The Straits Times, 2 April 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.221 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. APRIL 2. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 87 1 D. ft I. McCailum's PERFECTION WHISKY. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. THE COVENTRY ROYAL CYCLE (Coventry Made). FITTED WITH MIDLAND SPECIAL TYRES. 1910 MODELS v^ -READY FOR THE ROAD. One of the Best and Cheapest Machines in the Market. KATZ BROS., LD. Money la wall spent. If apont
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    • 94 1 MOTOR BOAT FOR HIRE. Motor Boat, 30 ft. long, capable of carrying 20 passengers or light cargo, tobe let either by the day or month, to suit convenience. tor farther particular* apply No. *17, Orchard Road. AIT NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 917. Orchard Road ABRANGED FLORAL BABSXTB, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC.
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    • 412 1 Robinson A Co. The "FOUR OAKS" Knapsack Sprayer. (Pbotectid bi Royal Lbttei:s Patent). Weight, 14 lbs. Capacity, about 31 Gallons. Acknowledged by all who have seen came to be Ths SIMPLEST and yet the BEST KNAPSACK SPRAYER ever produced. A CHILI) CAN WORK IT. THE ONLY MACHINE WITH FORCE BEHIND
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 796 2 COMMITTEES REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF RESEARCH. Malaria and Sleeping Sickness. Much interesting information in regard to the progress made in combating malaria and Bleeping sickness is contained in the report for 1909 of the Advisory Committee for the Tropical Diseases Research Fund. The revenue of the year
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  • 155 2 A married couple who had engaged berths on the Canard liner I vet ma reached the quay at Queenstown long after the passenger tender had left. The liner was just moving out on her voyage to Boston.bat it was suggested that a fast rowing boat
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 227 2 HAZELINE SNOW llif dainty balm that preserves the beautiful (oinplexion and improves the bad omit removes greasiness instantly and imparts velvety M>ltne>s and transparent beauty to the skin. Sold by all Chemists BiRRoiT.Hs Wellcome Co., london (bhg.j ■Jfcs^ New York Montreal Sydnfv Jfca. f/i Cape Town Milan Shanghai J2j xx
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    • 12 2 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, eto.
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    • 464 2 RED ROUGH HANDS On Retiring One night treatment for red, rough, chapped and bleeding hands, itching, burning palms and painful finger ends with CUTICURA Works wonders. Soak them, on retiring, in hot water and Cuticura Soap, dry, anoint freely with Cancan Ointment, and wear soit bandages or old loose gloves
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    • 238 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM Pave just received a large stock oi loose diamonds of various sizes, qualities and prices. Diamond Necklaces, Bracelets, Pendants. Rings, Brooches, etc., set with valuable rare Gems, a speciality. Just unpacked, a large collection oi JADE JEWELLERY of the latest designs for Ladies and Gentlemen. EARLY INSPECTION INVITED.
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  • 948 3 PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR'S ENUMERATION. Registrar- General Interviewed. The Westminster (iazctte says Preparations are already in progress for the giant task of counting thi people next year. One of the essential measures to be passed during the next Session of Parliament is an Act for taking
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    • 783 3 11l s^l I 1 1 ft '-^^1 B y R"?* 1 W a"*rt I ■>■ 111! Q HM Kmg gives a delightfully T T.tn appetizing flavour to >BL. Original Jj-J*!^ ond all Meat Dishes, !HMII •wcestirsh.rJ Pi s h Soup, Game, |I||| Cheese and Salad. |l§|pl SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FROM
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    • 35 3 PLEIBANT. BQOTHIN6 AND HE4LIN6. Prompt relief in all oasaa of throat and lung trouble if yon nse Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 202 3 TEA Our tea makes a friend of every lady who tastes it, bat its admirers are not confined to tbe fair sex. In Great Britain 2,000,000 people drink it daily. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers Guan Chin Hong ft Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaidon A Co. Tiang .Too A
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    • 311 3 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (ESTABLISHED ***** MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 38TRAI.D IcABLEUIoI |4 STRAND l/ 9» to 12* fi* to 10* 8* to 10" Prioes, Samples and (all particulars will be forwarded on application to .I*s Agent: W. A. STOPANI, ,V..VoV AT GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement.
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    • 85 3 To EXPLORERS OF COUNTRY far from Road or Rail. MERRYWEATHERftSONS LIGHT MACHINERY, Particularly Pumping Plant s, ,*in> »;-h.p. Hteam Pomp "Valiant," 1 weight 6} <:« c«n he carried by four man. Wi'lttfor illustrated Pamphlet No. 7dBm MERRYWEATHERS' 69. LONG ACRE LONDON. WC F.tabllshod over 200 years. SEE HVCTTILT. No. 60-2,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 630 4 STEAMER SMLIHBS. P. &O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. Vor Chins, Japan, Peaaag. Ceylea, Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London Throngb Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Qulf Continental, and Amerioaa PorU. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES. Outward {for China) Delta Apl 8
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    • 621 4 STEAMER BAILIMB. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO.LTD. A resular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN Jo BUROPH by tbe Company's well-known TWII-BCKIW BTIAIIBS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed tor the Company's European Sorvioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First and Seoond Class
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    • 829 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THDRSDAT ISLAND, BRISBANE AND BTDN EI. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GOINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with tr*nsblpn:«nl'. *As inducement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regalar monthly servioe to above ports
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    • 577 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular eervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despetohed fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 706 4 STEAMER gAIUNH. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIHE The fast and well known mail rlismin of this Company sail fortnighty from minus. Hamborg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. BoaUamr ton, Gibraltar, Qenoa, Naples (eoanseska Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vsnat Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Fssbsbm, Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 119 5 FIXTURES. Saturday, April 3. High Water, 1.54 a.m., 3 M p.m. S. It. A. pri/.i' meeting, Alhambra CiueuiatoKrapli Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Sunday, April 3. High Water, Ml a.m., 5 2 p.iu 8. R. A. prize meeting. Bromhead Mattbews Shield, 7 a.m. Monday, April 4. High Water,
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  • 107 5 To-Dit. 1 >cli and Aaabau Banes 3 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Japan 3 pm l'en&nß, Olehleb Sabang and Padang Reaci 3 pm Bangkok Bolva 3 pm Mantok aud Palembang 0. G. Mijvr 4 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Goebt n 1 pm Melbourne and Sydney Darini
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  • 140 5 1 nc M. M. company's uteamer Haiphong li-ft Batavia at 12 v.m. on the lat mat and may be expected to arrive here tomorrow, the 3rd mat at about 8 a.m. The M. M homeward mail -t iraer Tonkin left Sitigon at 8 a m. today, the
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  • 599 5 Latest Arrivals. h'Xamtt. American yacht 723 tona. 71 crew 'i guns 8,800 h.p. Com. Uertun, Apt 1. From Hongkong, Mar 27. Tor Colomb). Apl Rds. Han Hong l.iong, Brit atr 709 tona, Captain Hushton, Apr 1. From Bangkok, Mar 28. 0.0. and p. Low Sam. For Bangkok, Apl
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  • 90 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAH. Km Wiiu.kßain- Nil. ■Ml W. 8k< tion I— Nil. Six i i..s No. I (Bhi;krs \V.)-Nil. SicnoM 2— Maodutf. B— D. Riokmuri. (Pangan). 4— Nil. 8-Perak. ft-Japan. 7— Nil. B— Nil. 9— Goelisn.
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  • 15 5 The N. I L. steamer Tsintau arrived from Swatow, yesterday, with 051 passengers.
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  • 79 5 Arrivals. Per steamer l'erak, April 2.— From I.M.S. via ports Messrs. Millini, W. Makepeace, Dumaornq, .1 H. i). Moir. Clarkson, Vawler, ChaQanjon, 11. R. S. Zehndcr, K. B. W. Grove, Dodd, Williams, Leatherborrow, Mrs. Irving, Mrs. and Miss Armstrong. Per steamer Pangan, April 1. From Bangkok Mr.
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  • 90 5 Per I', and O. steamer Sunda, March Hl.— l-'or London i Mra. 11. A. Thompson, Mr. G. B. Serle, Mr. M. J. M. Cameron and child, Sergt. Walsh, wife and 4 children, Mr W. H. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Southam and 2 infants, Mrs. M. M. Clark
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  • 147 5 I'er P. and O. Htoauior Moultau, couuoctiug with tbe steamer I'olta at Colombo, due April B.— Key. I. Graham Oore, Mr. E. H Darrick, Mr. A. Evans, Mrs. A. Proctor. Per P. and O. steamer Palawan, due April 15.— Mrs. and Miss Uodgina, Mrs. Harvey Mr. and
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  • 412 5 Sir E, Shackleton and North Pole Records, With lofercnce to the decision of the Htib< committee 'of the Naval Committee of the American House of Representatives not to honour Comuiandar Peary until he submit proofs of his having reached the North Pole, Heater's Agency loams that Commander Peary
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  • 271 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, April 3.) l'lliol 6lM'A\ Ai ii r BmOBVi V a.m. -Matins. First Lesson Numbers XVI, 1 -86. Sooond Lessou I Corinthians XV, 1—29. Hymn ...125. MS a.m.— Holt Communion (Choral). Introit lv? Sorvico Adlam. Hymns 187,813,292. 9-15 a.m.— Holy Communion (Flun). Hymns 499,321. 5-80
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  • 429 5 9 Grave Scandal in London Police Force. Young, and hitherto having had the a. i Adonco of his superiors, a detective of tiie London fo "c has bad a promising career hopelessly wrecked by his own wrong doing, says a home paper to hand, this morning. The
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  • 46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning add Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gon is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day exoepting Sunday, when it is Brad at one o'clock.
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  • 259 5 Finance Commerce. SWOAFOBB, AT'KII. 2, 1910. EXCHANGE. On London— Bank 4 m/a 2/4J Demand M 2/4^ Private 6 tain m 2/4J do Sm/s 2/4i| On Germany Bank d/d m 389 Private 8 m/» 344 do 6 m/a a 24A t On Prone*— Bank d/d m tMf Private 8 m/s 2994
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 185 5 Issue !S Value. Buyers. 10 10 Bolat Tin 4.00 10 10 Bruang 1.00 10 10 Braseh II v.l. 6.00 £1 II Duff Devel. 14.Cn 10 10 Kanaboi '2.40 XI XI Kinta Tin 14.25 Xl Kledang Tin 1.5" 10 10 Kuantan Tin 8.00 XI £1 Lahat Mines 6.00 i.l XI
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    • 493 5 I ***** 3 Value.<£ Bayers. Sellers 2/- 2/. AUagar 7/6 M 1 1 AlorOajali 8.90 4.10 6 5 Ayer Panas 17.50 1800 2 I Anglo-Malay l.lti 0 1.17.0 10 10 Balgownio 215.00 270.00 3'- 1 6 Batang Malaka 4>f,} l Batu Caves 16.0.0 17.0.0 £1 XI Bata Tiya 4.12.6
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    • 101 5 Ibsuo !2 faliic. Bnyoro. Sellers. 10 10 E«8loru 10 V 160 800 .50 .50 I rswr Noavo 200.00 210.00 LOO lluwartli Erbkim. 08 L>o 60.C0 100 7% Trof. OO.UO 92 .U 100 100 KatzßraDef. 120.0U 100 100 8' Cum.Pref. docj. 10 10 MaynirdA Co. 22.00 MJH LOO 100 R.
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    • 50 5 Buyere. Sellers. Howarth Krskine'. »600,000 dis. Riley, Hargreaves 6 S'-'m.OOu 1% 3 'o pre. E'tric T'ways 6% £350,000 Singapore Municipal 5% £1,878,000 nom. Buyers. Sollum ;ingaporo Municipal 14% of 1907 £1,000,000 6% 7% pro. Singapore Municipal H% of 1909 X1.000,000 8% 7% pre. Singapore Municipal 4% XGOJ.'.HX) 7% dis.
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    • 111 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. April 4.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. April s.— At saleroom, building land off Stevens lioad. Tanglin. at '2 80. April 6. At saleroom, land, and house at lUwlop St., at 2.80. April 6.— At saleroom, town properties at Dunlup St., etc at 2
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    • 172 5 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARGE HANDMADE CIGARETTE. Air-tight j CTB. OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE CO., LO.. RODINBON CO. BRITIBH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED FOB PENANQ, RANGOON AMD OALOUTTA. The Company's Steamer TARA, 6,322 tons, T. B. Babb, Commander, will be des patohed for tbe above ports 00 Thursday, April
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    • 19 5 THE UP tLV i^T. IV U J ■^^LUBuEsbbbbh^b^^^SßGbw^^ 3W •'ril*T^Mf 118-r '€BHB|KSfi&^ SINGLE DOUBLE ROOMS |B iß^B^MpSß^Bk' XOW AVlf'.Afrt*
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 139 5 WEATHER REPORT. Tbe following telegram has been raoeived bom tbe Meteorologioal Offioe, Hongkong Hongkong, April 1, 10 p.m. H'kong. ManiU. Bibomstib 30.0} 781 DraacTiuM or Wmd East W. Forci 1 1 DBT TBtBMOIiSTBB 6-3 39 Wbt 24 Wunti O B. Uireotion of Wind, is registered every two points, N., N.N.E..
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  • 984 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, MARCH 3. THE NEW NAVAL BASE. That the German battleship fleet would be moved from the Baltic to Wilhelmshaven as soon as the necessary provision oonld be made has bean well-known for some time past. It is a moat natural thing for Germany to desire a
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  • 12 6 The output from Mr. Duncan's Chenderiang Mines for February was 160 piculs.
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  • 11 6 The second battalion Middlesex Regiment has moved from Guernsey to Bordon.
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  • 24 6 At a sale of foreign stamps by Messrs. Ventom on March 8, a Hongkong, 1888, 10 cents blue-green, unused and mint, fetched 42 10b.
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  • 25 6 M. Bompard, a salesman in the handkerchief department of one of the great Paris stores, baa won the 420,000 pnse in the French State lottery.
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  • 22 6 The Amateur Drawing Association and the Ng Shi Shu Shat Society, Singapore, have been registered in Singapore under The Societies Ordinance 1808.
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  • 38 6 For selling obandn without a lioenoe, Lim Beng Tee, of 309 Victoria Street, was fined •200 by Mr. Grew, yesterday. As he did not pay his fine, the prisoner went to gaol for a month. Mr. Flanagan prosecuted.
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  • 42 6 Lip Chwee Kan was fined »5 bj Mr. Robinson, yesterday, for attempting to enter 90, Lim Eng Be* Lane, while it was under quarantine on account of small-pox, and another tor offering an illegal gratification of fifteen oenta to P. 0. US.
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  • 32 6 Ajax, who writes on rubber matters in The Financier, states that first class plantation rabbet has been sold forward up to the beginning of 1912 at rates np to Bs. a pound.
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  • 30 6 Three Hylams went oat rowing at Tanjon g Katong, yesterday. When some distance out the boat sank and one of the Hylams was drowned. His body was recovered, this morning.
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  • 29 6 We are asked to state that the mobilization scheme arranged for the S.R.E. (v.) for next week has been cancelled in consequence of the decision of the military authorities.
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  • 34 6 In the course of a partnership action at Hongkong, Mr. Justice Gompertz declared that there was such whole-sale lying in partnership cases that it was extremely dim oult to discriminate between the two parties.
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  • 36 6 Mr. S. Knocker, of the China Mutual Life Insurance Company, informs us that he has received the following cable from Java Stubbs. Two years, including past imprisonment." Mr. Stubbs has been under arrest since August 1908.
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  • 43 6 The representative of Messrs. Viokers, Sons and Maxim has secured an order from the Chinese Government for a protected cruiser for training cadets. The cruiser is to be delivered in September, 1911, and a Chinese orew is to bring the vessel from England.
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  • 45 6 The autocratic regime in Monaco, the little principality of which Monte Carlo is the capital, appears to be in danger of change. A popular constitutional movement has made itself felt, and Prinoe Albert of Monaco has promised that a commission shall investigate the constitutionists' claims.
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  • 54 6 We have to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of the third annual report of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce, together with a statement of accounts to December 81, 1909. It shows that the trade into Selangor last year was valued at $18,686,701, against 18,869,718 in 1908, •'22,113,808 in 1907,
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  • 61 6 3bow-goers are reminded that to-night is the last night of the splendid performances of the Eldids at the Harima Hall. Those who have not seen them would do well to pay the show a visit as the trick cycling and other feats of these performers, combined with the excellent series
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  • 59 6 The American yacht lolanda arrived from Hongkong, yesterday afternoon, en route to Deli and Colombo. Capt. C. A. K. Bertnn is the master. Besides the owner, Mr. Morton F. Plant, there are on board Lord Athlumney, Dr. and Mrs. Everidge, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Ayr, Mr. H. de Funiak, Mr. Frank
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  • 69 6 Mr. Jere F. Lillis, the leading banker of Kansas City, America, has bocn horribly disfigured as the result of an attack with a knife by Mr. Michael Cudaby, the millionaire son of the great Chicago pork packer. The assault took place in Mr. Uudahy's drawingroom, the millionaire's chauffeur assisting. Mr.
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  • 87 6 The Perak Pioneer, of March 30, says It is confidently rumoured that Ayer Kuning Estate will shortly be sold for £40,000. The money, we hear, is already deposited in a London bank and all that is required to complete the deal is the sanction of the shareholders in general meeting.
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  • 83 6 A Bengali milkman prosecuted a Tamil named Mohamed Ibramsah before Mr. Green, yesterday afternoon, on charges of cheating in the purchase of milk and mischief in breaking two bottles. Accused explained that he bought milk from complainant and found that there was too much water in it. He was taking
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  • 77 6 A Renter wire states that the steamer Heliopolis sailed from Durban on March 8, for China with the last contingent of 1,941 (Jhinoto coolie* on board. They inoluded forty long-term prisoners whom the Transvaal Government insintad on being incarcerated elsewhere. The Foreign Office has agreed to the completion of their
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  • 118 6 They aay in the City," remarks a London paper, that the recent boom in speculation is due to the fact that twenty millions of income-tax remain unpaid. The business man, finding himself in possession of a sum which ordinarily would be in the pocket of the Treasury, has indulged in
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  • 144 6 The first prosecution under the new Act having for its objeot the dosing of the opium divann took place at Hongkong, on March 24, when 44 men were oharged with Bmaking and another with being the keeper of an opium divan. The law under which the charge has been mad*
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  • 404 6 Mr. Philander Koox, jun, son of the Secre tary of State for America, has eloped from school with a pretty shopgirl of Providence. The sudden death is announced of tne wife of Sir William Ward, British Consul -General and doyen of the Consular Body at Hamburg. Mr.
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  • 106 6 The following appointments are notified in the Government Gazette:— Mr. Franklyn Robinson to be a magistrate and uNhUtant district judge, Singapore Mr. A. W. Bailey to be an assistant district judge and a coroner, Penan*! Mr. F. E. Jago to be a member of the Tanjong Pagar Dock
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  • 126 6 Ong Siew, a boatman, was before Mr Robinson, this morning, on a charge o( theft of his employer's twakow, valued at 9200. The case was postponed till Friday next Bail was fixed at 1500. Another twakow man named Qua Seek stood charged with theft of nine
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  • 143 6 The Pinang Gazette nays: Mr. Juntioo Braddell is making tin- weight of hia personality felt in the F. M. S. Supreme Court, as witness the following paragraph from a report, in the Malay Mail, of an important case now being heard in
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  • 203 6 The annual report of the Tan Tock Song Hospital for the year 1909 has been issued, and the accounts show receipts 154,815.18 and expenditure apart from investments •68,797.20, against 155,806 08 reoeipts and 166,878 55 payments in 1908. The provision in the annual estimates again proved
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 239 6 WHISKIES (SCOTCH) Dews o' the Glen. Perfection (D. J. MoCallum's). The Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin 4 Co.'s). Very Old Highland Blond. Extra Special Finest Liqueur Robert Macdonald. (Chop Rajah). Club Whinky. Club Bharu. Monarch o' the Glen. O. D. S. Rare Old Blend. V. O. S. Choice
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    • 122 6 ALHAMBRA BKACH ROAD THE BIG SHOW. LATEST ARRIVAL. NEW SUBJECTS. TO-NIGHT. Second Show, at 8.80 p.m. OVERTURE RT OWN ORCHESTRA OF PROFESSIONALS. MONT BT. MICHEL. DISPENSING WITH THE. BARBER. THE COUNTRY SERVANTS. THE GRANDSIRE. Film d'Art. THE FLOOOB IN PARIS. THE HAIR RESTORER, s c.a.v.l. POULA PETERS AND HER PERFORMING
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  • 95 7 ACTIVE MARKET AND VERY HIGH PRICES Sir F. Swettenham's Warning to Speculators. (Fbox Oub Own Corrbspondbnt.) London, April 1. The market for Rubber has been very active this week and a good deal of business has been done. The medium qualities were most scarce, and for those there
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  • 76 7 GREAT CONCESSIONS IN UNITED STATES. Increase of Ten Million Dollars. [Rictbb's Tklbobam.] London, April 1. All the railways in Pennsylvania have voluntarily raised the wages of employees receiving under three hundred dollars by six per cent. This involves additions to 195,000 men, and an expenditure of ton
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  • 56 7 Orders Placed for Two Great Battleships. [RSUTBB'S TILIOBAM.] London, April 2. The Frenoh Chamber has sanctioned the downlaying of two battleships this year in private yards, to bo ready for service in three years. The Minister of Marine stated that they would be in every way equal to
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  • 50 7 Supposed to be Due to Electric Block Failure. (RaoTiß'i Tbuubak.) London, April 2. The Maelheim Railway accident is the worst that has been kaowo in Germany. It is supposed to have baen due to the failure of the electrio block signal. Twenty persons were killed and 200 injured
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  • 36 7 Rumours of His Death Formally Denied. [Rsutmb's Tblborajl London, April 2. Telegrams from Rome say that authentic telegrams received from Adisabeba state that the report of the death of the Emperor Menelik is untrue.
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  • 36 7 Mr. O'Brien Establishes All For Ireland League. IHiotmb's Tblsukam.| London, April 1. Mr. W. O'Brien, at Cork, has inaugurated the All for Ireland League. He made a lengthy denunciation of Mr. Redmond's policy.
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  • 26 7 IDm Ostasiatisohs Lloto Tslbobam.] Berlin, April 1. Friendly telegrams have been exchanged between Herr Bethmann Holwegg and Signor Lucatti, the new Italian Premier.
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  • 29 7 [Daa Ostamat isubb Llotd Tslmbah.] Berlin, April 1. A long discussion has taken place in the Frenoh Senate on the importance of aeronautics .tot war and other purposes.
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  • 27 7 [DlB OsTASUTISOHS LLOTD TILBOBAM.] Berlin, April 1. The new German Ambassador at Copenhagen is Count Waldhansen who, till now, has been at Buenos Ayr**.
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  • 34 7 (Fro* Ocb Own Cobbsspomdimt.) Penang, April, 1 At the Awizes, a Tamil has been sentenced to death for the murder of a Tamil woman on Caledonia estate on January IS last.
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  • 866 7 The Date for Discussion of Shipping Conferences. The Legislative Council assembled yesterday afternoon, when His Exoellenoy the Govenor, Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. G., presided and and there also present the Attorney-General, the Hon. F. Belfield the Colonial Treasurer, the Hon. J. O. Anthoniss; the Colonial Engineer,
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  • 87 7 The Tamil driver of a municipal scavenging cart was fined 95 by Mr. Green, this morning, for oruelly beating a bullock with a bamboo. The animal's back was out. Another Tamil, the driver of a hackney carriage, was fined 915 for driving a lame and wornout pony. Inspector
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  • 43 7 A telegram from Oregon City states that Mrs. Strong (better known as Miss May Yohe), the once famous vaudeville artist, is suing for a divorce from her husband, Mr. P. B. Strong. Mr. and Mrs. Strong were in Singapore about a year ago.
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  • 66 7 An Imperial Edict was issued at Peking, on Marob 22, granting Sir Robert Hart, Inspector General of the Maritime Customs, a year's extension of leave. Sir Robert Bredon, the acting Inspector-General, has been granted leave, and Mr. F. A. Aglen, at present Commissioner of Customs at Hankow, has been appointed
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  • 440 7 PROGRAMME OF HIS SOUTH AFRICAN VISIT. Floating Palace. The Prince of Wales has received a draft informal programme from South Africa regarding the forthcoming royal visit. It is understood that until after the receipt of an invitation from the Union Government no details of the tour will
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  • 533 7 Does English Education Fit Him for Life Over-Seas? Does the average public school education fit a British boy for work in one of the great over-seas States of the Empire? asks the Daily Mail. This was the subject of an interesting address, followed by a debate, delivered
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  • 1225 7 INTERESTING COMPARISONS IN VALUATION. Punggor and Trafalgar Estates. The Punggor Robber Estates, Limited, is a company formed to acquire two mall properties, one in Malacca, the other in Negri Sembilan, with a total of 548 aeaes, of which 865 acres are planted with robber. The directors are
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  • 677 7 Rampant Share Market and Record Auction Sales. From the London and China Express, of March 11, to hand by this morning's mail, we call the following items respecting the rubber anotion sales and share market All records {or the price of raw robber were broken at the
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  • 149 7 Procession of Coal Carts to His London House. Between ten o'clock in the morning and six in the evening of March 11, over twentyfive tons of coal were offered for delivery at Mr. Winston Churchill's house, 88, Eccleston Square. All day long heavily laden wagons creaked
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  • 65 7 There was a fairly good bouse at the Theatre Royal, last night, when the Star Opera Company gave a performance of the popular story of The Three Apple*, which was warmly appreciated. To night, the members of the Subsolar Club will present the company with a silver cup, and the
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  • 79 7 INSURANCES HALF A MILLION STERLING. Captain Suspects an Uncharted Rock. (RauTM'a Tslscjeam. I London, April 2. The liner Pericles, which went ashore at Cape Leeuwin, carried 800 passengers and 160 of a crew, and the total insurance of the ship and cargo is half a million sterling.
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  • 43 7 DEFICIT EXCEEDS THIRTY ONE MILLIONS. Heavy Loss on Income Tax. |R»DTlB'g TILIOEAM I London, April 1, The revenues for the year 1909-10, ending March 81, show a deficit of £31,148,644, inolnding an income tax deficit oi .£iS,Boi,ooo compared with the estimates.
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  • 22 7 [DIR OHTABUTIBCHI LLOTD TIUORAM.) Berlin, April 1. The well known voleanio mountain Stromboli, in the Mediterranean, is threatening exceptional activity
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  • 24 7 |Dll OaTAUATUOM LiLOTO TlLiaßlM.| Berlin, April 1. The Agricultural Committee at Washington is introdnoing a Bill to prevent forward dealings in cottoD.
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  • 95 7 (From Ocb Own Cobbispondiht.) Penang, April 1. The Municipal Electrio Supply report for 1909 has been issued and discloses a satisfactory state of affairs. The balance of revenue over expenditure was 949,078, an increase of 920,030. The expenditure increased by only 92,000. The Munioipal Commissioners will shortly consider
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  • 97 7 (From Ocb Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, April 1. The following rubber crops are announced for March Caledonia 16,000 lbs. Tali Ayer 11,500 Gedoog 11,600 Nova Scotia 6 000 Rubana 11,000 66,000 This brings the total crops for the first three months of the year to the following figures:—
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  • 274 7 Control of the Traffic in Hongkong and the Straits. In the House ol Commons, on the 10th inst, in reply to Mr. T. Taylor, Colonel Setly said In the out of the Straits, the Colonial Government are patting the m selves in a pusi. tion in which
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 158 8 England won the thirteenth annual beckey match against Wales at Cambridge by nine goals to nil, and at Diblin Ireland defeated Scotland by four goals to none- There is inuoh feeling among Canadian riflemen who attended the last Bisley meeting, and it is insisted that no toam
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    • 34 8 >in£apore Club. owing to reoent heavy rains the monthly medal competition, wbiob should have taken plaoe to-day, has been postponed. The Marob Ladies' medal competition will take plaoe on Monday, the 4th inst,
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    • 76 8 Tommy Burns Sick. A London wire, dated March 21, says lt has been neoossary to postpone the fight arranged between Tommy burns and liill Lang until April U| as Burns is suffering from an attack of gastritis. The Jeffrieslohnson h^ht for the world's heavyweight championship in July next has
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    • 580 8 5. R. C. v. C Co. Middlesex Kegt. On the S. R. C. ground, yesterday, tbo C Co. of the Middlesex liegiinent met the S, R. C. in a friendly mine, the last named toam being a man short. The game ended in a win tor the soldiers by
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  • 756 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Racecourse, Saturday morning. The track was again very heavy-going this morning and unless we have a spell of dry weather, it will not be in any kind of condition for fast work. Tho ten Selangor griffins were drawn for yesterday: they
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  • 231 8 Death of Former Champion of the Navy. A well -kuuwo boxer, Curly Watson, of Chatham, died early on March 6 at Wonderland, Wbitechapel, after a bout with tbe negro boxer, Frank Inglis. Tbe match between the two men, described as a ten rounds international contest, was the principal
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  • 1054 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. a Singapore, 2nd April, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Mom. Value. Bayera. Sellers. 2/- Allagftr 8;:t hi; 2/- Options 6/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 87,6 40/. 41 Ani<loSumatr% 82 6
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 52 8 A GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work il Chamber lain s Stom acb and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light. No such grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bleea them for curing constipation, sick headache, bihoußnesi, jaundice and indigestion Soil by ail Diefesurici acd
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    • 52 8 A piece of string on my finger Now, what can that be for I Something I have to remember To fetoh to-night from tbe store. My wife said she'd die without it, Her oougb she could never endure Her conab! now I know what toe's wanting Us Wtiodt" Greet Fef
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    • 512 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FURI3HEO H3J3E fiITA Wated, small furnished bouse, vicinity of Taoglia, May 1. s.ate tsrmi to X H., c,o Strait* Times. 730 MSifll WANTED. Dros-irrs required for Estate 11-jipitals. Applications to bj seat to tic. Irving Anderson, Malacca. ANSLI-C.HJNEiE FREE BCH J3L. Wanted, tca:hers for tbe Primary Classes. Apply
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    • 385 8 STOMACH INDIGESTION. Pt ru na Sfritts at tfu J\jot of M« TroubU. UR.S.J, MASSE Y. Mr. S. J. Massey, formerly a resident of Toronto, and a well-known buslnesi man, writes from 247 Guy street, Montreal, Quebec: "I wish to testify to the good result! I have derived from the use
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    • 188 8 S Moutrie&Co. (UMIHD). THE HOME OF THE GRAMOPHONE NEW RECORDS BY EVERY MAIL. nraracraoH invited. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE AIiCADK. MARLBOROUGH BBACH ROAD. The People's Popular. Urand Change of Programme. To-Night. Second Show, ,%t 'J.M p.m. THE HOROSCOPK. A HINDI IKARTEDEMPriOYER.biIm d'Art. THE BROTHERS HARRY, CHAMPION STRONGMEN. A SEA-SIDE FLIRTATION. HER
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 114 9 7%at/s /%AsJX&tf£AV£s SINGAPORE SODA WATER JEsfa^/isAetfotvr2S^yba/a. SINGAPORE COLD STORABE CO., LTD. VBAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1026. ISeastocbs of all kinds of FROZEN MEATS, etc., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or in tbe Singapore Roads, on short notioe. OFFICE HOURS: •Veekdays 7 a-m. to B p.m.
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    • 608 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. las steamers of this Company maintain a regular direot servioe between Calontta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargc, on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Bwatow, Amoy, Ohefoo, Tientsin, Mewohwang, Tangtste Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, *0,, ae. 8 teamen Tons Commander Koran*
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    • 603 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF 8TEAMER8. Tbi undermentioned mall steamers of ibt ibova Line maintain ngnlar eerrloi belweesi Oaloutta and Japan, oalling al Peoang, Blnga ore, Hongkong and Bhaugbal m routs FLIIT. Torn Comnnnder is. "JiJil" 6,018 I. O. OufUl Oueon Arcu 4,600 8. H. Buol 1.1. Abbatooi Arcn" 4,800
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    • 486 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP UNL Tm NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Emprkss of Inlia Twin screw steam R.M.S.
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    • 420 9 SPECIALITY Gem Rings Of Every Description. Ladies' Diamond and Gem Rings. Gentlemen's Diamond Rings. Ladies" 1« carat and 15-carat Gold Knot Rings. Gentleuen 1 18-carat and 15-carat Gold Knot Rinna. Gentlemen a Heavy Bangle Kings, 18carat and 15-carat 18-carat Gold Keeper Rings of all the choicest designs. Gentlemen's 22c-arat and
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    • 431 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors 1 ii. A. DutAicit, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asucs, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. U. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. !*btkb Fowlib, m.b., cm. Cliiuf Med. Officer. K. M. Elliot, Eaq. Rev. N. J. Coctbbob. i Vow Noam Pah,
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    • 445 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.^JJD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinances. Boabo or Dibbctobs Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yung Su, Esq., C. Stepharius, Esq., J. H. McMichael, Esq., C. R. Burkill, Esq.,
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    • 523 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. JIOOBPOBATKD BY ROYAL OHABTEB. eaia op Capital Id 10,000 Shatti of aHOeaoh 41,100,000 iaaarre Fund 11,873,000 Ussarvi LtobtUty of Proprietors 41,100,000 BAH KERB. Bank ol England. national Bask of Scotland. ■:U Koadoa City Midland Baak, Lid. SINGAPORE BBABOH. Oußut Aoeounia art opened
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    • 533 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S AUCTION BALE Of VALUABLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, No. 33, Payah Lebar Road, At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan ft Co's Salerooms On Monday, April 4, at 2.30 p.m. All that plot of land being Lot No. 6 of Lot No. 9 of Grant 44, Area 2 a. 1
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    • 545 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Teak Household Furniture, Rubber Tyred Victoria, and Horse, THE PROPERTY OF W. C. SOI'THAM, ESQ., AT "HEY TOR." GRANGE ROAD. Saturday, April 2, at 2 p.m. Comprising: Java carved display cabinet, Lady's teak bureau fitted roll top teak dining room table, teak sideboard, set
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    • 260 10 AUCTION SALE Of CHINESE FURNITURE, ETC., At No. 64, Sago Street (Top Floor), On Tuesday, April 5, at i.30 p.m. On view from Monday. H. L. COOHLAN k CO., Auctioneer* AUCTION BALE Of UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, The property of twelve Pawnshops On Tuesday, April 5, at 10 a.m. On Thursday, April
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  • 1292 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The 12-14 h.p. Metallurgique. I The following article, which is illustrated in the Autocar of March 6, should interest patrons of the Contral Engine Works Very truthf all y may multum in parvo be written across the impressive coulter-shaped radiator of the 12
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 533 11 A HIGH GRADE CAR IN MINIATURE. The tinost|mat» rials, the. most consummate workmanship, and the sound < nt ilcsignjtll piacedjat the service of the man of quite moderate weans. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Sel. Agents. London's Favourite IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE NOISELESS NAPIER The following is often hoard in the principal liotels
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    • 13 11 For all internal eomplainta. Dysentery, Coughs. Colds, etc., take Woods' Great l'eppersaint Cure.
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    • 355 11 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BAIM A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge ot neuralgia, whatever the troublo is Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures tho complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house, the pains of
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    • 102 11 THE HALL-MARK OF PURITY. fTuS^ELITsi torn. -p?ffr. y*% FROM ALL DEALERS ft DISPENSARIES. lEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERS Dynamo Works, Ltd. AMD CO.. LTD. HEAD OFFICEB BRANCH OFFIC t a Caxton House, Westminster. 1, 3, 4 and 6, Winchester Hooso London. SINGAPORE. 8, Beach Street, Penang Balthazar's Buildings, Rangoon. Stafford. Woolwich.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 495 12 WANTS. BOOK KEEPER WANTED. V anted, experienced bookkeeper. Only at man need apply. KELLY WALSH, LTD. ii 456 POSITION WANTED. Englishman, married, desires position as Eagineer ashore. Locomotive and Marine t- iperience, 13 yoars, with first-class references. Apply L.M E., c/o Straits Times. POBITION WANTED. Englishman open for position as
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    • 582 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. \o. 0-8, Oxley Road. "Castor Villa. Entry May 1. Apply to J. C. Koopman. 61:; ROOMS TO LET. I At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u409 BODOWN ANO OFFICE TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to
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    • 440 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD, HOUBE TO LET WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Frafler Camming, 29, Winchester House. UlB6O 6QDOWN TO BE LET. Excellent business premises and godown, ground floor, Raffles Place. Apply by letter to H. L. COGHLAN CO., Agents. 864 Tl BE LET. Godown, No. 6,
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    • 693 12 NOTICES. ~!ifITICE. Mr. Otto Elmenhorst has been authorised to sign our firm per procuration from this date. BEHN.MEYEI! I CO., LTD. Singapore. April 1, 1910. 719 FRASER NEAVE, LTD. Notice is hereby given, that the Coupon Serial No. 12 on Share Warrants to Bearer of this Company for the Dividend
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    • 444 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suotion, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BBLTS. FLOORTILBS, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bioyole Tyres. Works ft Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS.
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    • 321 12 ArtieTully&Co. TURF ACCOUNTANTS Have now opened their Book on the forthcoming SINGAPORE SPRISG MEETING Run May 10, 12 and 11. DOUBLES TREBLES \L>O STRAIGHT-OUTS ON ALL EVENTS. Price List can be seen at the office 33. RAFFLES PLACE. Phone 589. Ttl: TULI.V TENDERS INIVTED. Tenders are invited for a quantity
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misccllane ous wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of $1 per four linen for ono or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it nol exceeding four lines, II each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, *2. Inch Scalb
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