The Straits Times, 21 April 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.237 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APRIL 21. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 159 1 D. ft J. McCallum's PERFECTION WHISKY. GALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY, j KATZ BROS., LD. X^ Harness Saddlery. BEBT ENGLISH-MADE HARNESS. IN BLACK '^^mT >^^^ AHD BROWII 'jfmm Horse Size /T^^fw Pony Size WITH BRASS NICKEL HORSE PONY SADDLES. Complete with Reins, Bits, Saddle Cloth. ALSO Riding and Driving lieins, Riding
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    • 44 1 ANGLO-CHINESE BCHOOL Business College. Attention Young business men and office clerks. Night classes in shorthand, typewriting and book keeping are held from 8 to 9.30, Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week at the Coleman Street buildings. Terms moderate. Come and see us.
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    • 41 1 SEIE JSj£JJ2>T. No. 60-2, Victoria Street Agent for Bartonon Humber Bicycles and Oyole accessories, eto. Kitson Lamp on hire, 2,600 C. P. G«n«ral Rifausb:— Cyoles, Sewing Machines, Typewriters, eto. Also Rubber tyred Ricksha wheels. Orders promptly attended to. Moderate charges. 73
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    • 125 1 Robinson A Go* NOW ON VIEW. Trimmed Millinery. LATEST 'iSfflT: v EXCLUSIVE MODELS. /TOga "W STYLES. t Also a very nice selection of UNTRIMMED STRAWS, WINGS, FEATHEKS, FLOWEKS. IUBBONS, DBBBB TRIMMINGS. LACES, SWISS EMBROIDERIES. BELTS, NECK 1 RILLINCS, PETER PAN COLI.AI'.S, SHOI'LDKR SCARFS, etc. OUR DRESS DEPARTMENT. Is now replete
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    • 92 1 Bollinger Choinpoqne. CAIDBFCK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY. TRAINED BOOK-KEEPERB IN DEMAND. BOARD AND RESIDENCE The demand for trained bookkeepers in One nioe room with verandah, saitabio Singapore is now much greater than the f or bachelor. With English family, close snpply, but we are training a large number l. ci~*a tki
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  • 1203 2 THE DISCOVERED BRIDGE AND MOAT. Historical and Artistic Interest, Writing to The Times, of March 25, Ernest Law makes the following interesting statement As was stated by Mr. Haroonrt in the I louse of Commons on February 28, in moving the Supplementary Estimates for H. M Office of
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  • 520 2 Prefect of Police Suggests Remedy For Tbe Evil. Tbe Times Paris correspondent writes I M. Lopine, the Prefect of Polioe. in a vigorous speech wbioh be delivered in Paris on March 21 in reply to various interpellations in the munioipal oounoil, gave expression to the growing apprehensions
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 263 2 I TONIC WINE Keeps the Blood cool in spite of the Heat 'Vana' Tonic Wine is an ideal invigorator for residents in the Tropics. One or two doses daily strengthen body, brain and nerves, and counteract the fatigue and depression produced by extreme heat. j 'Vana' Tonic Wine enriches the
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    • 15 2 For all int. roal complaints, Dysenteiy, Coughs, C< 1d.,e\0., takj Wood* 1 Great Peppermint Con.
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    • 210 2 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BAIM A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away tbe pain at onoe and cures tbe complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it in kept in the house, the pains of
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    • 252 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM AKB BXHIBITINO A l^onderful Pendant with a large Sapphire, encircled by Diamonds, which is a speciality. They have also reoeived a large stock of loose diamonds of various sizes, qualities and prices. Diamond Neoklaoes, Braoelets, Pendants. Rings, Brooches, Soarf Pins, etc.. set with valuable rare Qems, a spe
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  • 1190 3 MODERN RITES IN ANCIENT MYSTERIES. Secret Society Revelations. Mystic ritea handed down from remote antiquity and obenshed by the Society of Rosicruoians were discussed in tbe High Court in connection with a dispute between the Order and a gentleman who was said to have been expelled. The Rosiorcoian
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  • 387 3 Japanese Youth's Journey Across Central Asia. Mr. Zuioho Taohibana, a young Japanese, aged 20, has jost completed a joarney of 6,000 miles, lasting 19 months, across Central Ah, a. He is secretary to Count Otani, the Head Abbot of the Shinshn sect of Buddhists, who provided
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1107 3 LEND ME YOUR EARS AND WILL MAKE THEM HEAR. A MESSAGE! TO THE DEAF. By Profmm&or Hoffman. The writer of this advertisement was some preventive to earache, neuralgia, and other time (go as deaf aa any one who is likely to maladies caused by lack of ear protection, read it.
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    • 12 3 Woods' Great Peppermint Core for all internal oomplainta, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, eto.
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    • 144 3 PLEABANT. 800 THING AND HEALING. Prompt relief in all oases of throat and ong trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough, Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effeot. For Kale by all Dispensaries and dealers. smaAPORE COLD STOBA6E CO., LTD. NBAfi SNTRANCB to BORN KG WHARF) Telephone 1026. ISeMtoeka
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    • 203 3 TEA Yon like good tea. but do yon always get it There need be no difficulty, as Brooke Bond's Tea is sold throughout the Straits Settlements BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers 1 Ouan Chin Hong a Co. Bbramsah Pakirmaiden a 00. Tiang Joo Co, Chin Koat A
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    • 25 3 7%atis fi?AS£#&tf£AVEs -■THE-* SINGAPORE SODA WATER Chop Ah Siew, General Repairers of Guns, Bioyoles Sewing Machine?, Typewriters and otlior Machinery. Torms moderate. 355, VICTORIA STREET
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 652 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. for China, Japcn, Penan*;, Oeylen, Australia, India, \den, Bgypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throcgh Bills of Ladrog issued tor China Coast. Persian Golf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward tfor Ohina) Delhi Apl 12
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    • 592 4 BTEAMER 3AIUM6B. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO.LTO. A recolar fortnightly servioe is maintained batwean JAPAN \»I HOROPI by the Company's wall-known TWIR-SCBIW RIIAIIKS. under Mail Contrast with the Imperial lapaneae Government, specially designed for the Company's Baropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with oxoellent acoommodation for First and Seoond Class
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    • 647 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, POST DAK WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BBISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOB OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GDINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). •Ai inducement offers. Smooth nasssflo. Saperb Soenery. A regular monthly servioe to above ports
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    • 165 4 STEAMER BAIUMB. STSOmMRT-sMxTSXHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP OOMPANY) NEDERLAND." FOBTNIOHTLY MAIL BBBVIOB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERB TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are das oa or aboul lbs andermentioned dates:— OVTWABB HOMBWABD 1110 1110 K. Willem I Apl S3 Oranjs Apl 83 Vondel May
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    • 568 4 STEAMER SAILINfIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. vl fife* Tbs (teaman of this Company maintain a i regular servioe between Hamborg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits Ohina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot, oalling at Penans and
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    • 699 4 STEAMER 3AIUHRB. N. D. L. Norddeutschor Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LIKE. The fast and well known mall steamers ol this Company sail fortnlghly from Brsaasa, Hamburg, via BoMerdam, Antwerp. Soaiaamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (eonasoMoa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vtos versai i Port Said, Sues, Aden, Oolambo, Peaaaf, Singapore,
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  • 181 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, April si. High Water, 8.48 a.m.. 8 40 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail due. S. L. R. A. spoon shoot. 4.15. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Friday, April 22. High Water, '29 a.m., 10 6 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes, at
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  • 177 5 To Da». Batn Pabal A tlm S pm Dull, Macaaaai M>nad.> nod Gorontnlo Teo Pao 1 pm Peuuugand Rhd;|ooii Oliufallooh 3 pm Penang, Rangoon aii'l Calcutta I'eutakotn 4 pm Bangkok Aoghin 4 pm Hongkong and Ja|*n Bennwhr 4|>m Bangkok Singapore 4 pm To-Mobbow. K*£~Penang. Ceylon, Australasia, Mauritius,
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  • 106 5 Tbe P. and O. oatward mail steamer Delhi was higoall.-.l at l'eoung to-day, at 5 a.m. and may tc expected to arrive here to-morrow noon, tbe 82nd inst. Left Singapore Mar 17 B. I. Mar 31 M. M. Mar 24 P. AO. Hu 2« N. D. L.
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  • 454 5 Latest Arrivals. An iltin. Ger str 1001 tons, Captain Kuinpel, Apl .O. From Bwatow, Apl 13. Oc. and 898 ,l.p. B. Meyer 4 Co. Fur Bangkok. U— Rds. Aidanf, Siam »tr 405 toua, Capt Cbriatenseo, Apl 21. From Bangkok, Adi 11. O.c. nod 13 d.p. East Asiatio Co.
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  • 99 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. T.VNJONQ PAOAK. Kisr WuMir Bamn— Natuua. ■mi W. Section I— lschia, Pentiko'a. Section No. 1 jtasl W j Nil. Sictioii a I- Sappho, Beumobr. I-Overdak-. B 4— Nil. Nil. 6— Fuh Wo. Nucutung, Charon. 7
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  • 238 5 Arrivals. Per skiimor IVntakota, April -M From Rangoon via Ports Messrs. Murray Smith. G. B. Coppean, W. M. Solyard, J. H. France. Hnnrich Gro«, A. W. Sterling, llasegawa. G. D. Master, I>. C Periet, and August Ktint/. Mr. and Mrs. Flemingham. Mrs. and It ins Swift, Mrs
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  • 200 5 Per P. and O. steamer China, connecting with the stoamer Delhi at Colombo, doe April 22.— Miss M. M. Graydon, Mr. E. Anderson. Miss 11. Dougla*. Mr. C. T. A. Swan. Dr. O'Briun. Dr. J. C. Graham. Per N. D. L. steamer DeittHngcr. duo April AswsHiir A.
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  • 21 5 A oargo of te*k from Bangkok for Bnabay tailed through the pott this morning by tbe Konragin .kimw ro4<ic«.
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  • 253 5 Finance C ommcrce. SIN9APOU AI'BIL 21, 1910. EXCHANOB. On London— Bank 4 in/s 2/4J Demand a/4/, Private 6 m/a M a/4 j do Bm/i M J/4|J On Oermxny— Bank d/d 210 Private 8 m/i> 344 do 6 m/« 240| On I'rafHw-Buk d/d M 2«4J Private 8 m/l M 209 i
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 177 5 Isauu !2 Value. liuyurs. Sellers. 10 10 Belat Tin 4.00 5.00 10 10 Bruang 1.00 5.00 10 10 Branch 11yd. 6.00 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi tM 2.40 ill J£l Kioto Tin 14.25 16.00 £1 £1 Kleilanj} Tin 1.6U 2.00 10 10 Kuantan Tin B.UO 8.60 £1 £1 Labat Minto
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    • 534 5 Issue S Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2 V. Mlagar 6/6 7/8 1 1 AlorGajah 4 09 4.60 6 Ayer i'»naH 14 00 14 00 2/. 2/- Anglo Malay 110 0 1.12 6 10 10 Bafeownie 250.00 260.00 2/. 1 6 llatang Malaka 4/• 1 a I* 1 Batu Caves 17.10.0
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    • 108 5 Issue 3 Value. Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 11.60 10 7 7.50 8.00 60 50 Frasur Neave -200.00 210.00 100 Howarth Erskino 58 00 60.00 100 7% Pro!'. 90.00 92.50 100 100 KaUßro.De!. 120.0 C 100 100 8% Com. Pref. now. 10 10 MaynardftCo. 'i'i.oo 23.50 Ibhuu J2
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    • 51 5 Buyers. Sellers. Uowarth ErskincC, t600,000 par Riley, Har greaves 6? o »284,000 1% 8% pra. E'tric T'wayu 6% X350.000 Singapore Municipal S% £1,870,000 num. buyers. Sellers. Singapore Municipal 4j of 1907 £1,600,000 6% i% pre. Singapore Municipal U% of 1909 £1,000,000 1% 7% prs, Singapore Municipal 4% i«tt,9oo 7%
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 157 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. April 28 At saleroom, collection of beautiful China ware, at 11. April 33.— At No. 7, d' Almeida Street. Office Furniture, etc.. at 11. April 26. At saleroom, teak household furniture, etc.. at 11. April M. At saleroom, valuable property, at Telok Ayer Street, at
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    • 701 5 GARRICK COARSE-CUT. BwPn^^»^SHSsl22sss»sH Tin- j l"' r tiu isaw^^TC^^cri'. i a!sir' j; J OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. Professional Announcement. Dr. W. R. LAMB, AMERICAN OCUL'ST AND OPriCIAN.SPECA.I3r IN EXAMINING AND REFRACTINB THE EYE AND CORRECTING DEFECTIVE VISION, Has the pl«asure again of announcing to the citizens
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    • 75 5 SALS OF Teak Household Furniture, AT It ISA. MOUNT ELIZABETH. On Tuesday, April 26, at 3 fhamm Comprising.— Polished sideboard dinner waggon, dining room table, bontwood standard chairs, rattan tables, lonnges and ohairs, polished teak wardrobes, teak dressing tables, teak marble-top waabstands, iron bedsteads, eta Also the usual household appoint
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  • 1106 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, APRIL 21. EVIL COMMUNICATIONS. Some local shareholders in the Straits (Bertam) Rubber Company have been good enoogh to hand us copies they have received of a circular issued by a person who signs himself Stephen Henry Aloysias Fry. It is a very remarkable document, and we
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  • 15 6 Mr. John Anderson and family are dne by the German mail on tbe 29th inst
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  • 19 6 It is said that the Hongkong share market is still partially paralysed except in one direction— that of rubber.
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  • 16 6 The Middlesex Regiment and tbe 09th Deocan lafan'ry, will parada together at Tanglin on Saturday next.
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  • 27 6 It is very probable that Private Joseph Saxe, of the Engineer Corps in Manila, who figured in the recent Japanese incident, will be submitted to further investigation.
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  • 39 6 The members of tbe Eura-Chino Young Physical Guitarists Association, graduates of Professor T. Inch's School, London, will make their first appearance at the Wayang Kasaim, on Saturday night, tbe 23rd inst,, in c jnjuuotion with tb* asual theatrical performance.
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  • 15 6 Onr Kuala Lumpur oorrespondeut wires that the North Hummock March crop is 5,087 lbs. F
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  • 23 6 A London wire of April 13, says The Fair banks' expedition ascended Mount McKinley and found absolutely no trace of Cook's alleged anoent
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  • 33 6 In taking a message over tl>< telephone yesterday wp understood onr informant to say that the total Liuggi dividend for 1909 was 155 per cent. It norms that it is 166 per oent.
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  • 37 6 Chanteclor, said Mr. Pett Ridge at the annual dinner of the Playgoers' Club is uot to be performed in England because it had been banned by the i:onw on the ground that it contained some fowl language.'
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  • 30 6 The British Admiralty ha* ordered that henceforward, in the practice of naval gunnery, more regard rntißt be paid to tbe conditions that would be likely to prevail in actual warfare.
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  • 39 6 The former London liners of the N. Y. K the Sanuki Mam and the Kamakura Maru. are now runuing between Japan anil Fnruiosi Competition between tbe V Y. K. and .the O. S. K. has resulted in much rate-oatting.
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  • 41 6 Even Macao, the Gem of the Orient Sea and the Mod to Carlo of the Kisr, has oaaght tho rubber fever, and some decent little piles of spare oash and hard-earned savings are said to have drifted into tbe Hongkong market.
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  • 39 6 Th'j building known ai Watson's Esplanade Hotel, Bombay, has been sold by auction for five akhs of rupees. Government is negotiating for its nse temporarily as small causes courts, pending the erootion of a new buildin for the courts.
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  • 38 6 The dynamite explosion in Kobe harbour grettly damaged the Oriental Hotel and the Tor Hotel, while also releasing 70,000 cubic feet of gas from the gas-works. The loss of life was insignificant. Many hanses and grfowns were wrecked.
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  • 48 6 We understand that, at tbe Harima Hall cinematograph, on Friday and Saturday, floe exbioitions of moving pio tores are to take place. Toe programme includes a thrilling view of an airship destroyer at work, which will be shown for tbe first time in this part ot the world.
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  • 46 6 The American tourists by the Cleveland arrived in Calcutta on the Bth inst. They divided into three parties, one to go to Benares, tbe second to Darjeeling and the third remaining in Calcutta. Special performances of Indian plays were given in European theatres for their benefit.
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  • 55 6 A tramrar was derailed in Tanjong Pagar Road, yesterday afternoon, and there was some dislocation of traffic before the car could be replaced. Tanjong Pagar Road is shortly to be considerably raised near the Bonstead Institute, and the Tramway Company are now engaged in raising their track as a preliminary
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  • 55 6 A new rubber venture in the neighbourhood of Singapore has been checked in its incipiency. Someone appropriated 2.000 young trees from the nursery of Lee Cnoon Luck, but as the price 116, was not paid, Choon Lock complained to the police. A man who had been engaged planting on the
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  • 79 6 An exhibition of fibres and products is fixed to be held at Sourabaya in .luly, 1911. Bnth native and Europoan articles will be represented as much as possible. Machines used in the textile industry will meet with the fullest attention, and pain* will be taken to explain them fully for
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  • 89 6 I Tbe Bataafsche Petroleum Company, as we lately announoed, has made a considerable oil land deal in Bast Sumatra. It appears that the land belonged to the so-called Hatt Company, which is domiciled at Shaughai. Tbe Bataafsche Compauy has taken the works and wells over. The Hatt Company recrives in
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  • 89 6 Tbe Peking Oazotte of reuout tLuegivtib two rescripts in connexion with criminals who, on account of madness, have killed their father and grandfather, respectively. These words are always added in such oasee, for tbe O'ime of parricide is so heinous that, striotly speaking, tbe whole population of tbe city is
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  • 91 6 A year ago, Robert Lightburn, a resident of Rjokhope, in Darhaui, received from Australia an anonymous request to search for a certain marriage certificate. He oomplied with the request, and he has now received £1,000 for his servioes. It has transpired in connection with tbe matter that a young woman
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  • 111 6 A correspondent writes lt would possibly help to increase the numbers of exhibits in tbe plant section if the Agri Hortiootural Show catalogue (price list) bad been published in a more popular form, giving the various plants their common names. There are many keen growers of plants who are absolutely
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  • 331 6 Dr. Locke arrived from Penang this morning. The death has taken piece of Sir Robert Giffen, the well-known author of economio VMM. Mr. T. E. Sorntton, K. C, has been appoint, dto succeed Mr. Justice Sutton «ao has n signed. Lieutenant Eyre of the Rifles has been
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  • 74 6 We understand that the Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn and Messrs. Tan Jiak Choo aod Ten Jiak Hoe, are giving a cup value *300 for the best sample of scrap, sheet and crepe robber (SOlbe. of each), ready tor shipment, shown at the forthcoming Agri Horticultural Show. It is
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  • 84 6 We are informed that Mr. J. Rasch, a Dutch violin virtuoso, who in at present touricg Java, will arrive here in about four weeks' time and will give a concert. Mr. Raech lately came out to the Eaat from Europe, where he is recognised as a violinist
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  • 99 6 The Porak Pioneer, comtnenung on some correspondence published recently in our columns about Chaogkat Serdang Robber Company, suggests thai the valuer and promoters of the company were innocently mmleJ by the vendor saying that be shipped 6,000 lb*. of rubber per month. They thought he took it out
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  • 122 6 The Sultan of Trengganu was introduced to the flioker|of tbe cinematograph, last night, at tbe Albambra. He had never seen an exhibition of the kind before, and to Judge by bis appreciation of tbe Albambra picutren, be will probably renew tbe experience. His Highness and bis
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  • 140 6 A unexpected sequel to a recently reportod burglary wan hn..| before Mr. Michel! in the first police court to day, when Tan Kirn Hua and Elian Jjsepb, a yoang EuraxiaD, were chargr-d with breaking into 26 16 Orchard Road, the house of (he second accused's motbrr, and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 255 6 WHISKIES (SCOTCH) Dews o' the Olen. Perfection (D. J. McCallum's). The Old Brigade. Polo brand (T. P. Griffin Co 's). Very Old Highland Blend. Extra Special Finest Liqueru Robert Macdonald. (Chop Rajah). Club Whißky. Club Bbaru. Monarch o' tbe Glen. O. D. S. Rare Old Blend. V. O. It Choioe
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    • 109 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE 810 SHOW. GRAND EXHIBITION OF PATHB'S CELEBRATED FILMS. 10-NIGHT. New Subjects. New Subjects Second Show at 0 80 p.m. OVERTURE.— CABNIVALJA, WARWICK WILLIAMS. THE HERO. THE SCULPTOR OF MASKS (after thn Tragedy of Crommtlynok). CHOOSING A MOTHER IN LAW MARTAN'S WHIM. Film d'Art. THE BAOPIPE PLAYER,
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    • 14 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 as well aa page 8.
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  • 148 7 ENDED BY USING GUILLOTINE FREELY. Feeling of Relief on London Stock Exchange. K»OCB«'f TIUOBAM.] London, April 20. In tbe Budget debate Mr. Austin Chamberlain blamnd tbe Government for not legislating with refcreno6 to the income tax sooner. He paid a tribute to the public spirit of the tax
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  • 69 7 THE CHANCELLOR DEMANDS ITS REVISION. Reform Frustrated if Demand Refused. |Dib OsTAauTisoaa Llotd Tblboeak.l Berlin, April 20. In C immittee of the Prussian Herrenhaus, the Imperial Cianoellor said that the Government would accept the Election Law proposals only it tbe Herrenhaus alters the resolutions so that they
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  • 43 7 Gain Majority in the Senate For Six Years. |Rbctbb'» TauaaAM.J London, April 20. Mr. Deakin, the Australian Commonwealth Premi r, has resigned. The return of eighteen labonr member* to the Senate means a lab.ur majority in the Senate for six years.
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  • 30 7 To be Opened by the Prince of Wales. 'Raoras's TauoaAM.^ London. April 21. It bas been arranged that tbe Prince of Wales shall open tbe Anglo- Japanese Exhibition.
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  • 33 7 Tbe Price of all Rubber Goods Increased. ißacna't Tblboiu*] London, April 21. Tbe United States Rubber Trust bas advanced the price of all rubber goods by ten per oent.
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  • 45 7 (Ranriß's TsmobaiT; London, April 21. The result of the City and Suburban race was:— Bachelor's Double 1 Muttapha 9 Dean Swift 8 Betting was 25 to 1 against Bachelor's Double, 4 to 1 against Mustapba and 100 to 8 against Dean Swift.
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  • 22 7 (Dm OaTAiUTison Lloyd Tbuobam.) Berlin April 30. In Juno the Emperor of Austria will make a visit tc Bosnia.
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  • 137 7 [RicTia'i Tiuobax.] London, April 20. Vice Admiral Lambton has bean married to Viscountess Chelsea at St. Paula, Knightsbridge. Sir Hed worth Lambton, who was recently in command of the China Station, and who passed through Singapore a few weeks ago, is one of the Karl of Durham's
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  • 687 7 Debates in House of Commons on Lords' Veto. Rangoon papers which reached us yesterday afternoon contain a number of detailed telegrams which were not "dropped" at Singapore. We give tbe following London, April 11. The House of Commons was erowdtd this afternoon and tbe Queen and Princess Victoria
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  • 335 7 Paying a Dividend of 125 Per Cent. For Past Year. The Financial News says tbat the report of the Pataling Rubber Estates Syndicate, Ltd.. for the year 1909, whioh was to be sub mitted to the meeting on April 6, states that no further extensions were taken
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  • 46 7 King Edward and Queen Alexandra will hold two mire drawing-room courts after the Whitsuntide recess in the ballroom ot Buckingham Palace. The first of thete courts will probably be held on Friday, May U7, and the other (the laat of Uxe season oa Wednesday, Jose 8.
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  • 757 7 VALLAMBROSA COMPANY'S APPEAL UPHELD. A Question of Assessment. According to The Scotsman, of March 17, judgment has been pronounced in an Exchrquer cause on appeal for the Vallambrosa Rubber Company (Limited). 128 George Street, Edinburgh, against Richard Farmer, surveyor of taxes, Edinburgh. The company was incorporated on
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  • 168 7 Address from the Province Wellesley Mission. (From Ocr Own Corrispondbnt Penang, April 18. The Bish->p of Singapore visited Province Wellealey, on Saturday, when he held a con ti reflation service at St. Mirk's church, But u-r worth, and later attended a reception in bis honour given by
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  • 76 7 It is stated that an American capitalist has applied to the Chinese Government through the American Charge d' Affaire* in Peking for permission to establish a system of overhead trams in the metropolis. He contends that these trams will not constitute the U-a«t danger to the
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  • 1581 7 DARING DIVING IN THE RHIO STR4IT. Stones and Jewellery Recovered. A plucky feat of deep water diving bag recently been accomplished in Rbio Strait, which deserves more than the scant public notice that has so far been accorded to it The heroes of the incident are Mr.
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  • 323 7 Gun-Sights Thrown Over- Board From Irresistible. For over a week the bsttlesbip Irresistible was isolated in Portland Harbour as tbe result of a mutioons act on board. Tbe Irresistible arrived at Portland on March 12 The same night all tbe gun sights disappeared over the side of
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  • 235 7 Mr. Haldane Opposed to Compulsory Service. Mr. Hildane and Me. McKenna were guests at the annuil dim er of the Institu tiou of Civil Engineers at Lincoln's lan Hall, on March 18 Mr. Hildane in hiß speech said tbat they now knew that the ooly way to
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  • 75 7 In connexion with the traffic in old horses from England, the commission appointed by the Belgian Government bas reoomt mended: The construction at Antwerp o immense stable* capable of aooommodat ng 600 horses, that English bornes conveyed into the interior of Belgium shall travel in
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  • 119 7 STRIKES ON NEW SOUTH WALES COAST. Fate of the Crew Unknown IKaOTBB T«LiJ»A«.| London, April 21. The British India steam»hip Satara bound to Singapore has struck and foundered on the coast ot New South Wales. The fate of the orew is unknown. The Satara was built
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  • 17 7 jDib Osr«auTiMßa Llotd TauaaaH.] Berlin, April 20. Dr. Koch ia reported to be very seriously
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  • 20 7 Daa Oatasunson Llotd TiLaaaiM.] Berlin, April 20. The Reichstag closes on May 4, and reopens on November 11,
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  • 32 7 [Daa OsTASuriscaa Llotd Tuliouk Berlin, April 20 Tbe Heir- Presumptive to tbe Turki-th throne is preparing to pay a visit to tbe capitals of the chief European countries.
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  • 21 7 ("Dib Ostasutischb Lloyd Taiae&uil Berlin, April 2O\ M. Isvolsky, while parsing through. Parii, had a discussion with M. Pichon.
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  • 25 7 iDaaOsTASiATisoaa Lloyd Tblb»ia*.| Berlin, April 20. Prinoe and Princes? Fashimi and Mr. Takahira, Ambassador, have passed through Berlin on their way to London.
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  • 16 7 (Daa OgTASUTisoBa Llotd Tbls<mum ,j Berlin, April 90. Mr. Roosevelt has arrived in Paris.
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  • 166 7 (From Ocr Own Corrispowdict.) Kuala Lumpur, April 20. Tbe Planters' Storus and Agenoy have received a cable from London stating tbat Plantation sheet biecait fetched 12s. fid., fine orepe 12s. B<i, best scrap lls. 8d bark scrap Us. Id., untreated scrap 10*. 41, Runbong 7s. 5d., and fine
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  • 334 7 (Fro* Ode Own Cobrbspondsnt.) Khota Bharo, April 14. Mr. and Mrs. Djff came to Khota Bharu on the 10th intt., and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Masm. They left lor Singapore on the following day to go to Europe. Mr. W. T. Bowie holds Mr.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 264 8 Ai association football on the 11th inst Wales beat Ireland by 4 goals to 1. The Taiping raoe programme has been published and shows that the meeting will extend far three days. There are twentyone race" and the prizes amount to $6,500. Advices from Lake Wood, New
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    • 58 8 .Sepoy Lines (iolf Club. The following is the draw for the Championship Finlayson v. Everitt. Stevens v. Green. Young v. Kerth. Savi v. Firmstono. Ferguson v. Stratton. Talma v. Watt Fowlie Bye Miles Bye. First round to be finished by May 1, seoond round by May 8, third round
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    • 99 8 Burns and Lang. Further details of this fight aru given in the 8. C. Morning Post, whioh says In the fight for the heavy weight championship of Australia, Tommy Hums beat Bill Lang on points after twenty rounds hard going. The match, whioh attracted an immense crowd of spectators,
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    • 246 8 3, C. C. Tournament. The following ties in the S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament were played yesterday Championship. Howe beat Green.6— 3, 6—4. B. Singles. Millar beat Swan, 3—6, 6—4, 6—4. Dunn beat Wilson, 6—4, i— <J, 6— 1. C. Single-,. Hadden beat Morrison, 6—4, 4—6, 6—l.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 357 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir, A few days ago. you startled Singapore by publishing in your paper a statement that your representative had actually lit the gas escaping through the fissures in the new filter beds in the Bukit Timah lioad. and at the
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  • 306 8 China Fleet Comes First With Good Average. Kvery year in reoent times has shown an improvement in the shooting records of the British Navy, and 1909 ia no exception to the rule. In a White Paper reoently issued the Admiralty state that the conditions of practioe differed
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  • 188 8 Will Stay With the Emperor in Berlin. A Berlin telegram to London says that the Kaiser's intention to invite Mr. Roosevelt to stay as his guest at the Castle has given rise to considerable surprise and speculation there. Kveryone is wondering why his Imperial Majesty has reserved this
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  • 65 8 The following telegram appeared in the Universal Gasette (of China): The KmpressDowager, seeing that the youngest sister of ex-President Roosevelt has a good education, has given instructions to the Prince Regent to ask that lady to take oharge of the future Kuei-tsu Girls' College, and if no funds can be
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  • 1036 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 21ht April, 1910. Means. Lyall and Bvatt, Bxonange and Share Brokers, issue the following lint of quotations this morning iouj, vbiuu. ouyorm. sellers. 3/- AUagar 7/9 R'6 3/- Option* 4;.') 6/XI Anglo Java IC- pd. 12/. 12/6 pm 1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 49 8 There resided in a suburb, Where the residents are braver Than they are in other plaoes, Which may have a better savour, A musician full of crotchet* With a voioe iooliued to quaver 1 He kept its tone bath clear and pore By Ukiag wood* 1 Orel* peppermint Cora.
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    • 503 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RUBBER ESTATES WANTED. Advertiser, now in Singapore, wishes to buy one or two Kablor Estates of any size, and wishes to communicate with Estate Owners. apply, giving fall particulars, to 345, co Straits Times. H69 NURiE WANTED. Wanted, nurse for F. M. S. to take charge of child
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    • 236 8 SMoutrie&Co. (LIMITED). HE HOME OF THE GRAMOPHONE NEW RECORDS BY I VERY MAIL INSPECTION INVITED. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE. THE STAR OPERA CO. AT TBS THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT. NO PERFORMANCE. REMEMBER I Saturday, Orand Gala Night. Under the Most Distinguished Patronage of H.E.BIR JOHN ANDERSON. G.G.M.8.. ANO
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    • 268 8 MARLBOROUGH BBACH ROAD. The People's Popular. PATHB'S LATKST NOVELTIES. To-Night's Programme. Seoond Show, at 0.80 p.m. A TRIP TO THE NORTH POI.B. A I'NIO.I E DISGL ISE. A MARBLE QUARRY AT ST. BEAT. (HAL'TB GARONNK, FRANCE). PLAYING TRUANT. PADDY HAS BEEN EATING A BNNWE. THE MISEK. Film d'Art. SERVANTS AND
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 272 9 C. H. Willis is now Doara -IVESS <>X THE Forthcoming Races, MAY 10. 12 AND 14. Straight-out on all Races. Doubles on any two Races. Elastic Prices the Griffins. I HIM Tel. '•Straight 11 ■v The Arcade. 'Phono Sv S. iW ArtieTully Co. TURF ACCOUNTANTS Have now opened their Book
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    • 531 9 STEAMER SAILINGSINDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Taa (teamen of this Company maintain a regular direct serrioe between Calcutta, Strait. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking aargo, on through Bill, of Lading for Oantoa, Bwatow, Amoy, Obefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsie Ports, Formosa, the Philippine*, *c, Ao. Bteamen Tods Commander Kctsabs «,898 R.
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    • 738 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. roflmsßD tunes of THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD EIIWEBH FKBXAJSTLB (PBETHI MOBTH WEST AXNTRALIAJf POETS, JATA JUTD HIH4IAPORB Rsgalar Fortnightly aaillDg. between Singapore and Western Australia, oalllng at Jar. (a* lndaoemenl offer.), Derby, King. Bound (Port for tbe Kimberley
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    • 523 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. Tbi NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India T win screw steamR.M.S.
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    • 185 9 Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. ABBwBSBfIi No. 6a. THE BEST FOOD J^^ ifr AND &tl^' THE BEST BAMD. >** Special a Quemt Might Dinner V** < Evry Saturday. The Orobestra can accept en^atiementA between 8 and 7 o'clock and after 9 p.m. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Passir Panjang, Singapore. ALL KINDS OF Sheeting,
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  • 1000 10 WONDERS OF THE COMING EXHIBITION. Magnificent Show Expected. It is early yet to talk of summer joys and tbo recreations that make London possible in the dog-dayp, observes the Morning Leader, of March 24. Bat there is no harm in anticipation. It was possible yesterdayafter mnoh adventure
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 421 10 IHBUMNCE. MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED, INDISPUTABLE" and NONFORFKiTABLE." Claim*, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by tho General Agents at Singapore, without the delay of reference to Head Offioe. The Reserves for protection of Policybok: r, at. ov. r 20,000,000 (S
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    • 519 10 INSURANCE, THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under tbe Lite Assurance Companies Aots, England, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinances. Boabd or Dikbctobs Alexander McLood, Bsq., Chairman, Lee Tung Su, Esq., C. Stepharius, Esq., J. H. McMichael, Esq., 0. R. Burkill,
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    • 527 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OORPORATUD BT ROYAL OHABTBB. PaM np OapMal tn 60,000 Bnarw of <nO«Mh 41,100,000 Imrvi runi 4i.576.000 Beesrvs Liability of Proprietors «1.M0,000 BAB KERB. Bank c« England. ■bMobbl Bank of BootlanS. Fit IOBMiOBI On)y Midland Beak KM. BIHGAPORE BBAHOH. Obimbl Aeoonnts are opened
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    • 47 10 GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily oomiog to light. No snob grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was ever known before. Thousands bless them for ouring constipation sick headache, biliousness, jaundioe and indigestion. Bold by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 841 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Teak Household Furniture, Pianoforte, Plants, etc., AT "LANGLANDS. RIVER VALLEY ROAD. On Smturdmy, April 23, at 1.30 p.m. A BRILLIANT TONED ROSENKRANZ PIANOFORTE in ebonisedcase lady's teak writing desk teak occasional table*, oak whatnot, well-made rattan table-, settees and ISHfS TF^wp? A I t
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  • 1250 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Test of the Car. The Time* of March 15 prints the following interesting notes Various indeed are the views held in motoring circles as to the value of races and trials, bat there is no gainsaying the fact that both at home
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 399 11 Hitherto, these oars have been called ■4UH flgcf trY BIDDELEY-AUTOCARB. Tbe otuc has been changed to SIDDKLBY W3LBELEY 3IDDELEY AUTOCAR). •A W Ifln^ /^l A Vn&4li The 1910 Wolseley Siddeleys are a deWolseley patent. TO BB OBTAINED ONLY FKOM THB SOLB AGENTS: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR CARRIAGE WORKS CO.
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    • 314 11 ALLIANCE ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. Motor Car Insurance Covering]! LIABILITY TO TNE PUBLIC DAMABE TO TNE CAR. DESTRUCTION Oil DAMAGE BY FIRE. COMPENSATION TO TNE DRIVER OF TNE OAR. if injured in the ooorae of his dotie*. ACCESSORIES. UHBENr REPAIRS. The Polioy extends to any part of the Colony of the
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    • 370 11 TO THE ARCHITECT AMD TO THE EWGIHKER. "Aa ounce of demoiutration it worth a pound of theory. W* DEMONSTRATE tilth "MALTHOID" and we invite the Profession and others interested not only to witness our demonstrations, but to bear witness that "the results justify tha oiaims made both as to material
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 616 12 WANTS. DREBBER WANTED. Wanted, Assistant l>r<^ser for Estate Work. Apply, Bukit Cheraka Estate, Kapar. P.O F.M. S. aSST. FIELD CONDUCTOR WANTED. ■Vanted. Asoistant Field Conductor, Tamil. Apply Bukit Cheraka Estate. Kapar, P. <».. j CARPENTER CONTRACTOR WANTED. Wanted, Carpenter- Contractor to ereotj Bungalows and Lim s. Apply by letter, to
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    • 524 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. ROOMS TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on tbe premises. 5b BOOOWN AND OFFIOE TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. ***** TO BE LET. Not. 19 and 20, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate
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    • 424 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUBE TO LET, UNFURNISHED. Heytor," Grange Road, immediate entry. Apply, R. S. MEN/IBS, Syme Co. 888 HOUSE TO BE LET. Devon Villa, River Valley Road, garden and out-houses, entry May 1, 1910, low rental. Apply to Adis and Ezekiel, 3, Finlayson Green. HOUBE TO LET.
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    • 721 12 NOTICES. THE UNITED BINGAPORE RUBBER EBTATEB. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the transfer books of the Company' will be closed from tbe ytb to 14th May, 1010, both days inclusive. By order of the Board, SOH PENG LIM, 878 Secretary. NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF WEE SIANG TAT (DECEASED).
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    • 574 12 NOTICES. NOTICE AS TO CLOBING OF TRANSFER BOOKB. THE ELPHINBTONE EBTATEB. LIMITED. Notice is hereby given, that the Share Register ltcoks of the above-mentioned Company will be closed from .Monday, May 2, until Saturday, May 7, both days inclusive. By order cf the Board. OI'THRIE a Co., Ltd., W$ Stcretariex.
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    • 400 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. VICTORIA FOR SOLE. Very fine London-made Victoria by Morgan, in excellent condition. Apply A.8.C., co Straits Time*. ■M GRAMOPHONE AND RECORDB FOR SALE For sale, a seventy dollar Gramophone and about eighty Records, from Sl.r>o tc *-'.'.O each, with books to hold Practically new. Price $100. Address
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits XDimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ods wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate ot $1 per four lines (or one or two insertions. Notioea of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it not exceeding (oar lines, tl each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 0. t2. Inch Scale Rates
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