The Straits Times, 6 May 1913

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 24.174 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 6. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      120 1 j LAIRD O' LOGAN;: Scotch Whisky. Estaih-ishicd 1743. 1 1 Popular Motor Cycles f^^te THE BEST 2-cylinder is the x^rfV* THE BEST 4-cylinder is the /fe SALES PROVE IT (^^^^K $6 5 O Cal THE INDIAN. Both mtcbiDts h»ve 3-in. TYRES. Another ebipment expected next month. CATALOGUES ON REQUEST. llf
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      33 1 SLEDGE MILK 18 OESUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PASTUREB rv THB BERNESE ALPS. Aih for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers: J. TRAVERS ft 80N8, LIMITED.
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      122 1 ROBINSON CO. Ladies' Smart Promenade Canvas Court Shoe. Price: Price: $3.75 J& $3.75 Per Pair. JH^P Per Pair No. 1086. Ladies' Promenade Court Shoe in Fine Canvas, Single Leather Sole. Fashionable Cuban Heel. Heels and Edges finished to match colour of uppers. Colours White, Tan, Slate and Champagne. P Horn
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      22 1 yj-.-.-.-.-u-j-Loru-L^nji DRINK j| Martell's Brandy. LATEST NOVELTY: Perpetual Table Fountains Prices from 91 8. A. FRANKEL AND CO., VICTORIA STREET. 110 809
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    INVENTION IN 1912.
    603 2 PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS. Ckn Echo of (he Titanic. interesting matter appears in a Paper containing the 80th report of the Comptroller-General of patents, designs and trade marks for the year 1912. With regard to the trend of invention in the period under review, the report
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    CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.
    265 2 Farcical Proceedings in The Assembly. The correspondent of the N. C. Daily News writes from Peking, under date April 19, as Yesterday's meeting of the House of Re presentatives again proved abortive, for the reason already twice mentioned in my despatches, upon a motion relating to the method
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      262 2 For the Skin "'HAZELINE' \J W 1 1, mlt Mart) Snow" I The ideal application hi that objectionable greasy or shiny state of the complexion for which |x>wdcrs are usually employed. "HmUM 1 Snow." unlike i>o\v(lers. rontuins nothing to clog tlic )x>ris of the skin. On the contrary, it acts
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      64 2 For a Lame Back. When you have pains or lameness k the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain a I'ain Balm twice a day, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen a piece of flannel slightly with this liniment and bind it
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      617 2 The Prevention of infectious Diseases. Sore throat in to common that everyone man necessarily be interested in learning how to core it with rapidity and prevent it with certainty. This is the more necessary seeing that •ericas diseases like tonsillitis and diphtheria measles and toarlet (ever— often even con snmption—
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      158 2 RANEEGUNGE GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LD. SOMETHING GOOD IN DIAMONDS May now be seen at our Show-rooms. A HUGE SINGLE 60-CARAT DIAMOND believed to be the largest yet shown in Singapore, AND LOOSE DIAMONDS IN PAIRS From 2 to 26 Carats To ornament
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    Olympic and Hawke.
    718 3 EVIDENCE FROM THE BED OF THE SEA. Liner Alone to Blame For Collision. The Court of Appeal, consisting of Lords .Justices Yaughan Williams and Kenned;, and Mr. Justice Parker (now Lord Parker), has unanimously dismissed, with costs, the appeal by the Oceanic Steamship Company, as owners of
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    Bengal Wages Census.
    104 3 The Wages Census Report of the Bengal Presidency, prepared by the Director of Agriculture, sbowo ,i rise of about 25 per cent, in the towns in the past decade. The causes suggested are rise in prices of foodstuffs, the prevalence of plague, extension of ginning factories and
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    118 3 A Times special article summarises the report of the commission despatched by the Port of Para and Messrs. Alfred Booth and Co. to investigate the conditions and prospects of rubber in the Orient for comparison with the Brazil estimates. The total export for the East in 1918 is put at
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      333 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with I ESSENCE ob FLUID extract op RED JAMAICA l^^***" Pronounced by the WICHtgT MIDIOI OtTTHPHITItt the most ISSSSfc TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES. &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over
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      83 3 I Croup. 'l his disease is so dangerous and so rapid In its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. It is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine and let the child suffer until it can
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      741 3 SIX YEARS' ITCHING TORTMED Face and Arms Covered with Eczema. Suffered Immortal Agony. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Effected a Complete Cure in Three Weeks. "It Rives me emt pleasure to bear testimony to the marvelous hemlinj? properties of tl'uticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. I owe them a <l>-l>t of gratitude
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      254 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED. E.tabllahed 1 869 The fir.t Lite Office in the world to introduce the non-forfeitare principle to Policies A Mutual Offlo.. Mo har#ho d^^ Low Premium*. Annual Income «1 ,984.364. Fund 7 ,a» lt a»O Claims paid £6.078,980. ALL profl'» are distributed amongst
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      605 4 ITEAHEB MILINBB. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR OHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, OBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN POBTS, PLY MODTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading Issued for Ohma Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Americas Ports. Heamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINBS ISIS Bomtmmri (/or Bnrops). {Connecting
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      642 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. EUROPEAN LIKE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      682 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserab, Kretay, Paka, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, gelantan, Takbai, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patanl, Singors, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandoa, Kngsnan, Taku, Churopoß, Kohlak and Bangkok Due Ouartuw. a. a. YUQ ALA May 7. 'a.a. ASDANG May 7 May 10. .....MAHIDOL m
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      494 4 STEAiEK SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. AMD bOtsw nmttnm •aIITMES. IAISA Miais. Combined ■wlut*. The Bteamrw nl ih— n nntnpMifa^ main Wl a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan, Homewards, they are despatohed tortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month
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      605 4 CTEMIEa 3AILIWa». N. D. L. orddeut.ohtr Lloyd, Bran* IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connect ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe ▼ersa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      1126 5 "JT ENATZY" Motor Tyres. Hoo£la.nclt Co«> 9 sole agents. 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINABTEAMNAV.CO.LO. Mrwt Sanrlc* la Japan da Honfkont A Ihanfh a»d to Calcutta via ••■Mg fraaj f Ingaporf Taking oargo on through Bill* of Ladinc or Cacton, Maoao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo tTiontoin, Newchwang, Yangtsae Porte, For mo a. the
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      385 5 ESTATE OF W. MACBEAN, DECEASED. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. j AUCTION SALE OF THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES KNOWJS AS LOCHABAR, INVERLOCHY, KINKARA AND BiLMORAL, SINGAPORE, To be held at Powell Co.'s sale room, Or» Tuesday, Hay 87, at. 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. LOCHABAR, Soott'a Road, Taoglin, area 88,800 square fee*. Lot
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      493 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RULING MACHINE MAN WANTED. Wanted, Capable Man for Ruling Machine. Apply Methodist Publishing House. 105 HOUSE TO LET. No 15, V. vonsbire Road, (o let from June t Apply to 171, Waterloo Str.et. TEACHER NEEDED. A qualified and experience'! teaobcr needed for the lowtr cUfsrßof St. Joseph's Institution.
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      316 6 GIRL BRAND c lolfl PILSENER BEER. a-i M THE 'PAGANS' Hair r X7ox&l.o TRY IT $1 a Bottle. DEPOT Maynard k Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. THE BYRNE PATENT PROCESS OF CURING RAW RUBBER. The Main Proved Advantages of Curing Rubber by the Byrne Patent Process are as follows 1. Rubber manufacturers
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      273 6 f r ANCASTERS All visitors should visit Lancaster's for a GOOD SHAVE and ELECTRIC FACE MASSAGE. I I HOTEL DE LEUROPE BUILDINGS. 878 8 v IMPORTANT BOOKS. < Salf-Taught Series. The Classics of Confucius, The Esperanto Self Taoght *0.6S »<** of History (Sha King) $0.60 German do 0.86 The C'as«ios
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      147 6 GRAND BOXING CONTEST. Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road, THURSDAY, MAY 8. JAS. CHRISTIE (Undefeated Champion of the Orient). VS. WARDER JOHNSON (Ex-South African Army Middleweight and Heavyweight Champion). THE WELL-KNOWN AMATEUR. AND ANOTHER LOCAL BOXER. c BOUNDS CONTKST. Private Wilkea 9 it. 11. J. A. Zazirtee, local lightweight. 8 ROUNDS
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    148 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday May 6. High Water, I" 49 a.m., 10.27 p.m. Spring Karrs. first Day. Singapore Assiies. Wednesday, May 7. High Water, 11.25 a.m., 10.51 p.m. Thursday, May 8. High Water, 0.2 p.fc., 11.17 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. Boxing. Theatrn Royal, 9.80 p.m. Spring Races.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    201 7 To-DAT. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Kut Sang 8 pm Batu Paliat Aing Hin 8 pm Malacca and Mnar Lady Weld Bpm Port Dickson and P. Swottonham Calypso 8 pm Batu Paliat Ngi Moy 8 pm Selat Pandjang, Bcn«kalis, Siak and Pakan Barue Brouwer 8 pm Colombo and
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    198 7 The Imp. German mail steamer Ooeben left Colombo at 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, and may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, May 9. The R. I. contract packet steamer Teesta with mails from London up to the evening of April IH, left Negapatam
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    449 7 Latest Arrivals. A inherit. Brit. str. 135 tons, Capt Scott, May S. From Bagan, May 4. (i.e. and d.p. Heng .Too Seng. For Bagan, May 6. Rds. Ban Ko Soon. Dnf str. 222 tons. Odink, May 5. From Pontianak, May 8. O.c. and d.p.~ Thong Ek. For Sambas.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    97 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day; TANJONG PAOAR. East Wharf Basin Alex Morch. W. Section No. l...Sicilia, Baud. Shiib» Wharf Kuala. Main W. Sict. No. 2...Kawachi Maru, Taroba. B. ...Vnnam Mara. 4. ..Kut Sang. 6 ..Gorgon. o...Rheseus, Carlyle, Deucalion. New Dock 7.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    127 7 Arrivals. Per str. .lapara. May 5. From Palembang Mr. A. Harris. Per str. Imlrani, May 5. From Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Mr. Haigh, Mr. Kingsmanth, Miss O'Malley. Per str. Nore, May 6. From Yokohama Mrs. Bcckenham, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Sime and infant. Per str.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    58 7 Powell and Co. May 7. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. May 7. At saleroom, valuable town properties and vacant land at Bukit Tim&h ltd., at 2.80. May 18. At saleroom, freehold property Ormston Leonie Hill, off Orange Road, at 2.80. Chinjt Kens Lee and Co. May 9.
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    Broking Firms in Court.
    117 7 An action has been filed in the District Court of Colombo, says the Times of Ceylon, by Mr. C. S. Wilson, carrying on business under the name, style and firm of Messrs. C. S. Wilson and Co brokers, through Mr. A. Alvis, bis proctor, against Messrs.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    279 7 EXCHANGE Simoapori, May 0, 1918. On London Bank m/s 2,4,',, Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/s 2/4] 8 m/s 3/4iJ Oa Giwiavy Bank d/d 2381 Private 8 m/s 8481 Om Fbakcb Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 296} Om India Bank T. T. 174 Private 80 d/s 17:,
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      MINING.
      161 7 vXeJ 10 10 Ampang 8.50 9.60 10 10 Belat Tin 8.60 8.80 10 10 Bruang 1.50 1.86 10 10 Kanaboi 2.06 2.20 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 18.00 14.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.18.9 2.6.0 Laliat Mine* 1.8.0 1.5.0 10 10 Middleton 14.00 15.00 6/- 6/-
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      RUBBER.
      598 7 If 8 6 3 Buyers. Sellers. alue (5 2/- 8/- Allagar 2/7 8/0} £1 XI Anglo Java 7/- 8/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 12/1} 18/--2- 2/- BatangMalaka 2/5 2/10 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 8.10.0 8.15.6 £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 2.8.0 2.11.10 £1 £1 Kukit Lintang 4.10.0 5.0.0 norn 2/- 2/- Bukit
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      GENERAL.
      102 7 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 18/8 19/8 £1 £1 I>ref. 1.8 8 1.6.8 7/6 7/6 Electric T'ways 8/- 8/6 10 10 Fraser h Neave 60X0 61.00 100 Howarth Erekine 45.00 CB.CO 100 7% Pref. 100.0 C 104.00 100 100 Katz Bro, Del. 130.00 140.00 10 10 Haynard Co. 27.50
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      DEBENTURES.
      39 7 Buyers Sellers United Engineers 11,234,500 par Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £850,000 Spore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 nom. Bujwt Seßen Spore Municipal 4|% of 1907 $,1,600,000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 1,000,000 10% pa Spore Municipal 4% 1602,900 DM
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      51 7 A Oood Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard •gainst bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. Vor sale by all Dispensaries and
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      49 7 Ob. Wood*, in comfort and at ease, We laogh at pain ignore ilitfasn Bat when the catting winter winds. Make throat feel raw, and red eyes blind, Your medicine send, to matter how, A mißiiteriog angel, thou No chest disorders I'll endure, While I can bay jour Peppermint Care.
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      134 7 HAVE YOU TRIED Sweet Chesnut Sliced Plug? SOLD EVERYWHERE. BY APPOINTMENT |sw|i3 TO H.M. THE KING. Contractor* to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE, MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. THE FACT THAT MILKMAID MILK HAS BERN CHOSEN FOR USB IK THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS IN THE
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      62 7 ■UCCB t SUCCESS t JAPANESE ACROBATIC TROUPE (Including Child Acrobats). AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-ni^ht t To- night t VARIETY OF ACROBATIC FEATS. Combined with Feature Films THE LATE KING OF GREECE (The Funeral Procesiion at Athens). PARASITE (Powerful Drama) Lubia. HIS TRADE (Faroe Comedy)
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 8. THOROUGHNESS IN SANITATION.
    1169 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MAY 8. THOROUGHNESS IN SANITATION. We have referred from time to time to the anti malarial and other sanitary work in the Panama Canal Zone because we think that Malaya has much to learn from the Americans in regard to thoroughness of method. About a year
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    19 8 The survey ships Fantome and Merlin are to be recommiasioned for further service in Antipodean and Far Eastern waters.
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    22 8 Over forty people are down with dysentery at Ipoh. It is feared that the water supply has been contaminated by wandering Sakeis.
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    35 8 The Court of Justice at Batavia has sentenced the Rev. van der Heuvel, editor of the Java Post, to a fine of f.200, or a month's imprisonment, for libelling Mr. Fabricius, of the Batavia Handelsblad.
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    45 8 Mr. J. N. Sheffield, head of the F. M. S. Topographical Survey, has gone to Gunong Taban with a staff of men to make the final survey of the site of the proposed hill station of Malaya. He will be absent for about three months.
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    27 8 Chin Hok Lee, of 133, Princep Street, ban alleged to the police that a friend of his named Pee Ah Wee has absconded with 9105 in mites.
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    32 8 H. M. despatch vessel, Alacrity, formerly the Surprise, has arrived from home, via Colombo, on her way to Hongkong and is lying in the roads. The date of her departure is uncertain.
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    41 8 In commemoration of the accession of King George V, who ascended the throne three years ago today, the flag of the Straits Settlements is being flown from the flagstafTs and public buildings in town. A royal salute was fired at noon.
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    46 8 A Bengali watchman from Johore Bahru left in a ricksha last night a bag containing $108. He was paying a call in Johore Road and when he returned into the street he found that bis puller had gone taking with him the bag containing the money.
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    47 8 To night thore will be a complete change iv tho performance of the Japanese acrobatic troupe now appearing at the Harima Hall cinematograph. There will also be shown a number of new films, including views of the funeral procession of the late King of Greece, at Athens.
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    55 8 For cheating an opium shop keeper out of two packets of tobacco Koh Kum Chwa was yesterday sent to prison for one month. The man went to the shop, obtained and smoked the tobacco and then said he had no money with which to pay. There was a previous conviction
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    54 8 It was only by the merest chance that Mr. Orville Wright, the famous airmin, did not lose all the papers relating to the inventions of himself and brother during the recent disastrous Ohio floods. Among them were numerous drawings for tho betterment of the existing type of airship, which would
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    59 8 A Hokien youth named Ow Ah Ngow, who in the third court the other day was found guilty of picking the pocket of a man in Cr >ss Street, was brought up for sentence yesterday afternoon. There was a previous conviction for a similar offence and the magistrate ordered the
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    70 8 In the third court, this morning, Perumal Naiken and Kah Mutupillay were charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a cheque for $991, the property of Bevena Muttiah Reddaier. Mr. L. E. Gaunt appeared for the complainant and Mr. G. S. Carver for the defence. No evidence was
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    62 8 Messrs. Boustead and Co., agents for the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., send us the directors' report for the fifty first year's working showing the financial position of the company to be as follows Capital paid up £264,125, reserve fund £1,000,000, fire fund £658,500, marine funds £184,500, accident
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    81 8 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Cbing Keng Lee and Co.'s saleroom yesterday afternoon 99 years' leasehold land and house 28, Cornwall Street, total area 8,309 sq. feet, bought by S. V. R. S. Y. Palaniappa Cbetty for 83,900 freehold land and attap house 83 2,
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    121 8 The theatre at Tanglin Barracks was crowded last night, when an excellent variety entertainment, organised by Lieut. Carter, was presented. The Regimental Band contributed a couple of selections, songs were rendered by Major Pinches, Messrs. Gordon, Hintz and Peatt, Sgt. Jackson and Private Catton. Warder Howell gave a good costume
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    144 8 A remarkably effective picture in colours of views on a trip down the Seiue, from Rouen to the sea, is being shown at the Alhambra cinematograph. It is one of the finest coloured films we have seen, giving a most excellent idea of the natural beauties of the French river.
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    161 8 The various alterations which have been made in the British North Borneo customs tariff came under discussion at a recent meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, and as a result it was decided to write to the Government and point oat that such alterations were directly contrary to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    346 8 The death is announced of Lady Durand, wife of Sir Henry Durand. Mr. J. W. Goldthorp, State Treasurer, Perak, is leaving Taiping for the Treasury, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Lee Toon Poon arrived from Penang yesterday morning by the steamer Lama tor the spring races. Mr. W. P.
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    Lodge Tullibardioe.
    128 8 A cablegram received in Kuala Lumpur, from Edinburgh brings news that the Grand Lodge of Scotland has acceded to the petition recently sent from the Scottish Masons of Selangor and a charter will issue for the founding of Lodge Tullibardine in the East, No. 1118, S.C. The officers
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    The Third Brahmans.
    121 8 We take the following from the Calcutta Englishman The 3rd UruhmanH, who aro at present garrisoning Singapore, will return to India by October, when tiny will be stationed at Nowgong, C. 1. Our Fatcbgarh correspondent says Their depot, which is at that cantonment, will al-n more from
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    Tan Hood Guan's Bankruptcy.
    145 8 In the Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Kproule thin morniug, delivered judgment in the case in which Chia Teong Kirn. of Kuu and Company, claimed from the Official Assignee the ret irn of a motor car seizod by the police after Tan Hood Guan's disappearance from Singapore.
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    Discharged Boy's Daring Theft.
    168 8 A Hylam youth named Soon 800 Liat was charged this morning in the second court with the theft of a clock in a glass case, a silver watch and chain, and a Koskopf watch, the property of Mr. F. I) rage, of 15, Niven Road. He
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      156 8 4TANSAN A NATURAL TONIC WATBR IN PINTS AND SPLITS. FRESH STOCKS ARRIVE MONTHLY. HTE TRADE SUPPLIED. GALDBEGK, MACGREGOR CO., SOLE AGENTS. exclusive: display of 1 NEW GREY BLUE TWEED SUITINGS LONDON'S LATEST DESIGNS SPECIALLY IMPORTED FOR THE RAOES* TIES, SHIRTS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS SOCKS, to Blend with any Suit. 1 |JSQ
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      139 8 A FIRST-RATE ENTERTAINMENT 18 Fl PMSUKD BY THE SELECT PICTURES FIOUBINO IN THK EXCELLENT PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 2nd Show, 0.80 to 11 p.m. Trip mi the Klvor Seine from ■oven to the •M Uncle Md the Cook. iThalie). The Trio Hamolins AND The Kubo* Troupe
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    SCUTARI INCIDENT.
    531 9 MONTENEGRINS' DECISION TO RETIRE. Auslrc-'talian Designs on Albania. RlCTlh'B TMLIORAlt. London, May 5. A Cetinje message says a majority of the Crown Conncil having declared against the i .vernment's standpoint on the Scutari question, the cabinet has resigned. The Times correspondent says the resignation is believed to inJicat"
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    The Suffrage Bill.
    88 9 PROPOSAL TO ENFRANCHISE MILLIONS. Divided Views of Ministers. RauTM's Tiuoua. London, May 5. According to the Government's promise v hen the franchise bill was withdrawn, Mr. Dickinson introduced his bill enfranchising mx million women. The fact that a Liberal introduced and a I'nionist seconded, while the rejection
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    GERMAN AFRICAN COLONIES.
    28 9 Kbctibh Tklkobam. London, May 5. It v reported at Herlin that the Crown liinco vimUtbe German African (.'olunieo in I ■-< luVr aboar 1 a battleship.
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    A LADY STABBED.
    772 9 Sensational Incident in Calcutta Mansions. I Mrs. E. A. Ward, wife of a senior master I pilot of the Bengal Pilot Service, bad a nar I row escape, when a servant who had been dis I missed by her some time ago, entered her bed I room
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    The Bangkok Wireless Station.
    206 9 Splendid progress hag been made with the erection of the Tclefunken wireless telegraphy station near Klong Toi, and interesting experiments and tests will be made shortly, says the Siam Observer. Tho motors and batteries are nearly ready, and the buildings hare been constructed. Operations are now
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    Children's Aid Society.
    72 9 Tho committee of the Children's Aid Society wish to give publicity to the following further donations to tho funds of the society Proceeds of raffle held at Hotel de I'Kurope on April 10 1175.50 Church collection held at All Saint's, Taiping 42.10 The Bixhop of Singapore (annual
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    21 9 •moontiDx in all to about f.40.(X») had been effected on l>i< !ife by some other Chinamen, sajs tlit SouraU ya Nitu*sblid.
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    Singapore Races.
    234 9 SELECTIONS AND SCRATCHINGS FOR TO-DAY. Sport Anticipated. is every prospect of a Rood aftersport at today's meeting. The coarse excellent fettle and apparently the >romise of the early morning is not to Hied, though anything may happen intervening hours so uncertain Las le weather lately. Should there be
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK.
    578 9 Opening of New Premises at Kuala Lumpur. S Saturday last, the new building which be the home of the local branch of the antile Bank of India, Ltd., in Koala Lumpur, opened its doom to the public. The new premises, which stand at the corner of Market-street
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    17 9 The volcanoes on Etna, Vesuvius and Stroroboli are active, says a wire from Rome, dated April P.
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    The Assize Court.
    382 9 NO RECOGNITION OF THE RACE MEETING. An Unsuccessful Application. The names of ten accused persons are on the calendar for the third assizes of the current year which commenced at the Supreme Court, this morning, before the Chief Justice bur W. H. Hyndman Jones. There is one
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    PERILS OF THE SEA.
    368 9 Derelict Danger Lessened By Modern Progress. The Board of Trade committee on the I danger to shipping from derelicts is able to announce that that danger is not so extensive I a- had been feared, and is gradually beoom- 1 ing less as wooden sailing ships
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    To Lift the Ameilca Cup.
    314 9 Sir Thomas Lipton has forwarded, through the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, an unrestricted i challenge to the New York Yacht Club to race (or the America Cup in a series of races at Sandy Hook in September of next year. Sir Thomas explained in an
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    SWAMI SHARYANANDA.
    559 9 SWAMI SH ARYAN AN DA. Reception by Members of the Arya Sangam. Swami Sharvananda was received with an I ovation by the members of the Arya Sangam when he arrived at the Tank Road railway I station at 7.15 p.m. yesterday. The Swamiji was conducted to a landau opposite the
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    THE LACCADIVES.
    560 9 Impressions of Lord Pentland's Tour. The Madras Times of April 22 devotee several columns to the impressions of a visit and a tour in the Laccadives of Lord Pentland. His Excellency and party, on board the R.I. M.S. Hardinge, left Calicut on April 15, bound for the Laccadives,
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    BRITISH AIR DEFENCE.
    123 9 GREAT MEETING AT THE MANSION HOUSE. Efficient Air Fleet Demanded. RtCTIB's TILIQRAM. London May 5. A great non-party meeting Las been held at the Mansion House, presided over by the Lord Mayor. It urged adequate provision to achieve complete security against air attack. The gathering was most
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    THE CALIFORNIAN LAW.
    71 9 Governor Postpones Signature. RlCTlß's TILIORAM. London, May 6. A Sacramento message says the Governor has decidod to delay signing the anti-alien land law pending whatever protests the Washington Government may make after the conference between Mr. Bryan and Mr. Wilson. The law, however, requires him to act
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    SUFFRAGETTISM.
    57 9 KICTIB'S TmNMUX. London, May 5. Miss Lansbary was fined two pounds and the other demonstrators five pounds to one pound each. Ap unaddressed nitroglycerine bomb was discovered amonf! the letters which were being sorted at the South Eastern district office. It was sufficiently powerful to blow up the building
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    DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
    20 9 Rkctir's Tbliobam London, May 5. The Duchess of Connaugbt passed a fair night and shows some improvement.
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    OBITUARY.
    14 9 Rkutxr's Telioram. London, May 5. The death of Sir Tatton Sykes is announced.
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    THE ATTACK ON A GRAND DUKE.
    46 9 D»» Ostasutischi Lloyd Tiuokam. Berlin, May 5. At Mannheim, a man who was apparently insane sprang on to the step of the carriag* conveying the Orand Duke of Baden. The Grand Duke kept the assailant off, and he was arrested.
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    GERMAN BATTLESHIP.
    23 9 Di» Ostasutischi Lloyd Tiliobam. Berlin, May 5. Prince Oscar of Prussia has christened the battleship Grosser Kurfuerst at the Vulcan works.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    44 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday was doll. About 500 tons will be offered by auction today. The closing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 8/5{ Forward 8/5 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 8/24
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    RIFLE MATCH AT PENANG.
    82 9 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 6. A rifle matcli fired yesterday between teams of seven from the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club and H. M. S. Clio (seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards) resulted in a win for the home team by 108, the
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      62 9 The Times of Malaya says Messrs. W. Mertens and Co., Ltd., announce, in conjunction with Messrs. L. E. Goant and Cecil Rae, the flotation of The Chendai Lodes, Limited, in Singapore. The capital ia $45,000, oat of which 140,000 is set aside as working capita). The object of the company
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    Malang Rubber Estates.
    2300 10 IMPROVED PROSPECTS OF THE PROPERTY. An Interim Dividend Declared. The second ordinary general meeting of the Malang Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on April 10, at the Institute at Chartered Accountants, Moorgate Street, 8.C., Sir William Brereton Hudson, K.C.1.E., presid 1 The Chairman said The directors' report
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    114 10 A mining expert of very high repute has just passed through Penang on bis way to Toogkab. Ho baa been inspecting the Malacca sea beach deposits with a view to business and has secured an option of six months over what be thinks is a very big and promising proposition
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      The Call to Arms.
      162 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln your leading article of to-day yon point out the duty of the able bodied man in Malaya, to serve under arms. You also Btate ihat a hundred men well trained, well-armed well-officered are worth a thousand who
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      Turkish Victory.
      256 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ls it not remarkable that though the local papers chronicle Balkan victories, they maintain an almost religious silence when it comes to the turn of the Turk to be successful The mail papers are full of the reserve sustained by
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      Dr. Fowlie's Appeal.
      361 10 To the Editor ol the Struts Times. Sir, Many thanks for yoor kind assistance in setting money far the little Chinese boy in the General Hospital. And will those Chinese gentlemen who so readily responded to my appeal please accept my most grateful thanks? I was confident
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      219 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— i im surprised at your publishing such foolish letters as those of Hygiene some time back, and of J. 11.11. in your last Saturday's issue. Sorely your correspondent* are aware that there are no restrictions in this country preventing the use
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      26 10 Harrison Oolf Club. The May monthly medal will be played for on the 17th and 18th inst., and the Ladies' medal on the 15th inst.
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      Rifle Shooting.
      124 10 Interport Team Practice. There wili be team practice for the Interport shoot on Saturday, 10th, and Sunday, 11th, at 2.80 p.m. It is hoped to shoot the match on Monday, 12th, at 3 p.m. All those who wish to compete for places in the team are asked to
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      Football.
      546 10 Scottish League— Fibst Divisiom. Third Lanark 1, Heart of Mid-Lothian 0. Hibernians 2, Falkirk 0. Rangers 4, Queen's Park 0. Celtic 2, St. Mirren 1. Mother well 2, Airdrieonians 1. Dundee 2, Hamilton Academicals 1. Partick Thistle 2 Kaith Hovers 0. At Kirk caldy. Dundee, 0 St. Mirren, 0.
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    84 10 R.I.M.S. Dufferin arrived at Bombay, on April 23, with Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas and two squadrons of Central India Hone from Bushire. They left later for Ujjain. The Dufferin wm to sail tor Boshire on April 24, returning on May 8 with the remainder of the C. I. Horse. During its stay
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    Selama Rubber Company.
    1211 10 FURTHER ISSUE OF CAPITAL APPROVED. Position of The Company. There was a fall attendance of shareholders at a special general meeting of the Selama Rubber Co. at the Chamber ot Commerce, Penang, on Saturday, when a motion was submitted authorising the issue of a further 115,000 worth
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    A PRIMEVAL WOMAN.
    656 10 Human Skull with Monkeylike Jaw. By a strange coincidence two skulls, the earliest known relics of primeval man, were exhibited before two different gatherings „f experts recently. Both of these skulls must have lain in the ground where they fell, or where their bodies drifted, or where
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    155 10 Hevea (J0h0r0).— 5,542 lbs. Benar.— l,oso lbs. Bujong.— s,ooo lbs. United Serdang.— lo4,2o3 lbs. Songei Kari (Sumatra).— l4,o4s Ib-. Asaban (Sumatra).— 2,94o lbs. Tanjong Rubber C 0. —23,207 lbs. Sialang.— 2l,oo7 lbs. AngloSamatra.— Bo,76a lbs. Merlimau.— 29,oo2 lbs. Punggor.— 2,B2o lbs. United Malacca.— 6,Bso lbs. Sembrong.— 733
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    140 10 An unusual consternation was created at the Government Wharves, Penang, on Thursday night, when a European on board the German cargo boat Segovia which was then alongside discharging general cargo, gave the alarm that the ship was on fire. The coolies working on the ship at once fled, but steps
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    A MALAY CHRONICLER.
    1496 11 Tales of the Old Days In Malaya. Abdullah bin Abdulkadir, ot Malacca, and Ins Writings was the subject of a paper read before tbe Hoyal Asiatic Society, London, on April 8, by Mr. 0. Ok Blagden. Sir Charles Lyall presided. Referring first to Malacca, a spot in
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    603 11 Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company write under date April 10 Oold. About three quarters of a million sterling arrived in the form of bar gold, of which £165,000 was reserved for ludia. As demand for the continent was only slight, the
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    54 11 Le Matiu states that recently four convicts escaped from a prison in French Guiana, in South America, and became lost in a neighbouring forest. One of the convicts fell sick, and his comrades, who were on the verge ot starvation, killed him, roasted his body, and ate it. The three
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    725 11 Prices Quoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 6, 1918. Meagre. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning RUBBER SHARES. Rom. Valdi. B cities. SiLi»as. 2/- AUagar 3/7 8/1 4 1 Anglo Java 7/- 8/--1 Anglo Johore 7/- 8/6 3/- Anglo-Malay
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    A PYRAMID BUILDER.
    1546 12 Idly the people go by, for the Egyptian rooms of the British Museum are never without visitors, attracted there in large part, no doubt, by that morbid curiosity in death and its impenetrable mystery which is an inherited sense with most of us. Few stay to give
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    MODEL AEROPLANES.
    611 12 A Popular Sport For the Youog. The sport of model aeroplaning has laid hold on the boy world of England. The boy on the Continent was quicker than the English lad at catching the airship fever, and for two or three years toy aeroplanes have been a common
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    127 12 Much comment was caused by the action of M. Riche, the Radical- Socialist Mayor of Troyes, in forbidding the playing of the Marseillaise at a philanthropic ceremony held under official auspices. M. Riche had always shown himself an ardent patriot, and his action was inexplicable until he explained that he
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    THE LAUNDRY MAID'S DOOM.
    512 12 Replaced By the Automatic Washerwoman. The milkmaid, the housemaid, the laundrymaid we are losing them all in these whirring days of vacuum milkers, vacuum cleaners, and scientific soapsuds! Every year the strides of machinery become vaster; we get more mechanical, and the individual art of accomplishing
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    DREDGING BANGKOK BAR.
    410 12 Local Shippers Favour The Scheme. The proposal to dredge the Bangkok bar has met with approval among the shipping community of the Siamese capital. The manager of one of the largest firms informed a representative of the Bangkok Times that the change would revolutionise local trade. In
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    102 12 Signor Caviochioni has just forwarded to Rome his official report upon a Tint to Lake Magadi, in East Afrioa. The report states that the lake in question is a lake of pare soda, and although at a distanoe it appears to be of water, it* surface is solid and dazzlingly
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    Passengers Overseas.
    830 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest Lists. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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    Glenshiel Robber Estates.
    222 12 Mr, E. L. Hamilton, presiding at the meeting of the Glenshiel Rubber Estates Company on April 11, said that tie capital expenditure had been more during the year than was anticipated. This was owing to the adoption of a still more conservative system of tapping, and owing
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      323 13 Moutrie Pianos ARE THE ONLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS In the Tropics Carrying A FIVE YEARS' GUARANTEE. This in itself speaks Volumes of Praise PRICES PROM $360. WING ON 6c CO. TAILORS, DRAPERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS. GUJIRNTEED GOOD FIT AND OOOD STTLE Latest fashion platt received every month, Direct and Special importers
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      446 14 INSURANCE. CANTON INBURANCI OlflCl LIMITBD. OapiUl Subseribod ...IMOO.OOO Amoaat paid up 1004)00 Reserve (and 1.800,000 HiiD Omoa, H»»«««»« The udeniffaed. hariag beea appotatod Ajpats ol the above Company, are prepared la aooept Muiu Riaki at entreat rale*. BOUSTBAD ft 00..— 4«mt0. •OABDIAN ABBURANCI OOMPANT, LIMITBD. LONDON lofteoriked C»piUl 41,000 300
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      257 14 MBUBAHCE. FEDERAL LIFE IBSUMUIOE COMPANY OF CANADA BITABLISHBP IBM Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDB and Non-Forlei table, Large Net Surplus above liabilities tor Reserve and all outstanding olaims. Mew Buainees, 1911, 0ver. ...8,800,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made looally, Numerous modern sobemes. 4. H. IVANS, Manager,
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      439 14 BAHKINB, THE IZE HAI TOM UNKING AND INBUMNCE CO., LTD.. MO. 67 AND 68. KLING STFEBT BiTiBIUHID 1907. Capital paid ap 11,000,0004)0 Reserve liability of propik>tor 8 ...t 1,000 000.00 Reserve Fund 1800,000 00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Ta* Tbok Joom 8. Low KaooM Yaa 1 Tarn Swi Khi T.
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      440 14 BANKING. THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. TEMPORARY PREMISES, 81, Market Street, Singapore. AUTHORISED CAPITAL $4,000,000 ISSDBD CAPITAL 12,000,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lee Choon Guan, Esq. Chairman. Lim Peng Siang.Eaq. Oheok Cheng Koe, Scow Bng Tin, Esq. Esq. Yeo Cheng Hai, Esq. Tan Sian Cheng, Esq Tan Chay Van, Et,q. Tan
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    1002 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Suspension Details. Id The Globe, Mr. H. C. Lafone considers some details of the question of car suspension. It seems to me, he writes, that despite the advance which has been made within the past few years in the design of
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    64 15 Tbe wedding present of the King and Queen to Princess Victoria of Prussia is to take the form of a magnificant diamond parure, to be composed entirely of South African stones. The outline of the design has been prepared by the Queen herself, and is largely based upon a similar
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    63 15 The Java Government has granted to Dr. V. L. Petkovic, a dentist, the right to dredge the sea-bottom and the land between the 120 30' and 118 20' east longitudes, situated between the mainland of Java and tbe Island of Madura. Dr. Petkovic is allowed to dredge 1,500,000 cubic meters
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      302 15 mxußv. VAT 69. fIBJ Prom tfie WAR OFFICE; TIMES and NAVAL REVIEW, I I LONDON, October, 1906. I TbU grand Whisky has, in trutl-, been a revelation to as. II It is impossible to tell the precise age of it, the whiskies of which II it is a blend have
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      509 16 NOTICES. KMM KI AT CO. SHIP CHANDLERS, ttvfWirt «nd Municipal Contractors. 106, 109 100, Market Street Telephone Noa. 421 and 1174. NOTICE. Mr. Tan Eng Quee has been admitted a partner of this firm from this date. KAY SENG CO. 26 8-6 NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange
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