The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1907

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1907. NO. 5,980.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    185 1 To-day is the first day of the May meeting. Selections will be f jund on page s—as5 as well as ihe piiuciples of "tips' m the adpiuiug column. The railway servant?, of Britaiu have demonstrated m force aud one portion of them recommends a strike on June
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    MORE ABOUT TIPS.
    961 1 Just before last rtoe meeting I was privilH^cd to I lie readers of tliia most veracious and sedate column some remarks ou Tips— tips for the Races. I now deal with the more scientific variations of tipping as distinguished from the tip inconsequential, an«l tlie tip c«>ut»equential.
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      231 1 THE BEST BRANDS OF AUSTRALIAN FLOUR ARE THE ANCHOR and STORK. GILLESPIE'S PATENT GILLESPIE'S s-tor^ BOLLEB FLOUB SYDNEY* SYDNEY, ACStna! id IMPORTED BY Guthrie Go., Ltd. HOTEL de la PAIX, SINGAPORE. This Old Established House having been thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is NOW REOPENED. Good Accommodation for Boarders and Passengers.
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      286 1 HOTELS. GIVEN AWAY FREE OZONE! OZONE!! OZONE!!!' THE KEY TO NEW LIFE AT SEA VIEW HOTEL TANJONC KATONC. OZONE is a better Tonic than any medicine made by man. Nature gives us more than enough here. No extremes of temperature, but a restful healthful, atmosphere full of bracing, energising elements
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      505 1 APARTMENTS. Gentleman wants to rent Small Furnished House for 6 months. Entry June Ist. Apply X.Y.Z. c/o n Free Press." May 3 uc POPULAR WANTS. (Wanted To Let For Sale Notices etc., np to 30 words m length will be accepted for this eolnmn at One Dollar for three insertions.
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      70 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. "The Derby Dinner at the Raffles Hotel to-night Page 4. A smart yourg Chinaman wants employment as a cashier Page 1. Notice re Lyall and Evatt, Page 2. Eurasian Clerk wanted— Page 7. Rooms to Let Page 3. The Scharnhorst on the berth for China Page 7. Citronella
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      326 1 THE WEEK TI^DAY, 14tb High Water:— o.7 a., 11.39 p Races, Ist day. Cricket S. C. C. WEDNESDAY, 15th High Water 0.40 a. H.E. the Governor At Home 4.45 p Tktjbsday, 16tb i High Water 0.6 a., 1.15 p B I Mail Homeward close 3 p Races, 2nd day. Cricket
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    THE INTRODUCTION OF PARA TO THE EAST.
    277 2 Socbcb of thi Origin vl Stock. Mr H. A. Wick ham writes to the Westminister Gazette," of the 11th ultimo, concerning a statement which that paper quoted from the World's Work regarding the introduction to the East of <■ Para rubber He says
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    THE FILIPINO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
    207 2 The English are juicker than ye m some things. Our Philippine insurrection ended long before their Boer war. Yet complete self-government, with defeated Boers m the widdie. will hare been m working order for at ieast live months before our Filipinos elect their first Geaernl Assembly.
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    NEOERLANDSCHE HANDEL-BAATSCHAPP!
    175 2 NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY E«TABLISH*B 1624. Ca*itals-£. 46,000.000,— (ab0ut J3,76Gitt, Ewnv fl- 6,ooo,ooo,— (about 4 417^)U Hhax Oiticb iw Ahstb&dajk. H«AD AOBKCT BaTAVIA. Bkanchk .—Penan*, Shanjrh*., Homrroe* Buffoon Media (Deli). Sem^r*^, S->«n W *u rjil*tj*p, Palembeag, Kota-K»dML (Acb«t ilwidjerniaeain, Telok Sem*w«. Coa*«jpoKD«KT« »t Bombay, Colombi M» dima, Pondicherry, CalcutU.
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    FRANCO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    172 2 House of Commons, April 17. Sir H. Vincmt (U., Sheffield, Central) asked the Secretary for Foreign Affaire whetber the King of Biam bad recently ceded to France tbe three fertile and populous provinces of Battongbang. Siem-Reap, and Sisophon and if do what compensation Siam had obtained and what
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    TO POPULARISE THE RIFLE.
    131 2 A national defence movement which promis- to d^elop widely is making great progress m Leicestershire. The idea is to induce all members of football, encket, *nd athletic club* to undertake to become proficient rifle shots. Officials of aU the cricket and football associations m the count
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      453 2 **~mpertioements. NOTICES. SITUATION WAHTED. A very smart and reliable young Chinese seeks employment as Cashier, Bank preferred. Can give first-class security, either by bond or property. Apply K. co Singapore Free Press. May 14 Jo.s_ TO SHIPOWNERS AND ENGINEERS. Cunningham Clark <fc Co. have been instructed to sell by Auction
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      503 2 The Exchange Banks will be closed at nooi on Race Days, namely Tuesday, May 14th. Thursday, May 16th. MUSIC LESSONS. A Lady Prize-winner of the Parij Conservatoire is open to give lessons on the Pianoforte. Pianiste a Government House, Saigon. Foi terms apply to Raffles Hotel. May n tth« SINGAPORE
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      538 2 Bfovertfsements. IttUUT XglH 4 fc. Ch^P 6 1 Md beßt Book Binder, Printer. and Account Book Ruler. AU orders executed promptly. Cow's milk supplied at 28 cts, per cbupak delivered at any address. Not 18 BRAM BaBah Road teAPORE FOUNDRY limited* CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EI6IIEERS. Iron and Brass Pounders,
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      568 2 Hfrvertteements. Commercial UMtlMnce(^t* RRE, PffIWNE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed 412,000,000 Manager, Eastern Branch. I Koyal Insurance Company. Total Inybstbd Funds 49,722,886. THE LARGEST FLEE OFFICE IN THE WOELD. BOUSTEAD 4 Co.— Agente The London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. Capital j82,127,600. Pah>-itp Capital J5212,'750. Kssbbyb Fund 41,073,580 BOFBTEAD 4 Co.—
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      389 2 Hfrpcrtfrrmcnto. Paid-up Capital tloiiw, Reserve Fun».— Sterling Reserve $10,000,»>«)0 Silver Re«erv«^.|ll,(H)<j,O^j j 21 REBEBVB LIAJMLITT OF Pkopeibtoe* mm COUET OF DIEBCTOBI* Hon. Mr. W. J. Qmmuo*.— hmrrry Cn A1E Chief Mana.il Hohokomo.— J. R. M. SMITH M ANAOIk Shajtghai.— H. E. R. ECNTEE LOKDOH BAJTDKB— LONDOM A OCC»« Bastkiho Compajtt,
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    TRONOE MINES, LIMITED.
    2696 3 TJu- fifth annual meeting of tha Tronoh >lv, h. Uoumml. was 1 eld *m -April 10 at the Cannon Street Hottl. E. C, .Mr. Gillxrt B. iVaror (Chairman o' the company) presiding. The Chairman said I assume that each of yen has bad a copy of account*
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      377 3 AUGTIONS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF Valuable Property situate at Tras Street, Singapore. T«e<day, 21st May, at S.SO p.m. All that piece of valuable freehold land situate at Tras Street, off Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore Town, area 1418 square feet being lot 166 of Grant No. 13. Together with the suDstantial brick
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      576 3 Hcwcrtfeements. r# lbt. i ROOMS TO LET From Ist June. Mn. Park, 2 St. Thomas Walk. Tel. 638. May 14 26.5 TO LET Nos. 10 and 12 Mount Elizabeth. Apply to LOH LAM 603, North Bridge Road May 8 9.7 TO BE LET Sandlands Tanjong Katong, furnished. Apply to MEYER
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      313 3 FACTS WORTH NOTING. Hard water hardens the arteries; soft water helps to keep them elastic and pulse-responsive." > < TANSAN is the softest of all Drinking Waters. The Stomach assimilates TANSAN m less time than is required to absorb any known Water, the significance of which fact must be apparent
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      22 4 At Lvdia," Leonie Hill Road, Singapore, on the 12th of May, the wife of Dr. S. C. Yin, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    3228 4 Tuesday, May 14, 1907. It might be affirmed m any ordinary community of any nationality that the one person who might be cansidereci th-* repository aud guardian ot the pa*ri.»tic sentiment of the people would be tbe chief executive Minister of State for the time beinir.
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      156 4 Caldbcck Macgregor&Co., WINE SPIRIT MERCHANTS. (Price list on Application) Branches at LONDON, GLASGOW, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, TIENTSIN, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. POMMERY GRENO JF a\ Bfcul m j\ B is It SOLE AGENTS LIMITED. |P SLEDGE NATURAL STERILIZED MILK A very rich and specially selected cows milk from the famous pastures of
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      140 4 TO LET. M WHITE HOUSE," Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to FRASER CUMMING. 29, Winchester House. May 11 tths Dr. A. G. BUTLER, L.D.S., R.C.S.B. DENTAL SURGEON. 6, Battery Road. NOTICE. All communications to the Editor should be legibly written on one Bide of the paper only, and should m
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      68 4 Lame Back. This ailment is usually caused by rheum* tism of the muscles and may be cured by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing the parts vigorous i> at each application. If this does not afford relief bind on a piece of flannel slight
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  • BRITISH RAILWAY SERVANTS.
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      THREATENED STRIKE.
      16 5 {fy Bubm*rine Telegraph— Renter's.) There were demonstrations of railway *.rrantB throughout Great Britain jester-
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      Their Demands.
      29 5 Thev endorsed tbe demands formulated bj the Amalgamated Society of Railway m November, and insisted on the uMon of the Society for conducting ttions with the Companies.
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      Quite Impossible.
      21 5 Ttf letter m&intaiu that the concessions ■i«»manded are impossible. The Mil >t the concessions is seven mil- n pounds
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      Great Meetings.
      15 5 Twenty thousand railway servants aasemn Hyde Park, and fifteen thousand assembled at Glasgow.
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      General Strike Recommended.
      22 5 nane'im; held at Newcastle on Tvne Ml >mmendad a gener*! strike if the deTuands are unsatisfied km June 30th.
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  • WHITE HOUSE DINNER.
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      A Brilliant Gathering.
      32 5 Received Maj 1 3.20 pm. i-nt II vsevelt je»terdav gave a bana honour of General Kuroti and the Pukt* 1 A'nrvuzi. I: wi, o: u:i>st bnlliaut functions White House.
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      GRAND DUCAL WEDDING.
      26 5 ibe Graud buke Nicholas of Russia has lurried the divorced wife of tie Duke of aberjf, a sister of the Queen of Italy.
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    LABUAN NEWS.
    366 5 ADTANCEMENT OF THE COAL MINES. THr Fiuxe" Takes a Car-.o to Bmmmm Atter a many years of misfortune, *»t- backs through uppmg feeder* of water n tbe mines, owing to insufficient pamping power, labour difficulties, breakdowns ol machinery, etc.. etc., it is extremely gratify- > observe that the
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    33 5 Country Landlady Ye*. sir. the I ill*g« very quiet, and there ain't much to do But 'W, my v.band, Vll talk f jer about tbi« 'ere Edgercation Bill for hours and hours, air.
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  • BOTHA LEAVES ENGLAND.
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      HONOURED BY THE KING.
      40 5 (By Submarine Telegraph Router's). General Botha left England on Saturday afternoon. He had a prirate audience m the moraiug with His Majesty who wished him bon voyage. There were great valedictory ovations at Waterloo and Southampton.
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      Curzon at Oxford.
      24 5 Viscount Curzon has been installed Chancellor of Oxford, and had afterwards conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Common Law.
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      The Trouble in India.
      32 5 Prohibitionary Measures. A Simla Government Gazatte Extraordinary prohibits public meetings m certain areas of Eastern Bengal, Assam and the Punjab, without a week's written notice bavLug been u'iveu.
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      FUSHIMI IN LONDON.
      24 5 Rec. May 13. 10.30 a.m. Prince Fushimi on Saturday visited Windsor and laid a wreath on the tomb of Queen Victoria.
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      Banqueted by the Premier.
      42 5 In the evening he was entertained at a banquet by Sir Heurv Campbell Bannennan at which liaron Komura. and Sir E. Grey were present. Sir Henry toasted the King aul tbe Mikado, and Prince Fushimi thankei him cordially.
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      Spain's Heir Apparent.
      25 5 At Madrid the civil registratiou of the Queen of Spain's child occurred this inornicg, when he was the names of Alfonso Eduardo.
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      Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes.
      61 5 Rec. May 13 11. ±> am. The result of the Kenapton Park Jubilee Stakes is as follows. Polar Star 1 Lady Villikins colt '2 Dalkeith I Tliew were twelve starters and the race was won by half a length, two lengths separating second and third. The
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      County Cricket.
      49 5 In the County cricket competition Lancashire has beaten Leicestershire by eight wickets, Sussex has beaten Warwickshire by four wickets, Yorkshire has beaten Somerset by nine wickets, Surrey hais beaten Essex by an innings and 62, and Kent has beaten M. C. C. and Ground by 95 runs.
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    HE ONLY CHANGED THEM.
    208 5 A Chinese carter has got into trouble through taking the law into his own hands. On Saturday morning whilst he was m Ellenborough-st a Kling carter carelessly collided with his cart. One of the Chinaman's bullocks had its horn torn away m the collision. The Chinaman
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    30 5 She We've got no engagement at all for to-morrow night. Couldn't we find something unusual to do. Something we haven't done before? He: We might spend the evening at home.
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    VOLCANOES ACTIVE.
    33 5 PEOPLE FLEEING. [Lati Tkle.jram.] Received at 6.46 pm. The activity of Etna and Stromboli are increasing daily. New craters are being formed and the inhabitants of the adjacent villages are fleeing.
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    THE UNREST IN INDIA.
    535 5 LOCAL INDIAN GENTLEMAN'S VIEWS. A Situation of this Gravest Danger. A local Indian gentleman who has closely followed the Swadeshi movement which is the root of the present trouble m India has, m an interview with one of our representatives, made the following interesting observations on
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    BANGKOK SHIPPING.
    302 5 The shipping cleared inwards and outwards at the port of Bangkok last year, increased m accordance with the increase m the the volume of trade. Some 793 steamers of a tonnage of 731,988 were cleared inward 9, as compared with 739 steamer of 670,109 tons m 1905, and
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    37 5 Secretary Taft states that he will sail for the Philippines about Sept. Ist to be present at tbe opening of the Assembly. He does not think (important poiot) that the trip will interfere with his presidential boom.
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    25 5 Miss Lovelorn (sighing) Cupid often ■iNM the mark. Miss Sweetly c emu rely Yes bat tbe oftea^r be hits it the more Mrs. be makes.
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    WHAT WILL WIN.
    401 5  -  Augur By Augur does not know, neither does the owner, nor the trainer, nor the jockey. They all wish they did know. And if they did, theu why have races at all. Augur's advice is dont bet," but if you <!•>. then get the best information possible
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    ALL THE WINNERS.
    183 5 By the Second Man on the Bails. Maiden Plate: Petgrave. Sir Rodger a place. Lawn Stakes Sextmt or Eclipse but if the eourne is heavy keep your I on Mullingar. Derby Rapid Pilgrim, Aoetine, First Tenor. Grand Stand Excelsior or Malapert. Lynwood a place. Paddock Stak es
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      31 5 Economy m tb* EndA few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Rem«*y wiU cure your cold and perhaps doctor's bill later on. It ahray* cures and •urea quickly. For sale by all dealer*.
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      222 5 J|L ROBINSON Co. L. WGGuS Wm^maw Homespuns fancy Cashmeres /HUB ne u cn^^ s n^IM I WORKMANSHIP. IB W& THE BEST* 1 ROBINSON CO. MONARQH II TYPEWRITERS, II I EVERY J®^Z.l WRITES I I LETTER ffi~ WMi^' Jgm TWO COLOURS. II VISIBLE S |^sffi»lSlg OLD MACHINES II I priqe J^^^SB
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      132 5 TO-DAY'S RACES. The first rices of the May Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club Degin this afternoon, tbe card reading. 2.45. The Maiden Plate. Distance R. C (Six entered). 3.10. The Liwn Stakes. R. C. (Nine entered). 3 40. Singapore Derby. 1£ mile. (Seven). 4 05. Grand Stand Cup. R.
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    332 6 The annual general meeting of the Mercantile Bank of India was held at Winchester House. OH Bread-street, on l«th, nit. when Sir Alexander Wilson presided. The Secretary, haviag read the notice convening the meeting. The Chairman m moving the adoption of the report, said that
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    COAL IN BORNEO.
    480 6 Governor E. P. Gneritz, who lias arrived home- n leave, brings interesting new> from British North Borneo. Apart altogether iroui any company significance, his intelligent immediately concerns Wtlah coal-owners, the proprietors of the tieet uf coal ports and the East, and the national exchequer, so far as
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    MERCHANT SHIPPING.
    159 6 ADVIsOI.i CO MSfITTK*. fhD. Tic President ct the Board of Trade Las ■ffdaM Mr Ka>ir.ocd lleck. Mr Ediaund Lathery. Mr Hmmml Cross, Mr Thomas L JJevitt. Mr Wtmmk Ekfar. LL. L>.. F. R S.. Mr .'ai. es Hcnsou. Mr Norman Hilt. Mr .Tci.n LL. Mr Michael .Jcjct. M.
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    An American Remedy.
    109 6 Tnere is probably no medicine manufactured that |can be found m more homes m the States than Chamberlain's Colic Cno.r'ra and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has been m general use for over thirty years and each •ucce^ive epidemic of diarrhoea and dysentery during this time has tested its
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      431 6 tfovcrttaetnents. FOR SALE, 'EMPTY HOGSHEADS" (54 gallons) For sale about 100 to 166 monthly. Apply to "B" e/o Singapore Free Press. Jan 17 v.c FOE SALE Mail ph»ton m good order, pair of Australian horses, doable harness a handsome torn oat. Can be seen at Ardmore," Stevens Road. 'pi 1
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      561 6 I Htwrtfscmcnts. SHIPPING. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Go., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STBACndke Hail Contracts with thb Imperial Japanksm Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First A
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      626 6 HDvertteements. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For Chin* Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Thitmgh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porte. Steamtn will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Malta May 25
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      788 6 B^pc^tt&cmcnts• SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. Steamers of the Coast Fleet. TOWS ng. TOMB I»g. Petchaburi 2191 Derawongs* 1648 Borneo 21U) Pakiat 1667 Kohsiohanf 2040 Anghin 1667 Rajah 9088 Locksun 1667 Pitsanulok 2019 Choisin* 1657 Bangkok 1920 Pongtong 1657 Kajaburi 1004 Baa imxa 1657 Korat 19w0 I«oo Sok 1604
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      637 6 Hlwerttsemcnto. SHIPPING. RFC Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKJ The fMt and well-known mail steamen this Company mil fortnightly from Br«* Hamburg via Eotterdam, Antwerp, SouthamD, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Mar*,^ Naples, Alexandria and Tioe vena) Ported Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore 3 kong, Shanghai, Nagasakiikobe to Yokoa2 and
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    GRAND SHOOTING AT TAIPING.
    883 7 MA LAV STATES v. SOUTH LONDON RIFLE CLUB. The abort by the. Malay States Guides m eir annual match against the South Loco Kile Club h;is warred to bring out this v *»r splendid team a*o?refratas. And for a !«*m ahoot of twelve men we believe
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    56 7 Ur C. B. wSStSPSfLia. W^ U. S. A., has writt« the nunuf^ws that much Utter reauß. iMobged u«e of Chamberlain'e Cobc, O^^^SL l^. mach, colkaS ehoi« aw^f b^£; 1 3UJ taken m this way the effect d^2 IIJ%Sl 1 J%S rapidity. It MWine to get at the "s*g? *Biton3y," he
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 7 (CoaaicTßD vr to May 13 Bank4m/s 2/4 J- demand 2/4^ Pi-irate credits 3 m/s 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 2/4|i Feajtcb, demand Bank 294 Gibkuty, demand 889 Ihdu,T.T, 173 i Hongkong, demand 8% dis Yokohama, demand H5 Java, demand 141 norn Bangkok, demand 56£ Soyibiigns, Bank Buying 2/4 T s
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    PRODUCE.
    127 7 May 13. Tin 9450 Oambiar 6.70 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.35 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.50 Pepper Bkck(ordin.S'pore) 18.20 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p. 0.) buy 25.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 25.50 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 40.00 Maoe (Banda) 65.00 Cloves (Amboina) 42.00 Liberian Coffee 22.00
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    SHARES.
    553 7 Capital Capital I mob Paid M Issued paid a*p Value ap i-oaspaaf Vuouugd. 1300,000 300.000 10 10 Belat Tin M Co. Ltd 1 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 10.25 1600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co Ltd 18 75 £400.000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development Co.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      241 7 Bfcverti*ement& WANTED. WANTED at once a competent Eurasian Clerk with a knowledge of accounts. Apply to A. B.C. e/o "Free Press." May 14 22.5 WANTED an English governess on a teaestate near Buiteniorg. Java, for the education of 3 children of 7, 6 and 4 years. Must be of a
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      289 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For China and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "SCHARNHORST" 8,131 tons. Captain Maass left Colombo on Saturday the 11th inst at 6 p.m. and may be expected to arrive here on Friday the 17th inst. at about daylight en route for above ports.
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      141 7 STOOMVAABT MAATSCHAPPY (STEAMSHIP COMPANY.) NEDERLAND." Fortnightly Hail Service between [at* and Amsterdam. ria Singapore, Sabang and Genoa, Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned dates: Outward Homeward K. Wilhelmina May 11 Pr. Sophie Hay 11 K.RegentM May 26 K. Willen II May 25 K.Willem HI June 7 K. Wilhelmina
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      458 7 HAMBURC-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new Bteamer Rhenania. Habsbubo, Hohknbtacfen, &nd the "SCAMDIA" and Silesia. The steamers are specially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-clash Cabins amidhhip. lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses oarried. Laundry on board. Return tickets issued
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      482 7 Singapore and Kranji Railway. From 21st January, 1907, and until further Notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. P&ssir Paniacg d. 7.41a 9.47a 1.89p 4.17p 5.17 p... Borneo Wharf d. 7.61 9.57 1.49 4.27 6.27 Tank Road d. 6.00a 6.87a 8.04a 10.10 12.85p 2.03 4.48 6.48 6.50P Newton
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      314 7 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles, Liverpoo 1 monthly. One outward steamer
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    251 8 A Trustee Displtk. In the matter of Jim Chuan vs. Khoo Eck Neo, Ilia lordship the Chief Justice Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones yesterday delivered judgment. The application was one by Mr Rowland Allen for the appointment of Chang Jim Chuan as trustee of estate at Teiuk
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    "MEDICATED WINES" CASE.
    344 8 Dkcisiox for the Farmers. Mr Micheil, tl.e First Magistrate, gave his decision yesterday afternoon m the case m wbich the Opium and Spint Farmer summoned Mr J. McKenzie of the Singapore Dispensary for selling dutiable liquors without a licence from the Farmer The Senior Magistrate's judgment was
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    A HOTEL THEFT.
    182 8 ■tenlaj Inspector Hart had a ii "boy" employed at the Hot**: waa Wijk before Mr Coiiuan Ofl a cLaf h e of ha vine stolen a two hun-lretl ra3iai not*? from a guest at the Hotel. Mr .S:.t.trgard, the owner of the lost note, said he hi.d
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    HOCKEY.
    89 8 Colocm vs WhiteTbe turf was :n excellent condition for th» game ou the Esplanade last evening and a hard aud fairly well contested game vow the result. Most of the play was m Uitidual effort, and long hard driving The flours w «re victorious by 3 goals te 1,
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    SMUGGLING COOLIES.
    674 8 187 Stowaways on the Fac Sang." r Yesterday before Mr Michel 1 Captain j Mai kin of the British steamer Fau Sang appeared m answer to a summons charging c him with carrying 187 passengers m excess of his licence. Captain Edwards, Senior Boarding Officer, conducted the case
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    AN AUSTRALASIAN PATRIOTIC NIGHT.
    340 8 N -N^KKTAINMENT OX THE Equator. mrj ple*.-ant acd instructive innovation c w v, icaugu rated on board the „.s. Moldavia" t on the evening of Monday, the 15th ;ilt, c wh.:e ..rooi ing the line and within 30 hours' siil o' folombc. The audience, comprising l
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    659 8 The Imp. German mail steamer "Scharnhorst" having left Colombo on the 11th a instant at 6 pm, may be expected to arrive jf here on Friday at daylight. 5 The Dutch steamer Pahud from Batavia a brought a Chinese passenger who was suffering from beri-beri. He was not
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    SINGAPORE INDIAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    149 8 On Friday night, the members of the Singapore Indiau Christian Association held a meeting at the Association Room, AngloTamil School, Seranggong Koad, when a farewell address was presented to Mr. H. Rickard, the President of the Association, who was !eaviu the Colony the next day for
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    PASSENGERS.
    159 8 Per SeUn or Mr Rutledge, Mr and Mrs Nutter, Rev. Couvreur, J. D. Kemp, Schliebner, Tozer, Russell, Mr. Mrs and Miss Hay, Messrs Sande son, Buxton, Foreman, Branson, Stoney, Capt. and Mrs Talbot, Mr and Mrs Kester, Mr Bratt, Hon. and Mrs Salmon. Messrs Caulfield, Cummin^, Redfearn, Hemmy, Roetados,
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