The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1907

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1907. NO. 5,982.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    158 1 The Colonial Pre in;et}- 1 ;i\»> ♦ndt>!KU resolution against the linpe rial Governujen estopping Colonial legislation at the bdbtl of a foreign Power Lite telegram, Page i The Austriau elections, based on v niver sal suffrage, have secured a return of man; socialists, and the disappointment of
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    TOYS.
    907 1 l)o we etfi -i.vive our lov« of toygf In the nursery toys, as tue world is *<■- custuined u> uu lerstand the word, are an inseparable part of infancy. We grow up and toy* for n* t<»L«- inativ disguiuta, but 1 toyg they remain ev.-.u if iv glorified form
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      161 1 f 'GiLLINGHAM 1 j RED HAND CEMENT. I 2 Importations into the Straits Settlements 5 During 1906, E 4 WERE FIVE TIMES MORE THAN ANY P J OTHER BRAND OF CEMENT. E I GUTHRIE Co. Ltd., 3 SOLE AGENTS. %> HOTEL de la PAIX, SINGAPORE. This Old Established House having
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      272 1 HOTELS. GIVEN AWAY F R EE 020NE! OZONE!! OZONE!!! THE KEY TO NEW LIFE SEA VIEW HOTEL TANJONC KATONG. OZONE is a better Tonic than any medicine made by man. Nature gives us more than enough here. No extremes of temperature, but a re.-tful healthful, atmosphere full of bracing, energising
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      548 1 CHALLENGE. I, Jack Ramsay, am willing to meet anything or anyone at 9 st. 12 It> weighing m at the King. Ten. fifteen or twenty rounds, Queensberry Rules, 4 oz. gloves. For sidestake and purse. Give or take 4 H>. Enquirers can hear of me from the Manager Singapore Free
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      82 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Club Cup Dinner at the Raffles tonight— Page 5. High grade household furniture to be sold by Messrs Cunningham and Clark at Cavanagh-rd, on the 25th— Page 3. Rooms vacant with a private familyPage J. Jack Ramsay issues a comprehensive challenge for a boxing contest —Page 1.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      374 1 THE WEEK. Thursday. l'»th Hijfh Water *\H a., 1.15 p B I Mail Homeward close 3 p Races, 2nd day. Cricket S. C. C. v f Y. M. C A Eastern Gate Lodge. Fmi> ay, 17th High Water 0 35 a. 1 52 y Mnnicipal Commission. 2.30 p NDL Mail
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    JAPAN'S "WOOLWICH" TROUBLE.
    235 2 Mbsack> at Yokoscka Dchky.vf.k The Mainichi has received the following message from Yokosuka lt is reported that the Naval Dockyard h^re has arranged to dismiss 2.42<» workmen. There is consequently great indignation amon^ the employees. V. few davo a 30. a number of dismissed workmen attacked the
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    THE UNWRITTEN LAW IN THE NAVY.
    306 2 A writer ia t.; <Jnnd MagßliM Las Vjeen lifting the curtain m the f nw. and letting the public into ti f many of the customs, or pra- d y tka junior offi.-era ou tbo<»e I I UsMto be juni rto them m j
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    STANDARD OIL FINES
    190 2 In the conviction of the Standard Oil Ccmpaaj at Chicago the Federal authorities have won tie m-Mt sweeping of all their victories that v.olate the Interstate laws. The world's wealthiest cotupanj, whose head is toe man on eurth. was found guilty on i.to.'. counts. The indictment charged
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    An American
    112 2 Remedy. There is probably no medi< me manufac tured that can be found m more homes it the United States than Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has beet m general use for over thirty years and each successive epidemic of diarrhoea and dysentery during this time
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      1060 2 BOTICE The meeting of the Licensing Justices for the Quarter commencing on July Ist will be held m the First Magistrate's Court at I 2-30 p.m. on Wednesday the 19th June. Applicants for transfers renewals or new licences and persons objecting to such applications must appear m person or by
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      468 2 Hovertiaements. Notice is hereby given that all roads with m Government House Domain will be close to the Public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on eacl of the following dates, namely May 14 th 16th and 18th. H, V. TOWNER. For Acting Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General, Straits Settlements
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      585 2 Htoertisemcnts. Commdflflal Uiflflfosdff ance ca., Ltf HRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed Xi 2,000,000. W. A. SIMS, Manager, Eastern Branch. Aug 29 Koyal Insurance Company. Fire Life Total Invested Funds .£9,722,885. i THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. 1 BOUSTEAD k Co.— A*ente. The London and Lancashire Fire Insurance
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      626 2 at>vctti»:mcu& Hongkong Shangha B^. j Corporation. Paid-up Capital Rkskkve Fund: Sterling Reserve |MgM# o Silver Reserve... $11,"" l Rxskrvb Liability cf PROPW.TOEB •K.OOO^I COO*T OF DIEECTOES. O. H. Mmdhcr-st, Esq. CBstssaa Hon. Mr. W. J. Gkbwjok.— Dei -Tf hAJHJ *i. Balloch. Esq. Ah I E. (foni, E«q A, J. Eatmomi
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    CHINATOWN IN NEW YOKK.
    637 3 Jt. AniiliDg Mongolian, <ans j,i ;tail r«t,ly a muttian m/ Ai.*ican frknii u.ud iiiiuii- iafciius me receives iw and „n d uct» vi» to vacant table his Hhorr. sl^k r ii brushed l&a a Laropaaj/s, his k very goe«J imitation wa j. ur lin Port Arthur
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    GOLF AND FRIENDSHIP
    204 3 ■*d a Hort ut of ones nt. One's I* nim t.ave ,upposp.!. that uf tue poll! I -niU-r of the opposite party witii be has a private friAtHs'r.p. A sort of of ■nag md disliki: g. -r ia ago'.ti drawirp atteu t!»e vi r -w thiit i,J
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      832 3 HSverttsementa* auctions. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture Piano <9fec. AT No. 78, TELOK BLANGAH ROAD. On Friday, l?th May, 1907, at U.SO p.m Comprising. One iron frame Pianoforte m ebonised case by Neumeyer, Upholstered suite comprising 1 settee, 2 arm and 2 easy chairs. Carved Teak Almeirah enclosed mirror and
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      553 3 Hfcwcrrtaemente. TO LET. ROOMS TO LET From Ist June. Mr 3. Park, 2 St. Thomas Walk. Tel. 639. May 14 26.5 TO LET Nos. 10 and 12 Mount Elizabeth. Apply to LOH LAM 503, North Bridge Road. May 8 9.7 TO BE LET Sandlands Tanjong Katong, furnished. Apply to MEYER
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      601 3 "EMPIRE" 40,000 m use. f the Empire TYFEWitrTBt 1 V¥cr \ap p 700 jw Si Sold sold (|ffl^uSSS^^^pl^ to the locally. ■■■B^H^Bt^ British This Machine has been supplied to The Postmastei* Genera! The Covt Printing Offices. Colonial Treasurer. Colonial Secretary. Survey Department- Covt. Veterinary Surgeon-PC-M.O- General Hospital- Court of RequestsLand
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      18 4 Keun.—On May 11th at Kuala Kubn, Selangor, The wife of E. R. Keun (Amil) of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, May 16, 1907.
    1747 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, May 16, 1907. Hwe *h«'l the Press :he Peop!? i rif \t nxittal*. U ax wpg 07 influence <ui<i un or.V-»Q Lf gam Hr:e pauioJ Tn:th her jlon-us precepts drmw. Pledged to Kciigioo, Loyaitjr arid Law. It is a little uncertain from what our afternoon
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    405 4 There will be a Race Dance at Tallin Club to-morrow at 9.60 pm. The Penang Municipal Commissioners have got oue m at the Government. Tney wrote m regarding sterling salaries i«>r their servants, and the letter tney have received m it-ply is described as a sort of Cuineo^ puzzie 'by
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    THE SUPREME COURT
    917 4 A Claim fob Latkkiti A claim, the hearing of which bd adjourned aonie time ago, was proc* with by the Chief Justice, Sir W. H I mail Jones, m the Supreme Cour Lee Hoou Poo and Goh Kirn A. de Silva for $1,64*0 for laterite sunm,*' Mr
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      151 4 FRESH SHIPMENT JUST LANDED Tansan Ginger Ale A NATURAL TONIC TABLE WATER. (BOTTLED AT TAKARADZUKA, JAPAN Caldbeck Macgregor Ca, Sole Agents. POMMERY GRENO wt. SOLE AGENTS SHtlß* ;S TO-HICHT I CLUB CUP g DINNER. I s I I 7.30 P. M. N. SLEDGE NATURAL STERILIZED MILK A very rich and
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      140 4 ROOMS VACANT. In a house near to Town. Private verandah and bath room. Suitable for Single Gentleman or Married Coaple. Excellent Table. Apply to Y. B. co Singapore Free Press.' May 16 2«.5 Dr. A. G. BUTLER, L.D.S., R.C.S.B. DENTAL SURGEON. 6, Battery Road. TO LET. "WHITE HOUSE," Dalvcy Road.
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    AN EMPIRE IN CONFERENCE
    62 5 AN EMPIRE IN CONFERENCE (By Submarine Tel' graph— Renter's.) Proposed British Route to Australia. The Colonial Conference has adopted a notion of Sir Wilfrid Laurier m favour of ao ill British route from Great Britain to Auatrali.i and the Far East, which is ext -i t.» shorten the transit to
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    COLONIAL CONFERENCE
    16 5 L\TK TK! r<!RAM Received at 7 pm. The Imperial and Colonial Conference h^» closed.
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    A WARNING TO THE GOVERNMENT.
    51 5 •Hands Off." Bond, the Premier oi Newliinl, moved resolution that if the [mpe: muient failed to support the rnring out Iccal statutes, or Mi^ptrn-lei! or abrogated the same at the iastanc > ol a foreign Power, that woull be a «rious infria^ement of the autonomous
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    Unanimity.
    8 5 •ts present .n,'iv»l *itli ilie c resolution.
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    A DISTINGUISHED COLONIAL VISITOR.
    211 5 I the least notable of the numerous distinguished colonial visitors now m fafjPni v Simon, X i' the lender of the South Australian bar. a prominent member of the Commonwealth Senate since the b*»gin- t '-i-ration. :*nd the Attorney- General flovernmrnt of Mr. Reid, which Mr
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    THE CHILDREN AND THE FLAG.
    165 5 The ligme correspondent of the China Mail writes T salu.c- .->f ihe flii?, although a com--ough ceremony it public schools m some <>! the v'oloniea, M almost unknown m >he mother country. Within the past two •>r three yean however, thanks to the Earl .'h
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    A REMINISCENCE.
    93 5 Uar.h 1. ISM, the late Earl of Elgin, 'o» a testimony of the high sense the City ned of his important services, was K-^nted with the freedom m the suitab.e ux" de ri-ueur. Before returning thanks, he hande.i the gold box and its ooatentM to a boy of
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    71 5 Lame Back. fcMIIM This ailment is usually caused b yj h ,f??J: tism of the muscles and ma y be cured by apPlyinj? Chamberlains Pain B»Jib twoorthree tunes a day and rubbing the part, vigorously at each application. If this does not .afford relief biikf on a piece of *^1
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    THE RAWAL PINDI RIOTING.
    87 5 (By Submarine Telegraph— Reuters). INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS. Objects to a Rebel's Trial. Rec. May 15, 10.45 am. There have been forty five arrests made m connection with the recent rioting at Rawal Pindi. The British Committee of the ludian National Congress met to-day and protested against
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    AUSTRIAN ELECTIONS.
    26 5 Universal Suffrage. LATB Tel-K'JRAM. Received at 6.5 pin. The Austrian Elections have beeu conducted for the first timo on the basis of universal suffrage.
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    Socialist Successes.
    18 5 It has been noteworthy lor the successes of the Socialists and the defeat of »he PanGermans. > <
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    Chinese Minister to England Returns Home.
    20 5 Rec. May 18 BUS am. The Chinese Minister m London has left for Peking.
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    Wheat Panic in America.
    37 5 The wildest excitement prevailed yesterday r>n the New York and Chicago wheat markets, September and Deeeml>er wheat reaching a dollar a bushel. This was due to the crop situation m America :inJ abroad.
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    County Cricket.
    23 5 Kent has beaten Northamptonshire by an innings and a hundred runs. Surrey has beaten Hampshire by an innings au<l twenty runs.
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    THE LAST OF H. M. S. "UNDAUNTED."
    394 5 We read "At the public sale of obsolete warships and other vessels, held at Chatham Dockyard last week, the best prices realised were as follows -First-class battleship -Sans Pareil" (T. W. Ward, Sheiield), JKmJtOO] third-class battleship "Conqueror" (OmlVi Shipbreaking Co., Ltd., London), iMG.SOO;
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    THE BUDGET.
    22 5 Read a Second Time. [Late Telegram.] In the House of Commons the Finance Bill has been read a second time.
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    TARIFF REFORM DEBATE.
    41 5 Majority Unimpaired. An amendment was proposed by Mr. Austen Chamberlain, declaring that the Budget showed the necessity of broadening the basis of taxation. This was rejected by 376 votes to 108 after a full-dress debate on Tariff Reform. > <
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    BARON KOMURA " AT HOME."
    32 5 BARON KOMURA AT HOME." Barou Komura's l>aurjuet and reception iv honour of Princw Fushiini was one of the most notable fuuctions of the season. The Duke aud Duchess of Oonnaught were present.
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    Honours for Prince Fushimi.
    20 5 The University of Oxford confers on Prince Fusbimi a doctorate of Civil Law, on May 21st.
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    Fushimi Well Received at Cambridge.
    30 5 Prince Fushimi has received the decree oi Doctor of Laws at Cambridge. He was received with a great ovation and lunched at the Senate House.
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    THE JAMESTOWN EXHIBITION
    237 5 The opening ceremony of the Exhibition at Jamestown took place on April 27. In the harbour the following warships were anchored two armoured cruisers and one battleship of Brazil four armoured cruisers of (Ireat Britain two cruisers of Germany one armoured cruiser and one unarmoured cruiser of
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    300 TEARS AGO.
    158 5 In the uiontl. of April and m the year 1607 a small expedition of English adventurers sailed up (Miasap&ike Bay, entered the mouth of the Jauies River and founded Jamestown, which, apart from Sir Walter Raleigh's short-live- 1 colonies, was the first English settlement m North America,
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    Correspondence.
    120 5 A QUESTION OF SALABT. To the Editor. Dear Sir. If your correspondent Victimized will call and see me, I will intro duce him to a lawyer who will doubtless advise him and perhaps forego the usual Chbap Law Miss Anderson was a passenger back to Singapore by the B.
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    TRAGEDY AT TANGLIN.
    590 5 TWO CORPORALS BAYONETTED. Corporal Hukly Dead. An extraordinary affair, which is described as a European amok," occurred at Tanglin Barracks on Tuesday night. Just before 10 o'clock Bandsman Sand well male a sudden murderous assault on Corporals Hurly and Newall who wtre sitting on their beds ia
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    MURDEROUS AFFAIR AT BLAKAN-MATI.
    243 5 MURDEROUS AFFAIR AT BLAKAN- MATI. Coepokal Ryan's Nareow Escape. J It is now learned that an attack similar to the above, though fortunately no one was hurt, occurred at Blakan-Mati on the 3rd. The Military Authorities hushed up the aft'iir, but Tuesday night's C tragedy has drawn attention to the
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    THREE YOUNG HOPEFULS.
    135 5 Dollah, John de Mello and Walter Pereira are three bright youths, who tried to raise the wind by robbing the clothes line of a Chinese washerman. Before they could dispose of their plunder, however, Sergeant McLean got on their track and arrested them. They appeared before Mr
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      563 5 m ROBINSON Co. 9 TX TT OPQ jmmyWk Newest Ww^KL Tweeds Wr 'ill Cheviots W"-\ mam Homespuns Tancy easbm«rcs IPI llf ne ujt cn £tt s on 'y/H WORKMANSHIP, /Tl M m STYLE and FIT C M m THE BEST. UjP ROBINSON CO. rmma^mmmm mmmmmmm t A a^^ba m^hhmb MONARQH
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    THE EMPIRE.
    589 6 Sir Joseph Diuisdale's speech at the presentation of the freedom of London to the Colonial Premiers ia a fine piece of oratory On many occasions have the walls of this ancient acd historic Guildhall echoed and re-echoed the cheers of the citizens of London, when acclaiming the deeds
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    MARQUIS ITO ON HIS POLICY IN COREA.
    226 6 A Seoul Uespatcl. reports tLat ->Ii L.'.^i. Financial Adviacr to the Corean (.Tovtrnii-ent. sjave a gardtn-party ko wi.ich both Japanese and Corean officials connected with the hnancial adminintration of Corta were invited, the goortr nombering over one hnndrt Marquis Ito. the liesident-Generai, addri
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    163 6 I've married nearJj 20,000 people, and I've learned from the lesson t'cat marr. u,'e> is a failure. That is the experience of the New York M<irr;-ic^r PiMSOa," the Rev. Fr-in.: Schneider, whj has ust die' 1 at i:is house at C\istei. v the Rhine. Mr Schneider went to America from
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      393 6 Htoertfaementa. FOR SALE. "EMPTY HOGSHEADS" (54 gallons) For sale about 100 to 150 monthly. Apply to "B" o/o Singapore Free Press. Jan 17 v.c FOR SALE Mail ph»ton m good order, pair of Australian horses, doable harness; a handsome turn out. Can be seen at Ardmore," Stevens Road. Api I
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      548 6 Bfc>vertlsement6. SHIPPING. RTI JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co,, Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW St EAMERS. Under Mail Contracts with thh Imperial Japanksk Government Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for
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      626 6 Hfcvertfsemento. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Malta May 25
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      795 6 Hfrvertisemcnte. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINKS. Steamers of the Coast Fleet* tons reg. toks reg. Petchaburi 2191 Devawongse 1648 Borneo 2100 Paklat 1657 Kohsichang 2040 Anghin 1657 Rajah 2028 Locksun 1657 Pitsanulok 2019 Choising 1' 7 Bangkok 192<i Pongtong 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Samsen 1657 Korat 19) O Loo Bok
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      617 6 a^vcrti6cmcnto. SHIPPING. WKI. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Biemet IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steamy this Company sail fortnightly from Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southam Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Mar*Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) PoSuez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singaponj Ji kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki 4 Kobe to Ttfcasj and back.
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    660 7 L.i, ut t"«»l- E. <"i. Broadrk-k Commandant Singapore 14th May. >. v. C Singapore Volunteers. Extract from Disorder dated Bth May 1907. Corps Bales. Certain amended Regulation* ia tht- roles for the Singapore Volunteer C&f« have been approved by H. E. the -lorauil I'ominander-in-Cliu-f S. S. and r..m
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 7 i (Cobxbctbd up to May 15.) Bank4m/s 2/4 demand 2/4^ Private credits 3 m/s 2/4 T 7 credits 6 m/s 2/4f£ Fkancb, demand Bank... 294 Germany, demand 239 India, T. T 174 Hongkong, demand "'%dis Yokohama, demand H5 i Java, demand 141 norn Bangkok, demand 56£ Soverkigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    135 7 May 15. Tin 93.1 2£ Gambier 6.70 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.35 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.50 Pepper Biack(ordin.S'pore) 18.12^ Pepper. White (fair L.W. 5 p.c.» buy 25.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 25.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 38 00 Mace (Banda) 63.00 Cloves (Amboina) 42.00 Liberian Coffee
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    SHARES.
    570 7 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid op Value op Company. $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 19. $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 10 25 $600,000 600,0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 18 75 £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development Co. Ltd •50
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      7 7 we* quickly. For sale by all dealers.
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      515 7 Hfcvertiscmcnts. Apcar Line The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. as. J A pan 6,3<M) J.G. Olifent. s.b. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S.H. Belson. s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart, s.s.
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      553 7 Htwcrttsements. WANTED. Chinese Storekeeper wanted immediately for Engineering Company. State salary required and enclose testimonials. "RELIABLE," c/o Free Press. May 16 18.5 WANTED at once a competent Eurasian Clerk with a knowledge of accounts. Apply to A. B.C. c/o Free Press." May 14 22.5 WANTED a night Watchman for Tin
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      471 7 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. > The Companies' steamers are despatched from 1 1 Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and 1 1 Japan every week, and from Japan homewards j for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fort- night, and for Genoa,
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      458 7 HAMBURC-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamer Rhenania," Habsburo." Hohknstaupeh, and the 11 Scasdia and Silesia. The steamers are specially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-class Cabins amidship, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses carried. Laundry on board. Return tickets
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    THE RACES.
    343 8 WEIGHTS AND TIPS. 1. Turn Fikst Gkiffih Hahdicap. 1 Lima Kongsee's Lima, 10.4 H. Fort's Septet, 9.7 Three Musketeers— Athos. 9.4 Mr Dart's Athelaiaia, 9. H. Becker's Pa«i Pagi, 8.7 Ca' Canny Kongsee's Ca' Canny, 8.4 C. A. Ribeiro's— First Trial, S. Seah Eng Koon's— Froly, 7 12
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    AUGUR'S TIPS
    36 8 First GritSu Handicap. Septet or Atho=. R^«d Stakes Sucraj or Harmony Club Cup. Lady Broc'.i!eigh Tiinglin Cup.— Excelsu r w ONf Bwtoa E-xGriffins. Petgram Visitors Si t> Ai crest-. Scvi»nd Gr;ma Hinuic^p cta:^; v > <
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    PROFESSIONAL SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP.
    265 8 PROFESSIONAL SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP. One of the m<«t important profession^ foot rat** decided fur many ywm took place i- Brougbton Rangers' fc tbjill ground, Manchester, on Ma*ch 'J.'th. The coir.P' titors were W. Gr:- eott. of Bunbury OfctaUv*; B. Ea^tui.n. <: Canada; and T. Cauiplf'.i, of Ireland, an i '.hey bad
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    THE ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT.
    124 8 Major-General Edtuund Leajh, C B, Col f the regiment, and a (o mer Commanding Oth er. has mnde a valuaUe presentation to the Officers' Mess of the Ist B.ittalion con Mbtint{<f four gilrer B^a'Uf>ttda. mounted on «>l>ony plintbe. representing respectiv. ly a iivi*t*» of the
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    LUCK IN BETTING.
    855 8 Judgment will often enable you to W-k the best horse, but, then, as experience so often proves, the best horse does not by any mean* always win. Every year there is a tale of disaster, the burden of which is that the second l«est horse (if not
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    128 8 A Good Suggestion. Mr. C. B. Wainwright of Lemon City, Fla., U. S. A., has written the manufacturers that much better result 3 are obtained from the use of Chamberlain 'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m cases of pains m the stomach, colic and cholera
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    276 8 Gresham House, May 15, 1907. Although the volume of business doing, still gives rise to complaints, there has been a more hopeful tone m the market during the week, and there are signs which tend to show that we are beginning to r? cover slowly from the
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    MINES RETURNS.
    30 8 The output of the Sipau Tin Company, Limited for the month of April 1007 is Pik. 109 57. The return for March was 134, and f^r February 10-">.
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    AN ERRANT DOCTOR.
    536 8 Breach of Contract Case. When his Honour Mr A. G Wise took his sea^ m the Summary Jurisdiction Court at j Hongkong on May *> a very interesting time MM anticipated, from the case m which th~ j Indo-ChinaSt<-am Navigation Co.. Ld.,suedT. 1 Lancelot Wyndham, Doctor of
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    NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
    118 8 The Viwroy of Shensi has despatched a deputy t) Shanghai to buy binknotes to the ;»moi:nt of 4 0,0U»» dollar-, with which he hopes to relieve the scarcity of money m Shent-i The Japanese Department of Education has made a present of 3 yen each to
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    274 8 The P. and O. extra steamer Sumatra has a full complement of passengers from Shanghai and Hongkong, including military details. Passengers for Singapore are Dr. and Mrs. Traube, and Mr E. Bornand. It may interest the Government to know that three steamers from the west and one from
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      258 8 DE KONINKLUKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPHU. Uneer Contract with the Netherlands India Govern ur.yz Agents ac Singapore, Ship Agency, Ute J. Daendeii Co.. 2-3 Collver Quay THE UXrHtItaIGKEL. DATES ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. Reael Batavia May 13 Batavia. Java-coast, Samantng, Soerabaia, 1 Makassar. Boeton. Amboina, Saparoeß, Banda. Toeal, Woeloe-- Ilwak: Kiaaer Serwaroe, Tepa,
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      70 8 > < SWIMMING CLUB. TW Ar^'o will leave J»bns3tuiir« Pier for tLeClub Bunpaiow ac loOowl Sunday. Leaving J. l\er. Leuvincßur.'- a.m. 9 30 a.m. 10. a.m. 10 30 am 11. am. 12 1" p.m. J.oO p.m. 3. p m 330 p.m. T-. p.m. Mon v Leaving Johnston's Pier. Louvintßun^ia-w 9.
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      457 8 PASSENGERS. Per Malacca Mr Ross. P«»r Sappho Messrs Jaclson, Humphries, J Pears and Brown. Per Sumatra Mr J. C. Downing. ">* < I CLEARANCES. May 15. Meteor, Rus. str., Koulagin, for Vladivo^tock. Goldmouth, Brit, str.. Carter, for Prawle Point f.o via Suez Canal. Trocas, Brit str., Kerr, for Calcutta. Anghin,
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      601 8 VESSELS IN PORT. o Men-of-War Flag and Tons Commanders ArHred From For sp h McClellan Am. tra.. 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manila Dock Sea Belle F.M.S. Ya<;ht 48 Ahmat Feb 6 P. Swet. for dockir Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy May 11 P. Swet. Uncertain Ship Klae ft Tons
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