The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1907

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1907. NO. (5,002.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    207 1 Legislative Council wet v«-ste:<i.< >*i h n-u and dealt with s.-\,- iinpuru.ur masters, <.«ne being tLe innodiKtiou t Courts Ordinance, which iWm pass^-d wi.l have far-reachmg effects, and aft »r«J cousi'lei able relief au«l reform m legal admiuistration. (Page l'J) A destructive cvc'nDe ha& swept Karachi says
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    "THE COLOUR OF LONDON."
    921 1 (> i' ..r tin uj laterestmg books we h»v«j o iii" hoi.»» -,i recent months is L >ftie V t. 1 >l.m ot L u.!..i la writing the book and illuetra. ii:g it the author has been as*istel by a well Luowu Japanese a runt, «hit
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      269 1 CO MILNERS' SAFES >- S SALE J^^^b^^*^^^^S*Jr6^> AND HH q IN THE X^^^^^— A#^\ THIEVES. L^ Laa^J V aY >"»»aaaaaßMalam».». jwS^M M m r^ M. |i ■aT^S"—' "SX?*-^B fl aLa^k l f^ j I/a fl Sfe^P H I r IV a^aaal aaal. I r"i^r I aaal >ataaaaaaf Milners' O Safe
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      291 1 Entertainments. THE PARS! ALFRED THEATRICAL COMPANY OF BOMBAY. WILL OIVK TIM IK FIRST REPRESENTATION at their specially built spacious THEATRE AT BEACH ROAD CHANDRAVALI. PRICE* Off AMOMIOtf. Cushion Sof i S S*»ats 750 Cushion Sofa 1 S«at 2.50 First Cia s iOO Second Cla:-s 1.00 Third Class 0.50 Fourth Class
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      16 1 ENGINEERS cONTRA QTORS. 9OT) 2 LU a: O CL I BURMA STRAITS SI AM and GHINA.
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      68 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Parsi Alfred Iheatreal Co of Bombay P ge 1. Dr. William*' Pink Piib Rangoon lady's experiences— P'ge 3. An Interesting Sequel Dean's Backache Sidney P.ite -Pape B. To let, unfurnished house— Page 11. Mr Hsnbury is actirg manager of the Cannon Apeu'tnce Co. here -Fage 2. Si'u.
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      356 1 > < THE WEEK Sattodat, &th tfi.ra Water:- 9 J* v 6 p Annual Ath'etic BfOttß, Raffl.-rt Instit-.i: S C WJB >ir«r.-rd. 7 99 SO.>DAY, Jth gi h Water— !Vs£ 941 Jnd after Trinity Swirr:. MU ha* 'i. 3- I MonAi, 10th:— rtifeh sVater I<> AS 1" IS NDL Mtt.il
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    NEW S. V. A. WEAPON.
    238 2 A £«w davi i«o it waa notified tlvit the Singapore Volunteer Artillery were to work m one of the chains of forts for the future and no time has been lost iv arranging for the Tolunteer gunners to learn the new weapon they will liive
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    THE NAPHTHA EXPLOSION AT KOH-SI-CHANG.
    154 2 Besides the 1.000 drums o* naphtha mentioned as being on board the ill-fated lighter Stella at Koh-si-chant; there were also ->,P I tins of kerosene oil which went ablaze aft-*r the naphtha had exploded. C.iptain Torreser. the Xauctical Adviser to the Harbour Department, and Mr.
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    DISTURBANCES ALL OVER CHINA.
    155 2 A Hangchuv»*'U>|>aU.'h report-, tba*. tiiere is lunch discontent m Shao*lnng prefecture at the additional taxe- that have be*u levied by the official* of the P>oat-ta\ Bureau there. A large mob attacked the Bureau outside the city of Ynyao. almost destroying the place. A 1 boat, moored
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    167 2 The keeping of cats ig suggested by Dr. A. Buchanan, of Amraott, as a preventive of plague. Dr. Buchanan observed that, although they might contract plague, there is no evidence that cats spread the disease, and tneir utility m keeping rats under linger point made him study the question m
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    Sunday Church Services.
    105 2 St. Andsew's Cathedral. n-1 after Trinity 7 un Matins and Litany. 7.45 iui Holy Communion (Choral 1 3.40 p m Sunday School and BiMe Classes. 5.30 pm Evenaong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Skpot Links. 9.15 am Holy Communion. 11.15 un Foo Chow SeiTiue. 3.40 pa> Sum lav
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    PROGRESS IN CHINA.
    492 2 IHHERE** V»ALTH OK THE COVNTKY. OBSTACLE* TO ITS DEVBUWJIENT. WhMT THEY ARK -IteMON BP. Now that British engineers and miners to say nothing of prospectors and promoters and pioneers- —have made their way so far into the once mysterious hinterland of the Celestial Empire, it is more
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      322 2 APARTMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE 1 Large Vacant Room ie Private Family. Gentleman preferred Apply on the Premises, 21. Sophia Road. May 29 tts v.c AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furni- i ture, Full-Sized Billiard Table A Good Collection of WellGrown Plants &<;.. The property of D. tie BRANDT.
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      653 2 Hfcverttacmcnts. COBeROIAL lilOK ASSufoIMPANY. During my absence Mr. A. W. C. Hanbury j will act as MeMgftl a; this liranci.. \V. A. Mauag^r. Eastern Bnaeh, Singapore- 1 June LOST A wire haired terrier, white with black marks on back, and black and bro<* n on head and ears. Answers to
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      630 2 Bfcverttecnicnts. Cheapest and best rfook Binder, Printer, and-Ai»wnt Book Rukfc All ordata executed promptly. Cow 's milk supplied at 28 cts. per chupak delivered at any address. 34, Brass Basah Road. Nov 13 v.c FOR SALE The following Machines have been taken out m Part exchange for "Oliver standard visible
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      540 2 Bftvcrtidemcnt*. yysußzuyGEs. FIRE, MAfINE, ACCIDENT, CUABANTEE. Fimds Exceed X12,000,(bo. W. A. SIMS, Manager, Eastern Branch. *ug29 Koyal Insurance Company. Fire Life Totai. Ikvbstbd Fckds J»,72/,bbs. THE LARGEST FIRE OFFICE IN THE WORLD. BOUSTEAD Co. -Agents. A The London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Go. Capital £2,127,500. Paid-up Capital £212,750. Rbsebyb Fukd
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      645 2 Hfcpertiscmcntfi. Hlgkong Shangna %orpfl|kti(m. 1 Paid-up Capitax tIESEBva Fund:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Re»erve... $1 1.000.u00 j 1 3.ESEKVE Liability or Propeibtoks v m^ Court of Director* a. H. Medhuest, Esq.— Ceaikm.Hon. Mr. W. J. Grbmon.— Dbi i. Ballocb, Emj. a. 1 1 ci k I Oosn, Eeq A. JR
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    THE INDIAN MUTINY.
    947 3 FIFTY AGO. a-. Emu* Sa\kd Dehmok Hkjoism. It was a n-ie Sunday evening on May 10, iad the? church bell* n Mcarut were 1,. evening ice. Meerir us an „u t >ortant military station, some foitv mile-* tom Delhi. On the previous day there bad some trouble
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    76 3 Five hundred eas*s of typlx.i.l fever were treated with glyco^n during tli« December l*<o;*, epidemic m wtsiern Pencsylvaiiia and Dr. A W. Hill, who was especially coinmi^ioned to see that glyco«en whs s-pplied to the public hospitals during this epidemic, received abundant testimony to its value. In using glycogen, I
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    THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES' DINNER.
    801 3 The London Oorretpondent of the Tiuies of Ceylon irives these interes:inj; details atx>at this function. It m proposed that this dinner should be an annual function. Whether it will l>e i n.ssiMe to carry this out or net, time will show, but certainly the enthusiasm
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    404 3 The following new Books are ready for issue vbkew. j*|ice aud Claude, Li cy Gort. liarr. Am i X.. l.ove will V^Mmßm In. Harbin, ti. JJ., Wuirh Wotuu. Dickinst.n. H. N.. .Keddy; A Story of Oxford. Fenn, (1 Manville, A Country Squire. Fogax/aro, Antonio. The Man of the
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      118 3 BAROCYCLONOMETERS The most useful instruments to navigate through i the China Beas m the typhoon regions, showing the sure way how to avoid LA NATiONALE Anti-corrosive and Antl-foultrg paint, highly recommended. I APPLY TO Gag&no <£ Go., AGENTS. Mar IK tvs 13.3-06 Twenty-Eighth Annual Publication. THE SINGAPORE STRAITS DIRECTORY for
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      588 3 WHEN WOMEN WANT TO CRY V'jii No Real Reams There Is So.ikthino Wbonu tKe --tsji I* itT > !»o«;v Thi: Nki Kit L'.s'bTtti vt.. This \\u \M9KOEM Sym.'l ms BBofr ikat Immediate He: Hssdcu. DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Cuke Sick, Weak. Nervous Wo^en As No Other Medicine Can. This Rangoon
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      209 3 .t Ch and« per -The Champagne dee) Lux A THE BORNEO M f Dry^n.l i UUt» LIU. J-M8 *f! I r- ■> J'v ,ra«r.», Jl 1 lie™ 1 a "DftlilflH U.*Jt i 3 vJUWWI (Tic i uian M S^^^____^^»i«2^ U ft AUSTRALIAN, FLOUR. M T BSniß E JAMESTOWN S, /^VC^^
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    A ROMANCE OF THE SEA.
    863 4 Down at the East India Docks, floating m stale water, leaning againat a quiet qo»»y. but longing for the freshness and breath ot the ocean, recently there lay a small steam yacht. But she was a st»M» yacht with variations, for her decks were littered
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    THE PERSIMMON.
    326 4 That delicious fruit, the |K.rsin}iuon, or •Uptnese date plum, i* les* Known than it deserves to be. A description of it iv the Botanical Magazine, with figures of ilowers and fruit from the speclme n grown under glass t: k-w. m :l y perhaps help to bring it
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    OUR GRAVES DUG WITH OUR TEETH.
    856 4 HVlilT OF OVBR-EATING. Those who proteat against the evils of.'.i I<jk are otten and r.^htiy reminded of the evil* of overeating, an 1 there is some truth m tht assertion, perhaps, that thost who take no alcohol are especially liable to this eirDr. There
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    An Old Maxim Applied to a Modern Remedy.
    92 4 Everyone speaks of the feast as he finds it," is a maxim of the Portuguese. Judging by the letters received from people a!l over the country, praising Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, it is evident this remedy has been found satisfactory.
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    THE ORIGIN OF "OLD TOM" GIN.
    373 4 THE ORIGIN OF OLD TOM" GIN. In connection wi:h the cdlebratiou of the j bi-eenteuary of the birth of Fielding, the t iinou- novelist and author of the immortal Tom Jones a 'juaint account of the alleged origin of tde phntse "013 Tom" as applied to a special kind of
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      292 4 -J Malarial ;H Dangers P 1 y^y d«inj:er? of thi^ 1 a r e ar*t multiplied if youi Bjsteni belts the v M ■a- :y of health. Mai^ria ian ni ii v,^ak :i spots m your constitution l|/ 'hat yo knew nothing of. /The surest pvevaotivc ii > Hall's Coca
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      607 4 ATHLETES SELF-CONTROL [j Even the most famous athletes confess to experiuF encing a slight feeling of v W nervousness immediately V before the commencerjP'^w^ metlt of a contest. Relating /^r? i" 3jJ""\ his impression of his trif/iif r. umphjmt encounter with milk y&SmJu Mii'J»"^i. Olympia. on r^ltl^'i^'A^r^L April 2S, 1005,
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      544 4 THE Singapore Morning Daily. To Our Readers I The Singapore Free Pmm i l I Morning Daily, and is on ml I from an early hour each rnorun.. eicepted). Cash price ni Subscribers' copies will be I ll' their private rehi<lei),-e«, („r godowns if preferred) bj MMI I mtmmp Fu'.l
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    MORE ABOUT RUBBER.
    3494 5 i Mr Oarru Una v«iu«bV report on the A o cultural D»j>drtineui. Y. M. ft., *e| ..•lote the tV Ho wine [lie position of the rubber planting industry ,a ji^lav* >t the end of 19OT. LompaitJ with i that at the end of the previous year is
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      419 5 AUCTIONS. j IN THE SUPREME COURT BF THE BTMITI •SETTLEMENTS (SINGAPORE.) Bktwben Low Kirn Por<£ f AND Shaik Babjee bin Mohamei Dallie and another LtfemdAUCTION SALE OF KWN PROPERT Tuesday. 11th June at 2.30 ir Freehold iand, area ",2 >4 square fe-er b^i^g lots 53 &56 of Granr 147. Toeet^v
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      62 5 JEFFREY'S Edinburgh Stout IN ORDER THAT THIS First Gtass Stout may become better known m this market IT WILL BE SOLD AT $12.00 per case of 7 doz. pints until further notice. OF ALL DEALERS. WHOLESALE FROM THE BORNEO Co., LIMITED. Irvine's Jlustralian i 9 > < WINES BRANDIES I
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      17 6 At Tanjong Katong, on the 7th iast., to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hamilton, a son
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, June 8, 1907.
    1163 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, June 8, 1907. Het« -h» :bf Tr«M tt- Ptr, t' r.gh: Un*w*<! by mfinence »c<! oalriOed by j^in Herr patriot 7rcu» t*- x'onou precepu draw, ftadca* Ktigiua, Loymlty and Law. T<v-day. the Bth of June, is a national anniversary of a great event of forty
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    621 6 Mr GK ii. S*»th is appointed assistant to the Attorney General, Straits Settlements. In the Cbiuese Church of St Peter and St Paul the EaMl of Corpus Christe will tx> celebrated to-morrow. Hii Excellency the Governor will be out of residence ia Singapore from 12 noon Saturday, Hth insf, uutil
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK
    755 6 Quicqutd aguni kommn* ntmtn ttt i* mm. Jew Governments aud Governu>eL have a very faint sense of humour obviously proving fainter and w 1 come extinct. Evidence of fa tude may be quoted from Fraii land m his occasional pes,sm. the Topicist fears that it pretend*
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      89 6 MONARCH" VISIBLE THE KING OF TYPEWRITERS. FOR PERFECT WORK. YOU SEE WHAT I ISt I AN 5t- UP TO DATE OLD MACHINES OF AITY MAKE TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT J. TRAVERS SONS Ltd. SOLE WEIB. WRITE OR CALL 7D'ALMEIDA STREET, SINGAPI^RE TO-DAY. JOHN LITTLE CO. Lo., SINGAPORE DAVIDSON Co. TAILORS.
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      324 6 TO LET. "WHITE HOUSE." Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to FRASER 4 CUMMINO. 29, Winchester House. May 11 tths TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND James Campbell <Bfc Co., Court, Naval A Military Tailors 59. CoKiriT Stbmt, LONDON. W. MR. H. G. DISS. Vfar 3'l WS 2p UO. GODOWNS TO LET Nos.
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    CYCLONE AT KARACHI.
    49 7 Hard'.y a Building Left. Steamers Ashore. L.ATB McMAt.E t r Telegraph— Renter's.) Received »».42 p.m. tive eyclon* visited Karachi yes- Hiri'.' a building wa9 iet't undamaged 13 .ud <*tnuu ►rs werr* driven ashore. t.) loss of life. present poesibk to estimate I v >ue h.is wrought.
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    4 NEWFOUNDLAND COMPLAINT.
    59 7 >!R K. BOND AND GOVERNMENT. I.trE Message c-i. the I'ivtni-r ot Newfound*us th*» tjufst of the West Indian ot-? -ribed the Imperial «J >Ternmeut's «t VewfoundUud as a serious 01 prnoiple oi tutou«>mv. 'lu^ltL^ Government that are- tioii >f 1906 would be moat L k to the
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    SUGAR BOUNTIES.
    92 7 j T TO BE PENALISED. ernment Statement. l' .r 1 <irer rcp'.v.aw' 10 a question vmn .t n. L.) said thit the Xfut h.vi ;n T iiuitt*«i to tb<» 9iirnatories .r Conveutioa that it cousidert?d •n of the souroesfromwhi'h sugar ah t-ater *.rr*?ix T>r;taia, it is m.- lid
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    STREET OBSTRUCTION.
    109 7 Bh t-.i-<i« -n hawkers MrOoittiau v^terd-iy for obstructing I:- iuspector said that the President had asked toe Police «?n cleared out. His Worbtti seen the obstruction him- !..tL pas«*M through Alaifida->st ;.v an 1 found two-thirds of the ■»r 1 b» the hawkers' baskets police constable was ther*-
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    252 7 H. G. Fitton, dao., will be tue visitor at detention barracks for the I>r ice ii tield officer. Th* uutntwr of West Kent men serving kn^ battalions of the Queen's Own last was J'-i6, and on toe same aurafMr »>f Middlessex men serving I i line battalions of the Dier
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    INDIA IN THE COMMONS.
    80 7 INDIA IN THE COMMONS. Deportation Defended. No Commission. (By Submarine Telegraph— Reuters). Rec. at :>.4. r p.m. Speaking iv the House of Commons on the Indian Budj^et Mr Johu Morley defended the action of the Government m suppressing sedition by deporting the agitators. He anuounced the iuteution of appointing one
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    ARMS RUNNER SUNK.
    70 7 BLOWS HIMSELF UP. lleeeived at 10.4-"> a.m. A large sailing vessel itden with contraband cargo, consisting of rifles and powder, was surrounded m the darkness by armed French Customs bafJsMU the Tripolitau frontier. The Captaiu loftamd to surrender nu<] blew i:p the ves^s! I' is believe 1
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    IN MACEDONIA.
    23 7 The Bulgaria G^verom^iit iv an t-ui-phatic note to Servia deminds the -:peedy withdraw* 1 ofl B«?rviAU bau Is from Nmb> donia.
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    PORTUGAL.
    44 7 Municipality Dissolved. The dissolu'.i.'n of the Lisbon Municipality has been decreed. It is replaced by a Commission un :er f he presidency of a peer of the realm. Th.* M ■-•onnec:e-l with the political crisis whicfc :e *ome quarters is described as ivnietic.
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    RUSSIAN GUARD REVOLTS.
    23 7 Received at 11 J am. The Hussars of the Guard at TsarskoBliot have mutinied. T!»e rinfif leaders hive been aiTMtod
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    SUPREME COURT.
    433 7 S K. M. Supramaaian Chetty vs Hand Mahomed Ew*ope. Yjt plaintiff MrT. M. Braadell.for-lefen-ddnt Mr E. a Ellis. Tbi-i m a moiion iv au old matter the case b»?iug as old as T.>o4. The case had l>een llflidsd m the Appeal Court and the only iiu^stion now was
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    LAST EVENING'S MAIL.
    1452 7 ITS NEWS IN BRIEF. The City police have jet another big jewel robbery to deal with, and Detective-inspector Hallam and Detective-sergeant Digby, who are investigating this latest case, are convinced that an expert g*njr of thieves are now working the City, and ar> responsible for the robbery
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    SIPIAU TIN MINE IMPROVEMENTS.
    193 7 The ordinary ijenert! meefinsy of the Sipiau Tin Company was held at Gresham House yesterday, with 3lr. H. K. Llewellyn iv the chair. The report au<l accounts wtn adopttyl on the motion of the Chairmau, seconde] bjl Mr. P. M. Robinson. au«l Mr. T. H. Tedlie
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    BOWLING.
    211 7 The following are the results juJ owing matches «)f the bowling touruam^ui the Esplanade. FRIDAY. Singled A. E Passmore, l-ec. 5. b-Mt J. E.Sinclair, owe 1,21: 9. McKeau and Butchart beat M»Ken/ie and Ednjundsou 21 15. Crawford and Myra-n beit Conlcher and J. J. Lloyd 21 18. Sp irke
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    42 7 To the great regret of his uiauv friends at home and abroad, Lieutenant H. H. Pullman, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment, latterly serving with the 2nd Battalion, at Singapore, hag had to go on half pay owing to his indifferent health.
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      220 7 Robinson and Company. !^^gJ^^K^Jgntgg^/' a very fine selection o rPrdiTlDulalOrS w^^.^ Mail Carts 1 /i^'L^^k^ 'Woodcncttcs.' ROBINSON Co. WELSBACH INCANDESCENT LIGHTING. SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT of the latest ud r.ost imprc.eJ forms of moierr. ga« lighting, for INTERIOR anJ EXTERIOR ast. With WELSBACfIL VERTICAL or INVERTED BURNERS, from 2' Candle Power with
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    A SOMALILAND INCIDENT.
    389 8 sergeant Joseph Miller. D.C.M.. of the "King's Royal Rifles, who rose from the ranks, has just received a commission as lieutenant m the King's African Rifles. 2ml battalion. :uhl will proceed shortly to join his regiment Uganda. The story of how Private Miller on the l> i
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    RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    120 8 rapid mohapl* .it vi: r ob- m thi; tLunir\ h Coit.nt-nt. would M it Jit- endear onr U> b -titute Las faslt-i or i tnie. it ■ytafl r <iolge<l m ti t<i t r'.ut oi '-rik; j«ut t thi test f ut n.ent tit 01 ieap .bbtr t'oi
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    A MODEEN MIRACLE.
    126 8 11 f by :gnc -txlein rairach ii c a. 9mm V- laaa iH -.ri w; c owing to n. p v ent. bad 10-t \ci voi. i ;< bad r. turc.d h> he* v Bnm h ing ig >!• n I Jida I adua. whc bade Lt
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    FREE LUNCHES.
    138 8 I British Cons. I I Ko I MBaal NfQfft Oi the Chicago J ■aat trade, remarks that tbe second kr^wn locally a* -Belopci Bulls." an '•**-i« into Buiia«»({ijs, wiucr are used mncl; m Mf saloons for frt^ Innch.' A eat- country. lie sajs. is that every druikißf place
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      38 8 R.ieumatism V s h A^er from this painful Tiatod- when I one application of OamCrhiß*. pfi &2S rel ef H indreda of grateful peoofe .:>■ to the najfica! poww of th's rlm^ er rheumatwrr. For sale by all dealers
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      612 8 advertisements. ANOTHER MOTHERS EXPERIENCE. Interesting Sequel. We have just received a communication from Mrs L. Lewis. 22. Wood Street Penarth, Wales, it is exceptionally interest injr. Just previous to the birth of her first child Mrs. Lewis became so ill with dropsy that her life was despaired of. The premature
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      525 8 H6vcrttocmcnts. SHIPPING. IN l J\ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is I maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. LTndi* If ail Contracts with j THH iMPBBIAL JAPANESK GoVIBNMENT Specially designed for the Company's Euroj pean Serrioe, lighted throughout by Electricity.
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      652 8 B&verttsements. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Pcnang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delta Jane 8
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      728 8 Htocrttecmcnte. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LZShi Meamers of the Coast Fleet. tows rog. tows reg. Petchaburi 2191 Devawongs* 1648 Borneo 21i 0 Paklat 1657 Kohmchang 2040 Anghin 1667 Kaiah 3028 Locksun 1657 PiUanulok 21)19 Choiaing 1657 Bangkok W9n Pongtong ;tfs7 Rajaburi 1904 S&maen 1667 X .rat 19" Loo Sok
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      554 8 I Htwrttsemcnts. I SHIPPING. JN D. L, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bieme* IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL 'ne» The fart and wall-known maa rj^V thia Company sail fortnightly t r -,m Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp S uthlS Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connect; MarJ Naples, Alexandria and vie* versa Sims, Aden, Colombo, Penan*, SingM> >fb g*
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    REBILLION IN KWANGTUNG.
    224 9 SI C1 889 \!> STSE3IOTH. UUMJmUII Or Sh« m as Vi< f:hov. paiMl oi the ins;irectii>Qs m N.E. anl \V K^iUß^tuß^ 1 disclosed by our latest which bear ou* earlier :ne«iages. Is evai :ha: tha so-1 leu reipp^intur.eut of H ito\ >f tl.- Two Kwao«s hjBM -hat
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    ARE MILLIONAIRES TO BE ENVIED ?
    208 9 ARE MILLIONAIRES TO BE ENVIED d >!^:..i> is;, t.ie -it in:m >; mXiaaairm "I .1. :in<li:Jo"^ b ty. and 1 ur'niy be- > ai:h i< r- Ltes ;i«}-pini->-i. The gk a-*- rart i:i t thtjy .re. lU' r- -i x I u-.iilion-M r iu--.tn one hns t:. i i<"atf: i«
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    HITTERS OF TO-DAY- AND YESTERDAY,
    2108 9 lAu. Km mis ||i m i■< j QILUKUT U u iksst}'? ••f the uiuxt |ile v t+ntmm „f H.» J»-t lirw j^ L |l;Wl||} ••••ff WI.K-li -1,-wn lUrll I- m- l,:ii". I cf ...hi,.-- rWii.-e j,.,,... vtl l't to WM ewthaaia aa —m pjayeni a**l
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      79 9 Whooping Cough This is a very dangerous disease unless proper)-' trea-*e<t." Statistics «how that there art mo'r* deaths -remit than from scarlet fever. All danger may be avoided, however by ffivinir Chamberlain's O-sh Remedy. It liquifies thr tough wen*, making it easier to expectorate, keeps the <:ough loo»e, and makes
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      60 9 ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Co., Ltd. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. Sound, we 11 -shaped and hard burnt bricks can be supplied at $150 per laksaat the Works. Firebricks $60 per thousand. Fireclay $30 ppr ton. Any shaped bricks can be made to order and delivered m about five weeks. APPLY TO THE BORNEO Co.,
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      562 9 USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS MOST ■T* fa I^KrT^^M^^ refreshing. 2!^^^™^"^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Far Superior A Luxurious Perfume toth f |N Health _9. etm n Kinds A NECESSARY PfWWi^IWB— MH RESTORATIVE I jV«^f Bflj WvSTVFSTST^iSI EN SiCKNESS. B JU^A^^B^_^ V^ft^^A^l^JL^P UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, Ltd. Jtisnot an uncommon tiling for steam joints
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      348 9 Japan Coals. f THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. 'M'TSU! COJ Hea«l Office No ?Uslir,A CHO TOKiO. London Branch Lime S'rcrt. E. C. Singapore Branch tl F n ijvstn Grccr other raiTTrnrr ifr- tmk. sm Fi. mm i ahmui, ManiiK. ■r,»;nitii; aJb<* fo v I n Am u», N^t:^ Im K Kii-v
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    CHINESE PIRATE'S FATE.
    441 10 BETRAYED BY A WOMAN. A r«po. from >n f»7©-w tiirt*3 haa been vaveive.l \n Hong Kong of th* execution of notorious pirate chief ;»t Wnchow on the W#*t R»t»t. F»r a lon« tm-e Shap Samsiang. pinte «»o In-* terrorist the West River «l ..triits by his expicits
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    SMOKELESS STEAMERS.
    255 10 re* t' :he Greenutk < t" Ommmvc, (aile.l tention tc I him to .itbe tbe engii.e ~f tki I H .rf'-r-^a tk« gae engine, wkiei on :..nu had wonders m regard to utility ur.d k. •n>i. y. At Ma a very long step ia the s.me dire-* 02
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    GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE MALAY TIN REGIONS.
    456 10 Tbe Malay Peninsu consists of a central axis of rigged mountains with occasional suoordinated parallel or diverging axes and isolated peak*. The whol« region is covered by a j angle of tropical vegetation so dense that the roads and trails have to l>e
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    TOLD BY A SHROFF.
    329 10 :.i\ i.-. fen r.i^f.t BUci iad dmi 1-- 1 t food Sh:o f f nil 3 a;..- BJ txJOBtB flentj t W>e B M tIM :ny iUo -auj»- v. M -:ie wuntc I I mas hrn -i. maa velly V,.u S 9,\ r] --I* to M
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    SPEEDS.
    293 10 I am asked, writes Mr Sporting Notion* of tbe Referee, what U the greatest speed that has ever been attained, the shortest time m which a man has traversed a mile. I fancy few people would guess what was tbe speediest .known conveyance until a very few years ago.
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    184 10 Discussing man's reserves of energy the famous psychologist, Professor Williim .Taints, of Harvard, writes: "Ordinarily we stop when we meet the first effective layer, sotocall it, of fatigue. We have then walked, played, or worked enough, aDd desist That amount of fatigue is an efli carious obstruction on this side
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      72 10 Do Not Negiect the Children. Ac this season of the year the first -..natural loosenea- of a child's bevels should have inur.eJiate attention. The best thin* that car. be given is Chamberlain's Colic Cholera aao D arrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil m Jir«c:ed w:th each bottle o: the remedy
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      43 10 A MedicLae that Will Cure Chronic Diarrhoea. Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the most successful medicine m the worla for bowel complaints, and is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoea. "Etery bottle is warranted. For sale by all dea>r*^
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      239 10 Our Complete Ranges of Patterns for IDO7. are now ready for the follow. ing productions:— Viyella (300 patteiiis) Flannel Suitings, Crepe Flannels. And all other Silk, Cotton and unshrinkable Woollen Fabrics, for Tropical Wear. We tlrau- special attention to our Viyella" Ranges which ai-e suitable for all Garments for Day
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      821 10 Vjr A good example I is set by those who I II regularly use I g^ CALVERT'S I IB^Sl Carbolic Tooth Powder I ■™»^SBl\ e y cv^ ent 'y realizie: both the personal satisfaction I ■^^^I^B^ /tft an(^ c hygienic importance of brushing their teeth I lo remove l^ c
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      509 10 VESSELS KXPtritu STEAMKK^ Qivirq port of depart we. i Aaibr. i, Hamb rg, June -J b«-.in Vf Airlie. Sydney, June "4 B Al< mou, China. July 27; M, Ajax. China, June I 4 Mansfieid Auti.'xbus, Liverpool, June 2b i] Aragonia, Hongkong, July HArcadia, Colomlw. .'uly i'. 1 Pin A-tyanax. L'pool,
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 11 (Coebictsd vr to June 7.) Bank4m/s 2/4| demand 2/4yV Private credits 3 m/s 2/4 credits 6 m/s 2/4] f Peancb, demand Bank 293£ Girmant, demand 239 Ikdia, T. T 174 Hohg!:ong, demand *>i%dis Yokohama, demand H5 I Java, demand 140 nom. Bangkok, demand 63 i Sovereigns, Bank Buying tf*J
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    SHARES.
    529 11 Capital Capful Issue Paid Issued P Aid np Value op Compaq. «u.t*tic M $300,000 300,000 10 10 Beiat Tic M. Oc Ufl 1300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 9rs 1600,000 60o,0(0 10 10 Bruseh Hjdratiic Tit K. C< Lvi 18 5' £400.000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Develooment Co. Ltc
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    PRODUCE.
    135 11 June 7. Tin buyers 92.37^. Gambier 6.70 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.35 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.50 j Pepper ßlack(ordin.S f pore) 17.55 j Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.e.) buy 25.25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 23 00 j Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 36.00 i Mace (Banda)
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      652 11 BATTB A. G. K. CO: (ieneral Manager's reprrt for 4- w^- k c j. tag May l«th. iy>7. The mine m«as .reaienx* „nu a-»o.y rseu.fs -i proapecting work «nov« a tot*l of 994 ft. i ti.' j^riod i creeks > under review- made 4. oi 57 ft. s.nkinL*. 130 ft.
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      461 11 Hfcwcrtiscmcntfc WANTED. WANTED for a large Inport and Export Firm a Chinese clerk. Must be expert typist and quick at figures. Reply enclosing copes of testimonials to R. S. T. co Singapore Free Press. June 7 11.6 WANTED For SOURABAYA, A Chinese or Eurasian Clerk. Must be expert Shorthand Typist.
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      541 11 H&vertf6etnento. j. On the Berth. BATAVIA AND SOUEABAYA. The as. "BANDAI MARU" is due at Singapore from Hongkone on the 11th mat. Vessel will receive cargo for the above ports and will be despatched about 14th inst. For freight and other particulars apply to SYME A Coy. Jane 6 13.6
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      456 11 SHIPPING. 1 OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND j China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' eteamers are despatched from i Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every f ort- night, and for Genoa, Marseilles, Liverpoo
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      454 11 HAMBURC-AMERIKA LIKE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new gteamer Rhenanu Eaf6FUBO HoHENBTitFEK uic soe Scandia and Silebia. The BUKn.eiH arc speciaii> Luilt to- the tropics an f have luxurious Passenger accomiDodauci.. Firnt-ciaw cabins aandhlup*, li^bteJ throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with ians. Doctor and carried Laundry on board. Return tickets issuec
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2587 12 Ori>isabt Mmiin Ivsi 7. His Excellency to* Gk-Mrnor Sir J->hi Anderson. k.c.x.o. Bit Excellency Major-Oaai. T Pern* Ox T. The Hon'ble the Col. Secretary C»pt. A H. Young, the Attorney-Geni W J Napier, the Act. Auditor-General V.T.Bryant the Act. Col. Treasurer J Anthonisz. the 4ct. Col. En*in«*»r F
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    ANOTHER DISHONEST BILLCOLLECTOR.
    182 12 Chu Ong Jee is a bill collector iu the employ of Messrs Aukersmidt and Co. He collected various sum* aiu«»uutiu-_ r to over $600, but appropriated the uiouev for his own use. Amongst the sums he misappropriated were money h he collected from the Adelphi Hotel and
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    163 12 Information has been received from the Consul General for the Netherlands that the gas buoy on Koro wolang Reef is report--1 ed as not burning. Two stowaways were landed here by the Ziogara, from Moji for Christmas Islands yesterday. 1 The homeward and the outward Spanish mail steamers
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      177 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPHIj Undbe Contract with ths Inayn lnoiA tsvusttmr Agen s at Singapore, Ship Agency, Ute J. Datndcla Co., 2-3 Ccllyer Qu.» THE rVDIKSIOKIO TATKB AJftl OVLY ATT9.oLi3li.Td Janssens Bawe«r. June 3 Bawean. Soerabaia Eano.er, SUtren, X t Bahk Papan. Ma. Djaua, Samarirda and Pasir. witb transhipmert to
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      518 12 PASSENGERS. Per Ranee Mr Haggenmacber. Per R. of Sarawak Messrs Luke, Etheridge and Cunnistan. Per Pontianak Mr Keng You Ho, Mr W. Agar, Mr Pearcey. CLEARANCES. Jane ti. Sithunia, Ger str, Brehmer, for Calcutta. Van der Parra, Dut str, Huykman, for Deli. Babalan, Dut. str, Fletcher, for Bangkok. Ben edi,
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      506 12 VESSELS IN PORT. lV!ea-of-War Flat and Too* Commaadara Arrived Froa For MoCVellan Am. tra.. 1870 Lothrop Jan 12 Manua Oork Wright Am. tra., 364 Hamilton M^y 1 Mm.,,, Sea Bella F.M.S. Yacht 48 Ahmat Feb P Swet Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy May X Swet Ship F!a« A Tons
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