The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 March 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1908. NO. 6,245
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    147 1 More tumours (f Cabinet ehargat. (Page 7 Sir Nicbol*! rConcor is dead (Page 7 Australia*! new Governor Genera! is Eirl Dudley. (Page 7.) Th^ Fock-Smirm IT duel w is very dramatic. Ltdies were present. General Srnirn< B is seriously wounded. (Page 7.) The Straits a:e not yet
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    QUALITY CORNER.
    1031 1 "HIGH Lin: IN r ]HK EABT.Yuu will turn ov.t the Jtsivpc »f the direct. 17 m vain to find irhan tJ situated ft VW >nsuit the an-hiv. >••? ttit, t lecratuial and tvtn Bud f'§ pan oompilal offai a !i 1 iafo] ljwtti.sn OB the 1 übject. Yet
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      105 1 PURE NORWEGIAN COW'S MILK. THE only Qanned Milk m which the Full Flavour of fresh Gow's Milk is retained. MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS FROM MEDICAL MEN To be had from the Dispensaries and Retail Dealers. Straits Parcel Shipping Agency. Passages Booked free (by all liners). Insurances Effected on Private Effects, Jewellery
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      227 1 I V I— l a or) W-3 i GRAND HOTEL JAVA. BATAVIA. This first class Hotel, patronised by the English Community of Batavia, and situated m the Centre of the most healthy and best residential quarter of the Town, offers a good Table, Wines and Accommodation to Travellers. A runner
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      298 1 Entertainments. HIPPODROME First Show at 7 30 p m. 1. The Bread 2. The Lady Doctor's Husband 3. The India Rubber man 4. The Conjurer 5. Haunted Bedroom 6. The Fan m Japan 7. The Clodoches French Dancers 8. i by request 9. The Russian Japanese War 2,500 feet 10.
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      111 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Eleventh ordinary general meeting of Ftasi I and Xeave, Ltd., ou Mar. 30. Page 2. Taugiin Bungalow to let. Page 11. Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co. annual meeting, on March 31. and notice retransfer hooks closing. Page 2. Bankruptcy notice re Chop Dian Chiang. Pas>e 2. IJ. I.
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      329 1 THE WEEK, Saturday, 21st High Water. 0.11 a. 0.28 p B I Mail Outward due. Maxim Coy Class Firing. 2.30 p V.M.C.A. Cinematograph, 9 p Sunday, 22nd Hi^h Water 0.38 1.6 p 3rd m Lent. Maxim Coy. Class Firing, 7.30 a Swim Clnb launches 9, 10, 11, 2.30 3.3) n
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    577 2 Plague mortality m [odia ia now rising consider-ib'v. lat he weekending Feb 29, 5,502 flcathn were r parted, tie Bombay Prea^eney, inclodin« a a retnrnii g 1,125, the United Provinces 1 J 19, Bengal lv, the ]\:u] tb 800 B jp«*ai a i6B, Banna Bfyson State 260, Central Provicoes and
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      14 2 Whooping Cough. The quick relief afforded by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy incases of whooping cough
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      703 2 advertisements, NOTIGES. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements Sktti.emext of Singapore. IN BANKRUPTCY. No. 4 of 1903. RE Chop Biax Chiang. TAKE Notice that the Bankrupt Lee Teow Kee, a partner m the above-named Chop, has applied to the Court for his discharge, and
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    • Advertisement
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      746 2 advertisements. NOTIQBS. EUROPE HAIE DRESSING SALOON. No. D. High Street. Moderate charges for Hair Cutting and Dressing. Mar 14 13 4 ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Rook Binders, Printers, md Account Book Rulers. All orders executed promptly. Sellers of New and Second-hand Books. Second-hand Books at half price, Binding
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      483 2 flfcverttsementa. NOTIQES. MADAME FAMBDN, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 v.c SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, Raffles Hotel. GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. The attention of the Public is invited to lists of signals to be
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      617 2 Biwertiscmcnto. BANKS. Hougkong Shanghai Bankinr Corporation. Paid-up Capital M $1 5,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling Reserve 51 5.000,000 c,. >.. Ann Silver Reserve §13,500,000 j |88 50( <JU Reserve Liability op Proprietors.. 5,000,090 Court of Directors. Hon. Mr. Hbnet Kbswiok. Chairman. E. <ioETz, Esq.— Deputy Chaikman. GubTAvFsiKSLANi) Esq G. t±. M.MDHVKAT.
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      438 2 Bsvcrtt6cmcn^ INSURANCES. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., Ltd. FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Ecn 4 e and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parte of the world at lowest rates. LOCAL BOAKD OF DIRECTORS. L. Engil, Esq., Chairman The Hon. Tan Jiae Kirn LIM H«' TvAH, H.-'j I.hK
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      135 2 Sunday Church Service-. St. Assßiw'a Cathsdraii. 3rd Bund ly m Lent. 7 am IffairilM and Litany. 7.4 r c.ai Holy Communion (Choral Chil ir-:i's Sei ice. d.J" pm Brenaong md Sermon. St Mjothmw*9 i Skpot Links. 11.15 an F to Ch< >"!vicB. I pm ChUdren'e 8.15 pm Bvensong md Sermosii
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    CAMPAIGNING ON THE FRONTIER.
    1187 3 The iriiDt'a N.vtl-re." TtoAfrioTi natar* oontaint an exfcraord i iry auxta c f ihrralry an 1 tavageryai the to »-v.n^* remlnisoeocai vi fcha expedition m 1^ w•■ -ays the "Pioneer.") Trie bratal BSBMr m which they opened the oampui 1 bwrniag probably alive— -tw 1 Hindu
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    FEMALE EDUCATION.
    253 3 We are glad to rend m the Calcutta Engl'shman that an important step m the matter of female education has ju.st been taken by the Government of Eastern Bengal and Although female education m the new province, as elsewhere, is m a regrettably Itward condition only one girl
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    MANCHURIA.
    261 3 It is •>' ited to be the intention of the ipanese authoritiej to entrust to policomen soldiers the duty of guarding the 9- M md \l lilway to soon as the widening t the gage baa baen ti ished. Thai wnl be m July oex f aieording to the
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    CHIENTAC.
    547 3 Colonel BUito now <.n a visit to Tokyo. Ha £uixi>lks s in mt-eres' iiij? particulars -about CLneuta >. .Uapi-e*rst lai the climate m «x. -ceding 1 y r/ing. Wbm the Colonel went there list bummer, the therm >meUr prg stered 112 d<g i I t he sh.;d\ and whan
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    CATCH-PHRASES.
    233 3 Considering how large a play m cur national life, it ife surprisii their authors do not receive more adulation and thanks. There are scores ci this England of ours who would be entirely dumb, if it were not for the phrase of the moment. The man who now keeps
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      38 3 Wounds, Bruises and Burn?, By applying an antiseptic dressing to wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries before m Humiliation sets m, they may be healed without maturation and m about one-third the time required by the usual treatment.
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      665 3 PLENTY TO EAT, BUT STARVING. That Is The Condition of Many People Afflicted With Stomach Troubles The Little They Eat Does Them No Good, Theiu Systems Are Starved Fob Want of Nourishment. DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS Have Cured Thousands of Such Sufferers. Here Is The Experience Oi* 1 a Bank
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      365 3 ELECTRIC are not more silent when running than j FOR Simplicity Reliability and Elegance These Cars are unrivalled. a ihmli n I I Jl fllTfmufl|lf^ r y^ have been sold !ooa!fy and every one cf them is giving complete satisfaction. A recent testimonial says "I have completed 25,000 miles en
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      113 3 Zo Suffering Hums;. i you troubled with sciatica, lame back or rheumatism? 6ive Cfaamberl&io i a trial and you will be delighted with the result. One application giw relief from pain. For aak bj EROKEN-DOWN BYftTEM. I as t No most nui-.i I X VITAL STRENGTH ENERGY I more c.
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    THE PHILIPPINES TO THE FORE.
    764 4 R).uarkable unanioiity of opinion of a character most favorable to the Philippines (says the Manila Cablenews is apparent ia the editorials cf the pupeii throughout the country m commenting upon the Phil ppine report V>y William H Taft, Secretary of War. That the statements of
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    PAPER PULP IN BURMA.
    286 4 V B ::> t.. 1 tr.ne there bare been ti a A .t i t| a famine ia the by no BKBana Katsnt iv.^. Newspaper proprieton m Bag md ad America are finding it ia tasingly d ffioalt for them to induce paper* :ui- tier iala
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    RUSSIA AND THE FAR EAST.
    282 4 All sorts of rumours as to immineot complications m the Far East and the despatch of large rekf >rcements to TransbaikaLa have been rife (says a S!: Petersburg inessige.) Suspicion has naturally been aroused m many quarters that these stories c )nst itute a manoeuvre
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    THE SAILING-SHIP.
    326 4 Farther progre&S was made m the year 1907 toward-! the elimination of the sailingship A statement issued by L'oyd's Register BDOWB that while the steaui-.shipping belonging to the United Kingdom increased m the put twelve months by li*.) vessels and 717,709 tJOBt tbe sailing tonnage declined to the
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    MONEY IN NEW YORK.
    382 4 E\l> ok the Crisis The supplying of money m Xciv York groWB more plentiful from day to day, and it is DOW possible to obtain short loans at 2 per rent and even at less isays the Statist" of 25th January The abundance of money is
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      308 4 AN IDEAL INVALID FOOD IN HOT CLIMATES. £i B WLgStA iiniii \MtV/\ w^fc Tjß ifft rti ji> The Allenburys Diet is a oorr.rlctc food, Ih-ih^ tBK^»* MP ft^» B ft I^^ WmL M.^m\ ■^Bl^ manufactured from milk and \vh eaten meal, lv)th fss^^EolflL& e^^— —^^*?^i^^J^ ingredients being largely predigested. it
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      576 4 1 I is set by those who If I regularly use «PI^L Carbolic Tooth Powder f Bray Jg^F ]^^va L They evidently realize both the personal satisfaction and the hygienic importance of brushing their teeih g Hll||S! fc vl^^ to remove the food particles, etc, which collect J Their experience
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      500 4 MARKET PRICE LIST Singapore, 15th March, 19 s Beans, Long per catty do. French do 12 Beef per Ik Beei" Steak do. Beau Sprouts per catty I Bam 100 Sprouts do. •> Blachan do. li Brinjals do. I Cabbage, Bata via do. i do., China do. do.. Salted do. I
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1043 5 Fry a O'tr Si-"-; Corr^v >» J-<,ir.) Hi< Muisct'i Loss L >u«l >d, F.-i> v irv 21 08. Al BO>f >;. >rUmen warn v »ry s>rrv lw»r oithj death of P^mtwnon recently His Mij'srv wts mu.'h attached to Per.-im m >n. while of >nraa the loss is
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    WHAT WILL IT COST ?
    320 5 WHAT WILL IT COST The Spectator think?, when it considers the legislative programme put before the Boom this Session m the King's Speech, that our rulers have lor the moment forgotten the two questions: "What will it cost':" and Where 13 the money to come from r" We tan .it
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    SCIATICA & DROPSY CURED.
    245 5 SCIATICA DROPSY CURED. Mrs. Ann E. Freeman, of 68, Lynedoch B .ton. London. England, wrote: Dear Sirs: Doan's Backache Kidney Pills have worked wonders with me. I had rluumatic fever eight years ago, and it left me with kidney trouble. There was sciatica m the left side, aud the aciion
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      76 5 APARTMENTS. Rooms with board for bachelors and married couple, Tennis Court. Terms Moderate. Apply to Mrs. ORRE. 7| Oxley Rise. Oct 14 tta COOLIES FROM JAVA. The undersigned is open to contract for the supply of first-class coolies, all charges to ipore included. Brokers allowed the usual commission. For forth
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      553 5 Ht>vcrtisemento. WANTED. A certificated engine driver and also experienced m motor driving seeks employment. Apply HASSAN, 20 Sophia Road. Mar 7 8.4 DRESSER WANTED By Sir John Aird Co. to manage hospital at Hth mile Bukit Timah.Road. Applications (m person if possible) to DR. FOWLIE, 14, Battery Road. Mar 20
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      574 5 H&t>ertisemento. AUCTIONS. By Order of the Executrix of the Estate of R. B. LINDSAY deceased. AUCTION SALE OF The Who!e of the Stock-in-trade, Fixtures an 4 Fittings OF THE PARAGON OUTFITTING COMPANY No. 102, North Bridge Road on Thursday, 26th March 1908, at 10-30 a.m. COMPRISING 207 pairs Leather and
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      788 5 H&vcrtiscmcnts. m/GTIONS. MORTGAGEES SALE Wednesday, tsth Mardh 1908, at 2-36 p.m. 1. Freehold land and boWM lou W9 as No. 6-1 Mackenzie Boad area 2790 s.j U. 2. 99 years leasehold land situate at Tanjong Kirn area 1 acre o roods S3 poles I rent |16 ]).a. G. A. FERNANDEZ
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      16 6 At Waratah, Singapore, on the 19th inst., the wife oi H. Winkblmasn, of a son.
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      Marriage.
      60 6 Smith— -Sanders.— On the 12th March, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Lord Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, m.a., James R. M. Smith, of the Hongkong ami Shanghai Banking Corporation, to Edith A. Monntjoy Saunders, daughter of James Saunders, Esq., of South Molton,
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      Death.
      19 6 Ma< KEAN. it Hongkong, on the 11th inst., William T. Mackean, late 3rd engineer of the s.s. Hopsang.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 21, 1908.
    1486 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Mar. 21, 1908. The proposal mad 3 a week ago to the Singapore Municipal Commissioners by Mr Coghlan, to establish a Municipal B.mking and Loan Fund, has been relegated to the Finance and General Purposes Committee, who will, we suppose, give the scheme full consideration.
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    271 6 11. M.5. Royal Arthur is owe fa n tin a1 the 25th and souie Garrison Artillery reliefs will go t i England by her. Mr Justice Fisher prill be leaviug for Penang 1 v 'he mail on Thursday nwri 11, will probab'y ltivo judgment to the Goanatilltke CBB3 on Tuesilay.
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    BY THE GERMAN MAIL
    620 6 The publication of paragraphs Lboul Times has reached such a pitch I hat the Judge who v.a le an order appointing Mr .•< > receiver has atatod (k.tt au\ farther mm uicati >us to tie Press mi ;h: >l a contempt <>1 court. £l the gala
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    A FORGED DOCUMENT.
    124 6 MPLOYEE OF D SEW E i B Ibrahim bin B clerk i mpfoyed Ifessn 1 was chuiue.i before Hi Gtaa I aid m igistrate, resti laj i lith oonducted the prosecu' M I I. -11 man of the G had dozei b Lo his houaltered the three
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    85 6 Trouble wm* expected on Thundfci between the H >ck Cha and He ig rikisha coolie who faeqowl th€ mm the Hotel de I'Euroj c Ad<3 ti na i were put m itttj I U bo hr- OOeon A Jwumm was lined HO or> t \eu by Mr Qmi, the Bdoo&d
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      325 6 DOW'S INVALID PORT. AS SUPPLIED TO hi H. M. THE KING fJjB ROYAL FAMILY. aPii.a^i.ii..i" J M 1 -1^ i'"fiTM*i jh~jnß 1 1 Sole /gents ia Singapore and Straits Settlements. FOR 1 p-p IS! Itbc Bestvahw oJ any Wines and are largely consumed x.. first class Clahe, H itels, and
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      265 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Our Photographs are of the highest Artistic and Technica 1 Excellence, and are admitted to be Incomparably the Best m the Far East. No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road and at Ho:el de l'Europe. 0 AMBER.T MITED 5
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    CABINET CHANGES.
    75 7 "IT 13 REPORTED." (Br Submarine Telegraph Reuter's.) [I repjrtel m the L >bbv that Mr r.:: h will see the X a^ imtne<l ately ou un Erom B.arritz, m couu i ction with *'':> i IVf mitrship. ICi HiMa-ie, Hr LI >y.l Gu:-, .ml Mr UT6 raeut oael
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    FRENCH TRAWLER WRECKED.
    30 7 Crew Fall into Moors' Hands. B ms 6 •"> p m. The i'lvn.'h tr.uvier Bilei^e ins baen ipQ Jnbj. ■ol 20 -ire reported to have i the M
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    THE SMIRNOFF DUEL.
    69 7 T.ie duel at 31 irq lv Generals Sin ru it ti 1 r i dial Port Arthr.r resi eha t:r il I >ught m tkfl R; l:u_r ecboo] t t.h^ Ho.-- r Ib 1 >Hsvr.il Udias were preiml itln oogm 9 ra H*i laooad sh >: peootrated
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    FAMOUS AMBASSADOR DEAD.
    78 7 Sil N bolai I'C-uor, P.:itish Ambas i Cons! iutiu..>p!e. is dead. The B >::■ N tolas O'Coaoi is one of Britain^ famous diplomats, and baa a record of 19 yean I rvioi Be las- as m knitioa 1 at Madrid, Rio, Paris, Peking. H .itical agent m
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    74 7 Straits Not Yet In. The <lemand ot .ug exhibitors for space necessitates the holding of the B ibbei Exhibition at Olymj i ns'ead of il •cultural Hill. Exhibition will be opened on Sap 4 Hth. All rubber countries ci -t the Straits secured ipa La. (Fro/>: Via Pfcnaog,
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    THE GAZETTE.
    66 7 tbseaee >> granted I i Mr H. Lupton. A- iperinteadent of Works, lor him nd h-3 leaw --'oce 1. m --.tut Suj> ;ent ,is ci v \v B J H.twt-ev hai resumed duty I-> -:ant Superintendent of Police. A d certificate is grantel to A A m, a
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    THE JAPANESE MURDER.
    60 7 Kuchitaro Yogi, the Japanese who was arrested a for murdering a itrywoncan of his I attempting to bb is led into the sec tnd festei ybyE. P. C •s. The man appeared to be m a weak bandaged. At ♦he I 3e»geant Pearce, the case B it]
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    116 7 I rli iM.-'td for i turning awl »wt tl c fool of a Kliag. oe< W fr£C tured a:. I remain m the weeks. m Mr C. K. ge retired from the Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore, iembt?i <t tae Ba» desired to OMBMBtO Qi Uw l"Ub, r Mid friendly ass-
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    BRITISH AND INDIAN BUDGETS.
    80 7 Inroads by Famine Reliefs. Announcement by Asquith. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) Rec. 4 40 p.m. Tin Indi m Budget for 1908-. estimates a surplus of steil'ng. < > vinsj to famine reliefs it is anticipated th it lfO?-^ will close with a surplus of 6235,700 instead
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    AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR GENERAL.
    65 7 E irl Dudley is appoints Governor Gjnera] of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Earl of Dudley was up to 1006 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In the Boer War he »erved as A. A. G. to the Imperial Yeomanry. He is a man of travels and owns 30,000
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    TRANSVAAL ARMS-BEARING
    63 7 A telegram from Bl >onifonteiu states that Mr Futther, the Ptemier, his anucuncad a new law to be proposal bL >rtlv which confers on every burgher the right to carry a gnu. He hoped that some day it would be compulsory for every mm to have a rifle.
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    CANADIAN IMMIGRATION AGENT.
    32 7 Reesvdd 31 urch 2Otb, at 2 35 a.m. Mr D.urv, the B itish Columbian Imnai- ,';> ii A.geml to Ji[>in, has s iily.l for Canada bj the Empress of Japan.
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    HAYTI QUIETER.
    26 7 Received March 20ih, 10.40 a.m. The arrival of warships at H ivti, and the permission for the departure of refugees has quieted the situation.
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    TROUBLE WITH A SYCE.
    262 7 YOUNG BOTANESE CONVICTED. F.ith.il. a young B3janese, was before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday, on chajgei of orinkinal intimidation with inteni to cause alarm to a man named Ali, and obstructing a public servant (P, C. 8) m the discharge of his duties. Inspector Wilson
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    ESCAPED CONTRACT COOLIE.
    113 7 Early yesterday morning, a Malay police OOOStable saw a Chinaman prowliog about i >\!>'V Boad and captured him after a chase. Inspector Wilson of Orchard Road station brought the man before Mr Gtreen, the second magistrate, later m the day. Tue ffioet said the Cbiuaman had told
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    14 7 > < The first annual report of the Meklon? (Siam) Railway jropofes to jay a dividend
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1313 7 Quicquid agunt homines noslri est farrago libelli. Juvena.l. O/er hi 9 morning tea, toast, and pisings, the Topicist has been observing tLat a popular member of an eminent commercial firm has been vigorously championing the fiscal doctrines of Cjbden and the Manchester School ard fulminating against
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  • Correspondence.
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      312 7 The Ethical Basis of the Shipping Conference. To the Editor, Sir, Although iv your issm of 19th instant, you state that correspondence iv your columns on the Bubject of An Exp >rt Tin Duty was cbsed, I beg that you will allow met.) re- open it, m order to have
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    DESTITUTE STRANGERS.
    195 7 ADDITIONAL SUBSCBIPHONS The following is the second list of Bubsciiptions to the Destitute Strangers' Aid Fund Major-General Perrot $20 Mr Justice Sercombe Smith 10 Consul-General for Germany 20 Consul for Belgium 5 Hon Dr Galloway io Mr 11. X. Ridley 10 Eev J. A. Gray l<> Mr H.
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      425 7 ROBINSON &Co. A Fresh Shipment of Tobacco Cigarettes. sfzz^gz^tr^^ .-."r^^f^=^^ Myrtle Grove fe^S^^^ lin cf 50 iSf cigareUs :^^^^^si N«Bp-~---^^^^^ '40 tia of 50 iNgf (s■■s§ \^"^2 CRAVEN f*^T^* si^^-^^^^-^ s^^ l r I^^^Si^feS Mixture. IP AVY COT I ■^lilifl^fW ftM^££li^M!- B. D, V. X; a mixtMiv oi ti B
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    WIRE NEWS.
    582 8 {Via Ceyhm). London, March 7th. The first dragoman Askitis m the Greek Consulate, at Salonika, has been attacked and dangerously wounded m the street. Ma-ch Bth. The dragoman Askitis is dead. All the Consuls m uniform attended his funeral to-day. His assailants art believed to be Bulgarians Tin
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    DYING FOR THE WANT OF LEISURE.
    96 8 m the course of a speech on education, at Leicester, said that one n^cessit; iopment was leisure. People were dj.: ey did not enough leisure doctors, profes>ional men. mbers of Parlian:-ut all were dyir mentally and physica ;se they had not v sufficient amount
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      39 8 Austrian Lloyd Steam I^avigatlon Co» dates on which the To's expected to arrive and I■ O D s.s. China >: h A^ril. HfiEWAIID IUOB Sails a.s. \orw;. 4th April. Tin May. v a Bombay Karachi. CftU ,t Pee T.. .1
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      513 8 Htwertisemenis. jr\ If a man is as fej3||^| old as he feels,' TSftroy then these fel- 1 SnfJ^l l° ws niust be /0*!$&/ about ten years Q^lfcf A intend to grow nM The} know pWt that Ayer's Sar-' M|Y saparilla gives I new life, strength/ jj vig< >r. Makes them"
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      480 8 Hbvertiscmcnta SHIPPING. KYJ. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Contracts with thb Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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      548 8 B&vertiscments. SHIPPING P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throngh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gtdi, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Devanha Mar
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      744 8 H&vertteements. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LlNte. < i J§% P^ Steamers of the Coast Fleet. tons reg. tonb reg, 1 Petchaburi 2191 Chow F* 1643 Borneo 21U0 Derawongw 1646 Koheichang 2040 F*kl»t 1667 Rajah 2028 Anghin 1667 Pitsanulok 2019 Locksua 1657 Bangkok 1920 Choising 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657
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      566 8 H^crtiecmcnts. SHIPPING. ntt Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE. The fast and well-known mail eteam«rs cf this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremwn Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, BowHiamiil r: Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Ifanatllec, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A
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    CONCERT OF EUROPE.
    1130 9 DIPLOMACT AND Ar.ITATION An Old Diplomatist write* thus to The Editor of The Daily Telegraph." Sir In m article m your issue o e yesterday 1 B on "The Concert of Europe" (new style) yon attribute its origin to Mr Gladstone's efforts to defeat the foreign policy
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    ENGLISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT.
    846 9 ENGLISH COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. A v. ry interesting paper was read at the Socitty of Arts on January 28th by Mr Berriedak- Keith, who we believe is a member of the Stall Dl the Colonial Office. Mr Keith's pa-jU r was mainly historical m character, and was cart mlly plannei to
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      708 9 I BEST KNOWN— BEST LIKED. 1 being mechanically prepared without the addition of j sugar or any preservative, is very easy of digestion, and has saved many lives all over the world, as it is retained where all other food is rejected. Insist on Fussell's. i§K your Labels to get
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      284 9 Up-Country £SsF Expeditions Z££r and shooting parties should never go without a few jars o\ S LEMCO. They take up very lit:. \^>-s& room, and most sportsmen would sf*^ '£3 no more think of leaving the? nSjjd ip behind than setting out without ammunition. Not only is fm LEMCO ex
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      275 9 Passengers for the Straits. Per M M Armand Behic, due Mar 23 Major G. W. Prießtley, Mr E. Grove. Per P O Devanha, due Mar 27.— Mr C. Emerson, Mr L. Tait, Mrs Penney, Mr H. Dyson Holland, Mr and Mrs X. Dairy tuple and children, Mr F. N. Mackenzie.
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      871 9 VESSELS HXPECfED. STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, and ttchere Icnovmf date due here, and name of Agent*. Achilles, Liverpool, Mar 25 Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, April 24 Boustead. Ajax, China A pi 11 W. Maotfi- 1 i. Aleinous, Liverpool. Apl 4 JVansfield. Alicante. Manila, Mar 2! Barlow Co. Arcadia. Colomt*), May
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    THE PANAMA CANAL.
    1008 10 AMERICANS MAKING A GOOD JOB OF IT. AN A( 1 OUST Bl A RECENT3VI>ITOR. Ani"n^ the visitors to Colombo at present is Mr Hans ZiegU/t, who i> known to a good many Coljmbo residents, as the representative of various British firms. He i> now here on behalf
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    OUR FIRST AMBASSADOR TO CHINA.
    989 10 Tlrs ict resting review of a look just published l'\ Messrs Murray appears m the iuilv Telegraph: Never was there siu-h an age as the present tor the publication of every kind of biography. It would almost seem as though every old bureau m the
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    FOUNDER OF M. S. G. DEAD.
    652 10 Tli3 death occurred at G-oole on F«jb 1 of Capt. John Graut Moore, the i. mdf rof the Merchant Service Gtaild. Ad*. death m the Liveipx>l .km: n <J oJ Commerce says Captain Moore was m his an his long carter wa> one of
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      532 10 /?;^b The value of a tonic depends upon ¥v<2 'i\Trr?j «3k 1 8 f^ <r\ f+ *zk iA/ -5 «o >Wri rictii s w iiit? QGz A/S? is a priceless tonic. js*Lx vWJIS It nourishes the blood and feeds your (*?£?r starving nerves. Is7> y. It gives you increased CS%
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      577 10 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is now a Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots from an early hour each morning (Sundayf excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscribers' copies will be delivered at their private residences, (or town offices
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      47 10 Chaiiiberlain's Cough Remedy A NhVines Plan. The i that aid nature. I act.s o I it v you have a cold will allay the do rtl: i n, < the secretions an("i cditioi I all d fMUDIE'S Librai fc Sccretariesof hAttcLilyrariesaad Si Book Clubs nrt- invite m 'inn!,
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      Empire Movement.
      703 11 N'uwara Eliya, Ceylon, March 7th, 1908 The Emt-'k. B ".—As it will not belong before Kmpira 1•■. s MM more with us, lt m-iv interest ide-i to kniw that an influential M has been appointed a 1 Colombo, Chiiriuanship of the Colonial v, to consider fa >w bts-
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 11 (Corrected up to March. 20.) Bank 4 m/s M demand 2/3 1 Private credits 3 m/s 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 2/4/^ Pbakcm, demand Bank. M 2yl| Gbkmant, demand [ndia, T. T, 173J EToNGKONd, demand 1 S Yokohama, demand w 114 Java, demand 139| Bangkok, demand w 65^ SovßiEiaNS, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    133 11 March 20 Tin buyers $69.75 Gambier buyers 7.00 Gambier Cuba No. 1 10.3% Gambier Cube No. 2 9.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. S'poire) 12 5 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5 p.«.) 2 1 .00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 22.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 23 50 Mace (Banda)
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    SHARES.
    822 11 MINES. Capital Capital Issoc Paid r Issued paidapValat ap Company. QtoUtloM $300,000 300,000 1) 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd |J| $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 725 $«00,000 600,0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Go. Ltd 14^<I £400,0)0 350,00) 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 2. f
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      45 11 Do not be deluded into Mgl httL cold nasal li O1 ao; it will finally become too late for men: Morrhuol Creosote ouwb catarr cause BXpM I STRAITS STEAMSHIP Co,, Ltd. For Pahang Kuantan S.S. "BAN WHATT HIN" This Steamer will leave Singapore for ih
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      496 11 B^crttdcmcntß. On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Lt FOR PENANG. RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. THE COMPANY'S STEAMER "MUTTRA." 4,644 tons. J. R. O'Sullivan. Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 2t>th Instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers.
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      614 11 H&vertisements. .^OR SALE. BROWN MARE ETC FOR SALE. Brown Mare and Rubber-tyred Victoria, m rirst class condition, Chestnut Horse and Rubber-tyred Palanquin, also m best condition. Owner leaves for Europe. Apply, KUMPERS Co. Mar 20 30.3 FOR SALE PRIVATELyT AS A GOING CONCERN. A mineral water factory together with the
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      360 11 TO LET. To Let No. 10 and 11 Devonshire Road. Apply to B. N. Eliaa, 5 Malacca Street. Aug 7 7.4 TO LET Immediate entry. Ground floor godown and upper floor office- Xo. 4, Prince Street recently occupied by Messrs. Sharpe Ross ft Co. Rent $150 per month. Apply to
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      193 11 i HAMBURC-AIIERIKA LINE. I PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new Rteamers Rhknanv" Habsburg," Hohenhtaukkn." and the Soandia and Silesia." The steamers are specially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-class CUbiM it midships, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses ca Laundry on board.
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    TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    231 12 A large number of spectators watched the £\hum on the Esplanade last evening, and the ground presented a very animated scene Several ladies were present. In the Championship, Kent had an easy victory over Hanbury, winning both sets by 6 2 and 6 3. Green and Seth amounted
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    148 12 The President's pi Mixed Foursomes c a v reached ita fina ana Mn Wa jusou meet Miss CiHurie and I>. I The the Club wi fed m April and bb nay be fl March i t'r.; Match to 1-e jred on the s ;:_'<:. C. C
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    362 12 The Directors' Tenth Annual Report t In? present 1 il tl;-- mooting Mir 30th ifl I I lowm.— I v Dnteion hate f i j boaonro t salmi the 101 l mag A; '-d Stat-ment of A ■•<•: ant n.' 31 si December, 1907, bein.- year
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    PRESENTATION TO DR LEITCH.
    1147 12 PRESENT ATION TO DR LEITCH. A ve-v interesting little ceremony took placaon Thursday evening m Blair Lodge when Dr Alexander Leitcb, MB, CHB., D.P.H., assistant to Dr D. J. Galloway, one of the Medical Officers of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, was presented by the Board's S^aft" with a purse
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    30 12 At Betbesda, Brass Basab Road, to-morrow am Worship and the Lord's Supper, 4 pm J Uhle Class and Sunday School. 8 ptn Evanelistic Service Pieacher Mr A. R. Thoburn. A
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    THE RUBBER EXHIBITION IN LONDON.
    750 12 Great Success Anticipated The first meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Planters' and Producers' Section of the rubber exhibition was duly held on the 3 9th ultimo m the rooms of the Rubber Growes' Association, and was attended by about 40 or thereabouts of
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    "BAD CLASS OF COOLIES."
    130 12 A ting Inspector Macnamara of the Marine Police charged tAvo rikisha coolies before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday, with fraudulent possession of a number of combs. The officer told his worship that on Friday a Kliug saw the two accused, rikisha pullers, stealing combs from
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    228 12 The Siamese yacht Makut Kijakumar leaves Bangkok for SingrapDre on ihs 25th, to meet H.R.H. Somdet Nakon Rajasinaa. The M. M. Company's sfeirire Tonkin was to leave Saig3n at 6 am. to-day and may be expected here on Monday at daylight. Three deaths occurred on the Capri on
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    17 12 MijorE. A.Garteide-Tippinge, R G. A. will be the Visitor at the Detention Barracks for the ensuing week.
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      64 12 VESSELS AT TANJGNG PAGAH AND SEPPEL HARBOUR. Whairve* and Dock? at which different vessels were berthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin- Nil. East Wharf Sec. 1 —Muttra. Section 1 -Sheers Wharf -Nil. Section 2 Zingara. 3 -Nil. 4 —Matoppo. s—Charon.5 Charon. n 6— Ping Suey, Oarlyle. 7 Vienna, Ranee. m 8
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      11 12 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Up wfrds
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      270 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Umamm Coxtract with the ffaiHßlUßm I- ;.;a <-. veknment. Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. CoUyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. s.s. Japara" Penang. Oel-Y-Llui,. Bafaangj Ut a-Tn^ bang. (Simeoloe Singkel, Baros, Sibolga, Goenoeng g Xakuislands, Lcm agm
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      502 12 PASSENGERS. Per P. O. Nore from London. Mrs Weir, Mr F. de Maynard, Mr and Mrs Boyd Walker, Mrs Dudley Freer, Mr3 Brooks Hunt, Mr Halloway, Mrs Bush, Miss Riorden. From Colombo. Mr and Mrs Dignusse. From Penang.— Mr Turner, Count of Fenelow. Per Ranee Messrs Van Marie and de
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      555 12 VESSELS IN PORT. i Men-of-war Fia^ and Tons Commanders Arrived from. For Wher Tromp Dut cru. 1177 Witsen Mar 16 Sourabaya Batavia. Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy Feb 23 P. Swettenham Uncertain Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee for When Asdang Siam 405 Danholt Mar 17 Bangkok E.
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