The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1908. NO. 6,25:s
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    183 1 The Licensing Bill his got through its eecc-nd reading in the House of CoMUBOBI by 394 votes to 14^. in a full House— Page 5. General Wiilc >cks his driven tha raidiag Afghans over the frontier again, bv I attack from the westward of Lundi Kotai— Page
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    A CALL TO WOMEN.
    1616 1 J* w-uld be an eaaiac teal bo idvoeaJai B/ofjaw'e a hti il ban an u I ng fa pnjud c I and n A BMMi aH men admit that xiu-. n. md joatke are OB t he women's side, v. PBteonable aman with nothing better I
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      466 1 J ft Jl I favourably known for ISIDDELEY MOTORS! 50 vears in the straits at the recent motor boat Boudoir, Concert Grand, Grand races held at Monaco have TT Li r < n- t secured to Britain the Upright brand HanOU I CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. iPIAMfIQ The Best and
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      247 1 TEUTONIA CLUB. Commencing Monday May ilth. Maurice E. Bandmann PBBSBNTS THE WONDERFUL. GORRIGK FAMILY OF ENTERTAINERS. MISS ALICE CORBICK, The New Zealand Patti. j Mr. Chris. Young. Society Eutertaincr and Humorous Sketch Artist. MISS RUBY CORRICK, Champion Lady Cornet Soloist, Vocalist and Dancer. PROFESSOR CORRICK, Violinist, Pianist < and Vocalist.
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      92 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Matties Hotel give special Rao Din tiers on the 12th, 14th and 16th. followed by selected cinematograph exhibitions, open ;mly to diners—Page 4 imperial German Consulate notice on page 2. To let. 3 Dublin-rd and 127-b Tan; Katon^ —Page 7. Powell ft Co. sell teak furniture at
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      294 1 THE WEEK. Wbdi esday. 6th ffigh Water:—l 2a,2 34 p P O Mall Bomeward due 4 p. Thursday, 7th High Water.—l.37 a., 3.25 p. Dalhousie Cb., 8.30 p Friday, May t?th s High Water.—2.l7 a., 4.37 p P O Mail Outward dae. Ohii db k s"s Concert. Victoei a Hall,
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    THE THRONE OF THE NETHERLANDS.
    221 2 Bad e throne in the Kingdoui of Nethei aids. ''Continental I adent writes from the Hague: The ffiaeoarioiis all ni the hatch law oi coaoi n tbe throne bare gradually veloped a t ataatk charac:. Tbe Origin of the who! Kacnoni a was the proposed
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      554 2 Ia BRASIER 15 H.P. DOUBLE PHAETON I HAS ARRIVED. Long chassis, Model 1908, 4 cylinders with all the latest Brasier Patents. Reliable S tron£— Un wastable Beautiful and Fashionable Body of the highest comfort with side entrance and the new patent sliding seats Grande garosserie de Luxe (KING OF BELGIUM
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      410 2 ttevcrtiscmcnts, NOTIGES. NOTICE. .Mr. Andrew Agnew being no longer in our employment, we herewith notify that the Power of Attorney for our Firm held by him is cancelled as from this date 30th April. 80tfa April 1908. SYME COY. May 1 95 NOTICE. Mr. W. YV. liichardson of Seremban General
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      508 2 HJM?crti6cmcnto. NOTIGES. ESHARAT KHAN ®b Co., TURF COMMISSION AGENT, 34, Bras Basah Road. ESHARAT KHAN HAS OPENED A book on the forthcoming Singapore May Meeting, 12, 14 16th. and offers good terms to clients. Double Events on 3 4 3 5 and 4 5 from 1000 to SO and Treble
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      364 2 Hfcvcrtiscmcntf. NOTIGES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Wokk Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road Nov 21 u.c JAVANESE COOLIES. Suitable for Bubber ft other (states guaranteed to be Singkehs, are sup plied on very favor-able terms by MOKALX Co Api 2 NOTICE. Take notice that tb< Power of Attorne]
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      459 2 ■bfattocincnte. Hongkong Shanghai Banmr^ Corporation. Paid-up Capita1......... ,<-, qaq Keseevi Fund Sterling Reserve $1 Silver Reserve I I Resebvi Liability cf Propeimtoes I COUET OF DIR»CToE,6. Hon. Mr, Hmnby K«fiwicK.--C H A'KM A n B Oo«n Esq.— ]i K r r K'' fiW. IC. K It- IM> v K G
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    THE REBATE QUESTION.
    880 3 Sh $wi ani' I- 'REi'.N Competition. I'--,:- if the tncca indicate aays"FairI > i tmtmi G uremnoßt ted I v efflo ti >n of < I I >tl :.".v th~y Will DOt BUT' \i'<- I-• --i. t•. General Election. W:,-n *e gel ,1 new Government poosibrj tkem
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    A MOTHER'S GRATITUDE.
    369 3 Our readers will rind much to help them j in the wonderful experience of Mrs. Elizabeth McPhail. 45. Roxburgh Street. Greenock Scotland it is a splendid message of hope to ffhildloon wives. She says Some years ago I suffered terribly with kidney disease and dropsy. My legs
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      217 3 ESHARAT KHAN Co. On ipesl and best Book Binders. Printers, ind Account Book Rulers. All orders executed promptly. ra ol Xt-w ani Second-hand Books. c d I hand Hooks at hull price, Binding excellent. Chit Books at 75 cts. each. Fik Books (foolscap size) at |9 per dozen (letter size"*
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      605 3 fl&verttsements. AUCTIONS. I AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture 4c. AT NO. 104, TANK ROAD. ON Saturday, 9th May, at k p. m. Aery handsome elaborately carved teak drawing-room cabinet with mirror panels Java-made beautifully carved teak rocking chairs teak occasional tables bentwood centre table with marble top \c.
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      538 3 Hsverttsemcitto. mJGTIONS. MORTGAGEE 1 S SALE OF L7\NT>. THK CTNl>BBBiaH_a^____ RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION At his Sale Rooms f'o, 13 Raffle Place On Thursday, the 7th May, 1908 at 2p.m. All that piece of Freehold Land situate in the district of Kohore being Lot No. 9 of
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      257 3 JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH STOUT AND PALE ALE IN ORDER THAT THIS FIRST CLASS STOUT AND PALE ALE may become better known in this market THEY WILL BE SOLD AT jdi o nn I per case of 7 doz. pints until further OF ALL DEALERS. WHOLESALE FROM -LAX J___ BORNEO CO., LTD.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 6, 1908.
    1939 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 6, 1908. UtH the P-,cs<; the People's right maintain, V awed bj influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot 'i njth h**» glorious precepts draw. Pieced to Religion, Loyalty and Law. There are two reasons why the allegad irruption of Afghan frontiersmen down the
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    LICENSING BILL.
    28 4 I Second Reading Through. The House of Commons La> a_-eed to the motion for the second reading <f the Licensing Bill by '^4 rotse I 148.
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    616 4 > < The district Jullt-. M- 11 I •atenced L;m Ah Soon pestsfdav I i siae rigorous imprit-<>3m<; at >reakiuj at night with inteit to < The S.C.C. pHy the K Gki at LflM footlull on the Esplanade on Thursday, Friday, a hockey \ui-c;- trill between Utetesoad elevens ol theS.C.C
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    12 4 Lime 1 iliv m v d by rheuma (By Submarine Telegraph— Router's.)
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      280 4 John Little (Sb Co., Ltd. Let Us Gome Together I diet! yon OU new stock tit Spring Fashion i. We cannot Imuibn or lei you know all about it in a tew lints fill and see tor yourself. JOHN LITTLE'S s 1 \'w I Ladies and qq Gentlemen's Outfitters. i
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      283 4 PORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLARGEMENTS. Of the Very Highest Stanford of Artistic and Technical Excellence, the production of acknowledged leaders in the profession, possessing the highest skill and superior experience, ani working in the largest and most completely equipped and up-to-late S'udio of any in the Far East. We always welcome
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    LIBERALS AND HOME RULE,
    64 5 A FREE HAND. received at 8 20 p ni. la ir-.vr t.. a qiMCtMM in the House. Ika Premier, stated, with MCt to a -rateinent made by Mr bwddl] on borne rule," that Mr 1 »Htt his (the Premier'.) •W 1 7 '-^-i ti:r the Party
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    IRISH .ADMINISTRATION CHANGE.
    154 5 Mr B rrell ui macea thai sir Jai i reflates &r Aatooy MiedonD August. Mawkaraell hat Wen-under-to the Lord Licutt-nant of Ireland since a He ■an old Indian Ciri] Seryj se mao tuamm i m B irm 18S Lieut Got. moc of the N" W Province. 1
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    KING AND QUEEN RETURN.
    20 5 Their M jjitim Um K.n% and Q teen have Loadoa h m hei»- visit to lea.
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    THE LATE PREMIER.
    26 5 An Abbey Monument. fcb, the I'remier, will iiiave on I llm awflatb, kbe ereotioa< inon-. •to kbi i'e Sir Henrv OantpbeU Teatnunstat Abbev.
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    THE EGYPTIAN OUTRAGE.
    25 5 BaoaHed May sth, 10.54 i.m. dj IMr Etooli-lfoMriefl bai been farad in I I the Dot liabes, who Tl Qm figatmff in•lude-.
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    ILLICIT CHANDL.
    97 5 CHINESE OFFENDERS FINED. Qoi V appeared before Qvmb, aooond Magistrate, yesterday 9.-.-' importing thirty tahiis o! tnd i 1 at |90, into the Colony >: f Botli tie acts* ntn food -v. A tine of *■><'<< or in default two I jrison- .a accused and $200 or one
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    A BANGKOK PRESENTATION.
    69 5 re vu nds tbe K 3 il Bingl b wn P»k« i f him on th^ eve tr^ ingfcot Mr Page* mate the pw d behalf ot ribera. He .ed in felicitous tt: lto the services Y: ring raw la B Mr B I leKviog IW^^kok i
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    An American Remedy.
    48 5 Ti probably M medicTßf maimfac•:n.i in in;;-:, homes m s Colic. Cholera and Dim ■'>'• Itbasbeen lirty years and e«ch successive epidemic of diar> a anddysentt ry iluring this I M Ifllltd its merit and nrnvff] its snperioritv over all similar pre- (By Submarine Telegraph.— Renter's.)
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    RAIDING AFGHANS.
    150 5 NEWS CAUSES FALL IN CONSOLS. Situation Not Alarming. Rec. 9.48 am. ITpon the receipt of the news of the movement of the Afghans acrosi the frontier, Consols have f dlen to 89 lodiin three and-a-hilf P er cent?, to 98f, and three perorate. to 89|. The gravity of
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    FIGHTING ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER.
    217 5 GENEBAL WILLCOCKS ATT.U KB THE BfOHMANDB. Calcutta. "April 25'fc. The news from the frontier is serious. Owing to the catting of the telegraph wires h- tween Peshawar and Shabkadar reports are much belated. At midday yesterday news was received in Simla of some raiding of
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    EAST OF SUEZ.
    127 5 Eterybodj knows the couplet in Ban- aek room Bal ads," where Mr Rudvard Kipling playfully suggests tbut east of Suez the Ten Commandments cease to operate, and u the best is like the worst. But the underlying idea is man than two centuries old. In former times,
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    SIR ROBERT HART.
    213 5 Abbh n at Shanghai. Shanghai. April '27. Sir Robert Hart arrived here this morning on hia way Home. He leaves by the German mail iteam6l Yoivk. Ax Impressive Send-off from Peking. Peking, April ±2. Sir Robert Hart left Peking at 8 am to-day and proceeds from Tientsin
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    SEEKING A SHARE.
    368 5 CHINESE WIVES AND WAYS. The important Chinese action of the six little wives/' as the light opera has it, was continued agai a yesterday in the Supreme Court beforj the Acting Chief Justice, the Honble. A. G. Liw. There are miny counsel and many issues and side
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    THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    472 5 Alleged Instigation by Foreign- Firms a staktlinc new view. The following telegram, dated April 16, and translated l>y the "Kobe Herald, has been received by the Asahi from Hongkong. It presents a startlingly new view of the boycott. The suggested instigation by foreign firms is interesting but
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    RIGHT-HANDEDNESS.
    83 5 The problem of right-handedness, Dr Geo. M. Gould coc eludes, is solved by two military and social facts (1) From the first use of implements of offense and defense, the left or heart side has been protected by the shield and the left hand has been called the shield
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    881 5 The entries for next week's race meeting and the handicaps for the opening day have already appeared, and very interesting they are, though numerically only average. The Derby has produced nine candidate?, and Rapid Pilgrim is to run again. Ce:il, last year's winner of tin Governor's Cup, died
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    UNSELFISHNESS.
    17 5 I have a great admiration for women, but I should never instance unselfishness as a pecu-
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      487 5 ROBINSON Co. THE CLAUSS AUTOMATIC SAFETY RAZOR. PRICE I PRJCE COMPLETE IN /5jN F LEATHER BOX /w v V BUDES SEPARATEL $6.50 gV Ll i ONE PACKET INCLUDING OF 2U BLADES. >j 12 BLADES. The Clauss Automatic Razor is simplicity itself. It is absolutely a perfect antispetic Razor and is
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    WIRE NEWS.
    444 6 Pm Heaffoag The J tPANSJEBI B©¥< tW Tokiu, 24th April. lu vjDM,iutuce of the Chinese boycott of Tepaprni goode, all track- throughout the Empin are agreed upoa the sending of datepitm I conference ho be bold at Tokio. on the "itth in-i., lot th< puipoee of considering rt-tali..:
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      180 6 A Good Suggestion, Mb B W%in r right I Lena nI H Fla., OL9 A d the ruanufa mnci. re obtained frou; i. i tmberla:u lie. Cholera and i >..iv. i see of pains in the Bfa B colic and cholera morbos by taking r. in I can be drunk.
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      518 6 Cherry Pectoral. Sixty years ago physicians first used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and ever since then it has been tha standard cough remedy all over the world. Thousands of families, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, keep a bottle of it in the house ready for an emergency. I Hhemi 9cetoral
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      714 6 H&vcrti£scmciUis, SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. c The Companies' steamers are despatched from I Liverpool outwards fur the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards o for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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      644 6 HDvcrttecment^ SHIPPING i 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 Joaat, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerian Ports. teamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 )eihi
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      533 6 Hbvcrtieenicnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of tibia Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnight) for Havre and Hamburg and one a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at IVnang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      462 6 H6Krtt6cmcnt3. SHIPPING. MJ. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IKPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LTNE The fast and well-known mail steamnrs of this Company aail fortnightly from Bream Hamburg via Botterdam, Antwerp, Souti .hd Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marawllai, Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Fort Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe
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    CHINESE NEWS.
    367 7 Fro .a thi N.-C. Daily New. Minis., in BhaHBl. kai I. i, Director of the Chinese Mining p.iny at Taiyuan, ha? received back al the pi fgmUm at the Peking Syndicate at Pmgtißgenoq and other places in Shansi and ■tlllUlllcftaa British conr; Ss ionaires mt: n a >
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    STATE OF KELANTAN.
    489 7 The following i> an extinct from Mr W. A. viah&m'l -port <>n the State of Kelantan. This report emlmeee the period from •24th February, 19(6. to 14th F^ r iry, l!">7. QSHSftAI PR- (BBBfl More real pvofffeai hat be^n made by the generally tiling the past year
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 7 (Cokrected up to May. 5.) Bank 4 m/s M 2 4 demand 2/3 f PriYate credits 3 m/g 2/4 M credits 6 m/s 2/4f Franci, demand Bank.., 291 Gi*mant, demand 286 J [ndia, T. T 174£ Sonokong, demand 22% Yokohama, demand 113^ Java, demand 139£ Bangkok, demand 64^ Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    138 7 May 5. Tin $71.8'| Gambier M bayen 7.00 Gambier Cube No. 1 10 50 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.50 Pepper Black (ord' n. S'pore) 11.40 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.«., buyers 19.12; Nutmegs (110 to the 1b.).« 19.C0 Nutmege (80 to the lb.) 21.00 Jklace (Banda) »m «m
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    SHARES.
    781 7 SHA RES. MINES. CaplUl Capital Issue Paid r Itsoed paid ap Valo« up Company. Q u >uUo«* $300,000 300,000 10 10 Beiat Tin Mining Co. Ltd G 7$ $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bmang Limited 7 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 11 £400,000 350,000 1 1
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      515 7 HOLIDAY TICKETS. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy. The above mentioned Company issues, during the months MAY and JUNE, RETURN TICKETS to all ports on its lines against payI ment of a SINGLE FARE. The return voyage must be undertaken not later than 30th June. These tickets are also available for the steamers
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      471 7 On the Berth. STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND. Steamship Company ."NEDERLAND 1 The Company's Mail steamer KONINGIN WILHELMINA will leave Batavia on the 7th instant at 6 p.m and is expected to arrive here on Saturday 9th instant in the morning. She will sail for Sabang, Suez, Port-Said Genoa, and Amsterdam on
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      345 7 TO LET. TO LET From Ist August No. 3, Dublin road, at present occupied by Dr. Von Wedel, gas and water laid on. Enquire— HAMMEß Co. May 6 u.c TO LET From Ist June 1908. A spacious sea side European residence 127n Tanjong Katong. Furnished. Special terms for permanent tenants.
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      142 7 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. Balmeg at Pii^ir Panjang. For further particulars, apply to D. Turner, British Dispensary. Mar 5 u.c TO BE LET. The handsome, commodious, cool, wellbuilt and conveniently situated family n dence known as No, 9 LLOYD ROAD Largo dining-room with tesselated flooring. Spacious and lofty drawing
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      118 7 TO LET. TO LET. A newly built bungalow No. 795 Bml I Road sth mile stone near Telok Kurau. A pp! y All Auibar 16 Aral 1 b 28 TO BE LET. A Newly Erected Bungalow at the Sea View Hotel Compound. Apply to MEYER BROS. or at the S.
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    THE EMPIRE RIFLESHOOTING COMPETITIONS.
    275 8 We are asked to mention that practices for tht > Cballenge Cup matches, opt n to military and naval units of the Empire, und^r the conditions of the two coinp€ti f ions thf Bttpire Callenge Cup'" Daily Moil**), and h-> M £mpira Day Challenge Cup"! (presrn
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    110 8 The foil >wing it the resu I i the Champi( »cship pl&y< I in A pril M les be i\ I 'inl lyson 6 and 5 Keith beat C i 2 md 1 G V uuj beal .1 H J uea 3 and 1 Campbell beat
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    328 8 By M.<. rS. G BDia, Anting t 'nuauaidaut f. i Singapore, sth May, I:"-. a i a. Otdarij m Lieut. D. BobeHaon. OulwTj 8 G.O Sargt W. O. BUldrecL tdsi CM Friday loth at 5.30 p.m., JD B P, Htd Jiu L tying. Mam Com pai
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    RADIUM OR PERPETUAL MOTION.
    116 8 The curious perp^: bo \a m device of M. Da; M■ i:->'d assist int. eiibraeesa u'wa globe into th- upper part of wliiol] is] tni-e, BkMOd at the bottom and faA opa to the our-r air M tbe top. bmss tui... burins u I.af f forming
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    THE ASSIZES.
    630 8 IABUAN MURDER CASE. Mr .Justice Seivjmbe Smith opened the A seizes yesterday in the Supreme Court. There were eleven charges on the calendar. Mr Hastings Rhodes, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, mentioned the Labuan murder case in which the accused is a woman. He explucei that the witnesses would
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    RIKISHA CASES.
    338 8 ENDANGERING RAFFIC < >a Sunday morning \>c Murray i£i>bertson wns driving his m >tor car along Cross Sliest at a moderate pica, as there was much traffic. He was going across South Bridge Road when two rikisbas from the direction ol Kreta Aver ran full tilt round the
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    MUTINY ON JAPANESE SHIP.
    312 8 MUTINY ON JAPANESE SHIP. CAPTAIX ASSAULTED AT PULAU BUKOM. Ten Arrests hy the Police. Information was received by the polici authorities, yesterday morning, to the eft'ec that a mutiny had occurred on board th< Japanese steamer Fumi Maru, which wa; lying at the wharf at Pulau Bukom. I was stated
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    MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
    65 8 MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Mr K Wictrham, a well known rubbe j authority, disappeared on l> >ard the r'rancl nun! steamer Bluest Simons dining th last voyage of the vessel from Colombo t< Singapore. Mr Wickhaui mysterious!; disappeared from his cabin one night and i was surmised that he must have Crawlec
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    THE BANGKOK MAILS.
    589 8 There hav< been many occasions in the pa-* when merchants and residents in Bangko] bavu had to complain of the action oi tin post 1 authoritif in Singapore owing to tin. way Bangkok mails are treated. >ays the Bangkok Tinu-s of the 28th. Another in stance of
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    502 8 The British steamer Banka arrived here yesterday with a cargo of copra from the Anambas If. The Ayuthia" arrived in Bangkok on the evening of April 28th, with 49 bags cf mail on board. The contents of four bags were > quite wet and the letters ets. half
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      15 8 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged I Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed <
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      180 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. L ni>kr Contract WWTM thi ~Ski "hekla.\:>> Inma QovKHI Agents at Singapore, Ships" Agency, late J Daendels Co.. 2-3. Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. bs Van Imhoff" Tandjong Fandao (Billitoni, Batavia, Java-Coast, Baxnan Soecabaja, llaaiawer, Tifoe Boeroe). Amboi; Bi N<iia, Ka.i<
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      284 8 CLEARANCES. May 5. Omapere. Brit. str., Lyou-. for Penang via Port Swettenham. i Ban Yong Sen;:, Brit str., Angus, for Palami bang. I Hong Wan. Brit, str., D'Cruz, for Muar 1 and Malacca. > Poh Ann, Brit. str.. Robertson, for Port Swettenham via ports. Ophir, Dut. str., Koenig, for Paletubang.
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      555 8 YESSELS_IN PORT. Men-of-war Fla^ and Tons Commanders Arrived From For WSea Mew Coi. Yacht 500 Coleman Apl 22 Pabang I n Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 400 Ahmat Mar 4 Port Swattanhaa I' >•■ Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Betsy Dut 107 Bojeng May 3 Bagan Tau Ah Choon
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