The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 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, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908. NO. 6,285
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    THR DAY'S NEWS.
    196 1 :i The House of Commons has adopted a j resolution concerning opium in the Straits, Hongkong and Ctylon. Ia tbe course of the debate the Imperial Govt roment expressel its intention of causirg ofium "dens" to close in all the* e 1 mies— Page 5. A special
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    "THE BRIDGE BUILDERS."
    1125 1 IThe title is quoted, having been p e-*mpt-ed by Kipling in tha*: fine sketch of* his telling how man put limits to Mother Grange?, in spite of all her wild efforts bv desperate storm acd insidi u; uader-mining to destroy his puny ban liwork. The construction of
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      379 1 DahTs Milk. PURE NORWEGIAN COWS MILK. 'THB only Canned Milk in which the Full Flavour of fresh Cow's Milk is retained. MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS FROM MEDICAL MEN To be had from the Dispensaries and Retail Dealers. ISiDDELEY MOTORS] at the recent motor boat races held at Monaco have secured to
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      195 1 I Entertainments. CORRICKS Maurice E. Bandmann PBESBNTS THB MARVELLOUS CORRICK FAIILY OF ENTERTAINERS. Instrumentalists, Vocalists, Glee Singers, Dancers, Humorists. Handbell-Ringers 150 Silver Toned Handbe'ls. 150 Plan now open at Robinson Piano Co. CORRICKS JAS VEURY, -Manager. APARTMENTS. Rooms with board for bachelors and married couple, Tennis Court. Terms Moderate. Apply
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      307 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT ALL NEW PICTURES Ist Show 7.30—9 pjm. 1. Sham Beggars 2. Marriage by Lottery 3. Riding School at Saumur 4. Bobby and his Balloon 5. The Fairy of tlie Black Rocks 6. Bobby's Practical Jokes 7. The Lazy Man 8. The Magic Saloon 9.
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      88 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The race horses Durbai Pin and Pause are for sale by auction on Monday afternoon next, if not sold previously Page 3. Notice re estate of T. S. Gardner Page 2. Corricks, the versatile troupe, at Teutonia Club on Monday Page 1. Police reward for the arrest of
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      72 1 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain May 6. H'kong 4p.2992 E2 75 o Manila 4p. 756 NEO 32 26 o May 7. H'kong 10a. 30.00 E Manila K 759 WSWI 29 26 c Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Msy 6, 1908. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 pm. Barom. 32
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      324 1 THE WEEK Friday; May Bth High Water.— 2.l7 a., 4.37 p P O Mail Outward due. Municipal Commission, 2.3? p Children's Concert, Victoria Hall, 5.30 p Saturday, f th High Water.— 3.ls a 6 8 p Cricket, S.C.C. v. S.R.C, Ist 2nd Xls. S.V.A. Weekend-Camp. S.V.I. Class Firing, 2 3
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    MAURICE E. BANDMANN'S LATEST ENTERPRISE.
    285 2 Ths Corbick Family. The well-known Corrick Family of Entertainers who have been touring the principal towns in India, and attracting large houses, will open a short season on Monday May llth. The company is touring under the direction of Mr Maurice B. Bandmann, and consists
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    FAR EASTERN POLICY.
    224 2 Russia's New Pboject. The Duma, in the presence of the entire Cabinet, has been discussing the desirability of constructing and completing within four years the Amoor Railway 1,530 miles long, at an estimated cost 0* t* 22.OC 0,000 sterling. The Portsmouth Treaty having deprived Russia of the
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    THE TANQUEREY "FREE PORTRAIT" SWINDLE.
    141 2 Truth of April Ist contains this reference to the exposure of M. Tanquerey's tree portrait swindle that appeared recently in th} Singapore Free Press "It is interesting to see how the fame of Mr Tanquerey, of Pahs, and his Free Portrait trick resounds through the
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      622 2 B&vertteemente. NOTICES. PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed in Perfect Order and Made for the Climate. W. J. GABCIA, Pianoforte Tuner and Repairer. 50 Bras Basah Road. Oc RE THE LATE THOMAS SCOTT GARDNER. AU Persons having any claims or demands against
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      533 2 H&vertißcmenta. NOTWES. NOTICK Mr. W. W. Richardson of Seremban General Manager of Kanaboi Limited Salak South Ltd. Manager of Bukit Biji Syndicates Limited etc, etc, wishes to inform the public that he is in no way connected with the gentlemen doing business under the style of Richardson and Elenggeler of
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      542 2 Btoerttoement*. *ssssssssss=sssssssss 1 1 i'i 1 mjmmmmmm NQTH3ES. 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
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      339 2 fltoerti*ement& NOTWES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Romd. Nov 21 u.c JAVANESE COOLIES. Suitable for Rubber other estates, guaranteed to be Singkehs, are supplied on very favorable terms by MORAUX Co. Api 2 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA. BROWN'S SPECIFIC. To be had at the
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      462 2 BANKS. Hongkong ft Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-itf OAPiTAi..„... w M^ w sl5 t ooo t o 00 Rbsbbvb Fund: Sterling Reserve $15,000,000) 00 tArt Sihur Reserve $13,500,000 j Z *V s °o»ooo Rbsbbvb Liability or Pbofbikobs..- —115,000,060 Ooubt of Di&bctoks. Hon. Mr. Hbnbt Ksewiox.- -Cbaibkab. E. Gobtx, Esq.— Dsputt Chairman.
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    FUMI MARU MUTINY.
    1256 3 ENQUIRY BY MASTER ATTENDANT. DiFFicirLTi in Bscinine Snnnrca N:ie Japanese seamen belonging to the imi "Jf™ w tra before L. ut Cator. the Acting Master Attetd-mt. vesterdav mornmg.ou achar-e of wilful disobedience of the lawtul commands of the master of the vessel Two of the men were
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    JAPANESE WARSHIP DISASTER.
    61 3 Tokyo. Ist May. The Matsushima has sunk in Makong Harb.ur, her bridge being awash. Her complement numbered 4-l'>. Two hundred and seven are lost, among whom are cA midshipmen including the son of General Oyama The bodies of Captain Yashiro and Lieut Wajima have heen recovered. Most
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    An American Remedy
    110 3 re is probably no medicine manufactured that can be found in mere homes in the United States than Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has been in general use tor over thirty years and each successive epidemic of diarrhoea and dysentery during this time has tested
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      210 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE A Cinematograph Machine and Accessories also Forty Cinemato- graph Films in good order and Comprising Recent Popular Subjects. Also Seventy Six Gramophone Records and a Talking Machine. TO BB HELD AT POWELL CO'S SALEROOM. ON Wednesday, 18th May, at 11 am. Now on view. POWELL Co, Auctioneers
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      636 3 AUQTION*. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture dc. AT No. 104, TANK ROAD. ON Saturday, 9th May, at 4 p. m. Very handsome elaborately carved teak drawing-room cabinet with airror panels Java-made beautifully carved teak rocking chairs teak occasional tables bentwood centre table with marble top kc. Carved and
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      517 3 SRwerttsements. AUCTIONS. MORTGAGEES SALE. OF Milch Buffaloes and Cows. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT No. 12 MACPHERSON ROAD ON Saturday, the 9th May, 1908 at 2 p.m. 12 Black Indian Milch Buffaloes. 1 White Indian Milch Cow. H. A. CRANE, Auctioneer. May 7 10.5
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      358 3 Moe' 0 0n. THE BORNEO jf| D^lnpena! WW lm LU «83 AOETiCHAKDO^ 7 J AUSTRALIAN, FLOUR. *^\wAifA M I I V* l\ R I^l^^ E pMESTOWg I^Mftfe 1 w r L Borneo go,, Dd Singapore Cold lliV.iMjV^J Ulord§6 LO, LIU. I WATE pp R OOF '■J g> VEPMINPROOP Near Entrance
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    THE CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    29 4 Head- t S■; i i lof tbe !1 ildren'i 0 m mrt 1 iaf •he Victoria Men r. 1 1 pm. By kind permission tha hai
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    Singapore Free press.
    33 4 Here shall tbe Picss the People's ri_ht maintain, U awed b\ influence anci unbrfbed by gain: Here patriot 'i ruth ii j.»!o-ious precepts draw. Pieced to Uelij;ic>r., Loyalty and Law.
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    Friday, May 8, 1908.
    2303 4 Wheh just about a year ago it was announced bv tin Colonial Office that au Opium Commission was to be appointed for the Straits aud Federated Malay State?, we pointed out that both by the fact of thc appointment of a Commission, and more particularly by
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      279 4 John Little Co., Ltd. Let Us Come Together |bea ft I our new stock of Spring Fashions. We cannot ißWftfl 01 let you know all aboat it in a few lints call and see for yourself. JOHN LITTLE'S Ladies and ®q Gentlemen's Outfitters. DALMANN&Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR The Famous Alsen
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      199 4 PORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLARGEMENTS. Of the Very Highest Standard of Attistic and Technical Excellence, the production of acknowledged leaders in the profession, possessing the highest skill and superior experience, and working in the largest and most completely equipped and up-to-iate S'udio of any in the Far East, We always welcome
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    OPIUM QUESTION.
    357 5 (By Submarine Telegraph— Reuter's.) COMMONS RESOLUTI 'N. Opium Dens" to be closed. THE STRAITS. Received at 5.4-5 pm. Lu the Ho a 3 e of Commons Mr William Johnson, Labour Member f)r XuneatonBaoved a resolution urging on the Government to terminate at the earliest pcssible momont the system
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    FINANCIAL DEPRESSION.
    26 5 Bteeiied M ij 7th, 11 m. risgt ;iL-:.tl depression two hundred stockbr k^r- mn not renewing their member l ol Lhe Loadoa Stock Exchange.
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    THE TWO THOUSAND.
    23 5 Tne rue fai the Tw> Thousand Ghlilieifi stance i le reeulte 1 N rmmm I. S.r Archibald 2. White Big
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    107 5 Xs g rd rf Education has decided to establish Keren! colleges for urning in the Peking baa win I binese Minis- id oat sail tble ieh i i surprise sit 1 vs i ■■:u llua r,uvn on Wednes ;:vl LO fewer than ten Chinese bad ers. Mtalimland other fever, ft
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    18 5 A Good Suggestion. Mr. C B. Wahnmgbl ol Lemon fty, K^--g en th manufacturers that brained trom the
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    FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS.
    176 5 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) AMIR'S VIEWS WANTED. Reply to M.P. 's Enquiry. Rec. 12 p.m. Mr H. F. Lynch (L Ripon) asked, in view of the development on the Indian NorthWest frontier, for the submission of any correspondence with the Amir of Afghanistan, in connection with the Anglo-Russian
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    BRITISH SUBJECTS IN SIAM.
    40 5 Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commons, stated that a modification of the status of BiiUsh subjects in Siam, with provisions to safeguard their interests, forma a part of the proposals at present under consideration.
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    31 5 Willeocks Returns to Headquarters. R-iceived May 7th, 6 35 pm. Q-anfral Sir James Willeocks and the Second Brigade return to Peshawar to-day. The Third Brigade proceeds to Ali Masjid.
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    KAISER IN THE ADRIATIC.
    369 5 The Eaiaer has arrived at Pola, in the Adriatic, from I 'jrfu. A Chinese servant in the employ of a European tramway inspector living at Serangoon Road has absconded with $27. A report has been made to the police. Superintendent Pett of the Fire Brigade leave3
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    RUBBER WIRE.
    60 5 A Better Market. {From our Oitm Correspondent.) London via Penang May 7th 08. Rubber is deirer on a gradually improving position. Good plantation is expectad to fet^h over 4-a. on Friday. Harvests. The An^lo-Malav harvest for the four months was 100,0871b. as against 44,951 for the same period
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    HAWAII'S HARBOUR.
    258 5 The following was the report that led up to the appropriation of $3,000,000 for the Hawaiian naval base "In the judgment of the committee, the new developments on the Pacific and among the nations that border its shores make it imperative that a strong operating base be established
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    441 5 t irrison Orders state that Captain R M. G. Tulloch, 2 R. W. Kent Regt. was placed on the sick list on the Oth instant. The death of Capt. Parker, well-known in Far Eastern shippicg circle? for very many years, occurred in Hongkong on April 29th. The late gentleman was
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    RIOTS IN KOREA.
    40 5 (From Our Hoiajhnnj Cur respon dent.) Hongkong, May 7th, 2 p.m. A wire has been received from Tokio staging that vigorous measures will be taken in Korea to suppress these who cuise or take part in riots.
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    FAKUMEN RAILWAY.
    81 5 {From our o%vn Correspondent^ London, May b'th (via Hongkong.) The London Globe reports that America will take strong diplomatic action against the Japanese veto of the Fakumen Railway. TThis is the railway which is to run through Chinese territory parallel to the line which now runs up through
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    Correspondence.
    214 5 A Question of Side." To The Editor, Dear Sir, I have read with some amusement Marmora Musings appearing in your issue of this morning and should imagine that they are contributed by a Hcmeward Bounder," who is on the whole actuated by a comfortable niake-the-best-of-a-bad-job. if- 1-must be-drowned let-it
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    QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIP.
    78 5 The Education Offie3 informs us tbat information his hien recei 7 ed from Cambridge that the winner of the Queen's Scholarship this year is LBong Yew Koh, of Sl X ivier's Institute Penang. 1 1 is worthy of note thit C. Da Silva, who won the scholarship last
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    368 5 S. C. C. vs. R. G. A. Played on the Esplanade last evening. TLe Club were strong'y represented. In the first half the Club attacked and two corners were forced from the left wing. Shots were put in by Weir and Gallimore, which however failed. All the pie>sing
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      187 5 ROBINSON Co. THE CLAUSS AUTOMATIC SAFETY RAZOR. price §35r> price COMPLETE IN /^fe F LEATHER BOX /Ww\ /P BUDES SEPARATELY [y fo y $6.50 q $uo 1 ONE PACKET INCLUDING afk 7 OF 2U BLADES. V >4 12 BLADES* The Clauss Automatic Razor is simplicity itself. It is absolutely a
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      532 5 From Ist April, 1908, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLV. UP TRAINS. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 MB. am. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm pm. pm. pm. Passir P 7.10 10.00
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    WIRE ITEMS.
    548 6 Via Howjk-'iV'j.) Capmkei' in Inane. Pel ing. April 2:». A large quantity of arms and munitions, including a lw of loxea containing dynamite, have Veen captured here. N'o arrests .ire reported, to have been made. A Knaoi rv Gaol, The Magistrate's Yamen in Yingshanh&ien. Anhui province, has been
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    CASES BEFORE Mr HOOPER.
    193 6 DANGEROUS PULLEK report Be, I'.i kill yon," i ts the to al ely .it tin door ol i I m Wednesday evening Lilly had engaged Ike man's vehicle and l I the proper fare. He demanded m ifl rif used. The puller ue 1 ii expression.
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      491 6 Tt was certainly a good messenger who brought the news to your house that Ayer's Sarsaparilla makes tho blood '-ru-h and red." This means so much to those who are thin, pale, feehle. weak, and nervous. After Ayer's Sarsaparilla has cured you, carry the glad message to a friend or
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      686 6 Htwertiscmentfc SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co, Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward
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      638 6 Hbvcrtiaements. SHIPPING P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Oh ina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (fer China) 1908 Delhi
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      630 6 Ht>vcrt(ocmcnto. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Hremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      488 6 H&vcrttscmcnts. SHIPPING. K\U. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg ria Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marn. Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, 1 1 kong Shanghai, Nagasaki A
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    RUNNING ARMS IN THE PERSIAN GULF.
    653 7 The Proserpink's Capture Bombay, ADril 27 The Times of India" states thatinforma- n :s to hand from a trustworthy correspondent at present on duty up the Persian tlf whieh considerably supplements the news received here two or three days ao-o as the capture of
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    JAPANESE PIRACY OF BRITISH TRADE-MARKS
    288 7 •-..in. A o ent of Tbe Times" of lOtti BSfc ti I liowing is given under da:- ai, April 2 1 i.ave remarked an extension in a certain panesi tradi namely, in cheap imita-.. M I For example, .tt Kwei-yang fa, the capital of Kw.
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 7 (Corrected up to May. 7.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4 demand 2/3 f Prirate credits 3 m/s 2/4 credits 6 m/s 2/4$ Fsakci, demand Bank. M 291; GiaMAKT, demand 286| [ndia, T.T, 174*Eongkokg, demand 23^% Yokohama, demand M 113JJ Java, demand m* 1 39| Bangkok, demand 64} 3ovhbionB, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    133 7 May 7 Tin $70,62|* Gambier buyers 6.90 Gambier Cube No. 1 10 50 Gambier Onbe No. 2 9.50 Pepper Black (ord'n. B'pore) buyers 11.25 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5 p.e. y buyers 19.12^ Nntmegs (110 w> the lb.).- 1 8.50 Nntmega (80 to the lb.) 20.00 Aiace (Banda)
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    S H A R E S.
    770 7 Capft*! Capital" Issae Paid Issued paid op Valo« op Company. QuouHcu $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 671 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin MCo Ltd 11 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co
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      522 7 HOLIDAY TICKETS. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatsehappy. The above mentioned Company issues, during the months MAT and JUNE, RETURN TICKETS to all ports on its lines against payment of a SINGLE FARE. The return voyage must be undertaken not later than 30th June. These tickets are also available for the steamers of
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      499 7 FOR STILE. Motor Cor for Sale. Owner Leaving the Colony. One 10-12 H. P. [live-seated, side entrance Huinber Car (1907), dual ignition, fitted with Cape Cart Hood adjustable wind screen. Full set of tools, 2 Jacks, Pump, Horn, 1 large Acetylene head lamp, 2 side lamps, 1 tail lamp, 1
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      316 7 TO LET. TO LET. Struan, 7 Leonie Hill, Grange Road. 4 bedrooms and bathrooms. Water and Gas laid on. Tennis Court. Stabling for 4 horses. Apply Williams Draper ft Steadman, Battery-rd. Api 28 From Ist August Xo. 3. Dublin road, at present occupied hy Dr. Yoh Wedel. gas and water
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      147 7 TO LET FURNISHED. Balmeg at Pasir Panjang. For furth. r particulars, apply to D. Turner, British TO BE LET. The handsome, commodious, eool. wellbuilt and conveniently situated family residence known as Xo. 9 LLOYD ROAD. Large dining-room with tesselated flooring. Spacious and lofty drawing room, eight bedrooms. Large verandahs and
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      126 7 TO LET. TO LET. A newly built bungalow Xo. 795 East Cos sfc Road sth mile ston. near Telok Kurau. \pj V Ali Ambar 16 Arab Bti Feb 28 uc TO BE LET. A Newly Erected Bungalow at the Sea View Hotel Compound. Apply to MEYER BROS. or at the
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    THE ASSIZES.
    778 8 A BAD CASE." Sentence was passed yesterday by "Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, at the Assizes on the three Chinamen, Sang Kim Beng. Yeo Toh Hoo and Koh Pang, who were chargei with administering, or rather the abetment of an effort to administer, a stupefying drug. They endeavoured to
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    ANOTHER OPIUM SEIZURE.
    107 8 the as V. oagkoj fr m China ou Wednesdiy night, the revel officers seiz- 18 mml lat ird her. -.'tion, which has been before the Con I a alifl continuoulv for an avj laya, ia reeerred. month's rigorooa imprisonment the sentence paa.-ed in the accond mag tie's
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    729 8 A Dangerous SITUATION. In the present situation between China and Japan are elements that suggest on the part of the latter a settled policy, the object of which is to provoke hostilities. On the side of the former there are to be reckoned factors that render the
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    PULLER CHARGED WITH THEFT.
    244 8 A rikisha puller was charged before Mr I lieen, iec aid magistrate yesterday, with the theft of $99. Wee Teng Poh, a young Chinese baba, said he and his relation another baba, engaged tiie defendant's rikisha in Lira- Basah-rd to take them to a pineapple factory.
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    FRASER & Co's SHARE CIRCULAR.
    297 8 FRASER Co's SHARE CIRCULAR. Money still seems extremely scarce and the market remains as difficult to work as ever for there is practically no interest shewn in any section. Mining. Transactions have been very limited and in a good many instances there has been a drooping tendency owing to the
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    CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
    159 8 A FBEN( H Dk\ BIiOPMBNT. Canton. April 28. Th( Buca bs or otherwise of the CantonHankow Railway is still uncertain. It ap pears that fresh difficulties have arisen in connection with the second call to b* made on the company's shares, which if not paid up will be
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    310 8 Sandakan. April -A,. I\ a the Ph inst. the s.s. M.iruda took trom S.indakau Mr K. H. Barraut, who is returning to Kudat after a abort tarm here aa olhcer in charge; Mr T. 11. C. Arenaema, general manager ol" the I birvel Bay Kstate.-. who is going
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    THE KHEDIVE'S ESCAPE.
    116 8 Adventure on an Engine. Cairo. March 27. Yesterday his Highness the Khedive had a very narrow escape from a serious accident. Abbas 11. owns extensive estates in thc Mariout district, in which he has himself constructed a private railway, which i.s in direct connection with the State
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    490 8 The mail steamer Delhi left Penang at midnight on Wednesday and may be expected at Singapore at 7 30 am to-day (alongside P. O. East Wharf.) The British steamer Singapore arrived here yesterday from Pahang with 160 bullocks. Five palatial new steamers are baing built by the Orient
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    PASSENGERS.
    58 8 Per W Ihelm Mrs Synions. Per R. of Sarawak Mr J M. Bryan. Per Singapore Mr W. Watkins. Per Pin Seng Mr Holden. Per Perak Mr C. H. Coulson, Mr anl Mrs M. SehiiTman, Mr J Murphy, ilr G Montgomery. Mrs Swingle, Mr and Mrs Redfearn, Mr v\ ilde.
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    Lame Back.
    9 8 This ailment is usually caused hy rheuma-
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