The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS NO. (5.291 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1908.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    171 1 The 0 )v»'rnment wtleomts a rcsoluiitn to safeguird the interMti of the natives in the talked cf South Africa Confederation— Page 5. Sir Frank SweitenhaaTs letter to the Times points our, tome of the difficult*** cf the Government's p-o raised action with regard to opium in the
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    HEROIC POVERTY.
    1032 1 Try to think what would hupp an if your mJj ry were suddenly cut down lo bbi bt liviiii: wage. IKw would von face it A Govern r coming down to the j .v t (f the c!erk n.e reliant priL.his salary and j. eatagaa for the Q
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      356 1 I U SIDDELEY MOTORS] at the recent motor boat races held at Monaco have secured to Britain the CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD. I FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES APPLY TO CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS! SOLE AGENTS, SINGAPORE. PENANG A FJI.& HHBBHSHHHHBHBHI^^^BI^IBHHHHBIHHIfIi DQt 9 i*l B9 I a The only canned Milk in
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      332 1 The Japanese Magic and Comedy Company. GREAT SUCCESS. The Hall was packed full before 9 o'clock. So you must avoid Disappointment. Prof. KIKUJORO has won a Enormous Reputation. 12 LADY GENT. ARTISTS. JAPAN'S LIVING "DEVILS" ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. HARIMA HALL Back of Raffles Hotel oposite Union Hotel (TRAM
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      250 1 ALHAMBRA Cinematograph Beach Roam. ALL NEW FILMS TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Ist Show 7.30—9 p.m. 1. The Fairy of the Black Rocks '2. Bobby's Practical Jokes 3. Fire in Odessa 4. The Hanging Lamp 5. The Old Maids Inheritance 6. Charley Paints 7. VIEWS OF THE IMPERIAL CANAL, CHINA 8. An Explosive
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      78 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Catherine Apcar will take away race visitors to Penang on Saturday, delaying her departure till 7 p m. tage 4. The Japanese Magic and Comedy Co. gives an entire change of programme to-night.— Page 7. An assistant on a rubber estate is wanted. Page 6. Claims against
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      80 1 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp H':.m Sky Rain I May 13. H'kong 4p.19 89 E5 72 oq Manila 4p. 75 7 ESE2 32 25 o May 14. H'kong 10a. 30.00 E4 73 od Manila 10a. 761 NWO 29 25 o Kandang Kerban Hospital, May 13, 1908. 9 A.M. 3
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      352 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 15th I%gh Water.— lo.s a., 10.4 p S.V.A. D.R.F. Guu Laying Drill, 5.15 p Tanglin Club u At Home," 9.30 p. Saturday, 16th High Water.— l'J.46 a 10.38 p Races. Third Day B I Mail Ontward due. Cricket S.C.C. r. Y.Mr A. Full Moon, 11.32 p. Sunday,
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    THE CROWN AGENTS AND CEYLON LOCAL TENDERING.
    380 2 a to our knowledge -^.t to this '[ues'ion which properly placed legislative < MHteil and then beOM of Commons, would prove the < .ious blow to the Crown Agents' Bysi I superiority claimed for it Tenders lot the year 19* t> for d:
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    WHAT PROTECTION HAS DONE FOR GERMANY.
    150 2 Mr Win-ton Churchill, speaking at Liverpool on I t the H'est:nin -11s a "'very impressive He said: "It is admitted in many that there must bs an all-round increase lies of Government servants :he inrreised cost of living entailed it this measure of reform
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      517 2 £lc>vcrtisemcnto. Weak and Exhausted Almost Ready to Surrender and Cease Fighting the Battle of Life. If your blood (^^L circulates /jfewjS^ poorly and your /^Wk^yJ nerves are M$ weak; if you j^k are despondent F^k "-iir and discouraged, f^^W with stomach out t 1- /aTa, of order, and have i
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      506 2 H&\>erttscmcnt& NOTIGES. NOTICE. Persons having any claims against the Estate of the late Dr. C. Raikes are requested to forward them forthwith to the undersigned. D. K. MCDOWELL. Principal Civil Medical Officer's Office. Singapore, Mth May 1908. May 15 29.5 ASSOCIATION 03? ENGINEERS. The Monthly General Meeting of the Association
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      277 2 Hfcvertioemento. NOTIGES. NOTICE. Take notice that the Power of Attorney dated 23th October 1907 from Xai Xieng Pisam to Koh Chwee Chiang appointing him Manager of Chop Hong Lee Chan of No. 68 Boat Quay, Singapore has been revoked as from this date and that I the Undersigned have been
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      520 2 H&\scrtiscmcntu NOTICES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 u.< NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all Koau> in Government House Domain will be closed to the public from 1 p.uj. to 9 p.m. on each of the following date-- naineiy May
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      448 2 P^pcrtiscmcnu BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bantu* Corporation. Paid-up Capital tl r »rwv Rbskbvb Fund Sterlincr Reserve- $15 f 0 10,00 Silver tamn 528,500,000 Rsisbkvi Liability of Pbopeltoes $15,000,000 Court of Dir«ctobs. Hon. Mr. Hbnet K«ewici OJKiiaaua B. Qaata; Iw^-Dmiu Chaie> E. a 1:ak! -j.. j. }.>,. c. R Lkn »,>•,-. Kso
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    BY GERMAN MAIL.
    231 3 Victoria (B.C rrkagQ indicating the loai of an old B ••••d W Mian ashore at Cannah but IteTC is nothing M f tir by which the ship' can be ideatilUd The interest of the above ItlagiMi bet in the poanbiKtj of tbe wreck paving to be that
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    THE MERRY SPRINGTIME" IN INDIA.
    257 3 "Vjumjy to Thoughts of It must, one supposes, have something to do with the advent of sp feet some pMfk veeuiiar way. The h rresThe Sporting Pictorial," the new bed sporting joun: i wh ok, it ii an■oanced, is to I■■ nd nnti] n«t hutting
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    SCOTTISH NAMES IN CALCUTTA.
    98 3 It is interesting to here note, from the dra bants' Golf Competit how iinsj firms bear Scottish na»nn i Mackmnon Mc<? Co Balmer Lawrie Co., Jardine A < HaeaeQ] fcCo., Graham a Co t'., kuivie Bros, OwrgO Renderson .v ■aeLaoci .v < laii Haraj A Co,
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    AGRICULTURAL BILLETIX.
    80 3 H 'i ir i April tersoi thk monthlj 1,. itten man up to date than has 1, Mi fcr a tei labfc dnga Among the contents are a (fa In T >nki rubber posts n rt on di 'rres at P ik extermiracioa ol fata in pad Sj
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      69 3 MORTGAGEES SALE. OF Oj •!>;:> HALF SHAKE IN VaJuable Freehold Property I.MB TANJON6 PA< v XOAH PYOH At Messrs. H. L, Cogbhn Go's Salerooms Wednesday27t) May,at2.Bopm. .tt Vahnble Pit c I ti»d Tanjong Pagar being x icres togetl ex I I known aa Mnnici cUvelock iv L All that valuable
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      502 3 Ht>v>crtiscmcnt;>, AuenoNs. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Furniture Auction at 157 Middle Road On Saturday May 30th 1908. Useful Teak Household Furniture. Excellent Nadun Wood Dining Table Etc. Well grown Plants including good collection of fine Crotons. THE I'ROrERTY OF THE REV. J. ANDREW SMITH. G. A. FERNANDEZ CoAuctioneers, Surveyors, etc. May 15
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      512 3 Hbvcrtiaemcnts. auerioNS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Tuesday, 19th May at 2.30 p.m. Valuable 999 years' leasehold land, area 8,480 square feet. Together with the six shop-house dwellings thereon known as Nos. 5 to 10 Buffalo Hoad. Singapore. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. May 13 20.5 AUCTION SALE OF AN INVOICE OF New Printing Material
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      563 3 Sbvcrttscmcnts. mienoNs. AUCTION SALE Valuable 999 Years' Leasehold Building Land SITUATE AT INSTITUTION HILL, RIVEH VALLEY ROAD. AT Messrs. H, L Coghlan Co's Salerooms Nos. 4 and 5, RAFFLES PLACE, Wednesday 27th May, at 2.30 pm. Three pieces or parcels of Building Land, respective areas 6009, 4690 and 4780 .square
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      516 3 FOR PROTECTION OF IRON AND STEEL. IN THE USE fi|pS? .V RIP! Insists the action oi Sails, __ff^^^^j Specially Suitable for Bridp« v|| s Ptera Mid ail Structural *&jfl\| Wj^ sidi-rost lien is what Its wi^^'&k f||l HJ name Implies: f t J\ I "DEATH TO RUST" IJIJj/ No oxidation
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    28 4 HOOI'S.— On Jth May, luns. at Alor Star. Kedah, the wife of A. L. Hoops, M.D., State Surgeon and Inspector of Prisons, Kedah, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    23 4 P People's riL'ht maintain, 1 1 .nd unbribed by gain; I ruth h"T plorious precepts draw, y and I^iw.
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    Friday, May 15, 1908.
    2507 4 It was only to b8 expected that one who has had his whole public carter identified with the Straits Settlements and the }I day Protected States, who brought about Ihe Federation of these States, and who has afterwards, as Governor of the Colony, directed the conjoint
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      276 4 i AN IDEAL DRINK FOB V RACE WEEK is AND I SOLE AGENTS: LIMITED. SOLE AGENTS FOR The Famous J^/se/i Qement, [easn Swan 4 Midom d irh I sti d this Cement report a- I illows t M '~t b! W( i ihe average Teusile Strength p i Bqaare inch
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      180 4 PORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLARGEMENTS, Of the Very Highest Standard of ArtisIc and Technical Excellence, the pro dueion of acknowledged leaders in the profession, possessing the highest skill ani superior experience, ani working in the largest and most completely equipped and np-to-Jate Sudio of any in the Far East. We always
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    MULEY HAFID'S ENVOYS
    68 5 (By Submarine Telegraph— Reuter's.) APPEAL TO GERMANY. 1 il 9 40 piu, May U h. ■ys Iron M tie; Hafid have been re- md at tka miga < tffioe, Berlin. :-l :hat as Mu!- Hsfid wasnow Mecouutry, Gknßaaj ihould take i -e the w.:hdrawi! of tlie French
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    COSSETTING THE NATIVE.
    115 5 Another Resolution. Bipedal 19 p.m. Miy 14th. Ic use of Commons the Goveru- welcon. 4 Mr. P«cv Tottenhaui. m t ivour of safeM interests of the natives in connection with the Soata Afrioao Federation proposals. II we'.l-known worker in social matt) seoi-etary ot Um F.iends So Tnion.
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    THE CHINESE SEAMAN.
    61 5 Increased Numbers on British Ships. Received 11.25 am. Mr Winston Churchill, iu reply to Mr J. •'lock Wilson, the Middlesbrough Lt- said the unusual increase in mm loamon n boai 1 Bntisi was --arching attention by < i >vernment. The ::.<"■ irai l t>r serious concern, and
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    BILL COLLECTIOR CHARGED.
    308 5 Chia was charged before Mr Col man, i rnagi>' inal breach n 17.688.73 belonginu' to Chop Ho B ag rice milU. Elliot appear^ 1 for the prosecution. The accused admitted receiving the 7,000 beo Yew Hong, manager of the rice mills. Um used had been ei I
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    RESTLESS ROOSEVELT.
    90 5 Endangered National Resources. President Roosevelt opened an important Coni'.rence of the Governors and representatives of all the S'ates upon the conservation of national resources. Roosevelt declared that coal, ores, oil and timber had been recklessly used and were in course of rapid exhaustion. They could only resMve to
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    OPIUM.
    257 5 The British Representative in Peking makes some statements which throw considerable light on the opium question. In a despatch to Sir Edward Grey lie writes, among other things, that China collects a yearly revenue of 4") million taels from native opium, whereas the duties levied upon the imported drug
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    ALLEGED DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
    130 5 The claim which Mary Anne Esther DunEllen Dunnian (of Bournemouth) Charles Jauies L icey, Solicitor of Hants, and Robert Donmao, of Catnberley, (as trustees of the will of Mr T. Dun man) are brins'ine against Mr John Anderson for images, was again before Mr Justice Seraombe
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    OUR MORALS,
    229 5 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. Sir F. Swettenham and Opium in the Straits. Rec. 1" 1"> a.m. Sir Frank Swettenham, in a letter to The Times," be ulnl < >ur Morals— Other People's Money," expresses a doubt of the feasibility of suppressing by law the consumption
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    FRASER & Co.'s SHARE CIRCULAR.
    225 5 FRASER Co.'s SHARE CIRCULAR. Owing to Race Week and the general apathy prevailing the amount of business transacted has been nominal. MINING. The recent steady decline in the price of the metal has caused intending buyers of tin shares to hold off again, and rates are practically unaltered. Tronohs keep
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    THE CORRICK FAMILY.
    149 5 The talent 3d family of eleven artistes brought before the Singapore public by Mr Maurice Htndmaim gave their final performance at the new theatre last evening, in the presence of His K\ -'Uency the Governor and a considerable audience, all of whom were enthusiastic. The programme was
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    GRAND HOTEL DE L'EUROPE.
    451 5 Among the entertainments arranged for the Rice Week were the special race dinners, of which the Eeoond was held list night, there being a Large attendance of guests. The menu was a choice one (Paupietteci a U Normat<lie. Cotelettes d'Agneiu a la Nelson, Aloyeau de boeuf,
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    Correspondence.
    193 5 Danqbbs of St. John's Island. To The Editor, Sir, In reft ranee to the deaths of two of our quarantine station doctjrs, the circumstances of which are well-known to your raaders, I think the present a suitable time to bring to the notice of the public the position of
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    A " CIVILISED BOYCOTT."
    469 5 A CIVILISED BOYCOTT." The New York Herald publishes a remarkable despatch, filling two and a half columns, from its correspondent at Canton, China, regarding the growth of the anti-Japanese civilised boycott." From the headqnarte* s of the Self Government and National Disgrace Societies in Canton, the secret fiat has gone
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    COPPER TO GO UP.
    250 5 Senator AVilliain A. Clark sees no likelihood according to Engineering Times of any lurther marked decline in the price of copper, but believes that the price of the .metal will be advanced before summer to a figure considerably above present prices. Speaking for him a representative
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      343 5 ROBINSON Co. JAEGER'S UNDERWEAR ™**ftr< IS RECOGNISED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AS A GUARANTEE OF PURE WOOL \j^ GENTS PUKE Wool Undervests, light weight half sleevi All sizes from 36 to 44 inches. GENTS PURE Wool Pants light weight. All sizes. I GENTS PURE Wool Colic Belts. GENTS PURE Wool Dressing-Gowns.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    794 6 LORI' LaMUHWOI Axi> [MDIA. London, May 1. Lord Lamington read paper on his reminiscences before the Society cf Arts. He dealt largely with problems of Bombay City and paid a tribute to the Improvement Trust, i but laid he mistrusted official bodies undertaking bnildißg and rehousing schemes. He
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      511 6 Hftvertteements. WANTED. WANTED Assistant on Rubber Estate for work on lew clearings. Apply BAULOW CO. May 16 u.c WANTED AT ONCE. A Chinese Salesman, must be an experienced man and able to speak fluently Chinese. Malay and Rngaah. Apply to— The Borneo Co., Ltd. May U 17 5 WANTED. An
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      678 6 H&vertisemciUo, SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, C hina and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      649 6 H&vcvtisements. SHIPPING P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or aboot MAIL LINES. Outward i<>r China,) 1908 Arcadia May
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      571 6 Bbvcvtiecmcnte. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regdlar service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and th* Straits. China aud Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once month for liremerhaven direct, calling Bit l'< Jiang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      413 6 a&vcrtiecmcuts. SHIPPING. Ml. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAJf MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail Bt**am--thie Company Bail fortnightly fYoru i Hamburg via Eotterdam, Antwerp, S<juthaxnptoii Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles Naplee, Alexandria and vice verea) Port Said' Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hon^ kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe h
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    THE STATE OF KELANTAN.
    985 7 Another Year's Work. The following is a commotion of Mr W. A Graham's latest report on the State of Kelantan. This report embraces the period i 24th February, 1906, to 14th February. From the tin meial point of view the year nier r keen a good
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    FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.
    813 7 Calcutta, May 2. It is evident that the Mohmands are still under the Mullah's influence. The latest report states that in answer to an order that the JiiLjdbs from all offending elans should OOflM in, Cauzor Clan, which is most powerful and warlike, returned a truculent
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 7 (Corrected up to May. 14 Bank 4 m/s 2/4 demand 2,3;} Private credits 3 m/s 2/4£ credits 6 m/s w 2/4 Pbakcm, demand Bank. M 2911 Gr»*MANY, demand 23fi? Endia, T. T, 174a Honokohg, demand 23 Fokohama, demand 113* Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand w 64] 3ovk4kignB, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    131 7 May 14 ♦Rn $67.00 Gambier 6.90 Gambier Oabe No. 1 10 55 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.50 Pepper Black (ord"u. S'pore) 11.374 Pepper, White (fairL.W. 5 p.a.", buyers 19.25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.). M 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to tbe \h.) 20.00 Mace (Banda) w nom Cloves (Amboina) Liberian
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    SHARES.
    704 7 Capital C*rlU! Issue P*fd Issued paid op V*Io« op Lomp*ny. y u outloa* $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd Ift $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Broseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co Ltd 11 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co Ltd f
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      467 7 at)t>erttscmento. On the Berth, BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG, RA.NGDON AND CALCUTTA. THE COMPANY'S STEAMER 11 PUTIALA, 2,99s tons. J. Farquharson, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Saturday, the 16th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers.
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      345 7 TO LET. FURNISHED RESIDENCE TO BE LET. The exceedingly comfortable and beaut; fully situated residence know as CHANCERY HOUSE, Mount Rosie Estate) off Chancery Lane. The teak furniture &c in the house to be taken over on a valuation. Apply to POWELL Co., Auctioneers. May 14 17.5 TO BE LET.
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      121 7 TO LET. TO LET FUENISHED. Balmeg M at Pasir Panjang. For further particulars, apply to D. TURNER, British Dispensary. Mar 5 u.c TO LET Xo. 28 Raffles Place from Ist of April. At present occupied by the Methodist Publishing house. Apply Meyer Bros. Mar 3 TO LET Large Office, Ist
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      119 7 TO LET. TO LET. A newly built bungalow Xo. 795 East Coawt Road sth mile stone near Tdok Kurau. Ali Ambar 16 Arab Street. Feb 28 m TO BE LET. A Nowiv Er ngßfcm a' the Sea View Hotel Compound. Apply to Ml i ER BROS. or at the S.
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    THE RACES.
    1828 8 SECOND DAY'S RESULTS. Glorious weather favoured the second dav's racing of the Spring Meeting of the Bsßgapon Spotting Club. Although rain threatened towards the end of the evening, j i I held off There were just sufficient clouds to prevent the stm from bein<? too hot, and j
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    SATURDAY'S ENTRIES.
    408 8 The appended list of entries contains those added up to last evening. 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $400, and—provided there are five Btarters the property of different owners— sso to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have started at this Meeting. Entrance, $10. Distance,
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    69 8 The following is the result of the Mav Medal competition: 8 W.Harrison 93 \> 75 Maj. Ford 97 lii 81 H. Marriott 99 L6 83 Capt Belgrave 10G 18 88 The following did aoi return cards: Captain Eoung, Dr Pinlajson, K Q-. Tone. \V. M icinillan. \Y.
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    DARING BOMBAY BURGLAR.
    197 8 Bombay, April Ji Tyab Ali, the Borah, who was arrested in connection with a series of robberies on Malabar Hill and other parts of Bombay, pleaded u'"ilty to fifteen charges to-day, and the Magistrate, in passing sentencp, said that though lie had admitted all the charges and
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    An American Eemedy.
    65 8 There is probably no medicine manufactured that can be found in mere homos in the United States than Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It baa been in general use for over thirty years and each successive epidemic of diarrhoea and dysentery during this time has tested
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    106 8 The B. I. Tara, with the London mails of the 24th ultimo, left Negapatam at 7 am. on Sunday, the 10th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on S.turday morning, the 1 (3th instant. A Southampton telegram says the contemplated addition to the White Star fltet
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    CAPTAIN'S STRANGE PROTEST.
    90 8 A retired Dutch naval captain, Mr. Vreede, has returned bis officers' cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau. In an address to Queen Wilbclmina. he explains the reasons for this remarkable action, viz that lie has tried for many years to bring about a revision of the military
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    THE SITUATION IN THE BALKANS.
    250 8 A MILITARY FORECAST. A recent tour through a greater part of Macedonia and the Balkan States has only served to strengthen my previous opinion, that all parties in Hiastern Europe, Slav. Moslem, and Roumanian are convinced that a war in the near future is inevitable.
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      35 8 BINOCULARS FIELD GLASSES FOR -{the racesV^ A SPECIAL DISPLAY OF PRISMS FOR DISTINGUISHING COLOURS. OFFERED AT SPECIAL PRICES, MANUFACTURED BY DOLLOND CO., london SOLE AGENTS SINGAPORE SPECIAL FEATURE A M POPULAR WANTF NEW GHEAP BATE
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      372 8 PASSENGERS. Per Sea Mew Hon. A. Murray, Colonial Engineer. Per Kuching Mr and Mrs Staples, Sister Mary. Sister Clare. Per Wakasa Maru Dr. and Mrs Van Marie. Mrs Craigie, Miss E. Ti>d;»li Mra Pentre, Mrs and the Misses 1 2 Wijfljaaatrti and Mr J. S. John Per Carlyle Van Engler.
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      747 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag; and Tons Commanders Arrived From ror Vv A-damastor Port cruis. 1757 de Sa May I<J Mahe Ma. ..< Zeeduif Dut L'tship Dryoer May 13 Anambas llbi< Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Colecuan May H T. Anson Uncertain Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Asdang
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