The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 May 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1908. NO. 6,301
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    153 1 The visit of the president of the French Republic to King Edward is Ilia principal subject of to-day's tei grama. Page A wire received Ja?e Isa! I u'r tells of a rout of 3000 Utmankbel, by Gaoeral v cocks*. a hundred of the enemy being killed Some
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    SLEEP.
    845 1 sustain* 1 almost continuous ffeei sleep. 1; nearly r rovokes a nen one th mka as I have been able to discover m I fairly observant, brief existence iv this tired land [Unilliin and discontent, slerp forms one of the verr few occupations tl at tbe br m -rntleu.
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      231 1 0| A u| A favourably known for IA U i Itm Li W 5° years m the Straits. Boudoir. Concert Grand. Grand Upright Grand Pianola PA m\w\ A c est anc t^ ie Cheapest m the till IX Market SH OW ROOMS, 375 Victoria Street. A. FRANKEL Co., Sub-Agents. HOTEL
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      307 1 mmmfsmaW BS SSB IRB^hv Heart of the Carj THE WORK FULFILLED MS I BY THE ENGINE IX A MOTOB CAR I S^HBB WftjjJl^^WßSf^^ SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE HEART IN THE HUMAN MACHINE. EVERYTHING DEPENDS on STRENGTH and SOUNDNESS FOR THESE QUALITIES SIDDELEYS, 5 I «>ARROL- JOHNSTON u«l I ARE
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      289 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME Pathe Freres Beautiful Pictures J.N CONJUNCTION WITH Deave's Marionettes. PROGRAMME. At 7-30 p.m. 1. Modern Sampson 2. Ostrich farm at Nice 3. Institute of Beauty 4. Costumes of the different centuries 5. Thr Trench Military Airship 0. The Han^iu^ Lamp 7. DEAVES MARIONETTES B. Abduction m
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      87 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Commercial Union Assets now exceed seventeen millions sterling Page 2. Ships on the berth art- Muttra for Pcnang Ac and Kleist, the outward bound German mail Page 7. Annual general meeting of Football &SBOciation Page 2. Notice re papers of Chop Yong Ban Long Page 2. Messrs
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      356 1 THE WEEK. Wed>esday, 2 th High Water:- 3 31a, 854 p TBUBSDA.*, 28th High Water.- 9.29 a., 9 30 p. Ascension Day Holy Thnrad 3.1. Mail Homeward closes. 3 p X.D.L Mail Outward dne. Football A— OcUticß Meeting. FRIDAY, 29th High Water. 10.20 a 10.3 p S.V.A. Manning Parade 5.£0
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    HONGKONG TRAMWAYS.
    164 2 A" the annual minting oi the H >ngkong th I aswajs Company, the Cba rman, Mr H Humphrey?, staiel th. I the whole oi ►00 oen shares m the Company had asm dul;. sll k*ed, and Bret o! per nc r i-d oa them. A> ie oal construe
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    ANOTHER BENZINE FIRE.
    52 2 police th Left youth m charge of a U a^kang con I sing I >tins I benzine al P iUn B ikom mmm daji lie his disc rated I during his absence tbe sscl a \s >yed by fire au j the boy burned to death. The
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    SAVED FROM AN OPERATION.
    283 2 BI DOAN'S BACKACHE KIDNI V PILLS. Mr. George Feltham lives at 111. Victoria Dwellings, Clerkenwell Road, London, Kngland. He wrote Before taking your Dean's Backache Kidney Pills I used to have such severe pains m the lower part of my back that I could not sit
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    DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE.
    177 2 Rule 12 of the rules and regulations made the Govemor-in- Council on the 15th day ot March, 19 under the provisions of See'ion 5 of Ordinance No. 1 of 13? Ide wing ru e, nam bered 1 is i ibetituted there! a Whil aapt oi any case
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    A FAMOUS CHESS PLAYER.
    177 2 B] the death m Londoa of Mr. 11. E Pird the world of chess loses a\ b ran mas:, r. year, he pen OOOScd a marvellous amount of vitality, and until .hi recently had inrited visitors to match U bt skill with him. Mr. Bird was
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    WHY FAT MEN LOOK PROUD.
    213 2 Paris. Friday. question BMB walk with a proud carriage and wear a tierce expression *aa solemnly discossed before the Academy Sciences this tl Professor ßobinson a long and explanation of these iinena ot ,i liposity. R- oletion of the stomach, he remarked, has the effect
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      293 2 THE SUCCESS OF BRASIER CARS. 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup (Internat.) First 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup (Internat) First 1906 Grand Prix A.C.F. (Internat.) Brasier alone had all his cars placed 1907 Verona Cup C, T. First 1907 Lyon Sport Cup (Hill climbing) First 1907 Yal-Suzon Cup (Hill climbing) First 1907 Lyon
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      296 2 Bftvcrtiscmcnts. NOTIQES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. NOTICE 0- MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICESTh" Meeting of the Licensing Justices for the (Quarter commencing July Ist DOS, will b.- held m the First Magistrate's Court at 2-30 p.m. ou Tuesday the 23rd June. Applicants for transfers, renewals or new licences and persons
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      441 2 Advertisements. NOTIGES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, Raffles Hotel. NOTICE. The public are hereby informed that the undersigned company is m no way WHATSOEVER connected with the China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. The Shanghai Life Insurance Co, Ltd. May 7
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      490 2 a^crtteemente. INSURANCES. Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd. Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee. ASSETS exceed SEVENTEEN MILLIONS STEELING W. A. SIMS, Manager ft Underwrite r, Eastern Branch. Singapore. May 27 wSA New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. Subscribed Capital £],sr*\oOU Paid up Capital and Reserves ),000. Fire and Marine
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      429 2 Bbterttoemcnu BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Cafital 51 5,000,000 Sterlme Binril »15,000,000 BBwm Rim 1 1 U 3,500,000 j Rbservi Liability of PEOPEinToas $15,000,000 COUET OF DIE«CTOEE. Hoc. Mr. Bknbt Kbswiok. Cbajr.* a) B.Qonn^ Esq.— Dnn < maibman. E. G Barman Ban. B r«rnnna p. Gusta\ 'WammWtmtan hsq E.
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      593 3 Bbvectitementa nUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Office Furniture and Shop-Fiiilngs AT N i BATTERY ROAD. Friday, 29th May, at 2-30 p.m. le stands fitted with pigeon holes, suitable loi gramophones and accessories oak rouui table* with iron legs; v r:: •ift green bai/.e tops; beat wood office chairs two lar^e showcases
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      606 3 atwertisements. mienoNS. SHERIFF'S SALE OF Valuable House and Land IN THE SJJBR OF N. M. \l. M. Ramasamy Chetty Plaintiff, VKBBUS, C. Hong Guan, Tan Tew Neo vV C Kiam Long Defendant. ran i en>nsKunm has received ixstrlction's TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION At His Sales Room No. 13, Raffles
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      589 3 advertise ment& AUCTION*. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture &c. (The property of Madame Dietz) AT No. 241 BENCOOLEN STREET on Thursday, 28th May, at If. pm. Polished sideboard meranti dining table and dinner wagons bentwood standard chairs fee. Iron bedsteads seriah almeirahs polished writing tables with green baize tops; dressing
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      577 3 Stwcrtisement;). ZWGTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. TWO IMPORTANT FIfRMTURE AUCTIONS IN TANGLIN. SATURDAY, 23rd MAY. Valuable Furniture and Curios at Balaclava, Dalvey Road, the property of J. E. Romeuij Esq. SATURDAY, 30th MAY. Valuable Fur niture and specially good plants at Orange Grove, Tanglin, the property of Mrs. Howard Newton. H. L.
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      245 3 i THERE ARE NO Exorbitant Profits. FOR ANYBODY ON BUCHANAN'S HI THE PUBLIC GET THE g FULL BENEFIT lif JU of the High qualities of "Red Seal" and "Black White" at the lowest possible prices. "Red Seal" retails at 9.50 per case. "Black White" at $12.50 of all dealers. WHOLESALE
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 27, 1908.
    2441 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, May 27, 1908. litre sfmfl the P;es>. the People's right maintain, U aw d by influence and unbribed l>y gain ]\--r>- patriot Truth h r glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I -aw. In the last number of the National Review Tjord Esheb
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    A Good Suggestion
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      394 4 LAWSON'S LIQUEUR WHISKY. v' A li^J^i Mat V^ SOLE AGENTS >v John Little Co., Ltd. N. n^^° i ii i buy inferior milk When you can get f-'-cXj, CH^WEETENEtJ the best at the same price? fk*s MM l^teM. SLEDGE K^feß^l GUARANTEED ====a= SS^~\^SJ? free from all germs and added ~~~~~~ll~^
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      249 4 Best Lighted STUDIOS In the East. LIGHT, that is the proper kind of light, plays the most important part m the production of perfect Photographic Portraiture and we must confess that no small measure of the success of our portraits is due to the ideal LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS of our Studio
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    INDIAN FRONTIER.
    116 5 deceived ftfaj 2. lth, at 620 p.m. —ram has been received from iwnr stating that General Willcocki tttaeked and routed 3,000 Utmankhel md ported a strong line m advance of his on. 4 Urn enemy man killed. The so casualties were s 1: txli r l V Utman
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    104 5 IX ENGLAND AND THE COLONIES. iy Mail Cap Results. Ree. 10 am. Church parade- m olebration of Empire were general throughout England, and New Zealand. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth, Lord Northcote, reviewed -.000 troop- 3j -aey. '«c home and Colonial Ri fid Clubs participated m the Daily
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    BELGIAN ELECTIONS.
    435 5 In the Belgian elections the ti vernmnnt majority of twelf* m the Chamber- was reduced to eight. Tl sa .1 sun il> efaun that the result i lemonstrati >n against the annexation of the Congo. > ma. < A C:..naman has been taken into custody for houattoeakiag and
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    L'ENTENTE.
    90 5 KING AND PRESIDENT. Received May 26th, 4 25 p.m." His Majesty King Edward entertained President Fallieres at a baiqnet at Buckmgbam Palace, last night. King Edward, proposing the health of the President, said with all his heart he hoped that the entente may ba permanent It became necessary for
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    Bestowal of Honours.
    32 5 His Majesty conferred on the President the Victorian Chain. President Fallieres conferred ou Lord Charles Beresford and Prince Arthur of Connaught the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
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    FRENCH PRESIDENT IN ENGLAND.
    635 5 A GREAT WELCOME. Keeeivel May 2»Jtb, 9-1". am. President EVrilieraa and M Puhon with their suites had a magnificent welcome on landing m Enghmd. At i>_.ver the fleet, which was gaily bedecked, tired salutes. Prince Arthur of Connaught received the distinguished visitors, who took train to
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    STRAITS TRADE.
    423 5 A YEAR'S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS An increase both m imports and exports of the Straits Settlements, is shown m the R3turn for the year, which has reached us from the Government PrintmgOffi.ee. Quite anextraordinaiy variety of articles appears under the various headings as having been produced, or received,
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    RAUB RESULTS.
    62 5 Following is the result o\ work at Raub for the four weeks ending 23rd instant Stone crushed 3,555 tons Gold obtained 771 ozs. Average per ton 4 33 dwt. Bukit Malacca. Stone crushed 1,925 tons Gold obtained 150 ozs. Average per ton 1 5(1 dwt. Kesult of Cyanide
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    CHINAS COMMERCE.
    173 5 Private Meeting m Hongkong. A largely attended meeting was held m one of the Chinese hotels m Shak Tong Tsui on Saturday night. 16th. The 'meeting was m the form of a dinner party consisting of some three hundred persons representing the most influential firms m the Colony
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    DOG-SHOOTING.
    107 5 A Dog Owner writes On Sunday morning about 11 o'clock two Europaan Police Officers and a native constable entered the private property of Mr 11. A. Crane, armed with lilies, and shot a pup about two months old, and, then proceeded to Mr Lee Cheng Yarn's plantation where they
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    998 5 Though the Singapore shooting m the Empire Challenge Cup competition was not perhaps as good as it might perhaps have been, an average of 94 points for eight men is a fair result. Thewianing scores, as appears m our telegraphic columns this morning were made by an English
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      702 5 Robinson Co. NEW SHIPMENT Ladies' Japanese Silk LACE BLOUSES ROBINSON COMPANY. TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. T. nders will be received at the office of the Secretary to Resident. Ball noon on the I "ah .lane, 1908, for renting the undermentioned Farms for tfai period < cinq the 16th day
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    SIAM'S ARMY.
    477 6 Redisiribution 09 Land Forces. In'continuation of our former article on the new conscription law m Bangkok, we now possess the knowledge that great reforms have been introduced into the Army, indeed far greater than what we have anticipated, and vast •mem- -ire to be noted as regards riistrntion,
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    THE ANTI-MONARCHIST IRRUPTION
    267 6 Their Ev iien ies T m Fang md Chen the Li ngkiang and Snknana province! respectively, have bean commanded by l aipe rial Edict 1 ra;3 and ammunition I saaa withont 3d v lot tbe nse of the tro« A fats ta*egrem I Lt ownq^te ths ajsantagi
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    PICKPOCKETS CAPTURED.
    57 6 fcj Detective Lance Coip ral X Chinaman al I football match on tks Roach Road ground o j for stealii and chain valued at $26 from a Malay. Another pickpocket wai iptured at the Tank B irai Station on Suaday for anne irse containing $2 20 from a
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      435 6 Bbvertisements. Th-3 woman on the right never used Ayor's Hair Vigor. She negI• I be r hair, and r.ow herself sufi from neglect On the contrary, the woman en the left has always used Ayer's Hair Vigor, and owes to it much cf her youthful appearance and attractiveness. I £4i(er
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      582 6 S&vertisemcnte. SHIPPING. P. 8c O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan. Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issned for Ohina Coast, Persian Gnif, Continental and American Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Oct war J {for Chin
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      738 6 advertisements. SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIF Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, aud from Japan homewards I for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      645 6 Hbvertiaemcnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremeu. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month lot Bremerhaven direct, sailing at Pcnang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      461 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. HI Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steam &rs of this Company sail fortnightly from bjwnen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southau-j Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marse Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port hniu Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, H kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    SHARES.
    771 7 MINES. Capful C*pfUi Issjc Paid Issued paid op Vatae ap Company. Q a .utfata $300,000 300,000 10 10 Beiat Tin Mining Go. Ltd |ft $300,000 225,000 10 10 Braang Limited 7 $600,000 600..0C0 10 I" Branh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 11 £'400,000 350,000 1 i Daff Development Co.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    297 7 {Vh Hongkong J The Powjum and cretk. London. May 16. Tbe powecs have r';nally decided to withdraw from Cn ks tbe international troops aye hitherto constituted the garrison ibe London "Morning Poet" urges ish Government to use its influence for uui r. of Crete witi; Greec< nt Isvolsk]
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 7 (Corrected up to May. 20 Bank 4 m/ 8 2/4 demand 2/3|| Private credits 3 m/s 2/4 f credits 6 m/s M 214 Franc*, demand Bank.., 291 j Germany, demand 2S6| India, T.T, 174f Hongkong, demand 21-1% Yokohama, demand 113: Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 64} Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    137 7 May 26 ♦Tin w $65 50 Gambier 7.10 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.60 Gambier Onbe No. 2 9.50 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) buyers 11.40 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5 p.e.) 19.21 Nutmegs (110 to the 1b.)... 1 7.50 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 19.00 Mace (Banda) norn Cloves
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    THE OPIUM QUESTION.
    567 7 An I >1 i Re?i l~u r writes to the "China an > :-:ter on the dishonest I hypocritical policy of the Empsrial Qoti umbl m m aly involving Hongkong Band)] catastrophe all to curry favour with a faddist .i^! f itm iv Rngland that is »re
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      467 7 HOLIDAY TICKETS Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatsehappy. The above mentioned Company issues, during the months MAY 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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      397 7 WANTED. WANTED Tamil Hospital Assistant with knowledge of Hindustani, Salary $.30 a month with free unfurnished quarter. Apply Principal Medical Officer. .Johore. May 28 smw 28.5 WANTED TO PURCHASE Two Cargo Boats of capacity 30 Tons each. Most be m sound condition. H. L. COGHIAN Co., WANTED Young Chinese Clerk
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      377 7 TO LET. ~~it TO LET. Compound House No. 1 Oxley Rise. Apply to— MEYER BROS. May 22 v.c. TO LET. A desirable family residence No 33-2, Cavenagh Road. 5 bedrooms, tennis, stab lings ftc., apply Koon sew at Messrs. Paterson Simons ft Co. May 21 21.6 TO BE LET. The
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      137 7 TO LET. TO LET No. 28 Raffles Place from Ist of April. At present occupied by the Methodist Publishing bouse. Apply Meyer Bros. TO LET Large Office, Ist floor 3-3 Malacca Street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Arthur Bark, r Co. Apply to MEYER BROS. Mar 4 uc TO BE LET.
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      143 7 TO LET. A newly built bungalow No. 781 Engl Coast Road stb mile stone near Telok Kurau. App iy Ali Ambar 16 Aral Street TO BE LET A Newly Erected Bungalow at the Sea View Hotel Compound Apply to MEYER BROS. or at the S. V. Hotel. July 4 o.c
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    POLICE CHANGES.
    56 8 Acting Chief Inspector Williams is to be transferred to Maheea as Chief Inspector.! Sergeant Bartelis has b?en promoted to the rank i >f Inspector and will also g> to Maiae:a. I Inspector Hart i> to take ever the duties of noting Chief Inspector m Singapore. Inspector Haaagan. from
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    DUMPING A BODY.
    114 8 A CtatOBSM woman was charged before Mr Co'.raan, the third magistrate^ yesterday afternoon, with dumping the body of a t S3 child m the five foot wav iv Smith B A detective constable said that about I a m. on the 23rd he saw the accused put
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    119 8 Further evidcawe una taken by Mr Ool- m. the third nu: --rate yesterday afternoon, m the preliminary enquiry into the charge of criminal breach of trust brought ,eiess Chinaman named We Cfceji ka formerly ii the employment el Chop H i Bong of Kling Street Mr
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    ROBBERIES AND THEFTS.
    140 8 A IL. .am w boj m the employ of Bfi Rood wa? con- Mr Qieei I Mtad magistrate, theft of >■"■ from his master. He v senten •1 to two months' riajooooa imp:. The money was r- I 1. [fcefia daaonej ire re] rtcd from houses at
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    FIREMAN CONVICTED.
    184 8 P Complain i i Prawnw'a C N A Malay member of the- Fire Biigade, ■lalhaaod al the fire station at Tan t »uee Lan Sin ia convicted I j Sir Green, the second m igistratey Jterday, for assault at';.-- stall keeper. conaplainant nud they quarreUel over the pr.ee
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    A TEA STALL TRAGEDY.
    194 8 C lIINAMKN CHAI Soh Ho S?h Ho Lwan i I tag Seong to .v, third m ig urges of c inaisg mis cfc'ef, using criminal force aud c rasing death T. B complain mr, i te I Stall keeper, said, oa April '22. of I urt
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    153 8 S. C. C. vs. R. G. A. 2nd TEAM. "A* team of SCC. met a second string of the Royal Ganison Artillery at Association football on the Esplanale last evening and an even quiet game resulted. Mr I .rock well acted B 8 referee. The ground was fast.
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    L.L.T.C. CROQUET.
    47 8 SATURDAY'S PLAY. Ch lmpionship. A \Y. Bailey beat M. B. Sherwood. 1. SIN'OLES. Mrs law v Mr Guinness, unfinished. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles. Mrs S tunders and M. E. Sherwood beat Mrs Gaunt and John Anderson, 1 Championship. C. P. Green beat Capt Young, retired.
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    THE NEW FAR EASTERN DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
    309 8 THE NEW FAR EASTERN DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE. r [ssusd by Secretary Rooi American papers publish the following Washington despatch, dated Apt il 19. B Division of Far Eastern atlairs of the St ite Department haa just been informally created by a Department Order issued by Secretary
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    BRITISH COAL EXPORTS.
    297 8 Two Years' Hk as 3 A White Paper wai iaaued from the Board of Trade giving detailed statistics showing the exports of coal to countries abroad m the two years from all the ports m the United Kingdom engaging m the trade. In 1906 the total quantity
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    Lame Back.
    21 8 This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism ol the muscles and may be cured by ni i i n.
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    THE RADICAL FISCAL VOLTE-FACE.
    591 8 The "South China Moriang Post" evidently agrees with the view that the visible tendency on the part of the Government to abandon Free Trade marks a crisis m the history of the Liberal party. That paper had these comments Britain has become Protectionist with a swiftness
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    HOW TORTOISE-SHELL IS OBTAINED.
    223 8 The use of tortoise-shell is a tiling which ought to be discouraged by humane people. A writer iv the New York Evening Post," who visited the island HI Concador on a turtle-hunting expedition, gives the following account of bow the shell is obtained The turtles are
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    "SLIPPED OVERBOARD."
    78 8 Capt Liberg, of the Dutch steamer Sultan van Langkat, reports that on the 23rd mBtant his steamer stopped aud picked up two Chinese who weie floating ov a piece of plank. They had been fifteen hours m the water aud had slipr.fi overboard while throwing ashes. They report
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    54 8 Wl'.orves and Docks a I which different vessels were berthed yesterday. j East Wharf Basin- Glenogle, Lady Weld. East Wharf Sec. I— Teesta, Itinda. Section 1 Sheers Wharf Nil. Section 2 Sirocco. 4 Langb.nk. •j v i 9 Guthrie. Jardine's Wbarf Nil. Keppel
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    109 8 The Captain of the British steamer Pontianak reports having struck a submerged object at 5 45 pra. on the 20th instant, m Lat. 1 26 31 N., Long. 104 20.30 E. The ss. Lia S.ing passed a red buoy m Lat. 545 N, Ljng 99.59 E partly submerged.
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    PASSENGERS.
    39 8 Per P O Japan Messrs G. Marshall, G P. Deane, Bowack and Shekyak. Per Dovre Mr A. Trolick. Per Hair am Mr Hogg. Per Penang Mr F. A. d 'Almeida, Mr W. A. Stopman, Mr J. G. Barclay.
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    CLEARANCES.
    206 8 May 25. Selangor, Brit, str., Cox, for T. Anson v.ix ports. Dortmund, Ger. str., Malchow, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Providence, Ger. str., Corneluisen, for Bangkok. Sultan van Langkat. Dut. str Liberg, for Swatow and Canton. Takasaki Main. Jap. str., Mocker, for Hongkong and Japan. Kintuck, Brit, str., Lewis,
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    Passengers Left.
    285 8 May 25.— Per ND L Prinz E. Friedrich: For Penan tj. Mr and Mrs A. Bowers Smith, Mr Isaac F. Callaco, Mr Low Gek Seng, Mrs Gutcher, Mr and Mrs Scrutton, Mr II Campbell Bobbie, Mr Abu Baker, Mr D. Ker, Mr M. Bon, Rev. Doumeck. For Colombo.—Mr
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      13 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers GucraiUppri
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      109 8 > < WEATHER REPORT Date Bar Wind Temp lima Sly Rain May 25. E'kong4 p. 29 79 E 2 SI. o Manila 4P. 756 SW by S2 25 2 4 oqt May 26. H'kong 10a. 29.7-! NE2 82 0 Manila 10 a. 756 ESEI 29 26 o 30 K.ndaag Kerban
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      596 8 VESSELS_IN PORT. Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Blake Brit 2396 Hi!] May 16 Admiraltj Pnoottain Bombaj Mara Tap 889% Wads May 23 rokohema NY X Brouwer Dut 54". BoaUmk May 25 Djambie Daeoii Dja Chow Fa Ger 1055 Spiesen May 22 Swai Behn Meyei Penang Corinthia Brit 2358
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