The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 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, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1908. NO. 6.302
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    153 1 Au aspect of the mischievous fin aw ill effects of opiu a meddling <. a tie sccutitj lot holders of Straits <; >TOrnit< al B i dealt with m the leader. President Falliere's isit to London is a popular one, and many public functions are being held
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    ILLUSIONS.
    861 1 In thaws wise later days, when we Hitter ourselves that the mysteries of nature are unfolded to our view, aud a plausibh can be found for everything, it is curious how we fall b c\ oa illusions to amuse us. When DJurer really dealt m the black art, could
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      221 1 HOTEL de la PAIX, SINGAPORE, This 0 iblished House haying been thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is NOW REOPENED. Good Accommodation for Boarders Passengers. A Speciality Is made of the Table, and only Wines, &c., of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate, Runners meet Steamers. AS B guarantee of the
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      186 1 POPULAR WANTS. (Wanted; To Let; For Sale; Notices; etc., up to 30 words m length will be accepted for this column at One Dollar for three insertions. Cash with Advertisement.) WANTED. A Lady Typist with some knowledge of correspondence. App'y A.B C co Free Press." FOR SALE. Two pairs of
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      460 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME Pathe Freres Beautiful Pictures IX CONJUNCTION WITH Dcave's Marionettes. PROGRAMME. At 7-30 p.m. 1. Modern Sampson 2. Ostrich farm at Nice 8. Institute of Beauty 4. Costumes of the different centuries 5. "Tbe French Military Airship" t>. Tbe Hanging Lamp 7. BEAVER MARIONETTES B. Abduction m
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      68 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Book-keeper and smart lads wanted Page 7. Notice re estate of tbe late Lt. Leir- I.1 2. Preliminary notice of Hotel Belle Vue -ale PagAuction sale of Paragon Stock (also by Cogblan Co.) Page 3. Tbe Carnarvonshire for Hongkong .Vc. Page 7. Bi. Bolter witb real fresh Bombay
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      385 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 28th High Water.- 9.29 a., 9 30 p. Ascension Day Holy Thursday. 8.1. Mail Homeward closes, 3 p N.D.L Mail Outward due, 5 p. Football Assoriat! n Meet ing. Friday, 29th BBgJ Water.— lo.2o a 10 3 p S VA. Manning Parade 5.c.U p S.R E. (V)
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    RETRENCHMENT.
    386 2 lorn t deep depression, then s re- trench ment m t h^ b There's a cutting down of prices and ofLwages every whs L <t old garments, and a g Dg of old ants, v And a I to cotton to one's wealthy tnti Pa >.y that we began
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    A THURSDAY ISLAND SENSATION.
    227 2 ATTEMP! 1 ..CX A <H'\ Fails Th BOUGH A DEFECTIVE V 31 MI Ml' TIES FU I n A aaal b tied iv Thurs- y .Liliv Api ii '27. h, on acBB I tn pt to blow up 011. of tbe gnus IB the miliary fort
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      400 2 advertisements. FOR SALE. NOTICE. At the furniture sale at Xo. I">7, Middle Bond, will be included an Australian mare, a Palanquin and a set of Harness, also one Gig. G. A. FERNANDEZ Co.. Auctioneers, Surveyors, Etc. May 27 100.000 RUBBER STOMPS. Blast be sold at once, no reasonable offer refused.
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      439 2 Htwcrtisemcnts* NOTIQES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, ft Raffles Hotel. iimm i lauuMw^iMniißiMi whmiiiiw wm nwiirai SINGAPORE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. The annual general meeting of the above Association will be held on Thursday, 28th inst.. at 630 p.m. m the S. C.
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      312 2 Hfcverttsemcnto. NOTIQES. NOTICE Is hereby given, that from and after this date, all drafts, securities, and other documents relating to money transactions of chop Yong Ban Long at present carrying on business at No. 51, Circular Road, must be signed by Goh Siak Kang and Ng Chong Kirn (the latter
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      480 2 H&verttsemcntt,. INSURANQES. Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarant< i ASSETS exceed SEVENTEEN MILLIONS STERLING W. SIMS, Manager A: Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. May 27 28.6 New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. Subscribed Capital MIJUOfIOQ Paid up Capital and Reserve* < •■,»>■■. Fire and Marine
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      571 2 Bbferttocmcnti BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital *XK),000 Rkskrvb Fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,0001 co rAA Silver Bman i $13^0( •I N N I fc J W),000 RKbERVB LIAEILITY Hi TkoPRiBTORs U (XK),OeO Court of Dirbct. h Hon. Mr. Henbt Kehwick. Li-AiE Mi K. Q«MU Esq.— l 'k; ;an# B.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    548 3 Th AR \K I 131 i)l 00l I IIKS IN I I RA Ca. tta May 1 6. i eonr ection witb yesterday's bomb ex p -:on it is battel I bief explosive used m m ric acid. Last week small manuscript leaflets were .-I i truing u.itiv
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    THE WEALTH OF FORMOSA.
    139 3 We learn from a translation m the Jiptn ■louel v- who has just from Formosa, speaks m glowing terms ol the resource of the Karenko district, whew fsaAi aa una* tin aboni are now being carried cut. In fact 3 the region as the very Kernel
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    THE NEW SPIRIT IN INDO-CHINA.
    423 3 An I i Fuknch Biots n An NAM. LEADERS ME BSBS OF BDtJCATBD CLASS. Serious native riots have occuired m Anna m headed by anti-Freich representativt s of the educated class of Annamites. A recent Paris telegram stated It is instructive to find that the
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      310 3 AUQTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCIION S*LE OF Valuable Hotel Furniture, Billiard Teble, &.c. AT THE HOTEL BELLEVUE V Spottiswoode Park S '.'.rday, 6th June. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licensed Auctioneers Surveyors. 28 w.6 AUCTION SALE OF The Whole of the Stock-in-trade, &c. OF THE PARAGON OUTFITTING COMPANY No. 102, North Bridge
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      609 3 a&verttecmcnts. AUCTION*. AUCTION SALE OF Unserviceable Po ice Stores, Unclaimed and Confiscated Property Intestate Estate Property etc. (By order of the Chief Police Officer.) TO BE HELD AT THE CENTRA 1, POLICE STATION South Bridge Road, on Monday, Ist June, at 2-30 pm For particulars, see catalcguesPOWELL Co., Auctioneers. May
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      608 3 advertisements AUQTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. TWO IMPORTANT FURNITURE AUCTIONS IN TANGLIN. SATURDAY, 23ri MAY. Valnable Fur niture and Curios at Balaclava. Dalvey Road, the property of J. E. Romeuij Esq. SATURDAY, 30th MAY. Valuable Furniture and specially good plants at Orange Grove, Tanglin. the property of Mrs. Howard Newton. H. L,
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      243 3 FOR PROTECTION OF IRON AND STEEL. IN THK TROPICS Sidcrosthen Paint. f$H0"~~~ Resists the action of Salts, rip"" ~'"~~~J|§! Acids, Strain, i\i remedim«^A\|jv?'' "Mdernsihen" isw] pi. c'^a& f^lil §$%C> name Implies: |"Ciyp I "DEATH TO RUST" \|jb I No oxidation Is possible |*J?___ ri where Hderostheii M Lspro /^js m.
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    The Singapore Free Press Thursday, May 28, 1908.
    1937 4 Th e Si n g apore Free Press Thursday, May 28, 1908. Just over a year ego, m London, the Crown Agents for tbe Colonies, on behalf of the Government of tbe S: raits Settlements, advertised the particulars of tbe issue of t per cent lire year convertible bonds sufficient
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    Correspondence.
    136 4 1 q Shooi T- 1 'I h i Edii Bir, With referenos to the comr made by A I >jg O SMf i lie 27th inst mt, that t Officers ani i II ilny c tee .hie arrne nil os shot a pup m Hi H A I vate
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    NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY.
    28 4 NETHERLANDS TRADING SO CIETY. Wi treinl c Singapore agency the N lerlandsche Hand M th.it t- phics vios m -he Hex<l at An.--. fies < the yi hss bsai
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    AN ALARM OF FIRE.
    339 4 D o'clock ist c Wis seen to 1)3 i- 'om tl Telul Street ice of a born Chil bours ran to Ci oss Sueet fire station and from there the alarm was telephoned to the urned < with their motor engines and app and rushed into
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      382 4 pV UWSQK'S LIQUEUR j WHISKY. I A Am^m\\m\a f^^^ 9 ~^s^k **V< 1^ TT*^ M 2 **T^ w»9B£M/j£; ft -at s SOLE AGENTS N. j y John Little Co., Ltd. N. B a^.,.. Uv^ l s IlF** ....i w 9 bi;y inferior milk When you can get I y^J, UksweeteneD
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      346 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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    INDIANS IN NATAL
    59 5 FURTHER TROUBLE. Rec. 3 4 p.m. The Indian a has been revived at umesbarg. Bandbi has written to the Government JMaringthat 'he non-repeal of tie Registration A I i contrary to the agiceai i'- \aka lot the return of ins v.duntarv applicati Bgiatration. The G ivernnwnl m
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    PERSIAN' MURDERER.
    22 5 oxesp ndenl r Teheran he murden rs Ibe Pai see Fend un were flogged and sentenced to teen years' exile.
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    ALTS AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.
    30 5 ALTS AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN. Count B >ttaro Costa, former]] S cretary >f the Italian Ejobassy iv London, is apI Italian Ambasc i; r I m, (m -sionto ***** G. Galliua).
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    HIE OPINION OF O'GRADY.
    533 5 King's Visit to Russia Inopportune." I May 27th, 10,17 am, I l Labour member for Bant la moved tbe adj. u rnment of the House I oalled attention to the visit of the King tussia, wfcich he declared was inopporm m view of the continued imprisonment
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    FRENCH PRESIDENT.
    111 5 1 heir Majesties the King and Qaeen, accompanied l>y President Fallieres, paid a visit to the Anglo-French Exhibition, and open id several of the chief buildings, amidst the cheering of the crowds. Received May *J 7 1 h r 6 p.m. President FAli es dined with the Prince
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    CHINA AND JAPANESE CLAIM.
    91 5 Railway Construction. Received May, -27 ih. A St. Petersburg telegram states that roports have been received from Ussurisk that five thousand Chinese troops have been desp itched from ivirin t > proseed to Chitntao, because tin Japanese v\e/e taxing the inhabitants and aPegiog that Ciiienta) belongs
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    THE PEARLING INDUSTRY.
    689 5 BRNMENT RESIDENT'S REPORT. The report of the Government Resident at Thursday Island (Mr Hugh Milman) for the year 1907 has been made available. Dated February 28, 1908, the report states: The year 1907 on the whole has been a bad for the shelters, the weather having been
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    THE MOHMAND EXPEDITION.
    797 5 Simla, May 20, 1 15 am. General Willcocks reports that on the night of the 18th the camp of the First Brigade at Nahaki was attacked by some 500 men said to be ITman/.ai and Dawaaai. Tiie enemy came on from three sides encouraged by toe shouts
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    NEW YORK'S LATEST.
    136 5 A House With 10,000 Tenants. The Paris edition o" the New York Herald" reports that remarkable scenes will be witnessed between now und May 1 m connection with the "moving m" of the tenants of the new Hudson Terminal building. New York. Tbia ia the latest ''largest
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    20 5 The services for Ascension Day (to-day) are 7.30 am. Ho y Communion (Choral) Hymns |m, 178, 321.
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    "CATERPILLAR No. 1."
    902 5 A recent issue of the "Engineering Supplement "of the Times contains a not too technical des2ription of a n?w and convenient method for the haulage of heavy materials and stores over ground which may not be supplied with any practieiblc roadway. The principle is a very old
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    "MON TRESOR."
    126 5 Some time ago we mentioned Signor Q iggino's "maxims and sentiments which weie publish el under the above title as being well worthy of pernaal. The demand m Italy has Vein s. warm, that Signor Gaggino h?s now published aa edition m French, which will roach a much
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      846 5 Robinson Co. NEW SHIPMENT OF LACE BLOUSES ROBINSON COMPANY. FkELLY WALSH |THE TRADE ADMINISTRATION THE TRAGEDY OF KOREA. I By F. A- Mackenzie THE CHINESE EMPIRE. Price $2.75. By Hosea Ballou Morse "icr.iiacta ka m this book u Price $5. the story of the awakening and then the Iv destruction
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    THE M.P.A.A.
    598 6 Tbs annual general meeting of the memLers of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural A— -iation was held m the Penang Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, there being U present The Hon John Tunes Chairman), j Mesv. > A. Crawford, J Gk Palmer, John j Limb. T. Symons and J.
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    GENERAL KNOWLEDGE EXAMINATION.
    238 6 1 1 increases one's respect for tbe younger me of th .r.usiions m a Ige paper" set to tbe boys of tbe Manchester Grammar School: [f loal k and unable to see the sun. I i i .ell your bearings j round m churchyard. Why do co-
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      519 6 BtJvcrttsemcnts. SHIPPING. RTI JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., ltd, A regular FORTNIGHTLY Rerrice is maintained between Japan and Europe by tbe following NEW TWIN SCREW STEA- I Undes Mail CoNTaACTa with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for
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      578 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tlirongb Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Guli, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1903 Malta June
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      721 6 H&verttsemcnto. SHIPPING p OCEAU STEAM SHIP 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, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      644 6 HbKrttsemcnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      499 6 HJwcrttscmcnts. SHIPPING. KEI. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail etean; this Company aail fortaigfatif from BWMI Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boothanq Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Sue?., Aden, Colombo, Penang, Hong kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki 4 Kobe to Yokohama
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    EMPIRE DAY IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    845 7 THE CH! VS CARNIVAL. Kuala Lumj^r, 25th May. 1906. i n observed here to day by Kuaia Lumpur, like most other dependencies of the mother country. The fitting celebration Empire 1 1 iv m Kiuii Lumpur iwamed lefiaite shape only a ooaple of yean eg
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    EXCHANGE.
    85 7 (Corrected ur to May. 27.) Bank 4 m/s M 2/4 demand 2 3 Private credits 3 m/s 2/4 credits 6 m/g w 2/4| FaANca, demand Bank. M M 291 i GaaiiAKT, demand 2S6^ [> dia, T.T 174| Hongkong, demand w 21 Tokohama, demand 113^ Java, demand w 139f Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    135 7 May 27. *Tin buyers $65.50 Gambier 7 40 Gambier Onbe No. 1 10 70 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.50 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) 12.00 Pepper, White (fairL.W. 5 p.t buyers 19.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.).^ 17.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 18.75 Mace (Banda) nom Cloves (Ambcina) w
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    SHARES.
    727 7 MINES. Capital Capital Issue P&id Issued paid op Value up Compaoy. Qu.uttew 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd €50 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Braang Limited 7 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Braseh Hydraulic Tin M. "< Ltd £'400.000 350,000 1 Dnff Development Co. Ltd 60,000 60,000 1
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      1017 7 Hbvertieements. WANTED. WANTED. A smart and intelligent bead Book keeper None but experienced men need appiy also One or two smart lads as apprentices. H Apply personally to The Singapore Dispensary Ltd. WANTED TO PURCHASE Two Cargo Boats of capacity 30 Tons each. Must be m sound condition. H. L.
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      337 7 TO LET. TO LET UNFURNISHED "The Cottage" No. lO.j-d Orchard Road, with stabling water and gas laid on; suitable for a small family. Apply A. CLOUET A Co. 7 Karnes C>uay. May 12 uc TO LET. Compound House No. 1 Oxley Rise. Apply to— MEYER BROS. May 22 v.c. TO
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      130 7 TO LET. No. 28 Raffles Place from Ist of April. At present occupied by the Methodist Publish Large Office, Ist floor 3-3 Malacca Street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Arthur Barker Apply to MEYER BROS. .Mar 4 uc No. 55, Japan-st, Ground Floor, from May TO BE LET No. 14 Collyer
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      146 7 TO LET. TO LET A newly built bungalow No. 795 East Coaat Road sth mile stone near Telok Kurau. Apply Ali Ambar 16 Arab 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 v.c
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    FLOOD DAMAGE.
    654 8 BTORY FOB DEFENCE IX ESTATES CAT'ne d i D unman ra Anderson, was proceeded with yesterday, M. 1 istice Sei Smith resumed tag i':.- 1 -se a the Supreme Court Coum iM- -a, Addressed his lordship an ended that there •/•■.ays wai v- unp separated from tne i
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    SEIZURE FOR RENT.
    190 8 JU: \NI» BAIL] J iterdan m \h-> Supr- rt the Actatice the Hon'ble A. G 1 i=>ut m an interpleader een ted. This was the C.lintifh and H< I i chop which had -nued. '1 he claimant vas Cheng Q i wen said to have re- ape
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    CASE FROM LABUAN.
    322 8 MONEY LENDOR vs. PRIEST. Mr Justice Law, the acting Chief Justice, was occupied, yesterday afternoon, with the claim ltr $2,000 damages brought by a Sikh named Natta Singh, a money lender of Mosque House. Victoria, Labuan, against Sheik Hnsssin Tuan Imam, also of Labuan. Mr Gaunt appeared
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    FALSE WEIGHTS.
    335 8 FERAL SHOP-KEEPERS CONVICI I Mr Fitzgerald of the Weights ani Menes D partment I id i cumber ol cases befoie Mr Thunder m the first court yesterday. boa Hoi g Peng I bant R -ad barged with p >-• -;ion of a false daching The case was not
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    ALLEGED LASH MOTORING
    345 8 - CHAK MNSr A LOCAL DO roB i>. 1 W 1 1 lonetiikke claimed to be tried before Mr Thunder ia tin first court, yesterday, when charged with driving his motor greater speed than was proper and iMe having regard to tie safety of the tr the. He
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    L.L.T.C. CROQUET.
    58 8 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles. C. P. and Mrs Greui beat Mrs Jago and Daley by 6 points. No other match played. To DAY S PLAT. Championship. Green v Guinness. Singles. A. AY. Bailey (ser) v Capt YVong, (1 1). FRIDAY'S PLAY. Championship. A. \Y. Bailey John Anderson. Singles.
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    BOWLING.
    63 8 A bowling ompeti^ i >n m Pairs for which two priz3S have been pres3ntcd anonymous- is now m progress. The semi-final rounds resulted A. Robertson and E. G. Hartnell beat W. il. Hooper ani H. \'ade. A. Agnew and 11. A. Mason beat BL Freemau and J. Waddell. The
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    347 8 By Major E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant 3.V.C. Singapore, 26th May. 1908. I Orderly officer Lieut A. A- Leimit. rderly X.C O. Bombr E. D. Bntler. Parades on Tuesday, June 2nd, ID.R.F. and Gun Laj ins;. On Friday. June sfeh, Manning panel). Parades at r <
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    THE JAPANESE BOYCOTT.
    150 8 The Chii.- rsist m their determination to get even witb Japan for the indignity put upon them by the Japanese m the Tatsu Maru case. Tbe Chinese Merchant's Guild bas decided to cable their agents at Japanese ports not to place any more orders for Japan, se
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    309 8 The Rajaburi brought down 667 coolies, all told, from Hongkong. The British steamer Goodwin, consigned to Messrs M.imfldld and Co., brought 5745 tons of coal. The Imp. German mail steamer Kleist having lelt Penang yesterday at 1 p.m. may be expected to arrive here this afternoon at 5
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    WORLD LANGUAGE ENGLISH.
    153 8 In a paper on "'The Geography of Great Langnages" Professor E. H. Babbitt has just shown that the dominant tongues of most of the new lands m the temperate zones are i'h)_'i -h, Spanish, and Russian. By the year 200U he expects these to be, m the
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    PASSENGERS.
    42 8 Per Sappho Hon. W. iOvans, Messrs 11. L Leigh Clare, W M. Sime. Per Muttra Messrs T. E Creen. Buchanan, V. Ewald, H. F. Loogood. Frit/., Blunn, B. K. Malakar, Mr and Mrs Otto Soroko, Miss L ijima, Miss Daisy Steel.
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    CLEARANCES
    108 8 Dott, Nor. str Gjemri, for Bangkok. Lydia. Ger. str Meyer, for Hamburg via port-. Ban Liong, Dut. str., Winters, for Cotie via ports. Halaban, Dut. str., Rolufs. for Kuantm. Kistna, Brit, str., Learmont, for Port Swettenham and Penang. Amir ii Ifagon, Fr. Btr., Salmi, for Hongkong. Bombay Maru, Jap.
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      74 8 lis a ■a ajn gaa W V 4r c 8 Hb i B I f I«tJ L Li L- and 8 Oozen Splits, $8.00 LIMITED. ■■"■■■■■■■■•J travellers the world over I In addition to ita unique food iis I compact, will keep lor any length of time, !|§g> and ;s
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      171 8 WEATHER REPORT Dats Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain H'kong4 r. 29.71 EJ 81 o Manila 4p. 755 SI 25 21 cd May 2 7. H'kong 10a. 29 09 NE2 87 o Manik 10 a. 7i5 SEL .25 25 d 18 H'konj? Q 29 59 E3 81 c Manila Q
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      623 8 VESSELSIN PORT. Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consign Achilles Brit 4494 Thompson May 28 Hongkong Manafi Loudor. Alcinous Brit 4278 Parkinson May £6 Hongkong Mansfield Liverpool 3 Blake Brit 2396 Hid May 18 OardiA Admiralty Uncertain Boribat Siam 852 Schmitta May 26 Bangkok E Asiatic On. Bangkol Chow Fi
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