The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1908

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1908. NO. 6 f 307
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    176 1 J A last right's n essa^e s'a^es that the Government has lebuked Natal ministers for st« pping Dir.izuhi's salaiy. (Page 5.) China his not vet acceptfd 'the demarcation of the China-Eurman frontier (Page 5 The Linggi Rubber Com pany is Increaaii g its c:pital and issuing new
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    AN ELEGY.
    991 1 Oae of the penalties of clvili-aMon is the necessity for living under physiea.l disadvantages that Co not pertain to the primitive man and u._ima]. A horse dependent on a siis for the daily bucVet of corn and chaff would probably starve to death, or succumb to its natural
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      125 1 DAHL'S MILK. The only canned Milk in which the full flavour of fresh cow's |s^ Kumpers &Co Kuala Lumpur Federated Engineering Co. ty Our new patent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to any Billiard Table, making it f r (Freight on 1 case cf Cushion, to Bombay, S3
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      241 1 J ll mm m II favourably known for If\|j I I n LaO 5° years in the Straits. Upright Grand Pianola PI A _kl f\\ O The Best and the Cheapest in the IANUo Market S■■■* V SHOW ROOMS, 375 Victoria Street. A. FRANKEL Co., Sub-Agents. POPULAR WANTS. WANTID TO
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      263 1 Entertainments. TEUTONIA CLUB SINGAPORE* FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY MAURICE E. BANDMANN HENRY DALLAS THE BANDMANN OPERA GO. 40 LONDON ARTISTES 40 Monday, Bth June. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SINGAPORE. THE PRESENT GAIETY THEATBE sL'< CESS "THE GIRLS OF GOTTENBERG," Now crowding the Gaiety Theatre London. Tuesday, 9th June. FOR
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      107 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice in re Chop Wan Choon, application for bankruptcy discharge and re John Longue —Page 2. Wanted, apothecary for B. N. Borneo Page 7. Want* i Eurasian clerk Page 7. Wanted, rubber tyred palanquin Page 1. Municipal notice. Cluny rd repairs Page 2. B. I. Bharata sailing for
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      298 1 Prince of Wales' Birthday (1565). Public and Bank Holiday Annual Police Spcrts, R. Recreation Ground. Swim Club launches 9, 10, lla., 2.30 3.30 p 9ii_b. W; ter 04" a 210 p. P Mail Homeward due 0 a. Friday, sth Feast of Weeks (Jewish Festival). Municipal Commission, 2.3 > p S
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    ZOLAESQUE NOVELS.
    84 2 X g b ■■-t'uirig if not lurid. >.: U *ow»en tre kho principal authors of these ex getmt< d I -presentations ol life A I the] a not drunken, all Ihe men are r d are not light in conduct i tart and miserable There are bright spots
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    A BANKING SCHEME.
    72 2 ton, M v 22. Chinese Merchants si Shanghai hare i scheme for the formati I a comaal bank. The. mat idr a to Bton with a view to obtain t: peia se ns kta The deputa im consists cf ihwe Chinese Renre ytaterd ly. Thei will call
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    525 2 The IS tea battleship fleet (Samoa) as iLt .uded. J|r M J bnston has tern appointed eaptaiu of Tie Infantry Computy in the ng Volunteer Corps from the 20th instant. kti m fa 18 eaioed to have a uniform langn ig hroughouttbe empire an! to 'eishthe mwdirin dialect in all
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      385 2 THE SUCCESS OF _B___B_M_____BMBMlMMWil nrwilli M""^—^— 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 Y al-Suzon Cup (Hill climbing) First
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      251 2 NOTWES. CHIIJ-, MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. 1 nave this day appointed Mr. Tan Jiak Hoe agent for The China Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited in Malacca. STANLEY KNOCKER, District Manager. Straits Settlements. 'bine 2 10.0 JAVANESE COOLIES. Suitable for Rubber other estates. guaranteed to be Sintfkehs, are supplied on
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      323 2 H&verttsements. NOTWES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 u.c NOTICE. Neither the Owners, Capt. or Agents will be responsible for any debts incurred by any member of the crew S.S. Langbank during her stay in this port. W. I. ROUT, Master.
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      413 2 Hftvcrtisemciitv. INSURANGES. Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd. Fire, Lif« Marine, Accident. Gu;irantee. ASSETS exceed si'.VENTEEN MILLIONS SI Ki.LINf. W. A. Si. MS. Manager A CJndeilltil Eastern Erau']]. >ingapore. -May 27 28.6 New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd. FIEE AND MARINE. Subscribed Capital .£1,500,000. raid up Capital and Reserves (9J.000. Fire and
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      430 2 BtoertlecmciUi BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Ban no Corporafioa Paip-up Capital Keseevb Fvsd: Sterling Reserve 5,000,000) Silver Reserve >! :,.j(Mi.-m. Reserve Ljal:litv of Peofeibtoes.... Cuukt 01 Di&soTOfta. B-m. Mr Bv VBBK. CHiia_;_j, J; > fc| I Chaik: I '■'>'■ j C. R Lkn'.kavk A. FuohB, Esq. R C. S.Gi dak Esq. j
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    RIGHTS OF THE CROWN.
    1479 3 In the matter Petition of Khoo K'. >j Sew Jbi vs. The At•:il, This was a Summ.ms Pot discovery tiled on behalf of tha Plaintiffs, which was adjoofsed into Open 0 art lot argnment befor M:,- J. The action lamages for inducing a bwact ol o
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    23 3 Matico Capsules and Injection still maintain their reputation for the cure of those inconvenient diseases, about which the least said the better. 13
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      143 3 ■v^ There's nothing so bad for a cough so good for a cough V.'hon you Aive a genuI inocold or a X hard cough, r when there is inilamma- in tho throat or lungs, then 77/ ffeetord "illy prepared, accurately I medicine for all diseases ci tlio throat and lungs.
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      606 3 Ht>vcrtisemcnt3. AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Household Furniture &c. AT No. 52, BRAS BASSA ROAD ON Tuesday, 9th June, at 4.30 p.m. Carved teak and rattan drawing room chairs, polished centre tables with tapestry covers, handsome rattan drawing room furniture, ebony folding screens with silk embroidered panels, handsome lacquered teapoys
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      404 3 Hfcverttsemcnts, AUCTION*. GOVERNMENT SALE OP LAND. TO RECOVER ARREARS OF QUIT RENT. TO BB HELD AT POWELL k Co'S SALEROOM. On Tuesday, 16th June, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Palembang Road. Area 1,488 feet. Lease 1,550 for 99 years from October 1858, quit rent $2 per annum. 2. Koo Chan Road
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      149 3 {111 The (Champagne dee) Lux f^, AUSTRALIAN, DIARRHOEA iiJ*/*' <t? BROWNS SPECIFIC. a J^^£^£> To fcc had at the Singapore Dispensary and of Miss Beown, Grassdale, Hivcr Valley J Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. wMm m Head Office: No. 1, SEF.UGA-CHO T/ London Branch: 34, Limi Street, £.C. ?^aT^ Singapore Branch 1
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    24 4 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. Marriott— Smith.— On 2nd June at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. H. C. Izard, Hayes Marriott to Alice Smith.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, June 3, 1908.
    1634 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, June 3, 1908. Here vhall th° Pres= the People's rtpht maintain, IJ- aucd bv influence and unbribed Ly gain: I I- itri.t i nith h"' fr'o'irws precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Liw. In a new Indo-Chinese journal, L'An-nam-Tonkin," there is an interesting article
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    586 4 Fishing nets valued at %t\ stolen from a Chinaman residing near the eleventh mile at Changi Two cases of smallpox among Tamils are reported from Telul Ehm The puients had lately removed from Queen Street. A Chinese bicycle dealer of l.'ochore 1. has laid a charge of criminal bn rust
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      295 4 I A SPECIAL OFFER. I I THE STRAITS BILLIARD TABLE j BURROUGHES WATTS' j 1 compete with Cues, Balis, R.ests Marking Bsard Etc f Now on View at our Furniture Showrooms. 1 a j i IT**"^ i asss*-^ buy inferior milk When you can get i UNSWEETENED fi the best
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      443 4 Best Lighted STUDIOS In the East. LIGHT, that is the proper kind of light, plays the most important part in 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 Studios,
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    "A GRAVE QUESTION."
    95 5 A GRAVE QUESTION." DINIZULU'S SALARY. Natal Ministers Rebuked for Stopping; it. {Bj Submarine Telegraph Renter's.] Received 7 20 pm. In the House of Commons Colonel Seelv, the Under Saeratarj fat the Colonies, ann.mnced that Lord Crewe, the Colonial Secretary, had cabled to Sir M X ithau. the Governor of {fai
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    DRINK In RUSSIA.
    45 5 Temperance Warning. Received a.m., June 2nd. The Duma Commission on the drink question has reported in favour of removing the Imperial eagle from vodka lottles, and substituting I sfc ill uo 1 cross-bones as warnings BSS in the consumption of that it.
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    March of " Justice."
    38 5 March of Justice." Iu conu?etbn with the Radical and Libour protests against the Kmg's visit Russia being invested with any state character, it is wor:hy of notice that eight executions and were announced at S: Petersburg yesterd i
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    Russo-Chinese Amity.
    53 5 Col. Korostovetz, the new Russian Minister appointed to Peking, on beiL ew- that he is iustructe 1 to revive the traditions of Russo- Chinese amity. He aided that the national awakening of China was undent id, but hoped that internal reforms would preclude excess.— of a Chauvinism which
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    ESCAPE FROM QUARANTINE.
    121 5 ESCAPE FROM QUARANTINE. About jreaterdaj ming Mr. Edwards 3 Boarding Acer, picked up two Chine-- aging tfl I rift in the harbour. The men tI I Mr Edwards that three of them escaped boss St. John'i island in the early hours of the morning, but that one of their numi
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    217 5 The prospects of the Russian council of .—ing t lie Amur Railway Extension Bill i tening. session of two hypodermic syringes a Chinaman |100 Of six weeks' rigorous imprisonment in the third court y« moon. The Guild of Sr indfww'i Cathedral will meet th areas: on Wednesday even pm. and
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    CHINO-BURMAN FRONTIER.
    81 5 CHINA AND DEMARCATION SETTLEMENT. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) Received June Ist 3.25 pm. Mr J. A. Pease, Junior Lord of the Treasury, replying to Lord \l uialdshay, said that China had not yet accepted the demarcation of the Chino-Burman Frontier known as Scott's Line. Xegoti itions had occurred
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    PARIS OUTRAGE.
    48 5 Burglars Murder Painter. Received at 9 10 am., June 2nd The well-known French portrait painter Steinheil and his mother in law have been strangled by burglars in Paris. Bis wife was attacked and gagged but not seriously injured. Three men and a woman were the assail-
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    SIR REDVERS DULLER.
    14 5 Sir Redvers Buller's illness has developed serious symptoms, which are occasioning
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    HOUSEBREAKING IN THE SQUARE.
    136 5 Three B&ohamedan Klings appeared before Mr Howairl in the District Court, yesterdaj, on charges of hous.dueaking by night into the premises of Messis Fran/.en and Cjßspanj and Messrs Van Barges of Malacca streel and retaining stolen property. Two of the accused were mere lads and the
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    CROSS STREET MURDER.
    105 5 More evidence was recorded by Mr Colman, the third magistrate, yesterday, in the Cross street murder. A young Cling P. C, an inmate of the General Hospital, deposed to finding a wounded Chinaman in Cross street at 650 p.m. on January lt>. He was attracted to the
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    RIKISHA CASES.
    191 5 A surlv-looking puller was yesterday charged with trying to settle a dispute with a brother puller by making a couple of punctures in the litter's chest with the pointed end of a spanner. Mr Goodland showed that the defendant had been several times (>uvicted and was well known
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    THE HEDJAZ RAILWAY.
    80 5 Lucknow, May "21st. The editor cf the Lahore, has remitted the twentysixth instalment for the Hedj Railway, amounting to RB.OOO. This brings the total remittances to R57,9<2. Only 100 kilometres remain to be completed north of Medina. Between Mecca and Arafat a tiiple hue will astrncted to
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  • Correspondence.
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      " The Early Worm."
      244 5 The Early Worm." Dear Editor, I should like to follow up the satirical review of W. M." on this little Book. Even in this climate it is not everybodv's opportunity or privilege to stop iu bed and out when the streets are aired. If our kind friend could only by
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      WEDDING.
      194 5 Yesterday afternoon the marriage took place at St Andrew's Cathedral of Miss Alice Smith and Mr Hayes Marriott. The contracting parties number many friends in Singapore, the Udy from her services at the General Hospital, anl Mr Marriott from bis connection with tl^ Sepoy Lines Golf Club, and his
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    RUBBER ESTATE CASE.
    307 5 GKOVE PROPRIETORS V. JOHN ANDERSON. The continuation of this case before Mr Justice Sercombe Smith yesterday morning saw Mr H. N. Ridley in tha box again as to the value of the Grove Estate for rubber, cross-examined by Mr Carver. Witness said that he had been again
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    MORE BURGLARIES.
    29 5 Burglars paid a visit to a Straits Chinese residence at Puxton Hill on Monday night and stole a gold hairpin. A report was made to the police.
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    948 5 There was nothing of a particularly exciting nature before the meeting of the Singapore Football Association, held last week, and very few representatives of the various Clubs attended. The officers of the Association, with the exception cf the Committee, were elected, and the body again nas the valuable
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      42 5 Do No: Neglect the Children. A; a m ascn I the ji u the first unnatural looseness of a child's bowels should have imme< thing can be given rhun's Cohc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by lirected with each bottle of the
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      71 5 THE LINGGI RUBBER COMPANY. Increase of Capital and New Share s. [Special Teleuram {From our own Correspondent) Via Penang, Ree. 9 22 pm. The Linggi Rubber Company pays a tinal dividend of 10% making 20% and carries forward 4:4,157. A crop of 100,000 lbs cf rubber is estimated as the
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      9 5 Messrs Stephens, Paul, Co general merchants, (of Manchester, Singapore,
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      674 5 Robinson Company. > < A LARGE AND VARIED SHIPMENT OF rri HINKS' LAMPS TABLE LAMPS HANGING LAMPS jffm BRACKET LAMPS HINKS LANTERNS. Robinson Qompany. C^jlsLki Tenders will be received at the office of the Secretary to Resident. Selangor, up to noon on the 15th June, 1908, for renting the undermentioned
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    CHINESE CREWS ON BRITISH STEAMERS.
    421 6 Trie '"iipioyment on British steamers of Chinese crews has attracted considerable attention at Horns recently. Not many weeks ago H nas openly alleged in the House of OssasßOna that Hriti>h shipowners were en■agsd m vast conspiracy to man their vesh i Chinsas ■saasan, with the
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    INDIA AND FREE TRADE.
    339 6 The author of th: rk, Hi M. de P. Wei Chahrmao i Karachi Char:, of Commerce, and he has represented Karachi at com;: inferences in London. Mon- and Calcutta. He is a strong believer in I form, and that not for the white 81 :es of
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    PRACTICE OF SELF GOVERNMENT.
    110 6 The practice of Self- Government in Canton SSB recognised by the Imperial Government. A sum of money has been laid aside by order of the Imperial Government for the shment of a Bureau for the study of nernment systems. The Prefect of inl n has been
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      26 6 An Oil Maxim Applied to a Modem Remedy. h\. -v ne speaks of the feast as he finds it, ii a maxim of the Portuguese. Judging
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      683 6 B&vcrtisemcnts. SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of thc above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singaprre, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. s.s. Japan 6.800 J. G. Olifent. s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart. BA Lightning
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      547 6 advertisements. 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. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. 1908 Malta June 6 Delta July
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      697 6 Hbvcrtisemcnts. SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companu s' 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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      595 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait-. China and Japan. Homewards, they ar-. despatched fortnight. y for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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      440 6 Htwrrtiecmcnts. SHIPPING. 1 JL* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers or this Company sail fortnightly from bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection I*l Si Naples, Alexandria wid vio- v«raa) P.jrt Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapon- Hongkong, Shanghai, Nag&saka 4
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    368 7 Singapore. Ist June, 1908. L r__; per catty 3 do. French do 14 per lb. Is d>. 20 onfci per catty 21 Bamboo Sprouts do. tan do. 14 Brinjals do. 4 Cabb. H ,:..via do. 1_ do., C-iimt do. 12 do., Baited do. 5 Carrots, Imported do.
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    ANOTHER MOTHER'S EXPERIENCE.
    303 7 Interesting Sequel. We have just received a communication from Mrs L. Lewis. 22, V- >od Street, Penarth. Wales ;it is exceptionally irreresting. Just previous to the birth of ber first child Mrs. Lewis became so ill with dropsy that her life eras despaired of. The premature birth
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    WHITE LABOUR ON THE RAND.
    158 7 Every effort to supplant Kaffirs by white men in the Rand'3 labour market aeems doomed to failure, saji the South African ng Journal." it will be remembered that Iff Lionel Phillip's suggestion the mines recently undertook to find immediate employment fc. iiite uxen in joW
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 7 (Corrected up to June 2.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4 demand 2/34 Private credits 3 m/s M 2/4 Y credits 6 m/s 2/4f Fbancs, demand Bank... 291 GranMANT, demand w 236^ India, T. T, 174] Hongkong, demand 22 Yokohama, demand M 113| Java, demand M 139^ Bangkok, demmd 64-h' Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    136 7 June 2 *Pin $63.75 Gambier 7.15 Gambler Gab* No. 1 10 70 Gambier Cube No, 2 9.50 Pepper Black (ord'u. S'pore) 11.471 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5 p.c. buyers 19.20 Nntmegß (110 to the 1b.)... 1 7.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 18.75 Mace (Banda) w nom Cloves
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    SHARES.
    734 7 Capful Capital Issue Paid Issued paid op Value op Company. Q u mMmm $300,000 300,000 10 10 Balac Tin Mining Co. Ltd Iff $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited a5O $600,000 OOO.OCO 10 10 Bmeeb Hydrauhc Tin M. Co Ltd £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 3
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      106 7 Rheumatism Whv suffer from this painful malady when one application of Chamber! un's Pain Bafan 8 relief? B la of grateful people the magical power of ibis remedy over rheumatism. I'or sale by all dealers. HOLIDAY TICKETS Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy. The abort mentioned Company issues, during the months MAY JUNE.
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      304 7 On the Berth. British India S. N. Co. Ltd. FOR Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. THE Company's Steamer BHARATA" 4.0">4 tons. C. J. Swanson, Commander, will be despatched tor above ports on 4th -June. She has superior accommodation for saloon and second clas3 passengers, ensuring every comfort during the voyage. The
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      483 7 Bc-\>crtieemento. WANTED. WANTED. For a Tobacco Estate in B. N. Borneo, a qualified Apothecary. Good wages and free (juarters. Apply with certificates and testimonials to X. D. 8., c o Singapore Free Press." June 3 10.6 WANTED Young Eurasian Clerk. Good handwriting. Salary $80. Apply to N. C. c o
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      348 7 TO LET. TO LET UNFURNISHED "The Cottage" No. 105-D Orchard Road, with stabling water and gas laid on; suitable for a small family. Apply A. CLOUET ft Co. 7 Rallies Ouay. May 12 uc. TO LET. Compound House No. 1 Oxley Rise. Apply to— MEYER BROS. May 22 u.c. TO
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      286 7 THE YOKOHAMA OOOK 00., LTD. NO. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length Inside 514 ft. Length inside 7.) R Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance top 60.4 n bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 5 ft Time to
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    FOOTBALL.
    262 8 CLUB V. WEST KENTS. Although a little uneven in lualitv, there was sosne good and lively play iu the match. the S. C C. v. A. Team of the West Kents, uq the F.^planaJe last evening The turf was soft, but that was infinitely better than the hard gr
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    THE COLMAN SHIELD.
    152 8 Another fixture in the Colman shield was played oJf yesteiday evening on the Reels* ogi ad tween the G. P. 0. end l station A good gathering of 1 pies tness the match. vast after the down pour in the .•run ig. Jnsl if ter tei antes
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    L.L.T.C. CROQUET.
    27 8 31 kl PLAY. Irs. Gaunt I a* B*S. J. Anderson vs. Mrs. Saunders. The latter Singles. A. W, Bailey 1 bisque r. C. 1 1
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    S. C. R. C LAWN TENNIS.
    116 8 f RESULT OF YESTERDAYS PLAY. A S S Tan Tiam Keat, owe 2 vs Lee Kim Choo -6. Chia Teck Cbye, scr beats Koh Chco Jean —4, 7—5, 6—4. Seow Siew Kim, ree 2 beats E. Yean K Boon Lim Seng, owe 1 beats
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    CRICKET.
    70 8 The 8. C. C. team agains 4 the Garrison ill b9 Lieut C-t^r, tie acting M is?< r Attendant, ti.ed live Chine .-o twakow men S2O or fourleen days' each, yesterday, for obstruction in the lifer. >■'_- Macnamara asked lat in exemplary penalty. Three Hylams were convicted by Bffi
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    TIN PRICES AND TIN STEALING.
    925 8 The Times of Malaya prints a letter from Mr Fred Wicket t, which -"ems to point to in evil which the Government might remedy. The question of restriction of output to keep up prices is cue on which it is impossible to agree, 1 at
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    JAVANESE AND KLING.
    76 8 A Javanese named Ahmat appeared before Mr Green, the second magistrate, yesterday afternoon, for attempting t<> wound a Klim? with a knife at the Holland Road railwaj station on Sunday evening. He was s?i/ed by a watchman before he could 6\y any damage. The incident tock place
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    391 8 By Major E. C. Ellis Acting Commandant S.V.C. Singapore, 2nd June, 19C8. S. V. A. Orderly officer Lieut D Robertson. Orderly N.C.O. Bombrß.W.B. Cochrane. Parades on Tuesday, 9th, and on Friday, 12th, at 5.30 p.m D.R F. and Gun Laying. A week-end camp will take place
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    279 8 The following new Books will be ready for issue on Friday, Jnne sth, 1908. Anon, Dan Ria< h Socialist. Bailey, Ei. C, Th.- God of Clay. Blyth, James. Tbe Weaning. Bowen, Marjorie, The Sword Decides Chambers k. W The Tree of Heaven. Conyers, Dorothea, Three Girla and a
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    65 8 The mineral production of Canada during L9j7 was over $811,000,000 (.£17,200,000) in value Twenty years ago the output was valued at $10,000,000 (£2,000,000.) Lovers of amusement will be pleased to learn of the arrival of a high class company from Australia. The initial performance will be on Saturday evening and
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    288 8 The Dutch steamer S. V. Lingga arrived here yesterday with a cargo of tin from Siugkep. On the arrival of the British steamer HongJßee 1208 Chinesec oolies landed. The Master of the Dutch s. s. Kediri reports having passed a White Buoy drifting iu the Sti aits of
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      353 8 m m CLEARANCES. June 2. Japan, Brit, str., Olifent, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Cheang Hock Kian, Dut. str., Van der Harst. for Bagan. Korat, Ger. str Schmidt, for Bangkok. Montrose, Brit, str Glegg, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Ja] an. Ophir, Dut. str., Koenig, for Palembang. Ban Yong Seng, Brit,
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      538 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Brouwer Dut 324 Boelhuis June 1 L.jin.hie Daendels Djambie 3 Banka Brit 127 Stewart June 1 Ajsssebas Teo Hoo Lye inaihse 1 Corinthia Brit 2358 Miller May 8 Cardiff Admiralty "i.. rain China Aus 3855 Peters May 31 YokohflM It
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