The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 June 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 NO. 6,309 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1908.
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    MOTORITIS.
    1476 1 Wt have gi t tL> i* rather badly m the fell icks prevailed for a time, the worst h.r-j. v. hen the T man brought home a three-cat p and a leather strap (or was it a friction wheel fktirg on the frout fork r The stage of cycle
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      775 1 Entertain wen ts. To-Morrow Night k Tc-Morrow Night a CIOCKI OPENING OF Raffles Music Hall The luxurious Billiard Room of the Raffles Hotel will be. opened tomorrow evening as a hall of entertainment and has every equipment for a cool, comfortable evening. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC with the famous globe
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      440 1 Entertainments. alhajvtbrTi BEACH ROAD. TILL NEW FILMS. Ist Show 7-30 p.m. 1 Near the Sea. The (Ireat Provider," the wreck on the coast of Britanny 2 Peggy's Portrait 8 Spiritisms sitting party 4 A good medicine 5 Each one m its turn 6 The false coin 7 A pretty girl
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      246 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. More speech makiDj_'. protest! and explanations have occurred m the Cummins as to Dinizulu's salary. (Page 5.) The prolongation of the Bowels Sugar Convention was dei ooDoed m the Commons. Sir E. Gr y replied that our elation* with other couniries had to be oocsideieL (P-ge •">■)
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      352 1 THE WEEK Friday, sth High Water.— l.l 6 a., 2.58 p P O Mail Homeward closes 6 a P O Mail Outward due 9 a. Feast of Weeks (Jewish Festival). Municipal Commission, 2.3 p S V A. Manning Parade, 5.3 I p S R.E (V) Military Engineering, 5.15 p Mark
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    WELCOME!
    238 2 WELCOME From the Far East hot and glowing, Land of Kipiing, land of Kina." Wlmn sweet, spicy winds are blowing, Conies a princely figure trim Ranjitsinhji. I>;inn of Cricket. Arn.ed with magic willow-wand. Comes to witch us at the wicket In his old-time manner blaud. Crowds will tlock to see
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      1058 2 Selangor Turf Club. PROGRAMME. July 7th, 9th and I lth 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. Maiden Plate. —Value *400. A Rice for Maiden horses. Weght 9 stone, Exgriffins allowed 7 lb. Entrance $20. Distance R.C. '1. A H rse Handicap —Value $500. $50 to ?nd horse provided there are 5 starters
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      471 2 Htwcrtieemcnts. WANTED. WANTED. For a Tobacco Estate m B. N. Borneo, a qualified Apothecary. Good wages and free quarters. Apply with certificates and testimonials to N. D. 8., co Singapore Free Press." June 3 10.6 WANTED Young Eurasian Clerk. Good handwriting. Salary $80. Apply to N. C. c/o Free Press
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      469 2 Hbvertisements. NOTIGES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST High Class Work Moderate Prick. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 v.c CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co., Ltd. I have this day appointed Mr. Tan Jiak Hoe agent for The China Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited m Malacca. STANLEY KNOCKER, District Manager, Straits Settlements.
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      430 2 Btwertisemente. INSURANCES. Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee. ASSETS exceed SEVENTEEN MILLIONS STERLING. W. A. SIMS, Manager Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. May 27 2h.6 New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd. FIEE AND MARINE. Subscribed Capit*! .£1,500,000. Paid up Capital and Reserves tyj,OOO. Fire and Marine Risks cf
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      599 2 Bbtattocmcnta BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital „...s]: Rhskevb Fund.— >WU Sterling Reserve 5,000,< NH I Silver Reserve $1 3,50 >,< NX) 28^ >0,000 RS6EKVS LIAEILITT OF PROPEI.TORB ..$15,000,060 COUET OF DlB.»C?OE8. Hon. Mr. Hbkbt Kbhwiok. —^ku&max E. Gorrz, Esq.— L»ep; it TVjWjm E. G. Bakrett, Esw. C. X
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    AMUSING SCENE AT DUNDEE.
    682 3 THE MALONEY-CHURCHILI DUEL W. <J. iUf Pri Uj Mai fa r'-..' Diilv og the < campaign ©1 Mr Cburchill deli I I ta 1 passage of wmut M one [dbenu candidate's mootinga between M -> M J «ey, the Irish raff regette, and the P -■.lent
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    A NEW GAS APPLIANCE.
    136 3 The head of the I irt m.L ke to note IM of the latest developments arising from the -ween gaa and electric light for suprema ths devising of the high-p-essure system for the former illnmiM»t, which m motion with the incan--nt m ntle yields an exceedingly
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    CHINA, OPIUM, AND FINANCE.
    791 3 The Calcutta BngjHshmail say 3 It is evident to those who have fxttmsed the question dispassionately that the evils of the opium habit 1 aye been very greatly exaggerated, and that they are m truth not much more serious than are the evils aii>iug bti m
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      177 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Te k Household Furciture; Excellent Toned Cottage Piano &c. AT "AW No. 2-A LLOYD R"AD. ON Saturday, 6th June, at 1.30 p.m. Excellent toned Rosenkranz Cottage piano, m first class condition; Beautifully carved curio cabinet with glass front; Saperior k overmacul with mirror panels; bentwood
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      626 3 advertisements. AUCTIONS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Monday, 15th June, at 2.30 y.m. All that piece of Land situate m the District of Toah Pyoh. being Lot 2 part of Grant Xo. 5. Area 75.633 square feet together with tbe Compound House erected thereon known as 94, Thompson Road. H. L. CpGHIAtf Co.,
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      422 3 HDverttoemeiU3. AUCTION SALE OF A Humber Motor ear The Pboperty of W. H. ROSE, Esq (who is leaving the Colony) At Messrs H, L. Coghlan Go's Salerooms Tuesday, 9th June, at noon. One 10-12 H. P. five-seated, side entrance Humber Car (1907) m use for 6 months, dual ignition, fitted
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      577 3 fiUUiJL i KUi EiKl I ENHANCED B IN VALUE if it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with mB ■•*~9 The results of 20 years' tests m the Tropics have proved that this PreservaABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD against the attack of WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT, TEREDO NAVALIS DECAY. IP is
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    36 4 Stadermann —Van Wijngaabden.—On Juno 4tli at Singapore before the Registrar of Marriages Suzh Slargarbtha Van WijnGAARDEN, only daughter of D. J. Van Wijngaardeo of Singapore] to Mabtxnus Lodkwljk Stadbbman.—Netherlands India papers please copy.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    36 4 Here -ha!' tha Pi ess the People's right maintain, U awed b* infltipnce and unbribed by gain; Hfcre patriot Trntb h->- p'oniim precepts draw. Ple. J 6 .i! ligioD, Loyalty and Law.
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    Friday, June 5, 1908.
    2403 4 It is impossible to read m the telegrams of the admirable arrangement come to between Mr Buxton for the General Post Office of the United Kingdom, and Mr Meyer, for the General Post Oiiice of the United States, without feeling that the master spirit of the
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      300 4 I A SPECIAL OFFER. I I THE STRAITS BILLIARD TABLE J I BY BURROUGHES WATTS' I 1 compete with Cues, Balls, Rests Marking Board Etc I I yluU Hull f Now on View at our Furniture Showrooms, W4*Ml rM M M JLrf* JL^ 4T 1 3 M h I iti&
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      381 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 Studios,
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    A DIFFICULT POSITION.
    148 5 NATAL AND DINIZULU. Imperial Government's Obligations. (Ej Submarine Telegraph Reuter's.) Bee. 6 50 pm. icKarness, (liberal uKmber i Efowti iij ia the Efoose of Commons i '-■>>.••! lj iinst the prolonged imprison- F the Zola chief, Diniiu w. .11-1 Xatal's •hockm^ wagorenunent of its coloured subject! Colonel
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    THE DERBY.
    37 5 Outsider W ins. Received June 4:b, 9 20 am. the Derbj at Bpacm is as 9ig a 1 flaw 2 *m 3 Rod sveJ 9 >"' am In the Derby Signorinetta started at 100 :o 1.
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    JAPANESE MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
    24 5 Receiv- i June kb, 3-40 p m. [cl i M ipanese 3liu;-* t ussia, PTWOBtc I his credentials the i.tv
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    LAUNCH SALE.
    150 5 AN AUCTION— AND AFTER ra Urn Ace: Chief Justice a suit between kwc BJings —to tfie porchaoo price launch was continued yesterday, Mr Va: Sorneren ai: I M r Panm RljnM reprebcbl ing tann<» Saa Ij Poini was st-^ ted andef execution ol i judgment o( Max Scb
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    CHAP JI KI LOTTERY.
    66 5 i Cintowm bmb were before Mr Colman, the tbir I I giatrate, yesterday, on listing mm igemeni ofl B I >ttei i I »ng the occupiers mummi gaming :...use. Endeneewaa M Beaa D, I p iJiw p 'b,ttioaer. raided Urn r roa Hi 1 1 s.uat
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    THE CHINA SEA WEATHER.
    93 5 A II ogt og paper nja Ajcad was due here at B b the 27 arrived yesterday tbout 4 p .m. (»u iu■^uii evening il was learned that the wmm bid weather on the trip up from Singapore She left there on I ie 22nd inst.,
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    55 5 To-morrow nUrhr the triple att: .1 -m-.q— i; n Hur, Little Bessie ud Edison's Picturts—will t feu i lewoa m the Baffles Hotel. 11m beantH il billiard room will be m first class musk hill, seat commanding au excelew of the it ige. Electric fans, ;rden and bald fties mike
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    CHEAP POSTAGE.
    63 5 Transatlantic Pennyworth. "By Submarine Telegraph Reuter's Mr. E. N. Box*od, l > ostmaster-(Teneral. stated m the House of Commons that he had recerred a telegram from the United States Postmaster-General (Hon. George on L. Meyer) accepting the proposal of Mr. Button for the introduction of a system of
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    PARA RUBBER RECEIPTS.
    63 5 Damansara Dividend. {From our own Correspondent^ London via Penang, June 4th. The Mij receipts of Para m London amount to 3,050 tons as against -2,020 tons ia the preceding month. There are good London deliveries of plantation rubber, and the market is firmer. The D-iinansaiu dividend is
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    THE YUNNAN REVOLT.
    490 5 GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED RECALL. Peking, May 26. At a meeting of tue Cabinet yesterday, at which the situation m Yunnan was discussed, a resolution -was agreed to which will be submitted to the Throne for approval for the transfer of the Governor of Yunnan to Szechnan. The vacancy
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    BUKIT TIMAH AFFRAY.
    80 5 Four Hokiens were charged before Mr Howard, m the District Court, yesterday, with vi luntaniy causing hurt. Mr Upcott conducted the prosecution and Mr Campbell defended. The accused and a number of others were alleged to have attacked three carters on theßukH Timah Road and assaulted them
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    BRUSSELS SUGAR CONVENTION.
    90 5 THE REASONS FOR PROLONGING IT. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) In the House of Commons Mr. Villiers, (L. for Brighton) raised the <jiiest.ion of the Brussels Sugar Convention. He was followed by a number of Radical members, who bitterly denounced the Government for prolonging the convention contrary to
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    PENSIONS FOR CRIPPLES.
    28 5 A Melbourne telegram states that the Commonwealth Pensions Bill provides for the pensioning of persons over sixteen years of age who have become permanently incapacitated.
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    PERSIAN FRONTIER,
    39 5 In cocsrquence of a complaint from the Persian Ambassador at Constantinople regarding the seiijus incursion ictD Persian teriitory m the Urumiih region of Kurdish devastating bands, tha Porte has telegraphed to the military authorities enjoining repressive measures.
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    BOTHA
    31 5 And the late Sir R. Buller. General Botha, Prime Minister of the Transvaal Colony, has cabled condolences to the family of the late General Duller, whom he efetaeinod most highly.
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    CASES BEFORE MR W. E. HOOPER.
    235 5 A DANGER* >IS SYCE Yesterday, haekgbarrv BJC3 No. 64 was befoie Mr W. E. Hooper on a charge of driving his ghairy m a manner calculated to endanger human life. Mr J. Winter, M mager of Messrs Barugh A. Co, said that on the
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    STRANGE SEA FIND.
    194 5 A FLOATING FLAGSTAFF Captain Anderson, of the Japanese steamer Sado Mara, which arrived at Hongkong on May 28th from Singapore reports a strange incident. At about half past twelve when m Lat. 10° 15 1 X. and Long 112 U 8' E. a floating object apparently a
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    THE ONE THING NEEDFUL.
    66 5 A distinguished savant "was once taking part m a game of golf. His play was wretched, and he felt humiliated. How is it,' he asked of Irs caddie, that I, a man acquainted with all the aits and sciences and tte dead and living languages cannot
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    THREATENING THE FRENCH CONSUL.
    1016 5 THREATENING THE FRENCH CONSUL Vitriol and a Dagger. B. de Spleuter, an elderly Belgian, was before Mr Colman, the third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of criminal intimidation by threatsning the French Consul with injury to hi 3 person. Mr Hasting iibodes, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, said the accused
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      708 5 Robinson Company. > X A LARGE AND VARIED SHIPMENT OF rrm HINKS 5 LAMPS IN ALL THE LATEST DESIGNS |iiP*§& TABLE LAMPS ipP HANGING LAMPS iLS BRACKET LAMPS HALL LAMPS HINKS LANTERNS. I Robinson Gompany. C^ZSS^* TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. Tenders will be received at the office of the
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    THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY.
    625 6 By Arnold White. V>\ the appointment of Mr. Keginald McKenna as First Lord of the Admiralty we have yet another object-lesson m the British system of appointing heads of departments with no practical knowledge of the work, and who therefore must rvly on the permanent
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    GERMAN SHIPPING SUESIDIES.
    351 6 For some years past the German Government ha> act Iks heart on wresting from d I 1 ible the ".rathe to and m X i-t waters. To this end the most peril r• I ships have been constructed, the most fan arable transport conditions offered, while as
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      449 6 B&vertisements. i Ayer's Sarsaparilla Makes Good Blood Prick your skin that it is XjW^^t'WSll j 1 1 1 ';'!P %^^K I Rich and I o X pore? Or I 4 V 1 ill W i v v £§&2aS^ rashes, pimples, "***>fcßßai*a^^ pustules. Bait-rheum, boils, carbuncles, and other sores. These simply
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      631 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. P O STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through BUIb of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers w!H leave Singapore on or aboot MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Malta June
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      737 6 Wbvevtiscments. SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. Th« Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward
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      624 6 Hbvcrttscmcnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. !|g*> 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
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      433 6 Htocrtiecmcntd. SHIPPING. 11 Jt/© JLrtNorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamws this Company Bail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marh< Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Suez, Aden, Cokmbo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, JS'ag-asaki A Kobe to
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    JAVANESE LABOUR.
    261 7 Lmpknding immigration Bill. The Chairman of tin- Perak Planters' Association at the meeting of the Association held M iv 23 read a letter from the Secretary to V- H-k, m reply to one from the retary, of the P. P, A. regarding the quesI tions of Heal examination
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    SHARES.
    784 7 Capful C*piUl Issue Paid Issued p*id np V*lat up Company. Q a U Ho^ 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 6 "^5 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 6bo $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M Co Ltd 11 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development
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    HYDRAULIC MINING: REDUCING COST.
    315 7 .'..-■ie o! a schema fat km wining the .rauiie mining ha-^ been brought •.:>:;..'. OJ tile Hon. the Minion- ol Mines by Now Zealander, who is at prvseut .1 m the Malay States. Briefly, the m toOowfl 1. Erect tower and v on a long trolley
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    LEWIS AND PEATS RUBBER REPORT.
    334 7 May Bth. 1908. M MVmi^l lots- lHllllfilMg about tons Straits were offered at auctions to-day and sold as follows BnARI and Malay Statf.s. casi s per lb. HighU:: 16 sheets bought m K-,ta;« 19 CViffl 8 5; j 8 9 V.ll. u.U. cr ye a
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      965 7 HOLIDAY TICKETS. Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy. The above mentioned Company issues, during the months MAY and JUNE, RETUKN TICKETS to all ports on its lines against payment of a SINGLEIFARE. The return voyage must be undertaken not later than 30th June. These tickets are also available for the steamers of the
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      569 7 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to June 4.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4 demand 2/Bf| Priyate credits 3 m/s 2/4-\ credits 6 m/s 2/4 Pbaitcb, demand Bank.,* 291 1 GraiMANY, demand M 2SGA[ndia,T. T, 1744 Hongkong, demand 2-i% Yokohama, demand 113£ Java, demand w 1 391 Bangkok, demand 64 J* Sovereigns, Bank Buying
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      69 7 fCHAPOTEAUTS PfIOSPHO-fiLYCERATE OF LIME i m Loss of Vitality and Pozuer, iv Nervous Debility, Neurasthenia, rmiNv Impotence, isstruc-V Dyspepsia, x^ and Nervous Troubles m adults and children. sold m CAPsriES, m SYRUP, or m WFSB. CHAPOTEALT PARIS FRANCB ■»<M I HI SIAM IN THE MALAY PENINSULA A Short Account of
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      127 7 DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA. BIIOWVs si ECIFIC. To be had at -Jit- S]\.,AH)RF Dflß KNHAhy and of Miss Bro I uribla, Bivec aIU-y ivuad. Siis^ajicre. lU| mmi H4l I- WATERPROOF >J -?> VERMINPROOF tj^^S ODOURLESS, B Ifc^p l FIRE RESISTINO COOL DURABLE Cheapest on the Market SUPPLIED IN ROLLS 3 ft.
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    SINGAPORE'S QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS.
    223 8 (Hfek. to Shipping Firms. Correspondence has Veen passing between tbe Government of Hongkong and of the Straits Settlements m regard to possible reduction m the restrictions imposed on Hongkong shipping m the sister Colony. In forwarding copies of this correspond ea^e to the HongkoDg Chamber of Commerce
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    CHINA'S CUSTOMS.
    80 8 Eton ml tnui Nlb i A>: FIGUBSS. Shanghai, May 28. TIM Imperia] Mtritime Customs authorilisi bs>vB issued return relating to the customs -e'iOL- for the January-March B VttSK The :a! ÜBOunJ collected was Taels 6,*****7 as against Taels 6,778,888 m 1907. The figures for Shanghai are Taels 2,220,362
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    BAD LUCK IN THE NAVY.
    478 8 A China Ska. Iv ii'ENT. The disaster tofts dostroyei Tiger -wites a ccn espon :-::t to I Hon^k^i-_r papa Mt unfortunate some of our vnur vessels 11,11::- i Lifter and siu-h like hay- l>een. !Hm Ti^'-r heraeU r. 4 the firs.t of the name t_>
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    WIRE NEWS.
    1529 8 {Via Ceylon.) A Sedition Penalty. Calcutta, May 27. The Yugantar printer has been sentenced to twenty-three months' rigorous, or Rl,ooo line. The Government is considering the question of new Explosive and Press laws. Natal Lihel Case. The Natal M Witness," a daily paper published at Pietermarit/.burg. has been
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    FRASER AND CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    242 8 The prices ruling at present are lower than ever m nearly every instance, and buyers are conspicuous by their absence MINING. The persistent drop m the price of Tin is being felt most acutely, for even at the low rates at which most shares are
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    346 8 The mail steamer Malta left Penang at 8 p.m. on Wednesday night, and may be expected at Singapore at 9 am. to-day (Friday). P. and O. E. Wharf. The M. M. steamer Guadiana with the homeward Indo- China mails for the Koning Willem 111, is due to-morrow morning
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    562 8 Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commandera Arrived From For W> Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 400 Aamat Mar 4 Port Swettenham Pfcfcai Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee F r Amherst Brit 135 Scott June 2 Pontianak Ban Lee Heng Pontian;^ Ban Hin Guan Brit 24-8 Hunter June
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      15 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers r,nnr fl nr,^
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      241 8 DE KONiNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I'ni'Kh Contract with the Ne; HKhLAsn? Ini.ua GoviiMHi Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Coilyer Quay, THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE s.s. Tasman Baudjermasin. fWapm. Kuia-Baroo. IHi 'uu_:. Beconw, Tarakau. Balik I'apau and Sampit June s.s. "Laurens Pit" Kiouw.
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      329 8 CLEARANCES. June 3. Karauga, Brit str., Leslie, for Hongkong and Shanghai. China, A us. Btr Petris, for Trieste via ports. Dagmar, Ger. str., Freese, for Bangkok. Paklat, (ier. str, Wen/el, for Saigon. Hebe, Brit, str., Andrews, for Penang Deli. Profit, Nor. str., Olsen, for Bangkok. Stratbdon. Brit, str., Anderson, for
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