The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 March 1909

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1 12 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, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1909. NO. 6,562
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    137 1 The vote tf c*n-ure m the Government )n the Nivy question has baen (nooordiog ;O one pait of the telegram) dropped and lefeated, according to another- P*go 7. Piiuce Bu Ijw has made a friendly speech tnd says that Germany will only ba*e ;hirteen Dreadnoughts by I
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    BRIGGS.
    1970 1 ggfl was j Ke up a tion m t lie L tndi ni th -c. Be whs m I ways a remarkable man He w.i* i dandy. He w bat Ml >niv at weddings several of us di 1 that, at loast till the insect got m or tb
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      244 1 j TRANSPORT TO THOSE DESIROUS OF REDUCING COST OF TRANSPORT I Halley's Petrol Motor Lorries 0; '-ir Clic rites For your m: the total running cost of the 4 Ton Lorry you supplied, inclusive of a laceme river's wages, oil, petrol etc. runs intol7 cents per mile. In less than
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      163 1 Entertainments. Royal Cinematograph. Bukit Kirn Chii.nc Hall. Tanjong Pag&r Rd., (near Boustead Institute.) To iVi£h t To Ni&h 1 1 1 GRAND CHANGE OF FRCGRAMME. IP TO DATE PICTURES WITH CONSTANT CHANGES. Populab Prices. Ist Class 50 cts. 2nd Class 25 cts. 3rd Class 10 cts. I/O" iv uO CINEMATOGRAPH,
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      416 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA J TO-NIGHT. THE CONQUEST OP THE Af It WILBUR WRIGHT The Bird man giving demonstrations before the J BRITISH WAR-OFFICE 2 hours flight and rises 860 feet from the ground Wright winning the Sarthe Aero- L Club prize aud the Mictelin cup. 65 MILES IN THE AIR Passing
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      84 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. To let, bouses m Devonshire road and Sophia road Page 11. Laud m Kelantan to be sold Page 2. Fernandez Auction sales Page 5. Power of Attorney m Langkat Co P. Tenders for Hospital work Page 2. Wanted a sea side bungalow Page 11. Powell's list of furniture
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      381 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 3 1st High Water 5 16 a. 8 :JS p Sipiau Tin, Gresham Ho, noon. Slipway Co. T.P.D. Offices, 2 30 p Thursday, Aijl Ist: Hish Water.— 7.- fa., 9.20 p B Mail Homeward closes 3 p Kinta Races, Second Day. Bl B 'es'ier. 4 p 3
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      295 2 ft TAILORS f c PI- AND jUV i OIITPITTFR9 V "^inP Leong Cheong Co. UNDER NEW PROPRIBTORSHIP. ADELPHI HOTEL. Cfg£) TiTe AMERICAN BAR 15 NOW OPEN. UNDER THE PRACTICAL SUPERINTENDENCE OF Professor B. L. O'CONNOR, Dispenser of Moist Joy. late MANHATTAN CLUB, New York City, U.S.A. NOTIQES. THE LEDBURY RUBBER
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      435 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners invite applications for the post of Deputy Registrar, Hackney Carriages and Jinrikiahas. The salary of the appointment is $100 a month with such transport allowance as may be allowed by the Commissioners. Secnriity will be required m the sum of 51, 500. The duty of
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      779 2 NOTIQES. LAND IN KELANTAN. A large tract of land for mining or planting, situate opposite the Duff Dev. Coy's headquarters, Kelantan, already planted with some mbber plants, is offered to the public under very moderate terms. For fall particulars write to TENGKOO ABDUL KXDIR. Kelantan. Mar 31 Mantschappij tot Mijn
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      578 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. EIBAD oirjcf; .—(>() Wall Bfnatj B3W» Voki.. London Ofkicf —Threadncedlc House. RighnfflMXltfl Street Within, LOHDOM EC London BaNEBMB Natioual Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Curuknt Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily bftbUMKI rate
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      480 2 iNsunnxeEs. FEDERAUJFE AKurance Company of Ccn^o, Capita! and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Doth Manager, South Eastern a sxa. KEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AND MAEINE rA«6-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC Ji mU FiRE IIiSURANCE CO., LTI. LQNOGB 6UARANTEE ACCIDENT CO., LTD. Fin r.ud >.'..:,:,. l.isks of every descn, andcr written at
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    JAVA NOTES.
    107 3 Bat ivi i. March MrTboi; i t M Mil Kr.i.ser, Smrabaya, v The man H 1 fire ri bam tain to Im aifita i Lieuten ur on leavir" the Club i t.'v «*enii Dative cot imaa, -Mi nt .by the p ii >rai»ft here on ffd was I
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    PERAK CHURCH WORK.
    106 3 Bitu which ivPerak s fur ::oVC--1 by the at l:>oh at an i to h vfith a view to c opinion of I Church mig&t be >c m ::iiply Is of to come Seei {that we bare, ab J m to doubt a at once. be 1
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    NEW PACIFIC SERVICE.
    75 3 I ><-c oominencing aen will a m >uth!v service, krtnightlj cue. >ng witba c i.rgo liU be Ii Bgl B[ fc) icefttarW m June. i t re rti r agreement with the .ukeean ,ul Ritfwaj enabled to deal with urabl* cir C are the its. Morrhuol Crccsote
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    DREDGING IN MALAYA.
    510 3 About four ytmti ;igo Mr MrSt?»y, of Tau[fflfrl Flat, left New Zealand, and proceeded to the Malay Peninsula under engagement to the Dsfl Development Company, and resided il K>'!antan for four yeais, occupying fclw position d diedcemaster mo:t cf the time L i"ely ho returned to the
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    376 3 HEIGHTS. Ddakan, March 15. I (hat the U.S. Revenue cutters y and Negros intend to abandon the run TUt-o ports owing to lack of freights. As their rates are said to be m excess of thosa v the other lines m operation, it was not to be expected
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    A Sprained Ankle.
    74 3 As a rule a uiau will fed well satisfied if he can hobble around on crutches m two or three Weeks after sprain ins his ankle, and it is two or three months before ho is fully recovered. This is an unnecessary loss of time, for m
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  • Singapore Sporting Club.
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      FIRST DAY.
      327 3 Tuesday, 11th May, 1939. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600 and 0 to the Second Hors*. A. Race for Maiden Horpes. Weight 9st. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value $400 and $50 to the Se:ond Horse. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. The Committee to
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      SECOND DAY.
      349 3 Thursday, 13th May, 1939. 1. Ihe First Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and s5O to the Second Hoi»e. A. Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 7) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Scurry Coarse (5 furlongs, 143 yards.) 2. The "Read" Stakes.
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      THIRD DAY.
      570 3 Saturday, 15th May, 1909. 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and |50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have run a! thi* Meeting. Entrance, $10. Distance, R2ce Course. 2. The Singapore Stakes. Value $500 and $50 to the Second Bone. A Handicap for
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      519 3 Siderosthen Paint. XII I Q DIIQT illo nuo 1 1 j Used by Government, g Municipality and ContracW^ STEEL IRON WORK ''"^WwSI Resists the action of Acids, J'ffy >^ Steam and stands Tropical _J^ 1 31 L < 111 1 Jbi lib The most economical and effective 5 it f
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      221 3 -^aSSSS^^^Pal^Bw VCHEONG BROTHERS DEKTIi 25, South Bridge Road, Sirgapore Uechanical Dentistry, Crowns, Bridges, Fiiiin^s aud VulcauiU >. Punctuality Guaranteed and Charges. Full Line Dental Sop] 1 and Brashes for Sale. ARRIVAL OF NEW STOCK. GAGGINO NO Co. d Pure Table CLARET I \NTI WINE, li: 612 half-lit! M AKS ALA
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    DYAK DIVORCE.
    886 4 Macb as the J>yak marriage ceremony BOems to be binding, y< I when it cooies to the •.Mention of divorce it rOTOtltl tht whole secret. ,<.a.i lowf-r-, it's rite before the eyes of civili/.atieav The glvorcc is oJ kwc kinds, a ttmpor- y and a permanent one. A
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    THE "MOSLEM MENACE."
    186 4 THE "MOSLEM MENACE. Among the numerous subjects for prayer at the Church ICiai HMUrJ Society's d.iy of prayer or March 17th «M "'The Moslem Menace." It is interesting to note m this connection that Mr. W. H. Lever. MP at hi opening of a missionary exhibition at L verpool, kai
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    TRADE PERSPECTIVE IN THE U.S.
    506 4 TRADE PERSPECTIVE IN THE U. S. The fecal year encfing June 3^, 1903, was 1 lean for tho export trade or the United States .ji-t as l! <>7 had been fat," there '■>ein^ a falling off of 1.1 percent m the value of shipments abroad from one year to another
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    VALUE OF ESQUIMAULT.
    322 4 The decision of the British Admiralty to re-oe ,-upy Esquimalt, m Vancouver Is'und, and to construct naval dockyaids and other workfl there indicates that this base, which bus l-c'-n practically deserted since the naval redistribution s -heme whs carried into effect, ia to take i:> plaoe again
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    CREMATED ALIVE.
    111 4 Sikan'.e Case Described. The popular idea that the horrors of premature burial could be avoided by cremation ifl unsound," said Mr A. F. Jeukins, of Baltimore, IT.l T S. A., at the annual meeting of the National Association for tb« Prevention of Preuiatuie Burials at Anderton's Hotel, Fioet-
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    PARALYSIS OF THE BLADDER.
    410 4 Mr. A. Gfflett, of The Gardens, Bundling Park, Ifythe, Kent, Hngland, wrote us on April 29th, 1905, describing his terrible suffering from paralysis of the bladder, and of his wonderfal recovery through using Doan'g Backache Kidney Pills. The case being one of such exceptional interest, we
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    520 4 BTBAJUCRS. ifpfaf j parture, >; j m >'< m A-chUles, China, M v Airlie. Sj *oustead Attji Amii-al M Arratoon A; Ii Apl Lamye, Colombo, Apl 0 Lwi iong A3 i;..i |l 1 Ana tuba, Port Said, Boveric, Seattle, Apl L< Hir Belgi Bingo Maru, Loi. Boveic, Seattle.
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      30 4 Croup. The first symptom of this disease is hoarsenoHS. When Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, the attack can always be averted. Even after
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      568 4 A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. H This is the age of research and experiment, when tr* all nature, =o to speak, is ransacked by the scientific ci for the comfort and happiness of man Science has £3 indeed made giant strides durinp the past century, T3 End among the by no means
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      406 4 nUlffdl 111 LiomllC LIU. Civil Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors, SOLE AGENTS FOR Worthington Pump Coys Patent Pomps Pulsometer Engineering Coys Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Cos Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Sons Oil and Gas Plants Waygoods Lifts
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      31 4 SAVARESSES X SANTA L' H fCAPSULES I PURLMfSS 01 OIL. AND COATiMw Of MlMtWbVuru.ntt of cifef wans J ru*l.ljißl.cTi ok s %LL CHI »I*TS I ASHFOft SAVAkI-SSt- J DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA-
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    PRUSSIAN WAR MINISTRY.
    77 5 ijj,,. I of cerr tad ag Om uu a OCCJ I .vbieb f md Fr.ir.ce and it was xter th y took IW I rg m s .hich rival of Pru kl the cont au3e i the .3 ncuinly doa to the kingdom of to a ilohenia
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    RIVAL TO RADIUM.
    26 5 El b wail aiul proper.: i I loco- He caiut ntion trong baa been ry ex--1 is of §1 a, so I ia-
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    RUBBER-TANNED LEATHER.
    27 5 I cut tb be t rubbe: f r J 1 tter h;.vii:g re A i Co., 3 vther, ions for boi Be ne m.ttt>' l>een
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    INCREASED WHISKY PROFITS.
    44 5 pparentlj suffered ive more eo>ni\ Djral (beeompanj w 11 d g bj t'tr the l>?st ever d to §36, 100 as compared dividend on I Unary r cent to 37^ per I trwaid of i M i:nony to the p 7-
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    PROOF IN MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
    52 5 lice is Io| 1 .:i oasee of •!i motor proving v m I to Mamc ooghi to r prevails, lb« bl Ken B, m at Kasi one utinenbal State, an i alttMafjh M oppoood r'liuary principle vi our law of cvi is much tobesa. i m
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    484 5 Bj LUut. Colonel B 0. Brosdriefc, Com-i-;.r B. V. i Sit^-sp'iiM, IJUth Match. B. v. C Medic*] Inspection. S V. 0. <>:■«]<.- r No. 2 of lMh February, \'.n<, s repuKiished for m- I furm.tr ion. In foi ire Urn Medical ojiieer on dutj will! ad
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    APPLES AND OLD AGE.
    139 5 1), say that ripe, raw apples contain more phosphates m proportion to their bu'k than any other article of food, Ush not ccpted. A recent writer on this point declares m this 1. secret of healthful longevity. They correct biliousness and act upon the racked nerves
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      11 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. log many r. tuarkable cures of colds and
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      122 5 NOTICE. Muhlberger is prepared to .^ive lessons m string instrument-. Apply No. 16, Victoria Street. Mai 2 w.s. 12. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. always m stock Cameras, Plates, Papers, FSfcns KB every kind of Photographic materials. Developing and Printing executed m good style and with despatch, Price list bee. KONG BING CHIONG
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      929 5 auenoNs. FEDERATED MALAY STATES. STATE OF PA HANG 'In the Court of the Judicial Commissioner at X uantiin. NOTICE OF SALE. Notice is hereby given that a PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF Ode piece of agricultural land situated at Galing m the District of Kuactan, Pabarg, area being 12 acres or
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      798 5 AUCTION SALE OF Ualuablc household Turniiure, Plants «c. I AT -KILLINEY HQUSE," No. 7, ST. THOMAS' WALK. On Saturday, 3rd April, at h 3O p.m. Upholstered teak dra* mg-rtx m i oite handsomey carved ror panels teak music stard rattan fanry ,'^rs tix) fottoc m stetl crgrtvjrgs End oil painiir
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    Wednesday, Mar. 31,1909. The Singapore Free Press.
    2343 6 Wednesday, Mar. 31, 1909. The Singapore Free Press. I I, ali O.e Picss the People's ri^ht moirHam, -;:\t -1 by influence and unbribed by gain; patriot Truth h~» pk)'ious prrcepts diaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and law. It is very certain that the eyes of the Kmpire have been turned
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    THE FOUNDING OF SINGAPORE.
    607 6 THE FOUNDING OF SINGAPORE. Hi: J !l Im DOM :ine old sailor, A-limr... D II MT, who 1.. eigl birth m n hty-five yes '•'I 1 :t rout and piratical jui operations m Borneo m 1845, und< Sir Thomas Cochrane. By tl Crimean Wai and he commanded the Eta Promoted
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      186 6 Old English Curve Cut Tobacco. >!/* A SLICE TO 7\ PIPEFUL. Packed m j lb Patent Air-tight tins with an aluminum pocket case m each tin. price: 52 CENTS PER TIN. OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. ROBINSON Co., AND ALL FIRST-CLASS TOBACCONISTS. W I COMMENCES ON I NEW STUDIO PHOTOCRAPHY. High Class
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      25 6 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND J. Campbell Latham Co., Court, Naval Military Tailors 59, Conduit Steeet, LONDON, W. MR. H. G- DISSMar 30 ws p4 uc.
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  • THE NAVY
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      CESURE VOTE DROPPED.
      74 7 I[nj p a Hopes. /r ii)h B toter*i 10 S5 i m Mr \rl i^e, I A.lm.ralrv i Q ent 1 11,1. i: it \m m the the IJtßg <iOWH immediate j 1■ if cen« id the new I rata programme i lerred that j di bad
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      BUELOW'S FRIENDSHIP.
      50 7 of Our Commer b! ipeaking la I ipee the most I i'.:-l the a of the t Alex 11 :r.t. trmaii ntei lepen< Brit vn c voice. i ed that G m tf-prote^tiTe. g :i of pro- they would ha.v 9 at Dghta m the build a Dread.
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      239 7 uebeenti f S o Campbel :ust mt, at Ip m the proprietors of the that anyone of the been staying there. irai .m Upper 8l Bet with house-breaking ssessioD, was sent to s ji iterdaj, were brought up m the urged with theft the properr v They were seat to
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    CANADIAN NAVY.
    117 7 (Hv Subaai.me Telegraph.— Reuters) ReaeiTe 1 at 7 [5 p m. A telegram from 0 tawa f ttes that a dismission took place m the Dominion Bonce of Commons. The Opposition urged that immediate steps be taken m the matter of nav.il deI fan a. B:■ Wilfred Laari
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    SERVIAN SETTLEMENT.
    74 7 Foreign Secretary's Attitude. Received liarob 30, 3 p.m. I likt agreeing thai the settlement m cans constitutes an A istro- German torj, the papers largelj ascribe the preservation of peace to Sir K. Grey's diplomacy, 111 ;i; M 1 dignifi attitude he has !!;iill> 'w I ihn igh
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    DEATH OF N.D.L. MANAGER.
    18 7 The death is announced of Herr Wiegand, the mwaging director of X >rddeutscher Llojd >
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    55 7 Mr 1 lifl taks at Friday's meeting whether the Gtovernment intends to take an? steps t> remedj the blojk of Magistrates Appeals owing to there being no deputy publi proseju:or. Among the bills to be dealt with are the Minjr Offences, the Compaoiec the Sec;»nd-hand Deildrs, and the
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    MR GORDON BENNETT.
    33 7 Mi lon Bennett and his guests are itajing it the Grand Hotel de l'Europe till their departure foi Saigon. Kjturnmf* from thai p Lys'strata will probably call at Singapore again.
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    THE BICYCLE THEFT CASE.
    119 7 The young Eurasian named Alt -x mder R. V m der B ek was n-jdu. before Mr E. E. ColmaD, third magistrate, yesterday after_'ed as follows:— (1) theft of a bicycle, (2) dishonestly retaining the same, (o) theft m a dwelling of a watch, (4) dishonesty
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    GARRISON NOTES.
    93 7 Major i:. de H B irton, 3ra* 80, Middle- K-u't, is granted ail extension of leave of absence, on private affiirp, to Bth Septetaht- r. Passage ha-; been arranged for Lieut Col. E.J Wyatt, R SI a, to England, by the N. D. L, Baelow on the 3rd
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    ARMY RELIEFS.
    132 7 m the programme of reliefs of British and Indian units for 19 9 10 the following ire those of British infantry battalions: •2nd Gtmeroa Highlanders, North China to Bangalore. Ist Sherwood Foresters, Bangalore to 1 St-(/u!ulft";ibaii. 2n i X ra] Fusiliers, Secunderabad to .Jubbulpore. tod King's Royal Rifle
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1029 7 •fudging froai the eablad reports of two recent practices by t'lo Varsity crews the men have 0 >me to m >re of ao equality than Appeared Ukelf early m the mouth. Cambridge were early away from the Cam, and very soon after appearing at Putney impressed observer! once
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    THE INDIAN CRIMINAL.
    587 7 From John Milne and Company of London we have received a copy of the latest of what we may c ill Mr 11. L. Adam's Indian crime series. Mr Atliin has devoted a long career t.D the criminal side of Indian administration, aud his three principal works,
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    "OUR MORALS, OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY."
    356 7 We aie glad to see that Lord Crewe has promised to endeavour to persuade Parliament to compensate Hongkong, to a certain extent at least, for the losi of revenue which that colony is likely to sustain from the extended restrictions if one may he allowed
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    19 7 Soundings taken by the Staffetta, employed m hydrographical work m the Straits of Messina and m the port* of
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      203 7 ROBINSON Co. QPEPI A I Swiss Mus{ins 0l Uv/iljLLf Persian Lawns Fiques Drills S 11*11*1 Briiiianis HllW Muslin Robes ||\J ff Embroideries mmmmmmmm^ mmmmmmmmmm Lares Ladies Table Linens Underclothing. C-*. I\J L I I mjm MpJB MM fata* aBB H B B m MEa*** Sideboard Cloths 11/ LJ Y+ oHBGIS
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    TRAMP RISTRICTION SCHEME.
    404 8 ••a papT tl proposed international I'r.ien of Shipowners appeara to be making a cert. tin amount of prr^rvss. In reality it bangs tire. Owcen- both »t bonM and aWoad are found willing tv .is.t t i the principle of international <: > operation, bat few of them
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    EASTERN SHIPPING TRADE.
    155 8 r the m freight, says rtiser. This prospect ot prov i I by ah rally. Large orders for coal "have, it is 1. bec-u trom 1! J, aud the t Mexican) At the time when the a brisk coal pan with Rangoon or j liacbarging coal at
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    D.O.M.
    160 8 'm which aped ped the other d.iy under r I savio longs to the BenedicKm Orf r the i -t of Urn nooastic inhtl f <i: A ordinj I I iniitrve role, its i i were to divide their I -'en upinu t! ad recitii I :i j office*
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      1 8 MARTIN'S
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      632 8 Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singap-re, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEKT. Tons. Commander. s.s. Japan 8,800 J. O. OHfent. h.s. Gregory A near 4, 800 S. H. Belson. B.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart,
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      1220 8 SHIPPING HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. Tho Btearners of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, j 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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      683 8 SHIPPING. j N. D. L. SINGAPORE, GERMAN MW GUINEA, ss. SANDAKAN j will leare for BataTia, Samacaog, B<m j tbaya Macassar. Amboina, Baada, Berlanhafen Potsdamhafen, Btephanaport, FiwKfahaleii SiuipsonhafcD and nofl W r -a M April Li;; connection with the Qennaa Mai! ss. Bw and after this date ngnlail] v\>.ry ei<;]it
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      410 8 SHIPPING. 1 i mJ* i^ Norddeutscher Lloyd, BreineIMPERIAL GEEMAN KAIL LINE^ Bml and well-known mail gt»H: this Coipaai aail lottni > Hamburg via liottordam, A Gibrk Kaplam, k >nm tfaplai, 1 1 -xs.l lite mI i Aden, Colombo, I'miia' l; Singap^.n koag, Bhanfhal, KafMMfeiftKobi I kvA back. 'Yv.^y ar# dv.("
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    THE MYINGUN PRINCE.
    440 9 the U*' weeka peniaient •r.tnours have been qaread apparently by the Mjinguq PrioM to Burma fin tin china :\d the inter Hand yol bia (Bed a* three months eg >. I i are baanlrnn. be- i •ia a proleo Bl be his .'Kitivf IS«)Us, hi •he Bri;
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    JESSELTON NEWS.
    158 9 >Nt the annu il review of »h me i Troopi mv held -chiug of the men, urn, mijdoring BB 111 J 6 01 i serrie i tctt g giwl ■pm Mil- B urington Commaadaat, Captaia Boa tbei 1 'he rxeellenca to e| have 1::...- I 0 Aflat ;u>pv
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    COMPENSATION.
    634 9 L rd CVewe, representing the Home authorities, bu given his word tii.it Hongkong ihall >! <otnpensated by the British Parliament lot any |OM which the Colony's Peremtei will •OStaia m connection with the opium iep:es ■ion policy which Great Britain baa raoentlj thought fit to pursue. Sir John Anderson,
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    THE WORLD'S COAL.
    160 9 j (Jsrm Kingdom Employs More People IB MIHKS THAU Any OIHIS CrOUNTBT. Tliere are more people employed m the coal mining industry m the United Kingdom than m any ether country. In a report iaeaad recen'.ly by the Board of Trade the following figures are given of
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    GIFTS TO QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    116 9 Throughout Holland, says the correspondent of the < i uilois at the Hague, committees hue been formed tooff?r presents to Queen Wuhelinina on the oeea.-u n of the arproaching event, but her Majesty hai begged that two- thirds of the money subscribed be devoted to
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    Pneumonia.
    19 9 This is one of the most dangerous, and ofUn fatal, diseases. It always results from a cold J
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    THE RESOURCES OF PERU.
    435 9 y.v L. C. Bema v Ugh th« potential w< all of f i j JI( i •utea to vtr-y to the )>■. :i,<'vaTToreBta of th. /.onlia*in. Beaftfl IV: ooutrj of tate— natural res<>i AiO tfci coast is i w«iDt .••/■d. tl extremely fertile, and ({rows I
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    NORWEGIAN v. GERMAN FREIGHTERS.
    417 9 H. A. L. i. En. S wegian steamers will replace ii tonnage now plying out of PortkaJ t Hongkong, via Japan. For this trade the freJ^--I j. i and Hercules, have already been for three years and it i^ ndanto Selia is likely to be taken
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    A NEW "WIRELESS" RECORD.
    47 9 New York, H A btltgl Ufl from Se.i' ■Utfkable achievement m wireless t.i*-^: .»phj has )wri dfated by the htr>;.inei Ak. Mai.., which plies between Seattle and Yokoharr*. <»v Ichvid^ the f I tin Aki Maiu t-e^an ;t st'i -'mts of wireless eoai:
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1507 10 (/•>.;/«■ f)m >'. il C id&ni March 1909. i. itfi i i.. Aft**r tin n itaaßi of further letters be-tm-ea the I'ugb; Uuioßl of Knglaml and S-)tlinl, the cbtpu c which threatened to prevent tie annual niatcli for the Cileutt* Cap. h 1 BOH beta lettlftd, so
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    TIDES AS SOURCE OF POWER.
    287 10 In a recent lecture Sir William Ramsay drtw attention afresh to the oft discussed question of the exhaustion of our coal supply m the not very distant future. Surveying the various suggested substitutes as sources of power the eminent discoverer of argon failed to find
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    PRATAS ISLAND.
    220 10 JjLFAV*fI C/OHCILIASOBI At; i Tckio, March la reference to the Pntlai Island eJßtir, the Tokio Foreign Office has made an ;:nDouncement m the course of which H N explained that if there exists ;.uy sound basis of proof that Pimfal l>!and ia Chinese territory. it is finite open
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    CHINESE PIRATES.
    80 10 A despatch from the Governor General of the French posseesiocs m Indo- China to the Minister of Colonies says that tlia French troops had an engagement with the robber bands on the heights of Ytn-the on Feb. 2 and drove them cut of their entrenchments The light was
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    CARGO OF CORPSES.
    74 10 Five thousand Chinese corpses bound for their filial resting place m the Flowery Kingdom, kft Brooklyn on February 1< th on the steamer Shimcsa. TLe bediea of the dead Chinese were disinteired from burying* grounds ai! over the United States acd placed m sealed caskets, which m
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      738 10 A CELEBRATED BEAUTY |f If; V'a II Head Pains, Gout, Lassitude Headers see for themselves that tho?e m a position to pick and choose whether they are Royal Personage?, popular celebrities, experienced doctors, nurses, athletes, &c. without exception unhesitatingly select Phoslerine as the one certain remedy tor all nervous disorders.
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      137 10 CHANGE OF ADDRESS. ITAP2BE FAXICJT, lAZY DIKTIST High Clabs Wobk at Mcdebate Price. Cavacogh Bridge Buildings facing the General Post Office. Nov 21 a.c CMrJicth Rnnual putiicauon. the singapore and straits DIREGTORYjor 1909. 937 pp. Royal Bvo., doth; Price $7-50 per copy; §3-00 Post Free. Pub fishers FRASER AND NEAVE,
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    181 11 Then no'v0 v i; l **d? IJ ('..]> Felix .■*>: me. I i Power. ImU tut. \•r 1 b 98) <>b;.. U oity. A lti ford. rt i B \ll. •r: I>. Cbrisi Honour. i i: :ied Family. i ilafe nstancc 1 nta. no-Bungay. Hi*. The Fa- A
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 11 (Corrected up to Mar. 80.) Bank m/s 2/4^ nom. demand 2/8$ Private credits 3 m/s 2/4 1 credils 6 m/s 2/4! Fa Axon, demand Bank.« 292 Gbumaht, demand w 237 India, T. T, 174J FTowoKOwa, dem-n*' 24f%dis. Yokohama, demand nom. 1131 Java, demand 139| Bangkok' demand 65_ Sovereigns, B_nk
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    SHARES.
    794 11 -_plt*f _«pJtel I S80 p_|«j Issned paid op Yalta* up Company. tf-otatioa 3 ooo M l 0 Belut Tin Mining 00. Ltd $60 $300,000 225.000 .0 10 Bruang Limited ,> $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bmseb Hydranbc Tin M. Oc. Ltd £500,000 44*769 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd 4
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    PRODUCE.
    142 11 Mar 30 TL buyers $67.45 Gambier m. mm mm 8.50 Gambier Oube No. 1 12 50 Gambier Oube No. 2 norn 1 2.00 Pepper Black (ord'u. Spore) 3 2.25 Pepper, White (fair buyers 19.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.)^. 1 7.50 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 22 50 Mace
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    HIGH FALUTIN'.
    291 11 racing that Capt. Price is to B a trip m his a rshipThe MesseDger on tvg. \pense lias deterred trom making the flight m It costs nea: y PI. 100 to rip m the air, owing to the high I bis the only kind of :h safety, and
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      432 11 WaKTED. WANTED. Punished -iside Bungalow of moderate use, nnsl be complete with rtaUing anil the OSOaJ offio s. Apply stating termK to A. c o Singapore Free Prong Mar.;i 1A WANTED A Men Writer Salary s^ monthly. Apply staling <fialitications to the Mess Secretary, 1 u!i infantry, Alexandra Barracks. Mar
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      631 11 TO LET. TO LET No. Iff, Devonshire Road, immediate entry. No. 28, Sophia Koad and 16, Devonshire Rd., 1 entry May Ist. Apply 18-2, Prinsep St. Mar n.c TO LET FURNISHED. "BRANKSOMB"— Stevens Boad 5 Bed rooms, Gas, Tennis Lawn. Stabling for 5. Apply W. D UNMAN. Bfai 81 v.c.
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      368 11 On the Berth. West Australian S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR Sourabaya, Derby. Broome. Port Hedland, Cossack, Onslow. Carnarvon, Geraldton aad Fiemantle. The Company's Steamer "PAROO," 2,665 tons, Captain Rodgcrs, will be despatched for the above ports on Saturday, the 10th April, at 8 a.m. She has excellent accommodation for passengers
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      272 11 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No j I>OCK Length Inside 514 ft. Length Inside BVI ft V; iTn° f entranCe tOp 95 ft bOtt WW^ f Of entrlAce top 6 0.5 ft. botu Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blOCkl 20 5 ft Time to pump
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    196 12 l*lay was akjain impossible yesterday. TO DAY'S TIES. A Olam Doubli Hajtoicap, M,ir h and _*-it t ier. v Ru^rtson and Per kin*- lit" 1 ">. B Clam Do* ui.k Hakdk vr. Broad: kk and Leigh Claie .-kt. v Cantreil and Warry SCI Swnn actl Brandt owe
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    AMATEUR FOOTBALLERS FOR SOUTH AMERICA.
    84 12 AMATEUR FOOTBALLERS FOR SOUTH AMERICA. M: V G ij' >:<\ i i the Cam-}-r:ti_:H I oil ra is arraoging to r■ ifi tm I resent Cami 1 I v will probably leare If, and irill make BMSMM Ayres I ra A- present the iztai lis i but probab ot 12
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    TROUBLE ON THE "ORIEL."
    432 12 i !:::i i CHE SHIP/ 1 i oai .id tier Laer, an assistant steward on b >ard the British bofoii' Captain Bad M Uteudair. on a <■'■ i ful disebedien I :.'i.> I >m the h. Ac. I he I not understand rdered to s f
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    1134 12 List evening the annual meeting of tbe Swimniiug Club wa.-> heM m the Drill Hall when there were present Mr M. Elliot m the chair, Messrs Sims, Brock well, Gtllimore, Haigh, IStddoley, and some thirty others. The minutes of the la3t genera] lueeting were read and coiiirmed,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    612 12 Two Men Sentenced Yestebdat. Ai tbe Assi/.e Couit, yesterday, Mr Justice Serconibe Smith passed sentence on two Chinese who had been convicted previously. A Hjlam who was convicted of attemp'ing to pass a forged SlO note was sentenced to throe years' ligorous imprisonment. The life prisoner who was
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    RUBBER WIRE.
    35 12 Keladang Dividend. {JFrom cur own Carre sfioniient!) London, via Penang 10 10 p m. Keladang pays an additional dividend of 10 per cent making 15 for tie year. The carry forward is £1038. > <
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    26 12 A wedding of ictarest to members of the Sinhalese community m Bangkok was solemnise! at the Aruerieau Presbyterian Church on Siturdav, March 20th when Mr Harry
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    303 12 On the arrival of the Lightning yesterday from Hongkong with seven hundred deck passengers on bjard, it was reported that a case of chicken pox had broken cut and the patient had been landed on the island. A waterlogged tongkang loaded with timber showing about 3 feet above
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    A TERRIBLE MASSACRE.
    43 12 News has reached Singapore of a tenibie massacre on board the Dutch steamer "Van Imhcff," which orcurred iv one of tho ports of the Sicgiis Islands. It is said that nineteen of the crew, including the European efficar?, were killed.
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      18 12 W. J. GARCIA, 50, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Piano, Organ and Music dealer. SOLK AGENT FOR CHAPPELL BROADWQOD PIANOS.
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      137 12 Company, Limited. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Babbi i Tyres, all i RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. All kiriil- of I. R. Boffore tad Springs for RailwayIndia Rubber Sheets for Pumps. Valves, etc., also with win and cloth Moulded India Rubber Goodl n^s Coqes. etc. LUSITANIA SHEETS for jointing, resisting fchi All kinds
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      305 12 CLEARANCES. Mar 29. Batavier, Brit, str., Simpson, for Anatnbas and Xatunas Is. Mar 30. S.imsen. Ger. str, Petersen, for Bangkok. Sultan Van Lingua, Dut. str., Saman, for Singkep. Flevo, Brit, str., Gib. on, for Kelantan via ports. Rotorua, Brit, str Glenday, for Penang via Port Swettenham. Bombay Maru, Jap. str
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      635 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Man-of-war Flaj? and Tons Commanders Arrived From I Zahora Bar. Fatoa 75 Efaadak Mar II X Lyuatrata Aai Ycht. 62S Bennett Mar It Mail ShiD Flag: Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Ichillea Brit 4484 Thompson Mar 28 Hongkong M l; Alben-_'i t3«r 2769 Lofaaac Mar ?S Soagkoag
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