The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1909

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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, APRIL 1, 1909. NO. 6,563
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    125 1 The Navy Question has nut ypt lost interest for Britons. British Resident m Siam wish to help New Sjuth Wales and Victoria are ottering a Dreadnought and Mr Balfour is jubilant Page •">. The Aes'zes have been concerned m the hearing of a case against four Cantonese
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    CAR-CATCHING
    664 1 ou may see a sign of the Urn* bour of the day m North Hridge-road. or uijf othu Biagapi b thoroughfare where the electric c.ir whi/zes and dlßgf its way along. [tit a process which may bed (louse an Americanism) at- Ml up." It becomes only a gredotl aoquttesi
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      323 1 I TRANSPORT I TO THOSE DESIROUS OF REDUCING COST OF TRANSPORT I Halley's Petrol Motor Lorries I CANNOT BE SURPASSED One of our Clients writes For your inform] I ion the total running cost of the 4 Ton Lorry you supplied, indued a!1 replacements, driver's wages, oil, petrol etc. runs
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      410 1 Entertainments. aThamb¥a TO-NIGHT. THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR WILBUR WRIGHT The Bird man giving demonstrations before the BRITISH WAR-OFFICE 2 hours flight and rises 860 feet from the ground Wright winning the Sarthe AeroClub pri/.e and the Mictelin cup. 65 MILES IN THE AIR Passing over a line of small
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      96 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Young Lady seeks employment as housekeeper Page 4. For Sale a new English billiard table Page 2. Mr E. Pons ceases to be connected witb the firm of Moime Cotnte ft Co Page i. Sipiau Co's dividend, Page 2. Cogblan's preliminary announcement of the sale of Brigbtlands Page
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      303 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, Apl Ist: High Water.— 7.2l a., 9.20 p 1 B I Mail Hotne^ard closes 3 p Kinta Races, Second Day. Ladies RitW Shoot, Balestier, 1 p 3.V.1. Company Extended Order Drill. 1 S.V.I. Recruits Drill for New Hembei Fkiday, ?ud N.D.L. Mail Outward due. T. P. Dock
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    REGISTERING FOREIGNERS.
    267 2 v-; excellent sagigestioii was made is H v l i ua Faber, that ill fere g Km-'ii.} h!i- aid register themselves. A' pnml foreigners, wbel tb!e or n OU 8 DM into BagUwd withtg -r indicatioa «.t' tr r pre* i uaU-^ m ohvi'-u !y andeanibk thai incot
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    JUDICIAL COMMITTEE.
    315 2 ikfvjre Lord Sir M an I- t Arthur Wilsoa. MITTAI. OKDKR RKSCIN'DED. n Chinamen appealed to the King m Council from by the Cbiei I Hongkong (Sir Francis Piggott committing them to prison for three months mpt oi court an i p jury, contrary to an ordinance of
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    CHINESE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
    207 2 Fir- \y. !iO- Ban Frandaoo, Pel 12. The tiisr Imperial Uhineee school m America wa~ j opened m San Francisco, and ieuld I are to be opened m Seattle, lad Vmr over, ie, Los Angeles, Chiand Hsu Vjik. These schools are tki direction of the Imperial
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    Lame Shoulder.
    15 2 This is a common form of muscular rheu■MAtism. No internal treatment is needed.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      379 2 BLACK AND GOLD LINED. H GHLY FINISHED. ■L^Hl BC& jMf RpMmr foK^^ jtjF X B^s^KsWiSw sSosjlfll Sfeuw^J l^^' j |f M v«b^^ |B^wH^ ■L- Jw« J&t HT^*^fc^ fls^^^s^a s^^^^^^^sß [j^^^*t HB^^^Sftw B I FOR STILE. j NOTICES. I NOT WES. FOR SALE. A new full-size English Billiard Table (12 feet
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      514 2 1% V A i. J jit The interests and responsibilities of Mr. R. Pons m our firm ceased on the 31st of March, 1909. MOIXE COMTE Co. Apl 1 7.4 NOTICE THE SIPMU TIN COMPANY. LIMITED, Notice is hereby given that a Dividend of of 3".» 30 cents per share
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      610 2 LAND IN KELANTAN. A large tract of land for mining oi planting. Bituate opposite the Duff Dev. Coy's h.-avl-quarters, Kelantan, already planted with some rubber plants, is offered to the public under very moderate terms. For full particulars write to TENGKOO ABDUL KADIR. Kelantan. Mar 31 Mantschappij tot Mijn Bosch
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      576 2 Internationa! Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD §6,500,000. Head OFFICE —60 Wall Street, New Yd LONDON Opficb TLreadneedle House, Lishopsgate Street Within, LONDON EC. LONDON ]:.^^•l;Klv^;— National Provic Bank of England Ltd. Gene: a) Foreign Busiiiess Transacted. DEPOSITS. CUBfiENT Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balanct al
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      488 2 INSURTINeES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada, Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Do!la Manager, BMCtA n As^ IiOKKEO Co., General Agei Mar I NEW ZEALAND \mHH:{ CO.. LTD. FIRE AN 1 1 ata\im rMMIB IKSURANCE ASSDC G«i«A FffiE INSURANCE LC LTD. LONDON 6UARAKTEE ACCIDENT CO., LTD. GUARANT Fire and
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    WIFE NEWS.
    162 3 M 20. iecant J- T k. Nil U r,l r M al Digbt irI.UU G. lo ac cident at If -i katl iy m mriag] btol I m >-t imn The re wa.-s m the M :i it 1 all 1 nature of i 1 the Hugh fur
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    ENGLAND AND WEI-HAI-WEI.
    57 3 to the ing atten:.plaint ged neglect by I from tby the Bar! of Ci I Feb. r:- d la 'I.;- i eign Office, drawißj) atti :<.-le m a aewspaper on the I by bialb B«ty*a t-f Wei-ha W( Lotd Cn ism > to poliej 1 onoc with
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      25 3 Ho-.v :o Cure a Cold. \u jam will occasion cold. AD d wi.r-n yon fa gH I iredi- knowr. ;:y one > t hy. bM an
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      578 3 AUCTIONS. FEDERATED MALAY STATES. STATE OF PA HANG 1 Coouni n ■>■■ ■< *i NOTICE OF SALE. Notice is hereby that PUBLIC AUCTION SALEOFI OOJ agricultural iaii'! situated at! tiitiin- m Li v I); ricL oi Kuattan. Psfcug, urea being 19 nenm or thereabout. Holdiu^ No. J l v hi.
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      833 3 AUCTION SALE OF Ualuabk household furniture, Plants $c. AT "KILLINEY HOUSE," No. 7, ST. THOMAS' WALK. On Saturday, 3rd April, at I*3o p.m. Upholstered teak drawing-room Euite handsomely carved drawing-room cabinet with mirror pane la teak music stand rattan fancy chairs and settees teak occasional tables; Steel engr avirgs tnd
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      231 3 DON'T BUY A SUCTION GAS PLANT without first inquiring into the merits of the (British throughout) SEND FOR LIST OF It will convince you of the Superiority of the M Brearley SOLE AGENTS SINGAPORE. (GREEN CANS.) A useful varnish for ail kinds of worK inside cr outside. r^i 1 S
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    Thursday, April 1, 1909. The Singapore Free Press.
    1297 4 Here shall the Press the People's ripht maintain, Uiawed hy influence and tinbribed by gain Here patriot Truth h"* glorious precepts diaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I>aw. Canada is to be heartily congratulated on the tine declaration mide by the unanimous
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    1369 4 The new HO lb. rails are now being laid between Ipoh and Padang liangas. Tha Crown Prince of Siam will visit Tongkah, Kopah, Ranong and Trau^ early next month. A de Dion car sold at Kuala Lumpur by order of Court only realsed some odd. The forthcoming Budget to be
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      205 4 CHAMPAGNES. Dufaut Fils and Cie (Epernay). Paul Dommier Co., Extra Quality, Gold Marque. Irroy Co., Carte dOr, Ex. Sec. Extra Quality. Lanson Pere et Fils, Extra Quality. Due de MoiUebeilo, Maximum Sec. Giesler Co., Extra Superior, Dry. Boilinger (Renaudin) Very Dry, Extra Quality. Krug Co., Private Cuvee. MAGNUMS OF NEARLY
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      81 4 NEW STUDIO High Class Photographers, LEE BROTHERS, 58-4, Hill Street, Singapore. (off Stamford Road.) Price list on Application. Dec 18 1 6 12 M. BOLTER. JUST ARRIVED. A fresh shipment of Macaroni. Spaghetti. Vermicelli. Macaroni Cheese. Tomato Paste, etc. Absolutely unique m quality and price M. BOLTER, Anson Road. PIANO
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  • AN EMPIRE'S NAVY.
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      RALLYING ROUND.
      111 5 •re Colonial Dreadnoughts. Canada's Fine Action. ,rine Telegraru Beater's) 31, i 1 m. British resident- tveeabled •hat they are desirous of con'nl iting Is the e I i Dreadnought to be sed by the F>ritish m tht tat, W Sout: M SJH i I <ire offering to the
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      THE POLITICAL ASPECT.
      40 5 ii^r 1, 312 pm. of seven :,d Conservative^ at Islington claimed -ition had forced the Governi the ns.v il duties of the rgi thai by way of reciprocation bniaJ I>readuuUL,'hts they should meet ;ews on tariff (juestions.
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      RUSSIA'S SHIPS.
      450 5 1- p.m .oes from St Petersburg state that ima ra ed the credit for new ■n has to undergo three months' ent. the S3ntence passed by the ...'istrate lay, for stealing sbe Dging to the Municipal Chan San was sei-tenced to nine months' i* imprisonment ye« r I
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    BRITISH COTTON.
    52 5 Not a Confmercial Success. (By Submarine Telegraph. Router's) B chived at 6 56 pm. The meeting 1 the iiritish Cotton Growing As-. ..-i itiou has been held. ii M Stated tint the lon for the year was £31,647, and that it will be necessary soon ii Lancashire for
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    SUFFRAGETTES.
    19 5 Determination not Obstinacy. The a -agettea h.ive raided the House of Commons and twelve urresta have been le.
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    UNITED SOUTH AFRICA.
    26 5 Rec. Mar. 81, 1 p in. A special session of the South African aanient has been opened to discuss the union and constitution.
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    74 5 The Question of Manchuria. i trl W interton, conservative momber for Eonham, baa asked whether the Government is prepared to support China respecting the M mchuria question. Sir E. Grey replied that he did not see on what ground the Government could intervene. The Peking correspondent of
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    LITTLE'S CLEARANCE SALE.
    133 5 John Little's annual cash clearance sale opens tc-day and will probably turn out the success both for the firm and buyers, that has previously been the case. Ladies are particularly well catered for and the smart frocks and skirts shown iv the catalogue aie certain to be
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    AN AIRSHIP DERBY.
    234 5 American Prize of .£2,000. The New York World announces that it will give a prize of .£2,000 to the winner of an international airship v Derby," to take place m October next, along the stretch of the Hudson made famous by Robert Fulton, when a hundred years
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    ELECTRICITY FROM THE SUN.
    173 5 An American Invention. A remarkable apparatus has been perfrVt bed by a B. -ton inventor, Mr G. S. Cove, who claims that with its aid electricity m practical quantities maj be generated from the sun's rays. The generator consists of a light steel framework, m the
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    267 5 {From I'ur own Corr pondent^ Ipoh, Mar. 31. Fine weather favoured the opening of this race meeting. The track was m good condition and the attendance fair. Maided Plate. Minstrel 1 St. John 2. Won by a length and a half. Time 1 mm. L9aecB, 1 tmdend
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    MORE DIVIDENDS.
    32 5 {From our oxen Correspondent] Ipoh, Mar. 31. Telegraphic advices received here from England state that Gopeng Limited declares a dividend of Is. 61. per share, XewGopeng sixpence, and Ttkka sixpence.
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    CHINESE NEWS.
    147 5 (Union Times Special) Our Canton correspondent wires that the Viceroy of the two Kwoug Las cominuuicated with the Japanese Consul at Canton, requesting him to send away the Japanese staving m the Island of Tung Sba. Our Peking correspondent wires that Prince Shuk and Tick Leong ha,ve jointly
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    CHINA'S NAVY.
    366 5 Referring to the project of a new navy for China, the N. C. Daily News says With reference to the organization of an Imperial Na\y for China, the Prince Regent, the Grand Councillors and President Tieh Liang of the Ministry of War have discussed the question and decided
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    Lingering Colds.
    12 5 TVm lr>noAr a. o.nkl hanofl nn. fh*> mnrr. ;f I
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    SELANGOR CHAMBER OP COMMERCE.
    734 5 The statement presented shows an expenditure of t ?H:{3.O2 against receipts of $620, representing a loss of $13.02. The number of members is now 22. The first annual commercial education examination took place on 2 1st March ]!»08. There were six candidates, of whom four passed
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    THE LATE MISS L. LINDSAY.
    204 5 A liurrua paper announces the death m Calcutta on March 2z. at the Daft'erin Hospital of Miss L. Lindsay, general secretary of the Rangoon Y. W. C. A., of en trie fever. Miss Lindsay left Rangoon on February Bth last to attend the conference m
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    14 5 Mr. W. E. L. Shand is now m charge of Bukit Cloh Estate, Jeram.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      190 5 ROBINSON Co. QPUn A I Swiss Musijns \j\ EjvlialJ Persian Lawns Piques Drills ATTAIIT Brilliants XHIIW Muslin Robes \jX\ \j f f Embroideries Laces mmm Ladies Table Linens Underclothing. Tea Cloths vfTtftmn Sideboard Cloths WHITE Sheets I? 11l IE Pillow Slips Toilet Covers Towels r»AAi\n Mosquito Curtains I ||l|||\ Lace
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      485 6 WANTED. WANTED FOR BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CHINESE INTERPRETER tor Sandal, m Court. Silary |90 per month. Applicants must kno^.v < H i.!, i 'i\- > (.l.^'.v and Hofttien. id arui mciiaCauu cliurac'.t rs t Appl) m '<"> i (,i THRIE A COu, r.TD.. Agents, British North Borneo Co Ma fcthi
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      700 6 SHIPPING. OCEAN 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 ev»?ry va-t»k, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Gmoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Bam and
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      1262 6 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. Steamers of the Coast Fleet. tows reg. TONi reg. Petchaburi 2191 Chow Fa 1643 Borneo 2HX) BavawonsM 1646 Kohaichang; 2040 Pakist 16-57 Rajah. 3028 Anghin 1667 Pitsanulok 2019 Lookiun 1857 Bangkok 1920 Choising 1057 li&jabHri 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 S&msen 1657 Chiengmai 1815
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      514 6 SHIPPING. j JAPASI BAIL STEASSHiP Co., Ltd. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the 0 pany's well- known TWIN-SCREW STFAHERF, under Mail Contract with the [mporial Ja] ese Government, specially designed tor the Company's European Service, lighted throughout bj Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for Fiist
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      436 6 SHIPPING. I Norddeutscher Lloyd, B IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL l.\ The f»et and wnli-ki, r, WuM H thM Coavpaaj >•* forts -i.i!) tt >m Eamburg v»a H tt*»r iam Ant ireq^, S Gibraltar. Qaana, Naples, (oonned Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) I Suez, Adan, Coloniiv J I :ang, Sin^x i koßg,
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    SHARES.
    832 7 Capita! Capital Issue Paid n n Issued paid op Valos _p Companj. QaoUttos $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 600 $300,000 225,000 3 0 10 Bruang Limited 625 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 875 £500,000 441 769 1 1 Duff Development
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 7 (Co___c__d yp to Hal II Bank 4 m/s demand m 881 Private credits 3 m/s 2 A credits 6 m/s i: 4 Francs, dsmand Bank^, '.<;_' raaMANT. demand 207 India, T. T, 174 1 Hon<?_on«, demand 24 FoKOHAMa, d( mand no^ 11 Java, .1 'mand 1 ',[> Ravgxok' demand
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    PRODUCE.
    150 7 Mar 81. Tn.* 8*7.40 |Gu_al_af para 8.59 Gkaabier Cube Nc. 1 12 50 Gambier Oube No. 2 aMB 1 1 88 Pepper Black (ord'u. S*pors) i 1 88 Pepper, White (fair met 1 8 Oo Nutmegs (110 to the lk.)^ 1 7.5* i Nutmegs (SO to tha Ik.) Mace
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      453 7 TO LET. TO LIT l\ immediate entry. hia Koad and 16, Deronahire Rd., v I- J Prinhrp St. TU LET FURNISHED tNKSOI 5 Road 8 Bed U iT'i W^DUXMAN v.c. FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. Krr BAXteriey." Qimo| Rl. :i. aj Tttuui v to H >■■ L vM) ALLEN, Ba, Rcfles
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      518 7 TO LET. TO BE LETfnrnished or unfurnished house No. 33 Bright Land at Cuppage Road. Apply to ALMEIDA Co., Agents 2, Malacca Street. Oct 7 TO LET. To Let, No. 91 Robinson Roa3. Apply to B. X. Elias, 5 Maiacca-st. Oct H 7.4 TO LET Nu. 18 V,, 18 C,
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      271 7 No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length Inside 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. W ater on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. Time
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      1015 7 VESSELS IN PORT. O V l^'™" /'"V^J" 8 C o Arrive From I Wb,« Bonbat Biam3s2 Jessen Mar 29 Bangkok K*i»*i c v La Okiangmai Ger 1080 Schnudfu« Mar 22 Sa^tot nT^ 'I v,astor Brit 863 Pitbie Mm Batavia Kat/. 1 l> '< \v tn CbeangChew Brit 1213 Tro.n Dec
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1194 8 UOTINO WITH DEADLY WEAPONS, i i For the third day, JttA fffoj. Mr Justice SeroomVc Smith and a common jury were er^igvd m the Assize Court with a GSM m which four Ciutonese were charged with i »ariou3 ffences. Three of them, defended by Mr Kaowlst, were charged
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    THE TREATY WITH SIAM.
    794 8 The Calcutta Englishman of March l">th sa y S it is a little difficult for the detached and uninterested man to make up his mind regarding the Anglo- Siamese treaty just signed at Bangkok. It is impossible not to sympath'se to a considerable degree with Siam,
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    229 8 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. A Clash Double Handicap. Robertson and Perkins owe 15 beat Mar^h and Leggatt scr., o—l0 1 6 4. B Class Double Handicap. Broadrick and Leigh Clare ser. beat Cantrell and Warry scr. w.o. Tealeand de Mello 5 beat Swan and Brandt owe 2, 4—6 6—l
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    207 8 TO- DAY'S TIES. Profession Pairs. Mer. VI. Robertson and May sen v Mer. IV. Dunn and Bush. Mer. X. O'Connor and Day t Mer. YIIL Darbishire and Craig. Mer. 111. Howe and Salxmann v Banks I. Boyd and Linton. A Class Double Handicap. Ransford and Lfc. Eddia owe 15 v
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    100 8 > < To-day Mr G. P. Owen, who returned from leave by the last P. A: O. mail, resumes his duties as Secretary of the S. C. C the Sporting Club, &o, relievirg Mr Colin Mac taggarf, who has been acting for him. It may be added that Mr Mactuggart
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    REGIMENTAL SHIELD COMPETITION.
    207 8 A v E. The football ground at Tangliu Fiarracks was again occupied by the above companies, ia the Regimental Competition. After the heivy rain of Tuesday, iho ground was m rather a b.id state. Bds. B.iiton officiated as referee. Sharp at 5 p.m. "A" Coy set the
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    Regimental League Table.
    65 8 Goals. P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts. Q Coy. 3 3 0 0 10 2 6 A 3 1 0 2 4 3 4 D 4 2 2 0 7 9 4 F 4 2 2 0 7 10 4 C 8 1118 6 3 R
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    ARREST THROUGH WIRELESS.
    158 8 The electric telegraph, as it was then called, was first used to bring about the arrejt of notorious criminals m the case of the Mannings, one being arrested m Edinburgh and the other m Jersey. Wireless has now been the means of effecting an arrest of Englishman
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    JAPAN AND TURKEY.
    93 8 Treaty Agreement Denied. Tokio, March 16. The rumour to the effect that a JapaneseTurkish Treaty would be occluded and that the countries would exchange ambassadors is denied by the Imperial Government circle. It is even, explaiued by a diplomat that, if Jipan concludes a Trea'y with Turkey
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    BURIED TREASURE.
    173 8 A singular story is published m a Paris contemporary of buried treasure. Some years a^o a workman of Epinal died, and, contrary to expectation, his family was left with nothing. They searched for the hoard, bat m vain. Recently the coflin has been opened, and between the bones
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    Next Mails Due.
    50 8 From Evrope. Per N D L Buelow, on Friday next, with mails cf Mar 10. Per B I. Taroba, on Saturday. Apl 3, with mails of Mar 12. From China. Per M M Nera, on Monday next, Apl 5. Shipp ng m Port, Clearances, see page 7
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    30 8 Islander, Wright, Christmas Island to Messrs Boustead Co. Passengers, Ifn Master and Miss Darling and Mr Headridge. Per Hainani. Phillips, Malacca to Sooa Keck and Co. v m
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    88 8 Wharves and Dorks at which dijfere U vessels xvere berthed yesterday. Fast Wharf Basin- New Orleans. Fast Wfcarf Sec 1— Lightning, Ischia. Section I—Sheers1 Sheers Wharf Giang Seng. Section 2 Thongwa, Olga. 3 Van Riebeeck. 4 Pentakota. 5 Paroo. 6— Dctt, Laertes. 7—
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      111 8 H. L. COGHLAN <Sb COS AUCTION S' LES April 2. Unredeemed Pledges, Sale Rooms 10 a.m. April 2. Household Furniture at Kcnwyn, Goodwood Estate, at 2 p.m. April 3. Union Hotel. North Bridge Road, iurniture, wines, Ac. at 11.80 a.m. April 5. Freehold Residential Property, o.">, Cuppage Ifd, at 2
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      221 8 A Natural Cows Milk 1 tfUSSELLf; is i it 1 1 FRESH 'TA TO BE HAD FROM ALL DEALERS and DISPENSARIES SOLE ACENTS IPATERSON SIMONS CO., LTD., Singapore and Penang. i Netherlands Guttapercha Company, Limited. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubbf r Tyres, all kinds and shapes for Carriages, Motor i
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