The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 April 1909

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1909. NO. 6,566
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    106 1 Oxford lias won the boatrace— Pige 5. Lite v. ire news appears on page 8. The- new 15 .shop of Siogipore Las been appointed. Page 5. Rubber news as shown in our special telegva.ni is encouraging. Page 5 The International loan to CLiua has fallen through but
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    OH ! GENTLE SLEEP.
    749 1 OH GENTLE SLEEP. That knits ap tb< nav< Ik d -leave of carp. '1 -i< ath of each day's lif< bat Balm of hurt minds, groat natui ud course, Chief noiirisher in life's feast." The poets all love the obriouf, and not even Shakespeare, whose beautiful words quoted above are
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      292 1 I /jr.- "Vm :i <p §1 -i\ "MERLIN" _r ffi^ J^ Complete with! /7 Toolbag Tools and E BLACK AND GOLD LINED. H'GHLY FINiSHED. Entertainments. 1 CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. Change of Programme TWICE WEEKLY. llrmbm ai7-30&9-m ONE PAYMENT FOR BOTH SHOWS THE PEEHIEH ?UGE FOB A PLEASANT EVENING. P<™ PBICH,
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      251 1 Entertainments. TO-NIGHT. I Fl Eh Ml §Ib WILBUR WRIGHT, the Bird Man, giving demonstrations before the British War Office two hours' flight, and rises 360 feet from the ground. Wright winning the Farthe Aero-Club prize and the Mithelin Cup; 65 miles in the air, passing over a lii;c of small
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      75 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. To let Furnished, Branksome Page 7. Auction of unredeemed pledges at Malacca Page 6. Notice re sale of Dr. Hogan's furniture Page 6. The latest Stationery at Kelly and Walsh's —Page 4. Educated and experienced Eurasian wanted for travelling Page 6. Auction of Mr. Marriott's furniture etc. on
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      335 1 THE WEEE, Monday, sth Sigh Water.— lo.26 a, 10.57 p Iff. ;i. tfail Outward due». M. M. Mail Homeward dv*. SEE. (V) Obstacles Alarms, 5.15 p Monthly Miss. Mtg. Prinsep-st Church. 8.15 p Tuesday, 6 th High Water.— lo.sB a., 11.17 p Passover (Jewish Festival). Full Moon, 3.28 a. S.V.A.
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    566 2 9 C G s; ■> '> N PO HOJKJKOHC at interested is the fort act i of cnrickei please Ito hear tb i\ 9 C G Committee h iv- again mv Club to send i in to i-. *dly o atesi for inter- koura 'y once fa i
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    THE EASTERN GARRISONS.
    281 2 Ann] EUI mates for the coining year 11 ing eatal liahtnenta fot ru \-'c\: B astern garrisons Str&ita Settlenmtei •<- ■uipanies Royal iJ.irri.son \rt;!!- I riuk- one company JStaj il 1 1 oae b ittalion of infantry, Army Service Corps, 12; uov lI Arn:y Hedioal < v
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      420 2 WlHlljllipp^ S~ OSIOINAI, I ALSO AT LONOON, LI^RPOOL, <$LASGOW, NEWCASTLE .CARDIFF HAMBURG. YoRK, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA. SIWCAPORE., DURBAN. S fJB MM H!UMi i S3 1 1 Si iMIMii I m j P3I i 1 1 H iH i t 1 M ili S M 1 1 U H S9 JM i
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      595 2 NOTICES. 1 I MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Manicip&l -Commissioners invite applications for the post of Deputy Registrar, Hackney Carriages and JiarikLsh is. The salary of the appointment is $160 a month with such transport allowance as may be allowed by the Commissioners. Security will be required in the sum of j
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      592 2 NOTICES. j ii NOTICE Is hereby given that the Money-lending business carried on at No. 92, Market-street, i Singapore, between Eana Govindaaamy Pillai and Ahna Suudaram Pillai in co-partnership under the mark or villasam %> Mayna Kana Govena Sooua was dis.solved on the 25th March, 1909, and the said business
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      584 2 BANKS. Internationa! Banking Corporation. i i (CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. I Head Oral M WaM >* w York. Lohoos Ofpi< b Hiraadaeodla House, iiishops^ate Street Within, LONDON EC. London Bankers: National Provincial j;a:!i; of England Ltd. General Foreig-n BanneM Transacted. DEPOSITS. t.UKKKNT Deposit Aoooonts opened and Interest allowed on
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      324 2 INSURANQB^ FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Caiu^a Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars J. ft K VAN?, Manat.; The B 0., NEW ZEALAND ÜBIMiS CO., 11, FIEE AND X rNB-TSB KHIKE ASSOG, KAEIKF. NW FiBE IK3URANGE FIRE. LOHDOK GUARANTEE ft ICC HEKT CO., LI. Adaiason fi A j. 6
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    56 3 March 12. :u^ about TH 100, were offered i follow-. StatsC per lb. A. r oe 5 8 Q fn'nfi 0 I pe 18 5 fi 4/10 i 6/4 I 111 ci 5 R. i c I 12 l/l] I I I I I block
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    THE CROWN AGENTS AND LOCAL TENDERS.
    77 3 in the I ;airy into the but I I ;rers ai: ing, anu -a e have iblie a the •jvernm t iax a local ce~ In addition to v e smii The fti t the Crown i •.be local firm were in .1 the
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    LEPERS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    92 3 LEPERS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA. r i ntiffiirf ry of Mi&sinn tt> I i baa bet B the ;ius in the h'ar Emit, reports there are fully one- thoosaad It i d ...i. oae-hall ii par, the capit J ol I Slates, a BBall asyhm M i; the lepen are
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    313 3 The are gr- 'hose curTerm Market. At the other nay be sinall variation*. Singapore, March, 20th. 1909. Beans, Lon,,' p er catty do. French do If: Beef per lb. 16 1 Beefsteak do 17 8.-un Bprouti per catty 2| Bar:. boo Spr._-i.td do. Blachaa do. 18 Brinjala
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    IPOH LADY'S PROWESS
    141 3 SFfoOTs a Crocodile. On Tuesday morning Mr B. A. Hodf'es, mars a., r oi -lie I noli Ice Works, was passing alon£ Um S a Koad when he saw a croco- king on a mud bank in the sun. iimself but he knew that ekram, whose residence
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    NEW MALAY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL.
    144 3 The new Mala\ '-vi:ti School, which Ally completed, will, says the be formally opened early next month, when H.H. the Sultan and British will participate in the function. The l handsomest arid roomiest school which haa jel bee* erected ia the F. M.S. The WCTOmidmi! play-ground
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      698 3 AUQTiONS. AUCTICN SALE OF RAGE HORSES To F!E HKl.il AT MB. ABRAHS' HORSE REPOSITORY, Obohabs Road. On Wednesday, 7th April, at 5-15 p.m. 1. Kecmsre, bay mare by Voyou out of Fairy. Five yearn. 2. Lcckfire. bay gelding, by Firelock. Six years. TO BE £OLD WITHOUT RCBEBVB. POWELL Co., Auctioneers.
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      350 3 miGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, Plants, Gharry, Etc, The PsbPBBTT of H. Marriott, Esq., AT GAOL HOISE, PEARLS HILL, On Saturday, April 10, at 2 p.m. Comprising Lar^o Iron Safe by John Little and Co., and f-tand, well made rattan wettees, chair, ard tables, polished tables ami book stands,
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      296 3 SPECIAL REDUCTIONS. il V >^" "HUMBER" 10 12 and 20 H. I*. NEWLY ARRIVED UTEST MODEL. Owingto facilities for turn ing out large numbers or these famous Cars in order to meet the erov demand, Cost of Production has been reduced to a point which enables them to be offered
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Marriage.
      47 4 WHITTON— "WINTBRBOTHAM, March 17th at St. John's Church, YayiUi, Malabar Newton Cecil Whitton, of Sungei Rengam Estate, Selangor, youngest son of F. A. Whitton Esq of Kingstown, co. Dublin, to Ella Mabel Hetty, youngest daughter of H B Winterbothain Esq., of Anda Tode Estate, Nayitri, Malabar.
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      Deaths.
      37 4 Newman —At Kuala Lumpur on the 29th March, Gerald Pongclley, iirat son of C. A. I Newman. Cook. March 8, at SLookport, Helen Louisa, widow of W. W. Cook, of Sale, Holland, and Java, aged 80.
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    The Singapore Free Press Monday, April 5, 1909.
    2423 4 The Singapore Free Press Monday, April 5, 1909. Ffere shall the Press the People's right maintain, iv influence and unbribed by gain Here p Ltriot i rnth h?r p-Jorious precepts diaw. Pledged lo Religion, Loyalty and law. The public of this Colony we think have every right to be dissatisfied
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      215 4 1 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd. NEW SUPPLY OF HIGH-CLASS STATIONERY All Latest Fashionable Shapes and Shades. BAN KKMh. liivnfaced paper suit- "IMPERIAL PURE LINEN," per box land and foreign oorres- high-class, medium Borf&ce |1 to #1.75 Hli iHL lMi!.l\\ a Silurian IE C i.i>l It NO 1 li, aV- ;y
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      85 4 I The JALDEST and jv/NLY European firm I !of its kind in this Cc-8 jlony, the one that does I jail the important and! I responsible work is iG. Re Lambert Co., 1 LIMITED. H. TH. JENSEN, Manager. 1 RilWfrf lIHMBfIl 11 HM 1 UN /HH III I MIHVi IIiJJIUIMJLL
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      131 4 STRAITS Mortgage Trust Co., LIMITED. I TO PLANTERS in the F.M.S. AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. The above Company is now prei pared to consider applications for loans on Rubber and other Estates. Applications should be accomIpanied with full particulars, of title, area under cultivation, age of trees &c. and should be
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    LOYAL SOUTH AFRICA.
    29 5 BOER ENTENTE Botha's Pride. b. B tter'a) litive Couu i. ia an :um as to I i tribute to of the Dutch since that the Dutch
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    SOUTH AFRICA AND EMPIRE.
    31 5 Unity Not I ;3. retoria, the Attorney Mid Um i itk African Dread 1 1 been best s an united com b ent of a .1 as
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    THE BOAT RACE.
    138 5 Oxford's Win. ■>n the boa iis en 1 and lake in the i runaway, Cam- led. The race this «en not amr rowed 1 I rew boat built for >rd for t! <>rd mbridgi tin focut coh: jn rapidly in and Cambridge! who were r n j
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    RISING RUBBER.
    100 5 News for Investors. Some Featur adonvia April 3 p.m. pta of rabbej 'h were pply of rubber is 6.054 tons, uding period of deliveries wore $1 for the corresponding »r. of British stocks i i*' t l.ts: \ear w.i> .ay in Sumatra p*JI cent and carries forre market
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    A CHINESE LOAN.
    113 5 ANGLO-FRENCH WITHDRAWAL. Germany Takes the Lead. (By Subcnirme Tv!e_rrapb. Renter**) R a in L April 1, 12 p.m. Fhe final conference of bankers, who met M of considering an iuterna- Ima to China, end the control to be bed over t!ie disposal of the money, i- proved
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    OUR NEW BISHOP.
    134 5 An Expert Shot. Re April 3, 10.58 am. The Eiv Cl. son lUvie, a missionary of the Punjaub, has been nominated to the Bishopric of Singapore. The '.us available of the rew Bishop are that his full name ia Charles James Ferguson Davie, of Rewari, the Punjaul
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    THE ZEPPELIN AIRSHIP.
    63 5 Behaves Well in Bad Weather. ltec. Apr 3, 9 56 a.m. p lef t Friedrichshaven rduv nurnicg for Munich at nine o'clock and vainly attempted to land. It wi üby a gale to the noithsast, ry being sent in pursuit. It landed at three ia the afternoon
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    CHINA AND RUSSIA.
    14 5 The Chines Minister has presented his credential 3 to the Tsar, > <;
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.
    114 5 Tb.e announcement of services for Holy Week and Easter are as follows. Monday, 5th 7 am. Ante Communion. 6. p m. Evensong and address by Rev. Marsh Kirkby. Tuesday, Bth. As on Monday. Wednesday, 7th. 7 a.m. Ante-Commu-nion, li a.m. Litany. 530 r\ui. Choir practice. 8.15. pm.
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    MISSING DOLLARS.
    174 5 Further evidence was taken by Mr Howard, in the District Court, on Saturday, in the in which Tan Chun Hi was charged with criminal breach of tiust as a carrier in respect of $3,687, and Tan L?ong with abetment. The accused are ths chirjchew owner of the local
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    SELANGOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    325 5 ~> At tbe mnu.l Qjace al meeting ob March 31, Mr. W. Salt, the ohairman, made the folio iring remarki in Ins speech. &'H IF■l I N CONFEFtKJTCE. Thia matter has been severely deilt with in Singapore by the l'mss on, no doubt, sound lines. It
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    COMPANY NOTES.
    287 5 Toe Edinburgh Rubber Estate, Salangor, has been registered, with a capital of .£45,000 in shares, to acquire the estate at K>pong, Salangor, known as the Edinburgh ite, and to carry on the business of rubber planters. The registered ci!i:o is 102, Hope-street, Glasgow. A mail paper says that
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    46 5 Balgownik. The manager reports Estimated rubber crop hai vested during the month of March 3,545 lbs. dry. Corresponding month last year 2,241 lbs dry. Total for twelve months of year. 1909 8 38.965, lbs. dry. Total for correspondiug period last year, 24,481. lbs. dry.
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    THE COLONY'S PRESS.
    200 5 On Saturday night at the Hotel de la Paix, the pressmen in Singapore give a dinner in honour of Mr. W. G. St. Clair, who is proceeding home on the 9th as the representative of the Straits and Malaya to the EmperiaJ Press Conference, to be held
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW BRIDGE.
    687 5 The Fiksi Gikdki: A< lioss. An important s*ep in connection with tbe constiuction of: the new Singapore bric'gp across the Singapore liver was taken on Siturdaj and alco yesterday moruiuj.', when the C)nstru3tors, Mess v s Ho wart h Brtkiae Co had tho satisfaction of seeing the
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    262 5 The BiZiar prints another of those letters of advice to correspondents concerning the Eist, this time it is Penang \diich "compares favour.-tbly wi;h Malacca aud Welles I ley the other important towns in the Malay Peninsula We are again told to wear fliunel next the skin,
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      37 5 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to
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      208 5 ROBINSON Co. A FRESH SHIPMBMt Quality Fine Petit Quality Extra Fine Petit Format Quality Fine Format Moyin Queen (Gold Tipped) AIR-TIGHT TINS OF 100. TUT A *iuJ%* \»gr I IS FROM I ML &^^S m I L> VV SBi am I Insist of having RQ&EO fjoods and ROJVEO only, such
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      481 6 WANTED. WANTED. An edueau<l fustv-orthy Hurasian. who: lias travelled in the Malay States, Borneo. Sumatra, etc. wanted a! ia Assistant and to make himself generally useful, to accompany a genii* -uiau who is going through these Btefcea on a busiaesa tour. Must have the best j t<*stinioaials, good referenoea and
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      699 6 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co, Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched frcna Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Qenoa* Marseilles and Liverpool and for MansOleß, Havre nnd
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      646 6 SHIPPING. Pacific Mail Steamship Co, LED Toyo Kisen Kaisha (OUHTAX. SS OO.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. BEMI-TSOPICAL EOUTB. Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN EOU'J E across the Pacific; via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile smd beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Paaaage Ticketa granted to
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      627 6 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen, COAST LIKES. 11 Wk V Steamers of the Co&st Fleet. toks reg. Tows reg, Petehabari 2191 Chow Fa 164S Borneo 2100 D»rawo£g*« 164« Kohsiohang 2»>40 PaJdat 1657 Rajah 2028 Arghin 1887 j Pitsannlok 2019 Locksun 1657 j Bangkok 1920 Choiaing 1657 Rajabnri 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat
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      521 6 SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Si Shanghai en route, FLEET. Tons. Oommtader. s.s. Japan T Olifeat s.s. Gregory Apcar 4 606 S. II B< Nun. s.s. Arratoon ApCtt 4,"!ii A. Stewart.
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      323 6 SHIPPING, k 1 &J tut Norddeutscher L!cyd IMPEE.IAL GEEMAN MA::. The ttuit and n m&ii gtaami thit§ Company sail > HamV'i;r f \.a Kotterdwi Gibntit^.; N»j.'i«a, (contitNapL&a, AJ xaodria and o« vera*) Suez, Aion, Colombo bong, Rhinghii, Sagaait I B M and Lack. 'I'liny »re d*6 Kfl Blr -a- OUTWARD
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    SHARES.
    843 7 Capit»! C-.T..U! Issot Pali r Urn*** psidmpViivs «p Company. QacUtie, $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 600 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited *> 25 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Braeer, Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 800 £500,000 444,769 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd 4.50 $400,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 7 (Onu up to April 3.) Bank 4 ra/s >v nor)i ftmiind m 3m> w 2/4* credits 6 na/g m. 2/4 ind Biaksa 2: 2 GhßMAjrr,d«uu INDIA, T. T. 11 ETox©KOK3 k dems-nd 24 ■a, fanaad no:.-, Java, demand Bangkok' demand Gr,i a lUnk Buying $8 54 Buik i England
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    PRODUCE.
    108 7 April S IflimH* w buyer* 860 Oan:biar Cuba Ho. I m lOsMbivC^WKo.l !,,ml2'K| Pepper BUck (ord a. 3'port) 3 U Pepper, WHt« (fa.tr n |g Bfattttgl 110 to thtlli.)^. '7 i»ntmesrh (80 to Ifcg Is.) wM (Buk) I Ciovoe (Ajubciaa) Lii>critn Ooffee Tapic^a, mad] p^r! (fur qoality) Hi do.
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      373 7 TO LET. TO LET FURNISH£D. BRANKSOME" Stevens Rd. f> bedroom-. Gas, Tennis Lawn.! Apply W. DUNMAN. TO LET ad N 11 -in the B i I u.c. TO LU ad and pur nrsi to let. B 1 un. Two 1 TO UT Blanche H")us?, 1"., Mount E Road, OFFIC anii
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      482 7 TO LET. TO LET No. 18 B, 18 C, Wilkie Road, is 10, Wail rloo Street and booses D (i. EL Addia Road. Apply to LOH LUM, 001, North Bridge-Rd. Mar 6 T.r, OPF.CE TO LIT ighted offl on Um first fl khe The osary Buildings. Apply U) TED i
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      271 7 No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length Inside 375 ft. Width of entrance, top Go ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. Time to
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      138 7 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I VDK3 "'oNTRACT with ni Ne in Mw.a I .a Eton nm Agents at Singapore, The SiiipEagency. Limited, 2-3. Collfor Qnarn THS CND3RMENTIGNED DAT ES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APFROXIfc Tasman Mantok, Biinjae, SoengeiLint. Pmngkal-Piiuu boali Anl 7 G.G. Daendels Batavia IBbOUWBB Moeara-Saba, S ibi aud
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      797 7 VESSELS! N TOUT. Man-of-war Flag and Tons OoanMHaiam Arnv^i From r When Tromp Dot rr«.iB. sCOo Etappard /ti I 1 Mtflafa Zahora Bar Fatcb 7^ N^aadak Mar II Kd liin^ Kuantan P. M.S dredger M« i P. Ffaer Tons Master Arrived From p.siynep i When Banka Dut 127 Ro«mU Mar
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    WIRE NEWS.
    947 12 Ii \',i KM RAILWAY A- CIDim J Cd!« utta, March 25th. A disaster arred near Tungro, in v "Burma. A r>H^-^n_;-r train was proceeding <,ver a flrffttsaoa when the ♦■nginM and six third class carriages w.-p- de:ai!ed. These capsl^-d aC'i caught fire and were completely destroy *.-d The
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    MAIL NOTES.
    441 12 The Daily hronicle statts that it is understood khat Hifl Majesty the King will make some occasion to receive the delegates to the Imperial Press Conference. Bf r John Noble, of Messrs Armstrong, Whit worth and Co., recently inspected the new buildings and plant for the steel works
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    THE CROWN AGENTS AND CROWN COLONIES.
    225 12 i b Ceylon Observer."' in referrirjg to the Import of the commission ou the Crown Agents system, and the reforms proposed U b( imp Hant of all When in a Colony firms exist able to produce articles n quired, or to carry out works
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    LUCKY FOR MAN AND DOG.
    58 12 WilJiafu Ahern, a labourer. JvaJked into as Omaha jewellery store recently, having in bis hand rough diamond half aa large asa ben's egg, which he picked up in a gravel pit near Denver, where he worked last summer. For three months Ahern carried the diamond
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    KINTA GYMKHANA.
    197 12 For the last day's racing there was a large ittendance and II. II. the Sultan of Perak a was present. The going was good and the following were the results f Gkikkin H.\Ni»i< \c. Jean Lady Joan) e 1 Blaze 2. Won by a length. Time 1 min
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    189 12 The following 19 the result of the competition for prizes preseritad by Mr and Mrs Harriot I Played on -Friday and Saturday, 2ad and 8rd, over a reversed course Mrs Emerson and Sir Arthur Young 48 LO 38 Mrs Elcum and Mr Thunder 48 i) 39
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    GOLF.
    87 12 S. G. C. Easter Meeting. Ofl Friday, Saturday and Sunday next competitions will be bold on the S. G. C. links fur which entries must bo sent in by 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The entrance fee for match play competitions 13 *2. The ineetiDg is open to members of
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    63 12 The ,o yards breast stroke competition at the above Club was swum cff yesterday about '20 competing. Tha men were divided into two heats and the placed men iu the first were G-allimore, Cooke?, Rickett and Robinson. In the second heat they were Carpenter, Hanb, Chapmm and P.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    189 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. D Class Single, J. Watson scr. v C. A. Molz scr. Dr. T. O. Naughton scr. v P. T. Evatfc scr. Newcomer's Handicap. H. L. Weir scr. v G. Wald scr. F. J. Blyth v A. A. Grothe scr. 0. B. Hadden v R. A.
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    THE STEAMER NETHERTON.
    107 12 The Dafy Graphic of March 6 s-«ys On the 25th u't. we gave an illustration of the steamer Netherton as she by off Singapore alter being seriously damaged by fire. The owner of the vessel now informs us that in the accompanying description the extent of the
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    DREDGER FOR KUANTAN.
    104 12 The F. M. S. dredger Kuantan," Captain Mellor, arrived from Port Swettenham yesterday en route for Kuaniaa where she will shortly commence operations on the bar at the river mouth. Th\s will ba gocd news to the residents of Pahang to whom the bar is more or
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
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    68 12 PSNANG v. PEBAK. We are informed by Mr J. R. Jirown, Secretary of the Penang Cricket Club, that the following have, so far, been selected to represent the Club in the cricket match against Perak at Easter E, Arnold, J. R. Brown. J. Forbes, O, P. Griffith-Jones, C. (I.
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    75 12 Messrs Geo. Philip and Son, Ltd., have just published a new coloured folding pocket map, forming one of their ocean travellers' series, giving all the mail and steamship routes, distance?, lines of railway, canals, depth of water at sea and in ports, coaling stations, lighthouse?, and other
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