The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 April 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1909. NO. 6,567
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  • 109 1 Some interesting mag'atratet 1 appeals were heard yesterday.— Page 3 The bo it woe was desperate struggle throughout.— Page 5. A serious situation is threatened in where a general strike which will include civil servants as well :s trades unionists appears likely P^g e 5. The N.D
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  • 789 1 < >ae mi: to -:i' I I Wi'h II ity on the Ist da? of April, ;:nl eveu th< u I i 1 p.r a .i.dn anything winn< i in of Acknowledgment Of i happen to I then an ben c >de of honour, an iunat- oblige' require*
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 491 1 TO THOSE DESIROUS OF REDUCING COST OF TRANSPORT CANNOT BE SURPASSED One of our Client, writes your information the total running cost of the 1 Tor, Lorry you supplied, inclu-5 rve of a placements, driver's wages, oil, petrol etc. runs into 17| cents per mile, one y has covered 5000
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    • 209 1 Entertainments. To-Night! To-Night!! AN OF L. F. WILLIS. Manager. THE Gaiety Cinematograph. FOOT OF FORT CANNING. COOL HALL. COMFORTABLE SEATS. GREAT CHANGE OF PRICES OF ADMISSION. Box Seats ...$l.OO. 3rd Class ...20 cts. 2nd Class 40 cts. 4th Class 10 cts. CHANCE OF N PROGRA«ME Every Wednesdays Saturdays ALSO Two
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    • 125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Coglilan's auction list Page 8. Bank holiday notices l'a^t J. The S.S.S. Company's sailings Page 7. Godowns to be let or sold Page 7. Bankruptcy notice re E. Fernandez Page 2. Change of programme at the Alhambra Page 1. Sale of Mrs. Ross* furniture at Chancery Lane to-day
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 354 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 6th High Water.— lo.sB a M 11.17 p Passover (Jewish Festival). Full Moon, 3.28 a. S.V A. Laying D R F. S.RE. Recruits Dull, Vl5 p S.V.I. Comparj Extended Order Drill. Wednesday, 7th B3g_ W*ter:— ll 29 a. 11.38 p Thursday, Bth Bigh Water.— 0.1 a., 11.5
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  • 114 2 .nnual n ••■l' \u leu For the past ri die ig the A t ees along i. Tbe- nether covered with len blooi A fljwer wi: I ige, are alike of conspici beauty. Any teriooa da -of i ..ave snejunibed to fcl la have been ma.de to
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  • 154 2 naend a perusal aan le very hard The Japan Mail T.ikagi Si 'j. a well-known of sonci list ben lencies, jeet of fain Lower of directors of c il compar The bill prop r of companies iy be connected .:y of director or
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  • 226 2 rep wrt oa the B >tanic GardejM M.- ;I X of Sing pore The red beetle seems to bare got the esl ■-■■■< i m «l of the arm it i m bv tl. se, M te to h ive kpp ei trom the vast accumulations of vm
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 20 2 Lame Shoulder. This ii common form of muscular rheumatism. No internal treatment is needed. Apply Chaiuberlain's Pain Balm fre2ly four
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    • 279 2 BLACK AND GOLD LINED. H'GHLY FINISHED. FOR STILE. FOP. SALE OR CHARTER. Fa-". Cab n Laua;.h 2 h.p. Motor. For fur*.! -.r-. BOAT c EVee Pn as, FOR SALE. The Hulk 1 she now lies off Pulo Sambo". particulars apply to The Asiatic Petroleum Coy., Ltd., Mai uc FOR SALE.
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    • 521 2 NOTICES. BANK HOLIDAYS. The Exchange Banks will close on the following J t\ Friday 9th inst Gool Friday and Saturday lOta following a ay. i Monday 12th Easter Kocdav Apl 6 <.<±_ EASTER HOLIDAY'S. The following Establishments will be closed on Co:kS Fridy, April 9tb AND Easter Monday, April 12th.
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    • 529 2 NOTIGES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the Bth April, I for the following works 1. Supplying 2 in. granite road metal on Changi Bos 1 2. Tiling of roofs of Barracks and houses and Gem J Repairs to Payafa Lebar
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    • 529 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500, C00. Hi adOffic:; :—6Ol I LOKDOK Offi< e T; die House, N L DOS EC !>ox Bj Ha ovincial I of England Lt General Foreign Business Ira CUBJ I::posit kee mt§ opened and teal allowed on the daily balances at rate
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    • 276 2 IJVSURAAQ^ federaTlife 1 Assurance Company c f c^. Capital and Asset* exc^j 4,000,000 Cold Doa^ Manager, Tr. 4^. Gee Mar n zeaukd mm FIRE A!TL Ki YAne durance in::, hi, H MARINE 6UIA FiRE INSURANCE C; LTi. :C.N GUARANTEE 1 I and Max OBderwr: Ac^il:.ol GilfilJ fc (J< r*j i
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  • 24 4 Bomcstic Occurrences. Birth. \'AS Ri.jnbekk.— ()a April Ith at Xo. 8, Nassim Road, the wife of Mr. \V. E. Van JUijnberk, of a (laughter.
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  • 2378 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, April 6, 1909. hall (Jift Press the People's right mair.!a<*n U'iawcd by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth h~-r ?>onous precepts diaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and l>aw. It has long been a sentimental grievance of the ports iu the Straits Settlements that
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 138 4 CHAMPAGNES. Dufaut Fils and Cie (Eperaaj). Paul Dommier Co., Extra Quality, Gold Marque. Irroy Co., Carte d'Or, Ex. Sec. Extra Quality, Lanson Pere et Fils, Extra Quality. Due ds Montebello, Maximum Sec. Gieslcr Co., Extra Superior, Dry. Boilinger (Renaudin) Very Dry, Extra Quality. Krug Co., Private Cuvee. MAGNUMS OF NEARLY
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    • 196 4 THE "MANSION" Entrance Oxley Rise and River Valley Road. A BOARDING HOUSE WITH 25 Comfortable and well appointed Rooms. The Dining and Drawing Rooms are spacious and well furnished, the latter commanding a view of the Town and Harbour. Situated on high ground and apart from noisy thoroughfares and insanitary
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  • 70 5 DESPERATE STRUGGLE IMMINENT. I Ser ta -loin Unions. •marine X -1-^r toh. B Filter's) B <• April 5, 6 15 piu mm i leqael to ;.he u strike Wi ->:nu r u'rave i m imoien.se mooting of ti no lilts wts hel 1 th&l I i" ib
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  • 17 5 N.D.L*« Bad fear. A: t m. •ement made •lojd now uipany baa sw ten
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  • 17 5 U. S. TARIFF. Tea Goes Free. eived at "am fron BfOpOdCd nta 1 taiifl d ting the
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  • 174 5 10 i Bg filiation of I liquors, tinned during I quartet, I feature. i 1 wt n his I -votch tod gin compi maiaißg 5. < auiples, 6 were berated ox misbranded, -tiulterai 'ing .ion of artificial colourii:_. an 1 uuples a: coloarisg r labelled as "comid wl
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  • 98 5 <» < i-j riated $2<X ■d fox entertainiLii: the Pi re: gB tttend the funeral oi the late i the i Minister, Sir regai sg U-l remtmeni 11 «ia South Af] of i' stu and C- m-'-:ou.s h.- 1 ill the Pr urincai hereafter, before one railwaj ia eonpieted, no
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  • 38 5 Abrogation of Clause. (Bj SubmirmA Telearrajh.— Ueu f .or'd) A telegram from P*ria itatea that it ii aoderatot d that Pranoe aad Bnglsad have aMested to tha oa&ealliag of eUnse of the i'.M-lia Tr-ity regarding Bjaaia,
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  • 119 5 telegram iv <n Ottawa itatet 'hat Sir I Frederick Burden, fiiiauter o! Militia, and Eon*ble L »oia Brodear, Ilinutei of [Marine, will visit Bngland tooonfer with the Admiralty od the Bubject of N.iv<tl i Defenea A.ddrMsing the Bmpira Clnh at Torcnto cm Marck 11 Judge Etarron ur-ed the
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  • 61 5 Trial at Manu-uvres. The >pplein and two other G wernmeni tin] p- wQ] take a prominent part with the opposing armies in the German manceuTres I :a A.ngnst Special anti-balloon gnna attached to motors will also b? ?upp!;od. tha umpires' decision is to the effect of their
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  • 43 5 An Exciting- Struggle. Eiec April ~>;b, at 10 :2 7 am. The Oxford and Cambridge b:>at raca was i most exciting ard desperate struggle, owing to the uaavai: geff rts of Cambridge the &n antes, I > &in and keep the lead.
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  • 16 5 Ceivera, who took a prominent put in the Hiapano- American war. is dead.
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  • 86 5 (from our own Correspondent^ Bitavia, March 25. Mr E Qenits, noting President of the PAdangBche has been appointi d Resident of Ternate. Pirsl Lieutenant 0 \in der Bfeer, of the Bngineering corps, iraa drowned while crossing the river Lah iesa in Tapanoeli. A conBthia life in attempting to
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  • 164 5 IfISS CULBIB*B PfBSONALITY. The Times of ludia says cf the late Miss Clarke Prom the moment of her arrival in Bombay Mim Clarke set herself to discharge strenuously what she believed to be the duties of her station. Her unusual talents, nit'ul voice, her vivid personality
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  • 112 5 In view of the Imperial Press Conference to bo held in L>n lon during the coming sammer, meeting m* lieM yesterday afternoon of membi n of all parties in the House of itinnons win are or hare been ftsnooiated ■nth literatim and journalism. Sir
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  • 657 5 Sequel i<> a Bamkbuptct. B f >re Mr Justice S^rcoinbe Smith in the Sipreme Court, vesterdiy afternoon, the claim of the OtH :ial Assignee fcr the recovery of s] :;,ih>o paid to Chau Kim Bjon by k'boo Teck S^vmg after he hid been shi vid with a
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  • 269 5 A respectably-dressed Cingalee was before Mr Column in the third court yesterday, on a 'charge of being in pisses sion of au i. ffensive weapon in the shape of a danger-ous-looking knife. The coffiplainant in the ca?e was a fellowcountryman, Mr If. W. Nikar, who is the
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  • 287 5 The Times Ceylon has a column and a half on the action of th a agents cf Lioggi Plantations Ltd., with regard to the new issue and the absence of opportunities air' >rded foreign shareholders of coining in. It points out that there is an obligation on
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  • 132 5 Id our issue of March lOih, we reproduced an article by the London Correspondent of the Times of Ceylon on ;i The Straits Mortgage and Trust Co., Ltd." Oae part of that article, we understand, is incorrect, that which states that the Company will only
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  • 58 5 Tie output of clean ore from Kanaboli Ltd. for the month of March was .—Elevators 58 pikuls Tribute 212.5'.) pikuls; total 271 59 pikuls. The total quantity of tin ore exported by the tributors on the land of Ihe Royal Jjhore Tin Mining Coy., T/d., during the month
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  • 44 5 The manager repDrts rubber crop harvestjd during the month of March was 4,444 lb. dry corresponding month last year 1,738 lb. dry total for first three months of 1909, 12,021 lb. dry total for corresponding period last year 5,010 lb. dry.
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  • 307 5 Mr R. W. Doff, the managing director of the largest English concern in that portion of the Malay Peninsula which has just been ceded by Siam to Great Britain, has informed Reuter's representative that by the new treaty Britain will take under her protection a population
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 47 5 How to Cure a Cold. Be M careful as you can you will occasion ally take cold, and when you do, get a meii cine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to pftVct a uuick cure. Such a medicine is
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    • 20 5 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold hangs on, the naore it weakens the system, Do not run the risk of
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    • 95 5 ROBINSON Co. A PRESS SHIPMENT OF NESTOR GIANACLIS' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. Quality Fine Petit Quality Extra Fine Petit Format Quality Fine Format Moyin Queen (Gold Tipped) 2UR=TIGRT TINS OF 100. ROBINSON &Co. jfl§ ij&Sp^ New No. 5 the Powerful and Popular Oliver. Or L< r 43-A, RAFFLES PLACE, UXDEH NEW r'UOPRIEToUSJIIP.
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  • 390 6 "Gentlemen, to a-ZI^CH tht-ir wearied mini.-* ly h >nest pastimes, playo at chesse, the astrudchu'v's game, and the philosopher's <_ r ;unt' i v thvr wittt'S, recreates tht'yr Juiii'.L-) an o fcx ly in the mean season." All comm'.i uld U addressed to tbe Ch»-.-s K.l:t D
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  • 157 6 T.I HA [TV DAYS'" Mi!.. Tan- in. Sin.; IPOKI T i.md F;Deai Sfar, A, n of ye r• idera, M i kj the Equatorial Ue< 1 batten to send my message t-- t "dear old rag." I look forward to reoerrix -vy week, as it hn|
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 55 6 The Sickly Season in Burma. OM of the most t dive remedies known for diarrhoea and bowel complaint is ChambtjrlaiH Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and every home should be supplied with it daring the warm weather. Mr. H. J. D. Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma <iazette, MandaJay, says
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    • 568 6 WANTED. WANTED Medical Officer lor Rubber Estates in Johore. Apply in writing with copies of testimonials to UUTHRIE k Co., Ltd. Apl B tts uc WANTiD Hurcpran assistant to take charge of Pro dace Godowns. Knowledge of Malay essential. Reply stating previous experience and salary required to •'EXPORTER" c o
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    • 488 6 SHIPPING WYJ. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. I 3 Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Com pany's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation I'or Fiist
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    • 619 6 SHIPPING. Pacific Mail Steamship Co, AJTO Toyo Kisen Kaisha (Obuxtjll SS Co.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. BEMI-TBOPICAL BOUTE. Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN BOU'J E across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to
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    • 703 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porti, Plymouth and London. Throne h Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Pergian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. SUAmen will Singapore oa or abort MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assaye ApL 9 DufMihl
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    • 489 6 SHIPPING. I Norddeutscker Lloyd, L IMPERIAL GERM AH MAIL L; The fast and well-known mn;. thie Comi»any sail fortnightly from Hamburg ria Rotterdam, Antworj Gibraltai, Grenoa, Naples, (aonnaotii d Naples, Alexandria fcni vic< verg*. Suez, Aden. Colombo, Per** kong, Sh&ngliai, Na^&aakj A Koht b and back. They are due in
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  • 864 7 $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 600 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 625 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 800 £5 00,000 444,769 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd 400 $400,000 375,000 10 10 Kanaboi Ltd. 1.25 £60,000 60,000 1 1
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  • 150 7 0000-nut s, pKsr tkotiaa na^, 33" Copra beefe per pkl. 7.9 5 Sarawak S»go Fioi r 3.00 i Brunei Bairo Flonz No i. »w 2.85 do. No 2 com. •225 tons sold. > < April 5. li. i^Ui.e-i.i Gambler M bnyers B,B' 1 1 Gambier Cube Nc. 1 12
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  • 68 7 (Corrected up to April 5 Bank 4 m/s nominal demarsd 2/3f I Prirale credits 6 m/l 2/4 1 oredita 6 m/s 2/4 Pbamob, demand Bank.^ 292 Q-axMAHT. damand 237 Etoia,T.T, 174| EIcNSKOxa, detaaD^ 24 ,%di5. j Yokohama, demand com. 113| I Java, demand 139| Bangkok' demand 65| Sovereigns, Bank
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 319 7 TO LET. "^toTet furnished. BRANKSOME Stevens Rd. bedrooms, Gas, Tennis Lawn. .-.r.U for -5. Ar; v OMEGA, co Free Press, j u.e. tQ LSI from the Flint steei 6, 1 ei id a i; n St. D c TO Lr he Hrase, I M sioad, i OFFICE TO LET, spacions
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    • 569 7 TO LET. TO BE LET OR SOLD, SEPARATELY OR TOGETHER Fonr ipacionj European Qxkrwns, Xas. 8, I, 5 A 8, Xanson Koad. Robertson <<>aay, tending through to S&iboo Street, at pre- s.nt occupied by the Handela Amsterdani j Entry Ist July, 1909. Apply to the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON
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    • 31 7 IB i:tii'Wtite«iwrßTtNPii *il li: u y inferior milk when you can get B fe^ •r^ C^ M> tho best at tho same prlce? 1 r^^^fcl SLEDGE I: PHfEsi albA 1 guaranteed
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    • 573 7 DE KOfMINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Ukdwb Coxtbaoi with -hk N'rublairm Iniha (tovkrkmh Agents at Singapore, The ShipEa^ency, Limited, 2-3. Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMKNTiONSJ DATBB OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. TABMAN j Mantok, Blxnjoe, Soeng^ boali Ap l 7 G.G. Daexdels Batavia [IS Brouwer Moeara-Saba, Shupang, I»jambi and Tongkal an] I Laurenb
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 510 7 VESSELSJN POUT. Wan-of-war Flag and Tons CommanoVrH Arrivod From For When Tromp Dut croit. SCOO Bappard Apl S T. Prici UwmM* Kuantan F.M S dredger Meliur Ap! 4 P. SwettenhamKwurte. hhio Flap Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Por Wb«n r g wu xx- o >rtj Ap] 3 B n ko1
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  • 418 8 Mr Elliot mentioned to Mr Justice Ser- 1 combe Saiitb, in the Supremo Court, yes ferd ij, the app o! CtpUlu J&mefl Jlouao a^'iub! the King on the prosecution of the Opium Farmer. M Elliot s.il h«- was not prtCOOflillfl with the appeal. It had depended hi fcdecisi
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  • 63 8 a red from m ports jest< Ij. C iptain A as follows I ta Aj i I that the crank ift v is cracked The engineer considered it very has I .1 Lut thought that with cure at. I il >w speed the steamer reach Singapore
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  • 336 8 A M Niton newsf ke3 some interesting an I -ts on the J^ngloBaaoMM r l; 'y it means to the Kaiaji of X I K nt n and Tricgganu. 1 T:.-' it i larkfl m M ihoaaedans, snl nndev ti,^ Siamese Boddl I me they have
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  • 851 8 thk Chsap." In reference to the endeavours of Mr Mnrraj Maodonald, Sir John Brunner and others of the Little England party in the House of Commons, to restrict Laval expenditure, an endeavour that shrank into collapse when the B/stnal and prospective nival position was made
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  • 223 8 Championship. The following are the results to date, Ist Round. Thunder beat Fovrlie w.o. Campbell beat Dundas 7 and 5. DaiLishire b a ,at Linton w.o. 2nd Round. Watt beat Vade 5 and 4. Sir Arthur Young beat Green 4 and 8 Siiarpe beat Miyson 5 and
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  • 134 8 The First Competition for the handsome Cup presented by Sir Archibald Law for an eclectic Competition was played on Saturday. Aon! 3rd. Result as follows r. 17 Warren 40 7 33 H. M. Holland, RA. 40 0 34 J. C. Watt 33 plus 2 35 Dr G
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  • 188 8 TO-DAY'S TIES. D Class Single. J. Watson ser. v C. A. Molz scr. Dr. T. 0. Naughton scr. v P. T. Evatt scr. Newcomer's Handicap, H. L. Weir ser. v G. Wald scr. P. J. Blyth v A. A. Grothescr. C. B. Hadden v R. A. Hunt
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  • 64 8 FERAK V. PfJNANG. The Pinang Gazette learns that the following ha\>e been asked to take part in the above cricket match, to be played at Penang daring the Easter holidays P. W. Talbot, E. W. Birch, B. C. N. Knight, E. Bradbery, It Bannon, N. Grenier, T. P. Watts,
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  • 159 8 St. George's Day." The next "At Home" of the TdDglio Club wi.l be held on Friday, April 23rd, to celebrate St. George's Day." Mr G. U. Parrant has male over the secretarial duties of the Tang] in Club to Mr G. Mogliston. >^&^ < A special Anglo- Japanese
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  • 167 8 A fireman on board the M. M. Tonkin died from burns received during the voyage, and was buried at sea. Condemned for sale, the battleships Auson, Benbcw, Edinburgh, Howe, Rjduey, and Thunderer will surrender their torpedo armament. All six ships are to be sold out of the Navy.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 96 8 H. L. COGHLAN <& CD'S AUCTION SALESApiil 6. Valuable Teak Furniture, &c, at Greenhills, Chancery Lane, at noon. April 7. In redeemed pledges, Sale Piooms 10 a.m. April 10. Household Furniture ftc, at Gaol House, 2 p.m. April 10. Household Furniture Ac. Dr Hogan, Tan Took Seng Hospital 2 p.m.
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    • 254 8 A Natural Cows Ml O ji 1= 1 1 FUSS ELL'S S"5 !h rHhbn T .jj 5 U %s j^ v* Yi?^ r I TO BE HAD FROM ALL DEALERS and DISPENSARIES. SOLE ACENTS PATERSON SIMONS CO LTD Singapore and Penan6 f SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. En Rnbb r Tyres, all
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 429 8 LATEST SHIPPING. L^te shipping Arrivals last ni^ht were. Inaba Maru, Jap. 3837, Taked.i, April 5 Yokohama, Pat. Simons, London 7. G. G. Meyer, Dut. 441, Meiners/, April 5, Palembang, Hock Ssn^, Palembang. Laurens Pit, Dut. 154, Dencker, April 5, Indragiri, Ships Ageccy, Ind agi.i 8. Signal, (Jer. 917, Seblaikiez, April
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