The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 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. IN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL S, 1909. NO. 6,569
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    178 1 A ?evere cyclone bus done dlucd damige in the New Hebrides Page r >. Erquities are being made into t be alleged murder of a Chin.iirun in ibe Krauji dutrio 1 Pa;^e 5. r J be position in Tabriz is so serioUi tli.-.l the Times correspondent tears
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    N. I. M. T. RY.
    175 1 1. er iu railway hie( nieut all designed and <-irr;inorratic lil the people of 6 Peninsula have fixed ou the letters the bead of tbi rticle ha vision before the for twenty-tlm-. the realiiition of their dream, [ate :'■'!<*! the letters mem North ink iii
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      83 1 I TO THOSE DESIROUS OF REDUCING COST OF TRANSPORT I .NOT BE SURPASSED I Or" r rites For your information the total running cost of the 4 Ton Lorry you supplied, inclu- i replacements, driver's wages, oil, petrol etc. runs into 17^ cents per mile. 1 less tn one yc
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      67 1 I m ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD I To-Night To-Night!! BRITAIN'S FLIERS. JAdpvliral Sir Percy Scott I ges the two-power standard for airships. JTo-Night! To-Night!! WE PRODUCE WILBUR WEIGHT, THE B'RD F4AN, giving aerial demonstrations before the British War Office. This is the latest picture regarding airships specially taken by Messrs. Pathe
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    LETTERS AND WIRES.
    182 2 iRKS'I \.M> PRI\ \TK 1- >m tba 1 praa e not pa ked to reveal fcbi a icti j -i*i 'l it would WJ well if this ru'o t8 kg] i u I t y 1 MM he mere praci fMm .a many a villaye the tem]
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    THE ALIPORE TRIAL.
    237 2 THE ALIPORE TRIA L. Hoi y morni: _r M I I N threatening lettei bim that buth he and the bryinj .■'.led on the 24th. Oa th< id been d thai ■ne dock had lH?en eui v n oil -sharp nail t I ot, at a height of nv< <
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    NEW INFANTRY EQUIPMENT.
    131 2 In accor i inc<- v, ha pi lise glTl D y M n, itl redin old i :.:.i: entfli w< I d% ;< in thi i i ion (A Commona rid order that n mbi n m%fal eompan :he twi kble interasl mu Doanifee ij and a
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      48 2 The Sickly Season in Burma. llm of the most etT-ctive cwnediai knowi r diarrhoea and bowel complaint is Cbanj llftin I Cul.e, Chokra and Diarrhoea Ren iy, and every iiouje should be supplied witi during the warm weather. Mr. EL J. T 'A'iLkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burin
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      958 2 f -wm m^^t-\^^ '"^VI u MFPI IN" m\^ Complete with t BLACK AND GOLD LINED. H GHLY FINISHED. 7 TAILORS I S|'- AND i 1 i OUTFITTERS. t^S Toilet Requisites of every description j A visit to inspect the styles will prove i 4 j Leong Cheong Co. 6/, /f/^^r
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      594 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. 1 CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Bead i tCE:— 6O Wall Street New York. 1 LONDON Office Threadneedio Hob Jiopsgale Street Within, London EC. j London Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. j General Foreign Business Iranme^pd DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed
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      440 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL L?FE I Assurance Company of Caiurfi. Capital aad Assas exceed 4,000,000 Gold D3l!arJ J. H EVANSf, Mavxiy<r, S Jftniiitt Aeia Tor Borneo Co.. new mum iswuia ca., u§. FIRE AND MARINE ittuiott Assac. in ■utin k KWUBE CO., LTB. FIRE. LGKOON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO. GUARANTEE Fire and Marine
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    PETROL DANGERS.
    70 3 m L i t-.i- n magistrate, ii ul .i bci ißtiiueiivf bbl bd I oomment BStoi v- HI k 111 wlii.-h I V I I If. Bg, Bnltfl wr» J b\ liV b\ t] h\ rit ia what, baring rtimsy care, he i about in at all. B,
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
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      98 3 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Froaen Meat* etc., can bo delivered to shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Road* on short notice. IF THAWED DAILY SUPPLIES are re laired, orders for same must be telephoned
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      270 3 TIFIGTfrUVS auction sale HCUJEHCID FURNITURE, PItt'OFORTE, &c. AUCIION SALE OF The property of Household Furniture, Plants, Gharry, Etc, DR> J> w w< HO(;AN The PKorERTv of H. Mauk.ctt. Esq, At TAN T CK SeN H^ pit^ AT GAOL HOUSE, PEABLS HILL, Saturday, 10th Apiil, at 2 p.m. Oil Saturday, Apiil
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      4 3 I CARRETT'S Portable Engines.
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    Domestic Occurrences. Births.
    39 4 Domestic Occurrences. Births. CHAMBEBIiAIN, On March 8, the wife of A. B. Chamberlain, of 3, Colville House, Bayswater, and Singapore, of a son. On April 7th, at Matheran, Mount Echo, the wife of (I. 0. Murray, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, April 8, 1909.
    2013 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, April 8, 1909. Flere -hall tlie Press the People's right main'a-n, U'.awed by influence and unbribed by gain ffere patriot Truth h-^ pkyioas precepts dsaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law,, It will not be overlooked that although it was not long ago since it
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    A PRAYER.
    79 4 [f havp fIVMI JO DM I IT of jiy And maAt I ho aapfj Btoa Will y i remea ■> '>nly tbem at I And so sniite down m u one hour ESaot |om .d I Can you foi g if 'i; you one hour of carp, >n
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    438 4 uh ar lei Times: I read with great n. appreciation i: poudent in India. 1 1 all of us for the clear and, to mj partial statement of i; of various e pon them. H bear on the subject a ledge of the conditions of I administrative mad
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    TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY.
    134 4 TRANS- AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY. The consulting ftnguimr I Vf > i retained by the Cjaiuaonwealth in with the survey of the r 4 trans Australian milwaj WB ments to go over thi" h has already Wa surveyed by tl. AjMtmiiu -^tern Austria portion of the country tin rmilwaj p.. .y be
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      358 4 CHAMPAGNES. Dufaut Fils and Cie (Ep?rna>). Paul Dommier Co., Extra Quality, GM Marque. Irroy Co., Carte d'Or, Ex. Sec. Extra Quality. Lanson Pere et Fils, Extra Quality. Due de Montebello, Maximum Sec. Giester Co., Extra Superior, Dry. Bollinger (Renaudin) Very Dry, Extra Quality. Krug Co., Private Cuvee. mmm OF NEARLY
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      112 4 THE "MANSION" Entrance Oxley Rise and River Valley Roai. 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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    BENGAL ANARCHY.
    37 5 B [BROWN AT MR HUME, I mpt on his Life. .bmarine Tele-rraph.- Renter's) I A] L2 p in. m] iis been the Prosecutor tA ogal n i Mr H ibm _ed his train. .->::. ti wer
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    NAVY AGITATION.
    29 5 -tated th it if any of the -ire for a conference u of the naval defence of the ved with 1! consideration, but rntnent would not take
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    POPULAR CHARLIE.
    10 5 een invited data foi .:aeatarv nineteen constituent i
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    BUDGET DISSENSIONS.
    11 5 im. *ive report of dissenB the subject of a
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    33 5 test Share Prices. b, i i r.b. •eived a* ;m. bor Share Maiket R j ihs 6 1 00l ten B gia 15/- Danian- ;emium pre- been appointM turiiius 18km. > -<
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    THE BANDMANN'S.
    130 5 w open for tl season I ki the holidays int#r- should be p.iil to the ino ("V The first pieces are Waterloo." new enterprise is one should commend itself to all playbe Dramatic Company consis's of me, bat new to U S In j Pease. Ii his _'thened
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    REPORTED MURDER AT KRANJI.
    167 5 REPORT ED MURDER AT KRANJI. mess ige wis j sterdaj re .tters report:ij_r I 12 h milesi A ippear. >ence D in i as a means of dis- a stout stick with ilversarv. The unfortunate uan died shortly after as a result of \um ty has ■en and »ed to
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    2 5 Lingering Colds.
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    PERSIAN CHAOS.
    79 5 DESPERATION AT TABRIZ. Thousands Doomed (By Sabmarinfl 'lVU>L'raph. Beater's) B leeived April 7th, it 9 40 am. Tb* Tim etp m lent at Tabriz tt Ues that an liuhmm and in American have arrived tl thai md are drilling Persian rolnateei i. He farthei states th i\ a
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    PACIFIC CYCLONE.
    41 5 iter*a •rreapuu«]Hu r a( Sydnej says ■J: I* there wai ejelooe on M ir< h -J: 1 b, m the Nen Hebri les, followed bj a tidal wave whi ;raea, destroying buildings .ad the Government Offices. ••re were ah
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    COTTON CONCILIATION CHAIRMAN.
    29 5 COTTON CONCILIATION CHAIRMAN. •ceived at 2.38 pm. Sir Edward Clarke his be9U appointed Chairman ol ib« future conciliation Conferences betwe2n the cotton employers and ::ives of M uicnesi -r.
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    FALLING INTO LINE.
    26 5 M ontesegro has acquiesced in the decision of the Powen ling B «nia and Herza* g rioa an-1 the soTdrdiga rights of Montcnegro.
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    Mr. ROOSEVELT.
    25 5 Mr B 0€ velt has arrived at Messina and I by the King and Quean of Italy, who are now revisiting the town. > <
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    237 5 1 la the spring tbe Exiles" fancy strongly turns to thoughts of Home,' and year by year the months of Mau'i and April see numbers of residents bound for Europe. This year there seems an exceptional number, and this week end is about the climax. By the I
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    A GRIM TOY.
    276 5 A citizen of Paris, a pensioner, boasts that he has witnessed thirty-seven executions, and now that he is getting old, being unable to follow M. de Paris, the idea of the guillotine has so obsessed him that he has had made a model on a small scale,
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    15 5 Lame Shoulder. This is a common form of muscular rheumatism. No internal treatment is needed.
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    667 5 The following is the report on St. Mary's for 1908, signed by the Kev. K. C. I/ird.— Miss Wolfe lefl us ia May to take up work at the General Hospital and was succeeded by Miss Hailicgr, who is carrying on the work as organized by Miss
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    LANADRON RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
    46 5 The manager reports rubber crop harvested during the month of March 13,500 lb. drv corresponding month last year 13,852 lb. dry total for first three months of 1909, ***** lb. dry total for corresponding period labt year 87,808 lb. dry. Trees winterirg.
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    36 5 The outputs of the Iblat and Kuantan Tin Companies for the month of March as leported by the manager are. Belat Tiu Mining Co Ltd., 591.80 pikuls Kuantan Tin Mining Co. Ltd. <j(». pikuls. -> <
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    179 5 We understand that Mr \V. K. Knight, Birrister-at law, and the brother of the editoi and proprietor of the Statesman, will succeed Mr Sinha as Advocate-Genenti of Bengal. We hope for an early confirmation of this report. (Asian). Missionaries sooi9tiai93 have to conn to prompt decisions on points of great
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    Correspondence.
    292 5 A WAIL PEOMJOHOEE. T«i I El BOITOB, Sir, The fate of the man who tried to please everybody is well known, and I fear that fite awaits the originator of the new time table service between Singapore and Johore. "Hope he will lose his train." But who was he
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    ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    547 5 ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST. Both Accused Acquitted. A case of more than pissing interest engaged the attention of Mr Howard in the Criminal District Court yesterday, when two Chinese carriers named* Tan Cbuti Hi and Tan Leong were charged at the instance of a Malay named Wan Mohamed. The
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    74 5 The Government propose to appoint a Select Committee of tlisHouse of Commons to inquire into the law relating to the imprisonment of debtors, and report whether any amendments are desirable. The Com mittee will consist of Mr. Stopford Brooke, Mr Byles, Mr Stephen Collins, Mr Ddliny, Mr Robert Duncin, Mr
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    39 5 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasion ally take cold, and when you do, get a medi cine of known reliability, one that hag an fistablished reputation and that is certain to
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      204 5 ROBINSON &Co. A i RKBH SHIPMBNT NESTOR GIANACLIS' EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. Quality Fine Petit Quality Extra Fine Petit Format Quality Fine Format Moyin Queen (Gold Tipped) AIR-TIGHT TINS OF 100. ROBINSON Co. I\ m&>'- New OLIVER i° colours, writes on cards as jOTpr on paper, rules like a flash, makes vj^B^
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      497 6 On the Berth. KOKDDEUTSCHEE LLOYD, For Europe. The taperial QeraMUß Mail Steamex 1 PRINZ LUDWIG i ton Ca] t un von Binzer. left Hosgk on Wed ties I th instant, at DOCH, RBd iuay he expected bo arrjve bete t>u Sunday itjorniu^ the int. Bbc will probal eapatdK 1 1
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      537 6 N.Y.K. j JAPAN BAIL STEAMSHIP Co., ltd. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Ocmpany'B well-known TWIN-SCREW STKAMEFS, \inder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Governin^Rt, specially designtd for the Company's Suropean Service, lighted throughout !>y Electricity, provided with excellent aoeommodation for Fiist and Second Class
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      1288 6 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. IT- I Steamer* of the Const Fleet. tons rcg. TONi reg. PetchAbwri 2191 Chow F* 1643 Borneo 2100 Derawongs* 164fe Kobsichaag 2040 F*kl*t 1657 Rajah 2028 Angfcin 1657 Pits&nulok 2(19 Lockaun 1657 Bangkok 1930 Choiaing 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 Bamsen 1657
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      695 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China) Japan, Pcnang, Cty\on t Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Throng h Bills of Lading issned for Onma Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will laava Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Aaayc Apl.
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      480 6 SHIPPING. f Norddeutscher Lloyd, E: IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL 1 The fast and well-knotm mn, Corapftny sail fortnight!-, from j Hamburg via Kotterdam, Gibraltar, Qenott) Naplbo. (c i Naples, Alexandria and vice vwaa) I Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penan) koug, Shanghai, Nagasaki K an 1 back. They ar*» due in Sin^'ftp r*
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    SHARES.
    873 7 Capital Capital Issue Paid n n Issued paid vp Valoe up Company. QaoUtiot $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 553 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 625 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 800 £500,000 444,769 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 7 (CvKRECTED UP TO A] u'l 7) m a nominal Pfciflls crediU 3 m'g 2,4 h /jiaxci, dtniand B*nk_ w 292 GhnxAvr, (i 6■ m I M tS9 [wdu.T.l!, M 174; rTowaxoFs, o 24;;, dm. Yok*»h IMA, «if-Uiand boh I teuad Bajtokok 1 Jcuiund Biah up Bink of Englaui L
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    PRODUCE.
    115 7 April 7. IV bnym $6T Gambier 8.70 Gi-^^ftr Ctebe No. 1 Ga.mLier Oub« No. 2 nom I Pepper Black (ofd"tL S'por») Popper, White (fair N^une^ f! 10 io H t&jbM I 7.50 >"armegB (80 Mju>s (Baadb) i. C.ovee (i-mboin*) Liberi*a CoSee 25 00 Taj.loca, MM (fikhr qtiitiity) r. do.
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      309 7 WANTED. WANTED, Krani i\ peraoSmelting 3BER BSTATK ban i.. R kbb< r Bstai u< r g Yri I'i. a& 1 OTD I rience, tor ig; must bt able rork i Good 1 n hai i] e Free Pm twt 14 l WA9TII I I :ake charge of Pro- v :"-ial.
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      576 7 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHfcD. 1 BRANKSOME "—Stevens Rd. 5 bedrooms, Gas, Tennis Lawn. I Stabling for 5. Apply OMEGA, e/o Free Press. Mag 81 n.c. TO SE LIT Iy situatecJ farnishcl residence n B lirentwood." Kind's Road, off ulway station. Low rent POWELL Co.. Auctioneers. Ap] T |.i TO
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      280 7 w No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft. Widtn of entrance, top 95 ft., fcott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bor.t 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. Time
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      878 7 VESSELS IN PORT. 1 n Man-of-war FIa R and Tons Commandorß Arrived From F-r W,, n Tromp Dut«ai.sCoo BappaH Apl 8 T",k Uncertain Zahora Sar Y.t h75 N, D d.k |far 21 K Kucbing S an Flff M ;V re t ?> ..n.Ku.nUn R^Yon,Son/Bn^'? nB A^ r PaT, WcT IE
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      68 7 WEATHER REPORT. Dfctp Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky lUm April 7. fTkaag lo a 10.10 XI o iLuuid 10j 7M nwi N |s i. Kandiing Kerbau Hospital, April G, 190?. 9 A.M. P JL IF M Baroru. 22 Fah. 29.P. r J 29>H0 iiy.l4* Temp. 78.0 800 77,4 Wet Bclb
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    THE ASSIZES.
    454 8 A FORGED PAS3ENGEK TICK!! 1 The list ei.«« at the Ass"/ vraa cmcluOv-\ 1 ♦*f<>n» Mr .1 i S Smith and a t- :r. art yL'Steri t;. ,i! 1; n A i t !> >y UftCSP, was c'.i i-i.''- 1 »i nine t forged •it- > wit i
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    SHIP TO CAREY TRAINS.
    112 8 \:i nncoramon type of steal i. 3 very y been la uncled at Darlington. The steamer is intei. carry railway trains across the Baltic. Usually, when trains are carrit'ii ;uross the arms of the sea, the transit •hart, bat case, the voyage will be from S.s-n//,
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    SLIGHTLY MIXED.
    24 8 !>j rode on your b M I te?" ol Um priaooer he was defending at the Ass zes yesttfffia] The r;rv Bmiled
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    56 8 Mi 'r I'. I Liml R r, A will be VuitoraJ Um Detention r>i.rraeks, for for c'tp'iiti <;. L Oliver, 3rd P»n. Ifiddleaei Ke»*t will I*' the I'i J I OffioM for miming week. Tbemarra^'e oC Dr W. lv C. Middleton and Mrs Brooke- Hunt will take place at St.
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    GAMING-HOUSE KEEPER FINED.
    118 8 Mr Oolmas had before him in tbe third court yesterday afternoon a Chinaman named Lob Tuck, on charges of assisting in the managl men! of common gaming house, and assisting in carrying on a Wah Web lottery at No. W Middle Road. Mr \V. B jffawtrey, Assistant
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    EASTER GOLF.
    84 8 A ■> the Rice Course links are still in a f wet condition it has now been decided that all compe'itijns arranged by The 3 Dgapore Golf Club will be played over the Qarrison Links <u Friday, Saturday, SunThe entry list for open match handicap competition will le
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    71 8 Th< E ster Tournament of tho Singapore If Club will bo played on the Garrison Golf C links on Friday, Saturday, Sunis I M.mday, and members are requested to way to any match being played in connection with the tournament. PI v will commence daily at 9
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    PROPERTY SALES.
    77 8 The following properties disposed at auction at Messrs G. A rnandez accl Eale roc m, No. 10, llv tries Place, yesterdav is leasehold land situ ite in the district of Upper Mandai, area acres, and 12 poles. Quit rent $6 oQ per annum, bought by Tamby Appah $371
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    HONGFONG AND OPIUM.
    288 8 The memorandum which has been presented to the Legislative Council cf Hongkong the Governor, Sir F. Lugard, on the question of the use of opium within that colony, should clear away many misconceptions in this oomtry as to the situation with regard to the suppression of opiuin-smoking
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    217 8 Iff Gladstone, says the Exchange Telegraph Company, will introduce a Bill to enable the authorities to see that precautions are taken to prevent danger from tire or panic at cinematograph exhibitions. Hia Exeellercy Sii Arthur Y< ung, k c m a the O£B er A ■lininisteriiig the Government, paid an
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    AIRSHIPS IN WAR TIME.
    1012 8 DI7BNCB OF DOCKYARDS. A large audience assembled at the Royal I nited Service Institution to hear a lecture I l.y Colonel F. G. Stone on the Defence of rtarboun against Naval Ainbipe. The subject is one which is us yet in a very nebulous condition. Neither
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    210 8 Tenders have been sent in for the corstruction of three torpedo-boat destroyers of about 600 tons displacement each fof the Commonwealth Government. Tenders have also been sent in by British and foreign builders for the building of two battleships of 19 500 tons displacement, 12 destroyers ■>f l-">0
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    POPPY CULTIVATION IN INDIA.
    305 8 Reduction of Area The report of the administration of the Opium Department for the twelve months, which oi d:d on tbe 31st October lasfc, eontains interesting references to the reduction in tbe cultivation, of the poppy in tbe Behar and Benares .Agencies. Consequent on tbe policy
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    16 8 Ban Hin Guan, Brit. 248, Hunter, April 7, Pontianak, Ean Lee Hcng, Pontianak 9.
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    PASSENGERS.
    75 8 Par Selargor Messrs Sahst, W. M. Si me, E. C. H. Stuart. Per Freya Mr James, Master James. Per iSTarn Sang Mr and Mrs A. E. Cooper and cbild, Mr Clarke, Miss Benford, Mrs Summers, Miss Cuppage, Mr and Mrs Watson, Miss Crauford, Air and Mrs Medsvorth and two
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      116 8 Shipp'ng in Poit, Clearances, see page 7 H. L. COGHLAN (&> GO'S AUCTION SALESApril 10. Household Furniture &c, at Gaol House, 2 p.m. April 10. Household Furniture &c. Dr Hogan, Tan Tock Seng Hospital 2 p.m. April 14. At Salesrooms Japanese curios, 10-30 a.m. April 17. At Salesrooms Japanese curios,
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