The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1909

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    17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1909. NO. 6,57 1
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    131 1 The soldiers of Turkey have risen m revolt against tbe Cabinet and have, as far as the m agre details show, been successful m getting the Ministers removed, with a few dead persons incidentally-— Page 5. Mr. Kato, J i panese Minister to Br has issued a
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    CARGO.
    1020 1 The ship might well be likened to a stately ih-tert-.l i do (flu mother-swan w How herself to be pesteied by I family so chattering as tbis. i\\ m Id id raa w. dro| at day* k in l I ,tm up a sigLal Eor boats to come 1
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      522 1 I KANSPORT I m. *m *m m\ mm. m mm A mm B TO THOSE DESIRCUS OF REDUCiNG COST OF TRANSPORT 1 Halley's Petrol Motor Lorries fl CANNOT BE SURPASSED I One of our Client.- v rites For your information the total running cost of the 4 Ton Lorry you
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      335 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT. Special New Programme of New Art Pxtures. COMEDY bx M. Labiche 11 Collegs Chums" Based on tbe perusal of a back number of the paper by two people, the morning following an unusual spree. "The Meudon Futcher" A drama by Mr. Jules Mary, acted by Mime Aimee
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      104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Volunteer Subscription Dance on April 30th —Page 2. Mr. 11. Bi. Cantrell authorised to sign Lyall and Evatt per pro Page 2. Telegraph operator wanted for B. North Borneo Qualified assistant surgeon Pat' Coghlan Co's sale of town property on 26th— Page 3. Hanin the puzzler at the
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      348 1 —m THE WEEK, Thursday, 15th: High Wator.- 431 aat. t 8.0 p B I Mail Homeward closes 3 p S.V.I. Company Extended Order Drill. S.V I. Beciuits Drill for New Membets. The Worst Woman m Lcndon, Vie. Theatre. Friday, l<Uh High Water.— 6.22 a, 8 44 p Legislative Council, 2.30
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    FLOGGING.
    419 2 'I bs Jaj nn M ail writes Mls it really npcessiry, we wonder, to add rl >£ging to Im- maaeal m punishing Chinese criminals J og ai tn t m remember, the practice m i Bongk mg Supreme Court has been such, .tai though occasional protests bate not ben
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    A NEW MILITARY RIFLE.
    230 2 Tha o aasant is being made that a ne--v military rifle i- '.ike-y to be heard of soon. At the present moment all civilised armies •any tbe saint* type 'f weapon, that is to say i magß .'.ine rirl loaded with a clip containing from Ive
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    NOT BEYOND HOPE.
    126 2 ThoM who have suffered year after year with Rheumatism will be glad to hear of a remedy that has proved an absolute specific. Tl re are no conditions of Uheumati3m, no m tter how severe, nor from what cause, that not immediately be relieved, and perma- .itiy
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      546 2 j BLACK AND GOLD LINED. H GHLY FINISHED. LEONG CHEONG Co. I c AND H .i OUTFITTERS. •r£* fJ, &&s*\ |]§^j§;ggi nsaaaaa— <****— *awma—\ tA» M §Lili§illll Tweeds Coatings. Perfumery and ■S £***** Toilet Requisites of every description i djppf' L^^^^^P 11 tts, Helmets and Spectacles. I V- I S
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      415 2 NOTIQES. M U N ICTP ALT Tsi OT ICE. Orchard Road Market —Alterations and additions. The Municipal Commissioners invite tenders for the supply of all materials and labour required for the Alterations and Additions to the Orchard Road Market. Plans and specification can be inspected, and form of tender obtained
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      379 2 NOTieES. ''GOVERNMENT NOTICE^ Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Offi2e up to noon of Monday 2^th April, 1909, for the purchase aud removal of the Woodlands Bungalow. Particulars and further information may be obtained at the Railway Offices, River Valley Road. Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, Sth April, 1909.
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      576 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. il-ad Office -CO Wall Street, Nn 1 on. Lokdon Office Threadneedle House, Bishopsgate Street Within. London EC London Baikbbs National Prcvincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. CUBBBNT Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on tbe daiiy haianccs
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      433 2 INSURANGES. FEDERAL LIfP Assurance Company of Canafo EBTABLI6HI Capital and Assets exct*<j 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. K. EVANB, Managrr. SmetA Eastern A«m b Bonrao Co.. {*.< m ra < nts. Mar I HEW ZEALAND lISttAI? GO LIB. FIRE ASD MARINE. HWSB INSURANCE ASSOC. KARINE. mU fM iHSURANCF TC FIEE LONDON
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    THE SIAMELY RESSION.
    267 3 i m Y»R ltbe ces.ioni i States Ol ;.~rtbey*»e,-r'. tl^, rf t he t-•■*i-et..-.,,,,;,,, is rmte »pvervM.!i and Z "enable to that the- Whasl «v 'he ruDDnul i ah being ••ft"" tter Hi] rhu !i? Wnl Xra il ■".•eenexttvmpt J F*to r i illy tl 3 •ii»
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    62 3 The Sickly Season ia Bui ma. a anil bowel compL- m Cham re Dienboee Rem idy ar dM aid he we*n lied witi: r. Mr. H. J D. son to* ci the Uppei Bvm myt Kv-r »mcc I lem and Diax a supply of it h* i aayabeea i n
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      28 3 IOWI PROPERTY AUCTION W I L. Coghlan and Co's Salerooms. Mor.i.iy. 26 h April, at 2-30 pm Ho 9 Solomon Street. Area 2.720 square ry Great Quit Kent
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      606 3 AUeTIONS. ATJCIION SALE OF Freehold Residen iai Property KNOWN BRIGHTLANDS, No. 85, CUPPAGE KOAD At EL L. GOGSLAfI ani> Cos. SAUBBOOIIS. Monday. 26th April, at 2-30 p.m Area 18,600 square feet, Freehold, together with that substantially built modern residenoe known as Kri^htkinls No. 85, Cuppage Koad, ofl )rcbard X .;ui.
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      691 3 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF WARRANTED SILVER TABLE APPOINTMENTS At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co's Salerooms. Monday, 19th Tipril, at IO a. tn. AND FOLLOWING DAYS. mmmmtmm mmmmmm Comprising abouf. 400 lots of Beautifully finished REAL Silver Ware for tabic use and decoration, ail of high class Parisian Manufacture. Also a
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      139 3 Insure your AND COVER YOURSELF against result of CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the Risks any longer. You may be called upon for Heavy Damages at any moment. The payment of a small sum annually Relieves you of Greatßespansi&llify. especially if you use a na ti ye Chau Efeur. Fuli Particulars
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      305 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS "BLACK WHITE" its absolutely the best value obtainable* The reputation of this blend has been I built up on the Solid Basis of Quality and Age, and i NO CHANGE HOUSE OF COVM° X **5H T^TTr 3.5-- s kgH^^- has been made from the first, f| |g THIS
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    Domestic Occurrences. Births.
    48 4 Domestic Occurrences. Births. Henderson —At Bassein, on April Ist, the wife of Lieut. J. Hedley Henderson, 125 th Napier's Rifles, of a daughter. Wallace.—At Clifton, Bristol, on the Bth I of March, the wife of W. V. Wallace, Deputy i Commissioner, Dunn a, of twins, sou and daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    2233 4 1: Her« tht Press thc People's right mainta LJ -.awed hv influence and unbribed by gain Fere patriot Truth h~* flonoos precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, loyalty and I,aw, t Thursday, April 15, 1909. Thf process of CDiistitutionalisiug Turkey and Persia are accompanied by the usual
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    Correspondence.
    115 4 IRRK T" 1H B K-HTOB Sir,— l he******** pmring m your columns lane tabU f-r I Kranji RaUwaj V t«ke effed fro- W these tttM itever that AM" 1 be v, iuit»t* I Q Sii 1 ne, i -tn 1 to that the presen more bl Nrnaoid the stated
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    LA POUDRETTE.
    453 4 Sir, From the tinM up ts now, perfumes of myrrh and >c the od< ir s which us ;to be inimical to he.Jh. lithe Dirk I I madoa great gmoke, a medical or chemical ,-r. Tne general extent of tl to assume that the <• namely that if
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      351 4 I JUST LANDED. A FRESH SHIPMENT OF TANSAN GINGER ALE. Made (by The Clifford Wilkinson ;Coy.) from a Special Recipe with the life-giving Sparkling Tansan of Takaradzuka (Kobe, Japan.) MIXES WELL WITH ALL SPIRITS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. SOLE AGENTS. m iii-r^«inTMmßTTwoniiniir>iTinnriiiiiii i iiiiiiiiiiiihummiii iimiihiiii hi ■iiiii ihhwihi LAST DAYS OP
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      53 4 YOU MAY HIRE A PIANO At $10 Per Month BUT we have a System whereby the Instrument becom >s your property by paying an Additional $5 Per Month Send for Particulars of our Hire Purchase System as applied to i Pianos, Organs, Talking j Machines, Etc. I THE ROBINSON PIANO
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  • MILITARY REVOLT AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
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      UNPOPULAR MINISTERS.
      74 5 An Awkward Situation. m Mesi tpb. Raitcr'a) cc; baa een eat *1 shed at Oon- -hops are closed aad panic prov A military r kaabr fan out m ConI pie. battalion rarronndod l uli unci April 13 to deai ad the diamiaaal ■\e Grand V net (Hilmi Paaha),
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      Ministerial Casualties.
      51 5 ceived at 431 pm. that the Turk;- M aiator ia been murdered ani the Murine woon for War is a prisoner. :ueen persons have hean killed and the commander m the War. has b.en a: etening proceeded to .md then..' nm\ .aied heering bands of troops and bands
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      A New Cabinet.
      102 5 was read m the Chamber acktton of the Cabinet and d of a new ministry. nirdons the mv: i with cheer- t 3 :an. R ceived at 5.58 p.m. n from Constantinople nu'iueers barrictded the aptrliament House. Sheri I be observed m future. .v therefore return to
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    "PRANAYAM."
    205 5 M writes to the Daily Tele 3 of influenza, perhaps some v readers, who are tired of pill 1 like to try a Hindu breathing >• for protecting the lnng9 from colds. Pranayam," which means, M the 1' has stood the uri m ludia. A-; soon are awake m
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    X-RAY ACTION.
    189 5 Professor Cecil Rowntree, of the Middlesex Ratai L ratories, delivered a lecture before the Royal College of Staigaoni X-ray cancer. Au investigation of the influence of X raja en ani nils wai arried out. and it was found thai, m addition to some of the ordinary changes, such
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    BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    48 5 (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) K*c. April 14. Hii BxceUeoey .Mr K ito, J-ipanese Amolor to Britain, hai issued an tniphadenial to the ramonra spread m the Berlin and Vieana pre-..s that .Ptpan intends to terminate tlie British Alluuce owing to Britain*! intimacy with Raaiaand America.
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    TANG SHAO YI AND PRINCE KUNI IN RUSSIA.
    25 5 H. E Tang Shao V.'s mission has reached >• i '■■'■>■• 'ejrg. Prince K.VUU haaarriyod at St. Petersburg. a—
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    UNION CASTLE CURRIE DEAD.
    59 5 8 r Donald Currie is dead. Deceased was the bead of the famoni Shipowning Company bearing his name. He of age, was a G.C M <;., J P., DI. and hon. LI.D. Edin. He married the b ghter of Mr J. Mdler of Arden- Craig, Bute
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    SPAIN'S NAVAL REFORM.
    43 5 England Secures the Contract. The Vickers M aim Company have been lj awarded the contract for modernising the Spanish navy yards at Ferrol and Cartagena, and for building a new Spanish navy. The three contracts amount to seven millions sterling.
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    I. L. P. SPLIT.
    57 5 Chimerical" Grayson. Received Apr. 1 I, 1" 20 a.m. The Labour members of Parliament M Mart Keir Hardie, Snowden and Ramsay M iod v ild, have resigned from the executive council of the Independent Labour Party, >wing to the Conference supporting what they described as the
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    PLAY AT TRANQUERAH GIRLS' SCHOOL, MALACCA.
    102 5 A Urge number of people assembled at the Tranquerah Girls' School on Easter night to witness the play The Hidden Gem given by the children belonging to the choir of St. Peter's Church m aid of of the proposed formation of the Catholic Club
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    S. C. C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    34 5 The following ties will be played to-day. Nswcoann's Handicap. M ;_:liston or Adler v Walpole or Templer. Newton or Kleinman v Day or Antholz. Crothe v Muir or Bullmore.
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    SOAP FACTORIES FOR INDIA.
    333 5 The U. S. Consul-General m Calcutta, discussing the advisabili y of opening soap factories m India, says the supply of cheap tallow oils and perfumes is sufficient. The wholesale prices of these soap ingredients are low, labour is cheap, and there is no good reason why
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    THE BANDMANN COMPANY.
    862 5 PaiSOHSB OV Tenl'A." As their second pi-ce the above company oresented the dramatisation of Anthony i rlope'e tine novel to a full house last even- ng. The stury of the Prisoner is so well j mown tha* it needs no repetition here and a t will suflbe
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    93 5 It would hardly be credited that nearly one million people skated during the three months that the Oympia rink was open, there being 0,000 or 7,000 present a day 5,000 pair of skates were on hire, and on occasions it was impossible to obtain a pair, while beyond this some
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    BORNEO CONCESSIONS.
    347 5 Intricate Case m Supreme Court. A somewhat complicated case was commenced m the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, yesterday. Tbe plaintiffs were C. W. Frankel and others, and tbe defendant H. Schaefer. Counsel engaged m the c.;s3 were: for tlie plaintiffs, Messrs E. C. Ellis and
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    WOUNDING A DOG.
    189 5 A respectably-dressed Chinaman, described as a tish seller, wzs yesterday morning charged before Mr Green iv the second court with wilfully wounding a dog, the property of Lieut. Hebb, A S C. A house boy m the employ of the complaiuant stated that on the afternoon of
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    COAL PRODUCTION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
    114 5 The output of coal m the United Kingdom during 1908 amounted to 261,506,379 tons compared with 267,830,962 tons m 1907— a decline of 6,321,583 tons m 12 months. During the year the number of men engaged m coal-mining increased by 47,195. Tee following table
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    BIG SCOTTISH CANAL SCHEME.
    92 5 The Duke of Sutherland presided at a meeting held last night (Mar. 18) to inaugurate a movement m support of a scheme for the construction of a canal to connect the Forth and the Clyde rivers. This canal would enable ship building and repairing yards to
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    139 5 Mr and Mrs L. E. Gaunt got a hearty send oft" from Johnston's Pier yesterday afternoon. Among those who went down to bid them for voyage were H. E. the Acting Governor and Lady Evelyn Young. Mr and Mrs Gaunt left by the Atsuta Maru fcr England. Suppose you tear
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      349 5 ROBINSON &Co. Water Ballast Lawn Rollers. I WITH ROUNDED EDGES. At; ordinary 24 inch < *rden Roller weighs a\t<,ut 8| ewta, wheieai the 24 inch Patent Water-Balket holler, when loaded, i ewl ani otter sizes m proportion n.. latter there! w k not only vastly more eff< bnt m reality
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    JOSEPH TRAVERS' BAD RESULTS.
    339 6 Saaefll Tiatatl and Sons (Limited is, of course, the great wholesale grocery house,! once highly prosperous, but latterly showing very modest result A year ago, after paying] debenture and loan interejt, allowing for de j WMieiioa, and so on, the clear balance of profit was only
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      410 6 Hew to Cuie a CcM. JU- m areful a.s you can 3 n will occasionilljlafe I n yon do. gel ajmedi«:inr ol la I r- liability, one thai Ins establish' d ti tii a snd U sl is certai:: to Bi et a qadefc curt-. Sncfa a medicine ia n—lwrls
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      524 6 SHIPPING. icnq JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., ltd. 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 Company's European Service, lighted throughout l>y Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for Fiist and Second Glass
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      1284 6 SHIPPING. Pacific Mail Steamship Co. ▲an Toyo Kisen Kaisha (Ombxtal SS Oo.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. SEMI-TROPICAL SOUTE. Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUI E across tbe Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island of tbe Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted to
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      684 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throngh Bills of Lading issned for China Ooast, Persian Gnlf Continental and American Porta. Steameri srlil Isats Singepore on or abont MAIL LINKS. Outward (for Okhm) Delta Apl. 23 Devaa
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      476 6 SHIPPING. KM. Norddeutscher Lioyd, Brc IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL ÜBI The fast and well-knowr m* b thia Ccmpany eail f iy fr Hamburg via Rotterdam, A ntwerp, h Gibraltar, Genoa, NapkNaples, Alexandria and v u Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang kong, Shanghai, Nagaaak 4. Kobe t and back. They are due m
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    HALLEY'S COMET.
    224 7 FEOM A I >BI fc>'' Pi Dl Mr Butler remarks that C MMSOB perturbation iin any oertaio iphem- )UH ■ell and I g tea terj ng two different methods I ,f wo; B purposes m- I o moot io battel than I Then c-nt: ea-n not I i
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    CLEARANCES.
    133 7 Apl 14. Ruby, Brit, str., Sbimmen, for Patani via ports. Ban Hong Liong, Brit, str Rushton, for Bangkok. Atsuta Maru, Jap. str., Thompson, for Antwe p via ports. iieim, Nor. str., Eriksen, for Bangkok. Brouwer, Dut. str Resner, for Moera Saba. Van der Lyn, Dut. str., Rab, for Singkawang
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    PASSENGERS.
    56 7 Per Natn Yong Mr and Mrs Von Flees. Per Selangor Me«srs 0. S. Burger, Lee Chin Hay, Tan Pink Choo, Chua Nob Swee, Yeo Swee Cheok, L^e Chin ll uk, Tan Cheng Geoh. Per Kum Sane Mrs McCalium. Mr and Mrs Althor.ee, Mrs Townsend, Mr Watts. Per Profit Mr
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 7 (CcfcRECTEU UP TO Ap 1¥ dank 4ms w ft/J A. demand Private Rid tetmjm mm. I/4J Oiaditl 6m> |i j Fkahc*, demand bbr.2... w 'j'iimaki, cwtnarid 21i7 India, T.T, M ITdl FFojcgkoko, dpman^ 2 4 difc lanaad nor Java, demand Bana kok' demand Sovere; i'.uying $8 55 B ink
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    PRODUCE.
    177 7 Apm U Tn* am i -yere $6: Gainnier wm I Gambier Cob* No. 1 1 1 Oaadbfar Onbe No. 2 w norn li: Pepper Bltrk 'oni'**. P poiV Pepper. Wkite :fair UH i Nutme^t (110 to tht lit Nutmegs (80 to th* lk./ M Mice Tkajda) r.oai Cl^vm- Airboinfc)
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      251 7 WANTED. El BRITBH NORTH BORNEO. A Telegraph Aor, Salary $50 per 0 writing, stating experience. i.11.: Ltd. British Nohth Borneo Co. 15 -i-c. WANTTD URGENTLY on to act as Loft few months good salary and Apply wii to Pr M :cal Officer, Johore. WANTED FOR BRlTiSii MORTH B3RNEO NESE INTERPRETER
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      635 7 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED 'BRANKSOME "—Stevens Rd. 5 bedrooms, Gas, Tennis Lawn. Stabling for 5. Apply OMEGA, c/o Free Press. Mar 81 v... TO LET. To Let No. 10 Tiverton Lane ofl Kiiliney Road. Apply to B. N. ELIAS, o, Malacca Street. tp!9 10.fi TO LET. To Let, No.
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      1202 7 MINES. Capital Capital Itasc Paid rimm-m -mm o™*-rtr**. Issued paid np Vaiw ap Company. Quo^tios $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Lt4 559 1300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 625 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Kydrtuhc Tin M. 00. Lt4 800 £500,000 444,769 1 1 Duff Development 00.
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      819 7 VESSELSIN PORT. Man-of-war Flap and Tons Commanler* Arrived Prom -Fm V\ -«n Kuantan F.MS dredger Mellor Api 4 P, gwafettfaaaj Kuantan ?>h]D F.ag ions Master Arrived From Consignee I>r When Anamba Dan 1158 Hansen Apl 1 P. Said BA I rt»in Ban Yong Seng Brit 280 Angus Apl 2 P.
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    GRAVE ALLEGATIONS.
    675 8 Chai P< Ban i kid rv A ca-'.* which iv itself would have been interes ing was made doubly BO by the fact that Mfi us IUsgatJOUS were made by the accused men against the police wh > thai charge with bsutally Qltieeting thur prisoners. The case was
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    A COPRA DEAL.
    81 8 Ti.- C lie! Justice, 8 i William Hynd ,K:uey, m I day 3 esterday io Supreme Coyrt with the claim of ore i <":u:e.v ■A:*r tor tho i'.-!iv-Hr J Chil -i U ttl app-- tor the i Kay [aam snd Co., and Mr Bi tee represented 3eog
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    MARATHON RACE IN TIENTSIN.
    78 8 A IiKMARK VSU.K MANI S. Ti- Tisnteia Marathoa Race resulted m victory i i i French soldier) whose time was ;> h am, sue minute, *"> leeonda Goathron Pren fa Moond, whi c Mc Donald, Pandeoa and Williams (all British were third, f td fifth reepectively.
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    CHINESE AT YALE.
    16 8 Tb^ Chinese at Yale University ah inf m many departments. This year they
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    TANJONG RHU.
    468 8 Bathing m Holes. A Correspondent writes to warn people who bathe at Tibj >: g Rhu and Tanjong Katong against the danger of orning across de'p places m the shore caused by the rein >\al <>f sand. He Bays. Yesterday by chance I want to see a friend
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    "ENDORSED."
    311 8 A very distressing attack on tho Press has been made by the Tailor and Cutter." The "Tailor and Cutter" has been making notes m Fleet Street on the clothes worn by journalist?, and it has e-aid things calculated to wound a sensitive journalist to the quick. A particularly cruel
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    A HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
    236 8 It is stated that a Chinaman. has anncun ced his intention of founding a university m the colony of Hong Kong, but few details have yet come through as to the scheme, irhich should prove a singularly interesting one. Chinamen have before now shown their liberality m
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    MR., MRS., AND MISS.
    858 8 It is not to be supposed that the demand for a new title, to distinguish bachelors from married men, will ever be satisfied. The British Empire at large is invited to suggest one, but we seem to have lost the faculty of devising new words. It
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    CHANGKAT SALAK RUBBER AND TIN, LTD.
    154 8 CHANGKAT SALAK RUBBER AND TIN, LTD. i t Registered 10th March by Oswald and Son. Edinburgh- Capital i' 60,000, m £1 shares. Objects To carry on m the Straits Settlements or elsewhere the business of rubber and general planters, general merchants, importers, timber dealers, kc. The subscribers are Shares. T.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    99 8 Shipping people will be interested to learn that the B. s. Netherton has been spoken m the S raits by a N trwegian steamer and reports all well. She his been steaming satisfactorily miking between 7—^ knots doing even better m fact than was generally expected. This is
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    AUSTRIAN NAVAL ACTION.
    302 8 Renter wa3 rather late m wiring last Thursday the news contained m the Globe of Mar b 19. Tne Austrian Press has now definitely declared that Austria is making a great effort to secure naval predominance m the Adriatic Her ancient rival, Italy, has long been showing
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    SMOKING IN BALLROOM.
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      103 8 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain A.pU3 H'kong 4p £9 91 SEI 78 c Manila 4 p 7-5 8 SES 34 24 b Apl 14. H'kong 10a 29 9S El 76 c Manila 10a 760 WNW2 30 24 b H'kong 4 p 29.87 S2 Sl c Manila
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