The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 April 1909

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1909. NO. 6,576
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    THE MALAY AT HOME.
    821 1 W bile there are some peep t to the il tv hv I f corameiei.il an I ecois tnd thereby hu 1 irantirg to r m tiu on the otrih be I h jnwilliogresstolivetheslr.nl. thai i mj p d ucomit;.: iita:ion, theie hi. who find m
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      384 1 The Federal Life Assurance Co., of Canada. ESTABLISHED 1882- I HEAD OFFICE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capital and Assets exceed *i 9 GO0 9 Q(M) »Cold Dollars. Ti leral Life Assurance Co. is one of the Oldest and most favour, mown Companies m Canada Its long and successful experience enables this
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      217 1 I Entertainments. lALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT Special New Programme of New Art Pxtures. COMEDY r.Y M. Labiche College Chums" Based on the perusal of a back number of 1 the paper by two people, tlie morning following an unusual spree. 4 The Meudon Futcher" A diama by Mr. Jules Mary, acted by
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      358 1 Entertainments. VICTORIA THEATRE MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS THE BANDMANN DRAMATIC COMPANY Mrs. Henry Woods world renowned drama j EAST LYNNE LUST NIGHT Box Plan at Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. Roya! Cinematograph. Bukit Klm Cheng Hall. Tanjong Pagar Rd., (near Boustead Institute.) To-Night To-Night! GRAND CHANGE OF FROGRAMME. UPTODATE PICTURES WITH
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      270 1 THE DAYS NEWS. La'es^ w!re* concerning the Tv kisb ;rouble seem to iudicate that the iction "1 ;he soldieis at Constantinople ia opt he Young Turks will not be e-itirely indorsed by the army elsewhere Page 7 Speculation mad, seems tbe state of the i ilmarican exchanges. Patten has tried
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      355 1 THE WEEK Saturday, 17th: Higb Water.— 7.46 a., P. IP p 8.1. Mail Outwaid du^ East Lynne, Yictoiia Theatre. Sunday, l^tb Bigh Water sa, P. 51 p Low Sunday. Sw Club launches 7. P, 10 a., 2.30 A 3.3" p Monday, lPth Malar a Assizes. Legislative Council, 2.30 p ML
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    THE ESCAPE.
    862 3 *i m assoagst tbe o< inants of locos'" l) "1 turned seenl fOtea by to escij v flflflS. i'\e only aasfl as ftieea ote->," i i (be Dg ia kbs talk, -end I pita forget the i a few 'tyr.'t m a rison.' tie idded, "It v we
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    39 3 their wearied minds '>' tbeasi tbe phi! pber'B thyr wittes, recreates fcheyi ad hurts nobodj ia tbe mean season." v onld bs I bee is I I Singa] 030 I Pn a I tuf local interest invited.
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    Problem No. 29.
    301 3 Bj Dr Jan Eocrusky, Prague. Black (2 pieces). Vfhite to play and mate m three moves. P: i. R lS (Juchli) is solved by Q Kl. If Xi Xt; 2 P Q4. If R-B:. I I &c Solutions received from R R.R." and istlee," P d at
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      72 3 h i^wi B-' >:o 1\ 3!2gj J 4^Lmtmm\4i> f^mrj9m%j_i I^Mkar PREMIERS*.' 1 M [_W--W CHALLENGE, TRIUMPHS. H Wdm rovers singers, pro- m m Mm GRESS. HUMBERS ar.d CEN- .«"J Ak^ RUDGE- I JH mm VJHITWoRT HS t: £3 15s. cash. BB get CvVantry m-it £3 I<2Si UUi fi ■H Cyola
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      558 3 A CELEBRATED BEAUTY i Lit 1 m -p_\ 1 fit \f iff < til fi 1 Wr**** tew I Head Pains, Gout, Lassitude Readers zee for il that t'no c a position to pick and choose whether they are Royal Personage?, popular celebrities, experienced doctors, nurse athletes, &c without exception
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      410 3 GARRETT'S Portable Engines. |p«K|BCii '«!£f "V __g^___Wa^*Z^^At^tl- t J^9 sj^ **_U_t m**? .___s■} Fitted with patent economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER s<) IN DSB IN THE I. tf. S. 10. 12 W HP. m stock. IMPORTERS, BORNEO CO., LTD. I N STam,.—\aW aaaW ft ff*' IHl'lf aW—aaaatm 1
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    INTELLIGENT APES.
    1728 4 The p« rformaoce t Consul.' the ohimpany.vi: now being exhibited at tlie London Hip podreuse, probably the most n marhable io tl history ol trained animals. The variety me i the intricacy of the ape's series of gee tures an-i actions are as astonishing as th> ir army
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      475 4 F. CLARKE CO., Livery Stable Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rubli r tyred Gharries and Best Rubbertyred carriages, ring up Telephone 916. FODDER delivered to any part of the Island. SPECIALITY: FURNITURE REMOVALS m our cwn vans, by our cwn men. GENERAL CARRIERS. C. ZIMMERMANN, Proprietor, Jan 18 nc CHEONG BROTHERS
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      571 4 Cl BT ROYAI, JHm£ A3PPOIKTMEKT. *|J TABLE »EUCACIES, I m JAMS. JELLIES. So'we Agerts for le* A Perrm a _^___t^__-I^^ pQT TT2O M EIAX f"S Worcestershire sauce.. l^BS™§§!p T y vnKTirr"" A"P I Celebrated Ip^^l CROS SB &L I j«^m^. .jrwj «tL s «n> mm**_ttrr wm****w a*m-mmem *mmm^ I Oilmen's
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      209 4 Insure your Motor Car! 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 Greatßesp onsib lity especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Pull
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      465 4 FED ON PATENT AND MILK Wei l amd 11 DR. WILLIAMS' PIMM p Tin d< cnption of hi* I Mr. O. A. D Hr. Bombay, who underv.. tui op ral of fortitude, With his 1, ad to* a 1 q>py bopi Pn < bim .V j and stn ogtbened his
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    SUPREMACY AND DESTINY.
    1084 5 Hr Fredar: Harrison oi Ny r: nai, BaY I N Mr Hint -■*> t influence on X ia be**n direct i til expansion lor nearly i century. numum- m. ever, h-a admits that recent m9**mmjmeea&t have red him to or od lanti-flulitarist policy, I ry the vital
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    SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK.
    98 5 The report of the Directors states tbat for the hall year ending 31st of March 1909, thnot profits slow d an im-rease. [nelnd 554 55 I i igbl forward from the last account they amount to Tes. 223,60 S i Tei 208,***** for tbe preceding baif year.
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    FACTS OF ABSORBING INTEREST.
    162 5 TO THOSE WHO ARE IS THE CLUTCHES OF Ri' ie cannot be too quickly cured of Rheumatism. To get rid of those awful pains i make life a never-ending series of torture, now mild, now excruciating, to-day iv Led, tomorrow hobbling around ou crutches to be
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      166 5 NOTICE. Barb rt M- n lift) Cantrell ia authorized to BJgD n. i pre Ei the firm of Lyall and Evatt hn m to-day's date. LYALL and EVATT, A] I 15 THE ESTATE OF THE Late G. IN Fryer, Chief Resident Engineer for Dons' ruction FM.S, Railways. Auy person having
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      730 5 auenoNS. AUC! lON SALE OF Freehold Residential Property KNOWN as BRIGHTLANDS, No. 35, CUPPAGE KOAD At H. L. Coghlan and Cos. Salerooms. Monday, 26th Apiil, at 2-30 p.m. Area 13,600 square feet, Freehold, together with that substantially built modern residence known as lirightlands No. 35, Cuppage Load, oft Orchard Road.
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      441 5 LAUD SALE Freehold Residential Property KNOWN AS HELVETIA CONFEDERATE ESTATE RD. Monday, 26th April, at 2-30 pin. Sixteen plota of Land total area 82,100 square feet, part of Lot 7 of Grant No. 2 Siglap, together with the residence thereon. H. L. COGHLAN Co.. License! Auctioneers Surveyors"! Apl 17 27.4
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      720 5 JUST ARRIVED Japanese Fancy Articles Fx. s.s. NERA. in-i??r\ ;-w^° c J rC i L<i a krge r !,ection of beautifuliv car* >D tUKmiUKK; bandaome bronzj and brasa ornaments; lar^ SUtjnma ara, fcupenor silverware; carved iveres; egg-shell porcelaifl tat Mt FOR SALE PRIVATELY AT OUR SALEROOM. Exceptionally !e.w prices. Inspection
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      22 6 Brown Oa April 11, at "Richmond," Penang Hill, the wife of A. V. Drown, Straits Settlements Civil Service, of a daughter.
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      Death.
      19 6 Orq At Government Civil Hospital, on April 5 1909, John Westlake Ord," late of I Shanghai. Age 42.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, April 17, 1909.
    2199 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, April 17, 1909. shall t'i? Pres* tlie People's U awed by influence and unbribed by gam, l[*-re patriot Truth h pkmoas precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I.ay?. The progress of the development of the rubber industry m the Straits is an interesting one,
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    BY GERMAN MAIL.
    445 6 EAUK THEATas An anonymous donor has towardi cost ot c Soak ef pears 1 beatre BtA/oaiTiaMiCar/iflfl ri t Ths King and Q teen will c aeUli lie of th, oruil :onean. wui. ding heavily aaobiiea of a high speed t'run^ I ir will cos? Rr The Russian
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    A BIG FUNERAL.
    84 6 Tbfl many f needs aa I Ong Sam Lao: rem i i i 1 be removed t day m> Chin Swh. j; through Bessj 11 ton B Neu Bridge 1: ed Bahru 1 and than cemetery. I>. ceased Wri» a v f and the funeral is ture
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      470 6 IJUST LANDED. A PBESB SHIPMENT OF TANSAN ANGER 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. I LAST DAYS OF I I GREAT SALE FURTHER DRASTIO REDUCTIONS! 1
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      49 6 YOU MAY HIRE A PIANO nt $IO Per Month BUT we have a System whereby the Instrument becomes your property by paying an Additional $5 Per Month Send for Particulars of our 'Hire Purchase System as applied to I Pianos, Organs, Talking Machines, Etc. THE ROBINSON PIANO 00, LIMITED.
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    TURKEY'S REVOLT.
    58 7 M if m Asia Minor. :::a-'.ae Telegraph. Beater's) 1: Apr. 11 1 J- a.m. ns li-tv- been resumed at *c an 1 the troops nave returned i 4 M h ii aapto- ise been re cured troea .i. m th-- pr ma c „f j A.sia tm m
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    MARINES JOIN.
    32 7 18 m. uiet, Marines demonstrate ccv r marines ilso arrested and conveyed 1 there, the ter of the cruiser who ordered his ice ou Tv m supporting the Committee of
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    DISSENSIONS.
    39 7 The Army Not Unite 1. Ed at < 15 pm. Tu.k 1 Bikt vledge the new Government for a desperate res s ps pie. 1 Army Corps at Salon "antiuotU un on is restored. with pkl with a view
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    THE KING'S TOUR
    17 7 Bl r P > to Gdnoa on SUtnrd y usd vise iv the Mediterra« m*
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    LORD DALMENY'S WEDDING
    25 7 I ss Dorset at St Paul's, Ivnightsbr: T -ere priceless m character ne J ml leii M I the ralHig acsMol Wales.
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    A PARLIAMENTARY VACANCY.
    24 7 A PARLIAMENTARY VACANCY. P ceived, April 16, 11 52 a.m. •al member for ,-ned his se kl eolth. The Conservative i^ked Lord Charles Boresford
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    CHURCHILL'S STANDARD.
    42 7 How to Measure Navies. inatoa Churchill has sent a letter eral organisation of Dundee, m m the absurdity of measur- of the i iw m 1 >.o.wighta alone, and points cut the British ity over Germany m guns, men and
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    INDIAN WIRES.
    172 7 ;b Out; Apri' 6. n reports another bomb out»etween Sodepore and Agarpara Stations n Bengal State Railway. 1 a bomb struck a third-class compart- injuring 1- native j isly. In the carriage, which was con's of old iron and screws vere found. Pouth raw's Sodi'en- Death. v Ghose,
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    IN "THE PIT."
    31 7 A Patten Speculator. (Bj Submarine Telegraph.— R rater's) The Chicago whe it market has experienced a heivy slump. Patten bought f rami -ally for tho purpose heckin^' it.
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    "Frenzied Finance."
    38 7 Frenzied Finance." Tl I 0 m market at New York is wildly I. There are rumours of the buying by Patten of immense quantities of tea, aud U fr. ia bond, for fear of an increase ci Intj.
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    BANDMANN DRAMATIC CO.
    493 7 TIMLIN The Bandmann Dramatic Company scored liatinct success la3t night with their presentation of "Trilby,"' a pi ty m four acts II Potter, bisel on George Dv Sl 'a famous novel. Tbera was a vet} audience au I applause was frequent. The p'e2e is well- known that
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    AMERICA'S NATIONAL VOICE.
    230 7 Dr Woodrow Wilson, president of Piinceton versity, addressing the St. Patrick's ty said tbe time had arrived when America should try to emerge from the provincial^ which bound various States and cities m iron bonds and develop a truly great :ial spirit worthy of the country. Have
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    24 7 The euphemisms of mendacity increase yearly. After "terminological inexactitude" (m politics) comes mythomania m medicine. Trie British Medical Journal" m. .-> x .i^c^rihft nitients "who
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    Correspondence.
    491 7 EXPORT DOTT ON TL\ OKK. To The Editor, Sir, That Protectionists do not make public the action of our Government regarding Tin Ore is, I maintain, not surprising, for a perusal of ycur leading article and of Mr Vigtte'a letter m your issue to-day ba enough to make auyone
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    MR. BANDMANN'S SHOWS.
    741 7 To the Edit a. Sir, May I be allowed 1o enter a protest against both Mr. Bindmann and your worthy self Last night I witnessed a play called" The Worst Woman m London" and this morning I read the criticism of it which appeared m your paper.
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    SERIOUS CHARGES.
    727 7 Three Japanese at Preliminary Enquiry. Mr. Green, tha second magistrate, commenced a preliminary enquiry, yesterday, into serious allegations brought against three Japanese, Fuzioka, Alaki and Mura kami. The charges were attempted robbery, trespass after having made preparation for causing hurt, and extortion by putting people m fear of
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      240 7 ROBINSON Co. Water Ballast Lawn Rollers. Tg^ WITH ROUNDED EDGES. sta ordinary 24 bach Gard< weighs about fl cwts. whereas the IA i ent VVater-Baikmt H boiler, when loaded, we iel cwti and othec //H aisee m proportion. Hrn lattertl is not enty ff m vastly mors effectiv rhnsprr than
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      432 7 SINGAPORE ANO KRANJI RASLWAY. mm—————mmmmmmmmm——mm—^mmmamam—mmmm m From Ist May, 1909, and unti! further notice. TRAIN BERVICE POR WEEK DAYS ONLY, UP TRAINS. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Passu P. '-25 4.30 Borneo Wf.
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      512 8 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR POTATO, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA.! The Company's Steameb "PCTIALA," ■2,'.K>B tons. J. Farouharson, Commander, ■will be despatched for the above ports on Thurs dsy, the 22nd instant, at 8 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first sad second class passengers. For
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      536 8 SHIPPING. NTI I JAPAN HAIL STEAHSHiP Co., Ltd. rW, -Stb. ■c V/^l Two regnlar services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well- known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for tbe Company's European Service, lighted throughout bjj Electricity, provided witb excellent
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      1290 8 SHIPPING. Pacific Mall Steamship Co* an Toyo Risen Kaisha (OniawTAi, SS Oo) VIA INLAND SEA 0¥ JAPAN AND HONOLULU. SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE. Only line taking the warm SOUTHERN EOUj E across the Pacific via HONOLULU, OAHU, on the most fertile and beautiful island J of the Pacific. Through Passage Tickets granted
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      666 8 SHIPPING. P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION OOMPAHT. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Auatralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Billfc of Lading issned lot Ohina Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continent ti and Amerioan Ports. Steameri will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward (for China) Delta Apl. 23
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      441 8 SHIPPIXG. 11# MaJe Lal* Norddeutscher Lioyd, Bl IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The !**t ana weli-ki! m>. this Company saii Haeebvrg Rotter U Naplee, Alexandria and v.c* versa Suez, Aden, Colombo, IVtt*>. Kong, Shanghai, Btafoeaa b and baol ix.ey ar« dae m Bmgopoaa on cr ah- v undermentirned dates OUTWARD ROMFWARI
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    IMPERIAL METHODS.
    592 9 i Comic AND A: POJ iread al abm oaaaj I I i Roya •niai Ina ■pole, Mar. I6tb Si .bock, k ia lhe chair) on >f Colonial 1. Hr v tor. no goc i :;f e m on -is all cou- ord said M lb vt l :r
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    THE "TOPPER."
    244 9 topper," or, more respectfully, the ta coming into its own again. Fet -.trs it reigned supreme, and no one dared lo n its authority. It waa *he one head covering m :uan looked really well-dressed, und when its partial downfall came for a tee waa not disputed, but
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    LORD BRASSEY AND THE NAVY.
    695 9 An OPTIMISTIC Comparison. We're all right, we're all right," aald Lard Brassey at the beginning and close of an interview with a Press Association repreocntotive on the sul rjaet of the N.ivy. Daring the interview his lordship eupplied some interesting detail] of oomparioon hetween tbe
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      10 9 Lingering Colds. gaa a cold hang* on. the more it
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      162 9 IF YOU SUFFER I From any Skin op Blood Disease, such as Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular Swellings, Had Legs, I leers, Abscesses, Tumours, Boils, Sores, Eruptions, Blood Poison, Rheumatism, Gout, &c, DOii'T BELAY bat at once start a course of Clarke's Blood Mixture (the World-fiuned Blood Purifier), and the experience
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      456 9 Howarth Erskine Ltd. Civil Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. SOLE AGENTS FOR Worthington Pump Coys Patent Pumps Pulsometer Engineering Coys Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Cos Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Sons Oil and Gas Plants Waygoods Lifts and
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      881 9 Singapore Sporting Club. I THE SPRING RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD OM Tuesday the 11th, Thursday the 13th and Saturday tho 15th May, 1909. < PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 11th May, 1909. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600 and o to the Ser ond Bone. A Race for Maiden Horses.
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      627 9 T Tin Rochore Pi W.U rconi rJor.ne. A Handicap for all horse- that have run at Lhis Meeting, and not w Tne immtttee bo have the option of cancelling this raop if :here are less than five hordes entered the property of different < Entrance, $15. ince, Scarry Course <■'•
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    CRACK OF DOOM.
    1600 10 ■OBS the World May Come t) an End. Profe-scr Lowell, "of Mars," has been frighten! eg America witlS prognostications of a ocllisioo between the sun and some dark star," a cat elysm which is to cause "a general cj fa aval of conditions on the earth, reaaHJTfl
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    WOMAN, PLUS OR MINUS.
    378 10 How much ground ia there for Mrs Philip Snowdeu's theory, enunciated at Holborn Town li .11 the other day, that the courtesy accorded to women m any country is m inverse proportion to their numercial preponderance P There are more than a million fewer women than
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    JAPAN DISCOVERS AN ISLAND.
    107 10 For some time past the Japanese have been engaged m exploring the waters northward of the island of Saghalien, which Russia baa used aa B convict settlement of recent years, and of which the southern portion now belongs to Japan. The Japanese explorer, M. Matshushima. has
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    SCIATICA AND RHEUMATISM.
    223 10 Mi. John Barrow, residing at 15, Duke Street, Bradford, Manchester, England, writes: "I shall never fail to recommend Doan's Backache Kidney Pills to others, for tbe medicine has done me wonderful good. M For two or three years I suffered from what I believe was sciatica and
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    402 10 The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Singapore, April, 12 tb, 19C9. Beans, Long per catty J» do. French do 15 Beef per Ib. 15 Beef Steak do. 18 Bean Sprouts per catty 2k
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    415 10 STEAMERS. Giving porf qf imemrttmm, and (where dat* I M As^v. Hbngaoi M Anatxia, rriaata, Maj Awa Sa m. L >i NB, June Baelon leong I Hi ver. Bing Aj 1 4 M M. Card Japan j Booties I '.it i Vp! C Lope. PI mbo, ml P
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    42 10 The Sickly Season m Bui ma. One ni tta moot effective for dUarrhoea and 1;,, v.. oon pla nt I beriain'a < tfarfboea mifa and i varj hould bt ipi it daring ana anarm irentaei Wilkinaon, proprieaoc uf Burma Gazette Mi.t.JnliL^ t cu-.
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      16 10 M. BOLTER. JUST ARUIVED. A fresh shipment of Macaroni. Spaghetti. Vermicelli. Macaroni —Gheese. Tomato Paste, etc.
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      339 10 AFTER A CAREFUL EXAMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT ANALYS'I NUTRICIA Has been adopted for use m the Beri Beri Hospital and the Lunatic Asylum. SOLE IMPORTERS FOR Singapore F.M.S. Handelsvereeniging Holland/ I TRADER iq^^t.'-. A MARK Singapore Kmnpers Co. Kuaia Lumpur Federated Engineering Co. LEONG CHEONG Co. TAILORS i -fy r--
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      161 10 Passengers lor tue Straits. Per N. D. Mr and Mrs F. W. Cookaon ai.d I-. Bheb, Mr P. J. Beveriui?, Mr B man, Mr H. Braeckmaun To Pei and Mi 6 Batten an! M I Mra ii Major, .-tinier. Per P O Delta, due Apl Thomson. Mr and Mrs J.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    584 11 Via Hoi T anao] anril v W by the ley Than a al demonn m his n tbe Band by 8,000 There aa a > tronale. ED X ■:1 7. Iq a report from the Viceroy of I E. Cha ooec h have been establish j witb a
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    SHARES.
    890 11 MINES. Capital Capital issa< Paid r M Iasaed paid «p Vaioa op Company. QucUtlot $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Go. Ltd 5 75 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 6 25 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydranlio Tin M. Oo. Ltd 7 50 £500,000 444,76.9 1 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 11 (CoKRECTEI) UP to April 16.) Utah ■fc i 4 u'T^ nd finite onditi f m.« w w orndita 6in i H4 .^ea>:cj. demand 21 2 iiiMAKT, demand 237 INDIA. T. T, ■.11 Hongkong, demand J t din, V"K< lemand nom. 1 I J wa, demaud IRM Bangkok' demand Sovereigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    131 11 EL* $< m Gambier m buyers 8.65 Gambier Cube No. 1 Gambier Onbe No. 2 w 12.09 Pepper Black (ord'n. S'pora) buyers I Pepper, White (fair 1 1 Nutmegs (110 to tbe lh 1 7 Vo Nutmegs (80 to tht lh.) 50 Mace (Banda) norn Olores (Amboina) Liberian Coffee
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      47 11 Lame Shoulder. i eoaaaa al muscular rnenlianas. Ke internal treatment is needed. Apply Chamberlain s Pain Halm freely four times a lay and a quick jure i> certain. This nt has proven especially valuable for ironic rheumatism and is ertaia te k relief. For sale by all
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      632 11 TO LET. Commodious terrace houses m Wilkie Uoad, to be let. Rent |25. Appiy to (ii thru: k Co., Ltd. 17 uc. TO BE LET OR SOLD SEPARATELY, OR TOGELHER lour anaesona European Godowns, Xos. I, S A 6, tf aneon B >a l. Robertson Qoay, ading tbrongb te Saiboo
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      49 11 Old English Curve Cut Tobacco, N/* a SLICE to a PIPEFUL. N£ Packed m lb Patent Air-tight tins with an aluminum pocket case m each tin. price: 52 CENTS PER TIN. OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. ROBINSON Co., AND ALL FIRST-CLASS TOBACCONISTS. aPflgrjwEJVTs. y. E. TAN, Dentist, No. 9. VICTORIA STREET.
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      49 11 How to Cure a Cold lie a.-- careful a- you can you will occahionj ally take cold, and when you do. get a'medi j cin< of known reliability, one tbat bas ao 1 established reputation and tbat is certain to I r-ffVrt a Quick cure. Such a nj<*iieine m
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      943 11 VESSEJLSIN PORT. Man-of-war Fla* and Tons Commanders Arrived From Fr Whm Kilpatrick U. Sti.:.su4o Rogers Apl 11 Mani.., New York 11 *mo Flag lons Master Arrived From Consignee For W rmn Anamba DanlloS Hansen Apl 13 P. Said E. ATOo PncerUin Cbeang Chew Bnt 1213 Troan Doo 28 Amoy Joo
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      65 11 PASSENGERS. Per*. Meyei Mrs Morosi and ,-hild, M< Kbrh M i -an, De Pi tnd J Tom ok. P»r A. Aj«:i! Mi'hMh .1 jf i'je, M Fibb. H Qrombie.Q Foaaag, ateadamoa Chan Ching Leung Van, Wong Ping and Ng Chi, Ng Chiong. Lin Wong, An 00, Chin Yuet Ha. Chan
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1049 12 Ordinary Meeting, Friday Aprii 16. Present:— Mr E. G Broadrick (President). afeesn A .1 W. Watkins, 0. W. Darbiahiie, Waa, Macbean. Cheng Bang Lee ani f E JagP, also X Peirce (Engi-I neer) and .1 1' >lgb»se (Secretary). Minutes. The I if the ordinary meeting of March i<>
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    PENANG'S COMMERCIAL YEAR.
    610 12 E ctracta from the Penang Chamber of Commerce report for 1908 sdiow that tbe average price ol House Property m Penang business quarters as compared with that of a year ago, is about 10 per cent, lower, but few Properhave bei D put up to auction, and
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    HOCKEY.
    67 12 A game between Whites and Colours was played last evening ou the E-planade both sides being well represented. The Whites started ofE best but as the game progressed the Colours developed a stronger attack. In the second half they had more of the game though play which was fast
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    56 12 The team to play for 2nd XI vs V M.C.A. today 2 pm. on tbe S.C.C. ground is as follows:- W, C. Phipps (Cept) B. h Dunnun, H. C. Paxon. O. Bruce. N. H. I). Cuscaden, P. C. Grevsoo, E. N. Taylor, C. N. L. Latham, P.W. stretton.
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    RUBBER PLANTATIONS INVESTMENT TRUST LIMITED.
    439 12 Prospectus. Tbe creation of tbe Plantation Rubber Industry is mainly due to British enterprise, and tlr's Company's operations should assist m making London the great international Rubber market of tbe world. Tbe area at present under rubber m tbe Middle East is estimate 1 at
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    FOOTBALL.
    270 12 Police v. Volunteers. The above clubs met m a friendly match on the reclamation ground, Beach Koad, Ust evening. Both were well represented and a good game was looked forward to. Tha expecia tions of the C\*ib-i partisans, however, were scarcely leilised owing to the heavy state of the
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    23 12 Ladies Medal April. Mrs Fowlie 53 plus 2 55 Mrs Alien GO 4 56 Mrs Stock ley 70 6 64
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    76 12 The final cf the 75 yards breast stroke race will be swum c fi' on Sunday on the arrival of the 10 o'clock launch. The following are the handicaps of heat winners F. B. Rickttt scr. P. Lloyd E. W H. Carpenter 2 sees. E. P. Harris C.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    222 12 The M M. Company's stoamar Caledonien will leave Saigon to-day and may beerpeci ed here on Monday tha VJih inst at djv light. The Admiralty collier E-.klalo nxssed the port yesterday morning from West to East. The Captain of the Sree Bingka, which arrived iv Penang. reports hiving
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    S. C. C. TENNIS
    24 12 YESTERDAYS PLAT Newcomers. Muir beat Bullmore. Wiilpole beat Templer. MONDAY'S TIES. Newcomer's Handicap. Mugliston v Wai pole. Kleinman v G.othe.
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    P. W. D. CHANGES.
    131 12 Says the Pinang Gazette Mr C. G May, who has been acting as Deputy Colonial Engi neer during the absence on leave of Mr Pigott, leaves for Singapore to-morrow to take up bis substantive appointment m the P. W. D. there. Mr May bas done good
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    ROBBED AT THE ESPLANADE.
    110 12 On the 9th inst. at 730 a.m. a Chinese tin-smith from Johore Bahru was lying asleep on the sea front at the Esplanade. Three Chinese set en him ard relieved him of $3 50 which he had m his belt. His shouts broght a policeman to
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    AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
    67 12 Ia tie Second Magistrates Court yesterday, before Mr Green, 19 Hokien sampan men were charged with being members of an uulawful assembly at 11 Clyde street. The case has already taen before the Court ard Inspector Fmyue asked for another adjournment to enable the Protectrate to make
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    41 12 Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, m the Bankruptcy Ccurt, yesterday morning, granted H. G. Peche his conditional discharge. The conditions are that bankrupt pays the sum of $10 per month for twenty months to cover the balance of his liabilities.
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      106 12 H. L. COGHLAN ®> COS AUCTION SALESApril 17. At Salesrooms Japanese curios, 10-30 a.m. April 19th. Town Property m China St. Sales-rooms. 230 p.m. April 19. Silver Table appointments, Sales Rooms 10 am. April 21. A-l Sale-rooms Japanese Curios, at 10-30 a.m. April 26. Sale of Brightlands, Cuppage-rd. Sales-rooms 2.30
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      614 12 THE YANKEE" WATCH Tb; tint tb. "Yanln 14 Ltd ss brad mark for snd ti* said I nipany claim th< and n> ti to all psesons t! .se of an legal prore < D 'bird day of April 1 AH |'i i. apl X SOIID COLD WATCH PUZZLE. tHIAT HRI
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