The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 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 NO. 6,577 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1909. ;n cents
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    119 1 THE DAY' S NEWS. An extraordinary stoiy dealirgwitb wireless work by the Ktlpatr cc is dealt with oo page 5. i An account of Lieut. Shacldeton's pokr jourcey will be founl on pige 3 Tha'Bmdnnnii ctmpaiy gave a farewell < performance on Satuida) night to a full bouse. Pc-ges. Saturday's
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    PRIMROSE DAY.
    869 1 PRIMROSE DAY Tod il the anniversary of that I Flich i I couseivative po, i'icia i iy ih" IVimoge League. TLis is one of the few politiktionfl which hive at once eatimenta.l as will as a pruclicils' nd its history is instructive m these latter lays. The League was founded
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      254 1 >w^ BoiltOH Roilge Entertainments, Y^^W /f ALHAMBRA I EGYPTIAN /Vs TO-NIGHT. flf APFTTFS Special New Programme of I l New Art p iC tures. Unique m Quality "College Chums" Based on the perusal of a back number of a find. 1 riC€? papor by two people, the morning folio w-
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      253 1 Entertainments. THE Gaiety Cinematograph. FOOT OF FORT CANNING. Complete Change OF Programme EVERY TUESDAY AND FRiOAY. The Federate Capital of Fun Where Youth and Beauty Meet PRICES OF ADMISSION THE TICKET BOX. ANTHONY LEWIS, Sole Proprietor. CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. Change of Programme TWICE WEEKLY. Tfi KHT'IIT and i very Night,
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      75 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. .M.C.A. lecture— Page 4. I illarima Hall Programme— Page 1. Robinson and Go's Lawn Beqaisites— Page Racing colours at Littles— Page 4. Kelly and Walsh's new list— Pa^ Philharmonic Annual Meeting— Pa^< Notice re Ledbuvy and Sione rubber companies—Page 2. Sale of the Kirn and Nyallas rubber companies—Pago
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      382 1 TEE WEES. Monday, l^th litjh Water.— 9.48 21 p a Assizes. jegislative Council, 2.30 p I. 1L Mail Outward due. J. M. Mail Homeward d"* 5.R.E (V) Obstacles Alaiuis, 5.15 p Tuesday, 2< th 3igh Water.— lo.32 a., 1C.48 p Sew Moon, 11.51 a. 5 RE. (V) Electric Light, Pulo
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
    768 2 n ii-y general m-e ing of the Dal i Mj.!n"nt (Vi.pmv Limited) was hald ->n Minn 82 al W.n H Old Bi RG, ta c let i reaol t ■> in' rease the :1 oi khs '.•ompanv to I w«ti no 4 10 0 ftddi IV D
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      588 2 |!!illllUlllillllllllliillilni!l!l!nillUI^ M^ s "Hi^M |"l^^ v 5^ CHtAPeR run Ptmf. >l<^i>h; kesui." n* 1 ALSO AT LONDON, LU'£flPOOl > $IASG-OW, NEWCASTLE .CARDIFF HAMBURG. NEW YoRK, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, SINGAPORE., DURBAN. !!llj!i|lllll!lll!lll!ll!slll!!il!!!l!!!il!^ SOLE AGENTS FJR S. S. F. M. S S T JMITRI, JAVA AXD SIAM. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. NOTIGES. SINGAPORE SPORTING
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      446 2 NOTIGES. SABAWAK GOVEBNMENP KOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received up to 9 am oi 15th April 1909, for renting the following I Farms for Three Years from Ist January j 1910, via. The Opium Farm for the Territory of Sarawak from Tanjong Datu to and inclusive of j the Lawas river
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      602 2 NOTWES. IX THE MATTER OF THE LEDBI) V RUBBER COMPANY, UIiTEO, IN LIQUIDATION. Notice is hereby given that the creditors of the above-named Compauy are required, on lor before the 3 1st day of May, 1909, ti send itheir names and addresses and tin: particulars 'of their debts or claims
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      576 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office:— GO v .v a il Street, v W Yokk. Losix.s Office:— Threadc^iii.- House, Bishopsgate Street Within. London EC. LONDON Bimrmra- NttfoajaJ Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Fcreigri Basnjtss Transacted i OSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed
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      375 2 IJVSURAMQES. FEDERAL LIfP i Assurance Company of Canada. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold DolJars. I H. rVAOT, a^er, Souifc EatUrr Tj o Co., nts. Mar NEW ZEAUKD IKSURAN ;P GO,, LTD. fill AND X YANG-TSZt HMH ASS9C. I CHINA F RE INSURANCE CO., [TO, LONDON GUARANTEE L AC( LIE.
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    93 3 Mar. h 25. t prising about 73 and 9 koaa Cvyloa, w- r* atttmd i I mid is folkm >a: M vi. v States. cases pet lb. 6 Aneonda Jtmtto bought m 1 5/H 1 1 _;ht ir: 1 2 so] lilt. mi. I ifeneti
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    JOHORE RUBBER LANDS.
    155 3 i Lands (Malay 31 I for 2U> rospecti. incorporated for the ragi ml or conce uy the Saltan of uarea ad io view to it- b>. iog cuiti% tropical prod I vheii applied tur in the concession) for a term of ti per acre for r annum
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      66 3 iI'RNITURE SALES. Saturda7 J+v. April, bI Bra Lodge 1 p.m. Saturda; I kmst] H Mount I b, Spjm Saturday. 24 1 h April, at N Uiver < m, POWELL Co, Auctioneers. 26 4 AUCTION SALE OF A MOTOR BOAT. Tuesday. 20th April, at 2-30 pm. Lang'-i: U t« tt. teik
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      568 3 RUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Furniture, Plants Turnout AT No. 3, ADIS ROAD. Tuesday, 27th April, at 2-30 p.m. Comprising carved Teak Sideboards, carved Teak Display Cabinets, Teak wat-hstandft, wardrobe fitted full length mirror door. Teak lhavi&g staud etc.. etc tc. Turnout. Comprising a rubber tyred 4 seated Victoria.
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      694 3 REMINDER TO-DAY, APL 19th, at 10a.m.' IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Warranted Silver Table Appointments. H. I. Goghlan Co, Auctioneers. i AUCTION SALE AT"WYBEfI" 84, INSTITUTION HILL. THE PROPERTY OF J. B. MYLES, EtQ. On Saturday, 2Uth RpriU at 2 p.m. Comprising a VAT UA*LE CARVED TEAK BOOKCASE BUREAU C )MBINED,
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      276 3 ASPINALL'S GENUINE WHITE ZINC. (99 pure Oxide of Zinc) Very finely ground m raw linseed Oil Covers more square feet to the cwt. than any )ther Zinc CANNOT BE EXCELLED. ASPINALL'S GENUINE, n i t% *i i v (STAR BRIGHT.) Of all dealers, or JL alw &3%JttL li^v/ &^L^JI* >
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    The Singapore free Fress.
    31 4 Here tbe Press the People"*, right ma J-iawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Trntfa h"T flonous precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and l-asr.
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    Monday, April 19, 1909.
    1067 4 Bight months ago the Constitution was proclaimed m Turkey, mainly through the instrumentality of the orginisition of the Young Turks known as the Committee ol Fnion and Progress. The change was received with extraordinary enthusiasm on all sides,- and the friends of Turkey were jubilant over
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    OPIUM AND MORTALITY.
    400 4 v.\ ICun ix'i BxrnunurcE. Mr S. B. X-ill, icfawj of the I Ifatatl Life [nramaee (.'■>. of Sbaaga v bai prepare! memoranda of tin- 1 eise^ of A a'bs m bis company wL.'c tbe decmted war* smoken or non-smoke H« j nujcei the following remarki on the
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    NEWS OF THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    505 4 a-terdatu advices of March 24 state tbat the Queen continues m excellent health, and all preparations are bsing made for the event to which the whole of Holland is Looking forward. The fever of public expectation is hi^h. la one town the clock of
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    JAVA NOTES.
    474 4 In appears that I ■lie has thrown out I f private Lai tha< the reasons for tin recent t. has a knife to grind. w local piper, how PtflUmeatarj Committee I estates on, and i hfl lition of the uai [tNNU that Iha vernmeut have agai:, whose in'.
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      416 4 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd. NEW NOVELS. NOW READY. The Show Girl by Max Pemberton $1.25 liloi the slums by Diet Donovan 1.25 Re P ort ot the Commission ap-TheUr.-r'rn ess by Constance Smed- pointed to enquire into matters edaan of Portsea ■>• A.ice M relating to the use of Opium
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      169 4 YOU MAY HIRE A PIANO m $10 Per Month we have a System whereby the Instrument becomes your property by paying an Additional $5 Per Month Serjd for Particulars of our Hire Purchase System as applied to Pianos, Organs, Talking Machines, Etc. THE LIMITED. ACADEMY PICTURES. One hundred and thirty
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    TURKEY'S CRISIS.
    52 5 IVER BEY'S MOVEMENTS. DU ..lire Leaders Safe. .Submarine Telegraph. R user's) rtf i'--v icl i. ikfa i.. arc 11m leaders of the Committee 4 a IP »d it V e ft t-.wns ia t-ie greatest iT& -,-es to Stbn of -nittoe of Uaion and Progre— M Tom Cons'
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    CIVIL WAR. THREATENED.
    34 5 Tro a Leave for the Capital April 17' I*l to be on the I a ps who favour the :> jreM baa al- froiu ConstintiOg D the -re apj whether this rtl
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    International Guardians.
    15 5 lie. 5.16 i m. .nm b ruisers I A to tht vis -ur-
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    FATE OF THE YOUNG TURKS
    64 5 A I ite Position. I April 18tb, 11 40 am. irks believe that the ap- i ps at Con- t restore the Com- mioaoce but th* people at .tt the Ulema will I vement is that U C nstantiuoplfl are searching .ad murdering Youctj Tark
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    THE LATEST NEWS.
    242 5 Troops Investing the Capital. Refuse Government Terms. Received April l^:h, 411 pm. d hundred of the Salonika Infantry fortifications at HadeinI >3 to Constantinople, the garrison (faring the night. ia expected that 7.000 of the troop 3 cf Committee of Union and Progress will i to-diy, including
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    THE MERSINA OUTBREAK.
    58 5 THE MERSINA OUTBREAK. MORE SLAUGHTER. (By BabnuuiiM Teleerapb.— Riuter's) Ti»e --v .r Mersini la A lana has b^en renewed. 9 \?y Arnienims luv.- drei-lv been kill- ed au-.l tit-, dragoman of lha British Consul- ita and one 'J.'nntu ins been iroonded. Aj ril 1- h, il l-'j am. The German
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    MAJOR WYLIE WOUNDED.
    112 5 District Rising, i April 1 7 L h, 5. 6 \>.m. •9 Consul Major Doughty Wjlia has been wounded at Mersina. aporfc m the north-east nt, cirrying on a considerable trade with I Tripoli and Beirut. Adana is the capital of I the Viltyet of that name,
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    THE WHEAT CORNER.
    36 5 Public Indignation. 16 p.m. The Americin public are bacoming indignant at the operations resulting from the wheat corner. It is stated that legislation is probable with a view to preventing gambling m futures.
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    AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.
    42 5 At the Empire's Service. The Times correspondent m Australia states that the Commonwealth has cabled to the Admiralty, that m any emergency the whole uf its n ival force 3 will bo placed unreservedly under tin direction of the Admiralty.
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    THE PHILIPPINES' FRIEND.
    32 5 -Ment Talk has sent a massage to Con- proposing the adaptation of the Philippines tariff to the new Federal tariff with a view to tha protection of Philippine industries.
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    "THEODORUS AD LEONES."
    16 5 THEODORUS AD LEONES." Received Apr. 17, 1< >.17 am. Ex- President Roosevelt has left Aden. > <r
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    THE GAZETTE.
    147 5 Additional rules for the examination of mirine engineers are published. The following appointments are notified Mr 0. A Hall to be District Judge, First Magistrate and Superintendent of Prisons ing Mr L. E. P. Wolferstan to be Inspector of Prisons m the Straits Settle- i ments. Mr G.
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    "THE LITTLE THINGS WE CARE ABOUT. "
    116 5 "THE LITTLE THINGS WE CARE ABOUT. \r the meeting of Council to-day the Hou Tan Jiak Kirn will ask Will the Government introduce at an early date legislation to deal with Ihe question of smokingby juveu on lives similar to the Act recently passed m England P At last we
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    WIRELESS AT SEA.
    926 5 KILTWTRrCK'S STRAX ;K KXI'KRIENCE. Told to "Shut Up." Por a vessel fifing the flig of "Old GHorj," a fl pj that is honoured aud respeoted m the "Sayan Saw," a 11 ig that under the command of Admiral Sperry has waved its. si ken folds m almost
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  • Correspondence.
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      MORE OF THE WHALE.
      103 5 To the Editor, Sir, Jonah m this morning's Free Press probably refers to a dolphin measuring 4 feet m length, was ftund ia a dying condition off Riffles Reclamation on Monday last and was brought to the Museum, Jiat if he has any doubts of real
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      THAT EXPORT DUTY.
      227 5 To the Editor, Sir, -Kirang" tackles m alight and airy way the questions arising from the export duty put on tin ora to other places than the Colooy and the United Kingdom by Sir Frank owettenham. Has he asked himself what the buyer with fourteen millions sterling
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      BANDMANN COMPANY.
      530 5 East LiNue." I A Saturday night audience gathered at the last performance of the Bindmann Company. The house was fairly well filled, the gallery and pit being quite full and enthusiastic, although somewhat weary of the waits between scenes, (which were reduced on Saturday), and inclined to beguile
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      37 5 Lame Shoulder. This is a common form of muscular rheumatism. No internal treatment is needed. Apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely foar times a day and a quick cure is certain. This linimpnt has proven especially valuable for
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      69 5 The Sickly Season m Burma. One of the most effective reined ies known for diarrhoea and bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and every home should be supplied with it during the warm weather. Mr. H. J. D. Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma Gazette, Mandaiay, says
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      60 5 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a'medi cine of known reliability, one that has an i established reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is i Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
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      202 5 ROBINSON Co. Jr Shank's LawnJMowers* Jf THE "BRITISHER/* Bai lor 1 .^^^^^^^J Sizes 12 mcl. Duplex Court Markers* Makes a perfect and distinct line and is f an excellent marker for private upe or /F small grounds, marks dearly with either iff thin or thick liquid, x-~*~*w /J Extra Rubber
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    THE SOUTH POLE.
    915 6 Lieut, Shackleton's Expedition Lieutenant Shackletun, who reached Stewart Inland, Now A-a'and, March 12, >n li is rotara Erom tbe South Polar regions, baa :-ent a lone cable message to the Daily Mail. In thi* despatch theexplorer states: Ailain.s, Brock'r hurst, David, Mackay, Marshall, and Mar «on it
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      485 6 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA s7N7Co7Ltd PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA The Company's Steameb M lITIALA," 2,998 tons, J. Farquharson, Commander, wi] be despatched for the above ports on Tiiur? clay, the 22nd iustant. at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for firs and ■eooatd class passengers. For freight or passage
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      534 6 I SHIPPING Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singap-re, Hongkong Shanghai en route, FLEET. Tons. Commander. s.a. Japan 6,300 J. G. Olifent. 5.3. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart.
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      573 6 SHIPPING. Pacific Hail Steamship Co. AJfD Toyo Klscn Kaisha (Obishtal SS Oo.) VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU. SEMI-TEOPICAL BOUTB. Only Una taking the warm SOUTHERN BOm 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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      605 6 SHIPPING. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. For Port Swettenham and Penan g. The Companj's KISTNA, 1,182 tons, B P Lesrmont, r.n.k., Command*] will leare th« Singapore Roads for the abort porti every Wednesday afternoon at 2.50 p.m. arriving at Port Swettenham m time to conned with th« B.SO a.m.
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      524 6 SHIPPING. NTT Norddeutscher Lloyd Bit IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known m*,, etaamers ithis Company tail fortnightly h j Hamburg via Rotterdam. Aotwoq .^p, Gibraltar, Genoa, Kapltth, (conneotior j Naples, Alexandria and vioe %»ra&) p on f Suez, Ati^n, Colombo, Penang, hin-/Tij kong, Shanghai, Hagaaaki fcKob* to V
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    SHARES.
    861 7 C.pttml C»f>tui l«m. P*!d Comp*nT. Qaot*tiDf Issued p*ld op V*la« up r-—» $300,000 300,000 10 10 Bel&t Tin Mining Go. LU 5.75 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited «25 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Braseh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Lt4 750 i 530,000 444,76 V 1 1 Duff Development 00.
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      324 7 WANTED. WANTED smart bout 21.4 TEACHERS WANTED Appi ilify m verameat Normal Classes ft.;:: N I Bl f n at Principal's Ofiß THI I Bd 'OL. Apl 14 mws b V ANTED FOR MUAR HOSPITAL. -^uod mi II m .nee. 0., Johore. w v c. ANTLD URGENTLY to act as
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      606 7 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHEIX "BRANKSOME "-Stevens Rd. 5 bedrooms, Gas, Tennis Lawn. Stabling for 5. Apply OMEGA, e/o Free Press. Max 81 n.c. TO LET. T Let No. 10 Tiverton Lane off Killiney I Apply to B. X. ELI AS, 5, Malacca Street. pi 9 10.5 TO LET. To
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      276 7 NO. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. T p-ne-th !n«tde 514 ft Length Inside 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bofl 75 ft 45 ?t Water'on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. Time to
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      1277 7 VESSELS IN PORT. o >h;D Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Kor When Anamba Dan lir.H Saoaen Ap] 13 F 1 Baid Ban Leong Dut 275 Winter* Apl "in Han Keif B'mastin IS CbeangChew Brit 1211 Troan Deo 28 la Joo Sen p Chan P.mai i Flock Kian Dut 120
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    S. R. A. MEETING.
    282 8 f>a Saturday and TWStgrfllJ V'-ril events of the S. \l A. Mooting off. Due of the most noticeable features of the meatiasj has been the very creditable scjres put iipbv all units. In particular mention must M saads ol the grand shooting of the Sing*pore B
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    THE NEW BISHOP OF LABUAN.
    494 8 The cor- n of the I William B bert Mounsey, on whom the Archbishop of uterlury conferred the Lao t'u degree cf Doctor iv Divinity, as trie Bishop of Labuau under the new arrangement, ::.h Singafon 1 Borneo will be separate dioceses, I a M
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    535 8 Saturday morning dawned bright and cleir for training operations on the course. although a heavy milt prevailed round the bead tod up the straight. The attendance was go< d, <juit*i a number of Bjnrtsnuen being present to witness the gee-gees being put through tkeir work. Pause (Martin) was
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    GOLF.
    71 8 The SG.C. April medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday. The couisb was very, wet indeed almost, unplayable. Eighteen entered and the following cards were returned. The Lidies' April souvenir spoon compatition will ba postponed till April 26 wing to the wet ground. Tallin 14 17 6 Ferguson
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    48 8 There was a large gathering of members U Kitong yesterday when the final of the 75 yards breast stroke competition was swam oft". The result was as follows Carpenter 1, Harris Co^kes Robinson 4. [t was a good race and was won by a couple jards.
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    75 8 The next Children's Concert will be held on Thursday next m the Victoria Theatre. Mr P. Wlutefield is prepaiiog a pleasant little prcirramine of music suitable for the children, including a march or two, a song 01 two, and some solo music. Heads of schools aie asked to
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    MASONIC JUBILEE.
    76 8 The fiftieth year of tha District Grand Lodge of the Cistern Archipelago (which was founded m L 858,) will ba celebrated on May _!<>tb, Ascension Day, m Singapore. There will be a service at St. Andrew's Cathedral at t> p.m; a meeting of the District Grand Lodge at
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    MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    289 8 At the special general meeting held on Friday night at the Darul Afiih Club House, it was decided that the next football competition for theColman Shield will commence next Saturday the 24th inst on the Reclamation ground. As this will be the first match m connection v.i
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    CRICKET.
    299 8 Matches were played at bo*h ends of the Esplanade on Saturday, (he YM.CA. beating the SC.C. 2nd XI and the RE. beating the S.R.C. 2ad XI. S.C.C. Gregson b Bullmcre 2 Pagh b Jamz 1(1 N. Cuscaden c Uuylenberg b Bevea 11 Bruce run cut 6 Pbipps lbw Bullmore
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    FOOTBALL.
    77 8 A small Leathering of spectators assembled on the Beach Koad ground on Saturday evening to witness the match between the Fathol Karib and the Peranakan Stia Club. In the first half play was of a g.ve and take nature and no score followed. On changing over the Karibs improved
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    14 8 S. V. C. Order No. 1 of the Uth instants
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    139 8 The L r SS. Transport Kilpatrick left on Siturday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock. The Chitf Justice Sir W. Hyndman Jones left for Malacca by the Sea Mew yesterday afternoDn. The German cruiser Fuerst Bismarck arrived m port yesterday evening. She will itay here for some time. A
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    LATE SHIPPING ARRIVALS
    28 8 Faerst Bismarck, Gr. cruiser, 11.000, Wurmbeck, April 18, Tsingtau, Colombo 22. Ban Whatt Hin, Brit, str Cox, April 18, Tdloban, Straits SS Co., Teloban 20.
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    VESSELS AT TAN JONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    78 8 Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were lerthed on Saturday. East Wharf Basin Giang Ann. East Wharf See 1 Thongwa, Hebe. Section I—Sheers1 Sheers Wharf Merapi. Section 2 Nil. 3-Nil. 4— Nil. s— Nil. 6->:;i. 7— Nil. B— Nil. 9— Nil.
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      111 8 YONG FONG, Photographic Studio. High- Class Photographs and Enlargements. 79, SCUTH BRIDGE ROAD. Mar 3 H. L. COGHLAN (S, GO'S AUCTION SALESApril 19th, Town Property m China St. Salesrooms. 230 p.m. April 19. Silver Table appointments, Sales Rooms 10 a.m. April 21. A-l Sale-rooms Japanese Curios, at 10-30 a.m. April
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      266 8 A Natural Cows Milk Is! fls* FRESH tL, a S« -i j t^ ■TO BE HAD FROM ALL DEALERS and DISPENSARIES. I Singapore and Penang. n iin». i Company, Limited. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, ail kinds and shapes for Carriai; RE-TREADIKG MOTOR TYRES. All kinds cr I. R.
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      371 8 Passengers for the Straits. Per M. M. Oceanien, due Apl 19.— Mr Prstre. Per P O Delta, due Apl 23.— Miss B. Thomson, Mr and Mrs J. A. Webster and child, Mrs G. T. Hunter, Mr R. W. Pearson, Miss T. Carey, Miss E. Boulton, Mr E. V. Carey, Mr
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