The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 April 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909. NO. 6,586
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  • 152 1 Mr Lloyd George's budget statement shows a deficiency of over L 5 million ■toriing, the increase m expenditure being 11 millions, due to naval votes and old age pensions. The Budget memorandum sees no prospect m ameadment of spirits and beer excise but believes that foreign imports
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  • 913 1 In days r f old one of the first aitainn of a gentleman was a thoiough knowledge of heraldry. Before a youth of the mail clad classes could be c I to have m any way approach of his studies iv the art of bein. i.an and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 250 1 Entertainments. PLEASE DONT FORGET THAT IHE USUAL SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE WILL BE HELD AT THE ROYAL HOTEL PAYA LEBAR. On Saturday, the Ist May, 9 pm. MIGTORIA THEATRE ■m»i iiim i hi m ■i wm hi iniaiiMi Sole Lessee k Director HUGH J. WARD. Business Manager; ALBERT GOLDIE. Commencing Monday,
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    • 83 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Suisang on the berth, Fooksang (page 7) and new dates for Archibald Curries line of steamers Page 6. Messrs Coghlan Co sell Chinese porcelain without reserve Page 3. Dance at the Royal Hotel on Saturday nigh,* 1 Page 1. i<otice re goods of Unku Zahara Page 2. Bankruptcy
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 367 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 30th Sigh Water.— 6.33 a., 8.28 p N.D.L. Mail Outward due. Municipal Commission, 2.30 p S.V.A. Gun Laying Competition. SRE. Recruits Drill. Volunteer Dance 9 p Saturday, May Ist Righ Water.— 7.s7 a., 8.59 p 8.1. Mail Outward due Race Entries close, noon. S.V.I. Class Firing, 2.30
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  • 306 2 «c ol Urn In ilit.iy of tieepiag sickßess n European now engaging the attention ol mcd pcaditioaers m Paris Ha is the Rev Beanehone, hel DM fc) Mi--i.)uary Order of the Holy <ih > I m ni s^ t'ione.l for HIM -h Congo, where he. -disease. He returned
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  • 172 2 f 1,130,000. into the Exchequer from the death duties during the financial fear ended M. j t 37 >, as compared with the Budget estimate for the period f ZX9JI i was Otoc £1,130, than was estinidted m the Chancellor of j the Exchequ r's budget, and
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  • 178 2 iptead of Christianity m Japan seems b 4 developing m all directions, and its nothing like tbe same mt ol 1"i ;!ty as m former years. Two •t the special fe.> the work carried on ■•> t hnivu Mi Nonary Society m Osaka, ing centre
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 48 2 The Sickly Season m Burma. One of the most clTective remedies known I r diarrhoea and bowel complaint is Charu- erlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea RexnJy, and every home should be supplied with t during the warm weather. Mr. H. J. D. Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma
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    • 543 2 POLICE NOTICE. REWARD 9200. The above reward will be paid to any person or persons who will give such information as will lead to the arrest of a Dane named T. P. Schwartz, Chief Officer, S.S. Yugala," charged with Criminal Breach of Trust. Description as follows: Height 5 feet 8
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    • 1206 2 General Outfitting Sale Mo. 12, Stamford Rd, f {Meth. Publishing Room.) Mr. John Strut of Hamburg, General Exporter, and LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S OTTFITTER wishes to introduce to the Kast his goois. A Representative passing through with a L URGE COLLECTION OF THE LATE :T CREATIONS is; ready to sell a
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    • 572 2 BANKS. International .Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall Street, New York. London Office Threadneedle House, Bishopsgate Street Within, London EC. London Bankers: National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. Geneial Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on tbe daily balances at
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    • 378 2 INSURAJMQES. FEDERAL TufT" Assurance Company of Canada, IBHED 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold DoDars, J. H. E7AXI Manager, The Bobneo Co., General Ag< M.-.r NEW ZEALAND MIHg CO., LTD, FIRE AND MAR..NE. YAHG-TSZE INStfl PMI FIRE MIKE CO., LTD. LCXDON GUARANTEE A cr Fir«- tad Mm undcrwr.i;. D
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  • 296 3 m Cbina Bxotaagct to hau'i we t tke the following gHMM: \b .Ta- sLondon. April -1. baa at Im! Lecktod to naH Jml Johnson, the d jjgt th€ fight to m Deceui lag n m the York nr attracted. t interest is a!r> 1. -vinced m rtbcoming
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  • 51 3 TROUBLES OF THE "VORWAEPwTS. la f Merman Socialist journalism B not >s they g I be. The Vorwuerts," m t ..'thi>:y nuuiifr, tota up its little difliculties UM Daring that time, it Mja, j y 11 s risonment, seven WMks 1 nrests, .intl :i .t.rlit-ted on membei- ol he e«i
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 22 3 Lorn Sboulder. I common form of muscular rheu •.reatment is nn t four iiaies a day and a quick em- riain. Thi>
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    • 516 3 A y dr*i xjff\ nila is a "^W nvettjgood f f 'W* L vj-^ i Kctter Tfr.A -^V\ t .koabot- rr^f^s_*-~^ V tie v/ith f^^R-l^|7 yon when *~7Bjp —^^J j you go away W 3 from home. It S J -^--J nrr. ULTfI y v long illness. And if tiot
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    • 854 3 AUCTION SAIE OF Unserviceable Materials AT THE MUNICIPAL STORE RIVER VALLEY ROAD On Friday, 7th May, at 2 p.m. (By order of the Municipal Engineer.) Comprising A WOLSBLBT Motor Car; I petrol engine for motor launch scrap iron, scrapers, pickaxes, changkols. rakes, wheels and axles, buckets, chains, wagon-body ftc, &c.
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    • 508 3 White Ants Teredos, Dry Rot, Decay m Timber. The ONLY SAFEGUARD has been on its trial m large quantities for the past 10 years m the Straits Settlements, and proved all that is I claimed for it. Six pieces of deal were partly coated with Jodelite and buried m a
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  • Domestic Occurrence.
    • 43 4 Ab St. Andrew's Cithelral on the 29tb hist. by the Rev. H. C. Izard, WILLIIM Robert Colvin MIDDLETON, Municipal Health Officer, Singapore, to Ethel Hunt Hunt, widow of J. Brooke Hunt, WooJford, E-sex and daughter of the late Gsorge Taylor, Bake well.
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  • 1247 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday. April 30, 1909. the Press the People*, 'ig'nt ID! U ..m-,! by influence and unbribed Ijy iri Here patriot Truth h°t plorioui pre I Pledj^- >r., Loyalty There are two poiuts m connection with the movement for the building up of the British Navy, which
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  • 989 4 Mr W.E. Nash, superintendent of mains and services of the Municipality, and Mrs Nash are due from England by the Dingo r.l&ru on the Oth prox. Mr T. Cuffl-\ residing at the Singapore Hotel, has told the police that a Hjlam boy has absconded with $70 belonging to him. Amongst
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  • Correspondence.
    • 239 4 1 ir Sir, 1 -hi fet-1 m you Will kindly Itjl medium of your valuable paper, how oui are allowed to on ar iW dk! ding to month, aiii if the forn, reported ir aftking tbif cause I have had n to go to them and where m
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  • 26 4 His Excellency tlt€ kocu, Sir Pnedanob tgajrd, D stone of the new here yts'er.i The building will and has been j >
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  • 17 4 T. M. CUri Vehicle inganilletrilgratiii to six vi rnths' hard 1 1 fice
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  • 127 4 tiling n phia wa< peculiarity is that r lachet above the ku< see i be only appi we have any knowledtrn worn by certain music-hall which the legs begin abou below the knee. They are but th. ularly if worn 021 tli« 118 N bout our Si.: feuit then] more
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 215 4 ExcHANCE unused Piano YOUR. for an Z^f? AUTO'PIANO ..the.. H A ORDINARY PIANO ißN^r*? £> PIANOS EVERYONE k r 8n m Excliangs PLAY.^if |P^. i uii VuiUv. We shall bo pleased to demonstrate the AUTO-PIANO to you. KINDLY CALL AND HEAR IT THE ROBINSON PIANO Co, Ltd. FASHIONABLE SUITINGS, VESTINGS
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    • 103 4 THE WAVERLEY HOTEL 59, HILL STREET. Has been Newly Furnished and Thoroughly renovated and will be opened under New Management on Thursday, April Ist. Mrs. H. DAY, Proprietress. FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIN!. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co, of Singapore, have arrived from Malacca. To-Night To-Night 30th APRIL, 1909. GRAND OPENING
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  • THE BUDGET.
    • 38 5 Fifteen Million Short. jubuunw 'IV:*v".ph 1:, v.r's) Aprils pn. u it ises- be ei5_' M B it* I xp.nditure has t'l inly on ac •;sions. -.0 0. I 0 below tbe estie the estimate.
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    • 27 5 Foreign Trade Recover.' E:u. el 'lemorandu; tt there 8 ia beer and spirits, that there that it is imlb recovery rade is beginning to
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  • 20 5 I ndent at Tabriz says that .ated aa amnesty to the iries, and has ordered that d.
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  • 34 5 THE KING'S RACE. SUCCESS. Pi in. neas u 2, rite for this I horse forth- I >urth. Minora reeentiv burvonthe ben B i te with nere, and h s for .r to be >od.
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  • 22 5 ed. that -here it in a lies at missi iv-i been ia the The town c: has been entire!?
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  • 41 5 "housands Burned Alive, 5 59 pm. n, i lent the Daily Mai] at two regiments lauded d pe see led to A lana -i resume! and is of Aroie:. ..>-• been burned ein the ril ijet is estimated ns md.
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  • 15 5 -he I bare fore k3 tria. :e the style of .us.
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  • 41 5 ST. GEORGE'S DAY IN PENANG. .:ern Settlement celebrated I l's saint in the usual manner. red soccer against the v one to ni!, and very tfl held in the Town II a splendid supper le. Practically present and the dance was
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  • 28 5 il dividend of I I haa been de0 respect to the year 1908 making a for the year of 6C The bject to mail confirmation.
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  • 67 5 PROPOSED HARBOUR WORKS IN TURKEY. in receiving ration roads of terma int aj r, in view of prehahla I ft f,. om t h e •'.tension i lhe Smyrna Soma **ay to I' a BaHkcaii With a -Tood service of st- Pandemia nstantinople the distance befeaeea this 1 Smyrna could
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  • 125 5 TURKISH DEPOSITION A MARVEL, The Sultan A Captive, Submarine Telejtraph.— Ranter's) B w April 29, lo 1 1,.. declarations and demeanour of the new Sultan, Etched M >bmed, please everyone. -pe iaast inndad at the calm and methodical atangemente by which the powerful Abdul Hamid has baen dethroned
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  • 737 5 Story of the Revolution. The s!ory of the Turkish revolution and the situation it has produced, with much new and interesting information collected at first hand and brought up to date, ia told in a pamphlet which wiil shortly be published by M Joseph D.nais, the intimate friend
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  • 594 5 MIDDLETON— BROOKE HUM". The celebration of the wedding of Dr W. K 0. Middleton and Mrs Brooke Hunt yesterday waa of particular interest to Singapore. The bridegroom lias long been resident in Singapore. In his private capacity and as head of the Health Department of the Municipality
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  • 345 5 There has always been one great fault in the make of the soldier's jacket and tunic, ind that is that both are closely buttoned up to the neck. In the old days physical suffering on this account was enhanced by the wearing of a leather stock round
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  • 30 5 People report to literature exactly in proportion as they are unable to make a living _ny other way. Literature as a symptom of .nanrMfl.! _lAfir_aii- Aoo i_i_i_
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  • 952 5 A Wonderful Sight. (Front a Special Corn tpondent). The meeting was honoured by the presence of H.H. the Sultan, the princes and their entourage. The royal box was car- petted, and the chairs of His Highness and the Resident were upholstered in velvet. The Sultan's advent was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 205 5 ROBINSON &Co. Spring Race Meeting 1909, cS^ GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS. Newest. "Tweeds" |\k "Cheviots" W^j "Homespuns" ft* ''Fancy Q ash meres'* f j>~~"| o/?e s*//7 lengths only. I II RAGING SILKS i IN ALJ THE jfiJL REOISTEHEO COLOURS. g^§p 4tatadta^HV IHHtirlUII nilUVIi I CKHRBBO GHBHHB 4^^ 77ie Machine that has caused
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  • 572 6 TfcaaafcNM i mwom etrtaintg of i the iwaitifiatfi hrtnre, nd Ikaw can be no douU that wn i>- 0« the ev>> of a momentou-» innovation m modern waifare. This will be more rapidly appreciated fiom ;iV,iief fe*< c-ription <f kbfl powers of the Btfli weapoo, the prin
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 157 6 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Rear Entrance to Borneo Wharf, Telephone 1028. Sea stocks cf all kinds of Frozen KeaJi etc., can bo I I to clipping at the Wharves, er in ttM flfagipflWl Botidß on short notice. IF THAWED TAILY SUPPLIES are re quirt-d, orders f r aame must
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    • 547 6 SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan cilling at Penang, Singaprre, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. s.s. Japan 6,300 J. G. Oiifent. s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,806 S. H. Belson. s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart. s.s.
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    • 630 6 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremei IMPERIAL OEEMAK MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steamers o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki k Kobe to
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    • 1267 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regalar service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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    • 493 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COM PA VI For China, Japan, Penang, CeTiots Atsitralia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading isened for Chic. O^ast, Persian Gnlf, (.Continental and Aiueri- can Porte. Steamers will Itavt Stcgaport on or abooi MAIL LINES. Outward (for Chit Oceana
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  • 974 7 MINES. Capita! Capita! Isso« P»Ji m tf Issued p*«d up V.'mt np Company. QaoUtkm 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 615 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Braang Limited 625 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Oc. Ltd 750 i 500,000 444 769 1 1 Du2
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  • 55 7 (OOBUI TED Lf TO .1 1 rfl Hudk ti 4 IK| Pnraie onditi 3 i 2/4A M anditi 6 i/4J E H-AKca, fan Hri Btß^M^ M4.T.T, w |1 Sov«ko««, inpal 1 laVa, iaakad no; Java, demand Bangkok' m i: Bink Buying Bink ««f England Rite Discount 3 months bills
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  • 126 7 April EL* $67.56 Gam bier w m QmmJbim Out* Ho. 1 M Gummier Cube No. i Papptrßlaek (cr<Tu, S'pc-rt) i J. r > Pepper, Wmie ifah Nutmegs (110 to liifi I"te.)^« m egs (60 to tU lb.) H Hml (Banda) norn Cttof (AjnVxjina) Llberian Ooffet m I :-Cis BmaU
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 491 7 PHYE RUBBER AND COCONUT PLANTATIONS. Prye Rv W»nl i-ion-v >. is be< iiw ai 1 ■aiatfag of the ffreattr pa r t Kstate. ritnatod m Pro>- to area i I bearing, lilting I r, cocoh and other produ T: i V i led by a narrow skt I bron the
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    • 613 7 TO LET. TO BE LET No. 90, Waterloo Street, a Commodious Compound House with Stabling Ac. Apply within or to J. L. Scheerder, No. 81, East -t Road. Apl 80 Bo.fi TO LET. No. 88-2, Cavenagb Road, G b) iroorus. stabling, tennis Asc Apply to Lao Koon Si w at
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    • 79 7 8 r^^^^^? Bffi^ OTIC E 8 I Sledge Milks. I B j jS^^^M J GAN NOW BE OBTAINED AS FOLLOWS: 8 8 fjfe^^ y Pure Sterilized. In tins of one pint, 8 8 ||j|^^^^^^ tl ij tumbler, and cup size. 8 8 fe^DfF^RßA^^ l Condensed Unsweetened m no- 8 ■hvg^
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    • 122 7 D£ KONiNKLIjKE PAKETVAARf MAAFSCHAPPIJ. Uxdw* Contract with thb Nmthkulawds India Govihnmint. Agents at Sinsraporo, The Shipsagency. Ltßitad 2-3. Ocllver Quay THE^UNDERMFNTiONEU DATES OF MPAKTOBI ABI ONLY kFPWiXIUAtm.' Ru.mphius Batavia, Samarang and Soerabaia (passengers 0n1y) .77" CAMPHUYS 1 Batavia, Javacoast, Samarang, Macassar, Balik Papan, Donggala. Menado, Sangir islands, Gorontalo. Tominibay and
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 832 7 VESSELS IN POUTO Man-of-war FlaeaniTons Commander* Arrived r Wh#-b Bruix Fr. era. 5,001 imPlewizApi 2fi Col. Yacht mm, Hurphjr -A; U Vv vt 3 M Vonu R^ni F p 1 1 irfS L M ,f ter Arnved ir C^onaißnw For When Ba lO nlnveru.leßnfJl^:, r ullerton AplU Pat g Boverio
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  • 590 8 Tbo ootiiM n is on the soft ysjrtsjrd morning f.>r training purposes, l>ut n >t with standing some good work was i m by the hors> s inih irq g &l QC wit* extended h 'm! sligntl furlongs m 1 mm 37 sees Btockade I Peni m) and
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  • 92 8 Vi 'I n. i .i.,-;ui tm i -.ltd itch was ■ccii Adi? ipliment to L- tbeii Lilt > lasi pdblj Hi Oibh b I (iibbor. i DjJ Club. and. uh; I Mid Ik not be mim I, i it Bn j all would iii>- Mr (jibbi i
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  • 821 8 RsstTLl ot a S^iAtu-.i.E on a Tram. Farther evidence Wtl takon by Mr Colman, third magistrate, yetterd&y, iv a case m which Mr Charles Wvlie was charged wi'.h tain,; lliiorderlj at the CVntral Police Station at 8.40 pin. on the 24th. Mr Harrii appeared for thy defenca. Mr
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  • 155 8 April monthly medal of tlie above CJ] ib mv played for on the 24th and 25th •i c fallowing scores being returned ill). Jones 79 10 69 I Smerai d 93 18 75 I>. Kn rt B 8 12 7*'. l»r .1. ii McGregor 32 5
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  • 477 8 Our market has been active m all sections during the week uuder review, and although the chief dealings have been m Rubbers, it i 3 satisfactory to note that several of the lower priced Tin shares have been m good demand and look like improving.
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  • 431 8 A preliminary enquiry was opened by Mr GreeD, the second magistrate, yestei day, into a charge of mating preparations to commit gang robbery brought against five Cantonese refugees from Siigon. I ►etective Inspector Taylor told of his raid on a house m Tan Quee Lan Street and
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  • 454 8 Municipal Official and Bkibe. Kengasamy, a Kling, appeared before Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of defaming H. S. McIntyre, a Municipal meter reader, by writing and publishing that "On the 10th April the Tuspector came with his servants, opened the pipe and asked |5
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  • 68 8 The French cruiser Bruix will leave on Monday fur France vii, Bitavia after picking up her mail from homa on Sunday afternoon by the Polynesien. The Imp. German mail steamer Pricz Eitel Friedrich" having left Penang on the 2Sth instant at 7 p.m. may ba expected to arrive
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 16 8 Art Needlework and Flower Depot, 217, ORCHARD ROAD. ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, and Wedding Orders a Speciality.
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    • 156 8 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a modi cine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It
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    • 388 8 J. d'A. PEREIRA, (F. R. H. S. LONDON) Horticulturist Florist. COLLECTOR AND EXPORTER OF ORCHIDS AND RARE PLANTS Diploma and gold medal from the Lftfe King of Denmark. By Special Appointment to His Majesty the King of Siarn. H. EL the Sultan of Johore and H. H. the Sultan td
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    • 166 8 Insure your Motor Car! AND COVER YOURSELF against result of CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the Risks any lo: You may be called upon for Heavy Damages at any moment. The payment of a small sum annually Relieves you cf [real Responsibility especially if you native Chauffeur. Full Particulars from The
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 47 8 SWIMMING CLUB. The >tt-u:i l.iuueh Ar^o will leave JohnsIqb'i Pint foi the Club Biiagmlow on Sundiv kI 7, 9 rad IC ;i in 290 and 3.90 p.m.. TeturuM'u' tbfll > 6 tt 3.80 aud 9 30 a.m 12 J 5, ■S and 5 M p .ui. Lingering Colds.
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    • 112 8 Next Mails Due. From Enrope.— Per NDLP.E. Friedrich to i y, with mails of Apl 6. Per B. I. Tara, to-morrow, May I, with mails of Apl 9. Per M. 3?. Polynesien, on Sunday next, with mails of Apl 9. From China. Per M. M. E. Simons, on Monday next.
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