The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 May 1909

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1909. NO. 6,593
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    96 1 The Alipore bomb makers have been many of them convicted and two have been sentenced to death—Page 7. Iv the bankiuptcy court yesterday the examination of Mr Si h ffman of Pertile and Co. was concluded—Page 12 Mr Winston Churchill anticipates aL other session to bring iv
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    HINTS TO MANAGERS.
    963 1 In the the ShowmaD. ha\ing a' take! that lofty ard elevated poittioß you may lock down upon you uts with mingled pi\v aud i :orn if y.u h any if you have not, you are to be p Ye] aud should take early and decit. r.medy the
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      417 1 The Federal Life Assurance Co., HEAD OFFH 1 HAMILTON. ONTARIO. CANADA. TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL STATEMENT. sth annual meeting of the Shareholders of the Federal Life Assurance impany's Home Offioe iv Hamilton, Tuesday, loth at 2 p.m.. Mr. i D iter m the chair, Mi W. 11. Davis, Acting Secrefollows, i and
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      214 1 Entertainmenis. Victoria Theatre. «aßMo_HasaßH____Ma__Maß_nHH_aßaa__g____i London Comedy Co., Miss GRACE PALOTTA.! Under the Patronage of ani m the presence of H. E. the Acting Governor Sir Arthur Saturday, May Sth FAREWELL FAREWELL. A MEMORABLE NIGHT. GOOD-BYE TO THE GREATEST COMPANY THAT EVER VISITED THE EAST GRAND PAN'OMINE VAUDEVILLE ENTI RTAIN MENT.
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      170 1 Entertainments. CINEMATOGRAPH. Programme. L. F, WILLIS, Manager. FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM. The Indra Zanibar P.oyai Theatrical Co. of Singapore. To-night? To-night!! DONT FAIL Special Gake=Walk Dances, Sceneries and Humorous Songs. GRAND PRESENTATION NIGHI Under the Patronage and m tV- presence of President md Members Subordinate Civil Service Association. BY REQUEST Genevieve
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      85 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bandmann's Merry Little Maids booking opens on Monday—Page 2. Shipping adverts. P. and O. new sailing list; Teesta and Bharati on the berth Page 8. Geo Angus and Go's leather and India rubber —Page 9. Trade mark "Aza" registered—Pa Powell's Balsam of Aniseed—Page S. Tenders for Army contracts—Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      355 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, Bth N. D. L. Mail Homeward due. Sw. Club launches 0, 10. 11 a.. 2 30 k 3.80p Monday, lf th High Water.— o.22 a 1.49 p 3 VI. Company Extended Order Drill. N. D L. Mail Homeward closes, 10 a Tuesday, 11th High Water.— o.s7 a.,
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    THE TREATY.
    221 2 Th.' little more m•- n ah >ut the new treaty. Tbeexcbaj il probably Bi it month, a-.d half of Siam's toKe'i w.ll be repaid ball m December of this y marked, it is understood, for i branch railway to Pu'.et, the main Peninsular line from Petchabu i rann.Bg.not
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    25 2 Mr C. E S| M G general manoft he r f l i-al suffering from I repoil is that he is doing ild be expeael.
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    WEIGHTY FACTS
    92 2 weighty facts this over whtdming i boa a stutters* who mm ed ofaspra:;. ikY knee joint, cured m iitm had baled, completely .i Ly Littli 'l Or.- n.._; Balm. •i, ter, ol KnuiMudy. L.i, writes: My wiffl spraiiud her knee su sevtrYy that ie OOllld 80l sianJ. The
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      505 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Six Nights Only! j Commencing Fri Jay, May 14. BANDMANN'S Merry Little Maids OPERA. COMPNY. i Sen uning y Fanny Mosical eon- m iv c wtion rJ!' THE DANDY DOCIOK" UThe Dandy Doctor has cured I oi Melancholia than any Doctor m fche World. oil- The Brilliant Comic
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      485 2 mm m ww*^* warn ■■■■■^■■^-■^■^■■■■■■-■■■■^■■-^■^^^.■■■■--■-.--..w^^^^^^^^^^ i (■<• i." i .i Positively the Last Day To-day. A SMALL BUT CHOICE SELECTION OF MUSLINS, LACE COATS, TRAYS. SILKS LXDIE<' BAGS, LIGABS CIGARETTE WHITE COLOURED CORsETS, CASES, DRESS GOODS, HATS. PURSES, LACES, NI.CK-TIE-, HAND-BAGS, COLLARS, WALKING STICKS, SUIT-CASES, BOAS, FANS, RIDING WHIPS, VASES,
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      401 2 NOTI&ES. j POLICE NOTICE. j Police Order made under section 6 (3) of! "The Miner Offences Ordinance, 1906 for the reg-ulation of traffic at the P.ace Course, on the occasion of Race Meetings. 1. Carriages after setting down their passengers will be placed m the carriage enclosure m positions assigned
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    • Advertisement
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      488 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. BBTABUBHBD 1882. Capital aivd Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. The Bobneo Co., General Agents. Mar 1 1-* NEW ZEALANO INSURANCE CG„ LTD. FIRE AMD MARINE. YANS-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO., LTO. FIRE.
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      407 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office 6O Wall London Office Threa ..opsgaw Street London Bankers Nation:.; General Foreign Business Trt&j DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Account^ Interest allowed on the daily rate of 2 V per annum. Deposits received fa which can be ascertained on ar Onartered
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      176 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. Ani»rkwY Cathkdral. Fourth Sunday after Easter. 7 am Matins. -son Dent. iv. 1—22. Second Lesson S. John I, I—2B1 28 Hymn un Holy Communion (Choral Intr 320 c Smart Hymn at < »ffertory 260 Hymn at Communion 31 Hymn at Ablutions Y 4O pm. Su:. >01. pm
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    187 3 Paul m II D a A ttributtog Can— Cracks m the a— The Fluid v with Paper— Power— A Kite Flying f that when one or more 0 there heeon be an error by M. Kun/. for the Blind at v. Comparison of I s oi tie m
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    388 3 minds by pher'a tee they] nuadsaad har. -ly m the m< ion." v kid 1 1 »;tl pr< Battel oi local interest iu\ Problem No. 32. By A 0. < White to play and mate m two moves. Problem D j a S( lved by Kt-K'i. f
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      14 3 yCtltfa, lav B hli- and^r_____. iS-j-isi.Lu.iai j. S OF I CM .ill Chemists J^-J
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      216 3 fp TABLE DEUCACIE^S, I srtirvs yE_ f M^^^Y>gy? T_l f~\ T* i~" A I~fr YT ~U AT" WORCESTERSHIRE Svx:. W^^^KSSSZ^^^;. MT^KJ 1 1 ILAJ FlJl/Vl Y>, l lytr^^ v l^^v WALI V iJM _uC_X-A_.r£ J^^ r M 1 ACKWELL I Y*^_ -t^l. f t.^ V --'■'■••< j ';> m L
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      214 3 AND COVER YOURSELF against result of CAR ACCiDENTS. I 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 Believes you ef .real Responsibility. especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Full Particulars from The Borneo
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      432 3 IN. Y. K. japan m nam* Co., ltd. (•A/XSS V Two regular services are m.int twten JAPAN and EUHuI-:. pany's well known r^PIK-SCREW STEAMERS under Mail Contract with the Imperial J ese Government, specially designCompany's Europe throughout by Electricity, provided with accommodation for Fiist and SeoOttd Dgers, and fitted with
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    SHIPPING DECENTRALIZATION.
    397 4 SHIPPING DECENTRALIZATION. full report oi Mi Hewitt's importan. adlre^a lo lhe Hongkong <Y. imber ol 0 m_b« ;..-»rce a* its auuual meeting hll this very eres< referent 1 to tbe tendency of modern shipping m Ito the care that hi. to be *..k>'Q by pod MT-boritiei tint every md cement
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    IMPERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
    272 4 The expansion of the British Empire has ghl m its wike wide aud difficult pro- complicated of which is per that of Empire Defence. A conference of British and Colonial ctf-.ers recently met Mr Haldane, and evolved a scheme for the .ion of an Imperial General Staff, which
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    TAPPING A NAVAL WIRELESS MESSAGE.
    240 4 An IHCUHDR m Jvan. The headquarters ofthe Japan Marine Dis■r Belial .kaaoetation, the "Japan Gazette •be I laye, received te'egrams from t Choshi wireless telegraph offije at 2 and p n. on the loth to the effect that wireless em igea bad reached the latter
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    BOMBAY MILK SUPPLY.
    415 4 Captain Listen, I M S, lecturing on some defects m the Bombaj milk supply said an average sample cf Bombay milk contained more than ten times as many liv.ng bacteria as are to i»e found m an average sample of (srude I. >ndon sewage. Bl explained the
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    PAGAN RACES OF EAST SUMATRA.
    343 4 Sir Raymond We t presided at a meeting of the Royal Asi atic Society when a lecture on the forest tribes of East Sumatra was given by Dr. M. Mos/.kow_ki of Berlin. The lecture was basel on investigations iti-ile during many months of travel with
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    HOW TO GET WELL.
    266 4 If there is not a motion of the bowels once or twice a day, you will soon grow heavy, drowsy and dull the head will throb and ache, there will be an unpleasant taste m the mouth, the tongue will be coated, and the sight spotty
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      645 4 i SLEEPING DRAUGHTS NOT NEEDED NOW. Gentlewoman In Java Cubed ok Insomnia and Indigestion by DR WiLUAMS' PINK P.LLS. insomnia or Sleeplessness is a common symptom of Nervous Dyspepsia. It is usually a sure sign that the Digestion is out of order, and sufferers from it are often also afflicted
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      731 4 A CELEBRATED BEAUTY V St' Cpfc*.-C_L' j V Head Pains, Gout, Lassitude I whether they are Royal Personage?, popular ceie3 doctors, nurses, athletes, &c— without exception Phosferine as the one certain remedy for all nervous dison en distinguished people positively attribute tlu l« < V or prowess, to the revitalising
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      479 4 VESSELS KXi'icTEU KTBAMI i.s. Giving port of <hpnrt are, and (where k*xmm date due here, and name Airlie. Sydney. June 2 I Ayutbia, Bombay, May Al .IB i -iverpool, May i t Al Arratoon Apcar, Calcutta, May 1 Armand Behie, MarseilleAtsuta Maru, London, June Awa Maru, London, June Bandon, Copenhagen,
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    273 5 .1 be pec com- George ia -1 Wil Churchill to know that men of all shad- v throu. Empire eil a take .re daih thai itraj tben paxtj an eligible Ina, for their perns i DB] BMBI ,i tUfe l] .I iti/ ns have Bating their
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      14 5 W Don't Put It Off. air liours to elapse Colic, Cholera and m vnnr
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      585 5 WANTED. BRANDY AGENT WANTED By one ol tht' oldest and most important s ia COGNAC, which bats obtained many I l*di Rt the principal exhibitions, holds a iir- it Y. of vintage Brandies ol the best 1821, and whose and Bran celebrated all ore. r Y world. Offers tereaces to
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      399 5 nUQTiONS. AUCTION SALE OF RARE OLD SATSUMA At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Cos. Salerooms, Monday, 10th May, at W. 30 a.m. Comprising Beautiful Tea Sets, Bowls, Vases, Incense Burners, Single Cups and Saucers, Wall Plates, &c. NOW ON VIEW. H. L Coghlan Co., Auctioneers. May 6 11.5 AUCTION SALE OF
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      174 5 AUCTION SALE OF A Cinematograph Machine and Accessories At Powell Co's sale-room. On Wednesday, 12th May, at 11 am. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. May 5 13.5 Straits Photographic Studio. Enlarged Views of Singapore. TO BE OBTAINED AT No. 67. Coleman Street. Singapore. Dark Room for use of Tourists. Developing and Printing
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      393 5 Howarth Erskine Ltd. Civil Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders. Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. ---s--ia---_--_-M__>---_____ SOLE AGENTS FOR Worthington Pump Coys Patent Pumps Pulsometer Engineering Coys Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Ccs Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Sons Oil and Gas Plants Robert Roger
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      110 5 NEW STUDIO High Class Photographers. LEE BROTHERS, 58-4, Hill Street, Singapore. (off Stamford Koad.) Price list on Application. TELEPHONE 119. Established 1840. M. SALOMON SON, Dubashes, Ship Chandlers and Navy tractors, General Store and Freeh I'rovu-iou Office No. 8, Kaffles Pl ti 25 2Y2 STOUMVAAKI M/UiSCiii.P.'i (STBAMSHIP COMPANY. "NEDERLAND.") Fortnightly
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Marriage.
      69 6 Donaldson— Macdonald.— On Thursday, April 16th, at the Parish Church, Beckenham, by the Rev. Christopher Lead, assisted by the Rev. Canon Arnott. rector of the parish, Charles Egerton Donaldsom son of A. L. Donaldson, of Hatton Hall, Windlesham, and grandson of the late Rev. John William Donaldson. D.D., and
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      Death.
      17 6 Cole.— April 10. at Hastings, F. Cole, late Commander P. O. S. N. Co., aged 65.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday May 8, 1909.
    1948 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday May 8, 1909. Hen P ess the People U\awed by influence ani! unbribed bj f-vii. Here patriot .'ruth ii -V' l precept Pledged to Relicion, Loyalty and The Home papers continue to bring out articles about the new British Siamese Treaty, without really disclosing anything
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    GREAT STORM IN IPOH.
    303 6 House Struck by Lightni {From our I err i ble Mr Lit ham's house i D ihe I was struck by lightning and i one of the rojms v. II rt Horace Martin wh house fainted. Ni ii of the occupants. V rd iy Mr I
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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      405 6 SHERRIES. Palma Black SeaL I Pale Dry Blue 1 Manzanilla Whltc Montilla Black Pale Fino Blue _t1 Pale Gold Dark Yellow Amontillado Brown Manzanilla (Mark S. C.) White Manzanilla (Pale Dry Supr.) Yellow Vino dc Pasto Blue Amontillado (Very Supr.) Red Also lower grades for Cooking purposes. CHOICE OLD DINNER
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      143 6 THE "MANSION" Entrance Oxley Rise and River Valley Roai. A BOARDING HOUSE WITH 25 Comfortable and well appointed Rooms. The Dining and Drawing Rooms aro gpacious and well furnished, the latter commanding a view of the Town and Harbour. Situated on high ground and apart from I Qoisy thoroughfares and
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    BOMB-MAKERS.
    6 7 Indians Convicted. -ibmanne' Telegraph. M
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    MORE WHEAT GAMBLING.
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    TU DOCES.
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    RAILWAY LAWS.
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    THE CHINA MURDERS.
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    RE-ORDERING TURKEY.
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    OUR TRADE.
    15 7 ia the B Era le re- up of the Bteel i ted aree
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    108 7 I member iter- ned the pment Company. !r !er2end of cent for r 1" 7. and third osofthe attendoperia tied m St. I General Police, M. Komissaroff, owiDg, a nne.Hed with tboss igainst today at April 26. The amokYv from who deserted and own to buy a knife. >a the
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    REV. F.B. MEYER MISSION.
    93 7 A special little hymn bo >k has le.n prepare i r thenboT. M ssion and as sjme of the I set lo which th__e are set are not well•vn m Singapore, the following arrange-■Mß-shave been made for practising the sime, v*/ l b, g p.m.— Chinese
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    STRAITS CHINESE READING CLUB.
    100 7 STRAITS CHINESE READING CLUB. The club met on Thursday last under lJlt of Rev. W. Mun vera] now mem )r were enrolled, and" the I c of literature tcok place. A. others than Straits Chinese had applied for mem lyed to allow these appli. Ie privileges of tho Club. Officers
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    238 7 X v. y Montealh Thompson has tteeof S- 3d X iala hia intention I I his agreement after this year. Mr Fida hoosain left yesterday afternoon by the X. i>. I_. mail steamer Nuentung i Bangkok where he is to bo the new Aamil riesl of tbe large Borah community
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  • Correspondence.
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      Y. M. C. A. SWIMMING
      255 7 1 notice that the General Secretary of the V.M.C.A. writea m a tone implying dissatisfaction because the Municipal Commissi mers do not see their way to suppJv 120,000 gallons of water weekly at a ble rate." At 4 cents a thousand gallons there is not
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    BAND IN THE BOTANICAL
    119 7 By kind permission of Lt. Colonel Glover \iicers, the Bind of the 3rd Bittalion I>. C. 0 Middlesex Regiment will play m the Gardens on Monday commencing at 9 pm. The following is the programme: Much... "Sons of the Brave "...T. Bidgood Vulse "Mon Bove" Waldteufel
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    TILE WARD COMPANY.
    409 7 Thk M.w IY-oi Mexico." This comedy company again scored a success last evening when a lull house was kept continually laughing for the better part of three hours. The play is the lightest sort of comedy from the pen of H. A. da iSuii.het and whilst it
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    CRITICS AND THE DRAMA
    769 7 To Thk E >r Sir, "The principal character is naturally taken by Mr Ward, and round his plebeian errors the other characteia, revolve, satellites round tho sun, but unmistakably satellites." (S.F.P. May O.h, 1909.) The notices you have published of the performance of the Dramatic Company
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    SIAM IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT.
    191 7 Over 500 Hands Idle. We learn that the works of construction m hand by the Koyal Department of Irrigation have all been closed down, no men working since Wednesday last. The six dredgers stationed and working at Bang Hia, Beng Glua, Klong Sansep, Bannekhuek, Klong Praweht, and
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    CHINO-PORTUGUSE BANKRUPTS.
    128 7 Bangkok Foreign Court Invoked. Asa sequel to the calling together m the Portuguese Consulate General of the creditors m a second Chinese trader's estate, steps have been taken to remove tbe matter into the Court of Foreign Causes. Mr A. Teutsch on behalf of a British creditor has
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    THE TURBINE STEAMER.
    186 7 This year's meeting of the Ins'ihition cf Naval Architects was devoid of special feature. The internal combustion engine was naturally a subject of discussion. There are those who think that one day we shall see very big ships driven by motors, but the attitude of the naval
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    STEAM LAUNCHES ON THE MENAM CHOW PHYA.
    123 7 We learn that a syndicate has been formed for the purpose of placing under one management the running of steam launches on the Men am Chow Phya. The parties interested are the Siam Steam Packet Co. Ltd. Luang Sophon, Nai Adam, Xai Thong
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      114 7 $f$ ROBINSON Co. New Delivery. at .-Jr i£ I w* tf99HHH___lS_S_H__s. S 1 _^!/^£S'7^_B_____________ S *_v% iwi mil i —i _&__^r-^^--»sflJ_Bgr_aei_: &<_aa___a_.N. _BSsxa____________l l *-ir> V ftsjjgmm i i______k___uv _> j _mis _a*____Kift___-«__v___. g -iissi.-iIV- v i__M_DmbJi c I H typewriter printing press fl THE MOST REMARKABLE INVENTION I I»_------MB--_-B-_E-MS-PMg_____B_aSa__-S_-a^
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    NEW SAN FRANCISCO.
    208 8 The pessimists and even tbe uuissot «-__▼< viscacrts. who predicted m April. 1906, that twenty y< ars would elapse ere San 1 ranciseo r old aspect, will stand sghaal tin- I r remarks, ai Urn storj ol work .Ir, iy accomplished. Little more khan t*-o Had iba
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    THE "OUT" -CASTES.
    204 8 The remarkable conference for the purpose of procj» cooperation between the MobamYras, furnishes tlence of a striking political and social phenomenon. Other reports from Tari gal and Eastern Bengal 1 the Nam:, i holding ping an organisation with suc h t that a sort of racial c
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    GERMANY'S PROBLEMS.
    199 8 the close of April the German Reichstag adjourned for the Easter recess, alter having passed thc Estimates for the forthcoming financial year. The money so readily voted has still to be raised, and the days of the will be to negotiation. .ween the Government and the party leaders.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      117 8 Austrian Lioyd Steam Navigation Co, lto following dates on which the Coy's fltoamor may be expected to arrive and sail t. LRD 1999 At fives HOMEWAKD 1909 Sails I stria Maj -..ca Stfa J-DOM 411 th. 9i un •i 'Y. Nts call at Psnang So .Pearl Bait-, and Rune 8
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      564 8 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.', Ltd. FOR Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. thf: COMPANY'S BTKAMBB BHA Y.TAY 4,054 tons. J. B. P. Alexander, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, tht- 18th iustaftt, at 6 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for hist and gooond class
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      656 8 SHIPPING. NDL ill JL/® JL/ftj Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremei IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The faat and well-known mail steamers o this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseillea Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong kong, Shanghai,
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      1249 8 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. >^*_^ *^He__ The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and oaes a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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      406 8 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd The Companies' steamers are despatch. Liverpool outwards for the St Japan every week, and from Ja;>an hon for London, Amsterdam and Ar^ 1 night; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverp for B rarpool d One outwar 1 every 28
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    THE DEMORALISATION OF BOWLERS.
    442 9  - THE DEMORALISATION OF BOWLERS. G. L. JESSOP D J DSFSDFDFSD «m the humbler prop v. an out ol a Th. ra It ii pal f. well mm! I aim i_ Urn ie Urn fin, to b < me i M„k--1 !s bowlers of this k_dne_ who puniehmenl Foi their b.
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    BILLETING OF TROOPS
    417 9 Thi3 is a question which has hitherto not great!y affected the civilian population of this country. Troops have come and troops have _>, and the countryside has not been unduly affected by their passage. At present it is only licensed victuallers who are under any obligation to
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    THE S.S. " SCANDIA."
    88 9 THE S.S. SCANDIA." Hambik Amsbiea Liner Refloated Mnch gratification will he felt at the news of the successful salvage operations of the powerful tug David Gillies belonging to the Hongkong una Whan_poa Dock Company, assisted by the 8 s. Nieomedia, m the refloat ing of the n. at liner Seandia,
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      18 9 Relief from Rheumatic Pains. n relieving power of ChamB Kalm is clearly shown m eSBCfI md inflammatory rheumatism.
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      28 9 A Popular American Remedy. Mr. Bred C. Hanrahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth. Va.. V. S. A., says:— "For *H_> Tso_f _i v-iirc I harp onlri nnd rpfnmmfiti..
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      548 9 (F. R. K. S. LONDON) Horticulturist Florist. COLLECTOR AND EXPORTER ORCHIDS AND RARE PLANTS Diploma and gold medal from the Late King of Denmark. By Special Appointment to His Majesty tbe King of Siam, H. H. tbe Sultan of Jobore aad H. H. tbe Saltan of Fresb cut flowers always
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      389 9 •MBaan__b«Ma_w«_a_i^Hß a aMi Ma aaMKnMawßa> CEO. ANGUS CO, LD. com Rami fobs to I ADMIRALTY WAR OFFICE, HOME AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS AND RAILWAYS Newcastle-on-Tyne. Leather. India Rubber una Asbestos Goods for MECHANICAL, ENGINEERING HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES. !ABK wiy B DE& CA' Sole Agents: ALFRED K.TCH.NG& CO. 81, WINCIM SINGAPORE. Apl 20
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    KAILWAY ACROSS AN OCEAN.
    793 10 [sLAjroe it Steppe Svons. bKH *en a trip over the Florida _fc*t Ooai Railway Bxteni m pofjpahurly known as the sea -g ng railway. Trie title is decidedly appro; the track actually ansa to the ocean over long lines of concrete arch il the most .fern
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    INDIAN STUDENTS IN
    281 10 "NOTABLE APPOINTMSfi W. Arnold, professor of Arabic at University College, Lor don, and assistant .iian to the India Office, has been appointed to a new pest of educational adviser to Indian students coming to England. MiArnold will have the co-operation of a standing committee to be a
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    A LUTE OF -JADE.
    450 10 (Murray. 2s xf.t.> The little books to which is given collective name of The Wisdom of the 3 by no means known as widely as it should be. There are now many volumes giving the fruits of Oriental thought from Japan, and from periods long before
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    MR CARNEGIE ON PEACE.
    185 10 Mr Car:, v for promoting i V v. peace coa_n_ands m be Atlantic, and even m i .ington lor th uational of the American i -Ir Carnegie, w his time m America bet" was the chit f speaker, and bll enthusiastically appUud... hy tin big tod
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      31 10 A Bargain l\ en you can save from 25 to 50 per cent on any article, you have a bargain. "When s./m, K„w hnfff,. n. <?hn m hprlain s Colic fl
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      126 10 White Ants Teredos, Dry Rot, Decay m Timberhas been on its trial m large quantities for the past 10 years m the Straits Settlements, and proved all that is Six pieces of deal were partly coated with Jodelite and buried m a Singapore Compound for a few weeks and wore
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      545 10 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Smgapore Free Press is now b Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots from an early hour each morning (Sunday* excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscribers' copies will be delivered a* their private residences, (or town offices
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      89 10 fa— —j mn i __.!>_ »i i_»_a____wsi II? YAH CBIETIu ICi^ W 9llli a»ll j From any Skin op Biood Di 6UC>I Eczema, Scrofula, Sc; Swellings, liars, K(>' i Blood Poison, DOft-'T OOsE s v. 1 1 our sub., I 1 _g__--nMa-_p_Eg3waanw^^ id ty <i L REFUSE -.UE-STITUTF.'; iIDBOM, i
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    THE STATESMAN AND THE SUITOR.
    81 11 lb ateresti of an article m a French Ifaclite they irse. i M thai t ipon htm I band. I I is oa, with .c of Ba of bring- for of 'he 1 1 fed •use ercd Mr ..duals roed tittes>, p I b intained
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    A TAX ON TITLES.
    79 11 i sn ;uier, :-e tax M ie or inland ire lookand the Corn- in*.) fitl 1 titles f Duke v I pounds, cf g ty pounds, and _ty pounds. •mmission sug >uld y a pay- the p' I title of h that be title of il
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    SHARES.
    962 11 SH ARES. L*p!tftl C*plt*i I?sac Pcfd Issued p*id ap V*la« oe Company. QaoUtfo* $300,000 300.000 10 10 Beiat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 750 1300,000 225.000 10 10 Braang Limited 650 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 750 £-500,000 444.76a 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 450
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    51 11 Wharves and Docks nt which different veetele were lerthed i lay. E-ist Wharf Basin Banka. Section 2 Tringganu. 6 Charon, Antiiochas. 7 Singora. S Austria, Virginia. Jj_rdine'_ Wharf Nil. Keppel Harbour. Dry Docks. Albert Dock- Nil Victoria Dock— Giang Ann. No 2 Dock—
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    EXCHANGE.
    49 11 (Corrected up to May 7.) Bank____/s 2/_V. demand m g/S| Pnrate credit* 3 m/i I credits 6 m/i mmt i Gmmant, demand 237 EToHOKOica, demand V dis. hama, demand nom. H3| Bangkok' demand Sovereigns, Bank Buying |g Bank of England Rate Discount 3 months bills 1 ft fl^_,
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    PRODUCE.
    81 11 Gambier mm m Gambier Or.be No. 1 1 <Y. Gambier Cube No. 2 Pepper Black (ord Spore) 1 1.00 Pepper, White (fair Nutmegs (110 to ths li 17.50 Nutmegs (80 to ths Ek) M&oe (Banda) nom Liberian GoC-se Tapioca, pearl Vi c. norn do. C.O. fiakt. Opium, Bsejli-- 784
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      596 11 TO LET. TO LET European a residence 17, C »nf< lerate Estate, partly far tished. tm Apply to B. N. BLIAS, M daces St. M v c. TO BE LET. A most eomfi rtabli upper roomed ng house within two miles from town. X n. modi rate. Apply S. .1
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      77 11 DE KOmNKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Qndes Contract with the Njuhkklani. Ini. v.munt. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. Japara Muntok and Palembang vI H RUMPHIUS Batavia, Samarang and Soerabaia (passengers > _yl4 v*av Outhoorn Batavia M May 1 Baud Batavia.
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      607 11 I VESSELS^ U. PORT. Shin Fiat, ft Tom Master Arrived Consignee Austria Aus 482/ Cobol May 5 Hongkong R. Brui Bnt 1367 ro J!'"" 1 m. J r r, .7* erstecher Ma y 6 Deli Y 8 ObeengOhew Bnt 1213 Troan Dec 28 Amoy JooSengChani Charon Bit 1660 Bell Fremantle
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      107 11 r PASSENGERS. Bried: Mr and Mn N. EUal.tsob, Mr G. W. De.mutt and Mr T. Mu'tan. Per Pin Seng Mr and Mrs Boon Sing, Mr Buhner an<; wfoid. Per R. of Sarawak Lange. Per Sarie Borneo Mr Dtetner. Per P <_ am Mr R. H. Marian, Mr E. R Atkins,
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    416 12 __hrn uuHul report oi Mr .Varna D \'> irnes point >ut I > most i m m int me kg -inst the ire for iter d months s, justified on sanitan .-.■>• ii the The number was ise of B2 y cesri m compiled 1907 The grenteft. decrenee
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    FEDERAL LIVE ASSURANCE Co.
    95 12 FEDERAL LIVE ASSURANCE Co. a;e will be found the an- safe and enterprising Company, that is so rapidly ex perations m this part of the world under the enterprise of Mr J. Hamilten Evans. The figures of the i for themselves, the increase m m view of the depression of
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS Ltd.
    33 12 M-'.-.r- <YY: Co. are advised by Lingg P rotations Ltd. that the net >evenue derived from Tin Mining ou the Company's untinin^ Estate during the mon'!. oi _.pril was f4,<
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    COMPANY NOTES
    162 12 Shari-e. Bobs and Co. 675,0 0 (£1 I To •d on by Sharpe, B M SI I Co, Limited (incorporated m 1 9 at 120, Fenchurch-street. E. C, and at Sir. p. re and elsewhere, &md to carry on the is of brokers of and dealers m metals
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    17 12 The B •rnhani-lVr.ik B ibber Liantations gistered srith a capital ol > Oia i-i shires (27,500 six percent.
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    BANRUPTCY COURT.
    569 12 1. I ra Mr .Justice Sercombe Smith yester- day there was Utile doing i any public interest m bankruptcy matters. Y-tition for receiving I >rder against Oho Q tan Lip of 23 High Street trader. Mr Aitken lor creditor, Mr Mundell for debtor matte, idj >urned till Monday
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    THE PIRACY.
    41 12 Captain Murphy of the Governor's yacht, Sea Mew on Thursday tock the latitude and longitude of the spot where the Burvivors allege the piracy was committed. It is ex.ctly one-and-a-haif miles off South Point and is m Johoie waters.
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    A DHOBY CHARGE
    66 12 A Chinese dhoby was yesterday before Mr EE. Colman oa an allegation cf criminal breach of trust m not being able to account satisfactorily for certain articles of clothing entrusted to him to cleanse. He said that the clothes were abstracted from his place while he was
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    WHAT WAS IT?
    125 12 What appeared to be a very large meteor or comet, with a long tail, was seen m Singapore on Wednesday night. It was close to Singapore and was travelling from S .uth to North. A well-known resident, who witnessed its progress from Tanjong X .tong, believes that
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    POLICE INVALIDS.
    83 12 Sis many friends m Singapore and Penang will learn with regret that Chief Detective Inspector Bjurue is to bo invalided home. The force will suffer a severe loss at his departure. He is one of the oldest and ablest otli '_rs aud has done some good work both
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    FOOTBALL.
    234 12 Final ci Six a-Sii.e Touknamkkt Trie unexpected happened at Tanglin on Thursday evening, when I) Coy. beat F in the replayed semi-final tie m the above Tournament. The game was keenly fought out, aud although P Coy. had a slight advantage m speed they lacked the necessary staging power.
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    THE RACES.
    28 12 DI'RIUK SCRAT< h D We are asked to announce that H.H. the Sultan of Johore regrets that his horse Durbar will not run at tbe forthcoming
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    WALKER CUP.
    39 12 The shoot of the Penang ladies for May was Mrs Cooper 32, Mrs Furnivall 31, Mrs Luering 31, Miss Wemyss 30, Miss L Smith 30, Mrs Sproule 29. Total 183 Singapore made 18.), Miss Gunn a possible.
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    39 12 The S. L Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club Bungalow ou Sunday at 9, 10 and 11 am., 2.30 aud 3 30 pm., returning at 9 30 and 10 30, 12.15, S and 5.30 p.m.
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    TONGKAH TIN.
    354 12 Tasmanian Entebprise, pound shares which form the Tongkah Tin Co. (m the Malacca Straits) over 100,000 are held m Tasmania. Indeed the great field was first exploited by Tasmanian enterprise. The size of the venture may be gathered from the estimate of the general manager (Mr E. T.
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    LAUNCH OF A STEAMER.
    232 12 There was launched from the yard of Messrs G. Rennieand Co., Greenwich, on April 7, the steamship Fabius, a vessel of special type, built for service m Southern Nigoria to the order of the Crown Agents for the Colonies. Bridges will ultimately be built where the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    156 12 Captain Moxon goes home on Monday by the German mail steaner Buelow, and during his absence Captain Burl on, the chief officer, will take command of the Rajah of Sarawak. The 0 S.S. Go's steamer Sultan, formerly on the run between Singapore and Western Australia until replaced by
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    NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
    663 12 The balance-sheet and profit and loss account of the North German Lloyd Company for the year 1908 show that the accounts close with a loss of 17,652,9CS t»5 marks The profits on the working amounted to 9,148,802.15 marks and there wasa sum of 69,111.85 marks, brought over from
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