The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 May 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press A N D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909. NO. 6,604
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    126 1 The Singapore shaie ciicul&r will be found on pa^e 5. Mr \l >gers, of the Standard Oil Trust, is dead Page 5. Surrey has beaten the Australians by five wickets Pjga 5. Mr Churchill s scheme for a national labour exchange and unemployment insuracc3 has been well
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    ON ECONOMY.
    1146 1 "Tuao brs-tr j tfce tambv gray. Iv i v his summons. I Idom ti. the firm called for ban unk Bthing wag wrong, bo Smith i of the of the bead. amining a bundle c£ I wondering how sue 1 c ignificant i' aid amount I pri*. tal
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      587 1 ___________HI HHHMSHBS& B AHM^KaM^M^^ hfSIDDELEY AUTOCARS^! 10-12 H.P 2 Cyis. 4 5 Seated ***** 14-20 HP. 4 Cyis 4/5 S UQSO I 18-25 H.P. 4 Cyls 5 7 n $5255 *20-30 H.P. 6 Cyls 5 7 $6350 1 I EN, MAGNETO IGNITION LAMPS A AND SPARE PARTS M CE DUAL
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      212 1 F> tut P>t*t Z%itltYtf*Tst Gl JL* Mi %*M Mr CiI MmJB M K%& Mm £,^s* WAYANC fCASSfI. Dutch Malay Opera Co, THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. To-Night! To-Night! THE MUSICAL COMEDY, SHULZI 7\Ll &H7IIR OR The Crafty Son=in=Law* Leading Orchestra. ANNOUNCEMENT. PPPTT I PT?P I? I popp i 1 H
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Oliver typewriter Page 5. Fresh apple 3 at Little's Page 4. Notice re Salona, the Siamese cure Page 2. Notice re firm of Cheng and Co Page 2, Sale of furniture m Tanglin Page 3. Bessarabian wines at Bolter's Page 1. Robinson Piano Company's piano specialities Page
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      375 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 21st High Water.— ll.s7 a., 11.18 p P O Mail Outward due. Return of H.E. the Governor. S.V.A. Laying, Battery Drill DBF. Maxim Co. Semaphore Signalling, 5 p Chineic Pray. Mtg St. Peter's Church, 7.30 p Saturday, 22nd High Water.— o.3B a., 11.54 p Sports, Outram Road
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    TRUST JOKER CAUGHT.
    180 2 March I—What1 What is d g nation as a joker that cost the consumers of tobacco m this country Hearly $45,000,000, 1 to-day m the trinting revenne laws, -presentative Dawson r a) who at once introduced a bill to correct the error by restorii.j I 3 packages
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    CHINESE PIG.
    157 2 For t: >M1 j S Mai: kk: ■A-ill be remembered that at the hst annual meeting of the P. O. Company, Hid, Chairman of the I i f Directors, made a reference to the possibility of the important development of *he frozen trade m pork from China to
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    86 2 The following storj is going round th M [Vm, a. i it throws a new light upon kltro vI 1 -ibliopbi'e. When C**trowai imttaHing himiotf m the Villa PUmdino he ordered a tine library to be nit the lovet shelves were for the bis* h >-ks the n ddk shelves
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    AN OPIUM-SMOKING LAY-OUT.
    736 2 li ion Paicu ros Pipm. An opium smoking layout oonsista of about ,1 dozen distinct articles, although only half them are abeohitely noocxinrj tot imoking, and m case of emergency person could get along with four pipe, bow 1 lamp and yen. hook. 01 these the pipe
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    MINORU.
    278 2 The King's Coi.t. Ha 3 the King found his third Derby winner m Minoru The result of the Two Thousand Guineas will give confidence to those who hare been inclined to think he has at least (air chance. At the end of last season Hr Fairlie's Bayardo was rated
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      37 2 A Bargain. When you can save from 25 to 50 per cent on any article, yon have a bargain. When you buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic 'Vinlni-a on/1 Ft i a *•*•>» naa "Romd-ir of flio parfniat*
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      776 2 NOTIGES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that the Registration and Licensing of dogs within the Municipality of the Town of Singapore for the year beginning June Ist. 1909, and ending May .'JKt. 1910, will commence on Tuesday. June Ist, 190y, and be continued daily, Sundays excepted, between the hours
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      779 2 NOTIGES. POSTPONEMENT. The furnitare sale announced to be held at No. 17-2, Thomson Road, on Saturday 22nd May, id postponed. POWELL Co., Auctioneers May 21 "SALONA" The Siamese Cure for Dhoby Itch. Cures the worst cases m a few days and does nut stain the linen. To be obtained from
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      454 2 /NSURANGES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. K-tahli^hkd 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern A?<a. The Borneo Co., era! Agents. Mar ].fl NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LTD, FIRE AND MARINE. VANS-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. KABINE. CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE. LONDON
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      421 2 BANKS. I Internationa! I Banking Corporation. I CAPITAL and SURPLUS I GOLD $6,500,000. I BhAO 00 Wall I don Office Threadn. oet Withm, London Bans National Pr- ,^i Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transa DEI Current Deposit Accounts op Interest allowed on tl rate of 2 per annum.
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    MONARCHY IN AMERICA.
    218 3 rxsM. nment of the United States a The word means rule by one pared with oiigarcbjr I seem that the 1. Lome of the free," having ,r!y an absolute monan E res is more of the entire diplob governmental the rat of the Senate. ad by the
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    AERIAL TORPEDOES.
    63 3 l! torpedo exried out by a. TLU Is m a lie motors. steer them by It ihia \i3ion becomes a r will have at its service M than the l>omb g I down from is the rit m which the Germans ntry we are prophetic novels about cerences
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    TORTOISE SHELL.
    54 3 lit shell is hat •rmeu, ba. m and then cover his b Tbey set tire to Wily, and the heat causes of the shell to looaen the i Kites are pri3ed U the tortoise is set free. *hell is intact, and D ;se were killed to gel tkeii
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      449 3 Ayer's M %?>\ -8 tra i yL tlo with v j V ay *s£3 .It k>i r illness. And if *J, keep it you, a: w^iiid-i I! id dicino you can bavo. A thorough eourso of treatment with it makes good red blood, color back to the lips, fills out
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      1029 3 miGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture &c. Tin: PBOPBBTY OP W, 3. MAYSON ESQ. AT DUXKOBIX, 1 Xo. 40, BARKER BOAD. On Saturday, 22nd May, at 2 p. m. An xcelleni toned cottage piano m iron frame by llaake, Hanover m good condition Carved and polished teak octagonal
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      396 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS OLnufi Qt if HI I l g is absolutely the &es* ra/t/e obtainable. C I I The reputation of this bknj lus been JP. <Duilt U P on {he So//£/ B^s/s of Quali Iff -^1 anc H^ NO CHANGE a has been made from the first. THIS FACT
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    Domestic Occurrences. Birth
    16 4 Domestic Occurrences. Birth On May 19tb, at Singapore, to Mr. Mrs. Oswald E. Bbooksbank, a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 21, 1909.
    1019 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, May 21, 1909. tfie Press the People's U'sawed by influence v.nA unbribe Pled d eil to Religion Loyall] The special wire we received a week ago from Hongkong, about the Canton-Kowloon Riilway and its cost being greatly underestimated, his prepared us for the full ravelatious
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    295 4 Yesterday, the piracy and mnrder cafe was further adjourned till the 28th instant. Three months' rigorous was mated out to Tang Kiin for theft from the person of Ang Hoo. Tay Yee and Alii bin Hijea were yesterday eeut to prison for six weeks and two months respectively for theft.
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    COCONUT PEARLS.
    1011 4 In the Muse nn at Kew is a pea; n, only remarkable at a glance because that is al'out the last place where one would look for eu?h an object. The diameter is not much less than half an inch, the colour pure milk-white, the polish excellent; if
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    WINSTON AND THE NAVY.
    183 4 The Two-F< principle, it is a r some s a meaning. It a^'ain m I;, precise and d< moment it has no reason that no reasonably prob nation against this country of arsy ing naval Powers can from a 1< <^n by M llth April I.
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    ALSACE-LORRAINE.
    80 4 irly fan are as French at l country oi the teaching of French b them, but tb< grown up, and for the bettor mains obstina*. ly the dictum very mw sonage than I J University of S which he has written on en otism m Alaaoi nation ot the
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    RELICS OF FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.
    109 4 A pa r of tables of ai of an old packing i the Franklin relic! i of the exhibition i at the Mansion Eloo oy. Then only two and tl Home, a fcril tion known to froDj h Hah, U was h; tor. 3 tj Jay,
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      148 4 n Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. SPECIALISTS IN HIGH CLAS^ BY THE Leading Makers of the World. Becfastdn, Brinsmead. Ronisch, Werner, Krauss Etc. The Rachals Auto-Piano. THE PIANO EVERYONE CAN PLAY. IB H.LI ED OATAiOfI P TJtOPICAL MODEL PIAI Al FBI OOE Hire Purchase System. THEMOST EQUITABLE IN FORCE. Tklephoke 101^
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      40 4 £•65 ffBSBBOCsSiM 39BH8GSKHBBD fS£3HBBBBBBSSB 889 THE "GRAO" HOTEL. SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and (an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families; also single and double rooms. TFNNK RIIIIARDS. L CROOUET
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      59 4 NEW STUDIO High Class Photographers, LEE BROTHERS, 58-4, Hill Street, Singapore. (off Stamford Read.) Price list on Application. Dec 3 6 16.12 BESSARABIAN WINES (RED WHITE) ARE UNVARYING IH QUALITY. Medoc=Fronsac" Clarets. Surpass all others. la Maria Cristina "Ministros" Cigars. (m Crystal Tabes) A E W< N DERF I L.
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    A LABOUR EXCHANGE.
    39 5 iCHILL'S SCHEME, ployme Sabina -ph.- s m. Mr t'.f I, inge ed to-morrow ;i a uniform national system iriag bouse, mated a 00 ument contemplates g the exchanges with a -urance against .people, emwill all contribute.
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    Well Received.
    3 5 pproved
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    THE CANTON-HANKO LINE.
    18 5 THE CANTON-HANKO LINE. cnt wheion of ue insured -Te tha first option -ised with the agreethe Id the
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    GOVERNOR ARRIVES IN PENANG.
    18 5 GOVERNOR ARRIVES IN PENANG. 1 pm. tad nI bound lent I landnt. rnment on his with his ■ncv.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    11 5 Lanadron Eepc d, Via Penang. rv -iviand •CO
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    THE MEYER MISSION.
    9 5 .ver meet i\ m. will be
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    97 5 fiiin of :i or ■n between Teo ra to welMrs ■M on S iturd ne, for •217 tlv I pbthi3ia 27; fever s of i gathering of the ho new g akin to it. r retarns top the the Bri we understand, within His i udshere p.-sibiv someone may aw
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    BOBS ON THE ARMY.
    110 5 APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY. SobßMriM Tele(rrapb.-Boute^i) N: -II 25am The Hou3e of Lords has debated the rittingtfl] 11 pm Ui his epeecb framed a severe indictment of Mr Haldane's scheme wwmy of 315.000 would not suffice to prevent a foreign invasion. TheFiel: M a said :We
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    MACAO COMMISSIONERS.
    33 5 oived May 20, at 10 55 am. General Joachim Machado, Portuguese Commissioner on the Micao Delimitation Commission, and his fellow commissioner Sanor Cmatti, ex consul for Portugal at Canton, sail to-morrow.
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    DERBY BETTING.
    32 5 The Derby Batting is Minoru 85—10; —I Valens 8— 1 Bajardo and Louviers 10—1 Phalaron 10—7 The Sfory 20—1 Fidelio, Cockahoop, Strickland and William IV., 100—3 Sir Bold 4" 1
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    PARIS STRIKE.
    18 5 No Response. The Paris workers offdr no response to the appeal of the Confederated Labour Union.
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    Enlisting the Navals.
    29 5 A congress of naval reservists m Paris has resolved to call reseivists from all parts to cease work m sympathy with the postal and other strikers.
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    RICH MAN DEAD.
    24 5 Markets Affected. The death of tha American financier, Mr. rs of the Stmdard Oil aud Steel Trusts, has depressed the markets.
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    JAPANESE CRUISERS.
    36 5 The Japanese cruisers have met with a hearty reception at Vancouver. This thrilling piece of news does not seem very novel, and certainly not important enough to send across three continents and two ocea::
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    AUSTRALIANS BEATEN.
    9 5 rrey beat the Australians by five yickets. > <
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    ULU RANTAU RUBBER ESTATES.
    196 5 The report of the Ulu Rantau Rubber Estates Company, Limited, states that the rts widch have been received from fme me from the estates visitor speak most favourably of the growth of the rubber trees of all ages, and it is expected that tapping operations will
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE FOR PEKING.
    88 5 nitty, L Chinese report, the British Minister in Peking approached the ipv with a proposal to found a Hectical College la Peking, the purpose of wfcicl would be to spread medical knowledge in China for the conquest of human pain :md ttt. H« agreed that the
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    FRASER AND Co's SHARE CIRCULAR.
    331 5 Rubbers have agiin been the fea'ure of the^week, with prices advancing rather too rapidly to please the genuine investor, and now that a good number of holders are bent on profit taking, prices for tli3 moment are easier. Balats are m good request at the
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    NEWS FROM RAUB.
    190 5 {From our own Correspondent!} May ls.h. A male elephannt which was doing a lot of mischief m the paddy fields was shot by Tungku Kudin, Penghulu of Gali, on May 11th. The same elephant had received two shots, one from the D. O. Raub, and another from
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    SULTAN OF TRENGGANU.
    72 5 On the occasion of the landing of His Highness, the Sultan of Trersrganu, at Johnston's Pier, to day, the Officer Commanding, 99th Djccin Infantry, will furnish a Guard of Honour of 1 Subadar, 2 Jemadars, and 100 Rank File, with Regimental Colour and Bind. Guard to be
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    THE BLACK CAT AS A TALISMAN.
    292 5 THE BLACK CAT AS A TALISMAN. How Indian Thieves Become Invisible. Oae of the most curious superstitions of India, relating to the power possessed by a particular bone of a black cat to render thieves and other marauders invisible while carrying on their nefarious vcork, is described by a correspondent
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    13 5 1 have used Morrhuol Creosote exten sivMv m diseases of the chest, espe^iallj
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    502 5 CROSS STREET PREPARATORY SCHOOL. 5 63terday, <juite a unique entertammeni was given by the children at the Cross Street Preparatory School m honour of Empire Day. The principal, Miss Buxton, an^ 1 her very efficient staff had exerted themselves considerably m preparing the costumes, decorating the hall, <kz.
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    MASONIC JUBILEE.
    218 5 Yesterday was celebrated the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the District Grand L3dga of tha Eastern Archipelago. At St. Andrew's Cathedral, the Evensong of Ascension day wa,s combined with a service m which the members of D.G L. and all Freemasons m the district took part. The
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    122 5 A marriage has been arranged, and will be celebrated on Sunday, 6th June, between Mr Sea Teong Teow, fourth son of Mr Sco Ewe Boon. Compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and Miss Tan Keng Lan Neo, second daughter of the late Mr Tan Siam, Chop Hap Ann, Market
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      222 5 ROBINSON &Co. THE NEW COAT SWEATER. WATKI)) THE SWEATER CH A 1 THE WAV DOWN THE FRONT, IS MADE IN A GOOD QUALITY OF Will WOOL. AN MUCH WORN. 0 j. THE COAT SWEATER. pH ill EbVW EII I Ccl As the Dreadnought among warships and the Lusitania and Mauretania
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    832 6 1 A I-ife Savii Shown Measur- Cold Btoa Transport..-. I I Music b Tr et 1 Rod -liadiu: I vided -with any means of khz I life-lint I it the new appar b. a British committee of M ifcH irtlepoc. is m tlie for: a cannon, with I
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    FORTY MILLION STARS.
    144 6 on the map f the skj ftrti meeting at the Paris Observatory. The congress is comI :f -verity cf the leading astronomers I parts of the world Twenty-two countries are represented. The congress meets port on the progress made towards the completion of the famous gigantic map
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    RIGHTS OF THE DEAF.
    41 6 The deaf are members of the community, :^ct to its laws, and entitled, as far as the. kions permit, to the privileges of citizenship. The prevailing conception of public education must accordingly apply to them.—Lone Star, Texas. > <
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    22 6 I American lawyer has just included m bill against a client.—To waking up m night and thinking about your case, five dollars.
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      358 6 INDO-CH'NA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The steamers of tills Company maintain s regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking csrgo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangt3ze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Katsar^ 4895 R. C. D.
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      645 6 SHIPPING. Norddeutsclier Lloyd, Bremei IMPERIAL GEEMAN MAIL LINE 1 The faat and well-known mail steamers 0 j this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdcm, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles Napiea, Alexandria and vice ver&fc) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Peng,ng, Singapore, Hong" kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe
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      729 6 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. Steasien of the Coast Fltet. tons reg. TOK3 r*g. Petchaburi 2191 Chow Fa 1648 Borneo 2100 Devaworgw 16i6 Kahatobaag 2^>^o FakLat Ibll Rajah KSB Angidn 1667 Pitsanalok 2019 Lockaaa 1657 Ban^l-ok 1&20 Choiaing 1057 Raiabuii 19^>4 Poagtong 1667 Karat 1900 Samgea 1667 Chieng:.. 1815
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      494 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The stcanu r Company rr regular servi,~o botwwi Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, md BotterdUun, lad tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for I Rrercerhawn direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at through
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      424 6 SHIPPING. Xlfl SHIP Co. a; China Mutual Steam Nay. Co, L1 The Companifg' steamer i are dospa^ Liverpool outwards f Japan every week, and from J> for London, A i i night for Genoa, Mar for Mar One outward Bt-earaer i days eit Vancouver, Seattle and Tacon> Tarough Bills of
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    THE DHOBY GHAUT CASE.
    256 8 a I M-ruk imi, tp vmm i [r. C P. Green I t j.- enquir ■u s of attempted robbery au i r of dea'h. i Inspect- tire I far the e ri, i v. ang iT^nese, gave evidence that he w tnd rat D of
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    CHINA NEWS.
    252 8 Pe. -a May. The Viceroy of Fukien and Chekiang has memorialized for permission for railway companies, under the management of merchants, to import raih 'rials free of duty. ker being referred to the Superintendent of Customs, an Imperial edict tie prayer of tli3 memor l A 1 and
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    CHINESE PREJUDICE.
    120 8 A curios ttion of mi prejudice ■M I m the experience of -ion to forward sums of gold coin to China. It was ascertained that < inese would accept no sovereign;* bear I :.tiniliar Saint George and WWW side, a3 the gon plays an m r6le m matters
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    39 8 I. aWj supporting Hi li.tldm- a Tferiitoiia] lebema, belli (awwitliig t W M. A P good story of a teacher m Midland fa n noted t'jr his patriotic fervour. One dty he was explaining wh.it be thought mm nd
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    THE SIBHS AND THEIR RELIGION.
    739 8 are one of the most interesting bant peoples m the British Empire. They form the backbone of our native army m In lit. D I sed as policeman m the Tre ity port 3 of China, the Straits Settlements, UgancU, and all through the East.
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    THE MODERN M.P.
    188 8 Lord Roaebery, speaking at Cardiff on the 14th April, ou the occasion of unveiling a memorial table to Sir Edward Reed, the eminent naval constructor, referring to the latter'i independence of mind and his occasional differences with his constituents, said: "Sir Edward R~ei was one of the
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    FIDDLE FAKERS AND ELECTRICITY.!
    41 8 Electricity has been raoodssfnlly applied to the seasoning of wood, to prevent shrinkage or expansion of doors, windows, &o. The sap is driven out by strong current, and its place is tuken by sclution of borax and
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    LAUNCH CUT DOWN.
    288 8 CAPT LADDS INJURED In the early hours of yesterday morning a somewhat serious accident, happily unattended by loss of life, occurred outside the barb nr. It appears that Pilot Ladds was out m his launch Lissie beyond Kepptl Harbour h tying gone out to meet the Japanese
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    FOOTBALL.
    101 8 S. C. C. vs S. Pv. C. The above teams playfd a match last evening on the Esplanade before a very few spectators. The Club hid a number of good men out playing m unusual positions, but they beat the S. R. C. easily by five to nil. The
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    LADIES' SHOOTING.
    61 8 The results of the Spoon Shoot yesterday were as follow Mrs Ellis 34 scr. 34 Mr,. Bowes 30 -5 32 5 Mrs Lemon 26 v 323 Mrs Learmont 27 '5 31 Mrs Jdgo 31 scr. 31 Mrs Axten 25 -5 30 Mrs Mauldon 26 '4 29 6 Mrs
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    A GRIFFIN MATCH.
    79 8 Five of the griffins who ran last week but did not win were raced yesterday morning once round the course. There was a fair number of members of the Club present. The race resulted as under Mr Howabc's Dacoit lOst., Cartwrigbt 1 Downunder Kongsi's Sundowner 8.12, Fisher
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    177 8 The steam launch Argo will leave Johnston's pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday at 9, 10, 11 a.m 2 30 330 p in returning at 9.3) 10 30 a.m. 12.15, 3 5 o0 p.m. Mornington Cannon, the well-known jockey, has definitely decided to give up riding. This
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    206 8 The Mail steamer Dalhi left Penan g at 10.3 a.m. yesterday and may be expected at Singapore at 1 p.m. to day. The Imp. German Mail steamer Darfftinger" having left Hongkong on the 19th instant at noon, may be expected to arrive here on Sunday afternoon the 23rd
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    THE REVOLT IN THE GULF.
    448 8 The authentic account of the real significance of the Nationalist movement m Bushire, throws an ugly light upon recent events. This is no "Nationalist" movement at all it is nothing more dignified than mere brigandage. The head and front of it 13 an ignorant and
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    THE BANGKOK-SWATOW SHIPPING COMPETITION.
    156 8 Competition between the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamers and those of the CLinoSiamese Steam Navigation Co. would appear to be rapidly reaching an acute stage, no doubt greatly to the delight of the coolies and other Chinese returning from Siatn to China. Two vessels left for Swatow, the
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    Next Mails Due.
    108 8 Frora Europe. Per P. O. Delhi, today, with mails of Apl 30. From China. Per NDL DerfSinger, on Sunday next. MA.ILB ILKBADY DKSPATGHBD FOE LONDON. A Popular American Remedy Mr. Fred C. Hanrahan, a prominent drug- Left Dub Arrived NDL Apl 12 May 5 May 5 B
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