The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 May 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. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1909. NO. (),<>! 2
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    137 1 THE DAY' S NEWS. KngUnJ has woo the first Test rtatch by tsu wickets Page 5. Two new Kubber c.-icj anies have been floated Page 4 In the Australian Parliament personalities have been freely indulged in P.u The < Ktks has been won bj Ptnrob Page 5 A Taotai has
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    COMING AND GOING.
    906 1 Will tlere ne\. a time when the I fII a place will ba reduced to a science P Surely iv this ealight* progress and m!- when human ingenuity is taxed to its utmost to devise sou.c n»w method for the better regulation of our thoroughfares, and for
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      405 1 Art of Cigaret; Sfaking^^k ltt^ BCB 551^^^^^^ ■and Felucca I Egyptian Cigarettes Jgp 1 under ideal I and v BOUTON ROUGE is a masterpiece of its kind. BCCA F perfect quality but §j I A Li: t^e Man of Taste I Obi gj r j 1 Co i-dasa Tobacconists. i
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      212 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT. FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY. vvLur^SOAY, jUNE 2. Under the Kind Patronage of the Malay Football Association, A Special Programme will be presented. Seats may be booked m advance at the Alhambra, IN ACTIVE PREPARATION. From the Book that made Emsle Zola "L'ASSOIVIfViOIR" better known as ''THE
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      91 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Complete turnout wanted Page 4. Municipal election notice Page 2. Rev. F. B. Meyer's visit Page 4. Sale of B. B. B. effects— Page 3. Freehold land sale Page 3. English teacher wanted for Muar Page 3. To let Lancarfe, Tanglin Hill Page 7. Professer Kamamurti, the Indian
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      361 1 THE WEEK, Monday, 31st Bi,;h Water.— B.lo a 8.31 p Whit Monday. Public and Bank Holiday. M. M. Mail Homeward <ln* Maxim Co. Semaphore Signalling, 9 p Tuesday, June 'st High Water.— B.s7 a., 8.59 p Chinese Preachers, Prinsep st Church, 9 a S.V.A. Recruits Drill Laying. S.V.I. Company Extended
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    651 2 i if] mgbl r A b in] [j when abi lop by >rk, m it [t pi lei an aut ton team magi stop 1 cover bia th a inted to correspond with ;.proaching a corner ho must n the a bell, tir3 a n three bo.. ml arrala of
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    Tenders for Revenue Farms
    643 2 tadem enue Farma m tin S: fr.m'h, asset under. KKW U .N THE STATE «TH BO 1. Ir. b i lag irnu anna for I Farn HI aj to itself the r j, provi k Pr h '«!ulo .4 K| by public or {)nva!. il< fit.
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      569 2 G. R. Lambert Co., i LIMITED. \I;r,IKHKI> 1874. S The Premier only European I firm m Singapore. Agfa Amateur Articles I I repared and packed specially for the tropics v I wch quality and offe* such facii: a thai every amateux photograph- g ex will do his own developing and
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      661 2 NOTICES. IPS POSTAGE STAMPS |{gj| EXCHANGE "W Send by registered letter 300 to 10C0 medium and good postage stamps from Straits, Federated Malay States, Siam, Indochina, Hongkong, Sarawak, etc. etc., and receive Bplesdid Exchange iv old and new Swiss Stamps, Balkan States, Austria Jubilee, etc. etc. Subject to special arrangement,
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      585 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. Head Office GO Wall Street, New York. London Office Threadneedle House, Bishopsgate Street Within, London EC. London Bankers National Provincial Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Business Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances at
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      419 2 INSURANCES. MANUFACTURERS L!F£ INSURANCE CO., OF CANADA. B&TABLIBHED LI [thai today more boshMSi m EotOfl tlian .ivy other Canadian Life Co&tpaßJ < W I bad at the same a^a INSURANCE m for |54,556,540. SKCI BTTYtoPolicrbolderß... 111,387,154. I. 8. EVANS, .a I Manager for India I Distri. er^ BSasfa ca Asia.
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    RUBBER ESTATES OF JOHRE.
    204 3 I n lifDxrsTßi 1*),.. neral n the Ltd., was h jj a t aber of < j IT, -a i it to ilvea on I Done [en >n :..-y iuvc-t. -.1 i b this it m or that •ssary to go o j o take np
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    MOTORS AT THE IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.
    86 3 which is to th and l">th more and more The members cf the j B the UDOSg uther fixtures hot an-1 y other impoitant tue which will ne travtllirij on the part of v I rec< gnisii g >f his firm, ft] > Under
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    GERMANY'S BUDGET.
    50 3 beciomiiiß. lika Bm rower. That cx i ybe MM of years. But it i utely. B«r »< n Svdow tTort to He It will go we UB n.ival programme M att I n the momeiat arri^ -ciding I j Hi enpital ■fttaa nntm.,ll. -i llj ij __s i
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      330 3 w^-; certainly ri good messeng bronghi c news to j v is SarsapnriUa makes tlm i «»«i red." Thia means and nerv< Alter ".'Hi, suffer from the effects of a warm climate. I [oi g l vrarm pairs the strength digestion is fish. I cause that feeling* i such cast
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      536 3 AUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE Rare Old Japanese Curios At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co.'s Salerooms. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Ist, 3rd sth June, at 10-30 a.m., each day. Comprising Cld and New Kinkossan Sats^ma Vases, Bowls, Plates, Incense Burners and Tea sets, Gold Wire Cloisonne Boxes and Vases, Eaie 01 i
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      424 3 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Tuesday, Ist June, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold laud fronting a reserve for road oft" Gaylacg Road, area 19,";S0 square feet, lots 1,977 to 1,986 of Grant 1. Planted with I coconut trees. POWELL Co Auctioneers. May 31 2.6 MORTGAGEE'S SALE. AUCTION SALE 01 Freehold Residential Property KNOWN AS
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      237 3 DON'T BUY A SUCTION GAS PLANT without first inquiring into the merits of the I (British throughout) I SEND FOR LIST OF I Gas and Oil Engines. I It will convince you of the Superiority of the Brearley SOLE AGENTS 1 SINGAPORE. I (GREEN CANS). I A useful varnish for
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    The Singapore Free Press
    33 4 Here shall the Press the People"*, right bum a U'iawed by influence an<l unbribc: >v gain Here patriot Truth b~i £4.->non pic r Pledged to Religion Loyalty ar.Q Law.
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    Monday,May 31, 1909.
    1649 4 The luvincibla mentioned m the wire printed this morn-ing, as hiving attained a speed of 28 knots from Qaeensferry, m the Firth of Forth, to Spithead, is of the armoured cruiser class, and is one of four with the loflex'ble, Indomitable and Indefatigable. Their displacement is 17,250
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    229 4 Mat Sut, a Javanese gardener living m Steven's Road, has fallen out with one of his lady friends. He has also lost ten articles of wearing apparel, sirougs &c. It was reported on Friday that a Chinese man and were found hanging m a suburban jungle. The polica now learn
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    SHOCKING SEA TRAGEDY
    111 4 SEVEN DEAD ON NANSHAN. Succumbed I ies. (/■> orn ,i ngkocg, Ma* I «\e men were fiuffocateu m the the American vessel •I! koag prior to her arrival m p vessel bad a torn pettier cargo consisting i off deadly fumes. The condition of th La i
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    NEW RUBBER COMPANIES
    46 4 The Latest Promotions. {From our tmm Eta i The BiJor Etabbar Conipim Hatted. The capital is I 30,000 shares are issued. The directors are IS) Treacher, Bignall and B The purchase p b ami shares. The Bwbia Rubbei beei registered with a capital
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    MURDER IN CANTON
    33 4 [From '•Jgkonp, The Taotai Liv Bet ID dered at Shameen. The deceased official recently rCanton after collecting a million dollars America for the prom manuf turee and agriculture of h
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    DEATH OF CUSTOMS OFFICIAL.
    17 4 Appel of the Canton mi hit been found with a bullet tin heart, > <»■ <--
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    Correspondence
    218 4 1 1 G! LWV. TO TDK EDI I Mr. Sv<l;.. iid re garding Political Economy phesy the ditch for 1* cist friend who 6-Mjt to l«ud bin day's issue. Topici- f evidei about the real meaning but parrot- J ike quotes it wrongly) M »ptv ment for 1 cm
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      288 4 KELLY and WALSH, Ltd.l| SANDOW'S SPECIALITIES. I SANDOW'S GRIP DUMB-BELLS Perfect for Home use, for increasing the Btrength, Flexibility and Agility of I ocular System. I ONE SET LASTS A LIFETIME I Jtojfen F> dee Q Comnlete, Plated. I' [•Or Boys I nee $5.50 vht containing i!a fundamental exercises of
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      99 4 VICTORIA THEATRE. 3 Nights Only. THE Bandmann Dramatic Co,, Thursday, June 3. THE "MANXMAN." Friday, June 4. "THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. Saturday, June 5. "THE SHAUGHRAUN." Prices: S3, $2. $L HOX PLAM NOW OPEN AT THE ROBINSON PIANO Co.. Ltd. May 26 Place the Responsibility 'I of Keeping Your
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      242 4 COMING! COMING!! Professor Ramamurti (THE INDIAN SANDOW) Supported by a Marvellously Select Troupe >f Artistes. Acrobats, Clowns and Wrestlers. LOCATION BEACH ROAD. Next to Alharxibra. Grand Opening Night Thursday, June 3, at 9-15 p. m. PROFESSOR RAMURTI Stops dead a 12 lI.P. Motor Car without buttress or hold. A marvellous
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    THE TEST MATCH.
    56 5 ►RE DETAILS. Er iIW W S hmarine Telegraph. Rental R^- red li i 3 pm. B the first cmngs for four w! tor 28 B 14. ore m rbel m ;oy three 81, A l nstrong five f m their Moettd buiillgl baft I led Maj i
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    THE OAKS.
    15 5 un. follows 1 I'fincesse de \'erne 3. ti?e to :ol:i, eleven :ive ma.
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    THE "STANISLOW" OF MELBOURNE.
    56 5 THE "STANISLOW" OF MELBOURNE. Ilearty Vituperation. l& 5 a.m. ne t c which led to ■•n wealth Parliament ail the i be Cabinet, there were einploveu m the pposition, who was who refused to participate m -ties engine- M »r_\tkin, repeatedly stigmatised Mr i '->j.kin :j.s. The Attorney General declared
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    H.M S. INVINCIBLE.
    14 5 pm. The Invincible has steamed from Queens- i.t an average spt
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    DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.
    171 5 r II < a well-known, if some m this place, passed on X tst with but a couple cf by his > :i g in a id where he had the road was cleared of le. The deceased, a son oi rlped to suppress piracy
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    TO WRECK A WARSHIP.
    159 5 ion has l«en caused by the at a large bolt was recently found m ne turbines of the scout cruiser Salem. A :iy of the scene of the discovery r th.it the bolt did not get o! an accident, but was placed m position with the
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    GERMAN FINANCE.
    78 5 A STORMY SCENE. Liberals Withdraw. Submarine Telegraph.— Router's) A itornj sane *>k lace m the Finance Committee of the ELxohstag and the Inintr;f V I>f B Oi and Sjcialitti w ag a proteBt aga i ngt the ;i t! "".I >rity, resisting of Conservatives aud the Centre. The
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    CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
    48 5 The Times' Protest. I he correspondent of the Times atSbaD^h v tt&tefl I bat the Chinese continue to ignore was regarding British interests. The provincial railway bureau has publicly advertised f>r tenders fur locomotives for the Shanghai, Hanchau and Ningpo Kailway, limiting competition to German manufacturers.
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    JAPANESE VISITORS TO EUROPE
    47 5 x -ation of the Kaiser, Prince and Princess Nashimoto and Prince and Princess Kuni attended the annual review of the Potsdam Garrison. The Kaiser conferred on Prince Nashimoto the order of the Black Eagle and on Piince Vamanshui the order of the Crown.
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    THE GERMAN FINANCIAL DEADLOCK.
    245 5 Prince Buiow has reached a critical point m the negotiations for the reform of the Imperial finances, and he is m imminent danger of failure. The Reichstag Committee, to which has been ent.u&tei the task of constructing a practicable Budget, has revealed such permutations of party
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    DEATH OF MR GRAHAM.
    132 5 After an illness of one day, Mr T. Graham, shipwright, Keppel Harbour, aged 24, belonging to Falkirk, diad early on Saturday morning. It was known among dece.ised's friends that he had not been feeling »|iiite himself for a few days, but no medical man was consulted.
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    DEATH OF TUNGKU DHIA' UDDIN.
    117 5 DEATH OF TUNGKU DHIA' UDDIN. Tnßgfcu Dliia' Uddin, ex- Viceroy of Selangor. who hud been ailing for some months past, died on Monday night at his residence it KA iwei Road, Penang. He was an uncle of H. H. the Sultan of Kedah and also of Tnngka Malwunood. the l\esident
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    WALKING ACROSS CHINA.
    2027 5 DIFFICULTIES KN JOUKTEBED BY THE WAY. In PHI <2 vkhkn of the EICPIBS. v y ialfor the Free Presi Szcchwan, April 15. O.vicg to circumstances entirely uuavoidible, my o >mpanion, who hid intended crossing China with me from Shanghai to Bh imo, had to leave ma at
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      38 5 In a case of a neurastlu'ti patient who under medical treatmeut for years fmammmd banana, the effect of 4«ycogen was wonderful. She gained m weight ;dly, that m twenty years' I have ;if%Hr se^n ejiiih re«Li!t^ m so
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      38 5 Don't Put It Off. Don't allow twenty-four hours to elapse without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m your home. True, you may not need it within that time, but it is better than any doctor's prescription and
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      51 5 A Bargain. When you can save from 25 to 50 per cent on any article, you have a bargain. When you buy a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at the regular price, you will probably save several times its cost m doctor's bills before the summer is
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      237 5 ROBINSON Co. WOOD BURNING RRXGES. wfti /fflfaßKfflMSßßi^ißffiS^SJfeii^/'if.iii I*1 mmjimimiLu^u t**"^&BGm3B THE "PRINCE BEAVER STOVE. EAS\ ro iSE j;\ w ""a^Hf A good substantial stove to barn a low price Size IT l.y I^7 l.y 24 $25.50. I THE TYPEWRITER I I As the Dreadnought among warships and the I Lusitania
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    EXCHANGE AND TRADE.
    379 6 Th -sa of si'^r m its relation to tl a ti.« f. .>v, by a Finance Admin tration, 1 I to, a not unfamiliar with f^ri^iplesofpoliUcaleoowmT, n the Indian prodr.-.-r v and ran Material! wpor» ,r v it WBght .mvar ered Be. tl! lt »fc> say should
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      241 6 On the Berth. SHIRE IM CF STtAMEJH LIMHED. Kongkoi.^. Shar^hdi. N-'gaatki. K. and Yokfthama s. s. 1 CAPTAIN HAYKS. The- above steame. d t( Arrive bete on or abc r accou- D for first class pass rates of passage I .her particular a', 1 BOUSTBAD 1 Co., May 29 mSR
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      581 6 SHIPPING. Apcar Line. "he undermentioned mall steamers of the above company maintain a ragu- t lar service between Calcutta and Japan Jj sailing at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. n Tons. Commander. B IA Japan 6,300 J. G. OKfeni Q i.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. ».s.
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      1226 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. B The steamers of this Company maintain a X regular Bervico between Hamburg, Bremen g Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, p China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly X for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for *j Bremerhaven direct, calling at
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      706 6 SHIPPING. Sorddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST IJNE3. )4K- y f Sttamera of the Co&ai Fleet. r> tcw> rag. "»p. I v atchabuii 2161 Ch©w Fa 164;. omeo 21OJ P&rawougs* lf-i€ ohsichaM 2-jVJ iriklnt 1667 a j Hh |0» Anghin 16."T itr-anulok KH9 Loci sun 1657 lanAok 192<i OfaoUng IW iajSjurl l«H
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      456 6 SHIPPING. =CEA-N STEAM hina Hot a -'i Steam Kav. Co. Lti The Comj :t amers are d- -patched tr< verpool outwards t ahi cm) v.- as m JftpR 1 r London, An. "i Antw« •Tht; for Geno;. >r Marseil';ne outward steame; ancouver, Seattle and Tacoraatn. hrough Bills of Lading tor
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER.
    303 7 rj s '-n- i I the bsid at the office* f .reBt, M_d Wt ai able to that all :e--:u the East g; I i -<:.-t'i tory .t of the present I the proand of its ne as I afoi DBt of I recom; yto tail the estat-
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    SHARES.
    988 7 Capital CaptUl lasu* Paid Inntd paid op V*ia« up Company. Qaotatioc $300,000 300,000 10 10 Boiat Tin Mining 00. Lfc4 «00 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Braang Limited 7.06 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydrauhc Tin M. 00. hU 7 s<» f 500,000 444 7£!> 1 1 Duff Development Co.
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    EXCHANGE.
    53 7 (Corrected up to May 2:' demand aba erudite t m/i credits 6 m/s Pnanou; dom&x.d I~_uk 3ami__rT,dena__| 237 ia,T. T, 174 SoflniKOVC, dflOHHOl 2'l%die. Yokohama, demand nom. 1 L, demand Bangkok' demand Sovbebi Bonk Buying Bank of England Bate 2\% DiscouL i thl bills H% M O 1 Bar
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    PRODUCE. May 20.
    115 7 PRODUCE. May 20. TL.* $6 Gambier Gambier Cube No. 1 13 00 PepporBUe. ford'u. S'port) 11 I Pe: bl (DJOfl buy. Nutmegs (110 to the ifc 1<> Nutmegs (80 bl the Bl m m 22.50 Mace (Banda) >««••_ nom Oioree (Amboina) 24 Liberi-n Coffee .00 Tapioca, flm_ii r>*wi.r! Stir ru*.';t>
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      164 7 Livery St,abb Keepers Fodder MerchanLs. ibber-tyred Gharries and Best Rubber- gea, ring up Tel; I 016. dvlivt-red to any part of the I-land. SPEGiAtiTY: FURNITURE REMOVALS our own vans, by cur own men, GENERAL CARRIERS. C. ZIIIERIANN, Propr. 18 TO LET. OFFICES TO EE LET igh Bridge Buildings, facing GeneApply
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      574 7 TO LET. TO LET. "'Lancart.' Ta&glill Hill. Entry Ist -luly. Apply bo 1". W. Darker and Co., Winchester Hob May 31 10.6 HOUSE TO LET. No. 28-A, Syed \ii Road; Apply No. 71, Prim p Str. v ly a a TO LET.— No. o3 2, Cavena^h Road, 6 bedroomi, itabling,
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      25 7 Price $13.00 per case duty paid. SOLD BY YONG lIOA SENG YONG LEE SENG HOON KEAT ANN LOCK KIM HIN. GHEE SOON a i a
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      896 7 VESSEL_S JJN T PORT. Man-of-war Flag: and Tons Commanders Arrived From r u tt a Chi ru E Pontiai IWkon* HaiTmng Ch. cru. 2950 Lin 3eaMew OotTaontSOO C o i em an iCca ITncerUb, t^&Tons Master Arrived i roro nsurnee h,r Wh« Bangkok Qer 1237 ffioolaeMa Maj 26 B B<
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      95 7 WEATHER REPORT Dai* Bai W,lo T« ip Hum »Sky fitm May Sff B kong 1' I 1% -s'ENE4 78 c 758 81 El t? H'kong 4 i> 29 90 Bl 7 7 Manila 4f. 7". .7 MNWI M J Maj S I H'kong X 29.05 E3 75 Manilk X 7
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    DISPUTE BETWEEN BROTHERS.
    479 8 "V l; s > Yko Has Kkn<; The d tw,. well known Chinese brothers, Veo Baa Cnoon and Veo t>*u Koug, v. ntinu before Mr .Justice BsMosmbe Bi the Ekiuremo Court on Ssftn d .v. r B cUim'-l to have i deed nsj ssi l^ 1 and
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    MAIL NEWS.
    388 8 be King's Birthday will be officially cele- d at London and all home stations on Friday. June 25, and on his proper birthday, Nov. ih at foreign stations. The long bayonet ha- -ned to the home battalions of The B- Uesex ameron HighlanSc ..Is are given of the
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    A MAGISTRATE'S APPEAL.
    366 8 COHYICTIOS UPHK In i\w Supreme Court, on Saturday, Mr Justice Sercombe Smith heard the appeal Off Goy Chfiß OhtaOj who was convic'ed by Mr Colmao, third magistrate, of criminal breach of trust, m respect <>f s ->, ;iud was ■enteiioecl to four months' imprisonment. The < 'rown
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    BORNEO STAMP FORGERY.
    559 8 French Detective's Eyieen< b. At Bow-street Police-court on May 1, John Stewart Lowden. of Yilliers-street, Strand, an 1 Henry H aimer, of Preston- road, West-cliff-on Sea, stamp dealers, were charged, O n remand, before Mr. Curtis-Bennett, with conspiring to obtain money by fraud. Chief Detective- inspector Stockley
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    CRICKET.
    172 8 A second eleven of the S C. C. played K j iH 3S lustitution on Siturday on the Esplanade, and won easily. Cooper took three wickets m one over. S. C. 0. 2nd XI. Redfern c Keyt b Cujlenberg 0 Paxon c Minjoot b Keyt 14 Pbippa c Miojoot
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    REGIMENTAL LEAGUE COMPETITION.
    256 8 M itches m the above competition ar 6 again m full swing at Tanglin, and several matches have been plajed &inco the brief adjourn tuent for the Sports took place. 11 G Coy., who are at present heading the Table, gained two valuable points from H Coy.
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    MALAY FOOTBALL.
    94 8 In fine weather on Saturday the match between Rikisha Station and Straits Union m the M. i\ A. competition took place on Beach Road ground. From the start Rikisha station kept on the aggressive but their attempts to score proved unsuccessful. At length Straits Union made a break
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    42 8 Empire Day Competition. The Shanghai representatives, shooting m the Daily Mail Empire Day competition scored 727. The results to date are thus M. S. V. R. 757 Singapore 757 Shanghai 727 Penang 719 I poh 7J5 Taiping 698 Hongkong 660
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    CRICKET.
    53 8 To-day there will be played a match Winners of Tournament v. the Rest, commencing at noon. The teams are The East.— Clarke, Home, Stagg, May, Williams, Mundell, Severn, Farrer and A. P. Cameron and two others. Winners.— Banjdi-jld, Bevan, Cuscaden, Gardner, Gray, Paxon, lledfern, Strett#n J N. H. Cuscaden,
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    THE LATE MR. G. T. GREIG.
    81 8 Many m Singapore will be sorry to hear that Mr. Gh T. Grieg, who recently went to < England from here, died at a sanatorium m t Norfolk on April 30th m the afternoon, f Consumption developed very quickly after be got home. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    42 8 The Nord has arrived frcm Laugkat with 20 cases and 87,809 tins of kerosene. On the voyage from the Nttunas to Singapore the Chief Officar ol the Bxtavier," Mr. 11. M. Wigmore, died of malaria and was buried at sea.
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    LATIST ARRIVALS.
    13 8 Babalan, Dut. 339, Jansen, May 30, Bangkok, As. Pet. Co Uncertain.
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    258 8 Per M. M. Tourane, due May 31.— Mr P. Lortet. Per P O Devanha, due June 4.— Mr M Tadd, Mr K. Loon Kin, Mr K. J. BUir, Mr W. Gibson, Mr A. D. Allan, Mr aud Mrs J. Scott, Mr G. B. Wilkinson. To Penang.—
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    THE JUNK ROBBERY AND MURDER.
    169 8 A few days ago, a locil paragraph mentioned that the police had received what was thought to be a very important piece of information, m connection with the junk robbery and murder near Johore. A Malay prahu has been discovered at a place among the
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    BARTERING.
    417 8 i On Saturday, Mr. Saunders, Civil District Judge, dealt with a claim made by Messrs Ghee Soon and Company cf 872 against! Messrs Barugh and Krarup The claim was for four drums of sulphuric acid supplied. This was admitted, but Mr. Stevens, who appeared for the defendants, made a
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