The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 March 1910

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILS ADVERTISER TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1910. NO. 6,868
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    THE PAY'S NEWS.
    181 1 The Mercantile Bank pays a six per cent dividend Page 5. Powell and Co. held another big land sale yesterday P^ge 5. The Municipality have gained the verdict m the Telok Ayer wells case Page 5. Further progress was made ia the SCO. lawn tennis tournament yesterdav
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    MARCH AT HOME.
    1216 1 7he day on which I am writing is the Ist of March, St David's Diy and the famous month cf tempests has entered like the proverbial lamb. The bluest of blue spring skies is oveihead, and on the common above the gorse bushes tinged here and therewith
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      260 1 I lQin PADS I 17 1U VsMlVO* i Wolseley-Siddeley I I Delaunay-Believille j Silent Knight Minerva I HetaUurgique 15.9 ArroS- Johnston I Oeasy J. D. S. Grossley I I artiexdars from CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS- j THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. EDUCATIONAL ANNUITIES. Every parent desires to furnish his children with
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      229 1 MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. Selected Series. To-Night! To-Nightl! 2nd SHOW AT 9.30 P.M. A SEA SIDE FLIRTATION. THE GRANDFATHER CLO.K. THE HOROSCOPE. THE CURE OFCOWARDICE. (Filmd'Art). A KINDHEARTED EMPLOYER (Film dArt). DARJEELING (NORTHERN INDIA). THE BROTHERS HARRY, (CHAMPION CORK INDUSTRY IN TOSSE. POPULAR PRICES. TONIGHT! HARIMA THEATRE, NORTH
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      199 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. GRAND EXHIBITION. To=Ni&htll First Choice Unique Series. 2nd SHOW AT 9-30 P.M. OVEPTURE-PANTOMANIA.— Warwick Williams. POULA PETERS AND HER PERFORMING ANIMALS. INES de CASTRO. THE RUSE THAT FAILED. HER SISTER'S SIN. THE FLOODS IN PARIS. THE COUNTRY SERVANTS. A ROMANTIC YOUNG LADY. (Film DArt).
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      183 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Rubber tyred rikiaha for tale Page 9. To let Hey Tor Grange road Mapledurham, Mount Elizabeth Page 3. Newbury Spring Cup and subsequent races Commissions executed Page 2. Messrs. Tomlinson and Lermit have removed to N. Grand Hotel buildings Page 2. Preliminary notice re sale of furniture at
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      268 1 THE WEEK. Lecture on Persia, Yic. Theitre. B. I. Mail Homeward closes 3 p Pres. Church S icred Ccncert, 9 p Legislative Council, 2 30 p N". D. L. Mail Outward due 4 p Low Sunday. Sw. Club launches 9, 10, 11 a., 2.30 3.30 p Monday 4th i High
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    AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN.
    147 2 Important Visit to the East. Mr Robert 3ol!;tr, of the Dollar Steamsbip Co has returned to Shanghai after having spent several months m America, during whL h time final preparations were made for the proposed visit of representatives of various American Chambers of Commerce to China Tneie
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    FIRST WIRELESS TO AUSTRALIA.
    423 2 FIRST WIRELESS TO AUSTRALIA. List rmnth for the first time m history a ■wireless te'egraphie message from New Zealand was received m Australia. It was sent by H. M. S Powerful, steaming along a few hours out of Auckland Harbour, and was re ceived by J. Pike, a young private
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    23 2 THE SPRING EACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 10th, Thursday the 12th and Saturday the 14th May, 1910.
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    PROGRAMME.
    229 2 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 10th May, 1910. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 Ib. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value $400. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. Entrance, $15. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 3. The
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    SECOND DAY.
    252 2 Thursday, 12th Maij, 1910. 1. The First Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 4) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 2. The Ladies' Purse; Value
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    THIRD DAY.
    261 2 Saturday, 14th May, 1910. 1. The Open Griffiu Handicap. Value f4OO and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all G iffirn that have run at the Meeting. Entrance, $10. Distance Race Course. 2. The Stewards' Cup. Value $400. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins that have run
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      907 2 9. The Rochore Plate. Value $400 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all horses that have run at this Meeting and not won. Distance, Scurry Course. o *»j.v Entriewlose at noon on Saturday the 30tn April, except for Race 9on the Third Day. Entries for Race No
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      699 2 NOTIGES. CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Messrs. Tcmlinson k Lermit have removed to N. High Street, Grand Hotel de rEurope Buildings. M«r 30 64 SIN6APORE NURSING ASSOCIATION. The Annual General Meeting will be held m the Municipal Offices at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 31st. Business To receive the Report and Statement
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      561 2 NEDERLANDSGHE HXNDEL-lAATSGHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. Capital— fl 45,000,000,— (ab0ut £3,750,000) Reserve— fl 5,752,885,— (ab0ut j£479,407) Head Officb m Amsterdam. Head Agency Batavia. Branches Penang, Shanghai, Hongkong, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sonrabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Tjitatjap, Palembang, Kota-Radja, (Acheen) Bandjermassin, Weltevreden and Macassar. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras,
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      464 2 MANUFACTURERS ij INSURANCE Co. OF CA.\ Alj Claims Loans and Surrenders immediately by the General A t v pore without delay of roferenc. i v F.B. EVANS, aefe Manager for Eastern District v Asia and India. aa Hi GUTHRIE C».,tJ General Agents, 5i, i; n FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of
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    EXCISE REVENUE PROSPECTS IN HONGKONG.
    931 3 EXCISE REVENUE PROSPECTS IN HONGKONG. rvu-iui m this Colony should v o">* bow the interference of the .eminent m a matter of opium >iV onus the sister Colony of specially as the interest at stake ii-nsely greater, and the disloca- :in*nce. should that interference fall effect, would be Ur more
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    AUTOMATIC WATER STERILISER.
    142 3 For some long time, says "The Engineer," Dr Nogfier, of Lyons, has been experimenting with the mercury vapour lamp, finding that the ultra violet rays emitted therefrom are very powerful m destroying any bacteria that may be present m limpid liquids, especially water. He has succeeded m
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    The Same Old Story.
    59 3 The old, old story, told times without number, and repeated over and over again for the last 37 years, but it is always a welcome story to those m search of health There is nothing m the world that cures coughs and colds as quickly as
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    CUT THREE INCHES DEEP.
    376 3 Thurible Operation for Stone m the Kidneys. I suffered from inflammation of the blidlt r and stove m the kidneys for two years, Mrs. A. Hanson, of 19, Hawk Street, tluldersfield, England. MAt first I couldn't understaut what was the matter with me my eyes grew
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    RUBBER.
    48 3 The undersigned wishes to get m touch with persons or firms interested m RUBBER, with a view to finding a suitable market for about a dozen COFFEE and RUBBER ESTATES, all m good condition. C. E. THEPASB, Sworn broker, Soerabaya, Java. Mar 2-5 w B'^2s-i_8 25 -i_
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      239 3 CONSULT MDM. LIBRA. Phrenologist aud Photcgraph Reader. From the Fowler Phrenological Institute, London). Save your children from failure m life by training them for occupations suited to their individual temperaments. Advice giveu as to f-uitable professions for children or adults, or suitable marriage partlur. Character explained from the shape cf
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      561 3 WANTED. BOOEEEEPEE. Wanted experienced bookkeeper only competent man need apply KELLY WALSH Ltd. Mar 28 TO LET. HOUSE TO LET UNFURNISHED. 41 Heytor Grange Road, entry early April. Apply R. S. Menzies, Syme Co. Mar 30 2.4 TO LET, From Ist May next a large one storey ed house No.
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      590 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE AT No. 48-3, HILL ST. On Wednesday, SOth March, at 2-80 p.m Stock-in-trade comprising tinned provisions, syrup, oil, vinegar Ac. m bottles, toilet soap, powder, cigars and cigarettes &c. Also shop fittings consisting of showcases with glass doors, writing tables, fireproof safe &c. Powell Co., Auctioneers. Mar
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      556 3 I $/^SI^ LADIES SAFE REMEDY I I fOr runctional trouble, I I jftf^^^Sl delay, pain and those I I Ifn/^^^v irregularities I I Wn f\//r^^ Peculiar to the I m S r <f 4 8, rue Vivienne M PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Plants,
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      247 3 AUCTION SALE OF Residential Property at Serangoon Road AND Building Land at Rangoon Rd,, Fingapore. Tuesday, the sth April, at 2-30 p.m. JOSEPHINE COTTAGE. 1. The valuable and pleasantly situated re-idential property known as JOSEPHINE COTTAGE No. 1055 Serangoon Road, Singapore, area 3 rood* 6 poles, Statutory Graut, quit rent
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    IN MEMORIAM.
    35 4 In ever loving memory of my dear mother Susan Birchley who passed away with painful suddenness at her residence Regents Park, London, March 30th, 1909, aged 80 years. Never forgotten. William H. Birchley.
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    The Singapore Free Press
    32 4 TT--re shall the Pre?« the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Tnith her g'o'ious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law.
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    2113 4 Wednesday, Mar. 30, 1910. Following up the remarks made m this journal the other day as to what was called the imrninenca and immensity of the coming labour problem," it is the duty of all those who are personally concerned, m this great question with which the entire pernnnent success
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, LTD.
    817 4 The New Caimtai. [eg r The annual general meeting of holder was held at the Buni 53, the Arcade, at noon jrsetetdi Gentle presided and there were nr Messrs Patchitt, Diehu, AW. tors), Procror (Secretary), Flower, Suter, Makepeace, Scott aud Phipps The notice calling the meeting
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      284 4 Player's Wavy mixture, 9 In 1 ib. Patent Air-Tight Tins. Price 55 cts. obtainable at Robinson Co. I COMMENCES ON I RAFFLES m HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER. ii— w— t ti— iw i ii'wmwTi n inn nri t~~ r ■i i tm~ i mi i n n i ■■■m iiiim Grand
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      16 4 NEWEST RECORDS. 65 cents each. TALKING MACHINES $18 per month will buy one 1 IDomestic Occurrences.
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    A DANCE OF DEATH.
    73 5 BALLROOM IN FLAMES. Four Hundred Dead. -;:>mirine Telegraph Reuter's.) Eec. at 9.45 am. 1 :he tilhgWl of O-koerito m Hunphi daMng m a coich-house fitted i kil'. I MMi fire broke out. v ill a: shed to the exit. w:'h their clothes burning were a down.
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    THE BALKANS.
    46 5 Bulgarian Royalties Leave pletolegra nyi that the inference bat vim the Turkish and Bul•ten baa 1 iminofl tho <|iinnlimiH t comma of the delimitation tad ol the Kakiag up of the ag rVr.linand and <J :een Marie Louise r. i Itfl G >nstantinople yesterday.
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    TAKSHIP EXPLOSION.
    42 5 ;e of the Big Four." Hived at 940 a.m. U m Manila sutes that eight B rilled Kttd several injured on •vu-ser Charleston by the explosion of a [nek gi c brt> I I cfc blew out: while at taree*:
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    UNA AGAIN ACTIVE.
    30 5 Ed Mar. 2 58 pm. inu i fresh enpticn of Mount •:.:-e itfMUM of lava devas- Is. Bow hi? v fetched tha extreme at 311 of 1886.
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    PERSIA ANCIENT AND MODERN.
    370 5 v. ■be i.-: pof Singapore prebis evening at 'he Victoria Theatre, C.E.G. T> I.:: oi the British and le S siety gIVM hifl very m•- ire on travel and work m P rsia m ol the countries ol which bare as yet taken but ng itepa
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    An Excellent Liniment.
    55 5 I uuiily aud especially those who rethc country should be provided at all With a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Than kno telling whn it may be L Ito case of an accident cr emergency -t i xcelltnt m all cases of rheumatism flaw ami bruises. For sale
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    ROOSEVELT'S SERMON.
    115 5 SOUND POLITICAL SENSE. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's) Received at 9 54 am. A Cairo telegram says that Mr Roosevelt, m an address to the University m the presence of a large assemblage of Egyptian and European notables, declared that self-gov-ernment is not a matter of decades but of
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    SWEDEN'S ROYAL FAMILY.
    31 5 A telegram from Stockholm announces the birth of a daughter to the Crown Princess of Sweden, the daughter of the Duke of Connaught, who already has two sons.
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    DANGEROUS WELLS.
    270 5 Closing Order Made. Mr Michell, the senior magistrate, gave judgment yesterday m the case of"the Municipality vs. Tan Cheng Tee, Ho Yang Peng, Liin Slew Jin and a Chinese woman. The Municipal Commissioners applied for an order to have certain wells at Teluk Ayer Street closed. Mr D.
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    THE HONEYED BREEZE.
    139 5 Iv recommending the West Indies asi holiday resort for the English, favourably a? compared with the Continent the Editor of "United Empire" (now the monthly journal of the Royal Colonial Institute, thus writes. The Atlantic voyage may deter some timid souls, but save m exceptional cases a
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    THE MALAYAN ESPERANTO SOCIETY.
    84 5 The Committee of the above Society have arranged to hold an instruction class m Esperanto at the Kfltfl-?a Library, beginning next Monday, April 4th, at hl5 pm. No fees will be charged. The object is to afford assistance to those who are interested m the stu<3y
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    MERCANTILE BANK.
    140 5 Mr A. R. LintOD, Manager, yesterday morning received a telegram from the Head Office, advising that at the forthcoming general meeting of shareholders the Directors will recommend a dividend at the rate of f> per cent per annum for the halfvear ending 31st December 1009, free of Income
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1179 5 There was some extraordinarily good shooting m the Governor's Cup at Balestier on Monday when Corp Chater won after a very close contest. His 47 was all the more meritorious as it was made m the strain of a close competition with Capt. Phillips. The day was favourable,
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      866 5 PROPERTY SALES. Estate of Wee Siang Tat, Deceased. The following Singapore properties belonging to the Estate of Wee Siang Tat, deceased, were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co's Saleroom yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, especially of Chinese the entrance to the salerooms being stopped by many
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      119 5 ROBINSON C? POLO WEYMOUTH BRIDLES. (HARNESS AND SADDLERY (BEST ENGLISH MAKE.) Gents' Hiding Saddles. Newmarket head Collars. Saddle Girths. American Pattern Halters. Martingales. Snaffle Bridies. ALL STABLE REQUISITES. I Straits Cycle and Motor Co., Ltd NEW NO. 10 MODEL. -^_«.,»3 im r yl-^** &y Ebv m mm ffi^o 'I *-^£5—
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    CALCUTTA COUNCIL SPEECHES.
    352 6 Reuter says ■la an article on the Indian Budget the Times refers to the peculiarity of Calcutta debates and suggests it is time for the Council to reflxt on the desirability of refusing writt n speeches except under special circumstances or from new inexperienced members. But our
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    BILLIARDS.
    263 6 lloNc.KoN'i Champion. The Inndon "Daily Telegraph," of Feb. ruary lJtb, s<:ys If the composition ball* possessed the life inherent m ivory, the latter substance would never ag*in be wanted for tha billiard table. Already, m tropical climates, the composition hails bave supplanted it. This is the reason of George
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      265 6 ARCHIBALD CURRIES Australian Indian Line. BINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, MELBOURSE BYDNEY Also taking cargo for other Australian and New Zealand forts (with transhipment). as inducement offers. A regular live weekly service is maintained by the two British steamers "Euryalus" 3,570 tons (Capt. Wilkinson R. R. r.) and "Darius" 3,295 tons
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      661 6 NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. THE 81AM BTE A M RAVIGATIOH CO., LTD. Owing to the half yearly docking of the Company's (steamers the departure from Singapore on Saturday, the 2nd April, for Bangkok via East Coast Ports has been cancelled. THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd., Agents. Mar SO 8A NAPLES or
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      711 6 N. Y. X., JIPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. SPRING PROGRAMME 1910 SAILING FOR Penang, Colombo, Port Said, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP. Hitachi Maru 6,716 tons on Apl. 6 Miyazaki Maru 8,600 tons on Apl. 20 Hyo Maru 6,320 tons on May 4 *These vessels are fitted with WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. All
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      424 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd, The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool
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      684 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delta Apl 8 Delta Jane
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      570 6 11 mJ% JLrt Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail stem i r<. this Company sail fortnightly from Hamburg via Rotterdam, Autwerj 8 ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, i nnect Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo j I;; 7 Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai. and
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    DIVORCE LAW.
    723 7 Equality for Both Sexes. Mr Justice Bargrave Deane, giving evidence before the Royal Commission, said. What is your vit-w about the law as to husband and wife —If misconduct is unclean m one case, it is equally unclean m the other, and I would make it exactly the
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    308 7 The Talk of War. Tokyo, March 14. Mr Shaw, American Ex Secretary of State, speaking at Pi-iladelphia, said that there had been no "casus belli" m the history of mankind more acute than that between Japan and Amprica to day. The following special telegrams bearing on the
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    TYPHOONS.
    672 7 An Interesting Study. Mr John I. Plammer, m.a., chief assistant at Hongkong Observatory, has published a study of the origin of typhoons, the outcome of twenty years' experience of typhoons m Hongkong, coupled with full and exceptional means for their examination and elucidation." The subject is a deeply engrossing
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    TRANSVAAL MANGOES.
    296 7 Anything m the way of a novelty always excites a certain amount of interest. The first consignment of mangoes from the Transvaal, consisting of sixtytwo boxes arrived quite recently. For this class of article there is of necessity a limited demand. Few people, excepting those whose travels include
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    482 7 STEAMERS. SHying port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and namt of Agent*. Andalusia, Hamburg, Apl I Bebn Meyer. Arcadia, Colombo, June 4 P O. Armand Bebic, Marseilles, May 3 M. M. Arratoon Apcar, Hongkong, Mar P. S. Assaye, Hongkong, Apl 21 P O. Australian, Marseilles,
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    343 7 Per P. Si O. Xore. due Mar 31.- Mr and Mrs H. Marriot and child, Miss F. E. Sutbon, Mrs A. P. Singer and child, Mr .1. B. Bryan. To Penacg.— Mr and Mrs A. B. HdbUck, Mr A. B Bailey, Mr Palmer, Mr O. H.
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      236 7 7' > wumsa on tho right never fa Tl::ir Vigor. She neg- hair,ac I now herself suf- gleet. On tho contrary, v < n the left has always fa Baiz Vigor, and owes I cf her youthful appearn.. attractiveness. .'vis ft w> 9 I I ratifed hair. Lon£, hair. Soft
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      860 7 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist May, 1909, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINSam. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. 1284 5 6 789 10 11 12 Passir P. 7.25 4.80 Borneo Wf. 7.83 12.42 4.88 People's Pk. 7.42 12.51
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      51 7 MARTELL'S BLUE SILVER LABKL is axt accepted .^aarantee, all over tiae world r \jm\ THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY THiiEE STAR k ONE STAK. You know it For particult»rf> To bt bad by the Blue of tradt: prices flf end pleane all Dealers. Silver Label. apply to Adamson, CiffiUan Co,
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    ROMANCE OF SULPHUR.
    1189 8 A Bacterial Product. There i 9 very generally current a mistaken notion a3 to the essential connection of 3u!phur with volcanoes It is true that sulphur ia readily volatilise by heat, and deposited m fine crystals when cooling set 9 m. Hence, it is not surprising that
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    OIL FUEL FOR THE NAVY.
    437 8 Decision of the Adm-ralty/. REASONS FOR IT. The Admiralty's order for 100,000 tons of oil fuel for the Navy, m pursuance of its decision to adopt oil as a substitute for coal, is exciting tremendous interest both at home and abroad. Where Great Britain leads
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    EXEAT.
    143 8 Sing hey for the Bangkok Bar, Sing ho for the dazzling sea For I'm bound away on eight months' leave And devil a bit do I mourn or grieve, Though friends full many I leave afar On the laadward side of the Bangkok Bar. Sing ho for the Bangkok
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    CHURCH AND COLONIES.
    142 8 Among the leaders of the English Church is to be noted a constantly growing sense of the importance of carrying its influence to the younger nations overseas. It found expression m the address of Convocation to the King m the words, "We can never forget that the
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    PROPOSAL TO BOTTLE TRp AIR ON MAY 18.
    437 8 Professor fl. H. Turner, who i, Savilian professorship of A stron n v held by Halley m 1704. W-in'.-A crowded audience at the Roy*! m Albemarle-etreet on BUIIpv i In the course of a EMct&ating Professor Turner made this T suggestion On
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    A PARISIAN CRAZE.
    188 8 Parisian wotcen bftVt found relief from fU anxittj about looAl tad th< of Chants <.'ier," an! M Itt4 I I of recr^ivvion It MM 1 1 ly s' fashionable m the gftj here, or it may bt fttt. mhati this passion bM MMt4 I tha Qiolinloil of
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    A SUMPTUARY PRO IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    168 8 Under the Ntffctr a only tbeir Authority a ftompU m a Philippine j urn J tbn native police iffecJ noil i too light for BonstabuUi publicity that thftte»Uill to be ■onstthinp: ai mm and we only trud UuU I■' DMMCtor-Geaaca) of thi B Police
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      193 8 RILEY HARGREAVES Co, Ltd., SINGAPORE. Sol sr TS BERTRAM'S RUBBER MACHINERY. KETTH-BLACKMANN FANS. Ma/krers of .—SMOKE SHEDS, DRYING SHEDS BUBBER FACTORIES. HOLDING LARGE STOCKS OF MATERIAL WE CAN GIVE PROMPTIDELIVERY. PRICES^ PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. When the skin is hot and sun, a delicious sense of coolness and relief is produced
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      447 8 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander "Kutsang" 4895 R. C.
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    BRITISH SHIPOWNERS AND THE SUEZ CANAL.
    332 9 the annual meeting of the Chamber Shipping, Mr Elwaxd Ham 9aid -v were informed on reliable authority j negotiations between the Suez Canal J apawf :tud the Egyptian Government for m exvntion of the concession under which Ti .J was administered by the company
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    LEADING PORTS OF THE WORLD.
    351 9 V State mk nt a.m> a Criticism. In b£i .til an wywt. Secretary Sereno S. Nm V ri Chamber of Commerce, me interesting statistics Bhowing the tonnage movement at the great ports of tbe world It is there stated thai New York liittnond London and
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    PINEAPPLE AS A MEDICINE.
    163 9 il value of pineapples has recent the mAJooI of considerable inquiry inysiciaEs, and m Hawaii experiments taca m tde to determine something of artaea. It has ben found that the I Ib* pineapple contains a digestive ciple v !oseiy re*einb;ing pepsin m its >n, and to
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    Internal Treatment Not Necessary for Rheumatism.
    74 9 Internal Treatment Not Necessary for Rheumatism. v nine out of every ten cases of rheullam is sun pi y rheumatism of the muscles I I ooU <-r (iaaip, or chronic rheumatism, ••-r of which require any internal treatAll that is needed to afford relief is fate application of Chamberlain's Pain
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    TIN RETURNS.
    148 9 Jan. Feb. Total. Pikuls. Belat 260 171 431 Broang 256 96 352 Bruseh 241 Chenderiang 286 Gopeng 760 650 1,410 Gopeng New 650 Jeher Kamuning $7,503 $1,637 $9,140 Kanaboi 420 330 750 Kinta 500 550 1,050 Kinta Association 500 Kledang Kramat Pulai 617 453 1,070 Kuantan 66 44.23
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS
    346 9 From the end of February all totals are calculated for the calendar year instead of the financial year, which differs with many companies. Managers of Estates, returns for which m above list are incomplete, will help to make the list more useful if they will kindly till
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    SHARES.
    1146 9 March 29. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. Issuts. Paid. Last Dry. Buybbs. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 6 6 7 6 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% Int. 112 0 114 0 .50.000 2/. 1/6 BatangMalaka 3 6 4 0 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 16 0
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    430 9 Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For Wb«» Ikoma Jap cm. ***** Shoji Mar 27 Yokohama Mauritius 29 Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Murphy Mar 15 P. Swettenham Uncertain Steamers Flag Tona Master Arrived From Conaurnee For Wbe* Amherst Brit 135 Scott Mar 28 Sambas Thong Ek
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    119 9 Tinhow Brit 902 Kidd Mar 28 Simons Town Jackson Co. Rangoon 8 Sri Muar Brit 123 Hudson Mar 29 Malacca Soon Keck Malacca 30 Malacca Brit 4€5 Jones Mar 29 Malacca Straits SS Co. P. Swett. 31 Hock Lee Brit 117 Morris Mar 29 Bagan Wee Bros. Bagan
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    De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ
    130 9 Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsa^ency. Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMBNTIONKD DATES OF DEPASTURE ABB O*LY APPROXIMATE Br-J'J'-er Moeara-Saba, Simpang Djambi March 80 KALMOA Kiouw, Prigi-Radja and Rengat j March 30 ROCHUSSEH Batavia, Java-coast, Satnarang, Soerabaia, Macassar, Balik Papan,
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 9 (Corrected up to Mar. 29 Bank 4ms 2/4| demand 2 ftJU Private credits 3ms 2 4/ credits 6ms 2 4{| France, demand Bank tHk Germany, demand 23f^ India, T. T 174Hongkong, demand 24 j% Yokohama, demand 1154 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    162 9 Mar. 29 ♦Tin $75 20 Gambier buyers 11 374 Gambier Cube No 1 14 45 Gram bier Gube No. i norn Pepper Black (ordm. S'fort) buyers 14 75 Pepper, White (fail) buyers 2tf 75 Nutmeg* (110 to the Ik) M 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to tke ift.) m m 22.00
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND EEPPEL HABBOUR.
    91 9 Wnarvet and Doekt at which dijferent veeeeh were berthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin— Nil. East Wharf Sec. 1 Colombo Maru, Bharata. Section I—Sbeers1 S beers Wharf Nil 2 Deucalion, Glenogle. 3 Taroba. 4— Killin, Breiz Huel. s—Paroo.5 Paroo. 6 Aetyanax, Theseus. 7-Nil. B—
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    PASSENGERS.
    94 9 Per Tinhow Mr and Mrs Welsford, Miss Clarice Welsford, Messrs R. Baker, C. Baker, Hodges, McLaughlin, Bellini. Per Malacca Messrs Lee Boon Soon, F. M. Badde'ey, G. Millan, J. Carmachee, Chan Keng Kirn, Lee Siew Jin, Wee Keng Cbeang. Mis Morton, Mr and Mrs A. J. Ross, Master L.
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      107 9 FOR SALE. FOR SALE. Private rikisha, single, rubber-tyres, m good cond tion. Apply M. B. B. co Free Press." _Mar 80 2.4 FOR SALE. One Stylish English mare one dogcart harness complete. Apply to Kuda c o The Pree Press." Mar 24 v.c. FOR SALE Motor car, two cylinder, Humber,
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      249 9 THE YOKOHAMA DOOKCoLd. No. 1 Dock. No. 2 Dock. No. 3 Dock. (In Course of Construction) Docking length 515 feet Docking Length 376 feet Docking Length 481 feet Width of Entrance 80 Width of Entrance 50 Wijth of Entrance 63 Water on Blocks 28 Water on Blocks 26 Water on
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      278 9 CLEARANCES. Mar 28. Rumphius, Dut. str., Donck, for Deli. Guadiana, Fr, str., Peroneille. for Saigon. Prinzess Alice, Ger str, Grosch, for Hamburg via ports. Bangkok, Ger. str., Nicolaisen, for Bangkok. Heliopolis, Brit str, Martin, for Chefoo. Hai Nam, Brit, str., Phillips, for Muar and Malacca. Germania, Ger str, for Bangkok.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1404 10 Case Aoainst Mb Theam Tew. The most important case on the calendar for the present Assize was opened yesterday before Mr Justice Fisher. It was the one m which Mr Wee Theam Tew appeared aa the defendant on two charges of perjury, the allegation of the Crown being
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    MISSING OIL.
    161 10 Mr Michell was engaged m the District Court yesterday with a case concerning three Chinese brothers. Mr V. I). Knowles appeared for the prosecution. The tirst two accused were charged with criminal breach of trust as servants of the Ho Hong oil mills, and the third was charged
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    MALAY STATES GUIDES SHOOTING.
    429 10 Reports from Taping show that the picked te.im of the Malay States Guides for the Bisley meeting continue to keep up a high level of scjriug. Over the ranges 300,500,600 yards, the highest total was 102 out of a possible 105, and the lowest 88, seventeen
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    S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    379 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship. Threlfall beat Eddia 6—3 6—B 6—3. B Singles. Stout 1 beat Wolferstan 15. Millar scr beat Bush owe 1 6 4 6 l. A Doubles. Robertson, J. and Howe owe 4 beat Miles and Mugliston scr 10 8 6 2. Scoular and
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    397 10 By Lieut. Colonel E. G. Broadrick, Commandant, S. V. C. Singapore, 29th March. S. V. A. Orderly Officer: Lieut G. B. Stratton. Orderly Sergeant Sergt E. Gill. Orderly Corporal BombrD. T. Lewis. Parades on Friday, Ist April, Gun drill and Signalling. On Thursday, sth, Signalling. On
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    346 10 Amongst the passengers by the "Bharata" resterday from Rangoon was the Prince of Drleans. The German steamer "Korat" arrived ironi Pulau Laut with a cargo of coal yesterday. There is no departure of the East Asiatic Jo. for Bangkok this week as the fleet is lue for the
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    LATEST SHIPPING.
    309 10 [In addition to that on page 11.] Kanagawa Maru, Jap 3525, Butler, -9> Yokohama, Pat. Simon?, London Breiz Huel, Pch 307, Andrais, 29, Manila, Pat Simons, Marseilles 30, Bharata, Brit 19,7, Alexander, 29, Rangoon, Boustead, Calcutta 31. Mr and Mrs McGregor, Mr W. A. White, Mre High and
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      322 10 HAMS BAQON. "PINEAPPLE" BRAND. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. SOLE AGENTS FOR j STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Netherlands Gutta Percha COMPANY LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works. Matting and Floor-Tiles Specially Suitable for Shipboard. Banks, Insurance-Offices, Churches, Hospitals, and ill Public Buildings. NOISELESS, VERY DURABLE, WATER-PROO] AND SANITARY. Works and Offices— PASS I R
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      183 10 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Ham fc ky Ra n Mar 29. H'konglOA 30.00 SEI 75 o Manila 10a 760 Wl 39 24 c H'kong4p 29 91 E2 75 c Manila 4 p 758 E3 33 2G b Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Mar 28, 1910. 3 a.m. 3 p.m. 9
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