The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 April 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1910. NO. 6,879
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  • 120 1 Rubber acd oil shares are again engaging much attention at horne Page 5. Mr O'Brien has been letting the cat out of the bag re Mr Lloyd George P^ge 5. Mr Tatr, has appealed to Republicans to cleanse their racks of disloyalists Page 5. In Legislative Council
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  • 1154 1 Many people reveal their real nature only through their WiSk, and a perusal cf Wills shows us a strange variety of characters. The eccentricity, the cruelty, the pride, the ir justice, the revenge of human lelngs are amply set forth m Wills and betray the innermost thoughts
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 461 1 KATZ BROS., LTD. RviRE DOOR. MATS Made of Steel Wire Chain Links m four sizes and very useful for front doors. COIR. DOOR MATS Semi-Circular and Oblong m shape m all sizes. Heavy and well finished. Also Oblong and half round chain pat- tern Mats m all sizes. STAIR COIR
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    • 297 1 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. RECREATION CLUB, A St. Georges Day Concert will beheld m the S. V. C. Drill Hali on Saturday, April 23rd 1910 at 9.15 pm. The Concert will take the form of a Cigarette Smoker and tickets can be obtained on application, through a Volunteer, to any member
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    • 251 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. GRAND EXHIBITION. FIRST CHOICE. NEW SERIES. TO-NIGHT 2nd SHOW AT 9-30 P.M. OVERTURE. A SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND IN MELBjURNE. BOXING MATCH. ASTIER v QUEENDREUX. THE MODEL'S SACRIFICE (Film dArt). THE RHINE FROM COLOGNE TO BINGEN. THE MISER. fFilm dArt) PRISON IN PREFERENCE TO
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    • 164 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Heytor to let unfurnished Page 3. Notice re Municipal election Page 2. Katz Brothers coir and wire mats Page 1. Notices re tickets for the races Page 2. Raffles Hotel special dinner on Saturday Page 4. Alteration m Sunday trains on the Kranji railway— Page 6. Shipping S.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 363 1 THE WEEK. TUE DAY, 12 th:— High Water.— o.3 a., 11 53 p Lodge Zetland Regular, 8.30 p Wednesday, 13th High Water.- 0.51 a. Hindu New Year comuiecces. Thursday, 14th High Water -0.24 a., 1.43 p B. I. Mail Homeward closes 3 p Friday, 15th High Water.— l 8 p,
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  • 642 2 Inspector Wilson of the Malacca Training Djpot is g )ing boms oa long leave shortly. The deith is announced of Princ« Tomo•mU Iwakun, Minister of the Japanese Imperial Household. The death is announced of the Rt. Rev. Alfred Barry, d.d d.c.l, ll.d Assistant Bishop m West London, at the age
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  • 24 2 THE SPRING RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 10th, Thursday the 12th and Saturday the 14th May, 1910. PROGRAMME.
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  • 228 2 Tuesday, 10th May, 1910. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 IT). Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value $400. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. Entrance. $15. Distance Race Cource and a distance. 3. Tha Pavilion
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  • 250 2 Thursday, 12th May, 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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  • 657 2 Saturday, Uth May, 1910. 1 The Open Griffin Handicap Value $400 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for al! G.iffin3 that have run at the Meeting. Entrance, $10. Distance Race Course. 2. The Stewards 1 Cup. Value $400. A Handicap for; all Ex-Griffins that have run
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 494 2 NOTICES. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. NOTICE. Ladies attending the Races on May 10th, 12th and 14th, are reminded that admission to the Grand Stand and Lawn will be by Ticket only. Ladies' Tickets are obtained through members of the S.CC. Free but they must bear the name of the bearer, and
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    • 768 2 NOTICES. K. M. S. RUBBER COCONUT CO, LTD. Advices of allotment are now ready. Applicants for shares who did not give full addresses with their applications are requested to furnish same to the undersigned. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. Apl 12 14.4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given m terms of Section
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    • 558 2 KEDERUNDBGHE HANDEL-lAATSGHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. Capital— fl 45,000,000,— (ab0ut £3,750,000) Reserve— fl 5,752,885,— (ab0ut £479,407) Head Office m Amsterdam. Head Agency Batavia. Branches Penang, Hongkong, Shanghai, Rangoon, Soerabaya, Semarang, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, TjiUtjap, Djember, Medan (Deli), Kota-Radja (Acheen), Palembang, Padang, Bandjermasin and Macassar. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo,
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    • 452 2 MANUFACTURERS ufi INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA Claims Loans and Surrenders immediately by the General A*W pore without delay of reference to H f !ar> F. S. EVANS, o. BRU C > Manager for Eastern ]> v t Asia and India. v Man >^ CUTHRIE Co LtT General Agents, Singapore-. FEDERAL
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  • 827 3 r he late Key. Dr. Guthne did for r^l Schools, what the late Mr Poles, did f° r ne Home for <lU what the lite Dr. Barnardo I make homes for the friendless bi~ > of the great citi3s, what eloar has done for his little
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 510 3 FOR SALE* FOE SALE. One Stylish English mare one dog-cart harness complete. Apply to 4i Kuda c/o The Pree Press." Mar 24 u c R. MORTON, Horse Reoository 193. Orchard Rd. Telephone 830. FRESH HORSES by every boat from Aus tralia for sale. VICTORIA GHARBY turnouts for private hire a
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    • 577 3 TO LET. HOUSE TO LIT UNFURNISHED Heytor Orange Foad, immediate entry. Apply R. S. Menzies, Syme and Go. Apl 12 tba 17.4 TO LET. Newlyn Cottage, No. 17, Gilstead Road from Ist March. Apply J. CRAIG, Sharon, River Valley Road. Feb 7 8.5 TO BE LET Corbally Cottage, No. 80
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    • 568 3 AUeTEONS. By Order of the Administrator of the Estate if Sect Soon Teck, Deceased. PRELIMINARY NOTICE, Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co., WILL SELL BY AUCTION On Monday, 25th April, at 233 p. m. The Following Valuable Freehold Properties Nos. 326, 327 and 328, Tanjong Pagar Road. Nos. 4, 5,
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    • 321 3 f "HAZELSNE SNOW (TRADE MARK) The dainty balm that preserves the beautiful complexion and improves the bad one. It removes greasiness instantly and imparts velvety softness and transparent beauty to the skin. Sold by all Chemists Burroughs -Wellcome Co., london (eng "tsSe^ New York Montreal Sydney \T\ Cape Town Milan
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 21 4 On the 16tb March, at Labad Datu, 8.N.8., the wife of Mb. Zander, of a son. Mother and chill well.
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    • 35 4 Bayne.— On March 27, 1910, at East Croydon, William Gbobge Baynb, Manager of the North China Insurance Company, Limited, London and formerly Agent of the Company m Yokohama and Singapore and Secretary m Shanghai.
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  • 844 4 The Singapore Free Press Tuesday, April 12, 1910. Here shall the Press the People's right maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain H^re patriot Truth her ?Vious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I-aw. The Legislative Council of this Colony yesterday pledged itself to take action m a
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  • 364 4 Much troubled m mind the cynic reclined, His star was not m the ascendant He deigned not to scoff, he had a bad cough, And a tear from his nose was pendant. I'll away said Diog, "To Delphi I'll jog And consult that oracle sure." He went, and it said,
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  • 1045 4 The output of the Societe dea Er,ains de Kinta for March was pikuls 1.990.3 H. A lecture on Hinduism will be given m the Victoria Hall this evening. Major General T. Perrott, c b resumed command of the Troops, Straits Settlements, yesterday. Arrangements are m hand by the Hongkong Parsee
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  • 391 4 The s. s. Yangtsze with 2,000 faoM general cargo from Europe was d largtß at Tanjong Pagar yesterday. Yesterday the s.s. "Gorgon" w^ loaded with a general cargo at Pagar, for the return voyage to tut Wi| Australian ports. The Dig mar is at present d> nr^L: 300
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  • 28 4 In addition to that on page de Kock, Dut 32 Bob D jtmbi, Ships Apency. Soeog Lady Weld, Brit 241, C Muar. SSS Co, Muar 1-.
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  • 40 4 Perfectly Safe. Never hesitate about givfeti Cough Remedy to chi'dun. It opium or other narcotics ami catwith implicit confidence. As a ::U for coughs and colds to whicl susceptible, it is unsurpasst d. 1 r sa c Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 334 4 [CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO.I CHAMPAGNES. I 1 doz. botts. 2 dcz botts.l Dufaut Fils and Cie (Epernay) $25 $27 1 Paul Dommier and Co., Extra Quality, Gold I Marque 32 ?33 Irroy and Co., Carte dOr, Ex. Sec. Extra Quality... 43 46 I Lanson Pere et Fils, Extra Quality $44 $47
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    • 263 4 NOTICE. Re Sunpi Bahru Estates (Malacca) Applicants for shares m the proposed Company to be formed to take over the above estates who are on the reserved list are requested to pay m 50$ of the amount applied for to the undersigned not later than Saturday next the 16th instant
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  • UNITED IRISH PARTY.
    • 132 5 The Penalty. I.v Subrnanae Telegraph. Reuter'a) Rec April 11th, 10 am. Mr O'Dt'w. speaking at Cork, sail that vl QeOfga hid promised the Nationiti re. :cf from the spirit and stamp and q (3 ties; from brewery licenses iad tMWi relief from general revalu- iU'luil offend
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    • 21 5 Keceived at 10 55 am. K»h am booming again and oil,hire> M k&Mg Jja.lt ia actively and are Bg.
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    • 17 5 I y ondent.) Penang. I r Sfarefa 9,588 lb, making total iscia] yeu 100,602 lb.
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    • 45 5 CBriud was speaking at a political X'juet ar S: Chiinond when a mob of smashed the windows of the hall UB lA Bed tLe Piwiei and party as they mag. S i. im hit, but M. lidand who re- '■>- calm throughout escaped
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    • 40 5 1:1. he Sultan and the Johore PI inters' lti«i .ire giving a $500 cup for the Mfitl f commercial rubber, picked I MM l or transhipment, -juantity not less tku Aydnwi at the Agri-horticultural :.-.re m August.
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    • 24 5 te It* {m EaulUh) it now pub- m en be lad on application Mr. T. \V. Maid, Hon. Gen. Sec. Botanic v
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    • 135 5 Y ESTERDAYS PLAY. Championship. A B i.. i 1 bwl C. V. Miles, w. o. B Class Single. Millar sor. beat M. H. Mergler owe Merrier owe 4- v H. C. Westwood scr. A A [uh scr. beat A. E. Baddeley owe I o. r.
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    • 87 5 Ohamfkhiship. ■3 v Q A. Leggatt F.J, Green v Len^hall. n A. Class Single. ■s v J E. Ty!er. r;.ipps v E. A Swan. M.IT. Pert i Challen. R .Urtson. To finish. -M v Robertson or Molz. D. Class. **-Stacl v Df KaogMoa H Gn pm A. A.
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  • TAFT AND CORPORATION
    • 203 5 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) R?e April 11, 10 am. A telegram from Chicago says that Wicergham, the Attorney General, vigorously defended Taft's administration. It would be the fault of Congres 8 and not of the President, if the programme were not realised. Ha defended the Corporation tax
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    • 49 5 Rec. April 11, 1 45 pm. The demonstrations against the Prussian Franchise law m Berlin were a triumph of orderliness and organization. One hundred and fifty thousand persons took part and the police did not even put m an appearance. Similar demonstrations were held throughout Prussia.
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    • 29 5 Mr James Tomkinson, M.P., who is seventy years of age, has died as the re3ult of a fall when riding m the Parliamentary Steeplechasa at Epping.
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    • 13 5 The second Australian destroyer, the Yaria, has been launched at Dumbirton.
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    • 374 5 Sir Dickson Poynder succeeds Lord Plunkett as Governor of New Zealand. Ei.rl Piunket, late Governor of New Zealand has been granted the Cross of the deOrr of St. Michael and St. George. The death is announced at Jesselton, on March 21st of Mr. Hugh C. Kendrick, a
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  • 1620 5 Oedinary Meetino, Monday, April 11. Pbbsint His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson The General Officer Commanding Troops, Major Gen. Perrott, c b. The Hon'ble the Re 3. Cbun. Penang, R. N. Bland. the Ac 1 Col. Sec. W. Evan3. the Col. Treasurer J. O. Anthonisz. the Attorney-General
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  • 264 5 The farewell dinner given m the Stadt House on Thursday night by the community to Messrs Scott, D'Arcy Sjnionde, Knight and Millington was a great success. The Hon. W. Evans took the chair and proposed the toast of the evening m a very pleasant speech. He dwelt humourously on
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 69 5 No Opium m Chamberlain's Cough Remedy There is not a particle of opium or other narcotic m Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and never has been since it was first offered to the public. It is as safe a medicine for a child as for an adult. This remedy is famous for
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    • 238 5 ROBINSON Co. |Tg W% jP" Xl B l TA^ft ALL SUITABLE FOR WEDDING PRESENTS. ROBINSON Co. 5531 Lambert Butler's ||ii|| Smoking Mixtures. Packed m J lbs. Air-tight Tins. Price 70 cts. per A lII* _-^g^ OBTAINABLE AT »SS^^ls?ifcS^ INKING TOBAgj Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. taj^*^ Robinson Co. mohom*** Tin.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1238 6 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR Hongkong, Shanglai and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer 11 BUELOW." 9,028 tons, Capt. Formes, having left Colombo on Saturday, the 9th instant, at 11 p. m«> may be expected to arrive here on Friday, morning the 15th idem, en route for above ports. For passage
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    • 746 6 N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. SPRING PROGRAMME 1910 SAILING FOR Penang, Colombo, Port Said, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP. Miyazaki Maru 8.600 tons on Apl. 20 *Iyo Mabu 6,320 tons on May 4 >: These vessels are fitted with WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. All the above well known TWIN-SCREW steamers
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    • 399 6 I *&> 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
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    • 705 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China, Japan, Penang, Ceylcn Australia, India, Aden, EgypU 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 June
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    • 651 6 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamer ci this Company sail fortnightly from Br< men, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soatbann ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (coim Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vie( Port Said, Suez, Aden, CoioDjbo. lYnncSingapore, Hongkong, Shanghai. Na r and Kobe to Yokohama
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  • 370 7 Kistna The Hon. and Mrs R. N- > I the Hon. R. Young, the Hon. A. R. V^L Dr. Mark, Mr Choo Ah Geok. Knti: Mrs and Mis* Van Cuylenburg, I H: 'a. Messrs J. T. Nicol, Gosling, J Beyer, Gelman, Miss Belfield, lon, Lee Koag Lam, Miss Ah
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  • 207 7 11 1 D^vanha for London. Mr X. r.-\ Captain S. Cunyngha;u9, Mr -n. Mr R. Little, Mr G. Morrell, H r" Wud, Mr J Gilbert, Mr A. R. tot Ljndon via Marseilles. Mr D Mlkboa, Mr M. Thunder, Mr and R. Marshall, Mr R. B. Earle for i
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  • 138 7 The nchoi way to get ril cf it the sim- an I -a-t-,t— no bother, no trouble, is to Oriental Balm, and wrap up ll with flannel. Will remove all aches CMMd by a cold, a strain or over- B. One trial will prove its merits and
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  • 146 7 Feb. Mar. Total. Piknlg, Belat 171 481 Broang 96 852 Bruaeh Chenderiang 150 436 Gopeng 650 680 2,090 Jeher Kamaning $1,637 $5,870 $15,010 Kanaboi 330 221 971 Ki nta 550 560 1,610 Kinta Association 1,150 1,650 Kledang Kramat Pulai 453 1,070 Kuantan 44.23 110 Lahat 630 750 3,010
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  • 345 7 Feb. Mar. Total. Allagar 1,850 2,050 5,900 Anglo Malay 49,718 53,167 152,191 Ayer Molek Ayer Kaning Balgownie 7,596 9,028 25,231 Banteng 1,259 1,464 4,029 Batu Caves 10,124 13,611 29,835 Bcrtarn 10,C00 22,500 Bakit Kajang 937 2,603 5,686 Bukit Rajah 37.362 73,656 Bakit Lintang 2,500 2,850 7,350 Carey
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  • 1151 7 April 10. RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. Lbbjjm. Paid. LastDiv. Bums. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 9 0 9 3 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% Int. 115 0 118 0 50,000 2'- 1/6 BatangMalaka 6 0 6 9 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 17 10 0
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  • 637 7 VESSELS IN PORT. LATEST ARRIVALS. FUr *nd Tom Commanders Arrived From For Wfcta Hertog Hendrick Dat cruis. 52C0 Horen Apl 8 Macassar Batavia 12 Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Murphy Apl 10 Malacca Uncertain Steamer* Fla* Tom Master Arrived From Consignee For Wbtß BanPohGuan Brifc 576 Smith Apl 10 Ternati
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  • 124 7 Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay. TH3 UNDERMENTIONED DATES OP DEPARTURE ARB ONLY APPRO II MAT!. de Kock Moeara-Saba, Simpang, Djambi and Tongkal April 13 Kalmoa Rioaw, Prigißadja and Rengat April 18 VAN OUTHOOEN Muntok, Blinjoe,
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  • 63 7 (Corrected up to April 11.) Bank 4ms 2/4| demand 2/4/gPrivate credits 3ms 2/4 credits 6ms 2 4 France, demand Bank... 294£ Germany, demand 239£ India, T. T 174£ Hongkong, demand 24^ Yokohama, demand 1144 Java, demand 141 Bangkok, demand 66 i Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank of England Rate
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  • 141 7 April 11. Tin buyers $75 60 Gambier buyers 12.00 Gambier Cube No 1 15.00 Ghunbier C&to No. S M norn Pepper Black (or«V:m. Sport) buyers 14.00 Pepper, White tf»u) buyers 25 50 Nutmegt (110 to fcks Ik.)— 1 8.00 Nutmegs (80 to tte Ik.) 22.00 lifter (Sands) norn Oloree
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 121 7 BURNS PHILP LINE SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN THURSDAY. ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, mttrmJ 'TA LARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS '••ith transhipment) Qt i ffers. passage— Superb Scenery. nthly -ervice to above ports is 0m British steamers Guthhe. 1 Uin
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    • 42 7 THE "CRAG^HOTEL SANATORJUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending [holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for fami- lies; also single and double I rooms. j ITENKIS, BILLIARDS, CROQUET. SARKIES BROTHERS, j Proprietors. I I
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    • 249 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK Co LcL 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 Width of Entrance 63 Water on Blocks 28 Water en Blocks 26
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    • 66 7 The Heap Eng Moh Line of Steamers Singapore to Batavia. Cheribon and Samarang tail twice a week, Tons. Cajt. s s Giang Seng 1,128 J. Craig. b.s Giang Ann 890 C. Kruiten. b.s Zweena 1,200 A. Ramsay. s.s Edendale 1,128 James Sheppard. They have excellent accommodation for Saloon passengers. For
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 292 7 VESSELS AT TANJOXG PAGAR AND SEPPEL HARBOUR. Wharves a%d Doeki at which dif event vessels were berthed yesterin-y. East Wharf Basin Dredger Kuantan. East Wharf Sec. I— Teeeta, Kut Sang. Section I—Sheers1 Sheers Wharf Nil. 2 China. 3 Seang Bee. 4 Nam Sang. s—Dagmar.5 Dagmar. 6 Gorgon, Yangtze, Tjikini, Hebe.
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  • 5955 8 ACTION AT LAST. Legislation to be introduced. Tiik Hox C. W. Dabbishire's Splendid Isolation." It is a long time since a debate m which the public has taken such keen interest, has taken place m the Legislative Council Chamber as that which was heard yes kerday on
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