The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 April 1910

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27, 1910. NO. 6,892
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    STRAITS MEMORIES IV.
    1231 1 SOME OLD BUILDINGS. On the site of the present Caledonian hotel a Mrs Taylor kept a small infants' school m the sixties, whilst the Christian Brothers school was carried on m several separate bungalows, but X flies was of course the chief school. I j )ined m
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    183 1 Notes on yesterday's training for the Races appear on page 10. Bid weather m America has killed half the cotton crops—Page Mr O'Brien's motion to reject the Budget has been rejected—Page 5. There was a short meeting of Legislativa Council yesterday—Page 5. There has been a serious
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      252 1 RATNER SAFES. FIRE, FALL AND THIEF RESISTING. NO RATNER FIRE RESISTING SAFE has ever had its contents destroyed by Fire. All Ratner Safes are Twelve Corner Bent, PARTICULARS FKO3I The Borneo Co., Ltd. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ASSURANCE WITHOUT MEDICAL EXAMINATION. The 'Standard" issues policies on approved lives under
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      245 1 WESLEY CHURCH. A Sacred Concert will be given on Friday, 29th April at 9 p. ni. when the Cantata Rebekah will be rendered by a choir and orchestra conducted by Mr. F. Wbiteiield. Solos will be taken by Mesdames Curry and Krarup Miss Ida van Cuylenberg and Messrs. Payne. Procter
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      241 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. First Choice Pathe's Unrivalled Series. TO-NIGHT 2nd Show at 9-30 p. m. OVER p T R U O R F F Es!ro^lr ORCHESTRA F FROM LOURDES TO GAVARNIE FOILED. TAKING A DAY OFF. PYGMALION. S.C A.G.1.. BENEATH THE GAS. Marvellou 3 Trick Subject. CHERRIES.
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      134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re Mergui Rubber estatos —Page 4. Notice re business of Van Oi Chan —Page 2 Commissions executed on Home racing Page 2." Young married couple want board and lodging—Page 2. Sale of furniture at Devon Villa on Satur day —Page 3. Wanted, for six months, clerk of
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      316 1 -m THE WEEK. Wednesday. 27th High Water. -0.13 a, 11.47 p Thursday, 28th: High Water 0.45 a. B. I. Mail Homeward closes 3 p Philharmonic Orchestra, 5 p Masonic Club Dance. Friday 29ih High Water— o.lo n. 1.24 p Governor leaves for Selangor. Municipal Commission, 2 30 p N*. D.
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    SPREAD OF SMALL-POX.
    228 2 Small-pox is ra^mi; very badly m Bombay ;m 1 warnings from both Dr Turner and Dr Collie have l»^eu published m the local pre^s of the necessity for revacoination during the pratmft serious outbreak of small pox m the city. It may be admissible to take a
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    473 2 The prettiest wedding that ha 9 been seen m Shanghai for a long while took place on the 12th inst, when Mr H*yley Bell, of the Imperial Maritime Customs, was mirried to Miss Agne< Mricgowan, daughier of the Riv John MtegoWftß, formerly of Amoy, at Holy Trinity CVbelral. The ten
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      488 2 m #fl Why be bald headed and old looking before your time? Neglect of the hair cnusos dandruff, and dandruff is the forerunner of falling hair and baldness. The remedy ia toiler's Mair Vigor A gentleman residing at Dunedin, X. Z., writes under date Jan. 7, 1907: I It is
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      783 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE Is hereby given by the undersigned that Van Oi Chan carrying on business as Druggists at No. 24, New Bridge Road, Siogapore was originally started by Van Oi Thong Penang, m the "Yit Tsz" year (1903), on the Ist day of the sth moon of the "Mo San
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      806 2 NOTIGES. ASSOCIATION OF ENGINEERS. The Monthly General M eting of the Associ- i ation will be held m the Rooms, 438, Raffles Place, on the evening of Tbarsday 23th April 1910 at 8 45 pin. Business. General. Geo. B. HARLEY, Hon. Secretary. Apl 26 29.4 TAPIOCA PLANTERS? Planter has catch
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      568 2 NEDERLANDBCHE HA.NDEL-MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. ESTAIiLIBHED 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, Scmarang, Weltevreden, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, TjiUtjap, Djember, Medan (Deli). Kota-Radja (Acheen), Palembang, Padang, Bandjermasin and Macassar. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo,
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      464 2 FEDERAL LiFE^ Assurance Company of (w, ESTAELIt-HED 1862. INSURANCE m Force, over J3" SQn NEW Bu.i Q e«, 1908, owrMsooS" NET SURPLUS above Itateit^ 7* Of and all outstanding claims. reBe »»i over $2,076,000.00 (Straits Currency.) J. H. EVAffa Manager, South S^t^ The Borneo Co., Ltd. Jpne 9 GtnOral ABeDt9
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    EXPENDING AGAINST THE MUNSHIS.
    358 3 EXPENDING AGAINST THE MUNSHIS. A rtespoodeat writes to the Malay j n otico m your cables from that a punitive force is to the Pagans m Northern i have only just returned from West Africa, which included .them Nigeria, I can give I the case, as :he cable to anyone
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    THE SUEZ CANAL CONVENTION.
    293 3 THE SUEZ CANAL CONVENTION. In v: -.ituda taken up by mem- >t mb!y with regard to Ltioo of Egypt, the feeling m London an .-.probably, t iat many •nal Assembly, and of which cheered the decision I the concession, were inlet ire to strike a blew against it Britain as
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      35 3 rPtifectly Safe. -Lout Kiviog Chambtrlain's to children. It contains no i" i narcotics and can be given Doe. As a quick cure 1 and < -Ms to which children are itr 1 F r by an
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      601 3 TO LET. I NEWLYN COTTAGE TO LET. 17 Gilstead Road. Four bedrooms each with bathroom attached. Good Stabling. Immediate Entry. J. CRAIG, Sharon, River Valley Road. Feb 7 8.5 TO LET. 27-1, Tanjong Katong, a large two storeyed house well situated. Entry let May. Apply to E. R. SASSOON, 23,
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      629 3 AUGTIONS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Monday, 2nd May, at 2 30 p m, Lot I.— Valuable 99 years L-asehold Property known as No. 115, 115-1 Minto Road. Area 3565 square feet. Lot 2.— Four plots Freehold Land Siglap being lota 181 to 184 of Part Lot 6 of Grant No. 2. Area
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      426 3 Weak and Wasted Children and Adults Grow Fat and Strong on 'KEPLER' I (TRADE MAKK) SOLUTION It works wonders m the early stages of consumption. Every particle helps to make flesh, blood, bone and muscle and to give that y^a^^ Kepler Solution^H increase or vitality g^ffW^lW necessary to shake WiSHSt
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      1004 3 VESSELS FXFECTED. STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, and (where known)] date due here, and name of Agent: Aki Maru, London, May 20 Pat Simons Alesta, Hongkong, May 12; Behn Meyer. Ambria, Hongkong, May 3 Behn Meyer. Andaluaia, Hongkong, May J 6 Behn Meyer. Arabia, Hamburg, May 24; Behn Meyer Arcadia,
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 27, 1910.
    1177 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, April 27, 1910. H< vh.nl! the Prcs« the People's Hchr maintain, d unbribed l.> gain II- [v.,.. t Tnith her s'.i-iiu. precepits draw. Pledged t., Kcli-ior.. Loyalty and I^»w. la the Empire view for April one of the papers that will receive most attention from
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    FORT CANNING MURDER.
    286 4 Two Mbn Committed. The two men, Hassan bin Haji T*way, aßiweansjce.andDeberbin AH alias Ntbab, a lascar of Fort Canning Light, charged with the murder of Hassan, a light keeper at Fort CanniDg, were before Mr R3binson m the third court yesterday. Mr Crabb Watt D. P P.
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    POLICE NEWS.
    162 4 A woman named Swe Hong living at Tan Tye R~>ad, reports that somebody has pulled the boards out of the bick of her house, and appropriate J three cold hair pius and money, totalling m value S» »i *i>. 1 *_>. A clerk named Sine Muto m the
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    484 4 Colonel Kicardo has resigned the secretary, ship of the Military Tournament, owing to the War Office deleting the part called the millennium display, m which troops lay down arms and sing hymns of peac9. The Alhambra'a new programme has two or three subjects of great interest. Shooting Hying dogs (V
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      "MUNICIPAL PROVIDENT FUND."
      412 4 T<> the Editor. bir,— Judging from the tone of article of the 23rd inst. acd the U your correspondent M Interest, assumed that the provision f r f of contributions by a member of th' Fund are unreasonable, but I r-vr-am not of the same opinion. there
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    HALLEY'S COMET.
    56 4 Yesteulay morning Mr. K. 8 l>-yrver at the Time Obterrfcl Fftber, saw Htlleys Comet for the tirThe inomiriL' was very clear and the telescope disclosed the wanderer with a moderately long tail, d of Venus, which planet, now a morning star, and likely (Mr. Fry to have been
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    NEW PENANG HOTEL.
    101 4 Mr R. N. Brunei N >rm to, tbe well -r.: Manager of the Adelphi Hotel. earned for that popular hostelry the n tion of keeping one of th*> far EiBt, has just oompleted the of the Belle Vue Hotel, Penang. 1 ing is an exceptionally largi mands
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    64 4 Mr. D. D Mtekiebai retoraed ft** visit to the Cocos Islands. The acting Governor <i n»' China has publicly declaifl that capitalists and ftoancien m r iEC e f^ ready to invest from tm millions of francs m rubber cv present rubber- growing m still m tha experimental planters are
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    Y.M.C.A.
    29 4 Y. M. C. A. LAIDLAW'S GENEROSITY, {From our Kuala Lumper, A pr Sir Robert Liidlaw has „v of jB 1.000 towards the cost secretary for the F. M. S.
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      150 4 Player's nat>y mixture. 0 In i lb. Patent Air Tight Tins. Price 55 cts. obtainable at 1 Robinson Co. BASS'S LIGHT m BITTER ALE. I .B. BOTTLED f M E J BURKE. ILp||fl Qts. per case of 4 doz. $16.00 fw ''''F^S Pts per case of 8 Oz $21.50 lfe
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      102 4 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND J. Campbell Latham Co., Court, Naval Military Tailors 59, Conduit Street. LONDON, W. MR. H. G. DISS. Mar 30 wb p4 v.c. NEWEST RECORDS. 65 cents each. TALKING MACHINES $10 p?r month will buy one THE MER6UI RUBBER ESTATES L TD NOTICE. The Directors have received
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      47 4 What brings the colour to ti Of those that *utfer and art *••»< Whose ailments have bat m»d< them c To be released and m the I That now has givta Hid To live again, you may iaqotf*i Consumption caunot wtll endow I The strength of Woods Cure.
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    THE BUDGET.
    141 5 OPINIONS AND FACTS. .marine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) K-c. April 2o:h, 10 0 am. Io the Commons also, Mr O'Drien moved n ol the Finance Bill on the ,od that it had already cruelly injured tnduftrj and unjustly irjereased IreI'l inMtion. K9C. at 10 4:. am. In the HouM of
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    TOTO HOMINES QUOT SENTENTIAE.
    52 5 liec. April 2 I, 6 6 p.m. Mr Lloyd G' lid thit the Budget :ul financial instrument ibted that the country was I ac of the greatest trade booms ever known. Mr Balfour taid that the budget was a i.ument of ineptitude becaase it shook t'jundati
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    341 5 v, Apkil 2C. >ir Join Audi r W b v an v >:."th\ V Belfield m 0 Lnti :m»'er, F. .1. PiiT-' 1 1 I iK Kirn. f-.YT >ffi« r Commanding 'tt-ll r.-lT.'Tt. C 'i. Tenant;, K. N Bland H. Chinese Free Hospial. < >n the motion of
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    27 5 Jfcetißgol th« Municipal Com'l be held on Friday, at 2 30p.m" •'"••Judei tender for construction Dl alterations to Cavade of cows and dairy --tnent of acting second
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    AMERICAN GALES.
    65 5 COTTON CROJ^END ANGERED. (By Sub nanw Telegraph.— Reuter's) R^c. April 2*; h, 80S pm. Snowstorms m Tennessee, Alabima and Otorg't* and low temperatures m Louisiana, the Mississippi and Tex as have damaged th 9 cotton crops. The Commissioner of Agriculture m Texas fears that half of the crop
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    JAPANESE TARIFFS.
    103 5 And British Trade. &9C. at 10 G am. Mr. Hamilton Heiin, m the House of Commons, asked m view of the proposed new Jipanese tarifi, espe2ially for Lincashire and Yorkshire goods, what repressntatious it was proposed to make to secure fair treatment to British trade. Mr Mackinuon Wood
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    RAMPANT ALBANIA.
    82 5 Railways Threatened. Rsj. April 2*:h, .45 am. A telegram from Constantinople states that hostilities have baen renewed m Albany, where the insurgents are estimated at •0, who are oppasel to forty battalions. There have beeu sharp skirmishes m various districts. Sjme thousands of Albanians have seized Kachanik Rtilway
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    274 5 The annual general meeting took place yester-lav evening m the Victoria Memorial Hall ,tt 5.15 pm., The President, Mr \Y. G. St. Clair m the chair. la connection with the accounts as presented by the Hon. Treasurer, which again showed a working loss, it was resolved to
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    SUNGALA RUBBER ESTATES LIMITED.
    154 5 A Company formed m Shanghai with a capital of .£50,000 m X\ shares has just taken over estates of this name m Sungoi 0] >ng. Among the Shanghai directors are such well known names as Mpssrs. Drummond, flolliday, Henry and Frlix Moran. The estate is 1,154
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    31 5 Capacities of big buildings St. Peter's at Komo 54,000; Milan Cithedral 40,000; St. Paul's, Rome, 32 000 j St. Paul's, London, •2<;,000; London's biggest new music hall, the Palladium, 4/ 00.
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    ELPHINSTONE vs HEAWOOD.
    744 5 ELPHINSTONE vs HEAWOOD. DISCRETION WINS THE DAY. A meeting to settle the dispute between these companies, or rather to get the shareholders of Kiphinstone's consent to an arrangement the directors think advisable, will b. 9 held at Messrs Guthrie's offices on May 8 at 230 pm. The papers cuculated amongst
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    FIGHTING AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    137 5 Exciting scenes were witnessed m Tanjong Pagar Road on Monday night. A Chinaman named Tan Swe Poh, of 10<> Tanjong Pdgar Road, went to his neighbour's house to collect a debt. This incident gave rise to some unpleasantness between the parties, and a crowd of between
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1040 5 The rather spasmodic match played on Friday by the S. C. C. against the S. R. C at Association football reminds us that this sport will soon be coming on again as it is usual to hold the Cup matches abDut July and August, which is only a
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      26 5 •'lwut to Income mothers women who nuive '•'"ldren, derive assistance and heaTj draia en their strength, Dusart's Lactophosphate of °yrup, which makes bone for the 18
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      34 5 Pleasant— Soothing— Healing. Prompt relief m all cases of throat and lung trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing m effect. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      145 5 ROBINSON Co. Are now showing several new Models of MAIL GARTS PBRAMBULATORS by the best Makers ROBINSON Co. NEw SMirH PREMIER TYPEWRITER Co.^ 1 a '*7iw^jftX- 4* llf^-ir tt n~*x "^*Sft I f^J C? i^ Success m Manufacture, with 400,000 users, is the record that stand* behind this latest Smith
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      714 6 SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS Ltd. I FOX XONI'ON, ROITIEDAM ANTWERP In S.S. v GLAMORGANSHIRE, 6,729 tons, Captain H. C. Norris, will be despatched for the abo'.e ports about the 29th April. Firs-t class fare Singapore to London is $300. For paHßSßjju apply to LOT. STEAD A Co., Agents. Mar 11
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      588 6 FOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE SYDNEY. R B "COOEYANNA," 3,922 tons, Captain Strom, is dae here on 9th May from Calcutta, and will have prompt despatch for the above ports. She has excellent accommodation for saloon passengers and is lighted throughout by electricity. The vessel also carries a Stewardess. For freight and
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      664 6 N. Y. K. JWN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. SPRING PROGRAMME 1910 SAILING FOR Penang, Colombo, Port Said, GENOA, MARSEILLES, LONDON ANTWERP. Kitano Maru 8 600 tons on May 4 Ivo Maru 6,320 tons on May 18 Hirano Maru 8.600 tons on June 1 Tango Maru 7,463 tons ou June 15
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      395 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 Marseil'es, Havre and Liverpool
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      724 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. Outn-ard (for China) Devanha May 6 Delhi July
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      587 6 1 i M^ Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brem? IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LlSp The fast and well-known mail stoat this Company sail fortnightly from B*** Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp s, ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vie* Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, a and Kobe to Yokohama and
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    795 7 I M-Al, MKETi I 1 fiftv-6i*th ordinary general meeting cf f^k of India, Australia and ftfaroh 10 at the bank's j.ite Street Witl m, E. m rnish Turner (chairman led said: m ,nual meeting I expressed the might fairly anticipate a 11 bat L.""" f ral m
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    KANG-YU-WEI.
    281 7 His Birthday m Australia. Kant? Yu-Wei, the leader of the Chinese reform movement, was 53 ypars old on March 15tb, and the members of the Sydney branch of the Chinese Empire Reform Association, celebrated the event at the association's rooms Targ Wah Tiraas Chambers), m the iranner worthy of
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    A MATTER OF DISTINCTION.
    196 7 When the King of Siam ascended his throne, over forty years ago, one of his first acts was to abolish the old custom which required ministers and officials to prostrate themselves on the ground m the royal presence. It was a simple reform, but typical of
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    NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.
    98 7 A medern Robinson Crusoe, monarch cf all be surveys, has l*en found on an island eff Algoa Buy, South Africa. The shipwrecked crew of the Whitby steamer Crusader, who liave just arrived m England, related that when their ship struck a reef eff Bird Inland. Al^oa Bay,
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    SWOLLEN ENORMOUSLY WITH DROPSY.
    480 7 Gallons of V>'ateb Tapped Away. Mrs. Ellen J. Pcrritt, of 20, Kiln Road, Long Causeway, Dexvsbury, pays "My illness began m the winter of 1904. I first noticed cruel pains m the region of the kidneys, and many a time after an attack of almost unendurable
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      63 7 &Co\&*. Asthma Bronchitis snd^tEEEEr: M Lung (roubles quUkly cured b> fPOWELL'SI I BALSAM I 1 ANISEED I Of all Chemists Chirtufirsl Annual Publication, THE SINGAPORE and STRAITS DIRECTORY F R 1910. 1,003 pp. Royal Bvo. Cloth; Price sB-50 per copy; $9 Post Free. Publishers i FRASER NEAVE, LIMITED. To be
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      139 7 TEA A satisfied customer is a sound advertisement. We have Two Million such advertisements m Great Britain alone, and many more m other parts of the world. RETAIL AGENTS Guan Cbin Hong Co. Cbin Keat A Co. Tiang Joo Co. KwongCbia Hin Co. Ebrarusah Pakirmaiden Co. Nina Mohamcd and Sons.
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      537 7 y^ -A 89 v- '1 tt/t'' z&iz. -~WtL s^>\ v. E Ft I v JttßrS&i -*r Wk^. s^\ t J <^ S?>WvmJSMk mJ^K ay „J Ii- A e| O) H o Ol W WI^LIvJL/O* "^iuL'rd., Bombay We Undertake to Supply a First-class full sized Billiard Table, design No. i, to
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      460 7 Insure your Motor Car! AND COVER YOURSELF against result of CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the Risks any longer. You may be called upon for Heavy Damages at any moment. The payment of a small sum annually RELIEVE YOU OP GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Full Particulars
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    WIRELESS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    335 8 Station at Durban. A Natal paper, m the course of an article on the introduction of a chain of Marconi stations along the South African coast makes these observation i Any steamer with an installation of reasonaM»» capacity will be able to establish com mn ii
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    THE TERBITORIALS.
    221 8 Training of Officers. Lieut. Colonel Newton Moore, the Premie' of Western Australia, who commands the l^ih Regiment (Australian) Light Horse, has t.^n down to Aldershot to inspect the Territorials m training He has seen much to admire, but there were some points which he thciikfht were open to
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    A SUDAN BRIDGE.
    251 8 An outcry was raised m 1899 when the contract for building a bridge over the Atbara river m the Sudan was given to an Am- rican instead of to a British firm. The fact, however, was that it was necessary that the work should be completed with
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    HUGE FIRE IN MANDALAY.
    167 8 Enokmous DamageRangoon, March 13. Tbe largest tiro m Maudalay since 1890 occurred yesterday, lasting from 3. A0 till midnight. The lire brigade was powerless for want of water. The damage is estimated at about eight lakhs for kyaungs alone, including those of the Inawyah Pagoda', valued
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    THE EUROPEAN HOSPITAL AT SEREMBAN.
    369 8 We have received a letter from Mrs Hill, Chettle, Blandford, Dorset, calling attention to the action of the Government of the Malay States m closing the European hospital at Seremban, which she describes as fc both illadvised and unjust." She writes: "Serem* ban is the
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    HOAXED BY GIRLS.
    318 8 A Forged Telegram. The military authorities m India have been the victims of a hoax played upon them by three girls. The story goes," a correspondent of the Chronicle writes, that about a month ago the daughter of a well known Lieutenant Governor, about twenty years of
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    DESTRUCTION OF DERELICTS.
    252 8 Mr Morton (Sutherland, Mm aeked the President of the Board of Trade whether he was aware that the United States authorities had vessels specially constructed for the purpose of destroying derelicts, both on the Pacific and on the Atlantic, and that those vessels had done good service
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      THIRD DAY.
      194 8 Saturday, U+th May, 1910. 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and 160 to the Second Horse A Handicap for all Griffins that have run at Courae C Entranc e, Distance Race 2. The Stewards' Cup. Value $400. A Handicap for;all Ex-Griffins SKJSs: n\lL the Meetin 3. The
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      SECOND DAY.
      253 8 Thursday, 12th May, 1910. 1. The First Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and 550 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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      PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY.
      298 8 PROGRAMME. 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 ?4CO. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. Entrance, 515. Distance Race Cource and a distance. 3. The
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      131 8 I I^SSIb LADIES SAFE REMEDY I I \af^Wi^=^ Tor functional troubles, I I delay, pain and those I I *li ynt/'Tj^ irregularities I I ISci f\///^^ peculiar to the I PARI9 I /r.« *iu* a,i.i ip^T^J »>\i rue Vivienne Hf i »«p hiito. aimcinoi jjl^&^T^l'jx •> ~A mi it v
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      48 8 i Stomach Troubles. Many remarkable cures of stomach troubles have been effected by Chamberlain's atomach and Liver Tablets. One man who had spent over two thousand dollars for mtdi nne and treatment was cured by a few boxes >f these tablets. For sile by all Dispensaries md Dealers.
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      508 8 7. The Ex-Gnffin Consolation^ Value $350. A Handicap for a ii p that have run at the Meet fn* m? Entrance $15. Distance, Scurry C Ot 8. The Griffin Consolation Value $303 and $50 to the <\, n A Handicap for all Griffins Ch at the Meeting, and not w
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      503 8 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist May, 1909, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. 12 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PasHir P. 7.25 4.80 Borneo Wf. 7.33 12.42
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    219 9 iatgretting particulars of the steps T* c being taken to transform Ouxhaven naral station are prinved m the The naval garrison of -st established m 1893, thep o o men, and a further Bgih is expected m the Cuxhaven is at present ;ID uarters for the inspection of
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    210 9 I dly tho&s cur- Mark*. At the other >"«>J be small variations. Singapore, April 26th, l?»10. per catty BBCh do d^* per lb. 1 A 1 per catty 2$ 5] .ata do. 9 do. 12 Rttavia do. nil do. do *> Carrots. Imported do. B i^apore do.
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    TIN RETURNS
    154 9 Feb. Mar. Total. Pikuls. Belat 171 431 Broang 96 352 BroMb 130 144 515 Chcnderiang 150 436 Oopeng 650 680 2,090 Jeber Kamuning $1,637 $5,870 $15,010 Kanaboi 800 221 971 Kinta 550 560 1,610 Kinta Association 1,150 1,650 Kledang Kramat Pulai 453 869 434 Kuantan 44.23 110 Lahat
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    368 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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    MATERIAL FOR THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.
    147 9 Quite a number of time-expired men serving on the Australian station are taking their discharge at the Antipodes and settling there. For the most part, they are men leaving at the end of their first period, and the practice is growing. It may be that
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    1308 9 April RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. Isbu». Paid. LastDit. Butirs. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 7 0| 7 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% Int. 1 13 6 1 14 6 J? •".o.OOO 2/- 1/6 Batang Mdlaka 4 0 4 6 *»,000 1 1 Batu Caves 50% 17
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 9 (Corrected up to April 26 Bink 4 m b 2/4* it demand iM Private credits 3ms 2 ,'4*\ credits 6ms I/4{ France, demand Bank 295 Germany, demand 240 India, T. T 174} Hongkong, demand 23^, Yokohama, demand 114 1 Java, demand l4oj Bangkok, demand 66} Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    153 9 April 25. Tin* $75 35 Gambier buyers 11 9J Gambier Cube No 1 15.00 Gdixibier Ou tn» No. 4 M norn P«pper Black (ori'm. B'port) buyers 13 50 Pepper, White (fab) buyers 23.50 Nutmeg* (110 to tk* ifc.}~« m 1 8.00 Nutaiegi (80 to Ut Ik) m m 22.00
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      9 9 i'oppcrruint Care for all inter■j itrj cougl.s colds &c.
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      13 9 For all internal complaints dysentry cougbs colds &c. take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      40 9 FRASER CHALMERS, Ld. YO NG FONG, Manufacturers of Photographic Studio. Mining Meta lurgical Machinery. ,ni ifiiuu.s SA ii o f+^ I \jk High-Clats Photograph! and Enlargement. I Adam son, Giinlian Co., Ltd. b I Eastern Aoe:,ts. 79, SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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      94 9 Chamberlain's Pain Balm a Household Lniment. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Chamberlain Pain Balm drives away the pain at once and cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is k< -pt m the house the pains
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      1092 9 VESSEL.B IN POKT. Flar and Tons Commander Arrived From For Whe i Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Murphy Apl 10 Malacca Uncertain Zahora Sar. Ycht. 98 Nandok April 22 Sarawak Sarawak Steamers Flajr, Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For When Ban Liong Dut 275 Van Amstel Apl 24 Cooetei Ban
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    QUESTION OF OPTIONS.
    1432 10 IMPORTANT TUDOM ENT I X SUPREME COURT. Many counsel were present m the Supreme Cour'; yesterday when the Chief .1 notice, Sir Williim Hy Ldman Jones, gave judgment, m the Malacca case of Da Rosario aud others v. <)ng Kiua Kiat. His Lordship »aid lain of opinion
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    129 10 S. C. C. LAWN TENNIS. Some good tennis was seen on the Esplan ide 1 »st evening m th« SC C. Tournament when Nuaneley and Winfield (Telegraph) met Howe and Dannys (Merchants) m the Profession Pairs competition. The play was very even throughout and there were several splendid rallies. Many
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    S.G.C. LADIES' MEDAL.
    47 10 S. G. C. LADIES' MEDAL. The April monthly medal was plavtd for yesterday with the following result. x»irs j. i) a.iunuers 4* *J 15 Mrs A. P. B wes ier 46 Mrs \Y. G. Bell Ms T. C. B. Miller Mrs Me. L Craik 70 1 t
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    M.S.G. BISLEY TEAM.
    104 10 M. S. G. BISLEY TEAM. Prom an examination of the fiaal practices made ou U* Taping ranges by the picked shots of the Malay Slates Guides, who lee.vy for London and Bialey on the 20-h from Peiiau^, it an at onca be seea that the shooting of the men is
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    LADIES' SHOOTING.
    75 10 The result of the shooting for tho Mills Trophy for April is a win for Sini»apoie, after a cioso contest. The scores were Singapore 200 Taipeog 198 S^langor 195 >u r 195 KinU north 194 Malacca 190; [pob I*7. This, out of a possible of 210, is good
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    51 10 A Competition for mixed foursomes m dor handicap will be held during May for prizes presented by Mr. Somerville. Names of thoaa wishing to compete should be entered OH tht List m tbe Club House, or t< i w irded to the Honorary Secretary by the 3rd
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    HONGKONG RUBBER COMPANY.
    126 10 The Toerangie Rubber Company, Limited, has teen incorporated iv Hongkong with a capital of £100,000 m tl shares of wbiofa there has been issued: £8,700 fully paid shares (vendors) C56,01)0 shares ou which 7 H has been called up and peid=66o,o€o. The company has beeu formed to
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    732 10 The attendance at ihe course yesterday morning to witness the training was quite good, tbe course proper beiog open but the going was rather heavy. terarni (Kirwan) and Yabba Gabba (Bnuuett) aid the course slowly onco and then mooting at the staud* were extended home, the last six
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    INFANTRY RELIEFS.
    134 10 The following changes have been made m the Indian Infantry relief programme for 1910-11: U'h Sikhs from Quetta to LoraUi 130 th Biluchis, Chaman to Quetta; 126 th infantry, Ljralii to Hongkong :jrd Brahmaup, Agra to Singapore; UOlh Mahr^tta lufantry. Ahinednagar to Secunderabail ti 1) Jits, Jhansi to
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    460 10 A deck passenger ou the Lightning died from phthisis yetterdav. The Germau mail Prinz Ludwig cleared from the wharf yettenliv sfternoon. The M Hebe n was landing 500 biles of tobacco from Ddli for transhipment to Europe. The M Gregory Apcar leaves Tdnjong Pagar to-night for Hongkong and
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    51 10 Says the Sarawak Gazette: We are m a position to state that the results of the last finauciul year are far better than could have beta anticipated. The surplus was some 5190.C00. The customs show an increase of some 180,000 and Sador- Mine instead of a loss shows a small
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      39 10 TO-DAYS TIES. Pmorasion Paibs Final. I nee. Cox and Jones v Mer. Howe and Dennys. B Clam Bnraui Fival. K. M. Millar scr v Williams 1. THURSDAY'S TIE. Final Tie of Championship. A. D. Cox v C. M. Howe.
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      22 10 11 Morrhuol Creosote is a splendid and efficacious preparation m pulmonary tioubles." •Unsolicited) J. \V. Beaumont, m.r.c.s., England. 8 April, 1904. l>
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      531 10 Dr. W. R. LAMB, /mericzn Oculist and Optician Specialist m Fxamining and Refracting the Eye and correcting defective v WILL REMAIN IN SINGAPORE (No. 4, HOTEL de I'EUROPE Brm* TILL MAY 2nd NOON AND WILL BE AT EMPIRE HOTEL KUALA tt 3 MAY 4th 70 9th INCLUSIVE, AND AT THE
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      354 10 Next Mails Due. From Europe.— Per X. D. L. Deifflinger, on Friday next, with mails of Apl 6. Por B. I. Teesta, on Saturday next, with mails of April 8. From Chin*.— Per M. M. Ooeanien, on Monday next. MAXL3 ALREADY DSBP4TCHBD FOR LOKDOK. Lift Dub Arrivmt ND L Mar
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