The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 19 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERC A NT ILE ADVERTISER. r EN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 9, 1910. NO. 6,90:3
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  • 212 1 The official announcement of the death if King Edward reached this Colony at noot yesterday. His Excellency sent a telegram of reply on behalf of the Colony. King Edward passed away peacefully with the members of his family around him, at 11.45 p.m. on May iltb. King
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  • 835 1 So great has become the nuisance of motor car indicators of approach— it is almost absurd to call them horns nowadays, so much do they vary from the original form that the L>ndon Police have set their wits to work to devise some means for regulatiDg the varieties
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 261 1 THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIFE ASSURANCE WITH MONTHLY PREMIUMSMany persons are deterred from effecting a life policy on account o f the inconvenience attending the payment of a considerable sum once or twice a year by way_ of premiums. To obviate this, The •Standard issues^ policies with monthly premiums
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    • 150 1 NOTICE. Owing to the Untimely Death of His Most Gracious Majesty KING EDWARD VII The performances of the Warwick Major Company will NOT take olace. FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM FAVOURITE OF ALL THE WELL KNOWN 4 OLDEST COMPANY EAST AND WEST. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co., OF SINGAPORE AT THE
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    • 213 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. GRAND EXHIBIIION OF Rathe s Celebrated Films NEW SUBJECTS TO-NIGHT HIGH CLASS SERIES 2nd SHOW AT 9 30 P. M. OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA OF PROFESSIONALS. VENICE ITS PRINCIPAL OBJECTS OF INTEREST. JEANNE HACHETTE. CLEVERLY DONE. S.C.I.G.L. THE CAPTURE OF A VAGRANT S.CAG.L by
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    • 86 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Announcements of postponements on pages 1 and 4. Government call for tenders for Railway Store Page 2. Notice of call re Hajoep Rubber Co Page 4. P. and O. new list of sailings Page 7. K. P. M. sailings page 7. Standard Life Assurance Co. monthly pre mium
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    • 347 1 THE WEEK Monday, 9th High Water.— lo.2B a., 10.18 p New Moon, 12.32 p Tuk-day, 10th i High Water.— ll.l3 a.. 10 50 p WEDNESDAY, 11th High Water.- 11 58 i 11.26 p N". D. L. Mail Homeward due. Hevea Co Arcade, noon. Thursday, 12th: High Water— o.46 a. B.
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  • 289 2 After an existence of less than four months rue famous Cafe de l'Op«'.-a, New York's moet expensive and select restaurant, has closed it 6 doors owing to lack of custom. There are two reasons for thiß, one because m this most expensive of cities this restaurant was
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  • 231 2 Another naval scandal has come to light tt rough the arrest of the foreman of stores at tte Royal Naval Hospital, Stonehouse, Plymouth, on a charge of stealing a large qoan- v ol wines and spirits, the property of the Crown. The accused, Walter Charles Parsons, was
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  • 210 2 C. P. R. FLEET. Two New Steamers. The anticipated development of tbe shipping trade of Victoria is large, says the •Victoria Daily Colonist." The C. P R services which have been so greatly improved within the past few years are to l>e developed to a greater extent, two new steamers
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 81 2 The maiden blushed A rosy red In accents hushed She softly said, With maidenhood's Sweet smile demure, Please give me Woods' Great Peppermint Cure." Don't Take the Ri»k. Whta you have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along until it becomes chronic or lops into an
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    • 578 2 Weakened Vitality Impoverished Blood ■TT'*^^ Read what Ayer's mn v^^k Sarsaparilla did W^^Brl for a well-known I v XT^Bl c y missionary, I 1 xArV^B who writes J\/ "I was for many years I yr a sufferer from boils and other eruptions of a like \f nature, caused by the
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    • 596 2 NOTEGES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Railway Manager and Engineer's Office, np to noon of the 20th May, 1910, for tbe following works:— Erection of a General Store at the Railway Yard, River Valley Road. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to
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    • 569 2 NOTEGES. Will tbe person who removed by mistake from the counter m the Govt. Telegraph Office on Saturday last, a note book containing a brokers receipt for payment of 200 Chimpul share*, tbe return half of an S.S. Coy's ticket to Malacca and other papers of value kindly return same
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    • 545 2 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARIER Paid up Capital m 60,000 shares of £20 each M M £1,200.00f Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietori 11,200,00 C Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.C1.8. Thomas Cuthbertson, Esq Bir Alfred
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    • 428 2 A FEDERALLJFP Assurance Company of( Established 1882. INSURANCE m Force, over 137 ftn NEW BusineM, 1908/ oveSfoo NET SURPLUS above llabifij 001 and all outstanding claims for^ over $2,076,000 00 (Straits Currency.) J H. EVAJffft TH* Bobhbo^oTd &U(i t+ Jane Sin 108 ALLIANCE ASSURANCE MOTOR GAR INSURANCE COVERING. LIABILITY TO
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  • 626 3 attacks Ministers. April 12tb. A Amptbill Unionist), speaking at Bedft»t^Ly, the Government of the was m the hands of unscrupulous f .Lues, who were so poffed i.p with the ltd pl^ e that they wer willin 8 to P u W'onstit-ition into the melting j>ot and to 1
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  • 85 3 slebrated bj the Ist ,iiuent, who went kbroi itom of trooping the .•led m wore the red rose of The Bftgimental v reath of rcses Drum V 1: nt> whileUie t erp '-'1 regimenim] dnr led. Added interest w:is v the fact klafc it was
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    • 38 3 action Guaranteed. ll .old on a if yon are not satifetied after a bottle according to direc to tr m U L> y WiU be rt £an^d. It is up *fii l)^ y> or nk by ull Dispensaries
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    • 286 3 ruum W A It I A MACK \M Mm l^l HRAND TONIC WINE Keeps the Blood cool m spite of the Heat 'Vana' Tonic Wine is an ideal invigorator for residents m the Tropics. One or two doses daily strengthen i body, brain and nerves, and counteract the fatigue and
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    • 92 3 MARTELL'S BLUE SILVER LABEL is an accepted guarantee, all over the world for THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY THREE STAR ONE STAR. Von know it For particulars To be had by the Blue of trade prices of and please all Dealers. Silver Label. apply to Adamson, CilfiUan Co, Ltd. PHOTOGRAPHIC
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    • 583 3 AUGTIONS. AUCTION B ALE OF A Good Collection of Young English Rosetrees, also, Amaryllis, Caladium and Lily, Bulbs &c. (Just Imported from Calcutta) TO BK HELD At Powell Co's Sale-room. On Wednesday, 11th May, at 11 a.m. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. May 7 10 5 AUCTION BALE OF A Valuable Freehold
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    • 410 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Furniture, Plants It AT NO. 34, SYED ALLEY ROAD. On Saturday, 21st May, at 23 0 p.m. Comprising:— handsome drawing room suite upholstered m velvet, teak card table, teak bookcase, teak record cabinet, teak dmmg room table, set of eight teak and rattan chairs, teak
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  • 1569 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, May 9, 1910. !1 At Pre«; the People's richt maintain, (I by influence Mid mbrifed bjf gain Msre patriot Truth her g*o*iom precepts draw. Pledged to Ktlinior.. Loyalty and I.aw. No better example of duty to the last can ba found than what ia told
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  • 28 4 > < We are officially informed that the Proclamation Parade will take place at 5.15 pm. to-day and not at 6 pm. as previously notified m the Cathedral and elsewhere.
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  • 311 4 Two new Chinese postage stamps have just been issued, three cents slate colour and seven cents claret colour. His Excellency the Governor and Miss Anderson and party returned from Port Swettenham m the "Sea Mew" on Saturday morning. Mr B. Henson, a police probationer who has been m India for
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  • 38 4 The following advance figures liable tol correction of the export of tin from Pcrakl. for April, 1 1 1 0 are given. •k tin 6,406 75 pkls. Tin ore 26.860 .1 pkls. Daij U55 t
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  • 56 4 At 12 noon the Royal B*li win v :rom Fort C-.nnir^ and w con«ilf ?uus. The Royal Stands] w jr f H the fi»t gun fires, at. l.vernient,ind Fort Canning. A- l t: is fired the Standard will the Union Jack hoisted to the nuS the remainder
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  • 440 4 It is asked that all members o f Singapore Volunteer Corps fact that the Proclamation Pan held on the Esplanade at 5.] D Members of the S V.iU .\r\ Drill Hall at 4- 15 p.m. punctually i Ji^view Order, helmets and putties" It is understood that vern
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  • 64 4 These are not yet perfected, bu' stand that they will involve the t of vehicles from all roads immediately abating on the Esplanade after 4 pin. tiring of an artillery salute will b« dangerous m the vicinity of borw* 1* arrangement has been made with a vie* the
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  • 159 4 The Children's Concert arr day has been postponed till futri At noon yesterday Urn 9 minute g* prescribed by the War (MB ra fired from Fort Cann.: Iv c.">nse<|ueDC9 of the jesty The King there will h at Government House <>n Wed» All EUturd id even" md private, were postponed
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 228 4 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. TELEGRAPHIC CODES. RUBBER The Western Union TELEGRAPHIC CODE UNIVERSAL EDITION. BROOMHALL'S The A. B. C imperial combination FOURTH FIFTH EDITIONS- WITH The Premier/ RUBBER SUPPLEMENT "Bedford McNeMV For Rubber Estates MINING AND GENERAL CODE. Agents, Company Promoting, Financial Stock Lieber's "Standard" Code. Exchange Purposes. BURROUGHES WATT'S
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    • 125 4 THE Piano -House BECHSTEIN STEIN WAY. BKINSMEAD COLLAKD KEAUSS. RUSSELL WINKLEMANN RACHALS AUTO-PIANOS ALLISON AUTO-PIANOS MANUAL AUTO-PIANOS BRINSMEAD-ANGELUS &c. SOLE AGEAITS The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITID. NOTICE. The Hajoep Dutch Borneo Rubber Estates, Ld. The Second Call of 5 Shillings per Share must be paid to The Mercantile Bank of
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    • 28 4 TO-DAY'S ARRAXG EME^7^ All flags at half mast till Doon 12 noon. Accession Salut. tmi All Flags niast-h* 5-15 p.m. Proclamation o f Geor«e on the Ei; aD
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  • 282 5 Mowing wire was despatched by >iturday H K. the Governor, •he Sec. cf State for the Colonies, 7th May, I^lo. of people of this Colony and ■:<1 people of States under the protec M. the King I desire to express r, 1 i;rief at the great calamity
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  • 256 5 Telegrams have been recaived at HeadStraits Settlements ComiunJ, announcing the <Wth of his late King Edward VII, and directing ire to be fallowed m connection Tith that event. states that 'The Army Council with deep regret of the death of King Edward the Seventh, King of the
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  • 55 5 the feat* of His Majesty reached Wor Bro P. M. Elliot, the the J-reemasons of the Eastern Z'f at on his way Home, -ugapore for the District tarv to despatch a telegram of loence, through the Grand Edward Letchworth, Freema e*t Mueeu-st. His Majesty o the U.der and formerl'v idLl
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  • 33 5 ORDERS BY Lt. Col. E.G. BROADRICK the proclamation of the -Majesty King George V. Or*r, JJelmet. Putties will *ra are pwrticuUrfj icqn«Ml to W, Bwait, Cupt, R. G. A* S. O. C. F.
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  • 254 5 Death of King 6dward Passes Peacefully away. Surrounded by His Family. v- v Kec. May 6, 11.12 a.m. iiis u^esty the King is indisposed and has been confined to his room for two days. A bulletin has been issued saying that the King is suffering from bronchitis
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  • 159 5 THE LAST MOMENTS. PEOPLE WAIT WITHOUT THE PALACE. rru i l ec May 7, 1 p.m. The latest bulletin states that His Mij*sty the King passed away peacefully at 11 45 pm. m the presence of Her MtJMty the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal, The
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  • 198 5 Received at 5-st> p.m. The Times says that the King refused to stay m bed yesterday (Friday) morning and actually transac'ed 1-usiness with Lord Knollys. He faced the illness with courage and determination, and conversed as usual except during the attacks
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  • 153 5 Parliament and Privy Council. Kecoived May Bth, 11.58 a.m. The day has been one of the deepest mourting m London and throughout the Empire. There was a general suspension of business and of social and political events. Her Majesty the Queen's grief is pathetic. Since an
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  • 182 5 An Earnest and Touching Speech. THE FUNERAL. King George said that his emotion was such that he wag unable to say more than a few words. He recalled his father's words, that so long as he drew breath, he should strive to promote the best interests
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  • 43 5 Miy Bth. The Government offices, the Banks and the Commercial offices here close on Monday. There was a Special Service at St. Mary's this evening. All local arraugemeais have baen cancelled and the Empire Day sports have been postponed indefinitely.
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  • 68 5 Penang, May 7th. It 13 officially announce<i that the Resident Councillor will preside at a meeting to be held m the Town Hall on Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock to express the sympathy of Penang with the Royal Family. To-day (Saturday) all the Banks and many godowns were
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  • 745 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral At the Cathedral the communions rails were draped m crepe and at the close of th c Evening Service the Dead March m Sau 1 was played. There was a very large congregation indeed and His Excellency the Governor, Miss Anderson, Lt. Gay a.
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  • 300 5 The Rsv Father Nain before delivering his sermon at the morning service referred to the sad event m the following words i The sad news of the KiDg's demise came as a thunder- bolt yesterday morning, as no greatly alarming information had been received about his
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 244 5 ROBINSON Co A FRESH SHIPMENT OF 9 Sweets and Chocolates. Assorted Chocolates. Duchess Almonds. Assorted Sweets. Peppermint Creams. Caramels. Rush Hampers. ROBINSON Co m perfection is roathfd m ten. Frires luaiiu'. EOBINSON 4^ Egyptian Cigarettes '$B& .v.'-ii.t I a ,,i v fffctf,. John li.tl« olaxs Tnhft^/'i •eWeJrtTferkidi Tobacco under co»
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    • 646 6 WANTED. WASTED For local mercantile firm, Chinese Clerk, "With knowledge of shipping. Apply T. R. c/o r ree Press." _May^» PCGOVERNMENT NOTICE. App.ications will be received at the Master Attendant's Office up to the 14th instant, for the poat of a Light Keeper at Singapore. Salary 9600 per annum with
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    • 706 6 INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. FOB PENANO AND CALCUTTA. The Company's steamer 44 LAISANG," 8,460 tons, E. J. Tadd, Commander, is due here on Sunday, the nth instant and will be despatched for the above ports on Tuesday, the 10th idem, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first
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    • 1044 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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    • 749 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Au»tralia t India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading isaued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assaye May 20 Delhi
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    • 667 6 N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steam this Company sail fortnightly from r er ot Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South?* ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (conl t P Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vio* T Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo plT* Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 420 7 Chbafbb than Cahlb. few days it will be possible to hand i m any poet office m the United i ncdom .md have it sent by wireless telever 2,000 miles across the Atlantic. r That 8 the c<> nfident prediction made by nt-managerof the Marconi Wireless
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  • 91 7 New York telegrams state that at the j stance of Mr Wickershaw, Attorney < 4 ene- j ill, the (irand Jury will begin an investiga'i^n of the conditions of purchusa of 150,000 kies of cotton for delivery there between i and July which is alleged to be
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  • 59 7 (Corrected up to May 6.) B^-ims 2/H demand 8/4A c credits 3 m g 2j4{ ••ledita 6m s 24J inmand Bank 295 »«*M a ny, demand 240 T. T 174 4 demand 22J^> ham a, demand 114* m, demand 140* "AN-KuK. demand 66 BOTimiioHt, Bank Buying $8.54 •'gland Rate...
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  • 131 7 Mar. April Total Pikuls. Belat 252 683 Brnang 246 598 Brueeh 144 515 Cbenderiang 435 Gopeng 680 2,090 Jeher Kamuning $5,870 14,541 $19,551 Kaoaboi 221 971 Kjnta 560 1,610 Kinta Association 1,150 1,650 Kledang Kramat Pulai 869 647 1,084 Kuantan 41 151 Labat 750 2,010 Menglembu Lode 275
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  • 340 7 [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 I to make the list more useful if they will kindly
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  • 184 7 SH A RES. Esl»f»»j^ffi^^^^K^KH^FfB PMH^^tj3Fj3 Rrrtjj Bfl Bfl BBR? MM HI1 ■■yi BJL*i^l^h*JLM4iMB^Ja^l b^Kb^b^m^I rjj Bji ffifcB ■I bm^bb bt^bbT^KI^b! ■■nil KM#tflBMBiiM BBi#B tm§B C_ H H ■>•/ y.^ v7^ fW B_Q#^I I !>^HiX IT^VimiV |p| ■■■■fl 93 ISM ■^'PF'^^' I V iffi^^^ K^Iti^^I V"*w^^l SSeSl BiW i^gffifgyynMii ■tfiI BwTfl
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  • 141 7 Tin* buyers $74 :>2^ Gambier buyers ll.€(J Gambier Cube No 1 M 15.00 Gambier Oube No. 3 M norn Pepper Black (ordl*. S'pere) buyers 1 3.00 Peppe*. White (fab) buyers 25.00 Nutmegs (110 to tkel».) M 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to tke 1».) M M 22.00 M»ce (Band*) M m
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 332 7 Cause of Stomach Troubles. Vht n a man Laß trouble with his stomach poo maj know that be is eating more than be j uould cr of some article of food or drink not bi<- age or occupation, or that bis bowels are habitually conntipated. Take Stomach and Liver Tablets
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    • 12 7 YONG PONG, Photographic Studio. High-Class Photographs and Enlargement. 79, SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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    • 14 7 FRASER& CHALMERS, Ld. Manufacturers of Mining Metallurgical Machinery. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Eabtern Agents.
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    • 116 7 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART 3IAATSCHAPPIJ Arr t^ 1 58 Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents athinsapore, Tbe Shipsa^ency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay THB DNDRRMKNTIONBD DATIB OF DBPARTURB ARI ONLY APPROXIMATE Rumphius Belawan-Deli g Brouuer Moeara-Saba, Simpang, Djambi and Tongkal May 11 Kalmoa Prigi-Radja and Rengat M JJ Cami'HUYß Batavia. Java-coast,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 984 7 VESSELS IN POKT. 1 O Flik and Toni Comnaanden Arrived From For Whmm Xomngin Regentes Dut cruis. 4730 Rippard May 6 Macassar Sourabayall Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Ucleman May 7 Malacca P Swett Steamers Fla« A Tons Master Arrived From Consume* For When Astyanax Brit 4871 Maclean May 6
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    • 279 7 PSSENGERS LEFT. Passengers left Singapore per P O Delta —for London Major General and Mrs Perrot, Lieut Perrott, Mrs D. J. J. Hill, and two children, Mr and Mrs F. M Elliott, Sergt and Mrs Redrup, Mr C. Cochrane, Mr W.A. Hale, Mrs J. N. Keun, Mr J. Whitham, Mr
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  • 1180 8 A sad interest will attach to every reference to the King that the mail papers will continue to bring us, l>atween now, seeing that we have the cabled news of his death, and the arrival of that mail, three weeks hence, that will bring all the
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  • 594 8 Student of Parliamentary Dei.ate. The Prince of Wales, m his assiduous at tendance m the Peers' Gallery of the House of Commons, excels even his augu3t father's record m this particular. The Heir- Apparent, however, is not at all likely m these times to be subjected to
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  • 61 8 {Finn OUT 0101 May 7ih. Rubber shares are up here. ?»'i Goodrick, the manager of Messrs Sindilands Buttery A. Co., is to marry Miss Elsie Warhuni, sister m law of Mr L\ Armstrong, Barrister at law, at St. George^ Church on June Ist. The Officers of th© Sea
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  • 61 8 Au'» nts iMrrick aud Co. PSOOH LIMITKI) 3,400 Ib 8: Ci IKNI\i ■> P: Li] L',n4. r lbs: Glkmshiki Ei i 2 3261 b«; Total to April ;iO, 8 11". Ibs Total same period (9 475 lba. Cas'i i.kmki -TOO. Bntgai —5,593 B \i \m i 1.222
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  • 671 8 1841. Born at Buckingham Palace, Oth November. Created Prince of Wales (December.) IH4H. Commenced education under Rev H. M. Birch, of Eton and Cambridge. 1 358, Confirmed. Toured m England, Germany, and Ireland. Attained legal majority. Appointed Colonel m the Army. Took possession of
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  • 1070 8 King Edward was born at Buckingham Palace on November 1841, and was < reated Prince of Wales m the following month. The christening ceremony took phce it St. George's Chapel on January 25, 1^42. He received his scholastic training a t the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, taking an undergraduate's
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 203 8 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT (IN BLACK AND DARK CHOCOLATE) ANTI-COROSIVE. An absolutely RUST PROOF RUST PREVENTING PAINT. Resists the t tion of chlorine, ammonia, nitric, acetir sulphuric and muriatic acid fumes. Ci !t w iU not blister under tropical heat, KBIH U Unaffected by salt air > s P r ay or
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