The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 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. MAY 10. 1910. NO. 6,904
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  • 141 1 His Majesty King George V was pro Planned by the Governor yesterday m tb* presence of the troops, officials and a vatt concourse of the people of Singapore. The proclamation was also read m three verna cular languages. Further portions of the Speech of the King on
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  • 803 1 Many tales have been told about His late Majesty's hatred for pretenca and hypocrisy and his preference for genuineness m people. It may be truly said of him that whilst always dignified he disliked aDy sycophantic admiration or imitation. He had a broad minded tolerance of the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 277 1 NOTICE. ADVANCE IN PRICES. P Dunlop Motor Tyres 10 per cent. Dunlop Cycle Tyres 25 per cent. Warwick Cycle Tyres 30 per cent. The above advances have been compulsory on account of the tremendous increase m the price of raw material. The Dunlop Co m the face of the continued
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    • 200 1 FAMOUS WAYANC KASSIM FAVOURITE OF ALL THE WELL KNOWN k OLDEST COMPANY EABT AND WEST. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co., OF SINGAPORE AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. New Artists and New Scenery, Clever Musicians. To=N3£ht 1 To*Ni&ht I GRAND LAUGHABLE STORY JAHAR-JHANSAH. S. KASSIM, Proprietor. THE STAR
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    • 250 1 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. GRAND EXHIBITION OF Pa the 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.VG.L. THE CAPTURE of a VAGRANT S.CA.G.L
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    • 73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Meeting of the Licensing Justices on June 21st— Page 2. Wanteds, Experienced engineering draughtsman and Chinese clerk manager for rubber estate m Johore dresser and clerk Page 3. Tenders called for Treasury Bills Page 2. Notice to EJphinstone Shareholders Page 4. Bankruptcy notice Tan Tiang Ann Page 2.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 420 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 10th i High Water.— ll.l3 a., 10.50 p Wbdnksday, 11th High Water.— ll 68 11.26 p N. D. L. Mail Homeward due 4 p Hevea Co., Arcade, noon. Municipal Commission, 3 p Thursday, 12th: High Water— o.46 a. B. I. Mail Homeward closes 3 p S. D.
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  • 572 2 The Kind's Visit to Canai>\, 1860, by Lieut. Thomas Bunbury Gough, R. N. London, John Murray, Ba. net Just Published. As its full title shows, this is a volume of boyish reminiscences of the vi-*it paid to our .t dominion across the Atlantic by the then
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  • 245 2 We are accustomed to the blessings of •ivilisation, to the policeman at the corner, to clicking up the electric light, to the tubes md to the trains, that we seldom realise to whom it is that we owe all these facilities. The speeches at the annual dinner
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 105 2 A horror came to me one night, A spectre blear and old 11 Your name I cried m v>ild altright. It said, I am cold." Begone I cried, Your clammy touch I will no more endure And straight it vanished at the sight Of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Don't Take
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    • 571 2 TO LET. NEWLYN CDTTAGB TO LET. 17 Gilstead Uoad. Four bed-rooms, each with bathroom attached. Good Stabling. Immediate Entry. J. CRAIG, Sharon, River Valley Road. May 7 TO BE LET UNFURNISHED. Killeney House. Thiß house has been recently thoroughly renovated and is now m first class order. It will be
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    • 551 2 NOTICES. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements Settlement of Singapore. IN BANKRUPTCY No. 182 of 1909. Re (1) Tan Tiang Ann. Receiving Order made Bth April, 1910. Date of Order for Summary Administration 4th May, 1910. Date and place of First Meeting 18th May,
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    • 465 2 NOTIGES. your Character From PHRENOLOGY, From ASTROLOGY, or From A PHOTOGRAPH If unable to call, send Photo or birth date, with $1 to CHARACTER READER, 5, MOUNT SOPHIA, SINGAPOREThe United Singapore Rubber Estates, Ltd. NOTICE is hereby given that the transfer books of the Company will be crbsed from the
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    • 529 2 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARIER Paid up Capital m 60,000 shares of £20 each £1,200. 00r Keserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 Court of Directors. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, K.C.I.E!. Thomas Cuthbertson, Eeq Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G.
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    • 427 2 ALLIANCE ASSURANrr CO LTD. Mlll t MOTOR CAR INSURANCE COVERINGLIABILITY TO THE PUBLIC DAMAGE TO THE CAH DESTRUCTION OR DAKAG* Ey COMPENSATION TO THE T\v*l THE CAR, injured f^*^* 0, duties. ecoar seofhi ACCESSORIES. URGENT REPAIRS. The Policy extends to any part rrf ti M of the Straits Settled «JS
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  • 373 3 AOAIHSI A S police court, yesterday, Mr meed a preliminary enquiry .Miiaing death ly a rash •unst Sayem bin Ardon, a C c employed by Mr Tan 800 m' .ippoared for the proseMr C I'» Cooper was for the i.kenna, tinil>i<rman to I lUilton, said that at April
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  • 150 3 0 Assembly refused to ncewion to the Sue/ reduction m charges to and an increase m dividends Th 6 amount m rates— •".<• centimes ie al cable we publish iided as disappoint .;h as to D British commerce ■md India, Cej vi and Austlj
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    • 37 3 I'-ach Troubles. I le with his stomach »tio| more than he fticleolfoodor drink not occupation, or that Lis '•V conbtipated. Take md Liv.r TablK- to d '-i i-'iprove the digestion disappear. Ask 1 sale by Ul Dispeasa-
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    • 406 3 MARK If l^fl MM. BRAND TONIC WINE Keeps the Blood cool m spite oftheHeat 'Vana' Tonic Wine is an ideal invigorator for residents m the Tropics. One or two doses daily strengthen body, brain and nerves, and counteract the fatigue and depression produced by extreme heat. 'Vana' Tonic Wine enriches
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    • 582 3 WANTED. MANAGER WANTED For a rubber estate m Johore, situated some 4 miles from Johore Bahru. None but qualified men need apply. Address Estate co Singapore Free Press." May 10 v .c. DRESSfcR AND CLEBK Estate Dresser, also a Clerk, wanted for Sandakan. Only capable mtn need apply. Addrebs U
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    • 551 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Furniture, Plants Ac. AT NO. 34, SYED ALLEY ROAD. On Saturday, 21st May, at 2-30 p.m. Comprising:- handsome drawing room suite upholstered m velvet, teak card table, teak bookcase, teak record cabinet, teak dining room table, set of eight teak and rattan chairs, teak and
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    • 85 3 nPARTMEIVTS. BOARD AND LODGING For I Gentlemen First class table and Ro-ms. Apply Comfortable House c o "Free Prt^ Apl 22 235 BOARD AND LOIGING. Vacancies for boarders m an Engli h board ing house rooms large and airy good table and house conveniently situated about two miles from town.
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  • 71 4 "Domestic Occurrences. Birth. Seremban May Btb the wife of C. MALCOLM Cum ming of a daughter. Swindell-Page. Alteration of date Owing to a delay to the Japanese Mail at Suez the above wedding cannot take place on the 10kb instant. Notice of the date will be sent as soon as
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  • 1416 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, May 10, 1910. thall the Press tW People's ri^Vit maintain, Un.iwed by influence ami nnbribed by gain Here patriot Truth her g!o»iooa precepts draw. Plecgt-d to Rtli-ior,. Loyalty :.ru! I .aw. Now that with due ceremony His Most Gracious Majesty King George has been formally
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  • 523 4 The Tanglin Club dance for Friday has been indefinitely postponed. At noon yesterday the salute of 101 guns was fired from Fort Canning. James Martin EvaDS, a WelshmaD, has been arrested on a charge of vagrancy. Second Lieut R. D. Bennett 3rd Bn Middlesex was placed on the sick list
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  • 151 4 During Sunday night or m the sinal hours of yesterday morning, a burglar paid a visit to the residence of Captain Hill at No. 7 Mount Elizabeth. A lamp and twc bajus belonging to a boy were stolen. Mr. H. Bolter of Anaon Ilaad reports the disappearance
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  • 76 4 Spring Ric3 meeting (Till May 21, 24. J<: H. E. the Governor and Miss Anderson's at Home." Warwick Major Theatrical tour (Till further notice). Tanglin Club Friday dance (Indefinitely.) Children's Concert (Till further notice.) Singapore Literary Guild meeting (Abandoned.) Annual Sports Middlesex Regiment (Till further notice.) At Home of
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  • 86 4 HONGKONG'S PROCLAMATION. {From onr own I Profoundly sympathetic refer en made from the pulpits of H, lM :he late King. The Acting Chief Juiti* the ]f Rees Davieß, m the presence of the bar and the official* of the Sup*^ paid a stirring tribute to the metL late Majesty, and
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  • PENANG'S MESSAGE.
  • 21 4 The Imports of the Tinted i April show an increase of tm sterling the exports an increase of millions.
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  • 18 4 The new Japanese loan has not been* m London, but is quoted m i to ICS.
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  • 76 4 {From our (mm Corn Penan 2 Ml) The programme for the July Turf I meeting here has been issued. Long races predominate. >a tb« day there are eight events including Paddock Cup *800 and the Club Had 12,000, with 1850 for second pr: second day there are
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  • 42 4 {From our owi The output for A lor ?oap* f was 1,150 lbs dry rubber. Onr Penang Corresponded that Rahman Hydraulic Ti«C dividend of 5 per cant. fln ir i Gu.'kng, April 72s pit 120; Tbkka 700; B (65; PmraKAi li >
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  • 47 4 This Company arrives morning by the Bbarata. announced, the KMon, to have commenced tl postponed. On the arr Major and the receipt of later of the wrantfements for the fur* late King Edward, 11 decide definitely wbethei W play m Singapore or D
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 212 4 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Champagnes Sherries Marsalas Madeiras Ports Clarets Burgundies Liqueurs White Wines Vermouths Hocks Rums Moselles Bittters Brandies Bottled Ales, Beers Stouts Whiskies Draught Ales Stouts. Gins BASS'S LIGHT CJ) BITTER ALE. I >^B BOTTLED BY fnk J. BURKE. pßul Qts. per case of 4
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    • 95 4 THE ELPHINSTONE jSTATES, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The undersigned are m receipt of cable advice from London to the effect that the contract agreement for compromise as between the Heawood and Elphinstone Com-j panics has been confirmed by General Meeting of shareholders of the Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate Ltd.
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    • 13 4 For all internal complaints dysentry cou^h. colds &c. take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure
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    • 29 4 Satisfaction Guaiaut**^ Chamberlain's Coagb Ri guarantee that if you ai osiiiß two-thirds of ft boti tions, your money will •-> to you to try. For Mfcle by 11 and Dealer-.
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  • 53 5 Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's r to the meeting of the Privy Council, approved tho proclamation of toorge, which was signed by Princa m, the Archbishcp of Canterbury, be Privy Councillors acd the representaves of the City of London. leorge then took the'oath to maint ;u the security of the
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  • 80 5 i deceived May _re m the course of his speech It will be the earnest object of mv low m the footsteps of my father, •he same time to uphold the constitutional government of these realms. im deeply sensible of the heavy res. inlities which have f.illen
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  • 124 5 I the Pope i 3 most affected, ii cabled his warmest sympathy and lences. mpathj and grief are still ng m from the lengrth and [breadth <>f :he Empire. Crowded services have been held m the hes throughout the Empire, and the -ermons on Sunday pa d universal tribute
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  • 160 5 Rec. May 9, 11 a.m. The latest plans, though unofficial, are hat the funeral will take place on May 20. The Gazette stateH that the Court will go Qto mourning from yesterday. Full mourning will bu worn till November Army ntfioers have been instructed to rear similar mourning.
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  • 35 5 A Court circular describing the last mo♦ho Kmg's lie siys that theArch*k<>p of Canterbury offered up special md a short servica was held m the room at which the family were pre-
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  • 50 5 Uie L^wager Qqmb Alexandra is bearronderfullj and attended with the 1 1 \>ueen, and the remainder of the ''ly, service m the private chapel cinghui WiU Received May t'.h 4,^:! pm. 1 Jurt Circular lias been issued and de- 'he Consort of His Most Gracious ie« Mary.
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  • 1605 5 THE PfiOCLAMATION. B itv% l W 9 > diDgare u he dema^« of neceseitv that it swms barely a moment since we have learned the death of one K lQg and acclaimed the proclamation of another. The king may die, but the Crown cannot, and thus it
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    272 5 WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord KING EDWARD the SEVENTH of Blessed and Glorious Memory by whose decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and all other His late Majesty's Dominions is solely and
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  • 190 5 Then followed the reading of the Proclamation m Malay by Haji Sulieman, m Chinese by the Honourable Tan Jiak Kirn and m Tamil by Chelliah, senior Tamil interpreter. Again a military command rang out on the still evening air and the troops came to the Present
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  • 141 5 The police arrangements for dealing with the heavy traffic were admirably carried out. At 4.30 pm. all* vehicular traffic to St. Andrew's Place, Connaught Drive and Stamford Iliad were stopped until after the ceremony. No vehicle was allowed to remain m St. Andrew's Place or Connaught Drive. Until
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  • 207 5 We have received a copy of the propectus of the Nvalas RuHber Estate, which is another of the concerns privately subscribed for which no public subscriptions are asked. The property is a little short of 7,000 acres, of which 465 are under rubber, thirty being four years old,
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  • 99 5 The Rubber Growers Company owning Kempsey Estate, Kuala Selangor, have declared a first interim dividend for the current year of IV The Kuala Lumpur Robber Co. has declared an interim dividend of thirty per cent. The Sungei Kapar Rubber Co. Ltd. pay a final dividend of 25
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  • 140 5 Evidence was taken by Mr Kobinson, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, m a preliniinary|enquiry m which a Cantonese is charged with attempted murder. Court Inspector Ambrose appeared for the Crown and Mr V. D. Knowles was for the defence. The evidence went to show that on March 20 a
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 30 5 •i-il meeting of the Municipal Ailed for today wiliba held •Vednesday, at pm. The to pass a respectful vote of o M representative of the civilian l J °f Singapore.
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    • 162 5 ROBINSON C? A FRESH SHIPMENT OF <3u££v£q Sweets and Chocolates. Assorted Chocolates. Duchess Almonds. Assorted Sweets. Peppermint Creams. Caramels. Rush Hampers. ROBINSON Co |sfsr^ Lambert Butler's |^iS Smoking Mixtures. Packed m lbs. Air-tight Tins. Price 70 cts. per OBTAINABLE AT: i&S^jßStHfil^ Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd- GeeseS RObinSOn CO. Mce9o
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 696 6 Apcar Line The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Shanghai, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons. Commander. r.b. .Tap m 6,013 J. O. Olifent. b.b. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. b.b. Arr.itoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart. *.b.
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    • 614 6 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Ron Hongkong, Shanghai Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "PKINZ HITEL FRIEDRICH" 8,865 tons, Capt. Malchow, having left Colombo on Saturday, the Ttb iust., at 4 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Thursday the 12th idem, at about 6 p.m. enroute for above ports. For
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    • 1114 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 home- d wards for London Amsterdam and Antwerp t every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and 1 Liverpool and for
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    • 748 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) \ssaye May 20 Delhi July
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    • 635 6 N. D. L. Norddcutscher Lloyd, Bremer IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIN? The fast and well-known mail steam this Company sail fortnightly from Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Somu 1611 ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (conned Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria ami vice Port Said, Suez. Aden, Colombo. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, xjIJS and Kobe to Yokohama
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  • 357 7 mfoon IBTBff*! Tour. \f Roosovolt lunched with Queen Wilhelj t h e (Jonsoit at the I'aiace of Hetloo rwards proceeded to An sterdam and II iii'ie where a state carriage orifod. Mr Roosevelt is treated ,«yal guest. lias been the ret ipient of cxv popular ovations at Amsterdam
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  • 338 7 Mar. April TotalAllagar 2,050 2,400 8,300 Alma 600 600 Anglo Malay 53,167 48,839 201,030 Ayer Molek 1,344 Ayer Kuning 200 Balgownie 9,028 8,673 88,904 Banteng 1.464 1,381 5,410 Batu Caves 13,611 29,8;;.", Batu Tiga 6,300 16,857 Bertarn 9,588 32,0*8 Bukit Kajang 2,603 3,251 B£S7 Bukit Rajah 41,687
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  • 135 7 Mar. April Total Piknls. Belat 252 683 Hruang 246 598 ijruseh 144 515 Chenderiang 4:55 Gopeng CBO 2,090 Jeher Kainuning 15,870 $4,541 $19,551 Kanaboi 221 97 1 Kfate 560 1,610 Kinta Association 1,150 1,650 Kledang Kramat Pulai 869 647 1,084 Kuan tan 41 151 Lahat 750 2,010 Menglembn
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  • 1304 7 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Miy 9. Cap. 1s*u«. Paid. LastDiv. Burns. Sellers 85,000 2/ 2/ AUagar Rubber Estates Ltd 0 0 f 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% Int. 1 10 6 1 11 6 <>00 if. 1/6 Batang Malaka 4 0 4 6 ."00 1 1 Batu Caves 50%
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  • 68 7 (Corrected up to May 9.) Bank 4ms 2/4* demand 2 4 A Private credits 3 m s 2/4-J- credits 6ms 2/4^ France, demand Bank 295 Germany, demand 240 India, T. T, 175 Hongkong, demand 23±% Yokohama, demand 114* Java, demand 140* Bangkok, demand 66! Sovereigns, Bank Buying $8.54 Bank
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  • 198 7 May 9. Tin $75.15 Gambier buyers 11.(0 Gam bier Cube No 1 15.00 Ghimbier Oub« No. 51 norn Pepper ßl*«k (orC«. S s fort) buyers 13.00 Pepper, Whit* (f*i?) buyers 23 50 Nutmegs (110 to 18.00 Nutmegs (SO to tfef !i».) M 22.00 *i»A6 .'~*n«») ',J nota OloTe* (Amboin»\
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 255 7 lI^F lunj irouMes quiikly f.irel bv^k pOWELISI I OF arii DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA. N f B SPECIFIC. be bad at the Singapore Dispen-bary Bbowh, Grasedale, River Valley j "■Dgapore 14 tthß 13.6 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK Oo Ld. No 1 dock. No. 2 Dock. No. 3 Dock. (In Coy. nstiuction) Length
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    • 28 7 YONG FONG, FRASER &CHALMERS, Ld, c Manufacturers of Photographic Studio. Hinin| fc Metallur|ica| Hachinery High-Cla«8 Photographs and Enlargement. AdamSOn, CUfillan Co., Ltd. 79. SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD. Eastern Agents,
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    • 158 7 De KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under Contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsa#ency, Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay THB UNDBKU&NTIONBD DATES OK DBPABTUBH ARM ONLY ▲PPBOXIMAVB. Brou\n er Moeara Saba, Simpang, Djambi and Tongkal May 11 Kalmoa Prigißadja and Ilengat May 11 Camphuys Batavia. Java-coast, Samarang, Soerabaia, Boeleleng,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1032 7 VESSELS liN POKT. FUi? and Tcni Commanders Arrived From Ft Wh«* Koningin Regentes Dut cuis. 4730 R.ppard May Macasiar Soarabayall Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Ooleman May 7 Malacca P Swett. Steamers Flair A Tons Master Arrived From Consiirnee For Wiw A.styanax Brit 4871 Maclean May G Miike Mansfield Java
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  • 369 8 ASSIZES POSTPONED. The Court of Assi/-* assembled yesterday morning, the Chief Justice (Sir William Hyndman Jones) buing accompanied on the lienci by Mr Justice Fisher. The Attorntv iiaDeraldhe Hon'ble F. Belfield) and many meml)ers of the Bar were also present. Tin Chief Justice addressing the
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  • 266 8 COOLII lN.ll/KKI> IN TAKOLIN. Mr Green, second magistrate, was engaged yesterday afternoon with a preliminary enquiry into a charge of causing death by a negligent act brought ■gainst two Chinese, T.ini Ah Leo (a contractor) and Lim Guan Chooa (his kepala;. r ice luspector Lucas appeared for
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  • 130 8 Yes-terdav there were a coupleof small fires m the afternoon neirher of which however prove 1 serious. Tho first call was to Sir John .Jacks m and S oils' premises where a couple of hundrel or so packing cases had caught alight, and it was feared tho
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  • 102 8 April L2th ben'i, Keating. i tfiehai B&rne, Late of tb< N*tt, teoond sou ot tiio ia*o Lieut- Go! John Dime and Lidy G > Bairn I Dunwich, Buff >ii-, au.i nephew of the M Hertford, vrai marrie I M -s <; frendoline M n Gny, elder I \i and M
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  • 1013 8 His Majesty George Frederick Ernest Albert, yesterday proclaimed King Emperor of Great Britain and Ireland and the Dominions beyond the Saas, was born at Marlbjrough House on June ■'>, 1865, seventeen months after the birth of the Duke of Clarence aud Avondale who died at Sindringham
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  • 183 8 Her Majesty Queen Viotoiia ManAugusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes was the daughter of Princess Mary Adelaide, Ducliess of Teck and Col. Francis Paul, Duke of Teck, who was the only son of Duke Constintine of Wurtemburg and Claudine, Countess of Hohenstein. Her Majesty was born
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  • 536 8 E^'LII'AGES USED BY KINGS AND QUEEN. American ton ri&ts are often surprised at seeing a king or queen riding m an ordinary carriage unadorned with any of the supposed pomp of royalty no gilding, no purple and embroidered bammercloths, uo outriders m scarlet livery, perbaps not even
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  • 73 8 Telephonic communication between l\jnacg aud Alor Star, Kedah, has be3n working satisfactorily for some time past, telegraph lines being used for this purpose after the teU graph offices are closed. This telephone service is not at present cpen to the public, but should this be done, it would be possible
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  • 161 8 The Laisang brought down from Hongkong 1,500 passengers. The "Gleaogle" 7«)'i from Rangooc The British steunor Skerries arrived yesterday with G. 113 tons of coal from Port KembU." The Imp. German mail steamer "Goeben" having left Hongkoßg on the 7th ins* at noon may be expected to arrive
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  • 423 8 THE GREATEST BRITISH BATTLESHIP.— LAUNCH ON THE CLYDE. H.M.S. Colossus, the largest of the Dreadnought type, and therefore the greatest battleship m the British Navy, was launched at Greenock on tHh April m the presence of 20,000 people. The vessel was built by the Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 49 8 Lame Shoulder. Lai shoulder is almost invariably can by rln umatism of the muscles and y quickly to tb« trw application of Chmml liulh I'ain Balm. This liniment is not only prompt and effectual, but m no way disa^iti abUi to iw. For sale by all Dispensaries and lk-ttur*.
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    • 565 8 RUBBER MACHINERY. bps_^^ LJ A 1 FOR DRIVING BY BELT OR DIREd FROM GROUND SHAFT BUILDINGS, DRYING HOUSES, SHEDS COOLIF LINES, CONSTRUCTED AT SHORT NOTICE. ESTATE TOOLS AND APPLIANCES. Howarth Erskine, Li BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO SBg3< Hl3 M JESTy THE Specialities m Specialities m B. P. de SUVA i^"*.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 255 8 CLEARANCES. M;iy B. Resident Sehieff, Dut. str., Unus, for Rbio. Stephanotis, Brit str, Goodridge, for Calcutta. Perseus, Brit str, Warrall, for Hongkong and Japan. Mavl*. Guadiana, Fr. str.. Peroneille, for Saigon Ruby, Brit, str., Duringer, for Muntok and Palembang. Singapore, Brit, str., Fripp, for Bangkok. Rumphius, Dut str., Donck, for
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