The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 April 1911

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. T. ENT- SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, lfcll. NO- 7J9J.
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  • 161 1 THE DAY S NEWS. For a charge, to-Gaj > wirf of t! M i Aff iir is thai tt.e rnt., rt I tii g defeated, HD<J thht two (f ihn leaders hfa.Ve v'< D 4 I r 'the Ameicn border and sur^enrl I Th^re a design to brmc m the
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  • 827 1  -  PABI 11. Bsivg ay I or mi I i \k T. trn wpre iv :he cvi about 50 European* z.n«i v. and on b<aid the Dated i?o i» which was prep-m-<i f << i!;iropernu setmei ut tv.-cv Mal*yi iud Cbiuei The King wasl rued to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 451 1 N W PICTURES! MW PidLRtS!! VBEIEf AT THE ALHAMBRA TO-NiCHT SELECT PROGRAMME OF HIGH CLASS FILMS S From Puthe, American Kicema, and Gaumoi t. "An Arizoca Romance M Ihe Carnival on the Cote Azur 1911. American Kinaina tf Bobby is Leaf. Oanmt) Ihs Cattle Ghost." k 'Ihe Sunshade (Comic Play
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    • 222 1 To-Night! To-Night AT THE Harima Hall CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH UUDGI ROAD. Special Attraction Special Attraction AT 9-3O P M. PEMEMBER!; REMEMBER!! A nnruber of now (ia"inont films will bo shown. DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. GUARANTEED NEW. K. HARJMA, Sole Propertor. ARE YGU SENTIMENIAIAY iN<LiNED? OR ARE YOU FOND CF tUX?
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    • 179 1 Telephone No. 191. ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED I PIANOS I FOR HIRE $1 0 per month; ALL THE LEADING MAKERS. THE STAR OPERA Co. THE DUTCH AND MALAY VARIETY ENTERTAINERS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BBIDOI KOAD. To-Nighti M^ PERFORMANCE. To-morrow Night Special Play Prepared. MISS LILY B£RTHA, our new
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    • 100 1 LATEST AO¥E«TIStMtMTS. Ships on the Berth Fernando Poo and Lopez y Lop*/.. 9pa»Uh mailt Pa;;e ♦> On the same page M. M and Austrian Lloyd sailings Tenders for earth for Kandang Kerbau Muiket are called b^ the Municipality Pt_a Steam Isnvca Bqmm 1 taim Pa£fo 2 Powell Co. sell household
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 322 1 m THE WEEK. Thursday, 20th i Qigfc W»r«r 119 i P A O Mail Hom«w Friday, l'!^ FTigh W»f»-r 1 P t O Mail O Legislative Cout.<c 2 >" p CirvEDiY. 22l d 9i*fc Water 236 >' p Lodge St Geortr- I a SO p -I DAT, HUTb Water.— ;>
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  • 662 2 Thefu'l report of Mr H.inmoud's report to the shareholders ot the Auglo Direh Cj. of Java ontaias these iutereaiiug re mark? Irrigation and Rick Cultivation. General Bpeakiug, capital s t ent on irnga tion works produces— by the revenue from new rLe areas and by improvement m
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  • 135 2 Two remarkable oils which are destined to occupy an important place m the world of medicine and commerce are now beiDg manufactured m Q leen&land. Oae came from the le ives and terminal branches of a ti-tree found from Port Macqu^rie to Gladstone, m Queensland, and out as
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 525 2 notice to SpommenJ RACING STOCK FOR. SALE. I beg to notify Gentlemen that I have for sale the following highciaßS racing stock. STAGELIGHT. Who already holds an Australian record and haß put up fine performances at Penang and Kuala Lumpur, which prove she is an excellent mare m her class
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    • 624 2 WANTED. European lady, experienced traveller, good sailor offers services on board m return for passage to Melbourne end of May. References exchanged. Rex c/o Free Press." Apl 20 26-* I WANTED I for British North Borneo three telegraph operators. Apply m writing to No. 808 Free Press Office. Apl 20
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    • 764 2 NOTieES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders are invited for the supply and delivery of about 8,000 cubic yards of earth tilling on the site of the new market at Kandang Kerb a. i. A copy of the Specification and Form of tender may be obtained from the Chief Clerk, Municipal Engineer's Office,
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    • 494 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Policies are "WORLD WIDB," "DNRIt TRICTED," INDISPUTABLE and NO* FORFEITABLR." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., fti promptly settleo by the General Agents I Singapore without the delay of reference t' Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Polio? holders are over $20,000,000 (S.S.C.)
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    • 546 2 International •Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000, Hbad Opfiob t— 6o Wall Street, Niw Tobi. London Opficb Threadneedle House. Bishopegate Street Within, Lohdob IC. Lohdob Bankbbb National ProviaeJsi Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Basinets Transacted DBPOSIT3. Cubbbnt Dbpobit Acooonta opened and Interest allowed on the dailf balanoee at
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  • 884 3 Evkry Horse Falls Excbpt the W:nnib At eleven minutes pnst three on the afternoon of Mar 24, a weaty hois**, with his tongue lolling out of hie mouth, ambled past the winr ing post cf the Liverpool liv^ecuid^ at Aintr h Hh whs Gieoside, and he bad
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 68 3 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats ©tc, can be delivered to whipping at th« Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads on shor notice. OFFICE HOURS. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. f 7 a.m. to 8
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    • 651 3 RUQTIONS AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture &c. At Powell k Go's Saleroom. On Tuesday, 25th Apnl. hi 11 a.m. Now on view. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Apl 20 IM AUCTION SALE OF SADDLERY At Powell Co's Saleroom. On M one ay, 24th April, at 11 a.m. Comprising brass-mounted black and brown
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    • 854 3 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE AUCTION SALE OE TEAK FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. AT No. 17, NIVEN ROAD, (removtd for convenience of sale) On Saturday, 29th April, 1911Comprising:— Occasional tables, TEAK WARDROBES fitted mirrored doors, BILLI ARD AND DINING TABLE combine*, fancy mirrors, CHINA CABINETS, Dining tables, DINING ROOM CHURS UPHOLSTEhED IN
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    • 878 3 SPECIAL AUCTION SALE. Attention is drawn to an adveitisemont of a sale of silver wire and household fancy goods ta be sold at Messrs H. L. Coghlan and Do's salerooms on FRIDAY, 21st instant. The gocds are exceptional m style and must be sold to the highest bidders without reserve
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  • 46 4 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. Aloie-Wrol ohton. At Maymyo on April Bth by the Yen. Archdeacon Coiy, Arthur ansiiav. k A i. (.ik of Tientsin, N. Cbiaa, to Isai-ki. Grace Wroughton, daughter of the late Lient. Colonel F. J. Wroa^htan, Indian Army, and Mrs. Wroughton of Howick, Natal.
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  • 31 4 ftl dM Prrn |1m Pcef4t'< ncht I T,.iinlaiiS 1 bribed Vj i»i« H« i- Tru:l) h«-t ji'.,rrnn- prece]>tv draw, Hcii^.i 1 i., w« '.i^iori. Loyalty aad I^*.
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  • 2051 4 With the close of the brief Eister recess the telegram referring to the opening of the discussion, m Committee, of the Parliament Bill commonly known but not well defined as the Veto Bill, serves to remind us that the Constitution of this hiwtoric United Kingdom of
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  • 52 4 (From our own Correspondent) Ku4la Lutnpor April 10 h, The Planters' Stores have a telegram from L">Dd>n giving the latest rubber sal<* prices i Plantation sheet and biscuit "»< 1->1 per lb» Fine crepe Rest scrap 5s B^rk scrap y Scrap, untreated U „i Kiuibong 4 9 Fine
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  • 11 4 New Serenmvh -771- lbs. for twen'r. four days.
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  • 642 4 Agents Derrick and Cj. r.KLAT:— 41.; 7J. ptU. < Mr. W. W. Astor has bought Th* Observer. Mr. Girvin will continue as editor. The death occurred at Poou* on April of Lidy Sass >on, wife of Sir Jto»b Stssoon, Birt. She had been au invalid for ye±rt».
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 137 4 MACGREGOR'S V.O.S. I fittest Ciqueur Macgregor Galdbeck Go, LONDON GLASGOW. ESTABLISHED 1864AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, AND TO THK HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, CANADA. Caldbeck Macgregor Co, Sole Agents. Ijohn little co., LIMITED. Show of Hew Seasons MILLINERY BOOTS SHOES DRESS MATERIALS. These will be
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    • 88 4 No Home is Complete Without A Gramophone THE BEST CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE. tnth LEE BROTHERS. 58-4, Hill Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH GLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST OH APPLICATION BILLIARDS. The Anglo- Australian Cushion. (Alcock'b
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  • MEXICAN WAR.
    • 103 5 (By Submarine Telegraph. —Reuter's.) iter's New York CDrrespondent says that the battle at Aqua Prieta m Mexico jas coded, the rebels having secretly with Irawn from their position. The Federal forces move into the town m the morning it dawn. It is stated at Washington that the Mexicia
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    • 27 5 Received at 4 10 pm. A telegram from New York says thit two rebel commanders crossed the border and surrendered to the American troops.
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  • 32 5 TO BE HOME-BUILT. Received at 410 pm. The Victorian Cabinet has decided on the mmediate establishment of shipbuilding yards at Williamstown, which will eventually be capable of building war- ships.
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  • 42 5 Welcomed at Tunis. President Fallieres has arrived at Bizerta And has been saluted by the British, Italian and Spanish warships m port. The B»y of Tunis and the French Resident went on board the Presidents's battle ship to welcome him.
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  • 39 5 Kec, April 19. Eeuter's Washington correspondent says :hat Admiral Togo has accepted the invitation of the American Government to be the of America on his way back from the Coronation of King George.
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  • 38 5 In the House of CommDns Mr Winston Churchill has introduced an Alien Crimes Bill. A Pistols Bill will also be introduced, by which the police will be empowered to search aliens suspected of carrying such weapons.
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  • 39 5 Apri) li«tb, IU4O am. The result of the running for the Metropolitan Stakes is as follows Kilbroney 1. Bigotstow 2. Clannish 3. Won by a length. The betting wae, respectively 0 1, 11 2, and 100 8.
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  • 27 5 Rec April 16 4 26 pm. Mr W. D. Barnes the British Resident of Pal an g has been gazetted as Colonial Secretary for Hongkong.
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  • 20 5 The Houne of Commons has adopted the drst clause of the Veto Bill by 143 votes to > <
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  • 125 5 Addressing: the students at the Univer- v of Califorpi-i, Mr Roosevelt, referring to woman's suffrage, said he had studied the question deeply, and had come to the conclusion that it was unimportant m comparison with other questions affecting •von en. The ideal wonmn was a good wife *nd mother, capable
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  • 61 5 Good for Weak Digestion Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets do not sicken or gripe, and may be taken with perfect safety by the most delicate woman or the youngest child. The old and feeble will also find them a most suitable remedy for aiding and strengthening their weakened digestion and
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  • 1556 5 HALF YEARLY REPORT. DECREASE OF NET REVENUE. The Report of the Bjard for the half y«ar ended Dtjc 3 1st has been issued. With the balance brought forward the credit balance of general revenue ace >unt was $744,435, and the interest paid or due to Government
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  • 106 5 la and out of season a never ending source of amusement is provided at the Ali; unbra, and one may always rely on spending a thoroughly interesting and entertaining evening there. This week tbe change of programme includes a further edition of the ga^atte, m which one is
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  • 66 5 Keep Chamberlain's Pain Balm at hand, become acquainted with it* many uses and intrinsic merits and it will save much suffering as well as time and money. It promptly relieves the pain resulting from cuts, braises, sprains or injuries from any cause and the wound is
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  • 206 5 Yesterday afternoon this mvtch was played on the Rice Course, the two teams entered being as follows Civilians The Buffs No. 1 Moss No. 1 Hart No. 2 Coates No. 2 Hirland No. 8 Thomas N 8 Lt Col Geddes No. 4 Michell Nj. 4 Pjtter
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  • 60 5 Fifteen cirds were taken out for the April medal which was won by E. Appleton. 40 42 7 75 Special Competition (Second round.) E. Appleton beat E Sbwn'oi :> and 1. G. A. Chancy beat M. D Rutley 3 and 2. J Kennedy beat W. J. Troweil
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  • 493 5 Two Unarmed Whitk men ani» Many C«»olies Killed by Abors. Calcutta, April 7th. News has reached Calcutta of a terrible tragedy m the Abor country on the A&*am frontier. The political officer, Mr Noel Williimson, Dr. Gregorson, and fifty coolies, who ascended the river unarmed
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  • 91 5 Dr. H. Kingsley Ward, when motoring along the Lahat R >ad, Ipoh, near the Grand Hotel early on Tuesday morning last, sounded his horn to warn'a Chinaman, who was walking toward him, of his approach, whereupon the man made a dash across the road right m front of the car,
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  • 41 5 For pains m the side or chest dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain. There is nothing better. For Rale by all Diepen sariee and Dealers.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 154 5 ROBINSON Co. ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST DISPLAY OF New Spring Dress Goods m all the newest shades fabrics, INSPECTION INVITED. Patterns posted fres oa request. ROBINSON Co. THE GARRICK. cigarette v^r A LARGE HAXD-MADE CIGARETTE. PdCk?il m 50s Air Ti2tlt TinSl Price 60 cents per Tin. MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE Co LTD.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 622 6 COMPANIA TRASATLANTIGA OF BARCELUNA FOB Colombo, Genoa, Barcelona, Lisbon and Liverpool. The Spanish Mail Steamer FERNANDO POO is expected to arrive here from Manila on Sunday the 23rh April. 1911, and will have prompt despatch for above ports. For freight and passage, apply to BARLOW Coy., Agents. Apl f 0
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    • 743 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 homewardß for London Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool
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    • 713 6 N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    • 666 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 Chins Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental and Ameri can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapor on or aboot MAIL LINES. Outward for China) 1911 1911 Delta April
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    • 923 6 HOLIDAY-TICKETS. Between 15th April and 15th July, 1911 Holiday-Ticket to a from all the places of the Netherlands-India Archipelago (Singapore and Penang included) will be issued. These tickets entitle the passenger to make a return vovao against payment of single fare and are available for steamer of the following lines
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  • 140 7 Feb. Mar. Total Belat 529 1,176 Bruang 177 75 252 3ruseh .uenderiang 440 440 jopeng 625 K5O 1,875 Heawood 628 628 Kamuning $8,690 6,287 17,729 Kanaboi HO 478 Kinta 445 910 vinta Association 525 220 745 Kledang 86 133 299 Kramat Pulai 167 167 Kuantan Lahat 505 431
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  • 1403 7 SHARES RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Oar. Itsua. Pajd. Last Div. But»_s. S«___ae 85.000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estates T.td 4 h 5 1 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 100% for 1910 1 14* 1 2 10* 50.000 2/- 2'- Batang Malaka 2 6 3 0 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 185%int.15 0
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  • 672 7 Kob Mar Total Ailagar 4,225 4,150 8,375 Wot Pongsu 3,749 3,791 11,348 Alor Gajah 611 285 1,638 \ima 1.600 1,6< 0 4,650 \nglo Malay 53,932 42,290 158,2 30 \yer Kuning 550 560 1,711 \yer Molek 3,044 6,371 Ayer Panas 1,995 1,685 5,647 :ap 2,132 2,182 Balgownie 10,0.".0
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  • 630 7 Th 9 following passengers are booked Homeward P. A O. Per Delhi connecting at Colombo with Mongolia, sailing April 21.— Mr Ker, Mr Baxendale, Mr and Mrs Voules, Miss Cleaver, Mr and Mrs Garland. Mr D. Miller, Mr E H. Bratt, Mr and Mrs Yenning Thomas, Mr R.
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  • 12 7 For all internal complaints dysentry coogh colds Ac., take Woods' Great PeppermintreuO
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  • 1742 8 DRAGE vs. MAULEFFINCH ORTON AND COMPANY. WLi Tubi as Oftiov. Bafore Mr Justice F.sher yesterday mctuing. Drage vh. M inU finch Oton A Co. K.>r the Plaintiff Meters. Dudley Pardons and Mr V. 1) Knowlei fur defendant- Mr F. G. S evens. Iq thifoaee plaintiff olatmed which
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  • 295 8 In th<» Third Coort yesterd iy a Europeiu n lined Bellamy was onsrged on v warrant with voluntaril? oausing hurl to Madame bs at Sylam S ree*, m F«bmary The l i-hs case was tixed for Wednesday next, b*il being allowed m tlu> sum <>f *2"< > Yi
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  • 739 8 The following is the Directors' Report to SharehokUrs to be presented at the meeting on April 28. The capital of the Company m 3750,000 divided into 75,000 shares of $10 each, of which 70.CC0 ebarf>B have been issued, each fully paid. The Estate was taken over as
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  • 129 8 Edward Barry, Rns Ill's, AU^rmann, Apl 1!', Novowseifck, Borneo Co, Yladivoatock U> ECaga Maru, Jap 5907, Hagino. Apl IH. London, P. S. vV Co, Ti-.pan 21. Produce, Nor 743, Winsues, Apl li', Bangkok, Liui Ban Peng, Bangkok, LM. da Ebtens, Dut 13 1 4, Wenticg, Ap! 18, Soeiitl>*ya,
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  • 41 8 Per Kaga Mam Mr ft Mrs W. M. Black, Mr T A. D. Evans, Mr B. A. Harnett, Mr E. B. Maundrell, Mr C. A. Starkly, Mr O. 0. Barks, Mr J. Mathew, Mr J Xewe'l Mr W. J. Wright.
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  • 198 8 The Cliow F i eail-d yesterday afternoon with a lr»n»hipm» nt cargo for Bangkok. The "Bi'l^-v Unfa 1 000 tons of general cargo from New \\>ik a,i the wharves, aud giiN to day tor Manila. Yesterday the M Pathan wns landing L.OuO toi s of general cargo frcm
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  • 515 8 H> Lient. Colonel (>. A. Derrick, Cominai.d ant, S.V.C. Singapore, I'Jt.h April, 1911. S. V. C. There will l»e a meeting of the Centini Committee at 5.90 ptu. on Tuesday rest the 25th irst. The Annual < J .^neral Meeting will tnke place ct 530 pm.
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  • 42 8 The following property was sold at Messrs H. L. Cogbian A Cos. salerooms yeMTnrdav. No. 498, North Bridge Road. 999 years h iiathold. Quit vent S4. Area *J,41>2 sq. ft. Monthly reni |60. Sjld to J. A. Elias for $10,500.
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  • 64 8 When a medicine mast be given to young children it should be pleasant to take. Ch*m berlain's Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots used m its preparation give it a flavor similar to maple syrnp, making it pleasant to take. It has no
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 171 8 r g c /i 7" o f? ro.'i L.IAIN The v ci ct or Its bloodenrichin constituents becomes evident after th :st few doses* Appetite is restored, digestion is aided, strength r,nd energy return and the colour of health is restored to the cheeks, OF ALL CHEMISTS y See you
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