The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 April 1911

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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, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1911. NO. 7,195
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  • 152 1 I The Opium (question, a^cc rding to a Times wire, is likely t., be consiJe; ablj affected by I China's agreem nts m tho near future— Pa^e 4. The commercial community of Hon^koiiLr are getting impatient nbout the iuatallation of wireless. Tbe G tvernuiout are still negrotiatiDg
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  • 849 1 "Still watching the river. Tuin'r" say I, as 1 enter hi* >uj»,l veiandah almost overhanyirg vi ii v» r. "Yts," Le lejluc "I've looked at it from this balcoiy fur fifteen \tars past, but its always full of new interest to n.e. > I know wh>it vtu are
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 379 1 IN W PICTUtfb! NEW PICTURES!! WHERE? AT THE ALHAMBRA O TD TO-NIGHT SELECT PROGRAMME OF HIGH CLASS FILMS From P.. the. American Kinema, and Gaumont. A i^ I t f zona l o n«nce.- Ihe Carnival on the Cote Azur 1911." Bobby is Deaf. lOfmcH) The Cattle Ghost.' me Sunshade
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    • 224 1 jTo-Night! To-Night!! AT THE Harima Hall CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BKIDGE ROAD. Special Attraction Special Attraction AT 9-3O P.M. REMEMBER! REMEMBERII A number of new Ganmont films will be shown. DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. GUARANTEED NEW. X HARIMA, Sole Propertor. ARE YOU SENTIMENTALLY INCLINED? OR ARE YOU FOND OF FUN IF
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    • 254 1 frtt STAR OPERA Co, THE DUTCH AND MALAY VARIETY ENTEBTAINEKS AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Nij£ht To*Xi&ht That popular play of Shakespeare 'Romeo and Juliet' WILL HE STAGED. New Actress MISS LILY BERTHA WILL APPEAR. To-irorrow Saturday "NOOR AJAIB" AL- MAJLIS WILL BE STAGED. For the third time.
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    • 90 1 TfST ADVeRTISfWiKTS. Public meetint; for Theosophical Lecture Pa^re I Change m partnership of Chop Ban Choen Chan—Pnge 2. S*ta of p-wn shop pledges by Ching Keng Lie—Page 3. Star O r >era Co programme —Pape 1 Klt^ist leaves on Monday —Pig-i 6 Wanted^ An Artist; a proof reader, and situations
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 407 1 THE WEEK Friday, 21et i High Water. 10l a., 15 p P A O Mail Outward due 7 a Legislative Council '2 30 p CAIuRDAY. *22ud Hi^b Water- 230 .6ld p S.R E (V) Monthly H tudi. np Shoot. 8 30 p Swiinniiu^ Ciub launches 2.80 A 3 30 p
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  • 970 2 Imiortint Statement m Parliament. It was the other d*y thit it was staged that the Rt Hon "Wiuston Churchill has announced m the H )u»e of Commons that the question of Chinese immigration to Liverp>ol is engaging the attention of the Home I MHee. Sters which may
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  • 311 2 A New Scientific Rembdy. Only those who have suffered from Ansemia can have any idea of the feeling of weakness, lassitude and inability to uadcrgo exertion, whether mental or physical, which this condition induces. As everyone known, it is due to a deficiency of iron m
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 315 2 notice to Sportsmen. RACING STOCK FOR. SALE. I beg to notify Gentlemen that I have for sale the following highclass racing stock. STAGELIGHr. Who already holds an Australian record and has pat ap fine performances at Penang and Kuala Lumpur, which prove she is an excellent mare m her class
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    • 660 2 WANTED. FOR SALE. 2 white ball TVrri rs I redegreed ball dog. H S. KIRWAN, 4 Koek Road. Apl 21 28-4 SITUATION WANTED. A Straitsborn Chinese with five years experience of general office work m a Share Broker's firm wishes to obtain employment m a Broker's firm or Mercantile office.
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    • 693 2 NOTICES. N D TIC i 7 Notice is hereby given that the business of Chop Ban Choen Chan hitherto carried on by the undersigned, has been dissolved by mutual consent, and that from this day the said busi* ness will be carried on by Chong Chi Kong solely. All debts
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    • 458 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Policies are "WORLD WIDE," "UNRIi TRICTED," INDISPUTABLE and NOh FORFEITABLE." ClaimH, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., M promptly settieo by tbe General Agents I Singapore without the delay of reference I Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Poliot holders are over 920,000,000 (S.S.C.)
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    • 545 2 International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6 f 500.000, Head Offich ?-«0 Wall Street, Niw Yobk Londoh Office Threadneedle House Biahopsgate Street Within, Lohdoi Be. Londoh Bankbbb National Provi» e iti Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Bmlneu Transact*!. DEPOSITS. CUBBKNT Dbpobit Accounts opened aad Interest allowed on the
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  • 376 3 A telegram to India says tl at the death Las taken place ot Sir Alfred Lyall while on a visit to the Tennvsons at Fiesbwai^r. The X gbt Hon. "Sir Alfred Comvn Lyall, K. C. h G C. E whose death at" the ai?n of
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  • 222 3 (jueai brcBBABi m Canada There has been issued as a Yellow B^ok the statistic*! abstract for the British Empire. According: to latest returns, the arp;i of the British Empire at the end of 1909 was 11,- J21,0u0 square U)ilo«. and the estimated population of the United
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 243 3 AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture &c. At Powell Jt Cos Saleroom. On Tuesday, 2ftih Apiil. at 11 a.m. Now on view. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. __Apl 20 26 4 By Crder cf the Chef Police Cfficer 8.-& AUCTION SALE OF Unserviceable Police Stores, Confiscated and Unclaimed Goods, Intestate Estate Property &f\
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    • 695 3 ZUJQTIONS AUCTION BALE OF Unredeemed Pledges, THE PROPERTY OF BIX PAWNSHOPS TO BE Ht LD AT OUR SALEROOM No. 8, Rafflfb Place. On Wednesday, May Srd, 1911, at 10 am. On Batnrday, May 6th, 1911, at 10 a.m. The Pledges, consisting of Watches, Chains, Gold, Diamond and other Rings, Earrings,
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    • 880 3 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE AUCTION SALE OF TEAK FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. AT No. 17, NIVEN ROAD. (removed for convenience of sale) On Saturday, 29th April, 1911. Comprhurg:— Occasional tables, TEAK WARDROBES fitted mirrored doors, BILLIARD AND DINING TABLE combine*, fancy mirrors, CHINA CABINETS Dining tables, DINING ROOM CHaIRS UPHOLSTEHED IN
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    • 890 3 SPECIAL AUCTION SALE. Attention is drawn to an advertisement of a sale of silver wire and household fancy goods U be sold at Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co's salerooms on FRIDAY, 21st instant. The goods are exceptional m style and must be sold to the highest bidders without reserve
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  • 1916 4 _ji^ ■111.-.- r Here pat* to( Tmth !i*-r gVnieiw pr*!' ei>t- <Jiaw, rioo. Lovmhv .«nd I a*. Reference has already been made to the elaborate report of Admiral Sir RIOUIALD HIVDIBSOI upon the policy to l>e adopted by the Australian Commonwealth to
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  • 131 4 Blft SCHEME SUGGESTED. May Affect Singapore. (From <>ur MM CWn Hongkoug, April J In the Legislative Council to-day, the hon'ble E. A. Hewett aßked the (i )vernmeat to give a definite decision tqgurdisg the installation of a wireless sUtirn it Hongkong as the commercial community were restless ,/*t
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  • 72 4 New Committee. {From on,- own Oom IVnanef, Apr. Mr Mitchell, the Ch-tirmin, who presided at the annuil meeting of the Cairnbsr of Commerce, made a lengthy speech referring to the nutters i nel ia the report recently published. Mr M tcbain was elected Chairman for the
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  • 472 4 (F> < 'trrmjuwrfiMl Penang, April J>». The Freemasons here gave a ban. pet to the Han A. R Adam*, d on the occision of his leaving for home. There was an enthusiastic gathering. The Penang Cricket Club has presented a massive silver bowl to Mr J tofc B<\>wa
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 92 4 JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED. Show NEW SEASONS MILUNERY, BOOTS SHOES DRESS MATERIALS. LIMPET BOLTS WASHERS. Best Protection forCorrugatei Iron* Hall's Sanitary Washable DISTEMPER. The cleanest form A^s3 W [d&~ r Full particulars post of decoration. free on application. SOLE AGENTS, GUTHRIE ®> Co., Ltd. KATZ BROS., LTD, HARNESS SADDLERY BEST
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    • 93 4 S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. THE PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE. THE ARCADE. MOUTRIE IS A Synonym of Good Faith. Moutries Guarantee Satisfaction. Moutrie's Sell the Best Quality Goods only at the Lowest Prices. wf LEE BROTHERS. 58-4, Hill Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST
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  • 91 5 POLICY OP TURKEY. Bj Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) Received, 4 35 a.m. A telegram has been received from Cons pit to the effect that m the Chamber he F >roigo .Minister, R feat Pisha made iuent ou the foreign policy of Turkey Referring to Pdrsia, he said that
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  • 41 5 Roe. April 20, 9.12 a.m. It is announce i from Tangier that the u'saruiy when retiring on Fez from the Sherarda c niutry met the rebels and gained a great victory, thus kjreitly imoroving the general situation.
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  • 18 5 Telegrams from Americi today mention :he opening of negotiations for ar. armistice the Mexican rebels.
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  • 60 5 Received April JO h, 7 50 am. The result of the City and Suburban 1 miles). Mr T. Biring's Mushroom 7 1 Mr H. J. Ring's Dkmosthenk- 7.8 '2 Mr J. A. de Rothschild's Bnoanvo 8.9 3 Winner trained by Butlers. Won by two lengths. The
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  • 445 5 Newspaper Suggestions. The newspapers, discussing the pro gramme of thelmperial Conference, urge the thorough discussion of foreign policy at the Conference, with view of establishing real Imperial co-operation. The Crown Colonies will be represented at the Coronation by si* governors or exgovernors representing six different groups. An entertainment
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  • 115 5 CHINA'S BURNING QUESTION. NEW OPIUM AQREEMENTS. (Rv Submain* Telegraph.— Reuters) Received, April 20th, 8 0 pm. The Times has a message from Ptskicg m which it is stated that the Foreign Office has assure! a deputation from the Amiopium Organisation that the opium negotiations are nearly concluded. Tne new ageement
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  • 228 5 OPENING OF HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. The Hospital at .V, 4ti Bmda Hilir, which ban owing to the energy and zaal of Dr Mildred S:aley become an accomplished fact m an incredibly short space of time, was formally opened by tbe Bisbop of Singapore on Tooadav 1
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  • 376 5 MR BUCKLEY'S LECTURE ON TUESDAY. la the V M.C.A, Lecture Hall on Tuesday it 8 L 5 pm Mr Buskley will lecture on Early Residents of Singapore." The V.M 0 A, will be glad to welcome on tnis occasion not only its own members and friends
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  • 63 5 When a medicine must be given to youcg children it should be pleasant to take. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is made from loaf sugar, and the roots nsed m its preparation give it a rlavor similar to maple syrnp, making it pleasant to take. It has no
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  • 1436 5 We apologise to the literary Bironess witti the unpronounceable name for M conveying (as the wise call it) one of her titles for the headiug of this Biography The elusiveness ,and the anagallic qualities of the present Foreign Scicretaiy justify our judicious theft. Happy is the man who
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  • 260 5 ROBERTS REDUX." The reappearance of John R »berts, the once incomparable player of English billiards, iv the London billiard arena this m*k, has of course proved an event of considerable iatere-jt. With Cook for his opponent he was not very highly tried but still Roberts played a capital game right
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  • 167 5 The new diamond find m British Columbia is believed to be very rich, ways a correspondent of the "Manchester Guirdinn." The discovery was made quite by accident. Prospectors from the Fictser River were examining the sands of the Tulamren and other rivers for chroniite deposits, m
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  • 34 5 A discussion has taken place m the Peking Board of Administration regarding the proposal to convert Mongolia and Tibet into provinc-s. If the scheme is carried out, Tu*n Fang will be recommended as Viceroy.
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  • 66 5 Keep Chamberlain's Pain Balm at hand, become acquainted with itR many uses and intrinsic merits and it will save much suffering as well as time and money. It promptly relieves the pain resulting from cats, bruises, sprain? or injuries from any cause and the wound is
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 182 5 ROBINSON Co. ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST DISPLAY OF New Spring Dress Goods m all the newest shades fabrics, INSPECTION INVITED. Patterns posted fres on request, ROBINSON Co.| W. D. H. O. WILLS. I THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. L U Packed -^^^i±-^^^- p r j cc j'he magnums: yw
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 608 6 DEPFERRED DEPARTURE. The Siam Steam Navigation Company, Ltd. The s.s. "ASDANG" will be despatahed from Taniono Pagar Wharf for Bangkok via Coast Ports on Sunday afternoon, at B o'clock, instead of on Saturday THE BAST ASIATIC Co Ltd., Agents. Apl 21 23 4 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR EUROPE. The Imperial German
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    • 744 6 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. Tbe Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for tbe 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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    • 700 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, (connective Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaag, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    • 659 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 Ameri can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapor- on or about MAIL LINES. Outward for China) 1911 1911 Delta April
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    • 956 6 HOLIDAY-TICKETS. Between 15th April and 15th July, 1911 Holiday-Tickets to and from all the places of the Netherlands-India Archipelaj (Singapore and Penang included) will be issued. These tickets entitle the passenger to make a return voyage against payment of single fare and are available for steamer of the following lines
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  • 144 7 Feb. Mar. Total Belat 529 1,176 Srnang 177 75 252 Irnseb Chenderiang 440 440 Gopeng 625 650 1,875 Heawood 628 628 Kamuning $3,590 6,287 17,7 29 Kanaboi 110 478 Kinta 445 9X) Kinta Association 525 220 745 Kledang 86 133 299 Kramat Pulai 167 167 rvnantan Lahat 505
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  • 693 7 b Mar Total Ailagar 4,225 4,150 8,375 Alor Pongsn 3,749 8.79! 11,348 Alor Gajah 611 285 1,638 *lma 1,603 1,6 0 4,650 *nglo Malay 53.932 42,290 158.2 JO \yer Kuning 550 560 1,711 \yer Molek 3,044 6,371 *yer Panas 1,995 1,685 5,647 ftakap 2.1 32 2,132 Balgownie
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  • 696 7 SHARES RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Gap. lisua. Paid. LiabtDit. Butbm. Sillers 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estate- T.M 4 4 4 10 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 100% for 1910 110 126 50.000 2/- 2'- Batang Malaka 2 8 3 0 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 150%int,15 0 0 16 0 0
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  • 706 7 #50.000 5 5 AyerPana* 5.00 5 50 120,000 1 A lor Gajah Rubb«r Eitate 160 180 150,000 Ayer Kuning 50 60 500,000 10 10 BukitTiniah Rubber EsUtes 12 0 0 1 1 B.ugownie 70% iat 10.50 MOO 750,000 10 10 Changkat Serdang Estate Ltd... 6 75 7
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  • 64 7 (Cormctid up to April, 20 1 Bank 4ui s r J/, demand > 41 Private credits 3 m,i 2/4--m credits 6in'i 2/4 France, demand Bank.., 295 Germany, demand M 239 i dia.t.t 174 l Hongkong, demand 2ji Yokohama, demand 1141 Java, demand hql Bangkok, demand Sovkrhigns, Bank Buying $8
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  • 120 7 April 20. T} n buy3rs ***** f ambier buyers 8.25 Uambier Cub© No 1 14 54> 'Wb^rOnWao. S nrm ?epp«rbiM)r. (ordJ«. a'^cm) huyers 16 *ei>ptr,Whit« (liir) 27 si Suimtgt 10 to U. JH.:^. nom Jntm« g.(Bo*olki,|h.^ Mm* (Bult) >• com Jlor* (AmboiHUk. noa Bally Coffee (10% BUck) 31 Oi
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  • 88 7 VESSELS A T TANJONOG P AGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR. Wnnrvet ana UntKt at \ch.<h <i[ffie(U rent fin u)«re berthed yestirdiy. East Wharf (Basin)— Maniia. East Wha.-f Soo I—Teesta, Manda&an Maru Sheers Wharf—Nil. Main Wharf Sec 2—lsebia, Dunera S— NIL m 4—Benmohr. s—Nil. f •—Caster, Xuentung. Lagoon Dock Sec 7—(Under constraotion
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 429 7 TO LET. TO BE LET DALVEY For particulars apply to Messrs. Powell Co., or to Messrs. Tomlinson Lermit. Apl 14 29 TO BE LET. St. Helens 26 a, Syed Ali Road. Apply St. Marys Dispensary, 75, Hill Street. >Pl 7 75 COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET^ From Ist May, 1911, at
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 595 7 VBBBEIm> i N poht Belle F.M.B. Yacht 400 Ahmat Apl 8 P Swett P W ttiiilmi. pi t k Roamer Apl 1« Z.mboiinga Behn Meyer "■■tllMMtl s^t Kirn ssz Era? gsr* 1 HaHotit DnflO7l l™* f P Samaran^ H. Eng ifoh Batavia 21 Hahohs utl^ 7i l Jan Ben Apl
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  • 619 8 An 1 NCI LENT IN K.VTAN.i LIVI Mr E. B M-iundrell, who for the time b«-iug m acriig for Mr Ftrmsto&e m the Fmt Court, "ad before bun yesterday uorning, Walt. Jackson of 57, The Arcade, summoned for iirin*» a gun negligently, as' to eudanger human lifn
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  • 223 8 Sa J.-2s\ >. The I M Argo will leave J .hrstons Pier for the Club Bungalow ;.t -2.-','J and 3.30 p in returning at 3 and 5 30 p in. Suni»av, 23rd. Th« s i M Argo H will leave Jobnetoni P*er for 'bo Club IJungalow at 9.10
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  • 126 8 BAGPIPE MUSIC AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Oa recent <kys t by the King's OMMMUid, his Majettj'i Scottish piper, an Army veternc, named Fortjtb, has provided bigpip;^ music outside The rojal ap^rtihhd s at Buckingham Palace. The playiig hat generally taken place during the bieikfast hour on fiae uioruiDgs, the King's piper
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  • 417 8 Yesterday morning dawned beautifully bright and clear for training operations on the Course. The Lumber of early rising spotamen pivseut is steadily ou the increase. Tom Lees is coming on nicely and has >dove as good work as anything. Santos, working alone, started cff from the gte arul
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  • 570 8 Amamiv'i Light Hkabtbd Mibv. Canton, Apti! \-j.. la the 01 urse of the trial yesterday betore the Viceroy, the Tartar Ge .oial's as--iis>ia gave similar evidence to tt at giveu m the other Courts, bur a«ld < i that he was u'uu^r to free the 1 1,000,000
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  • 787 8 Before Mr Justice Fisher yesterday. Action on Promissory Notes. A W. Westerhout vs Chaffon.jox In this case plaintiff claimed $1,000 on a guarantee signed by the defendant under taking to pay £hat amount m the event of one Herinemt failing to meet two promissory notes on their due
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  • 93 8 Amongst recent Australian race result! has been the Kosehill Haudicap, a mile aid a <jU;iner vhich has been won m good time by Sallaway. The race is f particular interest locally as SilUwhv is halt-brother to Sia^oligbt, being by Kinlev. The win goes to show that Keulev's progfjOCjif good class
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  • 83 8 From Europe.—Per P. O. Delta, today, with mails of Mar 31. From China. —Per X. D. L. Kleist, on Sunday next. MAILS ALRRAEY DESPATCHED FOE LONDON. Left Due Arrived. P O Mar 23 Apl 15 Apl 15 NDL Mar 27 Apl 19 Apl 19 B I Mar
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  • 568 8 The mail iteem*r D^lta left Penangat 2 30 o'cl. ck y »t«r<l«J tuornint? «nd may be expected at thn P. and O. Wharf about 0 o'clock th s moruii g. The M M. Company's steamer M Bourbon left Siig^n at 4 p.m. on Wednesday and may be txpected
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  • 399 8 The following iv the account m the Times of Malaya of the remirkable uHtnisstl of Pt-rtik m their see .mil inuings at Penang iv the r-^eeut cricket mitch. Perak went m lo get 1 "Taking the defensive again, after a ten minutes interval. Weld and Kerr for the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 313 8 Tonic Wine TA/il IDEAL lIJ VI GOR A TOR FOR iSCDY SillXi/E AND BRAIN The vitalising effect of its bloodenriching constituents becomes evident after the first few doses* Appetite is restored t digestion is aided, strength and energy return and the colour of health is restored to the cheeks* OF
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