The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1911

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1911. NO. 7,197
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    108 1 The Insurgent general m Mexico has proposed an armistice P*ge 5. A sampan ooolM was killed m the harbour yesterday Page 10. The loot] 9'eamor GUnggi" has been ashore Pigp 10. The annual installation of Lodge St George took place on Saturday P*ge 5. Training Notes are
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    LOTTERIES.
    1965 1 It his alwtvs beta to me a matter for re^rit tint I did not lye m t)u> dtyi of lotteries. Just listeu to thin arcrunt of the priz>} (or a prize) uf twenty tlii usai d poucds falling to the lot of a tavern kctptr m the year 17.7.
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      411 1 THE PREMIER ELECTRIC PICTURE PALACE. A NEVER ENDING SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT MILES OF HIGH CLASS MOVING PICTURES Evrararo> T THE ALH AM BRA beach road Something New and Refreshing TONIGHT. CHOICE SUBJECTS from Patbe, American Kinema, Gaumont and Comica. See our HUGE AND VARIED SERIES INCLUDING onho^rPopXPathc's Animated Gazette Oar
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      248 1 MARLBOROUGH CINEMATOGRAPH, HEACH ROAD. WE SHOW YOU A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS Descriptive, Dramatic and Humorous and A VARIEIY OF MAKERS FILMS under conditions that give you A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT IN OUR CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. 2nd Show 9-30 to 11 p.m. 1 Tte Old Quaiteis of Tunis tfmperium Film). 2
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      228 1 THE STAR OPERA Co. THE DUTCH AND MALAY VARIETY ENTEBTAINEUB AT THE THEATRE ROYAL J NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Nif}ht! To-Alight! A The Grand and Popular Play (Translated from the Arabian Nights.) MAHMOOD, TheFisherman, and the Genii %VILL BE STAGED. C. H. WILLIS IS HBRB And doing business on the forthcoming
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      98 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Capable typist and smart book-keeper wanted immediately Page 2. Notice re Mr H. D'Esterre Darby— Page 2. Splend;d new filmB at the Harima Hall Pcge I. S.iiliDg date of the M Ban Hong LioDg Pige b Wanted a Eurasian Foreman Page 2. C^iaiifi-d doctors wanted for steamers PaL'fl
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      414 1 THE WEEK Monday, 24th i Hicrh Water— 5 37 Slip Philharmonic Oichestra. TUSSDAT, 2 th High Water.— 7 20 a., Bi St. Mark's Day. Wbdnbsday, 26th «i7b WUV.-8 24 I I Thursday, 27 tb H;gh Water 9.15 B 41 p B. I. Mail Homeward cioaaa 3 p Fbiday, 28th High
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      676 2 TO LET. TO BE LET. DALVEY For particulars apply to Messrs. Powrll Co., or to Messrs. Tomlinson Lermit. i Apl 14 29-4 TO BE LET. St. Helens 26 a, Syed til Road. Apply St. Mary's Dispensary, 75, Hill Street. Apl 7 7-5 j COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET. From Ist May,
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      623 2 WANTED. FOREMAN WANTED. Wanted a Eurasian Foreman to take charge of wood working machinery. Must be a good mechanic. Apply Asiatic Petrolenm Co., Ltd Engineering Dept. Apl 24 26.4 QUALIFIED DOCTORS WANTED. Wanted Qualified Doctors for steamers running between the Straits and China. Apply m the first instance to No.
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      543 2 NOTIGES. SIME, DARBY Coy Ltd. We beg to annonnce that Mr H. I > Esterre Darby is now an active Member of this Company. For Simb, Darby k Coy., Ltd. W. M. SIME, Chairman of Directors. Apl 24 2 7-4_ Changkat Serdang Estates, Ld. Notice is hereby given that the
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      407 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRVi TRICTED," INDISPUTABLE and NO1« FORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, caßh-snrrenders, etc, ai promptly settlec by the General Agents t Singe pore without the delay of referenoe I' Head Office. The Reserves for protection of Pollof holders are over $20,000,000
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      542 2 International Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000, Hbad Officb BO Wall Street, Niw Yo»» LONDON Offiob Threadneedle Hodbc Biahoysgate Street Within, Lohdom Me Lohdoh Bankkkh National Protiaeiu Bank of England Ltd. General Foreign Baiinew Tran«acud, DEPOSITS. Cubbbnt Deposit Acooonte otcned ud Interest allowed on (he daily balances at \t rate
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    SPORTING LETTER. Part 11.
    753 3 SPORTING LETTER. Part 11. Football. London. This season's Rugbj match betwe^u Eog land and Scotland broke the se^ueice of wins for Ssotland on English soil cii-ce 1H97. It was very nice for A. D GoaMev to captain the winning team m his U*t match, aud he must feel pleased he
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    PATALING RUBBER ESTATES.
    520 3 The eighth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Pataling Pubber Estates Syndicate, Limited, was held on March 80, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford court, Cannon -street, E C, Mr James Lloyd Anstiuther (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said When we met last
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON INTERVIEWED.
    317 3 SIR JOHN ANDERSON INTERVIEWED. Labour m the Future. A. P*Mm»TIC EXPRESSION. A representative of the Times cf Ceylon obtained an interview with Sir John Ander son, Governor of the Straits Settlements, who is proceeding to England by the Moldavia. Asked the reason for the Straits Govern ment's unusual concessions to
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    THE AMETEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    53 3 The following are the results of the Amateur B< xinu Championships held at thp Alexandra Palace Biutam weight Allen of the Polytechnic Club. Feather-weight Bowers of the St. Paocras Club. Light-weight Spenceley of tfce Old Goldsmith Club. Middle weight Child of Cambridge University. Heavy-weight Smith of
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    Keep it at Hand.
    67 3 Keep Chamberlain's Pain Balm at hand, become acquainted with its many uses and intrinsic merits and it will save much suffer ing as well as time and money. It promptly relieves the pain resulting from cuts, bruises sprains or injnries from any cause and the wound
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      78 3 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND J. Campbell Latham Co., Court, Naval Military Tailori 69, Conduit Street. LONDON, W. MR. H. G. DISS. Mar 8(1 ws p4 n.c. RAFFLES-BY-THE-SEA, PENANG, IS THE LEADING EUROPEAN HOTEL and has no connection with any other Establishment. RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION on account of its
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      705 3 FOR SALE. FOR SALE. 2 white ball Terrirs 1 pedegreed ball dog. H S. KIRWAN. 4 Koek Road. _Apl 21 2K4 FOR SALE. The British Steam Launch BUSOO Bailt m 1906. Registered m 1907. Length 60 feet. Breadth 18.5 Depth 5.5. Gross tonnage 10 85. The vessel is m excellent
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      627 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF A QIMTITY OF UNSERVICEABLE STORES TO HE HELD AT The Municipal Workshop, RIVER VALLEY ROAD Cn Monday, 24th April, at 2 p. m. also at 3-15 p. m. A Quantity of Unserviceable Stores AT THE GAS WOBKS, BOCHOBE For Particulars see Catalogues. POWELL Co., Auctioneers Apl
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      713 3 AUCTION SALE CF Superior Teak Household Furniture, a small collection of Plants &c. At No. 95, Kampong Java Foad, (Adjacent to Newton Railway Station). On Saturday, 29th April at 2 p m. Massive po'ished teak dining tables, carved diontr wagons with mirror panels, toik and rattan standard chairs Ac. Excellent
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday April. 24, 1911.
    2273 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday April. 24, 1911. Many are the recantations that are mide, sooner or later, by those prominent politicians wbo find themselves elevated to the Peorago and go through that transformation that is only to be expected when a House of Commons grub becomes a House of
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    FREEMASONRY.
    155 4 On Siturd*y at Fre^misons' Hill Wa§ beid the annuil iusfnlUrion IMttinfl L^dge Sr. George, N) 1152. W t J Kaighf, p j>.<; m ruling the I^strict w da present and took ptrt iv the citt idodt, the instillation being c irrifd out l; r W X Swan and J.
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    SIEMENS BROTHERS.
    213 4 Mr O. E Venniug Thomas having left for Home by tbe mail oa Fndiv, Mr \Y Coates i«* acting for him m charge of the Sin^.ipore Rraneh of S eui" ihth J*y. nauio Works, Ltd. and Biemeo 1 Mothers and Co, Ltd. The Singapore B no* moved into
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    THE SELABA RUBBER ESTATES (LTD.)
    504 4 THE SELABA RUBBER ESTATES (LTD.) The Ist Annual G .neral Meeting was held od Mai. 3", at the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr Edward I, iwrence Hamilton (Chairman of the cotupany) presidiag The Chairman moved the adoption of the report H6 said the accounts co»ered a period of i"> months
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    LOWLANDS RUBBER
    54 4 The prospectus haH been issued of the Lowlands RubW Bat4tM, Limited, with capital of £50,000 m 200,00 The present issue Ifl 180,000 *f) tres. 'i iw company is acquiring 1 ,J7:» lorn, fU\ the property of th^ Moles w.rfli Brotkt Rubber Esiates, Limited, «t Tri: The Ri^ht Hon.
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    Good for Weak Digestion
    63 4 Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Table** do not sicken or gripe, and aay be taken whh 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 weak* m< J
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      338 4 KELLY WALSH, LTD. NEW BOOKS. The Green Book of London Society The Dweller on the Threshold by R. 1911 IS.il Hichen 1.10 Kempe's Engineer-" Handbook 1911 149 The Kingdom of Clender Swords by The Foreign Office List 1911 1.50 Hallie E. River* 1.10 Woman I Labour by Olive Schreiner 5.
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      68 4 No Home is Complete Without A Gramophone THE BEST CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE INJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE mth BILLIARDS. The Anglo -Australian Cushion. (Alcock's Patent with Improvements by John Roberts, RetiredWorld'b Champion) absolutbly THE BEST CUSHION TO DATE FOR ANY CLIMATE. JOHN
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    CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
    35 5 U. S. BILL PASSES HOUSE. (BySubmarine Telegraph. —Router's.) April, 22ad, 4.25 pm. A Washington telegram states the U. S Boom I I l^prcsentativas passed the Canalian reciprocity BM by 2t54 votes to 89.
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    THE MOROCCAN CAMPAIGN.
    61 5 French Officers m Difficulties. Despite semi-official assurances much anprevails m Paris regarding the plight of II ijor Bu'inond who was trying to lead the Mahalla from the Sherarda country to the relief of Fez, but his been detained by 9oodi and the exhaustion of ammunition. The French
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    A Doubtful Report.
    29 5 April 23, 7 5 am. Paril telegram states that the Tetuan that the Sultan's forces when retiring met the rebels and inflicted a severe defeat corroborated.
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    Rumoured Capture of Fez.
    33 5 A Madrid telegram states that an unconine.l u.itive report fro:n Tetuan, m Morocco, Pays that the Moorish rebels have stormed Fez, the capital, and have massacred :he Moorish garrison.
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    Sultan Seeks Safety.
    28 5 The Sultan is alleged to have taken efuge m the French Consulate. A Paris telegram says that the Frecch Tjverument has no news from Fez.
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    English Women in Peril.
    19 5 There are four English lady missionaries z, and an English postmistress at, the JoLsulate. fc—
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    MEXICO.
    33 5 Prospects of Armistice. A Washington telegram says that the Mexican insurgent general Madero has proposed an armistice with a view to negotiations for peaca It is believed that President Dk>/. will accept.
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    R. O. SCHWARZ IN COLOMBO.
    411 5 His Opinions of Australian Ckicket Mr. R. O. Schwarz. the Vice-Captain of the South African Cricket team which has just concluded a tour m Australia, was m '.'olombo on April 6th on his way to England by the Otraiito He was the last of the
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    46 5 Mr David Newman, Sanitary Inspector, ipob. and son of Mr George Newman, at >ne time lessee of the Kuala Lumpur Rest ifousp, was married to Miss Eva Ford, 'laugher of Mr and Mrs E. E. Ford, on Mondar last m the Roman Catholic Chuch, vuala Kangsar.
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    52 5 'Tis just as plain as A. B. C, Or D, or F, or W, If you've a cold it seems to me, It certainly will trouble you. Then go at once, make no delay, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure to secure Twill make you well m half a day. And robust
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    TRAIN TELEPHONES.
    62 5 THE LATEST ADVANCES. Successful Experiments. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuters) Rec. April 22 10 20 am. The first railophone installation for wireless telegraphy and signalling to and from moving trains has been inaugurated at Stratford- on- A von. Messages were received and despatched from a telephone box fitted on
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    ROME'S FOUNDATION.
    37 5 Rec. April 22, 9.45 am. The anniversary of the foundation of Rome has caused the City to wear a most animated appearance. The streets are gaily decorated and salutes have been fiiei by the artillery.
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    MALACCA RUBBER SALES.
    58 5 Yrom our tnom Correspondent.) II ilacci, April 22 jd, 12.58 pm. The Rubber Siles at Malacca resulted m the following prices Three and a half piculs were sold, this being the highest quantity yet recorderCompetition was keen. Sheet, one lot |274 per picul. Sheet, do 250 Smoked
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    MARCH RUBBER CROPS.
    24 5 lbs. Malaka Pmdi 1,100 Tebong 1 *OC6 Ohempedak f>2o Taiping Rubber 7»;n Padang g Consolidated Rubber 981 Aniherat (two inonrhh) 1,165
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    CHESS IN SINGAPORE.
    175 5 Fur some years past the facilities for playing the royal game m this town have been extremely few. The Singapore Chess Ciub, which is of 15 years standing and has a very brilliant recoVd, has fallen into a somewhat moribund condition. A short time ago the V
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    PETROLEUM IN CHINA
    300 5 An interesting item of intelligence from the Far East is m the form of a United States Consular report, which refers to the operations of the Japanese at Amoy. There m also men tion of the native supply of petroleum. As regards the latter it is remarked
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    Children Like It.
    64 5 When a medicine must be given to young children it should be pleasant to t«*ko. Cham btrlain's Congh Remedy m made from loif engar, and the roots used m its preparation give it a flavor similar to maple syrup, making it pleasant to take. It has no
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1260 5 {From our Own Correspondent.) March 30. The Secretary of War deserves the thinks of all busy men and all ordinary newspaper readers for taking his family name with him into the House of Lords. H:3 territorial title wiU be supplementary, there will be no puzzling over Lord Hildane
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA.
    721 5 The following report of the proceedings j at the eighteeuth annuil general meeting! of the shareholders of this Bi.uk, held It I Winchester House, Old li >ard Stree*, London, on March 81, R. J. Black, Esq., the Chairman, presiding, is forwarded to us. The Chairman said:
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    37 5 Mr McLennan, of the International Bank, who left Singapore a year ago on leave to' England has returned, and instead of going on to Yokohama as had been originally arranged, remains at Singapore to take local charge.
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      119 5 ROBINSON Co. ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST DISPLAY OF New Spring Dress Goods m all the newest shades fabrics. INSPECTION INVITED. Patterns posted free on request. ROBINSON ,Co. "EMBASSY." W. 0. H. 0. WILLS'S Latest Smoking Mixture. ift> Patent Air-tight tins Price 75 cents per tin. Obtainable at Jq^ \fcfa ft)., Robinson
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      615 6 NOTICE. Singapore to Bangkok. The steamer M Ban Horg Lionpr," Captain Rushton, will leave Singapore on Wednesday, the 26th April, 1911, at a.m. Comfortable accommodation for first and second class passengers. Electric Light. Single passage $60 or 95 ticals. Return passage SI OO or 160 ticals. .For freight, etc., apply
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      727 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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      694 6 N.D.L. liorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connect) a< Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa/ Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki and Kobe
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      646 6 P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Foi China, Japan, Pcnang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amen can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapor- on or about MAIL LINES. Outward for China) 1911 1911 Devanha May
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      732 6 HOLIDAY-TICKETS, Between 15th April and 15th July. 1911 Holiday-Tickets to an from all the places of the iNietherlands-India Archipela? (Singapore and Penang included) will be issued. These tickets entitle the passenger to make a return voyage against payment of si ogle fare and are available for steamer of the following
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      206 6 The Heap Eng Hloh Line of Steamers Singapore to Batavia. Cheribon and bamarang tail twice a week Tom. Oatt. b.s Giang Song 1,128 J. Craig, s.s Giang Ann 890 C. Kru:: b.s Zweena 1,200 Janice Sbepptfd b. 9 Edendale 1,128 A. Duclop They have excellent accommodu Saloon pasHcngers. For freight
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    JAVA TEAK.
    321 7 There are people who think that Java; uixy prove to be 'be sol* rt uaainiug source j of th*t much valued tinubr, teak "Kayu j j*ti." The following is from M Hammond's j report to tbe Acglo Dutch Co. of J^va Extensive Teak Forests. There is one more
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    DEVELOPMENT OF THE GYROSCOPE.
    301 7 The interest created m the successful trials of Mr Brenan's mono rail vbeicle has given an impetus to inventors, who for years have j been endeavouring to adapt tbe gyroscopic influence to the remedying cf a variety of evils from which other mechanical and soien tific
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    THE VICEROYALTY.
    182 7 London, April 11. At a meeting yesterday of the East India Association, Lard Koualdshay presiding, Mr. Vyasa Rao, delivered a lecture advocating the statutory creation tf a Viceroyalty of ludia to be held by a n.euiber of a Royal Family and the Keparation of the functions «>t Viceroy
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    LONDON HOTEL BOOKINGS.
    152 7 There are perhaps still a good many people m the Straits whose plans include an arrival m E ugland just before the Coronation. They wili have to reckon with a state of things that must mean a hunt for accommodation, unless that has been already secured. A
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      551 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK Co. LIMITFD. Telegraphic Address DOCK," Yokohama. Codes u?ed A. B. C 4th, sth Edition, Lieber's, Scott's, A. 1, and Watkin's. DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT -.—Telephone Nos. 376, 606, or 681. No 1 Dock No. 2 Pock No. 3 Dock. Docking Length 515 feet Docking Length 376 feet Docking
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      13 7 For all internal complaints dysentry cnogh colds Ac, take Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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      824 7 STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Dcwc's Imperial Brilliant Sylvan flrrow- Wholesale selling agents ///If GUAN <* Go. 9 U, South Ganal Road, and LEE KIAH SOON, i7O—6, Orchard Road. JAVA-AUSTRALIA-LINK OF THE Royal Packet S. N. Coy. Regular monthly service between Netherlands India and East Australia Fort Darwin. THE
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      592 7 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapvrn Free Press is u^w a Moruiru' Daih. and i* <»v s.tle at depot*, from a u aftrljhour each morning (Sundays excepted). «.'asa price Thd Cents a copy. Subscribers' op:*'* will b« delivered at their private residences, (or town offices
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      539 7 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. From Ist February, 191 l t and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 12 4 56 7 8 9 10 am. am. *»m. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. Passir Panjang 7#87 440 Borneo Wharf 745 9#oB 448 People's Park 7.54
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    A HOME UNIVERSITY LIBRARY.
    276 8 The first ten volumes of Messrs Williams and Nonjate's series of new shilling bjokB, The Home University Library," will be published on April 5, and will comprise Parliament, its history, constitution, and practice," by Sir Courtenay Ilbert, k.c b., Cierk of th* House of Commons, Shakespeare
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    ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM.
    161 8 The lack of a quorum at the extraordinary meeting of the Royal Batch Petroleum Company, held m Amsterdam hid prevented the consideration of the resolutions relatir.g to the propped increase of 'J8.5U0 OU > U »rins m the Preference capital, and a fresh me^ring was therefore conveued
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    594 8  -  Miss Fobs Mr H. Goodwin Per P. O. Nile, due Apl 27.— Mrs W. Haffenden, Mrs F. W. Carey, Miss M. G. Gerrard, Mr G. 0. Murray, Mr E. H. King Sharman, Mrs Greene, Mr and Mrs Gordon Croat, Mr R. M. Lewis, Mrs Kelso, Miss
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      355 8 w^St: Medicine M" Without ij Alcohol Ayer*s Sarsaparilla is a tonic and alterative, free from alcohol. What is a tonic A medicine that imparts strength or tone; a medicine that builds up, gives vigor and power. What is an 4 alterative A medicine that alters or changes unhealthy action to
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      359 8 KEPLER' v^^ (TRADK MARK) V SOLUTION y NURSING MOTHERS Ar&z^r.A I l C. 1 Kruier Soluliori||fl| derive great benefit from this V ~sz^7%w\ delicious tonic food. I^GSiOQEI^ m Kepler Solution sustains the l!??fWi7 P strength and builds up the (S^l^P^ f body. pjawSsiMSotA^r- cvj I IIAJVJCT MALT^DKrj.L.,I I- j It
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      813 8 Singapore Sporting Club. The Spring Race Meeting (Under S. R. I. Rules of Racing.) WILL HE HELD ON Tuesday, the 9th, Thursday, the 11th and Saturday, the 13th May, 1911. PROGRAMME FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 9th May, 1911. 1. The Opening Stakes. Value $600. A Handicap for Horses that have never
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      728 8 Entries close at noon on Saturday the 9<wv April except for Race No Bon the ThirJ Day, Entries for Race No 8 on the Th J Day must be made before Bix o'clock rTI on Thursday, 1 lth May, at the Race Cour£ In all races the advertised Second Pri*.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    142 9 Feb. Mar. Total Belat 629 1,176 3ruang 177 75 252 Brnseh Jheuderiang 440 410 tfopeng 623 650 1,875 Heawood 628 62* Kamuning $8,590 6,287 17,72. I Kanaboi 110 478 tiinta 445 '«>()■ Kinta Association 525 220 745 Xledang 86 133 299 Xraniat Pulai 167 342*. I,C6H Kuantan ..abat
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    RUBBER ESTATE RETURNS.
    662 9 Feb Mar Total 4,225 4.150 8,375 Alor Pongsa 3,749 3,791 11,348 Alor Gajah 611 285 1,638 Alma 1.603 1.6 0 4,650 Anglo Malay 53,932 42,290 158,2 30 \yor Kuning 550 560 1,711 Ayer Molek 3,04 i 6,371 Ayer Panas 1,995 1,685 5,647 Bakap 2,132 3,182 Balgownie 10,0">0
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    PASSENGERS HOMEWARD.
    512 9 Tbs following passengers are booked homeward P. &O. Per Borneo, sailing April 26. MrsScoular and two children, Mrs Middleton, Miss Brooke Hunt, Mrs Rowley, child and infant, Mr K. A. Stevens. Mr E. Cameron, Mr F. O K. Brown, Mr Rutheiford. Miss Allott, Miss Wise, Major and Mrs
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    SHARES.
    1390 9 Oaf. Paid. __bt Dit. Butirs. Sillers 85,000 2/ 2/ Aliagar Rubber Estate* Ltd 4 3 410 150,000 2/- 2/- Angio-Malay 100% for 1910 19 9 111* 50,000 2/- 2 Batang Malaka 2 4 2 8 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 150%int.15 0 0 16 0 0 80,000 1 1
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    CLEARANCES.
    143 9 April za. Sappho, Rrit str. Dun, KeUntan via ports. Solva, Nor str, Tellefsen, for Bangkok. Omapere, Brit str, Lyons, for Penang via Port Swettenhain. Penang, Brit. 6tr., Fawcus, for Port Swettenham via ports. Resident Sohiff, Dut str, Unus, for Rhio. Ranee, Ger. 6tr., Mollermann, for Deli and Asaban. Ipob,
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    36 9 Per Perak Messrs V. A. Lowringer, W. <t. Birnie, R. Pone, R. J. F. Dinger, R. C. Edmonds, Wyngaarden. Per Kut Sann Mrs Davis, Messri Hi^bell, Weir, Withers, Mitchell, Mack.iy. Por Kaka Mr Fiower.
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    EXCHANGE
    67 9 (Corrhctid up to April. 29 Bank 4 in 8 4A demand 2/4| Private credits 3 ra 2/4). 2 credits 6 in b 2/4-^ France, demand B^nk.^ 295 Germany, demand 239 India, T. T 1?4J Hongkong, demand M 21 Yokohama, demand 114J Java, demand 14-O| Bangkok, demand 66 Sovkrkigns, Bank
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    Danger Avoided.
    55 9 There is little danger from a cold exoept when followed by pneumonia, and this never happens when Chamberlains Cough Remedy 18 used. This remedy has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of colds and can be relied upon with implicit confidence. For sale
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    PRODUCE.
    130 9 April 22. fit* $95.37! Gambier buyers 8.25 Gambier Cube No 1 14.50 G ambier OnW No. 9 norn Pepp«rßl*ek (or*.*. S'yort) buyers 16.50 Pepp«r,Wbitt (fair) buygrs 27.3 7 Nutmegs (110 to ftkt It.) m nom. Nntmog» (80 to tk« 1».) noca. Mac* (BanAii) nom. Olores (Ambouuk^ noi* Bally Coffee
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    Better than a Plaster.
    41 9 For pains m tbe Bide or chest dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain. TbtN ia nothing better. For «ale by all Dispea Baries and Dealers.
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      924 9 VESSELS IN Poki Fl*g and Tons Comnmnderi Arrived From For When Ha i Chen Chinese cruis. C. C. Yang Apl 2 Deli Java Kuantan F. M.S. dredger 500 Nov 13 Kuantan Uncertain Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 400 Ahmat Apl 8 P. Swett. P. Swett. Sea Mew Col. yacht 500 Murphy
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    TURKISH ARABIA.
    2523 10 THE RECENT SITUATION IN THE YEMEN. '{Hif a fptetai corre*ponih'nt m Arabia [The following notes are sent us by a t^nespondent who knows Arabia well and is at present m the Yemen. Toe letter has wken a considerable time to come and since it was written several important
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    450 10 The rain came as a welccme relief to traintrs for training purposes on Saturday morning, the turt being badly m need of it. The work done was of quite a useful nature A heavy mist made the aarly going difficult to fullow. The attendance was quite the largest
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    110 10 Mr Craig, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, passed through by the homeward miil to relieve Mr A. A. Whelnn, who is m charge of the branch at Colombo, and goes home on leave. Five hundred c;ises of typhoid fever were treated with glycogen during the December 1903 epidemic m
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    100 10 Captun Ma«on of the Glenfalloch reports M wreck on the E .si extremity of Bombay reef still visible, niisrsand funnel gone." On Saturday moriiin^, it was seen from the singal stations that the shim 11 local nteamer "Glanggi" was asliore iff Pulau Bj9in. She had not been reti
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    JAVA TEA INDUSTRY.
    405 10 Amsterdam, March 28 S .me particulars have been published flbout the history of tea growing m Java which are quite interesting. According to these particulars, which have been issued by the Government, planting of tea m Java began as early as 1728, by the famous Dutch X
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    ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS.
    349 10 This from Furpliij, points to a great adv»nce m the nility of pumps m their application to underwater uses: An electric motor which will work under water ijuite unenclosed, with the water circulating between members of the motor, sounds somewhat revolutionary, but it is an accomplished fact.
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    VESSELS A T TAN JONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    101 10 Wnarvet and vmm at -whxrh 4\jirre*t vpgseh %r<»r« berthed on Satu dxy East Wharf (BaHin)— Manila. East Wharf Sec I— Teesta, Thongwa, Baa Hin Guan Sheere Wharf— Birkf els. Main Wharf Sec 2— Fook Sang. 3 Kut Sang. 4 Fernando Po.
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