The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 May 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, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911. NO. 7,212
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  • 101 1 Half of Kirin his been burnt down and the less of property is immense Page 5. An interesting rubber estate case was commenced vesterdny before the acticg Chief Justice Page ->. Race Entries and other sporting information on Page 8 Two la^e telegrams deal wi*h the little
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  • 65 1 When a medicine most be given to young children it should be pleasant to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is made from loai sugar, and the roots used m its preparation give it a flavor similar to maple syrup, making it pleasant to take. It has
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  • 838 1  -  That the feelirg 19 thoroughly m the air do ote can now dery. For sime time past comiog events have been casting their shadows, acd those of our c< tnmuoity who have a peisonal interest m ihe Rices, and others who are ardent enthusiasts m the noble
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 286 1 KELLY WALSH Ltd. JUST PUBLISHED. THE BOOK for RUBBER INVESTORS Malayan Dollar Rubber Companies. (BY F. C. PECK.) WITH DETAILS OF PLANTED AREA AND ESTIMATES OF 1 OUTPUTS AND DIVIDENDS FROM 1911 TO 19 17. Price $1.00. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Singapore. ALHAMBRA~ AT THE VERY FORE-F*ONT OF MORNmr, PICTURE
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    • 191 1 Harima Hall CINEMATOGRAFH. To-Night! To-Night!! COME and SEE THE ADMIRAL TOGO FILM INCLUDING THE NEW BIOGRAPH AND THE ITALIAN FILM. DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. X- HARIMA, Sole Propritor. MARLBOROUGH CINEMATOGRAPH, BEA'H ROAD. OUR PROGRAMMES ALWAYS PLEASE ENTERTAIN. New and Select Series of Pictures, TO-NIGHT 2nd Show, 9-3O to II
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    • 161 1 Telephone No. 191. ROBINSON PIANO! COMPANY, LIMITED PIANOSj FOR I HIRE $10 per month. ALL THE LEADING MAKERS.: THE STAR OPERA Co. THE DUTCH AND MALAY VARIETY ENTKKTAINERB AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT NO PERFORMANCE REMEMBER: To Morrow Night SPECIAL PLAY PREPARED IN WHICH Our New Actor
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    • 76 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Straits Steamship Co's sailings Page 6. P. O. same page. To Let, furnished rooms at Tanglin Page 6. Preston's Cookery Book Page 1. Lighthouse keeper wanted Page 2. Ching Keng Lee sells household furniture and sundries Page 3 Nam Sang for Penang and Calcutta. Karonga for Japan on
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 359 1 THE WEEK. ThTjBSDAT, lltb: High Water— JV34 a., 9.41 p N. D. L. Mail Outward due Races, 2nd Day 2.30 p Friday, 12th High Water.— lo 10 aat. t 10.8 p Legislative Council, 2.30 p Tanglin Club Dance 9 15 Lodge Zetland, 8.30 p Saturday. 13th i Hi*h Water.— l"
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  • 483 2 SIR HENRY MAT AS GOVERNOR OF FIJI. A "Drinkino m" Ceremony. Sir Henry May, on reaching the Fiji Islands, received an enthusiastic welcome both from the Europeans and natives. On February 21 his Excellency attended at Nasova to receive the homage of the native chiefs, and to be drunk m
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  • 390 2 The late Mr Holinan Hunt, according to the Sunday at Home," used to tell how a carpenter saved one of hi 9 be8 f --kuown pictures from a serious error. The m&n was doing some odd j >bs about the house, and was found frowning at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 759 2 ARRIVING I ARRIVING I In splendour and sheen Each night m Rangoon The finest of Circuses That it fairly dumbfounded Ever was seen Thn Man m the Moon From distant Colombo While the Penang Clerk of Weather Bombay and Calcutta. Was heard to exclaim The Public and Press This is
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    • 637 2 NOTIQES. ~TO CONTRACTORS^" Tenders are invited for the erection of New Premises and Laying out Grounds at Cairnhill for the Trustees of tbe Hollandscha Club, Singapore. Plans and Specification may be seen and Forms of Tender obtained at the offices of the uodersigned. Tbe Trustees do not bind themselves to
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    • 756 2 NOTieES. The Eastern Extension Australasia China Telegraph Co,, Ltd. A Wireless Station has been established at Cocos Islands The tariff for Messages from Singapore for British Ships via Cocos is 11.05 word. May 9 ths 14 6 The Batang Malaka Rubber Estates, Limited. It is hereby notified that a resolution
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    • 589 2 WANTED. GOVERNMENT NOTICE Apnlication will be received at tb< \f Attendant's OflSce up to the 22nd May l^n for the post of a Light Keeper tJ Hantu, Dindings. Salary $480 per IT** with rations and clothing. Applications to be ace )mpanie I by co of recent testimonials. Preference given? applicants
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  • 369 3 The participation of tb« Coloni- s in a scheme of Imperial Defence involves al«o their participation m tbe mana^Tient an,* control of Impend utfairs. It would be uorea,onal,V to expect these *reat and growing Dominions to contribute ships or money m the cont.ol or use
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 152 3 Co l I < < W h G fi I i (hi h v A 'wsr” IT JT Singapore Soda Water. Established nvsr 25 years. NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK I(Ned.-Ind. Handelsbank.) Established 1863. CAPITAL. Nominal Gls. 15,000,000- (abt. 250,000} Paid-up 12,378,100— £1,031,600) RESERVE FUND. Gls. 2,754,331,09 abt .£229,528) Head Office Amsterdam.
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    • 425 3 What About A*k fir*© 1 Dandruff?l§| There is just this much about it Dandruff is a germ disease, is most untidy, annoy ing, and leads to baldness. When chronic, it is very stubborn, but surely yields to thorough and ener£cC treatment. All germs must be destroyed, the scalp must be
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    • 571 3 Hvn£kcn£ &Sbanrb»i Bvvkni Con>orati(W. Ri Sterlirg £1.500,000 at 2/. $L\OO<>,<XC m 0 ■Jiirw tvowrr* $16,250,000$ •<*i.-& t) "Oi' RUflSlVl IIAIILITT Psopfovrrosa k&r>l* Oou&t ©v D7&itfn»m* Hck Mb Eikht Ksbwick, Chaibm an. G. H. Mi tHTJHfci kt-v, Dbptjtt C haibuin F. H. AmsißtKo, Esq. C B Lin?mann Esq G. Ballcch, Efq.
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    • 736 3 AUGTIOATS. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture Sundries TO BE HELD AT CHIItG KENG LEE AM COS SALE-ROOM No. 3, RAFFLES PLACE. On Friday, 12ih May, at 10-30 am. CHING KENG LEE Co Auctioneers. May 11 m AUCTION SALE OF Unserviceable I tores Unclamed Property TO BE HELD AT THE GOVERNMENT
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    • 811 3 AUCTION bALE OF Superior Teak Household Furniture Valuable Collection of Well-grown Plants &c TO BE HELD AT "SILVERBANK" No. 108, ORCHARD ROAD. On Saturday, 2Oth May, at 2 p.m. Beautifully carved teak drawing room cabinet with mirror panels; teak drawingsuite upholstered m plush Europe-made easy chairs fitted on spring rockers
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  • 31 4 Hen tb« Press thr People r^N ...niisi.", l.'naw. Sv influence an.l unbrib«"t ..y £.nn patnol Truth liei gtorioM pre<ept draw, Pldc<l U> KVH^ion. L.»yaltv .md I aw.
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  • 1635 4 We are inside of a doz m diys to the assembling of the loaparial Conference and it is enough to mike any honest mm who has some understanding of the things of Empire to feel sick at heart at the cartiinty that if opportunities for goad
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  • 43 4 Case by Employee. ftOMg, |f A j Mr Mtxriiiliiu Mies 1 fx af Eastern Smelting Co. is ie q l(n for stJOO salary m lieu and also for damig-K lor wroi a illegal dismiss il. The case is procee line
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  • 32 4 Chinese Win. la the fiaal tie for Chinese Recreition Ciub beat Cricket Club by oat kj )-ii 1 strenu >us game, pi tyed imfure au una^ crowd of spectators.
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  • 51 4 B \HMAN pj.j 8 K\MMA\ IIYIMiAfIJ' i p^ Agents B&rkor <V Oo Kanaik.i j:» 5 pkU ICftn 2 ptig Aerents Ev i>: .V C Nyai.as (Ttpioci) -o\t\ pi la Tugs lay's issue thi c le fr Heawood I'mwupi i >■• i mnr er 8 err at "ul
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  • 509 4 rooms y iiie tol!<.w were disp *od 01 N m 655 ui'l N T >nh B years Id Q j. real $2, 'ii M«>nthlv rent $S9. 8 Ob ir M tkarim l So l~> N >rth B l»Mseh Id. Quit rant Month v rnur $15 SoM (lin-ir M
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  • 22 4 The French Medical Profession rely <* Santal Midy to cure chronic l>ron<-biti»» kidney and bladder trouble, as well <*'" charges from the urinary organs.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 106 4 MACGREGOR'S V.O.S. finest Ciqueur seotei) iuwsKv. Macgregor Oaldbeck Co, LONDON GLASCOW. ESTABLISHED 1864AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF LORDS, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, AND TO THB HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, CANADA. Caldbeck Macgregor Co, Sole Agents. Pommery&Greno's ■0 EXTRA SEC NATURE II CHAMPAGNE JUT" '*L ts# 46-s Pts 49 5° 1
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    • 380 4 THE EXCHANGE BANKS WILL BE CLOSED ON Tuesday 9ih Inst. /At R D Thursday llth inst. l noon Kacc Ua S May 10 12-5 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 mth
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  • 51 5 LOSS OP LIFE. (TU Submarine Telegraph.— Renter's.) May 10th, 6 10 pm. H^lf the city of Kirin, Manchuria, ha 8 been burnt to the ground. The city i 8 eompotad of wooden houses, which were completely destroyed. The loss of property is immeDce and the loss of life
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  • 31 5 REBELS DEFEATED. j M*j 10th, G prn. From Tangier it is repoftod th*l ilia has nad« a sortie from Fei, de featiuo the rebels aud c.iptunng the atrouga<.'ld,
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  • 26 5 May loth 6 p;». from El T.so tUtM that the of Juan when bis force was ted by the rebels w.is 1 0.
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  • 38 5 BLACK SEA FLEET. Tht 1 Dtily felegraph correspondent at t Peteralmrg Btatei that oontraoU will be i,'n*jd with an Anglo French Com panj for the reconstruction of the U II (Black Sea) il et at Nioolakff.
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  • 57 5 Contributions Under Cost. II j c Miy 10, 7 5 am. The Ron Lewis Harcourt replviu^ to a .on put by C lose! C. E. Ytte, member for the Melton division of LMcostershire, stated that the military contributions made by the S raits Settlements and Hong koog did
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  • 14 5 President Falliercs arrived at Brussels and was accorded a splendid reception.
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  • 461 5 nrei Guthrie and Co adTiseui that they are m receipt of a cabla from the S^'crftarips. of this Company informing tb^m that the Director! havp decided to moommeod payment of fiu il dividend of 87 making a of 237}% for the year 1910 The next Children's Covert
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  • 58 5 (Xv Submarine Telegraph. Reuter't.) M,y 10th. 10 22 a.m. There wag a briUUut scene at the opening of the Newmarket meeting. King George arrived m his motor car looking happy and well. At the Newmarket Race meeting Pintad*nr>, cirrying th* King's colours, started ftvourite at 2 to 1,
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  • 21 5 A telegram from Peking says that the nanve opium tax has bten fixed at 230 taeis ocr picul.
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  • 66 5 M*j lOtb, 4 50 pra. At Culoutta the bigopian dealers declare that they do Dot aniicpite much immediate effect 01 the market by the Opium Agreement between the British and Chinese Government*, except the strengthening of prices. A consolidated import tai will produce li lie tff 'Ct, as
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  • 84 5 A' Birnstuple bye-election, Mr Turing, Liberal, was started, polline 6,289 votes, to 5 751 for Mr C. S. Parker, Liberal Uuionis*, j >ritv bein^ 488. A.t the List t; Q neral election Mr E J. Soaros. Liberal, was elected, defeating Mr C S. Parker by a mtjority of
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  • 20 5 The Revd Mr Troll »p-. Vicir of St. Alban's, IV.rmintrb un, has beon appointed. BishoD of Kore.<.
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  • 169 5 Which nation is th« worst diuj? fidnd m the world P The impulse i« to say China. Bn*\ tcoordii g to Hamilton W ight says the Chicago Record H^rnl<l tlie f-deral o itttn commissioner, the p»op'e of the United Btatei consume more opium th-m China or imy
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  • 282 5 A- the rooetiDtf < f ?he F :< -il Can noil m Kuali Loaspor, Me B bs<m Baked series of qUMtiOM the aus>ver3 to some of which art* or i*«neral iut<-r< sr. [I m w i i y ploif <>f l>vwl, owned by psople of the Malay race,
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  • 55 5 M StriDg him up the diggers cried, M Yes, hang him Raid the boss 11 That's the plan for every man^ Who steals a comrade's hoss.'' The doomed man conghed, then carved a boon, I know I am a wrong *an, Bat fetch some Woods' Great Peppermint Core For my
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  • 1203 5 SHANGHAI CLAIMANT IN SINGAPORE. Those people affected by rubber ani share dealings will be interested m the cisc wh'eh is proceeding m the Supreme Court and which commenced yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir A Liw. The plaintiff Robjtt Pa9smore Silby, of Shanghai, is suemg J>hn
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  • 207 5 A Chineae hand ctrr c ><>lte appeared hefore Mr Mil) tdroli, third raigistra^e.jesrerday, charged wittl pulling his cart m a ve S 'ligent manner. A M.diy inofnr ctr driver employed by Mr Tan S »o 1> n sud be was w\tir,ing with his car outside Km
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  • 166 5 A joung Hvlun w«s before Mr Miuadrell, m the third ourf, yesterday, on a charge of theft of a bicycle valued at $5, the property of »he E stern Bxteosioa Telegraph C.Mnp-<ny. He cl»inied to the tried. A M ..iy messenger employed st the T jlt^riiph Compmy
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  • 226 5 BRITISH ADVISER TO GREEK NAVY. All mho rem-mb.jr.C.ipt L G Tufuell, W.M H who Y7i9 for a considerable tima fc>)nior XiViil Otfost at Singapore m H.M.S. Astraea" will be interested te read the appended reference to that popular naval officer Tje announcement is made m the Court Circular that the
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  • 254 5 An Answer to Mr John GaLIW3BTBT*t Protest. In reply to Mr John Galsworthy's recent protest at what be termed the prostitution of the conquest of the air to purposes of war, Mr L. Bin Dosbleds writes to the "Tiroes" pointing out th*t rhe <iueBtion concerning the use
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 12 5 For all internal complaints dyseotry cuogh colds &c, take Woods' Urea; Peppermint
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    • 209 5 ROBINSON CO. s^sn^sn^sn^sn^n^ I JUST UNPACKED. LATEST STYLES ...1N... LADIES SHOES Tan, Black, White and Colors. ROBINSON &CO.| theT~garrick; .O/\i\.l!U 1 1 IL BLEND 4 ***s**j**^a^ A TARGE HAND-HADE CIGARETTE. '-^^^p PackJd m 50's A'r-Tiihl Tins. r^n' Price 60 cenls per Tin. Obtainable at MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE Co LTD. ROBINOSN
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 595 6 INDO-CHINA S. N. CO., LTD. FOR PENANG AND CALCTJTTA. Tbe Company's Steamer M NAM SANG 4,03"> tors, P M. B. Lake, Commander, is due here on Sunday, the 14th instant and will be despatched for above ports on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for
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    • 725 6 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports The Imperial German Mail Steamer "GNEI9ENAU" 8,081 tors, Captain Obenausr, having left Colombo on Friday, the sth inßt., at midnight, may be expected to arrive here on Thursday morniDg, the llth instant, en route for above ports. For passage and freight, apply
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    • 682 6 N.D.L. Norddeutscher 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, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    • 610 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 Gulf, Continental and Ameri can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward for China) 1911 1911 Delhi May
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    • 929 6 HOLIDAY-TICKETS. Between 15th April and 15th July, 1911 Holiday-Tickets to and from all the places of the IN etherlands-India Archipelago (Singapore and Penang included) will be issued. These tickets entitle the passenger to make a return voyage against payment of siogie fare and are available for steamer of the following
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  • 1418 7 RUBBER STERLING COMPANIES. Cap. ftju>. Paid. I^ptDtt Rcybei. Smllkxs 85,000 2/ 2/ Aliagar Rubber Estate* Ltd 10% for 1910 4 4 5 0 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 100% for 1910 ly 7i 1 0 101 50,000 2/- 2'- BatangMalaka 2 3 20" 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 150%inU5 0
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 757 7 'Kepler' Jfe <T« t ;DE MARX) CT^SCS333K=© Solution MaKes Fat. Flesh. *Bone and Muscle M/f 'Kepler' Solution is a food— not <j#S *Vx. a medicine. '^JTV 1 v^i The food that strengthens the X j//: weak and fattens the wasted. /aJ The food that enriches the blood *£\l and fortifies
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1326 7 VESSELS IN PUHi Flag «nd Tons nommandert Arrived From For When S*a Mew Col. yacht SCO Murphy Apl 12 Tringganu Uncertain Nor. Hassin Sar schr., «5 Matnoor Apl 29 Sarawak Saiawak Sea Belle F.M.S yat. 400 Nacodah May 3 P. Swett. F M.S. Uncertain mug a Too* M<uiter Arnve<l tToca
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  • 736 8 HANDICAPS. SECOND DAY. 1. The First Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and $50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have been entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 7) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Race Course and a distance. JohnGilpin Kongsi's Happertyclink, 10.2. ♦Mr
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  • 93 8 The Scratching® marked above have considerably depleted the tialds for the second day. Thua m the Spring Handicap there are but ftur luuners. We give the following selections. First Gkifuns 1. Ha pperty click. *2. TLe Guuner. Laiuks PuBSl 3. Chanticleer. J. Dirk Ronald. Rkai» Stakks 1. S.intos.
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  • 404 8 By Lieut. Colonel 6. A. Derrick, Commandant, B.V.C Singapore, «.»th May, 1911. S. V. C. Balestier R.tie Rar.gs is allotte as under i On Satutday 18th May, S.R.A. On Sunday 1 tth May, B.VX Chinese Company. >u Satutd: y2< th May, SR E. (V). <»n Sunduy 21 at
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  • 53 8 If with cold your throat is bitten, If with hacking cough you're smitten, In plain English it is written, You must pet it off your chest." Do not let the trouble stick, Cure it now and cure it quick To make quite sure you'll do the trick Take Great Peppermint
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  • 145 8 Now is the time to get rid of your rheo matism You will find Chamberlain's Pain lUim wonderfully effective. It is also an Roreno nt U f nil ent £or lam *>*<*• fetiffcess and One tn IUUSCIGB BpraiDB and brui es PP T^ vl C CnviDCe y°
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  • 448 8 A considerable amount of correspondence has appeared m the Times following a resuscitation of the idea that the Basil Plant, Ocimum Viride, acted as a protection against mosquitoes. It was pointed out that the plant was found to contain thymol, which would account for its alleged efficacy.
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  • 640 8 Ppr P. snd O. Devanha, due Apl 7 Mr A. T. Tathan. Ms B. Blftt*, Mrs A. E. Hemirg, Mr 6 H. Button, Mr Atbpy, Dr and Mrs Homer, Miss M CVpj enper, Mr Taylor, Mr F. Anderson, Mr S G. Hi.kpr. Mr S Pidsley, Mr
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  • 264 8 The L ghtnifj?," from China, lands general cir^o a.t. Tat jorig Pagir and loads for Calcutta. The "BaagfcU" U»4t 2,800 tons of RaDgoou c;>rgo at tie wharves. She loads for RiDgoon aud Calcutta and sails this afternoon. From Europe, the Glenrov landed 650 tons of general cargo aud
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  • 309 8 The Japan Daily Mai!, of April l!«th has this reference to the very ordinary solution of an incident that was somehow inadvertently represented to the public of Japan as an ex ample of heroic self ■bacrihve. That jjcrna] says "When the "Kinshu Maru" was sunk off Gensan
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  • 210 8 From (Irenoble comes an amusing story of the discovery made by a doctor as «n sub Tting various girls, who were candidates for employment m the telephone service, to the us.i.tl medical examination. It itraok him thai one of them answered, when her name was called out,
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  • 36 8 Sick headache results from a disordered condition of the stomach, and can be cured by thrt use of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try it. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 256 8 A GUARANTEED INCOME FOR LIFE, £100 a ye?r for life on attaining age 50 or a single cash payment £1390-2-0 can be secured by a male age 25, for an annual payment of £31-16-0, (other ages m proportion.) Quotations for Annuity for all kinds, at any age, or fa an^
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 109 8 Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain May 10. H'kong 10 a 29.92 IS 74 od Manila 10 A 7»>o SWI 29 26 b May 10. H'kong 4p 29.81 E3 75 O p Manila 4p 75S SSE 28 24 o Kandang Kerbau Hospital, May 9, 1911 »am. 3 pm. 9
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