The Straits Times, 5 May 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.029 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY. MAY 5. 1906. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      1433 1 NOTICES THE "GOOD VALUE" CAR. k Money laid out *P|g> 'Pll Afl.t^/Mlf/^ti P roves a 8 ood in buying a A/v ASIUI I'J3UUI VII investment. cars possessing a great reputation are e:er increasing in price. For instance, H)04 pattern 6 h.p. De Dion two-seated cars which a year ago fetched
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      727 1 NOTICES. Robinson Co.^^— TAILORS. Spring Race Meeting 1 906^ j[NJew and Exclusive Designs FOR Gentlemen's Wear com E^isiasraTweeds, Homespuns, Lovat Mixtures, Cashmeres and Tropical Suitings, Fancy Vestings. Racing Colours IN ALL The Registered Designs. :r o b i isr s o nsr &> oo_ ART NEEDLEWOPK DEPOT. 217 OBCBABD ROAD
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    CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING SALARY OF MBWKIPAL ENGINEER.
    1354 2 MVHKIPAL < ..SIM. Sir,— We have the honour to acknoH I i 190G of timo. 3. The Conuniwionera fully uppri mi. 1 1. i BouHy which I ti'.L- U!i:' i „i men) would find iv i i I decision. i'ki. depart an idj 1
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    REPORT ON STRAITS AND F OL GOVERNMENT MEDICAL SCHO
    1012 2 l>r U. hear, Piimijwl of llx abl vi MUMd '("ki! .;i Sing ports that the first Scarioa f t lie ai Medical School began "ii -iaij 3rd and omlcd on December 33rd. During that tim regular courses of ins! met ion
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      218 2 NOTICES. NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES Dynamite Detonators, Gelignite Safety Fuse, Blasting Gelatine Accessories OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE. Importers: Borneo Company, Ltd. PSfBIUIIUIHWin Ceylon Sl newera eliya 6,200 FT. B INK Most Accessible Hill Station PBM Tin: f traita Settlements. .1 uumi '■'in limn lor Kmrtftnm A ■ilih Station for InralWi ..I KduemtUm for
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      166 2 VUE VECLECT or J^IFE ABWKANBK. YEAR AFTER YEAR men arc cut doun suddenly in the prime of life, whose j families are left in extreme poverty from their neglect of Life Assurance. Many men who are assured for £500. ought to be assured for five or ten times that I
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      449 2 NOTICES. ITCHING MOURS speedy cure Treatment for every humour. Bathe the affected parts with hot water and CUTFCURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin and scalp nf crusts and scales, and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and apply CUTICURA OINTMENT trcely to allay Itching, irritation, r.nd inflammation, and
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    51 3 IDOUI to nniil advices. a ITMHiting of ita Sittleinents AsHtK-iation was to be held in the Uonnafl Room of th<- Institute Director*, 4, Corbet-oonrt, Uraoeclinrch--tl. t. X.C.. on April s «t- :l P-iii to ele.ttlu,f tin Ass<H'iati(iii nnd otluT foi'i -n:hi is of th< eoiiiinitti.'. iiml to tnuis.iet L) ncral
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    CHEAP MOTORS.
    1564 3 Some Ntw Smail Cars at the Agricultural Hall. lit 'uiiiiu^lcv is t«. lie roisgratulated upon tin- laew '1 his show at i Agnevltural Mai. AltiMMgh it isboycotted bj the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trader* fjatl .i number of interesting English :irs. and most of the foreign [ttdeed
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    REPORT OF S.S. GOVERNMENT VETERINARY SURGEON, 1905.
    200 3 Mr. P. Scott Falshaw reports for the year 190."> that the extension to the Quarantine Station for Animal- hat proved of great service, bring commodious and in every way suited for the housing of a large number of cattle. ot and-mouth diatlWHl existed
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    144 3 lr lias Imimi (lifidr.l to eiiU'i-tiiin Lord Milncr at a public bamitiet. to be held at the Bold Ceefl OB Kinpirebay. the 24th of May, in neogoMoa of his ynat services to the Kiiij; kiicl tin- Kuinirc. Mr. L'liaiubcrlain. wlm Was Scirctaiv of StnU> for the Colonies diirin" the yreaUr
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    RARE VISITORS.
    552 3 A Pelican that Talks. Two Englishmen have just arrived in London from the wilds of North West Australia with a remarkable ooUectioq of baby kangaivc-. including I cics never before seen in Europe, and hundred- of birds and lizards. which they have discovered during their travels through the
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    Killed by a Lightning Stroke.
    117 3 A Kampai aw respondent writes to the -Tiincs of Malaya -A somewhat singular fatality < ccurrt .1 at Kunpar on the 26th ult.. during ;> severe stoni o' heavy rim accompanied by 1' 1^ thunder' and m<:st vivid 1 'ginning. While some of the Kuroocin
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    CAMPHOR IN CEYLON.
    194 3 Another Promising Industry. Says the 'Times of Ceylnn." Increased attention if being paid to the growth of camphor in Ceylon which, it is thought, can br» cultivated with considerable profit, and we understand that application will shortly be made for a concession of land for the purpose
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      1239 3 NOTICES. USE ONLY a USE ALWAYS MHJNnp|p|Hns| MOST saT MJI Ia? Ft^C*l i- ssk*^ REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfuml Far S^P erior In Health. German Kinds. a i\sozs3Ar?y B^JMMsBpM^MaWMpM^JPJspBaJI EIiTORATIVE 3aT* 1* sTTT^n^ I^*l^4 IJB i.m sickness. I ■a^sßsss^sssssssssssssssssssssMaixlassaaVssH THE SEA VIEW HOTEL. k: a. i" 1 o 3sr o Inundiiij,'
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    DEATH.
    41 4 Ln Koox Yami: At her residence No 26-4, Orchard Koad at 1 V. M. yesterday, the beloved wife of Mr. Lim Koon Yang, aged 87. The funeral will leave at 4 p.m. to-day for the Christum Cemetery, Bukit Timah Road.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS.
    672 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 16 CENTS. Qmn recently, attention was drawn by the Straitt Km to the increasing use of Cocaine and other such drugs in Singapore, aud to an Ordinance that had been intro .Inc. il to deal with this vicious and growing habit. Dr. D. K. McDowell's minutes
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    393 4 For several years, the scientific and medical world have beeu down upon rats, as being a means of conveying bubonic plague to mankind. Rats have perished in millions, they have been killed in every sort of way. Their number may or may not be perceptibly reduced in xoiue directions, but
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    129 4 Amos,; the papers laid upon the table of the Legislative Council are the Annual Report on the Botanic Gardens, Singapore and Penang, for the year 1905; the Resident Engineer's report on the progress of work on the Singapore- Kranji Railway Extension to Docks for the month of last March a
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    98 4 In writing about our Botanic Gardens in Singapore. Mr. Ridley re])orts that Javanese, labour is scarce and becomes scarcer as the men after drawing pay run away and are no more seen, "as it is much too expensive in time and money to hunt for the fugitives, even if it
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    1245 4 fcubber and the Sherwood Foresters' Band proved some attraction, but even such excitiug entertainment* failed to counterbalance the departed Zoo. The rara mm has become still MM rara, since we are told the remaining black swan was found dead by the lake one morn, the finger of suspicion poiutiug to
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    15 4 Thk Held officer for the ensuing week will be Captain K. H. Harvey, It. K.
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    15 4 Tank Street and Mosque Street are now declared out of bounds by the military authorities.
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    20 4 Thk. Assizes at Penang commence on the l.ith instant. No MM are held at Malacca till the sth of June.
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    16 4 Captain It. Peirce's resignation of his coniiuisMon in tlie Singapore K. E. l Volunteers) is accepted.
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    17 4 Mr. \V. A. (I Mm is recognized as provisionally in charge of the Norwegian Consulate at Singapore.
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    21 4 Thk. Hon. K. C. Hill is granted 8 months' half. salary leave after 3 months' vacation leave from the 7th instant.
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    19 4 Dr. C. J. Sim.kr is appointed a House Surgeon at the Singapore General Hospital, and Deputy Registrar of deaths.
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    25 4 Dk. T. C Mui.liston, Penang Colonial Surgeon, reported his return on the 20th ultimo and Mr. C. G. May has gone to act at Malacca.
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    23 4 LiKi-TiNAsT G. V. C omvn. 95th Russell's Infantry, will^be examined on Monday as to his fitness for final retention in the Indian Army.
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      LATEST.
      246 4 ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS Snnj.ipvnMh M.i;i. Deld by Renter 1.~,0p.m. The following is the result ot the race for the One Thousand Guineas at Newmarket, yesterday afternoon Sir Daniel Cooper's Flair 1 Mr. W. M. Singer's Lischana 2 The Duke of Portland's Paid Lp Britain has presented a Note to
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    13 4 Manhai is no longer declared to be a port infected with bubonic plague.
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    27 4 Thk Beechley, which, was ashore in the Wetta Passage, arrived here last night. Sh. got off by jettiMiuniiig 1,600 tons of cargo and hauling on her anchors.
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    18 4 Captain F. Sriros, late No. 6 Company R. i. A., has been appointed to No. -"> Company at Singapore.
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    25 4 Thk B. N. Borneo Company's land salt^ for rubber cultivation daring the Hist i|u.u t> r of this year amont to fJT.i n k i.
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    20 4 Thk M. M. steamer Wwmmi Bimum left, Saigon at 11 a.m. do-day and may be expected here on Monday moruiny.
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    32 4 I.ihtCul T. Daly, from Poonamalleo. Capt. C. H. Km nival, from Aden, aud Capt. W. B. Fry, from Rawalpindi, all of the It. A. M. have beeu appointed to the Eastern command.
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    28 4 Ki'MMiA Samv. a kling carter was yester day charged by Inspector I'estana, P. C. A. Department, for working unfit cattle iv Tauk Road. Mr. Scott fined him )>(l.
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    30 4 Thk Ladies' Sew ing Meeting iv connection with the Presbyterian Church with be held on Tuesday r.t LBO, in the Hotel d, la I'aiv at the residence tif Mrs. Kahlcke.
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    24 4 Thk Acting Chief Justice resumed his seat on the bench yesterday and com uienced the small tun list before him. which holds 22 cases.
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    38 4 An inquest was on Thursday held by Mr. A. Gentle, the Coroner, on the body of the European found floating in the harbour on the previous day. The verdict was "found drowned." The body had not been identified.
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    68 4 A monument to the late Chinese staU-s man, Li Hung Chang, has been unveiled in the recently constructed menorial temple near Shanghai. The statue, which is the gift of Messrs. C'rupp. Is of bronze aud is daaori Unl in the Cologne OmattH as being 10ft. high on a |x>destaldf granite
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      662 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS CALD6ECK,MACGRE6OR&Co., (ESTABLISHED 18M) WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS BRANCHES AT:— London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Penang, and SINGAPORE. Price list on application. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE ENGINEERING PLANT. and Ergi»eerirg Stock-in- Trade The Property of Hojcan Co.. Ltd. I 111 I.M|iii.lation) To he h«U »t their works. MERBAU ROAD.
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      244 4 jacks, 26 kegs of wire nails etc. Galvanised spikes and saples, 13 iron crosses, 62 tins and pots Dion Silica Graphite Paint and pipe joint composition, 113 gas couplings 119 gas bends, 115 stay tube nuts, 55 bags, bolts, nuts, rivets etc. OFFICE FURNITURE comprising writing tables, book-stands, 2 counters,
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    59 5 Ykstkkdw morning. Middle Road was thrown into a state of cousternation by the report that a Chinaman had run amok aud cut down a Chinese boy in a shop. A ie]*>rt was made at the Central Station and a message was telephoned to Rochore. Inspector Reynolds set to work aud
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    67 5 Mauomkh bin Kaimr. V. C. BM, disappeared from service in the local Police Force on the llthof January. With him vanished his uniform and other police necessaries, value M' 2.14. A few days ago he surrendered aud was ordered to pay for his uniform etc. He said he was willing
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    102 5 (is,. CaMM Boky was, so he alleged, in -company with a friend in Japan Street, iv the forenoon of the 29th ultimo, when they were attacked by ten meu who tock fioui him three fifty cent rolls of coppers r.inl a -.ilver keyhook value $1.20. He ran away. On the
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    THE LOSS OF THE "BENTONG."
    765 5 THE LOSS OF THE BENTONG." MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY. Expert Evidence. On the Court re-assembling yesterday afternoon, Mr. I). D. Mackie. Senior, was put in the witness box by Mr. Braddell. He examined the stem of the Havenham Graiigeon Thursday and had made certain measurements. He ascertained that the dantagc
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    To-day's Proceedings.
    88 5 This morning Mr. Bryant, the President of the Court, and the assessors visited the Havemluini Grange and inspected the damage done to her stem. Mr. Napier intimated that he would not call the witness he had proposed to do. Tin v were inform. -d that he had seen
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    The Finding.
    119 5 The finding of the Court was given shortly after noon to-day. The Court found that the Btnli'iuj was rashly navigated. The fact that the Gunner was on watch at the time in no way relieved Capt. I'enn from blame as he should have been on the hriilge. Possibly
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    31 5 PBM the 7th instant. Mr. A. T. Bryant will act as Auditor-General: Mr. YV. Michel, as First Magistrate: and Mr. K C.C. Howard, as C'oiumisioner of the Couit of Requests. Singapore.
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    40 5 We beg to acknowledge the receipt of No. 1 Vol. 1 of the Singapore Tatler. our uew weekly contemporary, which seems to be framed on attractive lines and to meet A demand long expressed in social circles in the Straits.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2138 5 Friday, 4lh May. Pmment. Hl« EWELLF.XCT THK AcTINO-GoVEBNOt, Sir William T. Taylor, k.c.m.o. The Hon'ble E. L. Brockman (Acting. Col. Secretary i. Hon. J. B. Innes (Acting Attorney General). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Acting Colonial Treasurer). Hon. A. Murray, c.c., m.i.c.k. (Col. Engineer). Hon. K. C. H. Hill
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    FASHIONABLE CHINESE WEDDING.
    182 5 Chan Yen Soon— Kan Kirn Kee A fashionable Straits Chinese Wedding was celebrated yesterday afUi noon in Stanley Street, when Mr. Chan Yen Soon, fourth son of Mr. Chan Kirn Boon, marrie.l Miss Kan Kirn Kee, a daughter of Mr. Kan Teow Koh's. The receptiou was held
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    Negri Sembilan Tin March Output.
    72 5 Thf. output was .-,.677.17 pieuU. a considerable falling off iv production :i- empmed with the previous two months of the year. The approximate value of the meUl was ♦466.H22.74 on which duty amounting U, »63 H80.7H was collected. Comparative returns for the first three months
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    10 5 Troops will be embarking to-day on their return to England.
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    32 5 A marriage has been arranged, and -wll take place in July, between Coiumaiul.i Henry Blackett, Royal Navy, and Pamela youngest daughter of Admiral of the Kleet Sir John Fisher aud Lady Kisher.
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    44 5 A Rome telegram says that it is stated that the Pope intends "to send the QoMaa Rose, which is blessed by his HoVmM em I year at the raid Lent ceremony. la If" Ena of Battenberg on the occasion of her Royal HighueWs maiiiage.
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    THE "CARLYLE' ASHORE.
    30 5 THE "CARLYLE ASHORE. Wa heir that the s.s. i,iri >/!,'. baloa^aq 111 1 the Strait- Steamship Co.. has hem MfaOK near Port Dickson. but was safely floated off at high water.
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    Retirement of Marshal Oyama.
    48 5 I. is authoritatively stated that Marshal Oyama w ill retire at his own request, ami Baron Kodama has l>eeii appointed Chief ot the General Staff, aud M. Sakuina QotanM (ieueral of Formosa. The formal ap|«unt ment will In announced iv a day or tv>>>.
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    56 5 Fithkk Mamtin, the General of the .1.; it. ;it. Order whose right arm was amputated in 1905 for cancer, is seriously ill, says the Times. Cancer has made its appearance iv his breast, and a telegram from Rome says that no hope is now entertained of saving his life. We
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    60 5 The chiefs of the Blackfoot Indians presented Prince Arthur with an address gf welcome expressing their gratification at the honour of a visit from the representative of the King, to w hom they would always be loyal. Asa souvenir of the visit to the resent h ml as a token
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    69 5 Cambiiiiii.k. hv their triumph iv tlie Boat Race, wou the most iui|>ortaut event in the inter Varsity fray of the a, id, unr year, the return for which, so tur. is -Oxford won athletic (port*, Inixiug ami fencing, billiards, point to |x>iut steepli eh.isr. chess, total. S, Cambridge wou the
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    61 5 Princk Tsai tsc vko is called Duke Ts;.i tse in some papers. Li Sheng to, and Shaug Chihuiig. the Im|Hiial Commissioners, ami nine others from China visited \V,hi|« uli and and were shown over the \arious mwkabepa in the Hoyal Aim mil. Tiny afterwards lunched at the central offices. The
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    103 5 Ox Wednesday niejit. tive liiuese Im^iis were arrested. They linneil out to l>c lepers. They were Mjm Mr. Column on Tharndsy, hut were reman, led till vesteidin. (In Thursday afternoon and jnawdaj morning, the dock in which they had stood wasplentf fully douched with .laves fluid. YesUrday afternoon, they wen
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    114 5 Bishop James M. Thobarn, well known in SingH|Kire a- the official baad of the Ainericiu mi-Mon In re tor yeiu ha- jii-t celebrated -ins seventieth liirthdiiv in Aineiie;i. II •is said to have been the recipient of numerous *lt grains ami letuis bMWUg UMMagKUI goodwill, esteem and congratulation on his
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      114 5 LATEST ADVERTISE IBNTS. RAFFLES HOTEL. SPECIAL DINNER TO-NIGHT REGIMENTAL BAND IN ATTENDANCE DURING AND AFTER DINNER. RACHALS PIANOS. For Sub-agencies, apply to H- Schaefer Co, c 1763 Sole Agents. Merit <s a good thing to possess. Merit may be found out, but it will be quicker known if you let
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    THE ATTACK ON LORD MILNER.
    233 6 The Ex -Commissioner on the Position. Lord Milncr. writing to a Liberal who expressed regret at the attacks which have been made on his lordship in the House of Commons, recently Mj T have never been able to sec why the must aidriit Liberal should
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    A Remarkable Journey.
    536 6 From Tonquin to India. M.ltjth Apn! A young English -Mr. E. Vouug. ha.-, arrived M Calcutta, ha\iujj made a remarkable journey from Tieutsiu to India. ihng ou foot from Laokai, which he ieft uu the 'J4th October, and reacliuig the lll iiitsl fioutier on April Ist, To
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    The Empires Commerce.
    66 6 [I propoesjd to ii"i,l a ooafarenc* in (1 Ml 1. 0111 l. >ll til COMMCHT |lll'- otiog 1 In' oommerce of tinPmpire rXawMMiativica from C m.il Cliamli. 1 of ('oiiiiiiorco li;i- Lnvtsad to attend the eoaJeresce. 1 Mi-Arthur. member of the Sydmv c tmbar of Commarce, is
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      692 6 NOTICES. Exparieuced BOOK-KEEPER (European) who understands Double Entry, and is conversant with modem language*, desires SITUATION either in Singapore, or elsewhere. A I Ires* -T. R. A c/o Straitt Time*. 9119 WANTED An experienced Chinese Bookkeeper. Apply N. N. A. i •ttreaf Time.. L 2302 WANTED b\ a European firm,
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      594 6 NOTICES. FOR SALE. Rudge-Whitworth, 28 inch frame, inverted brakes (back and front rim), in eXcelleut ma. i offers at once to K. Y. Z.. Straitt Timet., Singapore. FOR SALE DURABLE SAGO OR RUMBIA A TTAPS for sheds or bungalow*. Delivery to be taken at the Hit milestone on the Changi
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      574 6 NOTICt S. HOUSE TO LET. A cool, comfortable and pleasantly situated ■eropaan residence at Gilstead Hill (near Newton Station), :> bedrooms with heMlllium attached, dressing and dining rooms, large verandahs, stabling and tennis ioi:rt. For pal ticulars apply F.. C. 4 Lloyd Road. 2293 TO BE LET. Premises No. 4a,
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      691 6 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE l'n,hi,i. 1111, M.-ij. BOOBEHOLO I I i:\ll riii: At' LEONOE BILL, (Entrance in Grange Roadi Lately occupied liy H. l>. Bas-^u. Bs*J. Comprssbs] nesful well mad* dining mom, ami .ii.iv.iii;> room furniture, carved sideboards. dinner waggons, cabinet* and tallies bedroom furniture including iron bedsteads, bedding. wardrobes.
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      538 6 NOTICES. By OfMtr o4 the i tmttma FOR SAL»? for the Debenture ttokfera I'lIK [*M>EH WEN riONEIi \.i \lil.K M i.ai: ESTATES PB\ AM' MVTI KAW AN rhi- nropartj Welleslej iPenangj I »tat< Limited will bsoffsrrd for sale ItV PUBLIC Ali TION ut the George Town SaiM Boom. N Be*
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    THE SELADANG.
    394 7 ts Quarry. Called bisoo i inconrectly in India, I i tr :n Itiirina. and Boi gaurus am -i ''"I fi<T. i'-t vi all the wild cattle, i imaU in proportion 1 1 I "i deerlike, rather 111. I )■> SCUM' (if lii 1 of the elephant .iiml it-
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    Selaagor Notes.
    255 7 Vli a is. Lake, ol Kent Estate, has kit for Uoi I- He doe* Dot intend residing ben again permanently, but hi?manv inn K will glad t" bear that he will visit us occasionally. ii automobilist till- tin- Malay Mail of a canons inrirtoni which happened t" Inm
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    Natal's Military.
    192 7 conust roughly <>f alien: I.CMHJ European Mounted Police, lunteen which wen in l'Ji'l M in and abort :!"»> .1 ii- In addi- n ii- "t l ,000 man i* ..in- The Milil.i. \vr pttaer fi'ii. n ni; n<j .i" .Kiimiit of th MO "I ■li in! itii-ii. v
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      368 7 NOTICES; wM fm% aa^B OILMEN 3 STORES CKOSSE 2 M nOK^ PS By Special AND MM "S^"* Warrant m BLACKWELL, W^ M alt^2r Jk 9 LTTI a^ai SH —mmim Purveyors to B m mv> mt h lea perrin's •j.ii< ...iV laf -ST OOGSHEAD^^ BRAND BASS'S ALE \j&3f§fi|/GUINNES3'S STOUT SUITABLE FOR
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      79 7 ALEXANDRA BRIi'.K WORKS Co., Limited. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. Sound well shaped and hard burnt bricks can be supplied at per Lakaa >il the Works. Firebricks ¥60 partfcaaaaaa' Fireclay $30 par ton Any shaped bricks can be made to order and delivered in about five weeks. Apply to: The Borneo Company, Limited.
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      97 7 MORTGAGEE'S SALE. nativj: jewkllery. *<•. To be sold by Auction At Powell A Co.'g Saleroom Momloii. ;ih M,,,j. I'JlMi. ,d 11 ConiprisinK gold bangles and necklets, gold chains and coins, gold flowers and leaves, gold and dimnond hair pips, gold and diamond battons, gold betelnut boxes, bowls and trays, silver
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      756 7 AUCTION SALE^ A MOST IMPORTANT ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE AT "LABRADOR VILLA" PASSIR PANJANQ Valuable Teak English and Chinese household furniture by order of the Trustees of the Estate of <■• T. HARE deed« On Saturday 12t6 May, at noon. Artistically designed teak standard dining room furniture, beah writing tables, ttco
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    MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
    1381 8 Water Rate Increased by Chairman's Casting Vote. Thk usual mcciHng of the Municipal Comiiii—ilWllill was lield yesterday afternoon at the Council Offer. Tim President. Mr. K. (i. Broadrick, occupied tlii- rhair, ami HMM vk ie present Dr. Murray Hobertson. Mr. A. \V. Bailey, Mr. K. Allen. Mr. \V.
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    Chartered Bank.
    266 8 The followini; report was presented at the fifty second ordinary general meeting of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, aud China:— The Directors have now to submit to the shari-holdcrs the Balance- Sheet and profit mid Loaa Ac-count of the Bank for the year ended :Ust December last.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    349 8 (Sunday, 6th May.) Tlllßli SINI'AV AFTER E.ISKER. Sr. Am.i;i:«'s Catheihul.— 7 a.m. Matins and Litany. 7 4) a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9-15 a.m. Holy Commanion il'lainn i. 5-30 p.m. Evensong anil Sermon. St. Mktthkw's BatM Line*.— ll-15 a.m. Foo Chow Service. 8-15 p.m. Evensoug and Sermon. IbBBM ('mm
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    31 8 We are informed by Messrs H. L. Coghlao and Co. that the coasting steamer Karang was sold yesterday at their auction room for t26.000. The purchaser was Mr. Ann Ouan Cboon.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    784 8 This Morninr's Work. A bkttkr morning for training could not be wished for, and a fair number of spectators assembled to watch operations. They were rewarded by seeing an interesting morning's work, most of the Horses ana Griffins doing gallops from 6 furlongs to a mile. Horses. The
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    Broaching Cargo.
    125 8 Inspector Wilson on Thursday charged Toh Xi and Quak Ku Siow with having on the 26th. ultimo broached cargo by making an opening with a nail in two tins of coconut oil and taking a small quantity from one of them. Marine P. 0. No. 49 said that
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    46 8 Tbi folio wing an nonncement appears in the Time*:— Hornby.— On the 6th of April, at Upham House, Bishops Walthan, Hants, Thomas Wynn Hornby, last surviving child of John Hornby, of The Hook, Warsash, in his 92nd year. Surely the expression "child" is" rather misplaced cere.
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    ASSIZES.
    1119 8 Another Burglar Severely Punished. AsMk. P. J. Si'Koilk, the deputy public prosecutor, was engaged in the Marine Court enquiry yesterday in the B«kt6mo collison case, Mr. J. R. Innes. the Acting AttorneyGeneral opened the case for the prosecution against 5 Malays, charged with housebreaking by night in order to
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    COMMERCIAL.
    227 8 Sixuapohe, .in May, 1906. PRODUCE. Oambier buyers "■*'< do (Cube No. 1) nnpicked 10.02* Copra Bali 8.3.5 do Pootianak 8.17J Pepper, Black 20.75 do White, i% MJ?i Sago Flour Sarawak MM do Brunei No. 1 2.65 Pearl Sago 8.40 Coffee Bali, IV,, buyers ..,,18.50 Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 25.00
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    SHIPPING.
    226 8 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. TRADINO VESSELS. &c. .{inherit, Brit. str. 135 tons, (apt Sou. 4ih May. From Pontianak, -Jnd May. U.c. and 27 d.p. Wee Bin A Co. For Poirtuuiak. 7th Kds. IhAMM, Dut. vtr. 222 tons, Capt Oilink. 4th May. From Sambas, 2nd May. (i.e.. and 146
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    46 8 For Per Steamer Tint Moxi.av. Pontiauak. ShißkawaiiK VtlmtfU 1 p.m. Malacca and Lmik^i CfcMM Stay '2 p.m. HaiiiljiTiiiHssin. otc. /;./u Limg 4 p.m. Sourabaya, Macassar, staJtwaMxa 4 p.m. Ti wnv. Batavia StfM 3 a.m. Sarawak Kmliini) I p.m. Penang and Deli Cmtg/to 3 p.m.
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    MAILS To ARRIVE.
    134 8 From Ecrofe By the M M. s. a. Snlazie due on 7th May. From China— By the 11. M. s. A. simom due on 7th May. TIHE TABLE Or MAILS DUE. Left Singapore Due in London Arrived Mar. 22nd 11. I. April 14th April 11th Mar. 27tl>
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    64 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. Kavt Whirf:— Nil. Victoria Graving Dock Set Mew. Ai.hkkt Gravimu Dock Slnthallnm. SuitionNo. 1 Thongwa.C'tiMUKChew, Oceano. 8 Nil. 3 Elax. 4 Nil. S Profit. 6 Tanglin. Tydeua. Boßxro Wb.mh :-7 Valentiiu. B Nil. 9 Kut Sang. Jarmnk'x Wha;.»'.
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      114 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS, >N0.|51 52 High Street. Better value than ever. All goods reduced in*price.**Buy for cash and save niontiy. Silk at 25 cents a yard. Ladies Japanese cotten crepe kimonos of large size from tl to 12 each and also silk Japanese Kimonos of
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      162 8 NOTICES. JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH STOUT. "CASTLE" BRAND. Specially Brewed for the Tropics. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Price $12 per case of 7 (seven) doz. pints. OF ALL DEALERS. B 2128 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. May 7 At Sale-room, unredeemed pleihjeß. 10 a.m. 7 At Saleroom. Native jewellery 4 etc. 11 a.m. 9
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      183 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, sth May. High Water. 8-30 p.m. S.V.A. Shoot. Raffles Hotel. Special Dinner. Hunt Club. WayangSatu. V Town Band. Esplanade. 8-30. Sunday, 6th May. Hieh Water. H-HO a.m. 9-9 p.m. Third Sunday after Easter. B.V.A.R.C. "Shoot. 7 a.m. 2 p.m. S. Club Launches. 7-30. 9. 10 30,
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    SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE
    353 9 Dramatic Story of -Disaster. The following is the dramatic story of disaster as told by the log book of ih< Commercial Pacific Cable Co., tuiiiisheil to tho newspapers of Manila l>y f. Desnouce, local superintendent 9.40 Wednesday, 19th April, San Francisco advises: Earthquake here destroyed half the
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    Evil Effects of Tea Drinking.
    419 9 Dr. I) 11 Kress of Sydney, who Icelured in Perth W. A., on March 28 made curtain allegations regarding the deleterious effects of tea which have not bumg taken very seriously by Australians. Dr. Kress said There will be uecd for commissions to liniuue into
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    The Colonies and the Imperial Institute.
    69 9 A Parliamentary paper has just Imx-ii issued in London, containing a statement of present contributions to the ImpenaJ^ittstitutc made by the Government of India and by the Hrrtish Colonies and Protectorates." Among the Crown Colonies and Protectorates Northern Nigeria contributes £3UO. Southern Nigeria £200,
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    The Couutry of the Mois.
    802 9 The "Ladies' FioW (March 24) has an interesting paper by Mrs. G. M. Vassal on An expedition to the country of the Mom," with a number of photos. The following are extracts The Mois, a race inhabiting the interior of Annam are very little known
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    The Nancbang Affair.
    158 9 The North China Daily News' publish**, a thiae oolumn report of the examination of the wounds of the Chinetw Magistrate Chiang, by Dr. C. H. Dawe, of H. M. S. Snipe." The re port shows how oarefully and painstakingly the conclusion was reached that the wounds were,
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      515 9 Men -of -War. ittom, H. H. tag boat. Capt Mellar, 13th From Colombo, 4th Apl.— U.— Rds. Belle, Lighthouse tender, 18 tons regie39 craw, 100 h.p. Naoodah, 12th Dec. Malacca, 11th Dec. Colonial Govern Bda. Mete, Oovt. «tr. 500 tone, displacement, ir, 700 b.p. Commander Murphy, 30tb
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      749 9 Snmr, port, probable date of nrriral, and name of wjrntt. Stiauebs. Abcrlour. Luihlom. May 7 l'aU-rw>n Simmis. Acilia, Hamburg, May 9; Behn Mever Akrr. Hongkong. May IS Kast Asiatic Cm Alrsin. Hamburg, June 9 Ilebti Meyer. Ambria. Hamburg, May 21 Belm Meyer. Arcadia, Colombo, May. 2ti 11.I 1
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    MINING
    220 9 N 2!T ,££j™ Buy.r.SeM.r, 80L0. 13,500 I 10. t 10 Beraawab G. M. Co., Ltd 1300, 1:1.00 WU nuiinU' d. 4,000 10 10 (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 10 t 10 KadanaG. M. Co., Ltd. MM. 10,000 10 1m (l'ref.) IU.OO uom 50,000 i. 1 K 1 Raub Aubt. G. M.
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    GENERAL
    144 9 400,000 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. SU.OUU uuu.u*d 2,000 100 i 100 Federated Kugiueering Co., Ltd. i.MW >0 ,JO Eraser Neave. Ltd. ku.ooo I'M I'2-i llougkoug aud Slwughm Bauk 18, 000 #100 100 Howarth Enkiue, Ltd. 1 .;,»oo 10 -i lo Mayoard *Cc., Ltd. 0,000 100 > 100
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    RUBBER
    138 9 20,000 110 ,1 6 Balgonnie Rubber Estate Ltd. 70,000 »10 $10 Batu Unjor Rubber Co., Ltd. V OUO uuiMued 70,000 1 1 Bukit Rajab Rubbtr Lo.,Ltd. £1.2 b a.OUOuuMMd 1 £0.13 (c0utrib.).£3.17.6 6,000 i 1 Cicely Rubber Estate £3.0.0 6,000 1 £015 6% Pref. ..i&MO.O 30,000 £1| 1 Palaliug
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    DEBENTURES.
    44 9 Howarth Krskine, Ltd. 6% Riley, Hargreaves, Ltd. b% Singapore Municipal K% m i» 5% 4",, Tiujoug rNttarliwk 1.t.1. •>% 1600,000 2% prem buyers 2*5,000 J% prem buyer*. 400,000 2%prembu.er 1,878,000 l° o prem buyei... t-.UJ.OOU par. teller.), i50,U«0 1■ prerii 1.3M.4M8 par. bu> ere
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      549 9 BANKS. Hongkong V Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,001. K-SBERVEFUND:— 4terling Reserve •10,000,0001 .1O. 1O utn nnn Silver Rewrve 9,500,000 f 19 500 000 P. serve Liability of Proprietor* »10,000,00T COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. Haupt. En.- Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dtckson.— Deputy Chairman. E Goetz. E»q. D. M Nismm, Esq.
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      417 9 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fund £975.000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, LtoV SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Account* are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent,
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    Wire News.
    474 10 April 22 nd The garrison of Tiflis has mutinied and has murdered many of iU officers. [Tiflis is tho capital of the Caucusus. where matters have been in a very disturbed condition for a year past. The Russian authorities have boen ehargrd with inciting the Tartars against, the
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    Dear Law.
    327 10 lv Sel&ugur, the Govornmenl, s;iys tin- Malay Mail, makes iiiuney out ol people who go to law. Hurt, says thai journal, a bright example of (lie way litigautp are to be bled— uo nthir wmil moots the caw A is a laudlord, B oue of his tenant payiug
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      703 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE holds top place in the highest class of Whiskies. Guaranteed 12 (twelve) years old. c 46 P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japaa, Paaang, Ceylon. Australia. India, Aden, Efypt, Mediterranean Porta. Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading iasund for Chin* OoMt, Persian Gulf,
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      1240 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Konlnklljke PaUet\aort MaatscbappiJ. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Anrnti at Singapore Ship Aokkct, late J. I)ak*i>ki> A Co., 2-3 Coixtm Qcat. The nndermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From Kxp'ted Will be des|at>.-hed for /<< Ki-rent Bawean April 2;| HHiidjcnnaitHin, Kota Baroc. Mocara Djawa, Samarinda, Tarakan.
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      777 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mall Line The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar. Oenoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, aud Kobe to
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      695 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. aV^ JSM V OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co., Ltd. The Companies' steamers despatcbec from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Chink and Japau every week, and from Japan homo wards for London every fortnight and fti Liverpool monthly. One outward steamei each month
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      64 10 VESSELS ADVERTIBED TO SAIL. Peiumg tuid Calcutta, Kultamj, mh .111. May, Boustead. East Coast porta, Han Whatt Hi,,, alternate Saturdays and Wednesdays. Penang via ports, A'ixr,. i e\ery Wednesday oustcad. Port Swettenham via porta: Penang on Thursdays, and Malacca on Saturdays, 8. 8. 8 Co. Toluk Auson via ports', Sappho
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