The Straits Times, 12 May 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. SO. 22.035 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY. MAY 12. 1906. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      665 1 MOTICES FE\D THIS AND BE CONVINCED!!! Extract of a letter received from the gentleman who bought our last 8 H. I*l "DE DION CAR" Bid May L9OG. "1 am k'liul to tell yon the < m is mnning s|»leii(iully, in fact I have run abont 600 miles in the lii>t
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      478 1 TO BE LET. Frcm July Ist, 190<>. the newly built and desirable business premineH. at present occupied by Messrs. Watts* Co. No. 30 Stamford Koa<l. K. .r further purticuls i s. apply on the premises, i 2-.>s») By Order of the Trustees FOR SALE for the Debenture Holders THE UNDERMENTIONED
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      905 1 .j NOTICES. Robinson j?Co 'j fuller's I Qfioeolates fullers Sweets. JRobinson^Co COMMON SENSE- NUTSHELL As.. mijiialvMK ,h. l|n ml mSt «vnti?? nod < iTr, tmlWmmr uf w-ll t nrr r\tr djom>w«d f Hi*rroui and funcliunal drhilily. uanir i i virility. dr| -lint*, *>■ with prat Ik-aj obwrntioni on lti»m!u:'- mil
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      172 1 Wde Straits *(simes. AND She Straits SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Daily issue per year 930.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.30 do per copy 0.15 Weekly issue per year 18.00 do per quarter 4.50 do per copy 0.40 When sent by post, there is added for the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
    1905 2 c'kmun ttonn ("Misiii, B*cbbtabi Whitehall Ga"fi-:iN. London, S. W.. 12th April, 1906. Sir, I have the honour to inform you that a copy of the Governor's telegram to the Secretary of State of the "J4th or March last respeo.ing the Singapore Harbour Works was forward to us
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      399 2 NOTICES. SIDEEOSTHEN PAINT. IS THE BEST PRESERVATIVE FOR IRON AND STEEL, under all conditions. IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ltd. iPHE j^ECiLECT OF LIFEL 1FE a^ SUKANBEYEAR AFTEft YEAR men are cut down suddenly in the prime of life, whose families are left in extreme poverty from their neglect of Life Assurance.
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      306 2 NOTICES. J^rtie laully. Turf Commission Agent. HAS A 5,000 BOOK OPENED ON THE SINGAPORE DERBY. DOUBLE EVENTS ox Maide* and Derby Maiden and Grand Stand Cup. THE TREBLE EVENT Maiden, Derby, and Grand Stand Cup. The Mai len Plate Combination about placin them 1.2.3. 1000 to 30 See Price li»t
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      344 2 NOTfCES. SAVE YOUR HAIR With Shampoos of Cuticura Soap and Light Dressings of Cuticura, This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothes irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates hair follicles, supplies the roots with energy and nourish* ment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome,
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      205 3 NOTICES. f^^^ CELEBRATED <3wn& l^H OILMEN s SIORES i CEOSSE pick £Zps. By Special AND ToVeo^ Warrant BLACKWELL, W^ ma T ear aaßßßsl V TiTT) aaH aaßßßsl Aoents roa Purveyors to I m u±u. h h LEA&PERRIN g uik.iV alsf-ST OOGSHEAD 4Q| BRAND BASS'S ALE STOUT f Delightfully refreshing in
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      272 3 CROWN .c&z^b** PERFUMERY. t^^^ Manufactuerd by THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO., LONDON and PARIS. OF ALL DEALERS. See that the bottles are stoppered with oui registered "CROWN STOPPER." USE ONLY USE ALWAYS most W wZ^i I^K^*J|vMl^ refreshing. A Luxurious Perfume Far Superior In Health. Gcrman^Kinds. a necessity KTrWV^VHri^PV^HBBaaBBH ESTORATIVE I 3^'^
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      856 3 NOTICES. i saal m^ m J| f W^m^ I j L L. Xt Crun VnllD innDFCC PKACH'S l!l 11.1.f-TRATKn CATALOODB IHYKKS OCnU TUUn HUUntOO (il'lliK. ,t t«, ,,n ml.. umiMdiiiM lou.l, «,il, W.irl.l-n «r»«t«t L«o« Cvntre ail l L fbowii you jiut how to luj direct at Inciory Jiricei*. Sa\ep
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY. 12th MAY.
    2664 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. SATURDAY. 12th MAY. 'J'hk w.,rk mi the saw Filter Beds in the Hukit Tinmli Road have now beeu taken in liand. ami the .Miiiiir-i|«»]it y have granted permission (o the contractors to erect several large coolie sheds, destine! to accommodate, probably, as many as
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    13 4 lUhiis and Mrotts in Singapore cost in up baaf during February last ili,UB.
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    14 4 Laanxxn H. o. Hills' nnal|iMliiiii ,»i his Commission iv 8. V. I. is accepted.
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    17 4 \\k are infonued that the s.g. S.n it Boi m < will now run regularly to Halih I'apan.
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    15 4 Thk Hou. C. S. Murray's resignation of his seat in Legislative Council baa been accepted.
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    15 4 Mil. K.C.I. Howard, collector of laud revcuue, Peuang. reported his return oa the Sad instant.
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    19 4 Mi:. Cbaoag Qoaa Tin is aoaoHMUed mem lx'r of the Chinese Advisory, Singa|>ore. ict Mr. Lim Ah ""am. resiguwl.
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    21 4 Mi:. H. Fort lias been appointed provision ally an I'nollicial member of the finajilaliii Council PM Mr. G. S. Murray resignetl.
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    21 4 Mi:. htBCl (is, tin of the I'.'iak I'olicc arrivetl this morning in tin- UmpphoJML charge oi forty -two Chinese buuishiiicnt priaoawca.
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    29 4 11. K. the ottieer Adminiestering the (iovernmeut, Miss Taylor. Miss Btookuiail and the Hon. K. L. JraekUMß lett t..r I'.nt Swettenhaiu iv the 6'<-. i Mm- \estt nlay afternoon.
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    43 4 Tn Norwegian Stortliiug have rejected, by sixty-live votes to forty-nine, the Government Kill for the appropriation of ."iti.iim kroucr (£J,7iK)i for the parpoae of putting tlie Stiftsgarrd at Trondhjem in order, with a view to its being used as a Hoyal resident c.
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    58 4 A iklki.ham t'rom St. Ktienne to the tjeko ill i'en in reports the inventiou by an artillery officer of a new iiuicktiriug gnu of the miirailleuse type. The weapon is ca|mhle of lii-ing tnn) shots a minute, and the Imllets. instend of being wholly concentrated in one direction of tire,
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    59 4 Thk negotiations between the Krcueh Minister and China regarding the Nanobaaf Missionary riots have l»ni concluded. China admits that the MaKistrate, Chiau^, committed suicide. The story spread about was that he luvl been BMKdand hv a missionary. She agrees ill to pay an indemnity of Tls. 400,000; and fli to
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    94 4 Mk. W. \V. Udell, brother of Mr. K. Odell. Chartered Accountant of Singapore, is a well-known cricketer, being connected with the Leicestershire County Club. He played with the'Gentleinen of Kiiglaml in their initial match against Surrey, and ga\e a creditable account of himself. In the tirst innings he compiled, what
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    THE "FIRE KING" OBSTINATE.
    252 4 It is I blm i. re to ridi in a inotoi ear, wnos. luecliiiiii-in runs smoothly anil bn ci-t Iv it is p. i haps luon inttilUHtinfi tlian to dri\e iv a BM drawn BVI n by a swift, yet su-adv bonai; bni in eaaa Ivji
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    Kuropatkin's Book.
    164 4 (■in. KcaoMTßia i- aajaajad bn Uyor ingreat «..rk dealing v.itli the latt s\.ir in tin Far Kast. This work is really a report on tin war. aad will l>e in hni jNirts. The tii —i part, which comprises the various aafJßJfl incuts up to the battle .it Liao
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    A Long Deferred Pension.
    125 4 Tiik Wai Office has jn-i, forwarded ti.. first iii-tali.- of his aaaaioß CMoa.6d. tu ;i Balaclava survivor, named Win. Tbompnoi), li\iny at Snttua ill Ashtield. a little miniiio town iv Nottinghamshire. li is 111 yoan siiiei- be 1. ft the Vrniy. auii the veteran is still
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    98 4 Thk I'u-sidc nt of the Wesleyan ml.i. at i tin Bar, C. H. Ki-lly, surprised and delight. I his lilt n. ls a] [iresiding at th> Itoard ot MuiiHgemeiit of tin' Waa&yaa Hook- Baaai iv April. H< BOM the strain of aha ineeun_ exceedingly well. He is now MaHajg il
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    138 4 KmnHMxn th<- Naarhaog affair the Britiali anil I'riiu h MinisU is haw aajaaad negotiations svith the Fon-iyn Aflnirs Hoard at I'lluno; Tha Mritish .MinisU r has lUinanilni onl y son i, :;i 1,(1(1(1 tatls for tlifUinilii-s of thoao uiuiiliii .1. while tin- French MinisUi hax jiri -srnii-i I the follow
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      445 4 LATHS I 'V titf TISEWENT» CHAMPAGNES. [rroy Co., ("arte dOr, Extra Sec fjanson \'rv<- el Pile Rxtra quality. Bolliuger (Benandin). Very dry. Kxtra quality. Krng Co., Private Cavee. Giesler Co., Extra Superior Dry be. kc. iV-c. iln Magnams, quarts, pints and half pints). Prices on application). CAIDBECK,MACGREGOR&Co., soli: n. i:\rs.
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      90 4 WILSON Co.'s PHOTOGRAPHS UH M KSOWLKIII.KI) TO UK The Best in the Straits, \MI XVI AL To ANY ANVWHKRB. Price ef Cabinet Portraits: 6 Copies 12 Copies IN MATTOTYPE *.00 »12.00 BROMIDE ..1'.'.00 ..18.00 PLATINOTYPE „I>OU .AM CARBON ,25.00 ..40.00 Portraits on Porcelain'each $15. WILSOMS PHOTO ART SIUDIO G.R. Lambert*
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  • Reuter's Telegram.
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      Is Suez Canal Safe ?
      45 5 Is Suez Canal Safe 1. Singtiport Ilih Mag. Defd, "'>■>■ >.!■> !>■>"■ Sii Edward (irey.intho rloneeof< 'minimal, yi 'sterdu the claims put forward by the Port.- -,l iameti Ear beyond the mere ,|nesti,ii il tlie |)uewwoii of Tahah and the DM of the Sue/ Canal must no; deferred.
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      Arbitration Suggested.
      32 5 Arbitr ation Suggested. An Ai'bitr.iii i. he < ndered, would Ik 1 tbe beet way t ilsfloiagtbe huutieri ix't WeOB Turki I Igvpt. with the help of aJoiatComiui Jon, aatbc Hritish (iovernment propoeed,
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      King Edward Received Chinese.
      14 5 11. M. the King his received the liinese Imperial Mission.
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      The Future of Japan.
      34 5 Tlie Archbishop of Cauteiburv. apeakng at a meeting of the IliMihitji for the Propagation ot tin Ooapel, said .lupuu is one of the gn u tields br inture aaoaWmary work.
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      Education Bill's Second Reading.
      23 5 The Education Mill has been read seeoud time: 41(1 un nd* is lOpßOrtfaMJ the Mill, and ■-'<v ormooiag it.
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      Czar's Speech from the Throne.
      38 5 Bee'd. Singapore, llth May. Dfl.l. by Renter 7 />.»<. The Czar, in his ajMeofa from the throne. greeted the mambera of the Duma and es pn -s<il hi-, ud, nt Ix'lief in Russia's future.
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      Sanguine Feelings.
      29 5 Complicated ami ditti -ult lahoora, he said. await them but be is convinced that the mi iilmts are inspired and united by a love foi the Fatherland.
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      The Needs of the Peasants.
      45 5 Tin Ccar promMed immovably to main tain the institution* he has c iterred. and dwelled eoaoeially apoa the aeede oi the jM-.is.iuts. and the necessity foi the enlighten meiit of the nation, as weD as its develop incut and welfare.
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      Freedom, but Order Also.
      21 5 In doi:i. he said, is not the only thing y bat also order baaed on the laws.
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      Hopes and Expectations.
      28 5 Hi ardently hoped to hnqnnotfl to his sou rtrmly and well ordV red end enlightened Mtate. He invoked the hlmwfnipi of Qod apoti th. in.
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      Crowds Cheer the Delegates.
      36 5 The whole ot the route to the Winter I'hl.ic. aloag which the members of the I'liua paaeed. wee limil with erowdi who greeted the momben in thair c urriagM with kmd cheers.
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      Italian Strikes Extending.
      47 5 The strike movement is esti'iiding to ma] cities in Italy. ajaaaral rcrihe iias been proclaimed at Milan in sympathy with the peopl strike iv Turin. The Chamber of Laixmr iv Rome has proclaimed geaeraJ strike, but ttwaaaeet of the city l'< in. tills llllllllllaj»1
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      LATEST.
      261 5 Reed. Siagapnrt, lul, May. 1i.V.1. 1,,, Beuter 1 V-ienlnx. Tewrik Pasha, rioted Sir N JL t •Conor, the I'.ikish \uiha-sadoi in Constantinople. Sir N. 1!. D'CmMC icji-ctcd certain pro DOMle put loiuardi by Tbwflk Pasha, aud insisted Bpoa absolute eompliam i with the liritish demands. Sir N. I:. 111,1111,1
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    A FATAL MISTAKE.
    2191 5 Result of the Coroner's Inquiry Till I oroller 's Inquiry UrtO tile i •ilTlllli stances of tin' ileiitli nfii CbilMH leiiiulr infant, was ooodadjad yesti-riUy by Mr. \le\. (iiiitlc. wlien Iha jury r«-tuin<<l unanimous viidict that death hail earned Uiroogh inri— «1 1 imliii n Mr. Millaiil
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    ASSIZES.
    61 5 Clio (iuau Sui and his wife, Wi Lai Keo, who were charged yesterday, with criminal breach of trust iv respect of two gold rings set with seven diamonds, the proparty of Yap Tab, a second hand goods dealer, were acquitted by the jurors. There are four more cases on
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    71 5 Thk plan of the seats for the Amateur Dramatic |>erformances of "His Kxoellency the (iovernor which are to take place on Saturday evening next, and on the following Tuesday and Saturday evenings in the Victoria Memorial Hall, will be open at the slup of the Robinson I'iano Company at 8-80
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    A PROTRACTED TRIAL.
    879 5 The Kuala Lumpur Chetty Temple Case Thk case in which Mootiah Chetty brought an action against several eta at QhetttM of K-i.ila Lumpur to recover a sum of about *I(UHH> fur expenses and costs he hail incurred iv coiim-ctiou with the Chatty Temple case has oeOßpiad considerable
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    HOCKEY.
    231 5 S. C. C. v. Sherwood Foresters. Thk S. C.C. and the Sherwood Foresters met in a hockey match on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, a fast and well contested OJaaM l>eing witnessed. Both sides combined and passed well. For the greater part of the first half the ball kept goiug
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    37 5 A Koyal decree in publiithed inviting tenders (or an exclusive monopoly of the Portuguese tobacco industry for a term of nineteen years. The concewuonnaire will be guaranteed an annual revenue of upwards of 6.(1110 cuutot of reis.
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    THE COURT OF REQUESTS.
    575 5 Lady Failed to Appear Mi^m.s. Hkemkk and Co. brought a suit 1 against Mrs. T. W. Aschmauu. of 27 Sophia Koad. in the Court of Requests yesterday for settlement of a bill of *19.76 "for laces and [Other similar goods furnished. IVtViulant failed to put in
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    32 5 LiMinontli. the total output of all the I mines ot the Societe Dm Ktains de Kiuta wast 2.WU pienls of tin ore. This output is low on account of tbe baavy inius.
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    Adelphi Hotel.
    229 5 List or VisitoKs vxn Kksii.ks Mr. P. Su-eustiatcn. Mr. D. .1. New, Sir, Schroett.r. Mr. (irothe. Miss Boiling,.!. Mr. M.F. Schmidt. Capt, Poel. Mr. (i. Hatnel Mr. F. Walker. Mr. W. Hildred. Mr. 'i Crawford. Mr. K. M. Cohan, Mr. K. .Tud.ih Mr. <i. »i. Franklin. Mr. W.
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    Ladies L. T. Club.
    139 5 Croquet Tournament. Play for next week Monday and Tuesday. i'h vMiMoxsiur 0m Dotnaa, Mrs. Levesun (Jowei and Mr. Sttatt i Vfll fleillHlaH lad Dr. Simpson. Mrs. Law and Dr. I'owlie r. Mr. ami Mrs. limes. Wednesday. SlXi.l.Ks H IMUI W. Mrs. Law .Mr. Braddell Mi. Patchitt
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    54 5 Cii'Tvix .Minss.li of the German Bteamer Manila, which arrived yesterday won from Bangkok, report* that Mr. K. STclenty, the Chief Engineer, died at I a.m. on the T 111 1 at Kolisichang. He was buried at Bangkok. lOne of the native crew also died at Koiiaig. The Engineer is amaMMed
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      104 5 LATEST APVERTISRMENTS. RAFFLES HOTEL. si:n"Q-a»:po:r,:e. Tlie most beautifully situated hotel in Singapore, overlooking the city and harbour. Tram Cars to and fro. Promenade Concert by Military band in the gronndfl of the Hotel every Saturday Night throughout the year. Sarkies Brothers, Propriiiorx.^\ RACHALS PIANOS. For Sub-agencies, apply to H- Schaefer
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    SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    387 6 Spring Meeting 1906. ENTRIES. First bay. 1. Miiiilcn Piste. Kxctls'.or T.-atr.iy D.iwn Diogenae Kinliih Warrior 2. Lawn StakeDaylight Meteor I. Unni I'nvateer Sceptre Eclipaa Excise Ma<l;:tn Ifcaj Dmiim.h.l B Splendid 3. Bingapon Derby Acotine ii^.on Wingjiroon Band Pilgrim !aaenM .Inn Qaapec 4. GfIUM Stand Clip Pint I'icston
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    93 6 A mwibkr of companies, including the Hamburg-America Line. the firm of H. Wilhelni Diockmann in Hamburg, and the firm uf fbmm (Vlli.-r in Hamburg have ■(Nad to substitute for the occasional service between Hamburg and Antwerp, on the one hand, ami Vladivotrtock and Vikolaievsk.on tin ■Dtli.-r. a regular nervi«-«- with
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    TURBINE TORPEDO.
    784 6 U. S. Navy's New Arm. The torpedo and tbh battleship arc the David and Goliath of naval warfare. and just at the time when our own Government is making turbine engines for the biggest battleship it ever launched, the turbine has won another triumph OB the other side
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    Where Great Britain Beats America.
    140 6 The Washington Bureau of Manufactures publishi?s the following from the American special agent at Mont« Video: As in Brazil and Argentina, England controls virtually the entire coal trade. The attempts which were made a few years ago to introduce American coal have been abandoned, and
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    FLIES BY THE TON.
    313 6 A Novel Industry. One of the strangest cargoes over put into the hold of an ocean-going vessel recently arrived in London. Ii consisted of a number of larg 1 bags of dried flic?. and was delivered to Messrs. Newth, Guvmer. and Co., corn merchants, of Belvedere-road.
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    The Way in Which Cricket Records
    264 6 May be Made "Cricket" reproduces the (oUowiag comments from the Sydney Mail on Mackay's feat 01! scoring two separate hundreds in the match between New Sou:h Wiles and South Australia at Sydney in January \Vli£u Noble began to bat- in the second innings he
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    Tin Prospects in Australia.
    268 6 According to Australian lfiaing Standard, the high price of tin has failed to stimulate prospecting in Victoria, although tin ore has been found in several localities. The production at t n ore was an important industry in Victoria over 40 years ago, but in the rrttK
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      638 6 NOTICES. ANOLO-CHINES^ FREE SCHOOL. TKA< HKRS. Wanted immediately three .lunior Teeoheta im.ilei with some e\perienee to take charge of Standards 1 and 11. Salary according to qualifications. Apply BJ letter only, enclosing copies of testimonials to r HKAIOIASTKK, MM co Strait, Tiwt>. •WANTED. j. An eficien' shorthand and typewriter l*oaf
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      598 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET. from the Ist June, a godown No. 7 Bernam Street, off Anson Road, are* 12,000 -.pare feet, at present occupied by ■aaan. Symeil-Co. Apply to K. N...nau. U Change Alley, v 1741 TO BE LET— A Large and New o.imxinnd -tuated at liner Valley Road {Edgar
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    JAPAN AFTER THE WAR.
    469 7 Changed Attitude of Foreigners. According to the story of a Japanese v. Ik. recently rilunied from a t»ur of commercial and industrial inspection abroad, a remarkable change of attitude is notie-eablc in the reception of Japanese by manufacturers in Europe and America. Formerly every convenience and
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    Coloured Food.
    302 7 The iutn iliur. n <>f ctHovnag natter in food-stuff-- \va> ;i^';ini the thiino at tli evidence pT«JB before tlio Select Committre of "the Hotk*! Com WOW inquiring into the butter trade on the 3rd April. Prof. Thorpe, priacipd of the O'lvrriim lit l.:il. n.ti :y. BoHMT t 11..11M-.
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    Dogflesh as Food.
    92 7 Acoording to the StrUistisclie Korres fcjxmdcnz the number cf hors's slau^h1 fur food in public nbattoirs in Berlin during 1905 was 15.f)22 more than in ISH)4, the numbers being 96 !•'.'.> in 1905 against 81.312 in 1904. During th? recent British elections the candidate» who spoke of
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      741 7 NOTICES. A o BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. (..<- mmmy unn, but which few of thrm rrally uii'liTSUnfi. Ittsvfmply weaknrst— abrrak-down. as it werr.nf thrTital form that sustain thr systrm. No roattt-r whAt may bo ittcaosrft (forthrv are Almost numbrrlrsst.its symptoms a rr much thr same: thr morr prommrnt briny slwplrssnrss, srnsr of
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      591 7 AUCTIOV SALES. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Cottage Piano, Turnout &c. THE PROPERTY OF W. N. MASTERTON ESQ To be held at Lochend No. 34 Syed Alley Road SATURDAY 19TH MAY AT 2 P.M. A brilliant toned Cottage Piano by Arthur Allison At Co. London, nearly new and
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      747 7 AUCTION SALES AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE ENGINEERING PLANT. •ad Ergineerirg Stock in-Trade The Property of Hogan Co., Ltd. (In Liquidation) To be held at their works, MERBAU ROAD. SINGAPORE. commencing on Monday, 14th may, at 1 1 am. and following days. THE MACHINERY comprises one 12 H. P. Horizontal Engine
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      1084 7 AUCTION SALES. VALUABLE BOOK AUCTION. The whole of the late G. T. Hare's Library MONDAY I4TH MAY AT II A.M. The are instructed by the Trustees of tlie Kstate of ft, T. Hare, deceased, to sell by Auction at The Mart, 5, Raffles Place A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF BOOKS. Comprising
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    1759 8 Ffi<i.ui. mil Mo*/. IVh-IM. Hi- rmiiiiii 1 in- toan-Onmiiii Bii William T. Taylor, k.i mm. 1 lluii'lilc B. L. BriH-kmai' (Afltißg. OoL S.-1-M-tiirv Hon. -I H tmm fA tint; Attorney 1 iini-mll. Hon. .1. O. Anlliouis/ i.vctiiig Colimial Tnasurer). He*. A. T. Bryant (Aetaf Auditor lii-ncrnl). lion. .1.
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    111 8 Of four condemned prisoners, three Ijitji -<■ ;iud one Uin^uli. who were to lie hauled i-.t TuipiiiK. on the 7th May. two of tin iliinese oimiiiitUd suicide hy Inin^iii^ in their rells. They were served with their mid-dag meal, ami. on unlocking naif an hour later to remove their plates,
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    SPORTING NOTES
    731 8 This Morning's Work This morning, quite the largest srowd I up-to-da^e witnessed the training and were rewarded by some interesting work. The going was firm and more favouriblc to fast time than it has been lately. The course proper was clear. Horses Acetine again ran the Derby distance.
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    63 8 a bsul oi linllgaatirm ban bet nanwd in Ceylon I>\ the action of tlie (lovirnor. Sir Henry Blake, in rinsing the i!i-. tricts in tl»' Sontlieiii l'lovincc in. order to facilitate a Iniiitiiiu I Itnedisinti oruaiiistd l>\ an oliMiire Qamiaa pnnccling. The Ceylon (mine Protection Society protected -Hourly against the
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    CHURCH SERVICES
    381 8 (Sunday. 13th May.) FOIKTH SI'M>AV AUKi: Easkkl;. St. Anl'likws Cathkl'Kai.. 7 a.m. Matins mid Litany. 7-4.5 a.m. Holy Commuuion (Choral) I p 111. (hilch.-n's Si-ivici-. 5 :t0 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. SlatthkwV Ski-uv Ij|.\». --9- 13 a.m. Hoh CninnHinion. 11-11 a.m. Foo Chow Service. 4 p.m. Children's
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    COMMERCIAL.
    241 8 SiMM-nRi. 1-2.H Mat, 1906. PRODUCE Gambier buyers S 7.00 to 7. .in do (Cube Sc. Il unpicked 10.40 to 10.62J Copra Bali 8.40 do Pontianak «.u0 Pepper, Black buyers 21. 7.1 do Whit.- I K>.7« Sago Flour Sarawak 2.77* to 2. n0 do Brunei No. 1 !i.60 Pearl Sago
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      Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday
      191 8 THADINQ VESSELS. &c Cartylt, Brit. str. 831 tons, Capt Wrihgt, 12th Max. Kn.m Port Su'elteiihaui. xih Miiv G.c. and :!'J dp. Straits SU^msbip >v. 1.t.1. For Port Sv.ettenhani. IMb— Bd». Htmf IM, Brit, str. J, •>.•>•"> tons. Capt Daw son. lath May. From Swatow. lith
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      MAILS CLOSE
      80 8 t,,r Per Ste.unrr Tim, Mi.M.AY. Kiiro|N.- via pocti Sachttu 10 a. m Saigaa Vachmt 11 a. 111 I Mala.en and Linwji KheUf Stmf 1 (i.ni I IVnaiig and BangOOU (JUnvflr t p. 111 j Ki-lnutMii VUat tp.m I Teluk Ansou via porti Soffkn Bp.ln Muarand Mula.ca Jim 11,.
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      MAILS TU ARRIVE.
      118 8 Kruin ITiiama Ij the N.D.L. s.». PmiM., due on lHtli M:u From Chin>— By N. 1). L. s. Saektu dm on IMb May. TIME TAIII.K Or lUJU l.li:. Left Singapore Due id Luuood Arrival Apl. 2ml K. I) 1.. April |?th April Mil A|>l. sth R. I.
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
      74 8 Wharves at Which Different Ships. are Berthed To-day. East Wmut Nil. Vn Hum (ii:\\i\. Da i: Chiang Mai Ai.iihHT Giiav i.m. Dock Altiujj. Si. ti .s Ho. l ftrl— Btrombna, Bhipaw. 2 I'uliuiiroltn. 3 Nippon. 4 /iiik'uiH. Arci'iim. 8 Pai.Mi. B rilllllhj. T. IImII. iinKNK f|Ul:
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      122 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. N0.|51 &;52 High Street. ISctter viiliu- than < ver. All >;oikls reduced in'prii c."" l!uv for casli and bbt» monaj. Silk at 85 easTts a yard. Ladies lapanaw rape kimonos ..I laqai si/c from «1 to t'2 each and also silk Japanese
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      266 8 NOTICES STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL 1906-7. CONTRIBUTIONS INVITED Straits and Malayan Colour Alone Acceptable SHORT STORIES AND ARTICLES (SIGNED BY AUTHOR) ILLUSTRATED BY SKETCHES OR PHOTOGRAPHS (SIGNED BY ARTIST) o\ riiiHt-TiiiNS Invitku ikom I'kna.v;. thk. F.M. Statks. ami Botmtn; \l>o noN .1 v\ vsn Si >uti;i. To be sent in very
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      24 8 JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH STOUT. "CASTLE" BRAND. Specially Brewed for the Tropics. HIGHLY RECOMMBNDKD Price $12 per case of 7 (seven) doz. pints. OF ALL DEALERS.
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      111 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 12th May. High Water. l--.il> p.m. Sunday, 13th May. High Water. 0-44 a.m. t-U p.m. Fourth Sunday after Eastsr. S.V.A. Shoot. 7 .-winming Onb Launcru- 10. U.a.in.. %U and Ml p.m. #ennan htineuard mail due. Monday, 14th May. High Water. 1 p.m. t-13 p.m. Uerman honu-ward
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      31 8 WEATHER TELEGRAM. HONOKONCi- 1 1 1111 11 M 10 a.m. Barometer S0.0;!. Direction of Wind Force of Win 1 Max. Temp in Sln.de 75. MVNII.A. Urn 7111 ».v». I 89 24
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    MINING PROSPECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    1229 9 Present and Future Tha Amonc.in ;io|liinj .inn liy conquest oi ill, l'hilippincs has remarks the Mining .Inurnal. Ixjcii sposdily followed liy I lie <-.l;ililis|inifnl of a compiiini aaalog ill siuwv and liy careful l kj 1 1 i into Ihe nniural |»iU'iitjalitics <>f ilkisc islands.
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    Peking News.
    204 9 Justice to Foreigners. Oraal to the abuses which have crept up of late in oonnectuon with oMH in which foreigners have Iven involved, the Government lias issued instructions to the different Viceroys and Governors to the effect that in future all such cases mils t be dealt with
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    180 9 FOR SINGAPORE Per P. A s. s. Msafsits OMMstiU wHIi the steamer Ar.. iilin nt Colombo, fiviii London April.'", due Mk May— Miss Aitkon. Mr. Me gregor. sWr. 1. F. Trevor, Mr. T.W. Main. Mr. and Mrs S. R. Robins,,... Mr. F. C. Peck. Mrs. Per P.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    750 9 Name, port, probable date of arrival, ami wime of aagent.t t. Stumers. Acilia. Hou|<kong. July 1 B. In. NbmC Aker. ShimonoNeki, May 17 East Asiatic Cojf Alesia, Hamburg, Juue 9 Behn Meyer. Ambria. Hamburg, M*jr 21 J Behn Mcver. AiKlahmia. Hongkoni;, JiiNi9; Behn Meyer Arcmlia, Colombo, May 26;
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    SHIPPING.
    608 9 SHIPPING IN PORT. Under this heading the following abbreviations arc used str.— steamer sh.— ship bq; barque sch. -schooner Yet. Yacht; Cru. Cruiser. Oht.— Gunboat Tor.— Toniedo U.p.— Home-power Brit. British U.B.— United States Fch. French Qer —German Dot.— Dutch ltal. Italian Kpan.— Spanish S»r. Sarawak; O.c. General-cargo; d.p.
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    MINING
    223 9 A, ,v""|o^ TngyCompany I OM.O. 13,500 t 10 10 ilerituili U. Jl. UJ 12.50, 11.00 4,000 10 10 (Deterred) 8.001 20,000 I 111 I II) Kadaua U. Jl. I 1.i.1. 2 00 1 num. 10.00U 10 •10 ll'ref.) Iu.UC uom. 50,000 IXI Kaub Aunt. G. M.Cu., Ltd. (f.p.) Ml
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    GENERAL
    142 9 400,000 i I 1 1 Uutf Development Co., Lid.. W) Oju uuu.uad 2,000 $100 100 Federated fcugiueeriug Co., I.UI. 4,000 50 50 Fraaer Naive, I.UI. 00,000 12.1 13-5 llongkony and Shanghai Bank 10,000 100 100 Uowarlh Krskiue, l.ul. iih) > lv in Mayuard A Cc., LU. 6,000 t 100
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    RUBBER
    156 9 90 000 I tlO 16 Balgow me Rubbei Estate I-ul. 7o!oOO I »10 tlO B»tu Unjor Kubber Co., Ltd. -.'.1..V1 V UUU uulmucU. 70,000 I 1 I I Bukit Kajab Kubber Co., Lt«l. JU t.-J.t. t.OOO uuiMMdj a 1 I'O.lu (cuulrib.)£:t.l7.b 6,000 H i 1 Cicely Hubbor Estate nt.o.li
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    DEBENTURES.
    43 9 Howarth Krakint, Ltd. 6% t600,00U 3* prcm boyew Riley, Hargreav«s, Ltd. «5,000 t% prem buyen. Sini?«pnrc Mnnirinftl 400,000 i% prcm buyer .-.V., I,b7»,000 j.ixiu l,. O n.i.. 4% UM.OvH) i«w. »tUci«, Tmuiom; IW Uu»-k Ck>.. Lul. JiU.UOO 1% (ireis. I.1W.;>OO i«r. buyer*
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      127 9 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £BOO,OOU Reserve Fuud £975,000 BANKERS. Bank of England. National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City 4 Midland Bank. LtH. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts arc opened and interest allowed at 1 |wr cent,
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      575 9 BANKS. H.ongkong 9 Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL H0.000.0i 0 P."SBERVE FUND Sterling Reserve •10,000,0001 .iqvwnno a*i S ami n ia/i nn/\ JI»i'IW,UW Silver Reserve 9,900,000 1 P. serve Liability of Proprietors »10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECT M*. A. Haupt, Esq. Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson.— Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz. Esq.
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      415 9 INSURANCE COMPANIES. ROYAL INSURANCE CO FIRE LIFE. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEEt £13,000,000. THE LARGEST PIBE orne'E IN THE WORI.II. BOUSTEAD A Co.,— Agtnf THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INBURANCF COMPANY Capital £2,187,600 Paid-np Capital 313,780! Reserve Fund £1 ,073,550 Hie undersigned, Agents for the Compai are prepared to accept fire
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    THE SHORTAGE OF TIN.
    547 10 THE SHORTAGE OF TIN Will it Revive Cornish Mining. ihe following is taken from tbe Westuiiiuiticr OaietOc For some months past tin has been steadily stiffening in the market, until at £160 per ton the metal has touched figure that constitutes a rtx-ord for u winy years past. At a
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    Phillippine Coal.
    258 10 Tike Belgian Consul in the Philippine.-, has transmitted to his Government an extract from ;m official repor. •>f the distovery, in ;he island of Bataan. near the south-cast coast of the island of Luzon, of extensive coal seams, which will be of great importance to tlit Philippine Islands.
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    A Warning to Planters.
    134 10 Mi II K Ridley has addressed tlirfollowing letter to the "Malay Mail" -It may be as well to warn planters to keep an oye on their rubber nurseries, as then> has arisen an export track from Singapore to Dutch Colonies in rafclMT scotlWiujs Trvfts .if soMilinjjs
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      684 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, Japan, Penanf, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading, issunl for OUm Ooast, Persian Gulf,
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      737 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. Honinklijhe Paketvaart rV aatschapplj. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. A penu at Singapore Shi? Aoenct, latb i. Dafm,i i s Co., 2-3 (oi nti Qcat. The nndermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From Exp'tod Will be desist. bed for Kr,,,,,c,r Bengkalia May 14 Bungkalis. Siak, I'akan
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      596 10 HAMBURG AMERIK4 LINIE. HAMBURd. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the KtraiU, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at I'enaug and Colombo. The arrivals of the
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      765 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mail Line The fast and well known mail sle.imTi of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southimp. ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, an,| vice vena) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe
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      711 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIHS. EIaWBMM 111 1 ocMiN mat ship Cv,, Ltd AND lihina Mutual Steam May. Do., Ltd. The Companies' stcamem leapafebec from Liver|icx>l oiitwartlx far tho Otwlti, (linn. and .la|utu evnry week, and from Ja|»n homo I wards for London every fortnight ami f, i Liverpool monthly. One oiitwni-,1 ttmtum
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