The Straits Times, 15 May 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. \O. 22.037 THE STRAITS TIMES. TUESDAY. MAY 15. 1906. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    COMMERCIAL.
    225 1 BDMUSOB, ISvh M^. 1906. do (Cube So. II unpicked 10.40 to 10.B2, Copr» Bali 8.40 do I'nntianak i.i«) Pepper, Black buvers tLM do White, 5% 29.7") Ski;,) Flour Sarawak 2.75 do Brunei No. 1 2.65 Pearl Sago .5.40 Coffee Bah, IV bnyem ,.,,1S.5O Coffee, Palembang, 20% basis 25.00 Coffee,
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  • SHIPPING.
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      TRADING VESSELS. &c.
      296 1 Hiilmirr, Brit. str. 213 tons, Capt Morris. 1 jtli May. From Kelantan. l.'itli May. G.r.. am! 10 d.p. Clioo Ohce. For Kelantan. I'.—Rds. Htlltnfkm, Brit str. 5.727 tous, Capt B irtMM, lath May. From Hongkoug. tttli Hajr. (i.e. Mansfield Co. For London. 17th—\V. Hh.niitii. Brit. str. 1.957
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      134 1 tor I'er SsMBMT Time Bandjerniawiii. tr. S.irie ll,.rne» 7 a.m. Bangkok 10 a;m. Bangkok lli;-i.l 11 a.m. Colombo und lti>inba> FUlpf ArtM 11a.m. IndraKiri Ain:i Tin;, mxm Palembaufl Kutg noon Hongkong and Japan MoaMßMav noon P.S'tenham a lVnain; h'ittnn 1 p.m. Batavia and Hanarang lUndali 2 p.m. Qpogkoog
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      674 1 NOTICES READ THIS AND BE CONVINCED!!! Extract of a letter received from the gentleman who bought our lastN H.l'. "DE DION CAR" :{.<l May L 906. I am tflad to till urn tbe far is miming splendidly, in fact I have run about (>OO miles iv the ln>t month, and
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      477 1 NOTICES. ROBINSON" &> CCDSPECIAL AGENTS WILKINSON'S H. A.ZORS THE WILKINSON BWOBD COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Who are Cutlers to His Majesty Kin^ Bdwaid and the Koval Family. Every Slazor is made from tfje finest S crd Steel FINEST SWORD STEEL BLADE < I I'fi 5 'fll HI:,, k Handles. J or
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    ISLE OF ENTENTE CORDULE.
    797 2 Jersey the Paradise of the Jaded Wanderer. A red gTanite rock, lapped I>, warn seas. A coast line, 'tern, rugged, and menacing, holding close within its minatory borders a succession of MtnUMUg bays and sheltered coves. and an interior of fertile valley-, pregnant slopes, and green
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    97 2 From Eoßor«—By the N.D.L. hWMM due on 19th May. From China —By M. M. s. i. MyMiM due on list Hay. TIME TABLE OF KAILS [irf. Left Siniiapore Dae in London Arrived Apl. 2nd N. D. L. April 27th April 26th Apl sth B. I. April 2Hth
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      432 2 NOTICES. BARBED WIRE. Price $5.50 per roll of 440 yards, four point barbs every six inches. IMPORTERS BORNEO Co., Ltd. "TIMES" MINING CANDLES. Hard, Brilliant and Cheap. IMPORTERS Borneo Co., Ltd. P>PF I.\LH«LH».\I TulKTll Ceylon NEWERA ELIYA g^ 6,200 FT. l~ TUh Most Accessible HI! I Station I HUM THK
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      318 2 NOTICES. Jirtie Wully. Turf Commission Agent. HAS A 5,000 BOOK OPENED ON THE SINGAPORE DERBY. DOUBLE EVENTS ox Maiden and Derby AM. Maiden and Grand Stand Cup. THE TREBLE EVENT Maiden, Derby, and Grand Stand Cup. Se« Price IM at ii Kaffir* Place Tiltnrapliic Atldreu T ULLT. Singapore. Address 22
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      255 2 NQTICES. cn«ui««u». Q p athe p^,.^ For a complete Cinematograph Installation apply to Levy Hermanos, 3 Batttry Road. 44 AnrAaj ff DOUBLK-BIDED RECORDS wlf tlfH ASD talking'machinks. ODEON Talking Machines from $20. SOLE AGESTS. Levy Hermanos, j, Battery Road. MIGHELIN Tyres for Motor-cars always in stock. Levy Hermanos, 3 Battery
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    Rubber in Bolivia.
    445 3 Rubber is m>t produced in Chile, but in all the count iv watered by the River Anuaon, wipriaing large portions of Bolivia, the por" s of entry for which are in Cliile, the industry is attracting the attention <>f foreign v.^n taliata. Ibe more elevated parts of
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    Rubber Notes.
    332 3 Rubber is waterproof hi more leaaei then or.c. remarks thj India Rubber World": There was a million pound 5 i the stuff on a ateaißef which aamwrj cap <\ beiag wrecked just outGide Xew Vorm li;m bour in a recent st- rm. But if the vessel had been
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    163 3 FOR SINGAPORE Iii P. A b. s. M,,ttii,:lm connecting; with IbaalaaaMr AtrtMa atOoleaaka. f'om London Apr'l'.'". teaWth May --Mira Aitken. Mr. MeMr, Bm. 1.. K. Tmtot, Mr. T.W. Main. Mr. anil Mr-. S. R. Robinfton, Mr. F. C. Peck, Mrs. Per P. *O. k. s. Japtm from
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    RUBBER IN MALAYA.
    475 3 Ceylon Jealousy. From an editorial, headed Our In\eji ments, in the 'Times of Ceylon." we extract the following: We hay? to record a big rise during the past three months in every section f mir share market, and this, notwithstanding the payment of a good many dividends
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    Healthy Invalids.
    328 3 A aaraaal of the list of Baßnoaed Civil and Public servants, as published in the latest Ceylon Civil List, is not without interest, remarks the Times of Ceylon. It is notable that jo uc officials who retired a« far bick as 45 years ago owing to ill health,
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    Tiger Shooting at Amoy.
    143 3 During a recent tiger hunt which took place ant far from Amoy a female tiger was tracked into some thick bu-liev from which the beaters tried to drive her by throwing stones. The tigress sprang out and seized one of tin m by the arm and
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    ANOTHER TANSAN CASE.
    718 3 J. Clifford-Wilkinson V. Crown Cork Company. In the Yokohama District Court, an action was brought by J. Clifford-Wilkin-snn of Kobe against the Crown Cork Company, Ltd. The plaint was as follows Application is re-.pectfully made thai the deftndant be ordered to pay to the plaintiff the sum
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      1033 3 NOTICES. DOGSHEAD/O| BRAND BASS'S ALE STOUT Singapore > porting Club. SPRING RACE MKITIMI. TtitKlmj ;'vW, Thnr*<lati :'4th, and Saturday 16th Mai/. Tickets of admission to the Stand Stand can now be had at Messrs. .John I.iiti.i: »v Co., Ltd. Dally Ticket A Season $io Ladies' Tickets Fit* on application to
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS.
    38 4 Win On theytli May.. Frederick Aloysiiisthe infant son of I". .1 Weld, nt Hani Ga m h Kima. Perak. On tin ttb May, at London. H. M. He\ is ,if t lit- Bongkaafl and Shnnplmi Bankmc Cbrpofation.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY. 15th MAY
    757 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. TUESDAY. 15th MAY Wk have before us the report for NJtLV fajaaad by the I'uited Planters' Association, and. undi r the sub.ii ading. Land Kulesnote the following rein. irks: "A vcrv serious step was taken by the llovcniincnt of the K. M. s. by
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    574 4 Wk note in the last mail's budget of the London Time*, aiuoiig the "Births anuoiineements. that about the wife of a j i;< Milriitan residing on the banks of the Thames of twin sons: all doing well." and we tender our congratulations to the family that all are doiny will.
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    524 4 Tiik J'lti'iiitj (jnzitt,' object* to the Muni :ipal Ordinance, which is now again unciei loiag change, and urges the drafting of a gtaad m -w Onliiiinoc. to be pre)iar«-d by the I oiiiinissionrrs under instruction of their legal ii\ivi-. Owing to anieiidnieiits following iimcndineiits, the present Ordinance contains contradictory provisions.
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    228 4 No sooner did the Admiralty produce their Drtmdmufkt, with the intimation 10 the public that the plans of our leviathan werr absolutely secret, than nasty riiiiioure of a leakage VfA about, but nothing positively authentic was notified. A telegram from Oakland and another from San Francisco, however, now to hand,
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    89 4 Kaviii. thedis|>enser, whose name is known iv connection with the inquest recently held by Mr. (ientle on a Chinese baby, ap]>eals to us. in the absence of professional assistance, to urge the Authorities to order a post mortem examination of the corjise. His arguments in favour of snch a course,
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    15 4 Ma.'ok Ormiston's leave is extended from the '27th of June to the Ist of July.
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    14 4 Craig Street, Tanjong Pagar Dock, and Krian Street are declared out of military bounds.
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    17 4 Sik Thomas Lipton, it is stated, has decided to make another attempt to win the America Cup.
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    19 4 At Yokohama, on the °2.~>th April, says Mr. A. C Hutton Pott's share report. Kaubs stood at M, sales.
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    20 4 Thk Town and Band will play at the High Service Heservoir, to-day from 5 to 6 p. m. weather permitting.
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    15 4 Tm Milner memorial is receiving numerous signatures in South Africa, including those ol many Dutch.
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    20 4 Cajtain K. I*. Mulkvv, having arrived from England, in taken on the strength of the Command from the 11th instant.
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    19 4 Mi:.M. K. F. llui:i>. Dapsjay Consi-rvator 1! Koreeta la Siam. died at llangknli o! cholera on the *>th May.
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    23 4 Two hundred and fouiieen deaths aren registered at Sinaapore during the week ending on the .'>th May. The rati.i per tiinusand was !!9.7K.
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    24 4 livxiiisiMi.ii. when the mail left boms, was fully e.X)K'ct«>d to return from India in May and to resume his place in tin- Hasan eleven.
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    23 4 Thk steel Corporation baaaeenndJapaa'a order for .'ill.lHKl tons of sU'el for nae ill the construction of 'iIHI bridges on the S,,nl Wiju Railway.
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    22 4 His Majesty the King of Cambodia and suite left for Marseilles in the Fn 111 li steamer Amiral ..v Kenaini yesterday afternoon.
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    25 4 Thk British Consular (sport 011 tin iim.li of 'I'riesU-for KHl.'i noK-s that, iv the Far Kast. Austrian matches cm no longer compote with the Japanese
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    28 4 H. K. the Ottic-r Administering the (iovirinneiit. with Miss Taylor. Mi^-, Brookman. and the Hon. K. L, Brookmau, arrived iii the Bern Mew, kbia morning, troin Port Swettenliain.
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    34 4 I'UlMliosk l>vv WM oliscrv. d ill LOl lon .md other places in the in .ioiuai y manner. The statue of Lord Heaconsricld in Parliament square was decorated under the ;iiisj.iiis .if the Primrose League.
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    38 4 Thk committee of the Senate 011 the I'hilippiues has agreed to report favourably on the. House of Hepn seiitativi s Hill, extending until 1909, the application of the ooastwiae trade laws of aba I'uited states to the Philippines.
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    46 4 .1 uu Balfol'kB alfoI'k was released from l'arkhurst Prison. Isle of Wight, soon after daybreak OH the 1 llh of April. He is writing a lwok ot his experiences, and is said to have DOM oßarod X'l'Hl a week for sevei al months as a lecturer.
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    42 4 By mail advices, tbi Qnasa of Holland and tile Prince Consort intended to pay tin eoa> tomary visit to Amsterdam at the begiaaJM of May. It is not expected that the se.ond Peace Conference at The Hague will lie held this year.
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    41 4 Tuk Imperial Chinese Mission, which has Been epaanlag some tinu in London, prolessc-. itst If greatly struck by tlie "dignity sad solidity of the nonpla A oontamnorary taken it that our visitors were not at Hnmp stead Heath oa Bank Holiday.
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    44 4 LonD liiroN has resigned the office of Lord Lieutenant of the North Hiding of Yorkshire, which lie had held for thirty three years, and is to be succeeded by Sir Hugh Hell, a wellknown Middlesborough ironmaster, tbeaon of the late Sir Issac Lowthian Bell.
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    35 4 BvaJunoM is ran laded that the Ama°«oi Dramatic Coaaaaaj will c| Vc 11. K. the Ciovernor in the Victoria Memorial Hall on the l»th. 22nd, and Mia instant. Hanoi stats at The Robinson Piano Company.
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    34 4 I'olh> brarasroa Ukscbt, who has ix^i stationed at l'euaga. iv l'rovince Wellesley ior twelve months, arrived here vestcrihiv from IVnang. He is looking Miy tit. Inspector Hickey leaves for Kngland 011 long leave shortly.
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    48 4 Mi:. Em UU) H. Stkohm.. Qejaetal Advis< r lo the) Siamese <iovuriiiiu'iit. who is on his way home from Siam, on private linailll— has beea taken dangerously ill in I .iin>. Kgypt. vrbete be is still in hospital In m.iv not able to leave kasn Ih awwtal irejeka.
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    50 4 Mi:. Skvii Km. imk, a son of Mi. Seiih Laoag S!'ali of l!.-ud<-ine«r. BeOWgOOn Koatl. Ictt tor Kuj>laud hy tin (Iciinan mail yesterday. Mr. feag Okoa intends Bandying civil engfaMeriag at South Shields. A faaaagac acotaac of Mr. Kag Choa is at present iv the Uiyh St'llix)! at South Shields.
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    57 4 Tuk Cimard liner Cawuftnia, which saileil from Uvarpool for Now York on the Utli of April, had on board lor American OOBMtgMeea gold to the value of over 1} millions starling, and areaghingakont 12 tons. This is beliinni ■0 he tin- btrgjaat value iv bullion which lias ever beea entrusted
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    56 4 \i a recent banker's biini|u<a in I'hihi delphiu. Mr. SimiKjii Kord. of New fork, made a witty apasoh, in which lie favoure<l elastic currency. Playing on the iihiiic. lie said that lie would like a currency so aatatie that a S5 note coidd Ih- BtMßßaad mil liis hotel bill, and
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    47 4 A ho \kd of examination will assemble at Fort Canning on Monday next ami the following days. with Lieutenant Colonel Sankey. H. X., as presi<lent and Lieutenants Miles. Knowles, and Biggs. K. (i. A., Captain Pyne, K. X., and Lieutenant Harvey. K.A.M.C. will tie candidates for examination.
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    86 4 On Sunday morning, a rikislm with a Chinaman in it was at the Stamford Ko.ul and Hill Street crossing. One ot the constables on duty indicated to him to stop. because a gharry was about to cross his track at right angles He did not, however, do m> and when
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    113 4 Thk "Sunday Time*" of the I'itli ulto. in an article on Sport at the I' nhoi cities dwelt on tin forthcoming Oxford .and 'him bridge Cricket match, and menti -is Unit senior men of promise appear plentif.il enough both ways this year. But spi-iiil interest is attached locally to the
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  • Reuter's Telegrams.
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      LATEST.
      356 4 AN IMPORTANT WITHDRAWAL. Sir I>. Coper's FMr haa boss asfasebed for the Derby. Singapore Wh Ma U Iht'l. by Renter, (mm. Turk.v ban tin.illy accepted the Mritish demands. Sir Edward Grey stated, in the Mouse ol ('ominous, in reply to question that i siitisfaetm an angel nen t had
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    THE QUESTION OF LIGHT DUES.
    427 4 Full Text of Magistrate's Decision. Tuk following is the decision of Mr. W. C Mil hell in the dispute between gyms Sad Co.. Agents tin \s. iri- trota ID i md the linvi iniiieiit ol 'tie! Struts Settlement-, regarding the payim tit of "Straits Light
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    37 4 Wk would 6Va« the attention ol our readers to the advertisiin lit on page t of the Programme of the approaching l)og show ;it I'eiiang. Kntrics clos, Mondaj next, and the show is on the following Thursday.
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    40 4 Thk Municipal ('resident of IVnang in his annual report for last year, says that In has to deplore the continued >vnut ol park* ami o|M'ii spaces, cither in the town or adjoin ing the densely populated portion of the town.
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    63 4 Ships going from Han. kik to Singapore lire now more than a little wary about tak ing aassnga MajMgam, WB*s*ks 11m Simm ItiKtrrtr. V\w journal iiudrTsUiiids thai what is tlia trouble is the nuiiriiiilim- rcg'tlit tions at St. Johns Islam). It is itit< i< stin<j considering the fact that Singapore
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      535 4 LATEST MIveKTISEWENTB CHAMPAGNES. I 1 I hoy iV CO., (illtc dOr, Extta Sec 1 Lanson Pew «-t Kils Kxtra quality. 1 Bellinger (Benuulki). Very dry. Kxtra ipmlity. i 1 Krng Co., Private Cnvee. Criealer Co., Extra Superior Dry tc. fee. fee (In Magnums, quarto, pints and half pints ;i. 1
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      80 4 WILSON Co.'s PHOTOGRAPHS \!> V. KXi'WLKDI.KII To I!K The Best in the Straits, AXll KylM. To AM AXVWUKIIK. Price ef Cabinot Portraits: ..pies 12 IN MATTOTYPE h.OO 512.00 BROMIDE „12.00 ..is.oo PLATINOTYPE „1-VOO ..JViki CARBON ,2-3.00 ..40.00 Portraits on Porcelain each $15. WILSOMS PHOTO ART STUDIO. G.R. Lambert Co. EtiabKiked
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  • Renter's Telegram.
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      Reply of Turkey Unacceptable.
      57 5 Singapon nth Map. Deft!. U'liU-r i.li f.m. :;.utei s \gi nt in Constantinople ranorti th.it mi Sat: -id i\. '-vliile the Porte is their agreed thai Turkey *!n.,ild era* plaoes abe had seized Wd has. the I nti, t delimited, Sir Nicholas O'Conor coii sie red
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      Satisfactory Answer Insisted on.
      20 5 He. tin ri to insisted ou a completely iv aii-wor being delivered baton midnight on S
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      Opportunity of Renewal of Dispute.
      35 5 othii telegrams state that the Porte'i re lei i t.i ih delimitation was of the vaguest description, and left opportunity lot renewal l the dispute On I more favourable iK-easion.
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      What will the Verdict be ?
      19 5 What will the Verdict be ■sir Edward Grey is to make statement ii the House of Commons, this afternoon.
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      Germany Demands Indemnity.
      54 5 Dai. 11l \l> Hi. ,U.:, I'uring tin Tabah dispute. Germany preI uted a rigoroui note to the Porte, demand .in indemnity ot £700 lor th > seizure of thGerman licn/.ine ship. Odgneut, by the Turkish customs officers, and also the pun islnni nt of the i .th
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      Officials to be Punished.
      23 5 The Porte tanned, promising that the .rtiei;ils sh mid be punished .rid I reduced ndi ■iiinily should in paid.
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      Duchess of Connaught's Mother Dead.
      20 5 The death is anil winced of IVin.ess Frii-drich Karl, mother of the Duchess of < .iinaight.
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      Royalty at Thanksgiving Service.
      53 5 11. M. the King, and T. I!. 11. the Prince d the Piineess of Wales, tog. the: with the Koyal children and other ISoyv.l |'eis.inages. attended Divun lieifiu at Westminister Abbey in token of Thanksgiving for tinsate return of till Prinm and the Princess from their
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      Blue Jackets Attend the Abbey.
      41 5 l>. tachineiiis of Una jackets iroiu the li.ws ot H. M s.s. ttmown and TrrrMt, ander Ibaasmmand ot Captain >he Hon. H. Tyrwhilt. were present in the Abbey, and tbi Dean ol Westminster preaohed the sermon.
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      "Tribune's" Hope, Our Hope.
      56 5 "T ribune's Hope, Our Hope. The Tribune hopci Sir Nicholas O'Conor lias not permitted the Turkish ioveriiineiil to neparate their two claims, as aaoti partial concession could not be < ui-idered satisfactory in Cairo. The siinpi.st oooraa, the Tr&Hw maintains, would be tor the British to delimit the frontier and
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      "Standard's" Opinion.
      28 5 Standard's Opinion. The Standard and other pap) n urge the in i essity of insisting „n an absolute Compliance by the Sultan with the terms of the iltimatum.
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      Yes, the Sooner the Better!
      46 5 Yes, the Sooner the Better The li.nhj Chronicle is of opinion that M ill tr Pacha'a poattioß is hound to be at!. d. it the suspicion be continued thai be is rennonaible (or the Turkish claims, and that the s ,er he leaves Kgypt the better.
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      Turkish Garrison Withdrawn.
      19 5 liV'iter's Agent iv Constantinople lepoits OK Sunday that the Turkish garrison at T.ibah has bean withdrawn.
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      The Inniskillings Leave Queenstown.
      24 5 The luuiskilliiig Dragoons have s.iili d front Qaaaaaaown, and will pick up the r Battery of Home krtOlerj at Southampton.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    795 5 A Pathetic Scene in Court. Tin: Chinese children who some time ago were ordered by Mr. Justice Thornton to be restored to their father on his furnishing security in the sum of three thousand dollars lh a be would not take them out of the jurisdiction of this
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    THE ASSIZES.
    288 5 I'.l'Hikk Mr. Justice Fisher in the A,si/i Court yesterday morning. Law Yn); Vi was arraigned on three charges of cheati.ig the Kwong Vik Banking Co., Ltd. He claimed to lie tried and was defended by Mr. (iauut. Mr. I. J. Sproult. the I). P. P.. with Mr. Kverett
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    THE COURT OF REQUESTS.
    778 5 Planting Company Awarded Damages. Tn case of Mr. C. I. Schinner. on behalf of a Planting Company, whose estates are in .loliore. against a, Tamil, named Kbi.imsah. for damages to a nursery, ow ned by the Company in Serangoon Hoad. by a cow lH'longiug to the
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    A Ceylon Advertiser.
    171 5 An innocent-looking advertisement for a lady abort-hand writer appeared recently in the Daily Trlrgmph. but the Indies who answered it at once discovered that it was anything but 'ihat it looked-, says Truth. The advertiser, who was staying at the Can-non-Street Hotel, stated that he holds a
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    30 5 M. Xi: v\« ois Dkloxclk has been elected Deputy for Cochin-China in- the French Parliament. M. Dalaajak who sat also as such in the late Parliament is a Moderate Hepublican.
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    104 5 Tuk Chinese Imperial Commissioners paid a visit to Mine. TiissHiid s K.xhibitiou in London, and came across a group of presumed Chinese roytlties. They Baid "There is a wax figure for the Km paMi of China, cressed in a woinau"s lolxs. There is anothrr figure of the Kmpress-Dowager in a
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    PERAK NEWS.
    1220 5 I From mir MM "ii nilcnl i r,t>,n,u,. Mi May. A Canaan match was actually Ml "p. on Saturday afternoon. Ixtw ecu the Malay States Guides and the H< st. hut. unfortunately. the Banal rain came down before it could be finished out. The scores were as follow:
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    IS MAN A SPIRITUAL BEING?
    491 5 Discourse by Rev. Dr. West. The Rev. B. K. West. M.1)., (jave an argnmentative diaooarw at the Middle lioa<l Methodist Church on Sunday nijjhi as the first of a series of three lectures on the Immortality of Man." the subject of the initial lecture being.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    32 5 Croquet Tournament. Mkmhmis are requested to note the follow ii>H alteration in the ties for Thursday In place of Mr. Stralton > Mr. Milton read Dr. Simpson Mr. (ia:int.
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    64 5 Tuk Ist Battalion of the Sher.vood Foresters at Singapore will be glad to learn of the brilliant achievement of the 2ml Battalion, winning the Duke of 'outiaught's Challenge Shield id the obstacle race at Aldcrshot open to all comers of the \riny C'or]>s. The race wan in drill order, and
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    A Troublesome Turk.
    204 5 KhM\i Alia keeps an eating Middle Road. On Thursday, he 1,.i., pleasant e\)Hii.nce. Turk. BBinod X: j Hussein. oaDed and ordered repeat lie was not earned as he had not paid lor his last meal. To enforce his demand be ii|hiii the oatarar and punisluit him with
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    Rugby Football.
    278 5 5. C C. Telegraphists Tin' i C C. tad the Telegraphist a Ragby t'Nitluill match as the I yesterday ittumiWk, and. s,, ma anticipated. wry rim- game resulted. The S.( powerful team ami showed rerygl liny and dodging powen whili tin I. phists (alien to displayed that tne
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    61 5 Maj Medal. Thk Ladies' May medal «'H fit yesterday. DeDCM! UTS. I'lirce ">1 4 -J7 Mrs. Gunslosci- -1 fl Mrs. LowWI 4S KC.-4S Mrs. R. Xieboton V, -7= IK Km. i w— 6-80 In. Be «t Raaaall M 13-SS Mia W. K. (.tutu- N U MusColeoloOgll,
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      245 5 Naval Honours to a Chinese Sailor. Wmii naval bononn the (nnenl took nlaea, at Plymouth cemetery ou April 14. ol one (hang, a naval domestic and warrant oftii er s c.Hik. ..f tbeordeet Bomtn ntun The death ni ;i hinaman ill the |Hirt is a very rare -i-ill lence. and
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      110 5 V LATEST ADVERT! SB WEN "S. TO LET. No. 4 Mount Rosie Apply to:_ Raffles HoteL Now! is the tinif to book ailvcitiscnunts for tlic Sthmts Ti.mks Anni \i.. We /^N \jrj huve only n rVw spuccs lilt. Those I^B} who wisli to iiilvcrtis. should send in AT ONCE. IU
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    WHAT WHISKY IS.
    600 6 Analyst's Reports on Fourteen Retail Samples. The special analytical commission appointed some time ago, says the Hospital," to test the various whiskies now ;old in Great Britain publishes its report in that paper. The sampli•—seven of Scotch and seven of Irish whisky were bought retail. Of each
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    H.M.S. "King Alfred."
    175 6 H. M.S. "King Alfred." Ju«_t before H.M.S. 'King Alfred left Portsmouth for the East, a seaman jumped overboard with the intention of deserting, but stuck in the mud in the harbour, and was immediately recaptured. A correspondent on board the ship sends me, says Truth," sonic amusing criticisms of a
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    57 6 His KNcellency the Officer Administer ing the Government has reprieved two Chinamen who were sentenced to death it Penang for being concerned m a murder. The sentences have been coin muted to per.al servitude for life. His Excellency has confirmed the sentence >f dca'.-h passed on Pakiri, a Kling, for
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    337 6 Wilson, Smithett Co's Circular. 12th April- A firm tone prevailed at the last auctions on 30th uh.nio, prices other grades realised ,-teacly prices. Th« of medium being rather dealer, while sales includ d "JO packages l'ara and Peruvian, virgin at 4s B,'d ppood negroheads at 3s fjt
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    London Rubber Market Report.
    164 6 12th April. Para. The market has been very quiet during the week, the milv bMUMM reported be:ng Hard Fine at 5 4 on the ipot and at o 5] for June July delivery, to-day it closos steady with lm\ < it 5 4 on the spot
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    A Year's Crime.
    394 6 Official statjatfca UMMd ill the form of Uh Bluc-lM)ok show that ;n :hc year 1904, to winch they apply, than was an increase in criminality in England and Wales, th." number of convicJi.ni-> re corded being 665,379. an UM nt-.iriv BS^OOO as compared with tlic previous year.
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      597 6 NOTICES. ANOLO-CMINESe FREE SCHOOL. TEACHERS. Wasted immediately three Junior Teachers (inal.-i with some exigence to take charge of Ktandards I ami 11. Salary according to i|iialincatioir«. Apply by 'ttter oiily. em -V<- .:-g I ..pit s of testimonials to UKAI'M. 1 TER, ■M c/o H- Als Timts. WANTE'y. \l once.
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      607 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET. from tbe Ist Jnne, a godown So. 7 Bernam Street, off Anson Road, area 12,000 square feet, at present occupied by Messrs. Bvme A Co. Apply to E. Nathan, 13 Change Alley. i 1745 TO LET from the Ist April, house No. 102 Q River Valley
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      1060 6 NOTICES. iIfi&APORE SPORTING CLUB, PROGRAMME FOR THE SPRING KACE MEETING, 1906. May 22nd, 24th and 26th. FIRST DAY. Tiie/riai/, Hms !!nd. .—THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIue MOO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. 31b. Entrance t'2o Distance. R.C. THE LAWN STAKES.— VaIue »400. A Handicap for all Horses imported as
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      467 6 NOTICES. Third Day. For these Races, entries will be accepted up to 7 o'clock p.m. on Thursday the 24th May upon payment of an Extra Free of Ten Dollars. All such entries must be made on the S.R.A. Forms in the usual way, and be handed to the Secretary. 1660
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    Fanning Island.
    414 7 In view of the announcement t lat Fanning Island, the cable station which forms t ho connecting link between Bri tish Columbia and Fiji in the British Pacific line, is to be- Id by auction, a correspondent writes Fanning is a lonely, low lying atoll ml I! dog.
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    Destitute Aliens in Ceylon.
    252 7 We (Ceylon Observer) are glad that la-t the Draft of an Ordinance to restrict the introduction into Ceylon of Destitute. vicious, and criminal menoma has BOOB: prepared and gazetted. It contains 13 clauses in all, the gist of which is given l-v the Acting AttorneyGeneral as
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    Rubber Flotations.
    170 7 A eormpoad "t writes from Torquay to tli Tinu> of Malaya The flotation of public rubber comi;ii.«s apace, and net a week pHMI wthoiit MMM new company ap(>oaring, with glowing prospect u-. ll I [mill <■ Miu|x>it In London the other <l.iv 1 MM informed that thcr? were
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    64 7 The total number of soldier- iikl •than attached to the Japanese Army who arc to receive honours in connection w th the war is es.innted at about 1,200,000. About 170 of this enormous number are officers holding the rank of General. 2,200 field officers. 'JI.GOO crmpany officers, 6,300 other commissioned
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    F. M. S. Notes.
    321 7 The s.s. Thonjfua recently arrived at Pcnang from Negapatam with no I than 1,400 coolies HC varioW estates in the F. II. S. The immigrants were tranferred to the Perak, .Alary Au.stm. and Iffttni." all three boats being loaded D the fullest extent permissible There still
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    A Guardian Angel.
    146 7 Early ;lii- mriidi the Vicaroy of Canton himself went to the Temple <( tlu Guardian Angel of that c.ty tr. pr«y for CMMttoa of lain, as the prayer* of the magistrates were not listened t- by t!ii- angel. When he arrived in the temple he found the
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    Tramway Invention.
    121 7 An invention of considerable importance for railways and tramways has been perfected in Belgium. The invention is in two parts. One is an au.omatic coupling arrangement for doing away with the Must piohfic cause of accidents during shunting. The other par', consists iii an automatic brake, whereby. If
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    Sir John Jordan.
    109 7 Sir John Jordon, the newly appointed British Minister in Peking, hud the honour of being received by the King in London on Feb. 13 upon his return from Seoul, and upon relinquishing his appointment as His Majesty's Minis-ter-Resident and Ccnsul-General in Korea. II his had 30 years'
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    132 7 A problem in hydrostatic? was put in the Hongkong Supreme Court on the 2nd May to a marine expert who confessed that he had no time to do it whilst one of the counsel, observed that it had been put to several people, but they had fallen over it. The
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    CONSULTING A SOOTHSAYER.
    291 7 Sad Results. One cf the strangest stories that hav< been heard for a long time was told al the Police Court, Hongkong, the othei day. On the 6th instant, so the Hongkong Telegraph has it, a Chinaman who was formerly a fireman, went to t fortune-tiller at
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    Natal Affairs.
    328 7 Sir Win. Arbuckle, Agent General n; Natal, said recently that Bambaaj.a bat been giving trouble for years. "He is an intelligent and unscrupulous man.' he added. and with the 100 follower? or so whom I understand he has with him. he can make things more or lest uncomfortable
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    Interport Shooting Shield.
    182 7 Rifle shots will be pleased to learn that the ports interested iv the annual .shooting competitions (Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Pcnang) lavour a shield boing bought and presented for competition. The idea, says the "China Mail," is I t.» nip.ke the shield a gift from the various
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    91 7 In the First Police Ccurt, Pcnr.ng, on the Bth May, Mr. L.P. Ebden, the Magistrate, commented very severely on the practice of asking for postponements, which has become vary prevalent of late. His Worship said that he disapproved of granting second postponements, as it was due bo a habit that
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      469 7 NOTICES. Singapore Sporting Club. NOTICE. j No Motor Cars or Motoi Cycles will be allowed in the Sporting Club premises during Race Week, or during training. By order of the Committee. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. SO. OOO seeds He\ e» braziliensis are required (or the Government of Southern Nigeria terms and other
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      447 7 NOTICEsV Dan Macfarlame Co. s ROYAL V. 0. V. Jbiqueur Seotcd Whisky. OBTAINABLE FROM Messrs. Yong Lee Seng Co. Ghee Soon Co. Ann Lock Co. Hong Seng Co. n Hoon Keat Co. and all dealers. Wholesale from Syme Co. Sole Jigents. MM i AUCTION SALE OF .UABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
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      346 7 Is mi Si riiiviK Camn ni THf Htimits Sktii.cmim-.. Settlement of Ibhnm, Between Hoo veugTuck Plaintiff Tan Hot* Seng and lieaug .1 mi Hu DefeudauU AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD TOW N raOFEBT) Situated and kiit.uu a* Ro*. Jl2. Jls. au.l HI BATELOI K ROAD, SINGAPORE, To be sold by
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    AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
    1264 8 Sydney „,H i.. I arnival tilUle for a Week at BaSSST, but any excuse is vdifticient for the proclania tion ./Public Hqflidavs in Australia. The < iovernment >fti<es. the Stock Exchange, and Banks are clohc^l for five days, from Thursday night until Wednesday moruing. tb S religious festival
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    SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE.
    209 8 Chinatown in Ruins. A Mad Rush. Tax famous China town and ti.. Chinese theatii s and joss houses arc in rnins. Many l 'Nines, t< neiiieuts collapsed, burying the inhabitants. The .Japanese quarter was also devastated. Its horde of inmates rushed pellmell into the streets. Like wild
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    Dr. Dowie Repudiated.
    176 8 Chicago. April 2 Five Uionitaod adberents of the Christian Catholic l hurcli. foimde.l by Dr. Dowie. tl.i -'.I styled Propbet Klijah. met ye-teidav si Zion City and formally repodUted theii leader. Mrs. Dowie and her SOB, who were preaesi.o lined in the action taken by til-meeting. Mrs.
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    Poisonous Flavourings.
    172 8 I'm danger of almond flavouring was IMiintcd out at an inipiestat Truio on the 2nd April on a fourteen v.aii-ld boy named Dunslan. who had l>e.n employed it i liiseuit factory. A foreman said he pound out half an ounce of liipiid llavonriny into a glass, and while
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    Puller Victimizes Russians.
    107 8 On Wwlutsday. Pavil Domerin sods com. I'miiiou. botl) liussmiis. left Taajong l'ayar Wbad in a rikislia. When tl:ey alighu-d the fan- v. as tendered in Ililssian coins. l»it the\ were ictuscd. The poifel was Iheli I entrusted with a tea ruubii note t rhsnsjs i lie did
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      SPRING MEETING 1906.
      62 8 First Day Handicaps. Tuk Laws Buns. I'c.k Kuui 10.7 Diamond Star... 9.10 Splendid 9.0 Daylight 9.4 Meteor 9.2 Sceptre 9.0 Madame Meg 9.0 Kxii-c 8.1:2 Privateer 8.9 Eclipse H.4 Thk (Hum Sum ivi-. The Idler 10.7 OmImm 10.:; First l'restou 9.10 Tease 9.7 Proprietaiy 9.0 Excelsior 8.13
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      Entries for klang Races.
      113 8 1 19th May. I RACK 1. Plmbe MbmM I<Ih Lalan^ Merry Legs BoMR Monsieur Beaucaire. RACE 1 Boroiiin Autiiiuu Ivy The Monk September The Moiim-. RACE 3. Kinn Mcl'oul Tay Pay Kitty Straulnm Tart Colleen Datiue. RACE I. The Joker Judhporr La~t Ki'iLiit Xi({ger Alla.lm I'.rinv
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    N. D. L. Passengers.
    295 8 1 in: follow in- paaeengßM arrived hsta hv the S<trlt*r,, on the 14th May From Vok.l liauia:— Mr. Moung To "Thanng. From Kobe: Col. Long. Mr. K. Kilnubocen. From Nagasaki:— Mr. T. Metcalfe. From Shanghai. Mr. A. Mass. Mr. I). C. Maisim. Mr. C. Allwrt. Mr.
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    Attempted Robbery in the Supreme Court.
    89 8 Tlu's morniug one of the Chinese Inter preters found a key stuck in the key hole of his desk, apparently left there by a would-be thief who had tried, hut uusuccesHfulv. to < open the desk with it. It was extracted after some considerable
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    949 8 This Morning's Work This morning wa- rmtj misty ami it watt almost impossible to see* the horses round the top bend. The work was nut \iiyin tercstingas most of the horses and gritlins were coDhned to half-pace work. The OOiag proved heavy after yesterday's raiu. and the barriers
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    Results of the Quinquennial Census in Germany.
    161 8 Tuk (ieriuau Census taken on Dae. 1 laafl .hows that the jxipulatiou of the empire has risen to 6(».6(».-).lsi;> inhabitants, an iinna-c jf 4.'2:iM.iKl.'i as ciiiLiwred with the results in 1900. The total Of the taenaaa is Krcater than it has ever yet
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    Blood Money.
    248 8 Ms. T. K. Hi.i.i.vmi. X.C.. oalla attention in the Times to the singular reticence w it.li which tin report has been received in this .•ouutry that the Natal (ioverniiieut had offerL'll a reward for Bambaata. (lead or alive. Duo Woald have expected thai the Secretary j tor the
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    75 8 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAG AR. Wharves at Which Different Ships arc Berthed To-day. Bam Wmua Nil. Yiitiikii (>i:viim. Deo: P— filitoj i ;i; wim, 1 >.m Nil. skitiov Mo, i (Mam, Van BwooL Blurt ti 'i Qsraaaioos, Kan Bang. I Wippon. 4 Avutliiu. Muiiihi. 6 BeSbroi ,T. Hall. Borxko WiiAKt
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    29 8 111 1 M Skid that tin- (M)Vi-niiiiciit will shortly llkl st>|>S Ul (It :it<'!l lII'H WlbMll ]MlMti'>|| n tin- shn|* of an I iiiUi Seiivtaryship t<< In- lost tlftiee.
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      115 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co, JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51 &52 High Street. P.i-ttt-1 v:ilin than All kikdN reduced iv \n\n. Ituy for OSSB and save luonvy. Silk at 2.". tents a yard. Ladies Japanew ootten crape kinioiu>s of lttiyi-Z-iz. trots II to *2 each nnd also silk Japanese Kimonos
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      172 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) iDNTKIIIITIi.VS INVITKK M.'OM PKNAM.. HI F.M. SlvTKs. |Mi linKNMi; W.S.I H;.IVI .1 VV VM> St MWI: V To be sent in very
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      134 8 DAY BY DAY. luc.sJay. 15th May. High W'tter. 4 -Jl a.ni Moon. Last Quarter 1 -Is p.m. V M.c.a. Tennfai I araamsat. L.L.TX. Crsunst. Town Band. U.S. Fl—l H<l t..ii. Wednesday, 16th May. High Water. Ml a. 1.1. :i'.» p.m. C. w. A. Paraensgs. i»:w. Thursday, 17th May. Hiyh Water.
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      849 9 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. ship bq; barque sch. schooner; Yet. Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser Gbt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo ll .y. -Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— United State* Feb.— Freuoh Ger —German Dut.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar. Sarawak G.c. General-cargo; dj).
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      768 9 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agenU. 8 Tim km. Acilia. Hongkong, July 4 Behn Meyer Ajax, Liverpool, May 33; Mansfield' Aker, ShimonoHeki. May 17 Eaut Asiatic Coy Alenia, Hamburg, June 9 Behn Meyer. Ambria, Hamburg. May 21 Behn Mever. Andalusia, Hongkong. July 19; Helm
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    MINING
    232 9 dumber of Snares Issue Paid Value up to urn Company Bnyen Sellen Tranawjtiona BOLD. f 13,600 I 10 I Hi Bersawah G. M. Co., Ltd 12 501 IJ.OO 3-fi<Jo ÜBiwuod. 4,000 10 t in (Deferred) 8.00 30,000 10 i 10 Kadaua G. M. G.J., Ltd 200 nom. 10,000 10
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    GENERAL
    148 9 I I" I imu u«l 2,000 1 4,500 00,000 IM.OOO ...400 b.OOO 2,760 60,000 J.wai uniuiued. 600 2,000 J.OUO 7ba uuw»ued. 300,000 «VJuu uulnuau 37,000 1 1 Duff Developmeul Co., Ltd.. 6. JO 8.00 t 100 100 Federated Engineering Co., Ltd. 50 .HI F rimer df Neavr, Ltd. 12
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    RUBBER
    164 9 20,000 10 70,000 t 10 9.000 uulaeuod. 70,000 1 »,000 uuuuMd 1 6,000 i. X 6,000 1 1,400 umuued 30.000 1 iv.ooo uui*.u*a 2,000 »100 HUUttIMHI I.UOO 1100 ..i UUUMUrfII :iu,uuo x.1. 1 :i 7 iiiiuaiM-i l>o 1100 S.HI >IIXI UI.IKKI IU 30,000 1 H.iMi amiMiwd. I 1 60,000
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    DEBENTURES.
    44 9 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% WUO.OOO 2fc prem buyer* Riley, Hargreavea, Ltd. tt% £lfi,ooo t% prem buyer* Singapore Municipal tt% 400,000 i% prem buyer.. 1,878,000 1% prem buyer.. t% WM.OOO par. Keller.. Taujomf Paftr Dook Co., Ltd. 6% 250,uu0 1% prem. i..irv)..>oii par. buyen
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    WITS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    1021 9 liMgUii In i of the New Parliament. The arid waata of words in the House of Common* im made tolerable now and then by the outpouring of res I wit. While argument merely serves as an irritant and eloquence wins from opponents no otbar
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      449 9 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India. Amtralia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital «00,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reaorte Fund £975,000 BANKERS. Hank of England. National Bank of Scotland. The Londou City Midland Bank, LV. SINGAPORE BRANCH (iiriiiit AccnuuU are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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      562 9 BANKS. Hongkong V Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID-UP CAPITAL »10,000,00t RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 910,000,000) tl» WO 000 Silver Reserve I 9,500,000, 1 19 1 000 R serve Liability of Proprietors t10.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. A. Hanpt, Esq. Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson.— Deputy.Chairman. E. Goetz. Esq. D. M Nissim, Esq.
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      358 9 NOTICES. H)lje Straits laimes. AND tide Straits budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE In ADVANCE. Daily issue per year 130.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month v 2 >0 do per copy 0.15 Weekly ittrnic per year 18.00 do per quarter 4.50 do per copy 0.40 When sent by poßt, there
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    The Opening of Manchuria.
    326 10 The following is from the Hongkong Telegraph —The encounter between the llunghutzes (brigands) and the Chinese Government troops near Mukden resulting in tin- defeat of the latter, as reported from Shanghai, justifies the Japanese refusing ;l |l responsibility for tlir [>rot«'ction of foreigners in Manchuria, when
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    The Obliteration of Stamps.
    283 10 1 he following correspondence has bctu forwarded to us for publication .lunior Constitutional Club, Piccadilly, March 7. 1906. To the Right Hon. Sydney Buxton, M.P.. Postmaster-General. Sir, I beg respectfully to call your attention to the very unsightly and frequently indistinct method followed in this counkry
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    Game to the end.
    148 10 iM.ul of the murder of Mr. Lawrence (ilanvillo. .in English engineer, ;it Marglul, mm tlit Persian Gulf, tad i <>f Vu.suf llammuli. a native MBistaat, have Ijcon rcarivtti in coiToboration of IU-utor's wire The robbers who pcr|h>l r.itoti the rrime shot Yusuf lianimidi ilntsi- tunes through
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      691 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE Holds top place in the highest class of Whiskies. Guaranteed 12 twelve years old. c 46 P. 6?O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. P«r China, Japan, Pens.it, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chium Coast, Persian Gulf,
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      731 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. HoninMljke P&ket\aert Naatschap plj. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. AgenU at Singapttre .—Hhip Aoikct. iati J. I)akndi:iji A Co., 2-8 Collteb Quat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From JExp'ted Will be desiakhed for ■tfHMsf Bengkalis May IA Bcngknlis, Sink, Pakan Baroe, Panoh.l Asahan and
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      626 10 HAMBURG AKERIKA LMMf HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are .despatched fortnightly t for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for r Bremerhaveo direct, oalling at Penang and Colombo B t
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      781 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYO. Imperial Uerman Mall Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Pentng, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaiiaki, and Rob* to
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      747 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIKS. OCEAN STKAM SHIP Oil., Ltd AND China Mutual Steam May. 10.. Lid. The Companies' nteameni despatches from Liverpool outwnr.U for the Straits, Chink and Japan every week, and from Japan home wards for Lobdon every fortnight and f i Liverpool monthly. Une outward Mteamei each month extends to
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