The Straits Times, 21 May 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. \O. 22.042 THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY. MAY 21. 190(5. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      396 1 NOTICES READ THIS AND BE CONVINCED!!! Extract of a letter received from the gentleman who bought our last 8 H. I*. "DE DION CAR" Sid May L9O(i. "I am to tell you tin car is (turning splendidly, in fact I have run al>out (>OO miles in the last month, and
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      285 1 NOTICE. The Natue Industries Committee of Port Duk-oii are prepared to supply hats. fans. OOSbiona, waste paper baskets, do. of local niauufHcture at current prices. Enquirit* and applications should be ad dri-sse.l to I HE DISTRICT OFFICER. •***** Port Dickson SOUTH INDIA LABOUR AND OE.NERAL SUPPLY AO6NCY ori-exixmdeiKe invited by
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      579 1 HUNT CLUB GYMKHANA to be held ou the Race Course. (In Sntimhii/ nftnmmn. June Uth. Kntries are restricted to members of the Sporting Club and Hunt Club. Enkxts. 1. Pony Race for Ponies 14 2 and U'der. Catch eights. 12 stone and over.. Ponies that have faced tbe public starter
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      882 1 NOTICES. WILKINSONS' RAZORS »lIX soil. SI K,oßiisrsoisr co. Every fßazor is mode from tde finest 5* ord Steel. Every guaranteed. FINEST SWORD ISTHKI BLADE- *f^T Black Handles. or i iv. Bludfs. *2,2S each. JT limy Haiulleo. 3.25 SET OF TWO RAZORS IN CASE 57.50 SET OF FOUR RAZORS IN CASE
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    HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    723 2 a— Disturbance in the Ladies' Gallery. Mr Evans (Olamor^.n. M' opp> ing the motion, (for women's mffrage aid the House was called BpOsl .utran hour and a-half's- discussion to <1 ul.i the uunibor of votes in this count ry There had been no violent agitation foe this
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    Government Planting.
    190 2 The report on the Government plan tation at Matang in Sarawak for -Man I. says The crops gathered during the month were 8 piculs parch iiient coffee, and SO piculs clean coffee which have been despatched by the Borneo C'oinp.inv The health of the coolies is not rary
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      494 2 NOTICES. iMOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES Dynamite Detonators, Gelignite Safety Fuse, Blasting Gelatine Accessories OF BRITISH MANUFACTURE. Importers: Borneo Company, Ltd. PM'K'IALHiiLIU.UTiHRTii Ceylon Sl newera eliya 0 6,200 FT. IS THE Most Accessible Hill Station FROM THK ttraits Settlements A mountain horn lor Kuroptnnt A htulth Maffaa „.r hmWafc Place w KdmmUm for
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      223 2 NOTICES. J^rtie fpuUy. Turf Commission Agent. HAS A 5,000 BOOK OPENED OS THE SINGAPORE DERBY. DOUBLE EVENTS ox Maiden and Derby Maiden and Grand Stand Cup.: THE TREBLE EVENT Maiden, Derby, and Grand Stand Cup. F rcsb Double Open Lawn Stakes and Derby. Derby ard Grand Stacd Cup. Sec Price
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      272 2 NOTICES. MAIKTAIXS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease lift or htl) J»M»IC* ••we oann»t ipeftk aTaaaaTaaa aV^HtasaTA ss> m A^l I H aW *la b» hithij of it ■'w^s^s maW Pronounced by the HIQMBST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES s £r% B i*
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    QUEEN AMELIA OF PORTUGAL
    1025 3 For Lady Readers. QMM Amelia of iSftfil, tlvj mcV I'-.uiiitul (|iicon in th<? world and one i i tin in. m taU-ntod of women, has made I <lrc- for Ii r«-lf for spring wear— a fin-- which, wliilc they are patterning ih u^mmrnVmhrntt Kuiopc. I Hid
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      929 3 NOTICES. CHUBB'S SAFES. Sole Agents: HUTTENBACH BROS., CO. i i MAYNARD'S PRICKLY-HEAT LOTION. A CERTIAN CURE INSTANT RELIEF PRICE 50 CENTS PER BOTTLE. SOLD ONLY BY Maynard Co., Ltd., CHKMISTS AXl> DKI'<;GISTS. 14 BATTERY ROAD, Singapore. STT Pathe Freres. For a coni])l«te Cinematograih Installation apply to Levy Hermanos. 3 Batttry
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      206 3 Mmmmn. O. J. KCTMEK A Co. ro otfmr thmlr mmrwlamm aw AGENTS IN EN. LAND, tulmbllmhod In IB+4, Ihmy Am a thorough knmorlmomm Ihm Mmrkmtm, mmd mxpmrlmncm mt Lmmtmrn rcQulrmmmnlm. Ihm hmmdm mt thm Firm plrm m*^" 1 1 mupmrrlmlon tm mil bumlnmmm. mnd with canfldmncm Inrltm thmmm rmaulrlna HE.
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    DEATH.
    40 4 11l H\KtM) —On the 23nl of April. :ii ihttmUtmif ..f 1055.,,,. M.mt irel. Longford, TRsmmiin. Captain BdwaH Dnnmres.!. lute of the H.E.I.C.S in Ins 104tli yen.-, son of i| ie late Lt Col Ihiniares,,. of llie 43' rd Regiment
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY. 2lST MAY.
    483 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. MONDAY. 2lST MAY. Ox the Kttli instant, the Hritish diplomatic anil commercial worlds were convulse*; x the announcement, emauating through Shanghai, but from Peking, that by Imperial decree. Teh liaug was appointed MfMTintendent of taxes, and Taug shao yi, formerly envoy to Tibet, was
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    154 4 On tbo Mil ultimo, we took oe-casion to refer to Britaiao'l living actress and her jubilee. We- have nothing to add to all we said, except u> offer our congratulations to Miss Kllen Terry on so felicitous a celebration of a 111 1 -im-.i i.able event in the history of
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    318 4 An article appears in this month's Empire I:-ri.,r. which will not be received with too mnrlieiuli!i-<i;!<iii by the rcsidi-nU in Crown 1 olmii. -s. The anthor i-. Sir Charles Bruce. K. i m. 1... \v!io tilled the post of Governor in the Colonial Service from 1898 to IWW. and then
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    250 4 Xo sooner do Natal and the Natal authorities recover from the surprise and indignation naturally aroused by Lord Elgin's and Mr. Churchill's presumptuous interference in the matter of dealing with the murderers of some constabulary in that colony, tlian the Aborigines Protection Society step iv and clamour against the active
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    459 4 What with one disaster on one hand, and another ou the other hand, appeals to the charitably-disposed are becoming very numerous this year. We, therefore, decline to make any appeal to our readers on behalf of the sufferers by the SanFraucisco disaster. yet we have no intention of refusing to
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    108 4 A OOUUFOBDMI courteously infowus us that the fear. W. Ca upbcll. k.k.cs.. wiHm from Formosa, saying that on the 7th of May continuous earthquakes were experienced by him and others at Tainan. Cousidei ably over l.l UK) deaths occurred in the district as a result of the convulsions, and property
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    17 4 Thk Hanks will be closed at n.ion. to. morrow.and w ill not open on Thursday at nil.
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    15 4 Thk Dutch battleship <1<- Hiujln arrived from Ithio this forenoon and anchored in the roads.
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    18 4 Tuts morning a Chinaman was gored to death by a buffalo near the fourth mile at Bukit Timah.
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    21 4 Wk hear that a large ■.•1111 for one of the Singapore forts arrived by the P. and <). steamer I'ubini on Friday.
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    23 4 Mkssks. Behn Mever and Co., have receiv. Ed the following telegram troni their Agents at Hongkong: "Aim Saturday six p.m. afloat; proceeding Nagasaki".
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    27 4 Thk steamers Jinltivn and St. Dnmimjo left for Odessa yesterday with Hussiau troops or board. The Jnjiihr, also with ltnssian troops, left on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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    35 4 This morning the A'm/im arrived from Penang with the police flag flying. The Marine Police went off to her. Six Chinamen were handed over to them on an allegation of stealing $6()0 from a fellow-passenger.
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    37 4 Thk Captain ot the Dutch steamer ■l,nn*,n*. which arrived this morning from Sourabaya. report that one of the Chinese passenger 1 attempted to jump over- board during the voyage. The man is believed to be a lunatic.
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    50 4 A MOOaa match was played on the Old Gaol Site between a team of the Band and Drums, Sherwood Foresters, and another of the National Union Football Club. The game was a fairly good one and ended in a win for the Batid and Drums by three goals to two.
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    43 4 Thk nrxt game of Hockey at Malacca was played on Friday last in the grounds of the Malay College. The teams were chosen from members of the Malacca Club and the .Malay College. Considering it was a practice game all shewed keen enthusianm.
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    97 4 Wuare informed that a committee of Araerican ladies living in England, including Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. Crajgle, the Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Curzon, Mrs. Adair, the Countess of Donongbinorp, Mrs. Arthur Paget, Mrs. Lewis Harcourt, Mrs. (ieorge Corn wall is West, Mrs. Ronalds, Mrs. Van Duzer, and others, is being organized
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    44 4 On Saturday a Policr (Amrt report appeared in this panel headed, The ways ..t ._;.> li! smiths." ii. which it was stated that judgment was delated. The result of the magistratex decision isihc acquittal of the defendant against whom breach of trust was alley, d.
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    75 4 ■Sin- m m'ls attention to the great risk, arising, from what he calls the pi -.icticc" of. doctors' einploving .unnialitied ■lejlltoilti who. on occasions dis)x use. anil even iv the doctors' absence prescribe, medicine* We doulit eery much the truth of tin- hitter suggestion. The correspondent asks .vhether doctors are
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    97 4 Tnßer. Dr. West gave the eBOOnd of Ins series ..1 lecture on "Immortality" at the Middl.- Road Methoilist Chine l.ist night, the nbjeet i>..iiig i) (H .s the spirit sarriTe the death of the body. He was not readj to grant that we could have communication with departed spirits. No
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    114 4 A littlk after 9.:(0 to-day the buggy of Baal Ww lioon. coinprailore of the Hongkong Bank, with his son .is occupant collided with a 'rikislia in ollver Qan one of tin rikisha wheels got ontaaglaa with the. buggy and the ligliti'i- vehicle was dragged alonj;. Thk fcjgbtoud the bone, who
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    231 4 -Mi:. L.A. \s Bra, manager ot the Netherlands Gutta I'crcha Coy.. Ltd., has l-jtiniied Iran leave.haring tan absent WTO years, and has taken over the miJMgHneBI tram Mr. H. Lallemtn: who ban been acting dnriaf his abs. net. Mr. van l!yn intends to. \unil the business of liis < nn
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    TRADE OF THE COLONY.
    196 4 Figures for 1905 and 1904 i I Thk Straits Settlements K«tnrns'of import* ..nd npsrtl for the year IMS have just been published. Imports. Tht impact*, exelnsiw oi treasure. OOM out thai 1903 s:{;ji,,;jii.s.-,1 x:>:(>4.-,.:!71 IMM MVr,MSJMB essjns.79l ■c in Dollars M«442£M lncreas.' in Sterling fc].:>:t!»..-.7s >innaj>ore
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    At the Target.
    212 4 The S. V A Rifle Club Meeting Thk Ladiks CoMiKinioN. On Saturday, witli v«ry iiacertaiu weather. a match between Ladies, wan competed for. It was the first time that Mich a match had been arranged for here, and it tolls well for the lady competitors that they
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      Channel Fleet to Visit Kronstadt.
      25 4 5.,,.,, t nil, M,,,,. According to tin Dotty tin Channel Fleet i~ to visit Kronatadt at tin enii of .lulv.
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      Anglo« Russian Agreement.
      44 4 The 5i,,n,(., r ivporis that the in aotiatioM batweea Brilaia and Bmmk mi iinderstaiidiiigin lviurcioe ciiietly to Turkey. I'eisia. AlghanisUn and Tilv:t. hi\c reached an advanced st i^, .i.ul ..il! be <oinpl.t.d wh.n the new Bniiai .onstitution is in working order.
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      Illness of the Pope.
      14 4 His Holiness til Pb to bed by an ntta.-k o-
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      The Division of Persia.
      43 4 In the- understjiiidiiii; betwuon Britain and Baaaia, Etneah lim not ea port ia the reisian (lulf. The Rneahii xphere at al tmee will be confined to the north part, the l'iiti-h enhen M the smith part. „f V, rsi.i.
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      Spheres Separated by Salt Desert.
      18 4 Tlksc sp],,|. M IM.1 M mmwbbml bow on i by the -alt IVseit.
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      Railway Question Chief Trouble.
      29 4 The railway ipieeMua is the i hief difticiilty. which may possibly aeaottied •jragreemeiii In reieience to th. l!.i^da<l railway, an ayiceiiieut haahaoa reached in priaoipie.
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      Preservation of Turkey.
      25 4 •As to the Real East, the agreement in bas<-d on the preservation M the inteyiity of Turkey on the atatu q to.
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      Other Negotiations Unchanged.
      16 4 The iK.-itiou „f tho negotiations as t.. Afghanistan and Tib..l icmains unchain.. I
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      Complete Political Amnesty Sought.
      46 4 The Duma has paawd tin Address In I unanimous vote, md it includes .1 demand for a complete iK.litical amnesty. The Imperial Council's Addre-s reoOM mends a grant of the amnesty to all ejtflapt those OMMOHMd in outm^es against life and paapotiy.
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      American Railway Rate Bill.
      57 4 5i,,,/.,,,,,,-, ton v,,,,. The Aiiierican Senate hi, BMOOd th'Hailway Hato Bill, with amendments. chiefly provi.ling for the liititi.-ation of the OjOOiriOBM of the IntersUite t'oiiiinerce Commission by HM Law Courts, against which Preaiaj ut Koosvvelt has fought for a Mag tim. The measure will now go
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      Hague Conference Next Year.
      27 4 B* I. SfapajMn !UI Map. lhi.l. hy U.;,t, „<>..(.-■ It is practically settled that the HagM Peace Confercucc will not meet bafon May, 1907.
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      Military Operations Effective.
      38 4 A messenger scut by the Zulu relx-ls has informed a British officer that Siganmida aud other hapottaal rebel chiefs are anxious *j surrender, troin their having been much impressed by the military o[>erations against them.
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      Plans Upset by British Energy.
      24 4 The native women who have surreudend say that the- l.ative rebel plans have h»M upset by British military energy
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      283 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS PHENOL Disinfectant. Positively falls §erms and Gtecks FOB I I!. Ill: I'VKTU ll. Alts OF THK AUK .OF "PHENOL HE! ot'lt I'illlK LIST, I'Alii: 4(). Price IVr Be *d. Qaut Bottle so.aii 1 (iallon Tin 1.50 •2 ..-1.10 '> and 10 gallon Drums on application. One Quart Ten
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      209 4 WILSON Co/s PHOTOGRAPHS AHK At KNOWU I«.Kl> To M The Best in the Straits, imi Kyi al ro un annual. Price ef Cabinet Portraits: t> Oopiai i- I IN MATTOTYPE 9MS HUM BROMIDE kI&M „1%.00 PLATINOTYPE „l-"> »H> ..•-T..ckp CARBON ,-.»j.00 .40.00 Portraits on Porcelain "cchsls. WILSO J S PHOTO
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      66 4 On Friday niylit, a Maaaianhll nieiulx-r of tin- siilMirilinittt <ie\fciiiiniiit Servants met in the Volunteer Drill Mall Hruss }!h— ;i Koa<l. which wbs kimlly lout for tin porpOM, tv organize a Subordinate Civil Flillij AHHOciation. Mr. Van iler Bask I. S. whs in the chair. Rlhl Wt MMi Hd it
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    Reuter's Telegrams.
    225 5 nnrint CabU 1 LATEST. '</. Simffafon ;'l*t M>nj. hl\l. hij It.tit.r 11.10 <i. lll. The I'nif «< spoadawt in Peking says that tl»- Japan 1 Legation there baabaaa iiistrucUHl to s „i|i.n-t Britain in asking for explanation .it sb* recently issii. d Cbiaaae Imp Maritime Customs Kdict. Mis.
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    DEATH OF MR. C. DENNISON.
    454 5 An Old Resident Masses Away. I 1 is with deep re<;n t that we announce tl,. death of Mi. .lolin Charles Richard I'l-iiiiiiisou. Senior Hoarding Officer and Immigration Officer of the Master Attend ;mt s Office. Mr. Deiinisoii has l>een ailing ..ft ;uid on lot
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    H. M. S. ' MONMOUTH.
    73 5 H. M. S. MONMOUTH. Arrived from Tngland on Saturday. Tm liritish cruisci MnMimM arrived from K upland on Saturday afternoon and anchored in the roads She is an armoured cruiser of '.i.wki tons displacement, built in 198*. Hat dimensions are as follows: Length 440 feet, be 1111 66 feet, depth
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    THE COURT OF REQUESTS.
    374 5 Three Suits Against one Plaintiff. hiiiiN.iKiM there i~ m> session of ihe Court of licpicsts on Saturdays, but an exception was made last Saturday to allow of the hearing of time suits liy three Chinese against a single defendant. Mr. Lowell wan the counsel for all
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    S. V. I. SMOKER.
    286 5 toecaaam smoker was given by the members of Xo. 1 Co. S.V.I, at their canteen on Saturday night, and a large audience. which included a few Kuropean gentlemen and Messrs. I. van der Beck. 1.5.0., and C da Silva. was present. Musical pieces on the mandolin
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    SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
    228 5 S. C. C. vs S. R. C. A chi. kkt match vras played on the Ksplana le on Saturday afternoon between teams representing the 8. C. 0. and the S. R. C. The full scores are as follows:— S. R. C. FIKsT ISMV.s. 1 11 nttman b Reid
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    FIRE THIS MORNING.
    101 5 SuoitTi.v after H o'clock this morning tbe call was given that a fire had broken out in Hylam Street, off Middle Road. Some error arose in reporting the outbreak, as on arriving at Hylam Street it was tonnd that there was no fire there. The firemen from
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      THE HOUSING QUESTION.
      361 5 To thiEMtorof U»"Btr*iU T*mm: Sir, I read with much interest the communication which you published amongst your leading articles iv yesterday's paper. The Housing problem for married Europeans of moderate means is a most difficult one. which, I believe, the coming of the Tramway lines will help
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    SEREMBAN NOTES.
    236 5 The May Assizes at the Seremban Court commenced last Monday the 11th insta-it. Mr. Justice Berringtou, Senior Judicial Commissioner. F. M. S.. having in all :i:t cases to dispose of, 6 criminal and 27 civil. Of the criminal cases. 4 w ere sent up by the Jelebu Court,
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    600 5 Snakes Tin Bjaaaban of the Pahang Club have seen snakes rats are bail enough in all conscience, but snakes! As. however, this statement is too startling, let me modify it bysaying -that some of the members of the Pahang Club have seen a snake: thus narrowed, it docs
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    SPORTING NOTES,
    1299 5 To-mokkow, Derby Day Singapore Derby Day. that is will be with us once m >re and si>ortsiiien and horselovers of all clescnp tions from Penang. from the N itivu States. from Jaya an well as Singaporean-., will gravitate to the racecourae. For Home time mutt, the big contingent
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    Y. M. C. A. Tennis Tournament.
    182 5 I NtiiKTINATKLV tile rollllll Illliriltinl) ,i|l mh| |ila\' ami tii's in tin- iilxn. Tennis ToonUHMMt arrived too Int. fot hum Hi ill >» Hatacdaya S'roifi Timet: Friday's Play. A. 51M.1.K.. F. S. I!. .Itiiiiinys 4 Inat Ooh Lena} Inn. auiatnli. 7-5, i> 4. M.
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      101 5 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED, MHQOO wnuu". TELEPHONE 1016. TkaCaaajMH stocks all kinds of Australian fn.t<ii ni-ats. Keg Heef. Pickled Pork. Tinned Meiits. Fresh Httar, Tt—m Tinned Fresh Butter. Poultry, ami Frown ImUm, Shipments come direot 'mm the O. H. E. ami A. oa,, Ud., Brisbane. nhilipilMf inrtpHtli without drlnv
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      123 5 LATEST AnVFBTtSEM ENTS RAFFLES HOTEL. siiraAPOBE. OUR FIRST RACE DINNER TO-MORROW Tuesday 22nd Instant Regimental Band in attendance. SAKKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors OURTEAK PIANOS <^^^^^^^^^^i* 1906 Models Hra i Kich lon*-. __J^B IHBBSHHHSHE 9rn lVrfect Touch. a^^ f— *r I fi BbRBI Durability i^Sl«-*H Guarant. -I. n! mil $75 cash. taj^gfl
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    CHANNEL PILOT OVER-CARRIED.
    443 6 •How came Ito be here?' The speaker was Capt. Charles S Pearson, a typical North Sea and English Channel pilot, who was on beard the Italian ship Genista" on her arrival at Port Adelaide from London. Uis experi- 11c c was a rare one. As a pilot
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    Borneo Notes.
    329 6 Commercial. Planting operations being of paramount importance, the weather is the tint matter for consideration, and o:>nditions are unfavourable. On the Wist Coast floods, remarks a Sandakan < r:T-p.uidcnt of the South China M.rmng Post." under date 3rd May, consequent on a very heavy rainfall, have been retarding
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    Foreign Trade of Siam.
    65 6 The following from the Sam «>l*cr\or." am tlv? total number and tMHMgI of fort. v,u sleamTs and sailing hhip6 which have called .11 the port of HaiiL'ktik <luriii£ the month of April: Flag Stoamers (U i man Krtisli Dateh French No. 35 17 5 g Jonnage
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      629 6 NOTICES. WANTED. Assistant Cashier who speaks and writes good English, and can typewrite. Security np to •5,000 will be required. Good salary to comp 'tent man. Apply by letter in first instanoe with references to ALLEN A GLEDHILL, •2377 22 v Raffles Place. WANTED PCHI.It (▼*■>■ DKriHTMKNT. SIM.HiIRK. The services
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      576 6 NOTICES. SPACIOUS AND WELL-LIOMTRD OFFICE TO LET. Gresham House, Battery Road. Moderate terms. Apply to Ml G. R. LAMBERT it CO. TO BE LET ON LEASE. Premises about to he erected on the site of the shops now occopied by the rattan furniture makers at the corner of Stamford Road
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      640 6 NOTICES. t3oe~ Straits T&imes. AND (sfc Straits SBudgel SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE in ADVANCE. Daily issue per year $30.00 do per quarter 7.30 do per month 2.50 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
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      631 6 NOTICES. RILEY.HARGREAVES&Co.Itd. si2srQ-.A.:Fo:R,:Ei iifoiet. Electrical Engineers. HOUSE WIRING Estimates and Advice free. ELECTRIC FANS Crompton Punkah Fans, Table, Bracket and Ceiling Fans. MOTORS From I B. H. P. upwards for small Machines, Pumps and all Purposes. DYNAMOS For light and Power, Private Plants, etc. ELECTRIC BELLS For House or Office.
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    A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
    313 7 San Francisco to China. It is rumoured that a new steain>lii[> co npany will shortly enter into competition with the Pacific Mail Steamshp Company. We gather that the new line will be controlled by the Gould Company, and will run in conjunction with the new railway
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    Japanese Shipping Combine.
    273 7 United States Consul-General Miller. of Yokohama, forwards to the Washing ton Department a; Commerce details of the Japanese shipping combine's plans for covering some of the most pmfitaliktrade routes. He states that the vessels of over 1,000 tons in the union ramber 132 aggregating 283.74" tons, and
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    311 7 FOR SINGAPORE Per P. O. s. s. ilomjolia connecting wi'li the steamer A i -cadin at Colombo, fn-in Londou April -27. due '-'titli May- Mins Aitkt-n. Mr. M, ■MOT, Rev. L F. Trevor. Mr. T.W. M:im Mi. •ad Mrs. S. R Robinson. Mr. K. C. IV. k.
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      570 7 NOTICES. WILLIAMS TYPEWRITERS. Mod.il No. 2 $120.— nett if ff 6 $180.- Less 15°,, if three or more machines taken at one time. WILLIAMS DUPLICATORS Price S3O. Will turn out better work than Rotary Duplicators costing double the price-Sub-Agents, John Little Co, Ltd. SYME Co. FOR SALE SULPHURIC ACID. SYME
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      851 7 NOTICES. Singapore Sporting Club. SPRING RACE MEETING. Tuttday XL'nd, Thurnlay 24th. and Saturday 26th May. Ticket" of admission to the Grand Stand can now be had at Messrs. John Littlk Co., Ltd. Daily Ticket S 4 Season $io Ladies' Tickets Free on application to the Secretary by Members of the
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      223 7 NOTICES. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT where Eno's < Fruit Salt has been taken in the earliest stage* of a disease it has in innumerable instanocs prevented a serious illness. The effect of ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT' upon any disordered, sleepless, or feverish condition is simply marvellous and unsurpassed. In faot
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    A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION.
    2766 8 A BRILLIANT PRODUCTION. AMATEUR THEATRICALS ACHIEVE GLORIOUS SUCCESS. His Excellency the Governor." ■|..i\> has no thought of self l,o\i -aerifies all thinu- to hie— the thins it lo\cs." There was an e|'idemii d lovi the Ainandaland Island-, at any rate at the m -idenee of His Excellency the Governor. Cupid,
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    Supreme Court.
    30 8 A< i oiiKiM. to the uew arrangement the acting Chief Justice is taking General causes today, and Mr. Justice Fisher is engaged in hearing summon- in Chambers etc.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    214 8 Arrived ai»t May. I'bk. Srlangor— from Telok Ausou 1m SirtH. Mrs. Westerhout, Mm. E. D. Voules. r.. Mrs. and Mi»a Spooner, Mrs. W. P. de Uaxagoiti. Minn Keasberrv. Mrs. WMta, Miss Hener. Capt. and Mrs. falbot. Mr. and Mrs. Ingleston. Rt\ d. Shellabear, Messrs. Duncan. Davidson H.
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    45 8 Thk P. 4 (>. homeward mail Ddhi left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday and is due here at ."> a.m. on Thursday. The outward mail steamer .Irrmlin left Colombo at 1 a. in. on Sunday and may be I xpected to arrive here on Friday niornin".
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    COMMERCIAL.
    239 8 BaaMteoa, 21-1 Sin, ino6. PRODUCE. Gambler buyers $7.45 do (Cube No. II unpicked 10.40 to 10.62| Copra Bah 8.40 do Pontianak 8.25 Pepper. Black buyers 21. r. do White. 5-. 38.75 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.77 to 2.80 do Brunei No. 1 2.65 Pearl Sago 5.40 Coffee Bali, 1-V- O
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      Arrivals since Noon of Saturday.
      495 8 Man-of-War. MaaßMtfe, H. M. twin-screw, first-cla-s. ar moiired cruiM.r. W.fHHi tons. 681 crew. 14 guns, 23.000 li.p. Captain J. A. Ttike. l'.nh May. F.om Plymouth. Uth Apl. Senior Naval Officer. "For Hongkong. I.— Bd». TRADINO VESSELS. &c. dUemntt, Span. atr. 2m66 tons. Capt lWnet. «Hh
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      69 8 For Per Steamer Tim: Tn aitwaow Maeaooar, B'baya mi tk hi rt p.m Batavia S 'in,- 'J a. m Sarawak KutUmf 1 p.m P. B'tenbmm, Peaaa| rVnrl 1 p.m PaleinUiiitf ii/.tiii 1 p.m Penaug and Calcutta Q. Apemr 3 p. in Mala. ..i. A r.S'toiihnui CarlfU I p.m
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      MAILS TO ARRIVE
      145 8 Fn>m Eciiorr.—By the P. *O. s.s. In HN chic on With Ma} From China--By P. *O. s.s. iKlhi due on IM tfaj. TIMH TABLE Of HAILS DCE. Loft Singapore Due in London Arrived Ai.l. '2nd N. D. L. April J7th April -.'Kill \,,1 Ma B. I. April
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      VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR.
      77 8 VESSELS AT TANJON G PAGAR. Wharves at Which Different Ships are Berthed To-day. EutWiur: Hfl. Victoria Giuvim. Dm k Beii lili-j Ai.iiF.nr Giiavim, Doci :—Nil. Banm No. 1 TeeHta. DeU, Merapi. Bombs) Main. Aiuhria. Nn^n Tnng Baaavoo, He Klerk. S Solfoud. 4 Fazilka. Nil. 6 Sultan. hkaterino-la\ 1. Borneo Whaiii
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      SHIPPING IN PORT.
      660 9 1'i.ilcr this beading the following abbrevia- lions arc used str. -steamer; sh. ship: hq; j liari|ii«-; srh.- schooner; Yet.— Yacht Cru. i Cruiser. Obt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo J H.p. Horsepower; Brit. British U.S.— J I nil. d States; Fell.— French Ger —German Mill. Putch: ll:il. Italian Span.—
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      724 9 Same, port, probable date of arrival, ami name of agent: Htkamkrr. Acilia. Hongkong. July 4 Behn Miwi \}K\, Liver|>ool, May -I'l Manstielil. A l« ■■in. Hamburg. June 9 Behn Meyor. Amhria. Hamburg. May 21 Behu Meyer. Andalusia. Hongkong. July 19; Behn kfajrar Arcadia, Colombo, May 26 P. O.
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      116 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co, JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51 52 High Street ltt tUr viilui tiiiin t v<-r. All gaada reduced in'i)iir«>. Barte cash and save money. Silk at 25 cents a yard. Ladies Japan. -<- eoHaafen I" hf"""**"* oi aMBJi liaa bom SI to Vi each aud also
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      162 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) CoSTKIHITIoN- INVITK.L) KliOM Pk.NAM,. THK X.-M. SIATKs. AM> ItoK.SKO j ALSO Kl:oM .1 A IMi SIMATKA. To be sent in very soon
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      142 8 DAY BY DAY. Monday, 21st May. High Water. »-:<» p.m. Ili-liip of Malacca's Feast l>u>. 'onvciit Kntertainrtient. I. Town Band. H. S. Reservoir, "i t,> U. L.L.T.C. Croquet. Tournaineiit. Tuesday, 32nd May. Hi^h Water. 10-21 a.m. Hl-'.i p.m. Kaces. First Day. Banks Close. Noon. Kaffles Hotel. Race Dinner. Theatricals. Town
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      47 8 WEATHER TELESRAM. HONGKONG.— litm Hat— Soon. Typhoon •■ortliwe-t of Laaoß pn>lml>K Mnnßfl northwest. Boajboo| IW Ma>-9a.m. Typli«H,n -outlieast >( Haogßßag aroaaU) motillg sluv l> nortliwu.l-. Hongkong- Hal May iO »-ni. Barometer MM. Direction of Win.! Mara. Force of Win;l Max. Temp iv Simile *SMANILA.- tin W ;1 n
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    MINING
    245 9 Number L«rt \TZ I „'S Com|»oy Buyer. Seller. Tntn-o-Shares Wlue |up to __J ton I G LO. 13,500 10 t 10 lieruiwali U. il. Co., Ltd 12.301 13.00 1.5U0 uuu.ued. 4,000 10 I 10 (Deferred) 8.00 ->0,000 10 *10 kadaua U. M. Lv., Ltd. 2 00! num. 10,000 10
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    GENERAL
    134 9 400,000 XI X 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd.. 5U Uuu uuu. u«d 2,000 100 i 100 Federated Cujjiuwriuj; Co., Lui. l,) 00 50 I M Eraser A Neave. Ltd. <M),UUU 12 12.) Uougkoug »ii.l Sli.iunli.n bank 10.000 100 100 llowartii Krbkiue, Lui. ...100 10 10 Mayuard <tr Uc., Ltd.
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    RUBBER
    150 9 20,000 110 t 6 Balgow me Rubber EsUte Ltd. 70.000 110 I t 10 B»tu Unjor Rubber Co., Ltd. :','«>i uuixued.i 70,000 1 1 Bukit Rajah Rubber Co., Ltd. »,ououuiuMdl 1 £0.15 (uoulrib.) tt,ooo 1 1 Cicely Ilubber Estate 6,000 1 £0-15 s%Pref. l,&*>o uninoaii 30,000 1 1 Pateliag
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    DEBENTURES.
    47 9 Howtrth Enkine, Lid. 6% 1600,000 2 prom buyer* Kiley. Harare* veil, Ltd. 8% 136,000 1% prem buyer*. Siugapore Muuicipal 6% 400,000 2% prem bu/ui.. t 5% 1,878,000 1% prem buyers. <% hO2,O0O par. Hellen., liii]..n^ I'n^r Ii.h^ LH. i. 230.000 1% prem. ..5% I .ib.-i.Auti pur. buyers
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    RUBBER IN TRAVANCORE.
    951 9 A Formidable Rival to Ceylon and the Straits. A representative of the Times of Ceylon had a couvesatuon wi'h -Mr. Charles Brauder, lately manager of the Hand Shaliacaiy Rubber Companies' Estates, in Travancore, who has been in Ceylon for some weeks. During his stay iii Ceylon Mr.
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      314 9 NOTICES Some of the Special Advantages possessed by C m r-4, ch«i, .rff..i«.. i. c«»~ih- i.. «t «^i- 111 fvi I laX FOOD No. 1 J Thf. |nTMc ptrfeel dXI Iw Ike l.rm«ci«« of flm fluk Mi >"»«< H»»c For Infanti from birth to Ihrte month! of afe. n n.
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      594 9 BANKS. Hongkong 6" Shanghai Banking Corporate n. PAID-UP CAPITAL 110,000,0011 RESERVE FUND Bterling Reserve 910,000,0001 11lluinnn) Silver Reserve 9,500,000 f |*****0100 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. A. Haupt, Esq. Chairman. Hon. C. W. Dickson. Depity Chairman. E. Ooetz. Esq. D. M Nissim, Esq. C. R. Lenzmann. N.
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      482 9 SHIPPING. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY sen ice is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electrictitv, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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    MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
    447 10 The Farewell Scene at Algeciras. The <U- locates met at eleven o'clock «m the 7th April in order to sign the Oeivral Act of the conference. One was fligned by the dele1. m d will be deposited in the Swinish archives at Madrid. A printed MB*/, sii.nicd by
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    77 10 Sir Km. Satow, the British Minister at; Peking lion inforiiKxl the FWeigu Affairs Board at Peking lln I the Dalai Lama has gone Id Mongolia. Tht< Minister has represented to Ihe Board that the purport of the I,;wna's mission is to incite the Mia->t7.r rebels to combine with the Tiliet^n
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      167 10 13 ITS A BAD SIGN u-hrn you have that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough ;it any stage, whether old or young, but what needs attention. A cough soon wrecks a strong constitution, soon ni.ikrs onr helpless, in fact a »"ii>:li is a
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      736 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. BUCHANAN'S BLACK WHITE it'lds top place in the highest class of Whiskies. Guaranteed 12 twelve years old c 46 P. #0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Bfypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf,
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      1304 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES^ fconinklljke Paketvaart Maatiohapplj. Under contract with the Netherlands India Government. Agents at Singapore Bbii* Aoekcy, lat» J. Daemdkix A Co., 2-3 Collter Qdat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From Exp'tad WiU be desiaUbed for De KUrk Batavia May 18 Soerabaya, Ampenan, Macassar, Balik Papan, Donggala, Toli
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      773 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. N.D.L NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial German Mall l.mo. 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, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and Kobe to
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      744 10 STEAMSHIP COMPANIES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co,, Ltd AND China Mutual Steam Nay. fc, Ltd. The Companies' steamers denpatchec from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Cliim. and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London every fortnight and fc.l Liverpool monthly. One outward steanu-i each month extends to Vancouver, Seattle
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