The Straits Times, 11 June 1907

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.36-1 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 11. 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 190 1 GRAND HOTEL DE L EUROPE. NINUAI'ORI. Magnificently Knrn :I" With Kki.'ant Siinplii;iU. k. J CONDOR CEMENT. 1 Messrs. C. Duplre Co. *mv* i«». |l>tar Sirs, We havi CAREFULLY TESTED the samples of "CONDOR" cement wlii.-li 1.a.l selected from shipments stored in your godowns. THE TESTS UNIFORMLY SHOWED the cement to
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    • 84 1 MOTELS. CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77- Brass Basah Road. SingaporeThe Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter in uniform meets all 3oaU and Trains. HOTEL WIS3E Wbxtxtbiden. Batitia. Established in 1936. Renovated np to date. Splendid situation in the Fashionable Centre. Opposite the Palaoe of Governor General and Clnb, and
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    • 343 1 ROBINSON Company. Guns and Ammunition. ALL OUR GUNS ARE MADE IN ENGLAND. WE USUALLY HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF GUNS IN STOCK. OF VABIOI S WEIGHTS AND BEND OF STOCK, SO THAT WE ARE ENABLE TO FIT ALMOST ANY SPORTSMAN. We would particularly call attentioa to our Xo. 2 U.IJ.
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    • 19 1 GRAND HOTEL DE L EUROPE. SINGAPORE. Maacsa in Cmbi »i ttm iilforint *\?r\ BS> "i! VS Hid bmM aIOTBBBBrt.
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  • 1962 2 A STRAITS ARTIST AMONG THE EXHIBITORS. (raojioi-n own Cmmmrmmm I London May M. Thegcneralopiuiou of the Itoyal Acadeuiv, tin- year, seems to be that it is rather a dull show. Am we hear simitar opinions uaftmmti every spring with almost unfailing regularity, they may, perhaps, be considered in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 341 2 JODELITE. B HH» The only proved, lasting piotection against the attacks of White Ants, Teredos, Dry Rot. Jodelite has now been in constant use in the Straits Settlements for many years with complete success. Experiment: -Coat a piece of deal, Serayah (or other, soft wood), with Jodelite, nail it to
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    • 201 2 McAlister Co., Ltd. SOLE AGENTS KOK Messrs. Irvine Co.'s FAMOUS Australian Wines Brandies. CLARET HOCK CHABLIB BUBOfTKDY POUT SHERRY McALISTER CO., LIMITED. YJ"PATENT SOSTENENTE 4 #J PIANOS Built Expressly for this Climate* and Guaranteed for FIVE Years. $450 FREE TUNING FOIt ONE TEA*. The ROBINSON PIANO CO., Ltd. LOHENGRIN PIANOS
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    • 560 2 FACE COVERED m scurvy Little Boy so Terrified By It that He Could Not Sit Still-Miserable to Watch Him-Suffered Nine Months Now Rid of Disease. WHOLE FAMILY" PRAISES CUTICURA "I am quite willing to stare how grateful we are for the great lyrutit received from the Cutictira Remedies. Each of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 40 3 RHEUMATISM. Wli y Milfi 1 from tliis painful malady when our application of Chaiubcrlrin'B Pain Itahn Kivi's relief. Hundreds of gratt'ful people testify to tin' magical power of this remedy I over rlieuiußtistn. For Hale by all dispeUNaric* and dealers
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    • 232 3 Ismail Raheem, DIAMONO MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS. 82-1, 82-2 BRAS BASAH ROAD. SINGAPORE. (NEXT TO RAFFLES HOTEL). me Waltham Watches EXACT AMD DURABLE Waltham Watches are the best watches in the world. All guaranteed against defect in material or construction. 18,000,000 Waltham Watches In Use Tonic, Restorative, Digestive Wine Very
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    • 299 3 No. 23 High Street. r ERS HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE CURIOS HAVK SOW OS VIKW A NF.W SHIPMfcNT OF GARDEN FLOWER STANDS and POTS, TEA SETS, CLOISONNE and SATBUMA WARES, LACQUERED ALBUMS aud CABINETS. BILK KAKIMONOB, LADIES' HAND BAGS. ORNAMENTAL SCREENS and SUNDRY other FANCY ARTICLES INSPECTION INVITED. PRICES MODERATE. co CROWN
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    • 220 3 CARBIDE OF CALCIUM STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO.. 18, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. c7B» T. E. CHIN CO., 82-3, Bras Basah Road, (Next to Ismail A Raheem) SINGAPORE. l>raL'i« in Swatow Drawn Thread \Voik. KinbioiiUiit's. CUmn Pewttr Ware I'ic-ture IVwt C'anls, Vicwh Pout Cards, IVrl'niiii iv. Stationery and StampH, and Commission A^enU.
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  • 838 4 Opera Stories. >f the making of Aids tg theOacm then fa no cud. Wit mijjlit Ik. 1 the most jwissioimU nation, instead of Mm most indifferent. In the joys of opera, judging from the niinilxi of the books and booklets which narrate plotto, tin- Im'lii tit of
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  • 72 4 I he .lapanese authorities have decided to blow up all the steamers sunk at the entram, to Port Arthur, aud have cancelled .i notice. if saleof the steamers issue. I recently. Hi. coat of the work is estimated at yen *****0. The .>|K-rations for blowing iip'the ship- have been coiuiueuced,
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  • 339 4 ROfUtt HOTHL. Hon Justice ami Mrs Mr (i Harrison Fisher Mr A M Malet Col H. H. Jol.uaum M, C II Unsworn! Col O. WrigLt M, nn.1 Mn R Herrintf Major A Mrs ford Mr ('minne Major A Mrs Ornu ilon Mi I. I|.,i, m ps Major J.
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  • 290 4 Mr A Mrs B. W Barr Mi an I M. iF M BadMr O. E. Chamlw rlin v Mr J. Wilson \l, M.JN j Mr W. O. Bak( r Mr E l.alxmrdette Mr O. Rice Mr W N Skey >Ir Smithers MrCiutiua Mr W. G. Pfeiff..r Mr (i
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  • 159 4 Tha WgM It. v. MimVw Otaey, ioMM Catholic- IJis|.o|i(.r I'erth. -tioimlv denoiiii, n (iuveiniiMiit nntivepolicy ma <-.>iiiiiiu nif-itt i. ,n which appear* in Hrn loml Htm. Hi. <o;intr\ Hindi bW.ui^il t,. tin. natiw lie says, has Ik-.ii taken from them without .»iii|Hii-ati..ii. ami the pi.-. -nt
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  • 173 4 Tlie niylitinuulc tarooTH mum iliriiitln ami shuns otl'i-r-.. Scotland it does Ml x i^-i t lint entm\ ago, the Glasgow New-, till-. (tauiotic Scotsman tried to MMMM lha niHlitii^ali in that .-..initiy. H.- mmbnV sioned a London dealer to purchase niylitiiii;ales' ef^s, one shilling each Wag
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  • 60 4 In view uf the fact that His liwlleimj Shum has been re-appointed Viceroy of the Liani; Kwnujj Province, wholesale imlgm tions of officials have taken place there. Shum propose* to obtain a foreign loan of two millioUH (or the construction ot a branch line connecting the Canton-Hankow (triad Ti ink
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 74 4 DO NOT NEGLECT THE CHILDREN. W this season of the year the first unnatural looseness of a child's bowels should liave immediate atteution. The bet.t tiling that can be yiven is C')i,iml)erlains Colic, < hole— ami Diarrhoea lfemtdy followed by oaatof oil a> cHmoM with each bottle of the remedy.
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    • 718 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan;. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills if Lading ieeued (or China Coast, Persian Galf, Continental, and American Steamer* will leave Singapore on or ah m\ MAIL LINE. Outward (for China). I China June
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    • 1133 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDELfAND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANNER." pa BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular service between:— Singapore, Bawean, Sourabaya. Baudjer ma»in, Palo Laut, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermasin (or Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai, Murabahan. Marakasaries, Negara and Bebirik. The steamers have good acoomodation (or
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    • 780 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L~ NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD. imperial German .Hjii Lln«. The fast and well koown mail steamers of in Company (ail fortnightly from Bremenlambnrg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Maneillei, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Peuaug, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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  • 774 5 Sum, 1 port, probable date o/ arrival, and name 0/ Atj nts. Steamers. Airlie, Sydney, June 24 Boustmd AI.iPi.UH, China. .Inly 21 Maimfleld Ainbria, Hamburg. Juue 29; Behn Mexer Antilorhus, Liverjtonl, June 26 MsnsfleM Arag.mia, Hob|-k<>ng. July Behn Mevir Arcadia, Colombo. July IV P. 4 O. Aotyanax. Liverp.K>l,
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  • 91 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. t»«JO»O P»O»« Ki»t Whim Bahbin— Nil. East Whabt Section I—Hiroshima1 Hiroshima Maru. But. 1 (Shekrb Wbabt) MoClellan. Section No. 2— Wright. B—Glenavon.8 Glenavon. 4— Peter Rickmers. 6— Borneo. 6— Fuh Wo, Ajax. 7— Teo Pao, D.
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  • 1207 5 Onder this beading the following abbreviations are used str. steamer sh. ship bq. —barque scb. schooner Yet. Yacht Cru. —Cruiser. G'bt.— Gunboat Tor.— Torpedo H.p.— Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— United States Fch. French Ger.— -German Dnt. Dutch Ital. Italian Span. Spanish Bar. Sarawak; G.c— General- 3argo; d.p.
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  • 39 5 Jane 10 Makambo, Britßlr, Sydney Riverton, Brit str, Sonrabava Memnon, Brit str, Kobe via porU Merionethshire, Brit str, Port Said I 11 Rajah of Sarawak, Str str, Sarawak Poh Ann, Brit str. Port Swettrnhstu Ophir, Dut str, Palembang
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  • 36 5 Outward Gkrman Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Pietissen, having left Colombo, at 4 p.m., on the Hth instant, may be expected to arrive h re on Friday, the 14th instant, at daylight.
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  • 102 5 From Kdropb By the N. D. L. s.s. RMMM, due on June 11. From China By the M. M. s.a. Oceaiueu. due on Juno 17. rnn tabi.k <>r maiui ooe. lay lay lay (ay Jay fny Jay lay one ii 6 10 13 11 ■-'ii M 87
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  • 340 5 Some Remarks When the Tip Is Not Forthcoming. '•m- nl the strongest objections to the introduction of the taximeter in London wm that the cabman would be deprived of any ■|>l->>rtiinit> to display hiit choice selection of language and skill in humorous repartee. Some of the
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  • 147 5 (From Junk 11 to Ji-st 17.) The above is Singapore Standard Tim 6; to obtain Mean Time, subtract six minutes from the time given in the tables. The upper and lower lines in the above Übl* denote morning aud aft«»noon respectively. HIGH WATKIt. LOW "WATER lime H'tfbt
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  • 106 5 tor fer Steamer Touomiow Anamba A Natima I». >J" Saigon M»«y Indragin *i«9 P.Hwcttentiain, .V PenangA'<i/>urt(mi<i Kclanian Kul>y Penang and Ueli //rV P. Kweitenham via portH llye t.tont Teluk Anton via porU Stlungor Sabak and Djambie llnmn-tr Thl-rhimv. Anumba, Natuua Ulanda Hunk* Europe via porU lara P. Swtttenhain
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 416 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD. Tin steamers of this Company maintain a regular aenice between Calcutta. Strait* and Hongkong, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Rwatow, Amoy, Shanghai, (iiefoo. Tieutxiu, Newchwaug. Yangts/e PorU, Fnrtnnxa, Japan, the PLilippiues, <ie, Ac. Steamer* on ih<* ('nlriitt.i, Stralto hihl HougkonK Knti
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    • 518 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. fn Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and MA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. The Companies' sleaaiars are despatched from Liverpool ontwards for the Strait*. Chin* and Japao every wrek, and frum Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and f< r Genoa, Marseilles mid Liverpool monthly. One
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    • 492 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. < OtfKlMvP SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. S. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. MniM ilimiMii; tPERTHi \OKI II WENT AI'HTRALIAX I'OKTs JAVA nil s|>«. tI»ORE Regular Fortnightly sailings betweeu Sum pore ami Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound,
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    • 389 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C/. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUP.OPE VIA CHINA. JAPAN, CANADA and (be UNITED STATES. Kuut« from Hou^kong. via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, X.M.S. "Kmpmemm or Inma" j Twin screw steaX.M.S. "Emprbm or
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    • 149 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Juue 12 At 3, Caveua^b Bridge Road, office furniture Ac, at 2-30 p.m. I". At the A. S.P'h bungalow, near Govt. Hill, collection of well-grown ferns Ac. at 2-30 p.m. H. L. Coghlan and Co Juue 17— At the Mart, freehold land in Campoug Java
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 29 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. Hongkoug, Juue 11. 10 a in Barometer 29.96 Direotion of Wind East. Force of Wind 2 Mai. T.mp in flhad* 83 Manila, 768 N.N.E. o 26 95
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    • 84 5 DAY BY DAY Tuesday, June 1 1. High Water 10-43 p.m. Hockey. B.C C. v. R.W.K. Bowling Tournament. Wednesday, June 12. High Wattr. 11 S6 am. 11 13 p.m. Court of Appeal. Bowling Tournament. Thursday. June 13. High Water. 030 am 11-14 p in. Friday, June 14. High Water. 1.1
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  • 1388 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, .JUNE 11. The siyuature iv Paris ou Sunday ot the new treaty between France aud Japau lends additional security to .lapau's position iv the (■■unity of nations, and strengthens the belief of those who have studied most closely the rapid development of .lapau
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  • 6 6 Kice prospects in Siam are good.
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  • 12 6 All bIMMM published in this is.siiu arc protected by the Copyright Ordiimncu.
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  • 19 6 Two native hunters were devoured by tigers in the neighbourhood of Itau-Pali, Siam. in the last week in May.
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  • 22 6 The approximate value of imports into Bangkok during the month of May was ticals 6,481,25)4; the value of exports being ticals H.6(KU9O.
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  • 21 6 Iv the first case before the apiieal Court. yjsterday, respecting an alleged unlawful entry of premises their Lordships reserved their decision.
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  • 28 6 TV Malay Mail hears Ihat a Chinaman was knocked down and killed by a motor car driven by a Malay, in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday last.
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  • 31 6 A Chinese employee of Messrs. John Little and Co., has been arrested on a charge of stealing a Panama hat, valued at >10, and six dozen coat buttons, valued at $12.
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  • 31 6 It has been decided to make Nairobi the Administrative ceutre of British East Africa. Tim e\[K3nditure of l'2o,<>oo has been sanctioned for the draiuage and sanitation of th« towu this year.
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  • 28 6 Fourteen of the Mi reliant Koad rioterwere fined *:»o each by the Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, or, in default sen ti need to two months rigorous imprison ment.
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  • 29 6 The Kussiau Ministry of Communicationis now sending from seven to ten emigrant trains daily along the Siberian -railway iv order to carry out more quickly the settlement of Siberia.
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  • 38 6 The opening ceremony of the new Convent in Brewster Koad, Ipoh, will take place on Tuesday, June 2. r >. at .1 p.m. Mr. K. W. Birch, c. h. ii., British Kesident, Pcrak, has signified his willingness to preside.
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  • 33 6 On pages two and three of today's issue there appears an article, from our own correspondent, dealing with this year's ex h'bits at the Koyal Academy, among the number being a Straits artist.
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  • 34 6 According to the District Military Orders, Corporal Hurley, of the West Kents, who was murdered recently, was successful in passing au examination for the First Class Certificate of Education, held in Singapore, in March.
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  • 36 6 Wheu the projected Peuinsular railway has become an accomplished fact. Siamese Koyal visits to the Westeru States will become frequent, aud the effect will be magnetic, iv more senses than oue. says the Siam Free Press.
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  • 38 6 Captaiu Salvcscn, of the Norwegian steamer Dagfiu. which arrived this morning from Antwerp en route to Bangkok, with a general cargo, reports that one of his crew, (luring the voyage from Port Said, fell overboard aud was drowned.
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  • 40 6 A Choral Society lias been formed iv Kuala Lumpur, and it is likely to be a permanent aud agreeable feature in the social life of the town. The monthly subscription has been fixed at fifty cents., payable quarterly in advance.
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  • 41 6 Chinese authorities at N'ewchwaug have -seized 500 rifles, smuggled into Manchuria by Japanese, acting, it is alleged, uu behalf of mounted bandits. It is stated that these rifles are part of a lot of 7,000 that were recently purchased from Japan.
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  • 38 6 Warnings agaiust emigration from Swatuwto Panama, and threats of punishmeut for agents and crimps who encourage it, are in circulation. They profess to be based upon information supplied by the Chinese Minister at Washington, and emanate from Peking.
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  • 48 6 It is reported from the north of Siam, says the Siaui Free Press, that many women are now forming bands of robbers, who go about the country dressed in male attire. They mark their bodies with certain characters, or charm themselves to make them invulnerable to all attacks.
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  • 49 6 The inquiry into the murder uu the Pin Seng was begun, yesterday afternoon, before the Second Magistrate. Evidence was given showing that one of the thirteen accused stabbed the deceased, while most of the others assaulted him with tb( ir fists. An adjourn ment of the hearing was granted.
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  • 57 6 Mi. <ilyuu Vivian, who recently offered to build au art gallery at a cost of X'Jii.ixki for Swansea, aun equip it with a priceless cil lection of art treasures, lias withdrawn hi. offer because fifty burgesses protested against the raising of .£250 a year for the maintenance of the gallery
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  • 59 6 An Assyrian priest, who is charged with obtaining morey in the F. M. S. for charitable purpose by means of false pretences, has been arrested at Kagan Serai, says the Times of Malaya, aud take to Kuala Kubu. where the preliminary trial will take place. Upwards of 80 scvereigus were
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  • 709 6 Mr. and Mrs. .1. Muckav. ot Bangkok eclibratcd their silver wedding on .Timr >. The Kcv. \V. 11. Klton. the Chaplain ol si Michael's Church. Sandakau. has gone Mom. ou holiday. Captain J M. Kabrieins. ol the Siami Gendarmerie, has leftllangkok for Moiunark on six months' furlough.
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  • 71 6 The many friends in Singa|iurc of Mr. John Lindeberg, who has represented the Lux Light Co. here for some eighteen months, has beeu compelled, through ill health, to go home to KuroiH.-. Mr. Lindeberg was well known and popular iv the Colony. au I also in Ipoh, Kuala Kangsar and
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  • 110 6 Au alteration aud extension will <uurth be made to the Fort Jetty, at lVnang. in order to ouable local steamers draw ing about nine feet of water to come alongside when the weather and tide permit. TheclusU-rsot guide piles that were used fur keeping tin pontoon in position will be
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 238 6 (Saldbeek. frLaegregor (80. SOLE AGENTS for I I. QIBBLBB >v co < HAMPAdXK K. IHKOY .v CO CHAMPAGNE I,.\XSON I'KKK XT I'ILS CHAMI'.UiXK DDFAUT KILS CO CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGBR CHAMPAUSE KII'I'KKS PILSKNKK BEER BURNETTS GIN ft ORANGE IMKNETTS IJITTKUS MILLS >v UNDERWOOD (iINS SAINI' RAPHAEL WINK .lollN JEFFREY tt CO KILK
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    • 101 6 Appoinunem H BM IZ, HIS MAJESTY THE KING tm~~ or* Caldbeck Macgregor Co., SOLK AGKNTS. Wilson co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. Our l'roductionx are of the highest poiwible ARTISTIC <V TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE and are kaown throughout the East as "INCOMPARABLY THE BEST. In Photography, a» in anything cl»c, "The Best is the
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  • 281 7 RELATIONS WITH EUROPE AND AMERICA. Treaty with France. COMBINATION TO OVERTHROW JAPANESE MINISTRY. Kaiser's Reception of Prince Kuni. I From Oil: Own OoMMaMOUf.) London, June 10, 4.50 p.m. The mam treaty between France aud Japan has been signed in Paris. I.Minldii. June 10. 10.10 p.m. '1'lit m w
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  • 138 7 Defeat of the Governor of Luristan. Rkutf.r's Tklkohami London. June 10. Ruutur's correspondent at Teheran reports serious electoral disturb iqc.m at Kermanshah, in Persian Kurdistan. There was considerable loss of life. Two thousand luciuburs of thu anti-Gov-ernor faction h ive > Ighl refuge in the British Consulate.
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  • 43 7 itucTKß's TBLKURAM London, Juno 10. The Czar has approved of the proposal of the Russian Cabinet to graut a concession for the construction of a railway to the Behring Straits aud the construction of a tunnel to the Alaskan shore.
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  • 75 7 French Newspapers Issue a Warning. |DKR OsTASIATrSIIIK [Mil TkLKi.KVM Berliu, Juuc It). It is aniioiiuced that the Duma will not be dissolved except in the last resort. The Paris newspapers arc publishing Articles u.miiiir; It'issia of the necessity of u«Uling down seriously to reform, ou account of tho
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  • 23 7 i Dhll OsTASIATUHK LIoYM TkLKUHAMJ Berlin, June 10. The King of sjaui intends to pay v ri> it to UafMhagM.
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  • 425 7 Faces an Array of Judges and Counsel. A tyiic of Kastcrn beauty sat smiling in the Supreme Court yesterday quite oblivious to tin- dreary monotuay of legal technicalities occupying tin- attention of the Rvncb and Bar. She is a dainty Indian maid of five summers, and a
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  • 140 7 At the Appeal Court this morning.^ before the Chief Justice. Sir W.H. Hyndman Jones, .Mr. Justice Fisher, and Mr. Justice Thornton, Mr. MontHgu Harris c\plaincd his reasons for filing a memorandum of appeal a day late, and asked that the delay be pardoned aud au e\
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  • 92 7 Chinese firm in Sandakau has produced a splendid sample of cotton from their land at I'iutassan. on thu Kinabatangau river, says the B. N. B. Herald. The sample has been scut to the Government Agents iv Hongkong to lin.l the market value there. In North
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  • 252 7 Consul-General David F. Wilber, who was recently the representative of America at Siugaporc. has sent to the Bureau of Manufactures an interesting report ou American trade iv the Orient. This shows that all shipments from the Atlantic coast ports of the I'nited States to aud from
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  • 91 7 By the courtesy of Messrs. Wickett and Perry, General Managers ot Kledang, Ltd., thu Times of Malaya is enabled to state that the trial run of the completed portion of the machinery up to the end of last month resulted iv an output of 185 pic
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  • 12 7 I'ii/.oh ,m oflered tc the member, of4he Ceylon Light Infantry for iigaalhui;.
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  • 169 7 THE PREMIER SPEAKS OUT AT PLYMOUTH. No Temporising with the House of Lords. [Rbotbb'b Tblkqram] London, June 10. Speaking at Plymoutb, the Premier, Sir Henry Campbcll-Banneriuan. said that Ireland must now wait to see what the Liberals are prepared to offer in the future. The remainder of a
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  • 31 7 [Kkutkr's Tklkgkam. London, June 10. A telegram has been receive 1 from Mexico City reporting the assassination of Senor Manuel Estrada Cabrera, the Prcsideut of Guatemala.
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  • 104 7 Five Cars Leave the Chinese Capital for Paris. Kkutkr's Th.k'.k \\i London. Juue Id. Keillor's correspondent at Peking teli graphs Ui.it live motor cars started this nini mm; in the I'ekiug to Paris motor race. The starters included three Frenchmen, oue Dutchinau and one Italian. The
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  • 158 7 (Fhom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Juuc H. Realising the importance of Port Swetteu ham as a port of call for vessels of considerable tonnage, the Government have decided to introduce various schemes for the development of that town. The wharf at Klang, which has heretofore
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  • 128 7 According to a Bangkok exchange, there will probably be an ice war between the S-iiin Klectricity Company and the existing Ice Company, because the latter couipan,* refused to ilisp. .be of its property to the Electric Company. For the Klectricity Company, an artesian well is
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  • 202 7 As a consequence of the outbreak of surra in Balik Pulau. it has beeu found ecessary to shoot a number of affected onies. and it is likely that by the time the .■Urinary Department has stamped out the isease about a dozen animals will have been estroyed.
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  • 443 7 COMBATTING THE DISEASE IN THE F.M.S. iI-'iiom Oils Own OMMNMM.I Kuala Lumpur, .luno 8. K-ceutly, tlie town of Batu Tiga, and tlie surrounding country, liare come iuto notoriety, owing to the existence of malaria of a most virulent type. Ae is well known, this district contains agricultural land
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  • 170 7 English Opera Company in Difficulties. (Fk.im On Own Cohukmponhknt.i Itatavia. June b. The manager of an Euglish Opera Company on tour in Java has decamped from this town, leaving no idea of his hereabouts but leaving his Company in the direst difficulties. These unfortunates had reached the end of their
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  • 190 7 In their Circulnr dated May 11. Mesbis. W. .1. and Henry Thompson, Mincing Lane, write I Paka. The Market has beeu weaker during the pvst fortnight, and Hard Cure Kiue Spot has declined to 4 >.){, at which figure business li.is been done. Receipts at Para for
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  • 168 7 Leaving the Standard Oil Trust out of the question, the now completed amalgamation of the Shell Transport and Trading Company with the Koyal Dutch Companies is, presumably, the biggest thing of its kind, writes the City Editor of the Westminster Budget. As a consequence of the fusion
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  • 28 7 The Siamese Government arc alniut to construct a fort at Sirracha, which will command a magnificent pros|>cct of the harbour M well at, the MMHMM to the Monaoi.
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  • 246 7 Changes To Be Made in Collection of Customs. (Fiiom Oik Own C'okrkki-iindknti. Kuala Lumpur. June 8. In consequence nl tlic organisation of the Trade and Customs Department in the Federated Malay States, there arc a great many changes to be made as regards the collection of customs.
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  • 238 7 Subjects for Discussion at Next Meeting. At Friday's meeting of the Legislative Council, Mr. Tan .liak Kirn will move the following resolution Will the Goyernuieut iuform the Council if the proposed reduction of the number of the Queen's Scholarships has been finally decided upon If so, whether the
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  • 493 7 Government Playing Confidence Trick on Penang. The Piuaug (t i/ctU complains that the obligation of Government, according to the estimates of expenditure (or 1907, in relatiou to the Northern Settlement, have not been fulfill.. l. The miserable hovels in which the Chinese Protectorate is housed at prtent, were
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  • 349 7 THE WINE-GROWERS TO RESIST TAXATION. Municipalities Resign SERIOUS DEMONSTRATION AT MONTPELLIER. Hkitkr's Tki.h.i;\\i London, .Inuc 10. The wine growers' agitation in France reached a climax \esterdav. when an unpar allcle<l demonstration occurred at Montpellicr. Over Inlf a million psoplc. from all parts of the South of France, participated
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  • 108 7 Address Presented to the King of Denmark. Uf i- run's |>lk..kam London, June 10. The King and Queen of Denmark went in procession through the streets of London to the Guildhall, where they were given a grand reception. Their Majesties were entertained to luncheon by the Lord
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  • 52 7 Irish League Opens the Campaign Against Liberals. Kkutkk's Tf.lbobam. London, Juue 10. In has beeu decided to run an Irish League candidate foi the seat at Jarrow rendered vacant by the death of Sir Charles Palmur (Liberal i. There arc already in the field Liberal, Couservitivc and
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  • 239 7 Rkutkr"* Tblkoram London, June 10. The death is announced of General Sir Horace S. Anderson, K C.8., Colonel of the 101 st Grenadiers (late Ist Bombay Grenadiers). The late Sii I lor < Scarier Anderson. K.t.B.,was born on September 10, UML Mr received his
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 108 8 The iiuuiihI li.ic« MmMm will tako place nt SmuUkHii. Ktitith North Koriu-o. at m* end of July. The Hockey team of the !»5tli KomII'i Infauti y isgoini; to Kuala LwMWtUi waak U> try onucliiHioiiH with teams then-. At the s.-i-.iri.l mi-tin^ of the iHdHM Uytukhana club, a
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    • 45 8 Keppel (lolf Club. The I i m monthly medal will becoiu|<eUKl lot ou the 15th aud loth iust. At the same time, a cup presented by the Honorary Secretary will lie played for. Particulars will I).' posted iv due course iv the Club House.
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    • 57 8 Sclanjf.ii LadieV Association. The Spoon Shoot, in connection with the Selangor Ladies' Rifle. Association, fired on June 7, nidi d in Mrs. Pountney securing first place, .vith a scoie of H9. Mrs. Aid worth came second with '16, and the next iv order were Mrs. Dupuis, Mrs. Hay and
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    • 174 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The i.vji- nt° yesterday's play iv the S.C.C. lSowliu^ Tournament, and forthcoming ties, lire as follows YKSTKKDAYS TIES. SINciLKS. «i. W. Crawford, rcc. 1, boat H. E. Hiehards. r.-c. 2— 21 to 19. (J. W. Piigh, owe 1. beat H. Elphick, rec. I -21 to 17. \V.
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    • 251 8 5. R. C. Tournament. Iv the S. I; C. tennis tournament, yesterday, De Sou/a and Stuart beat I >.• Si I- and Stephen I'm .mi. iv the second round of the mixed doubles. 0— 4,4— 6, 6—0. Iv the single handicap. (>. Hogaara beat Switliiu I'ereira, 5--<!, 6— II,
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    • 396 8 Forthcoming Meetings. Within the next three month* lovers of the turf will have enough to keep them going, for no fewer than five fixtures are down for decision, says the Times of Ceylon. I'lm Selangor Tui-f Club Meeting opens on ■luly 9,11. and 18. The value of the
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  • 994 8 Progress of the Industry in F.M.S. The potiitiou of rubber planttug at the cud of 1900, compared with that at the end of tin' previous year, was remarkable, but not unexpecUnl. In December, 1905, the total acreage of rubber planted in the Peninsula was probably lens than 50,000
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  • 572 8 Turbulent Filipinos Quarrel with Japanese. The San Francisco Call of April 21 tells the following story of what threatened to be a serious affray between Japanese and Filipinos, ou the steamer America Mam But for the timely warning given by a frightened woman the decks of
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  • 260 8 Spirit of Exclusiveness EntirelyVanished. QmhmUm on the progress of affairs iv the Siamese Western Malay States, the Siaiu Free Press vomarks that the present enterprise and prosperity indicate a brilliant aud prosperous future. Meu of greater ability than we wore wont to have, are now at
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  • 157 8 A fire broke out in Potaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, early on the morning of Saturday Ust, and the fire brigade were hampered considerably, in their attempts to extinguish it, by the continual stoppage of water, caused by having to disconnect the pipes from the eugine
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  • 21 8 A blind passenger, wlioarrived this morn ing by tin. Dutch steamer Van der Lyo from Baudjerraamiiu. was not allowed to land.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 334 8 To the r.ditor of the Straits Times. Singapore, June 10. Sir, Enropeau Parent" speaks truly when he says that many of the pMMf folk will be unable to meet the demand nf Government fur threa months' school teen in advance. To the poorer classes, the raising of
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  • 162 8 Mining Output for April. The output of tin in Pahang, during April, was '2,7.'t0 85 piculs against 2,702.76 piculs in the month previous. The approximate value of the metal was •247.778.17. on which duty amounting to •22.850.66 was coll. cted. The price of tin averaged 990.75 per picul.
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  • 167 8 The export of tin and tin-ore from Selangor during the month of May was piculs 21,820.44 (1,299 tons), valued approximately at 12,024,618.19. The doty collected on this output was 1288,079.75. The average value for the month was 198.98 per picul and the average duty collected 189.61 per bhara.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 134 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Sealed Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office not latter than the Ist July, 1907, for the purchase of the Plant, Machinery and Tools in the Government Workship at Pulau Brani. Detail Schedules and any farther information may be obtained at the office of
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    • 224 8 V ft t'l^il'd* 1 -v^UaibH: t-t. 't *^R^' BB™^ lla"^E^TTTMP^^R^£^c? I Hi' TPra«mw^^P^^™^r^^2^^_^^a^F rT\m v s I^*'''" V^V F f*" HJpßaj JOHN LITTLE CO. Lo SINGAPORE ff y*& Make your f ,fe House Cleaning: J I easy by using il Sunl^ntll Soap I I SUNLIGHT SOAP U I guaranteed pttfcotly.pure
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  • 223 9 Singapore, Jixr 10, 1907. PRODUCE. Miilm r 6.65 do (Cube No. 1) tinpicke 1 10.35 Copra Bali 10.05 do Pontianak 9.75 Pepper, Black 17.60 do White 5% 25.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.05 do Brunei No. 1 3.00 Pearl Sago 4.10 Coffee Bali, 15^ 20.00 Coffee. Palenibang, 20% basis 22.50
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  • Stocks anb Shares.
    • 329 9 late of forma- ion Capital Number Subscribed of Shaw i Imim Paid Value lup to Reserve Company QCOTATIOSS 1903 1901 1903 1907 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906 1904 .1905 1300,000 ♦600,000 £400,000 $400,000 £60,000 £100,000 •150,000 £120,000 •450,000 £250,000 £120,000 £37,000 •400,000 •800,000 £850,000 •375,000 i £60,000 £90,000 •99,000
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    • 344 9 1905 £150,000 1905 »200,000 1904 I £30,000 1905 700,000 1908 I £70,000 1906 »150,000 1904 £12,000 £104,937.10 •87,400 £11,135 1610,000 £70,000 •135,000 £10,500 0 46.500 i 1 1 > 93,500 i 1 12/6 I 1,700 »10 •10 8,800 »10 9 8 9,500 uniMoed f 7,000 1 1 11,000 1
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    • 221 9 1894 £5,377.10.0 £4,648.15.0 1898 1225,000 1235,000 I 7,638 12/6 12/6 4,500 so •so 814.11.9 112,500 10,000,000 a) 11,000,000 250,000*) J Bells Asbestos Eastern Agenoy, Ltd Fraser Neavfc, Ltd. $7.00 140.00 1865 110,000.000 »10,000,000 1901 *2. 100,000 t2,i00,000 1896 11, 000,000 $1,000,000 80,000 $125 $125 I "SS! 100 i 100
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    • 43 9 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6% 1800,000 3% prem Biley Haroreavea, Ltd. 6% 225,000 3% prom. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20% prem t, S% 1,878,000 2% pram. •V_-_ 4% 602,000 2% dia nominal Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 3%prem 5% 1,050,000 par.
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  • 69 9 An innovation, which should be watched with interest, has taken place in the French concession at Shanghai. Here t!i Chief of I'oliee has created a police cycle corps consisting of Europeans, Chinese and Annamitcs, to^the number of 20. These men are more particularly in charge of the
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  • 77 9 It is learned from Japanese contemporaries that the Nippon Vusen Kaisha has decided to '■cca-ioually dispatch carj>o boats to Kuropc in addition to the regular passenger steamer- The auxiliary service was to bo opened by the Colombo Mam leaving Yokohama on June rt. The steamer will call
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  • 163 9 Shall the Suez Canal be Free In their wildest dreams, shi|iowiibrs have never locked forward to a toll-free Suez Canal. They have at various intervals pressed for and obtained reductions of the transit duos, but 't has been reserved for Mr. Asi|iiilh. in his speech to the Colonial Premiers, to
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  • 201 9 Thicoustiim menace to the shippiuy ot the world is. without doubt, the floating ili'ulict. which may prove as dangerous as an uuchartod rock. International uo operation in the work of destruction lias been sought for years. aDd at last a loag-M^aWled duty is about to be
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 27 9 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co, Ltd. Electric Fans TABLE, BRACKET, and CEILING FANS. Speciality! CROMPTON PUNKAH FANS. LARGE STOCKS. LOW PRICES. Electrical Department: Telephone No. 362. 3 BATTERY ROAD.
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    • 456 9 STAR You are worried! May be as to which make of car to choose. There are so niauy claims :so many best" cars, that you are bewildered. Let us tell you iv a few words why tlie STAH should be your choice. BECAUSE It is British throughout. BECAUSE It is
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  • 903 10 Lan Maclaren and His Books Many successful Writers of storii-s find jjreat delight in their work. The late lan Maclarcu once said that lie liail no pleasure whatever in his writing. R»d he found him ■aH "in cordial aurrcinrut with every unfavimritblf rrview." Hut uritintf with him was
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  • 302 10 A German doctor has discovered a means of restoring lost youth to ladies more pot -lit than Caf{liostro°sfaiiious pentacle of rejuvene" sccncc. He advertised that in two days he could rejuvenate the most decrepit hag. This naturally brought a crowd of ancient dames to his house.
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  • 97 10 Sir Ki.lm rt !'<■. Kart.. lias In n granted lienuwoion by JiiHticc Warrington to soil tlu> Dravton litirlixim i>irtur<\ iiy Sir ThomaH Lawrence, railed ■Childhoods Innocent*. commonly known as .Julia. C'ouiiU-sh of .lor sey. Sanction to the sale has been sulijtvt to the pHiiitiii).' realising
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  • 188 10 The revelations in the |ml ice courts from time to time res|>eetiiig the foinl supply of the public arc a little startling. In the ease of a butcher who was charged in London, the other day. with having diseased meat in his iKwsession.it was stated in evidence
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  • 199 10 The prices paid for rare specimens of old English silver at the recent sale at Christie's, ■MM as they are. seem paltry in coinpMMM with the values placed on some of the plate in the ]iosscssion of the Dukes ot Portland anil Rutland, Lord Ancaster. .Mr.
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  • 368 10 i sntfei tioiu homesickness iii the Kast and in the old days this form of nostalgia MM of a hardly less a<;tjravutod t\|>c than that which emigrants to Australia endured in urn o)Mi>l:iiniii<; obscurity. Fifty years ago civil and military men in India accepted cmlc as a fact of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 552 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKON6 AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up Capital n0.000.00c RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 «oi noo. noo Silver Reserve 111.000.000f 2100O OW Raerve Liability of Proprietor* 110,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. G. H. Medhnrst, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oreeson— Deputy Chairman. O. Ballocb, Esq. C. R. Lenzmann.Esq. A.
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    • 563 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SA!E. FREEHOLD LiND. CAMPONG JAVA ROAD. Monday, June 17, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Fifteen plots situate in the District of Rocbore. Area 24,967 *q. ft., being lota 162 to 16H and 175 to 182 of Grants 375 and 368. Lot 2. Nine plot* situate in
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    • 586 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MOKTMGEFS MIX Wednetday, June 12, 1907, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold Agricultural Land situate at Payab Lebar, Sing* .ore, area 12 acre* and 3 roods. Quit rent 110. G. A. Fernandez if Co., 1189 Auctioneers AUCTION SALE Wednetday, June 12, 1907, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Twelve freehold building
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    • 394 10 INSURANCE Companies. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY How MXRorn ra THE ROTAL INSURANCE CO.. FIRE A LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS £11,800,000 POWELL A Co..—Age*U. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £12,000,000. tbi umbt mx omcx pi tbi «oiu. BOUSTEAD A Co.,— Agent: THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
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    • 94 10 AN OLD MAXIM APPLIED TO A MODERN REMEDY. Everyone speaks of the fcatit as ho findx it," is a maxim of the Portuguese. Judging by the letter* received from people all over the country, praising Chamberlain')* Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemcdy, it is evident this remedy has been found satisfactory.
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  • 962 11 INTERESTING NOTES AND NEWS FOR MOTOR MEN. In Hiltlition to their I>■ Dion ■gMNfj MaMtm l>upite.V (.'ii. have just been appointed sole agents for the Clement Itayard earn. On Sundny next, there is to he a gathering of local iijiitnii^ts. iv tin- I'oHt irt'u-c Square, I for thr purpoKC
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 10 11 outiibutioUM ut Kent'nil nmtorini; iut<>rost ttlc invite.l fat tlii* rolumu.
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    • 308 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. i«!»]ARROLIS««^ JOHNSTON. Tfje HUMBER CAR 5 IS ITS OWN ADVERTISEMENT. SOLE AGENTS: Borneo Company, Ltd. 1234 ARGYLLS. ADAMS-HEWITTS. ROVERS. V Syme A Co., StU djmtt. 12.J7 STAR MOTOR CARS. REO MOTOR CARS. FRICK MOTOR CARS. Sole Agents: C. F. F. Wearne Co. 169 ORCHARD ROAD 1236
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    • 438 11 4035 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. are not an experiment. They have been the favourite blends at home for m»ny vein and are rapidly gaining similar popularity in the Colonies. No expense is spared in keeping both "RED SEAL" AND "BLACK AND WHITE" up to the mc.rk. c 46 J. DA. PEREIRA. HORTICULTURIST
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    • 334 11 KELLY AND WALSH. Cheap Series. Nelson's i Life 65 Plutarch,. Lives. Cloth M Jewish Artisan Life. Leather. 9--. Life of Tenn >9 on. Cloth Memoirs of Count Grammont, Cloth. 65 Life of Dame, (loth an Wellington's Life. Cloth 65 Modern Cliemirtrv. Cloth 60 Modern Naval Campaigns. Leather M The Human
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 602 12 Scale of Cbaraee. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiaoeIIanMus Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion f 1.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 5.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.20 Twenty-five 10.00 (Each subsequent month $5 per inch.) The above rate is based
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    • 514 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Km :-K.ur Lines, on* cr twoinwrtiolw, t\S*> By tlie inch, see Scale <>f Ohaajsa. PIANOS. Mr. W. .1. GARCIA (12 years practical experience with J. Broadvvood ,v Sous, London) will be pleased to execute orders for toning and repairing pianos. Repairing a speciality worn pianos made like new,
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    • 609 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. Bath Post Llou, on* or two in *rtioni, »1 .nn B)r tb* inch, w* Heal* of Charge*. COMPOUNO HOUBE TO BE LET. No. 36 Sophia Road. Apply to 18-9 Prinsep Street. c 811 HOUBE TO BE LET Frankfurt Honse, No. 1 Lloyd Road. Apply within.
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    • 533 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Kates Four Llow, on* or two kucrtions, 11.00 Bj th* inch, Meal* of Charg**. FOR S LE, RUBBER EBTATE. 800 acres in Malacca, also Rubber Stumps. Apply C," c/o Straits Times, c 103 TURNOUT FOR SALE. Mai Phaeton in good order, pair of Australian hones, double harness
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    • 494 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES. Rates :-lit Month, rw per inch. Sulmcquent month*, Fur shorter perimls m Wmtl of Chargai. LIN6GI ESTATE. PARA RUBBER SEEDS AND STUMPS. Orders can now be booked for the above. Stumps are from Seed of nine-year old trees. For full particulars as to price. Ac. apply to THE
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    • 424 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES* ■MM! I-I Month. p«r in.-h. I*a«M*JS»M luonthr r. hirHi .tilii.i 1 ,1 1 I. 1 NOTICE. The undersigned is prepared to book order* for Rubber Seeds from nine year <.ld tree-, lot 1906 delivery. Price on application. MANAGKR, c 427 Highland' and Lowlands Estate. ARTIE TULLY Leaves for
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