The Straits Times, 19 June 1907

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.:*71 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JUNE li). 1907. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 444 1 GRAND HOTEL 9E LEUROPE. SlN<;\| M:ii:i.i;o Dtlj I Witil Fllflilll V J From "The Autocar," March l<>(>7: Hill Climbing Honours Won by private owners of DE DION BOUTON CARS. HILL CLIMB OF T»E VICTORIA AUTOMOBILE CLUB. ~~TRANSVAAL A.C. HILL CLIMB I DE DION Fii-t i,'i'i.i,.v Sinai,. I -yliiKii-i -l-ai-h DE
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    • 264 1 ROBINSON Company. Guns and Ammunition. ALL OUR GUNS ARE MADE IN ENGLAND. Wl USUALLY HAVE A r.ARGK SELECTION OF (;l\\S IN STOCK. OF VAUOCB WKIIiIU s AND BEND OF STOCK, SO THAT WE ARE ENABLK TO FIT U.Movi VN Y BPOBTBXAX \\V nrii particnla.ly call attention to 0..r No. I
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    • 205 1 GRAND HOTEL DE LEUROPE. sim. iFOBE. M i IM It I- I r- 1 llMlml. i HOTEL EUROPE. RSWJtOAP, BAMOKOK Afcaatafctj .-.-iiti-al. t en:..,|\ u w irnpeaii MHMMI, N, vI, ectnc l«lit an.l Imm. Until a ;f •mis strictly moderate. Telegniihic v.i M Europe." am u^, ISTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM NAVIGATION
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  • 964 2 The Latest Ladies' Pastime. BasßßMaaaaj In. ls fair, the Woman at ILmie asserts, tn Ihciiiui' tin- fashionable pastime nf tbe summer season. In Paris youth ami beauty make ascents from the Aero flub Park at Saint timid, and fiml an afternoon's floating through siiinnicr clouds more peace fill
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    • 307 2 CONGO Wropiea! Roofing IS The Ideal Roofing for this Climate w CHEAP SANITARY DURABLE VERMIN-PROOF Tlie thickest quality (:J ply) can now be supplied at $12 per roll of 21(> square feet complete with caps, nails and cement for fixing. AGENTS: The Borneo Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. "ALBERT L. A. DALEY
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    • 202 2 McAlister Co., Ltd. SOLE AGENTS Messrs. Irvine Co.'s FAMOUS Australian Wines Brandies. CLABKT HOCK CHABUB BUBGITODY PORT SHERISV McALISTER CO., LIMITED. PATENT SOSTENENTE^I •PIANOS Built Expressly for this Climate and Guaranteed for FIVE Years. $450 I The ROBINSON PIANO CO., Ltd. LOHENGRIN PIANOS (COTTAGE MODEL) Illave earned a reputation for
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    • 376 2 MARTIN'S <jIPIOL& STEt #mlTiw*rf n« lie J[ Ladles. l f*f I*l*2) FraMk lo» .11 ImAlwlllM r>.00«r.4. m UJxabHi ba< 0111.r1,.. MliTiiltabnoinlbMoolM liuaund Too >l» tai ncouwl l< Br l-"> iifctf- Hi-.Mal.-t7 BOVRIL A MB I-'V«M h aMbj mi hllihih-. li i»a pnmMlla» lant »iH<vi' HM tl,-pr>— i rrartlini vvhu-li (ullum
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  • 969 3 Injuries that Fail to Stop the Human Machine. Tn tin layman it often seems strange that a large and vigorous animal like man is so easily destroyed by apparently puny agencies. Half a dozen disease germs, each no more than 1 .'i.iKMth of an inch
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    • 251 3 Chubb's Safes. SOLE AGENTS: HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. Ismail 8c Raheem, DIAMOND MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS. 82-1. 82-2 BRAS BASAH ROAD. SIN6APORE. (NEXT TO RAFFLES HOTEL). <■ 11.17 I USE UNLY&I.SE ALWAYS MOST allflr^llluEC'^^liuK^i REFRESHING. A Luxurious Perfume Far t f" h P crior In Health. German "Kinds. RESTORATIVE g 3^*1
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    • 283 3 REMINDER Selangor Turf Club i Entries Close at 12 Noon, on June 22. TtlMltlii "RACING, Kuala Lumpur." VZHi Books Just Received. I I'.i-it..n s Garden Mnnaycinent— A Com- i>en-;ium of the 'Wieorv ami PCmMm I uf Horticulture ami a Complete Guide to Gardening. With Illustratioua A Short H'stnrv of »h»
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  • 296 4 How Mr. Corey and His Britlc Secured Privacy on a Liner. Tin pi. -i. lent in the I'uitcd State- Stcci Hi. "A l-.lli- i .my. and hi- bride, the i i -s. Mabel oilliiiii:.. arrived at Plymouth nllv lli.ii lii.u.yiii'ioii tour by the \n th Herman Lloyd'*
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  • 187 4 i. r Adti.it :il Bil Wihnit I'awkes, in the ii-. interview in Sew /.caland. furring to rumarka aaaile at toe Imperial Conleieiii'e wpouUllg eoloiiial OMN on war--hips, said tii" colonial men w ir» lateUigtHit andoaaUy dealt with, ij.it w,.- less thrifty :'i m the average BrMWi tar.
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  • 411 4 Maj T c l>. Bruoe, who was appointed i coud in >' mi i nan I of the ChineHc K- viiiu nt •I Infantry when mJern nretc wnoed (ot is in IHMB, given an inti resting tocou. iii th. I niti-.l Bairiee II hm/lii. ol
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  • 13 4 So liny |Kiiatt<l for imoinpatibiliiy Vet, he talk,.! ba-.lmll and she 'talked l.iidye.
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  • 822 4 Same, port, probable date of arrival, and name of Aijents. Steamers. Airlie, Sydney, .Tune 21 Boaatnad Alcionus. China, Julv i'l Xan*l cl.l Auibria. Ilamhiirg. June 29; Baha Mayas Antilnchiis. Liverpool, June 26 Man-ticl 1 Anignnia. Hungkniig. Jult :He in 111 r Arcadia, Oolaaaka, lab 19; P. A O.
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  • 183 4 Bw iI.K-tdi !.as liu'i unpleasant i.\|Hii-euL-os ot the iconi>mi( al minded person wbg talics advantage n ea-ual meeting' at On. dinner table or dacwheN to importune him for counsel us to l-iv ailments. It ia not „1 ways .(-v la yet i ill gl Hmm i«~ts.
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    • 84 4 WHOOPING COUGH. TMi is a ran iaaamw disease unless 1 ni|» rly tri'.itid. Statistics show that there ■M mm deaths from it than from scarlet trver. All il.iu.jrr may be avoided, however, by tfiviun Chamberlain's Coujjh wmamAj. It liijuitius the tou^h nuiciis. makiiij; it MMK to t\ih vtorato. keeps the
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    • 703 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan?. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Billi jf Lading issue i for CM;n+ Coast, Persian Oalf, Continental, ani Aimric.in Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore oo >r ahoa: MAIL LINE. Outirard (for Chini). China June
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    • 726 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. "BANNER." BANDJERMABIN. The Steamers of tbie company maintain a regular service between: Singapore, Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermasin, Polo Laut, Balik Papau, Koetui, with transhipment at Bandjermaun for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djfilai, Marabahan, Marakasariea, Negara and Bebirik. The steamers have good acoomodation for first
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    • 410 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamer* of this Company maintain a regnlar service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tri3 Straits, China, and Japar. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhawn direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. The arrivals
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    • 780 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mail Lmm. The fast and well known mail steamers of Ibis Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soiuh if ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (coauj -non Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice i O ra) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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    • 41 4 RHEUMATISM. Why NUtfui irotn thw i>aiu'iil malady whuu one affMaatioa) of Chambcrlrm s I'aiu B;tmj ri*M relief.' Hundreds of s r tf f"' [leople testify to the magical power of '.!iis 1. mi-.ly over rhuuniatisiu. Piarau hj dianeaaarieM aud dcalti s.
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  • 1275 5 Under tbia heading the following »bbrevi» Hmm are used Blr. steamer sb. ihip bu, barque sob. schooner; Tot. Yacht C'ru Cruiser. O'bt. Gunboat Tor. Torpedo H. p.— Horse power; Brit. British U.S.Uuited States; Kch. —French Oer.— German Dut. Datch; lul. Italian; Span. Spanish Bar. Sarawak; (i.c. General-
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  • 94 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day. TAKJOHO Ma**. Kaat Wharf Bassin— Simongau, CheaDK Chew. East Wharf Sf.ction I—Lifllitniu|{, Glenogle. Bkct. 1 (Shkkrh Wharf):— Wright. Section No. 2— Tecflta, LiuiluU. a Nil. 4— Ratteuliall. 6— Nil. B— Stcntor, Merspi, Jaoet Niroll. 7— Nil.
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  • 90 5 Homewark P. il O. Mail. The ]>. and O. homeward mail Hteamer Malta left Hongkong at 1 p.m., on Saturday, and is due here at 6 a.m., on Thursday, tb« '20th iiiHtant. Outward P. 4 O. Mail. The mail Hteamer China left Colombo, at 5 p.m., on
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  • 113 5 tor Per Steamer Time To-morrow Miilmva and Licggi Kkeng Seng 1 p.m. Muar and Malacca Jin Ho t p.m. Trinßgauu via ports Aing Leong 2 p.m. Shanghai L. Schriff 3 p.m. Madras via port* Tutta 3 p.m. H'kong, Aiiiny, Swatow Ulenfalloch 3 p.m. P. SwetU-nliaiii via porU
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  • 103 5 From Eonopi— By the P. 40. i.s. China, due on June 20. From Chiha— By the P. A Malm. da* on Jane 20. Loft Singapore Doe in London Arrived May 18 B I. Jane 9 June 10 May 20 MM. June 12 .tune 13 May 24 l'.,t(l.
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  • 293 5 ADELPHI HOTEL. Mr O. E. Chamberlin. Mr W Maddcu Mr J. WiUon Mr W Campbell Omac Mr W. O. Baker Mr and Mr-. Kolteveel Mr O. Rioe Mr W Obcrmuller Mr Smitben Mr L D Kuocker Mr A Mrs van KoHuem Mr E Maber Tuzer Mr B. L.
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  • 31 5 Maurice Kannan anil a friend mudo an ascent from St. Cloud Paris in a balloon of 1,600 metres gas capacity. They landed at Carinbad. having travelled a distance of 780 miles.
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  • 388 5 T>v Lieut. Col. K. Q. Bboadmck, Commandant, 8. V. C. mtftftm, June IS, 1907. < Honorary MtniU-rs I Syed Omar Bin Mo imined Alsagnff has been duly elected Honorary Member of tin- S. V. C. from thia date. pkj l» B. Omm,(Mh RO.A., S. O to
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  • 151 5 Mr. Raymond Asquith is remarkable (P.T. I), points out) in having closely followed in Iris father's footsteps throughout the whole of his University career. A comparison of their respective achievements yields a rem'lt that is probably unprecedented in the annalti of father and son. Mr. Kaymond
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    • 398 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KY.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular KoKTN IGHTLY ieniif ih main laiii.-il l»-i>\ti-n Japau and Kurope by (he following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, 1'ii'iii Mml Contract with the Imperial Japan■hc (i.,\i-i 1 1 1 1 i«-n t specially designed for (he L'ompany'H Kuropcan Service, lighted throughmi by
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    • 530 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Ocean Steam Ship Co., Ltd. and CHINA MUTUAL STGAM NAV. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steamers are d<M|*tcbed From Liverpool outwards for tbe Str»iU, Chin* tod Japan every week, and from Japan borne- wards for London, Amsterdam aud Antwerp everv fortnight and f< r Genoa, Haraeillea and Liverpool monthly.
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    • 470 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED TO PENANO, RANGOON 4 CALCUTTA. Odc of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week. Pastengeni and Cargo booked by the above steamers at through rate* to all ports in India and Cc.iod, also to East African
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    • 478 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY Tj) EUROPE VIA CHINA. JAPAN, CANADA ami tbo UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, ll.M.S. -Kvi'Kfss ii Im.ia" Twin screw »teaR.M.S. Km phf-i-s
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    • 184 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. liiur'Jl— At Saleroom, s.s. Abbotiford," at 2-30 p.m. 22 -At Saleroom, household furniture, at II am 22— At the Police Superintendent's Quartero, Fo- 1 Canning R^ad, valuable teak household furniture, at 2S0 p.m. '25— At Kale-room, land and shophousea in Bencoolen Street, at 2-80 p.m.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 29 5 WEATHER TELEGRAM. Hongkong, June 19, 10 a.m. Barometer 39 79 Direction ct Wind Wmt. Force ot Wind 1 Mm. Temp iu Shade ..86 Manila 58 South. 1 31 M
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    • 145 5 Singapore Tide Table. (From Junk 19 to In '2.1.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time H'ght. Time j H'ght Junk hre. min. jft. ins. hrs min. ft ins. WNEHDAVlfl i 39 78 9 4Sl W NEHKAY 1» iM% 7 4 j 0 n m i 4 j •p-™™,**! 419m 7.4 I
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    • 154 5 DAY BY I)AV. Wednesday, June 19. High Wat>r. 4 40 p.m. Court of Appeal. Licensing Jimtices meet. '2 30. Bowling Tournament. Phur.tday, June 20. High Water, t lit a.m. ,"> 41 p.m. Ciiurt of Appeal. Rowling Tournament. P. iV. <). homeward mm! .Inc. P. >V. (i. outward mail due. Friday,
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  • 1367 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19. When we dealt editorially, on the l'itb instant, with Dr. Simpson'* roport on the iniLuy condition of Singapore, we mainuiHicd that whatever other claims there were on the financial resources of the Colony, the authorities must grapple with the problem of
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  • 12 6 All tclc'Hriiius published iv this issui; art: protected by the Copyright Ordinance.
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  • 16 6 I'lie luiiu.ii upuuiui; 1:1 riinuiiy of llic new Man;; Club will take place ou July 5.
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  • 19 6 Mr. Morley, the Secretary of State lor India, has sanctioned the constitution of a Provincial Judicial Service iv Burma.
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  • 25 6 There will be a lecture ou First Aid for the members of the S.Y.C.. at the Municipal Offices, ou Monday next, at 'i 15 p.m.
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  • 20 6 A cargo of sugar from Semarang is being taken to Hongkong by the Dutch steamer Merapi, which arrived this moruin^.
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  • 23 6 There was au interesting ceremony at Suugei Kapar. Selaugor, on Saturday, when a new rubber factory was opened by Mrs. It. W. Harrison.
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  • 23 6 Two Chinese have been sentenced to life imprisoumeut at the Assize Court at Hanoi for attempted murder of a Frenchman while committing robbery.
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  • 28 6 The traffic carniugs of the Burma Hail ways for the week cudiug May M were Us MMn> as against Its MMH iv the corresponding week of last year.
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  • 28 6 a Jawaaaai mm Maaaaaad to Mm months rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, by the Second Magistrate for the theft of clothing, valued at 125, from a house in Weld Koud.
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  • 28 6 The Cnitcd States Army Transport MeClellau. which has been undergoing repairs at Taujoug I'agar tor some months, left, yesterday, for Manila, about a week later than was anticipated.
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  • 26 6 Teak for Bombay comprises the cargo of the Norwegian steamer Helios, which arrived from Bangkok, yesterday. The British steamer Ayuthia brought a similar cargo for Calcutta.
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  • 39 6 The Bangkok Times, in a leader, says that if Peuang ceased to be a free port, Bangkok would certainly hope to get a good share of the trade of that part of the country after the railway is built.
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  • 39 6 The rattan furniture makers at the corner of Armeniau Street and Stamford Hold have already begun to vacate their premises, which arc soon to be turned over to the builders for the construction of the new Methodist Publishing House.
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  • 37 6 There was a meeting of the creditors of Mr. O. Muhlenbein at the Official Assignee's office, this morning. Five creditors were present. The public examination of the bankrupt will probably take place in the Supreme Court, to-morrow.
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  • 43 6 An apparent reduction by one-half has taken place in the French Colonial Army in Cochin-China. This has not meant the sending home of any troops, but merely the consolidation into two of four regiments, which had lost half tin ii rank and file.
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  • 50 6 In order to provide accommodation for visitors to the Agri-Horticultural Show to be held at Kuala Kangsar ou August H. '.I. In and 11, occupants of the Government quar ters there have been requested to raetla them, and they will be offered a donation of $20 each for their trouble.
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  • 50 6 Iktforc committing suicide by hanging, a Chines* woman at Bangkok took a fragrant bath in different essences, aud robed herself in her most expensive silks, and than burned many joss sticks before which she prayed. She said that she was going to see friends, and nobody suspected her real intention.
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  • 55 6 A Chiuaman accused another of criminal breach of trust in respect of fifteen umbrellas, yesterday, in the Third Police Court. The defence was that the accused bought the umbrellas on credit and had sold them again. He was not able to pay for them till he recovered the uioucy from
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  • 550 6 Dr. NicUl Cook has been iv -elected Health Oftieer at Calcutta The death km Ukcn place :it li,.<yiu. Munua, of Mr. W. (i. Snaild. n. i.iiu.l Distiiet Superintendent of Police. Mi. K. .1. Weld. District Otmm, Knal.i faapaar, bw Mm K.M.s. next i tn lot home on
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  • 28 6 Although it was expected that oabkajnuu would be coining through from IViiiiii:' h; one o'clock yesterday, it was nearly tlin< o'clock before the news telegrams arii\cd
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  • 108 6 Attention has been called in .Java t<> tin uuuortliiucss of the official statistics of trndi thei. The returns are arranged and cl.tssi tied so badly as to lose all value to uieicliaulo and statisticians. For iustance. rice c\|>urt troni neighbouring eoa-t ports are put under the heading
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  • 59 6 Mr. St. V. B. Down is accused by Dr. .1. It. Brooke of conveying dynamite in a tong kang, without exercising the proper precau tions, of not having a competent person in charge of the tongkang. and of not flying the: gunpowder signal over the tongkang. The case will be
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  • 84 6 Mr. de Gamier, foreman of the overhead equipment of the I'enaiiy-Mmiicipal Klectric Tramway-., has resigned his |xisition because he was dissatisfied with his salary. It wastated at tin- meeting of the I'eniiug Munici |>al Commissioner-. Urn I Uh instant, that it was promised to i it< to Sin^apoii t>. v,'
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  • 75 6 Regarding iteuter's message of .luue In. with reference to the formation of a Japanese politiial coalition for the oMast oi forcing the recall of llaron Aolu, ami demanding an apology from tin- I nit«.l States, a telegram from Tokio to the Hongkong Daily l'ress says that n deput.uiou ol Pacific
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    • 381 6 4P^^^£^EPfFwlW9&~^k Body buiidrr anJ s rrngth K%H M JB A IJ. \&^B c-cator (or old people, pun; L^bMb^m! Jk bBI children, sickly women and J^^^^^^^^^amj I nursing mothers, and to build %^f -j U P s 1 611^" *h er a severe illness. W Better than tv^^ww^- jc^ W V
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    • 266 6 Sp«cal £T 'j^fcET Appoimmera %.>^P"~ H°IS MWESTYTHE KING Caldbeck Macgregor Co., SOI.K A(ii;NTS. Wilsons Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. Our tmtmttmm uri- ..f tiic liinheM i Mi AKTIKTic a TMHIMCAti KLOMUMMM nn. l an- known llintutfli jut the Kaat as INCOMPARABLY THE BEST. In I'huUip-apliy. i- i" anything Hw.\ "The Best is
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  • 635 7 PROPOSAL TO GIVE STRAITS AN INTEREST. Government's Reply to Sir Howard Vincent. iKkimi Oik Own UoMMMMKMIfT.J London, .lime Is. 7.20 p.m. In the lloii^i 't oium.ins thi- afternoon. Sir C. K. lldw.hil Viiicout. Hart Conservative M.I 1 (or C. ntral ShelHeld. asked question with rcjjurd to (.oloni.l
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  • 121 7 Osl UII-, 111 1. 1, VI, Tm.Ki.KWI lierlin. .luue In. It is stated thai the Diplomatic Notes \cliangcd between Pali-.. Madrid ami London contain no military convention, and have lio secret clauses. Berlin do^ uutdouot the p.uilie character of the agreement. tlKram'i Tbmmmum. London,
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  • 34 7 nm <>m \m wi-i hi.. 1, i,.. vi. Xrunmum Ik-rliii. June In. Reiwrt- from lui^-ia state that the .country is quiet, notwithstanding the dissolution of tho Duma. The F.uroprau lionises are firm.
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  • 27 7 [Dmr Ostashtischk Lloyd Tklkkk\m Herliu, .June 18. It i- r.|. tram (ie-ivan South- \Vcct Africa that loving hand of KappaM lias killed farmer.
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  • 385 7 Pennngls Tribute to Respected Official. iKuom Ova Own ONMMMR^ I I IliVli L-'. .Illlle Itt. The whole community here, official and unofficial iiliUi', has MM inexpressibly fltffHraii by the sad announcement of the death in Siugaporc. yisterday. of Mr. C Dickson. Acting Assistaut HimMMInI of Police.
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  • 251 7 Boarders Sued by Landlady. T wasn't tn our palate, reiterated an Knylish pile driver tliis nioniiii^. when his late landlady asked him. in tlie (.Joint of lici|Ue*ts. why lie iliil n.it eat the food that whs pl.ici .1 before him. Mrs. Kosa Listcrinau. proprietress of
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  • 273 7 General Lord Methuen on May 23 unveiled a memorial tablet to the men of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion ltoyal fusiliers who fell in South Africa, aud also a roll of honour to those ol the battalion who served in the late war. The ceremouy took
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  • 81 7 At .i Moetiag of the Itaug i Municipal Lomw Kwb-CinwlMu.il it was ilmfrM tliat appli.uitioii lie made to the Local Govern uielit for -auction to borrow various loans MgNMttai! rupees *****7 suggested by the Fiuuncc Sub Committee. It in decided to follow tht same procedure as last
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  • 71 7 The iiicre.-i.-e in pension-, of the Native ranks of the Indian army marks a great step forward, snys the Rangoon Gazette. The Government of India are to be congratulated upon having obtained the sanction of the Secretary of State to a measure which, by MUiag to the
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  • 230 7 THE UNITED STATES ABANDON CUIMS. Mr. Root's Communication to China. iFkom Oli: Own OhmmmiJ l.oudon, .luu< Ih. ]i).."> p.m. A telegram from Washington announces* that Mr. Kliliu Koot, Secretary ot State, has informed the Chiuew Government thai, subject to the approval «>f t'ougress, the l*uite<l StaUs (iovernmeiu has
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  • 105 7 New Proposal for Dealing with the Militia. ,'Kkutkb's Tklkokam, Londou, tat 18. In the course of tin- debate in tlio Hun,, of Commons on tho Territorial Army Bill. Mr. li. IS. llaldaue, Minister for War. indicated an important modification which the Govern. inuut proposed to make. I'nder
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  • 76 7 Kkitkh's Tklkiikam I .'Hull ill. .11l 111 1!). Tbc follo'vin^ is the latent betting for the Hunt Cup lit tlic i:.iy;'l Ascot Mit-ting Ilillspriu :l to 1 Audovcr h to I l.ill < .11 I, Hi ilHlto'.t l..ill» IfiHikli UNI to H < h.llii|i il
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  • 46 7 [Kbutkr's Tklkuram; London.. lum 18. M. Pichon. in the Chamber of Deputies, read the text of the Franco- Japanese Treaty. which was received with cheers. He dwelt ou the essentially pacific nature of the agreement, aud congratulated Japan on her inclusion among the Powers.
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  • 27 7 jKkutbh's Tk.lk.,k\m Luiidun, .lull': IH. The ivmili nt tlii race for the Ascot Stakes was as follows Tor|K>int I KeathcrU.il a Ciourd a
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  • 162 7 The Emperor's Friendly Telegram to Admiral Yamamoto. Dkk Ostasutischb Lloyd Tklkhkam Berlin, June 18. Admiral Vauiauiuto lias xeut a telegram to the Kniperor William thanking him for permission to ins[M<t the dockyard and battle ships at Kiel. The Admiral stated in tin; telegram tliat lie had liiiii
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  • 355 7 REGIMENT MUTINIES: OFFICERS ASSAULTED. Government Drafts New Regiments to Disturbed District. [Ukl-tkr's Tki>...h\m London. .11l 111- 18. Ifca French I'utlcr-Sccretary o f State, M. S. u rant, lias resigned his position, because lie disapproved of the policy of the (iovcrunuut in reference t<> the winegrowers' agitation. Later. The
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  • 131 7 [Dkr <Xi i>iiri. ii k Lluyd Tixkgkaai Berlin. June Is. The King of ->iam has arrived in l\uis. In a telegram despatched [rum lindenLaden un the morning of the Tth inst the Kiny of Siaiu informed the Crown I'rince that he returned there lroiu Heidelberg the previous
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  • 288 7 Disembowelled Himself to Evade Arrest. Arineil with ii kris and a ciiop|Ki\ ChiDainuii i .tn amdk, this uiuruing. On bring surrounded by the police, lie threw uiinsrlt t.i the ground, and, seizing the chopper, he drew it across his body, au<l disriubowi lied himself. Shortly utter half
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  • 136 7 With a view to raising the money required for the alteration of the premises of the Bangkok Dock Company, Ltd., the director!) propose to call in the whole of the shares, 4,000 altogether, with a face value of ticaU 166$ each, and reissue, in exchange for each share and a
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  • 580 7 No Promised El Dorado Found in Singapore. A story, no doubt typical of many never brought to light, was beard in the Supreme Court this morning, when the Chief Justice Sir \V. H. Hynduian Jones, sought to redress the grievances of a couple of Cantonese who came
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  • 238 7 Following is .i description of the Derby, recorded by special wire to the Asian Theyg.it off to a good stai I .John Bull led out from the favourite, Bc/ouian lying third. Oalvani next and thcu Orby. After going a quarter of a mile Slievc Uallion went to the
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  • 311 7 News has MM to hand from Yunnan fu, the capital of the province of Yunnan, giving particular* of a brutal attack that was made upon tliv Rev. Samuel Pollard of the Bible Christian Mission. The outrage was committed at a market village near Cliaotong at
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  • 934 7 Is it a eonteiupi of (unit to versify tin solemn judgment of the Full Bench ci Judges sitting in any i ist conclave \> Thou let the mln and truth of our para {ihrasc purge that unintentional contempt lfauyl Hero is the decision in the WhiU •Spirit
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 91 8 The S.C.C. will play cricket agHiust the Garrison on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday. Thi> Police will engage in a football with the Warders, this afternoon, uu tin* Utter s cround. The ■nutlj toain of the 'J.'.th iMtffl Infantry was duo to try conclusions with Taiping on
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    • 136 8 5.C.C. v. R.E. A toam of the K. K. laced au eleven ul the S.C.C. in a Hockey match yesterday, aud a keenly conUwted game was witnessed. Well balanced play prevailed throughout the tirst half, neither side being able to score. In the greater portiou of the second half,
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    • 121 8 >i'-./ap(ire Hoothall Association. V meeting of tin SuigajKire Footboll Asso eiation was held last evening. The S. C. C S. H. C, Y. M. C. A.. West Keuts and K. G. A. were represented. Mr. U. Scoular was MMtai President, and Mr. Apps. Secretary. A vot*- of thanks
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    • 159 8 5.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results in the S.C.C. Howling 1 .niiiiM. tit and the forthcoming eveuts anas follow YKSTKUOAYS TIKS. SIV.iLKS. W H. Threlfall. rec. 4. beat H. A. Biddulph, rec. 1, 21 to IS. J. C. Fitzgerald, re.-, i. beat A. K. Pass more, rec. 5. 'l\ to
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    • 309 8 Local Tournament. Iv tin- Y.M.C'.A. toiinis umrii.inu ut. y t -s. terdav. Laporte beat ISeadswortl.. ll— l. t> 4. in the I! class single*. In the championship contest of the S.K.C. tenuih tournament, yesterday. K. A. IVralta boat A. K. loehlo, ti au<l .1. Zehuder boat 0. ValUfrj;
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    • 63 8 Malay States Volunteer Reserves. At a practice shoot on Sunday, iv connection with the Malay States olunteer Ke serves. G. 11. Phillips scored 44 and A I! Hubback '.mi. Singapore Volunteer Corps. The monthly handicap shoot, iv connection with the S. V. A., will take place at Kaleotier Kangc
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    • 116 8 s.CC Hrojcramme. The following programme has been ar ranged for the S.C.C. Athletic Sports Gymkhana, which is to be held on Saturday. .Inly 27: 100 yards' riat race, scratch. l.'ii) yards' nit nice, haudicap. MO yards' Hat race, handicap. UOO yards' flat race, handicap. NX) yards' flat race,
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  • 530 8 Government's Campaign Approved in the I .M.S. The i{iicstiuu «'l sauitatiou i- very much to tin- fore at preseut, and is In mi; viym nu-ly debated in the Colony, to the exclusion of almost every otlier topic. Last week, says the Malay Mail, we drew comparisons between tht
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  • 241 8 A Siugaporc Chinaman. Lam Sing by name, stood on the ferry wharf at Yau-ma ti, opposite tin- island of Hongkong, one even ing last week, waiting for a launch to bring him across the harbour. As there is no regular time stated for the arrival and departure
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  • 78 8 Shortly after noon on April 2J, Captain Fred Hare, the Commissioner of Police at Portii. Australia, had a remarkable escape from death at the bands of an ex corporal of police named Frederick Tyler, who deliberately, and without any warning, fired two revolver iliots at the chief of the police
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  • 790 8 From Far Ontario to SunnySingapore. Young, lively and |KWHessed of a keen i)~. of tin- ludicrous is Oriselda, and she has jotted to excellent purpose, says a review of the <ilobuliir Jottings of (iriseldn. by K. Douglas Hume. Obviously she did uotset out on her travels
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  • 147 8 Output for May. The output of tin in I'erak fur May was 38.762.00 piculs, compared with :58,694.18 pii-nls in April. The approximate value of the metal i« returned at MjMMTAM, on which duty amounting to >.MHi,C2, II was i-nlleeted. The average price of tin wait $0)1.76 per picul
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  • 23 8 hilling the month of April, 7,783 thirdclass pa-saengers travelled on the F.M.S. railway from Perak to I'euann. anil 1A.848 in Mm opposite direction.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 909 8 THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY WOMEN Demonstrate Beyond All Cavil That Pe-ru-na Is a Safe and Useful Household Remedy. Read What the Women "T^^^ n\ /'*^*3 "^bm^^ Ira Immm%u and not receiving any benefit, I Ih-,»u -l'l-«> to wiM|l.g eou, to think there was no help for me until Catarrh of
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    • 211 8 JOHN LITTLE COMPANY, Ltd. "ZUar Office" Miniature Rifle CALIbNE ii c jf^2aii*MMaMMSaaaaMMMMMMaf*' i The Weapon Approved by Lord Roberts and the 'War Office Committee .is the Hegulntion Target Practice Rifle. WONDERFULLY ACCURATE. lle.id front sight the back ni^ht n |x-rfecl model of the neu MM set i ice rifle. Sighted
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    • 46 8 The UNIVERSAL DEODORISER. Tbe only genuine and safe dminfectunt iv cubes uf Malaria, etc., so commonly brought on by Moh(juito and other insect bites. It is invaluable in Offices, Factories, Schools, and chiefly in Residential (Quarters. Retail Agents, The Singapore Dispensary, Ltd., 1133 40 RAFFI.KS PLACK.
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  • 233 9 Sim.mi.i k i 1907, PRODUCE .:ibi t r bayed I »'>.7n do (Cube No. li mpieke l 1d..:.". Copra Bali <i.-,u do Pontiannk Pepper, Black bayan 17.70 do White s°o bayan „34.30 Satfo Flour Sarawak :..iiii do Bnint-i N.i. 1 J.!»7 Pearl Sajjo 4.16 Coffee Bali, 15% 30.00 Coffee.
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  • 231 9 Sad Ending to Rising Italian Statesman.; Career. Hail circiiiiiHtii uicex centra mud tin- Unite tirctneut from iblk life »i tin brilliant \< a lulwn HtateHUian Kijpior Uajorana. who lutx been MUooeedod Min■—i« -i "i (lie Trcanur} by Kignor Caroano. Broad ami thoroughly modern in lii- vii .(---.i.i -in
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  • 49 9 writable |>r i-l UVUI iKukli w.i^ i.;ili/«'il ;it mi Auction in Lonilon iv>i ,-t ii.i-.il. -ilv.-r »ill (.-mk:ii>l. neveil and I hall' im -'icy liiyii iiinl «< iyliiliL; iit-ii ■l\ twent) l«<> oiiucch. [tM data i* 1399. It i ~«:.il>l.— the human tankard i>i Hit Asliiuoli an Mmetnn at Oxford.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 317 9 Date of forma- Capital j Subscribed Number f Issue Paid Shares V lne ,»P Reserve Comply i Quotations 1903 »300,000 1300,000 1901 MOO.OOO 1600,000 1903 £400,000 £880,000 1907 »400,000 »375,000 I I 30,000 10 tlO 60,000 t 10 tlO 350,000 1 I 37,5000 10 tlO .2,9Wuuiuaed 60,000 1 1
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    • 298 9 1905 1905 1904 1905 1903 1906 1904 1905 1906 1906 1906 1903 !904 £150.000 £104.987.10 {WOO «j 1300,000 W7.400 MJg ,10, 10 £30,000 J.OOO J £1 700,000 »610,000 70,000 $10 110 £70,000 £70,000 1 1 »i 50,000 iias.ooo l000 ia"6oo* < tio lio £12,000 £10.500 6.000 1 o J
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    • 204 9 mq« 00 "i 648 !L° 7 6 38 12/e 12/8 ***** 9 Bellß Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd I*9B 1225,000 8225,000 4,500 $50 $50 112.500 Fraser Neavc. Ltd. 10,000 000 a 1%65 »10,000,000 »10,000,000 80,000 $125 $125 11,000,000 Hongkong and Shan K hai Back 250,0004 1901 $2,t00,000 J2,,00,000 {l^ $100
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    • 36 9 Howarth Erakine, Ltd. 6% 1600,000 3% pren Riley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 225,000 3%cnm Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20% pren. 5% 1,878,000 2%prem. Tanjong Pagar'bock Co., Ltd. 6% 250,000 0 1 11 1 8% 1,050,000 par.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 109 9 SPRAINED KNEE CURED BY LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM O. F. Schamrer, Kinnundy, 111., says: In coming down some steps my wite sprained her knee so M-vercly that she wa< unable tv The joint was stiff, very much enlarged, and so extremely sensitive that the slightest touch caused violent pain. She tried
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    • 19 9 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. Civil Engineers. No. 3 BATTERY ROAD. TELEPHONE No. 362. General ConstructionglWork ESTIMATES AND PLANS SUBMITTED.
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    • 342 9 STAR You are worried! May bu as to which make of car to choose. There are so many claims ;so mauy best" cars, thai you are llllMllll U4 us tell you in a few wonls why the ST.WB *mH fc| your choice. BECAUSE-lt is British throughout. BECAUSE -It is thoroughly
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  • 369 10 Land Leased for Rubber Planting. ~An or ?''nane<\ dealing with native llaboru r in I'ai. v.is been MMM t<> hf the Australian Ftodaal Bbmmllmj OtmadL it MWfM*l ht tIM ap|M>intment of inspectors and utl er salaried officers. KsMMMMJ under MCtata ir.-nmstances, a native may not lxlaki
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  • 326 10 1.n.1v Bloke, wliosc collection of curios is many and varied, has recently had a very intHMMag addition to her treasures, which is an ear ornament presumed to have belonged to a chief of the Mukkras' and found in a u''iii i'it i" Katnapur. It
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  • 178 10 If you've a gray-haired mother in the old home far away. Sit down and write the letter That you put off day by day Don't wait until her tired steps Reach heaven's pearly guta But sli.iw her that you think of her Before it is
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  • 294 10 Made mk a Mihkry to Myself and Everyone arocxd me." Mr. Horace Twiddy, of 121 Crock road, Deptford, London, England, wrote: Dear Sirs I will do all iii my power to recommend Doaii'i Backache Kidney Pill*, for they have been a Meaning to me. "About 8 years ago,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 45 10 A MEDICINE THAT WILL CURE CHRONIC DIARRHOEA. Chaiuborlain's Colic, Choltra and Diarrhoea Rciuudy is the most succesufu^ medicine in the world for bowel complaints, and is the only remedy that will cure chronic diarrhoea. Every bottle is warranted. For sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 609 10 BANKING COMPANIESHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up Capital •10,000,00 c RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 110,000,000 qqq qqq Silver Reserve i 11 ,000.00 0} 21 000 000 R verve Liability of Proprietor! 110,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. G. H. Medhuret, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr.W. J. Gresson— Deputy Chairman. G. Balloch, Esq. C.
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    • 560 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MINING LEASE AND MINING MACHINERY FOR SALE PRIVATELY. Valuable Mining Lease, Machinery Ac. including two 12 b. p. I'ortable Engineo and Boilers, one 10 b. p. Portable Engine and Boiler, one ten-stamp Battery and a large quantity Mining tools and appurtenances. For (all particulars, apply to— Powell
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    • 369 10 SALES BY AUCTION. By Order of the Executor of the Estate of SHERIFFA ROOAHI BisTt ABDDLLLA Bin ABL'BAKAR at MASHORK AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD TOWN PROPERTY AT CROSS STREET. At MeHsrs. U. L. Cogblan A Co.'s Mart, i and 6 Raft'ej Place, Mond<iy, July S, at 2-30 p.m. Freehold
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    • 375 10 INSURANCE Cowpams. LANCASHIRE INBT7RANCE COMPANY now uißnpn m THE BOYAL INSURANCE CO., FIRE LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS £l?,VX),000 POWELL 4 Co.,— Ajntt. THE LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Capital £3.127,300 Pud op Capital 212,750 Reserve Fond £1,073,560 The undersigned, Agents for the Compary, are prepared to accept fire riika at
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    • 374 10 CRUSHED FOOD. TRY IT AND YOU WILL BE SATISFIED I. R. BELILIOS begs to inform the public that his Factory for preparing Crashed Food, at No. 1, Belilios Road, ii now opened. Price of a bag of Cru«bc<] Food 1 p. 10 cat. <* 14.00 per bag. No. 1 Bran
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 173 10 The Straits Times, A>D The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Duly iasL9 per year 830.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.50 do per copy 0.10 Weekly issue per year 12.00 do per quarter 3.00 do per copy 0.25 When sent by post, there is added for
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  • 2053 11 ADVENTUROUS TRIP OF TWO UDIES IN FM.S. I Win ri us PM iHK. Strut* TMM b\ Mr*. Dakk.i We lilt Taiping for lpnii via Kuala h.mgsar. a distance of miles, at H.'H) a.m. on April '2*). an<l ha<l a delightful run over the Itnkit Larut, Pass. Tin-
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 455 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. WE, CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, have on several occasions ben asked why so much importance should be placed on the LOW PKTROL CONSUMPTION of the ARROL JOHN6TON when the price of petrol, although rapidly advancing (at home) is jet reasonably low. The reallj important advantage of low
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    • 666 11 sorts and conditions of People I Cct€fJbu^y^s Cocoa ll b H!*. U "t:. b ln- Ab-Olut »'v Pur,. Unrilm be., coco. Aiobt.ln.bl.. Hi. ,h. ideal food-bevra*. for v ry T V '7, OCCU tlon nd cl.m.,^. con n l^ nutritlv. component, of th. cocoa-b..n with th* f.., v fM I.
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    • 389 11 Miscellaneous NOTICES. RtTK* lrt Month, (in p«r inch. Miifewmrat month), *.">. r'orohortsr pen. -I, m« Mali of rharitv*. PUBIN6 LAMA TIN MINES. LIMITED. A Dividend of two ahilliDgn per fhare has been declared payable in London on '29th May. and will be paid to shareholders in the Strait* Set'lements and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 627 12 Scale of C havocs. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiaceIIansons Wants of Every Description, Houses, Lani. etc., to let, are inserted at the following rate,- One Insertion I 1.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.90 Six 5.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.20 Twenty-five 10.00 (Each subsequent month $> per inch.) Tae above rate is
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    • 526 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. K\TI«: r— tl— IMW>I K> the inch. Me >*Ciile of fh.Trge*. LESSONS IN FENCING. Private, or to classes, by a Fencing il:i-tcr. Special turns to school l>o\B. Apph "FOIL," c/o Sti-aits Time 3. ISM EUROPEAN ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted fur an cftici in Kuala Lumpr.i a European A--^Unt t.vpvrieDced
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    • 512 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Rites :-Foor Linn, on* or two inwrtion*, fI.OU By the Inch, soe Scale of Charges. FOR SALE, RUBBER EBTATE. 300 acres in Malacca, also Rubber Stamps. Apply C," c/o Straits Times. cl"03 RUBBER SEEDS FOR SALE. Rubber Seeds for Sale. Apply the Manager, Malacca Rubber Plantations. Malacca.
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    • 624 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Ratm:— Four Lino, on* or two insertions, tl.on By the inch, >m Sr:.le of CbargM. COMPOUND HOUSE TO BE LET. No. 48 Sophia, Road. Apph to 19-2 Prinsep Street. rSU HOUBE TO BE LET. Frankfnrt Honse. No. 1 Lloyd Road. Apply within. 869 SHOPS ANO
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    • 428 12 MOTOR CARS Mow in Stock. Two Rover Cars 6 H.l'. T\V(»-SEATKI>. SPBCIAL I I\l>H. PRICE $1,600. WITH HOOD. LAMPS, ETC.. COMPLETE. Capt. Lord HERBERT SCOTT, D.5.0., irriten of these Csn "I should like yon to Know hou well Mtfaled I am uithth. •'6h.p. iSpoiiali Hover Car. I oaeaaiet it «roaderfoi
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