The Straits Times, 1 June 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.665. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JUNE 1. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 515 1 ASK THE MAN WHO DRIVES A DE DION Letter from a customer who has just bought an 8 h.p. DE DION: With reference to the small 0 h.p. de DION I bought from Mr. Hatchell (Chief Police Oriicer). and which he had been driving about nine months, you will note
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    • 167 1 Robinson and Company. fe FOR BURNING COAL WOOO. Jf A new Landmine rmoge. witlifttecially lar«c hot plat, and Fire cl.anib, i. The Icauway Pinter*, nritii ich LiniMl oven accommodation. The Hearth Plato w remorabk for coul uud tllt IU Wll l:ll b; Oven conducted with cast-iron Plates and Httcd wit!:
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    • 221 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. TH VSS OTEL THE ONLY ROTEL IN SINGAPORE UNDER ENGLISH MANAGi MT.M. Anglo French Ctnsiac English Cleanliness Ilomp C afsrti M J GUEST NIGHT— EVERY SATURDAY. By special teir*. the Plcb.-ciU' l)iuiier> are being cm Isncd, I i iv request.- f,r auy Special dishes de^ireii on or ba&XC
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  • 931 2 INTERESTING DISCOVERY AT GREENWICH. Jupiter's New Moon. Greenwich stands at the head oi the world's observatories by reason of its early foundation and long record of invaluable work accomplished. But it lays no claim to lead tho way in astronomical discovery, though many of the most important advances
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  • 126 2 Basing himself on his records of nearly 1,800 eye examinations, Dr. 8. W. Toms claims that 90 per cent, of all those suffering from reflex or neuralgic headache have ocular defects. Over 000 of the patients examined were altogether unaware of theii defect. Fully half the cases
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    • 631 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. Fitted with their Patent Fire Box WOOD FUEL Are most EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL. OYKB FIFTY IS USE IS THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. •importers, The Borneo Company, Ltd., Singapore. Maynard (80., Jbtd. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS AND OPTICIANS, SINGAPORE. I I GOVERNMENTS, DISPENSARIES. EBTATES. MINING COMPANIES. ETC.
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    • 857 2 G. OTOMUNE CO., SINGAPORE. Japanese Curios and General Store. We have the FINEST, specially selected collection of High class Japanese Curios and Modern Art Work of Japan, suitable for PRESENTS, GIFTS, PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS. It needs only a visit to the establishment to appreciate all that is displayod in the
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  • 758 3 EXPERIENCES' -.OF A SELANGOR PLANTER. Methods at Negapatam. A Selanfior planter, who ha 9 just returned from a trip to Southern India, has sent to the Malay Mail the following account of the procedure at Negapatam in connection with the shipment of coolies. Having recently returned from a
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  • 151 3 l'ri'icipal amongst the subjects dealt with in the report of the General Council of the Bar, presented at the annual meeting of the Bai in the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, were querttionß relating to professional conduct and practice. I'riority was given to the writing of answers to
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    • 1011 3 A MATRON of the Y.W.C.A. HOME Neuritis, Lassitude, Neuralgia Almost BveryotM U.\* known that leeiingot relief and thankfulness when they have fouad nmeoM whooooM Ix- •,;c.;ded upon without doubt or disappointment, whose wonl can l>e accepted unquestionably well that is what the writers of these letteis are. men and women
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    • 516 3 Healthy Children Can only be reared hy (Mag smlable •oartahaMal If unable tn feed «oat oliild, iV propt-r MtaUMi it 4 food lhat correspond-i in IMpacb with human milk. The Allcnbury->" Milk Koodi iv prep.irul as to remove the difference batWMB om unlit and lumi.tn milk, and are most eUJ
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  • 607 4 Ntmf, at* of arrival, oj Agents. SXEAMEBS Air: ".:i>. Jnnt I BonrteaJ is li Barlo* IS JsiisftaM I v <>. Coy. 8 Ed«< \siaiic Co> g; V. MansfielJ v Oomte I .rate r, Ihi i l Julj M. Varitim* Patersoa Btmra Bharata Bonatead Co\ Bn 3 tohnMi i
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  • 124 4 Passengers Outward. Per I', and O. steamer Sardinia; due June a.— Captain D. E. K. M. Cricbton, Mr. W. T. Clayton, Mrs. Downing, Captain H. E. Har\ie, Mrs Forbes. Pur P. and O. steamer China, euuuectiug with the steamer Malta at Colombo, due .lune Mrs J. K.
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    • 61 4 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BOWEL COMPLAINT Wbcu attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts ■Illicitly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any rate of colic, diarrhoea or
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    • 617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P 8? O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, ecylon, Australia, India. Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. i trough Bills it Lniia.: i.-s.;cd tot '"am i. Pcniiu G^:!. Coatta ntaj, *m& A/aoric* Vorli. '-.ti;ip N s MAIL 1.1 Nfc", Outttari (<c r Media June 8
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    • 1088 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this (.'o:-if:iiiy iv.»;nt*in a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, ami the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are .lesoatchod fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaveu direct, calling at "cBBBg aa I Colombo. Taking
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    • 629 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are lasfatakai from Liverpool outwards fcr the Htrn-.: ■»n.l Japan every woek, eoJ from Janao hi-rre-wurds for London, AmstTdLtn and Antwerp overy fortnight and for Genoa, sfac Liverpool monthly. One outward xczmct every
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    • 799 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. NDL NORDOEUT^CHER LLOYD Isapartel 0 man Mall Li... The fut and ajafl known mail Ml I •hu Company c»il f.rtuightly from Hr. m Hamburg v.s Rotterdam. Antw-rp, Boa ten, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (aoaasvt Marseilles, Naplcp, Alexandria, and vice For Said, Suez, Aden, Ooiombo, Pcua Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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  • 1350 5 I ■<l»atbi» l».vllitf th. following abbr«Tiatloni >n u*d itr.— •tannier ill.— ubip; lx|. h.irouo. icli-•c-b'»"i-r; Vrt.— Vociit; Oi u.-- CruiMr O'bt.—Obbboat Tor.-Ti.riK>.!..; ll.ji.— llonw-powmr Km. Brltuli U. B.— l°nitwl Mri«; Fch.— French; <(«.- O«ma>. Out.— lhlt<-h Ital.— ItMian Span.— HpmUh; Mar >ir»««k i (i.c.— <*•!!•: U cargo
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  • 88 5 v% harves at which VesaeU are Berthed To-day. tujoaa mdii. Kait WaAßf Bisra— Olenogle, Lady Weld. Eui SacnoH I— Theodor Wille, Tarobn. Saor. 1 (SBuas Wuar):— Nil. SiOTioa No. J-Montroc Langhank. I Japnn. m ii 4 Kageshima Maru. 5— Nil. 6 Strathdon, Oood^in.
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  • 95 5 By tho kmta. Captain J. M. I>nly, luno From Ti-I.ik Anson. Mi-- C'on»tuutiuj and Mr. G. H. L. Wharton from Port Swottenham, Messrs. Hone. Mackic, Ng Boon Bee, and 1 .im Tiling Woe from Port Dickson, Missos Stork, .Mr. and Mrs. K. N. Cummiog, Messrs. .1. B.
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  • 96 5 Foa Pu STCAiin 1 in To-houow Baiavia Seym 9 a.m. iIH'IN I UKIH 1 11. Hi, 11. 11 H.ni Muntok and Paleinhan,; Ban Yong Stng ooon P. Swettenham, Pen&og Omapert 1 p.m. I'ali'inliKi Ophir 1 p.m. Snignn Kamp't 'I p.m. Colombo And l{'*vmhfi\ Ku'thimn Mam 3 p.m. Sarawak
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  • 114 5 From Eoaon— By the V. A O. s.i. Malta, doe June 5. From Cbika— By the P. <ft O. i.s. Dplta, doe .luoe 4. Xl: Vpnl Vprll Vpnl »Im. Hay Hay ilay Hay lay day >lay Ingapore Oi J4 P. 40. 87 N. D. L. an H.
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  • 472 5 Cile Additions to the Cambridge University Library. ugh the generosity of a fen prompt bers, a notable addition of books has been made to the Chinese department of the Cambridge University Library. Ever since the gift by the late Sir Thomas Wade of the whole of his valuable
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    • 64 5 NEVER FAILS. METHYLOJDS always cure affections of the urinary nvrt. Tbey never produce stricture and are far superior to santal or cupaiba. Tliry euro in a short time and yon i -mi notice thu results three hours alter using. They relievo thu pain and obviate tho inconvenience of injections. Although
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    • 467 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY nervice is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCKEW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electrioity, provided witb excellent accommodation for First and
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    • 861 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tbk hU'mihth nf ttiis Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcuita, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow. Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newobwang, YongWze Porte, Formosa, the Philippines, *0.. *c. Steamers Tons Commander Kit-ami 4,895
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    • 263 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. June 2 At Sale-room, unredeemed pledges, at 1 0 a.m. 2— At Sale-room, valuable freehold reai dential property, known as "Sans Souci," River Valley Road, at 2 SO p.m. 3 At Sale-room, valuable 999 yeara properties, at Teluk Ayer Street and Middle Road, at 2-80
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 171 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom Jcsk 1 to Jrxt 7.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time H'ght "time H'ght hrs. mm. ft. ins. hrs.min.ift. ins. June I i iIoKDAi 1 U-35pm n3 5 .42p m 8.9 ,1 i 6.90 am 0.2 ttnsDAY 2 J 10 pm 80 i 610pm 4l »•—»> J
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    • 131 5 PAY BY DAY Monday, June i. High Water. 11-35 p.m. Rev. J. A. Gray's Lecture. Misxiooary Meet inp. ri-l. r > p.m. S.C.R C. Tennis Tournament. Alhambra. 7M) p m Japanese Cinematograph. 7-AO p.m. Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Tuesday, June a. High Water. 1-0 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. High Water.
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  • 413 6 The Straits Times, PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JUNE 1. It would bo absurd to accuse Mr. Asquith of Unit; a Little Euglauder," for that bo in not, being one of the Liberal Imperialist* and one of tho broadest -minded men of the party. Vet, the Premier, wo learn from a
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  • 629 6 When we wrote on the Crown Agcnt>> on Saturday, we had uot seen the remarks made by Mr. Claude Hay I Unionist i and Mr. .1.1). Keen Liberal) following upou Colonel Secly'n reply to Mr. llay iv the House of Commons. For tlie convenience of readers, we repeat tliejkiniis uf
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  • 14 6 I virgo ri Loffeb orrivbd trow L'th tbi morciag, by the British steamer Hebe
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  • 21 6 Hal Exchange Banks will be dosed un Wednesday, June 3, in honour of the Birthday of H.R.H., the Prince of Waloe.
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  • 22 6 Among the passengers arriving by the Dutch steamer Bochussen, this morning, were 17 sick Chinese mitten from Billiton, en route to China.
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  • 31 6 The body ol a Chinas* child, about three months old,' was found in a hinlgnt at tho comer ol Albert and Short Streets, this morning. The cause of death id unkitawn.
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  • 11 6 The cable steamer Mauuet arrived from Cape St. James, on Saturday.
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  • 26 6 Owfag to the depression iv trade, it ii said, the traffic earnings of the Federated Malay States Railways, have fallen off by many thousands of dollars
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  • 26 6 The captain of the Dutch steamer Kediri, which arrived from Kottardam, ou Saturday, reports that be passed a white buoy drifting in the Straits of Malacca.
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  • 28 6 Beginning to-day, the hour of opeuiug school at St. Joseph's Institution is changed from 9.HQ to 9 o'clock. The closing hour is changed from 4 p.m. to 8.80.
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  • 29 6 A llengali Constable has reported to his Inspector that he was robbed of a watch valued by »12.. Vi by two other Bengali eon stables. Enquiries are being made.
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  • 31 6 The local schools are closing ou Friday of nest week for the mid-summer vacation. On the day following, the aunual school sports are to be hold by two of the schools.
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  • 30 6 Two bombs, consisting of a hollow hamboo filled with explosives, were found iv a carriage on the arrival of the I'uri mail at Howrah. says a Calcutta telegram of .May
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  • 28 6 A Tamil uamed Maruthamutu was acquitted by the Third Magistrate. Mr. E. E. Colinau. on Saturday, on a charge of fraudulent ixwse-sion of a quantity of carpenter's tools.
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  • 34 6 The dead liody ot a Chiuaman was found ou tho beach at licach Koad. ou Friday afternoon. An iuquest held by the Coroner, Mr. A. < ii-ntle, returned a verdict of accidental death hy drowning.
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  • 32 6 The luivernment of Madras h.is requested the Director of Public Instruction to take all |.iis-iihl' steps to encourage the education of the children of labourers employed ou plantations in tiie Madras Presidency.
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  • 39 6 A Chiuaman named Yop Mun has reported to the l'oliec that his bicycle, valued at MS. was stolen from the five-foot way iv frout of a bicycle repariug shop, ou Friday evening wbilo he was inside purchasing a pump.
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  • 44 6 A lantern lecture ou Tasmania is to be given hy the Kov. 11.I 1 N. Hunter. M.A., Chaplain to the Troops, uuder the auspices of the Singapore V.M.C.A. Towu Council, to-morrow night, at Ml o'clock, at Zetland House. All friends are invited to attend.
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  • 43 6 A cook employed by a Oeriuau liviug iv Tauglin was entrusted with hy his mistress to purchase provisions, lie has reported to the I'ohco that he was held up and robbed of the moucy by three uthnr GWmm. 'in- man has beeu arrested.
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  • 52 6 i iming lino, who with his wife. Oug Low, was charged with enticing away the wife of Yew Yong. was sentenced to "six mouths' rigorous iuiprisoumeut by tin Third Magis trate, Mr. E. K Coluiau, on Saturday. Ong Lew was required to sign a bond to come up for judgment
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  • 46 6 The Japanese Spiming Union has resolved to give a bounty of seventy-five sen per bale on yp.rns exported to countries other than China, including Hongkong. This bounty will take the place of lottery tickets for China, against which the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce protested in April.
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  • 58 6 Five Chinese were on trial before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Coluian, on a charge of participating iv an affray in Cecil Street, on Friday night, at ten o'clock, with sticks. After the Magistrate had enquired into the case, he- decided that it would take up too much time
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  • 63 6 The dividend of the Suez Cauai Company this year will be about 1 1* fr. net. which will ue an increase of 7 fr. on last year's. The dividend will be fixed ou the Ith instaut. The increase of the dividend will bring about, as from January 1, 190 U.
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  • 47 6 Mr. Uoorge li. Lecchruau has been elected chairman of the Home Committee of the Ceylon Nursiug Association in counectiou with the collection of subscriptions for the proposed hospital: and Miss Martin-Loake has been appointed Hou. Secretary. It has been decided to await estimates before taking further actiou.
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  • 52 6 At the Calcutta High Court, Justices Stephen and Holmwood. hearing an appeal ou behalf of one of Whiteaway Laidlaw's durwans, convicted of theft, declared that the sentence passed upon him, combined imprisonmentand whipping, was illegal. If the whipping of ton stripes has beenintticted the imprisonment for four months must be
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  • 58 6 Mr. A. H. Chalmers, Second Hoarding Officer, rescued a Chinaman from drowning off Johnston's Pier, on Saturday afternoon. The Chinaman was tiu.d 9.0 by the Second Magistrate, this morning, for attempting suicide. Hi- said that ho I mil been trying to collect debts and had no success, lost his senses
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  • 63 6 < <irri'HtK>ii<l<nt at Kaltiluru. <>vI'JU, aan Mint a Kalutar.i uentlt'iumi liv- i«MWd I' t let of demand, through Ui proctor, uu young lady of Montana •Ikuiuiidiug the- pay ment ot RupyesdtU.OOO au dauiafes sustained by him in couae^uouc. ci hot failurb to marry him iui by her marriage oc May
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  • 77 6 Mr. C. F. J. Green, the Second Magistrate, fined Allen Fmlay, a European, 45 on Saturday, (or wilful trespass at the house of Tungku Ali, Toluk Blangah, on Friday night. Complainant said that Mr. Finlay entered the bouse in an intoxicated condition, without cause. Mr. Finlay Mid that he saw
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  • 885 6 Major Vaughan, Supply and Transport De partinent, h laid up from a nasty fall from his horse at Simla. The veteran golfer, Tom Morris, has been killed by falling downstairs at the new Golf Clubhouse at St. Androws. The Chiuese (Jirls School Sale will tuk. place in
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    • 201 6 Prime Quality. <35G> Australian APPLES. JUST ARRIVED. Thompson, 60 cents Thomas Co., I'EK UJZKN. < ii'iiural Provision Merchants, T~~. H and 18, Stamford Koad. NOTICE. HOUBE TO BE LET 1 have this day appointed Mr. Tan Jiak No. 157, Middle Road, comfortable Compound Hoe agent for The China Mutual Lifo
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    • 272 6 ALHAMBRA HI.AI II ROAD. tirand Change of Programme. FIRBT BHOW. 1 Vi«it to a Public Nursery Give me back my Dummy :i Near the Sea. M The Great P^ idcr," the wreck on the coast uf Brittany 4 The lady Barrister "i Astrakhan Fisheries li For Kate'i Health 7 The
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  • 102 7 ML WINSTON CHURCHILL AS A PROPHET. The Country's Future Under the Transvaal's Premier. IKbctbr's Tblburam) London, May 30. Mr. Winston Churchill, I'resideot of the Board of Trade, speaking at the South Vfricau banquet, said that South Africa was passing out of British party politics. The hour had come
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  • 69 7 Windy Senator's Effort to Talk Out Emergency Measure. Hbujkk's Tklki.kam vVutihingtou. Juu. 1. ieldiug to pressure of the leudors of both political purties, the Hill creating an emergency currency lias passed both the llu isc of llepreseulutives aud the Senate, in spite of the elforts of certain Senators,
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  • 47 7 Proposal to Abolish the Coastguard Service. IKiutih's Tiliukaml London, June I. Tho rc|Kjrt of an Interdepartmental Con terence practically abolishes the Coastguard, recommending the transference of its revenue duties to the Hoard of Customs aud its life sariug dutic to tin- Board of Trade.
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  • 40 7 |ltm:iKK'.i TILKOKAM.j New York, May M. Mr. Theodore Price, the cotton o|N-ratoi. bM been indicted for couspirucy with two tormer government statistician- whereby he made £l.~>O.<HXt sterling through securing advance information with regard to the eottou crop.
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  • 21 7 [Krdtbh's Ui.ki.kax London. May It. The Senate ol the Commonwealth has passed the new tariff practically unam<mded.
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  • 75 7 Punitive Demonstration by Turkish Warships. IDm Ohtasiatiscuii Lloyd Tiliukaml Kerlin, .May ML riot having oivurred on the Island of Samos, iv the Greek Archipelago, the I'o-te has ordered a men of war to proceed there at once. li» -I»K I «L«.,KA< London June 1. Turkish warships on
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  • 57 7 IDm 0.- i ami ii.si mi Lloyd Telkokam, Merlin. May -\0 The auuouucemcut in made in the Luited HMh lh.it if Mr. W. 11. Taft is chosen by the Couveutiou a-< Itcpublieuu candidate lor the rri"-idcucy. Mr. Luke K. Wright, s. Ambassdor at Tokio, will be
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  • 38 7 Out OsTASMTiscHi Lloyd Tiliokamj Berlin, May M. The Commission of Greek officers appointed to report on the best gun to adopt for the <• reek army has reported uu favoursbly ou the Creu/ot guv
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  • 40 7 |l>»« Ohtahiatimcb* I.loyh Tiliu«ah| Ibrlni \f:i V :l I Lit tu'.^auce i* Kiu;; Ouatav ur Sweden aud Quet'i Victoria 'uto Bt>rliD where llivy hare gone Umis!? the BmpefOl cud Enpti M ofGaOMBj mi i fcrflHmt yotaolr
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  • 23 7 l>th Ostasuiiscu Lloyd Tblbora*| Berlin, May 31. The International Press Congress will bo opened at Berlin oi: S 11::.'...1 1 121
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  • 16 7 'Dam OsTA&uiuctu Lloyd Tblsobax] Berlin, May 80. M. Fallieres u*s arrived at Paris.
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  • 272 7 Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders Shot Dead. Wiring from Calcutta on May '-■>. a correspoudent reports that the Mod main) Field Force has accomplished its object, and Gcuoral Willcocks returns from the frontier as soon as possible. He has punished the offending sections severely and has succeed ed
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  • 436 7 OPIUM FARM TENDER. Alleged I'rivilege of Government Contested Successfully. At the close of lltOO. the .lohore <ioveru uu vi applied for tenders for their Opium Hid Spirit 1 aim, and hhoo Siu Tim. among ot lie's, teudcrcd, theirs being the oue that was accepted, subsequently. It MM thai the Singapore
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  • 262 7 New Straits Immigration Bill Being Prepared. The Chairman of the Poruk Planters Association ill the meeting of the Assouiatiun. the other day. road a letter frum the Secretary to the Hcsidcut of I'cruk. iv reply to one from the Secretary of tin Association regarding the questious of the
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  • 17 7 The quarantine restrictions against the port of Kedali and Perlis, ou account of cholera, have been withdrawn.
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  • 177 7 SUBSTANTIAL DIVIDENDS OF A SELANGOR COMPANY. Fair Demand for Plantation Rubber. il-uoM Olk Own Coi;hkm'ondent.) London (via l'euangi, May HO. 1 Vices on the Rubber Market show a better tendency. There is a fair demand for I 'lmitation produce. A telegram to the Times of Ceylon (London. May
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  • 59 7 Flotation as a Limited Liability Company. ilu.om On; Own CoiciiKsfoNKL.M.i London (via I'cuuugi. Muy ML I'hi' firm of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw anil Company, who have places of business iv ludia and iiurmaaud in Singapore, has been registered as a limited Nubility compauy with a capital of BKXMIUU sterling
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  • 37 7 IDm OsTAsiATiH.ua Lloyd Tmlkukamj Berlin. May '■'*>■ I- if ty four Japanese globetrotters have arrived at lierlin. They were present at the reviow of troops by the Kaiser. The party leaves for St. Petersburg on Tuesday.
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  • 31 7 I'kk QmhhMH Lloyd I'klkhkamj Berlin, May U. King K' l ward has received a party ot German clergymen at present on a visit to London.
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  • 176 7 Compulsory Isolation Found to be Impracticable. .lava has au Auti-Leprosy Society which has just issued its first yearly report at Batavia. The Society began operations iv September, 19(16, and, in April, IMO7. engaged a nurse to seek out. attend to, and give medicines to patients at their
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  • 85 7 The Resident of Dutch South West Boruoo calls attention to the flourishing condition ot the copra trade there, especially with Siugu pore. The Government U doing its beat to improve the quality of the copra produced by .-supervising strictly its preparation for Mm market. But, for
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  • 171 7 Captain Kd wards, the Senior Bourdiug Officer, while out iv the roads iv a launch, at 6.20 this morning, picked up a raft, on which were two Chinamen. They reported that they left St. John's Island in the night with a third, who was seized by a
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  • 66 7 A new Bank, domiciled at Paris, and styled the Bank of Cochin China, with a capital of five millions of francs, is to be established at Saigon. The rid Jof operations will be Indo China and the Chinese Empire. The Board of Directors includes Frenchmen, Belgians, a Spaniard, and a
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  • 883 7 GOVERNMENT SUPPORTED BY MR. R. LAIDLAW. Experiences in the Straits and F.M.S. Writing to the Westminster Gazette from the House of Commons ou 7th instant. Mr. H. Laidlaw, M.l., says Having failed to catch the Speaker's eye during the Opium debate last night, may I crave the courtesy
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  • 84 7 Mr. B. de Splentor, a Belgian, who keeps a provision shop m Victoria Street, appeared before the Third Magistrate. Mr. E. E. Column, this morning, on a charge of criminally intimidating Count <Jc Bondy, Consul General for Wrtmm, by On. ■>{■ run-- to ilo mjurv to him.
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  • 79 7 A paragraph in The Times calls attention to the anti-British propaganda of the Indian sojourners in London. It mentions that nearly a hundred Indian students attended, on May 10, a secret meeting at a hostel for Indian students at Highgate, to commemorate the rising of 1857.
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  • 154 7 Exception in Perak to Purchase of Malay House. In the discussion at the Perak Planters' Association meeting upon tho coming Rubber Exhibition, it was stated that tho Exhibition Committee had purchased a Malay bouse which was to be shipped to London at very considerable cost aud erected
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  • 541 7 The English Climate Surpasses Its Reputation. {Warn On Own Correspondent, i London, May a. Our numerous Colonial visitors have found the English eliuiute more than e>|ual to its reputation for variety. The steamer Talma, from Sydney, sent many passengers inland by rail from Ply. mouth, aud they
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  • 122 7 A Chiuo.it detective saw v Kin li carrying a bundle containing three pairs of riMH and (out plates, .in' 1 arrested him. It was ascertained that the shoes belonged to three of the boys at the St. Audrew'b House, Armenian Street. Tho boys gave evidence before
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  • 99 7 Ng Vow In i charged with as smiting Wd l I icy Lion-: 'ml attempting Iv extort money from him iv Chin Nam Street, on Thursday last. WM sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by the Third Magistrate Mr. E. Colmau, on Saturday, and also
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  • 47 7 Leave to issue a writ outside the jurisdiction of the Court, against the Sultan of Lingga, for money alleged to be dne to Messrs. KaU Bros, was granted, this morning, by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. A. G. Law, to Mr. Upcott, on behalf of tho nlaintiffs.
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  • 206 7 TWELVE MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH. Commutation of the Sentences I KioTiK'a Tbuobaml London, May 31. H is reported from Cairo that the trial of tho ruon arrested in connection with tho murder of Mr. Scott Moncrieff, Deputy Inspector of the Blue Nile Province of the Soudan, near Messalamie,
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  • 118 7 [Dm Ostasutischi Lloyd Tblkukam, Berlin, May 31. Au earthquake has been experienced »l Catania, in Sicily. ■fin -jcuport of Catania lies at the foot of Mount Ktna, which hun been in eruption for some weeks. The town hay often boeu ruined by earthquakes and eruptions of Etna,
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  • 32 7 I Ok Ostasuiiscuii Lloyd TuMMUMJ Berlin, May 01. The luited States Budget provides a milliard dollars for expenditure, out of which 122,6b'2.71r> will bo devoted to naval pur poses.
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  • 508 7 Preliminary Competition for the Warren Shield. The first round of the auuual competition for the Warren Shield was decided ou Satur day afternoon among the various companies of the S.V.C. Owing to the fact that the dual round has to be fired at Kuala Lumpur, there was not
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 22 8 The team race was not held at the Swimming Club, yesterday, as the Military team put in no appearance.
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    • 81 8 Covered Court Championships. The following arc additional results in the Covered Court Championships at Qunen'o Club:— Tho Singles Championship. Challenge Round. Mr. A. W. Gore (winner of the allcomers competition) beat Mr. A. F. Wilding (holder) (4—B, B—o, 6-0, 8— The Ladies' and Gentlemen's Double* Championship. Challenge Round.
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    • 91 8 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Saturday's play in tho Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club's Croquet tournament resulted as follows Championship. A. W. Bailey beat J. Andereon, by 2 pointsSingle Handicap. Mrs. Saundern, w.0., v. Mis. Keigwin. TO-DAY'S PLAY. Championship. C. F. J. Green v. Guinness, to finish. .Single Handicap. C. F. J. Green,
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    • 97 8 Payne Stakes. Tho result of these stakes, run at Now market, on May 21, was as follow* Mr. W. Hall Walker's White Eagle 1 Sir R. Waldie Griffith's Merganser 2 Sir R. Waldie Griffith's Jonathan 8 The Starter, and College also ran. Derby Betting. On May 23, the
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    • 191 8 Competition at Tanglin Club. The final of the Bowling competition in pairs, for tlie prizes presented anonymously, too 1 place at the Tanglin Clnb, last Friday, A. Robertson and K. O. Hartncll being the winners, with A. Agnow and H. A. Mason as ruunersup. The results of the various
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    • 214 8 Muar v. Malacca. Writing from Malacca, yesterday, our correspondent says On Friday, Dr. Grant's Muar Eleven played a Malacca team, captained by Mr. Clark, on the Malay College ground, before a large crowd of natives, a considerable number of whom had como up from Muar with the visiting
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    • 455 8 Empire Day Matches at Kinta. In the Bogey competition in connection with the Kiiita Golf Club, on Empire Day, the entries numbered twenty two, the largest entry for any event yet contested on the Batu Gajah Links. The principal scores were as follow M. A. V. Alleu do-»n; C.
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    • 605 8 S.C.C. v. West Kents. In their match against the West Kents on Saturday, the S C.C. won by 98 runs. Top West Rents compiled 88, Sergeant Mills, with 22, Lieut. Hewitt, 17, Col- Sergeant Milln 18, and Lieut. Whitty 11, being the principal scorers. The S.C.C. replied with 186,
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  • 157 8 Mr. B. O. Stoney left Kuala Lumpur by the 10.10 train on Friday to take up bis new appointment as Assistant Resident, Brunei. While congratulating Mr. Stoney on his promotion, we can only express regret, says tho Malay Mail, that it has deprived us of one
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  • 66 8 During the run from Sourabaya. by tin Went Australian liner Minilya. the Edison Picture Company, who wore among tin passeugers un board and who aro touring the East, gave an evening entertainment on board, the screen being hung from the derrick on No. ii hatch. The night being exceptionally fine,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 237 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the i Exchange Banks will be closed on j WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3. Prince of Wales' Birthday. mi TO BE LET, FURNISHED Kirst-Class] Residence near Kcppel Harbour, beautifully sitnated and commanding splendid Hoa outlook. Fully furnished in beat style, luiiucdiatt' ontrv For parti
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    • 586 8 BISHOP HOLSEY SAYS: "PE-Rl-NA A s BLESSING." He Declares Pe-ru-na to Be After Twenty Years Bondage a Triumph of Medical to Catarrh Science, jHe Is Relieved Pe-ru-na. A Magnificent and Sovereigni A^^^/ V rRemedy. Having Tried Many Reme- fjfl/V-t The B*rt.p^Stro«i Trttut. t. A pnMli* speaker cannot afford to Kavecat«rrb.
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    • 373 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. DIVER WANTED Me»..rs Howartb Ki^kioe, l.imilprl, rpqiiirnthA service* of a Piver who b»* bud cxpenrnre in underwater Stftrl Constriulinu work. 120 a DRESSERS WANTED. BY THE MEDICAL DEf AKrMKNT. SKLANOOR. I Five experienced Dressaerx at SO a month I and three »t (40 a month. The term for
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  • 185 9 I hi, M n :;u, 1908. PRODUCF. I :ui.bit-r buyer-- I 7.ix) ]o duo So. l picked 10.70 'opra Bali 6.75 Jo Pontian.k «:)a Kla.-k 11 .'ii do WtaMt buyers MJ( Sa»;c n it Sara :!0t> Rnn.i N 1 2.9.-> t'o»rl Srsjo 8.90 Coffee Bnli picked 'itiOO "otfit. Namtangi
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  • 48 9 Howarth EraWne t% *3uO,OOO 3%pr.m Hiiey HargrctASu B% 225.OCO 3% jrc-ro ~'|.ore Electric Tnwn waya Co., Ltd. 5% 3 >0,000 oommil -iotjapore Mauiotpftl 6% 400,000 30% prem 5% 1,678,000 3%pren> U°i 1.600.000 !i% nrem i% 602,900 2% dis l it Strait* Engiaeeriog 3yd., Ltd. 6% 43,000 par.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 345 9 'ale 01 forma ion 'an ol formaJOB I Capital Capital SaUcribaJ SuUcribaJ N DBBI Share* Cf 6hara« Value u'p'to Unpaid rinM|lllf tMM 1903 1907 100! 1303 1407 1901 1906 180S 1906 1906 1906 1906 1907 1904 1907 1903 1892 1905 I*9B 1900 1907 1907 1406 1899 1907 lttU'i •300,000
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    • 399 9 190S £160.000 1905 1300.000 1904 £30,000 1803 £70.000 1906 «150.0<>0 1904 £11,000 1905 £75,000 190 C £810,000 1906 £180,000 1907 £320,000 1906 76,000 1906 1360.001 1895 £100,000 1908 £.100,000 1903 tm.iW1906 1390,000 1904 £20.000 19U4 noo.ono 1894 £30,00(1 1903 IMII;NH 1908 6100,W)ti 1906 £100.000 1904 MO.OOV 1904 £60.000 i
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    • 207 9 1684 1898 l«6) I »O« 1886 'Ml 1899 £^,377.10.0 MM tns.ooo ml*« moo ih.too.odo |^«m* lii.kii) |W,4W.001. I «.4').iWi. I I '*"jjg° ili.ow. ou J i,04 .<*»• j »3t,<nt) M■» i!* 00 ;vw »<Oil,.m«i Jll.ll' it..WO •h.i>' •»,>*• *\u (400,000 I iI.OK) 400 M 0 |i6'.o-0 Iii.OXJ 1,110 »^iu.'>»'
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 336 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. 0 SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY. REDUCTION IN CHARGES. The Municipal OiumiMkmeis are prepared M supply Klectiicity, including energy for light, power and industrial purposes, at the following •*V9 tot Lighting, l-'au£ and Lifts. J-"i ccuts per B. O. T. unit. K.ir .Motor Installations up to :i B. 11. I.,
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    • 69 9 WaSSIAMULIAsSOMULU Co. Have Removed TO THEIR NEW PREMISES. OPPOSITE. No. 56 and 57, High Street. o ENTIRELY NEW STOCK UNPACKED. MI MUi mmm ii a& O X 17 T\ f^ T^ W^m MTT V You are not satisfied with the milk you are using at present P Then why not
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    • 264 9 NOTICE, The public are hereby informed that the undersigned company is in no way WHATSOEVER connected with the China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd. THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. NOTICE. RE TAN JIAK ONG AND CO.. CHOP HONG ANN. No. i"», BOAT QUAY. j Wherea-- Uk ab-ive linn was
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    • 400 9 I&MB. P. de Silva, *^i i:-t.ii.h»iie.l I-:.-. MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. 1T i! *3*'c»nt>fulht' ■'"••'lapp.Mnt.-,'. l'urvtvor to 11. M. tm» K:a. HAS NOW ON VIEW. AT 62 AND 6] HIGH STREET. A _..'.i;aiticunt stock of Diamond .lowolliry Urn htcrt J .r Stl iliny Silver Articles aud FaLcy <ioods miteUa for PRESENTS, fiMui
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  • 1022 10 PUNTING METHODS IN F.M.S. AND CEYLON. Serious Question for Solution. 1! iv.ii rs from the Straits Settlements or the Federated Malay States, proceeding to England and caring to visit the Rubbrr and Allied Trades Exhibition at Olympia, from September 14 to September 26, can obtain free of charge,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 636 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid op Capital in 60,000 Shares of £»each «1,«00,000 Reserve Fund ..f11.525.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors ..£1,900,000 BANKERB. Bank ol England. National Bank oi Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounts are
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    • 555 10 BANKING COMPANIESHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. aid-up capital »i 5,000,000 TOSERVE FDND Sterling Reserve »1S,OOO,OOO( M 8 500 000 -{•serve Liability of Prophstori 116.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry KeswioL— Chairman. E. Ooeta, Eoq.— Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 0. R. Lenzmann.Esq. OuitevFriesland.Esq. E. Shellim, Eaq. i. Fuohs, Esq.
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    • 25 10 Steams' Headachb Cukb is perfectly harmless and free from morphine, antipyrine, chloral and other dangerous drugs. It does not produce a habit Gives immediate relief.
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    • 1056 10 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME. July 7, 9 and 11, 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. Maiobn Platk.— Value 8400. A Hace for Maiden horses. Weight 9 stone, K\ griffins allowed T lbs. Entrance 920. Distance R. C. 2. A House Hindu ap.— Value $500. 150 to 2nd horse, provided there are 5
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    • 530 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE or VALUABLE HOTEL FURNITURE, BIL LIARD TABLE, ETC., At The Hotel Be)l«vne, Bpottiswoode Park. Saturday, fwm 'i. H. L. Coghlan V Co.. Licensed Auctioneers IU7 and Surveyors. AUCTION SALE or UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, The property of twelve pawnshops, On Wednesday, June 3. at 10
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    • 549 10 INSURANCE Companies NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH A LONDON Established 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount insured £335,000.000. Losses paid S, 11,600,00 b. Premium inoome. 906,000. Insurance effected on almost every description property at oarrent rates of premium. Risks for 10 days are now accepted at 4 oent
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  • 1029 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. Messrs. KollH-Royce. Limited, have notified the British Petroleum Company, Limited, that their "SI .11 motor spirit used throughout the 1.j.000 miles trial of the Silver Ghost gave perfect combustion, and lift no tractable residue in the cylinders. At lln Sharpenlioe Hill Climb
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 464 11 MOTOR CARS. NOW IN STOCK. ARGYLLS THE CELKbIiATED SILENT 14-1 6 s DE LUXE. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. ON VIEW AT CUAIU DA AM SQ 142 24 and 142 25, Orchard Road OtlUwW iltfVlfl S&* (Two Doors from Cold Storage Depot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. NON-BLIPB (GROOVED) AND ORDINARY (PLAIN) HEAVY TYRES
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    • 32 11 LAXATINB, the Ideal Purgative, reoom mended by the beet medical authorities Baa; to take and oertain in results. To be hid of all beroirte. Wholesale (rcm The PfctrmacT. Battsry Bead, Bing»p< r«{
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    • 577 11 THREE TROPICAL SCOURGES. OYBENTERY. FEVER ANO ULCERS. With Prescriptions for Self Treatment and Rules for Prevention, b _l Dr. LAMBART, ft» h.d.) (Fellow of the Tropical (society). In simple language, tbe most ueef ol information Should bo la cvsjt hom>Price One Dollar. Kelly and WaUb, Limited. ■M THE BELAT TIN
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 167 11 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily iaaue per year •:■■> < i«i do per quarter 7.50 do per month '.'.BO do per copy 10 Weekly i^Hue per year 13-00 do per quart* r it.oo do per copy 25 When Bent by post, there is added for the daily ihhu?, two
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 449 12 Scale of Charge*. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiaoaI■•aeons Wants of Every Deaoriptlon, Houae«, ■tad, eto., to let, arc Inserted at the following Htei:— One Insertion I 1.20 per ineb. Two ».00 Three 2.50 Biz ••20 HIM 1.40 Twelve 7.80 Twenty five 10.00 (Earb subsequent month »5 p«r Inch.) Tae a'ouve rate is
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    • 645 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bins :-Fcwr Lira, on* or two loMrt Bf the inch, Seal* o! ChwgM. TENDERS INVITED. i GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR lenders will be received at the ottei I Secretary to Resident, Selangor, up Vi. m I th» IMk June, 1908, for renting the trjdemea tioned Farms for the period
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    • 567 12 {Miscellaneous WANTS.! tuns:— Four Llnw, on* or twoiniertioiu,»l.CO Bj the Inch, »c« Scale of Chnve-. DRAUGHTSMAN WANTEO. Draughtsman required in a Surveyor's Otcce. Must be neat and able to plot from teld book. Apply H. C, o/o Straits Timev r 1010 CHINESE CLERK WANTED. 1 Warned, a young Chinese C'eik,
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    • 620 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. RiTli. -lJo:rl J o:r 1.mt... cne or two inanttont, Br tb« kMh, mi Seilt of Chu««>. ROOM TO LET. Boom aaitable for Married Couple or two Bachelors. Apply Eden H&U, Naasim Road. cHI OFFICE AND 6000WN TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply
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    • 861 12 v.o.v. S DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALEHS. Wholesale from SYME and CO., SoL Afmts. Syrup of Raspberry MJBBIA MADS OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed itli iced water K *oila water, it form*, a very palatnbli-. reftMbing an i healthy ilriuk. which
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