The Straits Times, 6 June 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.670. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUNE 6. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 373 1 To Arrive Shortly One 12-14 h.p., W%g' f% f% MM 4-Cylindered UK- MJM C#fW Double Phaeton side entrance body. Book your order at once so as to avoid disappointment. C DUPIRE and CO. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. New stock of MANILA CIGARS CIGARETTES FROM THE FAMOUS FACTORY. IL,JL FLOR IDE L^.
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    • 403 1 Robinson and Company. \£^!^Mxt!fi The CLUB Br and Clllßr s tir^ Pepresents the Highest Degretfll ftoSk L-i perfection in tbe Tobaao '^1 \^i|O&!r§fl A mixture of tin- lii^lcc.st ut' a^^^C^^^^^^^^^fy^^ Mmi I mndp nl the finest irpniii mutureii Tobacco, cool smoking. If j^ »O PF C I I ki Tobacco,
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  • 434 2 INDIAN PAPER WAXES SARCASTIC ABOUT RACING NEWS. The Allahabad Pioneer waxes sarcastic over the betting news from London that Kt-uter has, recently, been sending over the wires to India and Ceylon I There Beems reason to fear that Boron Heuter. or one of his leading assistants, has caught
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  • 210 2 Results of a Gambling Scandal in New York. An illegal gambling >al»ou tstubii-litd as a trap in the New \ork tenderloin district by Commissioner Biugham. chief of the New York police, and Mr. Travers Jerome, the District Attorney, in conjunction with the ft orld newspaper, has brought about
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  • 120 2 Canton -Whampoa Railway. Chang Pat Shi, who lias been commissioned to develop Whampoa. reports to the Throne that he does importance in the cou strnctiou of a railway froru Whaujpoa to Canton. The distance to be metalled i.- a short one. and by connecting Canton with Whampoa the latter piace
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  • 124 2 The Korea Daily News quotes a report from a Korean paper to the effect that the Japanese bmve got their eyes upon oue more Pagoda, reports the Kobe Herald. This time, it is the one at the Tap Dong monastery outside the East Gate. The priests in charge
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 449 2 Moet Qftan&on (The Champagne de Luxe) f" mf ■>•/ impejnil 3 i ,*OET 4 CHAHDOiQ IMPORTERS Borneo Co., Ltd. AUSTRALIAN FLOUR f ciA, 1 mS> tLA/ om IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ltd. BUCHANAN 8 WHIBKIEB. ALBERT L A. DALEY an not M »xp6rim*Q t They hare been ID. t"dert»ker Tomb- Builder.
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    • 766 2 CURED HERSELF ANDJLITTLE SON Mother Had Ringworm— Boy Had a Very Bad Place on Thigh Spread and Grew More Painful Medical Treatment Failed. USED CUTICURA REMEDIES WITH PERFECT SUCCESS "I havi> used Cuticura Boar> and Cuticura Ointment with most perfect §succew. Twelve yean ago I u-. d them as a
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    • 41 2 CHAMBERLAIN* COLIC. CHOLERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY. This acmedy has been in use tut over thirty years and ban proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints It never failH k Sold by all Durpetuarira and dealers.
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    • 858 2 6. OTOMUNE CO. SINGAPORE. IP Japanese Curios and General Store. Wt have tin KiNE.VI'. mImM colltctiou <v. Higb-clu'-s Japanese Curie* and Modern Art Work of Japa-i suitable for PRESENTS, GIFTS, PRIZES ANO SOUVENIRS. It netds only I fWt to the establirLcr.i. ut tc appreciate all that is displayed in Mm
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  • 1923 3 TWOJSINGAPORE VULTURES AND A VICTIM. All RmBH Hkskuvkii. Dion, r at the Singapore liotel was over: and. Hated in comfortable chairs within the compound, we were eojoying in a doli;r far nient-e sort of way the ovoning breeze and a chat, at first, about nothing in particular.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 315 3 The Famous Patent "THERMOS BOTTLES PREBERVE ICE OR ICED DRINKS FOR 8 DAYS and hot liquids for 36 HOURS, not the least change of temperature be g effected during this time. rioBM ot the Numf-rous Hene.fits of the»e Bottles: nmi IN THE JUNGLE >-• J->-SnrawnMD wSSSu c ld u UnilCCUm
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    • 66 3 BySpetial .JttJL^ Purveyor* .1 ■In Mm Celebrated Oilmen s Stores I mXI IK PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, Iy^ I |^B POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. H Wn I Agem. for LEA PERKINS WORCESTERSNRE SAUCE J/U Crossc BlaekwelK Ltd. SPRAINS QUICKLY CURED. Hatbe the parts freely with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and give
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    • 161 3 La Reina del Oriente Cigars. TO BE HAD EVERYWHERE, CROWN gj||p PERFUMERY Manufactured by ~^^Z^&' THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO.. "TS OF ALL DEALERS THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. i£STA3LISHED IJSJ 1683) \IANt KAC TI'KKIts OP Pure Manila Rope. 3 S'RAND 4 STRAND CABLE LAID l/i* la IS* v to If
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  • 267 4 SimiUi-om, Jt vk :>. 1908 PRODUCE. Gauibier buyer- I 7.lJ'. do <Oube So. 1 lui-k^i 11.00 Copra Bali 6.H5 do Pontian»k fi.J.'i Pepper, Black 11.4:, do White 5% 19.20 Sago Floor Sarawak 3.00 •To Brunei No 1 2.95 I'u.ir! Saco 3.90 Coffee Bali picked 2«00 Coflee. Palembang. 10% h«*i«
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  • 98 4 Krom Eobofv— B> tb, M.L.L. «s. (ioebeu due Ism 11. From China— B> the S D.L. s.s Buelow. due June 7. Ml I*l I F nr ».'l- '.it me 'i> ijon'i s fay ftv lay «■>■ v .c r 'ino 3<> B. I 4 M. M. 8
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  • 837 4 Name, port, probable dutc oj arrival, and name oj .{cents. STEAMERS. Airlie, Sydney, June 34 Bocitead A'icau".t. iiaroeloniis Iuoel$; Barlow \utentor. Liverpool, -lune7; W Mansttcld Amilxh-j*. China, -iune 12 *.V. Mansfield Arcadia. Hoagkong, July 2; P. A O. Coy. Arconift, ijolomb'i. Jily 19 L.-.»i Ahiatio <.'o> Asly.iua\, Li'.erjKX)l.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 153 4 EABTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. bINGAPORE TO PORT DARWIN. QUEKNBLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, MELBOUHNE AND NEW ZEALAND PORT 6. The undermentioned. Ageuti for the above Company, have made arrangements enabling them to i-sue through bill* of lading from Singapore to the aboveports, with transbipment at Hongkong. For full particulars,
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    • 727 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through BUI* at Lading Issued tor Chin Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Am riot Ports. Steamers «11l leave Singapore on v ahtaj MAIL LINE Outward (/or C'Mr a 19
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    • 681 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this oompaay maintain a regular aervioe between: Singapore, Sourabaya, Bandjermasin, Pulo Lant, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandiarmaain for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamer* have good eceomodetion for first and second olass panengers. Tom Cam.
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    • 418 4 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The iteamere of tbif C^rapany maintain a regular service oet^e*n Haaburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Konerdsm, and the Straits, China and Japao. Homewards, they are iescatched fortnightly for Havre aad Hamburg and jnce a month for Bremerhave^ direct, aliine at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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    • 788 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial (lerman Mail Una. The fast and well known mail steam this Company tail fortnightly from Brem»t> Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boath*mt> ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (eonneuimr Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vloe veroai Por Said, Sow, Aden, Colombo, Penan. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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    • 168 4 BTRAITB BTEAMBHIP CBY.. LTO. BAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAT STATES PORTS AND PENANO. PLEBT. •"Kota" |*«Paat>" *B«i±aeos" "'SArno'* I* "CaaLtLa" "Halacoa" Pcuko I" Po> Am BjjiWaATiHiß *'Hn Laoao" MONDAYS for Malacca, Port Diosaon, Port Swettenham and Telnk Aoaoa, at 4 p.m. TUESDAYS: tar Malacua- Port Dickson and Port Bwettenbam,
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 127 4 Singapore Tide Table. (Faoit tad 6 to Jrsi Vi.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time H'ght Time H'ght brs. mm. ft. ins. hrs.min. ft. ins. 1.38 am 8.0 V.lain 1.9 oaiced" b 8.84 iini 7.0 8..0pr0 4.9 lIH ami 7.9 9.41 am _> 4 3CHKAY J 4.W pm a.9 10.3 pm
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  • 476 5 (Sunday, June 7.) Whit Sindat. St. Andrew's Cathedral. 7 a.m. Choral Matins. 7-4 A a.m. Holy Communion (Choral 9-16 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 8-40 p.m. Sunday School. .H-4Ap.ni. Bible Classes (Adults] ■ISO p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's. Sepoy Lines. 1 1 1 .*> a.m. Foo Chow Service.
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  • 1001 5 i .m tills hn*.lniK the following »hbr«Tl:uiona »r» •m«i -itr nli. ihlp; Ik luirqua: ich.— «h.,un... V.t. Vuiit, < ni.— CnifMr; v bt. -<iunbo.it. Tor-Torpedo; II. p.— Horsepower Brit.— Kntti.li. l\ M. -rmlwl KUlw. rrh. -French <ierUeimair Out.- lluti b lt.il. It li lii span.— Hptuilih; S.i.
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  • 129 5 Choir Notice.- Whit -Sunday. 7 a.m. Choral Matins. I:. Festal. Venito Goodson 867. Proper I'-min- 48 Chants 181. «8 Chants 182, 183. Kirst LeiMOU I>eut. XVI. 118. Te Deum First Set. Second Lesson KornauH VIII. 1-18. Kcuei'ictuß Trontbeek Offo tory Hymns 210. f-45 a.m.— Holy Comulmon (Choral).
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  • 389 5 Passengers Outward. Per X.D.L. steamer Gocben, doe June 11. Mr. aud Mrs. 0. C. Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Praag. Mr. F. Tengbergen, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loeb, Mr. C. van Vollenhove, Mr. C. Lieflang, Mr. and Mrs. Harold W Crouch, Mr. H. Dehlbolm. Mr. G.
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  • 91 5 lly the Uelta, June 5. For Penang, Mr. K. 0. B. Nylvaganam, Mr. W. Darbishire, Or. E. N. Oraham, Mr. A. S. Schaak. and Mr. I). Haes for Colombo. Mr. P. T. Oeano, Mr. H. Gardner, and Mr. E. W. Goone tilleke's three children for Melbourne, Mr. and Mrc
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  • 81 5 Pol Pn STJUKIb Tin MoHDAI. S'rang, Cheribnn Bata\ia7>. Mi luitt 11 p.n> Saigon Guadiana 11 a.m Malacca and Linggi Khtng Senp 1 p.m. Muar «nd Malacca Sultan 2 p.m. Europe via port* llurlow 3 p.m. Hongkong C. Apcar 3p.m. Teluk Anson via ports Stlangar 3 p.m. Tuesday. Sarawak
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  • 73 5 Three youngsters were arrested at Canton, charged with killing the gods. On May 28, several gods in Chiu Kun street were seen to have had their heads struck off. The discoverers raised the alarm and enquiries elicited the information that the gods had been murdered by three
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  • 42 5 A pleasant evening was npent by the large number of visitors to tho New .Japanese Cinematograph, last night. The films, comprised many humorous and sensational subjects, which were much appreciated. There is no doubt that thn show is well worth a visit.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1242 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. I hf steamers of this Company miinum j regular direct Bervioe Iwtween Calcutta, Straits. HoDKkonß, Shanghai aud .Tapan, taking oargo M through Bill* of Lading for Canton, Bwatow, i Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newobwang, YaogUzf Porto. Formoiia, the Philippines, .tc. Ac Steamer* Tons Commander
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    • 404 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. IC. P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KI'fcOPK tIA OH IN A JAPAN, CANADA U., PNITED BTATBB. Route from Ikingkoutf, via Shanghai. Nagasaki > lol.nl Be* of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama Viotoria tod Vaoonnrar. B'anw or Indu 1 I'wto Mmv <tea
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    • 52 5 The most modern remedy for ratarrhal affi.i-tinuM of the urinary tract is METHYLOIDB. taken internally. No paiu. dincomfort or inconvenience as when injectious are used. Metbyloids give visible reaultM in a few hours and enre in a short period. Absolutely safe. Better than any other treatment Thousands now use them-
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    • 237 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. June 9— At ,r>, ltran Baxab Road, valuable household furniture at i-'io p.m. 13— At 16, Devonshire Road. valnithUteak club furniture, at 2 p.m. 16— At Sale-room, leasehold laud Md house in Arab Ktn-oi, at 2-30 p m. 16 At Sale-room freehold land at Siglup,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 177 5 DAY BY DAY Saturday, June 6. High Water. 848 p.m. Cricket. 8.C.0. 11. v. Police. Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Moon 8. V. A. Monthly Shoot. B.C.R.C. Tennis Tournament. Alhambra. 7-BO pm. Japanese Cinematograph. 730 p.m. Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Sunday, June 7. High Water. '2-51 a.m. 4iv p.m. Wbit
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  • 1306 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, JUNE 6. The International, ah a monthly magazine profaning to be A Iteview of the World s Progress." is in danger of becoming simply and solely a vehicle for voicing the opinions ul tin Labour and Socialistic elements iv Kuglund and the Continent
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  • 17 6 Mrs. Hamilton, tried for perjury in the Drnoe case, has been sentenced tv eighteen months' hard labour
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  • 15 6 Bills amounting to 103,409.69 wem paused for payment, at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners.
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  • 33 6 M. Daiagranse, aeropUning at Borne is the presence of King Emmanuel, encircled the Pi**** D Armi seven times at a height of trow fire to eight feet, remaining in the air 9i minute*.
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  • 14 6 It is stated in Calcutta that the Aiuir is contemplating employing a few Euro|K-aiis
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  • 17 6 Tho Chinese steam yacht Thalang. Captain J. A. Merlin, arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, en route to Penang.
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  • 23 6 The I' aud O. steamer Socotra, which left London ou May I for Siugapore. took s|>ecio loom silver) to the value of £H~. ■'<<»).
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  • 21 6 There will be a matiuoe for children at tlu Harima Cinematograph from six to seven o'clock this evening, admission beiug free.
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  • 50 6 Arrangements are well advanced for the issue of the prospectus of a rubber venture in North Borneo to take over an existing plantation. The parade of the 5.V.1., N o i Company, takes place at Bras Basah Koad, this after noon, at U 1-3, and not Ml as announced previously.
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  • 22 6 A Chinese residence in Taujong Kaloug Koad was entered by thieves, ou Thursday night, and quantity of jewellery and clothiug was stolen.
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  • 27 6 Nearly all the Mohmand tribes have sub mitted to payiug fines, except the P.uizai By .Tune I. the expedition was to have re turned to British Territory.
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  • 23 6 Th<: managcMient of the Setumboul Cine matogruph, Seraugoou Itoad. are giving a fret:, cntortaiiimeut to the childrcu of St. Mary's Home, this afternoon.
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  • 29 6 The King has becu pleased to approve ol the re appointment ot Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.d.. barrister ul-law. to be an l.'uollieial Mcinlici of tho Legislative Couucil of lleugkon-;.
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  • 24 6 Lim .Mia Seng, charged with being tho occupier of v common gsmiuj; house, was acquitlud by the Knurth Magistrate. Mr. Mauric Thunder, yesterday afternoon.
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  • 36 6 The llougkou^; Chamber of l.ouimeice has advised the <<overuiuunt that lar^e bogii trucks are best adaptexl for use ou the Hongkoug-Cauton llailwuy. but has been in formed that bath b.i!>i« MM short trurks havo been ordered.
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  • 39 6 The llcv. P. N. Hunter will preach «v Suuday next at the English B*MMM in St. Peters Church. Stamford Itoad. The service MMMH at 7.:t0. The Offertories throughout the day will be on behalf of the St. Andrew's Missiou.
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  • 36 6 The liuaueial state'uent presented at the meeting of the Municipal Couiuiissiouers. yesterday afternoon, showed a total balance uu hand uf MttjXMjN, as opposed to •«51,"i»0.0y, at the date of the previous mectiug, held on May 22.
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  • 44 6 Iv Tiuland understands that there is some anxiety iv official circles in the X.M.S. as to the preparation of tho Budget for next year, and unless some improvement takes place iv the financial market, many public works ol utility will have to be shelved.
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  • 40 6 Nearly 1-'io men, women, and children, uat'ves of India and Ceylon, have arrived at tlu Ceylon village iv the grounds of the Anglo I rouch exhibition, with v large eontiugent ot elephants, dromedaries, bears, donkoys, monkeys, autcloiies. and other animals.
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  • 47 6 M. \\fa (iuyot. the well known Irench editor aud politician, in a letter to the London Times, urges that the Franco- British Exhibition be opened ou Sundays, otherwise thousands of I r, iiiluuc ii will be uuable to visit it. The English Sabbatarians are opiwsiut; this proposal.
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  • 48 6 Iv reproducing a quotation from the I "In cational Times, the China Mail jy the luovcijieul fur the establishment of a uuiversity at llou;;l<ou;; ii very much alive, aud may be expected to provide material fur pride vi the future. But what docs the proverb say about pride.'
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  • 53 6 The Bill introduced by Mr. C.P. Trevclyau. Liberal Member for Bury, iv the House of Commons, granting the public free access to uncultivated mountain and moorland anil which is not limited to Scotland like Mr. J. A. Bryce's earlier measure has passed its second reading in the Commons by 177
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  • 54 6 The Police Bureau of tho Korean Home Department has issued instructions to the various police stations to lake stops to prohibit the Korean people from smokiug opium. We are afraid, although we thoroughly agree with the order, that uuless care is exercised, the order is likely to cause trouble, says
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  • 57 6 The Asahi, a Japanese journal, says that since April 2j two armies of frogs numbering several thousands each have been engaged in a furious battle in a marsh just north of Aoki station on the Hanshin Electric Tramway line. The casualties are already heavy, and it does not appear likoly
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  • 45 6 The defence in the counterfeit coin case was concluded before Mr. K. C. Howard. District Judge, yesterday afternoon, and the woman who passed the money was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprison went. The men charged with abetment and possession of counterfeit coins were acquitted.
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  • 49 6 Arrangements aro such that every seat commands an excellent view of the stage in the ItafHoH billiard hall, and the entertainment tube given tonight by the Bon llurLittle Bessie Company should be v great success. Ben llur is claimed to be tho bent developed young man in the world.
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  • 55 6 Li Yeow, charged with pucket picking at the Tank Road Railway Station, was fined •50 by the becond Magistrate, C. F. J. Green, yesterday afternoon. Mr. James Aikken appeared for the acciued and, on his request, prisoner was allowed the option of a one, after a sentence of two weeku'
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  • 465 6 Lieutcuaut Alan Wilson has been pro moted to the rank of Captain iv the I'uuam Volunteer». Mr. \V. Dicksou, manager ef the liaugoou brunch of the Chartered Hank, has gone home ou leave. The Kiug has confirmed the appoiutmeiit f Mr. E. C. Ellis as an ("notlicial
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  • 45 6 The Members of the S.Y.A. Maxim (on. pany. S.V.I. Nos. 1 and Companies, aud the Cadet Corps, are to -jo t<> a week end camp today at the Holland Koad Kd«H Station, Held o|ieratiou.s, and so forth, will take place. They will return ou Monday.
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  • 62 6 The uihu n> c hut -iiillerul a complete u.hpi' at Qmoh I ThwlM "ii May tliauku to Mi I'uurluuiilge'* new arrauxemout. by whio!' tickets are sold »uh|oct to the proviso thai ladies remove their hat the spectacle wa seen of a lull MHMM without hatu, aud it if hardly necossury
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  • 73 6 A man called Michael Houduikoll Uuarrived in St. Petersburg, who claims to b<: the oldest man in the world. Me is 1-' H years old. He entered the army iv 17'.)7 Mtbu age of 1">. an I served as a soldier for <>v< r ni years. He fought iv inauy
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  • 65 6 The follow ing paragraph, tr .n a Hou^koiv paper, recalls certain s. .eet scenes in Singapore. —I or draggiug a bullock by the nose to a junk ou which he MM loading several animals, Mr. .1. H. Kemp lined a native *I'< at the Magistracy to-day. The constable who arrested
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  • 65 6 The strike of the street railway inun in Cleveland had developed serious rioting on May lU, and bombs were hurled at tho [lolice by strikes or strike sympathisers. Tin situation having got beyond the control ol the police, the State militia had been asked for by the city authorities. The
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  • 72 6 The Chinese dwelling-house known at No. W Tcluk Ayer Street, V->M feet for 9WJ years, and the property known as No. 7 Middle Koad, 10,0U.'> feet for years, have been sold privately iv one lot by MB, Powell and Company to Shaft Salloy Abdat aud Shaik Abdullah bin Saiod bin
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  • 72 6 Mr. E. E. Coliuau, the Third Magistrate yuatorday afternoon, aoiuittod onu ol the Macao women and the girl whom Mr. L. >. Gaunt was defending against charges ct asbibUng in carryiog on a. cbap jeo kt» lottery and being occupiers of. a cocjmoo gaming bouse, but the other woman was
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 195 6 Caldbeck Macgregor Go's >O$A SPEC^y EXTRA SPECIAL S> LIQUEUR WHISKY, T UWWSP Bwn as CALDBECK.MACGREGOR *C? J "CHOP RAJAH." ->- I r—,»«Ai...—«^~-/~r ,»«Ai...— kimmi OBTAINABLE wjrtt shoo. rrmsTupnm mnttr LvefYWhefC. USE jg. j THE GILLETTE Bg SAFETY RAZOR. 1H '^9b Spare Blades, per |iackut ul lon, > SINGAPORE. SIDDELEY CARS
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    • 188 6 DO IT BETTER! Paul Derrick, tbc well-known advertising igeut h;>: "Do it Better! -Doing it betlar' ha* made tbiu old world a better place to live iv. Doing it cheaper never improved anything." That has been our polioy all along, and events nave proved the soundness of that policy. DOING
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  • 256 7 RUSSIAN JOURNAL AND KING'S VISIT TO REVAL. Closer Political Relations A BETTER FEELING PROBABLE REGARDING MACEDONIA. [RaOTM's TILi'JRAM Komc, June o. In tho Chamber of Deputies yesterday. Siguor Tittoui. the Italian Foreign Miuister. stated that a complete Auglultussian agreement regarding Macedonia wuuld probably result from the uieetiug
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  • 62 7 Nationalist Arrested for Wounding Captain Dreyfus. I'«h u.-n iaiimhi Lloyd lilx.ram! Berlin. June 0. During the removal to the Pantheon ot l!ie body of the late Kmile /ola. the famous French novelist, uu Thursday, great excitement roigued iv Paris. A Nationalist, named Oregon, tired a revolver at
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  • 46 7 Implication in Enterprises Against Montenegro. |D«b U3TA3iATiwcm Lloyd Tilbokam] lierlin, June 0. The Serviau Kiubas: y has left t'etinjo. the capital ot Mouteiiegro. owing to judicial ilVimialio'i that the Serviau rown Prince is uuplnate'l m MM nt.rpiis.- which is directed ii;:an>!.l MouU -ufgvo-
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  • 37 7 IDM OSIABUTISUHI IjLoYH TILIUKAMJ Berhu, Juue 6. The >bah and the Cruwn Prince of Per: iv havo left i'ebeiau. uccouip.tuu.il by liu^iaii friendly advisers. A disturbance is feared, as the Ministerial crisis still continues.
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  • 80 7 [Km Tm'» Tilbomm.) Loudou. June 6. The (Mm Stakes, ruu at Newmarket. tcrday, resulted ax follows Chev. E. Giuistrelli's Siguorinetta I l.urd Fa! mouth s Courtesy 2 Mr. G. Edwurdcs' Santovo ii Having won the Derby Stakes of 0,500 soys. and nuw secured tho Oaks Stakes, value
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  • 37 7 Ksiiiiß's Tiuoeaml London. June ">. A lulegiam tiom Melbourne slates that the I omiuou wealth Peusionsßill, which provides for iKiumoiiiug persons over sixteen years of uge, whu are incapacitated permanently, has passed both Houses.
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  • 25 7 Hsrith 1 TelfuK.im London luiiy 5. An official mu.im. Ujiu -Uadnd otatus that the brawling at Casablanca h confined to native irregulars.
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  • 18 7 A casu of bousebrealiioe and theft of lowb) and dotUu> is rtpurted from No. 609-l v »l. head-
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  • 177 7 Three Hundred and Fifty-Three Deaths in a Week The return of the Kegistrar of Births and Deaths, Dr. D. K. McDowell, for the week ended May .Rl, states that Hi persons died during that period. m"> of tho deaths being of Chinese. Forty-six Malays died. IC Indians.
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  • 737 7 Mileage to Count from Victoria Memorial Hall. At the ordinary oicctiiig of the Municipal Cuuiuiissiuucrn. yesterday aftcruooo, the following gcntlcuieu were present Mr. J. I'ol:;lase. Deputy President; Mr. F. J. Benjafield, acting Soci-otury Dr. W. K. C. Middle. ton. Health Oft'ner: Dr. P. Fuwlir. aud Messrs. 11. 1..
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  • 84 7 The fete held in Shanghai uu May H >n cl lubrntiou of Vxtori* Day proved to bo one of the moat brill aut ovouts organised in the Settlement. The function took place in the grounds of tbt> Britibb Consulate, and over 1,700 invitations were accepted by
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  • 746 7 INABILITY TO TRACE THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. Finding of the Marine Court of Inquiry, The Government Gazette, to band this morning, publishes the finding of the Mariuc Court which sat tv examine into the matter of the explosion on the oil hulk Tanoarville in April. The answers given
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  • 157 7 I poh Convent Lottery. In connection with the abortive lottery in aid of the building fund of the Ipou Convent, says the Times of Malaya, which was prohibited by the police, we are asked to state that those who purchased tickets will receive their money back at any time during
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  • 44 7 The king- Emperor's Birthday. It is notified that in future years the Kiug-EniparorV birthday will be celebrated in India on the sanio date in .luuo au may bo anuounced for ittt observancv in England. June 26 is the day fixed for this year's celebration.
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  • 33 7 A Malay sneak thief entered Ko. 8 Shoct Street, yesterday, and seonred a baju containing a watco and chain and a silver pencil, belonging to Mobamed lUtum, the total vtlu* being ov«r 1100.
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  • 976 7 SIR F. A. SWETTENHAM'S VIEWS ON OPIUM TRADE. Letter to the London Times. Sir Frank Swottenham has written a letter to The Times, headed Our Morals and Other People's Money, which was published on May 1:;. On the 6th instant, writes Sir Frank, the member for Nuneaton
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  • 67 7 .Mr. C. B. Whitohead, formerly ot Fuuaug, but just returned from furlough, in added to the Singapore Police Force as Second Superintendent. Inspector Murphy has arrived from Penang and takes over charge of the European contingent at Police Babrn. Inspector Majn, who has held that poet, goes to
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  • 570 7 New Proposals Precipitate Warm Discussion. A warm discussion arose at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, when the Deputy President, Mr. J. Polglase, submitted the following motion, on behalf of tho Finance and General Purposes Committee That, from Ist January next, consumers of water supplied by
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  • 269 7 Causes for Hearing at Ensuing Session. The Appeal Court opens in Singapore on Tuesday next, whou the judges engaged during the Session will comprise the Acting Chief .Justice, Mr. G. Law. Mr. Justice Fisher, Mr. Justice T. Scrcumbe Smith and Mr. Justice Braddell- Eleven civil caug;s ami
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  • 129 7 A correspondent, signing himself as Vox Populi. writes to us drawing attention to the system of sanitation in Queen Street and neighbourhood. The system, be says, is wonderful. Ido not know who is responsible for tho cleansing of the gutters, but 1 am surprised to
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  • 42 7 Ahmat, Malay P. C. 129, was convicted by the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Oroen, this morning, on charges of being absent from duty aud escaping from custody. Ha was fined 110 on tho Brit obarge, and lIS on tb« Mcood.
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  • 133 7 AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT CREDITON. King Edward Represented BRITISH GENERALS ACT AS PALL BEARERS. (KanTu's Tilbokam] London, June 6. The fuueral of the late General Sir Kedvers Bullor took place yesterday at Crcditou. Devon, with full military honours. in accordance with the wislios of King Edward. Tho ceremony
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  • 86 7 Military Influence on the Foreign Policy. LIteQTIK'S TablORAMj Uoinc, Juuo i. Speaking iv the Italian Chamber of Deputie-. yesterday, Siguor Tittoni, tho Italian Foreign Minister, stated that the capital fui the cou structiou of Mn Danube Adriatic ltailwny was already iiecurod. Italy's naval demonstration un the subject of
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  • 234 7 Questions Concerning Deadlock in the Construction. At the meeting of tho Municipal Board, yesterday afteruoou, Dr. P. Fowlio asked. In view of the deadlock that has arisen iv the matter of the constructiou of tho Grove Estate portion of Tanjoiig Katong Uoad. both tho Commissioners and tho
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  • 269 7 Demolition of Chinaman's House Attempted. The eight Chinese, most of whom were cm pouters employed ou the residence of Mr C. I. Carver, off Bukit Timah Road, four miles from town, whu were charged with rioting, armed with deadly weapons, and with mischief in attempting to demolish
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  • 83 7 To- day's Sporting Fixtures. Tlio "C" Company of the Ikiyal Wont Konts will inoet the Subordinate Civil Sorvicu Association in the following matches to-day: Football fS.C.S.A.t. riayers-Tay Ngi Chin, V. bcllapau, Cbow Hock bong, D. Sun darom, Lee Kwee Siow, J. McLean, U. Anguj H. Masai, Fook Seong, Lim Cboo
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  • Page 7 Advertisements

  • 1232 8 DIFFICULTIES OF SUPPRESSION REVIEWED. Morality in the Abstract We publish to day, says The Times of May 13. an interesting letter from Sii Kraok Swettt nlium. than whom there is no higher ..lUu.iitv <>n the Malay Peninsula, nn tli<f iliji'i l of tlio resolution concerning the opium traftic
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  • Correspondence.
    • 133 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Singapore, .Inne 5. I Sir, In your to-day's issue appears an advertisement from the Municipal Office notifying th.- closing of Tank Road between the railway level crossing and Oxley Rise from 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 6th instant, until
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  • 740 8 Arrive in Broughams in ilie Hast End. <>ur statement yesterday, says a recent issue of tho London I >aily News, that cargoes of i 'linn's.- sailors are being imported into Germany, whence they are drafted as re quired by shipowners who desire such men for their vessels, is
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 190 8 Tho .-•nniial athletic sports of the Darnl Adab Club will be held in .Inly, on tbe l>arnl Adah ground, Bench Road. Tho boxing match, which was to have taken place on May 11, between Bill Squires of Australia, and Tommy Burns, the world's champion, has fallen through.
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    • 24 8 Uould I teats Miles. On May 17, Gould beat Miles for the Tennis championship, the scores being 6—2,6 2,6 1, O. B— l.
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    • 40 8 Swimming Club laumh The steam launch Argo will leave John ston's Pier for the Swimming Clnb Bungalow on Sunday at 6.80, 7.W». and 10 a.m., 2.80, and 8..50 p.m., returning M 7 and 9.80 a.m.. \>.\:,. :i and 5.80 p.m.
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    • 46 8 l.askcr'-i English Tour. During his English tour, which hax just dosed, Emanuel Lasker, the chess champion, put up a fine record. He won 1,094 games out of 1,849 played. The drawn games numbered 196. and SO games were lost, probably in caie** of xiruiiltauenus play.
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    • 56 8 ladies L.T.C. Tournament. Tho result of yostorday's play in the Ladies' Lawn Tonnis Clnb't Croquet tournament was as follows Sinolfs. M E. Sherwood, scratch, heat Mrs. Law, one bisque, by H points. There iq no play today or Monday. TUESDAY. Mm i' Doubles. Mrs. Sannden«and M. 1.. Sherwood, v.
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    • 78 8 S.C.C. v. V.M.C.A. For the match arranged to take place on Monday, between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C., the last-named team have been unable to get an Eleven, so a match has been fixed with the V.M.C.A. The following members will play for the S.C.C.— W. S. Bailey, O.
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    • 97 8 Straits Chinese Tournament. The results of yesterday's play in tho S.C.R.C. tournament were as follows A Sinolks. ffau Tiam Kiat— 2 beat Lh Kirn Chco, scratch, 6—2, 4—6, 9—7.9 7. Song Ong Joo 3 v. Ong Teck Um— lB, •'i 7. 5—5,5 5, (unfinished). C SINOLRS. Lee Kwee
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    • 216 8 S.C.C. v. D. Co.. Royal West Rents. A team from D. Co., Royal West Kent* faced an eleven of tbe S.C.C. in a Hockey match on the £splanade yesterday, and tbe name, wan fast ana fairly interoflting. The teams were well matched, bnt tho Clnb were somewhat the hotter
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  • 50 8 The first number of the Standard of Kiupirt, issued as a supplement to tbe Standard, contains appreciations from the Duke of Argyll, Lord Strathoona, High Commissioner for Canada, Captain Collins, Commonwealth representative in London, Mr. W. P. Rertves, High Commissioner for New Zealand, aud Lord Tennyson
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    • 663 8 A Bicyclist Recommends Pc ru-na. fire years. L«.~f Kyrimj I cavjl't cold causing rotarrh. I took Penina. o.kl am veil 1 SH^ often recommmd Permta to m§ friends." H MjSßßfe 1/ Lx Colds QiCr 'rjßEft MM. JOHN PERRAULT. i Mr. John Perrault, 385 Davidson street, Boulevard Mt. Psul. near Montreal.
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    • 143 8 TYPIST WANTED. Wauled, n Typist preference given to one wbo understands shorthand. Apply by letter in the fin*t instance to THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, The Strtiitx Engineering Syndicate, Ltd 1266 370. Beach Road, Singapore. AUCTION SALE OK 297 CASES BRANDY. At Me«rt. H. L. Coghlan it Co.'s Salerooms. On Wednesday, June
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    • 399 8 COMING! COMING! THK lAVOI KITK W\Y\N<i h\SS|\l The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co., Of SINIiU'OUK. After a MMSjiaW tour throughout the K<vWatod \l«lhv Sfcites and Nptlierlond Indirx. M \ICH KM TUB liiiwii onunira moiit at tho NKW THK VI II ROYAL, NOWra MUMM UOAI> Graud lllnininati):i- Klrctrie l.iuhts Md ;ins
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    • 1002 9 THE SUBSOKimOSI LIST WILL OPEN ON MONDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JUNE, MM, AND CLOSE ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY, THE I«tii DAY OF .11 NE. 1908. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Company, LIMITED 1 inrvtporut-il mitr > vKfmmm AM*, MM n< I9uo>. Capital £600,000, MIBM into 400.000 SIX PER CENT. CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE SHARES
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    • 1235 9 •>. d. The average profits oi the businesses on the basis of the last rive years is .m.914 0 0 To this has to be added tents hitherto paid for premises now taken over by the Company 7,J4< 17 I And the further rents from the part of new premises
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    • 299 9 Sfi^B. P. de Silva, |g|, Kstabliab«l IST-'. I SS.r HWHUFACTURIHG JEWELLER. P uronago of 0 H.R.H. th« o«k* j UHt apP omt«t Purveyor to H.M. The Kin* of Siam, Joho.-s. •I Cofin.ut*" HAS HOW ON VIEW. AT 62 AND 63 HIGH STREET. A magnificent stock of Diamond Jewellery of the
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  • 506 10 WILD CHARACTER WHO LOATHED CIVILISATION. Dies in Box on Hawaiian Mountain. The death is reported of Ah Chow, the man that was known in Hawaii as the wild Chiuauiau of Papaikoumauka. For thirty years this itrange being had lived far up the mountain ou the windward 'side of
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  • 158 10 Methodist Bishop Menaced at San Francisco. A San Francisco oable of April 'Jtt, to the Osaka Mainiclii. states that Bishop N. C. Harris, of tbe Methodist Episcopal Church, recently delivered a Bpeech in Hawaii in which he made statements concerning Japan's work in Korea similar to those
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  • 143 10 The Governor-General of the Philippines baa succeeded in getting the Manila cigar manufacturers interested in the Connecticut wrapper and they have offered to purchase 4,100 pounds of the leaf in the United States to be used in the manufacture of cigars in the islands. The first importation
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  • 138 10 The national Association of Manufacturers, in session, at Washington on May 20 passed a resolution* advocating the closing of the Philippine Islauds to foreign trade. The convention discussed the matter cf the expansion of American trade throughout the Orient and the matter of reduction of the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 638 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IHOORPORATiID BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital m CO, OOO Sbaro of £10 each £3,900,000; Heacm. Fund «I,V>VOOO Riwerve Liability of Proprietors £1 ,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland Tt.e London City A Midland Back. Ltd. SINOAPORE
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    • 551 10 BANKING COMPANIES.! HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. /aid-up capital »i5,ooo,ooo! lEBERVE FUND Sterling Reeerve $15,000,000 ajg boo 000 i Silver Reserve »13,800.000} •*«.'>«>.<*» i teaerve Liability of Propristcra 115.000,000 1 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keawiok.— Chairman. E. Goetz, Eaq.— Deputy Chairman. G. Barrett. Esq. O. R. Lenzmann, Eaq.
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    • 525 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE S SALE. Monday, June Id, at 2 30 p.m. A!! thtt piece of Land sitn»t« ia the District of Toab Pyob, being Lot 3, part of Grant No. >">. 1 Area 75.633 square feet, together with the I Compound Hocse erected thereon known as i 94,
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    • 31 10 LAXATINE, the Id«al Purgative, reocmmended by tbe best medioal autboriliea. Easy to take and oertain in result*. Tc be bad of all ahemists. Wbolaaala from Tbe Pharmacy, Battery Road. Siagapcn nm
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    • 597 10 SALES BY AUCTION. I MORTGA6EES BALE. Monday, /mm 15, .i( M 0 t ,m. DISTRICT OK NORTH SELETAH. 100 acres, r-i>l-i, 15 poles; A^ri'-oitaral Land. held for 099 pM* H. L. Coghlan fr Co.. Licensed Auctioneers and I*2 *•> Surveyors, i MORTGAGEE'S SALE. At POWELL k CO. S Saleroom. Om
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    • 468 10 INSURANCE Companies LANCASHIRE INRPRANCE COMPANY LIMITED. so* Biaais is IHE ROYAL INSURANCE CO.. FIRE A LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS *1J.500,000 POWELL A Co.,— A,mu. COMMERCIAL UNION ABSURANC COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE. MARINE, ACCIDENT. GUARANTEE. Fnnd» Exoeed «13,000.000. W. A. SIMS, c 1575 Manager, Eastern Branch SUN LIFE Ab6UKANCK COMPANY OF CANADA. r»t»n.i*.<
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  • 801 11 IN DEFENCE OF HORSES, DOGS, AND LITTLE CHILDREN. Advice to General Motoring Public. We have received a letter from a motorist in the K M.S. who lias recently lost a pet dog. Where it has gnue lie does not know, nor how. uor wlien but he has strong suspicions
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  • 119 11 The full penalty, six months in the House of Correction, was imposed by Judge Bosson in the Chelsea Court at Boston, recently, on ;i chauffeur who was found guilty of insulting an officer of the n. .itia. Oaks appealed and was held in 9500 bail for
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  • 115 11 An incident happened on Unterden Linden, Berlin, recently, which goes to show the strictness of the military discipline, as well as of imperial etiquette, in the royal family. The Kaiser and the Crown Prince, each in bis auto car, were returning to the palace from an inspection,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 376 11 MOTOR CARS. NOW IM STOCK. ARGYLLS THE CBLSBtUTKD SILENT 14-1 6 s DE LUXE. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. ON VIEW AT CUAIII UsTlsfsMal SQ I4MI and iVi -23, Orchard Hoad 9IIUW Tllflflfl SB** (Two Doors from Cold Storage Depot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. NON-SLIPS' AND ORDINARY (PLAIN HEAVY T\T.ES STOCKEt' IN" ALL
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    • 62 11 "'Tig not enoußh to help the feeble bat up' to support him after," according to Shakespeare. Persons just getting over severe illness nt< il the "after- support" so well given by SU-aru-' Wine. It is just the thing to bring back ftrength and vigour, aad send rich, red blood coursing
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    • 1061 11 J. DA. PEREIRA HORTICtr.TIRIfcT ASI rL'.iRISr. Collector ana Exporter of Otehtia. Diptocsw j and Oold Medal fn>m tbe late Uag >f I>enmarfc IBy Speoia: Appointmeu'. to H'* M»ywty. Kb« j King of Smm. H H the Kn't-wj .l-.hure. and I U.U.. tbe Snlwn of Lingita Fresh Cnt Flowers un baod
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    • 451 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisoeIas: .13 Wants of Every Description, Houses, tad, ate., to let, are Inserted at the following One Insertion I I.JO per inch. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Sli 1.10 Nine 1.40 Twelve 7.50 Twenty-five 10.00 fEach subsequent month M par inoh.) The above rate is based
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    • 694 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. RiTis Poor Llnsa, ont or two limrtiom. (1.9 C Bj tbe inch. MS Seals ol Cbaife*. TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF SELAHGOR, Tenders will be received at the ctr.ee of the Secretary to Resident, Selangor, up to noon on the 15th June, 1908, for renting the uodermen tioued Farms
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    • 651 12 i Miscellaneous WANTS. Bin- -Poor Lldm, OS* ot two ißMrtioni, fI.OG Bj the inch, m BeaU of Chargn. DRAUGHTSMAN WANTEO. J Draughtsman required in a Surveyor's Office. Must be neat and able to plot from field book. Apply H. C, o/o Straits Times. I r 1010 ENGINEER WANTED. I Wanted,
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    • 619 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. lUr ss Four Lln.i. ou ot two llMrtioni, tt. X; th» Inch. Seal, ot Ch*xg*i ROOM TO LET. Room suitable for Married Couple or two Bachelors. Apply Eden Hall, Nassim Road. uSll OFFICE AND GODOWN TO LET No. 95. Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to
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    • 562 12 Syrup of Raspberry PI I(EL\ MADK OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE ANO SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it totui> a very pal. taM*. ntetfaaag and healthy drink, which is uo doubt the most suitable'bevc age for hot ettmsm. It also forms a deliciou'. ingredient for ice cream
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    • 444 12 NOTICE. I The Captain ami Owners cf the BsSWsW I THEOD'iR WILLF. wul not be responsible lea any deb: >r d»bu contracted or incurred b> i an> of tiip t'rew oHtriag their stay at thi- p rt H. rULDA, UN NOTICE. NOTICE I.- HEREBY' GIVEN thai Air. .1 Viscoude. the
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