The Straits Times, 8 June 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.671. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JUNE 8. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      178 1 To Arrive Shortly One 12-14 h.p., ngf #l#/lilf 4-Cylindered EJ WL MJ t (#IW 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 THK FAMOIs FACTOIiV L^L FLOR IDE LA
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      86 1 TEACHERB WANTED. Wanted, two Teachers for the Primary Classes. Apply by letter, with oopies of teati ■"onials. to The Principal, Anglo Chinese Free School. 1220 NOTICE. THE HOTEL DE LA PAIX. This well-known establishment, which has changed ownership, is now open and ready to receive visitors (Boarders Passengers). The House
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      61 1 PHOTOEPOT. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. All aorta of Photographic Apparatus and MatehaU, viz. Cameras, Lenses, Plates, Papers, ChemloaU, Films, Moante, Photo Frame*, etc. Prices Ten- moderate. Pric Lists port free. KONO HINO CHIONO CO Pure and *^9 |&E Wholesome ASAHI BEER. Of all Dealers. Wholesale only from THE MITSUI BUSSAN
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      157 1 Robinson and Company. TOBACCO and CIGARETTES. fe=zz \LiSWThe -CLUB Brand £'111®' ""^Nv_— 1 >( r">^"t> the liigL,»,t Degree of <&~r£^^^ tiff-S perfection in the Tobacco fem^t A miMi.rt iyi.ost ■j,-:>A,- ,t fl^^^^^^^^^s^p^^^J I ■.ml-i. <■! il.r iv.,,.i v Vi.^inin BMterad Tolacoc'. enl MaoUan, i,! i. v OPr( .iAI^'TI > Totacco,
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      284 1 ADELPHI HOTEL/Vp a K 88 h tOTEIt 0TEI THE ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE UNDER ENGLISH MANAGEMENT. Anglo-French Cuisine! English Cleanliness Home Comforts Moderate Terms GUEST NIGHT FVERY SATURDAY, By special deeire, the Plebiscite Dinner- are being continued. Guests should send iv requests for any Speoial diabes desired on or befoie
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      21 1 Plants, Flowers. A Basket of Beantifnl ROSES for SO CENTS. Telephones g^-;;;^; ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT. 217. Orchard Road4035 a
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1068 2 PROGRAMME. July 7, 9 and 11, 1908. FIRST DAY, 1. MAii'f.s Plate. Value S4Wi. A Kace for Maiden horses. Weight 9 Htonc. Ex-grif-fins allowed 7 lb«. Entrance SJO. Distance R. t. 2. A Horsr Hakmcap.— Value S5OO. S5O to 2ud horse, proyidt-d there arc j starters, the
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    994 2 PROFESSOR TROWBRIDGE AND METEORS' TRAILS. Interesting Experiments. The visible trails left by meteors as they shoot across the sky have been investigated by Professor C. C. Trowbridge. who concludes that they are clouds of self-luminous gas combined with very minute particles of meteoric dust. As these trains are
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      483 2 Tansan ii (in common with every article of PROVED MERIT) has its IMITATORS. Tansan is bottled under the strictest EUROPEAN Supervision. The extensive, up-to-date Plant is open to the inspection of all visitors to Takaradzuka, Japan, where the bottling of Tansan in its natural state may be seen. No contamination
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      25 2 Stbabks' Hkadachk Cubk acts directly on tbe nerves and quickly cares all kinds of headaches. All chemists. Accept cone bat Ktearna'. It's certdinly worth trying.
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      904 2 G. OTOMUNE CO., SINGAPORE. f Japanese Curios and General Store -o W« have tut FINEST, specially selected collection 3t Hi^hcb'-s Japanese Curios and Modern Art Work of Japan. suitable for PRESENTS, GIFTS. PRIZES ANO SOUVENIRS. It needs only a visit to the ewUblitthnit v; to appreciate all that ie displayed
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    62 3 PARA AND PLANTATION REPORTS IN DETAIL. The Industry in Java and the Straits. K.i.l. rs froiu the Straits Settlements or the Federated Malay States, proceeding to Kngland and caring to visit the Rubber and Allied Trades^ Kxhibition at Olympia, from September 14' to September 26, can obtain free
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    230 3 Wriiiuu from LoDdon on May V Man \V. J. ami H. Thompson report as follows I'ara. A better demand from America combined with expected short receipts cluriDß the remainder of the crop lias induced buyers to operate more freely, and a large business haw been done up to about yd.
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    1128 3 I Mr. C. E. Wi-iidi.n-s Views. I Asked n hat he thought of rubber iv Java duriDg hi- recent visit to that Island, Mr. C. E. Welldou replied :—I should say four year old rubber in Java aud tbe Straits are practically <..jual .aid that tour years old in Java
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    Canada ana the Union Jack.
    61 3 In the Canadian Senate, on May 14, Mr. R. \V. Snott, Secretary <>f State, replying to Senator IKjmilo, said that if, owing to Mr. AsquitV.H recent declaration, the I'mon Jack was not down on Kuglixh public buildings on Empiro l>ay. the only effect would be
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    Lawyers' Right in the Philippines.
    89 3 Iv the hearinK of a suit in Manila between a stockholder of tbe Banco Rspanol Filipino and the directors, the plaintiff's attorney made the statement that defendants xtule the money from the Dank and the other shareholders. The attorney tor the defendants protested, but the
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    Frontier Fight with Smugglers.
    87 3 London. May 1 2.— A gang engaged in siuupgiini; tulwooo and silk entered Portugal in the PortaJngrc at midnight and mut thcPortn guexe guards. I iiiriuK the enttiiing ti^ht. Spauinb troopo who were in pursuit of ttic former cruKsed the frontier and were mistaken for a
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      617 3 A MATRON of the Y.W.C.A. HOME Wit Neuritis. Lassitude, Neuralgia— Almoat «v€Tyom has kaow ;o( reliaf awl ihanktulness when they have lounii aomeam xv h" could Ik* 'dtp* uhd »/w wuliout «loubt or disappointment, \vhose wunl can ix.- aoeptrfl naqiMStiooabl; well ibai is what the writers of these letieis .up,
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      110 3 PERFECTLY COMFORTABLE No matter how much pjin your Rheumatism is causing yuu now, there is a remedy that will cure you. Cittle'S Onenlkl Balm haa soothed thousands ot »uffercrs from this insidiou* disease. You can prove this very Ctt£* by >endIng to your ihemist for i hcr.le of this grand
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      294 3 La Reina del Oriente Cigars TO BE jHIAD EVEK-YWHERF. *P WHITE'S I HONEY' I K -»»^-l-»^-l-i-«»»»»a»»»»»mmmmmm»^ BRAND I Bacon (§}> Hams. I Sole Proprietors John White <B> Co., Jp^^ m Bristol, England ij^fj^fifiUj^ /POWELL'sX lmhlJtfJfu|Jt^l [Balsam Aniseed] VERMINPROOK ODODRLEBB S *t\\!% BAI o7\. FIRE RESISTING ©ft** U *4/li\ COOL <fc
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    819 1 Sams, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS Airlie, Sydney, Jove 24 Bonstead alkali* Harcelouie, June 18 Barlow Arcadia, Hongkong, Jnly 2 P. AO. Coy. Arcouia, Colombo, July 18; East Asiatio Coy AVynaax, Liverpool, June 8 W. Mansfield Ayuthia. Bombay. Juue 12, Borneo Oov AmiralMagoK.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    241 1 Passengers Outward IYt N.D.1.,, steamer Uoehon, Juo .June 11. Mr. and Mrs. <>. C. Townsoud, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. l'iaag. Mr. F. Tcngborgen, Mr. and Mr.-. Artltur Loeb, Mr. C. van Volleubove, Mr. C. Uerlaag, Mr. and Mrs. Harold \V. Crouch, Mr. H. Duhlholui, Mr. O.
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      19 1 Stkwin.V Huu.ubi i i i.k relieves instantly beadacbes and allied pains. No opiates or pajBMBM, no bivd after effects.
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      670 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penanc Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Effypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioa" Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore an or «b)i> MAIL LINE. Onticard (for i Ma-i). 1908 Devanha
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      694 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART HY. BANDJER. BANDJERMASIN. The Steamer* of this company maintain a regular senrioe between:— Singapore, Sourabaya, Bandjermajin, Polo Laul, Balik Papan, Koetei, witb transhipment at BandjermasiD for Sampit, Maadawal, Koemai, Kotta Wartngin, Dfelai. Tbe ttaaman have good acoomodarion for first and second class paasengers. Toat Cam.
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      428 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamer* of this Company maintain a regular service >etween Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Ifotterdam, and tbe Strait*, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penanc and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      678 1 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM !NAV CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool ontwards for the Strait*, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homeward* for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseille* and Liverpool monthly. One outward
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      784 1 BTEAMER BAIUM6B. N. D. L. NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial O.rman Malt Una. Tbe fast and well known mail steamere f this Company sail fortnightly from Bremet> Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonneotioi Marseille*. Naples, Alexandria, and vio* versai Por Said, Sues, Aden, Oolombo, Pensu. Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1337 5 i m.kr tliln battling tb« followlll* ithhwifttlona an IH I »v. .twnyet »hti>; bq.— b»rque »eh.— ■H i«b« Task*; On.— Cnuset: GTk.—o«»...r.—Torpedo; H.p.— Uor»»-puw«r Brit.— Hiltul.. U.N.— United Stat«n: Feb.— Vr»ncb; <l«r.o«rm Unt.-l>«t<-h Ital. -It&ll&n Mom.— Hpanlsh; 8m ~.i<nilk <■ «J»n«r»l carKu d.p.— >leck vi- I -I'm
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    Mails Close.
    144 5 Kos Peb BTBAMEt Tims To-noaao* Enrope via fx.ru Buelow 7 a.m. Sarawak Rajah of Sarawak noon P. S'tenham and Penang Perak 1 p.m. Palembang Ophir 1 p.m. Muar and Malacoa Hmip H'.in 1 p.m. T. Tinggi, B'kalia, Baßan Bttty 2 p.m. Mnar and Malacca Lady WeUt 2 p.m.
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    Clearances.
    120 5 June s Bingo Maru, Jap str, Hongkong and Japan Penhawnr, Brit str, Hongkong and Japan Malta, Brit str, Hongkong and Shanghai Tasman, Dut str, Bandjermassin Fuh Wo, Brit str, Langkat Gilbert, Fch str, Saigon 6 Indrawadi, Brit str. Mew Tork Islander, Brit str, Christmas Inland Stetiin, Brit str, Laogkat
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    GERMAN COLONIES.
    842 5 Colonial Secretary's Visit to Sbufh Africa. Herr Dornburg, Secretary of State for tha Colonies of tho German Empire, is noiv in South Africa to study British Colonial methods in vogue there. While in London, he was interviewed by Mr. W. T. Stead, and the interview was pnblished in.
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      58 5 "As hardy as the Numean lion's nerve" in frequentlly -.aid of t ioso who have taken Steams' Wino. For thin, nervous and fretful people of all ages, it is just the right thing. It strengthens the nervos, increases the appetite, stimulates digestion, and thus add* weight to tbe body. Very
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      469 5 STEAMER BAIUNBB. n.yTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY servioe v maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCKEW STBAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed tor the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Eleotrioitv, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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      512 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. j BURNS PHILP UNE. I BINOAPORB TO JAVA PORTS, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR NEW ZEALAND, TABMANIAN AND QUEENSLAND PORTH (with transhipment). j A regular monthly servioe to above porie to maintained by the British Steamers AIKLIE 1,888 tons, Captain J. T. Wilson, and I
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      454 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R Canadian Pacific. Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Una. THK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EDROPE i rii 1 UHIMA JAPAN, CANADA aud ih r ONITED STATEa 1 Room from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan). Kobe, 'Yokohama, Viotorta and Vanooover. R.M.B. ■■KmraiMii ur lidu" ITwin-sorew
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      189 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. June 9— At 62, Bras Basah Road, valuable household furniture, at 4-30 p.m. 18— At 16, Devonshire Road, valuable teak club furniture, at 2 p.m. 16 At Sale-room, leasehold land and honse in Arab Street, at 2-30 p m. 16 At Sale-room freehold land at
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      320 5 DAY BY DAY Monday, June 8. Hicb water. 6-47 p.m. Whit Monday Pnblic holiday. Cricket. 8.0.C. v. V.M.C.A. N. D. L. homeward mail doses. 3 p.m. S.C.R C. Tennis Tournament. AlhMnbra. IM)p m. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m. llarima Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m. Ben Hnr. Raffles Music Hall. 9 p.m. Tuesday, June
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JUNE 8.
    928 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JUNE 8. The spirit of trades unionism soeuis to bo ineradicable in mankind, and although, on the whole, no doubt it to a healthy one. it nouictiiues manifests itself in quaint and anomalous ways. We remember hearing once a talc of a man
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    14 6 Over 500 passengers arrived from F.M.S. ports, this morning, by the local steamer Kinta.
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    17 6 By Meesrs. Wee Bin and Company's steamer Teresa, this morning, '27U pigs arrived from Macassar and Sourabaya.
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    22 6 The socond torpedo-boat now being built at the Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, to the order of the Siamese Government, was successfully launched recently.
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    27 6 Captain Ramage, of the British India steamer Gwalior, which arrived from Amoy and Swatow, this morning, reports a death and burial at sea, from the ship, yesterday.
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    28 6 The recent storm that passed over East Bengal lias done more serious damage than anticipated. At Chittangong a portion of the famous temple at Chundcruath wa» swept away
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    36 6 Mr. K. B. Colmau. tlic Xliird Magistrate, sentenced a Chinaman to two weeks' rigoroiiH iujprisuiiuicul, mi Saturday, for tiMw: tv break into the building iv Tunk li' wl iv which the (.'hettie:i keep the silver •at
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    37 6 lUt otofsiacy of btat^ has a^uctioncd the pay of the Advocate-General in Bengal being raised to hupvui ifiOO per month, on condition that bb aj^o performs the work for the Now Province of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
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    40 6 The 4*te»t famine returns ebow 1,864,000 person* os the lifts. There has bees a leefHlO Ot 5i,7Q0 i» tbe United Provinces bat iae'rewes of 8,500 is Bengal 4,000 in th« ■Jasta! fit :n«6i, and 1.080 in the Central India SUM.
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    18 6 From January 1 to June -J, there were ."«H7 cases of plague reported as having occurred at Hongkong.
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    20 6 Mr. .lohn Lambert, K. V, the popular surveyor of Lloyd's llegistor, at Hongkong, has gone Home on a short holiday.
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    25 6 The Board of Civil Affairs at Peking has decided to effect retrenchment, from the sth moon, in salaries of officials and the abolition of sinecures.
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    24 6 The Washington Post anuouuecs that a dark horse will succeed Secretary Taft in •Inly should he receive the nomination for the Presidency and resign.
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    28 6 The appeal against the judgment in favour of the Yangtsc Insurance Company. Shanghai, in connection with the collision and damage done by the steamer N'igretia. lias been dismissed.
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    35 6 France has agreed to consent tv Chinese soldiers, in pursuit of the fugitives in Yunnan, crossing into Fronch territory within a limit of ten miles of the territorial boundary with a view of effecting arrests.
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    32 6 Geruiau soldiers' sports took place at Tientsin on May 17. The Cameron High landers competed in tho baa of mi and were victorious, defeating all couiers. The French team wou second place.
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    38 6 Tin N'.D.L. steamer Tringganu has resumed her former run to Iloilo. returning from that port, yesterday. The Tringganu made a few trips to Saigon aud then lay iv port for some time preparatory to resuming her Philippine run.
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    38 6 The anti.Tapane.se boycott shows no abatement at Saigon. The Chinese, who engineer the movement, go quietly tv work, and there are no noisy demonstrations. The boycott is silent but sure, and agitators from Canton keep it going steadily.
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    45 6 'Hie Courts and public otHces are all closed, to-day. Enquiry at the different Police Stations, this morning, elicited the reply that Sunday had been a very quiet day. There were a few arrests for fighting, obstruction and petty thefts, but no serious < rimes arc reported.
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    49 6 •lava plautcrs are gladdened by news that the price of sugar will shortly rise considerably owing to the short crops of the article in Cuba, Porto Itico, San Domingo, aud the British West India islands. Kxperts say that the coming Java sugar crop will show a slight falling-off too.
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    40 6 The Chinese Board of Foreign Aiuir has instructed Shuug Kuugpo to enforce the prohibition of likin by the imposition of additional taxation ou imports. He has instructions to negotiate with Ministers of the countries with which I'liiua has commercial treaties.
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    52 6 A Chinaman took his little daughter, three or four years of age. into tho Central Station, this morning, to exhibit a frightful array of braises which covered her body. Ho stated that her mother was iv the Lunatic Asylum aud he had placed the little girl with friends. The Police
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    39 6 Arrangement is being made by the Im pcr'al Chinese Telegraph Administration for the extension of the telegraph service between Kongmuou aud ileuugshan by lay ing a lam! cable to connect those two place:.. The cost will uot exceed $10,000.
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    58 6 The Italian uud the French automobiles participating iv the New York- Paris race arrived at Tsui uga on May 12 and left for Vladivostok by a> steamer on the following day. After leaving Yokohama the automobiles travelled along the Tokaido as far as Otsu, via Ataini aud Maibara. They later
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    65 6 A case, at Hongkong, iv which Li Van Sam claimed from the ttusso-Chinese Bank the sum of 141,015 being, as to 140 961.30, the return of money paid to the defendants on December 24, IUO6 and, as to $58.82 interest on the $40,961.30 from January 24, 1907, at the rate
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    73 6 There has been such a great falling oft in the value of 3 per cent Government paper that the Bombay Chamber of Commerce has approached the Government of India to propose that it .should be converted into 3\ per cent not at TO or 80 which is its present valuation
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    79 6 A certain gentleman, who appears to have forgotten to send round his p.p.c. card, says the Siam Free Press, has become conspicuous by his hasty departure from Bangkok. He has left certain souvenirs, however, which will keep his memory fresh for some time, and many are rubbing their eyes over
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    76 6 News has reached Batavia that the Chinese Governuient is making renewed efforts to station consult* there and at Sawarang and Sourabaya. The Dutch Oovcrnruent would uever listen to such proposals on the ground that the Consuls would neok to awl political inllucnce upon tin; Cliinew couiuiuuity iv .lava. Nothing Iv
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    87 6 lheßatavu luirbuui worka at laujcug Priok, which were tuuhoJ a miartor of a century ago, are vow found to need extension to be kept up to date. A Government Com. mission sat tc uu<juito what isrproYiunestu are needed and to estimate the cost Tbe quays are to be lengthened and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    394 6 Sir John Kvaus, the celebrated antiquarian is dead, aged M years. The Acting Resident -General, X.M.8., Mr. H. C. Holheld, returned from his visit 1 Kuantan, yesterday, by the I.M.S. yacht Sea Belle. Karon Mountstcplien. who recently added a lakh to his original gift to the Kiu
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    Children's Day at Middle Road M.E. Church.
    90 6 The little .Methodist chape! 111 Middle Hood was packed, last night, ami many whe bought admission were compelled to go uway disappointed, the announcement that an en tertaiumeut was to be given by the children in both English and Malay, drawing meuy more
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    Committed for Trial.
    94 6 Three dullest) appeared beturi thi SmMml Magistrate, Mr. C. I. J. Greeu, on Saturday for preliminary enquiry into a charge ol housebreukiug and theft at So. 197 Midilli ltoad, 011 the night of May Ij. Tho cvidi uix showed that the accused ruiscd a ladder to the
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    58 6 The .lapunese bands which do duty in enlivening local processions should oxcreist. a little moro discretion in the selection of their music, says a Yokohama paper. On May 12, a baud heading a Chinese funeral party passing through Maiu Street played the familiar tune, Massa's in the cold, cold ground.
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    59 6 The two firms having the greatest interest in the Chinese passenger traffic between Hongkong and the Straits Settlcineuts con sider that the suggestion of the Hongkong Government to vaccinate Chinese emigrant and Asiatic crews is quite impracticable, anU that to insist upon such a cour .0 would probably do considerable
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    50 6 Lord Kitchener. Couiinaudcr-iii-Lliiei of the Indian Army, has congratulated General Sir James Willcocks upon the long aud successful marches, under conditions of great heat, mode by the troops during tht recent punitive expedition against the Moh mauds. His Lordship eulogi.sed the beha viour of the troops employed ah most admirable.
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    68 6 A curious story about the Darwinian ttbm ing link researches come, from the island of Buru in the .Moluccas, which is ntill unexplored and offers many attractions to NHBM One of them, a Herman pro fis-.IT naiued Deiniugcr, bilieviug uativc r<|K,rt. went tluro, rt-cently t" tiii'l Hi. UiiHhiiu; link, nut
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    93 6 Uold bu-> been di. v/jvurtd in Gorman Guinea, aud digger^ arc puuriue ia from tlr. Britibh .eotiou of tbu island tolhe favour. land, which liea near the Heroult.> Itivtr The prospects art> go bright that rush i expected to but iv before Long. Tbe ujaru,'. port to tbe gold tcld-
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      268 6 I f* 1 Prime Australian IJRAPES. A NEW shipment Thompson, JUST TO HAND. I nOmaS COmp General Provision Merchants, 17 and 18, Stamford lload. wmomm lloyo. NOTICE. TO aaNG^.^HAaGHAI A*D y Tb* Imperml German Mail Steamer Trade Mark OOEBEN, 8,793 torn. Captain Wilbelmi, PPRTLI&QIM having left Colombo on Saturday, June
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      190 6 Alhambra. ENTIRE CHANGE OK Programme TO-MORROW Alhambra. 00 IT BETTER! Paul Derrick, tbe well-known advertising (gent ■aya "I >o it Better Doing it better has made tbiti old world a better place to live iv. Doing it cheaper never improved anything." That has been our polioy all ulung. and events
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    BOUND FOR RUSSIA.
    273 7 KING AND QUEEN SALUTED BY GERMAN FLEET. Their Majesties Greeted. COMMERCIAL RAPPROACHMENT EMPHASISED. ;IUCIIR'm TILIORAH Ixmdou, Juue 6. Their Majesties the King and Qucuu aud party loft London to-day i-u route for Kussia. The Koyal Yaclit lm> arrived at Kiel aud their Majesties received v salute from
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    CHINESE GOVERNMENT ADVISER.
    59 7 New Appointment for Professor of King's College. [UIUIKKS TILKiiHAM London, .luue 7. Sir Walter Came Hillinr, Professor of Chinese, King's College, London, bus been appointed by China M the Adviser lo the OMMM •ioveriiineiit Nothing i- knoaii in I don of thu purpose ul lh" appointment, uor
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    94 7 -.on ot the I. lie British Consul ut llau^ Wok. Sir Walter Came Hillicr, K.C.M.G.. was Ik. in at IMM^OWR in Iml'.l, aud MM sent Hume Iv be educated at Bedfurd Grammar School aud afterwards at Bluudcll's School at Tivertou. He was a studeul interpreter iv China, in 1867, and
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
    96 7 Big Game Hunting Expedition in African Wilds. [Raima's Tilii-kam j Washiugtou, Jmm It is announced at Washington that President Roosevelt, accompanied by his son. will sail from New York en route for Cairo in April. They will hunt big game iv the wilds of Africa. President Roosevelt will
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    KAISER TO WITNESS REGATTAS.
    71 7 IDm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Teleqramj Berlin. I line 7. His Maiost.y the Geruiau Kmperor will Ik i're.-enl at the iMMMI M MB lower part uf the Klbc, ou .luue A He will pruued to Kiel tin MMWMJ day Ij Ik MBJMmI .it the '>i*;.tlU tbtre, which is
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    BELAT TIN MINING COMPANY.
    842 7 Effect of the Low Market on Profits Explained. Sonic interesting comparisons were made at the sixth ordinary general meeting "f the Urlat Tin Mining Company- I -til., held un Saturday at the registered nffices of the Company. Mr. <i. A. Derrick presided, and there were present,
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    TRAGEDY IN COURT.
    177 7 Desperate Prisoner Shot Dead by Police. A terrible tragedy was enacted ou April 2. in the court-house at Tern- Haute. Indiana, where Henry M'Douald was being tried for arson. The prisoner has just been found guilty. and the judge was pronouncing sentence when M Donald whipped out
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    Brigands at Work.
    47 7 A Uu&c band of Albanian brigand* has raided Turkish Sauti Quaranta and., looted the ItaUan-3roek agencies, the post office, and the chief places of buaiuce:. Armed force was used by the marauders, acd eevertl persan* were wounded. A panic prevails in toe district Jespoiled.
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    Reform in Siam.
    161 7 NEW PENAL CODE SANCTIONED BY THE KING. Established on European Basis. il'kom mi: Own OmmnMK) Bangkok, June 7, 11 a.m. A new Penal C'ude has been established in Siam on European basis, and it has received the sanction of His Majesty King Chulalongkurn. The Code is un
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    NEW SIAMESE TREATY.
    330 7 Suggested Reasons for Siani's Desire for Revision. iKltoM I C MMMK| Bangkok, May ML l-ew |>eople. even in Siain. really umlerstaud Sium's |>oliey with rcgurd to the proMM! uew treaty with Great Critaiii. The general idea seem-, to be that fur the houour aud glory of trying
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    61 7 American Deliveries for May Nearly Doubled. iKiiu.m Ou; Own Vohiu -iomo-.m > London iviu Peuangi, -lune t>. Para rubber ou the Louduu market is quiet. The next sale takes place ou .Tune 12. London stocks ou May U were H7O tons, against 'Jl2 tons for April. American deliveries
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    PENANG'S FINANCIAL CRISIS.
    118 7 Proposals for Regulating Trade by Chinese Merchants- iFkom On Own OMMMMMMOT.) I'euaug. Juuc 8, ID- II a.m. The I'euaug Chinese Chamber of Commerce met on Saturday, and adopted unanimously the resolution passed at a meeting of Chinese trader- on the iud instant urgiug them to deal instantly
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    RUSSIAN DUMA DISPLEASED.
    159 7 Building of Man of War by English I inn Causes Discontent. I Die Ostasiatiscbi Lloyd Tilhoham; Berlin, June 7. The Russian Ouuia has expressed displuusure at the information received from the Guvrrnnirut concerning the by the rJngli-l> in in uf Messrs. Vio.vors, >ouami Mhnmii. .it tin o
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    Rubber Exhibition.
    755 7 KEEN COMPETITION FOR GOOD POSITIONS. Manager Assured of Success. (Fkom Our Own OWMMMR.) London, May li. 1 came across Mr. A. Staincs Manders the Manager of the forthcoming Kubbci Exbibitiou at Olympia. this morning. He was busy with correspondence connected with the exhibits, but lie gave up his
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    136 7 The following gentlemen have beeu elected members of the three Committees for the Exhibition iv addition to those whose names we published a week ago Conference Committee. Sir George Pilkington. Dr. Joseph Torrcy, Messrs. 11. \V. Brett, H. A. Cameron, Ct. C. Anderson, Dr. I). Spence, Dr. P. Schidrowt/. K.
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    Rule of the Sword in Achcen.
    122 7 The piililii ul Outavia MM MUMM as lo the hue of pulley marked out for the new Governor ot Acheon, Colonel Swart. -oujc. of them fancy that the rule of the sword will be given up. A correspondent, assures tho Batavia N'ieawsbiad that there
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    EURASIAN AND MALAY.
    640 7 Engineer Fined for Assaulting a Woman. Mr. Charles Hockstadt, a Eurasian engineer, appeared before the Second Magis tratc, Mr. C. V. J. Oreon, on Saturday, on a charge of assaulting a Malay woman, named Alimah, at noon on Thursday last Ho was also asked to show cause
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    BEN HUR IN SINGAPORE
    265 7 Capital Variety Entertainment at Raffles Hotel. An excellent performance was :nen in the billiard-hall of K.iltles Hotel on. Saturday evening by the Edison Picture aud Ben Hnr Company. The hall was tastefully arranged, and when the .i'ift. bordered screen was raised, Little Bessie -a ten-year-old artiste
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    Mission to the Pope.
    128 7 Ills Lordship the liishopof Macau, D. Joan Paulino d'Azendo a Castro, in expected to arrive in Singapore on Thursday. His L'xorl lency left for Europe iv May of last year to havo an audience uf His Holiness the Pope with i-.-.;anl to tin* tian-fcrcnor' of the
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    47 7 The Bengal plague return for the week ending the 16th May shows a considerable decrease in the number of both seizures and deaths in Bengal as compared with the statement for the jya^icus week. US attacks tad 178 deaths hire* come down to 77 and 78 respectively.
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    SERVIAN SCANDAL.
    120 7 CONSPIRACY TO ASSASSINATE. MONTENEGRO'S PRINCE. Sensation in Court. ACCUSATION AGAINST THE CROWN PRINCE OF SERVIA. [RauTu's Tilioraji] London, June 7. The trial is proceeding at Cettinje, Monk negro, of a number of persons, who are charged with conspiracy to assassinate Priuce Nicholas, the Reigning Prince, with bombs. One
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    100 7 Prince George of Serviu attains hia major, ity in August, his mother being formerly, Princess Yorka, v daughter of the Princo of Montenegro. Sho died in 1890. The reigning Prince of Montenegro was born iv 1841, ana was proclaimed Prince of Moutcnogru in 1860. Ono of his throe sous married,
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    THE SHAH OF PERSIA.
    63 7 |Dia Ostasutiscbi Lloyd TsliurahJ Berlin, Juuo 7. The Shah of Persia i.i at preaeut ronidiu; 1 ut his .summer-garden at Toherau, and uut at the Itussiau Embassy, where it was expected lie wuuld proceed in consequence of the Ministerial crisis iv Persia. The members of the
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    BAGDAD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
    31 7 [DiR OSTASUTISCHI LIOYD TltdlOßAM] Berlin, June 7. The Kaiser aud the Sultan of Turkey have exchanged telegrams regarding the continuation of the work of constructing the Bagdad Kailwuy.
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    SINGAPORE WATER.
    557 7 Sharp Criticism of Municipality's System of Collection. Tho following letter lias beeu MM) us fur publication To tho Editor of the Straits Tiiuua. Siugai>orc, June •>, ltfOb. Sir. lliu i Imi' member:- uf thu Mum cipal Commission urc to be congratulated ou the rational and considerate view they
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      Notes in General.
      15 8 The Police arc playing cricket, this afternoon, against the Fort Canning Sergeants.
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      27 8 Tbe annual field sports of the AngloChinese School will be held on the grounds of Oldham Hall, Orchard Road, on Saturday nest, June 18, at 3 p.m.
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      30 8 In the Singapore Recreation* Club tennis tournament, L. H. Gomes has won in the B class singles, beating A. E. Gomes, the runner np, 2—6,2 6, 6—6,6 6, G 4.
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      32 8 Butting on the Derby on June 1 was 64 to 1 against the King's hoattc Perrier and Norman 111, 7 to 1 against Mountain Apple, and 8 to 1 against Sir Archibald.
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      Swimming.
      25 8 Swimming Club Launch. Tbi« afternoon, the Swimming Clnb launch Argo will li-hyp Johunton's Pior at '2.80, and 8.80 returning at 8 and 5 o'clock.
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      The Turf.
      130 8 Expelled from Racecourse. An extraordinary scandal occurred in the first enclosure at the opening day of the Quetta Spring Races on Mny 19, a wellknown preos correspondent and editor ot tie local and provincial Gazette being expelled forcibly by soldiers at the instance of an Artillery olliccr, the
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      S.C.R.C. Lawn Tennis.
      104 8 RESULT OF SATURDAY'S PLAY B S|S<»LKB. Cbaa Sim Ghee, scr. boat Sect Hock Song, owe 3. 6 J, (i— 2. Tan boon Kiab, owe 9 beat Saow Sicw Kirn, reo 8 6—4, d— 2. TO DAYS TIES. C SI.N.JLBS. Boon Lim Seng, owe 2 v. Lee Kweo
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      Association Football.
      165 8 Colman Shield Competition. The Darul Talaam and a Malay team of ihe Straits Union Club met in the Colman Shield Competition at Beach Road on Saturday, and a fairly good game was played. The Darul Talaam proved the better team and won by two goals to nil. Play
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      Chess.
      291 8 La-kcr on Analysis. Writing some time ago in the New York Evening Post, champion Lasker remarked that among the first-class players of the clubs a fine combination is admired nowadays less than it used to be and the amount of appreciation that is accorded to a foiced win corresponds
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      Cricket.
      560 8 County Competition. The following are reaulM of the county Competition Matches wired on May 81. WorcesterHhiro defeated Somersetshire, at Taunton, by an inningg and 75 run». Playing at Northampton, Northamptonshire deli an <i LaucHsliiro by one ruu; ..Nottinghamshire beat tJlouiislorsliiro -at .Bristol by six wickets. In ibe match between
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    BOMBS IN BENGAL.
    271 8 How the Infernal Machines are Handled. In view of the risks to which police officers are exposed in the handling of infernal machines of unknown composition, special instructions have been issued by the Commissioner as to the precautions to be observed when a bomb, or what is
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    Churchman on Indian Unrest.
    82 8 The Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of London, Birmingham, and Soiuhwark, has consecrated the new Bishop of Bombay in Scuthwark Cathedral. The Bishop of Birmingham, who preached the sermon, anticipated the time when there would be an Indian native episcopate in communion with the
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    ' From the Metropolis.
    1249 8 From the Metropolis. OPENING OF FRANCO- BRITISH! EXHIBITION Royal Academy Pictures. (From Ore Ows CoRRBsroNDiNT.) London. May 18. The opening of the Franco- British Exhibition at mid-day yesterday wrs a most brilliant success. The crowds, who passed the gat«v», were undaunted by the pouring rain. The Court of Honour, the
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    MONEY MARKET.
    396 8 Silver not in Demand for the Far East. Mt--rs. Samuel Montagu and Company report from I/ondon on May 14, as follows: As has been (he case during the lant fow weeks, after the Indian demand was filled, the balance of the gold in the market ww taken for
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    The Wireless Telegram.
    144 8 The little printing office on the steamer Tonyo Maru has been well utilised in the first number of the Wireless Telegram which is a bright and well-written paper. Published at sea on May 19, the telegram is full of praises of the speed, steadiness and comfort of
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    Arrest of Escaped Soldiers.
    79 8 Private Alfred Hasley, Leicester*, and Private Archibald WaUon, Northampton**, who, with Private Morris, escaped from the Military Prison at Wanowrie, I'oona, on May 22, have been raptured. The two former men after getting clear made off in the direction of the second station from Poona on
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      57 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS NEW SERVICE BITWKBN SINGAPORE. MUAR AND MALACCA. 8.8. LADY WELD, nntil farther notice, will leave Singapore on Tuesday and Friday afternoon a for Moar and Hal ioca, returning tbenoe on Wednesdays, and|S*turdaya. This vessel has goodaccommodatiou for First, olaaa Passengers For freight and passage, apply to STRAITS BTEAM
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      410 8 Pathe Freres. THE LARGEST FILM Aoinai output of Films |Wj *BbKh^^ per day: 80 milps. ;J Js\" P^ X 1 IJ_ilVlo, I'NEQUALLED 'if^Sr^^^ W^^A THROUGHOUT t THE WORLD Sole Agent: F. DREYFUS, 19. STAMFORD ROAD. MMQAHMB. NOTICE. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the Power of Attorney granted by Hajee Ajam
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      278 8 TEUTONIA CLUB, SINGAPORE FOR ONE NIGHT O\l.\ Maurice E. Bandmann maum HENRY DALLAS md THE IUNDMWN' OPERA CO 40 1... in Km tItMM 1" Tuesday, June 9* For tho first timo in Singapore, The prcwont London Trmni|>li. THE MEHRY WIDOW I Die Limtige Wctt<-i. Prioes as usual. Full Orchestra. To
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      PRODUCE.
      94 9 jaiubicr I 7..'.") do (Cube Na 111 1 unpicked 11.00 ipra Bali 6.70 do Pontianak rt to Pepper, Black buyers 11.23 do White 6% b.iyer<* 19.00 ?aso Floor Sarawak 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.95 Pearl S»go 3.90 Coffee Bali, picked 26.00 Coffee, Palembang, -'o'. kmtt nom. Coffee, Liberian
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      HXCHANGE.
      128 9 On London— Bank 4 m/l -',-T Demand 2/B', Private 0 m/l 2/4| do 8 m/B 2/4 fc On Germany Bank d/d 288} Private 8 m/e 24m do Bm/8 J4J; On France— Bank d/d| 291 Private 8 m/l 205} do a m/l 2SB On India— Bank T. T. 175* Private
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      DEBENTURES.
      45 9 Howarlh Krskine 6% 1800,000 B%prem. Riley Hargreaves t% 335,000 3% prem Spore Eleotrio Tramway* Co., Ltd. 5% 330,000 nominal -m^»pore Municipal t% 400,000 20% prem 5% 1,878,000 i%?rem. *l% 1.600.000 5% prem 4% 603.900 3% <ii£ oom straiM Engineering 3yd., Ltd. t% 40,000 par.
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      MINING.
      358 9 >ate of formaion Capital Number Sabtcrtbed j of I 6buii Ims* P»id I Sham Y»lu« ap to Untuned i I UniHSed Company Qwwa: Qomtnom I I 1908 1300,000 iOO.OOO 1907 •SOO.OOO 3M.000 1901 •800,000 600,000 1903 £400,000 880,000 1907 MOO.OOO 875,000 1901 £80,000 60,000 1906 4100.000 100,000 1905 1150,000
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      RUBBER.
      379 9 1905 1 1160,000 1905 1300,000 1904 £80,000 1908 £70,000 MM 1130,000 1904 £12,000 1906 £75,000 ISO 6 £310,000 1906 £180,000 1907 £320,000 1908 175,000 1906 1250,000 1895 £100,000 l»06 £300,000 1903 £30,00G 1906 $260,000 1904 £20,000 ISO* I •100.000 1889 I £80,000 HH 12W.300 1906 IIUO.OOd 1906 £100,000 1904
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      GENERAL.
      186 9 1894 £5,877.10.0 4,60 ft 7.888 11/6 11/1 1898 1228,000 225,000 4,;00 SO 10 IM fIS.OOOOOO 18,000,000 1/J.OOO 12} 128 19U5 .12,400.00.) 1..00.000 l }gj 18M •1.000.C00 1.000,000 JJg i JJg 1901 134.U09 34,000 3,400 10 10 1891 W75.000 87J.000 ,?M 1(J0 10Q 1903 »800,000 240,000 24,000 10 I 10
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      221 9 MONET TO LEND from 110 000 to 1100,000 on nrst'class security in town. L. HERMENT. Broker, 1 64 Change Alley. CHARLES "f§L HEIDSIECKS W|RQ White Seal W^\ Champagne. jT KALE AGENTS M Behn. Bleyer 4 Co Ld S'uijtipure 'titd )'ri'ni<Q m\ LITTIE a U. L^^j j m^^^am^a^^^ v.c. March SO
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      323 9 NOTICE. 1 have this da appointed Mr. Tan .liak Hoe agent tor Ttie China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Limited, in Malacca. I STANLEY KNOCKEH, I >istrict Manager, Straits Settlements. I Singapore. Juno 1, 19<)H 1210 NOTICE. 1, the undersigned, Tun Cheng San, b-rebj give notice to all to wbom it
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      238 9 Pohoomull Bros. WE HIGH STREET. <fc SILK MERCHANTS Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk, Curios and Silverware ol every description, Brassware, etc. CHAR6EB VERY MODERATE. INSPECTION KINDLY SOLICITED. NOTICE. 1, the undersigued, Leong Sui Kin, have disposed of my business of Chop Liong Tong Fook, carried on at
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      84 9 THE BELAT TIN MINING COMPANY. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEKEin GIVEN, that the Share Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from Wednesday the 3rd proximo, to Mowlay, the Bth proximo (both days inclusive). GERALD MALTBY, Secretary. Gre^bam Houoe, Singapore, May 37, IS<#. 1194 Crompton Fans ABE THE BEST in
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      164 9 WassiamullAssomuluco. Have Removed TO THEIR NEW PREMISES. OPPOSITE. No. 56 and 57, High Street. 0 ENTIRELY NEW STOCK UNPACKED. mmtl WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO, SPIHIT IK<O2srS. WITH KKHJUaTDfa UURNEK. _^y ludispenisable in every household and tv jmMuK^^SmL S Ladies travelling, iv Hotels, etc. Tlu H|^ S <73 Irons arc heated by
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    Insurance Advantages.
    596 10 COOPERATIVE INVESTMENT OF CAPITAL. More Attractive than Gilt-Edged Securities. While the idea of insurance puic aud simple has become so instilled into the mind of the public that thrro are few indeed who do not recognise its primary advantages, however many may neglect the duty of securing them,
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    Ceylon's Revenue.
    169 10 Sir Henry McCallum, the Governor of Ceylon, must be prepared for a considerable drop in the revenue for this year, says the Times of Ceylon, and if the rate of expenditure is placed on the basis of a reduction in income of a million rupees on the year
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    Coal Station in South China.
    86 10 Consequent upon the Viceroy's visit some improvements are being carried into effect along the waterways, writes a correHpondent at Canton. The Admiralty, on the recommendation of His Excellency, has ordered the selection of a place near Heungsban, which will be converted into a coal station.
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      639 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. USOORPORATfJD BY ROYAL CHARTED Paid up Capita] in 60,000 Shares ot £20 each f1.M0.000 Kuierve Fund 5n.325.000 Deserve Liability ot Proprietors ..4*1,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tb< London City A Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Cnnent AooonnU
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      569 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I r-AiD-up capital 115,000,0 a. RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 115,000.000) goo urn nno SilTe/rWre U5.500.000f "8.300,000 j Userre LiabiUty ot Proprietors 115.000,000 1 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Bon. Mr. Henry Keswick. Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 0. R. Lenzmann, Esq.
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      518 10 SALES BY AUCTION. J MORTGAGEE S SALE. Monday, June IS, at 3 30 p.m. All th*t piece of L»nJ litaeti ia the District of Toab Pyoh, being Lv: 3, part of Grant No. 5. I Area i 73,638 square feet, together with the Compound House ereotel thereon known ax 94,
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      98 10 AN AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS STORY. It is the commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr. Chas. O. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, bad been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. On one of his trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
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      593 10 SALEB BY AUCTION. INSURANCE Companies MORTGAGEE S SALE. Mv'iday. /ii- U, it M 0 p.m. DISTRICT OK NORTH SELETAK. 100 acres. 3 Mljsl, 15 ?o!s«; Agri,;nltnral Lan.l. hola for C' 39 year*. H. L. Coghlan Co.. Licensed Aactioneers and m< Surveyors. MORTGAGEE 8 SALE. \t POWKLL CO.'S Saleroom, On Ttietday,
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      523 10 ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE AND LIFE. TOTAL FUNDS «U3,50C,000. :b» L^BSSfii mi aM im Tax *o&LC. BOU STEAD A <\:.,—Ajenu. LANCASHIRE INXH7IANCE COMPANY LIMITED. *'>w Mxasni in :he roxal insurance co., fire a life, invested funds £12,300.000 POWELL A Co.,—AitnU COMMERCIAL UNION ABBURANc COMPANY. LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    971 12 CONTROVERSY IN DRIVING OF MOTORS AND HORSES. A Correspondent's Criticism la Saturday's isaue there appeared in this coluiuu an article which dealt with good driviui;, of both motor uud hors*s. We urged a plea, h-- M always have douc, for proficiency iv driving motor-car*, and arresting the development of
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      388 12 MOTOR CARS. NOW IN STOCK. ARGYLLS THE CELEBUATED SILENT 14-16 DE LUXE. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. ON V[EW AT nUUIII iSr (TwoDccrif^mColclSwrageDepo:). Dunlop Motor Tyres. SON SLIPS (GKOOYBD. AND ORDINARY (PLAIN) HEAVY TYRES fTOOOD IN ALI, THE PRINCIPAL SIZES Catalogues and full particulars from SYME GO., Agents .^^mmaaaatm^mmmaaamaaa^a^aaaMaaamm^mumammwama^aaamaammmum^aaaaaaaaaaaaamMaaaamaaaauwaaaaaaa^amamaaaaaawammaamamma+aaammmmaammaaaaamaaaavmaammmmmmamaaaaaaman Wfi HAVE BEEN
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      61 12 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BOWEL COMPLAINT. Wheu attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing paiu. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy has never been known to fail in any case cf colic, diarrhoea or
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      737 12 Local Motor Oar Agencies. Exjract frcmTbt Motor A Sweat-punning Car. by Henry Sturmey. j oppo^nnj^ fern a >g igo f L c rt ruQ on the new 14 h p. Siddeley. Tbe chaasit, for a f oar oi Under car, v Qlfllld Elf citremel\ cimpla, and I uas greatly etrurk
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      56 12 "iNI CHOP NUMBER SAW. TUAH THAT I? Fraser and Neaves' Aerated Waters. 1 DE SUMATRA POST Vi:bl:-. ril daily at Medau. Deli ii Mm LKADINO paptr iv. Souiat's 6 PILSENER BEEF KEY BRAND v'"--!n. Mitca j Isoon t »«»^j^<''<- *\^^s^ BE WAKE OF IMITATIU'.S Im* ir'n* witiait ti» tlwn tm
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      447 13 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— Mijoel■■sons Want* of Erery Dsscriptlon, Houses, fetal, eto., to let, are Inserted at the following, »mi Una Insertion fI.W per inch. Two *.00 Three 1.90 8U ».i0 V<o« 8.40 Twelve 7. 50 Twenty-nre 13.00 (Each Bubeequent month 15 per inch.) Ihe above rate ia based
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      690 13 Miscellaneous WANTS. EUTI5 Pemr Linn, oat ot t*o Imtrtloai. By th« inch, m Se»t* of ChwfM TENDERS INVITED: GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. Tendera will be receiveii at ;c: 1 M tbe Secretary to Resident, Selaocor. up tc BOOM on the 15th June. 190(4, for renting tbe undermentioned Farms foe the penen
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      761 13 v.o.v. DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALEKS. Wholesale from SYME and CO., >■■ Ajmtt*. Syrup of Raspberry PIKELV KADI OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE ANO SUGAR. Mixed n ith iced water Of .soda water, it forui<- a ifreshiog and healthy drink, which is uo c*oubt
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