The Straits Times, 16 June 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.678. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 16. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      173 1 Brooklands 26 h.p. Record. The lont,' 'distance record in the 2f> li.p. class was beaten l>v Mr. .1. W. Stocks on a DE DION BOUTOM Car on April '27, the disteaee, 27 i miles, being covered at ■B average speed of over 71', MILES IPIEK, HOUR. C. DUPIRE and^CQ., V;:r
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      48 1 The HARIMA HALL VI NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. lias bi eu leased out lo THE BEN HUR, LITTLE BESSIE CO., for a abort season. The Cinematograph Machine with titlipgs. complete, as well as some second-hand films are ottered for sa'e. For piirtunlars, apply to K. HARIMA, 518, Beach Koad.
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      227 1 HEAVY YIELDING BRASSES ANO FERTILISING PLANTS. ETC. Japan Clover 5/- per b Melilot >x Pea Clover: 2/6 per lb.. by post 12 lbs. over 1/H freight paid to th< principal per: in India. Paspalnm grass :2/ poi lb. by post. Rhodes gras* (yield :12 tui.- p< acrv) ■>/- per lb.,
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      97 1 The Typewriter Championship. BUSINESS EXHIBITION. OLYMPIA. 1908. WON Oh THE Out of the Hi-Bt 4 position.- in the "CHAMPIONSHII and ,__^<__ -TEAM^CHAMPIONSHIP 1 ~M-&iMi THE "BAR-LOCK "woosr 5 out of s. jF' 1 ":^2SBh|S^^L irs rt 'Cord was hlm. wind? on "BAR-LOCK" \lXJ£b£j£^'-* The Busy Mans Typewriter. All the Writing
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      229 1 ADELPHI HOTEL/^ ll f a Xs hh t OTEL THE ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE UNDER ENOLISn MANAGEMENT. Anglo French Caiaine English Cleanliness Home Comforu M jderau Terms GUEST NIGHT EVER Y SATURDAY By special desire, the Plebiscite Dinner- are being continued. GnesU itoaU -en;l m requests for any Special Dishe-
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      23 1 Plants, Flowers. A Basket of Bcr-.u hi 'ROSES for 5O CENTS. Telepho.es ffifczSJ; ART NEEDLEWORK ANO FLOWER DEPOT. 917. Orchard Road- 4025 1
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    989 2 POINTS FOR READERS IN THE COLONIES. Printers' Pie- 1908. Nothing of rwent years has bet-n more remarkable than the way iv which Printers' Pie has established itself in public favour. The new volume Printerx' Pie, 1908— is on the eve of publication, and will have a record issue
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      313 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES. j IIaEBE lUshlh^ Fitted with their Patent Fire Box WOOD FUEL Are most EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL. OVEB FIFTY IS USE IS THE FEDERATED UAL IT BTATEB. importers: TllG BOPIieO Company, Ltd., Singapore. H. ABRAMS, THE HORSE REPOSITORY. ORC tLAUD ROAD 1U- MW a 'tri;>< nmiilx-r of exceptionally
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      213 2 ALBERT L. A DALEY Undertaker 4k Tomb- Builder. 160, Middle Road. 6ole Agent fir Me.-Dr.- l>ottridgf Brothers, Ltd., Londou. c 1006 Telephoae No. 619. BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. m uot au experiment They h»v- beeD the '*v jarlte blends at home tor many yevi and \t rapidly gaining aimilv popularity in tbc
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      186 2 I When mosquitoes begin to annoy, remember that simple means oi protection against the > attacks of these and other insects -the use of Calvert's 20% Carbolic Soap. j SoU by local Chtmitti and atom. Maker*: f.CCalv«rt»C«.. NuMherter. MM* Wines Wines I O«nuiue table olarel at 4-76 per dot Vermuatb
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      30 2 Unnkcesmary Pain Some kinds of pain have to be bndured. Not so with hoadachtH. Steams Headache Cure curea any kind, all kinds. Does it quick, costsi little, and is safe.
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      392 2 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST MUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease lift Pronounced by the HIQH£ST MEDICAL AJTHORITitS ■l T 3vfe* Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, Jd -WONDERFUL PURIFIER i the HUMAN BLOCD. Fortify the System against Disease with PUrl£ BLOOD. WILKINSON'S SARSAPARIILA^S^S^ Has over
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    MUSIC AND DRAMA.
    1135 3 MELBA WELCOMED AT COVENT GARDEN. Diva's Birthday Celebration A right Hoyal welcome wbr accorded to Madame Melba uu May 19, when she reappeared at Covent (tarden in her favourite opera, La Boheme. The house was paukod from floor to ceiling an i in tho boxes and stalls
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    THE BOYCOTT HERO.
    533 3 Hongkong Chinese Favour Closing Opium Dens. On June 7. tho Tsui Hing Hotel, iv Possession Street, Hongkong, was full of men and women of all classes and thero was still a large crowd standing outsido vicing with each other in order to gain admittance. Already 1,500 persons,
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    64 3 An averago speed of seventeen yardH per hour is the estimate made >>y a Darjceliug planter as to the rapidity of motion of a package weighing something less than a mauud which he recently consigned to a certain railway for transit. The Committee of the Planters' Association are drawing the
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      457 3 Renowned PhTiicum prucribe Onmajlt'i M»tico U tbt mMt idi.f itH at tbr urn tim* tbe a«>t lnno!T*ji<iive remMv v the treatment of Acute aad Cbron.c Duohjif... Tbr CtSaaba, unlikr Copaiba, do not cauM eraf'twDt on tor skin or produce njutea. MATICO INJECTION is used in recent MATICO CAPSULESiXktKnchroniccaset One gre.it
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      87 3 BE ON THE BAFE BIDE. Your physician may be busy or out of town, just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrhoea. Such canes frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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      208 3 The Famous Patent "THERMOS BOTTLES PRESERVE ICE OR ICED DRINKS FOR 8 DAYS and hot liquids for 36 HOURS, not the least change of temperature being effected during this time. Some of the Numerous Benefits ot tbiwe Bottles PEOPLE IN THE JUNGLE ■JSIMMMEI I l"st B uniiccuni n FOR BABIES
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    LIST Of PASSENGERS
    227 4 Passengers Outward. P, od O. '.i .nu'.-r M.il>{avi:i. louucotinc with :Ul iUan.tr Dcvaulia at Colombo, duo J.me I'}.— Mr. W. Powell, Mr. B. Nona. Mr. and Mi>. It. Courteey, Mr. H. 11. K .Mis,ey. lVr P. andO. tteamt r Nubia, duo Jane 35. MKs Jellioo. aptain l.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    766 4 Name, port, probable datl Of arr and name, oj Agents. STBAMERS Airlie. ftydney. lav* 24; Boustead Alicautu. Bam i I ;ne 16 Barlow Aittaog, Hambiug, lr.iv id: Bi-lm 1I«m Arcarlii, HongltMg, July 2; P. A O. Coy. Aiconia, Colombo, July Ik; Eaat Aaiat Aatyanax, China, Jnly ..i W,
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      423 4 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. J, utlermcutioneJ mail steamers of the M msiutain a regular servxr between Oald .:ta and Japeo. i:n!tinß at Peuang, Singapore n.nxli'ng md Shanghai en roue i FLEET. Tuns Commander s.s. "Jalha 5.300 J. G. Ours** 3.1. "OasaonAMaa" 5.600 S. 11. Belsos s.s. "Ami: ton Ann;" .',"ioo
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      770 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bill! jf Lading iksned fcr Chi:.. Coast, Persian Gulf, Contincutal, aud Am. dean Peru. Steamers will leave Singap- r. ou MAIL LINE. (Oiittcard ioi < hin,i). 181-8 OMntaaa June 20
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      1093 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BGHEEPVAART MY. 'BANDJER. BANDJERUABIM. The Steamers of this company maintain a j regular service between: Singapore, Huarabaya. Bandjernuiin, Pulo Lnut, Balik Papan, Koetet, with transhipment at Bandjermaain for Sampit, Mandawai. Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djolai. The ateamen have good aooomodaticn for flnt and second olasa passengers. Tons
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      764 4 STEAMER SAILIW6B. KdTL. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOVO ireparlal Ccrmsn Matl l.mt Tbe fait and well kno-.,n mnll steam, r this Company aail fortnightly from Bi.:n HRmburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boutllen, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (com. i Marseille!, Naplei, Alexandria, and vice n r Per Said, Suer. Aden, Colombo, Ptn»in biogapore, HongVcng. Shanghai, Nagaass
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      58 4 NEW SERVICE UKTWI r-INGAPOIIE. 3CVAB AND MALACCA. SS. LMiY WBLD, until further imiicc aril] ja»e B OB Tawday and Friday af'<iru >ens rai Hoar aud -Mai cc», ratoaing tii. bm v W«dnesda\», aud SA'.urd*>N. This vessel bii«L;.>od arc mmndati r f. r FirstCl»«- Plin-'-llgt-rH For freight aid pussagt appli f>
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      84 4 Singapore Hdi T abie (Feoh J-.-N. 16 to .Tin. M.| HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time H'ght Tine H gal hrs. mm ft. in». li.-H.min.r: Jlltlß m awn, i 8i49p8) T B ta,w»lS Wp 64Hm ia l-..,. v tsani' 7.1- am O.i 2 17 pro 9.3 7.sapm I.J B»irai.n «o J
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1172 5 t >" k urn houlinx ttaa following abhr«Tiatir.iu an iintMl .1,1 ttt*.uner sh.-»hip; bq.— bHt-que; scb. ■rm»n..r; Vcl.-Y.krlit; On, ttißsi j Gbt. -<»on- r.— Torpj.|n; li.p.— Hnrae-puwar; l<rtt.— B.iiiih: 0. 8. -Caked mat Fch.-Kmnch; <i«r.— n.rin ii Dut.-O'iu-ta; It.a. h.ili.-ui Spin.— Sp-.ninh; >.r. -Sir.wA. (I <totier.il rareo;
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    Mails Close.
    65 5 Foa Pu Btuhkb i ivn To-mokrow Batavia fmDtmm 11 a.m. Sabak and Djambie Brouicer 1 p.m. P. S'tenbam and Penang Kutna 1 p.m. Penang and Colombo K'gaua Maru 1 p.m. Pontianak, Singkawang VuUntyu 3 p.m. Telnk Anson via ports Kint* 8 p.m. Tboiwdit. S'baya, B'jermassin, eto. Sarie Borneo
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    Clearances.
    79 5 June is Caleflonien, Fch str, Yokohama via ports tSiam, Brit «tr, Langkat Teesta, Brit str, Madras via ports E. Simons, Fch str, Marseilles via ports Teenkai, Brit str, Hongkong and Japan KurSang, Brit str, Penang aod Calcutta HslVard, Nor str, Foocbow Calypso, Brit str, Penang and Deli Perkk, Dot
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    46 5 Tnre-B*Li-i on Fort Canning and Monnt Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 ».m. Greenwich meair time. The ttmegun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'olook.
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    MONEY MARKET.
    387 5 home Indications of Improvement in Silver. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company write from London, on May 21, as follows: About £600,000 arrived from the Cape and India, of which the bulk wag secured for France on the basis of 775. lOJil. jd. higher than last week and the
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    82 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day T»«JO«O PtO»« Eahi Whir/ Baudi— Nil. Bast W. Buenos 1— Darius. Scot. 1 (Bwkbh Wharf):— T»ncarviU«. Skotiok No 4-Bcnledi, Kuraiwng. 3 -Nil. 4— Headly. t— Tele»f>ra. »-Begovi». 7 L» Seyne. n- GUmstrae, Peiho. 9— Nil. J»ri>iwi'b
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    Mails to Arrive.
    103 5 From Ecitopa By the P. it O. Devanha, doe June 19. From Can*— By the P. AO. i.i. Delhi, das June 18. Singapore Due in London ArriTod lay 11 N. D. L. Jane 8 Jaoe 4 lay 11 B. I. June 6 Jane 6 lay 18 M.
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      692 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTC A regular FORTNIGHTLY ierrioe la main lamed between Japan and Earope by thi following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan ccc Government, specially designed for thi Company's European Bervioe, lighted through ont by E'ectricity, provided with excellent aooommodation
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      668 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM 2NAV CO. LTD. The Companies' ftoamen are despatched from Liverpool outwards (or the Rtraits, Ohini and Japan every woek. and from Japan home ward* lor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Oenoa, Marseilles anc Liverpool monthly. One
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      535 5 STEAMER SAILINGSINDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tn stjamoro of this Company maintain regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Bwatow, Imoy Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newobwang. Yangtsze Port*, Formosa, the Philippines. *c. An. Hmmh Tons Commauder Kutbaho 4,895 K 0.
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      492 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Una I'BK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA ÜBINA JAPAN, CANADA *u.i ibe DNITED STATES. tionte from Honßkoug, via Shaughal, Na«ftßaki (InUod Baa of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama Viotorla and Vancoover R.M.S. u Enu» of Isdia" 1 Twin-screw ateaR.M.B. "Kmpbibs
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      39 5 CHAMBERIIINS COLIC. CHOLERA ANO DIARRHOEAREMEOI This remedy baa' been in use for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most .successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints. It never fails. Sold by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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      27 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. Hongkong, June 16, 10 a.m. Barometer '«.«•<> Direction if Wind •> South. ForoeofWind 3 Max. Temp in Shade 81 Manila. 759 E. by S. 2 32 16
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      137 5 DAY BY DAY Fuesday, June 16. Hi«h Water 1 1 H p.m. B.C.K C. Tennis Tournament. Alhambn. 7M p m Japanese Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Harima Hall. Ben Hiir. 7-30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. Hisb Water. 0-90 p.m Y.M.C'.A. Prayer Meeting. 8-30 p. m rhursday, June 18. High Water. 1 a.m.
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    DEATHS.
    52 6 Hi imm n.— on May 19, at burbitou, Lagima, wife ot Alexander Breraner aged 64 years. Davidson.— On May 16, at Bexbill, K. C. Davidson, late of Federated Malay States Civil Service. Oi.-li.am..— On May lt>, at Broadutairs, W. A. Oulland, formerly Mantgiug Director of the (hum Mutual Steam
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, JUNE 16.
    564 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, JUNE 16. Hi iii-ii .Malaya a» a Field for Investment is Hid ;ibii i-t of Sir I' rank Swollenhaw s article iv lliu curirut isHiiu uf 'liaiull'T I'lU: It .'ollli M|i|l II t:i!l. I ,\t a lime whou the liuvik of the Oolouy
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    568 6 A tillin table discussion ou mouhoous revcaleil the other day how little some ceisun who live iv the trudc-wind /.ones kuow about the causation of these wiud ennouts, which, iv tlio ilnys when the cumiuerce of the work! was dependent upon -uiiliiuj vessels, have Clayed such au important part iv
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    87 6 Salm -lay i 'diti' hi of Un Straits Times oonfcu uiuj! upocial interviews with prominent busiucau men ou the local trade depression, has been Bold out. Subscribers who have been unsuccessful in obtaining additional copies are notified that the article will be reproduced in the Straits Budget, published (or despatch
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    15 6 A cargo of teak from Itaugkok for Bombay airivtd. yesterday, by the Norwegian steamer Hydra.
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    21 6 The Japanese cruiser Soya, formerly the Kusciau cruiser aryag, built iv tho I nitcd States, has beeu visiting Manila, this month.
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    29 6 A coolie employed by Messrs. .lohu Aird aud Company, while pushing a truck, yesterday morning, stumbled aud fell and a wheel went over ouo hand, cutting off a finger.
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    31 6 Two Europcau sailors froui the wrecked steamer New Orleans were fined a dollar by the Third Magistrate, Mr. K. K. Cohuau. this moruiuL'. for fighting iv North ttrid^e Hood, last night.
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    28 6 Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Fourth Magistrate, fined a Tamil named Sauiiappau. S-i aud costs. yesterday, for iiermitting his cattle to stray in the military reservation at Tanglin Barracks.
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    35 6 Ou a reeeut trip from Penang to kcdali. the steamer Lian thou underluuk the Cruey iv record time. She crossed the during neap tide when there was only I ft. '-'in uf water on it.
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    35 6 The Pinaug (iaxette hears that a sweep ou the Derby was arranged M lxiard a eertaiu P. and <>. intermediate steamer, the lucky drawer uf the winner being a monkey belonging to oue of tho engineers.
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    38 6 .Messrs. llowarth. Erskiue aud Company, Limit. (I, havi secured the contract fur the supply ami euiistrnctiou ol a ten section eugiue shed for the Siamese Hoyal Hadway department. The tender was open to eontine nUil and local lirius
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    35 6 Mr. (i. Puticr. the Portuguese Coumiil(•■ueral at Shanghai, has instituted an uetiou fur libel, in the Iruneh Consular Court, against the proprietor of the Shaughai .Mirror newspainr. The paper described the Cousul a- an ass.
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    35 6 Wang Tai Sieh, the Special Oammimimm tv Euglaud, has wired that he has made satisfactory arrangements ith the I n-;l --i iuvciumeut sic. for the purchase' of war ships for the new uavy for Chiua.
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    34 6 The Chiuese (•overninont has forwarded telegraphic iustructiuus to Sik Liaug. Viceroy of Vunuan. directiug him t. dis courage the ailiuissiou of h'reuch -ildicr into Vunuan to participate in tho suppres sion of the rebellion.
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    39 6 The total appropriations ot the American Congress, which has just adjourned, reached the enormous total of one thousand million dollars gold. The total increase in the Naval vote, as compared with that of last year, is twelve million dollars.
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    42 6 A warrant has beeu issued by the liritish Court, says a Bangkok oxebauge. for the arrest of Mr. W. steel ou a charge of embezzling Ticuls 1,500, the property of the Siam Kugiueeriug Company. Mr. Steel is believed to have left Bangkok.
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    41 6 At the Alhambra Cinematograph, there will be a change of programme to-night, aud a number of new pictures will bo exhibitci. Among them will be Sports at Chamonix. Iv Russia. Don -luau and Floods in Moscow, which ought to prove interesting.
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    52 6 A Chiuese woman living at No. I' l Ophir lioad has reported to the police that ten Chinese'euteied her house, at 9 a.m. yesterday, and four of them went upstairs and broke opeu a box. from which they removed uioney and jewellery valued at $46. One inuu has been arrested
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    55 6 The steamer Arabia arrived at llougkuug "ii .tune T badly damaged. Oue ol tin prol»'ller blades had broken when about lUII miles from Moji. The vessel was stu|>)N<l ami the damage repaired but laid the ,lialt wa- tumid t" I* MM damaged so much Ml that it was with gnat
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    48 6 Four Chiuese were before Mr. C. I- .1. Green, the Second Magistrate, this morning. on charges of possession of a hypodermic syringo and administering morphine. Two of them wore acquitted and the other two were fined t'K) each on each charge or. in default, two mouths' riguious imprisonment.
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    51 6 Saharum, Malay Constable ISi and a Chinamau, named Koh Ah Yaug, were placed ou trial before the Third Magistrate, Mr. 1.. E. Cohnan, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of extorting nine cents from uiu>j hawkers in South Bridge Ko.id. ou Saturday morning. The cabc was part heard aud adjourned till
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    54 6 It is interesting to note that opium cases at the Hongkong Magistracy have decreased considerably since the issue of the now famous opium order. The other week there were several days ou which the opium farm officials wore not at court and the Tuesday and Wednesday were remarkable iv not
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    55 6 To serve as a souvenir of the twenty tilth anniversary of the foundiu", of the Stoouivaart Maatchappij Kottordamsche Lloyd, which event occurred on June 15, IHHJ, the management sends out an album of beautiful pictures of the Company's fleet, with statistics of progress and an introduction giving other detail" of
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    60 6 Mr. W. T Stotton. living ou Mount Kli/aboth, has reported to the police the l»s- of ■> silver watch, an Mudfish 1< mr. chain aud uiatehboA which lie Ml ou lliu tabli' when he went to worl>, yesterday morning. Ipou his return in the evening, his servaut informed him that
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    62 6 Two Chinese named Ng Ah Poy and Teo Cbu appeared in the Third Magistrate a Court, this morning, on a charge of assaulting P.C. 416 in Cross Street, yesterday eveuing. The Constable was tryiug to arro jt oue of the men and was assaulted beverely. He was sent to tlio
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    889 6 Mlshop llreut. of Manila, has declined lln call to the See of Washington Dr. Morrison, the Times IVi.ni. curies pondcut, has hail a bad fall at Peking and hurt his knee Mr. 11. 11. Pol has becu up|H>iiiU>l ISriti-h Cousul at I'antou, in moomm loOoMuI (•cncral MauxficUl.
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      152 6 Caldbeck Macgregor Co's cSj^NsPtt^/ EXTRA SPECIAL /y LIQUEUR WHISKY, KNOWN AS CALOBECK.MACGRECOR AC? "CHOP RAJAH. i t?^?m,lZ?^~\ !^TTr!*! OBTAINABLK Everywhere. 4 BASS'S sat Pale Ale. Pur cuse of t doz. tjuarth. $IT.OO Vcr i-a-c of H do/., pints. $22. 50 Sol* Agsnta JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. SIDDELEY CARS arc buill
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      209 6 2 STUDIOS 2 1 Adapted to the Morning and 1 to tbv Afternoon Light. Largest, Coolest aud Best Equipped. Our Photographs enjoy the reputation of being "by Far the Best." and iv support of this claim we always undertake uot to charge anything for proofs which are not approver] uf
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    GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE
    376 7 THE PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION LEADS TO PEACE. Prince Henry of Prussia Renews Patronage. IKidtbr's Tblbokam; London. June IS. The anuual BraBMMJ of the German Navy I.c. mm wits held at Daut/ic It was Madved ofyueu participa tioii iv party politics, and a new Incentive was elected, but the
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    DENOMINATIONAL AGREEMENT ON EDUCATION.
    39 7 Kklikks Byjrttl London. June li. The eouterenee of repifsi utalivi's of the various denomination-, held at Manchester, has rea. bud M agn en-til ou the Kducation Question The agreement iii\olv. din Mgßjrd to uiiuoritii s.
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    ARMY INSTRUCTORS IN IRONS.
    32 7 ;Hbi;tkk.i Tklbukamj l.oinlon. June Hi. Midai llalid s adhei. uls h.neeaplnrtd the Algerian ann\ in- t''i.-|. ..I Al, a. i I h.i\. -enl 111. I roll Ul I
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    M. STOLYPIN AND IHI AMIR RAILWAY.
    61 7 IKruihk's Tklk.,ham I .olid, .ii Juue 14. Tlu Itussiau I pi>er House has largely DHMaI the Amur Kailway measure as adopt ed by the Diiniii. |Ul» OSTASUTISCHI LLOYD Tblli'iKam lierliu, Juue 14. In couuectiou with the BaMBMJ ot the Amur Kailway liill. M. Stolypiu
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    IN PRAISE OF THE KAISER.
    43 7 [Ua> Ostasutiscbi Llo vu Tbliokax; lierliu, June Id Tin comments oi tlu Press ou the occasiou of the tweutieth auuiversary of the Kmperor William's uccessiou are exceedingly friendly. ■earl the Opposition journals recognise his sterling ijualities and personality.
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    RUMOUR CONTRADICTED.
    31 7 Df.ll OsTASIATISCKH I.LOVK TKLH.iUAM Berlin, June U. Tlic annoiineeiiii ul in Itirlin and St I'cU-rsbiir^ el au approaching meetiu^ betwetn tin K iisi i :iud tin I'/ar is contraMm
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    REVAL CONFERENCE.
    30 7 jUiB OartauajßMari lawn Tilkhkam; 1.. |m. 1,m,. I Ibe author- U«.j it Berliu bavi beeu informed of tin result, ot tbe conferences between tin. Ml IkjeNMßi at Rcval.
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    37 7 Japan':: bigejMl bull which is J6 leet Ui^h, M feet iv ateaaeMMMti and the u.<-ul of which is 1 kot 6 bubal '.bicl. u^ runt for thu tsat BBM amid much oataaMm at Oeaka U M» I
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    QUARREL BETWEEN JEWS.
    688 7 Father and Son Air their Grievances in Police Court. Joseph Isaac Klias. on the prosecution of his father, Isaac BnUel Klias. appeared before the Fourth Magistrate. Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday afternoon, to show cause wby lie should not be bound over to keep the peace aud to
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    199 7 Twchc Hundred and Forty Eight Deaths in MayNo letter thau 1. 2 1S pel sou.s died iv >iuga[hiii duriug May Of this number. > were Chinesi. IH .Malays. 87 ludiaus. If Eura sians and Kuropeaus. The death-rate was e.pial to 5M7 per thousand of the estimated population. According
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    THE TATSU MARU CASE.
    169 7 Negotiations for an Indemnity Opened. Negotiations for the payment of au indemnity by China to Japan for the illegal cap bun ot tl Tatsii Maru II iv !'ebruary last »ud which was responsible fer the boycott hjajaal Jamaaaa goods now going ou were >|H ned at
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    Colonel Drowned.
    335 7 SAD TERMINATION TO FISHING EXPEDITION. Boat Capsized by Strong Wind. A telegram to the Hongkong Daily Pross, from Tokio. on the lith iustant, says that Colonel Henry Martin, Principal Medical Officer of the South China Command, who was in Japan on a holiday, has been drowned in Lake
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    GOVERNMENT SECRETS.
    689 7 Disputing the Prerogative of the Crown. Ilic appeal ul the Crown iroui Mr. Justice Laws dc-ision on the i|iicstiou of diseo\cry of documents, sought iiy Khoo Sian Ti.au and hhoo Siew Jin, was continued baton Justices Ki-httr. Sercombe Smith and I'oaddi 11. in tha Appeal Court, this morning.
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    British Malaya.
    1310 7 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM ON RUBBER. A Profitable Field of Investment. Tin; following is the concluding portion of tin' article in Chambers* Journal, on British Malaya as a Field for Invi stiurnt.' by Sir Frank Swetteuhaiu, K.C.M.U., formerly Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Federated
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    MONTH'S IMPRISONMENT.
    466 7 I ormer Police Constable Charged with Theft. Hussein, au Indian, who was formerly a Police Constable, was tried before Mr. 0. I. J. Oroen. the Second Magistrate, yesterday atU ruoon, ou a charge of theft of a gold watch, chain and pencil, having a total valuo of $115,
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    Dispute about Trocas Shell.
    129 7 Air. K. C. C. Howard, the District Judge, concluded, yesterday aftcruouu, the heariug of the action of Chop Chin Seng Hoe, agaiust Messrs. Briukmaun anil Company for $368.25 for Trocas shell sold and delivered. There was a counterclaim tor 560.37 for breach of warranty and of
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    Imprisoned for Housebreaking.
    176 7 Sergoant Pearce prosecuted a Chinaman named Ng Song Chang in the District Court before Mr. E. C. Howard, yesterday, on a charge of housebrcaking on the night of May 27, at the residence of one Uw Teong, Balestier Road. P.C. 505 said that at 11-30 p.m. be
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    45 7 The quarter. master general at Manila has invited proposals for the construction of twelve steel tug-boats, 100 feet long, for service in the coast artillery district*. Thuso vottaoU are somewhat larger than those formerly built a.nd will possess h ring ijaartern for the entire crew.
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    MINING IN AFRICA.
    103 7 REPATRIATION OF THE CHINESE LABOURERS. Lord Selborne on the Industry. [Ridtib's Tilioram] I .el]. lull. June lli. The Kifjlit lion, the Karl of Sclborne, Hi«h Commissioner of s uu tl, Africa auil Governor of the Transvaal ami OraiifjiKiver Colonii's. in opening the l'arliaim nt at Pretoria, stated
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    DEATH OF LORD DERBY.
    519 7 A Former Secretary of State for me Colonies. IUCTBRS TILIUKAM London. June l.i. The death is announced of tin: Karl ot Derby. The youuger son ut the iouitconth and brother of the late Karl, the Karl of Derby was born in London M Jauuary IS, 18J1.
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    SUMATRA COFFEE.
    142 7 Evils of Free Cultivation Clearly Demonstrated. The Malay ooffen growers in the piov .^c of Wet) .Sumatra were relieved latel •.!•> burden of the compulsory delivery jf their produce to the Governineul at it h\c.l juice which M fur below the market value, ami were allowed to sell
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    King of Siam's Tour
    134 7 Tli«- Km:- of Siaui was to leave l<uu'>,lkul> U-.l liiday for a tom of iu:.pc(.tion tlnoivl. thu provincial IOVM ')1 tin W( I Siatu, iv order that hi W] be able to iig [just improvements for tin good "f the country and tin people Tbo tour
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    144 8 Noies in General The final game in the Croquet Championship, in connection with the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club, between A. W. Bailey and C. F. ■.mis in,i (unshed, yesterday. It will be coutiuued this afternoon. The Bangkok Times hears that Mr. W. A. Q. Till. ki;. of liangkok,
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    Association Football.
    141 8 V.M.C.A. v. Warders and Police. A team composed of Warders and European Police tried conclusions with a V.M.C.A. eleven at soccer on tho Buach I: mil reclama.lou ground yesterday, in the first half, the V.M.C.A. obtained the better of exchanges and put in two goals, while the Warders
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    Hockey.
    151 8 S.C.C. v. Officers of the Garrison. A team representing the Officers of the G.uriMUi engaged an eleven of the S.C.C. in a Hockey match ou the Esplanade yostinlny. Tin- Imom wore of abjut equal strength and both showed good attacking powers, but the Club were somewhat better on the
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    Lawn Tennis.
    148 8 5.C.R.C. Tournament. The following was the result of yesterday's play in the S.C.K.C. Lawn Tennis tournament: Sint.lks. Lee Chim Tuau, scr. beat Tan Chew Kirn, owe 2, 6—l,6 I, 6—2. B SIMiLKs. Yeap Yeow Chin, owe 6 beat Song Chin En", scr., 6— 4, ft— B. To-day's Ties.
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    Golf.
    304 8 Garrison Oolf Club. The result of the Jnnc Monthly Medal, in ronm-rtion with the Garrison Golf Club was as follows J. C. Watt 69 3-72 Capt. lMgravo 99 18-81 Lieut. Wilbcrforco 99 15-84 Pr. Fowlie. Mossrs. Mngliston, Miles, MacMillan, A. U. Law, Maxwell, Major Pedley, Major Kurd. Captain Jones,
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    ELEPHANT v. TRAIN.
    488 8 Two Men Killed in Collision at Bangkok. the Korat line by which two men lost their lives and others were seriously injured, say)* the Bangkok Times. The accident occurred between Chiengrak and Chiengrak Noi, forty-throe kilometres distant from Bangkok. A long goods train, composed of wagons and
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    SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION
    211 8 German Professors' Research in South Seas. The Hamburg- America Lino steamer Peiho has been obtained on a monthly charter to convey a German scientific expedition to the South Seas, reports tbe X.C.I). News. Considerable refitting being necessary, the steamer left here at the end of last month for
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    Property Sale.
    75 8 The following properties were sold by auction at Messrs. H. L. Coghlao and Company's Salerooms yesterday afternoon N"...5. 1248 and 124 C, Cross Street, area 8,600 square feet, 999 years' lease; price 818.000. Freehold land facing the Kallang River, area 14,810 square feet price 11,700. Nos. 96 and
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    The Calcutta Sweep.
    48 8 There was a mistake in the paragraph we published yesterday from a Colombo contemporary with regard to tho winners of the Calcutta Derby Sweep. The winner of the second prize was a Mhow man the third prize it was that the British India Club won.
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    Siam Steam Packet Company.
    154 8 Tbe Siaiu Steam Packet Company, says the Bangkok Times, intend shortly to iocreasr tboir capital. It is stated that tho new shares will be issued to shareholders at 00 Tii-kU and tin- money thus rained, in excess of tin acti.nl par value of the shares which
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    ASSAULT AT KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    288 8 Sequel to Gunner's Saturday Night Diversion. Gunner Browu. K.G.A., appeared before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. K. .1. Green, this morning, on charges of theft of a bottle of gin from tin 1 Keppel Harbour Hotel, at 1180 p.m. on Saturday, and witli assaulting Mr. A.
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    Drought in Simla
    76 8 The expected water famine in Simla has come at last and consumption of water on May 19 reached Imi.n.Ki gallons as compared with the supply of 87,i)00 gallons, the balance being drawn from reservoirs. The Simla Municipal Committee have ordnred tin discoutinuanre of the watering I and
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    Returning from Banishment
    105 8 Yap Tim appeared before the Third Magistrate, Mr. K. E. Colman, this morning, for preliminary enquiry into a charge of returning from banishment. He admitted that he had been banished, but said that his aged mother had sent him back from China to go in search of
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    Doing Well in Bad Times.
    129 8 Business was reviving in Manchuria slowly but surely at the date of last mail advices. The most remarkable feature of tbe depression in trade there is that one foreign firm not only made head against the bad times, but also realised handsome profits. Such, says
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    Value of Demand Notices.
    134 8 The collection of direct taxes at Batavia is attended by unusual difficulties, and the amounts outstanding are, generally, very large, owing to the taxpayers not wishing to run the risk )of being overcharged. This is especially the case among the natives. It seems that the collectors,
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      Fertilising Plants.
      476 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Hinringbar, X.S.W.. May 9. Sir,— When 1 first wrote you a brief description of the Melilat, tho yn-at fertilising plant, I was not aware that it would prove so interesting to your readers as to bring about a number of inquiries
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      The Opium Controversy.
      232 8 To the Kdltor of the Straits Times. Singapore, June 16. Sir, 1 am sorry that I canuot agree with you in terming as crushing Sir Frank Swettenham's reply to Mr. J. G. Alexander's letter, which Appeared in your columns yesterday. No doubt Mr. Alexander wrote on insufficient
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    93 8 Mr. George Whiteley, M.P., the Chief Liberal Whip, has written to tbe chairman of the Pudsey Liberal Association (according to the Yorkshire Postl stating that be will retiio, shortly from the House of Commons, The vacancy in the representation of the Division is expected to arise some time this month
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    BANKRUPTCY ROMANCE.
    340 8 Debtor Discovers He Owns Large Estates. A rcumrliabli' cast- came before Judge i.rt -toni at Taunton County court the other lay, when Mr. W. T.iruer, barrister, of Loolon, applied i.ii liflialt" of Mr. William Beau nont Hush, a former resident of TauntoD, 'or tlu> Him. iiiu.ni of that
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      207 8 The Chinese Board of Costs and Communications has offered to buy up the shares held by Chinese merchants in tbe Chinese Telegraph Company at the raw of 9170 per share. The Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. MEW yianog For HIRE. »i 2 :p e:r, month Ml STRAITS STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD.
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    274 9 Sinoapoh, Jna U, 1908. PRODUCE. gambler 7.2t do iCube No. 111 1 uupiokul lIM Copra Bali 6.7." jo Pontianik 6.:iC ?'-rpcr, Black 11.4 C do Wbito ti% 1K.7-* >ago Flour Sar&w a': ;!.(X1 do Brunei Ro. 1 2.93 Pearl Sa*o 3.9 C Coffee Bali, picked 26.00 Coffee. Palombanu, 20
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      337 9 Hat- of forms ion C«i.,i»l j Bobucribcd Number bharea vK vSzl <^p-y q°™™'.'JO.J 1907 1801 (90S 1907 1901 li>oB !903 1906 1908 i»or i woe 1907 1904 1907 1905 :~m 1906 !*9B 1900 1907 1907 1908 1699 1907 1903 •300.000 »300,>.H> »«00,000 £4'jO OKi MOMS I £60 '<)U £100.000
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    Dress Sensations.
    374 10 EXTRAORDINARY CREATIONS IN PARIS. Police Compelled to Interfere. Longcbamps, where Parisian dressmaker* love to make a sensation by au exhibition of thoir latest creations, was the other Sunday the scone of such a display as to cause a row which degenerated almost to a riot. Tho Telegraph's correspondent
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    MURDERED IN A MONASTERY.
    298 10 Priest Burned Alive By Fellow Monks. On May 7 there took place at the Buddhist Monastery outside the Wont Gate of the city, known in Foochow as Sa Sieng Se, a tragedy that t-hocked even the more hardened of the populace. It seemed that one of
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    The Red Lamp of Brevity.
    60 10 The Duma reassembled after the Easter vacations, and approved a curious innovation for the purpose of reminding wordy orators of the necessity of being brief. Whenever the ten minutes' limit is adopted, a red lamp will burn brightly in front of the Deputy who addresses
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    Night Attack on Frontier Post.
    78 10 News has reached Simla that the Torawari border military police post was attacked on May 28 by a large party of raider*, who scaled the walls of the post about midnight and shot down most of the garrison, who were asleep. Six military policemen were
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    70 10 One of the prison miaaioners of the Church Army has received from a man now undergoing a long sentence a spirited pen and ink sketch of the Queen. The drawing is executed on ordinary prison letter-paper, and is a really good likeness. The man has never bad any training or
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1079 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. Fir»t -poker is hanging ou a tree, It ft by a car. Seen a motor-car down the hill any. where, boy Noa, but oi xeeu four mblx r rinys an' a' 'rap o' K'rnp iron."' Argyll Motors, Limited. Tbe necrctary of Argyll
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    The Growth of Rangoon.
    159 11 Tlk pcnoral appearance of Rangoon i>. ever changing, for new buildings are for i v.r increasing. There is< plenty of room for expansion in tho city, says the Rangoon Times, and what was regarded as the centre a feu ytars ago is dow very widely removed
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    Anarchist in Calcutta.
    170 11 The Calcutta Police, says a contemporary, are at present deeply interested in the question of unauthorised explosives, go whon a policeman came upon an urchin the other day, obviously carrying <<omething under his chuddar, and no less obviously trying to avoid notice, he naturally scented bombs. He
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    92 11 A tragical military incident is ropoitcd from Sumba, one of the Lessor Sunda islands, a Netherlands India group. An insurrection had broken out in two districts, and a detachment of troops had been despatched there. On May I, a party of the enemy druw near a bivouac with offers of
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      608 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Kill —Poor Linei. Nt or two InMttlon il.x Br th* ipch viit of chargM. HOUBE TO LET No. 4, Hoant Rosie. Apply Baffles Hotel. c9Bl ROOM TO LET Room saitabie for iiarrieu Ccaple or two Bachelora. Apply Eden Hal. Ns^sim Road. r5ll OFFICE ANO 6000WN
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      1091 12 SELANGOR TURF CLUB PROGRAMME. July 7. 9 and 11, 1908. FIRBTOAY. 1. Maims Plvts.— TaJne -4mi. a Umi for .Maiden boCM*. V\ liylit B stom Hx-tjrit tins allowed 7 II)-. Kntninci *80. I'i-tanci K.C. 2. A Homr Hjuikii ip.— Value <zw. *jo to "2nel horse, provided there are 1 starters,
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