The Straits Times, 18 June 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.680. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JUNE 18. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 222 1 Brooklands 26 h.p. Record. The long record in the 26 h.p. class was beaten hv Mr. .T. W. Stocks on a DE DION BOUTOM Car on April 27, the distance, 27 i miles, being covered at an average speed of over 71, MILES PER BCOTTIR/. C. DUPIRE ancTCQ., VZ"'. KATZ
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    • 162 1 POSITION WANTED Englishman, So, with several year- experience as Shipmaster, require; pos:ti:n eitiier on ship or ashore. Firet-cla=s re'eresces. Apply to S., co Straits Times. 1H49 CHARGE OF CHILDREN OR INVALID WANTED. English Hospital Nurse wWriai to return to London, would take charge of childreu or invalid in return for
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    • 99 1 The Typewriter Championship. BUSINESS EXHIBITION. OLYMPIA. 1908. WON ON THE Out of the tirst -i positions in the CHAMPIOMBHIP and "TEAM'CHAMPIONSHIP 1 JB| THE 3 BAR-LOCK "woisr 5 out of s. gQ^gSffßSßSlSftSl^m >iirs ri or^ NV!|S H s Hirtdf on r^^M' "BAR-LOCK" iKPI-fffj-rf-i '11 Thelßusy Man's Typewriter. All the Writing
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    • 257 1 ADELPHI HOTEL.^Sr 1 THE ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE UNDER ENGLISH MANAGEMENT. Anglo-French Cuisine English Cleanliness Home Comforts I Moderate Term* GUEST NIGHT EVERY SATURDAY By special deeire, the Plebiscite Dinners are being continued. Guests should -i-n.l m requests for any Special Dishes desired on or before Friday in each week.
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  • 1455 2 THE FUTUK DISPOSAL OF LORD KITCHENER. Not Likely to Return Home Vet. The future disposal of Lord Kitchener and of the Indian Command is a subject beginning to be disciisKcd again. The term of his lordship s uornjal p< riod of command expired last November, ou the
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  • 473 2 Plans of the Japanese to Promote Trade. I In pineapple Im-int -m iv luctmiw piuvi ded it is conducted honestly -make good I pineapple product* and charge xw<i\ prices for them. This statement <vas made by K. I-.. .-Lima, one of tlie well-known JupaneM.' merchants in Iluuohilu.
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  • 94 2 Tbe distribution of the Britit-h battalions in the Far East has been completed and the departure has the approval of every thinking man, says an exchange. It goes without saying that the presence of an entire batta lion in North China was a step in the right direction, whilst the
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    • 340 2 HOUSE PROPERTY IS ENHANCED IN VALUE If it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with JODELITE. The rubiiltb of 20 years teat iv the Troyics have proved "that this Preservative is mi ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD iik'aiiist tin- !iUwk> <>f WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT, TEREDO, NAVALIS and DECAY. 1 Gallon
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    • 40 2 CHAMBERLAINS COLIC. CHOLERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY. This remedy has been in use for over thirty years and has proved itaelf to be tbe most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints. It never fails. SolJ by ail Dispensaritia and dealers.
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    • 312 2 l£/rtr Cocoa W enables you to trca^ &c road of life with a brisk, strong, steady I step, because it is rich in strength-imparting essentials, J and therefore promotes physical endurance A K and hardihood. It is the purest and best J3L MX WlT<lt\ uid food an d its constant
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  • 898 3 REVIEWS OF RECENT COLONIAL BOOKS. Some Interesting Essays Thk Plßaman Lini> ok Frxmk, Hy Rowland K. Prothero, M.V.O. Louilon: Murray, Ins. (>il. net. There are but seven essays in this book, and it does not attain to a length of M 0 pagi.'s all told. By superficial measurement,
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  • 505 3 Tub Sumsiek Guam <n I'i.kaslt.k. By Mrs. Stephen liatßon, with thi:ty illustrations in colour by Osmund I'ittmau. Lou<lon: Methuon, (l.is. net?) The son of Hiimincr sliiucs. a: I it wakes oar gardens, ovuu the suiulloM, ami uumbleat of them, leap to Hfo ami colour. The
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  • 187 3 Fast Steamers to Watch Trade with Borneo. Tin: special comniittot: appointed by the Speaker of the Philippine Assembly, to investigate the need of a more thorough coast guard service in the southern waters, has made its report. The committee rinds that the protection rim the coast of
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  • 165 3 The press at Homo approves the luiliau explosives and uew.spaper bills. The Times says thu explosives act will be a warning not only to the penniless creatures who are the immediate instruments, but to more wealthy and guilty miscreants. The press act impoeoo no restraint whatever on law-abiding
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  • 81 3 Scientists in Germany are still interested in the search for the Darwinian missing link in Java. An expedition sent thcro last year, from Berlin for that purpose gained valuable information, but had to return owinfj to dissensions breaking out among the members. Preparations are now being made at Berlin to
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    • 216 3 The United Asbestos Oriental Agency. Ld, ——i SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING CO.. LD. Bronze and Steel FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING. Stock- held to diameter. Paterson, Simons and Company, Ltd., Ages* CROWN t||g& PERFUMERY Manufactured by THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO.. TK OF ALL DEALERS THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
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    • 58 3 A noted lecturer suit], "I would thxt i;ood health were an contagious as measles." While such is not the case, remember that Steams' I Wine docs a worid of good in restoring health. Sufferers from nervous prostration, wasting diseases, general debility, and that familiar condition called '-poor health" find Steams'
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    • 328 3 PHOTO DEPOT. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. All aorta of Photographic Apparatus and Materials, viz. Cameras, Lenses, Plates, Papers, Chemicals, Films, Mounts, Photo Frames, eto. Prioee very moderate. Prio List* poet-free. KONG niNO cniONO OO 186? C. H. WILLIS, TURF ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Is prepared to do business on
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    • 542 3 'INSURANCE Companies COMMERCIAL UNION ABBOKANC COMPANY. LIMITED FIRE. MARINE, ACCIDENT. GUARANTEE. Fonit Exceed £12,000 000. W. A. SIMS, i- 1375 Manager, Eastern Branch SUN LIFE AB6URANCE COMPANY OF CANADA it.t.m.h.d ASBBTS £.1000,000 Incoih, 1906 ,£1,200,000 O«c» BiatOTy 8.1 W. A. WHITC. Mux.kpotD. 1 y, .nig.r, So.ith KMtnro Ail. O 13
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  • 409 4 TERRIBLE EXPERIFNCES OF A GIRL. Father's Maniacal Brutality A tecrtUe atory ol okog)itar'i -;ifforiu;;-' at (be baadl ot au iusauc father couics from Toroato. It knyuKl lUat a uiarkut uaniinei' uaim^i A |nt, ulin livi s in a sbinultxl hut urn little way out ot' the city, became
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  • 294 4 Elaborate Proposals tor Chinese Reform. The l*hrnrtl Kuipirc Bdom Association ia Sydney bM boon working hard iv tbe iateioall lt'ioiorm in their native -land, and h. tore Mi. Lsac, tlic Cluue.su envoy, sailed bx CUBA recently he was entrusted with tv.o paMioM to i!ie Viceroys ol Canton
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  • 169 4 Passengers Outward. I'cr I*, aud O. steamer Moldavia, connectiui; with the steamer Dcvauha at Colombo, •m J.me 19.— Mr. B. W. Powell, Mr. B. Nunn, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Courtney, Mr. H. II E. Massey. IVr P. aud O. steamer Nubia, due Juuc 25. Miss E.
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  • 23 4 It li i iiuionrod that a reviaod for Uaolu r- in the X.M.S. Government schools is about to bt brought into force shortly.
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  • 793 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, ■</ name oj AijaUs. STRAMERS. Airlie, Sysn6y. lur M| Bon^teai Aiicac... I.dree'ou luuelt>: Barljw Antaag, lla:ubnrg. July 16: Bo!.n Me>t. Arisdia. Hjnßkoujj, July 2; P. 4 O. Coy. Aroon:a. l ;lombo, July"l 8; East Asiatic ('oy Astyaaax, I t.ina, July W. Mansfield
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    • 37 4 VsUI cau you do wheu your head aches'.' N'jtbmi;. L'au't work, can't rest, can't sleep, eau't have fun. But Mearns' Headache Cure will make that all right in about 20 minutes, if you give it a chance.
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    • 755 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p g? o ML 4a»y X-#t STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Kor China, Japan, Penan;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porti, Plymouth and London. Through Bills ~>t Lading Issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American PorU. Steamcri will leave Siugapcre on or abo i: MAIL LINE. (OutKard
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    • 739 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVMRT MY. "BANDJER." BANDJERMAfiIN. The Steamers of this oompany maintain a regular service between: Singapore, Rourabaya, Bandjermasin, Polo I Lanl, Balik Papan, Xoetel, with tranahipment at Bandiermaain for Sampit, Mandawal, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamers have good accomodation for first I aud second class pauengers.
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    • 438 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The iwacit.-? d{ ioU Company maintain a regular, a; rvic* between Hainbarc. Bremen, 'Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, I China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhavta toot, .-ailing at Penang and 1
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    • 777 4 STEAMER BAILIHGB. XXI. RORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial Qarman Mall Lmi The fast and well known mail steam this Company sail fortnightly from BMasi i Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soathaa.i ton, Gibraltar, Gecoa, Naples, (oonn, t MareelllES, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe v< Por Said, Sues Aden, Colombo, Penan. Singar/oro, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasak;,
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    • 184 4 UNION B.S. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORE TO NE^ ZEALAND MBOI AI'OvLAXD, WELLINGTON, F.VTTLETON AND DUNBDIN, M.SO TALLIN., AT SAMARAN'i AMD FIJI ■accntSCT •>rrKEu>. The Company 'a T.S. 9tmmm APARIMA, 5,704 tons. Edwii. Stott, Commander, maintains a regular fourmonthiy scrrioo oc-twoen Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloou accommodation aiuidiihips.
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    • 846 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. .l,, nP 2n_.U 80. Peck Peah Street, valuable Chineae h)u»ehold furniture, etc., at 2 30 p.m. It Saleroom, valuable Chinese krosaoga at 11 a m. 28 At Sale room, freehold properties at Everton Road and Coronation Road, at 2 30 p.m. W —At Sale-room, nhophousea
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    • 603 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD. The steamers of (biß Company maintain a regular direct servioe between CalonMa, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amny, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsze Ports. Formosa, the Philippinea, *0,, *o. MfilllllT^ Tons Commander Ktmußo 4,895 R. 0.
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    • 665 5 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM !NAV GO. LTO. The Companies' «*e»cnrr« »re des|>«tehed from Liverpool outward* for the Htraito, China and Japan every week, and from Japan home wards for London, Amsterdam and Antwer] every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles an< Liverpool monthly. One outward
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    • 591 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. G P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY Ti> RHKOFE m ODINA JAPAN, CANADA ao<i ib, UNITED BTATKB. Route bom Hongkong, oil Bbangh»t. Natoaaki (Inland Be* of Japan), Kobe, Ynkob»m» Victoria and Vauooovor KM.H. "Khphk-jh or Isdu" Twin -screw ateaR.M.B. "EmpbikhofJipah" V
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    • 616 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PALANQUIN FOR BALE. For sale, Australian Horse and Robber tyred Palanqn'D. Complete with lamps, harness »nd syce's uniform. Price $225. Apply to D. H. O c/o Btraita Times. 1858 NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the office of the Selangor General Farm, Kuala Lumpur, od June 20, 21
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    • 870 5 S. V. C. ORDERS. Bt Major E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant, B.V.C. Singapore, June 16, 1908. S.V.C. S.R.A. Shoot. I The next monthly shoot of the Singapore Rifle Association will take place on Sunday 28th, at 2-30 p.m. (Sd.) B. B. Cclbeck, Capt., R.0.A., S. O. to Colonial Forces. B.V.A
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  • 1181 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, JUNE 18. In our issue of lout night we referred to the iucobereucy of Ureat liriUiu s Imperial policy, aud the uuuijuul Ueatujeut of tin variotiH Colonies. It is quite evident that public opiuiou i^ ri|Kiniu<j to a recousidera tiou of the whole
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  • 9 6 Bartells lea\__ for Ul m Stat!ou at Malacca to-day.
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  • 23 6 In order to safeguard the public against street dangers, a Bangkok contemporary suggests that all livery coachmen iv Bang, kok should be licensed.
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  • 32 6 The value of jyclcs, niotor-cari, and acctii&orias imported into I-erak during ths first quarter of the MM^MI 5"»,650, a& asiinst J6C.6JI duri&v the t^uiu pttriod but year, or an increase ol t12,699.
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  • 8 6 The American battleship licet will not vis.it Hongkong
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  • 15 6 Tho Tatsu Maru 11. indemnity to be paid by China is stated to bo }21H,000.
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  • 15 6 onsideiablf progress has been made this year in the issup of I'lu SeUugor minim; MM
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  • 18 6 It is proposed by the Chinese Government to urge the Shanghai Taotai to enforce the I'resi laws there.
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  • 17 6 According to the Malay Mail, a privatelyowned rubber estate in the Kuala Sclau^ot District is closing down.
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  • 16 6 The I'unaug VoluuU:ers. assisud by the Malay States Guides, eugagi d in military manu'uvrctt on Sunday.
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  • 23 6 A .lavauesc witli au uxe iv his belt was arresteU in a mostjuc in North Bridge Uoad, at an tai ly hour, yesterday.
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  • 18 6 The Kouiau Catholic church iv I'in^hsmnhsicn. Kiangsu I'roviuce of China, ha- been destroyed by an ti- missionary rioters.
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  • 24 6 Up to .luuc li, there were II pas-teugors uuaecoiiuted for iv the disaster to the steamer I Wan. One launch returned with thirteen bodies.
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  • 30 6 At Calcutta, ou the Mh in ,uut. Mr. .Iv ,tiee Chitty dismir je«l the suit brought by Ihe Bauk of Beugal against Birkmyre Bros! witn costs ou scale No. '1.
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  • 28 6 'I'he ataaam Asia from Calcutta wi-ut agrouud at Uibialter in a fog ou the morning of the'Jth iusUut. She wax lightened and was lloated off iv the evening.
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  • 29 6 The Siam l\ae tress advcK-alts the establishment ol a Motor Trausport Coin pany at Bangkok to facilitate tbe transit of cargo and to pun note trade in the. city.
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  • 31 6 A llylam la<l was wuteueed to receive four strokes with a light rattau. yesterday, for buying rice and curry from a stall and proceeding to smash things when asked for payment.
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  • 31 6 A line ul ■*:,<) and costs was imposed upon B Chinainan by Mm Kourth Magistrate. Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday, for romov ing sand from Mm beach at Tanjong Katoug without a (icriuit.
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  • 32 6 Shortly before I p.m. yesterday, the Court of Appeal reserved nidgmeut in the appeal by tbe Crown, respecting the decision of Mr. Justice Law granting discovery of docu incuts agaiust the Crown.
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  • 30 6 The Governor of Kweichow pru\iuce has submitted a telegraphic memorial to the effect that the Yunnan rioters have escaped into his pioviuce. The Governor has des patched troops in pursuit.
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  • 38 6 Tho Malay .Mail says that iv spite of the depiussiou iv trade, there has been no fall in Kuala I .umpur or Kluug house rents. Chinese shopkeepers, however, report v falling oil iv busincNs all over tbe Slate.
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  • 34 6 The )'ren..h Minister at Peking. ",i Mm score of mutual advantages, has pro|iosed tin construction of a railway between Hankow aud S/.ecliuau. similar in its torms aud conditions to the SlianyhaiXiugpo Jlaugchow Kail way.
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  • 42 6 The British l udia steamer Kistua >ll mM sail tor I'orl Swetteuham and I'enaug on the alth insUnt. as she will be detained In.r. for docliing and boiler cleaning. She i* expected to resume asTMiNagaa Mm follow ny Woliii sday. July I.
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  • 41 6 The .ina|.nit\ ..I Mm (irand Councillors in I. UiilU ar< not in favour ol the sehelue t<i buy iv ,'llii'sliarf. iv the hinese l'elegra|ii. Company. .The .Miuistry of Posts aud Cum inuuieatious is rather uncertain how to act iv the circumstance.
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  • 44 6 The u>Ul value of the BaMfti iuto the State of I'crak during the first three mouths of this year shows a decrease of $6r,0,:».»i, as compared with that of the corresponding period last year; and the decrease iv the value of exports to *1.7«vf01.
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  • 36 6 Speaking iv the Lugislativn Council at llougkoug. Mr. MurrayTStcwart leferred lo the: untiopiu.iiisls' eoustaut allusions to •the Opium Wai (their allegation being that Britain forced opium upon China' oh "one of the classic lies of history.
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  • 46 6 A eorrebpoiideut in a lluu^liuii;; ouaaHH liyrary uanoaM to regard v Sir Frederick Luajard'i nhraw in ooeaeeahM with tlie .".ttlou tic Co!ou>.."l Ofliee ou tbf upium question I think, J trust, that vn, •:tti> rely upon tht -te'.» -w m i'Ki .(ualitie-' of thy liritiib Cabinet
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  • 58 6 the steawer Toug Cliuau ,v md at Alor Star ou the lillli inst.. a Chinese pas sengei was seen to leap into the river. Mi was fished out and questioned. He said he heard the spirit*-: telling him to walk ashore on the surface of the water. IK' is suspected
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  • 47 6 A < hniise deck pas.'.- ii;. i an Um< i:.i|..l> .1 HaaMral wtanfa attired li ■■.>>!. Uim tii'."'i'Ut; llnd t''-Ja -.1 1 .i sea. His name- was Woaf All Bia lalkg occupation he -.vai: a pepper plantar it Sarawak. His death :j belicvuito ha"i ban Ml to old age.
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  • 91 6 Towards the clove of September, there ia due at Singapore a large party of American tourists who are taking a leisurely jaunt around the globe. More than 66J passengers have booked accommodation on the white star liner Arabic, which ia expected to reach Ceylon about September 11, and, after a
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  • 588 6 Mr. l>. I stonor. Kuala Lumpur, has bwo laid up with fever. Mr. .lame> Wuodrutt'u. \nU- ftllruwti (ji-uornl, IJcnyal. isde«il. Mr. H. C. Hidges has MMMJ i -hargi ol the Chinese I'rotoetorate iv IVrak The Kesideut of I'crak. and Mrs. Brool man are at present -taxing at
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  • 82 6 Di.sligured blotting puds, covered willi hieroglyphics, are found on some disks in BtagBBOTBi ami testify M Mm fact tint ejileiiUti""iis hastily made .in iis|K,nsibl" fo> Illilell niilidini -s To MjVI Inn' I. .1.- x,« i, 11,. [dHMUJn Ulil-v li"- bj Uiirt) untl |wrl i i i ii..i_!j
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  • 12 6 From Hongkong, liC pat>sengers arrived this morniug, by tbo Italian steamer Ischia.
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  • 21 6 Au enquiry is to be held into thu wruck of the British bteanier New Orleans, at thu Marino Court, to-morrow afternoon.
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  • 29 6 Cbfao .^uj,', char.ji.4 with tbo murUo.' ol IjL .wi;. il Xoad, by otabb.L^ r committed to tlij Aarim jy tbo Secosi Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Gwen, thin morning
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    • 313 6 Caldbeck Macgregor Go's SPft^, EXTRA SPECIAL /> —|i-^ A LIQUEUR WHISKY, I CALDBECK MACGRECOR4C? \^ciiiii«.ho»g mwjotiosrMiTs >imi«mny "CHOP RAJAH." l -^jL^lllr**" "*"i^i*""" OBTAINABLE Everywhere. I— A C^i Bottled by Jml Pale Ale. j Per iiisc ul I doz. '|iiait>. $IT.OO f <Jj^ y LVr omm oi s do/., pints. $22.
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    • 292 6 2 STUDIOS 2 1 Adapted to the Morniog and 1 to tbe Afternoon Light. Largest, CooV-st md Best Equipped. Our I'hotogi-bphs enjoy the rvptitnli.-u of being "by Far the Best. and in h ipport of this claim we always undertake not to chtrge'anylbing (or proofs which are not upproved of
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  • 159 7 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT CHICAGO Chairman's Laudation of Roosevelt's Self Abnegation. Rajoiw'i Thmbah London. June I 7. The liepublican ConvcnUon has Im/i n opeu< dat Chicago Mr. .lames Hryee. the Mritish Ambassador to Washington uas present. ac.eoin|>auied by Mrs. Bryee. The Chairman of the Convention belauded President RoawveM and
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  • 63 7 I'h i Shah and the Sword of his Ancestors. [HMJTM'i Tklki.i Uondo i, Juu, is. Thecon. spoiiii.ntol ThcTiiinsatTeherau telegraphs Ui.it the Nhah. leplyiug to a ParliamcnU'iy depilaiion. deli\,n d a long aud lorcible sp,ech. Hi. ancestors, he said had won the Throne by the (Word, aud !i. n.i-,
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  • 118 7 Kkvtkk's Tklbokam I I d.,n. .luin 17. I'lu (Mi Ag. Pension Hill was 'cad a -cond time in the House oi Couiiiiouh without a di\ lion London. June IM. Mr. As<jiiith. in winding up the d< bate on th, old \-e I'eusioM liill.
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  • 45 7 |HWII»'> TtiLHoKAM, I'aris. .luue l«. Li kgnuu from «ai«un Ulm thai two ilrong bauds ot WmA Inticsc lieformerhave cros- -.1 Hit Tonl.in fr..ntu r in the l.aokai district, and ,n. levying con'.nbii i tinliti. > I Im uuua -i nt :.o di-.^rs.-Ulel,,
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  • 29 7 IiKLIKKs 'I'BLtlillAM Londou. June IT President Koosovelt has appointed t'nee Commissioners to represent the Tinted states at the pr, ,po ed international Opium Com nn-si,,n.
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  • 118 7 IKiotrk's Tilroram| London. June 18, I In death is ;iuuolim ed ol s>ii Jamsitjt c ttt'jwbhoy, l*>arouel. ~>ir 'am ,tm .l«jonMiuj was Uh hwurUi l.ii.jti. lot In family l-i '.udfalh- i 't-iu:; 1 Ti'.l-,' lj !mi U'.t auJ \tiy .\ealtliy 'l:jL' Hot(.d paiti'-ulaily fal biu
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  • 76 7 MwK ii >i i\n ii x i i .,,i. Timui i tJifl,.'iufK. hfflrt tnrtnigtit tgn i'~<- i-mpcror illL-.ii vis ropsrted to U£.vl tv-do .>ome unofficial .-emarks ll tbe C-siuo (Officers Mess, with rugard to the approach. ng meeting ji Kiag Ldward and Ciur Nicholas
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  • 22 7 [Dm o».4suil>cbi Lloyd Tblb.jfa*l lkrhu, Junu 17. It uae bitii decided to limit tUo torce ol Foreign troops in Morocco, temporarily.
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  • 524 7 Important Point Raised by Enquiring Correspondent. The loilowiug letter will l« read with inurost by others than members of the legal fraternity To the Kditor of the 'straits liiik y. Siugapore. June IS, Sir, Owiug to the time of Ittitioualisiu. aud the consequent subjection ot the Bible to ciiticism.
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  • 161 7 Mr. W (iilmore KUfa, Hegistrai of liirlhs Mtti Deaths, in the weekly report ou the mortality of giuumre '.ales tii.it ilariag the week eud-.d June I: 1 I.i p r-ons died A liundled aud ninety -c\cn were Chiuese ■i, M-, a) Is Indian Kura ian*. "other nations and
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  • 121 7 I'roin time iiuiu.ui n ial. tlio I'hihppiue Uiauds havi been a great gambling eeutre. and most Chinese i esideuls and large uiiui her- of l-ilipuios have always iuvestnl iv llit .Macao aud Hankow bonanzas. As a result of the vigilance of the Manila Customs Secret Service und
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  • 111 7 I pltatd ';udtv UICINWh i;'Uoriinee. MUd v 1 Inuauiau 'v the i oarin HigUak i Uvart, I '..u. ..iu ti..,,i, ,-.i,.i, i.. 1,.. 1 i.. .plain hrj rca: o" tv )»>;l"": I Ml ivbich had pluetd a used stamp A'wCised went ou to v.. plain
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  • 145 7 Mr. I I. > „lmau Lh'- Third llAimii, ugimeii. tU (recta portion ot file daj 1 i qmc ladMt Sharum, .'lahvy I. C. 33, anJ a coo'x named Goh En<;. ■■vh>- wcic Jiargcd witL extortion of nine conts from nine hawkers in the five-foot-
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  • 1011 7 EFFECTS OF THE LOCAL TRADE DEPRESSION. Some Indications of Economy From the statistics of imports aud exports for the i|iiartcr udod March '•1. it has been shown that the trade of the Straits Settle incuts, during the first three months of the year, decreased to the extent
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  • 1232 7 A* PRACTICAL SUGGESTION BY A LOCAL MERCHANT. Restoration of Security in Native Dealing. Amount all the opinions we have publish cii on the local depression ol trade, there baa been apparent a hesitation to suggest auy action calculated to restore public coutidenco. The following proposal of a leading
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  • 776 7 Straits Settlements Appeal before the Privy Council. •ludgmcnt was delivered by the .Indicia! Committee ol tuo Privy Council on May J:< iv an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court ot Appeal of the Straits Settlements of December. 21, 19Ot>. reversing a decision of Mr. Justice Fisher.
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  • 114 7 miianiy. charged with attean.tmj/ t^ murder hit father-in-law and a Mobammodon, in a lane off Bros Baaab ?.oud, wav before Mr. C. F. J. Greon, the Second jlag.strate, yesterday aft iuoop. Inspector Oxlcy appeared for tbc Crowi. and ilr. JdotU^u Harris Cor tbc accused. Mr. Uxley
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  • 105 7 VISCOUNT MILNER ON IMPERIAL REORGANISATION. Condemnation of an Antiquated System. KaOTM's TILIOKAM London, June 17. Speaking at the Koyal Colonial iustitute Lorn Milner deprecated iv vigorous terms tho present autiquatt-: system of oue Colonial Office governing two lo^Uy ditlerent Empires, namely, a self .eoverniug empire ot Kuropeans and
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  • 45 7 [Dib Ostasiatisubi Lloyd Tileuraml Herlin. June 1 M. Pichon has made a speech at banquet rejecting the idea that war is ever possible between Itussia. Trance aud Qwmt Britain Ho predicts a continuance ot the pn at good feeling.
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  • 40 7 IDIH OSTAMUTISCHB LL'IVIi TkLK.KW 1 Berlin, June i The following is the result of tbe ll e1,,,,, for the I'russiau Miet: Conscrvati\cs lre<: Conservatives tu; National Liberals BO Liberals :n, Centre I'arly Ju, I'oles l;, Social Mcmocrat-
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  • 358 7 Peculiar Animal Caught on Mount Faber. A male aud uninjured specimen ol tin Ch. ivoiucles Toi<|uatus, or Naked Bat, has beeu caught reeeutly by Mr. B. S. Fry do~ lo the observatoiy House on Mount Fabcr writes a Singapore correspondent. A rat-trap cage seemed to offer sate
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  • 234 7 A Macao Charged with Abb.iulliiiK Another Chinaman. Lun \li Hem Haawwhoh jt l'au long Fhu .\a lued bcteit the Dijtric l Judge Mi. I I Ho iird Uui ujuiuiug ou I clarge of voluntarily cauuiu;; yrio\uu:i bort to one Ong Chui at hia houbc, No. 11 race Street,
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  • 36 7 Mr. Xormau F. Blanch, Gcnoral Agent f Xboe. Cook and oon in China aui Japau, is at r r.-jcut in Singapore ou bis way i Java to umko arrangomt>ut» for tourists in wills frhi»« WGrld*faoi6d CQfiDp&ny.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 168 8 Es«wx boat Gloucestershire in the Coonty cricket competition, by an inuings and 275 runt. Tho inmigiiral mooting of the Penang Ladies' Kifle Club was fixed to take place on Tuesday. Entries for the principal events at the forthcoming Selanyor Race Meeting close on Saturday. The final in
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    • 97 8 S.R.C. v. 99th Deccan Infantry. An eleven from the '.'9th Deccan Infantry triad conclusion* with a team of the S.lt.C. at Hockey ou the K.splanadc yosterday. The DWMUM were the stronger team aud dis played bctu r passing powers. In the first half, they scored two goals aud obtained
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    • 116 8 Singapore v. Bangkok Tho following is the position in tbe cable chess match between Singapore and Bangkok:— Ruy Lopez. Win to (Singapore.) Black (Bangkok.) 1. P— K 4 P— K 4 1 Kt-K B 3 Kt— Q B 8 3. B— Kt 5 Kt— K B 8 4. Castles
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    • 340 8 Inter-Colonial Matches. Ceylon has for the fourth time this year smqpd defeated from an inter-Colonial rifle cuutust, says the Times of Ceylou, of y.h instant. In due fairness to the Ceylon team it must be stated that they suffered somewhat by the absenci! of Si-rgt. Trollope, who was
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    • 380 8 To-night's Big Match. The first match in the Singapore Association Cup competition will take place this oveuing vii tho Ksplunado between the S.C.C. and the W«al KenU 1. The S.l.'.C. will bo represented by the following C. T. Costigan. goal U. Chapman, ami T. Saumlers. back- A. 0.
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  • 310 8 Ice-Cream Seller Takes Toll from Itinerant Vendors. An ice-cream and lemonade seller named Gousmiah, who does business at the Cinematograph in Sorangoon Road, was before the Second Magistrate. Mr. C. F. J. Oreon, yesterday, on a charge of cheating four stallkeepers who also sought to do business tliore.
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  • 241 8 Dishonestly retaining stolen aerated water labels belonging to Messrs. Fraser and Neave was tin; charge against Tia Yek Yew, heard before the Third Magistrate, Mr. K. K. Column, yesterday afternoon. Mr. O. S. Carver prosecuted and Mr. Montagu Harris defended the accused. Mr. A. Morrison, Manager of
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  • 223 8 The total iucome of the China Mutual Life Insurance Company for last year was no 10-s than Tic 1,977,8*6, and the as-ots reach almost four and a half million ta -Is. The insurance in force on March 81 lest exceeded Tls. 25,000,000, a sufficient tribute to
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  • 65 8 With reference to the Chinese representation on the Solang'>r State Council, a corrtu pondent writes to the Malay Mail Hta.int that be does not agree with the suggestion that a number of I'hiume residents should be appointed on the body. One member of the calibre of Dr. Lim Boon Keng,
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  • 546 8 AN OUTSIDERS VIEW OF THB INDUSTRY. Lack of Labour-Saving Machinery. An article on the pineapple-preserving industry in Singapore has just been published in Teysmannia, a periodical connected with the Botanical Gardens at Buitenzorg. It if) signed E. De Krnff, and makes interesting reading as being an outsider')) view
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  • 125 8 The construction is now in progress of what is claimed to bo the longest cable ropeway in the world. It is being constructed by a German firm, and is intended to connect the collieries of the Societe de l'lndustric Cbarbonniere et Miniere de Turkestan, situatn about 80
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  • 40 8 The mail bags by the Punjab mail were received at Calcutta General Post Office, on the 9th instant, partially damaged by fire. Many packets and letters contained were slightly burnt. It is believed that the bags caught fire in transit.
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  • 508 8 Complaints of Delay and Losses of Letters and Cheques. (From Odb Own- Cobrkspoxdent.» Ipoh. June 15. The l'ust and Telegraph Department at Ipoh has come in recently for a good deal of criticism owing to its lax management. The particular grievances, to which much attention has been
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  • 163 8 Messrs. U. A. Fernandez and Company disposed of the following property by auction yesterday Twenty freehold building allotments, situate off Gaylang Road, total area 40,000 sq. ft.— bought by L. M. Sayan Chitty for 8600. Freehold land and house, known as No. 29 j off Campong .lava
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  • 102 8 Ten Chinese were arraigned in Judge Powell's court at Manila, on Jane 4, charged with a violation of the Opium Act. Tboy were fined pesos 50 each. Each man had an excuse. One said it was his first attempt at the drug and ho wax experimenting. Another
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 393 8 Pathe Freres' I CINEMATOGRAPHS FILMS. I I LARGEST FILM MANUFACTURERS IN THE WORLD. Actual output of films por day SO miles. The SOLE RIGHT of taking Cinematogragh Pictures within the Stadium at the Franco-British Exhibition in London has been granted to Messrs. Pathe Preres. Pathe Freros' films are exclusively exhibited
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 336 9 tale of forma ion Capital Subscribed Nam bat of Sham lune I Paid Value op to KM 1907 1901 1903 1907 1901 1906 1903 1906 1906 1906 1900 1907 1904 1907 1900 1899 1908 1898 1900 1907 1907 1906 189S 1907 190? t'.00.000 •300,000 •600,000 £400,000 •400,000 £60,000 £100,000
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    • 383 9 I*os 4150,000 19CS 1200,000 1904 230,000 1903 £70,000 1906 1150,000 1804 £12,000 19G6 £78,000 isoe 1:310,000 1906 £180,000 1907 £330,000 1808 '178,000 1906 1240,000 18S6 £100,000 IBOC £300,000 803 £30,000 L 906 1250,000 1904 £20,000 IKM $100,000 1898 £30,000 1903 W'WO 1906 »10U,OOJ 906 £100,000 804 £30.000 904 £f
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    • 203 9 LBS4 CA.3T7.10.0i 4,805 7,888 I 11/6 11/8 18S8 ittA.OOO 215,000 4,300 50 SO y& r tis.ooo.ooo 15,000,000 laa.ooo iv iv m ,»»,4'jo,ooa 2,400,000 l *w 8»6 •!,«»,«> 1,000,000 j J« Igg 1901 134,000 84,000 > 5.400 10 10 M 9 1-7' IVkl i R7/I rwi B >ooo 100 103
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 332 9 COMMERCIAL SIN6AIOFI, JITNE 17, 1906 PRODUCE. Hmbier 7.1."--lo iCube No. 1 •inpirkf ll.()0 Copra Bali 6.H5 do rontip.iak fi.:,ii Pepper, Black b lywa 11.15 do WUM 6\ buyers l*i.Q2\ Sapo Four Saißvik U.OO dc Brum-i No. 1 2.9.~> Pearl Sago 3.90 Coffee Bali picked 2-2.00 Coffee, Palernban^, lii baoi* aom.
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    • 72 9 MA YNARD'S Prickly-Heat Lotion instant reliek: > rllllife DU Llo. PER BOTTLE SOLD ONLY BY Maynard (80., Jbtd. CHEMISTS mnd DRUGGISTS, 14. MATTERY ROAD aud :K)9. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SINGAPOKE. Crompton Fans ABE THE BEST in EFFICIENCY ZDUIR^ZBILIT"*" APPEARANCE. Absolutely Noiseless. BUY THE GENUINE CROMPTON FAN. WHICH IS ENTIRELY BRITISH
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    • 271 9 A -BROKEN- TOWN SYSTEM. I hi» i* Loaii.tioo or dise&sr) to which doctors v ni^r.y names, but which few of them really utidcr»uud. It is simply weakness— a break -down, M it were, of the vital forces that sustain the system. No nutter what maybe its causes (fortheraro almost numberless),
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    • 151 9 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO. Elita Bicycles* A PERFECT iV(L AT A LOW I Ilill.E The leading features STERLING QUALITY. found in the E.ita EXCELLENCE OF DESIGN? Machine are EXQUISITE FINISH. PRICE COMPLETE fT fl WITH ALL'ACCESSORTES" Pohoomull Bros. 48e HIGH STREET. SILK MERCHANTS. Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese and Japane3 3
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  • 856 10 AMUSING UNIVERSITY JOKE AT CAMBRIDGE. Keen Struggle Between Two Colleges Tliu examination for the Mathematical Tripos, Part I, bogau at Cambridge the other day. More than ti-n.il outsiilo interest attaches to this exauiiuatioo in 190H. mm account of its btiuy the lait year but one of tlie
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  • 87 10 The imports from Japan into Java do not show njiich increase, but far different is it with tic exports from Java to Japan, which amounted to over hcventeen million* of guilderH in 1906. Japanese beer and cement have taken firm bold of the Java market. The importation of Japanese coal
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 638 10 BANKING COMPANIES, I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital iv 60,000 Blares ot £Joeach £1.200,000, Keserre Fund £1,525,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1 ,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Ibe London City A Midland Bank Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current
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    • 554 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. eAiDCP capital iw.000.000 k raBERVE FCND Sterling Reserve 115,000,0001 Mfi gnu noo Silver &eßerre t18,500,000| W™-™ 1 -isserre Liability of Proprietors 115 000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hod. Mr. Henry Keswiok. Chairman. E. Goeu, Esq. Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett. Esq. 0. R. Lenzmann.Esq. C.
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    • 533 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Tuesday, AsM 23, at 11 a.tn. Three Gold Chinese Krossms set with a irge nimber of beautiful diamonds. Now on view. Powell ff Co.. IHiO Auctione-ii. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Fasvaaa, /aas 23. at 2.30 p.m. No. 21, Evertou Road. Singapore town, 1,440 Feet, Freehold. No. S,
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    • 58 10 Old fashioned copaiba and santal are now miiM-rvdcd by METHYLOIDS. the modern scientific remedy for mtarrhal affections of the urinary tract. Those tiny taxtek-SH capsules give visible results in a few hours and cure promptly. Much better than any injection and far safer and more convenient. A trial will convince
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    • 369 10 SALES BY AUCTION. IN THE EBTATE OF CHEA KEOW. AUCTION SALE or VALUABU TOWN I'ROPKKrn.s, At M-wr'). 11. L. Coghlan and To.'-* Sale MOOS, Monday. Jurw. 29, at 2.30 p.m. MIDDLE ROAD. Area; J.7»7 square t,, I Houses, Nob. 10i. BEXCOOLEN BTREIT. Area: 11.914 square feet, 4 Houses, Nos. 63,
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    • 1073 10 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME. July 7. 9 and 11, 1908. FIRST DAY. i. Maiob* Puts. Vakm 1400. a i<*c< j ti-r Miu.lrn hur*. ■<. Waigkt I st«,n. Bx-glil tiusallowi.! 7 lbs. Bateaam -JO. Mistanc i: C. ->. A H..i;m llvni.i. kP. -Value *'H)0. iM' t.' Sad liorsc, proviiled ilipro arc
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 172 10 The Straits Times, AMD The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue per year tSO.OO do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.60 do per copy 10 Weekly iusuc per year 1200 do per quarter 3.00 do per copy 2fl When sent by post, there is added for
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  • 948 11 'the spare part disclssion continued. French and American Prices on the M in-tnnt there MM rc-produei U iv this coluinu an urticle fcooi a Loudun Newspaper, giving a comparison in of spare psito, mid tho writer eulugistd the enterprise of the Atutricau niuuutaeturer. Beariuy upon the samo artielc, Mr.
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  • 22 11 Mr. Go Boon Quan is the latest local purchaser of an Argyll, having bought a 1416 h.p. from Messrs. Symo and Company.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 371 11 MOTOR CARS. NOW IN 3TOGK. ARGYLLS 'IIIK CRLE&KATBD SILENT 14-16's DE LUXE. Adams Hewitts. Rovers. ON VlfcW AT Cllsfllslf DnnM £Q l«MI aud MUi, Orchard K. ...t 9nUlf fHftflfl iSr (Two Doon from Cold Btor«gel>epot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. HOM-SUn" (OBOOVSD AUD OUMXaKY (I'LAIM BKAVI TTBKB siocKEI) IN AL.I.THE PRINCIPAL SIZES
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    • 81 11 BEONTHEBAFEBIDE. 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 cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can bo summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better medicine than Chamberlain's Colic,
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    • 260 11 Write for New Catalogue 1 0F HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements! Reduction in Prices I THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Io antiseptic-ally cleanse the f 1 teeth, and polish, withour scratching the enamel— > in short, to perfect the work C oi your tooth-brush, u*e Calvert's Carbolic Tooth Powder I 1 SoM
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    • 469 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. Extract from 'The Mou.r' A Sweet-run nlng Car. 1 1 »d the opportunity few da\s ago of a nhort run co the new 14 h.p. Biddeley. The chassis, for a four cylinder car, is OinnCl CV extremely simple, and I was greatly struck with ita beautiful
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 470 12 Scale of Cbat^es. PREPAID ADVERTIBEMESI3.— MiieeI--••eoas Wants of Erery Deacrtpttcn, House*, Iraad, etc., to let, are Inserted at the following •Met'— On? Insertion I.»C r*r inch. Two Three 1.80 Six B.s: Kine 1.40 Twelve 7.2 C T-«nty-fWe 10.00 (Each eabnquent montn I" per moo./ Ihe abevs rate is baaed upcL
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    • 605 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. aiTis Font L.ci :2* t: two lmertloni, 11.00 Bf the taeh, m« 3«U* ot Chargta. < 4 DRAUGHTSMAN WANTED. Draughtsman r;j- rei ,n a Surveyor's Office. Must be neat aai »V.« plot from rield book. Apply II C« Mrabi Tim«. c l'OH' SITUATION WANTED. Wanted, sitaat oo M
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    • 558 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bins 7ov LiBM, on* or two lUtrtiou, H.OO Bj the inch, Seals of Chugw. CHINESE ORESSEn WANTEO Wanted, a Chinese Dres.-er tor the Choong Heng Hospital, Belat. Mast be able to keep daily accounts. Free unfurnished quarters. Apply, stating salary and sending copies of testimonials, to C. H..
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    • 585 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. I RiTB —Four Lintv ODt or two Insertion fl.oo By tbt inch, teal* of eharg m. i HOUBE TO LET. No. 4, Mount Rosie. Apply Raffles Hotel. r9Bl ROOM TO LET Room suitable for Married Couple or two Baohelora. Apply Eden Hall. Nassim Road, coll
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    • 629 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. R.-'< r l..ues, i.q« ot two ianrtloni, il. s j Ha r.-h, Scale of ChargM. HOUBE TO BE LET No. 1, Oxley Rise, to be let. Apaty Mtyer Brothers. 1149 OFFICE ANO GODOWN TO LET. No. 95. Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY.
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    • 644 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES K»T««-i«t m nth, lUparlask, .-Mtwqutui reonthf.ii;. I >rijhort« perich »cjle of Cb.irx-.. NOTICE. Mr. H. N. L, bold) i 111 P a tol Atto. liey as from :c >\ date. J«M l«. 1». UM STKE AND CO. NOTICE. OWNERS OF PiANOS who find it neoessar. to leave the
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