The Straits Times, 24 May 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.967 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY 24. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      71 1 IQew BPtistic Designs in JAVA TEAK FURNITURE Drawing Koom Suites handsome book cases, j^Kjyjiu. uuilco j side boards Bed Room Suites hall stands, etc., etc. CUSTOMERS' OWN DESIGNS MADE UP. Prices and Illustrations at the Shortest Notice. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd! Raffles HH, Hotel. Special Dinner, To-Night. EMPIRE NIGHT. SAKKIEs BROTHERS,
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      116 1 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, North Bridge Road. To-Night! ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. BTRING ORCHESTRA. ELECTRIC FANS. K. HARTMA, Sole Proprietor. THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.S. A New First-class Hotel. Fitted with Electric Light and tans. Five minutes from Hailway Station. Overlooking the Padaog. Single and Doable Bedrooms, with Private Bathrooms
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      293 1 ROBINSON CO. gjSjr-" FURNISHERS. itwM Cheavin's New Pattern h-aL^K^aHBF. The cheapest and most reliable filter that f can purchased. Easily Cleaned. fsiPr^i#3 fi gytfrjffltt- 2 gallons. 8 gallons. 4 gallons. EXTERIOR. IRTERIOR. WORKS RAPIDLY Stand the Bott!e up to its neck in W!\ jy unclean water, the filter then fills
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    952 2 DOUBTFUL SUCCESS OF THE NEW TAPPING SYSTEM. Tanned- Leather Rubber Co. Ever since the days, Mys the Ceylon Observer, when Mr. H. M. Alleyn introduced bit special methods of cultivation and manufacture of tea, admitting planters who wished to know it to the secret for a substantial fee,
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    28 2 J-wper Whenever a great man diesi Longhair writes a poem about him. Rasper Well, I must commend his consideration in not writing it before the great man dies.
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      286 2 BUCHANANS 3 FAMOUS I "Black White" is absolutely the BEST VALUE obtainable. The reputation of this blend has been built op on the SOLID BASIS of Quality and Age and NO CHANGE has been made from the first. This fact is Guaranteed IMPORTERS: Borneo Company, Ld. ASPINALL'S Fine Copal Varnish.
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      197 2 BATAM BRICK WORKS. A large stock of Bricks always on hand. D. J. yak WYNOAARDEN; 18, Boat Quay, Tkliphons No. 439. Sole Agent. 656 The Straits Times, am The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue per year 180.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.60 do
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      408 2 THEIR SCALPS IN A DREADFUL_STATE Four Children Suffered a Year with Terrible Ringworm Hair All Came Out in Patches Leaving Scalp Dry and Scaly Grew Worse Under Various Treatments. ALL CURED BY TWO SETS OF CUTICURA About etc hteen month* ago my four children had ringworms on the body and
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      33 2 A CURE FOR BOWEL TROUBLE. No matter how severe an attack of diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never failss to give relief. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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      545 2 The Flying Man r i; </ -V ~S MILBS fhm Chjhns la Khliml viIJW a aof 4 on Oclottr JO. I'JOI. Nerve Strain and Exhaustion— Mr. Henry Farman's marvellous conquest of the air is nnother of those brilliant triumphs of nerve force and endurance which i.re made possible by the
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      15 2 WAH SANG, Photographer. No. 15, High Street, SINGAPORE. DEVELOPING PBINTINa. Photo Enlargements AT MODERATE PRCIES.
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1137 3 DEFECTS IN MODERN METHODS OF TEACHING. Laboratory Experiments. Some defects in modern~methods of teaching the sciences, especially chemistry, are discussed in a paper read by President Ira Remsen, before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and printed in School Science, and Mathematics. President Remsen, himself an
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    DRAMA IN THE EAST.
    358 3 t Do Audiences Favour Lighter and Newer Amusements Is tho Diuna Dead? asks the S. C. Morning Post lh« question is prompted by the sparse audiences that attended at the Theatre Royal last week, when the Band mann Dramatic Co. occupied the boards. There were a
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    Scotland's Birth Rate.
    136 3 The more outstanding facts of the vital statistics of Scotland for the year 1908, says the Registrar- General in bis report, are alow birtb rate, a low death rate, and a low marriage rate. But the birtb rate showed a slight increase on 1907, being 27.21 per
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    The Sirdar's Mission.
    80 3 The Sirdar, Sir Reginald Wingate, has proceeded on a commercial mission, the object of which is to inquire into the possibilities of trade development between the Soudan via the new port of Port Soudan and other Red Sea ports. He is also to report upon the political
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    74 3 The great actress, Mrs. Siddons, was once the recipient of a characteristic compliment from Dr. Johnson. She called on Johnson one afternoon in the autumn of 1788, and at the moment of her arrival there happened to be no chair ready for her. Johnson was equal to the emergency. Madam,
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      649 3 S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. EBTABUBHED 1875. II r^ Fall Iron Frame; nnderdamper Action. New rianos. sl-ss; (H If\ M^.-«.XL. (from > on hire Tnnin "ri Regular 2> v a iviontn Atumti D incioBive *T IW IWI W■■ VI Repairing a SpeoiaUty. AJI n I I T D I r Inapection
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      6 3 Johnson's Digestive Tablets (or tndif Mtion'
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      251 3 A GOOD START IN LIFE. that most closely resembles human milk. No farinaceous or starchy food or unmodified cows milk' is permissihfc t., i.lnld under 6or 7 months of age. The "Allenburys Milk Foods are so prepared as to remove the difference between cow s milk Vnd h man milk,
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      186 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd, I CIVIL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors. Steam, G-i and Oil Engines for all pn-poses. Boile s and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Boiling Stock and Railway Implements. Bails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and
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      676 4 BTEAMEB BAIUN63. K&o. STEAM NAVIOATIOi CO. Por China, Japan. Penan* Ccytoo, Australia, India, Aden, Erypt, Mediterranean Port*. Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Ltilig issue! for Chin* Ooast Persian Gulf, Ooatineotal, and American Porti. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about. MAIL LINE. Outward (for China) Devanba Jnne 4 Delhi
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      650 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are deepaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straita, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille*, Havre
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      919 4 STEAMER MIUHBB. C. P. R. Canadian Paolflo Railway Company's Royal Hail Steamship Lino. TUB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO B CROPS ru CHINA JAPAN, CANADA aad tat UNITED BTATBS, Bouta tram Hrmgknsig, Wo °'-»-i^n l Nagasaki, (laiaad Baa of Japan) Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vanoouver, R.M.B. -BaraaM o> Ibsu" ITwta-eorew steaR.M.a 'Earaatt
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      613 4 STEAiER 3AILIW6B. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Tha rttam.it of taia Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straita, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly tor Havre and Hambarg aad onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot, oailing at Penang aad Colombo. Taking oargo
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      792 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. N. D. L NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (lerman Mail Line. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company tail fortnighty from Bremea, Hambarg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki and
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    MONEY MARKET.
    523 5 Upward Tendency in Price of Silver. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. writing from London on April 29, state Nearly a million sterling came into the market, and met with a good demand from the Continent, the greater part of the arrivals being taken by Austria. The basin price
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    TRAVELS OF A JUNK.
    353 5 Amusing Evidence About Chinese Work of Art. Amusing evidence was given before Mr. Justice Hidley and a special jury on April 29, about a valuable model ivory Chinese junk which has had a strange series of adventures. Mrs. Conway Thornton, who is the widow of an
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    48 5 Admiral Ijichi, commander of the visiting squadron of training ships, was given a notable banquet at San Francisco. Seven hundred prominent citizens of the state headed by Governor Oillett were present. The aldermen of Vancouver, British Colombia, declined to vote money for the entertainment of the Japanese squadron.
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    356 5 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore. Per Imperial German mail steamer Prinz Regent Luitpold, due May 29.— Mr. A. Price, Mr. J. G. Rowan, Mr. M. Loebel, Mr. A. Telchuys, Mr. B Streefland, Mr. W. L. Conlay, Mr. C. W. Kier, Capt. and Mrs. Bredenberg and child. Per
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    Mails to Arrive.
    40 5 From Eurpoe By the N D.L str P. R. L .Kpold, doe May 18. B.I. tetmer Tfaoogw», due May 38. M. M. ileamer Tourane, due May 31. From China By the M.M. Denwr Oceanien, doe May 81.
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    Time Table of Mails Due
    84 5 April 16 B. I. April 19 M. M. April 23 P. 40. April 86 N.D.L. April 39 8.1. May 8 M. M. May 6 P. 40. May 10 N.D.L. May 18 B I. May 17 M. M. May 81 P. St. O. May 81 N.D.L.
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    46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 8 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time gan is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1228 5 Under this heading the following abbrevi* Hong are nsed itr. steamer sh. ship bq barque son.— schooner Tot. Yacht Crn Cruiser. Q'bt. Qanboat Tor. Torpedo; H. p.— Horsepower Brit. British U.S.— United States Feb.— Frenoh O«r.— Oerman Dot.— Dutch; Ital.— ltalian Bpan.— Spanish Bar. Sarawak; G.o. Generalsargo;
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    94 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAQAR. Eibt Wbiu Bisn— Banka. East W Bsction I— Rnmpboija, Mam Bang, Mazagon. Bicnoa Mo. 1 (Bmnus Whikt)— Olenfalloob. r ,fno» J— Tara. Chitngmai. a m S— Kokotu Mara. a 4— Mil. 6— Minilya.
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    Mails Close.
    82 5 For Put Smuna Too To-Monow Sarawak R.of Sarawak 8 a.m. P. Swettenham, Penang Rotorua I p.m. K. Pabang, Pekan, K'tan Aing Leong 1 a.m. Muar and Malacca Lady Weld 8 p.m. Port Swettebam via ports Penang 8 p.m. Pataoi via porti Ruby 3 p.m. Wo>msoiT. P. B'tenham and
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    Clearances.
    184 5 May a i Ayutbia, Brit ttr, Bombay Kawachi Mara, Jap atr, Hongkong and Japan Selangor, Brit atr, Teluk Anson via ports Batavier, Brit atr, Anamba and Natona Islands as Amherst, Brit str, Pontianak Valentyn, Dut atr, Paneh Hye Leong, Brit atr, Pabang and Kuantan C. A pear, Brit atr,
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    47 5 A lady who has been granted a divorce on account of the cruelty of her husband told the judge that in addition to throwing a dish of Irish stew over her, her spouse on one occasion returned home drunk and got into bed wearing spurred riding boots.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    240 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sihoapom, Mat 22, 1909. On London- Bank 4 m/s Diniaiid 2/8 Private 0 m/s 2/4 j* do 8 m/s 2/4,1, On Germany— Bank d/d 287 Private 8 m/s 240} do 8 m/s 2424 On Franc* Bank d/d 262 Private 8 m/s 286 do 6 m/s 299} On
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      DEBENTURES.
      54 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 600,000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Singapore Municipal r >% 400,000 20% p.n0m 5% 1.378.000 7% prem. a 4,% 1.i100.000 3% prem. 4% 602,900 6% disc. Tanjong Pagar
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      MINING.
      267 5 Captial j Shius Paid UnI issued Company Quotations Last Dividend 1800,000 1300,000 •600,000 10 10 10 10 10 10 7,600 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Braang, Ltd. Braaeh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd.(l) Duff Development Co., Ltd. 800 7.00 7.60 10% for '08 10% for"'08 £600,000 1 1 11,282
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      RUBBER.
      414 5 £160,000 •200,000 £30.000 £80,000 £80,000 10 10 I I '580 1 2/1 io io l 100 1 1 2/ 100 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2/1 17/6 10 1 1 10/1 17/6 10 1 1 1 1 1 15/10/. 18/ j 10/. i 7,400 6.250 I
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      GENERAL.
      269 5 a) 6% debentures.— (6) subscribed by employees.— (c) part paid shares. Bonosbs. *and bonns 2i per oent for year ended 81/12/08.— land 5/bonus.— Rbsbbvbs —Figures after names of companies indicate that they bold reserves as follows: (1) •26,000. (2) »14,000, (8) JM.OOO, (4) £4,878, (5) •26.000, (6) »7,400, (7)
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      150 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, May 24. High Water, 2.10 p.m. Racecourse Sports, 2. Daily Mail Cup. Balestier, 2.80. Meyer Mission, Theatre, 8.45. Alhambra Cinematograph. ilarima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Tuesday, May 25. High Water, 1.12 a.m., 8.12 p.m. Meyer Minttion, Theatre, 8.45. Wednesday, May 26. High Water, 1.68 a.m., 4.18 p.m.
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      220 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Faoa Mai 34 to Mat 80.) HIGH WATEK. LOW WATER Time i H'gh^ Time I H'ght May bra. min. ft id. hra.min.lft. ins. Mo-™., oi j 0.83 am 9.8 |!~7l0amr0.8 Mono" a4 8.10 pm 7.6 7.18pm' 4.6 T a, f LM am 8.7 8.8am 1.0 Tcmdat 85
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 24. SCARES AND SNARES.
    1102 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, MAY 24. SCARES AND SNARES. Rats, rooks and bats, besides other thines innumerable, animate and inanimate, have done duty as ghosts. We have met a few of them in our time, and enjoyed the peculiar sensation at the roots of the hair which is supposed to
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    23 6 His Excellency the Governor and Miss Anderson will be "At Home at Govern- i ment House, on Wednesday next at 4 45 p.m.
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    27 6 It is proposed by the grand oouocil at Peking to bare governor appointed for Canton, so as to relieve the Vioeroy of certain of bia multifarious daties.
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    12 6 A special Empire Day dinner will be served at Raffles Hotel tonight.
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    15 6 The British China Squadron, under the command of Admiral Lambton, has left Yokokama for Nagasaki.
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    21 6 Eight wireless telegraph stations are to be established in the Philippines during the coming year, at a cost of pesos 170,000.
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    32 6 The river in the In-peng district of Amoy has risen very high. It is feared that a catastrophe will overtake the district. Steps have been taken to guard against the impending floods.
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    36 6 The Union Castle Co. having raised the question of the adequacy of the coal supply for mail steamers at Durban, the Government announces that there is a reserve of 28,000 tons of coal at that port.
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    36 6 We much regret that the name of the Chief Justice Sir William Hyndman Jones was accidentally omitted from the lint of those present to welcome His Exoellency the Governor on his return to Singapore last Friday.
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    40 6 The Daily Telegraph announces that at the banquet of welcome to be offered to the Colonial journalists on June 5, the Earl of Rosebery will propose the one speech of the evening. Yes, but who will make it asks Punch.
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    39 6 A heliograph message from Coi. R. S. F. Walker states that he is at present np the Taiping Hill. This is the first time that heliographic communication has been established between Taiping and Penang a distance of 52 miles.
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    44 6 Arrangements have been completed for the holding, at Shepherds-b ush next year, of a Japanese Exhibition. Both the Government and the people of Japan are keenly interested in the project, and the Imperial Diet has sanctioned a lar. grant— l,Boo,ooo yen— in its favour.
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    48 6 The Beacon Hill tunnel on the Kowloon Canton railway was pierced at 6-80 p.m. on the 17th inst several months before the estimated time. The tunnel was started about January, 1907, and though the excavators have junctioned it will not be completed until the end of the year.
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    50 6 Plague has broken out at Yokohama, and several fatal cases are reported. The outbreak is serious. The epidemic broke out in the poorest quarter of the city and is believed to have been conveyed by means of the rice imported from Formosa. The premises of 200 rice-dealers have been disinfected.
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    50 6 In connection with the disastrous floods in the riverine districts along the West River, the Relief Committee has decided to appropriate a sum of $10,000 from the funds reserved from the amount collected last year, to buy food stuffs to be sent to the flooded districts to relieve the stufferers.
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    46 6 At the Alhambra cinematograph, to-night a particularly attractive film depicting the dramatic play La Tosca will be presented among other new and interesting ones. It is the finest film d' art produced and was immensely popular when it appeared at the Alhambra and Palace Theatre, London.
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    53 6 At 8.30 am. on the 17th inst., a terrific explosion occurred at one of the match factories in Shanghai. Fourteen deaths occurred, tix of the men who were in the chemical room being blown to atoms. The whole factory was shattered, and thirty men were injured. The cause of the
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    60 6 A motor mishap, fortunately not attended with serious results, occurred, on Friday, at the 46th mile on the Pahang Trunk Road Kuala Lumpur. Mr. F. E. de Maynard was driving with his chauffeur, and at a sharp turn in the road the car went down a ao feet embankment. Mr.
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    60 6 A certain foreign syndicate or company, whioh has acquired tho right of selling coal in the interior of China, has deprived the people of certain other privileges with the result th»t the gentry and merchants have been greatly put about. A mass meeting was to be held in the capital
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    62 6 An application for a summons against Lieut.. Col. Bruce and Capt. Hilton-Johnson of the Municipal Police, Shanghai, charging them with the theft of roulette tables from the Alhambra was made to Mr. G. W. King, H. B. M. police magistrate but was refused. It is stated that the plaintiffs have
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    71 6 Acoording to s decision of the American War Department, those soldiers of the 9th Cavalry, who are married to Filipino women, will be discharged from the service for the convenience of the government. During their two years' tour in the islands, several of the members of that regiment have married
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    172 6 In continuation of the celebrations connect ed with the Jubilee of the District Grand Lodge, the District Grand Master, Mr. W. J. Napier, and Mrs. Napier were "At Home" to local freemasons and their wives and daughters on Saturday afternoon. The weather, fortunately, kept very fine and there was a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    418 6 I The Rev. A. P. Crofton baa gone to Hong, kong. Mr. A. W. Tally has acquired mining rights in Ulu Selangor. Lieut. J. J. Bramble left for Hongkong, on the P. and O. steamer Delhi. Mr. Roonevelt has bafcged his first rhinoceros, which he shot at
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    The Rev. F. B. Meyer.
    101 6 A correspondent who, twenty years ago, was a regular attendant at Regent's Park Chapel, during the pastorate of the Rev. F. B. Meyer and has never had an opportunity of hearing him since, writes in most eulogistic terms of the two addrcHsos yesterday, remarking that
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    Wedding on Saturday.
    177 6 On Saturday afternoon, Mr. A. E. Passmore was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral to Miss Susie Leard, of Sydney, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. W. Marsh Kirkby. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Oapt. Wright, and was attended by Miss Beatrice Wright, the
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    Langkat Director Sued.
    178 6 In the Supreme Court, Shanghai, on 15th inst, leave was given to amend the writ in the cage of Tackey versus Moßaio so as to charge the latter with wrongfully causing plaintiff to sell Langkat shares under value and thereby sustain a lons of Tacls 55,000. In
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      61 6 21 A HIGH-GLASS Messrs. Robinson Co., "JESt"" HIRANO A Japanese Table Water. Per case of 4 doz. pints $4.25 nett a\ Per case of 8 doz. splits $6.00 nett > ti£Nj££i SOLE AGENTS i SU John Little& Co. I LIMITED. |french| I TILES. 0 /rit /fly LARGE STOCKS ALWAYS ON
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      246 6 ALHAMBRA LA TOSCA I LA TOSCA TT LA TOSCA T A LA TOSCA A LA TOSCA I To- Wight! I S LA TOSCA 8 C LA TOSCA C ALA IOSC A A LA TOSCA M A DRAMA BT VICTORIEN SABDOU OF THE ACADEMIE FRANCAISE I LA TOSCA I TT LA
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    157 7 THE CASABLANCA INCIDENT SETTLED. Both Parties Were at Fault. (BacTßß's Tblboram I London, May 22. A telegram from The Hague gives the decision of the Hague Tribunal in the Casablanca affair of 1908. The Tribunal finds that the Secretary of the German Consulate made a grave and
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    THE SCARESHIP.
    78 7 German Press Comments on British Nervousness. Banna's Tilburam] London, May U4. The German Press discussing Anglo-Ger-man relations satirises the Spionites in England." British phlegim has been replaced by nervousness, and ridiculous stories of noctnrsal turman airships. [DIR OgTABLATIBUBB LLOTD T«LBI»RAM] Berlin, May 22. Tho mysterioas airship often seen
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    AMBASSADOR RECALLED.
    19 7 |Dbr Ostaslatibohb Llotd Tblbobo«| Berlin, May 22. The Austr'an Ambassador at Belgrade, Count Forgach, has been recalled.
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    POSTAL STRIKE.
    20 7 |DIR OSTASUTUCHB LLOTD TbLBORAH Berlin, May 22. The strike of Postal servants in Paris is at an end.
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    CHINESE PEACE ORATOR.
    27 7 (Das Obtasiatischb Llotd Tblboram) Berlin, May 22. The Chinese Ambassador made a masterly speech at the conference held in Now York on international arbitration.
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    30 7 [Bbotbb's Tblborams] London, May 22. The Finance Committee of the Reichstag has thrown out the whole of the Succession Duties Bill forming a part of the finance reforms.
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    CHINESE MINISTER.
    31 7 [Banna's Tblboraii| London, May 22. The new Chinese Minister has been received in audience by the King, and has presented his credentials together with a letter from the Emperor.
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    SILK GROWERS' BOUNTY.
    32 7 Rbotbb's Tblboram. London, May 22. The French Chamber has agreed to the clauses of the silkgrowers' bill which grant bonuses on raw silk for a period of twenty years.
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    KAISER HOME AGAIN.
    18 7 |Dbe Obtisiatisou Lloyd T»l«qs_»m| Berlin, May 23. The Emperor and Empress have arrived »t Potsdam.
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    24 7 il'ib iinuuTiion Llotd Tblbsbam] Berlin, May 23. Queen Wilhela>ina went for a walk, for the first time since her confinement, on Saturday.
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    FRANCE AND JAPAN.
    25 7 [Das Omasutisobb Llotd Thmu>! Berlin, May 38. M. Fallieres, the French President, has reo if ed the Japanese Military Commissioner, General Hongo.
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    REV. F. B. MEYER'S MISSION.
    368 7 Sermons at Presbyterian Church and Victoria Theatre. The Rev. F. B. and Mrs. Meyer received a warm welcome to Singapore on Saturday, when Miss Blackmore and other workers at the Deaconess Home held a reception and meeting under the presidency of Mr. J. Polglaae. Among
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    FRAUDS ON THE H. & S. BANK.
    189 7 FRAUDS ON THE H. S. BANK. Absconding Clerk Arrested in Hongkong. Information has been received by the police in Penang, says the local Gazette, of 21«t inst., of the arrest in Hongkong of a Chinese Hokien named Lim Chee Saing, a clerk in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Penang, who
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    The Netherton's Voyage.
    181 7 An account of the salvage of the steamer Netherton, written from on board at Madras on April 28, by Mr. W. J. Russell, formerly of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's staff to whose charge the work was ontrußted by the purchasers of the wreck, appears in
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    Singapore Catholic Club.
    135 7 Saturday last was the feast day of Bishop Barillon, and the members of the club duly celebrated the occasion in the evening by giving a concert in the club-room, which was tastefully decorated. A good programme was successfully carried out. A dozen performers, under the conductorship of
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    The Canton-Macao Railway.
    91 7 The Canton -Macao Railway. According to a Peking message'the Portuguese Minister in Peking has refused to rescind the Canton-Macao agreement and demanded that two further conditions be added, vie, that China shall not construct another line competing with that railway, and that the dates of the commencement and completion of
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    24 7 King Edward, Queen Alexandra, the Dowager Empress of Kuaeia, and Princess Victoria have toured around the crater o( tie Mount Etna volcano in Sicily.
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    The Budget.
    1064 7 CHANCELLOR FACED WITH HUGE DEFICIT. Taxes Impose dby Mr. Lloyd-George The changes introduced into the fiscal system by the Budget ol 1909 10, are bo numerous that a bri.'f synopsis of their effect will be found useful. The items of taxation are mentioned in the order adopted by
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    Empire Day.
    1326 7 OVER TWO THOUSAND SCHOLARS PARADE. Interesting Functions in Singapore The most successful celebration of Empire Day Singapore has ever had was held this morning, beginning with the Minting of the flag on the old gaol site, in which over 2,500 boys participated, and continuing at the Raffles Girls'
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    To-day in Penang.
    143 7 Mr. R. H. Pinhorn, hon. secretary, Victoria Day Celebration Committee*, Penang, informed the Straits Echo that there will be a parade of the Cadet Corps at 8 a.m. on Empire Day at the Esplanade. In the afternoon there will be the entertainment for boys at the Parade
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    THE LATE MR. SPOONER.
    259 7 Tributes to Earnest Official and Friend. Sir Arthur Young, as High Commissioner, F. M. S., wrote to the Resident General, at Kuala Lumpur, as follows It is with the deepest regret that I received your telegram this morning conveying the sad intelligence of the death of
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    EASTERN SMELTING CO., LTD.
    245 7 Directors' Report on First Year's Working. The directors of the Eastern Smelting jCo., in submitting the accounts of the first year's working of the Co.' state The net profits of the year after allowing for 20 per cent, depreciation on the property of the Co. amount
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    Grave Service by Gramophone.
    113 7 A despatch from Evansville, Indiana, to the New York Tribune, states that the funeral of a prominent minister of that city who died a few days ago was marked by a novel and otrikiog feature. In accordance with the minister's dying request, the funeral oration delivered
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    LORD C. BERESFORD.
    112 7 STRONG VIEWS ON CONDITION OF NAVY. No Proper Preparation for War. [Batrraß's Tblbobam.] London, May 22. Lord Charles Beresford was chief guost at the Australian Banquet. He urged the Colonies to build cruisers, and eventually their own fleets, which would form parts of an Imperial Navy that
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    STATE OF PERSIA.
    48 7 Alarmist Reports Sent to the Russian Press. |Rbctib's Tblbqram] London, May 24. The Novoye Vremya's correspondent at Teheran, citing the sioge of the Legations at Peking, insists on tho immediate despatch of a strong foroe of cavalry and artillery from Baku via the Enzeli-Teheran road.
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    GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
    43 7 Berlin Municipal Representatives la London. IRiutib's Tblboram] London, May 24. The Burgomaster, vioe-Burgomaster, and thirty-three members of the Berlin Corporation have arrived in London as guests of the Corporation of the City. Elaborate festivities have been arranged in their honour.
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    UNITED STATES NAVY.
    38 7 Important Increase in Building Programmes. [RaOTU'S TILHORAIf] London, May 24. At Washington the Secretary of the Navy announces that there will be an increase of new naval construction by two Dreadnoughts, and five torpedo boats.
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    GERMAN OFFICERS FOR TURKEY
    60 7 The Kaiser and General Von Der Goltz. [Dbb Ostamatisohb Llotd Tblioram] Berlin, May 2*2. It is stated that the Emperor William while in Vienna met the Turkish Ambassador. He replied sympathetically to the wish expressed that General von der Goltz should re-enter the Turkish Army. Berlin,
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    FRENCH WARSHIP LAUNCH FAILS.
    20 7 [I'BR OSTASIATISUHB IjLOTD TbLBOBAM] Berlin, May 28. The launch of the French warship Dinton, has failed.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    30 7 Penang's Score for Empire Challenge Cop. (From Ock Own Cckkkspondkkt.) I'enang, May 24. In the Daily Mail Kuipire Cuallengo Cup competition, the Ponanx team have scored 719 points.
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    Investment Bond Case.
    98 7 In the district court, on Saturday, the case in which a merciiant named Teo Sop was charged with dishonestly misappropriating an investment boud drawn by the China Mutual Life luburance Co. in favour of a child named Ah Kow, described in the bond as a boy, came
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    Police Intelligence.
    127 7 Tong Chew Yong, of Tras St., has reported to the police th<- I"»h of a gold watch and chain, valued at 1100. Thieves broke tuto the residence of Go Ping, Havelock Hoad, on Friday night, and secured property valued at $4"> 90. The dead body of a Chinese
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    27 7 Attention is called to an advorttnement regarding a lost fox terrier dog. A similar advertisement appeared previousl r, bat the rewards are doubled in the present instanoe.
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    What is an Amateur?
    401 8 INTERNATIONAL DEFINITION FOR EACH SPORT. Olympic Committee's Plans. The question, which has given rise to so much controversy lately, as to what constitutes an amateur is to be discussed by the International Olympic Committee at a meeting at Berlin on May 27, when action will probably
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    EPOCH-MAKING LINER.
    376 8 White Star Laurentic's Maiden Voyage to Canada. The new liner Laurentio, the great vessel with which tbe White Star Company initiate their Canadian service, left Liverpool on April 27 on her maiden voyage. In tbe following message Mr. Frank T. Bnllen describes the novel features of tbe new
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    Plucky Chinese Constable.
    201 8 At about seven o mmM, Friday night, two twakow coolies engaged in a wordy war ai the corner of Canal Koad and Keng Chi ow St., the bone of contention being fifu- n cents ike one by the other. Suddenly one of them, whose name is Lee
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    WARREN FOOTBALL SHIELD.
    332 8 Rules and Draws io Coming Competition. Lieut. G. R. Home, hon. secretary, Garrison Sports Club, sends us tbe following rules for the Warren football shield competition 1. The competition to take place yearly, the final being played on a date to be fixed by tbe G. S.
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    JOHORE RUBBER ESTATES.
    297 8 Directors Present Third Annual Report. Messrs. Gathrie and Co., agents, send as the directors' report of the Rubber Estates of Johore, Ltd., for the year ended December 81, 1906, to have been presented at tbe annual general meeting on 4th mut. It is as follows The directors
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    EMPIRE.
    328 8 The following stirring lines were written by Miss Catherine Nina Merritt, of the United Empire Loyalist Association of Ontario, and recited in the coarse ot the recent performance in Toronto of Mrs. St. boe Stracbey's poetic panorama, The Masque of Umpire What ails the monarch of the wild Wuy
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      141 8 Tbe Australian team managed to draw with Essex. The S. C. C. cricket tournament com mences on July 8. It is interesting to note, says the Pinang Gazette, tbat np to tbe end of this month an Ipoh lady, Mm. Bristow, is leading in the Walker Cap
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      Cricket.
      153 8 Saturday's Matches. An eleven of the S. C. C. journeyed to Blakan Mati on Saturday, and easily disposed of an R. G. A. team. For the military, who batted first, Clarke made top score with 61, and Edwards and Lewis contributed 10 each. Tbe side was out for 117.
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      Golf.
      66 8 Singapore Oolf Club. The medal competition was played on Saturday and Sunday, with the following results Sir Arthur Young 89 45 6 78 R. J. Addie 46 41 9 78 J. McKenzie 42 46 10 78 J. CrabbWatt 89 89plas4 82 E. L. Talma 49 44 6 87 F.
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      The Turf.
      135 8 Accident to a Jockey. The Malay Mail of 21st instant, says We regret having to report tbat a serious accident occurred on the racecourse here this morning. Kidd, the jockey, was riding Marquis, when the latter usually a very quiet horse attempted to bolt off the track. Unfortunately
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      Rifle Shooting.
      116 8 S. R. A. Monthly Handicap. The monthly handicap competition of tbe Singapore Rifle Association took place at BaleBtier range, yesterday afternoon, with the following results The Macbean Cup, open to members of the S. V. C, at 200, 500 and 600 yards, has be* n won by Corpl.
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      Association Football.
      405 8 Malaya Football Association. A council meeting of tbe Malaya Football Association was held at tbe Fathol Razak Club, on Friday night, when there were present Messrs. Colman, president Farrer, Ungka Mohammed Bin Kbalid and H. M. Hakim, vice-president Ungka Ahmad Bin Kbalid, and representative councillors. The business included
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    MORO OUTLAW DEFIES CAPTURE.
    294 8 Fvie of Jikiri's Band Surprised and Slain. From Zamboanga comes still another story of Jikiri tbe outlaw and one that not only throws some light on thn character of Jikiri, but a reflection on the long, stern chase tbat is being made for him. It seems
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    Fire Chief Retires.
    202 8 Capt. J. de Courcy Hamilton, H. N., has resigned the post of chief officer of the London Fire Brigade, as he has been appointed to fill a vacancy on tbe board of directors of the Army and Navy Co operative Society. Tbe capt. was appointed in 1903,
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    Hains Convicted.
    129 8 The jury in tbe case of tbe State of New York against Capt. Peter C. Hams, Jr., charged with the murder of W. E. Annis, has brou bt in a verdict of guilty. Tbe specific finding is manslaughter in the first degree. The verdict came as great surprise
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    Local Shipping News.
    194 8 The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.'s steamer Trocas, has arrived from Aroe Bay, with a large cargo of oil for Australia, including 42,000 cases of benzine, 7,900 cases of naptha and 2,600 tons of water white kerosene in bulk. The Hamburg-American liner Istria has arrived from Europe, with a
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    Treat in Store for Opium Smokers.
    61 8 The anti-opium decrees at Puking are becoming more and more severe. The latest is that, dating from the next Chinese New Year, all mandarinß found to be still smoking the drag will be strangled. In five years' time from the present, those of the
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    BLUE FUNNEL RUMOURS.
    109 8 New Liners May Have Passenger Accommodation. It was announced a few weeks ago, says a recent issue of the Vancouver News Advertiser, that the Blue Funnel line is preparing to enter tbe trans. Pacific passenger trade. It is now stated that the big British shipping firm, Alfred
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    The Australian Navy.
    121 8 Considerable jealousy on the part of Melbourne shipbuilders was recently caused by the Prime M lister's questions to the New South W& js Government about its ability to undertake putting together tbe third torpedo boat-destroyer. Two destroyers are now being constructed in Scotland, and the third boat
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    From President to Mayor.
    83 8 The reform party in New York, made up of men of both tbe old parties, is booming ex-President Roosevelt for the mayoralty contest to succeed Mayor George B. McClellan. Mr. Roosevelt ha« not yet been consulted in tbe matter and there is no assurance that he
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    The Infant Emperor.
    106 8 The Emperor of China, who is hardly four years old, already feels tbe cares of State. We read io the Echo de Chine tbat tbe little fellow is so intelligent for his years tbat he has begun tbe study of the Chinese characters 1 What a pitiful
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    TENDERS for REVENUE FARMS.
    1114 9 I Tenders Are invited for tbe lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set oat hereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1 In miking arrangements for the leaning of the Farms for the next
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    589 9 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of AgenU. STEAMERS. Amiral Nielly. Saigon, June 6 Moine Comte Ainiral Olry, M'oeilles, Jane 10, Moine Oomt* A. Focrichon. M'aeilles, July It j Moine Comte 1 AtrlVs, Sydney, June SS Bonstead Aaaaye, Colombo, Jane 18 1 P. AO. Coy Ayuthia,
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      276 9 GOSNELL'S -Mom- Eau de Cologne RECOGNISED Wj! DELICACY CONNOISSEURS i« l^CJ^ PERFUME, .TO BE THE t..JP|f I FRAGRANCY, FINEST S^T „2 LASTING EAU DE COLOGNE I^|j|@fS AND FOR ITS REFRESHING COMBINED R9®^9 QUALITIES. TO BE HAD IN THREE BIZEB. PRICES 50 cents small, medium, t1.78 large. mm JOHN LITTLE CO..
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      264 9 UNION 8.8. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORE* TO NBW ZEALAND DIMOT, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON. LYTTLBTON AND DUNBDIN, ALSO C ALLINO AT SAMARANG AND FIJI i if indccimint orms). Tbe Company'! T.S. Steamer A PAR I MA. 8,704 tons, H. A. Butter, Commander, maintains a regular foor-monthly service between Singapore and
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      606 9 BTEAHER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two reenlar services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by tbe Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Tinder Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoellent accommodation for Furs* and Second
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      600 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OP BTEAMERB. T«M undermentioned mall steamer* ol the above Line maintain a regular Mrvioa between Oaloatta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapan, Hongkong and Shanghai m roat* FLIIT, Tona Commander i.b. -itikm- 8,800 J. O. Oumi ijl ■GaasoßtAfOAß" 4,800 8. H. Bauoa l.s. Aaaixooa Amu" 4,000
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    Kidnapping Children.
    822 10 PRACTISE OF NEFARIOUS GANGS IN HONGKONG. Constant Fear of Abduction. Complaints are fairly rife among the Chinese of the Colony, says the Hongkong Daily Press, thai kidnapping has become unusually prevalent of late, and though the matter is, as usual, engaging the attention of the police, there seems
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    Merry Widow Statistics.
    148 10 The New York correspondent of the Daily Telegraph has obtained possession of statistics showing that the Merry Widow has been given in 422 German, 164 American and 185 English towns it has been translated into thirteen different languagi a and has been produced in thirty different countries,
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      613 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL OHA3TKB. FaM up Oapital in 80,000 Shares at ISO each ..41,100,000 Bas«veFu»d Baeerre Liability of Proprietor! sU.MO.OOO BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Sootland. Xle London City a Midland Bank, Ltd. BINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourrent Aooounta are opened
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      472 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital us, 000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Baierve •15.000,0001 afj 500 000 Bllverßaeerve •M.SOO.OOOf oou > ouu asaarrs Liability of Proprietor. 118.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oresson. Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E. O. Barrett, Esq. O.
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      477 10 INSURANCE Companies. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE OOMPANT LIMITED. now nun ni THE ROYAL INBDBANOB 00., FIRE LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS 41i,M0,000 POWELL Co.,— Agmu COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE OOMIANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. ASSETS exoeed 417,000,000. W. A. SIMS, IST! Manager, Eastern Branob. NOBWIOH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OP NOBWIOH A LONDON.
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      64 10 REUEF FROM RHEUMATIC PAINS. The great pain relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, is clearly shown in case* of sciatica and inflammatory rheumatism, both of which are extremely painful but one application of this liniment gives relief and enables the sufferer to sleep, which in many instanoes he has not
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      717 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, etc., The property of L. C. DEVERELL, Esq., AT NO. 198. PABIR PANJANB ROAD (NEAR THE BRICK WORKS AND THE RAILWAY TERMINUS). On Saturday, May 29, at 2.30 p.m. An exoellent toned cottage piano by Joseph Wallis Sons, Ltd., London
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      233 10 THE RIM AND NYALLAB RUBBER AND TAPIOCA ESTATES. OF MALACCA FOR BALE BY AUCTION At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co's Sale-rooms, Friday, Hay If B, at 2.30 p.m. Area 4,165 acres, held under Government Grants and Leases. Total Quit Rent $8,317.00. 648 Acres under Para rubber said to be 8
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1178 11 ADVANTAGEOUS QUALITIES OF NEW TYRE. Carrying Capacity of Airships. In the construction of the outer cover of the pneumatic tyre, which is the invention of Mr. A. E. Drown, A. M. I. C. E., are combined several advantageous qualities of an important nature. Firstly, the tread is nnpanotarable. When
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    78 11 Mr. Chesne) Duncan has been running a weekly journal in Hongkong called The Query. It has been agin the Gnvment." Now a new weekly has started, called the Echo. The average number of new weeklies started in Hongkong is two per annum. The average mortality is a oouple a year.
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      371 11 ARGYLL CARS «J XmJ S9 Jl. «V^i^ p ArgyU Model de Lux< PAINTED DARK GREEN, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, FITTED WITH HJOD, MAGNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, AaE NT, Something Like a p^^t^utu.:::::,,^ mm Caloutta to Bombay 1.668 Motor Tyre Test. 8^
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      10 11 Steams' Win* u>a and >BTiganui oiearns twine th. whou .mmib.
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      440 11 SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX CARS. 20-24 H.P.. 6-CYLMDER. 5-SEATEO, WITH HOOD. SCREEN. H.T. Magneto Ignition, Wire Detachable Wheels, 815 x 105 m/m Tyres, Lamps, Horn, Mechanical Lubrication. Petrol capacity: 10 gallons. COMPLETE $5,600 NETT CABH. sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. 15-2O H.P. STAR Five- Seated, Fitted with BOSCH DUAL IGNITION WITH SELF
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      106 11 y/^^Tnr^V These tiny —t^^^^Ufcf^L Capsules superior JVafl K^r t0 Copaiba, y^^^M^^BJ Cubebs, and Injections cure the same diseases as these drugs in forty-eight hours without < inconvenience. < H.ch Opwil* bar M BUM HjlD U FM DISUSES OF THE OMIT. 1 SRIMAULTS SYRUP Of Htpo-Pmosphite of Lime. f Prescribed in
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      61 11 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. i«PO«riD met t ir vfc/aT^Wnßr^jV^r I! t ttgfSn^arSaw WGP&SvwrSm* BEWARB OF IMITATIONS. None Genuine without the above two Labels. BEH N MEYER A Co., Ltd., Sole Importer. CHARLES 7&L HEIDSIECKS frwjhf White Seal :M;: M; Champagne. 80LB AGENTS k H Behn, Mayer <9k Co Ld Singapore
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      467 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisoeIIaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion 11.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 6.20 Nine 0.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month tS per inch.) The above rate is based
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      295 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. KiTUH-rau LlHa, oa.ett>o iMWttaM, 11.00 ■t lhela*k,M Seal* of Chuf. EUROPEAN ASBIBT«NT WANTED. Wanted by a Mercantile firm, European Assistant experienced in Book-keeping. Apply with copies of testimonials and salary required to J. L., c/o Straits Times. 1002 EUROPEAN CANVASSER WANTED. Wanted by an old established Life Assurance
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      538 12 TO BE LET OR 80L0. BAB -Femi Lima* mmit. taiiiMn H JO Br tha Uoh, aM mult a! ahufM. COMPOUND HOOBE TO BE LET. No. 102, Waterloo Street, and 95, Kampong Java Road. Apply S. MANASSEH Co. n 602 TO BE LET. Godown, No. 5, Mirbau Road, and dwelling house,
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      562 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Br Urn Uah. aM Sml« of CHlHll OFFICE TO BE LET, Offlos on seoond floor of. No. T, Battery Boad. Apply to Quthrie and Co.. Ltd, o 1878 OFFI6E 60D0WN TO BE LET. With immedlafe enlry No. 7, M»laoo» Street. Apply to GUTHRIE 00., LTD.
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      690 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prioes. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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      507 12 BOARD AND LODGING. «a»l— Won Urn:, oaa or two taaartioM. tI.W Br the lack, tea Seal* of Chin... g BOARD AND RESIDENCE For single gentleman or married couple. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 1010 BOARD AND LODGING. Rooms vacant. Mrs. von Bargen, 8, Mount Elizabeth 917 ST. ANDREWB HOUSE. A Chnrcb
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