The Straits Times, 29 May 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.972 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MAY 29. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 183 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. "THERMOS" PATENT FLASK. Always Ready Without The Least Trouble. .HOT m COLD BEVERAGES J| 1 DRINKS will remain Hot for 24 hours witbont any gf^^^t^ wil) "main Cold for weeks. No ice or application uf firo or any precautions BIR^^TtB artificial cooling means required, against cold. 'f^Bi*
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    • 95 1 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road, EXAXBLLKBS, PLATERS AND GENERAL REPAIRERS. Smith Premier Typewriters, Eastern Depot. TYPEWRITERS OF EVgRY DESCRIPTION REPAIRED AND RENOVATED AT MODERATE CHARGES. ESTIMATEB GIVEN. JUST ARRIVED: 1909 Model THE "Brown" 3\ H.P. Motor Cycle. UP-TO-DATE. VERY LATEST IMPROVEMENT. INSPECTION INVITED. COASTING STEAMERS Will
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    • 197 1 ROBINSON CO. i@S& PERAMBULATORS AND < *^^2Es> MAIL CARTS. wK^sw*Jf& v^r^n I s R^v /*^4 No. 1. is a perambulator made of strong papier nj;i;l)e (I V^ -/^^^^W^Ri^^^^ffiv body, which is rery flight and durable, iii well nphol- m^^CJiLA 7^' J^^^vJ^lV stetedjand haa mbbor-tyred wheels and reversible hood. JL-V^^? 4^U»
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  • 1083 2 AMUSING ACCOUNT OF LIFE IN ITALIAN TOWN. Brigands in Uniform. This divine corner of Ood's earth, says Perei val in the Referee, has no boundaries at all, except perhaps imagination and hotels. It has products of coarse. The principal ones are hotel guests of varying elderly ages, statues
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 508 2 ft spin alls Sanalene (SUPERSEDES PAINT AND VARNISHES). 1 Foi Use on Riilway Carriages, Ships' Saloons aid Public Buildings Where th s ENAMEL is used no varnish is r quired; A splendid wall covering for Hospitals and Public Buildings. In "SNOW WHITE" it gives a sanitary hard wearing glossy surface
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    • 411 2 ARESOFTWHnE ANDSHAPEDf SoUtbi <tttx<«tb.wortd. Dtt»<a:Loo4M. IT. CtefW .ow Sq.: Pirn. 6. Rue d. l» PUi: AnMisll*. R Town. CD. Brdon: Irxll*. B. K. Paul. Clrutu; Chin*. Hoof Korur Drat Co Japan. Umnir*. Lid. Tokk>: Runua. FrrMi. llomw Ho. Atrtra. Lrnoon. Ltd Cap. Town, nc V 8-a PntwrDnwAChrni Corp.. Sola Propa
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    • 193 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE VARIETY OF Diamond Jewellery, LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited, The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. 80LE AGENTS FOR The UNITED ASBESTOS Co., Ltd., London.. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION. This Company's cwards were DIPLOMA OP HONOUR AND FOUR GOLD MEDALS. PATERSON.
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  • 1036 3 BRITISH SECTION OF RAILWAY MAKES PROGRESS. Interesting Facts and Figures. An excellent account of the above railway appears in a supplement of the 8. C. Morning Port specially devoted to the labjeot I Toiling, toiling, toiling. What a herculean task is the bnildiny of a railway 1
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    • 760 3 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (ESTABLISHED 1&83> MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 38TRAND I CABLE HID I 1 4 STRAND 1/2- to 12* 5- to 10" 8* to 10" Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to Agent: W. A. STOPANI, {r^V,%V" GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland
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    • 6 3 Johnson's Digestive Tablets lot ladif eatioo.
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    • 733 3 BIT ROYAL j|gs[ ||Q TABLE DEUCACIES, I PICKLES. SOUPS E W*«.feri~*iw. M JAMS.JEIXIES.' 1 wcrcotto^ jho ppiKT^^ POTTED KEATS. I I iS^iiSM^HlT^ WALT VINEGAR I Celebrated Ip^^ IVl^-o -r.^ i j These tiny £^^t*^^^U^^ Capsules superior J ■iVISRBb^F t0 Paiba, y^^^m^^^W Cubebs, and Injections— cure the same diseases as these
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 679 4 STEAMER SAILMB3. p. ty o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penanf, Ceylon, Australia!, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Thrnijh Bill* of Ltll'g iuael for Chin* Coast Perjian Gulf, Continental, and Amarioan Port. Stsaman will lsave Singapore on or about. MAIL/LINE. Outioixrd (for China) Devanbt June 4
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    • 664 4 STEAMERS SAILJH6. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. Th* Companies' (teamen an despaohad from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havn
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    • 700 4 BTEAIER BAIUM6B. cosbiubu gunci or THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. iiiti.i FaUWAffTLB (PBBTH) NORTH WHC ABHTRA LI A3I PORT* JATA AMD BDrSATORI. Ragular Fortnightly sailings between Slnga pore and Western Vustraha, calling at Java (as Inducement offer.'). Derby, King's Bound, (Port
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    • 273 4 BTEAJER BAIUH6S. C.RR. Canadian Paolflo Railway Company's Royal Mail Sta.miblp Llao. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE ru CHIRA JAPAN. CANADA sad tb* UNITED BTATHS, Route bom Hongkong, vis Shanghai. Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Sob*, Yokohama, ▼iotorla and Vanoouver, R.M.B. -KimassoflßDu" Twin screw steaR.M.B. "Sanaa* or Jxhm man, 8.000 tons,
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    • 627 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Th* steamen of this Company maintain a regular aarvio* between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and BnMirhni, and ths Strait*, China and Japan. Homewards, they an despatched fortnightly for Havr* abd Hambnrg and one* a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalllng at Penang and Taking oargo at
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    • 801 4 STEAMER BAILIMB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Merman Mail Line. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnighty from Uremsa, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soothamp ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Ponang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 581 5 Modification of the System of Treatment. The seventh annual report of the Pasteur Institute of India for the year ending December 1907 ban been issued. Major Lamb, the Director, give* the following detailH on the modification of the old system of treatment The late Professor Hoyges, the
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  • 86 5 From Eurpoe By the P. A O. steamer Devanha, doe Jane 4. M. M. steamer Toorane, doe May 30. From China By tbe MM. steamer Oceanien, doe May 31. P. A. O. steamer Ooeana, doe May 4. Time Table of Mails Due Lien BiDApore u< iy 8
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  • 70 5 Ootwaid Fanca Mail. The M. M. oompany'* steamer Tonraoe, left Colombo at midnight on the 25th intttnt, and may be expeoted to arrive hen on Sandty, tbe 80th instant, at abont 3 p.m. HOXIWARII FUSCB MilL. The M. M. oompany's steamer Ooenien left Saigon, at 8 a.m.
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  • 495 5 (Sunday, May 30.) Whit Sunday. St. Andrew's Catudbal.— 7-4A a.m. Holy Commnmon (Choral) 11 a.m Choral Mitin* 11.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain) 3-40 p.m Sunday School; 4 p.m. Bible CIimm (AdnlU) 5-80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Mattbew's, Sktot Lona.— 11-15 a.m. Foo Chow Servioe 8-40 p.m. Sunday
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  • 135 5 7-46 a.m.— Holt Communion (Choral). Introit 164 Service Stainer. Hymn at Offertory ...158 Hymn at Communion... 47o Hymn at Ablations .1.208 11 a.m.— C'HuKAt. Matins. Processional 154 Responses TaJlis. Venite 867 Psalms 48 and 68 ...868 and 80. First Lesson Deuteronomy ivi, I—lB. Te Deom Hopkins. Second
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  • 178 5 Coming to Singapore. Per M. M. steamer Tourano, due May 81.— Mr. P. Lortct. Per P. and O. steamer Macedonia, conneoting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, dne Jane 4.— Mr. M. Tadd, Mr. K. Loon Kin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott, Mr. R. J. Blair, Mr.
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  • 100 5 Vessels at Tanjon g Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To- Day. TAN JON Q PAOAR. East Wbar» Bastm— Tanoarville. East W. Sacnoa 1 Teesta, Lai Sang. Sscnox No. 1 (Snsas W«*af)— Olenfallooh. Sbotioh 3— Christian Michelsen. m m B—Bombav8 Bombav Mara. a 4 Hong Mob.
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  • 81 5 Fob Fkh Stsamss Ton MoaoAV. Penang and Calcutta Lai Sang I p.m. Colombo and Bombay Bombay Maru 9 p.m. Muar and Malaooa Hainam 9 p.m. K.Pahang.Pekan, Ku'tan it. Haleirijn 8 p.m. Moar and Malacca Violante 3 p.m. Madras via ports Tettta 8 p.m. Penang and Deli Caiypto 8
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  • 164 5 MayaS Outhrie, Brit str, Batavia, Sydney via ports Van Swoll, Dnt str, Batavia Kumi hiuß, Dnt str, Batavia lila de Luzon, Span str, 110 110 and Manila Mandaaan Maru, Jap str, Kuctnnotzu M«z*goD, Brit str, Calcutta Hock Lee, Brit str, Kelantan via port* Solva, Nor str, Bangkok Selangor, Brit
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  • 85 5 Under this beading the following abbreviations are nsed str. steamer sh. ship bq. barqne;sch. aohooner; Tot. Yacht; Cm. —Cruiser. O'bt. Oonboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p.— Horse-power Brit. British; U.S.— United States Koh.— French Oer.— German Dnt.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar.— Sarawak O.o.— Oeneralaargo; djp ieck pasMQger
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  • 26 5 Man -of- War. Sea Hew, Govt. str. SOO tons displacement, it orew, 700 hp. Commander Coleman, May 84. From Malaooa, May S3. Colonial Government. U.— Rds.
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  • 222 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban to Soon, Dot. »tr. 118 ton*, Capt Odink May 38. From Pontianak, May *6. G.o. and 34 d.r- Thong Ek. For Pontianak, May 39 —Rds. llintang. Dan. str. 1813 tons, Capt Oabe, May 39. From Copenhsgen Apl 9. G c Eait Asiatic Co. For
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  • 718 5 Bangkok, Ger. str. 1387 tons, CaptNioolinsen, May 36. From Bsngkok, May 81. 0.0. and I d.p. Behn Meyer A Co. For Bangkok, D. Belgraoia, Ocr str. 4343 tons, Capt Hildebrandt, May .7. From Hankow. May 14. 0.0. Behn Meyer 4
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  • 45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Fiber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 8 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun is find 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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  • 233 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sdtoapou, Mat 29, 1900. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4*. Demand 2/84 Private 6 m/s 2/4* do 8 m/s 2/4/, On Germany— Bank d/d 23? Private 8 m/s 240, do 0 m/s 242, On Franet- Bank d/d 292 Private 8 m/s 290 do 0 m/s 399, On
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 51 5 Howarth Ereldne 6% fIOO.OOO 1% prem. Riley, Harßreavea 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 8(0,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 46,000 par. Singapore Mnnieipal«% 400,000 20% p.n0m 6% 1,878.000 7% prem. 41% 1,600,000 3% prem. 602,900 6% disc. Tanjong PaAjar Dock Board 5% 1,060,000
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    • 265 5 I Sbabm Captial j Paid! Uni> i moan Coup ant Quota- Last tions Dividend I $800,000 •800,000 •600,000 £600,000 •400,000 .£BO,OOO £100,000 $150,0011 £120,000 •460,000 £260,000 £100,000 £120,000 •460,000 £27,000 10 10 10 > 10 1 1 10 1 10 f 1 1 10 1 1 5 10 10
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    • 444 5 £160,000 1200,000 mooo £80,000 £80,000 £70,000 £86,000 £16,000 £76,000 £110,000 £810,000 •680,000 £60,000 £180,000 £100,000 £820,000 G. 176.000 10 I 1 i J 17 i 1 580 1 1 I 1 i i i w 10 I 1 ,100 1 i 100 100 I 1 I 1 1 >/-
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    • 179 5 $1,600,000 •226,000 60 16,000,000 126 •2,400.000 j°° •1,000.000 •84,000 10 •876,000 •600,000 10 $80,000 60 £400,000 1 •200,000 100 •500,000 100 •8,000,000 10 10 7 60 125 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 4611 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10.00 n n n 8-76 Fraser
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 145 5 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, May 29. Rev. Meyer's meeting, for Boys, 11 a.m., Teachers 12 noon. Theatre. Meyer Meeting, Presbyterian Church, 6.16. Rev. Meyer, Theatre, for men only, 8.46. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroogh Cinematograph. Sunday, May 30. High Water, 7.18 a.m., 7.68 p.m. M.M. outward mail due. Monday, May
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    • 176 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom Mat *9 to Jdni 4.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time 1 H'ght Time H'ght Kay hrs. mm. ft. in. |hr*.min.it>. fin. M j 5.6»pm 8.7 I 0.19 am 4.8 SAtuaoAi 89 i 7 1g pm 7.8 (0.28pm 8.1 M I (7.18 am 8.9 1.84 am 4.1
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  • 28 6 Jambs.— On May 28, at Syod Ali Road, Singapore, Horatio G. James, last surviving son of Commander Henry James, U.S., aged 68 years. Hongkong papers please copy.
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  • 1207 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, MAY 29. A POET'S TRAGEDY. Recently Mr. John Davidson, journalist, essayist, and poet, left his home in London, and has not been heard of since. The letters he left behind him clearly pointed to the intention of. committing snicide, and, accordingly, for legal
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  • 24 6 Mr. R. W. Scott of Highgate, London, has been allowed to file specifications of a certain invention (or improvements is methods of tin smelting.
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  • 18 6 Pilot Ladds' launch Lassie, ban been found in seven fathoms of water and is k> be raised shortly.
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  • 22 6 The Governor in Council has been plowed to grant permission to register the Sock .lian Teng Association, undor the Societies Ordinance, 1889.
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  • 23 6 Tbe Government of India, have sanctioned the whole scheme of Rangoon river training and work will begin at once on this immense undertaking.
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  • 28 6 Women in Korea have often no name at all, Dr. Weir, a missionary, stated in a speech at Church House, Westminster. They are referred to as Look here.
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  • 24 6 At Aldershot, the authorities have recently introduced a new cavalry jump. Instead of going over a hedge, the horsemen go over dummies representing infantrymen.
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  • 30 6 The police are in possession of information which leads them to believe that the double suicide reported in these columns a couple of days ago occurred about a year ago.
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  • 27 6 It is possible some witnesses from India may be called before the home committee, in London, which is investigating the questions connected with emigration to Crown Colonies.
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  • 26 6 At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, a balance on hand of 1180,047.61 was reported, as opposed to •207,288.64 at the date of the previous uieeting.
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  • 28 6 The Piuang Gazette hears that the other night S5OO and a quantity of jewellery were stolen from the residence of the assistant surgeon on Caledonia Estate, Province WeUesley.
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  • 42 6 The Rev. Mr. Davis, C. M. S., of St. John's College, Agra, under trial for having killed a valuable dog belonging to AsurafQ Lall, pleader, was fined five rupees. Asuraffi Lall in now, going to file a civil suit against Mr. Davis.
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  • 36 6 The body of Mr. Douglas Panton, a London solicitor, has be> found on the rocks near I'erjanco manacled and handcuffed, and drci>t>ed in woman's clothes. The jury returned a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind.
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  • 38 6 Members of the Church Work Association are particularly requested to note that the monthly work meeting will be held at St. Andrew's House, Armenian Street, on Wedrcsday, June 2, at 4 30 p.m., instead of at the Parsonage.
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  • 37 6 Messrs. Fradelle and Young, of Kegent Street, London, have issued an excellent photograph of the guests present at the recent dinner given by the Straits Settlements Association to His Excellency Sir John Anderson, K. C. M. G.
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  • 44 6 Kana Sidambram I'illay, formerly agent for the Chetty firm of N. M. N., was committed to the assizes by the third magistrate, this morning, to answer a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $84 .40 said to belong to the firtn.
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  • 44 6 Two deaths occurred among the passengers on the steamer Tonkin, on the 18th instant, between Singapore and Colombo. Madame Barnct, proceeding home with her husband, was one. The other was M. C. Couturier, of the treasury at Saigon. The remains were buried at sea.
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  • 50 6 H. M. S. Alacrity, dispatch vessel, accompanied by the torpedo-boat destroyers Otter and Virago, left Yokohama on May IS. The cruisers King Alfred, Bedford and Kent left on May 16, for Nagasaki, and the AstraM, accompanied by the torpedo-boat destroyers Hart and Whiting was to leave on the 25th instant.
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  • 49 6 With the assistance of two released convicts the police succeeded in finding 1,000 lbs. stolen ammunition from Dum Dum Factory in a tank near by. The informers implicated some of the workmen bat, the information proving untrue, they themselves have been placed under arrest. Tho investigation in still proceeding.
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  • 57 6 A feature of the Eutpire Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, was the pelting of inoffensive passers-by by the ricksha pullers outside the Selangor Club. With the innate chivalry of their kind the pullers only attacked women in rickshas, and, lest a moving ricksha should afford too sporting a shot, they
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  • 60 6 Tho network of State railways in Java, will be added to by the acquisition of the private line from Batavia to Buiteniorg. The company running the Utter has agreed to sell it for over 10 millions of guilders, the purohase money to be paid by instalments spreading over six yean.
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  • 72 6 The Echo de Chine says that an inventory of the effects of the late Empress- Dowager of China has resulted in the discovery of huge treasures in silver and gold. The gold alone is valued at twelve millions of taels. The value of the silver is set at 990 millions
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  • 78 6 Mrs. Aquino's millinery establishment in Arsenal Rood, Poona, was burnt down in the small hours of the morning of May 16, in the absence of Mrs. Aquino, who was away hi Bombay. Her four children and a Mrs. Thomas who were in the bouse had a narrow escape, being awakened
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  • 71 6 Animal dealers from London, Germany, France, America and Dublin attended the auction sale of toe collection in Glasgow known aa the Scottish Zoo, belonging to Councillor Bostock. The stock is valued at several thousand pounds. The finest lot, the lion Cecil, was »r»"w»lr«n down at 114 guineas to an American
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  • 377 6 Mr. J. It. Niobolson returned to Singapore by the N. D. L. Prinz Kegent Luitpold. Mr. Robert Benjamin, proprietor of thu Moulmoin Advertiser, has died in Rangoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Derrick have left for a holiday trip in Java. Dr. H. Dane is returning to
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  • 77 6 A Chinaman was found during the small hours of yesterday morning, with bible and hymn book in bis possession, bearine the name of a Chinese girl and the address, Chinese Girls' School on it. Sergt. Ross explained the case and said he had found a European lady
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  • 108 6 The Kuala Lnmpur correspondent of the Ipoh paper writes Speculation is rife as to who is going to succeed the late Mr. Spooner as general manager for I. M. S. Railways. Rumour says that Col. Jackson, K. X., our new surveyor-general, is a hot favourite, but
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  • 83 6 Yesterday afternoon, the Rim and Nyallas rubber and tapioca estates, the property of the Rim Syndicate, in liquidation, were put up for sale by public auction by Messrs. Cogulan and Co. The estates are approximately 4,100 acres in extent, carrying an annual quit rent of 13,317. The first
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  • 88 6 H. E. the Governor has been pleased, with tho approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to make the following appointments: Mr. J. li. Brooke, assistant government analyst and opium inspector, Singapore, to be deputy government analyst, Penang, with effect from April 12. Mr. J. C.
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  • 129 6 The district officer of Rhio is here to accompany a local police party for the purpose of recovering the scuttled pirate prau. which has been discovered near Rhio. It in mponkifl that valuable information will be secured there in regard to the piratical excursion. It U said
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 193 6 WHISKIES (SCOTCH) Dews o' tho Glen. Perfection (V. 3. McCallum's). The Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin Co.'s). Very Old Highland Blend. Bxtra Special Finest Liqueur Robert Macdonald. (Chop Rajah). Club Whisky. Club Bharu. Monarch o' tbe Glen. O. D. S. Rare Old Blend. V. S. (Choice Old Matured).
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    • 263 6 ALHAMBRA To-Night I "La Tosca" A Drama by VICTORIBN SARDOU. For A Few Nights Only. To be supported by AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Wednesday, June 2. Under the Kind Patronage of THE MALAYA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. A SPECIAL PROGRAMME WILL BE PRESENTED. Seats may be booked in advance at the
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  • 119 7 GRAVE ALLEGATIONS AND WARM DEFENCE. Charged with Espionage. [Ratrm's Tiltoeam] London, May 28. In tUe House of Commons the Opposition drew Attention to tbo publication of con tidential letters from naval officers. It was alleged that Sir John Fisher bad been conducting^ personal campaign, and maintaining a
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  • 150 7 GUSHING FESTIVITIES AT POTSDAM. Kaiser Telegraphs to Tokio. IRkutm's TklkobamI London, May '29. On the Kaiser's invitation Prinoe and Princess Kuni, and Prince and Prinoeas Nasbimoto attended tbe annual review of the garrison at Potsdam. Tbe Kaiser has conferred tbe order of tbe Black Eagle on Prinoe
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  • 46 7 I iUotib'j Tumbam] London, May 29. Tbe result of Uio Oaks ns as follows Perola 1 Princess Kde^allas 2 Verne 8 The betting was I to one against Perola, 1 1 to 2 against Princess Edegallas and 25 to 1 against Verne.
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  • 20 7 IRbctbb's Tiuiraml London, May 28. Mr. Carnegie bas given £200,000 sterling to found a French Heroes' Fund.
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  • 22 7 IKiutbr's Tbleobax] London, May 28. 1 ue death is auuouuced of tho Right Hod Sir John Coloinb.
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  • 61 7 The Oriental Railway Question Still Unsettled. |DlB OtTUIATUOn LtOTD TlUOEiMl BerLn, May 28. Tbe noj,"oti*tionH in connection with the Oriental Railway, which it will remembered waa seized by Bulgaria last year, have bo far been without result. It ia announced at Sofia that the Bulgarian Government will
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  • 38 7 Proposed Addition of Thirty-three Warships. [Das Orasutimu Lmtd Tumu] Berlin, Maj 29. The French Naval Council has approved a bill providing for naval construction op to 19*). It proposes 3d additional warships, each of i.',500 tons.^^^^^^^^^^^
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  • 36 7 IDie Oiiaiutuobi Llotd Tbumam] Berlin, May 28. The Moroccan Embassy has assured M. allieros, the French President, of the Sultan a deeire to adhere strictly to the terms of the Act of Algaciraa.
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  • 18 7 IDs* OstAiUTtton LtoiD Tblmbam] Berlin, May 28. There is cow a strike cf seamen tt Marseilles.
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  • 204 7 POOR SCORING BY BOTH ELEVENS. Wicket Treacherous, but Improving. (From Ocr Special Correspondent.) London, May 28. The first test match between England and Australia opened at Birmingham, on Thursday. England is represented by A. C. Mac. laren (oapUin), C. B. Fry, A. O. Jones, O. L. Jeasop,
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  • 103 7 London, May 28. The lirst test match between tLe Australians and England, began at Birmingham yesterday. Heavy showers fell, and the wicket was saturated so that it was impossible to start play till five o'clock. At the close of play the Australians Lad two wickets down for '22
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  • 74 7 Increased Output Predicted. The manager of the Jobong il'erok) ltabber Co. bu increased bis estimate of the crop of dry rubber for the current season to 120,000 lbs. The report for 190S, dated March 1, 1909 said: "The estimates for current year are based on safe Unas
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  • 229 7 Complaints of a Ratepayer in Singapore. A correspondent writes in reply to the continual grumbling in regard to the local water supply that it is not because there is not an abundance of water at the reservoir that the Municipality are so careful about supplying consumers, bat
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  • 45 7 A full house is expected at tbe Theatre Service to morrow at 8.45 p.m. when Mr. Meyer will speak on The Peril of Life's Drift. This service is open to all. At 9 a. m. Mr. Meyer preaches in tLe Methodist Cbarcb, Fort Canning Road,
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  • 662 7 OLD RESIDENT WHO PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY. Lps and Downs of Eastern Life. With the death of Mr. Horatio G. James, which occurred at his home in Syed Ali Road, at 2.;50 p.m., yesterday, after a brief illness, Singapore lost a man of excellent parts who was
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  • 177 7 News of Recent Red Sea Discovery Confirmed. The news of the discovery of an oilfield on tl.o Red Sea coast is fully confirmed. The Egyptian Oil Trust sank wells at Jemsab, near the Ashrafi ligktboose on the African ooast on a site seleoted by the consulting engineer.
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  • 146 7 Presiding at the third annual meeting, Sir Frank A. Swettenbam, K. C. M. G., said, having regard to the fact that tbe land had to be selected and surveyed, a labour force tollected, and work commenced miles from any human habitation, it is cause for satisfaction
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  • 12 7 Marican, a Hotel Van Wijk 'uuuer, died suddenly in a tram yesterday.
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  • 1066 7 SEEMINGLY NOT SO RARE AS SUPPOSED. Expert Scoffs at the Idea. A day or two ago, tbis paper published an article, taken from tbe Tall Mall Gazette, on pearl breeding in Singapore. Tbe subject bas been very generally discussed locally, and opinions appear to be pretty evenly divided—
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  • 29 7 I did not charge him' interest because I thought he was a respectable man, wut the bland explanation given by a money lender in tbe British Court at Bangkok.
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  • 88 7 MR. MAXWELL WINS IN AMATEUR CONTEST. His Second Success. (Fmi Oob Own Corrispondint.) London, May 29. Mr. Robert Maxwell has won the Amateur Golf Championship for the second time, his previous win being in 1903, agaicst Horace HutchiDBon at Moirfield. Mr. Maxwell is one of the finest players
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  • 333 7 Customs Returns at Jolo Show Huge Decrease. Receipts for tbe first ten mouths of the fiscal year at tbe port of Jolo, Sulu Islands, have fallen off 20,000 pesos from tbe amount received daring tbe same period a year ago, according to tbe April report of Collector
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  • 193 7 Fourteen years ago, Kock Buan married a young bride at bis shop, 58, Havelock Road. Everything was in form, all the ceremonies duly observed and with tbe exception tbat the lady accepted occasional presents of fruit from a male lodger of which Kuck Buan disapproved, all seemed to
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  • 93 7 The Bandmann Company have cancelled their South Indian tour, because their leading lady, Miss Florence Hamer, has been seriously ill, and had to be placed in tbe St. George's Hospital, Bombay, where the doctors said she would be at least a month. Now, not wishing to bring
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  • 148 7 Additional evidence was to have been taken by the third magistrate, on Friday afternoon, in the case against Balagurusamy, who was formerly a lull collector in the employ of Messrs. Caldbeck, MacGreeor and Co., and stood charged with criminal broach of trust in respect of three
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  • 76 7 Tbe chief presidency magistrate, at Calcutta, on tho 18th inst., ordered Mrs. and Miss Cator, charged with molesting Mrx. Lreson, in the Eden Gardens, to sign a bond for 50 rupees to be of good behaviour or a year. Both declined to sign tbe bond,
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  • 100 7 AMAZING PERSONALITIES IN PARLIAMENT. Unfair to Judas. [BltJTBl's TlUOBAM.] London, May 29. The Commonwealth Cabinet crisis led yesterday to unprecedented personalities in tbo House of Representatives. Sir William Lyne, a member of the Opposition who bad refused to participate in the fusion, repeatedly Btigmatiaed Mr. Deakin aa Jndae.
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  • 76 7 Flotation of New Companies. (From Oub Correspondent.) London via Penang, May 'M. The Bidor Rubber Company lias been floated with a capital of £55,000, of which £80,000 is being ofiVsd to the public. The Directors ire Mr. G. F. Trail], Sir W. H. T readier, Mr. A.
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  • 387 7 Painful Domestic Story Recalled. The Hon. James William Heraohell Gaily, the eldest son and heir of Viscount Selby, ex-Speaker of the House of Commons, baa been divorced by bis wife, the Hon. Ada Isabel Oully, daughter of Mr. A. U. Pirie, of Aberdeen, on the
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  • 81 7 The Bombay Government appear to be affording little assistance to the volunteers, for the Bombay Volunteer Hides, who have been without a rifle range for their 700 to 800 mci for the past seven years finding they cannot get the same from government, bave decided to build
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  • 129 7 Messrs. Adams and Allan, solicitors to the Kedah Government, have addressed a letter to tbe Pinang Gazette controverting that journal's loading article of the 7th instant commenting on an article in the Morning Post to the effect that the people of Kedali view the Treaty
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  • 51 7 A Geneva telegram to the Matin states that tbe polios httvo arrested tbreu Englishmen, apparently belonging to good society, who bavo been found to be the no wesson of a hag containing jewellery and preciou i stones of great value, believed to be tb proceeds of boom robbery nnmmittorl »hroa
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 141 8 In the Daily Mail Empire Day Rifle Competition, the Taiping branch of the Perak Rifle Association made an aggregate score ol 698. Ceylon scored 093 points. A fine performance was accomplished on lit inst. by T. E.Hammond, who won the Surrey Walking Club's race from London to
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    • 64 8 County Matches. Oxford has beaten Mr. Leveson-Gower's XI. by three wickets. Hampshire has beaten Somerset by six wickets. Lancashire, beat Worcestershire at Worcester by an innings and 168 runs. Yorkshire defeated Essex at Leeds by an innings and 88 runs. Kent defeated Leicester at Leicester by an innings and
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    • 103 8 Malaya Association Championship. Th« Babul A man and the Pulo Bukom Football club replayed their tie in this competition at Beach Road yesterday, but the game was not as interesting as was expected owing to too robust play. In the first half tbe Babul Aman got somewhat the
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    • 180 8 3. C. C. and XI. v. Deccan Infantry. An eleven of the 99th Decoan Infantry met a second eleven of the S. C. C. at hockey yesterday. Play was not first rate, though fairly fast, at times. Tbe Deccans were tbe first to soore shortly after the start, but
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  • 253 8 Run Over Six Mile Course From Bukit Timah. The Raffles Institution Marathon race, yesterday afternoon, was a huge success and created much excitement along Bakit Timah Road, great throng* of gaping natives gathering to see what all the fan was about. The fellow students of the contestants,
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  • 100 8 The historic weapon which has just been girded upon the new Sultan, Muhammad V. belonged .iot to Othman the third Khalifa, bat to a namesake of his from whom the Ottoman dynasty takes its name. Othman flourished about the end of the thirteenth century and bore the title
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  • 69 8 The Allan Liner Mongolian has been hemmed in for two days by pack ice at St. John, Newfoundland, over a mile from shore, says a wire of 21st instant The vessel is still fast. There is danger of a gale driving her inshore and her
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  • 974 8 Some Points About the Short and Long Swings. No one would deny, says a writer in the Times, that to begin young is advantageous bat it becomes apparent that he who was very young 20 years ago was beset by pitfalls that neither he nor his
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  • 130 8 The steamer Kapurtliala, which arrived at Rangoon, on 16th inst., from Akyab, experienced a cyclone during the last few days. After passing Kyavukpyu on the Friday, it rained in torrents until the 16th inst.. with heavy squalls blowing away the awnings and spare canvas and everything
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  • 36 8 A oargo of rice arrived from Bangkok, last night, by the N. D. L. steamer Patani. Messrs. Wee Bros, steamer C. H. Kian arrived from Batavia, yesterday afternoon, with a cargo of sugar.
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  • 1338 8 EXTRA PAY FOR EXTRA LABOUR DISALLOWED. Interesting Business Transacted. At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, held in the Board Room, yesterday afternoon, the following were present Messrs. E. O. Broadrick, president; J. Polglase. secretary; Dr. Mid dleton. health officer H. Peirce, engineer C. W. Darbishire,
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  • 636 8 Exploration of Lofty Peak in Himalayahs. The Abnu i expedition started from Srinagar, on its arduous joarney to K. 2 on April 21, via the Sind Valley. The name borne by its chief, both as a Prince of an illustrious reigning family and also as a distinguished
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    • 303 9 BECHSTEIN, BRINSMEAD, ROYAL Pianos. Monthly Terms. Sole Aganta i THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. GOSNELL'S -si, Eau de Cologne RECOGNISED Kll DELICACY CONNOISSEURS s^K^J^ PERFUME, TO BE THE 6HST» FRAGRANCY, FINEST SS^- S LASTING EAU DE COLOGNE #9!§lF XNI) FOR ITS V REFRESHING COMBINED '^3%^\ Q UALITIES TO BE HAD
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    • 1061 9 TENDERS for REVENUE FARMS. Tenders are invited for the lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set out hereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In making arrangements for the leasing of tbe Farms for the next Farm
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    • 377 9 Schedule A. Tno Opium Proclamation No. 10 of 1901 as amended by No. 7 of 1904. Tho Liquors Proclamation No. 17 of 1901. Tbe Pawnbrokers Proclamation No. 14 of 1902 as amended by No. 1 of 1903, and No. 3 of 1906. The Gambling Proclamation No. 8 of 1891. 869
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    • 278 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Taa ondarmanUonad mall steamers ol ihe abOT* Lin* maintain a regular serrlo* between OalenMa and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai tn rout* FLEET. Tone Commander i.i. "Jiiia" 8,800 J.Q.Ounti i.i. Ouwii Aku 4,800 8. H. Bauoa 9.5. "Axatxooa ArOAa" 4,800 A.
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    • 597 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIXSCKEW STEAMERS. under Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed for tbe Company's Enropean Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided witb excellent accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers,
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  • 866 10 LIFE STORY OF ABDUL THE DAMNED. Story of Misrule and Oppression. The deposed Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hiinid II. arrived at bis throne through blood and intrigue, even as he has left it. He was born on Sept, 22, 1842, and is the second son of Sultan Abdul
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  • 45 10 Eighty-four decreed nisi were made abno Into by Mr. Justice Bargrave Peane. in the Divorce Court on April 26. Among them wan the petition of Mrs. Delia Horsley-Beresford (nee Sullivan), who obtained a decree apainnt her husband, the Hod. Seton Robert de la Poer Horsley-Beresford.
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    • 616 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IBOORPORAT4D BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital In 60,000 Shares »f (Meach ll *"'S2S Bsserve Fund JI'EK'SE Bassrve Liability of Proprietors 11,100,000 BANKERS. Bank oi England. Rational Bank of Bootland. Tie London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourent Aooounts are
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    • 557 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (•aid-up capital •10,000,000 reserve fund Sterling Rewnre •16,000,000} M 9 600 000 SilverlUserve 114,600,000} •»,ix~,w~ dtsssrvs Liability of Propriaton 116.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Ore— on, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8.0. Barrett, Eeq. "< B. Lensmann, Esq.
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    • 429 10 INSURANCE COMPANIESFEDERAL LIFE ABBURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. ESTABLISHED 1883. Capital and assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. 3. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia, THE BORNEO CO.. LTD v 694 General Agents THE STANDARD LIFE OFFIGE. Over £2,000 paid daily in claims. £1.000 ToP £2.0.8 The above monthly premium will secure
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    • 72 10 D NT PUT IT OFF. Don't allow twenty-four hours to elapse without Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home. True yon may not need it within that time, bnt it is better than any doctor's prescription and worth twenty times its cost in cases of diarrhuoa, cramp colio
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    • 879 10 SALES 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 excellent toned cottage piano by Joseph Wallis Sons, Ltd., London
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  • 869 11 EMPIRE DAY PARADE OF CARS AT KUALA LUMPUR. Effect of Motor-Car Taxes. Tbe parades of decorated vehicles were productive of some very prettily executed designs bat were disappointing in that the number of entries was small, says the Malay Mail of the 25th inst. In the motor-car section, 15
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    • 494 11 A GIFT FROM ENGLAND. •Ivan away L»CE T»BLI CE«T»E. Sent r»EI »ith C. t.l. (v. and Bu,.r» g£«£^LE£a£*Mb Oulde el CU«T»m», MUSLIMS. T»»LI LIRCNS. DOWN QUILTS. CARPETS I HUGV FUHHITUHt, Knockdown Maken for Shipping. LaeJee' Ceatueiea, Uader. iitalgiifaiiai? wear, Sheea, etc. Oeata' Clethlnf, Hoaltrf. Beeta, ele. Grurp the fact tbat
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    • 524 11 SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX CARS. 20-24 H.P, 6-CYLINDER. 5-BEATED. WITH HOOD. SCREEN, H.T. Magneto Ignition, Wire Detachable Wheelf, 816 x 106 m/m Tyres, Lamps, Horn, Mechanical Lubrication. Petrol capacity: 10 gallons. COMPLETE $5,600 NETT CASH. sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. CTTJST LA2STIDEID: 16-2O H.P. STAR Five-Seated, Fitted with BOSCH DUAL IGNITION WITH
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    • 167 11 H. ABRAIYIS, HORSE REPOSITORY. I. ORCHARD ROAD. Just landed ex s.s. Darius, 8 very select Horses and Cobs, ready for immediate use. First-class turnc «s ready for hire at all times, at the lowest possible prices. Special terms made (or hires taken by the we. k or month. "crushed food.
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    • 208 11 Insure Your Motor Gar! AND COVER YOURSELF A6AINBT RESULT OF CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the risks any longer. Yon may be called upon for HEAVY DAMAGES at any moment. The payment ol a small sum annually RELIEVES YOU OF GREAT RESPONSIBILI FY, especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Fall
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    • 540 12 Scale of Charges, PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS— Mis cellaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at (he following rates One Insertion 91.20 per inch. Two 2JX Three 2.80 Six 6 20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month $5 per inch.) The above rate
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    • 365 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. aUTBBI T— Ltaaa, oaa <n Im IbmtMow, tl.oo B» lkalMfc,aM Soai* of Clunaa. BITUATION WANTED BY B3OK-K EEPER. Experienced in Single and Double Entry. Highest references. Apply N., c/o Straits Times. 980 ARTICLES FOR SALE. tUtU (-TOW Llaaa. oaa or two I— itlOM. SIM Bf th. Ueb, aaa
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    • 578 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. >4KB -Fom Llaaa, aaa or twa ImmWII «1« Br U>. laeh. aoad. ofainaa, COMPOUND HOUBE TO BE LET. No. 102, Waterloo Street, and 95, Kampong Java Road. Apply S. MANASSEH k Co. v 602 OFFICE TO BE LET. Offloe on seoond floor of. Ho. T,
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    • 556 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. KiTM i-Fot U—a, ga. ot It I— Mini, PJ» Bf tha \rneh, w SeaJa o! Cfcuiaa. HOUSES TO BE LET. Hoi. U aad M, lastitnMoa HilL Hirer Veiley Boad. Apply to UU CHEHQ TAB SIITI HOUBEB TO LET No. 28, Sophia Road, and IS and
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    • 695 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suotion, Steam, Hydraulic), Oardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. j Sole Agents i MESSRS.
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    • 371 12 Kins I— Foar Linaa, oaa ot two ImrMoaa, (IN By tba laeh. Me BoaJa of Chttf. 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 BT. ANDREW 8 HOUSE. A Chnroh of KngJana
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