The Straits Times, 8 June 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.980 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 8. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • 527 2 WORKS OF ART DONE BY THE PRINCESS VICTORIA. Catalogued for Purposes of Sale. Packed safely away in the book case of a Marylebone bookseller are a number of personal relics of the late Queen Viotoria. Among them a Press representative noticed not a few of the treasured
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  • 242 2 Parade Through Principal Streets Of London. The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps held its first parade the other afternoon, about fifty of the members taking part in a ride through the principal London streets for three hours. This corps was started a year ago, and now has
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  • 107 2 The English are constantly being misunderstood by foreigners, Bays Clarenoe Rook, and the frenchman, of whom the following story is told, contrived to do them something less than justice. He had been on a visit to England, in order to study at first hand the social manners
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  • 32 2 Nervous Lady (to aeronaut) It mast be very dangerous to go np in a balloon. Distinguished Balloonist Not at all, madame. There's sometimes danger in the way you come down from one.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 625 2 WHITE ANTS, TEREDOS, DRY ROT, DECAY IN TIMBER. JODELITE The Only Safeguard has been on its trial in large quantities for tbe past ten years in the Straits Settlements and proved all that is claimed for it. Tbe six pieces of deal illustrated below were partly coated with Jodelite and
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    • 49 2 GET IT TODAY. Do not neglect your family. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is Bare to be needed when least expected. It cost* bat a small amount to keep this medicine always on band and it is economy In the end. For sale by all Dispensaries an Dealers.
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    • 387 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM ARK NOW SHOWING A LARGE VARIETY OF Diamond Jewellery, LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited. Japanese Grass Matting, THE ZBZETST Fop the FLOORING In the Tror>ics, IN ROILS OF 4O YDS. (36 INCHES WIDTH) AND In a Variety of PATTERNS AND COLOURINGS. G. OTOMUNE
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  • 581 3 MR. JUSTICE DAY'S PICTURES SOLD FOR £75,110. Bought for £37,500. While the Dickins china case has emphasised the moral that collecting is a dangerous pastime for the unwary amateur, a very different aspect was pieoented yesterday at Christie's. In the coarse of the afternoon, in fact,
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  • 177 3 What forms the best kind of reading for a convalescent patient Answering this question, a physician of Devonshire street said I recommend the lightest of light books even nonsensical books so long as the nonsense isn't tiring. I place in my Index expurgatorius 1. Books with complicated
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  • 105 3 An interesting relic of Dr. Livingstone, the great African traveller and missionary, has just been brought to Tregoney, by a native of the town, who took part in the defence of Mafeking. It is a testimonial given by Livingstone to Klass Whitboy, who conducted bia wagon from Algba
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 54 3 PAIN IN THE BTCMACH. It is most annoying, as well aa disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need of it, for one doee of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Try it once and be convinced. For sale by
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    • 442 3 nThe Old Family Dentifrice Used by those who discriminate and like the best of good things. Thousands of dentifrices have come and gone, but Sozodont has gone proudly on through 60 years or *x moreof popular favor. Always most modern, fes SOZODONT always safest and surest, an honest dentiWfc /jj&
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    • 276 3 "MOUTRIES" FOR THE PIANO. 86 Years' Experience. Satisfaction Guaranteed. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. UNDER BRAHD HOTEL EUROPE, CORNER OF HIGH STREET, I'The Most Sustaining Tonic. 1 HUB The extremes of a tropical climate are a heavy strain I lfiW on the average human system, often reducing ttrength I Mfjm to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lalisg iisuei for Chin* Coast Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Port?. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about. MAIL LINE. Outward (for China) Asaaye Jane 18
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    • 666 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. I The Companies' steamers are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Strait*, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille*,
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    • 671 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBUMB MBVICI OF f HE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8, N. CO.. LTD. iiftm rRBMAMTLB iPEKTHI NORTH WENT AUSTRALIA* POSTS, JAVA AND KIMCAPOBK Ragular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, oalling at Java (as Inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound, (Port for the Kimberley
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    • 286 4 BTEAMER BAIUHBB. C.P.R Canadian Paoiflo Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE WIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and la* UNITED STATES. Route bom Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Baa of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotorla and Vanoouver, RM.B. 'Eaun of In>iA" Twin-screw stoaR.M.B. Earaass of Jay ai V
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    • 665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKAUNE. HAMBURG. v^s^SSk The steamers of this Company m^nta'" a regalar servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are deipatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and one* a month for Hremerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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    • 766 4 STEAMER 3AILINQ3. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail tortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Saez, Aden, Colombo, Peoang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 148 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, June 8. High Water. CM p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborongh Cinematograph. Wednesday, June 9. Higb Water, O.fil a.m., 2.49 p.m. Thursday, June 10. High Water, 1.46 a.m., 8.62 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes, 8. Corpus Cbristi. Friday, June 11. High Water, 2.62 a.m.,
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  • 157 5 Despatches. T-> PebS.B. Sa.u»o c M^ j Aoamba Ranks Jana 9 10 a.m. liaogkok Ban H. Liong ..9 7 a.m. lian^kok Breid „9 7 a.m. )Utu Pahat Mena 9 3 p.m. Bah Tea Pao 8 S p.m. Europe Tarob* 10 S p.m. Hongkong JapaD ..8 8 p.m.
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  • 33 5 Mall Steamer Movement s. The Imperial German mail steamer Yorok having left Colombo at 7 p.m. on tbe sth instant, and may be expected to arrive her* on Friday morning tbe llth instant.
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  • 53 5 Left Singapore Due ioLondoD Arrived fay 13 B I. Jane S > Jane I fay 17 M. M. June 9 fay 21 P. 4.0. Jane IS Cay 81 N D.h Jane 17 fay 27 B. I. Jane 19 lay SI M. M. Jane S3 'aoe 4 P.
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  • 541 5 Latest Arrivals. Amir.,l Nirllu. Feb. atr. 8670 tons, Capt Agay, Jane 8. From Haiphong May 80. 0.0. and 597 p. Moine Comte it Co. For Dunkirk, Jane B— Rdi. Citna, Aub. str 3-68 tons, Capt Bergaglian, JaneS From Saigon, Jane 6. 0.0. Rauteaberg Schmidt 4 Co. For Trieste,
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  • 94 5 Jan* s S. Riikmtn, Dot ntr, P. Bamboe Boribat, Siam str, Bangkok via port* Fm Srng, Brit str, P. SweMenham, Penang Stfura, Brit str, Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan ipoh, Brit str, Penang via p->rts Uopack, Brit str, Oenoa, Rotterdam, Liverpool Jlembrandt Dot str, Amsterdam via ports Amhfrtt, Brit str. Pontianak
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  • 92 5 Vessels at Taojong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which VesaeU ar* Berthed To- Day. TANJOHQ PAOAK. East Wbaw Basu— Tanoarville. East W.HacTioMl— O'falloch, Zweena. Saagola. Thongwa. Hmman No. 1 (Siiraas W»Aar(— (^arlyle. B»cnoii B— Taroba, Japan 8— Bridge. n 4— Vellore. B— Nil. m 8— China. Mojnne 7— Nil.
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  • 171 5 Coming to Singapore. Pei P. and O. steamer Malta, due June 12.— Mr. H. V. Towner, Mrs. E. T. Jones and child, Miss Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Grosset and cbild, Mr. and Mrs. H. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. E.
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  • 285 5 L 'ASSOMMOIR. A Successful Production at the Alhambra. From time to time there have been presented in local cinematograph shows pictures calculated to teach moral lessons, among tbem tbe evil effects of drink, but certainly no picture has ever been shown which describes the curse of tbe drinking habit so
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  • 90 5 A cargo of beans arrived from Vladivostock yesterday, by the British steamer Goodwin Messrs. Wee Bin and Co.'s steamer Hong Bee arrived from Amoy and Swatow yesterday, with 1,369 paxsengers. The Norwegian steamer Christian Miohelson sailed from Singapore at 7 a.m., yesterday for Japan, and returned at 11
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  • 294 5 Contract Awarded for Fast Passenger and Cargo Ship. One of the most keenly-contested shipping services in the > ark' is run between Australia, Java, and Singapore. Some five yean ago Messrs. Burns, Pbilp, and Co.. Limited, of Sydney, oommenoed a monthly line which haa run with every
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  • 76 5 At Tokio, on May 29, the Intern ational Press Association held an iuauaural dinner, the speakeru including Prince Ito, Marquis Katsura, Count Okuma, Mr. Cbirol (Foreign Editor of the Times), Dr. Morrison (The Times Peking correspondent) and Mr. Fairbanks, ex vice President of the United States.
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  • 187 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Simoamu, Jest 8, 1000. On London— Bank4m> 2/4* On O^many-Bank a/d 287, Private 8 m/s 240 i do 6 m/s 242+ On Franco- Bank d/d 202 Private 8 m/s 808 n-r«^, RM2°TT m/ SB On Indui Bonk T. T. 174+ PriTateBod/8 176+ On Hongkong-Bank d/d 22}
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 50 5 Howarth Krmkine 6% 800,000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 850,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 8% 46,000 par. Singapore Municipals^ 400,000 20%p.n0m 6% 1,378,000 7% prem. 4i% 1,600,000 B%prem. 4% 602,900 8% disc. Tanjong Pagar Dook Board 6% 1,0j0,000 par.
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    • 259 5 j B SHAR.H Captul 3 Pa" Cm- i t> IMDBO Company QuotaTIOKS Last $800,000 •100,000 teoo.ooo £600,000 5400.000 £60,000 £100,000 150,000 £120,000 •460,000 £250,000 £100,000 £120,000 •460,000 £27,000 10 10 > Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 800 12% for 06 10 10 7,500 Bruang, Ltd. 7.00 10 110 Brueeh
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    • 435 5 i 1 I £150.000 I 1200,000 10 £80.000 1 £80,000 1 £80,000 £70,000 £85,000 £16,000 £75,000 1 £110,000 1 £810,000 •680,000 \l £50,000 £180,000 1 £100,000 1 £820,000 0.178,000 58^ £120,000 £100,000 j'" £140,000 1 £800,000 £80,000 1 %mjooo £20,000 1 1100,000 100 £100,000 £30,000 a/I600AX) 100 1260,000 100
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    • 267 5 a) 8% debeattuM.— (6) subscribed by employee*.— (c) part paid shares. Bovusbs.— and bonus 2, per oont for year ended 81/12/08.— faud 5/. bonus.— Bisiivis Funuaa after names of oompanies indicate that tbey bold reserves as follows (1) 126,000, (2) tUfIBO, (8) XB.OOO, (4) 44,878, (6) 126,000, (8) 17,400,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 113 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Jane 8. At saleroom, land and house off Boon Teck Koad, at 2.80. June 8. At saleroom fruit and vegetable gardens off Pyab Labour Road, building allotments at Syedalwee Road and off Oaylang Koad. at 2,80. June IS. At Saleroom, Steam Launch Azmeere, at 2.30.
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    • 123 5 mOs the Banks of the Nile the perfect qualities of Messrs. Maspero Freres I n Bouton Rouge I and Felucca /f Egyptian Cigarettes M 0 are recognised by all. Made of the finest selected Turkish Tobacco under ideal conditions in O'ro. I A LUXURY TO THE MAN OF TASTE IN
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 243 5 WEATHER REPORT. Condon* Ktrba* HotpUat, June t, 1909. 9 4. m. 18 r. sf.j9 p. M.i rUnriu,. Bar. 89 Fab 39.865 29.7.' 9 39.817; Tamp ..I 88.4 69.3 79 0 I 1 Sim. WatßnlbTher! 80 0 79.0 77 0 Oir of Wind calm oalm calm Max. Temp.. 8 70 I
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  • 23 6 Whltubkavk.— At the General Hospital, Singapore, on June 5, Robert F. WUitgreave, of Clovedou, Somerset, Assistant, Barlow and Co., aged 38 years.
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  • 1120 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, JUNE 8. MUST THERE BE WAR Ituuter does not give enough of the speech delivered by Lord Rosebery at the inaugural banquet of the Imperial Press Conference to justify us in saying that its tone was sensational. The great orator has been Prime
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  • 18 6 The stamp duty will be enforced throughout the Chinese empire on the Ist day of the 7th moon.
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  • 21 6 It is reported that the Japanese govern ment have offered to sell to the Chinese government some of their old warships.
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  • 25 6 It should be made clear that Mr. A. M. Sarkies was not associated witn the application of Mr. E. Johannes for his discharge from bankruptcy.
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  • 30 6 The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank will shortly open a branch office in the handsome triangular building which has just been erected at the corner of Broadway and Seward Road, Shanghai.
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  • 34 6 H. E. Lav Yuk Lun has been appointed by the Wai-wu-pu to negotiate with the British Minister concerning the concession of the copper mine in Anhui, but so tar nothing has been arrived at.
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  • 34 6 The American battleship Mississippi has arrived at Natchez, on the Mississippi Kiver. The trip was made without mishap and the Mississippi is the first battleship to penetrate so far inland in the United States.
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  • 44 6 A lad named Burden was working in the mineral water department of the Northgate Brewery, Devises, when a bottle which was being filled burst. A piece of glass struck in the throat, and be bled to deal)' before a uiodical man could roach him.
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  • 16 6 Lieut. A. Creery, 78th Co. It G. A. is proceeding to Hongkong on the 10th inst
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  • 17 6 The steamer Scandia having completed extensive repairs after stranding bas left Hongkong for Shanghai and the north.
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  • 20 6 The.lohore Straits railway- wagon ferry, which has been constructed at Tanjong Pagar, will make its trial trip next Friday afternoon.
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  • 28 6 A new flotilla of nine submarines, to be based at Dundee on the Firth of Tay, is rapidly completing for service in tho defence of the east coast.
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  • 25 6 Petty Officer Owens of the 30-knot British destroyer Avon has established a new 12--pounder shooting record with twelve rounds and twelve bits in 45 seconds.
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  • 28 6 A slight earthquake shock was felt in Manila on May 26. The record at the Observatory shows that it lasted 10 seconds and was very sharp and distinct.
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  • 25 6 The members of the Wha Khoe Kok Association spent a very successful week-end at Teluk Kurati in connection with the anniversary ball of the association.
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  • 30 6 Messrs. McAlister and Co., Ltd., have received a cable from the manager of Kagalla Estate in which he advises that the estimated crop of dry rubber for May is 9001bs.
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  • 27 6 The grand council, at Peking, has had several conferences with the various ministers with a view of effecting the abolition of likin and the increase of duties.
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  • 31 6 There has been a prolonged drought in the provinces of Honan and Anhui. If the drought should be protracted another ten days it is feared that famine will overtake the territory.
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  • 32 6 The British S- adicate claim 100,000,000 (> 10,000,000 .or the surrender of the Tungkuanshan mining concession. The central government of China bas decided to let the matter stand in abeyance for the present.
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  • 40 6 The Kiangsu Railway has been opened as far as Fengohing. A special train took cix hundred officials and gentry over the line and the formal ceremony of inaugurating the new line took place at Fcngching, a reception being also held.
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  • 46 6 By amalgamation and retrenchment in the public service the Government of New Zealand has already effected a saving of £187,000. Changes are to be made involving a total saving of r.2. .0,000 per annum. The total expenditure of the Colony, including debt charges, is about £8,000,000.
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  • 44 6 The Foreign Office announces that the King has made the following appointmont Mr. Ralph Pagot, C. V. 0. M. G., to be his Majesty's Minister Resident at Munich, while retaining the personal rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in bis Majesty's Diplomatic Service.
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  • 52 6 The whole Missionary community in Amoy is looking forward eagerly to the coming visit of Rev. F. B. Meyer, who is now on his way to Hongkong. A number of meetings, both for Chinese and foreigners are being arranged, and great good is hoped for as a result of Mr.
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  • 51 6 The inauguration of the Jolly Boy Minstrels was celebrated, last Saturday, by a dinner to the members at Ann Siang Hill. After dinner the members were At Home to their friends and there was a large gathering to witness the musical entertainments contributed by the minstrels. The progrramme was well
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  • 50 6 The Singapore amateurs who went to Seremban, at Whitsuntide andgave there a successful three-act play When I was Twenty-one, propose giving an invitation performance in the Theatre on Saturday next. Sir John Anderson, tho Misses Anderson, Sir Arthur Young and Lady Evelyn Young have signified their intention of being present.
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  • 68 6 The Prince Uegent of China has set apart ono image of Buddha of jade, two pairs of old porcelain, and two pairs of other curios from the Imperial collection for Prince Chen to convey to the Emperor of Japan as presents to His Imperial Highness on tho occasion of the
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  • 73 6 The action involving a contractor's partnership dispute between B. P. de Silva and M. A. de Silva (deceased) further engaged the attention of Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, when the evidence was concluded. The arguments of counsel wore continued to-day. Mr. Delay represents B. P.
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  • 85 6 Sensational developments are in progress in connection with Langkat litigation, which, says the China Critic, is now taking on a more serious and drastic shape than it has hitherto assumed. We are not at the moment at liberty, nor do we wish, to make any further announcement on the subject,
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  • 105 6 The Minderoo which arrived from I<ondon ob the 2nd instant is to temporarily replace the steamer I'aroo on the We st Australian run while the latter vessel undergoes a thorough overhaul at Tanjong Pagar where she was dry-docked on the oth instant, and where she is expected to remain for
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  • 419 6 Mr. H. Sercombe remains as district officer in place of Mr. J. C. Sugars. The Maharani of Baroda, now on tho Nilgiris, has shot a tiger measuring 8 feet ana 8 inches, in the Saogad junglo. Mr. Hugh Clifford has delivered a looture at tho Colombo Museum
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  • 59 6 In accordance with notice given by him at tho last Municipal board meeting, Mr. Watkins will at the meeting of the Commissioners to be held on Friday next movo to rescind the following resolution passed on March 26 last:— That steps be taken to utilise the existing plantations
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  • 67 6 Mr. J. Carapiet was the only nominee fur the vacancy on the Municipal Board caused by the resignation of Mr. 'ago, who has gone home and the coming election will be a very tame affair. The proposer and seconder were Messrs. Abrams and Delay, respectively. The election takes
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  • 119 6 There is to hand from Daendel's and Co., agents for the Koyal Dutch Packet Co., an admirable booklet, amply descriptive and extremely well illustrated, showing how this company's well-known steamers connect the Highlands of western Sumatra, crossed by railways, with all the important gates of entry to
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  • 198 6 Responding to popular request the members of the Bandmann Dramatic Co. gave a most successful performance of Waterloo and Tho Bells at tho Theatre d'Library, Tanglin Barracks, last night, before a considerable atfcen dance. Handicapped as they were for space and without the necessary lights for scenic
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 193 6 ALHAMBRA To- Night. L. FAULKEXBR-WILLIS PRESENTS L ASSOMMOIR OR THE DRAMSHOP BY EMILE ZOLA. Written specially for the Cinematograph, and produced by MESSRS. PATHS FKERES OF PARIS. Gwtt, COUPEAD ...M. ARQUILLIERE, of the Vaudeville Theatre, Paris. LANTIBR ...M. ORETILLAT, of the Odeon Theatre, Paris. OOUJETS ...M. YARENNES, of the Rejane
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  • 52 7 DREADNOUGHT TO BE PROVIDED IF DESIRED. Equivalent if Imperial Government Chooses. [Rictbb's Tblbobam] London, June 7. Keuters Melbourne correspondent says that the new Commonwealth Government has cabled to tbe Imperial Government offering to provido a Dreadnought, or such corresponding addition to the Imperial Navy as the Imperial Government
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  • 70 7 BANISHMENT INSTEAD OF PENAL SERVITUDE. Prisoner Ordered to Siberia. [Rbutbb's Tblboram] London, June 7. The Appeal Court has considered the appeal of M. Lopukhin, formerly chief of St. Petersburg Police who was sontenced to five years' penal servitude for conspiring against the State by betraying the polioe
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  • 56 7 Oriental Railway Question Closed by Cash. [Rbdtbb's Tblioram] London, June 7. A Constantinople telegram states that ail questions between the I'orte aud the Oriental railway have been satisfactorily settled. The forty-two million francs paid by Bulgaria to Turkey for seizure of the Oriental Railway has been divided between
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  • 37 7 First Meeting in the Foreign Office. (Bkotbb's TklkoramJ London, June 8. The Press Conference assembled at tbe Foreign >Bice yesterday morning, and thero j was a laitfe attendance. Lord Crcwe presided at the gathering.
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  • 35 7 Specific Substituted for Ad -valorem Duties. IKictir's Tblkukam] London, June 8. Tbe I'nited States Senate has passed tbe clauses of the Cotton Schedule substituting specific for ad valorem duties on cotton cloth
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  • 34 7 Hundreds of Rioters Arrested. [Rbotbb's Tslbqrax] London, .lune 8. Four hundred and forty-five Moslems and 117 non Moslems have hitherto been arrested in tho Adana province in connection with the recent riots.
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  • 57 7 IBimi'i Vstiuajm] Londou, Juno 7. Keuter correspondent at St. Petersburg says that, after the visit to King Edward at i owes, the C'/.ar will have a second meeting with the Kaiser at Kiel. (Da* OaratUTisoM Llotd Tiuobam] Berlin, June 7. Tbe Czar is not expected to land at
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  • 61 7 [RiOTia's Tslsoram.] London, June 7. The Prince and Princess of Wales called on Prince and Princess Nasbimoto yesterday, and it is expected that the King will receive them to-day. London, June 8. Tbe l'rinc and Princess Nashimoto and M. Kato lunched at Buckingham Palace with tbeir Majesties and
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  • 32 7 [Dm Ostaiiatisgm Llotd Tblbobam] Berlin. June 7. General von der Goltz will use his summer furlough for a voyage which ho wishes to make to study the Turkish military system.
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  • 29 7 |Dib Oi-iasutiscbi Llotd Tblmkam] Berlin, June 7. The Russian Imperial Council has passed but the Duma has rejected a proposal for Urn building of four warships.
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  • 750 7 Said to Have been Enticed Away from Lawful Husband. A Kling named Kannsamy was tried before the second magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of enticing Angeline away from her lawful husband, Nagapan, who stated that they had been lawfully married by a Brahmin priest. A clerk of
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  • 257 7 The hearing of the charges against Uusin < bin Stunebiwor, criminal breach of trust of < 1 1.\ tho property of Mababot, and against Mahabot of cheating Husin by pretending that a certain tongkang was bis property < and inducing Husin to attempt to raise money
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  • 110 7 The Sourabaya Courant tolls a singular story of a brilliant. Some months ago, an Englishman strolled into tbe shop of a Chinese jeweller where a stone, a brilliant, caught bis eye. and, to his surprise, tbe Chinaman asked only 2,900 guilders for it. When asked how he
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  • 622 7 TERRIBLE CRIMES ASHORE AND AFLOAT. Alleged Assailants Arrested. Two murders were committed in Singapore, yesterday afternoon, both by Javanese, the first at 1 p.m., on the Dutch steamer Van der Bosch, and the second at 4 p.m. at Bukit Pertnei, just behind tbe Kampong Bahru police station.
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  • 294 7 An the result of a fight in an opium hoi) and brothels in Cross street two Chinamen appeared before Mr. Howard and were sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on two charges. They appealed against the conviction, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Scrcombe Smith, and were
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  • 107 7 I ndo- Ceylon Communications. The secretary of state has further approved the estimate of rupees 8*2,00,000 for the line from Rameswaram to Daneshkodi which will be the terminus of tbe ferry service:. The colonial office are in accord with the India office in this matter and the project can now
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  • 566 7 JUDGE'S REMARKS ON SARKIES JOHANNES CASE. Ccnnsel's Application Granted. The bankruptcy of Sarkies Johannes and Co. was alluded to in the Supreme Court this morning, when Mr. Justice Scroombe Smith delivered a written judgment on an application made by Mr. Greenfield, representing E. Johannes, who had asked for
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  • 202 7 TyeSing, of 25 Hong Liin Quay, missed 1203 in notes and silver from an almeirah, yesterday afternoon. He suspects his partner, to whom a share of the money belongs, and has caused bis arrest. A Chinese coolie was arrested by a watchman at Tanjong Pagar, yesterday, with a
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  • 85 7 Beached— Not Bilged. Speaking at a physical training demonstration, Lord Charles Beresford remarked that he was not going into naval affairs, as it would be unfair to tbe Prime Minister and his party. He (Lord Charles) did not belong to that party, but they were taking a national view of
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  • 92 7 It is reported that tbe hull of the British warship Condor, which was lost in the year 1901, haa been discovered near Vancouver. Tbe mystery of tbe disappearance of the Condor has now evidently been cleared up. Reports concerning her were published from time to time but
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  • 19 7 There is nothing perfect on this earth. i You forget Giloy. What about Uiluy I IKb a perfect ass.
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  • 860 7 Five Men Suffocated in Hold of Steamer Nanshao. As wired by our Hongkong correspondent a terrible calamity occurred on the steamer Nanshan, which arrived in Hongkong harbour soon after 9 a.m. on May 39, whereby five of the men lost tbeir lives by being suffocated in the hold
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  • 104 7 As tbe boy was preparing dinner for H. E. Tsen Chun Ming, Governor of Hunan, on May 14, his attention was drawn to fact that some one was uuder the table. He looked underneath and was surprised to find a man hidden there. An alarm
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  • 127 7 Mr. G. S. Hall, foreign manager of the American Bank Co. is in Peking, staying in the Hotel Wagons-Lits. He is a practical banknote man having been in the business all his life, and is an expert in detecting forgery. His experience in relation to forgers and
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  • 92 7 THE riNE-AND-A-HAU MILLION CONTRACT SIGNED. Price of the Issue Fixed. Riutib'i TuaoaAMs] London, .Tune 8. Reuters Peking correspondent says that tbe contract for the I per cent, railway loan of five and a half millions sterling, which baa been arranged to be taken iv equal parts by
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  • 18 7 [Dm OsTASUTtsou Llotd TiL»oaA«! Berlin, June 7. Cholera has broken out again in St. Petersburg.
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  • 30 7 [Di> Ostisiatisobb Lloyd Tblbobahl Merlin, June 7. A Belgrade telegram states that Princa George of Servia wishes to make a voyage to Japan to study military matters.
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  • 50 7 Expert Being Sent ti the Straits Settlement;. i From Oik Cohkesi-ondest). London, via Penang, June 7. A number of the Leading Rubber Companies are supporting a scheme to send a chemist to the Straits Settlements, independent of the Government, to study methods of improving the curing ut rubber.
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  • 568 7 Remarkable Statement by Russian Chief of Police. The trial for high treason of M. Lopukhin, former director of the Police department of Uie Minister of the Interior, was resumed at St. Petersburg on May 12. M. Passover, the defendant's counsel, asked for an adjournment »o that
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  • 72 7 With reference to Neuter's telegram saying that the Shanghai correspondent of the Time)) reports that the railway bureau had publicly advertised (or tenders for locomotive* for the Shanghai Hannchow-Nin^po railway, limiting competition to German manufacturers, the secretary of the railway informs a correspondent at Shanghai that no advertise ments were
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  • 1265 8 OPENING MATCH ENDS IN A DRAW OF ONE GOAL ALL. A Well -Contested Game. The S. 0, C. and the Middlesex first team, who hi i- reckoned as two of the most powerful elevens in this year's cup competition, met last evening on the ground of the S.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 83 8 Taiping scored 192 in the Walker oup rifle contest. An attempt inbeing made in Shanghai, to float a company to build a roller skating rink at Shanghai, and to carry on the business of roller skating rink proprietors. The capital is fixed at 1120,000. On receipt of
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    • 116 8 Jewels for Marksmen. It is notified that the two sets of jewels preßonted to India by the Army Rifle Association for competitors at the Central and Divisional Rifle Meetings daring 1908 09 have been won as follows Series (a) Offioers and non -commissioned officers above rank of Corporal. Gold
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    • 157 8 Keppel (iolf Club. Ten players took part in the weekly competition and tbe following scores were banded in W. J. Trowell 89+40—10=69 C. A. Leggatt 42 42 9 76 D. Noble 48 46 10 79 Qarrison Oolf Club. Entries will close on Saturday, the 19th instant, for a novices
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    • 135 8 The (iame for the (iame's Sake. The International Union of Amateur Football Association, of which Prince Arthur of Connaught is honorary president, has issued an appeal for support in safeguarding amateur football from those pernicious influences which, if unchecked, must inevitably destroy the spirit of pure sport which
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    • 216 8 Exciting- Oxford Match. The trial match between teams of Freshmen had an uncommon ending at Oxford, the game resulting in a tie. Holding a lead of 182 runs with five wickets in band, Lowe's side were in a good position when play was resumed in the morning, and, tnanks
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  • 944 8 General] Manager's Report for the Four Weeks Ending May 22, 1909. The Chairman and Directory Ranb Australian Gold Mining Coy., Ltd., Singapore. Gentlemen, I herewith beg to hand you my report on your mining and milling operations. The accompanying sheet of mine measurements
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    • 4 8 Steams 1 Headache Cure,^,;^.,,".,
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    • 4 8 Zymole Tooth Paste ijSESuSS:
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    • 7 8 Steams' Wine Ultl ir.!oS^' o r,™ Cod
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    • 469 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HOUBE TO LET. A cool, pleasantly situated European residence at Gilstead Road, near Newton Station. Apply A.K.G., c/o Straits Times. 1104 WANTED IMMEDIATELY FURNISHED HOUSE, in Teluk Koran or Paair Panjang district on the sea shore, suitable for Uiree gentlemen. Apply X.Y.Z., o/o Straits Times. 1140 POSITION WANTED
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    • 630 8 B- m DR. GABRIEL GUN AWARDAN A (MMVEDIC PHYSICIAN) Manufacturing Chemist and Druggist. BPECIALIBT F«r Diabetes, Skin DiseaseH, Urinary Disorders, Kidney I Diseases, Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Cough, Consumption and all ohronio ailments. THE DISCOVERER OF The world. famous core for Diabetes. Consulting Chambers removed from Bencoolen Street to No. 74-4,
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    • 262 9 SLEDGE MILK. Sweetened. Condensed. Preserved with all Its Cream. RETAIL PRICE: ,m q f*i per case of 48 nominal 1 Ib. tins. Obtainable from ANN LOCK A CO. GUAN CHIN HONG. CHENG ft CO. YOXG LEE SENG. TOKO lIOA SENG. TIANG ENG. GHEE SOON CO. KWONG NAM SENG. J. TRAVERS
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    • 916 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 ai rangements for tho leasing of the Farms for tho next
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    • 515 9 {h) The Opium Farmer is responsible for seeing that Chandu is not sold t>y retail at tbe Opium Farm or at the Opium Farm shops at prices higher than those fixed by Government and named above (g). The Opium and Spirit Farmers may fix their own prices for supplying the
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    • 333 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. UNION 8.8. 00. OFjIEW ZEALAND. LTD. SING APORB TO NBW ZBALAND DIBBOT, ADCKLAND, WELLINGTON. LYTTLBTON AND DUN B DIN, AXSO CALU NO AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (IF WDOCraMT OFFERS). The Company's T.S. Steamer A PAR I, via 5,704 tons, 11. A. Rutter, Commandar, maintains a regular four-monthly service
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    • 547 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. KY.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS onder Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted tbronghont by Electricity, provided witli excellent accommodation for First and Second
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  • 229 10 PROVISIONS OF BILL TO PROHIBIT GAMBLING. Mr. Chamberlain's Proposals. The Bill brought in by Mr. Churchill, to prohibit gambling on loss by maritime perils, was issued to-day. It provides that if any person effects a contract of marine insurance, without having any bona fide interest, direct or indirect,
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  • 454 10 Brother Masons Quarrel Over False Teeth. T. ere was on amusing scene at Southwark Count, court the other day, over a dispute betwuen brother Masons about false teeth. The plaintiff, Mr. S. Tucker, surgeondentist, Walworth-rd., S. E., sought to recover from Mr. John Edward Groves two guineas
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  • 129 10 Band in Airship to Welcome Mr. Taft to Cincinnati. When President Tatt visits his home city, Cincinnati, this month, to attend the thirteenth annual feast of the North American Gymnastic Union, he will be received by a band sitting in the basket of an airship hovering over
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  • 28 10 Was that p'liceman ever a little baby, mother asked a littlo pirl. Why, yes, dear. I don't believe I've ever seen a baby p'liceman, B&ii the child thoughtfully.
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    • 618 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Oapital in 60,000 Bharei of MX each ..11,100,000 Reeerre Fond aU,570,000 Bsserre Liability of Proprieten Ml, 100,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tke London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onrrent Aoooante
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    • 485 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital us, 000,000 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reeerre 118,000,000) MB fiOO 000 BUvsrßeeerve •14,800,000j Saserva Liability ol Proprietors 118,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hob. Mr. W. J. Ore—on, Chairman. H. E. Tomkini, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E. O. Barrett, Esq. n. R. Leasmann, Bsq. J.
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    • 461 10 INSURANCE Complies THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFIOK. I'RITBU WITH THI AixiAßoa AasuaAHos Coiuurt, Lnrmß I Bartholmsw Lane, London. ■mauaaao 1806. Oapital 40.U0.000 Total Fnndi ex0eed.. 410,000,000 Osnsral Manager, BosmßX Lawn, Esq. BAM OW A C0.. -A i ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIBB AND LIFB. TOTAL FOHDB EXCEED 414,150,000 ■hi uuan naa
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    • 40 10 A REMEDY THAT NEVER FAILS No matter how severe an attack of diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief. You cannot afford to be without it. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 573 10 SALES BY AUCTION. SATURDAY. JUNE 12. AT 2 P.M. Important Auction Sale OF HIGH-GRADE TEAK FURNITURE, PIANOFORTE PLANTS, THE PROPERTY OF W. E. SHARP, Esq., who is proceeding to Europe, At "Selbourne Villa," 36,' Cairnhill Road. Comprising: a BRILLIANT TONED COTTAGE PIANOFORTE IN TEAK CASE BY "H. RAWIB," VERY HANDSOME
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  • 1060 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Very elaborate arrangements were made to ensure oorrect scoring in the six days' race at Berlin. No fewer than ninety lap-takers were employed, and they scored both positive and negative results that is to say, they registered the laps of the respective contestants
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  • 319 11 A Brilliant Capture Effected by the Police. The recently published police report for the town and island of Bombay, by drawing attention to the alertness of the force in capturing the notorious burglar, Nomabhai Dinshaw Daruwala has shown, says the Pioneer, that in the East as in
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  • 171 11 Transmitting Handwriting by Telegraphy. Two young army telegraphists, M. de Mailly-Cbalon and M. Louis Chantelot, claim to have discovered a means of transmitting handwriting by means of wireless telegraphy. The inventors, who are at present performing their military service in one of the eastern fortresses, have managed to
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  • 36 11 Little Florrie, being a guest of her grandmamma, had been liberally feasted, when a second dish of pudding came on. Looking at the steaming dish, she exclaimed, with a sigh Grandma, I wish I was twins.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 600 11 ARGYLL CARS. p Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK GREEN, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, FITTED WITH HDOD, MAGNETO, WIND-SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYIWE COMPANY, Tc E ENTB Another Record for Dunlops. 2,875 MILES THROUGH INDIA. NO TYRE TROUBLES. Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Bombay, May 17,
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    • 6 11 Johnson's Digestive Tablets dlfwt all food.
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    • 301 11 7%atfS /WAS££&//£AV£$ SINGAPORE SODA WATER £staMsA*fotvr 2!rytuv3. SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX CARS. 80-24 H.P 6-CYLINOER. 5-SEATED. WITH HOOD. SCREEN, H.T. Magneto Ignition, Wire Detachable Wheel*, 816 x 106 m/m Tyrea, Lamps, Horn, Mechanical Lubrication. Petrol capacity: 10 gallons. COMPLETE $5,600 NETT CASH. sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Insure Your Motor Gar! AND
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    • 930 12 Scale of Charged. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisceIIaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc.. to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion $1.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Throe 2.N0 Six 5.20 Nino 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month $5 per mcli.l The above rate is based
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    • 561 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. Bin -To.r Lldm, oa. oc two tmrMoa tI.OC By aba laeh, aa* eeal* at ihuin. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioe on aeoond floor ot. No. T, Battery Road. Apply to Gnthrie and do.. Lid. 0 1878 BUN6ALOW TO LET. A fine bungalow, No. 18-a, Mount
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    • 613 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Ratii y-Tnr U.«, oa. ot tw- I— iOom. H-00 Bf U. lack, aa. Seal* el Oaarg*.. HOUSES TO BE LET. Rot. SI aaS 83. Inrtitation Bill. Blrw Valley Road. Apply to LEE CHENG TAN and 00. f UTI HOUSEB TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road,
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    • 1095 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motortyres retroaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articlos, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suotion, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO.,
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