The Straits Times, 10 June 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.982 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY JUNE 10. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      400 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLE, MODEL 1906. Extra Light Weight. For .32 Short, .23 Long, and .33 Long Rifle Kirn Fire Cartridges. The Winchester Model 19U6 is a compact, li^ht weight, takedown rifle, handling Ml Shot:. .22 Long, and .22 Long Rifle Him I'irc Cartridges. It is attractive in
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      474 1 j ROBINSON CO. A Fresh Shipment of v nccnoi ots moo it MM wSSm o. m3m m si v mom Nestor Gianaclis EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. Petit Format, Fine Quality. i packed Petit Format, Extra Fine Quality. ce rrrl n etical y Format Moyen, Extra Fine Quality, i e T^ ht Queen
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    Nervous Abdul.
    622 2 INSPECTS DOORS BEFORE GOING TO BED. Traps and Ambushes io Vildiz Palace. The correspondent of the Temps at Constantinople describes the life of the fallen Sultan Abdul Hamid in his present palace. This journalist has evidently tried to approach the villa, which is jealously guarded by troops. Most
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    AMERICAN NAVY.
    121 2 Permanent European Squadron to be Established. It has practically been decided by President Taft and his cabinet to re-establish a permanent naval squadron in European waters. The recent outbreak in Asia Minor, in which American missionaries were killed, has had considerable effect upon the decision. The American naval
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    Learning to be a Christian.
    111 2 A Japanese witness on being called to give evidence at an inquiry held at HongkoDg, took the Bible in his hand for the purpose of being sworn. The Coroner (Mr. J. H. Kemp) Are yon a Christian Witness: No, but I am learning the Bible.
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      243 2 USE "Eagle" Cement m j^fn**s> PR I M A S\^l -4lw For HIGH-CLASS WORK. Borneo Co., Ltd.. ooCe^-ment. GENASCO Tropical Roofing. 2 Ply $1O per roll of 216 square feet. 3 Ply $12 per roll of 216 square feet. Complete with Nails, Caps and Cement for fixing. "GENASCO" is prepared
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      195 2 BATAM BRICK. WORKS. A large stock of Bricks always on hand. D. J. yam WYNOAARDEN, 18, Boat Quay, Ta-ucPHoni No. 489. Sole Agent. 656 The Straits Times, 4M> The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable la Advance. D-ily issue per year 80.00 OO per quarter 7JO do per month 2.60 do
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      56 2 PAIN IN THE STOMACH. It is most tnnoyiog, as well m disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need of it, tor one dose of Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Try it onoo and be oonvinoed. For sals by
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      239 2 7%otis /%AS£R&J&AV£S urTHE^* SINGAPORE SODA WATER £staMsA*tforer2syea&. Will I. b.ttar than food, I Bnt you OMlbilln Lba beat. I M^JJJi A^^t W'M MTJ F 1 larWliaiaTaaaT M I aVnrr lack vMJ lutktr pIUMt to aap« u4 oust up la drki wklck adJ gnc« 4lC*ltr I" *k< worn. ••tASIEPHITS" an Britain's
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      219 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM ARE NOW SHOWING A LASOB VARIETY OF Diamond Jewellery, LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited. Maynard C? Co., Ltd. HB|tTltt CHEMISTS OPTICIANS. VARIETIES. 1 BPECIAUTIEB. H Battery Rd., Singapore, OUmm4o Suit Motor (Masses. hays a labob stock of all Sights. Pincne.. BPECTACLEB AND EYEGLASSES
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    Loss of Blackwater.
    509 3 COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCE ON GUNNER IRISH. Dismissed his Ship. Gunner Henry Irish was tried on board H. M. S. Acheron at Chatham, on May, 10 ia connection with the sinking of the destroyer Blackwater, aa a result of the collision with the steamer Hero, of Bristol, which occurred
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    FAMOUS MISSIONARY.
    207 3 Translated New Testament Into the Tongao Tongue. A cablegram received at Newark announced tbe death at Melbourne, at the age of 68, of tbe Rev. James £gan Moulton, brother of Lord Justice Muulton and of Professor Moulton, of Chicago. The Rev. Jamee Moulton wu a schoolmaster and preacher
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    ALLEGED NAVAL SPY.
    153 3 Suspected Bluejacket Dismissed Iron tbe Service. After being kept under close detention for three weeks, the young seaman of the battleship Majestic, at Devonport, who was arrested under ciroumstanoes which gave rise to the suspicion that he was acting as a spy on board, has been discharged
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      591 3 f^ Van Straalen, y— \£?g&m RETAILERB: rfgJKSK Boon Keat Co. j^*7^^g '|ffiw Kirn Hin Co. f^anJL^Ki m"^B jw-* Kwong Van Heng. [i^i^b^^ikl /zJH«Ki Yong Hoa Seng Co. P $1.25 PER BOnLE. 85 CTB. PER BOnLE. „,■.->■. HAHDELBVEBEEHIGIH6 "HOLLAND. Japanese Grass Matting. TIKE BEST Fop the FLOORING In the Tror>ics. IN
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      327 3 E*^M^^ l^aß Jnhf TW Wl *V latt^aa^aWß I He Never Had Your Chance In this man's day there was little chance for the chap who started out in life as a workman with no special training. He was foredoomed to work for small wages until finally disqualified by old age.
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      39 3 A REMEDY THAT NEVER FAILB No matter how severe an attack of diarrhoea may be, Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to give relief. Yon cannot afford to be without itFor sale by all Dispenaariea and Dealers.
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      560 3 GThe Cocoa of Me Old Country 11/^/jmH/v^ A» a reenperstive alter phywcal V^^^\ II -ffl^AfflnF 1 lnent tr B Cad"bury'» Cocoa j4t I fcatjaßK- aJBr a n0 equal' ts delicious flavour \EtJ2j^m make* >t unquestionably the mott palatIS JV able food-beverage, while its nourishing %^a_Sfl9/ anc MUt lnm 8 properties
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      637 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6. STEAM NAVIOATIOR CO. For China, Japan, Penan*;. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Erypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Ltdisg issue! for Chin* Coast Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Porti. Steamers will Isave Singapore on or about. MAIL LINE. Outward (for China) Aasaye June 18
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      657 4 STEAMERS SAILINGOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamer* are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Ohina and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille*, Havre and
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      690 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. GOaUIMW MBVICB OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD. THE WEBT AUBTNALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. iiitiii rUMAHTLI PBETH) NOBTH WEST ACBTRALI AX POETS JAVA AMB SIMGAPOEB Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (a* inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound, IPort for the Kimberley
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      280 4 STEAMER aAIUMtt. CTPR Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail St.amsblp Lino. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUBOPB WU OHIHA JAPAN, CANADA aad I*. UNITED STATES. Route bom Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki. (Inland Baa of Japan), lobe, Yokohama, Viotorla and Vanoouver, R.M.B. -Empbbbso* Ibdu" Twin screw itea RM.a "E«p«B8n of Ja»ab" man,
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      655 4 BTEMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Th* steamers ef thi* Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and th* Strait*, Ohina and Japan Homewards, lhay are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month tor Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      764 4 STEAMER BAILIHQB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnighty trom Bremun, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai Nagasaki
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    168 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, June io. High Water, 8.62 p.m. H.I. homeward mail closes, 8. Corpus Chrixti. i Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroagh Cinematograph. Friday, June 11. High Water. 2.52 a.m., 4 66 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail doe. St. Barnabas. Cup Tie. V.M.C.A. v. R.O.A. Legislative Council,
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    SINGAPORE POST OFFICE.
    223 5 Despatches. To FuS. 8. c°™ Anamba Van Goeni Jane It 11 a m Bangkok Deli 11 10 a.m. B'jermaMin Da Eprem „11 7 a.m. Baaßkok Singapore 13 4 p.m. B»ti,via V. den Bosoh 11 7 a.m. Bit* v RutnphiUß 11 8 p.m. Bitn Pah»» R. Halewija 10
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    Arrivals.
    186 5 Mail Steamer Movemeitf. The Imperial German mail uteamer Torok havius left Penang, at 7 p.m. on the 9tn intaot may be expected to arrive here to mo row morning at 6 a.m. She will probably be despatched for HnDgkong. Shanghai Tiingieu rod Japan on the tailoring day at 4
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    346 5 Latest Arrivals. Aynthia, Brit. atr. 694 tona, Captain Cartia, Jane 10. From Bangkok, Jane t. Teak. Borneo Co?. For Bombay, Jane 10— W. Batavitr, Brit. etr. SIS ton., Capt Simpson, Jane 9. From Natana Island, Jan. 6. Copra and 18 dp. Tea Hoe Lye. For Natana bland, Jnne
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    Clearances.
    68 5 June 9 t Dagmar, Ocr str, Bangkok Tto Poo, O«r str. Gorontalo via ports Bun Yong Seng, Brit atr. Palembang Kitano Man, Jap atr, Antwerp via ports Ban Ho»a Ltong, Brit .tr. Bangkok S' nio, Brit atr, Anamba and Natana Islands Ckvkrabong; Siam str, Bangkok via port. Will o'tht
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    Vessels at Tanjonj? Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    94 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAGAB. Ear Wiai Baso— TanoarvilU. Ear W.Saonoii 1 -G'fallooh, Thoogwa Carlyle Hmcncm No. 1 (Sinua W«a«f)— Paroo, Samoa S— Taroba, Ayathia. B— Bynal. 4— Glenogle. 6— Patani Ipoh. Miahima Mam. Moyori Mara. T— Hebe.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    74 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Moldavia, oonneot ing with the steamer Assaye, at Colombo, doe Jane IS.— Miss Blair, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. G. Clarke, Mrs. Sime, Dr. R. Dane. Per P. and O. steamer Sardinia, doe Jane 36.— Dr. and Mrs. R.
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    Arrivals.
    72 5 Per steamer Selangor, Jane 0. From Port Swettenham Mr. Worton from Port Dickaoa: Mr. Marshall from Malacca Mr. and Mrs. Tan Chess Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Sit Kong Seek. Messrs. Crawford, C. H. Niven, Tan Jiak Yong, Tan Hap Leong, Khaw Joo Cboe, Gob Eng Poay and Khoo Tiang
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    News Items.
    136 5 The N. D. L. steamer. Korat arrived from Bangkok, this morning, with a cargo of rice and paddy. This morning, tbe Norwegian steamer Nurd, arrived from Saigon with a oargoof rice and dry fish. The Anglo-American Oil Co.'s steamer Kennebec arrived from Cebn, Philippines, yesterday after good, en
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    Market Price List.
    399 5 Singapore, Jane 7, 1909. Article Geese, Large each 1.76 (do.) Medium (do.) 1.50 Lettuoe (per catty) 0.12 Limes (perdoaan) 0.12 Lard (per catty) 0.86 Laksa, Chinese (do.) 0.16 Matches (per packet) 0.06 Mutton (pw b.) 0.86 Mangoe each nil Mangaßteeno (per dosen) nil Melons (per oatty) 0.08
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    45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop dairy at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day exoepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    234 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE SmoAPOU, Jem 10, 1909. Oft London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4/, Demand Private A m/s 2/4 A do 8 m/s 34-,', On Germany— Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/s 240+ do 6 m/s 242} On France- Bank d/d 298 Private 8 m/s 296 do 6 m/s 299 i
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      DEBENTURES.
      54 5 Howarth Brskine 6% 600,000 1% prem. Riley, Hkrgreaves 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Elaotrio Tram. ways Ca, Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Btraitß Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20% p.norn 6% 1,878,000 7% prem. *t% 1,600,000 8% prem. 4% 602,000 6% disc. Tanjoug Pagar Dook
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      MINING.
      267 5 Captial g Paid BHABM IBBDBD Company Quota- Last TIONS DITLDIMD •800,000 •800,000 •600,000 £600,000 •400,000 £60,000 £100,000 110,000 £120,000 J450.000 £260,000 £100,000 £120,000 •460,000 £27,000 10 10 10 li 10 10 1 10 6/. 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 6 10 10 10 1 1 10 10
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      RUBBER.
      454 5 £160,000 •200.000 £80.000 £80,000 £80,000 £70,000 £85,000 £16.000 £76,000 £110,000 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 17 17 I 1 I 1 i i 1 1 680 1 1 T i 1 I 1 i 10 I
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      GENERAL.
      263 5 a) 6% debentures. (6) subscribed by employees.— (c) part paid shares. Borons. and boons 2^ per oent for year ended 81/12/06. and 5/bonug. BaaMTBH Figures after names of oompaniea indicate that they hold reserves as follows (1) 120.000, (2) 114,000, (8) £6,000, (4) £4,878, ffi) •26,000, (8) 17,400, (7)
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      111 5 AUCTION SALES Hawaii and Co. Jane 16.— At Saleroom, Steam Launch Azmeere, at 3.80. Jane IS.— At saleroom, freehold land, at Balmoral Boad. at a 80. M. L. Co* hUn ami Co. Jane 11.— At Kiley HarRreaves Co Ltd.. scrap iron, etc., at 2.80. Jane 14.— At salerooms, freehold and
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      126 5 A HIGH-IiLASS ■^fp^Wßa^SjL. O j>4 |*> *y^^~ ~i&*^^^* Tn Ilh a^^*"^^^^* I— f^L^aW—^"^y^aWt^^^T^^^a^aß I I ICC 1 Cl »1U Messrs. RobltKon Co., m^SS Mt GET IT TODAY. Do not negleot your family. Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is sore to be needed when least expected. It ooste bat a
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      225 5 WEATHER REPORT. LtMiamg Ktrbau HotfiUU, June 8, 19O». |9 A. >. S M. 9 r. RADtTiXi Bat.SSFah 39.931 M.br S9 9CBJ Tamp 7«.8 (6.0 80 0 0.19i0. WetßalbTher 77 0 78.0 78 0 DlrofWind.. oalm calm oalm Max. Temp.. 86 4 Mia 74.8 M«. In 800.. 156.0 Terrrad. Thar I
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, JUNE 10. BRITISH POLITICS.
    1147 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, JUNE 10. BRITISH POLITICS. There seems to be a lack of greatness in British political life just now. A Budget unprecedented in the demand it makes for additional taxes during a period of peace has been under discussion, in one form or another,
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    31 6 A Kentish Town woman has discovered a remarkable portrait on tbe lens of a pair of spectacle* with which she bad been reading How the snapshot got there is a mystery.
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    22 6 There is talk of holding an Old Marlburian dinner in the F. M. S. The dinner would probably take place at Ipoh.
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    23 6 A large rubber estate in Klang, has foresold the whole of its crop for the next three years at 3s. lid. per pound.
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    35 6 Following are the outputs of the Belat and Kuantan Tin Mining companies as reported by the Manager Tbe Kelat Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 639.53 pikuls, and the Kuantan Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 107 .25 pikul.
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    36 6 To the usual amenities of race-week, says tbe Pinang Gazette, will be added on tne forthcoming occasion an interesting lawsuit in which the parties are two well-known sportsmen, Messrs. Jac de Voogt and E. H. Bratt.
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    46 6 During the hearing of a coming case at Bangkok, the other day, it was stated that if Hongkong dollars were made into tioals tbe profit on each would be 6Jd. That is apart from tbe cost of freight in taking the dollars to Bangkok from Hongkong.
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    43 6 To rubber, it may be observed means, in the American language, to turn and stare at some passing object. Tbe permanence of this, and other expressions, remarks one of the Great Republic s papers, illustrates the power that slang has in language building.
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    39 6 A unique event took place at Port Simpson, in Northern British Columbia, recently, when Handel's oratorio, the Messiah, was effectively rendered by a choral society of 50 full-blooded Indians before an audience composed in a large measure of aborigines.
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    41 6 The London Bankruptcy Court sat for the public examination of Miss May Charles worth tbe lady of the rece" motor mystery. The debtor's statement c. affairs showed liabilities £27,187, of which £12,719 were returned as insecured, and estimated net assets .£2,232.
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    58 6 Messrs. Moutrie and Co. are now offering for sale, at $875, a new model pianoforte which transposes an octave and is reputed to be most excellent for singers. It is of elegant design and is constructed so as to withstand the vagaries of our climate. It can be sent on
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    54 6 As will be seen from the advertisement of the Alhambra cinematograph appearing elsewhere, the two films La Toscaana L'Assomoir will be exhibited only for a few nights more at that show, as arrangements are being made to send them to Java. Those who have not seen these pictures are strongly
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    49 6 The heavy squall which struck Singapore at about three o'clock, this morning, caused several vessels in the roads to drag their anobors, and low of life is reported. A tongkong loaded with planks which was lying alongeido the blue-funnel liner China at Tanjong Pagar was sunk during the storm.
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    55 6 Chief Det-lnspt, R. J. Kirke, who went to Hongkong, to bring back Lim Chee Siang, the alleged defaulting Chinese clerk of the Penang Dranch of the Honfrkong and Shanghai Bank, left Hongkong, on Saturday, by the steamer Gregory A pear with Lim Chee Siang for Penang. The Gregory Apcar is
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    65 6 A Cook's conducted party of Japanese business men and students is at present in Scotland. Yokohama was left on March 30, and the Japanese tourists have already visited important places in the United States. Glasgow and Edinburgh are being studied, and attention is also given to Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine,
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    68 6 A West Australian journal says A rather novel method of destroying rabbits has been submitted to the Wagga Pastures Board by Mr. W. Haaaeli, of Aintree. The proposal is that a live electric wire should be placed in every boundary fence, with a currant sufficient to kill a rabbit and
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    81 6 At the annual vestry mooting held last Sunday at Christ Church, Malacca, it was ducided to alter tho times of the services. In future, Evensong will always be at 6 p.m. (instead of 5-:;0i, while the morning service, consisting of matins and holy communion on the first and third Sundays
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    84 6 A. Emamkban bin Akbarkban, suing in forma pauporis before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, to-day, claimed a sum of approximately 1800 as wages from Bundler Bappayah chitty who had employed him as manager of his cloth shop in Arab St. On the application of Mr. Farrer Baynes, who appears for the
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    93 6 It is reported that the delay in the taking up of the case against Colour-Sergt. Sefton, of the Ist Sherwood Foresters, Bangalore, is due to the Mysore city magistrate having expressed a doubt as to whether be has jurisdiction to try tho accused, or whether tbe sergt. should not be
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    92 6 Ipoh town is still growing apace, says the Times of Malaya. Both in the direction of Tambun and Oopeng Koadu several fine new residences are being put up by Europeans and Chinese. In the Silihin Road a splendid row of up-to-date shop-house* have been erected by our old townsmen Sengal
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    436 6 Lapt. H. W. Duckworth has committed suicide at a Strand hotel. Mr. D. K. Somerville, of the Strata Steamship Co., Ltd., has gone on a visit to Penang. Mr. E. W. Birch, Resident of Perak, is coming down to Singapore towards the end of the month. Count
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    Rev. F. B. Meyer Mission.
    41 6 The Committee of the above Mission desire to thank the Robinson Piano Co. and Messrs, S. Moutrieand Co., Ltd. for their kindness in lending an organ and a Pianoforte free of charge for the theatre services.
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    What is a Grass-Hopper?
    83 6 The latest definition comes from Western Australia. Domestic servants are almost unprocurable there, and wives have to do nearly all their own household work. The consequence is that thay are compelled to recuperate at the seaside in summer. In their absence the husbands have to prepare
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    Earthquake Weather.
    81 6 Commenting upon what is known an earthquake weather, nature speculates upon tbe cause of the heavy mist that usually lianas over the scene of recent shock, mist precipitating into or substituted by heavy rain. One observer thinks that the heaving ground induces barometric alterations from tho shaking of
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    Death Rather Than Convent
    113 6 A Chinese girl fourteen years of ago committed suicide by hanging herself with a rope to the rung of a ladder at the back of her home at No. 60, Kirn Yang Road, in Kampong Malacca, at an early hour this morning, when discovered and out
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    The Outrage on Captain Keene.
    105 6 Information received from Miran Shall shows that the wound received by Capt. Keent Commandant of the North Waziristan Militia, is more severe than was originally anticipated. It will be remembered that Capt Keene was shot by a Sepoy of his Regiment, on the evening of
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      178 6 Alhambra As we have to send the two undermentioned films to our branch office in Java, we respectfully remind our patrons that these pictures will be exhibited only for a few nights LA TOSCA At 8.45 p.m. LASSOMMOIR At 10.15 p.m. The above two films are acknowledged by Press and
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    CZAR AND KAISER.
    144 7 PRINCE BUELOWS PAPER ON THE MEETING. No Antagonism to Existing Alliances. [RaoTKß't Tblbobams] London, June 10. Prince linolow's organ has an article on the meeting of the Emperor William and the 1 lermany, the article says, does not intend to induce Kusaia to enter into new arrangements
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    Turkey and Crete.
    83 7 YOUNG TURK LEADER HINTS AT WAR. Turkish Troops could March toAthens Easily. IRaoTia's Tblbobim] London. June 9. Knver Boy. leader of the Young Turks, has In un interviewed at Berlin. He stated that Turkey would not consunt ■/> a financial settlement in respect of Crete as she
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    GERMAN NAVY.
    52 7 Prospects of a Greater Increase Announced. [Rbdtm's Tblboram] London, .lune 9. The Berliner Tageblatt says that tbe next German naval estimates will show a con hiderablc increase for the maintenance of the reserve fleet. New proposals for the acceleration' of the construction of fast battleships will be made
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS.
    52 7 President Taft Threatens to Veto. |PrOTBB's TkIKQKAMJ London, June 9. It, is stated in New York that President Taft will veto the Tariff Bill unless radical changes are made in it before it is submitted to him. It is believed that he has been particularly irritated over the
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    PRINCE NASHIMOTO.
    21 7 |Rbotib's Tblbubav] London, June 111I'riucc Nashiuioto has paid a visit to Mdorshot and witnessed maneuvering operations in Long Valley.
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    INCREASING THE HOME FLEET.
    25 7 (Rbotbb's Tiuobam] London, -June Tbe Superb, a fourth Dreadnought, has been commissioned at Portsmouth, and joins the Home Fleet at Spithead.
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    SIR CLAUDE MAC DON ALII.
    20 7 [RSUTBB'S TaUOBAM] London, June 9. Sir Claudr Maodonald, Ambassador at Tokio, has arrived in London.
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA TO VISIT ENGLAND.
    34 7 QUEEN WILHELMINA TO VISIT ENGLAND. (Dv Ostasutischs Llotd Tilmbaxl Kerlin, June 9. It is announced that Queen Wilbelmina of Holland, and Prince Henry, her consort, will pay a long visit to England in September.
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    EMPEROR WILLIAM.
    27 7 [Dm OtTaauTUoaa Lloyd Tblbobaii Berlin, June 9. Tho Kmpuror William and the Empress will be at Hamburg on the 20th inst. for the Homer race.
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    675 7 Fatal Squabble on Board of Dutch Steamer. The preliminary enquiry into tho alleged murder of a Javanese fireman named Jin, on the Dutch steamer Van der Bosch, was taken by tbe third magistrate, Mr. Colman, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hawtry, assistant superintendent of police, prosecuted the accused, a Javanese
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    Chinese Garroters Convicted.
    111 7 Li link Kau, unemployed, and N'g S/.e rickshaw coolio, were charged at Hongkong with stealing a gold watch nml chain, valued at t-0, a pocket book, and t W in money, the property of Fridjof Teyling. described as an engineer, residing at tht, Sailors' Home. On May
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    The Church and the Stage.
    206 7 The Bishop of Soutowark, preaching at the annual service of the Actors' Church Union, held at Kensington Parish Church, said that tho difficulties of the modern life were felt to the full by those in the dramatic profession. Actors were in a special sense adrift
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    Medicinal Plants in Siam.
    110 7 Specimens of two plants, collected by Mr. B. St. J. Lawson, bead of the police in Siam, have been sent to Dr. Arnold Lawson of Kew. One of these plant* has remarkable qualities in alleviating the oondition of persons bitten by cobras, and the second is
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    Linggi Plantations.
    670 7 RECENT ISSUE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES. The Directors and Eastern Shareholders Interests. We have received from a local firm of solicitors, acting on behalf of the Directors of Linggi Plantations, Limited, a letter in which they direct attention to oertain remarks made in a leading article in the Straits
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    PRINCES CONGO TOUR.
    185 7 King Leopold's Nephew to Walk 1,500 Miles. I'rineu Albert of Belgium, has started on tho trip he is to make in the Congo. He intends to visit Rhodesia, then bo will walk over 1,000 niilets through the Congo forest to the source of the Congo River, which
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    Another Empire Day.
    70 7 At a meeting of the executive committee of the Tariff Reform League, at the House of Commons, the other day, Lord Ridley presiding, it was decided to celebrate the seventy-third anniversary of the birthday of Mr. Chamberlain, on July 8, by holding meetings on tbat day throughout
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    A Scavenger and a Gentleman.
    31 7 The coroner at Hackney (to a witness) What are you 1 The Witness A gentleman. The Coroner Yes but by occupation The Witness .—Oh, a scavenger.
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    Malaya-Siam Railway.
    167 7 WORK ON EXTENSION TOWARDS SINGAPORE. To Follow the Coast Line Closely. Mr. Smythe, the inspector of railway survey, is at Petchaburi, ready to begin work on the extension of the Bangkok- Petchaburi line towards the south. Ground work is to be begun as soon as tho rains will
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    KEDAH, KELANTAN AND TRINGGANU.
    333 7 Question of the Appointment of Residents. With regard to the future of Kodah, Kelantan, and Tringganu, the Porak Pioneer says: As soon as the formal taking over of the suzerainty, and the declaration of British protection, Residents will be appointed to tbe three States. In regard
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    JAVE TRAGEDY IN A HOTEL.
    314 7 Injured Woman Tells of Secret Marriage. A mysterious love tragedy, the scene of which was the Hungarian town of Semlin, opposite Belgrade, has caused a great sensation among the Diplomatic Corps in the Servian capital. Sami Hoy, a secretary at the Turkish Legation in Belgrade,
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    F. M. S. Railways.
    131 7 The new railway appointment* have lately been created, says the Times of Malaya, viz., district locomotive superintendent* of the southern and northern States. Mr. A. Ferdinands of Kuala Lumpur has been appointed to the former, aud Mr. J. W. Wilson to the latter. Mr. Wilson's headquarters
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    INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW.
    143 7 French Team Wins King Edward's Cup. Yesterday, a Reuter telegram announced that the representatives of France have won the cup (presented by King Edward) in the team competition at the International Horse Show at Olympia. The King has taken the greatest personal interest in tbe show, and
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    CHURCH PAGEANT.
    348 7 Preparations for To-day's Function at Fulham Palace. The grounds of Kulham Palace are full of business-like preparations for the Church Pageant, says a recent home paper. A large stand, capable of holding 7,000 people, has been erected, and this confronts quite a rustic scene formed by tbe fields,
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    INDIAN HORSE BREEDING.
    333 7 Experiments Successful Beyond All Expectation. it is now olose on four years ago that the Government of India sanctioned the formation of a small stud farm at Abmednagar, for the purpose of breeding stallions on the lines reoommended by the Royal Commission on Horse Breeding in 1901.
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    Man of Many Tongues.
    99 7 Two Japanese gave three Malay constables a bad quarter of an hour as they were being taken to the police station, on Monday-night, on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Accused said tbat thoy bad been misunderstood. They could not speak anything but Japan one.
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    BRITAIN AND CHINA.
    59 7 REFUSAL TO JOIN TARIFFS. CONFERENCE. Ad Valorem Duties Disapproved. (Rsutbb's Timumum.] London, June V. A Washington telegram states tbat confirmation has been roceived in dipbmatio circles that Oreat Britain has finally refused to participate in an international conference, to be held with a view to increasing Chinese
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    UNION TIMES' SPECIAL WIRES.
    131 7 Our Canton correspondent wires that at the opening ceremony of the seaport, called Kong Yik, in the district of Sunning, Kuaogtung, the railway started, on the 6th inst., its maiden run with 104 passenger cars. It was a long procession of cars. There were about one
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    SERVICE TOURNAMENT.
    370 7 A Splendid Spectacle Seen at Olympia. While retaining several features which have gainod popularity in the past, the royal naval and military tournament, wbioh opened its doors at Olyuipia'tbo other day, embodies many novel and interesting items which should go to make this year's enterprise an even more
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    The Formosan Aborigines.
    82 7 A Taipeh telegram to the Asahi says:— A wild tribe of aborigines at Cbarogis, Taito district, who recently murdered a police officer, has been pressed by the authorities, and somo of its members have offered to surrender, while others have fled deeper into the wilds. They seem
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    Police Intelligence.
    272 7 A new uniform is being served to the native police. The numbers are on tbe breasts instead of on the collar. A coolio employed by Tan Ah Ju, of 1Solomon Street, took advantage of bis towkay's absence, to break open a box and make off with »6'J. Mohamed
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      57 7 Inch Kenneth Rubber Estates Ltd. The dry rubber harvested on these estates for the month of May was 4,992 lbs. For tbe corresponding month of last year tbe amount was 270 lbs. Tbe dry rubber for the first five months or 1909 is 19,649 lbs. and for tbo same period
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    Stowaways on the Paroo.
    787 8 PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS FROM SINGAPORE. Heavy Fine Imposed. At the Fremantle police court, the other day, Mr. E. P. Dowley, R.M., gave bis reserved decision in the case in which Dalgety and Co., as agents, and Capt. James Rodger, as master, respectively of the W. A. S.
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    Japanese Potato King.
    144 8 Mr. George Shims, a wealthy Japanese, known a* the Potato King of California, having ma<le his fortune by successful wholesale trading in potatoes, became a resident of Berkeley recently, and celebrated his advent, states a San Francisco correspondent, by sending t j President Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of
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    Channel Tunnel and Ferry.
    71 8 We bave always believed, and still believe, tbe Channel tunnel most come sooner or later, says the Shipping World. There is probably room for both that and the ferry scheme; but, for ourselves, we think that at least tor passenger and express traffic, the tunutl would
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S TOUR.
    326 8 Ex* President's Speeches in three Languages. Mr. Roosevelt, whose arrival at Mombasa, was so keenly anticipated, has 1 come and gone, bat tbe memory of his breeciness will 1 mg remain with as. writes the Standard's correspondent. Prior to bis departure from Port Said,; Mr. Roosevelt cabled
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    A FAMOUS ESTATE.
    359 8 Whitaker Wright Home Sold to Lord Pirrie. Tbe notorious Whitaker Wright case is recalled by tbe purchase by Lord Pirrie of Lea Park, the magnificent estate on whioh the financier lived at Witley, Surrey. Lord Pirrie is the well-known shipbuilder and one of tbe organisers of the
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    Lord Chancellor and the Lords.
    175 8 Hands off the amusements of the people, was tbe substance of an oration by that fine sporting politician Lord Ribblesdale. Then uo got young Lord Willoogbby de Broke. The other night be told tbe Hoose of Lords that he bad driven a hansom cab and
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    Remarkable Volcanic Phenomenon.
    121 8 It is reported from Sapporo, Japan, that a rock of about 600 feet in beigbt has emerged on Ml. Tartunaye by the side of the crater— a rare phenomenon. Smoke is issuing from a number of craters on the top of the moontain. Tbe rock oommenced to
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      354 8 The Arab Pranakan, who beat the G. P. 0., the hut year's finalists, in the first round will play the Majlis Pasuka'an Sri oo Saturday next. In a billiard match of I,SOO up, level, played at the Savy Hotel, Mossoorie, between Alec Taylor of London, and Mike
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      Association Football.
      52 8 Malaya Association Championship. In connection with the above competition, tbe Shabrnl Kamar and tbe Biotang Timor met yesterday in a fairly well fought game, the latter winning by one goal to nil. The score was made in the second- half about ten minutes from time. Mr. Hasbim was
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      Golf.
      208 8 Malacca Golf Club. The monthly medal was played for over Level Links on Saturday, tbe sth mat., when the following scores were returned Dr. Weir 81+61-122-25 97 Hon. W. Evans 61 62 118 14 99 G. Holden 78 68 146 25 121 A. C. Baker 84 80 164 86
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      Rifle-Shooting.
      135 8 Tbe BUley Meeting. The Army Council, in announcing by special order the holding of the Bisley meeting from July 12 to 24, states that the Barlow snap and rapid firing competition of Joly 21 will be fired under conditions drawn op by the War Office. The following competitions for
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    25 8 The worst of Spongely U he never anything, said Grabbles. Ob, doesn't be, though Ask bim to pay too a visit and see, retotted Hicks.
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      Tbe Indian Sandow.
      125 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— l beg respectfully to bring to your notice that your statement regarding tbe Indian Sandow in your paper of yesterday is a little inconsistent. Von say that bis motor-car feat which he advertises is a failure and, at tbe
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      219 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l shall be extremely obliged if you will notify tbe general publio through the medium of your paper that the great motor car challenge of $500 aside, issued by Professor Kamamurti, and accepted by me, to come off to night is cancelled.
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    394 8 Bl Liect.-Col. E. O. BaoADSici, Commandant, B.V.C. aingapori, June 7, 1909. s. v. c. Tbe monthly shoot of the Singapore Rifle Association wiJ take place on Sunday, 30th inst., at 3.80 p.m. (Bd.) W. P. Thhiho, Lieut., R.G.A., 8. O. to Colonial Forces, a. v. a.
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    Bangkok Shipping.
    66 8 The number of vessels entering tbe port of Bangkok doriog tbe month of May, with their nationality, and tonnage, are as follow:— Nationality No. Tonnage. German 27 28.012 Norwegian 20 16,460 British 8 10,696 Siamese 9 8,684 Danish 1 1,816 French 2 762 Dutch 1 889 Totals 88
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    Chicago Sensation.
    109 8 A Chicago cable says Acting on information which was Riven recently the State Attorney has in bis possession facts which it is believed will result in the arrost of several Chicago aldermen and two high police officials, who are alleged to have formed a ring for the protection
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    Antique Chinese Porcelain.
    134 8 On Wednesday, June 16, Messrs. Coghlan and Co., are selling by auct on an unique collection of old Chinese porcelain which has been got together by a gentleman now real, dent in China. It may be said without doubt that there is more valuable Chinese porcelain in
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    33 8 The following outputs for the month of May are reported Picnls. Pengkalon, Ltd. 450 Redhills 970 New Gopeng las Serendah Hydraulic 895 Bruseh 240 Rambutan Cbenderiang Kramat Pulai... 646
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      175 9 Our PIANOS are Selected Personally AT TBE FACTORIES AND ARE The Pick of the Best ENGLISH AND GERMAN MAKERS, and are built in every particular for this climate. Hire op Monthly Payments. fHE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LD. CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE SINGAPORE. fc SOLE AGENCY FOR ip/t Pathe Freres, Paris. f*/M mfi
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      899 9 TENDERS for REVENUE FARMS. Tenders are invited (or tbe lease of Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set ont hereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. In making arrangements for the leasing of the Farms for the next Farm
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      463 9 (h) The Opium Farmer is responsible for seeing that Chandu is not sold by retail at the Opium Farm or at the Opinm 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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      529 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. UNION 8.8. 00. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORB TO NBW ZBALAND Dimaor, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTLBTON AND DUNBDIN, ALSO OAitlNO AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (IT IHDUOBMINT OfTBM). The Company's T.S. Steamer APARIMA. 8,704 tons, H. A. Butter, Commander, maintains a regular four monthly service between Singapore and New Zealand.
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      552 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 THI\S(KE« STEAMERS under Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided witl) excellent accommodation for First an 3
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    Electricity In Mines.
    441 10 WINDING PLANT 1.5 M FEET BELOW THE SURFACE. Special Brake Gear. An instance of the strides made in the application of electricity to mechanical engineering in ooalworking is afforded in the further development of the Denaby Main Colliery, in South Yorkshire. The colliery, which was sunk about
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    WHY THE JEW SAVES.
    296 10 The Result of Centuries of Persecution. The Bishop of Stepney, speaking at the annual meeting of the East London Fund for the Jews held at Church House, Westminster, said he believed that the Jew's love of money was partly due to the very terror whioh had
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    TRUANT HUNTING.
    231 10 Street Raids Organised by L. C. C. Officials. London ohildren are growing more regular in school attendance, acconlin« to the latewt report of the Education Committee of the London County Council, whioh lays that the poroentage of attendance rose from 88.7 in 1906 T to 88.0 in 1907-8.
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      630 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT BOYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital la 80,000 Shares of AM eaoh ..11,100,000 1 Fund 11,574,000 Beserve Liability of Proprietor* aU.MO.OOO BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank ot SooiUad. r». Laadoa City Midland Bank, LM. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Ourrent Aeoounte are
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      493 10 BAHKIHG COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. [>aid up capital iv.000.000 4ebebve fund Sterling Reeerve 116,000,0001 tM fiOO 000 BUverßeeerve •U.MO.OOOf Wl lWl observe Liability of Proprietor! 1U.000,000 COURT 09 DIRECTORS. Bon. Mr. W. J. Oreeson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. 8.0. BarreM, Esq. 0. B. Laasmaan, Esq.
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      455 10 INSURANCE Compaii.es GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Capitol «,000,000 Total Invested Funds 180,000 »«""l Inoome 41,100,000 The undersigned. Agents tor the abovt Jompany, are prepared to aooept fire riski tor snort periods of tan days or longer period. it current rates to be named on application to PATHBSON, SIMONS
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      6 10 Johnson's Digestive Tablets difsst sll food.
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      748 10 SALES BY AUCTION, SATURDAY. JUNE 12. AT 2 P.M. Important Auction Sale OF HIGH-GRADE TEAK FURNITURE. PIANOFORTE PLANTS. THB PROPERTY OF W. E. SHARP, Esq., who is proceeding to Europe, At "Selbourne Villa, 1 36, Cairnhill Road. Comprising: a BRILLIANT TONED COTTAGE PIANOFORTE IN TEAK CASH BY "H. RAWIE," VERY
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1211 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A correspondent of a London paper remarks that when the motor law oomes to be altered in the near future it wonld be well to fix a speed limit, and owners should be compelled to build the body of the car farther from
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    Love and Poverty.
    138 11 Washington society here has been greatly stirred by the discovery that Alfonso Zelaya, the son of General Jose Zelaya, President of Nicaragua, is engaged playing a piano in a five-cent theatre in the city, while his wife sells tickets at the door. Some time ago young Zelaya
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    The Retort Courteous.
    109 11 An old darky wanted to join a fashionable city church, and the minister, knowing it was hardly the thing to do and not wanting to hart bis feelings, told him to go home and a over 1 In a few days the darky came Wei what do
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    22 11 A pound of copperas and eight ounces of carbolic acid to a gallon of water will make a cheap and effective disinfectant.
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      68 11 MUSIC. Lessons given in Violin, Mandoline, Banjo and Ouitar Playing. Also Theory and Harmony. Apply MONS. REVEROER, Chef D'Orohestre, HIS Hotel De l'Europe. THE CULTIVATION AND PREPARATION OB Para Rubber W. H JOHNSON. F.L.S. Second Edition, Rewritten and Greatly Enlarged. Price i $4 60. PARA RUBBER •WHY PENINSULA Notes and
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      3 11 Zymole Tooth Powder
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      340 11 SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX CARS. 20-24 HP. 6-CYLINDER. 5-BEATED. WITH HOOD. SCREEN. H.T. Magneto Ignition, Wire Detachable Wbeelc, 815 x 106 m/m Tyres, Lamps, Horn, Mechanical Lubrication. Petrol capacity: 10 gallons. COMPLETE $5,600 NETT CASH. sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Insure Your Motor Car! AND COYER YOURBELF AGAINBT REBULT OF CAR ACCIDENTS.
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      100 11 DOGS HEAD j Brand AHEAD of ALL. BASS'S ALE, GUI N NESS'S STOUT. SOLD EVERYWHERE. Sol* Agents: KIM HIN AND CO., 18, Kling Street, Singapore. 1 72* PILSENER BEER KEY BRAND. l»r0»T10 IIICI 7« BBWARB OF IMITATIONS. None Genuine without the above two Label*. BEHN MEYER A Co., Ltd., Sols
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      523 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Btnat-Vav Uau, om or two IwarMaaa, tI.X By tfcttßeh.m Suit ol CfcuiM. CANVASSER WANTED. Wanted at once, a good canvasser to collect advertisements for a World-wide Directory. Liberal commission offered to experienced man. Apply to K. L.. c/o Straits Times. 1114 BUBINEBB MM WANTED. Wanted, an experienced business
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      560 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin -Fo» Umm. oat ot two IbmtUoi tl .00 By U» laeb. m« Mali at anpi, OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioe on moodcl floor of. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Outhrie and Co.. Ltd. 0 1878 BUNGALOW TO LET. A fine bungalow, No. 18-
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      641 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. luUHta Ltaai. om oi tv laaarMMa, fI.OC ■f lh« lash, Boale ol Oiaia*.. HOUBE TO BE LET. Kenilworth, Barker Road, to be let. Rent S4o. Apply H. L. Coghlan A Co., Auctioneers. 1146 HOUSES TO BE LET. Not. tl and 83, laiUtatton Hill. Hirer Valley
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      433 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Qutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India liubbor Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic!, Ciardenhosei, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE aud Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO.,
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      314 12 LOST OR FOUND. Rates:— Fit* l.inn, cm or two Insertion^ li.oei By the inch, im Seal* of Cbargoa. DOG LOBT OR STO'.EN. A fox terrier, dog, spotted black and white-, short tail, named Tom." To any persoc giving information for the recovery of tin right dog, a reward of 920
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