The Straits Times, 11 April 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.228 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. APRIL 11. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 160 1 D. ft J. McCallum's PERFECTION WHISKY. CALDBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY, i KATZ BROS., LD. Arms and Ammunition.We hold a largo stock of the above, of various makes, and are always in a position to execute orders at the shortest notice. THE WINCHESTER 405 is the finest Box Magazine Lever Action
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    • 23 1 THE Mansion HIGH-CLASS BOARDING HOUSE. Entrance Oxley Rise and River Valley Road. Telephone No. 683. SINGLE ft DOUBLE ROOMS NOW AVAILABLE. TERMS MODERATE.
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    • 38 1 AIT NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 917. Orohard Road ARRANGED FLORAL BASKSIS BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. Wadding Order* reeeire •pacltl attention Many Looal Testimonials PRICES MODERATE. i OolFlowers from out own Monerlu, alwayi Quito FrMb. 1135 TaUphone J Hnmr|ei lgo
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    • 273 1 Robinson A Co. NEWEST IDEAS IX Silk, Lace Lawn Blouses .'i (EXCLUSIVE MODELS* No. 1116. Special and Exclusive No. :167. hffeclivo design in Model, ia Merceiised Lawn. Front No. 1110. Very Pretty Lawn Blouse. Ivory, Japanese Silk, Front and elaborately touched and trimmed Front triiumcd, embroidered panels Sleeves, prettily trimmed
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Champagne. MLDBFCK. MAC6REGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 395 2 LADY McLAREN AND 'THE MAR. RIAGE SERVICE. A Charter for Womea. A home paper of March 11 says:— Sir Charles McLaren, M. P., will next week present to tbe House of Commons several bills dealing with rights and liberties of women. They are based upon proposals whioh are
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  • 258 2 Mr. H. G. Wells Talks about the Two-Sbilling^Novel. The decision' of Messrs. Thomas Nelson and Sons to publish new novels by famous authors at 3s. instead of 65., as heretofore, bas the cordial approval of Mr. H. G. Wells, whose new work, The History of Mr.
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  • 208 2 How a Kansas Lad Will Become a Millionaire. The Manchester Guardian records that recently a Kansas lad obtained bis first job as a telegraphist, being appointed to work at a little tank town in New Mexico on tbe Santa Fe Railroad, Two other telegraph operators and about forty
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  • 63 2 The committee appointed to investigate the fire at the Dharmahatta timber yard has reported that the fire brigade was out of hand and demanded and received bribes, and also broke open and rifled iron sates. Tbe Lieutenant Governor baa directed that Superintendent Haultair be suspended and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 663 2 The Eddystone Lighthouse Keeper Nervous Depression, Sleeplessness, Neuralgia, Rheumatic Cramps Because he has benefitted so tremendously by taking Phosferine, Mr. Francis Warder, head keeper cf the Eddystone Lighthouse, now realises that until he took "the Greatest of all Tonics," the best time of life was slipping away in Ui-health. Diso:ders
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    • 13 2 For all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coußhs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 984 2 MARTIN'S f^lfor Ladles. l ff Jmmbs9 >"■■■ animoiMisiM, Tun urn »4»lbl*iml TVi I ii Aap ii iiimiil ii.ni. fcm i%d. -sshst c££ aGr&SAs: ;r.ffi£r.r A Sore Throat Tbe qniokest way to get rid of it tbe simplest and surest no bother, no trouble, is to rub in Little's Oriental Balm,
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    • 288 2 JfTM A L£§]£ h D I STR I GT 111 Tonic Wine f||||i ffiffi Fortifies the system against Malaria. Ague, p/ jflKwfw sm pjßc|j )ne or two doses daily increase the vitality ||*¥faj§nj S*4i Rfi&l ;ind keep the general health up to the mark. Wk '^Ethsirlm IB* maintains the strength
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  • 529 3 REMARKABLE OFFER BY THE WAR OFFICE. Providing a Reserve. A circular is being sent out by the War Offioe setting forth a remarkable offer, whioh has for its object the provision of a reserve of trained horses lw Army service. A large number ot animals, probably more
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    • 580 3 Rubber Machinery. ESTIMATES FOR SUPPLY ERECTION OF FACTORIES COMPLETE WITH ALL MACHINERY, ETC. SOLE AGENTS tVHORNSBY" Gas Oil Engines. "SIROCCO" FANS for "Drying" Houses. Tools mnd Appliances. Howarth Erskine, Ld. SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FROM MAY 1. 1909. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRAIN BERVICE FOR WEEK DAYB ONLY. DP TRAINS. llittSlSllO
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    • 73 3 A GRAND REMEDY. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light. No suoh grand remedy for liver and bowel troubles was evor known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick headache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion, Sold by all Dispensaries and dealers. PILSENER BEER
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    • 264 3 TEA What not to do often settles the question oi what to do. Do not drink poor tea, bat Drink Brooke Bond's Tea. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by the following dealen Ouan Chin Hong k Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaiden k Co. Tiang Joo k Co. Chin Keat k Co. Ewong Qin
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    • 104 3 1910 ELLWOOD'S NEW HELMETS No. 105 Shape LATEST STYLE, Ventilated and bound white bock, durable, safe proteetiog and in the end cheapest. No. 107 Shape PRICEBI Dollars 10.75— N0. 1 Quality, without Pugaree. Dollars 1 1 ,75— N0. 1 Quality, with ELLWOOD Pugaree. Dollars 875— N0. 2 Quality, without Pucaree.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 647 4 stsaho s muwas. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Peaaag, Cay lea, Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amenoan Nafta, Sttainers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outvmrd (for Ohina) Delta Apl 8
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    • 606 4 STEAMER S».".'HSS. N. Y. K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTO. A retrular fortnightly serrioe is maintained betweei JAPAN akd BUROPH by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW BTBAMIBS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with oxoelloat aooommodatton tor
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    • 605 4 STEAMER SAILINGS BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND BYDNE i. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOit OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with lranehipi£«nt}, •As Inducement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly service to above porta
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    • 163 4 STEAHEB BAIUIWB. STeOMVMRTHUATSCHM'PU (BTEAMBHIP COMPAMT) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEBN JAVA AHD AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO. PORT BAUD, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers an due oa or about the under mentioned dites:— OCTWABD HOMBWABD Mil 1810 Rembrandt .rJApI 8 K Willem 111 Apl 8 K.
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    • 584 4 STEAMER SAILIN9S. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerbaven direot, calling at Penang and I Colombo. Taking
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    • 707 4 STEAMER SAILINIB I iiiimm Wi SJm hj* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN HAIL LIRL The fast and well known mall steamers ol this Company sell fortnight? from Bremea. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamr ton. Gibraltar, Genoa. Naplea (oonaseMoa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vies vsreai Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Paaaat,
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  • 111 5 FIXTURES. Monday. April 11. High Water, 11.19 a.m., 11.24 p.m. Malacca Assi/.ea. Legislative Council, 2.30. Albambra Cinematograph. Harinia Cinematograph. Marlborougb Cinematograph. Tuesday, April la. High Water, 0.8 a.m., 11-63 p.m. Wednesday, April 13. High Water, (Ul a.m. Hindu New Year begins. Thursday, April 14. High Water, 0.24
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  • 148 5 To-D»t. Malacca H.ngllo »pm Malaoca, Port Dickaon, Port Bwettenham ">d Telok Aneon Pfak 3 pm Paneh, Anaban »od Doli Valentyn 3 ptn Sarawak and GoebiH B. of Sarawak 4pm Manlok aDd Palembang O. G. Mijcr 4 pm llat.via aud Konrabaja Tjikim 4pm Bangkok Pit»anul..k 4 pm ToMonow.
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  • 69 5 I jeft biugnpore 1 ilar 11 P. O llu 14 N. D. L. tfar 17 B. I. llu 31 M. M. Uar 21 F. 40. Mar 28 N. D. L. Uar SI 8.1. \,,1 4 M. M. \p\ 8 l'.*O. i Uuein liondon Apl 2 i Apl
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  • 567 5 Latest Arrivals. Sea Mea, Govt., yaoht 600 tons, 40 crow 750 hp. Commander Mnrpby, Api 10From Malacca, Apl 9. U— lWs. latn-rt Brit str 135 tons, Captain boott. Apl 10. From Sambas. Apl 8. G.o. and 30 dp Thong Ek <ft Co. For Bamb»s, Apl li-Rda. Am P»ni>i,
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONQ PAOAK. Kirn WHtnr Bamn— l>r»dger Kuanlan. ■tfj W. Sixtion 1— leiata, Kut Bang. Section No. 1 (Bhekiw W.)— Kumphnib. SicTioM n China, Solo. S-Nil. 4— Cooeyanna. H (-Dagmar. n B—Oorgon, Yangtze. Tjikioi. licbe 7—
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  • 65 5 Arrivals. Pcf steamer Kistna. April 11— From Penang via ports Uon'ble and Mix. R. N. Bland and servant, Hon'ble R. Young, Hon'blo Arthur R. Adams and Dr. Park. I'er steamer Kinta, April 11— from F. M. S. via porti: Mrs. v»n Cuylenberg, Miss van Cuylenberg, Mrs. Brown,
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  • 231 5 Per P. aud O. Steamer Dovanlia. April 7.— For London Mr. N. Wnatherstom, Captain S. Cunynubero, Mr. C. J. Templeton Mr. R. Little. Mr O. Morrell, Mr. B. H. F. Ward. Mr. J. Gilbeit, Mr. A. 11. lark Smith. For London via Marseilles: Mr. A. 11. Donaldson, Mr. M.
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  • 139 5 A cargo of tin arrived from Singkop, yesterday, by the Dutoh steamer Sultan van From the AuambiM and Natuna-s, the Dutch steamer Menggala arrived, yesterday, with a c».i* oof copra. The Cbargeurs Reienis steamer Amiral l'onty arrivod from Dunkirk en route to Saigon, yesterday, with 4D3 passengers, including
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  • 285 5 Boisterous Demonstration at Cambridge Theatre With the cflJcial turn complikd, a large oarty of undergraduates in vaded the ttieatt 3 at Caiubrid >c and caused a serious disturbance. Tbe Tin. in tbo Night was being presented. Aa a Jesuit of the disturbance two «t udentx ap prared at
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  • 117 5 A wire to the Hongkong Daily I'ress, dated April 5, says It is reported tbat an attempt bas been made to blow up the residence of tbe Prinoe Regent. Dynamite was found on tbe premises. It is, however, diffioult to obtain reliable cod Urination of tho report.
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  • 258 5 Finance Commerce. BOWAFOU AIKIL 11, 1010. EXCHANGE. On London— 'Hank 4 m/s m 2/4J Demand M a/4^, Private 6 m/t 2/4] do 8 m/s S/4H C% Germany— Bank d/d 2SB Private 8 m/« m 244 do 8 m/» m 240< On rVMM— Bank d/d m t94i Private 8 m/i 2M4
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 187 5 [gone rS aim;. Buyers. Kellers. 10 10 liclat Tin 4.00 500 10 10 Bruaog 1.00 5.00 lo 10 Bruseh Hyd. S.OO 6.50 £1 XI Duff I>c?el. 16.5 c 17.80 10 10 Kanaboi 2.40 '2.50 tl XI KinU Tin MJB 16.00 £1 XI Kledang Tin LM 2.00 JO 10 Knanteo
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    • 517 5 ague Gallic. Bnyerß. Sellers. W. 2/- AHa^ar 10/--1 1 Alor Gajab 4 M S.cn 6 5 A yet I'anaK IT6O 18 00 2- J Anglo-Malay 1.16 0 1.16.0 10 10 Bafgownie '260 00 270.00 2- 1 6 Bating Maiaka 6/- 6H f 1 Batu Caves 17.10 o 1w.10.0 XI
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    • 111 5 Issue 12 Value. Buyors. Seller*. 10 10 Kautcrn SmeltiD^ 11.60 10 7 700 800 50 50 truer A Ne»vo -MOOO 210.00 100 Ho wart h Erekine 5b 00 60 00 100 V" o Prof. 90.00 92. M 100 100 KaUßro.Def. I'iO.OO 100 ICO B°,', Cum. Pref. notu. 10 10
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    • 53 5 DEBE NTURES. Bayers. Sellers. Howarth Erskinfct, 5600.000 par lUley, liar greaves 6",, »284,000 1% 3% pie. E'tric T'ways 6% XBOO.OOO Singapore Municipal 5 X1 ,878,000 nom. Buyers. Sellers. Singapore Municipal I; of 1907 XI ,600,000 b% 7% pre. Singapore Municipal -I; of 1909 X1, 000,000 7% prt. Singapore Municipal 4%
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 145 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. April J2. -At saleroom, four shop house dwellings, known as Nos 80, 81, 82 and 88, Albert Street, at 2,80. H. L. Coehlan and Co. April 11.— At saleroom!), town properties, ata.BO. April 11 —At salerooms, freehold land, district of Kranji Pulau at 2.80. April
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    • 712 5 SIEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERS Dynamo Works, Ltd. AND CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICES: BRANCH OFFICES Caxton House, Westminster, I, 2, 4 and S, Winchester House, London. SINGAPOBB. 6, Beach Street, Penaug. WOKKB Balthazar's Buildings, Rangoon, Stafford. Woolwich. Dalston. And in India, Australia, fcto. MANUFACTURERS or Electric Light and Power Plant, Cables
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    • 90 5 HOUBE TO LET. From May 1, next, Halcyon," well-built European residence at the 6th mile, Seran(oon Road, S minutes from Tram Terminus. For terms, apply to H. J. Van Karen, c 0 Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. neoo OCEAN BTEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. FOB DERBY, BROOME, POST BEDLAND, COBBACK, ASHBUBTON,
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    • 60 5 BY ORDER OF TH B ADMINISTIUTOR OF THB ESTATE OF TAN KONG WEE, DM ba-ki.. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD BUILDING LAND, Bukit Tiuiah Road, On Monday, April 25, at i.JU ji.m. Freehold Building Laod, District of Clay more. Area 20.200 ujuare feet, part of Giant No. 48. H. L.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 137 5 WEATHER REPORT. The following telegram ha* been Motived bom the Meteorological Offioo, Hongkong Hongkong, April 11, 10 a m. H'kong. Manila. Biaomm 80.03 760 DrocTioK or Wnn> North w, Fobci 1 Dat TauuioitßTca 64 Wit 8 WaiTHia O. C. Direction of Wind, is regirtered every two point*, N., N.N.E.. N.E.,
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  • 35 6 Bathb.— On March 27, 1910, at East Croydon, William George Bayne, Manager of the North China Insurance Company Limited, London, and formerly Agent of thi Company in Yokohama and Singapore, and Secretary in Shanghai.
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  • 1035 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, APRIL 11. THE SUEZ CANAL. We do not know precisely what the effect of the vote just given in the Egyptian Assembly in regard to renewal of the Suei Canal concession will be, though we soaroely anticipate that it will have any immediate effect upon the
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  • 12 6 The next Singapore assize oonrt will be held on Tuesday, May 8.
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  • 13 6 Malacca assizes open before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones, this morning.
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  • 23 6 The number of Chinese immigrants arriving at Singapore in March was 22,955, making a total since the beginning of the year of 41,485.
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  • 28 6 Fong Kong Teng's tender of 18,400 for erecting a new dispensary and quarters for an assistant surgeon and third grade dresser at North Canal Road has been accepted.
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  • 50 6 The first ordinary meeting of the Singapore Literary and social (Juild will be bald in the hall of the Presbyterian Church, at 8 45 p.m. to-day, when a paper entitled, The Malay as a Mao, will be read by Mr. Makepeace. All deairooß of becoming members are cordially in vited.
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  • 7 6 Miss Belfield has arrived from Kuala Lumpur,
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  • 8 6 The cable steamer Magnet returned from Penang, yesterday.
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  • 14 6 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page S as well as page 8.
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  • 17 6 Tbe output from the mines of the SocieU des Etains de Kinta for march was 1,990.814 piouls.
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  • 16 6 The Sea Mew, which had taken tbe Chief Justioe to Malacca for the assizes, returned, yesterday.
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  • 26 6 Tang Ing Ong, in the employ of Sir John Jackson, Ltd., has been arrested on a charge of forging his pay chit by increasing the amount.
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  • 22 6 Letters of allotment in the Perak River Valley Rubber Estate have already been issued to subscribers in Taiping, says the Perak Pioneer.
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  • 25 6 The introduction of the participating preference shares and ordinary shares of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, on the Paris market took place on March 16.
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  • 24 6 The Singapore Eura-Chino Young Physical Culturiste' Association of Singapore has been exempted from registration, and the Musical Society of Penang has been duly registered.
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  • 31 6 It is understood that the Johore State railway, recently so seriously damaged by phenomenal rains and floods, will not be available for through traffic for at least a couple of months.
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  • 35 6 It is stated that two of the principal local banks will shortly open branoh offices at Johore Babru, where the need of banking facilities has been much felt as a result of recent planting developments.
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  • 40 6 As an indication of the commercial awakening of Malacca, it is interesting to hear that a local engineering firm has decided to open a branoh there, and that a representative of the firm has already gone up to make arrangements.
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  • 40 6 Oog Keo keeps a spirit shop in Changi Road. He was visited by spirits of another kind, on Friday night. They unfastened bis rate, removed 1811 and locked the safe again, disappearing without leaving any trace, according to his story.
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  • 40 6 The deportation of the six Chinese from Manila is producing interesting developments. Tbey are now bringing a suit against the Governor General, the Chief of Police and the Chief of Detectives to have them restrained from illegally deporting the plaintiffs.
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  • 46 6 Messrs C. Nieuwenhius, of Blaokwater Estate, Klang, and Jaoques de Voogt of Bengalring Estate, Deli, are authorised to file opecifications of an invention for the extermination of white ante and Mr. W. G. Fitzgerald, of Lanarkshire, of an invention for improvements in appliances for submarine work.
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  • 69 6 In connection with the forthcoming Empire Day celebrations at Kuala Lumpur, the Malay Mail states that a member of the community has put up $2,000 for an airship exhibition, and that that sum has been paid into the bank. An agreement has been arrived at with Capt. Price to take
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  • 54 6 The prisons of Indo-China are ho crowded with dangerous criminals under long sentences that the government has decided upon transporting the most desperate of them to Cayenne, a convict settlement in French Guiana noted for its deadly climate. The recent outbreak in the prison at Pulo Condore shows the risks
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  • 64 6 In a French periodical, the Mois Colonial, M. Paul Boutellier, a colonial expert, speaks in glowing terms of Singapore's future whiob he characterises as splendid from an economic point of view. The trade now attracted by its admirable geographical position cannot, but increase hugely when once the harbour works are
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  • 71 6 Mr. W. F. Chopard, of the Mercantile Bank, prosecuted a tamby named Sheikh Mohamed in the summons court, this morn ing, for leaving the employ of the bank without giving notice. Defendant admitted the offence, pleading illneee as the cause, and was fined tS and costs, the money, if paid,
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  • 71 6 Tbe fact that the steamer Rumphius, the other day, took only about 800 Javanese coolies to Deli, but landed 600 at Singapore, has aroused attention there. The Deli Courant hears that Javanese coolies mostly prefer tbe Straits and K.MS, owing to wages ruling higher than in Deli. They look forward
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  • 80 6 That the Star Opera Company is becoming increasingly popular is evidenced by the number of presentations made to the members at the Theatre Royal on Saturday. Mr. Chia Tek Liong gave a gold star studded with diamonds, the present being appropriate, not only on account of the name of the
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  • 92 6 The master of the Clan Buchanan appeared before the Master Attendant at Colombo, and charged 48 of the native orew of the vessel with refusing duty. The only rmimn they gave for doing so was that they were tired. The accused pleaded lgailty and severally refused to go to sea.
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  • 312 6 Inspector and Mrs. Wilson were passengers from Malacca by the Penang, yesterday. Mr. Silby, formerly with Howarth Erskine, Ltd., in Singapore and later in Shanghai, is on a visit to Singapore. The Hon R. N. and Mrs. Bland, the Hon. A. R. Adams, and the Hon. R.
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  • 111 6 The annual meeting of members of the Johore Planters' Association was held at tho Johore Hotel yesterday, with Mr. K. Pears in the chair. H. H. the Sultan was also present A satisfactory report was presented. Mr. Gawler regretted having to resign tbe honorary secretaryship owing to
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  • 137 6 Among the passengers homeward bound by the N. D. L. mail liner Kleist, whioh sailed from Singapore to-day, was Mr. W. R. Rowland, of the Singapore Para Rubber Company's Estates, Perbentian Tioggi, who is taking a few months' rest after an exceptionally arduous spell of work.
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  • 156 6 It is announced in the Government Gazette, of the Bth iost, that during the temporary absence of Sir Arthur Youog, Mr. M. S. H. McArthur, acting stutUtant colonial secretary, takes his place on the T mjong Pagar book Board. Mr. H Marriott is appointed collector of land
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  • 205 6 In the course of an article describing his travels in China, Dr. Morrison, the correspondent of The Times, says:— ln no other land has railway construction so great a future as in China. Improved means of communication is the crying need of the country. In the loess
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 83 6 GARRICE COARSE-CUT. OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. I ITTLE'S o §reat I ■im i ii Clearance SALE! BARGAINS! Wnw BARGAINS! J IVW B g8! Proceeding. mmsmmmsmmmmm G^J We are Suppliers ol (fig First -class Europe- quality Teak tt Squares and Planks. *k Selected second-class Teak vS Squares
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    • 116 6 ALHAMBRA BBAOH ROAD THE BIG BHOW LATEST ARRIVAL. NEW SUBJECTS. TO-NIGHT. Bemud Show, at 9.80 p.m. OVERTURE. A SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND IN MELBOURNS. BOXING MATCH— ASTIBU v. QUEENDREUX. THE MODEL'S SACRIFICE, Film d'Art. THE RHINB FROM COLOGNE TO BINGBN. THE MISER, Film d'Art. PRISON IN PREFERENCB TO STARVATION. DUTCH
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  • 107 7 AMAZING STATEMENT MADE BY MR O'BRIEN. Wholesale Surrenders to Catch Irish Votes. (RauTas's Tblbosam] London, April 11. Mr. Win. O'Brien, speaking at Cork, said that Mr. Lloyd George had promised the Nationalists relief from the the spirit, stamp, and succession duties, the brewery lioenses, the land taxes,
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  • 46 7 Unprecedented Issue in Time of Peace. (Rbotbb 1 Tblbqbah.] London, April 9. There has been a further issue ot four millions of Treasury Bills, payable in three months. This raises the total outstanding to <86,2C0,000 l which is an amount unprecedented in peace time.
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  • 45 7 Greatest General of the Greatest Army." (Rsdtbb's Tblbobam j London, April 9. Lord Kitchener was banquetted on his arrival at San Francisco. The Governor described him an the greatest general of the greatest army in the world. Lord Kitchener returned thanks very briefly.
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  • 60 7 Permission Granted for Open Air Meetings. Rbctbb's Tblbobam.) London, April 10. A Berlin telegram states that the Prefect of Polioe has sanctioned three open-air franchise demonstrations to day. This is the first meetings of tho kind ever held in Berlin, and the Conservative papers wrathfully declare their belief
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  • 51 7 Sad Death of a Member of New Parliament. (Rboth's Tbliomam.j London, April 11. A septuagenarian member of the House of Commons, The Right Hon. J. Tomkinson, who sat for Crewe, has died, as the result of injuries sustained by a fall when riding in the parliamentary steeplechase at
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  • 27 7 South Wales Dispute Amicably Settled. |Rjoti»'s TiLaaiAM.J London, April 9. The South Wales ooalownerd and workmen have signed a new agreement settling their differences.
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  • 29 7 Shafts of Both Continue Active and Booming. [RsrTEß's Tblkcram.; London, April 11. Rubber shares are booming again and oil shares are very active and are rising.
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  • 34 7 i .-tIDTSB'S TsLSaEA«.| London, April 10. The ninth Dreadnought, the battleship Colohtos, has been launobed at Greenook amid the greatest enthusiasm. There wae a crowd of 800,000 to witness tbe ceremony.
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  • 25 7 KSCTSE'i TILMBAM.J London, April 10. The death is announced of Lieut. Th James, late manager of the Nippon YusenKaiaba in Europe.
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  • 24 7 [Rbctbb's Tbleoeam.] London, April 10. The Prince and Prinoess Fasbimi have arrived at St. Petersburg, on a visit to the Russian Court.
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  • 103 7 Five Hundred Dollar Cup from the Jobore Planters. We learn that the Jobore Planters' Ausonation has intimated to Mr. Main, the General Secretary of the Agri-Horticultural Show, that the Association will present a cup valued at »">CO for the best sample of commercial rubber packed and ready for
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  • 752 7 Distribution of Prizes by Miss Anderson. The tenth annual prise meeting of tbe Singapore Rifle Association, which commenced on Good Friday, was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday afternoon, when the prizos were distributed on the range by Miss Anderson, who arrived on the ssene, with
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  • 106 7 In the House of Commons, on Maroh 31, Mr. Winston Churchill said that the Government, immediately the veto was finished, would maroh forward with the Budget, regardless of consequences. Unless the House of Commons carries the Budget it is idle to expect the King or
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  • 332 7 THE RECENT ARREST OF TWO JAPANESE. Detaifs of the Allegations. The other evening Renter hen t to tbe Straits Times a telegram reporting that two Japanese had been arrested in Manila on suspicion of being spies and that a soldier was sharing their fate for disposing of
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  • 656 7 State of Crime in the Colony During Last Year. The current number of the Government Gazette contains Capt. A. R. Chancellor* annual report on the Straits Settlements police tome and on the state of crime for the year 1909, prepared by him in the capacity of acting
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  • 2184 7 LONDON OFFER TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY. Shareholders Unwilling to Sell. The first ordinary general meeting of the Indragiri Rubber and Guttapercha Co. Ltd was held at the offices of Messrs. Evatt and Co., The Arcade, at noon on Saturday, Mr. Winkelmann in the chair. The secretary. Mr.
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  • 94 7 On Maroh 17, a baseless rumour concerning the health of H. M. the Emperor ot Japan was circulated on the Tokio Stock Exchange, evidently for the purpose of affecting quotations of stocks. The polioe authorities have instituted strict investigations and have arrested Izumikawa and
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  • 120 7 STRONG SPEECH BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. Purpose of the Corporations Tax Explained. I Rbdtbb's Tblbobah London, April 11. At Chioago, Mr. Wioergham, the Attorney General, has made a speech in whioh be vigorously defended Mr. Taft's administration. It would be the fault of Congress, he said, and not
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  • 18 7 IRbdibb's Tblbdkam.i London, April 11. The second Australian destroyer, the Yarra, has been launched at Dumbarton.
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  • 17 7 NEW GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND. Sir Diokson Poynder succeeds Lord Plun kett as Governor of New Zealand.
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  • 44 7 [Dsb OsTASUTMOHa Llotd Tblbobam. j Berlin, April 10. The German West African Companies output of diamonds daring the first year of working is 561,030 carats ot a selling value of seventeen million marks, of which tbe Imperial Exohequer receives six millions.
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  • 37 7 [DIS OSTASLATItfCHB L LOTD TbLBORAH.) Berlin, April 10. Mr. Roosevelt is expected to arrive in Berlin on May 10. The Emperor Francis Joseph has decided to give Mr. Roosevelt a royal reception in Vienna.
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  • 31 7 (Daa Ostasutischb Llotd Tblbueah.| Berlin, April 10. It is suppose! that the revolutionary movement in Albania has the restoration of Adul Hamid to the Turkish throne as its objeot
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  • 30 7 I Use Ostasutischi Llotd Tblbobami Berlin, April 10. All creeds were present at the festivities at Jerusalem during the visit of Prince and Princess Eitel- Fritz.
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  • 213 7 A distinguished Japanese dr legation en route for the opening of tbe ADglo Japanese exhibition in London arrived in Singapore Sesterday by the German mail steamer Heist The party includes H. I. H Prince Sadanaru Fushimi, father of Princo Fushimi who, with his wife, is now travelling
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  • 97 7 A Chinaman has reported to tbe polioe that be was pursued by four robbers, two of whom he knew, into a shop in North Bridge Road and there relieved of 1188.50. The shopkeeper, be alleges, refused to give him any assistance. Francis Joseph, a Tamil who was tried
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  • 81 7 After undergoing (our trials at the magistracy, Hongkong, and appearing twice at the Supreme Court on a writ of habeas corpus, San A Wan was on April 4 Landed over to the Chinese authorities by order of His BxoeU lenoy the Governor of Hongkong. Xbeprispnec was conducted to the Praya
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  • 1380 8 CHINESE TOWKAY AND MALAY OFFICIALS. Action For Defamation. A oase ot considerable local interest was tried in the High Court o( Johore, at .lobore Bbaru, yesterday, as between officials of the lohoro Government and the well-known Chrjese towkay, Lim Ah Siang. Some months back, it may be
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 29 8 In a bjxing match Abe Attelu, of San I'rancißco, beat Owan Moran, of liirmingbam, on points. Packy McKarland, of Chicago, won bin bout against Dick Leo.
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    • 45 8 Tramway Cup Tie. On Saturday evening, at Hoauli Koad lteolamation ground, the Babul A man played the Darul Griffiin, in the second round of the Tramway Cup-Tio competition. Babul A man proved to be the utronger team, and won by '2 goals to 1.
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    • 130 8 S. C. C. Tournament. The following ties are down for to day CuAMI'IUNsUII'. Miles v. l.'inthall. B. IOMUM. M. 11. Mergler owe I v. Millar scr. A. C. Mergler owo 4 v. Westwood scr. C. IoMUa. Abrams scr. v. A. E. Kaddeley owo 16. MmM owe 1 v.
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    • 238 8 Harrison Golf Club. The following are tb<; results of the April monthly medal competitions of the Garrison Golf Clnb played for on the 4th and 9th inst Ladies'— Mrs. Warren, nett score 48. (Four cards were taken out.) The first thirteen of the above have qualified to play for
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  • 1001 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 11th April, 1910. Messrs. Lyall ud Brett, Bxohan«e and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning .■sum. v aiue. sujon. otuiorB. 2/- Allagar 9/- 9/9 3/- Optiom 7/6 3/. Anglo-Malay 86/- ML SI Anglo- Sumatr* 85/-
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  • 13 8 [The Straits Times is not responsible for Ibe opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 120 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your correspondent Employer would appear to belong to that sect of people whose creed is to he that hath oometb more", and whilst he no doubt is taking his full toll out of the present rubber boom, yet he wonld
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 26 8 A farrier (exoellent shoer) Became quite a caricature. As he shook With a cold (Very "crook," I am told) Till ba took Woods' Qrea.t Peppermint Cve.
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    • 270 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RUBBER ESTATES WANTED. Agents, with full powers, representing a large Rubber Syndicate, prepared to negociate for Estates of any size, are now in Singapore and desire to communicate with Estate Owners. None but first-class properties consi dered. Address, giving full particulars, to Box 362, co Straits Times. NOTICE
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    • 418 8 Bertram's RUBBER MACHINERY OF THE LATEST TYPE. RUBBER Drying-Stores 4 Smoke-Sheds SUPPLIED AND ERECTED. TAPPING KNIVES-LATEST TYPES. LATEX CUPS. LATEX COLLECTING CANS. COAGULATING PANS. WRITE FOR PARTICI I,AKS. Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. THE STAR I OPERA CO. MARLBOROUGH THEATRE ROYAL, bbach road. North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! The Peoples Popular.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 735 9 THE FORD CAR f Mot Only Good, ,^Jm *!W But Also Cheap. /^T^^v '"'mw^kmam B 8 P rove<^ cars g|-4) having been sold and X^29R- *.^wi ordered by us during 2^ jOL'^" r:^' i months. a«r GADELIUS CO, I<TO. 34. K/OBHsTSOiT K/O-A.ID. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Spring Hace Meeting will
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    • 563 9 and that have previously rnn at the Meeting. Winners excluded. Entranoe, #15. Distance, Scurry Conrse. 7. THE EX GRIFFIN CONSOLATION.— Value 1350. A Handicap for all Ex-Qriffins that bave run at the Meeting and not won. Entranoe, 119. Dietanoe, Scurry Coarse. 8. THE GRIFFIN CONSOLATION.— Value 1300 and 150 to
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    • 138 9 High-Class Hand-Made Egyptian Cigarettes M PURE TURKISH TOBACCO LEAVEB. SAMPLES FREE. One Trial will Satisfy tbe Most Fastidious. PRICES VERY LOW. JEANOU&PATTARA Mil I Oil OT Cavunagh Bri.lue Boil.liiigt t nlbn Oli opposite Uoucral Poic Office. SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE CO., LTD, (NBAS BNTRANOB to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1026. ISeastocks ot
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    • 568 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Thi NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of Is mi 1 Twin screw
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    • 505 9 The Auto-Manual ENGLISH MADE THROUGHOUT. la^saaaa^^ iSl2j| »HllbSSEbbbbbbV f*\\ s ~^ij •W/ vßf tr<i t.vmm BEATS ANYTHING^ OFFERED HERE. Our Price: $625! PATRONISED ■^^^SaaßaßWa^^S Bi ROYALTY. SPE CIALITY Gem Rings Of Every Description. Ladies' Diamond and Gem Rings. Gentlemen's Diamond Rings. Ladies' lx-cara: and 15-carat Gold Knot Rings. Gentlemen's lfs-carat
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  • 621 10 VILLAGERS KILLED AND HOUSES WRECKED. Drowned la Bed. Through the banting of a dam in an old colliery level at Blaenclydach, in the Rhondda Valley, Glamorganshire, several lives were lost, reports the Daily Mail. The old level is situated on a mountain side, and operations had
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 430 10 INSURANCE, MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Polices are WORLD WIDE," UNREBTIUCTEO," INDISPUTABLE" and NONFORFEITABLE." ClairuH, loans, cash-wirrenders, etc., are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore, without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Heservea for protection of Policynoldors are over ?20, 000,000 (5.5.0.) The
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    • 508 10 INSURANCE. ***** FIBB ISSURANCE OOMPAHT OF PARIS' ■uiunn 16t8 BEBEBVEB AND TOIA* QUARANTEEB 14,000,000 Iks ondeislgned, Agents for tks abort Jompaay. an prepaid to aooept flre risks 'or loos or short periods at current rates. 3ABB BETTLBMENTB promptly mads by as sgeats ia Biagapore. MOIHB OOMTB 00. San Life v::;:.v
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    • 524 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OOBPOBATJfD BT ROIAX. CHABTEB. Paid op Capital In 10,000 Bharss et sHOaaoh f1,M0,000 ■issrvs road 5U47«,000 feterrs Liability of Proprietors 41,100,000 BAHKKRB. Bank ol England. ■attooal Bank of Sootlanl. rka ftoaloa Olry Midland Baak, LWJ. BINGAPOBE BRANCH. Oarraal Aeoounts art opened and
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    • 178 10 PLEASANT, 800THIN6 AND HEALING. Prompt relief in all cases of throat and ung trouble if you use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take, soothing and healing in effect. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers. ADCTION BALE. BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SEET SOON TECK, DECEASED.
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    • 1161 10 BABY'S ECZEMA CUREOINAWEEK Began as a Rath but Soon Thick Crust Covered Tiny 80/s HeadPeople Said Child Would Never Get Over It— Treated by Several Doctors and Two Hospitals. OTHERS FAILED BUT CUTICURA SUCCEEDED "I think it but right that we should let you know what Cuticura has dont v^E^-
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  • 1186 11 SILENT KNIGHT PATENTS AND THE UNITED STATES. Traffic Perils. No automobile engine has neon more in the public eye daring the last eighteen months than the now proven Silent Knight, which caused the Daimler Company to revolutionise their whole business, with the most Koocessfnl remits. Therefore, the announcement in
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  • 162 11 The Lmfuli Held Up la Mozambique Channel. The Times of Ceylon, of March 28, says: To the great relief of a good many people, the Natal liner Umfuli, which was five days overdue at Colombo, pat into port unexpectedly at about 7 p. m. on Saturday. The
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  • 149 11 The Paris correspondent of The Times, wiring on March 8, states: In an article in tho Matin, this morning, M. Cbanmet, the reporter of the Navy Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, discusses the probable cost of the new French naval programme, the adoption of which he
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 492 11 Hitherto, these oars have been called A|tftf CLfiPt W BICDELEY-AUTOCARB. a?w» The name has been chan^rd to SIDDEL.B Y WOLBELtY-3IDOELEY AUTOCARS. A. ffim#%s^i A Hbflt Tho 1910 Wolseley- Siddeleys arc a deJ^kß M M WJMMLBMm.W^^£ cidod improvement on the 1909 models, •T"W- wk.^^ ombodjing as they do the recent Wolseley
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    • 13 11 Woods' Great Pi ppermint Com for all internal complaints, Dnentory, Coughs, (MM* ft*
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    • 402 11 CHAMBERLAIN 8 PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD LINIMENT. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge ol neuralgia, whatever tho trouble is Chamberbun's Pain Balm drives away the pain at onoe and euros the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house, the pains
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    • 336 11 TJ,* l>lh< Fashion. Th» Smirl«H «tyl«. V M Hw Mot Mod>»U_frl<m A PRICES uHk w -<^M^i I K^Su 18 I^' !2" eirf^'^' 1 l 0 ordtr ky I I NJ3E;Jtk>ck.»:: M/i iS*^ 1 ||T p trf M||y I tm Cm* Tutor vi Brn. \j£^^^^ Loidon, and by this means Mr.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 508 12 WANTS. TEACHERB WANTED. Experienced teachers needed for the lower r.i-Htnof St. Joseph's Institution. Apply to tli- Director. 741 BOOKKEEPER WANTED. Wanted, experienced bookkeeper. Only competent man need apply. KELLY WAI.SH, LTD. c 456 BILLET WANTED. Expeiienced l'lanter employed on an ■state in Perak desires other billet, underHan in lava labour.
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    • 615 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET. The fr:nt part of 2nd floor of 101, Morket Street, as office. Convenient locality. Apply at 101, Market Street. 740 ROOMS TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. BODOWN ANO OFFIOE TO LET. No. 06, Robinson Road. Moderate
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    • 274 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser Camming, 29, Winchester House. ***** OFFICE TO LET. A commodious office at 17, Collyer Quay, overlooking the Harbour, entry in February. Apply to ulO3 BOUSTEAD CO. GODOWN TO BE LET Excellent business premises and
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    • 565 12 NOTICES. THE NYALAS RUBBER ESTATES. NOTICE. Persons who have received circulars re the Company in the course of formation for the purpose of acquiring the above Estates are requested to take notice that the latest day and time for sending in Forms of Application has been fixed AT THURSDAY NEXT,
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    • 379 12 THE "FOUR OAKS" Knapsack Sprayer. For spraying weeds and lalang. The only machine with FORCE behind the spray. British-made throughout. Weight 1 1 lbs. Capacity 3J gallons. Send for pamphlet. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY COMPANY, LTD., KUALA L"CT^£E>TTIa. Sole Agents for Straits Settlements, Federated M. States, Java. Sumatra I liorneo.
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    • 236 12 C. H. Willis is now Donra BL'SINESS ON THK Forthcoming Races, MAY 10,12 AND 14. Straight-out en all Races. Doubles on any two Races. Elastic Prices the Griffins. Address: TeL "Straight 8, The Arcade. Thono u6IW notice™ advertisers New advertisements will be received np to noon of the day on
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 235 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT K \TES. -Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of $1 per foui lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if no) exceeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, t'i. IycH Scale Kates
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