The Straits Times, 2 May 1911

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.554 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MAY 2. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      202 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST POPULAR MOWERS At Popular Prices. style xjasri'VEi^siTTr DESCRIPTION: J^W Cylinder with 4 blades JmZimW^k Driving Wheel, 9 inches fl Vfi Diameter of Cylinder 5.\ inches fu^^^SmhDLzi^iM Single Pinion L^-^^^mWf^^^^S HL Geared on both Sides. vH 1^ MMfl| NET PRICES It itch 10 :'nch 18-iDcb
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      77 1 OLIVER Special CvK Jm/r I and iff Estate J0 SI »ccount«. No. S. Foolscap" takes paper 9" wide S2IO Brief takes paper 13^" wide $230 Policy" takes paper 18" wide $240 Special takes paper 24" wide $320 Special takes paper 30" wide $370 No. 6. Foolscap $240 "Brief" $260 "Policy"
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      152 1 Robinson Co. SPRING RACE MEETING EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS IN GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. SJ%, V .l FANCY WORSTEDS Aim* TROPICAL HOMESPUNS f9^W LOVAT MIXTURES I FLANNEL SUITINGS W FANCY SERGES Jf CASHMERES. BAUBO THE NEW SUNPROOF CLOTH, JODHPUR AND RACING BREECHES, RAGING SILKS IN ALL THE REGISTERED COLOURS. Robinson A Co. I3C- BOLT?E
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      10 1 DUMMY GO. CHAMPAGNE AOAMSON, GILFiLLAN »N0 CO., LTD., SOLR AHKNTS.
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    THE AERO SHOW.
    908 2 TRIUMPH OF A NEW BRITISH INDUSTRY. New Machines Discussed. The Globe's aviation correspondent wrote on March 25 Those who have seen each of the three aero shows which have so far been held at Olympia, cannot fail to have been struck by the remarkable developments which each
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    73 2 Sir Henry Lucy, writing in The Observer, says that the Government's apparently impregnable position is being undermined in an unexpected quarter, namely, by the action of Lord Lorebnrn in continuing to appoint Conservatives to the magisterial bench in spite of the strongest Liberal protests. Sir Henry adds that the difference
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      248 2 MJF pi y* s^a* am J| t£&S~». K^m Km m^ L t^g W\ V^^C v "TRADE MA«in Solution MaKcJ Fat. Flesh. "Bone and Muscle lillri Kepler Solution is a food— not uMWy a medicine. iirki c OOC l^ at Btren B l^ ens c i/J// weak and fattens the wasted.
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      43 2 Croup Can Be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy ooagh appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      407 2 Japanese Dentist, 74 ERA8 BA8AH ROAD Dr. K. Tsutada is the only Japanese Dentist in the town with whom too can ooniralt direct eitl er in English or Malay. Painless Extraction from tl each. Gold Capping B Silver Capping 8 Joined Crown 4 Bridge Work 6 Fall set teeth on
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      293 2 j Lifebuoy Soap is invaluable jggut for Washing Nurses' and *£^fi Patients' clothing. It is a >4a^ preventative against in- i/J&m fection, and its regular i^r~^Jj^j use will keep the /flij2«fe^v house sweet and mmjjjl i7tf T {k CLEANS, PURIIIES, Hfeßß MM AND DISINFECTS. Manufactured by th* f~~~^^^^^^^M9l B^L\ Proprletorf
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    Wonders of the Wire.
    636 3 VISIT OF KING AND QUEEN TO THE GENERAL POST OFFICE. Their Majesties Delighted. There is, perhaps, no greater hive of mar-vels-marvels of organisation and of invention—in the world than the General Post Office. And thither the King and Queen, accompanied by Princess Mary, recently repaired to
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    LABOUR RECRUITING IN JAVA.
    340 3 New Restrictive Regulations at Soerabaya. A Netherlands India paper is responsible for the statement that the new Emigration CommisHJoner at Soerabay«, Mr. Von Schanitiili. has made a new regulation with regard to the recruiting of labourers for the outlying poHscsHions. He has decided that only during
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      316 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with ESSENCE OB FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA Pronounced by the WICHMT MEDICAL OUTHOmTIH the most ■SJStSft TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of
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      12 3 Woods Great Peppermint Care for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Conghx, Colds, etc.
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      259 3 J. MOTION ft CO. Watchmakers, Jewellery, Opticians REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. IK mlt uxl rimple remedy IcA I iZ >-\ na.oOT.tioß.. irrmuo^^jiMr. \^rj maamm 01 ALL moooM ■">»• v S- iT|j m m«« of tb» oom. Qa.tm». "j U i.,it iriurr orpa*. Kull.r H.c1... Co 1.~b., C.lcutt. WAH HENG ft CO.
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      150 3 ggjL Sozodoivt J^^S^SS Everyone uses a toothwash or powder, k^^^^^^ Most are not satisfied and try one after another. ,**Vf|llYiT>K n^ e teet 1 are not w^' te anc hygienically QP^tilif} clean at they should be. Gfil'H f 15 Lel them try SOZODONT It doet what is wanted and >s
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      608 4 STEAMER BAILIH6B. P. &0. STEAM AVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN, PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 I Assaye
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      565 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE A Fortnightly servioe is maintained bo twoen Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, ander mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO U. 8. MAIL LINE The great steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisco, operating thn new 18,000 tone. twin. screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN CHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF
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      241 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. Camdian Pacific Railway Go B Royal Mail bteamship Una. THB NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE Via China, Japan, Canada and the United States. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" Twin screw RM.S. Impress of Japan"
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      503 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCHE DaMPFSGHIFFF 4HRTSGES HMBA BREMEN Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regalar servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, thsy are despatched fortnightly fo: Havre and Hamburg and oaoo a mouth for Bremsrhaven
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      636 4 STEAMER BAILING 3. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail steamer* of this Company sail fortuightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar tienoa, Naples (oonneoting Marsaillea, N plea, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Saez, Aden. Colombo, Penaag, Singapore,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    120 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday. May a. High Water, 0 64 a.m. Singapore As*ia«s. Wednesday. May 3. High Water, 0.11 am., 1.48 p.m. Thursday. May 4. High Water, 0.64 a.m., 2.60 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail duo. Friday, May 5. Hiiih Water, 1.47 a.m.. 4.31pm, Riley Hiry-iav. h. meeting,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    206 5 Today. Ma'arc* and Muar K <k\ 8 i m Port Sff-tteuham Puh Ann 8 i m littuFthat Am« II n 8 pm IVnanK and Colombo Kam > Maru Bpm Svgin Taioan 4 pm B■■ djcrmassin, and Citie S. B ■rneo 4pm liigau C riock Kian 4 pm
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    136 5 Tbe P. and O. hrmeward mail steuner A«*aye having left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, U due here at 0 o'clock on Thursday morning, tbe 4lh ini>t%nt. The P. snd O oitward mail steamer Delta having left Colombo at 4.80 p.m. on Svn>day. iv <y ric
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    523 5 Latest Arrivals. Hai sben, H. I. C. M. cm., 2960 ton-, 270 82 orew, guns, 7 kill bp. C -m. Yoog May 1, From Palembang, April 80. Inc. Rjads. Do Klerk, Dut. str. 1206 tons, Capt Chevalier, May 1 Fiom Bttavia, Aoril 25. Go. and p. Ships A^eucy,
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    Vessels at Tanjang Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    104 5 Vessels at Tan j ang Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basis— V»n d-<r Hagen. Bast Ssction No. I—Samui.1 Samui. Sbbbbs Wbabf Nil. Main W. Skit No. 2— J »ran. 8 Kuattrinoslavl. 4— N I n 6— C ilyp«o.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    405 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Calypso, May 2.— tiom Deli Mr. Crowther. P» r steamer Sri Mu«r, May 2. F cm Malacca Dr. and Mrs. Grant. Per su TDtr Japara, May 2.— From PJembang Mr. i rvalho. Expected to Arrive. Per P. and O. ateamer Malwa. connecting with the
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    Finance & Commerce.
    251 5 Finance Commerce. EXOHANOI, Bwoapo«i, If ay 2, 1911. On Loxdom— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 A Demand 2/4^, Private 8 ro/s 2/4 J 3 do 8 m/s 2/4| On Obmcamt— Bank d/d 288J Private 8 m/s 242* On Franci— Baok d/d 294 J Private 8 m/i 399 0» India— Bank T.
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      MINING.
      169 5 Inane 3 Valae£ 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Bmang 10 10 Bramh Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi tl 41 Kinta Tin (1 ill KiedanK Tin 10 10 Kuantan Tin Cl £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin >/- 6/- Pabang Conaol SI tl PengkaJen tl £1 Puhdk Babni El
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      RUBBER.
      587 5 MM 3 'aloe qJ Bayers. Sellers. ft 8/- AIIMM 4/9 6 6 8/- Adrlo-lUUj 1.0 9 1.2.1 j 2/- BitHf lUUkm 2,0 3,8 tl XI B»taC»TM 16 0 0 16.0.0 :i XI B»tuTi«m 4.12.9 5 0.0 tl XI Bnkit Kajing 2.10.0 8.19.9 tl XI Bukit LinUng 4.16 0 6.0.0
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      OBNBRAL.
      126 5 I-aea 5 7tXa a* Bayers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7 £1 41 Electric Tnmmyi 8/8 10 10 Fraaer k Neave 88 00 ICO Howarth Erakine 100 7 Pref. 100 100 Kate Bro. M LOO 100 8% Can?. Pref. 10 10 Majnard Co. 37 00 Seller* norn 1000 700
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      DBBBNTURKB.
      46 5 Bayers Seller* Howsrth Erukine 8% 1600,000 par Riley, Hargreeves 8% 8284,000 Si Singapore Bleetrio TraawaTKs% 4860,000 S'poreMunicipal 6% 11.878 000 nom. Buyers Belief! Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 11,800,000 8% 7%pm Spore Mcuioipal 4J% of 1900 11,000,000 1% B%pm Spore Mumoipal 4% 1603 900 7%<lis
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      48 5 Here's to a chubby, dirty face. A pair of Rtickly hamls A oaat Hint's rcully a <li»(;race nli it's half a dozen Htrands. Tins lail is hi'iiltliy, you'll agree. Ho tiiki's Wood'n Great Peppermint Cure id fi <Ih no I'ulils or agony, Huh well, you may bu sure.
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      211 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. May 2— At saleroom, ten godowns at He Paah Qnay. etc., at 2.80. May 2— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, a' 10. M>y 2. At saleroom, three pieoes ol leasehold Isnd at Sangei R->ad, at 2.80. May 6— At salt room, unredeemed pledges, at 10. My
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      889 5 GARRIOK COARSE-CUT. Patent '^^KSSS&SSI g\g\ a Mil fIC rp- l ■*ifiTlH*^??i»TE^^jM»r laf vl3» Tine I "^^^^B^^^^^B P er tin B^ B^^Kj£?^i^a' i !r^^!iafß OBTAINABLE AT John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE POTTERY AND ORIENTAL GOODS. j AUCTION BAIZES OF Fine Art Curios, AT MESSRS. H. L. COGHLAN k
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      47 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED: Mew Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, eto. Monuments ol every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Plumes in ose. rBLBPHONI NO, TIT NO. IST. OBOHABO hOAO
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY. MAY 2. SINGAPORE SEWER PROBLEMS.
    1041 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY. MAY 2. SINGAPORE SEWER PROBLEMS. We publish to-day a letter from one who is by no means ill qualified to express technical views on the subject which occupied the attention of the Singapore Municipal Board last Friday. The pith of that letter is a suggestion that,
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    20 6 On the Esplanade, last evening, the S. C. C. association team beat the Government Services by one goal to nil.
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    22 6 The first round for the championship of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club must be finished on or before Sunday next, May 7.
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    19 6 Mr. Asquith's son, Cyril, has obtained a First Class in Classical Moderations at Oxford, like his father and brother.
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    22 6 Mr. Harry de Windt has loft London for Morocco. This well-known traveller and explorer is the brother of the Ranee of Sarawak.
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    28 6 The total quantity of tin ore exported by the tributors on the land of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Co., Ltd., daring April, was 166 bags piculs 180.
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    26 6 Government abbatoirs have been opened at Kampar. The institution is expected to prove a great boon to the inhabitants of that rising and flourishing mining centre.
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    27 6 Herr von Prollius, new German Minister Plenipotentiary in Venezuela, formerly in Bangkok, has been honoured with the 2nd Class of the Royal Order of the Crown (Prussian).
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    31 6 Britishers in Bangkok arc to meet tomorrow, at the invitation of Mr. Beckett, for the purpose of discussing the question of celebrating, in some suitable manner, the coronation of King George.
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    32 6 The Mitsn Kishi Dockyard Co. and the Kawasaki Dockyard have each contracted for a cruiser of £7,000 tons, equal to the Japanese cruiser now being built by Messrs. Vickers, Sons and Maxim.
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    35 6 The secretary to the Bengal Government has informed the Indian Association that the Government of India have decided that there is to be no classification of castes according to social precedence during the present census.
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    43 6 Prince and Princess Fushimi and several of their party paid a visit this morning to the Seaview Hotel and remained some time in the pleasant surroundings of the place. They took a number of photographs. They sail by the Kamo Maru this afternoon.
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    46 6 A special telegram to the Pioneer states that in the University contests Cambridge won the tennis doubles by four games to love, and the singles by three games to one. In the final of the public schools championship Rugby beat Winchester by four games to three.
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    53 6 A number of new films are to be shown at the Alhambra cinematograph to-morrow night, in fact the programme will be almost entirely changed. One new picture, a view of scenes in the Arctic Ocean, is said to be particularly striking. It should appeal with more than usual force in
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    54 6 The King's vestments for the Coronation include a stole upon which, in addition to the Rose, the Shamrock, and the Thistle will be represented, the Dragon of Wales, the Lotas of India, the Maple of Canada, the Southern Cross for Australia, a group of stars for New Zealand, and the
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    52 6 The intended consecration of the Tamil Church at Nebong Tebal did not take place. At the last moment, states the Taiping paper, it was discovered that some difficulty existed affecting the title to the church site, and the Bishop of Singapore felt himself compelled to postpone consecration until his return
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    55 6 As a result of eating tinned salmon, states a Calcutta message of April 18, two Europeans of the middle class have died in Calcutta, and three other members of the family are in a precarious condition. One death is certified as due to cholera, but the outbreak is believed to
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    60 6 A list for subscriptions in connection with the proposed nine night season of the Bandmaun Opera Co. has been opened at Bangkok. The prices that it has been decided to charge for the season, are box of four seats 220 ticals, box seat 65 ticals, stalls 50 ticals. The visit
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    61 6 In the semi-final of the Hakim football competition, yesterday afternoon, on the Raffles Reclamation, the Darul Bahars II met the Indian Cricket Club. In the first half, the Indians scored a goal and attacked vigorously for more. But the Bahars, late in the second half, took advantage of a chance
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    58 6 The monthly missionary meeting was held last evening at the Middle Road church. There was a good attendance. The Rev. A. J. Amery, 8.D., (one of the two delegates from the Straits and F.M.S. the other being Bishop Oldham) delivered a very interesting address on "Personal impressions of the World's
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    61 6 A serious fire lias occurred at the quay at Dunkirk. Among the goods destroyed was a quantity of cargo unloaded from the City of Manchester from Calcutta, the Clan Farquhar from Sydney, and from other steamers. The goods include hemp, horns, and skins, and jute. The total damage is estimated
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    63 6 The Siamese members of the boundary commission appointed to co-operate with the British officials in delimitating the AngloSiamese frontier at Patani, left for Patani on April 32 last by the Boribat, says the Siam Observer. They will meet Colonel Jackson, RE., the Surveyor General for the F.M.S., and his party
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    77 6 The Times of Ceylon reports the death at home, of Mr. Geo. Hardie, of Tellisagalla estate, Kotmalie, who sailed in the P. and. O. Sunda in March, and who hail not been in England quite three weeks. No details are to hand. Much sympathy will be felt for the widow
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    89 6 An invention for the covering of ships' bottoms with glass, which is claimed to increase the speed of vessels and to result in the saving of fuel, is shortly to be tested on a large liner. It is learned in Colombo that Captain Neilson of the British India Company is
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    85 6 Mme. Emma Calve, while in Marseilles recently, met with a misadventure on April 1. She forgot her handbag after driving home in a motor-cab, and as the bag contained a letter of credit for £480 and some securities, the artist's anxiety can be easily guessed but the cabman was found,
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    77 6 In 1910, eighteen new companies were registered in the F.M.S. with a nominal capital of 18,270,00 a Seven companies went into liquidation. One company was prosecuted for failing to file a balance sheet in accordance with the provisions of the companies enactment, and was fined 125. This company lias since
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    403 6 Sir Claude Mac Donald, H.B.M. Ambassador in Tokio, leave* for borne on Hay 6. Mr. K. J. Chaldecott, of the Borneo Co.'s branch in Siam, is going home on leave. Mrs. Keyt, wife of Dr F. T. Kevt, Health Officer of the Port of Hongkong, has died
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    May Cause List.
    101 6 Thirty-two cases have been fixed for hearing in the Supreme Court, this month, and include the interpleader issue in re the British Borneo Para Rubber Company v. J. Reyzoux Kuhr and another and Carl Held, claimant, Chiew Why Koh and Tan Chee Chuan v. the Neilbury Rubber
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    123 6 The following appointments were notified in the F.M.S. Gazette H.E. E. L. Brockman, Hi, to administer the Government of S. S. and to be High Commissioner for F.M.S. during the absence of Sir John Anderson, G.C.M.G. Mr. W. It. H. Chappcl and Mr. E. B. Skinner to act
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    Fauna of the Malay Peninsula.
    147 6 Mr. H. C. Robinson's 1910 report upon tinF.M.S. Museums states Considerable progress has been made with the preparation of the three volumes on the vertebrate fauna of the Malay Peninsula. That on the reptiles and amphibia by Mr. G. A. Boulenger is well advanced and
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    World's Biggest Dock.
    152 6 On April 1, the White Star liner Olympic was successfully docked at Belfast, when the new graving dock was formally opened Thousands of people, witnessed the interesting event. The spectators included Lord and Lady Pirrie, Lord Justice Cherry, and Mr. Justice Boyd. The mammoth liner crossed the
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      117 6 CTTTST ARBIVED Jiavana Qigars CLEOPATRAS BOCK CO. VILARINAS HENRY CLAY. PROMINENTES J. 5. MURIAS. In Boxes 28. Sole A^enti: Caldbeck. Macgregor Co. DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Per case 1.25 Lesfe 5^ d is c <> unt AOENTS JOHN LITTLE CO,, LTD. RUBBER FACTORIES DRYING SHEDS SUCTION GAS
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      146 6 ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS IN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ALHAMBRA (Beach Road), TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! 2nd Show, it.no to 11 p.m. HI6H-CUSS VARIETIES COMPRIMNO Travel, Sport and Fashion Animated News of the World Clever Variety Turn Special Coloured Dramas and a selection of HUMOROUS SUBJECTS FROM PaTME, UUMMT, IMPERIUH AND COMIC* A Safe
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    STEWARD TRAGEDY.
    1757 7 Murder Charge Against Mrs. Proudlock. SCENE ON VERANDAH VIVIDLY DESCRIBED. Medical Description of the Wounds Inflicted. (Kkom Oik Shki'ial Cobbkspokdbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. Tin- inquiry into the charge against Mrs. Proudlock was resumed to-day, before Mr. Daly. Counsel for the prosecution was Mr. G. A. Hereford, D.P.P.,
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    Sinking of the Asia.
    573 7 UNITED STATES SQUADRON TO THE RESCUE. The Wreck Abandoned. A great deal of anxiety has been created in the Colony by the news that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer, the Asia, has gone ashore on Finger Rock, some 100 miles south of Shanghai, says the
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    APRIL RUBBER RETURNS.
    32 7 Malacca Rubber Plantations.— 7o,ooo lb. Sungei Huaya (Sumatra) Rubber Co. 2,015 lb. Total for first ten months of finan ciai year 9.875 lb. Singapore Para Rubber Estate.— 6,loo lb.
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    71 7 Capt. John Whittle, Marine Superintendent of the China Navigation Co. at Shanghai, was presented with a massive silver rose bowl and four accompanying flower stands. The bowl was inscribed as follows: "Presented to Captain John Whittle, Marine Superintendent, by the Commanders and the Officers of thu China Navigation Co., Ltd.,
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    Pajam and Pantai.
    1436 7 MISAPPROPRIATIONS BY LATE SECRETARIES. Explanations at Annual Meetings. Mr. W. M. Sime presided at the second ordinary general meeting of Pajam, Limited, held at noon, yesterday, at Gresham House. Formal business having been transacted. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that
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    PANTAI, LIMITED.
    764 7 Directors Invited to Forego Their Fees. In the afternoon, the second ordinary meeting of shareholders in Pantai. Ltd., was held at (iresham House, Mr. W. M. Sinie again presiding. The notice calling the meeting and the minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed. The Chairman
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    CANTON REBELS.
    97 7 RUMOURED CAPTURE OF THREE TOWNS. European Ladies Being Sent to Hongkong. Ricter'b Tel/oram. London, May 2. Hongkong telegrams state that the recent rioting at Canton has developed somewhat seriously. Seven gunboats of different nations are anchored off Canton. Unconfirmed Chinese reports state that the revolutionaries, aided by brigands,
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    38 7 Sharp Fighting Ends in Rebel Defeat. Rbdtbr's Tblboram. London, May 2. It is reported officially that Edham Pasha's force encountered and repulsed the Albauian insurgents, loosing forty killed and wounded. The insurgents' losses were heavy.
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    JEWS IN RUSSIA.
    34 7 Revolting and False Stories Revived. Rbuteb's Tbleokam. London, May 2. There is a marked revival id Russia of charges that the Jewish community slaughter Christian children as part of their ritual.
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    RAILWAY CALAMITY.
    31 7 Eleven Excursionists Killed in America. Rbdter's Telegram. London, May 1. Eleven people have been killed by the derailment of an excursion train at Martin Creek, on the Pennsylvania railroad.
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    56 7 The Position More Favourable at Fez. Dbb Ostasiatische Lloyd Telbobam. Berlin, May 1. Owing to the more favourable reports from Fez. the papers discuss the possibility of the French advance being stopped. On the other hand, the departure of a column for the Algerian frontior and the
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    DEATH OF A PRINCE.
    17 7 Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd Telbobam. Berlin. May 1. Prince George, of Schaumberg-Lippc, is dead.
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    TURKISH POLITICS.
    32 7 OCR OSTASIATIBCHE LloVli TbLBORAM. Berlin, May 1. The Turkish Cabinet is having some differences ou the question of military officers taking part in political agitation, but a settlement is expected.
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    THE CHAMPAGNE RIOTS.
    46 7 Rbotbb's Tklboram. London, May 1. At Bar-Sur-Aube a demonstration in favour of the inclusion of Aube in the champagne area led to a collision with the police, in the course of which several persons wore injured and a number of arrests wore made.
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    ANOTHER DREADNOUGHT.
    31 7 Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, May 2. Lady Pentland has launched at Glasgow the twentieth British Dreadnought, named the Conqueror. She is of 22.650 tons and carries ten 13} inch guns.
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    ROYALTIES IN LONDON.
    18 7 Rbutrr'b Tblbobah. London, May 2. The King and Queen of the Belgians arc in London.
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    SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    23 7 Rbutbr's Tblkoram. London, May 2. In the English sculling championship, rowed from Putney to Mortlake, Barry beat Albany by seven lengths.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    37 7 (From a Malacca Cohrbspondbkt.) Malacca, May 2. Information has been reoeived by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price >f fine Para in London yesterday was 5,5) per lb., sellere. The market clotted quieter.
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      306 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— As an interested spectator, who for some years past has watched the question of Singapore's seworage when from time to time it has come before the public, I was astonished to read in your report of Friday's meeting of
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    343 8 Ceylon Opinion on the Duty of the Steamship Companies. I'nlilii- opinion in South Africa ia as strong ■is it is in Singapore— both are against the shipping rings affecting their respective countricH, remarks the Times of Ceylon. Tin re liavi- been frequent telegrams of late describing the enactments
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    The Malay States Guides.
    210 8 The Commanding Officer of the Malay States Guides, in his annual report for 1910, siiys the regiment lias kept fairly well up to strength throughout the year. On December 81, tin to were three buglcm over-strength, two privates understrength and three ISritish officers under-strength. The discipline
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    553 8 Notes on To-day's Training at the Race Course. The training at the racecourse this morning was not particularly interesting, most of the horses doing half to three-quarter pace work, dne perhaps to the fact that, owing to the dryness of the ground, it was not considered prudent
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    342 8 Opened at the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Fisher. The third Assizes of the year were opened at the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Fisher. Yeo Chian Chin was indicted with having unlawfully returned from banifdiinent. He admitted the offence, but said his intention was to
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    798 8 Prices Quoted In the Market This Singapore, May 2, 1011. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue tbe following list of quotation* this morning Norn. Value. Buyer*. Seller*. 2/- Allagar 9 5/3 c/div 2/- Options 2/- £1 Anglo-Java 7/- 8/--1 Anglo- Johore 8,9 12 6
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      63 8 THIS IS IX! Watcrbupy 1 Metabolized COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND TASTELESS, ODOURLESS j/jL Tt>e latest soientiflo pro->Jf-^V parstion of IOD LIVER firr93k*fl| OIL. I), c■e all that is claimif~w— w.^ I ed for it and supersedes I t.j"i'.<wn; tbe old fashioned emulsions I 3~Jt^ which npeet the stomach ~~1-?i*yt- H'k'ilj
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      56 8 Try It Once. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You will find Chamberlain's Pain Balm wonderfully effective. It is also an excellent liniment for lame back, stiffness and soroness of the muscles; sprains and bruises. One application will convince you of its merits. Try it For
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      15 8 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Pepper win t Core.
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      537 8 L 40. HOTEL PEMNB The best and the most frequented Hotel in tbe Island, and CBA6 HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, AM THS BRANCHIS OF RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIBS BROTHERS, Proprietors. —in LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. EURASIAN CLERK WANTEO. Wanted for Bm*kok, a Smart Eurasian Clerk with tfflce expnrienoe and
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      343 8 Raffles HH Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, May 6. TYPEWRITING CLERK WANE D. Wanted, Mnart jnninr typ» writing o'erk for meicbant's tfflce. State full particulars to No. 1911, c/o Siraits Times. 26 n TO BE LET. FURNISHED Tbe large and comforr able rrsidenoe known as Cluoy." Two >etni« lawns, ttabhne
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      354 8 CALL AT Moutrie's FOR PIANO Proven by 38 years' Experience. OVER 1,300 DISTRIBUTED IN ALL PARTS OF CHINA AND THE STRAITS. S.MOUTRIE&CO..LD. THE ARCADE. B. VAN DER TACK Fivs Stars and best Msxioan Cigars cannot be equalled. A trial will convince yon. OERIL BREAD Kuhlmann Sausages AMD BEST LIQUOR AND
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      152 9 FUSSELL'S Milk Cream. Butterfly Brands. Sole Agents Paterson, Simons Company, Ltd. T8 RUBBER PLANTERS For aalo, 1,000 000 rnbbtr ttampH and cdungs in small and large ijnantitioi, a.:cf ■f trees ranging from 6 mouths to 2 years. Sapplidd loose, in banjboc packing or in cues as desired. Nursery corner of
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      44 9 Runnrnu horse repository MORTON, o t :p h .Vo 0 0 FREfiH HORSES by very bolt from Australia for i&'.e. VICTORIA and GHARRY turnout- for private bire a speciality. HORSE FODDER of the best quality always en band. CAJtSFOL SHOEING. Harness rtpairtd. 18.! 17-9
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      77 9 C. H. WILLIS Is Here And d./'n^ bnsioess 01 tbe forthcoming SINGAPORE RAGES Run May. 9 11 and 13. TREBLE EVENT Hundred to One 100 TO 1. RAGES 3. 4 AND 6. 100 TO 1. STRAIGHT-OUT ALL EVENTS DOUBLES ANY TOO EVENTS For prices, apply to S, The Aroade. Tel.
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      61 9 M.S. CM Turf Commission Agent. Book now open on the forthcoming SIN6APORE MAY MEETING. Treble Event 100 TO l 100 TO 1 RAGES 1. 3 AND 6. Double Events ANY TWO RACES Also Double Griffins FROM 15 TO l FROM 15 TO l For farther particulars, apply No. 10, The
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      149 9 A. W. Tully, TURF ACCOUNTANT. Now doing bu.ojuess on the Forthcoming Singapore Meeting. trebliTevent 5000 TO 50 CN RACEB 2. 4 AND 6. DOUBLE EVENTS 2000 TO l OO OH RACES 2&4. 2 6. 4 6 DOUBLE ON ANY TWO EVENTS WITH AN ENTRY. NO ENTRY NO BET. STRAIGHT-OUT ON
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      106 9 A. De Wilde TURF ACCOUNTANT. 18, ARCADE. Singapore Races. RUN MAY 9. 11. 13. Coronation Gup. 100/1 PLACING THEM 1. 2. 3. ABSOLUTELY. Doubles ANY 2 RACES. Straight-Cut WIN AND PLACE. For furtbor particnlars, apply 18, The Arcade. 194 12.5 THE Empire Kuala "Hntai LUMPUR. c/ IUVCI r Mi O<
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      523 10 IMBURMCE. BREAT EASTERN LIFE ABBURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Director* i Q. A. Dbbrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Kaik, Esq Managing Director. Paras Fowub, m.b., o.m Chief Med. OffioerP. M. Elliot, Ef>q. Rev. N. J. Coovrboe. Tow Noan Pan, Bsq. Ono Soon Tbb, Bsq. Know
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      296 10 IHBURAWCE. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Of China. Head Office, 51a, Klangse Rd Shanghai. To thb Cbi.vbsb Gkntlkmen or Singapore REMEMRER that it is the UNEXPECTED tbat is always hippening in all parts of the world Tbe Home Life issues all sorts of policies to suit all sorts of requirements
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      527 10 BANKINB, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of each X1.200,000 Reserve Fund 41,626.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS. National Bank ot Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at
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      524 10 BANKING. THE HE HAI TONS BANUNfI AND INBURANGE CO. LTD NO. 67 AND 68. KLINO STREET. Established 1007. Capital paid or 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRBCTORB. 1. Tan Tboe Joom 6. 8m Kia Jam 2. Nam Kirn Bbmo 7. Tuo Hoo Lai 8. Leow Cbia Hbno
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      1271 10 SALES BY AUCTION. 680 LOTS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF FIRST-CLASS TEAK. EUROPE-MADE OAK AND BOMBAY-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PLANTB. ETC. At Mount Rosie, Chancery Lane, ON FRIDAY. MAY 5. AT 3 P.M., AMD SATURDAY. MAY 6. AT 1230 P.M. Very handrcme Bcmbay-made elaborately carved blsckwood drawing room suite beautifully carved aid
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    THE MOTORING WORLD
    841 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRfcNT TOPICS. American Export of Cars. A notable increase occurred last year in the export trade for American cars. During the calendar year 8,444 cars, valued at 911,210,295, and parts valued at »1,980,001, were shipped from the United State to foreign countries, a
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    92 11 Mr. I; Duncan Carson, a well-known Ceylon planter, sailed from Colombo for home on March 14. He was very ill, and it was known on board before the steamer reached Port Said that he was dying. He lived to reach England on the Bth inst., but died on the 14th
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      367 11 "The Car for Silence and Reliability." WOLSELEY The firm has set itself to prodooe a oar of ideal ___i.:-, n i ara efficiency without the least saorifioe of oomlort in r UH particulars securing that efficiency. That the object in view frnm t h« baa been achieved will be readily
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      68 11 Sick Headache. This distressing ailment results from a disordered condition of the stomach. All that is needed to effect a cure is a dose or two of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack may be warded off, or greatly lessened in severity, by taking a dose of
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      517 11 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The steamers of this Company maintains a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan, caking cargo, on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin. Newohwang, Yangtsae Port*, Formosa, the Philippines, etc., etc. Stouaors Tons Commander Kctsano 4,8°5
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      527 11 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Operating the Hew 21,000 ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners Tenyo Maru and Chij* M«ru," the Queeni
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      482 12 Raneegunge H Glazed Stoneware DRAINPIPES All sizes stocked. Sole Agents SHARPE, ROSS CO LTD. WANTS. FURNISHED HOUSE WANTEO. Wanted immediately, a furnished houre witb 4 bedrooms tennis and Btabling, in SI Tanglin or Tanjong Katong. AddreßS to A., gc c/o Straits Time*. B 7.4 v M MOTOR MECHANIC WANTEO. Wanted
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      424 12 WANTS. ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, a European Assistant for a Mercantile House in tbe Malay States. 0.-" good at figures and witb a knowledge ot Engineers' Storoa preferred. Apply to Malaya, c/o Straits Times 204 a WANTED. "I O Young men who have finifchtd their XAJ 7'.u Standard work to enter
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      629 12 TO BE LET OH 8010. CFFICEB TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. U, Raffles Qnay. Apply Gnthrie Co., Ltd. II 14 HOUBE TO BE LET. Fernhill," Orange Grove Road, to be let, furnished or unfurnished, with immediate 0 entry. For particulars, apply to Behr Co., v
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      688 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. I IN THE ESTATE OF CHOA GIAN6 THYE, DECEASED Pursuant to Tho Conveyancing acd Law ot Property Ordinance, 1886," section 4G, Notioe is hereby given, that all Creditors and other persons having sny claims cr demands against tho Estate of Choa Giang Thye, deceased, late of Singapore, who
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      647 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government md Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 106 4 109. Market Street. Y. W. C. A. Dr. Middleton has kindly promised to give a courne of four lectures on Hygiene at the C. E. Z. M. H School, Government Hill, en Saturduyp. the 6th,
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      465 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. C'omiortable single and double room*, it Cambo Honse, 98, River Valley Road. fennis Court 8 4 a-6 BOARD AND REBIOENCE. Comfortab'o room with bath-room and it raad ah attached, near town terms moderite. Apply 108, River Valley Road. 18-8 v BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Hoard
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      243 12 Straits Isimes. aDVERTISBMENT RATES.— Miscelianc ova wants of eve j description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per (cur lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not oxoeeding four hues, 11 each insertion. For p.p.o. oards, on page 5, 12. Inch Si.ali
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