The Straits Times, 31 May 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.579 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 31. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 438 1 WATSON'S No. IO Whisky THE BEST THE MOTO-REVE Jbigdtweigdt Motor (Byele 24 HP, TWIN-CYUNDE* 800 EL Weight, approx., 98 lbs. Mrs 'h^-.^i A lightweight twin-cylinder motor-cycle, ?>^J having all the advantages of a heavy o£2-— 7?,'* machine without the weight, encumbrance, "S^i- aru^ noise, difficulty to start and control i''^yJ
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    • 154 1 ROBINSON AND COMPANY. BEST QUALITY AIL-WOOL BUNTING DECORATIVE MATERIALS FOR THE FLAGS. UNMOUNTED COTTON F.AGS CORONATION. Union Jacks. Cotton Union Jaekt. Art Mu.lin, plain oolonw. In Red, Prioe b4cb I White, Blue Yollow. ?6 ins. wide. s^yrdßlong an printed $3.75 Each Dozen p P ic c io cent, per Yard.
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 1433 2 MR. E. E. COLMAN PLAYING VERY BRILLIANTLY. Fine Win Against the American Champion. (From Ocb Own Cobkbspondeitt). London, May 1 Mr. E.-E. Colman, who sails in a few weeks for Singapore, has been varying his law studies and the eating of dinners with a good deal of
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  • 865 2 AN EASY METHOD OF OVERCOMING IT. Of nil the subtle and depressing effects of heat, none is more trying to the resident in the tropics than toe way it disturbs sleep. Even those who have never known what it is to lio with unclosed evea, or
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 115 2 'KEPLER' I fl y" Riumum SOLUTION f NURSING MOTHERS .ita'iihr— j I ft .1 Kfplcr Solution^B derive great benent from this y delicious tonic food. I Kepler Solution sustains the y^rEm\n 8 strength and builds up the C.\ K It increases and enriches the It is easily digested, and its
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    • 193 2 Woods Great Peppermint Care for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc. asSOFTas^H YP-VET^jflyfTrrHh^ WHITt MARTIN'S APIOL &STEE^ i^lfar Ladles-1 LL^? Hi of any InmiUrtty <A UM SyaUM Hjilj torn ba •dnmiMtnd T»o~ wko ttaa mi. ill dan. ban lU wisnt uk At all Ch*wlili mJ Stnrw, m post lt«r
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    • 35 2 WORLD tfsVt?t\ RE NOW iO Tr»d« HUik. Stahr's FINEST TABLE DELICACIES. Genuine Caviare. Anchovies in Brine. Peeled Shrimps. Shrimp* Extract. S«m xi Hnii-«faM^mi*« C. F. STUHR4CO, HAMBUMC Eatlhh /.i port Attmt: W. LOVBOHOVB. LONOOM. B.C
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    • 310 2 Used LEMCO 25 YEARS. ALUrnkir- Fortmtnty- five years I have used Lemtoalwayt, either at an aid to good and economical cooking, or at mtt invalid food. lam personally grateful to it. Many a dish hat been made paiatabU and nourishing with the aid of an artfully administered bit of Lemco,
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  • 799 3 DESCRIPTION OF EDINBURGH BUILDING. A Note on Lafayette. An old Edinburgh student w tius to the Times of Ceylon, in connection with the recent tragic occurrence at au Kilinbur|{b music hall and the death of that well-known public entertainer. Lafayette:— lt will, no doubt, be of interest
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  • 171 3 The income-tax authorities at home under the description of conscience money sometimes acknowledge tlie receipt of amounts sent them by individuals who had withheld payment of their proper taxes but it is unusual to hear of Government servantH having so tender a conscience that they seek to
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  • 56 3 The Maidenhead Board of Guardians are much exercised as to whether they shall provide the roast beef of old England or roast pork for the inmates by way of a treat on Coronation Day. The inmates have expressed an almost unanimous request for pork, on which, by their own desire,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 354 3 |1 EMBROCATION |1 Mlr*-i"niiiiir i^' FOR v X 1 1 fo« human uji. TJ I ClStnHu. Sore Sfcoildert. Rkt»aliw. Sr«h". I I HI »hc««ntisn, Sort UdcrsoC l.vakaife. 1 »<£a*C II ({■■^■■■■f tl'iman* Royal Embrocation. Elliman'f Unwenal Embrocation. ■InnWRWIm Ll IM N 6»> s co si ouiiH. bnolanu. THE PLANTERS' STORES
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    • 56 3 Try It Once. Now is the time to Bet rid of yonr rheumatism. Yon will find Chamberlain's Pain Balm wonderfully effective. It is also an excellent liniment for lame back, stiffness and soreness of the muscles sprains and bruises. One application will convince yoo of its merits. Try it. For
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    • 492 3 ECZEMA ■CROrULA. EHYSIPCLUS, RINGWORM, •ALT RHEUM, PIMPLIS. BL*CKHEADS, OR ANY FORM OF SKIN DISEASE YIELDS AT ONCE TO PALMEtts Ointment VtA tbnufb«at the limit* SUte* lince 1840. Hai no equal at a complexion preA DARK skin KTeral ihadea lighter. Palmer'a BKTJI -SUCCESS Soap If cated for Toilet, Nursery and Bath.
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    • 288 3 Those who naa HKSTL^'S FOOD for Infants and ConTalsscen t a place their trust In a standard article favorably regarded by the Medical Profession for upwards of 88 years. Being partly composed of milk, the addition of water only is required to prepare the Food for immediate use. Nestles Food
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 601 4 STEAMER BAILIHG3. P7WO. STEAM NAVIGATION C 6 FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, 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 about 'MAIL LINES Outward {/or China.) 1911 I Devanha
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    • 567 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO U 8. MAIL LINE. The great steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisco, operating the new 18,000 toup. twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA, MONGOLIA MANCHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF SIX FIRST-CLASS STKAMERS,
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    • 249 4 STEAMER BAILINBS. Canadian Pacific Railway Go's Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPB Via China, Jaian, Canada and tbb Unitbd Statbs. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India") Twin screw R.M.S. Bmpress of Japan" f 8
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    • 494 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTSCHE. DAMPFSCHIFF F AMRTSGES. HANSA BREMEN Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, thay are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for
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    • 609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddautscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and wall-known mill steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from lireman Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar Gonoa, Naples (oonaeoting Marseilles, N plaa, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 755 5 STEAMER BAIUHBB. 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, Mexioo, and Europe. Operating the New 21,000 ton Triple Screw Turbine Liners "Tenyo Maru and Chlyo *»ru," the Queens
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    • 893 5 SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. 1911. Tuesday, 4th Thursday, 6th and Saturday, Bth July, 1911. FIRBT DAY Tuetday, 4th July. 1. THE BEGINNERS.— VaIue MOO. Distance H. C, A race for all horses tbat were Maidens on May Ist, 1611. Weight 9st. Ex-griffins allowed 71bs. Winners of one race, other
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    • 381 5 the Selangor Club, or on application to the Secretaries of any of the assooiatnd Clubs. The distance round the oourse is 1 mile 751 yuds. The following is the scale of weights for 8 years 8.9 4 9.0 54 6 ».l Gentlemen Rider, must be members of the Selangor Turf
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    • 704 5 This oelebrated beverage is supplied by all First-class Hotels, Clubs, and Stores throughout the World. Agents B y«*» e Co Singapore. I Huttenbach Bros. 4fc Co. Penanij. 8-6-B 211 Petroleum Residue AS A WOOD PRESERVATIVE. Tsdere is nothing better on tfie market. COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHER PRESERVATIVES, 50 cents
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 257 6 HARVEY'S WHISKY A GENUINE SCOTCH. EXQUIBITE TO THE TASTE. Carefully Blended— Well Matured. Insist on having R. V. Sole Agents: PATERSON. SIMONS CO., LTD. CLUBS ARE TRUMPS So is our ACE OF CLUBS LAGER BEER. BRITISH Beer, Brewed by The Wrexham Brewery Co. REFUSE ALL OTHERS. SOLE AGENTS: PATERSON, SIMONS
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    • 213 6 PATRONIZED lL BY ROYALTY. YOU CAN GET THE BEBT SELECTION OF Ladiai 1 Diamond OT A TVT 0 1M O Gentlemen', gold and Oam-tat Neoh- ***>**mWi signet* at all price.. I ace* of Newest Des.gr... RINGS Gold seal, and Pendant* of every kind. FROM Ladies' Gem Rings o^ %omrt plns
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    • 60 6 New Grocers' PROVISION STORE 169, Orchard Road, 169, OPPOSITE OXLEV ROAD. All kinds of tinned provisions and Household Stores always in Stock. Monthly accounts allowed. SEHNA MOMMED KABSIM. 8-4-a 7.4 ia VICTORIA HOTEL, VICTORIA STRBET. CONCERT EVERY NIGHT. FintoUcs String Band, composed of Ladies and Gentlemen. Cool and comfortable Hall.
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    • 157 6 PTHE ONE PERFECT VISIBLE TYPEWRITER. jcJ 'rjfeii'jM'iggi s^i'fp>'! jl The New FOX VISIBLE .TYPE- ffrflfT rf»« WRITER represents. To-day, the Y^tWr3^3^^gi»>?4^P Highest Type of Visible Typewriter ftr\"- building, and is ABSOLUTELY 'lilt C^BMMU*'llll fflfflS) MF UNEQUALLED by any other H Typewriter on the<Market. Three Days Free Trial Offered to Intending
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    • 64 6 DEUTSCHE OSTAFfiIKA LINE. Regular fortnightly Service via Bombay or Aden to Zaczibar, Dilagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth acd Capetown Through bills of lading and through passage r tickets are issued from Singapore to all coast ports in East and South Africa. For passage, freight, time tablen, or anj
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  • 149 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, May 31. High Water, 0.56 p.m. Derby Day. Thursday, June 1. High Water, 0.1 a.m., 1.48 p.m. P. and O. hombward mail due. Sandyoroft Rubber Co., noon. The Follies, Victoria Theatre, 9 p.m. Friday, June a High Water, 0.50 a.m., 2.50 p.m. P. and O.
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  • 195 7 TO-DAT. Port Swettenham and Penang Lama 8 pm Billiton and Batavia <J. G. Mijer Bpm Port Swettenham and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Malacca and Muar Kaka 8 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Japan 3 pin Batu Pabal Sri Wongsee 3 pm Bagan C. Hock Kian 4
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  • 129 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Devanlia having left Hongkong at 6 p.m. on Saturday, the 27th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Thursday, the Ist proximo, at 6 a.m. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Arcadia having left Colombo at 6 p.m.
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  • 300 7 Latest Arrivals. Bridge, Nor. str. 650 tons, Capt Folkman, May 80. From Bangkok, May 25. G.c. and d.p. Low Sum. For Bangkok, June 1. Roads. Benvorlich, Brit. str. 2805 tons, Captain <: alley. May 80. From London, April 28. G.c. Patt-nnn Simons Co. For Hongkong, May :»1. Wharf.
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  • 102 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN.IONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin— Nil. East W. Section No. I— Fuh Wo, Vienna. Sheers Wharf— Giang Ann. Main W. Sect. No. 2— Japan, B— Nil. 4— Nil. 6— Nil. o—Dilwara,0 Dilwara, Gorgon. Laooon Dock
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  • 61 7 Arrivals, Per steamer Nuen Tung, May 80.— From Bangkok: Messrs. E. von Bareren, Rabel, G. Koenig, Mabert and C. F. Jacobs. Per steamer Miyazaki Mam, May 80. From Antwerp via ports: Dr. W. H. Scott, Dr, F. Standisb, Messrs. J. White, L. B. Barkey, J S. Stevenson,
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  • 244 7 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Binoaporb, Mat 81, 1911, On London— Bank 4 m/s 3/4} Demand 2/4/, Private 6 d/b 2/4 J 1 do 8 m/s 2/4 1 Ox Gbbmaxt— Bank d/d 388, Private 8 m/s 242* On Fbamo— Bank d/d 294* Private 8 m/a 399 On India— Bank T. T. 174*
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 171 7 liaoe 3 Value S, 10 10 Belftt Tin 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Broseh Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kin ta Tin £1 £1 Kledang Tin 10 10 Kuantan Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 5/. 6/- Pabang Consol £1 £1 Pengkalen £1 £1 Posing
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    • 582 7 Issue 2 Value Bayers. Sellers. 3/- %l- Allaear 8/10 4/4x/di? 3/. 3/- Anglo- Malay 17/8 18/2} x/div 3/. 2/- Batang Malaka 3/1 2/4 £1 £1 Batn Caves 14.0.0 15.0.0 £1 £1 BatuTiga 4.1.8 4 8.0 XI XI Bukit Kajang 2.0.7 i 3.4.0 £1 £1 Bukit LintanK 4.0.0 4.10.0 £1
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    • 124 7 Value Buyers. Sellers 10 10 Rwtern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 T 7.00 41 Ml Eleotrio Tramways 8/8 4/8 10 10 F riser k Neave 88.00 40.00 100 Howartb Erskine 45.00 LOO 7% Pref. 91.00 100 100 K»t« Bro, OeL 180 00 140.00 100 100 a 8% Cum. Pret. nom
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    • 47 7 Buyers SeUen Howarth Erskine 8% 1800,000 par Kiloy, Harfjreaveß 6% $284, 000 2* Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £880,000 Spore Municipal 6 11,878,000 nom. Buyers SeUara Spore Municipal 4)% of 1907 11,600.000 6% 7%pm Spore Municipal H% of 1909 11,000,000 7% B%pm Spore Mnnioipal 4% »«OH,BOO 7%dis
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 42 7 Mary, Mary, quite oontrary, With boots so thinly soled, In the garden, with garmentß airy, Sauntered— and oaught a cold. Well for her, her mother wary Didn't bring doctors to her, Sho saved pounds and also Mary, With Woods' Oreat Peppermint Care.
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    • 370 7 THIS IS IT Waterbury's Metabolized GOD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. TASTELESS, ODOURLESS J% The lateßt scientific preik. paration of COD LIVER U'flj OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and supersedes {SB the old-fashioned emulsions ™Fih: which upset the stomach. .■ZsJ-Jy:- Highly recommended by ¥H£?L- the medical profession. J OF
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    • 1065 7 CAPSTAN MIXTURE EB^injtebhUg! SMOKING MIXTURE Hj EH yfl MEDIUM AND FULL |l||||gpP 4O cents. OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Messrs. ROBINSON COMPANY. AUCTION SALE OF 1 A Very Fine Co/Section of Plants, AT TAN BEXQ CHIANG'S NURSERY. Adjacent to the Post Offioe, ORCHARD ROAD, On Saturday, June 10,
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    • 146 7 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 81 9. UNDERTAKING. *rt""«P »ti-««t, Singapore. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Bega to inform the public that the kind patronage accorded him during the past few yean, has made it neoessary for him to aoquire another new Rubber typed Hearee, whioh surpasses all others in the Straits.
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  • 15 8 Pubcbll. At Melbourne, on May 24, Langford Purcell (by cable). China papers please copy.
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  • 1022 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31. DECLARATION OF LONDON. There is still a good deal of discussion going on with reference to the Declaration of London, and in all probability it is being considered now by the delegates at the Imperial Conference. In theory the Declaration is very excellent. Its
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  • 37 8 A telegram from the Hague to the Deli Courant, dated May 21, states that a branch of the Netherlands Handelmaatschappij took over the whole of the State loan of 40 million guilders at 95 J per cent.
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  • 28 8 An information bureau for agriculture in Netherlands India has just been established at the Hague. The directors are the exadministrator, Mr. Sluiter, and the ex-planter, Mr. Elink Schaurman.
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  • 50 8 Haii Abbas, captain of the small steamer Bcnuit, was fined »10 and costs, in the first magistrate's court to-day, for having worked cargo on Sunday. The owner of the vessel, Ooh Eng Loon, was summoned for the same offence out was cautioned and ordered to pay the costs of summons.
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  • 23 8 On page '1 of this issue will be found some details of chess matches played at home recently by Mr. E. E. Colman.
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  • 38 8 Between May 2 and 11, fifty steamers put into Sabang. These consisted of 87 Dutch, 7 British and 6of other nationalities. They loaded and unloaded piecegoods and coal. The quantity of bunker coal shipped amounted to 7,659} tons.
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  • 40 8 The Tallah overhead reservoir, the largest in the world, 320 feet square, and sixteen feet deep, holding ten million gallons, for the continuous supply of filtered water to Calcutta, was set in operation on May 16. There was no ceremony.
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  • 38 8 A sale of the launches belonging to the Nawa Siam Company, Bangkok, lias taken place by order of the Official Receiver. Some twenty-four launches were offered and Tcs. 58,000 was realised, or just over Tcs. 2,400 per launch.
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  • 47 8 An illustrated work (to be done in colours) on tropical fruits is in course of preparation at Batavia, says a recent number of the Java Bode. It is expected that it will tako fully ten years to complete. The first volume will probably be issued in 1912.
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  • 34 8 Mr. Kingston, an Englishman, representing Mfisrs. Burroughs and Welcome, has been robbed of everything between Kanhau and Ispahan. He subsequently arrived safely at Ispahan. The British Minister lmaddressed a note to the Persian Government.
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  • 50 8 There were 28 fires and 67 incipient fires in Hongkong during 1910 against 31 and 63 in 1909. The estimated damage caused by fires was 1236,668 and by incipient fires •851 as against 1548,838 and 11,497 in 1909. The brigade turned out 88 times during the year (47 in 1909.)
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  • 43 8 The number of Russian soldiers stationed in Manchuria at the present moment is estimated to be about 25,000, says a Peking wire to the Hongkong Telegraph. There are over 180,000 Chinese soldiers advancing to Harbin and different places along the frontier for protection.
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  • 47 8 From The Globe Gloomily the Hamburger Nachrichten remarks "So far as the masses are concerned, popular taste in music is at present undoubtedly on the lowest and shallowest level imaginable." We shall have to send them a copy of the celebrated lyric, Ginger, dv bist ein Dumkopf."
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  • 54 8 The four- year old son of a Chinaman living in Bencoolen Street disappeared on Monday evening and the anxious father reported the matter to the police. Yesterday morning, the youngster was seen ruling alone in a ricksha. He was restored to his parents and the ricksha coolie was arrested on
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  • 48 8 The Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappy will establish a regular Bteamer service between Bangkok and Java ports from June. Experimental voyages made since September last, states a Java paper, have shown that a direct line would be advantageous, and would do away at the same time with dependence upon Singapore.
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  • 59 8 The Sultan of Djokja (Java) was so favourably impressed with the exploits of the aviator Kuller during his visit there, says the Batavia Nieuwsblad, that he has just forwarded him through the assistant resident a handsome and valuable gift in the shape of a jewelled kris made of the finest
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  • 67 8 An impudent case of house-breaking and theft was perpetrated at a house in Gob Peng Street, off Tanjong Pagar Road. The thief evidently gained access to the house by means of a bamboo ladder, entered the sleeping compartment and stole 1258 in money and jewellery. One of the articles stolen
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  • 65 8 A gigantic conflagration has broken out in the thick forests of Hokkaido, states a Tokio telegram of May 20. The fire is furiously raging its way throughout the land dispelling all hope of getting it under control. Numerous towns, villages and coal mines as well as surrounding forests have been
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  • 97 8 A small fire occurred at 12.30 last night at 17, Japan Street, an outbreak taking place beneath the staircase, where vermicelli was being dried. Fortunately some coolies put the tire out before much damage had been done, and the services of tho firemen, who camo from Cross Street, were not
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  • 99 8 The Inspector of Prisons in Java, Mr. Oebel, has been considering the problem with regard to the removal of prisoners from Soerabaya owing to an outbreak of plague amongst them, which necessitated the closing of the prison. Prisoners under sentence of more than a month are at present established in
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  • 102 8 A recent number of the Sumatra Post states that good work is being done in Medan in the shape of a thorough flashing of the drains and ditches in the Chinese part of the town, and the water runs through them like a mountain stream carrying all kinds of unrighteousness
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  • 411 8 Lieut. H. A. Thewlos, East Kent Regt, has arrived and has been brought on the strength of the command. According to a telegram in the Hongkong Telegraph, dated May 22, His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught was to be initiated in Freemasonry on May 25. A
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  • 50 8 Ladies and gentlemen attending the reception at Government House on the evening of His Majesty's birthday are requested to bring cards, with their names clearly written thereon. These cards will be handed to the Aide do Camp in Waiting who will announce the names to His Excellency.
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  • 131 8 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Co.'s saleroom yesterday Two shophouses 39 and 40,JKong Cheow Street, 2,287 square feet, Government lease with 87 years to run, quit rent 11, total monthly rent $60, Abdulla Dunkarama Badjibir (5,600. Two shop-houses 40
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  • 171 8 A two days' match has been arranged to take place between a team from Malacca and the S. CC on Saturday and Monday. The team chosen to represent tho local club is as followH H. M. Cantrell, A. Jenkins, A. S. Bailey, O. P. Griffith Jones, A. W.
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  • 187 8 Dr. Chan Sjse Pong writes to correct certain statements in reference to a motor car and ricksha incident reported in our issue yesterday. He says The ricksha in question unfortunately had a puller of the typo that should never be allowed to run on public thoroughfares.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 143 8 A nother large consignment of the famous gradyised re-manufactured TYPEWRITERS AT LOW FIGURES. SEVEN Olivers No. 3 (foolscap) $145 No. 3 (brief) 166 PAYS No. 5 (foolscap) 175 L. C. Smith (Two-colour) 160 F*RE Underwood No. 5 (foolscap) 140 No. 5 (brief) 180 TRIAL. Royal (foolscap) 120 All machines fully
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    • 138 8 810 F-A-K/OEL OF nsrierw films JUBT THE STUFF A High-Class, Refined and Up-to-date Moving Picture Show. VARIETY OF SUBJECTS! VARIETY OF MAKERS ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT PAGE AND UDV FUR." 5.c.a.0.1. (Piece de Resistance). SULPHUR WOMHW IN MCILV." (Imperiam). THE PRICE PAW." 5.c.a.0.1. "PHILEMON M 0 MUCH." k.c.a.0.1. (Mythological
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    • 13 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 as well as 10.
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  • 94 9 TURKISH REPLY TO NOTE OF WARNING. Chamber Votes Confidence in The Government. Rioter's Tklioram. London, May 30. Turkey, replying to the communication from Russia with reference to troops on the Montenegrin frontier, says it is astonished and pained by Russia's representation!;. Turkey's patience towards the reprehensible conduct
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  • 42 9 GERMANY WILLING TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS. Draft of Proposed Treaty Handed Over. Rbdteb's Tblboram. London, May 81. Germany has expressed her willingness to negotiate with the United States fcr general arbitration on the lines of the draft submitted by the American Government.
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  • 32 9 Berlin, May 80. Count Bernstorff the German Ambassador at Washington, has received from Mr. Secretary Knox a copy of the draft arbitration treaty. This may be regarded as the opening of negotiations.
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  • 42 9 Rumours of Abdication Unfounded. DBB OgTASIATISCHB LLOYD TeLKORAM. Berlin, May 80. The Emperor Francis Joseph is resting, and moantirne the Crown Prince occasionally represents him. Rumours that Francis Joseph contemplates absolute retirement from the duties of Government are unfounded.
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  • 45 9 Ordered to Reconstruct by Supreme Court. Rbctbb's Telegram. London, May 80. The Washington Supreme Court has decided that the Tobacco Trust is an organisation in restraint of trade.'and gives it six months in which to reorganise in a manner compatible with the law.
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  • 22 9 Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklkijram. Berlin, May HO. Prince Joachim has had a fall at Doebritz and has injured his knee.
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  • 35 9 Deb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblbobaii. Berlin, May 80. The Kusso-Germau commercial agreement is now almost ready, as all the main principles have been settled. It will be signed when the technical details arc completed.
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  • 22 9 Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tklkuram. Berlin, May 30. The Sultan of Turkey will go to Roumelia on June 5.
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  • 22 9 Dkb Ostasiatmchb Lloyd Teleobam. Berlin, May 80. Th« result of the Portuguese elections is an undisputed victory for the Republicans.
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  • 20 9 Rbutbb's Tblbgram. London, May 30. Mr. Lloyd-George lias promised a week's discussion on Women's Suffrage next session.
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  • 29 9 Daß OsTASIATIBCHB LI.oVD TeLEORAM. Berlin, May 80. The German embassy at Athens lias sent a Dragoman to free Professor Richter, who was carried off by brigands.
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  • 938 9 Mortgage Liquidated Hope to Clear Off Debt. The fourth annual general meeting of Kanaboi, Ltd., was held in the company's offices, Winchester House, yesterday. Mr. M. E. Plumpton presided and there were also present Messrs. J. Salomon. W. Lowther Kemp, Chew Woon Poh and G. R. Allen.
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  • 88 9 Will those who have received an official invitation to be present at this Service kindly reply to the Archdeacon by the end of the week if they wish to have seats reserved for them On Sunday next, Whit Sunday, the Service in the Morning
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  • 93 9 In connection with the affairs of the Alg. Mij. voor Ned. Ind. ('ultuurzaken, to which refeienoe has recently been made here, it is reported that the banking firm of F. Van Heuckelum. 83d Van Veer has failed. Mr. Van Heuckelum is said to have gone to America. He is an
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  • 807 9 SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DISEASE. Interesting Utter by Dr. S. C. Yin. Sir, Seeing that you have taken such an interest in regard to the recent outbreak of malaria in Singapore, I venture to add a few words concerning the prevalence of the disease that might be
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  • 144 9 Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they have received this morning PK1CES. PRICES. Ulagare 4/- Lanadronsp.p. 65/8 p. tnglo Malays 17/6 Ledburysf.p. 62/6 Inglo Javas 5/6 Linggig 40/9 Inglo Johores 10/- London Asiatics 10/Inglo Somatras 72/6
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  • 1055 9 QUESTION OF FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION. Mr. Braddell's Submissions. Before the acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald Law, in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, Counsel addressed the court in the action brought by Mr. Robert Passmore Silby, an engineer, of Shanghai, to recover from Mr. John-Graham Boyd, broker, of Singapore,
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  • 304 9 Details of the Military Spectacle at The Racecourse. The following is the official programme of the military parade at the racecourse on Saturday next, the King's birthday (J i The troops will parade as strong as possible on the racecourse and will be formed up in line
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  • 706 9 Manners for Male Golfers When Luck Plays for the Lady. No doubt Mr. Harold Hilton, once amateur golf champion, is one of the most perplexed of men, writes a correspondent in the Morning Leader. At Stoke Poges a team of men easily beat a team of women
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  • 84 9 According to the China Critic, the total losses of the eight insurance companion con cerned in the recent fires at Tientsin amount to abont Tls. 1,200,000 divided as to goods burnt up Tls. 650,000 and other goods damaged either by fire or water Tls. 650,000. A meeting has been held
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  • 74 9 SUGGESTION FOR SHORTENING DEBATE. Second Reading Passed by Commons. Rbutbb's Tklkoram. London, May 30. Mr. Lloyd-George said the Insurance. Bill must be passed in 1911. He suggested that the different parties should appoint small committees to consider amendments with the Government, which would give them all information,
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  • 38 9 Rbuter'u Tbleoram. London, May HI. Yorkshire beat Somersetshire by ten wickets. Worcestershire beat Sußsex by nine w ickots. Kent beat Northants by an innings and 56 runs. Surrey beat Gloucester by an innings and 51 runs.
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  • 22 9 Reuters Telegram. London, May HI. A telegram from Fez. says General Dalbiez has begun punitive operations against the tribes.
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  • 63 9 70,000 Ib. of Rubber Totally Destroyed. (From Our Own- Cobrespondent.) Penang, May 31.. A fire occurred in the drying shed at GedoLg estate (Straits Rubber Co. yesterday The building and its contents, abont 70,000 lb. of rubber, were totally destroyed. Fortunately the flames did not spread to
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  • 37 9 (From a Malacca Correspondent.) Malacca, May 31 Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 8/11 per lb., value. The market closed steady.
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  • 447 9 Reflections on the Chances of the Great Race. The great Epsom race will be decided to-day. A fuller Reuter telegram' concerning the doings of Sunstar, dated from London, May 23, and published in Ceylon, states There has seldom been a hotter Derby favourite. Mr. Jack Joel is
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  • 42 9 The cruiser Pathfinder has retained to the Kyleß of Bute, after conveying an official of the Registrar -General's office to the Island of St. Rilda for the purpose of taking tho census. There are 40 males and 40 females on the island.
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  • 1328 10 The Bukit Timali and the Malakoff Estates. At tho annual general meeting of the Bukit Timah Kubber Estates, Ltd., to be held on Saturday, June 10, the following report of the directors for the ten months ending December 81 last will be submitted to the shareholders:— On
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  • Correspondence.
    • 219 10 'I'lii- Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The words used in the prospectus to describe this concern might equally well apply to the annual report, the like of which does not often come npon the market." and for which the public must feel thankful. At the present
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    • 292 10 To The Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A few weeks ago you published Mr. Halifax's reply to my inquiry as to why xteel tanks could not be used instead of the wooden barrels now in use for the conveyance of night soil. He wrote that it
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  • 30 10 Mr. M. N. Crawford, Indian Telegraph Departmont, Ajuiir, was married in India, on May 16, to Ethel Maud Lukis, daughter of Surgeon General Lukis, Director-General of the Indian Medical Service.
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  • 760 10 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, May 81,1011. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning: Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 8/10 4/6 x/div 3/. Option* 1/7 2/9 £1 Anglo-Java 6/ 5/9 1 Anglo-Johore 9/6 18/--2-
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    • 68 10 Sick Headache. Tins ilisticuHinfj ailment resultn from a disordtrol condition of the stomach. All tliut is needed to effect a cure in a done or two of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tubletn. In fact, tho attack may bo warded off, or greatly lessened in severity, by taking a doHo of
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    • 13 10 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Core,
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    • 861 10 GLASS LATEX CUPS All our Cups are packed in boxes each containing 360 CUPS this method of packing effectively LESSENS the RISK OF BBEAKAGE. Flat and Commercial Bottom Cups in Stock. LOW PRICES. PROMPT DELIVERY. RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD., Specialists in Estate Supplies. Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, June
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  • 2197 11 DISCUSSION OF SALE OF THE PROPERTY. Proposal to Borrow Money Lost Wo have already published a telegram from our Pcnaug correspondent giving the main features of the discussion at an extraordinary general meeting of the Nellmay Kubber Co., hold at Penang ou May 20. It will be
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  • 2526 11 THE GEDONG. NOVA SCOTIA AND RUBANA ESTATES. The Board's Programme. The first annual general meeting of the Straits Kubber Company, Limited, was held on May 4, at Winchester House, Old Broadstroet, 8.C., Mr. E. L. Hamilton (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said This U our
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  • 387 11 Market Gives It a Very Favourable Reception. The tirst largo quantity of rubber from Samoa, states the Kolnischo Zcitung. has arrived in Hamburg, and has met with a very favourable opinion in the market. With an average price of from 14s. to 15s. per kilo-' gramme,
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  • 376 11 Total Cost of the Estate Now Ascertained. The general meeting of the Suugci Ituloh ltubbcr ComiHiuv was held ou May 1 when Mr. O. A. Talbot. who presided, said that tho i'S|H nditiin- in acquiring the property had been £14,267. London expenditure, £1.018, being added to this,
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  • 123 11 An official paper has been issued containing a Belgian decree of March 22, 1910, relative to the collection of the natural products of the soil in tho domain lands of the Congo. It states, inter alia, that the latex of the rubber trees may be collected
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  • 945 11 ESTATE REACHES PRODUCING STAGE. Factory Materials Sent Out The Hull annual ordinary MM nil MM tmg of the Kukit Panjong Syndicate, Limited, was held on May ■'>. at the Society of Incorporated Accountants, 50, Oresham-streot. E.C. Mr. Charles Hlaii pi ofiidcd. The Chairman said As the report
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  • 161 11 Tlir directors of the Scrdaug Central I'lanfiitions, Limited, have ilniileil (MJ* the Financier) t<> immediately issue, pro ruta to the shareholders, 9,000 shares of the OUill pany at 12s. 6d. per share premium. The new shares will rank pari passu with tho minting suoscribed shares, ami dividends
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  • 2348 12 12 PER CENT. DIVIDEND FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS. Cost of Producing the Rubber. The first annual general meeting of the Gula Kaliiinpuug Rubber Estates. Limited, was held iv London on April 28, Mr. I',, ,l,iiik Anderson (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said Ladies and gentlemen, the
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  • 897 12 THE DEVELOPMENT WORK OF THE PAST YEAR. Favourable Reports. The fourth annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Selangor River Rubber Estate Company, Limited, was held in London on May 2. Mr. Robert Norman O. Bingley, who presided, said -The directors' report and audited balance-sheet for
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  • 212 12 The report of the directors of Sungei Salak for the year ended December 81, 1910, that the net profit for the year amounts to £7,973, which it is proposed to apportion as follows To dividend of 10 per cent, (free of income-tax), £6,050 to write off the
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  • 322 12 Scarcity of Labour the Only Difficulty. The fifth annual report of the Tenom (Borneo) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the total area under cultivation at the close of the year to December 81, was 1,830 acres, with about 216,650 trees, or an average of about 163 trees
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  • 278 12 No Returns Anticipated From Coffee Cultivation. The secretaries of the I'.ukit Selangor Rubber Estates, Limited, in a circular to the shareholders, say: The directors, regret to say that the cultivation of coffee Kobusta as a catch crop on these estates has so far not proved successful. Experiments
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  • 389 12 The following passengers are booked homeward P. O. Per Devanba connecting at Colombo with China sailing June 2. Mr. Niethammer, Mr. Clodd, Mr. Caldecott, Mr. Martin, Mr. H. P. Carew-Oibson, Mr. O. S. Oeikie, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Sime, Capt. Davidson, Mesdames Perrett Cockran and child, Mrs.
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  • 1259 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON MAY 3. A number of shares in which local investors are interested are not quoted in local ihare lists, and there are occasionally wid> margins between quotations here and in London. We quote below the beet available
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 454 13 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Hi Kull grand piano in excellent oondition. Apply to Mrs. F. U. Keiller, Woodsville, Serangoon Road. 27-4-c v FOR SALE. Piano ppecially bnilt for the Tropics, Apollo Piano Player and CO inaeic rolls in good order. Apply Piano. c,u Straits Times. 20 n FOR BALE. One second
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    • 217 13 TESTED AMD RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS. Wballey's Concentrated Sanitary Fluid. A 8 SUPPLIED TO THE f^vssS| ND E CORPORATIOII ROYAL HOUSEHOLDS 0F THE CiTY CF LONDON Mmtiut \UtaE HAUL ol Wballey's ConcontratOne Gallon 200 Gallons. leotant yet discovered CAN BB HAD FROM LEADING DISPENSARIES AND STORES. THE UNION TRADING COMPANY, Bole J&|f«xatß.
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    • 352 13 Jf you are the motorist who insists on having a i (-liable tyre, a tyre that gives long mileages and mproves the look of your car, you will buy CONTINENTAL 111 -RIBBED TYRES. Specially made for the Tropics THROUGH ALL DEALERS A GARAGES. CONTINENTAL Tyre Rubber Co., Ltd. SZT SINGAPORE.
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    • 444 14 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ABBURANCE CO., LIMITED. Held Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board Of Director* i 8. A. Dbbbjck, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pith Fowmb, m.b., cm., Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Oouvrbur. Vow Noam Pam, Esq. One Soon Tbb, Esq. ■MM
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    • 350 14 IHBURAHCE. FEDERAL LIFE tSSURANCE OMMIIT OF OANAOA. Establish id 1883. B.S.C. Insuranoe in Force, over $3t,(M,0M.00 New Bueineee, 1810, 0ver...U,64« OW.OO Large Net Surplue above liabilities lor Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cath Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Policies are "WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANB, Manager, South
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    • 516 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRAUA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT BOYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares ol £20 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,625,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300.000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed
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    • 450 14 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONB BANKING AND INSURANCE CO. LTD NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 19X17. Capital paid ap 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability ol proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tbc« Joon 8. Sim Ku Jam Nam Kirn Simo 7. Tao Hoo Lai 8. Lbow Oboa Hbno 8.
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    • 344 14 Maynard Co., Ltd., WHOLESALE RETAIL CHEMISTS. Singapore. CONTRACTORS TO SHIPPING COMPANIES, HOSPITALS AND RUBBER ESTATES. Sole Wholesale Agents in the Straits Settlements 4 F.M.S. for Dr. Heanley's Vaccine (Glycerinated Calf Lymph). OELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATERS. VICHY MINERAL WATERS ol wide- world renown are known for their good curative qualities, but
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  • 1119 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Brakes and Tyres. Mervyn O'Gorman contributes the following interesting observations to The Times It may interest those who do not make the actual calculations about their cars to realize that the size of the brakes should be determined by the rate
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    • 409 15 THOROUGHLY RELIABLE SECOND-HAND CARS FOR SALE. To those desirous of purchasing Cars which we can recommend, we will be glad to give full particulars of those we have in hand. CENTRAL SSSS LIMITED. W% A |M JT decide on your NEW CAR till yoa kayo inspected oar STOCK, UUnj B
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    • 43 15 Croup Can Be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy couch 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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    • 604 15 ITCHING FRIGHTFUL HAD NO REST Night or Day for Two Months Face •nd Arms One Mass of Scurfy Skin. Smarted All the Time. Bhe Scratched Until It Bled. lUlief, Sleep and Cure In One Box of Cutitura Ointment. "My face and anna wvr* en* mats of MMHr »kln and full
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    • 89 15 The Boar's Head Brand OF Guinness' s Stout. Sole Importers: H W. Greer, Ltd., 43, Robinson Road. OngSam Leong&Co., STEAM BAW-MILL AMD GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Always hive Timber and' Planks to Suit all Requirements in Stock. Hardwood of all Sizes. Teak Always on Hand. ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Steam Saw-Mill, Town Office,
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 492 16 JOHNSON'S ELEPHANT' Brand CEMENT. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted, good compositors who are wellnp in stone work and general newspaper work. Good salaries given to competent men. Apply, with recent testimonials, to the Manager, Straits Times. 17-4 n CLERK WANTED. Wanted, (or KubbVr Estate in British North
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    • 362 16 WANTS. < LADY BTENO6RAPHER WANTED. Wanted, oapable Lady Stenographer by < large merchant firm. Apply, stating nationality, to Torry, c/o Straits Times. 5 4 a CHINEBE KRANI WANTED. Wanted, Chinese Krani, (or Sumatra. Salary about 80 guilders per month. Apply i S., c o Straits Tines. 29-5 815 BTENO6RAPHERB WANTED.
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    • 627 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LH. With immediate entry, first and seoond floors, No. Raffles Quay. Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. 14 a TO LET. Nos. 80 and 55, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 16 o GOOOWNS TO BE LET. Nos. 18, 16, 17, 19
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    • 655 16 NOTICES, NOTICE OF CHANGE IN BPELLIN6 OF NAME. I, Gaw Boon Chan, of No. 16, Syed Ali Road, Singapore, Merchant, whose name has heretofore been spelt Go Boen Tjhan, DO HEREBY GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE that on and after the day of the date hereof I shall spell, write and sign
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    • 641 16 NOTICES. KIAHI KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ImflWl t and Municipal ContractorTelephone No. 421. 108 109. Market Street. NOTIGE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on BATURDAY. JUNE 3. H. M. The King's Birthday. MONDAY. JUNE 5. Whit Monday. 806 a THE KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.. LTD.
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    • 292 16 ROBINSON PIANO PIANOS For HIRE ALL THE LEADING MAKES Tel. 191. E. ft 0. HOTEL PENANG The best and the most frequented Hotel in the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABB THB BRANCHBS Of RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. u2780 LOST OR BTOLEN. A
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 236 16 Straits "(Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per (our lines (or one or two insertions. Notioes of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not «"—«Kng Jour lines, 91 each insertion. Foi p.p.o. cards, on page 0, 12. Inch Soalb Ratbs are as
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