The Straits Times, 6 June 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.584 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 6. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 147 1 No. 1O Whisky THE BEST ZZZo*. THE TRIUMPH OF OIL The BLANCHARD (Patent) HIGH-POWER INVERTED SAFETY INCANDESCENT OIL LAMP. Burns Paraffin,- .^i^i^B^B^i^BfßJife*-* at a cost of BBffi^n'W.^Hffilxli LcuKth overaM, 80 inches F»OF»ULAR Wti^lit. when full. 13 ibn PRICES. Jii^£v3SK—^J^ Model 1807 (RegMcrcd). Length overall, 26 inchcFOR OUTSIDE AND INBIDB USE
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    • 56 1 OLIVER fpecial fes m\ and jj£ Estate Mo. S. Foolscap" takes paper 9" wide S2IO Brief takes paper 13J" wide $230 Policy" takes paper 18" wide $240 Special takes paper 24" wide $320 Special takes paper 30" wide $370 No. c. Foolscap $240 "Brief" $260 "Policy" $270 REBUILT OLIVERS ALSO
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    • 321 1 Robinson A Co. THE SPORTING OUTFITTERS THE TERRITORIAL TARGET RIFLE. jPJP^^^ (303 BORE> This i'b the well-known Long Lte Enfield Pattern Kitle. which baR been modified by the introdoction of (1) new back sight elidp. leaf and bed (2) new fore sight and protector (8) a charger guide bridge," (4)
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    • 9 1 CHAMPAGNE ADAMBON. GILFILLAN AND CO., LTD., SOLI AOKSi'TS. 1
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  • 921 2 THE QUESTION OF HIS FUTURE EMPLOYMENT. The Attempt to Muzzle Him. There are indications, says the World, that the force of Imperial opinion is proving too strong for the Government, and that before long they will be compelled to make use of the great experience of Lord Kitchener
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  • 84 2 Regarding the subscription for the widow of M. Vallon, who met his death in an aviation accident at Shanghai, the N. C. Daily News says: The following sums have been contributed: through the L'Echo de Chine, including the amount of the prize for flying over Shanghai: 96,020.18; from the French
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 138 2 ITHAD* MAUKI Solution MuKcj Fat. Flesh. Bone and Muscle 'll'lWr 'Kepler Solution Is a food— not yfAjy a medicine. itv\i X' The food that strengthens the Xjii/ weak and fattens the wasted. s \fji The food that enriches the blood /£sL and fortifies the constitution. *jfli >x V The food
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    • 12 2 Woods Great Peppermint Care for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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    • 282 2 against Infection by I J^P the use of Lifebuoy \^_J /^V^^B all climates and at V p?M FOR PRESERVATION //—.l*m Proprietors of Ssnllfht So«p. f From June 1, FURTHER REDUCTIONS* ON MICHELIN TYRES. ASK FOR NEW PRICE LIST. DUPIRE BROTHERS, KONG HING CHIOfiG GO. NO. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Cameras
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    • 629 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintains a regular direct service between Caloatta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo, on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin. Newohwang, Yangtsae Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc., etc. Steamers Tons Commander Kctsano 4,808
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  • 462 3 The Flower for the Queen's Coronation Bouquet. The flower which the Queen has chosen for her Coronation bouquet to be presented by the Gardeners' Company is a singularly sweet and charming English carnation. The bloom selected, writes a representative of The Globe, is that known as Lady
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  • 478 3 German Views As To Prospective Demand and Supply. The question as to what course the rubbei market will take in the future, under the influence of the increasing production of the world, was discussed, the Berliner Tageblatt states, at a recent meeting of the Rubber Section
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  • 47 3 Lieut-Col. A. T. Rowlandson, Indian Army, who is advanced to that rank, commenced his service in the Royal Lancaster Regt. 25 years ago, and was for some years on the Mounted Infantry Staff in India. He has the Zhob Valley, China, and Tibet Expeditions to his credit.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 378 3 •REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with CBBENOB <>■ FLUID kxtiiaot op RED JAMAICA Pronounoed by the BICHMT MIDICAi ABmOMTlit tne most *aSS S.;°I TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES. &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAB A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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    • 52 3 Causes of Constipation. Sedentary babiU, lack of outdoor exercise, insufficient mastication of food, constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are the most common causes of stomach troubles. Correct your habits and take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be well again. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 358 3 I jmgpJP^ more convenient more hygienic than the ordinary tin. No taking off the lid and spilling the powder— no dipping your brush in the tin and wetting and contaminating the whole contents. And it costs no more than you pay for ordinary tooth powder in an ordinary tin. And
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    • 348 3 THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham, Ipoh. SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF EBTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagulating Pans, Spouts, Strainers, Glass, Aluminium, Earthenware Terne Plate Latex Cups. Acetic Acid, Coagulators, Sprayers, etc., Rubber Mangles and Machinery. Large** and most varied stock of Estate supplies
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 592 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AU3TRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN, PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 Arcadia Aug 11 Dolta
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    • 571 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 oontract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted
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    • 616 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 ton*, twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, togethor with the well known steamers CHINA. MONGOLIA MANCHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF SIX FIRST-CLASS STK.
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    • 292 4 STEAMER SAILINGSCanadian Pacific Eailway Go/8 Royal Mail Steamship Una. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPB Via China, Jafan, Canada and ths (Jnttbd Statbs. Route from Hongkong, via BLanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Bmpress of India" Twin screw R.M.S.-'BmpreMofJ.pan" «J— R.M.S. Empress ol China" J
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    • 474 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. *^bSbbbbbbbbbbbbbbT AMD DEUTSCHE MMPFSCHIFFFAHRTMES. "HUM" BREMEN.: Combined Service. The steamers o! these Com panics maintain l regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, 3hina and Japan. Homewards, thay are despatched fortlightly tor Havre-Bud Hamburg and onoe a nonth for Bremerhaven
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    • 602 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Morddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail ateamen cf this Company sail fortnightly from Breman Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar Genoa. Naples (connecting Marseilles, N plea, Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden. Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • 152 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday. June 6. High Water, 6 44 a.m., 6.66 p.m. Singapore Court of Appeal Raffles' sporti", 8 p.m. Y. M. C. A. lecture, 8.45 p.m. Wednesday, June 7. High Wafer, 7.11 a.m., 7.4t p.m. Malakoff Rubber Co.. noon. Thursday. June 8. High Water, 8.21 a.m., 8.24
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  • 203 5 TO-DAT. Indragiri Aing Tbye 8 pui Port Dickson and Port Swettenbam Poh Ann 8 pm Malacca Carlyle 3 pm Hongkong Lightning 8 pm Batu Pabat Sri Wongsee Bpm i Bengkulis, Paneh, Atahsn and Deli Merkus 8 pm K. Pah*ng, Pekan, Kuantan, Kemaman and Trenggana Aing Lcong 3Dm
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  • 134 5 Tb Imp. Garmtn mail steamer Yorck having left Colombo on Saturday the Brd iastant, at 4 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Friday, tbe 9th instant, at 7 a.m. The B. I. contract packet str. Tbongwa having left Negapatam at 9 p.m. on Saturday,' the
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  • 593 5 Latest Arrivals. Ainß Thye, Dnt. str. 90 tons, Naoodab, June 6. From Indragiri. June 4. 00. and 11 d.p. Lim Soon Koi. For Indragiri. Jane 6. Roads. Brouwer, Dut. str. 675 tons, Capt Hobma, June 6. From Djambie, Jane 8. G.o. and d.p. Ships Ageaoy, Ltd. For Djambie,
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  • 107 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin Giang Ann. East W. Sbction No. I— Lightning, Teesta. Shbbrs Wharf— Hong Wan I. Main W. Sect. No. 2— Borneo, Kut Sang. B—Northumbrian8 Northumbrian 4 Tosa Maru. 6— Nil. Theseus.
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  • 280 5 Expected to Arrive. Per P. and O. steamer Simla, due Jane 9. Mrs J Robertson, Miss E Rawson, Mr C G Brown, Mrs Lupton and infant, Mr G McKenzie, Mr C H Jones, Miss O Reynell, Mr and Mrs W M Gawler. Par N. D. L. steamer
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  • 242 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sotoaroaa, Junk 6, 1911. Ok London— Bank 4 m/s 8/4J Demand 2/4^ Private 6 m/s 2/4 J J do 8 m/s 2/4| Oil Obrmakt— Bank d/d 288J Private 8 m/s 242 i Oa Francs— Bank d/d 294 i Private 8 m/s 599 On India— Bank T. T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 167 5 Issue 2 Value 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Brnan« 10 10 Brußeh Hjd. 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 KintaTin £1 £1 K lcdan K Tin 10 10 Kuantan Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 10 10 Malacca Tin 5/- 6/- PabanK Conaol 1 £1 Pengkakn £1 £1 PoaiDg Bahru
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    • 573 5 lasae !2 Value aj Buyers. Sellers. 2/- 3/- Allani 4/2 4/6 2/. 3/- Anglo-Malaj 18/1 J 10/--a- 2/. Batons Malaka 1/9 a/8 £1 £1 Batu G»Te« 14.0.0 15.0.0 £1 £1 B»ta Tigß 4.0.0 4K .0 £1 XI Bnkit Kajang 3.1.3 a.6.0 41 41 Bakit Lintang 4.0.0 4.10.0 41 6/-
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    • 122 5 liwue 2 Value Buyer*. Seller. 10 10 Eastern ncm. SmeltiDg 10.00 10 7 7.00 £1 41 Electric Tramways 8/8 4/8 10 10 Franer k Neave 88.00 40.00 100 Howarth Erakine 45.00 100 7% Ptet 91.00 100 100 EaU Bro, Oft. ***** 140.00 100 100 h 8% Cuip. Pref nom
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    • 43 5 Bayers Seller* »rth Erekine 6% 1800,000 pu r, H*rßre»vee 6% 1284,000 2} ipore Eleotrio Tramways 5% £860,000 M •c Municipal 6 11,878,000 nom. Buyer* Selier» SporeManioip»l4i% of 1007 11,000,000 6% 7%p» Spore Municipal 4J% 11,000,000 7% B%pm Spcre Manioip»l 4% 1602,900 I%dis
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 40 5 How the Trouble Starts. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make lifo miserable. Tako Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 148 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. June o—At0 At saleroom, building land situate at Ozley Road, at 2.80. June 6 At saleroom, agricultural land at Upper Bedok, at 2 80. June o—At0 At saleroom, land and house property at Selegie Road, at 2.80. June 7 At saleroom, unredeemed pledgee, at 10.
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    • 151 5 W. E>. «&H. O. WILLSS Sweet (Sdestnut THE LATEST CUT PLUB TOBACCO In Jib. Airtight Tins PRICE PER TIN 9O cents. Obta.lna.ble from Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., LD. Messrs. ROBINSON COMPANY. Thia la the thing i^J^- N^ *M £^S4^ a» leading dealer.. Continental Tyre Rubber Co., Ld 17, Col Iyer
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    • 50 5 FOR SALE Full grand piano in exoellant condition. Apply to Mrs. F. O. Keiller, Woodsville, Serangor.n Road 27-4-c a L'THE SINGAPORE 00 US 170, ORCHARD ROAD. BOOTS SHOES Made to Order BY EXPERIENCED JAPANESE WORKMEN. ONLY ENfIUSH LEATHER USED. Repairs Half soles and heels a speciality 16 S a 144
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    • 48 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Masons KBTABLISHBD 1881. JUST RECEIVED i Mew Oooda ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallio Wreaths, etc. Monuments ol every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Plumes in use. IBLBPHONH NO. Til NO. IST. OKCHAHD KOAO
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 186 5 WEATHER REPORT. g ft"' l i»g Kerbau Hospital, June 8. 9 a.m. 8 p.m. 9 p.m. Rainfall Bared. 82 Fab. 29.922 29.820 29.898 Temp 87.8 89.0 84.0 Wet Bulb Ther 81.0 80.0 79.8 Dir. of Wind S.E. S.E. S.E. Max Temp. 91.8 Mm. 77.2 Max. in Son 160.8 Te rad.
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  • 18 6 Bruce.— At Endsleigh, Syed Ali Road, Singapore, on June 4, irginia Maria Louisa Bruce; aged 61 years.
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  • 983 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 6. THE RING SEES REASON. It may be somewhat premature to jubilate over the downfall of the Shipping Ring, because the favourable impression produced by our special telegram of yesterday, may not be fully justified by the actual text of the agreement entered into. But
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  • 17 6 The Resident of Selangor has declined to sanction the erection of a new restbouse at Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 27 6 Messrs. Martin and Macmillan have gone to Penang to settle the preliminaries of the big tin mine they are about to develop in Kedah, says a contemporary.
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  • 50 6 Tonkin papers report an altercation between Captain Martin, of the steamer Eum Chow, and Captain Jenkins, of the steamer Sai wan, when blows were freely exchanged. This led to the appearance of Captain Martin before the court when he was fined sixteen francs and ordered to pay 25 francs damages.
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  • 75 6 There were two Derby Sweeps at Bangkok the larger of the two was that under the auspices of the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, where the drawer of the first horse got a little over Tcs. 2,000. The other was at the Bangkok United Club, where the first prize was about
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  • 75 6 The Siamese Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., has been established with a capital of Tea. 500,000 in shares of Tcs. 100, to run boats on the rivers of Siani. The signatories are Chin Rong (250 shares), Chin Hong Heng (250 shares), Chin Ek Heng (250 shares). Chin Ong Vi (260 shares),
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  • 26 6 It is stated in the Hongkong Daily Press that about four tons of barnacles have been taken from the bottom of H. M. receiving ship Tamar.
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  • 29 6 It is reported that still another aviator is to make ascensions in Shanghai in the near future, a M. Laurence Rosario being about to begin making ascents from Kiangwan.
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  • 25 6 Captain Mallinson, of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, broke his ankle whilst playing polo at Bagnio, Manila, on May 29, says the Hongkong Telegraph.
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  • 32 6 News reached the Colony on Saturday that the T<angkat Company had again struck oil" in one of the wells they have been drilling, says the S. C. Morning Post of May 29.
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  • 23 6 The total subscriptions so far received in Hongkong towards the Coronation celebrations amount to 964,682, made up as follows Europeans, 986,682 Chinese •18,000.
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  • 35 6 The President of the Board of Communications at Peking proposes to increase the capital of the China Merchants S. N. Co. by 110,000,000 for the purpose of developing their shipping interests, says the Hongkong Telegraph.
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  • 44 6 A parade of British giants is being arranged for the Festival of Empire. Already a band of fifty men, all well over six feet in height, has been enrolled, the tallest standing 6ft. 6Jin., and the most ponderous having a chest measurement of 54in.
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  • 48 6 According to the Hongkong papers, Messrs. Macdonald and Co., engineers and contractors, Hongkong, have secured an important contract frein the Government of Macao for the improvement of the harbour. It is said that the Lisbon Government has granted the sum of $162,000 for the harbour improvement at Macao.
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  • 47 6 The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is said to have decided to establish a branch office at Mukden, and has been granted permission by the Chinese Government to issue convertible notes payable at sight, and to carry on an exchange business in both South and North Manchuria.
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  • 66 6 It is an extraordinary fact, remarks the B. N. B. Herald, mournfully, that our best efforts to show visitors sport in this country are attended with so little success. How many of us, when in pursuit of our daily duties, have come across elephant, timbadau, rhino, deer and pig— with
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  • 69 6 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. inform us that a call of 2s. 6d. per share has been made on the shares of the Colonial Rubber and Produce Investment Corporation, -Ltd., payable in London on June 19. Messrs. Gutbrie and Co. are authorised to receive payments against this call, in the form
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  • 85 6 A correspondent of the Pioneer, evidently a disappointed Military officer, has a clever parody of St. Paul's well-known eulogy of Charity. It is entitled "Interest. The following is an extract "When I entered the Service I spoke as a hopeful youngster, I understood as a sanguine one, I thought as
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  • 96 6 An abstract from the accounts of the Redjang Lebong and the Simau gold mines for the month of March, published in the Financial supplement of the Java Bode of May 27, gives the following figures Redjang Lebong, output of gold 7,297.4 silver 87,879.5 oz. valued at f.413,974.10. The working expenses
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  • 101 6 The parade ground in the camping area at Delhi has been levelled and extended as the grand review, during the Durbar week, will be on an unprecodentedly large scale. Between 90,000 and 100,000 troops of all arms will parade for His Majesty the King Emperor's inspection. The march past will
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  • 124 6 A duel has been fought on the Jungfern Heide, Berlin, between two reserve officers, Baron Oswald von Richthofen and Herr von Oaffron. At the second exchange of shots Herr von Oaffron fell mortally wounded and died a few hours later. Baron von Richthofen is an ex-officer in the Uhlans of
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  • 132 6 In connection with the flying display by Mr. Kuller, at Penang, having failed to secure official sanction to close the public i roads converging on the race coarse, the management resorted to the expedient of erecting an attap fence around a portion of the course. Objections were raised by the
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  • 420 6 Mr. Alec Boyd has come out from home to Kuala Lumpur, where he joins the staff of the Malay Mail. The death is recorded of Mr. Arthur Gregory Keith, of the Bangkok Manufacturing Co., who had been ill for some time. The Sultan of Perak at Colombo
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  • 64 6 Many people must have been wondering who the fortunate individual was who drew the first prize in the Calcutta Derby sweep. The information now to hand is contained in a London wire to the S. C. Morning Post, dated May 80, which says Dr. Bolton, of Calcutta,
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  • 89 6 A circular issued to the shareholders of the St. Helena Rubber Company, Ltd., states that the negotiations for the proposed amalgamation in London of the St. Helena and Tapah estates, details of which were given at an extraordinary general meeting held on April 8 last, have
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  • 167 6 The Deli Courant of May 27, quoting from a Java paper, says It is now quite two months that the terrible Mount Sineroe has kept quiet, that is, it does not shoot out great columns of smoke hundreds of feet into the air every ten or
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  • 226 6 A rumour was current in Ipoh on Saturday, says the Times of Malaya, that Towkay Foo Clioo Cboon had struck it rich on his gold-bearing land in the Batang Pailang district, the report, which came from a Chinese source, being that gold was being found
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 87 6 TTJST ABRIVBD Jiavana Qigars CLEOPATRAS BOCK CO. VILARINAS HENRY CLAY. PROMINENTES J. 5. MURIAS. in Boxes of 25. Sole Agents: Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. JLAWSON'S LIQUEUR L SCOTCH WHISKY. •jj Per case $11.25. 5% discount. SOLE: AGENTS: '^mffl} John Little Co id. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. 1216 HP WOLSELEY CAB KELVIN •5-20 hp.
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    • 108 6 WHERE TO SPEND A MOST PLEASANT EVENING AND WHERE TO BEE RATTLING GOOD PICTURES AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. The most up-to-date and go-ahead Moving Picture Palace in Malaya Special Mew Film* (GUARANTEED) THE BEST PICTURES. THE BEBT MAKERS. Remember the Occasion and the Excellent Amusement Offered I NONE BETTER
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    • 14 6 I Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 as well as 8.
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  • 45 7 THE CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM ON BOARD. Mails and Passengers Safe. Rbutbr's Tblbobam. London, June 6. A Tokio telegram says the Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Reazan is ashore near Nagasaki. The mails and passengers, including the Crown Prince of Siam, are safe.
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  • 21 7 Berlin, June 5 The heir to the throne of Siam is on his way to St. Petersburg.
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  • 51 7 FORTY KILOS OF DYNAMITE FOUND. Macedonian Tour Threatened. Rbotbb's Teleoram. London, June 6. Forty kilos of dynamite, with apparatus for JJie manufacture of bombs, have been discovered in the district of Koepruelue, near the railways fnrtni..g the Sultan's route for his Macedonian tour, on which he starts
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  • 40 7 Hkitkk's Tklkoram. London. June v. In his speech at Chicago, President Taft said he hoped that reciprocity would be brought up in the Senate during the coming woek. He was very hopeful that it would pass.
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  • 20 7 Belter's Telboram. London, .lun 5. There have been numbers of sudden deaths from heat throughout Britain.
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  • 43 7 Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram. Berlin, June X Ban hi von Aehrenthal has made a report to the Emperor Francis Joseph on international questions. The Vienna papers emphasise the hearty relations existing between the Emperor aid the Heir- Apparent, the Archduke FranzFerdinand.
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  • 26 7 Dbb Ostasiatischr Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, June 8. The Servian Crown Prince will be engaged in September to the Russian Grand Duchess Tati na Petrowna.
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  • 39 7 Dkr Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Telbobam. Berlin, June 4. The Kaiser and Kaiserin are to pay a visit to New Strelitz. There are. rumours, hitherto unconfirmed, of an engagement of the Princess with the Hereditary Grand Duke of Strelitz.
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  • 35 7 U. S. FLEET VISIT TO RUSSIA. Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd Telboram. Berlin, June i. There will be festivities at St. Petersburg and I' ron stiu lt on the occasion of the visit of the American fleet.
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  • 48 7 Dkb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, June 4. Spain is sending two men-of-war to Larachc. The French press criticises the Spanish policy in Morocco. Berlin, June 5. The Spanish men-of-war which go to Larache convey troops which will be landed if the Consul deems it necessary.
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  • 22 7 Dkb Ostahiatihchb Lloyd Tblbobam. Berlin, June 4. The Sin-/ Canal Company proposes to reduce its tariff by 50 centimes.
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  • 37 7 Dkb Ostasutiscbk Lloyd Teleobam. Berlin, June 5. The Italian National Memorial has been unveiled at Home in the presence of the King and his family, representatives of the various Powors, and an enthusiastic crowd.
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  • 42 7 The S. a Morning Pont states that it is announced that Mrs. Harriman, widow of the late Mr. E. H. Harriman, capitalist, railway and shipping king, proposes to build and endow a record university in America in memory of her late husband.
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  • 518 7 Demand for Stricter Control of Recruiting. More numerous and more continual are becoming the complaints about the grievances in connection with the native labourers, says the Java Bode. Both for Java as well as for the outlying possessions, emigration is not only costly but uncertain. Making
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  • 269 7 A Magnificent Building Just Completed. The new Victoria Theatre at Hongkong is now complete. The building itself is very handsomely equipped, says the China Mail, and is a decided improvement on such build ings in the colony, even the Theatre Royal itself. In the body of the
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  • 229 7 Invention to Prevent Disturbing Influences. The control and adjustment of the compasses of modern war vessels has become a matter of considerable difficulty owing to the almost entire elimination of wood in the construction, and the adoption of an upper dock armament of guns of exceptional length, together
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  • 607 7 OPENED IN SINGAPORE THIS MORNING. Many Cases for Consideration. The first Court of Appeal to be held in Singapore this year was opened at the Supreme Court this morning when there were on the bench the acting Chief. Justice, Sir Archibald Law, Mr. .Justice Leslie Thornton and
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  • 181 7 Details of the fire which broke out on the P. and O. steamer Oriental at Shanghai show that the outbreak took place when the steamer had just completed her lay-up at the Old Dock buoy, at about 4 p.m. on May 20, but that it
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  • 189 7 Mr. Justice Scrutton presided on May 10 at the annual dinner of the Newspaper Society, and in proposing the toast of the society, said the newspapers of England had very great power, and with that they must take their share of responsibility. He knew that public opinion had
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  • 83 7 It is reported, says the Japan Chronicle, that certain salt merchants in Pechili borrowed 5,000,000 taels from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Deutsche- Asiatisohe Bank for the development of the salt industry. Disputes have broken oat among the salt-merchant* concerned, and the situation is made worse by the
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  • 1096 7 STORY OF THE KUALA LUMPUR SENSATION REVIEWED. Trial To Open To-morrow. It would probably be safe to say that the c annals of Malaya contain no parallel to the c story of the death of William Crozier Steward i at Koala Lumpur on April 38. Murders, mysteries,
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  • 30 7 Keoently a large number of Chinese residents were driven oat of Vladivostok by the Russian Government. Now they will be allowed to remain in Vladivostock by paving •7 poll tax.
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  • 364 7 Negotiations For Wireless Station Ai Singapore. The directors of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company report, for the half-year ended December 81, 1910, that the gross receipts, as shown in the revenue account, amounted during the period to £386,976, against £815,084 for the corresponding half-year
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  • 277 7 Stocks and the Commitments for June. The Globe's review of the tin market dated May 6, lias the following Last week closed at £193 15s. cash, £190 ss. three months. This week closed at .£193 cash, £189 10s. three months. The turnover for the week was large,
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  • 156 7 Paris View as to its Effect on French Indo-China. The new convention between England and China for the suppression of the opium traffic suggests to the Debate (Paris) some reflections on the problem as it affects the French colony of Indo-China. Indo China does not produce opium, bat
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  • 219 7 A few weeks ago it was announced that the New Zealand Steamship Company's Papanui would call at Colombo about May 10, bat she did not pat into port till the 16th. The reason for the delay has now leaked out. It appears that the Papanui
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  • 54 7 SERIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF;THE TROUBLE. Leading Tribe Attacks the Turks. Rbuter's Tblboram. London, Jane 5. The Times correspondent at Cetticge states that the Milkites, the most powerful of the Albanian tribes which has hitherto been neutral, has attacked the Turkish garrison at Alessio and has proclaimed Albanian autonomy, and
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  • 196 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 5, The cricket match between Selangor and Perak was resumed in fine weather this morning, Perak having made 180 in their first innings. Selangor completed their first innings for 351, the following being the other scorers Barnard 50, Maartcnsz 16,
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  • 383 7 The Chinese Manufacture of Huge Iron Pans. Few people in Singapore are perhaps aware that the huge iron pans, which one usually sees in the market, are largely manufactured locally and that one such manufactory might be seen in Outram Road, where they turn out about a
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  • 87 7 Kajang.— 9Bo lb. Balgownie.— B,9Bs lb. Cilenshiel.— 6,sos lb. Inch Kenneth. 14,980 lb. Temiang.— 4,Boo lb. Jeram.- 2,672 lb. Sungei Buloh. -5,950 lb. Lauderdale.- 7,286 lb. Haytor.— l,osB lb., making a total for the current year of 4.635 lb. Bukit Kajang.— lo,l6o lb. Total for 11 months
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  • 117 7 The Follies brought their season to a close lost night with a programme that was well up to their usual high standard, and provided a merry evening's entertainment for the largo audience which had assembled in the Victoria Theatre. A welcome repetition was the pianoforte duet by Reginald
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  • 18 7 The total census of Saml&kan amounted to H.'ifle, and of Sandakan Bay 4,486, giving a total of 12,741.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 544 8 Tho entries for the Singapore football cup competition closo tomorrow at 5 p.m. The finals in the annual athletic sports of Raffles Institution take place on the school ground this afternoon, commencing at three o'clock, and parents of the boys and friends of the Institution are invited
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    • 384 8 5.C.C. v. Malacca. On tin Ksplanadc, yesterday, the Singapore Cricket Club beat Malacca by an inning and tw ity runs, the second innings of the visitors only being responsible for a total of 56. Singapore concluded its batting at half]iast two, after compiling 192 for eight, and a quarter
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  • 150 8 Sepoy Lines Club. Members of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club are informed that entries for the Navy Cup (men's foursome handicap) will close tomorrow (Wednesday.) Singapore OoM Club. On Saturday and Sunday, the June Medal in connection with the Singapore Golf Club was decided and yesterday a ball sweep,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 612 8 Chinese Funerals— A Chinese Protest. To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Will you allow me a little space in your valued journal to express the present day opinion of the more enlightened members of the Straits-born Chinese community in the matter of the huge WK<rte of money at
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  • 187 8 The Travancore Government have passed orders in what is known as the Bhuthapandi car pollution case. The particulars are that on the occasion of a carpulling festival at Bhuthapandi four months ago, a Police Inspector, Mr. D. M. Cruickshank, was accused of polluting, by his presence,
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  • 1042 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 6, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Nom. Value. Buyers, seller*. 2/- AUagar 4/2 4/7* 3/. Options 2/- 8/41 An«loJava 6/- 0/8 1 An K l Johore
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 13 8 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 286 8 THIS IB IT! Watorbury'm Metabolised COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND j t TASTELESS, OtHWIUSI. The latest scientific pro paraaion of COD LIVER OIL. Dees ail tli at is claimed for it aid supersedes the old-fashioned emulsions wbicb upset the stomach. Highly reoommended by the medical profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $2.15 AND
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    • 410 8 i«f:i:;F« NOW ON SALE. i Dollar snore Price values Dividend Prospects of the Leading Dollar Companies fully worked Dlir DACt out by c Strait* Times Critic. *T*HIS most convenient hand-book is now on sale. It is SI. I 0 the most ccom Pe te an d most careful analysis ever
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    • 130 8 CALL AT Moutrie's FOR PIANO Proven by 38 year*' Experience. OVER 1,300 DISTRIBUTED IN ALL PARTS OF CHINA AND THE BTRAITS. S.MOUTRIE&CO.LD. THE ARCADE. FOR SALE. RUBBER AND COFFEE PLANTS. About 600,000 Robber plants from 3|" to 8" girth and about 200,000 Coffee plants. BAN HO CHAN, No. 106, Main
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 140 9 Vflffio^ I Another Reduction IN THE PRICE OF CONTINENTAL Motor Tyres. MEW PRICE LIST READY. CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER CO., LTD., TCleßramS SINGAPORE. Telephone CONTINENT!. 17, COLLYER QUAY. 290 Zingessol WASHABLE DISTEMPER Unequalled for interior and exterior work. Never fails to please, once used always used. VARIOUS SHADES KEPT IN STOCK,
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    • 276 9 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE. Piano tpccially built for the Tropics. Apollo Piano Player and 60 music rolls in good order. Apply Piano, c/o Straits Times. 206 n FOR BALE. One secondhand F.N. Motor-Cycle in good condition. Complete with horn and toole. Price $200. Apply E.H.H., c/o Straits Times. 20-6
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    • 139 9 RAFFLES-BY-THE-SEA Penang's MOST SELECT HOTEL. No connection with any other Hotels of a similar name. EUROPEAN PROPRIETORSHIP. Electric light— fans. Private bathrooms and verandahs. ROOF GARDEN Private Dining-rooms. COMPARISON INVITED as to Cleanliness, Cuisine, Apartments and Terms. Billiards, Tennis, Motor Oarage, Stabling. Tela "Rafklks, Pbnamo." Tele 892. VICTORIA. HOTEL., VICTORIA
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    • 249 9 CONTRACTS SECURED For the supply of SLEDGE BRAND MILK TO ALL THE Government Medical Institutions IN THE Federated Malay States. SOZ*E IMPORTERS: J. T ravers and Sons, Limited. FRESH COWS MILK GUARANTEED PURE AND GOOD QUALITY May be had at 168, TELUK AYBR STREET, and 267, BENCOOLEN STREET, At 7
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    • 527 10 lIIBURAHCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Diraotofai 8. A. Dibrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fau, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbb Fowlib, m.b., om., Chief Med. Officer F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rot. N. J. Couvmub Tow Noam Pam, Esq. Omo Soon Taa, Esq laoow
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    • 328 10 INSURANCE. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Or China. Head Office, 51a, Klangse Rd Shanghai. To thb Chinbsb Obmtlbmbm or Sinoaporb REMEMBEB that it is the UNEXPECTED that is always happening in all parts of the world The Home Life issues all sorts of policies to suit all sorts of requirements.
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    • 540 10 BMKINB. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. T AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital ia 90,000 Shares of £30 each £1,200,000 C Reserve Fund 41,826,000 I Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 1,200.000 BANKERS. National Bank of Sootland. The London City k Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoooonts are
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    • 466 10 BANKING. HE SZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO., LTD NO. ST AND 68, KLINO STREET. Established 1907. :apital paid u r 11,000.000.00 leserve liabilh yof proprietors 1 ,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Tarn Tbom Joon 6. Sim Kia Jam Nam Km Bbmo 7. Tso Hoo Lai I Lsow Chia Hbmo
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    • 918 10 MLEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION' BALE OF A Very Fine Collection of Plant*, AT TAN BENG CHIANG'S NURSERY, Adjacent to the Post Offioe, ORCHARD ROAD, On Saturday, June 10, At 2-3O p.m. Comprising: a number of South American, Manila and Rangoon ORCHIDS; yellow rcsetiees; brgoniss; maidt nbair, asparsgus ard golden ferns
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  • 868 11 THE CEREMONY AT CARNARVON CASTLE. Ao Ideal Setting. The more one sees of Carnarvon and of its magnificent castle tho more one realises what an ideal setting they make for a ceremony which is in the nature of an historic pageant. No other place, of course, could have
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  • 96 11 A case of considerable importance to bookmakers in India came up for hearing before Major Hunt, the Cantonment Magistrate at Poona. Inspector Fleming, of Poona Cantonment, charged Messrs. Pcarse and Co., turf accountants, with accepting ixnninissions on Engligh races. Inspector Fleming deposed that Pearse and Co. did a large business,
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  • 61 11 Maj-Gen. F. W. P. Angelo, Indian Army, who is promoted to that rank, is in command of a brigade, and joined the service 83 years ago, being for about two years in the Manchester Regiment prior to entering the Indian forces. He has the Soudan, Chitral, and China expeditions to
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    • 352 11 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 EKES LIMITED. W\ A |M 9 T decide on your NEW CAH till you have inspected oar STOCK, U"l^
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    • 75 11 Why Colds Are Dangerou*. Do you know that of all the minor ailments colds are by far the most dangerous 1 It is not the cold itself that you need to fear, but the serious diseases that it often leads to. Most of these are known as germ diseases. Pneumonia
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    • 557 11 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking pasiengars and oargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SOPTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORT j. Smooth Passage. Superb Soenery.
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    • 486 11 STEAMER BAIUW6B. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Toe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Operating the Mew 21,000 ton Triple Screw Turbine Linen Tanya Mam and Chiye Msru," the Queeni
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 419 12 DRAINPIPES RANEEGUNOE." Sizes from 3" to 24" are Stocked aiM BULL-NOSED BRICKS. THE STROUG-EST IN THE MARKET. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted. Compositors for the Straits Times (News Dept.) Good salaries given to competent men. Apply with recent testimonials. CLERK WANTED. Wanted, for Rubber Estate in British
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    • 280 12 WANTS. PSESSER WANTEO. Wanted imm diatoly. a dresser for l'ulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd. Apply to Behn, Meyer Co., Ltd., Estate Department. 8-6 «-8 DRESSER WANTED. Wanted, a qualified dresser to take charge of estate hospital. Good salary for suitable man. Apply Manager, Stratbmashie Estate, TelckAnson. 5-6 9-6
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    • 593 12 ID Bt Ltl UK BULU. OFFICE ft GODOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7, Malaooa Street. Apply to GOTUKIE A CO., LTD. 1886 n OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No. Raffles Quay. Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. 1-4 n TOUT. Nos. 80 and 55,
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    • 726 12 NUIIUtS. THE PORT DICKSON RUBBER CO.. LTD. NOTICE OF CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Transfer Books of this Company will be closed from the 7th to the 12th June, 1911, both days inolusivo, in order to settle the list of shareholders for the purpose of
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    • 631 12 NOTIOE3, KIAW KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Bowmr— t and Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 108 4 100, Market Street. THE KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.. LTD. NOTICE OF CLOBIN6 OF TRANSFER BOOKS. Notice is hereby given that the transfer books will be closed from the 7th to the 12th June, 1911, both
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    • 702 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE A new motor boat, 40 H.P., lo.igth 32' x 8 1 x s'. Will oarry 20 bags rioe. Apply Gaggino and Co. 8079 b v RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. I,OOOXOO well grown Para stumps from Ceylon and local seed. Delivery from July 1. Prices on
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