The Straits Times, 25 August 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.123 THE STRAITS TIMES. SATURDAY. AUGUST 25. 1906. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      322 1 lux k Reliability Evidence IN FAVOUR OF THE DE DION-BOUTON Car was forged in the Scottish Reliability Trials. One De Dion entered. One De Oion registered Absolute non-stops every day. The title Reliable Cart given to the De Dion, is proved more and more conclusively day by day to be
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      427 1 "STRAITS TIMES" BUSINESS DIRECTORY. AUCTIONEERS. MOTEL «oe:-"ia Mir nUILL b. c *th a sth POWELL &JCO, Singapore. D£ LA (Established 42 teabsV Real Estate Auctioneers and Valuers Mortga- PAIX zes arranged Valuations made. Rents collected. Powell Coy's Auction and House-Property TeUphont 6S Singapore ircular is issued weekly and sent !ree
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      920 1 ROBINSON COMPANY. j- rflL dk^^^ Am^*i£jl***~ COURT, NAVAL AND MILITARY TAILORS. JWweeds, @fieviots in ONE SUIT LENGTH ONLY So that onr customers can rely upon any selection being exclusive Riding Breeches, Box Cloth Gaiters. Workmanship, Style and Fit The Best. ROBIITSOIT &> 00--, FUKUDA SHOTEN Nos. 23 and '24 High
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    THE TOBACCO TRADE.
    414 2 Growing Competition in China. In an acliole on the abuses of the tt bMM monopoly, the Jiji (a Japa- newspaper) writes that the niarkefor Japanese cigarettes in China remains unfavourable in consequence of the' comp tit inn of the Knglish and A—riflM trust.-. Sinci tin adopticn of
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    Japanese Push.
    262 2 In an article in the Nineteenth Century Major-General Sir Alexander B. Tulloch refers to the wonderful enersry ;md push of the Japanese manufacturer. "In ar.icles of ordinary us?, such things as cricket bats and tennis raci|ißis made in Japan th? Japanese are, in Au<.ralia," he writes. cutt'ng out
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    Club Life in Kuala Lumpur.
    151 2 The Silangc r Club is in a bad may says th: Malay Mail The ViwI'res'deut rcrmtiy resigned as a pro-tt-1. i. is bo-Jicved. against the action of t he Club C> mmitUo in connection with cer;ain eloctions. It is undertood that the Government holds to
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    CRICKET.
    2033 2 Surrey v. Yorkshire. This important fixture in the County championship .scries, which m apart for the beiufifc of Walter Lrcs, th.-well-known and popular Surrey professional, opened at Kennington Oval on Thursday in brilliantly tine weather The meeting the two leading tcanu in the championship table naturally at traded a
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      61 2 A Oood Rule /or the Home. Make it one of your regular habits to kci'p li.iiiilii-i hans Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy i% your home as a ■•iegsssWd against a sudden attack of bowel compliant. I\ is certain to b« noodeH """-ncr or later, and when that titiit tuiiirs n
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      313 2 "Eagle" Cement A Portland Cement of the Highest quality. "CONGO" TROPICAL ROOFING. Price 1 pay $8.50 per roll of 216 Square Feet. 2 IU.SU 3 12. 5U M i« ft Complete with caps, nails and cement for fixing. THIS ROOFING IS RAPIDLY SUPERCEDING "ATTAPS" Importers! IBfe (80., Jbtd. H. ABRAMS
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      503 2 ITCHING HUMOURS SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT FOR EVERY HUMOUR. Bathe the affected parts with hot water and CUTICURA SOAP, to cldanae'the akin and scalp of crusts and scales, and •often the thickened cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing, and apply CUTICURA OINTMENT freely to allay itching, irritation, and Inflammation, and soothe and
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    MEN OF MILLIONS.
    563 3 The recent death of Mr. Alfred Beit, tays the i;aiiy Mirror," dram ;< l l a tion to the fact that he was th< richest man in the world, and was computed to bo wo.-th no \ctm than one hundred million pounds. The following if a list,
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    Sea Captures.
    154 3 In the House of Commons, on July 23rd, in reply to Lord Ellnborough, who inquired as to tho naval iKincni in the committee appointed to mvesr-i-gat* the quostion ol national indemnify against loss by capture at sea in time of war and as to iii9J-ucting eapteiai of merchant
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      416 3 COMMON SENSE --KUTSHELL i »w Dxclual mm on llir raiun and m«l uricntific and rffrrtual uiraiu ..f KrM-iurt rvrr diKorerrd tor nrrTooa ju.l furu-tinna) drblUly, wajte ot Tilality. tl«prr«ion of ■Ml with practical otnerrutioiuofiiDamajrr and full ilirn iii>u* tor rf niovinft ct rtAin diMjualitications ttut dretroy the happin**** of wedded
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      428 3 |4j| .aaßßjaw CtLEBIJIEO &W& I^^ OILMEN S STORES I I CEOSSE I 1 PIOK »"«ps. By Special AND MM ToV EE E D LUE Warrant m BLACKWELL, W^ MALT S R bH bH LTD BaH bH AGtNT. for Purveyors to h h lea perrin's X.M.The KING \0 mkm DOGSHEAD BRAND
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      75 3 Bowel Complaint in Childier. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels which should receive careful attention as jooii as the first unnatural looseness of the bowels appears. The best medicine in use for bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as it promptly
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    DEATH.
    20 4 Fia— Hi If fTa the 31st July. 1906 at \~h H'.iisc. Ulaekburn, Thomas Farkkk-Husks, J.P, aged M 0 years.
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    SUMMARY.
    112 4 Thk Wellman Expedition to the North Pole his been abandoned il'ag' 1 The Annual General Meeting of the Singrx pore Cricket Club was held last evening at the Tangliu Club. iPage H.i A feature of the report of the Royal Commission on Motor Cars is the recommendation of the
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, 25TH AUGUST.
    783 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, 25TH AUGUST. Thk Baiaot Committee, consisting of the H.ms. .1. It. Innes. .1. <). Anthonisz. W. J. Napier, and Hugh Fort have issued their < report on the provisions of the Dangerous Dreys MB, and the following is the paper laid on the
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    928 4 Thk Keport on the Strait- Settlements for the year 19O.'>. as prcpaicd l>y Mr. K. L. Krockman. who acted as Colonial Secretary after Mr. F. <>. Penney went home till the Hon. Captain Arthur Youun arrived at Siuga|Kire. is oue of the Papers which wenlaid on the Legislative Council's table,
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    387 4 It would appear that actually other public business is engaging Lord Klgin s attention, which Mr. Churchill regards as al a more pressing character than a review af the general character of the regulations in the F. deiated Mal".y States. This opinion was extracted by Mr. Aelaud Allen on the
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    12 4 The Straits Steam Ship Cow's ferak li-av. s today for Port Swetteuham.
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    17 4 Wb have received the pamphlet of the I*, and O. sailings for the rest of the year.
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    15 4 Tin Rev. .1. A. Smith has loft for Kuala Lumpur to othciate there on Sunday.
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    15 4 Thk cable steamer of the Kastern Kxtcnsion Telegraph Coy. i'titrnl arrived this morning from Hongkong.
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    21 4 Thk Hon. Tan .link Kirn's term of office as a Legislative Councillor is extended for a further period of three years.
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    23 4 Mkssiis W. <i. Maxwell and 1». .1. Sprnnle are appointed to act as Solicitor-general at Penally, and Deputy Public Prosecutor at Singai>ore. respectively.
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    26 4 Dk. (i. A. Kixlayson is granted two months and a half half-salary leave to be taken after six weeks' vacation leave, dating from Hal l"th instant.
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    26 4 Tin li 1. Thotujwti arrived this morning from Madras and coast with over 2.51X1 passengers. They were all landed at St. .John's to finish their quarantine.
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    28 4 A K.ri:\-i \s lad v.is balm Mr. Ones yesterday afternoon, for knocking a rikisha puller and OOSStafale about. He WM tini'd Hi and J.i on the obargaa, raanaotiYitly.
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    35 4 Oni J.'MI votes wire nrm .I. il. in MM a^reuate, at the recent MnnfaripaJ biaoUonat l'cii.iny. Mr. l{. A. I. Began, who ie an eU hand at Municipal matters, headed the list witli uxi reeaa.
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    39 4 It lia.s Ix in raaahrad at a m<-< tiny of the niaaanw Corporatioa t» offer the Freedom oi the city to Sir Henry CamplM-ll Haniieiiiian, in rtmrgaHL*" of M» dirtftignfaihed aarvtoea as a statesman niul .Minister of llic Crown.
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    50 4 It may baataAed, aeacircum»taiioeof inter est. tlmt t':c s.s. Pahvrm and TangHti whJoh ■MM r« i-.iitly tr.uisf. ir. <1 Mom the N. I). L, to ihi- ftttngil B. V <■'"• »,'i.- aorahaaad ittnMh thn affiaaj Angnnk for tlm ■,***** <>t trtumxi stciliny, »m«1 ar<' intended lot the Burin* India ooaet
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      FALSE REPORTS.
      49 4 Berlin 34th August. A report that the Kaiser had invited Count Witte to see him proves to be false. Rumours of the transformation of the Russian State Bank into a private Bank and of the export of grain from Russia being forbidden turn out to be false.
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      Dalny Declared a Free Port.
      26 4 The news that Dalny has been declared to be a free port by the Japanese meets with favourable comment in Berlin.
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      Demands of the Press.
      19 4 The American press demands the annexation of Cuba and its dependencies to the United States.
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      Earthquake Losses.
      19 4 A calmer tone prevails at Valparaiso. The losses there from the earthquake are found to be considerable.
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      Difficulty Settled.
      21 4 The difficulty between France and Turkey about the annexation of an oasis near Tripoli by Turkey has been settled.
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      Trip Abandoned.
      17 4 Mr. Wellman has given up his scheme of reaching the North Pole in a balloon.
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      TO SUBDUE INSURRECTORS.
      58 4 Application to U.S.A. Government for Guns. Reed. Singapore 4.30 p.m. MM Augunt. The Cuban Government have requested the L'nited Status Ooveruinent to furnish them with H rapid hrers, manned by Aineri can artillerists, to assist in subduing the insurrection. The inmirge«ts have seized San Juan de Martinez,
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      RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS' CRUISE.
      25 4 RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS CRUISE. The Russian battleships Tmrevitch and Slam, and the cruiser Bafw/yr, are sailing to-day from the Baltic Sea. for six months foreign cruise.
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      WELLMAN EXPEDITION ABANDONED.
      27 4 lire (I. 10. 10 :>■,!), Aufutt, Stcamers'whicli have arrival from Mam merf.st. Norway, report that the Wellman Expedition to the North Pale DM ban abandoned.
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      CUSTOMS QUESTIONS.
      68 4 Chaotic State Of Affairs in Manchuria. The 77»i<-« refers to the chaotic st.it. of the Customs question in Manchuria, and to the los, to Chinese revenue caused by the absence of Customs Duties. There are hopes, however, the Timtm adds, that the opening of Dalny will remove a
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      FOREST FIRES.
      37 4 Soldiers Burned to ashes at Toulon. /.■vJ. ll.r, r.ll, .\ug,,*t. Fires have broken out in the forest near Toulon. Troops are tiyhtiny the Humes and Oil two aaaaaiaaa aslnaan were incinerated. Six soldiers aie ini^sin^.
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      OASIS OF DJANET.
      50 4 Troops Ordered to Discontinue their Advance. Tile I'orte proposes the W.|/,,» antrnt tlie oasis of Djanet. A friendly discussion took place between France and Turkey NaßjCeßßg the hinterland and Abdulkader Heg. the com mander of the Turkish troops, was ordered t" discontinue his advance on the aaaia.
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      Exaggerated by Nationalists.
      24 4 The Iri.il, 77/»<* affirms that tlie npett of the bli^htinu "I' the potato crop in Inland is axaajuatod i>> the Hattnaallrta
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      BURNED IN THE FIRE.
      64 4 Fifteen Hundred Perished at Valparaiso. Fifteen hundred people have Imiii burned in the disaster at Valparaiso. There have Im-cii an increased delapidation til' hoaaM at Santiago oiving to continued shocks' The authorities in Valparaiso yo on miwcaricdly in restoring onler. providing shelter for those who are
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      BOER EMIGRATION.
      49 4 Warning Causes Trek to British East Africa. In ('oiisei|iu iv'<- of a warning issued agaiDHt Hoer emigration to Argentina. a "trek" (emigration inovciiientl to ISritish Hast Africa is being organised in the Orange River Colouy. Tlie first party of emigrants consists of one hundred Boata fully equipped.
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      Rebels Captured.
      28 4 RojSßOa'a Horse whirli has l>een operating against the irreconcilable Zulus lias returned after making an extensive it toiiii lUvmc i■. Only a few relieU wen captured.
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      243 4 (Saldbeek frlaegregor (So. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALE, BEER AND STOUT IMPORTERS. "r hT AGENTS RILEY, HARGREAVES A Co,- Ltd. FOR THK yS ALBION MOTOR CAR. Co. Ltd. TO BE LET HOI SB- Para Villa. :»0 Syed Ally Roar. Rent moderate. Kntry Ist Sept. Apply to J v JA.u E
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      144 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Artistic Portraiture OF THE HIIiHEST EXCKLLKNCK HAVING 2 STUDIOS Adapted for Forenoon and Afternoon Light, and our Chief Artist's time being confined entirely to the studios, we are thus enabled to give sittings throughout the day. HIGH-CLASS SPECIALITY Art Portraits in Carbon in 24 different colours. Wilson 60.
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  • Special Telegram to the Special Telegram to the "Straits Times."
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      PERAK TURF CLUB.
      251 5 Taiping Races, August, 1906. First Day. Maii>kn I'latk Thyekum Misery Moonshine 3. Won by three quarters of a length length betwoen second aud third. Time 1 23 1 5 Tote 916 and 96 98 a«d |il. Champion OmM Rack. Kalde 1 Choto ('.irvthtM 3. Won by tluec
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    The Y. M. C. A. New Building Enterprise.
    375 5 Thk Young Men's Christian Association was established in Singa[xirc rather more than thiee years ago. There are now branches in Koala Lumpur and I'enang. the aggregati iiiciiilh fship of the three cent res Ix-ing MO. The sole aim of the Y. M.
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    76 5 Mi:-. P.O. UUNATUjUU illoii. Secretary Write*: The members of the Women's Curiatiaa Temperaaoe Uaioa km Vi thank th. Chairman and Committee of the Agri 11. rticultural Show lor their generosity and hind ness in allowing tin in the use of a liooth during tin Kxhihition The proceeds of the Kale
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    HOGAN AND COMPANY.
    1958 5 Further Hearing of the Case this Morning. EXTRAORDINARY LETTER TO THE PRESS. Strong Criticism by the Deputy Public Prosecutor. Thk hearing of the charges against Mi. H. C. Hogan. formerly Chairman of Direr tors of Hogau and Company, Ltd. and Mi. .1. H. HolxTtson. formerly Secretary of
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    Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd.
    35 5 Pwmknt has MM made on preference ■haiee el the KaiaoM lami Plantations. Limited, at the rate, of A'7{ pat cent |hr annum for the halt \enr ended the MNhetl June. ISHHi.
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    49 5 Ixsi'Ki Ton D. Sru.ivvN Ii ft yesterday for, Malucca. to take up the duties of Jl.ief Ins|hdor. in place of Cliief liisicctor (rordon. who is on leave. Inspector Sullivan acted in the same capacity h v<nil years ago. Acting Inspector Crummy has taken over charge of H divisi >n.
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    19 5 Thk Town and Volunteer Band will play on the Esplanade this evening from 5 to 0 p.m.. weather permitting.
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    30 5 It is hmM that a man was run over at a locomotive shed in Perak lately, and that another man was killed on the line near Tampiii. in Negri Sembilau.
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    42 5 Thk response to the call for a Watsonian Club in Singa)K>re and F. M. S. has been more than willing. A meeting to arrange details will he held in Mr. A. A. Ounn's "tiii on Friday next. Hist iust. at 5 p.m.
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    PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
    907 5 Annual Report. Tut. Annual Report on the Public Works Department wan laid before tiie Legislative Council yesterday. It shows that the total expenditure in the Department, in each Settlement was as follows:— t r Singapore 1.068.668 00 l'enanglincluding Province Welleslev and the Dindings) 708,191 72 Malacca 271,802
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    103 5 TiiK. Sultana of Pahang accompanied by all her miite. and escorU'd hy the Prime Minister of Johore and Lady l»atina are BfMdteg a day at the Sea View Hotel, Tan jong Katong today. They arrived from •lohore by special train and, through the courtesy of the genial (teneral Manager of
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    BOUND AND GAGGED.
    596 5 Allegations of Robbery against Three Chinamen. YhsTKKDAY afternoon. W*Mj Swi Boag, Low Luk and Chan Poll Seng weie MOM Mr. Colman for enquiry into allegation-, of robbery of jewellery, banknotes and wearing apparel, at No. 62 South Bridge Road at 11 p.m. on the 10th instant. Inspector
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    Alleged Coining.
    129 5 On tlic IMb inalaat. owhmi to iiifm ■■■li«f i. c.iMil. Inspector Koyuoldo and Bergwnt Mann |i;iiil n visit t>< \i. 12.l Sihi'li Bridge Koad. 11l nil up, tap i. him I. I Euood. ala»f forcing; the door. Choim A S;im hihl with hiiu everything; ri-,|ui~H>- for tin manufacture.
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      123 5 RAFFLES HOTEL. J IN HONOUR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF H. M. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland "ORANJE" DINNER ON FRIDAY THE Sin AUGUST, AT 7.80 p.m. Hdelphi fiotel The Band of the 9"» th Russell s Infantry will play special selections during MMMI md afterwards on the only Grand Open Air
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    SOLDIERS TO LEARN TRADES.
    571 6 New National Association to Find Woik. 1 1 -"lift forth every soldier and r-ailor oa eoatpieting his larriai with a good (h.uador shall have an oppor.unity offered him of ilitaining some ;n civil life. That is tho object of an elaborate KB* me projxunided and rcconi■eadßij
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    GERMAN OFFICER'S DOWNFALL.
    315 6 After a trial extending over twentytlirit' days, Major von Zander, formerly ftffllß ßlinding a militaiy district iv Ka-tcni Pi— h, tuM Uvn leateaead to pay a fine of 300 marks .\>r d>lr m-t practices in relation to «T.;ii.i ci innni cial dealing.; in which he was interestid.
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    The Sporting World.
    1209 6 NOTES NEWS ON ENGtISH MATTERS. TnnJin July nik The Turf. G.odwood week mark, the close uf the first hall of the racing season, ami on Tuesday, August i, wrid cLjm for the Cesarcwitch and Cambridgeshire. The races at Goodwood were established in 18u'J by the fourth Duke
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      649 6 WANTED. BOARD AND LODGlNG— Gentleman wants board and lodg'ng- Private family preferred, i G. c/o Slrniti fhw 3091 HI HHEB-TYRED CART— Suitable for cob. I'm.' mill particulars to T. c/o Straits Time: Nil SAFE— Wanted to buy a second-hand fireWoof bin «afe. Answers to A. L. L. c/o Straits Times.
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      625 6 TO BE LET. HOUSE— No, 8 Thomson Road. Apply to I. A. Meyer c/o Meyer Brothers. I C 2900 I COMPOUND HOUSE— No. 5 Sophia Road Apply at No. 18-lPrinep Street. Hi COMPOUND HOUSE— No. 49 Killiney Road. M. E. Shasha, 17 Orchard Road, o 3037 COMPOUND HOUSE. No 84
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      647 6 TO BE LET. COMPOUND HOUSE.— A large compound honse, No. 7. Oxley Road with stables. App y to ANG EWEE CHIANG No. 12 Niveu Koad. 2721 HOUSE— Furnished with entry from Ist December KINLOSS," Lady Hill. Apply to M." c/o P. W. D. 2964 GOVERNMENT BUNOALOW.— To let unfurnished Woodland
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      732 6 NOTICES. TO OUR ADVERTISERS. Advertiser* are earnestly requested to send In their smaller advertisements or notices of change before Noon (on Saturdays before 10.30 a.m. otherwise their orders may have to be postponed to the following day. Large advertisement* in future will require twenty* four hours' notice for insertion or
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    SPEED LIMIT FOR MOTOR CARS.
    583 7 The baton of the report, issued on tin -J.it h June gf the Royal Powiiniioii on Mod r-Can is the raeoauMßdatit d of tha abolition of th cspeed limit ol twenty miles an hour. Another striking point is th:it the CoiiiinisMon recommends increased and consolidated
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    INVASION OF BEAUTY.
    146 7 Another load of selected American, beauties from Kentucky. O'no. and California embarked by tho Anrlior Line steamer Columbia, bound "to see England." with all cx|x-iise«r paid. This consignment which was elected by popular vote in the communities in which they lived, consists of thirty-two young women, and
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    Mangoheads.
    593 7 For a number of yeais India lias bad her quota of Miorocephalae— ;iiat strange and unfamiliar ulxiivi.sion of She hu man Ml They are called Mangoheads. after an edible tropical fruit tho sizo of a. large pear. Although 1 havo travelled writes Raja Varma in the Stand ard the
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    42 7 Important additions to the JapaceM Navy are contemplated. A project is low before Urn Army and Navy Reorganisation Council wherein' it in >roposcd to strengthen the [■penal Navy. The addition; proposed aiv "our fast mrim and two battleship! of 5,000 tons each.
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    124 7 The steamer .Monlara." wliu li u.i* formerly the <-Ul Ntuwr Williiin tie «rith which tlu- ChtfW," then kncwn is the PrtuiK-r, collided years ago, lias retiirnt-tl lo B— ttl» inun Yokohama in charge of Cap:. Hall. The steaiiu-i i» to be uued in the m rthem trade. 'Shipping Illustrated.' a
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      141 7 MOTOR CARS 0 JUST ARRIVED 6 H.P. Two seated Rover (Special Finish) Price $1425. (Trials By arrangement) EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS One i seated 8 H. P. ROVER One 5 tested 10 12 H. 1\ ARGYLL Full particulars ou application to Syme Co., Sole Jigents. ARGYLL MOTORS LTD. ROVER
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      897 7 CROWN £g^ PERFUMERY. Manufactuerd by THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO., LONDON and PARIS. OF ALL DEALERS. See that the bottles are stoppered with oui registered •'CROWN STOPPER." Cinematographs Films 9 fJSSs. For a complete Cinematograph Installation apply to Levy Hermanos, 3 Battery Road. fl* nnrAM }f DOUBLE-SIDED RKCOKDS UUtUll AND TALKING
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
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      Notes in General.
      236 8 F.nglish S|x.rting noti's will be found on PagCi '1 and of to day's issue. The t.iurnainent for the K. (>. H. Oof worked out as was < \|m ctcd and the Sin^a )hiic Palo Club won bandsnmely. S. /.Hinder, who played for the Colony against the F.
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      The Turf
      195 8 I be following tips for the m\t meeting of the Singapore sporting Clab might come in aaefaJ Always bad; a Imi sc each way it might come in backward*. Although a man may be seen backing a bone that lines nut signify he is gmmhling he may Ix
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      Cricket.
      1626 8 And so tl:e F. M. S. match against the Cnlonv U nvt r and dime with pity from the Colony potato! view that it could not a'isii lie njlgoiitlll. With a few execptinns mine of the players played up to the reputation thai siciircil them their place ami seemed
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    PAHANG NEWS.
    1498 8 Trade in 1005. I'm k value of the sea-borne trade of Pahang in 1908 shows a net increase of 1204,645 over 1904. Imports decreased by J:!.:is>t. (1904 1.846,78.1, 1905 11,:t44,a46). while export! increased by t207,004. (1904 83,631, 894, 1905 •8.83H.92H). Except in the case of imports of opium
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    CHURCH SERVICE.
    438 8 (Sunday, 26th August.) KI.EVKVTH SIMiVV AtTKII TfIIMTY. St Axih'.K'a ('imii'.hkii. --7 H.m Matinsand Litany. 7-4"> a.m. Holy Ciirr.imiiiion (Choral) 3-40 Sunday Scho- 1 and Bible Class. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Sr. Matihku's Sepoy Lines. 11-11 a.m. Fon Chow Ser\-ice. Ml p.m. iCvensongand Sermon. Mission (iiiiich Buunmns bVh»~
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    A Strike.
    234 8 At the date of last mail advices from Colombo, a grand strike of carters was just over there. The strike arose from the enforcement of a Municipal bylaw recently ■JO mini and prohibiting carters from sitting on ;niy part of a cart while in use. The bylaw was
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      426 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. Have just opened a fresh stock of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese goods i.e.* silk kimonos, Maltese silk lace collars, Ladies' silk blouses, Japanese cotton crape kimonos, Persian and Indian carpets of all sizes, gold gem set-jewellery, silver ware etc. etc. Ladies and
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      141 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 25th Aug. Hif-h Water. 1-47 p.m. Pank Baenv nseanl Day. S. C. Cricket S. K. A. Shoot. Sea view Hotel Special Dinner and Concert |H p. mi. Town Hand. sto 6. Sunday, 26th Aug. High Water. 2 6 a.m. 22 j p.m. Klcventh after Trinity. S.
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    RUBBER LAND.
    332 9 The Dufi Development Co., Ltd. 1 in Coaapaaj's enoeanoa lx'iuK situated in ilu- Soiithc ni part of Kilantun is adinir ithly Miiud to planting. Theaa, a baan niiinUr of incliijeiioiis ruhher trees from nve Ui tw.nty yeara in apt saajf ba aaau pawtag. Trees planted a little mote
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    Chinese Mints and Coining of Copper Cash.
    396 9 Mr. L. Smith. ActingC nsu: :n hi? report on the trade of Banfehow (China) tor 1905. says The export of liypur <a> l ln 1903 amounted in value to Mt0.640 taeU (i! 393. nmpared with 91.733 taels i£l3. 139 in L 904. Two
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    147 9 In Ceylon, ricciitly. remarks Indian Kugineering, oomautaioa '.if inquiry was appointed to enquire Lnto the interruption <if teleph uh- i-oniiiiunication in Colombo. Aa a result, blame was apportioned, and levarery ;it that. ag certain oßciala to wht m general incompetence the failure tv attributed. An noring though such bnakaVnni would
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      MINING.
      340 9 Date of 1 formation Capital t Subscribed Number of Shares iMue Paid Value up to 1 t 10 10 10 t 10 £1 1 10 10 10 I 10 Reserve Company Quotation* Pays at Pretent Price. 13,500 3,500 uiu-utd 4,000 350,000 30,000 10,000 MO uniuuwl 6,207 10,493 36.700 110,000
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      RUBBER.
      293 9 190> 1904 v.*r, I ''l''. 1906 1904 1905 1906 1906 1906 1903 1904 ii .11 IK I $200,000 £:iO,OOO 700.000 £70,000 •130,000 £12.000 £75.000 £aio,ooo $-->.->O.OOU £:(00,000 :«.000 SUOO.OOO £140.000 •120,000 £11,125 •610,000 £59,530 •125,000 £10,500 £55,000 £227.788.15 •225,000 £260,625 £20,003 •135.000 140,000 1 1 20,000 > 10 T
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      GENERAL.
      190 9 1-WI 189H l«6o 1901 1901 1899 1903 I*9l 1890 1-17 1h64 1904 £•1.377.10.0 5225.000 510.000.000 52.400.000 »34,000 5*75.000 $600,000 530.000 5200.000 trnooj •3,000.000 53.700.000 J40.000 I i I £4,648.15.0 7,638 12/6 MM Bells Asbestos Eutjrn Agency. Ltd »7.7"> 5225,000 4,300 5 -50 550 112,500 Fraser Neave, Ltd. 122.V) 10.000.000
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      DEBENTURES.
      45 9 Howarth Erekine. Ltd. 6% 1600,800 2% prem buyer*. Kiley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% 328,000 2% prem buyers. Singapore Municipal 6°,, 400,(F0 nominal. 5% 1,478,000 par. buyers. 4% 603,000 par. sellers. Taniong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. 6K, 250,000 2% prem buyers. 5% 1,865,500 1% prem buyers.
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    Commercial.
    233 9 Singapore, 25th August, 1906 PRODUCE. (iambic r buyers t 7.174 do iCulh- No. 111 1 unpicked 10.90 Copra Kali 8.76 do Puntiaiiak 8.25 Pepper, Black buyers 22.87tJ do Whit. 28.00 BaflD Klour Sarawak 2.75 do Brunei No. 1 2.65 Peed sa«o 6.40 Coffee Bali. lti'.°, buyers 8% 20.80 c
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    SERIOUS SITUATION AT SHANGHAI.
    1867 9 Mixed Court Question. Certainly, th Mind C- uu matter, as it now stands, may b cribed by the celebrated." i nncla 1 mot of the Mat )iiis ot' >»[ -bury, for "It U a mess! Such is the cpinioo of a writer in the 'Pall Mall
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      55 9 Rheumatic Pains Relieved. 'Un 1 quick ti- i< t iioni rheumatic paim nilei.l.el by Chamberlain't p..:,, Babn hai surprised and cleli^htecl tin ii-, .i cl- It inahc- rest and llcep pot siMe A great many have i ■■■< n permanently lined .i rheumatism by the of this liniment. For s
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    A MILLIONAIRE'S CAREER.
    1114 10 The Lale Russell Sage. Tin- death ui Russell Sage removei from the worl<l <«f finance a man who Ml more than oni- generation lias Ivecn <>m of its most |ii I uri-s |U<- figures. Volume might l)e written of the ecci ntncitii > a till— wialthy man
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      712 10 =Ships and Steamers. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Per China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. Outward 'for China). Damafea l
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      739 10 Koninklljke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contract with t c Netherlands India Government. A genii at Singapore Ship Aoekct, i.atk J. Daxndkui A Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay. The undermentioned dates are only approximate Steamer From Ezp'ted I Will be des(ato hed for ImuUM Bandjernutssid Augt 30i Bandjermassin, Kota Baroe, Mo-ara Djawa, Samarinda,
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      544 10 HAMBURG AMERIKfI LINIE. HAMBURO. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Pnnang and Colombo. The arrivals of the
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      678 10 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Qerman Mali Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp- ton, Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples, (counectiou Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaug, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, ami Kobe
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    Coming Changes.
    352 11 Under the above heading we find the following remarks in the Times" of MaJaya": Amidst purely local aXain and the batereati .>f sjxirt and aahlatiea, as well at- the natural |U» imiujialioil of mind aroused by the Airri-horticultural Show «t Siagaajora, and by the aaore .serious DMttera <•!
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    China Town to be Rebuilt.
    117 11 The Chinatown property owner* of Ban Fraseiaco have deciaad to rebuild the quartet in true OrientaJ fathfim To, tln» end th y have plans already aaada lor the erecti m ot wveral large Oriental boildingt. One huge structure if t. 00\«'i an entire block. It
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    124 11 Rbbmmi In- :t tli;i: Vanooavw is to li;i\. another Im. of freight tteajßan t<> tin United Kingdom The inaogaratioii •1 in I operation >i thi new tn'Ai ttrvice is -t.it. l t' 1.. 111, work liintis. Andi 1 W' 1 md < Ola sw, «rbo intend comp in§ «iili the
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    146 11 r. p. O. a. a. /mfitt, coumatinil with the) It., .it Colombo frotr London AnSQM I I Hi 11. Baffw, Mr. Taylor, Mr. W. Maoki n IVi i\ <>. a, a, Jfdayalfa, eonnaeiUM wnh UMStaamer h ha at Colombo, rrom Condan Augt. 17, .in.- 1 -.Hi s«-pt
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1067 11 Under this heading the following abbrevia- I tions are used str. steamer; ah. ship; bq; barque sch. schoouer Yet. Yacht Cm. Croiser Gbt. Gunboat Tor. Torpedo H. p. --Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— United States Feb. French Ger —German Dut. Dutch Ital. Italian Span.— Spanish Sar. Sarawak; G.c.
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    CLEARANCES.
    62 11 August 24 Oriel, Bii:-tr. Keelung Bangkok. Garaar, 14«ogKok Van der Bosch. Dut str. Batavia Gtenfallocli. Brit str, HongUom! and Amoy 2-5 Sbiinosa. Brit str. Manila Batavier. lint str, M m: >k l'u'embang MureN. Brit str, HaJik Papan Bruuiver. Dvl Str, Dl Malacca. Brii str. P. Sutttenham via portNatuna. Oeretr,
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    100 11 Wharves and Docks at which Different Vessels are Berthed To-day. TkHjOHe paean. East Wmur B wix Nil. East WhvkfSi. ti..n I:— Kania. Ai.bi:i:t Graving Dock Sea Mew. BaaaaaWaußi Bbchm 1: Nil. VuTor.i\ GiiwiN.i Daos: Nil. ■ill WHARF, TaMJOMS PAOAK. Section No.— 2 Airlie.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    134 11 From Ecrope By the M. M. s. s. ■alaall due on 27th Aagoak From Chisa— By the M. M. a.s. Siwumt due on 27th August. Loft Singapore Dae in London uly 11th N. I). L. Auj;. 4th ulv Mb B. I. Aug. 3rd uly 16th M. M.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    821 11 Xiimt. port, probable date of arrir i. nul mints of Agent*. Stkamkbs. Achilles, China, Sept. I Mitintield Airlie, Sydney, Aug. 24 Boustead. Alcinous, China, Sept. 6 Mansfield Ambria. Hamburg Nov. -JO; Helm Mey.r Anamba. Bangkok. 4H 27: KaHt Asiatic Coy Aunani, Saigon. Au)>. .10 M. Maritimea Andalusia, Hamburg,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    62 11 ti>r Per Steamer Time Mwiil Bydoaj via i orta JiY/i.- 10 nm, Mimykok .siui/>iy>..>, MaUura and I.m^i hhniii Smi 2 p.m. Ti'ink Aii-on i:i parti Smmo B p.m. Lithium. tlfiiiKlo. etc, Triutjgaint I p.m. Ti MMkZ. Sarawak Kurhhi;i 1 I .1.111. I'eimin; and Ciilnitta 0, Ajicai :i |-.m.
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      637 11 Ships and Steamers. C. P. R. Canadian Paoifio Railway Company 1 Royal Mall Steamship Lina. THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN. AND EUFCPE, VIA CANADA, AND THE UMTED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shanghai Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. Twin Screw Empress Steamships— 6,ooo Tons—
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      484 11 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Company maintain a ten-daily service between Calcutta and Hongkong. CALLING AT PKNANG AND SINGAPORE ES ROITE FLEET Tons Commander s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. E. Gentles s.b. Catherine Apcar 2,727 W.D.A. Thomas s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson
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      286 11 THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. FORCOPENHAGEN ST. PETERSBURG. The Danish s. s. KISA is expected to arrive from Hongkong on the *24tli instant and will receive a prompt despatch for the above ports. For freight and passage apply to THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., 5095 Agents. INDOCHINA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
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      63 11 i:sski.s advi:rti<ed to sail. l'ort BweManbaoi and l'tuang, A'i«»ii/i, every Wedne«l:i» BaasMht. Trinngaiin mh [>• i- um.ik, every Saturday, TengQne*. Teluk Ar.son via ports, Sappho r>n Mondays, Selnngor on Wednesdays, and Hye Leonf on Fridays, 8. 8. S. Co. Eaat Coast pnrtt. Baa n'hitt Hin, alternate. Saturdays aud Wednekdaya. Port
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      57 11 WEATHER TELEGRAM. HONGKONG.— J-)i ii Aneuai 16 ul Barometer 49.77. Direct. on of Wind w,a.w. Force of Wind 1 Max. Temp in Shade MAN 11. --'Mi. 718 ».s.w. 1 30 26 Tnu Bum an Fort Caunnn; ami M nl Fnber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore ataud ml rieaj adiag
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    SIR ROBERT HART.
    595 12 The Other Side of the Shield. i The Hongkong Daily Press' thus oonuuente upou a burning question of the day We have beeu hearing much recently of the frequently reported resignation ol Sir Robert Hart. Some of these report- have certain*/ emanated from Chinese sources, while most
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    Decline of Intemperance.
    205 12 Ajmatieaa labour lesdatl arc orgauiz1. total abstwaaM mwtMs, wim-ii tM*n- < 1 labour orgaauattona arc juiuiug numbers. Dasna i tiic unions li. iii-sorted clau.->os 111 then agice;h 111. n amntoyan that drankcmios <ii drinking or suiokiug while ou duty, shall lead lo expulsion from .he 'II 'I
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    65 12 DSUitaiiotU ha c In en lie 111 in l'lVcm^ h roy Yaaa Sin Kiu sad thr returned Chinese PolitioU Travelling, iii. i>, ami it l\a.-> bam <Km idi .1 present .1 joint memorial to the Throna permission ti :u-ti<uto the self- .Ttiinv. tyrtam in Peking and Tientsin !>• linii'iii 111
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      560 12 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong V Shanghai Banking Corporation. paid-up capital •10,000,000 reserve fund Sterling Reserve »10,000,000 l |igmm|| Silver Reserve 9,500.000 f »|19'*****0» 1 9' *****0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors (10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. A. Haupt, Esq. Chairman. G. H. Medhurst, Esq. Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz. Esq. A. J. Raymond,
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      484 12 Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £800,000 Reserve Fnnd £975,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City <ft Midland Bank, Ltf. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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      740 12 OF J^IFE YEAR AFTEA EAR men are cut down suddenly in the prime of life, whose families are left in extreme poverty from their neglect of Life Assurance. Many men who are assured for £500, ought to be assured for five or ten times that amount. For Forms, Prospectuses, etc.
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      994 12 Mf A PARTICULARLY GOOD AUC! lON SALE OF SUPERIOR HIGH URADK TKAK PUBMITUKI the Projierty of JAMES CHALMERS, ESQ. To be held at Craigendarroc-h Spottiswoodo l'nrk. (Entrance Neil Head, or Keppil Koad.l SATURDAY, 25th AUGUST, AT I K The Dining Room aud Bedrooms are very stylishly appointed bj -perialK designed
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