The Straits Times, 17 November 1906

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. \O. 22.M>:i SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1906. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1078 1 Robinson Co. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE GRAMOPHONE TYPEWRITER Ltd. London J The Leading Artistes of the We rid §\ffig^JaS /$l now Sing or Play for tin- (iraiiioph«n< SJp^mtt Madame MELBA Madame AD E L I N A P A i I if^^Jß fe-^ Mons. CARUSO «P^^ rAMAGNO KUBELIK (violin) Miss
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  • 316 2 Earth Supposed be to out of her Place. Edmund Scribner Stevens. I'll. I) I lie sjreat Kb]* sch(il;:r and efarooolos;ist.' a shis friend puts it, mem i Wash ingtou. Imt fuißMirlj f Labaaoa, I'.i.. predicts more ilisastioiLs earthijuakes. and says the end of the world
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  • 520 2 Jezreelites' Gospel of Perfection. Tlit application recently made by the Jsarsaliinui lor psrauaHon to open tAoai in whii-h their children might be aught, according to taw Mosaii- Law and not according kj the ways of this world suggested that this itraaf sect had an sdtatioa policy of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 296 2 Moet Qf)andori (The Champagne de Luxe) '13. BMBaMB» Z I I K IflaaVlMaMaMHaVi F 1898 -4 Dry imperial !."O[T 3 CHMJDOIJ Importers Borneo Co., Ltd. AUSTRALIAN FLOUR V* v. ii IMPORTERS: Borneo Co., Ltd. J. MOTION CO. WATCHMAKERS JEWELLERS. OPTICIANS. REPAIRS PROMTLY EXECUTED BUNKERS. FRESHWATER ISLAND (PULO BUXOM) I Opposite
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    • 604 2 ISMAIL &RAHEEM 1 lust I npacUed SUITABLE MAS AMI NEW YKAK GIFTS. AN I NSIRPASSKK COLLECTION OF «i>l.l>. DIAMOND, AND GEM SKT IBWELLEBT OF ANTIOIK ANH HODEBM I DESIGNS. AT KAYO I KAIII-E PRICES. liiH|wctiou couiteous.lv imiU-.1. at M-Ut-M I BnM Bwraa Road, Vmtrnprnm. CROWN <g|bs PERFUMERY. JS^ Manufactuerd by
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    • 293 2 HI THE BABY AFTER f§\ f FIRST X I X BATH K hv// WITH YV7/7 aim m^U' Physicians, Pharmacists.and Nurses endorse Cuticura Soap because of its delicate, medicinal, emollient, sanative, and antiseptic properties derived from Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, united with the purest of cleansing ingredients and most refreshing
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  • 274 3 Theft of Timber Elephants in Siam. In liis report on the trade ><( Chieng mai (Cd. 'lox.) Mr, Qonral Stringer I lln 1 hefl "< elephants, mention of which nai i> n bums in preceding! i- ii it 110 s:i\^ .1 is incr Msing <h. ■t the
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  • 244 3 Shot Himself in Front of his Guards. Full details liavc now come to lian:l of the suicide at Baagk 4 »f J. 8. Raaek, ulio abeoonded froaa Baagoan, ami when .irivcti'd in Bangkok shot himself. On May 26 he laiidr.l in Bangkok ■■d<ii ilio name of
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  • 255 3 On Siitui-il.iv afternoon c!7tli inst.) a! d*y ahead of the ):mio announced, the(i,:rniaii eraifMr Ltripog arrived in (Jalctitta and wta moored sear Chaadr pal Gliat opposite 1 lie Bdcn Gardens, a dilute beiae fired from the Forl in retoro (or .i rimilar compliment. A considerable number
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  • 92 3 At present Native Military Police OnVers, whoso familiis aie witli tlu v m at Bjingoon and in tho Northern Shan Staces are the only ollieers of that force who pay home rent, the iu!e having been it; force for many years i>i Rangoon and in the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 62 3 Croup. Give Chamberlain's Coogfa Kcpiob at :.*>n as iho c'nilil becosnes btoane, pi even aft or the croupy eovgn sppean and the attack may lie warded off There is n<> bsttsr medicine in tlw star k't for children than fiis iiiiiiml; eonta-ins nothing injuiious ami aa ii i pleasant to
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    • 800 3 THE DERBY HORSE FEED. One of the greatest appetizers mid ni»»«cle producing food-, of the pretr.t day. OMBMing of iiiiMi.re i>f «Mgar, maize, paddy, bran, and salt. Paul sa s ■nbslllllUs fi» uttall f>«K\ Keadily taken by boras* with rapid ami astonishing rcsulti. Kecoimncnded by all who bare tried it.
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    • 248 3 S The Handy J Home Remedy. W A box ol BHHCIiAM'S PILLS should ways he k:pl In the liounV, a>, liken "stilch In time." they may »ye much MSN worry and expense. On the lint sign o< any dviancement ol the j. sy<te>n a dose should be taken, and iIP
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    • 637 3 i *>a WORLDS HKMEIIY M roI'OHS. CIILIW, a THHUaT* o«tT!dge- 8 \J LUNG TONIC "y*SL. tNTOtCHEII XV HAMi .t. IV] n> ~1..1CB»' Money to lend tronrs $10,000 to $100,000 on first class sfcuI rily in town L. HEPMFNT limk.T Cbanga Aii« C 648 1 CHRISTMAS PKESfcNrS FOR FRIKNDS IN THE
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  • Ships and Steamers.
    • 993 4 The Opinion ef a Shipowner. ii, day i i the sailing ship is not y< t i Aa a dividend prodw ing mat h-.ne 1,, are ••rl.-imly dniiiin-ii- d, lull. by art her combination < owi better organisation they might be again or ;it ly
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    • 996 4 Xitm<', i>ort, jiniiiohlr tltttr <«/ turical, (i)nl iiiimr ni Igmts. Steaxsbs. Achilles, Uverp-"' l> Staaallel.l .Wlie. Sydney, Dec. H; Bonatead Amnria. llanilHivi.'. Nov. •_>:<; Belm M.v.r An«tralu-ii. Baigoii, N..v. IS; M. MvitMßH Aimriina. Cakjntta, Dae. 7; IS .istead Araulm. Colombo. Jan. ■> P. .v O. Austria. "I'rienttr. .l:m.
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    • 1145 5 Under this heading the following abhrovm tioua are i. syd str.— steamer ■>_ ahtp; bi|; —barque; s. 1..- -Hcli.Hiner; Yet -Yacht; Cru Cruihei U'ht— Guubout Tor.— Torpedo H.p.--HorBe-|o«er; Brit. British U.S.— United States Feb.— French Ger —German Dut.— Dutch; Ital.— ltalian Span.— Spanish Sar.— Sarawak O.c— General-cargo;
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    • 33 5 Noveml>er lti Sinjjoni. OaratT, Bangkok Avala. Brit str, Hiogo 17 Namnr. lint str. 11'kong. Slian^hai. -lapau Nubiu. (ier str, H'kong. Shanghai, J.i|kiii Banka. Brit str. Kiiautaa via tarU (iiwa. Nor rtr, Bangkok
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    • 62 5 9m Ver Steamer li,. t M..M.VV. K. Paliaiii: Trin<.'!i:inii Kffptaa m,K, liatavia La Hrfmt !i a Bei.gkiilis and Bngau Sri iri>,<i.ini,it |>.ni I'eluk Anson viu [H.rts Hmms 1;■ r.i TiKsnw. Sarawak hmhiiiii 7 a.m. Bandjen.iHxsm. etc. .s'.iriY Kanum II a.m. Kuaiitan. Tringgaiiii, etc. Mm 11 a.m. Baiidjeimassin. etc.
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    • 114 5 Frnm Kl'koi-k -By the M M. s. s. lueou 19th Nov. From (Jhina— By the If. M. s.s. An-lrili. n. due on 19th Nov. TIMR TAHI.K OK MAN," ■■!> 1.. Singapore D.ie in Loudou Arrivr.l UM llth P. ,V O. N..v 4th No\ :iiii Oet l">t!i N.
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    • 89 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Hit Uuil To-day. TANJONO PAOAR. East Wiiaiik Basin Hong Moh. East WHAHKSf.CT. I— ltaura, ThoagM. S>:er. 1 (Siikkks Whahk): Kitai. SKenoN No. a— Nil. B— Nil. 4— Den of Ogil. S— Nil. 6— Teueer. T— Nil. H-Nil. '■>
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    • 398 5 Per P. A O. k. s. I'irturia, connecting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo, from London Oct. 20, due 21th Nov— Messrs. C. Thorne, li. S. Scott, A. C. Vivian, 11. J Chaldecott, Dr, K. Hanitsch, Hon. and Mrs. R. N. Bland, Messrs. K. W. Cooley, A. Shea,
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    • 174 5 Hongkong, Lnitaug. riii lyt'i Nov., Houstuad. fcabang, liangooti mid Calcutta, l.enfiateii, dim 22ud Nov. Dacnriels. Penang and Bombay, Itchia due 21ut Nov. Behn Meyer. Sydney via ports, llyuiettiit, due 27th Nov., MeAlister A. Co. Havre via polls, Ami sal Olnj, due 2nd Dee., Muine Comte Trieste
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 712 4 P. O. STEAM NAVAGATION CO. 1 wll him, Japan, Kcnanx, tev: Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Cnion .a-t Persian Gulf, Continental, snd Anwricac Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore ou or ahout MAIL LINE runt {I'.ir ChiiHit. Delhi 21 Nov M.111.1
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    • 1242 4 Koninklijke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. I'nder contract with the Netherlands India Government. Aun.tr at Singapore Sbif Agency, 1 aif J. DaSaaau Co., 2-3 Collier Qcat. The undermentioned dates are only approximate 1 I. 11l hxp'ted V V lit he ileS|'iL. ht-'l I'M" 11.1. Ho tttdorp lttiigkalis Nov 14 BeogkaUa, Siak. I'akau Baiae,
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    • 680 4 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial (lermnn Mail Lin.. The fast and well kuowu mail MaMMM ol this Company Bail fortnightly from BraatmHambnrg via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soutlinmp toe, Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples, (ooanMtioo i Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice rank) Por Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, l'en.iiii;, Singapore, Hongkong. Shanghai, X.v^mkt, and
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  • 463 5 (Sunday. 18th November.) Tram Thihi. s. imi urna Tanm, Si A\i.i:i»'» i'iiiiim.u 7:i n 1 Matins ami l.ilany 7f, a.m. H..lv Coming lion (Choral). !t-l H.iii. Holy Communion li'lai >>. :i 40 p.m. Sun la\ Bchaol and B4U* Clmwo 5-Mp.m. Evei iia an.i Sermon. Sr SfAT'BSW't Sk:,.\ LflKi.
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  • 128 5 The "Japan Chronicle mwkl: Further discussion of Japan's suprcnuu-v in Korea is fut Ac but foreigners on behalf of the Koreans should see that the Japanese methods of administration are just, and that the Koreans are "piotecled by deed as well as by name. We have repeatedly
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  • 56 5 M. M. Mail. The M. M. Company's Steamer Polyimsien li It Colombo at H p.m. on tlio llth i.i.st. anil may be expected here on Monday inoruiu",. Tlic Al. M. Company's steamer Austriilien" will leave Saigon at It a.m.. on November IT. '.."'I., ami may be exacted hero
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 480 5 INI)O=CHINA STEAM NAY. COY. LTD. Thi ■tainiiiM nt fchia Oompaa) inarm un a regular h.i infA.-en OaicDlla,, Sti-iil- and Ifiiaghnm. nkiin; oarg Ihrotujfc BIHa of Ladiiii! fi. < iiiuui. s»Ht.nv. \in.i>. Hhanghai < in-f,... Tieatah, N.w.h«aiiK. Ymatfmm PorU, lormota. .lap.vi. Hie Philippines. A, ,v.. MMMMWIi M Hi alriltlJi. Slmilv iiinl
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    • 812 5 C. P. R. C madlan Paciho Raiiv~^ C <mpany'i Royal Mr II Steamship Line. IMF. FAST ROKTK BKTWEEN CHINA, JAPAN. AND BUBOPR, VIA CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from '[o-)gk<mg via Shaughai, Nagasaki I Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohamn, Victoria aud Vancouver. Twin Screw Empress Steamships 6.0X) T
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    • 512 5 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS The ander mentioned mail steamers of the above Company maintain a ten-daily service between Calciitta and Hongkong. CAM. INC. AT PF.NANG ANI> SISGAPORF. H\ Itoflr. FL"E3BT Tons Commander Ut. "AiinTn.is.Vimr 4.')lll K. Vr\ s. "CMamaßti" '-'.7'J7 YV.D.A. Tii.>m\s s.s. ••Gin-.initvAl'. in l.BOfi S. 11. B*MMI s.k.
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    • 50 5 S.S. "PONTIANAK." Captain A. Casey will aail for PAHANG, KUANTAN, KAMMAMAN AND TRINGGANC. WEEKLY, ON SATLKWAYS. The s. 8. Pontianak has recently been overhauled, and now has excellent accommodation for ..i--eiu-ers For freight aud passage rate and further information apply to Messrn. THE BOUNF.O CO., 1.n... 1 I J93i At'enu
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    • 47 5 Dear, said ihj pion.inenb preacher, I want you to notify all the papers to send reporters to the church <next Sunday. I will preach a strong sermon. "Yes," replied his wife. "What will your theme be>? I shall strongly urge the abolition of all Sunday wprk. 'J
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  • 12 6 Ai;n..i.i.. -On Oclobe' 20, TtwOWa Arn.iM. Ihlc of BMMjMg, ugi-d \-Afy.
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  • 750 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. •lust now, when so much is being said about tariffs anil tariff-it-forn. in reference to the British Km pin-, it may be interesting and instructive to consider the attitude assumed by the Military authorities in the Straits Settleinei'ls towards a British
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  • 231 6 Mr. Thomas Hart Kavies. the Liberal Member for North Hackly, called attention ou Thursday last to certain salary grie\ances of Straits Civil Servants, by which we understand him to mean, iuciulhi-s of the Civil Service and Colonial Service, two very different pairs of shoes. Meiiiliers ol the Civil Service are
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  • 307 6 A small pamphlet, eutitled An Appeal to Indian Common Sense, has been sent to us for |k rusal. and apparently the object of the writer. Mr. C. M. Chelliah. is to warn his fellow-subjects, of Hindu nationality, that the Swadeshi movement will never lead to the self-government of Hindus in
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  • 16 6 Captain K. Hilton. Singapore Volunteer Artillery, hah beeu chosen His Kxeellcuev the Governor s uxitm aide-de-camp.
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  • 16 6 I'lilo tin- Mil in-t. t!i<- siuM-i-i) ti.«n. t> the rlongkonii Typlioua Kdfcf Kiwi had reached «i«2.|.V2.:«i.
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  • 30 6 As the K->iill of the authorities in iking charge of one ee:it for Hi use nt the I lung kon^ Public P.aths. the emilies have ceased to |.ation;s.' that institution.
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  • 34 6 M. L.uioix. the new I'unch Minister for the CdhmkaH, h.is di-(l;ued his resolve to adiuini-Nr the uulwiin I >>:i biisiii'-ss lineami make them pay their way by b>HT— I ing th<- ini|>orls and e\i«)its.
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  • 36 6 The State Kile Insiiianee Cumpanv. for which Messrs..!. 'Iravtrs and Suns *re the loea! agents, send us a titsteful calendiir the reproduction iv colours of a painting entitled -The Mill Pond" by Mr. Henry P. Smith.
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  • 36 6 Th.- I nivcrsity if Chicago ha- decided to abolish co education. In fiiluie Hie ms: m will giaihullv Im- s<piiiateil until tin. di\ isi.ui is ei-mpli te. The anth"iii.i<s aim eventually building up two affiliated universitie
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  • 47 6 W riling to the India Kuhlxr Worl.l a col respondent siiys: The pages of your jo'irnal contain ailveitiseiueiits of hrins who make rublicr that will stretch from two to Un inches. Do you know of any cuiiiimuy making <1 bills of rubber that will stretch to 110?
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  • 40 6 Chess, its played by the Japanese-, is the most intricate game in the world. The Koard has eighty one squares, twenty pieces :ht used, ami the pieces change their value when they arrive at a certain position on the board.
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  • 36 6 We have received from Messrs. Sandiland-.. UntU-ry and Conipanv. Siugaiwre. a calendar for 1007 <>f the Northern Amtinmoe Company; also, several sheets of blotting pa|)er iK'aring the name of tin. <'ompanv. The calendar is neatly arranged.
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  • 50 6 It is suited that Oeiicral Kuropatkin has now finished writing his memoirs they till four great volumes, and he has decided not to allow the work to lie published until after his death, an act of caution ou his part which is probably not entirely due to his sole initiative.
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  • 47 6 At the MMtiag of the National l'i juj|h r auce UMH Couvcntio.i at Sion Colle-'e. SuiKeonCieneral Kvatt. ,C.1... said that Japan beat Kussia largely because the Japanese soldiers aud sailors were more sol>cr. (icueral Kvatt was Principal Military Modi cal Officer at Hangkoag a few years aj{o.
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  • 55 6 There is .some hope, the L. and C. K\preHs understands, that the KasUrn freight war. which has Imcii proceeiliii}< for some thin-' liko two years between the 11,I 1 and O. and Uritish India Companies on the one hand, and the Haiisa Line, of llremeii. on the other, may shortly
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  • 52 6 Dcseiibing the recent heat-wave, one of Urn Imillfclll pa|iers reported that iv London over a dozen cases of mosquito bite have been treated at the hospitals, and dozens more have bam dealt with by local doctors." The "Japan Chronicle" remarks that iv the cast faith healing is usually adopted in
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  • 60 6 I'rcachiug iv St. J'aul's Cathedral, ou October 21, at the jubilee commemoration of the Missions to seamen, the Bishop of Stepney said it was desired to extend the benefits of ilic Missions to ten additional ports, with the great need of throe of which I >elugoa Bay. Singai>ore. aud A
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  • 58 6 Here is a story which our readers are at liberty to bandy across the festive luncheon table to-morrow. It is not our own, so we do not care what happens to it. Waiter," said a Sabbath bauquctci-. why are these oysters not open Ah. sare. replied the incuial. cet ees
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  • 71 6 By majorities ranging from fourteen to sovcuty-s*!ven Cambridge Cniversity voters on October '2."> decided iv favour of the reform of the mathematical tripos. The changes adopted included the abolition of the order of merit, and. consequently, the extinction of the position of senior w rangier, except in the unlikely event
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  • 70 6 News has reached Sriuagar (Kashmir 1 fnnu l»r. Sven Hedin. the Swedish explorer, who by orders from Home was prevented from entering Tibet from the side of India. On Si-ptcintxx l*he wasontlie White Desert, lie reported that he had experienced no serious hardships. He was then about to march eastwards
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  • 63 6 The death of a cat, Champion I'urity. perhaps the most valuable blue-eyed white Persian iv America, was considered ot sufficient importance to warrant a telegram across the Atlantic. This cat was the property of Miss I'ollard. Elizabeth. K. She had a winning record iv Scotland. Knglaud and America that was
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  • 74 6 Considerable excitemeut was caused in Manila on Noveml>er 2nd when it was reported that a .lapaiß'se officer, a captain iv the engineer corps. was caught in tin- ael of making sketches aud plans of the government iv the islands and when searched *M found to be iv [lossession of several
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  • 80 6 Tlic Marooui ompany has in vain ""*ltflrt for a VRmlmm Telegraphy jconcession in Netherlands India. The Governor- General has advised the Home Government against granting a privilege of this kind to anybody. He proposes that the Government should itself establish win-lew telegraph stations wherever there is need of them in
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  • 730 6 Mr. 11. Scott has Im-cii app'inted Di^ti let Ofh'eei of the Dindings. '..nil fiii/mi. Mi>s Leitei. iiii<l the .'..i1l ndCuuntowol Suffolk Imvcg -I" Vmeiie.>. Mi 11. .1. liidl.v. a tamer Mouffkong ■s.milaiv Illlipmtur. lia-, gone iv Cnnad.i titaU up' new v.Hation. Mr W. llut.his.iii has Ix en
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  • 76 6 The Government Gazette states that the following is the Board of Uoowiag -ins tices for the Settlement of Singapore, eonsti tuted under Sections 60 Cil and 116 of "The Liquors Ordinance IWMi" The First Ma»is trate (Chairman), the Master Attendant (Vice I'hainmni. the Municipal Health Officer. Mr.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 227 6 CHAMPAGNES Dnlant I'ils A Cie, E|»n»iy. I'anl l>onunii r k Go. Extra (Quality. Gokl Man|in Inov .V Co. (arti d'Or. l'.\. S.c lv\lia < l >ua!it_\. Lmihoii I'nv <■( Kilu Kxtni (Quality. Bollhiger (llriiaiid'ni Very Dry, l-]\tra Quality. Krng k Ob. Private Cnvtt'. (!i«:l«rA Co. livtia Snjwiior. Dry. < ;i
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    • 192 6 SIKGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. A Popular Orchestral Concert will gtVMI at tin- Toutonia Clul). on Saturday tlic "iltli instant, al i'. in. Meinbcra admitted on Si ason Tii-kcts. Noii-nu'inl)rrs tii-K«ts. S'2 and Si. Boxing! Boxing!! Jubilee Ball, Bsauh Road sill \TKH HBTWKBN lI I K TWO (INKMVHm. i:\HIs MONDAY, NOVEMBER I9TH
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  • 2451 7 PROSECUTION CLOSED. Defendant's Counsel Addresses the Jury. Second Charge Amended. I still 1 (i.'h r. iir continued hie evidence in the llogiuien 1 lx fore Sir W. 11. llvnilnmn. •'"in 4 and the special jury yesterday after ■m KuferriuK to the minutes of a meeting of tin-
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  • 148 7 In this issue, we publish a spicial article, w litten for the Straits Times by the wellknown cricketer and football player. Mr. K. 11. D. Sewell, for some time Sorting F.ditoi ..f ••The Standard.' Mr. Sew. 11 learned bis football at Bedford, whose sclkk.ls ha\c turned
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  • 147 7 The following paragraph imin in "The Times" of October 20: At the Suneyois' Institution. Westniinster.yesterday.au arbitration was begun between the (iovernment of the Straits Settlements and the Tan Jong I'agar Dock Company. Lord St. Aldwyn acting as umpire. Lord Holicrt Cecil. K. C, M. I. is representing
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  • 147 7 We are requested to state that thr Mew (lid Mother and Sisters of the Singa|Kire Convent desire to express their very iicst thauks to those who so kindly KUppocted the bazaar at the Victoria Memorial Hall this week. Owing to the rikisha scare and the very wet
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 614 7 Kcutcr'i' viclciitiin.v STRAITS CIVIL SERVICE. PARLIAMENT AND SALARY QUESTION. No Redress Necessary. I n. N'ovetnbM 16. ,1, i 11.,.; I'.imi iIJU ral Mi mhur 1 1 „:..>. \..,ilm l i.i- dr.mii thu atk Bttun „i i'.,,h. ut vi Oh- i«rh ir»aoi ■"i U..- Htrait* i ivil Svrvaati UiroMijli ii.v <■>
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    • 162 7 German ZTclcoranii-. |By Sprci.il iirnimr— ll '!< wi<h, Der, Oataniali.ic.it- Lloyl"} PEACE PROSPECTS l.( rlin. November in. The press throii^liout Kiiropi' are <if opinion that Mai von Ituolow's speech brightens up the prospects of peace. Tho eJeMh ha« ajNeM rise to friendly eommciits at Washington. PENDING POLITICAL QUESTIONS. I'lincj von
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    • 194 7 Raffles Rotel Musical Dniner TO-NIGHT. When y. v h&ve seen and heard about all other CHEAP PIANOS (all Mid lus|M,t our hurst TBOFICAL MODEL I'IANO THE "MALAYAN" which is built for This Climate; in every particular the Tone, Touch, ami Finish of whidi arc of The Highest Grade IT IS
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 94 8 Tin ovt.T.l 'Varmtj taaai »■»«»»< s I. U.li.llls. included II" til." -l\ South \!ii..ui l!li..l. elmtar*. lln v. d#M il»- Januarj Race .-tint- ÜB.J. r t.li. aiwpicCTOt tl» Penan* l>i>i flub w... Ui teavi- Sydnej w-i. "i'> It is nteted that Banna, whk* was to jnja in
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    • 36 8 I. 1.. I.C. Anitrican Tournament. Owing to Urn; wet weather tli« entries foi Dm. above T maiiicnt wiU not until Saturday. Novembt-i M.TheKatrj List and lull particnUrn w.ll be f i<l in the Paviuon.
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    • 124 8 I'll,- following will iepr«M-it the S. C. aeainst Mr. 11. D. .lan-z > \l tlii, ■ftprnoon ;h. l-.-p!;in:..le: K. T. It i.l. K. L. lain,., 11. Jf. L'antrell. l»r. C. r.N,cli..li~. C. 'I' ,»ti ',1 VV. V. I'hinps. A. W. Hovan. L. B Hunnafunl, 1! II W. Divid-..n. K.
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    • 75 8 (iood Programme for Monday livening. Jack McAulilie hiid Sam Newman have ill-rang.'.! a good night's spoil for .'.1..;!, 1av. Now -iiibei 111. Til" three "bit; events are Unit-, ol MX round. ten rounds and lilteen rounds between Jack MeAulilte and Jock (iibliu. Colliu- and llardwiel, will have a laade
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    • 306 8 The Raffby player*ul the AC C. nenfei Up nine men vestt-nlav al'tci'Moon to uui-t a Dutch XI. the S. C. C were oppose.! to note than their match ami retire.! beaten hv :l goali to love. The second goal was th. lesnlt of an exceedingly sm.irt piece <•!
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    • 37 8 Sepoy Lines Qolf Club. The |K)st|M)iied NovemlxT ladies' medal will be pluvoi on Monday the 2*Uh. The filial of the President's Briar (mixed foursomes haiidieapl has resulted in a win tor Mrs. Leask ami Dr. Keith.
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  • 33 8 A s(M'iial telegram to the Times of Ceylon." dated London, 7th iust. says:Several rubber dotations are impending. including one having to i'o with Bahia. MM lor Abyssinia, and one lor Tiavaueoie.
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  • 2564 8 \i.i. Riuim Rkm rvk»i THEIR FORM DISCI SSLD. Chances of Success in the Internationals. Writtin by K. H. D. 5.w.1l foi Ihe Straits Tim. s. London. Octnbpf 21. In m.v. rajm than em th.' riwt 1 ihe bat tean of player* t&gmmvOan Roflb] rootball in South
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  • 229 8 Pitched Battle at Serangoon. A pitched battle took place near the sixth mile Scrangooii yesterday morning lietweeu gMJI of Holiiens and Teochews. A number of shops were looted. Some of the combatants used muzzle loading lities and pistols, and slashed at each other with parangs. On the arrival
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  • 612 8 i Fun Oil: Own Cokkksi-oniiknt I. Lipis. November 1.1. Two CUMM cixilics. tin miners, \v«-r<-killed the other day at Suiigoi Cliucho. Beatong, on land Maaglßg t<> nwfcay Lake Yew. 11 was tlie usual sort ol accident, wliieli has lii-en |>rutty (rt'ijiicnt of late. The men were working
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  • 186 8 Mr. Arthur Holley Succumbs at Hull. It is with regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Arthur llolley. formerly the Buperiatondent of the Singapore Abattoirs, which took place ut Hull on October 24. The deeeaaed geutleinan, who was fifty -four years of aye.
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  • 106 8 On Thursday a ipiantity of specie was sent out to the P. and O. steamer Nile," lying in the roods, i:i two tougkangs." An escort of armed Sikh policemen was in charge of the treasure, which was safely put on the Nile." Later, it was discovered that
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  • 67 8 The London papers publish columns of the romance of (ieorge Herring's life. His origin is obscure. He had been a carver in a boiled beef shop, a most successful bookmaker, aud then associated with financiers such as Bis choffsheim and Sir Ernest Cassel. His conduct throughout
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 575 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL CO., JEWELLERS ft SILK MERCHANTS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS >.r< i at Sale of Indian, Chinese, Japanese goods, including Burmese Silver Bowls, Indian Muslin Uresses. Blouses, Table Covers, Centre-pieces, Silver things. Gold Jewellen. ivc. ivc. PRICES MODERATE. INSI'KCTKiN KINDLY BOLICITBD. c rj&l NOS. 5i 52 HIGH STREET. Telephone
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 119 8 DAY BY DAY. Saturday, 17th Nov. Hifili Water, 11-tl p.m. Volunteer liall. Uafflus Hoti'l. Ifawieal Titliii a Dinner. Sunday, 18th Nov. Hi«h Water. 117 a.m. •2:*r<l after Triniu. Mf.li;>iMiiieilan llan Kuvu. KDcieati.ni Hotel Musical Dinner. Hwimmimg Ctafa hanncli at lU. 11. a.m. mid •-•■:«> and MS |i.m ivtnrniiiK at llt.W,
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  • 1129 9 Vi ordfauu-y inwtiny iri Ibr Munkipa Coiuiuiaalouew wan held in tin Manknpa Board room yexterd»v aftornooa. Mr. K.<i Itroadrick, t)ir president. dcciiphml th<* ehaii .in.l ihi-rr- .-il -..i 1. 1. lit Mem*. A. W Rowland \ll.n. flu n- i\. .iv Lee, J B. Slaclai li. Lira II Keng,
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  • 4313 9 The Judgment. The following is the continuation o the judgment given in the "Strait Time* yesterday with reference to tin \Ui~\\ cm Coming next t" the second stage 0 tli.' <-a>e. 1884 to 1894 inclusive. hi: lie Menu Hid thai in 188."> a .stormy peri* k
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  • 319 9 Financial Commissioner's Statement in England. Mr K. Takahashi. Japanese Pinan eial Commissioner who reached England last month on I special mission, I mode the following itatemenl My nuanon on this oecaaiou is connected with the (inversion of the si\ per cent. Customs loans. With tin money that \a-
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  • 223 9 PAY MASSA The Fares of Coolies in ItMgkaog. Pay, i\ii.va" These twe w rtl nt 1 1 t by ccoL es mi to havi a terroruing < -ff.-.t n :< ••< n tlemen who believe in keeping late i>. urs. Not iv l^ine :..o a Em-opeau 'belted" < olio for
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  • 91 9 The dollar a -till mounting. After being quiet fr mi 2s. 3 5-16 d. to 3 7-16 d. for ab/Nri a fortnight, it -os. says the South China Morning Post of November D ti > 2s. 'AUI.. the" high' point leached for many year--. We arc, glad to
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    • 22 9 C»-iTi>aiiy holds the record '>.i liavi i ■•wist, sliortsii.il till people. The avoragi -<^ t\n i:ty years is five and a-bal' pe. cei:t.
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  • 227 10 The Oil Stated to be Vegetable Product. \Vi. are so accustomed to the idea of coal mine* that we seldom think «>f the wonderful manner in which the vegeta--1 of coanthM agee lias 1 1 stored up to supply the modern world with ni.-l Similarly, an ace
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  • 181 10 WHO OWNS MONT BLANC One would have thought that of all ilmiU's least, likely ti) be the subject of tosaethiag approaching an international di.-pute -Mont Blanc was the one. It rci'Dis. however, that the snow-capped giant of the Alps is the object of various claimants, ami M,me of the Continental
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  • 133 10 A Cambridge resident has reeeivid an interesting letter from l'rinee Ranjitsinji, in whiih the then elaiiiiant to the Jamthip <>f Nawanagar refers to his ilianees if siu'ies.siini. Shmild he suceeetl in eatabliskifif his claim, the Prince s;ivs I fear my yearly oonneeti'm with Kiisjlish life will
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  • 112 10 A Case of Chinese Exclusiveness. Wu Chung-chi, Governor of Kiaagti, has been informed by a foreigner that a German warship had entered the Poyang Lake, and there had target practdc?. The Governor at once wired to the commander of the fort for confirmation of this report as
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  • 354 10 Debt to Nature Paid too Heavily. Starting ■■tatistics regarding the waste of human life were quoted by Sir Janes I Cricktoa-BnMnM in an address v.liicli In delivered at the epe :ing session <if the Sahool of Medicine in connect ion wit li Leeds University. Declaring that the
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  • 324 10 An Ostrich as Lover Breaks his Heart. The ortrich is indeed exemplary in' ni!-t. and there are SOBJM aiuusiiig and even pathetic stories to illustrate this. One lady bird who soeaewhat foolishly broke her legs in an endeavour to coin pam a stout win- fence left a torrpwing
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  • 160 10 In the forthcoming extension of the' new science laboratcne* at South Ken sington the old sheds which have she! tered the work of the Sola' l'lnMis Ol>fervatory under Sir Norman Lockyer, Dr. W. "j. S. Lockyer, and their assist ants for some -10 years
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  • 143 10 There was once a >■< hoi 1 Where the mistiest, Vii 1 Rule Taught a number ol n- --v vcokl her. Miss Chief m die lav At tie head < 1' t!ic das:-. And young Miss Demeanor wai next her. Pbor little Miss Hap S]>ill((l the ink in
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  • 78 10 A Consular report from Seville. dealing with the world's prodnctioa <>i hincy, places Spain second in th" < f sources of supply, *ho total number of her beehives being 1.600,000, contribute ing 19,000 tons out of the 80,000 torn which is the total yield. Germany, wit-h 2,000,000 bechuc?,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 190 10 1 WU***l ArtINISTDJINa/flfJ ANCEL TN NOT BEYOND HOPE Th.is... r/hoh rva miTrrcd vwu after year with Rheumati irn will be c':;.l to hdr ov a remeJy th.it li.i; proved an absolute gpedfic. Then- .-iro id conditions of Rheum:!*.. ;n. n" mnttcr h«r/ severe ivt troni what cause. that cmnnt 1.-nmediately
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    • 566 10 Banks, Insurances, Auctions. Hongkong ft" Shanghai Banking Corporation. PAID UP CAPITAL »10,000,00t R'-:SKRVEFUND:— I Sterling Reserve «10,000,000 l n o-,o OfiO Silver Reserve 110,250,000) S- 0 0 000 Raierve Liability of Proprietors 0,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. A. Haupt. Esq.— Chairman. G. H. Medhurst, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz. Esq. A.
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    • 575 10 Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital £1300.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £(jOO.OOO Reserve Fund £975,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotlsod. The London City A Midland Bank, Lt;'. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at 1 per cent, per
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    • 559 10 JAPANESE ART EXHIBITION. ABOUT 4OO HIGH-CLASS W. 41 El! COLOUMSAJTD OLD I'Rl.\ TS. BY CELEBS, I TED .I.ll'. I.YESE ARTISTS. Fop Sale Privately at Powell and Co.'s Salercom From Saturday, ioth November, P R':EN DAYS ONLY EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES. (IMPORTED BY T KAMKZAKI, YOKOHAMA) Powell Co., Jluetioneers. H6«ti AUCTION SALE
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    • 206 10 AUCTION SALE TWO SMALL COUNTRY ESTATES CHAHOIE AND KRANII At Messrs. 11. L. Coghlan Co.'s Mart. Monday, l'Mh Norrmb<r, at 2-! op.m. Lot 1. CHANGIE Freehold Laml, area 2-' i acres, 3 ids. 16 poles, situate near 1 1 milestone. Lot 2 KRANJI Leasehold Land, aiva :s acres, 0 rds..
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    • 30 10 Do you like going SO school, Johnny? asked tho visitor. Yes Sir, answered the truthful urchin and I like coming home, too, hut I don't like staying there between times.
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  • 312 11 The Duff Development Company Limited. Within the Coasaaaj Coactwnino wvetal plantations have mob matiaoaoed. ■adtbetc m a ooaiinned ihi« nrl (or land. Some idea an to tin' siiitiibility of the land may t>< Hathiiir it from the fallowing extract* from a special n-|M.rt drawn np by tin- well known
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  • 177 11 Lady Blake as a Rival of Sarah Bernhardt's. Bayi tho Colombo c. -respondent of tlie Asiai. in the course of an article on the protoction of game in Ceylon Sir Henry Blake, tho Governor, and Lady Blake are gnat lovers of animals, and I believe, at le:'.st I have read
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  • 111 11 JAPAN' S RICE. An Indian contemporary thinks that it is unlikely that Japan will import any rice from Burma this season as the Japan crop for 190G is the second largest on record and is officially statsd to b 3 18 per cent, above the decennial average and about 30
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  • 127 11 Four »l:-.ss walls and a canvas top constitute the sound-proof cage now on view at the Musk- Show in Madison Square Garden. New York, where thc> too-willing pianist may be confined (when caught) and surfeit his appetiie for melody without the sacrifice of his neighbours' nerves. Once the
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  • 169 11 surveyors at home and abroad un 30th June last, was 1.191,912 tons as compared with 1,123,678 tons twelve months previously. The Society's surveying staff now consists of 308 officers. The Committee have during the past twelve m.'.nths .still further increased the number of Surveyors exclusively in
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  • 726 11 THE CAUSE C URE OF BERI-BERI. Proof Positive from Perak that DR. WILL'AMS' PINK PILLS Are the Remedy. The old theory that Beri-Beri is caused by eating mouldy rice has lately been revived by an European doctor holding an important Government appointment in Borneo. This gentleman has been giving the
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  • 317 11 An All-round Examination of the Size. A German nirdical man pwliliaaw some interesting comparisons made .it the Olympian games respecting the size ..nd stamina ot tlu> heart in the Kagtish, American, and German competitors respectively. Dr. Smith says that as .«■.<,:• as lie examined, before "tho
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  • 183 11 The order for the disband nent of the .jrd S ots Guards recall* memories cf another fine Scol.ish regiment which might have met with a similar fate. This was til? Cameron Highlanders raised by Colonel Sir Ewcn Cavonn (who was born in 1 1 from the clan
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  • 82 11 Witli reference to tko expenses incurred by tlie Russian and Japanese Governments for the maintenance of the prisoncrs-of-war. the 'Jiji" states that the accounts rendered by tlie two Governments are now boing iavoatigatod on bo. !i sides. The expenses incuire<l liv the Japan ese
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  • 150 11 Evan the native Press in China watches with nic amusement the efforts made by the Ch nese Government in regard to the opium trallk. One oo:a--inents in this strain We learn that the Government is g.viug s.-t v attention to tho probl.-in M chcckiag
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    • 45 11 A Word to Travellers. The excitement incident to travelling and change of rood and water often brings on diarrhoea, and for this reason no one should leave home without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Fcr sale by all dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 53 11 PUSINO LAMA TIN MINES. LIMITEH. D:VIDEND No. A Pividend of Oie Slnlhiiy per Kliß-e Irs l.i-.-ii declared ptyable in l.onHon on tin- I.th KoVMakar, and will he paid to Sharon-Odors in the Fedrrnted Malny Stntes nnd tlio *l :.nSfttlenientH as R.i"n us the "pui'-ti-r of Local I Shareholders arrives from
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    • 73 11 Lame Back This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may li* cured by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing the parts vigorously at each apnl'rjiti'.n. If this does not aff ird relief, bind en a piece of flannel flig itlv
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    • 616 12 BOARD LODGING. i.M-.11.-nt accommodation for a f-« gentle T mo* nit.-. Appl> Or< bard I>IM lai r.Him with m >°:iml:iii. si.itnl-li- for „npli tennis. Appl> K. ilraitt n ST ANPUKW'S HOUSK A Church <>i England lioaidiu^ Uoim lot European and Eurasian boys whr desire to attend the school* of tbo
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    • 731 12 TO BE LET. HIGH GBOUKD, BANGALORE, INDIA. I I'm liisln-d house for Daserabcr and January. Rent Us. HSpar month. Apply. Mi-. > ang, S. Cukartlni B«wpliMa. talk. DMl'lll NDHOI Si.. \er> luiv re~.d. HOT, No. 102 Thompson Koad. with tdiiii- art, H'khl water, and stabling. Aaplj to A, R. P.
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    • 676 12 TO BE LET. OFFICE— At Boat Quay No. 11, apply to Hand. I- Veiveniging. Bainljcrmasin, noe HOUSE— Ko, 8 Thomson Road. A lM ,|y to -I. A. Meyer c/o Meyer Brothers. D9OOO HOUSE.— Valhalla and Valkyrie." t avenagh Koad. Apply •_>!» laagil Road. r :)<j'.>U Eden Hall," Tanglin. uperior rooms
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    • 1102 12 PORTABLE ENGINES! l.V THE WELL-KXOWX 1 HIM OF Ruston Proctor Co., Ltd. Sizes from 8 to 30 H.P. in stock and afloat. SOLE AHEM'S:— RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd. WANTED. NOTICES. NOTiSES. CI.KIIK. I-'..!- Ruhher I.state ia Federated I JO ADVERTISERS HOGAN tf CO.. LTD., Malay Mate-. Apply giving pirlKiil.r r
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