The Straits Times, 10 February 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.570. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 318 1 Decide^~ NOW on your car. WEIGH CAREFULLY the claims of all the cars you have seen ov heard about. CONSIDER the tests that all cars have been pal to, and what they have accomplished. DECIDE whether you want a toy or a car that will stand the heavy tests of
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    • 304 1 ROBINSON AND CO. A NEW SHIPMENT OF Raleigh Cycles. mßSsaSplul^S^^^^SS^^^wßßp^Sr MODELE SUPERBE. Fitted with all the latest iinproveineuts aud with THE THREE-SPEED GEAR. POPULAR RALEIGH 4* SPECIAL RALEIGH FIRST-GRADE RALEIGH f RALEIGH ROAD RACER ALL OUR CYCLES ARE SENT OCX COMPLETE WITH LAMI'S, BELL, PI'MK ETv. ROBINSON COMPANY. THE NEW
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  • 416 2 VIEWS OF A SCOTLAND YARD DETECTIVE. Atruiuer of young thieves was the description applied to a man found guilty the other week at CroyJou Quarter Sessions, of receiving stolen goods. It wan alleged that the prisoner took boys about with him in a light cart selecting houses
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  • 253 2 Mr. J. 3. Carruthers' Objection and Newspaper Report. Writing in a Ceylon contemporary, Mr J. B. Carruthors, Director of Agriculture, Federated Malay States, says: Sir, Will you allow metomake a correction in your report of Homo remarks I made at tho Ceylon dinner in Kuala Lumpur roccntly. It
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  • 194 2 An eminent Free Trade economist rightly says that the growth of wealth depends on the balance between contmniption and production what remains after supplying annual expenditure is net balance for~saving. Mr. Oiffen, another Free Trade ecoTtomist, who is the great authority on national wealth, gives Home
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 431 2 FOR PROTECTION OF IRON STEEL. IN THE TROPICS Siderosthen Paint E I ti 5 I Resists the action of Salts, Acids, Steam, Extreme climatic influences, tropical sea water with its destroying organisms. Specially Suitable for Bridges,* Piers and all Structural Ironwork. "Siderosthen" is what its name implies: DEATH TO RUST".
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    • 233 2 In urinary dinea-<« tin >« »t IMmMi rotnf from u^ing Gonosan. Taken internally it relieves pain, checks the dittchar^e and effecta a lasting cure. It docs not dinturb Uio t-tomach nor become obnoxioux. aor irritate the kidneyx. A trial will convince you. 0.1 it hus convinced tliouMfc. 675 WATERPROOF VKHMINPROOF
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    • 136 2 HOW A SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT WARDED OFF AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA. There i* a always canse for alarm when a severe cold is accompanied by pain in the chest. Mr. H. L. La Grange, who is manager of a store at JansenviUe, C. C, believes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is better
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    • 252 2 THERMOS Benefits of TEEHMOS T| i rni-AA THERMOS BOTTLES. THERMOS I I thermos PEOPLE IN THE JUNGLE Can now keep ice for 8 day«. THERMOS W PLANTERS. MOTORISTS. SPORTSMEN I yL. Can have ICK-COLD I NTKNOAUS at any time [I For B»b.oi EACH BOTTLE BUAIMNTCEO. H At|ConAl /I <t hd>
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  • 1298 3 WHEN BETTER PRICES WILL PREVAIL Amongst the arrivals iv Colombo, the other day, wax Mr. J. D. Shand. the well known^ex-Ceylon planter and public toon. Mr. Shand comes back to the Island after an absence of fifteen years, says the Times of Ceylon. In the course of an
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  • 102 3 Sir Harry Poland, K.C., wbo was for many years one of the counsel to the Treasury and the Horns Office, has written to the Times a letter in which he contends that the recent abortive prosecution of Herbert Druce, the proprietor of the Baker-street Bazaar, for perjury
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 818 3 Hackenschmidt 1 s Great Rival. Stamina •L^JWJH?-' .JmW The formidable young wrestling Jf^^M^B^ champion who has issued a challenge JbIBW^ j Hackenschmidt, is authoritatively ■9L i G^i -.rated to be the most dangerous rival who *s»MS' m ever come forward to dispute the suprenacy of the redoubtable Russian. Constant le
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    • 847 3 Direction der Disconto=Gesellschaft BERLIN-BREMEN FRANKFURT A. M. LONDON. Kapital (fully paid-up) M. 170,000,000 Reserve Pund M. 57,600,000 Ropr.>w.n^,l sj. HAMBI'WO by Ik* Norddeutsche Bank in Hamburg. Theh/mk CrMNMMiI fMMraJ b.tnkin* biutinejit of every -U-ioription ami ai'tn an representative of the following foreign banks: BroHilllanlsrhe Bank, fur Drutsrhland of Ilambarg, witb
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  • 359 4 Sensational Statement by an Indian Leader. A Ldu.lon wire oi .January 26. gives tbe following interesting fact-:— The leader of the Transvaal Indians has issued a statement that 200 British Indians are in gaol, l'^O under notice to leave the Colony, and 2U have been warned to
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  • 122 4 At the annual sjenerrtl meeting of Messrs. lirowu and 1 '.ividsoD. Limited, held in Ceylon, on Jauu&ry 30. unikr the presidency of Mr. G. <.'. S. rlodgson, the report was presented. Rupees 9841 is written off for depreciation, leaving a balance at credit of the profit
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  • 124 4 A new body, the Pbuang Rural Board, has been established in tlie northern settlement and the following bylaws have been con- rmed by the Governor in Council The Collector of Land Kevenue, Penang, shall be Chairman of the Hoard. In case of an equality of votes he
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  • 32 4 Tin- Kiuj; will BOt be advised to exercise his power of dhaJlowajßM witli respect to Ordinances to Amend the Penal CooV, tho Minor Offence- Ordinance 19(Hi. and the Polici- Force Ordinance 1872.
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  • 780 4 Name, port, probable date of omroi, and name of Agmn. STEAMERS. Achil m, Liverpool, Mar M W. Mansfield Agamemnon, China. 15 \V. Mansfield Airl..-, Sydney, Feb 30 Boustoad Ajax. Liverpool, Fel> 19; W. Mansfield Alicante, Barcelona, l-'eb 27 Barlow Alcino.s, Liverp- 01, Apl 2 W. Mansfield Am. r
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  • 287 4 Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. steamer China, connecting with the Hteamcr Delhi at Colombo. From London, Jan. 17, duo Feb. 15: Mr. W. O'Hanlon, Mr. H. Huntor, Mr. E. Webster, Mr. W. Anderson, Col. and Mrs. Gascoigne, Mr. J. H. Starey, Dr. K. B. Wutheroll, Mr.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 190 4 3 JDO YOU A Cure That Cures There are men and women in every locality whoare being racked todeath with Rheumatism. Many of them have tried electricity, liniment*, Turkish and mineral hiths, m.issage, &c, while others have been doctored until they have IoM '1 hope and patience. Little's Oriental Bal:.;
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    • 697 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang;. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issned for Chins Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamen will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. Outward (for Chim). 19:8 Delhi Feb
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    • 681 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. BANNER.' pi HANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this oompany maintain a regular serrioe between: Singapore, Bawean, Sonrabaya, Bandjcr matin, Pulo Lant, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermaain tor Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djdal, Marabahan, Marakaaariea, Negara and Beblrik The steamers hare good aooomodaUon
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    • 499 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER BERVICE By the new steamers "RHENANIA," HABSBURG," HOHESSTAUFEN. These steamers offer to the public the highest Comfort yet attained in Ooean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower berths. The cabins are amidships and fitted with fans. Laundry on board. Doctor
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    • 759 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial a«rman Mall Line. The (ait and wall known mail steamers of tnii Company tail fortnightly from BremenHarabnrs rla Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marteillet, Naples, Alexandria, and rice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaaaki, and
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    • 9 4 Steams' Cordial of Cod Liver Extract makes ruddy cheeks.
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  • 1325 5 I in > Dim lieuliiix th» (olliiwins ■Mmwliillii— mi v h-I ,lr. -t-iiner. nh. ihi >. Imj. I, inr.i ..-li. «cln»iner; Vet -TatM; Cru. -Cruiser 0 t. ronado: lip. l|..r«e p..*fr Brit. Brttfafc; I. s. i niiH.l Htatas H* Tiki* i.or.1...nn Dut. -Dutch .Ii il. lulioi spin.
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  • 96 5 February 8 Patroclus, Brit str, Shanghai aud Japan t Sarasen, Ger atr. Bangkok Magnet, Brit cable str, Batavia Minilya, Brit str, Fremantle via port* Ban Hon;; Leong. Brit str. Bangkok Singapore. Brit utr, Bangkok Dovre. Nor «tr. Bangkok 9 Amilccbiis. Brit str, Manila, U'kong. Japan Manica. Brit str, Taku,
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessel s are Berthed To-day. T»«JO(IO P«0»B Gaht WoAsr Basin Hong Moll. Eaht Whabt Section I—Thongwa,1 Thongwa, Scot. 1 (Sbxebs Wharf):-Nil. Section No. 2— Glonog' 6— Nil. 4— Askehall. s— Kunajiri Mum. 6— Hebe, Haddon H»U, 7 Benlawcrs, Itsukishima Mam
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  • 98 5 From EoßoPf— By ths P. .V O. s.s. Dcllii, dno February J I. Krora China— By the I'.AO. s.s. l'c nmnlar, due February l.i. Ml Jan Jan Jan Jao Jan Jan Jan Fab F»b 9 13 17 20 23 27 SI 8 6 B. I. M. M.
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  • 119 5 riHUI bUNDA STRAITS OR ARRIVED FOR ORDERS. Jan. ill -l>ut sir Ciode, Capbiiu Houii, frum Rotterdam, Die 21. For liatavia. 31 Brit str Keemnu, Cant Conrodi, from Batavia, Jan 31. For Anmter.iam. 31— Brit itr Inlander, Capt Wright, from Christmas Is., Jan 28. For B'poro Fob 2 Dut Btr
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  • 67 5 For Fu Steamer Tiki To-hobbow Batavio La Seijne 9 a.m. Hongkong aud Japan Krnlaictrs 11 a.m. Sarawak Kuching 11 a.m. Palembang <>phir 1 p.m. P. Swettenbam via ports Poh Ann 3 p.m. Wednesday. P. S'tenham and Penaug Kittim 1 p.m. Penang and Deli Hebe 3 p.m. Teluk Ausou
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  • 159 5 By the Selangor, Captain Baker, Feb. 8. From Teluk Annou via ports: Mr. J. B. Klcum. Mrs. (iuest and two children, Sister St. Eulalio. Sister St. Mare, Mr. Hodder. Mr. G. D. W. Gray, Miss Stork, Mr. and Mrs. Rowland, Mr. Chi Wan Chiang, Mr. H. C.
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  • 325 5 Present Conditions Susceptible of Amendments. Very lew people acquainted witn the actual agricultural conditions at present prevailing iv the F.M.S are likely to share iv the optimism of Mr. Winston Churchill, tho Cutler Secretary ol State for the Colonios, who is reported to have expressed his complote satisfaction
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  • 279 5 A Toulon wire, of .January U says: A naval Court-martial has concluded the inquiry into the loss of the Chau/y. The Court found that it was due to the incapacity of her commanding ollicer, and deprived Captaiu Mauger of any command for three
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  • 184 5 One Int-dan ticket to Calcutta, ploaw, via Baku aud Krassnovodsk. How much Forty pounds. Aud what's the price of a secoud class ticket? Twenty-three pounds. When do I reach my destination I Well, that will depeud to some extent upon yourself. If you are
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  • 208 5 Mr. Uobeit l.aidluw. M.l., upon luriviug at Colombo, was interviewed by the Cuyloii Observer, and, in the course of his remarks on various topics, said that the anti-opium movement in the F.M.S. was making won dcrfnl progress. Some nt the best men in the
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  • 60 5 ihu 'irtat Eastern Railway i umpan;. steamer Chelinsford, bound for -mtwerp, bab been five days outside Flushing in inn*-n* trablefog, bays a London wire of tho2sth inst. The passengers suffered from cold and hunger, the provisions having Riven "t Only five voaseU entered the Scheldt :u a
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 414 5 r STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A regnlar FORTNIGHTLY service is maintained between Japan and Europe by tbe following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japau ose Government, specially designed for tho Company's Europeau Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, providud with excellent accommodation for First and
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    • 444 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tuk undermentioned mail steamers of ths above Line maintain a regular servion between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hougkoug and Shanghai en route FLEET. Tonn Commander h.r. "Japah" 6,300 J. O. OurxNT s.b. "Greooby An:\K" 1,600 S. 11. Bklbon h.r. "Arbatoon Apcar"
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    • 435 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. n Tbe Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. Ono
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    • 461 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS. crpir Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO ETIROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA aud the DNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotona and Vanoonver, R.M.S. Empress or liroi* Twin-sorew BteaR.M.S. Empbxbb or Japan men,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 27 5 wpath£p teleoram. Hoiu^l.oug. February 10, 10 a.m BaNEoatjM 30.22 MmoHob ef^tod East Voice of Wini 2 ■In Tamp io ftaad> 68 Um»1». 7A3 B.N.E. 0 M 11
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    • 109 5 DAY BY HAY. Monday, February io. High Water. 157 p.m. M. M. outward mail due. M. M. homeward mail duo. L.L.T.C. tournament. HippodnaM, 7 :to p.m. Alhambra Ciuemnloi;ra|>li Show. V JO. Tuesday, February 1 1 High WaU»r. 150 a.m. fi-35 p.m. BowiM Cinij mooting, r, U p.m. St. John Aswxiatiou.
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  • 18 6 PiciEßreo.— On January 15. at Marseilles, Mrs. Ellen Lee, widow of W. A. Pickering C.U.Q., Straits Settlements.
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  • 1102 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. Tbe Batavia Nieuwsblad is devoting a considerable amount of space at present to the Strait* Tiiucß, an attention we would consider flattering if our contemporary were a little more accurate in his references to ourselves. Out readers will remember that, a
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  • 20 6 Seven of the suffragettes, who besieged the houses of six members of the Cabinet, went to prison for six weeks.
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  • 19 6 The latest news from Jeddah says that cholera has decreased and tbe deaths now are only one hundred daily.
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  • 33 6 Two well- known Penang residents had an involuntary cold plunge from a tampan on returning to shoro from a visit to the German mail steamer in the Penang Harbour, on the 6th instant.
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  • 11 6 All telegrams published in this iwme are protected by Copyright Ordinance.
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  • 12 6 Captain Neville Wilkinson has been ap pointed to succeed Sir Arthur Vicars.
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  • 16 6 Efforts are being mado to establish an English and Arabic school in Penang for Mohammedan boys.
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  • 22 6 Tbe deal body of a Chinese leper was found hanginc to a benm in a vacant dwelling in Kuala Lumpur, on Friday.
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  • 23 6 Au Englishwoman ha<- accomplished the feat of travelling in a balloon from London to Verdun in France in six and ft half hours.
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  • 21 6 A message from Johannesburg states that the Transvaal Government have agreed to accept signatures for registration, dropping the insistence on finger-prints.
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  • 26 6 It is reported that the Philippines coastwise steamship Alfred, which has been out of commission six months, will shortly be taken to Hongkong to ho re-built.
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  • 27 6 Mr. A. G. Law, the acting Chief Justice, was engaged, this morning, with summonses in chambers. Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith heard small causes of no goncral interest.
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  • 32 6 It is rumoured that a sharp drop has taken place in flour prices in Australia. At present thero arc about 50.000 nocks of Australian, in Hongkong, and 1.300,000 sacks of American flour.
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  • 31 6 A German Jew, named Lyne, has been arrested at Aberdeen on a charge of having defrauded, of £2,000 at Bristol, one of a hundred women whom he was to have married.
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  • 33 6 A regular service of wireless telegraphy was opened to the public on the Brd instant, by which Marconigrams will be despatched from London to Montreal at a fee of sevenpen, "--halfpenny per word.
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  • 36 6 At the conclusion of the service at St. Andrew's Cathedral last evening, the Dead March (Saul) was played on the organ by Mr. E. Salzmann, in memory of the late King and Crown Prince of Portugal.
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  • 41 6 Manterw of vesoels trading to Siam are hereby warned that the smuggling of arms or ammunition into that country is illegal, and that they are held responsible under heavy penalties that this law is not infringed by members of the crew.
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  • 41 6 In order to protect tbe Court from being made the playground for litigants to indulge in a rivalry of hard swearing, the Chief Justice of Hongkong ordered the arrest, last week, of several Amoy witnesses who will be charged with perjury.
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  • 38 6 The British India steamer Thongwa, on Thursday, landed at Ponang 229 statute immigrants and 3 minors, and 166 free immigrants and 2 minors, for Penang. There were, in addition, 373 coolies and 22 minors bound for Port Swettonbam.
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  • 45 6 The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church will be held on Thursday evening at 8.45. Tbe various reports will be considered, and one or two short addresses will be given. Selection of music will be rendered during the evening, and refreshments will be provided.
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  • 38 6 All the five boarding officers belonging to the Harbour Department, Penang, have been sworn in as special constables." This has been done, says the Pinang Gazette, to empower them to arrest emigrants and immigrants who have no passes.
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  • 43 6 The balance shoot of the Methodist Episoopal Churcn, Kuala Lumpur, shows that the receipt., for the past year were 91,190.97, of which 8811.97 come from local sources and (885 from Mission grant. Tho expenditure shows M.04. 1 for Pastor's salary and ex penses.
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  • 54 6 In the Illustrated London Nows, of January 11 is a reproduction of the photograph of the centrepiece which has been presented to tbe officers' mess of the Malay States Guides by the tradesmen of Taiping of all nationalities, 1907. This centrepiece is tho design and workmanship of Messrs. Mappin and
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  • 66 6 A few days ago, three housos and a vacant lot in Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur, changed hands for the sum of »35,000. An offer of i 17,000 was made for the same property six months ago and not aocepted. It abows, says the Malay Mail, bow much property in Kuala
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  • 55 6 In Korea, it is no easy tank to conduct a newspaper under existing political conditions. The Japanese authorities there have again stopped the publications of the Korea Daily News for publishing articles alleged to be seditious and calculated to arouse unrest. In other words, it is a hard matter to
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  • 83 6 Tho Mayor of Haiphong in Indo-China has been progressive enough to organise a bureau at his offioe, for supplying information to pressmen and reporters, thereby relieving them of a lot of worry aud trouble in getting municipal uew-j which led to disappointing results in too many cam Arrangements have been
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  • 87 6 The Chinese Government is negotiating to buy up tho railway which a French Company is constructing in Yunnan from the Tonkin border. The Viceroy of Yunnan has proposed to raise part of the money by taxing the people of tbe province to the amount of tiv« millions of tads. Last
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  • 900 6 Mr. J. B Elcum has paid a visit to Krala Lumpur. The Earl and Countess of Meath cm barked on the Asturias on January "1 and will spend a month in Ceylon. Mr. H. C. Bolfield. British Kcidonr. Selangor, will open the now wiug at the Methodist
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 252 6 Jbuseious Grapes HOMFSON, Direct from Almeria. THOMAS CO., 17 and 18, Stamford Road, f-^ Singapore. Per lb. tjlj Cents. PLANTER WANTED. TO PLANTERS AND OTHERB. Wanted for NorcUuil Estate, Muar, Johore, a thoroughly competent and experienced Knbber P.irii.ir. Must be able to handle both Tamil rnKPRFTP DRAIN PTPFH an 1
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    • 165 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BBACH ROAD. To-Night' s Programme. FIRBT SH3W, 7.30 P.M. TO 9 P.M. 1 The Black Witch •i Doings of a Poodle B Poor Old Couple 4 Heavy Weight Race 6 blue Beard 6 hKi.lui Policemen 7 Bull- Fighting in Seville, 1807 8 The Dog and his Various Merit*
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  • 677 7 ENGLISHMEN'S IGNOMINIOUS COLLAPSE. Wicket Recovers.,. FINE BOWLING BY SAUNDERS AND NOBLE. il'K'jm OiL Own Corbesposdksi.) Sy.luey, February 8, 6.86 p.m. The match was continued after tea on a sticky wicket, which made run-getting extremely difficult, and the whole of the English team wero out for 105. Saunders
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  • 25 7 The output of the Sungei B«si Mine, in Selangor, last month, amounted to 999 piculs OV* cattiot of eleae dressed ore.
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  • 468 7 Some Interesting Facts about the Company. Keutih's Tslbo&amJ London, February 8. The North German Lloyd has decided to raise a loan of £1,250,000 sterling. [Dib Ostasutisohb Lloyd Tbl»or»m| Berlin, February 8. The North German Lloyd has issued preference shares for twenty-five million marks. The agreement between
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  • 341 7 Fellow-Countryman Prosecuted by Official Assignee. The Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman, proceeded, this morning, with the case against Jayakondan Chetty, who is being prosecuted by the Official Assignee on a charge of refusing, on January 24 last, to deliver up the estate and effects of the late
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  • 163 7 A gang of armed robbers entered the lions. e f a Chinese clerk near the ii J mile stone on Thomson Ruad, last night, and property to the value of 070 was stolen. On gaining admission, seven of the robbers levelled their revolvers at the occupants, while
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  • 21 7 A message from Johannesburg states that the Transvaal Governmont have agreed to aooept signatures for registration, dropping the insistence on finget-printa.
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  • 219 7 FLUCTUATING QUOTATIONS FOR PLANTATION PRODUCE. Harvestings for the Month of January. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, (via Penang), February 7. The price for Para today was Bs. lsd., with few sellers. Prices for Plantation sheet, biscuits, and pale crepe were rather lower j for brown and dark sorts
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  • 176 7 Precautions by the Authorities to Prevent Another Outrage. IKSOTtH'S i'Kl.K.lKitf London, February 8. It is expected that King Manuel and Queen Amelia will bo absent from the funeral today of the late King Carlos and the Crown Prince of Portugal. Stringent precautions aro being taken to prevent
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  • 48 7 Postponement of Judicial Reform in Macedonia. Kbc tek's Tklkoram.; London, February 10. The Foreign Ambassadors at Constantinople havo advised their Governments to postpone the presentation of the scheme of judicial reform in Macedonia and reoomin.ml a modification which would render it more acceptable to Turkoy.
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  • 28 7 KKI-TKH'S TBLKIikAM j London, February 10. Tho Board of Trade statistics of trade for January show the following docreases Imports £4,166,488 Exports 662,840
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  • 45 7 A telegram was received by tho Commercial Union Insurance Company, this morning, to the effect that a fire had occurred in Kuala Lumpur, several buildings in Petaling Street being destroyed. The damage is estimated at between r .0,000 to 060,000.
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  • 108 7 Mr. Justice Fisher gave judgment, this morning, in the case of Messrs. Dupire and Company of Tan Lian Chye. The plaintiffs claimed rent for one of the shops in the Adis building, in High Street. Defendant denied that he ever took possession. His Lordship said that ihe
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  • 102 7 The King's Bench Division in Dublin has heard au application made on behalf of a county Clare labourer for a condition \1 order for warrants to inquire by what right Mr. Matthias Bodkin holds the office of countycourt judge of Clare, to which appointment he was gazetted
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  • 1068 7 FASCINATING HOBBY IN BRITISH NOMENCLATURE. Some Strange Combinations. Names are strange and puzzling things our own no less than those of the Malay, or even those Red Indian polysyllables which the paternal United States Government is now civilising off the face of the earth." Adam seems to have
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  • 433 7 t i Chinese New Year Holidays Provide Much Merriment. I From Our Own Correspondent., Lipis, February 5. A satisfactory state of affairs was disclosed at the aDnual general meeting of the members of the Pahang Club, which was held here, the other day. After allowing for outstandings,
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  • 262 7 First Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. The first ordinary general meeting ot' the Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., was held at the Company's I traces, I'enan^. on Thursday. The following gentlemen were appointed Director* in addition to the present Managing Director (Mr. Quad Bong Keo) and Assistant Managing
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  • 216 7 The Hon. Mr. Hugh Fort applied to Mr. Justice Fisher, this morning, on behalf of Syed Omar bin Mohamcd Alsagoff, for probate of the will of the late Hussein bin Alwee bin Hassan Alsagoff, who died in Arabia on March 2, 1907. Syed Mohamed bin Abdpl
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  • 122 7 Chee Yong Wee, a female servant in tho employ of Chong Wan Liong, 170 Seraugfoon Road, has been arrested on a charge of theft of jewellery, valued at 1910, from her employer. Two other Chinese are arrested on a charge of having dishonestly received a large portion of
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  • 391 7 BOTH THE SULTANS APPEAL FOR GERMAN HELP. Statement by the French Foreign Minister. [Banna's T> LK..KVM London, February 8. The French newspapers have been exer cised considerably over reports that both Sultan Abdul Aziz and Sultan Mulai Hand have appealed to Oermany against the French. A communication
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  • 84 7 Russian Ambassador Recalled from Vienna. |lUutie's Tklk.ih\ London, February 8. The Czar has ordered the Russian Ambassador at Vienna to return to St. Petersburg. This has been much commented upon in view of Russian annoyance at Baron von Aerenthal's recont speech to the Hungarian delegation, when lie said
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  • 52 7 [Dib Ostasiatische Lloyd Tklf.okam Berlin, February 9. A new Dutch Ministry has been formed, with Mr. Heemskerk as Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. Mr. Swindercn becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Idcnburg Minister of the Colonies, and Mr. WenthoTt retains office as Minister of
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  • 37 7 [Dib Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tblboiuxj Berlin, February 8. The freight war which hag been carried on by the Trans-Atlantic Shipping Companies for some time is now ended, after a con- ference of represenatives in Loudon.
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  • 27 7 [.)■> Obtasutiscub Lloyd Tklkhkam Berlin. February 9. Tho authorities at Rotterdam have issued invitatioiiH for the opening of the new barbour and docks in June next.
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  • 27 7 Dak Ostasmtischi Lloyd T>lboham| Berlin, February 8. Mr. Morse, a New York banker, haw charged i important speculators with swindling him of six million dollars.
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  • 29 7 l'»t Uhtasutimcbi Lloyd Tklbuhau] lii rim. February 9. A Washington telegram states that the i U. S. navy department ii accumulating supplies of coal at Manila.
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  • 22 7 I JDbr OsTDiiATiscßa Lloyd Trliokamj I Berlin, February 8. Uaisuli, the Moorish brigaud. haH rp'.ei c 1 K:il I Maclean.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 149 8 A billiard match tyOOQ up, SU.veu.-011 con cc.ling 2,."iiHl played in Calcutta, was won by Melbourne Inman. Stevenson* score was 5..14-1. On the Ist instant, the betting ou the Civil Service Cup was asfollnws Fours ou Circus Girl and Fabins t'm-s .111 Son of •tin. The uext
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    • 42 8 Macdougall Cup. Klang has won the Mactlougall Polo Cup, beating Sulangor II in the final by four goals to one. The teams were Klaug.- Tilling. ii-witt. l>avicl.-,on, Sydney Smith (captliu). Selaugor II -Raja Alang, J. Spooner, Jackson, O. D. Russell (captain).
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    • 83 8 Hongkong v. Shanghai. Keeu interest w,is taken in the iuttiport match between Hongkong ami Shanghai played at Hongkong, ou the 3rd instant. The meu who played were H.K.F.C Kew Aucott aud Hamilton; Hall. I'ieicy and Gregory Williams, Wishart, Eager, Turner and Mead. Shanghai: Harris; Davis aud Ollordesseu Wilson. Tyack
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    • 400 8 I udn.s a.s Rifle Shots. The Australian ftmftt before loug will be eutitlud to call themselves a uatiou of rule siiots. for luarkniuauship has now been taken up by the so-called weaker sex. There now exists in Melbourne a Commonwealth Ladies' Rifle Club, aud ou a rcceut summer
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    • 535 8 Civil Service Law v. The (iarrison. The Civil Service and Law opposed the Garrison iv the S.C.C. Cricket tournament ou the I'.splanade on Saturday, and before boii!|' dismissed, they compiled an excellent score of 221. The Civil Service and Law batted first, aud no fewer than scvc'i of tli.-ir
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    • 226 8 World Record Broken. The messiigo annouueiug tliat the race for the amateur skating championship had takcu place over a ouc-mile course did much less thau justice to the competitors, whose times, iustead of being miserably slow, were quite remarkably fast, says an exchan-v from home. The course was a
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    • 269 8 Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club. MUM Doublks.— B Class. The result of Saturday's play in the Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club was as follows Mr. and Mrs. Hartnell owe 5 beat Miss Ashby and Mr. Haskins, 6 3, 6—4. Mrs. Gaunt and Mr. Yarborougb owe 15.3 beat Miss M. Law
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    • 108 8 Warders v. C. Co., West Kents>. A team of the C. Company of the Koyal West Kents met the Warders in a soccer 1 match at Sepoy Lines, ou Saturday. The game was a good one, but C Company proved the stronger team. Karly in the game, a
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    • 234 8 Holed Out in One 1 In a foursome ou the Nice linUs, Mr. Lloyd (ieorge (President of the Board of Trade, though that has nothing to do with the case) did the 17tb l.olc in one stroke. The hole measures 110 yards. History docs not record what his opponents
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  • 338 8 Proposed International Prize Law Conference. In the couise of the King's speech from the Throne, on January 29, His Majesty said My Government isconsideriu g the juostion of inviting the leading maritime nations to a 1 Conference in London to settle certain important points of international law for
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  • 96 8 The returns of the outputs for Jauuary of tbe mines in the F.M.S. are as follow Sungei Besi 999 p i cu i s Chendcriang 1262 Kledang 420 Gopeng 615 New Gopeng 220 1 Rcdhills 400 1 Kinta Tin Mines 430 RoyalJohore Tin Mining Co. 140 Tronoh
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  • 89 8 In np\te of detailed statements to the effect that the famouh < ulliuau diamond ha,, been removed to Amsterdam, it ib stated that the lt-wel is -still in the charge of the officers of the Criminal Investigation Departmeot at Scotland Yard. It hat not be«u moved
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  • 321 8 Definition in Company Matters Required Urgently. Writinnin The World. Mr. Cliarles Dupiud says lteports and balance sheets come out in rapid xucccKsion at this time of the year. Tbe moment is opportune, therefore, for again drawing attention to the faulty waymany boards of directors have of
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  • 109 8 The Military liistdet Orders publislied aa tl io oil i instant state that, provided tbe exigencies of the service pormit ;ip|.r<iv;il is von for passes to be granted to ali soldiei-H of the Jewish persuasion, who may bo desirous of übservinn tlic iiiulenucutioned
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 252 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS THE HIPPODROME CINEMATOGRAPH CO. To-Night! To-Night! AT 9.30 P.M. A New and Interesting Programme (BST KraUULMQUMr, t'OUA i'UW NIUUTB ONLY). T.M. KING EOWARO AND QUEEN ALEXANORA ON BOARO H.M.S. DREADNOUGHT The Champiou Wre»tlers of the World, HAGKENSCHMIDT-MADRALI. EXCURSION IN ITALY. And seven other most intorostiug Subjects. BILL-COLLECTOR WANTED.
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    • 641 8 Disinfect with SMO WOOL A REAL AND RELIABLE GERMICIDE. Removes obnoxious smells and preserves life l>v destroying the germs whicli cunse disease. ■kl lAi F* TIftJICTO moroeffoolivetl ""> puri- Carbolic Aril, tc-t on II I1 1 i I I IVI t^ cultures of Typhoid Uornis. without llio IN.ison illllfc B
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  • COMMERCIAL.
    • 87 9 iiawbicr do iCubu No. 1 1 unpicked Copra Bali do Ponti&nak Pepper, Black do White 6% oago Fiour Sarawak So Brunei No. 1 Pearl Sago Coffee Bali, picked Coffoo, Palembang, 20 v baxi» Coffee, Libcrian Tapioca, small Flake do his all pearl do med pearl Tin Opium, Benares Rice,
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    • 126 9 On London— Bank 4 m/a 2/4J Demand 2/8tf Private 6 m/8 '2/4£ do 8 m/s 2/*i On (fermany— Bank d/d 2884 Private 8 m/s 2421 do 6 ra> 2444 On Vrn.nct Bank d/d 291 Private 3 m/a 296 do 6 m/a 299 Cm india— Bank T. T. 178^ Private
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    • 55 9 Kowr.rlb Erskiua 6% (800,000 H%pr<in. Riley Bargreavn 6 295,000 prem 6'pore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 5% 350,000 nominal r-v.i-npore Municipal 6% 400,000 30% prem <i\ !,«78,000 3% prem. H% 1,600.000 >";, prem. 4% 603,800 3% dia ncm. Btraits Engineerinc Byd., Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Tanjonp P. D. B. 250,000
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 355 9 Date at i formaion Capital Sabsoxibed Shares larae Paid Sbarei Value np to TTnissned Company QeoTATioiia 1&03 •800,000 1300,000 1907 •800,000 I MJVOOm 1901 MOO.OOO «CO0.(iO0 1903 £400,000 £380.000 1903 £80,000 £30.000 1907 9400,000 (375,000 1901 £80,000 £80,000 1906 £100,000 £100,000 1908 i •150,000 •99,000 1906 £130,000 £130,000 1906
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    • 393 9 1905 1906 1904 1903 190P IUO4 1905 1906 1906 1907 1906 1906 £150,000 •300,000 £30,000 £70,000 •150,003 £11,000 £76,000 £310,000 £180,000 £330,000 /175.000 •350,000 £118,628 •106,000 £16,380 £61,000 SI 53,000 £10,800 £68,000 £343,397 £180,000 £201,500 1146,230 •116,000 f 46,600 1 98,800 10,800 7,000 I 11,000 61,000 11,800 I 6,000
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    • 211 9 18U4 1898 «.877.10.0 £4,806 •225,000 »223,000 •16,000,000 »15,0J0,000 M.400,000 j W,«00,000 i 11,000,000 I t1.000,000 131,000 i »84,000 i 000 1873.000 i tSOO.OOO 1240,000 •30,000 I 130,001 £750,000 £750,000 tieo.oco »m,ooo moo.ooo •wo.no'i 1 •500.00 I H95 600 »3,000,000 »2,500,000 10,000 I »302*> 7,688 4,600 i (to.oon 1 40,000
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 116 9 PHOSFERINE I Til* Grtit.fi «f all Tail** I I mamia r mm mtALitt. I I n i*ii* a tm ii, taM, I I U Mh Ibi« I *.c 1 J. MOTION GU. Watchmakers. Jewellers. Opticians. KK.I'AIKS I'HOMPTLY EXECUTED. TEUTONIA CLUB. One Night Only F WEDNFSOAY. FEBRUARY 12. AT 9 P.M.
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    • 12 9 INI CHOP NUMBER SAW. TUAH THAT IS Fraser and Neaves' Aerated Waters.
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    • 335 9 WassiamullAssomull&co. INDIAN STORE, t, 2, 3 and 4, High Street. o JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE SELECTION OK MALTESE SHAWLS, LACE COLLARS, AND LADIES' BLOUSES AND DRESSES < > Clearing at Very Moderate Prices. <© Inspection Cordially lnv ;f>.J. Pohoomull Bros. 49E HI6H STREET. SILK MERCHANT? Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 173 9 The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily iui<« per »ear $30.00 do p«r smarter 7.M do p*r rnto/Hk *M do per man 10 Weekly imm per »ear 13.00 do per qtuurter 8.00 do pec cop« 0.2K .When tent b| poet, then v added lot
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  • 1041 10 INFLUENCE OF DAYLIGHT OVER BIRDS. In an interesting address to the Scottish Natural History Society, ProfoHsor Schafcr calls attention to the influence of dayligiit in determining bird migration. Put briefly, the explanation of migration set forth by Professor Schafer is, that tho summer migrants come north to take
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 616 10 BANKING COMPANIES. 1 HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up Capital •10,000,000 reBkrve fund Sterling Reserve »10,000,0001 mi vut 000 Bilverßowrve »11,760,000| WM 80 0 0 Beaerre Liability of Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. G. H. Medhurst, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick.— Deputy Chairman. QrutavFrieeland, Esq. A. J. Raymond. Esq.
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    • 566 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid op Capital in 60,000 Shares of «oeach £1,200.000 Reserve Fund £1,475,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1 ,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank ofSootland. The London City A Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnts are
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    • 32 10 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, reoom- mended by the best medical authorities. Kuy to lake and certain in remits. To be had of all chemists. Wholesale from The Pharmaoy Battery Road, Singapore, ISM
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    • 419 10 SALES BY AUCTION. BY ORDER OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS. AUCTION SALE OF UNSERVICEABLE STORES AND MATERIALS, At The Municipal Store, Rivor Valley Road, On Wednesday, February IS, at 0.30 p.m. H. L. Coghlan ff Co., Licensed Auctioneers and 245 Surveyors. BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED TANGLIN RESIDENCE FOR BALE BY AUCTION, At Messrs.
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    • 538 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF 4 CASES, EACH 6,000 RUBBER SEEDS, Tuesday, February 11, at 12 o'clock. Just arrived. Freelily picked from trees about nine years old. Powell V Co.. 253 Auctioneer*. MORTGAGEE'S SALE or SIX INDIAN BULLOCKK AND THREE BULLOCK-CARTS, To be held at Sumbawa Road, Singapore, Tuesday,
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    • 534 10 INSURANCE Companies guardian aBBurance company, limited, london. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds £6,260,000 Annual Inoome £1,100,000 The nndersigned. Agents for the aoc>Company, are prepared to aooept Are risk* for short periods of ten days or longer period* at onrrent ratea to be named on application to PATERSON, SIMONb A
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  • 1634 11 STORY OF RECORD MOTOR RIDE ACROSS ASIA AND EUROPE. Thii is tin account of Prince Uorghtse's journey across two continents in a motor car in the great Peking to Paris race, which was organised by the Paris Matin. This bask, I'ekiug to Paris, is full of the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 296 11 Argyll Motor Cars. NOW IN STOCK One 12-14 H.P., four-cylinder, five-seated ARGYLL. Painted and Upholstered Dark Green, Red Wheels, fitted with Magneto, Hood, Pump, Lamps and all necessary accessories and tools. Adams-Hewitt Cars, 10 H.P.,.three-seaters, in Stock. Trial Rons by arrangement. Prioee and foil particulars from SYME CO., AGENTS. The
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    • 69 11 Write for New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements! Reduction in Prices THE BORNEO CO., LTD. ■IFOR LADIESBB d-JORETaHOMOLLE'S'APIOL' It tht most tun r*mtdy tgiinst the Sicknett, and other effects auted by the deity of th* i_ regular periods. BtaPlN [tnii, 165,Ra. S'-Honort, PAS IS SINGEFf MOTOR CARS. vwC j^ußß^^sssHf
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    • 189 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. flrrol-gohnston MOTOR CARS and central MOTOR LORRIES. ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. Mb-^-o^crr.co. ACCUMULATORS RECH ARGEO. =7= PLATING, ENAMELLING. PAINTING. 0 By Skilkid Workmen. LAMPS. COILS, JACKS, PUMPS. OIL, motor spirit, etc Straits QyeU 4 Motor Go., I BATTERT ROAD. WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1019 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MieoeIIaunn Wants of Every Description, Houses, B*tal etc to let, are inserted at the following WBI One Insertion I 1.80 per inch. Two »00 Three «-80 Six »«0 Nine 8.40 TweWe 7.40 Twenty fire 10.00 l (Each subsequent month IS per Inch.) C Tcj above
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    • 584 12 rO BE LET OR SOLD. Katis:— Four Llnw, on* or two Insertion*, fl. By ths inch, M* Seal* of Churn... HOUBE TO BE LET. No. 111, Orchard Road, a comfortable EuroJean dwelling-house. Rent %SQ. Apply to S. klanasaeh and Co., 7. U'Almeida Street. c 184 OFFICE TO LET. No. 80,
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    • 748 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Rath Fov Llims, on* or two lassrUou. II .00 By th. Inch, Sells of Charga*. HOUBE TO LET. "Dimboola" Orange Grove Road. Immediate entry. Rent 1100 a month. Messrs. So&ALDSON BURKINSHAW, r2097 Singapore. HOUSE TO LET. A commodious Compound Hou-w, situated on a high ground
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    • 578 12 V.CLV. DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALERS. Wholesale from SYME and CO., Sol, Agents. S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. ■Ml BEEN APPOINTED Brewers to Him Majesty The King. LAGERJEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the X3 SyttlC <S Co. Principal Dealerti. BOARD AND LODGING. Riti —Four
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