The Straits Times, 16 July 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.704. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY JULY 16. 1908. PK7CE 10 CENTS.
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      217 1 JUST ARRIVED: ONE four-cylinder. 12-14 h.p.. 1908 Model DE DION, Double^ Phaeton, Side -entrance Body, fitted with Hood, Wind-screen, Lamps and Tools, complete. Prices and particulars on application to C_. *-y Q /"t OWMUL AOENTS tor tUc j Jl IU/lly l» >T. f I 1 Straib settlements. F.M.S., |^Wl II
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      184 1 NOTICE. Oni Ui; 1 1 itative Las anivtd, ami may be consulted at Hotel de l'Europe. CONSI'LTATJON FIJEE. Hour < 9 to 12 and 8 to 0. LAWRENCE AND MAYO. Opti'.almic Opticians, Manufacturers of I all Scientific Instruments, Contractors to His Majesty's ('OYernment. Head Office^ «7 and 69. Chancery Lane,
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      254 1 Robinson and Company. SANDERSON fi|| Cameras •BEIiW IN MAHOGANY AND TEAK. Prices, from $55. «s||l§^S ALSO FILM CAMERAS. S 4*=-* CATAIjOGCI AM. PRUK l.rsi BBXT PO^T I-lIEF n\ APPLICATION. Robinson and Company. CALEDO^IfIN HOTEL 77, Bra .I tnkXtmd. .r-pnor The Brightest and Healthiest Resott in the' City. Hotel Porter in
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    1074 2 LIFE AMONG EARLY EGYPTIAN QUEENS. Era of Ancient Heroines. Thk Qi-ekns m Itlll. By Janet R. Buttled, with a Preface by Professor O. Ma»pero, and 20 plates. London Archibald Con. Mtablr and Company. Ids. ii.l. not. The Queens of K^ypt form a fascinating and curious company. Why have
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      525 2 A" Red Seal A pure Whisky o\ the highest quality it is possible to produce at «w™»i*iT; the price, this Blend compares favourably with many higher-priced productions. Guaranteed 7 years old. "Black White" B blend made up of only Perfectly matured whiskies storedfbr rn.-m\ years in Sherry Casks. 'Ihe aroma
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      269 2 "DE SUMATRA POST." I'ublislit'd doily at Medan, Dt.li. is the LEADING paper in Sumatra. I MARTINS JtPIOL&STE*^ J3al*-#^ oi iic fT&ifor Ladies.l gr* mmS »••••> o > U..&.IUM. •o- M lr tb- Ktb.* c i i '-ill- I 1m .1, k« ii, r< ikMCkcrf PHOTO DEPOT. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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      20 2 Steams' Hkadacbe Cukk is particularly Taluable to ladies. It in {teculiarly i-ffi ctive in relieving pain peculiar to their sex,
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      277 2 fkdbuf^S^m I^/^/" Cocoa W enables you to A fr^ c roarJ of life with a brisk, strong, steady I gJ&BM »tep. because it is rich in strength-imparting essentials, 1 therefore promotes physical endurance !^^3| and hardihood. It is the purest and best T5 MP Wffi\ tquid foods> and lts consent
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1169 3 [THE CULT OF THE MONSTER WARSHIP. Two Causes for Increase in Size and Cost. I inter the title of The Cult of the Monster Warship, Sir William H. White contributes an article to the Nineteenth Century. He poiuts out that the increase in the »'\/.<- and cost
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    ANTI-OPIUM CRUSADE.
    207 3 Morphia Pills Being Favoured as Substitute. The .lens hero, writes tho N. C. Daily News corres|K>udent at Wupu, on the streets have closed their front doors but they do a good trade by tho back door yet. By the number of new shops selling morphia it appears that
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    Accident at Colombo Dock.
    190 3 A serious accident occurred at tho Colombo Graving Dock on June DO. While H.M.S. Highflyer wax being entered into dock, a block gave way and struck both Mr. C. A. Hutson and Mr. A. D. I'ronse, who at the time were attending to the arrangements for
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    Gruesome Exhibition.
    192 3 Tho Hurra Bazaar Section of Calcutta on the evening of Sunday, June -8. was thrown into a pauic over the strange conduct of a native oi the Donu caste who was exhibiting a human skull aud an arm, and extorting money from passers-by and shopkeepers. This man, whose
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    Tax on Chinese Incomes.
    123 3 Chinese traders and merchants at Rita via feel restive under the income tax assessments now imposed there. The Assessors, so they think, pry too much into their profits. The Assessors ask for the turnover of the business, and tlieu fix the profit at will, following the
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      186 3 BRASIER CARS To Arrive Shortly. ONE 26 HP. DOUBLE P 'AETON. FOUR CYLINOERS. MOOEL 1908. 6RANO CAROSSERIE DE LUXE (KING OF BELGIUM STYLE). ONE 15 HP. LANDAULETTF.. FOUR CYLINOERS. MOOEL 19C8 (THE PRETTIEBT CAR EVER BRLUGHT OUT). READY FOR SHIPMENT. One 80-40 H.F. I'.RASIER. Do«bl« Phaeton, four cylinders. One ;U)-JO
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      60 3 Those who suffer cause others to buffer. Weak, sickly ami nm-down uion aud uyinm can tint] a cure (or their troubles in Strain.' Wine, the great touic reconstructs. It improves the appetite and thus feeds the vital nerves and blood of the human machinery with the t'utl that turns into
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      396 3 A Boon to the Bilious. U than tba lood Your Hv.r and .tom.ch n.ed .11.n11.n mare th.n ih. il.i O Q and all aanovln, ..mptorn. will soon disappear. The, wttle th. „t.,m,,.-h. mM| B th. llv.r and eiercls. th. bowela. Th.lr toad tlml. «r r tell immr.lli.irl> m BEECHAM'S PILLS
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    745 4 .Vo.v. 1 port, probabl-: date of orriial, and tuau oj Ag mU. STEAMERS a ii, CUaav \nci; W. .Uauatleld July 21 i Bnn-tevi 1. r»rp >!.l«!v29; W. Maurfcl.l llambarg, July 2 1 ltelin Meyer Ha irq i Ij 21 Bebn Meyer mho, l;lv 1H: \'..n: Asiatic Coy B,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    202 4 Passengers Outward. I i I ::1 <>. Al KMoVMaik) i"juuuv;tiiin with I ii. -u;iu. r Delta at <. olombo, due July i; Ml 11. liciKl. M:-. A. C. UaUiuniil, Mr. C. Ki. l-ar,K,,n. Mr. C. X.i~!i. Mr. C 11. Pcu ?i.y. Mr. C. W. Audrvv.s, Mr. C.
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      34 4 LAX MINE, ibe Uea! i"aiaM.ilia. recom rutoied bj the best medical authorities. Eu> to laki s,ui certain in Malta. To be had of all afcetaiete. Who'eaale from Tbe Pharmacy, Da.:> t> iv*d, Siugapcn ISM
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      751 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PCay STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Fur China, Japan. Penang, Ceylon. Australia, India. Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through BUla ol Lading Uansd Is- Jala Coast, Persian Golf, Contin.int»l, aal (ra-m Porti. Stcamera will lo*ve Biu.;\:) i ta < i MAIL LINE (Oiituard tor < him). 19.8 Delt>
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      713 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." an. Mr^B BANDJERMABIM. Tbe Steamere of thia company maintain a regular service between;— Singapore, Sourabaya. Bandjermasiu, Pulo Laat, Batik Pr.pan, Koetel, with transhipment at Bandiermaain for Samp It, Man.lawal, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamers have good aooomodatlon for first and second olass
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      491 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are aaayaasaaai from Liverpool outwarda for tho S:ra:t? CMa* aud Japan every wetk. and from Jspsu a wards for London, Amsterdam aud aVatwera overy fortnight and for Genoa, aaacaaiDai aod Liverpool monthly. One
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      592 4 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. i TLe -'.ojmerd nf thia Company nunmin a re^olar service between Hamburg, Bremeu. Antwerp, aud Rotterdam, aud the Straits, i uhica and Japan. I Homewards, they are despatohed fortuightly I for Havre and Hamburg and cace a raoutb for Bremerhtven direot, oalling at Penang
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      807 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. NTiVL HORDOEJT SCMER LLOYO Unparlal iJsrmsn Mali Line. The fait and well known mail dtoain -r- f thia Company aail forlolghUy from Brom Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soutn ■•..>. ten. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (ooanaoti > 1 MaraeiUes, Naples, Alexandria, aoi vioe fan Port 3aid, Saec, Aden, Cjiombo, Paaaa;
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1213 5 I!!H>».» Una liev'uiji lli« (oil. m. ik abhr«iviliun« vi •>*U:- fir. -wL«*Alii"»i ah. -•''lip; *"4.— b^n(iie; sch.•choonir; Yet -Yv lit; lll« IHlfctl (iDt.-dun-bo.\t Tor.— Torp*lo ll. p. Il..rv> pi.oi r i Brtt.K m-i D.H UMUdDtaM: Kt'i.- t'rrucli uer.OHrmu l)nt. -111, lul li ,l'»n; Sp..» -Sp.i.mh. t--ir.— la.a».U
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and keppel Harbour.
    88 5 Wharves el which Vessel* are tii-rlhcd lu-Uay TtH.'oao r»e»» KiriT WatRT BABIN— Ni>. East W. Section I— turyalus, Dortmund, Knm Sang. Bmt. 1 (Sbeibb Wharfi:— Nil. Sccnoa No. 1— Putiai*. 8-Nil 4— Awa Maru. S— Nil. B— O'iana, Deucalion. 7— Fliutsbire. t. Silvia,
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    Mails Close.
    95 5 Foa F«» Hium hai To HOBBO* Mantok and Palembang 0. G. ileijer 10 a.m. I'n -mantle via i<orta Cliuron 3 p in ISaugkuk Suenlung 3 pm. Penaog and Deli Calypio 3 p.m. M ilacca aud Mnar Lady Weld 3 pm. Tel"k Ai'» 'n via porte S ippho it
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    186 5 By the Ban Whatt Hin, Captain Morrell, July l.'i. From Kuantan, Captain Casey, Mr. W. D. O'Brit-n, and Mr. V. A. Rentcns. By the Lady Weld, Capt«in Fripp, July 16. From Muar, Mrs. Billau, Mr. W. S. Vincent, and Mr. G. B. Paye. By the Carlyle, Captain
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    Mails to Arrive.
    111 5 From Europe— By the l.ii) steamer Delta, due July 17, at 11 a in. From China— By tboN.D.L. steamer Goeben, nesien, due July IJ. Siu^apore Dae in Loodno June 11 B. I. Jaly 4 June 15 M. M. July 9 .lime 19 P. AO. Jaly 11 .lime
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    Clearances.
    96 5 Jjly 15 Beaclench, Brit str, Hongxoug and -lapan Hock Lee. Brit str, Kelmtan via porU Cowrie, Brit str, P. P f.o. via P. M.. Suez Canal Amiral Kielma s, Fcb sir, Hongkong f N.tana, O< r str, Nutuna Inland UiangAnn, Dut str, Samarang via ports 16 Si»m, Dan «tr.
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    20 5 It is announced officially in Bangkok that two sons of the lato Prince Charutphom Pathiparn are entering the Buddhist priesthood.
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    MURDERED MINERS.
    532 5 Communication from Scene of the Tragedy. A gentleman who is at present in Hongkong, having couie from Haiphong Hud Hoiliiiw. has informed a contemporary that tlif murder of the two Australian engineers, Messrs. G. Fearby and J. Sutherland, who w< re on a prospering expedition at Tonkin, for
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    479 5 By Major C. Elms, Acting Commandant, S.V.C.. Singapore, July li. 1908 S.V.A. Duties. I Orderly Officer for ensuing week Lieut. A. A. Liermit. Orderly N.C.O. Sergt. C. Baugh. Para lea II:— On Tuesday 21st, Gun Layii.i,' and D.R.F. On Friday 24tb, Gun Layinu an.l D.R.F. livery
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      741 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COL, LTD. Thk steamers of tbi« r mpuny mhiutitn miinUr direct service hatWW t. Calcutta, Straita, Hiiql'Kouj;, Shanghai and Japan, tumni! cargo on through Hills of Lariinc for Canton, S'-vatu-v, Aniiy, Cuifoo, Tientsin, Nowobwan^, Yuogtez* Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, *<.., «c. Steamers Tons Commandor Kotsas..
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      496 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS i'ar Quclernieiitioned m*il jtearnera of ths above Line maintain a regular service between Caloutta und Japan, calling at Peuang, Binga pore, ll'iu^Kiitik! an 1 Siiau^hai en rout* FLEET. Tone Commander «.a. Jifiß 8,300 J. O. Oi.iriNT 8.8. Obkoubt Atckr 4,600 8. H. Bemor b.B.
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      469 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. CO 12 Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUKDI'K CHINA JAPAN. CANADA anri »o. UNITED HTATKS. lie from Bongkoog, via Bbaughw, Nagasaki (Inland Sea M Japan), Kobe, Yokohama Victoria unri Vancooter, K.M.H. M Eiiprehh o» Imiu Tvioaorew dtea R.M.B. "Ekfiibb or Japa*"
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      199 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF VERY VALUABLE CHINESE JEWELLERY, At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Co.'s Salerooms, Monday, July 20, at 10-30 a.m. Gold jewellery set with brilliants, silver jewellery set with pearls, diamonds, etc. Now on view. H. L. Coghlan &Co., I -iceDHp.l Auctioneers and 1580 Survey™. NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYO.
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      60 5 NOCAUSE TO WORRY. With METHYLOIDS a rapid and c ftectivo cure can be obtained iv mm of catarrhal affections of th.s urinary tract. Far superior to iuji-ction 1 ax they cause no paiu «r stricture, and more effective tli.m suntal or copaiba. They relieve tin- pain ami ease your mind.
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      174 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fkm July 16 to July 22.) HIGH WATER. jLOW WATER Time I H'ght ~Time > H'ght JuI y hr». min. ,ft. inr bra. mm. tt. ing. I O.Mpm 8.9 I 6.4 un 0.0 Tktmh.*t16 n 5 9pm 10 4 659pm 48 I I e.46ani 0.2 FmtDAt 17
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      170 5 DAY BY DAY Thursday, July 16. High Water. 11 58 p.m. V. .v. O. homeward mail dne. L.L.T.C. American tennis tournament. Lawn Bowling Tonrnamrnt. Harmßton's Circus ahi p.m. Albainbra. Beu Hur. 7 itu pra Japanese Cinematograph. 7»0 p.m Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.ra Wayang Kassim. 9 p.m. Friday, July 17. High
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, JULY 18.
    616 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, JULY 18. There h always mure or Ilju uf v difficulty tv gel iudep<"'deut uviduuet of the aotual steps Chiua is taking to gh c effect to the Edict ordering the uuppreaaiou of the opium habit. In our China exchanges, we have soun
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    260 6 The tollowiux resolution oi the Indian (■ovcriiincut and comparatively recent oiiler <>f the ModriiK Go\erument liave been sent Iv tin: < eylon Observe)' by a correspouif. ut in connection uitli the liunu A^out eoutroMirsy (UaaulnUga PuUlisheU by the lmiiuu (.ioveiuim. vi 1880.1 His Kxeelieucy Uio Governor-General in uiiucil desires again
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    346 6 Xbo following supplementary Order of the Day will bo (submitted to tho Legislative Council at to-niorrow'y meeting by Captain Young:— That thio Council approves a vote ot 91,800 lortbe erection of Examination btationu uoar the mouth of the Singapore River and near 1 iulayaou Green for the examination under Luction
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    13 6 A cargo of rice arrived from liaugkuk, ytst«:rday, by tlio N.D.b. steamer Chienijiuai.
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    16 6 From Macassar aud .lava ports, luu pig 3 arrived, this morning, by the British steamer Wilhehu.
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    21 6 A case of liouscbrcoking aud tbett ut cash, clothing and jewellery, valued at '.V.i.'.ni. i, reported from N'j. 19 Cross Street.
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    20 6 Inspector I'itzgerald. Department uf Weights and Measures, has lost liis bo\ aud clothing and other effects to the value of <•:;!•.
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    18 6 The Wiuwumi is considering to strictly prohibit any Chinese becoming foreign subjeetb to escape puuishment after committing crime.
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    23 6 Ng Ah See, churned with robbing Lioug \h Nam of "1, iv Noil Koad, was acquitted in the Distri.tCoiutbyMr. B-«.'. C. Howard, venterdav.
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    26 6 Tile Ninth Division of the Chinese Anuy has made a contract Iv buy army ballouns frum a certain furuign honu for use iv Ihe Hutiiuiu mauo-uvres.
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    38 6 A Hokieu. named l'ia Ku Kea. was lined -Mm ur, iv default, sentenced to v month's rigorous imprisonment by tho Third Magistrate Mr. B. E. Culman, yesterday, for selling chaudu without a licence at No. -J4 Park Hoad.
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    40 6 A theft of explosives, iucluding 2,100 gelignite cartridges and j,i)oo detonators, valued at "240, is said to have been i oui mittod, at liukit Tiuiuh. from the magazine of Messrs. John Aird and Company, situated near the eighth mile stout
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    48 6 1 an Sew Kiat. who attacked a boatman, named Ng Wheo Tiang. whilo lie was asleep iv his boat in the Singapore Hiver, on June 20. and cut his throat, wus seulcuced tv six months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. K. 0. C. Howard ut the District Cuurt, yesterday.
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    45 6 There was another large attendance at Haruastuii s Circus last uiglit, anil the prugramme |0M through elieiUxl great approbation. To-murruw night, Cojoncl Hub Love takes his beiiutit. There will be a jumping cuutest tor amateut riders. Saturday will be the Ih-I nielli of the shun
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    52 6 hurasiau. named Jack lie Mello. and a Javanese, named llui-siu, were- sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment each by the Second Magistrate. Mr. C. 1-. .1. Qnaa, yesterday, for theft of two wJiitc coats from '.no Itev. K. E. Pease. Principal of ihe AuyloChinese School, who lives ut Oldliatn Hall.
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    58 6 Veu \V<xj Tung, head coolit with NmhM. lliebur and ('umpuuy. was mt. nn il tv si-, mouths' riguruu& iujpri luumeut, by tlie Third Magistrate. Jlr. B. E. Culmao, yostcr day, for theft, as a sorvuut, uf four saruugs and a bunch ut beuds from that iirm. Prosecutor .aid that he
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    52 6 The .Vtiug Chief .lustice. Mr. A. (i. Law. was occupied at the Supreme Cuurt. this moruiu-j, with the further hearing of the claim for 51.:>y7.71 made by Messri. I'ous and t.'i»rlo. a I'rtucli iirm ill Siuyapore. ngiiiustTan dayand Aug Khoon,cuulra<'turK, in respect to tiles sold and delivered fur v contract
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    75 6 Mr. CalUeio, v ay» Inspector, hiuga)iorcKrauji itailway. living at Nowtou Station, rfporteil to the police, on Monday, that he had lost a quantity of gol<l buttons and Htiula. valued at 1 1 j. He suspected a former Tamil cook named Abdul, who apuearcil before the Second Magistrate Mr. C. F.
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    91 6 Ifawtti Ci. 1!. Lambert and Company huve just completed a unique oollootiou of photographu iv conuecliou with the Singapore Cricket Club. Pictures of the lirut wootlou club-boutiu, and the buildings which huve trum tiiuo tv time beun uuccteded by larger oucs are Sihowu, tiuait ot the j'latos" having been taken
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    91 6 Two yrave cases were uiculiomd Ui tin- Sux>ud M»gistrate. yesterday, uud Hdjourued for a week, tlie acting Deputy Public Prosecutor beiug still cngagou at the Assizes. One was the case acaiust Sena Kurpcu, charged with the murder of Mr. W. Goulnrte. and the other wa> the disc in wliicli l!;iiii:'.-Miuy
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    99 6 lii tin. District L^urt, bctort. Jii. L. C. C. Ho war J, ycjtorday aiurnoou, it auit was brought for damages amounting to 5175.10 as thu result of a collision between two twakows in tbc harbour on June 6. The evidence bbowed that one of tho twakows, ax a result of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    466 6 Mrs. 0. lOduardn leaves Bangkok for ,i trip to tlie I'aitcil States early iv Ai";ust. Mr C. 11. i. iarke, Assistant Distuct Oflicer, Oopt'ug, lias boeu ,;rautt d a jmt'u leuve uf absence. Tile Ilight R«r. Charlus lioie. Auglicaii Hishop of Birmingliain, h.is Ijeen operated upon for
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    8 6 Teu hiuese wire banished lroui Teiak last monlli
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    16 6 'I here will be a choral eveusoug ul St. Andruw s Cathedral tomorrow at I o'clock
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    19 6 M& Aluiu liuUr lias ayiiiu tal.i n BB tin ilutiis of Hon. Secretary .>f the Kiutu Sytn kbaim Clnk
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    23 6 A man named Suiumou Itaislei has been awarded Xl.iUO damages in Now York against a Christian Scientist, whose prayers failed to heal him.
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    28 6 Count Mauteuffcl, of the liussiau Han Guards, on the Hh instaut shot uud killed Count Sum&rakoff, son of Prince iv a duel arising out of painful family xcandal.
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    30 6 Lin acveiubt earthquake which ha» takeu place for years occurred at Darjooling on tho sth iustuul at ld.l-i p.m. The shocks laste'J from teu t<) fifteen uaooath Ifo damac 'louu
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    33 6 It _Leuju that l'ubert ;.-uttoii :-n.\ ler, ot the nuturious sporting weekly, the I'ost, was arrested while atteudiug the raoes at Sandow n Purli ou Juno 27. He wu« takuu tv Bow Street.
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    33 6 The picture named Mortlake 'lerrace, by the most celebrated of all Kuglisli landscatx; painters, -I. M. W, Tinner, has becu sold ut Christie's auction- rooius fur 12,0U<) gahM to un Alu. ricau buyer.
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    42 6 While motor car was travelling at lieacliy Head. lofty promontory on the taw coast, ucar KaHtbonrne. it suddenly burcl into Hawaii Tin: nccii|uinlH in.ulr ,t hiirrii il .it, :iuil till: .-.ir ili)lrl< < li.il. I l>:n-l..y| UVCI il..' .In! ami Ml ■■■(xi (pot
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    51 6 The \iiii,) >l<'l.lituu:ut UK li,|..jiju;; 1..., iuf"ru)utioii at: tv Iko identity of uuc I W Stanley, a. I'riti-il' -übject a^'- about years, whu uervtd in the Army in India up to 190 i or 190 i and who died at NewchanV, China, last September, leaving no trace uf next of
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    54 6 Thu Coylou Observer understand* that a oieuiorial la being widely signed to be forwarded to tbo Secretary of State (or thu Colonies, through Hi* ExcUlouoy the Guv cruor, Sir H. E. McCallum, praying for the reform of the Legislative Council, so ab t uuki that aesonibly mwinintiMn ie it .v&
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    398 7 ENGLAND LEADS IN ATHLETIC CONTESTS. Scope of the Competitions now in Progress. Kkom Om On Ommmmmt.) l.oudon, July 15, 7 p.m. Thu athletic cuuUsts in connection with tho Olympic- Games, which begau with tbe opening uf tbe stadium by tbe King at the Franco- British Exhibition ou Saturday,
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    THE BALKANS.
    105 7 Favourable Reception to British Proposals. IDm OsiASUTiscaa Lluyu Tilkohaii; Berlin, July 10. Tho reform proposals for Macedonia drawn up by (iruat Britain havo boon received every where with considerable favour, uvcu by tin I'oru.. The d. tails arc uol yut made public. Alarming rumour-, >-es[)ecliu^ the political position
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    PERSIAN FRONTIER.
    104 7 Porte Disregards Remonstrance by tbe Powers. [Da> Ostasutisohi Llotd Tiliukam! Berlin, July I&, A Hussian General is preparing fur v ti iv to Turkish Kurdestan. This has been agreed to by thu Purtu. It is reported that tbe usiasiuu should teud towards the removal uf mistrust that has
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    MOROCCO.
    42 7 I Dam Ostasutikcri Lloyd Tilkiium. 1 I 1., ilut. Julj, 1,. The Sullitii Alklul \/i/ linu.-s liis advance on MaMlmh. Against tin- condition- I. ml ilown in ibo Algociraj international at'.iocuiuut ranee is reported t-j hi employing Uguriat' and Moroccan pobco.
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    PLOT TO KILL THE CZAR.
    33 7 |Dib O9TA9UTiacHi Llotd Tslboeam I Berlin, July IS. ooncpincy to atnaainate Cur Nicholas bu been dsacoverod at Sosnowiac, an indnatrial village m Butsiic Mai on tb« AmMU bca»i-
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    BRIGANDAGE IN TONKIN.
    369 7 Outlaws Successfully Defy tbe Government Forces. The outlaws iv Tonkiu, whom the r reuoh called pirates, are, properly speaking, briwho infest thu country both on land and water. One of their resorts is thu province of Bac-ninh, where they have just murdered a French Officer. There, the
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    PLAGUE IN SAIGON.
    205 7 Deficiency of Inoculation Serum Criticised. Vceordiu^' to Saigon papers, plague, which had numerous victim in th' city last year, has re appeared. I'bu ClaykM apparatus is being usod to disiufeet the city. In one paper there- is a comment tv the following ctlect: Saigun is thu MB
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    P. and O. Outward Mail.
    30 7 Tbu P. aud O. mail steauiur Dulta left I'euaug at H a.m., today, aud may bo expe. tod at Singapore at 11 a.m., to-morrow (Fridayi.
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    Serious Charge Against a Tamil.
    87 7 A kliug has buei. ißHlri on a charge of Iruspass at Nu. 62 < >ruhard I load, last mght, aud attemptiug t administtr a stupefying dng on bread to a Tamil woman living there, A tin of white pawiM was found in his jiosw ssiou
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    Wanted the Gallows.
    167 7 Chun Tiaui Seng was arryuted iv Cecil Street at an early hoar uu the morning of tho -tb instant un a charge of frauduleut posses- iou of thirteen catties of onions. When taken Iv tbe Police Station, it wav ascertained that bu had uulawfully returned from banish
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    Javanese Imprisoned for Robbery.
    100 7 v Javaueot., uamud litumn, v.aa tried iv Mm District Court before Mr. E. C. C. Howard. yesterday, ou a ohargu of extorting three dollars from each of throe Tamil women in Sheikh Modersah Lane, on June 80. The evidence was to tbe effect that accused, who
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    The Tea Duty.
    151 7 PROPOSALS FOR REUICTION OF THE IMPOST. House of Commons Refuses to Grant Preferential Rate. IRiutk's Tiuobam] London, July 14. In the House ot Commons, sitting in Committee on thu Finance Bill, Mr. Philip Snowden, Labour Merger for Blackburu, moved that twopence should be taken off tbe tea
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    MOTOR CAR COLLISION.
    301 7 Claim for Damages Against Chinese Towkay. V collision betweeu two motorcars near the Kliug temple in Orchard Road, in April l.iit. resulted in the hearing of a claim for damages iv tbe District Court before Mr. 0. J. Sauoders, yesterday afternoon, whon i .Mr. Stauloy knocker, of
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    Alleged Theft of Shoes.
    129 7 Au English-speaking Tamil youth, named Vostal, was triud before tho Second Magistrate this morning, on a charge of thuft uf a pair uf shoos, valued at $1), tbo property of Charles Sauta Maria, wbu lives iv a lodging house iv Victoria Street. Complainant said th.it at
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    Singapore Assizes.
    88 7 Since Tuesday moruing, a special jury at the Ahm/.uh. before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, has been occupied with the hearing uf tho murder charge against Apusinyo, who claimed to be tried in connection with thu fatal stabbing of M. A. de Silva, iv Mi residuncu in llencoolen street,
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    Publications in Malay Language.
    177 7 We are indebted to thu Methodist Publishing House, Singapore, for two well-printed and substantially bound little volumes in the Malay lauguagu. designed to meet the uued fur lrigb gradu literature iv the language of the Straits Babas. The Story uf Queen Victoria translated troui English into
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    35 7 At football match at Calcutta, on tbe 6th instant, oo bebali of tbe Campsie Fund— League v. JutewaUabs— Rupees 2,600 were taken Campsie it the Seotaman *'bu lest an arm is th* recent bomb outrage.
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    Motor Club.
    468 7 FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF LOCAL ORGANISATION. Secretary on I uture Prospects. The following is tho Committee's report to be presented to tho members of tbe Singapore Automobile Club, to be held at the Chamber of Cummer v on I'riday, the 24th instant The Committee of the S.A.C. have
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    THE LATE MR. KENDRICK.
    222 7 Impressive Funeral Service at Batu Gajah. The remains of tbe late Mr. Stanley Ken duck. Agont of the Straits Trading Company at Toiping, who shot himself at Sungei Sipnt thu other day, found their last rosting place in the picturesquuly situated cemetery at Bat u (rajah
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    Charges Against Planters.
    130 7 Ibu position iv the Kapar Road case, iv which uinu planturu wore charged with causing hurl, wab briefly as follow^ at thu time thu Policu Court at Kuala Lumpur adjournud on Monday: Ou cbargetj Noti. '1 aud 6 all tbu accutiod are dischargod with the exception uf
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    Military Opium Smokers.
    118 7 'l'h< OHmm Wai lie|miimeul ikMN fwruy in putting >lo\vn opium -smoking amon*» the Mjldiory. und -mokors who allow thouisolvi* to bu caught undergo severe punishnieut. A lieutenant who happened lately to be a confirmed smokur was saved from sentence of death only by the intercession of bis
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    BANGKOK-EUROPE SERVICE.
    228 7 Direct Steamer Communication by the East Asiatic Company. The coming developments of the Bangkok Europe direct steamship service provided by the East Asiatic Company will increase the facilities of trade and help to remove the hindrance occasioned by trans-shipment at Singapore, says tho Siam Observer. From the beginning
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    HEALTH OF SINGAPORE.
    154 7 Weekly Return of the Registrar of Deaths. Twu hundred and sixty-one deaths occurred in Singapore during July, which equals a death-rate of 50.00 per thousand of the estimated population. A hundred and niuoty-tlireu deaths were of Chinese (males 15, females 4.J), ;\r> were of Malays, 22 Indians,
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    Fined for Cheating.
    186 7 Detective Scrgeaut McAfee prosecuted a Keh, named Nam Ah Neo, iv the Third Magistrate's Cuurt, yesterday afternoon, on a of targe of cheating Yew Seng Lee by inducing him to pay 96 for what bo supposed to be succulent birds' nests but which proved to be only
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    Warship Voyages Overland.
    114 7 11. M.5. Mourlieu. Lioutuuaut'Commandu C. Walcott, has, wo boar, broUuu the rucurd of any war vessel iv inland navigation on tbo waters of South China. Taking advantage of the recent Moods, says a Hungkoug paper, Commander Walcott made a dash from Nanuiag to Lungchow right across the
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    Cobra Chases European Girl.
    107 7 On the morning of June 27 some sensation wae caused iv Park Struct, Calcutta, over the suddou appearaucu uf a cobra, about lft. long, iv the compound of a house occupied by a Kuropuau gentleman. Ab Noon as tbu alarm wa. raised, tbu reptile, which was
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    Fined for Cruelty to a Dog.
    112 7 Mr. George Suutllie gave evidence iv the Second Magistrate's Court, this morning, against a Chinese coolie who was charged with throwing tbe dead body of his do;: into the Singa))oro I,'iver .it Kirn Seny Koad. Mr. Smollio Raid that tli<- arrusod struck the do;;
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    60 7 Tbe steamer Sontay, one of tbe latest additions to the Meflsagaries Maritime* fleet, is doe at Singapore towards the close of tbe month on ber maiden voyage, from Marseille. Tbo vessel will run between Marseille* and the Far East, and is sited with the most modern improvom»nt*. Sbe baa accommodation
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    NAVAL MANŒUVRES.
    293 7 SUBMARINE CREW OVERCOME BY PETROL. Admiralty Plan to End tbe BeresfordScott Incident. (Fhom Our Own Cdbmspokdint.) London, July 15, 7 p.m. It is rumoured persistently that thu Admiralty, iv order to end tbe friction between Admiral Lord Charles Berosford and Rear Admiral Sir Percy Soott, will appoint Sir
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    THE CONGO..
    62 7 New Railways to Open Rich Mineral Deposits. [RaOTH'd TILIUHAMJ London, July 16. Au Agreuuiuut has beeu signed by the Chartered Company and thu Tanganyika Concessions for au extensiou of the railways from Rhodesia to Katanga, with tho object of opening up thu great mineral deposit in the Congo
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    THE NEW JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER.
    109 7 (KIUTMB's TILIORAIij London, July 16. it in roportud trum Tokio that Marquis Katsura has formed a Cabiuet, with Count Jutaro Komura, thu Ambassador Iv St. James's, as Foreign Minister Count Komura is leaving Loudou at once Wiring from Tokio uu the b'th instant, the correspondent
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    ACCIDENT TO COUNT ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP.
    63 7 ,L)»k Ostisiatiscbi Llovu Tilioram| Berlin, July 15. It is announced that the exteudod bullooii voyage which Count Zeppelin intended uu dtrtakiug has been postponed indetinituly, owing to an accident to thu airship. As thu balloon was being taken fruui the shod at Laku Constance, aftur
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    ILLNESS OF PRINCE EULENBERG.
    37 7 |L»ik OsrASUTucßi Li,oyi> Tbukmuxl Her 1 iii, July U, Prince I'bilhp von Eulonberg, who is beiu/ tried on a charge of perjury, is ill, and the Cuurt proceedings have bueu postponed iv consequence.
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    ASIATICS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    39 7 IrUUTMB's TUIUBAH.J London, July M. The Coiouial Socrutary, Hou. C. OCiradv dubbin*, in iutroduciii}; to tlw Anscuibly at Piotcruinritzbui'K thf- Indian lminij;ratioii Prevention Bill, ruipha^iKod tho dangrt m thf> nnrootrirtod inrroaio oi Asiatic- in Nnliil
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    QUEBEC S TERCENTENARY.
    23 7 London, July 16. The Prince of Wales has sailed for Quebec to participate in the tercentenary celobra tions in Canada.
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    37 7 Dr. Q- W. K. Fernando, Judicial Medical Officer, Gallo, Coyloa, was bitten by a mad doc on the 4tb icstast, and left for Cooooor oti tbe 6th instant to undergo the Faster reatment tt th« Tnstilal-- tLtire.
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    Foreign Missions.
    1759 8 CHRISTIANISING THE NATIVE RACES. Replies to Alpha and Rational. We have received the following letters for publication: To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, July 15. Sir, "Alpha's argument that the v holi world would become immoral and lawless without Christian belief is irrational. II s reasoning,
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    347 8 Successful Issue of Turf Club's Meeting. With referenco to the Selangor Rice Meeting the Malay Mail says that the gathering, as a whole, may justly bo considered a very successful one. The weather was favourable and the quality of the racing was roo'l, there being plenty of excitement,
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    Manufacturing Native Wines.
    108 8 Sergeant IVarce prosecuted a Hokirn man and woman before the Second Magistrate, this tuorniug, on a chnrgi; of possession of illicit arrack and uulawful manufacture of M iw wiuiH. The mau pleaded qnilty, and tin' woman not quility, on both chaig m, A coolie, who had net
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      13 8 The entries in the Penang Turf Club races clo-ed to-day.
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      12 8 Surrey lias beaten Northamptonshire at cricket by an inuings and 15 runs.
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      15 8 Tho annual Darul Adab'sports will be beld on the Raffles Reclamation on the 25th inst.
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      31 8 Playing against Sussex at Gloucester, on June 25, G. L. Jessop made 161 runs in the remarkable time of 120 minutes. Included in his score were) 22 runs off one over.
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      48 8 The heavy v-t-ight champions of the Civil Service Cricket Club and of the Police Recreation Club of Hongkong, C. Bond and Inspector Mcll ni'ily, had a running match recently. The Inspector conceded his opponent one yard in a hundred yards, and won by seven yards, in twelve seconds.
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      61 8 Now that better weather has set in, the Croquet and Lawn Tennis Tournaments of the Kinta Club, begun some time ago, but postponed on account of incessant raius, have ro-comnicuced with increased vigour, says the 1 poh paper, and the lawns, which are in excellent order, are daily fully occupied
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      The Turf.
      54 8 Bangkok (iriffin Scheme. The Sixra Observer says that Mr. G. Kennedy Heid's scheme for the introduction of a fresh lot of Subscription Griffi is progressing. II is prepared to supply animals guaranteed sound and of 11.2, and over at Ticals 'JOO apiece, the animals to be landed in
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      Association Football.
      213 8 Colman Shield Competition. The Dinil Taalam and the Post Office faced one another in a football match, in connection with the Colraan Shield competition on the ISea.'li Koad reclamation ground, yesterday, aud a fairly well played game was the result. Some good attempts at combination were shown, especially
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      Lawn Tennis.
      172 8 S.C.R.C. Tournament. The following is the result of yesterday's play in the S.C.U.C. L iwu Tenuis Tournament Championship. Scow Poll r.i'iig bunt Ni o Ewe Kiang 6—3 6—2. To -Day's Tie. B Doublks, (Fis.vl Song Cum Eng and Koh Choo Jean owe 3 v. Tan Keug Swee and
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      Rifle Shooting.
      56 8 Firing at Ipoh. The following scores were made at the Ipoh Range on Sunday L Spinks Chill I. Risk t. Reid Wickctt I. Doel 83 80 29 84 29 82 85 31 84 27 29 82 30 28 81 28 81 16 44 46 88 41 41 42
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      Rugby Football.
      87 8 Player Recalled from New Zealand. After inquiring into the allegations of professionalism, the Rugby Football Union Committee, on Juno 24, decided to suspend K. Jackson, a Cornwall player, from further participation in the New Zealand tour, and to recall him by cable. A telegram from Wellington, New Zealand,
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      Lawn Bowling.
      154 8 S. C. C. Tournament. Yesterday's results in the S.C.C. Lawn Bowling tournament were as follow Sinolb Handicap. Bentley, 3 beat Orton, 2, 21—18. Foreman, 1 beat Mac Kail, 2, 21—11. Doublk Handicap. McKcnzie and Lyall, owe 5 v. Pugh and Hay 8, 21—20. To-day's Ties. Sinolb Handicap. Butchart,
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      Singapore Hunt Club.
      314 8 Saturday's <i ymkhana. It is not often Hunt Club gymkhanas take place in Singapore, and the management of the S.H.C. are to be congratulated that the prospects for that to be held on Saturday are decidedly encouraging. The event is arranged to take place on the Tyersall
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      570 8 HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS. LOCATION— BEACH ROAD. LAST fx NIGHTS. LAST .< NIGHTS. LAST NIGHTS. To -Night, a Specially Selected Programme of Circus Novelties. FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 17, GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFiT TENDERED TO COL. 808 LOVE. On this occasion the First Hi^h Jumping Contest will take placo. A Handsome Trophy will
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      195 8 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at tbe Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of July 83, 1908. lot ibe following works I. Erection of a Bungalow for the Secretary to tbs High Commissioner, X.M.8., at Government Hill. 8. (a) Erection of New Stables and (b) Alteration* to existing Buildings
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    THE SHIPS OFFICER.
    978 9 Discussion of Prospects in a Liner or a Tramp. ij w, „i tin- 1 rMaaoi urtaa at ■<■ r<. <wt Maiiue Court iiniuity in the tollowing extrait from tlie Nautical Magi /mi' should havo special interest for men who go down to the s>a in -hips 'lucstiou
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    Rubber in East Sumatra.
    142 9 At lian^-ir. .i ptwaMaa ilistr ct in Kast Sumatra, tli Ntlherlands I mlia ',< iovernu< nt his i op 'H-d out a rubbt-r plantation »f it^ own. about l.i 111 bouws .:i bouw is c.|ii.il to tvMi tli'i-.l- ol an MM), of wliii-h :iiK) bomn )i.>'
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      337 9 ion i Smt— I J 1903 1300,000 .100,000 30,000 10 10 BeUt Tin M. Co., Ltd. 6.26 1907 *****00 228,000 31,800 10 10 7,600 Braang Ltd 300 1901 MOO 000 600,000 80,000 10 10 Brnseh Hydraalio Tin 3f. Co.. Ltd. 12 00 1308 £400,000 380.000 350.000 1 1 60,000
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      RUBBER.
      358 9 1903 £150,000 1908 1100,000 1404 *30,000 1903 £70,000 1906 tISO.OOO 1904 £11,000 1909 £78,000 1908 £310,000 !306 £180,000 1907 £*****0 1806 (175,000 1900 1360,000 1396 £100,000 1806 £300,000 1903 £30,000 1906 1350,000 1904 £20,000 19Ot 1100.000 1898 43(1000 1903 t«<u,ooo '.MM IIOO.OOJ 1906 £110,000 l»04 £50.000 1904 £60,000 46,500
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      200 9 1884 1993 1-65 11-03 149S 1401 1899 nW.10.0! 4,805 7,68 a »J-..-.i hi JJB.OOU 4,500 •16,000,000 16,000,000 I'iJ.OOO »a,400.000 j,«oo.ooo »i,oo<),ooo 1,000,000 2;{j°° 134,000 34,000 IB7VOOO 875,000 [J^ I 1600,000 340,000 «!000 130,000 30,000 600 £400,000 400,000 400,000 9160,000 113,000 1,130 i «300,000 100,000 3,000 1500,0(0 600.000 4,956 «3
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    COMMERCIAL.
    264 9 sikimfom, July 15, 1904. PRODUCE. Hnibier fM do (Cube No. ll unpicked ■> 11-50 Copr. Bali 7.00 do Poniianak «<0 Po: rJ r T.'.a.k 10.87* do White 5% buyers 17.25 Sai>o Flour Sarawak AMi do Brunei No. 1 Pearl Sap) 3.65 Coffee Bali, pioked 24.00 Jolfoe, Palembansj, iOi bani«
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      62 9 W assiamullAssomull Co. I Have Removed JIO" THEIR NEW PREMISES. OPPOSITE. No. 56 and 57, High Street. o ENTIRELY NEW STOCK UNPACKED. ??BBMLi« mmm SOMETHING fe^J NEW. |P^ ES E Al«*^^ JAt the s P ecial request of W^SW mtmaaS^^"^^% oup customers, SLEDGE Brand MILK is now packed in tins
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      319 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co Ld. Dr. ANDREW WILSON. f.rs.E., Q A YC r- llu: raaa»aaldlj tbo BBBKaVKLD KILTKIt Ua, Lu\.. uaaaM OAlui ill getuis from water, they therefore fafMaaat load Kiltar* niv:upure (i.f.. genuless) water, ami tlms pi. vein cliolor.i. typhoid auJ mauy jtiici^ diseases. They may be aajpHßiad as pvrfrrtly
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    Smugglers Captured.
    278 10 DUTCH VESSEL FORFEITED TO THE CROVN. Tobacco on Board for Ireland. A IkiUh sailing vessel, which had been carrying on Htuuggling operations, apparently on an extensive scale, round tbe Iri»b coast, has bebn captured by a British warship, and on Jane 19 the craft was ordered to bo
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    INDO-CHINA MONOPOLIES.
    227 10 Discontent Among Natives Because of Grievous Burdens. Of late, public attention has bean drawn to the fact that discontent is rife in Annam and Tonkin because of heavy taxation. Those in the know officially deny that the taxation is burdensome at all, so far as regards the salt
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    Puffing Java.
    207 10 Mr. Govdon liennett, of the Now York Herald, who lately paid Java v visit, has published an account of his trip in the Paris edition of tlmt journal, (ireat satisfaction has been aroused in Java by the way Mr. Gordon Benuttt hao net forth the attractions of the
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    Settling Day at Shanghai.
    148 10 The wharf bear, yesterday, adopted a novt 1 means of conveyance when driving round to mttle his pn*t month's transactionH, says the K. C. Daily .m of Juno 17. To the delight of hundreds of native .h -triiins the Tuubrid^e Wells and Brighton Coach Tantivy wan
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      463 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. OaPITAL 116,000,00(1 tESERVEFUND:Sterliug Reserve 116,000,0001 M 8 500 000 SUver Reserve •18,500.000f 88 8W WX) issarve Liability of Propristors 116.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswiok.— Chairman. E. Ooetz. Esq.— Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 0. R. Lenonann, Esq. C. Hrodersen, Esq.
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      79 10 A BHEEP SHEARER S TRIALB. I have followed the shearing season through New Zealand and all over Australia," says Mr. R. L. Mcßean of Duntroon, N. Z., and the changes of water and tucker always bring an attack of diarrhoea. The only relief I can obtain it from Chamberlain's Colic,
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      348 10 Straits Cycle Motor Co., 15, BATTERY ROAD. Enamelling, Plating and General Repairs by Skilled Workmen. Electrical Plant Accumulators Charged. Motor and Cycle Requisites, Oils, Grease, etc., etc. Carbide of Calcium. Gasolene Lamps, Mantles, Sewing Machines, Dunlnp Cycle Tyres. AGENTS smith Premier Typewriters. Star Cycle Co., Ltd., Wolverhampton. THE CHEAPEST HOUSE
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      439 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MOTOR CM) AND TURNOUT. Th. f 'Mowing will be included in th.- tru niture Sale At LYSDUrRST,' NO. It, LLOYD ROAD On Saturday, July 18 at about $J§ y.m. j Hi MBER MOTOR CAR A 10/ li ill*. fiveieatel, side entrance >\ entry Ilnmbcr Car, with n.w
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      398 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS. Adams- Hewitts. Rovers. Kollch tag t- tUghtl; •hop-toiled for -ale at very much ieduc< d PrioeH ONE 10 HP. 3SEATED ADAMS-HEWITT ONE 6 HP.. 2 SEATED ROVER. Kitted with h00.1t., ■Mftltlln :i ii »U ai-< i MM k H. on .-.w.it tin- HIKOAPOKE MOTOR CAH c<>. Onkaai
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      101 11 Write for New Catalogue Of HUMBER CARS. fr Latest Improvements i Reduction in Prices !I THE BORNEO CO., LTD. STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE Sffi New Motors w*?^. "N"pw MntnrQ for immtxliatc delivery A^ C ■"*>' «W1 O Just Landed >^^^o,.i«h:p."°.' >^'; N c^>«x.^latest woa Satisfaction Guaranteed. IKIAL RLNS GIVEN BY APPOINTMENT.
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      197 11 Central Engine Works, SINGAPORE. I I SILENT SIX CYLINDER. 20 H.P. STANDARD Bole Agent* for 8.5., F.M <.. T|, c Qh you M walk llMMiii ot Java and Sumatra qu JJ^ C. F. F. Wesrne aQd takeB liills s ji U>vel ground a and Co., 168-169, ORCHARD ROAD. im m
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      516 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— Uoelitaeoui Wants of Erery Desoription, Honaes, ftaad, etc., to let, are inserted at the following Mm:— One Insertion 1.10 per Inch. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Bis <.W Nine 1.40 Twelve 7.30 Twenty fire 10.00 (Each subsequent month 13 per Inch.) The above rate is baaed
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      531 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. 1 KiTUi— Fon Lints, cs< or iuertioni, 11.00 Bi th* loch, m Seal* ot Cb-.rtn. BRICKMAKER WANTEO. Wanted at once br.BrickflaVk in Borneo, experienced man Apt.lv '.c D.. c/o Straits Times. OIMH TIMEKEEPER WANTEO. Wanted at once f r Bcrn^c, e\perienoed Cliinoee Clerk for Machxe shop must speak
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      591 12 rO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin —Four Lim, oa* oi two iaMrtlon C .00 Bj the Inch, Mai* ot ehugM. HOUBE TO LET. No. 4. Moaot Roaie. Apply Ba««? Hrtcl. HOUBE TO BE LET. No. 1, Oxley Rise, to be let. Apply Mever Srother*. 1149 ROOM TO LET. Room anitable
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      1275 12 —■__I____B_>___^BB_B_B__Bb_BßMl Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds ol HOSE. Suction. Delivery, Steam, for Carriages, Motor Cats, etc. Hydraulic. Rockdrill. Gard«_liose. Bnke-RE-TREADING AND RE-RUBBERING OF T for Railu vs Sp«»kiug Tubes, MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS. GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. ah i- a *tt> d«•
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