The Straits Times, 20 July 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.707. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 20. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      317 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 Cl—^ I Ip^ Q A\/% OBSBUL AGENTS for the 111] imJ I \mJ Vm jt^ 111 straits Settlemeuts.. F.M.8.. U^ \J I
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      228 1 Robinson and Company. SBWJHMBMIMa»I»MMW«BHBw"^B^ Best Polished Mahogany, jfijH¥l»»«MMMlfll lHlHij lifflß/ftlm London Pthde, Complete. lUfl i PLATE S KT 555. fH tUtim^ M PLATE SEI 85 BEST POLISHKI) MAIKHi.WV. LONDON MADE. J^Be^**"^ itoßKffflA^UiL. BUASS I'.iM Mi. COMI'I.KTi:. i imiT flWi nS^r^ 1 I>LATE SET 68 X-• 0 l/l nKI m SELECTEO
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      149 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. '■VKST 1 GUEST NIGHT EVERY SATURDAY Arrangements ha*c Ixjcn made (or the Band of the 2nd Ro>ai Went Kent Regiment to |.l»y clarinc and after Dinner on the FIRST SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH np to 11 pro. No extra charge for booking tables. Please r<Dg up Telephone No.
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    964 2 INSECT PESTS AND FUNGI OF EGYPT. Interesting Brochure to Planters. Mr. WaUiT Draper. Director of tiio Ciovcrnineut Oardeus I >eltu Karraue. Bfljfl I who has made a special study of tlie CoOcMa, or scale iusccts of E^ypt, which him hitherto received very little attention, and the habits of
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      464 2 DEES Concentrated Disinfectant. 1 Gallon Drum $1.75 2 3.25 5 >, 8.00 This Disinfectant is imported in a highly concentrated form, and may be diluted up to 60 times its bulk, producing a MILK-WHITE FLUID WHICH WILL NOT STAIN. This is the most economical and effective Disinfectant it is possible
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      288 2 .-<IAKT..\ 8 J&PIOL*STE£.at £^L\ior Ladles .1 §r 1 fc>ld^ r< --r^r.. K s~, 0B FOR LADIESH O"JORET*HOMOLLE'S APIOL" il ffl* motf iur§ rtmtiy Iqilntt f.-» Sieknttt, *ni other tffcett cautetf b> tht deity of the rtguUr Qtrlott. SfianiN.(liatr..t«6,Ra«S>-Bonor*,PMlS LOOK VAN KIT, DENTIST. ANO DENTAL SUPPLIES No. M, E^uth Road, au-i
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      52 2 The most modem reipedy for cntarrhal affections of the uriuary tract i~ METHYLOIDS. taken internally. No paiu. di«coiuf<.>rt or iuconveuience as when iujn-tion- are used. Methyloids give visible resalto in a few hour* and cure in a short period. Absolutely safe. Hotter tbau any other treatment Thousands, now u-e them.
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      803 2 INSTANTLY destroys the Germs of Plague. Typhoid, and all infectious diseases. Ideal for use in the Home, the Stable and the Kennel. Destroys Fleas and all vermin. Exterminates Ants. Keeps away Flies and Cockroaches. Agents CUTHRIE A CO., Ltd., Penang, Singapore and Bangkok. The Distinctive Flavour and Quality of FROMY'S
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1060 3 i NEW BRITISH-SI'MATRA VENTI RE ANNOUNCED. Board of F M.S. Directors. Tlie 'capital "oi the now Hritish- Sumatra Rlfehtf Kstau-. Limited, is MBtflK divided into To.iHHi 0 |hi- ct nt. cumulative partieipatj ing pieereucc shares of Cl each, ami 60,(X>0 ordinary shares of Xl each. After the cuniui
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    Protecting China's Defences.
    62 3 The Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, iv I'ekiug, has. in reply to representations from the Waiwupu. stated that, in future, .no foreign travellers in China will be permitted to make sketches ol strategical points within the Empire. The Chinese Foreign Office has also been intonr.til that no
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    Opium Sales in India.
    88 3 Ai imrtini; to advices from Simla, it is noti tied that iv the calender year l'.it)9 not more than MAIM chests of Bengal opium will be i otT< red !or sale and not more than y.OCOr'ii-sts iv each mouth of the year. 1 Further, notification is
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    Pineapples in Rangoon.
    95 3 The *liort va«uii for Kangoon grown pirn apples has commenced. Kxcellent -iH-rinirn-can now be purchased retail in the markets at one pice each. Th« v are principally grown in gardens on tin- l'n.ine Hoad and Kemmendine and ar< Mitsd in every morning, and they also come in
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    Embalming Chinese.
    150 3 In a must interesting article in a -lapam publication, the editor reproduces a pen and ink "liutch of the medico on the America Main, at a time when the doctor was in such a 1 1 iiiix' of mind that he would not have changed jobs with Carnegie.
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    Shanghai = Hongkew Wharf Company.
    162 3 Shanghai Hongkew Wharf Company. An action has lj.cn tiled in II li.M.'s Suprenjt! i u-irt at shanghai by Mi. .1. OL Douglas, of the law tirm of Home and Do'iyla*. against Messrs. D. l.audale, A. Mc- [..cod. K. I'earce. C W. Wrightson aud H. A. Maeray. as directors of the
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    The Caves of Trinidad.
    124 3 Id tbe Oroponchc cavoH, Trinidad possesses some natural caverns which promise to become famous. They are as yet practically unexplored, but Mr. (rich, who visited them a tew years ago, has written a brief descriptiou of what lie saw. The entrance to the cavev is in
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      519 3 A MATRON of the Y.W.C.A. HOME I Neuritis, Lassitude, Neuralgia— Almosi i eryone hn^ known lha iel and thankfulness when they have iiti mm cone v. bo could !><■ 'drjvndeii uJh> wiihoui tioubt or disappointment, whose accepted untjuestionabl) -well ihai is what tbe writers of these lettets i! .mil women
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      78 3 A SHEEP SHEARERS TRIALB. 1 have followed the "hearing season through New ZssJsad anil all orct Australia," says Mr. K. L. Mclican of Duntroon. N. a nd the changes uf water and SBskst ulways bring an attack of diarrhoea. The only relief 1 cau obtain in from CliauibcrUin'g Colic, Cholera
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      231 3 V WHITE'S I HONEY I K "i^i^^MMsSBSSSSSSISSSSSSSBm BRAND J I Bacon ®> Hams. I Sole Proprietors John White Co., j Jz Bristol, England. g|||v BUTTERFLY BRAND Jl§|f FUSSELL'S GREEN BUTTERFLY MI I BEST KNOWN BEST LIKED. Sometimes children and others who would benefit by a milk diet have trouble in
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    801 4 Name, port, probable dale <>/ arrtMa, and iw.hii' of Agent*. STEAMEKS agaoMtaaoai Clnim. &agt| W, Mau>tielJ Alrlie, Sydney, July 21 :"Bourtea.i Ajin, Li^.|».jl. lu!> -21; W. M.imt'.; I Amlnia, Hamburg, July 2-); Helm Sleyer Autnng. Ilai:iburg. .Inly 21 JJelin Meyer Arconia, Colombo, July 23; East Asiatic Coy A':
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    178 4 Passengers Outward IVr N.D.1., sivaim i Piin/ ije^nt L;iitl>oM. Am .Inly Mr. 11. Baja> I'ei P. and O. stiiiniii \vun/a. ilue .luly !■<.. Lieut, nant A. I. I". Wahaor, Mr. M. Lou..i\. Mi. 11. S. tralatos, -<t;ilt Sci^eaut w. Bnrdoa. IVr M. M. steamer Yam. due .luly
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      32 4 Ai i. fonn-oi In aii.icbc aud v. uialyn hay, jit List. ;Lti invim ible victor, in tin form of M uraa' HaadaatarCan. I'rtc from all <UinIrugs au<l put up in clcgaut wafers.
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      770 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. S P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan. Penan];. Ceylon. Australia. India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Porti, Plymouth and London Through Bills A Ltdlnq issaad fo' Ctaa Coast, Persian Gulf. Ooutimotal, Ml lm i rn Porte. Staam^rJ TPllMea'f Sintior. >r^ on i i MAIL LINE. (ihitward lorfhi.t.i). 19
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      720 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. BANOJER. BANDJERMASIN. Tbe Steamers of Ibis oompany maintain a regular servioe between: Singapore, Sonrabaya. Bandjermasin, Pulo Lanl. Ballk Papan, Koetel, with transhipment at Bandjarmasln for Bampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. Tbe steamers have good aooomodasion for first and second clad passengers. Toms Giir.
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      503 4 I STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CO. LTO. The Companies' steamer,) are lei^mbei from Liverpool outwards for the Btarst. CMaa and Japan every week, and fr*iß .Tspi: z;-: j i wards for London, Amsteidam *ad AMwans every fortnight and for Ococa, Marseiilee and Liverpool
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      589 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Tbe steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and i Colombo. Taking
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      830 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTACHER LLOYD frnparlai U*rrnan Mill Llna. The fast and well known mail steamer* f this Company sail fortnightly from Br m > 1 Hamburg via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Boutlum ton, Gibraltar. Oeaoa, Naples, (oonn t Marseille*, Naplj?, alaaaasWa, and vio« tanti Port Said, Baez, Aden, IJjiomba,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1307 5 T'ndkh tiii- h».uhnu tlia (ullumau ab'.rmaimn at i i 'r >t«r.iu«r ih.— "hl r h.| -l.irque, nrli.- 1i.. -miw Vet.— V:whl <:iu.' c-riiimr: in,., nun N>,.t, Tor.— 'I ,rpe.l.i; 11.p. -llor<d-punjr Bril.Brili.li; o. lnitu.iM.te*. Fell.- Frsiirl.; O«r. Oarnian;Dilt.-n.t, I. I'll. I Hull lljjsil llpillMl *ar.— *araw:ik II
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    Anjer.
    133 5 I'AHKEU si M>\ HTRAITH OH AKKIM.t) Kdi; URUKBM, lnl\ 1. Uiit. sir /.uuoii' C'u|.l.nn hi'ivuc, liuiu SiagH JtUMJ M. I'or i 1,,-i-iu,...- I UumL I Nor. air. lloutlrik lOmiu, Iroiu I'iubt. 1. (icr. sti. ll;ij;cu. i aid I'r.ibu. fiuiu ll.iuiliiir'j April 11. -4hii' li.itaviu. I. liiit. itr l.'iijali. i
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    Mails Close.
    104 5 foil I'm Ftumih Xmi T M>HR hurope \u\ port! 'i" 6 a.m. Sarawak A'u/i;i afSafmmk 9 a.m. Mauila, H'kuntf. Japan IJilli rophun 11 a.m. Muutok uikl I'nleinbaii.^ />'a/. 10/ i;; taf noon Puk-iubuii; xyjfti, 1 p.m. P. Swottouuaiu, l'euau^ t'vntiunt 1 p.m. liribtinati Iblaud lilundtr 'i p.m. IfalMM
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    105 5 liy tho Lady Wold, Captaiu Fripp, July 1«. I' roui Malacca, Mr. C. B. Buckley, Mr. Lee Koug Koat: from Muar, Mr. H. L. Tan. l>y the Kinta, Captain .T. M. Daly, -July 20. From Tcluk Auson. Mr. S. Lowdeu from Port SwutU'uliaui, Mmmb. louoh, Orant Mackie.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    82 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-day. TAnjopio r«o»« Eahi Wbam Basin— Nil. Eaut W. Sionon I— Merapi, Cat-bar. Bmt. 1 (Sbubs Whahf):— Nil. Sbotioi* No. 2 Tliodiomi, Arrntouu Apcor. t— Nil. I— Nil. 6— Nil. S— Bullurupli"!' 7-Hebu. B— Qoobtn B— Nil.
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    Mails to Arrive.
    115 5 From Euuui'E— By the N.D.L. steamer P. It Laitpold, due July 23. From China— By the M.M. utoamor Caloduii iun. dm July 27. Ml uue uue uuu une uue nuo n!y ul> uk ■ill} uk Ingapore Duo id Loodon 11 li. I. July 4 U M. M.
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    Clearances.
    63 5 July i Augsburg, Ger str, Samaraug Euryalus, Brit str, Sydney via ports Charon, Brit str, Fremantle via port* Giaug Seng, Dut Htr, Samarang via porU Cheang Hock Kiau, Dut str, Bagan Dagmar, (ier sir, Saigon Bun Whatt Ilm, Brit st.-, Kuautan JO Ueiui, Nor ttr, baugkok Balangor, Brit itr,
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      1251 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KY7K. APAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regaUr 1'ORTNIGUTLY aervioe In main Utaod botwuou Japan and Europe by the Foiiowing NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan «e Oovernraent, specially designed for the >mpany'R European Bervioe, lighted through nit by Electricity, provided with excellent tcoommodatiou
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      353 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE RUSSIAN EAST ASIATIC S.S. COMPANY. LTD. KOK HONGKONG AND VLADIVOSTOK. The Russian s.s. ARCONIA la due here on July 25, and will receive a prompt ilespiitch (or the above ports. She has splendid accommodation (or tirat and second class passengers. For freight and passage, apply u> THE
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      104 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. July 21 Al Sale room, valuable freehold pro perties iv Orchard Road and Scottn Road, at 2 30 p.m. t, 21 At Saloroom, freehold laud aud hotloe iv Dnxton Road, at 2 30 p.m. '-I—At1 At Sale-room, laud and houses iv Chung Cheok Street and
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      245 5 DAY BY DAY Monday, July 20. High Water. 330 p.m. N. D. L. homeward mail due. Alhambra. Bon Ilur. 7-30 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m. Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Wayang Kassim. 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 21. High Water. 336 a.m. 421 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. High Water. 151 a.m. 318
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    DEATH.
    16 6 Knu.-s.-On June 16, at West-green, K. Alfred Adoiphus Krauss, late of Shanghai, aged 69 years.
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    The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JULY 20.
    930 6 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JULY 20. The Boer ambition to unify South Africa under one flag is within measurable distance of accomplishment. It had been the desire of their hearts, prior to 1899, to hoist the Boer flag, but certain events disturbed tbr arraiu'i menu that were
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    16 6 It is reported in Madras that the Dorset* from Wellington co to Trichinopnly and Tinnevelly shortly
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    22 6 After witnessing the destruction of her palace in the recent disturbances at Teheran, the aunt of the Shah of Persia committed suiciiK
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    36 6 A violent explosion occurred on June 26 in a chemical storehouse in Manchester. It wrecked completely an adjoining bakehouse and printing works, set fire to several houses and smashed every window for hundreds of yards around.
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    15 6 From the Natnnas, a cargo of copra arrived, on Friday, by the local steamer Banka.
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    11 6 By the Italian steamer Capri, 729 passengers arrived, yesterday, from Hongkong.
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    14 6 Proa Bali, thnv ponies and lort pigs arrived, yesterday, by the N.DL. suamer SaudakaD.
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    14 6 The RatHcs Institution and the AngloChinese School re-opened, this morning, after their midsummer holidays.
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    19 6 A cargo of coal arrived from Hongay, yesterday, by the German steamer luarta, consigned to Messrs. Boustead and Ck>mpany.
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    19 6 A proposal for the installation of electric light in Saudakau U receiving the serious attention of the (iovernmeut there..
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    20 6 The Hylam who wax charged with trespass at The Eagles, Killiney Road, was acquitted by the Second Magistrate, on Saturday.
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    23 6 A Chinaman, charged with the theft of nine razors from a Cecil Street barber, was acquitted by the Third Magistrate, on Satur day.
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    28 6 For extorting one cent from a hawker, a Chinaman was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. (ire. n, on Saturday.
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    34 6 A Hokien suffering from a stab wound in the neck was taken to the Sepoy Lines Police Station, last night, lie stated that he had been assaulted iv five Chinese. Two arrests were made.
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    32 6 The Captain oi the British India steamer Thongwa. which arrived at Penang from Madras oc Thursday, reports that three deaths took place daring tho voyage, twu from cholera aud one froiu fever.
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    36 6 Mr. 0. F. J. (iii i ii, the Second Magistrate, rim d a Eurasian, named Charles Hockstadt, M*\ ou Saturday, for assaulting a ricksha coolie in Bugis Street, besides to be paid the complainant a» couipensation.
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    35 6 The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company s steamer liabalan arrivod from Pulo lit r aadait, on Friday, with a cargo of oil. and the Halaban, belonging to the same company, brought a similar cargo from Balik Papan..
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    37 6 A c-orresp.indc-iit writes to complain of naked Chinese bathing at Pulo Brani, aud suggests that the authorities on that island should either put up a bathing shed or prohibit the Chinese Irom batning in a naked state.
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    36 6 The revised hours of signalling in telegraph offices throughout India has resulted in a quickening in the despatch of messages. The signallers, ihe Pioneer understands, are beginning to approcmtc the relief from excos sive night work.
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    37 6 Mr. M. W. l.npoite desires to convey his heartfelt thanks to all those friends and acquaintances of his. who kindly sent him and his family their messages of condolence and tokens of sympathy in bis recent bereavement.
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    37 6 In the proviuce of Pangasinan, Philippine Islands, a virulent cholera epidemic has been raging, 100 now cases haviug ln-en reported daily for some time. The latest reports are that ths number lihs beeu ledncrd by nearly one-hall.
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    38 6 His Excelleucy Wu Ting Kang having wired the Waiwupu that America has decided to remit part of the Boxer indemnity, the Empress Dowager has decided to detpatch a member of the Royal family tv convey thanks to America.
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    43 6 The proposal of the Chines.- Board of War (or the construction of 21 warships, to cost $15,000,000 has been sanctioned by the Cabinet, and the Board of Revenue is being consulted, anil when ways and means are devinuti Uu Throne will be memorialised.
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    41 6 At Hongkong, on the 3rd instant, the Chinese storekeeper of the Manila steamer Zafiro, was fined J.lOO, or three monthh' imprisonment, for being unlawfully possessed of two tins of prepared opium which, it was alleged, accused attempted to smuggle iuto Manila.
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    38 6 The sharp sentences passed upon those Indian editors who have been convicted of sedition are highly approvt d of UuMghMt India, r. ive -Mah<ti'uj.uis have uicuiiuutiised the Viceroy praying for the resolute repression of sedition-mongers throughout the Empire.
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    53 6 Writing in the Contemporary Review, Mr. H. B. P. Platt says that if a man who had been at Oxford in the sixties wore now to revisit the place after a long absence, a change that would startle our visitor would probably be the shabby and untidy appearance of many
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    52 6 A .Malay seaman employed on the local steamei Perak was sentenced to seven days' rigorous imprison merit, on Saturday, by Lieoteuant Cuter, at the Marine Court, and was ordered to forfeit- all pay due to him for his work on the Selangor, for which he left tin- Perak, for deserting
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    50 6 To a Bazaar organised by the Chinese at Hongkong for the relief of sufferers from the floods iv South China, the British-American Tobacco Company contributed 20,0U0 Woodbine 10a. packets 25,000 I'irato lOs. packets 60.U00 Sunflower 10s. packets r >o.o*N) Hugby 10s. packets; 50,000 Uosctt<- 10s. packets, and 1,01)0 Cigarette cases.
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    75 6 The annual conference of the Singapore District of the Malaysia Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church is to be in session here for four days, beginning on Saturday of thin week with a dovotioual meeting, at 7 a.m.. ai DMMHM Home. Mount Sophia. On Sunday, a union service of the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    498 6 Mr. I B. Buckley rermn. I n,.u, M»L,,-,a by the Lady Weld, yesU'nlay Miss (>Rge Brown •cl.nnn tr< n IVu.iug. this morning, by the British India -Icnnim Kistna. The death nf Nai Bua, attach 6 to the Siamese Legation in Berlin, is announced tl Bangkok. The Rev.
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    15 6 The Telegraph Company's steamer Recorder rotnrned from the UOOOK Island, via Sd.irauiiya, this worn hit;.
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    27 6 Then- has been h decrease, in trade in British North Borneo during the past year to the value of ItßtJOt, or v little over 1\ per cent.
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    27 6 The Sikh watchman v.l]-' stoi uiMr. A 1 W. Ofslvie, Forest O&OS*, n<a, on June It.--has bt .i scut to p'-is,, u a i^.ngkik for six years
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    30 6 The Rev. W. Miirnv. M.\.. will give it iMtara Ire* >■•• on recent riait to India and Scotland at the Chinese Christian Association. Prinsep Street, on Friday ant, at 8 p.m.
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    47 6 A Malay named Siil.ln has MM I on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of a box of clothing and MBMal effects, valued at $72, which a Javaniw ■■Ml of the steamer linnet ut Borneo Wharf, hud given him to place on a gharry-
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    48 6 A Sylliet. India, correspondent of the Statesman telegraphs that a MtiOfll outbreak of fever in epidemic form has OOMmd within Sylhet municipal area. About seventy-five per cent of the population are suffering from the disease, which apimrt -ntly is due to defective drainage aud v ncleanl m, -s.
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    71 6 ftonrgn Johnson, a Knropr-on, pleaded guilty before the Third .Magistrate, Mr. E. K. Colman, on s.:'nrday, to beiui> drunk and disorderly on a kM car in South Kridgo Road, last night. He w<u> aba diar^-d with not paying his fare, in BMMMM to this charge, ho said that he did*
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    60 6 The variety entertainment given by the Singapore Municul Association at their Clubhonse in Sy«d Alwi Koad. on Saturday night, was listened to by a highly appreciative audience which the hall proved inadequate to accommodate. The programme was varied in character and included voral and instrumental music, recitations, paper manipulation, hypnotism,
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      168 6 QUALITY AMD PRICk GIVE IS Australian first place Butter Ask for the CHOICEBT IS 1 TIM 8: $a6ft T T &Co. im ««n"=«* o Brand. Thompson, Thomas Co. TO BE LET OR FOR SALE. Hoow No 28-a, 6yel Ally Road. Apply at No. 71, Irinccp Str.'it 1.07 HCUBE TO BE
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    TURKISH ARMY REVOLT
    129 7 DISTINGUISHED GENERAL SHOT BY AN OFFICER. I Ititnaium tv the Sultan from the Young Turkey Party. TIU ..imm. Ignition. July 20. An olliecr riMt anil ~uriousl) wounded General Osnun lliilayet. the 'I'nrUisii Commanding Mm at Mnnastlr, while tho General wiis reH.lint; to tin :hi son a t<Ugmm
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    RUSSIA'S CREDIT.
    146 7 Hopeful Speech by the Minister of Finance. JUIfTRH's TkLKOKAMLondon. Jul\ l'l. It i- iep.il ted fiom Bt I'etersburg that the Council of the Kin pi re lias approved the Bud got for 190R It is Mm lirst l!n<l<;et rei'-ivm^ the sanction of tin Legislature. M. Kokovtsefl. the Minister
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    A LUNCHEON PARTY.
    99 7 Count komura on Future Japanese Policy. Rntn'i Ti i f..i. \m. London, July 18. Sir Benjamin SiOM, C oiiM'rvativo M.l*, for East Birmingham, bb/m b. luncliion at tho House ,ii Commons at winch Mr. Ballour, Count Koiunra ..laii.ni- \mM— ul'.r ami Foreign Minister el.-.-; i v, I
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    LEGISLATION IN GERMANY.
    57 7 Proposed Revision of the Criminal Law. iifc-i OmaunMM Lmvb IkMui] Berlin. July 19. Humours ili.it the German Government propo-. .1 to introduce a new Army Bill are uutnii An extensive scneiue for criminal law reform iv Germany, ivliie.li has been in perparation for many years, is now
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    STRIKE AT STETTIN.
    28 7 il'ih OsTAitiATi* hi Lloyd Tclhokaml Utrliu, July 19. Thr Vulcan shipbuilding yard at Stettin has stopped work on account of a dispute with the workmen
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    HERR BALLIN.
    35 7 fl>H OiIAaiATIDCHB LLOYD TbLIORAM Berlin, July 19. It is rumoured that llerr Ballin, the Manag ing Director of the Hamburg-America Line, i« about to retire, but Mm rumour is contradicted in official circles.
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    DIPLOMACY.
    22 7 |Dbb Osr»siATiscn» Lloyd Tilioram] Berlin. July 19. M. bwhka inUnils tn visit Nortjeiny when In v. ill meet Prince von Bnrlow
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    RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
    31 7 llpk OsTAsuns. hb LKn Tilroram; Berlin. July 19. M. lataMrjr. tha Raasiaa fmtlga Minister, in a public speech. Hiinoiiuecd that the relations between faßJml (ieruiauy arc most frienillv
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    A PRINCES TRIAL.
    22 7 |I«K OnWMH UM LLOVn 'J KLFOh'M Berliu, July 19. The proce< dings against Prince Phillip von Eui«a.hj:g »<• j.o3tpoi;«J Indefinitely.
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    HINT TO MUNICIPALITY.
    451 7 Suggested Identification Marks for all Vehicles. I Tho following letter, signed Pro Bono Piiblico. is sent for publication To Mm Editor of the Straits Times, i Singapore, July 18. 1 Sir, Why is it that all motor vehicles are required by law to carry distinguishing I numbers,
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    MALDIVE ISLAND POSTAGE
    267 7 Description of the First Issue of New Stamps. The Maldive Island Government has received permission to issue a set of postage stamps to be specially struck for the use of residents of the islands. Correspondence ou the subject has been passing between the Government officials of the
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    Methodist Church Matters.
    133 7 Accordiug to a special wire received in Manila, Bishop Oldhani's official residence is to be Manila instead of Singapore, though he will continue to be at the head of Methodist missionary work throughout Malaysia. Dr. Homer C. Stuntz, formerly of Manila, was not elected to the Bishopric,
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    Chinese Endeavour in Singapore.
    208 7 Picture a mission church in a public street in Singapore. It is Sabbath evening, though the streets seem no different from any other day, ami the Christiau Endeavour Society meets. A company of about fifty Chinese aro gathered, with some women hid from view. On the
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    Peace of Europe.
    220 7 FRENCH PRESIDENT'S TOUR OF COURTESY VISITS. Arrangements for Meeting with the Czar. |lUUTBB'f> TILBitRAM. London, July 19. M. Falliercs. the French President, accompanied by M. Pichon, the Foreign Minister, has left I'm- to visit the Scandinavian Courts, after which the-y will meet the Czar at Reval. Upon
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    RUBBER NEWS
    47 7 "Bear." Raid on the London Rubber Market. \KBOM 01'R OWS COUHKSF'OM.KST.I London (via Penaugi. July I s The market was quieter this week owing to a "bear raid. Shares are »teady. Vallambrosas arc quot ed at 125.; Bukit Rajahs, L'l,. Patalings. Mi; and Peraks. l'is.
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    Joint Stock Companies.
    159 7 The annual rep.v t on the working of the Kegistry of Joint Stock Companies. Singa pore, for the year 1007. was laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council, on Friday. During the year, fourteen companies were registered as against lit in *****. The
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    Rival Army Coaches.
    90 7 The case iv which Colonel James. Army Coach and author of Army Strategy, sued Dr. Lee, ludian Army tutor, for rupees 10.000 aaUMajM for infringement of copyright of the work on strategy has been withdrawn, says h Lucknow telegram of the Bth instant. The plaintiff's counsel filed
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    Shipping Fatality.
    71 7 The Chiugtu, arriving at Manila, on July 10, from Australia, ran down a Customs launch as she was entering the harbour after two o'clock, cutting the lannch in two. The engineer and two firemen went down with the launch and were drowned. The Berthing muster was badly injured
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    Paying Duty Twice OVer.
    107 7 Considerable dissatisfaction exists at Kuala Lumpur among dt '.era in spirituous liquors, says the Malay Mail, because, when supplying customers in Pahang, they have' to pay the duty twice over, once when the goods enter Selangor and again when they enter Pahang. Apart from the fact
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    Opium Houses at Shanghai.
    123 7 The proprietors of opium houses in the International Settlement, says our Shanghai morning contemporary, are evidently bent upon making hay while the sun shines. It is reported that since the closing of twenty-five per cent of the houses on (he Ist instant, the owners of the
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    Governor's Tour.
    626 7 i ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT LABUAN. Interesting incidents of the Visit. His Excellency the Governor. Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., left Singapore in the Sea Belle on the evening of Monday. July 6, and arrived at Labuan three day's later, at about one o'clock in the afternoon, making a
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    Drunken Brawls.
    112 7 There were three drunken brawls, in which Europeans were ougaged, yesterday, in different parts of the town. Tho warmest was a three-sided tight between soldiers, civilians aud the police in Malay Street, at a very early hour. Two of the soldiers were before tho Second Magistrate, this rooming.
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    59 7 The police have arrested a Chinese coolie who was charged with kidnapping a little boy. He has stated that the boy died from natural causes, and showed the police where he buried the body. It has been exhumed and a post mortem examination is to be held in an attempt
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    56 7 Jabal Siugh, a Bongali Constable, and his wife, Devrajee, appeared be-fore the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, this morning, on a charge of murder of Goolawanatal Singh and Begayloo Singh by arsenic poisoning, in the Changi Road, a week ago. The case was mentioned by Detective Sergeant McAfee
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    67 7 Mount Elizabeth House, occupied by Mr. Wilkinson, was the scene of some excitement, at 2.80 a.m. yesterday, when a Ilylaui was discovered on the premises. He proved to be a boy employed at the Tauglin Barracks and the husband of a nurse employed in the house. He was arrested on
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    55 7 Sir F. W. Borden, the Canadian Minister for Defence, reports that the use of the Kos? rifle has resulted in a great improvement in musketry in the Dominion, and that he is so satisfied with the weapon that be intends to arm the whole of the Canadian militia with it
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    THE RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    294 7 Special Award for Preparation of Plantation Para. Mr. Patrick Oow, Managing Director of Messrs. Oow, Wilson aud Stanton, has forwarded to Mr. A. Staines Manders, Manager of the International Rubber Exhibition, a letter stating that, with the object of furthering the ends of the rubber industry generally.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    697 7 Chinese Coolie Charged with Murder at Changi. The Assizes were continued at the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, tlio occupant of the dock being a Chinese coolie, named Chow Ann. who was charged with murder at tho sixth mile at Changi, niuo months ago.
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    50 7 Another stabbing case has been reported to the police. The victim, a H ikieu coolie, was wounded in the neck in Now Bridge Ko id on Sunday and wa Mat hi llm Q M ml Hospital, where his dap nitioa -v m taken, as he is in a critical conuilion.
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    45 7 A sensational murder is alleged to have been committed in i'enann. Hays tho I'm.mi: Oazette. The victim wax a fair wunwin, ami tlio assailant was said to bo her IniNliam), who is charged with murder. Tlio woman* bod; was hacked all over with v i».»i
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    NAVAL MANCEUVRES.
    144 7 BERESFORD MENACES THE EAST COAST. Reuter Giving Away the Show IRbdtbr's Tblbobam| London, July 20. 1-iord Charles Beresford's attack upon the East Coast is awaited anxiously. Numerous torpedo boat destroyers, torpedo boats and submarines are patrolling the coast in spito of the. rough weather. One of the chief
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    MOROCCO'S SULTANS.
    75 7 Mulai Hafid Wants Europeans to Develop the Country. UHUTBJIS TaLBORAHJ London, July 18. Mulai Hafid, the Moroccan usurper aud brother of Sultan Abdul Aziz has boon interviewed by the 1 correspondent of the Morn ing Post, who has succeeded iv getting to Fez. Ilitiil disclaimed any hostility towaidt
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    PERSIAN POLITICS.
    65 7 Tabriz Revolutionaries Expel the Royalists. linra's Tklroram.] London, July 18. Telegrams from St. Petersburg state that a mob of some thousands of inhabitants of Tabriz, after excited harangues by the priests, proceeded to the Bagishumau quarter and demanded the withdrawal of Rikhim Khan. The latter's horseman fl>d without
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    CONFERENCE OF JOURNALISTS IN LONDON.
    68 7 {Rbotib's Tblkqbam] London, July 20. An influential Committee of newspaper proprietors and journalists is organising an Imperial Press Conference to bo held in London in May, 1909. Tlih Committee invites the most influential journals in the Colonies aud India to attend the Conference, and tho
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    PRESENT TO MLLE. FALLIERES.
    38 7 |Dm Ostasiatihobb LMVB Tblbubawj Berlin, July 19. The Diplomatic Corps in Paris has pre sented Mademoiselle Fallieren, the daughter of the French President, with a silver table cover on the occasion of her marriage.
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    MEETING OF MONARCHS.
    25 7 I Die Ostahiatischb Lloyd Tblburam) Berlin, July 19. The Eroperor Francis Joseph iutonds to meet King Edward at Ginunden on August 12.
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    EXHIBITION AT BRUSSELS.
    29 7 iDiK Ostasiatisc hi Lloyd Tblbohaml Berlin, Julyi^H (ii-rmany will participate in thi^j^H tional Exhibition at Brussels in 19SHHB[ announcement has given much so) in/action in Belgium.
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    Raub Gold Output.
    55 7 The following is the result of the work at the Raub Australian Gold Mines for the four weekp, ended July 18 Bckit Kuvan Stone crushed. ..3,94o tons. Gold obtained 765 oz«. Average per ton 3 88 dwt. Bukit Malacca Stone crushed. ..2,009 tons Gold obtaiucd 149 oza.
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    Boustead Institute Service.
    79 7 The Hoy. Marsh Kirkby, Assistant Colonial Chaplain, Singapore, gave an address lust night at the Boustead Institute. The attendance of seamen and others was most encouraging. The address was much appreciated, as also were the soios by Miss Ellis and Mrs. Kobinson. The Committee of tho Ship
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    47 7 His HUMM tin* Snllmi of .Inhore ha* ommmM to <lf-tiiimi<- tin' priaca at the COOCllMtfoa < I tlw l>nrul A.Uli (lull >fm t> imi Urn Ruafea U.-. Umati. n. M Mttiirday. Tho ■Barte fctajbi aA I |m». it ia aurcMd that 111,. MmH MihiaiT Ha.hl will luiuish BIUMC
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      43 8 There 1 a >iiggestiun of old tune- iv the mat) h arranged to take place at NcwuiarLet. i>t. ,n of the July meetings, when two veteran juckeys will'iide, John Osliornc, aged seveuty five, ami J, Butters, w)io is uvcr sixty.
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      Golf.
      93 8 Kcppel harbour July Medal. The Mouthly Medal tor .luly, iv cuuoctiou with tin Kep|iel Harbour Golf Club, hasuecu won by Mr. A. S. Hitchcock with a score of lit 10 7 77. Singapore Oolf Clnb. The sixth competition t-r the I utong Cup will take place M Satii'luy and
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      Association.
      164 8 Col man .Shield Competition. A puiutleB.s draw wa- the result ut the ■uatcli, iv the Column Shield competition between the Kooshdiali and the I'crsuka' au Sri, ou Saturday. There was a large crowd of spectators and tliuy saw what proved to be a good cxposi lion (il football by
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      Rowing.
      138 8 American Varsity Boat kace. The nm between the Viii aud Harvard I uivemiticH eight.s over a four mile course «;is rowed at New Luuduii. ouuecticut. on -l uue ill the prosoucc of a vast crowd. Mr, laft and the Roosevelt family, with tin. i \ic('tiuu of President Roosevelt, wen
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      Rifle Shooting.
      128 8 'VnaitK I adits' Cluh. I'uriug heavy raiu I'oiiam; ladle-., ujadu I In' tollowiuf:*HCorc« on Monday lii''t 100 10(1 JOO Total. Mis. I isher -JS :••.> l:i MM l.aughaui-i ai'l'T'.'n M 7 M Mrs. WolforsUu l« U U \-i S.K.A. Monthly Shout. 'I'he 5..1;. A. monthly abugt tool> plttettkt
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      Cricket.
      537 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The S.C.C. and The (>arrisou tried couclusiuuH in the S.C.C. Cricket Touruauieut on the Esplanade on Saturday, hut the match WM not tiuibhed. It will be eoutiuued ou |H^|^iay. The Uarribou batted brst aud comP^Bfe Lt. bddisi buiu^ responsible lor 1 < WPMllcy Jl. Lt. W ilberforec
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      Lawn Bowls.
      139 8 5.C.C. Tournament. fn the Poublcs Handicap, iv connection with the S.C.C. Lawn Bowling tournament, ou Friday, liiddulph aud Sinclair :J, beat Withers aud Robertson,— l, -Jl —20. To > i;i y play is as follows I SINi.LK HaNDICAI-. Webb, i v. AppU tuu. 5. li"i vi.v IiASMe.M 1
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      Chess.
      179 8 .Singapore v. Bangkok. The following is tin- position in ili> cable clicsn match between Singapore and Bangkok:— Hi v Long, White i Singapore, i Black (Bangkok, i 1. I>— K 4 I'— X 4 2. Kt— K 1$ 3 Kt— Q B 3 3. B -Kto Kt— KßB 4.
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    Brutality in Japanese Army.
    146 8 A further instance of brutal treatment of ii" n Ip\ NWhn iilhcii's in tin. ni-iiiy r. r. ixjrUil in the taHM |Ki|>ei-. It ap|»'Hr- lh.it Snl, Lieutenant Sliiinu i.,ii In'" >>i Iho Third Infanlrv Hcj-iiu. vi in A/ttlin ToUu 'Ii iti-bcd with tin uitii uiil'' in
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    HUNT CLUB GYMKHANA.
    419 8 Successful Afternoon's Sport on the Turf at Tyersall. TUc Singapore Hunt Club h perhaps uot Ik .nil so uiuch o( as its ijcueral aims ImR), but its Committee have tin: satisfaction of knowing that, despite the opiiiiou expressed that a good dual of time was lust betweuu
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    Lord Curzon's Compliments.
    224 8 Wbeu presenting the !>.( .1.. degree to Sir Krno.st Mason Satow. (i.C.M.U.. late Uritisli Minister iv Mdag, and sir lioiierl Iliirt. Dart.. U.C.M.(i.. Inspector-General of Chinese Customs auil Posts, the Chaucellor of Oxford University, Lord Cur/ou, hail something apt to say iv choice Latin. Amongst the apt
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    Daring Dacoity near Rangoon.
    69 8 A gaug of twelve daeoits entered the liouse of Mr. C. P. Torreus, Superintendent of Land Records, Burma, at Kauiajat, six miles from Rangoon, ou Monday night, says a Rangoon telegram of the 6th instant. Mr. Torrens was overpowered, gagged, and bound, and wliil-t'thus helpless, injured
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    77 8 The Japanese Charge d Affaires has asked the Waiwupu that, as in the civil laws of some other countries there is a system of son by adoption and in case of roviaing the Chinese laws whether a Japuncse bo adopted by a Cuineuo a.s hiu heir, will he be able
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    PENANG RACES.
    378 8 Entries for the Turf Club's July Meeting. The following are the entries lor the .luly Meeting of the I'enaug Turf I lub. which commeuces on Tuesday, -luly H First Day. Tub Maiukn I'hii llalopiu. Fuirdcal, Concotte. St. .lohu, lieuevoleuee. Uosegig, Marathon. Kuby S. Ill K QIUMM K.vit'. Loektirc.
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    Correopondence.
    13 8 -The Slraite Times is not respoubiblo for the opinions of ita correspondents.]
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    Trees Denuded of Their Bark.
    142 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, July IT. Sir, Travellers journey iug between Tan jong Pagar and Borneo Wharf will perhaps have observed certain trees at cither side of the road almost entirely denuded of their bark. It is alleged that these trees
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      402 8 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. Grand Football Night, WEDNESDAY. JULY 22. BEinsr htt:r, will mkmnmm to litt Urn two taadia^ Malay fnnrtall iwn The DARUL BAHAR and the DARUL A C IAH. Special Programme This Night. L. I- WILLIS. MaMg i Continental Tyres i. Australia. yl LJ? ft //J 'y/t& if/
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    MARRIED BY ACCIDENT.
    341 9 I'erak Engineers Marriage Annuled j by Divorce Court. Iv the Divorce Kivisiou uu .Inue tt, the I'resideut had a«ain M#BK him the petition I Miiud Kelicia Hall. oth«r\vis. Kan ar, for the auDiihucnt of her uMiriaae with ChajrlM William Hal), a awatag ftwtfnmrM rVak, vhich t»>U plaea
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    Head Hunting.
    118 9 Koriuosan wild aborigine* have a terrible habit of hunting for human heads, and it is nut .nily i:ousiu> rodaMOßg them to be a duty they must do. but also is taken as the best uibleni of. aaaiMMfaM one's bravery. on .lime lrt, a policeman who ha 4 been
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    Stowaway Nuisance.
    150 9 There is ample evidence iuColouibj that -.lowing away on board abip i-- ou ;ho in ereaaa, and that Ceylon is lc iug thereby b.idened with tbc lift' laft aud scum of Port ->anl. and other ports. The local Observer says that the t.'ndesir ibles* trdinauo: i eaaJn 1
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    Submarines for Manila.
    149 9 Vi'cordiuii ti >\ report Cram vVashiuijton, I June 10, Urn amval eoUier Camr. wHh l'oi|ioise aud Sliarli I |„.i I. .-I which loft New V irk ou \p il 28 u~' bo I lor M; aQa, was t >• la ■!i Indian < vi nu«i was expeslMi
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    Smuggling on a Liner.
    150 9 .\n iu«.ni..is dario adopted liy a in order to smuggle mi and ammunition un baud the Minne-< v. ..t llongkoag. A large farnuk, which Ite liad in bit si.Mi was fouuil. ou b. bag wau-lnd by the to bare a bdaa bottom, and ou kbit be
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    COMMERCIAL.
    271 9 SlNOAFOM, )W lo, 190B. PRODUCE. I flambitr 7..'*) I do C-ihe Xn ljonpiekei 11.30 Copra Baii 7.20 10 Pontianal; 6.70 i Pcnper Black buyers 10.75 do White 6=*, buyers 17.23 1 Sa»(o Flour Sarawak 2.92J do Brunei No 1 2.80 Poarl Sa#> 3.65 Coffee Bali, picked 2.1.00 Coffee. Paleinbann,
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    Treasure Trove.
    95 9 Ou June 27, titty-three gold rods, each ol whicli weighed nearly a pound, and w'tich were valued at about thirty thousand yen in all, were dag out at a place in Tainan city, Kormosa, by coolies who were employed to dig a sewer there, and the rods were
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    A Magistrate's Omission.
    119 9 A i.a-c in which two bank clerlis in the umploy ol a Chinese Itauk at Hongkong were charged with utterinj,' and altering a note for 5100, wan taken belon Mr. .J. H. Wochl at the local Magistracy. Kvidcnce in th c;»s, iiad becu c included at the
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    Law Examination Leakages.
    118 9 The uali yearly law uxaiuiuatious j ProotOW lutoruitdiatce.ud Final --concluded I at Colombo ou the 7th instant. A rumour was spread that lour of the question papers had been secured by some of the candidates before the examination, and the Chief .1 wM harii btcu uotilied. a
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    68 9 Vi :tor It. MetCiilf. Stvretaiy of tho Atueiicau Navy, who became indignant over the exclusion, recently, of an enlisted man from a I'liilad.iphi.-i eaiV. simply because the man wax wearing the uniform of the Navy, has officially p i Mat) aha mayor ot I'hiLidolpliia to co-operate iv a movement to
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    72 9 Tbo Igb Bangkok tbippinghaabaea making Hinal prnmai witiiin meant years, and the number M MMllai MWHnai tUu BangkokHilHHinfn and li.uinkol; llon^kou;; 'hies has iH-vcr been greater than at the prowtut time, tlit- Him Five Press points out that it is a curious fact that up to the present, Bangkok had
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    Unclaimed Millions.
    470 10 DIVIDENDS LYING DORMANT AT THE BANKS. Drastic Scheme Proposed. The House of C'oiuujou- gave a first road tag to Mr Uottorjiky's Hill lo make banks give a return to the State of nuclaime 1 bal auces auJ valuables which have betn uudisI turbed in their pMMMJoa for six
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    Romance of a Lost Secret.
    184 10 Discovery which promises to revolutionise '.in- building and decorating trades and to be of vast importance to the shippiug industry ha- been made by Inspect'.' r Simpson, vt the Ulaekburu I'ire Krigaue. It is a lkjuid, the principle of which— after !i. -is \tcndiug over
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      250 10 Straits Cycle Motor Co., 15, BATTERY ROAD. LEnamellinK, 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, Ounl p Cycle Tyres. AGENTS: smith Premier Typewriters. Star Cycle Co., Ltd., Wolverhampton. THE CHEAPEST
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      429 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE. i i I'CMON };O\D. Freehold Land, 1.9 M i-.i r ;li tbe dwallio| known ai Sol :s], Doston H Towm, Powell Co.. U9O Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE Of TOWN PROPERTIES. Ttmdmg, hdySl, at 3.10 p.,n. illENii CHEOK STREKT. FMaVoli lauil. I. !.<•:. tajatkai with the lioase
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      181 10 i NOT DEYOND HOPE Those who have suffered vr-i after year with Rheumatism v ill he jjl.-ij to hi-.ir of a remt-Jy th.it his proved .in absolute specific. There are n.i conditions of Rheumatism, no matter h Revere rvr from what cause. that c.inn it Immediately be relieved, .mj permanently
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      471 10 INSURANCE Companies SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. !tit«blliti.d lIS S>. A»ns <-\. -.1 £5 400.000 1nc0M«,1907, exceeded iSI,--'MO,OOO oac«: Battery XI W. white >.n^ ,p ir«!. MftDAgcr, South- EfiLSt«rD Aha 0 43 The Standard Life. THE OLDEST BRITISH LIFE OFFICE IN THE £ABT. PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT by taking a
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      637 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. i INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEH Paid up Capital in 60,000 Sbarea of £rt)each «1,200,00 C I Reserve Fund ..41.*****C Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,00 C BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank ofScotland. rte London City A Midland Bank. Lti SINGAPORE BRANCH.
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      388 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. •aid-up Capital v; 000,000 tESERVEFDND:— Sterling Reserve »i 5,000 000 1 Sllrer Renerve »13,500.00Cn' Sw.ooo ie»rve Liability of Proprietors 115.000.00 C COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keewick. Cnairmu). E. Ooetz. Eaq.— Deputy Chairman. &.O. Barrett. Eeq. 0. R. Leo/mant Eeq C. Broder-en,
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    1446 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Hfconrf s.iics of 1! A.C. dust trial* at lirooklauds are announced for to lay and to-morrow. The Motor of .hint J'l MBtaina ;i photograph of a batch of BMdelej* takea in a Malay villas'*- mar Singapore." The late Lord I'erby was
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      369 11 MOTOR CARSARGYLLS. Adams- Hewitts. Rovers. i -ii ;i.-..::<ii Eor aala at way mucU ndbawd Fiioei ONE 10 HP, 3-SEATED AOAMS-HEWIH ONE 6 HP. 2-SEATED ROVER. KitU I witli ■< nioein t Oa view sISOAHOIiK Mi»TOR i AH 00- Orchard Koad. liS",;;,]^,!^'!: SYME and COMPANY. Dunlop fjfc\ Motor Tyres. \SISJ IVnitV
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      195 11 Write for New Cat&logue OF HUMBER 1 CARS. I i j Latest Improvements! Reduction in Prices!! THE BORNEO CO., LTD. STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE SS New Motors New Motors in lumediatc delivery JUSt Landed^^^'^One^t^^VULCAN.. CarT^^^^ *****1 19 8 4 cyiiuders. gate cliangi- speed, side entrance body. One 10-12 h.p. "VULCAM" Car,
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      205 11 Pj/ljSimmmm^aW LtimW^^^^'^"*^ I'l'H KIM \l\^ ItetßrtlMl pa.t.,L,i.us.,, .i y lo tl, M.r.i :acknt> CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. I SILENT SIX-CYLINDER. 20 H.P. STANDARD Sole Agen:- for 8.8., F.M s Tin- ur you can walk alunn^.i. lava *o i s latatta ttbiNt driu a ou Tv ;KAI; C F F Wearne auc<
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      49 11 THREE TROPICAL SCOURGES. DYSENTERY. FEVER AND ULCERS. With Prescription? for Self Treatmr a; an 1 Rules for Prevention. by Dr. LAMBART, (v.*., w n.) (Fellow of the Tropi.-al Society). In (imple language, the most uaefal infornintua Should be in o?ery borntPrice One Dollar. Kelly and Walsh, Limited. i 239
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      580 12 Scale of Cbatoes. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— Mi3ceIiiaeous Wanta of Every Description, Houses, iaad, etc, tc let, are inserted at the following •mm: One Insertion 1.10 per Inch. Two ».00 Three 1.80 Six 6.10 Hint 1.40 Twelve 7.30 Twenty five 10.00 (Bach subsequent month M per Inch.) The above nte it bated
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      549 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. RiTiji— Fomr Llaw, on* or two uutrtioa*, t1.06 Br tb* loch, m* Se*U ot ChufM. WANTED FOR BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. Ad Apothecary. Good wages and free quarters. Apply, with testimonials, to N. D. B c/o Strait 1 limes. 1571 OIBPENBER WANTED. Wanted, a first-olass Dispenser. Applicant with examination
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      586 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. lUti -Poor Lian, out oi two luwtlon |1 X Bf tha inch, m scsJa of ctaurf n. HOUBE TO LET. No. 4. Mount Rosie. Apply Raffles Hotel c9Bl HOUBE TO BE LET, No. 1. Osley Rise, to be let. Apply Meyer Brothers. 1149 ROOM TO
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      578 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Lo. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shape 8 All kinds of HOSE. Suctiou, Delivery, Steam. for Carriages, Motor Cais, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill. GatdenhtMe. Brake-RE-TREADING AND RE-RUBBERING OF J"* c for Railways. Bpeddng Tubes. MOTOR TYRES. CODDMNGS. GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of 1.8. Buffers
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      382 12 Syrup of Raspberry PIUELY MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE ANO SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it forms a very palatable, refreshing ami healthy drink, which is no doubt the most suitable beverage fcr hot climate -s. It also forms a delicious ingredient for icecream end MWtaneM.
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      216 12 ST. ANDREW'S HOUSE. A Cbnrcb ol J^ogiaco Soarding Ilonse for European and Enrasian boys who desire tc itteod the schools of the place. Applications to be n-ade to the Honse Master, St. Andrew Honse or to the Colonial Chaplain. COGNAC BRANDY. One of tin olaest and most important tirms ol
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      338 13 >ale ol formaton Capital I Sabwribed N amber of Sh*re. Iwae Paid Shares Value op to Dniuned 1 Til: In QnoTtnotw 1903 1907 1901 1303 1907 1901 IDO6 1905 1906 1906 1906 1906 1907 1904 1907 ltfOS $300,000 HOO.'TO 1800,000 *400,000 1400,000 £60,000 £100,000 1130.000 £120.000 £30,000 •450,000 £250,000
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      353 13 I 108,900 13,60" 32,790 f6 7ju '1,900 (10 000 1 0,001 U.OOO I 181,4. I I»S,Mf 180,000 184,000 70,000 940 l».i M.fWl 630,000 10,000 l 111.000 i 40,000 45.000 M.OOfl 11,900 1,689 i 11.411 990 SCO.Oju 1,903 10,000 100,0)0 90,000 900,00U I I jn 1 \n«loMal»y Rnbbor 0.. L«<l
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      199 13 1884 1898 MBS £3,377.10.0 mm.ooo •13.000.000 4,8 V IW.OOt 16,000,001' 7,61« 4,600 moon I 18,000 6,000 I 6,000 i 4,000 3,400 1 6,000 1.750 84,000 600 400,000 1,130 1.00(1 4,966 SOO.OOO 3,886 I* if 80 116 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 100
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