The Straits Times, 3 August 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.719. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. AUGUST 3. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      263 1 "The highest testimonials in regard to reliability and lasting qualities have always been written ':r> fnvcir of DION BOUTON.-s-M J'iie OoawßftUAi. IfoTiHi, Juim 1, 1906. says: a &i »bi iomish* ol be*»t«riug undue praise, "Then w* saj tlmt the Ye Dion Bouton Couipauv has always pqccMdM iv s curing for
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      64 1 IHALES TOURS, BWH R°AD. SINGAPORE NowOpen TO THE PUBLIC. l Train > to coma ADMISSION: Urn Trip SO.SO; Three Trips si.00 Tiii- absolute, aoiqae ExbiUttaa- Tin of Lccdt:-. will be opmt'' for tiu- fir-; j in Siufiart-'Vi and the Fax Bast. ICOMPLETE Change Or Programme AT THE 'New Japanese ilinematograpii.
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      393 1 i^Oßi3srso3sr j^httd co. V THE MMBBOTTOM K^^il SPALDIN6S OOMiNO RACKET. MjkM&jw GOLD MEOAL RACKET, sum* iv« «m. X^ptW^NjjV Stnuigß fiat. THE LATEST PATENT PNEUMATIC SOLE IEKNIS SHOES. N9H-SLIPPING. 5u l KOTO. If t Hil ly Hi. (MB tacot" »i Box'., aod rr.icH. Plants, Flowers. A H,.~K,- Bi.mtiful ROSES for 5O
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1135 2 h 4PPKECIATION 0t VALLAMBtOSA ESTATE Germany s Interest in the Exhibition V.. llaiubrusa is not only one ol lit >\ ow placis of .Malaya uud of the VOtl rubier plantation, but it is alas tone.omingly will woil'.ed as to piovi«k a tor othir hMm to work up to.
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      458 2 HOUSE PROPERTY IS ENHANCED IN VALUE If it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with JODELITE. B*ulia ol Mi jreara tefct khi Cropicti i oved that this PreMrrative is an ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD •u,f.':-; tin attecu A v. WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT, TEREDO, NAVALIS and DECAY. 1 Galluii Drums
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      321 2 MjJMm. O. J. KEYMEIt Co. bmt, .9 oftur thtlr mm,-v1.0% ACLNTS iN -N LAN') t. xiabllmhL-n' In IB'l-*. ttimy itava a thorough knomlmapu mi :ho Mor'tnim. and oxporionoo ot Eamtorn rcQulrommiit*. T.'ia if ad* -if Ihr firm giro pmrmonal muporirlmlon to all bualnmaa, and with roffldmncm Itnlto thomo rmqulrlnit Rg-lABLE
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      784 2 NON-POISONOUS DISINFECTANT. Proved to be by far the Most Powerful. AND COLONIAL GOVERNMENTS. INSTANTLY STOPS INFECTION from WHATEVER CAUSE ARISING. ONE GALLON MAKES 400 GALLONS of efliaent Amfectma t'i j. Agents GUTHRIE CO., Ltd., Penang, Singapore and Bangkok. i The Distinctive Flavour and Quality of FROMYS h c« eB tk
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1309 4 BUTTKRFLIES AND RONTGEiN RAYS. Details ot Interesting Experiments. -V latereottag eavsrisMßts as Is Ifc* effect of the BaetfCl iays iiik>d butUT lii '-.-s iliticr. ill •itauPH of ilnir t\olution.^havo U'.Diua.i. by Dr. Haw-brook, r.ll i bur((. I The l'l'l-''- ol several moths, includiug one j of the hank.
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      551 4 A MATRON of ihe Y.W.C.A. HOME foil v 1 > fjf/l If Neuritis, Lassitude, Neuralgia— ■I- im has known tfaa ial and thnkfainssi when they have ■l i newnocouMbi imiilnwil ihwilum ilisainmiiilntwil. uliiw word i ii i ti)-. -well lhal is what the writers of iliisc letteif. j I rho
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      139 4 A SHEEP SHEARER S TRIALS. i I have to'.'.iwod th- •bearing bbmsi lthroiiyhSv.lv /.Lilian laud .iii o\ci Australia," j says Mr. B. f.. Mnltosn of Dnntroou, N. "eadtbseßaaaji Tel ■ateraael ticker always brin- uu sateen ai esHthees. The only relii.l I can obtain is from Chainberlain'a Coli. CboleM and Diarrhoea
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      531 4 Free Watches F ,'V^"| SOLID COLO WATCH >l>-- r eOLIO SILVER AND GUN METAL WATCMKS ALCO kwaf l .i*:t. FUSSELL'S (BUTTERTLY BRAND> CREAM AND MILKS SOOO M»<m WIN A SOLIO COLD WATCH. 2 SOO MARKS WIN A SOLIC VLV.R WATCH. 1,000 M«R«S WIN A CIUTiV CUf.MCTAi. A CM. Fall p
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    661 5 iVow/' port, frobable dale uj arrival, and Hani' oj Aj STEAMERS Liverpool. 8 i-10; W. Mauifcl.l d v, Cbiim. .\-yi, Vf. Mrtualleld Airlio, Bydney. Ai- il 8..n-4*-p»n udu. Bap) .W. Mauaflvlil \1 inoua. Li\fi|: It; W. Mau-uold \ml)r:a. Hamburg, Aug 6; H>-Ln Meyfr HonijkoD;. > pt Uulin Mjwr
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    145 5 Passenger? Outward i:> S°.l>. Lw ateaaaat UnMbafltr, duo If) .t 6. Mr A. ('riokm-y. n P. and O. India, couoeotiim with tbu it Colombo, due Vu^:i>t 1. Mr.aadMi > Jaminann. Mr. andMra. ft. Mr. A. Miuh.-I! Mr. ami an, \V. 1 .1: .s~. 11. Mr. I.', fi.a-k,
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      59 5 Th Unit thing to think of ia UriaaiytmaWehJ METHYLOIDB. ty .a Ta-t- loss. tak. v iutcruuily. r< li. v<- tlu I'.uu ami thre vi-ini... rt-.iits mi oara, care ia a few dan. Far better] ;h.ui iippaiba aud siintai, or injections o iuc.'uvouii utr, uo publicity. Try tlioui .inJ I Urn
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      695 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. PQ saf^ 0 vJ. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China. Japan. Penan?. Ceylon, Australia. India. Aden. Eirypt, Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London 1jr0.:,,h li\i\* 3f Ln'Jisy laeo.J lor Chin. Coast, PersUu Gulf, Cc-;tinontal, au I tra'rica Poi to. Btti»t!C" •«i!i leave Magaf re on r *•> 1 1 MAIL
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      718 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." BASDJERMASIN. The Steamers ot this acmpany maintain a regular aervioe between: Singapore, Boarabaya. Bandjermaain, Polo Laut. Balik Papan, Kcctel, with transhipment at Banijermasin tor Sampit, Maudawal, Roemal, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The have good ac:omodatlon tor ft rat and pecend class passengers. To»a C*ii.
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      484 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTO. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAP GO. LTD. The Companies' steame/a an despau-hed i from Liverpool uatwarda for the Straits, Chiua I and .japan every week, and irom Japan homeI warda {or Lor. ion, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseille and I
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      656 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. -i HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. I lit, '.etcauietb of thia Company maiutain a i regular servioe between Hainbnr^, Brouion, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straita, China ana Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly .'or Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerha«;a direot, calling at Penang and
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      809 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. 10RDDEUTSCHER LLOYO Imperial aerma.i Mali Line. The fast and well known mail steam -r f this Company sail fortnightly from Breni Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soatham ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (ooun n MarseiUes. Naples, Alexandria, ani vloo v,.r- 1 Port Said, Sues, Adas, Colombo, Pjna'Singapore,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    732 6 I .iiiEß lliii heading tb« f(llow.n« »hbr«Ti»i..i» art •Mil atr.— *Mus«r »li.— «liip; tg.— batauu; tch.— tchimn.r; Yet.— Yacht; Cm.— Craiut C'bt.—Uusboat; Tor.— Torpedo U.p.— llorwpowor Brit.Briti.l], U. f>. -lailwl hut**; Pen.— Frsucli lier.(ieruj mi Dot— D'Jtcl. 11 lUlmn nu:in.— ---p.\iiiili. Nar.— tianwak O.c. l.oiierU anil d.!>.
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    Mails Close.
    75 6 fun I'iH Smao l'uu barawak ofßurmtmk S aja. Cucob Mto>jgi 9..J0u.m. Europe via port* rtit Ludu i<i 10 a.m. P. B wet ten ham, I'uuang i(J< Ip.m. Palembang *«r 1 p.m. Bagau via pori~ mmvi p m. P. Swettenham via ports Poh Ann S p.m. Malacca and Muar
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    Mails to Arrive.
    124 6 From Echope— By the N. D. L. oteamer Dei'Illinger, dne August B. From China— By the N.D. L. steauior Mm I Ludwig, due August 3. Left 'une uue •nno raly Inly fuly taly fuly fuly luly fuly laly Bing»por« Duo id Li 23 N. D. L. July
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    PENANG RACES.
    307 6 Comments on Turf Club's First Day's Events. Commenting on the first day's events at the PcLan^ Race Meeting, the Pinaug Gazette says:— The best dividend of the d«y, 174, was paid by Beuevolence who won the openiuK evont after an exciting finish with Cocotto Marathon, who ran third
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    85 6 A telegram tv the Times of Ceylon on July 21 stuted that Lord Cromer, criticising the Old Ago Pensions Bill, in the House of Lords, said that the niaiu duty of Govern uieut was to husband the country's resources to prepare for a European conflict which would not improbably be
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    FRONTIER CAMPAIGN.
    426 6 General Willcocks Sternly Rebukes Press Correspondent. It was reported from Bombay, on tbo Bth mstaiit, that General Willoooks had written to Hie TiiucM of India, replying to an article from a Frontk c Correspondent, publishod in that paper on June 18. which, lie said, contains many doliburate falxv
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    71 6 B» the aakini Caftan Wiu jlu Sraic Nu Ai»:!i Mr. E^nnoc L»r. .-.abar&ngxrtl anJ tvs Chinese gcctlfruun frou: Port Swettcthatu, U;as lagall. Mr on.i Lire Bacon, Messrs. BlytL Fox, Matthew.., McKen;ii, Watson, Htpphezs. Eoic ilhiase Ra2es, Qttig, Lock. Cornvlly, Phillip*. Habbeck, Corbetta. Or. McCiowy, Mis. Campbell, and
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      75 6 litfxßuxs M For' Canning anU Lionet Faber drop daily ii 1 pjn., Singapore atandard now corretpondiu lo 6 a.m. Uroeuwich meantime. Tbe time t;un il Irad nt I. o'clock noon, indicating Siuuapor..- MUudard lime, on every day txceptiuf; Sunrtav. SAm it m tirci Ht one o'olook. sitAfcN-' m_u-A<_B;. Ci-Rt.— A
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      450 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. k jk "*h Si v A < A regubii toRTNIOUTLY service ib maintained MfM Ja|»o aud Enrope by tbe UaWMJ NEW TWIN-SCKEW STEAMERS, Uudor Mail O-ntract with tbe Imperial Japanese Oovernmeut, specially d«sifinod for the Company's European Service, lighted through out by Electricity
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      446 6 I STEAMER SAILINGS. C.R CHARGEURS REUNIS ROUND THE WORLD LINE. The now twiu-^crew Steamer "Ouessant" 16,000 tous diHplaccincnt. DUE ABOUT AUGUST 21. 1908. Sploudid Paixcnger Accommodation HONGKONG, SHANGHAI. CH'NWANTAO. KOBE. YOKOHAMA AND AMERICA. l-'irat- class l'ut>sagc Karc froiu Singapore to CANADA PCI IMTED STATIC* TO KL'ItOPE i VIA CANADIAN 45TT
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      426 6 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL UIOHWAY TO EUROPE VIA Clil.NA JAPAN, CANADA and tbr UNITED BTATfcS Koute trom iiongkong, via Snau^bal, Nagaoakl. (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotoria and Vnuoonvcr, R.M.B. ■'KsrsinnoFlmu" T<rln sorcw Btea R.M.a Emw of J»p»«
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      309 6 LATEST AOVERTISBMBNTS. |K- HIGH-GLASS IRISH LINENS. Lo lil lil by Auctiun without Itoncno Price Ai THE HOTEL HE LELItOPE COHNER, TUESDAY. AUGUST 4. AT 10.30 A.M. Mr. <l. I. Murphy of Bolfast, now homeward bound, has instructed Mussrs. H. L. Coghlan aud Co. to cteur by Auction aud without resorvc
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      202 6 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Aug 4— At Sale-room, valuable freehold land known as Seugkang Estate, at Linggi, near Port Dickaon, at 1 30 p.m. t At Sale-roam, leasehold land aud bouse 40, Market Street, at 2-30 p.m. "i— At Salo-rooni, s.u. Poutiauak, at 1-S0 p.m. i At Hale-room, uuredeemed
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      92 6 Singapore Tide Table. iFEOH AtOCsI 8 10 ACuCal 9.' HIGH WATEK. LOW WATER 'Tim* H'gbt Tiwe~Trght Vugli-t ljra ''f li I 1.»uW"0.? 1 46 am M:Mil 1 MICH ».l '.6-Jl'Ui -7 I J.e mil «.r t>.i»»oi M lik»ti\ 1 j 713 pnj M «.3ipui 3.6 I V!.6S »iv IJ B.jSmu
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      153 6 DAY BY DAY Monday, August j. Hisb Water 2. lit p.m. Public holiday. N. D. L. homeward mail duo. C.ickot. Coluu\. t. F.M.S. lialv b Tours. Wa>auy Kassiiu. 'J p.m. Alhambra. Buu Ilur. 7-30 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m Harima Ciuematograpb. 730 p.m. Tuesday, August 4. High Water 3.8 aru
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    REFORM IN TURKEY.
    198 7 ANTI-DYN'.STIC DEMONSTRATION AT ADRIANOPLE. Sultan Cheered by People in Streets of Constantinople. London, August Whilst ilriviny to Urn Si lainlik on Friday and Saturday. Urn Sultan Htotxl in his carriage all tlio way. acknowledging the cheers of the |K'oplc and tlie troops. Afterwards, Ik ■<<■■ v.il tlic
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    DISARMAMENT.
    81 7 Hritish Premier on the Army and the Navy. iDi.r OsTtniATiscßi Lloyd Tbldoraml Berlin, August 1. Speaking at a banquet held in connection with the I'eae Ooagiaja, Mr As,|iiitli. the ISrilish Pr.-iniei, said that tun disarmament of Great Britain was uot to bo expect, d The army ami the navy
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    VISITORS TO SWEDEN.
    80 7 Did the German Emperor and French President Meet? i»>. OetAaurooM Ummb Tauuxj lierhn. Vujust 1. The Ki. in I: I'le-l leut, M laic, r. MM given -in enthusiastic reo ptioa at Stockholm. Behes contained many bappj ratei. itii betweea Sweden fend Pi M Oil rwiae, tliey were
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    PERSIAN PARLIAMENT.
    74 7 Turkish Influence on Persian Politics. K»' T»K S TKLIiIRAMI London. August Thi yiautir,;: of thr Turkish Constitution haa caused evcin mint in Teheran, where a beat tlin hI. is t. md. Over one hundred persons, mostly merchant-, h.ivo HOgbt refuge in the Turkish Km Tl" "peodj HunmooißH ol
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    CONFLICT BETWEEN LORDS AND COMMONS.
    54 7 [RaOTlß'B T»L«i)BAM| London, August 1. file House of Lords has passed the OldAge Pensious Bill, but with a view to prevent the establishment ot a precedent the House passed a resolution declining to acquiesce in the Speaker's ruling that their amendments of the measure constituted
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    FUTURE OF EGYPT AND INDIA.
    57 7 I Dan v-, hk l.i, vii Tbuorami r.. August 1. la n leading article, The Times throws out v warning iv regard to Bgfft and India. The journal remarks that if the policy iv ntin s not caretully administered ff ■lent will have to face
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    TROUBLE IN SOMALILAND.
    17 7 iDm Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Tklkuka* Berlin. August 2. f'ighliap BM agauArukeu out in luban' &>o]sjklil&iid.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    198 7 Three New Bills Proposed for First Reading. I At a nicoting of the Legislative Council, on Friday. Captain Young will move: -Tuat this Council approves a vote if »l.V>OO for a tug for use iv connection with the Government j Wharves. Penang. The Land Improvement Ordinance Amend- Meat
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    AMOY MERCHANT'S AFFAIRS.
    597 7 Charged with Committing Fraudulent Bankruptcy. Tan Hay Loon, of Amoy, was again before the Senior Magistrate, Mr. E. C. C. Howard, on Saturday, to show c anse why he should not be extradited on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy, alleged to have been committed in Amoy. The
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    Agricultural Bulletin for August.
    137 7 Another excellout number of the Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay States is that for tho month of August. Mr. T. W. Main contributes the principal article on Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, iv which he gives •useful adrico respecting effective landscapegirdcuing. Mr.H. K. Uidley
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    New Ambulance.
    63 7 A tine BkW ai'i!ml,:uce. to be drawn by two men. one in t>, and one behind, has arrived from Kuglauii and b. en installed at the Central Police Station. Tho wheels are of wood, fitted with solid rubber tyres and the victim of an assault or accident will
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    Penang Races.
    477 7 CLOSE FINISHES AT TURF CLUBS MEETING. Results of Third Day's Events. (FKOM 00l OW> I'oiIKKsroXDBST.) Peuaog. August 1. Fine weather prevailed at the Third day's races at Penang to-day and the going was excellent. The results were as follow Thk Baooa* Buadstmi Hasdich'.— Value S2ihi. A Handicap lot
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    TONKIN POISON PLOT.
    321 7 French Government Forbid Death Sentences. A few days after the beheading of the three Icadiug poison plotters at Hanoi, another conspiracy of a like kind was discovered in the province of Hung-yun, which ied to the execution of four of the poisoners. > ."iu this, the Home
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    Paddy Cultivation in the States.
    125 7 A correspondent writes as follows to the Malay Mail As far as can be seen from the road, there is more paddy laud under cultivation in the valley of the Goiubak, between Setapak and the Electric Power Station, than in the Lipis Valley between K.mb
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    Starboard Lights.
    1427 7 j SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE AT TEUTONIA CLUB. Holland's Description of British Malaya. The performance given in the Tcutonia Club by Mm Starboard Light*, on Saturday night, was one of the most successful variety entertainments ever given in Singapore. From beginning to end of a somewhat long programme, the audience,
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    UNREST IN SOUTH CHINA.
    249 7 Defensive Measures taken by Canton Viceroy. It has been stated before that tho reports of the condition of the people, who bjbW d from the recent rl< oils, is anything but reassur'ng. Some of them arc said to be joining gangs of robbers, and if thtpe
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    Carter the Magician.
    110 7 Carter, the American magician, has a wooden hand in his collection of properties with which he amuses uud enttti tains his audience. It is known as the spirit hand," aud answers questions propounded by those in the audience by the customary spirit raps. The hand is placed
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    Fatal Accident.
    107 7 A Tamil coolie, employed by Messrs. Howarth ErsUine. Limited, on the construction of tho new bridge at the mouth of the Singapore Hiver, was killed by the fall of a heavy piece of iron on his head, yesterday morning. He was in charge of the work of fastening
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    Corporal Punishment Necessary.
    64 7 We are infoi mti, xays the Shanghai Sunday Sun, thai Urn Captain Superintendent of Police, Lieutenant i I'lom.-i Bruce, has reported to ttiu Shaughiti .Municipal Council I tbat corporal puuishmeutis absolutely MOWnary in order to provide titling, puimhineut (or certain crimes. There is no puuUhmeut moru ceruiu
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    CAPITAL AND LABOUR.
    172 7 GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED IN FRANCE. Labour Representatives Arrested and Sent to Prison. jKirr«Ks Tilriiram.J Lomlon, August 1. j Si\ty nine officers and men wero wounded :iu the labour riots at Draveil-Vigneux, near Paris. I Several of the riotors wero arrested, and I have been sentenced to terms
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    MOSCOW'S NEW RAILWAY.
    32 7 Ink OBI4BIATIRCHI LIOYD I'|IL»iIH»-1 Berlin, August 2. M. Kiillii rejt has exchanged congratulaiory telegrams with the C/ar with rcfi reucc to tin opening of the circular railway round Moscow.
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    PENANG TRADE DEPRESSION.
    431 7 Ratepayers Petition Commissioners Regarding Taxes. That the financial depression lias been acute in Penang can be jiulgtd from the intimation which Mr. F. J. Hallifax (the Presidcut) niidc at the meeting of Penaug Municipal Commissioners, on V\idn«Hda\, that he had received a petition, Hot thrombi Mr. Lim
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    Battle of Bidadari.
    168 7 The members of the S. V.A. Snouts, Volunteer Engineers and S.V.I, left Bras Bassa Koad by tram, on Saturday afternoon, for Bidadari to spend the week-end under canvas. An attack was mode on the Camp on Sunday night by a body of the Engineers, who weie led
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    Rubber Export Duty.
    86 7 The following are the prices, for the fortnight begiuniu..! July H, of cultivatnl rublx r on which export duty is leviable on an ail valorem bams under the Uu'en under the Customs Duties Knactuiont. Duty will be asse-si d in the Stoles of IVrak, Selaugnr ami Ncgri
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, AUGUST 8.
    842 8 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, AUGUST 8. From time to time, complaints have been in i. ir of the loose business morals of the .lapanrse merchant and trader, and many attempts have bccD made to explain why a people who have d° .Linguisbed themselves as a nation, both
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    14 8 A new map of Negri Sembilan has been produced by the Trigonometrical Department, F.M.S.
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    17 8 From Cardiff, 1.200 tons of coal arrived, on Friday, for Batavia, by the Dutch steamer Van Hoorn.
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    17 8 The annual financial statement of the Kuala Lumpur Choral Society shows a balance in hand of >101.59.
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    19 8 From Langkat, 8,000 cases and 69,000 tins of kcrosine arrived, yesterday, by the British steamer Si.nu, bound for Hongkong.
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    20 8 Over 500 pigs arrived from Macassar and Sonrabaya, on Friday, by Messrs. Wee Bin and Company's steamer Ban Poh Ouan.
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    21 8 Five thousand tons of India coal arrived from Calcutta, on Friday, by the British steamer Blake, consigned to Messrs. Paterson Simons.
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    20 8 A cargo of coal for the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha arrived from Kuchiuotsu, yesterday afternoon, by the British steamer Baron Dalmeny.
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    21 8 A curgo of coal from Muroran arrived, on Saturday, by the British steamer Stratliclydo, consigned to Messrs. l'atereou Simons and Company.
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    27 8 From Philadelphia, via Durban and Sabang, a cargo of nil, i"HW cases of kerosiue oil arrived, on Saturday, by the British steamer Burrsneid, en route to Japan.
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    25 8 There will be a Volunteer Church Parade to St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday evening next. The West Keats baud will take part in Uie Service.
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    12 8 The Penang Court of Appeal will be hold on Tuesday. August 11.
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    29 8 Prinoe Shun is very much interested in the agitation for a Constitution for China, and has ordered about 130 memorials on the sub ject to be copied for perusal.
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    27 8 The Governor of Shansi Province ia^China has wired the Throne that the Dalai Lauia of Tibet has announced that he has no intentiou of leaving the Province.
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    26 8 The Maxim Company of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, under Captain F. J. Benjafield. were engaged in excellent practice on the Holland Koad Land Hange, this morning.
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    30 8 It has been agreed between the Board of Foreign Affairs at Peking aud the French Minister that a Chinese Consulate be established in Annam and a French Consulate in Mukden.
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    30 8 Two Hokien coolies were prosecuted before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, on Saturday, on a charge of possession of Chinese cbandu valued at 918. They were acquitted.
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    29 8 A quantity of explo.-ives from New York for Manila arrived, on Saturday, by the New York and Oriental Steamship Company's steamer Sliimose. She has anchored outside the harbour limit.
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    34 8 There is one lighthouse in existence that is not placed on any mariner's chart. It is in the Arizona desert, and marks the spot where a well -supplies pure fresh water to the traveller.
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    30 8 We hear, gays the Malay Mail, that tho meuiberx of the F.M.S. Government service are unanimous in endorsing Mr. Asquith's view of the desirability of establishing a noncontributory pension scheme
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    37 8 Shortly before *even o'clock last night, a carriage drawn by a pair of bor.-*s collided with a ricksha at the corner of Hill Street and Stamford Koad and smashed the cooliedrxun vehicle. No other damage was done.
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    35 8 The largest aud heaviest building stone ever ■piarried in Britaiu was taken some time »go from the IMaukiugton bed, near Norwich. It was iv one piece, without crx:k or Hiw. aud weighed over thirtylive luDB.
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    38 8 A geld coin passes from one hand to an oattM 2,(X)().000,i)00 times before the stamp or impi<.'BK ou upon it l>ecoiiic<* obliterated by trutioc, while a silver com changes hands '>.'J.">U,(KiO,(KX>titiieh he f urc it hceuiaeH tntirc.y iafaead
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    38 8 It is inte :ded by the hoard of Koreign Affairs at Peking to s. ie<*t nfficeis from t!io Moaid ami to memorialise tiie Throne to appoint tliim as lute ruational Intercourse Comuiissiouctd at Vuunau. Kaichuu, Kwaagd aud S/uchuai).
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    36 8 Iba doctors at tliu licseaich Laboratory nt New York, who have for many months devoted themselves exclusively to iuvcs'i Rations into the dread disease of hydrophobia, announce that they have discovered a serum for its cure.
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    45 8 As a result of the religious revival amm the Hindus in Selan^or. awakened by tlie recent preachings of Sri Swami Thayaraiu. Mr. S. Nadarajah, of the Survey Office, has resigned his appointment with the intention of following the Swami to India and becoming his disciple.
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    48 8 The Captain of the steamer Stanley Hall, which arrived at Colombo from Java, on July 24, reported the death of a coal trimmer, which occurred on the voyatc to Colombo. The death, judging from the description of the symptoms jjiven by the Captain, was duo to brain bMMtlfaaa)
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    45 8 There was a fight between Chinese coolies at the Wcstoiiustcr Construction Company's works at Bidadari, yesterday, and one man was injur d so seriously that his death was momentarily expected. He was removed to hospital and is reported to be much better, this morning however.
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    51 8 Many complaints have been heard at the lack of police ou duty in connection with the performance of The Starboard Lights at the Teutonia Club on Saturday night. Considering the gre t mix-up of motorcars, carriages and rickshas at the close of thu entertainment, it is remarkable that no accident
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    54 8 Dr. Frebig, tor tweuty -tour years connect) <t with the medical service of the Netherland Bast Indies, says that the acclimatisation of Europeans depends largely on their sobriety and total abstinence, and that the usual maladies of these countries maybe avoided or at least much reduced in violence by tin
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    62 8 Smugglers in the Sulu Sea are being watched carefully by the revenue cutter Sulu. Recently, off the Tawi Tawi islands, five craft were sighted and one of tho number was given chase by the Sulu, and after an exciting spurt the native craft managed to get away and land her
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    61 8 The steamer Macedonia, which left Colotnßft recently for Australia, took away lii.iH.7 chests vi tea, about I,UOU tons. This is a record shipment for thu Southern Colonies by a P. and O. mail steamer from Ceylon. The next largest shipment was by the Biitaonia, which took HOC) tons, and the
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    81 8 The Boyanese assault, which occurred near the KafUes Museum, several weeks ago, was mentioned to the Third Magistrate, yesterday. Originally, one lioyaueso was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to another with an iron bar, and two others wero charged with abetment of that offence. One of the accused was
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    517 8 The Bishop of Malacca in Koala Lumpur ou Saturday. Mr. ,1. H. Tyto has been apnoiun d hpnd mastor of the u.w Government I. Mr. U. A. Crawford, Slug, who I* now in Australia on lon>> leave, ia to bo martied on the 27th iasUnt. Mr. S.
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    25 8 On board the Dutch atraiimr \lerUn-,. wliich arrivcl from Dili, this monuita, was a Chinaman suffering from bvi-beri, who «a, detained ou the sU amcr.
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    61 8 Mr. K. Whorwell. oi I] "h. lias teemved a letter from Bisley statiug that Mrs. Donglai and Mr. Caldwell. of Hkjli. and Mr. li. W Clint* r, of Singapore, are a)] doing well at tho practice shoots ou th< Bisley rand*, W« hojie tn In ar at an i u!^
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    62 8 The anti-opiumists in tlie Dntol ment have been mUm the Minister lot tli Colonies whether it is the fhmlirnd policy 0 Government to restrict tho OOHMUI opium in Netherlands India. The .Mini ti replied that the Government ilni Intend t take measures to Inn Mm consumption o opium, but only
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    76 8 Mr. M. C. Mansonr, ol No. M 8i >■■:•<• I: i i reported to the police, on Kruru.vy 17 last, the l<ns of propcity, mostly silk Mrong* mil bajus, valued at $ti:to. On Knday. a Chinese woman was caught in Urn at i ol uralsf) tix of the bajus, valued
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    55 8 Mr. K. E. West, Acting Don Kntomolnjjist. <Vvl"i>. lin« lafonned 4 Colombo paper that the ant frtttttnninatw. ordered from Durban, have Im.m bought by several planters ami bftVC value, being the only machine which really eradicates white ants. 'Die MM uv liv the Itoyal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, iias, lie adds,
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    99 8 The news from West Sunmtni shows that the Malays see the folly of utti mptiug to withstand tin ar^-nncut .if 1 ,r< ,uM that, in the upland districts, they an; paying on the new taxes. They keep thu r< ceipt-.. on oeiug out travelling, and produce them vhea stupi,. 'I
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    REFORM IN TURKEY.
    216 9 ANTI-DVN\STIC DEMONSTRATION AT ADRIAN OPLE. Sultan Cheered by People in Streets of Constantinople. 11l i If l'- Tr I.U'IIUM. London. August J. Whilst driving to tin- St lamhk on Friday ■md Saturday, the Sultan stood iv his carriage all the way. acknowledi;iu^ the clieors of the paOBM
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    DISARMAMENT.
    80 9 British Premier on the Army and the Navy. |I>lr OT«niATiscßi Lloyd Tblrqeam| Berlin, August 1. at a banquet held in connection with the Peace Ooagraaa, Mr Asipiith. the British Premier, said that Mm rtisHiiuamcnt of Great Britain was not to bo expect- d Tho army aud the navy were
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    VISITORS TO SWEDEN.
    77 9 Did the German Emperor and French President Meet? |Dm OwMaunaon Umwb Tiimui] Berlin. kaMMI 1 Flm I.- in i President, SI FalUirea, wm given in i-utiiMsiastio ns "tion at Stockholm. Hrn upooohe* contained many baap] ni-r rolati h aatweea Swedeu a<> I l-riuii- Otbarwiae, they wire of
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    PERSIAN PARLIAMENT.
    75 9 Turkish Influence on Persian Politics. IRbutbb's Tki.i.ira* l.oudon, Abmbbl Tin eiautii:-: nt tlio Turkish Constitution ha-i c.-insed cxcin mint in Teheran, where a tri si. abreak is t.:md. Our one him. lit d pcr-oiis. mostly merch.mt:-, bava souyht refuge iv the Turkish K.i-il Tin <peed] Munmoaiafi ot tht
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    CONFLICT BETWEEN LORDS AND COMMONS.
    55 9 [R»otib's Timubam l London, August 1. The House ot Lords has passed the OldAgo Pensions Bill, but with a view to prevent thi' establishment ot a precedent tho House passed a resolution declining to acquiesce in the Speaker's ruling that their amendments of the measure
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    FUTURE OF EGYPT AND INDIA.
    57 9 d«k OeteaunaaM Lloyd Tblboiumi Berlin, Augu-t 1. la a leading article. The Times throws out it Waning ia regard M Kgypt and India. The journal remarks that if ihe policy iv ■MM i Kuutries i- not carefully administered MM God ni-uent will have to face
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    TROUBLE IN SOMALILAND.
    18 9 I>«k Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Tiumbam i Berlin, August I. Fightiag MM agaißr%rukeu out in luiUan kKjEoaiilaiid.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    194 9 Three New Bills Proposed for First Reading. < At a meeting of the Legislative Council, on Fiiday, Captain Young will move: That this Council Approves a vote < 91:(,. r ioo for ft tug for use iv connection with the Gov.-rnment Wharves. IVnang. The Laud Improvement Ordinance Amend-
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    AMOY MERCHANTS AFFAIRS.
    597 9 Charged with Committing Fraudulent Bankruptcy. Tau Hay Loon, of Amoy, was again before tho Senior Magistrate, Mr. K. C. C. Howard, on Saturday, to show cause why he should not be extradited on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy, alleged to have beeu committed in Atuoy. The MM!
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    Agricultural Bulletin for August.
    136 9 Another excellent number of tho Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay States is that for the month of August. Mr. T. W. Main contributes the priucipal article on Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, iv which he gives "useful advice, resecting effective landscapegardening. Mr. H. K.
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    New Ambulance.
    63 9 A fine new Apibultiime. to be drawn by two men. MM la ftf aud one behind, has arrived from Ku^lauU aud been installed at the Central Police Station. The wheels are of wood, fitted wuh solid rubber tyres and the victim of au assault or accident will find
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    467 9 CLOSE FINISHES AT TURF CLUB'S MEETING. Results of Third Day's Events. (Fkom Oca Own CoaaaapoawDrr.i Peuang. August 1. Fine weather prevailed at the Third day's races at Penang to-day and the going was excellent. The results were as follow Tiik BeWOU BnilMlia Hamh«\l'.— Value 8200. A Handicap lor
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    TONKIN POISON PLOT
    324 9 French Government Forbid Death Sentences. A lew days after the beheading of the three leading poison plotters at Hanoi, another conspiracy of a like kiud was dis covered in the province of Hung-yun, which ted to the execution of four of the poisoners. I ."iu this, the
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    Paddy Cultivation in the States.
    125 9 A correspondent writes as follows to the Malay Mail As far as can be seen from the road, there is more paddy laud under cultivation in the valley of the Gombak, between Setapak and the Electric Power Station, than in the Lipis Valley between Kaub
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    Starboard Lights.
    1428 9 SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE AT TEUTONIA CLUB. Holland's Description of British Malaya. The performance Riven in the Tcutonia Club by Mm Starboard Limits, on Saturday ri'L'lu. was one of the most successful variety entertainments ever given in Singapore. From beginning to end of a somewhat long programme, the audience, which
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    UNREST IN SOUTH CHINA.
    252 9 Defensive Measures taken by Canton Viceroy. It has been stated before that tho reports of the condition of the people, w ho suffered from the recent tt'.oiK is anything but reassuring. Some of tin-in arc said to be joining gangs of robbers, and if tin gangs
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    Carter the Magician.
    107 9 Carter, the Amoricau magiciau, has a wooden hand in his collection of properties with which he amuses ami MMMImUi audience. It is known as the spirit hand." aud answers questions propounded by those in the audience by the customary spirit raps. The hand is placed ou a
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    Fatal Accident.
    107 9 A Tamil coolie, employed by Messrs. Howarth Ersl.im Limited, on the construction of the new bridge at the mouth of the Singapore River, was killed by the fall of a heavy piece of iron on his head, yesterday morning. He was in charge of the work of fastening
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    Corporal Punishment Necessary.
    65 9 We are infomicd. mijs the Shanghai Sunday Sun, thai tli. i CapUin Superintendent of Police, Lientenant Colonel Bruce, 1 1 <i s reported to the Shau»h<u Municipal Council that corporal puuisbuieutis absolutely ue.ce.snary in order to provide tiiuug. puntshuioyt for certain crimes. There is no punishment more
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    CAPITAL AND LABOUR.
    172 9 GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED IN FRANCE. Labour Representatives Arrested and Sent to Prison. jKac raw's TaLRUBAM.j London, August 1. Sixty nine aflkwra and men wero wounded iv the labour riots at Dravcil-Vigneux, near Paris. I Several of the rioters wero arrested, and have beeu sentenced to terms of
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    MOSCOW'S NEW RAILWAY.
    33 9 l'<k OsiASMTiscni Lloyd TuLiua**! Berlin, August 2. M. FaUUaaa has exchanged congratulatory t' legrams with the C/ar with rcfi renoe to the opening of the circular railway round 1 Moscow.
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    PENANG TRADE DEPRESSION.
    442 9 Ratepayers Petition Commissioners Regarding Taxes. That the financial depression has been acute in Penang can bo jmlgi-d from the intimation which Mr. F. J. llallifax (the I'rcsiilc.ut) made at the meeting of Penang Municipal Commissioners, on Wednesday, that he had received a, BBMMOB, sent through Mr. I
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    Battle of Bidadari.
    168 9 The members of the S.V.A. Snouts, Volunteer Engineers and S.V.I, left Bra-t Bausa Road by tram, on Saturday afternoon, for Kidaduri to spend the week-end under canvas. An attack was made on the Camp on Sunday night by a body of the Engineers, who weie led by
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    Rubber Export Duty.
    86 9 The following are the prices, for the fortnight beginning July M, of cultival. d rubber on which expoit duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis under the Hues uulor the Customs Duties Enactment. Duty will be assessed in the States of Purak, Selaugor and NYgri Seinbilau
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    782 10 LOW-SCORING MATCH ON THL ESPLANADE. States Score Better in the Second Innings. WtMa wo Mart to pnw n Saturaay, tiie Status in '.lit. cricket match on the t'opljtuade waia all oiit tor the su-all m m vi M. uud beton luucli the >n.iils had H >ivd 7
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    FIGHTING WILD ABORIGINES.
    274 10 Peaceful Policy of the Japanese in Formosa. I In lormosuu loveiument M taking mea■DCW tor establishing guard hues, called Aiyiseu. agaiu.-t the unsubdued aborigiue-,. says the Anpiug correspondent of the South C.'liiua Morning I'osl. The line is guarded by the hired guardian-, consisting of both the uomelaoders
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    COCAINE SMUGGLERS.
    374 10 Important Capture of Desperate Gang. Mr. Bird, oi tbt fcxei-.c UefarlßMßt, i ali- lUa, ha- Licmedeil la ctiptiiu'iug une jt the must daring oacaMM iv that city, but the MHMat Wai uol madi without a desparatu struggle. Though the uiuouut of oaafaahaad arfanl h comparatively tmall, the arrest
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    Packing Rubber Seeds for Transport.
    184 10 The Miuyapore Botauie Ciardeus authorities have persistently refused to recoiumend Wardian cases foi transporting Para sends on accouut ot the o\peusc incurred, writes Mr. Herbert Wri^lit. iv tin. ludi-.i Kubbcr ■lournal. Mr. Kirtloy has always good results by packing lii burnt vice hu-ks. The old
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    74 10 Ad\aueui Umn l.aye takou U Q'.h root in Japaa that, early bwt mouth, a band uf s.^iuliLt;, paraded the ntneta of Tokio haadad by uarryiag flagf. iustribel v.ith the wonU ujdi-cliy. BuvuMiaß ColaotivMni. 11k IHjliv.l ltuM«] Hie ptueeivioii after bani 'j.;ljt, which uudwJ hj Uic ai>liiii a kbu Ua 0
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    134 10 i >il rttvußiM eciiji, v' Uie Munioiwlity &m Uw uili -yuu -uJeJ Juut JO amooatod (a -1 tJ,'2«.S4, au incrsa:'; gf i£,360.;., U compared with th; Dfß«a* poadinn i^riad of 1907. Iht rites, however, *ar& loss by »S.:OI.SG and taues by 22,707.25, wbJk Water receipts were more by tft.WiiMi Xoa;lv
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      109 10 There will be a cricket match between lUu Medical School uud the Singapore Hecreutiou Club on the Utters ground, thi- afternoon. *7< iicar that, ut the couclubiou of the i ollu.ui Shield (.'ompetitiou. the Siugupore Electric Tramway Company are ottering a j Cup for competition among the
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      59 10 Singapore Swimming Club. On Sunday next, after tho arrival ot the 'J o'clock launch, at the Su-immini^ Club, ■ban will bo a 100 yards handicap race the i tirst uf a scries uf three races for tho Club Aigre^ate Cup. The entries should bu soul I iv to the
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      140 10 Oilman Shield Competition. An interesting soccer mutch, iv connection with the Colmau Shiuld .ompetitiou, wus ■hiyod at Buach lto:id. ou ."Saturday, betwejn 1 ihe Darul Bahar and th'j Suulight loot-ill I'lnb. Tbt game v.-.i- ooataawi Irtohlj. File Daral liafiar were no doubt tlie stronger u-am, thvugh kbb] baud
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      149 10 kcppel Ciulf Club. Tho lirst round iv the lompelitiuu lor thu Captaiu Yuuug Cup. iv couuoctiou with the Keppe! Golf Club, resulted us tollows i A. Smith i beat Dr. Ollorhoad i— lol, ■J. and 1. A. N. Hitchcock K i, at H tongue I ISI f and o.
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      205 10 Singapure v. Bang-kok. The IoIIoviul: h the position iv thu cable chusa match between Singapore and BangMi Ucv ittnt, White (Singapore.l lilack iUau«kjli.i 1. P-K 1 P-K -1 Kt— K Bii Kt— Q B 3 6. B— Kt 5 Kt— K B B Castles Xt x P 0. P—
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      289 10 Golf. A clubs Finances. We urc givou uu intuicoUm; viuw oi the t.cale upou which thu modern flrst-oiaah seaside golf club ib ruu, and sotuo of the potato ut itd income and expenditure v view whioh might occasion much surprise to the non Koltin^ public -iv borne of toe balance-
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    73 10 Tlii- port of Calcutta is M full of shipping that the harbour authorities aro having tin yreatcbt difficulty in tindiug mooring accommodation fur incoming steamers. This b dtu! to thu large number of vessels which have been compelled to lay up for want of employment, thuro
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      138 10 WRESTLING MATCH. Sunday, August 9, at 4 p.m., AT THE A LH AM BRA lIKAUI KOAD>. Ben Hur Nicca Singh iALSTK.xI.IA). INDIA), Ohaaaioa oi the N.w.i'.. ladhk A Purse proaßßted b\ the piopriutor ut the ALHAMBKV Ih the Ix'^t ol three lull I'ull aarticahwa ia Wfoaaatday'a Kcw«papjr«, irtieles won dgaad
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    210 11 S*.. v, nt. WT I, 1?" Q 5 7..-J. do (C ii-: S IDpi<*' "I copra Bali »•*> do PoMUaaali fl-^o Pepiwr, Black |yi7 do White 17.50 Sago Fl '-'-I do 'irauoi ft 1 LBS j Pearl Saxo Mjj Joffoo Bivii, pioked il.O' Coffuc Palaawaaf, 90? •< mbb. 'otf.^,
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    253 11 Scientific Experiments »vith Plant in India. i Onuoi t)i< most nt.'r. -t afl I itnv- ot id. -..11! U I Ca ttK Bh m I" ippu .vlmlvx-. Mail -m 1.-Hxwt.-atiun by ''•m R. I-. ProuJ lock. nrafcw nt °?2S?? and Partem SiMrw, ol the 1 a aotton al
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    Showing the Fleet to the Moros.
    27 11 niral Sjx rv v -1 .1 1. w h the Thin A-i I chance i.ilisiu- I give the I 1, i
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    Chinese Amah Barred.
    291 12 REFUSED ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES. Annoyance to Shanghai Families Tiic potency of the protection accorded British subjects and the helplessness of tli. incoming Chinese were strikingly illustrated recently at San Franrisco when two wealthy families landed in that city truin tbc Mongolia, one bringing a Chinese
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    RICHEST MAN'S WISDOM.
    262 12 Golf Epigrams Delivered by Mr John D. Rockefeller. Mr. John I). Rockefeller, tho Oi! Kiagi in au in .lout golfer, and, according to writer in the New York World, punctuates hin strokes with what tho writer describes ax cpi^iams. His game would hardly appeal la a Braid
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    Cotton Yarn Prize Tickets.
    101 12 Despite the opposition raised to the lottery scheme, a meeting on July 7 of the committee of the Japan Cotton Spinners' Association, at Tokio, decided to issue the third HcricK of prize tickets on the sale of cotton yarn in China for the five month-, beginning
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      144 12 3V N^9ad^>ffl9r£?i&4 BaiS Baw"*i*^?si»"c^^Hla^^\vk^Ba i^& Si tW HaSia An Assassin RhiMim»li»m in like an MtaMln. It creeps up from behir. 1 wli«n y ur t.» i k t imed. Bcfnr. you know it you arc fca <I> power, and the terrible p»:ns and tbe assassin's knife warn driven intu your
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      584 12 INSURANCE Companies. THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. CNITXt) WITH TEH ALI.UM-1 AhUCRiHCI CoMIiKI, Ll»lT«! A i Bartbolmew Lane, Loudos. asTaßusnui 1303. Capital £5,250,00 C Tctal Fnnde exceed.. £lo.ooo,ooo General Manager. Robebt Lewi?, E.-q. barlow a nrt <naM GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. LONDON. riubsoribtd Capital £11,000,000 Total Invested Funds 18. .150.000 Annaal
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      647 12 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. .NCORPORATiD BY BOIAL CHARU EX. Paid np Capital in 60.000 Bhare* uf *Meach *1,WW,000 Reserve Fund £1,525,000 1 Reserve Liability of Froprietcrt £1.300 000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Bootland. The London City A Midland Bank. L*.d. SINGAPORE BRANCH.
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      465 12 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. &sa^°£S£. Sterling Reserve 115.000.000 I Silver Resent 115.500.000i 1 »«.o«),0O0 <»»trre Liability of Proprietor* II9OOOOPO COL'RT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick.— Chairman. K. Ooetz, Esq.— Dnpnty Chairman. d. O. Barrett, Ejq. Cl. R. Lanzmann Esa C. Brodprwn, Esq. E. Bheilim, Esq. intUTFriesland.Esq
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    838 13 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. Kerij .11 Julj 19, at ikool IJD ml, tiie broke out in a (wfcwil ou the prc-inises at Kbisi, inachi. luiamiya. I'sal:,. ol' the n \itiiii i 'ii,]iauy FauneU bj" a I south uesteilv wiml. which was blowing hard at •.hi Mine,
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    Reported Discovery of Bombs.
    68 13 It in reported at I'oona that a young Hiudu, named Itamchandra, has been arrested at Castle licck. near Portuguese territory, ou suspicion of having bombs in !iis possession, alleged to be manufactured in Portuguese territory, and also iuflimmatory placards calling upon the people to awake and
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      395 14 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADV3RTlBEMBNT6.— Ml=celkareoai Wmita nt "'^ry Detorlptioo, Honoe«. ■lad, etc.. to let, ar.- naeried at the follovloi; him:— On>: [aaaHeD I 1.30 par incb. Two 1.00 Three i.dO BU S.IO Dine 8.40 7.W TwmtyiTO 10.00 E D.i.h J5 per itih.j .sa ftbuve rait Is cued npou an
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      630 14 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Lo. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tues, ali kinds and shape* AH kind.-, ol HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carriages Motor Ctts etc. Hydraulic. Rockdrill. (^denhose. Utah rf TKV^nTNfi motor TVRF«j- 1 c Battlways, Speaking Tabes, RL-TRI.ADING MOIOR TIRES 00DDEWOB, (..,IV,K -I.\- RINGs! AI kinds of I.R.
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      280 14 Syrup of Raspberry PUiELY MADB 01 GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUKE AND SUGAR Mixed wKhieed water or mtdt i n beeitbj diinl.. wfaieli ia do doubt tbe I I ■o Jonna a, deHeioua iagredfewi fa i SOLD IN CHAMPAGNE BOTTLES. AT $1.20 PEI BOTTLE. BY IHE Medical Hall, AND IT- BB
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