The Straits Times, 7 August 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.72.1. BIN6APORE. FRIDAY. AUGUST 7. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 343 1 'The highest testimonials in regard to reliability and lasting qualities' have always been written in favour of ■~rDE DION BOUTON. =r The Commercial Motor, Juue 4, 1908, says: "We cannot be accused of bestowing undue praise, when we say that the De Dion Bouton Company has always succeeded in securing
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    • 314 1 Robinson and Company. NEW SHIPMENT OF TENNIS GOODS. 1 I BSTTt U< Patent Tennis NET %fif IYI ADJUSTERS, Iron 4r £5r n.ftiiiitoitjii: 00^ w Plated L jM.A^rJlmwf 1 Straining.Screw and f I W bbi^ TOniliS C Urt "am&k n < The "Club" TENNIS POLES, Wrought Iron, with Ratchet Winder, complete
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    • 21 1 Continental Tyres i. Australia. ■eat/ orcu#za"ru (7lo> G?xce/c&n&u a#zei< (I Mfy&vMUf Singapore i Kuala Lumpur j Kumpers Co. Federated Engineering Co.
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  • 927 2 JOkES AND JOTTINGS FROM THE WORLDS PRESS. Do Managers Read Plays Mr. lunch is under un impression that the following letter was intcuded rather to reach the editor of the Daily Mail thnu himself, but lie ducided to print it, if (inly a.-, a warning to correspondents
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 370 2 There are no EXORBITANT PROFITS FOR ANYBODY ON Buchanan's Whiskies. .111 PUBLIC GET THE PULL BENEFIT of the high qualities of "RED SEAL and -BLACK and WHITE" at the lowest possible prices. Red Seal M retails at 9.50 per case Black and White" retails at 12.50 OF ALL DEALERS. Wholesale
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    • 29 2 BhaWO 1 Hf \^i^uK Cure— The martyr to troublfixiMO lieadacbtA hocu Searna that for instant relief tin re in nothing like Steams' It LUUrt be Steal Ls \il cheiuitts.
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    • 719 2 '•'BEFORE I WAS FIFTEEN." M\n\ WotOM BOH P« I>l Hm-pv t>\v^ OrCfuotoop, Wmu Mi .i«\c m r,». i v ai \nd Ajiaxbu Worn Dnaram. DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS llkli' Worn i As Ko Otan Hum ink Cam. Tan Bmm Booh To Tm Ona vm. Biwi >iho Ti> Tin K\k. Kksioke
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    • 188 2 Milkmaid *f^3JsJss?tasl BRAND ¥§L TIJf •11_ fio r 'V. i See that the f^^ jTOIISSciwDDSEDMItt 1 MILKMAID Trade Mark >- inn, i ~~~j^T is on every Tin y TRADE MARK Largest Sale in the World CHEAPEST and BEST. DISPENSING OF OCULISTS PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALITY. MAYNARD Co., Ld., CHEMISTS ami OPTICIANS,
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  • 1752 3 DAINTY AND ATTRACTIVE GOWNS FOR AUGUST. Made Entirely of Real Lace There are no months in the yoar, as a rule, whea the fashions arc prettier than they arc in .luly and August, sayn a Home journal. The holid.iy spirit is already in, the air, aud many
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 505 3 /VTAe Mark of Quality A TOR RAZP*? fl \JW%> Guaranteed Shaving. Each Ra*or in a Case. g *^rCaTJrru:xsriSar«r f I lc lt ofatl Md Ol WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW Co. S| NtiATjKatJ •■i^at^ata^BaWß^a^aßa^a^aßi^B'^'''''^'''^''^^^'''^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING CO.. LD. Bronze and Steel
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    • 839 3 TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF PERAK. Tnj.iers will bt r'ceiveii :hu oaV .n^ Secretary M BeaHtcat, Taipinf Perak, up to noon on Monday. Angnst 21, 190*. f,'r rentint; tbe undermeutioneJ Farms for thy period commencing the Ist ilay of January, IW9, act endini- tbo Slit day of December, l'Jll, nnder Tbi>
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    • 557 3 ■awfgetaM ajiritnoQi In if ■ad, tab :-i Hrn brin^ .'iQivrning tbe lioantiug •>? paTMBt %d [ua f r i I I BO) (art i !-<• any paraoo tomanaf i< liqaonwHau i aibai nosptrittioaK In|uor3 -.i i.iinii i,-u 1,..|| I- t .,l within .in I i J'liat !io ;i n -i-i
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  • 850 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, and name of Agents. STEAMERS *ct)illc<, Liverpool, rifpl 10; W. Mumn>l,l Airhe. Sydney. \ug »4 Bountead Ais.\. Chiua, Sopt W. Manefleld Alcinoos, Liverpool Be|>tl2; W. MauMlrld Arabria, Hauibuig, \u>; 6 Behn Meyer Aoamba, Suez, Supt Ensl Asiatic Coy Antung, Hoogkon^, Sept Hiliu
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  • 71 4 1 ro:n Einorn— By the B. 1. bteaincr'l'hungwa h ißMoal 8. I in-,' l!\ 'luraue. 1 N. I). L. July 30 Inly 9 HI. Au- MM Inly I' V (I. \ng 1 July -1 j.l'.L. la)y n. 1 Liv 13 July an M. M. \ui! M Jul>
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    • 58 4 tpeaie i.mly \\:-.it. wint thing I n kfaia: "Now ili.,'<.-,tioii w;ul on »y\f .iti and health on both." Stnirn i' Wine b Urn appetit and Uiodigi stioi ■O it -^Xiii brings b;:ck btaatall to tin sramk clihl siokiy 1 1 Loiii \.s. it is aapleodid ::iv<.- tonic, mal.in^ rioh, red
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    • 690 4 STEAMER BAILINOB. pTeTo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For Cblna, Japan, Penanf, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Ihrough Bills at Lading iaeued for China Ooesl, Penien OnlJ, Continental, and Ara.rioin Ports. Rtcamcrd will leave Singapore no n- tbn MAIL LINE. i Out ward for CMaa). 1908 Malta
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    • 702 4 STEAMER SAILINGS HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." BANDJERMA6IS, Tbe Steamera ot tail oempany maintain a regular senrioe between: Singapore, Sourabaya. Bandjermaain, Polo Laut, Ballk Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandiermasin tcr Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotte Waringiß, Djelal. Tbe steamers have good aoeomodation lor first and eeoond class paestngen. Tosb Out.
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    • 463 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AN T D CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAP CO.' LTD. The Companies' steanvrs are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan home wards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp cverv fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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    • 588 4 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straita, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 790 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial dermaa Mall Lin*. Tbe fast and well known mail steamer-, I Ibis Company sail fortnightly from Bretn- 3 Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boutin ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (oonnecti 0 Marseilles, Naples, Aloxandria, and vice v, r-*. Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Pan*a.
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  • 1138 5 I'nnita lliln hauling the following nbhrerialii.ni »r» wmt <r.. -ateiunar: ah ahlp; 6).— harqne; «rli.— •ohoviwr. Vrt.— Yurhl. Cru.-Cralwr; O'ht. -(JonKo»t. Tor.— Tornado U.p.— Horaapower Brll.Hritiiih; U. M. -UDiUd SUtM reh. From-h Oar.rurmMi. Dnt -UuU-h, Il&l -Ilnlian Hp^n. Hp.uiiab. H»r.-M«rawii» (I.e. Ounar*! c.ir|[o; A.p.— deck p»a •an«ar,
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  • 134 5 August 6 Pulmit. Brit nil Hongkong, tjhuu-jhu* Japau Agamemnon, lim str. L'don, AMum, A v twerp tftijuhuri. G«r«tr Knnjkofc Uatkay, Uaaatr, lluiiyknug, Shanghai, Kobe Timer, Nor Mr, Bangkok Kampot. Fch str, Saigon Hebo. Brit mr. Penaug and Doll Ban l'o Soon, Put Btr. Pontianuk fKorat, O.- str, BnupUok Yaleutyn.
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  • 88 5 Wharves at which VesjeU are Berthed To-day, faajofja p»o»» Uaht Want Basis— Nil. Ka«t W. Siotiom I— l'alitana, Fooksaug. SsoT. 1 (Suns Wbabt):— Buroo Oalmeny. Swtior No. i— Natuua. m 3— Vorwaerts. 4 Yetorofu Maru. »-Nil. 6— Calypso, Daymar. 7— Nil. B— Nil.
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  • 79 5 Odtwaru B. 1. Mail. The B. I. contract packet steamer Tbongwa, with the London mails of the 171 b ultimo, left Nugapatam at 7 a.m. on the Bnd instant, and may be expected to arrive bore ou Saturday morning, the Btli instant. Odtwaju) French Mail. The M.
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  • 87 5 rim P«p HiiiniB liaa Tomobbow AukimI'k kii'I Natuua Ih. tauia 7 a.m. Cucob iilaiii/ui 9..IUa.in. Lalman. Samlakaii, eUv Mnrutlu II a.m. Colombo arnanonnhirc 11 a.m CSokaako ilcLu.on noou r. Swettenhani. l'enang 1'in Seng 1p.m. P. S'teuham aud HenaDg /'rrai 1 p.m. Bangkok via purU .lulany '1 p.m. Buimrang,
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  • 756 5 Returns of the Belat and Kuantan Companies. Iv uih monthly report to the Directors ol the Bolat Tiu Mining Company Mr. W, M. Bath, tho Manager, nay«:— Belat, AugußtV!. Geutlouvn, -1 bug to submit to you my report of tbu work done on your Minou during the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 521 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N/VVK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. j A regular I'OKTNIGHTLY aervloe Is main tainod betwuu Japau and Europe by the followiug NEW TWIN-SCREW STUAAIRRS. Under Mail Contract with Hrn linperinl Japan ene Oovcrnment, spooially dnrngaed for the O>mpany'H Kurupean Sorvice, light.jd thr..ni'h ■jilt hy Klectricity. nro%ided with cinollent
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    • 436 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. "CRT CHARGEURS REUNIS "ROUND THE WORLD LINE. The new twin wruw Slcumur "Ouessant" 16,000 tout* displacement, OUE ABOUT AUGUBT 21. 1908. Splcudid P.im-c ii^lt Accommodation HONGKONG. SHANGHAI. GH'NWANTAO. KOBE. YOKOHAMA AND AMERICA. Kinl obwi RaMajaj Kare from Majapafa Ui CANADA OPJ INITEU STATKS «O To BUHOnS i (VIA
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    • 485 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C i K. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL lIOHWAV IM KUKOPE VIA Ulll.NA JAPAN. CANADA and ihe UNITED BTATKS. Rimte Irom Hongkong, Ha Shaughai, Nagasaki, (Inland Ht» ofjapan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotoria and Vanooaver, K.M.B. "Eamss or Inou" 1 Twin screw steaK.M.H. "Kmprkhi r,r
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    • 129 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Aug n— At Sale-room, sale of coal at 11 a.m. II At Sale-room, valuable freehold land off Holland Roud, Alexandra Road, ut 2-30 p.m. 11— At Kale-room, freehold land at Perseverance Estate Road, at 2 SO p.m. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Aug B— At
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    • 60 5 No matter what else may bavu failed METHYLOIOB willgivu satisfaction ia catarrbal afltctiou of the urinary tract. They rolieve p«jp. check the discharge ec 1 efi.ct a lutie*; care. Mueb superior to any :ajeotior or to oldiuhiosed romedic* audb v cofiDx osd aast*}. Try a bottle tii be ooa*viSQ*i that
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 135 5 DAY BY DAY Friday, August 7. High Water. 6.10 p.m. Legislative Council. 2-30 p.m. Hockey. S.C.C. v. R.W K Special meeting Municipal board. IJu p.m. I L.L.T.C. Autumn tournament. Lawn Bowling Touruamem Hale a Tours. Albambra. Beu llur. 7-80 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 780 p.m Ilarima Cinematograph. 730 p.m. Wayaui: Kaasim.
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    • 133 5 Singapore Tide Table. (From Acocst 7 to Acocar IS.) HIGH WATER. LOWWATEK T.Sme H'gh t TSSTTWSS August hrs. miv. ft. inn. bru.miu. ft. iv TB.i9"am'~TT" 10.36am~4.6" Funt 7 1 slo pm l 8 a TI BDAV I 6.86 am 7.0 0.5 am *.i f s.A6 am 7.. i 1.,;6nm 2.8
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  • 1151 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. The ominous comments of the Governor of Hongkong in regard to increased taxation should prepare us in the Straits Settlements (or a similar notification when the Legislative Council meets to consider the Budget for next year. Should the Imperial Government persist
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  • 16 6 Slam rice compris<-d the cargo of tho N.D.L. stpamer Pataui, which arrival from Bangkok, this morning.
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  • 18 6 Through the courtesy of Captain Ryan, H.M.S. Astrae has taken the mails, via Colnmho, to the Cocos Inlands.
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  • 22 6 The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, Angust 10, in honour of the Coronation of their Majesties, tha King and Queen.
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  • 22 6 From Samarang, a cargo of sugar arrived by the Dutch steamer Simongan, yesterday. The Simongan goes from Singapore to Hongkong and Amoy.
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  • 26 6 San Piug Hong has bpon sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment and a line of pesos 65 for smoking opium in violation of the law, at Manila.
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  • 28 6 A clerk in the Revenue Audit Offico, Kuala Lumpur, died on the 2nd instant from fever, resulting from tho bite of some poisonous reptile while at Jiigra recently.
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  • 31 6 Since the recent fire at Tanjong Katong, the Fire Brigade authorities have established a small tire station at Gaylang, opposite the Gas Works. This is a move in tht right direction
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  • 30 6 The total quantity of tin-ore exported by the tribute.* on the lands of the Royal Joboro Tin Mining Company, Limited, during the month of July was 182 bags piculs 135.
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  • 29 6 The Central Kugine Works has just received the first two of an order for four 16 2. r > h.p. Arrol-Johnoton K-seated char-a-bancs. They are powerful and substantial looking vehicles.
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  • 34 6 The Imperial German mail steamer DeriSinger, which left Penang at 11 a.m. yesterday, was expected to arrive in Singapore at 2 o'clock this afternoon. She will be ti. patrhed for Hongkong to-morrow at Ha.m.
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  • 36 6 For prodding a ricksha puller with a sharp-pointed brass candlestick, because he refused to contiuue his journey, a Chinaman was fined 350 by the Second Magistrate, yesterday. Half the line is to go to the pillltT.
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  • 38 6 At the V.W.C.A.. a musical evening will bo held every alternate Monday at B.IS p.m.. coimnenciiH' on the 10th instant. Thero will be a Snakcspeare reading at the same time. Teunis is engaged in on Thursdays and Saturdays.
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  • 40 6 For criminal bmocli of trust in respect of a pair of pliers, belonging to tho Telepliono Company, h Malay employe was fined SlO by the Second Magistrate, yesterday. Sergeant Joyce, who has just been transferred to the Detective Station, prosecuted.
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  • 37 6 In competition with tho motorcars, gharry-drivers and ricksha-pullers are charging ouly 25 cents pal head for conveying passengers the seven miles trom Kepong into Kuala Lumpur. The motorcars, says tho Malay Mail, charge at least 80 cents.
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  • 39 6 A small informal committee is considering at Simla the revision of tue field service regulations by the light of experience gained during the recent frontier expeditions. The committee includes Sir Beauchamp Duff, Chief of Staff and Sir James Willcocks
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  • 36 6 Hassan Meydin, a Bengali quartermaster on the British t>teamcr Baron Dalmeu/., was sentenced to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment by Lieutenant Cator at the Marino Court, yesterday, for wilful disobedience to lawful commands on board that steamer.
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  • 51 6 On Tuesday morning, says tho Malay Mail, a dead Tamil was conveyed into Klang from tho northern bank of the river in a bullock cart. No attoiupt had been made to cover tho body by anything except a small wrap, and tho lags were dangling over the tailboard of the
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  • 59 6 Uuu fas* ol cholera was discovered in Kochore Road, yesterday, tho victim being a Chinaman. There have been a few suspects lately, but this is believed to be the first genuine case. At this time, last year, thcro were many cases. Perhaps the failure of the fruit crop, this year,
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  • 61 6 Imperial sanction has been given to a decree prohibiting duelling in th,e Austrian army unless the combatants have first ob tamed tho consent of a military court of honour. A broach of this regulation will be most severely punished. The new decree is expected to reduce greatly the number of
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  • 76 6 While Mr. J. Farmer, of Messrs. W. Mans, field aud Company, was seated in his oihec on the Tanjong Pagar Wharf, yesterday, a Chinese coolie stepped up to him and wrenched off a gold niia rd, watch and charm of the value of $83 which ho was wearing, and made
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  • 68 6 Before Mr. C. J. Sannders, &t the District Court, yesterday afternoou, Mr. I. Victor sued Mr. S. I). Sassoon, and Mr. and Mrs. b. E. Solomon, Proprietors of the Stamboul Cinematograph, lor MlBj6S>M wages alleged to be due, and 812.65 for hire of films. Mr. Song Ong Siang appeared for
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  • 96 6 In bis monthly report to the Director* of the Beiat Tin Mining Company, which will be found elsewhere in this issue, Mr. Bath refers to the murder of Dr. Barrack, of l'ahang, and speaks in terms of high application for the manntr in which Policu Inspector Burton has worked to
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  • 244 6 Mr. H. L. K. Oraburn, of tlu Straits Trading Company, Kualn I.nuipur. has been transferred to Raw-iug. Mr. Stuart honnitiiornp. B. jo tary of the V.M.C A. of Malaysia, is on visit to Kuala Lumpur. Me. 11. C. Robinson, Dim-tor of ManUM, has returned to Kuala Lumpur
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  • 14 6 IP. Kitz Gibbon, a pre-Mntiny n 'i ran, died at I'oona. on Jot] M
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  • 15 6 from tho Anambas Itlamtffl I irgo vi copra arrived, yesterday, by tin local steamer Banka.
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  • 19 6 Jewellery valued at Mtu fo said to have been stolon by burglars at Ma 124 Market Street, last night.
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  • 23 6 Tlif M.M. Company's stnamnr Tonrane will leave Saigon at9fl.ni. to-morrow, and may bt expected her^ osj Monday, tho 10th iutt.. at about TVtn.
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  • 27 6 For trespass at thn Volunteer Drill Hail, Bras Bar.au Road, a Turk named Mi Effendi was sent, to the Hou->c of Detention by the Second Magistrate, yaatatOß]
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  • 24 6 According to the report ol the Uogistrai c.f Companies, Bengal, uo fewer than torneight new coal concerns wan registered during the past twelve monthl
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  • 29 6 F>i pcwHM?«ion ot sight ooonaarfert Bv< cout pieeaa, v K li was v need to si; months' rigorous itiipii-.'j!iiiieiit Ity Mr. E. I. (Joliuau. the Third Uafliatrate, this morning
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  • 29 6 Tho training oi women telegraphists ha* begun in promising tit^hion in Madras, says a contemporary. A class for women was opened with thirty probationers, at Vepery the other day.
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  • 34 6 Mr. Aaaas Collmgs, Unionist Member for Bordesley Division of Birmingham, lias celebrated his golden wadding. Hutonisl Mara ben presented him with a loving cup and all sections of the Hooac ol (.'ominous sent congratulations.
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  • 42 6 A well-known Parsi architect is appealing to Parsees to abandon the i>rts. Nt method of disposing of their deiul MM to adopt thi< modern scientific metliod instead. Thn Parsi publishes an article by him and tbe designs of a crematorium suii t
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  • 59 6 The revenue of the Ooveramenl of India continues to show signs of iln|iu— iim due to the famine. Not only are the railway receipts seriously behind thoscof ln-i year, bat return* from other sources of civil revenue are also short by half a crore of rupees iv the tlireo months
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  • 62 6 Raniiisaiuy was committed to th by Mr.C. X..1. Green, the Second U.^e-tnti. this mornine. "n Urn charge of murder <it Murugau iv liuku lim.m R ad on .Inly S. In regard to his confession mart, previously accused said that a coustal>!<- bad beutcn him and forced him to say thai
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  • 76 6 The steamer Pahtid, whiafa Mink ht Belawan, in Deli, after a boiler > iploaioa, i not looked upon as a constructive ln-is, so the Sumatra Post is assured, which means that it is practicable to repair bar. Awaiting the thorough overhaul, she will br repaired temporarily at Belawan before bcin^
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  • 74 6 At a speed examination, held under the •ius|ni i 4 of thelucorp<jr.it< 9 hand Teacher*, tlie loUmrmf pmil- i.f >Ir. Normau Hai^li, oi BifUrm Institution, were successful:— G. M. Kocnitz, lint words per minute, passed wttfa distinct on <. I Yam, Liin Kian Hmn, Lliu Ciioou Lung, V. Zimmerinann and
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  • 77 6 Mr. f. .1. Green, tho Second Magistrate, was engaged, jv. tupJuy afternoon, with a caso of alleged (i' wn K hM iulunuaiiou to tho polici in whicli complainant was a man named Ti Kony Kiu(4 ami the accused wero Tfiiy Choonjj Lin^ and O'ltf l.ujy Toll young man and woman.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 210 6 Just Landed. FRESH Fruits! Fresh FRUITS! AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN Naval Oranges, 0 Dessert Apples, I'iploH Cf\ _j. q TT Sweet and Lus. Cf\ _a_ por dozen. JU LbO. W cious, per dozen. V/w VsVQ. 2SB2S&. THOMPSON THOMAS COMPANY. IMORTGAGEE'S SALE. Wednesday,' August 1!, at 1.30 p.m. A first-class Mill Engine, 600/700
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    • 218 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. To-Night's Programme. FIRST 8H0W: IT HI PA 1 Hunchback brings Good Luck 3 On the Brink 8 Mr. and Mra. Thomas an] Baby I Walter, tbe rural Postman 6 Picturesque Java A A Champion All the Same 7 Tbe Oolden Beetle 8 Tbe ittle Cripple 9
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  • 250 7 BENEFICENT GIFT BY GERMAN GOVERNMENT. Project to Enable Count Zeppelin to Continue Experiments. ;Dkk Ohtasutischh Lloyd 'Iki.ki.ram, hYrlin, August ri. rin. in tiovei uineut ha« made a donation to Count /.rppeliu ot 500,000 marks (i!'2s <<00), accompanied by the order of the tbtt tin -viii is t" u<
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  • 70 7 Independent Speech by President of Chamber. (RtDTIK's TILBORAIf.] London, August 7. At the opening of the Finnish Diet, the Sr«&ch from the Throne lamented tho absence of a feeling of solidarity of interests with the Russian people, the non-recognition of justice and the obligations the Empire mposed upon
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  • 125 7 IRaorm'i Tulnuram London, Ingual 8 l'l»- \u |i .lian Hoard of Coutr )l lias acoepie.l the invitation of the Marylebone OkkkttCtnl i mlm \.i-nali.in oleven to England Dcxl Th.> MaryichoM OX cabled t-> Australia hoi jo t imo M 0 th.il the lefusal of the
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  • 44 7 GERMANY ACKNOWLEDGES FRENCH HELP. tIINUIMII l.Lovn Tilioium| K.-iliu, August (>. Tb. •nn,: li.iM'ruiiK'nt lms >eut^a letter of thank* to -lii^ Pcenofa Chaiubcr of Deputies in respect 10 us»istauco rendered by Krcncli troopn on tlic occasion of the recent fiie at thn German Embassy at Peking.
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  • 31 7 [Dai Ostarutischi Lloyd Tiliqrah Berlin, August 6. Tho German Emperor has returned from Stockholm. Before leaving, the Kaiser opened Congress for the Study of International History.
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  • 29 7 |l'»l OsTASUTISi HI LLOTD TiLIQBAMI Berlin, August 6. Dcuires ''lnngcn. a health resort in the Blpeli Ijnst. has been destroyed almost pntitvU ]>v tir.
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  • 52 7 I>»k OsrAsuTis.Hi Lloyd Trlkimum] lirrlin, August 0. The K:u>siau journal llirse-ji jja is re pub lushing s statement made many ycaisago by tin German Emperor having reference particularly to 1 ar Eastern politics, in which ho gave warning to the Russian Tress of the aggressive attitude adopted
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  • 443 7 Severe Encounter Between Police and Chinese. Vver since the famous riot in Wayang Street in 19(12, when two men were shot before the rioters could be subdued, have Uio Singapore Police experienced such a lii roe encounter M they did early this morning Shortly before, one o'clock,
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  • 215 7 Chinese Passenger Injured on Board Dutch Vessel. As the Dutch steamer Meiapi was preparing to leave for China, yesterday afternoon, with f>oo Chinese passengers, an acci■lent occurred which is likely to cause the death ot one of their number. The usual custom shortly before sailing is to
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  • 259 7 Arrival of the Maine and Alabama in Singapore. < The American bitticships Maine and Alabama arrived at IOJO a.m. to div. lrom Manila, en route homeward, via Sm The list of officers of the battleship- -hows a considerable chang" in the personnel from the time they arrived a;
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  • 58 7 Two rij'.i'Mpri-.i i« young Chinese girls have left Hankow for Shanghai to embark on ono of the mail ships, for a pleasuro trip to England and America. They will study the domestic life in these two countries, and on their return they will lecture against woman life in China and
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  • 198 7 HONGKONG GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION. Increased Taxation on Shipping. iFbom Our Own Coi.kkspondest.) Hongkong, August 7, 10.50 a.m. Tho Legislative Council has passed a resolution to construct an additional typhoon shelter for native craft at Mong-kok-tsui at a cost of 61.500,000. The cost of t! is MMM will bo
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  • 454 7 Steamer's Ex-Serang Imprisoned for Extortion. Asiidulla.e.vscrang of the steamer Needles, was again before the Third Magistrate, Mr. K. E. Colraan, yesterday, on the charge of extorting money from the lascars on the steamer on the promise of securing for them light work, kiud treatment, and plenty of food
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  • 35 7 Messrs. Guthrie "id Company, yesterday, received a telegram from the manager of the Linggi Plantations, Limited, stating that the total quantity of rubber harvested on the Company's Estates during July was 26,000 lbs.
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  • 36 7 The following mining returns for July are published Rambutan Ltd. 280 piculs Gopeng Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 640 Now G jpeng Ltd. 250 TekkaLtd. 800 Kinta Tin Mines Ltd. ..500 Sungti Bcsi 671.88
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  • 123 7 Among the lesser-known antiquities of Malacca in the building at present used as the head office of the Opium and Spirit Farm. This house, which is situated in the centre of the town in the Jonker Street, is, says the Malay Mail, a large, old fashioned building with
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  • 1252 7 ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL. The Opinion of an Experienced Resident. The following off-hand opinion was given us by a prominent player who has supported the engagement of a golt professional for Singapore As a golfer, 1 have every sympathy with the agitation for tin- engagement of a
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  • 706 7 The Committal of Debtors to Prison for Disobedience. Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith had an interesting list of bankruptcy matters before him in the Supreme Court, this raoruiug. Mention was made of the affairs of Messrs Latham and Company, in which two wit nesses, J. D. Judali and J.
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  • 59 7 To travel is most delightful it is an education as well as a pastime. But it is so expensive. Now for tho rirst time in Singapore it is possible to see all the countries of the world from the window of the railway carriage for 50
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  • 89 7 Mr. Louis Herment appeared in the Fourth Magistrate's Court, this morning, in response to the decision of the Magistrate to proceed with the charges made against him by Mr. Jean Cbaffojon in the form of a preliminary enquiry instead of proceeding with the sumnary bearing which had
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  • 41 7 Mr. C. F. J. (iroen. Urn Sxsoid Magistrate, fined a Chinaman »800. yestur.l ly, for possession of more than twelve >tli m.il dosos of morphia, and fined ano'Jier in the same amount for possession oi m irphia and a hypodermic syringe.
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  • 41 7 Mr. H. A. Ashdown, a European living in Raub Street, has informed the police that he gave f7O to a man named Foneca to get for him some tickets for Borneo and that neither Foneca nor the tickets can bo found.
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  • 139 7 SUDDEN RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. Ringleader Lynched; Ex-Ministers Imprisoned. iRaoTBHS Tblioham] London, August 6. Constantinople reports that tho Turkish Miuistry has resigned. Kiamil Pasha, the leader of the Liberal Party, is reported to be forming a new Cabinet. Two ex-ministers and other promiuont officials have been arrested
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  • 132 7 KacTih's TiLi<iKA i London, August 6. An extraordinary butter famine is reported in Australia. Prices have risen fifty-eight shillings in ten days, and are now quoted at two hundred shillings. There is no scarcity of Australian butter in Singapore at present. A large supply was received
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  • 28 7 [Rbutks's Tkleokax.] London. August 7. The Lambeth Conference was concluded with Holy Communion in St. Paul's Cathodral, at which 243 Bishops partook of the Sacrament.
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  • 218 7 Mr. Loke Yew Interviewed at Kuala Lumpur. There has been some further correspondence in the English press on Ibe (abject "f the Hongkong Opium Farm, and in tin- Odd ncction a representative of the Malay Mail interviewed Mr. Loko Yew >n Tuesday. I Mr. Loke Yew says
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  • 113 7 The Japan Herald is informed by the agents of the Norddcutscher Lloyd, Messrs. H. Ahreus and Company. Nachf that, beginning with the new steamer Derfflinger on August 29, the departures of their mail boats from Yokohama will take place at 11 a.m. every second Saturday,
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  • 158 7 The tonnage of IMMh under construction, according to Lloyds Register Shipbuilding Keturns for tho quarter ended June 80 last, is 4H.000 tons Imi than that which wan in hand at the end of last quarter, and 451,000 tuns leas than that building twelve, months .lUu. and is
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 87 8 U\ il Service— 4 Law r. Ihe (iarrison. "M Saturday, Hk fiaaJ aMiofa iv U» ■>>.«'.( i riaaat kmraani'tri lili b. |iiay«-<l on tbu BaplaaabV bolw the Ci. i Service iuid I i.« iv. l tin <i:iriiM<. I In. following; will I'lay fen tin Civil -«ci vice Hii'l Law
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    • 69 8 ■iMiiiniiii); i liih Bungalow. I'lu itc'Hui Ihiiucli Aho will li avc Joliu t, I'iii for tbe Clubliuu^alow ou Suuiluy V, 8. and 10 ii.ni SUM) .in. l )MN p.m., RB> l .hi n^; at V.jil .iii.l 9M a.m., U. 1.3, 0 iiuil ...iO p.m. Snuday raw wiU iwihb aftK
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    • 74 8 New Record lioard. In the pavilion of tin; Singapore Cricket Club tiior.' bai |u.t buoa placed a polished bur. l or wUetl will he inscribed tho uauies .•I Hi.' winßon o( the s.C.C. Lawn Tennis i liauipion-jiiip, both of the Spring and V'ltumu hull 111 WMlta. Ena the
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    • 156 8 S.K.C. v. R.A.T.A. lii.iidly of soccer was played on Ui«' Ksplanadc. yisterday, botweeu Usauis .presenting th, S.I; v, U il the Koyal Army I'eiuixjrauce Aswciatiou, a larye crowd witin ssiu(4 the match. I'lay was of a fairly good order, there bemy occasional attempts at lombinutiou. Tor the greater
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    • 95 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The followiuy are yesterday result^ in the S.C.I. Lawn Dowling competition '"aiwuMiwnr tkvwa beat Iliddulph, '21--19. NV.U- H\ni>|i \i; UcKuau owe :> beat Irninau, Jl— lJ. Sinclair iinliuiiln.d. l<«-ila>'> lies. 1 1 I BU ll\M.|. il <I i i uurt N 3 McKetuk and Uyall v.
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    • 440 8 I ailie.-. L.T.C. Tournament. VBatwaa/l play iv the Ladle-. Uwu leuuia I'lub'n l.iiwu Teuuis louruauiout II .iilli.il .is follows: Lamm 1 Sis,,ll- (Haxmcap.) Mis-. 1, tiuuu beat Miss Gibson, w.o, L.u>il~ DoraUM. ttl UNH ;iud Mrs. Guimloscr buut Mrs. I ,iui i-h)U ami Mr-,. Krc-or. B—o, t>— 6
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  • 531 8 FI RE ENGINE ACCIDENT. Magistrate Considers Speed Was Excessive. The following arc additional particulars I the report we gave yesterday with relerence to the I'olice Court case iv which l.ilimit. the JavaucHC brc ungiue driver, was charged with rash driving of the motor tire engine liroadrick. Mr. W. 11. Ortou,
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  • 297 8 Weekly Report of Messrs. Kraser and Company. The foUuwiag is Messrs. Krasei ami Company's Singapore Share Circular i Singapore. August 1 Very little business li.ts been done with London owiug to the Stock Exchange buin^ i-lip-i-il. but locally there has been a smalt' enquiry tor tin shares,
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  • 874 8 COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER SALARY OF SECRETARY. Business at the Annual Meeting The auuual giucral uieetiug ol the nu m hers of the Singapore (riekot Club was held at the Club Pavilion, last eveniug, when among those present wore Captain A. 11. Young, C.M.Ci. (President*. Messrs. H. M. Cautrell,
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    • 24 8 LESSONS v Ju-jitsu Fencing. Lessons given in Ju-jitgu and 1 Fencing by G. Mayeda, ht the J»pane*e F"euc!ug School, No. 876. Victoria Street. I
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    • 269 8 WAYANG KASSIM. THE INDRA-ZANIBAR ROYAL THEATRICAL CO. A I lUX New Theatre Royal NOKTII BIUIMIK ItOAD. For a Few Nights More Only. To-Night! To-Night!! Friday, August 7, Chelorong Cheloring. I'riei'H M Banal. S. UASSIM. Sole lHopnetor. DIAMONDS FOR SALE. 1 Slouc about VM Carat. I Stones about M Carat. Km-noud
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    • 951 8 MALTHOID ■***** l toornt The qiMMtioa oftcu Hnws iv the iiiiml .f a man ahoat i" builil "I woadar if Malthuid wuuM bu ■oitabte". Waoarttf) from nmuy loare' i.racticul experieuce thai Msltln.i.i wfll be found imiuoua-jly satibfactory ou every cla»s of building 'IfMumtt strmh.de ilnot. if it v mi lnu,
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  • 228 9 3l>eAloßl, ACOI-ST 6, IBW. PRODUCE. >ambier buyers 7.70 do (Cube No 1: unpicked U.iO cpra Bali do Pontianal; »-'5 •tpper, Black ]\f do Whito6% -a«o Fionr Sarawak To Brnnci No. 1 2.80 fearl Saj-o Coffee Bali picked 34'«» ■Joffor. Palemhan* •.«,< ha»i- nom. Libi-rian -?-°9 Tapicca, small FlaVe do
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 284 9 Date of (ormaion Capital f Humbtr Sabteribtd of I BhMW Imm Paid Sham Value up to Uninued Company QcoTAnoac i 1903 »300,000 400,000 1907 »800,000 2M,000 1901 MOO.OOO 600.000 1908 «400,000 3M.000 1907 1400,000 376,000 1901 MO.OOO M.OOO 1906 *100,000 100,000 1908 1150,000 99.000 1906 ««0,000 IJO.OOO 1906 £80.000
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    • 341 9 1906 I fIISO.OOO 1908 1900,000 1904 £80,000 1908 £70,000 1906 1150,000 1904 I 116.000 1908 478,000 1906 j ASIO.OOO 1906 £180,000 1907 £890,000 1908 .178,000 1906 1950,000 18M £100,000 ItM £800,000 1909 I £30,000 1906 t950,000 1904 £20,000 1904 I 1100.000 1898 £80,000 1903 l?"l,000 1906 IIuO.WW 1906 £110,000
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    • 193 9 .MM 1898 188S 19O« 1896 1901 %n; oco 3J«,ooo 118,000,000 16,000,000 |h,400,000 J,<00,000 ll.OOO.iXW 1,0-JO.OOO IS4.000 84,000 j W7J.O0O 875.000 $600,000 110.000 $30,000 30,000 I «400,000 *00,000 1160,000 1H.000 $200,000 M0.0C0 »5O0,0C0 I 500,000 $3,000,000 3.000,000 $40,OCO S5.830 7,688 4,600 1J0.OOO I 18,000 I e.ooo I 6,000 I 4,000
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    • 271 9 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Resident ';ounoillor'B Office. Peoani;, op to noon of DeyiertiT 12. ISOB. for thefoUowiog work* Supply urection of steel work only for thirty »wo corrugated iron buildings and -,\ieeu oorru^ated iron otiildingsi as per plan r.nd ,peciti:»tiou at Pulaa Jerejak. Copies ot plans
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    • 153 9 FRENCH. Class three times a weak at Y. M. C. A., jondncted by Monsieur Pialat. Terms a month. Class for BOYS to be etarted by request. Terms W a month. Private tnition ilso given. 1688 Apply Secretary, Y. M. C. A. PHOTOJJEPOT. I<K, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Al! sort* cf Photographic
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    • 83 9 Pohoomull Bros., 40E HIGH STREET. SILK MERCHANTS Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk, Ouriog and Silverware oi every description, Brassware, etc. w GHAR6EB VERY MODERATE. INSPECTION KINDLY 80LICITED Jeffrey's Stout AND I i Pale Ale. •r In order chat the above Flrmt-Clasm jajhm Stout aud Hale Ale may
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    • 268 9 MeHkkai ÜBi, wanufacturing jeweller. uh j Patronage uf o M.».H. the Ouk* j t appom ,ed Purveyor to H.M. Thc;Kin k f rfiAin. n •f C*nn(»ght. HAS NOW ON VIEW. AT 62 AND 63 HIGH JSTREET. A magnificent stock of Diamond Jowollery oi tlie latest vi rig**! M tBBejM of
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  • 606 10 ROMANCE OF THE TATE PICTURE GALLERY. Originals of a Pretty Painting. By jove-, I like that face la the Tate Gallery a young Amtricin geutleman gazed with rapture upon an oil painting called The Sisters. Of the two young ladies there depicted, sitting side by >,ide,
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    • 734 10 SALES BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE HIUH-GRADE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. RARE SPECIMENS OF MALAYAN. SIAMESE. CHINESE AND JAPANESE SILVER. CHINA. BRASS WARE AND KRISSES. AT WESTBOTJRNB, NO. 1, IiILSTEAD ROAD, Saturday, August 8, at 1.30 p.m. r hta- vine TOHBD OOTTAOB PI iHOFOBTB IN BBOSIZED a.-X BI HM P s
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    • 178 10 An Assassin i t Rhcumat: .1 it tike an aMassln. It creeps up from behir 1 wlitn y-»ur back K Its power, and the terrible pains and athes that follow are even worse Ihlin if the asussln's knife was driven into your :;>;:■. LITTLE'S Oriental Balm is the one am)
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    • 559 10 INSURANCE Companies. UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS. F-TAIM i.-HFP 1838 RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £4,000,000 The nndeisigced, Agonta for the »bo< c Company, are prepared to aocept fire risks for long or short periods at current ratee. CASH SETTLEMENTS promptly made bj Ibc agents it Singapore. MOINE COMTE A
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    • 655 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORfcORAT^D BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid ap Capital in 60,000 Shares of £10 each ..£1.300,000 Keaerre Funi £1,529,000 1 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000! BANKEKt. Bank oi Englaud. National Bank of Soodaud. Fba Luadou City it Midland Bank. Ltd BINOAfORE BRANCH. Cnrreul
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    • 429 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. .-'aid up capital r. *KSERVE FUND:— 3^rliacße B erve 115.000,000 Silver K^crve ll»,50O.000 t •».»<».«» «'«n-e Liability of Propriet'rs I.. MIJM COURT OF DIRECTORS Hrn. Mr. Hpnry Keswick. Cbairmat). E. O^t-t/, Esq.— Deputy Chairman. 1.0. Barrett. Esq. 0. R. Len t r-ano,E«ci C.
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  • 1151 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. Mr. Asquitli ba* just pi rcbMtd I 13 lip. si.xi^'iimUr Napici. The lirooklamK dab CommittM have- in stitut< c] a "Journalist Handicap Sweep-takes in wliich cars must be entered and driven by members of tho regular staff of the London daily and
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    • 138 11 MOTOR CARS. Adams -Hewitts. Rovers. TWO 14-16 H.P "ARGYLL CARS ENTERED II THE BCOTTIBH RELIABILITY 'RIALS COMPLETED NON-STO' RUNB DURIN6 THE FIVE DAYB. I r- ~li;,'litiv iLof -'jilcd i^r Hale it wry most n Pr ONE 10 HP, 3-SEATED AOAMS-HEWIH ONE 6 H.P.. 2-SEATED ROVER. I ltte.! \wth h;.ods. magnet^
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    • 193 11 EINFANTIL CHOLERA. Anj '..n^sual looseness of a cliiliiV Unveis dutiu^ the hot weather -houlil be a warning to mother-,. Infantile cholera aMf develop in a lew hoars, and prompt actic v should bo taken to avoid it. Chamberlain's Culic. Cholera and Diarrhoea liemedy. followed by a dost cf castor oil,
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    • 134 11 I si v: Aor.Nir- CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. SILENT SIX-CYLINDER, 20 H.P STANDARD Sole Agents for R S., F.M.S., The Car you can walk alrng^de ol Java and Bui;.»tra vhi gt (lriven on T()? (iKA C. F. F. Wearne ml taUB t>ti liil!s ri level pr< 'inrt and Co., 168-169, ORCHARD
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    • 985 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. >Uns I— Fow Llbm, on* or t w o llMrtioa*, tl .00 If th* loco, MS Seal* of ChattM. LADY TEACHER WANTEO. Appl) in person to the Principal of the ANOLOCHINE6E SCHOOL. Coleman Street. ASSISTANT WANTEO. WaiiUil. ni Aoietant with experience of Road making and Bridge building. Apply,
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    • 607 12 rO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin —Foai Llaw, om ot two laMrttoa I!. 00 •f th* Inoh, *eal* st sharf w. HOUBE TO LET. No. i, ilonnt Rosie. Apply Baffles Hotel. cMI HOUSE TO OE LET Mo. 1, Oxl.y Rise, to be let. Apply Meyer Brother*. 1148 ROOM TO LET
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    • 541 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE. Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carriages Motor Cars, etc Hydraulic, Rockdrill. Gardenhose, BrakeR p TRFAHTNa UOTOP TYRFK- hoBe for B*" 1 8 Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds oi
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    • 483 12 DAWSON'S^OOTS FOR AJLi- CLASSES. Oneqnalted tor STYLE. OOMFORT. and DURABILITY nm BENUINE WITHOUT OUR TRADE MARK BTAMPEO ON THE 801E& TO BE HAD OF ALL DEALERS 23 LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bate! Four Lino, on* or two luertiunt.itl.M) By th* inch, m* Seal* ot Char^ss. FREBH BEEF
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