The Straits Times, 1 September 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.744. SINGAPORE. SEPTEMBER. TUESDAY 1. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      228 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start Mile Standing Test. FIRST -BAYARD-CLEMENT. FIRST— BAYABD-t LEMENT. SECOND- BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND BAYARD-CLEMENT. THIRD-HA YARD-CLEMENT. rayard n PMFNT FOURTH-0-cylin.ler NAPIER. THIRD-BA\ARD-CLEMENT. FIFTH-FIAT. FOURTH— FIAT. This proves once again the SUPERIORITY of 'BAYARD-CLEMENT" (JAM a- regards RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A few Models of tbiH make
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      60 1 PERSONS VISITING US TONIGHT WILL HE AMPLY Rewarded BY WITNESSING OCR FRESH AND NKW LOT OF MOST INTERESTING FILMS, ARRIVED BY THE LAST P. A O. MAIL 10,000 PERSONS ADMIT THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH TO BE THE VERY BEST IN TOWN. THIS IS 3SrO FIB. ASK YOUR FRIENDS. SEE IS.
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      44 1 CfiLEDONIAN HOTEL 77, Brcs' J nsuk Road, HngaporrThe Brightest and HealtLiest Resort k the City. Hotel Porter in nntform tueets ail Boat* »nrl Trsm-. ASAHIB^ER. Best |P' .u-tt.tr I fl I Cheapest only from The MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, THE OAI NIPPON BREWERY COMPANY LTD..
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      173 1 Robinson Company. ANNUAL Cash Clearance [saleJ NOW PROCEEDING. Real Reductions Real Bargains ONCE A YEAR! ONCE A YEAR ONLY! Robinson Company. ADELPHI HOTEL. SPECIAL MUSICAL DINNER, On Saturday, September 5. THE BAND OF THE 2ND ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT in attendance during and after Dinner up to 11 p.m. To
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    MUSIC AND DRAMA.
    1179 2 44 years of aye, and husband of Miss Florence Lovell, of the same company, succumbed to cardiac troulili llr W8 1 a native of JSontlisea, and widely kuown in tin- profession. Duriof; their twenty jcai.i i" married life, Mr. Bnrrinu'cni I ani bis wife I. ml always
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      484 2 Electric Motor Cars ARE NOT MORE SILENT WHEN RUNNING THAN HUMBERS \?s»f/ "Humber" For SIMPLICITY RELIABILITY and ELEGANCE j These Cars are Unrivalled. 23 have been sold locally, and every one of them is giving complete satisfaction. A recent testimonial says I have completed 25,000 miles ou a Coventry Humber,
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      290 2 A NEMH3K3 KINDNFBS. Mr. \V. J. Fuller, J. P., storpkecptr. li.n (li'lshaiu. Soutli Anttriilin. wrilei: I was called to tee a mi._'hli ir wlio was HufTciinu from seven- cramps noil wlio renlly tli'inylit hewus pint help. I gave him tlire* nVMM "l Cliaiiibcihiiu'!* tiotic, Cholera and DUrrboc* mi y nTvl
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      414 2 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST IMPUTATION KVKRYWiii-m:. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease lid (StSSSn!«i^S?By^t»»THC»^O^FLUI^tCTH*CT OK HID J«M«IC* w. i ipMk HiW too highly of it ST*«^B K^BlssVV BSbF W B&^BI M *bS Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AJTHORI llfcS T 4k s B E Torpid
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    Old Moore.
    495 3 PESSIMISTIC PREDICTIONS FOR NEW YEAR An Exceptionally Bad Beginning. Old Moore is like our friend the organ- grinder who, in mid-July, showers the music 'of Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, and other < Christmas and New Year's hymns upon us. Ho comes during the dog-days, and tells us
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    RESTRICTED MUNICIPALITIES.
    193 3 Right of Free Speech to Officials and Unofficial. Municipalities have just been introduce"! into the chief towns of Netherlands Imlia under certain restrictions, and with an ab-ulute majority of official members. This raised the question whether the official members should have the right of free speech. The municipality
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    Chinese Mining Trouble.
    105 3 Trouble has arisei in Shantung province iNiiith China) owing to a German having secured fr^m th Viceroy a concession to work certain mines, on conditions agreed upon. The mines had been prospected by a CliiiiHiiKiu, who had stopped working from lack of funds, but who intended to
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    TRADE POSSIBILITIES.
    397 3 Fostering Relations Between Dutch Indies and Australasia. The trade possibilities between Java and our other Dutch colonies and Western Australia have been neglected too long, and it is in the hope of remedying this state of thiugs that I am vow travelling. So said Mr. W. L. Bosachart.
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    PRESENT.
    294 3 Explanation of the Vague and Quaint Term. Why do some people when addressing an envelo|ie invariably write Present when they actually mean Hongkong The question isHskcd by a correspondent i n a Shanghai coiitiuiporary, and i; really seoins worthy of consideration. It is certain, comments the Hongkong Telegraph, tl-.at
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    Hoarded Wealth of India.
    111 3 In a long letter to The Times, says a London telegram on August 17, Sir Ernest Cable urges the appointment of a Committee of Enquiry composed of European aud Indian financiers, to ascertain to what extent Indians ran be induced to invest their savings in State
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    80 3 The Java Government have a short way with invalid beii beri patients. The tin mines in Banka are worked by Chinese coolies on Government account. The minors worked so well that the output increased, but, unfortunately, beriberi seized upon a great many of them. The Government had them doctored, but
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      223 3 The Grand Prix, 1908. |LE PNEU [^ICHELIN JK-NNMt\y( 'J^y^j wJI vi >>. "V^p* BSHSrr ffjf^^^ AS USUAL, ol T OK THE 12 KIKST CABS, 11 WERE FITTED WITH MICHELIN TYKES. Sni :lfevy Rermanos. <ggfjp PERFUMERY '^fe' THE CROWN PERFOMEHY CO., "IS OF ALL DEALERS. I /^li^^Bß (Bulmersßest I mjfi Jh
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      597 3 UND£R l iat«^=^_i THEIR HIGHNESSES MOST OISTiaeiMSNED /2W*f«o THll.Te MO MMM r ttßAtJs solt s of joho HONORABT DIPLOMA AT THE A.H. SHOW SINOAI'OHK. ALGI'ST IS. I*H5. Jsmail 9la6eem, 82-1 AND 12-2 BRAS BASAH ROAD. Just manufactured in our Factory: HI'iHCLASS DIAMOND KINGS PENDANTS. NUOSLBTB, BBOOCHKS, cU.. mltrtl. for all
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      372 3 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OMNDIaV AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATiiD BY ROYAL CHABTEK. Paid np Capital i v 80,000 Shares of Re^rF^nd V. V. Y.l\'s% Reserve Liahillty of Proprietors £l[i0o!ooo BANKERS. Uank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. I" be Lnodoo City <t Midland Bank. LtJ. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Acconnls art
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    VESSELS EXPECTFD
    769 4 Nan)' port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS Acbi Liverpool, Sr|)t 10; W. Mansfielil Airl<. Sydney, Oct 38 Boustead Ajs\. China. Sept 13; W. Mansfield Al.-muus, Liverpool Sept 11 W. Mansfield Ambria, Hongkong, S. pt Behn Meyer 'Kiinba, Suez, Sept I j East Asiatic Coy
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    Mails Close.
    99 4 Paa I'm HHUHt IM Immn Cueub Glanggi 10 a.m. Bangkok l noon Sabak and Djamlui- mm noon Bangkok Helen noon P. S'tenham and l'euan;; BMH 1 p.m. TriMigganu and Kelautan Abbottford 2 p.m. Pt'iuimtuml t'oloiubo Ni/riu :i p m. Heugkalia. Siak, Pakan Man Ann 3 p.m. Telnk Auaon
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    Mails to Arrive.
    107 4 From Eorope— By the N D L. ateamer Lut/ow due September 4. From China By the MM steamer Tana iluc September 7. L.i It bingapor* Due iv Lx luly 31 P. *O. A .<: Ku|i;uht 4 N. I). L. Aug August 6 B. I. Aag August 10
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      33 4 LAXATINU, the Ideal Purgative, reonm mended hy the boat medical authorities. Ea*y to take and certain in results. To be had of all oteraists. Wboleualo frcm Ihe Pbarmaoy. Ball* y Koad. Slogapurt Ml
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      604 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. mW Vj STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, C«ylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bill; of Lading iwael for i'a:n Cmi, Persian CJulf, Continental, ani A n niaa i Port* Bteamers will leave Sin^an re on or MM< MAIL LINE. {Outward for
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      772 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL BTEAMSHIP COMPANY A NO TPYO WBLN_IU!SHA The sbt* Mai stetmshii. :in«e between CHINA, .i.\i AN, and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franotsoo, operating the new 13,000 tjD.twin-sorew steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well-known steamers ClilNA, ASIA, PERBIA, AMERICA MARD,
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      452 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. 'OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. ANL> CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV< CO. 1 LTD. The Companies' ateamen are leujiatc'ii"! from Liverpool outwards for tbe Straits, Chiua and Japan overy week, and from Japan homewards for Londcu, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      563 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, Cbina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerbaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      782 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. HOROOEUT CHER LLOYD. Imperial Ua.-aia Hall UsM. The fast and woll known mall steam I this Company sail fortnightly from Btaal Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, So-nh ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonu m;i Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vice rsi»»i Port Said, Ba«i, Aden, Oolhmbo, NssM Singapore,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1139 5 WE IMS hauling thafollovin" I ■i*d.--*lr. at*vm«»r; .-id. --tup. l'q.--l.k;-|U. < ii. schooner; Yet.-Yacht; Ctfe— CMMf; <>>■■■ -«nu bmt; Tor.-Torpwlu H.p. -llurw-pooo' Bril.HrltUh: P. H.— VwtHi ßlafj Mi. Ttmm; Urn- Put.— DuWli IlAl.--IlMiitn .«n m.- Sp .ni.li sar.— Mmiw.iK (I.e. (I«iir;al .n»: <l.p. <!•>■ k p.i««MiK»r; V.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    264 5 Passengers Outward. i'l r P. and O. ISritaunm, i:ouucctiiin with tin- sti'iuurr Oriental at Colombo, duu Si [it uuiber 11.— Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Pott. Mr. K W. King, Mr. V. L. Okell, Mr. (J. D. Kobert sou, Mr. T. L. C'rowtlicr, Mr. .1. Dykes. Per
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    87 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAI;. Ew Whaiu Basis— Nil. ■mi WuAiit' Suction I—Thougwa,1 Thougwa, Chiengmai. BaoOM 1 (Suekbs Wqabi-)— Nil. BaoOMiKs. 2— Monmoutbbliire.KainakiiraMiirii 3 lslander. 4— Nil. S— Sappho. I— PakLing. Uyoluni. 7-Nil. «-bileoiß, V. K L.i.tr-.W. 3-Nil.
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    Clearances.
    145 5 August 31 Sultan. Bnt str. Fremantale via ports Ouessant, Fch str, Saigon Haiphoug, Fch str, Saigon Tot, "in Mara, Jap str. Hongkong aud Japan fMashona, Brit str, Calcutta Amherst, Brit str, Sambas Selangor, Brit str, Teluk Anson via ports September I P. R Luilpold, Ger str, B'haven via ports
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    JUDGE AND COUNSEL.
    506 5 Passage at Arms in London Court of Justice. The following extract is taken from the report in The Times of the trial of Mile-Knd •Jui'.rdiaus lor corrupt practices: Mr. Couuibe, iii the course of hi« address on behalf of Ooold, ntand to the <jiu-stiouH put by him
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    THE LAST SERVANT OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.
    312 5 Tbc retirement early last month of Sir Philip Hutchins from the Council of India, ou tho oxpiry of the period of ten years for which he was appointed thereto, is an event of exceptional interest, as he has been for the last
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    Another Chinese Commissioner.
    84 5 A Peking telegram to the China Mail states that the Peking Government, awaking at last to a sense of the mischief done by the Reform Party in propagating their views among the Chinese resident." in the Straits Settlements, the Dutch East Indies and other placeK, have decided
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      692 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Toe etttftrnurao! (bin Oonipan) aripMi regular direct Mfvioaj MM I'.tirntta. Stmita, 3 i i Hbanghni iinl .I<;jau. :akiui argo go throu^u Uilla of Ladiui; for O.tiivu, Kv.-at-iw, Amoy, Otiefoo. Ticuwii.. Newcliwung, Yingtaze Portx, Furm<w», the Philippines .Vr,, Steamers Tons Coraiuimdor KrreiNo 4,895 H.
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      501 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Tbk unjcrrcmtioued mail eloraors of ttas ahyve Line maintain n t-gnlur eorviuo between Calcutta id J Japan, oilling at tmamg, Biupn p->ro. ElM^Mg ».cl Shamjhai en PMM FLEET. i'one tJ.inmai.der 8.8. "Jiim" (1,800 J. 0. OuriM s.B. "OuaoßTAix'Aß" t.600 S II Bn»iH s.R. Asratoon
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      517 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Co o Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. Til*; NATIONit, HIGHWAY TO KUKOPE VIA CIHNA )Kr.\V., OANAUA and Urn DSITI i> BTATKK KtiiiW tzuiu Hongkong, via HLudjjL.*., Ntwuir.fci (lulnn-1 i-na cf J%pan), Kobe, Y-Arharai, Vtrttcria *n.l Vono I IT, R.M.B. "Kniui or Ivm" 1 Twin <io>e
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      119 5 4UCTION SALES Powell and Co. Sopt :i At rt lie room, unredeemed pledges, at 10 a.m. s—At5 At Saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10 a.m. -s— At "Belvedore," Anderson Road, Tanglin, valuable plants and rare Orchids, at 1-30 p.m. --—At SMe room, 12, Toug Watt Rokl, at 2,0 p.m. H. L.
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      57 5 "As hardy as the Numean lion's nerve" is frequently said of tbox: who havo taken Steams' Wine. For Uiiu nervous and fretful people of all ages, it is just the right thing. It strengthens the nerves, increases th< appetite, dtimolatee digestion, and thus adds weight to the body. Very palatablo,
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      139 5 Singapore Tide Table. (From hRMM 1 to Sutemueb 7.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER f Time H'ght Time H'ght September hra. mm. ft.ma. brs.miu. ft. ios. I I.H urn 9~H 7.1 4 am' 2.S lukkday 1 jj 2g pra b. 9 7.25pm 2.6 Whihdm 1i59 pm 8 8 8 7 pra
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      159 5 DAY BY I).\ Tuesday, September i. High Water. 1.2H p.m. Fuotball. S K.C. v. R.W.K. 1. Football. Straits Times v. Free Press. S.C.C. tennis tournament. Alhambra Cinematograph. 7 SO p.m. Hale's Tours. 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Uarima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Wednesday, September 2. High Water. 1.47 a.m. 1.59
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      62 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbuu Hotpital, AmjuK ,11, 19 Ob. 9 i. a. 3 p. M. 9 p. v. KiMiHKx. Bar. 32 Fah 29.945 29.846 29.907 Temp 80.0 80.0 78.4 I Raiu at WetßulbTher 78.0 77.9 77.0 ».30a.m., DirofWind.. calm calm calm 10am., Max. Temp 80.4 9 p.m. and Mm j
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    DEATH.
    19 6 llakkivomn —On August 27, at Batu Gajah, I'm ale, Horace .James Harrington, of acute dysentery n^ed 49 years.
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    The Straits Times. PRICK 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1.
    729 6 The Straits Times. PRICK 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. With Emperor, King, statesmen, and ministers of the Gospel preaching the doctrine of peace and goodwill among the nations, the people of Europe ought to be assured that the jingo talk about the inevitableness of a war between Great Britain and
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    503 6 We publish today a letter from a highly respected local resident on a subject that is Ji .stined to become of more engrossing interest in all our British Colonies. Our correspondent pleads the right of the native-born, the sons of the soil, as he calls them, to share in appointments
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    12 6 Sekong rubber estate, British North Borneo, has been tiausf.irtd to a company.
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    17 6 A cargo of copra arrived from the Natuna and Anambas Island-, yesterday, by the British steamer Flevo.
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    18 6 Iv Chincuc'W Street, the dead body of a Chinese pauper was found in the five-foot way, this moiuing.
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    23 6 Tim deaf and dumb Chinese millionaire, Chu Pak Ngok, has been fined SlO for Doing the owner of au unlicensed motor-car, at Honukoog.
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    26 6 Mr. C. F. .1. Green, the Second Magistrate, lined a Malay, named Ahmed 125, yesterday, for possession of illicit toddy, at the 12th mile. Changi Road.
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    31 6 It is currently reported, says In Tinland, that a Chinese Banking institution will be shortly opened in Kuala Lumpur, and that a well known local European is to have tho management.
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    30 6 The sentence passed on fireman Davis who was recently charged with causing tho death of a puukah-cooiic at Delhi, was one month's rigorous imprisonment, with a tine of Rupees 100.
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    34 6 Mr. Ryan, of No. 101 lUlestier Road, has reported to the police that his fowlhouse was raided by unknown thieves on Sunday night and sixteen feathered bipeds, valued at *10, were made away with.
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    30 6 The Duke of Devonshire speaking at a lunctieon, at Kastbourne, Raid the heavy death duties had compelled him to curtail considerably the scale of expenditure maintained by the late Duke.
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    40 6 Fur powiesMon of illicit chandu, valued at •U. 90, at No. 112 New Kridge Road, a Hokien was t'med Jl5 or 10 days, and another $10 or 7 days, by the Second Magistrate. Mr. C. F. J. Green, this morning.
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    35 6 Mr. Maurice Thunder, the newly appointed Third Magistrate, gave waruiug to bailors, thin iiiorni:".!. that bail would bo estreated and not remitted, if prisoners did not appear in the Court when their cases were called.
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    35 6 It will be seen from an advertisement of the Stoomvaart Maatschappij Xcdcrland appearing elsewhere, that th" mail Bteamcrs of that Company will, as from today, call at Colombo ou both the outward and homeward voyages.
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    37 6 The report of the Directors of the Paknam Railway Company, Limited, Siana, shows that there is a disposable balance on the half-year's working of Ticals 34,742.41. A dividend of 7 per cent, has been recommended tor payment.
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    42 6 Near the Chinese Mission Hall, Tanjoof,' Pagar Road, a Chinese coolie was robbed by six others of 12.50 last night. Three men were arrested. It is believed that the guns; we'j trying to force the coolie to contribute to n secret society.
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    36 6 The Bombay Government proposes employing Professor Lees Smith, of the London School of Political Kconomy, duriug the. approaching cold weuther, to deliver a course of ten lectures on higher commercial education. His fee will be £450.
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    39 6 Captain Duller, of the British steamer Kum Sang, which arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, with over 1,100 passengers, reports that a Chiii.s.' baby died on board, on August 26. and a woman two days later. Both were buried at sea.
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    41 6 I don't know whether they are lame or not. The IcxpccUir knows better, said a Chinese youth who was charged before the Third Magistrate, tin's morning, with working a pair of bullocks both of which were lame. He was fined $5.
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    42 6 The Board of Astronomy at Peking has memorialised the Throne, regarding the appearance of a big comet, which appears about midnight and remains visible till morning. It is bluish rod in colour. This comet has also been reported by observers iv Japan.
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    43 6 According to a Tokio telegram on August 24, Dr. C. M. Heanlny, the Assistant Government Bacteriologist, Hongkong, was stricken down with cholera while travelling to Japan on the steamer Arrstoou A|>car. Dr. (Iranley had gone to Japan to recuperate after n serious illness.
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    52 6 At the half-yearly general meeting of the Hongkong and Shau^hai Ranking Corporation at Hongkong on August 22, the report of the Directors and the statement of accounts were adopted. Messrs. C. S. Gubbay, E G Barrett, C. G. R. Brodersen, W. Helms and the Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson were
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    54 6 Mr. 11. Branson's cigarette case, which was stolen from the premises of Messrs. Adamson, (iiltillan and Company, some time ago, has been recovered, and a Malay named Hoosainsah has been arrested on a charge of dishonestly dinpoMng of stolen property. The case was mentioned to the Second Magistrate, this morning,
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    63 6 Sharks are unusually abundant this year all along tho coatt between Toingtao ami Chefoo. The German gunboat Luchs saw several hammer-headed sharks Rporting around its sides. Tho native fishermen caught two white sharks close to the Tsingtao wharves. The residents in Tfiiugtaohavc been notilied not to go too far ont
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    57 6 Four Chinese were before the TUiid Magistrate, this morning, on a charge of possession of morphine and of syringes for hypodermic injection. Two were acquitted. One. who bad a previous couviotiou, was fined 81,.',ikj or, in default, sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment. The other, who had pleaded guilty, was
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    463 6 In spite of the absent- of aewaol Dr. Svon Hedin, the general opiniou in lCashinir appears to be that he k Captain Troan, formerly of the steamer Karaog, has been appointed t;i the i-oinnituid of tho steamer Cheang (hen. Mr. O. Dufaur Chirk, Assistant Siijhuu tendent of
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    Earthquakes Registered.
    56 6 Two earthquakes were registered in Co low bo during the week ended A.Ognat Tl. tho first ono on tho 17th, commencing m H«8 p.m.. lasting for about two huiim and showing to be of considerable ■amitndeon the record. The second was iv^i-tcred on the 20th, commencing At 8-84
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    Coolie's Objection to a Snake.
    122 6 A huge snake six or seven (<:et Imiij was found in a godown at Taajoacj Paffur, jrtitra day aftcrnoun, ami a Malay w,u ihrnan triad to hang it around a Chinese ooolia'f neck. The coolie objected most strenuously, and iv tho melee received a deep
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    18 6 From a Gaylaug shoemaker, 17.00 b*re disappeared, as has alto a coolie who hit been in his employ.
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    44 6 Keports from Feroxcport*, lud'a. M ita that an entire family has beeu bailed in a house collapse. Three sous of Lula Mool Chan. l. a clerk with M -ssrs. Ita li Bnw., were killed and Lala and other members of his family seriously iujurcd.
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    39 6 The Cornish Cost thinks that the whole mining world is in a state of funk, and must await developments and the passiug of the cloud with the same patience and hopefulness which wore characteristic intiuuiof depression in other days.
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    59 6 From Cavite, Philippine [limit, the United States steamer HMMf Mil tad, thta morning, en route In Boatoa, Mi--a chusetts, I. S. A., for which Ml 4 she leaves to-morrow. Cmvita is m urirl station in Manila Hay. The ltaii^i r is iv charge of Commander \V. R. itush, ami linn
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    79 6 According to the Timcx of Malaya, a Rpccial MMtsl iii'i-ti iij4 at tliu Kharbholdurg of the Cliendni iMi'ii^U'inLmi Loth Syndi-rati' was tixnl for la.-t Saturday to uousidor au offer uiudu by Mr. It. 11. liuyiis, ripreneutinu a Huiuu syndicate, for the acquisition of tliti Company's property for a huim of
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      190 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. To- Night New Pictures. The Spanish Army. PIEROTT'S TALISMAN. A Jealona Fianct'o. THE HAUNTED CASTLE. On Bad Terms with their House Porter. An Interrupted Idyll. THE SPECTRE. The Mystery of the Mountain. A RUNAWAY MOTHERIN LAW. BPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Wednesday, Sept. 2. Grand Complimentary Benefit Tendered to Mrs. L.F.
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    THE PEACE OF EUROPE
    326 7 ASPIRATION OF STATESMEN AND PRINCES. Berlin Invaded. BAPTISTS PREACH PEACE FROM GERMAN PLLPITS. Important Speech by the German Emperor at Strassburg. !!>■■ OsU-ii'whi 1.l iyi> Tklkuimm! B :rlin, August U. The Gorman Kinperor i:as mad a siH'ech burg which is n gard.d us one of tho
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    MONGOLIAN CHILDREN AND US SCHOOLS.
    57 7 liKtrTKß's Tki.i HUM. J.i.iuon, September I. Tim San FnUMIUoO I -..-urls h.ivo decided a test MM im n i'.ird to thr children of Mongolian parent" attending ,'y schooln. Toe Court held that such children, uotwithstanding the fact that they were born in Sau Francisco, were
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    REVOLUTIONARY ULTIMATUM TO THE SHAH.
    53 7 |K«ir«h's TILKOKtM.) London, September 1. A I ram is publis'ucd iv Berlin to the cftcct lha: tin- Tabriz revolutionists have sent an ultimatum to the Shah dr-mmding, inter alia, the -election of the Persian Ministry from the rcv'.uu -iinry party aud tho expulsion of reaction'!
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    A LIGHR ON CAPE GUARDAFULI
    55 7 [IiBUTKU's TkLKOIUM.J London, August 81. Ituly has presented to the Powers a fresh proposal to establish a lighthouse on Capo Ouardafui. and suggests that all steamers bound for the Far Kist and East Africa should pay at Suez a toll of from one to three
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    UNITED STATES AND ALLIANCE WITH CHINA.
    39 7 jDn Ostasutischi Llotd Tilboram] Berlin, August 81. The New V >rk Herald declares that the United S-.uU h Secretary of Stato, the Hon. Elihu lio.it. is iv hNM of an AmericanChiut M Alliance.
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    36 7 U.S PACIFIC SQUADRON. Dim Osiarutischu Llotd Til*>»ka*] Berlin, August 81. A Washington tcli grnm ptaUs that it is d. sired hy tue luted Slates IJou.se of Representatives to establish a permanent naval squadron iv the Pacific.
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    40 7 Captain M-nis. of Mi ->rs. i c Bin and Company s slr.-wncr Hock Lee, which arrived from Kuanlttu. yesterday, reports that two more t. hiucse havo bet v arrested on suspiciuii of being connected with the murder of l>r. Barrack.
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    AN ARTFUL MALAY
    268 7 AN ART FUL MALAY The Bird- Lime Trick Brought into Practice. Two Malays, liipin and Kudus, went into a Chinese- shop at No. 46 Beach Road, on Sunday memine, and while one of them engaged tiie attention of the shopkeeper, the other deftly inserted a cleverly constructed contrivance, on the
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    TRACKING REBELS.
    291 7 Punitive Expedition in British North Borneo. Tho punitive expedition in Paitan, British North Borneo, has had a hot time with the rebels. As wo mentioued a fow days' ago, one of the rebel strongholds, Musah's camp, was attacked by the punitive force under Wing Officer, Mr. Prevost, accompanied
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    SINGAPORE SERPENT LOOSE
    283 7 Consternation in Osaka Pleasure Resort. On the cveuing of August 11 Sennichi mi aye, the most througed pleasure resort iv Osal. ■>„ was the scene of great excitement, says the Japan Chronicle. A zoological exhibition was being held at the Izjtsu.oiu: of the shows, and on August
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    Theft of Buddhist Priest's Shoes.
    98 7 Two Buddhist priests from the Chinese temple oil Balcstier Road appeared as witnesses against a Chinaman in the Second Ha||Mnto'l Court, this morning, charging him with stealing a pair of shoes belonging to one of their uiimbi r. Accused said that the weather was bad
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    60 7 H.M.S. Mciliu h«s cited a rock with 16 fett of water aboM light miles from (iaya Island, in mid-channel, says the H. N. It. Herald. The chart showed 25 fathoms at this spot. On returning from their recent visit to iandakan, H M.S. Merlin also .sailed over another uucharted reef
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    Sons of the Soil.
    786 7 ALPHAS PLEA FOR THE NATIVEBORN. Should Government Prefer Them to Outsiders We have received the following letter for publication To the Editor of the Straits Times Singapore, August 29. Sir, In a leading article, on the 13th instant, entitled Sous of the Soil, thp Editor of
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    PRISONER'S CLEVER ESCAPE.
    135 7 Chinaman Slips from Police Court Dock. At Hongkong, on August 24, Kwan Po, who has about half a dozen aliases, and who does not seem to know which one is right, was charged with having returned from banishment. The supposed Kwan. Po was charged iv 1899 with
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    The Same Grandfather.
    81 7 The police arrested a Chinese youth who had about 150 worth of ginseng loots iv his possession, the charge being fraudulent possession of Chinese medicine. He appeared before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday afternoon, and said that he had purchased the medicine from his uncle.
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    Towed to Singapore.
    1392 7 NEW ORLEANS ARRIVES IN A SERIOUS CONDITION The Salvage Operations Described. Two phantom ships seemed to be endeavouring to deceive the eyes of the Port authorities as they crept into the Roads amid a downpour of rain, ycWday morning. At one time they were silhouetted faintly against
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    QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.
    292 7 Birthday Celebrations by the Dutch Community. Members of tho Dutch Club assembled in the Victoria MmMcW 1C ill, last night, to celebrate the twenty-eighth birthday of their sovereign. Queen Wilhchuina of the Netherlands. And this they did right loyally, the prorei diugs bring typical of the
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    IMITATION OPIUM
    227 7 Heavy Loss Sustained by Hongkong Firm. The Harbour Department at Hongkoug is at present engaged in the destruction ot a consignment of bogus opium which entered the Colony about five years ago, aud h's changed ownership several times siuco then. Tho "opium"' consists I r-_.iy of sugar and
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    Subordinate Civil Service.
    125 7 The third annual gent ral meeting of the Subordinate Civil Scnico Association took place at the Club house ou Saturday night. The report and accounts were read and passed, and tho folio wiug office- bearers and members of Committee were elected for the ensuing year President. Mr.
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    51 7 Mr. L. A. Van Hi in. "I" |gr of the Netherlands Gutta lVicha Company. Limited, prosecuted a Chinese clerk before the Third Magistrate, tliis morning, for failing to hand over tll7 which he had collected. The accused, Low Liang 11> ug. pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months' rigorous
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    FATAL AMOK.
    759 7 EXCITING EXPERIENCES ON A STEAM LAUNCH. Three Borneo Policenun Murdered by a Bajow. Mr. K. K. Hardwick, who is assisting in the hunting of rebels iv British North Borneo territory, had an exciting oxporionce on board the steam launch Chautek on August 14 off Tigabu Island. At tho
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    Four Coolies Arrested.
    151 7 Tho platform of tho Third MagMmM'l Court, yesterday afternoon, was loaded with Chinese boxes, lanterns, framed pictures, clocks and bedding, found by the police at No. 2o'J Victoria Street, whin a search was being made by the police for property stolen from an Indian trader named Angulha.
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    World's Largest Sapphire Sold.
    122 7 Mr. O. L. M. .Mai in Markar, jeweller, of Colombo, was formerly, the possessor of a very large sapphire. Mined in the H ttnapura district, in its liuislied state it is "2j inches locg, 1 1 inches broad, and at its greatest tliu kues.s is of
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      239 8 A football match between the Trie l'res>, and tin Strait- Times -tali- will 1m- pliyt d on the ltcach Koad Rcclauiatii>n this afU rMM. On Saturday evouiug. the Darul Adab Club will be At lloiue to their friends on the Daffies Kcclaination at the conclusion of the
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      Cricket.
      56 8 County Championship. lifsult- telegraphed from Home ou August SI are as follow: -Yorkshire has beaten ■lout.-cstcrshiro by 112 runs. Notts has beaton the Philadelphians by 130 runs. Kent has beaten Leicester by au innings and 156 runs. The following matches were abandoned. Ks:>e\ versus Surrey; Sussex versus Middlesex Hampshire
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      Golf.
      82 8 Koppel Uolf Club. Tho following is the result of the souiibual round, in couuection with the Keppel Golf Club, for the Captain Young Cup: A. H. Cox beat H. Tongue by 3 and 2. Dr. Campbell beat D. Noble by 2 up. Tho August Monthly Medal has been wou
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      Association Football.
      494 8 Singapore Shield Competition. Ouly a small crowd wituossod the Shield luatcli between the K.G.A. aud the V.M.C.A. on the Heach Uoad ground yesterday, and the tfauic. though fast at times, was not as I. wiily contented aud interesting; as wus expected. The V.M.C.A. do not appear to have
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      Derelict Schooner
      50 8 Iho master of the steaouhip Amuerst reporU that a schooner, named Tan Sene Hing, hu foundered in Latitudo 0 SO decrc^ >■ arth, and Longitude 106.96 decree* East It it Mated that thi. derelict would be UMahr to dritt to the Vorth.vard and out of th« frMk of
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      Chess.
      273 8 Sinjfapore v. Bangkok. The following is the position in tho cable chess match between Singapore and Bangkok Huy Loi'K/. White (Singapore.) Ulack (Bangkok.) I. l'-K4 P-K4 1 Kt— K B a Kt-Q B 3 8. B— Kt 5 Kt-K B a 4. Castles Xt x P 5. P— Q
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      Lawn Tennis,
      447 8 5.C.C. Autumn Tournament. There was no play in the S.C.C. Autumn Lawu Tennis touruauiont yesterday, owing to the ruin. The tios arranged for yesterday arc to bo played to-morrow. To-day's Ties. I'KOKBSSIoS P.vlHs. Law. 111.— Oaunt and Evoritt v. Mer. VI. Canuiuhael and Mason. Mor. 11. -Maysoii aud
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    464 8 Increased Prosperity Reported to Shareholders. At the half-yearly general meeting of shareholders iv the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, held, at Hongkong, on August 22. with Mr. K. Shellim presiding. The Chairman, iv inviting tho shareholders to compare the statement of assets and liabilities with that
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      48 8 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF THAT FINK FREEHOLD PROPERTY, Ufows M DOVECOT," No. 124, RIVER VA.LLE* ROAD. Are*, aboat 10$ Aon*., Ai UwtU. H. L. COOILAM iJID Oo'S Sll* «OOHi, Monday, October 5, at 8.30 p.m H L. Coghlan Co., Lioenaed Aaolionaen aud Donaldson and Burlpnshaw, Solicitors. a1«35
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      337 8 MEDICAL MAN WANTED. Wanted, fully qualified Mcdioul Jlmi aud good Hoopital Ureaser and Dispenser for Robber Estate. Apply to A. E., c/o Straits Times. 1913 SHORTHAND TYPIBT WANTED. For Java. Qood salary to a oompeteut mm Apply, with copies of testimonials, to W. liaffenden, c/o Syme aud Co. 1931 GOVERNMENT
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      386 8 PIANIST WANTED. Wanietl. a good Pianist for the Cinematograph Show at Harima Hall, Nortli Bridge Road. For terms, etc., apply at the Harima Hotel, 5-13, Beach Road. MM NOTICE. With reference to the advertisement announcing that the busiuess" of Jitts and Compuny, printers, bookbinders, lithof,'ra phers, rubber-stamp manufacturers and commission
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      172 8 Continental Tyres i. Australia. y 1&? J £%t Ga&£*OmL €*&.<&#& y/? /J y j i wrr /<"■'/ f/t< Zfwe rnt/r- .jte-t. *rrj< Singapore: Kuala Lumpur: Kumpers Co. Federated Engineering Co. S. M. N. Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Nederland. 1 NOTICE. Notice ib hereby given that all Mail Steamers of thfl above Company
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    COMMERCIAL.
    275 9 Suwatom, Ac, vst 31, 1908 PRODUCE. Gambler I 8.15 do (Cubs. No. ll 'lnpicked 12 00 Copra Bali 7 85 dc Pontianul: 6 85 Pepper, Black buyers 10.62* do White 5% 16 50 Suo Floor Sarawak 2.97} jo Brunei No 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 8.60 Coffee Bali picked U
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    COOLIE RECRUITING.
    307 9 Great Loss Experienced by Southern Indian Planters. <> u-Miiniis about Labour aud Coolie Emigration were considered at the Planters' Conference at liau^alore. Kays a telegram from Madras on Auyust 21. It was I'xpluiuod tliat, iti couseijueuce of th' hMMMMM demand lor labour in Ceylon and the Straits Settlements,
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    A Profitable Profession.
    127 9 It would MM that there is money to be luatlc u.it of aaoeiMJ hullocl<s iv this country, to iiidye brno certain remarks made by a. MM! of the blackKmith fraternity to one of our staff, says the Malay Mail. The blaiksinith iv question was formerly n watchman,
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      48 9 Why MC |>iiin(iil ami iuoouvcDiunt injectinuis when METHYLOID*. t.ilu v iutcrnally. an: so much better for MMOhal MMMM of the urinary tract. Mi thyloiils giv6 visibli 1 results in a few iioiirs aud cure cDinplotoly in a short time. Ommm MM stricture as injectious often do. Price low.
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      749 9 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tbat the les-.o for 50 years will be put to auction at tbe Land Office, Singapore, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 1908, of all that piece of land known as the old fort at Tanjong Katong and having an area of eight
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      284 9 KiUibliiUifl 1873, *^r^ MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. Hflth Wta P&trowc* of 0 h.r.h. tk* Dvh* ,j U8 t appointed Purveyor to H.M. The King of Biam, Johore. Now displays a magnificent stock of widest variety in new and exclusive designs of ENGAGEMENT. SILVERWARE HIGH-CLASS WEDDING AND KEEPER AND ENGLISH AND FOREIGN RIN6B.
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      265 9 Whiteaway, Laidtow Co Ld •T TO-DAY, Last Day OF Hnnual Clearance SALE. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ld. %mmwm mm mm* THE I I\L COPIER I FOR COPYING YOUh CORKWFONDBNOI THE STANDARD COPYING M\ >lI\H OF TllK WoltLD. I BRUSHES WET RAGS WRINGING ROLLERS tf^k. VTA l)AMt>lN(i baths
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    1208 10 JEROME'S SATIRE ON MODERN SURGERY. Anecdotes of Samuel Butler. Mr. Jerome K. Jeroino has been forced back iuto tbe old paths of the new huuiuur, of which lie was tbe pioneer. His latest book, The Angel and the Author and Others, is entirely a reversion. Ono of the
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    THE DRINK QUESTION
    504 10 New Zealand Trade Increases Despite Prohibitionist Movement. There is something deeply instructive in the figures published showing the liquor consumption in New Zealand for the past year a year in whii-u the prohibition experiment has been pushed further than ever before. Spirits consumed amount to 2.46 gallons
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    108 10 The Cablenews. in describing the welding of an Irish citiren and a Spanish lady in Manila, says Sure, and Phadheen blu-ilied the bride out of confusion, and the look she gave him out of her lovely black eyes was enough to make any man her slave for
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    78 10 The following paragraph appears in the Java Bode of August 21 Thru: British sailors bad to be shipped back from Java to' Englnud, the other day. The Britißh Consul at Butavia forwarded them to Singapore. Tho i .ituorities at Singapore held that they ought to have been scut back to
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      875 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF A LARGE! AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF WELL-GROWN PLANTS. INCLUDING MANY RARE SPECIMEN ORCHIDS. The Property of St V.B. Down Esq., AT "BELVEDERE, ANDERSON ROAD, TANGLIN, On Saturday, September 5, at 1.30 p.m. The collection comprises PALMS iv Hfeat variety, many fine and rare spocimens.
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      55 10 WHOOPING COUGH. This is a very dangerous disease unless pr<>i>crly treated, but all dangor may be avoided by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It liquifies the tough mucus, mak ing it easier to expectorate, keeps the cough loose, and makes the paroxysms of coughing less frequent and less severe. lor gale
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      482 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO.. LTD.. ess'i I C; A Ml OENTS LADIES. Manufactured by the Star Cyclo Co., Wolverhampton. Hoadfedi of these machinet have been sold in tho Siraits, and are uuequallod in price ail ti lifb. [MpeottM iuvited. INSURANCE Compan.es LANCABUIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. mow *.n m THE KOYAL
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      313 10 WANTED. o One second-hand printing foot-press in good working order. Apply to KOH AND COMPANY, 90, BR\B BASAH ROAD, 6INOAPORE CHARLES ~>fc HEIOSIECK S fnJJK White Seal Champagne. y¥ 4ohn, Meyer ACo Ld jß |pk Vinj'ipore m*j Ptmtnf -'fe-lj^i Singapore HBBR Hewn. i ■£b*£Z** l JOBS LITTLE Sc Co., ltd.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1074 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Motor Car and Athletic .lutirual for September, published today, contains many interesting features. It gives a brief sketch of the autornobiling career of Dr. D. .1. (iallo way. with the doctor's portrait, 'and an exctllcut scries of article- on Motoring Mechanics
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      371 11 C. H.Willis, TURF ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Is now doing business on the forthcoming SINGAPORE RAGES OCTOBER 13, 15 AND 17. Long Odds, STRAIGHT-OUT DOUBLES. TREBLES AND STARTING PRICE ON ALL RACEB. All bets made by Telegram or Telephone must be confirmed by letter English Jockey Club rues of
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      829 11 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Autumn Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 13th, Thursday the loth, and Saturday the 17th October, 1908. FIRBT~DAY. Tuesday, October 13. 1.-TnE MAIDKSS PLATE— VaIue 1800 and s'iO to the ciecoud Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. fixGriffins allowed 7 lbs. Entrance,
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      553 11 7.— THE OVERNIGHT SELT.ING BACE. —Value IJOO aud M 0 to the B*cond Horse. A Handicap for all horses that have run at this meeting. Winner to be put np for sale for 1350. Entriea for this race oloee at 11 a m. on the day before the race. The
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      204 11 "t&w&v^^B&Ss?^ moderate f^SfWULM^^^ I'lUiKli CAKS. '.^^h^^jQr i Pkilf l 'y I)( MUnwl to re<luci> Wear on Tyres to the lowest possible poiut. For furtlier particulars apply to the pot.c agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MART OCIETY ELECTS IK -CYLINDER C.F.F. Wearne A Co., 168 AND 169. ORCHARD ROAD. Sole Agents. The
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      500 12 Scale of Charge*. fttai'AlD ADVERTISEMENTS.- MiMMI iaa«ous Want! of Every Description, Houses, ftaad, etc, to let, are Inserted at the following mm:— One Insertion I 1.10 per Inoh Two M 1.00 Ihree 180 Btz S.»O Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.M Xwonty-flTi.- 10.00 (Each subwqnenl month %6 per Inoh.) Ike above rate
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      443 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. 1U :i -ro»r Lira, on or two laMitlou, lI. X Br tki laoh, m< Seal* ol ChargM. APOTHECARY WANTED. V> antci. for Segamah HospiU), Mnar, a will qualit d Apothecary, witli S oo^ knowledge of Mala> Tamil and Chinese. Salary »120 a month, itli free unfurnished quarters. Apply,
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      619 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. Kill -Fou Ltn«, on or two lutrtloo x Bf til* IMb, h< Malt of ohugu. HOUSE TO LET. No. 4, Mount Roue. Apply Baffles Hotel 0 981 HOUSE TO BE LET. No. 1, Oxley Rise, to be let. Apply Meyer Brothers. 1148 ROOM TO LET.
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      491 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Lo. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds oi HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carriages Motor Cats, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose,' Brake-RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. n™™™^^/* 8 S l )eakin 8 Tubes CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds oi I.R. Buffers and Springs for
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      272 12 Syrup of Raspberry PURELY MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it forms a very palatable, refreshing aud healthy drink, which is no doubt the most suitable beverage for hot climates. It also forms a delicious ingredient for icecream and sweet sauces.
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      176 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BAr«j-Fo»r l.indj. „:>„ „r .owrtkm. H.OO Hf th« Inch, HcU. ol O.Mdet BOARD AND REBIDENCE. For tingle gentlemen. Terms moderate. 1 Apply at Rockhuret, 11, Dhoby Ghaut 1 1774 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Tw.jMimto It t, for bachelors Jr* v v Barren, 8, Minut Kli/abeth. ISBI BOARD AND
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      MINING.
      332 13 Data ul rm» ioo .,..i»i .-uV-ribad of Shore. Unix- i>aid gbaren V»i-.r up io Unissued i I I l I 'irrip*u> (JBttMTIuft' 1305 f^iO.OOO I *OO,rVJ 1307 1300,000 i *U,oM 1901 .1600,000 600.UO0 1903 t-»»,G0O 350,u0ti 1901 *60,000 BO/JO i»06 eioo.ooo loo.y li*05 »150,i>00 SW.JJO 1306 £iao,oou lao.irO 1906
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      363 13 I. 1906 £130,000 124,135 MO* WM.niKl 126,000 1004 £30.000 22,750 1903 *70,OI)0 £8.7 > 1908 01-^.OOO j lU.uOO ■■.i.-j £16.000 16,000 1905 «75,01>0 M* 0(10 ;j.^. C 310.000 259,530 1906 £180,000 180.000 1907 £390,000 101 ..WO l«06 I /17\(A» 175.000 1908 i »»M.OO" i W*M 1898 £100.000 76.100 48,500
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      192 13 1894 1898 1685 «5,377.10.0 M 25.000 •16,000,000 12,400,000 4,006 118,000 16,000,000 7,se--4.3v laun 16,000 I s.ooo I 6,000 I 4,000 3.40 C 8,000 ■i,;su i*,WM em 400.000 l.iao 1,000 4,966 SOC.GOu S.ItKA 1-4,-r. po 10"' NX 100 U Iff. luu 10 60 1 100 100 It.. M '■fit 30
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