The Straits Times, 3 September 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.746. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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      231 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. Mile Standing Test FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND— BAYARD-CLEMENT. js; R R D TH^:r E NApTK. FIFTH -FIAT. FOURTH-FIAT. This proves once again tht SUPERIORITY of 'BAYARD-CLEMENT" CARS as re«ard« RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A few Models of this make have just
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      59 1 PERSONS VISITING US TONIGHT WILL BE AMPLY Rewarded BY WITNESSING OUR FRESH AND NEW LOT OF MOST INTERESTING FILMS, ARRIVED BY THE LAST P. O. MAIL 10,000 PERSONS ADMIT THE NEW JAPANBSE CINEMATOGRAPH TO BE THE VEKY BEST IN TOWN. THIS IS USTO FIB. ASK Yol'R FRIENDS. SEE IB. BELIEVE
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      47 1 CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77. Bra*' Ho.tah Road. SingaporeThe Brighton sdi] Healthiest Resort h the City. Hotel Porter it nnifonn meet* all Boat! and Xraioa. ASAHIBEER. Best W y iL-tt*rr fl I Cheapest only from l^V The MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents for THE DM NIPPON 'BREWERY COMPANY LTD..
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      176 1 Robinson Company. I ANNUAL Cash Clearance NOW s PROCEEDING. Real Reductions Real Bargains ONCE A YEAR! ONCE A YEAR ONLY Robinson Company. ADELPHI HOTEL. SPECIAL MUSICAL DINNER, On Saturday, September 5. THK BAND OF THE 2ND ROYAL WEST KENT KEGIMENT m attendance during and after Dinner up to 1 1
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    1075 2 CONTEMPORARY LIFE IN PARIS PICTURED. Review of a Beautiful Novel. L'Affaire Nki.i.. By Louis Khtau^. l'ari- > Calmaun Levy. It ih not by any means always the improper novel that take* the taste ol Paris. I Kveryone across the Channel, it seems, has been reading or talking about
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      268 2 EAGLE CEMENT. iTbr all Jiigfi-dass XVork ON THE LIST OF THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. Importers The Borneo Co., Ltd. BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. not mi experiment They hare bu'- Ik) •Tourlte bienda »i borne tor lusnv yein and are rapidly gaiuiDk' similar popularity in Ibe Uolonlea. No ezpeuae la eparrd
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      159 2 ALBERT L. A. DALEY Undertaker St Tomb-Builder. No. 43, Phooep Btrcet. Sola Agent for Messrs Dottridge Brotben, Ltd., London, o 1006 Telephone No. '618. Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. NtJAKBNTUANCB TO BOKNKO WtURF Telephone 1026. Sea stocks oi all kinds ol Frozen Meats, etc., can be delivered to Shipping at
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      528 2 INSURANCE Companies J COiIMKRCIAL UNION ASBURASCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE. MARINE, ACCIDENT. GUARANTEE. ABSETB excaed £17,000,000 W. A. SIMS, c IS7S Manager, Eastern Branch NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURAN' K SOCIETY OF NORWICH A LONDON. Established 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY.. I Amount iuaared £331,000.000 Louses paid It 11,600,003. Premium income.
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      31 2 Tuky don't like each other headaches and Steams' Headache Cure. M'heuthc Cure goes in the mouth, the Ache gets ready to Wave. In 15 or 20 ininuteH it's gone. Goodbye. HeadacheH
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      417 2 O»OE« MM (LJS* «i T HEIR HIGHNESSES -OST O,ST,«O U ,»MEO olK^ ,-jV^ ,H E UTE «I.D mSC.T P T E F Wk^£*§ $olt s or JOMO e MIINdKAKV DIPLOMA AT THK A. 11. SHOW. SING.U'OKK. AUGUST is. 1906. Jsmail\§Ulat)eem, 82-1 AND 12-2 BRAS BABAHT.OAD. .hint manufactured in our Factory:
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1342 3 INDOMITABLE'S RECORD TRIP FROM CANADA. The Finest Ship in the World. 11. M.5. Indomitable made a record trip for a British cruiser on her return journey from (juebec with tho I'rince of Wales on board. She ran I.UKI knots sixty sevtu hours (from land to laud, from
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      403 3 Cadbury's Cocoa f fives valuable support to the whole system. m It contains everything essential to the maintenance and restoration of vitality, is easily digested, and- -A possesses the delicious, full, genuine k^ cocoa flavour. \^^^^SUl" O TS MILLIONS ~M The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
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      499 3 HiSCELLANLOUS NOTICES Kites :-lit Month, (10 per In. h Nuu^uent monttu, Kor ihurtor period nut Settle of Obar^M. NOTICE. Persons v. ho have cUims against the Estate of the late Ur. l W. Rirrack ttj requested to nend them la the Di-trict-Offlcu.-, Kuautan, ni'.bin thu v il three month*. t>u
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      73 3 ThejGrand Prix, 1908. LE PNEU MKIfELINI /fI^VAINCU AS USUAL, OLT OK TIIK 12 FIRST CARS, 11 WHISK KITTED WITH MICHELIN TYRES. Ss:lfevy Rermanos^ 'St. Marceaux' Champagne. Haig's Celebrated Whisky. Allsopp's "Red Hand Brand Beers. Watney Coombe Reid Co.'s Stout QVfWiP" SL C*r\ SGLE for OtSVSSLCC WO, SINGAPORE A F.M.S. |H|/
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    754 4 Nam. port, probable dale oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STKAMBRS. Aobilles, Liverpool. Sept 10; \V. Mansfield Alrli<:. Sydney, Oct 23 Bousvead Aiax, China. Sept 13; \V. Mansfield Aicinous, Liverpool. Bcpt 11 W. Manhliekl Ambna, Hongkong, S- pt Behn Meyer Anumba, Hnez, Sept ■"> East Asiatic Coy Autang,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    254 4 I'as&enVcrs Outwent I', r i. aud Kiiuui.:.:, BOWMaUajg with hi Oriental nt Colombo, duo September 11. -Mr. itud Mrs. M. W. Pott, Mr. K. W. Kin^. Mr. 1-. L. Okcll, Mr. O. D. Robertsou, Mr. T. L QNWtbar, Mr. J. Dykes. Per P, au.l 0. -Uaiui r
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      59 4 Ka matter what else may liavc failed METHYLOIDS. v I give Mtsafeatiaa in <-atarrhal iiiteelions .unary trad. They relieve pain. aback the discharge and effect a lasting cure. Much superior to any injection ur to old-fashioned remedies such as copaiba and sautal- Try a bottle and be convinced Uiat these
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      676 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Taro-Jgb Bill* :f Lading haajal I Cj« Persian Galf, Continental, aiii *-i Porti Stsamen c»iU leave Sio^ap re on a» »H<l MAIL LINE. )utiearJ for OMat) MM Oriental Sept
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      757 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY *S\) TOYO KHfLN KAISHA The Untrt WBtl steanuhit, ilaes between CHINA. J.;i-..\N aad EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franotaoo, operating the new 11,000 ton twlnsorew steamers KOREA acd SIBERIA, together with the well-known steamers CHINA, ASIA, PERSIA, AMERICA MARD,
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      461 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. am CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CO. 1 LTD. Tbe Companies' steamsri are despatch .1 from Liverpool outwards tor the Straita, Chin.t and Japan every week, and from Japan b ;m, wards tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles \ai
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      568 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. The steamers of tbis 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 Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      792 4 STEAMER 3AILIMC3. N. D. L. 10RDDEUT >CHER LLOYD. imperial tlerman Mall Una. The fast aad wall known mail ateam r this Company sail fortnightly from Brem ■<> Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southern, ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonn--' i Marseille!, Naples, Alexandria, and vice v.. r Port Baid, Baas, Aden, Colombo,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1074 5 lismm Uin taevli'ix tlio follon n« M)i>:-»l ,'ion ir. s^ed air. Ht«amer sh.— ship; bq.- -b;.rqau !»t!t. •obaoiwr; Vet.— Yacht; Cro.— Cruiwr; irht.-'luu b*rt; Tor.— Torptdo H.p.— Horw powor Brit.BrttUh; U. H. -United Htataa; Hcb.-Frencb O»r.(Jarmiui; Dot.— Dutch Hal— Italian; Span.— Spanish Kir.- Harawak (i.e.— U«naral cargo
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    111 5 By thu Carlyle, Captain H. Cobb, Sept. J. From Port Swettenbam Messrs. liini; and H. Holdon. From Port Dickson: Mr. J. McClymont. From Malacca: Mr. G. D. Mclntyrc. Ily tho Lady Weld, Captain A. Fripp. From Malacca: Mr. .1. li. Murray. From Muar Mr. and Mrs. Tan
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    124 5 Of rwiKU Gumum Mail. The Imperial German mail nteanMr Luetxow having left l'enaug to day, at 2 a.m., and may lie expected to arrive hero tomorrow morning. She will be deapatobed for Hongkong, Shanghai an J Japan on the following morning, at 8 o'clock. Outward B. I.
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    Mails Close.
    111 5 Foi fn bTumß Tun To MM Batavia. SourabajH. etc. Vaiidailkm-U 8 a.m. Cacob Glanggi 10 a.m. Bangkok Deli -l p.m. Malacca and Muar Lady U'eUi 3 p.m. Telok Ansou via ports Perning 3 p.m. Penang, R'goon, Calcutta Palilnnn i p.m. Hongkong and Shanghai Chop Haaf (p.m. r.iabnan,S'kaii.<.'ebu,cct. Trmfftam
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    Clearances
    63 5 September a Fre>u, Nor air, Bangkok Laerteu, Brit str, Hongkong. Shanghai, Japan Magnet, Brit cable str, Malacca Syria, Brit str, Antwerp via ports Trooax. Brit str, Peoang G.G.Meijer, Dut str, Muntok, Palembang l'ak Liug, Brit utr, London, A'dain, Antwerp Thongwa, Brit utr, Madras via ports Flevo, Brit str, Anamba
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    90 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAUAU. Eam Wham Bams— Nil. Eam Win hi HbooN 1 Tbougun. Section 1 (Sheebs Whabf)— Nil. Sec i mn No. 2— Carlyle, Palitaua. 3— Bangkok. 4— Nil. 8— Nil. 6— Nil. 7— Nil.
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      54 5 WHOOPING COUGH This is a very iau^Lrcus disease unloss properly troatcd. nut all danger may be avoidod by giving Chamberlain's Cougb Remedy. It liquifiutt the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, koepa the cough Uxx>o, and makeu the paroxysms of coughing lees froquuut and Ic»b ucvoro. For saJo by
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      647 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. GIL, LTD. The steamer* of this Company maintam a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Kbangbai and 1 ipan, takiutf cargo on throagb Bills of Lading for Canton, bwatow, Araoy, Ctaefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines. Ac,, Ac Stcaiiu-r-Tons Commaudor Kdtsino 4,895
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      454 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Th« undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular servioe between Calcutta nud Japau, oslling at PenauC, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET. Tons Commander a.i. "Jamm" 6,300 J.Q. OurutT s.h. "OuooBtAiom" 4.600 8. H. Bklsom b.s. Auutoor Apo4»" 4,900 A.
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      549 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C PR. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line THE NATIONAL, HIGHWAY TO EUHOPE VIA UHINA JAPAN, CANADA sod the UNITED STATES limm from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagaimkl, I Inland Be* o( Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotorta and Vanooovpr. 1i.8i.8. 'Kmpbemh of Indu Twinucre slea X.M.S. Kurßßßfl or
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      69 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Sept o At Sale-room, unredeemed pledges, at 10 a.m. s— At "Belvedere," Anderson Road, Tanglin, valuable plants and rare Orchids, at 1 30 p.m. 4— At Sale-room, 12, Tong Watt Road, at 2-30 p.m. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Sept 4— At Sale-room, unredeemed pledges,
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      956 5 RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD. General Manager's Monthly Report to the Directors. 1 The following is the ruptrt of the toneral Manager to the Directors of the Ranb Australian (iold Mining Compaoy, Limited, for the mouth ended August 16 Uentlomun, 1 herewitli beg to submit uiy report on your mining and milling
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      54 5 WEATHER REPORT fe'.nJi! <■ Kerbau Hotpital, September X, 19OS. 9 i. >. 3 r. v. 9p. H.^RuiiUM. Bar. 32 Fah 29.907 29.813 29.909 Temp cl.B »5.2 79 0 Wet Bnlb Ther W.B 78.0 76.8 Dir of Wind b. E. S.E. oalm Max. Temp 87.5 Mm 75.0 Max. in Snn 130.2
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      166 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom Sli'Thmbeb 3 to Bkitembkb 9.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time" "H'ght Time^H'ght September br». mm. ft.mi. bra. mm. ft. jßb. TBnHsll 3 1^33 am 8.8 8721 am! B.iT Thcr«i.a» 3 j 235pm Bfl 856pm M I 3.27 am 7.5 9.3 am 4.3 riuiM\ i 8.17 pm,
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    The Straits Times. PRICK 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
    434 6 The Straits Times. PRICK 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. The announcement of the Great Eastern Life Assurance Company, Limited, appearing iv our issue of to-day, calls for more than passing notice. A review of the tiuau cial reports of the different life insurance offices of the world iv most cases
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    241 6 It was reported by Renter the other day that the Japanese Government had decided to curtail its expenditure by £20,000,000, and that 80 per cent of this amount would be struck off the army estimates and 10 per cent off the navy estimates. Apart from debt charges and the coudnct
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    335 6 In liis report on th< Straits Settlements for the year 1907, Captain A. H. Young, C.M.G.. the Colonial Secretary, gives a short review of the progress of the Singapore Harbour Works. In .lan nary, the staff of the Contractors, Messrs. Sir John Jackson, Ltd., catuo on the ground and took
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    30 6 Talicum, a Tamil woman living at No. 108'J Tanjong Pagar Hoad, has reported to the police that some person unknown has stolen from her a gold bracelet valned at 168.
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    31 6 The District Orders for yesterday state that no hawkers, under any circumstances whatever, are to be admitted to auy military ground compound or barracks who arc not in possession of passes.
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    33 6 Kenosamy, a Tamil who is alleged to be wanted in Johore on a charge of theft of 1122 from a fellow countryman, lias boon arrested here and is being held pending extradition proceedings.
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    33 6 The work of laying new rails in place of the old ones on the Port Dickson-Sereuiban line of the F.M.S. railway, acquired recently from the Sungei L'jong Railway Company, is to commence shortly.
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    84 6 Mr. J. Vaz prosecuted a Hylam before the Second Magistrate, this morning, for tre.pa»s at the servants' quarters at the .Mansion. at 10 o'clock, last night. The accused said that he went t j see a servant who was ed there and was waiting for him, as he was out.
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    18 6 The Malay States Guide s, who havo been partakiug iv the local military uianicnvrts. returned to Taiping. yesterday.
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    24 6 A ease of liousebreakiog aud theft of propeitv valued at 813..'i0 »s Mortal from the Louie of a Chinaman at No. 11 Seali Street.
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    54 6 Yesterday afternoon, the -aniuiy authorities were engaged in fumigating a Chinese house iv Selcgie Koad, a man having been discovered there with small-pox. There is renewed anxiety in local mining circles about the price of tin, says the Malay Mail. It was hoped thai the price would reach, and at
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    35 6 Kvid. in- has been taken at Calcutta by Mr. Birlcy against liirendra Chose on a charge of abetment ot the murder of Mrs. aud Miss Kennedy ut Mu/.afferpur. The accused has to staud his trial.
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    37 6 For breaking into v Chinese shop in Outram Road, on the night of August M, Ng Ah Kwee was sentenced to uiue months' rigorous imprisonment at the District Court by Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morning.
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    85 6 We havo received news, says the Pioneer, fully contirmiug our i ceut statements as to the widespread tralh'c iv arms in Kastorn Afghanistan and the tribal country. Good brtecli-lo.uleri are now Belling at IlipeOi MO each, while uiuiu iuitw.l is also very cheap. A Javanese wounn has appeared before the
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    47 6 Mr. E. C. C. Howard, the District Judge, took evidence, yesterday, against Mr. 1). (i. Tilleke, formerly a teacher iv the Haiti -s Institution, in order that instructions might be forwarded to the Kedah police to arrest him on a charge of cheating certain of his pupils.
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    37 6 This afternoon, an inquest is to be held by the Coroner, Mr. Alex. Gentle, into the circumstances surrounding the suicide of the young European clerk yesterday. The funeral of the il"cease.l took place ;u JSidadari this morniug.
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    44 6 For the second lime in a very short period the ofh'ee of Mr. A. Grant, Rarristor-at-L&w, iv Merchant Street, Hinyojo, has been invaded by Htievje who have opened his office drawers anil taken everything of value in them, including a small sum of money.
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    43 6 Mrs. S.iliii.Miil proaeoaM her Chinese avtih before the Second M.igistratf, Mr. C. K. .1 Green, yesterday, on a charge of dishooestlv retainiug a quantity of napkins and other artules. Accused whs convicted aud fined $25 in default, seutrnced to fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment.
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    45 6 Accordiug to reports from Kabul, the regulations regarding recruiting for the Afylunistan army are being fully enforced, one man iv every eight having to enlist. The Amir has issued orders that the recruits are to be trained at the military headquarters of the various provinces.
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    59 6 Tan Tee. charged with giving false evidence at an inquest held by tho Coroner. Mr. Alexander Gentle, iv saying that he saw Lee Tang, a b la'nmn. push another boatman into the river, pleaded guilty before the District Jud^'e. Mr. ft C. C. Howard, ffatarday, aud was svnteuc vd |a
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    52 6 An cnyin-er employed at tho Tanjoug Pagar inci:i< t.uor saw a Chinese coolie making way with the axle of au old nightsoil cart, yesterd.-.y. and turned lii r»i over to the police. Accused was laed S2i by the Second Magis. trate, this morning, or. in default, sentenced to two weeks'
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    51 6 The tkaagM in the Assistant Surpeou. ships of the Medical Department. Penang, which cause it to be constantly shorthanded, go merrily on, says the Pinang Gazette. All uew hands come, stay a little while, and then either return to India or take up an appointment elsewhere in Malaya on better
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    52 6 Hussins ,ih. a tatuby eraoloyed at Mtftn. Adamson, (iiltillan and Company's offices, where he has had olevcu yean' service, was convicted by the Second Magistrate, this morning, of theft of a SBO cigarette case belonging to Mr. 11. Kranson, aud was fined 950, or, in default, sentenced to a month's
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    72 6 Thero was a record house at the Alhamhra Cinematograph, last night, the occasion being a complimentary benefit to Mrs. Willis, wife of the Manager. The management had to cease selling tickets at a quarter to nine, as all the seats were taken up, and souio people had to be content
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    74 6 Tho Straits-born Chinese of Kinta are forming a company to give a dramatic performance (wayangi in Ipoh in aid of the sufferers by tho recent (Staff Hoods ami typhoon at I', niton. Already they havo held a dress rehearsal nndcr the stage management of Mr. Ho I'ak Lcug. Tho company
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    76 6 Herr Kiililer, tho well known pianist, gave a concert at the Freemason 'h Hall, IVnaug.on Friday night, and tin- I'mang Gazette deplores the fact that the British community laatiflad by their absouco their lack of appreciation of the opportunity of au evening with tin- classics." There was, however, a good
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    434 6 Bit Archibald Hunt, r return ban leavt ii i~ re, uined command of fie Southern Army. I'uiii.iiainler M.icintyrc-, Pi DaOfl lUibourmaster, nud Mis Macin'.yrc have ROM to I the Modan Exhibition. Lieutenant K. 11. Humphrey-., 2nd Kciynl West Kent Kegiuunt. was placed on tlie itch list on
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    10 6 The American survey ibip EtaagH lilt for Colombo, yesterday afteraooa.
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    19 6 On Tuesday night, some miscreant stole the brass connections of the tiro hose at the P. aud O. wharf.
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    24 6 Did I'erakites, says an I.M .S. pipti. will be interested to hear thai Mr. G. A. Li-fioy is standing for Parliament in West Australia.
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    26 6 Mr. It D. PriagW, Secretary of Out "Ton pore V.M.C.A. will an addreH* ut tho monthly missionary meeting at tin- Prinsep Slnet Church on Monday ue\t.
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    29 6 Three- Hokiens are said to have robbed another Chinaman, of 16.08 in Neil Itoad, at 2 p.m. yestenUy. The pollen hare made oiks arrest in connection with the affair.
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    31 6 From 91 MacPh.rson Road, a c irt ami pair of bullocks an: iuis,iUi!. baring b> en loaned by the Tamil ou hit to a compatriot who bat forgotten to return them.
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    37 6 1,.c All I', ek. Who Ie I Kiev. I.- shop at No. 4 North Canal Koad, has reported to tint police that one of his customer!', named Ah Pail, has absconded with a bicycle rallied ;it J4H.
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    36 6 Three Hyhtms appeared before tl Magistrate, Mr. C. 1'. Oteeß, this morning, on a charge of wilful treapMt in the eon: pound of Mr. Axti-n. Nathan Hoad, at 10 p.iu yesterday. They were tinul *2 euh.
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    39 6 Two cases of criminal breach of trust from towkays by their OOoUI I ua reported, this morning. A towkay. iivinu' at No. 2-11 South liridge Hoad, lo m.l rh.i other, living at 47 Hong Kong Street, lost *4HJ 66.
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    54 6 A Chinese planter, living at I'ayah fiOBOT. has reported to the police that ton of his cliscliaigtil coolies went to his hoti-e. p ;.-r day evening, insulted him, !;is wife imd son aud robbed In- wUf of two rin^s him two baubles. He was able to give the nanio of
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    45 6 The Straits Kclio statjx that tiiere in no truth in tho rumour whi.'i has been published in F.M.S. newspapers that the Kii-tem Shipping Company, Limited, Penaiig, are about to start v ■teunahip service from lVnang to BugapoM in opposi. tion to the Straits Steamship Company.
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    43 6 An ageil f'liinesw liawki r proaeeaM Malay Miff C'oustalile No. 701 bafom Urn MagMnts, this niorniiiL!, for a:li ycl ixtorticm o( fifty ceuts. The Pnamhln was acquitted, ami the hawker was nut-J $'20, or two wwk.i' rigorous iniprisouujciit, for blinking a [rivolouti charge.
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    STATE ELECTION.
    200 7 REPUBLICAN VERMONT'S RECORD MAINTAINED. Reduction of Majority Encourages the Democrats. lUUit'H TtlßtTf Louloi). September The l{; publicans lav won the State Election iv Vermont by v majority of 2H.000 Tl is is tin- ii: lllr.l nirijority the li.pub- I licaus have had la Hn Stan in any yeat
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    MOROCCO.
    165 7 Germany Favours Recognition of Mulai Hat'id. (I)ts OatassstSSswa Lloyd 'I'mlkokim' I'.i.ilin. September 2. (iinnaujs iK minds for a BBaady settlement r. yarding the confirmation of Mulai rlald as s I'.nri of Monooa ban baaan i-i in I I ivourahly every '.vhen I'ran.e and Sjiain an now eouliriing ou the
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    EGYPTAIN NATIONALISTS.
    47 7 il> M H OSIASM I IS.il* IiIOYU TIII.KtiKAM 1 Berlin, September J. The Bfrypti m N itii i ih tbi bare reg 11 -i d ti.e Battaa by wire to BM bil iiiHueiico to obtain tho graat d a Co Mfaitatio i I ir Kgypt.
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    BRAZILIAN PORTS.
    27 7 :ii«« OBSMwnacaa Laara Trlkokam: Berlin, Septembers. Fri i -:i mcrdi mt-. h ive Slltod th Bl i/.'i ian < urn nt to <stibli-h 11 new port.
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    PLOMATS TO CONFER.
    37 7 |I)ik OammwauaM Ltoyn Tslbgkaji] 15 :rlin. September 1 On tin ".t!i instant. I', iron von aabrantbal, the Ai.tr.. II mgarian fonigu Minister, will have «daa with Hen- ro« Hehoaa, tha OanJM I'oreigu Seen tai
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    Mail Cart Driver Murder.
    105 7 The following appears in the Empire.! .lati^l i;.i|-li;il.i. lu.lia. Angus! It is reported from l'uthia that after a prolonged investigation iuto the mysterious murder of the mail cart driver on the j Natore road two pirsons were arrested ytsteiday. The in i^libomhood win re the occurrence
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    The Argument of Force.
    168 7 Tba t oomm in Anaai are now said to bo over, but oalj .iU. r tin- iovcrnnicut had taki n tern measures and bad sbed blood 1 freely. The a-it.it irs ni':i- d at overthrowing Kivii.h rule ami stirri il u;> tli.- people by dwalliog upon
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    FROM ANCIENT MALACCA
    798 7 Two Important Schemes Shelved by the Commissioners. (Faoa 00l Own C'.ii'.iiKsi'oSliF.M.J Malacca, September 2. The rain it raineth every day now and (he minds of the Manicipii t ooimissiouers arc no longer uneasy there will be no w.iter famine. The water in the reservoir is still so
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    Sumatra Surveyed.
    100 7 Tha Netherlands India Government has just pnbUsbed a aaw map ol Siunatra, based upon the latest stnviyn uud expl. r.'.;:..n~. Tho Java l!oJe .says that it is indeed upto d ite. A glance at the in IB shows that very little et the inland remains unexplored. Appended to
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    Exploring Hainan.
    105 7 The unknown parts of 11 linan island have again bun ti..v.i.-.d by M. Claudius Madroile, a FlMWfa explorer. lie moved about in the country of tho Loi tribe, but could not get guides for a long time owing to the tuistrust ot tho people. After MMM with great
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    Alleged Criminal Breach of Trust.
    78 7 l'ik Chaa Lmm aiiil Liiii Ah Sam. two :■■;>■ 111 ill.' ru.pMV l,f Kmt John Little ami Compaaj wen tried before the Third limgklntte, Mr. Maurice Thunder, •if criminal breach of tru-t in MSMet ut a Ml ol U irness valued at IS 7.-.. Maura.
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    Fighting in Algeria.
    72 7 A FRENCH POST ATTACKED BY HOSTILE MOORS. i Attack Repulsed with Heavy Loss. rlM*naft Tai.v-.iHJtM London. September S. 0 fatal H iiili.ud, the French Commander-in-Chief iv \igeria, reports that hostile horsemen anJ footmen attacked the French redoubt al lUdeoib and occupied the crests ci»nm-tndi:g iiie Fnuch post.
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    PENANG POLICE PEONS.
    198 7 New Scheme Initiated by Chief I'ulice Officer. althmijlh Urn Police Force in Penang has been established for more than a century .in.l the members have had to wear a regulation uniform, it is strange, says the writer of Saturday Notes in the Pinang Qaa tte. that the
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    HEALTH STATISTICS
    151 7 Weekly Report by Registrar of Births and Deaths. The mortality report of Dr. Ciilmore klllis, Uegistrar of Births and Deaths, Singapore, states that MS persons died in Singapore during the week ended August 2U the deathrate being eijual to 17.20 per thousand of the estimated pop.datiou. Altogether. IK4
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    The Bnndmann Company.
    64 7 It is anuo'.iiioed that Mr. Uaudmanu is recoustruetiiig his comedy company with .Miss Florence Ilituei, wlio has now ties in the F.ast. still in the lead. Mr. Claude King does not return, and as to his musical OMnody compauy he is bringing out from Home, Miss lilauche
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    Alleged Stabbing Affray.
    66 7 There was a stabbing atliir on tho British .steamer Nonl, on Tuesday, before her arrival in poll One of the ship's coolies appeared in tlio Thiid Magistrate's Court, this morning, ou a marge of stabbing the second cook iv the thigh because he could not getcert'iiu delicacies
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    The Murder at Kuantan.
    77 7 Wo understand that the police authorities at Kuantan have captured all the Chinamcu, with two exceptions, implicated in the murder of Dr. W. lUirack in the month of j July. I Confessions have b n made which will make the woik ot the authorities in bringing
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    Refused to Enter into a Contract.
    87 7 I was told in China that I was to bo a hawker in Singapore and not have to work as a coolie, said a stalwart Chinamen who was before the Third Magistrate, this morning, on a charge of refusing to enter into a contract.
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    Transformation of the Mango.
    93 7 The mango has undergone a wondrous change in Ihe last century, bat it was not Uritish gardeners who made the improvements. The native land of the mangosteen b unkuowD, though in the Malay Peninsula and Borneo various wild species very nearly akin are found. Mangoslecns will
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    10 7 Tho sable steamer Patrol arrived from l'ulo Laut, last night.
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    Shipping Conferences.
    1188 7 REVIEW OF SITUATION BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY. Considerable Diversion of Trade Tlic following arc extracts from the report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1907 by Captain A. H. Young, C.M.G., the Colo vial Secretary The vexed question of Shipping Kings, 01 Conferences, is awaiting the report
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    THRASHING A DETECTIVE.
    819 7 Serious Allegations gainst Residents of Boat Quay. Mr. Maurice Thunder, tho Third Magistrate, took up, yesterday afternoon, tho Hone Una Quay rioting case. It will be rememh.Tid that noon after midnight, in the morning of August 7. the p lico were BJN a very hot MbbßbVm in
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    Royal Johore Tin Mines
    39 7 The total of tin-ore exported by the tributors on tho lauds of the 1! >yal Johoro Tin Mining Company. Ltd., d 1 1 r i tj *> the month of August was 213 bag-, pieuls ICO.
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    85 7 E PC. Little roen'.ioutd to the Third Magistrate, this awning, Urn oso against Litn Wan, charge I with housibreakiiig uu July 30, saying that loomed hail fallen to the ground while tr> iu>» to Oaoape by the roof, and the doctor in abalM at the hospital stated that he would
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    A SEPTEMBER GALE.
    195 7 ENGLISH COAST STREWN WITH WRECKS. Terrible Experience of Excursionists jkiU-Tl.K'. 'IILKtIHAMI London, September 3. During the Rales :n Kiiglaud tho velocity of the wind att»iiinl a Ifmi of seventy miles .hi hour. Great daiuago lias been wrought to the crops and to property, ami te'u graphic communicatiou
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    THE JUTOGH TRAGEDY.
    334 7 Murderer of Nursemaid Sentenced to Death. The hearing of the charge of murder against a Pathan in connection with the death of Elsio Hooper was commenced at Simla on August 21. A statement made by the accused whs as follows:— In the house was only the i.urso
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    Agricultural Bulletin.
    84 7 The September number of the Agiicultnral Bulletin of the Straits and Kederated )1 .lay States was issued from the Methodist Publishing House, yesterday. Its contents include articles or. weiding in Para B.bbet Cultivation, Kite of Orowtb of Forest Trees in tho Federated .M tl iy States, |i,,na' a
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    Suppression of Opium Smoking
    124 7 So far as proclamations can go. thu Court at IVkiug seem to be in earnest abojl putting down opium -growing. '1 he Kcho do Chine says that tho Finance Minis'., r has not tic 1 tli' authorities in Kansu, Shen i. Yunnan, and Shansi, to stop
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    Presentation to Mr. H. Abrams.
    157 7 Mr. 11. Abrams, so well-known in raciug circles not only in Singapore but througboal M il.ty.i aud in Australia, celebrates his 60lh birthday to-day. To mark the occasion, the employes of the Orchard Kn.l HotM Kepo-iioiy, of which Mr. Abrams is proprietor, presented tin ir
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      47 8 lln Howling tournament in connection ■nth the I'enaug Cricket < Inlj commenced on Monday. Cricket match between Ipoh aud the I poll branch _of the Straits Trading Company wan sturted "ut Ipoh ou Sunday, but it had tv Ih abaudoned on account of the ruin.
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      Rifle-Shooting.
      150 8 Competition at Ipoh. Mr. K. Whorwill. formerly of tin Siu«a|on Volunteer Engineers, won* the socoud pri/.o at Ipoh on Sunday in thujcouipelition for Toukay Eu Toug Seng's prize. His score whs 100, tho^fmnß lain-; at 100, .'>oo, fiOO and 800 yards. Tin. tr.iphy was won by Mr. W Nowin
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      Swimming.
      180 8 .Singapore Swimming Club. After a lapse of about four and a half years, tlu Committee of the Singapore SwimuiiDg I'll* have had printed, aud the Imu. secreUiy. Mi. M. IS. Broekwcll. is now circulating among tin- mombors, a new book of rules governing the Club. li The rules have
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      Association Football.
      158 8 National Union v. Raffles school. VoMterday, ou the Rallies School ground, elevens representing the Natioual Union aud the ti iillc.-. jeroatiou Club met iv a friendly game of football. It was au interesting game aud ended iv a poiutless draw. The National I'uiou looked as if they would
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      Lawn Tennis.
      699 8 >.C.C. Autumn Tournament. Yesterday's play iv tho S.C.C. Autumn l.a\wi Tenuix tournauiout resulted as follow* ftwMnamm |'\ik>. I 'aw 11. I'erkiuH aud t'pcoU beat Lm I Klliot aud Milos, :i— 6— a, 6—l. A C'LA>* DoI'DLK HINDRAI'. I oreuian and Noon, v. Ureon and Oaunt, ■■we 00, lunnnisuod).
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    MEDAN EXHIBITION.
    344 8 Interesting Display of East Indies Industries. The K\liibitiou of Art>, Agriculture, aud •< ncral ludustrius of the Dutch Kast ludies, arrauged in honour of the tenth anniversary of the L.iiiufii of Holland's accession to the throve, wa-, opened at Medau on August 2D, Ht nine o'clock punctually, by
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    Footballer Sues for His Medal.
    194 8 Mr. W ilfre.l Kirtli, soli< itor. applied to tho Hruntford magistrate recently for a huuimoDS a«aiu-t the lir.ntford Football Club for illegally detaining a yold medal cluin* d by Charles QUmDh, tile wellkuowngoHlLoc pur who has hrl|H-d the fortunes of Woolwich Tottenham H..tspiir, Manclii-sUr I'lty.
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    27 8 The Chief Presidency Maguttate at CaJ. cuWa bu prohibJtod tho holding of nil politi--4*l gswUoga ia too public Kfuares oftbat oily for a period of two months.
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    GHARRIES IN BOMBAY.
    235 8 Revision of Fares to Meet Altered Conditions. Bombay [is faced with the prospect of an all-round iucruasn in gharry fares amounting in tlu^case <if the most popular four annp and eight anna fares to .*> per cent. Bombay baa only one class of gharry, and the Commissioner
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    THE OPIUM TRADE.
    453 8 >trong Condemnation by a Veteran Missionary. The Key. Dr. .1. C. (iibson. of Swatow, is one of the best known misHiuuarics iv China. I >r. Uibsou spoke at a recent anti opium mci ling iv London iv condemnation of the use of opium and of the trade.
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    Banka Tin Output.
    129 8 Thr mcrcasc tv the tin output ol Bauka. which we noted the other day, has led to a further revision of noxt year's estimated out-turn. On July the Minister for the Colonies at tho Haguo said that, in 1909, 180,000 piouls of Bauka tin would be offered
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    FORESHORE RIGHTS
    387 8 Important Test Case Alluded to in London Courts. The mi|-)iUiut test ca.se of Lord Fit/liardinge versus Purcell, which raises the right of wild fowl shooting, was mentioned iv the High Court of Justice, recently. Application for security for the costs of an appeal by the defendant Purcell was
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    Renard Transport.
    162 8 The lieuard roael train, which was used lately to give au exhibition in hill climbing in the neighbourhood of the Crystal I'alace. is one of two which have been built by the Daimler Compauy for the Kenard India Transport Corporation, who hope to introduce these trains extensively in
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    Head=Hunting Superstition.
    185 8 Head =Hunting Superstition. Mludiug to the head-hiiuting superstition which takes hold of natives periodically, the I'erak Pioneer remarks that it is by no means confined to Malaya or to foreign architectural undertakings. Iv India it is just the same, whenever any great work is ventured upon, aud has been so
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    Leasing Convicts.
    81 8 A legislative investigation committee, sitting iv Alabama, I'uited States, has elicited remarkable ovidence respecting the State system of leasing convicts practised iv the southern states. It was shown that at ouo State prison farm Km convicts were lined up aud sold like mules to the highest bidder. One
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    Preparations for U.S. Fleet at Amoy.
    315 8 Whether it is iv view of the approaching visit of the Americau Fleet, or merely the activity of new Maudarius. it is hard *o say, but Aiuoy is now the scene of vigorous improvements, writes the corrcspon dent of the Chiua Mail, who is
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    Soldiers and Alcohol.
    113 8 >>omc strong statements in favour of abstinence have been made by army doctor I lieutenant Colonel A. M. Davies, Professor of 1 lygii ue at the Royal Army Medical College, contended that statistics showed that alcohol was not good for long aud continued effort; men were far
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      154 8 DAY BY DAY Thursday, September 3. High Water, 'i.it p.m. 8.1. homeward mail oloeeg 3 p.m I.Hdit-s' L.T.C. Tournament. S.C.C. teuuis tuiinnmeut. Albaiulirt Cinemato^'i-Hph. 7:Mlpm Bale's Tours. 7 p.m Japanese CioematograpQ. 7-^0 p.m Barima Cinematograph. 730 p.m Friday, September 4. High Water. 3.27 a.m. 3.17 p.m N. D. L. outward
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    285 9 S1NO4P0H1, gWJUM >, 1908. mooucB. Oainbier buyers S HOU do (Cube So. lj nopiokert 12 00 Jopra Bali 7 :ir> do Pontianal: 6 85 Pepper, Black buyers 10.62) do Whitt 6% buyers 16 371 3aeo Floor Sarawak 2.97 t do Brnnei No. 1 2.85 Pea-1 Sa«n 8.60 CoBoe Bali,
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      335 9 Ufttti u( formsion fepw ,Sub. a ,K»dj \l^ VSST \S* vSSU °"W <*»*" Company V :»:i. -i 1903 1907 1901 1903 1907 1901 1 906 1906 1906 1906 1906 1906 1907 1904 1907 1906 ■■-■22 1906 1398 1900 1907 1907 1906 1599 1907 I*o2 •SOO.OOO 400,000 80,000 10 10
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      369 9 Laos 1 90S 1904 1908 1908 1904 iVOfi 1906 L 906 1907 .iOS i MM I Ml I Ml mifi 1904 .9t< :mi^ i Ml '.MS 19(4 ;*o* ..04 M 50.000 WMN £»f.ooe *:o,oo<' II'O.OW 116 Ml gtMM mi £lbo,ooo t'iO.ooo £100,000 ♦250,'J00 i^'-CO lUM.rtt *.«0 Ml IttV.M* |100.l«i!
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      195 9 1894 t-,.77.H.0: 4,80.) 7,5-<- 13/ ft lSffl 1898 Mtt.OOfl I SM.OOO 4.W0 {0 SO IBW :»16,00C,000 IS.OOC.OW U.p.. 0 \U Mb tOS »2. 400.09" »,.OC,.jC<; ""SISSS I 100 I .us IMM«M MW4M J;™ :W1 fvi.ooo !4.COt. I.IM I ib |10 i lIS ha is; 1303 SfOO.tOO Si -i .-i.cCO
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      92 9 DAHL'S MILK. Ab a guarantee of the purity aud quality of tbia well-known brand of Milk, attention is called to the following analysis by the Government Analyst "THE SAMPLE CONTAINB IN 100 PARTS. Solid Residue ia.61% Fat 8.40 Non Fatty Solid* 8.11 Milk Sugar 4.80 Ash 0.77 Sp. Or. at
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      108 9 jgjgjii B. P. de Silva, |fis "SS^S 1 MAHUFACTURIHG JEWELLER. h.h. ib. sni to Patrona«* of O H.R.H. tk« Dak* just appointed Purveyor to H.M. The King of Siam, Jobore. Now displays a magniticent stock of widest variety in new and exclusive designs of ENGAGEMENT. SILVERWARE HIGH-CLABB WEDDING AND KEEPER
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      207 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co Ld. FOOTBALLS. "MCGREGOR" I^^K FOOTBALL ShiUcock's "CLINKER Ball, USED BY 1,000 CLUBS EVERY SEASON. $5.75. The "PREMIER" Football, MADE FROM THE FINEST SMOOTH HIDE. $6.00. I the J V* I— cop|Eß I KOR COPYING YOLK COHHESPoNDENCE THE STANDARD COPYING MACHIN'K OF THE Wold. I). BRUSHES WET RAGS
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      175 9 The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget SUBSCRIPTION RATES Payable in Advance. I'ailyUsiu p<:r ytar ?;iC.o<l do per >| t. r 7.50 do per mouth 2.50 do por copy 10 i Weekly issue per jvar 12-00 do per quarto' 3.00 do per copy 26 When si'ut by pout, there is
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    Bridal Paganism.
    332 10 DENOUNCEMENT CF BOISTEROUS CONDUCT IN CHURCH. Hassock Throwing and Cheering. CoiiKktcrabic comment lia» been excite J in tlie district of StalybriJoo, near Manchester, by criticisniß on the conduct of wedding j partial made by a local curate, the Uev. J. M iiirln-atl. in the monthly journal of St.
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    London's Strange Religions
    168 10 The new Mormon temple at South Tottenham, which has bceu dedicated, is the latest addition to the abundaut facilities which (mater Lordon provides for the exurciso of what perhaps we may call strange religions. lv the Kast Kud there are at least two Chim si jcw-hiiti-is where
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    Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday.
    139 10 The official reception by the GovernorGeneral of Netherlands Indi.i OS August :'.l, tin 1 birthday of tliu Qui-cu ot Hjllnul. VH looked loiw.ml to with ciuiosity at liatavin, ut the date uf last advict-s, owing to cviUui ili.mois in the ittaHwhttfl airaiiyerucuts. The iMistoin;iiy sp < cli
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    A Ghastly Commodity.
    103 10 The atcamor Wray Castle which left Manila recently for New York, took with her a cargo of incipient rats, but there was nothing of the rodent about tin m She carried a couMginurut of GbnMM human hnir, gruesomely stutcd to have been e.ippi il from the heads
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    Gratuity Issued to Troops.
    87 10 The Secretary of State for India has sanctioned tbe issue of a gratuity to OtticerM, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men wbo were engaged in the recent operations in the Molimand country. The gratuity will be iHsued at the rate of ruoi <h 21 (Mir bbarc for British
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    Unearthed Skeletons.
    93 10 While excavating for a sewer near the Ehtado Mayor, Manila, workmen unear lied several okclelons which were bupposed t > be the bones of Chinamen buried there at mr back an 1699. The bours were found in well-pr< wrved coffins laid in cement. A Chinese uru. fairly well
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      32 10 LAXATINE, tbe Ideal Pur^a-.ive, recom mended by the beat medical authorities. Eat} to taki- and certain in results. To bo had of all ohemists. Wholesale from Tbt Pkarmaoy. Battery Road, Singapore UM
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      472 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. -aid-up capital ..ns.oocoo* RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve 11.V000.000l Ma Silver Reserve 114,000,000 i •".UW'.Wi ><»rye Liability of Propristcru HS.OOO.CiX COURT OF DIRECTORS. E. Bhellim, Esq. OMnaaa. Hen, Mr. W.J. Uresson. l>»pnty Chairir.in CO, Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. C. G. R. Brodersen, R.
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      439 10 SALES BY AUCTION. rauHOLD Buiu>na sites at I'ASHIR I'ANJANO*' FOR SALE. Rv, taakall MHiag sites fronting the c.-a (6th mile). IV>r particnlus, BBfij to Powell and Co IMS Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE PAWNUKOKKRs ONKEDBKaULD PLBDOKS, To be held at Powell i Co.'s Bale-room. Saturday, grpfea fes? 1098, at 10a.m. Jewellery oo—
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    854 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. S-.u .Ua's royal family possesses eight motorcr.r.s. nil of them being MM. In Btockhohi there arc 525 motor vehicles, one hundred of which are eab> l\iuj( Victor Ktuamirl intends to give a prize of •"■I'.IHK) francs to the aeronaut capable of remaining
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      370 11 ARGYLL CARS. Greatest Success. i 1214 H.P. (iOLD MEDAL ASM) FASTEST TIME, (I.KNCROK HILL CLIMB. 14-16 H.P. TWO KNTEFED. TWO MAI»E NONSTOP IUNS TIIKOIGHOIT. SCOTTISH RELIABILITY TRIAL. "Aif; IU" wnv :h. >il> linn h«1 iii^ '-hree n.aoiuj! oars in the^tnal. SYME CO., Sole Agents SCOTTISH TRIALS, 1908 TRADE MARK As
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      87 11 A NEIGHBOR S KINDNESS. Mr. \V. J. Fuller, J. P., storekeeper, Kin i. i-liam. South Australia, writes I was called to see a neighbor who was suffering from si -vi it- crauipK and wlio really thought he was past liclp. I gave him three duses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
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      131 11 i jW?jEn' I y p^"' Ski!!i'"\ I. Mi.ii lt> iti'i:(. Wear on Tyr< I t > llie Ibwml possible point. For further particulars apply to the sor,iA(;i.Nis CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MART mL ociety elects r^^^lX-CYLINDER C.F.F. Wearne A Co., 168 AND 169. ORCHARO ROAD. Sole Agents. The Wonderful The most
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      65 11 Q RIGAUD'S W KaNanga OF JAPAN J^l TOILET WATER rTT-C S- i*» 1 Beware Wkifffc jtM of imitations. feMwtm rigaud c PERKI'MERS 8 rue Vivienne, 8 \W~ Piri-Frinct MOTOR CAR FOR SALE. A 10/12 II P., Vteited Huinber C»r in very good condition, witb Ui<ud, S I.hmi|<>. Hud Learly new
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      359 11 ASTICLES FOR SAL. i.> tlm iui'li. m tteaia i RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. Oood Rubber Btcmpa, '0 mnnthi old. f pply Maoatter, LiDggi Plantations, Ltd., Siren urn" r 1A67 FOR BALE PRIVATELY. A collection of about 34.r00 liidian h utea I and other Btampa can be seen at our aale
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      504 12 Scale of Cbaiaes. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— Mi«o»I j laasoos Want* of Every Description, Houmj, «ad, etc., to let, are Inserted at the following HWt— One Insertion I I.W per mob. Two »00 Three I.W bu aw Hia* (.40 Twelve 7. J0 Twenty-five 10.00 (Each •abseqoenl month 15 per inoh.j The above
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      698 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. RiTSSi— Foar Llnw. on or two ioMrtlou, Bf th» lash, im Boil* ol Charm. BHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. for Java. Good salary t j a competent man. Apply, with copies of testimonials, to W. llaffeuden, c/o Syme and Co. 1834 MEOICAL MAN WANTED. Wanted, fully qualified Medical Man auj
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      592 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. I EUTI* i— row Llbm, on* or twotmrtlou, (1.00 By the Inch, im Seal* ot Chargta. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. EXTENSION OF SWETTENHAM PIER. Tenders are invited by the Straits Government for the supply of about 103 tens of t.mber (Teak.Cbengai, Mas or Jarrah) of various sections from 9" <
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      528 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Lo. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, ail kinde and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carriages Motor Cars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, BrakeR p TRWAmisia urvrnß tvrttr hoBe or Ra^ways. Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of I.R. Buffers
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      436 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. B»n —Pour Mm* on. or two tanrtlon 11.00 Bf th. Inch. Kftl* ot chugM. OFFICE TO BE LET. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Onthrie sd<l Co., Ltd. _c^B7B HOUSE TO BE LET. Furnished No. 5, Villa Marina, Tanjoug Katong, from September 1. Apply to
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      254 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. aiTESs— Foir Him, on. or tw rwrtlocn. |UK Bf tbi Inch, Bc-vle ot Ok tr|« HOUBEB TO BE LET. Unfurnished, immediate entry, Nos. 7, 1 and Kb, Chancery Lane. Apply to G. A. FERNANDEZ AND CO., i r U7 Hoape Agenu. I HGUBE TO BE LET. A
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