The Straits Times, 7 September 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.752. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTH.
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    • 307 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. Mile Standing Test. FIRST -BAYARD-CLEMENT. FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND-BAYAED-CLEMENT. THIRD-BAYARD-CLEMENT. BAYARD TT PMFNT FOURTH C -cylinder NAPIER. THIRD- BA\ARD-CLEMENT. FIFTH FIAT. FOURTH-FIAT. This proves once a^ain the sri'KUIOKITV of HAYARD CLEMENT CAKS as regards RELIABILITY and KEOI LAHITY. A few Models of
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    • 215 1 Robinson Company. >^B>^BBBia^Bßßßßßß^Bßaa^Bm^Bm^Bm^Bm^Bm^Bm^aHanß^Bß«iMamiam^i*^Bm^BßW^B^ a a^a*^B^B^Bm^B^Bmwß^Bßia H .^ii H^ kWMa i^a^ B^ BH(^ BKIB^ R^ r^ B^ B^ WHa^^ a^ The Cash Clearance JfALEj NOW PROCEEDING Affords an excellent opportunity of obtaining Reliable Articles at tempting prices. EVERYTHING FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. EVERYTHING FOR LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S WEAR. Furnishing in all its
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  • 1068 2 BASIS OF THE UNIVERSE: MOTION OR FORCE? Interesting Article by Sir Oliver Lodge. The work dune by physicists during the last fifty yearn, ko far as it has been brought to bear on a general explanation of the material universe, may be said to tend towards a reduction
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    • 445 2 CONGO Wropieal Sloofing IS The Ideal Roofing for this Climate CHEAP SANITARY DURABLE VERMIN-PROOF The thickest quality (3 ply) can now be supplied at $12 per roll of 216 square feet complete with caps, vails aud cement for fixing. AGENTS: The Borneo Co., Ltd., BUCHANANS WHISKIES, oel an experiment. They
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    • 353 2 MARTIN'S UIPIOL& STEEL J( Hfor Ladies.! rK WLsJ 6 »!■■<! to» ill IrMuluttSw. a OH FOR LADIES«I~ WORELHOMQLLE'S'APIOL' i the mott sort remedy against the Sickness, anil other effects ciuted fey the delay of the regular periods. StOPH^tWiiiUWJlo* B<-Honor>. PAH IS FIRST-CLASS DUTCH CIGARS. La Excellente, Per tin of 100,
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    • 781 2 "Ifit is not seemly, do it not if it is not Mtruo, speak it not." Marcus Aurelius. althoid Roofing. Malthoid is a ready made rooting sold in rolls. It is extremely light and portable, resisting all weathers. Being absolutely waterproof and easy to lay, it is the one rooting that
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  • 686 3 PHENOMENAL PROPHECY PROVES TRUE. Reappearance of Halley's Meteor. An event of extreme interest, not only to astronomers but to the world at large, will soon take place. This is the return of the periodic comet made famous by the genius of llallcy. Before Halley's time comets had
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  • 173 3 Java has still two native rulers in vassuU^e to the Dutch (>ovf>rnment, and they keep up great state, respectively, at Ujiioja and Solo. The .iii' rt-iiliii^ at Solo is now likely to •>t:t hiniM'lf into political trouble owing to bis having received a visit recently from
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    • 530 3 PURE MILK FOR BABIES. Food& Tnc ■■Allenhurys" Milk Foods are the nearest approach to maternal milk that science has yet achieved. They provide, when useii as directed, a complete diet for infants: promote vigorous health and growth; make firm flesh and strong bones; and are so graduated as to give
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    • 54 3 RAPID. Xotliiii". 1 produce* as rapid and positive a < cure in all affections ot the urethra as METHYLOIDS. They are better than santat and copaiba and superior to injections. Tin ir i-tfi-c-t is noticeable in 8 or 4 hours after you start to use tlieu. They quickly stop the
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    • 516 3 A HOSPITAL NURSE 1 Nervous Disorders, Exhaustion, Overwrought Nerves Over and over a?;iin clever an.l r-ip-ibie people find i'ie;n I os O ut a scrap of energy to do the work that is ollered them, and this actually «^i< the predicament of a skilled and experienced hospital nurse, who lells
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  • 730 4 port, firobabh date oJ arrived, and name oJ Agents. BTKAMBKS. ■ohiUas. I,nerpool, Btpl 10; W. Mansfield Airl'C. f- vdncy, Oot 23 Bcnutead Ajax, Chii.a.Scpt 13; W. Ma^fipld Alcin.iuM, Uvtrpool, P.cptll i W. Mansfield Amliria, II mgkoms, Brpt Behn Meyer Aotnug. HoaafaMg, Bapt Behn Meyer aatitoohaa, Qtstbool, Bast 11
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    • 132 4 1 1 THE MERIT OF A MEDICINE N determined by the test. Does it cure WHAT RHGUMATICS SAY N. Gafloway, Smam Hi!!, London, wriici I have hecn a great sufferer from Rheumatism for many year-. During ttiii time, 1 have tried various idrenised rheumatic rcmcJies, oils, ointments and embr variant.
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    • 640 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills at Lading isnned for Chini Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioa--> Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINE. {Outteardfor Chini). 19li8 Oriental Sept 11
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    • 682 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STBOMVMRT-MMTSCHArm (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." Portnlgtaty Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam via Singapore, sabang, Colombo, Port Said and Oenoa; Lisbon and Dover occasionally. Steamers we dua Jon or about this] oader mentlonad dates OCTWIBD. BOKBWABU. 1908 1908 Oranje Sept II OrotUu Sept 12 Rembrandt Bept 29 K William
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    • 452 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CO. 3 LTO. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for Ihe Straits, China and Japan every woek, and from Japan home wards for London, Amsterdam aad Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marssiilrfs acd Liverpool monthly.
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    • 627 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. ~NL ->— The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo.
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    • 785 4 STEAMER SAILIHES. LH m MJu ILj* RORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial VUr.Tian Mall L!ae. The fast and well known mall etoara M this Company nail fortnightly from BrernHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, 3octii.\nip ton, Qibrsllar, Oenoa, Naples, (oonn.- Marseilles, Naplea, Alexandria, and vioe v, 1. Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penvi Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 1095 5 SHIPPING IN PORT. ■"o*. 11l Ci«.llM« Ui> (O|!<>W,l| .Cil.C .1 a i 1 »ti. iliiw. >>>. -»•■>>: l|-> ■> •c juimt; Vet.— Vaetat; Cn-tnun; <"•<■ <><>• b.i t; Tjt. Torpailu; ll.p. -Horw-pow.r Krit.--»i iih; r. M.- luited .iik««, l»eh.-Fr» cli u»r. 1- ni»n; llul. Dul.-h; Ual.-It.Ui»ii; Mp-> ,—*l—Hk\ Hi -Sjiihil;
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  • 79 5 By the Lady \Vt>id, Captain A. Fripp, Sept. 6. Fioin Mnar: Captain Qmblmbm by the Kinta, CapUin .1. .M. Daly, Sept. 7 From Toi ill An«un: Dr. Scliarcntiuivel. From Port Swottcuham Messrs. Henly. D. R. Omarcsekerc, Lung Foo Cliian^, Mr and Mrs Choo Kia Pent;, Mr. an.
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  • 72 5 lIOMEWAIID P. AND O 51 111.. The P. aud O. homeward mail steamer* Delhi left Hougkong, at 1 p. in on Saturday, md is due hero at 5 a.m., on Thursday, the 10th in tant. Odtwaiid P. and O. Mail. The P. and O. outward mail steamer
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  • 85 5 Koi Vrh MatßM I imi T i uonnow, Oatavia La Styne 9 ».m. Cacob (linnjiji 10 am Palembang Ophir 1 p.m. P. Swetteuham, Fooaug Jtviurua 1)> m. Sarawak hurtling 1 ji.iii. P. S«i-ttonli!tm via ports I'oh Ann 3 pm. Malacca and M liar I.niiy Weld 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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  • 94 5 From F.u'.cmk By tbe P t O steamer OtieDtal due Sopt' mbcr 11. From Chin*— By tbe P. &O. steamer Delhi dne September 10. Lett bingapor* Due in l.oudon August 10 EM. Hcpt 2 August 14 I' ,V.O. Sept 5 "August IS N 1). L. Sept 10
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  • 397 5 S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Results of Saturday's Play on the Espluiuilc. Saturday's play in tlio S.C.C. Autumn Lawn I'iuuis tournament resulted uh follows: B Class Dguule llandu v •hitler ami Harrison, 4, b>a*< Swan and Wilson, owe 4, 4 lj, 6 l, 6 3. B ci. Single?. W, C Mm, t,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 39 5 A BALM IKDEEO. No external application is ecjual to ChamiKrUiu's Fain Balm for sore muscles or (.v.-i Ucn joints. No matter what may be the c.iu;c, tbia liciuitnt will give leliel. For galo I y all D'spcnsarica and deaiexs.
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    • 515 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A regular FOBTNIGUTLY serrioc Is maintained betwoeu Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially dnaigned (or tue Company's European Servios, lighted through ant by Electricity, provided with excellent tooommodation (or First and
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    • 384 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.D.L. In combination with the SVRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. Combined Round Voyages. SINGAPORE. DELI (SUMATRA), PENANO, F.M.S. PORTS, SINGAPORE, or SINGAPORE, F.M.S. PORTS, PENANG, DELI (SUMATRA), SINGAPORE, BY N D.L. first- class passenger stcamerß, RANEE ami MALAYA, and the well-known stea aers of the Straits Steamship Company,
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    • 402 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. cpTr Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KI'KOPE VIA <:UINA JAPAN, CANADA nod the DNITED STATES Riot* from Hongkong, vii Sbsj^hal. N»«» -.-ki, (li>'.n« 1 Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokoh»ms, Victor^ and Vancouver, K.M.B. -fciirßßKs ut India 1 Twin screw K.M.B. Khpum
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    • 325 5 LATEST AD\ ERTISEWENTS OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LTD. FOII S)lHU,tin. BU')')MK. ri.fil BEULANU I n--.\rn. ASIT.BUKTOS, CARS \UVOV UKItvLUTON ANI> FKEMAMTLB. The dinp.i'iv's Ste.ini t <"u»r.n 2,«bl toot. Ciptin Hell, U I ilj i.le i to su: forth.»b> -c pjrts on Tue day. S pVmber 15. Fur fieijlit or passt^n,
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    • 44 5 Liptons, Limited, are about to open tea* shops destined for tho very bjst class of cnstonitrf, in London. Many a woman is renderod irritable, ik rv. onti and cross by the frequent occurrence of a nftjty headache. Stoaros' Hcadaoba Com it prompt and sura.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 86 5 WEATHER TELEGRAM. noughoDg, September 7. 10 a.m. Barometer 39.86 Direction of Wind East. ForoeofWinl 1 Max. Temp in Kliad" ..77 Manila. 7to W.N.W. 1 27 35 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Ktrbau Hotpilal, Sf/ittmbtr C, 1908. 9 a. m. 3 r. m. 9 p. x.RaMiiBU. Bar. 32 Fab 2990: 39.804 39.691 Temp
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    • 316 5 DA) B> DAI Monday, September 7. High W.ter 7. 7 Sione Ru»-bfr Co. meeting Noon. Monthly tlis-oonnry .Meeting. 8-1.5 p.m. H. G C. Lulica' S^oou Competition. Warren ShieM f otball. Ladies' L.T.C. Tournament. S C.C. tennis tournament. Albambrv ('iuemntograpb. 7 30 p m. Uulo'ii Tour^. 7 p.in Japanese Cinomalogiapb. 7-30
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  • 1139 6 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. Among tbe exhibits at tlio recent AgriHorticultural Show were a few specimens of banaua fibre which neem to have almost escaped public uotice. They were sent by the Forest Department, and proved to be excellent Hamplux. It may not bo generally
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  • 15 6 The F. M. S. yacht Sea Belle arrived from Port Swettenham, yesterday, and returns today-
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  • 18 6 The city of Dera Gbazi Kban, India, is surrounded by water as the result of the Indus floods.
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  • 20 6 Some person unknown got away with a bag containing $43 in a Boat Quay shop, on Friday, during the day.
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  • 17 6 Twenty thousand tins of oil arrived from Langkat and Bengkalis, yesterday, by the British steamer Foh Wo.
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  • 22 6 Last evening, tbe St. Andrew's Cathedral choir gave an excellent rendering of Wood ward's beautiful anthem, The radiant mom bath passed away.
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  • 26 6 A meeting of the Legislative Council is fixed for Friday next, when three bills will come up for third reading and two for consideration in Committee.
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  • 42 6 In the course of an eloquent sermon at St. Andrew's Cathedral, last evening, tbe Key. Marsh Kirkby referred in feeling terms to the death of Mr. W. J. Montgomery, of Messrs. F. W. Barker and Company, which took place on Friday afternoon.
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  • 13 6 A jnnk has arrived from Johore with two cises of small-pox on board.
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  • 33 6 In the North Bridge Koad rice mills, this morning, the body of a Chinaman who bad died from rupture of the spleon was found. Whether dec-eased was assaulted or not is not known.
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  • 27 6 Two Chinese stowaways were brought by tbe British steamer Charon which arrived from Australia and Sourabaya, on Saturday, with a cargo of wool, mother-of-pearl shells and sandal-wood.
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  • 32 6 Bloodhounds have been employed to find the trail of the murderer of Mrs. Lnard. near Ightbam Knoll, Kent, but as too much time had elapsed since the crime, the dogs MM unsuccessful.
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  • 33 6 An expert thief entered an tipper window at No. 186 Middle Koad. last night, and removed some gold ornaments from the hair of a Chinese woman without aroui-ing either her or her husband.
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  • 33 6 A cart-road is to be constructed by the Porak Public Works Department towards Changkat Jong, Kiuta. The land is situated on the southwest bank of the Bidor Uiveron the Bidor. Changkat Jong cart-road.
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  • 35 6 The Assize list contains ten cases three of alleged murder, three attempted murder, one of forgery, one of using as genuine a forged document, oneof attempting a serious offence, and one of returning from banishment.
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  • 42 6 Orders have been issued for tho force recently sent to Kalat, Afghanistan, owing to unrest, to proceed into tho latter country. The Political Department reports that the force will be likely to encounter about 8,000 ill. armed but bravo and determined men.
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  • 39 6 The results of the Army signalling in India during the past year are published. The corps which are highly commended are the 57th and 79th Batteries, K.F.A.. Ist Hoyal West Surreys, Ist Oxfordshire Light Infantry and l">tli Ludhiana Sikhs.
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  • 36 6 Mrs. Francina Kmolie Westerhout, widow of the late William Kayner Westerhout, who died on June 24, appeared before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, at the Supreme Court, this morning, and obtained probate of the will of deceased.
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  • 42 6 Some friend of a Chinese prisoner who was iv the lockup at the New Bridge Koad Police Sub Station, yesterday, took advantage of the momentary absence of the Constable in charge and broke open the door, and allowed the prisoner to escape.
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  • 47 6 A Chinese plauter and pig-rearer, living at No. 829 Sorangoon Road, has reported to the police that he entrusted twenty-five young pigs to three coolies to be raised by them for him, but on visiting their premises, yes terday, be found the coolies and pigs had gone.
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  • 44 6 The Hon J. Ferguson, C.M.G., senior editor of the Ceylon Observer, wiring from Singapore to Colombo on August 81, stated Java's rapid growth of rubber is wonderful. The Buddhist and Hindu ruins in Java surpass anything in Ceylon. It has been an enjoyr.ole trip.
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  • 44 6 l'ek Choc Leng. of Messrs. John Little and Company's saddlery department, who waschargid with criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of a set of lurries.-, was sentenced to three months' rigorrus imprisonment by the Third Magistrate, Mr. M. Thunder, this morning.
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  • 50 6 I'ntil tho arrival of the officer from the Colocy, Mr. J. S. Mason, Acting District Officer at Klang, will be in charge of the Immigration Department there, in addition to bis own duties. Mr. Mason is one of the few F.M S. cadets who have passed in the Tamil language
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  • 48 6 The District Magistrate at Meerut, India, has committed Monk, the Assistant Stationmaster at Ghazaibad, and Sunder La), Assistant Statioumaster at Dasna, to the sessions for trial on charges of endangering the safety of passengers and the staffs of two trains which collided near Ghazaibad, with such terrible results.
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  • 63 6 The Indo-China Government has just undertaken the protection of fish in the rivers and streams of the Colony. A decree, dated August 20, forbids the throwing into them substances of a nature to stupefy, or to kill the lish. It is also forbidden to use dynamite for the latter purpose.
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  • 80 6 The Atlantic liner Cedric was stopped for three hours in mid-ocean on August 2 to allow a surgical operation to be performed. Mrs. Thomas Trobel, of New York, who was returning with her husband from a visit l-> friends in England, suddenly became ill The ship's Burgeon consulted a physician
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  • 85 6 Visitors to the International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition, which is to be held from September 14 to 28 at Olympia, says a Home paper, will be shown, for the first time in London, how rubber trees grow and are tapped. It will bo the first complete rubber exhibition evor
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  • 87 6 Mr. Bosscbart, the Dutch Consul General in Australia, haa lectured on the commercial possibilities of the Commonwealth to some purpose at Batavia, where he has aroused keen interest in the matter among the mercantile community. The idea ot direct trade between Java and the Commonwealth is finding greater favour than
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  • 466 6 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith and Mr. Hastings Rhodes returnfd from the Malacca Assizes, this morning. Mr. H. U. H. Lonnid. ■Illltant Super ioteudeut of Immigrants, UaVf, lilt lor Home on Thursday. The Rev. (i. M. Thompson, Colonial Chaplain, Kuala Lumpur, is taking a crkket team to Kuala
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  • 113 6 Drastic regulations have been adopted in France to prevent tho adulteration of beer, wines, liqueurs, and fruit juices. No cognac must be sold an such in. less it comes from tho department of (.'h.trente, no champagne must be so named except that from the champagne region, and BO
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  • 89 6 A notification in Urn Negri >> inbilaii Government Gantteaaki or the -supply of ordinary planU Collins :<>i dMMMd patients from beveu hospiUis. U is nwai reassuring to be told that the cutlius are for iaMMM patients, says our senior Penang contemporary, but it is stipulated further that Way must be
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  • 101 6 The Stewards of the Kan^oou races are advertising for a Secretary on Hupces 1"" per month, who shall deposit liup.es 10,000 as security for his honesty. The biHct will not bo a bed of roses. Hays a contemporary, but it offers great opportunities for an energetic and kuowledjjablc man. Moving
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  • 105 6 The Official Tourist Office of Java has issued two handy little leaflets showing how a seven days' trip or a ten days' trip may be made in the Island. These will be followed by a three weeks' trip leallet, known technically in the I'nited States a» "a folder." The folders
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    • 229 6 ¥1 The Thrifty Housewife Is quick to recognise the direct saving of 7% discount on all A Provisions supplied under the "Deposit Account System" (which we wera the first to introduce). And what is more, she knows that Best Quality Goods are supplied at Lowest Rates S__ c, THOMPSON, THOMAS
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    • 123 6 FREE ADVICE TO OUR PATRONS. Insure Your LIFE IMMEDIATELY! P You May Die of Laughter TO-NIGHT, AT THI ALHAMBRA JBsnufafturfrSfj PIANOS ON HIRE FilOM $12 per month. m Toning and Regular Attention iuclnsive. Robinson Piano Co., Ld. G. R. LAMBERT CO. b .•ESTABLISHED 1876.; _i :;r 1 h >tograpbera to
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  • 386 7 UNITED STATES TO CREATE NEW GIBRVLTAR. Hawaiian Island to Become Naval Base. il'iioM (II I. OwH CoKKKSIMiNIIKNT.I London. September .">. 10.85 p.m. It is reported from Washington that plans are boiui: prep ired by the War Department of the luited States to convert the Hawaiian Island of
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  • 95 7 |Ricr«'i'« Tkliorim! London, September H. Kino Edward li is returned to l.oudou from Muricubad. |DfV OsTASIATISCH* !,LOVD T»l.*<l»AMl Berlin. September 5. The Kussian I'ost of the I Itli instant says that the lU. Hon. Sir K. Qoecben, .i.1.V.0.. the newly :ippointeil Ambassador at Berlin, had
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  • 69 7 Queen Wilhelmina's Message to the Fricsland. [Di« Ostasiatiscbi Lloyd T«lioba«1 Berlin, September 5. LJueen Wilhcliuitia of the Netherlands has (lespivlnd a telegram to the commander of the D r< li cruiser Fricsland, now on its way to Vein Mala in connection with the trouble that has arisen
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  • 32 7 |l)mi OsTAHiATisiHi Lloyd Tiliokam] liernu. September b. Count Tolstoi's condition has improved considerably. The Russian Government has forbidden celebrations iv the Count's honour, which wero being organised by the populace.
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  • 42 7 [Die Osjasutisobh Lloyd Tilioram] Itcrlin, September 0. M. Stolypin, President of the Russian Council of Minister*, has reported to M. Chouijakow, President of the Duma, that the rumours regarding a conspiracy to abolish the Imperial Duma are untrue.
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  • 31 7 [Ork Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tklbqrax] Berlin, September 5. llerr LMmUi of tlir (ierinan Colonial Oft": i is about to start a six mouth's voyage to (lei man East Africa
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  • 25 7 [RaOTIIB'S TILMtfRAXJ London, September 7. The new Krencli military air ship has made a mhU flight of six aod a half hours.
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  • 23 7 Mm gang-robbers of celestial extraction li m littnn il to seven years' imprisonment by Mr. .lu.-tii S< rcombu Smith at Malacca on Friday.
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  • 317 7 Mr. Montagu Harris Charged with Assault. i Mr. Montagu Harris appeared before the l Senior Mri^trate, Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morning, and asked that he might have a week's adjournment of the case brought against him by Mr. Jean M. Dunoyer, wiio charged him with
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  • 308 7 Creation of a Special Department in America. In our is-iie of August 13, we printed a telegram from our London correspondent stating that, according to the Birmingham I'oat, I'lesident Roosevelt had arranged to send a Commission of experts to the Far East to report on the possibility
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  • 122 7 Abdul Rahiman, Detective Inspector, Johore Police, appeared before tho District Judge, Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morniug, to secure a Chinaman whom ho charged with desertion from the Juhore police force and with theft of three khaki suits, a pair of handcuffs and
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  • 140 7 The total output for August at the Sercndah Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Limited, was 332.82 piculs of undressed ore. According to a letter from the Mine Manager, the reduced output is due to the scarcity of water. Up to thn 24th of August, when we were only
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  • 87 7 In the Supremo Court, this morning, Mr. A. S. Ba'ley applied U .Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith that p uluu- lie grautrd to Mr. C. I. Carver of the will of iho iate Mr. John James Macbean on au authenticated copy of that document. Mr.
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  • 201 7 FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFER ON BALKAN POLITICS. Attitude oi Benevolent Expectation towards Turkey. RlPTlt's TILKCJRAMS j London, September 6. An official communique issued at Vienna states that thn interview between Baron von Aehrenthal and Sigoor Tittoni at Salzburg proved that Austria and Italy are in accord on all questions
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  • 37 7 THE LONDON RUBBER MARKET. (From Our Own Corhkspondknt.) London (via Peuangi, September 6. Fifty-six tons of Plantatiou rubber from Malaya was offered at the Friday's auctions, and realised a a average price of Bs. f.'.d. per lb.
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  • 240 7 KNOCKED OVERBOARD. Sampan Coolie Fined for Refusing to Continue Journey. A sampan man with his head swathed in handages appeared before the Third Magis trate. Mr. Maurice Thundor, on Saturday, on a charge of refusing to continue his journey between Pnlo Brani and Blakan Mali, on Thursday, the complainant being
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  • 89 7 The trade statistics for the quarter ended .1 v ii.- 80, which we published on Saturday, shows that the value of trade in the Colony was 928,557,488 less than in the corresponding quarter of 1907. The exports of tin and tin-ore show a decrease in value
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  • 76 7 There was a mad chase after a housebreaker who attempted to escape over the roofs from No. 110 and 111, North Bridge Road, yesterday morning. It is estimated that four to five hundred men had joined in the pursuit before he was captured. Inspector Connor was
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  • 115 7 Our Malacca correspondent writes Messrs. Moorhouse and Shand gave a very successful musical evening at the Planters' Arms last Friday. Among the guests were Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, Mr. Hastings Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. Hawtrey, Mrs. and the Misses Williams, Mr. Ambrose Cross, Mr. Bacon, and
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  • 1064 7 VISIT OF U.S. BATTLESHIPS TO AUSTRALIA. A Melbourne Man on Political Hysteria. A few days ago, we published a letter from A Young Australian criticising our own comments on tho purport of the visit of the United States battleship fleet to Australasia. The following letter from
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  • 259 7 Accused of Criminal Breach of Trust. Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, resumed, on Saturday, the hearing of the charge against two assistants in the employ of Messrs. John Little and Company, who were accused of criminal breach of trust, as servants, in respect of a Bet
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  • 188 7 Australian Hoi 1 on the Netherlands India Fisheries. An Australian company holds the right to fish for pearl shell in the Aru islands, a group off the Dutch New Guinea coast, to the no small offence of certain patriots, who do not like the idea of foreigners
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  • 299 7 An Important Government Scheme at Bombay. In March, the Bombay Government addressed the mercantile bodies of the Presidency regarding a scheme for Bombay, of possible utility for tbo whole of ludia, foi the award of scholarships for higher com mercial education at English Universities. It was suggested thatthe
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  • 184 7 At noon on Saturday a sm ill gathering of intimate friends of Mr. 11 üben Marcus Ezekiel, of the firm of Messrs. Adii and Company, of Singapore, accompanied him. before Mr. E. C. C. Howard. District Jadjia, on the occasion of his wedding with Mm Nellie Smart,
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  • 174 7 EUROPEAN AGREEMENT ON THE MOROCCO PHOBLEM. Complete Dispersal of Sultan Abdul Aziz's Army. (From Ocr Own v-'orrespondint.) London, September, 5, 10.35 p.m. It is reported from Tangier that Sultan Abdul Aziz has been defeated finally, aod that his supporters have sought refuge- in tho mountains. [Rrotir's
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  • 86 7 Employers Notify Wages Reduction and Threaten Lock-Out. ißkutkh's Trlkobam.] London, September 7. The Federation of Cotton Spinners in Lancashire has notified a reduction of wages by 5 per cent., to begin on Saturday, the 19th instant. If the reduction is not accepted, there will be a lock-out.
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  • 201 7 TIN IN MALAYA. Will Kinta Suffer Inevitable Fate of Mining Camps Time and oft again it has been declared that Kinta will one day suffer the inevitable fate of all mining camps, but the bogey has been scoffed at, and if our geologists and minerologists are reliable fortune-tellers, there are
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  • 109 7 Both lugvagc boats belonging to the Giand Oriental Hotel and the Galle F<tce Hotel were missing in Colombo harbour on August 80. They were as usual tied up by tho side of the Messagcrics Maritimcs launch. The Harbour Police, on making a Ncarch, found one boat submerged.
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  • 32 7 Mr. C. F. J. Green, the Second Magistrate, this morning granted a warrant for the arrest of D. Goshall. an Indian medical, assistant at St. John's Quarantine Station.
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  • 70 7 In connection with a recent Heuter's wire announcing that tho largo firm of brokers, A. 0. Brown and Compauy, of Now York, have suspended payment, it is stated that the liabilities have not yet been announced, but it is believed that they amount to millions
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  • 88 7 . A Mahomedan has been sentenced at Alipur, India, to three years' hard labour under the New Explosives Act for possessing a bomb. He was captured red-handed trying to sell the bomb and cirtridges. The police are again showing activity, having raided several houses at Midnapur in
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  • 21 7 The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. A. G. Law. will preside at the Criminal Sessions, wlm-u commence at the Supreme Court, to-uiorrow.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 42 8 Owing to the' bad weather, yesterday morning, the fifty yards novice race at .the .Swimming Club did not take place. Gloucester has beaten Hants by four wickets in the County Championship matches, says a London telegram, dated August 28.
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    • 96 8 Swhnming'Club Competitions. Owing to tho rough st-a yesterday, the 50 yards handicap race for C. Class was not swum at the Swimming Club. It has been postponed to Sunday next, tho 13th instant, after arrival of the 10 o'clock launch, and any members wishing to compete who have not
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    • 110 8 K.O.A. v. A.O.D. A rifle-shooting match was tired at Blakan Mati ou Thursday bctwou the Royal Garrison Artillery and the Army Ordnance Department. There were three ranges, -200, 500 and 600 yards, and Gunners won by U3 points. The scores mt R.G.A. A.O.D. Mr. (ir. l'ar-,011-. !H) Mr. Kintf,
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    • 170 8 National Union v. Johore Club. Tho National Union played the Johore Club at a friendly game of football on the Johore Esplanade, yesterday. A large crowd, including many visitors from Singapore, witnessed tlir matjh. Tiio game was fast and interesting. Although the Johore Club had tho advantage of
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    • 295 8 Prospects of St. Leger. Signorinetta is doing well at Newmarket, hut I do not think that she will win the St. Legcr, (says a writer in Truth) being of the opinion that her Dorby victory was not due ho much to her own superior merit as a racer
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    • 471 8 Singapore Championship. On Saturday, the first round of tin: competition for the Golf Championship of Singapore was playod at the Racecourse. Rain tell prior to the start, making the ground heavy, but, on the whole, it did not affect play much, and helped to improve the greens lor putting.
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    • 45 8 Tangiin Club Medal. The result of the Mouthlv Medal for Aii_; i-t is as follow-: D. McL. Ci.iik A. 11. Wilton 11. Kn-vmau V. A. Flowur F. E. W. Tayluf ooj 120=775 784— bO 704 083— 20 663 629 30 659 566 80 616
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    • 605 8 S.C.C. v. S.k.C. The S.C.C. and S.H.C. plnywl .i Cricket match on the S.H.C. portion of the Esplanade on Saturday, and the game ended in v draw, greatly in favour of tho Cricket Club. The Cricket Club batted tirst, aud on nine wickets being down for 133 vuiih, the
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  • 77 8 The Government of Bombay have reduced tho sentences on 16 persons convicted in connection with the recent riots in that city, the reduction in most cases being conditional on the execution of a bond for keeping the peace for a period of one year after release from
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  • 1159 8 EXCITING GAME BETWEEN MALAY TEAMS. Darul Bahar v. General Post Office. Saturday was a Derby Day among local Malays. It was the day which'had been looked forward to with considerable intorcst for]several weeks; the day when the finalists in the Colinan Shield competition met to decide, if
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 267 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ADDRESS. Our Representative is now at I'enang. He will call at any other station when requested. LAWRENCE AND MAYO. OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS. London, Cairo, Bombay. Calcutta. Madras and Rangoon. HARIMA HALL JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. NOTIGE. Grand Attractive Change. WE CHANGE PICTL'KES TWICE A WEEK. New Films. MUMM UNWELCOME BOIL. Tunis
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    • 379 8 Continental Tyres i. Australia. Cy-tovx^o-id tf QSust£d 4M/€H*nm**u y/> fid &s j? s? r Singapore': Kuala Lumpur Kumpers Co. Federated Engineering Co. Announcement. The GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE. 8.8. AUTHORISED CAPITAL $250,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Chairman. F. M. BuMi K-i< Messrs. Uodyk anil U A.
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  • 222 9 Sinoapou, Ski-tkmhkk 5, l»08 PRODUCE Jambier L;i\.r- f 7.50 do i '"iib- No. 1) unpicked ,12 00 Copra Bali 725 do PontiauaU 690 Pepper, Black 10 50 do White 5% 16 4.-. 3a*?o Flour Sa,-a<val: 2.9»l do Brnnei No. 1 2.85 Peirl Sapo 8.80 OoSee Bali, picked 24 00
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  • Stocks a.i\d Shares.
    • 365 9 «g»j jg»| p I 0-,^, Oon?u»uy Quotation 1 I 1903 |.i.o,tflC cOO.OOO 30,000 10 10 Eclat Tin M. Uo., Ltd. IM)7 !K.'.i«T. »i»O,OW> .^,50 10 I 10 7. ■00 Rrr.sng Ltd. 1801 MOO.fOo 6O0,:O0 60,090 10 10 KraDeh Hydraulic Tin V.. Co., Lid ..i 1903 £400,000 K50.000 SiO.ooo 111
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    • 371 9 1903 I £160,000 190» 1200.000 1904 I «Mi.oOo 1003 «YC>,IHX3 1905 »1M -i 1904 i 116 M !9M ITS 00? 1906 I £910.000 1906 £180,00u .907 «590,000 1906 /175,'J00 1906 j •fSO.OC 1«M £100.000 I 1906 M00.0C" 1903 rW.OfK 1 i 1906 1260.000 1904 £20,000 UO4 lIOO.OVJ 1898 £SO,OC»
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    • 201 9 1K94 109S l-r-, IK'S ises iWI 1689 M.377 H .0 7,6«S •tM.OOO MVOUO 4,600 «16.000.0"0 IVOOWO-j I IIJ.JUO m.mo.ooc j ».«00.000 j pjjiim i.000.u00 J;^J >34,0>.. d«,(XXi i!*iyj MMH »73,000 I 5""t20 £400,01-1 400,000 100,000 liso.oiH) ui.ono l.ivo »JOi'.(J<» i *X) «*> 'i M MOO.OK] < 600 000 4.958
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  • 54 9 lowarth Eruklne 6% IMO.OOO 1% prem Riley Hugrwea 6% ISO.OOO 2% prem Spore Electric Tram w»ye Co., Ltd. S% 850,000 nominal Singapore Mauioipa! 8% 400,000 30% p. nom <% 1,878,000 6% prem 44% 1.600,000 8% prem 4% 603,900 6% ill norn Stralti Engineering Byd.. Ltd. 6% 48,000 par. Tanjong
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 106 9 Wassiamul re 5 e 7 t; Assomull Co. A SPECIAL ORDER JUST UNPACKED, Comprising a Lar^f Conßiynmcnt of Si Ik Goods, Jewellery and Curios. TO M MIMB AT %j^ I.ADIKS GENTLEMEN VEHY BKODOBD PKICES. CORDIALLY INVITED. DAHL'S MILK. PURE NORWEGIAN COWS' MILK. The only Canned Milk in Most Flattering which
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    • 170 9 The gentleman above has thought his forehead into a bump. He has wasted much time thinking how to save spending money for the modern apparatus his business needs. He is wasting first-class thought and energy in devising ways of trying to dodge Time with obsolete machinery. If he h»d spent
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    • 213 9 jH^B. P. dc Silva,|||| "SSS£T MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. Patruiumo ol 0 of H ."«r«. t h ."yf«* Just a PP° iutei Purveyor to H.M. The King of Siam. Johore. Now displayiva"ma^nitiL-ont stock of widest variety iv new and exclusive designs of ENGAGEMENT. SILVERWAR: KIGH-CLA)S WEDDING AND KEEPER AND ENGLISH ANO FOREIGN
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  • 1062 10 NEW PUBLICATION WRITTEN BY MR. H. A. WICKHAM. Planting, Tapping and Curing Mr. H. A. Wickham. the "father" of Hevea rubber growing in the Kast. has writttn a book entitled On the Plantation, Cultivation, and Curing of Para Indian Hubber. The fact that Mr. Wickham holds views, says
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 495 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO. LTD., 15. BATTERY RD. .•^■S^^wJialilatfHß^WSfes. jOt gz/fi&t 3 iitV\ c Dave J us recc TC^ f& Bv^ a u< Hhipmcnt of CYCLES. Sgj^ Vi V. (iENTS. LADIES. Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wolverhampton. Hundreds of these machines liave been sold iv tlie Straits, and are
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    • 125 10 TO LAWYERS, BANKERS. MERCHANTS. MINERS. PLANTERS. AND EVERYONE INTERESTED IN BRITISH MALAYA. A Year's Record. STRAITS BUDGET roa 1907 Strongly Bonnd in Leatber, I'JO per Copy. A LIMITED NUMBER OF COPIES ONLY. 2ND CLASS RUBBER-TYRED GHARRIES. BEST RUBBER-TYRED CARRIAGES AT F.CLARKE AND CO. S Livery Stables, 207. QUEEN STREET. SINGAPORE.
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    • 31 10 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, reoommended by the best medioal authorities. Kasv to take and certain in molts. To be bad of all ohemists. Wholesale from Tbe Pharmacy, Battory Road. Bingapcrt mm
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    • 631 10 BANKING COMPANIESCHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60.000 Shares of £20 each £1,*00,000 Reserve Fnnd £1.635.000 rV*erv« Liability of Proprietors ..£1,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ut England. National Bank of Scotland. Tbs London City Midland Bank, Ltd. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Cnrreot Accounts are oponed
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    • 872 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. r* aid-up Capital us.oocoo* .IE6ERVK FUND Sterling Reserve «18.000,000> Silver Reserve •14.000.000f W.ww.OOU >serre Liability of Propristors tIS.OOO.OOC COURT OF DIRECTORS. K. fibeUim, Esq. Ch«irm»n. Son. Mr. W.J. Gresson. Pepnty Cbsirman. K.O. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. C. G. R. Brodersen, R. Lenzmann,
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  • 813 11 AUTOMOBILISM. NOTES. AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. It is announced that thousands of householders in Cheshire dare not opcu their windows except on wet days. A proof of the dust nuisance. A loss of 447.000 passengers by the U and S.W.K. Company last half-year is attributed by Sir Charles
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    • 753 11 ARGYLL CARS. Greatest Success. 12-14 H.P. UOLD MEDAL AND FASTEST TIME, C'LENCROE HILL CLIMB. 14-16 H.P. TWO ENTERED, TWO' MADE ROMSTOP RUKB THKOIOHOLT. SCOTTISH RELIABILITY TRIAL. 1 Ail; 11.-<" were tbe ouly firm tnuuj three v nning cara in tbe] trial. SrME CO., Sol.- Agent.. SCOTTISH TRIALS, 1908 TRADE MARK.
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    • 45 11 WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS MUST BE TRUE. Everybody who has used it says Chamber. lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails to Rive relief from pains in the stomach or diarrhoea, which is positive proof of its reliability. Kor sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 292 11 i «aß<i it JSt ~^aT~MDTTrir~T '^^^^aT* *i ai^*" 1 MOMKKATK PRICED CARS, IPjSßKHftnfr^^ Pkilfully lit siemd to reduce Wear on r^ 7 Hy Tyrrs to the lowest possible point. For further particulars apply to the sot.eagknts CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MART i^^^V OCIETY ELECTS IX CYLINDER CmFmFm Weame A Co., 168
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    • 86 11 C.H.Willis, TURF ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.; Is now doing business ou the forthcoming SINGAPORE RACES OCTOBER 13. 15 AND 17. Long Odds, STRAIGHT-OUT 00UBLE8. TREBLEB AND STARTING PRICE ON ALL RACEB. All bets made by Telegram or Telephone must be confirmed by letter. English Jockey Club rues of betting
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    • 470 11 [HISCELLANtOUS NOTICES K*rM -l»r M..nlh. >: p«r mv! m ,MM Diontui, |i. For «hf>rt«r pvrn».i-« >c.J# ol Ok ~NOTICE. Person, who have olaims against the Ert:it« of the late Dr. J W. Barrack are requested to send them tj the District Officer, Kuai.'in, withiu the usxt three months. No chums
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 641 12 Scale of Cbaroes. CREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— jaisoeI taaaou* Want* of Every Description, Houses, laad, •'to., lo let, art Inserted at the !jlwirlng am:— One Insertti n 1.30 per Inch. Two i.OO Three 1.80 BU 6.M Kins (.40 Twelve 7.i0 Twenty-fire 10.00 (S«ob aubaeqaent month U per Inah.) the above rale Is
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    • 567 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. K-Fo.r llao. out or t«o laMrtioaa, 11.00 B| to« ißoh, m« SojJi of Chart** APOTHECARY WANTED. Wanted, lor begamab Hospital, Muar, a well qualified Apothecary, with good knowledge of Malay, Tamil and Cbinrse. Salary 1110 a month, with free nnforniahed quarters. Apply, with receot testimonials, to Principal Medical
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    • 471 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Batss Knur I Jims, on* «t two inMrtions, tl.uu By the inch, m Seal* of Chargss. PIANO FOR BALE. At very reasonable figure, a Cottage Piano in splendid condition. Apply to L.W., o/o Straits Times. RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. Good Rubber Stamps, '0 months old. Appl> Manager,
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    • 531 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Robber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Dr livery, Steam, for Carriages Motor Cais, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdril!, Gardenhose, BrakeRT?TPFAm\rn mhthp tvpttc 08e ior Railways, Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDMNGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of I.R. Buffers and
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    • 415 12 HOUBEB TO BE LET. Unfuruißhed, immediate entry, Noe. 7, 8* and H ii, Chancery Lane. Apply to O. A. FERNANDEZ AND CO., o 1470 House Agenta HOUBE TO BE LET. A large and well-ventilated European dwelling houee, suitable for a large family known tw Mercy Lodge, No. 168, Tanjong Katong
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    • 284 12 GOOOWNS TO LET. No. S and 6, Merbau lioad. Moderate rent. Apply to Intf-rnavijual Trading Company. HOUSE TO LET. BIARRITZ. Orange Grove Road, from November 1, 1808. Kout «I(jO a month. Apply to Messrs. Donaldson and Burkinshaw UN HOUSE TO LET. Cbaucory Houne. eff Chancery Lace. Ao early eutry can
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