The Straits Times, 18 September 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.761. SINGAPORE. JbKJDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 284 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. Mile Standing Test. FIRST— BAYARD-CLEME V T FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND BAYARD-CLEfctiSX SECOND— BAYARD-CLEMENT. S32S3ESE THiRO-BAVARD-CLEMKNT. FIFTH-FIAT. FOURTH— FIAT. This proves once again the SUPERIORITY of "BAYARDCLEMENT" CARS as regards RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A few Models of this make have just been received. Particulars
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    • 62 1 CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77. Brass fiasah Bo<ul. SingaporeI Tho Brightest and Healthiest Resort in I the City. Hotc! Porter in uniform meets all Boat* kud Tninii. ASAHI BEER. Best &|:^BJ .u-s=bitr M|lcheapest MMMI I W w |> ol le OF ALL-DEALERS. only from The MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Sole Agents for THE
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    • 295 1 Robinson Company. THREE GOOD LINES IN THE CASH CLEARANCE SALE. The Sportsman's Knife. BEST NICKEL SILVER HANDLE WITH SHACKLE. EXACT SIZE OK CO QC -i /f f/^" ILLUSTRATION. *J>^.OO 6aCll. Best Quality Throughout, 2 Best Steel Blades. 1 Tin-openar, Cork Screw, Bradawl tnd Button ifook. /»Hij|^^^ THE i II.!.:::- PED
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  • 1243 2 JOkES AND JOTTINGS PROM THE WORLDS PRESS. Stories by an Inspector of Schools. What does yonr father do.' asktd the school inspector of a big lad. Caatehes sawmon i' tii' river. Capital you will be able to do this sum 201 b. of salmon at M. a
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  • 412 2 Progress of the Contract During Last Year. Mr. C. H. Diewitt-Taylor, Acting Commissioner of Customs at Mcngt«z, in his ropott for IUO7, say- Although the prediction of 1900 was not fulfilled, the work on the railway steadily progressed. The dry winter and spring were favourable and labour was
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  • 95 2 It is telegraphed from Seoul that about ten thorn. ami Chiuesi; fishingboatK, manned by about one hundred thousand poachers, recently made their appearance on the coast of Heian proviuee, Korea, aud by intimidation have driven the Japanese and Korean fishing-boats out of the fishing area. The
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  • 131 2 St. Helena, our little Napoleonic Colony in mid-Atlantic, is a model community. Its Governor, Colonel Oallwey. is also its judge, but in the latter capacity he has little or nothing to do. He holds courts at stoU d times, but the only business is the presentation of
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  • 151 2 The police at Quetta, India, under Mr. F. Beatty, have made an important capture of a man with many aliases, who was cleverly ili-ru\ t Tfcd while working ax a common labourer in connection witli the works of the Nar Nala Irrigation project. He was last at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 464 2 There are no EXORBITANT PROFITS FOR ANYBODY ON Buchanan's Whiskies. PUBLIC GET THE FULL BENEFIT of the high qualities of "RED SEAL" and "BLACK and WHITE" at the lowest possible prices. M Red Seal retails at 9.50 per case Black and White retails at 12.50 OF ALL DEALERS, Wholesale from
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    • 27 2 Thk pain of headache is most annoying, makes one irritable, uervous aud miserable. Everyone should know of the world's standard romody for this trouble Swarun' Headache Care.
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    • 346 2 DISPENSING OF OCULISTS PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALITY. MAYNARD Co., Ld, CHEMISTS and OPTICIANS, 14, Battery Road, and 309, North Bridge Road, ham: a large stock of Spectacles Eyeglasses In GOLD, GOLD FILLED ami SOLID NRKKL. ALSO A YAHIETY Of KIMLKSS GLASSES. Prices Moderate. Quality Excellent. Kelly tflalsh, lid. 2STIEW BOOKS. ■■•■lf"
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  • 1269 3 STUDIES IN GOWNS AT FRANCOBRITISH EXHIBITION. Costume and Character. Sartorial and personal interest lias been greatly aroused by the studies iu dress revealed by tin gowns worn by English, French and American women at the Francoilritish Exhibition. Here in one glance it is possible to Hee the
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  • 142 3 i Clever Ruse for Obtaining Money in Indo-China. The fears of a coming Japanese armed in I vasion which hive disquieted the peoples of ludo Chiii-i of lato. have been cleverly turned to account by a gang of native, swindlers. I Six of them wvnt nbout the provinces
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  • 117 3 Mr. D. H. Cameron, the manager of the Standard Oil Company of New York at Canton, recently discovered that some un- principled Chinese were purchasing empty I keromne oil tins of the Star and Eagle brands of the Company, refilling them with infi rior oils, and selling
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  • 90 3 At Portsmouth, on August 19, Princess Christian wax to present to the O.)od Hope, crniser. the flagship of Mr Admiral Sir I'en-y M. Scott, a gift subscribitl for by the women of South Africa. The presentation consists of a handsome fiilver ccutro piece, two
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    • 1202 3 THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF MR. NORMAN RAYMOND. 1. Ta'riek Nurniau Raymond, of The BafUne," Naiayan I'itiya Koail. Colombo, am lilatl of the opportunity thus afforded me to tell tlic story of my miraculous csperience— my cure Inini; a iniia'le our mny truly say. fur it wa- thought by ninny that
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    • 191 3 !"Help!" •j Nnli.Kly c^n iMßibs the torturet o( N ■—> l«l« N.. human worili «ill convey J N un IS it Ihc awful pains thai «hoot H H ihrouKh ihc ■■assart bad. H red-hm jj wires wcie substituted for the nerves, the H pain would be no greater. N Thr..ui:hout
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    • 173 3 V^Kp^b^am\ T^/^I^T) /^m\ ami vS B^SBa^^r^^^r^^a^aß Wi CHEAPEST and BEST. f0 S r Guaranteed^ V **iOt> A HIGH CRAPE RAZOR Fully Hollow Ground ELECTRICALLY C^'^S^ R.s, KEEPS AIWAY4 TEMPERED ACH THE EDGE Finest Steel Smooth Shaving In Black Vulcanite Handle, 2.8 Rs. In Real Ivory Handle, 5 Rs. 7 in
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  • 695 4 Nain>\ port, pr-'Labl,- d-itc oj arriva', and name •>/ Agents STBAMBBB Ait!:e. Sjdney, Oct 23 Boußtxed Alciiioiiß, China. Nov W. Manaliekl Aniliria, Honfikong. S. pt 26 Behn Meyer Antuug, Hongkong. Siipt Behn Mayer Anti'ocbi l.i\- rj >l. Sept 21 W. Mansfield I limbo, Oot I P. .V O.
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  • 280 4 Pa sengcrs Outward The foUowinf> paaaeagan im taqmetti to arrive lieu by the Oormail tteMDH Zieten Mr. T. SI. liodeubei^. Mr. and Mr>,. K. Arb<.'ni;, Sirs. Louwrcns. Messrs. L. H. Woods, W. H. Mmulie. W. Schwai/.. W. G. Hamilton, Marshall* S. Guest, Maurice Stokeß, Dr. Walter L.
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  • 146 4 ft'il iaui S. llowen, at ilui'ii.-...! Stafa ComstArtill itotioiMdatSaa Pninci co, it ia no ii rsto I, liax beeu fuim 1 ouilty ii, ff anraJ :in irtial for negleot of duty. 1.. n, it is aJleaed, Desleciod to in .-iti'.us wlu n to do so by the
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  • 140 4 Wl.iU Mrs. Stm-y,-. wife rinfwajM SturgC, and Miss Hlain, o! tlic At/.u! Ciuuj rlcMpitaL liulia. ware takiag the two little children of Mis. Hu^-li (lough f a motor drive on tin- t-voiiiug of August HO, rather soiiuus ;uci<lint OOOOJWjd. It apptars the native ehaulleiir. wlio liail little enaritiaj
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    • 39 4 XATINK. the Ideal Purgttit.-, re ..n w. ed by the bwt medical —Ihari.in :■;.-.-> to i:. c and certain in reaoita. To b h t-1 at all ihi r. ate. Wholesale frcm Tbe I'bi n.v. In. y Road, Ritii »per'[
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    • 541 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. f or China. Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London through Bills it Lading isaued to- Ohm Coast, Persian GtuJ, Consin--Rt.il, au! Am iriaa Ports. 3v>aT.ert will lean Singan ri oa a *h i MAIL LINE. {Outward for ('Mini). urn
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    • 1217 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. SAILINGS FKOM RIHOATOM TO FEDERATED MALAY sI'ATKS i POBTB AND PENANG. FLBBT. •"KINTA" "HYE LEOMG" "SAPPHO" "PENANG" •"PER4K" "MALACCA" "CARLYLE" "BAN WHATT HIN" -SELANGOR" "LADY WELD" "POH ANN' "SRI HELENE" MONDAYS for Malaooa, Port Dickson, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson, at 4 p.m.
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    • 1235 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. «9aßßav^v9JMH\ The steamers of (hie Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewarda, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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  • 1001 5 !>k la* lolluw,:,» K bbr<-r<&non it ••>•■■ »h.— .hip: bq v bo* l powori Km. Rrtttaa; u«r .f Doe* K. 11. K..|.;.,l II trhow; P. I Kuk.ru, 1 I i.ij X,,., l.i ItnwU, H:.arnm. Uonlti i* nrtnied, tb i* I t 1 tt.,',t k'>'>i«Khllf >«Jer-lioci. Man of
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  • 49 5 September 17 I M 11 1 1 1 B rtr. Am btji mi |).nKci'iimu. liri' Havre Li^iol 6ura»t)a. I.r.i -<ir, ll'l «f Mianyhai Japan Locksun. (i. r tr. Hau^k-k l< ->i) I'i-ti. lUiitljcriiiksiu Kmigkok Lady W. 1.1 Bnt bti lil<iw ■■< Mm Brit »tr. Teluk An-un >l» id b»ll»»l
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  • 121 5 Outward Gluman Mail. Tlil' [ni|n rial Gcrinau mail -teumui /loton H expected to arrive here from I'enan;; to dny at 6 p.m. She will bo dctipatched for Hongkoug, Sliaunliai nod Japan to morrow in iriiini!. at 9. OVTWUD B. I. Mam. The B. t. contract packet aoainer
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  • 76 5 1 ■> HUM Tr.it. I Ifiatavia Boumb* etc Onaakayi t<a.m. DM I a.m. Cooofa aiiuifwi 9. 50 am. BuU Ooird 11 a.m. P. Sw.'lV.ilr IM. I'.-l-rIC i'lll Vrtiy Ip.m. I' S'u>nli*:ii au't IV'iiii'^ Perak 1 p.m. M liar ami Malacca Hoinam '1 pm. Bangkok via p<>rta BwAal *2
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  • 109 5 From Ecropk—By the N. D U. steamer Zieteu and by the B. 1. steamer Thui^v.a, .In. Baa* imlhiV la. I'rom China—By the M. M. MaaßMi Auatra lieu dne September 21. lifft hiu^iiwr-.' Duo iu Loudou \ii(i«3t 10 H. D. L. Stpt 11 fcflfHl S 5: L 5$
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  • 88 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAR. I I^aht Wharf Basin— Zweena, Djanibi I Kant Whalif Skctiox 1 —Nil Suction 1 (Suee.is Whabi-)— Nil. Section No. 2 Muttra. Camphuyi-. H-llougMoh. 4— Kornt. s— Nil. R— Celebci. 7 Kilkerran. H— Slavonia,
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  • 52 5 By the Pcrak, Captain W. S. guinc, Sopt. riL'uj r ''uuanß: Mr. and Mrs. Bucking. Mcddeu. Port Swetteu ham Messrs. V!"ock, De Cruz, .1. V. Cicerou, Lee Lam Pin and Mis. Pnrsou. By the Lady Weld, Captain A. Fripp. Sept. 18. From Muar: Messrs. Y. Tan, Kinsman
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  • 261 5 Weekly Report of Messrs. Fraser and Company, Iv tlioir circular daU-d 17th instant, Jteaan, h rnsor and Company state Tha Bteadydesaaad for rubber shaivs mcutioucd in our last circular still continues, and a Kood business has been done at improved BMaa. Industrial .md tin shares remain a
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  • 460 5 Another Excellent Game Won by Dr. Lasker. The following is the seofc of tho second name in the match at Dussoldorf betwoon Dr. Lasker ithe champion) aud Ur. Tarrasch for the chess championship of the world Hi y Lons. White (Tanaagfc) Black (Lasker) I. 1' to K 4
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 470 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Nine JL > ft su JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTf] V A rogaiar KOKTNIGHTLY s.jrnoe id maiu tamo 1 between Jaji'iii »ntl Enron by the Uknria| NOW TWIN-SCKEW STEAMERS, I ata Mail Cii'truc: I .ap:m ese Ooverument, xpocially deaigued (or the i „n|in'iy'n Kif-opean Service, lightiii throughout by
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    • 477 5 STSAMER SAILINGS. BRmm 'NniA ITEM NAVIGATIM CQKMHY, '.stiiTED EBAKO RANGOON OAU3OTXA. l» Intou* to l» .'-.ar. ivory week. l c.-.cr.<;erp v i 1.. •i>d Cc; i y^nrl Una and Lcoour. T'J FOR UAMQ Thr g. SIMM iotudsd lo )v. ihp 14^ad': en Widn TO PENA tnCQAPATAK. 000 oftbt' Sni'rj i«
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    • 713 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS. I Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Maii StaMßsMp Line Tin; HATIONAO HIOBW4I fO BUROPI ru Ottll I \!'A'\ iJANM>\ *o' Own j BTATBH. Kui:»«i frur,. lloQKhontr. Hi Rh«a i ImmU iiuUo.j :;o»!.. tokohSS, VWottoMd Va:ioo'!tor, Ikm r it S"*""" JIrAN "f *.0( tons, K.M.H "hi:p::-.w r, r
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    • 221 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colouicl Secretary'* Office, np to noon of September 30, 1903, for the following works: i Erection of Reinforced Concrete Jetty fir tue New (Quarantine Camp at Kampong Panchor, Pulnu Jerejak, Penaug. Kvcry person applying for a form of Tender will
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    • 66 5 If you bwra friends of r.latives in bad In :iltli. yuu can do tlictu no mcro tiinnly service than to tell tliutu of tho Viiluc of Stoarns' Wine, it is a true tonio, and builds up the systc iv by assiMtiuy the body to make full use of the fuod
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 169 5 DAI BY UAI. Friday, September 18. High Water 3.2 1 p.m. Legislative Council. 230p m. N. D. h. outward mail dne 6 p.m. Lecture at Presbyterian Church by Xcv, Win. Murray. 9 p.m. |Uockey. S.C.C. teuui:i tournament. JlAlbainbra Cinematograph. T-M p.m. |lialu'H Tours. 7 p.m. Japanese Ciuematograpb. 7-30p.r0. llarima Cinematograph.
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  • 618 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. It is now definitely arranged that tbe Australian Board of Control Bhall send a representative team to England in the cricket season of 1909. Whatever bitterness of feeling was created by IM outspoken remarks of some of the English newspapers when
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  • 342 6 The Empress- Dowager of China has just shown the Reforming Party Uiat she is not to be trifled with. A reform association, styled the Cheng Wen Society, lately memo rialised the Emperor, by wire, to call together a National Assembly as soon as possible. Thin mi amused the wratlj ol
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  • 15 6 From Penang, 694 passengers arrived by Messrs. Wee Bin and Company's steamer Hong Moh, yesterday.
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  • 19 6 Tbe unloading of the Clan Macdongall has boen proceeding at Gibraltar. Three thousand chests of tea have been lauded.
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  • 20 6 Two thousand bales of cotton have been burned in a tire which took place at the Minetelbassal cotton market, Alexandria.
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  • 21 6 From Macassar and Sourabaya, 120 passengers and 256 pigs were brought by Messrs. Wee Bin and Company's steamer Teresa, yesterday afternoon.
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  • 30 6 Captain W. Waddell, of the Sarawak steamer Kuching, which arrived from Sarawak, yesterday, reports that a Chinese deck passenger died ou Tuesday from natural causes, and was buried at sea.
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  • 12 6 The Kinta races will, in all probability take place in April uext.
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  • 15 6 Five large elephants were shipped from Penang by the steamer Glenogle on Monday for liangoon.
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  • 21 6 Nine dollars' worth of fowls were stolen from the premises of Mr. C. t, J. Green, the Second Magistrate, last night.
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  • 19 6 In Cemetery Road, near the Bukit Timah Road Christian Cemetery, tho body of a Chinese iufant was found, yesterday.
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  • 18 6 Five decrepit Chinene bound for China were paustngers from Singkcp by the Dutch steamer Sultan van Lingga, yesterday.
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  • 23 6 Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Ma^is. trate, sat an hour earlier than usual, this morning, as he h.i.i a great accumulation of work.
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  • 21 6 The annual inspection of the Siiiga|M»e Volunteer Infantry takes place on Sunday. Every member who wishes to be efficient, must attend.
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  • 28 6 A goldsmith who has a shop in South Bridge Road has reported to the police that one of his assistants has absconded with property valued at 926 M.
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  • 27 6 The Perak Government has awarded a bounty of sterling to A. Nadasen, petition writer, in consideration of his having become the father of triplets some months ago.
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  • 31 6 Kor tin tt of two cutties of copra from a bullock cart, a Hokieu was sentenced to three mouths' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. M. Thunder, the Third Magistrate, this moi ning.
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  • 32 6 Kor theft of a pair of slippers belonging tv a fi ilow Celestial, Low Chnan was senteno d to two months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, this morning.
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  • 35 6 Lm Bay, Chop Sam Ho Kongsee, secured judgment against Mr. C. Foster in the District Court before Mr. C. J. Saunders, yestcr. day afternoon, for ».'in for transporting titanic, defendant not putting in any appearance.
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  • 43 6 I picked it up to use as firewood, explained a Chinese coolie to Mr. E. E. Colman, in the Third Magistrate's Court, yesterday, to account for his possession of a quantity of copra. He was convicted of theft and will be sentenced later.
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  • 46 6 Hy a strange coincidence, two accidental ill owning* from different parts of the shoro were reported to the police, yesterday, both the deceased beioc Chinese of the coolie class. One fell oft a tongkang near Beach Road and the other from a wharf at Keppel Harbour.
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  • 43 6 This morning. Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, convicted a Tamil coolie, employed at the Hongkong and Shanghai li.iuk. of the theft of two coats belonging to Mr. H. Courtney, an assistant at the Bank. Accused was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 52 6 Jewellery valued at SHOO has been stolen from tbe hoiiao of a wealthy towkny in Mohai ed Sultan Itoad, off River Valley Rood. The burglar entered the house by lifting a door off its hinges, aud opened the safe in which the jewollery was by means of a key of
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  • 56 6 Iv the course of a leader ou the Tamil Fund Kill, the Pinang Gazette says that what we do anticipate is that the uew definition ot an employer is likely to lead the Government into legal complications more frequently than the former one. and we shall see then to what
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  • 52 6 A little Eurasian girl, very neatly dressed, sat for a couple of hours in a public ricksha outside the Police Courts, this morning, waiting for a Magistrate to commit her to the Leper Hospital. She had been examined by Dr. Hennessey and certified to be a leper. Her face was
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  • 62 6 Mr. T. O. Mayhew, the Chief Sanitary Inspector, was to have prosecuted two Tamils, named Krishnan and Ramasamy, in the summons court before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morning, on a charge of failing to report a case of smallpox which was discovered in Selegie Road, last month, but
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  • 72 6 Four KuUic.ii.-i appeal -J MuM tin Thitd Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning, in answer to a charge of possession of fifteen packets of morphia and two bottles of morphia solution, at No. 97 Duxton Road. Tbe second accused was charged also with possession of a hypodermic syringe. He was
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  • 99 6 AH, a subcontractor who is connected with the improvements now in progress at the Supreme Court, has lost three barrels of cement, valued at <5 each. One of these was found in the possession of a Chinese carter named Ti»n Chew, who was tried before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice
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  • 107 6 Four Chinese beggar* were committed to the House of Detention by Mr. M. Thunder, the Third Magistrate, this moruing. They all pleaded guilty to soliciting alms. One said that he had recently arrived from China, had no friends here and wan compelled to beg to make a living. Another -.till
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  • 530 6 Mrs. TMa, i» well known Tftipiog shot, is to return home ou holiday next month. Captain K. I. Mi. leiry \nnv Ordnaucn Department, was removed from the sick list on the 16th instant. It is announced that Sir G. W. Ituclmnaii. British Minister a t Sofia, will
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  • 53 6 With the exception of tho judgment iv tin. Sarkies and Johannes future, their m nothing of much interest hi lore .Mr. .Itistiuu Sercomlic Smith, iv the Supreme Court, this morning. The bankruptcy matteis brought to his notice included live petitions for receiving orders, six public examinations und MM
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  • 183 6 Chill Ah Lap was MTMfed, on the night of September 7, with Ihrei anftta ami twelve pairs of trousers in hi -)> c-m<>u. ot which the police thought hi- ihou il i^ueiin account. He soon tired of tin Ken Bridge Roa I lockup a-id dcrid- d to
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  • 42 6 The Sikh constable who shot a lance, corporal dead, in a tit of sudden temper, for reporting him for being asleep while on duty, at Papan, has liccn senlcnc i <1 to death. He denied the ilenl. but his guilt was proved.
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  • 44 6 It in reported that a well kept, newly. opened rubber estate of fair sizo with plenty of jungle reserve somewhere in the 1 ampin district is for sale privately and is likely to go cheap. Investors might do worse tliau have a look round.
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  • 59 6 Our native contemporary, tliu I'nion Time-, Press, lias received a telegram from Poking stating that His Excclieucy Chang (lull tung has telegraphed to the Provincial officials to keep a clone watch on all students and to report at uuco any revolutionary movement amongst them. It is also stated that army
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    • 189 6 HEALTHY DOGS! To Trainers and Dog Owners generally, we recommend the regular use of S. A.'s Famous Dog Biscuits and Meat- Vegetable-Meal Cakes. IN 7-LB. TINS. $1.15 AND $1.85. FULL-COATED. WELLCONDITIONED DOGS ENSUKEI) THOMPSON, THOMAS COMPANY. FLAT TO LET. CONTRACTOR WANTED. From October 1, unfurnished, a dat contain- Wanted, a
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    • 252 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 P.M. 1 'ihere is a smell of Smoke here •2 My Neigbbourx are giviug a L'aum 3 Animated Posters 4 Tbe Charmer 5 Oh the Red Tapeism 6 The Keview on the 14th July in Franc*--7 A Poor Officer Too Busy to Court
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  • 329 7 PRINCE VON BIELOW AND THE PARLIAMENTARIANS. The Imperial Chancellor on German Aspiration. |Di> OsTASunsei Llotd Tiliorah| Merlin. S< ptembcr 17. The Intel I'ailiam.iitaiian Congress was j opened at Berlin with considerable iiomp. Nine hundred par!iaii>eul-ai y representatives were prescut. A rou-inu sp.-ech was d. livered by I'rince
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  • 83 7 Negotiations with the Imperial Government. Xl IHf> Tn.h.iH VM liOndon, September In. Tho question of Hindus iv ihe Tiausvaal continues iv acute form. London. September IX. Kouler learns that the Imperial (loffHßment is following closeh tin' ilovi lopuu nt of the positiou iv regard t.. Indians
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  • 116 7 Statement by Secretary Straus on Exclusion Policy. [Riotbk's Tklkhkams London. September 17. The Wa-hiu-itou I'ust publishes the statement thai the I'uited States Department of Collide ice and Labour has decided that Hind..- .»i.- uudesirablcs.' and cauuot be admitted into the I'uited States. I lon. September IS.
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  • 43 7 Bavra'i Tblbuiiam" London, September 18. K« uter learns that Great Britain has accepted the Franco-Spanish note in regard to Morocco aud the recognition of Mulai Hand as Sultan. The Franco- Spanish proposals also meet with the approval of Germany.
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  • 29 7 [Rkutir's Tkleukam.] London, September 17. There have been 973 cases of cholera in St. Petetsburg since the 9tb instaut, and ISO deaths fioui the tHSH
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  • 39 7 I'm tMM.iiAii-.H* Llotd T«l»..k«v Berlin, September 17. Prince Phillip you Kulcnbt rg. who was charged with perjury in connection with tin Harden case, is reported to be failing iv health. His condition is causing considerable anxiety.
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  • 28 7 |Übb Ostasiatischb Llotd '1il»om4«; Berlin, September 17. The steamer passcoper rate from the Mediterranean i .nt- to New York haa been imenttmi by *io gold.
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  • 929 7 Sarkies and Johannes Accused of Rash Speculation. Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, in tlio Su i premn Court, this moruinrf, held that Messrs. A. M. Satkies and K. Johannes had brought on or contributed to their bankruptcy by rash s|)eculations. Each would undergo imprisonment for the maximum
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  • 57 7 It was agreed at the twelfth annual general meeting of the United takwtM Oriental Agency, Limited, held at Hongkong, on 7th instant, to pay a dividend of M per cent, ou the ordinary shares, and HMO on each founder's share, aiid place $10,000 to reserve fund, thus
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  • 165 7 PRIVATE DISCUSSION OF PAPERS BY DELEGATES. The Ceylon Exhibits for Liverpool [tmOU OfK CllKltK-PIINUKST). London vu Peuang), September 17. There was a good attendance at the Rubber Exhibition today. Professor hetrand read a piper «on tackiness in rnbber on which various views were expressed by delegates. Mr. Herbert
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  • 662 7 Ambulance Brigade to be Formed in Singapore. Major General T. IYriott.C.H..thcGeuera> Officer Commanding the Troops in the Straits Settlements, distributed, at the Y.W.C.A., l.v-t uight, the certificates and mcd ai lions award d to the successful candidates at the recent examiuatious in connection with the St. John
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  • 71 7 Soon after the steamer Hock Lee left Kuactan wharf, on her last trip down to i Singapore, an accident occurred in the engineroom to Mr. Georgcson, the chief engineer. While attending to the machinery he got the forefinger of bis left hand cut off close to
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  • 56 7 Mr. Spenei r. Bomboim Judge, Tinuevelly, has sentenced Soondiatu Iyer, the Swadeshi preacher, to five \ear- rigorous imprisonment and a fine of rupee* 500. iv connection with the Tiiim-velly riots. Of the remaiuder of the second batch of Tinnevelly rioters twelve a£c sentenced to live years each
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  • 1552 7 THE BIRTHDAY REJOICINGS AT JOHORE BAHRI. State Banquet at the lstana, On the occasion of his thirty-fifth birthday, a State Banquet was given in his palace, last evening, by His Highness the Sultan of Johore. Among the guests invited were His Excellency the Oovernor, Sir John Anderson,
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  • 80 7 The Assizes for the Settlement of Siuga-poi-e were continued, this morning, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. A. G. Law, the case being that in which Ramsamy was indicted for murder alleged to have been committed on the Bukit Timah lioad. Tho addresses of Mr. Hastings Rhodes, on
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  • 200 7 Seng Song Lee was placed on trial before Mr. Maurice Thunder, tho Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of theft of three reels of cotton from Messrs. Katz Brothers. Some difficulty was experienced owing to tho fact that accused spoke only the Shanghai dialect, for
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  • 191 7 Wong Ah Kan!, a middle-aged Macao woman, had an exciting experience in South Bridge Road near Sago Street, on Monday night, when she felt some one pulling at In r ears from behind, and, turning round, she saw a Chinaman, who wrested away her earrings and took
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  • 221 7 •MR. WILBUR WRIGHT CREATES A EUROPE VN RECORD. Alarming Mishap to German Military Airship. Rkctkk's Tki.khrim London, September 17. Mr. Wilbur Wright, the American inventor, who is at present iv Franco negotiating the sale of his aeroplane, nude a tlight at Le Mans lasting :I9 minutes
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  • 122 7 King Edward Sends Congratulations to the Sultan. [Rmutrr'm TklboramJ London, September 17. King Edward telegraphed to tho Sultan of Turkey on the anniversary of his aoccession, warmly cougratulatiug him on the first I anniversary since the prouiu'gation of the Constitution. His Majesty also congratulated the Sultan on
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  • 26 7 Dan Ostasutmciu Llotd 1V1»...,»« Berlin. September 17. There will bo an international conference lat Tho Hague next year to consider the world's exchange system.
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  • 289 7 Trade and Customs Returns Show Large Increase. The value of the trade of Selaugor in 1907 is returned as (04,9H4,961, showiug un in--1 crease of nearly four aud a halt million j dollars over the figures of tho preceding year, jto which both imports aud exports have
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  • 119 7 News comes from Ottawa to tho effect that a large timber raft is now ou its way down to Quebec, having arrived at the capital liom Deschenes, on baturday afternoon, fays a recent exchange. The raft was built ou the Coulogne River. The tall method of
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  • 62 7 In the course of a few years the once very prevalent disease amongst seamen of scurvy promises to have died out entirely. Already it is but seldom met with. This is due, the Medical Officer tor the Port ot Loudon states in a return, to the shorter
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  • 1572 8 BRITISH RESIDENT'S REVIEW OF PAST YEAR. Increased Balance of Assets Ovtr Liabilities. Iv In administrate e report lor IWI7, Mr. H. C. IMtield. l!e"ident of Selaiiu-or. |wints out that tin State n v line in 19 1, amounted to -10..M ».H.". 1" on an estimate at *!1.n1::.:.M-j.
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  • 335 8 Increased Expenditure by Selangor P.W.D. During IWI, the Selaugor l'ublic Works I'■ '-II i rueiit e.vpcuded, i. 'eluding tin > -lnu.iti 'I cost ol all Crown Agents iudents 111 MWlobed during tin year. -2.:i2n,71-j. BKajtilt a budget provision of *J W8.;.90(.. Tbii i:i tli" l.iigesl yet is|iended by
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  • 84 8 Mr. .IK. Bntakb, liri tint liovuroiueut Sual\st. Un evideuoe batsN Mr. C. .1. Green, the S,c md Alayistiale. yesterday afternoon, in MgMd to tin- couuterfeiting outfit capture .1 u.ll the teuth mile olf C'lmn^i Itoad. He stated thol ouly one of the accused, the fourth had acid
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  • 35 8 The following will rupre«cut Pcnan^ iv the Ladies Bm§9 Meeting to be held at Taipiug:— Mn, Bland, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. WoUttTfctao, Mis I..ni;;li<iuj Carter, Mi,. Sptouli. •hi,. Jaujicaon. Mrs. A. W. <■ \adernou, and Mrs. Cooper.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 20 8 The monthly shoots of the Siugaporo liifle Association and S.V.A. take place on Sunday, at UJO p.m.
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    • 49 8 -Singapore U.C. The eighth competition for the I ntong Cup takes place ou Saturday and Sunday, the 36th aud _'7tli instant. Members are remind. I lint tin; Links will be closed from Tuesday Ul« 2'Jth instant, until tbe cud of the \ut,unii Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club.
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    • 108 8 Captain Barrett's Averages. jCaptaiu IJarrett, formerly of the Malay States (luides, and vow of the Shanghai Military Police, is at the top of tiie Shanghai batting aveiagcs with 60.*'), having played in U inniugs aud beeu oncu uot out. He totalled 60S runs aud his highest score was 111.
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    • 71 8 5.C.C. Tournament. qf\esterday's play iv the S.C.C Autumn Lawn Tennis tournament resulted as follows Ciumiionsuii-. (ireeu beat I'erUins. 9—7, 6—B. Seth beat Cpcott, ti :i. :i '>, 6— i. To -day's Ties. A Class DmMI Hashh \r il-'inali. Howe and Mason. 1 v. PaeUaa and L[x:oU, -">. A
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    • 108 8 Launch Departures. The steam launch Argo will leave .lohustou's Tier for the Club Bungalow ou Sun day at 7, 9 aud ll> a in., J.:in and :!.30 p.m.. returning at and BJQ a.m., U.U, :i and MO p.m. Fifty Yards handicap. The final of the C Class fifty-yards handi
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    • 125 8 I uj> i.f War Team*. Hie second rouud of the Tug ..I- War. in innoctioa with (be Warren RhieW emupi tition. is a-i follows 11. (\<. 'ud I! lyal Wi .1 K. nl. v. li C iuil ItovJ \Ui Kent.. C. Co. lioyal W,l Kent, v. A. Ui.
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  • Correspondence
    • 187 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, September ISir, With referruce to the letter i|Uoti d in your leader of yesterday date, it is all very mB foi you to ask why I did not inlei fen al:d so on. As my time is not my
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 238 8 malthoid I auasaai. loorm Tim .[iiL-ctiuu often arisen in tbc mii.,l if a naaaaboatto W luiil.l '1 woate if Malthi.il would ba suitable". \V.; certify Irom mail) years' practical experience that MtlthnM will bl J| f."iu.i iinraentitjly saUbfac'.ory on every class uf buil liag. 1 ?tt itk a*t Mrmfv. do
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    • 441 8 Announcement. The GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITcO. HEAD OFFICE SINGAPORE, S£ AUTH )RISEO CAPJAL $250,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Chairman. l-\ M Buiot, K- M i II lyU aad A. Likiuik X, Em;., Mossr,. Di-rrick A t'u. DaTidaoa. Vice Chairman. PtMm A,, A,-,,-. .-N.,. M.-s-,-,. X.;,,,. M,vur ■<- M,s,i „,s
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  • 269 9 Singapore, Skptkmbkk 17, 19C8. PRODUCE. CHmbier I 7.84 do (Cube No. 1) nnpi krri 12.00 Copra Bali 7. JO do Pcntiausli 6.80 Pepper. Black buyers 10.40 do White 6% 16.17j Sapo Floor Sarawak 2.90 jo Brunei No. 1 2 &"> Pearl Sago 8.60 Uoffee Bali, picked 38.0 Coffoo, IVimbann.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 459 9 U.i to of forma- Capital ion I SnbasrikMd Nomb«r~ of Bbarot lan» Paid Bharaa Value ap to Dnieined Company QOOIiTIOB? (90S IdOO.OOO 1907 *MV),C00 JOi 1600,000 1903 £400,000 '907 *100.000 1901 £60,000 1906 100,000 1905 (150,000 1S06 £120,000 1908 £30,000 906 1450,000 1906 £250.000 1907 £100,000 1904 £120,000 1907
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    • 338 9 £160.000 1Kb I (200,000 IMM £30,000 £-.0,000 1806 »1W,OOO LWM il8 000 ItM £78.000 i9o* mo.ooc iJOf £110,000 1907 £320,000 190* f-«,000 IM MM0I 18(5 £200,000 IMN j KO.O 1 I»U3 1908 M5P.00J 1904 £20,000 1804 Mb* £:>O,P(tf 180S IJWj.iiOO !90* 1908 i.1.0,000 IBM IMH 124 126 I 48
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    • 198 9 189* I «5.in.lO.O| 4.«QS 7.B8* 1«88 W»V«I I ?»5,0*> 4,800 M n.floo,o.fl 1.000.003 ia».'.»xj M J i,.M,00& I immm I J 1^ 18.1 I,4M 1899 I MT*4M MMM S'291! ;903 I ,ioo MO,noo m.oco 1891 I IOMN 900 1903 i: !'>'.( 0 400,000 400,000 1904 I 112,000 1,1 JO
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 263 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. RKVI^KD KI.ECTION ANU VOTING LISTS. NOTICK IS 11KRKBY GIVKN that the li. w-e.l I.isis of per-ju- dnlv .|im)itk-J t> be elected Muni, .pal Commissioners for the Tuwn af Singapore and of pmoM oily qualified to vote at Maniiipal Kl. sti ni> l« the several wards of tho Singapore
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    • 128 9 GOVtRHWENT NOTIFICATION, j M QJ|Q N C Q_ irrde I tor I J GUr. Beacli I'arm I fi.i 'In Btbt commencing from 1 Novtm i.iH be received at the Watchmakers, (Motai I Fall piriica r as comprised in the jQWOllorg Farm ami ol 11 L.m :a under which the Kami
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    • 146 9 PHOSFEXINE I Tfc. ImM «f TwMtt. I I TZT.^V m STRAITS ORIENTAL COMPANY. IJII'OKTEKS OF SIa.M PRODUCTS JANU MERCHANDISE oi every ilescriptiou, comprising rare Monster Stag Horns, Lion, Tiger, Leopard Skins ami Skulls, Tiger Teoth, Lion, Tisjer and Leopard Claws, old Buddha Heads c xcavuted from minn, a rare collection
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    • 87 9 The Best Value S Dress Suit IN SINGAPORE. Demi Dress $36.50 Full Dress $39.50 KETURNED FUOM ENGLAND AND \VK CAN GUARANTEE THE LATEST jpf TAILORING OF EVERY TLh~~ DESCRIPTION Whiteaway, Laid'aw 00 Id. DAHLS MILK. The ONLY canned Milk in which the full flavour of fresh cows Milk is retained.
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  • 297 10 KOREAN COURT DIGNITARIES RUN RACES. The Chamberlains and Soothsayers Compete. Kecent .Tapanose papers recount an incident of paluce lif» iv Korea which, according to Japanese interpretation, illustrates the delicate wit of the Kmperor of Korea. It appears th&t the Emperor was about the only one in the
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  • 416 10 Intervention on the Part of Japanese Government. The monopoly which has been held for many years in .lapan by one of the great cable companies has nearly oxpircil, says Commercial Intelligence. In the early history of Japan, the cable company in question was able
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  • 143 10 The Pathan who was found murdered on the Chaiuanbo'der of Jk fcbanist* n has been identi fled as Nasmllu Khau, a Christian convert of the Church Missionary Society. It is believed that he was murdered by his ncphuw, aided by six or sown other Pathans, who afterwards
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 1085 10 BANKING COMPANIES. BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. t-AiD up Capital ne.ooo.oot RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 115.000,0001 »oo (VH) 000 Silver Reserve »14,030,000j u<w uw iescrve Liability ot Propristors 116.000. 00 C COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. ChairmaD. Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresson. Depnty Chairman. fc.O. Barrett, F.nq. W.
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    • 529 10 INSURANCE Companies. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE, MAKi:;£, ACCIDENT. GUARANTEE. ASSETS exceed £17,000,000. W. A. SIMS, o 1375 Manager, Eastern Branch NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH 4 LONDON. Established 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount insured £335,000.000 Losses paid 11,600,003 Premium inoome. 906,000 Insurance effected on
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    • 46 10 WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS MUST BE TRUE. Everybody who has used it .--ays Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aDd Diarrhoea lUmedy never fails to givo relief from pains in the stomach or diarrhoea, which is positive proof of itx reliability. For sale by all I'i-j .en. sarieß and dealers.
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    • 516 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO.. LTD.. 15, BATTERY RD. mr^m STAR cycles. Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wulverhauiplou. llnudre.ls of Umm nuchmes have been sold in the Straits, and are uneq'ialled in price un 1 finbb. Insp.cti in invited. SALES BY AUCTION, AUCTION SALE BANK SHARES. PAR VALUE J25.000, At
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    • 509 10 AUCTION SALE Of 100 BA(..- SAIGON RH I. (Sightly sea -damigf 1,. To be held at NO. 80, BOAT OUAY, SISOAI'oKK, Saturday, September 10, at 11 a.m. (For accou it of the concerned). G. A. Fernandez Co.. !i057 Auctioater* AUCTION SALE i 100 CASKS AND BALES OF MANCBESTHR GOODS, to
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  • 926 11 THE MOTOR-CAR OF YESTERDAY, TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. An Intere ting Review of a Great Industry. It m said a prophet is utvt r known in ins own couutry and oftentimes, it is probably true. To quote from a philosopher who lived in my ayes before motor cars existed. There
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 557 11 ARGYLL CARS. Greatest Success. 12-14 H.P. GOLD MEDAL AND KASTEST TIMK, CLKN'CROE HILL CLIMB. 1416 H.P. TWO KXTEBED, TWO MADE SON STOl' KINS THKOIOHOIT. SCOTTISH RELIABILITY TRIAL. "Am.iHs" were the only tirni haMti:: three wiuniug cars in tbVtriaJ. SYME A CO., SoleAgeuts. J. DA. PEREIRA. UOHTK.UMUKIST AND KLORIBI Collectf' »iu
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    • 444 11 NOTICE. OWNERS OF PIANOS who find it neceessr; to leave the Colony or any length of time, oac have their Pianos WAREHOUSED and kept in OOOD ORDER, at a very moderate charge, or PRIVATELY SOLD. Thi* will be found a more remunerative and latisfautory arrangement than soiling by auction. W.
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    • 106 11 FR3M MEXICO. The following paragraph was clipped from the Kl Sol, a newspaper at Herniosillo, Mexico, it btiiiy a part of a letter to the publisher from a friend On my last trip to my properties on the frontier, my beast fell with me to the ground, wounding me badly,
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    • 183 11 sole agent.s: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Just Landed: BELSIZE \L-\(\ H P A 14 10 H.P. BELSIZE," driven IH-IO rl.r., by Mrs. E. A. RILK Yin the recent D A\l 'I <&) HIVIN'OTON TIKE HILL rainteO YeilOW, V^ CLIMMNG COMPKTITION. beat II L I J Ol tlm followioR Upholstered blue. 16
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    • 87 11 C. H.Willis, TURF ACCOUNTANT AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Is now doing bn^innss on the forthcoming SINGAPORE RACES OCTOBER 13. 15 AND 17. Long Odds, STRAIGHT-OUT DOUBLES. TREBLES AND STARTIN6 PRICE ON ALL RACEB. All bets made by Telegram or Telephone must be confirmed by letter Erjglish Jockey Club ru'^s of
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    • 187 11 LOOK VAN KIT. DENTIST. AND OETAL S PPLifS. No. JB, South Cmal bad, and 17. South Bridge Itoad. High Cla-s Work. Mwlcrate Charges. Cousnltiut; Uootu-- lilted with electric li^htit and fans. ete..et 1 1 lor. J. G. BIJDENDIJK, M.R.1.E.. M.1.D.E.. Consulting Mining and Metallurgical Engineer. Geological Surveys. PctroKraphical and Mincralogical
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 585 12 Scale of Cbaraes. PUKFAID ADVERTIBEMENTB.-Muoel aaeoi's Wants of Every Description, Houses, ftttd, ct' to let. are inserted at the following imh:Oue Insertion f I.U per Inch Two 1.00 Xbrea 1.80 Six ».M ■me 1.40 Twelve 7.M Twenty -five 10.00 (i)»ca subsequent month IS per loon.) Tho above rate is baaed
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    • 403 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bins Four Litwa, on* *r two insertion*. tI.OC By the inch, hi Heal* of CnargM. FOR BALE PRIVATELY. A collection of about 3».C00 Indian .Stales and other Stamps can be seen at our sale-room. G. A. Fernandez and Co., c 1897 Auctioneers. i OARRACG CAR FOR SALE
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    • 617 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin* i-lomt Lum, on. ot tw ioMrHona, si .x Bf the Inch, Seal* ol ChugM OFFICE AND 80D0WN TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. 1 Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. 0 971 HOUBEB TO BE LET. I Nos. 83 and
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    • 495 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L D SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carriages Motor Gars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, (rardenhose, Brakeptt TRirinTKifl urvrnß Tvmria nose ioT Railways, Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of I.R. Buffers
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    • 211 12 Syrup of Raspberry PURELY MADE OK GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it forms a very palatable, refreshing and healthy chink, which is uo doubt the most suitable bOTenMßte hot climates It also forms a delicious ingn dicnt for ice-cream anil swi-et sauces.
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    • 93 12 WILL RKMOVK OS OB AKoIT SEPT. 17. FROM 9. HIGH STREET. TO 62, North Bridge Rd. ELECTRIC H3ME TREATMENT. Ir'or Rheumatism, Xorv..u» Diseases, Health an 'l Beauty Mass*;,"-, 1-emovnl cf Facial Blemu!] -v. Tho Specialist. 1.3 7, Quccu direct, will be pleaded to call by appointi::<:nt. 19*0 OLO MALAY ANTIQUITIES.
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