The Straits Times, 5 October 1908

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.774. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1908. PRICE 10CENTB.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 268 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. Mile Standing Test. FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND-BAYARD-CLEMENT SECOND-BAYARD-CLEMENT. THIRD-BAYARD-CLEMENT. BAYARD PT FMFNT FOURTH-0-cylinder NAPIER. THIRD-BAYARD-CLEMENT. FIFTH— FIAT. FOURTH— FIAT. TbiH proved once again the SI PERIOKITY of BAYARD CLEMENT CARS as regards KELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A fi'\v Models of this make have
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    • 72 1 The New Japanese CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. Fresh Pictures, JUBT RECEIVED. JUBT RECEIVEO. Will be Exhibited TO-NIGHT. The manufacture of DEWAR'S Famous WHISKIES (2900 feet long), AND MANY OTHER NEW ONES. Ucmember, a Full Change TO NIGHT, including Many Films you have not seen before. MARTIN AND SHIBATA, Proprietors. Plants, Flowers.;
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    • 203 1 AMERICAN BARKENTINE "JOS. L. EVIBTON. Bids will be received for the above vessel as she now lies at TaDJong I'agar, until October 5. Apply CAPT. K. BENNECHE, 3139 o/o McAlnter A Co., Ltd. LEBBONS IN PIANO AND FRENCH. By Young Lady, Pupil of the Rojal Academy of Mnsic, London also
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    • 150 1 Robinson Company. NOW ON VIEW. New and Exclusive Models -IN Wrimrned Millinery. ALSO A VERY NICE ASSORTMENT OF Wings, Cogue and Ostrich Feathers, Kibbons, Coloured Silk Tulles, Chiffons, Flowers, Ornaments, Laces, Gloves, Mitts, Ladies' Belts and Belting, Motor Veils, etc., etc. THE LATEST STYLES IN Dress Materials, Filet Voiles, Crepe
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    • 31 1 ADELPHI^HOTEL. GUEST NIGHT— EVERY SATURDAY. The BAND of the 2nd ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT will play during and after Dinner on the FIRST SATURDAY of EVERY MONTH up to II p.m.
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  • 1041 2 EXHIBITS AT OLYMPIA A CREDIT TO MALAYA. Possibilities of the Industry. The London and China Express referring to the International Rubber Exhibition says The Malaya section of the Exhibition occupies a central position at the head of the hall, and makes an excellent showing at the side of
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    • 429 2 BUCHANANS I FAMOUS I 1 "Black White" is absolutely the BEST VALUE obtainable. The reputation of this blend has been built up on the SOLID BASIS of Quality and Age and NO CHANGE has been made from the first. This fact is Guaranteed. DRINK Tansan! The Ideal Natural Mineral TABLE
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    • 491 2 INSURANCE Companies SUN LIFE ABSCRANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. (IsUhllsk«4 Assits exceed 46,400,000 Imcom>,lSo7, exceeded 41,280,000 Offlc« b-c, Battery ßd.V W. a. WHITI. Sin«»por«. MiU|«, South- EaaMra A.U Ott ONION FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANY OF PARIS' MT1BU8HI1) 1828 RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £4,000,000 The andeisigned, Agents tor tbe abort Oompany, are prepared
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    • 580 2 A HOSPITAL NURSE K Nervous Disorders, Exhaustion. Overwrought Nerves Over and over again clever and capable peop'e find Ihamaeivci without a scrap or energy to do the work that is oliereil them, and this ■ctoally MM the predicament of a skilled and experienced hospital nurse, who wlis us *\\e was
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  • 1281 3 WONDERFUL STUDY OF THE HEAVENS. Improvements Which Have Helped Astronomers. Win ii the air is damp and warm a new iron surface will corrode very quickly. Exposure for a single day is enough to mark a nail here and there with specks of rust, easily removed by touch.
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  • 206 3 Clever Ruse to Evade Pressmen in Motor Cars. There was an amusing incident during one of the police motor runs at Ightbam Knoll, the scene of the murder of Mrs. Luard. The yellow car was suddenly turned out to fetch a Birmingham detective from tbe station and take
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  • 99 3 Mr. William R. Cross, who for years practised in Chester as a curative electrician, and who died recently, was to be buried in Chester Cemetery in a coffin of his own manufacture. It is made of thousands of empty matchboxes, glued symmetrically on to a wooden shell.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 485 3 GRE.VT PARGAINS BY OCEAN MAIL i mv9 A ■BP iP^-^^bwc*^^mb ■Ab i i w A V*i^i a vKmmmml JivMSMPIMMMMMjMMVMMviMMHMMaaBHMMHL^ '^^^''SAdhdBMb^MJ^WMMRi Sec tHo r#cogni4»d Guide to Window DrsporiAS. SOO Illustrations S#nt FREE FURNITURE LIST. Hpari.-il K 'kdflwii klltlw for Mhipplnc.' It— 1 ii.l.- lluti ii'l .U. MARVELLOUS PARCEL S* 22 6
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    • 257 3 Healthy Children Cm 'nilv he rr.in.cl by rjhrinM Miiuhlc BoarMmcat If unahlc Irv feed vmir child. t>'e proper wtnlnule i« .t food that c.im->p<irKN in .ill mpecti with hum.m milk. The "Atatarft" .Milk Fooda .in prepared .i> to remove (he difference helween cow'i milk .md human milk, and are ihom
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    • 649 3 SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROM AUGUST 1. 1908. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 12 3 4GB 7 g 9 10 11 12 13 14 lj Paiwir I'anjang 710 145 427 Borneo Wuarl 71* 950 153 435 People's ParK 72~ 9.'9 201 442 Tank
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  • 749 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Achilles, Chirm, Oct 20; W. Maustk-ld Alrln-, Sydney, Oct 93 i Bonstead Alcinous, Cbina. Oot 2~i W. Mansfield Antonfi. Hongkong, Od Behn Meyer Afetyanax. Luerpx)!, Nov 14 W. Mansrield Armand Behic, M's»illos, Nov 2; M. Maritime! Assaye,
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  • 254 4 Passengers Outward. Iii P. wd O. China, ooa&eoting with the steatiKi A—.,, ,i: Colombo, <Liv October .i Mi I. M. Wat;. Miss t/ouclou, Mr. and Mrs. B. ->I. IV -borough and cliilu, Mrs. \V. H. McX, irou. Mr. K. Wood, Mr. J. C'owap, Mrs. A. B. Mihu-.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 63 4 NEVER FAILS. IIBTHYLOIDB always cure affoctions of the urinary tract. They uuver produce -.ricturc ami are tar superior to santal or ]>:iiba. Tiny QOM iv a short time aud you DM uotiee the Manila three hour-, after usinj; They relieve the pain aud obviate the incouvcuicuce at injections. Although taken
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    • 641 4 BTEAMEB BAIUNGB. P. &O. STEAM NAVIOATIGR CO. Por China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amtrioan Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore oo or ibout MAIL LINE. (Outward for China). 1908 Attaye Oct
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    • 763 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY TOYO KIBEN_KAIBHA The three great steamship Unea between CHINA, JAPAN, and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franoisoo, operating the new 11,000 ton, twin-eerew steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well-known ateamera CHINA, ASIA, PERSIA, AMERICA MARU, HONGKONG MARU
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    • 501 4 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamera are despatched from LiTerpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and bom Japan home wards for London, Amsterdam aud Antwerp every fortnight and tor Marseilles and Liver poo! fortnightly, the latter
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    • 513 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, I China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for BremerhaTen direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 779 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. Kd.l. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Uirmin Mall Lin*. The tail and well known mail eteam -r of tbil Company tall fortnightly from B'-n Hamburg Tla Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hontu ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, NaplM, (oonnocti.o Marseille!, Naples, Alexandria, and rloc Port Bald, Saei, Aden, Colombo, Pentu^ Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagaaaki, and
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  • 1341 5 r<nn thii b».'jliiig the foUo*tn« »bbr»Ti»tlom ir. ih'l Hitr.-ilMint ih. -iihlp h<i.-l«rqn«; k,j. Mhooon; Yd.— Y»cht Oru.-<:ralMi trbi.— Ow but; Tot.-Tomrto 11.p.-llorM-po««r; Bnt. HritUhi P. M.-rnit«l Htntw: l'ch.-Fr«iich O.r.Oiniu Dut.— Dutch ItM. -ItrkllM Spin.— Spaoiali. M»r.-M«r.-»w»k 0.c.-U«n.riU rarao; •1.p.-dwk p.twin: U.-Unceruln W.--Whar7; T.H.D.-Twupn^ PacuDoek; K. U. K.ppel
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  • 48 5 October 4 I'ulyuesicn, Fob str, Yokohama via ports Kan Wbatt Hiu, Brit str, Kuantan Isa de Panay. Span str, Liverpool via ports Glentarrt't, Brit str, H'kong. Shanghai, Japan Tarolja, Brit str, Madras via ports Merkus, Dut str, Deli via [Kirts Selangor, Brit str, Teluk Anson via ports
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAGAR. East Whalt Basin— Zweeua, Jos. L. Eviston. East Wharf Section I— Deli, Edendale. Section No. 1 (Sheer* Wharf)— Nil. Section 2— Taroba, Glenturret. B— Nil. 4 Vorwaerts. 6— Nil. 6— Paroo Hebe.
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  • 98 5 ll'.Mi.wAW' Fhknou Mail. The M. M. company's steamer E. Simons lelt Saigon, at 7 a.m. on the 4th instant, and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow, at about 7 am. Homeward P. and O. Mail. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Devanha left Hongkong, at
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  • 92 5 Foa Pit Btuui Time T MOBROW Batavia LaSeyne 9 a.m. Sarawak Kuching noon P. Swettenham, Penaug Rolorua 1 p.m. P. Swettenham via ports Poh Ann 3 p.m. Malaooa and Mnar Lady Weld 8 p.m. Macassar via ports Wilhelm 8 p.m. Malacca, Port Dickson Hong Lee 3 p.m. Malaooa,
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  • 95 5 From Europe— By the I. <). steamer Assaye, due October 9. From China By the M. M. steamer E. Simons, doe October 6. Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept S. jit Sept Oot 1 N D. L. 8 B. I. 7 H. H. ii r.jn 15
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  • 239 5 COMPULSORY REPE4L URGED BY TRADE CONGRESS. Coalition Against Great Britain. A despatch from Berlin to tbe Daily Mail says tbo groat manufacturing nations of tbe world bavo taken preliminary steps in a crusado against tin: now British patent law. Tho project originated with tho Trado and Patent
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  • 490 5 China Demands Silver in Cover of Exchange Operations. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company writing from London, ou September 10, state:— The quotation for bar gold remained at 775. 10Id. and the bulk of the arrivals, which amounted to about half a million sterling, was sold to France. Small
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 378 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Co iS~ r It. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royai Mail Steamship Line. TUE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Vl/I CHINA JAPAN, CANADA »ii Ih' UNITED STATEH lliute rrrnii riuugknng, via Shanghai, Na&uak! (Inland Boa of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria aud Vancouver, R.M.S. 'EniaiHHotlsri*" yr-c-u-n- •■teaR.M.S. "EMPaiHB 0T Ji»»H M
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    • 497 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tnz steamers of this Company maintain' a regular direct service betwoen Calcutta, StraiU, Uongknng, Sh i^'.iai and Japau, taking cargo ou through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze PortM, Formosa, tho Philippines, Ac.. Ao, SllVilllHTTons Commandor KotaANa 4,rt9«
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    • 442 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD AA A regular FORTNIGHTLY servioe is maintained between Japau and Europe by the tallowing NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for tbo Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Eleotrioity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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    • 111 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Oot 6— At Sale-room, valuable leasehold properties at Clyde Street and Bain Street, at 2-30 p m. 6 At Sale-room, freehold land and honses off Kallang Road, at 2-30 p.m. 6— At Sale-room, freehold building allotments fronting River Valley Road, at 2-80 p.m. 7 At
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    • 50 5 PROPER TREATMENT FOR DYBENTERY. The great mortality reuniting from dysentery in duo to a lack of proper treatment. Not one case in a thousand will prove fatal whin Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea rtomedy in given at tho first onset of thu tlisea&o. for >><ilu by all Dit-pvusarHS and doaltrn.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 209 5 DAY BY DAY Monday, October 5. High Water. 8.18 p.m. Atonement Day. Warren Shield football. 80th Co. KG A. v. A. Co. R.W.K. Rifle-shooting Singapore v. Stlangor. 7 am. Missionary Meeting. Prinsep St. Cb 815 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. 7 30 p.m Hale'a Toon. 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m Hanma
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    • 54 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hoipital, October i, 1906. 9 a. M.B r. K.J9 r. m.jKsmuuk. Bar. 32 Fah 29.973 29.859 29.931 Temp S.i.o 81.0 81.0 Wet Bulb Ther 79.0 73.0 77.6 Dir of Wind West calm calm Max. Temp 86.2 Mm 7:1.8 Max. in Sao.. 167.0 Terr rad. Ther 71.0
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  • 1003 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 5. lv connection with the New York Herald's advocacy of an alliance between the I'nited States and China, the representative of that journal in Hongkong has interviewed a large number o' personages of more or less local celebrity. Like Li Sum-ling, the
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  • 37 6 I'nptaiu Voldliy, of the Siamese steamer Redang, which arrived from Bangkok, yesterday, with a cargo of planks, reports that be picked up a sampan, which had drifted on the coast, about four miles east of Pulo l'.rala
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  • 13 6 The cost of the new Kuala Selangor light house is estimattd at 577.W3.V
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  • 12 6 Keeul.itii.n-. for protecting the I'enui iioarl fishery liavo boon gazetted at Simla.
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  • 17 6 The output, of the Lanadron Estate of dry rubber for the month of September was ***** lbs.
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  • 16 6 Over niue huudred pi.-., uyers arrived direct from Swatow. yei.tei day, by the N.D.L steamer I'itsmiulon.
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  • 18 6 A general cargo of 7,241 tons for Calcutta arrived from Samarang, yesterday, on the British India steamer Satara.
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  • 22 6 Early on Friday morning, a thief broke into a Chinese house at No. 108 Market Road and secured clothing valued at 140.
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  • 19 6 The Spanish mail steamer Isla de Panay arrived from Manila, yesterday, with a number of cabin passengers for Singapore.
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  • 29 6 Last night, a Sikh watchman, while under the influence of liquor, fell off an embankment at Pulo Brani. His dead body, with the neck broken, was found, this mooning.
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  • 22 6 Seven members and ex -members of the Poplar Board of Guardians have been ar reste-d on a charge of conspiracy to d-jfraud.
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  • 27 6 A Hylam has been arrested on a charge of theft of 910 note' from Captain Suell. master of a steamer, at the Singapore Club, on Friday afternoon.
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  • 24 6 According to the medical authorities, eight cases of people suffering from starvation were treated in F.M.S. hospitals last year, five of tiiem proving fatal.
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  • 22 6 For fraudulent possession of thirteen chickens, Mr. Maurice- Thunder, tho Third Magistrate, sentenced a Javanese' to two months' rigorous imprisonment, on Saturday.
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  • 33 6 An In Inn servant io the employ el Mr. A. P. Morris, who live's in Serangoon Road, near the three and a half mile stone, has disappeared with ca«h and jewellery valued at
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  • 24 6 By the Australian liner Paroo, eight European passengers and fourteen natives arrived from Fieruautle and way puts, yesterday. The Paioo brought also 124 buffaloes.
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  • 28 6 From Bangkok and Telupin, 12H bullocks arrived, yesterday, by the local steamer Singapore. On Saturday, the local steamer Ban Hong Lioug also brought 11H from the same ports.
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  • 26 6 On September 21. at Baramulla. India, the Jhelum Power Electric installation was formally opened by Sir Francis Younghnsband at the request of the Maharajah of Kashmir.
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  • 34 6 Mr. Justice Braddell aud his Secretary aud a staff of interpreters passed through Singapore, yesterday, by the F.M.S. yacht Sea Belle, eu route to Kuantan to try the murderers of the late Dr. Barrack.
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  • 32 6 Liuton, the European waider who made the plucky but unsuccessful attempt to save Gossain, th" approver, from assassination in Alipnr gaol, has been released by Govern-uii-iit order. He was serving a year.
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  • 37 6 Members of the augmented choir of the St. Andrew's Cathedral who are taking part iv the forthcoming musical festival are remind, d of the practice that is to take place at the Cathedral at 5.1.' this evening.
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  • 44 6 Two Chinamen were before tbe Second Magistrate, ou Saturday, on a charge of exposing for sale shellfish unfit for human consumption. They both stated that they had not yet purchased the Rhellfish but were examining them with a view to purchasing. They wen acquitted.
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  • 45 6 The .Mhauibra Cinematograph continues to attract large crowds, and the other night there was standing room only. The films showing the Stadium Sports at Olympia are proving a great draw, and this week, when the Marathon Race is exited, the interest oug'.t to be sustained.
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  • 53 6 Some days ago, a Chinaman visited Tank Itoad and sought to get chairs from the residents, claiming that he was a repairer. An old Malay woman gave him one. which he failed to return. It has now been recovered from the person to whom he sold it, and he is
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  • 59 6 Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, convicted a Chinese coolie, on Saturday, of theft as a servant of a bag of rice, valued at *n.46. and offering a bribe of $1.71 to the police. He was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment on the first charge ana fined $15, or,
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  • 49 6 Three well-dressed Chinese lafls were before the Senior Magistrate, on Saturday, on petty theft charges- Two of them were accused of stealing gutta seeds from the < ioverument House compound and ono with stealing a few onions from a Chinese trader. They were cautioned and turned over to their parents.
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  • 46 6 On Saturday afternoon, the Austrian manof war Kaisenn Elisabeth arrived from Pola. Austria Hungary, en route to China, and left again yesterday afternoon. Captain Max Herzberg was in command. The Kaisorin Elisabeth has 8,000 horse-power, sixteen guns, a tonuage of 1,441, and a crew of 500.
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  • 68 6 Now that the improvements to the new Theatre arc nearly completed, those who have inspected that building are beginning to wonder if the main staircase is to be left with its present unsightly and generally unsatisfactory riui-li. The tine marble staircase of the Victoria Memorial Hall, after which building the
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  • 498 6 Lieut, uaut A. A. S:iteliffe, It A.M.C., rejoiucd tbe local Couimaud Iran leave ol absence on the 2nd instant l>r. Sven Hoiliu has iiehvere.l a private lecture before the Viceroy of India, at Simla describing his travels in Tibit. Mr. Hoy Farnell Watson, oi frtlnflnlil Estate, F.M.S.,
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  • 24 6 The output of dean ore from kunnb. >i. Limited, for the month of September was ai follows:— Elevator, -10 picuK; Tribute, 266; Total, 306.
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  • 35 6 Hadji Brabiui, v caretaker and Koran reader at the Malay Cemetery, R-rrk Road, I'enung. was sentenced to death bf Mr. Justice Fisher, at the l'« unng Assizes, on Tuesday, for the murder of his wife.
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  • 57 6 The Coroner's jury on September 7coneluded its inquiry into tin; airship ilisastei at the Franco' British Exhibition on August 11. aud leturued a veiiiic.l duaUring that spark from the electric fan used for pumping air into the balloon had ignited tin gu They expressed the view that the us, oi
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  • 57 6 Matters have come to a crisis between the Colombo Municipal Council and the Executive (iovernment in respect ot tatart n'naucial resources aud requirements lor Colombo. The last monthly meeting took place on September Im. and at it the .Maun and official members challenging a divMoa got badly beaten on the
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  • 72 6 Java tea is now fimlint; favour in Australia, aud planters arc takiug every advantage of the opportunity. A planter who has estate i ia thePreangfcrprovincesisgoingtoAiistr.il, ,i to conduct a tea campaign Ukm. He will take with him albums coutaiuin^' pbotc graphs of tea cstattu in ,lj\,i. vhiofa lie will distribute
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  • 78 6 TowiiriU the end of this yeai. the IC >y<ii I'acket Navigation Company will opeu. <vitli the new liner Humphiur, h new fourteen days' service between Sourabaya, Samarium, Batavia, Sin<;a|>ore, and Deli, to connect with tlieOerinanmailatSingiipori'. Trie Raiuplinu has hardly any room for cur^o, but i- titt .1 up for conveying
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 216 6 mist THE JAM PWZB: „,n Z Never Sticks!! 1897 AWARDED 9 GOLD MEDALS. 1893 1000 Taylor Bros.' Jhin, from 15 to 22 cts. per tin J9Ol D»- Hssortt'd, $1.95 per doz. I^'* Anrjandale Jam, assorted, $1.75 per doz. J THOMPSON THOMAS CO. NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF IU NLGRI BKMBILAN CVCLK
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    • 252 6 ALHAMBRA To-Night. NEW PROGRAMME. Thr Medina SiirU, U\ a* l 3rd Ma. 2ND SERIES. Throwing the Javelin Tugof-War, Kagland (winner, r. Amerioa Archery (Ladies v. Oeotlemen) Throwing the Dmcai (Qreek Style) Tug of- War (Final). 3RD SERIES. Steeplechaie (hurdh racing) High Jumping Pole Jumping Wattr Polo (final). By special request
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  • 411 7 BULGARIA M)VISED BY GREAT BRITAIN. The Difficulty of Active Coercion Realised. Rkttm'i Twotim] London. October I. It now BSCBM to be generally accepted that the ISulgai iuu railway ijuestioii will be |*aci tully settled As yrt, however, there is B 0 sigu of Bulgnria yielding. It is pointed
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  • 99 7 Strong. Denunciation of (he Yellow Press. |It«UTIKs TuLßiimv I. indoii. O. tober 3. Mr. Lewis H.ueoiirt. lirst Commissioner uf Works, sp, iikinu at le sseu laic, said that the (iovernmeiit was determined to msintuiu the tecoritjr of (ireat Kritain against invasion. Tin- in ■■•< ssary t.iuds for
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  • 65 7 A Damaged Warship Towed into Portmouth Harbour. [Kkutkh's Tklk.hum. London, October 5. The British cruiser Gladiator, whicli was nunk in the Solent by the American liner St. Paul, has been safely towed into Portsmouth. She had a sort ol triumphal progress through the S nt. tlie Vessel*
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  • 41 7 limn;'- TlliMlHl l.oinlon. October S. 'I'iie will ol tin laU- Sir Heury Campbt 11 liaiiucruiau lias been proved. It plae s t \.v i. Nt Ins property at AoO.OOO sUiliiif.'. exclusive of his estates in Scotland
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  • 34 7 (Ui rw'i Tklk..ham London, October 4. '1 lit (ieiman Army is bciug gradually reun loiuicd. tli« object being to eliminate hnvtliint; bright that luiglit am as a gaUt I bontilc uiarlisiucu
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  • 722 7 Interesting Legal Point at Penang Assizes. An interesting lee il point came before Mr. I Mtiea Piabef nt the RMMg Assizes on Tuesday laat Two Chinese wan charged with murder "ii .1 toiiL'k.-uig within three hundred yards of tlie Setul Hiver in KedaJt, which is over three
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  • 216 7 Harmless Old Chinese Woman Done to Death. A most audacious robbery look place in the vicinity of QofMUJ the o'.lm r day, a gang of Chinese dosporail x ransacking h house aud murdering a harmless old t lunese woman. The rubbers, while in tile hou -e. m i
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  • 136 7 A very MMMU MaU evening was held at tin- Boustt 'ad Institute, on Saturday, in connection with the Sunday eveuiug service. About IM persons were pit-sent, including the lievs. li C. I/aid. W. Murray and Marsh Kirkby, and a uumbcr of ladies. Pianoforte M)lm wne reii'iii'l
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  • 730 7 CESSATION OF WORK ON NEW THOROUGHFARE. Road Ends in a Jungle Swamp I The road lion Passir Panjaug that was to r«n along to the West coast of the island, i skirting the shore near the small Malay I village of Tanjong Kling. and tapping country mult
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  • 151 7 At the annual general meeting of the S.C.K.C. held at the Club's Pavilion, the following were elected office- bearers for the year 1909:— Pn 5,,1.. n t. Mr. Sing On? Siang, M.A., LL M. Hon. Secret-try. Mr. Kiong Chin Eng Asst. Hon. S-cretary, Mr. Song Chin
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  • 96 7 An exceedingly good programme was presented at the opening night on Saturday at Ott's i nous, which is situated in Beach Koad, and there was a large and appreciative audience. Capital displays of horscmauship were given by Mr. Ott and Mr: de Urahl. Huberts is a
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  • 35 7 Balgownie Rubber Estates, Ltd. A telegram has been received by Messrs. Gunn and Company, secretaries to the Balgownie Rubber Estates. Limited, stating that the harvest 'or September is estimated at ->,927 lbs. of dry rubber.
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  • 1072 7 ANNUAL MATCH WITH HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. Fine Scoring at Balestier Range. Tho Singapore team fired this morning in the annual rifle match with Hongkong and Shanghai for the Intel port Challenge Shield. Singapore has been doing well in practice, but with Corporal ('hater absent distinguishing himself at Bisley,
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  • 583 7 Ignominious Death of a Malay Murderer. AH, the Malay whoattacked three wumcu, two Javanese ami a Malay, savagely, in Ah Hood Koad, off Balestier li.icl. ou Saturday morning, met an ignominious deatli iv a well in Mouluiein Koad at dusk tlie sairni day. One of the women
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  • 403 7 Medical Hall Succeeds on Poison's Case Appeal. Id tbc Supreme Court, tbis ninrr.i,ii>. Mr. Justice Scrcumbc Smith ti.it JMigMMri la the appeal of Mr. Marcus Struve, uf the Medical Hall, who was fined 82.»O for M offence under the Poisons Ordinance iv r<-> pect to an entry in
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  • 352 7 NO AWARD MADE OF THE GOW PRIZE. Supplies Short and Auction Prices Good. (Fkom Oi-r OMMOBtj London, via l'enang I, October It has been decided by the Judges at the Kubtx-r Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush not to award thn cftVr by Mr. Patrick Oow, managing director of Messrs.
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  • 133 7 Important Letter from the Emperor Francis Joseph. London, October 4. The Austrian Ambassadors have presented to the respective Oovornments to which they are accredited an autograph letter from thu Kinperor Francis Joseph dealing with the situation in the Balkans. (treat importance is attached to Ihil lettaf
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  • 47 7 Terrible Results of the Floods in India. Kkl-tkk's ntwitin Bombay, (Mahal 5. It is now conjectured that OfM fifty thousand deaths have bceu caused by the terrible ll mis iv Hyderabad aad Hrn t> c an, India. The damage is estimated at 13,000,000 sterling.
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  • 27 7 (D«» OsTasiatischi Lloyd Tiliobax] Berlin, Ootobor 3. Under H ar -Admiral Spurry, the United States battleship fleet of sixteen ships baa arrived at Manila.
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  • 27 7 |Daa Ostasutischi Lloyd Tiliukaml Berlin, October 8. The Emperor William hat appointed IV. nident Schorloinar to represent him at the Jubilee of the Pope.
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  • 109 7 II irw-t Festival services were held at the St. Andrew's Cauipdral yesterday, hah service wax attended by a bM congregation. Ilie church was prettily duuuritcd with lowers, fruits and iwpNMi In the moruiug, the choir rendered Maiuer's service, and at evening the authem
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 91 8 Mr. (i. I). Lucas has resigned his position as hockey member of the Selangor Club Sports Committee, and is succeeded by Mr. I). F. Topham. Practice commemed at l'euang on Thurs day iv connection with the interport rifle shooting between Singapore. Penang. Hong kong and Shanghai. Playing
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    • 76 8 Result of Newbu'-y Autumn Cup. The result of the race for the Newbury Autumn Cup is: Mr. W. li. Wyudbaui's Muya 1 Lord Durham's Yellow Peril 2 .Mr. W. M. (i. Siugor's Laomedia :i KUvcii horses started. The race was won by a hood and four lengths separated
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    • 68 8 V.M.C.A. Tournament. The following ties iv the V.M.C.A. tounis louruamont have been played off, iv addition to those mentioned last week A Class BmKI Lyall beat Edmott, 7—5, U— IS, 6-3. A. Van Cuylenberg beat Covcney, 6 2, H~J. B Class Sinolks. Hay beat Hogau, B -2, 4—6,
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    • 111 8 Competitioas at Swimming Club. There was tbc usual good attendance at the Swimming Club, yesterday. The team race, which was to have taken place uu the Sunday preceding, was swum off, aud won by the Club, despite the oxcollent form of the Garrison team. The military toam won the
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    • 97 8 I"- miirruM, Match at 1 anglin. A middle-weight Boxing match will be lought ou the football ground at Tangliu Barracks to-morrow nifjht at o'clock between LvrjuCjrpjr.il Kirby, of the Royal We-,t Konts, and Willis, au A. B. of 11.M.5. Astrea, which is at presont iv port. Thoy will fight
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    • 103 8 Keppel Uolf Club A. F. Hitchcock has won the weekly competition in connection with the Keppel <iolf Club. MWiMJ I'- JV "0. South of Ireland Championship. The last mdN papers from fiiigluud import that Mr. A. It. Aitken (PnMcK) and .Mr. A W. W'alUiushaw i Shanghai i were in
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    • 290 8 Penang Ladies' Club. At a special meeting of the nakn ul the I'cuang Ladies Hide Club, a discussion took place as to what bore of ntlc should be used. Mrs. It. N. Bland presided. She stated that there was a balance of $140 to ill. Club's credit for the
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    • 280 8 S.C.C. and XI v. S.R.C. 2nd XI. The cricket match arranged to be played between tbc first elevens of the S.C.C. and the S.H.C., on Saturday, had to be postponed, as the ground was too wet after the downpour of rain at noon. The second elevens were able to
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  • 512 8 Action by the London Chamber of Commerce. The Times of Ceylon says: The London Chamber of Commerce has taken up the subject of the Crown Agents with the object of getting a more searching and far-reaching enquiry into the system and its relation to modern conditions than that
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  • 53 8 The trial has opeucd at Aligarh, India, of Aoti La, Varina, and Hum Sarup. for distributing lcallcts urging the Punjabis to rise against the < iovcrument. It is alleged that Varuia went to Hongkong and tried to incite the troops. A formula was found in his
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  • 50 8 A largo coLsiguoicnt of guns, revolvers, Hword sticks, iud other weapons has been, seized by the i iver police, shipped to Calcutta native gunsmiths under a false manifest. It is reported that arms are being consigned to Calcutta from German vessels in caaofe wliomj coutunts aru niisdeolared.
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  • 883 8 PEREMPTORY ORDER FROM HOME GOVERNMENT. Criticised by Legislative Council of Hongkong. At a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council on September 24. Mr. Murray Stewart moved That iv the opinion of this Council the reasons given in the House of Commons on July 28, by the Under
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  • 97 8 Holland has a Society for the protection of animals, aud it has just memorialised the Minister for the Colonies at The Hague to save the Birds of Paradise in Netherlands New Ouinoa aud in the neighbouring islands from utter destruction. These birds are now shot down so recklessly to the
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  • 177 8 List of Handicaps for the First Day's Events. The following are tbe handicaps for the first day's events of the Singapore Autumn Race Meeting: Thk Lawn Status. The Paddock Stakk*. st. lbs. st. lbs. Flashpoint 8 9 l'etgrave 11 7 Sextant 8 4 Festine 9 10 Lockfirc
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  • 493 8 The Sir John Jackson Stranded off Ceylon. The steamer Sir John Jackson, belonging to the Westminster Steam Navigation Company, who are engaged on the harbour works at Singapore, has run on a roof about a mile off the Batticaloa liar, Ceylon. The steamer is nearly hard and fast
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  • 84 8 The case against Mr. Lim Cheng Teik, Managing Proprietor of Khic Heng Bee Rice and Oil Mills, who was summoned by Mr. L. 11. Clayton, Superintendent of Indian Immigrants, for failing to furnish a return of the Tamil labourers employed under him for the first and
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 26 8 Those in want of a horse, cob, or pony are advised to pay a visit to Morton s stables, next to the Hotel de la Paix.
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    • 45 8 BLOOD POrSON PREVENTED. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. Fo» sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 546 8 TO-NIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT Great Performance of OTT'S CIRCUS. The only horse show arrived from Kurope with a New Company of M Artistes. EVERYTHING NEW. EVERYTHING NEW. 9.30 o'clock Every Evening. Location Beach Road. mr. on. in his last oroatiou on his thorough brod horse Reynard— Past time of I'lauter.
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    • 529 8 AGENT WANTED. For tho Krrste I ml. Stoomvcrvorij, established 18 years sincu in Weltevreden, I'ioutoe Besio the ouly one in tho Dutch Indioh. Fabric for chemically cleaning, etc., aud Dyoing Finest Ladfaa DressoH, (fonts' and Children's Clothing. Dyeiug in all colours required, ou silk, wool and cotton-stuff. Good conditions off
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 114 8 Singapore Tide Table. (FaoM OcTOBIB 6 TO OCTOBO 11.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time jH'sht -TimeTH'gnl October mm. f>. m. hr».min. ft. ins. Tug WB 8 5 W'NKiDIT 7" J 98 mm 9 al Bam 1.9 WHESDIT 7 j B ,j lpm 8.4 2.38 pm 4.6 T»n»HDAv 8 i 9
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  • 285 9 SIKOAPOM, OiTOBCH 2, 1906. PRODUCE. Gambitr 7.62{ do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 11.75 Copra Bali 7.50 do Pontianak 7.00 Pepp< r, Black buyers 9.87 do White 6% 15.40 Saeo Floor Sarawak 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 8.50 Coffee Bali, picked 22.:, I Coffee, Palemban*;, 20*, bMh
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 231 9 ST. ANDREWS HOUBE. A Chnrcb of Knglana, Soarding Hodbc for Earopean and Eurasian buyß who desire to it' od the schools of ths place. Applicationn to be made to the Hooeo Master, St. Andrew's House or to tbe Colonial Chaplain. THE STRAITS "TIMES CAN BE OBTAINED AT THK Following Places
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    • 541 9 Miscellaneous NOTICES HITS* Ut Mo»ih, |10 p«r inch. Sabeeqnent montbi. It. for •horUr period! et Seal* of Charges. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY (iIVEN, that the rights and interests of the late Cho Geok Ghee in the business of Pawn Brokers, hitherto carried on by him in partnership with us at
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    • 195 9 Wassiamul, Assomull Co. A SPECIAL ORDER JUST UNPACKED, Comprising a Large Consignment of Silk Goods, Jewellery and Curios. TO BE CLEARED AT LADIES GENTLEMEN VERY REDUCED PRICES. CORDIALLY INVITED. DAHL'S MILK. The ONLY canned Milk in which the full flavour of fresh cows' Milk is retained. a 1780 Jeffrey's Stout
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    • 104 9 COMMON SENSE r NUTBHEU tu:il inchr.M'f a. If (ornrrroua i:.nal dtbilny. »»...t i,( umlry. .1,|,r,-.|.m ul li i ..with prait:.»i N-trratioll^ < n man.ai^.imHuii for remoTinc dtoquaJiftcartoiM 'iiat dn ■ruy ih.- h»|. l mr«« el wmlclmi litf It aba treat. > a urirarr :< rancmitr'K. di ofear«M. •tcaadUTaTßptDaii an no
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    • 203 9 j§jj^B. P. de Silva, Hjj XSSSS MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. Patron^, of 0 o f "•rclViiVggkt* JuBt "PP O O^ Purveyor to H.M. The King of Siam, Johore. Now displays a magnificent stock of widest variety in now and exclusive designs cf ENGAGEMENT. BILVERWARE HIGH-CLASS WED I! G e A N ?T!i
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  • 1685 10 CULTURE, CURING MARKETING DESCRIBED. Fermenting. (Wmtn KIR THE STKAITS TIMKS KY E. Matuieu.) Tobacco, like all vegetable substances, coutains albuminous matters, with lagan aud fats. It in the chief end ol the fermentation to get rid of them as well as of the superfluous water still present in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 642 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA;, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHABTER. MM OP Capital in 60,000 Shares ot £10 each «1.»00,000 Reserve Fund «1,52(1.000 j Reserve Liability of Proprietor a 1, 200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE
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    • 482 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. eAiD up capital ..ii6.000.00t *EBERVK FDND Stirling Reserve 115.000.0001 too non nnn Silver Reserve $14,030,0001 39 tw0 000 itserve Liability of Propriaton 118. 000. 000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. Chairman. Son. Mr. W.J. Greeson. Deputy Chairman, i E.G. Barrett, Esq. W.
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    • 145 10 12 I Healthl Little's Oriental Balm FOR ANY PAIN The pains of neuralgia, the pains of rheumatism.the pains of lur.ibago, the pains of stiff joints, the pains of the neck, throat, back, chest, arms, lees and feet all these go away when you rub on plenty of Little's Oriental Balm.
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    • 890 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR GO,, LTD.. jc RATTsTDV on fis>SScA >*^ RlyV c b* vc i vs received Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wolvcrhampton. Hoadndf of these machines have been sold iv the Straits, aud are uneq'i illcd in price aad ri ji-i'i. Inspection invited. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Tuesday, October 20,
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  • 1005 11 LEGAL STATUS OF MOTOR-CARS IN GREAT BRITAIN. General Liabilities of Owners. A case was heard, recently, in the Hexham County Court, which very strikingly illustrates the need at Home of a more exact definition of kkv legal status of the motorcar and motorcycle. The plaintiff in this case (English
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 369 11 ARGYLL CARS. SIMPLE If Ev«ry Car Fully Guar- anteed EFFICIENT n ~^T h TTTZ One 14-16 h.p., 5-Seated RELIABLE Car expected Shortly Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from Syme and Company, SOLE AG-ENTS. SCOTTISH /gg?^ TRIALS, 1908. TMAOE MAUN. As usual, the most noticeable feature wax the overwhelming popularity and
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    • 62 11 "Charms strike the sight bat merit wins tlie soul," said Pope. Steams' Wine has both the charm of appearance and the merit of an unequalled tonic and blood-builder Wasting diseases are promptly checked by its use, as it increases the appetite and enables the system to use more food, thns
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    • 246 11 I sole agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Just Landed: BELSIZE IA-lfi H P A 14 16 HP. BELSI/.E. driven I*»"IU n.r., by Mrs. E. A. KILEY in the recent D*i.%4- A ,J V A II AU <S& RIVINOTON PIKE HILL Tainted YellOW, V CLIMBINO COMPETITION, beat 1 1 i I iD
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    • 153 11 t/VTTE7^V These tiny I A^^^^lA Capsules superior I f i7|^7Ev t0 Copaiba, \^^^m^^BW Cubebs, aud cure the same diseases as these drugs In forty-4iftht hours without inconvenience. Bmch Ciptutc twin tbt name HIID W C FOR DISEMEB OF THE OHEtT.' SRIMAULTS SYRUP Of Hypo-Phosphite of Lime I Prescribed in Franc*
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    • 138 11 "DE SUMATRA POST," Published daily at Main, Mi, ii ths f.EADING paper in Sumatra. J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellers, Opticians. j KEPAIKS PROMPTLY 'BXBCUTBD C. H Willis. TURF ACCOUNTANT AND {GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Is now doing business on the forthcoming SINGAPORE RACES OCTOBER 13. 15 AND 17. Long Odds, STRAIGHT-OUT
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 586 12 Scale of Charge*. PBEFAJD ADVERTIBEMENTB.— MtaoeI iMwoni Want* ol Erery Description, Hon*M, aaad, etc, to lat, are inaerted at th* following MM** '<~~ Out Insertion I 1.10 per Inoh Two *-00 Three t.M Bix B*o Bine 8.40 TweW* T.M Twenty-lire 10.00 (Eacb snbscqnenl month M per Inoh.) Tk* abore rate
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    • 367 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Rites Four Linn, ana or two inMrtion*. 11.00 Br th* inch, m Seal* ol Cbargw. RUBBER BTUMPS FOR SALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban. c 1567 DARRACQ CAR FOR SALE. 4-cylinder, 14/16 h.p., fi seated (just purchased from Katz Brothers,
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    • 768 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES &ITI3 lit Month, |10 p«r inch. SubMqnant monthi, as. For ihortn periods t*<Scal« of Ch&rgM. NOTICE. Mr. Riohard Henry Bharpe ha* been authorized to sign per pro." for our firm from this date. SHARPE, ROSS CO.. LTD. Singapore, Ootober 1 1908. 5156 NOTICE. The Powers of Attorney from
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    • 502 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. b. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. «> India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carnages Motor Cars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, Brake-RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. So^MrVSSS rIS. All kinds oi I.R. Buffers and Springs for Rail- INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATways,
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    • 320 12 Syrup of Raspberry PURELY MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it forms a very palatable, refreshing and healthy drink, which is no doubt the most suitable- beverage for hot climates. It also forms a delicious ingredient for ice-cream and sweet sauces.
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    • 211 12 THEATRE HALL TO LET. Alexandra Hall, No. 609. North Bridge Road Apply Seng Cheang and Co., No. 29, Robintoo Road. v 216* 60D0WN8 TO BE LET. Nos. 260 and 262, Uavelock Road, facing tbe Singapore River. Apply to Go Boon Qaan, 83, his Swee Road. 0 1393 HOUSE TO LET.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 329 13 Date ol formaion Capital a.k«rih^ bomber Iime p^ Bbaiat Subscribed ap Dniilllad Ccmpanv QnoTATlow* 1903 1807 1801 1603 1807 1901 1906 1906 1906 1906 •300,000 •300.000 •600,000 £400,000 •400,000 £60,000 2100,000 •160.000 £120,000 £30,000 •460,000 400,000 116,000 600,000 UO.OOO 376,000 80,000 100,000 99.00C 120,000 80,000 450,00 30,000 n.noo 60.UO0
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    • 359 13 IW -■son 1904 1303 1908 1904 ikOJ 190B 1803 1S07 £150.000 1300,000 £30,000 £70,000 •150.000 £16.000 C75.OOO £310,000 £180,000 £330,000 124,126 126,000 33,750 86.7 13A.UOO 16,000 fts.oon 259,530 180.000 301.MH) I 4«..VV1 I 103,500 12,60' 23,750 66.7JM <t,SOO I 10,000 1 6,000 55,000 I 181,454 1 113,548 180,000 184,000
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    • 181 13 i«a4 1 90S 1«96 1901 1899 U5.S77.10.0 6225.000 »16.000,000 •3,400.000 tl, 000 000 134,000 I879.O00 4.HO" SS5.000 lfi.000.O0>' l.tOO.OMi 1,000,000 84.000 87S.OO0 7,68k 4,8011 130.000 I 16,000 I e.000 >' 6.000 4.000 11,400 I 8,000 1,780 14,000 800 400,000 1,110 1,000 4,956 SOO.OOO 13/6 SO 114 100 100 100
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