The Straits Times, 6 October 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.775. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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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. rß°™-™r N S. th,ro-b A yard.c™t. FIFTH— FIAT. FOURTH— FIAT. This proves once again the SUPERIORITY of "BAYARDCLEMENT" CARS as regards RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A fow Models of ibis make have just been received.
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    • 74 1 The New Japanese CINEMATOGRAPH, BKACH ROAD. Fresh Pictures, JUST RECEIVED. JUBT RECEIVED. Will be Exhibited TO-NIGHT. The Manufacture of DE WAR'S Famous WHISKIES (2900 feet long), AM' MANY OTHER NEW ONES, liemember. a Full Change TO NICiHT, includinu Many Films you have not seen before. MARTIN AND SHIBATA, Proprietors. Plants,
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    • 448 1 MR. H. KOEHLER "ILL r.ivr. Piano Recital TEUTONIA CLUB, On Friday, Ootober 9, at 9 p.m. Tickets, at 12 each, can be obtained from tb Hon. Secretariei of the Teutonia, Tanglin and Dutch Clnbs. and at th > Robinson Piano Company. 2193 SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. LTD. NOTICE. W« beg to
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    • 258 1 Robinson Company. NOW ON VIEW. New and Exclusive Models IN Wrirnmed Millinery. ALSO A VERY NICE ASSORTMENT OF Wings, Cogue and Ostrich Feathers, Ribbons, 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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    • 26 1 OREBSER WANTED. Qna'ified Dresser for Rnbber Estate in Perak. Apply with references to OUTHRIE 4 CO LTD. D 2175 Q H i-J rs E 2 o
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  • 1301 2 THE MAGNIFICENCE OF ENGLISH PROSE. An Appreciation in the Academy. A vi ry noticeable and arresting article on The Course of English l'rose appeared in last week'H Academy, signed J. V. Few articles appear worthier of a full signature. To give a complete survey of the course of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 418 2 USE "Eagle" Cement For HIGH -CLASS WORK. BoniCO CO., Ltd., Government. GENASCO Tropical Roofing. •2 Ply $1O P*r roll of 816 square bit 8 Ply $12 per roll of 21G square feet. Complete witty X;iiK. i'apn aup Cement for fixing. -GENASCO" is prepared for TQE TROPICS, ifl cheap, lieat ;iiul
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    • 438 2 INSURANCE Companies UNION FIRE INBUKANCE CUMfANi OF PARIS* eniBLUBEC 182N H£»ERVES AND TOTAL OOARANTEES £4,000,000 {jc ondeiaigned, Agenta for the abot< Jompauy, are prepared to aooept fire riaki (or long or short period* at current rates GASH SETTLEMENTS promptly made b> iht agent* in Singapore. MOINE COMTE A Cc CANTON
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    • 358 2 UNDER TMI MOST LliTlf GUIM4EO PCTR3NIGFOF THE. a lOH I^SES THE kMI k fjjf SUITAOJ 4^^ PRESENT ?HssTS^r or JOHORE _^rf*^^. VB^^^l s^ t^y}*^"^ Ismail and V^^ Raheem, *^y 82-1 AND 822. BRAS BABAH ROAD. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. lESTAELI3IILD IBS "=> ====E=^E=EE=== mam i-At.ri UK!;-; ;>i PURE**ROPE 3
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  • 1101 3 FORTHCOMING LOC\L MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Children Who Astonish the Kaiser. Last "(.ok, it won mentioned in this column that selections from the OratnrioSt. Paul i Mcndelssolm) and The Messiah (Handel > are to be rendered by an augmented choir of the St. Andrew's Cathedral at a Musical Festival
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  • 165 3 Tlio'clianging of the oM Mte to the now in Ctiiua is boact with dangers to those of the reform party who fail to be cautious and wary. Tint students, who have been educated in Japan, ere those who have to face tbe inoxt peril. If
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  • 83 3 The Governor of Bombay, replying to a Mabomeilan protest against the treatment of Indians in the Transvaal, said he cordially sympathised with the feeling expressed. But the question was one which can only be dealt with by the hum rial Government, which is doing all that
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 446 3 JfAINTALNS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with [L iH blithe t FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA -We cannot fpc^t K^S r^^^^SwT^M^^aTWa 1 a»1B M kJ HJgT^T t.»> tufbir vi it 8%1 I IVfek* V &fll V Pronounced by the
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    • 187 3 ■Tvsß Warrant JjV"s9!r\ M K flip mm Celebrated Oilmen's Stores "^3 ill KSBL PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. 9S Wk wk I IRB potted meats, malt vinegar. j|S| W& |»j I Agents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAICE *Hy R^P Crosse Black well Ltd. 9 12 ITh'e'a'lth] Little's Oriental Balm FOR ANY
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    • 695 3 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. The YOST TYPEWRITER. The Reliable Machine. NEW MODELB THIS MACHINE CONTAIN THE ALWAYS IMPROVEMENTS. J 2^|/ SATISFACTKK Before Purchasing a Typewriter See the YOST. LARGELY USED IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN THE F.M.S. DISPENSING OF OCULISTS PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALITY. MAYNARD Co., Ld, CHEMISTS and OPTICIANS, 14 Battery
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  • 759 4 Nairn', port, probable date of arrival, and name oj Afji'nis. STSAMRRS. Achilles, China, Oct JO W. Jlanstield Alrhe, Sydney, Oct »8 Bcnitnad Alciuons,' China. (Jet 2"i W. Mansfield Antnng, Hongkong, Oot Behn Meyer A-tyanax, Liverpool, Nov H W. Mansneld Armand Behic, M'seilles, Nov 2: M. Maritime* Assay*, Colombo,
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  • 249 4 Passengers Outward. Par P. and O. China, connecting \.i:!i tbe 9b bum October a.- Mi I. If. Watt, .UUs Condou, Mr. and if 1 11 II nmhns-Qtsflll iind child. Mrs. \V. H. McKcrron, Mr. E. Wood. Mr. C'owap, Mr-. A. B. Miliif. Mi-. EL IViicc. Per I',
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 45 4 BLOOD POISON PREVENTED Hawaii uo dann 1 Hooj blood poison re..'.nit; tioui a wound wheu Chamberlains Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic liniment, and unless tbe injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. For sale by all Dispensaries aud deakis.
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    • 647 4 STEAMER BAIUH6B. P. O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penanf Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading lanced for Chin-. Ooa»t, Persian Gulf, Continental, and A-rrrioa-i Ports. Btearceri will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. (Outteard for Ciiim)--1908 Auaye Oot 10
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    • 734 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO K.ac* KAI3HA The three great steamship lines between CHINA, JAPAN, and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franolaoo, operating tbe new 11,000 ton, twin-sorew steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, togother with the well-known steamers CHINA, ASIA, PERSIA, AMERICA MARU,
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    • 497 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. and CftitiA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every woek and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Marseilles and Liverpool fortnightly, the latter steamers
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    • 501 4 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamborg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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    • 785 4 STEAMER BAILINB8 > N. D. L. NORODEUT3CHER LLOYO imp trial Uerraan Mall Llna. The fast and well known mail steamdr 1 this Ocmpany sail fortnightly from Brom. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bouthnrnp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonn Marseilles, Maples, Alexandria, and vino v Port Said, Suei, Aden, Colombo, Peu.-.i; Singapore,
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  • 1430 5 I'ipf.r 'I'll hAlutin^c tlis followmn 'ibbltfTiAl'.OD^ Af ■m.I «tr. Ktssmar ih.— ihip: rx b.rqna; »cii.— ichooiwr; Ycl.-YMht; Cra.-CraiMr Uhi.-iiui. rm.u; Tor.— Torpedo; Il.p.— H.rw puw»r Brit.— Hnti«h, t.M.-Lnilwl stales; I -eh.- French (1.-r Herman; Dill —Dutch lUi.-ltalian Xpan.--sp. k Hur.— Sarawak O.c.— < loner U c .r«o
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  • 94 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. Eaht Wharf Basin Zweeua, Jos. L. Eviston. Eaht Wharf Section I— Deli, Edendale, Chun Sang. Section No. 1 (Sulkrb Wharf) Nil. Section Timor, Islander. 3— Baron Eldon, Hild. 4 Benavon. s— Terrier. 6
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  • 68 5 HOMIWABD P. AND O. MAIL. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Devanha left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, uid is doe here at 6 a.m., ou Thursday, the Bth instant. Odiwaju) P. axu O. Mail. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Asaaye left Colombo
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  • 114 5 Fo> I'm Stukir Tint To-iiorbow K. Pahaug, Pekau, Ku'tan Stephun 8 a.m. Samarang and Kourabaya Chun Sun<r 9 a.m. Bangkok Singapore' 10 a.m. Rhio, Muntok, Batavia Japara 11 a.m. Sabak and Djambie Brouictr noon Penang and Colombo Tamba Maru 2p.ru. Hongkong and Japau Renaion 2 p.m. H'koug, Amoy,
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  • 73 5 October 5 f Sutherland. Brit str, Calcutta Polyneaicn, Fell str, Yokohama via ports Kaiserin Klisabeth, Aus cm, China Kiev, Rus str, Odessa Saiaru, Brit str, Calcutta Djambi. Uut str, Pfcogkalau Braudan 6 La Seyne, Fch str, Batavia Kuching, Sar str, Sarawak E. Simons, Fch str, Marreilles via purls Pob
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  • 176 5 Falls Overboard While Chatting to Shipmates. Second Oftioor Ralphs of tho British freighter JcsHoric foil overboard and was drowuerl on September 16, at Manila, and his body wan recovered two days Utor about a ship's length from where ho disappeared when he struck the water. Tho drowned
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  • 225 5 Timely Warning to Asiatics from Colombo. Itecontly there arrived in Colombo, Mr. and Mrs. Harman Singh, old roHidents in N'uw Zealand, who had been on a trip to England. The outward journey was made via the Cape, but they decided to return via Colombo, in order to
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  • 101 5 TIII exceptionally heavy rain in the Punjab during the monsoon period will result in a bumper harvest, bat it is only too probable, Bays the Pioneer, that in many districts there will be a seven- break of malarial fever in the autumn. Experience has> proved that
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  • 110 5 From Eubofk By the P. aud O. steamer Assaye, doe October 9. From China— By the P. aud O. steamer Devauha, doe October 8. belt Sopt Sept Sept Bept Sept Sept Sept bept Sept Oot Oct t mngkpora U\ 1 N. D. L. B. I. 7 M.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 512 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C PR Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line TUB r- .TIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUaVHt VIA CHINA JAPAN, C-VNADA >n^ th> TNITED HT&TM K-ots from UoogkoDg, i- Shanghai, tin". I (lolenrl b«-a of Japan). Kobe, YAobkma Victoria and Vrtononver, mJL "M— i m tmtk" ITwsb— < R.M.S.
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    • 684 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SKKVKK OF THE OCEAN 8. S. COY.. LTO.. ft THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTO. UTtlll rKEUtATIF, (PERTH,' .NOKTII WEST AUSTRALIAN PORTS, JAVA AND .SINGAPORE. Regular Fortnightly fuiliugH between Singapore an.l Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sonnd, (Port for the Kimberley
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    • 598 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. RYTTC JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD A regular FORTNIGHTLY Bomoe v maintained bui-vcou Japau aud Kurope by the following NEW TWIN.SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European jjervice lighted throughout by .Elcotrioity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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    • 166 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Oot 6— At Sale-rjom, valuable loauebokl propertios at Clyde Street and Bain Street, at 2-30 p m. 6— At Sale-room, freehold land and houses off Kallang Road, at 2-30 p.m. 6— At Sale-room, freehold buildiug allotments fronting River Valley Road, at 2-KO p.m. 7 At
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    • 70 5 FROM CANADA Mothers havo the ->amo terror of croup in all countries, but Chamberlains Cough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt cure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Calcden, East Ontario, says: "1 have used Chamberlain's Cough Retuody several times, aud I try to keep it iv
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 150 5 DAY BY DAY Tuesday, October 6. High Water. 7.5 p.m. M. M. homeward mail leaves. Ladies' Golf Final. Alhambr* Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Halo's Tours. 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Ott's Circus. 9-15 p m. Wednesday, October 7. High Water. 9.8 a.m. 8.2. p.m Interport shoot.
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    • 195 5 Singapore Tide Table. (From Octobkb 8 to Oitobeb 12.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time H'ght Time~;"H'gHt October hrs. mm. ft. ins. hrs.min. ft. ins. -iw.,,.. 7 Bai 7 -f o.67 ami a.4 TrjMDAY 8 7.5 pm 7.8 1.31pm 5.5 W'nehda* 7 J 98 ara 7 9 JlBam 19 (9.47 am
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  • 1338 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6. The resolution passed at yesterday's meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya at Penang need not come as a sur prise to anyone who has given mote than BMrfßg notice to the development of the administration of liritUU Malaya in recent
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  • 17 6 There will be special dinners after the Races, as usual, at the Raffles Hotel during next week.
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  • 22 6 Some enterprising thief broke into the Outram Road School, last night, and rp moved a clock and all the brass window fastenings.
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  • 32 6 For possession of a hypodermic syringe for the .subcutaneous injection of morphia, Lim Bun was lined $100 or, in default, sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment, this morning, by the Second Magistrate.
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  • 36 6 Three Chinese were convicted by the Second Magistrate,. Mr. C. F. J. Green, tbie morning, of possession of morphine. Two of them were lined 1200 or two months' rigorous imprisonment each. The third was fined 100.
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  • 15 6 A Chinaman has been arrested on a charge of housebreakiug at No. M Pagodn Street.
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  • 14 6 A bouse in Bodoh Road, occupied by Chinese, was broken into on Saturday night.
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  • 18 6 The usunl Kao- Dance will be held at the Tanglin Club on Friday, October 10. at 9.80 p.m.
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  • 20 6 A cargo of coal arrived from Calcutta, yesterday, by the British steamer Baron Eldon, consigned to thp Borneo Company. Limited.
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  • 23 6 Tan Teong Lua, charged with housebreaking at 127 Amoy Street, was acquitted at the District Court by Mr. E. 0L C. Howard, yesterday.
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  • 26 6 A new Roman Catholic Church is in the course of completion at Chantaboon, Siam. It is expected to be open for public worship on December H.
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  • 19 6 Four hundred and ninety Chinese passengers arrived by the Indo-Cbina Steam Navigation Company's steamor Chun Sang from Hongkong, yesterday.
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  • 25 6 Yew Ah Cheng, charged with unlawful return from banishment, was committed for tiial at the November Assizes by the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday.
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  • 31 6 For wilful trespass into the confectionery establishment of Mr. Louis Molteni, Victoria Street, a Sikh was fined 85 and c. -ts by Mr. •I. S. W. Arthur, the Fourth Magistrate, yesterday.
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  • 30 6 From Bangkok and East Coast povts, the Siamese steamer Muhidol arrived, this morning, with HA bullocks, 12 sheep aud UK) pigs, in addition to a general cargo and 3:i passengers.
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  • 29 6 At the Marine Court, before Lieutenant Cator, yesterday, Lana, who is serang of the launch Mary, pleaded gnilty to blowing the launch whistle unnecessarily, and was fined $■"> and costs.
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  • 32 6 A nonya liviDg in Orchard Road has complained to the poii..-e that two of her lady friends, with whom she entrusted jewellery valued at for sale, have failed to account for it.
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  • 29 6 A private ricksha puller who assaulted a ricksha peon was fined $25 or, in default, sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment by the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday.
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  • 35 6 Mr. Tau Kheam Hock, the Opium Farmer, has a bungalow in Stevens lioad which was visited by thieves a week ago. They returned again, on Sunday night, and secured more clothing, valued at i IN.
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  • 29 6 Captain Daly, of the Straits Steamship Company's steamer Kinta, which arrived from Tcmk Anson. yesterday, reports that a Chinese woman passenger died on board at five o'clock, yesterday morning.
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  • 29 6 Mnhame.l Kassim. a Tamil third-class hackuey carriage driver, was prosecuted by Inspector Pestnna, P.C.A., in the Third Magistrate's Court, this morning, for driving a lame pony, and whs fined >!•"..
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  • 37 6 Ong Siang, who charged Tan 'feck with theft of two watches and two chains from his house. No. '■'•:> Muir Road, was lined $15 by the Second Magistrate, yesterday for fri rol ous prosecution, and accused was discharged.
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  • 42 6 M uttu. a Tamil, was convicted by the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, yesterday, of Urn theft of seventy gutta seeds from Government House coiu]K»ind and trespass. He was lined ».t on the tir-t charge and J2 on the second.
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  • 43 6 Seven Chinese, two Malays, a Tamil and a Eurasian were before the Second .Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, yesterday, on a charge of gambling in a house in North Bridge Road. One of the Chinese was acquitted. The others were fined each.
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  • 37 6 Four Chinese women charged with purchasing lottery tickets, two of whom were further charged with writing lottery tickets and carrying on a public lottery, were acquitted by the Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon. Mr. C. Everitt defended them.
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  • 47 6 Both the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. A. G. Law, and Mr. Justice T. Sercombe Smith were engaged at the Suprome Court, this morning, the first named on a case respecting a claim for labour and materials, and the Puisne Judgo with a case relating to interest disputed.
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  • 49 6 The death, from cerebral apoplexy, of Mr. Chia Hong Cheng, a well-known local contractor, took place on Saturday last, the Brd instant. His remains will be removed for interment from his residence, No. 888, North Bridge Road, at 10.80 am. to-morrow, to the Hokien burial ground at Toah Pyoh.
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  • 50 6 Mobamed Kassim was arrested at Johnston's l'ier at 8.30 p.m., on Sunday, with titty taluls of chandu valued at 150, in his possession. It was ascertained that he came from Pulo Samboe. He was fined 1500, or, in default, sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment by the Third Magistrate, yesterday.
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  • 49 6 Inspector Mayhevr prosecuted three Chinese stall-keepers of Clyde Terrace Market in the First Court before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morning, on a charge of exposing for sale fish unfit for human consumption. One of the trio was tiacd fifty dollars and the other two twenty-five dollars each.
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  • 92 6 It wan announced some time ago at a meeting of the Municipal Board that the mile ■•tones were to be relaid, the measurements to b> gin frnm the Post Office rather than the Cathedral. Possibly, in codsonanco witli this arrangement, a quarter mile stone has been placed in front of
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  • 948 6 Mr. William Lambert. traaV Madras Port Trust, has died at the age of fifty-seven \eais. Mr. Wooi Yang Beng, riaahini ol llraan Hutteubach Brothers and Company, Penang, died at Penaug on Thursday. Mr. A. B. Lake, of Selaogor, has purchasiHl Beaumont Estate, which is situated a feu
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    • 209 6 AMSTEL Lager BEER. 4 ilozan Qnarts 4t*A Ad<l )ruin > In Caui of 8 doMn pintl %ff oonUinlog 7$ Galloni. SAMPLES FROM Caldbeck, Macgregor and Co. H. J. HEINZ CO.'s CELEBRATED Jfi Tomato Soup l|j Pickles. %b 6 nts. JOHN LITTLE ft CO.. LTD. Siddeley (t^^^) Autocars. THE COST OF
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    • 210 6 ALHAMBRA To-Night. NEW PICTURES. Change of Programme. NARY QUEEN OF SCOT 6 THE BEE AND THE ROSE A TRAGIC COURSE THE MILLER, HIS SON AND HIS DONKEY THE FRENCH MILITARY AIR-SHIP A NOBLEMAN'S PLEASURE. AND The STADIUM SPORTS 2nd and 3rd Series. L F. WILLIS. Manager. WINCHMEN WANTED. The Burma
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  • 7 7 DECL4RATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY BULGARIA.
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  • 862 7 AUSTRIAN EMPERORS LETTER CAUSES AI.4RM. The Turkish and Bulgarian Troops Moving to Frontiers. iKMN <>ri: (>u\ ComsMHMMT). London. I), tobei B, MS p.m. A s,tia telegram, j.i -t i.cen.l in London, a l'line- .Kenlina'.id. *us rounded by his Mi listers, has pnv-Uimid the indopen- Bulgwia in tin
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  • 203 7 Attractive Performance by Clever Company. It is not often that Singapore has such a round of uuiusemeuts as at the present timo. With several cinematograph shows. Halt's tours, and an occasional concert there is scope for much enjoyment, and by way of variety Ott's Circus is now uuder
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  • 54 7 Mr. E. C. Howard, sitting as Senior Magistrate, convicted ono Tamil and four Bengali milk sellers, this morning, of selling water with their lacteal tluid. The fines and percentages of added water were as follow »100, 62.4: $100, 44.8; S5O, 50.6; 180, MS; IM.MJ. Mr. T. O. Maybcw.
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  • 87 7 Chau Tene Guan. alias Soli Kiini:. whs tried in the District Court before Mr. E. C. C Howard, yesterday, on charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt, on June 7, 190t>, by means of an iron bar, to Tay Chui, who'died of a ruptured bpleen, nud causing hurt
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  • 47 7 - The Fleet receptions have been postponed. on account of the cholera epidemic, says a wire from Manila, dated September 28. No shore leave will be allowed the crews A daily house-to-house inspt ction is Mag carried out, the Police assisting tlie Sauitury Authorities.
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  • 169 7 Lee Teong, a Hokion, was tried in the Second Magistrate's Court, yesterday after noon, on a charge of theft of a bicycle, valued at ?">o, the property of Mohomed Noor, from the five-foot way in Arab Street, at 10 p.m. on Sunday. Sergeant Dickson prosecuted. Complainant said
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  • 113 7 The river stoamer Yiogkiug, which < foundered in the ,'reiit typhoon with a loss of betwoen :tiK> aud -JOO lives, has boeu raised and brought to Hongkong. She is now lyiu;: behind Stonecutter", and it is expected thai she will M iuto dock >in a few (iays.
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  • 134 7 RUSSIAN PRINCE ON ANGLOGERMAN RELATIONS. Europe's Attitude Towards Japan. |Dn Onuunm Lloto Tilbukah| Berlin, October .">. Prince Lichnowsky of Russia has come under public uotico in Germany by reason of a contiibuti'd article to the German Review on the armies of the world The Prince is
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  • 165 7 Admiral Sir Percy Scott on Naval Gunnery. Rear-Admiral Sir Percy Scott made a characteristic speech on the value of gunnery iv presenting, at Portsmouth recently. Captain Uraftou and tne ship's company of the Good Hope, his flagship, with two cups for tin' best shooting iv the Channel Meet.
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  • 89 7 Mr. A. It Lowell mentioned to the Second Magistrate. Mr. I. .1. Green, this morning, the can- against Signor I'etrio Cetterio, who was charged with theft of 994 from the residence of Mr. A. Maclean, No. 75 Scotts Road, at 11 p.m. on September 20. Mr. 1.0.m-11 said
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  • 99 7 Ang Kirn Woh who lives at No. \Hl> Bueoa Vista Road, was aroused suddenly, this morning, aud fond an unwelcome iutruder iv his r< tin. .lumping has iij from his couch, he Mini the lion-chrr.ikcr by Che touchang, but he was not to be caught so
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  • 127 7 Mr. Reginald Harding, a solicitor, of Hongkong, has committed suicide. Deceased ha<i been living in the Connaught House Hotel for some little time and had kept rather closely to his room of late. Early on the morning of September 28, the report of h pistol was
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  • 116 7 Au opium case in' progress at Manila is I exciting unusual interest as showing how the law is evaded. Dr. '>ominador Gomez is being tried on a charge of violating the anti-opium laws. It was in evidence that, on accused's prescriptions, four or five
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  • 92 7 The following outputs of tin and tin-ore for September are reported in the F.M.S Gopcng Tin Mining Coy. Ltd. 620 pkls. New Gopeng, Ltd. 224 Tekka, Ltd. 800 Rambutan, Ltd. 227 Kinta Tin Minos, Ltd. 500 Kanaboi 806 The total quantity of tin-ore exported by the tributora
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  • 39 7 Lua Chong. who was charged before the Second Magistrate, this morning, with possession of morphia, was acquitted, as Mr. J. R. Brooke, tbe Assistant Government Analyst, who had inspected tbe powder, said that it was quinine and not morphia.
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  • 1273 7 REVENUE L\RGELY EXCEEDS THE EXPENDITURE. Increase in Imports, but Decrease in Exports. The rovenne of the State of Perak for 1907 was IH.HIjWII. being more than 5* millions in excess of the expenditure. As compared with 1906, the revenue shows au iuorease of 91,109,577. Customs, however, show a
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  • 329 7 I Story Full of Adventure and Incident. On September '25, Dr. Sven Hedin, who was the guest of the Viceroy of India, delivered a private lecture at Viceregal Lodgo in which he summarised the results oi ln.s recent two years' cxploratiou in Tibet. The Viceroy, Lady
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  • 563 7 It is likely, writes a correspondent, that there are ouly fow shareholders in this Company who have carefully studied the last anuuul report of the Directors, the balance sheet and profit and 10-s account and made themselves cognisant with the present position of this
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  • 13 7 The Eye Infirmary at the Penang Hospi tal will be opened next month.
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  • 687 7 THE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS. Important Resolution. REPRESENTATION ON STRAITS LEGISLATURE. Proposed Innovation in Government of Malaya. (From Our Own Corhkspondknt.) IVnang, October 0, 12 5 a.m. Tuo meeting of tho Planters' Association of .M.iUya was hold hero yestorday. and the liolr-gatos Ml till a lato liour discussing
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  • 31 7 Dm Ostasiatisuhi Lloyd Tiliukam| Berlin. October S. I'rcsidont Castro of Venezuela is suffering from a rush of blood to the brain, aud his condition is regarded as serious.
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    • 26 7 SMART MAIL DELIVERY. [L»«B OSTASUTISGBI LLOTD TbLK (HAM Berlin. October 5. The Siberian mail which left Shanghai on Septemoer 17 was delivered in Berlin on October '>•
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  • 1104 8 BRISK GALLOPING ON THE RACE COURSE. Prospects for First and Second Days Events. (Fbm oik UitiNi. Omhmmm Kate Course. Tuesday .Moruiug. Brink gallops wore indulged in by most of the horses and griffins, this morning, and those who turned up to watch the training were treated to
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  • 484 8 The following is the score in the seventh game played in the world's championship chess match between Dr. Laskar and Dr. Tarrasoh 63. K—Kt 1 It -It 1 M. c-i; leii Dr. Tarrasch followed his oppoucut s lead by also adopting the French Defence—and the M■icCutcheoii" variatiou into
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  • 149 8 Two Young Planters Insult General Lawrence. Au HMUMbI incident occurred at the Ninv.ua Kliy.i railway station a few nights a^o. says a correspondent of the Times ol < cylou, aud it is expected to result iv the pro cutiou by the railway authorities ol two young
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  • 200 8 Curate's Confessions in Bankruptcy Court. When the Hey. Kduard P. W ickham. late curate of St. .lames's Church, Norwich, aud now residing near Teiguuiouth, came up for public examination at the Norwich I Sank ruptey Court ou August '.'7. he attributed his insolvency to costs of
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  • 108 8 The German Troops iv North China arc going to i.aye au interesting route march iv the autuuii). the China Times says. They will stay in order to take part in the coming sport, of the Cameron Highlanders, aud will thet. march overland from Tientsin to
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 62 8 Mr. Artie Tully telegraphs from Kuala Lumpur stating that he will arrive iv Siugapore on Thursday. A team, consisting of 106 of all ranks, of the Royal Irish Fusiliers has won the Duke of Connaught's Challenge Shield, at Aldershot in record time. The test was for infantry
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    • 87 8 Ladies' Championship. The Anal of the Ladies' Golf Championship will bo played on the links of the Garrison Golf Club at 4 p.m. on Thursday. His Excelleucy the Governor and Miss Andorsou will be present, and Miss Andorson has kindly consontod to present the Cup to the winner. After
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    • 425 8 The R.d.A. Incident A week ago, few commeuts appeared iv this column with rcfereuce to the withdrawal from the Singapore Association l-'ootball Shield l.i.tgue ol the lioyal Garrison Artillery. It was stated that the H.G.A. had arrived at this decision because they were unable to raise a team.
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  • 93 8 The weather reports from Kedah aud th. l>iudiugs seem to be equally as bad a;. those from Peuaug, says the l'erak Pioneer. and the falling of trees, especially on houses, seems to have been the order of the day. At Lumut, the waterworks overflowed
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  • 42 8 Tau 1 lye Tiam wanted a bath, on Sunday, aud took off his baju at Klleuborough Market, while he took a dip. Whcu he had finished his ablutions, he fouud that a belt, watch aud chain valued at <17.6 i), were missing.
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  • 542 8 Colombo Claims Board of Trade Figures are Defective. In our shipping review published at the commencement of the year Colombo was described as the fifth port of the Empire, but on receipt of additional figures and information, the writer of our half-yearly shipping review, says the Times
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  • 97 8 A Paper laid before the Colonial Council at Saigon gives interesting particulars of the progress of rubber cultivation in CochiuChina during the official year 1907-8. Companies commanding large capital have set to work in the provinces of Bicnhoa and Thaudamot to grow the Hevea variety. Within
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  • 567 8 Should England Encourage Their Arrival. In the course of an article in the Daily Mai, Mr. K A. Mckeuzie points out that while other countries are taking active steps to cucourago young Chinamen in their midst, in tngland they have largely left the matter to take care of
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  • 29 8 The red. tarboush is no longer the national headdress of the Turks, who, in view .1 Uk changed circumstances, substituted it tor oue of white, with a blue tassel.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 217 8 LATEST. ADVKRTISEMENTS. HOUBE WANTED W'antcd Miiall lloiiuv, umlablo for married couple, with or without Tennis Court. Write UouBf, co straits Timci. l- 2199 60VERNESS WANTEO. Govtruous waule<l for a respectable Chiuuio family in tlic Country. Middle aged widow preferred. Salary '50 per mensoin, and found Apply by letter to C.
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    • 170 8 OTT'S CIRCUS, BEACH ROAD. Only Two More Nights KOR THK OPENING PROGRAMME. Thursday, October 8 CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. TO-MORROW, at 4 P.M. yirst Matinee. Children admitted to .ill Hataalhall pile. I'HKKS AS I SI AL. liookiug at the K'>biusou I'iauo to., Ltd. RUBBER ESTATES FOR SALE. Two Rubber lUtn'.es nboat
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  • 273 9 SlKOAFOU, October 6, 1906. PRODUCE. <Hmbier I 7.60 do (Cube No lj unpi-ted 11.75 Copra Bali 7-50 do Pontianak 7.00 Pepper, Black buyers 10.00 do White 6% 15.37* Saeo Flour Sarawak 3-00 do Brunei No. 1 2.85 Pearl SaRO 8.50 Coffee Bali, picked 32.00 Coffee, Palemban«, 'M°>, nom. Coffee.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 341 9 >ate of forma- ion Capital Subscribed Number of Share* Issue V.lae Paid np to Snares Unissued Ccmpsa; Qcotitiom 1903 1907 1901 1903 1907 1901 1906 1905 1906 1906 1906 !906 1907 1904 1907 1906 t&AOOU 300,000 $300,000 235,000 1600,000 600,000 «400,000 880.000 •400,000 376,000 £60,000 60,000 £100,000 100,000 1150,000
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    • 349 9 1906 X160.000 19H 1300.000 1IM £30,000 I80S £70,000 1906 1150,000 !904 £16,000 180S £76,000 1906 £310,000 1906 i £180,000 1907 I £330,000 1906 /175.000 1906 MM.OOO 1896 £100,000 IW06 C3M.O0O 130a £<U,OOM MM 1350,000 1904 £20,000 I9t>4 0100.000 1898 £30,000 1903 Mffl "00 1906 X),uOd 1906 £110.000 1904 tW.OOQ
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    • 191 9 I le.ii £5,372.10.01 4,8a'. i<»ss ttr.-.w I isa.ooo 1.01 DM 000,000 n,ioojm 4,500,000 tM U ,008 448 1,000,000 1901 I t>',CCO 34,000 7,688 4,600 120.000 I 18,000 6,000 f a.ooo I 4,000 3,400 I 6,000 I 2,760 24,000 600 400,000 1,120 a ,000 4,966 300,000 12/6 60 125 100
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    • 208 9 ST. ANDREW 8 HOUSE. A Church of Kngtami hoarding Hoqcl- for Eoropean and haraeiau bo>> wbo deeir? to nd the iuhcol.s f Ikl plac. Applications to be mad? to the Hoa»e Mauler, St. Andrew's Honse or to the Colonial Chaplain. THE STRAITS TIMES CAN BF OBTAINED AT THB Following Places
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    • 144 9 J. DA. PEREIRA. BOBTIC0 11TU&I8T AND k'LORIBT. CoHec'.cr H 1 Exporter >( Orohids. Diplom* I and Go!': Medal lum the :»to King of Denmark. |By Special AppoicLmeu; to His Majesty, the < King of Sip.in., 11. 11., tbeSnltan of Joborc, and I H. li.. the Baltau oJ r,ingga. Fresh Cat
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    • 46 9 P" I We beg to in1 1— w^* form Owners j 1 and Agents of Steamers that we are now supplying ice at the rate of (DOLLARS 8IX) $6 PER TON. Kallang Ice Works, KACTOHY, 148, KALLANG ROAD. siiiK.ipore, aajpM It, 1908. Telephune No. aV. 2147
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    • 109 9 LOOK VAN KIT, DENTIST. AND DENTAL BUPPLIES. No. 28, South Canal Hoad, and 17, South Bridge Hoad. High-Class Work. Moderate Charges. Consulting Rooms fitted with electric lights and tans, etc., etc. 1405 SIAM DINNER. Hotel Cecil. MENU. Sardiucs i la ToiuMc Olives. Tortuc Clairu. Truitc SauiuouiJc. Sauce Chablis. Salade tic
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    • 207 9 j£|^B. P. de Silva, SSSST MAMUFACTURING JEWELLER. Patronag* of 0 of H .'lV..iV«*u«Nt.* 3 UBt "PP O l 1 Purveyor to H.M. The King of Siam, .lohore. Now displays a maj-uilicent stock of widest variety iv new and HDl—hl designs of ENGAGEMENT, SILVER WAR? HIGH-CLASS WEDDING AND KEEPER AND ENGLISH
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  • 435 10 POSSIBLE SUCCESSORS OF LORD MINTO. Candidate from Ireland Named. It is rather curious that although Lord Minto has hardly completed his third year of Vicoroyalty in India, rumour ha« long been busy appointing his succussor at the helm of ludiau affairs. Every such rumour has, however, been
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  • 259 10 Some Modern Reading Indicted by Sir J. Crichton Browne. Dealing with Carriers of Disease, at the Sanitary Conference in Liverpool recently. Sir James Crichton- Browne passed from the physical dangers presented by books and newspapers to a criticism from the mental and moral point of view. There is,
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  • 125 10 Many complaint* art- to be heard at tbe moment concerning depression in the whipping trade, but some of tbe great companies seem always to be adding to their fleets. Two leviathans which Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Limited, are to build for tbe White Star Line are, we
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  • 127 10 There is, tbe Law Journal points out, no more critical feature about the life in the great cities than tbe increase of murder and other violent crime. From tho United States and the Continent, as well as from our own country, outrages and atrocities are constantly
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 644 10 BANKING COMPANIESCHARTERED BANK OF INDIC AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid or CepiUl Id 80,000 Shares of £Soeach X1.300.000 Reserve Fund «1,6 M,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* «1 ,300,000 BANKERS. bauk at England. National Bank of Scotland. Tbc London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoooanta
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    • 403 10 BANKING COMPANIES.! HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. cuD up Capital n5.000.00 RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve »i 5,000.000 I nna f^ hlWer Reserve »14,0J0,000| O<X leeerre Liability of PrerrbK->r» 115.000 m COURT OF DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. Chairman Hon Mr W.J. Gresson Pepcty Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. W. Ilelms, Esq. C.
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    • 32 10 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, reoom mended by the beat medical authorities. Eas> lo take acd aortaic in results. To be hart of all ohemUte. Wholesale from Ibe rbannaey, Battery Road Blnenpar* 13*1
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    • 758 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD.. «£fc 15, BUTTERY PD. tj Vi PvfS. a new shipment of ~ffc '> KvJ T^k I LX MM r+J JL A. K. A. k. Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wolverhampton. Hundreds of those maohinos have beou sold iv the Straits, and are unequalled in
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    • 804 10 Miscellaneous NOTICES Katu l.t Me.nth, f;o par id h. Kit»«qt»M mouth., if. For »l orter pata* wUJtmH of Ohiinw. NOTICE. Mr. Richard Henry Bharpc has bi.n ant hon /-:il ti sign "pt.- pro." forourrirro tag this da... BHARPE, ROSS A CO LTD. Sm»;»i>->re, Octol.er I, 190 S. 1 1 M
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  • 1145 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Perils of Cheapness. ludue economy is nowhere more dearly practised than in the case of motoring. One mi^ht say almost that there is really no such thing as a cheap car. There are pleuty low in price, but they are usually
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    • 366 11 ARGYLL CARS. SIMPLE f Every Car Fully Guar. anteed EFFICIENT One H-16 hp, 5-Seated RELIABLE Car expected Shortly. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars fiom Syme and Company, SOLE AG-EITTS. SCOTTISH TRIALS, 1908. TRADE MARK As iiHiial. the most noticeable feature wa« the ovei whelming popularity and succchh of OFFICIAL KESILTS
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    • 262 11 r CmmWjS*a^^^ Mo! iF. ItATK *K^^^MC\m*z!& PKR'ED CARS, iVwHHrfx \?*iw^^^ Skilfully I>t si^-m il to icim-t Wear on "<^t <^jy Tyres to the lowest possible point. For further particulars apply to tbe sole agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Just Landed: BELSIZE XL I A U D A 14-16 H.P. BELSI/.E, driven
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    • 113 11 APIOLINE (CHAPOTEAUT) For functional troubles, delay, pain and those Irregularities peculiar to the sex. Prescribed by tbe highest French Medical autborlttes and superior to Tansey. steel Drops and Penny royal. CBAPOTEAUT, 8. rut Vivianne. Paris. told tf til ChtmltUArtie Tully, TIN MINING COMMISSION AGENT. 33, Raffles Place (Ovsf Kobinsou Piano
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    • 146 11 "DE SUMATRA POST," Publinhod daily at Madaa, LMi. the LEADING paper iv Bwutea, 0 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellers, Opticians. I REPAIRS PROMPTLY -EXECUTED. C.H WilliS, TURF ACCOUNTANT ANO GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Is now doing business on the forthcoming SINGAPORE RACES OCTOBER 13. 15 AND 17. Long Odds, STRAIGHT-OUT DOUBLES.
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    • 628 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENT--.— Mltoel «sou« Wanli of Erary Datorlption, Hoomi, lua, eto., to Ist, an inserted at the following i»'ei One Insertion I I. SO pet taoh. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Blx »»0 ■I-* (.40 Twelve 7.10 Twenty-fire 10.00 (Eacli uabaeqnent month M per Inch.) The abore rate
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    • 493 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. ■UTBlt— Fov LiD.t, obi ot two iuertlom. fI.OO Br ths IMb, ih SoUe ot Chargw. FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Furnished House with tennis court wanted by four bachelors. Reply, stating locality and rent, to R.. c o Straits Times. 0 2187 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Wanted, a qualified Medical man for
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    • 404 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. BtTBS Four LinM, on* or two insertions, fI.OC Br the inch, Seal* of ChargM. RUBBER STUMPS FOR BALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban. 0 1587 DARRACQ CAR FOR SALE 4-cyhnder, 14/16 h. p., 5 seated (jnst purchased from Katz Brothers,
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    • 506 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all .kinds and shapes All kinds oi HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carriages Motor Cats, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose Brake-RE-TKEADINO MOTOR TYRES. IZvmmVZvo™^ mms. All kinds oi I.R. Buffers and Springs lor Rail- INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATways, etc.
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    • 319 12 Syrup of Raspberry PUHELY MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it forms a very palatable. refroshinL' and healthy drink, which is no doubt the most suitable beverage for hot climates. It ako forms a delicious ingredient for ice-cream and sweet sauces.
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    • 220 12 THEATRE HAIL TO lET. Alexandra Hall, No. 609, North Bridge Road Apply Seng Cheang and Co., No. 29, Robin Eon Road. c 2162 60D0WNS TO BE LET. Nos. 260 »nd 262, Havelock Road, facing the Singapore River. Apply to Go Boon Oaan S3, Chin Snte Road. 0 1393 HOUSE TO
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