The Straits Times, 13 October 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.781. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1908. PRFOE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 307 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. Mile Standing Test. FIRST— BAYARD CLEMENT FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND- BAYARD-CLEW ENT SECOND-BAYARD-CLEMENT. THIRD-UAYARD-CLEME M\ rayarh n fmfvp FOURTH-U-cylinder NAP] B& THIRD-BAYARD-CLEMEN T. F FT H_FIAT. FOURTH-FIAT. This proves once again the SUPERIORITY of BAYARD-CLEMENT CARS as regards RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A few Models
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    • 437 1 Plants, Flowers. A Basket of Beaatifal ROSES for SO CENTS. Telephones gStS ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217. Orchard Road 102.5 a LEBBONB IN PIANO AND FRENCH. By Youuß Lady, Papil of the Bo>al Academy of Music. London slso a Student and Pianoforte Teacher in Paris. WETRONORtS «ND MUSIC FOR
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    • 478 1 Robinson Company. Our SPECIAL 'RAPID' ACTION Q >@ RACE FIELD GLASS. ff|M This is a smnll glass of exceptionally high power wr and clear definition. It is cone-shaj ed and has JP^^^-mI IJtSiw BBB RAPID ACTION, which when once fecussed K^Wl TW remains so. The closing and re-opening does mR
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    • 24 1 FOR BALE. Cassell's New Popular Eilucator.B Volumes, latest edition, in Rood order. Apply to A.H.. co Straits Times). 2239 H H 03 < O W
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  • 1158 2 MORE TROUBLE IN MUSIC-HALL WORLD. Artists' Drastic Action Against Agents. Trouble is again brewing in the mimic hall world, and the other day, war was formally declared between performers and agentx. The dispute hax arisen over the rates of commission paid for securing engagements, and the suggestion**
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 197 2 USE "Eagle" Cement /vAJ PRIMA Jrv|\ For HIGH -CLASS WORK. Bopneo Co., Ltd., eoCe"mellt. GENASCO Tropical Roofing. 2 Ply $1O per roll of 21(> square feet. 3 Ply $12 per roll of 210 square feet. Complete with Nkils. Caps anp Cement for fixing. •GENASCO" ia prepared for TEE TROPICS, is
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    • 179 2 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. are not an experiment. They have been tbe j (avonrite blends at home for many yearn and are rapidly (jaining similar popularity in tbe Colonies. No expense is spared in keeping both "RED SEAL" AND •BLACK AND WHITE" up to tbe mark. it Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
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    • 294 2 FHOSFERINE IT»» IwrtiH «M TtMtM. I DENTAL SUPPLIES. Lak.kst Stock of C. Ash, Sons and Co.'s Manufactures and American Goods. CHEONG BROS., 25, South Bridge Road, Singapore, Guarantee high-clast work and the latest improvements for European clients. ***** CHARGES MODERATE. Do Yon Loife Your Horse]? i If so, k-ep him
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    • 338 2 UMDCR THI MOST DISTINGUISHED PATXOK aotor THim HteHNisses. THt LATE W SULTAMS V^*^ Raheem, 82-1 AND 82-2. BRAS BASAH ROAD. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (ERTABLISIIED 16(83) MAM KACTI KEKS OK PURE ROPE 3 STRAND I CABLE HID 4 STRAND 1/2" to 12' 5" to 10" r to 1(V I'riuos,
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  • 297 3 CULTIVATED AREA LESS, BUT! WHEAT PRODUCTION MORE. Prospects of the Present Year. The preliminary statement suggestive ut the harvest prospects of the current year for Great Britain issued by the Board of Agriculture is compiled from returns collected on June 4. The weather conditions prevailing since that date
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  • 356 3 Japanese Diplomatists Charged with Inconsistency. The Times publishes a summary of a pamphlet issued by the China Axaociation giving tbe Japanese view of the Kakuiutu Kail way quobtion and a roply thereto. This reply picks out as tbe most significant feature of tbe Japanese statement the fact
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  • 110 3 In Queen Wilholmina's xpoech at the opening of the Dutch States General on September 15 a reference wax made to colonial questions in the following terms Our Government keenly regrets the troubles in Sumatra, and the lobs of life which ban been caused. The colony of Curacao
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 277 3 e.>]TOMUHE«Cfi AND Js C New Year Cards, P Fancy Calendars ANH A CHOU'R COLLKCTIOX <»K JAPANESE MODERN ART WARE gnCIALLI siITAIiLE PCM Xmas New Year Presents. TASTEFULLY PRESENTED. WONDERFULLY CHEAP. ARTISTIC WORK. ATTRACTIVE ELEGANT. There is only one of each. A very limited supply. O I A ADOf\ M o
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    • 60 3 Few [hthoms arc anhappier than thin nervous, fretful women. The; realize their condition and being as they think, powerless to help tbcuinelvcs, they grow worse. Steams' Wine in a wonderful thing to calm the irritated nerves, and soothe tlio tired, fretful brain. Women who take it soon rind their strength
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    • 286 3 MAINTAE S THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with (Kut>ut*»< ilmi m».) mUNCK OW fluid KXTKACT of red Jamaica We cannot tpeak ■■^■^■A^H^i^^Bri^^Vtt^Bi^^Bffl^H^B^iß bVa^H 100 hifhly of it K1 llvCf 11V lftW Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES 'ACMIv Torpid
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  • 649 4 Nat" nort, probable date <»/ arrival tmi nam<- nf Afmtt. BTBAMBB* id SO; \V. Mftusti.! I Atrli Sydney, Oot 2J b, v Alciini'. China OettS; W. Man-flelJ Antnn^. Bingkong, Oct Hchu Meyer Aityanai la\ rpool, Hoi W. Mausfield Arrhiiii.i Bank, M'h' illaa, No' I; M. Martlimer Hongkong, V
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  • 223 4 i'assengirs Outward l\ I', and M< ami r S ir i'.i, due Ooto her A— Mis> Ab.il. MimTolley, Mrs. A. R. Ri,.«u. Mr Md Mrs. It. Baker, Mr. W. J. Hukta*. Mr. W. Bourne, Mr*. >t. r „nd ohild, Mis. .1. H. I Hi 1). Wilson, Mis-
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  • 122 4 m Mi iitly aawj KMM statistics of tbe t 'OiiMiuiptiuu of ulcoliol lii Knrupu. Id I lame, tlif consumption lias increase)! during liny ytars fnnij two to vi ia litres per In ul i«.raiiutiui.:ui(l iv Bekpun I increase is Irom si\ to uiue litre. In other i ountriea, the lOnsuiupUou
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 46 4 BLOOD POISON PREVENTED There ia no danger from blood poinou re-->.i)tiug limn a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptic lmiiui nt, and unless the injury is very severe it will not leave a scar. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 695 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Pap STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan. Hcnang. Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports. Plymouth and London Tarough Bills of Ladicp issued lea Uhta Ooa'it, Persian Qalf, Continental, an 1 LsViri PorU. Steamer* will leavs Sini»p>ro on M MAIL I IN [Outieard for China). 1909 O«J»i Oot
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    • 756 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CBMPANY AND mO l>dtfl (AIS*A The Ibi't m iteunahir. llcut between CHINA, JAJ afl, sod EUROPE, via Honolulu and Sao Frajolsoo, operating the new 11.000 ton, twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well-known awamor. CHINA, ASIA, PERSIA, AMERICA
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    • 492 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND China mihual steam nay. CO. LTD. |S The Companies' steamers are despacbed from Liverpool outwards for ihe Straits, China and Japan every we»k and from Japan homewards for London, \n I lmi ani Antwerp every fortnight for Gonoa, Marseille) and Liverpool and
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    • 509 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. V The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, 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 direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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    • 768 4 STEAMER SAILIH6B. NORDOEU CHER LLOVO. imperial U*r>n*ii 'Vail Lin*. Ike fast and well known maii steam I Ibis Company sail fortnightly from Bro-n n Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South, n, ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (eonu a MoreeiUea, Naplea, Alrxacdrta, md vise I I Port Said, Suet, Aden, n^mUo. P»« Singapore,
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  • 217 5 SERVIAN CRISIS PRACTICALLY OVER. Italians Regret Offending France and England. [Raona's Tkli»ray| London, October 13. It is officially announced that the conferences which have taken placo between Sir Edward Grey- British Fonign Minister, and M. lsvolsky. Russian Foreign Minister, afford reasonable ground for hopiug for satisfactory solution of
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  • 89 5 Glowing Speech by the Governor of Natal. Reutkk's Telkuiiim London, October 13. A telegram Irom Durban says that at the opening of tho National Convention there. Sir Matliew Nathan, the Governor of Natal, ••uipbasmcd the fact that all South Africa was looking It the delegates to
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  • 64 5 Five Million Loan Floated in London and Paris. Rante'i Th.fi.ram. L'uulou. October IS. A Chinese linihw.y Loan ol five millions sterling, for the rcd< n ptiun ot bonds in the Peking- Hankow Rail vay. has been floated in London and Paris. The price of the baM ia MB,
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  • 29 5 I Da* OsiAsuTiscm Llotu Trlioraml Merlin. October 13. At tin: start of the Bennett race, tho American balloon Ci>ni|iuror exploded, and land, i M a roof.
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  • 27 5 iDlt OtTASUTISOHB liLOY) TaLIOB*M| Berlin, October 13. The Siberian overland mail, which left Shanghai ou Septtmber 24. as delivered in Berlin ou October 12.
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  • 105 5 Great credit is due to Inspector Wilson, ot Teluk An sou. for his energetic action in successfully tracing the perpetrator of a murderous outrage which wat. committed about a fortnight ago at the :satu Rahit Estate. A Tamil watchman was there found with a fractured skull in
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  • 153 5 During Race days it is pardonable perhaps to print an item that v ight b« reserv. d tor the Fi iduys special column. The following is chiselled from v contemporary Several commercial travellers v> m in a railwayjcarriage journeying north war.U.when an elderly Irishwoman entered the
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  • 530 5 Details of the Latest Scratchings. iFbom On Ku'ivi OIHMMn) line Course, Tuesday Morning. The opening race of the meeting should prove a most mU resting one. I The two ex-griffins. Flashpoint and Sextaut, hnve been left in this race, and their presence will add considerable interest to the
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  • 96 5 The followiug arc the latost scratchings Maiden Platk. Cocotte. Lawn Stakes. Flashpoint and Sextaut. Governor's Cup. Ranmore. (Ihanii Stand oop. Perplox, Petgrave. Ranmore. PaMOCI Siakks. /auibar, Rapture. Flashpoint. Ladiks' Plksk. Lockfirn. Lonu Gkikfin Rach. Hilarity, Mandalay. Ramornie, Barsac, Mallow, Die Scamp, Sunny South, Poppy. Chariwang. Dortny Ono. Shoht
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  • 105 5 Mutukaipeii Chctty. of No. M, Market Street, has been arrested, on the following charges: ill Aiding aud abetting the fraudulcut and dishonest institution of a false claim in the Supreme Court (2) fraudulently and dishonestly instituting a false claim in the Supreme Court (3) fraudulently
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  • 107 5 On the night of July 30. Lira Wan had a fall froiu tho upper floor of No. 63, Sago Lane, where it was alleged he had been honiebreaking. He wan badly injured, and it was thought at first that he w nld not live. Ho
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  • 52 5 The following is the result of crushing operations at rUub lor the four weeks ending 10th instant: Bckit Koman. Stone crushed. :J.7&1 tons (toll l obtained, 867 ounces Average per ton, 4.59 dwt. Hi mi Malacca. Stone crusbod, 2.056 tons Gold obtained, 146 ounces Average per ton,
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  • 60 5 HEAVY LOSSES IN WORKMEN'S WAGES. Trade Union Funds Hard Hit. Rk<:tkh's Tklkhram: Loudon, October 12. The Federation of Cotton Spinners in [Lancashire considers the men's proposals today. It is estimated that the operatives have i lost half a million sterling in wages, and that 'the funds of
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  • 24 5 IDib Uavaautnacaaj Llovu Tklhuram| Berlin, October Ml The Germau Emporor has been entertained lit a hatKiiet by Prince von Bueluw.
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  • 460 5 Lawyer's Strong Indictment Against Informers. Mr. Mauri™ Thunder, the Third Magistrate, concluded, yesterday, the hearing of the case agaiust the two Japanese who were charged with oarying on a Wah Weh lottery in a Hylam Street eating house. Mr. L. E. Gaunt appeared for tho accused and
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  • 379 5 Handsome Trophy for Volunteer Maxim Company. An interesting function took place at the Drill Hall, last ui^ht. at tho conclusion of drill in connection with the Maxim Company of tlie Siugaporo Volunteer Artillery. Captain F. .1. Beuj.itield, the Officer Comujaudiug, preheated a handsome silver challenges shield for
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  • 1099 5 HARDSHIPS OF THE JOURNEY FROM INDIA. Keener and Sustained Supervision Necessary. The other day, quite a shipload of pilgrims boarded a steamer at Singapore en route for Mecca, and a description of tho scenes on the wharf ami on the ship, prior to the vessel's departure, appeared
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  • 566 5 Chinese Education and Jaffnese Congestion. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 8. I Within the last few years the town of Klang has made rapid strides, and the development of the agricultural industry has in a great measure been responsible for this. Numerous buildings have sprung
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  • 302 5 German Mail Meets Storm After Leaving Singapore. The Gorman mail steamer Prinze»B Alice, instead of arriving at Hongkong, from Singapore, at 1 p.m., on the 6th instant, got along side the wharf late at night on the 7th instant. The big liner felt the first
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  • 87 5 The following from Chinese Public Opinion may, perhaps, explain yesterday German telegram regarding riots in China, though the provinces are different. In the Kien Yang district of Fukion province a splendid corn crop is in ear and an excellent harvest is anticipated. The District Prefect
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  • 63 5 The following is a comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from the Federated Malay States during the years 1908 and 11(07:--1908. 1907. Increase, lbs. lbs. lbs. Perak 305,558 160.657 135,901 Selangor 1,417,905 832 988 584,917 Negri Sembilan 404,026 852,073 61,953 Total 2,127,489 1,354,718 772.771 During September, Perak
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  • 86 5 A RHODESIAN DEVELOPMENT SCHEME. Imperial Government Guarantees Ten Million Loan. RglTKß's TkLKOKAU Loiidou, October 12. The Standard states that, as the result of negotiations between the Chartered Company of South Africa and tho Imperial Government, the latter has consented to guanuit-e a loan of ten millions sterling. I
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  • 787 5 Batang Lupar Rebels Routed by the Rangers. The Batang Lupar Dyak rebels, who have been giving considerable troublo in tho flu Ai district of Sarawak for some time past, have been routed by a field force, uudor the command of Mr. S Cunnyghame, Commandant ot Sarawak Rangers.
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  • 91 5 Recently, a passenger launch, said t> bolong to the firm of Luang Wari, was sunk in the Bangkok river near Pakret, and a number of lives was lost. The boat had loft Bangkok for Pakhai in the morning, aud was approaching IVkret when the accident happened.
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  • 20 5 Rev. J. C. and Mrs. Izard were passengers from the West Coast by the Sapi h i. arriving this moruing.
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  • 1759 6 CEYLON, JAVA AND BRAZILIAN EXHIBITS. Varied and Interesting Display. (FaoM Oca Ow> OaamsNasavr). London, September ltt. DIM tin way from tin Malayan exhibit* in tht Ceylon stand. It is in charge of the Hou. Mr. Kigß. M.L.C. and Mr. M. kelway Bainber. F.i.C, F.C.S., aud, as is
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  • 161 6 Yesterday was a festival day with onoscct of the Tamils, and a great religious celebration was held at the South Bridge lioad Hindu temple. The compound of the temple was strewn with red hot charcoal, over which about two hundred devotees walked slowly up aud down. Among the
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  • 136 6 The steamer Wakamiya M.uu, which arrived in Hongkong on :trd instant, reporlod that six days after leaving Bombay m epidemic of what appeared to be dengiio tover broke out among the crew. It was of a very severe type aud three of tbe men died. The
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 86 6 The Ootacauiund Hunt Cup was won at Ootacamund. on September 24. by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Arthur Lawley, who rode bis own horse to victory with about forty lengths to the good. The totalisator paid rupees 12. At a boxing tournament, at Bangalore, on September 24,
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    • 120 6 5.C.C. v. hanks and Telegraph Co. The first match of the Hugby football season was played on the Esplanade, yesterday, between a team representing the S.C.C. and a combination of players from the Banks and the Telegraph Compauy. The game was fast and interesting throughout, but both sides
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    • 104 6 Johnson versus Lang-ford Johnson, the coloured tighter, was to have boxed Laugford at the National Sporting Club on November 9. '•Sam Langford. who defeated Tiger Smith iv London, and is looked upon as the best tighter in America at present, last month defeated Tony Koss, au Italiau tighter in
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  • 372 6 The following is the ninth game iv the eliess eliampiouship which has been played by Dr. Laskar aud Dr. Tarrasch FitKNeu Dkkkm k. Dr. Lasker. Dr. Tarrasch. White. Black. 1. I 1 K 4 l>— K3 2. P— Q 4 P— y 4 3. Kt— Q B 8
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 743 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FURNIBHED ROOMB WANTED. Wanted by two gentl«men, two very well fnrnisbed rooms, oxclusive of board. Apply, stating terms, to X.Y.Z., co Straits Times. 2243 RUBBER-TYRED GHARRY AND PONY FOR BALE. For sale, cheap, Kubber tyred (.1 harry and pony with harness, etc., complete. Excellent condition. Apply A. 8.C.,
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    • 150 6 HARIMA HALL. yirst time in Singapore. KLIMINOFFS GRAND SHOW. Just Arrived from Saigon, composed of EIGHT LADY AND GENTLEMAN ARTISTES. will give nightly exhibitions for ONE WEEK, in connection with the JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. CAKEWALK ,v NATIONAL DANCING By Miss Lusie And Mr. Kliminoff. Couiicalitic- b.- Miss Anna Abs. Acrobatic bats
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  • 1181 7 ONDtm thli Invlin* Ui« lollowiDK »bbr.Tl»tic,t>« tn uad:- mu.— «t«»u)»r; A.— utaip; bq.-- buqtw; »eh.— •ehooiwr; Yct.-Y»dit; l.ra.-CruiMr O'bl.— (lbd boat: Tor.— Torpwio ll.p.— Hun*-powar Bnt.— British; U. S.-lTalUMisittM: Kch.-F«iicli Offnu; Dtit.— Dutch; Ital.— ltalian Span.— tywaiali; Mar.— Sarawak O.C.— Oantral cario j d.p.— deck bm•enger; U.-Uocertatn
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  • 104 7 Koi I'ib Stbamm Tub Caoob Glanggi 9.30 a.m. Sabak aud Djamhiu Broaiccr uoon I*. S'tenham and Feuauu KUtna 1 p.m. Malacca and Muar Ilumj Lian 1 p.m. Trcngganu aud Keluutau AlihotttorJ 2 p.m. Malacca. Port Diokuun Hung I.cc 3 p.m. Hongl.oug, and Shanghai J.Jpcar 3 p.m. Telnk Anson
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  • 98 7 From Edbope— By the N. D. L. steamer Kleist, due October 16. Ft-om China By the M. M. steamer Van do la Ciotat, due October 19. ipt ■pt v •pt ■pt ■i :t ot :t 7 M. M. 11 P. tO. IS N.l'. 1.. 17 8.1. 31
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  • 364 7 Uncertain Tone of Indian Silver Bazaar. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company send their usual weekly report, the one datea September 17, reading as follows: There was a little less demand for the (•old, about £700,000. France obtained tho greater part. The price was fixtd at 77 10 this
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  • 243 7 Admiralty's Intention of Reviving Pacific Squadron. Recently, there has been much talk about the intention of the Admiralty to revive the old Pacific Squadron, or rather bring it up to something like an effective force. It formerly consisted of seven or eight cruisers and smaller ships, manned
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  • 148 7 A busiuusH man with twenty years expori ence of Bangkok says that never have accounts been so difficult to collect as they are at present, specially those for small amounts. He says that not uuly arc the unfortunate bill collectors told to call again and again, but
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  • 153 7 I By the Gorman steamer Luotzow, Captain C. Dcwers, October 12. From Yokohama: His Iloyal Hi^Unesa Princo and Princestt Cbira ol Siam and buit. SLtan^bai Mrs. and Miss Poulson and Mr. O. Toussant. Koochow Mr. Kritz Mccku aud Mr. U. E. Shaw. Iluuokoiic Mr. Law I'liii; Soali
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 710 7 STEAMER SAILINGS. Cf> v i iv. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Una TUB NATIONAL lllftll WAY :o tM'K"! B I Via OUINA JAPAN. CANADA mi ib. OKITED ■TaTaV. Itootc from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nngaanki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama Viotorla and Vannonver, R.M.B. "Emcov or India" ITvto-tsTam
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    • 658 7 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINEV SERVICE OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO., LTD. BITWBIH HtKHA\TLE (PERTH) NORTH vTBST AUSTRALIA!! PORTS, JAVA AND SIN«APORB. Regular Fortnightly Bailings between Singapore and Western Australia, nulling at Java (as indnoement offers), Derby, King's Sonnd. (Port for the Kimberley
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    • 572 7 BTEAMEB SAILINGS. 'N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD A regular FORTNIGHTLY servioe Is maintained between Japan and Europe by tba following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with tho Imperial Japanese Government, specially dnnigned for the Company's European Serv.ce, lighted throughout by Eleotrioity, provided with excellent aooommodation for
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    • 186 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Oot 16— At No. 12, Niven Ro»d, boasehold furniture, rabber-tyred ricksha, eto., at 4 30 p.m. 20 At laleroim, freehold land and house, Kamping Java Road, at 2-30 p.m. 20— At aale-roim, eleven valuable freehold houses situate at Killiney and Lloyd Roads, at 2-30 p.m
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    • 33 7 LAZATINE. the Ideal Purgative, reoom mended by the best medioal authorities. Baay to take and oertain in reaulta. To be bad of ill •Lemistn Wholesale from The Pbarma:, Bttury K »1. Hingaponl ISM
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 343 7 DAY BY DAY Tuesday, October 13. High Water 0.18 p.m. Races. First day. 2 45 p.m. Crioket. S.C.C. 11. v. V.M.C.A. Grand Cinematograph. Theatre Royal. Alhambrt Cinematograph. 7 30pm Hale 's Toun. 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Wednesday, October 14. High Water. 1.2 a.m 0.42
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  • 1079 8 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. A good deal of interest is being shown in the financial position of Germany at present, because it is understood that there will be a complete recasting of Imperial finances during the next session of the Reichstag. The actual problem to
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  • 20 8 The post of Tartar General in the various provinces of China is to be abolished after three years has elapsed.
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  • 19 8 The freehold property. 27-3 Tanjong Katong, fetched $12,8.'>0 at Messrs. Almeida and Company's sale, and not $1,285 as reported.
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  • 42 8 In the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice T. Sercombe Smith was to hear cases in respect of claims for $1,297.70, dne under an agreement and for labour and materials supplied, and for $882.28 as balance due for goods sold and delivered.
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  • 40 8 A report from the Resident of Kolon, H. E. Yen Chi, states that robbers in that district who were committing depruJations, causing incendiary fires and destroying churches, have now been entirely suppressed, and the district has resumed its ordinary condition.
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  • 47 8 One of the passengers of the steamer Taiyuan was drowned at Thursday island. He accidentally stepped over the* pier into the water and even in the darkness the water was seen to turn crimson, telling plaioly enough that the unfortunate man had bern caught by a shark.
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  • 65 8 The amount standing to the credit of the 1907 account of the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., is 1523,671.18, out of which it is pro posed to carry 188-2,671.18 to the credit of underwriting suspense account, which will then stand at 9411,990.07, and to pay a dividend of fl4 per share,
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  • 22 8 Tho latest news regarding the Royal Commission on Decentralisation in India is that their report will probably not bo ready until December.
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  • 29 8 A Hokien was arrested iv Loke Yew Street at 1.20 a.m. to-day, while trying to break into a Chinese school. A chisel and knife wero found in his possession.
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  • 26 8 The Chinese Public Opinion, an ablyedited organ published at Peking by Chinese, in tbe English language, has been increased in size from four to eight pages.
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  • 26 8 For fraudulent possession of a bag of limes, a Hokieu was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Maurice Thunder. tii'i Third Magistrate, yesterday morning.
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  • 32 8 Duke Tsai. president of the Board of Revenue at Peking, is going to present a memorial to the effect that, in future, all Customs dues and land taxes be collected in dollars.
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  • 32 8 The Government intends to send His Excellency Yuan Shi ki to Europe and America, in a Chinese warship to get in closer touch with their nationals in those parts of the world.
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  • 33 8 It has been discovered that certain important secret matters in connection with the Hoard of Foreign Affairs, at Peking, have become public, and strict inquiries are being mode to find out thn traitor.
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  • 31 8 The Russian Minister in Peking, on hearing that the Japanese and Americans are about to estahlish consulates in Fengtien, wired to his Government advising them to also establish a Consulate there.
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  • 38 8 11. S. Holmes, a merchant of Hongkong has boen scut for trial on a charge of having obtained $8,000 from Cheung (him Leung, by false pretences. Bail was allowed in the sum of $1,000 cash and $4,000 bond.
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  • 37 8 Achaiya Naieken secured judgment against Mr. P. li. Owen, of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, in the District Court, before Mr. C. J, Saunders, yesterday, for $17.50 for money lent. Mr. Owen did not put in an'appearance.
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  • 37 8 Three more Chiuese shops are contributing to charity on account of having been found to be dealing in Japanese goods in contravention of the boycott agreement. Two of these have paid S.'iitu each, and the other $000.
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  • 31 8 His Excellency Yuan Shih-fun, Governor of Shantung, has memorialised the Central Government requesting that instructions be issued throughout all the provinces to stop the cultivation of poppy altogether within one year.
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  • 43 8 At a recent meeting oi the Directors of the I'aknam Railway Company, Limited, Siain. it was decided to deter payment of the dividend on the last half-year till the end of the year. A dividend will then be paid on the whole year.
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  • 34 8 The China Board of Agriculture, Commerce arj Industries proposes to call a meeting of Chinese merchants trading in the stunts Settlement, the Dutch East Indies, Australia and America to form a United Commercial Company.
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  • 41 8 For housebreaking at the home of Inek Tian Chyc, No. M Hokien Street, on tbe night of the first instant. Chin Choon Yee was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. E. 0, C. Howard, at the District Court, yesterday.
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  • 48 8 The Viceroy of Fukien has wired to the Chinese Hoard of War to the effect that some British warships have been taking surveys round the coasts of Fukien Province, and he has requested tlieni to di- continue this work. He now asks the Waiwupu to note this fact.
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  • 43 8 A Tamil woman has been arrested, and another has surrendered herself to the police, on a charge of theft in Join ire of property valued at $513.60, belonging to one Govindasamy. They will appear before the Senior Magistrate for extradition proceedings, on Saturday.
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  • 61 8 Lai Chak and Ralla Singh were conconvicted of murder and sentenced to death at the last assizes at Kedah. and who appealed against their couviction and sentence, have had their sentences continued by the Court of Appeal. It now remains for the State Council to confirm the death sentence, and
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  • 75 8 The old adage that misfortunes never happen singly was well exemplified in the case of Mr. Bryan, of the Borneo Company, Bangkok. After In had been bitten by an allegedly mad dog, his native cbanffonr took his motor car out for a trip on his own ac count. The result
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  • 77 8 Inspector Pestana, of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Department, prosecuted a Kling gharry syce in the Third Magistrate's Court before Mr. Manner Thunder, this morniog< on a charge of working a lame pony at Borneo Wharf. Mr. Pestana explained that he met accused at Tanjong Pagar and cautioned him,
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  • 82 8 Bose'a Circus of Indian artistes and highlytrained animals is paying a visit to Singapore, and will open on the Beach Road reclamation ground to-morrow night. The acrobats are said to posses* wonderful skill and agility, and will display feats quite novel and interesting. The equestrians are of no mean standard
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  • 406 8 Colonel Carr. Skinner's Hors<., has .lie, l at Indore, India, from abscess the liver. Arrangements aro uuder cousideration for establishing an Anglo-Chinese Postal Service between India and Lhassa. The death is announced of Caotano, tin only son of the Vicomte de Wrt-tu, Portn gueHe I'uuMil < li-iu-r.-il
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  • 30 8 The American Minister to China has stated to the Waiwupu that the. United States Government has prouii.-mi to tin the 0U nese, resident in Mm United Mites, vi personal taxation.
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  • 46 8 The Waiwupu hat s«nt despatches to the Imperial Resident iv Thibet. iU|iMrilim him to ascertain the number of lonia firms represent* d in that country. Henceforth, 1m is instructed not to permit any new tirras or hotels, controlled by foreigners, t<i be estali lished in Thibet.
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  • 47 8 A German merchant has petitioned the Viceroy of Fukien Province, China, asking him for a place in which to store Mai, in tinvicinity of the new dock in Amoy. Tim Viceroy has wired to the Waimujm and that Board has replied ordering.' him to refuse the request.
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  • 42 8 Mrs. Oldhaui, wife- of Bishop W. K Oldhaiu. of Singapore, addressed two large rongrega tionsat Homewood A veuueChurch, Pittsburc Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. on Sunday, August 'J;i Mrs. Oldham's visits among the houit churches are very helpful and greatly appreciated, says a church paper.
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  • 81 8 Iv the Man Mai district of ISanykok, on the kli iublaut, v Bmuumm tfMIU uiiurmer was killed by one of his pets, while he was giving an exhibition of his powers to a large crowd of people by the side of the road. He wax showing a long black snake,
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  • 101 8 A few days ago, says the Civil and Military Gazette, a heavy box was received at tlio Atubila station. It had been MMfanad to Aiubala from Bombay by a trans frontier l'athan who had resided for some years in Europe and America, and had recently returned to India. For some
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  • 137 8 A now scheme for warders Ims \xmu issued in Kedah. says the Straits Kcho^o take effect from January 1 next. The rM will be f n probation on joining for a iM-rft'i of three- years. After ten years' service, those with a good character will be placed ou the pensionable
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    • 252 8 AMSTEL Lager BEER. 4 .loz-n i mart- J^L Aud ln Drams In Cases of 8 do 2^ n mU oootainiog 7J Gallon*. SAMPLES FROM Galdbeck, Macgregor and Co. SELF SHAVING MADE POSSIBLE TO EVERY MAN. •■^vJ^^ns THE GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR BaP*s^^^^B I hy quite a great number of men. R™MK;4J
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    • 218 8 ALHAMBRA GINEMATO6RAPH. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. FIRBT SHOW AT 7.30 P.M. 1 Mr. Greepy i« Startled 2 Ja anene Sports 8 For a Crown 4 Wood floating in Morvan 6 Grote-qus Figure! 6 The Kindly Gendarme 7 The Miller, hii Son, and hia Donkey 8 A Roman Id> II 9 Hamh for
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  • 276 9 aifctiirou, Oman 11, 19C8 PKonucH Gambier buyers I 7 70 do (Cube Xn. li unrr I 11.78 Copra Bali 7 60 do Pcntir.ui.K 7 20 Pepper. Black buyers 10.12) do White fi% buyers 15 50 S»»!n Flour Sarawak 2.90 do Brnnoi No. 1 2.80 Pearl Sa«o 8.30 Ooffec Bali
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 353 9 >ate o! form*' tIOD Oapttal Namber Sobaoribed of Sharei latoa Paid Share* j Value op to Uniaaned Company Qooxino'o !907 ;*oi )903 1907 1901 !906 |3M 906 1906 ■•>O6 1908 1907 '.904 1907 1905 iwr.ooo NOt oofl 1800.000 £400,000 (MOO.OOO £60,000 £100,000 »1.'.0,000 £120.000 £30.000 •450.000 £280.000 £100,000 £120,00(1
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    • 356 9 tMt 150,000 1901 »300,000 !«ot rao.ooc 1908 «™,ooo !90« V.; 50,000 1904 £16.000 iw? evs.ooo ;»o« «!<io,ooo 1905 £65.0C0 iaoe £igo,ooo 1907 £320.000 1606 /m.OOO i9O« •250.0U1! !R96 £100,000 I '90,000 '»0S CJO.OOO 1906 J250.000 1804 f',ooo 1904 1.C.000 iP9i «^o,noo 1908 i a ;305 »iu»,uii. 1906 CU0,Ol« ISO*
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    • 188 9 IS9I £5,377.10.0! ISBS IC IBOJ f: me ti.oo< M 1901 j I 1399 75.CC '90S 1891 190.1 £400, "CO 1904 tIOO.GOO 1884 I Hoo,floS 1890 I MOO I 0 1887 <.«<l. r ?,»88 kH,OOU 4,800 LMOO.OOO 120,000 sss 3,400 r I 8,000 S4U.OOV 24,000 .00-. 600 400,000 400,000 113,000
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    • 388 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Teudcrs are iuvitcU under the toliuwiuy bnds foi snpplii> to Hrn Municipality ol ->iu^apoic from .lauuary 1, 1909. Kill: ON Yr Al i. BnkMiud BantMnjoM Kolli-rs. bm I loorint; and Kootiny Tilt-. J. Timber. Miscellaneous Articlfs. I. I'. untci s Stores. 5. iSriKiins. il Pertinnd OmmhA. 7. MakaJl
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    • 54 9 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellers. RBPAIBB I'liOMi'TLY EXECUTED. Jeffrey's Stout AND SPale Ale. In order that the above Flrmt-Claß* Stout and Palm Aim may become better known in this market, Both Will be mmld until lurther notice at SI2 Per Case ol 7 dozen Pints. OF ALL DEALERS. WHOLESALE FROM
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    • 17 9 SAVARtSSES CAPSULES PURLNISS OF Oil. AMP COATIN6 0( MINftMNt. LußTtirrrr orcußt. wrrn no ihcohvchichc^ ASH FOR. SAVARESSt.
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    • 103 9 BOVRIL ■bcMM be la tnry tome unlvli .vary bocpitaL Wba. yon ara worried and cannot Ml well not aleep wall, you will nod a gnat help in BOVRIL. BEWARR OF CHEAP IMITATIONS. By Royal -Mi&JSL Hk Majany Warrant to T tba King. WATERPROOF VERMINPROOF ODODRLESB FIRE RESISTING COOL DURABLE CMIAPEJT
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    • 212 9 SUN SHADES. Latest lpy:< ||r^ Leadin S Designs Shades LATEST CREATIONS For the Coming Race Meeting. Full rang? now i:i stock, in S.«t», Stripes VlFtr Pn th rlowrrrd lexigu, Uaflnj Ka> »v (<Uiirs. Prices: $1.50 to $15.00 each. Whiteaway. Laidlaw and Go.. Ltd.. STAMFORD ROAD AND HILL STREET. yv notice.
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  • 973 10 THE USE OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES DISCUSSED. Clever Bookman's Methods of Work. The annual conferences of the Library Association, of which the thirty-first has taken place at Brighton, are probably looked upon by the average layman simply as meetings of librarians, having for their object the advancement of the
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    • 632 10 BANKING COMPANIES.! CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,525.000 R««rve Liability ot Proprietors ..£1,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City A Midland Bank. Lid. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts
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    • 504 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. capital ns.ooo.ooc RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve t15,000,000 1 a M 000 00C Silver Reserve 114,000,000j ow OWJ isserve Liability of Proprietors 115,000,0% COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellira, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresson. Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. C. O.
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    • 45 10 In catarrhaJ affections of the urinary tract, the best results come from osing METHYLOIDS. Taken internally, no discomfort or inconvenience. Relieve pain and give visible result in a few hours, cure in a few days. Better tliau copaiba and santal, safer than injections. Price low.
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    • 429 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO.. LTD.. yjjflS .j- *25$1k\ VVe bavo just received fff^&? Bj\\'\ Ea\ a new shipment of Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wolverharnpt in. Hundred!) of these machines have been sold iv the Straits, and aro unequalled iv price ami linisii. Inspection invited. SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES
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    • 442 10 INSURANCE Complies GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invented Funds £g.2M> 000 Annual luoorne £1, 100,000 The undersigned. Agents tor the acovi Company, are prepared to accept flre riaki for snort periods of ten days or longer pericdi »l cnrrent ratoa to be named on application to
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    • 382 10 CRUSHED FOOD. IRY IT AND YOU WILL XX SATISFIED I. R. BEI ILIOS beg* to iuform the public that his Factory for preparing Crushed food, at No. 1, Belilios Road, is now opened. Prioe of a bag oi Crashed Food, 1 p. 10 cat. 14.60 per bag. No. 1 Bran,
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  • 1052 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. At the forty ninth annual general meeting of the Lomlun General Omnibus Company it wax reported that the lumber of omnibuses running was 1,386, the mileage run was 32,170,100, and the number of passengers carried was 195.894,900. the latter a decreaseof over
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    • 368 11 ARGYLL CARS. SIMPLE if Fvery Car Fully Guar anteed EFFICIENT One 14-16 hp, 5-Seated RELIABLE Car expected Shortly. Illustrated I'ataloijtiu and full particulars fruui Syme and Company, SOLE .AJ3-EJIDTTS. SCOTTISH jSgJfe TRIALS, 1908. TRADE MARK As usual, the most noticeable feature watt tho overwhelming popularity and success of OFFICIAL RESULTS
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    • 243 11 SIDDELEY autocars. FAMOUS FOR W Sole Agents: CONSISTENT RELIABILITY CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED: 20 H. P., 6-CYLINDER STANDARD, Painted Green (Sold). TWO MOKE OF THESE MAGNIFICENT CARS ARKIVINfI IN A FORTNIGHT TO SECURE WHICH YOUR OHDER SHOULD BE PLACED AT ONCE VINDEC SPECIAL MOTOR CYCLES, 8} H.P., witli Magucto
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    • 112 11 APIOLINE (CHAPOTEAUT) For functional troubles, delay, pain and those Irregularities peculiar to the sex. Prescribed by tbe highest French Medical authorities and superior to Tansey, steel Drops and Penny royal. CHAPOTEAUT, 8, rue Virienne, Paris. Sold tj til CHimlitt. Artie Tully, tin mini',g;& commission agent. 33, Raffles Place i Over
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    • 183 11 Albert L. A. Daley, UNDERTAKER A TOMB BUILDER, 43, Prinscp Street, Hab just received a consignment of Marble Ton'bstonos from Carara, and also a «ood selection of Metallic Wreaths und Domes, Oak and Kirn Coffins, etc., from London. TELEPHONE No. 619. Wines Wines I Oennine table olaret at 4.75 per
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    • 542 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTIBKMENTB.— MIsosI j laaroaa Wants of Eiery Description, Houses, kaad, etc to let, are Inserted at the following I One Insertion I 1.30 per Inoh Two »00 ThrM BU t-SO Hine I-M Twelve 7.10 Twenty -fIT-j 10.00 (Bach subsequent month IS per tach.j The above rate
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    • 345 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bins Four Linee, one or two insertions, By the inch, im Scale of Charges. RUBBER STUMPS FOR BALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Lioggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban. UIS67 RUBBER EBTATEB FOR SALE. Two Rubber Kata'ee about 1,000 acres each (just valued). Will take i
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    • 734 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES Kins let Month, 110 per Inch. Snbeeqaent monthi, IS. For .honor period! lee.Scale Of ChURM. NOTICE. Mr. J. S. Judah has been appointed manager of our firm from this date. E. MEYER A CO., LTD. Singapore, October 10, 1908. 2224 NOTICE. Left at Teutonia Clnb on the night
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    • 510 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Ld. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carriages Motor Cars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardeuhose Brake-RE-TEEADMG MOTOR TYRES. X^Not"^/^^! m'S All kinds of I.R. Buffers and Springs for Rail- INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATways, etc.
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    • 339 12 Syrup of Raspberry PURELY MADE OK GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it forms a very palatable refreshing and healthy drink, which is no doubt ilie most suitable kwvengelßt hut climates. It also forms a delicious inj»r< dicut for icecream and sweut saucrs.
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    • 210 12 HOUSE TO BE LET. YABNHAMS, 5, f-yed Ally Road, opposite Newton Ststion, lately occ .pied by V. Gottlieb, hsq. 4 bed and batb rooirs. dining aud drawlug roomß, lar K e veraudahs, ver> < „l aud convenient house, i;a« aud water, Stabling, leunis. Apply to F. J. BKVJAFIELD, i >u
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