The Straits Times, 15 October 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.783. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      276 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-CLEMEVf. RA YARD n FItfFNT FOURTH-6-cylinder NAP] eiR. THIRD-BAYARD-CLEMENT. FIFTH— FIAT. FOURTH— FIAT. This proves once again the SUPERIORITY of BAYARD-CLEMENT CARS as regards RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A few Models of this make have
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      313 1 HALES TOURS Beach Road, Singapore. Daring the Race Week, Selection! will be made from the Programme ai exhibited before H.E. THE GOVERNOR H. H.THEBULTANOFJOHORE T.R.H. THE PRINGEB OF 81AM. and will oompriee WILD AND PICTOBESQUE NOBWAY WONDERS OF CANADA NORTH WALES FIVE MINUTES IN BUSIEST LONDON DEVIL'S DRIVE STOCKHOLM CHAMOUNIX
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      333 1 Robinson Company. Our SPECIAL 'RAPID' ACTION @^A RACE FIELD GLASS. ff[M This is a Bmall tjlass of exceptionally high power *"m^^Sß^3^Rja^^^am^ and clear definition. It; is uoiH'-shaj nl mid has Bffi*SiWliinWiilßlr^B»F RAPID ACTION, which when once focussed M R fS^fiPl remains so. The closing and re-opening does B I^B ||a«'l
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      28 1 CAMERA FOR SALE. Camera and outfit, complete, new, cost »180— (6 x 4). Sell »50.— Apply 5.0.W.. c/o Straits Times. 1258 P S 5 us H < o W
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    1455 2 REVISED INSTRUCTIONS UPON FIELD DEFENCE. Disaffection on British Warship The Army Council have issued revised instructions regarding the use of field defences, which are now modified to suit the new conditions brought about by thu improvement in firearms. The principles of defence, as set forth in Combined
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    THE WORLD'S PEACE.
    624 2 9 Prince Buelow's Speech on German Ideals. Prince von Buclow, the German Imperial Chancellor, addressing the conference of the Inter- I'arliameutary I'niou in the lieichstag recently, spoke in iavour of peace and arbitration, and defined patriotism as striving to prevent conflicts by combating ignorance, rancour, hatreJ, and
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      371 2 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT a Kills Rust. USED BY GOVERNMENT. MUNICIPALITY and CONTRACTORS for Steel and Ironwork. Resists the action of|Acids and Steam, and stands Tropical conditions. Importers Borneo Co., Ltd. .fig 2 IF? Q CONCENTRATED ULEL 9 DISINFECTANT. 3k ssKliif- j^H The most economical and effective. 1 Gallon Drums $1.75 2
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      21 2 A box of Steams' Headache Cure often brings more cheerfulness into the home than a bright fire on a winter's day.
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      281 2 UNDCa TNI MOST DISTINGUISHED P»IBOKAOEOF THU* HISHNtSSES THI l»Tf Cgf SULTtHS A^^ PRESENT l *rf* f f i f 0F J°"°«E 1^ 1 (Vyv^ Ismail *y^ 82-1 AND 82-2. BRAB BASAH ROAD. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. <JE3STj^.BIjISIIEID 1883) MAM -KACTL'KEKS Ol" PURE ROPE 38TRAND CABLE L«io| 4 BTRAND 1/2"
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    780 3 FICTION AND FACT IN TWO NEW NOVELS. Weatherby Chesney's Latest Tale Tuk Claimant. By Weatnerby Chesney. London i Chatto and Windus. A Pawn in thk Gamk. By W. H. Kitchett. I 1 1 1. London Smith Klder, 6s. It is always doubtful whether fiction based upon fact is
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    Angler and Divine.
    298 3 Thorn.x* Kkn and Izaak Walton. A Sketch of Their Lives and Family Connection. By K. Marston, F.R.O.S. The Amateur Angler"), with numerous illustrations. London Longman, 6s. net. Welcomo once more to tho pen of The Amateur Angler. Age has not withered it in the very leant; it
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    Foreign Yarn in China.
    127 3 Thrßritioh Consul, at Swatow, reports that the introduction of ,lapanese-han<l looms iv that district is giving rise to an industry that promises to increase the importation of foreign yarn. These 1 Japanese machines, which work many times quicker than the old-fashioned j Chiuese loom", arc made
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    Wrecked on Christmas Island.
    125 3 Accounts of the sufferings of the crew and passengers of the steamer Aeon wrecked on Christmas Island show that the ladies and children ou the first day ashore were without food and shelterless in the blazing sun. Tents were afterwards erected. Four weeks were spent in
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      474 3 2jhe~Essence ofVft&li ty Cadbury's Cocoa gives valuable support to the whole system. m It contains everything essential to the maintenance a and restoration of vitality, is easily digested, and possesses the delicious, full, genuine i laaaaaaaa^^a^a^^aaa^^'^aaaam r *^fS^r The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. SOLE .AGENTB FOR THE UNITED FLEXIBLE
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      94 3 COTOMUHE^CO m AlrlAv If AND (^B S New Year Cards, P Fancy Calendars AND A CHOICE COLLECTION OK JAPANESE MODERN ART WARE SPECIALLY SUITABLE FOX Xmas New Year Presents. TASTEFULLY PRESENTED. WONDERFULLY CHEAP. ARIISTIC WORK. ATTRACTIVE ELEGANT. Early Inspection Cordially Invited. 8UREST METHYLOIDS are the best and surest specific known
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      90 3 YAMATO AND CO. aSrCW BEADY: Xmas Presents and Cards, Calendars for 1909. COME AND SEE. 41, HIGH STREET. Albert L. A. Daley, UNDERTAKER TOMB BUILDER, 43, P rinse p Street, Has just roceivot] a coutsignment of Marble Tombstones frum Carara, and also a good detection of Metallic Wreaths and Domes,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    671 4 Nc>»<\ port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS Aobilles, China, Oct 30 W. Mansfield AlrliL, Sydney, Oot 2J Boustesd AlcmoiiH," China. Oct 35 W. Mansfield Antung, UangkoDg. Oct Behn Meyer Ahtyanax. Liverpool, Nov 34 W. Mansfield Armand Bebic, M'seilles, Nov 8; U. Maritime* Ilongkong, Nov
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    227 4 Passengers Outward. Per I. and O. steamer Somali, due Octotxi si.— Miss Aboil, Miss Tollcy, Mm. A. R. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B. IJaker, Mr. W. J. Haskius. Mr. W. Bourne, Mrs. Stoner and child. Mrs. J. H. A. and Misa D. Wilson, Miiw M. K. Butcher,
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    49 4 Tmi; Bii-ijH on Fort Canning aad Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singap re standard time corresponding to 6 s.m. Greet, eh meantime. The time gun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'olook.
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      70 4 FROM CANADA Mothers have the >aiuo terror of croup in all countries, but Chamberlain's tough Remedy leads in popularity for a prompt oure of this dreaded disease. Mrs. Thos. Matthew of Caleden, East Ontario, says: I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy several times, and I try to keep it in
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      680 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penan*. Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, BtTpt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading issued tor Chin. Coast. Persian Gulf, Continents', ani Ami.nsaPorts. Steamer, will leave Singapore on or aboa' MAIL LINE. {Outward for Chimi). 1908 Dtlhi Oot 28
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      684 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAY STATES PORTS AND PENANO. FLBBT. •"KINTA" "HYE LEONG" "SAPPHO" "PENANG" •"rARr*TLE" "MALACCA" ■BELANGOR" "BAN WHATT HIN" IPOH "LADY WELD" "POH ANN" "SRI HELENE" MONDAYS for Malaooa, Port Diokson, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson, at 4 p.m. TUESDAYS
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      520 4 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the' Straits, China and Japan every week aud from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Oonoa, Marseille! and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      564 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straite, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      768 4 STEAMER SAILIN6B. N. D. L. HORODEUT CHER LLOYD Imperial (lerman Mail Lira. The fast aad well known mail .team. a| tbis Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bontm.-.i, ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonn Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice s > Port Bald, Boss, Adsa, Colombo, Penn Singapore,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1088 5 I'MUtRth.s houhn; liiafullumnK *blirotl»tioi» m m*v.\ nlr. sle.tnior ah. ihip; hq. -kun j>- I Khuonar- Vrt. -Vivht; Cra.— Craimr (lit. ilun boat; Tor.— TorptxI.i H.p.— H..rw -puwiM lint.— British; L". S. -United SUtea; ten.— French liar.nartuan I)ut.— Dui -h It .1. -Itallaa Fl»in Hpnlih; H.w.-Marawttk (I.e. dei.ui
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    Clearances.
    73 5 October 14 N .r. Bril AulAirp vitpofti Paroo, Brit -tr. S-jurubaya. Fri mmitu.. w^ ports Dolt. Nor str. Uan^le II Pronutuiu-. Brit str, L'tiou. A Jam Antwerp Solva, Nor str. Bangkok Baa llin Oii-iii. Brit str, Poutianak Laureus I'll, lhlt str. In Irafiiri via porU Thougwa, lint btr, Madras
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    77 5 I'or Perak. Captain W. S. (^uino. October 15. From IViiiiny jtan A. G. Faber, I). A. M. Brown, N. Wilkiuson, Klnmy and Mrs. Lou>>bliu. l'ort SwetUinbaiu i Messrs. Johannes, Sliorwoori, U. Holloway and W. L. Kemp. Per Ban Wbatt Hin, Captain W. G. H. Morrell, Octobor 10.
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    110 5 Octwabd Oeruan Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Kleist, having left Cohmbo. at It) a.m. on the 11th instant, and may be expeotad to arrive here on Friday afternoon, the 16th imtant. Cjtwarii B. I. Mail. The B. I. contract packet steamer Teesta, with the London mails
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    Mails Close.
    107 5 Ko* Fib Steamm Tihk To sioiibow Bandjermasmn etc. Dc Hmiii 7 a.m. Batavia.S'rang.S'baya.etc. Vm Riebecck 8 a.m. Batavia Both 8 a.m. Cucob Olanggi 9.30 a.m. Telok Anson via ports Penang 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 8 p.m. H'kong, Shanghai, Japan Dcrhiijhthiie 3 p.m. Penang, B'goon, Calcutta
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    Mails to Arrive.
    103 5 From Europe— By the N. D. L. steamer Kleiat, due October 16. From Chin* By the M. M. steamer Van de la Ciotat, dne October 19. ept ept epi ept ept ,pt ept let let let 7 M. M. 11 P. AO. 15 N.D.1.. 17 8.1. 31
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    CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE FAILS.
    485 5 Distress Among the Growers in France. Advices from the champa^uo country show, says tin- Times, that the condition of affairs tberc, due to the ravages of mildew, is din astrou9 in the extreme. At Ay, Moussy, Eperuay, Avi/e, and Reims, to mention only well-known places, the vintage
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    GOLF AT HOME.
    578 5 Four Best Professionals Play Together. In tlu -^c days of continuous score play by loading professionals varied by four-ball matcbos, it is really refreshing, says the Times of September 16, to find a club promoting a genuine foursome. Even thoso'wbo are consumed with a desire to see
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      565 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY avrvioe Is main tamed between Japan and Europe by the fallowing NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMRRS, Under Mail Contract with Ihu Impi-rt.; Japan Mi Government, speoially desigond for the Company's European Sorvioe, lighted throng'Ml iiy Electricity, provided with excellent
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      693 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Tnr undorrurutioned mail steamers ot the abovo Linu maintain a regular servioa between Calcutta and I «|>i:<. cilling at Penang, Sirica pore. Hongkong an.l Shanghai en route FLEET. Tons 'VmiTv.n irr s.b. "Ja»am" 6.800 J. G. Ourmct J.s. v Orbooht ArcAß 4.600 S. H.
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      629 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. cTpTr Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL UIOHW AY TO EUROPK VIA 'OUIMa JAPAN, CANADA *od tor UNITED STATES. Mo'iic from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Natfaiaki, ilnlcad -Job of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vannouvsr, X.M d. "Ekmimsot Imu" steaR.M.S. ''E«fb«« of Jams'" y met),
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      101 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Oct 16— At No. 12, Niven Road, household furniture, rubber-tyred ricksha, etc., at 430 p.m. 20 At sale ro im, freehold land and bouse, Kampong Java Road, at 2-30 p.m. 20— At sale-ro}m, eleven valuable freebold bouses situata at Killiney and Lloyd Roads, at 2-30
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      46 5 BLOOD POISON PREVENTED. There il uo danger from blood poiata re suiting froui a wound when Chamberlain's Pain lialin is applied. It ia aa antibeptio liniment, and unless tho injury in very eevtie it will not leave a scar. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealer*.
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      273 5 DAY BY DAY Thursday, October 15. High Water. 1.18 p.m. Races. Seoond day. 2-46 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes. 3 p.m. Hookey. B.C.C. v. R.W K. Crioket. S.C.C. 11. v. V.M.C.A. Grand Cinematograph. Theatre Royal. Alhambr* Cinematograph. 7 30 p.m Hale 'a Tours. 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 730 p.m
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15.
    806 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15. Scattered throughout the report prepared by Mr. R. C. Grey, upon administration in Ni-gri Sembilan in 1907, there are a good in my paragraphs of inoro than purely local interest. The Acting Resident appears to take that keen and intelligent interest
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    533 6 First hand information about the policy and intentions of M. Klobukowski, the Governor- General of ludo-China, is given by a representative of tho Saigon Opinion who interviewed him on board the mail steamer. M. Klobukowski, naturally, did not open his mind very freely, but he gave an outline of tho
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    14 6 A cargo of tin arrived from Kuantan, this morning, by the Ran Whatt Hio.
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    16 6 A cargo qf petroleum arrived from l'alem bang, yesterday, for Taku, by the sailing ship Volute.
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    19 6 There were 115 deaths last year through accidents in the F..M.S. mines, or twelve more accidents than iv l'.ttlT.
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    24 6 In Negri Sembilan at the end of last year, there were tt&s miles of metalled road. 24 of anmetalled and 211 of bridle paths.
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    29 6 The regular monthly meeting ot the Women's Christian Temperance Cuion will be held at the home of Mrs. F. J. Benja&eld, Syed Ali Road, at 4.80 p.m. to day.
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    24 6 The Calcutta papers are discussing the advisability of having a vegotarian restaurant conducted in European style, as the ranks of vegetarians are rapidly increasing.
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    28 6 There was an increase in the percentage of deaths among immigrant coolies in Negri Sembilan during last year, the percentage being 9.11 in 1006, and 11.8 in 1907.
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    27 6 Altogether, last year, 21,973 coolies were employed in mining work in Negri Sembilan. Mining coolies thrown out of work frequently joined rubber estates till tin prices improved.
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    26 6 One American, the Farm Superintendent, and seven Filipinos were drowned by a cloudburst at the Philippine penal settlement of Iwnhig, Island of Palawan, on September M.
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    34 6 The situation of the mining coolies at Kampar has improved considerably, as most of them are doing well by working on tribute. S inn coolies make regularly their 94 a day at this work.
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    32 6 Tho Siam Observer has received a letter from a correspondent, in which he nrges that Siameso ladies, who have adopted eycli'iy. should wear costumes at once elegant and suitable to the exercise.
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    38 6 Norman Taylor, Second Officer of the Yuensaug, has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment and to pay a fine of l..">tX) pesos, at Manila for the importation of opium and lottery tickets. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
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    40 6 To the Journal of the Straits Branch of the H-iyal Asiatic Society, for September, Mr. H. N. Ridley contributes an article on tho Ferus of the Malay Peninsula. He points out that no legs than 882 species have been recorded.
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    37 6 According to the Negri Sembilan Administrative report, the trace for the railway from (leiiMs to Kuala Seinantan was cleared and embankment begun in 1907. This branch opens up a part if Negri Sembilan hitherto not easily accessible.
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    34 6 The Statesman Fays that, as in Rangoon and other places, some dissatisfaction appears to exist amongst the members of the subordinate telegraph staff in Calcutta at the recently published decision regarding the reorganisation scheme.
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    39 6 Bids for the construction of the Government Medical school, at Mauila, have been opened. The lowest was that of the Manila Construction Company, whose figure was 1:12,975 pesos. The building must be far in advance of Singapore's Medical school.
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    43 6 Private Dauiel .1. Suttles, Fourth Infantry, U.S. Army, shot and killed Lieutenant Bdward J. Bloom, of the same regiment, at Iloilo, Philippine Islands, on September 26, and then committed suicide by cutting his throat. The cause of the crime is not yet known.
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    50 6 It is reported that a certain Minister to Peking has demanded the concession of the lead mine of Mali i'i-lin in Kwangsi. The uatives of Kwaugni in Peking have, therefore, held a conference and decided to oppose the demand, claiming that tho mine shall be worked by the natives themselves.
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    45 6 Dr. F. W. Goonetillekn will give a lecture on The Medical Aspect of Personal Parity to-morrow night, the 16th, inst., at the Chinese Christian Association Hall in Prinsep Street. Mr. R. D. Pringle has kindly consented to preside. The public are invited to be present.
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    51 6 A well-known mining towkay at Kuala Dipang, Perak, was attacked and wounded severely by one of the coolijs on hi.-> mini the otlier day. The coolie thought he had been unjustly treated with regard to some money, so he attacked the towkay with a knife and stabbed him in the
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    58 6 At the funeral of Mr. Wooi Yong Bong, late cashier to Messrs. Huttenbach Bros, and Company, Penang, the other day, a rather pathetic incident occurred. The widow, who has lost her father as well as her husband, one after another, overcome with grief, attempted to jump into her husband's grave,
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    78 6 Mining by chabuters is becoming very extensive in the Sungei Kunyit and Ayer Kuning area, and the Government would do well to open a road through the district, says the Times of Malaya, as difficulties of transporting the tin have presented themHelves. Mining in the Uuuodoug district has almost ceased,
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    97 6 The Pinang Gazette learns that at the Straits Trading Company's Tin Smelting Works, Bag<in Luar, Province Wellesley, all the Sikh watchmen in their employment arc being dismissed, and that the company in taking on seventeen additional Police Con stables. The Chief Police Officer, Pinang, has been busily occupied in enlisting
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    644 6 Mr. S. Brighouse. Solicitor, of Bangkok has been laid up with an attack ot fever. Dona Consuelo Bokm A- ZoM, a well. known Spanish lady of Manila, died of cholera there on September H. Mr. V. Gottlieb, Registrar, Supreme Court, Mrs. Gottlieb and family left for England
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    72 6 Chan Teng Guan, charged with having caused grievous hurt to T»J Chili, ou Juue 7, 1900, ho that he died from a ruptured spleen, and with IwviagOMMd hurt toTay Kong at the bituic time.. Mas ininlttul on tho first charge and fined $50 on the second, yesterday morning, by Mr.
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    106 6 A special telegram from Washington to the Manila Times states that Governor Haskoll, of Oklahoma, has filed suits for libel against President Roosevelt and Mr. William I: Hearst in connection with the charges made by them against him. Mr. William .1. Bryan, "eplying to President li ■urn nlt s clTargeH
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    134 6 It was nuted, the other day, that the movement to further trado between Java and the Australian Commonwealth had fallen flat among the established firms in the i-laml. Tho reason why these firms hold aloof is not far to seek. The Java Bode voices their opinion by pointing out that
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      321 6 By Special Appointment to His Majesty the King. BOLLINGER Champagne. t Obtainable at all First-Class Hotels. a SLLF SHAVING MADE POSSIBLE Q TO EVERY MAN. ■jJi!^S?5 J THK 'GILLETTE" SAFETY RAZOR 53|^fl I is 'isi d by quite ft great number of men. gyf»j>aß I ;ause they experience any difficulty
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      122 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. Entire Change of Programme. TO-NIGHT. All New Pictures. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. THE Theatre Royal GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH SHOWS TOD THE WAY OF THE WORLD Nightly, at 7.30 9 30 p.m. WITH THE LARGEST AND CLEAREST FLICKERLESS PICTURES IN THE EAST. To-Night! ENTRE CHAHGE 0 PRJGRAM YE
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    EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.
    271 7 AUSTRIA GIVES A WARNING TO TURKEY. Anxiety About the Bulgarian Armaments. [Brtbl Tki.k,.h\\' London. October I.V A disquiet fueling prevails iv F.urope while Bulgaria remains tully armed. The Yuung Turks in Macedonia believe that Bulgaria contemplates seizing Macedonia while Turkey is unprepared. Advices from Sufis say that an
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    THE SUFFRAGETTES.
    51 7 Thirty Seven Arrests During London Riots. Rki'tkr's Teleoram London, October 14. Thirty seven arrests, including twenty-four women, were made a.s the result of suffragette and unemployed demonstrations in the vicinity of the HatMM of Parliament yesterday. There wore a number of accidents, ami several cases were taken to
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    RACING AT HOME.
    47 7 The Result of the Cesarewitch Rki'll-k':. TkLEOKAM.] London, October 15. The result o' the C'esarewitch wax as follows Yentoi 1 Purezem 2 Glacis H The botting was 1 1 to to <■ ac linst Yentoi, 7 to 2 against Purezem. ar-l > to 1 against Glacis.
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    NEW CHINESE RAILWAY LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED.
    27 7 IRiitbr's Tkl*uxam.| London, October 15. The OMbm* Railway Inan of five millions sterling, floated in London uud Paris, has been largely oversubscribed.
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    DR. SVEN HEDIN STARTS FOR JAPAN.
    34 7 [Rioter's Tilkgbam] London, October 14. Thu explorer I>r. Sven Hedin, recently returned from Tibet, has sailed from Bombay for Hongkong. He is en route for Europe via Japan.
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    PARCELS POST TO JAPAN BY SIBERIA.
    26 7 [Ridtib's Tklioram] 1 .mi ilon. October 14. The British Post Office has instituted a Parcels Post to Japan via Siberia.
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    A DISASTROUS COAL MINE EXPLOSION.
    30 7 Dai Oitasiatischi Llotd Tiliou>| Berlin, October 15. A serious explosion at the Koenigs Coal Mines in Germany has resulted in the losh 'jf many lives.
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    FRENCH CHAMBER OPENED.
    18 7 |Dm OitauatiscH Lloyd Tblmraml Berlin, October IS. The Kreuoh Chamber of Deputius has b»-cn epmed
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    THE HONG MOH RELEASED.
    237 7 Captain Bainbridge Acquitted on Chandu Charge. Mr. J. S. \V. Arthur, the Fourth Magistrate, concluded, yesterday afternoon, the case against Captain Baiubridge, of the local steamer HoDg Moh, who was charged with being master of a ship used for the importation of cliandu. Mr. F. M.
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    BOSE'S CIRCUS.
    225 7 Another Entertainment Opened in Singapore. The return visit of li.ise'* Circus to Singapore provides the Colony with another source of enjoyment which should receive a fair share of public patronage. The first entertainment was given off the Beach Road, last evening, and was enjoyed thoroughly by a largu
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    Common Coolie and the Law.
    157 7 Chong Mvi, an Opium Farm informer, pleaded guilty in the I >istriet Court before Mr. E: C. C. Howard, this morning, to intentionally giving false evidence on oath before Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistmte. on Saturday last, by saying that he had not given
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    The Battleship Fleet.
    91 7 The Atlantic Fleet arrived in Manila Octol>er 1 aud will depart on October 10. The intervening time will be devoted to cleaning, painting aud coaling the ships. The Meet will arrive iv Yokohama on i October 17 and will sail on October 24. The first squadron will
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    Singapore Chinese Presbytery.
    182 7 The Presbytery of Singapore of the Chinese Church ac MMMN, Johore aod Muar met at Uukit Timah, in the English Presbyterian Mission Church, on Tuesday last. Besides the Moderator, the Rev. J. A. B. Cook, there were present the Revs. W. Murray and Tay Sek Tin and
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    Murder in First Degree.
    118 7 According to a dispatch from Nun- York, dated August 29, Captain Hams, who shot and kil td William E. Anuis, pistif wng himself by the onwrittcn law, has beeu held for murder in the first degree by the grand jury. He will not >>c tlfewea liU
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    To-day's Races.
    321 7 DURBAR NOT RUNNING IN CLUB HANDICAP. i Likely Winners in Various Events. (Ffo* Oik Ba< in<; Corrkspondent.) Race Course, Thursday Morning. The First Griffin Handicap has only a moderate field of eight horses, and the most leniently treat's! horse appears to be Monajim, with Scamp and Baskilld, the
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    Final Selections.
    49 7 First Qmid H\ni>k»i'. Monajim, win; The Scamp, place. Rkad Stakks. Fly, win Disguise aud Sunray, places. First Ex-Grikfin H\ni>icap.— Sextant. Club Handicap. -Gillo. Tanglin Cri\ Petgrave. win Dawn, place. Small Siritav. Zanibar. win Flashpoint place. Second Xx Ghii-tin Handicap. Locktire. BaoMB (ikikhn Handicap. Nancy, win Songster, place.
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    Latest Scratching.
    187 7 The following are the latest scratchings up to tho time of going to press Fikst Gitims Handicap. Songster, Kamornie, Barony, Nancy, Poppy, Tempuling, Mandalay, Emu. Mallow, Sunny South and Imm, I(ku> Slant Zanibar. Petgrave, Rap. tnre. Cocotte, Kenmare, Dispute and Now Girl. First Ex-Griffin Handicap.— Flashpoint and Locktire.
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    The Murder in a Railway Carriage.
    93 7 Particulars now received of the recovery of tho jewellery of the late Miss Taylor who was murdered in a railway train, in India, show that tho find was made, on the confession of Mullins. in the window slit of the carriage in which Mullins
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    Farewell to Dr. Sven Hedin.
    71 7 Dr. Sven Hedin, the explorer, has h ad a very touching farewell with his six Ladakhi servants who accompanied him to Simla. They wept copiously when the moment came for saying good bye. Dr. Sven Hedin presented them with the remaining animals' of his caravan,
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    Property at Tanjong Rhu.
    71 7 ■mm H. L. Coghlan and Company, by order of tbe Sheriff, offered by auction a piece of land at Tanjong Rhu, adjoining Messrs. Ftiley. Uargreares' Slipway and Works. The land, which has an area of 49,512 square feet, wan scld eventually to Tan Tian Lip, of
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    49 7 Mr. F. W. Knocker. Curator of the Pwak State Museum, has written a most entertaining account of thu aborigines of Snngei Ujong, one of the original nine States which constitute the entire State of Negri Sembilan. It has been published by the ltoyal AntfaroDological Institute of Great Britain and
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    A Prosperous State.
    891 7 NEGRI SEMBILAN'S FINANCES REVIEWED. Possibilities for Rubber Planters The total revenue for the State of Negri Sembilan in 1907 was 82,265,604. The total estimate was reached, but there was a falling off of 8221,486 from the collections on the previous year. According to Mr. K. C. Grey,
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    Wrongful Arrest on British Ships.
    98 7 It will be remembered that a little while a*>o the Foochow Magistrate had several criminals arrested on a British vessel without first notifying British Consul and without having the warrant signed by him. The matter has been the subject of protracted negotiations between the Waiwupu
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    THE WRIGHT AEROPLANE.
    748 7 How Lieutenant Selfridge Was Killed in the Flight. A Washington correspondent describing the accident to Mr. Orvillc Wrights terorlanc says: The cans.' of tho accident, was the fracture of part of one of the propellers wli I>> the machine was in the air. Mr. Wrisjht. with Lientenant
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    Eighteen Months' Imprisonment.
    114 7 Lee Ah Km was tried before the District Judge, Mr. K. C. C. Howard, this morning, on a charge of housebreakiug aud tin it at No. 45 Havelock Road. The evidence showed that he and another Chinaman were seen removing a h ix from the houso of
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    The Cornish Pixie.
    104 7 Last night, hundreds of people were present, at the first exhibition uf Trelawney in the drawing room at the Ailclphi Hotel, aud on all sides were heard exclama'iuus of astonishment at the sight of a man ho o'd and weighing no more than an iulant of nix
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    Murder at Tringganu.
    84 7 It is reported from TkfagMMl that, an tlio morning of the 4'.h in-tant. two Malays had a quarrel, and then pai ted. One of the men followed the. other aud shot him through thu back of the nick, kiling him instantly. Thu murderer not away, and the
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    DEADLY BALLOONING.
    79 7 SPANISH BALLOON BURSTS AT SEA. Torpedo Boas Searching for Missing Aeronauts. I'ih i).-. tsuns n> Lloyd Thiokamj IScrlin, October 15. The Spanish balloon Castilla, which waa taking part iv the experiments in tho Baltic Sea, has exploded. Thu passengers, who were all Spanish, were fortunately saved, but tho
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    INTER-PORT RULE MATCH.
    70 7 INTER- PORT RULE MATCH. Result of Yesterday's Shooting at Pcnang. iI-'i:o.m Our Own Corrkspondent Pen ring, I I toher 15. The Penang team shot in the inter-port match yesterday, and madu an aggregate score of 910. Firing at Hongkong, as mentioned in another coin mi. his been postponed owiug to
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    AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN HEIR.
    29 7 IDmb Ostasiatisuhi Lloyd Thlkhk\m| Berlin, Ootober IS. Thu heir to the Aust.ro 11 ingiriaa throau, Archduke Frincis Fordiuand of E-ito, has gone on a visit to Rome.
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    WEIHAIWEI WANTED.
    302 7 Suggested Restoration of the Port to China. From a Chinese official source, I learn that, in view of the reorganisation of the Imperial Chines-' N >vy, the Chinese Gov-ernm.-ut is considering the question of the restoration of Weih.iiwei from Great Britain, so that it may hu used as
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    School Hours in Singapore.
    77 7 A correspind.^nt writes nomMm that school authorities should again obtain the opinion of parents aud guardians ou the* working of tho new school hours in the own homes, and of the t Ili-cts ou the children. He anticipates that the result would not be so favour.
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    The Dalai Llama.
    108 7 The Hi^li Commissioner in Thibet has telegraphtd to thu imperial Government ti use tli< ir best efforts to persuade the D.iUi Llama to remain in Pekiug iustoad of letiiruiug to Thibrt. The purport of the suggestion is to allow of reforms being introduced into the administration of
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    Cattle Infected.
    73 7 The Kaifong, which arrived recontly in Mam! i, took 1:17 heail of cattle from Huihow, Chin*, infected with iiuder|>est Thin is the sec mil consecutive shipment of cattle, to arrivu at this port from Hoihow mi' i 1 wall ritidcrpu-t The cattle were imported by a ccrtaiu dealer,
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    Musical Evening at Y.M.C.A.
    60 7 There MM h lajMja g itheri' g nt Zetland House, un TmHA) < veuing, »huu tin' pu/.us for Ifae Spiing tcuuis tiiiirnuiin nt- hmil ir olht r events iv cunm eliou with the Youug Men's Christian Association were ilistiibuU'd by Mis I'cwnr. An excellent musical progiaUiluu
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      Golf
      191 8 Matches at Ipoh. On Saturday afternoon. R. Latham and E. Bradbery played oil their tie ou the Ipoh links, aud at the finish, the lpohitc had his opponent completely beaten, winning by five up and three to play. The final between Latham and J. B. Robertson was played oIT
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      Rifle Shooting.
      232 8 The Inter- Port Match. Captain Colbeek has received a iologram iron the Hongkong Rifle Association, asking for permission to postpone their shoot against Singapore, Ponang and Shanghai for a week, owiug to the visit of a series of typhoons to the Colony. Tho Singapore Rifle Association have agreed
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      Association Football.
      334 8 Singapore Shield Competition. What proved a keenly contented game of Association football was played ou the Ksplaimde yesterday between the S.C.C. aud the V.M.C.A., who met in a league fixture. The Young Men played their last game in the Singapore Shield Competition, and, as was anticipated, uiado a
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    The Defence of the Yangtze.
    83 8 It it> uudorsluod that a report hab been >iut to Peking, urging the importance of strengthening the defend.- of the Yuugtzc. and stating that additional fortitications for Kiangyin should be begun without delay as that town is the key to the Yangtze provinces. There are
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    Floods in India.
    64 8 I »Liity aoCMM MM fouud uuder the ilebris on the ImMmh si.le of the river at llvdcrabnd, ou September 'M<. I'art loads ..I dead arc biiug iak< m out Irniii^otliorp.irlsdf tliodeva~wt<-.l nn-a. where eiiuditmns are vi ruining iifiinilai y (rota Hie liodit's still nun iiMmd. The l.aria.
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    RACING AT RANGOON.
    164 8 Sport Affected by Evasion of Prohibitions. There wore two significant notices posted at the enclosures at the Rangoon race meeting recently one warned jockeys against approaching the betting ring under severe |>eualties, and the other forbade entrance to the enclosures to jockeys and trainers whose licences bad
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    696 8 Souk Comments at the Close of the Season. The cricket season, which has just ended. lias been as regards weather and wickets a patchy ono. There have been spells of dryweather, says the Times, but just when it appeared that the bowlors were becoming weary and listless
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    A Eurasian Girl Converted to Hinduism.
    202 8 L. Mathra Das, Secretary. Arya Saiuuj, Hawalpiudi. writes as follows to an Indian exchange Miss Di'casla, a Eurasian girl belonging to the Roman Catholic sect of the Christians, sent application to the President of the Arya Samaj. at Rawalpindi, for her purification and initiation
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    18 8 A European Syndicate hag acquired some rich mining lands on the bills in the district of Kampar. Perak.
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    From the Fatherland.
    652 8 THE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF AERONAUTICS. States of Germany's Chemical Trade. (Kkom Our Own Cobrhspondbnt.) Hamburg, September 17. It appears from a report read by the Secretary of tho Associated Societies for the furtherance and protection of Chemical Industries iv Germany, at a general meeting held recently
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    New Dollars for the Straits.
    79 8 Imports of gold and silver into India con tiuue to be considerable iv spite of tho fact that Government purchases for coinage have ee.'isod for some time. Rotnrns published rocoutly kliow that twenty lakhs worth of gold aud 157 lakh.worth of silver bullion were bought
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    Correspondence.
    556 8 Tbc Straits Times is uot responsible- for the opinions of it- correspondents.] Ventilating the New Theatre. To the Editor of the Straits Tiuies. Sir,— ln the Straits Budget for October 1, the following paragraph appears under the New Theatre:— At a meeting of the Muuicipal Commissioners, on Friday afternoon,
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    Philippine Rice Importation.
    181 8 Five million, nine hundred and thirty-eight thousand, six hundred pesos spent for foreign rice from January 1 to June 30 of the present year makes a big iuroad ou tho resources of a country like the Philippines, says the Manila Times. This amount was paid for 7H,
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      91 8 The Huey Lottery Karnj in BaugkuL «as. put up to auction at the Treasury on Mm 7lh instant. There was practically uoi-oiiiik:-titiou, the Farmer, who had to retire, havui" found that hi iiad contracted to ma uZ uiucli. Ibiu boon Nak. *on ut CbeaM Vi Ko Hong, becomes tht new
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      542 8 HARIMA HALL. KLIMINOFF'B GRAND BHOW. Just Arrived from S;ii«on. and 00MMM4 of EIGHT LADY AND GENTLEMAN ARTISTES. will tjivc vi R btly exhibitions in connection with the JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. CLOWN ENTKEE by Mr. Krouter. DOUBLE CLOWN ENTREE by Messrs. Adolf auil Krcutcr. STRENGTH ACT by Miss Anna Am. IU SSIAN
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      261 8 Boses Circus. BEACH ROAD, sINCiAi'oKK. EVERY NI6HT. AT 9.15 P.M. WORLD S 6REATEST SENSATION. Miss Mrinmoye "The Daring, in her unparalleled exlnbit of managing THE BIGGEST ROYAL BEN6AL TIGER ou the back of au Elophuut, a Tusker (iraml UiiuMe PcrtiiriiuHn, „n hMf Oft. 17. Mutinee at 4 p in. Kvening
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    COMMERCIAL.
    273 9 Simoafou, October 14, 1908. PRODUCE. Jarnbier buyers 7.75 do (Cube No. 1 1 unpicked 11.86 Oopra Bali 7.80 do Pontianak 7.30 Pepper, Black buyers 10.26 do White 6% 15 824 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.90 do Brunei No. 1 2.80 Pearl Sago 8.60 Coffee Bali, picked 2460 Coffee, Palembang, M%
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      MINING.
      337 9 Dale of formation Capital N amber Sabeoribed at Sham Itraa Valu Paid Sham up to Uniaraed Company QvoTinoM 1903 1800,000 JOO.OOO ISO 7 1800,000 tU.OOO 1901 1600,000 800,000 1903 £400,000 350,000 1907 1400,000 i 878,000 1901 MO.OOO I 80,000 1906 «100,000 100,000 1908 1180,000 i 99,000 1908 £110,000 110,000
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      RUBBER.
      363 9 Mi •90.1 1904 1903 isoe ;so4 .305 ■908 1905 1308 1807 I 808 £150,000 1900,000 £30,000 £70,000 1150,000 416.000 476,000 £310,000 £66.000 £160,000 £3*0,000 r175,000 j 1180,000 i £100,000 137,063/11 138,000 33,750 86.700 113,000 16,000 66.000 369,580 53.750 180,000 301,500 176,000 330,960 76.100 U.MO I 108,800 11,800 24,760 88.700
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      189 9 1884 £8,877.10.0 i 4.50.1 !8«8 IJJ.VOO S26.COC 1886 t15.000,000 I 13,000,000 ;soe m,400,000 i,«oo,ooo ***** tI.COOOO 1.0G0.000 1901 »l:,000 i 84,000 1899 1*75,000 $76,000 190.) IeOu.OOO 240,000 1891 I-O.OGO 30,000 1903 £400,000 i 400,000 1904 1160,000 i 111,000 1884 820(1,000 i nnn 1890 tfiOO.OIO I 495,600 1887 1 1.000,000
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      384 9 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders are invited under the following heads for supplies to the Municipality of Singapore from January 1, 1909. Foh Os> Ykih. 1. liukau and Uintangore Rollers. Kassau Sticks, Flooring and Hooting Tiles. Timber. Miscellaneous Articles. 4, Painter's Stores. ■>. Brooms. 6. Portland Cement. T. Metals and Engineer's Stores.
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      312 9 ELECTRIC HOME TREATMENT, Health 4 Beaut v Maeeaße, Nervous Disord era Superfluous Hair permanently removed by ELECTROLYSIS. The Specialist, 15-7, Queen St., will be cleaned to calf by appointment. Lsttc rs conndectial. NOTICE. IN THE 600D8 OF HEINRICH FIBCHER. DECEASED. PURSUANT TO THE CONVEYANCING AND LAW OF PROPERTY ORDINANCE VI
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      74 9 DTJ.CollisBrowne's ThoOmOINALand ONLY GENUINE. V M cn.c iii CHOLERA C0U6BS. COLDS. ASTHMA. BIONCBIT1S. i DYSENTERY. SELRALGU, (.Oil, RlitllMATIM 1 I K ConnVicinf Medical 'Cciiimony occempaniei co'b fflottle. M Jeffrey's Stout AND IPale Ale. In order that the above Flrmt-Ciamm Stout and Pmlm Aim may become better known in this market,
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      114 9 ,^gjfc|^ TAILORING. 4%Wf NOTE OUR PRICES. .H. M WE MAKE WHAT YOU WANT. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co, Ld. \A^accJ2%f|\tll 56 AND 57. tt qaaiainvu, HI6H STRKT Assomull Co. A SPECIAL ORDER JUST UNPACKED. Comprising a Large Consignment of Silk Goods, Jewellery and Curioa. TO BE CLEARED AT LADIES a GENTLEMEN" VERY
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    The King's Diamond.
    271 10 MAGNIFICENT EFFECTS OF THE CUTTING. 9 Transvaal's Gift in Amsterdam The cutting and polishing of one of the larger sections of the Cullinan diamond, which was sent to Amsterdam from London for the process, has just been completed. As has already been stated, the great stone waR
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    LUXURY IN LONDON.
    366 10 Hotels Declared to be Delusions and Snares. Are the luxuries of London hotels life provided at the expense of the investing public, asks the C. and M. (ia/.ette It would appear so. Tho new Picadilly Hotel is already in the hands of a receiver, though it has
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    Choleri in Russia.
    300 10 Tlio St. Petersburg correspondent of tin; Tim. s gives some dttails of the epidemic of cholera which broke out recently iv the KuKsian capital, but has now, happily, been checked. Ho remarked that the ignorance of tin 1 lower orders and the superstition of all classes greatly
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      634 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. I AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80.000 Share* of «Meach «1,»00.000 Reserve Fond £1,524.000 Raaerv* Liability of Proprietor* £1, 200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Sootland. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. BINOAPORE BRANCH.
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      519 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. aid up Capital iis.ooo.oot (E6ERVE FUND Sterling Besarva lift. ooo, ooo I «aa ono Our Silver Reserve 114,000.000} iioo0 <)K u*erv* Liability of Proprietor* 115.000.00 C COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Sbellim. Esq. Chairman, don. Mr. W.J Gresson. Depnty Chairman. 80. Barrett, Esq. W.
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      54 10 NO DAN6ER. Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain's Cough remedy to your children. It is intended especially for cougiis, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. What makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. For sale by
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      370 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO.. LTD.. 1S RATTFRV Rfi Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wolverhampton. Hundreds of these machines have been sold iv the Straits, and are unequalled in price and liuisii. Inspection invited. SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE. Titetday, October SO, at 2.30 p.m. Tho valuab'e freehold land and
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      441 10 INSURANCE Compares COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, OUARANTEE. ASSETS exoeed £17,000,000. W. A. SIMS, 0 1378 Manager, EaaU.ro Branch NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH A LONDON. Established 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount inaured £333,000.000 Losses paid 11.600.003. Premium inoome. 900,000 Inmranoe effected on
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      270 10 MAKES THE SKINas S O r T as tfS /^rf Wff 1/ I^^R,™~,l a *m in** Minn inn r l I REDNESS, HEAT. &r IRRITATION, TAN.and KEEPS THE SKIN SOFT, SMOOTH, and WHITE AIL THE YEAR ROUND. DcliohtfullD COOLINC S REFRESHINC I *durin Sj h,_*,,m,n,r Bottle U, 1 9. and
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    993 11 SUGGESTIONS FOR AUTOMOBILE LEGISLATION. Other Details Discussed. With regard to other suggestions for automobile legislation, which have been made that aay new Act, should contain provisions for a compulsory examination of drivers, some technical examination is theoretically desirable in order to en-ure that they are proficient in the art
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      292 11 ARGYLL CARS. SIMPLE f Every Car Fully GuarJ anteed EFFICIENT QneU-IShp, 5-Seated RELIABLE Car expected Shortly. Illustrated CMtatagM and full particulars from Syme and Company, SOLE AG-EITTS. SCOTTISH TRIALS, 1908. /q Wl^p ihaoe mark As .-ii.n. the most noticeable feature wax tho overwhelming popularity and success of m V ITI
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      64 11 If you have friends or relatives in bad health, you can do thorn no more timely service than to tell them of the value of Steams' Wine. It is a true tonic, and builds up the system by assisting the body to make full übo of the food that is
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      328 11 SIDDELEY flutocars. FAMOUS FOR VF *°U> Agents CONSISTENT RELIABILITY. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED: 20 H. P., 6-CYLINDER STANDARD, Painted Green (Sold). TWO MORE OF THKSE MAGNIFICENT CARS ARRIVING IN A FORTNIGHT, TO SKCIRE WHICH YOIR ORDER SHOULD BE PLACKI) AT ONCE. Ai^st r. i»a V NDEG S p E
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      432 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES BiTIS lst Month, (10 P« inch. BabMqunt months. It. Por shorter parlodj SM?fcaU of Ch&rgw. NOTICE. Mr. J. 6. Judah hat been appointed manager of our firm from this date. E. MEYER CO., LTD. Singapore, October 10, 1908. 2224 NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That all Roads within
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      459 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bins Fou.'Um, on. or two iwrtiom, SI.OC v Bf the inch, Seal* of Cbatfw. RUBBER BTUMPB FOR BALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Keremban. C 1667 FOR BALE. Casbell's New Popular Educator, Volumes, latest edition, in good order. Apply to A.8.,
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      188 12 GODOWNS TO LET. No. 5 and 6, Merbau Road. Moderate rent. Apply to International Trading Company, cl6iO HWSE TO LET. Chancery House, off Chancery Lane. An early entry can be arranged Apply to TH. SOHST, c/o BCHAEFMfi AM) CO ■MM HOUSE TO BE LET. To be let, faruishru: or unfurnished,
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