The Straits Times, 25 November 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.818. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 25. 1908. PRICE 10 CBNTS.
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      543 1 Grand Hotel de .'Europe. St. ANDREW'S DAY, November 30. Grand Guest Night! SPECIAL DINNER. TABLES MAY BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE AT THE OFFICE. HALES TOURS Beach Road, Singapore. The Most Remarkable Illusion in the World of Rapid Railway Travel. lOOth NIGHT. Tours as fol lows I— 7.15 BOULOGNE TO PARIS
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      418 1 [ROBINSON CO. Gonuino Irish Linen Sale. 4 DAYS ONLY, COMMENCING NOV. 25. The Whole of Our A CC 0 Discount off the > Stock Offered at Xj^J 1° Regular Prices For Cash Only. I ANY LENGH CUT. I ANY QUANTITY SUPPLIED. I Damask Cloths, Linen Serviettes (hemmed ready for use).
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1203 2 PROSPECTS OF THE INDUSTRY IN BORNEO. Favourable Situation Reported. on Monday we gave a short nummary of a report of the first ordinary general meeting of the Beaufort Borneo Kubber Company, Ltd., beld on October 29, in London, with Colonel B. K. Berlcy in the chair. The following
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      441 2 Special Reductions. HUMBER CARS 10-12 AND 20 H.P. Newly Arrived. Latest Model. Owing to facilities for .turning out large numbers of these famous Cars in order to meet the growing demand, COST OF PRODUCTION has been reduced to a point which enables them to be offered to the public at
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      645 2 CURED HERSELF I ANDJJTTLESON Mother Had Ringworm Boy Had a Very Bad Place on Thigh Spread and Grew More Painful Medical Treatment Failed. USED CUTICURA REMEDIES WITH PERFECT SUCCESS "I hays used Cuticura Soap and Gutlcura Ointment with most perfect success. Twelve MS^mk yi'ars ago I used IU them as
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      450 2 /^KHH^^^^W^The Cup that Cheers i SjppiflP^ VAN I COCOA jwj Best Goes Farthest. s%» Maynard Co CHESTS SUPPLIED OR 1 LIMITED. I RF 1 PIT T EPI CHEMISTS and DRUGGISTS. T» HK.ih iii 1 1. k m HUMMHii ESTATES i4 BAttery Road 9 North BBried c Rd MINKS AND HOSPITALS
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    Suffragists Again.
    333 3 BRAWLING AT HARVEST FESTIVAL SERVICE. Disorderly Scenes in London Chapel. The supporters of women's suffrage have achieved another notable triumph! They succeeded in creating a disturbance at a harvest festival service in an East-End chapel, and in preventing a Cabinet Minister saying a few words of sympathy with
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    Petroleum Syndicate at Jesselton.
    127 3 The recently formed Petroleum Syndicate have lost no time in commencing operations at .Jeaselton, Britixh Nortb Borneo. Mr. H. L. Cbittenden, the principal representative of the Syndicate, arrived with Messrs. Stigand (the geologist of the party) and Ashiuead-Bartlett on the Labuan from Lnbuan, having come from
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    75 3 Messrs. Vernon and Smyth, of Hongkong, have received telegraphic information from their Shanghai agents informing them that Langkats Maatsctmppi j tot Mijo Bosch en Land-bouweseploitatie in Langkat, Ltd.) have declared a dividend of 10 taels and bonus of 10 taels per share for the fonrtb quarter of their financial year,
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      1394 3 Bk By Special wttaaS4*f v Purveyor* to gS*s £jsfi Warrant HM The K niJ H I nIB Celebrated Oilmen's Stores Jfo I K PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. lUI ißn potted meats, malt vinegar. %l AgenU for L£A PERRIN S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE WLW Crosse Black well, Ltd. AN IDEAL INVALID FOOD
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      124 3 10 WHEN DOCTORS SAY "HOPELESS" Little's Oriental Balm steps in and cures inveterate chronic cases of Rheumatism A. N. R*nsom, Mondovi, Wis. For about three years 1 have had Rheumatism all over my body. The best Physicians could do nothing for me. My arms and shoulders would swell and grow
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      724 3 CHEAPEST and BEST. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROV AUGUST 1. 1908. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS 11 i 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 v U a.*. a.m. a.m. 4.M. i.a r.n. r.M. r.M. r.M. r.M. r.M. rm. r.M. Pas air
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    793 4 Name, port, probable date q/'arrtcoi, and name oj Agents. STBAMBRS. Alrlie, Sydney, Dec 23 Boustead Aparima, Calcutta, Deo 8 Boustead Astyanax, Liverpool, Nov 39 W. Mansfield Armand Behio, Kaigon, Dec 14 M. Maritime. Andaluxia, Honpkon g\ Dec 2 1 Behn Meyer Assaye, Colombo, Dec 17 P. <ft O.
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    Mails to Arrive.
    112 4 t> the N.D.L. steamer Bnelow, doe Nov. 27. B. I. steamer Teesta, Nov. 38. FROM CHINA. M. M. steamer Toarane, due Nov. 80. TIME TABLE OF MAILS DUE Left Singapore Doe in London Arrived let 16 B. I. Nov 7 Nov 7 let 19 M. M. Nov
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    46 4 Ti« Buu oo Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich 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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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    435 4 Passengers Outward. Per N.Y.K. steamer Kamo Maru, due Nov. 25.— From London Dr. A. G. H. Smart, Mr. S. Masterman, Mr. R. 0. Whiting, Mrs. K. C. Whiting, Mrs. Skertchly and Mr. W. Mellor (Miss Nicol, Mrs. Reith and Miss M. Reith one-half years for Bangkok). Marseilles:
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      60 4 "Gold that buys health can never be ill«pcnt is another way of saying that Steams' v me is richly worth every penny of its cost aud more. Steams' Wine is a matchless touic, blood builder and strength producer. Weak, emaciated women and children find that it works wonders for them.
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      415 4 STEAMER BAIUNG3. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penanf. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, EfTPt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading Issued (or Chin Uoeal, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioa ■> Porto. Steamers will leave Singapore on or %non MAIL LINE (Outward for China). MM Delta
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      1129 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KIBEN_MIBHA The three great stoamshtn lines between CHINA, JAPAN, and EUROPE, via Honolulu and Ban Franolsoo, operating the new 18,000 ton, twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with tha well-known steamers CHINA, ASIA, PERSIA, AMERIOA MABU, HONG
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      614 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Thee teamen 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 direct, oalllng at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      795 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD. Imperial Uerman Mall LIB*. The fast and wail known mall steamer aj this Company sail tortnlghUy tram Bremtu Hamburg via BoMerdam, Antwerp, Southern, ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplsi, (oonnectioa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe v. r Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, r. n Singapore,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1162 5 ViDHthU b«».lm« UMloUowlac »hbr«'Ktlon. »rr mi- < itr. «»»nnr; >b. atatp 6<\. Immmm; kli Kh.»io«r; \r\ -Yiwht; Cni.-I'iimi, abb-Una-bo»t. Ti.t.-Torjwlo: H.r.- 11... <«-|»>war Brtt.Hrtliah. IT. -Unlud H'.«ies- Kch.— Praoch <t«t.Ukuiui I l»ot.— Dutch Ilk), -ttall&n Sp»n.— Mp.mmh, Har. Karnwak ii.r Wtmar*! c/xr«o .l.p. .lock paa■angar. I -Uni-aHuli;
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    93 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAGAR. East Wharf Barin— J.L Eviston, New Orleans. East Wharf Section I— Thongwa, Bbarata. BicnoN No. 1 (Sheirs Whakf)— Tr.nnp. Section 2— Senegambia. B— Catherine Apcar. 4 Stratbleven. 6— Dagmar. B— Perseus. 7 Dalmor<>.
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    Clearances.
    69 5 November 34 Dorothea Rickmere, Ocr str, I'ulau l.uul Vladimir, Rus str, Vladivostok Hydra, Nor str, Bangkok Bui Sang, Brit str, Calcutta Samui, Dan str, Bangkok Lightning, Brit str. Hongkong H Minilya, Brit str, Fremantle via ports Dovre, Nor str, Bangkok KUtna, Brit str, P. Swettenhara and Penang Kiuta, Brit
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    Mall Steamer Movement?.
    74 5 Outward Gebmam Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Buelow, having left Colombo at 10 a.m., on the 22nd instant and may expected to arrive here ou Friday afternoon, the 27tb instant. Outward B. I. Mail. The B. I. contract packet steamer Teesta with the London mails of
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    Mails Close.
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      705 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD *\A V A A regular FORTNIGHTLY aarrloa I* main (•mod between Japan Mid Europe by th< NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan ccc Government, specially designed lor the Company* European Service, lighted throughout by Electrioity, provided with excellent
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      831 5 INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. SPECAL REDUCTIOIIS IN FIRES FROM SINGAPORE TO PENANG AND CALCUTTA FOR Christmas and Mew Year Holidays. RETURN SALOON TICKETS AT SINGLE RATES will be issued from Singapore to Penaug and Caloutta, available by the following steamen: OUTWAHP. INWARD. Leaving Arrivin« Leaving
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      420 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THK NATIONAL HIGHWAY IX) BUKOPB VIA OHIMA JAPAN. CANADA and tbo UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Viotoria and Vancouver, R.M.B. "Ear-Bass o» Imu" 1 Twin screw steaR.M.S. "Empebss
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      354 5 S. V. C. ORDERS. Bt Major E. O, Elms, Aoting Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, Not ember It, 1908. S.V.A. Maxim Compakt. Duties. I:— Orderly Officer for ensuing week 2nd Lieut. H. Tongue. Orderly N.C.O. Bombr. M. A. Coppin. Paradee. II:— Oc Monday 30th, at 5.50 p.m.. Lecture on Mecliauom. On Monday,
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      53 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kmimt Kirbau Hotpital, November Jt, 1908. 81.11. S r. v. 9 p. m. lUinf.m.i.. Bar. BSFab 29.985 29.881 29.952 Mm. Tamp 79.8 81.0 76.8 Rain noon Wet Bulb Ther 77.0 77.4 7S.S DirofWlnd.. calm N.E. calm Max. Temp 86.8 Mm 78.8 Max. In fluu 153 0 Terr rad
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      228 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, November 25. High Water. 11.55 pm. Confirmation Service. St. Andrew's Cathdral. 8p 111. Grand Cinematograph. Theatro Royal. Wayang Kasaim Alexandra Hall. Hale'i Tours. 7 p.m Japanese Cinematograph. 7 30 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Harima Cinematograph. 7-H0 p.m Thursday, November a 6. High Water 11.16 a<n
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25.
    754 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts is to be congratulated upon the endorsement by the House of Lords of his views as to the necessity of national service. He is of opinion that to make perfectly certain against ithe risks of invasion Great Britain
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    741 6 > It seems tolerably obvious that what tho Shah of Persia meant to do by his declaration quashing the parliamentary constitution was to set the two great Powers which chum a special interest in his dominions at defiance. But these Powers have uot consented to be defied, and the vigour
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    17 6 From Newcastle, N.S.W., a cargo of 5,588 tons of coal arrived by the British steamer Willesdon, yesterday.
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    33 6 A large number of trams were held up in North Rridge Road, shortly after nine o'clock, this morning, by the breaking of a wire at the junction of that road with Jalan Sultan
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    36 6 Captain Thomas, of the Apcar liner C. A pear, which arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, with a general cargo and 43ii passengers, reports that a Chinese infant boy passenger died on Monday and was buried at sea.
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    41 6 The next meeting of the Chinese Christian Association will be held in the CCA. Hall, Prinsep Street compound, on Friday, November 27, at 8 p.m., when the Rev. A. E. Green will give A confidential talk to young men on Purity."
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    40 6 An aged Bengali stepped forward in the Fourth Magistrate's Court, this morning, holding out a bouquet of wild flowers which he evidently wished to present to the Magistrate, Mr. Gibson, but he was unceremoniously invited to retired with his offering.
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    54 6 The three coolies who were concerned in the commotion in the Wayang Street lodging bouse, as reported in these columns yesterday, were convicted. Two of them were fined $5 each, or, in default, sentenced to seven days' rigorous imprisonment, by the Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon. Tho other was sent to
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    49 6 A Press communique announces a change in the Bengal Gaol Code, whereby the making over of the body of an executed criminal to his frionds is prohibited in cases where the Ooal Superintendent considers it likely to be made the occasion of a public demonstration or otherwise improperly treated.
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    57 6 Supply has certainly created demand in regard to amusements in Singapore. Residents who remember the days when a travelling circus or theatrical party was the only occasional attraction wonder where the people come from who nightly crowd the Aihambra Cinematograph. Last evening the house contained hardly a vacant seat, and
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    79 6 In the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, granted a rule nisi, returnable on December 14, in respect of a motion by Mr. C. I. Carver, on behalf of the Bar Committee, for an order calling upon an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme
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    76 6 The steamer Franz Ferdinand arrived in Hongkong, on the 17th inst., from Singapore. The police flag flying aloft attracted the attention of Sergeant Edwards, on duty in the police pinnace, who boarded the vessel, and the chief officer, Mr. Gellericb, handed over to him a dozen stowaways, who were found
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    376 6 The Rev. Alfred Harding has been ap pointed the new Bishop of Washington. Mr. O. P. bakeyne, of West Country Estate, left the F.M.S. mi Monday for a holiday in Ceylon. Mr. E. E. Column, the formor Third Magis trate here, returned from Malacca, this morn ing,
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    French Representative at Opium Conference.
    72 6 At the International Opium Conference to meet at Shanghai in January nuxt, France will be represented by M. Hardouiu, win was formerly Colonial Secretary in ludo China, and who once filled the post of French Consul at Canton. M. Hardouiu can speak with authority in
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    Tapioca Growers in Bad Way.
    120 6 Tapioca growers in Java are in v bad way, owing to the heavy import duty on the dried roots of that article in France. The duty has just boon levied for protective purposes. Krancu being thu only market almost for the roots, Java growers are
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    Alleged Gang Robbery
    85 6 Twelve arrests have been made in con nection with the alleged gang robbery at thu house of Towkay Ooh Cheng Lim, Suneoi Pus. The accused are Chinese fishermen. It is reported that three robbers were shot and killed by a Malay on thu ui^ht of the robbery,
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    Motor Bus Mishap in Negri Sembilan.
    86 6 A Chinosu-owned motor bun running mi the Kuala I'ilali Road in Negri Sembil&n, thu other day, went ovor a fifteen foot bank. Thu passengers must have got a rare fright, but they were very lucky to get off with nothing worse. The motor 'bus,
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    Theft and Mischief.
    109 6 Two Macao carpenters from the sttaujcr Bon Poh Uuan wore before the Third Magixtrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning. on charges of theft and iniw-'hiuf on board the steamer. The oviduncc showed that piping was cut away and stolen, thu safety of the. steamer being endangered. One
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    BRITAIN'S DEFENCE.
    229 7 LORD ROBERTS ON NATIONAL SERVICE. Risks of Invasion. Warning Against Over-Confidence. IReutir's Teleorax] London, November '24. The House of Lords has adopted by 74 votes to 32 a motion, proposed by FieldMarshal Lord l(obert>, the Commander inChiof, for rendering the British Army strong enough to deter the mostformidable
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    GERMANY AND CHINA
    48 7 Honours Paid to Deceased Monarchs at Berlin. [RaOTH'B TILIOKAMs' 1 .'puilm, November H, At the memorial service to the Emperor and Dowager Empress of China in Berlin, Prince von liuclow aud other distinguished diplomats attended, and bowed before tbe memorial tablets of the decoascd sovereign*.
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    SOUTH AFRICA. The Unification Convention at
    38 7 SOUTH AFRICA. The Unification Convention at Capetown. I Ukutkr's Telegram London, November 25. The National Convention couvoned to discuss the unification of South Africa has reassomblfl it Cape Town, where the movement in Uvour of unification is strengthen-
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    CASABLANCA TREATY SIGNED.
    35 7 [KbOTBB's TliatißAM.] London, November 2">. The Casablance Arbitration Treaty bo. twoen Franco and Germany has been signed. The proceedings under the treaty are expected to open at The Hague in the spring.
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    THE MISER ILL.
    19 7 I.ki ikk'm Tbliqramj London. November 26. The Kaiser is confined to bod, suffering from a cold.
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    PRESIDENT CASTRO.
    27 7 IDm Ostasiatiscbi Lloyd Tilboram] Berlin, November 24. President Castro of Venezuela is coming to Berlin to undergo an operation. His condition is not considered serious.
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    MOROCCO YELLOW BOOK.
    28 7 |Dli OsTAaUTisuBi Lloyd Tiuokam] Berlin, Nuvombor 'li. The Morocco Yellow Book published by Ihp French Government deals very favourably with Gorman and French foroign rclatiooH.
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    STUDENT RIOTS IN VIENNA.
    28 7 I Die Ostasiatucbi Lloyd Tubobam| Berlin, November 23. The University at Vienna has been closed, owing to desperate encounters between German and Italian students.
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    SCIENTISTS' COURTESIES.
    21 7 [Dam Ostasiatimh Lloio Tilmmum] Berlin, November 24. Geruiau and French investigators are exchanging cartographic studies at Berlin and Paris.
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    Dreadful Threats.
    91 7 In a police i-ourt case, at Hongkong, in which a Chinaman was charged with demanding and obtaining money by menaces, a girl told the Magistrate that one ovrninq a crowd of men endured her room and threatened that if sho did not obey them they would blind her
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    JAPANESE TRESPASS CASE.
    577 7 Remarkable Evidence in the Police Court. The peculiar Japanese trespass and assault case, reported fully in these columns on the occasion of the previous hearing, was continued before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Maker appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Fairer-
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    Acquitted on Charge of Causing Hurt.
    100 7 Koh Hob and Tan San, who wore first charged with murder, then with causing grievous hurt, and finally with causing hurt, were acquitted by the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday, Mr. A. R. Lowell appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J. G. Campbell
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    Dispute About Furniture.
    122 7 In the District Court before Mr. E. C. 0. Howard, yesterday afternoon, Mr. Alexander Proctor sued Mr. F. D. Sheriff Mitchell for $280 as balance alleged to be due for furniture and other goods Bold and delivered. Mr. G. S. Carver appeared for Mr. Proctor. Defendant admitted
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    A Year's Imprisonment.
    135 7 Li Ban charged Tan Whyc before the District Judge, Mr. E. C. C. Howard, yesterday, with robbing him of a dollar on board the Apcar liner Lightning at Tanjong Pagar Docks, on Monday afternoon. The evidence was to the effect that accused assaulted the complainant and demanded
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    Confirmation at the Cathedral.
    46 7 At St. Andrew's Cathedral to-day, at 5.80 p.m., there will be held a Confirmation service. The Rt. Rev. Gerard Heath Lander, Bishop of Victoria (Hongkong), who is a passenger by the P. and O. steamer Nile from Horn?, will perform the ceremony.
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    Shah and People.
    76 7 ANGLO- RUSSIAN PROTEST HAS EFFECT. No Dissolution of tbe Constitution. [Ureter's Telegram] London, November 25. The Shah of Persia has withdrawn his anti- Parliamentary proclamation. This, doubtless, is the result of a vigorous Anglo-Russian protest lodged immediately tho proclamation was issued. |I)ib Ostasiatuohi Lloyd Tmkram] Berlin, November
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    Y.M.C.A. ENTERPRISE.
    489 7 Description of the New Building in Stamford Road. Early in October, the directors of the V.M.C.A. invited the four European Architectural firms practising in Singapore to submit competitive designs for the new building to be erected in Stamford Road— between the Museum and the Presbyterian Church. Asa result,
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    Edited by Women.
    50 7 The latest new thing in Chinese vernacular journalism is the appearance of a periodical, edited by women, at Shanghai. The promoters announce that it will appear on the fifteenth day of the first month in tbe next Chinese year, and will be published monthly for the present.
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    Shoals in Singapore Strait.
    130 7 The Acting Master Attendant, Lieut. B. A. Cator, K.N., warns mariners that a shoal has been discovered in Singapore Strait with the following bearings.— Horsburgh Light, N. 26, E. 4.9 miles, Little Bintang summit, S. 81, E. Latitude, 1.15.88 N., Longitude 104.22.15 E. The shoal is
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    Civil Servant Mysteriously Lost.
    103 7 A sad incident occurred on the British India steamer Mombasa on hor voyage from Madras to Calcutta, which cast a gloom over the vessel. Among those on board was a young Indian Civil Servant, who was returning to rejoin bis appointment. No one seemed to have
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    Forthcoming Gymkhana.
    644 7 OPPORTUNITY FOR GENTLEMEN RIDERS. Meeting to Discuss Arrangements. Our local gentlemen riders should now be happy, for their unsuccessful agitation in favour of the revival of roadster races in the events at tbe last Singapore meeting has been productive of an event more in keeping with their capabilities
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    Britishers in the East.
    227 7 The following communication, signed by Mr. Oliver H. McCowen, Foreign Secretary of the V.M.C.A., in London, who was recently in Singapore, has been circulcated at Home Sir, At this season of the year, when numbers of young men are leaving our shores to fill commercial positions
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    Hongkong Tonnage Market
    117 7 There has been only a moderate demand for steamers during the last week, and rates shows no improvement, says tho Daily Press, of the 16th instant. From Saigon to this, 8 cents pur picul has been secured by the regular liners for small parcels to Philippines, one
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    THE KAISER INTERVIEW.
    442 7 German Emperor Only Sincere Friend England Has. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Hamburg, October 29. The Kaiser interview in the Daily Telegraph has caused intense surprise everywhere, and may be of far-reaching importanoe. An old English diplomatist feels compolled, in the interest of a better understanding between the
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    THE DRAGON THRONE.
    618 7 Sensational Reports Telegraphed from Peking. The death of the Empress Dowager was very sudden and was not due to any illness tho Young Emperor has been assassinated by Yuan Sbik-ki, who has fled to the residence of the British Minister the Imperial Palace is on fire, and
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    LORDS AND LICENSES.
    65 7 DECIDE TO REJECT LICENSING BILL. A Challenge to the Liberal Party. [RIUTIBB TILIGBAJII London, November 25. A meeting of Unionist Peers has been held and was largely attended. It was resolved to reject tho Licensing Bill sent up from the House of Commons, and Lord Lansdowne, as
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    CRIME IN THE F.M.S.
    336 7 Maddening Effect of So-Called Good Liquor. A feature of the present year in Solangor, says the Malay Mail, has been the disproportion between the number of murders and the number of smaller crimes committed. There has been a considerable decrease, we believe, in most serious crimes,
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    Making the French Capital a Sea Port.
    159 7 Plans for transforming Paris into a seaport at the exponse of 9100,000,000 (gold) came up before the Chamber of Deputies recently and were referred to a committee. Tbe project calls for a salt water canal capable of permitting the passage of tho largest
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    The Children's Concert.
    90 7 For the Children's Concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall to-morrow afternoon, the programme will include a few of the items to be produced at the Scottish Conoert next Monday. There will also be violin solos by Mrs. Edwards and Mr. Schroetter, a cello aolo by Mr. Trust
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    Accident on a Steamer.
    86 7 About eleven o'clock, yesterday morning, a Tamil seaman named Krishnasamy, from the local steamer Ruby, found a rocket on board and .thought be would investigate its contents by cutting it open with a hatchet. The first blow was sufficient to show him what the rocket contained,
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    Theory and Practice.
    127 7 A few years ago, theorists in France strove hard to carry out the idea of so increasing the native military forces in Indo-China as to form a National Army. These enthusiasts never dreamed that tho great bulk of the natives look upon their alien rulers as enemies.
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    31 7 The young ladies are providing the pro. gramme at the regular weekly meeting of the Epwortu League at the Short Street School. to-nozrow night, at 8.15 o'clock. The pubha ate invited.
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      150 8 meeting of the provisional committee of tic New Year's Sea Sports will be held at the offico of the Secretary, at the Cricket Club, to-morrow evening, at .'>.l-~>. The dates of the various sporting engagements at Christmas between Singapore and Selangor in Singapore have been fixed provisionally.
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      The Turf.
      128 8 The Viceroy"* Cup. Tho following aro the entries for the Viceroy's Cup, value £100, and 27,000 rupees from the Fund, which is to be run at Cal cutta shortly Mr. I). P. Tarapoe's Bantock. Mr. I*. B. Avasia's Currandoolcy. Messrs. Scott Marshall's Saloon. Mr. E. .1. Marshall's Kaffirpan.
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    DR. STEIN'S JOURNEY.
    232 8 Convoy of Antiquities Arrives at Kashmir. The Allahabad Pioneer publishes an interesting account of the concluding portion nl Dr. M. Aurol Stein's adventurous journey in Chinese Turkestan. It will bo remembered that shortly before his arrival at Leh, Dr. Stein hail the misfortune to lie badly frostbitten
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    Sale of Properties.
    145 8 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Messrs. Powell and Company's saleroom, yesterday afternoon Konr small dwellings Not). 768, 7M, 7.">7 and 708 North liridge Koad. :i 77"i feat, leasthold with 50 years to run, quit rent 521.80, total monthly rout 557. Bought by
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    The New Emperor of China.
    78 8 Messages from Peking dated tho Kith instant state that, in view of the unusual happenings in the Palace, Prince Su has prohibited the newspapers in Peking from publixhing reports likely to incite the populace. Tbe appointment of Po-wei as successor to the late Kmperor Kwang-Su
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    49 8 The medals (supplied by Messrs. Ismail and Ralieem. jewellers) for the Post-card Kxhibition, which is to be held some time in 1 >co inber. arc now on view at Messrs. KOII and Company's premises. Names of intending competitors will be received up to tne cud ul the current mouth.
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    DEFECTIVE EDUCATION.
    433 8 Cause of the Troubles Afflicting) India. Sir John Hewett, Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces, as Chancellor of Allahabad University, delivered an important speech at the annual Con vocation. His Honour dealt with educational progress since the passing of the University Act, showing that Government was doing its utmost
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    REMARKABLE EXHIBITION.
    216 8 Fostering Spirit of Hatred Toward} Europeans. The following appears in the Knglishman. of Calcutta -Recently, a peculiarly seditious exhibition or mcla took place in Chaudernagore. Its novelty lay in the fact that neither speeches nor writings nor paintings were called into requisition to promote a feeling of hatred
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    New Railway in Java.
    186 8 In January next, a big railway scheme will be Uken in hand in Java— that of a direct line from liitavia to Sourabaya, the chief port of the island. The Minister for the Colonies has approved of the plans, the carrying out of which will cost
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    Situation in India.
    166 8 A London telegram on the 10th instant says The Daily Telegraph, in a leading article, says there now exists the gravest situation since the establishment of British power in India. The article refuses to be alarmist, but says it is time to face the truth. India is
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    Trade of the Fatherland.
    725 8 EXTENT OF GERMAN CAPITAL IN THE NEAR EAST. Every Interest in Maintenance of Peace. (From Of 11 Own Correspondent.) Hamburg, October 29. The past fortnight has not boon an eventful one. Politics, although far from being settled, have assumed a more peaceful aspect, which has served
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    Promotion in the Army.
    130 8 The advent of the New Year will be hailed with joy by many a senior Major and Captain of the ludian cavalry regiments, for it will mean long deferred promotion to them. In 1909, five Colonels will leave their regiments under the five years' rule, the
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    Medical Corps for Chinese Army.
    86 8 With a view to forming a military medical corps, the President of the Chinese Board of War has instructed the Chinese Minister to Japan to approach the Japanese Government with the request that Chinese students be admitted to the medical college of the Japanese Army,
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    CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    260 8 Third List of Subscriptions from the Public. The following is the thin) list of subscriptions towards the Singapore Chinese Girls' Sohool, Hill Street Thio Tiow Siat $800 Li 111 Chee Ghee 200 Sim Teck Kee 300 Tan Kheani H,-k 100 Tan Kbeam Keat Urn Wan Kirn Tood
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    Fatality at Tanjong Pagar.
    52 8 As two Chinamen were painting a tongkang in dry dock at Tanjong Pagar, y enter day, the flooring which had been temporarily removed and was resting insecurely on a couple of beams fel' upon them and killed one. The other was badly injured and was removed
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      317 8 A PRETTY MILKMAID Thinks Pt-ru-na Is a Wonderful Medicint. H MISS ANNIE HENOREN. |:g MMAim HENDREX.RockIyn, Wash., writ.-- ■■1 (eel hotter than 1 jave for over four years. I bavo taken several buttles of Pernna and one bottle of Manalin. "I can now do all my wurk in the house,
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      540 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Comtrismoners of Singapore invite Tuudi-m for tin. flllinß up of a poml adjoining the Disinfcctor and Moulmein Road. Plans may be seen al the Municipal Engin eer's Office and copies of the Specification and Forms of Tender may be obtained from the Chief Cl
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      358 9 1908 1906 1904 IBOS 1906 1904 1908 1908 1906 1906 1907 1906 4180.000 •300,000 £80,000 470,000 •160,000 £18,000 476,000 £810.000 MB.OOO 4180,000 4830,000 /176.000 •380,000 187,063/11 116,600 33,760 66,700 116 000 16,000 66,000 389,680 68,780 180,000 301,800 176,000 I I I 1 48,600 103,500 10.500 3,100 32.750 66,700 11,500
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    COMMERCIAL.
    276 9 SuioiFOßa, November 24, 1908 PRODUCE. (Hmbior buyers 9.87 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 18.60 Copra Bali 8.06 do Pontianak 7.66 Popper, Black 11.00 da White 6% buyers 17.75 Sago Flonr Sarawak 2.96 *n Wrnnpi No. 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 87S Joffee Bali, picked 22.50 iioffoe, Palembang, 20% basin nom.
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      121 9 OOTACAMUND. Nilgbiri Hills, India. 7,500 feet about sea level. Twenty hours rail from Madras. Centre Hotel. Most conveniently situated and in a good locality. Rooms now available at out of season rates. For particulars, apply to tbe Proprietress. 2528 ALBERT L. A. DALEY Undertaker ft Tomb- Builder. No. 48, Prinsep
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      105 9 11 DE SUMATRA POST." PnbUshed daily at Medan, Deli, is tbe LEADING paper in Socaira. 8 TO LAWYERS, BANKERS. MERCHANTS, MINERS. PLANTERS, AND EVERYONE INTERESTED IN BRITISH MALAYA. i i 4 A Year's Record, i A STRAITS BUDGET: 1907 Strongly Bound in Leather, 120 per Copy A A LIMITED NUMBER
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    1317 10 BAD COOKING AND PHYSICAL DETERIORATION. Need for Effective Teaching. In view of the great outcry now being made, and with reason, against physical deterioration in Great Britain, it may be wull to examine briefly a little of what is being done to arrest progress by means of cookery
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      665 10 SALES BY AUCTION. SALVAGE COAL AUCTION SALE or AliOlT 119 TONS BEST JAPAMBSI COAL K\ S. S. PEKING, At Keppel Harbour, iridiy, WmmtHm 27. at 2-30 p.m. Slightly damaged by sea water. To be sold for account of concerned. H. L. Coghlan Co., Licensed Auotioueers and Surveyors. •i 6. r
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      174 10 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road, ELECTHQ PLATERS, ENAMELLERS, MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED •LAJU 1 RACING BYCYCLES. Sole Agents for Star Cycles. James' Cycles. INSPECTION INVITED. SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER 60., LD. Commercial Machines, Nos. 4 6 are alway Stocked TYPEWRITERS HBPAIRBD, PLATED AND RENOVATED EQUAL TO NEW,
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      161 10 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellers, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY B&BCCTBD. BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital n5.000.000 OBSERVE FUND Sterling Reserve »15,000,000 1 M(|MM Silver Reserve 114,000.000 f »".000,UOC cUaerve Liability ot Propriatori tit .000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. E. Rhellim, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresson. Deputy Chairman.
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      247 10 Stkarns' Headache Cukk absolutely cures headaches of all kinds. No opigtvs. no bad after-effects. It will not fail. All chemists. Insist on Steams'. EBTATE OF CHIA ONGCHEN6. DECEABED. AUCTION SALE or VALUABLE CHINBSE JEWELLERY, ETC., At Powell and Co.'s Sale-room, On Monday, November 80, at 11 a.m. Now on view.
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      632 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. .NOORPORAT4D BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital In 60,000 Shares of £90 each £1,100,000 ieeervs Fund £1,525.000 iessrvs Liability of Proprietors ..£1,900,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Booiland. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onrrent Aooonnts
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      738 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of TWO TONOKANOS, -SIN KM OHENG AND-HIAP ANN, At Messrs. H. L. Cogl.lon A Co.'s Salerooms. On Monday, November 30, at 12 noon. Length 70 feet. Tonnage 95. vr 92. respectively. H L. Coghlan ff Co., 2)37 Licensed Auctioneers A Suveyo's. AUCTION SALE or UNSERVICEABLE
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    1429 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Olympia. Olympia is looming near now. Less than a month hence the show will be upon as onco again, says a writer in Truth of October U, A leading feature of the exhibition this time promises to be the number of
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      290 11 ARGYLL CARS. just A.rt.i=trvEsiD. Sl^£lSs- P ArgyU Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK OttHUt, NICKEL-PLATED MOUNTINGS, I ITTED WITH HOOD, MAGNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illubtrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, T G E ENT s SCOTTISH TRIALS, 1908. TRADE MIRK As usual, the most noticeable feature was
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      323 11 SIDDELEY autocars. FAMOUS FOR W Sole Agents: CONSISTENT RELIABILITY. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED: Two 20-h.p., 6-Cylinder STANDARDS, Painted Red (one sold). t^V^l'oS vp caRS Cttufc Hill on Top Gear WITH FULL t_,O.A.:D. Handsome Motorcars for Hire from Sole Agents I B^Do'wn'- uaranteed DOt C. F. F. WEARNE Si Co.,
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      268 11 JUST ARRIVED. Xmas and New Year Cards. Greeting Cheque Forms. Fancy Calendars for 1909. Stationery Boxes for Xmas and New Year Presents. Perfumery, Tuck's HalfMasks, etc., etc. KOH COMPANY, 80, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAroKK DENTAL SUPPLIES. Largest Stock ot C. Ash, Sons and Co.'s Manufactures and American Goods. CHEONG BROS.,
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      993 12 Scale of Charges. Miscellaneous WANTS. Bates Four Liims, on. or two imsrilom, fl. Bj the inch, s*. Heal* of Cbargw. BILL COLLECTOR WANTED Wanted, a CHINESE BILL COLLECTOR immediately. Security required. 2318 Apply THE DISPENSARY. FURNISHED HOUSE WANTEO. Four Bachelors require Furnished House with tennis court and stabling. Apply stating
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      625 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. sUmi-roar Llbh, oh oi two I— rtljam. 11.00 Br ftaKaa,.** 8*al» of Ckargw. HOUSE WANTEO, FURNISHED OR UNFURNIBHED. Suitable tor 4 or 5 penons. Tennis Court, Tanglin District preferred. Entry February March. Bent about tIM. Furnished. Would lease for ft— l 2 months, if required. Apply to S.D.,
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      1126 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Ld. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds ol HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carnages Motor Cats, eto. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, Brake-88-TBEABIKO tIOTOB TYBEB. TODdSngHaUOE^sI b£& All lands oi I.R Buffers and Springs lor Rail- INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATways, eto.
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