The Straits Times, 5 December 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SO. 22.827. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1908.. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      242 1 Katz Brothers, Limited. SPECIAL OFFERS IN and Skirts. For Monday and Following Days AT CLEARANCE SALE PRICES. Raffles Hotel. <BK5> SPECIAL DINNER TO-nsrio-nT Sarkies Brothers, PROPRIETORS. ALEXANDRA PREBBED BRICKS. J. DA. PEREIRA. foUo^prfe- P d inPP 7 the HORTICUCTURi'sTTnD KLOBIBT Ordinary 1125 1 nnn^ Colleotor and Exporter of Orohlds. Diploma
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      226 1 Plants, Flowers. A Basket of Beautiful ROSES for SO CENTS. 2-S-C-S ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT, tl7. Orchard Road 10M-A HALESTOURS, Beach Road. Important Notice. The following alterations have been made to the prices FIRST CLASS. One Trip.. ..'o cts. Three Trips.. .so cts. SECOND CLASS. One Trip.. .lo cts.
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      129 1 ROBINSON CO. Are now Showing ■^^m_»_^^S-^_^_^_™«_!!_Z_^^*** > re s* m _P— ~_>l_b_B_JMß %St fte rir'' c Sm^r' -Tr r L Sat wrrSSffaw _B* _> V *^^**^_iKT^^C^_;^HP&MyT__s__^__rt__r^^^_i ]^^^^M fL i ADIES SILVER-BACKED HAIR BRUSHES Bl C&Beß< D Pla D Chased or Hammered Stlrrr. ySbH— ttf^'*^- I ?^^^ffj_B^l Ww A Immense Variety
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      271 1 APELPHI HOTEL. R :i:r) Belert fireproof residential and tranait Hotel, oommanding the most peaceful *nd attractive outlook in Hingkpore. COMFORTABLE f\ ENTHAL LEAN I HEERFUL OOL Convenient The highest- olau accommodation at moderate prices. Specially attractive rate* by the quarter or year. Tnose deiiring eoonomy combined with continental cooking and
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    Cape to Cairo.
    455 2 REALISATION OF RHODES S DREAM LIKELY. Feeder Line to Branch Railway. We are within measurable distance of the time when there will be through communication from the Cape to Lake Albert. Once the Albert Lake is reached there is a navigable waterway right away to the Mediterranean
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    CONFESSION AT INQUEST.
    538 2 Dramatic Scene by Isleworth Man Accused of Murder. A dramatic confession and bitter accusations against the dead woman's husband were the features of the inquext at Brentford recently on Mrs. Denton, Isleworth. Tlijury sent the accused man, Daniel Burke, for trial on a charge of wilful murder.
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      470 2 WHITE ANTS, TEREDOS, DRY ROT, DECAY IN TIMBER. JODELITE The Only Safeguard has bet n on its trial in large quantities (or the past ten years in the Straits Settlements and proved all that is claimed for it. The six piecci of deal illustrated below were partly coated with Jodelite
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      41 2 METHYLOIDB. taken internally. No pain, discomfort or inconvenience as when injections are used. Methyloids give visible results in a few hours and cure in a short period. Absolutely safe. Better than any other treatment. Thousands I now use them. Price low.
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      697 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM. ViilC Jewellery AITI/l<J Bflzoor.. JUST UNPACKED, A LARGE VARIETY OK Diamond and other Jewellery IN NEW DESIGNS, SUITABLE FOR Xmas IQew year PHESEIsTTS. PRICES BEYOND xfi our customers the pi/b. P/lMorrirmu X LIC "ENEKALLY ARE CORDI. UUmHt.llllUN O ALLY INVITED, a SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROV AUGUST 1,
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    OUR SHORT STORY.
    1898 3 TERRIBLE TIMES WITH TABLOID TROUSSEAU. In the Days of Compressed Clothes Wednesday. At last I have patented my invention. It will undoubtedly bring me in millions, besides being the greatest benefit to tbe whole civilised world. After yean of patient investigation, spent chiefly in my laboratory, I
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      436 3 For Catarrh. Old. Northampton. Dear Sirs, After suffering from bronchial catarrh and stomach catarrh without relief for several years, I was advised by an eminent authority to try Angier's Emulsion. After taking your medicine for some weeks, I have been entirely cured of both the above troublesome complaints, and have
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      41 3 p II Celebrated Oilmen's Stores /Li I Bfck PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. UL I I^B POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. Agents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE J/J Crosse Black well, Ltd. 9 Thkv are iucompatible an aching head and Stearna' Headache Care.
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      472 3 A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. This i* tin- of i. 'vait li^ii'l «-i[MTitn> nl wbea Mil nalurp. *> to .prak. is ranurkrd I»> BM ratitu lor thr. -.initiMt .md hupp net* of ra.in. S i- n. a hat indeed niaulf igiant Mtidr* during thr part entury, and amonic tin- t>y no meant
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    792 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents STEAMERS. Airlie. Sydney, Dec 23 Bonatead Aparima, Calcutta, Deo 8 Boustead A&tyanax, China, Jai W. Mansfield Armand Behio, Saigon, Dec 14; M. Maritime. Andalusia, Honpkong, Deo 21 Behn Meyer Assaye, Colombo, Dec 18 P. A O. Coy Ayuthia,
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      52 4 TO THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY. In ordering household supplies, don't fork<.t to lay in a supply of Cbamberlian'g Cough Kemedy. You may not need it now but you are almost sure to before the winter ia over. It never fails in cases of croup. For sale by all Dispensaries
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      711 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. &o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penanf, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London. Through Billa of Lading Issued for Chin Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioa" Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore on or tbou MAIL LINE. (Outward for China). 1908 Delta Deo
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      1135 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straite, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      609 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Thee teamen of this Company maintain a regular aervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and .Rotterdam, and the Straite, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, "»ning 14 Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      796 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial (Jerman Mall LIB*. The fait and wall known mail ateamer i thla Company sail fortnightly from Brcm Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bouth&mi ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (conn- a Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vtoe eat > i Port Bald, Sues, Aden, Colombo, P-
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      148 4 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom Dk> kuiier 4 to Declubu 10. HIGH WATERJLOW WATER Time H^jhtl Time H'ght December hre. mm. ft. ins. bra. mm. ft. ma. I 8.35 am'~B 6 2.11 am 1 SX Saturday 5 9.7 pm 8.7 2.45 pm 3.5 I 9.4 am 9.0 3.1 am 3.5 6cm
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    925 5 CKDEB tlili hearting. th» following nbbr«»l»llon» u< ■Md -«t. -stsamar: ih.— chip; Sq.— h»rqu« «-h ■ebnonar; Vct.-Y*cht, Cr«.-Crol»« O'bt.-Onn-baat; Tor.-Torpwlu H.J MurM-puwar Brit.Brlttili. f. M.-lTmted »t»tM; Fch.-Prauoh Oar.— Oarm m Hut.— Putcti It&l.— ltalian Span.— Spunuh. .«>k I) Oenrr&lcargo; il.p.— dark pumint, r.-Unrarbua; W.— Wliarl; T.P.D.— T»nj»iiß
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    Vessels at Taajong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    96 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JON O PAQAR. East Whari Basin J.L Evixton, New Orleans. East Wharf Section I— Qor#>n, Taroba, Willesden. Biction No. 1 (Shkebb Wbabf)— Nil. Kictioh 3— Seir-tad, Ben'.edi. ii 8— Konk Sang. 4 A-ama. 6—
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    Mails to Arrive. TIME TABLE OF MAILS DUE.
    138 5 Mails to Arrive. TIME TABLE OF MAILS DUE. FROM EDROPE By the N D.L. steamer I>« llliuger, due Dec. 11. B. I. steamer Thongwa, due Deo. 12. M. M. steamer Tonkin, due Dto. 11, FROM CHINA N.D L. steamer P. Ludwig, due Dec. 6. M. M. steamer A. Behio, due
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    474 5 (Sunday, December 6). SaCOND SODAT IS AI'VKXT. St. Asdmw's Cawsdral.— 7 a.m. Matins 7-46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9-15 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain) 3-40 p.m. Sunday School: 8-48 p.m. Bible Classes (Adultaj: 5-30 p.m. Evensong aud Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lams. 11-15 a.m. Foo Chow Service 3-40 p.m.
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    90 5 Choir Notice Second Sunday in Advent, December 6. 7 a.m. Matins. Hymn 48 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Introit Psalm XXIII. 1 Service Simper. Hymn at Offertory 168 1 Hymn at Communion s^B Closing Hymn 208 1 9-15 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). Hymn at Offertory 50 Closing
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    213 5 Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. steamer Suuda, due December 10.— Mr. and Mrs. J. McClure, Mrs. Anthonisz and child, Misses Black, Warren, Rev. W. Drury, Messrs. Milne, J. Votes, J. Lawrence. Per German steamer DerfOinger, due December 12. General-Consul KiWani and family, Mr. E. U. Verstege,
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    47 5 Tnn-Buxs on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Oreenwich meantime. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, mdi oat ing Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at ano Votook.
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    FEDERAL SITUATION.
    585 5 Cause of the Split in the Australian Parliament. The following speech in the Australian House of Represeutatives at November 6 of Mr. Fishnr, the leader of tho Labour party, shows how the alliance b -t\\ i-n the Labour party and the Deakin Government ciine to an end, as
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    LOCK-OUT AT SAIGON.
    270 5 A lock-out, started by Chinese tuastur tailors, is the latest sensatiou at Saigon. The journeymen tailors, had grown dissatisfied with their lot. They were over tint-.-hundred in number and had to work lor the employers day and night without break, except to sleep, for a miserable wajjo.
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    49 5 Homeward German Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Prinz Ludwig having left Hongkong at noon, on the 2nd instant and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday, the 6th inßtanst, at noon. She will probably be despatched for Europe on the following day, at noon.
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    Malls Close.
    89 5 Fob P» Hi-iiMi Tim Monday. Europe via ports P. Ltuliclg 10 a.m. Saigon Gwidiuwi 11 a.m. Pontianak, Singknwang I'ander Lyln 11 a.m. Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng 1 p.m. Indragiri Aing Thye !|nn. Teluk Anson via port* Selangor 3 p.m. Tcebdai. Cucob Qlanggi 10. a m. Port Swettenbam
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      519 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Thi undermentioned mall steamers of the above Line maintain a rogular service between Caloutta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanghai *n route FLEET. Tons Commander 1.1. •Ja»a»" 6,300 J. O. Ount.fi 1.1. Gbeoobt Afcab 4,800 8. H. Belhom s.s. Abbatooh
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      818 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. SPEC'AI REDUCTIONS IN FARES FDOM SiNGff JRE TO PENANS AND CALCUTTA FOR Christmas and Mew Year Holidays. RETURN SALOON TICKETS AT SINGLE RATE* will be issued frjm Singapore to Peiang and Calcutta, available by the following steamers: OUTWARD. INWARD. Leaving Arriving
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      32 5 LAXATINE, the Ideal Porgatlvs, reoom mealed by the best medioal authorities. Eas> to tike and oertain in results. To be had of all temlsts. Wholesale from Ths Pharmacy. Battery Bead Bloeapor< UN
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      38 5 A NOTABLE FACT. The absence of all narcotics makes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the safest and best medicine for all coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough that can be procured. X, r sale by ail Dispensaries, and dial r*.
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      28 5 WEATHER TELBORAM. Hongkong, Deoember 4, 10 a.m Barometer 80.13 Direction of Wind East Force of Wind 1 Max. Temp in Shade 70 Manila. 757 W. 2 M 12
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      62 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kmimt Kwbou Hotpitol, December 4, 1908. Ilm. I mi. 1 r. M.iRtnML. Bar. 81 Fan 29.932 39.811 99 905 .Ma, Temp 77.4 86.0 75 8 Bain at Wet Bulb Ther 75.0 79 8 74.0 5 pm. Dir of Wind calm S.W. calm Max. Temp 87.0 Today Uin 75.0
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    DEATH.
    16 6 B.ubnso.v.— On December 4, at Scotts Road, Singapore, Margaret Joan, daughter of A. K. Baarnson.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5.
    1009 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5. The Committee of the House of Lords, over which the Earl of Uosebery has presided, presents its report at a singularly appropriate moment The Upper House, as at present constituted, has just rejected tliu Licensing Rill and is threatened with various
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    16 6 The output of dry rubber from the Malacca Rubber Plantations for the month of November was6,loolbs.
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    19 6 The water in the Impounding Reservoir now stands at 16.96 feet as opposed to 16.02 feet a fortnight ago.
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    17 6 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, bills amounting to 157,634.66 were passed for payment.
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    21 6 The P. and O. steamer Sunda, which luft London on November 7, conveyed the following specie: For Singapore, coin silver 482,688.
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    37 6 The Chinese wives of two British enginedrivers employed on the Kowloon railway, who arrived at Victoria, 8.C., by the steamer Empress of China, are being detained for the poll-tax of 1600. The husbands are appealing to Ottawa.
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    23 6 Cbua Teng Seng, a lad thirteen years of ago, fell off a beam at Tanjong Rbu at 7 a.m. to-day and waa killed.
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    18 6 The price of tin in Singapore to-day is $67.9') per picul. Two hundred seventy-five tons have been sold.
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    21 6 The King of Siam has given £200 to Lord Curzon's Oxford University Fund. A sum of jfilSlt.OOO has hitherto been raised.
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    21 6 The front portion of two houses occupied by ricksha pullers in Victoria Street, opposite the Victoria Bridge School, collapsed, last night.
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    18 6 The Distinguished Service Order has been conferred on Lieutenants Waterworth and Platt for services during the Mohmand campaign.
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    24 6 The two largest of the Cullinan diamonds have been placed in tho Tower. Ultimately one will decorate the sceptre and the other the orb.
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    30 6 The grave of Androe, who sailed in a balloon for the North Pole and was never afterwards heard of, is said to have been found near the coast of Labrador.
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    28 6 "Now, soliloquised a husband, "did the missus shay 'avo only two whishkics and get 'omo by twelve, or (hie) 'aye twelve whishkics (hie) and got 'omo by two?
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    28 6 A cargo of copra arrived from the Natuna and Anambas Islands, yesterday, by the local steamer Singapore. From Macassar and Sourabaya, the local steamer Teresa brought 435 pigs.
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    34 6 Say the Globe A ten tical piece is to be introduced into Siam. Siam is, perhaps, the only country where Mr. Harry Laudor's friend Jock would not have been asked to ■stop his ticalling.
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    29 6 At the Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, the receiving order made against tho Singapore Touring and Lighterage Company was rescinded, the creditors having agreed to a composition of twenty-five per cent.
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    29 6 The German Oovcrnmcnt has decided to disband the so-called Eastern Asiatic detachment," which hitherto garrisoned Kiaochow, replacing it by a marine detachment formed from the 3rd Battalion of Marine.
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    34 6 Keutcr wires from Mombassa that, owing to the Congo State having practically ceased to administer Lado, European hunters have hemmed in eight thousand elephant* and are shooting tbe males. They are roaping largo profits.
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    40 6 On the oocasiou of the P. and 0. steamer Morci being taken over from the builders, Sir Thomas Sutherland, chairman of tho P. and O. Company, personally broke the flag of the owners in substitution for that of tho builders.
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    39 6 Tho Singapore Catholic Funeral Association will celebrate the feast of St. Francis Xavier, the Patron of the Association, tomorrow, the 6th instant, at 9 a.m., at the Church of St. Joseph, by a Solemn High Mass with orchestral accompaniment.
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    43 6 Tho number of dogs destroyed in the Municipal limits within the past fortnight is 79, three of which were licensed. Outside tbe limits, thirty-eight canines wore destroyed in the same period The total number destroyed since tho order went into effect was 4,480.
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    49 6 Much attention is being given to the quostion of housing of the troops at home, and moro could be given with extremely beneficial results to the barracks abroad, particularly in the Far East, where the accommodais anything but good and up to date, says the London and China Express.
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    47 6 The new steamer BiUiton, of the Netherland Steamship Company, constructed at the Do Scbolde dockyard at Flushing, has made its trial trip, giving satisfaction. The new steamer was to bo loaded with piece-goods and coal in Amsterdam harbour, and was to leave for Java on November 28.
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    48 6 Choudhuri, charged at Calcutta with tho attempted murder of Sir Andrew Fraser, pleaded guilty. Mr. Justice Stephen commented on the desperate deed, and said he would be lacking in his duty if he failed to impose a severe penalty, and sentenced the prisoner to ten years' hard labour.
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    43 6 At Yerrowda prison, outside Poona, the other night, seven convicts seized the opportunity of closing-up time to assault the night warder and break way. Armed policemen opened fire on tho convicts. One was killed, three wounded, and three not away without any injury.
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    47 6 Accredit balance of 1151,668.38 was roportod, at tho meeting of the Municipal Commissioner", yesterday, as opposed to a debit balance of 962,722.04 reported at the last ordinary meeting, two weeks ago. The President explained that a sum had Jx.eu received from the Government on the Water Loan.
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    61 6 Lieut. Godfrey |B. J. Benyon has been appointed to the cruiser Kent on the China Station. This officer first donned the blue in September, 1899, was promoted midshipman in the following December, sub-lieutenant in 1908, and full lieutenant in June, 1905. He was latterly serving on the battleship London, flagship
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    122 6 The boycott against a Dutch firm at Saiuarang by Chinese dealers who resented its action in forcing one of them into bankruptcy, to which drawn attention has already been drawn, has only gono from bad to worse since, and ban spread even into the interior. To mend matters, tbo firm
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    416 6 Wo are glad to learn, says the London and China Express, that Sir William Adamson, C.M.U., continues to make good progress towards recovery. The marriage arranged between Mr. Percy Cobbam and Miss Leila Troacher will take place at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, on Wednesday, December 16, at
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    Ocean Records Broken.
    67 6 The P. and O. Company's steamer Caledonia, which left London late on the afternoon on October 21, reached the Sand heads, Calcutta, on November 6, 22 days hours out from Uravesend and 164 days from Marseilles, the fastest passages yet rocordod from the United Kingdom and Marseilles,
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    Straits Settlements' Trade.
    152 6 We are glad to note that recent reports from the Straits Settlements aro moro hopeful, says the London and China Express. The long-drawnout depression experienced for some two years seems to bo passing away. Prices of both export and import cargo may not show very great improvement,
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    Sedition among Soldiery.
    160 6 News from Tonkin tolls of fresh attempts by tbe sedition-mongers to sap the loyalty of tbe native soldiery, who are said to lend ready ear to the tempters. The Avenir dv Tonkin explains this by pointing out that the recruits are pressed men. The natives hate military
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    Straits Civil Service.
    108 6 Dr. E. N. Oraham, Medical Jfticer, Penaug, has been appointed to act *s Government Pathologist, Penang. Messrs. R. P. Phillips and (i. Copley have been appointed auditors of the accounts of tbo Ponang Municipality. Mr. \V. J. Haskius, Assistant Superintend ent of Works, Singapore roportod his return
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      156 6 H H PERFECTION BITS. The "THREE IN ONE" Bit. No displacement of the bridle Not tho slightest head pressure. Harness Saddlery JOHN LITTLE Co., L g VIADUCT SOLUTION g I protects iron and steel from corrosion under extreme temperatures, and is used |with remarkable success in all climatett from the
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      315 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT! Change of Programme. CHARLOTTE CORDAY. Charlotte Corday has planned to rid France of Marat, one of the leaders of the Revolution, because he represents in her mind tho party responsible for so many useless crimes, and especially that of arresting the Comte de Bclzunoe, a friend of hers.
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    REFORM OF THE LORDS
    241 7 COMMITTEE MAKES IMPORTANT PROPOSALS. Colonial Nominees. Ex-Crown Colony Governors to be Lords of Parliament. IRkctek's Tblki.uam] London, December 4. Tho report of the Lords' Committee on reform of tho House of Lords has just been issued It recommends that the persons entitled to sit in tho
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    FRENCH ADMIRAL'S ERROR.
    77 7 Severe Reprimand for Granting an Interview. [Kaoraa's Tilkjeam.! London, December 5. M. Clemeucean, the French Primo Minister, has summoned to Paris and severely reprimanded Admiral Germinct, commander of the Mediterranean squadron, and an eminent naval authority, for a breach of discipline. The Admiral granted on interview to
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    70 7 Important Educational Scheme for Kiauchau. I Hainan's Tklk..kami London, December I, A Berlin official telegram states that the Gorman Government intend? to establish a high school for Chinese at Kiauchau at a cost of thirty thousand sterling. The yearly expenditure will be £7,600. The Chinese Governmeut has
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    PRIZE COURT LAW.
    68 7 Meeting of International Naval Conference. Rectek's Telkokam i London, December 5, The International Naval Conference has been opened at the Foreign Office in London. Tbe object of the Conference is to elaborate a code whereby the International Prize Court at Tho Hague shall decided cases brought before
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    EDUCATION BILL WITHDRAWN.
    31 7 IRaoraß's Tklki.kam London, December 5. Owing to the further deadlock regarding grants to the contracting out schools. Mr. Attquith has announced that the Education Bill has been withdrawn.
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    FRENCH COMMERCE.
    27 7 I Das OnASUTisoaa Llotd Tataou*! Berlin, December 4. The Paris Senate has passed a scheme for the nomination of six commercial attaches to foreign consulates.
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    THE POPE OUT OF DANGER.
    29 7 (Dam OsTASUTUOBi Llotd Tilioraml Berlin, December 4. Hit Holiness the Pope is out of danger, and it is hoped he will soon be convalescent.
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    603 7 Details of Important Tenders Accepted At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners in the Board Room, yesterday afternoon, those present were Mr. E. G. Broadrick, President; Mr. F. J. Benjafield, Acting Secretary Mr. R. Peirce. Enginoer Dr. Peter Fowlie and Messrs. W. Macbean, C. W. Darbishire, H. L.
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    Election of Directors of the Y.M.C.A.
    139 7 Mr. A. W. Beau presided at a meeting of the V.M.C.A. held last night to elect tho board of directors. Prior to the commence mont of this business, the aWf. W. Murray conducted a devotional meeting, in which he drew attention to God's goodness
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    Alleged Forgery of Tickets.
    133 7 Alleged extensive forgeries of tickets for dock passengers on the Straits Steamship Company's steamers have been discovered. Two arrests have been made, the prisoners being a Malay and a Chinaman. A Chinese broker was accustomed to sell tickets stamped with his chop. These were collected by
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    Impending Naval Changes.
    115 7 The impending naval changes include two officers well mown on the China Station Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir A. G. CurzonHowe, X.C.8., !ate second in command of the China Squadron, who has been appointed Commai der-in-Cbief of the Mediterranean Fleet. The other is Rear-Admiral G. A. Callaghan,
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    Tragedy in Johore.
    136 7 JAVANESE KEBLN RUNS AMOK AT BUKIT SENYON. Six People Wounded Two Fatally. A terrible tragedy occurred at Bukit Senyon, Johore, last night. A Javanese kebun, who ia aaid to have been dismissed some three days ago from tbe employ of a Chinese towkay in Jobore, ran amok
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    MANDAI TIN SYNDICATE.
    422 7 First Licence Granted for Mining in Singapore. Tho slump in tin towards the close of last year, and the consequent closing of many miues in the F.M.S., threw hundreds of coolies out of employment, and in their search for work numbers came to Singapore and accepted the
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    BANKA TIN OUTPUT.
    399 7 Will Larger Quantities be! Placed on the Market The tin-output of Banka has long been a factor of some importance in the metal market, and speculators have often suspected that the Netherlands India Government, which works the mines, is operating with a view to rigging the market.
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    Apology for Kaiser.
    1003 7 PRINCE VON BUELOW'S SPEECH IN REICHSTAG. England's Unjust Criticism of the German Emperor. Unparalleled interest marked the proceedings in the Geruiau Reichstag on November 10, when Prince Baelow was interpellated on the famous Kaiser interview in the Daily Telegraph. When Prince Buelow entered the House, a wave
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    DELETERIOUS DRUGS.
    797 7 Charge Against the Manager of the Singapore Dispensary. Mr. J. McKenzie, of the Singapore Dispensary, was charged at the Summons Court, this morning, with selling deleterious drags to a Japanese, named Endo, through an unqualified assistant, and with failing to furnish to the Principal Civil Medical Offioer a
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    Fined for Possession of Morphia.
    165 7 Five Chinese were before the Third Magistrate, yesterday, on charges of possession of excessive, amounts of morphia and of syringes for its injection. Three of them were acquitted. One was fined 1200, or, in default, sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment. The other, who was
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    69 7 News has been received in Penang, says the Straits Echo, that, owing to the recent heavy rains, a bad landslip has occurred on the Johore Railway in the neighbourhood of Buloh Kesap. The other day, a construction train with a number of wagons left the rails and toppled over the
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    AUSTRIA'S TROUBLES.
    159 7 BITTER ATTACKS IN ITALIAN CHAMBER. Mobilisation of Army Officially Denied. [Daa Ostasutuobb Llotd TaLaoam] Berlin, December 4 Austria has issued to tho Powers a strong contradiction^ the false rumours regarding continued mobilisation of its army. The Government also denies that an ulti. matum to Servia has been prepared.
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    HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.
    78 7 Dutch Warships Demonstrating and Blockade Threatened. |Rbctbr's Tbleqbam] London.'Deoeuiber 5. Dutch warships demonstrated yesterday at Puortocabello, Laguaira and Maracaibo, and a blockade ia expected. [Daa OsTAaiATisoaa Llotd Tblbokaii) Berlin, December 4 With reference to the rumour, recently telegraphed, that England would arbitrate between Holland and Venezuela, in
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    HOSPITAL MATRON HONOURED.
    340 7 Miss McNair Presented with the C. N. A. Medal It is not often that medals find their way to Singapore and still less frequent are they awarded to those who labour patiently in hospital wards for the benefit of humanity. Of three medals presented this year by
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    The Appeal Court.
    56 7 Many interesting oasaa arc down for bearing in the Appeal Court, next week. Included in tbe twenty to come before their Lordships are those relating to the Crown Prerogative case, to the alleged libel in the Straits Times of the Cbetties and the Sarkies Johannes and Company
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    F.M.S. Scientific Expedition Fails.
    97 7 The F.M.S. scientific expedition for tho Perak-Pahang boundary with the object of collecting specimens for the museums and of obtaining further data in connection with local botany and entbology has como to a premature ending owing to the members of the party Messrs. H. O. Robinson,
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    30 7 Irascible old Gentleman—" Waiter, this plate is cold." Waiter— "Yea, air; but the steak ia hot, sir, whioh I think you'll find it'll warm up toe plaU very nicely, air.
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      Notes in General.
      53 8 Following the disqualification of the English rifle team that won the Elcho Shield, tho Scottish team has also been disqualified for a similar reason, namely, that one member us* d a rifle not permitted by the regulations. As the third team, Ireland, decline the trophy, the competition
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      Cricket.
      51 8 S.C.C. v. V.M.C.A The following team will represent the B.C.C. against the V.M.C.A. on tho Esplanade this afternoon A. S. Bailoy, H. M. Cantrtll, W. Dennis, P. T. Evatt, A. S. Gardner, O. P. G. Jones, C. 11. Mackay, H. A. Mason, Dr. Olltruead. 11. Oxenham and E. L.
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      The Turf.
      99 8 Saig-on Club* Programme, The Turf Club at Saigon has arranged its programme for the racing season of *****909. The Opinion, a newspaper published there, says there is very little difference from the previous programmes. The most striking feature, however, is the smallness of the prizes. Tbe pari-mutuel as
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      Bowling.
      93 8 Tanglin Club Competition The result of the bowlirju competition at the Tannlin Club for the November Medal is as follows I. Dcnniston B. Simpson F. E. W. Taylor K. O. 1 lartni 11 El. M. Cantrell H. <J. Woodroffe H A. Mason LE Withers 11 Freeman D. M. Craik
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      Association Football.
      146 8 S.R.C. v. Band, Middlesex Notwithstanding the bad state of the weather yesterday, a team of Bandsmen of the 3rd Middlesex Regiment journeyed down from Tanglin to play a soccer match against the S.R.C. The game was played tho greater part of the time in a drizzle, and the
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      Chess.
      352 8 Singapore v. Bangkok, The following is the position in tbe cable ohess match between Singapore and Bangkok Ret Lopez. White (Singapore.) Bla.-k (Bangkok.) 1. P— K 4 P— K 4 2. Kt— K B 8 Kt— Q B 8 8. B— Kt 5 Kt— K B 8 4. Castles
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    Valuable Ambulance Dogs.
    72 8 Tlie Tsar of Uusms, through Qenoral Yermoroff, Russian Military Attache, has presented Major Richardson with a gold watch, decorated with the Imperial arms in diamonds, as a mark of his Majesty's appreciation of the work doDe by the Major's ambulance' dogs in Manchuria. Major Kichard-ou has previously
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    WILDS OF PAPUA.
    634 8 Australian Exploring Party Fired on by Cannibals. After a lapse of several weeks, further news has been received from Mr. Donald Mackay's exploring party, which is now pcuctrating the wilds of British Papua. The despatches, from which we quote, were entrusted by Mr. Mackay to Mr. Bell,
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    LANADRON RUBBER COMPANY.
    215 8 Directors Issue. Interim Report to Shareholders. An thi' first annual general meeting of the Lanadron Rubber Company caunot be held till towards the end of May, 1909, the directors have issued an interim report to shareholders. Siuce the Company was formed, the directors lmvu acquired Hollingbury Estate,
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    Bangkok Wedding in London.
    194 8 At Christ Church, Kt-gcnt's-park, on November 10, the wedding took place of Mr. Harry A. Thompson, of the Royal Survey Department, Bangkok, Siam, and Miss Benita Aria, daughter of Mrs. Aria, of Chester-place, Regent's park. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Bernard Shaw, assisted by
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    THE BATTLESHIP FLEET.
    326 8 Expected Off Singapore To-morrow Morning. Another of the vessels of the American Meet arrived this morning, and went to the quarantine anchorage, Manila being an infected port. Officers of the Yaulston state that the Admiral is planning to pass through Singapore roadstead at about 8 a.m. to-mor-row.
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    OPEN v. CLOSED DRAINS.
    544 8 Letter from the Commissioners to (he Government The following draft of a letter to the Colonial Secretary re the drainage of the reclamation in connection with the harbour works was agreed to at the meeting of the Municipal Board, yesterday: Sir, With reference to your letter
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    Cost of Change in Coinage.
    70 8 In printed answers to Parliamentary questions Mr. LlojJ George has informed Sir William Bull that it has been estimated that tbe gradual substitution of a nickel for the bronze coinage now in circulation would cost at least £170,000. The Chancellor has no means of estimating
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      Singapore and the Drama.
      528 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It was with great interest that I read in your issue of the 2ud instant that you are anxious to see travelling theatrical and comic opera companies visiting Singapore. I fail, however, to see how Singapore can ever
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    ALL-RED CABLE.
    233 8 Suggested Reduction in Rates from Australia. A deputation from the Australasian Press Conference waited upon Mr. Deakin, the former Australian Prime Minister, to prefer a number of requests in connection with telegraph and cable services. The deputation asked that the Prime Minister would move in tbe direction of
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    Fate of Giant's Causeway.
    65 8 Mr. Fullerton, M.P., has' given notice to ask Mr. Birrell whether he is aware that a mining syndicate has acquired legal rights over the Giant's Causeway, oc the North Antrim coast, enabling them to quarry the Causeway, and whether steps will be taken to prevent this
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      26 8 "Try a bottle of this preparation, sir. Splendid thing for baldness!" Customer "So it may be, bnt I've got all the baldness I want, thank you
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      120 8 Wireless Messages for Typhoons. A bill is to be presented to the Philippines Assembly next session providing for the erection at Santo Domingo de basco, Batanes Islands, of a wireless station for the benefit of navigation in general in the islands and in tbo China Sea. The special work that
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      129 8 H3UBE TO BE LET. Furnished, No. S, Villa Marina, Tanjong Katong, immediate entry. Apply to Btephena Panl and Company. n 2626 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOB PENANO, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA The Company's Steamer PALIT ANA, 2,898 tons, W. Lemarchand, Commander, will be despatched tor the above ports on
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      375 8 "HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, troublV "I Suffered With for Years-Pe-ru-na Cured Me Entirely/ Mim AlbioaChauvln, No. 60 Rue Agnes, St. Henri, Montreal, Can., writes: "I consider Peruna better than any other remedy, as it enrod me when nothing els* could. I suffered for yean and year* with heart trouble, headache and weakness.
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      79 8 Wfie gaiety (Binematograpfj (FOOT OF FORT CANNING). CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY Wednesday and Saturday. DON'T FAIL TO WITNESS THE UPTO-DA'IE SHOW. 259H TURNOUT FOR SALE. First clan Horse and Dog. -art. Practically new. Apply F. Cla ke and Company, Queeu Btreet, Siugapore. 26J4 The Auto-Piano. $680. A Piano a Player
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      MINING.
      341 9 >K(e of (onnalion I Capital Nomber Babecribed of Bharae lan* Valu Paid op to Sbare* Dniaiaad Company 1903 1300,000 400,000 1907 1300,000 M 6.000 1901 MOO.OOO 600,000 1903 £400,000 860,000 1907 MOO.OOO I 379,000 1901 £60,000 60,000 1906 *ioo,ooo 100.000 1006 1160,000 99, 1N >• I 1908 £120,000 ItO.OOO
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      RUBBER.
      369 9 1908 IBOS 1904 190 i 1906 1904 1908 190* 1905 IVO6 1907 1908 fIIM.OOG •100,000 430,000 £70.000 1150,000 C 16.000 ••78.000 4810,000 X65.000 4180,000 *****00 /176,0U0 MW.Ou'.r 4100,000 4300,000 4J0.00U •JW.OOO 410,000 •100.000 450.000 •150,001 •IOO.COv 1 41 .0.000 4-io.on-480,000 I i»7.on/io|{ jjjgl J UK KM J 10 >
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      GENERAL.
      176 9 1<«84 1907 1898 '<< MM live 1901 M 5,377. 10.0 4.805 7,688 »1,500,U00 1,050,000 130,000 Mu.w «,soo I tSo v 1,000 ujtat moo »w«--.;iu~ i .'i.ooo »IO,W i 600 £400,000 I 40C.000 400,000 fieo.wK) m.ooo l.iw r.f0.00.-- «v (V j.ooo .'•0 495,600 i 4,»5e t n 100,000 12/6 10
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    COMMERCIAL.
    269 9 Sinoapobe, Dkckmbkr 8, 1906. PRODUCE. aambicr buyers 5 9.75 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 18.76 Oopra Bali 790 do Pontianah 7.56 Pepper, Black H-2fi do White 6% 18.75 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.02* dk> Brunei No. 1 2.86 Pearl Sago 8.75 Coffee Bali, picked 22.50 Coffee, Palombang, 20% basiH nom.
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      189 9 NOTICE TO THE SHIPPING AND OUTPORTS. Before you buy Ice, make sure that it is made of Municipal water, DISTILLED AND FILTERED AND FREE FROM GERMS." The undersigned only are in a position to supply such Ice at the lowest current market price. KATZ BROTHERS. LIMITED. ■MCIUL ftQtRTS: The Straits
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      171 9 BYAPPOINTkENTTO BY APPOINTMENT TO BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING OF SIAM. H.R.H. THE DIKE OF CONNAUGHT. H.H. THE SULTAN OF JOHOKE. Xmas Presents <M_r Find Jewels, Plate and Novel and most reliable to buy. for |H Ornaments in Display so the Reason H H pleasant to H 1 Think
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      126 9 Are You Ready P IF NOT, YOU NEED OUR HELP. WHAT do you^J^^hv for want to buy Christmas Silk iips silver Goldihs? II Curios Come to WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., 56 and 57, High Street. RONEO STEEL i i Letter Filing System.' i a THE^SYSTEM that you have got to use
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    Chinese Freight.
    316 10 RECORD CARGO OF GOODS ON KAGA MARU. The Boycott Against Japanese Ships. A recent Seattle paper says With a cargo of nearly 5,000 tons, constituting in value the largest of any shipment from tbe Orient during the calendar year, the Japanese line Kaga Maru, Captain O. S. Lapraik,
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    EDITOR AND PRESIDENT.
    264 10 Unpleasant Incident at a New York Club. At a dinner given in New York, by the Pilgrims Society to Lord Nortbcliffe, a political discussion, which wax started in the after-dinner speeches, threatened at one time to develop into a very disagreeable incident. Mr. George Harvey, of the
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    Agricultural Bulletin.
    137 10 The December number of the Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay States is to band, and contains much matter of interest to agriculturists. Mr. Kelway Bamber submit* an Analysis of Soils in the Botanio Gardens, Singapore, showing a poverty of phosphoric acid and potash, even in
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    Sweated Ministers.
    109 10 Out of the 260 Congregational churches of London twenty-six raise less than £100 a year for their ministers' stipend twentythree raise between £100 and £125; five between £126 and £160 thirty-one between £150 and £200 seventy-eight between £200 and £800; thirty- nine between £300 and £400; twelve between
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      977 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, i To be held at Powell A Co. 'a Saleroom, Monday. Ihrcmbr, 7. MM. at IV a.m. Jewellery oonaiatiog of Watches, Chains, Diamond Rings, Brooches, Earrings, Bracelets, Chinese and Malay Gold Ornaments, eto. O view from November 30, 1908. Powell and
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      59 10 THAT MEANS RHEUMATISM Sore and swollen joints, sharp shooting pains, torturing muscles, no rest, no sleep. That means rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to fight, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm has conquered it thousands of times. It will do so whenever the opportunity is offered. Try it One application relieves
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      385 10 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road, ELECTRO PLATERS, ENAMELLERS, MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED "LAJU" RACING BICYCLES. Sole Agents for Star Cycles. James' Cycles. INSPECTION INVITED. SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO.. LD. Commercial Machines, No*. 4 A- 5 are always Stocked TYPEWRITERS REPAIRED, PLATED AND RENOVATED EQUAL TO NHW,
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      630 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROXAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares of MO each £1,100,000 Reserve Fond £1,520,000 Seserra Liability of Proprietor* ..£1,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Soodand. ['he London City a Midland Bank. Ltd SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourrent Aooonnta
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      486 10 INSURANCE Cohpa.iis ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRE AND LIFE. TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED £14,840,000 tan lamut mi omci in thi would. BOUSTEAD A Co.,— Agmu GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Capital 11,000,000 Total Invested Fund £8,160,000 Annual laoorae £1,100,000 The undersigned. Agents for the abov* Company, are prepared to aooept
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1230 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS a Should Petrol be Taxed Widespread interest has been manifested in the proposal made recently by Sir Herbert Maxwell that a tax should be placed on petrol and the proceeds be devoted to road maintenance. A motoring representative, in an interview with
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    Voting by Machines.
    76 11 In Marion County, which includes the important city of Indianapolis, the voting is done by means of a machine a sort of cashregister—instead of ballot-papers. Yon push a button, and the machine does the rest. One advantage of a device of this kind is the greater speed
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      703 11 Miscellaneous NOTICES bru Ut Month, (10 pec Inch. Hmba«j.»n« ■oatha, H. Pof ahort« pcrioda BM|*»la olChargaa. NOTICE. Mr. Jafler Rebman bas been appointed manager of the firm in place of Mr. Aladin Taljee, Koin^ borne. He in authorized to ki«n the firm as from this date. Singapore, Ueoomber 1, lttOH.
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      712 11 PRONOUNCED HIS CASEJNCURABLE Whole Body Raw with Eczema— Life was Intolerable— Was Even Incased In Plater— Discharged from Hospitals as Hopeless. SUFFERED 14 YEARS CURED BY CUTICURA From th* in of tbr*e monthi until flftara y^n old, my ion Qwm'i lif« twai mad* Intolerable by eccemt in IU wont form.
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      243 11 While it is not true that "we are well if we tliink ourselves well," it is undoubtedly true that wo can aggravate our sickness by frtttiiiH aud worrying about it. Steams' Wine, taken by rundown.'debilitated persons, soon produces «uch a crvativp effect that they cease to worry, as they feel
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      197 11 S SIDDELE Y i 'AUTOCARS! ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE FINEST CARS (APART FROM PAINT) AND BEST VALUE BY THOSE IN A POSITION TO KNOW. Sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED: TWO 20-h.p., 6-Cylinder STANDARDS, Painted Red (one sold). THE ONLY 20-H.P. CARS i^ll--"^ TT-ill ftn 'Pz-wn n.n-*> that will
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      138 11 COMMONSENSE IN A NUTSHELL A new medical work on tho canoes and mont scientific and effectual means of self cute ever discovered for nervons and fnnc ional debility, waste of vitality, depression of spirits, eta with practical observations on marriage and full directions tor removing certain disqualifications tbat destroy the
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      597 12 Scale of Charges, rHKPAID ADVERTIBBMBHTB.— MieeeInaeoai Went, of Every Deeortpttoa, Hooaw, •aaa, etc, to let, an inserted at the tolkrwtag •Mm:— One Insertion I 1.90 par tack. Two 1.00 Three 9.80 Sti (.90 rtios 1.40 Twelve T. 90 Twenty five 10.00 IBaoh subsequent month H pet took.) The above rate
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      451 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. lUtes Pour Line., on* or two tnwtioiu, fl. Br tta* inch, m Souls of Char«e«. JUNIOR CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Junior Clerk, with knowledge of Typewriting. Commencing salary 125 per month. Apply H.C.T., c/o Strait-- Times. 3000 DRESSfRS WANTED. Wanted, Dressers for Estate Hospital. Liberal salaries according to experience.
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      412 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. tuns Fo«r Ilitt. OMior two liuertioni, f 1.00 Br tht inch, m Boal* ol ChargM. RUBBER STUMPS' FOR BALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Beremban. ***** RUBBER EBTATEB FOR BALE. Two Rubber Estates about 1,000 aores eaoh (just valued). Will take
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      493 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds ol HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carriages Motor Oars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Grardenhose, Brakerf TRiTAnma uotor tyrwr hoße for Baflwi »y 8 i Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds oi
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      419 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. R» ni I— f onr Line., ons at two limllim. SI. Bf th« inch, see Seals of Chsiges. HOUBE TO LET. Gladys Cottage, Gilstead Boad, entry January I, 1909. Apply Hoon Keat and Co., 99, Baffles Place. MM BODOWN AND OFFICE TO LET. Godown and
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      232 12 SINGAPORE LIGHTING COMPANY, No. 20, Raffles Place, WHOLESALE >ND RETAIL DEALERS. T.lspKon. No. »»5 Telegraphic Addr.s:. ligmtkikc Open from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. We have just received a large stock of the following goods Gas, Benzine and Acetylene Lamps of any design and of tho latest improvements, at moderate
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