The Straits Times, 16 December 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.836. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      384 1 FOR SALE. Pommery Greno's CHAMPAGNE. Vintage, 1900. y raffles hotel. DAHL'S MILK. As a guarantee of the purity and quality of this well-known brand of Milk, attention is called to the following analysis by the Government Analyst "THE SAMPLE CONTAINS IN 100 PARTB. Solid Residue 12.61% Fat Bfo Non Fatty
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      372 1 HALES TOURS, Beach Road. EVENING TOURS Am Usual. PRICES: Ist Class, 1 trip 20 cents. 3 trips 50 cents. 2nd Class, 1 trip 10 centK. a trips 20 cents. The Manager will describe tbe Tours en-route which will be made particularly attractive for children who will be admitted half price
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      287 1 ROBINSON AND CO. Suggestions for Xmas and the New Year. USEFUL GIFTS. --rS^SSN. NEW FAMILY HAND MACHINE. k Will «ew from tho fine tto tbe Btoutct cloth. This Machine g^*” iiv\ i« on a Walnut Base, with Fast and Loose Wheel Multiply- S^V^jk' in^ Action, Automatic Bobbin Winder, and Improved
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      159 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. E 3C) Select fireproof residential and transit Hotel, commanding tbe moat peacefnl and attractive outlook in Singapore. comfortabli central lean .heerful col Convenient The highest class accomnrodation at moderate prices. Specially a tractive rater by tbe quarter or year. Those desiriri,' t conotr.y c mbiued with continental cooking
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1059 2 GERMAN MANUFACTURERS VIEWS ON INDUSTRY. 1> Forthcoming Visit to the Straits. Mr. Adolf Prinzborn, Director of the wellknown rubber manufacturing company, the Continental Caoutchouc and Qutta Percba Company, Hanover, which has the largest rubber factory on the Continent of Europe, if not in the world, is on a
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      302 2 Special Reductions. HUMBER CARS 10-12 AND 20 H.P. Newly Arrived. Latest Model. \^fcjjU*l^/ U1 1 uD c D \^7^^^ n v ivi o t r\ Owiug to facilities for turning out large numbers of these famous Cars in order to meet the growing demand, COST OF PRODUCTION has been reduced
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      182 2 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. i are not an experiment. They bare been the favourite blends at home for many years and are rapidly gaining similar pjpalarity in the Colonies. No expense is spared in keeping both "RED SEAL" AND "BLACK AND WHITE" up to the mark. 40 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
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      128 2 Before going out drink a cup of VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA I IT WARMS, COMFORTS AND CHEERS. Best Goes Farthest. ELECTRIC HOME TREATMENT. Health A Beauty Massage, Nervous Disorders Superfluous Hair permanently removed by ELECTROLYSIS. The Specialist, 15 7, Queen St., will be pleased to call by appointment. Letters confidential. BOVRIL
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      607 2 BABY'S TERRIBLE PI HUTCHING Head Encrusted with HumourWore a Cap to Stop Scratching Could not Sleep— Her Sickening Suffering Lasted Ten Months. FATHER WRITES OF CURE BY CUTICURA "My little girl, aged three, had a iplendid cure by the use of the Cuticura Remedies. She had a fall from a
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      489 2 INSURANCE CoMPAMiEs. The Standard Life. THE OLDEST BRITISH LIFE OFFICE IN THE £ABT. PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT by taking a policy nnder the new SIMPLE ENDOWMENT SCHEME withont Medical Examination. £1,000 at age 6O o»o be Moored by a lite aged 86 nezl birthday by payment of £'47-1 0-O per annum.
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    Britain and Opium.
    248 3 POSITION OF GREAT BRITAIN IN REFORM MOVEMENT. Views of a Hankow Missionary. A Parliamentary Paper published in Febr laty of the present year shows the false position in which Great Britain is placed in its relation to the reform movement iv China by reason of her own
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    COTTON YARN PRIZE SCHEME.
    292 3 Doubtful Incentive to Japanese Trade. The term of the issue of prize tickets for the sale of cotton yarn in China expires at the end of this month. As will be remembered, this arrangement aroused much criticism in Shanghai, and the Japanese Department of Agriculture and
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    Man Missing Suburban Train.
    209 3 The Glasgow News gives an amusing picture of tbe Man Missing Suburban Train in Glasgow, a picture which can be seen daily in London also and, occasionally, at Tank Road Station, Singapore. As the whistle blows and the locomotive gives its initial puffs, a figure bursts
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    48 3 At tbe International Fishery Congress held at Washington in September, Mr. John I. Solomon, of pearl-oyster radiography fame, was awarded the New York Academy prize for tbe contribution judged to have the greatest practical value to fisheries or fish culture, not entered in competition for any other award.
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      890 3 Hk By Special '<GU&K <> Purveyors to Rlr^2 V^3H Warrant JSpStt^L M K ni 1 1 pII Celebrated Oilmen's Stores J\T I K PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. I U IHH potted meats, malt vinegar. |'> I Agents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE £§Jpr Crosse Blackwell, Ltd. 3 AN IDEAL INVALID
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      409 3 MARTIN'S M Bi If or Ladies. l g^/^ Pranoh ll.mwlT for all IrrWulKrUlM. TrtnuonHtar •%ir^ter > 'j''i^ > «^0 O 'w h rr«n y re e ?mmratVl^n°r»s?&M coo 111 M «tl*. At jll Cfc— tpts anj St. .res. or pom !>«•- 6/> MARTIN. CUokl. aOUXIUHPTOM, ENGLAND. LOOK VAN KIT, DENTIST.
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      59 3 NO CAUSE TO WORRY. With METHYLOIDS a rapid and eflective cure can be obtained in cases of catarrhal affections of the urinary tract. Far superior to injections, as they cause no pain or stricture, and more effective than santal or copaiba. They relieve the pain and ease your mind. In
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      183 3 ca MARK I'lr ITO I W CHILDREN k—J QUETE A NEW DEPARTURE. 4 Based on Science and Practical Experience. The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. SOLE A6ENTB FOR THE UNITED FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING CO., LD. Bronze and Steel FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING. WILL NOT CHAR. KINK OR CRUSH. AND 18 UNAFFECTED
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    819 4 Nam*, port, probable date oj arrival and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Alrlie. Sydney, Dec 38 Bouatead An.Ulu.-m, Honpkong, Jan 3 Behn Meyer ABsaye, Colombo, Dec 18 P. O. Coy A)tithift, Bangkok, Jan Borneo Coy Astyanax, China, Jaa W. Mansfield A. I. Trevill,., Haigon, Dec Moine Oomta Arrntoon Aprar,
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    Mails to Arrive.
    35 4 FROM EUROPE By the M. M. steamer Tonkin, due Dec. 14. By the P. <£ O. steamer Axsave, due Dec. 18. FROM CHINA B) lh. I. V U. aUamer Devanha, due Deo. 16.
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    TIME TABLE OF MAILS DUE.
    91 4 Left Singapore 1 Nov 6 P. *O. Nov 8 N.D.L. Nov 12 I) I. Nov 16 M. M N.iv 20 P. 40. Nov 23 N.D.L. Nov 26 B I. Nov 30 M. M. Dec 4 P.*. O. Deo 7 N D.L. Dec 10 8.1. Dec
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    48 4 Tuii Balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. Tbe time gun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, Indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at ons o'clock
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      30 4 AKm llE*n on You. If your head aches try Steams' Headache Curo. Your head will soon feel like a new one. It's the same head, but Uk ache is yoae.
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      705 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden, Hjfypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills ot Lading issued for China Coast, Peralan Gulf, Continental, and Amerioau Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINe. {Outward for China). 1908 Auaye Deo
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      618 4 Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RETURN TICKETS, First and Second-class, at SINGLE rates, will be issued from Singapore to BATAVIA and SOURAIUYA, available for use between December 15, 1008, and January 15, 190 U. FARES i BATAVIA Firet-olass: Mfc Second class: 127. SOURABAYA (direct) First-olass: »ti:i.
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      357 4 BURNS PHILP UNE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). As inducement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Sooner y. A regular monthly servioe to above potts I maintained
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      568 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. Homewarda, they are despatched fortnightly lor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, nailing at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      772 4 STEAMER SAILIN63. N. D. L. HORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imparlal German Mall Lint. The (ate and well known mall >u»m I Ihil Company tall fortnightly tram Bremen Hamburg Tia Rotterdam, Antwerp, 8oulh»mp ton, Olbraltar, Oanoa, Naplee, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and rice v i>«, Port Bald, Baei, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1210 5 UKDIi tlii. heiuiliiii th«foUowiiM[ »bbrt>i»tion» ir» IHd:- ttr.- utemii.T ih.— «hip bq.— h»rqu« «rh.Kliounar; Vol.— Vju:ht; Cm.— CruiMt (ihl.— Han but: Tor.— Toruoilo U.p.— Uorsa-powi-r But.Kritiih: 1.5. -l r nit«tl St»t«: Feb.— Krei.cl. (J»r. Owmiui Ilat. -Dutch Il.ll.— lt&litui Spun.— Spai.inb gar S&r.'kwik i».c. »,«n«ral cargo <l.f».
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    102 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JON O PAGAR. East Wharf Basin— J.L Eviston, New Orleans. Yacht Delphin. East W. Section I— Gorgon. Sbctiok No. 1 (Sheers Wharf)— J/.r ly Weld. Sbctioh 8— Zambesi, Scramstad. B— Nil. 4 Arratoon Apcar.
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    Mails Close.
    118 5 Fob Via Brwutn Tni To-mokrow Ansmba, Natuna Islands Natuna 10 a.m. Bangkok Dovre 1 p.m. P. Swettenbam, T. Anson Avagyet 1 p.m. Muar and Malacca Hainam 2 p.m. Manila, H'kong. Jafan Cyclopi 8 p.m. Port Swettenhun via ports Poh Ann 3 pm. H'kong, Shanghai, Japan A.Apcar 3 p.m.
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    Clearances.
    124 5 December 15 tSingora, Gerstr, Bangkok Sunda, Biitetr, Hougkong, Shanghai, Ja^ao Halyard, Nor str, Cebu, Iloilo and Manila t Castor, Brit str, Langkat Oopack. Brit str, Liverpool via ports IZanoni, Brit str, Christmas Island Banka, Brit str, Aoaraba and Natuna Islands 16 Samui, Dan str, Copenhagen via por Hakata Maru,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    296 5 Passengers Outward. Per P. ami O. stranur Xyanza. duo Dec. 24.— Mr. nud Mrs. U. Derry. Mr. P. Mackenzie, Mr. H. C. Bovier, Mr. T. A. Itodfearn. Per N. I >. L. steamer Prinz EiV I Friedrich, due December 26. Consul and Mrs. F. L. Isasca, Mi
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      563 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY serrioe la maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughoat by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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      499 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. SPEC'AL REDUCTIONS 111 FARES FROM SINWIRE TO PENAM AND CALCUTTA FOR Christmas and New Year Holidays. RETURN SALOON TICKETS AT SINGLE RATES will be issued from Singap3re to Penang and Calcutta, available by the following steamers:— OUTWARD. INWARD. Leaving Arriving Leaving
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      225 5 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. 8.1.5. N. CO.. LTD. Return Tickets at Single Fares will be issued by 8.1.5. N. Co's steamers to Port Swettenham, Penang. Rangoon, Calcutta, Madras and Coromandel Coast ports, available for use between December 15, 1908, and January 15, 1909. For particulars of passage and sailing, apply to BOUSTEAD
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      274 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line. THK NATIONAL UIOHWAT TO EUROPE ru CHINA JAPAN. CANADA and th* UNITED STATES. Rente from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vauoou ver R.M.B. "Ektusb 0* Isdu" 1 Twln-sorew ateaR.M.B. "Enrues
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      363 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Dec. 18. At saleroom. Japanese Silk Embroideries, etc., at 10 M a.m. Dec. 19. At sale room, Japanese Silk Embroideries, etc., 10.30 a.m. Deo. 19.— At No. 6, Crai'K Road, Chinese household furuitim-. etc at 2..-I0 p.m. Dec. 19.— At No. IM, off Killiney Hoad,
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      54 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandant Ktrbau Hntfital, December li, 1908. 9 a. >. 8 r. m. 9 r. >. Radoull. Bar. 81 Fab 29.811 29.808 29.852 Temp 79 4 86.0 79.8 .02in. Wet Bulb Thar 77.0 79.0 77.0 Dir of Wind calm S.E. calm Max. Temp 87.S Mm 78.0 Max. In Ban..
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      179 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbob Dicehbd 18 to Deceubsb 21. HIOH WATER JIlOW WATK K Time llTgEtl Time jH'ght December hn. min. ft. me. hrs.min.ift. ina. I 4*1 awT 7.7" 1.51 ud S.I" WW8DAT18 j,. 48pro 7 6 l0 .i8pm 8.8 -7 J 8.12 am 7.7 11.8 am 4.9 THOWDAT17 (4
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      189 5 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, December 16. High Water: 3.4U p.m. P. and O. homeward mail due. Albambra Cinematograph, 7.80 p.m. Grand Cinematograph, Theatre Royal. Hale's Tours. 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograh, 7.30 p.m. Harima Cinematograph, 7 80 p.m. Oaioty Cinematograph, 7 30 p.m. Debate at V.M.C.A., 8.30 p.m. Thursday, December 17.
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    DEATHS
    28 6 Lavino. On November 18, at Lucerne, G. Lavino, late Consul General at Singapore. Wadmas.— On November 17, H. E. Wadman, of the Chinese I. M. Customs. Pakhoi.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16.
    1008 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16. The hope and expectation of English sportsmen was that the Olympic games, arranged in connection with the FrancoBritish Exhibition ia London, would tend to tho spread of goodwill among the representatives of all tho nations. With one conspicuous exception tliis hope
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    15 6 A cargo of rubber arrived from the F.M.S., yesterday afternoon by tbe Penang steamer Avaggee.
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    30 6 There is to be a debate at the V.M.C.A. to-night, at 8.80, the subject being That the Prees exerts a greater influence for good than the pulpit." Everybody is welcome.
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    32 6 The house at Epsom of R. Wootton, the well-known Australian trainer, and father of F. Wootton, the successful jockey, has been entered by burglars, who got away with £500 worth of jewellery.
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    41 6 The Times of Malaya says that Mr. Cheab Cheang Lim has struck very rich karang ia bis mine near Lahat and is getting from 20 to 24 piunls a day with only 100 coolie* working without the aid of any machinery.
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    14 6 The output of the SocieU des Etaios de Klnta for November was pikuls 2,340.
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    17 6 The price of tin in Singapore to-day is »67 J per picul. There have been no sales.
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    18 6 A pulley and tackle valued at $30 have been stolen from the Municipal Stores in River Valley Road.
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    16 6 Fourteen thousand tins of oil arrived from Langkat, this morning, by the British steamer Fuh Wo.
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    20 6 Five hundred passengers and eight hundred sheep and goats arrived by the Arratoon Apcar, this morning, from Calcutta and Penang.
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    30 6 The British Kalomo arrived from New York, yesterday, with 88,000 cases and 8,000 drums of kerosine oil for Cebu, Philippine Islands and Swatow, and 69 cases of shells for Manila.
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    35 6 An English tourist round- the- world party of thirty ladies and gentlemen will arrive by the P. and O. Devanha, due this afternoon. They will reside at the Grand Hotel Europe for a few days.
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    42 6 Tan Yew and the man with whom she was living had a difference at 9 o'clock, last night, at Keppel Harbour, with the result that Tan Yew was sent to tbe hospital with a bad cut in the neck from a parang.
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    37 6 It is pointed out to us that the Portuguese gunboat Patria, launched in June, 1908, and which is due here shortly en route to Macao, was in Singapore some few months ago together with the cruiser Adamastor.
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    31 6 A launch belonging to Messrs. Riley, Hargreaves and Company, it has been ascertained, rescued the crew of the waterlogged kuti reported yesterday an having been towed to the Master Attendant's Pier.
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    44 6 A Hylam servant employed at the Hotel de 1' Europe is being charged with giving false information to the police in view of a report he made that he was robbed of $1.70 by two Chinese near the market in Beach Road, last night.
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    37 6 The Native Piece Goods Association of Bombay has addressed a circular to tbe European import firms declining to order goods except under new invoice terms largely increasing the liability of importers who refuse to accept the conditions.
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    41 6 A collision occurred on Bras Basna Road yesterday afternoon, between a phaeton and a ricksha. The ricksha was smashed to pieces, and the horse sustained nasty gashes on its neck and body. Luckily, both the vehicles wore vacant at the time.
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    40 6 The Rangoon branch of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw and Company report the finding of various sums of money of considerable value apparently dropped by customers in their establishment. They would be glad to refund the same if owners can be found.
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    45 6 By a re. arrangement of the interior of thu General Post Office, the Registration and Parcel Post counters have been placid in front instead of at the side as heretofore. This will be much more convenient for those wishing to make use of these departments.
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    43 6 Three regiments will be passing through Calcutta within the next fow weeks, namely, the Oxfordshire Light Infantry en route from Lucknow to Burma, the 2nd West Hunts en route from Singapore to Lobong and the 72nd Punjabis en route from Burma to Barrsx'kpure.
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    51 6 An application having been made to the Supreme Court, at Colombo, in its Admiralty jurisdiction, by Messrs. Delmege Reid and Company for the recovery of 2,027 rupees, value of coal supplied to the steamer La woe, now in the Colombo Harbour, a writ was issued for the arrest of the
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    58 6 Something out of the ordinary in the way of births occurred the other day in the Pyilanchatha quarter, of Rangoon. A Burtuesa woman, named Ma Si, about 25 years of age, gave birth to four children, all boys, but three died soon after birth. The Burmese of the quarter attribute
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    66 6 A Siamese girl, Miss Hilda A noon Tiaa, has gone to America to familiarise herttclf with educational methods, with a view to opening a school of her own in her native country. Miss Traa will start in one of the lowest of the class in a school at Hartford, Conn.,
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    61 6 Sinoe June last year, the Ipoh Police have been looking for a Kling, named Narayanasamy, who, it was alleged, was implicated in a very brutal murder which was committed in the Selebin Road, Ipoh. Quite recently the Perak Police discovered that he was in Kedah. They promptly communicated with tbe
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    76 6 Summarising the proceedings at the Queensland Legislative Assembly recently, the Brisbane Courier says The position of the malcontents was modelled precisely on that of the modern football scrum, and the resemblance was further borne out and emphasised by the fact that Mr. Mann sat somewhat offside on the front cross
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    93 6 The repairs to the Royal Packet Navigation Company's steamer Pahud, which foundered after a boiler explosion, will, it is now estimated, take eight months to complete at an outlay of 400,000 guilders. A sister steamer, the Duymaer Van Twist, so the Java Bode remarkH, recently developed defects in the boilers.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    356 6 His Highness the Sultan of Johore arrived at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. His Excellency the Governor was exiiected to visit Dusun Tua yesterday. Lady Clarke died on the evening of the 9th inst., at Mahableshwar, India. Lieutenant H. S. L. Hinde, 99th Deccan Infantry, has rejoined from
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    Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd.
    34 6 The output of dry rubber from the Sandycroft Estate of the Sandycroft Rubber Company, Ltd., for tbe month of November was 7,095 lbs. The total to date is 39.H88 lbs.
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    Ethnological Research.
    111 6 Fuller particulars liavu come to hand of an ethnological expedition into this part of the world, which has been undertaken on behalf of the Uoyal Netherlands Geographical Society. The Society has put the researches under the guidance of Mr. G. I. Uouffaer, a scientist of note, who expects
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    Brigandage in Deli.
    151 6 The planters of the Langkat district, in Deli, are harassed by Chinese brigands, who move about in bands and have successfully kept out of police reach. The planters, on seeing matters going from bad to worse, pointedly reminded tbe Government of its duty. This stined up tbe
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    Singapore Oil Export.
    184 6 The Sourabaya Handelsblad draws a dark picture of the Java copra market there, which it describes as beiug in the hands of Chinese speculators, who manipulate the article at will, with the result that trade in the staple industry is in an unsound condition. The question naturally
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      286 6 Outside Dimensions Inside Dimensions No Outside Dimensions Inside Dimensions No in inchea. in incbe*. in inches. in inches i —^f s ~ji w SI h- H w> 1 24x18x18 18x12x10 4JC 54x80x26 '48x24x18 2 26x20x20 20x14x12 6 88x88x27 27x27x19 28 x 2^x22 22x16x14 7 86x86x80 30x80x22 4 80x24x24 24x18x16 8
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      91 6 Alhambra. TO-NIGHT! Entire Change OF Programme. ALL NEW PICTURES. 1 VENICE in a GONDOLA 2 The French Cupboard 8 AN ELECTRIC HOTEL 4 The I'nwilling Servant 6 Wonderful Egg" 6 Mr. Oiddy wishes to enjoy himielf 7 A Gentleman's Son 8 BENVENUTO CELLINI 9 A Troubled Soul 10 IN LAPLAND.
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      174 6 SEE PAGE 9 PHD Diamonds 0D CREDIT rUll CHRISTMAS B. P. DE SILVA. FIDELITY GUARANTEE BONDS of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd., are accepted by all Government Departments. Forms of Proposal furnitibod on application to the Branch Manager. G. R. LAMBERT CO. b ESTABLISHED IST*. COURT PHOTOGRAPHERS. Onr firm
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    OPIUM QUESTIONS.
    81 7 STRAUS COMMISSION REPORT IN LONDON. "Tabled in Due Course." Hongkong Correspondence also Held Back. [Rbutbr's Tblboram] London, December 16. Col. Soeley, Under Secretary for the Colonies, replying to Mr. Taylor said that reports of the Straits Opium Commission had just been received, and would be tabled in due
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    £RIAL NAVIGATION.
    30 7 France Makes Preparations for the Future. [Rbutkr's Tbleoram] London, December 16. The French Government is summoning an international conference to consider a code of laws for u-rial navigation.
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    EIGHT HOURS BILL.
    30 7 Miners' Demands Conceded by the Commons. [Rbutbr's Tblboram.) London, December 15. Tho Miners' Kight Hours Bill has been read a third time in tho House of Commons.
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    KING EDWARD IN LONDON.
    22 7 [Rbdtbr's Tblboram.] London, December 16. The King, who held an investiture in (.ondon yesterday, returns to Brighton to-day.
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    DEATH OF COUNT MURAVIEFF.
    21 7 [Kbutih's TblboramJ London, December 15. Count Muravieff, the Russian Ambassador at Rome, has died suddenly of apoplexy.
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    THE KAISER'S PRESENT TO KING EDWARD.
    37 7 |Ds» Ostaslatischb Llotd Tilioram] Berlin, December 15. The Emperor William has sent a Christmas present to King Edward. It consists of several exquisite vases manufactured at the Koyal factory at Cadinen.
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    NEW TURKISH PARLIAMENTARY LEADER.
    28 7 [Dsi OSTAMATISCHI LIOYD TbLBOBAMI Berlin, December 15. The leader of tho new Turkish Parliament in Ender Bey at one time military attache in Berlin.
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    PRESIDENT CASTRO.
    33 7 [Dam OsTisuTi.-CH» Lloyd T»liura»l Berlin, December 15. President Castro arrived in Berlin today, and was given a hearty unofficial recoption. He at once sent a telegram of homage to the Kaiser.
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    DUTY ON DIAMONDS REDUCED.
    29 7 [Dm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Trlboram] Berlin, December 15. The duty upon rough diamonds exported from German West Africa has been reduced by 10 marks per carat.
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    PEACE AT PRAGUE.
    22 7 |Dll Oitaslatischb Lloyd Tilioram] Berlin, December 15. Martial law has been suspended at Prague, The city is again quiet.
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    A NEW FRENCH COLONY.
    123 7 [Ds» OITASUTUCHB I.LOVD TlLtOHn] Berlin, December 15. The French Government has declared the Comoro Islands a Frency Colony. The Comoro (or Komoro) group of islands was acquired by France in 1880. They aro four in number, are of volcanic origin, and are situated in the Mozambique
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    Shanghai Libel Case.
    59 7 The action for alleged libel by Mr. E. T. Bethel against North China Daily News commenced at Shanghai, od the Bth instant, before Deputy Judge ISourno and a jury. Mr. E. T. Bethel stated that the China Mail, South China Morning Post and the Hongkong Telegraph reproduced
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    LIGHTSHIP MYSTERY.
    365 7 Grave Suspicion Aroused by Death of European. The chief officer, Mr. F. C. Witt, of the floating light vessel Torch, stationed on the Ridge light, Sandhcads, Calcutta, got into a boat on Sunday, November ,30, with seven natives of the crow. The boat and men have been missing
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    194 7 Questions Concerning Infectious Diseases. Mr. Bailey has given notice that, at the ordinary meeting of tho Municipal Commiseioners to be held on Friday, he will ask the following questions 1. In tbe event of a case of infectious disease being traced to any house or building within Municipal
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    SCHOOLMASTER MURDERED.
    261 7 Fifty Witnesses to be Heard at the Trial. A few months ago, a schoolmaster, named Darma, was found murdered in his bed at Bandong. in Java, by assassins who had concealed themselves in the house until he had fallen fast asleep. Tbe police found out that Darma led
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    Alleged Counterfeiters Arrested.
    76 7 Two successful raids on counterfeiters' dens were made by the police in South Bridge Road, last night. Two Khehs were arrested and complete counterfeiting outfits were secured in each case. There were three of the counterfeiters in one of the places raided, but one of them managed
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    Theatre Royal.
    75 7 Harry Baker, champion wrestler of the Middlesex rudiment, will try conclusions with I'cter Bannon to-night at the Theatre Royal. Uaunon has undertaken to throw Baker twice hi thirty minutes. Baker has a great reputation, having recently won two big matches, at Hongkong, so that a great struggle is
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    Venezuelan War.
    82 7 MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED AT CARACAS. Dutch Capture a Gunboat. [Rbctbr's Tblboram] London, December 15. There is much excitement at Caracas in consequence of the Dutch naval demonstration and the seizure of a Venezuelan vessel. Conflicts have taken place between President Castro's supporters and opponents, and several have been
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    LONDON RUBBER REPORT.
    41 7 Decreased Stocks. (From Our Corrrsponobnt.) London, via Penang, December 15. Stocks on December 1, showed an increase of 170 tons in America, and a decrease of 49:t tons in England. The decrease in Para stocks is 120 tons.
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    STROBEL MEMORIAL FUND.
    208 7 Siam's Gift of Library for Harvard University. The Siam Observer is informed that, in addition to the generous contributions of His Majesty the King of Siam of Ticals 1,200, and of H. R. H. the Crown Prince of Ticals 500, there have been received from othrr Princes
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    SEDITION IN THE PHONOGRAPH.
    177 7 Reproduction of Records Before a Lieutenant-Governor. It is reported that the Government of India have decided to take action in the matter of alleged seditious songs and speeches which are Being circulated through the medium of talking machine records, and that warnings are being issued to
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    The Alhambra Cinematograph.
    172 7 The re-arrngement of the seating accommodation at the Alhambra, on an elaborate scale, is conducive to comfort, permitting small parties to occupy boxes and enjoy the entertainment to the utmost. Mr. L. F. Willis continues to show his interest in the welfare of his patrons by securing
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    Quarry Foreman's Loss.
    126 7 Mr. W. Phillips, foreman at Messrs. John Aird and Company's quarry, the eighth mile, Bukit Tiuiah Road, has lost a boy and a cook, together with »298 in cash, a watch and other personal effects. The boy took Mr. Phillips tiffin to him at the quarry, yesterday,
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    22 7 A baby passenger from Hongkong by the Hamburg America steamer Segovia, which arrived this morning, died, yesterday, and was buried at sea.
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    Pulo Übin Explosion.
    1130 7 THEORY ADVANCED AS TO CAUSE OF ACCIDENT. The Coroner's Inquiry Adjourned. Mr. Alexander Gentle, the Coroner, held an inquiry at the Coroner's Court, in the General Hospital premises, yesterday afternoon, into the death of Mr. J. W. Ross, cf Sir John Jackson, Limited, which took place at
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    THE TIN SITUATION.
    662 7 Improvement Exp.cted Early in New Year. For some little time it has been understood that the unusual stocks of tin which in tho early part of the year were held by Chinese and other speculators in the Straits Settle ments had gravitated to London, with the result
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    CALCUTTA DOINGS.
    147 7 The Season Conspicuous of Fifty Weddings. Calcutta is a strange city these day*. The arrival of the cold season is reflected in the feverish activity of her streets, in the fashionable evening reunion at Peliti's, and in the avaricious glint of the gharry- wallah's eye as he spots
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    The Widows' Case.
    107 7 Mr. G. S. Carver addressed the Court of Appeal, yesterday afternoon and this morning, on behalf of one of the secondary widows of the late Choo Eng Choon, arguing that polygamy was recognised both in China and Saigon. It was true that the first wife held a
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    82 7 The military operations in Acheen at present come to nothing more or less than hunting for rebels. According to a telegram from the Governor of Acbeen, on November 80, a patrol in one district had just shot down a chieftain and four of bis men the five had only one
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    TURKEY AND AUSTRIA.
    204 7 THANKS FOR GERMAN HELP AT VIENNA. Austria Agrees to give Financial Compensation. IRiutbb's Tblboram] London, December 16. Baron von Aehrenthal, Austrian Foreign Minister, has bad a prolonged interview with the Emperor Francis Joseph, and rumours of his impending resignation are still in oiroulation. The Austrian Ambassador at
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    TORRES STRAITS SERVICE.
    345 7 Queensland's Agreement with the British India Company. In tbe Queensland Legislative Assembly recently, the Premier tabled the agreement betwoen tho Queensland Government and the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd., for a service between London and Queensland, via Torres Straits. The principal conditions of the agreement are
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    ALLEGATIONS OF FALSE EVIDENCE.
    121 7 An aged Arab named Sheikh Mohamcd bin Ali Alsaree was tried iv the District Court before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morning, on a chaise of having intentionally given false evidence in thu District Court before Mr. C. J. Suundi'is, on August 20 last, the
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    Interesting Vacation Trip.
    183 7 Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Company, Ltd., the local agents for lbs Nortli < term. in Lloyd Company, are getting out a folder tor a vacation trip that may be taken by their lines through Borneo and other islands of the East Indies in connection with the steamers
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      Swimming.
      42 8 Swimming Club. The steam launch Argo will leave JohnMOll Pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday, tho 20th iwk, at 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2HO and 8.30 p.m., returning at 8 30 and 9.30 a.m., 12. 15, :sand 5.80 p.m.
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    Christmas Fixtures.
    324 8 selangor Teams. The following teams will represent Sclangor against Singapore at Christmas Ruuby Football. Back, N. C. Witton three-quarter, W. C. A. Dainton, W. H. Dinsmore, T. L. Crowther, and A. B. Slee j half-back. F. M. Price (Capt.), A. N. Other forwards, H. T. Webb, R. J.
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    Association Football.
    393 8 5.C.C. v. Drums, 3rd Middlesex. A team representing the Drums, Brd Middlesex, tried conclusions with the first eleven of the S.C.C. in an Association foot ball match on the Esplanade, yesterday, and a game of a wholly one-sided character was witnessed. The ground was in a very slippery
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    CHINA'S TRADE.
    140 8 Sign of Improvement from Custom's Return. The Customs Gazette for the quarter, July to September, would seem to show some improvement in trade. The Customs revenue for the quarter amounted to 8,836,050 taels as compared with revenue for the quarter amounted to 8,197,127 taels for the corresponding quarter
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      Rubber Growers' Association.
      319 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The speech of the Chairman at the annual meeting of the Rubber Growers' Association, as telegraphed on the 9th inntant. appears to have been worthy of the body over which Mr. Rutherford presides. The Association has twice initiated action
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    160 8 Weights for First Day of January Meeting. Following are the weights for the first day of the meeting of the Selangor Turf Club, on January 2: Tbk Ex-Griffin Handicap. Sextant 9 Victoria 8 2 Second Start 8 12 Lockfire 7 12 Orion 8 6 A Horsb Handicap.
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    Grants to Colonial Rifle Associations
    369 8 A return of the amounts of the grants made, daring the last five years, by Colonial Governments to ride associations for the encouragouieot of rifle shooting and for the maintenance and expenses of Colonial representative teams has been issued as a Parliamentary paper. In Canada,
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    101 8 A rubber factory is now in full operation at Sourabaya. The article is extracted from robber leaves by a chemical process. But it takes immense quantities of the leaves and twigs to be worked off to reach profitable results. The difficulty is to get regular supplies of the raw material
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    THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    930 8 Second List of Subscribers. The committee gratefully beg to acknowledge the following subscriptions and donations Previously acknowledged »1,283.00 Mr. R J. Addie 25.00 Mr. E. D. Hewan 5 00 CoLLKI-TKD BY L*UY EvsLYN YoUNO. Mr. \V. Macmillan 10.00 Mrs.Jago 15.00 Mr. \V. Patchitt 25.00 Mr. H.
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      152 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I§(je gaiety Qinematograpd (FOOT OF FORT CANNING). CHANGE or PROGRAMME EVERY Wednesday and Saturday. DON'T FAIL TO WITNESS THE UP-TO-DATE SHOW. 2598 AYAH WANTED. Wanted, an Ayah to take charge of two childron. Salary $20 per month. Apply D.Z., c/o Straits Times. 2721 BALE OF PIANOFORTE. A Pianoforte
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      508 8 PERUNA A WONDERFUL BOON MRS. MAHALA REID Heartily Approves of Pt-ru-na ami Man-a-lin for Kidney ami Bowel Trouble 9 MRS. MAHALA RKID, Corbyville, (Hit., Canada, writes: "Your celebrated remedies have been a wonderful boon to me In my old age. "I have not boen in so good health for several
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    COMMERCIAL.
    269 9 SINOAPORB, Dm KMBKR 15, 1908. PRODUCE. (Hmbier t 10.10 do (Cabe No. 1) anpieked 14 00 Copra Bali 810 do Pontianak 760 Pepper, Black 1175 do White 6% 18.70 Sago Floor Sarawak 800 do Bronei No. 1 2-85 Pearl Sago 8.75 Coffee Bali, picked 22.5? Coffee, Palembang, 20 basis
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      269 9 Miscellaneous NOTICES lUTXS lit Month, 110 per Inch. Subnqnent monUia, $S. For •liorter period! M«£ieaJ« ol CturxM. NOTICE. The office of the andernigDcd bes teen removed to 14. C'ollyer Quay, groand door. 2610 MEYER BROTHERS. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Kamo and (v. has been 9
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      224 9 Diamonds ON CREDIT for CHRISTMAS. CREDIT MEANS CONVENIENCE. That is the only way ia which it differs from a cash transaction. There is no delay, no security, no publicity. It simply means a matter of confidence and convenience to honourable people. COME TO-DAY AND PICK YOUR CHOICE! YOU CAN BEE
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      41 9 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERB. A ways in stock, Cameras, Plates, Papers, Films, and every kind of Photographic Materials. Developing and Printing executed in good condition and instantaneously. Prices moderate, and price list' supplied free. KONG HING CHEONG CO., 2597 104, North Bridge Road.
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      68 9 FIRE RESISTING COOL A DURABLE CH I4PCSI OR TNI Supplied In Boll* 3 ft- 24 yds. toUAffttl AI&SI3OU. Gilfllian 9t Oo uji: Ltd I H. ABRAMS, HORBE REPOSITORY. S, ORCHARD ROAD. Has just landed ex s.s. Euryalus, twenty Horses, Cobs and Ponies in the best of condition and thoroughly broken
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      208 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co Ld. A LARGE VARIETY OF PRETTY DOLLS. Prices: 50 et.<. 75 cts., »1, to »10. CRUSHED FOOD. TRY IT AND TOO WILL BB SATISFIED I. R BEMI.IOS boK* to inform the public ibat bis Factory for preparing Crushed Pood, at No. 1, Belilios Road, is now opened.
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      20 9 0 BUILDING BRICKS. 50 cts., 75 cts., $1.25, $1.50, $2.25. PICTURE CUBES. 50 cts., 75 cts., 81.50, $2. «pl.j£tS BOTTLE.
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    1220 10 LADY VIOLET GREVILLE AND TRUE WOMAN'S INSTINCT. Evolution of the Coquette. The coquette, like tbe business man or the poet, is born, not made. Hers is the divine spark that comes straight from Heaven or from tbe Goddess Venus; she is pure woman. When a girl has no
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      461 10 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road, ELECTRO PLATERS, ENAMELLERS, MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED "LAJO" RACING BICYCLES. Sole Agents for Star Cycles. Jamea' Cycles. INSPECTION INVITED. SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO., LD. Commercial Machines, Nob. 4*5 are always Stocked TYPEWRITERS REPAIRED, PLATED AND RENOVATED EQUAL TO NEW, BY SKILLED
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      635 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid ap Capital in 60,000 Bharei of MOeaoh £1,200,000 .fetorve Fond f 1,538, 000 EUservs Liability of Proprietor! «H ,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. "he London City 4 Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH.
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      572 10 SALES BY AUCTION. UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE Ok TOYS, At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co.'s Salerooms, On Friday, December 18, at 10.30 a.m. H. L. Coghlan V Co., 1669 Auctioneers. AUCTION BALE or CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, IRON SAFE, ETC., At No. 6, Craig Road (off Tanjong Pagar Road), On Saturday,
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      594 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction Sale OF VALUABLE TEAK EUROPEAN AND CHINESE FURNITURE. PLANTS AND TURNOUTS. At No. 137, Thompson Koad, ON BATURDAY. JANUARY 2. AT 2 P.M. Including: Cbiness Suite, Teak Cabinet*, valuable Marble Top Tables, two valuable and Uniqne Teak Dressing Tables with full-length mirrors, etc., etc.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    971 11 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN GERMANY AND LONDON. Disclosure of Erroneous Figures. Bare statistics published without explanatory context are usually most misleading, and in the House of Commons, recently, Mr. Burns and Mr. Gladstone were able to correct many erroneous impressions that had been created by a fatuous comparison between the
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      390 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST .A-lEtPirVEIX Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK OREEN, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS. FITTED WITH HOOD, MAGNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYIYIE COMPANY, T TeEc e EN ts The City Motor Gabace Co., VZZ~~ We undertake to Repair MOTOR CARS, STEAM CARS
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      57 11 "Difficulties are things that show what men are," said old Epictetns, the Greek, in expressing the idea that a determined man will overcome all obstacles. Similarly, we might say that ill-health is the thing that shows what Steams' Wine will do. It is excellent for persons convalescing from severe illness;
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      245 11 S SIDDELEY 1 '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). St°^SSV^ Club Hill on Top Gear WITH FULL LO-A-D. Handsome Motorcars for
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      222 11 SCIATICA AND RHEUMATISM. Mr. John Barrow, residing at 15, Duke Street, Bradford, Manchester, England, writes: "I shall never fail to recommend Doan's Backache Kidney Pills to others, for tho medicine has done me wonderful good. For two or three years I suffered from what I believe was sciatica and rheumatism.
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      250 11 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE or A BMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIyUK CHINESE PORCELAIN, On Wednenday, December ?3, at 11 a.m. H. L. Coghlan ft 5 Co., 2" 13 Auctioneer*. AUCTION SALE Two Motor Engines, one Corking Machine one Crushing Machine, etc., etc.. At H. L. Coghlan and Co.'s Salerooms, On
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      611 12 Scale ot Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MIseeIimcoos Wants of Eve<-y Deaeription, Houses, taa4, «to., to let, are iuerted at the following •Mm:— One lusertioii 1.10 per lnoh. Two t.OO Three 1.80 Hli o.M Mm* 6.40 Twelve 7.10 M Twenty-flva 10.00 (Each subsequent month 66 per lnoh.) The above rate is baaed
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      581 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. R»TI!S Four Lira, on. or two Inwrtiuna, fl. Bj th. inch. m. Seal, of ChargM. TEACHERS WANTED. FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. Applications should be made to tbe Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Malacca. HoUers of Cambridge Senior Certificates are preferred. Singapore, December 9, 1908. I6ta LANGUAGES BY PHONOGRAPH. The
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      502 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Ratxs —Pour Unas, ontior two IBMrtioiu, tl.oo By th* inch, m« Bc*U of Cbwc**. RUBBER BTUMPB FOR BALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban. 0 1567 RUBBER EBTATEB FOR BALE. Two Bobber Estates abont 1,000 acres each (just valued). Will take
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      446 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes for Carriages Motor Cars, etc. RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. All kinds oi I.R. Buffers and Springs lor Railways, etc. India Rubber Sheets for Pumps, Valves, etc., also with wire and cloth insertion. Moulded India Rubber Goods, Valves,
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      442 12 All kinds oi HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhoae, Brakehose for Railways, Speaking Tubes, CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATTING. EBONITE (Vulcanite) or Hardrubber Goods viz. Sheets, Rods, Tubing, BATTERY CELLS, etc. BLOCK-RUBBER, CHEMICALLY-PURE RUBBER, and SOLUTION. LEAF GUTTA, CABLE GUTTA, and CHATTERTON COMPOUND. TO BE
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      337 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. R4TU 1— roar Unas, oat or two lanrttoa*, 11. Bf tbs laefa. Red. ot Chum.. 6009WNS TO BE LET. Nos S and 6, Merbau Road, No. 3M, Have lock Road, facing the Singapore river. Apply to Go Boon Qusn, »3, Chin Bw«c Road. D 2686
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      MINING.
      330 13 Date of formation^ Capital MumDur SabmrilMxi of Shaw laiaa Value Paid up to Share* DnlMuod Company QOOTAIMW 1903 1907 1301 130) I*o7 1901 U'B 1906 1906 19->8 »w),ooo ♦100,*)) MW.OOO «»'V).OJO »10'),(U3 1M.300 £m,OOJ £■>.))] »4»,O'H wn.ooo 11$, jO'J 600,<m SSO.'IOO i7'.. 'J'. 1 50..J03 Jt.JU Ui»,;VM i. :)>
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      RUBBER.
      379 13 MM £*****0 137,062/10 44.500 103,500 I 10.MM 1 2.100 12,750 86.700 ll.tOO 10,000 6.000 85,000 I 181,iM i HUN I 50,000 15,000 Hd )i 184,000 70,000 54) lt« 23,095 661,000 X 10.00J I M.vdon j 135 000 12,500 M.JOO 1,688 11,411 990 100.0 Xl t.SOG li il-nt lon.ooo 41,920
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      GENERAL.
      198 13 x«4 1907 IMWB IMS 1905 1894 1901 £5,377.10.0 1,500,000 w,nnu 12.400.000 •l.OOrt 'OO M 4.000 4805 1,050,000 i.Vm. i i.i 00.000 1 .0011.000 84,00" 7,688 150,000 ,80U ltO.ooo 18,000 i d.OOO i e.fwj 4,003 V.400 I 6.00U I i.rsq 14.000 SOI 400,000 1,110 1.000 4,9*8 *OU,Oot> 13/6 10 (HI
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