The Straits Times, 24 December 1908

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    15 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.843. RING A PORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      382 1 GRAND HOTEL EDRQPE. Christmas Day. SPECIAL DIMMER. Monsieur Reverger's Orchestra. ■WHEE.E SHALL I DINE Xmas New Year's Eve? WHY, OF COURSE. AT RAFFLES HOTEL. WHY Because I get the BEST of Dinners, the BEST of Wines and the BEST of Music. UNDER NEW PROPRIETORSHIP. NOTICE. ADELPHI HOTEL. The recognised place
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      124 1 NOTICE. Notice ia hereby given tbat the firm of Kame and Co. has been s. M aud transferred to me from NV vem bcr 24, 1908, aud tbat there fore I .-hall net be iespcus,b<e for all tbe 3ebts iuenrred by Kame atnl Co. prior to this date. «6»0 O3UOA.
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      210 1 SPECIALLY SELECTED TOURS. Adapted for this unique invention. HALESTOURS OF THE WORLD. Realistic Railway Tk.wkl Not a CINKMATixiHAPH SHOW. Once seen never forgotten. EXCURSIONS TO-NIGHT. T.IS Sights of Paris. Suspended ltailway, Elberfeld. 7.80 Montserrat Railway. Naples and Vesuvius. 7.45 New York and Yellowstone Park. 8.00 Stockholm and Innsbruck to Bremen.
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      189 1 ROBINSON AND CO. Latest Novelties No. 1901, Elephant with nodding Head No. 10.-.5, Latest Novelty. Motor Bus and waRgiDR tail. The l.ondah is filled g*r loaded with 12 crackers containing with B crackers. £itber Hat Cap or Toy PRICE $1 EACH. PRICE: $1.35 EACH. Trill CiilTU'C VIfAC ":iT '¥rt"L *?Cir£
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      53 1 SINGAPORE COLD BTORAGE CO.. LTD. On Christmas Day, the above Premises will be opened the following hours 7 to H a.m. 2 to 4 p.m. CHANGE OF NAME. Notice is hereby given that the hotel hitherto known as RECREATION HOTEL. lit neeforth will be kDOwn as ROYAL HOTEL. Q. A.
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      34 1 MUSIC. Just arrived, a small quantity of PIANOFORTE MUSIC, SONG ALBUMS, DANCE ALBUMS, also Violin and Banjo Strings. Apply between 12 and (> p.m. \V. J. GARCIA. Pianoforte and Music Dealei, 50, Bras Basah Road.
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    CURRENT LITERATURE.
    223 2 THE INCIDENTS OF MALAY LIFE DESCRIBED. Publication of F.M.S. Government. I'll'KUS ON Mini hmCM I. IKK ANli! Ciiiwu, Pm:t i. Taa taimiu w M vi. ay Lm »y K. J. Wilkinson. V M.S. Civil Service. Kuala Lumpur: X.M.S. i Ooverniuent Prms. il. We look forward with pleasure to
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    London's Private Palaces.
    376 2 Tiik Pru uk PuMMW Ijmmxin'. Ity E. lit r.<><f nl Chancellor. London Ktgan Paul. 21s. In writing this volumo Mr. I.. Kurcsford Chancellor has had to coutend with a very serious difficulty. He desires to uivf pwl' r» of his book, who arc not acquainted with tho
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    Britain's Work in Egypt.
    413 2 IviM'T ami m BmMJML By Mr. Unions Sladeu. London Hurst and ltlackett. Us. Mr. Douglas Sladen ha" yiveu bis readcra another of those pleasantly written volumes imparting information by anecdote, gossip, and personal observation rather than by a heavy array of facts or a collection of
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      460 2 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT S Kills Rust CBSD BY GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPALITY and CONTRACTORS for Steel and Ironwork. Insists the action of Acula aud St<'arn. und stands Tro--1 iral conditions. V Importers Borneo Co., Ltd. P%Fpm GONGENTR&IED UCiEi d DISINFECTANT. The most economical and effective. 1 Gallon Drums $1.75 2 3.25 5 7.50
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      187 2 C. H. Willis Is now doiiif, 1 lmsiiies^ on the Forthcoming KUALA LUMPUR RACES, run JANUARY 2, 5 ANO 7. FOB MUCKS, APPLY AT OFFICES AKi>VK BOBIKBOM HAKO CO, :i:i. BAFFLU PLACE All wires mast raofirmed bj 1( 1 1 < r no reply to business. REPRESENTATIVE JR& CHRIS'IE. Telegrams:
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      35 2 LAXATINE, the luoal FcigatlTS, nocm meoiod by the brtt icsdical aothoritiat. Eat; to lane and oertain id tesu'ta. To be had ot all IwnrliU. Wboleulc (run Tbt iVß»rn-.» y -<»lt n Boad, 6iag«p r» IMI
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      114 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM. VlllC Jewellery AITI/t<j Bazaor.. II ST rNPACKKP, A LAHUE VARIETY Diamond and other Jewellery IN NKW DKsIGNs. SUITABLE FOR, Xmas IQew year 3?:rjes:e:ltts CROWN PERFUMERY j^ggp!^ MuLulactmv,' by THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO., ""SS OF ALL DEALERS. a PHENIX—^ "I Pilsener Beer m ANN LOCK Co -1 IV H
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    870 3 RE-OPEMNG OF STH L4NCERS' CASE REFUSED. Prince Louis of Battenberg given Command. Tlie Army Council still refuse to allow auy re-openiDg of tbc case of the h Lancers. .Mr. Haldace not long bioce went into the whole matter again aud putisned himself that no k" would mall
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    A NERVOUS WRECK THROUGH HIS SORROWS.
    457 3 BOBIUI (iISM.KM.N HIU.KhN IV HIM.III. Kirn- Hum Lira \nii Vn.nii! is DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS. Thosj who have sufli-rid the loss of someone near aud dear to tlieiu will understand the terrible nervous strain mdaf «hich Mr. DA. de Silvn, of Bonibuy, latourtd when
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      273 3 TJie*Essencc qfVifSHi ty Cadbury's Cocoa gives valuable support to the whole system, m It contains everything essential to the maintenance i and restoration of vitality, is easily digested, and 1 possesses the delicious, full, genuine cocoa flavour. t^^J The H^iGKONiTioPE manufacturing co. i^oi'AELISHED 1&8-) .ni FAOTUKBU or HIRE ROPE 3
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      86 3 JOHN JAMESON'S THREE STAR PtRE POT BTILU U||||ClfCV FamoDS for IM YEARS. HIIIuALI JOHN JAWESOK tad SON, LIMITED. DIBLIV. Distillers to H.M. the kin*. BRICKS!! THE BATAM BRICKWORKS. We are now able to supply our customers Hard-burnt Bricks, delivery on the foreshore of Singapore, at $160 per 10,000. Apply 135,
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      406 3 The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of -JIL Milkmaid! Full Cream Milk S^^lS^ IS THE HALL-MARK OF PERFECT PURITY 'ara^ an{^ uarafltce Hgfcw* Quality. ;'J; UNTOUCHED BY HAND. B§£2& The Original and Best. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. J CHEAPEST *nd BEST. CO For Prevention OJ true than In regard lo bodily
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      672 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills if Lading issued tor i^hin Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and America forts. 6teamera will leave Singapore on or abou MAIL LINE. {Outward for ('him) 1909 Dtlhi Jan
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      669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Thi ateamera of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtaze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, Ac, dto. Mniiii. rTom Commaude- Kct-4.n0 4,898
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      1045 4 Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RETURN' TICKETS, Firs* auj Hm«l rim, at SINGLE r.iics, will be issued from Siu^apore to BATAVIA and SOURABAYA, available for use between December 15, 1908, and January 15, 1909. FARES i BATAVIA First-class: $45. Secondclass: 127. SOURABAYA (direct) First-class: $63. Second-class:
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      572 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The* teamen of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling al Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      843 4 STEAMER BAILIN63. N. D. L. RORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mali Lit*. The tail and well known mall Bteamrr f this Company sail fortnightly from Brera. d Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South' i: ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (oooncct: c Marseilles, Naplea, Alexandria, and vice i I Port Said, Buss, Aden, Colombo,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED
    841 5 Santf, port, probable daU of arrival and name oj AgenU. STEAM KKS Airlii Uonstew" Andali^ia. HoopkoßC J«n J Bcun Mf yer 4aawe, II ngkoog. Jan v P. O. Co> A»ntniß. Ilu.i! ■■< X.-.-2.-, Borucor, <, AHtvaiiax, flu-, ii. .l:tt \V. Mansfield AL, TrtrilW", rjaia Die..: Mome Corel* Arrat
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    Mails to Arrive.
    128 5 PROM BOROPB Hy tbe N D.I sir I' K. Pnednch, dnr DM It. L atsasMT Taint*, due I). c 26. M. M. »t«:i:r.T S\dui-V. due IVc 29. FROM rillNA M. M. steamer Dmubea, due Die 29. Left Singapore 1 Nov 16 M. M Nov 20 V. A
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    383 5 Passengers Outward. Per P. and (>. steamer N'yanza, due Dec. 24— Mr. nnd Mrs. R. Derry, Mr. P. Macken tic. Mr. 11. a Bovier, Mr. T. A. Kedfearn. Per N. I>. L, >t. -Him r Prinz Eitel Friedricli, due Dcc< niber 26. Consul and Mrs. F. L.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    102 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAMJONO PAGAR. East Wharf Basin— New Orleans, Detpnine. Sultan. East VV. Section 1- Maun; >n, Te»uta. Section No 1 (Shekrb Wbaktl— Nil. StxrrioN 2 Hong Wan I. Bliarau. B— Airlie. 4 Dagmar. s— Gorgon. 6
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    133 5 Octward Cebman Mail. Tbe Imperial Uerman mail steamer P. E. Fr edricb, bavU-g left Penang today, at ."> a m., and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow morn tig, at 7 a.m. Sbe will probabl) be dea Batoaaa for trongkorg, Shanghai aud Japan the name >lny
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    Mails Close.
    111 5 y,,% P»i mi.a»»» I'mi T \l MM Bnlavia, SoumlM.a. etc. I'uuilrn Bmck ua in Bangkok Dfli 10 a.m Cacub (W.IMIIIM 1U a.m. Penang, K'goon, Calcutta liharata 11a.m. Bangkok Tiinlnu 11 a.m. Bagao via ports //"c^ Am 11 a.m. Baußkok Daymar 11 a m Telok Aoflon via ports Periling
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    Clearances.
    69 5 December ij l'umi Mnru, Jap sir, Chinkiai g and Shanghai lgchia, Itnl str, I'enur.i; and Bombay >4 lleadley. Brit xtr. Cbefoo Tetata, Hru »tr, Negapatam via pert* Banka, Brit str, Anamba and Natuna Islands Van der Lijn, Dot str, Pontianak, Siogkawang l.aurena Pit, Dat str. Indragiri via port* Poh
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    Sheffield Singer's Romance.
    115 5 The Sheffield Choir has returned from ito American tour, and has brought with it tbe story of a romance. The heroine is one of tbe soloists, and the romance is to end in a wedding, as most romances do. The story, in a nutshell, is as follows:
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    The Threatened Temple.
    102 5 Lovers of Old London will hope that there is some inaccuracy in the statement appearing in the Standard to the effect that the condition of some of the old houses in the Temple is giving cause for uneasiness. Although there is no fear of any sudden collapse,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1168 5 Unoia ml. AMdlng th. i.,Uuwin( hbbrtrlattou an -tu.~ KMlir »hlp; bq. -baraua; irh.— •ohooiwr; Yoi.— Titobt. Cra. -Cnii»«r; O'bt.—'lan>o«,t: Tor.— Turpwla: H.p.— Uiim-ponr Brit.— Srituih, D. S.-l'nlt*l Mtatm Frh.- Krencli Ocr >«rn>.in D«t.— Tlutrh luri.— ltalian Span. -M|>iii'*h; <ar.— M\rawak O.c— Osn.rivl cargo; dp— pu. •o«i>r. U.—
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      59 5 IHAT MEANS RHEUMATISM. Sore and swollen joiutit, sharp shooting pains, torturing aMMsasa, no rest, no sleep. That means rheumatism. It is a stubborn disease to fight, but Chamberlaiu'N Pain Halm has couijuered it thousamlt of times. It will do ho whenever tin- opportunity is offered. Try it. One application relieves
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      58 5 "The man that make; a character makes foes," but Steams' Wine has constantly made friends because of its valuable medicinal character. It is a delicious-tasting tonic that brace* up the system and wards off disease. Weak and sickly women and young girls are especially benefited by its use. For all
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      410 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 8.1.5. N. CO.. LTD. Return Tickets at Single Fares will be insued by 8.1.S N. Co's steamers to Port Swtttrnliani, lVnann. Rangoon, Calcutta, Madras and Co'omandel Coast ports available for use between December lfi, 1908, and January 15, 1909. For particular)* of pftssayc and sailing, apply
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      481 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Una 1 HE NATIONAL HIGH WAV TO BUKOPK VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA ud IB* UNITED HTATEB. Konie from Hongkong, via Shanghai. Nagasaki, Island Sea o? Japan), Kobe, Ynkobama. Viotorta and Vanoonver R.ikl.B. "Earaaas or Irdu" j Twin «orew
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      273 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Dec. 29. At saleroom, the British steamer Batavior, at 2.80 p.m. Dec. 29, At saleroom, cocoanut aud fruit plantation at Pyah Lebar Road, etc., at 2.80 i 'm Deo. 29. At saleroom, freehold land together witb dwelling house known as No. 78, off Telok Kerau
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      66 5 WEATHER REPORT. Jf«i..ian# Ktrban HotpitaX, December 1908. It. m. 3 r. n.,9 p.' h.i Raikfiix. Bar. it Fab 2? 910 29 893 29.ttH| Ten|. 77 0 I 77.0 76 0 .nin. W. llnlbTber 76 0 75 0 75.0 Drizzling Dir 'I Wind calm calm calm at Ip m. Ma> Temp
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      320 5 DAY BY DAY Thursday. December 24. High Water: 11.49 p.m. Rugby: S.C.C. v. Srlungor. Hockey Singapore v. Selangor. Straits Trading Company Meeting, noon. Catols: St. Andrew's Cathedral, 6.80 p.m Albambra Cinematograph, 7.80 p.m. Grand Cinematograph, Theatre Royal. Hale's Tours, 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograh, 7.80 p.m. Harima Cinematograph, 7 30 p.m.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24.
    666 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24. It cannot be said that the Autumn Session of the Imperial Parliament which closed oarly this week has been other than a dismal failure. The chief measures held over from the ordinary session were the Licensing Bill, -he Education Bill and
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    595 6 Tho tropical journalist, or let us say, in the interests of strict accuracy, the journalist in tho tropics, (since we do not mean a particularly sultry example of the craft) labours under some disadvantages. When the roll of time brings him to certain days of tho year which a rigid
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    20 6 For theft of an opium pipe, a Uokion was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by the Third Magistrate, yesterday.
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    23 6 The Siamese yacht Tbalang left for Bangkok, at 1-45 p.m., on Sunday, and put back at noon yesterday, on account of bad weather.
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    17 6 The quarantine restriction? against Singapore by the Netherlands India Ciovornment, on account of cholera, have been withdrawn.
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    21 6 A tire at Elliott Brothers' chemical works at Balmain iSydney I destroyed the bonded store, the damage being estimated at X"20.000.
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    27 6 There is no English clergyman in Java, and at a funeral of an Englishman there, the other day, the burial service was read by the Acting Consul.
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    29 6 Mr. Henson, Police Cadet, left his bicycle at the junction of Tanglin and Alexandra lioads, yesterday, and, of course, lost it. He ia the best man to recover it.
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    30 6 Some gentlemen of the sugar factory at Sroenie, in .lava, went out snipe shooting, the other day. and one of them is said to have accidentally shot a native dead.
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    33 6 Mr. Klatt informed the police at Semarang that during his stay in a hotel at Kawattan 2.'i,000 francs was stolen, 5,000 francs being in cash and the rest in jowelry, and so fcrth.
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    27 6 Six coolies charged with having murdered their master, a rattan dealer of Des Vu'ux Road, Hongkong, have been committed for trial before the Criminal Sessions, at Hongkong.
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    36 6 On Thursday, a Malay was proceeding along Seraogoon Koad, at the sixth mile, when he was attacked by two Hokiens. Tho result is that he lies in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital in au unconscious condition.
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    53 6 The Second Magistrate discharged, yesterday afternoon, the twelve Chinese fishermen arrested in connection with the Sungei Pus gang robbery, the only evidence against them being that of the barber, given yesterday, who alleged that the police had promised him a reward and he hoped to be made a member of
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    49 6 A special meeting of the Municipal Com. missioners will be held in the Board Room, on Wednesday, the :30th instant, at 2.30 p.m. punctually, for the purpose of considering the Supplemental Budget and the amendments of Conservancy Ky laws. The special meeting will be followed by the ordinary meeting.
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    55 6 Montctioro Myers, a fashionably-dressed .Jew from Australia, giving London ax his place of residence, has been arrested at Pittsburg, America, ou charges of grand larceny. Ho is stated to have pretended to represent the Rothschild firm, and intended to invest a sum of X40.000.000, and on these representations he was
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    65 6 In the course of a letter to the Malay Mail, Onlooker says There is no gainsaying the fact that tho West is drifting towards materi alism untcnipcrcd by the Christian religion, to which it owes all that is noblest in it. The geniuß of the East must supplement that of
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    67 6 Policemen are busy in Taiping, for according to the local journal, they are determined to clear the town of each and every vagrant. One morning, no less than 45 of these waifs were brought up before Mr. Pock, who sent 34 of them to the Decrepit Ward, and as tho
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    64 6 The estimated amount of camphor revenue for this fiscal year of the Formosan Government is about 5,000,000 yen, but owing to the unfavourable condition of markets, the real revenue is expected not to amount to more than half of the estimated amount. It is said that the amount of the
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    70 6 The case in which a coolie sued the IndoChina Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for 11,000, compensation for the loss of his wife as the result of a collision between one of tho defendant Company's steamers and a junk, has been decided, the Chief Justice, at Hongkong, giving judgment for the
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    70 6 As far as the F.M.S. arc concerned, we do not think that the publication or non-publica-tion of the Commission's report makes very much difference one way or the other, says the Malay, editorially. Kept under the wing of the Colonial Office, these States do not possess even tho privileges of
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    105 6 The Dalai Lama continues to outstay his welcome at Peking, where the Government is anxious to pack him off to Tibet, where he is Pontiff. L'nder the pressure of the Chinese Government, he professes to be a friend of progress and to be wishful for reforms to be carried out
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    94 6 One of the most useful volumes published during the past year is that by Mr. \V. < Maxwell, who was recently Acting AttorneyGeneral, Straits Settlements. He has compiled a chronological list of the Imperial Acts applicable to the Straits Settlements, of the Indian Acts in force in the Straits Settlements,
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    Notes in General.
    424 6 Commander RadclifTe, It. X Master .vttendtint, is expected back from furlough by the French mail steamer Sydney, on Monday. The transport medal with China ol.isp has just liecn roccive<l from tho Admiralty by Mr. P. 1". McCarthy, of 10, Clove Hall Koad, Penaug, for his services as
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    Entertainment at Boustead Institute.
    62 6 The hour of the entertainment to be held at the Boustcad Institute, on Boxing Day, has been altered from 8 to 8..'!0 p.m. to suit the convenience of the ladies and gentlemen taking part in the programme. Any young man who is in danger of feeling
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    Record Rubber Price.
    73 6 A rubber record for the planting districts. of Deli has just been established. The Rambong rubber of the I'nited Serdang i Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, Ltd. prepared according to an approved local method, has just sold, at London, at ss. 2d. per lb. This is the highest price
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    Christmas Treat.
    111 6 Tho annual Christmas treat of tho Catholic Club will take place in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Tuesday, the 29th iust., when the little ones will receive toys from the Christmas Tree, and be entertained by the Catholic Club Pierrots, who have au excellent programme arranged, consisting of
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    Entertainment at Malacca.
    127 6 Mr. W. Evans presided at the auuual Christmas tree, of the Malacca Methodist Girls' School, on the 22nd instant, which was held in the school at Tranquerah. Several of the parents of the children were present, and also a number of the European residents of Malacca. After
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    For the New Year.
    115 6 Calendars, diaries, blottiug pads, or date tablets and so forth, have been received from Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Messrs. John Little and Company, Messrs. Barlow and Company, as agents for the Alliance Assurance Company, Messrs. McAlister and Company, representing the Commercial I'nion Assurance Company the Borneo
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      204 6 Turkish Cigarettes. JUST RECEIVED: A SHIPMENT OF JOHN DUNCAN SONS (GLASGOW) High -Class Cigarettes in 2 Qualities, packed in 255, sOs, IOOs (No. 20 No. 17). PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., 8 ,n l ga«^re. I iAf II Auutr I AuLt The Auto-Strop Safety Razor :^Si Tlie
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      147 6 Alhambra. GREETINGS. A Merry Christmas To AU. L. r WILLIS, Manager. Theatre Royal, GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH UUIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT Entire Change OF Programme. WORLDS BEST FILMS. WE SHOW THE HISTORIC, DRAMATIC, COMIC ASPECTS OF ALL SIDES OF LIFE Twice Nightly. FIDELITY GUARANTEE BONDS of the Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd.,
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    VENEZUELA.
    213 7 VICE-PRESIDENT GOMEZ AND THE CASTROITES. Peace with Holland but Civil War at Home. IRbutkk's Tklboram] London, December 23. The Vene/.uelau Vico- President Gomez has arrested President Castro's brother and other leading Castroitcs. Ho alleges that they have entered into a conspiracy to assassinate him and to seize tho Government,
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    FRENCH AND GERMAN ARMIES.
    55 7 General Picquarts Claim to Superior Organisation. [Rbdtrb's Tblboram) London December 2:i. The French Chamber is debating a bill which deals with increase of the artillery. General Picquart declared that it was impossible to rein tin inferior compared with a possible foe, though he claimed thit French
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    BOYCOTTING IN IRELAND.
    48 7 Nationalist Member Imprisoned for Incitements. llhri n:'- Tbi.h.kam) London, December H, At the instance of tho Crown, Mr. .1. P. Farroll, Nationalist M.P. for North Longford, has li ,v committed to six months, imprisonment in d<-fuilt of finding sureties to refrain fiom iuc.tuiucnts to boycotting.
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    U.S. LABOUR LEADERS.
    57 7 Sharp Sentences for Contempt of Court. |Rbutbr's Tblbubam] London, December 24. A Washington telegram says the Labour loader*, Goiupers, Mitchell, and Morrison have b. in sentenced to twelve, nine aud six months imprisonment, respectively. The charge against them was of disregarding an injunction of the Court against
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    AMETHYST GUNSIGHTS.
    44 7 Another Seaman Sentenced and Dismissed. [Kbdtbb's Tblboram] London, December J:l. Auother member of the crew of the cm i Her Amethyst has been sentenced to a yoar's hard labour and dismissed the Navy in connection with the throwing overboard of at Portsmouth.
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    RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
    51 7 M. Isvolsky Consults the Duma on Policy. |DlB OsTASIATISOHB LLOYD TBLBORAM] Berlin, December 23. M. Isvolsky, Russian Foreign Minister, is negotiating with the leaders of the Duma in order to arrive at a final declaration of policy. Negotiations between Austria and Russia arc therefore interrupted in the
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    BULGARIA'S GRIEVANCE.
    48 7 IDm OsTASUTtson Llotd Tiuobaml Berlin, December 23. Bulgaria has issued a circular Note to all tbe Powers complaining of certain remarks in the Sultan s speech at the opening of the new Turkish Parliament. Shu demands tin- interference of the Powers for the preservation of peace.
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    GERMAN BANK IN TURKEY.
    25 7 |Dh Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbukaml Berlin, December 28. The German Bank i Peuteschu Bank, Bwlim has opened a branch office in Constantinople.
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    ARMED WATCHMEN ON ESTATE.
    711 7 Claim Against Widow for Damage by Bullocks. Mr. Ho Yang Peng, formerly Chinese Post-master-General, sued a widow, named Tan Tong, in the District Court, before Mr. E. C. Howard, yesterday afternoon, for 987 as the value of certain plants alleged to have been destroyed by her
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    SENSATIONAL FIRE.
    155 7 Narrow Escapes at the Burning of Hotel. At an early hour, on the uioruing uf November 28, a fire occurred at the Islington Hotel, Islington, in the Newcastle district, Australia. One of the inmates was suffocated, while several others had narrow escapes. The fire originated on the upper
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    Singapore Health Statistics.
    100 7 The report of Dr. D. K. McDowell, C.M.G., the Registrar if Births and Deaths, shows that, during the week ended December 19, 216 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rite of 41.44 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 31 deaths, phthisis 26,
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    14 7 A ClirinliuaH service will bu held in tho Presbyterian Church, at 8 a.vi., tomorrow.
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    War on Oil Trusts.
    54 7 DRASTIC ACTION IN UNITED STATES. Fines of Fifty Thousand Dollars. [Rkctbr's Tblboram.] London, December 24. The Supreme Court, Missouri, has decided to oust tho Standard Oil and the Republic Oil Companies from tho State, and to dissolve the Water Spicrce Oil Company Tbe companies were each
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    BURGLARS IN IPOH.
    84 7 Big Haul from Residence of a European. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I puh, December 24, 10.40 a.m. The resilience of Mr. Robort Kellar, assistant manager in the firm of Messrs. I lowarth Erskine and Company, was visited by burglars, last night. The thieves entered the house and
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    318 7 Rights of the Subject Alleged to be Infringed. I The first of the appeals from decisions of Mr. Justice T. Sercombe Smith was taken before the Court of Appeal, yesterday afternoon, their Lordships the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndmau .'ones, Mr. Justice Fishor, and Mr. Justice
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    MOTOR-CAR LAW.
    176 7 Heavy Damages for an Accident at Saigon. A motor-car accident brought an interesting case before the Police Court, at Saigon, on December 14. The owner of the car is an usher in the Court. The car had knocked over the child of an Indian Government Subordinate Civil Servant,
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    FATAL SQUABBLE ON THE RIVER.
    213 7 Allegations Against some Singapore Boatmen. A twakow boatman, named Lim Teck Haw, was before the Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, for preliminary enquiry into a charge of having committed culpable homicide, on December 8, in knocking another boatman into the river and thereby causing his death.
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    European Drowned.
    460 7 TERRIBLE STRUGGLE IN LAGOON AT TANJONG PAGAR. No Evidence of Foul Play. Mr. Jamos Alexander Moir, till recently engineer on Messrs. Woe Bin and Company's steamer Hong Wan 1., met his death by drowning in tho East Lagoon, Tanjong Pagar, on Tuesday night. It was at first feared
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    219 7 Local Chetty Charged on Three Counts. This morning, R. M. S. M. Kumarappa Chetty, of 21 Market Street, was again charged with criminal breach of trust as agent of the firm of Ravena Mana Soona Moona, on three counts: il) of 1821. 75 between March 2.1,
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    MYSTERIOUS YACHT.
    262 7 The Ship's Officers Garbed as Missionaries. An American yacht named the Coronet rigged as a fore and aft schooner, arrived in' Port Jackson, Sydney, during the early hours of tho morning of November 25, unannounced and unsignallod. The cruise, it was thought, partook of something of a roligious
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    94 7 Sergeant Brereton mentioned to the Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, the case against the eighteen Chinese charged with participating in the riot in Upper Chinchew Street, in which one man was killed and four othors injured. He stated that Assistant Superintendent Hawtrey had instructed him to ask that three of them
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    MACPHERSON ROAD TRAGEDY.
    593 7 Story of Mao Who Turned King's Evidence. During the early hours of October 22 last, the residents of Macpherson Road were roused from slumber by hearing the screams of a woman. Inquiry elicited that a house had been entered and a robbery, accompanied by violence which resulted
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    BITTEN BY A LEPER.
    399 7 Constable's Assailant Arrested by Prince of Delhi. At the grand stand of the races, on November :!0, Manuel alias Manivclu was discovered picking pockets, and was arrested by head constable Muhammad Jamal. Manuel is a leper and suffers in addition from some othor form of skin
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    A Cuckoo Census.
    101 7 Some careful calculations have recently been made, said Mr. W. Bickerton, F./.5.. in a lecture before the Royal Photographic Society the other night, with regard to the nest-stealing propensities of the cuckoo. The nest this bird most favours is that of the hedge-sparrow. Out of some 300
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    OPIUM QUESTIONS.
    180 7 MR. MACKENZIE KING TO VISIT INDIA. The Local Position. (Rbotbr's Tblboram] London, December 24. Mr. MacKonzie King, Canadian delegate to tho Shanghai Opium Commission, bu arrived in London. Ho stays in India as long as possible on bis way to Shanghai, so as to investigate opium conditions in
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    KING EDWARD AND GERMANY.
    34 7 I Dbb Ohasutuohb Llotd Tblbqban] Berlin, December 23. Rumours which have boon circulated in London, to the effect that King Edward has cancelled his intended visit to Berlin, are untrue.
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    QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    22 7 I Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblboram] Berlin, December 28. It is officially stated that Queen Wilhelmina of Holland is euciente.
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    HAPPY CHILDREN.
    146 7 Enjoy Music in Victoria Memorial Hall. Smiling youngsters alighted from dripping gharries and rickshas at the entrance to the Victoria Memorial Hall, last evening, and went to the lower room of the building where they were treated to another concert the fifth and last of the year. By
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON'S TOUR.
    257 7 Hearty Welcome by Officials at Kuala Kangsar. The Kuala Kangsar correspondent of tho Pcrak Pioneer writes on the 19th inst His Excellency the High Commissioner, with his Private Secretary, and the Raja Muda of Sarawak, who have been expected for some time, arrived here by a
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    The Multan Murder.
    103 7 Sbouldham and Mullins wore, on the 11th instant, found guilty of murder, rape and robbery in connection with the death of a young European lady who was travelling on a train, in India, to be marrind. Shouldham was sentenced to death, Mullins was recommended to mercy aud
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    Japanese Flag in Borneo.
    106 7 A significant item of news from Kotawaringin, in Dutch Borneo, says that the people there have risen in rebellion and have hoisted the Japanese flag. The rebels declared that they felt more at their ease under this foreign banner than under the Dutch flag. Three torpedo
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      Notes in General.
      86 8 lli.' I'iiKin.; (ii/.ette, understands that, at a o, ncral meeting of the members of tho Fiona n| National I'niun Football Club, held on Saturday evening, it was resolved unani nviiisly, in view of the majority nf the mi m ben joining other teams for the forthcoming on
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      Boxing.
      135 8 World's Championship. The greatest interest is being manifested iv Up! training operations of Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson, states a Sydney wire, of Nuvi mix r2x There was an attendance of over r >.(MH) people, including mauy ladies, at the St.rliiim at linshcutters Kay, yesterday afternoon, wheu Burns, with
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      Association Football.
      528 8 K L.R.C. v S.C.R.C. A luge crowd of spectators turned up, yexteiday, ou Hong Liui green to witness the match between the Kuala Lumpur Recreation Club team and a representative eleven nt Mm Singaporo Chinese lit creation Club. Owing to the size of tho ground and the state
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    Sportsman's Awkward Mistake.
    190 8 NY luar that Mr. WilliauiM, the notod Hhikari and ox -forest ranger, who recently ►hot a big tiger Dear Bukit Mertajain had the misfortune a few days ago of shooting a fiiend, says the Straits Kcho. of tho 21st iustant. It ■Sfjaan that the two sportsmen, who
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    Humiliation of Bill Sikes.
    93 8 A (irnnsby burglar has had a torrible xhock. He broke into a house and secured his booty— an enticing little bag of small ins. Nobody hiard him all was plain Nailing and in his joy aud gratitude be left a little now before taking a silent
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    ANARCHISTS IN INDIA.
    391 8 Criminal Instinct Instead of a Political Movement. The Piouei r. discussing the Anarchist Bill, says: Sir Harvey Adamson's exposition of the development of tho anarchist movement shows conclusively what lias long been tx i-oming apparent from the police reports that the Bengal anarchists as a body, instead
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    OPIUM LAYOUTS !
    237 8 OPIUM LAYOUTS American Smokers Surprised in New York. Nellie Clifton, who, according to the police, formerly operated poolrooms for women in the Tenderloin, was held in the West Sido court, on November I*2, in $500 bail for trial on the charge of maintaining an opium joint whatever that may be.
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    The Spitting Ordinance.
    109 8 In connection with an amendment to the Minor Offences Ordinance which forbids spitting in public places, and so forth, inductions have been issued to the Police. Bays the l'euang Gazette, forbidding wholesale arrests for breaches of this offence. Except uuder exceptional circumstance s, the proceduro is to
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    England's Oldest Public School.
    124 8 Sherboroe. which h.v. jimt secured a new headmaster from Marlborough, boasts, with some reason, of being the most aocient English public-school havinga continuous history. It was refonndt-d in l. r >so by Edward VI., but there was no real break in continuity, because "Master Gyoson," the
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    Editor to be Decapitated.
    66 8 The Echo de Chine, of December 8. «ays that the editor-in-chief of a vernacular newspaper at Tientsin, in North China, has been sentenced to bo beheaded for the unautho rißod publicatior, of Court news from Peking, which the Government had forbidden to be made public. Three
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    SEARCH FOR TREASURE.
    302 8 Suicide on Boardship During Island Cruise. Some particulars of the is'and cruise of the ketch Whcut'.-heaf were given at an inquest held at Byron Bay. Australia, concerning the death of Charles Mason on board the craft. Edward Hayes Symcnds, seedsman, said that when the Wheatsheaf left Sydney,
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    BANISHMENT OF A SPY.
    289 8 Young Frenchman Being Taken to New Caledonia Conlii::'l in a laoaiftlff constructed cell, anil guarded by special n irdi th, a young military ollictr i, nn board t'.c French mail KUiamer A a stralii v condemn* d for selling his cv i n try si.-rets to
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    An Unfortunate Incident.
    123 8 Dr. Henry Hertz, the Penang dentist, who arrived here a few days ago, says the Puket correspondent of the Straits Echo, has gone overland to I'ak Kra, tho northern 'point ef the islaud, accompanied by Mr. J D. Robertson, to stay a couple of weeks at Mr.
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    Smugglers Watched in the Straits.
    106 8 Within the last few months, the smuggling of arms and ammunition on the North and East coasts of Acheeu has been stopped by tho cruising in those parts, of two men of war. Such is the watchfulness in that quarter that smugglers will find it
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    Sexton Hanged with Bell-Rope.
    97 8 The wife of tho sexton of Horniuglow Church, at bnrton-ou-Trcnt, lias had a terrible experience. Her husband not retnruitg home at his usual hour, she went in search of him, aud on arriving in the church was horrified to find that he had hanged himself from
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    43 8 "I'll give you a position as clerk to start with, and pay you what you are worth, said a merchant to an applicant for work. "Is that satisfactory?" "Oh, perfectly." replied the man "but er— do you think the firm can afford it
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      Fairplay and Peace.
      223 8 To the Editor of the Straits Tiiui Sir, Allow me to than); y.->u I eirt.ly for your excellent article in last night's issue. It is eminently frank, fuir and sain and will help considerably to clmr tho air and make for peace The only p. nee worth
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    ALLEGED HYPNOTISM.
    187 8 Youth who Could not be Brought Round. A cntioiiH oas< of alleged hypnotism is reported from <i:!<;iiidi;i, in Australia. A youth named Theodore ISurton. who is i>aid to be of an extri mely nervous temperament, was hypnotised it is alley d. for amus. uei.t. by auother youth. All
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    Famous Garden for Sale.
    148 8 The Madison Square Garden property the whole block including the Garden itself, the biggest auditorium in New V >rk. tin Garden, Theatre and MM concert hall— is advertised for sale. The property cost 53,000,000 at the time of the construction of the Garden, in ls*». The
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      53 8 TO THE HEAD CF THE FAMILY. In ordering household supplies, don't for get to lay in a supply of Cbamberlian's Cough Remedy. You may not need it now bnt yon are almost sure to before the winter is over. It never fails in cases of croup. For sale by all
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      36 8 A NOTABLE FaCT The absence of all narcotics makes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the safest and best medicine for all coughs, colds, croup ai.il whooping cough that can be procured. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealer*.
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      354 8 j MALTHOID |R Tin- <i.ie»tion often ahaes in tb« miii 1 nf a nun nWir to W Imill -I w.io.ler if Miltnoi i wuald be suitable". W.> certify 1-« Ir.mi m»uy voura' prutical expenenoe that Mtlthnid will bo found romc'u.-, ty sHtufiotory oa every class of bnilding "f/ h mmlv,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    225 9 Singapore, December 23, 1908. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers 9.2.'> do (Oobe No. I 11 i.>h- I n 13-90 Copr« Ba'i 8 20 Po-' 7.80 P pint BiacK buyers 11.12'. White 6% IMi S .kj Floor Sarawak 2.97* do Brunei No. 1 2.85 PrtAtlSa«?o i 8.76 Coffee Bali, picked -^-5.J CoHee,
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    DEBENTURES.
    53 9 Jowartb Krskias t% MM, "Wo l%pre?. alley H«rgrea»ea t\ 2i6, v 1% prerr. 3 'pore Electric Tram wars Co., Ltd. 6% rO.JM nomioal Singapore Manloipal 6%, 4W.&A) U%p.nom. t% l,il*,)M 6%prem. 44% I.Wu.uOO 6%prem. 4% 601,900 nominal Straits Engineering Byd., Ltd. 8 1, *5,'XO par. Tan;ong Pagar Dock Bawd
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      180 9 3H. Merry (B(jristmas. Silk Costumes, Jade Bracelets, Gold Bangles, Chains and Rings, complete a Joyous Xmas and give an appearance of High Life in the East. WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL Co.. «;r High Street, Indian Store, FOR YOU. for High Class Silver Requisites, Curios and other novelties suitable for all festivities as
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      489 9 INSURANCE ConPANiEs. GDARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Capital £1,000,000 Total Inrested Funds £6 ,340,000 Annul Inoome £1,100,000 The andenigned, Agents for the sdoti Company, are prepared to aooept fire rlski for short periods of ten days or longer period! •t current rate* to be named on appuoation to PATER6ON,
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      226 9 DIAMONDS CREDIT «>« CHRISTMAS. CREDIT MEANS CONVENIENCE. That is the only way in 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 SEE HUNDREDS
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    Buried Cities.
    1062 10 DOWN A GREAT HIGHWAY OF HISTORY. Voyage of Wonder Along the Tigris. Mr. David Kraser has been making a most interesting journey down the Tigris and tells his story in the pages of the Times of India. About twenty-live miles below Mosu\" he says, lie the ruins of
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      629 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capita: in 60,000 Shire; of tiutach £1,200,000 Hoeerve F?ad £1,525 000 Beserta Liability oj Proprietors f 1,200,000 BAN K l.»o'.: ol Euglani. National H*ak of Bco.Kl(1. Tbe Loaus.li City A UiJlaoJ I'ink. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH.
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      522 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. -aid up capital •ib.ooo.ooi tESKRVE FUND Sterling Reserve 116,000,0001 tia noo OOT Silver Reserve |14,000,000| »«.000,OOC £-»erro Liability of Proprittori 118.000.00 C COURT OP DIRBCTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresson. Depnt) Chairman. 8. 0. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. C.
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      372 10 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road, ELECTRO PLATERS, EXAMELLEHS, MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED "LAJU" RACING BICYCLES. Sole Agjnta for Star Cycles. James' Cyclps. INSPECTION INVITED. SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO.. LD. Commercial Machine*. Xos. 4 S are always Stocked TYPEWRITERS REPAIRED, PLATED ANI) RENOVATED EQUAL TO NEW, BY
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      24 10 Stkikxs" Hfahachk Ci rk alwa\a affords prompt relief, not only in hcadachr, but neuralgia, muscular aud joint pain», and all forms of neuralgic pain.
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      868 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE VALIABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD rUBHITUBB, KTC, To be held at No. 1 ii, Orchard iioad, Singapore, On Saturday, DsMSJSsWM, nt .'.l Op.m. Comprising: bra-s mounted single bed stead, teak almeirahs with bevelled mirrur attached, teak dressing table with mirror attached, teak wash stand with marble top.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1097 11 THE HUMOUR OF TRIAL RUNS DESCRIBED. Things Relegated to the Past. Tlio Society of Motor Manufacturers and TradnV piohibition of trial runs at this year's slmvv is a step which still further separates the now order of things from the old, says a writer in the Westminster Cia/ette. I
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      319 11 The City Motor Garage Co., ISET* \V L undertake »0 ltepa'' MOTOK CARS, STKAM CARS and MOTOR CYCLES. WE DO NOT THINK YOU ARE AWARE OF THE FACT that wo nro liepairiug cracked and brokeD CYLINDERS and GEM". B0XB& THE ONLY FIRM IN THE EAST. ALI MINH.M CASTINGS MADE AND
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      76 11 RANEEGUNGE PIPES. The interior of these Pipes being glazed, nothing will grow on them and cause obstructions, as is the case with cement or unglazad pipes and drains. Sole Agents THE BORNEO CO.. LD. CALMONS PNEUMATIC TYRES. UNEXCELLED TO! RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY. Baaaaßaf^^ 1 *il «S Hb> •B SOLK AGENTS:
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      661 11 |M AT I CO j RtDowned Ph vsirunt pre«rlb« Orimault'i M*tiea af the molt active idcJ jt the une time the most Chrooic OiK-har*^. The CbbotbM, UDhke (>^»"a, MATICO INJECTION is used in recant MATICO CAPSULES'- tha^chroniccisei PORE foe ASTHMA V QRTMAULT 1 S INDIAN CIGARETTES For Asthmatic pcoplo who
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      622 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MtaoeI laaaooi Wantt ot Every DeaorlpMon, HoOMt, ■aaa, e»o., to let, are Inrsrted at lbs following ■Mm:— One Insertion I 1.10 per laoh Two 1.00 Tbree 1.80 Bix i.W Nine 1.40 Twelva 7.10 M Twenty-five 10.00 (Each subsequent month 19 per loob.) Tlj above rate
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      427 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bites Four Lints, one or two laaartiona, 11. By tha inch, Seal, ot Ch&rgas. MEDICAL MAN WANTED. Wanted in Maroh, 1909, a qualified Medical man to take sbarge of Estate Hospitals in Perak, for a period of nine months during tbe absence of tbe present Doctor. Free fnrniahed
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      553 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES fcUru lit Month, tio p«r inch. Sahaaqaant noathi, as. Pot ihorMr pariodi mft3c*U of ChargM. NOTICE. The office of the undersigned has been removed to 14, Collyer Quay, ground floor. 3610 METER BROTHERS. NOTICE, The City Motor Garage Co., 289, Benooolen Street, will be open on January 1,
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      500 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Ld. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds ol HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carriages Motor Gats, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, Brakerf TRFAmva urvrnn tvrfr hoBe for X"!* 1^ 8 Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds oi I.R.
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      407 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. JUrast— Foar Lln.i, o» or two ißMrtloaa, tl. Bf tha iaota. Ma Beala of ChvRM. HOUBE TO LET. No. 400, Serangoon Road. Water laid on, immediate entry. Tram passes every five minutes. Apply to RAFFLES HOTEL. 0 2619 HOUSE TO BE LET. Unfurnished, immediate entry,
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      379 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. tU-t -Poar I. 00. or 100 laitrtlon 11.00 Bf '.h. i«oh. mi m»J» u( ebargM. 60D0WNS TO BE LET. Nus. S and 6, Merbau Road, No. M 4, Have lock Road, facing the Singapore river. Apply t' Oo Boon Qnsn. 33, Cbin Swrc Road. MM
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      MINING.
      326 13 form* lion SabwrilMd at Sham Iwae V.lac Paid ap to Share* Untamad 1903 1907 1901 1803 1907 1901 1908 1906 1906 1906 1906 1906 1907 1904 1907 1906 •800,000 •800,000 1900,000 £400,000 •400,000 £60,000 £100,000 •160,000 £110,000 £30,000 •450,000 £160.000 £100,000 £190,000 •460,000 £17.000 300,000 114,000 600,000 350,000 875,000
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      RUBBER.
      365 13 1905 1906 1904 1908 1908 1904 18OS 1906 1905 «160,000 •300.000 £30,000 £70,000 •150,000 £16,000 £76,000 £310,000 £65,000 137,063/11 115,600 33,760 88,700 130,000 16,000 66,000 359,630 63,750 I 46,600 103,500 10.600 3,100 33,760 66,700 11,600 10,000 6,000 66,000 181,464 118,648 50,000 15,000 180,000 184,000 70,000 640 1W 23,095 661,000
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      GENERAL.
      195 13 188* 1907 1888 1866 180S 1886 1901 £5,377.10.0 •1,500.000 •2X6,000 •16,000.000 •3,400,000 •1,000 000 •34,000 •876,000 4,80* 1,050,000 lU.OOO 16,000,000 1,*00,000 1,000,000 84,000 7,688 150,000 4,600 110,000 18,000 i 6,000 1 8.000 I «.000 6,400 i 8.000 I ».750 14,000 MM 400,000 1,110 1,000 4,066 (00,000 11/6 10 60
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