The Straits Times, 13 January 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. SO. 22.858. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 13. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      94 1 GRAND HOTEL EUROPE. THE ASSEMBLY ROOM (Seating Capacity tOO). NOW OPEN, IS AVAILABLE FOR WEDDING RECEPTIONS, MUSICAL SOIREES, ETC. MASONIC BANQUETS AND SPECIAL DINNERS SERVED IN THE MOST RECHERCHE STYLE. 2736 FOR SALE. Pommery Greno's CHAMPAGNE. Vintage, 1900. y raffles hotel. FR AMROZ Co. 87, Cecil Street, CRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
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      260 1 THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, Beach Road TENT. TO-NIGHT Grand Change OF Programme. ALL NEW PICTURES. MARTIN k SHIKATA. Proprietors ROYAL HOTEL, TRAMWAY TERMINUS, PAYAH LEBAR, SINGAPORE. On Saturday, January Hi, at 9 p.m. Admission each Gentleman S2 (Ladies Free). Ladies' tickets can be had from the Proprietor. Orders for dinner
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      406 1 ROBINSON CO. A Different Styles GENTLEMEN'S boots and shoes K^l^ T0 SELECT FROM. v All English Made WBfagmtt&W A Smart, Up-to-date Walking GREEN CHROME FOOTBALL B >ot, made in Tan Willow BOOTS Calf, "Oxford Shapt>." fl^^^^ lined leather. A ft^^_ fl r^^B^^, "The Cert" BLACK PRINCE BRAND, 1 McGregoi pattern,
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    968 2 QUEEN ALEXANDRA AN EXPERT IN PHOTOGRAPHY. Perfume Put to Novel Uses. Queen Alexandra's premier bobbyjis photography. In her bu»y life she has yet found time to become one of the most enthusiastic and competent photographers in all England. She is said to have albums containing over 10,000 photographs,
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      296 2 Special Reductions. HUMBER CARS 10-12 /ND 20 HP. Newly Arrived. Latest Model. Owing* to facilities for turning out lar^e numbers of these famous Cars in order to meet the growing demand, COST OF PRODUCTION has been reduced to a point which enables them to^be offered to the public at prices
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      49 2 LOOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH. If you have a cough, care it. A coagh is a symptom of more scrioax trouble. Chamberlain's Coagh Remedy is the bebt obtainable and you need have no licsitin< y in using it as it contains nothing injurious. For sale by ail Dispensaries and Dealers,
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      516 2 Om a By Special 'Wtt&4t v Purveyor! to oBV^B H^H Warrant JctJBLyY H.M. lhe King. I p Mm Celebrated Oilmen's Stores I uAf I K PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. IW^ IB POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. B| Hj mW HI Agent* (or LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SALCE jHy Crosse Black well, Ltd.*
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      188 2 A Delicious Luxury. lujSi^^f'^Jk 1 liere aiv many kinds of Lime Juice. Some arc quite |fr{y Jf^~7^ innocent of any touch of the real fruit, and others are made from VtW/ y^fL ow 9 ua tv 1 mes. The way to make sure of the perfect (^^cSferX LIME JUICE CORDIAL
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      165 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue per year 180.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.60 do per copy 10 Weekly issue per 12-00 do per quarter 8.00 do per copy 86 When sent by post, there is added for the iaily issue, two dollars a quarter to
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    CHESS NOTES.
    799 3 INIER^ATIONAL TOURNAMENT AT ST. PETERSBURG. City of London Chess Club. The series of ton games between Marshall »u<l Mu-Hfs at UltIiu was uvonly fought, and although Marshall scored live games to four, with one draw, no Riiwriority can be claimed by the winner, as Mieses missed some opportunities,
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      617 3 The Federal Lire Assurance Company, ol Canada. ESTABLISHED 1682. Head Office: HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. The Federal Life Assuraccc Co. is one of the Oldest and most favourably known Companies in Canada. Its bng and successful experience enables this .British Canadian Company with its
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      190 3 MARTIN'S "A£IOL&sTBBk A litormdies.l rl LL& Frfnoh Remadr COP all IrMfultrltlM. Th"a>.n*rf "■■wiai keep a r»n Of M.irt .n p i;, -r| tnr limli in iHji in lhi> tirmf w» of .j^lnjp.u,!., s", .m bl •.Tm.ni.ter*4 Tl.o». .So u.e ihn otnintn I Itetli. henra tl» «™a«tVm. c^Li 'womkimm'H. MUb? CHINESE
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      751 3 <£^rHADE 04 IKI ETA KITQ mark I llr r\ ll I O gi CHILDREN &INVALIDS ks=s^ quite: a NEW DEPARTURE. 4 Based on Science and Practical Experience. ROYAL HOTEL PAYAH LEBAR, TRAM TERMINI'S, SINGAPORE. Grand Cinematograph Show, ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. JANUARY 13 AND 14. AT 9 P.M. (Ladies Free).
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    832 4 Same, pert, probable date of arrival, and nanu oj Agents. STEAMKRS. Achilles, Liverpool, Ftb 4 W, Minefield Alilie, Hydnuy, Feb 33 Boustead Assay e, Hongkong, Jau 14 P. 4 0. Co; Ayntnia, Bombay, Jan Borneo Co; Aatyanax, China, Jan W. Mansfield Arratooo Apoar, Hongkong, Feb P. Btmon Awa
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    Mails to Arrive.
    108 4 FROM EUROPE By the P. O. steamer Devanha, doe Jan. 16. FROM CHINA P. &O. steamer Assaye, due Jan. 18. Lien Singapore u >eo 4 P.A.O. >ec 7 N.D.L. >ec 10 B.I. )ec 14 M, M. >ec 18 P. *O. Je. 21 N.D.L. )ec 34 B. I.
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    49 4 Tmßuui on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore stan lard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Oreenwioh m »ntime. The time-gun is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day I r-epting Sunday, when it is fired at on* i clook
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      18 4 Stbabns' Hbadachb Cum. Nervous, feverish, or bilious headaches cured safely Md quickly. All chemists. Why not try it
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      605 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penanf Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chin' Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Americai Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. (Outward for China) Deeanha Jan 16
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      1248 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FBDBRATBD MALAY STATES PORTS AND PENANG. ruiT. 1POH "HYE LEONG" "KINTA" "PENANG" "PERAK" "MALACCA "SELANGOR" POH ANN •"OARLYLE" "LADY WELD" •"SAPPHO" -SRI HELEN E "BAN WHATT HIN" MONDAYS for Malaooa, Port Diokson, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson, at 4
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      690 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. That 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 tor Bremerhaven direot, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      798 4 BTEM.ER MIUNBB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial (isrman Mall |.m« The fast and well known mall steamer i this Company sail fortnightly from Brem Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southam ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonn.v; Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice Nr», Port Said. Sues, Aden, Colombo, P. v Singapore, Hongkong,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1097 5 a*r.| sir.— Ht«»U!^t it.i,.. l*|.— b.-*rqo», ach.tcl"">n.r; Vet.— V i-bt T». -Cratxß <l bt.-Onn I lurp. I.i, ll.p.— l'.urH-paitar: Brit. Hrr.ial. U.S. |-mi*i matsa rvh.-Fr.oeh; 9m.iv. P..- I;.', Il „-i. s v -.n.-HpMii9h rairaft n«n.«rU r»ig<. il.p.— <!«*».»• »-.:.--r r. l'r., K i..in; W.— Wti*rf; T.f.D.— Tu»|o».
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO FAQAR. Eaht Wbabt Bahin New Orleans, Sallan, Saudakan. East W. Section I— Catherine A near. Section No. 1 (Shims WaAar)- Nil. Sicnoa t— Putiala, < no :e B— Cantor. 4— Foyle. R— Nil. 6
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    Clearances.
    76 5 January la Glemtrae, Brit str, H'kong, Hbanghai, Japan II' •nn Bee, Brit str, Penang and Rangoon >3 Qiang Ann, Dut str, Samarang via ports Handftkan, tier str, Bandjermassia. P. Laut C. Apcar, Brit str, Penang and Calcutta tilenogle, Brit str. Penang and Rangoon Dovre, Nor str, Bangkok Sndo Mam,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    606 5 Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. steamer Mooltan, connecting with the steamer Devanha at Colombo, due January 15. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Crane, Mr. Hickard, Mr. G. A. Talbot, Miss A. M. Smith. Per P. and O. steamer Noro, dne January 22.— Messrs. V. Knight, B.
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    35 5 It has always seemed absurd to us that the military manoeuvres at the Hank of England should be entitled the Changing of the Guard. Surely they ought to be called the Guarding of the Change.
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    497 5 S. V. C. ORDERS. Bt Liki-t.-Col. K. G. Bru.vorick, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, January U, 1909. B.V.C. S.U A. Shoot The Monthly Shoot of (he Singapore KiH* Association will take pUoe on Sunday, 17th instant, at 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) B. B. Ohm k. OmC R 0.A., S. O. to Column. Forces.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    65 5 HoXEWARD P. AND O. Mill.. The P. and O. homeward mail ateamor Assaye left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, tnd is due here at 6 p in. to-day. Outward P. ash O. Mail. The P. and O. outward mail ateamer Devanba left Colombo at 10 p.m.
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    Mails Close.
    88 5 Fob Paa bxatiui Tims Tn morbow 1* Hwettenham, T Anaon Araayee 1 p.m. MaeasBar,GermanN.Guineal>cJp/iin lpm. Mnar and Malacca Hainam 2 p.m. Port S wet ten hum via ports Poh Ann 3 p.m. PeDang, R'goon. Calcutta I'uliali 4 p.m. Ternate via ports /<•<» P«h (luan i p.m. Kuantan via
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      345 5 AUCTION SALES Mowell and Co. Jan. 12.— At saleroom, freehold properties at Hnkit Timah Road and King's Koad, etc., 2.80 p.m. .1.-in. 15. At Mr. AbratrjH' Horse Reposi tory, Orchard Koad. Horses and Carriages, at 5.15 p.m. Jan. 16.— At No. 95, Waterloo Street, teak household furniture at 1.80 p.m.
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      500 5 STEAMER BMUH6B. KY.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY serrtoe la main tamed between Japan •nd Enrope by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Hail Contract with the Imperial Japaneae Government, specially designed tor the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Eleotrioity, provided with excellent tooommodation for First
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      551 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Lino. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUROPB VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA tod tfct UNITED BTATEB. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Viotorla and Vancouver. K.M.H. "E«n»r of Iwtiii" 1 Twin screw iIMR.M.S. "Ekmc:;
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      166 5 ■flßVaiMr*' 1 B Facts of Absorbing Interest To Those Who Are In The Clutches Of Rheumatism One ennnot be too quickly cured of Rheumatism. To get rid of those awful pain-, that make life a never-ending series of torture, now mild, now excruciating, tn-day in bed, to-morrow hobbling around on
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      84 5 WEATHER TELEQRAM. Hongkong, January 13, 10 a m. Btrotpeter 80.17 Direction cf Wind N.N.E. FeroeofWtnd 1 Max. Tetnp In RhaAe 61 Manila, 760 South 1 28 24 WEATHER REPORT. KcmdMf KtrbaM Hofital, January 12, J9€o. i 9 4. a. > r. a. y iUmriiZT Bar. S3 Fab a1"a 1 (in
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      144 5 DAY BY DAY Wednesday. January 13. High Water: 2.18 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail due sp.m. Albambra Cinematograph, 7.80 p.m. Japanese Cinemato^rah, 7.80 p.m. Harima Cinematograph, 780 p.m. Gaiety Cinematograph, 7.80 p.m. Thursday, January 14. High Water: 8.23 a.m. 3.7 p.m. Friday, January 15. High Water: 4 8 a.m.
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    The straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.
    1034 6 The straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13. There has been a lull in the news from China, and we do not know with any degree of certainty what has been the fate of Yuan-Shih-Kai. or the extent to which the Regent is concentrating power in his own hands.
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    13 6 A movement is on the foot to establish a club at Port Dickson.
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    14 6 Miss Morris, a resident oi Adis l!oad, reports the loss of a sewing machine.
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    18 6 From the offices of tho Union Times, we have received a Chinese calendar for tho ensuing Now Year.
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    21 6 Four thousand dollars worth of bicycles are to be purchased this year for the use of the Police in the F.M.S.
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    30 6 A fine of $800, in default, three months' has been imposed on an accused, in the Police Court, by Mr. C. F. J. Green, for selling chandu without a licence.
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    30 6 Throe sampan men were convicted, yesterday, by Mr. Colman, for purloining vegetables and fruit entrusted to them. Two were sent to gaol for two, and the third for three months.
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    35 6 Two German men-of-war, the Fiirst Bismark and the Tiger, were due at Saigon, on the 9th instant. They are on their way to Europe from China, and their departure from Saigon was fixed for to-day.
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    36 6 Chong Chee Koon was, yesterday, fined $20 by Mr. de Mello for allowing a dog that had bitten Inspector Kyau's servant, to be at large. The snm of $10 was awarded the injured boy, as compensation.
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    38 6 The Prince Regent becomes still more modest, according to a Peking wire. Lately His Royal Highness has twice gone to the Grand Council in a sedan chair carried by two coolies instead of in the official yellow chair.
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    42 6 Arrests continue to be made at Saigon in connection with the treason plot under investigation there. On December 30, an arrest of some importance attracted attention, the prisoner being a native, wearing European costume, but with head shaven in the Japanese style.
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    56 6 The estimates of Indo-China for 1909, as passed by the High Council of the Colony, closed with the revenue balancing the outlay at •84,687,000. The expenditure shows an increase of nearly 1 million dollars over the figures for 1908, owing to the fall in Silver, interest on loans, and the
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    18 6 It has boon reported that a European named Evans, poisoned himself with laudanum, in Anson Road, on Monday.
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    24 6 The output of dry rubber from Sandycroft Estate for the month of December was 6,6601b5. making a total for 11 months' tapping of 46,5;«1b5.
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    26 6 Carl Olsen, a European who arrived in Singapore recently, has reported to tho police that be has been robbed of »16, by Tamils, in Anson Road.
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    26 6 The flagship King Alfred, returned to Hong, keog on Monday afternoon, after picking up her outward and homeward mails by the Polynesien and the Ernest Simons.
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    35 6 At Liverpool Assizes, £500 damages were awarded in the action brought by Messrs. Lever Brothers again-tt tho proprietors of the Leeds Mercury for alleged libel in regard to tho "soap war of two years ago.
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    34 6 Miss Marie Loftus, the well-known musicball artist, pleaded, in defence of an action for breach of contract, that she was prevented by illness from fulfilling her engagement. A verdict in her favour was returned.
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    47 6 Much excitement prevails in the village of Bryngwran, Anglesey, in consequence of the discovery of ore containing veins of gold. Lately some men have been engaged in sinking a shaft with the result that gold has been found which has oeen sent to London to be tested.
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    46 6 Mr. Lanham, of Ipoh, has applied for patent rights for his invention for improvements in concrete survey boundaries stones. The application has been accepted, and His Highness the Sultan in Council, will soon proceed to consider Mr. Lanham's prayer, if that has not already been done.
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    54 6 The fleet of the straits Steamship Com pany, Ltd., of Singapore, has just been augmented by the purchase of the local steamer Hong Wan from Messrs. Lim Ho l'uah and H. Oehlers. The Hong Wan, it is said, will be put oa the run between Ponang and the Siamese provinces
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    51 6 The case in which two of the crew of the steamer Giang Ann were charged with the theft of a box belonging to one Hussein bin Mat, was concluded by Mr. Colman yesterday. They were convicted, one being sentenced to two months', the other, an old offender, to six months'
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    58 6 The charge brought by the Postmaster at Port Swettenham against two Chinese clerks of the steamer Kistna who were alleged to have taken postage labels of some loose letters on board was heard on the 7 th instant by Mr. G. C. Valpy, at Klang. The accused were discharged. Mr.
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    65 6 There will be a change of programme at tho Alhambra Cinematograph show, to night, when a number of new films will be tb rown on the screen. Among the pictures is one of historic interest entitled, The Martyrdom of Louis XVII, and several others some of a comic character are
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    73 6 A telegram, dated the Hague, Ist instant, states that a telephone girl at Amsterdam has just been brought up and punished for breach of trust. The diamond cutters at that City struck work, the other day, upon which the heads of their union advised each other by telephone how the
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    87 6 The Orient Royal Mail liner Oroya, which arrived at Plymouth recently from Australia, reported that in the Red Sea, on November 26, she collided with a shark 25ft. in length. The shark was impaled on her bows, and the vessel was obliged to (."> astern in order to release it.
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    100 6 The visit of Vice- Admiral Hod worth Lambton to Saigon, in 1 1 M.S. King Alfred, passed off successfully, the resulting festivities and entertainments given by hosts and visitors being of the heartiest character. At the dinners given, most cordial toasts were exchanged. The sailors played five football matches— two
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    98 6 A contemporary discussing the spitting nuisance says i -In any case it goes without saying that spitting is an inherent habit with Chinese and an unavoidable one with Klings and Malays who chew betel. In cases too where any one is afflicted with a severe cough and cold, expectoration in
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    102 6 Mr. Streefland, who lately went from Sourabaya to Australia, as delegate, to strengthen the trade relations between the Commonwealth and Java, bas met with unexpected success. He has returned full of confidence in the future as regards the JavaAustralia trade. The Royal Packet Navigation Company, which is now running steamers
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    22 6 Behind ovory big accomplishment there is always one big mau. The root of the crowd are only foothills around tho mountain peak.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    324 6 Mr. E. W. Birch has completely recovered from his attack of fever. Mr. .Tolin Korstcr lias boeu appointed Chinese Consul -General in London. Colonel Clement was a passeugor from Batavia by the Dutch steamer .lacoba, yen Urday. Mr. Dykes, the Senior Warden of .Mines, is reported to
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    Ipoh's Enthusiastic Firemen!
    71 6 Ipoh's Enthusiastic Firemen The public BmMm convened for thix morning at the Ipoh (Jlub in connection with the proposed Volunteer Fire brigade movement for this town was practically a fiasco, only six persons turning up, says Saturday's Times of Malaya. It is reported that the Provisional Committee havo now resigned
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    Perak Rifle Association.
    112 6 The annual meeting of the Taipiijn Kranch of tho I'erak Rifle Association was held at the Perak Club on the Bth inst. Tho attendance was not very good. Colonel Walker having been elected to the chair, the minutes of the last general meeting were read and duly
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    Protecting Foreigners in China.
    111 6 Owing to the fact that serious diplomatic complications arc often caused by the molest ing and robbing of foreigners travelling in the provinces by the ignorant country people, the Waiwupu has proposed to the Government that in future when foreigners apply for permits to go to
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    Improving Quality of Copra.
    128 6 Attention was lately called in our columns tv the bad quality of the copra produced in Java, owing to defects in the methods of preparing the article for the market. The Government has now taken the matter up, and has decided to establish a copra preparation
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    Java Preferred to Japan.
    110 6 A second party of Cook's tourists arrived at Batavia early this month. Nine in number, they propose to do Java in eight days. The leader of the party says that the booming of Java, of late, in the tourist world, has aroused such interest that, soon,
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      265 6 DOG LOST Strayed from Raffles Hotel on Sunday morning, a white-haired fox terrier dog, with black patches round eyes Wearing collar with Colonel Nelson" on it. and Municipal badge Re. 1182. Please return to Colonel H. S. Nelson, R.G.A., Raffles Hotel. Reward 10. 91 NOTICE. As there still appears to
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      188 6 G.R. LAMBERT ft CO. b CSTtBLISHED l«7». COURT PHOTOGRAPHERS Our firm has been for the last :io years the practically unchallenged leader in everything pertaining to pictures in this Colony, from an amateur Photo Print to a Lifesize Oil "Portrait," or a Contract for thousands of Illustrations. Inquire of us,
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      327 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT New Pictures. I. A GOOD TIP." Peter and Enid are to be married shoitly, but the girl's father having been served with a writ of distraint, the sale will take place within a few days, and this disturbs the young man very much. Having overheard a conversation, he
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    FIGHTING IN NIGERIA.
    129 7 GERMAN AND BRITISH TROOPS JOIN HANDS. Severe Conflict with Natives. |Riotbr's Trlbqramj London January IX A roport via Berlin states tbat the Mun shis fiercely attacked tin- Anglo-Cierman Nigerian Boundary Commission in Britiuli territory on I >occmbor M. At the ro<]UCBt of the liritish Cotnmisnionors the (icrman
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    Trouble in Somaliland.
    65 7 MULLAH ON THE WAR PATH AGAIN. British Forces Mobilizing. I Rkutrr's Tklk.okam. I .'iinl.in. January IS. The Mullah bas looted 20,000 camels aud lias killed many friendly natives. A British force is or^anisin^. Tbrec buadrud men of tbc East African Kitios and four hundred men of an
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    AERONAUTIC CONGRESS.
    74 7 Award in the Gordon- Bennett Balloon Race. |KkUTFK's TBI.K.iillAM' London, January 12. An international Aeronautic Congress, which includes all the lcadiug aeronauts, has been opened in London, Its object is to consider the possibilities and dangers of aerial navigation and the legislation that may bo necessary therefore. [DKR
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    PRUSSIAN BUDGET SHOWS GREAT DEFICIT.
    34 7 London, January' l:f. [Rbutkr's Tklkukam] Tho Prussian Budget shows a deficit of nearly nine million- sterling. This is chiofly due to depression of trade, and consequently decreased railway profits.
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    THE EARTHQUAKE FUNDS.
    27 7 IRbutbr's Tilburam] li'indun. January 12. Tho French lover umont is asking the L'bambor to vote one million fraucs for the Italian earthquake relief funds.
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    NEW AMBASSADOR.
    22 7 Km I UK's TbLBQBAM.| London, January 12. Baron Call, of the Foreign Office. Vienna, has been appointed Ambassador to Japan.
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    56 7 Repudiation of Expansion Policy Impending. |DKR OsTASIATISOBB LLOTD TlLilißAHi Berlin. January 12, A debate on Morocco is expocted to take place in the French Chamber almost immediately. li the course of it, the French Government will take an opportunity of removing all grounds for suspicion that it
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    SVEN HEDIN AND THE CZAR.
    40 7 [Dai OtTASUTisoaa Lloyd Tblbobam] Berlin, Janaary 12. Dr. Sven Hedin has had audience with tho Czar, and has given his Majesty a personal description of his discoveries and the results of his travels in Tibet.
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    OUTRAGE AT RANCHING.
    89 7 Chinese Miner's Leg Cut Off with a Parang. About midnight, on the Tth instant, a Chinese miner at Ranching was the victim of a poculiar outrage. It appears that, while be was asleep, a man unknown entered his room and cut off bis lug and one of
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    TANJONG PAGAR TRAGEDY.
    320 7 Divers Making Efforts to Recover Bodies. Divers wore at work in the broken fragments of the Djambi, yjsterday afternoon, And reported that they were nnable to find any bodies. It is believed that the; are buried under the slabs of tin which are strewn about in the
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    ALLEGED ROBBERY.
    270 7 Police Effect Arrests at Tanjong Pagar. About 0 p.m., hi tin: ■.'.'ith ultimo, Low Chong Fee was at Kreta Aycr, with a baa on his Rliouldor. It is alleged that this Toad contained $30 in notes and $30 in coppers. Low Chong Foe was seized from behind and
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    THE HOGAN CASE.
    129 7 Resumed Hearing of Claim Against Mr. Benzie. A Kit an interval of a little more tban a luunth. Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith resumed, at the Supreme Court, this morning, the bearing of the case of The Procureur in Singapore, of La Societe des Missions Etrang<res and Mrs.
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    TERROR OF BYGONE AGES.
    202 7 Monster that Fed on Animals as Large as Elephants. The fossil remains of the king of reptiles, unearthed in the Bad Lands of Montana, were duo to arrive at tbe Sew York Natural History Museum by the middle of November, where preparations have been made to
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    Theft in a Mosque.
    94 7 Sbaik Daud was, this morning, arraigned before Mr. ECO. Howard for the alleged tbeft of 14 worth of tools from Ah Sun, a carpenter at the mosque iD South Bridge Road. Among the witnesses called was a Revenue Officer who said that, on December 20, he
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    Tillman Retaliates.
    70 7 Ti llman Retaliates. MR. ROOSEVELT DESCRIBED AS DODGER AND COWARD. Harriman a Land Thief. IKiutir's TilboramJ London, January 12. Spoaking in the Senate. Mr. Tilluian said it was true that be wanted to buy land in Oregon if Roosevelt's friend, the railway magnate Harriman," could be made to disgorge the
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
    72 7 Past Half Year's Dividend and Bonus. The local Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has received a telegram from his Head Office, at Hongkong, to the effect that, subject to audit, the Bank dividend for the past half year will probably be £2 per share,
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    RAFFLES INSTITUTION.
    178 7 Result of Recent Shorthand Speed Examination. A Hliortliand speed examinatiou was hold, on October 2:1 last, under the auspices of tlio Incorporated Society of Shorthand Teachers. Messm. K. J. Bartlott and D. A. Bishop acted as Superintendents. Twentyone candidates from the Raffles Commercial Department were presented and nineteen
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    THE OUTWARD MAIL.
    188 7 Effect of the Grounding of Steamer Teesta. Those who are accustomed to look for their home mail immediately after tho arrival of the outward P. «v O. steamer, should not feel disappointed if it fails to nacli them as soon as usual on Friday, as the postal
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    ALL NIGHT ON A PLANK.
    215 7 Graphic Story of Escape After Collision at Sea. One of the only two survivors of the crow of tin- Cardiff steamer Kirkwall, which was sunk in Heligoland Bay in Au^ast after a collision with the Glasgow barque Tasmania, told the story of his escape in
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    BLOOD AND FIRE IN JAVA.
    127 7 Salvationists Undertaking Contracts for Government. The Salvation Army, in Java, has departed on a new line of work by taking up Government contracts, through its Commander, at Samarang. It has contracted to supply the Government hospitals there with rations and other supplies. The contract runs
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    13 7 In heaven's name, be somebody, but to be somebody, you must be yourself.
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    Austria and Turkey.
    129 7 INDEMNITY OFFER WELCOMED CORDIALLY. Prospects of Settlement. |RIOTIB'H TILIORAM.I LondoD, lanuary 18. Austria's offer to pay an indemnity to Turkey in connection witb the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been received with great relief at Vienna. It baa caused a rapid advance of prices on tbe
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    RESIDENT GENERALSHIP.
    521 7 Centralisation of Authority in Singapore Denounced. The Porak Pionoer, of the Oth inst., prints tl»! following: The I poh paper, under thu heading of A Strange Humour states in its issue of yesterday, that It is rumoured that the appointment of Resident- General, Federated Malay States, is to
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    DUELLING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
    139 7 Saigon Official and Legal Luminary Outwit Police. New Year's Day, at Saigon, witnessed a sensational duel between a local official, bearing the rank of Governor and a prominent member of the bar there, they having bad a difference which, in their opinion, could only be settled with
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    Exporting Drugs.
    75 7 The case in which Dr. Iwabasi and his manager, T. Endo, were connected in a matter of purchasing and exporting cocaine phosphate to a dentist at Ipoh, irregularly, was again before Mr. B. E. Colnian yesterday. Mr. J. R. Brooke, Assistant Government Analyst, prosecuted and Mr. C. Emerson
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    638 7 Dealing with Counterfeiters and Other Frauds. Tan Tye Koon, charged with being in possession of instruments and materials for the purpose; of couuterfeiting coins, was found guilty by the jury, yesterday, and sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment by his Lordship, the Chief Justice. Sir W. H. Hyndman
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    LEAPS FOR LIFE.
    366 7 Nurse Falls on Member of Theatrical Company. Ad exciting fire occurred early on the morning of December 14, at the Jersey Beach Hotel, Aberavon, and some thrilling escapes are reported. The landlord, Mr. Sullivan, discovered the outbreak at 5 a.in and rushed on to the landing, where
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    Vigilance at Peking Palace.
    107 7 Since the appointment by decree, the other day, of Princes Tsai Tao and Yu Lang, and H.E. Tieh Liang, of the Ministry of War, as a Committee in charge of the safety of the Palace and Organisers of the new Imperial Guards Corps, the utmost vigilance
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    AMERICAN NAVY.
    52 7 MR. ROOSEVELT'S PROPOSALS CURTAILED. Two Battleships Instead of Four. [RICTKR's TILEORAV] London, January 12. The Naval Committee of tbo Washington House of Representatives proposes to reduce the naval appropriation of 76 million dollars proposed by Mr. Roosevelt to 29 million dollars. Unly two battleships would be built instead
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    SAVAGES AT DINNER.
    372 7 Sir Robert Hart's Story of Banquet in Canton. The annual dinner of the Savage Club, which was held at the Hotel Cecil, the other night, was as usual tho occasion of a gathering both large and distinguished in every walk of life. Mr. William Senior, the editor
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    MANILA PILOTAGE FEES.
    202 7 Report of Board to Insular Customs Collector. Within a few days, the pilotage board will make its report to the Insular Collector of Customs and make recommendations for the government of the pilotage of vessels at all the ports in the islands. Rales for all ports have
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    Steamship Movements.
    171 7 Captain Campbell, of the British steamer Avagyec, which arrived from Port Swetten ham, yesterday afternoon, reports that he passed the British India steamer Sangola at 6 a.m., off Formosa Mountain. She signalled Please report to agent one death from cerebro-spenal disease. No infectious disease on board. A thousand
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    Experiment at Serendah Mine.
    140 7 Last week, says In Tinland, of the 11th mat, Mods. Petit made an experiment by affixing a monitor and nozzle to one of the pumps working with a single fan at Towkay Lobe Yew's mine in Serendah the jet obtained was very regular and powerful enough
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      133 8 The Ipoh Club is to have four billiard tables and new up-to-date furniture to be made liw ally from patterns to be obtained f om home. A Rugby match was played at Seremban on tlie t L 1 1 instant, a hard struggle resulting in a victory
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      112 8 Sepoy Lines Club. Tho Ladies' January Medal was played on Moiulay, with tho tollowing result Mrs. Carver 50 4 46 Miks Holden N 7 48 Mrs. Fowlio 50 scr. 50 Mrs. Saunders 57 6 52 Mia Molden 63 9 54 Mrs. Emerson 66 12 64 Miss Gentle 06 10
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    DARUL ADAB CLUB.
    118 8 Half-Yearly General Meeting of Members. A half yearly general meeting of the above club, fur the election of its official', was litlil on Tuisilny. Tho following olii.inls NM clucted President, Mr. Ahmed Bowadan VicePresideut, Mr. N'oor Muhumed Hod. Secre tary, Mr. Ahmed I tin Ambacc; Anst. Hon.
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    MONUMENT OF CONQUEST.
    155 8 Progress under French Rule in Indo-China. On Christmas Day, the Governor- General of ludii-i'liinu uuveilcri.at Hanoi, a stately and ii!i;ii»in^ monument commemorative of the Kieuch Conquest of tlio country. Designed and fashioned by M. Theodore Hiviere, the monument consists of an emblematic figure of France stretching a
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    DISASTER IN JAVA.
    134 8 Villages Buried by Vast Mountain Earthslip. News of a terrible disaster in the mountain districts of Wai Java tolls of great loss of life there. Heavy ruins bad loosened the cartu on the siil" of a mountain overhanging a valley with several villages. On the eartli beginning
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    Public Works in Perak.
    193 8 Reviewing tie revised Estimates for 1909, the Taipiug paper says: Among the new works to be erected in Taiping, we note that provision has been made for the building of five married clerks' quarters at an estimated cost of 112.000. It is to bo hoptd that
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    70 8 Mary Braddcll, a hawker, aged 66, whose principal trade was selling oranges, was takin suddenly ill i few day since, and was admitted to the Limerick Workhouse Hospital. She iiiHilr a will allocating some £80 for various objects. Subsrquently a wretched ■ingle room in which she lived was searched, and
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    ADRIFT TWELVE DAYS.
    428 8 Without Food and Water on a Lorcha. Adrift on the high was without food and water lor tneke days wan tbe experioDoe last vi i. n tli of I. Cobb, a labour contra :tor in the employ of tbo Philippine Railway Company, and 150 nativo labourers whom
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    VISITORS TO NATIVE STATES.
    602 8 Enterprising Notion of Steamship Company. Mr. J. McHugh, of the Japan line, was in Km .la Lumpur, yesterday, nays the Malay Mail, of tlio lltli inst. Hois tuking a trip through the F.M.S. with the idea of seeing wbut the country in like and whether the
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    55 8 The report it the select committee which has been considering the question of tbe admission of strangers to tlie House of Commons contains some drastic proposals put forward with a view to preventing disorder. It is suggested that any serious disturbance in the galleries while tbe House is sitting •ball
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    LIFE FOR A FRIEND.
    844 8 Brave Englishman Refuses to Escape Alive. A few weeks ago there was told in a home paper the story of the splendid heroism of a man who allowed hiuw-lf to be crushed to death in a Norfolk village in bis effort to save two others who
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    PERAK'S BUDGET.
    351 8 Expenditure Exceeds Revenue by Half a Million. The revised estimates for 1908, and the Estimated Revenue for 1009, when compared with the actual receipts for 1907, strikingly illustrate the serious inroads which have been made on the State income by the effects of the tin slump, states the
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      471 8 Miscellaneous NOTICES Rtni lit Month, flu pat inch. Sabaaqaant muuttil, IS. For«l,..rt«r p«n...1. M<SfU« mtajsmmam. NOTICE. Mr. Tan Soo Bin and Mr. Tan Soo Jin were authorised to sign per procuration (or our firm from this day. Singapore, January T, 1909. KIM SENG 4 CO. 65 NOTICE. On the occasion
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      331 9 Data of l formaOD Capital Bnb«oribad I Hambv at Imu Valat Paid op to Sham Ualaroad Company QOOTATIOM 1908 1800,000 1907 1300,000 1901 1600,000 1908 £400,000 1907 1400,000 1901 £80,000 1906 4100,000 1906 1180,000 1906 41*0,000 1906 £80,000 1906 M 50.000 1906 £MO.OOO 1907 £100,000 1904 £120,000 1907 •460,000
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      RUBBER.
      358 9 1904 1906 1904 1903 IM6 1804 1908 1906 1908 1901 1907 1906 150,000 ♦300,000 £30,000 470,000 1180,000 116,000 476,000 £310,000 466,000 4180,000 4390,000 /176.000 •160,000 4100,000 187,061/K 116,600 M.7M 66,700 IM.OOO 16,000 66,000 369.680 68,760 180,000 •01,600 175,000 I I I 48,800 103,600 10.600 3,100 13,760 66,700 11,600 10,000
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      GENERAL.
      195 9 1884 1907 IWB 1809 1808 ISM 1901 £6,877.10.0 •1,600,000 *?J5,000 •111,000,000 •1,400.000 •1,000 000 131,000 4,808 1,050,000 118,000 16,000.000 5. 100,000 1,000,000 84,000 7,888 150,000 4,600 110,000 I 18,000 I 8.000 I 8,000 4.000 8,400 8,000 I 1.780 14,000 600 400,000 1,110 1,000 4,988 soo.ooo 11/8 10 80 113
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      PRODUCE.
      92 9 Gambier 10.80 do (Cube No. 1) anpickeH 18.75 Copra Bali buyers 8.10 do Pontianak 7.60 Pepper, Black 12.50 do White 6% buyers 1900 Sago Floor Sarawak 8.02 do Brunei No. 1 2.85 Pearl H%en 8.75 Cbfice b-Ji, rici-J 22.60 Coffee, Palembang, 30% basi» nom. Coffee, Liberian 24.00 Tapioca, small
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 9 On London— Bank 4 m/i V*i Demand 3/8} Private 6 m/s 2/4,1 do B m/i '2/4 i". On O«rmanv— Bank d/d 387 Private 8 m/l 241 do 6 m/i >48 On Prance— Bank d/d 291* Private 8 m/s 397 do 6 m/l 389 On India— Bank T. T. 174
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      DEBENTURES.
      57 9 low«rii. KnktDt 1% 1800,000 1% prero ciiby HftrttTMVM 6% MB.OCO 1% prem Vpore Eleotiio Tnmwan Co., litd. 6% 190,000 nominal <i DK »por« Man olp«l 6% 400.0J0 JO% p. oom i% l,") 78,000 6% prem. 44% 1,600,000 8% prem 4% 601,900 nominul SlraiM Eogtnßering Byd.. Ltd. 6% 44,000 pir.
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    STONE IN THE KIDNEY.
    257 9 Agonising Bladdik Disorder*. Mr. James Moss resides at 65, Brace Street, Walsall, England, and is highly respected. Speaking of his terrible suffering from stone in the kidney one of the moat agonising of all diseases lie says I have passed three stones as large as a
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      35 9 RANEEGUNGE PIPES. The interior of these Pipes being glazed, nothing will grow on them and cause obstructions, as is the case with cement or unglazed pipes and drains. Sole Agents i THE BORNEO CO., LD.
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      119 9 METROPOLE HOTEL, ANSON ROAD. liiK Dining and Waiting Rooms, Well Ventilated Best liquors and attendance Terms Moderate. Mrs. V. SIMONS, Proprietress. 49 ELECTRIC HOME TREATMENT. Health A Beauty Massage, Nervous Disorders. Superfluous Hair permanently removed by ELECTROLYSIS. The Specialist, 18-7, QaeenSt., will be pleased to call by appointment. Letters confidential.
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      156 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. STOCKTAKING SALE. RELIABLE WATCHES, 60NSIDERABLY REDUCED IN PRICE. Genuine Roskopf Watches at Sale Prices. THE EMPIRE DRESS WATCH. Superior Lever Movement, Compensating Balance, in Nickel Case. UBUAL PRICE $6.50. BALE PRICE $5 DAHL'S MILK. PURE NORWEGIAN COWS' MILK. As a guarantee of the purity and quality
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1091 10 PERUVIAN AMAZON COMPANY FLOATED. Annual Output Approaching Two Million Pounds. Tin. above is ono of the latent London flotations, with X1, 000,000 sterling as its capita), to take over the business and concessions of Messrs. J. C. Arana and Herinanos of Iquitos (Peru) and Manaos (Brazil) as from
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      635 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares ot flWeaoh £1,100,000 Reserve Fund £1,.V«.00C Reserve Liability of Proprietor! ..11,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Scotland. Tk London City A Midland Bank. Ltd. BINQAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounta
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      524 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. r^iD up capital ns.ooo.oot FUND Sterling Reserve 113,000,000) iia nnn floo Oliver Laerve »U,000,000f M 9OO0 000 1 -Uaerva Liability of Propriatora U5. 000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Sbellim, Eaq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Greason. Deputy Chairman. E. O. Barrett, Eaq. W. Helms,
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      253 10 You cannot beat the best Don't turn up your nose, Fido, it's Van Houten's; I the very best "In flavour it is perfect, E pure and well prepared." I British Medical Journal COCOA DENTAL SUPPLIES. Labgkst Stocic or C. Ash, Sons and Co.'c Manufactures and American Goods. CHEONG BEOS., DENTISTS,
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      682 10 BABY BORN WITH TERRIBLEECZEMA Which Spread Over Body, Head and Limbs No Rest or Sleep for Mother or Child— Doctor Would Not Let Him be Bathed— Tiny Sufferer Grew Worse Every Day. FOUND A PERFECT CURE IN CUTICURA Mv little boy wan born with hie legs and the lower part
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      315 10 SALES BY AUCTION. j AUCTION SALE UNSERVICEABLE STORES, AT THE CABLE DKPOT, KKITKI. HARBOIIt. On Monday, January IS, at 230 p.m. For particulars, see Circulars. Powell Co.. SB Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OK HORSES AND CAHRUGES. To be hold at Mr. Abrams Horse Repository, Orchard Road, On Friday, January 15, at
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    825 11 VIEWS OF THE DUKE OF ARGYLL ON AEROPLANES. British Apathy Condemned. The aeroplane was the principal subject of discussion at the annual dinner of the Aero Club, held at the Kitz Hotel, which was > presided ovor by the Duke of Argyll, and attended by many celebrities of the
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    341 11 New Club. The formation of the Aeroplane Club gave rise to a long controversy in the newspapers, one of the technical journals, the Automotor, claiming that there was no need for its existence a decidedly narrow view to take. Our contemporary stated that, while the personnel as well as the
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    211 11 A Royal Shopper. The London correspondent of the Daily Dispatch observed Princess Victoria in liond Stroet engaged in Christmas shopping. It was probably because the weather was so unpleasant as to prevent anything like a crowd of shoppers that she chose so disagreeable a day to be abroad in the
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      177 11 "Tis not enough to help the feeble up, bat to support him after," according to Shakespeare. Persons just getting over severe illness need the "after-support" so well given by Steams' Wine. It is just the thing to bring back strength and vigour, and send rich, red blood coursing through the
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      656 12 Scale of Charge*. rRBPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MtaoeI Immoo* Want* of Every DsaoripttOß, Hooj**, ■aaU, eta., to let, are loaarted at the following Ibsm:— Ob* Insutfoa I I.M par Iswh. Two i.OO Three 1.90 Bis I.M -n*M i.M Twelve T.M Twenty -n>e 10.00 (Kaon rabwquent month M par lack.) Taa above rale
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      609 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. KiTSt Poor Lino, oh ot two Inwrtioni. ii. By tb* inch, M* Bcal* of ChariM. TENDERS INVITED. JOHORE BTATE RAILWAY. TENDERS FOR COAL. Sealed tenders for the supply of Coal for use on Locomotives, during the year 1909, will be received st tbe office of the Federal Secretary,
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      608 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. RiTM l-Fomr Uw, om Of tw kwaww.HA Br Ik* laah, m Seal* of Oaai|«s, OFFIOE TO BE LET. Offioe on second Boor of. Ho. 7, Battery Boad. Apply to Onthrie and 00., Ltd. MM OFFIOE ft BOOOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. T,
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      556 12 The Van Rijn Tyrclcss Rubber Wheel. PATENTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ALL PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES AND COLONIES. A Perfect Wheel for All Kinds of Motor The Van Rijn Wheel is made of oue solid Vehicles. maBB o f p ara Rubber. It is unbreakable, No Costly Tyre renewals: No Punctures
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      289 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. HITBS Foar Liaaa, onalor two tnaartioaa, 11.00 Br the Inch, Ma Seala of Charge*. RUBBER BTUMPS FOR BALE. Good Robber Stumps, 10 mentha old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban. OIM7 MEBB FOR SALE, $250. Furnished, to suit four men. Tennis and 9tabling. Low Rent. Situation, St.
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      395 12 LOST OR FOUND. Ratks:— Kit* Linm, one or two inwrtioi ai Br th* inch, m scale of Charge*. FOUND. A Bicycle at oue of the porches of St Andrew's Cathedral about a month ago. Description Rover, straight liaudle bars, Ptinlop tyres. Brooks saddle, black grips, free wheel, rubbe: pedals, front
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