The Straits Times, 26 January 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.867. SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JANUARY 26. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 254 1 FOR SALE. Pommery Greno's CHAMPAGNE. Vintage, 1900. raffles hotel. Jeffrey's Stout AND IPale Ale. In order that the above Flrmt-Clamm Stout and Palm Aim may become better known in this market, Both Will bm mold nntii farther 7 Per Case ol 7 dozen Pints. OF ALL DEALERS. WHOLESALE FROM The
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    • 134 1 I'nder the Distinguished Patronage and in the Presence of H.E. SIR JOHN ANDERSON. R.C.M.G. Lecture MEMORIAL HALL, Thursday, January 28, at 9.15 p.m. MR. J. B. SUTTOR. Commissioner in the East for the Government of New South Wales, will deliver an Illustrated Lecture. BYNOPSIS: NEW SOUTH WALES, the Mother State
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    • 359 1 ROBINSON CO. Cricket O&i Bats. REGISTERED WE CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY WE HOLD THE LARGEST STOCK OF CRICKET BATS IN THE STRUTS, AND ALL HATS BEKN CAREFULLY SELECTED BY A FIRST-CLASS CRICKETER FROM THE CELEBRATED FIRMS OF JOHN WISDEN CO., WAItSOP SONS, E. J. RILEY AND FRANK SUGG, HAYWARD. -yy^^^-mwJ"/* II
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  • 1005 2 RETROSPECT OF AN UNEVENTFUL YEAR. The Wishing Cap by Catholic Club. The year 1908 has been a buoy one in the musical world, but not remarkable in the sense of having given us many now works of great moment. Strauss has finished his Electra, which is to
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    • 193 2 WHITE ARTS, TEREDOS, DRY ROT, DECAY IN TIMBER. JODELITE The Only Safeguard baa been on its trial in large quantities for the past ten years in the Straits Settlements and proved ail that is claimed for it. The six pieces of deal illustrated below were part'v coated with Jodelite and
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    • 38 2 GET A BOTTLE TO-DAY. Guard the health of your family by keeping at hand a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rt-medy. It has no equal for coughs, colds I and croup. For sale by all Dispensaries and 1 Dealers.
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    • 274 2 ISMAIL a^RAHEEM ARE NOW SHOWING A LAMB VAKIKTV OF Diamond Jewellery, LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHU PRECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING GO. 'ESTABLISHED ***** MANLFACTLREKS OF PURE ROPE 3 STRAND CABLE L'-iJ 4 STRAND 1/2" to \t r to \of r to 10Pricos, 'Samples and full
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 175 2 The Straits Times, *NP The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue pt-r year 130.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per tuontb 2.50 do per copy 10 Weekly issue per year 12 00 do per quarter 3.00 do per copy 26 When sent by post, tbero is added
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  • 358 3 PEOPLE WHO LIVE COMFORTABLY BY ALMS-GATHERING. Some Impostures Exposed. That begging in the street*- of London is a payiug profusion was again shown in two police court reports appearing in recent papers. In one case a neatly-dressed woman admitted that she rented a small house at Hammersmith and
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  • 248 3 Grand Durbar and; 'Presentation from His Subjects. A graud Durbar was held on the 4th instant to present an Address to H. H. the Jam Saheb by his subjects. The Durbar was attended by Bhayath Girasia. tbe officers of State and wax largely represented by the
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  • 155 3 Alleged Assault by a Chinaman in New South Wales. A stabbing! affray took place in the Chinese quarters at Wellington, New South Wales, on December 29, the victim being George Charles Boon, aged years. Boon's mother is living with a Chinaman named Charlie Joy, and his wife residua
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  • 12 3 Pantomimes were orginally representations by gestures and attitudes among the (1 reeks.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 472 3 MAINTAINS TIIE HIGHEST REFUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with ■■We <mnn»t *i**k ■^^■■^■^^^■^^■^^■aV^^BI^^BI 9V k^K 100 hifhlf I 9W| ■■V^V MM SHmB Bnß Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES %3Kf%* Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, cad WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOCD.
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    • 287 3 PHOSFERINE In* iwnin mm Tt^ta*. I mAmtAtm nun. J MhMli^ ii^lta g irii > a 7 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. are oot an experimsat TLey h»ve beeu tbe favourite blends ar borne fjr mauy years and are rapidly gtiaia; n:m'tr p puUrity io tbe Joloaies Xjfi(iii,e is pirel m ke^piae botb "RED
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    • 290 3 tsn7finfiNT tooth *J\J LfUUXjri 1 POWDER The mark of the highest-grade dentifrice, the standard in every country in the world, is Sozodont. It will not tarnish gold work or scratch the enamel. A perfect dentifrice the one for you. It is very convenient for the traveler. So c A»ei,t» for
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  • 810 4 A'amr, port, probable date of arrival and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Arhilles, I.ncrpjol. Feh 4 W. Mansfield Alicante, Birolona, Fib 4 Barlow Airlu<. Uydncy Kcb 28 Boaneaa Ambria, Hamburg, Mar 1 Beho Mf yer Asaaye, Co'ombo, Apl 9 P. A 0. Coy Ayathia, Bombay Jan ii; Borneo Coy
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  • 122 4 FROM EUROPE By '.be F.IO steamer IlriUnnia, due Jan. 29 FROM ClllNA Ilj 11,I 1 .til, (.I'irwir I>o'.bi, dne Jan. 27. There is only one real excuse for war, and that is I'uace. Dec 18 P. 40. Dec 21 N.D.1,. Dec 24 D. I. Deo 28 M.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 49 4 LOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH. If you have a cough, cure it. A cough is a symptom of more serious trouble. Chamberlain's Cough Kemcdy is the best obtainable aud you Ml <1 liavc no hesitancy in using it as it contains uothing injurious. For sale bj' iD !>i«pei»^ari» •< in.J Dealers.
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    • 677 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan* Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Ejrypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills it Lading issued for Chin Ooaat, Persian Gnlf, Continental, and America Porti. Steamen will leavr Singapore on or abont MAIL LINE. (),<lw,,r<l [for Chiwi) Britann'a .1 in
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    • 704 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despacbed from Liverpool ontwarda for the Strain, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseille! and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 512 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAY STATES PORTS AND PEN A NO. riiiT. •"IPOH- "HTE LEONG- "KINTA" "PENANG" "PERAK" "MALACCA" "SELANOOR" POH ANN •"CARLTLE" "LADY WELD" "SAPPHO" "SRI HELENS" "BAN WHATT HIN" MONDAYS for Malacca. Port Dickson. Port Swettenham and Telak Anson, at
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    • 729 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Thei teamen of this Oompany maintain a regular wrvioe tetween Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewarda, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month tor Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 797 4 STEA!«£r. Sii::'S6S. N. D. L. HORODEUTSCHES? LLOYD Imperial Oarman .tf ail Line. Tbe fait aad well known raall steamer of this Company tail fortnightly from Bnm.u Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soaih.in. ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Nacisa, (oonneo'.ion Munelllea, Naples, Alexandria, and vine v.r s, Port Bald, Bnri, Aden, Ct-i.'mbo, Penan; tilogapore,
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  • 1454 5 BMSmttfc lievlin« tun UMM abbie-tmts-^tt^-mmmm; -i.. »hi p i«r VcV-V.'.l; <r».-< ryl»«r, liH.-i.ui. b«u.t T.ir. -T.. pwtej lip.— linnw-puw. v. 'm .11 Imi l> i er:.l mrgu J.p.-.!»ck lo»- -WUi'; T.P.I i; h a.-N i'.-i-i-KBk.. v 1 It. -T Uin 8.1. K .r. i. i- o»ip 'tin
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  • 60 5 Juuvary 25 Thongwa, Brit str, Madras via p rts 36 Kilazie, Fch str, Yokohima via ports Tot <mi Maru, Jap -tr. Colombo and Bombay Kuching, Sar str, Sarawak I.a tieyne, Fch str, Batavia Malacca, B- it str. Port Swett wham via ports PeraV. Brit str. P. Rwettenhara and Penang
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  • 698 5 tof Passengers Coming to Singapore. P. and O. steamer China, connecting with tbe steaim-r Britannia at Cnloinbo, due January '29— SJis« E. K. Crouchc, M.s^ .1 I). Cameron. Mr. A. M Macphil, Mr. A. Stewart, Mr. .1. A. Orowkrr, Mr. and Mrs. H. Young. Mr. S. Cockbnrn, Mr.
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAGAR. East Wham Basin— New Orleans, Sultan. East W. Section 1- Oriel. Suction No I (Shmhs Wha»f)— Darius. Saonoß 2 -Outline. 3— Mura|ii M 4— Clao Camming. n B— Minilya. t Polypbcmue, Hebe,
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  • 16 5 Hamburg has more firemen, in proportion to her site, than any other city in the world.
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  • 188 5 Quelling (he Aboriginal Rebellion in Formosa. It has been noticed by the (Ijvernmont tronps that the aboriginal* lii.linsj on mosat Kicyo aro Recrotly hauntiug OhiMnttwm. Tbe troops aro awaiting f.^r th.ni now with machine e»ns on the lift bank of the river Mokkwa. On the n:»htof the
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  • 69 5 Homeward P. M O M mi.. The P. and O. homeward mail nteamer Delhi left Hongkong, at 1 p.m on Saturday, <ml is due here nt i p m. on Wednesday, the 27th instant. Outward P. and O. Mail. TboP.andO. outward mail Rteuiner Britannia left Colombo Mil
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  • 89 5 X->» Pan firrAMra Tiwb To IK'RBOW Sabak and Djambie Brouictr noon P. B'tenham and Penang Kittiui 1 p.m. Bangkok Dm 1 p.m. Malacca 11 vulian 2 p.m. Maar ami Maluc?* BmUm p m. Saifjon K'impot 3 pm. I'-uang ami I)-!i Hrlif 3 p.m. Penang and Cnlombi flinno Mnru
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  • 18 5 There were tigMrM Rpocics of Kuu luingbird in TriDidad in 1H W now thoru are only about five.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 448 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. fr. l\. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line THK hAiIdNAL HIGHWAY TO KIIKOPK ru t'UINA JAPAN. CANADA and IB< UNITED BTATEB. KcQte from Hongkong, c(i Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Hea of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.H. "Eniimorlmu" Twin-screw etea R.M.B. "EnßOKcr Japas" > mers, 8,000
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    • 628 5 STEAMER SAILINGSINDOCHINA STEAM NAY. GO.. LTD. Tbi steamers of this Compauy maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Bwatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangteze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, Ac, Ac Menin«T> Tons Commander Kctsam 4,896 R.
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    • 581 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTO. A regular FORTNIGHTLY servioe Is main tamed between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan ese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throu^Li out by Electrioity, provided with excellent accommodation
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    • 264 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co Jan. it). At saleroom, The Caledonian Hotol, at 2.30 p.m. Jan. "20.— At saleroom, froelnll rooidential property. Miisonotle, Tin»lin, at 2.U0 p.m. Jan. 'M. At saleroom, freehold land »ituatn at and adjacent to Oayland Road, at 2.30 p.m. Jan. 29 —At No. 9, St. Thomas'
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 87 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Ktrbau Harpittl. Janiary 25. lOffl. 9 U r. st.il r. a. Rainfall. i Bar. 82 Fab 9*9 29 843 23 W Temp 75. h m 0 'il.O Nil WetßnlhThor 74 0 76 5 75.0 Dir of Wind ca m SE. calm Max. Temp *7.5 Mm. 73 4
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    • 125 5 DAY BY DAY Tuesday, January a 6. High Water, 1.9 p.m. Ponanc Races, first <1 iv. S V v Laying Competition. S I. Musketry Drill, 5.30 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. Japanese Cinoinato^ral.. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Giiety Cinematograph. Wednesday. January 27 High Water, 2 14 a.ra. 1.59 p.m P. and O.
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  • 1136 6 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS MONDAY, JANUAUY 25. In a recent issue of the Journal of the Royal Colonial Institute, there is tho full text of an address by Professor K^erton on )xt"ord and tho Empire," and of the discussion which followed. Tho justification for such an address is
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  • 14 6 His Majesty the King will open the next session of Parliament iv full state.
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  • 21 6 A Chicago meat firm is closing its Capetown branch owing to Sooth Africa being now able to supply herself with meat.
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  • 26 6 The Bangkok Amateur Dramatic Society will present R C. Carton's comody in three acts Lady Huntworth's Experiment at the Preedalai Hall, on February 22 and 28.
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  • 34 6 During last year a total of £20,000,000 worth property, mostly under wills, was entrusted to the control of the Public Trustee, whose office did not come into existence until January 1 of last year.
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  • 81 6 The Karapar correspondent of the Straits Ecbo writes: Tovvkty Ea Timg Sang appears to be one of the few men in Kampar who havo not been bard bit by the slump. for I learn that be is getting a splendid electric li^lit installation put into uih house while at the
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  • 41 6 A new departure in Hongkong is aignaliVd by the issuing of ekcTi.m mUnmm by cHn.iidates for seats uu the S miUry liu.irj. The candidates nominated are Messrs. A. 8. Hooper. K. A. Bclilios. O. K. L. Kit/.williains, and H. P. Smith.
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  • 42 6 An up country burglar was riddled with shot while attempting to break into a wealthy Hindu's house at Sibpur, early ou the morning of the 16th. He died from the injuries, and the jury returned a verdict exonerating the complainant from blame.
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  • 47 6 Tho post offices of the United Kingdom have been provided with U tons of silver to pay 500,000 old age peuiions. The Times estimates that when all the claims have been examined there will bo r.JO.U I i pensions, costing £155,000 por week, exclusive of the administration.
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  • 53 6 Tan Wha was fined t25 by Mr. de Mello, the Fourth Magistrate, yesterday, on prosecution of the Chinese Protectorate, for engaging one Chin S >i to labour at Serapong, outside the jurisdiction of tho Colonial Government, without a written contract signed before the Protector of Chinese or a Magistrate, as
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  • 56 6 Mount Lavinia is making rapid strides as a health resort, and among its latest attractions is a matrimonial agency. According to the Times of Ceylon, it is run from a bnuga low named Sans Souci," and is called tho Original Matrimonial Agency," showing that hitherto parents have done most of
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  • 64 6 Dr. Ng Hon Chi and others are proposing to establish in Canton a branch of the Salvation Army. They have imormed Viceroy Chang of their idea, with which his Excellency is said to be much pleased. The regulations and rules of discipline aro being sent to him, and it is
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  • 59 6 Alphonsc Lagneaux and bin wife, a young] li. l^i.m couple, who have undertaken to push their two b.ibi aged eighteen and four months, in a perambulator round the world have arrived in Berlin, bound for llu -sia and Siberia. They hope to reach Brussels au.iiu in October, 1912, after perambulating
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  • 60 6 Mr. A. C. Kettle, whoso father is said to be :\n English clergyman of most respectable connrctionp, was committed to the Houso of Detention, yesterday, by the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. K. J. Green. He had been arrested by the Orchard Road police on a charge of vagrancy, and pleaded
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  • 72 6 The mail train which left Ipoh, on the 20th instant, at 2.27 p.m. for Teluk Anson met with a mishap at the latter station. The flange of one of the wheels of a third-class carriage broke, with the result that that carriage and the one following it were thrown off
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  • 76 6 According to the Siam Free Press, a Chinese newspaper has been recently started in Bangkok. It U printed wholly in Chinese characters and is known as the Kce Norn Daily News. It is said to be an auti-revolutioni-t organ, its policy being altogether on the side of the Government. It
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  • 80 6 A Chinaman named Ooh Qhww Chna made a horrible attempt at suicide in tin- five footway in Syn y i^n.- Street, at U. 15 p m., on Saturday. II ■hi 1 lost S.ino in gambling and jumped up against the oiling »hij was very low thTo. striking the crown of
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  • 79 6 K.irly in the m-irnins of tho 'JOth iustiht. fir.) broke out at Dii-.it Park, Bangkok, in the residunce of II K 11. Prince Asdang, which is a temporary wooden itriM) ture, to serve until his proper Palace is built. The Prince himself is said to have been away on a
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  • 83 6 The forged steamer ticket case, which has been before the Third Magistrate for several weeks, was concluded, yesterday, whon Amat bin Abdulralunan, a Javanese, in whose possession it was alleged that forged tickets were found, was committed to the next Assizes on a charge of using as genuine a forged
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  • 84 6 Although the Oovernment has given a pledge that the oversea garrisons, such as Singapore and Hongkong, are not to be reduced, says tho L. and C. Express they have been already reduced to tho lowest DO9siblo limit pressure will bo brought to bear in order to have the garrisons further
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  • 107 6 The Batavia Nieuwsblari gives particulars of extensive harbour improvements to be taken in h»nd, shortly, at Tuajong Priok, where the accommodation for landing, storing, and delivering goods, falls for short of present day requirement. The mercantile community, at Batavia, long complained of the cramped accommodation, but the Oovernment paid no
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  • 478 6 Sir Oeorge Arhutbnot has left Bombay for England. Mr. W. Xi nni'dr. of Mc-srs. }I iwartli Krskinc Ltd., has arrived at Itanj,k >1» od a short visit, after a long absence. Sir William A. Haillie. Hamilton, chief clerk at the Colonial office, was to retire on the
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  • 83 6 Yesterday was a busy day with Mr. W. R. J. Hawtrey, Sucoud AsM»taut Superintendent of Police, who spent nearly the whole day in the Second and Third Mv;is traUV Courts, prosecuting Chinese who dad been conducting gambliug gaiut-s, chiefly fan tan, during the Chinese Now Year holidays. He
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  • 124 6 Major Hodgins, U.0.A., is to be commenced for his action in regard to ricksha pullurs who are so often deserving of being brought up with a round turn. This morning, he prosecuted five pullers, before Mr. W. E. Hooper, for refusing to ply. Tho men were on
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  • 215 6 A Calcutta wire, of 10th inst., gives fnrtlur details of this interesting marriage already cabled, from Bombay, as having beeu solemnised It says: Lord Charles Fitzmatirice, the bridegroom of Lady Violet Elliot, arrived in Calcutta, yesterday, and is staying with the Commander in Cbief until to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 72 6 (Extra Special Blend) WhfskVm Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SttSß HIGHLAND gg|p|johnLitUe«Co, MONO GAS. PLANT C\PABL C OF PRODUCING 270.000 H.P. Including 2 Installations in Singapore, already Sold. Conpl-te M>i 1 'in IwMhrihM (ran 25 to 25/00 H.P. Bti'til o work, vi-.h or w tboit A-nminit Kejovary. THE POWER-QAS CORPORATION, LTD. FOX
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    • 122 6 Alhambra Cinematograph BEACH KOAD. w TO-NIGHT 7.30 p m. AND 9 30 pm. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. MARLBOROUGH Cinematograph, BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT I New Pictures. POPULAR PRICES First c'ass 60 cts. Second-clabs 35 cts. Third-class 15 cts. Fourth-class T cts. 108 G. R. LAMBERT CO. Lo ESTABLISHED l»78. COURT PHOTOGRAPHERS.
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  • 88 7 BULGARIA MOBILISES FRONTIER RESERVES. Renewal of the Tension. [RkUTKB's TuLKdIUMj London, January M. A telegram from Sofia states that in view of information that Turkey is occupying strategic points in 1! jumelia, Bulgaria has called out the reserves of her frontierdivision. Dm Ostasutircbi Lloyd Tiliorav] Bcrliu. January 2,1.
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  • 70 7 REPUBLIC SINKS ON W\Y TO NEW YORK. Steerage Passengers Killed. IRkutkr's Tklfhraml London, January 26. Four of the Florida's steerage passing rs were killed in the collision. The Republic sauk last night whilo being towol to New York. Nobody was ou board. The Baltic with the Republic's
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  • 69 7 Germany Abandons Siberian Railway Project. [I 1 Kit OSTASIATISCBH LbOTD TILIORAa| Berlin, January 2'>. Sometime since it was stated that Germany had made) arrangements for sending soldiers to her posts in the Far Kast via the Siberian railway. It has been decided, however, that, in
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  • 34 7 |1 Kit OST43UTIKCBI LIoYD TIL»(iHA»| Berlin, January 25. The fact of Anglo-Russian negotiations having taken place with regard to Persia is now confirmed by an official statement at St. Petersburg.
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  • 30 7 |Ik.» Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Tileoeam! Berlin, January 25. There has been a renewal of disturbances at Prague in Bohemia, where martial law had to be proclaimed recently.
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  • 25 7 (Peu Ostasutisobb I lotd Tilioeam! Berlin, January 25. General d'Amado who was in command of the French farces has now left Morocco.
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  • 21 7 I>kk Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Tilioram| Berlin, January 2">. Demonstrations have taken place in Berlin against the Prussian electoral laws.
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  • 22 7 I XX OSIASIATISCBK LLOTD TILK.IKAX) Berlin, January 2.">. This year's Gordon- Bennett balloon race will start from Zurich, Switzerland.
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  • 43 7 Debenture Holders Get Receiver Appointed. [Ridtib's Tklkoram.| London, January 26. On the application of the Debenture holders a receiver has assumed control of the London and Paris Exchange. A new company is being formed to carry on the business.
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  • 23 7 [Riutkb's Tklkuram: London, January 26. Tho last detachment of the American Army of Occupation has quitted Cuba.
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  • 21 7 [Riutkk's Tileoram] London, January 25. The Russian lo.iu of fifty-six millions ster ling has been immensely over subscribed.
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  • 43 7 Owfaf to the unfivourabln tono of the mark) ts in Kuropc the prieo of camphor wa stiaiiiiy falling Const qucritly there waalu..> t tin export. diiiphor has cow, acciinling to a Japanese Couusnl iv Kuropc. boronie scarce aud the price is naturally ruing.
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  • 98 7 We learn that a new Bank has been opened recently at Sam Sen, with a considerable capital, says tbo Siam Free Pre«s. This will In bu-inrss chiefly by lending more and pa v ing good intcreit for capital deposited. The sort of Bank most needed for the peasantry would be
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  • 56 7 The N.D. LloyJ stoamer Kosichung, after having been at Swatow, for over three weeks, was to leave for Hongkong, on the 15tn inst.. She went to Swatow to take ooolios on board for the Pellew Island?, bat the Chinese authorities have been firm in their refusal to allow the coolies
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  • 616 7 Final Performance at Teutonia Club. In spite of a perfectly fine night the audience assembled, last evening, to hear the second and final performance of the Withers Concert Party cannot be said to have been very much larger than that which was present on Saturday. Is it
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  • 197 7 Twakowman Charged with Causing Death. A special jury was summoned to the Assizes, yesterday afternoon, to try Lim Tek I Ho, on charges of murder and voluntarily causing hurt, but as two of the jurymen sum- moned were challenged by Mr. Montague Harris, who appeared for tho
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  • 145 7 Court Disagrees With Verdict in Case of Two Accused. Yesterday forenoon, tho Chief Justice carefully, and at considerable length, summed up in the case in which five Chinese were charged at the Assizes with gang robbery with murder of a Chinese pig keeper in a plantation off
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  • 342 7 SALESMEN RESENT INSPECTORS ACTION. Municipal President Promises an Inquiry. There was nothing doing at the Clyde Terrace Market, yesterday, the stall-holders being all on strike on account of alleged I grievances. This is the chief of the Singapore markets and serious inconvenience was caused to hundreds of people,
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  • 93 7 Case for Mr. Benzie Opens To-morrow. Tho case of the Procureur iv Singapore of Li Societv dus Missious Etraugerex, and Mrs. Augustinha do Rozario. who claim 546.200 as damages from Mr. A. E. Benzie, for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation, again came before Mr. Justice Scrcombe Smith in the
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  • 132 7 Reported Acceptance of Appointment in West Indies. A private communication received from Kuala Lumpur brings the news of the forthcoming departure of Mr. J. B. Carruthers for the West Indies, where, it is said, he will take up an appointment under the Trinidad Government. I
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  • 262 7 Tendering Chits in Payment of Hire. A young surveyor, named Richards, was before Mr. W. K. Hooper, this morning, on charges of having evaded payment of gharry hire. He engaged a gharry on the 16th instant, at 6 a.m., and kept it till nearly 9 p.m. Then he
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  • 569 7 'AN EXCITING VOYAGE OF THE GERMAN MAIL. Naples Draped in Black. The German mail steamer Piiuz Regent Luitpold, which came in on Sunday, bronght no news regarding the condition of the Straits of Messina soon after the earthquake. The officers, however, had an interesting story to narrate/
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  • 192 7 Destruction of Rice Necessitates Special Appeal. The Viceroy of Canton has telegraphed to the Viceroy of the Two Liang asking that special cargoes of rice be forwarded to K vangtung at once. He has also asked that these cargoes be allowed to pass out without
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  • 228 7 Messrs. Thompson's Fortnightly Circular. Writing from London, on the Ist instant, Messrs. W. J. and 11. Thompson report fur the fortnight previous as follows Daring the past three weeks oar Para Market ban been quiet but firm, and Hard cure Fine Spot has advanced from Ss. Id. to
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  • 1066 7 How he Spends his Holiday in Singapore. The following article appears in The Scottish Review, dated December 24. As to whither they consider the account a realistic one we leave it to our Scottish readers to judge for tin iu*e!vi Singapore, he write*, with its dense tropical
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  • 30 7 With the concurrence of the Bishop of the diocese, the Athauasian Creed will do longer be used in St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on the days set apart for its recital.
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  • 64 7 MORE DETAILS OF AN AM\ZING CRIME. Twenty Two People Wounded. [Rei-tkh's Tkleorax] London, January M The Tottenham affair has astound, d London. One of tho assassins shot and woundtd I himself. I The other was brought to biy iv a cottage, and was shot dead by a policcmau.
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  • 523 7 Clear Passage Through the Canal Arranged. The American cupply ship Culgoa arrived at Suez ahead of the tleet in order to n ako the necessary arrangements for coaling at Port Said. She expected to be in win less communication with the fleet on the night of
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  • 261 7 Sportsmen of Kuala Lumpur Bag Big ligcr. A report reached tho I'ln Klang police station, on Saturday morning, says the M ilay Mail of the 18:h iust., that a hillock had bo»n killed and another mangled by a tiger at th<> 9th mile, Pahang Road, about 9
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  • 102 7 The anti-opium party in Holland liud-i fault with the Netherlands India Gnernment for not acting up to its prjfesscd policy of restricting the consump'ion of the drug there. It had been offi. i illy stutr il hy the Minister for the Colonies th v Mm wd aimed at by tho
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  • 2269 8 OPINIONS OF A DERBY MAN ON SINGAPORE. The Roman Road Out of Scotland. (From Oik own Coiiuksiokdknt.) London, December 31. A DuchCKS addressing an audience of work ing men on Socialism, an Earl lecturing Scotsmen on the subject of Thrift, an appalling earthquake in Italy and Sicily,
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  • 61 8 The Scottish R.igby Football Union has ri luH-d la play tbe Internuiua.il mauh rg.-unst England on March 20, owing to the English Cuion approving of tin- payment of one Riiiai a weekly above all possible expenses to imi-1i member of the New Zealand team in 1905, and to tbe present
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 50 8 R. E. Walker, a Canadian, won a hundred yards race at Johannesburg in 9 2-ssec, and a 120 yards race in 11 2-ssec. Hongkong will probably be represented at the Manila Carnival by Mr. A. E. Ellis, a ouug sprinter, who has recently come to the front.
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    • 130 8 (iold Medal. The competition for the annual < iold Medal of the Malacca Uolf Club was held on Saturday and resulted as follows W. M. Simc !17 42=79 scr. --=79 (winner) M. MacKenzie 36 41=--77 B=W). F. T. Kinder returned tho best score but was disqualified for a brcacli
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    • 156 8 S.R.C. v. F. Co., Middlesex Reft. A fairly fast hockey match was played on the Esplanade, yesterday, between teams representing the SRC. and F. Co., Brd Middlesex Hegement. For the greater part of the first half both teams were active on the offensive, but neither was able to press
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    • 189 8 Match at Malacca. A match was played at Malacca, on Saturday, between teams of 10 men a side captained respectively by Dr. Henncssy and S. W. MoorbouseV, after an exciting game Mr. Moorhouse's sido won by one wicket. The following were tho scores. Db. Hennkssy's sidk W. M. Millington,
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    • 195 8 Police v. E Co., Middlesex Regiment. A team from E. Co. of the 3rd Middlesex tried conclusions with an eleven of the Police in a soccer match on the Beach Road ground, yesterday, the game ending in a draw of one goal all. The soldiers should havu won,
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  • 530 8 Visitors Beat the Club by 39 Runs. \fter a sunny morning, yesterday, the Esplanade pitch was pretty well dry when tbe Bangkok-Singapore cricket match was completed. When play was abandoned, on Saturday afternoon, owing to rain, Singapore bad 4 wickets down for 24, and required I'2B to
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  • 55 8 (iold Medal. Bowling for tho Gold Midal will take place, at the Tuugiin Club, ou Friday, ii.Uli insiaut, at 9 p.m. sharp. The followiug members have qualified A. Aguew, D. M. Craik, C. W. D A tbishire, J. Denniston, V. A. Flower, H. Freeman, K. O. Hartnell, H. A.
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  • 26 8 The New York Amateur Athletic Union has suspended several of its members for alleged professionalism, iucluding Kacon and Porter, who were successful in the Olympic Games.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 529 8 TUP HIPH-PI A^ i THE ONLY VIRGINIA CIGARETTES inn. niun which have the approval OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 1 B j^B m<A Ljj?& £HI JS^^ jGSBBBmw CIGARETTES. Packed in Patent Vacuum Tins, which retain the "T^ V &f j& Exqusite Aroma and Flavour of the Tobacco for I^l B jk
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  • 244 9 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. BOMAHMS, Jamah J6, 1909. On iniiA.ii liunk lin s 2 I I>. mand I/H Private 6 m s 1/4 do 3in s 2/4^ On Gennavii Itank d/d 2:ir I'rivaU' I in I -Ml do 6 in s 24 1 On France Hank d d 292 Private m/s
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 48 9 Singapore Muoicipale;, MMM 20",,p.n0iu I.K7H.IXK) fi".,prem. 4.}% 1,000,000 5'V, preru. 1% 60-2,900 nominal. Tanjouj; Pagar Dock Board I l.()r>0,000 par. Huwarth Krskine 9% 000,000 par. Hiley Hargreaves 6' ;j '220,000 l%prcm. Spore Klectric Tramways Co Ltd. 5% 350,000 nominal Straits Engineering I Syndicate. Ltd. 6% 45,00(1 par.
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    • 286 9 (M'lrvi. J P.wi> E fe Last Dividend iaoo,ooa lo 10 HOO.OOO M 10 StKHMHIO ID 10 £-100,000 1 1 1400,000 10 10 £00,000 1 1 100.000 i i *1.-.IM»KI 10 10 eiao^oo i i £:to,ooo 1 1 j»r,o,ooo in io £•250.000 I l £100.000 1 1 £1 -20.000 1
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    • 349 9 £i«innn l l Anglo Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. (f.p.) 4 5.0 i 10% in. '08 il&o.UOO j n/6 contributory ...i 4.2.6 *i«nnnn 10 10 7 400 Balgownic Rubber Estate Ltd. (f.p.)| 22.00 12J%in.'07 ».<>u,uuu 0 750 Contributory... 1 17.50 £30,000; li 1 12.000 Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 3.100
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    • 228 9 :iml bonus 2J per cent for year ended 81/12/07. and 5 bouus for half year cuded 80/9/08. j I Ifl .'177.10.0 12 f, 12 6 »2.-.0.006 I 100 100 ■IJSOOJOOO 10 7 122/S.OOO M 50 .10,0 OyOCU 1M 111 2,400,000 j|^ .1,000,000 100 1(H 1,000 111 ID IS7IOOO 10
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 35 9 MUSIC. Ju»t arrived, a small quantity of PIANOFORTE MUSIC. SONG AUHMS. DANCE ALBUMS, al>o Violin and Banjo Strings. Apply between \'l and G p.m. W. J. GARCIA, Pianoforte and Music Dealer, 50, Bras Basib Road.
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    • 34 9 NOTICE. THE TRIESTE HOTEL, centrally situated at the crossing of North Bridge Road and Bras Basah Road, is from December 30, 1908, opened from (> a.m. to 12 p.m. Z. HORN3TEIN, Proprietor, 2782 Firot-t'lass Licensee.
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    • 581 9 The Federal Lire Assurance company, of Canada. ESTABLISHED 1882. Head Office: HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. The Federal Life Assurance Co. is one of the Oldest acd most favourably known Companies in Canada. Its long and successful experience enables this British Canadian Company with its
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    • 780 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. STOCK-TAKING SALE. "Eldredge" Sewing Machines. In our PAVEWAY machine we offer tho best combination of fine material, up-to-date design and first class finish ever placed on tho market at JRTS medium price. We liivo no hesitancy in assorting that in all respects the machine is without
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  • 880 10 THE SPREAD OF FOREIGN FICTION IN CHINA. Popularity of Robinson Crusoe. One of the noteworthy features of the spread of Western ideas in China is the interest there manifested for translated novels of European origin. Most of these romances are rendered from British authors, since fow Chinese scholars
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    • 494 10 INSURANCE Companies ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. FIRB AND LIFE. TOTAL FDNDS EXCEED £14,9«0,000 IBS LIROKOT n»E ORICI IN TBB HU&LE. BOUSTEAD A Co.,— Agmu GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Capital £9,000,000 Total Invested Funds £6,960,000 Annual Income £1,100,000 Tbe undersigned. Agents for the abovi Company, are prepared to aocept
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    • 635 10 SAWKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of «Meaoh aU.WO.OOO Reserve Fond C 1.525.000 aeierve Liability of Proprietors £1,900,000 BANKERS. Bank cl England. National Bank of Scotland. Ti London City A Midland Baok, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnts
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    • 553 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital u 5.000.0a RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 118,000,000 Bilverßeaerve »U,000,000J "'.000.00 C ftsserve Liability of Proprietors 116.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Sbellim, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Oreason. Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 1. R. Lenzmann, Esq. 3. Friesland, Esq. ;R.
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    • 69 10 NO OPIUM IN CHAMBERLAINS COU6H REMEDY. There is not a particle of opium or other narcotic in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and never has been since it vcas first offered to the public. It is as safe a medicine for a child as for an adult. This remedy is famous for
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    • 420 10 Wines I Wines I I Oenuios table claret at 4.75 per dot Vermouth of Turin 1 20 p. litre bo> Mosoat of Syraouse, an Invigorating wlm mostly recommended for weak people and ladiet at II .00 por quart. Chianti Wine, Braochettc (a delicious red aparkJing wine), Fralsa, Fernet Bitters highly
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    • 291 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE or INRKDEEMEI) PLEDGES, Tho property of twtlve pawnshops, On Titi'siiai/. F'bncni/ g. lOU'.i. at 10 a.m. On Th«r,iJ,n/. FtOnMfy 1909. 'it 10 a.m On S'ltunlay, February 6, /W. ,it 10 a.m. The Pledges, consisting of Watches, Chains, Gold and Diamond Kings, Ear-ringH, lirooches, Chinese and
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  • 423 11 FATAL ACCIDENT ON BANGKOK RAILWAY. The Incomparable Charm of Chassis Driving. An unfortunate accident, says the ISangkok Times, of the 16th iost., took place on Thursday, on the Paknam Railway, in connection withthe new motor trolley recently purchased by the Company from an English firm, for use on tho
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  • 599 11 Seductive Influence of a Chassis. Chassis driving possesses a charm wbich is entirely its pwu. This is undoubted, in my opinion, says a writer in The Car, and most people who have tasted the pleasure of it will agree with me. Quite what the charm is and where it resides
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 392 11 ARGYLL CARS. just -A.rtni"v:Ei>. m'^lV Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK GREEN, NICKEL- PLATED MOUNTINGS, FITTED WITH HOOD, MAGNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, so L c e ENT s The City Motor Garage Co., VSZ? We undertake to Repair MOTOR CARS,
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    • 38 11 Wu at can you do when your head aches? Nothing. Can't work, can't rest, can't sleep, can't have fun. But Steams' Headache Cure will make that all right in about 20 minutes, if you give it a chance.
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    • 417 11 SIDDELEY I 'AUTOCARS? ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE FINEST CARS (APART FROSI PAINT) AND BEST VALUE BY THOSE IN A POSITION TO KNOW. Sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. STAR CARS ADMITTEDLY THE BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY ON THE MARKET. 1909 Models Now on View at our Garage. HANDSOME MOTOR CARS
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    • 190 11 START THE NEW YEAR WELL AND BUY YOUR HORSE FODDER FROM iR/. iMioiß/TOiisr. Te'. 830. Sables: 193, Orchard Road. DENTAL SUPPLIES. Laboist Stock or C. Ash, Sons and Co.'s Manufactures and American Goods. cheongFbros., DEXTUTS, 25, South Bridge Aoad, Singapore, Onarmntee b:gh-clae. work and the latent improvement, for European olienU.
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    • 642 12 ocale of Charges. I HtPAID ADVERTIFKaKNTS.-Mlsoel-•amus Wants of Erery Description, Uoases, %»*<}, sir.., Is let, are inserted at the following HUi 'Jae Insertion I 1.20 per Inch Two «.00 Three »-0 HH I-M M'ne 4O Twelve 710 lwenly fl»e 10.00 t&aoh subsequent month M per lnoh.| Ite above rate is
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    • 363 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. X.-l» -7- oi LiSM, on. or MM Inurtlou, 11.00 bf :!>• men. «c»l« of cli»r«t>«. FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Wanted small furnished house, Tanglin— Tennis court and stabliug entry April 1, or May 1. Address C.G.E., c/o Straits Times. ■ha CHARGE OF CHILDREN OR INVALID WANTED. Trained Nurse (English)
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    • 630 12 TO BE LETJR SOLD. a»ti, i r o- l.lnei. uu« in t» MTttoaa, 11.00 Kj Cm Inch. m« Sc\l. of Ch »toa OFFICE TO BE LET. Office on second floor of. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Oathrie and Co., Ltd. v 1878 OFFICE ft BOOOWN TO BE LET. With
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    • 1257 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co Ld SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Robber Tyre?, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carriages, Motor cart, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, BrakePTfTRI?iniKrt\mTnBTVRFS hogefor Raiways, Speaking Tub-p, RE-TREAD^G MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of I.R. Buffers and Springs for Rail- INDIA
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