The Straits Times, 1 February 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.872. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 84 1 DARRACQ CARS < y*3SS?^HBBB^^^K3Bc3HBB^^SP^3hMS^ai^^K, ym r inWHcnHHri iii" mhliTfi ™r 1 1 •n stock, The 3 4-in. DARRACQS S3.IT. 8-10 h p -2-iyl., THE ONLY TEAM TO FINISH. IJ-Ush.ij., 1 cyl.. NEW MODELS iadoding th« Famou 4-inch. 4-cylinder DARRACQ. 7 8»-ater, complete. STOCKED BY THE SOLE AGENTS: KATZ BROTHERS, LD.
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    • 241 1 HARIMA HALL] Grand Cinematograph < North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT I New Programme. FAMOUS GAUMONT'S FILMS. Come Come K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. POLICE NOTICE. $100 REWARD. A reward <->€ *100 will be paid to anyone who gives iufortuation which will lead to the arrest of a Bombay man (Surati) named Kassim
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    • 207 1 ROBINSON CO. aft* KW I MCSL.C--l jL I Glassware. <JL» jff' <A-> CUT CBYSTAL TABLE GLAS-WABF. sherry Portr I ll New Thin Crystal Fine Quality y^ 21-^ Glassware as illustration. ¥1 ii" 1 |a S her <-y|G 'asses $3-75 do/.. |f Port'Olasses $3.75 do/. > \:'S.'££ i Champagne Glasses $7.50
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    • 158 1 Victoria Memorial Hall. Under the Distinguished Patronage and in the Presence of HIB EXCELLENCY. SIR JOHN ANDERSON, X.C.M.6. n THE SINGAPOP CATHOLIC CUB CHILDREN. "THE WISHING CAP, An Operetta in three Arts by W. Smyth. Cooper. TUEBDAY. FEBRUARY 2. MATINEE PERFORMANCE AT M 0 V M. Reserved Seats for Adults
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  • 985 2 UNANIMITY OF THERMOMETER AND BAROMETER. A New High-Speed Telegraph. .lust at present, says the Daily Chronicle of January 5, the thermometer is setting the barometer at defiance over this country. As a rule, when the barometer in winter persistently rises, the thermometer is only too anxious to fall
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 249 2 RATNER Safes "List 2" Pattern, ADAPTED FOB THE CUSTODY OF VALUABLE PAPERS, BOOKS, ETC. Lined throughout with Fire-resisting chambers, 7>\ thick, filled with best non-conducting material. LUUI\O Unpickable, violence and gunpowder proof, protected with plate of Ratner drill-proof Compo Safe Steel. i All usual sizes in stock. BORNEO CO., LTD.,
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    • 182 2 Children are the sunshine of the home. But what pangs of terror must assail the parent hearts when they sec the little ones I failing to thrive as children should. Steams' V':,,, U a splendid tonic for children. It soon brings back their health, and tastes so good they like
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    • 514 2 A CELEBRATED BEAUTY Head Pains, Gout, Lassitude Keaders see for themselves that those in a position to pith aui ckeou—m ul.ciher they are Royal Personages, popular celebrities, experienced doctors, nurses, athletes, &c. without exception uiilicvttUingly select l'hoslerineas tlie one certain remedy for all nervous disorders. All thess distinguished people positively
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 174 2 The Straits Times, AMD The Straits Budget SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue per year 130.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.50 do per copy 10 Weekly issue per year 12-00 do per quarter 8.00 do per copy 26 When sent by post, there is added for
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  • 1062 3 t PREPARVNON OF PLANTATION RUBBER. Acreage of Cultivated Area. I The condition in which tht plantation] product reached the market, and, subj sequent ly. the manufacturer showed that ja considerable percentage of rubber was more or less useless from the general manuf acturing standpoint, but as we remarked
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  • 150 3 New York Demoralised by Cheap Shows. Mayor McClellan. of New York, has revnkcd tin Ivni.'ts nf all tin; moving picture 'theatres in that city, numbering SM, and .declares that NVw S'ork is moving-picture mail." Many QJefUJllioß have complained to the I mayor that this class of entertainment is
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  • 82 3 the latest Hongkong weekly. says:-^^^F Deaves Troupe are passing throng!.' Hongkong on their way to Shanghai, where t'»ftr propose opening shortly. Pending their return here, a permanent building will be erected for their performance which will be a purely Vaudeville show, in a central position in the
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  • 27 3 Kor the first time in over forty years tobacco of a fine quality was raised the past summer in Montgomery county, Pa., a tew miles from Philadelphia.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 806 3 WHITE'S I HONE V I I Bacon (s}> Hams. I Sole Proprietors John White (&> Co., 9 Bristol, England. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROV AUGUST 1. 1908. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. CP TRAINS. 12 i 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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    • 299 3 Healthy Children Cm ..nk be reared h) ghrin* wtoMf ""uri-hnicnt. If mi.ihle in feed tot* child, iV prnper itoMlilule I (hat carrcßpotKfa in .ill re«pect« uitli human milk. The "ABenbwjr*' Muk 1- >tl- arc mi prepared .i- la remove ihi: diflerencc hetween cow milk .m<l Inim.m milk, md arc moal
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    • 204 3 Moynord's Emulsion of cod Liver Oil WTH MIL/IV NO MMMMM COD 0 HYPOPHOSPHITEB of LIME SODA. MILK W§) itrifinraitu A'most pi'atable preparation of Cod Livei Oil. A Chemical Food acceptable to the most delicate. mmißiCM. 1 A lirepaiation containing nil tlie virtues of Cod Liver sincaporl. Oil, Milk and Hypophoßpfaite*.
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    • 272 3 HOTEL HEALTH RESORT, Sindanglaya, Between Buiten/org and Tjiandjour. .lavu. Tolc graphic Address Sin,.ss.,la\ Java." 3,500 feet high, on the eastern slopen I f Mount Gel. 1,. The COOLEST and HEALTHIEST MOUNTAIN BESOBT of Java. Highly re oomioeudol by physicians. Average temperature. 20° Celsius, Electric Call Bells and Qisoline Lighting throughout
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  • 891 4 Mv t, /»cr/, probable date of arrival, ami na>nc of Agents. STEAMERS. [irenooLF***! W. Mausiield Altcaote, Karcrlnna. Feb 4 Barlow ai.li>-. B) IsMf, Fa* M Bourtead \mtinii, Hamburg. Mar 1; Behn Meyer ■a, Chiua. Feb II Behn Meyer Japan, I-'cb 7 Hehn Meyer i Vjlorabo, \pl 9 P.
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  • 48 4 Time Balls on Fort Canning aad Mount Faber drop daily it 1 p.m., Singapi standard time corresponding to 6 s.m. Greenu.. h meanlime. The time gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day exoepling Sunday, when it is fired at one o'olook
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 47 4 THOROUGHLY TESTED Chamberlains Cough Heruedy has been examined by eminent analytical chemists who certitk J that it contained no narcotics. ll is not only a safe an. l harmless medicine but tho best iv use tor coughs, colds and Croup. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 681 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIOATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bllla at Lading leaned fo* (Ma Gout, Persian Gulf, Continental, an 1 America Ports. Bteamers will leave Singapore on abcui MAIL LINE. Oi r cii'im) Delta Feb 11
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    • 1169 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 631 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Tbes teamerF it ihie Company maintain a regular serrire Iwtweec Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rctterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo Taking oarec
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    • 794 4 STEAMER SAILIfcBg. N. D. L. HORDDEUT- :MER LLOfO Imperial OttsW IMN Usm Xbe fast and well known m»U sMaai this Company tall fc.-laiKi.ily frnm Br> m Hamburg vis Rotterdam. Antwerp, Souih-. ton, Olbraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oouu--. a Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice r Port Bald. Bnes. Adm. Oesasstk*. F.r» SinKapore,
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  • 1279 5 CKDIO thla b«xlin« Urn following »bhr«»i»tion« an mi»&:-*tT.-tf*Tn— .h. --.!>:; bq.-b^l-lUr >c(l •choon«i Yet.- Y.wlit; Cm.— Cmiier (11)1. -dan boat; Tor.— T r^txlo II. p.— llune po»»r Bnl.— Brilish; r Caltad i'l-L.-Frmch O-r.-Otrmvi: Do'-'PaUb. lt.»l.— ltjJiao Mp»n.- iSfUask; i» dr.— <i«n«ral c»r(to; d.jv— luck DM tmttt; I'.—
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  • 63 5 I nuir- 31 Pittanulok. Gor Mr. Bangkok Totomi Mara, Up str. Colombo aad Rorobay February 1 P. K. Frier r.h. (tor »tr. lUmburg via port* I I*U de Paaay, Spin »f. Liverp-x>l via ports 1 < elemncbun H K atr, Genoa, Mar. Liverpool Guariiana, Kob atr, Sa hod 'Hi
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  • 515 5 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Palawan, due Kcbru ary 5. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Wise and iliild. Mrs. and Miss Evans. Messrs. J. Simpson, H. Stevenson,.). H. Smith, P. A. Gill. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Cobhaiu, Mr. and Mrs. H.
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day TANJONG I'AOAK. East Wbabf P -in New Orleans. East W. I- FiMM «....,pt -in SixrnoMNi' I (Bawm* wbawj-NM. Sictios '"•> Sanj!. Ben^'loe. i— Yetorofu Mam. 4— Ma i* Puajr. n 6 8- -Jason, Peleus. n 7—
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  • 112 5 Kni H" Srr»¥»i Tim T HORBOW Aiismba and NaUiua In. Hrra 9 a.m. Sarawak Hajahof Sarawak noon P. Swettenham, I'enang Rotorua 1 p.m. Port Swetteubam via ports Jo net SicM 1p m. Port Kwottobam via ports Malacca 1 p.m P. Rwettenham, Penaog Perak Ip.m. Palembang <>P>>ir 1 p.m.
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  • 132 5 FROM EDROPE H> the N. 1). 1, Btramer P, Alice, doe Feb. 5 HI st.nmer T. re, duo Kb. 6. M. M. steamer Toni.me, dne Feb. 8. FROM CHINA M.M steamer Sydney, dne Feb. 8. Left Kini;»|> re I 3ec 21 N.D.1,, 'i-.- 24 B. I. Dec
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 433 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. InTyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. v ragaku FoItTNUiHTLY iwryioi is maiiitaiii) d beU.-en Jinv and K it by tin following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMEKS. uii.lir Mail Coutraet with tlie Imperial .litpantsi •Goveriinieut, -]«i i.il'y aeMgßfed for the Company's Kuropean Service, huhted tln-niijjh.iut by Electricity, provided with oxa Umt
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    • 508 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Tn nndermentioned mail rteamen ot th« above Line maintain a regular Bervio* between Calontta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai tn route FLEET. Tona Commander M, ■Juu" 6,300 J. O. Oumrr 8.8. Gkmobi APciß 4,600 B. H. Bxxsoh s.s. Abbatooi Awib"
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    • 483 5 STEtKEB SAILINGS. CO T2 a. JLv. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Lino. TBB NATIONAL liltid WAY TO EUROPE WIA OHINA JAPAN. CANADA and tba UNITKD STATES. Root* trom Hongkong, via Uhanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Rea cf Jipen), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotorta and Vanoouvor, R.M.S. Kwfbjwh of Indu Twin sor«<w aieaR.M.B.
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    • 145 5 You owe it, first of all to yourself, next to rour family, to get rid of that headache. Steams' Headache Cure does the work. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOB PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA The Company's Steamer BHAVATA, 4,0.">4 toua .1 H.l'. Al \in I r. C nmißiiilor. will
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    • 241 5 AUCTION SALES. Mowed and Co. Fib. 1 U Baal Bonltmiaaua (JrounJ, Tanjiny I'iiyar, Oliarrod .1 irriiii Timber, at 2 .'lO 11 in. Kcl). B.— -At nalcroom. iiuro«l<'*-L>i"«l pbdoaa, at ID a.m. Foh.6.— At aalerooia, iiniwintiajad plaioM at Id a.m. lib Al ••alproom. Iran linlil laml at Pakin Straat, etc., at
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 325 5 (MY 8. DA t Monday. February 1. Hi'nb WaU-r, 8..V2 p m. Albambra Cinom^to^rapli. .lapancw Cinuiudtciyr.ili. Harima CinomatoKiapli. MarlUiroiiijl: Cinematiniraph. (iaiety CiucmatoKrapli. Tuesday. February 2 Hiijh Water. 7 1.1 a.m. y.50 p.m. WnWag Cap. 5.30 p.m. I'ol.) t'lub iiH'ctiii^'. Kxcuange, .'> p.m. Wednesday. February 3. High Water. H 40 am.
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  • 1358 6 The Straits Times PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1. Of all futilities that surely, is the greatest which carps at Providence when a ';reat calamity, like the Messina earthquake, takes place. Viewed from the purely human side it is true enough, as the Times has said, that when the solid
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  • 19 6 The local price of ice is raised to two cents per Ib. instead of four cents for 10 lbs.
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  • 16 6 A cargo of coal arrived from Newcastle, N.S.W., on Saturday. l«y the btcamcr Karl of Douglas.
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  • 20 6 On Saturday afternoon, a car. c of copra arrived from the Natuna and Anauibas Islands by the local steamer Banka.
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  • 22 6 Another theft is reported from St. Andrew's House. This is tho third which lias been brought to the attention of the police.
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  • 18 6 Jammed the Djambi is the alliterative heading given by the Manila Cablencws to the Polynesien's accident at Singapore.
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  • 22 6 In honour of the Anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore, the Exchange Banks will be closed on Saturday next, the 6th instant.
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  • 27 6 Messrs. Wee Soon Hock, Wee Soon Clmau and Wee Soon Kirn desire to thank those gentlemen who attended the funeral of their mother, Lim Tiam Tay. yesterday.
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  • 32 6 Mr. C. F. J. Oreen, the Second Magistrate, fined a Javanese 110, on Saturday, for trespass in the compound of Mr. fc. Svegboer Cairn Hill Road, after repeated warnings to keep out.
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  • 36 6 The Police made a gambling raid at No. I '■">. Middle Road, on Saturday night, and made suvontccu arrests. One of tho accused has eoiuplaiued to the police that he was robbed ol BJO by the informer.
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  • 38 6 A Rangoon barrister, Mr. Maung Pu, and his wife, have just been discharged by the District Magistrate of Rangoon on a charge of misappropriation of a sum of 37.01 X) rupees entrusted to the first-named accused for investment.
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  • 40 6 With a view to obviate accidents, a correspoodeut suggests that owners of carrisgi s should not be out late on Thursday evening. as it is the last occasion on which cracker firing will be indulged iv this Chinese New Year.
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  • 39 6 Dr. M. J. Wright, the chairman of Taiping Sanitary Board, has, according to the Pioneer, been the recipient of an appreciative letter from the British Resident on the improvement in the conservancy of the town aud its appearance generally.
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  • 48 6 A Paris wire, dated January 2b, reports f. fatal duel ia that city Priucc Uregary of Roumania met M. Catargi, the son of the Roumanian Minister, at London, in the foust of Neuilly. The Prince shot his oppouent through the body. M. Catargi lies in a critical condition.
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  • 59 6 The town residence of Mr. Soah Liang Seah is just now the scene of the New Year festivities. The building is in gala dress, and a large erection btaud.i on the bank of the river, on which a wayang is being performed for the benefit of huge ctowds who, rain
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  • 60 6 There is reason to belive that the Home Government are now making inquiries with a view to raising the duties on motor-cars this year. One of the most interesting suggestions made is that the prooeeds of any such new duties should be applied to the maintenance of a system of
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  • 61 6 One of the most disastrous fires in the recent history of Brisbane occurred on January 4 in South Brisbane, whon the greater part of Messrs. J. and T. Heaslop's large establishment, better known as the People's Cash Store, was gutted. A rough estimate gives the damage to the stock at
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  • 68 6 Mr. W. R. Hawtery, Second Superintendent of Police, prosecuted twenty-five Chinese in the Third Magistrate's Court, on Saturday, in connection with a gambling raid made at No. 75 North Bridge Road. Wan Meng, the first accused, was fined $130 and Ng Ying, $100, for assisting in the management of a
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  • 92 6 Several Chinamen who were once mining Towkays in Perak, have, says a correspondent of the Straits Echo, arrived in Tongkah and one with a batch cf 4 or 3 Hnkka coolies have gone np to the north of the island with a lot of provisions, to prospect a big piece
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  • 77 6 To show what dangerous work is possible for thi skillful stamp faker a contemporary describes a few examples. Tho four cent King's bead Straits Settlements, can t»: manipulated, by removing the name and valna by chemicals, adding a new name and value, producing: £1, Sierra Leone, 20.-th, Gold Coast. The
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  • 416 6 Mr. 11. Con way Belficld, British Resident of Selangor has returned to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H. K Smith, the Manager of the (iovernment Rubber Plantations, at Pondok Tanjong, who lately weut on leave, having resigned, Mr. E. Ankey, a Forest Ranger, has been appointed to succeed him.
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  • 50 6 We arc asked to state that The Band of the 'ill Middlesex Regiment will not play in the Botanical (Jargons to nigl.t, but the arrangements hold good for ant M v night. A programme if the music to be played next Monday will be published later.
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  • 73 6 Sergeant-Major Careles-i, Secretary of the Masonic Club, has reported to the police- tl.at when he returned to his quarters cm tho Club premises, ou Friday uight, after Urn ilttnCi*. -Jie took^ off his watcli ami nhain. valued at Hit) udfßt tt»"»-4B.* drmjggr. He then went
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  • 117 6 The heavy downpour* of Hip past forty, eijjht houis have had s.nm- all>. t ou tlie m wly -formed road at Tanjong Pagar, but not to any appreciable extent. Yesterday evening, it was noticeable that the engine there, and some tiuuks. well in troM t»« to threo feet
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  • 145 6 The steamer Rumphius, which lately cut such a good figure here, was built by tho Royal Packet Navigation Company at the direct prompting of the Deli planters, says an Exchange. They wanted a steamer on the run specially fitted for comfortably accommodating the coolie traffic from
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  • 153 6 Ilisliop Inghatn, who was fur fourteen yMN liishop of Siena Leon, and is now ono of the Fccntaricn of the Church Mi-siunnry Society, ia to make a toor of the world on behalf of the society during the present year Ho will act a* a miH-ioa
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 164 6 New Shipment of Choice Fresh Fruit!! G Fresh Fruit!! RAPES Thompson, Thomas Co. At% nTO PERLB. 4U UlO. ONLY. CHINESE CLEPK WiNTED NEW STUDIO. Wanted immediately, tina-t Chinese Clerk,! Lee Brothers ""l k r.Un&wTt n ne ''one'.uh^Vn"^! HIGH CLASS PHOTOORAFHEBS, :?%™l;£uJ%:,Xl A^^hV-^ «M, Hill BM. off Stamfordßo.d. testimonials and pUting
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    • 375 6 ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. LEADING ACTOKS and ACTRESSES or the COMEDIE KRANCAISE tn ODEON THEATRE APPEARINO TONIGHT IN A lINKHATOOBAPB ENTBRT.UNHKNT. "THE RED HAND A DRAMA in 11 TABLEAUX, exhibiting modern PARIS in its night axpect, the taverns and sapper rooms of MONTMATRE, the resorts of snepicious characters and the fashionable
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  • 128 7 ENGLvND'S DANGER OF INVASION POURTRAYED. The Fanatics of Sport Ridiculed. Recruiting at Theatre Doors. [Router's TbleoraxJ London, February 1. A great sensation has been created by the production of a new play called An Englishman's Home by Gerald Dv Maurier at Wyndham's TLeatro. It depicts tbe hopeless
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  • 43 7 Prospects of Closer Commercial Relations. |Rkutbr's Tklk'.kam Loudon, January IL Considerable interest attaches to the appointment of tho banker M. TiniriazefT as Minister of Commerce in Russia. M. Timrio/. tl is a noted advocate of the development of AngluKussian trade.
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  • 46 7 Lord Dalmeny Leaves the Liberal Party. jllEltTKH'i TULKSRAMJ London, February 1. Lord Dalraeny, (the son and heir of Lord Id sibi ryi has aunouncrd that ho will not contest Midlothian again, as he is unable to support the policy of the Liberal Government.
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  • 24 7 Kkitkrs Tklkorax] London, Jauuary 30. Tbe Labour Party Congress at Portsmouth has re-affirmed resolutions of the party in favour of Socialism.
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  • 38 7 Italian Fears of a Retrogressive Movement. ku OST4BUTI»CH> LLOID Thijiu* Berlin. January 30. Italy fears that after the death of tbe Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia there will be a period of decay aud retrogression in that country
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  • 43 7 [DM Ostasutiscrb Lloyd Telrobam] Berlin, January 30. Various changes have taken place in the Russian Diplomatic service. M. de Giers, till now at Brussels, will take Count Pahlen's place at Vienna Prince Engalitscheff, now in lierlin, will probably go to Brussels.
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  • 38 7 (DKB OsTiSUTISOHI LLOTD TIUOBAIII Berlin, January 30. Count Berchthold, tbe Austrian Ambassador to Russia, who is on his way from Vienna to St. Petersburg via Merlin, will visit Herr Schoen. German Foreign Minister, to day.
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  • 16 7 (Die Ostjriatischi Lloyd Tbuobahl Berlin, January 80. Krance has withdrawn her men-of-war frcm Moroccan ports.
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  • 42 7 (From Oik Correspondent.) London, via Pcnang, February 1. Supplies in the Lor don Rubber Market are small, but there is a brisk demand. A thirty. ton lot of plantation rubber sold at an averago of 4 11 per pound.
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  • 104 7 Mr U V. Marshall was fined $25 by the Second Magistrate, on Saturday, for wilful trespass in tho Baldwin Hotel, Anson Road, on the 24th instant, with intent to annoy. The Magistrate warned him that he would be sent to gaol without the option of
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  • 42 7 Six Von Chinese shops in the town of Beaufort, British North Borneo, were destroyed, on the night of January 24. There was no loss of life, but the property destroyed is estimated at 180.000. Beaufort has no ■m engines hence the damage.
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  • 621 7 Stout and Music Responsible for Serious Loss. Inspector Meredith, of the Orchard Road j Police Station, prosecuted two Malays a Sikh and two Eurasians, in tbe District Court before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, this morning, on charges of being concerned in the disappearance of money and
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  • 123 7 Chinese Housebreaker goes to Gaol for Six Months. Leow Teck Loon was prosecuted by Inspector Cunnor, of the Cetitial Station, in the District Cuurt. this moruing, on a charge of attemp'cd housebrcakiug at the corner of Cross aud Anioy Street. Malay Police Constable No. 6 said
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  • 238 7 The Alhambra Cinematograph is now throwing on the screen certain reproductions of dramas and stage scenes, novel to Singapore. Last week, tbe management introduced a film, A Gay Old Dog, depicting a comic scene by M. Adrien Vely in which certain leading French actors and actresses figured, and
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  • 84 7 Mr. William laxton. of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Hoard service, was married at the Presbyterian Church, on Saturday afternoon, to Mi" J. I>. Cameron, who arrived from Scotland by Friday's mail. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. .1. A. dray, and after the reception, which took place
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  • 228 7 FRENCH RULEROF COCHIN-CHINA COMMITS SUICIDE. A Victim of Neurasthenia. [Kbcteb's Tblugbam.] Bombay, February 1. A telegram from Saigon states that Mons. A. Bonboure, Governor of Cochin-China has committed suicide He was suffering from neurasthenia. M. Bonhoure had filled many high posts in the French Colonies and in
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  • 241 7 (Fkom Ouk Own Correspondent.) Penang, January I! mi again spoiled the racing on Saturday although the earlier part of the day was fine The results are as follow Roadstkr Handicap. 1^ miles. 1, Connaught Hanger; 2, Orelia; 8, ChoristerWon by a length. Time, 2mins. ■"> 1 4.ssecs. Totalisator.
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  • 382 7 New Tan Tock Seng Hospital Ready in April. The New Tan Tock Seng Hospital, situated on a plateau off Mouhuein Road, has been in the builders' hands, that is the hands of the P.W.D., for some time, but is now, except for the matter of the mortuary,
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  • 77 7 W. M. H. Anderson and Company representing the Oreen Island Cement Company, received the award for furnishing :;0,000 barrels of their product to the Philippine Railway Company, at Iloilo and Ceba. Subject to audit, the directors of the Hongkong and Wbampoa Dock Co., Ltd., will recommend at the forthcoming meeting
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  • 53 7 PRAYERS FOR THE SHANGHAI CONFERENCE. Church and Nonconformists Unite. [Rioter's Tklkoram] London, January 30. An appeal lias been signed by the Bishop of London, and by Nonconformist and Scottish religious leaders, urging special prayers for the eradication of the opium traffic duriug the sitting of thu Opium
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  • 341 7 Senator Teller's Letter to Mr. Moreton Frewen. The New York correspond of the Times, writing, on December 22, in reference to a letter of which we published tho text some weeks ago, says Senator Aldrich, the Chairman of the Curreucy Commission, whom I saw hero this afternoon,
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  • 253 7 i Letter Writing to Relations Now Permitted. > Government have now allowed almost all the deportees to write letters to their relations through the proper channel and subject to the proper censorship. Mr. Krishnabumar Mitttr writes to his family as follows My dear children, boar in mind that
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  • 235 7 Satisfactory Reports from Java and Sumatra. An official report derived from the Handelsbericbten, issued by the Colonial Department at The Hague, mentions that cotton cultivation is gradually extending in Java. There is no residency where it is entirely unknown, and in several places it hes already assumed considerable
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  • 28 7 While Miss Florisell was performing at Harmston's Circus, Hongkong, a thief went to her dressing room and g«t away with I jewellery to the value of over 1300.
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  • 372 7 Dedication of New Church in Fort Canning Road. Bishop W. F. Oldham, D.1)., is expected back from bis long visit to America am England, on Thursday morning, and will be exceedingly busy during the very short time be will remain here, for ha goes ou to Manila next
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  • 506 7 Proposed Reciprocity between Colony and States. Correspondence has been laid before the Legislative Council, in connection with the reciprocal transfer ol judgments between, the Courts of the Colony and the Federated Malay States for execution. At present if a man incurs debts in the Colony and then
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  • 67 7 Misfortune has befallen another M.M. steamer this time it is the turns of the Sydney which after leaving Yokohama for Saigon, ran down a Japanose steamboat, on January 28. The Sydney was detained for three days to repair damages. There was no loss of life. The
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  • 86 7 The anti Japanese feeling, which is never at rest in Tonkin, has been received con siderably by a report that Japanese Capitalists are making inquiries respecting productive coal mines there. Negotiations to work the mines with Japanese money are now far advanced. Alarmists dwell upon the fact that, tbe Japanese
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  • 141 7 BULGARIA CONTINUES TO MAKE TROUBLE. Powers will Probably Intervene. [Rkutbr's Tblkoram] London, January U. A Constantinople telegram says that trustworthy news from Sofia indicates an uncompromising attitude on the part of Bulgaria. That country declines to pay Turkey more than eighty-two million francs, and further declares that if
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  • 400 7 Thrilling Narrative of Earthquake Survivors. A poor family of fugitives from Messina who iiavo arrived in Home have giveu tho correspondent of the Times an interesting narrative of their experiences. The family consisted of six persons, aud lived iv the Via Concczione, not far from the sea front. At
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  • 169 7 Vigorous Police Action Opened in Calcutta. On the ruorniDg of tho 2lst inst., a European house iv C ilcnttii w is, to tho astonishment of thu resiili uts, visited by an In spector of Police, who called on them to produce a revolver he had purchased three
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  • 165 7 The Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd. steainrr Sultan, of 1,270 tons, which was totwmrif on the Singapore-Fremantle and North West Australian run, which has now been taken up by the same Company's steamer Gorgon, will leave for Japan thin week. It is understood she is to be sold there.
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  • 18 7 A beetle, tbe size of a horse, would be able to pull againbt more than thirty six horses.
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  • 3498 8 NEW PLAYHOUSE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. Compares Favourably with Modern European Theatres. At last we have a theatre From the ashes of the old Town Hall has risen a building which is a credit to the town and which from its solidity we judge is capable of serving the
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  • 36 8 Tbe Interport Rugby Match was played at Shanghai, on January 25, between teams representing Shanghai and Tientsin. Shanghai scored 35 points against the Northerners' 3. The home team played an immeasurably superior game throughout the match.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 67 8 For the benefit of the sufferers from the earthslip in West Java, the firm of Pitcairn Symt and Company, at Sourabaya presented a Charity Cup to be played for by the football Clubs there, the entry money being set apart for relief purposes. This kindly idea fell
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    • 46 8 Tanglin Club. The Club Championship will take place on Friday, February 5, commencing at 9 p.m. The Vice- President's Prize, a handicap competition for those who do not enter for the Championship, will be bowled for on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February H. and 10.
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    • 54 8 The Tramway Cup. The Rooshdiah Club and the Majiiis Persuka-an Sri opposed one another in a soccer match in connection with the Trumway Cup competition, on Saturday. The Hooshdi.ih were the better team and won by two goals to nil, the points being scored one in eacL half
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 65 8 BOARD AND LODGING. Boom vacant. Mrs. von Barge?, 8, Moact Elizabeth HOUSE TO BE LET. "Clarelands," TuDßlir. Apply to VADE CO THE ROBINSON PIANO CO LIMITED. Specialists in Riglh Glass J Pianos BY THE LEADING MAKERS OF THE WORLD. Special Prices for Casb. f "f vv I k*Lts Bi^^HK SSftjf*
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    • 467 8 The GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: WINCHESTER HOUSE. SINGAPORE. Simple, Liberal and Indisputable Policies issued on all approved plans. CASH LOAN VALUES GUAR- rfS* 9 of to the ANTEED IN THE POLICY. kV *y~ jf mtm ll(ro in For prospei-tns and particulars, apply to THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
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  • 216 9 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Simim on, Jaw in 80, 1'.»09. O»i L lon Hank I■ 2,4', Uriuand 2 8J Private 11 s 7 iLuaT JS* '.wtrVmH V: 2.1 do iii s 243 On Frmmet Hank d,d 292 Private iv s &6 <k> 6ms 299 OnhuUm Hank T. T. 174| Private :t0
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 48 9 Hu»iirtli Krskin. > ti(K),000 par. Kiley. Haryreaves <> JJj.OOO I',, preui. > pore Electric Tram ways C.. Ltd. V, ."..'.0.000 nominal ->traits I'lllliimHllMl syndicate, Lt<l. B% I.VOOO par. Singapore Municipal 6,, 400,000 20 "..p-nouj :>',, 1.H78.000 6' O prem. 4J',, 1,600,000 6",, prem. 802,900 nominal. Tanjong l'.igar Dock Board
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    • 275 9 Caiii.w J Pud MlliK-l-MUI Quota--0»»*" TIONS Last Dividend MOUND 10 10 *:HX),000 10 10 MKKVXK) 10 10 UOO.OOO 1 1 MOOJOUO 10 1" 1-00,000 1 I X-UX).(XK) 1 1 $150,000 10 10 eiMfxio i i 110,0011 1 1 MOOyOOO lo 10 X-J.-.0,(MH1 J £100,000 1 1 XT20.000 1 1
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    • 297 9 ww» 1 iVe MMVMM 1() 10 7 loo 00,000 1 1 12.000 AlT.l.llcHl 1 1 :',,3(N1 •150,000 10 10 ■-',500 t 1t, .01 HI i;75.0(H1 1 1 20,000 mom j rjm> MMM LIHU.OIKI 1 1 tnM« «g *****00 in 1« UNM hWOXMO £80,000 1 1 7JSM -■<- IS !o
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    • 222 9 ami bonus 2j pur ecut lor yiur tiulod 81 I*2 07. ■i-i.l bonus tor lialf year ended :tO '.> 08. £.877.10.0 VI r. 12 b -JMUHK, UK) 100 1,500,000 10 7 i.-.,000,000 las i-'.-i I'.jiHi.iKxi j|JJ *****0(1 UKI 1 i.uuu.uuu ](X) 1()() -il.ooo 111 10 -M--000 10 UK) 100
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 38 9 MUSIC. itr lived, a suiall quantity oi I'IANOFORTE MUSIC, SON.i Al.iil MS. DANCK ALBUMS, also Violin and Banjo Strings. A i ply between IS and 0 p.m. W. J. (.AKCIA. l.auuiuite and Music Dealer, 00. Bras Basah Road.
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    • 37 9 NOTICE. THE TRIESTE HOTEL, centrally situated at the crossing of North Bridge Road and Bras i Basah Road, is from December 30, i 1908, opened from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Z. HORNSTEIN, Proprietor, "2782 First-Class Licensee.
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    • 512 9 Sledge Milk. tfLBSSfc ABSOLUTELY r.^c Af/^fef rUHL. A»i%V^^^SnV JSM E^lh^l Every Single Tin tZU^nai 11^ ,—J\ GOOD. OBTAINABLEJEVERYWHERE. J. TRAVERS SONS, LTD., Agents. G. OTOMUNE CITs White 1 Crepe f>Shirts FAI: FAMED FOR COMFORT, j STVLhI AND DURABILITY. T COLLAR FOR OFFICE WEAR. ■y&* COLLAR FOR TENNIS CRICKET. In All
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    • 92 9 WBITEAWAY, J^i WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW fj LAIDLAW v Stock "i^^ Qol^ Taking fe/ OdlC. "Rlnria" at\ COLUMBIA UIUI Id m GRAPH-O-PHONE TALKING JP J TALKING MACHINES. MACHINES. $10, $15, $35, $45, CROWN PERFUMERY |gf MannfactureJ by v;^J THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO., OF AU DEALERS. GOSNELL'S Eau de Cologne RECOGNISED W DELICA4
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  • 653 10 ADOPTION OF A PROTECTIVE TARIFF AGAINST ASIA. Possibility of Great Changes Apparent. In a recent letter Professor Moreton I"rewen writes: The official Blue Book on Wages and Prices, published by the Government of India shows that the Indian mints were closed for the proclaimed purpose of contracting the
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  • 266 10 Clergyman's Denunciation of Recent Prize Fight. In the course of his sermon at the Foreststreet (Bendigo) Methodist Church on the 11 i^ht after the Burtos- Johnson 6ght at Sydney, the K«v. H. Worrall said On Saturday for hours that ghastly Stadium at Hushcutter Bay was made the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 494 10 INSURANCE Companies' BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKIN6— THEFT. 1 g these rtafcl are i»eued by 1 the COMMKRCIAI, TNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Tirma on application to fuo Branch Manafi' r 2400 The Standard Life. THE OLDEST BRITISH LIFE OFFICE IN THE £ABT. PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT by taking a policy under the new SIMPLE
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    • 638 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. NCORPORAT^D BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid-up Capital in 60,000 Share! of CSOeach £1,800,000 iewrte Fund «1,525,000 feierve Liability of Proprietor! ..< 1,300 ,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Ci London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aocounti
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    • 523 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. capital 115,000,001 reserve fund Sterling Reserve »15,000,0001 M mv, «nr Sllverßeserve 1U.000.000j »».«>O,OOC Stserve Liability of Proprietor! 116.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Bbellim, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Oresson. Depnty Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 1. R. Lenzmann, Eiq 3. Friesland, Eiq. R. Shewan,
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    • 63 10 NEVER FAILB. METHYLOIDS always cure affections of the urinary tract. Thry never produce stricture and are far superior to santal or copaiba. They care in a short time and you can notice the results thru: hours after using. They relieve the pain and obviate the inconvenience of injoctions. Although taken
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    • 749 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE N TWO STKAM LAUNCH KNi.INKS U CoJown No. 1 1. Taajoag Pa^ir Wliarf, On Jtonimf, I' >, in/ s, Pair twin-screw Launch Bagfcaai with ■aaaaMtiaii Now on view. H. L. Coghlan &> Co., 204 Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OF I NRKDEKMEI) PLEDGES, The property of twclw
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  • 1072 11 SCARCITY OF CHINESE-OWNED CARS IN SHANGHAI. Touring in Ceylon on a Maudslay. In furnishing the following report on the use of automobiles in Shanghai, Vice Consul General W. Roderick Dorsey says that that city has a Chinese population of 500,000, of whom many are persons of rank and wealth,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 382 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST ARRIVED. ?w.se«e? p Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK (IREEN, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, KITTED WITH HOOD, MAiiNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, so a l c e EN ts The City Motor Garage Co., 15ST" We undertake to lUpair
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    • 54 11 MARTIN'S A PIOL P S ILLS anfor Ladles.! rm. MMi# > French F.m«d v tor »ll Irr««u!»r1lle«. 7 •I, U CkHk frp >«>« of JUrtm M> |W km ■•Aiti.iilxM miy tx MASTIM. Ckaakk SOUTUAMPTOH. ENGLAND.* METROPOLE HOTEL, ANSOX KOAD. liig Dining and Waiting Rooms, Well Ventilated Best liquors and attendance
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    • 411 11 SILENT SIDDELEY AUTOCARS There is an ease and regularity about their running which stimulates Enjoyment— there is a certainty about their Action, their ability to "get there," ti.it creates that confidence which is the very essence of Motoring Pleasure. Economy and Efficiency are happily combined, and you know that the
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    • 96 11 TIN CHUN AND CO., HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHERS, 439, North Bridge Road, Singapore. PRICE LIST ON APPLICATION. These tiny A^l^^^^B<lA Capsules 1 superior ariVla^^Sav to C<>p.'iba, 1 Cubebs, and 1 Injections cure t the same diseases as these drugs in forty-eight hours without C inconvenience. f^ C Bach Capsule bnn the umt
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    • 123 11 noitice: *.M.&Co Registered Tr<oe Mark. BBJBBgaW*Wf)lK[*C'SimiAPHBE^^j^^j| Notice is hereby given, that the above 2 trade marks, which are registered in Englar.d, Germany, Holland and the Dutch East Indies, and which are known as "Tiger" Brand (Chop Rimraj and '•Flag" Brand (Chop Bandeira), respectively, are the exclusive property of the uudereigued
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    • 579 12 Scale of Charges. rOEPAID ADVEBTIHEHENTS.-MUotl ißseoai Wants ot Brsry Dsßorfption, Kooasi. fetal, sto., to let, an Inserted at tba fo.lowtag aws Oae Insertion 1.10 pet laob. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Biz IM Mtas 1.40 Twtl>i T.lO Twenty fire 10.00 (Baab anbaeqaeDl month It per loon.) Iks abore rate Is based
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    • 373 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. A.IIH- Poir Uim, oa« or laMrtlou, 11.00 Bf tta< ißota. hi Seal* ot ChugM. OFFICE ASSISTANT AND BOOK-KEEPER WANTED Wanted, a smart office man. well conversant witli book-keeping and correspondence. State experience, salary expected and re ferences to X.L.M.. co Straits Times. j 179 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Kills
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    • 631 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Kirast— FowUaas, oatoi t« Inmiloßa, pjc Br the laoh. Seals ot CLm« OFFICE TO BE LET. Offloe on seoond floor of. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Onthrie and Go., Ltd. c 1878 OFFIOE 4 aODOWN TO BE LET. Witb immediate entry No. 7, Malacca
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    • 525 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co Lo SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. ludia Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steatn, for Carriages, Motor carg, etc. Hydraulic, Rotkdrill.Gardenhose, I'.rakepit TRTTAmvn \TATnn tvrp^ h° 8e for Railways, Speaking Tubes, RE-fREADING MOTOR TYREh. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of I.R. Buffers and
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    • 433 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES; EUTF*-— l«t Month, 110 per inch. SnbMqnent month*. It. for »bort«r pert.>li JSc 4 1, of ChargM. NOTICE. Mohamed Ghouse A C0., 0f Nos. 50 and 177, Arab Street, Singapore. Merchants, dealing in pulicat kain and piece goods, beg to inform the public that they are in no
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    • 239 12 SMALL TRADE ADVTS. ■ajBjBS-ftjßl M..nth. tm.iVipcr inch. Sulis«<|ii«nt im.ntlii, IMB per inch. LEARN ENGINEERING. Civil or electrical engineers tarn tar mort than ordinary college graduates, and mort readily find employment. Any young man of ordinary intelligence way become at: engineer by spare-hour study. For parti culara, apply to local agency.
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