The Straits Times, 15 February 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.884 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 15. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      125 1 KATZ BROTHERS, LD. -~'j-»-f The ORIGINAL Burner The "HONEC" a^ is a heavy well-made burner, giving an intense white !ii»ht. The Honec" burns ordinary Kerosene oii, and gives a light ..^(L. equal to about 100 candle power. With screw or socket fitting, complete with hgjp 1 special quality w Honec
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      27 1 PRIVATE DETECTIVE ABENGY. Ail matters treated with the strictest con- 1 fldenoo. Apply B.R. Wilkinson, co General Post Office. 2«8 HH fJL W 9 m s O
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      170 1 ROBINSON CO. A New Shipment of RALEIGH CYCLES. New Special Tri-Coaster Raleigh. Built entirely >t Steel and fitted with all the latest impvovemoot* and v ,th THE THREE-SPEED GEAR. THE POPULAR RALEIGH THE MOOELE SUPERBE RALEIGH THE FIRST-GRADE RALEIGH THE LADY S SPECIAL RALEIGH THE SPECIAL RALEIGH BOYS RALEIGH. s
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      181 1 4\3 1 DAHLS MILK. I PURE NORWEGIAN COWS MILK, As guarantee of the parity and quality of this well known brand of Milk Mfeattoa if called to the following analysis by the Government Analyse "THE SAMPLE CONTAINS IN 100 PARTS. Solid Residue 12.61° Fat 8 40 Non Fatty Solids 9.11
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    936 2 PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF PLANETS. Edison's Latest Invention. An announcement in tbe papers ot the discovery o f a new major planet beyond the orbit of Neptune seems to have been premature. Professor Pickering was said to have obtained photographic evidence of its existence, but this famous astronomer writes
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      244 2 USE "Eagle" Cement /Tk plilMA #\i\ For HIGH- CLASS WORK. Borneo Co.. Ltd., Go.'^ment. GENASCO Tropical Roofing. 2 Ply $1O per roll of '210 sijuare fett. 3 Ply $12 per roll of '210 square feet. Complete with NaiK I'apt anil Cemcut for fixing. "GENASCO" is prepared for THE THOPICS. is
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      194 2 ■■FOR LADIESBB DJORETiHOMOLimPIOL' tht most tun nmtdr Iqtlntt the sickness, and othtr rlTectt caused b) ths deity tf tht^rtgular pirloat SfcQPlM.a««liU6SJ>o«B'.Honor*.P«WS The Straits Times, Mi The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advaoce. Daily issue per year 130.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.60 do per copy 10
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      306 2 CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, 25, South Bridge Road. First class Mechanical Dentistry, ■old Crowns, Bridge, Killing and Vulcanite. Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powders and ISrusLca for sale. Persian Nerve Essence IslMw treatment for nervoua .|i-|..|,t .V. i>].---iwh.s, impair,..! .li K e,ti..n. we.ik n.
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      47 2 THOROUGHLY TESTED I'liamlx rla v's Couxli Remedy has been cxamiotd by emineut analytical chrmists who certified that it contained no narcotics. It is not only a safe ami harmless medicine bat the best in use for coughs, colds and oronp. Kor sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. <
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      485 2 A CELEBRATED BEAUTY Head Pains, Gout, Lassitude Readers sec for themselves that those in a position to pick nnJ cliovss— whetlier they are Koyal Personages, popular celebrities-, experienced doctors, nurses, athletes, &c. without exception ttuhtsitatingly seUct Phoslet ine as the one certain remedy for ;ili nersous disorders. All these distinguished
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1324 3 'yield of wild and planted para rubber. Comparison of some of the Estates. What is the yield of a rubber tree t Simple as the question may appear— and it is asked i incessantly giving an intelligent answer to it is by no means simple. One must consider
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    DESPERATE MEN WANTED.
    174 3 The English School Placarded with Bomb- Making Recipe. Th« ttm against tlic seven accused for inciting to murder by writing placards, containing a formula for tbe manufacture of bombs ami pasting up the same, was commenced at Kolhapur, India, on January 27. Mr. Binning opened tbe case
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    An Englishman's Home.
    97 3 The Headquarter Staff, including < icnoraU French and Kelly Kenny, wore present at the iv w play, An Knglisbmau's Home, od tli. 2ud instant. Tho papers contiuno to publish columns of discussion on Conscription, and on tin- helplessness of impromptu Nurses, and the play has let! to
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      750 3 j} WHITE'S I honey; 1 I Bacon (s}> Hams. I Sole Proprietors John White ($b Co., JK^^ Bristol, England. The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING CO.. LD. Bronze and Steel FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING. WILL NOT CHH. KINK OR CRUSH. ANO IS UNAFFECTED
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      309 3 PURE MILK FOR BABIES. Fooda Tne Allenburys" Milk Foods are ihe HMD approach to maternal milk that science hos They provide, when used as directed, a complete diet for in:ant<: promote vigorous health and fxmrth: make firm flesh an.i ttronj nones and are so graduated as to give the maximi:-'
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      402 3 MARTIN'S Ladies.! A Fnneh R«m*dy for all Irrafvlarltla T M ARUM. Ol«'l, bOUIHUPTOH. LHUiKD, DRIL-IVO I BRICKWORKS. W« are Dim ablf t. > supply our cuvtoiner* Hani burnt liriekv ilcliviry <m the foreshore of Singapore at <h*\ per 10,000. Apply IN, Pi Inn <■ Street. 553 1 WEILL ZERNER Diamond
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      724 4 STEftHER SMUHQ3. pTlya STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, E&7pt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills -f Lading issued for China Ooasl, Persian Golf, Continental, and Amerioan forts. Bteamers will leave Singapore on or ebeal MAIL LINE. Ontwttrd tf»r Chi ii'ii Macedonia Feb 36
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      657 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaobed from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, Ohina 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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      532 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS Tbi undermentioned mall steamers of ths above Line maintain a regular servios between Calcutta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET. Tons Commander i.t.-Juut" 6,300 J. O. Ourai i.i. "Gbbsobt Akab" 4,600 S. H. Bilaor B.c. Abbatoo* Anab" 4,600
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      424 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FOKT NIGHTLY service ia maintained between Japan and Ei-rdpe by the following NEW TWIN- SCREW STEAMERS. under Mail Contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for
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      589 4 STEAMER SAILWQB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. i'hes teamen c! ihii Company maintain a regular mHo* between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait!, China and Japan. Homewards, they are deipatched fortnightly for Harre and Hamburg and onoe a month tor Brernerharen direct, sailing at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargp
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      782 4 STEAMER S.MIN6B. N.DJL RORDDEUTS3HER LOTD Imperial Qirmu Mall I. ln*. Tha fast aad well known m»ll itwmer .< thie Company sail fortnightly from Brem v Hambnrg via BottcrAain, Antwerp, Soolhar, too. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (ooon. MaraafUes, Haptea, Alexandria, and vioe MM| Port Said, Sou, Aitts, Colombo, Panic. Blßgapon, Hongkoag, Bbaaghai,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1476 5 il. hea.li: J tL.- MbnriMl al '.revi. tioiio ii i». i u'.r -Uxinier sh. -»hip b. b*r.| ■>. i..— «ch uer Yi-.t. Ytohl Oto. i (ibt Onh. it Tor -Torpedo, H p.— Horse power; Hn: British; li.S.-OmW-.i itK'. Ki-h. Kr.n.h Ger— O*rm»n Dut.-- I'uicli, Ital. -ltaliaa; Sp
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    Mails to Arrive.
    125 5 From Eurpoe By the N.D.L. steamer Kleist, doe Feb. 19. B. I. steamer TeeaU, due Feb. 2j. M. M. steamer Nera, due Feb. SI. From China MM steamer Polyneaien, due Feb. 22. Left Singapore lan 7 B I lan 11 MM. Inn IS P. A. 0. Inn
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJOMO PAOAK. East Wba&t Basin— New Orleana. East W. Section I— Earl of Douglae, id Sang. Eurvalua. Section No. 1 (Sheiks Wharf)— Sarie Borneo. Section 2— Elloe. B—Thongwa.8 Thongwa. 4— Nil 5— Wakamija Maru. 6—
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    Mails Close.
    85 5 r .n fun Btiahbi Tim To MORROW Sarawak X. of Sarawak 11 a.m. Port Swettenhara via ports Jaul Sieoll 1 p.m. P. Bwettenham, Penang Botorua 1 p.m. I'ort Swettebam via ports Malacca 1 p.m. P. Kwetteaham, Penang Ptrak 1 p.m. Palembang Ophir 1 p.m. Malacca and Muar Dan
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    525 5 List of Passengers Coming to Singapore. Per N.D.L. steamer Kleist, due February 20.— Messrs. A. S. Haynes, B. Lehrenkranss W. Crusciuann, Mrs. Major Krumhauer, Mrs. Lilly Schleussner, Mrs. Schadee and children, I Mr. H. A. W. Gersom, Mr. C. A. Joekes and Mrs. C. E. van Hiemsdyk and
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    Clearances.
    86 5 I ebruary 13 Benvenue, Brit atr, Hongkong and Japan t Cbriatianated Dan ttr, Bangkok Dacre Caatle, Brit atr, H'kong, Dalney, Japan Hitachi Marti Jap str, Hongkong and Japan Kaka. Sar Btr, Sarawak Laertes, Brit atr, Yokohama via ports iDdraaaraha. Brit Mr, Manila 5 Luetzow, Ocr Btr, Bremerbaven via ports
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    Finance & Commerce.
    234 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Singapore, February 13, 1909. (Mi London— Bank 4 m/s '.Ml Demand 2.8} Private 6 m/s 2/4| do 8 m/s i/. On Germany— Bank d/d 287 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/s 24:1 On Frame- Bank d/d 292 Private 8 m/s 296 do 6 m/s 299 On
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 600,000 par. Riley, Hargreaves 9% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 350,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. t% 45,000 par. Singapore Municipal 6<Y, 400,000 20% p.n0m 6% 1,878,000 6% prem. *i% 1,600,000 6% prem. 4% 602,900 nominal. Tanjong Pagar Dock Board 5% 1.050,000
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      MINING.
      298 5 g Shares OiJota Capital J Paid Un- Company Yin« > IBBDBD i i" r~~ l.v-i DIVIDKNIi •800,000 10 10 Bfclat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 6.50 •800,000 10 10 7,600 Bruang, Ltd. 7.00 •000,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd (1) 10.00 £400,000 1 1 50,000 Duff Development
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      RUBBER.
      316 5 £150,000 I •200,000 J° jeso.ooo 1 £70,000 1 160,000 10 £16,000 £75,000 £810,000 £65,000 £180,000 1 £820,000 OCA G. 176,000 •260,000 10 £100,000 £800,000 £80,000 1 •250,000 £20,000 I •100.000 100 £30,000 2/ •fiOO.OOO 100 •250,000 100 •100,000 10 £110,000 1 £60,000 I £60,000 j 2/--1 Anglo-Malay Rubber Co.,
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      GENERAL.
      211 5 £5.877.10.0 12/6 •250,000 100 1,500,000 10 •225,000 50 $15,000,000 125 •2,400,000 1,000,000 j{jo •84,000 10 •875,000 j}°° •600,000 < 10 •80,000 50 £400,000 1 160,000 100 •200,000 100 •500,000 100 •8,000,000 10 12/6 916 100 475 7 50 125 ,100 100 10 100 100 10 36,000 50 111 100
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      365 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITIBH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. KOH PENANO. RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. Mi. 'lon |..iny'a Steamer UIHRATA, 4.C54 tooa. I. H P. Alexander, Commander, will be il,- ntcLtd for the above ports on Thurs d«y, Ftbrnary 18, at 5 p m. bbe baa exoellent aooommodation for first an I
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      147 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Feb. 16 At saleroom, sea-side residential property at Tanjong Rhu, at 2 SO p.m. Feb. 23— At saleroom, the sailing cutter Sea Gull, at 2.30 p.m. Feb. 20 At Ayor Jerneh. Serangoon Rd., teak furniture, etc., at 2 p.m. Feb. 28— At saleroom, freehold allotments,
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      86 5 B.iMSEs.— and bonus2J per cent for year ended 81 12 07.— »nd 5% bonuu for half yoar ended 30/9/08. Rkskkvks. Figures after names of companies indicate that they hold reserves as follows (1) •25,000, (2) •10,000, '8) £6.000, (4) £4,878, <5| •23,000, (6) »7,400, (7) JBB.7SJ, (8) £1,600, (9) •182,500,
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      146 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Float Fcbrcarv 15 to Februahy 21. HIOH WATER., LOW WATER Time H'ght Time H'ght February Dr mm ft. ins. brs. min. ft. ins. r4^2~am 11.34 am 3 2 Mondai 15 j 6gBpm 6 6 v. lfpm S4 r -mi 1.38 am 7. a IWai 16 {aM pm
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      54 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kamda*g Kerbau Hotpital, February 14, 1909. M a. m. I i.ii. 9 r. n.| Buwtu Bar. 8* Kah 29 977 MBU 29 031 Temp 84.0 87.0 78 0 Nil. Wet BnlbTber! 78.0 82 0176 0 Dirof Wind N.E. N.E. calm Max. Temp 89.2 Mm 78.0 Max. In Bno..
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15.
    1145 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15. The Times has produced recently a series of articles on the Socialist movement in Great Britain. They have dealt with the subject in the kindly spirit, whioh might be displayed by a writer who has no very stroig personal convictions, and
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    10 6 Jetldah is declared infoctud owiug to the existence of plague.
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    14 6 The Board of Military Affairs ha> decided to c-tablish at Shanghai a Naval College.
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    15 6 A censor has memarialised the Chinese throne to stop the practice of purchasing girl slaves.
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    16 6 Thore will be a Ciuderalla Dance at the Tanglin Club, on Tuesday. February M, at p.m.
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    20 6 The I tallies Institution and several other of the local schools re-opened this morniug, after the Chinese New Year holidays.
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    21 6 It is reported that the installation of electric light will in all probability be au accomplished fact in Sandakan very shortly.
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    27 6 The Ladies' Work Party of tho Presbyterian Church will meet at the house of Mrs. M. B. McKean, St. Thomas' Walk, on Tues day afternoon, at 1.30.
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    23 6 The new Church for Cantonese Roman Catholics iv Tank Road is rapidly approaching completion. It is capable of accommodating a vory large congregation.
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    31 6 Owing to the enormous cost uf prcpariuf.' the graves for the late Emperor and EmpressDuwager, tho Viceroy of Chilili has recunimended to the Throne that a special tax should be levied.
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    36 6 The chinchew of the Straits Steamship Co.'s steamer Selangur reported to the police at Ponang, on Thursday last, that a bag containing over SBOU belonging to the ship had been stolen from him in Beach Street.
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    45 6 A resident of Hongkong has just received a letter from London in 19 days, via Siberia. It wa- posted at Maida Vale. London, at MO p.m. on January 18, aud was delivered in Hongkong at a.vi. ou February 7, a few hours over 10 days.
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    38 6 An interesting discourse was given un Saturday afternoon at the Seventh Day Advontist Mission House, by Pastor G. F. Jones, bearing on the disaster in Sicily. There was a good attendance. A collection was taken for the atHicted.
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    39 6 Mr. .1. W. Jamicson, of 11. M. consular service, formerly Commercial Attache and for the past throe years Foreign Superiutendont of Chinese Labour in the Transvaal, will, it is expected, shortly be appoiuted H. M. Consul General at Canton.
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    44 6 A Chinaman uamed Chung Heng was arrested at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, ou Saturday morning, on a charge of rubbery of a deposit cheque for tl.ooo and jewellery valued at *6<J.50, from Ho Yeah Chan, at Omar Road, at 11.30 on Weducsday night.
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    49 6 Yesterday morning, a bullock cart carelessly laden with bags of grain, upset backwards, striuging up the bullocks, the body of the vehicle separating from the axle. The bags were dumped within a foot of tho tramline in Serangoon Road. There was, however, just room for the cars to pass.
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    48 6 Among the tloral tributes presented after the performance of the Pirates of Penzance, on Saturday night, weru four handsome baskets of (lowers from officers of the Royal Artillery. These baskets, which were tied with the Artillery colours, were prepared by the Art Needlework and Flower Deput, Orchard lioad.
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    60 6 A general order has been issued in the American Navy that the bigger battleships shall discard their former garb of white and adopt one of a dull grey colour. In doing this the American Navy has come iuto line with must of the great European Powers, who have long realised
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    56 6 The Saigon Opinion says tuut the Government of Japan lias at last taken action against the natives of Indo-China who are plotting (hero against France. The GovernorGeneral of Indo-China han just been officially informed that thirty uf these plotters have been arrested by the Japanese Government. They will be forwarded
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    69 6 A J.iranosc woman named Basecrah was prosecuted by Sergeant Little before the District Judge, Mr. K. C. C. Howard, this morn ing, on a charge of criminal broach of trust in respoot of nve sarong*, a pair of bangles and other articles belonging to anothor Javanese woniau. uamed Katijab, having
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    66 6 People who are interested in such matters may like to bear that the diminutive moustache is coming into fashion. The fashion originated amoug cavalry officers, who delighted in having their moustaches trimmed "Tike toothbrushes." The now fashion decides that the hair covering is to be confined to the upper lip.
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    71 6 A sleepy cart-driver allowed a bag of grain to slip from his vehicle, yesterday, in Scran goon Road, and went contentedly on without heeding it. He had gone some distance ere he realised his lose. In the meantime two or three bright gentlemen were preparing to remove the bag. The
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    100 6 Lord Crotuc-r, Hpeaking at the Leeds Chamber of Commerce dinner, ou January 18, in criticising the nnaueial position of the Government, asked how they were going to pay their way with duch heavy liabilities to meet. It was reckless finance, and if the Chancellor of the Exchequer took the advice
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    474 6 Tin: British North Borneo Uit;iM ,m .10U0CO8 the Hiiddon death of Mrs. Page I. at t.ahnd Oatu. Mr. W. J. MinjM, ol the British -Amcn< an Tobacco Company, Bangkok, is paying a short visit tv Singapore. The engagement is auuouncud uf Dr (Mennie, assistant Municipal Health (tthcer
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    Gift to Hongkong Cathedral.
    92 6 A solid silver aluis dish has been pruHcuU <l to St. John's Cathedral. Hongkong, in memory of the late Bishop liurdon, by his only survi ving children, Major John Alder Burdon C.M.G., of Northern Nigeria, and Edward Russell Burdon, M.A., of Cambridge. The alms dish was
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    Failure of the Brazilian Lloyd.
    101 6 It is probable, that never in the history ut Belfast has there been such an aggregate ot new tonuagu at the variouH fitting out wharves aud jetties in the litrbuiir ax ilurin:: January, when there were seven vessels hi various stages of coiiipk'tiou, approximating very
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    The Fire at Bandjermassin.
    115 6 A big blaze raged at KaudjerujasHiu, tin chief port of Dutch s. E. Borneo, ou January 'JO. Despite the heavy rain falliug at il time, the fire spread quickly. To add to tin misfortune, the fire brigade came late. The estimated damage is set at over
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    Wedding at St. Andrew's Cathedral
    173 6 A picturesque little wedding was sulow nised quietly, this morning, at Mi Andrew Cathedral wli.n Miss Eileen Isabella Dun nelly, daughter of Mr. A. K. Donnelly, of Ningpo, China, was married to Mr. Frank Bost. sou of Mr. T. Bout, of Glasgow. Botb the bride
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      132 6 Announcement Extraordinary. HAVING fcrifcd to relinquish the RETAIL SECTION of oar business in SIMiAPORE. \\r intend to dispose of the whole of our large and varied stw-ks ol PROVISIONS. TOILET RBQUIBITKB, CIGARS, CIGARETTES, etc.. by a Great Clearance Sale OPENING FEBRUARY 22. For Fourteen Days Only. IMMENSE REDUCTIONS WILL BE
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      217 6 TO-NIGHT New Pictures AT TIIK ALHAMBRA AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN B. LONDON. Tbo Puzzling Enigma. Different Aeroplane*. A .ay Old Dog. THE WHITE-GLOVED MAN. A Dramatic Comedy by M. Georges Docquois. By Special Kequvst, Kor a few more nights only, THE RED HAND. I'OSITIVKLY LAST THREE NIGHTS OK THIS FILM.
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    ROYAL VISIT ENDS.
    280 7 VERV GRATIFYING DIPLOMATIC RESULTS. Prospects of Definite Agreement. [Rhutir'h Tklk'.k\m. l.<>ndoii, February II. Kiu({ KdwarJ aod <^uoen Alexandra liavo arrived in l^oudon. Their Majesties trussed the Channel during a severe Kale. Keuter'K Berlin currcHixjnduut lias interviuwod I'rince von Buelow. wbo Btatcd lliat tin.) royal visit hail evoke!
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    Wreck of a Liner.
    69 7 I EARED LOSS OF SEVENTV-FOUR LIVES. A Midnight Disaster. [■NUB*! TBLE'tK\M Luudou, February 10. Tho Now /calami Liuer lYuguiti lias been wrecked at Cape Trawhiti, during a gale at midnight The pass* n_;i i "I ere* to tlir nunibur of nearly ouc buudrud. buar<l il mfts
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    ANTI-OPIUMISTS.
    38 7 ■UrriKK's Tklburam] London. February IS. deputation' In i led by the Kishop of londou has: waited M Taug Shaoyi to offer congratulations oni'liiiiax heroic efforts to d«al with the opium tralbe. TangShao yi madu a sympathetic reply.
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    PORTUGAL AND CHINA.
    27 7 limn Tilk,h\m. T.oudou. February I.!. Lisbon telegram says that General Machadu. the Portugese commissioner to delimitate Macao will meet the Chinese commissioner at Hongkong.
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    KING ALFONSO TO ARBITRATE.
    33 7 [PlB OsTABUTISUM LLoTU TILI >Ram| Berlin, Fobruary 14. King Alfonso of Spain has been mutually accepted as arbitrator iv the icrmau- English irontier question with reference to H'alfish Bay.
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    MINISTER TO CHILE.
    21 7 j KbutbVh Trlbubam| London. February If. Mr. LoTvthcr. at present iv Tokio. has been appointed Minister to Chile.
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    A Fine Steamer.
    141 7 The N.Y.K. Mishima Maru. which is to sail from this port, for Europe, on Wednesday next, is, according to the Kobe Herald, a magnificent vessel a credit alike to designers and builders. Her passenger accommodation is superior to anything seen there for some time past, every effort
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    THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
    597 7 Second Performance on Saturday Evening Mtuust more warmly than un tin- first, we have to congratulate the members of the Singapore Amateur Itrauiatic society on tli.ir second rfiinuHiicr .,t (iilborl anil Sullivan s charming opera, "The Pirates of I'enzance." Nu doubt tin y had uaiuiil confidence
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    ABRUZZI ROMANCE.
    240 7 Negotiations were not Reopened' with Elkins Family. The report that the Duke of the Abru/zi has resigned, ur intends to resign, his post in Bm navy and rcuoiiun bis royal rank, in order to marry Miss Elking. is utterly unfounded, says a Ityuic correspondent. An inquiry at the
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    NEW SOURCE OF DISEASE.
    189 7 In sterilised Corks Swarm With Microbes. Dr. llordas has discovered a new microbial terror. It is not only tbe contents of a bottle ot wiae or spirits that is bad for us, and even tho most wholesome mineral waters arc not safe. For tbc now danger
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    Imitations Made in Birmingham.
    50 7 Stealing a number of Japanese images was tbe charge on which John Grearly was sentenced at Birmingham to throe months' bard labour. A question from the magistrates brought out the -fact that the Japanese imaget made m Birmingbam ba?i< imitations id collaloid of old ivory neUukes.
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    Mere Earthquakes.
    43 7 LAST REMNANTS OF MESSINA DESTROYED. Shocks Felt over Wide Area ilUr !■■»'.< TlUUBAM) l.umlon, February IS. As tlic result of wvire shocks of <artli<juukc. all tlic standing linililinyn in Miawina have collapsed. Shockn liavc bcfu gmnl in Sicily and I Southern Italy.
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    BANKRUPTS ALLEGED FRAUD.
    269 7 Application for Extradition of Saigon Chinaman. Mi Howard, the District Judge, coutinucd, this in.iriiiiii;. the extraditiou prooediugs in the case of Sam liaug I lueng alias Sim I'cng >"«■ wauted iu Saiyon ou a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy. Two Krcnch gentle, uiun who had arrived from Saigon
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    GERMAN DIAMOND FIELDS.
    126 7 Euthusiasm over the Output and Prospects. Tin: (lermau Colonial Secretary, llerr I >i 1 11 l)u i u. lecturing at Dresden ou the prosjnx:ts of tlic Gorman colonies, before 2,500 portions, including K thc Kaiser and several members of tin- royal family, Ministers of State, and tnombers
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    THE LINER MYSTERY.
    198 7 English Lady who was Found Murdered. in the arrival of tin- Mi-ss.iyi-m- steamship Portugal, the other day, at Alexandria, it was announced that an English lady, named Claudius, the wife of a Coptic gentleman, who is Inspector-General of tlie Egyptian J'ustal Administration, had been found murdered in
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    Carpenter's Serious Threat.
    129 7 Lioug Ah Kin was charged before the district judge, this morning, with threatening to kill Chew Seng because the latter refused to join a secret society, which ho was a'leged to have said all Chinese workingmen in Singapore were joining. Sergeant Little prosecuted. Complainant said that the
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    A Police Station Wrecked.
    53 7 A number of gunners from the Woosung fort quarrelled with a policeman at a theatre, I and, subsequently, wrecked the station and set the prisoners free. The shopkeepers of the district are so incensed at the conduct of the gunners that they have closed their shops
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    17 7 The price of tin in Singapore to-day w $6550 per picul. (Jnt hundred ton* have been sold.
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    Austria and Servia.
    82 7 ANGRV RECRIMINATION IN THE PRESS. Threat of an Ultimatum IKbctkk's Tbleuham! l.omluu, February U, The Vu^tro IliiQ^arinu papers arc excited about Servian war |>reparatioUN which, it is (locltir.xi. nru y.iino biyn.nl diplomatic NiMH, aod an UDHtubi^uout niliiuatuiu is ru'ec-siiry-\Vr.H OMMMWSi l.totD '1»l»u»«> Iturlia, February 13. Ki'l.itniii- butwueu
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    A BRIGAND COMMONWEALTH.
    553 7 Extraordinary Political Freak in Upper Tonkin. The military expedition agaiust IX Tliaiu, the outlaw chieftain of I'ppor Tonkin, closes an extraordinary political experiment ou the put uf till: 'ioveilllln 111 of lli.lo Ililm. In bygone days, Da Thaw was the most dreaded leader of tlio liny.-iiid.-. who
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    FRENZIED MINERS FIGHT.
    283 7 Ghastly Story of Panic in Hungarian Disaster. Tlic coal uiiDo explosion in lluugary last tuoDtli, which was reported io this p;i|» r by cable, at the time, appear* to have been a dreadful affair. The catastrophe occurred at Ajka (Hungary) and directly after the explosion, there was
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    29 7 A para-robber tree on Sapong Estate, British North Borneo, aged 2* years, has flowered and borne MMV, which have gcrmiDated and been planted. 1 hi.-, jounde tiki a record.
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    THE OPIUM QUESTION.
    543 7 Remarkable Views of London Writer Ventilated. In the London letttr printed in our columns on Saturday, our correspondent drew atteutioo to a letter on tin- Opium Qne4i.ni publish' d iu tho Standard. It is from the [k n of Mr. Hamilton CrotlicrH, and includes the following observations
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    IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.
    298 7 Sixty Editors Representing the Empire's Papers. Arrangements are now well under way for tlic entertainment of the distinguished editors who will attend the Imperial Press Conference which is to be held in London next June. The proceeding will commence on Juno 5 by a tnouster banquet, given
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    DANGEROUS MANOEUVRES.
    94 7 Danes Nervous at German Warship Movements. A report from Copenhagen last month said that public opinion there was very much perturbed because the German men-of-war were making most entcrprisinu manoeuvres in Danish waters, especially in the Little Belt. At ni|{ht those waters arc said to have been crowded
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    CRISI IN TURKEY.
    182 7 YOUISG TURKS AND GRAND VIZIER QUARREL. Alleged Plot Against the Sultan. IKkuikk's Tki.ki.kvmI London, HYhruary U. oustantinoplr U-U t;raiu> stito that minm tiTial >:hnu^t> resulting in the removal uf UUttMhi MinisU r of War, hawercati il a critical situation. It is line tn a contlict between tin
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    53 7 Demand for Medium and Dark Crepe. iKkom oii; OmHrvKiMurr.) IjOihIod, via l'cuau^. February US. At a Hale ut Malaya rubber, the averayi price received (ot the 7 I tous <if plantation wliicli was offered was il. [hi- Ib. Tin chief ileuiaiul .it present is be uk ilium
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    SAIGON RICE MARKET.
    346 7 Foolish Cultivators Defy Laws of Supply and Demand. The working of economic laws is ever I l>n//.lr to tin 1 uian in the street mm li niori su is H to ignorant cultivators like tl S.iiym. who are now at their wits' god what to make of
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    BRITISH OFFICER'S HEROISM.
    184 7 Flag-Commander Saves a Stoker at Sea. News of a gallant act of Ufc-MVilg, trbiofa will no doubt bo brujyht to the notice of tin Koyal lluuiam: Society by those in authority, has |ust reached M, says tlio 8. C. Morning Post, of the Nth instant. While H.
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    Rough on the Jury.
    52 7 Gentlemen, said the counsel lot tin- it' fence, "the principal ftult of the pfiaoMr has been his unfortunate characteristic of putting faith in scoundrels and blackguard of the bisest description. I have done. The uuhappy man in the dock puts implicit faith in you, gentlemen of
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    Canton-Hankow Railway Loan.
    44 7 A foreign loan of £2,000,000 will be rained {or the construction of the Honanllupth section of the Cauton Hankow railway. The loan will be isxid at 91 and Mm rate ot interest has been fixed at 5 put cent pef annum.
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    54 7 i Captain John .Jameson, of Mm BfWMh steamer Karl of Douglas. prosecuU d an able seaman named J. D. Jones in Mm MatHM Court, this morning, on a OMMMI of desertion. Accused said tint lie kit tli oMb to jnin the <tra»y. The MM vj-f po. !i to morrow that
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      355 8 1 I mversity Bout Race has been rixi d foi Vpril 3. at 12 o'clock. 'I lien- will Im' 110 play tomorrow in tht 1 ..ii. Lin., Tennis <'lub tournament. (.ilUit L. .less.',p, of the Glouceßtemhiie I i.nuty Cricket l.'lub, has In. n apiMiinted paid hiiiiiiiltj. in
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      Rifle-Shooting.
      51 8 Malacca Ladies' Club. Tin' weekly shoot was held at the High School Rmml on Tuesday and Friday of last week ami ri.-inltod as follows >ii-. < iiMon 'Irs. Kinder .Irs. Howell 'liss Willisuis ■Irs. CotU-r •Irs. WilliaiDH tlis-i O. K. Williams in. laUlwoll 28 27 M '26 24 2.S
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      The Manila Carnival.
      76 8 Laaoa C'orpl. Andrews, of The Buffs, beat the Philippines' champion in the half-mile ace, and SJSO in a half mile lace for a special cup offer. ,1. In the cricket match the Hongkong elnveu ami d mi easy win from the resident team, Mm total MM btiug
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      L L.T.C. Tournament.
      95 8 1 0- Jay's lies. MIW DoCBLKS MaNDICIP. A. Class. Miss 11, .1.1ni ami Mr. Kansiord v. Mm, JajO and Mr. Hose. Mrs. Duninau and Mr Penny v. Mis. Brooke and Mr. Salzmann Mrs. Holden and Mr Denu) h v. .Miss (iunn ..ml Mr Mugliston. B. Ghtas. Mi-
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      Golf.
      159 8 Competition at Malacca. I'm rr was MM than usual interest taken in tile competition for the monthly medal of the Malacca Uolf Club, owing to the fact that tin; competition was Jield for the last time over the new lengthened course, as approved at the last general MMMM of
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      Association Football.
      195 8 Tramway Cup. Tin- Fathol Muuir ami tbe Central Police nut in the Tramway Cup competition on 8 iturday. llotli wero strong teanjM and tin- contest was au even one. Neither side wits able to score, though the Katliol Munir'H goal M MM occasion had a narrow escape, aii'l
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      Cricket.
      561 8 Australian hleven. At a meeting of the Cricket Association at Sydney, on Jauuary 18, the Board of Control terms for the Australian team were di-cussed Mr. Lloyd moved That the terms derided upon by the Board of Contiol relating to the visit of the next Australian eleven to England
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      33 8 On the occasion of the marriage, in Calcutta, of Capt. Lord Charles Kitziuaurice, and Lady Violet Klliot, the Royal Went Kent*, lately at Singapore, furnished a tfuard of honour at St. Paula Cathedral.
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    GYMKHANA RACE MEETING.
    989 8 Good Sport at the Racecourse on Saturday Afternoon. A tine afternoon, and a good list of entries witli gentleman riders, cotubiued to make the gymkhana race meeting, on Saturday afternoon, a distinct success both from the social i'lul tho sporting poiut of view. The nnangcmeutH were much
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      40 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NETHERLANDS BUTTA PERGHA COMPANY. LTO. Mr. L. A. van Kijo haviog resigned tbe M«oagement of the above Company, Mr. J. C. Koopraan baa ben appoint.d Mmmger from February 13, 1908. A. J. A. YSSEL DE 6CHEPPER, *84 Director.
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      418 8 STEAM GAR FOR SALE. OWNBB DOING HOMK. For sale, a fourseated STANLEY STEAM CAR. 2 Cylinder-, double acting in excellent ruiiuiug uidur. Kast, silent and au txcelleut Hill Climber. A very easy cur to drive aud manage. Complete set of span-,. MBMMMJ I new inner aud 2 uew outer tyres.
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      360 8 The *^3t^ iM^MMMMT^^^t& Muto-piano ritlv iS gives you THE COMMAND of ALL MUSIC written. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED. 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- 90 if thi NVt Irtiu
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      125 8 DAY BY DAY Monday, February 15. High Water, 6.38 p.m. Ladies Kitlo Club Shoot, Tanglin. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Uaiety Cinematograph. Tuesday, February 16 Hi({h Water, r, as a.m. I 20 p.m. Pirates of Pen/.ance, Theatre, H. Wednesday, February 17. High Water, 6.50 a.m. 9.25 p.m. Rowing Club
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    932 9 Xar.if, port, probable date of arrival, and name oj Agin'y. STEAM BRS. An it, Bydney, Fob 13 Boaitead Alicante, Manila, Feb 28 Barlow Mcinoue, Liverpool, Feb 24 W. Manifield \mbria, Hambarg, Mar 1 Bebn Mayer Amlaluma, China. Mar 2 Bebo Meyer Aenaye, Colombo, Apl 9 P. 4 O.
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    47 9 I'lktßiiJ/ M K- -rt tanning ami Monet I rubor drop daily v 1 |> m., Singapore «undard i li— »ii h mean nmt i'h- tiiiii' gt;\: •>■ rir »1 Ij o'clocl'. n'.on, mdi ming Sicgapme i-.nu !»r-.l time. M every day TCiiitin(( S"ii<Uv «t;»n it >«■ frcl »t one 'alaah.
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      363 9 Bfundell's Petrifying Liquids, WHITE AND COLOURED. A cheap and efficient substitute for expensive glazed bricks and tiles for the cure of damp walls, for the preservation from decay of exterior stone, brick and cement. Stocked by RIGOLD BERGMANN Co., SOLE AGENTS FOR BLUNDELL BPENCE CO.. LTD.. HULL. 260 KELLY AND
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    Motor Mystery.
    832 10 MISS VIOLET CHARLESWORTH S CONFESSION. Had Not the Courage to Own I p Tbe Cbarlesworth mystery is now at an end. Tbe lady, wbo has been missing since the motor car accident in North Wales on Saturday. January 2, ami wbo has clever ly eluded all who sought
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    COMMERCE AT HVIPHONG.
    179 10 Many Outlets for Enterprise in Business. The statistical returns of Tonkin for 11H)T are only just published. The Avenir dv Tonkin quotes them with pride from their pointing out that Haiphong, tho chief port of the province, stands next to Cholon, the industrial capital of Cocbin-China, which
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      490 10 INSURANCE Companies^ rsoss ml I d n^ n n ee Estabhahed 1797. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount insured £333,000.000. Loseee paid Premium income. t 806,000. Insurance efiected on almost every deeorir tloo property at current rate* of premium. Riski for 10 day* are now acoepted at 4 cent per 1100.
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      646 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shares of «20each £1.«00.000 Fond «1,5 M,000 Seasrve Liability of Proprietors Cl .800.000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank ot Sootlaod. I'h London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounta
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      510 10 BANKING COMPANIESHONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital n5.000.000 EIEBERVE FUND Starling Reaerve i15.000.000l iM nno noc Bllverßeaerre 114,000,000} «».°°°.ooC Seserve Liability of Proprietor* 118.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Oresson. Deputy Chairman. B.Q. Barrett, Esq. |1. R. Lenzmann, Esq. 3. Friealand, Esq. iR. Shewan,
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      57 10 "As hardy as the Numean lion's nerve" is frequentlly said of those who have taken Steams' Wine. For thin, nervous and fretful people of all agea, it is just the right thing. It strengthens the nerves, increases tbe appetite, stimulates digestion, and thus adds weight to the body. Very palatable,
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    418 11 FARMAN SELLS HIS RENOWNED AEROPLANE. Steam \ersus Petrol Cars. Heury Karman has sold his aeroplane It will bo interesting to see whether its present owner will achieve as groat foats with it as the English aviator did. Bo that as it may, Henry Farman has undertaken to teach a
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    497 11 steam v. Petrol. There are many engineers and motorists who are satisfied that the steam-driven motor, car has a iuture, and to thc-se a paper read by Mr. Dugald Clerk, F.R.S., president of the institution of Automobile Engineers was full of intercut. He said that the steam car had taught
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    257 11 A Question of the Early Future. Several interesting questions will arise as the airship goes into the air. The Congress that has been sitting in London this week han been mainly concerned with the sporting side of aeronautical advance. But there are legal issues involved, as Mr. Roger Wallace has
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    145 11 Offer of House Form of Krupp Refused. The Madrid correspondent of the Matin states, with reference to the construction of Spain's new navy, that the Minister of Marine will propose at the next meeting of the Cabinet the letting of the contracts for tbe four new battleships
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      571 11 I THE STRAITS TIMES" CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE Following Places IN SINGAPORE Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel, Reach Road. Messrs. Kirn Co., Battery Road and Aaier. uian Street. Messrs. Jitts A Co., North Bridge Road. Messrs. Kob Co., 90, Bras P.asahjKoad. Adelphi
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      614 12 Scale of Charges. PBKPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. -Mtaoel jsoui Want! ot Kvery Deeoriptioa, Houses, taa, etc., to let, are insert^ at the foUowlng »im:— Urn Iniertioß I I.W pat Ibjd Two i-OO Xkrat m S*o bU ■to* 1.40 l'welve T.M Twentyflrs 10.00 (Each tabaeqneat month M par lasb.i Tae above rate la
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      540 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. ■BbbW-MBJ Llbm. BBS. «r two ID..r.uii r. K Br Itas loch. >m itoaU of ChugM GOVERNMENTjIOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Kebruary 19, 1909, for the following works 1. Extension of Sea Wall at the (Juarau- tine Station, St. John's
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      645 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. fcitaii— FoarUßM, omoOw IcmtUo hi <i Br tbt laoh, M* Seal* ot Ckuan. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioe on leoond floor of. Mo. 7, Battery Hoad. Apply to Onthrie and 00., Ltd. a 1878 OFFIOE 4 8000WN TO 8E LET With immediate entry No. 7,
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      522 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co., Lo. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber lyre*, all kinds and shapes All lands of HOSE. Suction. Delivery, Steam, for Carriage*, Motor cars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Oardeuhos'e, lirakepw TRrmivfl lurvrnp tvpww noBe 01 B»'l*»ys. Speaking Tubep. RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS. GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of I.R. Buffers and
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      251 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. lUTSJ :-Pour LinM, on. or two iasertiuu, ti Bf tbs inch, ih Hula of Cbucei. BRAN FOR SALE. First-class quality, fresh packed in bags of 98 to 100 catties. Price 98.75 per bag. .lOHX LITTLE A CO.. LTD. 279 RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE Good Robber Stamps, 10
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      352 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES JBBJB Isi M*BbX 110 pal Incb. Sahisqu- tn0811,., Ik. for (horttr pen.. i>r i 1 1 uf Cdara«». IMPORTANT NOTICE. The Alhambra String Orchestra of eight quulifieii musicians are open for private engagements, up to 6 p.m. and after 11 pm on week -lays. On Sundays, any time
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