The Straits Times, 10 July 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.008 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JULY 10. 1909. PRICE 10 GENTS.
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      49 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. Wo-day is Clearance %bay OF OUR SALE Clearing Out Prices. KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. Raffles HH Hotel. Special Dinner TO-NIGHT. SAKaIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. ASAHI I H Best ana _^M Cheapest. fj^| H Wholesale" only from J^ THE DAI HIPPOH BREWERY "g^ Illl^JJ^ill PRICE FER DOZEN: l\s ,J
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      248 1 THB Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel. Fitted with Blectrio Light and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Doable Bedrooms, with Private Bathrooms attached. Cuisine under European Supervision. Cold Storage Suppliea weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter meets all Mail Trains. Management THE
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      292 1 ROBINSON CO. AMERICAN REFRIGERATORS ej^y^* ICE CREAM FREEZERS. H In this Freezer tbcro is no Zinc in contact with the cream, H and it is the only freezer made having more than two motions. $4, $5, $7. Filtering and Cooling Bottles. jA^ >^$ Simply stand it empty iv I 'andwtnelj
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      68 1 FRAMROZ'S Aerated Waters GUARANTEED as having passed through the world-renowned Germ-proof Berkefeld Filters, as used in His Majesty's Palaces,the War otfi.ee, Admiralty, leading Hospitals and Institutions of England. 87, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. Yong Lee Seng Co. 27, KLING STREET. CHE^LF SALE Farther reduced prices now ottered (8 a.m. to 3
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    Barn Door Cock.
    266 2 MR. CLARKSON'S ACTION AGAINST FRENCH THEATRE. Unique Stage Costume. An action, which will prove most amusing if and when it comes to be tried before the courts, is being brought in Paris by Mr. William Clarkson, the theatrical costumier and wigmaker of London, against Messrs. Hertz and
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    BULLDOG CHARGES BAND.
    414 2 Animal Killed by Policeman After Wild Melee in Street. An extraordinary scene ha* just been witnessed in an Eastbourne street, when a bulldog oharged a military band, and after a series of attacks on various persons was killed by a plucky policeman. The bulldog wag a large
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    DERELICT RAILWAY.
    122 2 Tree-Grown Stations and Fallen Bridges Rebuilt. After lying derelict for twenty years the old Shropshire and Montgomeryshire railway is about to enter on a new lease of life. The Earl of Powis presided at a county meeting in Shrewsbury recently to farther a scheme for reopening the old
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    23 2 By placing the stems of cut flowers in a weak solution of sal ammonia tliey.may be kepi fresh from fifteen to thirty days'
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      276 2 SAPINALL'S Genuine White Zinc. (994% p URE OXIDE OF ZINC). Very finely ground in raw linseed Oil. Covers more square fee to the cwt. than any other /inc. CANNOT BE EXCELLED. ASPINALL'S Genuine Pale Boiled Linseed Oil. (Star Bright). Of all dealers, or THE BORNEO CO., LTD. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT Hit
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      80 2 TARE A VACATION. Now is the time to take a vacation, get oat into the woods and mountains and visit the seashore, but do not forget to take a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy along with you. It is almost oertain to be needed, and cannot be
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      404 2 mm mrnmrn -hWILSHNo more grateful and comforting treatment is possible for skin tortured and disfigured infants and children than warm baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment. For eczemas, rashes, itchings and chafings; for sanative, antiseptic cleansing; for skin preservation and prevention of infantile humours,Cuticura Soap and
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      110 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM ARK NOW SHOWING A LARGE VARIETY OF Diamond Jewellery, LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited. fffk BEWARE of IMITATIONS Q RIGAUD'S PS GENUINE drtk JAPAN KANANGA |i|| Toilet Water Ijjlll PARIS FRANCE SOLO BY ALL PERFUMERS COMPRESSED Roofing Slates. FIRE ANO UNBREIKABLE. ALWAYS CLEAN
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      174 2 The Straits Times, aJTO The Straits Budget. c SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable io Advance. Daily issue per year 180.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.60 do per copy 10 Weekly issue pet year 1200 do per quarter 8.00 do per copy SB When. sent by poet, there is added
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    Juliana Baptised.
    399 3 DRAWN TO CHURCH IN CARRIAG E AND SIX. Loyal Demonstrations. The baptism of the infant Princess Julian a took place at the Willemskerk, on Jane 5. Qaeen Wilhelmina and Prinoe Henry proceeded to the church, where they were received by the Grand Master of Ceremonies and a committee
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    NEW DECORATIONS.
    281 3 For Naval Reserve and Volunteer Officers. The Admiralty has issued the regulations governing the award of the decoration for the officers of the Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, which has been recently instituted by his Majesty. These provide, in the case of the Royal Naval
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    EXTERMINATING THE SEAL.
    184 3 Negotiating for an International Conference. Negotiations are in progress between Groat Britain, the United States, Russia and Japan for holding an international conference to deal with the question of pelagic sealing, says Renter. Some time ago the United States initiated these negotiations, the question having become one
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      680 3 NEW PIANOS FOB HIBE From $"|0 per month or may be had^by the hire purchase system to unit the convenience of purchaser. S. Moutrie and Co., EUROPE HOTEL BUILDINGS, ADIS BUILDINOS. The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. 80LE AGENTS FOR The UNITED ASBESTOS Co., Ltd., London. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION. ThisjCompany's awards
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      35 3 REMEMBER THE NAME. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in just what ite name implies. For pains in tbe n*rmanh, cramp, colic or diarrhoea, it ha* no equal. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      393 3 IllJ TABLE DEUCACIES, .frjjt--. PICKLES. SOUPS, *~*i~.!w. fK^3| JAMS^ELLIES. w^carroMi r^"-^M POTTED MtATS I MALT VINEGAR IS^SiA SA^ADOII_ Celebrated l^^^lvJr^ri^cn^ >. Wnlmeiis otores. wT^z^*—^ ELACKWFT t H. KAPS, Piano and Music Depot. The cheapest and the most reliable Establishment for everything MUSICAL. Tunings $4No. 20, Stamford Road. 1843 Persian Nerve
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      142 3 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. Portland Cement. In Casks of 375 lbs. net. Drain Pipes, any shape In Bags of 250 lbs. net. Gutterways Cement Tiles, any pattern. Firebricks, pressed Glased Paving Tiles Paving Bricks Prices, samples »d<l fall particulars will be forwarded on application *o Agent: W. A. STOP
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      670 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan. Peaanr,, Ceylon Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pott*, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading iaiaed for China Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amsrioan Ports. Steamert will leave Singapon on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Jaly 16
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      618 4 STEAMERS BAIUNB. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPICO. LTD. Two recnlar service* are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCBKW STEAMERS. under Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's Earopean Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoeUent aooommodation for Fir*t and Second Class Passengers,
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      653 4 BTEAMB SMIMtS. €«IBUII» S«ttVU K UP THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BBTWBBM •TBIMaSTU (PERTH) NOITI WsWT AFBTKALI AH POKTB. JATA AH» BUGAPORB. Ksgular Fortnightly Bailings between Singapore aad Western Australia, calling at Java (as indaoemant offers). Darby, KJag** Sound, (Port for
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      296 4 STEAMER MIUNGB. C. P. R. Canadian Paelflo Railway Company's Royal Mail Stoaatwlp Lino. TBS NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUBOFI WIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and Us UHITED STATES. Bout* from Hoagkong, tia Hh«s«J>*a, Hag* sari, Viotorta and Vancouver, 8.y.8. Eswbsb* or Ibdu Twin -tan w atsaB.M.S. "Em is— or Jamb" mars, I,ooo
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      688 4 BTEAMER MILIMB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Th* ttiamirt of this Company maintain a regular ssrvte* bttwtan Hamhnrg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and th* Strait*, China and Japan. Homeward*, they an despatched fortnightly far Hans aad Hamburg and onoe a month for nrsmanatf direct, eaOmg at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      744 4 BTEAMEH B*lUms. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fait and well-known mail tlsaiim* ol khle Company sail fortnigbly from Bremej. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (oonaaotaon Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Sue;, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    153 5 FIXTURES. Saturday, July 10. High Water, 4 0 p.m. S. C. C. cricket tournament. Belangor Races, third day. S. G. C. Spring Cup. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Sunday, July 11. High Water, 1.0 a.m 4.55 p.m. Fifth Sunday after Trinity. S. G. C. Spring Cup.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    115 5 To-Day. Penang and Deli nalypno t pm Deli and Asshan Raner S pm Hongkong, Ainoy and fiwit w Merapi 3 pm Bangkok Bolia 4 pm Pankalan Brandan Benoa 4 pm Ra'gon Amiral Ponty 4pm Ht'avis, Cheribon and Samaraog Oiang Seng 4 pm MoNDAT. Indragiri Aing Hin noon
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    67 5 The outward M. M. Packet Ernest Simons left Colombo at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the 7th instant, and may be expected to arrive here at about 6 a.m. on Monday, the 12th instant. The M. M. Packet Tourane, left Saigon at 8 a.m. on Friday, the 9th
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    63 5 Lien Singapore v uoe ll M. M. nil* 18 P. *O. lane N D.L. j lan* v 4 B. I. tune U M M. Inly 3 PA O. I laljr 6 N D.L. lal; B. I. )n» in ixmao! July 6 July 10 July 18 July 1*
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    232 5 Latest Arrivals. Bon Liong, Dot. str. 375 tons, Cap! Van der Harst July 9. Bandjennassin, July 5. G.o. and 35 d.p. Ban Keng. For Bandjermassin, U. Rda. Benoa, Dot. str. 171 tons, Capt Popkts, July 9. From Deli, .July 7. G.o. Ships Ag ncy. For P. Brandon, July
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    Clearances.
    112 5 July 9 F.tkdnle, Brit str, Knchinotzn Will o'the Viip Rrit str, Bagsa via port! Lain Weld. Brit str. Moar and Malaooa SeUngor, Firit str, Telnk Adsou via port* Ho»t Wan I, Brit str, Penang and Rangoon 10 Hut Ltung, Brit str. Pabaog and Koantan Querimba, Brit str. Sonrabaya P.
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    45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 pm Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwioh meantime. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    89 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JON Q PAOAK. East Wauar Bast»— Tanowrville, Paroo. Bast W. Sacnoa 1 -Kalomo, Benoa. Baonoii No. 1 (Sana* Wi»in~ Nil. Hbotion S— Teesta, Querimba. Nil. a 4— Prnmgeith. > Penaog t— Nil 7— Nil.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    117 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. i.teamer Syria, due July 9. Misses M. and K. Cahill, Mr J. Lunney. Mr. T. H. Whitfield, Miss Marrell, Mrs. Darby. Per M. M. steamer Ernest Semons, due July 12 —Mr. Lortet, Mr. Hobden. Per P. and O. steamer Sumatra,
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    Arrivals.
    19 5 Per steamer Perak, July 10. From Port Swettenham: Messrs. H. Cantrell, and C. Stephens Malacca Revd. Brother Henry.
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    News Items.
    120 5 A cargo of copra and paddy was brought from Kelantan, TringKanu and Kuaotan, yesterday, by the local steamer Hock Lee. The N. D. L. steamer Shantung, which arrived from Macassar and I'uiaa Laat yesterday, had 588 pigs and a quantity of ooal, in addition to a general cargo.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    469 5 (Sunday, July n.) FirrH Sunday Arris Trinity. St. Ajtdkbw's Cathidral. 7 a.m. Matins, 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 3-40 p.m. -Sunday School 8- 15 p.m. Bible Classes (Adults) 5-80 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Skpot Lots.— ll-15 a.m. Foo Chow Service 8-40 p.m. Sunday School 8-15 p.m.
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    83 5 7 am.— Matins. First Lesson I Samuel XV, 1—24. Second Lesson Acts XVI. 16. Hymn 218 7-45 a.m. —Holt Communion (Choral). Introit Psalm XXVII. Service Maunder. Hymn at Offertory ...247 Hymn at Communion. ..B22 Hymn at Ablutions ...298 6-80 P.M. EVKNSONO AMD SERMON. Responses Ferial. Psalm ...115,
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    511 5 The Presence of Pressmen at the Meetings. At the ordinary meeting -of the Municipal Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, the following gentlemen were present Messrs. E. G. Broadrick, president J. Polglase, secretary R. Peirce, engineer Dr. Fowlie, C. W. Darbishire, Ong Tek Lim. Cheng Keng Lee, and J. Carapiet. The
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    46 5 The authorities at Berlin, have increased the amount of Prince Eulenbnrg's bail to £26,000, the alternative beiig immediate re arrest, owing to the Prince, who is awaiting trial on a charge of perjury, having made an unauthorised journey from Merlin toGastein (a fashionable bathiog-plaou in Austria).
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    Finance & Commerce.
    235 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. 9»oapou, July 10, 1900. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4,% Demand 2/4 Private m/a 2/4J do 8 m/« J 4j Oti Smunv- Bank d/d 287* Private 8 m/h J40i do 6 m/a 342} On France- Back d/d 2S2 j Private 8 m/g 296* do tD/a 300 OnW»a-Bank
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      DEBENTURES.
      52 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 800,000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 6% 2844)00 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Singapore Municipal 0% 400,000 20%p.n0m f>% 1378,000 7% prem. i\ 1,600,000 8% prem. 4% 602,900 6% disc. Tanjong Pagar Dock Board 6%
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      MINING.
      268 5 Bbum 5 Paid Cm. 188 UWT> Compamv •800,000 •800,000 •600,000 £600,000 •400,000 £60,000 £100,000 150,000 £120,000 •450,000 £250,000 10 10 10 1 10 i 10 1 10 If. 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 5 10 10 10 1 1 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10
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      RUBBER.
      473 5 £160,000 1200,000 £80,000 £80,000 £80,000 £70,000 £85,000 £16.000 £76,000 £110,000 £810,000 •680,000 £50,000 £180,000 £100,000 £820,000 Q. 176,000 1 1 10 1 I i }l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 17 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 680 i 1 1 2/10 10
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      GENERAL.
      173 5 11,600,000 •236,000 •2,400,000 1,000,000 •34,000 10 10 (SO 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 50 1 100 100 10 Oil 60 i z\ 100 100 10 100 100 10 86,000 f 100 100 90 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10.00 I f 10% tot 08 9.76 i 110%1
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      155 5 AUCTION S4LES. Powell and Co. July 10. -At No. 10, Tras Street, off Tanjong Pagar Road, Chinese household furniture, at 2.30. July 12.— At saleroom, SO bags tamarinds, at li noon. July li. -At Godown A, Keppel Road, damaged goods ex s.s. Kalomo, at 9.80. July 18.— At saleroom, the
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      266 5 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in AOh *^|^»^oAlells>^^ ll Price Air-t'ght f*^ OO^CTS. *^a^Bl>QiaZEß^a^ftafl OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. John Little Co., Robinson Co. A GIFT FROM ENGLAND. rarP! •>«•■ "-»ct t»bli cemtie t.nt free with c.t.i.ju. b-,.,i ■At) JM>f rjaaiflj CUITAIHS. MUSLIMS. T»BLE LINEHS, DOWSJ QUILTS. CARPETS. 3
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      92 5 a) 0% debentures. (ft) subscribed by employees.— (e) part paid share*. Bowman.— and bonus 2+ per oent for year ended 81/12/06.— t and 6/bonuii.— Batumi —Figures after names of oompanies indicate that they hold reserves as follows (1) WJXO, m 114,000, (8) i»,0O0, (4) £4,878, (6) 126,000, (6) 17,400, (7)
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      245 5 WEATHER REPORT. >MaiM« Kmbom UotfUol, July 9, 19C». 9 a. at. |S r. h.|* a. rUnrrau,. Bar. M Kah 29.904' 29 «14 29 BS9 Temp S6 8 89 8 84 4 I nil. Wet B alb Thar 80 4 80.0 79 8 Dirof Wind.. d.E. HE. B.E. Max. Temp.. 90.0
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JULY 10. ASIATICS AND ASIATICS.
    677 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, JULY 10. ASIATICS AND ASIATICS. There is no need, we think, to say more about the local part of the Anglo-Siamese Treaty than was covered by our brief comment yesterday. That the effect of the transfer of suzerainty is to add a large and valuable area
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    420 6 western law as the best of those we advance to positions of judicial dignity and responsibility in India and if the beads of the State can give a somewhat greater impetus to tbe task of revising and codifying tbe civil and criminal laws the claim to rights equal with those
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    13 6 The present strength of tbe cadet company of the Hongkong Volunteer* is 24.
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    30 6 The Corrick family of musicians, who were in Singapore last year, are now performing at.Perth, where the Hugh Ward company of comedians have just given a faro well enter tiainment.
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    15 6 The Datob cruiser de Ruyter, 5,000 tons, paused through tbo port this morning from Colombo.
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    27 6 Tbe chart of the survey of Penang Harbour made by Commander F. If. Walker and tbe officers of H. M. S. Merlin, in 1907, has been published.
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    22 6 Tbe first practice for the forthcoming choral festival at St. Andrew's Cathedral will be held in tbe cathedral on Wednesday afternoon next.
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    30 6 Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary, announces that Government will grant to the Metropolitan Police one day's rest in each week. This reform will necessitate the employment of 1,500 additional constables.
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    35 6 Tbe Keswick prayer meeting will be held on Monday morning at G.BO in tbe Chinese Girls' School, Government Hill, under the eadersbip of Mr. R. J. Bartlett. This meet ng is open ta al I
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    38 6 Efforts to make FUm» of tbe Forest trees flourish between the chinks of the granite slabs which surround the fountain in front of the Singapore Club, h aving failed, an attempt is being made to raise palms there.
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    40 6 Bishop Oldbam will conduct a service for children at the Methodist Church, Fort Canning Road, on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. All children and young people! all specially invited. At 8 p.m. be will speak at the Middle Road Church.
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    49 6 Messrs. Boustead and Co., local agents for the British India S. N. Co.. inform us that the steamer Ristna will be detained here for docking and boiler cleaning, and will not take tbe sailing of the 14th inst. She will resume her usual sailings on Wednesday, July 21. J
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    46 6 There was no balance on hand according to tbe accounts of the Municipal treasurer, yestcrdaj, but instead tbe commissioners were confronted with an overdraft of $9,634 67 as opposed to a credit balance of $67,411.79 at the date of the previous meeting, held on June 25.
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    39 6 A six-year-old Tamil boy, tbe son of a man named Singgal. was found dead at (Jaylanft, on Thursday afternoon, under circumstances regarded by the police as suspicious. The body is being medically examined and other enquiries are being made.
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    57 6 Medical examination on tbe body of the Chinaman found in the five-foot way in Havelock ltoad. shows that the cause of death was beriberi. Tbe marks on tho neck were probably caused by dragging the body with a rope to the place where it was found. The bruises were probably
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    55 6 We are indebted to a correspondent for a long account of tbe farewell given at Klang to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mason who are going to Kelantan to-day, where Mr. Mason will take up tbe appointment of first Resident. Addresses were presented, and a tea and a Malay dance
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    67 6 The Coroners s inquest into the death of a Tamil lad at Teluk Kurau Ketchil, on Thursday evening, resulted in a verdict of death from misadventure, it being shown that the lad was strangled while playing with companions on a swing, the rope gotting entangled about his neck as the
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    71 6 A correspondent asks the Siam Observer why it is that one often finds Singora spelt Senggora by people in Singapore Frankly we may admit that we do not know why it should be so misspelled any more than that the City of tbe Lion should appear in print as Senggapore.
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    83 6 Strolling in the rear of tbe Supreme Court building, yesterday, we came across several herse stalls, which are evidently used by Government officials. Tbe first bore the following sign painted on the wall Stalls for judges, Supreme Court while the others bore the mark of tbe Colonial Treasurer, tbe Colonial
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    106 6 A pleasant gathering took place last evening at White Mall 87 Sago Street, where Mr. Otto Jestrup of the East Asiatic Co., was given a farewell dinner by Mr. Lim Teck Seong on tbe occasion of his near departure to Denmark. Among those present were Messrs. O. Jestrup, A. Gravesen,
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    102 6 In tbe Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, Mr. Emerson applied to Mr. lustice Sercoinbe Smith for an order allowing Syed Omar Al Joffree, who had served a sentence of 21 days' imprisonment for not keeping his books properly, to leave tbe Colony. His Lordship agreed to allow the man to go to
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    111 6 Bishop Oldham delivered an interesting and instructive address, last uigbt, to a large gathering uf students, teacliersand others, at the Anglo-Chinese School hall. The speaker dealt with the subject of How shall we make the beet of life." This, he said, can be done by surrendering all the evils in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    388 6 Insp. Burton, of the Kuantan police, is in hospital, at Singapore, suffering from dy sentery. The Kov A. J. Amery arrived from Ipoh, this morning, to attend a session of the finance committee of tho American Mission. Dr. Fry has left Batu Gajah for Penang accompanied by
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    Singapore-Kranji Railway.
    36 6 During tbe five months ended May 81, 200,802 passengers were carried on tbe Singapore- Kranji Railway and paid fares amounting to 176,610.72. Goods representing 853,909 piculs for which $10,017.60 wire paid, were also carried.
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    Retrocession of Weihaiwei Desired.
    55 6 Prince Sbu is determined to obtain thu retrocession of Weihaiwei for a naval base. Tbe majority of the Grand Councillors coo cur in his views. Tbe amount demanded 'by Great Britain however, as compensa tion for the territory is so enormous that it requires time for
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    Snapped by an Alligator.
    66 6 A drowning accident occurred at Muttra India, on June 26. A party of three scouts of the 15th Hussars were fording the Jumna at Rawal, when one of them, private Hell, got off his horse and while swimming alongside was seen to lift up bis arms
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    Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.
    67 6 The production from tho Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.'s mine for thu month of June, gave a return of ■111 piculs of dry pressed ore. From June 1, tbe mine was under new management. During tbe month frequent stoppages were necessary, due to rearranging and
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    The Sandy croft Rubber Co., Ltd.
    75 6 Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co. inform us that tbe manager reports the rubber crop harvested on the Sandycroft Rubber Co.'s estate during the month of June was 3,680 lbs. dry. In the corresponding month but year, it was 4,746 lbs. dry. The total
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    Chinese Appointments.
    70 6 Tbe Prinoe Regent originally intended to appoint Yuan Shu Kan i tbe new Viceroy of Canton) to the post of Acting Viceroy of Chihli, bat, on tbe Grand Councillors urging that Yuan was too young for such a post, His Imperial Highness appointed Tuan Kany The recommendation of
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    Crown Agents' Office.
    76 6 In the House of Commons, on Jane 10, in answer to Mr. Keen, Colonel Seely, (Liverpool, Abercromby), said The Secretary of State has had under his consideration the arrangements submitted to him by the Crown Agents for the Colonies for giving effect to the recommendations of the
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    GREAT COAL STRIKES.
    87 7 EIGHT HOURS ACT CAUSING FRICTION. Riotous Mobs Doing Wilful Damage. |RroTßß's Tklbobam] London, .Inly 9. Friction arising out of the application of the Eight Hours' Act is causing strikes at numerous collieries in the Midlands. Gangs of pitboys are marohing through the districts wantolny damaging property, and
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    FRENCH MINISTER'S DUEL
    65 7 Bad Shooting Secures usual Happy Result. |lUctib's Tblesram] London. July 10. A l'aris telegram states that tho Minister of Finance, M. Caillaux, and an ex-deputy, M. Hob, have fought a duel. They exchanged shots twice hut with no evil result. The cause of the duel was a
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    THE CZAR IN PUBLIC.
    46 7 Celebrating a great Anniversary. [RacTiß's TilboramJ London, July 10. The Ciar arrived at Poltava this morning to attend the bicentenary of the great battle fought there. He was welcomed by a brilliant assemblage, attended an open air service, and reviewed tho troops.
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS.
    27 7 The Bill Passtd by the Senate. |Ksotsk's Tiuokam) London, Mj 10. Tho Washington Sonate has passed tbe Tariff Hill by 43 votes to 3 1.
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    DEATH OF GENERAL GALLIFFET.
    27 7 [RacTiß's Tilmobah! London, July The death is announced of General Oallif. fi-t the distinguished Kroncb cavalry leader, and one time Minister of War.
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    BELGIANS WIN AT HENLEY.
    109 7 RsUTPB's TSLK»R±MS| London, July it. At the Henley Regatta, in the (irand Challenge Cup contest the Belgians beat Josus College, Cambridge, by a bare length. Tho time was 7 minutes seconds. The cup was won by Balgian Eights in l'.M»iand I'.tOT. Last year, Christ Church. Oxford,
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    PRINCE BUELOW'S SUCCESSOR.
    51 7 Chancellor Took no Farewell of Reichstag. |I)pr OsTASMTiaoH Lloyd Tslioiah| Ikriia, July 9. Tbe Emperor William will nominate a successor to Prince Buelow, as Imperial Chancellor, next week. Prince Buclow did not m^u the finance reform compromise, and no farewell speech was made by him in the
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    RUSSIANS IN PERSIA.
    43 7 Fears of Grave Panic at Teheran. DSB OSTASUTISCHB LLOYD TbLBUEUM Berlin, July 9. I'ivc thousand Russian troops are now hurrying to Teheran, where the situation has bceotne so strained between the Shah and the nationalists that a panic is expected.
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    KING EDWARD.
    22 7 [Dst OSTISIATUCBR LLOTD TIL»OHM| Berlin, July 9. Kiny Kdward, it is announced, will visit the Kuiperor Francis Joseph at Ischl.
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    THE BOYCOTT MOVEMENT.
    106 7 A Satisfactory Conclusion to a Hongkong Incident. The Chinese of late years have keenly realised the powers that lie in the boycott movement and looal commercial oirclea nave been more than once disturbed in consequence. The latest instance of steps being taken in this direction occurred within
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    THE ASSIZES.
    388 7 Jury Finally Dispose of Accused Japanese. The retrial, by tbe Chief Justice and a common jury, of three Japanese Fu/.ioka, Alaki and Murakami charged witb bouse trespass after having made preparation for causing hurt and extortion by causing fear of ileathatthehouseofa.lapani.se family residing at 3 Dhoby Ghaut, was
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    SECRET SOCIETY CASE.
    504 7 Important Arrests Effected by the Local Police. i in May 10, Insp. Connor saw throe Chinese standing in the verandah of a house iv Kurr Street. One of them was bleeding bad y from a scalp wound and he hoard tint Human had been stabbed. Three men.
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    A Chandu Matter.
    147 7 Some days ago, a bulky looking Chinaman was making his way along the wharf towards the steamer La Seyne. A dock policeman thought the man looked fat, and investigated with the result that a quantity of chaodu worth 9420 was found. The fat man was arrested. Ho
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    29 7 Chinese in Hongkong are circulating a petition protesting against the prohibition of spitting regulations. The petition, when signed, will be presented to the Secretary of State for tuu Colonies
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    Tariff Reformers.
    62 7 MR. CHAMBERLAIN WELL AND CHEERFUL. Still Confident that Cause Will Succeed. (Rdtbbb's Tiuojux.] London, July 9. Mr. Austin Chamberlain speaking at a Tariff Reform banquet held in honour of tbe birthday of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, said that his father was well and cheerful, and was as convinced as
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    102 7 (Fhom Our Own Cobiekspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, July 10. To-day's weights are as follows Galloway Handicap —Lady Ilaha 10.9, Pikat 10.7, Teazle 8.0, Carmen 7.7. The Scurry Pin and Walkover. Ex griffin Handicap— Billot Doux 10, Shaf tesbury 8 7, Salute 8 5. Horse Handicap— Lynwood W.'.t. Madame
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    MLLE. DUBOIN'S PIANOFORTE RECITAL.
    247 7 There was a gratifying attendance at the pianoforte recital given by Mile. Olga Djboin at tbe Teutonia Club last night, uuder the patronage of His Excellency tbe Governor, The lady gave a choice selection of pieces, and fully justified the opinion formed of her skill as
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    PERILS OF RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
    335 7 Effects of Crime on the Indian System. IS ul way traveling in India is now fraught with so much danger that there is every possibility of a large falling off in the receipts from passenger traffic in the near future. Minders, outrages, robberies are added to
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    Federated Malay States.
    1014 7 RESIDENT-GENERAL'S ANNUAL REPORT. Marked Decrease of Revenue and Trade. The report of the Resident- General of the F. M. S. for the year 1908 dealing with revenue and trade figures says The total revenue of the year 1906 amounted to S°24,C'2o.^'Jo. This is less by 1752,470 than
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    261 7 Local Participation in Kamuning Issue Invited. For the information of Linggi shareholders we have been courteously informed by Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., the agents of tbe Linggi Plantations Ltd., that they have received information by cable that Kamun ing Estate will be floated off as a separate
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    AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.
    591 7 Unsuccessful Action Against Messrs. Lambert and Co. Mr. G. Mamoli sued Messrs. G. R. Lambert and Co., Ltd., in the digtriot court, before Mr. Saunders, yesterday, for $3 as money paid to defendants for six dozen photographic plates which, he alleged, proved to be old stock and also
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    77 7 The slow pace of jnstice in Java may be judged from the fact that a case of insurrection which happened in the province of Kedirie, two ana a naif years ago, is still awaiting trial. Of the persons under arrest, nineteen have died in custody. Several of toe witnesses have
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    THE SUFFRAGETTES.
    102 7 CURIOUS LEGAL CLAIM RAISED IN COURT. Right of Petitioning the King. London, July 10. Mrs. I'ankhuret and another suffragette, who were concerned in tbe demonstrations outside Parliament recently, have been fined £i with tbe alternative of one mouths imprisonment. The magistrate, however, advis- d tint there should be
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    ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    695 7 The Times Regards Arrangement with some Misgiving. (n the course of an editorial on the AngloSiamese Treaty, the Times says The suzorainty of Siatr. ot<3r the States, her rights in which she now definitively transfers to us, has not been of muoh value to her. Kelantan, the most
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    The Rubber Market.
    214 7 Noam. W. J. and H. Thompson's fortnightly India-rabbet circular of Jane states Para. We have had an exceedingly stroag market during the past fortnight and the price of hard euro fine Bpot has advanced to Bs. Id, per lb. This is the highest price ever known for
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    The Colony's Purse.
    1431 8 COLONIAL TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1908. Estimates and Actualities. A voluminous* paper comprising the financial report and statements of the Colony for 1908, prepared by Mr. J. O. Authorise, the Colonial Treasurer, was laid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting, held yesterday afternoon. The following table
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      Notes in General.
      46 8 Mrs. Emerson has won the ladies' July medal of the Garrison Golf Clnb. His Majesty the King's colt Minoru, who recently won the Derby, captured another race the other week, making the King's winnings £18,577 this year. Last year His Majesty won £5,490.
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      Hockey.
      53 8 S. C. C. v. Garrison Officers. Teams representing officers of the Garrison met the second eleven of the S. C. C. on the Esplanade, yesterday, in a fast game. The officers proved the better team, and from the Istast had the game well in hand. They won by six
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      Association Football.
      66 8 Y. M. C. A. v. Police. At Beaob Road, an Association match was played between teams of the Y. M. C. A. and the Police, yesterday. Neither side scored. S R. C. v. Raffles. On the S. R. C. portion of the plain, a scratch eleven of that
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      Lawn Tennis.
      91 8 S. C. R. C. Tournament. The result of yesterday's play was as follows Championship. Kiong Chin Eng beat Tan Soo Bin 8-6, 6—o. To-day's Tibs. A doubles, Song Ong Siang and Kionsj Chin Eng owe 6 v. Seah Cheng .Too and Lee Chim Tuan owe 6. Tan Tiam
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      Lawn Bowls.
      245 8 5. C. C. Tournament. The S. C. C. lawn bowling tournament starts on Monday afternoon. Following are the handicaps Sinolbs. Rec. 1, Macdonald, Butchart and Campbell. Owe 1, Soonlar, Biddulph. Reo. 3, Robertson, Pugh. Owe 8, Brown. Reo. 8, Crawford, Coveney, Flower, Harrington, Bairnson. Owe 4, White. Rec.
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    Legislative Council.
    1079 8 UNOFFICIAL CRITICISM OF NEW PROPOSALS. Legal Matters Discussed. The Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson. G. C. M. G.) presided, and there were also present the Officer Commanding the Troops, Major-General Perrott, C. B. the Colonial Secretary, Sir Arthur Young, K. C.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    654 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore. 10th July, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Bayers. Sellers. £1 Anglo Malay 187/0 140/ 1 Anglo Sumatra 24/- 27/1 Banteng 17/6 pd 5/- 7/8 prom
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    Theft from Lloyd's Publishing Co.
    111 8 Mr. H. A Cartwright, of Messrs. Lloyd's Publishing Co., with offices on the third floor of Sofaer's building, Rangoon, reported on June 21, that on the offices being opened that morning, it was fonnd that an entrance had been effected by thieves during tbe night
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      Round the World Tours.
      207 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to your paragraph of 9th instant, re the proposed White Star Liner Arabic on a round tbe world tour, with 700 passengers, tbe Ceylon agents of tbe White Star L ne having intimated that tbe tour
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    Army Administration.
    1389 9 INDIAN SYSTEM CRITICISED BY LORD CURZON. Debate in the House of Lords. Important telegrams, from London, dated Jane 28, on the military administration of India, were sent to the Ceylon papers, frora which we cull the following Speaking in the Hotse of Lords, Lord Cur/on, in mibmitting a
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    Hongkong's Fire Brigade.
    160 9 Supt. F. J. Badeley, in his report on the Hongkong tire brigade, states There were 81 fires and 09 incipient fires during the year as against 39 and 76 in 1907. Tbe estimated damage caused by tires was 9198,219 and by incipient fires 11,025.80, as against •214,710.65
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    772 10 TERRIBLE ACCOUNTS BY WOMEN SUFFERERS. Turks' Unspeakable Atrocities. We have already published more or less detailed accounts of the massacres of Armenians and others in Asia Minor, but nothing quite so horrible has appeared as the stories which have been told by two women, eye witnesses and participants
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    173 10 Belonging to No Country Open to ail Subjects. The Aftenpost publishes the following The Norwegian Government, a short time ago, sent to the Governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, and the United States a document embodying its views regarding the legal adjustment of
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1054 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A private room for the accommodation of chauffeurs who drive regularly to St. Stephen's baa been opened at the foot of the Clock Tower, in the Houses of Parliament. A doctor who has been using one of the 10-12 hone-power Wolaeley-Siddeley cars finds
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    ELOPEMENT FRUSTRATED.
    272 11 Wife Pursues Husband and Sails With Him for Australia. A few hours before the liner Moravian sailed from Plymouth for Australia, tbe other day, a carefully planned elopement was frustrated. The eloping parties hailed from the Midlands. The man is married, and his wife was aware of the
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    LEAGUE OF CRIMINALS.
    187 11 A Society that Provides Funds for tbe Defence of Burglars. Sentence of wenty- three months' and twelve months' it .pribenment was passed on Albert Marvin and William Henry, respectively, at the London Sessions for stealing the silver-Kilt cup from the show-room of the Rover Cycle Company, Ltd.,
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    Economical Cigarettes.
    90 11 Mr. Shigekichi Hagino, of Tamba, has patented a method of manufacturing cigar, ettes out of leaves wasted in the making of oigars. The waste leaves thus caused in the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau amount to 2,609,0000 kwan every year. Out of this 600,000,000 boxes containing each 20 cigarettes can
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      584 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. aUn -fa» Liaaa. wicM iMirMl. n JO Bf aka toah, aa* aoaia af ahuiaa. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offloe on Moood floor of. Ho. T, Battery Boad. Apply to Ontkria and Co.. Ltd. 0 1878 OFFIBE 4 BOODWN TO BE LET. With Immediate miry No.
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      278 12 BOARD AND LODGING. ■UTM I— roar Me«a, oaa or two iMarMons. II M ■f ft. tMh, aaa Sola of Cbtrgaa. BOARD AND LOO6ING. Rooms vacant. Mrs. von Bargcn, 8, Mount Elizabeth 1223 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Board and apartn cuts 1 >r single gentlemec at 11, Dhoby Gbant. Terms Moderate. MM
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