The Straits Times, 13 August 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 28.037 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. AUGUST 13. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 322 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. 1903 Jerro Motors COMPLETE AT ATTRACTIVE PRICIS. 3 H.P. FERRO Prlcei S^^O tiib P> 4 h.p h S^iO 5J H.P nOOU Model of Single Cvlinc'ur I'irro Motors made in si/cs of 4 .7j 11. I>. gh^ m f^ j^\ i i 7, H P fhTrUU 8 H.P,
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    • 85 1 GOVE?.NMENTJ|OTIFICATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ri^ht to occupy, for one year, on monthly liceuce, tho pieco of land at Beach Road (area about 8,575 square feet), between the creek and the Municipal C rushing Depot (plan may be teen at the Land Office) will be put up to
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    • 76 1 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road. CYCLE AND ALL MOTOR ACCESSORIES Plating, Repairs to Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Rickshaws, etc. DEPOT FOR SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS The Latest Models Stocked. Connolly Rickshaw Wheels, British Make. American Rickshaw Wheels, with Nickel Spokes, Ball Bearings, Rubber Tyres. Carriage Wheels, etc. H.
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    • 84 1 ROBINSON CO. ARE NOW SHOWING SOMK Very Handsome Wedding Presents COMPRISING RIW AND ORIGINAL DESIGNS IN SOLID SILVER ROSE BOWLS, SOLID SILVER TEA SERVICES, Silver Liqueur Cups in Cases, Silver Salts and Peppers in Cases, Silver Crke Baskets, Silver Bon-Bon Dishes, Silver Cigar and Cigarette Boxes, and SILVER CANTONESE WARE
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    • 9 1 J. MOTION GO. Watchmakers. Jewellery, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
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    • 27 1 CHANGE OF AUD3ESS W. J. Garcia, Piano and Music Denier, his removed from SO, Bras Basah lioad, to larger premises situated at 219, (Corner of) ORCHARD ROAD.
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  • 208 2 VICTIMS OF AMERICAN STRIKE RIOT. Hospital Practically Full. For the present tin- strikers at McKees Hocks are overawed by the police, who have been given orders to shoot to kill, and no more attacks have been made to day at the works says a Pittsburg wire of
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  • 744 2 •> Unseemly Squabble at a Moonlight Band Performance. liefore Mr. Hume Wright, the city magistrate, Bangalore, a case in which Mr. Hamilton Smyth, a commission agent, charged C'ulHendley, officer commanding the Klst Pioneers, with having on the 3rd instant insulted him in the Lai ISigh,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 291 2 WHITE ANTS, TEREDOS, DRY ROT, DECAY IN TIMBER. JODELITE The Only Safeguard has been on its trial in large quantities for the past ten years in the Straits Settlements and proved all that is claimed for it. Th^ six pieeea ol «l»al illustrated below were partly coated with Jodelite and
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    • 180 2 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES are not an experiment. They have been the favourite blends at home for many years and are rapiily gaining similar popularity in the Colonies. No expense is spared in keeping both, up to tho mark "RED SEAL' AND "BLACK AND WHITE" 46 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR
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    • 328 2 fROB ROY) I*" 1 30 Samples 2d. Sb 2* ta I W^tSl FREE. >S^-v Illustrata* Cataloiuas fraa on application SAVED FROM THE KNIFE. Mr. C. Mayne, of 52, Gladstone Road. Roscombe, Bournemouth, England, says I suffered eight or nine years from chronic inflammation of the kidneys and stone. "I was
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    • 69 2 INFANTILE CHOLERA. Any unusual looseness of a child's bowels daring the hot weather should be a warning to mothers. Infantile cholera may develop in a few hours, and prompt action should be taken to avoid it. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will
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    • 283 2 I' doesn't pay t° »How your linen to be Ayy rubbed and banged fo tatters \vW m/i upon rough stones. Insist upon \vm IHW iF^k lU being used in the Sunlight Way, and JIM you will save money. I m c»ch Üblrl. //m^ It always pays to use y^r Sunlight
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  • 551 3 IMPORTANT CHANGES EFFECTED IN MANAGEMENT. European Syndicate to take Control Mr. W. Perrier, of Paris and London, has visited Ceylon several times with the object of securing control of the best gem mines and gemming lands in the country and to get, as far as be could,
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  • 362 3 A British Demente Issued by Foreign Office. The lioyal yacht with King Edward and Queen Alexandra aboard steamed ont of Cowcs at 10-50 a.m. on the 2nd inst., to meet the Czar. The scene was one of the greatest animation both on shore and afloat. The weather
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 748 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL GENINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SOLE FOR/ Worthington Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Palsorneter Engineering Co.'s Pulsometer Pumps Robcy and Co.'s Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygood's Lifts and Hoists Robert Roger and
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    • 55 3 DON'T IGNORE SLIGHT INJURIEB. Don't Deflect giving every cot, wound or bruise prompt attention. Blood poison may appear and an ugly scar or even tbe loss of a limb rt-i-nlt. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an antiseptic, heals the wound rapidly and all danger is avoided by its age. For tale
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    • 854 3 PAIN BACK AGONIES. Lady »t Moulmeix, Burma, Cthkd M Dkkadh l Tains is Tun Back ash Splitting Hkmhiiiks hv DR. WILLIAMS' PINK P.LI& About ten months ago I was suffering such pains in my back that walking, rising, or moving in any way gave me most awful j I I
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    • 127 3 Milkmaid j^jj!PHWßiE > *-j|i BRAND l^k 111 MllK E M I L?X r See that the IfLii WWKCONDENSEDjM fl g MILKMAID Trade Mark ■Vr~~^g^r is on every Tin TBADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World GHEAPEST and BEST. COMPRESSED Roofing Slates. 1 FIRE AND UNBREAKABLE, ALWAYS CLEAN AND WEATHER RESISTING.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 655 4 ma sailings. P. &"0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Jaitin, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, InJia, Aden, Eeypt, AU-JUerratiean Pj't«, Plymiuh \:\l L'l'iJjn Bill« nt r.ai g moecl for Chin» i lid Quit, Co niuental, and Amerioau I :1 11 < n ;aporo on or about M\IL LINES. Outward [for Chirm) Pcraaha
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    • 639 4 STEAMERS SAIUHS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD Two ri:>'ular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's woll-known I TWI.X-MRBW STEIMERB, I,i t;m-,r*;l w.'.'i Hrn Itnpiria JmmhmM OovamOMMbj specially dositgned (or pany'B European Service, lisjutod throughout by Electricity, provided with exoullent accommodation for First and Second Class
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    • 573 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. The ateemera of this Company maintain s regular direct serrioe between Oalontta, Straitn, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, an throagh Bills ot Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Tangtsse Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, 4>,,*0. Steamers Tons Commander KtrrsAas 4,898 R.
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    • 323 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R JL JS.^l Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Hail Sttamsnlp Line. Idß NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA aad las UNITED STATES. Bo ite from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Robe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vanocurer, I.M.S. "Kmpbub of Indu" Twin-sorow steaP.M.3.
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    • 679 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company malntalo a rogolar aerrioe between Hamborg, Bramna Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait.China and Japan. Homewards, thsy are despatchad fnrtnightl.' lor Harre and Hamburg and oaoe s month tor Bremorharen direct, calling at l'enang an<! Colombo. Taking oargo at
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    • 770 4 STEAMER BAILIK6B. JN. JUi mLj* Norddeutschsr Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast aad (NO kuown mail stesm<<n ot bis Company sail tortolsjaty frnm Hrcmea. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Aut« erp. S>mtnampton, Qibr»lt»r, O him, N<p'es (ooaneotioa Mirsoilloi, N iplß9, Alexandria, and vice renal Port Slid, S i .Vli'ii, OolMibo,
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  • 182 5 FIXTURES Friday. August 13. Hi^li Water, 8.18 p.m. I. -yisliitivc Council, 2.30. p.m. Kntries clone S. C. C. Tennis. Gaiety Hall. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Saturday, August 14. High Water, 10.20 a.m., 9.18 p.m. S It K 1 V 1 monthly shoot, &M, Keppel <
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  • 230 5 ToDiT. Mnar and Malacca Lady Weld I pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Fook Sang 3 pm Pontianak Amherst 8 pm Pontianak Ban Fo Soon 8 pm Housing and Japan Kaoagawa Ma v 8 pm Bangkok Nuentang S pa Malacoa, P. Di kaon, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson
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  • 108 5 The homeward German Packot P. Ludwig loft Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the 11th iusWnt, and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday afternoon, tho I'ith instant. The Mail despatched from Singapore to lioudon, via Brindisi.on the 10th ultimo, was delivered on the 9th instant.
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  • 135 5 August ii llenlnmri, lint str, Hongkong and Japan Batavier, Brit Btr, Auamba and Natuna Islands Kinta, Brit str, Teluk An.«m via ports Hai Sum, Brit etr, Muar and Malacca Ch.krabongs, Siam str, Bangkok via ports Lit Snjhe, Fch str, Mitavia iMAMM, Fch str, Yokohama via ports Hun Hin Guan,
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessel! are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAGAR. Bin Wharf Basui— Tancarvil!e, Hong Bee. EastW. Bbotion 1 Kal imo. Islander. Sktioh No. 1 (SHnas Wiuari— Yeddo. Sixmos 3 Oranje. Dagmar. n 8— Shinouiku Maru. 4 Suruga. 8— Lindula. H O—H.M.S.
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  • 368 5 Latest Arrivals. MAN-OF-WAR. Ctidmui, H. 11. twin tcraw sloop, 1180 torn, 107 crew, 6 gam, 1400 h p. Captain Haard, Aug 18. From Penang, Aug 10. Senior Naval Offioer, Hongkong, Aug 14— Bd«. Amherit. Brit. itr. 135 tons, Captain Soott, \ng 12. From Pontianak, Ang 10. Q.o. and
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  • LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    • 170 5 Per P. and (>. steamer Nile, due August 20.— Mr. C. Waller, Mrs. Macneill and child, Mr. J. H. Elliott, Mr. Rigg. Mr. and Mrs. A. Macpherson, Capt. and Mrs. T. Robinson, Sergt. and Mrs. E. K Budd. Per P. and O. steamer Mooltan, connecting with the
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    • 158 5 Per steamer Lady WYId, August 12. From Muar: Messrs. O. V. L. Scott and T. 11. Moorhouse. Per steamer Hye licoDf.', August 12. From Kuantan Mr. Yak Yik (hew from Kuala Pahang: Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Ford. Per steamer Ipoh, August li.—F rom I'enanu Lir utieuants Clarke, Home
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  • 67 5 H. M. S. Cadmui returned from Penang, this morning, and proceeds on to HongkoDg to-morrow. Messrs. Barker and Co.'s steamer Suraga arrived last night from New York en route to Manila with a general cargo, including T*)9 casks of gunpowder. Mossrs. A. Holt and Co.'s steamer Gorgon reached
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  • 588 5 Bl LIKIT.-C'fll.. E. G. Bu.'tMKli X, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, lu;««f 11, 1909. 8. v. a. Duties. 1 Orderly officer for ensuing week: Crtpt. F. Hilton; Orderly sergeant, Sergt. E. Gill; Orderly corporal, Bombr. J. Watson Parades II On Monday, August 16, parade with the S. R
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  • 138 5 Two Energetic Individuals En Route to Singapore. Two round-the-world pedestrians arc at present in Shanghai— Messrs. Gilbert W. Kresz and F. (j. Milligan. They have already accomplished a large portion of their itinerary and as they aru in the best of health, probably they will accomplish their self-imposed
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  • 295 5 Mr. Charles Joseph John Roberts, manager of the Standard Oil Co. at Bangkok, was arrested on the *>th inst. at Colombo on the P. and U. Moldavia on a provisional warrant issued for his arrest on receipt of a telegram intimating that a warrant had been
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  • 252 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SlKOAPOM, A— 01 13, IMS. On London— BaDk 4 m/s 2/4J Demand L'l, 1 Private 6 m/s 2/4 ft do 8 m/s 2/4 1 j On Germany— Bank d/d 288J Private 8 m/s 240+ do 6 m/g 2421 On France— Bank d/d 204 Private 8 m/s 296}
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 269 5 SSCK ALUI ,01 Company D™««> j BcvKRS Skl rs PilD 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 f 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 6 10 10 10 10 1 1 _l i i 10 Belat Tin Mining Ca, Ltd. 12% for 'o6 "25
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    • 579 5 Sterling. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2/. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a/l l l l a/l i l i a/l l l l l l l l l
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    • 182 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 I 100 I 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for ...I 10% for W Franer Neave, Ltd. 17)% for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 236 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Aug 14.— At No. 7, Mount Sophia, housebold funiture, etc., at 2.30. Ang 17. At Baleroom, dntcb steol screw steamer, Sarie Bandjer, at 2.30. Ang 17.— At saleroom, Iron Hulk Tancarville, at 2 30, Auk 17- At saleroom, town properties, No. 852, Victoria Street, etc.,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 93 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kamdani Kerbau Hotpiul, Aug. li, 1909. 9 A. m. 8 r. a. 9 r. m. fUurrux. Bar. S3 Fab 2 t 967 29.876 39.918 Temp 83.4 80.0 77 0 .OSin. Wet Balb Ther 74.0 76.0 78.8 DirofWind.. calm calm calm Max. Temp.. 87.5 Mm HO Max. In Bon
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    • 118 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Ftxw Acorsr II ro Acccst 19 HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time H'Kht Time I H'ght August bra. mm. ft in. brs.min. ft. Ins. bw n 1 9.33 am 8 2 3.36 am 8.0 r-an>*t 13 j8)8 pm 89 j. 6 7 pra 6.6 1. 1020 am' 8.6
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  • 1109 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18. EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL. Sir Edward Grey put the case lor Great Britain's monster Budget very neatly the other day when he said that it was "to provide security against external agression and internal discontent." These are the two great purposes at which a Government
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  • 22 6 It was good, sound Scotch commonsense that Sir John Anderson talked at the opening of the Agricultural Show, says the Pio&ng Gazette.
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  • 24 6 The Bandmann Comedy Co. is expected to visit Kuala Lumpur from September 6 to 11. This company has not previously visited the Federal capital.
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  • 58 6 The director of the institute for medical research, F. M. S. is of opinion that a large number of fictitious spirits are being sold all over the country. A sample of so-called brandy received from Klang was found to be a patent still silent spirit, and had none of the
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  • 16 6 The Singapore Chinese Girls' School will re-open after the Midsummer holidays on Monday, the 16th instant.
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  • 17 6 This morning the Chief Justice dealt with summonses in chambers aud afterwards disposed of several bankruptcy matters.
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  • 24 6 We learn from Japanese contemporaries that of the 10,000 shares of tho Japan-China Syndicate. 6 000 have been taken up by Mr. Mitsui Takayaau.
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  • 24 6 Mrs. Kate Isabel Pcmberton'has instituted divorce proceedings against her husband Mr. G. W. C. Pemberton, secretary of the China Fire Insurance Co., at Hougkong.
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  • 28 6 The gross estimated liabilities of Penang, in bankruptcy, in 1908, were greater than in any recent year, viz., 91,15H.0'i6. The assets realised 45 per cent, of the liablities.
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  • 30 6 The Statesman says that a native milkman was shot dead by a sergeant at the Barrack, pore barracks. According to a report made to the Police the shooting was deliberate.
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  • 30 6 The Japanese Army and Navy will jointly take part, next November, in the ceremony of re-interring the remains of the Russian captives who died at Nagasaki during the late war.
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  • 36 6 The granite headlands to the moitb of the Kuantan river is supposed, by the Malays, to be haunted. Here the spirits, in the xhape of mosquitoes, abound, and fever soon kills or drives away any settler.
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  • 40 6 That the Taipiug Hills are rich in tin has been an open secret. Mr. Chung Thye Phin has had a payable year from that source, and his success has induced some French people to apply for concessions for similar projects.
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  • 41 6 The Rangoon Gazette hears that a Chinese merchant in Rangoon has made an offer to purchase the Bibby Line steamer Shropshire, with the intention, if he secures her, to put her on the run between Rangoon, and the Straits and China.
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  • 42 6 Abdullah, of Tank Road, thought he was going to get married and gave the mother of the prospective bride an advance payment of •20. The Malay dame, however, did the disappearing act, and Abdullah bemoans the loss of both money and bride.
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  • 41 6 An extraordinary geueral meeting of the Anglo- Malay Rubber Co., was called for July HO, to consider tho following resolution That the 150,000 sharps of Xl each in the capital of tbo company be subdivided into 1,500.000 shares of 2s. each.
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  • 41 6 On July 22. two foreigners were 'caught spying in the engin j-roorn of H. M. battleship Bellerophon at the N'oro. They woru put ashore at Southend and their camera plates containing views of the interior of the new Dreadnought were confiscated.
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  • 50 6 Mr. Claude King, who was Mr. Bandmann's loading man in his comedy company the season before last, is now on tour in Australia, playing the lead in Miss Nellie Stewart's Co. Ho is a most capable actor and is scoring all alone the line in the cities of the Commonwealth.
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  • 48 6 Of the 1300,000 required to erect the pro jected new Cantonese hospital in Singapore, it is rumoured that 81">0,0OO has been pro mised and that of this sum only 960,000 is actually in hand including 920,000 raised by the recent performances of the Selangor Chinese amateur dramatic company.
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  • 50 6 Many of the European contractors who have come to China, with the view to securing naval contracts, are leaving Peking one after the other, says the Peking Daily News. The Imperial Government has not yet made any decision as regards the navy and will not until financial matters are settled.
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  • 58 6 The inmates of the Pabang Prison are so well taken care of that one day, when Dr. Fletcher weighed them individually and compared their weights with those entered in the register at the time of their admission, it was found that each man on the average had gained a pound
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  • 56 6 Loh Ke Moy, of l'.':l Queen Street, has immense confidence in human nature, or rather did have up to yesterday. He went into a shop for a few minutes and asked his ricksha puller to take charge of 980 for him till he came out. The puller still has it
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  • 58 6 On July 25 a tornado swept over Thac loi. between Hanoi and Vietri, overthrowing two fourth class passenger carriages, fortunately without causing any severe damage to the passengers. The first, second, and third clans carriages were blocked. In the pouring rain the passengers made their way to Time loi. All
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  • 68 6 A Telegram from Panama states that a battle broke out on 20th inst. between Chinese and Korean labourers, at that place. Soldiers had to be called out to intervened between the fighters, but before order could be restored ten of the combatants bad been killed and '200 wounded. There has
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  • 107 6 K. Sevoo Gunny was tried before the third magistrate, yesterday afternoon on charges of criminal broach of 1152.91 and criminal misappropriation of 1564 21, belonging to S. Sheik Mydin, atongkangowner. Mohamed Awliar Marican was charged with abetment of the offence. Tho complainant and first accused were partners. Second accused was
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  • 393 6 Sir Henry Isaacs, a former Lord Mayor of London, is dead. Princess Fushimi, jun., sails from Japan for F.ogland on Septomber M. The Rev. Bishop Carlassare, head of the Roman Catholic Church at Wuchang, is dead. Mr. R. C. W. Pullen. tho Cathedral orgauist at Shanghai, has
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  • 101 6 The report 'of Dr. D. K. McDowell, the registrar of births and deaths, chows that during the week ended August 7, 193 deaths wero registered in Singapore, eijual to a deatbrate of :«>. 16 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed S6 deaths, dysentery 12,
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  • 112 6 With agriculture and horticulture in the air, the August issue of the Straits and F. M. S. Agricultural Bulletin is t'lnely. A most interesting article on the preparation of camphor in the K. M. S. is signed by Mr. J. W. Campbell, superintendent of expert mental plantations in
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  • 113 6 The office of Dr. Falshaw, Government Veterinary Surgeon, which is on tho water front near the mouth of the Singapore River, was visited last night by a burglar who effected an entrance by going up tliu verandah of the Marine Surveyor's office, ou the opposite side
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  • 156 6 A complimentary dinner was given Joo July 21, at the Trocadero Restaurant to Jir. J. B. Carruthers, late Director of Ayriculttrc, Selangor, F. M. S., by a few friends in London. The following were present —Mr. Gilbert F. Traill (in the chair), Mr. A.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 106 6 ;,.;rggg|fe^> A HIGH-CLASS Messrs. Robinson Co, >HD SSI"' THE LATEST FASHION EMPIRE ROBES Can be quickly made up to suit any figure. With Bodice Piece and Triminiog, complete in Fine Lawn. PRICES $18 TO $32.50. Also a Choice Selection ol Sequin Net and Lace Robes in Black, White and Colours.
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    • 145 6 Alhambra To-Night. 2ND SHOW. AT 9.30 P.M. 1. Overture, Ballet de Faust, Gounod, the Orchestra. 2. An English Boxing Match. 8. An Unfortunate Encounter. 4. HARD LUCK. 5. Tbo Girl Detective. 6. Filmd'Art: THE SLEEPER Comic Piece by Max Vermont. Actohs— M. Matriat of the Odeon Theatre. Mine. Coumunt of
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  • 188 7 TURKS CONCENTRATE FORCES AT SALONIKA. Macedonian Influence Favouring War. I(H 1 Kit s TKLK..K\M London. August 12. The Cretan difficulty is aggravated by the strong animosity prevailing between Greeks and Turks in Macedonia, whence comes pressure upon Constantinople-. Anti (ireik feeling is also manifested in Constantinople itself.
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  • 69 7 lin in'» Telkubam London, August U> The Emperor Francis Joseph telegraphed to King Edward heartily welcoming the arrival of his old friend on Austrian soil. King Edward replied tUat he was deeply touched by the Emperor's message. Dkh Omunm Lloyd Teleobamj Berlin, August 12. Friendly
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  • 80 7 Appeal for Generous Support. lihlTKß's THLKIiRAM| London, August 13. I'rmo., Aalfcaa o! <Jorman K M and the Doko of Norfolk send a letter to the Press in which they invite universal support to the Anglo.lapaoese Exhibition. They urge the possessors of British Art Trea- ires to emulate the
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  • 44 7 No Tidings of the Missing Vessel. Rkl-tek's Tblkoram London, August 13. Three cruisers are again leaving the Cape ports to search for the s.s. Waratah, which has disappeared with three hundred poople on board. The search hitherto has bocn fruitless
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  • 21 7 Kmtp.r's Tkliokam London, August Id There are many letters in the papers protesting against the importation of Chinese pigs.
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  • 39 7 Dbb OllMttmQß Lloyd Teleoram] Berlin, August 12. The Commander of the Second Army Corps has been appointed German War Minister, in succession to General Einem, who takes over the command of thj Seventh Army Corps.
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  • 29 7 I )n; OrmUIMI Lloyd Telki.kam Berlin, August 12. The meeting between the Czar and King Emanuel of Italy will take place in the lonian Sea.
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  • 23 7 Dm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tri.ki.bam Berlin, August 1-. Monticello, a favourite American summer resort, has been destroyed by fire.
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  • 35 7 (From Ocb Own Cobbkspondext.) London, August 13. Wou Ting-Fang, the Chinese Minister at Washington, has been recalled. Chang Ij in -Hang, who was formerly Charge U Affaires, has been appointed his taooMsor.
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  • 379 7 Prizes Presented on Wednesday by Miss Anderson. ,FroM Oil: Own OOUHMKBUT.) I'enang, August IS. I in. weather prevailed yesterday, and the Agri Horticultural Show was better attended than on the two preceding days. Mihs \nderson presented tho prizes in the afteruoon. The cup valued at 0150. presented by
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  • 207 7 Seven Tamils were tried before the senior magistrate, this morning, ou a charge of failing to report a case of smallpox at 4, Nagappa Chetty Lane, the victim being .".""iber Tamil named Ariinaoalam. Mr. T. O. Mayhow, chief sanitary inspector, prosecuted. One of the defendants said that
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  • 286 7 Plants valued at over 930 have been stolen from St. Thomas's Walk. Two Bengalis, a man and a woman, have been arrested on a charge of kidnapping a Kling girl, fourteen years of age. Two Chinese named Wee Choon Wee and Fock Ann were before the third magistrate,
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  • 68 7 ALL NIGHT CONFLICT IN THE COMMONS. Undeveloped Land Tax Modified. Rfitkr's Tklkobamj London, August 13. During the all night sitting of the House of Commons. 150 were present, despite the sweltering heat. Mr. Lloyd-George at 3.15 a.m. moved the closure disposing of fivo pages of amendments. The House
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  • 522 7 Satisfactory Reports of Malayan Properties. Sir Gordon Voulos, presiding at the general meeting, of the Kepong (Malay) Hubbcr Co., said their present manager, Mr. Dunbar Fraser, estimated the company's production for 1909 at 14,000 lbs. of rubber, and, considering that in tho 14 weeks during which tapping had
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  • 76 7 Men are Gradually Returning to Work. The planters in Hawaii realising the damage that has been done are endeavouring to recall the Japanese strikers by according better treatment to those who have already returned. The strikers are gradually returning to work. Telegrams to American papers say that
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  • 135 7 At St. George's church, Penang, on Tuesday, Mr. George Napier Magill, Manager of I Slack water Estate, Klang, Selangor, and son of Mr. William Napier Magill, of Killucan, Ireland, was married to Isabelle Emily, oldest daughter of the late Mr. Tom Gibson. The bride, was given away
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  • 86 7 There was a breezy time in Kampong Boyan, on July 80, when Mrs. Rosa Andrews and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rodrigues fell out and the air was hot with expletives in various tongues. Yesterday afternoon, the matter came before the fourth magistrate, whose painful duty it was to
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  • 600 7 111-informed Questions Before Parliament. In the House of Commons, last month, Mr. (linnell asked the Coder-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that the Government of Johore hold an estimate by Mr. Slessor, civil engineer, of the cost of the Johore Railway amounting to
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  • 294 7 Chinese Cargo Coolies Attack the Passengers. There was a serious affray on the N. I). L. r>'»<.am<_i Loo Suk at 933 a. m ycstciday. when the cargo coolies went aboard after the steamer had dropped her anchor in the roads. Shu had brought over three hundred
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  • 134 7 The Scottish Automobile Club have written to Messrs The Star Engine Co., of Wolverbampton, in relation to the Scottish Reliability Trial, on Jane 14, 15. 16, 17, 18, and 19, 19J9, as follows: I have the pleasure to inform yon that the Committee have awarded you, in
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  • 26 7 A Malay named Puteh, who struck Lehmat bin Mydin on the top of tbo head with an axe, was fined 950 by the second magistrate, yesterday.
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  • 2016 7 PICTURESQUE SCENES IN THE LANGKAWI ISLES. Interesting Descriptive Account. (From Ocb Si'kciau (taMNmn.) At 7 p.m. on the evening of August B, the Sea Mew left Singapore for lVnany. with His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. (1. Accompanying him were Minn Anderson.
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  • 145 7 Mr. K. H. James, presidium at the annual general meeting, of the 1 lull Development Co., said the results, so far, had not been very satisfactory to tho shareholders, although this had arisen from causes over which the directors had had no control. Tlio company had been under
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  • 159 7 K. M. C. L Litcbemanan (hotty mod -V Sinnayah and 0. M. Kumaroo in tlio Supremo Court before the Chief Justice, yesterday, for Sl.'iOO as principal and interest alleged to bo due on a promissory note. Mr. .Mini. loll ap peared for the plaintiff. As first
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  • 1673 8 A RAMBLE ROUND THE PENANG GROUNDS. Same Description of the Exhibits. Our special correspondent at the AgriHorticultural Show writes from Penang, under date the 9th inst. Some preliminary details of the show have already been sent to you, bat it was then impossible to refer to exhibits, for
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  • 420 8 One Hundred Passenger Remain on Board. Detailsof the mishap to N. D. L. DertHinger on July 20, are to hand. One report dated the '21st says The North German Lloyd liner DerfHinger, ot MM 9,000 tons, with 100 passengers and a crew of 150 on board, went
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  • 54 8 It is reported that the Chientao qnestion between Japan and China will shortly be Nettled on a basis of the alteration of the neutral cone. It is understood that Japan will not negotiate further with regard to the Antnng Mukden line, but will proceed with the work of
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  • 56 8 At Nairobi. Mr. Roosevelt, in replying to the toast of his health, eulogised the Protectorate. Uuauda, be said, was a real white man's country. It was the most attractive playground in the world, while it offered excellent opportunities to investors. The whites, he added, mast do justice to the black
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 99 8 The ladies' spoon shoot will take place next Thursday. In the S. C. C. lawn bowls tournament, yesterday, White and Brown owe f ,b,at Biddulph and Pugh owe 1, by 21 to 16, in the handicap doubles. The launch for the Swimming Club leaves Johnston's pier on
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    • 92 8 I- L. T. C. Tournament. Play yesterday resulted as follows Handicap Doubles.— Mrs. Coombe and Mr. Dennys beat Mrs. Saunders and Mr. Nunneley, 6—2, 5—6, 6-1. Miss Abrams and Mr. Courtney beat Mrs. Mactaggart and Mr. Cochran, 6—4, 6—5. Today's Tiks. Mixed Doubles.— Mrs. Hartnell and Mr. Hooper
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    • 74 8 Walker Trophy. The result of the shoot for the Walker trophy for August is as follows Taiping joi Penang 197 Singapore 1% lp°»> 195 Selangor i 9i Garrison, L.R.C. Singapore 170 Seremban ley Lower Perak Iffj The following are loading for the trophy which will be retained by
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    • 211 8 Home Matches. Surrey has beaten Notts, at the Oval, by six wickets. Yorkshire has beaten Lancashire at Bradford, by 100 runs. Sussex has beaten Hampshire, at Brighton, by 105 runs. Worcester has beaten Warwickshire at Birmingham, by an innings and 233 runs. Ages of Test Match Players. The West
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  • 173 8 Record Story of the Season in Circulation. From Malang comes a Javanese snake story which seems to indicate that our American cousins have no longer a monopoly in the article. Two coolies at work in a padi field saw an enormous python descending a tree, and
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  • 111 8 The Ipoh correspondent of the Straits Echo writes I wonder how many readers of the Bcho know that gold is fouud in Perak— -the Silver State t I did not know it myself till the other day when one of my Chinese mining friends showed me a
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  • 749 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 13th August, 1909. Mposm. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Rrokcrs, issue the following list of quotations this morning Rubber Shares. N'otn. Value. Buyers. Sellcni. £1 Anglo Malay 135/6 140/- <■> <1 1 Anglo Sumatra 28/6 27/6 1 Bunteng
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  • 429 8 Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. Genuine investors were pleased in a way at the setback reported in the price of rubber at the last sales, for it helps considerably in eliminating rash speculation and over-buying in shares for forward delivery, the chief causes of undue and
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  • 201 8 Caused by the Upsetting of a Lamp. The official report regarding the big tire at Osaka places the number of houses destroyed at 12,000. The casualties were small. The Japane-ie War department has organised a system of active relief, provisioning the city and supplying soldiers to do
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  • 136 8 As reported to us by wire the hearing was commenced at Kuala Lumpur, on August 10, before Mr. J. R. Innes, Judicial Coa'inissioner, of the case in which Mr. J. W. Agar claims from the State of Pahang the sum of $57,812 for work done
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  • 33 8 The advance figures, liable to correction of the export of tin from Perak for July are M follow:— Block tin 8,810.73 pols tin ore 80,808.37 pels; duty 1339,166.83.
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  • 46 8 At Bloomsbary on July '11, Lord Kinnaird turned the first sod of the headquarters of Young Men's Christian Association. The buildings, which will inolude hotel accommodation for 300 persons and a technical college, will cost X 150,000, and of this amount £85,000 has already boen subscribed.
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    • 694 9 n |k $2 1 Kit «ft TER WEEK. WEEK. TALKING MACHINES OH EASY TERMS while you «>■. paying for i. a LARGE SELECTION i i, AT PRICES BANGING FROM $2O TO $100. Records from $1 each. THE ROBINSON PIANO GO., LTD. FLEUR d' AZUR Psrfumes and Toilet Preparations. May be
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    • 600 9 J Two Handicaps d\ilel inti two RaoMTOC all lljoos tint have ran at th's Meetio*. All Horses eit>red to be dividod by the ll<nlioappjt into t™ cHsses, cu:li cla« to be •eparatcly Hindiraoped. Horses that are 'l.ndi rapped hi Class 1 shiil; be eligible to roe fo- th. Siiganore Stakes,
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    • 549 9 SPECIAI ANNOUNCEMENT. To-* i£ht. THE GREAT LONDON SOCIETY VAUOEV LLE COMPANY, including Conjnrors, Jugglers, Sandow Performers (late from liarnum and Bailty's Circus), Have just arrived in Singapore, and will make their first appearance at the GAIETY HAIL For a Few Nights Only. PBOFBBBOB DOBBY MISS VIYIAM ST. CLAIK, tiio well
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    • 479 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tai undermentioned mail steamers of tbt »bovo Line miinUlo a regular service between Oaloulta and Japan, calling at Penaog, Sings pore, Hongkong and Bhacghai «n rou« FLEET. Tom Pommroder •.a. "Jiiia" 8,01 J J. 0. Oijnn 1.8. Otmaon Krctt" 4,600 B. H. Bauoa I
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    • 476 9 STEAMER 3AILIHC Inauguration of New Trans-Pacific Line. REGULAR SERVICE FROM HDNGKOW. OOHIfCTHH AT TAO3VM WITH THE CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE AND PUBET SOU.O RULWAY «N1 THE CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE AND BT. PAUL RAILWAY. fTbe only direct train service, without tcMKhipoaest, also shortest aad I from the PACIFIC COAST to CHICAGOi. Taking Cargo on
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    • 509 9 COSBIKKO 61SRVICB Of THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEEM rUBHAATLB (FBBTH) KOKTB WBST ArSTHIHAX POSTS. JAVA ASM SIKGAPOSB Rfgnlar Krrtnlgbtlv sailings brtwu«> pore aud Western Australia, celling M i (»8 loduoement offerß), Derhy. Ring'r go u'. (Port for tbe Klmberley Oold
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  • 1143 10 SOME SIDELIGHTS ON RECENT DISCOVERY. Startling Achievements. The discovery of a little casket containing what purports to be the ashes of Gautama Buddha in a relic-chamber outside Peshawar, is one of the most startling arcbteologicsl achievements of the last hundred years. When we remember that the teachings
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    • 616 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I SCORPORATiSD BY ROYAL CHARTER. Ptid np Capital in 60,000 Bharei ot «10ich £1,100.000 HeserTt Fnnd £1,574,000 Baasrrs Liability of Proprietors £1,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of 8oo«land. lit London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onrrent Aoconnti
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    • 610 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. ?aidup capital ..in 000,00 c 3EBERVE FUND Sterling Reserve »18,000,000 l 500 000 Bllverßeoerve i14,500,000j •».o<~,uuu Seservs Liability of Proprietor! SIS.OOO.OOC COURT OP DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. W. J. Greuon, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. O. R. Lenzmann, Esq
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    • 349 10 INSURANCE Companies FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Or CANADA Established 1882. Insurance in Force, Over $35 900,000 Now Business, 1908, Over ***** 000 Net Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,035,000 (Straits Currency). J. H. EVANS, Manager, Sooth Eastern Asia. THE BORNEO CO., LTD., General Agents, Singapore.
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    • 596 10 SALES BY AUCTION. SALE OF HIGH-CUSS TEAK FURNITURE, PLANTS AND TURNOUT, The property of J. C. Baird, Esq., AT GLAREMONT. NO. 108. ORCHARO ROAD. On Saturday, August 21, at 2 p.m. Comprising Upholstered rattan Buite, teak writing table, teak occasional tableHANDSOMBLY DESIGNED TKAK CABINET, SOLIDLY MADE TEAK SIDE BOARD, teak
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    • 448 10 AUCTION SALE HOTSEHOLD rCIUUTUBE AND II.ANTS, The property of Captain W. ti. Bower AT THE PO ICE BUNGALOW. FORT CANNIN6 R?AD. On Saturday. Augi at li at 2.10 p.m. H. L. Coghlan Co., 1 5 87 Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE or HOUSEHOLD KUBMTLRE, ETC., At No. 7, Mount Sophia, On Saturday,
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  • 1216 11 HOW TO CHOOSE AND CARE FOR COMMERCIAL CARS. There are undoubtedly many firms who, although satisfied that the use of motor vehicles in their service would conduce to their benefit, find it difficult at the outset to choose from the two distinct types of vehicle now on the market
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  • 339 11 Most Disagreeable Wet Season for Many Years. The Huchow correspondent of the Shanghai Times, writing on July 3, says The longest, coldest, most disagreeable, most destructive Wang-mei, (moist season) known for many years is now occupying everybody's attention in Huchow. It has been marked by exceedingly
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  • 298 11 The Black Band of Hazers to be Suppressed. Hazing has become bo prevalent in the French art schools that the Ministry of Fine Arts i» applying for a law to make it a criminal offence. A tew nights ago. says a Paris wire of June
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    • 596 11 LATEST NOVELTIES IN Motor Accessories EX 3.8. "BIMUT AND "TEUCER" Cylinder Oil. Our own special oil was selected after expert laboratory and running tests of all best oils. Minimum friction, smoke, and soot. Efficient lubrication at the highest temperatures. Prioe $2.50 per gallon tin Acetylene Headlights in Brass and Nickel,
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    • 430 11 WOLSELEY-SIODELEY. ill particulars may be had from tho ENGINE WORKS. Cost of rnnning depends largely on the weight a car may usually carry, the mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horsepower. During the past year an owner of a 1012 h.p. Wolselty-Siddeley car that ran 7,104 miles on the North
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    • 581 12 Scale of Gbaroes. nUEPAIO ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisewIaneous Wants of Evory Description. Land, etc., to let, are inseitcd at li.c follow inn rates:— One Invrtiun 1 1.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.H0 Six 6.20 B Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each n"ib:-. •■jueut month t j per inch.) an
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    • 435 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. lUTltt— ro«r Llbm, on« or two ißitrtiom, 11.00 Bf Mm iBOh. m Soßlt of chartM. TEACHERS WANTED. Experienced Teachers needed in St. Joseph's Institution, for the Elementary Classes. Apply in writing to the Director. 1 ;>.-> 1 LARGE RESIDENCE WANTED. Wanted, large modern bnilt Residence in Tangliu, by
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    • 574 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HITI Fobi Lint*, oil ot two laMrHoti 11.00 Bf tbt loch, HI Kill of eb»rto«. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioe on secoud floor of. No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Oat brie and Co.. Ltd. o 1878 OFFICE ft BODOWN TO BE LET. WUta inimeliatft
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    • 635 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Batei I— fo«f LUu, oat M tw In— Hlobb. HOC Bf tbt laeh. m« *rala of Ctw.nttw HOUBE TO LET. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to No. 2, Baffles Place. 1511 OFFICE AND GODOWN TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate n r.t. Apply
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    • 661 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Guttn Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Modorate Prices. All kiuds v? India Rubber Articles, SbeetH, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suctiou, Steam, Hydraulic), OudMhoai ENDLESS BKLTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTIN BBOHITI and Hud Articles, Bicjclo Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sola A;'ents t •> MESSRS. HOOGLANOT (k
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    • 235 12 BOARD AND LODGING. a > i IW U»sb, n. o- 1» -».-t' n. »'..M lit ttia Iboo, «oiu« si OhMsjN. BOARO AND LGOGIN3. B 'res vacant. Mrs. von Bargpn, 8, Mount BHiahtth. 1501 BOARD AN3 RESIDENCE Board and apartments for single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby (Jhaiit. Terms .Vlo.iui tte. UN
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