The Straits Times, 8 September 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.059 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      517 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. I Children's Hats OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. i I STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road. CYCLE AND ALL VOTOR AtTESSCRIES 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,
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      223 1 ROBINSON CO. "Cash Sale TJT.OT yip AFFORDS AN EXCELriuvv LENT OPPORTUNITY PROCEEDING I for purchasing Bedsteads, Crockery, Glassware, Household Linens. BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. ROBINSON CO. HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT New Pictures. K. HAR MA, Sole Proprietor. C. H. Willis Has now opened a Book on the
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    Fight With Pirates.
    852 2 CAPTAINS STORY OF THRILLING ADVENTURE. Sailing in Far Eastern Seas. The most thrilling novel of the sea is not half so fascioatiug asCapt. Goorge Hamilton's plain tale of the fi Jit he bad with Chinese pirates once when he «s in command of the schooner Game Cock.
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    Royal Visitors to London.
    159 2 In the event of tbe approaching visit ol the King of Portugal to England being and official and not a private one, the Corpora tion of the City of London will, according to custom, invite His Mnjesty to a reception in theGuildhalland prescutbim with an Addrest
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      388 2 flspi nails WHITE LEAD, WHITE ZINC, VARNISHES, ENAMELS, PAINTS, OILS Are of the very highest quality it is possible to manufacture. Beware of Imitations Aspinall's Products are Obtainable of All Dealers. The BORNEO CO., LD. IMPORTERS SINGAPORE COLD STORA9E CO.. LTD, (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1026. Sea stocks
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      60 2 DON r TAKE THE RISK. When you have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along until it becomes chronic or develops into an attack of pneumonia, bat give it the attention it desarves and get rid of it. Take Chamberlain's Ciugh Remedy and yon are sure
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      670 2 SAVARCSStS KSANTALfl CAPSUUS PvmiNiss Of ML. ahd COATIM6 Of MCNBRANC wrrn no iwcowvtwicHCiy _A»t^rowJ'skvARiE. c ssV*' MARTIN'S V^iior Ladies.. Pf LLS r "JT**?" 1 '<>' tfl IrrMularltle* TV»j..M 1 Ijdle. •!*.<.' M mi. I- 11, mite >«,.. Mlttta 9 rfm.°'li?il Tl£i iho°!i» i'iwT""" 1""*'* "*T J^^a Of all lonic* «X\j
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      661 2 VniiS^V Royal Disinfectan t M~~r^ J *jTf^to -Soap is a practical /^•/^{JIIWI) P recautl "°n f<>r the J^//JBb^^^^ health of man, /sWq^ woman or child. Is 'l specially suitable for rf llWlml warm climates. kj j^jf] Vj3l KEEPS THE BOUY IN Y^-^\'/y MB' HEALTH. !3" k! k S jB %if
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      573 2 teudering is drawn to tho following teims:— (a) The tenderer must state iv his tender the annual sum offered for tho Farm rent for the three years 1910, 1911 and 1912 a different sum may be offered for the first, second and third years respectively. Tho tenderer must also clearly
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    Imperial Defence.
    415 3 ONE GREAT HOMOGFNEOUS ARMY TO BE FORMED. Overseas Military Colleges. The resnlts o( the mil.tary defence discussions of the Imperial Conference are regarded with tbe highest satisfaction by the Imperial Government and tbe Army Council. It is improbable that the report of tbe committee, which is to be
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    DOG LICENSES.
    421 3 Hongkong Legislative Council on the Subject of Taxation. At a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council oo August 27, the Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend tbe Dogg Ordinance. 1893. In doing so he said The memo- minium attached to the
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      901 3 I "'fWHtPHOKiiECP-rAWS^i I laß^^H CHEAPEST and BEST. Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS. BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Htoara, Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Roiles and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock acd Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches,
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      10 3 r MAKES^|i£ SKIr? asSOFTas SMOOTH mvET^fflrl!WW Vy> HITE I Wn~TT7TT^a^BB^C-
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      1098 3 MB)T ROYAL J2S APPOINTMENT TABLE DELICACIES, I iO!^ PICKLES. SOITPS. g woßctsrtßsmat s^Lr^ If^^^^^l POTTED MhATS. 1 I -^Sr> \V^ MALT VINEGAR I l^^ss?* m\\ SALAD OIL,. Celelirated Jp^ if\ «CROSSE &L Why suffer with Prickly-Heat P MAYNARD'S PRICKLY-HEAT LOTION will give instant relief A few applications will completely cure
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      680 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penanc Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mellterranean Pa t«, Plyin jutli and London. Through Bill* of La* 'R issued for China Ooasl, Persian Gulf Continental, and Amenoan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward {for China)
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      725 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are deapaohod from Liverpool outwards for tha Slralta, China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward! for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Geuoa, Marseille, and Liverpool and Tor Marseilles, Havre
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      655 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R Canadian Paelflo Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. :hk national highway to edropk VIA CHISA JAPAN, CANADA sad the UNITED STATES loate from Hongkong, Ha Shanghai, Nagaaakl, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotorla and Vaneoarer, X.M.S. "Hursts of Imdia" ITwin-aorew ales H.M.S. "Earnaas of
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      265 4 STEAMER BAILBJB. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Til ateamera of thia Company maintain a regular direct servioe between Caloutta, Straita, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, an through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow. Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtaae Porta, Formosa, the Phillppinea, Aa,, *c. Steamers Tona Commander Kotsam 4,89s
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      691 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      740 4 STEAMER 3AILIWBB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fort nighty from Bremea, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples (oonneotloo Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, (ud vice vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Coljrobo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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    Finance & Commerce.
    248 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Singapore. Sh'Tkmbkr 8, ISO 9. Cn I<T!rf<?.-Pfik 4 nj/B £,4,1. I'm Bid 2/4,', Private 6 m/« 2/4 A do 8 tu/s L'/4 j Cn Gftfror.j— Bank d/d 2f(ty I'MBtlSu/B 241 do 6 m/s 248 Cn Franei- Bank d/d iC4| iiivatt 3 m/» Lit J do 6 m/B
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    159 5 FIXTURES. Wednesday, September 8. Hi.;li W;it<:r. ."it n-tu. Pollanl Co. Theatre. St. Loyor DttTi Uoncaster. Sinynpore AH.«izts Cbiaem V.M. 1:.A. Soc'ty's welcome, 8 p.m. Alliambra Cinomatoyraph. Hariuia Cinoruato^raph. MarlborouKh Cinematograph. Thursday. September 9. Hi«h Water, c M a.m., ">.IH p.m. P. and O. homeward mail due. 7
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    SINGaPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    253 5 To-Day. Hun I'abui H. Halewijn 3 pm Hongkong, Shanghai aui Japan Ceylon Marti Bpm I'pniinH and Colombo Tambi Maru 8 pm Uattvia i liorilj.m and Kaiiurani; Edendale 3 pm Malacca, Port I)ick«on. Port Swetteuham aud Tcluk \in.in Kinta 3 pm K. I'aliaui;, Pcktn, KuantiD, I'rini^inu and Kelaitan
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    123 5 The P. and O homeward mvl steamer Daraaka, lefi Hongkong, at 1 p.m on Saturday, tod ia due here at 7 a.m. to-morrow. The P. aid 0. outward mail steamer Delta lett i/olcmhi v. 6 p m oaSatinUy, and may be expMitod t) arrive herd ou FriJty
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    251 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban ho Soon, Dut. str. 222 tons, Capt Odink Bept 8. From Pontiaoak, Sept 6. O.c. and d.p. Thong Ek. For Pontianak, Sept 9—Rds. Ban Hong Liang, Brit. str. 710 tone, Captain Rushton. Sept 1. From Bangkok, Sept 8. 00. and 14 d.p Low outn. For
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    Clearances.
    121 5 r.uryulu; Brit »tr, Rm^on and Calcotta 8 Khnil'iciier, UnthU. B»tuvia Tambt Maru. J»p Btr. Antwerp via p«rU A»,liili*ia, Osr str, HamburR i» ports PMitieUm, Hrit otr, Livi-rp o! via port* V..n der I.'jn, U»t "tr. Singkawaug, Pontianak Dovn, Hot i.tr, Bangkok V ii Mmmi, Dut -tr, M intck Nor
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    95 5 Wharves at which VesseU are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAOAK. East Wbabf Bam*— Nil. F.abtW. 8E0TioNl-K»l->mo, Tara. Bionow No. 1 (RnKKM Wh*iif)-Ni1. Sictios 8 Vada'a, Bendoran. 8 Austria. m m i Ke'anRor. S Dagmar. S—C'cvlon Maru. Ileto. I 7-1 u.Man. 8— Knt
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    News Items.
    96 5 Over nine hundred passengers arrived from Hounkonji. yesterday, by tho IndoChina Steam .Navigation Co.'s steamer Kutsang. The collision between tho British stoamor Skerries and tho M. M. steamer Cachar, at Haiphong, of which wo Rave particulars tho other day. has arousod strong comment in Rhippiag circles thero, so
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    298 5 Coming to Singapore. Por P. and O. steamer India, connecting with the steamer D^lta, at Colombo, clue Sept 10.— Mr. J. M. Rtisiell, Mrs. Uu«soil, Mrs. K. Crofts, Mr. F. O. ttioketts, Mr. H. Bailoy. Per N.D.L.. steamer Liotzow, due Sept. 16.— Mr. K Urelin, Mr. A.
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      MINING.
      265 5 Is.suk Paid Valui I Up Company I Dr^Mß BGVKBB I Seujies 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/. 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 6 10 10 10 10 1 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for 'Oß 10 Braang, Ltd. 10 Broseh
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      RUBBER.
      548 5 Sterling. 2 2/- Anglo-Malay Robber Co., Ltd. 80% for '08 1 1 Bata Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 10% for 'oB 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) R.Co. Ltd. 5% for 'oB 1 1 I Bukit Kajaog Rubber Estate Ltd 1 7/6 Contributory 1 1 Bukit Lintang R. Estates. Ltd. 1
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      GENERAL.
      111 5 10 10 50 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 M co.. Ltd. -.{ggj-a jg ii»««Kate Brotbcre, Ltd. Deterred 10% for '07 110.00 120.00 8% Cain. Preference >•%
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    649 5 1 Bi Liect.-Col. E. G. Broadbick, Commandaut, B.V.C. Singapore, tQtmtm i, 1909. 8. V. A. Duties. 1:— Orderly offioer for ensuing »eek:— Capt. F. Hilton; Orderly sergeant, 3ergt. D. A. Walker; Orderly oorporal, Corpl E. E Johnston. Parades. II On Tuesday and Friday, 14th md 17th
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    A Costly Spree.
    135 5 Bob Womac, of Bonanza goldiuine fame, has just died. After a year's prospecting he picked up a piece of rock which assayed at X'ftO to the ton on Cripple Creek, Colorado, in 1901, and soon after he discovered the Bonanza vein. Then Mr. Woiuac went to Colorado
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      357 5 I PLAYER'S J Itavy (Dixture In i lb. Patent Air-Tight Tins. OBTAINABLE AT price: 55 cts. J0 HH LimE CO., LD. ROBINSON CO. The Subscription List will close at 3 p.m. on the 9th day of September, 1909. THE ELPHINSTONE ESTATES, LTD. i Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance. 1889). Capital:
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      238 5 WEATHER REPORT. KMnlang Ktrbav HotfUol, s,pt. 19C9. i9 a. m. 3 r. r. M.i Ku»riLL. Bar. 82 Fah 29 'JD 29.819 39 683 Temp 79.8 80 0 810 .23 ia. at Wei Bulb Thar 76.0 78 5 77.5 8.45 a.m. OirofWind.. calm S.W. calm to-day. Max. Tamp.. 89.0 Mid 72
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
    1247 6 The Strait s Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. CHINA AND JAPAN. There has been a good deal of comment, not all of it particularly well informed, on the convention recently concluded by China and Japan with reference to Manchuria. Since for a time it looked as if there might be a
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    12 6 There are no anrpVles rnn-,iuit»« on Christmas Island aud m ilaria isuukuown.
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    21 6 The cultivation of apples in Japan has markedly developed of late, the annual production now reaching a value of 3,(100,000 yen.
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    24 6 It li.-is been decided that in future all the companies affiliated to the Perak Chamber of Mines shall declare their output through that body.
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    27 6 The Keswick prayer meeting will bo 1 eld on Monday next, at 6 30 a.m. in the Chit ese Girls' School, Government Hill. Leader Key. Filoyd Sullivan.
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    26 6 The works of Count Leo Tolstoy liavo been interdicted iv Japan by the ceuuor on the ground that they are detrimental to young and unformed minds.
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    27 6 Pollard's Lilliputians are opening at Kuala Lumpur for a short season ou Monday, and juicing from their performances in Singapore them should* be full houses each evening.
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    30 6 In his report on the Straits Settlements for 1908, Sir Arthur Young says there are still considerable areas of waste land in Singapore where Para rubber might well be planted.
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    27 6 Over 4(0,000 words of Press matter were telegraphed from Cowes during the first week in August, the highest number of words for a single day being 90,000.
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    30 6 Washington boasts an auto-hearse, the first of its kind. The chauffeur has just been arrested and fined for driving the conveyance at a rate of speed exceeding the legal limit.
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    33 6 A Chinaman who was tired of life attempted suicide, at 820 a.m. to-day, by jumping into tho sea at Johnston's Pier. lie was rescued and placed under arrest by a Malay marine constable.
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    34 6 Harmston's Circus has opened at Peking and among the numbers of the Imperial lamily who were present were Prince Su, Prince Pu Luu.Princft Tsai Tao, Prince Tsai Chen. Duke. Tsai Tse and many princesses.
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    41 6 By kind permission, the welcome to Mr. Tau Tat Tek, the Cbineae Y. M. C. A. Secru tary, will be given in the Y. M C. A. Room-, Stamford Itoaii, to-night, at 8 o'clock. All Chinese young men are cordially invited.
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    37 6 Notwithstanding the thorough overbading which the police courts have recently undergone by the carpenters and painters, the root of that popular resort still leaks when we have such violent downpours of rain as that of this morning.
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    45 6 The Colombo Court gave its decision, on August 28, on the question of the validity of the warrant of the British Court for Siam under which Mr. Roberts was arrested in Colombo. He was committed to return to Bangkok at the expiration of fifteen days.
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    44 6 According to Lloyd's Register for 1909-10, the ocean tonnage of the world amounts to 41,449,767 tons, as compared with 40,922,842 tons, a year ago. Of these totals, 30.473,102 tons and 35,723,095 tons repr. sent gioss tonnage of steam vessels for 1909 and 1908 respectively.
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    51 6 It is stated that the Humber is likely to be selected as the station for one of the floating docks which the Admiralty propose to have constructed immediately. One dock will be placed in the lower Tyne, and the places under consideration for the other were the Humber and the
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    45 6 Owing to the increasing number of documents which the Bank of England is asktd to care for, it has been found necessary to construct further strong room accommodation outside. Buildings at Barnes have now been completed, and on August 9, the- removal of documents commenced.
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    77 6 la spite of the high death-rate, says Sir Arthur Young, in bis rep irt on the colony, for 19U8, the climate in the towns and in the country which has long been opened up cannot be considered unhealthy for Europeans, who, if they take ordinary precautions, can, with their higher
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    83 6 The Governor-General of Indo-China has just signed a notification forbidding the manufacture, sale and possession of arms aud ammunition in the protected States there, unless licensed by government. Breaches of the law bring on fines varying from 10 to 100 francs, acd to imprisonment for from five to fifteen days,
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    123 6 A Mohamm' dan Indian was Arrested io Aumoq Road, yesterday afternoon, bearing evidence of having imbibed not wisely but too well, but tbis was not so grave an offence as the (act that be was carrying a naked kris in one band and thu sheatb in the otber. He stated
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    503 6 Captain TaM has rcturni d to the Far Kail alter a liulu .it in tingl »ud. Mr. K. H. Everest left Kuali Lumpur tor home last week. Lord Hoserery has accepted the invitation of Glasgow business men to speak on the subject of the Budget on Friday
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    The Alhambra.
    79 6 The enterprising management of the Alhambra cinematograph are now giving a monster programme of some really first class tilrus, the pick of which is entitled The Tower of Nesle, a French historical drama with 21 scenes from Duma's celebrated work. It is a thrilliug piece and has be.
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    Merry Maids Opera Co.
    102 6 The theatre-going public of Singapore will be interested to learn that next MM baud tnann's Merry Little Maids Co. Ma opening at the Victoria Theatre after a most successful tour of the Far East. On WoducHday they present Tho Girls of Outtenburg; on Thursday Havana will
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    Light Reading.
    115 6 The following little item of news may prove entertaining A daring experiment by an American midshipmin, Whiting, serving in the Philippines is reported. Whiting belong to the U. S. submarine Porpoise, anil, itisstat-d, crawled into one of the torpedu tubes, and bad hiinstrlt shot therefrom by compressed air,
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    The Deadly Hatpin.
    138 6 M. Lopine, the Prefect of 1' iris Police, is absorbed in framing an (diet prohibiting the wearing of the d. a<lly hatpin as uho<1 to fix the Uirectoire and Kuipiru hats. Some of these hatpins are as much a« Hi inches loan, and serious accidents are coustantly
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      186 6 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE SEAMLESS STEEL BOAT SUPPLIED TO THE Straits Steamship Co.'s Agent at Malacca *3Lr-- vs&iHaflKL^i^L^LH Biff Hs^^ by GUIHRIE ANU COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore. Latest Novelties in Jade. BANGLES J BRACELETS J *f NECKLETS CHARMS A CHAINS A LINKS A Tfc KINGS T\ BROOCHES BUTTONS ZT PENDANTS E/ HNS
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      119 6 ALHAMBRA To-Night. NEW PICTURES. Film dArt: THE TOWER OF NELSE, French Historical Piece. A DRAMA IN TWENTY -ONE BCKNKS, grfCIALLV AOAPTKD FOR THE CINKMATOORAPH SHOW BY F. OAILLABDT FROM ALKXAN'DRB DDMAS' CKLKBRATED WORK. Caste: M. Henri Kran-e of the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt, Paris. M. Alexandra ul the Comedie Km u
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      42 6 We LeadCompetition Follows. NEW PIANOS ON HIRE $1 A PER MONTH Toning and regular attention inclusive. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). Under Hotel Europe, Adi.i Buildings. Telephone No. 422. LEE BROTHERS SSSS^. New Studio. Price list on application. 58-4. HILL BTREET. OFF BTAMFORD RD 1639
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR WORKS.
    628 7 Prospects of Rapid Completion of Contract. Gnod progress was made during the year of 1908 with the harbour works, writes Sir Arthur Young in his report. The contractor's yard was completed concrete-making machinery was erected and in working order for making of the rings <f concrete for
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    THE GIRL FROM PARIS.
    349 7 Brilliant Performance at Victoria Theatre. Since their stay in Singapore Pollard's Lilliputians have achieved no greater sac;o»s than they did at the Victoria Theatre, ast evening, when they presented the sparkling and catchy musical comedy, The Sirl from Paris, to a large attendance. Changes had been
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    Tin and Rubber Returns.
    60 7 The following farther tin mine returns for August are notified Pengkalen, Ltd. 400 picula. Rambutan. Ltd. 400 Rahman Hydraulic Co. 400 MonKlembu Lode 868 The secretary announces that the output of dry rubber n Ulenealy Estate for the month o( August last was 986 lbs., and
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    Postman Honoured.
    471 7 GOVERNOR PRESENTS IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL. For 26 Years' Good Work. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. G., drove down to the General Post Office in pouring rain, this morning, to decorate a Malay postman, Amat bin Din, with the Imperial Service Medal. Tlio medal
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    WEDDING IN SINGAPORE.
    323 7 Mr. Alfred Lockyer Williams and Miss Hilda Amy Bowie. The interior of St. Andrew's Cathedral was very tastefully decorated, yesterday afternoon, for tUe wedding of Mr. Alfred Lockyer Williams ami Miss Hilda Amy Bowie. Mr. Williams is an assistant surgeon at the .lawn Hospital. Malacca, and son
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    Earthquakes.
    87 7 A carious story is recorded in a Calcutta vernacular paper from the Rungpar district. Earthquakes are felt there it appears almost daily. The shocks occur over an area of twenty-five miles; there are eight or ten of them a day, and they are accompanied by noises like thunder. An
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    Lord Kitchener.
    92 7 Lord Kitchener is now making bis final arrangements (or leaving Simla, next Monday says a despatch, dated the 1st inst. He proceeds to Kalka by motor from bis house at Simla, accompanied by General Birdwood, who goes with him as far as Tuticorin and Capt. Fitzgerald, who is
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    The Colony's Trade.
    457 7 BRITISH BUSINESS BEATEN BY FOREIGN COMPETITION. Sir Arthur Young's Report. At a meeting of the Legislative Council, yesterday afternoon, the report of the Colonial Secretary, Sir Arthur Young, K C. M. O on the Straits Settlements for 1908, was laid on the table After quoting statistic relating
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    UNITED SINGAPORE RUBBER ESTATES.
    467 7 Wanted Reliable Valuations. To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir.— A prospectus is being issued by a sompany to be formud under the stylo of the United Singapore Rubber Estates Limited. The directorate is a formidable one and is composed of Chinese gentlemen of high
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    Samoa's Stream of Lqiuid Fire.
    93 7 In Consular roport dealing with Samoa, the British VioeConkul says The volcano at Savau htill contioues in active flow, and hu ravaged much land but destroyed no lives. Tourists who have seen Vesuvius and Etna say that the Samoan volcano in a much grander spectacle
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    CHARGE OF TORTURE.
    710 7 Allegations of III Usage of Little Children. A case of unusual interest *u takes by the third magistrate, yesterday afternoon. A portly chetty, known as Kasivisvanathan Chetty, and a woman named Kupauial. were arraigned on charge of torturing a little girl named Kamachee, and the chetty was
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    TOOK TO THE ROOF.
    341 7 Shopkeeper Leaves His Wife to do the Fighting. Cbeong Ah Mod, the wife of an opium shopkeeper, whose establishment is at the corner of Middle Koad and Victoria Street, was cut on the head by one of the patrons of the shop on the night of
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    115 7 TIMES CONGRATULATES MAKERS OF CONVENTION. Possibility of Increased Import Duties. Rsitkr's Teleoram, London, September 8. The Times pays a tribute to tho judgment and courage of the Prince Kegeut of China, and the ability displayed by tiio Japanese Ambassador, Mr. ljuin, and tho Chinese Miv inter, Hiang
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    THE ASSIZES.
    247 7 Mr. Tobin on Trial for Criminal Breach of Trust. Mr. Martin A. Tobir. formerly chief clerk, water dept., Municipality, wss placed on trial on three charges of criminal breach of trust as a public servant. Mr. Perkins appeared for tbe prosecution and Mr. Campbell for the defence. Accused
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    THE ELPHINSTONE ESTATES LIMITED.
    458 7 Strange Circumstances of the Hcawood Property. We publish an advertisement today iu reference to the issue of the prospectus of the Elphinstone Estates Limited, which bavit been commonly referred to as Heawood Estates. A change of name has boeu madn in order to meet the conditions
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    Property Sale.
    54 7 The following property was disposed of by uuction at Powell and Co.'s sale-room, yesterday afternoon. Freehold land, area '20,000 square feet, part of ({rant 2. situate near tlie 4in milestone, Gaylan* Road, together with the d willing thereon, known us 816 (ijyiung Road. Bought by K. M. 11.
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      500 7 THE >ORTH POLE. DOUBT ABOUT PEARY'S SUCCESS REMOVED. Reached the Pole Before Dr. Cook's Date. Great Rejoicings in America. (FbjM Ooa Own Cohhk.M'dsdknt.) London, September 7. Cominadt-r Peary has telegraphed to New York that ho readied tho Pole on April 6. This would be fifteen days before tho date at
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      144 8 Hie St. Leger is run today at Doncabter. The basoball team of the University of Wisconsin is expected to arrive at Yokohama on tho 16th inst. Mr. 0. Findlay, who holds a high post in the Chartered Bank at Saigon, and who has just been transferred to
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      Swimming Ciub.
      57 8 Team Race. The first round of the club team race competition (six aside), open to all members who can swim 50 yards, will take place next Sunday. Entries should be posted at once to Mr. Wald or Mr. Brockwell, or put in the box at the Cricket Clnb
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      Association Football.
      112 8 M. F. A. Junior Competition. The Darul Mashor met the Majlis Bintang Timor in what proved a good and well-con-tested game, yesterday. From the start it was evident that it would be anybodyV game as the teams attacked in turns, but the state of the defence on each
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      Lawn Tennis.
      534 8 CalUghan and Godfrey v. Hutchison and E luiett. C DOVMM. McK.nzio and Brockwell or Grothe and Bullm ir« v. Williams and Abrams or Craik and Collisun. PMMMM Paihs. Mer. 111. Craig and Darbishire v. Law 1 Miles and Bveritt. If they win on Wednesday. C. S. 1. Green
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    THE UNEMPLOYED CIVIL SERVICE.
    455 8 Explanations of an Unappreciated Slave. The belief current in many intelligent quarters that civil servants do little or no work in an unfounded but unexploded myth, writes K. in ttie Evening Standard. lam one of those unappreciated slaves in tht Government pay, yet my hours are
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    LONDON WATERMEN.
    245 8 A Body with Old Traditions and Privileges. The watermen of London, who contemplate going out on strike, are a body with very old traditions and privileges and a place of their own in social history. The modern trade union is the successor of a guild of watermen which
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    Hongkong Too Slow.
    167 8 Mr. Lawlor, of the Manila Customs secret service, has returned from Hongkong after several weeks' absence in investigating the Hongkong end of the big opium smuggling scheme which was unearthed in Manila in .Inly, and in connection with which Louis T. Grant and William Kennedy have been
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    77 8 At BanjeriDassin, in Dutch Borneo, there is now said to be a brisk trade in false diamonds which are so cleverly counterfeited that buyers are cattily taken in. There are productive diamond mines in the country but, for all that, the counterfeits findatnarktt. They are made in Kurcpe. The coiuoiuitat
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    352 8 Further Consul* ration of the Municipal Bill. A meetiog of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, O. C. M. 0., presided, and there were al»o present The Colonial Secretary, Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M. O. the Attorney-General, Mr. W.
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    KUTSANG OPIUM CASE.
    117 8 Prisoners Sentenced to Long Terms of Imprisonment. The Kutaang's opium-stealing case came to an end at the criminal sessions, Hongkong, on August 81 The jury retired to consider whether two men were guilty of the theft of 160 balls of Monares opium, valued at 14,000 part of
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    WAGING WAR ON SNAKES.
    177 8 Austria's New Territory Overrun with Reptiles. Austria's new territory is undesirably rich in snakes, mostly of poisonous varieties, and the Government is taking vigorous measures to exterminate them. In the ton years from 1896 to 1906 the average yearly death-roll from snako bites in Bosuia and
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    BURMA OIL CO.
    156 8 Explosion io a Petrol Shed at Madras. About 9.15 a.m. on August 27, the Burma Oil Co.'h petrol refilling shed, at Madras, accidentally caught fire causing a terrific expto sion. The exact circumstances under which the accident happened are not yet known. It would appear a large
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    49 8 Tim destroyer Ferret, which disposed ol tho Portsmouth boom so easily, in to undergo a much severer ordeal. Orders have been given for the vcs-<el to be towed round to the Thames, where she will be used as a target to test the effect of shrapnel shell upon destroyers.
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    62 8 Scotch whisky is whisky distilled in Scot land, and Irish whisky is whisky distilled in Ireland. That is as far as the cautious com missioncrs will fft. But it is the cotumonsenst view of thu case that they have taken, and one that will be Keucrally welcomed, we fancy as
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      304 8 To the Editor of the Struts Times. Sir,— l note in last night's issue of your valuable paper that N. E. Joseph, formerly employed by Messrs. K. Sassoon and Co., was sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment for being guilty of criminal breach of trust as a servant
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    GREAT FIRE NEAR CANTON.
    473 8 Damage Estimated at Over Hundred Thousand Dollars. Writing from Canton to the Hongkong Telegraib, on August 80, a correspondent said I oabled you yesterday the news of a disastrous conflagration on the outskirts of Canton and am enabled today to furnish further particulars of the great
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    Desultory Miniog.
    150 8 There is, it is said, a cortain amount of desultory mining carried on at Kuala Kenering, a station, in Upper Porak, bat it is now threatened with total extinction owing .to the notices served on the miners in view of an attempt to keep the river free from
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    Doctor's Droll Wager.
    105 8 A yuuiiK London doctor, who has just tiuisiitil his studios in mediciae at Oxford, made a wagor with a well known English Sooialist to make a tour on foo' through Switzerland, ami to have himself arrested in several towns for the purpose of studying the Swiss prison
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    MR. H. C. BELFIELD'S C.M.G.
    496 8 Detailed Account of the Ceremony at Kuala Lumpur. The Malay Mail, of Monday, has the fol lowing detailed account of the presentation of the insignia on Saturday His Excellency Sir John Anderson, o. c. m. <>„ High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States, visited Kuala
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    230 8 Commissioners' Recommendations and Government Action. Testimony is borne to the work of the Singapore Opium Commission in the annual report of Sir Arthur Young on the Straits Settlements for 1908. He says their report is a very valuable document, and the mass of information which it contains
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      475 8 VICTORIA THEATRE. I Pollard's Lilliputian I Opera Co. To-Night: "A GAIETY GIRL." Thursday, September 9 SKETCHY BITS." Friday, September 10 THE BELLE OF NEW YORK." Matinee: Saturday, September 11, at 4 p.m.. "THE BELLE OF NEW YOIIK. 1 Children half price to Matinee only. Saturday Night, Last Performance, "THE GIRL
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    487 9 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Siu^npoiv, Mfc September, 1909. M m Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Sharo Brokers, issuo tho following list of fjuotatious this morning aiU e Buyer*. Sclkrs. U AnuloMKlay >«.• tl Cl A Ot ;lo Sumatra liases Wjj cl 1 Beaufort Borneo
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    Mining Shares.
    136 9 Bnvorn. SwiMr*. f inBoM 55 J2 10 Bman S 2 10 Bm«ph 7 e l Onff Dovolopmeot S90 i Mm 2 in toM i? j£ 1 K.ntB 1'— 1 KM«« 160 1 K'xnxt PuUi 4.50 in Kuantr-n «-W 1 T.ol-nt 10- 10 60 10 M«!fl<va r»-n<1e 2— 2
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    General.
    74 9 inß^tornSmnlfinsjCo 17 prt 10.10 10.25 M Kraoor and Noave Ld 14(1 145 IflßoUnvinft 22 50 24 50 100 Ho*arHi K.rVine Ld. P5 100 ?U I'r.f I°°--10(1 Riley Hnrt'rravos Co. U\. r >H 50 SO. 100 ?H Prof 91 10 glmnnmiOnW Ohw an ffc Ml °50 '„1 Pisnonsarv tUt r>r
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    Debentures.
    31 9 11(10 H.nv.i th Kr-kiuoM. P*' ,II ,r i».- O-i IA.R% 2<Y, pro. ;ttr ore Mnnicipal 6% 20% pra ,J 0 pill. XX) do 4J% 2%pm. Siaj,'ip'teE!oct Trams 4% 30% disc
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    IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT
    449 9 The Recommendations of Select Committee. The Select Coujtnittec appointed to inquire into tho law relating to imprisonment of debtors, and to report whether amendments arc desirable, have issued their report. The committee state that tho suggestion made to them by some witnesses that process under the Debtors
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      157 9 A positive paying investment in any business, whether large or small, is GOOD 1 Printing Its vakio cannot be overestimated. Your advertising matter which you distribute and the stationery you URe generally makes a lasting impression, favourably or otherwise, according to its kind. D.n't Pay Out Money for the poor
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      608 9 N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIF CO.LTD. Two tegular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPB by the Company's well-known TWIN-STREW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed lot the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers, and
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      502 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Tn undermentioned mail eteamera of the abeve Line maintain a regular service between Oaloutta and Japan, oalling »t Peuang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai m routs U.EET. Ton* Commander ■■9. m 3kHLM' 6,013 J, Q. Ounai l.s. "Qbwoet ArcAl" 4,800 8. H. Bilbos B.b. AaiiTooH
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      265 9 Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. ehoiish ««n«OEIIEIIT. Established 1803 The Adelphi Hotel An Hotel relying on intrinsic merits, and NOT ou lictitious reputation." MUSICAL DINNERS AMD TIFFINS. THE ADELPHI ORCHESTKE MIGNON. "Tho finest Bijou Orchestra iv the Far Eai>t." Guest Night, Every Saturday. The Adelphi Orchestra may be engaged for Receptions, etc.,
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      893 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— i.i A, Canton Koad, Shanghai. Registered under tbe Lifo Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinances. Board of Directors: Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. life Yung Su, Esq., C. Stepbarius, Etq., J. H. McMichael. Esq., C. R. Burkill, Ei>q.,
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      581 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. BCORPOKATiSD BT ROYAL OHARTER aid up Capital in 80,000 Share* of MOeaoh ..£1,300,000 iaaerve Fund Jl,87«,000 ieaerv* Liability of Proprietors ..41,100,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bsok of Bootland. London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnta are opened and
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      338 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. f aid-up capital mooooo. «SEBVE FOND wimiwmw Sterling Reaerve 119,000,0001 Sllrer Kewrre 114 500 000/ •"■«(».<X |< I .Isasrvs Liability of Propriston 11a.000,001 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oreeson, Chairman H. E. Tomkins, E«q., Deputy Chairman. K.G. Barrett, Esq. O. K. Lemmann,
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      811 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE POTTERiTaND ORNAMENTAL GOODS. zrsrr: fine art curios. About 400 pieces of the highest-grade, At H. L. Coghlan Co.'s Sale Rooms, ON BITURDAY AND MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 11 AND 13. AT 10.30 A.M. EACH DAY Ware TH sL?a?i?ie, S in A clL NOW H° NHN H VIE
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1252 11 sanguine that before long their districts will become a most important factor in the export trade of tbe Commonwealth of Australia. Mr. Strelits farther points oat that by travelling through thene ditttricts by rail one is apt to obtain a totally wrong impression of them. ,md suggests that if
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      316 11 Cost of running depends largely on WOLSELEY-SIOOELEYi the weight a car may usually carry, the mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- •<^«.p-,y-powir. Duriog the punt year an owner r^KSß^farf\A of a 10- 12 h.p. WolseleySiddeley car that G*.-. WSj&gOBUx IX ran 7,104 miles on the Noith Stafford- MJ^°;\ BSSfe*^F\\jy.a
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      216 11 BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. Children when teething are liable to attacks of diarrhoea and this trouble, especially n warm weather, should never be neglected. The best medicine in nse for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When reduced with water and sweetened, it is not
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      249 11 G. OTOMUNE CO's Jl Crepe L EXTREMELY POPULAR FOR Vv n s ■F if SPORTING k OFFICE WEAR jt r WITH AND WITHOUT COLLAR. In All Sixes. W First Quali y 1.50 6 i Second Quality SI.OO GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement. In Casks oi 375 lbs. net.
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      452 12 WANTS. A tat t-To a Urn om <» two —wrtloot, n.OO By iaeb, s<_» ol Ctutriii. COCOANUT PLANTATION WANTEO. Wanted to buy, Cocoanut Plantation. I 'ull particulars to be sent to P J., c/o Straits Times. 1694 TEACHERB WANTED. < nalitied Teachers needed in St. Joseph's Institution for Standards I
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      532 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Biru i-romt Umm. ot tw tanttUu, TOO Br the laoh. Bull ot Okucw. OFFIOE ft 8000WN TO BE LET. With Immediate entry No. T, Malacca Strut. Apply to GUTHRIE A CO., LTD. l*U IMi HOUSE TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to
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      619 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. CUT! Fo«r LllM. on or two [ntrtloa tl.fll Bf «h« Inch, w M&Jt ol cbirgM. HOUSES TO BE LET. Noi. 61 Hi 63, Inrttlulion HIU, Birer V.lley Boad. Apply to LEE CHENQ XAN udtio. 1171 8FFIGES TO BE LET. OFFICES,— Offloai top floor Ho. I,
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      690 12 NOTICES. R*T*n-lit If oath, (10 p*r Inch, SabMqiwiit ■oithl, ft. For ihorUr p«riodj m McaU of ChwgM. NOTICE. Siow Soon Hoe having left oar employnent, be is no longer authorised to collect kccouots on our behalf. RILEY, HAROKEAVES 4 CO., LTD. ***** GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that renders
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      1170 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres rotreadod at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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