The Straits Times, 11 September 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.062 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 97 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. Children's Hats OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. THE HOTEL of the Highest J^L. n *j«SS^i»r^\s^3P« IHE only Hotel of its unique Stuudanl and Impute YJ3&YV& 'n V* S ty- A C Cf,nSiin IP) Style in tLi East, iv Singapore. r^»**V'i^?ii)>K. "RAFFLES" SPECIAL DINNER To-Hlght. MUSIC: liy the famous ''Dictz
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    • 95 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 BMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS The Latest Models Stocked. Connolly Rickshaw Wheels, British Make. American Rickshaw Wheels, with Nickel Spokes, Ball Bearings, Rubber Tyies. Carriage Wheels, etc. CHEONG
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    • 205 1 ROBINSON C 3. EVERYTHING FOl! Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wear. STJBSTAITTIALLY Reduced in Price. The Cash Sale NOW PROCEEDING. ROBINSON CO. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT tl7. Orffuird Rood ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BODQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. W tdiliog Orrers receive ppeciel atteLtioo Many Local Testimonials. Pi.i. I MoDKii.vit: A basket of twenty
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    • 121 1 ST. ANDREWS HOUSE. A Charon of Bngi-tua Boarding Honso toEuropean and Eurasian boys who desire t •liana the gaboon of tho place. Applioa;iou' to be mills tbn ilouau Muter, St Andrew', Bouse or to She C.ilr.nlal Chaplain. FRAMROZ'S Aerated Waters GUARANTEED as having passed throngh the world-renowtifd Germ-proo! Berkefeld Filters,
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    • 39 1 CRANE FOR SALE. 8U TABLE FOI TIMBER YARDS TR S IP -AY. A large Gantry Crann equal t» li!t 6 tins, span about 85', very suitable i >r titubor yards or slipway. Apply T A., c o BtnMi Times.
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  • 526 2 PROSPECTING FOR GOLD IN THE NEW TERRITORY. Pioneers' Discouraging Results. Since the discovery of iron ore in the New Territories by the enterprising syndicate promoted by Sir Paul Chater and the subsequent flotation of the Hongkong Iron Mining Co Ld., little has been heard in connection with' prospecting
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  • 480 2 Echo of the Liverpool Bank Frauds. Dick Barge, famous at one time as a pugilist, wax reloaded from I'i utnuville l'risuu, on Auguxt 10, having committed bis term of impriHonmeut in connection with tliu Liverpool bauk lrauds. Many people assembled taily outside tbe prison to Bee him
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 444 2 DRINK Tansan! A PETITION TO CONGRESS. A Memorial signed by nearly one hundred leading American Doctors and Physicians has been presented to the U.S.A. Congress praying that TANSAN from TAKARADZKA may be admitted duty free into the United States of America. The "Japan Advertiser" says: "The virtues of TANSAN are
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    • 682 2 SORE HANDS KEPT" MAN IDLEA YEAR Skin Came Off from Finger Ends to Elbows— Treated for Months by Skin Specialists Who Could Do Nothing for this Distressing Case. FOUND PERFECT CURE AT LAST IN CUTICURA "I had blood poison In both my hands. My doctor got the blood poison tout
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    • 693 2 i BEWARE of IMITATIONS RIGAUD'S GENUINE JAPAN KANANGA Toilet Water PARIS FRANCE SOLD BY ALL PERFUMERS 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
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  • SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    • 1155 3 FIRST DAY. TumJiy, October 12. I. THK MAIDEN PLATE.— Value 1600. A Race (or Maiden Horses W. ight 9at Ex Srifflua allowed lib. Entrance, MO Di'tau -e, Race Co irae. THE LAWN STAKES— Valne WOO A Handicap (or all Ex -Griffins. Entrance, 115. Distance, Race Course and a distance.
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  • 1951 3  -  E. A. Morphy, A STORY OF MALAYA. By The following is the concluding instalment of this btory which was written for the Weekly Telegraph by Mr. E. A. Morphy A couple of the naval officers who were helping Oapt. Barker snatched thu end of the wire, tablespoons and
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  • 226 3 Project for Bathing the Paper Currency. Mr. MacVeacli, tli.; energetic secretary of the I'Dited States Treasury, not content with modernising the methods of Government accountancy and thoroughly reorganising the ilrp.irtiiii'iit to the trepidation of the officials concerned, is also projecting a Dumber of reforms in the paper
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 127 3 %^p?P The Oreatest i^^. of all Tonics J fc"_ViAPr o ».oKeineU»lorallNcrv«l jyf^ W,»rder«. IN THE MATTER OF THE BTRAITB VERMICELLI FACTORY. LTD.. IN LIQUIDATION. For sate as a going concern the Vormicelli Machinery complete, consisting of an Engine, Boiler, Pumps, also a Vacuum Drier, Pug Milln, Pressing Machines and all
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    • 1404 3 I^P TABLE DEUCACII^S, i^-^ PICKLES. SOUPS, A^forL^Pe™. SS3l| JAMS. JELLIES. wcwctanwrMK s»u^ |r^9iP=^i| POTTED MEATS I MALT VINEGAR |^«S^ 1\ SAUVD OIL,. Celebrated lP^^HfvTlr^>r\««T> Oilmen St«res.|^^f mXSElix KELLY AND WALSH, |LIMITED. itNTIErW NOVELS. Colonial Editions. sixty Cents Editions. The Adventures of Captain Jack, by Max Pemberton. The Score, by Lucas
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 681 4 TEAMER SAILINGS. p. 6. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterraiean Po^ti, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lad< ig issued for Chin* Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continent J, and Amerioan Porta. Steamera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINBS. Outward {for China) Himalayt
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    • 699 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTO. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amoterdata and Antwerp every fortnight for Qeuoa, Marseille) aod Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 816 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COL. LTD. Tbs steamer* of thl* Company maintain a regular diroot servioe between Caloutta, Btrails, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, 30 through Bills of Lading tor Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtaie Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, in,, ftr. Steamers Ton* Commander Kotoabq 4,890
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    • 672 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The stearaors 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 onoe a raontn for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 714 4 STEAMER 3AILIIHB. N. O. Li, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The faat and well-known mail steamer* ol thl* Company nail fortnighty from Bremea, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oooneotiosj Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aud vioe vena) Port Said, Snez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hingkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 183 5 FIXTURES. .Saturday. September 11. High Water, 8.18 p.m. Pollard Co. Matinee, Theatre, 1. l.olf Championship, Ncmi-fina!. Malay Football Final, lkach KoaJ, .3. Albambra Cinemato^rapii. Harima Cinematograpb. Marlborongh Cinematograph. Sunday, September 12. High Water, 10..'! a.m.. 9.18 p.m. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. Monday, September 13. High Water, UU4
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  • 213 5 To-Dat. Colombo and Bombay Moyon Maru 3pm I'eli uihl \.a'i:iii Ranee 8 pm I'ontimiak t amaugkat Batavicr 3 pm K. Pabang. Pekan, Kuan tan and Trengganu Aing Tin c 4 pm Bangkok Singapore 4 pm Trcn^aim and Kulunlan Hock Lee 1 pm Pontmuak Ban Hin Guau 4pm
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  • 127 5 The Imperial O irraju miii stoamor liuelow having left Hongkong on the 9th instant, at 4 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Monday afternoon the 13th i i-Unt. at 1 p m. She wiil probably be despatched for Europe on the following das', at 3
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  • 410 5 Latest Arrivals. MAN-OF-WAR. .sea llellf, V. M. S. Oovt yacht 400 t.m~. 42 crew, 12S hp. Capt Ahmat, Sept 11. 1 rjm Port Swet'-enham, Sept 10. For Kunntan, Sept 11— Rds. Dnnka, Brit. str. 127 tons, Capt Russell, Sept 10. From Natuna Is., Sept S. Copra and 10
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  • 95 5 September io liilla, Brit etr. Hongkong and Shanghai Iniiratamha. Brit itr, H»i gk.iDj; n ill o'tMt tl'isp, lint str, Bagan via ports II 0. DacudeU, Dot etr, B'jermassin vii porU Vulcntyn, Dut str. P»ncL, As»ban and Deli s«6iFi< RUtmm, Dut ttr, Foochow I'eruk, Urit str. Pmi Swett-nlmin and Penang
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  • 103 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To Day. TANJONQ PAOAK. Kist Wmar Bi-sm— Nil. East W. Scot. 1 -Kabmo. OjsM Mara, KstW. Section No. 1 (Hhpkrm W'ii vi.i Calypso. Sionoa n 2— Vadala, Teedta. m B— Nil. m 4— Full Wo. B— Nil.
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  • 124 5 A cargo of sugar arrived from Samarang. yrtitorday. by the Uatch steamer Giang Seng. The Russian steamer Meteor arrived froui Vladivostok via Nagasaki, yesterday, en route to ISatouin in water ballast. From I iii'Jiuli and Kelantan, the Norwegian s'eamer Solva arrived, thU morning, with a goneraU:argo ami 109
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  • 45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabor drop duly at 1 p.m., Singapore -tandard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time on every day excepting Sunday, wtien it is find at ono o'clock
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  • 536 5 (Sunday, September i 3.) Thii;iii:niu Scndat Aiteb Tiusity. St. Andrew's Catbkobal.— 7 a.m. Matins; 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) i p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes (Adults); 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepot Links.— ll 11 a.m. Foo Chow Service 4 p.m. Sunday School 8-15 p.m.
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  • 89 5 7 a.m. Matins. First Lesson II Kings IX. Second Lesson II Corinthians IV. Hymn 3, l'art 1. 7-45 a.m.— Holy Communion (Choral). Introit Psalm XXIII. Service Simper. Hymn at Offertory ...538 Hymn at Communion. ..:>"J2 Hymn at Ablutions ...551 5-30 P.M. EVENSONU AND SIBMON. Responses Ferial. Psalm
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  • 651 5 China Reported to be Gorged with Silver. Messrs. Samuel Muntagu and Co's report, dated August 10. says The arrivals of bar gold, amounting to about £700.(100, liavo been bought mostly hi the Continent: the destination is supposed to 111 1 Russia. The Bank of England received the
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 136 5 Sinoapobk, Skptkmukk 11, 19C9. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4J} Demand '< i Private 6 m/s 2/4j^ do 8 m/s 2/4JJ On Germany— BaDk d/d 269 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/s 248 On Franet— Bank d/d 294 J Private 8 m/s '296$ do 6 m/s 800 On
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    • 109 5 SIKQAFOHB, SuTEMDtK 11, 1900. uaujvirr uujith j. i.u do (Cube No. 1) onpickcd 1-1.174 Copra Bali 6.46 do Poctianak 7.7 > Pepper. Black 18.00 do White 6% luyors 121.60 Sago Floor Sarawak 3.26 do Brunei No. 8.10 Pearl Sago 4.26 Coffee Bali 28.00 Coffee Palembang, 20% bauie com. Coffee,
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 261 5 Issnr Paid Vall-b UP 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 10 10 1 1 1 1 10 10 1 1 10 10 6/. 5/1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1 1 1 1 18/10 1 1 5 6 10 10 10 10 10
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      • 542 5 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2/. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2/. t t 1 1 1 1 Sterling;. 2/- Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 80% for '08 1 Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 10% for '08 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) R. Co. Ltd. 5%
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      • 184 5 10 10 50 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 so 10 i 100 100 10 100 100 i 10 100 100 I 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% (or 'Ob' 12.50 10% tor 'oBi 10.1.3 Frauor Jt Neave, Ltd. 174% for
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 92 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Sept. 14 At saleroom, land situate off Thomson and at Selctar Roads, at 2.30. Sept. 14 At saleroom, freehold land, frontinu liukit Timah lioad, estate of Tan Kia Tye, at 2.80 Oct 26.— At saleroom, valuable sawmill property, situate oil (iaylang Koad, at 2.:j0. M.
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    • 97 5 W. D. H. O. WILLS' THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand Made Cigarette. Cfl^Cu, •■■,«■■«>.>■ .QO-VA jjM Packed iii I'! 19 wagnums jAMM I I T. < c^ I Frice sOg jij I hree Castles M 4^ Cigarettes^ 55 Q TS Air tight 1 z i Ti nBi ajjjy^^Mf' P
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    • 98 5 COMMON SENSE IN A NUTSHELL A new medicai work on the oausea and moat Boientifio and effectual meant of self-core ever discovered for nervous and functional debility, waaie of vitality, depression of spirit*, eto with praotioa observations on marriage and f nil directions for rem >ving certain disqualifications tbat destroy
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 256 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, sv^f. m, 1909. 9 k. m. 3 r. v. 9 r. M. rUu-riix. Oar. SJ Fah 29 »16 29.834 29 001 Terup 80.0 H7.' 82 0 .37in. at WetßolbTher 77 0 79 8 78.8 8.15 a.m. Dtrof Wind calm B.W. calm today. Max. Temp 1
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  • 1461 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. THE RIGHT TO LIVE. A good deal of comment seems to have been aroused ly the aiticle in which we criticised tLe pitas pet forward on behalf of local slum landlords at the last meeting of the Legislative Council. A little warmth of feeling,
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  • 7 6 Work has begun on Suogei Gedong bridge,
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  • 10 6 Coffee has died out on the coast in Negri Sembilan.
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  • 12 6 The Labnan Assizes Ordinance 1909 comes 'nto operation on October, 1, 1909.
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  • 15 6 The date for the re-opening of tho Canadian Parliament has been fixed for November 4.
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  • 21 6 Kusla Pilah will yet feed the Singapore market with frnit frnm its orchards, which cover many square miles of the country.
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  • 20 6 The pepper industry in Port Dickson and district is languishing. There are but a thousand acres under cultivation at present.
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  • 24 6 An inquest was held yesterday on the body of a Chinaman picked up off the diving stage at the Swimming Club, on Thursday night.
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  • 23 6 A change of programme is advertised for the Alhambra as well as the Marlborough cinematograph. New pictures will be shown at both shows.
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  • 31 6 In the district court, judgmont has been given Mr. S. C. Chakraburtiy against Mr. D. K. Cliakraburtty, of the Ayurvedic Pharmacy, 7 Selegie Road, for $320 and costs, on promissory note.
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  • 33 6 At the Methodist Church, Fort Canning 1H the 9 o'clock service to-morrow morning will be specially for children. Tho subject of the evening service discourse will be the Native Ministry aud its Training.
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  • 43 6 The members of the S. V. I. will no to a field operation at 6-15 a.m. to-morrow, start ing from their Drill Hall, Bras Basah Road. The S. V. A. Maxim Co.'s scouts and the cadets will aUo take part in the operations.
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  • 38 6 The Daily Mail is offering another prize of JCI.OOO to the aviator covering in a heavier-than-air machine the greatest total distance across c untry, either in England or in France, iv the twelve months ending August 14, 1910.
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  • 48 6 Signor Caruso left London, on August 17, for a wonderful concert tour. He is going to take a zig Mfl journey to the four corners of Britain to trtv.-l roughly about 2,500 miles; 10 sing at ten roncert.; and to earn £800 at each, or jCB,CIiO in all.
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  • 49 6 It is a t traneo fact that Chinese gardeners prefer to rent the lands of Malays and others to carry on their trade, rather than take up the land on their owa aocouat, paying larger rents than they would have had to do if leased diiect from the Governmeut.
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  • 45 6 Bahau, hitherto unknown but soon to be we'l known as the junction for Kuala Pilah on the East Coast Railway, is already a -traggliug village with nearly a hundred shops. Formerly it was jungle, pure and simple, with but a handful of Malays and Sakais.
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  • 42 6 The captain of the Straits Steamship Co.'s steamer Perak, which arrived from Teluk Anson and Port Swettenham, this morning, reports that the steamer grounded off Tanjong Bulos at 7.05 p.m. on Monday and was floated at 'i am. on Tuesday without damage.
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  • 50 6 Sir John Jackson, Ltd's. steamer dredger H>dra No. 6 arrived from Glasgow, yesteriiay, and is to be used here iv the harbour works. She is a small vessel of 106 tons and 350 horse-power, and has a crew of 17 men. The craft has been fully described in our columns.
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  • 62 6 Beantifnl refreshing breezes wafted across the sparkling green of the harbour, this morning struck a stench of old dried fish festering on waste land in Cecil Street. Its progress was almost stayed, bnt it managed to smash into our office where scissors became blunted and paste turned sour. Surely these
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  • 78 6 Eight o'clock was a long time coming round last night judging by the clock in the Victoria Memorial Hail, which refused to budge after the minute band bad got 65 minutes ahead of 7 p.m. Still one cannot complain everyone has bis troubles. The new chimes and clock in the
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  • 385 6 Mrs. Caddell, wife of Colonel Cad<lell, Royal Horse Artillery. Secuudcrabad, died at Coonoor, on August 31. Mr. F. J. Hallifrix has boon appointed President of tho Municipal Commissioners, George Town, Peoang, for a further period of three years from the Ist. inst. Mr. Rowland Allen, LL. h.,
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  • 50 6 Lob Mab Choon, one of the men suspected of having been involved in the Jebore piracy, has been arrested at Bangkok, and dettc tives have been sent there to identify and ipprehcnd him. It looks as though that famous case would again come before the local courts.
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  • 85 6 Small as is the area under coconuts at Port Dickson and the surrounding cou nry, thy bears are rendering it smaller still by their ravages. A Malay resident claims to have come across quite forty branugs merrily making their way to some- coconut plantations at Lukut
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  • 79 6 At the Victoria Theatre, last evening, Pollard's Lilliputians gave another bright performance of the Hello of New York und are repeating it this afternoon wlon many irln'dreu are expected to be |>reseut and they are sure to enjoy the music, riaotan auildanciug. To night, the company kivi? The
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  • 85 6 Mr. J. F. Wreford, (of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, Penang and Ipoh,) draws attention in a letter to the Pioitug Gazette to tho state of affairs at the Registry of the Supreme Court, owiog to recurrent changes in the personnel of the Registrar, which thu two Judges of
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  • 83 6 We understand that the flotation of tho Merlimau Estate of Malacca is in the bands of Messrs. Gow Wilson and Stanton, Limited and Messrs. Linton Clarke and Co L'indon, with Messrs Mayo Elder, and Co., as solicitors, the latter tx in* represented here by Mensrs. Allen
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  • 99 6 We regret to announce tho death of Mr. John Hubert Schmitz, J. P. of Croydon, Surrey, and Niton, Ixle of Wight, which took place, on August 14, at his residence, Beechliorn, Lansdowne-road, Croydoo, in luh 74th year. He was partner up to 1906, in
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 171 6 WHISKIES. SCOTCH. Dews o1o 1 the Glen. K*re Old Blend. The Old Highland Blend. Perfection (I). J. McCallnm's). Thu Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin Co.'s). KolM'tt Mmvlouald. Fiaeht Liqueur (Chop Rnjal))Club Whisky. Clnb Bharu. Monarch o' ttie Glen. O. D. S., and V. O. S. (Old Matured). N.B.—
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    • 197 6 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! Entirely New Films. SECOND SHOW AT 9.30. THE BISERAS. /ERIAL GONTEBTB An Interesting Novel Game. The rules •re, that tie last person whose feet touches the grounJ is the loser. CATCHING FISH WITH THE AID OF DYNAMITE IN THE BALOMIH IS LAN J Sporting Coloured Piotnre, taken
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  • 153 7 LORD ROSEBFRY CONDEMNS THE GOVERNMENT. Calls Upon the Peers to Reject. jRiotir's TblkoramI London, September 10. Mr. Lljyd George has given notice of an amendment to the Budget, enabling payment of estate and succession duties in respect of real property to bo paid wholly or partly in land
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  • 52 7 DR. COOK REGAINING SOME FAVOUR. Starts for New York. Kklikrs TelbobaMj London, September 10. Dr. Cook starts for New York, direct, to-day. The rapidity 'of Peary's dash, finally covering thirty-four miles a day and averaging thirty, has created a revulsion in favour of the credibility of Dr.
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  • 65 7 Captain and Crew Murdered. [Recter's Telegram] London, September 11. A Renter telegram says that an Australian nai ted Lindsay, a labour recruiter, and all the crew of his steamer except two havo been murdered by natives in German New Guinea, and tho vessel was burned. The trouble
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  • 174 7 IRbutkk's TblegrahJ London, September 10. Mr. Harriman, the American Railway magnhte, is dead. The knowledge that he was sinking severely depressed the New York stock market. [Dbk Owhmmb Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, September 10. Tho lUilway Magnate, Mr. Harriman, is dead. It is not expected that this
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  • 36 7 [Rbutbb's Tblbobah.] London, September 10. Router's correspondent wires from Teheran that the ex- Shah has started for Russia. Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telboram] Berlin, Setpember 10. The ex- Shah of Persia has left for Russia.
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  • 33 7 [Obbtasiastiscbb Lloyd Telegram' Berlin, September 10. Mr. Taft, closing tho international boat race meeting, toasted the Emperor William and emphasised the friendly relations betwee i the United States and Germany.
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  • 38 7 [Deb Ustasiatischb Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, September 10. Mr. Winston Churchill has arrived in Germany for tho purpose of attending the grand manoeuvres, which will take place to the presence of the Emperor at Stuttgart.
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  • 29 7 [DlB OBTABIATISCBB LLOYD TILEOBOt] Berlin, September 10. Tho Japanese Ambassador at Berlin has assured the Press of the entirely peucefnl character of tne J*pano Chinese agreement.
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  • 591 7 Charge Against Tanjong Pagar Docl Foreman. Mr. E. C. Howard, district judge, resumed this morning, the hearing of the case against Mr. C. A. Teal, a foreman in the employ ol the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, against whom it was alleged that, while a public servant, he received
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  • 261 7 Singapore to Forward Produce to! Kuala Lumpur. We are informed, says the Malay Mail, that a Kuala Lumpur firm Messrs. Cumberbatch and Co. have boon appointed agents fur the Singapore Cold Storage Co. LMi and that a storage chamber will shortly be erected in tbe vicinity of the
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  • 231 7 Mr. Goh Din Eng feels quite justly that the amount of notice bestowed upon the enterprise of Mr. Cbeah Choo Yew has not been ad< quately recognised. Accordingly he has written to the Pinang Gazette as follows For yonr information I may mention that the 8
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  • 464 7 CRUSHED TO DEATH ON THE PEKING RAILROAD. Chief Ordnance Officer, North China. 1 On Sunday evening, August 22, dipt. Cornelius Leary, Chief Ordnance Officer, North China Coinmaad, met with a shocking death at PeVing. Capt. Leary was killed at Chienmen railway station. As the train was pulling
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  • 333 7 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Saturday morning. Exactly one month from to-day will gee the opcniog of the Autumu Race meeting, and owners and trainors will have an anxious time during this |>eriod as regards the weather and the form <f their horios. A large number
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  • 167 7 After the conclusion of the Tobin ca«e, yesterday afternoon, an aged Javanese named Jan bin Abdullah was placed on trial on a charge of the mnrder of a Chinaman named Cheng Ah Gek on \pril 7. The question of the sanity of the accused was brought up by
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  • 27 7 The exhibition at Nanking will probab'y be opened some time about the fourth moon next year, or possibly later. No date has been definitely decided upon yet.
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  • 62 7 Every household in Kuala Pilah possesses a cat, yet the rat abounds, so a trap called tapab has bi en utilised with some success, bnt, as the rodents sbewnodecreasein their numbers, it has been suggested to the Malays to start a rat hunt every Friday. A rat hunt on their
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  • 1741 7 T0B1N FOUND GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES. Three Years' Imprisonment. The defence in the Tobin cane began at the Assizes, yesterday afternoon. Tlie accused, who was formerly chief clerk in the municipal water office, was arraigned on three charges nf criminal breach of trust as a public servant in
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  • 508 7 Scotsmen Decide to Give a Ball on November 30. The first ordinary general meeting of the Singapore St. Andrew's Society was held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, yesterday afternoon, the Prosident, Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M. <i.. in the cbair. There were about thirty members present
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  • 93 7 SIR LISTER-KAYE ON BRITISH RIGHTS. Demands for Full Compensation. .Renter's Tkleukam London, September 11. Sir J. Lister Kaye, writing to the Times, complains of China's breach of faith regarding the Anhui Mines. He says be hopes that His Majesty s Government, in considering any scheme of compromise, will
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  • 28 7 [Reutkk's Ibuhum London. September 11. Mr. Taft has had an audience with Prinoe Kuni of Jnpan, and sent a message of personal goodwill to the Emperor.
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  • 30 7 'Dsr Ostasiatischb Lima Tklkokam Berlin, Scptcmbor 10. The Emperor William has sent a thousand marks to the fund for relief of tho sufferers by the floods in Mexico.
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  • 24 7 [DbR OSTASIAKISCHB LlOYI) Th.k..ham Berlin. September 10. Mr. Wright is now in Berlin, and is daily giving demonstrations of aeroplane flight.
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  • 239 7 Import Duties on Intoxicants Proposed. iFkum Oir Own Corhkspondknt.) Hougkong, September 11. The Government of Hongkong has abau doned the proposals for increasing the licence fee, and is substituting a Bill to provide import duties on intoxicating liquors on lines idontical with those in force in the Straits
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  • 54 7 Three Years' Imprisonment for Discharged Kangany. (Fkom Out Own Corkkspondbxt.j Kuala Lumpur, September 10. The discharged kangany who attacked Mr. W. J. Peters, superintendent of Uukit Hitam Estate, Pa tali ng, during the small hours of tho morning of July 22, has been sent to
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  • 82 7 The secretary of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd., informs us that the net output for the month of August was pikuls 404 of clean, dry ore. There was 42 hours' stoppage during the month, repairing ditch-line, flumes, etc. Messrs. Derrick and Co. report tho following mine
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  • 136 7 A Bengali milkman who was plaintiff in a case in Mr. Saunders' court, yestotduy, wan fined $50 by bis honour fur perjury. In default of payment, he will do two mouths' hard labour at the criminal prison. A nolle prosequi wan entered by the Crown, yesterday, in favour
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 106 8 The buyer and shipper of Selangor griffins, Mr. 1. Little, is a partner in Dalian's Australian Horse Repository, and represents the depository in Australia. Mr. Aaron Scragg, a keen sportsman, chairman of the Crowe Alexandra Athletic Association, and for over thirty years treasurer of Cheshire Football Association,
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    • 120 8 Aberdeen Wapinschaw. We notice that Sergt. M. K. Watt, who recently left Singapore for home, has been doing very well at the Aberdeen Wapinscbaw. For the benefit of uninitiated Sassenach readers, it may be explained that in ancient times a Wapiuschaw wan a periodical gath ering of Scotti-h
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    • 316 8 The Luck of the Toss. Writing to the Morning Post, a correspondent saysi I have long thought that tho present Hyßtern of tossing for choice of innings was unsatisfactory, but especially since I was told two or three years ago that one captain had lost the toss seventeen times
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    • 432 8 .Singapore Shield Competition. The tie in the Singapore Football Shield competition between the Police and th« Y. M. C. A. wax played on the former's ground at Beach Road, yesterday, and the match was witnessed by a fairly large crowd of spectators. The ground was rough and uneven
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    • 350 8 S. C. C. Tournament. Following are the results of the ties playp.i in the S. C. C. lawn tennis touinamoui yesterday afternoon A SixGixs. Raniaord, bwt B. F. Sal/ma in. B—6, o—2, 1-4 B Singles. Hutler ocr. v. A. C. Mergler owe 5, unfin. M. H. Mergler beat
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  • Correspondence.
    • 212 8 To tbc Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I feel I mu9t write to you, concerning the terrible scourge of malaria in this city, where no means scorns to be taken to rid as of this malady. What are oar municipal authorities doing to stem this tide
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    • 472 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I shall be greatly indebted to you or any one of the spiritualistic readers of your valuable journal, who will, through its medium, throw some light on the otherwise dark and mysterious object that confronted mo last evening, after
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 151 8 10 Belat 6.— 6.50 10 BrnaoK fi.— 8.25 10 BrusehT 7.75 8.— 1 Daff Development 5.85 6.— 1 Jeher 2.— 2.75 10 Kanaboi 1.25 l..')0 1 Kinta 11.50 12.— 1 Kledan* 1.50 1.75 1 Kramat Pulai 4.— 4.50 t 10 Knantan .'< 50 4.— 1 Lahat 10.— 10.50
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    • 82 8 I 10 Eastern Sranltini? Co »7pd 10.10 10.25 GO Frascr and Neave Ld 142 .*>0 145 10 Hotol van Wijk 22.50 24.60 100 Howarth Rrnkine Ld. 80.— 100 7% Pref 100.— 100 Riley HarsH-paves A Co. Ld V.i 00.— 100 1% Prof 91.— 94.— 10 Singapore Cold Storage Co.
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    • 32 8 100 Howirth ErsVinelA 6% par 100 RileyHuyrnave<i*Co.Ld.6 < 2% pm. 100 Singtpore Municipal B% 20% pm, 100 do 5% R<y,pm. 100 *n 4f* 4<<pni. 100 do p*r. H00 BhVPOMBlectTruM 8% 80% tee
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 617 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE SERENDAH HYDRAULIC TIN MINING CO., LTD. NOTICE. For Payment of Dividend. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 16th to 18th instant, both days inclusive. ALEX. BUTCHART, 1801 Secretary. FOR SALE OR GHARTER. S.S. SANIT." Length B.P. 82 feet. Breadth 13-6 Depth 7 feet.
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    • 609 8 VICTORIA THEATRE. Last Performance To-Night. Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co. This afternoon, Grand Matinee, at 4 p.m. "THE BELLE OF NEW YORK. Children and Amahs, half price to Matinee ouly. To-Night: "THE GIRL FROM PARIS." Box plan on view at Robinson Piano Co. Prices: »8.00, J2.00, Jl.OO and 50 cents. ATJOTIOIT
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  • 1190 9 MISS MANSFIELD'S TRIP FROM THE CAPE TO CAIRO. Rhodesia as Land for Emigrants. .r.'.tiMMisliuld, poet and novelist, iia> returned to London after a seven months' hazardous juurncy through Afiica from Cape Towa "> uiro, unattended ly any white companion, and in regions where no white uiau ur
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  • 504 9 Cunard Liner Ablaze for Fifteen Hours. A fierce fire, which lasted for fifteen hoars, broke out in the Cunard liner Luc&nia, lying in tbe Huskissoo Dock, Liverpool. Sweeping a'oDg the interior woodwork, it destroyed the splendid first class quarters and the MiTi-jigo accommodation, all that part of
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  • 265 9 Revised Army Orders for Soldiers on the Sea. In the Army Orders of August is a revised time table for soldiers on troopships as folI lowes CO a.m ltevcitle: Turn out and stow hammocks. C.:>o 11 111. Ration Orderlies draw bread and butter. l-'.i in. Dreakfast: Draw
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    • 129 9 c ronic diarrhoea. Many Hiff.urs from chronic diarrhoea have obtain* d prumpt n lief by the use of ciißuibtrliiiii's ■ulic. Cholera aud Diarrhoea Xi nird y. Boom of the worst cases of this daaaaaw htm beca i< i lunucutly cured by it after other treatmeut and skilled physicians Imd Mind.
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    • 731 9 STEAMER SAILINGS, APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Taa nnderraentiocod mall steamers of ibf above Line maintain a regular serrioe between Calontta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai fit roun FLEET. Tons Commander j.b. "JitAß" 8,013 J.O. Ouraai j.b. Gmooit Arcii 4,800 8. H. Biuol a.s. Abbatoob AtOAB" 4,500
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    • 511 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. I N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two regular seryioea are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STBAMBRS. nnder Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed tor the Company's European Service, lighted tbrongbont by Electricity, provided with excellont accommodation for
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    • 129 9 P\TROXISED 'ibT^ 1 BY ROYALTY Latest Novelties in Jade. ■=as > J BANGLKS J BKACKLETS A NECKLETS CHAK.MS CHAINS A. LINKS A, Tl RINGS J> BBOOCHBB "TJ BUTTONS PBNDAMTB mlj PINS W*\ BABUNGa Ey B. P. DE SILVA. Proprietor J. CARAPIET. English hanaoemewt. Established 18f3. The Adelphi Hotel "An Hotel
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    • 518 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i O. A. D»kkii k, Emi., Chairman. Ao. Asmus, Ew]., Vice Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbb Fowlib, m.h cm.. Chief Med. Officer. K. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvrbdb. Vow Noan
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    • 379 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.^J-TD. Mead Office— 13 A. Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Lifo Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinances. Boabd of Directors: Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yung Su, Esq., C. Stephariue, K-4., •I. H. McMichaol, Esq., C. It. Burkill, Enq., J.
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    • 587 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OORPORATiSD AY ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital In 60.000 Shares of iWaaob 11,100,000 issarvs Fund «1,H74,000 tMtrrs Liability of Proprietors ai.MO.OOO BANKERS. Bank ol England. Natlo lal Bank of Sooiland. Chi London City A Midland Bonk, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourrenl Aooounta are
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    • 441 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. PUD-UPOaPITAL 116,000.001 >SBERVE FDND s— Sterling Reserve 114.000,0001 BUverßeserve »16,250,000| •«>.««».0l0 lesarvs Liability of Fropmtora HS.OOO.OOi V.OUR 7 OP DIKBCTORfe Hon. Mr. W. J. Oresaon, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. I X R. Lenzmann, Esq J. W. Bandow, Esq.
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    • 648 10 SALES BY AUCTION. BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE POTTERY AND ORNAMENTAL GOODS. ss'Jrr: Fine art curios. About 400 pieces of the highest-grade, At H. L. Coghlan <fc Co.'s Sale Rooms, ON BITURMY AND MONDAY. BEPTEMBfR 11 AND 13. AT 10.30 A.M. EACH DAY. THE GOODS ARE NOW Ott VIEW AND COMPRISES :-Beautiful Satsuma
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    • 231 10 i PRELIMINARY NOTICE. I AUCTION SALE or VALUABLE SINGAPORE TOWN PROI'KUTII.S (999 YEARS LEASEHOLD), To be held at Powell A Co.'s Sale-room, On Twaday, Si-ptemb,r 38, at 2.Jop.m. HIGH STREET. Lot 1. The shop-house, known as No. 40 High Street. Monthly rent 165. Lot 2. Thejshop house, knowh as No.
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  • 1239 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The circular letter recently i-euod from the War Office to he Territorial Forces County Associations is one of considerable interest to motorists, says a writer in the Manchester Guardian. The proposal is 10 create what is called a Technical reserve, winch will consibt
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  • 570 11 Whole City and Suburbs Roused from Sleep. Heater telegraphed briefly tbe fact that an immense fire broke out in the early hoars of August 17 in tbe heart of Glasgow, immediately opposite tbe headquarters of the City Fire Brigade. All attempts to subduo the flames proved futile.
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  • 293 11 What a Clerk Offered to do for Thirty Pounds a Year. Willesdeo District Council recently advertised in a municipal journal for an accountancy clerk, Dot over twenty-eight yiars of age, at a comm m-in^ salary of £"><) per annum. By a mistake the salary appeared in the
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    • 311 11 Cost of runniDß depends largely on WOLSELEY-SIODELEY. the weight a car may usually carry, the mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- 95C5* i< te^ pow. r. During tho pant year an owner J«BssFgffe>|»#irT» of a 10-12 lip. Wolselty-Siddclty car that Lvw*. W~=jp»S%aßLl\ t\ ran 7,104 miles on tliu Noith
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    • 69 11 HOW TO PREVENT BLOOD POIBON. Carelessness and neglect are the chief causes of b'ood poisoning. A cut or bruise, however slight, should have immediate attention. A good liniment and one that not only gives prompt relief from pain, but being antiseptic, heals the wound without maturation, is Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
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    • 166 11 1910 CARS I 1910 CARS! Great Improvements. CARS CAN BE USED WITHOUT STARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS. STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Cars for Hire by Day and Night. aO-HTS: C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 k 169, Orchard Road. DAY PMOHE 514. N lOM T PHO X I 7I 4 Insure Your Motor
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    • 252 11 I A Dollar an Hour /jfti Instead of Hi A Dollar ■Hu ,f :Ji^K priiilinj; upon V> ■jß> all yntir life— IW t >^&-'- I^B I done; In thr k*»* Corrupondenct you how your pay on br increase, I It matters not whrre you arc, in the city or on
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    • 455 12 WANTS. E n» l-rou Uau. or two Imrtlo.i., 11.00 HT to. laeb. m« Beat* ol Chugn. GOCOANUT PLANTATION WANTED. Wanted to buy, Cocoanut Plantation. Full particulars to be sent to P.J., c/o Straits Times. 16U4 TEACHERS WANTED. Qualified Teachers prided iv St. Joseph's Institution for Standards I and 111. Apply
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    • 479 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. BiIB t-Wom Uau, om ot «w ta— Hcini. 11.00 Br the iMta. Seal* ot OharcM. OFFIBE ft BODOWN TO BE LET. With lmm*dlate entry No. 7, Malaooe Btnet. Apply to GUTHRIE A 00., LTD. Blt8« HCUSE TO LET. No. 28. Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply
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    • 611 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HAT! —Foil LlM*. OM Ot tWO IBMrtld (I.OC Br tht inoh. hi Kill ol ehug«<> HOUSES TO BE LET. Not. 81 and 81, loititntion Hill, River VtUay Road. Apply to LEE CHENG YAM aadOo. eUTI OFFICES TO BE LET. OFFICES.— Offlooa top Boor Ho. I,
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    • 717 12 NOTICES. lUtu-— lat WoaCh. flu pcrineta. Sabwqitit conthi. ft. Pot iborttr perioli m Heal* of CtaugM. NOTICE. Siow Soon Hoe having left" oar employment, he is no longer authorised to collect accounts on oar behalf. RILEY, HARGREAVES 4 CO., LTD. ■OBJ NOTICE. OakesJc Co.'B Annual Clearance Sale will bo held
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    • 532 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardcnhosi Tubos, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Held Bottef Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. Sola Agents MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO., SINGAPORE.
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    • 393 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. tuna i— rout Liau, tm m mo ihmh^m, n.oa RUBBER STUMPS FOR BALE. Good Kabber Stamp*. 10 mtntba Old, I [-ply Mannjor, Lia«<?l Plantations, Ltd., I 11>T RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. From Petaling Rubber lOstate Seeds Apply CYcLE CARRIAGE CO, ■M7> Kuala Lumpur. HORSES. COBS OR PONIES
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