The Straits Times, 27 September 1909

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    14 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.075 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1909. PRICE 1 0 CENTS.
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      293 1 MelliiVs Food EASILY DIGESTED. It- g% f O HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS. JL# 1 VIH, O VERY PALATABLE I AND SUSTAINING. FOR CONVALESCENTS, AGED AND DYSPEPTIC. IN 1 LB. TINS. TRY THEM. Specially Of All Dealers, Good for Infants. The Sole Agents: KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. THE HOTEL of the Hi K ht3t
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      240 1 ROBINSON CO. MEN'S FOOTWEAR AT Sale Prices. A smart up-to-date dark Tan Willow Calf Boot in CC CH P er Balmoral and Derby" Shapes. Allsizes pair. A very useful and comfortable fitting Black Boot in the Cf\ f\C\ per '^Balmoral Shape. Allsizes 4>D OU pair. Qentlemen's White Canvas Tennis Shoes
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    New Port of Call.
    847 2 FISHGUARD TAKES PRECEDENCE OF LIVERPOOL. Continental Traffic. Fisbgnard W ;U take precedence of Liverpool as the first Kut-li-li port of call for Atlantic liners on Monday, oays a homo paper cf Au^u-t 26, when the Maaretauia will be met by tenders, which will take off her
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    107 2 Calling at W rot ham Heath (Sevenoaks) post office the other afternoon, a well-spoken man of about thirty asked tbe postmistress for three ill postal orders. These be placed in a registered envelope, addressed it, and then tendered a cbtque in payment. On being told that a cheque could uot
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      351 2 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT (in Black Dark Chocolate) Anti-Corrosive. Ml CBSOLUTELT RUSTPROOF AND RUST PREVENTING PAINT. Resists the action of Chlorine, Ammonia, Nitric, Acetic, Sulphuric and Muriatic Acid Fumes. It wll not blister under Tropical Heat. It is uiaffected by Salt, Air, Spray or Sea Water. SOLE IMPORTERS: The Borneo Co., Ld.
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      70 2 BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. C lildren when teething are liable to at tacks of duurboea and this trouble, especially ia warm weather, should never be neglected. Tbe beat mediciue in use for ailments of this kind is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When reduced with water and sweetened, it
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      741 2 MARTIN'S PI ULS Vraaeh R*m*dv tor all Irrwaltrtllu. Tfcom.adad LMitm k*rp a tvis oi Mirtm v Pilb ,n in* buuM. «o rtul r*i lh« fail •Ijn «f inwuUriiT <rf Of Syuem nmclv !<«. nq b. I'fwmttmd TK. who Jrt tK«« r« omMn.l tlMai. hrn iu«to *nf »hj* m|». At .11
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      516 2 A Famous Cricketer rlf U I G. H Hf<l ii Ik, mlv J f o cricknir to lake o»> JoO I > wckt 1, niU lo icon ovtt I yy 1,000 mm ,n on, >- W in/ In aJ<l lion lok>i ditto- f* int MMk Mr Ui,U 7/ /fa JSg/Q/Lit
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    The Revolt of Woman.
    538 3 WILL FAIL, AND CARRY MAN WITH HER TO DESTRUCTION. Remarkable Address. Ono of the most striking papers read at the British Association meeting at Winnipeg was in the chemical section dealing with the question of the physical differences of the sexes and of the effects of
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    BUTTER FROM PETROLEUM.
    185 3 Standard Oil Co. Factory will be Competitor of Cow. Despite its denial that it intended to enter the field of dairying, the Standard Oil Co. broke ground, last month, at Bayonne, N. J., for the erection of a 160,000 building in wbiob, when completed, will be installed
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      1246 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SOLE AGENTS FOR Worthington Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Pulsometer Engineering Co.'b Pnlßometer Pumps Bobey and Co.'s Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Son's Oil aud Gas Plants Waygood's Lifts and Hoists Robert Roger
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      60 3 DONT TAKE THE RISK. When yon have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along nntil it becomes chronic or develops into an attack of pneumonia, bnt give it the attention it deserves and get rid of it. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and on are sure of
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      79 3 fffe^'f [-fi For a **jL^ r r Thousand Household Mfi£ A Jvs uses but m^l/» Wash C|othe s. MONKEY <\ BRAND N^ Makes Copper like Gold, Tin like Silver FANCY BAZAAR. CASH .O A I C f CLEARANCE wMUt I Enormous Reductions. -y- Many tbingv suitable for Everyb.rfy A for
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      685 4 ST?**TCit SAILINGS. p. sTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For Jilii, Jaian, Peaanc Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Bcypt, Mediterranean Pj-tf, Plymouth and London Thronjb Mh of Lad> g issued for China Coaxt, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will laave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (fcr China) Delhi Oot
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      642 4 STEAMERS SAILING. IICEA St£Ai SHIP CO. LTD. AND CHINA PUT"*! STEAM NAY. CO. LTO The Companies' jt-amMrs a«» despaohed froni Liverpool outwards f->r 'ho Straita. China and Japan evory orenft *''<! frnm Japan bomewardfe for Lonlon, Amitrrdirn aod Antwerp every fortnight for G*om. Marneillei and Liverpool and for M»>--«'i 'lavre
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      662 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSGHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAV\ *NO AMSTERDAM VIA SINGA.POKE SAHANO. COLOMBO, POKT KAID. OESOA, ALGIERS AND TANGIER; AND LISBON, DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamen are dae on or about the under mentioned dttee:— ■aawaam aon»v>Bo 1809 1809 K. Willem II Oct 9 R. Willem I Oot
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      231 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LMllEr SINOAI'oKE TO JAVA PORTB, PORT DAKWIN, THURS lAz* ISLAND, BnISIIANE ANDHYf'NfiV ALBO i.\\ NO O\KGO FoA OTHER NOHTii QPEENSLAND PORTS, BHITIHB NEW OHINKA NEW BRITAIN A NKW ZKAI.ANDPORIS (with transhipment). 'A. md icement offers. Pmootb p»»Mge Superb Scenery. A regular monthly servioe to abuve ports
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Co-npany maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan Homewards, thty ara deapttohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremarhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo Taking cargo at
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      752 4 BTEAHEB BAIIHHB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-kaewo mail eteamen or thia Company aail fortnight? from Brem- n Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, rk. ithamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneoti' a Marseilles, Naples. Alexandria, and vioe veiaa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colimbo Penai
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    174 8 FIXTURES. Monday, September 27. High Water, is 40 p.m. Singapore Cuamber of Commerce, 2.30. Shield Football. Police v. M'sex I. I'olo Club, At Home. Alhambra Cinematograph. Uarima Cinematograph. Marlborousb Cinematograph. Tuesday, September a«. High Water, 10.0 a.m., M 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 29. High Water, 10.82 a.m.,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    140 8 Ma, Malacca, Port Dickson. Port Bwettenham and Telok Anson Pcrak 8 pm Hongkong Lightning 3 pm Penang and Calcutta O. Apcar 3 pm Anamba and Natnua In. Van Goens 4 pm Ti Hoaaow. Penang, Mvlacoa, F M S. and Jobore (Overland) (By train) 6 am P. S'ettenbam,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    157 8 The Imperial German mail str. Derlflinger having left Hongkong on the SSth instant, at 11 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Thursday morning. Si'th instant, at 5 a.m She will probably be despatched tor Europe on the following day, at 6 a.m. The Imperial German
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
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      Latest Arrivals.
      569 8 Anjhin, Ger. air. 1001 tons, Capt Kumpel, Sept "46. From Swatow, Sect 16. G.c. and d.p. Behn Meyer Co. For Bangkok, Sept 29 -Bda. Antnor, Brit str. 8861 1 n«, Capt Ha/eland. Sept 26. From Liverpool, Aug 38. 00. W. Mansfield A Cc. For Japan, Sept 87— W.
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      Clearances.
      63 8 September 36 Bilaiier, Brit etr, Pontianak i hlcntburg, Ocr »tr, Newcastle. (N. S. W.) Svf/.ip tc, Brit Rtr, Bangkok 'Shinthu Mara, Jap btr, Juanft(Java) *1 Itimphiut, Dot str, Deli hitnder, Brit str, Christmas Island Haiphong, Fch §tr, Baigou I'rrak. Brit Btr, Tolak Anson via ports Pan Qotnt. Dut str.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    91 8 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAOAB. Bin Wauav Babdi— Nil. East W. Section I Thongua. Samoa Mo. 1 (Smntim Whakf)— N il. Baonoa 1— Lwhtning. S— Volga. a 4 Benoa. m m ft— Cathenue Apcar. 8 l'aroo, Anterior, Hyson.
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    News Items.
    144 8 The American naval collier Cesar left for Cavite, P. 1., on Saturday morning. Over a hundred bullocks arrived from Bangkok and Kelantan, yesterday, by the Norwegian steamer Solva. Steamers do not u«utlly use their sides as advertisement hoardings and there was therefore considerable astonishment, says the China Critic,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    220 8 Powell and Co. Sept. 28 At saleroom, valuable Singapore town properties, 40 C to 40 F, High Street No. A, Ford Street 42, North Bridge R>ad 26 to 29, Hollnwav Lane 21, Rochore Road, and 21 to 20, Garden Street, at 2 80. Oct. I—At1 At saleroom, unredeemed
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    Finance & Commerce.
    259 8 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SihGituht. SentjißEß 27, lbC9. On Lender.— Bbdli 4 n>/a Ml Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/a 2/4 i y do 8 m/a 2/4JJ On Germany— Bauk d/d H9\ Private 8 m/a 241 do 0 m/a 248 On France- Bank d/d 2f 6 Private 8 m/a 296} do 6
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      282 8 Issoi Paid i Valui Up I Company Last m. Drrn..KD Bdyim S L M r 10 10 Belai Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for 'OH 10 10 Brnang, Ltd. I 10 10 j Bruseh HydraaUo T. M. Co., Ltd. 8% tor '08 I 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. ■J
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      RUBBER.
      626 8 Sterling. I 3 2/. Anglo-Malay Rnbber Co., Ltd. 80% (or '06 1 1 Batu Caves Rnbber Co., Ltd 10% for "08 1 1 Batu Ti«a (SelaDKor) R. Co. Ltd. 5% for 'oB 1 1 I Bukit Kajang Rubber Estate Ltd. I I Mil Contributory 1 1 Bokii Lintang R.
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      GENERAL.
      188 8 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 I 10 7 60 10 100 i 10 100 100 10 60 i 100 100 i 10 I Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for 12.50 18.00 ma 10% tor '0* 10.15 10.25
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      22 8 The wealth of the people of Kelantan is reported to be ohiefly composed of lands, jawaJ*. prectaue rtonw. «W, In rUe dag*.
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      237 8 Pohoomull Brothers, Jewellers and Silk Merchants, 40-E and F, HIGH STREET, are holding a Gash Clearance SALE! Commencing October 1 in which the whole of their stock will be cleared owing to their removal to other premises. ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES in Silks, Oriental Lace Work, Embroidered Goods, Grass Cloths, Mandarin Coats,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      90 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kamdtutt Ktrbam BofUal, Sept. 24, 1909. iS a. S w. v. 9 r. v. IUmiLL. Bar. 81 Fab *> 021 19 883 39.901 Tamp 76.0 83 0 7*o .28in. WetßalbThor 74 7-0 76 S Dirof Wind s.W. calm calm Max. Temp Si.S Mia 74 0 Max. in Sun..
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. POINTS IN FAVOUR.
    1181 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. POINTS IN FAVOUR. It is inevitable, we suppose, that in the ourse of such a discussion as that whicl has been taking place about municipal matters, there sliuuld be a certain amount ol misunderstanding, la the coarse of om article, while the only class
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    20 6 The half yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce takes place fiis alternoon, in the Exchange, at 2 no.
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    22 6 Towkav Loke Yew has promised a donation of 150,000 towar.is tho c >st of the proposed Chinese Town Hall at Kuala Lumpur.
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    20 6 A finaucial newspaper says the shares of tho new Chersonese rubber company have been nicknamed Curses on the Stock Exclunge.
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    25 6 The Bindmnnns have so captivated Kmla Luxipur, nt Kuala Lumpur is so eaptiv ited with them, that the company prolonged its season by two days.
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    31 6 Mr. Smith, of Telnk Rlangah. reportcti to the police the loss of a watch and a ini'n'i box having a tot il value of Sl5. The police bave recovered the watch.
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    31 6 Thr nboriginees in Nogri Soinhilan nnmbir Rome TOO, and the East Coast R ulway, wbi< h is passing through their lisunts, it is said, is driving tht m away into Pahang.
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    32 6 It is stated that forty Chinese from S.ipnng Estate, B. N Bornro. hive rxen c nmiit'cd to the s< scions court to stand their trial for being members of a secret society.
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    35 6 While the constables in the F. M. S. smoke on th ir bear, their confrere h in far of! Kelant hi. unr new acquisition, do so only on patrol, which duty they perform on bicycles.
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    32 6 Tlio Chinese Chamber of Commnrcn in Shanghai has contributed a thousand Mexican dollars to the fund for the relit fof tho affected people in Osika, through the Japanese Consul General, Mr. Eitaki.
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    44 6 A thief made a ijo>d haul in the vestry of St. Andrew's Cathedral, before thes*rvio>, yesterday morning, srcuring a watch, cliniu and Ir cUt t valued at 1250, tie proivrty of Mr. Brown, and a watch valued at (20, the property of Mr, Hoy.
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    38 6 Them is much consternation among the Chetty community in Ceylon over the pro visions of the Labour Ordinance. abolishing imprisonment for dtbt in cases where tlio debtors are k inyanics and sub kanganies. The law v practically retrospective.
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    36 6 These are a few tourers for revenue in place of unL'ntten minerals Kutigestt d by The World: Suffragettes' husbands, nuba'clud chick. n«, Ridical promises, Monte Carlo winnings, Mrs. Gla-se's hare, babes unborn, faith, hope, and charity.
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    46 6 Mr. K. H Manli much writes to Fay that Government h«s decided to disband the local Boy Scuts, ar.cl that he has been ordered to have all tlieir kit returned forthwith. Ho protests against 1 his and ai-ks for public support to carry on the movement.
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    42 6 A local firm at Batavia is working an invention which enables it to turn out imitation marble said tn be of a quality to call forth the admiration of experts To Europe. The Batavia journals give appreciative notices of the specimens shown.
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    47 6 Sonrabaya, which is reckoned to be the chitf port of Java, is getting a bid name for unlii'Hltliiuvs owing to the prevalence of in ilana especially in the native quarters. At one spot, noted for fever, out of 150 malaria patieuts 76 died recently in ten days.
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    54 6 As a thank-offering for thirteen happy yearV ministry iv the pari-h of New Buckenliam, N .if .'lk. the Uev. Frank Robert Cocks, tho vicar, has sent £1,000 to the Society for thu Propaxition of tho Gospel. The living, which is iv the gift of the parishioners, is of the net
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    45 6 The Hitavia Nieuwsblad says that the Netherlands India Govurnmeut has agreed to allow Javau«se coolies to emgrate to ludo-China, but only nu condition that their iutertsts are thoroughly pro:ec«.d by law. A draft Labour Ordiuauce has been returned to the S-iigoa aulhonties with safeguarding amendments.
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    72 6 Mr. Stevens, of No. 2, Lloyd Rd 1. ft his coat h .uning on a chair while be was at tiffin on S tturday. Iv the coat pockets were S'x 111) notes and a gun-metal watch. When he returned to his room, they were inisning. A Hylam boy named Pan
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    63 6 The Chinnoe women in New York bave t-h >wn an unf! itteriug indifft rence to womcu's clubs aud oilier privileges inciduutal to emancipated wominhood. Impartial obser vers have »aid that they uou't believe Chinei-e women curt) at all to be 1 111 n c p.iii-i loug Ameruuu live->, prtfcrriug rather
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    60 6 Out of the number of candidates who were s»nt from Selaugor to tin- Strai.s and K M. 8. Medical School, Singapoie, as i-tuil, m hospital aHMstautn, three have failid to quality iv tho prescribed exmniuatiouH, aud have returned to Sulangor. Two have joined the S«lang'ir nuxlicil drpirtment andre^strß. aud the
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    74 6 A c >rre»pondent writes to The Times of Malaja a-kiuK, now that the ruiiway through Johore is open is it not high time the railway department thought of bringing in a synteoi of uight trains Why canuot they make a start by running trains between Ipoh aud Kuala Lumpur at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    398 6 Mr. 11. E. Olive, of Messrs. H.binson and Co. arrived from BtegiMM by the Darvel ou the 22nd iust., ou hi.-, usU'il half yearly business visit. Mr K. J. Perkins, a district rnyinpor from the intvrior of Hriish North 1! >riuo, anil his family have urrivid by
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    Abdul Hamid's Madness.
    92 6 The Salonica correspondent of the Matin telegraphs that Abdul llaini.i's state of health presents a cliarnc ter ot physical aud mental wciknoH. According to the correspondent, the ex-Sultan grtca inc.. hen lit o:derh, (lriui.n Is extraordiuaiy articles, and wakes at ui^lit asking fir ivcm-n to tell Ins
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    Diamond Shallower Sentenced.
    101 6 Tay Chiang Ju, who was caught on his way to Chinx, al Ttnjong Pauar, with the greater ortiou ol $O,.'tS2.'2"> uoi tli ol rll, ry s'.oli n from a sc-coml-haud shop at MS North Bridge ltd., and who alt. inpted to ■.wallow a couple of thousand dollars'
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    Volunteers at Gun Practice.
    125 6 A number of the S. V A. lnixim RM company were over at Tanj.my K itouu, on Situnlay af'orooon, aud enuatjol in tiring practice at a flja'.ing target. Capt. -njifiuM was iv colllln.li.il About forty of the S. V. A., including 30 rauk an>l file, took
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    Cigar Three Feet Long.
    151 6 The first fihii mont of tobacco to the United States af er tlio passage of tl<e P.iyne Ii II was one ci^itr weiiihinK four kilos. This was Rent to General C It. K Iw.mU. cliirl of tinbureau ot insUHr alT.tus. »t Washington, by chief clerk 1L
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    Housebreakers at Work.
    159 6 Several burglaries arc roportsd as having occurred m il.tl r. n- pnt-o( Ifca to vn dariag the wet k ci.il. Tm X■K n», of 98 South Bridge HI lost property va v at S-!0. Kill K.-ai; Moh, of Nankin Strut, lost to 4 in property, ami ih
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      146 6 W. D. H. O. WILLS' THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand-Made Cigarette. j Packed in magnums: n M, 'nree Castles W, J Cigarettes J 55CTS> Air tight ,|i P"T~-agsw-^^ -^^gt^ iJ I 111 W.D.&H.O Wills ObT.VINAULii AT: ROBINSON AND COMPANY. Special Race Show! ALL THE NEWEST, SMARTEST ROBES. OUBT CLOAK?.
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      303 6 ALHAMBRA and Show, at 9. 30 p.m. BPECIAL ATTRACTION. All New Picture*. THE BANKS OF THE GANGES, An exceedingly picturesque coloured film. Film dArt SONS OF THE SOIL," adapted frniu Hal/, ie by M. Itchier. Caste: M. Bahier of the Odeon Theatre. Mile. Panl Laurent of the Saiah Uernhardt Theatre.
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    BALLOON BURSTS.
    137 7 THE FOUR OCCUPANTS KILLED BY ITS FALL. Coi'olences from the Kaiser. IKeuter's Telegkavj London, September 27. Owing to tho bursting of the gasbag the French military dirigible tho Republiq'ie, fell 100 metres near Moulin. Tho f >ur inmates were killed. A message of condolenco has been sent by
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    Oriental Studies.
    200 7 REPORT CONDEMNS FOREIGN OFFICE METHODS. Straits Cadets Should Learn Oriental Languages. [Rrutbb's TbleobamJ London, September 26. The Treasury has issued the report of tip Com luittee onOrganisatioa of Oriental Studies in London. It suggests that the London school should be managed by dclcgal.es UDder the supreme control of
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    RUSSIAN POLITICS.
    70 7 Impending Resignation of Foreign Minister. [Deb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, September 23. A St. Petersburg telegram states that it is believed to be probable there that M. Stolypiu, the R msian Prime Minister, will appoint his brother-in-law, M. Sasoanow, as successor to XI. Isvolsky, the Foreign Ministor. For
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    GERMAN DREADNOUGHTS.
    48 7 Great Battleship Launched at Kiel. [Reutrr's Telkoram| London, September 27. The first German Rupor Dreadnought was launched at Kiel yesterday, and was c'iri-teiiel 1 1* li^olanl. II r two sist t ship* will be lannched dnrln.! tlm wii.ter, and all will be com rationed by 1911.
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    RUSSIAN CROP.
    42 7 Railways Congested by Excess of Grain. [Deb Odtasiaticue Llotd Telegrams] Berlin, September 20. Tho Russian grai-i crop is so enormous that it is impossible for the railways to grapple with the t affic caused by the harvesting and export operations.
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    ITALY WELL PLEASED.
    30 7 [DEB OsTASIATISCUB LLCYD TeLEORAM] Berlin, September 25. Italy expresses satisfaction with the interuaw which took placo between Herr B.'thmann Hollweg, Germm Imperial Chan•ullor, and Baron ▼on AebraniaaJ.
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    GAMBLERS CAPTURED.
    281 7 Result of a Midday Flutter near Beach Road. Nine natives of six different parts of Asia were arrested in an alley off Beach Rd. at noon, on Friday, on a charge of gambling. One of tlju-e was a well known Bengali detective. They were tried in the second
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    CHOLERA IN BATAVIA.
    185 7 Authorities Publish Restrictions as to Precautions. The cholera has made its appearance in Batavia and immediately began its work of death, especially amongst the native coolies ot whom several succumbed says the Java Times of September 18. The police have formed a cholera brigade, which is to
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    PROGRESS IN KEDAH.
    159 7 Tackling the Immigration Labour Problem. The Pinang Gazette says it is expected in Kedah that the Colony, with the consent of the Indian Government, which has U> be obtained according to sections 31 and 32 of the Indian Immigration Ordinance of 1901, will soon permit Indian emigration
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    NEW PORT IN DELI.
    145 7 Commission of Experts to Visit Singapore. Important developments are shortly expected in Deli, owing to tbe Government haviug decided npon a scheme to connect the railway there with Aru Bay, which has come into prominence for shipmunt purposes in the oil districts. The Acheen Steam Tramway
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    F. M. S. RUBBER EXPORTS.
    154 7 Figures for First Eight Months of 1909. The comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from the Federated Malay States dnriog the years 1909 and 1908 gives the following statistics of exports daring August, during the first eight months of this year, and during the similar
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    Worse Than Slavery.
    362 7 DOCTOR'S DFNUNCIATION OF COMMERCIALISM. A Cause of Insanity. Asreitions of a startling character, placing tbe conditions of labour under which thousands of people in this and other countries live far below the state of the 'old negro slaves, are made in the report [of superirj tendent medical
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    SIR JOHN JACKSON'S JOURNEY.
    348 7 Twenty-four Thousand Miles by Sea and Rail. After an absence of four months Sir John Jackson, of Pounds, Peverell, has returned from the Ande*, where hi- firm is con structing a railway for the Chilian Governmint. Duiiog hrn absence Sir John had covered over 21,000 miles
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    Burglar in a Bedroom.
    205 7 A widow named Koh Ah Choon live* with her son-in-law at 8, Keng Cheow St. When she •arose from her slumbers on the 10th instant, she fonnd that the room in which she and her daughter slept had been visited by a burglar. Eight drawers had
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    93 7 On Saturday morning, a Cbinaman with blood-stained clothing arrived in a bullock cart from the Lim Cliv Kang Rd and made complaint at the Central Police Station that he had been assaulted and robbed of bis cartload of gambier. His iojuries were not of a Bti ions character. Police enquiries
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    The Rubber Industry.
    783 7 PROSPECTUS OF THE HEAWOOD SYNDICATE. Shortage of the Para Supply. The prospectus of the Heawood Tin and Rubber Estate has been issued offering for subscription 82,400 shares of £1 each at par. The company has been formed for -acquiring and working an estate in Perak, F. M.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    261 7 Full Agenda for Meeting Next Friday. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next, Mr. E. C. Ellis will ask the following questions:— (l) Has the Government received any instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with reference to tho sale or consumption of
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    RUBBER FLAMING INDUSTRY.
    1111 7 Sir John Anderson's Peoang Speech Criticised. Mr. C. E. S. Baxendale -signs (be annual report of the Kuala Langat District IYmti rs Association, dated September 18, wbich contains the following Since the formation of our association, on August 27, 1907, we have published no report on oar
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    THE BUDGET CRISIS.
    95 7 SPECULATION ON ACTION OF THE LORDS. General Election in November or January. [Riutees Tri.Kor.iM London, September 25. Tbe political ferment is reflected in the papers. They are absorbed in di<custion a? to the date' of tho General K Yet ion. Infthe Radical paper?, January is fixed as
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    Hudson-Fulton Fetes.
    81 7 GREAT FESTIVAL ON AMERICAN RIVER. Foreign Fleets Attending. [Rsdteb's Telegram I London, September 27. A New York telegram says the HudsonFulton celebrations, which arc lasting a fortnight, in honour of tho tercentenary of the di*c3"ery the Hudson river, and the cciteuary of Fulton's steamboat, have been opened by
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    18 7 [Die Ostasiatiscuk Lloyo Telegram] Berlin, September 25. The new Russian ambassador has arrived at Teheran.
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    SELANGOR GYMKHANA.
    59 7 (Fbom Ol'b Own Cobrksfoxdent.) Kuala Lumpur, September 26. Fine weather favoured the gymkhana on Saturday and the attendance good. The winners were. I.— Cigarette, Katousha, Tommy—Totalisator, 16. 2.— Busby Park, $:ij. 8. Sodager, Cigarette, Jack Homer, f6. 4 Tommy Sodager, S.H. 5. Katousha, Sodager, S.'ij. 6.— Carmen, It
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    125 7 (Fbom Olui Own Cobuespondent Labuan. September 23. Bishop M jun.se y left for Jesselton on the night of the 18:h inst., ia the B. K. B. yacht Petrel which had been expressly sent for him. Tho McArthur left for Brunei on the l.'th inst. with the acting resident,
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    Police Intelligence.
    318 7 A Bengali who charged two compatriots in the second magistrate.'* court, on Saturday, with theft of a fowl, had the table* turned on himself, as tho magistrate fined him and liis witness S5O each for perjury. A ricksha owner prosecuted a puller before the second migistrate, on Saturday,
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      39 8 Practice for the interport ritle shootirg match will take place to morrow morniig. commencing at seven o'clock. The Singapore garrison n&e association meeting will be held, on the Alexandra Hange, on October 28, ?7, 28, 29.
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      Golf.
      84 8 (larri«on Oolf Club. Major R. Ford D. H. O. having returned from leave, has resumed the hon. secretaryship of the Garrison Golf Club. Keppcl Oolf Club. The competition for the September medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday, the 'i6tb and 26th inst., the winner bring Mr. D.
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      Polo.
      219 8 The King's Own Cup. The members of the Singapore Polo Club will be at home to their friends on the racecourse, this afternoon, on the occasion of the tenth annual tournament for tbecup presented by the officers of tbo Ist King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment. Play will commence punctually
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      Cricket.
      469 8 R. E. v. 5. R. C. The Recreation Club had two successes at cricket on Saturday. On the Esplande, they defeated the Royal Engineers by a total of 171 to 70 runs, and or the military ground at Tanglin they defeated A Co. of the Middlesex liegiment by 99
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      Rifle Shooting.
      164 8 S. R. E. (v.) Handicap. The Engineers (Vol.) monthly shooting handicap took place last Saturday at Balentier raiige. The conditions were one (tighter, and seven shots to count at 200, 600 and 000 wards. Sapper J. McMullen, who has been steadily improving of late, was successful in securing
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      STOCKS AND SHARES.
      795 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 27th September, 1909. Modsrfl. Lyall aad Ev»tt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of uuotatiuuH thiR mornins Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 'II- Anglo- Malay 16/- 16/8 £1 Anglo Sumatra 27/- 80/1 Banteng 88/- 40/1 Bata Caves 107/6
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    POSTER COMEDY.
    253 8 Pears' Soap Baby Trousered in Ireland. Some one in Rome onoe trousered Michael Angelo's nudities. A parish priest in Ireland has now trousered the nude baby boy in one of Messrs. Pears' Soap Posters. Everyone knows the poster. It represents a chubby little baby boy throwing over bis
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      349 8 STAMPS WANTED TO PURCHASE FOR CASH. Brunei, S ets. Blue and Black. Straits on Labuan, complete sets. F. M. S., used 1 ot. to 923. Siam, used, all values. Johore, 50 cts. on 15. Good prices given especially "|for the S ets. Brunei. THE EASTERN STAMP CO., No. L, Grand
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      802 8 "THE REVENUE FARMS ENACTMENT. 1904." No. 632. TENDERS INVITED FOR GAMING FARM. 1910-mt. Tenders will be received At the office of the Secretary to Resident, Selangor, up to noon on the 8Oiu October, 19 O, for renting the following Farm for a period of two years (1910 and 1911), commencing
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      697 8 HAVE YOU TRIED OUR LEMONADE, LEMON SQUASH. CHAMPAGNE CIDER most delicious and refreshing. All our waters are unrivalled for purity and quality. We have quite a variety of drinks but specially recommend the above. Send your order to us. BARUGH and COMPANY THE STRAITS AERATED WATER FACTORY. The O:dest Factory
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      241 8 OFFICE ANO GOOOWN TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. ulBsB LEE BROTHERS SftS&m. New Stodio. Price list on application. 58-4. HILL STREET. OFF BTAMFORO RD. 1871 MARLBOROU6H Qinematograpd. BrIACH ROAD. Complete Change of Programme, TO-NIGHT. AT 9.30 P.M. 1. In
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    Hongkong's Naval Yard.
    1909 9 .1 INSTALS LLLXnU PUNT. Visit (o the Works Described. I in the linn of Mcasn. Sinuous Bros at BMajfhoag, is l>, in;; trass*t I*6*l to Singapcu-n and will iirrivi'ln rr i IhadMRM of a uiontli or so. Hi: lia> b**M cnyaijed in the neighbo.uiny Cl.l mj -.voil-s
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      187 9 CHEESE. RUSSIAN RED CHEESE. MACAKONI CHEESE. DOUBLE CREME. GOKGONZOLA. ROQUEFORT. CAMEMBEKT. PARMESAN. At BOLTER'S Only Telephone 398. 69, Anson Road. 1758 NEW STOCK OF USEFUL BOOKS. Ltstons in Hygi< nic Physiology, by Walter M mre Coleman 5 1 65 The Su am Eugine arjd Gas and Oil Engines, by John
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      612 9 STEAME.I SAILINGS. C. K R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Hail Stoamshlp Lint. TH RATIONAL HIGHWAT TO BUROIB ru CHINA JAPAN, CANADA art Ikt UNITED STATES. tlcnlc bora Hongkong, ov? Shanghai, Nagasaki (Iniaad Bes. of Japan), Robe, Yokohama, Viotoria and VanoooTM, R.H.H. 'Rhimsoi litou" ITwfn-ieraw ftea it.M.H. "Rsrrasa or J*v*>"
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      490 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two regnlar services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by thi Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, nnder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed fo> the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided witt exoellent accommodation for First and Seoond
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      283 9 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co.-Efficient 18 to 20). TTI 3E mut powerful Disinfectant iv the World. Guaranteed I 18 to 20 times more elective than pure CarboMc Acid. Ask other niannfactnrers of ilnids for a Guarantee of the <sK§> Germicidal Strengths of their: prodaota (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under
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      457 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i Q. A. Drbbick, Esq., Chairman. AD. Amos, Eiiq., Vice Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. hni Fowlib, m.b., cm. Chief Med. Officer. W. M. Elliot, Enq. Rev. N. J. Couvbbub. Tow Noam Paw,
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      378 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.^JJD. Head Office— 13 A. Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinances. Board or Directors: Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yung So, K-q C. Stepbarius, Esq., J. H. McMichaol, Esq., C. H. Burkill, Esq., J.A.
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      587 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK QF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. aOORPOBATifD BY ROYAL CHARTER. *aia op Capital In 60,000 Shares of iSOeaeh 41,100,000 Beasrve Fond aU,676.0C0 *e*arve Liability of Proprietors aI.'JOO.OCO BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Sooiland. r.e London City Midland Bank, LX). SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourrent Aooounta are opened and
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      480 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. P UD-UP UaPITAL 118,000,000 Ii£BERVEFUND:aterling Reserve •10,000,0001 aan 0 000 SilverSeeerve 116,860.000/ M a OW) Ssssrvs Liability of froprialon •16.000,00< COURT OP DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 11. R. Lenzmann, Esq J. W.
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      597 10 SALES BY AUCTION. UNCLAIMED MERCHANDISE AUCTION At East Reclamation, Godown No. 2 (vehicle thoroughfare via Trafalgar Street, off Annon lioad), ON TUEBOAY, BEPT. 28. AT 9.30 A.M. Messrs. H. L. Co<{hlau and Company are instructed by Tbe Tanjong Pagar Dock Board to pell by auction about 2,215 packages of Unclaimed
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      538 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, Friday, October 1, 1909, at 10 a.m. Monday, October 4, J909, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 1909, at 10 am. Jewellery consisting of Watcucs, Chains, Diamond Rings, Brooches, Ear-rings, Brace lets, Chinese and Malay Gold Ornament*, etc. On view from September
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1670 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. We hare a stuffed policeman, which we pat on the car when we go along the Portsmouth Rd., for we know the police are always out, stated a woman when giving evidence at Kingston on behalf of her liuhband's chauffeur, who wan fined
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    Live Shell at Manoeuvres.
    163 11 A very interesting field-firing experiment was to be carried out on Salisbury Plain by the cavalry division of four brigades which took part in tbe recent manoeuvres. The twelve regiments of cavalry under Major-General Sir Douglas Haig was to carry out an advance covered by live
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      358 11 Cost of running depends largely on WOLSELEY-SIOOELEY. tbe weight a car may usually carry, the mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- C^gy- y, \tSt pow. r. During the i>ist year an owner rvS^SSi^fa^KiN of a 10-12 h.p. WolHtU y-Siddoley car that W >«2»g»BAl\ A ran 7,104 miles on tho
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      97 11 1910 CARS I 1910 CARS I Great Improvements. CARS CAN BE USED WITHOUT STARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS. STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Cars (or Hire by Day aud. Night. A9IITS: C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 169, Orchard Road. O»T PHONE 114. ■lOH T PHO H E 7I«. GAS OIL ENGINES. Gas Engines
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      726 11 PATRONISED "^3*^ffi nES&vSk BY ROYALTY. FOR THE SEASON. Sporting! C XJ^^S Sportin^ Of Sterling Silver. a-IR/lE-A-a? VARIETIES. Now on View. B. P. DE SILVA. SPECIAL LIST OF WINES. SPIRITS. LIQUEURS. CHAMPAGNE. ETC. Port and Sherry, SlO case. Case of 4 doz. Hockbeimer and LiebClaret St. Jalien, etc. »9 case of
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      639 12 WANTS. ft. m I— Fonr Maaa. oaa or Iwe isawrtloas, fl.oo Bf tba loch. *oUa at Chtrgar 60VERNESS WANTED. Wanted. EDiilixb or Eurasian Governess -lor one child, aged nine, in Deli (Sumatra). Apply by letter to Dr. Komrr, Medan, Deli, Sumatra, stating references and salary required. nil s 2 SITUATION
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      648 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. sUtbii— rowLlau ..ttw T-aartima, %xm Bt tba laeh aaa fl«Ma el Ok-onraa OFFIOE BODOWN TO BE LET. With Immediate tntry No. 7, Malaooa Btmt. Apply to ODTHBtE 00., LTD. 1111 HOUBE TO LET. No. 95, Waterloo Street, large compound house, with stabling, etc. Apply to
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      522 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. *>n -Fo» Uaaa. on or two lasmMoa CM B? tba IMb. aaa ante of ob »t HOUSES TO BE LET. Nos. U and M, laaUtattoa HIU, Blver Valtor Boad. Apply to LEE OHENO TAB •adOo. »UTI SFFIOES TO BE LET. OFFIOEB.— Offliei top floor No.
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      793 12 NOTICES. Kites .—lst Mooch, no par Inch. Sabsfqsant months. It. For shortar partodi a* 8e»la of Chtrcaa NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tbat, owing to the indisposition of Mr. C Zimmermann, Mr. J. Stevenson, well-known among Horse Dealers and Racing men in Australia, and Importers of Horses iv the East,
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      605 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber AriUei TThlUi VALVES. Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic). Gardenia Tubes' ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents 1 MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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      611 12 NOTICES. TENDERS INVITED!" INDEI! 'THE PAWXBBOUBS ENACTMENT, nxis. Whereas by N'.yri Srmbilan OotWM— il layette N'o'.iliuition number .'.;lh, pabHfihed 11 tbogizotteof the 6tli Septemher. 1909, Mm Uesident, with the sanction of the Ed i.nt General, lias declarrj that the number ol licenses to act as a pawLbroker for a period
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