The Straits Times, 1 October 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.079 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 219 1 Mellin s Food EASILY INGESTED. R^fc/fMlifc HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS. U1 O VI I I\s VERY PALATABLE ZZ AND SUSIAINING. FOR CONVALESCENTS, AQEDA%D DYSPEPTIC. IN 1 18. TINS. TRY THEM. Specially Of All Dealers, Good for Infants. The Sole Agents: KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. THE HOTEL of the Highest faL_ W,^ 2k Standard
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    • 15 1 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT I m New Pictures. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor
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    • 140 1 ROBINSON CO. On View from Oct. I, and Following Days CORRECT AND EXCLUSIVE STYLES IN Trimmed Untrimmed MILLINERY For the Races. ROBINSON CO. %inQW«B TO BE LET OR 80L0. SEPARAIcLTUrt iUbtrncn. Four spacious European Oodowns, Nob. 8, 4, 6 and 0, Nanson Road, Robertson Qnay, extending through to Saiboo Street,
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  • 659 2 SPLENDID DONATION FOR HALL AT KUALA LUMPUR. An Appreciation. We have mentioned briefly that Towkay Loke Yew has given the sum of (50,000 to found a Chinese Town Hall at Kuala Lumpur, and in connection with thit the following article from the Perak Piontor should be of
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  • 273 2 The Distribution of £35,000 Alloted To China. The committee have resolved to appropriate the greater portion of this sum for the cieation and Btrengthing of eduoational forces in important strategic centres. Four of these have been chosen I An Anglican hostel in connection with the educational college at
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 209 2 flspinalls 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. IMPOPvTBRS BT. ANDREWS HOUSE. A Church of England Boarding House for European and Eurasian boyx who
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    • 50 2 A BAFE MEDICINE. Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to yonr children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, cronp and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. It contains no opium or other narcotic For sale by All Dispensaries A id Dialers.
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    • 704 2 40 YEARS OF RHEUMATISM. Patient could not Use bsb Fingers, oh Kaisb hkr Arms. For nearly forty yt ars I was a groat sufferer from rheumatism, says Mrs. S. Coward, of 6, Nile Row, Poole, England. Some times an attack would last nearly three months at a stretch. The pain
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    • 455 2 In a Kitchen where MONKEY BRAND is used for the coppers, the tinware, the kitchen tables and floors, the good housewife's work is done almost before the day is begun. WON'T WASH CLOTHES. Maynard Co., Ld. CHEMISTS AND OPTICIANS, Singapore. BAVB 1 LABOK «TOCK Ot SPECTACLES, EYEGLABSE3. MONOCLES. ETC., M
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  • 632 3 < MECHANISM OF FRENCH RAPID FIRER TAKEN. Mysterious Affair Near Paris. A mysterious robbery, that of a tube of a mitrailleuse of the St. Etienne 1908 model, has txon discovered at the Chanzy Barracks, at ChaJons-Rur-Marne, occupied by the 106 th Regiment of the Line. The theft
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  • 324 3 I Official Acccount to Appear in London Magazine. In the September number of Peaftjn's Magazine the opening instalment will Appear of Lieut. Shackleton's official account of his Antarctic expedition, when he snooeeded in planting the British flag within 97 miles of the South Pole. The publio appreciation of
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  • 742 3 The Autumn Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 12th, Thursday, the 14th, and Saturday, the 16th October, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, October 12. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue $600. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight 9st. Ex Griffins allowed 7ib. Entrance, 120. Distance, Race
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 270 3 Hovarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, tCHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BIiER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS &40MRAL CONTRACTORS. SOLE J^Q-ttIfTTS WOtt Worthingtot Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Pulsomnter Ingineeniig (o.'s Pulsometer Pumps Robcy tod Jow'i Portable Engines and Machinery RichardHccnsby and Sic s Oil and Gas Plants Way god 'c Lifts and Hoists
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    • 57 3 CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM. Yoa will hunt a good while before yoa find a liniment that is eqnal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intenesepain and makes alcep and rest possible. Soreness of the mas- c\e->, swellings and lameneas are quickly relievled by it.
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    • 510 3 Maung Bah and family, of Monywt: i from a plu>tograph\ MAUNG' BAH AND HIS WIFE ARE HAPPY Health Restored By OR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Didordbbki) Digestion and Anakmia Curbd «T MoNYWA, BOBMA. Maung Bih, who carries on business as a general me.chant at Mnnywb, Burma, is load in In- praises
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    • 513 3 The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of 3L Milkmaid! I Full Cream Milk fg**|lBS|j IS THE HALL-MARK OF PERFECT PURITY I jSHHP If and Cuarantee of Higkasl Quality. l^JL^i UNTOUCHED BY HAND. fc^giEsggia The Original and Best. I Ij^_UARQEBT BALE IN THE WORLD. 1> CHEAPEST Rnd BEST. 7. THE GRIFFIN CONSOLATION.— Value
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 699 4 STEAMER SAIUNOS. p. a? 6. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, M.Jitjrranean Part*, Ply. mauth and, London Thr>ii;h Bill* of Lading issued for China O-jant, Per.i-in Oulf, Oontincntal, and American Porta. Steamera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi
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    • 621 4 STEAMERS SAILING N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two regular services are maintained bct«reu J.U'AN and EUROPE by tht Corrpany'a well-known THHSCREn STEAWERS, nrjtler Mail Couirac: with the Imperibl Japanese fi-ivuruiuint, specially denigatd foi tho Company's European Servioe, lifjhtefl thronghoat by Electricity, provided witl excellent accommodation for First
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    • 853 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-HAATBCHAPPIJ RIJRMQ DUIIP I IMF (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) UUnilO miLT LlilC. 4 ATCTiCOT AIVTT% Singapore to java ports, port NEDERLAND, E^ R^^ sh^E' TAK'NG CARGO FOil OTHER FORTNIGHTLY MAIL BEP.VICE NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA BRITISH NEW GUINEA, SINGAPORE. SABANG. COLOMBO, NEW BRITAIN A
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    • 646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The ateamera of thia Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, aud Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan Homewards, thsv are deepstohed fortnightly for Havre aud Hamburg and onoe a montlj for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang auj Colombo Taking cargo
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    • 726 4 BTEABEB SitlMB. N. D L. Norddeutsche Lloyd, Bremei The fast all well-known cm ateamn cf thia Oompao sail foitnlghty *rom Brent n Uamburg, vl Rotterdim, Ant«rp. SontUunp ton, Gibralir, Qenca, Naps (counotltD Marseilles, Ifcplen, Alexandria. tnd vice «ia&) Port Said, >uez, Aden, Oolnbo, Paiaog. Smftapore. L.ngkong Shangha, N jaaillacd Kobe
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  • 201 5 FIXTURES. Friday. October 1. Iligli Water. 11.28 a.m., 11.19 p.w. N. D. L, outward mail dun. tihieM Football. M'se\ 111 v. S. K. C. Albambra Cinematograph. tlarima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Saturday, October 3. High Water, II.OS a m. B. 1. outward mail dno. Uaoe rntrii-H close, noon.
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  • 243 5 ToDat. Maar and Malacca Lady Weld 8 pm I I'aang and Itangoon Glenogle i pm Batavia Bumpbinu 3 pro K. Pahang. Pekan, Tring Chqu aid Kelantau Abbotstord Bpm Malaoca, P. Dicks ju, P. Swettenham anl Telnk Anson Relangor i pm Hkriig, SVoai. Japmi and German N. O
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  • 180 5 Tbe B. I. ojntraot ptoket steamer Teea<a with the Luudon maila of tbe 10th ultimo, left Negapttam at 8 p.m on tbe 2Ub nl imo. and may be expected to arrive 'jere on Saturday moruiog tbe 9ml ioataut. Tbe M. M. company's steamer Tourane left Cilombu, at
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  • 230 5 Latest Arrivals. WUktlm, Brit nr. 688 tom, Capt Biobter, Oot 1. From Ma assar, Bcut 93. 0.0. and ■li d.p. boon Guaii Cbun. For Maoasiar, Oct, 6-Bda. Ban Poh Ouan, Brit. Btr. 575 tons, Captain Smith, Oot 1. From Ternate, Sept 18. 0.0. and 17 d.p. Wee Bin
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  • 49 5 September 39 t.S I'cin < .'/1. Dnt air B. Papan I'wk Sang. Brit utr. Penaog and Calcutta n.iiimtr. <»ergtr, Kaneknk CraiHtk Hull, Brit sir, Colombo and lSremcr liavun October 1 Di'jHinger. Cier »tr. Bronierbaven via portj llyivn Unt itr, Antn-er]] via ports chuiten, Dut ntr, Batavia Bat, Oerstr, Bangkok
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-Day. TAN JON Q FAQ Alt. East WHiar Basir— Nil. Em W. Bsono* 1— Uaron lnuerikle. Baonos No. 1 (Rhiim Wbibf)— Rumpbiai. BEcrrol 9-Nil. I— M. 4 Ban lai Maru. a a i— I'aroo. 6— Hyson, Teuccr.
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  • 107 5 The Hall liner Croxteth Hall arrived from Bangkok, yesterday, with a cargo of rice for ISremerbaven. A Yokohama, message says that, while other steamers on tbe American route have of latu been returning almost empty of cargo owing to tbe extraordinary dulnens of business, the O. S. X.'i
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  • 20 5 The abov* li Singapore Standard Time; to obtain Mean Time, lobtraot five minute* from the time given ia tbe tablee.
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  • 388 5 > Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. Sinoe our last issne a further big ad\ ance in the price of rubber has taken place, and share dealings in consequence have been more active than ever, with rates rapidly rising in all cases, and sellers' holding for higher
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  • 53 5 Tbe Prince Regent, of China after perusal of the interim report presented by the Board of Foreign Affairs concerning tbe proceedings of the Macao Delimitation Commission, minuted that H. E. Commissioner Kao Khrsun be directed to continue tbe conference with the Portuguese Commissioner with a view to determining tbe boundary
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  • 244 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SINQAPORI, O. n.BKI; 1, 1908. Cn London— BaDk 4 m/g 2/4: D) mand 2,'4fl Private 6 m/H j do 8 m/s 2/4 j' Cn Oermary Rank d/d 2<S9J Private 8 nj/s mij do 6 m/p 248 On Fratice— Bank d/d 2.'6 Private 8 m/s 186 do 8
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 276 5 Issui SSDK ALOI p *"> r, Last t Up Compakt DmDiirr. Buyers Sillem Paid Up 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 Bolat Tin Mining Ca. Ltd. J 12% (or -OB
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    • 571 5 Sterling:. S 2/. Anglo-Malay Robber Co., Ltd. 80% for '08 I 1 Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 10% for '08 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) R. Co. Ltd. 6% for 'oB 111 BokitKajang Rubber Estate Ltd 17/6 1 Contributory 1 1 Bnkit Lintang R. Estates, Ltd 1 15/* n
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    • 185 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 10 10 :<• I 10 7 fO 10 100 100 1 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 I 10 Butern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for 12.50 I 13.00 m a 10% for 10.15 10.25
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    • 137 5 AUCTION SALES. Howell and Co. Oct. I—At1 At saleroom, unredeemed pledgoi 3 at 10. Oct. 4— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Oct. t— At saleroom, 108, South Bridge Road and 41, Jeddah Street, at 2.U0. Oct. 6 At saleroom, freehold land, situate uff River Valley Road, at 2...0 Oct.
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    • 358 5 Proprietor J. CARAPIET. MOUSH MMMX Established 1868. THE ADEL PHI HOTEL. "T ricogtiiz'd place for tbe mo>t rtcl.crcLt dinners in Singapore" Vide jiro*. THE ADELI'HI HOTEL poM*s*is llit following Advantages Tie Hotfl is FIREPROOF. All cdroom- have privatc^batbror m aod verandah attached. Tbere am rii-awine. rradiup. sn<okii gaud billiard rooms
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 333 5 WEATHER REPORT. Ktmimt Embim Hotpitot, fiept. If, 1909. it. i. I r. m. 9 h.i Kirarux Bar. 89 Fab 29 919 C 9 815 29 8%9 Tamp "V 0 83.0 79 0 .09 in WetßalbTher 79 2 78 0 77 5 DirofWlnd.. East S.E. calm Max. Temp BS.B Mm 74
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  • 1077 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1. LAWS OF THE AIR. Recently some German military balloonists were accidentally carried across the Russian frontier. Tbe guards turned ont, the Germans said that they were fired at, and when tbfy got home three bullet marks were found on tbeir balloon. According to tbe
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  • 27 6 Lieut. G. N. Humphreys, A. S. C has taken over the honorary treasurership of the Soldiers and Sailors Families' Association, from Major K. Ford, D. S. O.
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  • 40 6 It is understood that Castleton Estate, Teluk Anson, which was put up for sale by auction the other day, was purchased by tbe F. M. S. Gjvernm-.nt. Tbe estate will in future be in the obarge of the forest department.
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  • 34 6 The Inspector General of Customs, Peking, has authorised the aocepUnce of the tender of Messrs. Howarth Erakme, Limited, Hongkong branch, for the erection of concrete water tanks at Swatow, for the Imperial Maritime Customs.
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  • 51 6 Mr. Richard Sharps, of the Jubilee Stamp House, North Berated. Bognor, has been collecting postage stamps for forty-four year*. He has an entire room papered with them, and festoons of stamps hang across tbe room. There are about five million stamps in all, and their face value v more than
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  • 334 6 Bishop Oldham will preach at the Wesloyan Church, at 6 p.m on Sunday, Lient. Fiuch Dawnon has b»en dismissed his ship for hazarding the Agamemnon. Dr. von Wedel was a passenger from Deli by the Dutch steamer Rumphius. yesterday. Capt A. D. Molony, of the 7th Gurkha
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  • 11 6 Tbe new French fltgship is expected at Singapore, an early date.
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  • 20 6 Tbe Governor of Shantung has redeemed the gold mine concession at Man Shan from Germany at a cost of $2,700,000.
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  • 20 6 A new type of British submarine is being constructed, which is designed to be practically under water all tbe time.
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  • 24 6 The new cruiser which has been delivered to the Admiralty, is larger speeiier and easier to manoeuvre than any other cruiser in tbe Navy.
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  • 35 6 From to day, the charge for telegram I handed in at the Oovernment telegraph offices in the Colony for transmission to Kedah will be three cents per word, with a minimum charge of 21 cents.
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  • 32 6 A new weekly paper has appeared in Shanghai. Tbe Torch is its title, and its purpose is to serve as a weekly beacon for Far Eastern fiuanco, commerce, insurance, shipping, law, etc.ttn.
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  • 34 6 Messrs. J. A. and P. C. Russell have secured the contract for the construction of the superstructure of tbe station office, etc., in connection with the re-oonstruotion of tbe railway station at Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 39 6 From a notice appearing in our advertisement columns, it will be seen that Govern meut is calling for tenders for completion of the work in connection with wideniag and deepening the channel at tbe mouth of the Singapore river.
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  • 64 6 At tbe annual meeting of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, Mr. J U M. Suiitu was elected preoi lent. Mr. Murray St »irt was elected vice-president, Mr. D*vid Wood, secretary, and Mr. O. Mackay Dalguty, treasurer. Messrs. Armstrong, Boioar, Forbes, Macdouald and Ormiston were appointed members of committee. It wa«
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  • 71 6 Papers laid before the Colonial Council at Saigon show that rubber cultivation has gained a firm foothold in Cochin -China The area under Hevea had risen from thirty hectares i7J acre-) in 1906 to 564 hectares in December 1908. Tbe estates are mostly in the bands of companies which oom<nand
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  • 95 6 Tbe village of Tekka Suogei R«ya, on the road to Onpeng, is, according to our Ipob contemporary, to be mined shortly to Towkay Eu Tong Sou, who has taken over the buildings the village consisted of and compensated tbe owners thereof. The village moves on to a spot half a
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  • 137 6 A cash clearance sale of fancy goods and a variety of useful articles is beiDg held, from to day. at No 88, Bras Basali K.ai (rUffl h Hotel Building), a* set forth in an advertisement appeaiog on page 9 today. There is on show a tioe assortment of perfumery and
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  • 120 6 PROBABLE THAT LORDS WILL PASS THE BILL. Early Dissolution Still Expected. IRrdiik's Tsligraml London, October 1. Political gossip is veering to the view that the House ol Lords will pass the Budget, though tbe liquor trade is pressing for its rejection. City circles urge its acceptance as they
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  • 116 6 A Coal Field Discovered in the Far Nnt. [D» OsTASUTiacBi Lloyd Tkleqbamj Berlin, September M, The Russian expedition to the Nowojasemlja has explored an easy passage between the cross bay of the Barcodt sea and Karish sea. In tbe vicinity of the bay coal deposits were discovered. The
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  • 48 6 Described as Another Instalment of Socialism. [Rrutbb's Trlroraiij London, September 80. The House of Lords has read the Irish Land Bill a second time. Lord Curzon described the measure as another instalment of socialism and hoped that tbe Lords would amend unfalteringly, andeterred by threats.
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  • 57 6 HUDSON- FULTON FESTIVAL. German Tnbute to United States Navy. [Dm Ost.isiatischi Lloyd Tixrokam] Berlin, September 80. Admiral Koester, speaking at the HudsonFjlton fopiiviiies, paid a warm tribute to the round the world voyage made by the United States Atlantic Fleet. The first world rowing competition has bceu won by a
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  • 17 6 [D»B OSTASIATISCHK LLOYD TeLROBAM] Berlin, September 80. The death is announced of Herr Hohenthal, state minister.
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  • 190 6 Mr. de Mollo has given some sound advice to the defective department, nays the Straits Echo. la all cases of fraudulent piHsussion of property, he i-UKgestfl that th<: plea of an accused peraou should be invexlitf&ted by a D. P. C. other than tho one
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  • 205 6 An impressive military funeral was accorded, this morning, to tbe late Mr. J. 11. Nadin, whose death, of enteric fever, at the General Hospital, wan announced, yesterday. The cortege left tbe General Hospital soon after six o'clock and reached the cemetery at Bidndari at 7 80,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 154 6 W. D. H. O. WILLS' THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Larga Hand-Made Cigarette. Packed in magnums: j ihree Castles < C.garettcs^ 55 C TS. Airtight i Bigs«F§^''r Tin fI2OrM^HS&S 9 P er tin I) WD&H.O WiIIs 'J. OBTAINABLE AT: ROBINSON AND COMPANY. i Special Race Show! ALL THE NEWEBT, SMARTEST ROBES.
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    • 264 6 ALHAMBRA and Show, at 9.30 p m. Entirely Hew Pictures. "HUNTING THE PAXTHER." The subject of this film, a pauther hunt, is one of the most dangerous of sportn, but in spite of tbit an exceptionally good and exciting picture is produced. HOW A SAILOR IS MADE." This film depicts
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  • 4110 7 GOVERNOR MAKES HIS ANNUAL STATEMENT. Estimates for 1910. CONSERVATIVE FORECAST OF REVENUE. Difficulties are not Insuperable. At a meeting of the Legislative Council held this afternoon. His Excellency tbe Governor. Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. G delivered his annual address on the Straits Settlements budget for
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  • 205 7 For theft of a sack valued at ten cents in South Bridge Rd on Wednesday afternoon, Kadir Meydin was sent to durance vile for four months by the third magistrate, yesterday. Mr. E. E. Colman, the third magistrate, wrestled again for nearly the whole day, yesterday, with another
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  • 42 7 The Prince Regent of China has instructed the grand council tbat official ranks should be rendered unpurchasable in future. This rule is not to be departed from even wben calamities overtake a province and there U need of money to relief distress.
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  • 491 7 Guilty of Extortion and Attempted Extortion. The case against the American foreman Davis, employed by Messrs. Tcpham, Jones and Railton was continued in the afternoon, yesterday, when accused entered the wit- i uess box and said that he had nothing to j say as be "knew
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  • 398 7 Good Work Needing More Financial Support. The annual meeting of the Children's Aid Society will be held oo Tuesday next, sth inst., at 10.30 a.m., in the Board room of the Municipal offices, with Sir Arthur Young, the president, in the chair. The society is now supporting
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  • 157 7 The case against Meer Abdullah, Patban detective constable 103, charged with gambling in public and assaulting a Malay cons' able, was proceeded with in tbe second magistrate's court, yesterday. Acting inspector Nicol prosecuted and Mr. Carver defended accused. The details of the case were published a few
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  • 55 7 HALF MILLION EARNED BY THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. Great Improvement on Last Year. .'Rev HE* Tbluram London, October 1. The North German Lloyd, in the first ball of tbe present year, has made a profit of a quarter of a million sterling against a loss of £350,000 during
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  • 118 7 Launch of tbe Greatest Fighting Vessel. [Rbdter's TeleoramJ London, October 1. Tbe Duchess of Albany has performed tbe launching ceremony at Portsmouth of the improved Dreadnought Neptune, tbe largest battleship built or building. The Neptune is of 20,250 tons displacement, and both longer and wider tban tbe Dreadnought.
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  • 23 7 [Rbutbr's Tbleoramj London, October 1. The result of the Jockey Club Stakei was I Phaleron 1 Carlowitz a Primer 8
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  • 28 7 [Rioter's Teleorax| London, September 80. The Emperor Francis Joseph has conferred tbe Grand Cross of the Leopold Order on to* Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Uchida.
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  • 28 7 [Der Ostasiaticbe Llotd Tsleorams] Berlin, September 80. On the 10th October, the Czir receives at Li vidia special envoys, headed by tho Turkish Foreign Minister.
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  • 22 7 (Die Ostasiatiscbi Lloyd Tkleoram] Berlin, September 80. The Porto has made a protest against the French occupation of Wadais.
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  • 37 7 Great Decrease in Tender (or Monopoly. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, October 1. Four tenders have been received for the Opium Farm, the highest being 91,185,000, or 9267,000 below the present rental of 91,452,000.
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  • 41 7 Chinese Coolies Assault Japanese Women. (From Our Own Cokbespondint.) Kuala Lumpnr. Octobor 1. The Chinese are boycotting the Japanese in the Kiota district. Coolies assaulted Japanese women at Menglembu, hurting one severely. Several arrests have been made.
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  • 52 7 (From Our Own Correspondent Penang, October 1. The Pinang Gazette learns on good authority tbat tin. F. M. S. Government has definitely decided to senu ♦earn from the Malay States Guides to the next Bisley meeting. They will leave by the P. and O. Malta on
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  • 41 7 (From Ou« Own Correspondent.) Penang, October 1, A local Chetty has been charged at tbe instance of his employer with criminal breach of trust in respect of about 920,000. The case was postponed until tbe 7th instant. Bail 910,000.
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  • 35 7 (From Our Own Cobkes fondest.) Koala Lumpnr, October 1. The pump at Pengkalen Mines baa boea repaired. Gopeng Limited is declaring a dividend of la 6d and New Gopeog, a dividend of 9tL
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  • 1710 8 MISBEHAVIOUR IN REGISTRARS OFFICE. Fined for Contempt of Court. Tliorc was a goodly array of the legal profession, and a considerable foregathering of the public in the Supreme court, yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Monti;;! Harris was required to appear in answor to a Mammons to show cause
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  • 197 8 Notes in General. Entries for the coaling race meeting close to-morrow at noon, at the S. C. C. pavilion. Id (be Singapore Association football •bield competition, Middlesex III meet tbe Singapore Hecreation Club this afternoon. S. E. Green has won the Kowloon Cricket 'lab tennis championship having boaten
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  • 115 8 Raffles v. Anglo-Chinese School. An interesting game of soccer was played yesterday on tho Rallies School ground between an eleven of that school and a team representing the Anglo Chinese School. 11 jth sides were keen and both displayed good dribbling and powers. The first half ended without
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  • 71 8 The Interport Match. Further practice for the Interport shootiug match was held under fairly good conditions at Balestier rango, this morning. Tue feature of the firing was the tiur scoring of Mr. Tan Soo Uin, whose 102 included a possible at t'rtM) yards. Following are the seven bent
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  • 31 8 Two days' heavy rains checked the spread of cholera at Batavia on September 34. The Dumber of fatal oases bad then reached 340. Only live now patients wore reported, that d»y.
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  • 803 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, Ist October, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt. Exchange and Share Brokers, issan the following Tilt of ■I notations this morning Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2/. Anglo-Malay 16/. 16/6 £1 Anglo Sumatra 27/- 80/--1 Banteng 80/- 41/6 r Bato Caves 110/-
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  • 261 8 Allegation Refuted by F. M. S. Correspondents. In our issue of September 24, we reproduced a short article from Tbe Malay Mail on tbe alleged dangers of arsenite spraying Correspondents have taken the matter up and write to our contemoorary controverting the statements made. One of them
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 539 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. DWELLING HOUBE TO BE LET. A commodious dwlling house, Mimiviile," No. 13U, Tanjong Katong, completely furnished immediate entry. Apply to C. A. Ribeiro, 6 and 7, Haiti .s Plaoe. 1950 CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT WANTED. In any part of tbe S. S. or F. M. S. by ENGLISHMAN of
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    • 494 8 1 E !^M^^L^^ SINGLE DOUBLE ROOMS THWb^ffS^iv-' JfcjiVrJ^ '^^^■■aw .p 1,,, \inhl?DiTl I NEWTON NICHOLSON SOLTH SHIELDS. SOLE MAKERS OF TAYLORS Patent Corrugated Metallic Jointing. Contractors to the Admiralty and to tin Spanish Royal Navy Commission. The attention of Engineers and others imost respectfully solicited to tho principles of this
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    • 228 8 MARLBOROUGH (Binematograpd. BEACH ROAD. Change of Programme TO-NI6HT, AT 9.30 P.M. 1. Honey. Tommy's Prize. 8. Tbe Ugly (iirl. 4. The Love Token. 5. The Boa Constrictor. 6. The Two Fiends 7. Film dArt: Sots of the Soil. ENTIRELY NEW FILMB: 8. Two Donkeys. (Comici. 9. Tbe Incendiary. (Dramatic). 10.
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    • 321 9 $100 Cash FOR A Brinsmead If AND f 9 PAYMENTS OF $25 each. The Robinson Piano COMPANY. LIMITED. FANCY BAZAAR. CASH CAI F CLEARANCE W#"\l-E— i 3STO"W P^.OGS'BT^TTsraPostcards of Singapore Views. COLOURED. PAIN. Jj i-ardo for 75 eta. 50for*1.2j '-.j cards for .^uj. ".0 card-, f.>r 'iOc. 100 cards for
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    • 126 9 $75 Cash l-o i a Werner AMD 25 PAYMENTS OF $18 each. The Robinson Piano COMPANY, LIMITED. ARCHIBALD CURRIE S AUSTRALIAN INDIAN LINE. SINGAPORE TO JWA PORTB. MELBIU3NE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). A* induoement offers. A regular five weekly Rervioe
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    • 756 9 NOTICES. FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Tenders arc required for the supply of Hakau Firewood for the use of the Railway Department in Perak and Province Wollcsley (or 1910. The quantities required monthly will be approximately as follows AT TELUK ANSON, 50,400 pikuls. AT POUT WELD, 11,340 pikuls. AT PRAI, 25,704
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    • 529 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail SUamshlp Lino. IHE HAIIONAL BIOHWAT TO KUBOFB fIA CHIHA JAPAN, CANADA tad the UNITED STATES. Boat* from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Hagankl, (Island Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.B. 'Emaji Of Inu" Twin- screw itaaRM.B. a E»tMB
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    • 808 9 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co.— Efficient 18 to 20). n7HE mo3t powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed I 18 to 20 times more effective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other manufacturers of fluids for a Guarantee of the w§ Germicidal Strengths of their products (in re'ation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under
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    • 513 10 INSURANCE. MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE G9. OF CANADA. Established 1887. II baa to-day, more business in force than aay other Canadian Life Company ever bad at the same age. All claims are promptly paid and*' loans, •ash surrenders, etc., granted immediately application, by tbe Oeneral Agents at Singapore and Penang, without
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    • 376 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Establishid 1882. Insurance in Force, Over J35 900,000 New Blltlneaa. 1908, Over 16 000 000 Nat Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,035,000 (Straits Currency). J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. THE BORNEO CO. LTD., Oeneral Agents, Singapore.
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    • 589 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. MOORPOJRATiiD BY ROYAL OHABTEB. 'aid up Capital In 60.000 Shares of «J0 each 41,100,000 eUssrvs Fund 41,675,000 Uittrt Liability of Proprietor! «1,M0,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of 8oo«land. '.'as London City A Midland Bank. LM. BINOAPOBE BRANCH. Current Aeoounta are
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    • 805 10 Earl Grey in Peril. LOST FOR FIVE HOURS IN CANADIAN FOREST. Danger of Falling over Precipice. In tbe darkness of a forest in which be bad been lost for some hours, Earl Orey, Governor- Oeneral of Canada, has narrowly escaptrd a shocking death. Despatches from Vancouver, British Columbia, describe bow
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    • 673 10 SALES BY AUCTION THE STRAITS VERMICELLI FMTOBir. LTD. hTuQUIDATIOM. AUCTION SALE CF VALUABLE VERMICELLI MACHINERY APPURTENANCES STOCK-W-TKAOE, OFFICE FURNITURE, ETC., TOGETHER WITH THE BUILi INGS (known as No. 30, Outram Road), And 8 years' Lease of the Land, TO BE HELD AT NO. 80, OUTRAM ROAD, On Monday, October 18,
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    • 436 10 SHERIFFS SALE. At Messrs. H/L. Coghlan k Co.'s Salerooms On Monday, October 4, at 8.30 p.m. All.that piece of valuable 999 years lease hold land situate ir. Singapore Town. Area 1,810 square feet. Quit rent 12, together with house thereon known as 9, Smith Street. Full particulars in circular. H.
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  • 1076 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. I The steamer Dagmar bas taken to Bangkok three motor-cars, an 8-12 H umber for Mr. O. J. Sykes and two other cars for the Siam Import Co., Ltd. At the recent at home of the Liverpool Automobile Club, Mr. Frank Sellars, of
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  • 424 11 Colonel Bob Love Hobnobs with Chinese Grandees. Colonel Bob Love, the breezy representative of Harmstnn's Circus, is again in Hongkong, says the local Telegraph, bubbling over with tales of life in Peking where he has been hobnobbing with princes, dukes, marquises and all tue rest of
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  • 511 11 What Actress with Smallest Waist Told the Policeman. Chiefly celebrated for having the smallest known waist, Mdlle. Polaire, a French actress, lias come into prominence now by reason of a row wbich she had with a Paris policeman. Incidentally she told the officer to go to London
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    • 355 11 Cost of running depends largely on WOLSELEY-9IODELEY. the weight a car may usually carry, the I-71 mileage it runs, and, laitly, its horse- f]^» JLJ9, pow»r. During tho pant year an owner J^sfSSSs^^sffcTv of alO 12 h.p. Wolwl. ySiddcloy car that Lu~; S^IiJFVgPfelX j\ ran 7,104 milrx on the North
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    • 95 11 A REMEDY THAT CURES COLIC. "Some time back I had a very bad attack of colic," says Mrs. C. Pientar of MiJdelburg> Cape Colony. "I saw an advertisement in the paper of Chamberlain's Co'ic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, wbich I at onoe got from the chemist, Mr. W. C. Turpin.
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    • 256 11 1910 CARS I 1910 CARS f Great Improvements. CARS CAN BE USED WITHOUT BTARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS. STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Cars for Hire by Day and Night. •CENTS: C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 k 169, Orchard Road. DAY PMOS E SI4. *lOHT PHONC 714. The Greatest 9 WfP. 2.^%» of
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    • 278 11 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore: Messrs. John Little k Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Beach Road. Messrs. Kirn k Co., Battery Road k Armenia* Street. Messrs. Koh Co., 00, Bras Basah Road. Messrs. Oboe Soon Co., Orchard Road. Adelphi
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    • 551 12 WANTS. %i nt H-few LtM*. Of »WO IW»rtloM, H 00 Kj -h« Isch, m« Se«W of Cbutt'. BTRAITBITIMES WANTED. Wanted, copy of Straits Times for .March tt, l'.inv. Anjone possessing a copy please communicate with S., c/o Straits Times, tvnpnporo. 1915 SALESMAN WANTED. Wanti'l, si:iart Salfi'inau for (Jcnts' Outf tting
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    • 665 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Kins i-rmt Una. omoilw' I— Jill im. H« Bf thi IMb. in Seal* of Ofcaicw. OFFI6E h SOOOWN TO BE LET. Witt immediate entry No. 7, Slalaeoa Street. apply to OCTHBIK A CO., LTD. HIM HOUSE TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply
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    • 566 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. B*n —row Übm, om ot two limrtloi H.» Bf th« Inch. m« Malt ol shutM. HOUSES TO BE LET. Naa. 81 and 88, lortltuUoa HIU, Rl»r VaUar Boad. Apply lo LEE CHENO ZAN ■aflOo. MR BFFIOES TO BE LET. OFFIOEB.— Office* top floor Ho. I,
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    • 818 12 NOTICES. BiW— l»t Month, llOparinata. SabMqunt months. It. Pot ahortar period* m Seal* of Charges SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. AUTUMN RACE MEETING. Tuesday, October 18, Thursday, Octuber 14, and Saturday, October IG, Tickets of admission to the Grand Stand can now be had at Messrs. John Little A Co., Ltd. Dally
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    • 664 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articlee, Sheets, VALVES. Ringß, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gar Jcnhewos, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE aul Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS.
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    • 551 12 N3TICEB. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION." Not ice is hereby gfrm tl.:itthe I.i.i-i t. > Three years comiueucini: from ]-t April, 19iC will be put up to auctiou at the Lan.l Olnct Singapore, at 11 a iv. on in, nlay. |ba itl day of October, 1100 ot the pri.-e nf Crown Land nt
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