The Straits Times, 13 November 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.116 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      187 1 Rubbet 9 Fi*Uit are protected against the attacks of and All Trees WHITE ANTS BY USING Jk RBOLINEUM T% PLANTARIUM Tst W POR TRIAL.— We are P r eP ared supply a sample four-gallon Tin for $5. SLEEPERS, TELEGRAPH POLES GENERAL TIMBER That suffer from the influence of the climate,
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      230 1 ROBINSON CO. The "Gyratory" Cleaning Rod. FOR -303 RIFFLES. LATEST H^^^^sw^st'jSn^^^^^ This improv. Cleaning Rod freely rotates and takes the brush or flannel spirally along the Grooves of the riti.ng by self-rotation when pushing or pulling the rod handle. One piece v ood-covered Steel Rod, 40 inches long, jogged, for
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      92 1 GRAND HOTEL DE L'EUROPE Tuesday, November 30, ST. ANDREW'S DAY. Special Seoted TABLES MAY BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. JUST S<s SATISFACTION FOLLOWS A FAIR TRIAL. WE OFFER YOU FREE SAMPLES of any of our Choice, Varied and Delicious Waters. TRY AND BE SATISFIED. FRAMROZ A CO., 87 cecil street. T.l.phon.
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    Navy War Staff.
    1163 2 AN IMPORTANT MOVE BY THE ADMIRALTY. Council to Direct Plans for Mobilising. Another step of great importance in the direction of keeping the British Navy ready for any emergency has been taken. A Navy war staff hag been formed, and this body will be specially charged with
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    WORLD'S COTTON SUPPLY.
    427 2 Reference to Short Time Movement in Europe. Statistics showing the consumption of cotton during the year ended August 81 last and the stocks of cotton in spinners' hands on that date have been issued by the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers, whose headquarters are
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    Signs of the Hour.
    51 2 Landlord (also sitting member for district) By the way, Dobbins, I've been meaning to tell you I'll send a man up and have that shed of yours mended as soon as you like. Dobbins.— Thankee. Sir. Then it be true that general election be a-comin on?
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      521 2 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT (in Black Dark Chocolate) <afßsE|ilvr v* Anti-Corrosive. AN ABSOLUTELY RUST-PROOF AND RUST PREVENTING PAINT. I Resists the action oi Chlorine, Ammonia, Nitric, Acetic, Sulphuric and Muriatic Acid Fames. It will not blister under Tropical Heat. It is unaffected by Bait, Air, Spray or Sea Water. SOLE EXPORTERS: The
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      108 2 DO IT NOW. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You can do so by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Nine cases ont of ten are simply muscular rheumatism due to cold or chronic rheumatism, and yield to the vigorous application of this liniment. Try it. You are
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      437 2 FREE t»CE TABLE CEIITM. S.«t rKEE^Tcft^!^!,, rpsin^inWS;' ul<U CU T S »usiiN». table unems. down quilts c«»pet~ »SjESSELP| Sf«.«te. O. B f Clothln,. N.»1.r,. Boot,. „c. (i -^BSffiisl 11 U r^ n! r > UC I> ECT f Om T "»«Ur«CTURIIIOCEI«T(IE t^ec««w««*l Marvellous Parcel 'tSJ"""^ 1 1 22/6 11 i11
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    Michaelmas Term.
    927 3 MACHINERY OF LAW IN FULL SWING AGAIN. Tbe Drama of Life. His Majesty's judges, who have been retting from their labour for many weeks, searching for partridges instead of precedents, and listening to th.< mueio of nature instead of the less melodious voices of counsel in civil casos,
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    63 3 The iate of the prosperous Punjabi city of Dero Ghazi Khan, with a population of 25,000, wbioh for months has been gradually slipping into the River Indus, is bow .definitely sealed, says a Calcutta dispatch. From 50 to 100 feet of the river front is swept away every day, and
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      150 3 SALE! The Great Sale!! Cash Clearance Sale AT I Jhamatmal, Gurbamal AND COMPANY, SILK AND SILVER STORE. DON'T LOSE THIS OPPORTUNITY. GREAT REDUCTIONS!!! ASS BBS\ II1•» I J i J f '^^Lfl By K vJ xx""'■•"'v gives a delightfully Ol "Che appetizing flavour to >JBw Original W-sl^tjE2 a*** all Meat
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      55 3 SAVE THE DOCTORS FEE If you are a man of moderate means and cannot afford to employ a physician when you have an attack of diarrhoea, you will be pleased to know that one or two doses of Chamberlain c Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will ourc it. For sale
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      452 3 TEA A satisfied customer is a sound advertisement. Brooke Bond Xo. have Two Million such advertisements in Great Britain alone, and more in other parts of the world. BROOKE BOND'S TEA SaM t.y all respectabUdealer:, throughout the Straits Settlement*. Wholesale Agents MESSRS. GUTHRFE CO. s.^^» ol a I Tonics M
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      212 3 fteeklaeesl JSJW9&Im W I:ave J ust t»"=e<l out of our factory a very valuable and high-class collection of f?d/i66flf DIAMOND NECKLACES, also Bracelets, Pendants, Rinps, Brooches, etc. as well as a The Cheapest House fine M °rtment of jewellery set with other in the Trade precious stones. They nhonld be
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      715 4 STEAMER SAIUN6S. p. aTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penan*. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Er.ypt, Mediterranean Po r t 4, Plymouth and London. Tbrongh Bills of Ladlrg issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China)
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      634 4 STEAMERS SAILING. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO.LTD. Two regular aervioea are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWINSCSBW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Governr.i' nt. ipecially designed for the Company's Karopoan Servioe, light* d throughout by Bleotricity, provided with excellent accommodation tor Fund and
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      605 4 STEAMERJAIUHGi BTOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY, «iTr>nnm i ltn NGiUKKIiANn **AJ**JJAI.U4*A! MJ» FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVIOE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMBTERDAM VIA BINGAPOKE. BABANO, OOLOMBO PORT BAID, GESOA, ALGIERB AND TANGIER; AND LISBON DOYEB, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned d»tea-_ mm ouuor 1 ootwabd. ■asuwAßß. 1909 1909 K. Willem 111
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      213 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGA p ORE TO~J^I PORTS. PORI darwin, Thursday island, BRIBBiNE ANDSTDNfii. ALSO TAKING CAROO FOA OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN <■ NEW ZEALAND PORiS (with transhipment). A J o ,t" lndaoemel" °ff *r"Smooth passage. Superb Scenery. A fegU^Kmonv.'hl^ "TS *boT f*l!?f
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      601 4 STEAMER BAILIN6S HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg. Bremou, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Brrrnerhaven direot, oalling at Penang ani Colombo Taking oargo
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      772 4 BTEAKEB SAJLIKBB. IN. li. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and woll Kuowu :itt n dt v 0 this Company sail fortatgbty trim B-f-n. n, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, floithtraplon, Gibraltar, Omos. Naples (<<oaaeot>' a Marwilles, Naples, Alexanina. and vie versa) Port Said, Bnex, Aden, 00l
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    202 5 FIXTURES. Saturdny, November 13. High Watnr. 1 '.16 a.m., 11.0 p.m. N. w Moon. 9 18 a.m. Old Htilnvhurians' Dinner. 8. 11. K. iVi annual inspection, 4, 8. O. C. Autumn Cup. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlbo F Ough Cinemttograph. Paris Cinematograph. Sunday. November 14. High W*tnr,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    141 5 ToDiT. Penang and Calontta Cath«»inoApcar 8 pm Hongkong L ghtoing 8 pm Penaog and Deli Calypw 8 pm Deli and Aaahan Ra-ee 8 pm Pootianak Ban H<n Oaan Bpm B'baya and Ilili Nam Yong 8 pm Honßkong. Ainoy and B«atow Hnoe M.h 8 pm Penane G>nfal"ch 8
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    134 5 The outward M. M. Packet Tonkin left Colombo at 6 p.m. on tbe 10th November, 19 and may be expected here on Monday, (be Istb instant., about 6 am. The homeward M. M. Packet Tonrane left Sa'Kon on the 18th November, 1900, and may bo expected herd
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    477 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban I'o-w Sena, Bnt. a»r. 380 ton., O»pta 11 Anguf, N>v IS. From Billitjn, Nov 11. 0.0. hod Ui p. Hook Seug. For Biliitoo, Nov lo— lldx. Cariyle, Brit str 384 tons, Capt Jonoa, Nov 14. Frum Siak, Nov 1/. Ballait aud 4 p. Strait" Steamship
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    94 5 Wharves at which Veascli *n Berthed To- Day. TAN JON O PAOAR. Bast Wbabi BAfnn— Minilya. Bast W. Sbotioh I— Heatbdene, Teerta, 1 tria. dscnos No. 1 (gBEtM Wbarf)— Pamaa. dntlM t— Lik'htning. Dagmar. B— Wiay Cantle. 4-Pfl-ang. a a Catherine Apcar. 6—
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    News Items.
    202 5 Messrs. Wee Bin and Co.'n steamer Hong Mob arrived fiom Penang. yexterday. on hi rrt turn trip to Aiuoy. ahe had ou board .'i'Ji) passengers, mo^tof whom are for Chinese poits. From Liverpool and way port*, the Sp.inich mail steamer Alicante arrived on Ihursday, en route to Manila,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    197 5 (Sunday, November 14.) Twenty Third Sunday Amn Trinity. St. Asdrf.Wh C*tbu>ral.— 7 a.m Mttin*! 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion IChoral); 4 pm. .Sunday School and Bible Claaee. (Adulta); ISO pm EvenaoDß and Sermon. St. Mattbkw'r, Skpoy Linu. 11 -15 a.m. Foo Cbow Service 340 pm. Suuday School rt-lS p.m.
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    84 5 7 a.m. Matins. First Letwon Hose a XIV. Second Lt>a&on Htbiewa VIII. Hymn 2ttO 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). Introit Like as the hart. Service Smart. Hymn at Offertory ...815 Hymn at Communion. ..Bl3 Hymn at Ablutions ...824 5-80 P.M. EVBNSONO AMD SXRMON. Responses Ferial. Psalm Aa
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    Finance & Commerce.
    2 5 Finance Commerce.
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    EXCHANGE.
    139 5 SmOAPOM, NOVKMBKB 12, 1609. (n Lcf.dcn Bank 4 bd/b 2/4," I'lugcd 2/4^ Private 8 m/a 2" do 8 m/i 2/4^ On Gwnumy— Bank d/d 289 Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 ni/s 248 Oti frofirf- Bark d/d M 394}, Private 8 m/a Silt*! do 6 m/> 802 Cn India—
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    PRODUCE.
    120 5 SlKUKJ.», NoVlKBH) 12, Hi fc Oaicbier buyers 1 1P.65J do (Cute No. 1) unpicked ,,14 25 '"opra Bali 8 80 do Pontianak 8 70 Prpper, Black buyer* IS 75 do White 'J7 82J "ago Floor Sarawak 4 20 do Bruori No. 1 M oom, Ttarl Sago Drm. cff< Bali
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      MINING.
      265 5 Issoi Paid Valoi Up COMPANY D,™** I Bo M I 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 Belt* Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang. Ltd. Brosefa Hydnolio T.M. Co., Ltd. 1 (01 -OB 525 4 75 700 6 SO 600 7.2» "i% ioV'w 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. Kanabni,
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      RUBBER.
      570 5 a a/- -a- I 7/8 18/. 1 2/- 1 1 1 1 1 1 17/6 1 t 1 1 1 1 10/--7/6 r i i i i i 18/6 f 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 2/Sterling. Anglo-Malay Robber Co., Ltd. Batu Caves Robber Co., Ltd Batn Ti
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      GENERAL
      184 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 too 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 IS Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. f 10% (or 'Or H ln fo' Fraser A Np».vfi, Ltd. I7j%(or'l>Hotel van Wiik
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      162 5 AUCTION SAL£S fowell and Co. Nov. 16 At saleroom, freehold land, situate at Jervois Hoad, at 2 80. Nov. 16 At saleroom, freehold residential property, The Fernery, 6, Adis lload, at 2.80. Nov. I* At salt room, valuable Town pro pertie*, No. 40, North Canal Road, etc., at '2.80. Nov.
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      372 5 GABBICK COARSE-OUT. OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. Victoria Theatre OPENING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 OPENING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 The World Famous Troubadour Company of Entertainers. For the first time in Singa x>re. THE MERRY MAKERS I THE MERRY MAKERS I THE MERRY MAKERS j A Brilliant
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. SINGAPORE AS NAVAL BASE.
    1050 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. SINGAPORE AS N AVAL BASE. We do cot suppose that Captain Macaalay, wbo has been expounding a scheme of naval defence for the Asiatic possessions of Great Britain, can be regarded as a person authorised to reveal tbe inner workings of tbe higher official
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    13 6 The annual inrpoclion of the Singapore Royal Engineers, (Vols.) takes place this afternoon.
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    32 6 Messrs. Stephen*, Paul and Company, of Singapore, inform iih that they havn openeri a branch of their firm at Sus«ex House, 52 Leaden ball Street, Lonlon, as from Sep;eui ber 21 last.
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    45 6 When tbe cane Davis v Stoney was called it Bloom <bory County Court, a man whu stepped into the box «w asked by tbe R< gi» trar, Are you Stoney Yen, I am (ton y to sty I am, replied tbe man amid lond laughter.
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    72 6 John Smith, a 90 year old veteran of tbe 49tb Regiment, residing at Narrow Water, C mnty Down, served in tbe China War ol 1842, and o»n 1. 11 -otiie interesting htoneti ol that period, as well hs those relating to the Crimean War, in which he was vi-ri-lj wounded
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    18 6 Four of the forty of thieves rtßponsible for the outrage at Cinkus have be«n ariosted by the police.
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    19 6 The Jelapang Mino an-l pant has been sold by public auction for $20,100 to a well known Chinese towkay.
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    22 6 The Rev. W. T. Cherry, of 4 Mount Soahia, has reported to thn police that souioouo has removed $79 from his safe.
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    26 6 A Malay Settlement, on the lines of those at I poh and Kuala Lumpur, is on the cards for Taiping. Assam Kumbaug is the site chosen.
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    28 6 The Bosses o' th' Barn Band have left Liverpool for a year's tour in South Africn, Australia, New Z.-aland, and perhaps the Far East, giving approximately 700 performances.
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    47 6 A meeting of all who may be interested in the customary land and sea sports on January 1, 1910, is called for Monday, the 15th inst. in the Exchange, at 4.45 pin when, if it is decided to hold the sports, committees anu officials will be selected.
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    41 6 The Gorman gunboat Iltis, which has -inre 1899 been Htatiooed ia the Far East, and is well known from her fight with the Taku forts, will next year be ordered borne for the purpose of receiving a thorough overhauling aud repairs.
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    42 6 With a view of stimulating the birth-rate the German Minister for tbo Interior announces that the Kaiser will stand godfather for tbe eighth child in any German fittnily. A bonus of 60s. will also, the Minister states, be given to needy parents.
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    48 6 According to oar Taipiog contemporary so dulighte 1 are the people of Kuala Pilah at tho completion of the line connecting their station with tbe main line to Singapore that the advent of the first ballast train was warmly welcomed and bombs and crackers galore were let off.
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    56 6 Says the Times of Malays: We understand that Mr. F. J. Bryant, the well-known local lawyer, has been retaiued to defend the proprietor of the Great World's Circus, who is being sued civilly by Rajah Mansur, whose little daughter was killed by the cccus tiger. We also hear that a
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    57 6 A Javanese girl named Mohama has tx>en arrested on charges uf robbing an Indian woman named Btebee of 189*2 worth of jewellery and of culpable homicide, not amounting to murder, in ennsing her death by pushing ber over the sea wall. This is the cane referred to yesterday The Indian
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    67 6 Low Hye, a steward on Messrs. Wen Bin and Co.'s steamer Hong Mob, wan con\ icted by the third magistrate, ye^turd >y afternoon, of iinpo ting sixty tahiis of chandu, valued at tIBO, and was sentenced to throe mouth-' rigoious impii-oniuent and a further three months un'esH ho paid a
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    75 6 At the meeting of tho Legislative* Council, yesterday, there was laid on the table a schedule of additions to the estimates lound nec< s«ary duriug the third quarter of the current year, including all charges either ol an unu-ual or npecial de>cr ip-,ion or not proved for in the schedule
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    108 6 Tbe elephant which bas for*o many yearo, and so gravely, watched over the plot iv front of the tn. atre is now iv good company He is flanked on either «ide by a »quat morUr. Tht-ne old fashioned military machines, having no fnrih. r part in the defence of the
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    98 6 Nelron's memory and the anniverrary of Trafalgar were kept green on 0.-tober 21 at many plao-Hat home aud abroad. The Nt-lnon column in Londoi was lavishly decorated with floral tribute*. There were wreaths, chaplets aod anchors composed of laurel, ivy, and autumn flowers, uixny of them xeut from the C
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    104 6 The Marlborongh Cinematograph enntinnr s to be popular, panicula ly with the decidtd imprnvt tuent in itH uiusic. La-t night, the Mh'iw put on a nunib« r <f new pictured which were thoroughly eDJoyed, Lily Boheiun, A Fatal Duel, The Cat-Skin and Sammy's Pure being aronog the bent. The humorous
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    169 6 Boebrp, an ag<d Indian woman, who lives at 108 Diinlop St., was beard by tbe police calling for help in the te*ott tbe recUmatioo l»»t F.i.lay, at nii<lnif>bt. Sbe wan found to be in oi Jy about two feet of water, but one of her legs wan fractured, as she
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    303 6 Mr. G. B Wuyte has returned to Stlancor from heme. Air. H. Cbevallier ia to act as Resident, Labuan. Mr. W. G Bell, postmaster general, is Jus in Singapore on December 9. Sir William Taylor. K. c. «j. a., coinplctod hid bixty first birthday on Wcduesday. Bishop
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    Fine of $10,000 Imposed.
    61 6 Ng Ah Patt, a Cantonese living in Hokien St was couvicled by the second magistrate, yesterday afternoon, of po-f< ssiou of l,oli talnls of illicit chandu, valued at 13,126 and] was fined or in default seuteuce-d to oue year's rigorous imprisonment. If tha fine is paid
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    Dreamthat Came True.
    81 6 A remarkable f.tory of a dream tl: it was realised was told before the Went Sisnex coroner at B irnunm After dreaming that he saw his wifu crouching behind a hedge waiting for a traiu tn pass. Mr. Geor ;e Cur. woke suddenly to find that his
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    St. Andrew Malay Rubber.
    132 6 Presiding at the statutory rocttirr/ of St. Andrew Malay Kubbor Co. Mr. Thomas A. Motion said when they took this et-ttt c over there were '2M a'-rcs plant* d wi'.h rubber, totalling about 40,00 I tree*, the »«ii Mag from clow mi four years ol 1
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    Harmston's Circus.
    158 6 Popular interest in this excellent show is xtill at high water mark, judgiog from the size of the audience wh eh p n i foi admission liit uight. The juveniles hive their chance ih s ait'Tiionn, when a mitinee is being given, beginning at four. But to-night's performance
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    Malayan Elephant for Raffles Museum.
    166 6 Malayan Elephant for Raffles Museum. R»ffl'-« Mn<enn>, which owes its thanks to thebulunof J.jhorefor-ome valuable suulogical yit'H, has just been informed that it is about to be euricbed by a very five Hpecimen of the Malayan elephant chot hy His HUhness mar tbe sixteenth mile fiom Johore, and all tb«
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      102 6 VICHY (CELESTIHS) WATER In Quarts and Pints. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO. finest Smyrna FIGS! JUST ARRIVED. JOHN LITTLE AND CO, LTD. TO THOSE WHO MAY DESIRE A CAK FITTED WITH A KNIGHT SLIDE VaLVE ENGINE WE AXE PREPARED TO SUPPLY 4-Cyl. Silent Knight Minerva Cars Complete with Hood, Scroen, 5
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      334 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. To-Night! To-Night!! 2nd. Show, at 9 30 p.m. ENTIRELY NEW PICTURES. WHERE FALSE HAIR COMES FROM. Possibly this is tbe most original film that has ever been placed on the market and it is rather an eye-opener in some respecte. In any case it is amusing and
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      18 6 The Christian Workers' prayer meeting will b« held in the Chinese Girin' SuUooi, on Monday, at 5.15 p.m.
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    MOB LAW IN AMERICA.
    93 7 NEGRO AND WHITE MAN LYNCHED AT ILLINOIS. Women Prominent la Savage Vengeance. [Rioter's Tklhoram| London, November 18. At Cairo, Illinois, a vi >b of tea tlio isand, in which thoro wore many women, lyochol and burnixl a negro who bad violated a girl. Then tbo mob
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    Naval Base at Hawaii.
    9 7 WORKS AT MANILA HARBOUR ABANDONED.
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    Army to Defend the Philippines.
    105 7 [Riutrr's Trlroram| London, November 12. A Washington telegram says that Mr. Taft ban approved tbe recommendation of tbe Army and Navy B ard in favour of making Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, a naval base tn the Pacific. It has been decided to construct a temporary station
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    HUNGARIAN CABINET.
    62 7 M. Kossutb Leaves the Independence Party. [Riutir's Tilioram] London, November 12. At Budapesth a meetiog of tbe Independence party his resolved by 120 votes to 74 to oppose the proposed coalition cabinet, and to insist on a governtuent programme, including universal suffrage, and the establishment of an independent
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    GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
    59 7 The Entente Movement Actively Propagated. |K»UT«KS TuLHdKAM] London, November 12. Tho German Arubasia'lo', Count Mettor. nidi, Rpcakiag at a diaoor of the Manchester Chamber o( Commerce, said that on hehalf of Germany lie grasped the hand of fellowship extended by the g'eat emporium, and wan confident that
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    NEW EASTERN BANK.
    39 7 [RM3TBR'S TICLCORAM] London, November 12. A new bank, styled Tie Eastern Bink, has boon formed under the auspices of the Sassoons, with a capital of one million, to carry on the usual banking business in India.
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    LIVERPOOL CUP RESULT.
    24 7 [Haotaa's T«l«or»«.| London, November 13. The Liverpool Cup roseult was as follows:— Sinteve 1 Symon'i) Pride 3 Bridge of Kirn 8
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    DATE OF DISSOLUTION.
    22 7 [Hictir's TiliubamJ London, November 12. The Daily Telograph states that the dijao lotion has bren fixed for January 10.
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    EUPHRATES AND TIGRIS.
    34 7 British and Turkish Shippers Combine [Die Ostasutischi Lloyd Tilioram] Berlin, November 13. Tnrkey b»s agreed to the amilgioiatioa o( Knyli-li and Turkish shipping lines oa the Eui brktes and the Tigris.
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    RUSSIAN POLITICAL PARTIES.
    39 7 IDm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tilsukam| Berlin, November 12. The Great Russia, and th j Moderate parties have amalgamated la Rus-ii, and this may bave the effect of strengthening the Government in the Duma by a hundred votes.
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    DESTRUCTION IN WEST INDIES.
    22 7 [Dm OsTASumcm Lloyd TbliobamJ Berliu, November 12 There has br-en a destructive spring tide in Uiu Wtbt Indies.
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    632 7 Fortnightly Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon. The regular fortnightly meting of the M micipal Commissioners was held io tbe b ir.l room, yiwirr.Uy afternoon, and was followed by aspocial meeting for the ontioua tiou of the consideration of the estimated for 1910. The following were p'oson£: MMMM. K. J.
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    JOHORE STATE RAILWAY.
    308 7 Parliamentarian's Imputations of Improper Conduct. Id the House of Comnuw, on October 18, Mr. Oionell a-ked the Uode'-Secietary for the Coloni if he would state by wliom and on whose recommendation consulting engineers f>r colonial and protectorate works were appointed by whom aud at what rate weie
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    Ignorance in Parliament.
    84 7 In the Honse of Commons, on October 18 Mr Ginnell asked what was the status ol Johore, whether a Free State, a Protec toraie, or a Bii-.ish Crown Colony and, if either of the two latter, whether debt was th« principal means employed in depriving .I. ihor>-
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    Legislative Council.
    1086 7 GOVERNMENT TAKES CHARGE OF LIQUOR BUSINESS. The New Licensing Laws. A met ting of the Legislative Council wan held yesterday afternoon, at which His Excellency the Governor, Sir John AndersoD, O. C. M. 0., presided. There were also present the Colonial Secretary, Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M
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    Eastern Smelting Co.
    2410 7 INTERESTING REVELATIONS AT PENANG. Shareholders' Meeting. An ordinary general meeting of the Etotern Smelting Co. was held at the F. M S. Uiilway Building, Penang, on the 10th inst. There was a large attendance, over which Mr. A. F. Ooodricb prcs ded. Many of those present rmoked
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    AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.
    9 7 COAL MINERS APPEAL TO JAPAN FOR HELP.
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    Other Trades Threaten to Join the Strikers.
    62 7 [Rrctrr's Tklroramj London, November 13. Tho Sydney coal strikers have cabled to Japanese miners asking them for support. A Sydney telegram says that other strikes are threatened in sympathy with the miners. The trades likely to bo affected are tho »kin trade, storemen.
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    AUSTRIAN ROYALTIES.
    47 7 (PUR OSTASUTISCHI LLOTD TILRORAIII Berlin, November 19. Daring the visit of the Archduke Frana. Ferdinand and the Princess to Berlin, festivitiei will be held in tht ir honour. Afterwards, they will go to a hunting seal of the Emperor. Thelmparial Chancellor participates in th* festivities.
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    PUDU TEMPLE CASE.
    52 7 PUDU TEMP LE CASE. (From Odr Own Ohhnmr) Kuala Lompur, November 12. The Yap Hon Chin caso against the Protector of Chinese and Chit f of Poliea for damages for alleged wrongful imprisonment in connection with tbe Pudu temple case, has been dismissed. Tbe evidence proved to bs of a
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    THE HONG MOH CASE.
    277 7 Proceedings Against Owner of Steamer. Towksy Lim Ho Puah was tried before the fourth migistrate, this morning, on the charge of being the owner of a ship used for tho importation of chandu, the steamer being tho Hong M )h aud the importation having taken placi
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    STEAMER ON FIRE.
    215 7 Outbreak at Tanjong Pagar Wharf This Morning. The Wray Castle, with a cargo of lubrica t ng oil. motor t-pirits and general stuff, from Ndw York, arrived alongside the Tanjnng Hagar Wharf, section :t, shortly after 6 p.m., yesterday and started discharging her cargo at 7 pm.,
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    Alhambra Cinematograph.
    139 7 The change of programme at the Alhambr* cinematograph, last night, provided really ft first-clays entertainment to those who had look in, as some excellent new pictures w. re thrown on the Kcrpen. There were some nice pictures in the first show, among them the film dart Good Boy
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    34 7 Messrs. Derrick aod Co. report the fo'low. ing Mime outputs lor the month nf < 'ctober li lat Tin Mining Co L'd.si"pieuls Kn mi ,n Tin Mm ng Co., Ltd.,6U pirulti and Bruang LU1,219 t>.c;.ls.
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    RUBBER COMPANY VALUATIONS.
    1410 8 INTERESTING AND USEFUL TABLE OF COMPARISON. Wo aro greatly indebted to Mr. Arthur Kliephard for permission to copy some of the figures, from a singularly interesiing table lie lias, prepared to show the position of tho leading Rubber Ccmpanies. Our extracts cont tin the mere essence of
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    Some Other Details.
    132 8 Avekauk Peici Pkr Achr at PirFKiiKsr Thkk Ages on Market Valuation SH'IKMIIKI! 15, 11)09. Average age of Rubber in Companies examined 8 yearn. Afcraye book cost per acre £39 84 Average cost, leas rearrve fnnds. etc., per acre Total acres of land In Id by (lie Companies
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    THE DOLL SHOW.
    816 8 Delightful Entertainment to Assist St. Mary's. St. Mary's He me is very fortunate in iU friimls. which yt sunlay's doll show provt-d to be nnt ouly uuum roil-", but resourcutul and energetic, and when the accounts are all iv ill.- up it will be shown that the
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    POLICE DUPED.
    273 8 A Chief Justice Dragged ioto Case of Drunkenness. There has been an extraordinary comedy of errors at Maidxtone in connection with a cane of drunkenness which the borongh police had to deal with recently. The offender, who, according to tbe police evi'linco before tbe magistrate*, was found lying
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    823 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Heiwrß. Lyoll aod Evatt, Exchanen sod Share Broken, issue tne following list of quotations thin nmrnioti Nona. Value. Buyer*. Stl'ers. 2/- Allagar 8/1* 8/8 2/. Optioni 1/3 a/2/- ADRloMaiay 14,6 14.0 £1 Anglo Sumatra 86/- 89/--1 lUutriiK 86/- 89/--1 batn
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      63 8 Ceylon XI. v. 5. C. C. The following have b. en Selected to repre. sent the Ceylon XI against the S. C C. tl is afternoon Dr. J. Scharengnivel, O. O. .1 .m. h, K. Oiioof, F. Jansz, W Passe. C. H. Gunter, O Kilwenguivel, W. Keyt, O. Bogaars,
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      Rifle-Shooting.
      195 8 Score of Calcutta. The result of the rooent riB 1 match agiinst Calcutta has -ilnmly been announced, the Singapore Kiflt) Association scoring "JiiO to their otpooeuttt' 923 The sc< r h of the Calcutta team aru 110 vv available as follows: Against Rangoon. Details of the scon s made
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      Association Football.
      459 8 Singapore Shield Competition. Two li'ftuue f<x)tb ill ma'ches were playpd on the Esplanade, yei>te day, on the S C. C. I ground bet we. n tiiat club aid M i.l.i x I, and on tbe S R. C. ground, between the Y. M C A. and Middle Hex
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      123 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HOUSE TO LET. FURVISHeD. Claoghtoo," Paterson Hnad, Grange Rnad. Tennis Court and Stabling Kutry December 1. Apply at the house. 2268 FURNIBHEO HCUSE TO LET. "Sherwood," Paterson Road, from January 1, 1010. Rent, furnished, HM per mouth. Apply PATERSON, SIMONS 4 CO., LTD. ***** BORN 0 SILVERLI6HT" OIL
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      355 8 THE NEW MODEL, "Moutrie" TRANSPOSING PIANO $365. The Most Simple and Perfect Transposer. S. Moutrie Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE, RAFFLES SQUARE. MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. To-Night Second Show, at 9.30 p.m. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME New Pictures Never Shown Before. "A FVTAL DUEL." A good picture acted by the Colibris dwarf*.
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      326 9 aa^*a**V aftOsß^af vt>T" Ljjf^ JJx *%aMav£w% JB^^n^W JcCSC-t I *T» I i|vVLjC *V '^iT* t h /Jfy af!i*3'W«V' '*^M tfr fflsiff^l* J \fk Vatafv* I ■•j*^' r^B^^^B^BHrßfc HvL *^k^^^Va^**rl*Bp^*B**n l a*fa*r J f 11l I Tlic Best Sanatorium in kaa# f*\ \i r^ I HH A I Singapore. First class
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      221 9 Paris Cinema' Opera (FOOT OF FORT CANNING) FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. This Popular Hall will give two Shows. Every Saturday night. 1946 C. MOBOSI. Proprietor. CRUSHED FOOD. Try it and V»o Will W Satisfied. I. R. BELILIOS begs to inform the public that his Factory for preparing CruHlu'd Food,
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      504 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CB. LTD. Tbe Companies' steamer* are desoscbed frr m LWerpool outward* for tbe BtraiM, Cbioa ai d Japan every week and from Japan hr<mewar<i a for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Oenoa, Marseilles and Llrerpci I
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      496 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Hall Steamship Lino. THB HATIOHAL HIQHWAT TO KUBOPK riA CUIHA JAPAN, CANADA aad Ut» DNITKD BTATBB. Boats from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Hagasakt (Intend Bea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotaria and Vasooavai, KM. 8. EaruHg or laou Twta-sorew stea K.M.B. t.iuau
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      210 9 PATRONISED V>-C^^w^ R Y ROYALTY. SILVERArVARE. English Continental Articles of Art! Tea, Coffee, or Chocolate Sets. Candlesticks. Knives, Forks and Spoons. Flower Bowls or Vases. Punch Bowls. Trinkets, Charms, etc. Cocktail Shakers. Jewellery Work. Travellers' Flasks. Writing Materials. Smokers' Sets. Toilet Sets for Ladies 4 Oentlemen. Cigar and Cigarette Cases
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    The Earth.
    450 10 HOW IT WOULD APPEAR FROM VENUS OR MARS. A Belted Planet. That an astronomer on Venus or Mars would, on directing his telescope toward the earth, see only the clouds with which we are shrouded, and that the arrangement and motions of these would give onr globs the
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    72 10 The Topographical Department at Batavia has issued some up-to-date maps of Celebes which come in good time, now that this rich island is fast increasing in commercial importance at the expense of Singapore. New ports are coming nnder notice there as places of shipment for copra in large steamers for
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      593 10 INSURANCE. EREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i O A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmos, Esq., Vice Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtbr Fowlib, m.b., cm. Chief Mod. Officer. If. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Codvrbdb. Tfow Noah Pak,
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      341 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered nnder tbe Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under tbe Hongkong Ordinances. Board op Directors: Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Ynng Su, Esq., C. Stepharine, Esq., J. H. McMichael, Esq., C. H. Burkill,
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      574 10 BANKING. BHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. .■OORPOBAT4D BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares of 410 each «1 ,100,000 ieeervs Fond 41,674,000 BtMrvt Liability of Proprlttort tU.100.000 BANKERS. Bank oi England. National Bank of Boodand. Cat ftoadoa Oily A Midland Bank, Ltd BINOAPORE BRANCH. Onrrent Aoooantt
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      298 10 BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE. Capital fs 6, 000,000 (£1,440,000) Reacrve Fund /io, 440,000 (£776,000) head omcei PAMia London Bankera Tbt Union of London and Smith's Bank. DMANCHKS AT nonjkont, Shaafhal, Canton, tlaakow, TlenUla, Peking, talgaa, Halpnaag, Hanoi, Tcurtne Pnom-fenh, Btttam. bang, Bangkok, Pondlcbery, rSoumea, and Tahiti. Cor renponden ts In
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      1028 10 BALE 3 BY AUCTION. •A-TJ-OTIOIfl" SALE OF Valuable Household Furniture, The Proporty of Captain Cobb, AT"MDUA."NO. 5, OXLEY ROAD. On Saturday, November 13, at 2 p.m. AN EXCELLENT TONED COTTAGE PIANO BY F. ADAM CREFELD in good order; carved and polished teak sideboard with mirror panol bentwood round tablo with
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    33 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The 1910 six-cylinder 40-60 horse-power Rolls-Royce model embodying many exceedingly interesting and refined motor engineering features is now being shown at the firm's roouiH in London.
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    62 11 At the meeting of tho British Motorcycle Racing Club at Brooklands, H V. Colver, on a twin-cylinder Matchless, won the two hours' race, with the new world's record distance of 118 miles 14 yards. W. H. Baaball, another competitor, made a plucky ride, as his oil tank broke and spurted
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    134 11 Taxis for Colombo. The following is an extract from a letter just received by a Colombo business man from Bombay Doubtless you have seen from newspaper items that a taxicab service of considerable proportions has been started in Bombay, and our local representative, in following up tbis situation, bas gathered
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    301 11 Patrol Motor Scouts. In discussing the probable effect on the policy of the AutomoSile Association of the deci«ion of the Lord Chief Justice that a patrol scout was in certain circumstances guilty of technically obstructing the police when giving warning to the drivers of cars approaching a measured distance nnder
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    528 11 The Motor Show. The time of the opening of the yearly motor show in London is not far distant, nayH the Morning Post. Never has the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shown more enterprise than on the occasion of the forthcoming display, in connection with which the public will
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      285 11 KELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets AS SUPPLIED TO Crown Agents, F.M.S., and Singapore Municipality. Fall particulars and prices from the Sole Agents for Strait Settlements: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Motor Accessories. EX 8.8. SOMALI AND "OANFA." GOOdrlCh TyreS. The rubW-»tud tyre cannot slip, and tlie fine quality of the rubber makes
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      298 11 1910 CARS I 1910 CARS t Great Improvements. CARS CAN BE USED WITHOUT STARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS. STARB, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Cars for Hire by Day and Night. man i C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 169, Orchard Road. Oar PHONE 914. niSHT 'PHONE: 714. —IF YOU HAVE—— MALARIA PALMERS Tablets WILL
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      184 11 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co. Efficient 18 to 20). THE most powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 20 times more elective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other manufacturers of fluiiU for a Guarantee of the €KS> Gtrmicidal Strengths of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the
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      567 12 WANTS. TOCHERS WAHTFD. Experienced Teachers needed for 111 snd IV Standards. Apply No. 12, Straits Timeß. 2208 SITUATION WANTED. A vonoß lady (English) de-ires situation as KUBMa to one child. Please address Miss 8.L., c/o Straits Times. 2098 810RTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, Shorthand Typist (Eurasian). Good opening for a smart
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      608 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. BFFIK ft 8800* N T8 BE LET. With IzncMtßata esrtry He. T, Malaoaa Street. Apply to QUTHBIS A 00., LTD. MM HOUSES TO BE LET. Not, n asd U, laetrtoMoa Hill. Bhrar Valley Boad. Apply to LJSM UH£BQ XAM aadOo. MM OFF CES TO LET.
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      689 12 TO BE LET OH 80LD. HOUSE TO LET. No. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to D. Kitovitz, 2, Raffles Place. ■SM TO BE LET. Now. IS and 20, Boat Quay, at present occupied by Rud. Sieverts k Co. Entry January 1, 1910. Apply Moraux k Co. ***** TOUT. The
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      696 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. The Pawnshop Farm of the following districts of the Residency of Banka and its Dependencies will be let for one year and for three years as from the Ist April, 1910, in two lots 1. The District of Muntok. 2. The Districts of Jebus, Blinju, Sungeiliat. Merawaog, Pangkalpinang
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      398 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Qutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyree retreadbd at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), aardenboses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS. FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Robber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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      452 12 Straits TBimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants of every description are insert cd at tbe prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertion s. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each innortion. For p.p.c. oards, on page 8, 12. I>jcn
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