The Straits Times, 10 December 1909

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    Masthead
    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.139 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      118 1 LAST DAY, TO-MORROW. O\ir Great Ends To-morrow, Saturday 11. 1 DAY MORE ONLY To Purchase at SALE PRICES. Big Reductions To-morrow. %ATZ BROS., LBo HSICAL GOODS AS Xmas Presents AT SPECIAL lIIICKb. Violins .small and large). Mandolins. Banjo*, I'iauos, Organs, Music. W. J. GARCIA, SOrC 2872 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER
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      300 1 Robinson and Company. w m m 1 V&B^~^^^^m^k v, ANI> W^^ There is a Wide Choice of V* all that is Newest Eest >i'--"-- i j n Qjfts, suitable for Ladies NEW ROLL UP MANICURE CABES. and Gentlemen. 'uk^Ma mf fo Toilet Sets in Cases. Cigar Cases. 1P V _^Tx__/535-35t-r»
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    The Good Old Times.
    1300 2 WITH A NOTE ON THE GOOD OLD COOKING. Early Recollections. Ouy C. Pollock writes as follows in the Evening Standard When I moat lament the decay of manners and of custom?, when I most bitterly reflect upon the greatness that is passing from my native land,
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      287 2 Sizaire-Naudin Motor Cars. 12 H.P. COMPLETE $2,300.00. With Hood, Magneto Ignition, Lamps, Horn, all tools, etc. An exceptional opportunity secure a POWERFUL 4-SEATER CAR at a reasonable figure. On view at The Straits Motor^ Garage Syndicate, Orchard Road. The Borneo Co., Ltd. AGENTS. BT. ANDREWS HOUSE. A C Lurch of
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      361 2 THE ROSES LEFT HER CHEEKS. Asn Pain Saddk.nbd Hek Youth. A sad change came over my daughter in her teens.' She became languid and melancholy, and the roses left her cheeks; her lips and gums were quite bloodless, and it was pitiable to see her suffer. So nervous was she
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      690 2 vi:::. ijji^^^ There is no need to :s:S:si*ir use boiling water when using W Sunli^itl I Soap I and it does not matter whether the water '*$$jL is hard or soft— the result is the same. Jxjij. •jcKHJV. A aavlng of time, and HAVE YOU TRIED OUR lEMONADE, LEMON SQUASH,
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    China's Progress.
    799 3 FIRST SESSION OF A PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY. Opening Day in Shantung. The Tsinanfn. Shantung, correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, writing on October 14, gives the following interesting account of the Shantung provincial assembly To-day I attended the opening ceremony and first session of the At'visory Assembly for the province
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    AFTER FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.
    270 3 Tudor Water Chamber Unearthed at Richmond. An interesting antiquarian discovery hati been made at Richmond. While workmen were engaged in setting back the thoroughfare at the corner of Mount Ararat and Paradice roads they discovered a bricked and vaulted chamber, the top of which was just
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      552 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Steam, Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Boilers ami Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and Steel Hawsers. Steel Pulleys, Blocks
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      638 3 TEA Ladies who entertain like to have everything of the best. To such ladies we recommend our Rs. 1-4 (Red Label) Tea. BROOKIE BAND'S TEA Sold by all respectable dealers throughout the Straits Settlements. Wholesale Agents: MESSRS. GUTHRIE CO. MM MARTIN'S Jl mlfor Ladies.l J?A LLd f,"JJJ*J«.|f^l» '".lllrr.jißlarttli* Thobuiri,.' ■•■inini.tervd
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      203 3 Milkmaid BRAND Iprw. Iflllft M i/jhi^ JPL See that the Nfi^U Wvwss condensed WUj'il MILKMAID Trade Mark pHfT Ijt*^ i 8 on ever y Tin TRADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. KWON6 HING LOON 6 CO., Nos. 47, 48 and 49, High
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      698 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading Issued for Ohina Coast, Persian Quit, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for Ohina) Delhi Deo 17
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      589 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. Two regular serrioes are maintained between JAPAN akd EUROPB by the Company's well-known TWIH-fiCRIW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed tor the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electrioity, provided with exoellent accommodation for First and Seoond Class
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      619 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PWLP LWE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOA OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). *Aa indaoement off en. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly servioe to above port*
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      119 4 STEAiER SAIUnno. STBO*IV<IMT4IUTBCH'PPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANO, OOLOMBO, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON. AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamen an do* on, or about the undermentioned date*: OOTWABD. SOHSWiaC 1909 1909 Rembrandt Deo 18 X, Willem 111 Deo 20 1910 1910
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      593 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      719 4 STEAMER 3AILINIB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers oC this Company aaU fortnighly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe venal Port Said, Suez, Aden, Ooljmbo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    826 5 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Moasrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following lilt of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 2/9 8/2/- Options 1/- l/« 3/- Anglo Malay 13/9 14/3 xd. £1 A n X l 0 Sumatra
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      552 5 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHIMA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. C 6. LTD. Ths Companies' steamers ars dsspaabed f»om Civerpool outwards for »be Straits, China and jtp«D every week and frcm Japan homewards tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool •ad Tor Marseilles, Havre
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      589 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Paciflo Railway Company's Royal Hall Stoamtblp Lino. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUHOPB VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA sad l»« UNITED BTATBB, Bouts from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (lalaad Baa of Japan), Sobs, Yokohama, Vtatorta aad Vanoonver, 0.M.8. "EaiFasßS oi Inru" 1 Twin ten w stsaR.H.B.
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      513 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERS. Taa undermentioned mail steamers of ths sbovs Llns maintain a regular avrvtee between Oaloutta and J*pan, oaL'ing at Penaog, Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanshal sat rossu FLEET. Tons Pom manlier s.s. -Jliim' 8,018 J. O. Oumi s.s. "GiaooiiArcii" 4,800 S. H. Bsxsoai s.l. AaaAnxn
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      110 5 SMOKE B. D. V. The King of Cigarettes. AWARDED GRAND PRIX London, 1908. Godfrey Phillips, Ld. 55/ ROBINSON HOAO. SINGAPORE. ALBERT L. -A.. DALEY Undertaker A Monumental Mason) 48, Prinsep Street, Singapore, Has again secured tbe SOLE AGENCY of the fiim of Meeers. DOTTRIDGE BROs LTD., of LONDON, whose goods
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    Two Mysteries of Art.
    668 6 KAISER JOINS IN CONTROVERSY ABOUT WAX BUST. Comedy of a Statuette. On November 11, tbe contributions to the wax bust controversy include a letter from Mr. Thomas Whitburn, of Tbe Uosary, Pewley Hill, Guildford, and an expression of opinion by the Kaiser. Mr. Whitburn, writing to
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    FIVE JOURNEYS IN BHUTAN.
    254 6 Traveller's Adventures in An Unexplored Country. Mr. J. Claude White, C. I. E described to the members of tbe Royal Geographical Soceity, recently, five journeys that he has made in Bhutan, a country hitherto almost unexplored. In tbe course of -his addrenn, he mentioned that there
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    An Electric Plant.
    95 6 A singular electric plant in said to grow in tbe forefcts of India. Plnrking its leavts givda shock, and it afftcts a magnetic needle 20 feet away. Tbe energy is greatest at about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, nearly dinxppeariDg at night Theintrnaity often iotr sses greatly
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    Milk and Honey.
    558 6 PREMIER IN THE ROLE OF A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW. German Press Views. Mr. Afijuith's Guildhall speech, although quoted widely in tbe German Press, has hitherto given rise to but few editorial com ments. The Conservative Berliner Neaeste Nachrichten writei under the title English wooing Sweet milk and
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    POLICE DOGS.
    305 6 Incidents of the Trials at St. Petersburg. Some highly successful trills of police r*ogs wero made at Kovaya Dercvnya (New Village), a suburb of St. I'eteri-buig. A training ei-Üblishim-nt for such ttm wan started there a few months a^o, and U.«> training of the animals has madu wondertul
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    The Fatshan Affair.
    123 6 The final act in the contretemps which gave rIM to the differences with the. Chinese in Canton was i meted on tbe 2nd just., pays the Hongkong Telegraph, when C. Noronha, the watchman on board the steamer Fats Imn who was accused of having accelerated tbe death
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      635 6 By Royal Warrant to HIS MAJESTY THE KING. 1 PERRINS' U JSlfei SAUCE. t '.<<\d^ 1 II utiP^ Ya~ iP^T^ "4148 i Original and genuine 15||3J|lj |pl|l|| WORCESTERSHIRE. ||i§j| J, dA, PEREIRA, F.R.H B. LONDON. Horticulturist and Florist, j 1 Collector aud Exporter ol Tuc iT^ Jf^\/"\nr^r\t\\ #^^flll!tl Orchids aud
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      243 6 7%atis /MSj££&tf£AY£s Singapore soda water £sfai/isAedcyer ZSytwo. NEWTON NICHOLSON SOUTH SHIELDS SOLE MAKERS OF TAYLOR'S Patent Corrugated Metallic J minting. Contractors to the Admiralty and to tbo Spanish Royal Navy Commission. The attention of Engineers and others is most respectfully solicited to the principles o'. this unique parking, by which
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    163 7 FIXTURES. Friday, December 10. Hiyi, Water, 8.40 a.m.. 9.31 p.m. Legislative Council. I HO. Municipal CommMon, 2.30. nt. I!./ vtr, B*. roll's Villa. 9 to 6. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. .Sotur. lay, December I I. Hieh Water, 9 10 a.m., 10.12 pm B. 1. outward
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    256 7 No mails from London arrived by Oerman Mail tins morning. To-Dat. Ba'avia. Famsrang, and Boonibaya Umnpbiua a pro Rill HmMK, Meuado, Teruati, eto. Saudakan 8 pm Mnar end Malacca Lady Weld 8 pm tfalaoc*. Port Dickson, Port Swettenbam and Telak Ansou Selaugor H pm Batavia, Cheribon.Fama rang.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    135 7 The B. I. r mt-a-t pv:ket steamer Taroba. with tlic Lonlou mails if the 19th nit, left Penang at 4 p.m. yesterday, and may be expecte I to arrive h"re to morrow morning. The M. M. conpanv's steamer Oceanien left Colombo on the Bth hint., and may
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    320 7 Latest Arrivals. Argut, Dnt Govt., str, 561 tons, 81 crow 17(0 b.p Ca-.it Lorme van R/iegem, Deo 9. From Kiouw, Dec For B.lliton, U— Rds. lUngt iloru. .Tap »tr 1«13 tons. Cart Yamamnin Dec 10. Coil. Ilatteuluoh Bros. U. -Bd*. Bwssw, Ger Btr tous, Capt Proscb, Dec 1
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    Clearances.
    128 7 December 8 Sili m. Ocr str, Harnr-urg via ports IFumi M'iru, Jap e:r 13 Papan 8 l.ilunl/i, Dut -ir. Peoang Babiilan, Dot str. Mm what (Jiang Ann, Dut str. Samarang via ports Brouictr, Dut sir, Moeara Saba Maiii'lul Siam str, Bangkok via ports Kintt, Brit str, Toluk Anaon via
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    93 7 Wharves at which Vessels ar* Berthed To- Day. TANJOSU PAOAR. Em Warn B» m— n East W. Saonii I— Ranee, Moyori Maru. Samoa No. 1 Wharf)— Minilya Samoa i— ('gtuJa, Oraoge. 3 Kickmer Rickmers. 4— Nil. 5— Rumphius. 6— Oorg>n, Hebe, Q. Apoar.
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    News Items.
    128 7 The Americau naval collier Caesar arrived from Cavite, P. 1., tbU morning, en route to Boston, U. S. A. A cargo of timber for Colom bo arrived from Bangkok, yesterday afternoon, by the Norwegian steamer Sciretad. 1 nt. N. Y. K. steamer Buyo Maru arrived from Moji, this
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    449 7 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Syria, duo December 10.— Mr. R. H. I Minnall, Mrs. Boustow, Mrs. Howard and obildren, Mr. C. Matthew, Mr. F. C. Harrison, Mr. W. N. Ruxton. Mr. U. W. Dunn, Mr. J. L. and Miss G L. M 1
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    Arrivals.
    48 7 Por steamer Ipoh, Dec. 9. From Penan;: Mr. 1 1. Klin. Capt. Dundas and Mr. D K. Somerville. From Port Swettenham Mr. James Craig, Mr. H. P. Lawrence, Mr. Loke Chow Kit. Dr. E. C. Waterbouse. Mm. Ij. Clarke, Mr. Van Cuylenburg and Mr. W. F. Nutt.
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    Market Price List.
    402 7 Cnrr The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market At the other markets there may be small variations. Singapore, December S, 19 9. ARTICLBB. PBICBB. o. Ui-an-. Long (per catty) 0.04 (do.) French (do.) 0.12 Beef per lb. 0.18 Beef Steak (do.) 0.20 1
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    Finance & Commerce.
    243 7 Finance Commerce. SmoAPOM, Dkcbwim 10, 1009. EXCHANOE. On London— Bank 4 m/a 211 Demand •> 1 Private 0 m/s 2/4 j do 8 m/a 2/4 On Qtrmany— Bank d/d 3tt>i Private 8 m/a 213} do 8 m/s 36| On France -Bank d/d •£> I. Private 8 m/s 299} do S
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      MINING.
      305 7 lasui Paid V*loi Up COMJANT Last D^ Bot M S tMM 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 10 10 1 I 1 1 1 10 10 1 1 10 10 B/. 4/--1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 1 1 1 I 18/10 1
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      RUBBER.
      668 7 2/--2 2/- VSterling:. 2/- Allagar Rubber Estate Ltd. 2/- Anxio Malay Rubber Co., Lid. 1 Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 1 Batn Tiga (Selangor) R. Co. Ltd. 1 I Bokit Kajanfi Rubber Estate Ltd. 7/6 J Contributory 1 Bukit Lintang R. Biitates, Ltd. IS/- Contributory... 1 Bakit Rajah Rubber
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      GENERAL.
      174 7 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 7 I 60 .0 I 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 18 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% 'or '0- 1" b b« :i Ttum A Km—, Ltd. 17J%
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      394 7 SALE OF VALUABLE CURIOS AND.FANCY GOODS. GLASS SHOWCASES AND SHOP-FITTINGS. THE PROPERTY OF MESSRS. POHOOMULL BROS., To be held at No. 40 c, Hi^ii Street, ON WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 15. AND FRIDAY. DECEMBER 17. Commencing each day at 10 30 am. Indian and Chinese silverware consisting of silver. backed brushes, card
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      72 7 H. L. Co»;hlan and Co. Dec. 14.— At salerooms, Girder Cuttings, etc at 2 80. Dec. 15. At salerooms, valuable books, works on Theology, etc., at 2.80. Doc. 18— At Kenwyn, 8, Goodwood Estate, teak household furniture, etc, property of H. C. Sello, Esq at 2. Dec- 20. At salerooms,
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      342 7 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Keibau n-spital, Dec. 8. 9 4. a.iS r. a. 8 r. >. KuarHL. Bar. 81 Fab 89 911 J9 8 9 M 903 Temp 78.4 848 78 0 .Ssin. WntßnlbTber 76 0 78 0 76 0 UirofWlnd.. calm calm calm Max. Tamp.. C 5.5 Jlin 78.0 Mai
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. RADICALISM AND RELIGION.
    1119 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. RADICALISM AND RELIGION. No feature of the present political position in England is more remarkable than the almost total cessation of aotive hostilities on the subject of elementary education. Passive resistance to the payment of education rates has passed away, religion in a mild
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    68 8 Owing to pressure on oar advertising space, we have made to day's issue of the Straits Times 16 pages and 96 columns This, we believe, is the largest daily newspaper ever printed in Malaya, and its appearance may ba taken as an indication of the general revival of confidence and
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    11 8 Tekka Ltd. pays a fourth dividend of a shilling per share.
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    16 8 I Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 as well as on page 10.
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    13 8 Fifteen thousand dollars will be spent on anti-malarial measures at Seremban durine 1910.
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    21 8 The Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd, is issuing at par the balance of its unissued capital, that is 2,477 shares of 110.
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    28 8 Owing to the slip on the line in Johore, mails for Singapore will not be forwarded by rail until further notice, says the Malay Mail, of Decomber 7.
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    27 8 Mr. Kwa Chwi Seng's rubber estate, near Kamuning, has just changed hands. The purchase value, we understand, is $570,000 cash, and the purchasers are a Shanghai company.
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    35 8 The Rangoon Baby Show is to be held in the latter part of December, and for the first time there will be a section for the European, Chinese, and Indian communities, as well as Burmese.
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    37 8 The lawn in front of His Excellency the High Commissioner's honse at Kuala Rang sar was extended last year at a cost of S 1,000 and tho furnishing and fitting of electric bells therein was carried out.
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    38 8 A Chines* named Hong Sow was arrested at Townsville, on Xovember 7, on board the Taiyuan for having a tin of opium in bis possession. He appeared at the police court in the afternoon, and was fined £5,
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    37 8 A good deal of investigation has been ;;oing on in the neighbourhood of Taiping, says Mr. Hale, and miners have made up their mind that there is a valuable deposit of tin deeper than has been considered.
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    36 8 In the House of Commons, Colonel Seely, replying to Sir John Jardine, said the question of the more direct representation of tbo people of Ceylon with regard to the enactment of laws was under careful consideration.
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    34 8 It is reported that Halley's comet has been seen through a telescope at the Manila observatory. Scientists in Singapore may be interested to know that on Thursday next, the comet enters the constellation Aries.
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    48 8 Messrs. Powell and Co.'s auction of a largo collection of valuable plants at the Bellevue Nursery, No. 23 Kirn Keat Hov3, adjacent to the new Buddhist Temple, Off Balestier Road, will take place to day at 4 p. m. and will be continued tomorrow at 2 p. m.
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    38 8 While the P. O. S. N. company's R.M.S. Mantua was at Malta, on November 18, she stablished wireless telegraphic communication with North Foreland (on the east coast of Kent). The distance between tbo two places is 2,000 miles.
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    46 8 The cruiser Powerful, of the Australian station, is expected to arrive in Colombo on the '25th instant, to receive a now crew from H. M. S. Terrible, which is expected from England on the same day. The exchange of crews will take place on January 1.
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    37 8 Two disguised burglars, on November 14, entered the Franciscan Monastery at Forest Gate, London, and attacked with life preservers two Brothers who were carrying j£Boo, the receipts from a bazaar. One of the burglars was subsequently arrested.
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    43 8 The transport Soudan has arrived at Madras with the Cameron Highlanders for Bangalore. This is the regiment's first visit to India. The transport broke her moorings in rough weather, on the 2nd inst., and bad a narrow escape of collision with other steamers.
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    44 8 President Taft's government is determined to sift to the bottom the American sugar trust scandals, and to purify the Customs administration. The United States Government has, it is reported, been dufrauded of duties to the extent of iCB,OOO,OOJ on cargoes of imported raw sugar.
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    52 8 A disastrous fire, involving a loss of between 40,000 and .£50,000, occurred at the Great Boulder Perseverance Mine, Kalgoorlie, on November 10. About 600 men are employed by the company above and below ground and at least 400 of this number will be thrown out of employment for at least
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    56 8 On the arrival of the Eastern at Melbourne on November 7, detective Christie arrested a young woman named May Silver'on a charge of being concerned in the importation of 51 tins of opium. Silver informed the dectective that she joined the boat at Sydney, an! was bringing the opium merely
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    55 8 Twenty-two infants have, states the New York correspondent of the Daily Chronicle. died at the Myrtle Baby Homo, at Pawtucket, in Rhode Island, during the last fortnight, owing to their having been fed on impure condensed milk. A public outcry against the management of the institution has been raised, says
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    68 8 It was mentioned in yesterday's issue of this paper that the body of a Chinaman was found in a field in the neighbourhood of Bidadari badly cut about, and with the throat cut. This morning, Insp. Oxley brought one Ong Oh Wah before Mr. Green on the allegation of having
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    84 8 A weapon whioh should be found in every country house is the Dod-les Pistol, says an exchange. The principal feature of this new invention is, so the makers affirm, that it is absolutely harmless to the health and life of the individual shot at. It discharges a gas cartridge, which
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    469 8 Lieut. R. H. Clarke, R. G. A., was placed on the sick list on the 6th instant. Mr. Roland Braddell returned from England by the German mail steamer Buelow, this morning. Dr. I. P. Masters, of the coiunial medical service, has been appointed house surgeon to the
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    Kledang Tin Mining Co. Ltd.
    95 8 The Kledang Tin Mining Co.'s mine is not* some 80-90 feet deep and looks promising. During last year 4,68-J piknls of tin ore were won. Early in the year slides from the face caused much inconvenience, and in the middle of tho year the ground
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    A Derelict Junk.
    103 8 Car 1 Mason, of the British steamer Glenfalloch, on arrival in Hongkong, from Singapore, on the Ist inst., reported that, on November 26, at 10 a.m., when in lat. H. to N\, long. 108.47 E ho sighted a fishing junk on the port bow. It was apparently
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    The Bankruptcy Court.
    129 8 In the bankruptcy court bofore Mr. Justice Sorcombe Smith, this morning, Chan Liang a bankrupt of 157 Teluk Ayer St. was examined. He gave his occupation as Assistant Manager of the Kin Chin Ho Saw-mill, Pulo Gaylang. He was also a timber broker. Thirteen years ago he
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    Opposing a Process Server.
    139 8 Two Cinnamon and a woman were, yesterday, called upon before Mr. Green to justify thoiu selves for assaulting Lance Corporal 661 and Process Server No. 7. while in the execution of their duty at to Sumbawa 1 f The officials were, they declared, opposed while serving
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      159 8 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. SPECIAL ATTRACTION TO-NIGHT Second Show at 9.80 p.m. La Grande Breteche SUPPORTED BY PICTL'RESQUE BIARRITZ. Favourite Health Resort of oar Majesty the King- Show nu, a beantifnl series of views of the whole »cenery around and about this fashionable watering-place, including pictures of The Casino, Hand and
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    GENERAL ELECTION.
    74 9 MONSTER MEETING IN ALBERT HALL. Mr. Balfour Preparing Election Manifesto. [Rioter's Telegram] London, December 9. Twenty four members of the Government, HI members of the Houses of Lords aud Commons and a hundred Liberal candidates will support Mr. Asquith at a meeting in the Albert Hall on Friday.
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    British Navy.
    95 9 I DREADNOUGHT TO BE BUILT IN LONDON. Orders for the Australian Warships. [Rkcter's Tklioram| London, December 10. Th. hi is rejoicing in the East End of London at tho news that oue of the new Dreadnoughts is to be built at a Thames yard. This is the first
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    THE TEA DUTIES.
    48 9 Huge Free Entry, But Promise to Pay. [Kicthr's Telegram J London, December 9. The custom's authorities anuounce that 09,000 lbs. of tea entered duty free on Monday and Tuesday, but an undertaking has now been given to deposit a sum equivalent to the duty thereon.
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    AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.
    56 9 Government Coal O.ders Sent to Far East. |Riutir's Telegram J London, December 10. Tho New South Wales Oovornment has irdered fif :v la msand tons of coal from ths Far East, a v\ if the coal strike in Australia is conlin'.ied for another ten days orders for another
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    FRANCE AND JAPAN.
    37 9 Increased Duties on Unscoured Silks. IRIUTIB'S TILIOBAM.I London, December 10. The French Chamber, discussing customs '.utieß. decided to increase the duty on lapancse unscoured silks to l| francs minimum aud t) francs maximum tariff.
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    RUSSIA AND TIBET.
    45 9 Rumour o! a Secret Agreement Denied. [Der OsTouvrisciiK Lloyd Telsorak] Berlin, December 9. St. Manbvg officially contradicts the statements rmiuating from Shanghai that a becret agreement his been entered into between the I > iUi L ima of Tibet and tbe K'issian Government.
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    CZARINA'S HEALTH.
    21 9 IDkb O:,TAMvnscHi Lloyd Tixbqbah] Berlin, December 9. An official announcement is made that 'In- C/aiina is iv gojd health.
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    DEATH OF A PROFESSOR.
    20 9 [Das OmaatHMaa Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, December 9. The iaath is announced of Professor Haulj.uh, of Munich.
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    A Terrific Explosion.
    124 9 A terr.rij explosion occurred in Auckland harbour n.i Novi uiber 10, the powder hulk i'.iovod some miles below the town being blown up. A tire broke out on the bulk, on which were stored twenty tons of explosives. The caretaker aud his wife made strenuous < I'.irts
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    52 9 It is anrxvinced in a circular memorandum NM*i i i ho War Office that a soldier hs'ci r:-i ii il to be a typhoid carrier shall hfttT a BlfM of observation iv England not exetidiui! three months be discharged v.-vi tie s. rvi unless he elects to remain ■a ho-pi".a
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    CAPTAIN TROAN'S CLAIM.
    974 9 Views of the Owners of the Steamer Cbeang Chew. The claim of Capt. Alfred Troan against Nali Kirn Seng, owner of the steamer Cheang Chew, again oocapied the attention of Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, at the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon. The claim was for $1, 781 for
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    Habitual Thieves.
    171 9 Khamat and Wi Kirn Swi were, yesterday, before Mr. Green, charged by Sergt. McAfee with being habitual thieves, and called upon to show cause why they should not be bound over for a year in two sureties of $200 to be of good behaviour. A Sikh constable gave
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    The Governor's Tour.
    94 9 CAREER OF THE LATE MR. BIRCH EULOGISED. His Excellency at Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 9. While at Ipoh, on Wednesday, tho High Commissioner, Sir John Anderson, G.C.M.G--i made a long speech eulogising the career of the late Mr. Birch, a memorial to whom
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    205 9 > (From Our Ow.v Co-respondent.) Labuan, December 4. 1 nsp. Crummcy, who left for Brunei a few days ago to enquire into the murder case there, returned on tbe 30th ult. He states that the murder was committed over a month ago. The man arrosted by the orang
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    KELANTAN NOTES.
    373 9 (From a Correspondent Khota Bbaru, November 30. Mr. R. W. Harrison, of Klang, was on a visit to Kelantan on the Mai inst., for tbe prupose of reporting on the Bagan rubber estates. There is a rumour to the effect that a company is to be lloated. Mr.
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    H. M. S. KENT.
    219 9 Services of New Officers Recently Appointed. Capt. Stuart St. J. Farquhar, who has been appointed to take charge of H. M. S. Kent on reoommissioning, entered the fleet about 31 years ago, having become a cadet in January, 1879. He was promoted lieutenant in 1885, commander
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    11 9 The clock at the Jalan Besar abattoir was stolen last night.
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    The American Invasion.
    1116 9 TOURIST PARTY TAKE SING\PORE BY STORM. Our Vehicles Commandeered. The Hamburg-Anierika steamer Cleveland, with her 656 American tourists aboard, was a little late in arriving at .Singapore, it being 6 30a.m. today when she dropped anchor opposite the quarantine station, so that, after the usual quarantine formalities
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    YOUNG RIFLE SHOTS HANDBOOK.
    433 9 A Useful Guide and Record for Marksmen. Lord Roberts, id a short complimentary note, sums up the .jualitications of Mr. I. Stephens, of Madras, to act as adviser of young rifle shots. The Field- Marshal says "He became the battalion shot of the corps, the Nilgiri
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    CATCH CROPS ON ESTATES.
    460 9 Optimistic Report of a District Officer. Mr. Hale, the district officer of Larut, has some very interesting remirks to make in connection with catch crops on estates. He says It does not seem possible to leave the subject of rubber without some slight allusion to catch
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    The Alhambra.
    109 9 Among tbe series of films to be exhibited at the Alhambra tonight is one eutitled La Grande Breteche, which is an intensely dramatic story, by Balzac, perhaps not so well known to Kngli-li readers as the author's longer masterpieces. It is doubtful if any one of these latter
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    GERMAN REICHSTAG.
    134 9 THE IMPERIAL: CHANCELLORS OPENING SPEECH. Defines Attitude on Home and Foreign Affairs. IDkb OsTASi.iTisciiß Lloyd Tklkgram] Berlin, I Vcember ft Herr Betbmaao Holwegg, tlie Imperial Chancellor, has opened the debate on infernal affairs in the Reichstag. He urged all parties to take step* to pat the national finances
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    96 9 Mi-sirs. McAlister and Co Ltd.. advise j« that tiiey have received a telegram from iiie manager of I. igalla '>.. t<-, advising that Iba November crop is ettimaed at 1,900 lbs. cliy rubber. The secretary of the S rend ih Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd., forwards
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    DEATH OF AN INDIAN OFFICER.
    104 9 Drowned in a Tank while Duck Shooting. The fuucral took place at Trimulgherry, .>n November 25, of Lieut. M. H. Beattie, of the 38rd Light Cavalry, whose death took placo on the Tuesday by drowning. The droeas-- 1 went out shooting from where the regiment
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    BRITISH OFFICERS IN NEW YORK.
    276 9 Sportsmanlike Attitude of the Americans. A New York paper, of November 12, says: Everyone is talking today of the brilliaui victory won last night at the National HccM Show by the British officers in tlio international jumping competition. Tun thousaui persons were prosent, aud when
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    Police Intelligence.
    152 9 Tbe case instituted by the n>m of Sir J. Aird and Co., against limn Hoh Hok ot dishonestly retaining two brass engino tap-, value $25, the property of tlio firm, was, yesterday, withdrawn. It was mentioned, yesterday, that Toh Eta who stands under the allegation of having caused
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    67 9 Mr. Greenfield resumed his arguuitc. before the Court of Appeal, this morning, on behalf of Lim Sian Mag, who appeal., from a decision of Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in the partnership MM in which be watt plaintiff and Messrs. Woe Bin and Co. woro th defendants. Unless the court decid-.
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      34 9 Mr. C. Gunter of 148 Middle lU., has repoitsd to tie police tbe losj of propeity valued at 85 .1.50 from his bouse. He had a visit from burglars last night, or this storing.
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    Interport Cricket.
    710 10 CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS OF PLAY. Week's Doings Reviewed. Whaa tho visiting teams, with lmstenc' spirits after St. Andrew's Ball, c imc to stu ly the analysis of the cricket matches this morniDg, »ays the Hongkong Telegraph, of the Ist in«t., they bad to confess to a fine record
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    SUNGEI LIANG RUBBER.
    153 10 Favourable Report Presented to Shareholders. Presiding at the statutory meeting of the Bnaffei Iji.ii!^ Rubber Company, at Winchester Beaae, London, on November 11, Mr. T. Hitchie said tho calls remaining outtt idling amounted to o n ly XUti, which was very satis factory, remarks the Pall Mill
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    Charge of False Pretences.
    148 10 In the International Court, Bangkok, on the l»t ins',, Khun I.uanjj Pliva Krainee, Loaag Huripon, mid Mr M. P. Hu-z ird, titling with Mr. \V. N\ Dma, r< miiucl the at tba MM in «bioh -Mr. (i W area ell LHP .1 tit it. <m Hi
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    LLOYDS REGISTER.
    406 10 Report of Society's Operations During 1908-09. We have received a copy of the operations of Lloyd's R"gister of British and Foreign Shipping, during the year 1908 09, from which it appears that at tbe close of the year emit d June 80 la-t, 10,424 merchant ve«s. U, regislei
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    ACTRESS IN A CUPBOARD.
    135 10 The Paris Police Raid a Baccarat Club. A Paris police raid was undo at half-past six on the nigbt of N jvomber 9, on a gambling club at the corner of the Boulevard des Italiens and tbe Rue Taitbont. The club devotes itself almost entirely to
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    THE ALL-RED ROUTE.
    179 10 Easy Method of Closing (he Suez Canal. Mr. A. Barton Kent, who recently concluded a tour of 86,000 miles through British territory, delivered a lecture on November 10 on his travels at the Northampton Polytechnic Institute, of which hn is a member of the governing body. Mr.
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    TRAVANCORE RUBBER COMPANY EPISODE.
    193 10 Directors' Refusal to Consider a Sterling Offer. We hear from home by this mail, says the Ceylon Observer, of November 27, that the directors of the Stagbrook Rubber and Tea Estates Co., Ltd., in which Mr. Drnmmond Peace, residing at The Boyce Court, Dymock, Gloucestershire, holds
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    39 10 The largest modern ruining concession «>Vi<r given m the F. M. S. is iho Kraut of 2.000 arr. s, now brini( nurvtjvd, between Astam Kambanx and Kampoou i>ew, to Mr. s. ii.tii.ru Marks, which will be worked by dredgers.
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      176 10 The Ltdies' Spoon will be sbot for at Bali -tii-r Kifle range, next Thursday, the 16th iußt., at 4.30 p. m. The Straits Union will meet the Fathol Ktnp at soccer on Sunday, the 12th inst., on the G. P. 0., ground, Beach Rd. Tbe S. R.
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      Golf.
      48 10 Singapore (iolf Club. The December competition for Ladi«B' Spoon was played on Monday, December 6, aud resulted in a win for Mrs. Carver wbo returned a nett score of 47. Tbe following cards were returned .rs. Carver rs. Saundera rs. Uartnell 58 5 41 60 8 52
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      Association Football.
      185 10 Raffles I v. Raffles Malays. An Association football match was played on tbo Riffles school ground, yesterday, betwenn the t-chool first eleven and a team consisting exclusively of Raffle; Malay boys. The first eleven proved mucb the stronger team and scored three goals in tbe first half, the
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      Rugby Football.
      190 10 S. C. C. Colours v. Whites. Aii interesting game of rugger was played on the Esplanade, yesterday, between teams representing S. C. C. Colours and Whites. The ground was wet and slippery and made it often difficult for the players to keep to their feet, whilo the ball
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    THE VOLCANO AT TENERIFFE.
    241 10 Description of the Present Eruption. Renter rcporto 1 recently that a volcano at Teneriffe was erupting. There are four enters. Tho largest stream of lava is a stream 1. feat wi 1•• and has already covered three and a h iif miles and has filled in
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    Big Jump in the Copra Market.
    97 10 Tim Timr>s of Oylon, of tho 2nd in«t says: Ti> d»v the ct.pra iu.iil.it was quid m no excited Mate. Tli.re were k^en inquiries, with a very strong d> ■:muil for all a 1.-, and the result was that as much as lIS I.TJ
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      167 10 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Perusing with keen interest the many letters from correspondents, regarding the discarding of tbe qa< ue, I beg to express my opinion that I am not in a position to acquiesce with their view. During my boyhood, I happened to
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    RINDERPEST AMONG CATTLE.
    424 10 Moving Infected Animals from Port to Port. The Pinang Qazetto of the 4th inst. prints the following story of a most unusual procedure On November 26, the steamer Ping Seng left here with 44 head of cattle for Port Swettenham. Of this number, there were 18 buffaloes
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      283 10 WAR WITHOUT NOTICE. Next Naval Battle will be Unexpected. Count Reventlow, the eminent German I naval expert, writing on the outbreak of war, iMHiWe in Germany must not be blind to the fact thai in naval warfare the i eriol of straight forward, honest declarations of war or of open
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      209 10 MARLBOROOGH BEACH ROAD. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT I Second Show at 9 30 p.m. NEW PICTURES. WHY JONES COULDN'T SLEEP. This film, an excellent comic subject, concerning Jones and his many trying and aggravating experiences which are amusingly depicted, is extremely laughable and mirth-provocative. CORSICAN HOSPITALITY. A fine production
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    Shaekleton—His Book.
    1002 11 Shaekleton— His Book. MYSTERIES OF THE UNKNOWN ANTARCTIC. Realistic Description. Sir E. H. Shaekleton, C. V. O the leader of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907-9, baa just published the story of the expedition in two volumes called Tbe Heart of the Antarctic When he was at Manchester the students commandeered
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    INTERNATIONAL WORLD MAP.
    278 11 Proposed Scale of Sixteen Miles to the loch. Agreement* in international matters arc becomiag of Harprmint; frequency. Nay* the Evening Standard of November 11. The lat< st is a coofnrence of HeleuateH which is to meet at the Foreign Office next Tuesday in order to pl.in an
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      288 11 Palace Hotel, SAN FRANCISCO, OPEN On the Original Market Street Site, ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 15. 1909. at a cost of more than $10,000,000. GREATER AND MORE COMPLETE THAN EVER. Under the identical imniKimt nl which made it f»moui tbe world orcr. PALACE HOTEL COMPANY. LADIES SAFE REMEDY \S^M£\ ror
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    The Snakes of Hongkong.
    784 12 SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT OF BITES. An Interesting Lecture. At the Chinese V. M. C. A., at Hongkong,, on the 2nd inst., Dr. J. G. Thomson lectured on tbe snakes prevalent in Hongkong, illustrating his lecture with a long series of tbe types prevalent in this neighbourhood,
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    LAL BROUGH.
    864 12 Story of His Half a Century on the Stage. Writing in the Morning Leader of November 9, Harold Warren says s— It in (to bo exact) lifty live years since Lai Itrough mad bis firbt appearance on tbe stage aod bis place at tbe theatre— and at tbe
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    THE NEW SCIENCE OF THE AIR.
    439 12 Facts Concerning Explorations by Sounding-Balloon. Mr. Waldemar Kaempttert tells, in the November number of tbe Pall Mall Magazine how tho kite and the balloon explore tbe earth's mysterious robe in tbe interests of sciecce, which seeks information for our guidance. Four miles, he s
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      26 12 HI/ ADC PIANO AND rVHI O MUSICAL DEPOT. Tbe cheapest and the tnont reliable Et-tabliahmeDt for everything MUSICAL. Tunings 14 No. 20, Stamford Road. JU6 I
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    The Widow at Haiphong.
    686 13 REVOLUTIONARY BEHEADED WITH THE GUILLOTINE. Callous Criminal Smokes a Cigir. On October an Annanießc rovolutionai y named Cai Quyen, convicted 1)7 the French court at lUiplioog of murder, idhni aecapitation by means of the guillotine. This is the first time that instrument of execution has been
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    ATHLETICS AND LOVE.
    310 13 Miss Sutton's Further Views on Early Marriages. Miss May Sutton, the American tenni* champion, who was born in England ot English parents, is still tho favourite authority in the States respecting all atVurg of the heart. Sho is cited as declaring that she m more than ever
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      504 14 INSURANCE. fiREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. dead Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors I O. A. Dbbrick, Esq., Chairman. 4b. Asmos, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtbk Fowlib, m.b., cm. Chief Mod. Officer. W. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvmob. Tow Nqa* Pam, Esq.
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      437 14 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ABBURANOB COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE. MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. ASSETS ezosed £17,000,000. W. A. BIMB, t 137J Manager, Eastern Branoh. LANCASHIRE INSURANCE OOMPAHV LIMITED. ■ow iiasan) ra THB BOYAL INSURANCE CO., FIBE LIFE. IHVEBTED FUNDS £11,100,000 POWELL A 00..—J9-u, FOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HRB AND LIFB, TOTAL FUNDB
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      573 14 BANKING* CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IHOORPORAT£D BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Oapital in 80,000 Share* of MOeaoh «1 ,100,000 ****rv* Fnnd aU.67t.000 Steeerra LUbilily of Proprietor! *U, 300,000 BAVEEBB. Bank oi hcgland. Rational Bank of Scotland. fa* ftosdoa City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oarrent Aoooanl* are
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      704 14 Slandering the Navy. SIR PERCY SCOTT ON CRUSADE AGAINST REFORM. Odious Charges. The Chief Sir; Charles* Campbell, on No veinber 6, at tbe Holborn Restaurant, presided over a large and influential gathering in connection with the Scottish Clans Association of London. The function was tho annual dinner. Sir John Cockburn,
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      681 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. AXTCTIO23- SALE OK A Large Collection of Rare and Beautiful European, Japanese and Other Plants, THE PROPERTY OF TEO KONG HIN, ESQ., At the Bellevue Nursery, No. 23, Kirn Keat Road, Adjacent to the new Buddhist Temple, off BALESTIER ROAD, ON FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. AT 4 P.M..
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      263 14 AUCTION SALE OK VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, Situated at Lloyd Road and Dublin Road, Singapore, On Tuesdntj, DecemUr 14, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable freehold land, area 28,218 square feet, part of Grant 2, together with the large substantial European residence erected thereon and known as "UTRECHT No. 11,
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1104 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Man and (he Machine. Exactly thirteen years ago, on November 14, 1894, M motor-cars started from the Hotel Metropole to attempt the putney to Brighton. Of these only 13 arrived, and the best time was four hoars, says a Morning Leader correspondent. There
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    55 15 From latest accounts to band it seems probable that De tham, tbe notorious bandit, who has defied tbe Froncb authorities for years, bas at last reached tbe full length of bis tether, his last escape being effected with only a bodyguard of eleven men. It has since been reported that
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      171 15 Tk» DEAN Or CARLHLB wrtWa Sir, I waa almoat bayoad eip«rlen«« I martyr to (oat tor i w. D ly <fl>- yaara l I took I uviiLat madlcinea, which are almple and eaay of I •ppllcatloa. I waa e«rad completely, and after Din* i T*aro' trial I can affirm thai
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      666 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. IHOUSE TO LET FURNISHED. Hollycroft," Stevens Road. Entry March 12. Apply to M. E. Plumpton, c/o Adamson, Gilfillan i Co., Ltd. gnu HOUSEi TO LET. Xo. 3, Adis Road, off Sophia Road, up tbe hill. Immediate entry. Apply to A.S. Shooker, 7, D'Almeida Street. 2408
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