The Straits Times, 6 January 1910

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  • 10 1 NO. 23.160 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JANUARY 6. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 130 1 D. J. McCallam's PERFECTION WHISKY. CAIDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Cement Flooring Tiles. MADE under Hydraulic pressure, ensuring great wear and strength. Stocked in ten different Floral Designs. Size of Tiles, 8" x 8". In quality and price they will compare favourably with anything in the Market, invite
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    • 113 1 Japanese Dentist, 67. BRAB BABAH ROAD. Dr. K. TsutaJa is the only Japanese Dentist in the town with whom you can consult direct either in English or Malay. Painless Extraction from 1 each Oold Capping 5 Silver Capping 3 Joined Crown 4 Bridge Work 5 Full set teeth on plate
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    • 449 1 Robinson A Co. AMMUNITION. "BONAX" $5,25 IT 18 THE CHEAPEST AND DEST SMC KELESB CARTRIDGE Per 100, No. 4, 5, f., 8 or S. O. OBTAINABLE. Patent "Opex" i^J^/7'.. f L jWtf J tftTlflffllW M f7 8 DeW CaBe BnJ WC aim U at this is le JIKTAL covered :%'//('>9Ua^^*^f^*rS^*^P
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    • 6 1 Bollinqcr Champagne. CAIDBECK, MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 960 2 CZARINA SLOWLY DYING OF TERROR. Empress in Extreme State of Weakness. Slowly dying of terror is the description applied to the Czarina, and it is said that the unhappy Empress has for years been in this pitiful state. A telegram to the Rome Tribuna announces that
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  • 79 2 On December 18, a little after dark, three European ladies walking down Abbot Road, one of the main thoroughfares of Lucknow, bat badly lighted, were followed by a man whom they describe a« a Bengali. When a little past the Indian Daily Telegraph office the man
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 275 2 Pilscn Beer. "PILSEN GIRL" I A n «rw"t k9MHR Brant jg This Beer is guaranteed to be brewed from Malt and Hops and contains no Preservatives. It is made at Pilsen in Austria, and is the only genuine Pilsen Beer imported into this market. BEWARE of IMITATIONS. CAN BE OBTAINED
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    • 178 2 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES are not an experiment. They have been the favourite blends at home (ot many years and are rapidly gaining similar popularity in the Colonies. No expense is spared in keeping both, np to the mark RED SEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE M SINGAPORE COLD STORABE CO.- LTD, (NEAR
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    • 59 2 A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA. An attack of influenza is often followed by a persistent cough, which to many proves a great annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been extensively used and with good auccess for the relief and cure ot this cousn. Many cases have been cured after other well-known remedies
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    • 189 2 SINGAPORE SODA WATER Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel. Pitted with Eloctric Li«?ht and Fans Five minute* (rom Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Doable Bedrooms, with Private Bathromt attached. Cuisino under Baropean Sapervision. Cold Storage Snppliea weekly (rom Singapore. Hotel Porter meets all Mail Train*.
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    • 626 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM Pave just received a large stock of loose diamonds of various sizes, qualities and prices. Diamond Necklaces, Bracelets, Pendants. Rings, Brooches, etc., set with valuable rare Gems, a speciality. Just unpacked, a large collection of JADE JEWELLERY of the latest designs for Ladies und Gentlemen. EARLY INSPECTION INVITED.
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  • 752 3 PROGRESS OF MILITARY ART IN SIAM. Festivities in Bangkok. Da the afternoon of December 26, His Majesty the King of Siam visited the war school in Rajadamnern Avenue for the purpose of inaugurating the school, reports the Bangkok Times. The ceremony was in every way a great
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  • 225 3 On the occasion o( the opening of Swansea's new dock, the Cambria Daily News issued a special illustrated number, and from it we take the following, which is of local interest No list of biographies of those who have been prominently associated with Swansea's greatest
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 718 3 The Secret's Out tTh* tfll-4rolntd cap flit Iff ttorm of "Codburp't goodtutt. Tr,m tbt flrtt to tin tail drink It grip* th» ptlat: Tht flavour It diUghttul. Ui pmritt Qwrilomrd. and Itt taint at a food intstimablt. If th* draltr sAsaM atk pour mm thelct. tat t mmm Wkumk\ m^^
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    • 62 3 BEGIN TREATMENT AT ONCE. Have you a weak throat It so, yon cannot be too oareful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes yon more liable to another and the last is always the harder to cure. If yon will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the outset you
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    • 160 3 TEA Satisfaction results from the frequent use of Brooke Bond's Tea. Our tea saves the purse and satisfies the palate. That is why over Two Million people drink it in Great Britain alone. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by all respectable dealers throughout the Straits Settlements. Wholesale Agents:— MESSRS. GUTHRIE CO.
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    • 216 3 s:m:o:k:e B. D. V. The King of Cigarettes. AWARDED GRAND PRIX London, 1908. f Godfrey Phillips, Ld. 55. ROBINSON ROAD. SINGAPORE. KWONG HING LOON 6 CO., Nos. 47, 48 and 49, High Street, Eittabliabed over 80 years. Workmanship and material" guaranteed o be of beat quality only. GOLD AND SILVER
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 679 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, jfpafi, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, In lla, Aden, Bgypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth an* London Through Bills of Lading Issued for China Coast, Persian Oalf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Bt«tmers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Arcariia Jan
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    • 580 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP GO.LTD. A regular fortnißhtly service is maintained between JAPAN a*d BUROPH by the Company's well-known TWIK-BCBKW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially desi(?nod for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent aooommodation for First and Second
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    • 653 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILF UNE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO VOA OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). *.\s inducement offers. Smooth passage. Superb boenery. A regular monthly servioe to above ports Is
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    • 106 4 BTEAJER SAILINGS. stbomvaart-maatBGHAPPU (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANO, COLOMBO, PORT SAID, OENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are das on or about tbs under mentioned datsa: OOVWABB. I Ulllf, 1910 1910 Vondel Jan 16 K. Willem 111 Jan 39
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    • 568 4 STEAMER SABLINQS. 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 Penanc and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 720 4 BTEAMEK BAILIWIB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vloe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 159 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, January 6. High Water, 6.0 a.m., 7.4 p.m. Penang Races. Woek of Prayer, M. E. Chnroh, 8.30 p m. Aihambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinen atogrmph. MarlborouKb Cinematograph. Friday, January 7. High Water, 6 Ml am, M.IH p.m. Municipal Commission, 2 80. N. D. L. outward mail
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  • 147 5 To-Dil. aWPenang A Madras, taking mails for Europe, etc., via Bombay Taroba 8 pm Penang and Calcutta Nam Sang 8 pm Penang aod Deli Hebe 8 pm Colombo and Bombay Takasaki Maru 3pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Bharftta 4 pm Unngkonc Shanghai and Japan Hyson 4 pm
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  • 93 5 The N. D. L. ontward mail steamer Prins Eitel Friedrich left Penang at 7 a.m. today and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow afternoon. The B. I. oontraot packet steamer Tbongwa, with the London mails of the 17th Deo., left Negapatam at 7 a.m. on the
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  • 75 5 Left Singapore D Dm 6 N. D. L. Deo 9 8.1. Deo IS H. M. Deo 17 P. O. Dec 23 N. D. L. Dec 2S B. I. Deo 37 M. M. Deo 31 P. *O. Jan 3 N. D. 1.. Jan 6 B. I. )oalnLondoi Deo
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    • 474 5 Asia, Run sir 1507 tons, Capt Werner, Jan 6. From Vladivo*tock, Dej 23. Bean. East Aniatio Coy. For Port 6aid, Jao B— Rdi. Ih,mh,Kj Maru, Jao str 359« tons, Capt Evans, Jan 5. From Bombay, Deo 24. 0.0. Paterson 6imon» Co. For Kobe, Jan s— Bd». Ban l'.nu
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    • 47 5 January 8 Denbigihirt, Brit str, Antwerp via porta Ajax, Brit str, Antwerp via porw Brouver, Dot str, Mouara Baba Atiuta Maru, Jap btr, Hongm ng and Japan S. Van /.imj.M. Dttt atr, Cariinon Isla A* Qiang Ann, but str, Samarang via ports Huby, Brit atr, liatavia
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  • 89 5 Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To- Day. TANJOSO PAQAU. Bar Wbabi BAsn— Minilya. Easi W. Bsorioa I— Cowrie, Taroba, Takasaki Mara. Sstmoa No. 1 (Sum* Wbui|- Mandatan Maru Sscnoa 3 Natnna. 8 Nam Sang. 4-Olarn Maro. 8 -Nil. 6-nyson, Minderoo, Fuh Wo.
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  • 45 5 Timber instead of tbe unual copra is the cargo biought, this morning, from the Natunas by the Norwegian steamer Heim. A cargo of Manchurian beans arrived from Vladivostok, last night, by the Bast Asiatic Co.'s steamer Asia bound for Port Said for orders.
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  • 104 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Nyau/a, due January 7.— Miss J. V. Tarbat, Mr. T. J. B. Wearne, Miss Wells. Mr. F. White. Per I. O. mail steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich, due January 8. Mrs. John Kirby, Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Ashdown, Miss
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  • 22 5 Per P. and O. steamer Palawan, January 6.— From Hongkong: Mr. W. Proudlock, Mr. C. O Coleman, Mr. A. O. Spark.
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 119 5 M London— Bank 4 m/i 8/4 Demand M 2li,\ Private 6 m/t 2/4J do 8 m/a M 2/4*1 >i 0«nN4fiy— Bank d/d 288* Private 8 m/i n 844 do 6 m/a 248J TnIVwim- Bank d/d 3M* Private 8 m/i i m\ do 6 m/a 808J 3n indta Bank T.
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    • 105 5 Gwnbfer buyers 11.28* do (Cube No. 1) nnpicked 14 75 Copra Bali io 36 do Pontianak 0.00 Pepper, Black m 16.BJ do White 6% buyer*. 26 60 Sago Floor Sarawak 8.70 do Brunei No 1 nom Pearl Sago nom. Coffee Bali 80.00 Coffee PalembaDK 30% baiin nom. Coffee, Liberian
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 286 5 Issue Paid Valui Cr COVPAMT I -AS? BCYIRK SILUM 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/ 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 6 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 10 i Belat Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. ...j 10 Bruang, Ltd. I 10 Brnseh
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      • 646 5 a/2 a/1 7/6/ 15/. 1 a/l l l l l l l i/i l l T F 1 1 r i 12/6 1 1 18/8 a/l i l l i t l 7/6 a/Sterling. Allagar Rubber Estate Ltd Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 25% in. '09 Batu Caves Robber Co.,
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      • 181 5 10 10 80 10 100 100 100 100 10' 100 100 10 H 1 100 100 tf't 10 T 60 10 ICO 100 10 100 ICO 10 so 1 100 1*) I* Barters Smelting Co., Ltd. Framr k N<»ye. Ltd. Hotel van Wiik Co. Ltd. Howartb Brakine Ltd. H
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 142 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Jan. B.— At Tan Beng Chiang Nursery, Orchard Road (adjacent to the Post Offioe) Plants, at 3. Jan. 10.— At Oodowns 16 and 10, Tanjong Pagar, damaged goods ex us. Bandon. at 9.80. 11. L. Coffhlan and Co. Jan. B.— At Fairy Olen, Martin's Lane,
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    • 353 5 Cigarette Making Bouton Rouge WT*j «nd Obtainable at jTdtitCsl! M JOHN LITTLE E yP 9 <*~~~ ROBINSON ft CO.. LTD., AND CO. toßMHMssssssssillßßlWm Illl'i I I Mllssillllll MIHmPIMsT.I»JUI.J*g 3 I m [RvWi^ COPIER .WIL, I <^D Superseded but not useley. Roneo, Ltd., r THE ARCADE, raffles :p:h,a.cej. latest advertisements. PRELIMINARY
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 187 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerban Hospital, Jan. 4. i 9 a. M. f. at. 9 t. M.jßtisfluTr Bar. M Fat M 934 39 822 K H39 Temp 80.1 94.0 78 0 .08 in. WetßnlbTher 77.8 78 8 75.8 DirofWind.. N. ralm calm Max. Temp 86.0 Mia 72.0 Max. In Bon.. Ut.B
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  • 16 6 Dbtsdalb. On January 4, at the Sailors' Home, Singapore, John Drysdale, Marine Engineer. Deeply regretted.
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  • 1299 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6. A STUDY IN SOUP PLATES. Frequently, in the discussion of robber planting, we observe that the writers deal with the matter as if the sole question for determination is the distance that should intervene between one tree and another. One hears of 10 10,
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  • 18 6 Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones, of Penang, now signs per pro. for tbe firm of Sandilands Buttery and Co.
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  • 24 6 A canal, wide and deep enough to admit of the free passage of a Dreadnought between the rivers Forth to Clyde, has been suggested.
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  • 23 6 Tbe Frankfurter Zeitung publishes a telegram from New York stating tbat the American Sugar Trust Uas bought a large estate in thu Philippines.
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  • 41 6 According to the official statistics, the yield of the Japanese barley crop this year is 107,615,000 bushels, which shows an increase of 4 per cent, over the crop of last year and 9 per cent, over that of an average year.
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  • 35 6 Tbe property market is looking np in Hongkong. Tbe China Mail is informed that prices have improved by about 25 por cent. at recent sales. This shows that confidenoe is being restored among Chinese investors.
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  • 42 6 Tbe recent eruption of Mount Asamayama caused a good deal of damage to the forests in the vicinity, fires raging for the best part of a week. Such a vast explosion of volcanic energy by Asama has been unknown for 226 years.
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  • 36 6 The addition of an Austrian cruiser gave Hongkong a formidable international fighting fleet of warships recently, representing Great Britain, America, Germany, Portugal and Austria. Tue French flag was also represented by one of tbe smaller fry.
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  • 40 6 By special request of the proprietor of the Theatre Royal, and in celebration of his mother's birthday, the Malayan version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will be staged again at that theatre hall by the Star Opera Company, to night
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  • 49 6 An announcement appears elsewhere in to-day's issue inviting tbe general public to attend a meeting at tlie Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday nr-xt, at 6 p.m to discuss the Agri- Horticultural Show which will be held this year in Siogapore. The meeting is convened by Mr. H. N\ Ridley.
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  • 49 6 Tbe Portuguese gunboat Rio Lima was put up for sale by auction at Hongkong. There was a considerable attendance of Chinese buyers, but they appeared disinclined to part with money. Bidding started at $10,500 and was slowly run up to »19,500. at which price tbe vessel was bought in.
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  • 82 6 Rttber a sad accident occurred on tbe Ynensang's last trip op from Manila. A naval officer's wife, accompanied by her mother, was sitting on deck when the ship rolled heavily. The chair slided and the elder lady knocked her bead against a rail. She was attended to by the doctor,
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  • 81 6 Riot and murder followed a n outbreak of cholera towards the end of last month at Baod.mg, in tbe rubbar growing district of West Java. The populaoe became f arioas on hearing reports that tbe wells there had been poisoned to bring on the disease. Some of the supposed poisoners
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  • 84 6 Tbe five principal cement companies of Japan and some of tbe minor ones a c reported to have concluded arrangement!) for forming a trust, so as to rescue their basineHs. if possible, from its depressed condition. The cessation of new indubt'ial enterprises has hit tbe cement companies hardest of all.
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  • 90 6 it was thought last 'year when the best baby of the Rangoon b*by show turned up in a boy, seven months, who weighed 24 J pounds, that a record had been set tbat would not be equalled for a long time. Such, bowever, is not the case, for the prize
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  • 97 6 In early days, plantation work in Sinnpore used to be varied by tigers springing upon gangs of coolies and carrying some of them off. Similar experiences are reported from Deli. For instance, quite recently, a Chinese coolie was missed liom the St. Cyr estate for so long that lie was
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  • 102 6 A brutal murder is reported from Sourabaya in Java on December 'tl. A book-ket-per in the employ of the Chartered Bank there named Keeiler, happened to find fault with the syce who answered so impudently that be tUpped him. The syce got so enraged that he drew a knife and
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  • 108 6 As Mr. Lloyd George was loaving Downing St. on his way to the National Liberal Club on December 4, he was met by two lady stiff ra gette* Miss Evans and another, who walked with him ilon« Whitehall. When neariog the National Liberal Club, a police inspector stepped alongside, and
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  • 499 6 Tbe Rev. George C. Cobb, Pastor of the Wesley M. E. Church, has been transferred to the Philippines by Bishop Oldhani. Dr. R. E. G. Tilleke, of Bangkok, baa been down to Singapore to meet Mrs. Tilloke, who came out from home on board the N. Y.
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  • 70 6 From a Portuguese source, the S C Morn ing Post hear? that a considerable reinforcement of tbe Portuguese China squadron is contemplated in the near future. It is rumoured that tbe cruisers Sao Gabriel, AdamMtor and Dom Carlos will shortly be despatched to China waters to reinforce
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  • 85 6 Tbe French community of Yokohama is to lose two of its members early in the New Year, namely, Monti. J. Estrangin, at present acting-agent of the M. M. Co.. and Mons. R. Hachette, of the Cuargeur Reunis. Mons. Estrangin, who has been in charge of the Yokohama
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  • 79 6 Tbe following properties were disposed of at G. A. Fernandez and Co.'s sale room, 10, Raffles Place, on yesterday. Twenty plots freehold land off Gaylang Rd., area, 40,000 eg. ft. boiigut by A. R. A. Mootnkarupen cbitty for $410. Two Iioufo?, 60 and 67, Sultan Ri. Total area,
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  • 90 6 In Dutch seafaring circles, it in matter for complaint that the Gove-nment neglects to build more lighthouses in Netherlands India waters. Shipmasters and shipping comptnies plying there auk for additional light*. Nothing could be done in this direction last year owing to the light service being undermanned,
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  • 96 6 King Albert went in procession from Laeken to BrusHels and made a State entry into the capital amid pealiags of bells and gun salutts, says Reater wire, of December 24. Tha btnieU were thronged. Belgian and Congolese &*s• were displayed everywhere, taking the <*tb before
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 150 6 DE RESZKEI Cigarettes (AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS). We have now had these Cigarettes put up in TIN Boxes, and they are therefore guaranteed to be in good order. In tins of 100 and 50 Cigarettes. Wholesale and retail from CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO. The Shaver's Comfort t
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    • 249 6 ALHAMBRA THE BIG SHOW. To-Nlght. RARE SELECTION OF LATEST NOVELTIES. and Show, at 9.30 p.m. VERTURE. Popular Airs o! England, Scotland and Irelani by the Albambra Orchestra of Goanese ProfowionsU CARMEN. After Prosper Merimee's novel. Briefly, the story is that of the fascination exercised by Carmen, a beantiful Oitana or
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    • 15 6 Latest advertisements of tlie day appear on page S as woll m on paye 8.
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  • 412 7 KAISER'S WELCOME TO NAVAL COMMISSION. Cordial Exchange of Complimentary Speeches. [RIOIBB'S TILBOIUM 1 London, January 6. The Chinese Naval Commissioners bave arrived in Berlin, and have bad an audience with the Empcior at which most ot the Princes, including tho Crown Prince, wore prenent. Prince Tsai Hsun,
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  • 130 7 MR. BALFOUR'S GRAVE VIEW OF BRITAIN'S DANGER. Comparative Strength Enormously Diminished. (RauTu't Tuiaiua] London, January 5. Mr. Balfour, speaking at H&nley, utterd the gravest warning in refereooe to the Navy. He emphasised the fact that while the ministerial reiteration of statements that the Navy was stronger than
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  • 69 7 The Colonials Wia the First Test Match. iKbotbb'* Tiliuum] London, January 0. South Africa baa won the first test match at Johannesburg by 19 runs. In the first inning* England made 810 and South Africa 306. In the »ocond inning* South Africa made 816 so that their
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  • 52 7 Inspects Public Works at Province Wellesley. (Fkxm Odr Own Cor.r.KSPONDBNT.) Punang, January 5. The Governor, Sir John Anderson, G.C.M.O visited Prye, to day, and inspected various public works iv Piovinca Wellesley. He was accompanied by Mr. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, and Mr. C. G. May, deputy
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  • 34 7 (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 5. Tbe tin exported from tbe throe western States for the past twelve months was 778,993 piculs against 814,545 pieuls in 1908.
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  • 155 7 New Course Opened by Sir Archibald Law. (From Our Own Cobrespondemt.) Kuala Lumpur, January 6. The Garden's Golf Course was opened yesterday by Sir Archibald Law. Mrs. Freer drove off the first ball. An approach and putt competition for mixed paim was held, and was won
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  • 240 7 Weights for Second Day of the Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, January S. Following are tho weights for to-morrow's races: Tub Gbiffin Handicap— Distance, six furlongs. Fairy Maid 9 6 Ardress 7.9 Dollar P.-incoss 9. Kitty 7.7 Nepaul 7.12 Huguenot 9.7 Thb Roadstsb Handicap Distance, six furlongs.
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  • 174 7 Customs Guards Make Numerous Seizures. The Customs guards have made quite a number of small seizures daring the last day or so, reports the Siam Observer, of December 28. On board the steamer ChakrabboDgs they raptured Ah Lee, who had a bundle of 44 unstamped letters tied
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  • 396 7 SHIPS OFFICER SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT. Remarkable Disclosures. One of the most extraordinary cases which bave come befotc the public in Shanghai was the subject of a criminal trial in the German Consular Court, on December 23, when an officer of the mercantile marine was sentenced to two
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  • 312 7 Kbeb Coolies Appear to Answer Serious Charge. Nine Kheh coolies from a I'ulau Tekong gambier plantation faced the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndmsn-Jones) and a common jury, at the Assizes yesterday, and claimed to be tried on a charge of having committed mischief by fire on
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  • 247 7 Foreigners Engaged in Profitable Business. The Ara islands, a gronp off the New Guinea coast, form the subject matter of a descriptive article in the Sourabaya Han delbblad, stress being laid on the pearl shell fisheries there. Pearl shell draws a mnlti tade of foreigners to
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  • 1680 7 SAILING SHIP LOST IN SUNDA STRAITS. Details of the Disaster. The fine steel sailing ship King Oeorge, belonging to the Anglo-American Oil Co., was lost in Sanda Straits on November 24, while returning from Hongkong to New York, having couio out to the Orient with
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  • 188 7 Charged with Stowing Away on Liner from Australia. Tbe Australian liner Minderoo arrived from Fremantle, Broome and Sourabaya, yester- 1 day, with 114 passengers and the usual general cargo. An Englishman named Wm. \llod, who was brought here from Broome by the Miuderoo, was tried before the
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  • 283 7 Fines Inflicted in Tras St. Gambling Case. Mr. Gardiner, chief police officer, prosecuted, and Mr. R. St. J. Braddell defended, two nonyas and a young baba before Mr. Colman, yesterday afternoon, in a chap jee kee lottery case. Lim Gaat Neo, a middleaged woman was charged with
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  • 128 7 RUBBING IN THE NO PENSION FICTION. Conclusive Proof oi Great Popular Anxiety. [USCTBR'S TeLBOKAKI London, January 5. Mr. Aitquith, speaking at BrightOD, quoted the latest figures of tbe estate market, tbe issues of new capital, aud banking t-Utitilioa, showing tbe general improvement in spite of the Budget. The
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  • 92 7 PROPOSAL TO INCREASE MAIL SUBSIDES. Foreign built Ships on American Register. [RlCTlk'l TcLBORAMj London, January 6. Congressman Humphrey has introduced into tho House of RcpreHentatives, at I Washington, a ships subsidy bill, with the approval of the Administration. I The bill increases tho subsidy to American ships of
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  • 48 7 Causing Serious Alarm to German Manufacturers. [RsoTßE's Tblbobam) London, January 6. The new French tariff has alarmed Geri man manufacturers, who bave declared that it will deal a serious blow at German exports to France, and practically destroy the French market tor many German manufactures.
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  • 45 7 IDbh Ostasiativcri Lloyd Tbuobam] Berlin, January 5. Tbe wedding of the Grand Duke of Weimar with Princess Fedora of Moiuiu,;ou has taken place. The Dake and Duchess of Brunswiok are passing through the S-i-jz Canal on their honeymoon tour to tbe Far East.
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  • 29 7 |Ds* Ostasutischs Lloyd Tblsobam} Brrliu, January 5. There are rnmonrs at Berne that M. Falliercs, President oi the K conch Republic will vinit there in the Hpriog.
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  • 19 7 (Das OsTAJiUTisnii I,i.ciyd Tklsgkam] M.-rlin. January 5. Tho gunboat Ottw will be ntv.i..ued in March at Shanghai.
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  • 236 7 (From Our Own Cobbespondent.) Kuala Lampar, January 5. The return for Salak Soutii, for December was 138 piculs. Tbe machinery worked 862 hours during the month. The pontoon wae lowered and the machinery thoroughly overhauled. The output from Rahman Hydraulic mine in December was 600 piculs.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 20 8 There will be an 8. C. C. Ru^by match on the Esplanad* this afternoon— Whites v. Colours.
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    • 38 8 A Rifle League fcas just been formed in Hongkong. Mr. M. S. Nortbcote has been appointed hon. secretary, and the subscription had been fixed at 110 per annum. Tho oommittee hope to raise sufficient funds for a truphy.
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    • 60 8 It is understood that the committee of tbe Hoottmh Football Union have had before them the question of the proposed tour by a British team iv South Africa this year, and have agro :d to approvo the proposal provided the other unions have agreed, and that the arrangements are made
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    • 89 8 It was agreed at a committee meeting held in St. Andrew's to erect a bronze panel representing tbe head and shoulders in life sise of tbe late Tom Morris. The panel will bo placed on the west gable of the royal and ancient clubhouse. The balance of the memorial fund
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    • 92 8 Singapore v SclaciKor. Common ting on this match at Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, the Malay Mail says:— The Singapore backs and halves were unable to cope with the opposing forwards and bad it not been for Wisbart's play in goal the More against them wonld have been greater. The
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    • 89 8 Handicap at Malacca. On Sunday and Monday la«t the men's m mthly medal handicap was held on the Malacoa Golf Links, Larch. The medal was won by Mr. Millington with a net score of 91. Tiio following were the cards returned Millington 20- 91 Hon. W. Evans 11 93
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  • 471 8 Increase of Business and Dividend of 35 Per Cent. Tbe annual general meeting of the members of tbe Hotel van Wijk Co., Limited, was held at the offices of the company, Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road, yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. C. Koopman presiding. There were also present
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  • 92 8 Tbe chief presidency BiaffMrat* Calcutta h<u declined to interfere in an extra ordinal y case in which a Mrs. Ebenett applied tot restitution to her of her baby whom she lji-1 made over to a Mahometan woman some time ago, when in financial straits, having bevn deserted by her husband.
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  • 294 8 Annual Meeting Opened in Wesley Church. The Malaysia annual conference of the Wesleyan Communion held its opening session in the Wesley Church, Fort Canning Road, yesterday afternoon, Bishop Oldbam presiding. There were present the Revs. J C Cobb, W. T. Cherry, A. J. Amery, J. R. Denyes, W.
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  • 435 8 Eye-witness Gives Account of the Tragedy. Later news from Nasik regarding the murder of Mr. Jackson, the Collector, states that he received an invitation to a native theatre. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Jolly, Assistant Collector, prior to going to tbe native theatre in the city dined
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  • 142 8 Japan papers publish a rumour that the Toyo Risen Kaisha will separate from the Pacific Mail Company. In tbe sequel of several visits to Jap*n by Mr. A very, general manager of tbe Toyo Kisen Kaißba, tbe directors of tbe company it is said have tacitly
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  • 134 8 Sin Weh Tiang, of Tong Watt Rd., has reported to tbe police the loss of jewellery valued at ttt9o. Tbe usnal extradition order was made by Mr. Wolferstan, yesterday, in tbe case of a Javanese, who was charged with breach of contract in deserting from tbe Juhore Forces.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 538 8 Norn. Value. Buyem. Seller*, i 2/- Allagar 8/4J 8/7 J I 2/. Option! 1/- a/- 21- Anglo-Malay 10/- 18/fi 1 £1 Anglo- Sumatra 88/0 86/8 t 1 Banteng 84/- 86,8 1 1 Batn Cavee 125/- 182/6 t 1 Bata Tiga 47/8 48,9 i 1 Beaufort Borneo 16/- pd.
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    • 171 8 I 10 Belat •6 80 615 10 Braaag 5.16 5.60 10 Bruseh 7.50 8 10 Chend&i Lode 14.76 18 80 4 1 Doff Development 8.78 726 1 Jebet 3.— 276 I 10 Kanabot 100 2 4 1 KinU U. 75 16 60 1 Kledang 150 3.— 1 Kramat
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    • 86 8 •10 KMtern Smelting Co. |7pd 836 8.75 BO Fraaer and New Ld 149 50 1 6 1 60 10 Hotel na Wijk IS.— 34 9xd 100 How arth Erakine Ld. 67.60 100 7% Pro* IUO100 Riley Hargrearee Co. Ld. 80.— 83.— 100 1% Pre< M.— loo10 Bir«»poreooldStor»gßCa 13.75 18.—
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    • 37 8 1 100 Howartu Krskine Li. 6% 8% dine 100 Ril6yiUrgre*vea*Go.Ld.6% 2% pin. 100 Singapore Muoioipfti 20% pa> 100 do 6% 8%p.u. 100 do 44% b\ pm. 100 do 6 i »v)*p»r 100 Bluuon Beo*Tr»an A% di<-
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  • Correspondence.
    • 189 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, We have now had three sub-post-masters convicted for serious offences in regard to their duties, in connection with whose administration there has been serious loss and inconvenience to tbe public, and it seems time that the post office department looked
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  • 22 8 Lord Charles Beresford, whose imputations against the Navy have already created not a little stir in Admiralty circles, threatens further naval exposuies.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 483 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MOTOR CAR WANTED. Wantnd, Motor Car, 4 seatcr, in good condition. Reply stating lowest price and full partfiulars, to Petrol," c/o Straits Times. 80 TUITION TO CHILDREN. Certificated English Lady wishes to give tuition to children in Elementary subjects. Disengaged February 1. Write "Teacher," c/o Straits Times. 86
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    • 417 8 NASAL CATARRH PRODUCES DEAFNESS RELIEF IN PERUNA. Mr. R. J. Arless, 401 City Hall Aye., Montreal, Quebec, is an old gentleman of wide acquaintance, having served thirty-eight yc-ars In the t;. ueral Postoffice of Montreal, a record which •peaks for itself. Concerning his use ot Peruna, aeo letter given Ikjluw.
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    • 219 8 "Moutrie" TRANSPOSING PIANO Is an Ideal Instrument FOB Tim "MESS" Simplest, Cheapest and Most Perfect on the Market. FOR HIRE OR PURCHASE. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE, RAFFLES SQUARE. MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. GRAND NEW YEAR PROGRAMME. To- Night. Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. THE DEATH OF DUKE D'ENOHIEN
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 576 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Tn »<.^-ntn of tV« 0>n l i»'»T m»ln»la UgtfM "ri>ct ecrrice batneen Ca!culta, Strain Hongtnnit. Bbaoghat aod Japio, taking oargc n tbrcnsh Bills f L»ding for Canton, Swatow j Amoy. Cbefoo, Titnteln, Newchwang, Tangtare Porta, Formosa. Ibe Phillppinee, *0., Ac htummen Toss Commander
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    • 1223 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY, C 6. LTD. j The Companies' steamers an deapaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Strait*, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards (or London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every j fortnight for Genoa, Marseille! and Liverpool and
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    • 798 9 AZWQ SPECIAL SMOKING MIXTURE. Tobaccos which have been stored in HHUB o TJ t if bond by us for many years. It hr.s 1 Jfcs^r-^BSifiistl I xGP It). been our custom in those veers which I W^r 1 produce the finest Tobaccos of m>< c :<1 IWr •'sSiß f merits,
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  • 879 10 FABRICATED BY RETIRED SEA CAPTAIN. Extraordinary Story. A New York correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, wiring on December 9, says:— Dr. Frederick Cook is a most unfortunate man. A few weeks ago bis Mount M'Kinley climb was challenged by his guides, who made affidavits that, they had
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  • 143 10 At the Westminster County Court, in the case pf Tbe Wilkinson Cutlery Company v. Slater, application was made to vary an order on a judgment summons, and the debtor, examined as to his means, said he was a hairdresser at York St., St. Jamefc's, where he owed rent. He bad
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 457 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office': Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Director* i O. A. Dbbbjck, Eeq., Chairman. As. Asmus, Esq., Vioe-Chairman. A. H. FAia, Esq., Managing Director. Paraa Fowlib, m.b., cm. Chief Mod. Officer. 9. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocvrbur. Tow Noam Pan, Esq.
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    • 317 10 INSURANCE. OCARDIAN ASSURANCE OOMPAHT, LIMITED, LONDON. Bnbaerlbed Oapltal £1,000,000 Total Inverted Fund. M.tM.OOO a Inoom* £1,100,000 The undenigned. Agente for the abort Jompany, an prepared to aooept fin and Mrtbquake riaka (or short period, of tea day. >r longer period! at oumnt rate, to be named application to PATEBSOH, SIMONS
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    • 528 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRAUA AND CHINA. (■OOBPORAT4D BT ROYAL OHABTEB. Paid np Capital In 80,000 Bfaaiaa of anOaaeh aU.MO.OOO aaaarva Food i1,67«,000 EUaarra Liability of Proprtator* f1,*00,000 BABKKB3. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of Bootiand. rat fcoadoo City A Midland Bank. Lx). BINOAPORE BRANCH. Onrrenl Aeoounta are opened
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    • 65 10 DANGER FROM CROUP. A few minutes delay in treating some cases of croup, even tbe length of time it taken to go for a doctor often proves dangerous. Tbe safest way is to keep Chamberlain's Coogh Remedy in the house, and at the first indication of croup give the child
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    • 842 10 JUM& BY AUCTION. -A.XTOTIOIT S^LB RARE ANO BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, Including many varieties of Crotous, Asters, amaryllis. Gloxinias. Dahlias, eto. THE PROPERTY OF TAN BOON TECK, ESQ AT TAN BENG CHIANG NURSERY. ORCHARD ROAD. (Adjacent to the Post Office), On Saturday, January 8, at 2 p.m. The collection comprises: FERNS. A
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  • 821 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Day With the Daimlers. The other day there was an Hegira of autoniobilists from London to Coventry, the Mecca of motordom, thereby reversing tbe movements of Mohammed and some two hundred and fifty gosd internal-combustion enthusiasts and trno answered the roll, writes
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  • 494 11 New Volumes Ready for Issue to Subscribers. The following new books will be ready for issue to day Aldington, May, Meg of the SaltPans S 10,822 Anon., The Caravaners S 10,828 Begbie, Harold, The Gateway S ***** Biss, Gerald, The House of Terror S 10,825 Mack wood. Algernon,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 297 11 IKELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets AS SUPPLIED TO Crown Agents, F.M.S. and Singapore Municipality. Full particulars and prioen from the Sole Agents for Strait Settlements CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Olympia Show. SMITHS PERFECT SPEEDOMETERS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Large Consignment of Latest Novelties, Just Arrived. Inspection Invited. C. F. F. WEARNE CO..
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    • 190 11 \\a Dainty Non-Greasy balm for the Skin *"^Jss> BEAUTY iH HAZE LINE Hi (TRADE MARKI jp SNOW *ol£% TO TH E BURROUGHS WELLCOME &CO LONDON (ENG.) New York Montreal SvnNtv Carl Town I Shanghai /ffmw corr«io«» SOLD IN GLASS POTS BY ALL THE PRINCIPAL PHARMACISTS. Maynard Co., Ltd., WHOLESALE AND
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 619 12 WANTS. MBIBTAKT DRESBMAKED WMTED. Wanted, an assistant dressmaker and a law «irls. Apply 21, Sophia Road. MM PRIVATE -TWTION AT HOME. English, Latin, French. Mathematics (a speciality), Light. Heat. Raffles Institution. CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. W anted, a Chinese Clerk for general office ytotk. Apply by letter to VZ., 100, c/o
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    • 637 12 TO BE LET OB 80LD. OFFICES TO LET. No. 06, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LETT, No. 10, Robinson Road. ***** HOUSES TI BE UT. Ho*. 91 aad S3, ißitftatfoa Hill, Blvw ValUy Boai. Apply to LEE OHEMQ lAN aad 00. fllffl OFFICE ft BOOBWN TO BE UT.
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    • 542 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO BE LET. Compound Houses, No. 164, Middle Road, and up the hill, No. 8, Adis Road, off Sophia Road. Apply to A .S. Shooker, 7, d'Almeida Street. 17 •FRIES TO BE LIT. OFFIOBB.— Offloot top floor Ho. I, Ftalaj: •oa Orew, Apply to CHOP
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    • 668 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. My business as a share and general broker will be carried on under the style of Reuben and Guston as from the Ist January, 1910. N. REUBEN. Singapore, December 31, 1909. NOTICE. MEBSAGERIEB MARITIMES. The offices of the abovenan.ed Company have been removed from No. 1, Robinson Road,
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    • 1243 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhosos, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sola Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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