The Straits Times, 7 January 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.161 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JANUARY 7. 1910. PRICI! 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 209 1 D. J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. CALOBECK, MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. The 1910 Coventry Royal Cycle (Coventry Made). WITH POPULAR FITTINGS, COMPLETE, READY FOR THE RQAD. $55 each. FRAME 22 and 24 ins. high RIMS West wood -plated, centres lined M V, \\v BRAKES— Hack and front, with patent
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    • 410 1 Robinson A Co. AMMUNITION. lilPl*, W The "Bonax" \M ■y^BßßrffisSH/I» ?/\V V' Ms 8 DCW papor CSBe< witl< an extra stcc '>»^ lieail under the brass, \SL\»m^m which makes it much stronger and imr-oasiUe to split at the end] Bfl many cases do, that arc made by other makers. "BONAX"
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    • 6 1 Bollingei Champagne. CAIDBECK. MAC6RE6I AND COMPANY.
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  • 373 2 IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT THE I DEATH-BED. Favourite of Danish Royalties. The illness of Prinoess Waldemar, who j passed away on December 4, began, say* the Copenhagen correspondent of The Standard, as an ordinary attack of influenza, and the Prinoess was advised to go to bed. This she did.
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  • 199 2 Scottish Newspaper Sued for The Firat Division of the Hdinburgh Court of Session on December 8, disposed of an appeal in an action by George Wragg, musicball artist, professionally known as George Jieevos, in which he sues the proprietors of the Dundee Weekly News for £TiOO damages
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  • 215 2 Padding Sometimes a Means of Praying a Misfit. Judge Bacon, in Whiteobapel I ounty court bu, bad to net as a dress expert in an action in which the fit of a costume was in dispute. His Honour with an inoh tape measured carefully every portion
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  • 152 2 The following story was told by Lai Brough, who hag just passed away. Ryder, sta°e manager of the Princess' Theatre, wag preparing for The Tempest, and a new method of imitating thunder was being tested:— B-r-r-r 1 went the thunder. B-r-r-r— B r r-r Won't do at aU,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 368 2 "HUMBER" CARS 1910 Models (Shortly Expected) In the Scottish and Irish Reliability trials this 111 year secured the highest possible awards in their class— Efficiency Gold Medal. They also secured the Special Medal for Hill Climbing. Such a record has never before been made by any cars in the Scottish
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    • 247 2 Make your "Pec" ilHonut I i the Club I BOVRIL and SODA. I It stimulates <aa doe* Whlsßy I I and Soda) but It also sustains I I and nourishes which Whisky I I and Soda does not and It baa I I no *»ll after effects. I Persian Nerve
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    • 515 2 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ft ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS IRON ft RRASB FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS ft GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Steam, Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Boilers and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and Steel Hawsers.
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  • 470 3 SMOKING IN SECRET STILL PREVALENT. Native Drug Gaining Ground. Notwithstanding the general bolief that China is shaking off the opium habit, the reform as applied to most provinoes may be stated to be a paper one only, reports the Evening Standard. The Chinese are very anxious to
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  • 272 3 Proposal to Authorise Its Sale to Paris Poor. The high price of beef and mutton, and the comparatively high cost— to some seotions of the poor— of horse flesh, has led to a large unauthorised sale of dog flesh as an article of human food in Paris. The
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  • 218 3 a Punch Humour at the London Sketch Club. The following imaginary telegrams of regret from absent guests were read by Mr. Walter Emannel. of Punch, at the smoking concert of the London Sketch Club, recently Mr Asquith Regret very much to have to go to the country.
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  • 156 3 The quickest way to get rid nf it the simplest and surest no bother, •<> trouble, is to rub in Little's Oriental Balm, and wrap up the throat with flannel. Will remove all aches and pains caused by a cold, a strain, or over-exertion. One trial will
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  • 299 3 GRATEFU L MOTHER Tklls bow DotxV Bukachc Kidnky Pili.k savkii nt.ii Son's Life. Mrs. B. Tier, of 102, Xewland lload Worthing, England, says:— "l don't know bow to thank you enough, for your Doan's Backache Kidney Pills have actually saved the life of my son Arthur, aged 14. Arthur's illness
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 671 3 In a Kitchen where MONKEY BRAND is used for the coppers, the tinware, the kitchen tables and floors, the good housewife's work is done almost before the day is begun. I WON'T WASH CLOTHES. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (ESTABLISHED 1883) MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 3 STRAND I GABLE LAID
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    • 62 3 BEGIN TREATMENT AT ONCE. Have you a weak throat It so, you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treatment too early. Each cold makes you more liable to another and the but U always the harder to cure. Ir yon will take Chamber lain's Cough Remedy at the outset
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    • 205 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 I Million people drink it in Great Britain alone. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by all respectable dealers throughout the Straits Settlements. Wholesale Agents: MESSRS. GUTHRIE
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    • 350 3 f The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of 18. Milkmaid! I Full Cream Milk gfl!!i[|9l IS THE HALL-MARK OF perfect purity u'jfch ffi'iAl and Guarantee of Highest Quality. 'fiVJ& I UNTOUCHED BY HAND. The Original and Best. LARGEST BALE IN THE WORLD. y Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. KWONG HING
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 667 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For Chins, Jaoan, Penult, Oylon, Australia, India, Aden, Erypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London Through Bill* of Lading issued for China Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Pert. Bteamer* will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Aroadia Jan 14 Devanha Mar
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    • 580 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP GO. LTD. A resnlar fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN Alb BUROPH by the Company's well-known TWIN-BCEBW BTEAMEBS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Eleotrioity, provided with exoeUent aooommodation for First and
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    • 612 4 BTEAIER BAIUNBB. BURNS PHILP UNE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA POSTS, POET DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOxt OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND POBTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND POBTS (with transhipment). *As indaoement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly servioe to above port* is
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    • 104 4 BTEAMR SJUUNtW. BTNHVMRT-lU«TBCHM>PM (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVIOE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTEBDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANG, COLOMBO, POST SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or aboat the under mentioned dttas: OVtWABB. SMnWABB. 1910 1910 Vondel Jaa U K. WUlem 111 Jaa 19 BATES
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    • 572 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamer* of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direot, oalling st Penanfi and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 726 4 STEAMER BAILIWIS. N. D. L. Norddautscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL tiERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and wall-known mail (teamen of this Company sail f ortnighly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soalhamr ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (oonnssMoa Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaag, Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 148 5 FIXTURES. Friday, January 7. High Water, 6 50 a.m., 8.18 p.m. Municipal Commission, 2.80. Junior Y. M. C. A. 61 Hill St. 6. Wet k of Prayer, M. E. Church, 8.80 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Mar I borough Cinematograph. Saturday. January 8. High Water, 7.18 a.m.,
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  • 219 5 To-Day. Mow and Malacca Lady Weld S pa Batu Pabat K. Halewija 8 pm Malacca and Bagan Hong Lian 8 pm Malacca, Port Diokaon, Port Bwettenham and Telok Anson Selangor 8 pm Colombo Amiral Ponty 4pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan P. E. Freidrick Spm To-morrow. Penanc, Malaona,
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  • 137 5 The B. I. oontraot packet steamer Thongwa, with the London mails of the 17th ult., left Penangat 4 p.m. yesterday and will arrive here to-morrow morning. The H. If. Company's steamer Trrarane left Colombo, on the 6th inst., and may be expected to arrive here on Monday
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    • 397 5 Bra*, Dut Govt str. 2»5 ton«, 28 orew, 1 Ran 30(1 h.p Capt Wink. Jai 7. From Rhio, Ji\n 6. For Rhio, Jan B— Kda. Avaoyte. Brit str 250 tons. Capt Campbell, Jan 6. From P. Bwettenham, Jan V O c aod 104 p. T. Lee Ouao. For
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    • 133 5 January g C hikralilionot. Siam str. Bangkok via ports Fu\ Wo. Brit atr, Langkat Anamha, Bnt «tr, Lanekat Wrlth rrinct. Brit etr, Tokobnma via ports Sri Muar, Brit str Maar and Malacca A'inM, Brit atr, Teluk Anaon via port* O. O. Metier. Dnt «tr. Mnntok and Palarnbang Kistna, Brit
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  • 97 5 Whirvei at which VcMeli art Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAOAH Bin Wun Bixra— Minika. Bar W. Baonoa I— Cowrie. Baonoa No. 1 (Brau Wbabf)— Mandasan Mara Sacrum 2— Nil. B— Redang, Natuna. m H 4— Otara Mara. a C— Nil. 6— Hiaderoo. a
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  • 61 5 Meesra. Wee Bin and Co's steamer Hong Wan I arrived from Amoy and Swatow, yesterday, with 1,877 passengers. From New York, 830 cases of ammunition, 200 kegs of black powder and 291 of smokeless powder for Manila arrived, this morning, by tbe British steamer Saint Patriok, which •ias
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  • 261 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Nyanza, dur January 7.— Miss J. V. Tarbat. Mr. T. J. B. Wearne, Miss Wells, Mr. F. White. Per I. G. mail steamer Prinz Bitel Fried rich, due January B.— Mrs. John Kitby, Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Ashdown,
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  • 45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m.. Singapore Ftandard time, corresponding to 6a.m. Greenwich mran time. Tbe time-grin is 6red at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore Htandard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it in Bred at one o'clock.
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 113 5 On London -Ban k 4 m/a 8/4 Demand 21tfo Private 6 m/s M 2/4J do 8 m/B 2/4}] On Germany— Bank d/d 389 Private 8 m/i 34I do S m/l 34«i On /'rano* Bank d/d 8941 Private 8 m/i 299} do 8 m/s 808} On fatal Bank T. T.
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    • 112 5 OMlbio t 1150 do (Cube No. Danpieksd ,,14 75 CopwB.U 108 do Poatisaak M 995 Pepper, Blaok i s 7| do White B% M 27.2 J 8ago Flour S»r»wik 8 70 do Brand No. 1 nom. Pe»rl S» K o nom< CjffeeBali <m g 80(M Oaffee Pilemb»ng, J0% bttlt
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 280 5 ISBCI Valdi Paid Up Company Last I 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/ 1 1 1 10 1 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 1 10 1 1 18/10 1 6 10 10 10 10 1 1 1
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      • 675 5 a/I a/--a- -a-/-t l 7/6/ 1 a/--a- a/-l l l i l l i i i i 1 1 1 r i 12/6 I 1 M/ 6 F i i i i i i i 7/6 Sterling. Atlagar Robber Estate Ltd. Anglo-Malay Habber Co., Ltd. Bata Caves Robber Co.,
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      • 179 5 10 10 60 10 10 7 60 10 Kariorn Smelting Co., Ltd. Prase? New, Ltd." Hotel van Wiik Co. Ltd. Howarth Erakine Ltd. 7% Prefarenoe Eats Brothers, Ltd. Deferred 8% Cam. Preiorenoe Maynard k Co., Ltd. Kiley, Hargreaves 4c Co Ltd. i 7% Preference Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 144 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell aad Co. Jan. B.— At Tan Beng Chiang Nursery, Orchard Road (adjacent to the Post Office) Plants, at 2. Jan. 10— At Oodowns 15 and 16, Tanjong Pagar, damaged goods ex s.b. Bandon, at 9.80. Jan. 21 —Preliminary Notice of sale of Plants, property of D. Maw,
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    • 595 5 SAMER SAILINGS. STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND MUTUAL STEAM NAY CB. LTD. panic*' ateunerf an detpaobed trom ratward* for the Strait*, China ci d y week »nd from Japan homeward* i, Amtterdam and Antwerp every or Genoa, Haneillei and Liverpool AarwUlei, Havre and Liverpool i One ontward ateamer ever; M
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    • 430 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Paclflo Railway Company's Royal Ball Sttamsnlp Lilt. TB > ■ATIOHAL HIGHWAY TO HOROPK ru CHINA JAPAN, CANADA Mi U. ONITKD BTATKF, Boatc boa Hoackoog, via Bkaaghai, Hafaaaki, U«U» J Be* of J*p*n) Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria aad Vaawonvat, RJLB. 'Ivmi or Imu" Twta-aerew MM R.M.S.
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  • 1134 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7. IS ENGLAND IN DANGER? In the bustle of electioneering, it in not very likely that tbe question of Britain's nival position will reoeive really close attention. It will be debated ax a matter of course, with great wealth of language and an excess of
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  • 17 6 It is said that a plan has already been pro pared for a railway station at Knaatan.
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  • 40 6 Mr. Conway 0. S»rre, travelling representitire of Muarirs. Patne Freres, of einemato. Krmph film bna, hit arrived at Paaang where be went ap tbe Hill aad to >k a oam bar of pbotoi(r>ptM of tbe surrounding district for oiauui<tk>gr»ph purpose*.
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  • 18 6 Mr. 8. Knocker, manager of the China Mutual Inourance Company, forwards the new calendar for the current year.
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  • 20 6 Tbe subordinates of the Botanio Gardens, Singapore, are giving a ronggeng at the Economic Gardens, on Saturday at 9 p.m.
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  • 25 6 The Rev. J. A. B. Cook will give the address at the week ot prayer meeting to night at 880 in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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  • 24 6 The Prison Warders' Amateur Variety Co. are boldine an entertainment in their concert hall, Pearl's Hill Terraoe, on Saturday next, at 8. SO p.m.
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  • 27 6 The Ministry of Finance, at Peking, has laid down the rule that no native bank shall imuo money orders unless it has a capital of IO.OCOand upwards.
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  • 30 6 The Penang cbctties are reported to have large sums of mouey iv their bands at present, the conditions in India and Burma not making it wortb while to remit there.
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  • 33 6 The Board of Finance at Peking has telegraphed to tbe Viceroy of Canton that the salt monopoly should be itiven to tbe old salt merchant* aud that new men should not be admitted.
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  • 33 6 On December 3, a Tamil insulted Mr. W. S. .V alters at Messrs Moutrie'a godown in the Arcado. Yesterday, he was lined 820, in Jelault two weeks' imprisonment. Notice of appeal was giveu.
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  • 37 6 Particulars are advertised of the assessment rates payable for l'.tln. winch include tbe uew Eiujation rate. Cyclists are reminded tbat the ball yearly tax vi oue dollar uu each uiacKiut) in uuw payable at liie Municipal Office.
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  • 32 6 The Piaang Gazette congratulates Mr. H. Pearson aud Mr. U. Ditieiicb, Vwo wellknown I'ouang residcuts, on establishing a linn ot murcliautH aud commission agents at Alor Star, K^dali, and 'X'rang, Siamese Jialaya.
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  • 55 6 A dance was given last night by tbe bacbeluis of tbo Jianciou in Uxley Kise. 1 lie bpacioud Ltu.li waa prettily deuuratcd witli da){4 aud paluii and tlie btrlug band ul tbe Ajalpln boujl was iv aiteu danutj. A veiy »uj >yaoie eveuiug wu opeut aud^reat creuu is duo to
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  • 62 6 Recently published statistics show tbat, in Java, lv IjoJ, altuut 18J sugar uilds were at Worn Uunug Hio neasuu, wuicu lurued out Si picuU u( tbe t>wtet. I'liese ijsMM mark au lucrease ut lU. ,jul piuuls uvor tuu uutturu lur i'JOd. 'X'ue aroa uuder mtttut UtulM aMMtri at i76/ju bouws
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  • 60 6 Tho captdia of the Oiang Seng, wlncu arrived iroiu Sauiarau^. yesterday, rt-j'oi h tuat, ou tuo dkf Uiiuiu, a Ouiuese d>.cd paio^u^ur uauidi LoH duu^ L ly, troui a.ioji.iu^. j uujcl u.ciuoiij. lue suauiur was stopt<i.d, a Uuas was put out, an I luu uiiu was rcacuod, but Wat iuuud
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  • 73 6 Tlio taking over by the G jverumont from the Ujjiuui kudk^iiiit laruiuisat Jialaoua at ilia o^d ot luu }uar luvu..cil a oouaiderabic auiuuut u( Uard woik. luu UuW stall was busy troui 7 v. m. uu UuOeuit><.r Ul tv 4. J0 a. u>. uu New Y ear's l'.»y, aud u^aiu
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  • 67 6 Tbo Saigon Opinion of Deo ujbor 20, notes th j arrival tueru ut il.u dial ujustguuieut oi uoohes tiouj Java, fur work ou ruubor plantations, lliey are 14) iv number, and Uie csuio lor wutuu they hive beeu lecruittxl lies uu an islet. Auuuu.r batch, abuut ISO lv uuiuuer, is
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  • 86 6 The Singkep Tin Mining Co., which delves in a U ii tea labuid uluao by, ban issued its report tor thu nuaucial year ending witti J uue 80 last. Mocuaniual u.iuiug reouitod lv a larger output (7.UIU piuuinj aud lv smaller working exueutee. (Julu aud wullxauuite uave also beeu wuu.
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  • 79 6 Tbe Robber Planters' A-sociation of West Java mut at Biudjug on Uoo uiOer 21, tiio tuaia subject vi Ui&cusslou being tue labour qjcatluu. lucre n uu labour urdiuauue lv java, and Uie puuilera urgently Uettire one to cuutrol tile cjulies. A guveruuiout cuujuiisatou 1.-. ujw drafting a bill, buuiu oi
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  • 97 6 Wben tbe train for Singapore was held ap on Friday near (ituiaa owiug to a uiinhap uu t'iu line, ttiu pavwugurs were taken baoK to Tauipiu. Sjuio ot vuuui were auxiod* to know wbetuer, if they went down to Malacca, ttiey could get a boat for Singapore, a* tbey tiau
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  • 109 6 Quite a sensation has been caused in the Wmdaiill Road, at Bangkok, by tbo arrest of two Europeans, thu ooe a D*oe named Anderaoo, wuo was at one time a uaptaiu in the M iriue Infantry there, aod tne uther au engineer, rariuusly *ai<4 to be a Oorm«n and a
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  • 429 6 Mrs Irene Harvey, better known as Miss Irene Ocgood, the authoress, intends coming to the Straits Settlements at an early date for tbe purpose of writing about Malaya. Sbe is the author of To a Nan Confess'd and Servitude. A marriage has been arranged between Mr. Yap
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  • 93 6 An excellent programme ot pictures will be presented at this popular Rbow, to uinlit, the subjects being inta-restinK, and, iv many i-ast'M, mirth provoking. Aiuony tin- lilius to bj hhowu is oue entitled, Tbe Little Princes in tbo Tower, depicting a well. known historic>il subject, while tli-ro I*
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  • 136 6 The report of Dr. W. Gilmoro Elli*. the. registrar of births and death", shows tbat daring the week ended Jasaary 1, 161 death* were regintered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 80.16 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 26 d'ltlis, dysentery 8, bronchitis
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  • 146 6 A large amount of evidence was taken yesterday and again this morning at the As h, before the Chief Juxtico and a jury, in the case in which nine Kheh plantation coolies are charged with mischief by lire at Pulau Tekong in Oc oner la»t. The alienation
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  • 128 6 Tbe Welloome Photographies Exposure Record and Diary for 1910 reaches an from Mowrs. Burroaulm, Welloome and Co., of London, ami is a work that i* invaluable to amateur photographers. A summary is ttivaa of tue modern m«thodi of carrying out Much important pbotugrapbio procewes as negative making, bfomide
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 109 6 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in Wi l|»g'"6AßPgffl l>ri ;e OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE CO., LO, ROBINSON ft CO. English-Made Wood-Burning RANGES fegg^ With Boiler, Complete $68 <&^^^^^^^^^\j Without Boiler, Complete $55 T >~W^^ T^ii- "Dover B" A LARGE VARIETY With Boiler, Complete FH() VI JOHN LITTLE
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    • 283 6 ALHAMBRA THE BIG BHOW. Change of Programme, To- Night. NEW ARRIVAL— LATEST NOVELTIES. and s how, at 9.30 p.m. Overture by own Orchestra of Professional*. THE LITTLE PRINCES IN THE TOWER. Tbe story ot tbe Little Princes in tbe Tower is one of tbe must popular in English History, and
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    • 15 6 Latest advertisements of tbe day appear on page 5 as well as on page 6.
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  • 76 7 LORD ROSEBERY SUPPORTS THE UNIONIST PARTY. Influenced by Conscience and Patriotism. [Raima's Tblbor/.m] London. January 6. A feature of the General Election campaign is the extraordinary intemperance of the opponents' language. Never have such personal accusations and so much scurrilous abuse been so freely indulged in. Lord RoHobory,
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  • 71 7 A HAMMERSMITH ELECTION INCIDENT. Candidate Punches an Elector's Head. IRbotbb's Tblborax] London, January 7. Tbe Unionist, Sir W. J. Bull, was addressing factory hands at Hammersmith when a man called him a liar. The candidate challenged him to repeat the word, and finally descended from tho motor and
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  • 58 7 Prioce of Wales' Sons to See (be Empire. IRbotbb's 'Iblbobaml Londin, January 7. Tbe Melbourne Argus 'ays that a private letter has been received which indicates that Princes Edward an 1 Albert, tbe two eldest sons of the Prince oi Wales, will make a tour of the Empire
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  • 48 7 Recent Grave War Rumours Fully Explained. [Rbctbb's TblboeAx.] Londou, January 7. The Times St. Petersburg correspondent ■ays that M. Plauooa, head of the Far Eastern department of tbe Foreign Office, has been superseded for presenting a memorandum allegiog that Japan is preparing to attack Russia.
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  • 44 7 [KsCTSR's TILKHHtMJ London, Janoa-y 6. Prince Tsai Iliun visited the German Chancellor yesterdiy afternoon and dined with Admiral Tirpitz in tbe evening. [Dbb OsTAsfiTiscnß Llotd Tblsqram] Berlin, January 6. Thn Chinese Mission has gone to Stettin to visit the Vulcan works.
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  • 21 7 IKbotbr's Tblbobam] London, Jinnary 7. Tbe Government has granted Captain H -ott £20,000 sterling for his south polar oxpedition.
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  • 39 7 [Dbb Ostasutischb Llotd Tslboram] Berlin, January 6. The Italian Consul at Uodeida has returned with the bodies of tbe Oerman subject Burckuard, and the Italian subject Beor.oni, who were murdered by Turkish rebels in Arabia
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  • 27 7 [Dm Ostasiastucbb Llotd Tbuonbal London, January G. Kins Edward of England, and King Alfonso < f Spain are expectod to meet at Biariitz in February.
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  • 24 7 [Dam OtTaauTuon Llotd Tblbobam] Berlin, January 6. M. ClemenoMQ intends to go to South America in the summer to leotore on Socialism.
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  • 22 7 [Daa OsTASUTiscaa Llotd Tbuobax| Berlin, January 6. The Persian Government intends to sell part of the Crown Jewels.
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  • 18 7 [Dim Ostaiutisohi Llotd Titioun] Berllo, January 8. Prince Henry of Prussia spent Christmas day at Caarakoje.
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  • 84 7 Suggestions to meet Increased Cost of Living. (From Ocb Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, January 0. In an editorial dealing with the salaries of Civil Servants, the Pioang Gazette points oat that tbe ooet of living is greater than at tbe time when the ten per cent, allowance was
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  • 55 7 First Case of Alleged Smuggling at Penang. (From Odb Own Cobbbspovdiikt.) Penang. January 6. Tho scrang of the steamer Un Peng has been arrested for importing four tins of chandu and for offering an illegal gratification to two revenue officers. This is tbe first smuggling case since
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  • 46 7 (From Ocb Own Cobbbspohdbitt.) Penang, January 6. Sir John Anderson, O. C, M. G., Mr. R. N. Bland, Mr. F J. Pigott, Colonial Engineer, and Mr. C. G. May, deputy Colonial Engineer, have proceeded to Pulau Jerejak to inspect the public works.
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  • 678 7 A Mixed Lot of Coconuts and Rubber Trees. We don't qnite know how to describe tbe property which the Malayan Tru<<t Limited has arranged to w 11 to tbe (ilas.'ow Malayan Syili.M'o Limited, which is telling it to tbe Juru E-itite Limit' d. which is having Sir
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  • 501 7 CONSOLIDATING RELATIONS OF PLANTERS. Decision of Proprietors and Agents. The Ceylon Observer of December 27 Myi that the minutes of London and Colombo meetings of London and Colombo estate agents and proprietors show clearly that the Colon; is at last within sight of something like effective Labour Federation.
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  • 393 7 Claim Against a Chelty Fails in District Court. Before Mr. Sauodqrs, yesterday afternoon Mr. J. Sapier sued R. M. V N. Silappa Cliotly for 160 as the balance alleged to be due on the price of fourteen diamonds which the plaintiff alleged he had sold to defendant
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  • 123 7 At about 5.4 "> p. m. yesterday, motor omr No. 52, which wm driven by European, run into a ricknha at tbe ooroer of Oichard Rd. and Dboby Ghaut. The ricksha was over turned and smaohed into smithereens, bnt the puller fortunately escaped with a few braiaes.
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  • 1719 7 MORE EVIDENCE OF DRINKING HABITS. Members of the Crew Called. The enquiry into the loss of the sailing [ship King George, in Sand* Strait*, on November 23 last, was continued at the Marine Office, yesterday, when Mr. Fielding the boson (acting as second officer) gave farther evidence.
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  • 596 7 Thw rmrnioe. another neaman named Edward l.ruwn v ivu In* version of the affair, saying tbat lie wae on watch whea the htraa<iiu« took place. He had not Keen the raptaia all day till he was called by Mr. Kiolriin". just btfore the Ntraixiini!. Then the cuptaiu kept
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  • 93 7 REMARKABLE PROPOSALS BY UNITED STATES. International Arbitration Made Real. [Rbdtbb l^ Tblbobabu I London, January 7. A Washington telegram states that Secretary Knox has circularised tbe signatories to the Hague Convention, proposing that a Prize Court be established, and that tha Conference be invested with the functions and
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  • 86 7 QUESTION AS TO DEGREE OF SECURITY. Need for the Closest Attention [Rbctbb's TblbokamJ London, January 7. The Times has a two column artiole from its Shanghai correspondent headed Cbina's Indebted ness." It says that the security of loans to China I depends solely on the continued authority and
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  • 36 7 Singapore Wins Sultan of Perak's Cup. (FnoJi Ooa Own Cokbbspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, January 7. Singapore has won the polo cup. given by the Sultan of Porak, having baaten Sulangor i by six goals to two.
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  • 360 7 Fine Weather Favours Yesterday's Meeting. (From Our Own Cobbespondint.) Penaog, January 6. Tho weather was fine, hot and breezy for the Hecond day's racing, and the attendance was larger than on the first day. His Excellency the Governor and Miss Anderson were present. Tho following are the detail*
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  • 27 7 Sugar is fetching good priops again aadV teveral eetates in Province Wellesley aaxt Perak are said to be doing very well un. u< Uus recently Vo-deepuMi )»rv*Jaot.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 25 8 It ii rumoured that Mr. C. E. Velge, the •ffioial handicapper of the 8. R. A., ia about to vacate the po«i
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    • 31 8 Tbe Swimming Club launch leaves Johnston's Pier on Sunday at 7, 9, 10. 280 and 880 Tbe retnrn tripp. will be made at •.80, 9 30, 12.15, 3 and 6 30.
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    • 17 8 Entries for the forthcoming meeting of the Selangor Turf Club close at 6.80 p.m. on Tuesday next.
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    • 29 8 A correspondent of a oontemporary states that the IVnang Turf Club at the meeting this week are allowing Messrs. Artie Tully and Co. to do business on the course.
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    • 25 8 The Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club spring tournament will begin on Monday, January 94, and we would remind intending competitors that entries close on January 19.
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    • 36 8 In the paperchase at Calcutta on December 23, Mrs. Kilby. a visitor to Calcutta, had nasty fall at the second fenoe and was kicked in the face. She is in the hospital with an injured jaw.
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    • 88 8 The dari-lson Oolf Club. The following competitions will take place on the dates stated January Monthly Medal January 8 January Monthly Medal (Ladies) January 14 December Monthly Medal January 15 Sepoy Lines O. C. The following pairs will play against Keppel Harbour U. C. on Sunday morning at Ki'ppol
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    • 185 8 ladles' Rifle Association In the first of the competitions for the Mills Cap, which took place at Balestier lUnge, yesterday afternoon, the Singapore Ladies' liitle Association was unfortunate not only in the small number of members competing, bat also in the tact that the competitors had to contend
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  • 359 8 The Charge of Stowing Away on a Liner. The case against \Vm. Allen, of Broome, Australia, charged with being a stowaway on the Mioderoo on her last ran from Australian ports to Singapore, which was adjourned from yi'Bter Jay to to-day that witnesses might be produced to
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  • 90 8 Yesterday, the second aension of the confeience was held in Wesley Church. Fort Canning Hd., Bishop Oldham beinu in the chair. Threu very interesting report* wire read of th- work done in the I*. M S., Borneo and Java district* by Messrs Suellabcar, Horley and l>jny<"*, respectively.
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  • 142 8 (From Ocb Own Coaa«spoNDiHT.) Kuala Lumpur, January 7. The F. M S. Rubber Co's December crop is 26,550 lbs against .11,250 lbs, the total for the seven months of the year being 159,968 lbs compared with 59,302 lbs. The Kuala Lumpur Co's Deoember crop is 46,200
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  • 378 8 Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. The New Year has been ushered in with a boom in rubbers, each successive day| witnessing a farther advance, and the prices now ruling are considerably higher than the most sanguine expected lot a very long time to come. Rubber. Kuala
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  • 454 8 Chinese Appreciation of British Practitioner. The following tribute, somewhat quaintly worded, but obviously most kindly and sincere, is paid to Dr. Allan, who is about to retire from the medical service in Christmas Island. It has been sent to us by a correspondent with a request
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 549 8 torn. Value, Buyer*. Sellers. ■2/- Allagar 8/6 8/71 th 2/- Option! 1/- 8/- tt ■t\. Anglo-Maiay 16,8 16/6 £1 Anglo-Sumatit 81/- 87/6 S« 1 Banteng 86/- 87 6 1 Batu Cave* MA/- 182/6 1 Batu 'i'ma 47/6 60/- 1] 1 Beaufort Borneo IS/- pd. U/6 2/- pm 4
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    • 172 8 10 BelM 6.80 8.15 10 BroMg 6.16 6.60 10 Braaeh 7.60 8.— 10 Cliendai Lo le 14.76 16.50 4 1 Dull LHjveiOimaQt 0.75 7.25 1 Jehei 2.— 3.76 10 Kanaboi 1.95 2 05 4 1 Kinia 14.76 16 60 1 Kledang 1.60 2 1 KramaiPalll 2.75 10 KoaiiUa
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    • 94 8 •10 Eastern Smelting Co. I7pd 8 25 8 7 j 60 Fraaer and Neave Ld 140 60 15 1 So 10 Hotel van Wijk *L— 24 9xd 100 Uowartn Brakme Ld. 67 60 100 H 1% Iot loo.— 100 Rilcy Uargreavm Co. Ld. 80.— 6i 100 7% P"* >0a—
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    • 37 8 1 100 Howtnu ttraKiue IxL 6% 8% diso 100 H'.lLy a.irtfro»/es*oo.kdB% i'fc pin. IUO SiDK»pore Muaicipkl t% W% pin. 100 do 4% pm. 100 do 4J% 6| v pm. 100 da 6 b vi V u.
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  • 203 8 Decrease of Forty Thousand Piculs Last Year. We havOreceivtd r .from"tho Mines Office the advance'statement of the weight of.blnck tin and tin[ore exporkd^during thejwhole of 1909, and of the doty collected thereon, as compared with the corresponding period uf the previous year. The figures for
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 357 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's office np to noon on January 10th, 1910, for the supply and delivering to tho order of the Government, of seventy live (75) chests of Benares Opium. Delivery to be effected at the Head Office, Cecil Street, as follows
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    • 455 8 RILEY, HARGREAVES AND CO., LTD. ELECTRICAL SHOWROOMS: NO. 5, BATTERY ROAD. THE BEST EQUIPPED IN THE EAST. INSPECTION INVITED. SOLE AGENTS FOR CROMPTON CO., LTD., ENGLAND. BRITISH INSULATED ft HELSBY CABLES, LTD. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO, LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham, Malacca. SUPPLIERS OF EVERY VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 976 9 WHY BUY A MOTOR CAR For $4, 000 when you can get ~^oflH Wt fife _X^> a more powerful car of better jttgk\. quality for K JBBBk HALF THE PRICE. -Mfl^^^Br 1$: 7 |SmF Watch the car No. 303 now (vJW "~Tf v running in Singapore. *<*EsS'jk sSeatedL.ndaulet,,>oH.P.,4.cy.inders. TK^t'^ 3FPIR
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    • 276 9 lUTZ Player Pianos THE ROBINSON Auto-Manual GASH or TEH MSa These instruments embody our twenty years' oxperiencc of the Singapore climate and carry our guarantee. TELEPHONE 191 Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. Great Reductions WINES. SPIRITS. LIQUEURS. CHAMPAGNES. BEER. STOUT. ETC. We are prepared to Sell at REDI'CED Prices to Clear
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    • 436 10 IWSURAMCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors I Q. k. D»b«io«, Esq., Chairman. 4». AfMCs, Bag., Vice-chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pwtbe Fowlm, M.8., o.m. Chiel Med. Officer. W U. KuaoT, Esq. Rev. N J Couvmcb. Tow Noak Pam, Esq.
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    • 392 10 INSURANCE. OBIOH FIBB IKBUBABOB OOMPAJH OF PABIfi muuhd IBM BBBEBVEB AND TOTAB QOABAHTEEB 5M.000,000 TIM nadislgnari, Agents tot the Jompsay, an prepared to aoeept firs rtata 'or lons or short period! at oumnt rataa. 3ABH BBTTLEMBNTB promptly ma*« bj bi agent* la Slngapon. MOINE OOMTK 00. (IABOASHIBE INBUBAHOB COMPAHY LIMITED.
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    • 527 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AKD CHINA. ■OORPORATiD BT BOTAL CHARTER I Paid op Capital In N.OOO Bhim of •JO each S'^'SSS imam Fond «1.874,000 hum Liability of Proprietor. .U. 100.000 BARKERS. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of Booslaad. fcfccmdcD Oiiy Midland Buk. Ltd. BIBGAPOBB BRANCH. Ourrenl Aoooan^ an
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    • 963 10 Election Outlook. WHERE UNIONIST VICTORIES ARE EXPECTED. Prospects in London. Inionists particularly hopeful with rezard to the oeicome of the general election in Londoo, wys the Evening Standard. of December 6. There will be a number of rery stiff contests, bat in no case are the prospects of the unionist
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    • 810 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. jixrarcxour sale RARE AND BEAUTIFUL PLANTS. [Deluding many varieties of Crotons, Asters. Amaryllis, Gloxinias, Dahlia*, etc. THE PROPERTY OF TAN BOON TECK, ESQ., AT TAN BEN 6 CHIANG NURSERY. ORCHARD ROAD. (Adjacent to the Post Office), On Saturday, January 8, at 2 a.m. The collection comprises FERNS.
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  • 970 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. French Motors. The growth of motoring and the motor car industry in France is illustrated in the report on French foreign trade during 1908, and the first six months of this year, compiled by Mr. Consul -General Inglis. The exports of motor can
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 271 11 KELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets AS SUPPLIED TO Crown Agents, F.M.S. and Singapore Municipality. Full particulars and prices from the Sole Ageota for Strait Settlements CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Olympia Show. SMITH'S PERFECT SPEEDOMETERS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Large Consignment of Latest Novelties, Just Arrived. Inspection Invited. C. F. F. WEARNE CO..
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    • 59 11 A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA. Ad attack of inflaensa is often followed by a persistent oough, which to many proves a neat annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough Jlemedy haa been extensively used and with good success for the relief and care of tbu ooagh. Many cases nave been cared after o.her well-known remedies
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    • 176 11 &A\ \\\\\\v.lil \\A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin •^H^ O N BEAUTY Jit WAZELINE f| (TRADE MARK) SNOW I^£>if?\ TO THE +X O 4||^ BURROUGHS WELLCOMF CO. >v LONDON (ENG.) Niw YOU MON.BI-AI KM* <«Pi TOWS J S II AM,H A I < //ill it I rr nwnnm SOLD
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    • 25 11 BURRELL CO. S Pale Boiled Linseed Oil, Boottopping, Snow- White Zinc, ami Assorted Faints. i SANDILANDS BUTTERY AND CO. Sole Agents, Straits Settlements F.M.S. 3067
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    • 59 11 7%atfs SINGAPORE SODA WATER £staMtsJi*/orer 2Sytai9. J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellery, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY BXBODTBO Perfumery Ed. PINAUD. .lust received, a large stock of Perfu njf-ry. Various kiodu, Marie Louise, tiilas do France, Violette de Partue. Violetto Uiinv. Culiu)"oe, etc. etc K\km iuwmjiimi nnn Jeanou k Pattara 64. HI6H STREET.
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    • 631 12 WAMTB. ASSISTANT DRESMMKER WMTED. Wanted, an assistant dressmaker and a lew girls. Apply tt, Sophia Road. •r>9s PRIVATE TUITION AT HOME. English, Latin, French, Mathematics (a speciality), Light, H e»*- A PP'J SK c Straits Times. 2574 PROOF READER WANTED. Wanted, Proof Reader for News Department. Good salary given. Only
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    • 637 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. No. 85, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. HOUSES T8 BE LET. Not. 81 Mi 83, lasWaMoa Hill, Birsf Valley for** Apply to LEE OHKHO lAN sal 00. tUTI BFFIIE ft BBOBWN T8 BE LET. Wllfc
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    • 614 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO IE LET. Compound Houses, No. 164, Middle Road, and np the hill, No. 3, Adis Road, off Sophia Road. Apply to A .S. Shocker, 7, d'Almeida Street. 17 BFFIBES TO BE LET. OFFICES.- Offless top floor He, I, Flalay* km Ont*. Apply to CHOP
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    • 685 12 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL The offices of Messrs. H. Schaefer and Co. will be removed to No. 1, Malacca Street, as from January 1, 1910. 2604 NOTICE. My business as a share and general broker will be carried on under the style of Renben and Guston as from the Ist
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    • 991 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Per c ha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres rotreadod at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TTRBS, HOBES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulio), Oardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS. FLOOR-TILES, MATTINO, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bioycla Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i
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