The Straits Times, 15 February 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.182 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      113 1 D. J. McCallnm s PERFECTION WHISKY. CALOBECK. MACfiREGOR AND COMPANY, i KATZ BROS., LD. Sole Agents FOR THE Banzai MINERAL WATER. This is a natural Spring water and is free from Chemicals. CAN BE HAD IN CASES OF 48 PINT BOTTLES $5.50 PER CASE j 5 cent 100 SPLITB $6.75
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      41 1 AIT NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER OHOT $17, OrdfordJ^ad. ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. WeddiDg Ordsn raoaiv. qweial attantioo Many Local TntimoniaU. PRICES MODERATE. CnlFlowen bom oar own NnnariM, alwayi Quite Fresh. 14H i«P«» J Nnnariei 190. 7%at/s SINGAPORE SODA WATER £staUisA#fonr2Sj*uv3.
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      291 1 Bollinqcr Chompope. CALOBECK. MACGRESOR AND COMPANY. tThe Dispensary, Ltd, CHEMIBTB. PHARMACIBTB. OPTICIANS (Wholesale and Retail), 43 B, Raffles Place, Singapore. Telephone No. 8. Depot for all kinds of Patent Medicinss, Toilet Kequisites, Per turnery, Medicated Wines, Surgical Instruments, Chemical and Scientific Apparatus, Medical, Surgical and Sanitary Appliances, Medicine Chests. Suppliers
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    CHINESE FINANCES.
    1313 2 SUCCESSIVE EDICTS DEALING WITH REORGANISATION. Scheme of Reform. UNPRACTICAL, INDEFINITE AND INSINCERE. Comment From Sbaoghai. The Shanghai correspondent of The Times writes as follows Since the accession of the Regent in November 1908, successive Kdicts have announced his conviction that financial reorganisation must be the first of all
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      352 2 tso7nnoNT tooth O\JmLUU\jn 1 POWDER A delicious dentifrice. Free from acid and grit. Just the thing for those who have an inclination for the niceties of every-day life. Positively beneficial, gives perfect satisfaction. The best for sixty years. Handy for the traveler. In patent Sanitary Tins. Sole Agents for tnc
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    Slandered Germany.
    693 3 TEUTONIC RESENTMENT AT LIBERAL GIBES. Unfit Food Fiction. The Berlin correspondent of The Standard states The amazing Radical misepresentations of German conditions of life and labour, which were at first received with more amusement than resentment in this country, arc now beginning to jar on the minds of
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      2284 3 THELAR6EBT &ffr J ACTUA L OUTPUT MANUFACTURERS &A Mfi* I PER DAY IN THE WORLD. FILMS BEARING THIB TRADE f*ffl Bf% MARK UNEQUALLED IN THE WORLD. I 80 MILES. PATHE Wm FRERES I AHEAD OF ALL (^TOP'^ OTHER FILM PRODUCERS. GRAND PRIX EXPOSITION DNIVERBELLB, 1900. GREAT SUCCESS FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION 1908.
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      49 3 Tea comfort. Brooke Bond's Tea. Always the first for flavour and strength. [OKE BOND'S TEA y tin following dealers Gun Chin Hong Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaiden .v Co. Tiang Joo 4 Co. Chin Keat A Co. Kwong Oin Hin A Co. Mica Moharsd A Sods. c Agents:— MESSRS. GUTHRIE CO.
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      711 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylen, Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Part*, Plymonth and London. Through Bill* of Lading Issued for China Ooast, Persian Golf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for Otena) Macedonia Feb 26
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      530 4 STEAMER SAILINGS". KY7K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regrular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN and BUROPB by the Company* well-known TWIM-BCBIW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoellent aooommodation tor First and
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      807 4 BTEM.EB BMUIWB, BT9OMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA 81NGAPORE, SABANG, COLOMBO, POST BAH), GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers an do* on or about th* undetmentioned dites:— OUTWABD HOMSWABD 1810 1110 Orotius Feb 3* K Wilhelmina Feb 16 K. Willem 111
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      590 4 SUMMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servios between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they an despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalllng at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      713 4 STEAMER BAILHHB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Ths fast and well known mail stesniin cf Ihla Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (aoansetli o Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vloe versa) Port Said, Saez, Aden, Colombo, Pmnn*. Singapon, Hongkong
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    154 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, I cbruary 15 High Wator, 1.50 a.m., '1:1 p.m. Albambra Cinomatofrraph. Hariina Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Wednesday, Februarr 16. High Water, 2.29 a.m., 3.2 p.m. Thursday, February 17. High Water, 8.11 a.m., 4.l'J p.m. Friday, February 18. High Water, 3 5H a.m., 5 57 p.m. N.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    225 5 To-Day. I>u»ok and Calcutta Apcar I pm Ratu Pahat Aiog Hin 3 pm Hongkong, .Shanghai and Japan G. Ap?ar •> pm Upon Theeens 3 pm 1' Swettenham, Penang, and Colombo Sumatra 3 pm Muar and Malacca 1..i1> Woll Bpm Malacca Port Dicknon, and P. Swettenham Poh Ann
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    184 5 !he Royal Dutch mml steamer Koning Willem ll,' having left Colombo on the 11th ■nut., at 1 p.m., may be expect*! to arrive here on the 17th inst. Hie N. D. li. outward mail steamer Prinwes Alice, having left Colombo at 8 a.m. on Sunday the 13th
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    529 5 Latest Arrivals. .I'i.ihi'm. Brit str IJ3H tons, Capt Saugnter, TVb 14. From Hoogkong, Feb 8. Nil. KaU Bros Ltd. For P. Sombilnn, U— Rdi. Ban Whan Hin, Brit itr 195 torn, Captain Cox, l'etr 11. From Telupin, Feb 14. 0.0. and 7 p Straits Steamship Coy. Ltd. For
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    Vessels at Taojong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    99 5 Wharves at which Vessels art Berthed To- Day. XANJONQ PAOAR. Bin Wuu Bism— Minilya. Bin W. Samoa I— Tugela, Taroba. Samoa No. I (Baasas Wuu)- Nil. Baoms J— Glenogle, Kobe, (Merapi). 8— Sophie Rickmcr a 4— C. Apcar. GorgJn. a 6— Ping Suey,
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    News Items.
    212 5 A cargo of timber arrived from Bangkok, yesterday, for Bombay, by the Norwegian steamer Oerd. Fourteen hundred sheep and goats arrived from Calcutta, yesterday, by the Gregory Apcar, which bad 285 passengers and a general cargo. Capt. Morris, of Messrs. Wee Brothers' steamer Will o' the Wisp, which
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    178 5 Latest Arrivals. I'or Bteamor Amherst, February 13. From Tontianak Mr. A. L. Wilkorn. I'or steamer G. Apcar, February 14. From Calcutta: Messrs. (ireen, F. llonningon, McDonald, .1. Kerr Black, Rowland Allen, Mordricot, It. J. Kobari, A. Poulas, and J. J. Apcar. Per steamer Baud. February 14. From
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    Finance & Commerce.
    258 5 Finance Commerce. Sinqapobb. Fkbrcabt 16, 1910. BXCHANOE. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4, Demand M 2/4^, Private 8 m/s 2/4 j do 8 m/s 2/4$ J On Qerinany Bank d/d iC9 Private 8 m/s 344 do 8 in/I 246J On Franrc— Bank d/d mt 394 J Private 8 m/i 299
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      MINING.
      257 5 Imci Paid Up CoMFAKI Di^ro BoTMi 8 ""M 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 4/ l 1 1 10 1 1 18/10 6 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 LeUt
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      RUBBER.
      602 5 a/. 3 10 a/--f l 10/.} i l 10 a/--a- a/-l -a-/-12/6 18/6 a/--l 7/9 Sterling. Allagar Rnbber Estate Ltd. Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 26% in. '09 Batu Cavos Rabbor Co., Ltd 10% (or '06 Batu Tiga (Selangor) R. Co. Ltd. 5% for 'o9 Bokit Kajang Rubber KnUte Ltd.
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      GENERAL.
      170 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 in 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 BO 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. Fraaer Notre, Ltd. Hotel van Wijk Co. Ltd. Howarth Erskine Ltd. 7% Preference Eata Brothers, Ltd. Deferred 8% Com. Preforenoe Maynard A Co., Ltd.
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      107 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Fob. 19.— At No. 26 Syed Alley Road, Teak Household Furniture, etc., property of A.Oohs, Esq., at 2.80. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Feb. 16. At salerooms, leasehold land together with houses thereon known as Nos. 91 92, 9898, Bencoolen Street and Nos. 95 to
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      378 5 COARSE-CUT. A" TV Li. -'■'^11/V^ ~~~1 '^t^T^» I O\) CIS* Air-light Bgwty I Nfffjl IfffifftWJP'af Tinp i;&^Vl^^Bi^^^^^j| por tia. OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. |Tgg»» PRELIMINARY NOTICE of An Exceptionally Good Auction. PROBABLY THE MOST ATTRACTIVE SALE OF THE YEAR. ■■am II L OOOUL4N (JO., arc instructed
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      120 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PENANO, MADRAS AND NEOAPATAM. The Oompaoy'« Steamer TAR7BA, 6,309 tsna, W. 11. Jacobs, Commander, will be despatched tor the abore port* on Thursday, February 17, at S p.m. She has exoellent aooommodation for Ant and seoond-olass pauengen. For freight or passage, apply to
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. THE WRECK OF A RAILWAY.
    1043 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16. THE WRECK OF A RAILWAY. This is a land of silence, as we had occasion to remark yesterday in connection with some other matters, and we have to be content with tbe scantiest Boraps of more or less unreliable information. It would be wise,
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    21 6 Many readers will be interested to learn that the Auld Brig of Ayr is to be kept from falling into decay.
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    26 6 Capt. H. A. Marshall will proceed to Talp. ing on tbe 19th inst, to inspect the guns and carriages in charge of the Malay States Guides.
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    28 6 Tbe Jolly Boy minstrels commence their New Year entertainments at the president's house, 18 Ann Siang Hill, to night, at 8.80. All friends are cordially invited to attend.
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    50 6 Borneo, tbe Land of River and Palm, is the title of a volume by Ida Green. The writer gives an account of Borneo and its evangelisation and is designed to draw helpers to the work in the diooese of Labaan and Sarawak, the Bishop of which writes a short preface.
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    56 6 Tbe Nunkungsbaog Pa baa reported to the Chinese Government the case of a scholar in Kuangsi, wbo at his own expense planted 60,000 pine trees, the work having been carried on for over twenty years. It was recommended that he shoald receive an honorary rank, which recommendation re ceived favour
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    32 6 The British Consul at Manila has informed tbe Governor-General that on account of tbe accident which happened recently to the cruiser Monmouth, her trip to Manila for the Carnival has been abandoned.
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    39 6 The American Yacht lolande, recently in Singapore, arrived at Manila from Saigon on the 4th inst. Tbe yacht will be in Manila until after the Carnival, when the ornise will be continued up the China ooast and to Japan.
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    39 6 It is announced in Liverpool that a British company is starting a new direct service via Sues with British East Afrioan ports. The scheme largely depends on Government guarantee. It is stated that the Uni jn-Castle company will co-operate.
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    46 6 At 4 a.m., yesterday, seven Javanese were crossing from Pa>>ir Rils, on tbe Jobore Strait, to Pulan ('bin, in a koleh, when tbe boat was upset and three of them were drowned. The others were found by rescuers, clinging to the sides of their overturned craft.
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    49 6 On the morning of January 18, says the Kobe Herald, a workman, while digging under a telegraph post at Hamanomiya, Saba District, Yamaguchi prefecture,' which was to be moved, found an old iron kettle containing yen 80,000 in yen 10 notes. The find was reported to the authorities concerned.
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    68 6 It is thought one result of the election may be the adoption of rye bread as an article of general consumption at home. The furious denunoations by tbe Radicals of tbe German black bread have had the effect of inducing thousands of people to try it, and to discover that
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    74 6 Tbe Java Government, in working its tin mines in Banka, is ever mindful of the coolies who delve there for revenue purposes. Those wbo oare to return to China are provided by government with passages. Abojt 8,800 coolies are estimated to return to their homeland in February and March this
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    64 6 Insp. Hickey mentioned to the third magistrate, tins morning, the case against Tan Gek Peab, charged with attempting to cheat the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank with a worthless cheque for $395.75. Mr. Mundell appeared for tbe accused. The inspector stated that the deputy public prosecutor was of the opinion that
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    73 6 At the Harima Hall, last night, before a well-filled house, an exhibition of juijitsu was given by Mr. Kumagai along with a number of other Japanese gentlemen, while a series of moving pictures made up an excellent entertainment. To night, some excitement is in store for visitors to the show
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    80 6 A Port Arthur telegram to the Mainichi Dempo states that of twenty two pirates wbo killed a policeman near tbe port aod fled last November, thirteen men have lately been arrested aud sent to the Kwantung law court. According to their depositions, they have 33 rifles and 15,000 rounds ot
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    78 6 The special evangelistic services in Wesley Methodist Church to be conducted by Rev. Dr. Morrison, tbe noted American evangelist, commence to-day. There are two services daily, at 5.15 and 880 p.m. This evening at 8.80, there will be a preparatory service led by the pastor. Dr. Morrison is a man
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    85 6 Our Muar correspondent writes: In connection with the visit of His Excellency tbe Governor, I think that Capt. Hudson, of the Sri Muar, and Inchi Mat, of the launch Cho Hoag, deserve thanks for the trouble they took tbe former in taking the yacht in and oat, and the latter
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    76 6 Inspector Paglar, land department prosecuted three more Cuineoe before Mr. Green, this morning, on a charge of removing sand from the foreshore at Siglap higher up than is allowed. Accused denied that they had dug any sand above the marks which had been set out on the beach. His worship
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    111 6 A Huar correspondent writes Dr. Grant shot a young crocodile at the hospital on Saturday. It was about six feot long. He had it skinned, and its stomach was pretty well filled with chickens' feathers showing how he had been getting his share of the good things going. After many
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    132 6 Low Lim Tye and Tan Sag Siang lived over an eating house at 62 Aluert Street, bat their present address is the Tan Took Seng hospital, and one of them is not likely to live throughout tbe day. At 8 p.m., yesterday, those who were in the eating house heard
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    381 6 It is possible that King Albert will meet King Edward and the Kaiser at Ostend. Messrs. J. Kerr Black and Kow'and Allen arrived in Singapore, yesterday on tbe Gregory A pear Tbe Duke of Brunswick has presented Herr Brockmann, president of the Dutch Clnb in Bangkok, with
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    New Year Gambling Incidents.
    109 6 Many amusing stories are told by police of the consternation oroated by their gambling raids and the attempt? of the gamblers to evade arret-t. One man was found doubled up in a box with his head between hi* knew. Another had covered himself with old shoes
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    Beware of Pickpockets.
    137 6 While I was in a eoffeo shop, in Wayang Street, taking ooffee, accused sat near me. I put my hand in my pocket to take out uiy purse in order that I might pay for ray coffee, and I found another band in my pocket. I seized
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    Troubles of a Turk.
    161 6 Tbe case against Anthony Gomes, charged with theft of ten sovereigns aod a gold watch and chain from a Turk named Ixmail, was withdrawn, yesterday. Acting-Inxp. Nicol explained to the second magistrate that he was accompanying Mr. Savi on a gambling raid in Bali Lane and
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    Sedition in Java.
    152 6 A remarkable seditious conspiracy case is proceeding in East Java. 80 hard was it to trace the conspiracy that the police took three years to work up the jase, the arrested plotters bting kept in prison all the time. The particulars given show that, in January 1900,
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    THE CABINET.
    146 7 CHANGES FOLLOWING GENERAL ELECTION. Mr. Churchill Promoted to Home Secretaryship. (From 01-r Own Correspondent.) London, February 15. Several important changes in the Liberal Cabinet are now announoed. Mr. Wenston Churchill succeeds Mr. Herbert Gladstone (wbo is High Commis-sioner-elect of South Africa) as Secretary of State in tbe Home
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    The General Election.
    84 7 FIGURES SHOWING THE FINAL RESULT. Liberals Get one More Member than Unionists. [Rsdtem's TelsoeamJ London, February 16. Tbe final composition of the House of Commons, as tbe result ot the General Election, is as follows Liberals 274 I Labourites 41 ala Nationalists 82 897 Unionists 278 Anti-Unionist
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    GERMANY AND INDIA.
    49 7 Brisk Participation in Allahabad Exhibition; IDE* OsTAKIATISCHB LLOTD TbLBQBAM] Berlin, February 14. Germany intends to participate briskly in the exhibition which is to ba held at Allahabad. She will have her own section, whioh will be organised by a general commission under Herr Goesling, of Calcutta.
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    THE FLOODS IN FRANCE.
    42 7 Saone Floods Worse but Seine Failing. [Rbutbb's Tbleoram] London, February IS. The floods in the valley of the Saone are worse than before, and whde villages are submerged. Latest reports from Paris state that the Seine is falling.
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    HERR WALLWITZ.
    33 7 [Dm Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Tulboram] Berlin, February 14. After tbe resignation of Hen Wallwitz he reoeived the Order of the Eagle of the firstclass. His successor, Herr Flotow, has gone to Brussels.
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    DANGEROUS GUNNERY.
    36 7 [RaoTEß's Tblboraml London, February 16, While H. M. S. Bulwark was at gunnery practioo at Portland, a twelve inoh gun went off aooidenUUy and the shell passed through tbe funnel ot the cruiser Natal.
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    ENTERIC AT MALTA.
    25 7 [RaoTM's Tiuoeam] London, February 15. There have been two hundred oases of enteric fever in Malta, bat the outbreak U Dow subsiding.
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    RUBBER AND TIN MARKETS.
    47 7 (From Oce Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, February 14. It is reported that big sales of robber estates in the north of Selangor have just been completed. The January output of dressed ore at Berendah Mines was 819 piouls, giving a profit of 14,685.
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    A PAIR OF SPECTACLES.
    267 7 Fortune -Teller and Doctor Charged with Stealing. You are exercising a trade which is against the law, said the third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, to a fortune-teller, who was charged with stealing a pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, bat wbo informed the magistrate that he was an old
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    LA SEINE DISASTER.
    298 7 What Should be the Attitude of Marine Courts. A captain, who occasionally visits Singapore, and who read some remarks we made on the censure passed by the local oourt on Capt-Dagg of the Onda, sends us the following extract from a report of the Appeal Court judgment
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    294 7 How Plantation Figures are Used by Stock Jobbers. In a recent issue of one of the London financial papers we read the following Ooe of the reasons, and not the least of these, why the Plantation rubber shares of the Middle East have come into so much favoar
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    15 7 Small pox is now prevalent in Rangoon, over fifty cases being reported in one day.
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    70 7 Particulars of the Observatory at Batavia are given in an interesting paper just read before the Royal Geographical Society of Holland. The institution is conducted on strictly scientific principles, and the researches have always a useful end in* view. Earthquakes are recorded, and the rainfall is investigated. Another important branch
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    Johore State Railway.
    798 7 FURTHER DETAILS OF SERIOUS DAMAGE. 90 Miles of Line Unworkable. Tho disastrous effect of the reoent heavy rains upon the Jobore State railway, to which we made some reference yesterday, is amply borne out by later enquiries. Fully ninety miles of the line are totally out of
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    The Theatre Royal.
    156 7 A considerable attraction has been added to tbe nightly programme of Malay p}»y> by the Star Opera company, at the Theatre Royal, North Bridge Road, in the performances of the Lewis family, who have come up from Australia, and introduce some excel lent turns. Professor and Madame
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    70 7 Loo Tia Kong appeared, in answer to a summons, before Mr. Mitchell, yesterday, the charge being possession of four cases of Fraser and Neave's bottles bearing labels Dot belonging to that firm. The hearing of the case was postponed. Mr. Mitchell had a very auspicious opening of his oourt, after
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    Steamer on Fire.
    567 7 SERIOUS OUTBREAK ABOARD THB GREGORY APCAR. European's Bravery. The Englishman, of Calcutta dated the 3rd inst., has tbe following aocount of a fire, which should be of interest to the mercantile and shipping community ot Singapore A serious fire broke oat on board the steamer Gregory Apcar,
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    TSARINA'S HEALTH.
    380 7 Her Majesty Breaking Down from Anxiety. Reports from St. Petersburg unite in describing the Tsarina's condition as one of extreme seriousness. None of tbe Russian papers are allowed to publish any details, and all that is known to tbe general public is that Her Majesty is somewhat indisposed.
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    Negligent Boatowners.
    90 7 Commander Radoliffe, R. N., had a court fall of boatowners, yesterday, who had neglected to register their craft for the oarrent year. Thirty Chinese owners of sampans and twakows and three Indian owners of tongkangs were fined, the rate being $1 50 each for the sampans and twioe
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    NOTES FROM KELANTAN.
    648 7 Coolies Preferring Road Work to Estate Labour. (From Ocr Own Correspondent) Khota Bharu, February 10. Tenders are invited for the contract to provide a weekly mail servioe between Khota Bharu and Batu Mangkebang. Separate tenders are also invited tor a bi-weekly servioe of mails between Khota Bharu
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    251 7 (From Olk Own Correspondent.) Malacca, February 18. The Resident Councillor of Malacca has gone to India, and he is expected to be away for about a month. In tbe meantime, the Settlement is in charge of Mr. R. Scott, the collector ot land revenue. His Excellency the
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    A SAD STORY OF THE SEA.
    134 7 Victims of Wreck Die After Rescue by tbe Pembrokeshire. It is reported from Nagasaki, says the Kobe Herald, that Capt. R. Hayes, of the Shire line steamer Pembrokeshire, which arrived there on January 24, from Kobe, sighted a wreck in the sea near Bsaki
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    MEDICINE IN MALAYA.
    275 7 BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S LOCAL BRANCH. Conference of Doctors. IMPORTANT GATHERING AT KUALA LUMPUR. Summary of Proceedings. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lnmpar, February 16. At the meeting of the members of tbe Malaya branch of the British Medical Association, presided over by Dr. G. D. Freer, principal
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    SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY.
    24 7 [Dbr Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Teleobam] Berlin, February 14. The social democrat demonstrations have passed over, and all is quiet again in Berlin.
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    MURDEROUS ROBBERY.
    72 7 Gang of Desperados Secure $2,003 at Kampar. (From Odr Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, February 14. A gang robbery took place at Kampar in broad daylight, 12,000 being taken from Towkay Eu Tong Seng's krani. Five robbers attacked him with pistols and parangs, almost hacked off his left leg,
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    PUSING LAMA MINES.
    27 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 14. Mr. Laning, the managing director of the Pasing Lama group of mines, is now visiting Kinta.
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    Police Intelligence.
    314 7 Mr. Green fined Hoh Ju S3OO, yesterday, for keeping his house, at 245 Bukit Timah Road, as a common gaming boose. Six Chinese, who bad been gambling at the house, were fined 110 each. A sampan man, named Ong Yew, was fined 160 by Commander Kadcliffo at thn
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      378 8 Hangkok is going strong in the cricket world. A match played on the 6th inst. produced 209 for four wickets to which A. S. Scwcll contributed 109 before being run out. The competition for the cup presented by Mr. N. Sutton, open to medal winners and runners
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      Golf.
      35 8 >cpoy Lines (iolf Club. Play for the ladies' medal for February resulted as follows Miss E. Elcutn Mrs. Warren Mrs. WolfersWn Mrs. Hlcnm BU-li 41 58 8 50 66 15 60 61 7 54
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      Billiards.
      153 8 Arrival of a Champion. Alia Taylor, the professional billiard player, arrived in Singapore from fUngoon, yesterday afternoon, and is giving a series of exhibition games here, commencing on Saturday next, particulars of which will be announced lator. He played many matches at Rangoon, in which ho made breaks of
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      Lawn Tennis.
      149 8 1.. L. T. C. Tournament. The 1- 1.. T. < tournament began yesterday, when the following ties wore played i MIXEn Doubles Handicap. Miss Gardiner and W. .1. Haxkins beat Mrs. Hartnell and A. Boyd 6—B, 6 2. Mrs. Qardinor and V. O. Savi beat Mrs. Hargroaves and
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      Cricket.
      244 8 The County Championship, Lord Hawke, not in his capacity of President of the Yorkshire County Cricket Clnb, but from a personal point of view, baa circularised i he committees of tbcfirst class counties un tli subject of the reconstruction of the county championship, with a request that tbc scheme
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    THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY. LIMITED.
    783 8 General Manager's Report for the Four Weeks Ending January 29. The Chairman and Director*, Itaub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Singapore. Gentleman.— l beg to submit the following Mining and Milling Report for the four weeks ending January 29, 1910. Bukit Malacca. No.
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    Trouble at Canton.
    77 8 Tbe I'nion Times has received a telegram from Canton to the effect that the police and the new Chinese army have had a battle at that place. Three police stations have been demolished. Tbe gates of the city wall have been olosed. A later report states that
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    836 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following lilt of qaotations this morning •Jom. Valne. Bayers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 6/- 8/3 t 2/- Optioni 8/- c 2/- Anglo-Malty 22/6 24/« c 41 AngloSumatr* 50/- 57/6 1 Banteng
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    342 8 Fearless Criticism Directed Upon Pioneers of Bull Movement. The Globe of January 15 contains the following This market has been irregular and unsettled, with a downward tendency, it being now more generally recognised that as we have for some time past pointed out there is absolutely no
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      479 8 Eye-Sight Mr. H. LAZARUS (son of the late Mr. N. Lazarus), is now here and can be consulted for SPECTACLEB, at Messrs. BARKER, KENGCHUAN, The Straits Cycle and Motor Co., 15, Battery Road, only for a few days. JIGHT-TESTING ft ADVICE FREE. 290 Messrs. H.L. COGHLAN Co. s Forthcoming Fuknitokk
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      240 8 HAVE YOU A PIANO P IF NOT Moutrie's AT THE ARCADE, RAFFLES SQUARE, can supply you with one of their MEW MODELS. The BEST on the Market AT fir SiO" oKTHi Tuning and regu.ar attention iuclusivo, or in the EASIEST of payment. MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. To-Night's Programme.
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      627 9 STEAMER SAILINGS, INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COL. LTD. In (teamen of Ibis Oompany maintain a •egnlar direct sarvioe between Calcutta, Strain Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo n through Bills of Lading for Canton, Bwmtow Amo;, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangm. Ports, Formosa, the PbUippines, ao., ao. Ht earners Tons Oommaoder KcißiUS
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      568 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. CTPII CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Tut NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Koute from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobi, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress or India Twin screw steamR.M.S. Empress ok Japan
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    Modern Romans.
    382 10 LORD CROMER SPEAKS ON BRITISH IMPERIALISM. Future of the Race. Addressing the annual business meeting of the Classical Association at King's College on January 11, Lord Cromer compared the Roman and the British Empires. The total population of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent was less than
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    Rockefeller's Bodyguard.
    94 10 A bodyguard of seven stalwart detectives haa been appointed to watch over the personal safety of Mr. Rockefeller. Employed ostensibly as butlers, gardeners, and coachmen, the members of the richest man's bodyguard were specially sworn in as deputy sheriffs with authority to carry arms ana with powers of
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      418 10 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board Of Dlreotora I 8. A. DaaaiOK, Esq., Chairman. As. Abmds, Esq., Vice-chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtsb Fowlib, m.b., cm. Chief Med. Offioer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocvbbde. Tow Ne*» Pa*. Esq.
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      546 10 INSURANCE. IiOHDON AMD LANCASHIRE FIBB INSURANCE COMPANY. Oapital 21.641,000 Pab up Capital £164,100 Reserve Faud «1,9M,4M The undersigned, Agents for ths Company, ire prepared to aooept Are risks at current rates of premium. BOUBTBAD Oo.,— AgmU OANTON INBURAHOK OFFIUB LIMIIED. Oapital Bubsoribed....ll,6oo,ooo Amount paid-up 100,000 Beserve fund 1,580,000 Haiß Oma,
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      528 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. [BOOBPOBAT4D BT BOTAL CHARTER. Paid np Oapital in 60,000 Shan* of CM each aU.MO.OOO (tossrv* Fund 41,674,000 Sassrv* Liability ot Proprietors 41,100,000 BAHKBBB. Bank ol England. Rational Bank ot Boodand. rai leadoa City a Midland Baak. Ltd. BINO2 PORE BRANCH. Current Aeeonnto
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      86 10 PAINFUL BREATHING. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a very valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles, quickly relieves and cures painful breathing and a dangerously sounding cough which indicates congested lungs. For Bale by all Dispensaries and dealers. OLD PIANOB JKADE LIKE NEW. Repairing of all Musical Instruments a speciality. Work
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      893 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. -A-TJOTIOIT SALE OF FIRST-CLASS IRISH LINEN FANCY GOODS, To be held at Powell and Co.'s Sale-room, ON BATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, AT 11 A.M. Comprising: Lace curtains, tea cloths, glass, kitchen and pantry cloths, ladies' and gentlemen s handkerchiefs, pure Irish hand-embroidered bedspreads, top sheet; and pillow cases,
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    949 11 THE NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Internal Combustion and the Imperial Car. Gerald Biss writes to the Evening Standard as follows i Internal combustion —that's just the state we are all in as a nation. cars and creature*, at the moment. We want overhauling badly. The 1906 political
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      350 11 SILENT KNIGHT "Minerva" Cars Were conspicuously brought to light in the last Scottish Trial, securing the MEDAL for record time on hills, and the SCOTTISH CUP for the record in economy. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Sole Agents. BRITISH A BEST. Vulcan Motor Cars. latest 1910 ODEL Silent I Fast I Flexible
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      102 11 DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE AVOIDED. Diphtheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child's system for the reoeption and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighborhood children that have colds should be kept at home and off
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      461 12 WANTS. TEACHER WANTED. An experienced Teacher needed for Standard VI. Apply, giving reference and experience, to No. "0, c/o Straits Times. 230 WANTED. A Eurasian Girl as apprentice for The Art Needlework and Flower Depot. 217. Orchard Road Apply to Vcrnon, Serangoon Road. ■ra FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. V anteil, Furnished
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      573 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. BODOWN AND OFFICE TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. UlB6B TO BE LET. Nos. IS and 20, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate rent. Apply Moraux k Co. U1977 HOUSE TO LET. Furnished, No. 6, Villa
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      503 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. COMPOUND HOUBE TO LET. No. S, Adis Road, off Sophia Road, up the hill. Apply to A. S. Snooker, 7, D' Almeida Street 262 HOWE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to r'raser k Camming, 29, Winchester House. UlB6O HOUSE TO BE LET.
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      437 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. CLEMENT-SHARD CAR FOB MIE. FOR SALE, One two-cylinder Cylinder Clement-Bayard Car in good order, used for a few months only. Apply to uBl6 B. BIDDOXS. MOTOR CAR FOR SALC. 8 H.P. Keo" Motor Car with hood, etc., in good order. Apply to S.C., c/o Straits Times. 0218
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      422 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Hotor-tyrea retreaded at Moderate Prioes. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLBBS BELTS. FLOOR-TILBS, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sola Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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      441 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATE.S.-Misccllane. ous wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of 51 per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it not exceeding four lines, $1 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 0, 92. Ihch Scalb Rath
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