The Straits Times, 15 March 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.206 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. MARCH 15. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      277 1 D. J. IcCtllom's PERFECTION WHISKY. OALDBECK. MACBREGOR AND COMPANY, t KATZ BROS., LD. Jee (Bream freezers. WE HAVE JUST UNPACKED A SHIPMENT OF THE "NORTH STAB" BRAND AND CAN SUPPLY THEM IN BIZEB FROM 1 TO 10 QUARTB These Freezers are perfect in Shape, the Tubs are Waterproof and great
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      169 1 I Robinson A Co. A Shipment of the New FRISTER ROSSMANN'S Iff -rr r i TV?iS"T^HBP^ii»C LOW ARM MACHINF. plete with cover and set of 15 attachments. HIG.I ARM SELF-THREADING SHUTTLE. WBJW^ LIGHT RUNNING. QUICK WORK. P JtW=^gfc^\V HAND MACHINE, on Walnut Base, gfo Jmr MttE^MmKSBS Fast and Loose Wheel,
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      6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALOBECK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY.
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    BANK CLERKS.
    1407 2 MANNERS AND CUSTOMS IN OLDEN DAYS. Clearing House Tradition. The Daily Telegraph, of February 12, has the following interesting article Clerks nowadays are better paid and their comfort is more considered than was the case a hand red yearß ago. So said a director of the Bank of
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      226 2 •l£jr SkinX^ X Comfort f When the skin is hot and inflamed from exposure to the sun, a delicious sense of coolness and relief is produced by "HAZELINE* SNOW" (TRAOE MARK) It rapidly removes roughness J\ and greasiness and leaves the X/Vj skin soft, cool and comfortable /^^v Rmvclc FAcsmit
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      312 2 NTERNAL TREATMENT NOT NECEBBARY FOR RHEUMATISM. Fully nine oat of every ten oases of rheumatism is simply rheumatism of the muscles due to cold or damp, or chronic rheumatism, neither of which require any internal treatment. All that is needed to afford relief is the free application of Chamberlain's Pain
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      193 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM Pave just received a large stock oi 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 oi JADE JEWELLERY oi the latest designs for Ladies and Gentlemen. EARLY INSPECTION INVITED.
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    Shipping Magnate.
    546 3 REPORTED GREAT DEAL BY LORD PIRRIE. His Many Interests. Tbe Liverpool Journal of Commerce understands that Lord Pirrie, who is the chairman of the African Steamship Company, and who was for so long closely associated with the late Sir Alfred Jonen. K. C. M. O has parchased from
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      571 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the* System* against Disease with IKIUWMI al7«» IB I Cl Hl^J*M*l^^^^^^^ We eaaDot apeak M>4M A^B M* JH Pv^r^^aV too uif hiy of it BWaf H ■^B'tkV Wft«i aIV »™W a* IB !,-,■■< E^^Ajp^BUaMMMMaMHaWMMMIaWaBBMai Pronounced by the
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      47 3 SICK HEADACHE. This disease is caused by a derangement of the stomach. Take a dose of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct this disorder and the sick headache will disappear. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. MO o Ol 8 H W« A O tl
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      237 3 TEA A customer writes to as Your tea is excellent, far superior to most teas at the price." We get hundreds ol similar letters. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by tbe following dealers Ouan Chin Hong k Co. —g^jamaah Pakirmaiden k Co. TfMng Joo k Co. Chin Keat k Co. Kwong
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      193 3 O\JE,\JU\jm 1 POWDER Is the favorite dentifrice of the tourist because it is known and sold in every corner of the world. It cleanses and beautifies the teeth and purifies the mouth, as nothing else will. In new patent tin which keeps the dirt out and the flavor in. No
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      581 4 STEAMER BAIUH6B. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •cr China, Japan, Paaaag, Ceylon, Australia, India, Adeo, Bgyat, Mediterraieaa Ports, Plymouth and Loadoa. Through Bills of Lading laroad tor China Ooaat, Penian Gulf, Continental, and Amarioan Ports. Steamers will laave Siagapon oa or aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for Ohina) Ajaayo Mar 35 Assaye May
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      509 4 STEAMER BAILINGB. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regalar fortnightly servioe i im between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Oompany's well-known TWIS-BCHW ITlillll. under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japaaeae Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with CTtwl'fl"* aooommodation for First and
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      662 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. BURNB PHILP UHE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THUBBDAT ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDSYDNEI. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOB OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). •Aa Indaoemeat offers. Smooth p»ss*c<i. Superb Soenery A regular monthly •ervio* to above ports Is maintained
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      143 4 STEAMER BAIUMB. ITBOWAMT-MAATBGHAPPU (BTEAMBHIPfCOMPAHY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, SABANG, OOLOMBO, PORT BAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AMD DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamen an da* on or aboat th* undermentioned date*:— OCTWABD HOKSWABD HlO 1910 Oranje Mar 25 Grotio* Mar 36 Rembrandt Apl 8 K. Willem
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      622 4 STEAMER SAILINfIS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LIE.N HAMBURG. W bbbbbß"** The steamers of this Oompaay maintain a regular asrvioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Aatwarp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Strait*. Onina and Japan. Homewards, they are detpatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hambarg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Oolombo.
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      721 4 BTEAMEH BAIUNSS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-tasown mail steamer* of this Company sail fortnighty from Braaaaa, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, nniltb— ton, Oibraltar, Genoa, Naples (m Il» ManeiUea, Naples, Alexandria, aad vie* van*] Port Said, Baes, Aden, Oolombo, Penaaig. Singapore, Hongkong
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    167 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, >\ »rch 15. High Water 0.81 a.m., 1.1 p.m. Singapore A <sizes. Hatu Gajib Tin Co., 2 Prinoe St., 2.30. Winson Co. Victoria Theatre, 9.15. llerr Kohler's Recital. Teutonia Club, 9. Alhambra Cinematograph, Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Wednesday, March 16. High Water, 1.4 a.m., 1.60
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    SINGAPORE NAILS CLOSE.
    180 5 To-Dai. I'euanft and Doll Calypso 3 pm Mnar and Malacca Lady Weld 3 pm Malacca, Port Dickson, and P. Swettenham Poh Ann Spm Hili Macassar, Menado, Termite, etc. Kwong Eng 3 pm Paugkalau Brandan Benoa 4 pm Burawak and Goebilt Gladys 4 pm To Morrow. Bangkok Bridge
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    110 5 The N. D. L. ontward mail steamer Prinz Lud«ig having left Colombo at 6 p.m. on the 12th inst., may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning, the 18th met., at about 10 a.m. Feb 3 Si. Keb 8 M. M. IVh 10 P. St O.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    450 5 . Latest Arrivals. Sta ileto, Govt., yacht 600 tons, 46 crew 730 li p. Commander Murphy, Mar 14. From P. Swottenham, Mar 13. U— Rds. im. d( Ken tint, Fob str 8576 tons, Capt t.itlayc. Mar 15. From iSaigon, Mar 13. G.c. aud troops. M. Comte. For Colombo, Mar
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    Vessels at Taojong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    102 5 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Whirvu at which Vessel* art Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAOAB. Ban Wbui Bint— Nil. Easi W. Santos) I— Catherine Apcar. Samoa No. 1 (Sanaa Wham)— Nil. Section B—Tbongwa,8 Tbongwa, Benveaue. S— Dunera. a 4— Benoa. 6— riingon. B— Maobaon, Marudu. B a 7—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    68 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Malacca, F. M. S. via ports Mossrs. M. Darby, D. J. S. Parvi. W. .1, Gallagher, C. Little. W. R. Rowland and Dr, E. von Laob. Per Bteamer Nam Yong, Mar. 18. From Macassar Mr. Frank M. Turner. Per steamer Giang Seng, Mar. 14.
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    Expected to Arrive.
    323 5 Per P. and O. steamer Sardinia, duo March 18.— Mr. A. J. IS. Butcher. Mr. C. E. Hudson, Mrs. J. Cormack, Mr. H. V. McLean. Per X I). L. steamer Prinz Ludwig, due March 19 —Mrs. D. Thomas, Mrs. K. Braddell and child, Mr. A. E. Pratt.
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      EXCHANGE.
      118 5 On London Bank 4 m/a 2.4; Demand 2/4A Private 6 m/s 2/4) do 8 m/s 2/4H On Germany— Bank d/d 289 Private 8 m/i 344 do 6 m/a 24Bi On France— Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/i M 2w] do 6 m/« m. B08* On /«uU«- Bank T.T. Private
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      PRODUCE.
      120 5 Gtttbier 'buyers 11.00 do (Cnbe No. 1) unpicked 14.46 Copra Sumlrii .1 jq jq do Mixed 1086 Pepper JBlaok X4 75 do White E% boyers 27.00 Smo Floor Sarawak 4 CO do Brunei No. 1 nom p^is^o n Z: Coffee Bali 80 qo Coffee PalembMR, 10% bufi nom Coffee,
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      249 5 MINING. JgSCI Vaioi Paid Up OoHPAirv Dr^in> BoT M Snuu 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/ 1 1 10 1 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 1 18/10 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 3elat Tin
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      RUBBEH/.
      595 5 RUBBER. I 2/. 2/ a/--t 2/. f 10/} 1 1 if: 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 2/. 1 F 1 f 12/0 1 V--1 2 1 1 1 1 1 7/8 Sterling. ..AUagar Rubber Estate Ltd. Anglo-Malay Rnbbor Co., Ltd. Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd Bato Tjga (Belangor)
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      165 5 GENERAL. in 10 co 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 so 1 100 100 10 10 T Ml 10 Baatern Smelting Co., Ltd. Fraser Neave, LW. Hotel van Wiik Co. Ltd. Howarth Krekine Ltd. ii 7% Preferenoe K*t« Brother*, Ltd. Deterred 8% Cam. Preference Majnard Co., Ltd.
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      290 5 AUCTION SUES Powell aod Co. Mar. 15. At saleroom, leasehold land with substantial shop house, No. J66 5, Middle Road, at 2.30. Mar. 16. At saleroom, freehold land and stables, at Kee Seng Street, at 2.80. Mar. 15. At saleroom, freehold land and house, known as St. George, 1121, Serangoon
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      488 5 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARQE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 50s f^&^OAßj^aP Price Air-tight CTS. Tins. SS~r "ttl per tin. ft OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE CO., LD., ROBINSON ft CO. The Modern Filing System. Protective, Flexible, Expansible. KUINIIA) 1~515E51 STEEL C7T 5\ 3 Verti c al I f k;-';jf~ t. ~.j
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, MARCH 15. EAST AND WEST.
    988 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, MARCH 15. EAST AND WEST. We have not a solitary partiole of gratitude to bestow upon the American banker who has favoured tbe world with a predio tioa that there is going to be a gigantic war in the Far Bast. He baa done no one
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    18 6 Tbe remains of tbe late Mr. Low Kirn Pong were removed to tbe Thomson Rd. Chinese cemetery, yesterday.
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    21 6 Tbe sum of 1148.84 has been given by the Protestant church at Bangkok towards tbe funds of St. Mary's Home, Singapore.
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    20 6 An English stowaway was brought from Saigon by tbe Holt liner Polyphemeua, whioh arrived here, yesterday, en route to Liverpool.
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    29 6 Five ricksha pullers were fined $25, each by Mr. Green, yesterday, for rioting at a Malay Club in Queen Street, details of which have already appeared in the press.
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    36 6 lamb, a peon in the employ of department for the prevention of cruelty to animals, has reported to the police that burglars have viaited his boose at 80% Serangoon lid. and secured property valued at 1382.
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    45 6 Tbe Siam Observer learns that an offer has been rtoeived from Singapore fjr a lease ot tbe Goldoni Theatre, Bangkok, and that tbe trustee is going to take the opinions of the creditors as to whether they think it advisable to accept it or not
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    42 6 Tho Opium Regie in Indo-Cbina finds itself in difflcu'ties owing to tbe suppression of poppy growing in Yunnan and the steadily increasing dearness ot tbe Benares drug. Tbe only remedy is a rise in tbe rates charged by (tie Regie to consumers.
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    44 6 In an article on tho Indian Budget, The Times refers to tbe peculiarity of tbe Calcutta debates and suggests it is time for the Council to reflect on the desirability of refusing written speeches except under special circumstances or from new and inoxperienoed members.
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    48 6 The figures compiled for tbe year just p vwd show tbe Philippine Islands to bave produced 1,658,724 piouls of copra, thus making tbe islands the largest single producer of this staple in the world, ezoelling in production either Java, the Straits Settlements, Ceylon or tbe South Sea Islands.
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    50 6 Tbe coasting steamer Neil Macleod, of tbe Manila Maritima fleet, has been fined a hundred pesos for carrying unmanifested cargo, consisting of 2 9 kilos of opium fonnd oonotaled in one of the steamer's water tanks. This is tbe first seisure of opium by the Americans on an inter-island steamer.
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    60 6 Tbe police have ascertained that the cook of tbe Chinase sailing vessel, who escaped a week ago with 1487 belonging to bis master is in hiding on Pulau Serai. He has been seen there, but took to the jangle and five constables are scouring the jungle for him More of
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    62 6 It may be of some interest to local philatelists to learn that Mr. Stanley Gibbons, of the famous London firm, has been on a visit to Canton. In tbe course of conversation he expressed the opinion that tbe lately issued Chinese commemoration stamps would never be worth much more than
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    66 6 The Star Opera Company staged the play called Zulmie Azlum, at the Theatre Royal, on Saturday night, and there was a crowdid boose. A cop was presented to tbe company by tbe Jolly Boy Minstrels who afterwards sipped champagne from it. Tbe play was much appreciated by tbe audience, especially
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    76 6 One cannot express surprise at reading in a Bangkok paper that a ricksha puller going full tilt along the New Riad without looking, where he was going, went butt up against a moving steam-roller. It is a characteristic of all pullers and is not confined to Bangkok. The vehicle naturally
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    71 6 Eight Chinese were arrested in Railing Road last night, for gambling at No. 286. One of them, an aged man with only a few stray hairs which be bad gathered into a soouty queue, appeared before Mr. Green, this morning, without his touchang, saying that the D. P. C. who
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    72 6 In the Preanger provinces (Java) which are admirably suited for planting enterprise, eager search is now made for every bit of land which can be turned to account for rubber-growing. Ground, even in remote districts with few means of communication, has come into demand. In East Java, in the district
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    81 6 A record passage in tbe Sumatra Holland run is reported by tbe Batavia Nieuws van den Dm the steamer Tabanan having oovered the distance from Padang to Rotterdam in 28 days, despite delays in oalling at Colombo, Marseilles, and Tangiers. This is a quicker passage than that of the Patrocluß,
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    89 6 Miss Agnes Let-lie E'.kins, a cousin of Miss Kttberino Elkins, who was at one tiino be lieved to be betrothed to tbe Duke of the Abrnzzi, and a niece of Senator Elkin», shot herself in the region of the heart at Kanas City, because of family opposition to her ambition
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    90 6 The Siam Government Gazette announces that a Royal Charter has been granted to the Borisat Yang Bank Nara Tboon Chamkat. Tbe company is formed with a capital of Tos. 210,(X,0, divided in 3.403 shares of Tcs. 100 each. The company has been formed for the cultivation of robber, rice, cocoannts,
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    116 6 Some time ago, we gave particulars of a big concession to work the gntt*> jelatoog forests in Dutch Bast Borneo by American capitalists, who bad financed a syndicate in Holland, which took np the scheme. Tbe Java Government favoured tbe idea and granted the concession under certain conditions which aimed
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    455 6 Mr. W. J. Gallagher, director of agriculture, F. M. S., has arrived from Malacca. His Exoellency the Governor and party returned from Port Swettenbam, by tbe Seamew, this morning. Tbe family of tbe late Mr. Low Kirn Pjog desire to thank their friends for thtir attendance at
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    The Harima Hall
    52 6 . There is a Riod pr/icriintm being pro sen ted at the Harima Hilt »nd. this ovening, the public will be entertained to a tnssel in jiujitsu and wrestling between Pro! Kumagai and Breso, limn, an 1 between assistant Prof. Murokami and Siodi. la addition there are some
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    A Fort Canning Tragedy.
    78 6 Hassan, a Boyanese f yce recently in the employ of a well known towbay, has b< on arrested on a charge of murder in causing tbe death of the Fort Canning lighthouse keeper who was found unconFcious at tbe foot of tbe hill and subsequently died
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    Manila's Population
    92 6 . The census of MmiU hvi imt been completed, a population of 231,103 being shown, which U au increase of iv 867 sinco 19 A remarkable feature of the census return* is that there are shown to be over a thousand lesH Americans in Manila now than in 1907,
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    A Fine of $2,000.
    95 6 A Hylam named Dan Ah Rang, of Tanjoog Pagar, was fined 12,000 or, in default, sentenced to three months' rignrons imprisonment, yesterday, by Mr. Green, for attempting to export 111 \<r* of Government chando, valued at 1386 60, to Anntrnlia, on Sunday, without a permit. Ma'ay
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    Bravest Deed of the Year.
    148 6 The Roysl Humane Society, at it* annnat meeting, awarded tbe Stanhope «old medal, whioh is siven (or the brnvi gt deed of tbe year, and to Thomas Boattell, a seaman of H. M. S. Glory. On November 25, 19 8, the steamer Sardinia, on Are
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      255 6 BOTTLED ALES, BEERS STOUT. Bass Co.'s Pale Ale. Jeffrey's Pilsener Beer. Guinness' Extra Foreign Stout. Pabst (Milwaukee) Beer. Kupper's Pilsener "Beer. Amstel Lager Beer. Also AMSTEL BEER in 7«-Gallon Drums. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND CO. FIRST SPRING SHOW of Easier Millinery LATEST At m MODELS FOR JOHN LITTLE SPR IN O.
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      179 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. Orand Exhibition. FIRST CHOICE. TO-NIGHT. NEW SUBJECTS. TO-NIGHT. Second Show, at 9.80 p.mOVERTURE— "TANCREDI" ROSIRI. A VI4IT TO THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN IN HIM NUOEMDIBELLE FRABCOYA IN HER TRAPtZt EXERCISES. ARAB CUBTOM i. THE FLuWcR SELLER. (Filmd'Art). A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE EAR
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    BRITISH NAVY.
    144 7 FIRST LORDS ASSURANCES OF SUFFICIENCY. Fifteen Dreadnoughts Being Built Simultaneously. (KlUTifc S TlLBOBAH.I London, March 16. Mr. MeKenna, introducing the Navy estimates, said that nothing bat the imperious necessity of safeguarding the security of the country would justify the amount that was to be spent. He hoped to
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    THE BUDGET.
    39 7 Pledged to Pass Before tbe Spring Recess. fltlCTßß'a T«.BORAM.| London, March 16. Mr. Asquith, replying to Lord Hugh Cecil in the House of Commons, aaid that the Government intended to pass tbe Budget before tbe spring recess.
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    THE BALKAN ENTENTE.
    72 7 Russia's Influence Supporting Bulgaria. [Die Ostasutischi Llotd Tiliokam] Berlin, March 14. The visit of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria to Constantinople will take place at the same time as King Peter of Servia will be on a visit to St. Petersburg. Ratsia hai informed Turkey that it is
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    LORDS AND REFORM
    43 7 . Discussion of Lord Rosebery's Motion. [RaUTK'S TlLlURA*.] London, March 14. The debate on Lord Roscbery'g motion in favour o( a reform of the House of Lords by that U :>use opens to day, and is expeoted to extend until Thursday.
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    NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
    31 7 . (RaoTiß'a Tblboram.| London, Maroh 14. Tbe annual report of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company shows tbat the gross profits were 32,899,000 marks. The company psys no dividend.
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    KINGS MEET. .
    23 7 KINGS MEET. (Dak Ostasuiischi Lloyd Tbuorah.) Berlin, March 14. King Edward and King Alfonso met at St. Sebastian and bad a private conversation.
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    PATTEN GOES HOME
    18 7 . (RaotM's Tblboram.| London, March 14. Patten, tbe American operator in cotton, bas re-sailed for Americi.
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    ENGLAND V. SOUTH AFRICA.
    40 7 (Ridtib'i Tilwmum] London, March 15. In the fifth teat matcb, at Capetown, England beat Sooth Afri.-a by nine wickets. England has now won two of the test matches, Soalh Africa one, and two have been drawn.
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    Chinese Performers at the Theatre.
    199 7 Aoothev performance was given by the Wisdon Company of Chinese pert oi mere at tbe Victoria Theatre, la»t night, before a rather scanty audience. Tbe feats shown were lemaikatly good on the whole, and it in a great pity that more people did not avail
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    ST. MARY'S HOME.
    975 7 A Year of Steady Progress and Improvement. The Rev. H. C. liard, as honorary secretary, signs the report on St. Mary's Home during 1909, and says therein The past year bas been one of steady progress and improvement in the home under the guidance of Mi-i Hasting)*.
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    NOTES FROM LABUAN.
    176 7 (Froji Our Own Corrispondint.) Labuan, Match 10. The Brunei murder case waa concluded there before (he British Resident on the 7th inst., when all four prisoners were found guilty and «t-nteacpa to death. Messrs. Mariliall, Batterworth and Abang Arif sat as assessors. There is reason to believe
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    Alleged Extortion.
    941 7 EX-PUBLIC SERVANT CHARGED BY CHINESE. Curious Case at District Court. C. H. Rose, wbo was one of the local sanitary inspectors until March 1, was before the district court, yesterday afternoon, on three charges of extortion. Mr. Crabb Watt, deputy public prosecutor, and Mr. Campbell appeared for the
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    RUBBER IN BORNEO.
    152 7 Thousands of Acres Surveyed (or Planting. The British North Borneo Herald, of March 1, reports: Mr. F. J. Heherr, government surveyor, has been engaged for the last five months in the vicinity of Tawao searching for suitable robber land and has now found and surveyed 25,000 acres.
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    The Assizes.
    653 7 SPECIAL JURY GRANTED IN WEE THEAM TEW TRIAL. Banishment Cases. Tbe second assizes of the current year were opened by tbe Chief Justioe, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, this morning, the calendar including sixteen cases. Mr. Crabb Watt, acting deputy public prosecutor, suggested that five oases of returning
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    THE IPOH PETITION.
    126 7 Text of the High Commissioner's Reply. The text of H. E. the High Commissioner's reply to the Ipoh petition bas been published. It declares that the removal of the headquarters of tbe Kinta district from Batu Oajah to Ipoh would cost 1750,000 besides rendering useless buildings valued
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    A STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
    205 7 Skipper's Arrival in Singapore Fifty Years Ago. Tbe Union, weekly paper of Shanghai, prints the following February 21 waa the anniversary of the day we arrived at Singapore, 1859, in the General Windhan, a vessel of 796 tons, commanded by Captain Alexander Wilson, from Melbourne from which
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    THE RUBBER BOOM.
    850 7 Some of the Prospectuses Issued in London. Tbe summaries of prospeotnsea which follow are for tbe moat part taken from home papers. They moat be taken simply as a condensation of the claims made by the promoten Teluk Piah Rubber Estate. The Teluk Piah Robber Estate, Limited,
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    MISSING HONGKONG ENGINEER.
    150 7 Not Heard of for Upwards of Three Yean. Tbe family of Mr. John Gillie*, who waa employed for over 20 years as an engineer by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., at Hongkong, have been enquiring through the police if they know anything as to hia whereabouts. Mr.
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    83 7 Prof. Percival Lowell, director of Flagstaff Observatory in Arizona, U. S. A., announoes the completion of a new gigantic engineering enterprise by tbe people of Mars, who are raakiog tbe dirt fly in a manner that excites tbe envy of tbe builder of the Panama Canal. According to Prof. Lowell,
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    DALAI LAMA.
    63 7 CEREMONIAL VISIT TO LORD MINTO. An Escort of Bengal Cavalry. [RaUTIB'l TlLlOKAM.] London, March 15. Renter's Calcutta correspondent Fays that the Dalai Lima has paid an impressivo state visit to the Viceroy. He drove to Government House, escorted by Bengal Cavalry, and on arrival presented to Lord Minto
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    ALEXANDER CLARK TROPHY.
    57 7 (Fbom Ocb Own Corrbsposdbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, March 14. In the Ladies' shooting for tbe Alexander Clark Trophy for January and February, tho scores wrre as follows.— Miss Birch 13.; Mrs. Lang iam- Carter 133; Mrs. D.v.i^Us 133; Mrs. Dopnis 133; Mrs. Highett 117; Mrs. Hobson IM Miss
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    DEATH OF MRS MILNE.
    36 7 (From Ode Own Correspondent KaaU Lumpur, Miroh lj. The death occurred at Ipob, on Saturday evening, of Mrs. A. B. Milne, wife oi tbe manager ol Cbangkat Salak Estate, S^lak, North i'orak.
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    SEREMBAN RUBBER ESTATE.
    31 7 (From Odb Own Cobrisfondimt.) Kaala Lumpur, March 15. The Seremban Rubber Estate crop fot 1011 has been told forward in Colombo for rupees 6 per lb., all grades.
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    BANK ACCOUNTANT'S DEITH
    452 7 BANK ACCOUNTANT'S DEATH. Former Hongkong Official Dies of Chronic Alcoholism. On February 16, an inqniry was held at Kensington with reference to the death of Percy Russell, a bank accountant, who died at an hotel at South Kensington on February 12. Mrs. Russell, widow of a stockbroker, said that the
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    Police Intelligence.
    207 7 Suppiah, an ex-detective who was cWsjed with gambling in public, assaulting K iropean Constable Guinan and disorderly conduct, waa convicted on all three charges, yesterday afternoon, being fined 910, 1-5 and 15, respectively. Ong Chong Lye nto a dispute with a cook named Tan Cheng at 15 Kelaotau
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      155 8 The competitions for the Young cup and tbe monthly spoon will both be competed for on Thursday by the Singapore L. R. C. Yesterday afternoon, in the Tramway Cup Association, on the Raffles Reclamation, tbe Straits Union met the Penghiboran. Tbe game ended in a pointless draw.
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      The Turf.
      103 8 Forthcoming Races. A London wire, of March 4, says Latest betting on tbe Lincolnshire handicap is: 9 to 1 against Kakadu, 100 to 9 Desmond's Pride, 100 to 7 Ednam, Mustapha and Fiscal War, 100 to 6 against Cinderella and Delirium, 20 to 1 against Perseus 111, Hymettus
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      Football.
      817 8 The Decided Scottish Cup Ties. From an exchange to hand we take the following Of the three Cup ties in which a definite issue was reached, the meeting of the Celtic and Third Lanark attracted most attention. It proved not only a good game, bat a marked triumph for
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      Golf.
      192 8 Garrison dolf Club. Tbe March monthly medal was won by Lieut. A. H. Perrott with the nett score of 71. Thirteen oards were taken out and the following returned: The President's Prize was won by C. F. Green who beat Captain Chancellor in the final by 8 and 2.
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      Lawn Tennis.
      155 8 5. C. C. Tournament. Owing to rain, there was no play yesterday in the S. C. C. iawn tennis tournament. The following ties are fixed for this afternoon Championship. Swan v. Kleinmann. Butler v. Mercer. Lenthall v. Gallimore. Nunneley v. Howe. Gaunt v. Ransford. Dennys v. Ruchwaldy. B.
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    321 8 Tabulated Return for the Month of February. The following table gives in a convenient form the output reports we have reoeived for the month of February. An a number of companies do not take their orop year from January to December, we use a figure in brackets to
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      697 8 Nom. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 5/9 6/0 3/- Option! 3/9 8/9 •2/- Anglo-Malay 81/9 82/6 41 Anglo- Suinacnt 67/6 72/6 1 Butane 66/- 60/2/- Batons Malaka 1/6 pd. 2/3 2/6 pm £1 Batu Caves 242/6 255/1 Batu Tin 93/8 100/. 1 Boaniort Borneo 15/- pd. 11/- 14/-
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      MINING SHARES.
      138 8 10 BelM 14.— 4.SU 10 Braug 4.— 6.— 10 Bruseh 7. nom 4 1 Doff Dewtop-wrt 8 to 8 SO 1 Jebar 2 50 too 10 Kuuboi a.— 2.30 4 1 KinU 14 60 16 60 1 Kledang 1.— 1.76 1 Knunaf Polal 2.— 936 10 KtunUn 8.60
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      Newspapers and tbe Voice of the Pulpit.
      690 8 Newspapers and the Voice of the Pulpit. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Liyman is quite right, that there are hosts of people who do not go to Church, who are genuinely interested in the utteranoeti of the clergy of every denomination. The Church would greatly increase her
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      Anderson Bridge Opening.
      226 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Be good enough to allow me a little space in yonr valued journal to say a few words about the want of attention or discretion shown to the public by the municipality in the matter of invitations for public
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      68 8 LATEST ADVBRTISEMENTS. HOUBE TO BE LET. The comfortable and pleasantly situatod European reoidenoo known a* Woods vi lie Cottage," Serangoon Road. The furniture in the house can be taken over at a valuation. Apply to u587 POWELL CO., Auctioneers. HOUSE TO LET FUMIBHED. No. 84, Syed Ali Road. Four bedrooms,
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      363 8 Victoria Theatre. TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 P.M. The Winson Co. including the well-known Magician Han Ping Chien of Peking. Magicians Acrobats St Contortionists (on their way to Europe), will exhibit their marvellous Feats, FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY. Booking now open at THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. Prices: $3, $2 and $1.
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      180 8 Pianos! Pianos BY THE WORLD FAMOUS .MAKERS: Bluthner, Steck, Rosenkranz, Oors Kallmann, etc., etc. 9 SOLE AGENTS S.MOUTRIE&CO..LD. RAKKLKS PLACE. THE OLD FAVJURITES BACK A6AIN. THE FAMOUS WAYANG KASSIM. The lidra Zuibar byil Theatrical OF SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! By Special Retjuest SITI JOHANA WILL BK STAGED. ALEXANDRA HALL. North Bridgo
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      186 9 By Sprtial < V7^fi£& App«intni(Bt To His Excellency Sir John Andurson, G.CM.U., Uovernor and Comoiander -inChief of tbo Straits Settlements and its Dependencies. EUROPE HAIR DRESSING SALOON Terms Moderate. Special Rates for Monthly Constituents. AVIS BULDtftS, fIKAJB HOTEL EIKOI'E. U. CIPRIANO, Proprietor. A Very Limited Supply i Smoked Salmon <
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      542 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-GHINA STEAM NAY.CO..LTD. Taa steamers ot this Oompaay maintain a regular direot servioe between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Bhaaghal aad Japan, taking cargo, od through Bills at Lading for Canton, Bwatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Tangtaie Porto, Formosa, the Philippines, ao,, Ao. 8 teamen Tons Commander Km*M 4,891 B.
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      489 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Taa oadermentiooed mail steamers ot las above Line maintain a regular sarvtes bstwasa Oatoatta aad Japan, calling at Penang, Singsors, Hongkong and Shanghai m raat* FLHT. Tons nnmnnaflnr i.i. -Jina" 1,018 J. G. Ounn i.s. ■GaasonAreu" 4,800 S. H. Bauoa a.B. Amutooa Anim- 4,100
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      412 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, Tm NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Emprkss of 1 nuia Twinserew steamR.M.S. Empruss
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      434 9 Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. TuaPHOM No. 68. THE BEST FOOD J^"^ AND THE BEST BAUD. It*** \y^"^ Ouemt Might Oinnor Every Saturday The Orchestra can aooept engagements between 8 and 7 o'clock and after /p.m. .^r^^^^^^^^^Sfo MOT A BENE. PLEDGE" BRAND HYGIENIC SWISS MILK TUTiTIr 1 f> r wi'h all I
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      226 9 STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little k Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffias Hotel, Beach Road. Messrs. Kirn Co., Battery Road a Armenian Street. Messrs. Koh 4 Co.. 90. Bras Basah Road. Messrs. Ohee Soon k Co., Orchard Road. Adelphi
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    Earl's Inheritance.
    412 10 AN UNKNOWN ADMIRER LEAVES TWELVE THOUSAND POUNDS. Romantic Story. How Lord Fingall received an unexpected legacy of £12,000 was related in the Nisi Pruis Court, Dublin, when Mr. Justice Wright admitted to probate the will of Joseph Fitzgerald Lynch, dated February 20, 1506. The career of the testator
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      447 10 INSURANCE. MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Established 1887. It has to-day, more business in force than any other Canadian Life Company ever had U the same age. All olaims, loans, cash onrrendors, etc., are promptly settled by the .General Agente at Singapore and Penang, without the delay ot referenoe
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      529 10 INSURANCE. Sun Life v.'-.v.v of Canada. miti exceed ...J6,ooo^oo^)^ JompLus over all liabilities •ooording to Govt Standard...*] 8«,266.0.0 (moou, 1908, ...aH.428#».0.0 Mcci KtomrjSdo W. a. WIITI. HlM**"*. Boatb-laHara Aela, ÜBIOB FIBS IWBURAHCE OOMPAHY OF PABIB BRABUBBBO 1810 BBBBBVEB AND TOTAI QOARANTEEB 44,000,000 Ike nadsiiigned, Agent* for la* abovt Jompany, an
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      523 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IaOORFORATiSD BT BOTAL OHABTKR Paid np Capital to 10,000 Share* ol nOoaoh 41,100.000 Saaarv* Foal «i,67«.000 ictervt Liability ot Proprietori 41.100,000 BASKEBS. Baak ol England. National Baak of Bootlana. r*i ftoaaoa City A Midland Bank. htd. SIHGAPORE BRANCH. Onmat Aououaai an opened
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      294 10 CHEONG BROTHERB, Dentists, 25, South Bridge Road. First-olaes Meohinaeal Dentistry, Gold Crowns, Bridge, Filling and Vulcanite Duration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODBRVTB FULL LINE DENTAL UPPLIEB Best Tooth Powders and Brushes for sale. ESTATE OF WEE SIANO TAT. (dbceabbd). 9*7 LOTS. Important Auction Sale of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LEASEHOLD SINGAPORE TOWN
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      673 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CURIOS, High-Class Japanese Porcelain, Ivory Carvings, Silver Goods, Damascene Ware, etc. At Messrs. H. L. Cogbhin k Co.'s Sale-rooms, ON SATURDAY MONDAY. MARCH 19 21, AT 10.30 P.M. Comprising I Beautif nl Kinkosan Satsuma vases, bowls, incense burners, plates and tea services
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    901 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Mr. S. F. Edge informs as that he has just heard from Mr. T. A. Comber of Pernambuoo, Brazil, that his Napier Motor Boat, Napier IV, has onoe again won the Open Challenge Cup for the Open Championship at Pernambuco this year. The
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      251 11 THE MOST POPULAR CAR Wolseley-Siddeley THE NAME IS THE GUARANTEE CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Sole Agents. London's Favourite IS UNDOUBTEDLY THB NOISELESS NAPIER The following is often heard in the principal Hotels and Clubs "PORTER, GET ME A TAXI, A NAPIER IF YOU CAN." THIS SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. Sole Agents for
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      60 11 THE BAME OLD BTORY. The old, old story, told times without number, and repeated over and over again for the last 87 years, bat it is always a welcome story to those in search ol health.— There is nothing in the world that cares ooaghs and colds as quickly as
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      260 11 THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel Fitted with Bleotrio Lieht and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Doable Bedrooms, with Private Bathroms attached. Ooisine under ■nropean Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter meets all Mail Trains Management: THE
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      279 11 The Singapore Electric Tramways, Limited. The Cars of the abov* Company from Keppel Harbour, which formerly n versed at Johnston's Pier, now run over ANDERSON BUIDQE to the Company s Terminus in Tank Road. The Route is divided into SECTIONS as under Tank Road Teminus and Johnston's Pier. North Bridgo
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      567 12 WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted at once, a Chinese Clerk, with i:..«irinco experience. Apply to U 548 Ci LTHBIE k CO., I>TD. MOTOR CAR WANTED. Wanted, good sound-running motor car itable for upcoantry roads. Apply to X., do Straits Times. 681 HOTEL MANAGER WANTED. Wanted, an experienoed Manager for a
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      611 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. ROOMS TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u409 8000WN AND OFFICE TO LET. No. 06, Robinson Road. Moderate rent Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. TO BE LET. Nos. 19 and 30, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate rent
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      585 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSK, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraser k Gumming, 29, Winchester House. nlBoo G ODOWN TO BE LET Excellent busines.l premises and godown, ground floor, Raines Place. Apply by letter to H. L. COGHLAN k CO.. Agents. OFFICES TO LET. To
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      666 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. All communications addressed to Capt. M. H. John, should be sent to Capt. A. Snow, Pilot Association. M. 11. JOHN. Singapore, March 10, 1910. 560 moticeT We beg to give notice, that Khoo Kang Oh, having left our service, we shall not be responsible for any debt or
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      630 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Per c ha Co., Ltd. Motortyrei retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVBS, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, KNDLHBS BBLTB, FLOOR-TILBS, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bioycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sol* Agents i
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      336 12 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO.. LTD, (VBAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1026. Snutoffk-) of all kinds of]FROZEN MEATS, eto., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads, on short notice. If THAWED DAILY SUPPLIES are required, orders for same must be telephoned to the Company's
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      239 12 Straits Jsimes. ADVERTISEMENT HATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of 91 per font lines for one or two insertions. Notioee of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four linen, tl each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 92. Inch Scale Rates are
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