The Straits Times, 8 July 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.303 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JULY 8. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 158 1 D. ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLDBECK. MAG6RE6OR AND OOMMNY. KATZ BROS., LD. Our Great Cash Clearance Sale NOW IN FULL SWING. BARGAINS In all Departments. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. KATZ BROS,, LD, THB ■fit*. SMT'IuE -BWB-; Road. *S®(- Ir l^w BINGLE DOUBLE ROOMB mF2B!B/&l&i$f^&1 mßß^^> mow available. "^^^^^^^^^^^u^*™*^*^^ TBRMB
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    • 155 1 I Robinson Co. A NEW SHIPMENT OF SELECTED M GOLF CLUBS From J. Simpson. 1 > Cann and Taylor. •EL-if- J^^ Martin and Kirkaldy. WSg I Baffy Spoons, Brassies, I I Drivers, Niblicks, Mashies. Mashie Irons, sj^pl Driving Irons, H< Lofting Irons, I Cleeks, Jiggers, w Mid Irons, |Hl Putting
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Chompagnc. CALDBECK, MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY.
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  • 838 2 PASSENGERS TERRORISED AND ROBBED BY GANG. Raid on Launches. An audacious outrage that was perpetrated after the Windsor races has only jnst been reported. A gang of about forty racecourse toughs boarded a steam launch and robbed nearly everyone on board, all of them eventually getting dear away.
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  • 172 2 Great Assemblage in the Firth of Forth. The forthooming mamuuvrea in the North Bea will be participated in by one of the greatest fleets ever asm mbltd. On July 27, says the S. C. Morning I'ost. no fewer than 800 warships and m.".,00) officers and men will mobi'ize
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 122 2 The Best Tonic to take after illness is 'VANA' Tonic Wi n c Helps to re-vitalise the blood, improves the appetite, and rapidly restores robust health. Its action is swift, its effect permanent. The first dose convinces you that it will do you good. SEE YOU GET 'VANA' OF ALL
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    • 65 2 ABOUT DGISTIOV. It is not the quantity of food taken but tbe amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the STHtem. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets iavigorate tbe stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions. Tbe result is a relish for your food, increastd
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    • 697 2 THREE MONTHS WAS THE LIMIT. Told He Must Die By The Doctobs, Mr. E. Spearman Hughes Of Kandt Here Relates How He Was Cured Of Extreme Heart Weakness and Anaemia By Dr. William's Pink Pills. "So bad was the oondition of my heart that anyone walking by my side could
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    • 627 2 FBI INDIAN. CHINESE AND JAPANEBE BILKB. FANCY GOODS AND JEWELLERY tfo to K.A.J.Chotirmall&Co. (LJ Jnst roceived f Jade Jewellery, Also, Indian, Mirzapore, Persian and 51 A 52. HIGH BT. «p-» c^pa* Please call at oar shop and yon will be son to get best value for your money. SIEMENS BROTHERS
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  • 477 3 FREEHOLD HOMES FOR BRITISH FARMERS AND LABOURERS. A Generous Arrangement. The Government of Victoria, Australia, will shortly put into operation a eclieme for settling some thousands of British families on homesteads in Victoria. Tbe Victorian Minister of Lands (the Hon. H. Mackenzie) was expected in England about tbe
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  • 231 3 An Increase of Nine Francs in the Difidend. The annual general meeting of the Suez Canal Company was held in Paris last month and the report was adopted. The report states that the stability of the increase in traffic is confirmed in a remarkable manner by tbe
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  • 209 3 A Purulia psptr states that a child was born to a Brabmin in village Sbapur six months ago, and eince tbe very-date of the birth, a serpent has been a constant attendant on the babe. One day the reptile was caught and thrown in the
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  • 111 3 According to Truth the Admiralty bare experienced a canons misbap in connection with the introduction of oil fuel for the Navy. A tew weeks ago it was dit covered that the little lake of petroleum in the new reservoir at Portland was ebbing in a most extraordinary manner. Investigation resulted
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 900 3 The Sun NEVER sets on the ELGIN TENTB. They are to be found ALL OVER THE WORLD. A r FnUy iUuatartedß I.*. J i o-Wlogue of I '^^BkJ^Ws> Bl__3^ > <^_'' Ten-i op on M 4 _dfiH-3 83^ ELci MiLLBc °'fiBßß'i?Scr ci-GiN mill.*'' r 1 v __SlBfS___9_E9V9^^____i^^_^V^j£9 Officer. 501... L.FS.
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    • 12 3 For Ml internal complaint*, Dysentery, Oougbii, Cold*, etc. Wood*' Great Tappermint Cor*.
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    • 237 3 Persian Nerve Essence ii f&mou treatment for nerroui debility, sleeplessness, Impaired digestion, weak memory, overwore and all mentsl and physical .-nautlon. Persian Nerre Essence clears the brain, strengthens the circulation and imparts a magnetic ?ig oar to the whole being. All drains and losses are permanently stopped. The preparation conies
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    • 200 3 Milkmaid _^^^^1 H_f\!ll-. Mr Milkmaid AM *MMi llf I 1 1/ JB| |JwW(SNaDWIi fl MILKMAID Trade Mark TRADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. YAM ATO CO., Have just a great variety of Japanese Silks, Wea Sets, Bte., 6te. Ladies and Gentlemen cordially
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japan, Paaaag, Oeylea, Australia, India, Aden, Hfyst, Mediterranean Ports, Plyraomh aad London Through BlUa of Lading Issusd tor Ohiaa Ooast, Persian Golf, Continental, aad Araerioan Forts. Steamen will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Ontvari (for Ohina) Assaye July 1« D*lU An«
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    • 583 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. N. Y. K. JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTO. A rearnlar fortnightly servioe is maintainoo between JAPAI? akd BDROPH. by iht Company's wollknowa fWIB-«CBIW •*****11, under MaU Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, speeiaily designed tot the Company's Buropean Servioe, lighted throoKhoat by BleoUioity, provided with excellent aooommodation (or First
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    • 837 4 STEAMER SAIUHSS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE XO 'JAVA PORTS, POST DARWIN, THUBSDAI ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDBYDNEI. ALSO TAKING OABOO FO£ OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND POSTS, BRITISH NBW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN ANEW KB A LAND PORTS (with transhipment) *Al ladnosmeat oflera. Smooth passage. Superb Boaaary. A regular monthly servioe to above -ports is
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    • 563 4 STIUMEi SAILIWISa HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUNfi. Ths sttamtra of this Oompany maintain a raguiar servioe between Hemourg, Bremea, Antwerp, and Bollerdam, aad lbs Straits. Ohma and Japan Homewards, they are detpatohed fortnightly for Havre aad Hunsarg and onoe a month tor Bremerhaven direol, oaUing al Penang ano UtMUOOU Taking oargo
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    • 745 4 STEAMER SAILimS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL BENHAN MAIL LINE. Tha fast and waU-kaowa mall naem o< this Oompany aaU fortnlgbty from Brssa Hamburg, via Rotterdam. Antwerp. Soutkamp •oa. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaasoMoa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aad vioe vans Port Bald. Sues, Adea, Ooloabo. Psaasi Singapore, Hoagkoog Shaagkal.
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  • 131 5 FIXTURES. Friday, July 8. High Water. 11.4 p.m. Hampton's Circus. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Mar Ibo rough Cinematograph. Saturday, July 9. High Water, 0 47 p.m., 11.46 p.m. B. 1. outward mail due. Selangor Raoes. 8. R. E. (V.) Shoot, 8 80. 8. O. C. Sports, Eaplanade,
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  • 279 5 To-DiT Bangkok Deli 8 pm Malaooa and Mnar Lady Wsld 8 pa Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Sand* 8 pm Malaooa, P. Dickson. P. Bwettenham and Telok Anson Selangot 8 pm Batavia, Samarang, Sourabaya, Boeleleng, eto. Camphaya Bpm Fenang, Colombo and Bombiy E. F. Ferdinand pm r Sambo,
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  • 137 5 Mall Steamer Movements The B. I. contract pitoket steamer Teosta, with the London mails of Jnne 17, left Negapaum at 9 p.m. on Saturday the 2nd inst, and may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 9th met. The M. M. outward mail steamer Polynesian left Colombo, on
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  • 70 5 one N.D.L rant 9 B. I. •nn« M M. M. 'ane 16 P. *O. fan* 11 N. D. t Fnoe S3 B. I. fane 17 51.M. j Inm SO P. AO. i fuly 8 N. N. L. raly 7 B. I. Jnne SO July f July 7
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  • 329 5 Latest Arrivals. Aniral ilagvn, Feh »tr 3SBB tons, Captain Benard. July 8. From Haiphong. Jane 17. O o. and I.W dp. Moine Comte. For Marseille*, JalyS— W. Ban to Soon, Dnt str £33 tons, Capt Odink, July 8. From PontiacaV, Jnly 6. 0.0. and IS. d.p. Tboag Ek.
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  • 99 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAR. Em Wnu Burn— Nil. E. W. Saonoa I— Catharine Apoar. Bnm Wbabv— Aynthia. Maw W. Samoa I- Nil. n M l^SinilOD. a a 4— E. F. F«rflin»nd. n Mind'roo. 6 -Van Noort. Laoooi
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  • 283 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Simla, July 7.— From Yokohama: Miss Dean, Messrs. R. Smith, G Arnold, F. Coyne, J. McGrath, Lopez, W Morgan, \Y. Baker, A. Frith, G. Stamford, D Clifford. H. Cole, A. Thoma». L. Cowan, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Stevens, Misses R. Davies, E. Keys, A Romaine,
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  • 109 5 No small rtir bas arisen among the mercantile oommanity at Saigon, owing to a soheme tor opening a oo operative store meeting with strong pnblio sappoit. The fear of competition led a number of storekeepers to lodge a protest with the Chamber ol Commerce. They asked the chamber to prevail
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  • 228 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SiNOAPoai, Jul r 8, 1010. On London Bask 4 m/a a/4 X Demand 2/4 1 Private 6 m/a 2/4 g do 8 m/a 2/4 On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/a 344 do 8 m/s 2464 On France— Bank d/d 206 Private 8 m/a 2091 do
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 168 5 Mao 3 raise. LO 10 Bclal Ha 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Brtueh Hyd. LO 10 Kanaboi 11 41 Kin ta Tin 61 41 KledugTia 10 10 Kuantan Tin 11 411 Lahftt Mine* SI £1 Malaya and Biam 10 10 Malacca Tin >/• 6/- Pahang Conaol. tl il Penskalen
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    • 569 5 [sane 5 t'alue. oj Buyers Sellers. 2/- 3/- AUuu 6/8 7/6 3/- 2/- Anglo Malay 1.9.0 1.10 8 3/. 1/6 Batang Malaka 1/- 2/- pm 41 41 Bata Caves 17.10.0 18.2.0 41 41 BatuTiga 611.0 6.18.0 41 41 Bnkit Kajang 8.10 0 8.1 i.6 41 10/- Contributory 2 10.0
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    • 103 5 [«ne 2 P*lve 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7 60 60 Frwer* lM 100 Howartb Brekine 100 »T% Pref. LOO 100 K»taßro.Def. LOO 100 8% Com. Pref. 10 10 M»yn»rd 00. Buyer*. Seller*. nom. 10.00 fl.oo 306.00 316.00 68.00 60.00 80.00 93.60 136.00 nom. 22.00 28.00 Issue S Valre.
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    • 44 5 Bayer*. Seller Howarth Erekine6% $900,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 0% 1284,000 1% 8% pre. H'trieT'ways 8% 4860,000 Singapore Mu. nioipa]6% 41,878,000 nom. Buyers, oVUan. Singapore Municipal 4J% *****7 X1,800,000 6% 7% pro. Singapore Murfeipal4i% Of 1000 41,000,000 6% T%pn Singapore Municipal** £003,000 7% dli
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 43 5 When your oongh is irritating, And your throat Is dry ana sore, When yon nave the inflnensa, And don't want it any more If yon with to ease year throttle Take the remedy that's pure, Oo at onoe, and bay a bottle nfTTirnii'TlHiiT^iewiiriiii
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    • 213 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. July 9.— At No. 1, Victoria Street, teak household furniture, at 280. Jaly 12. At saleroom, Land at Tanjong Gull and Pulan Übin, at 2.80. July 12. At saleroom, premises known as Na. 186, New Bridge Road, at 2.80. July 12. At saleroom, sixteen freehold
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    • 570 5 HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS And Royal Menagerie OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS. INPUT T o-Night At 9.30 In Our MUli I To-Nlght j Waterproof Tent. LOCATION: BEACH ROAD. THE BEST SHOW H ARHBTON 3 EVER BROUGHT TO SINGAPORE. FOR A FEW NIGHTS LONGER ONLY. TO-NIGHT AT 9-30 BHARP. TOMORROW EVENING. SATURDAY. JULY
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    • 233 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHARBE OF CHILDREN WANTED. EngUsh OOoer's wifa wiabee to Hear of one or two ohildren, boys or girls, ages between 6 and l lo, to bring up with own otuld. Braojnu seaside. Brett, 'JO, Hast Cliff, Do»er, Bng! MM FOR BALE. The ship ohandier's stocks of Haan Boon
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    • 10 5 Smoke CARRIAGE CIGARETTES 1O FOR 4r OEISTTS. mwmmwmwmmmmmmmmmmwmm a i
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  • 1121 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JULY 8. BUCK AND WHITE. There is no more reason for a white man oeating a black one in a prise fight than lor t white man beating a tiger or a bear or a ion in a ptrsonal combat in which the man is not
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  • 11 6 Tbe people of Mukden are planning V establish a Piovinoial Bank.
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  • 12 6 Tbe Municipal Irqiiry Commission con eluded its Hidings in iVnang on Saturday.
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  • 27 6 Messrs. Boa»tead and Co. have purchased tbe steam lannoh Jaya, which arrived at Penaog trom Singapoie a few days ago. Stu will be used for boarding vessels.
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  • 30 6 A boiler exploded in tbe Oiki ship, building > aid at Sbinagawa, Japao, on Jane 8 X Man> workers were killed and injired. The cause of Ibe explosion is not known.
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  • 46 6 A new industrial enterprise in Java is that of tue maoofrtlnre of lucifer matches. An Aiab at S-jurabaja bat started a factory ol tutt kind to oompete wish tbe imported Japanese matches. Certain experts maintiiu that tbe Japanese article holds the field ia quality and ptio*.
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  • 13 6 L«w«t advtrtiseuiaute of the day appear on page 6 as wul as 8.
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  • 38 6 Tbe steam launch Argo will leave Johnston's Pier tor the Club Bungalow on Sunday at 0, 10 and 11 a-m '1 80 and 8.80 p.m. retur iag «v O.Uu and 10.80 a.m., 12 1. 8 and 6.80 p.m.
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  • 28 6 Someone yesterday made a sweep cf th. .TRmlah attached to Mr Spiers' rooms a' he Sea%iew Hotel. A gramophone, a hang ug dock, and two tablecloths were teuoved.
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  • 36 6 At the* Theatre Royal tonight, tbe Star Opera Company will perform under the atronakO of tli r*r»ai,. and otfeer-t of the Singapore Malay Volunteer Corps, the title tt tun piay to be staged b_iog Kborat AjaiO.
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  • 38 6 There are now ten British, five Chine* five Japanese three German and two Kr. ncl teamnrs on the regular run betweou Sbacg■ai and Hankow, a journey which takt io an average four days up-river and thie. lays down.
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  • 41 6 Tbe policy of China for the Chinese i> being followed with a veog«>anoe t.t thi Nanking Exhibition, says a Hai.kow paper No exhibits are accepted, not even samplef of buttled goois, unless ttuy contain com plete descriptive labtla in Chinese. K
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  • 51 6 A man nsmrd Ung Bin Tong has beer arrested on a charge cf committing a laal tod negligent art. He wa< in charge of iick man at 228 Tanjong Pag«r Road, anr 1 although the patient was vtry far reduced. Bin Tong placed him in the open air. Tbt man
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  • 42 6 The Batu Caves Rubber Co., Ltd. announce <n interim dividend of 85 per cent, tb< Daman'ara (Selaogor) Rubber Company uays an interim dividend of 25 per cent., anr< be Selangor Rubber Company, Limited. 'Wiares an. interim dividend of Is. Bd. pei share.
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  • 45 6 The Chinese Provincial representatives »ho have petitioned for the earlier inauguration of Parliament per-oet in their demand in -pite of the Imperial Edict. Tim Civil Boarrl has prohibited the native p'etm from commenting on the r< suit of the Ministerial de liberations on the matter.
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  • 50 6 In Dutch South East Borneo, in th< Martapura district wbich is famed for it> diamonds, fresh diggings have been dis covert d. The rebuking diamond fever laled to such a rush for d ggiug licences tha tueir issne now averages one tbousand > month. So far the diggers hare bees
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  • 62 6 Trade and industry are in such a bad waj in Tonkin and the colony is in such a back ward state, that a petition to the French Parliam* nt to mend matters is in circulatioi 'or ••ignUurec. Tbe (etition prays for ai inquiry into the present state of the colony
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  • 55 6 Two cases of attempted suicide wen teverely put ished by the third magistrate yesterday afternoon. First appeared a Chinaman charged with attempting to hang oimself in the General Hospital. He wasent to prison for six months. An old woman who had thrown herself into tbe sea trom the Esplanade was
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  • 62 6 Tbe Kling who was alleged, as mentioned yesterday, to have stolen a ledger belonging io Mr. Buckingham if tbe Straits Petroleonj Co., appeared btfore tbe third magistrate, yesteiday, on a charge of being in fraudulem nssersion of tbebO'k. It was stated that ht had been a tamby in the employ
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  • 77 6 The fund necessary for the construction ol ih« Peking University was estimated at Tic 4 000,000 originally, but after a long dißcus--ion reduced to Tic 2,000,000. Tbis will b* appropriated from the Government Treasury iv four instalments uf Tls. 600,000 each. Al -oginoer has been engaged at a salary of
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  • 80 6 The Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club iiave just secured an unique collection o photograph -t pertaining to tbe government ol the Suits Settlements. Displayed in a rame 4 Jft. bj sJft are photographs of tbre< Htitish sovereigns and IS governors and <dministrators of the Straits. Some art reproductions of engravings, four
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  • 99 6 A mandor in tbe servioe of Hob Yanp Peng, of Changi, sallied forth with a gan th> >tbtr day and shot a sow belonging to nother man. As the sow when killed wa* uund to be carrying eighteen unborn piieibe loss to the owner was assessed at 118. In const
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  • 154 6 The Mtssag'ries Maritimts Company in tends to do away with the branch service oon moling at Saigon with the line to Sings pore hnktd with the P. and O. mail. Tbi i •dea is that the Tunkin mails should go io r he P. and O. steamers direct to Hongkong
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  • 445 6 The latest rumour as to tbe future- of Lord Kitchener is that he will sucoted Sir Eldon Gorst as British Agent in Ug>pi. Mr. Tan Kwee Liang thank* all bio f. ien Is for their presence ai the funeral of bU late wife and for their ooadulttoei
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  • 70 6 What is said to be tbe first lighthouse built fur airibips has ju-it be n erected on be top of a small railroad building at Spandau, Germany. It consists of thirty right powerful tleotiic lamps, whiob shoot a glaring light skyward. I(h purpose in to guide the
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  • 86 6 The Austrian L lojd steamer Trieste whioh was causing anxiety towards tbe close of June, owing to her non-arrival at B, m i»y ■ad 83 passengera and a en w of I*o on ooard. The K I. M. steamer Dulboosie was *nt in search by the Political
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  • 150 6 The latest move on tbe part of Harmstoo'a circus is to make arrangements for their first tour of the P.M S The journey will be made by special train from Tank Hoad via tbe Juhoro State Railway to Malacca and then on to Ipoh. Performances will be given
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 127 6 COARSE-CUT. OBTAINABLE AT: John ittla Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. I i Assam v Assam SOUCHONG n s PE cyn 2 lb. Tins DLCW U 2 lb. Tins 1 lb. oVilb.Tina CO OF! 6OC&12O Less 5% Dis. O%J Less li% Dis. Less C% Die. SOLE AGENTS: John Little Company, Ltd. I
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    • 172 6 ALHAMBRA BBAOH ROAD. THE ATTRACTION OF THE WEEK. To- .Night! 10-Mghtl 2od Show 8.80 .0 11 p.m OVERTURE, by own Orchestra Panorama* Et Matiep* aux llea Moluquei. QUICK CHANGES. iHK HEAVY WEIGHTS RACE. VITB 1 VITE JE SUIS EN RETARD. FUNERAL OF KING EDWARD VII. REVIEW IN HONOUR OF MB.
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    • 229 6 Flying Visit By the Bandmann Co. We feel to day like one who im been given a dolici.us hors d'oeitres and then bren detied a dinner. Tbat is the feeliug 'fit by the flying visit of the Bindmaan Opera Co. last night. It was merely a delightful taste of tUe
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  • 79 7 MR ASQUITH ON FLOURISHING FINANCES. Britain the Most Prosperous Nation. [Rbdtbb's Telboram London, July 7. During the Budget debate, Mr. Asquitb denifd tb* excessive growth of national expenditure. He oontended that Britain alone among the great countries of the world was able to provide for the increased demand*
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  • 65 7 THE FINAL FOR THE DIAMOND SCULLS. Oxford Wins Grand Challenge. [Raima's Teleoeam.] London, Jnly 8. he Henley Regatta meeting has been showery throughout. In the finals for the diamond sculls. Kinnear, Kensington Club, beat Lucas. Garmany, by two lengths time 8 minutes SI seoonds. In the Grand Challenge,
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  • 61 7 Malayan Team Not Doing Very Weil. [Rxcteb's Telegram.] London, July 7. At Bisley Bradfield College has won the Asbburton shield witb the record score of 624. London, July 8. At Bisley, in the Mackinnon Cap oompeti tiorj, eight teams are competing. At 800 yards Canad*. with 56 2,
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  • 55 7 Joint Effort of the Churches for Peace. I Broth's Teleobah.) London, July 8. The formation is annonnced of a permanent or^iaitation styled the Associated Council of the Churches of the British and German Empires for fostering friendly relations between the peoples. It include* pro minent clericals and
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  • 50 7 Drought Destroying the American Crops Redter's Telegram London, July 7. A rise in wheat is reported from Chicago, doe to drought in the north west. It in report* d that many .-wheat fit Us have been pbughtd in Minnesota, and that the crop in North Dakota is ruined.
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  • 29 7 [Dbb Obtasiatimcbe Lloyd Telegram.] Berlio, July 7. Tbe ex-Sultan of Morocw, Abdul- Aiis, goes tu Damascus and Jerusalem. Hu will return via Tunis and Algiers.
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  • 25 7 Rkuteu's Teleukam] London, July 8. Sir E. A. Saaaooa has introduced a bill tor compulsory installation of wireless telegraphy on ship*.
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  • 23 7 [Rnni'i Til to ram.] London. July 7. Sir Charles Hardinge, the New Viceroy of India, has been created a Baron.
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  • 19 7 [ReCTSB'S TeLEOEaM 1 London, July 8. The trade increases in June were imports 48,924,844, export* £5 061,679.
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  • 86 7 [Dm O-ta»iati»chi Lloyd Tilsoram.] Berlio, July 7. A Railway Strike is imminent in France. Cricket*™ will learn with general regret that, owing to diff> reDces, the Surrey County Cricket Club are severing their connection with Alan Marshal. Th« tall Australian ha» already Riven every promise of
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  • 331 7 (Fbom Oub Own Cohbbspondeht Kuala Lumpur, Jay 7. The following bor»es were ioratcbtd today. In race one, Blui beard and Bushy Park. In race two, Pioton and Seafoam In race three. Second Start In race five, Quorrobo long and Honey Bear. In race seven, Flashlight and Bay Ronald.
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  • 270 7 Admiral Winsloe's Commendation To China Squadron. Wri'/iig from Wei-hai-wei, a nsvil correspondent of the China Mail, says —Japan has furnished us with an illustrious example of heroism. I refer to the circumstances surrounding thn sinking of the submarine in Hiroshima Bay and to the despatch written by
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  • 254 7 Disappointed Coolies Reponsible for Most Case. In bis report on the North Borneo jadicial department in 1909, Mr. R. Brvett Turner, ttie commissoner, says Tbe cfibnee which is for the moment most difficult to cope with in this State is that of mischief by fire. During
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  • 277 7 IMPROVED TONE ATTHE AUCTION SALES. Keen Competition, A home paper of June 14 says Measured against tbe prices realised at the end of May auctions it nan badly be claimed that tbt rubber market has made much n covery from tbn depths into which tbe deadlock of unbap
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  • 418 7 (Fbom Oub Own Cobsispondbnt.) Khota Bbaru, July 6. The Siamese clerk who, until quite recently, has been acting as customs officer at Kuala K Untan, has baen arrested on charges ot criminal breach of trust and ex tortion. The appointment ot a harbour master and custom* nfflvr
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  • 177 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s circular of July 7 Bay Since last wet k's circular the same quietness has prevailed, with few fluotua lions. There bas been a distinct iocrease, however, in tbe business done in London robber shares. Rubber. While there has been more activity
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  • 136 7 An innovation is shortly to be introduced into tbe L >ndoa Po-t Offlod witb a view to lessening what is known as tbe boy labour evil. Thtre in a surplus of tbe messengers, who, when tbty grow up, flad little scope for emp'oyment, and so it
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  • 217 7 TWO HATCHES AND CARGO UNDER WATER. Salvage Vessel Despatched. Tbe steamer Cheng Mti brought from Bangkok last night intelligence which in. dioates that the condition cf tbe baple>n Norddeut*cher Lloyd vessel Digmar is more urave than was »uppo»ed. The Dagmar, it appears, is now partially submerged,
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  • 271 7 Suggested Special Tax on P. and 0. Service. Same interest has been aroused by tbe threat of tbe new Commonwealth Government to put a special tax on the P. and O. Company's service between Sydney and Auckland, on the ground that Lascar seamen are employed in the
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  • 205 7 American Scientific Expedition at Work. An expedition for the gathering of data for a monograph of the pheasants of the world has been undertaken by the New York Z lological Society. It is in oharge of C. William Baebe, C. M. Z S., who is Curator of
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  • 168 7 The Erection of Three Stations Contemplated. On Jaoe 21, Hi« Excellency Viceroy Yun Shui Hhuq forwarded a despatch to Admiral Li, commander la-obief of tbe Naval Forces in South China, a*kin* him to investigate the matter of wirelew trleerapby with a view to the establishment of
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  • 90 7 Pepper, «ay» the Sourtbaya HandeltbUd, u»ed in bygone yeari to be profltab j cultivated in But Java, bat the time* an changed bow. Planters in the oM dtys took no tboogbt of over prodnetion aod threw so much pppper on the maiket that price* rapidly fell. Loaars sooo led the
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  • 315 7 How Did the Share Gamblers Get to Know? To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- Your issue of yesterday suggests an explanation ol a discrtptncy between the date of oar letter forwaraiog for publication M> ssrp. Osborne and Chappel's report on Heawood Tin Mining and the
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  • 232 7 Printing Office Collapses I Forty Persons Killed. A disaster resulting in the death of 40 penone, inotly liirl- engaged in bcok binding, is reported from Montreal. Oo Jane 13, a watrr tpwer on the top of the Montreal Daily Hera'd building collapsed, and the tanks, containing I
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  • 233 7 Dr. Wills Valuable Work to be Endowed. Few people ate aware (hat some 6,000 persons are engaged as a labour of love in <*oliecting the rain statistics of tbe United Kingdom, which are incorporated in tbe valuable report made annually by Dr. H. R. Mills, of Camden
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  • 86 7 In tbe Federal Court at New York on June 16, an application was made for the extradition of Robert Caldwell, who is obarifed with bavinte committed ptrjury in oonneotion with the notorious Druoe o«se in Ergland Cdldwell did not apptar in Court, and it was announced that
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  • 116 7 A oloody emulsion prcnsed from the green (rait o( the Martioiqae banana has been found to onntain 10 p*r cent, of robber, rqaivaleot to 60 ptr oent. of the dry weight ot the exore**ed ja cp. My* Popular Scieooe Siftiogs. Aaahsis »h >wed that tb-> green banana
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  • 68 7 AGREEMENT itN MANiHURIAN RAILWAYS. No Harmful Competition to Take Place. [Rbutbb's Tblkobam.j London, July 8. The Times St Petersbarg correspondent confirms tbe terms of tbe Russo-Japanese agree ment as already published. The contracting parties mutually agree to friendly cooperation in view of tbe improvement of their respective
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  • 21 7 (Fbom Odb Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, July 7. The following crop is announced for Jane: Chamor 680 lb-
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  • 31 7 (Fkom Oub Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 7. Tin outputs for June include Gopeng 650 piculs, Kiota 877 piculs, New GipengliO piculs, Redhills 268 piculs and Teklca 600 piculs.
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  • 172 7 (From Our Own Cobbispovdint.) Muar, July 4. A pirty of young and energetic men have •tarUxi lawn tenniB here, and, as far a« I can recollect thty are among, if doc exactly, the first Malays to take to tbis game as a torm of oat Joot exproise
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  • 293 7 Cricket Club Tamby and Mother Fined. The first magistrate to day tried several delinquents who had failed to report oises of smallpox. Mr. May hew, Chief sanitary Inspector stated he visited a boose at 85 Tanglin Road on Jane 7. There he found three children in tbe front
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  • 145 7 The Pinang Giz tte of July 5, i»y«:— A warrant was issued la*t wrtk by Mr. A W. Bailey at the in^t .nee c( Mr. M, Kubirvaloo (or tbe arrest of i M. S. Komtrapah Chetty and A. R. P. L Aagapah Clittty in Kedsh n tbe
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  • 135 7 After protracted negotiations, says a Kingoon despatch of June 16, a Company is nbout to he floated at the end 1 1 Juoe in London to amalg tmate the iot^n of ilinti of the old oooipanifs bitho to oondwttd nnder the management nf Moner and C Kiogoon.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 160 8 In tbe final of tbe Y. M. O. A. billiard tournament last evening, 11. P. Haderup, r«ooivo 80, beat Brisk, owe 20, by 260 to 207. Tbe monthly long range shoot (800, 900, 1,000 yards) in connection with tbe Singapore Hifle Association will be fired at Balestier
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    • 51 8 Th« Mills Cup. Tba members of the Singapore Ladies Rifle Association fired in tbe July competition for tba Mills oup, at Balestier lango, yesterday, tbe six best scores prolucing 198, as below:— 100 yds. Mrs.Felkin M Mrs. Fisher 84 MissOunn 88 Mrs. Murphy 82 Miss Ken 83 Mrs.Jago
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    • 133 8 Braid* Win. Tbe Open Golf Championship at St. Andrews is producing sensational results, reports a London cable of June 34. Tbe first day's scores were cancelled, owing to the figodtng of the greens. On the alternoon of the second day some wonderful sooring was recorded by tbe younger players,
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    • 183 8 Disturbance at Rangoon. A disgraoeful Boene occurred at Rangoon en June 17, after the football match on tbe raaidan, which resulted in several boys and master oi tbe Diocesan School being injured and boys named Cornabe and Gardner were removed for treatment to the General Hospital. It appears tbat
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    • 187 8 The County Championship. Sussex has beaten Oxford University at Brighton by six wiokets, Middlesex has beaten Hampshire at Portsmouth by 118 runs Notts has boa ten Leicester at Leioester by by 134 runs. Tbe following matobes ware abandoned Somerset, v. Worcester, Bssex v. Lancashire, Warwick v. Yorks, M. C.
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    • 205 8 Tb« S.C.C. Gymkhana There was again a Urge orowd of speeta tort on the $»planade. yesterday afternoon, to watch tustier preliminary events in toe £.0.0. NsMat.o sports. The first erenU deoided w»ru tbe three beate oi the ISO yards banriioap, wfcich reunited is (oUows First beat, Fen wick (8
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  • 265 8 National Tribute to First Channel Swimmer. There was a large gathering at Dover to witness the unvuiling of the national memorial to Captain Matthew Webb— tbe first and only man to swim across .the English Channel, a feat wbiob he accomplished on August 26, 1875. The ceremony
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  • 148 8 Last Year's Total tbe Lowest on Record. Some startling figures relative to tbe French birth-rate the precipitous decline of which has for long been a cause of anxiety with all patriots are about to be published oy tbe Journal Official of Paris. There were fewer births in Franoe
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  • 118 8 Clan lights oo Chinese Section o! the Line. There has recently been a recrudescence of clan fights between the people of the Wang Sha village and those of the Man Kong village, in Pan Yu district, close to the line of the CantoD-Kowloon Railway, reports the Hongkong Telegraph.
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  • 172 8 Anent the reoent correspondence in our columns on the question of the treatment of Chinese passengers on certain boats, tbe following from tbe Cnina Mail, should be of interest A graoef ul compliment bas been paid to the steamer Linan by some Cninese merchants who travelled
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  • 158 8 The assistance given by tbe Slate to art in Franoe. wbicb has been continued by whatever party has been in power, has tin donbtediy returned very handsome interest to tbe pountry. Nor does there seem any limit to ita extension, tbe most reoent field to be oovered
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  • 847 8 Prices Quoted la tbe Market Tbig Morning Singapore, July Bth, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Rvatt, Bxohange and Share Brokers, issue tbe following list of quotations this morning I— Norn. Value. Bayers. Seller*. 2/- Allagar 6/10J 7/li 8/. Optioni 5/- 7/£1 Anglo-Java 18/6 20/6 1 Anglo Johore 17/-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 38 8 This Is It. tThe latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Doe* all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old- fasbioned emulsions r -«£p- 1 whiob upset the stomach. y.^/f. 1 *LL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 245 8 PENAN6 TURF CLUB. NOTICE. Entries Close MONDAY, JULY 11, AT 0 P.M. I D. A. M. BROWN, Secretary. 1618 MARLBOROUGH BBAOH ROAD. The People's Popular. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Seoond Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. A Mii A.. CANE HARVEST AND THE CANE SUGAR INDUSTRY. THE SAILOR LAD. 5.c.a.0.1. FISHING IN THE
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    • 209 8 TO PLANTERS AND Estate Managers. BERTRAM'S RUBBER MACHINES HAVE MOW ARRIVED. Strongest and Most Up-to-date in the market. Kellers oi Robber Machines Ec-cut and Grooved lo any Specification. Parallel, Single Spiral, Doable Spiral or Diamond. Riley Hargreaves Co., Ltd. "TRIUMPH" 3i hp. Motor Cycles The most successful Motor Cycle ever
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 438 9 AJrVTully AND CO., 33, Raffles Place. BOOK OPEN UN Selangor Meeting 2ND AND 3RD DUS. JULY 7TH AND 9TH. Straight-out on ail Events. Tki Ado: Til. 539. Tully, Singapore. A. W. Tolly k Co., wish to inform their clients, that doting tbe Kuala Lumpur raoe week they will be represented
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    • 525 9 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. We bave removed from 11, Kaffles Place, to 5 2, Malacca Street. SARKIES k MOSES. 1668 STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. Tenders are invited for the lca<>e of the Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from lot January, 1911, as sot
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    • 474 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY 8 ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. ru NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO BUROPB CHINA, JAPAN. CANADA AND THB DNITBD STATES Route from Hongkong via Shaingbai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vanoonver. R.M.B. Bmpssss or Imdu Twin sorew steamR.M.S. Bmpbbbs
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    • 668 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. HOME via SIBERIA, INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR AND EXPRESS TRAINS CO. Through tickets for tbe entire journe) from any of the principal points in the Fai East to any principal point in Europe o> 4znerica by the TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE. THE ALL-RAIL ROUTE. Coupon ticket book* to travel by any
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    • 266 9 FIRE Extinguisher "Minimax" Will we demonstrate and prove to you the worth of a Minimax I*.1*. Sole Agents i Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. R,^^TEI3SrS^WA.ir .AlsnDCO. Undertakers, Monumental Masons, Soolptors an-* Marble Merohacts. The oidt hi -published firm of its kind in tbe Straits. Patronised by tbe best people in the
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  • 588 10 WE HAVE GOT THE MEN, BUT WE WANT THE MONEY. Colonel Massy's Appeal. The great achievement of Mr. Rolls has been received with enthusiasm in English aviation circles, and the pioneers in the work hope that it will still fuitbez stimulate the public to support the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 502 10 INSURANCE. 6REAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. lead Office Winchester Hoose, SINGAPORB. Board of Director* 1 C At Daaaioa, Bag., Chairman. A. 0. ?ui, Bsq., Managing Director. rm Fowua, a.a., cm., Chief Mod. Offloer. As, Aaares, Bsq., Kov. N. J. Oonraaua. f. M. Bauor, Bag. Oiro Soo« Taa, Bag. (aw
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    • 333 10 INSURANCE, THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. HMi Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Lafe Assnranee Companies Acts, England, aad naif the Hongkong Ordinances. Boaas or Dibbotobs i A lbtb*"*"* MnT-ov^ Bsq., Chainnaa. Lee Yung So, Esq., U, Stephariua, Esq., J. H. MoMiohael, Esq., C.
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    • 523 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AHD CHINA. IHOORFORATKD BT BOYAL OHABTEB. Past op Oapitai la 10,000 Sharei of atoLek ai.no.ooo ■seam Fob* 01,000,000 gnirvi Liability ot Pronrlaton 01,100.000 BAJKIBH. Bank ol Baglsat. ■atloaal Bank ot HnnaTaal. tsi Boatoa City Mldla.l Bus, Mi. BIHQAPOBB BRABOH. Oomal Aoeoaat* an opened aal
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    • 292 10 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery. Gongbs. Gold*, etc. THE WE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE 00,. LTD. IT AND M, KLIHO BTREEI. ■stabliabed January T, 180 T. Capital, Nominal 11,000,000 Oapitai, paid np 11,000,000 Bsscrva Liability of Propriston U, 000,000 COURT Of DIBBOTOia. t Tut Tsoi
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    • 1026 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction Sale of VALUABLE MACHINERY AND ENGINEERING STOCK-IN-TRADE. ETC.. To be held at Mr. Walter Palliser's Works, KAMPONG BAHRU ROAD. On Friday, July 22, at 9-30 a. m. POWELL A CO., n1465 Auctioneers AUCTION SALE OF BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CURIOS, HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE PORCELAIN. IVORY CARVINGS. SILVER
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  • 1034 11 MOTORS MOTORING. CAR MAINTENANCE TO DATE. With tbe advent of tbe successful light ear, with low prices and undeniable general reliability, more and more consideration is being given to tbe question of upkeep, reports The Car. There are numbers of prospective buyers of cars still hesitating about becoming motorists, because
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 666 11 METALLURGIQUE (SCIENCE OK METALS) Oa-VRS EXCITE THB ADMIRATION OF ENGINEER AND CONNOISSEUR ALIKE. Two Duo Shortly 1 1 Fall particulars fr im the Sole Agents CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CMS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIBHT. General Repairers of Cycles, Motors, Coils, Magneto, etc. Cycles and
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    • 80 11 RHEUMATIC PAINB R:LiEV£O. No one need now suffer the agonizing pains of sciatic and acute rheumatism, a> quick relief may be bad by applying (.'bam berlain's Pain Balm. This fact has been clearly demonstrated in many thousands of cases. This liniment relieves the pain and makes sleep and rest possible,
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    • 543 11 COMPLETE AND QUICKEST RECOVERY GUARANTEED. Against Asthma, Cough, Consumption and ALL AFFECTIONS OF THE OHEST, THROAT, AMD LUNGS BY PDUMflFOR ~*f ELIXIR ANTI-ASTHM ATIQUE PULMONAIRE >..i.t.rw DR. SAUL BERNARD mm Ff This excellent and energetic preparation is based tfHAwt flP^ on e a^ 98 bacteriologic experiences. In nee %1J^ w
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 575 12 WANTSESTATE MANAG'R WANT 0. Wmitfd, Manager for Pantai Estate. Apply to W. M. Sime, Malacca. WANTED. A young Cob, to be drivrn and ridden also trap and harness. Mast be cheap. Replies to Cob, c/o Straits Times. 1627 EUROPEAN NURSE WANTED. WanWd at onoe, European Norse for baby girl. 1H
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    • 558 12 WANTB. TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, tjpn-t with good experience and knowledge 01 RtaDdard keyboard maobioe. Go d salary to suitable man. Apply in writing *o M., c/o Straits Times. 1694 FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Wanted, small furnisbtd bonne or part of a bouse, by mtrried couple. Not too far from town. Apply
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    • 409 12 TO BE lET W SOLD. COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET. No. 2, Adis Road, with immediate entry. Apply to F. B. David, 1, Malacca Street 1640 TO BE LET. Godown and Office, No 95, Robinson Road Moderate rent. Apply to J. Levy, No. 10, Kubinson Road. u1660 HIUIEI Tl BE LF.
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    • 543 12 NOTICEB. NOTICE. Coolie labour for estate or otber work for a term of 2or 8 years Eoqniiits invited C. JOHNSTONE k CO., 17 a, Qumn's Road, 16H8 Hor gbong. NOTICE. Tbe interest and liability of Mr. Jame* Gnthrie Mactaggart in our fi.iu oeased a* from June 80, 1910. SAUNDEHS CO.
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    • 648 12 JIOTICEB. PENANG CRICKET CLUB. DEBENTURE INTEREST. Debenture Holders are requested to send in their bonds for endorsement. They will be returned tot other with cheque for amount of interest due to June 80, 1910. J. R. BROWN, Secretary. 1518 IjOtjceT The Registered Offioe of the BUKIT K B. RUBBER CO,
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    • 335 12 DON'T HESITATE (KIR THIfT 7 YEARS' rXPFRENCE (ao other lirni has four) OF TH'S CLIMATE Enablt s us to give you THE BEST PIANO At the Jbowest Price. Write Now for Our 1910 Catalogue. FULL OF VALUE. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. BOARD *ND LODGIH6 BUARO AND REBIDENC-. Large comfortable
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 239 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miseellane 008 wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notioet of Birtbß, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on page S, %2. Inch Scalb Ratm
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