The Straits Times, 21 July 1910

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  • 13 6 The Straits Times. NO. 23.315 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JULY 21. 1010. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 251 6 D. ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLOBEOK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. The Coventry Royal Cycle (COVENTRY MADE). FITTED WITH MIDLAND SPECIAL TYRES. 1910 MODELS :S SSTarr mplete READY FOR THE ROAD. One of the Best and Cheapest Machines in the Market. KATZ BROS,, LD, THE £$fe Empire Hotel,
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    • 243 6 Robinson Co. COMPLETE SPORTING OUTFITTERS y^o !THE 3RITISHER." w '^^/^:>^' An easily regulattd idi al machine "StimttW --/^'4tl^l^ for Tennis Coarts. In sikcb 12, W^aMC^T^*9nf^A I BALLAST I LAWN THE "WATERFALL" I ROLLERg WITH LAWN MARKER. A "edges" M ke a P 6l l6o diBtinct liD e< and is an
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    • 4 6 CALDBECK. MAC^ffl AND COMPANY.
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  • 885 7 OMMONS AND WHITEHAVEN DISASTER. Better Precautions. Writing to The Standard from Westlinster on Jane 16, Mr. John Foster Fraser This may be counted among the quiet light*. Therefore it may be counted a useul night. A debate of considerable interest ccentuated by the appalling colliery dig stcr at
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 73 7 Bv§ No other preparation ittuv' X^ e sun SCQrc h ec s ki n "'Hazeline' Snow" Cool as Hr^^ mountain fe£qv»*3*W| /'lts beautifying and pre- servative properties im- part a silky softness to the skin and a radiant beauty to the complexion. Neither Sticky nor Greasy x(\\\\| J Sold by
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    • 89 7 RHEUMATIC PAINB RELIEVED. No one need n w suffer the agonizing pains of sciatic and acute rheumatism, as quick relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This fact haa been clearly demonstrated in many thousands of cases. Thin liniment relieves the pain and makes sleep and rest possible,
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    • 281 7 7%atis SINGAPORE SODA WATER Persian Nerve Essence Istfaaou trutm*nt for aarrou .lebUity. slmpUmnwi, Impaired dictation, weak memory, uverwurk and all mental and physical nhauiion. Persian Nerrs ffimn elaars th« brain, atr«nftb«n» the cirealation and Impart* a magnetic rigour to tbs whole bats*. All drains and losas* ax* permanently stopped. The
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    • 293 7 ISMAIL RAHEEM Qt magnificent collection of Jewellery j oat turned out of our Factory J\ after the most apto date style and taste. A choicest selection of first quality white diamonds has been carefully arranged for a neoklaoe to the value of JHO.OOO, the sizes of the diamonds varying from
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  • 811 8 ANIMATED DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Premier's Opposition. Papers to band from Rangoon contain extended telegrams dealing with the suffrage controversy at home and the Bill presented to Parliament, and subsequently shelved. In the House of Commons on July 11, Mr. F. E. Smith, Conservative, in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 343 8 Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. 10. T IMP afl Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Character. Interchangeable Carriages. Uniform Touch. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD., 15. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. rUSHUN COAL~ Q The Best Steaming Coal in the Far East. FRESH STOCKS always on hand niITDIIT *****11
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    • 79 8 CHAMBERLAIN 8 COUBH REMEDY. This is a medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you nave a ooogli or cold and yon are oertain to be pleased with the quick relief which i affords It is pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. For salt, by
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    • 227 8 TEA We do not claim to have more brains than oar competitors, bnt we believe it is really to your interest to take advantage oi our forty years oi successful tea-blend-ing. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers I Onan Chin Hong** Co. Bbramsah Pakirmaiden.'fc Co. Tiang Joo Co.
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    • 311 8 WAYGOOD LIFTS BY ROYAL flltk][LS|.. TO HIB MAJESTY WARRANT i^^^^ KING EDWARD Vl! Have Been Fitted in the Following INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (1) INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (2) ROYAL INSTITUTION (1) SURVEYORS' INSTITUTION (1) ROYAL SOCIETY OF MEDICINE (1) BRITISH (MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2) LISTER INSTITUTE (2) JOHN LITTLE CO..
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 578 4 STEAMER SAILINGS RlTa BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japaa, Paaaag, Saylaa, Australia. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth «nd London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Blngapon on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for Ohm*) Devanha July 99 Delhi
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    • 550 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAKBHIP CB.LTD. A reonlar tortnishtly norvioe is maintained between JAPAN ure BUROPH by the Company's well-known TWIM-BCKBW BTBAMBBS under Mail Oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government, gpeoially designed for the Company's Buropean Servioe, lighted throoßhont by Bleetrioity, provided with exocllent aeoommodation for First and Second
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    • 873 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE IX) 'JAVA POBTB,' FOBT DARWIN, THTJBBDAT ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDBYDNEI. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOB OTHBB BOBTH QUEENSLAND POBTB, BRITISH NBW OOWEA, NEW BRITAIN BBW ZBALAND POBTB (With tranihipment) "As indaosmant offers. Smooth psssags. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly sarvtos to above ports Is maintained by
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    • 551 4 BTEAMH BAILINM ""■UP mC VI BubliV Ths steamers of this Company malataia a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bnman Antwarp, and Rotterdam, and ths Straits China and Japan Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havn and Hamburg and onos a month for Breraerhaven dtrsot, oalling at Psaang atd uolomoo Taking oargo
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    • 750 4 BTEAHER BAIUNIB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LIME Tha fast and wall-known mail steam- o< this Company sail fortnlghty from Brcm p Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Souths m ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaneetlro ManeiUss, Naples, Alexandria, and vlos vsr-s' Port Bald, Baas, Aden. Colombo, Pe»--» Singapore,
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  • 180 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, July ai. High Water, 9 83 p.m B. I. homeward mail closeo. S. L. It. A. Spoon Shoot, Ralostior Range. N. D. L, outward mail due. Philharmonic Orchestra, 6. i ootball, S. C. C v. M'sex I. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborougb Cinematograph. Friday, July
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  • 288 5 To-Dit. taaTM'ennnn and Madras, taking mails for Europe. eto., via Bombay Taroba 3 pm P. Swettenham, Penang, and Colombo Malta 3 pm Bata Pahat Aing Uin II pm Penang and Calcutta Kum Bant* 3 pm Colombo and Bombay Hakata Mam 4pm K Pahang, Pekan, Knantan and Kelantan
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  • 248 5 The German mail steamer Prim Lndwig left Pentng at 3 p.m. yesterday and may !><■ expected to arrive here this afternoon. Bh« will probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ports to-morrow the 23ud imt., at 6 a.m. The B. I. contract picket steamer Tbongwa with
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  • 373 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban Whatt Hi*, Brit str 195 tons, Captain Langdon, July 30. From P. Swettenham, Jaly 19. 0.0. and 174 d.p. Straits Steamship Coy. For Port Swettenham. July 2J— Rds. Bangkok, Ocr str 1237 tons, Capt Nicolaison. .Inly 2J. From Bangkok, Jnly 14. Rice and 83 dp.
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAOAR. East Wharf Bisih Hebe. E. W. Sacrum 1— St. Jerome, Taroba. Sbmbo Wharf Ipoh. Main W. Saonoa 2 Saogola Hakata Maru. a 4- Saxonia. S— Dilwara. 6 -Capri, Full Wo, Lai Sang. Laoooh
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  • 313 5 Arrivals. I'er steamer Ban Wbatt llin, July 20.— From F. M. S. via ports Messrs. Gardner, Burgess, Walce, Shaw. Maokcnxie. Rraddell Dew and Cbeo Siew Cheng. Ii r ntcamor van Hogendorp, July 20. Kiom Belawan via ports Mrs. Willis and Mr. Andrejowley. Per Btoamtr Ipoh, .luly 21.
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  • 48 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Green wioh moan time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting ftnnday. wht o it is flred at one o'clock
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  • 199 5 Intruders Pelt Crowd of Villagers With Crockery. The laughable spectacle of a couple of alleged housebreakers at bay pelting crockery and other mitsiles from an up- stairs window at a crowd of besiegers was described on June 23, at Wokingbam. The incident took place at Twyford,
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  • 48 5 As the result of a duel with knives fought in the pulpit of the Rock Creek Baptist Church at Williamsbury, Kentucky, tbe Rev. Robert Vanover is dead, his throat being badly slashed, and the Rev. Isaac Perry and his cousin, Mr. Blame Perry, aro in gaol under indictment.
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  • 226 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. StNOAPOU, July 21, 1910. On Lvndon— Bank 4 m/s 2/4£ Demand 2/4 1 Private 8 m/» a/4ft do 8 m/s 2/4$ On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do 8 m/i 246 1 On France— Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/i 2901 do 6 m/i
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 166 5 Issue S Value. 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Bra*og 10 10 Bruseh Hyd. 10 10 Kaaaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 Klodann Tin 10 10 Kuantan Tin £1 £1 Labat Mines Ml £1 Malaya and Siam 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/. Pahang Conaol. £1 £1 Pengkalen £1
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    • 536 5 Issue S Value. Bayers Sellers. 2/. 2/. Allagar 6/8 7/6 2/- 2/. Anglo-Malay 1.8.6 1.9.8 ■it- 1/6 Batang Maiaka 1/- 2/- pm £1 £1 Batu Caves 17.10.0 18.2.0 £1 £1 Bata Tiga 6.15.0 6.0.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 8.7.6 8.10.0 £1 10/- Contributory 2.0.0 2.6.0 pm £1 £1 Bukit
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    • 103 5 Issue !2 Valve S 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7 a 50 60 Fnaer* Neavo 100 Howarth Erskine 100 „7% Pret 100 100 K*tißro.Def. 100 100 a 8% Cnm. Prel. 10 10 Msynard A Ck). Bayer*. Sellen. nom. 10.00 6.00 205.00 215.00 68.00 BO.on 90.00 92.60 126.00 nom. 22.00
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    • 45 5 Buyers. Seller Howarth Erskine6% 1900,000 pax Riley, Hargreaves S% 1284,000 1% B% prr, E'trioT'wayß 1% $860,000 Singaporo Municipal 6% •1,878,000 nom. Bayers. Seller*. Singapore Murieipal *i% *****7 $1,800,000 t% 7%pr», Singapore Mameipal4l% of 1909 $1,000,000 6% 1% pt% Singapore Municipal 4% •002,800 7% dis.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 65 5 ABOUT DI6EBTION. is not tbe quantity of food taken bat the amount digested and asmmilated that civ» strength and vitality to the By stem. Cliamborlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate tbo gtomacb and liver and enable them to perform their functions. Tbe re salt is a relish for your food,
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    • 20 5 Woods' Great Peppermint (.'are for all internal ooroplainU DyoAoterv- Coogha Cold* ate. Don't Forget, Friday is Bargain Day at Whiteawaya
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    • 241 5 *t"^ I W W f* f^ S\ I SnSfeS"h th lUv r W»Mm4ju3 »Jsl" AND CDs AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. July 22.— At saleroom, 200 bags Calcutta soedlcsß tamarind, at 10 80 July 28.— At 71 v, River Valley Road, teak household furniture, etc, at 2. July 28- At
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    • 251 5 NO HOME COMPLETE VITHOUT A Gramophone THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. Moutrie &Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE. GRANITE. The undersigned aro prepared to enter into oontraota for the supply of Granite orushed and screened to any sizes. FRASER ft CUMMING. 99. Winchester Honse.
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    • 3 5 THB TKRMS MODKKA.TR,
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 184 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerban Hospital, Jaly 90. 9 i. U. t F. M.,9 r. M. RiHTTALL. Bar. 82 Fab 39.87S 39.861 39.828 Temp 75.8 77.0 75.0 3J in. WetßnlbTher 74.4 76.8 73.0 Dir of Wind Eaat oa'm oalm Max. Temp 78.0 Mm 74 0 Max. In San 96.0 Terad.Ther.. 70.0
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  • 978 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JULY 21. FLORIAT MALAYA. The report of the acting Resident General of the F.M.S. would be an extremely interestng and encouraging document even if it represented the whole of the material progress that has been made daring the past year. Wekoo.v, however, that it does not
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  • 28 6 The work on the Panama Canal has so progressed that the authorities are now able to announce that it will be opened to traffic on January 1, 1011.
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  • 27 6 The financial position of the Canton market is in a critical state. Owing to the shortage of money in circulation, many small firms have gone into bankruptcy.
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  • 28 6 The work of laying a cable to connect Japan and Formosa direct will be commenced in September by the Department of Communications. It will be completed by November.
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  • 33 6 According to a wire of July 10, Mount Vesuvius is in eruption. The activity ia marked, and streams of lava are flowing down tne sides. In some place* they have reached the vineyards.
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  • 41 6 In farming reoorda this season will be known m one of the charlock years. Whichever way yon on ,s the country jou see field after field a sheet of yellow. The ooontryside, a* it were, ia jaundiocd say a home paper.
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  • 11 6 Mr. P: H. Gibbs has returned from bis visit to Hongkong.
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  • 30 6 The total mileage of railways open for traffic in the F. M. S. at the end of the year waa 469 miles 49 chain", a net increase of 76 chains.
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  • 19 6 The Tsin-Po (Tientsin l'ukowi railway has borrowed 4,000,000 taels from Great Britain and Germany. Tbe documents have been signed.
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  • 23 6 Dr. Arnold Chaplin, medical inspector to the P. and O Co., has been appointed physician in London to the Standard Life Assurance Society.
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  • 37 6 The directors of th« Eastern Extension, Australasia and Clrna Telegraph Company, Limited, have declared an interim dividend for tbe quarter to March 81 last of 2*. 6d. per share, free of income tax, payable on July 15.
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  • 40 6 A Paris correspondent reports a new vacoine treatment, for the efficacy of wbioh as a cure for typhoid tbe highest hopes are entertained. The credit of the discovery belongs to Professor H. Vincent, of the Val de Grace Military Hospital.
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  • 37 6 London now possesses its Chinese restaurant—that is in tbe West End. Society has taken to chopsticks, and after the theatre Londoners are tasting a Chinese supper at tbe tign of the Golden Dragon, in Denman Street, Piccadilly.
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  • 50 6 Tbe contract for transporting American Army supplies from Tacoma and Seattle to Manila has been awarded to the Blue Funntl lino. The contract became effective on July 1. The company's bid, says the Manila Time*, was 13 (gold) a ton for general cargo, and 17 per thousand feet on lumber.
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  • 52 6 The Chinese government is arranging a special commission to study afforestation. The oommisMon will go to Germany where they will be given every facility in learning tbe art of forestry. Horticulture will also be included, and it is said that at the same time a Japanese commission will study tbe
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  • 62 6 One hundred and twenty-seven square miU-a of forest reserves on the F.M.S. were finally gazetted last year, and 60 rqaare miles were revoked, bringing the total area of reserved forest at tbe close of tbe year to 749 square miles, equal to 2.74 per cent, of the area of the
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  • 61 6 A telegram from Gulmarg states that Mr. G. C. Hart, of the United Provinces Financial Department, Currency Offioer, Cawopore, has been badly mauled by a woundtd leopard while out with a shikari. Mr. Hart's rigbt arm and shoulder were very badly bitten and tbe shikari was killed. Mr. Hirt is
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  • 69 6 Tbe China Mail hears that from the 7th of next month tbe new tax on opium, which is tbe subject of so much discussion at present, will be enforced at Swatow, unless the Wai-wu-pu intervenes and uphold -i the strict wording of tbe Treaty. It is calculated that the hold-up
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  • 74 6 In the matter of Oaggino and Co. v. Soon Keck, Ltd., which came before Mr. Justice Fisher, in the Supreme Court, yesterday, bis Lordship was asked to decide whether the defendant firm was liable on a certain promissory note bearing its chop and the signatures of its directors, or whether
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  • 78 6 The two western towers of Truro Cathedral named King Edwad VII. and Queen Alexandra Towers, which have been completed by the munificent gift of £20,003 by Mrs. Hawkins, of Portland-place, London, have been dedicated by the Bishop of Truro. A very large congregation inoluded the mayor and corporation, the mayors
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  • 98 6 It is stated in Allahabad that the Indian Society of Oriental Art has obtained a fine collection of negatives of soulpt >rex at Bor Burdoer Temple in mid-Java. Two months ago, Mr. Percy Brown, at the request of the Sjciety, left India to spend a vacation at this marvellous building
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  • 113 6 Lul worth Cove, a popular tourists' resort, at home was much alarmed the other evening. The battleship St Vincent was engaged in target practice in the bay, some three miles off the coast, when a projectile was beard passing over the beads of the visitors and a number of officers
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  • 137 6 Wo would remind our readers of the Bafalewski and Lili Sharp concert which takes place in the Grand Hotel de l'Kurope on Saturday evening next at 9.15. A glanoe at the programme, in another column, should be sufficient to draw a Urge audience. lU falewski will play on his famous
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  • 396 6 Mr. E. V. Carey ia an inmate of the European Hospital, at Koala Lumpur, but ia pro greasing tavoaiably. The death is announced of Mr. Arthur Lloyd, a director of Messrs Edward Lloyd, Ltd proprietors of Lloyd's Weekly News and tbe Daily Chronicle. Mr. A. Hood-begg, wbo
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  • 50 6 We are officially informnd on behalf of the Sembawang Rubber Plantations Limited and the Ttmpeoia Para and Cocoannt Plantations Limited that no snch telegram as tbat mentioned in our yesterday's issue, nor any offer from a London Syndicate has been re oeived by the officials of these companies.
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  • 63 6 We understand tbat the executive secretary of tbe Philippine Government has had to decline tbe invitation of the committee of the Agri-Hortioulturat Show to send exhibits from tbe Philippines on the ground that tbe notioe waa so short that it was not possible to collect and send
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  • 88 6 A Lucknow veteran, Captain Walpole Roland, who disappeared a month ago from Wabigoon, Western Ontario, Canada, has been found in the Cobalt region wandering about emaciated and partly out of his mind. The old officer, who is eighty years of age, has no idea of bow he
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  • 147 6 His Excellency the Governor, with Miss Anderson. Mrs. Farrant, Capt. Gay, A.D C, and Mr. Claud Severn, will leave Singaporo on Saturday night mxt aboard the Colonial yacht Seamew for Penaog, a riving there on the following Monday. The party will at onoe go on to Taiping
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  • 141 6 At the Albambra cinematograph there will shortly be on exhib tion tbu latest in cinematograph films. It is called the Animated Gazette and briefly is the last word in journals a cinematograph nrwspapcr published weekly by Me-sis. Patbe Freres. The chief editor in London recently informed a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 67 6 COURVOISIER'S Famous BRANDIES. Sample* and Prices from i Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. SOLE AGENTS f SPECIAL BLEND Assam Tea 1 lb. Tin 50.60. 2 lbs. $1 .20. Less 5% discount. Sole Agents John Little Company, Ld. ASTER ELECTRIC (PETROL OR KEROSENE) LIGHTING PORTABLE SET 3 nd OTT!TNTT?T?,TTr TJQ- *Xj T= >
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    • 177 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. New Subjects, TO-NIOHT. New Subjects. and Show. 0.80 to 11 p.m OVERTURE: "GOLDEN LYRB," BY ALPH HERMAN. THE SLEEP-WALKER. THE SHIPWRECKED MARINEK. THE ARREST OP THE DUCHESS OF BERRY. INCOGNITO. WERTHER. THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA. LOVED BY HIS SERVANT. Booking at 81, Robinson Road,
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  • 86 7 IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST. PAUL'S. Unveiling Memorial to the Royal Artillery. (Rsutbb's Tblboram.] London, July 21. A memorial service, held in St. Paul's Cathedral in memory of the Koyal Artillerymen who fell in South Africa, was very stately and solemn. It was a great military display. Tbe
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  • 87 7 BANQUET TO OFFICERS AT THE EXHIBITION. Bluejackets Sightseeing in London. [Rbdtbr's Telegram. j London, July 90. Tbe bluejackets of the Japanese cruiser Ikoma are sight-seeing in London. Tbe chief officers have called on their Majesties King George and Queen Mary. London, July 31. Prince Arthur of Connanght
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  • 61 7 Patriotic Assurances by Canadian Premier. Km i m's TbIBORAM.] London, July 21. Router's Winnipeg correspondent says thtt Sir Wilfrid Laurier, replying to the farmers' petition for reciprocity with the United States, said tbe Government was willing to negotiate with the United States, but preference to Britain must
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  • 36 7 Widespread Demoralisation of Business. IKsctbr's Telegram.] London, July 21. An Ottawa telegram says tbe trainmen have struck on the entire Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, and there is widespread demora'isation of business.
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  • 27 7 [Dm Ortasiatischb Lloyd Telbqbax.] Berlin, July 20. A German subject, having been shot at Haifa, the Germ\n Government has demand ed satisfaction at Constantinople.
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  • 38 7 Din Ostasutisch* Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin, July 20. The Emperor William will pay a visit to Sohoenbrunn on September 20. Previous to this he will go to Hungary to join the Archduke Friedrich in a hunting meeting.
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  • 23 7 I'M. OsTASIATISCHK L.L.AD TeLEORAM.] Berlin, July SO. Tbe King and Queen of Belgium will pay a visit to Vienna in October.
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  • 34 7 Dt K 08TAS1AT1SCHK LLOYD TeLBORAM.] Berlin, July 30. Greece has raised a loan in France of 40 million drachma. (The drachma is equal to a franc or about tenpenoe sterling).
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  • 29 7 1 DIR OgTASIATISCHB LLOYD TbLBORAM.j Berlin, July 20. One hundred persons were injured in the railway accident in Inland, and 188 in tbe collision near Melbourne, Australia.
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  • 23 7 [Dim Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin. July 20. Tbe Zepplelin Carbon factory at Friedriehkbaien has been destroyed by an explosion.
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  • 18 7 HILTBBS TBLBOBA*] London, July 20. Prinoe Tsai tao has left St. Petersburg on ilia homeward journty.
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  • 547 7 A Very High Valuation of Divided Properties. It is not a pletiant task to write about tbe valuation made for the promotion of the tf andai Tekoog (Singapore) Robber Estates Limited. From tbe date of tbe report we conclude that it must have been one
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  • 449 7 Administration Report of tbe British Resident. Mr. E. W. Birch, C. M. G., British Resident, of Perak, has prepared a most interesting report on the State daring 1909. He points out that the revenue amounted to 118,647,474 (£1,692,000) and exceeded that of tbe previous year by $184,759.
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  • 847 7 ESSIONS OF THE NEW TERRITORY, ilds of Upper Perak. iißtration report of Perak for tin ltainn qaite an iuleresting littli Birch's visits to Upper Perak lys, were full of incident, tbi Dg made by motor, on foot, ji boats and on rafts. Tbe Britisl R^ident writes as follows:—
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  • 195 7 Effect of Advantages Under British Rule. Many complaint* are made of the laziness and inefficiency of the Pabang raiat," write* the British Resident in his administration report on Pabang. Those who ait in judgment on him are apt to forget that only within the last twenty years
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  • 877 7 THE CASE OFSARKIES, JOHANNE! AND CO. Mr. Johannes Gets His Discharge B A fortnight ago, Mr. Johannes of thi c bankrupt firm of Sarkies, Johannes and Co, late proprietors of the Adelphi Hotel, appliec to Mr. Justice Fisher for his discbarge. Conn sel acting for him was Mr.
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  • 166 7 Details of the Coming Sooth African Tour. The invitation of the South African Union Government to the Dake of Connaught to make a tour of South Africa after the opening of Parliament having been accepted, the outlines of the royal visit have now been settled. His
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  • 317 7 Ingenious Device of a Cbandu Smuggler. Two weeping women of Canton stood in the dock of the second polioe court to-da; charged with offences against the opinn laws of the Settlements. Tbey were charged, firstly, with having been in possession of chaudu other than Government cbandu and,
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  • 169 7 Factory for Curing Rubber at Kuala Lumpur. The Planters' Stores and Agency Co Ltd., are establishing a factory for caring raw rubber in Kuala Lumpur on up to date lines with the aid of the best machinery. The Malay Mail Bays it is anticipated that the provision
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  • 395 7 (From Our Own Cobrbspondbnt.) Kota Bahru, July 14. Eleven Chinese coolies were yesterday before Mr. Starrock charged with matinous conduct and assault upon Captain Larson on board tbe steamer Praobatipok on the 6th inst. It will be remembered that, on tbe occasion under reference, the men were
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  • 153 7 Much anxiety was felt as to the safety of the steamer Craigsrd (Captain David Barton), a tramp belonging to the Craig Shipping Co., of Edinburgh. According to Messrs. Killiok Nixon and Co., the Craigard arrived in Cal cutta from the Cape some weeks ago and left for
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  • 108 7 ASSURANCES AS TO AMMUNITION RESERVES. The Great Dock Works Scheme at Portsmouth. [Kiotbr's Tblboram.] London, July 20. The House of Commons has passed the votes for armaments for the army and navy, and for naval works. Replying to oritios, Mr. Haldane and Mr. McKenna declared that the reserves
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  • 63 7 PLOT DISCOVERED TO MASSACRE MINISTERS. Many Arrests in Constantinople. |R*OTBB'S TabWIBAII.| London, July 21. At Constantinople a series of mysterious arrests has culminated in the apprehension of Kizanour, the deputy for Sinope. An official communique says tbat a cons piracy was discovered to mapsaore ministers, and to bring
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  • 91 7 (Fbom Ocb Own Corrbspondbnt.) Penang, July 20. At the Assizes, Hood Fung Lam and Chan Ah Peang pleaded guilty to forging a conveyance of land at Balik Palau, whereby a widow and hor children were defrauded. The accused wore sentenoed to six months' rigorous imprisonment. Khor N'oo Li,
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  • 69 7 (Fro* Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 20. There are excellent prospects of a large attendance of visitors at the races, which commence on Tuesday next. The local hotel accommodation is already overtaxed. Amongst those shortly expected to arrive are tbe Sal tan of Johore, the Hon. H.
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  • 66 7 (From Oub Own Cobrbspondbnt.) Penang, July 20. At Messrs. Cunningham, Clark and Co.'s weekly auction of shares, the following lots were sold 6OO Perak River Valleys at 40 cents -200 Rubber Estate Krian at 12.17, 100 Allagars at »3, 600 N'ollmays at 90 cents., 120 Chersonese at
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  • 40 7 (From Our Own Corbbspondbht.) Penang, July 20. The wedding has been oelebrated, at the Presbyterian church, of Mr. Christian Behrens, manager of tbe Sangei Diskie estate, Deli, and Mrs. Conradine Jessiue Dake 'nee Behrens) of Bremen.
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  • 173 7 Unfortunate Accident to Prince Plausible. The Pinang Gazette of July 18 say* By the steamer Ipoh, which arrived this morning, came the Singapore string of horses for the forthcoming meet ing. The following are their names Strome, Maori Girl, Mirage, Halopin, Cardinal, Kuropa, Young Pretender, Great Glee, and
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 300 8 Mr. i. c. Valpy writes to the Malay Mail to say that there is at present no intention ncratchiug the F. M. S. -Colony match which is fixed for next month. The wimi-nnal cup tie between the S. C. C. and tho Middlesex Regiment No. I eleven,
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    • 278 8 I njflishmen Beat Transvaalers. Fine weather favoured the ninth match of the English F.A. team's tour, played at Johannesburg on June 18, against a representative eleven of the Transvaal, aad the ground, although on tho soft side, was in excellent condition Krom the start the pace was fast
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  • 375 8 The West Australian Premier's Impressions. The frontier of Western Australia (Col. Newton Moore) and Mrs. Moore left England by the P. <v O. mail steamer the second week in June on tbeir return voyage to Perth after a stay of two months in the t'nited Kingdom. In
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  • 511 8 Holland and Java Hard Hit. The .lava Bode quotes with approval the Straits Times leader, published the other day, on the Japanese protective tariff and the need for Britain to consider a retaliation policy towards nations which shut their ports against her. Britain's hands are tied
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  • 233 8 Gauze Covered Liners for West African Service, Following upon a series of experiments to safe-guard the health of white workers in the tropics, Messrs. .John Holt and Co., Limited, of Liverpool, are now building two specially constructed inoxquito proof vessels. One of them, the Jonathan Holt, was to be
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  • 137 8 In 1909 there were no oases of cholera or plague ia the F. M. S. Five oases only of smallpox are recorded: three in Selangor and two in Pahang. There were 36 cases of typhoid in Perak, 26 in Selangor and eight in Pahang, with
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  • 1024 8 Prices Quoted in the Market 1 his Morning. Singapore, July -'Ist, 1010. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Bzehange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning I RUBBER SHARES. Norn. Value. Bayer*. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 6,6 7/3/- Option* 48 7/£1 Anglo Java 13/- 20/. 1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 64 8 Old man Diogenes lived in a tab, He'd plenty of bquar an i lota of good grub, Fatter and fatter Diogenea yew He never oared if it ruined or if it snew But he died of a oold, so I've been told, In tbote ancient days none were secure. He
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    • 41 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not upBet tbe fctomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colda, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tome for building up the sybtem. OF ALL CHEMIST ri $125 AND $2JO
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    • 280 8 MARL6OROUGH BBACH ROAD. Tbe People's Popular, ro- Night s Program me. Second Show, 8.80 to 11 p.m. REBELLIOUS BBTTY. HOW THE POOR DINE IN PARIS. BY THE SAD SEA WAVES scag.l. A DIFFICULT TASK. THE SHADOW OF THE PAST. THE UNMASKING OF HERBERT. THE TEC'S DREAM. WHICH OF THE TWO
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    • 492 8 "TRIUMPH" 3 iH p Motor Cycles The most successful Motor Cycle ever made. Handle Bar Control. SOLE AGENTS: Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE F.NI.S. 1486 The Standard Life Assurance Co. WB CAN OBTAIN^FOR YOU A LIFE POLICY 1. At Home Rates (Under Double Endowment Plan), or 2. With Monthly Premiums,
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    • 876 9 <4hS J A. W. TULLY AND CO. 83. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE BOOK OPEN ON PENANG RACES Ist Day, duly 26. 3,000 to 50 TREBLE EVENT 3,000 to 50 Raoes 4, 7 and 8. DOUBLE EVENTS Races 3, 4, 7 and 8. Straight-Out on all Events. Telegraphio Addross TULLY, SINGAPORE. Telephone
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    • 655 9 STEAiER SAILINGS. cTrr CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. In NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea ot Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empriss or India Twinsorew steamR.M.S. Emprbss of Japan [ers,
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    • 430 9 ARTICLES FOB SALE. LANQABHIRE B3ILER FOR BALE. For sale, one Lancashire Boiler, English made, in exoellent condition; length 28', dia B. licence for 80 pounds, 900 square feet heating surface. Can be inspected every day at Passir Panjang, o/o Netherlands Gutta Percba Co.. Ltd. •MM FOR SALE Servelat, Plock and-
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    • 95 9 HARVEY'S WHISKY "R. V." A Genuine Scotch at a reasonable price. Where'er you go ask for R.V." Sole Agents PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. HgguES^ ::^^zrE^^ :::::^>> MOT A BENE staj.dew^BHJ3H|Slß3Rmmeiithal ICC "SLEDGE" BRAND j HYGIENIC SWISS ML* JVCllk Us JS^ in its natural p*s *L J anyS nd without atMHto"
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    • 449 10 IMBURMCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. ■ltd OHlce Winchester House, 4INQAPORB. Board of Dlreotora I t. a, Übbbiob. Bsq., Chairman. A. B. F»i», Esq., Managing Direotor. fstsa Fowiib, 0.a., Chief Mod. Officer. As, Aiani Bsq,, Rev. N. J. Ooeraauß. t. U. Imoi, Bag. One Soon Tbb, Bsq. T»w N«*ii
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    • 340 10 INSURANCE, THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— l3A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Lite Assaraaoe Uompanies Acts, England, aad under the Hongkong Ordinances, Boabo or Dibbotobsi Alexander MoLeod, Bag., Ohainua. Lee Tang Sa, Esq., C. Stepharius, Esq., J. H. McMichaol, Bag., O. R Bnrkill, Bsq., J.
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    • 526 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, (■OOBPORATbU) BY BOIAft CHABTBB. Pail op Oapital la to, ooo Bkam at anosswk ai.wo.ooo Batarrs Foal f1i.800.000 gassrvs Liability of Proprietor* 41,100,000 BABKEKB. Btst ol Bagtaa*. ■aMoaal Beak of BootUat, tbs ftoaloa Otty atidlaal Baas, IM. BIMQAPORE BRAHCH. Oarrsal AoooaaM an cpensd
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    • 593 10 BANKING. THE 111 HAI TONB BANKING AND INBURANCE CO LTD. IT AND 18, KLINQ STREET. stablishod January T, 1907. Capital, Nominal 11.000,000 Oapital, paid np 11,000,000 Baaarve Liability of Proprietors 11,000,000 COUBT OF DIBBCTOBS. I Tab Tboi Jooa, Esq. T Bra Kia Jib, Esq. I Lias O«a Haas, Esq. 8
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    • 931 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. Auction Sale of VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., At No. 14-4, Niven Road, On Saturday, July 23, at 3.30 p.m. Excellont rattan drawing-room chairs handsomely carved teak cabinets with mirror panels handsome coloured pictures in frames carved overmantel with marble-top and mirorr panel teak showcases, etc. Teak
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  • 813 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Demand create* a supply, and that there is a demand (or a satisfactory solid tyre which will meet with the exacting requirements «f present- day motorists is further emphasised by the fact that yet another invention has been introduced. Following on the
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  • 209 11 Are the Chinese*^ Tourist Parties Worthless? A well-known American newspaper declares that the Chinese travelling missions are as valuable as China's reform edicts the Utter mean nothing the former teach nothing. This seems rather a narrow point of view. It is true that the leaders of these
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    • 317 11 METALLURGIQUE (SCIENCE OK METALS) CARS EXCITE THB ADMIRATION OF ENGINEER AND CONNOISSEUR ALIKE. Two Oue Shortly 1 1 Fall particulars from tbe Sole Agents CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT. General Repairers of Cycles, Motorß, Coils, Magneto, etc. Cycles and Can
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    • 17 11 For ail internal complaints, Dysen; i-m kur, Colds, etc., take Wood* 1 Great Pej?< r, mint Oars.
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    • 433 11 YARROW'S =c°h w t STEAMERS. I _-i YARROW'S make speciality of SHALLOW-DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either propelled by a STERN.WHEEL or by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP, by which means a considerable increase in speed is obtained without increase of cost. Vessels can be delivered whole,
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    • 208 11 MacSorley's PEACEMAKER Scotch Whisky A GENUINE WELLMATUBED SCOTCH WHISKY IN BHERRY WOOD. GUARANTEED TEN YEARS OLD. BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND. WELL KNOWN AND EXTENSIVELY USBD IN BOTH HOME AND COLONIAL MARKETS. TO BE OBTAINED AT HOTELS AND DEALERS EVERYWHERE. Sole Agents I ROBERTSON, WILSON CO., 1748 14 RAFFLES QUAY. rf^I~IZJ~JS& >T4IIS
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    • 655 12 WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Capable Chinese Clerk experienced in Booking and a good typist. Salary $75 per month. Apply X., c/o Straits Times. u1876 LONDON MATRICULATION EXAMINATION To meet the demand for a course of study in prepiration for the above, the I. C. 8., Ltd., have prepared a
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    • 577 12 WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED FOR BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. A Chinese Clerk with a knowledge of accounts. Must write a good hand. Salary $45 per month. Apply in writing to GUTHRIE CO., LTD., 1288 Agents, British North Borneo Co. CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, for British North Borneo, a Chinese Clerk with
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    • 493 12 TO BE LET n SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. 65, Orange Road, comfortable dwelling home, immediate entry. Rent moderate. Apply C. Hodge, 17, Syed Alley Road. 1567 HOUBE TO LH. From Ist September next, Rosebank,'' No. 6, Mount Elizabeth. Apply to D. BHANDT k CO. 1729 TO BE LET. UNFURNISHED. KILLINEY
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    • 598 12 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVtL We have removed from 11, Raffles Place, to 6-2, Malacca Street. SARKIBS MOSES. 1668 THE UNITED SINGAPORE RUBBER EBTATEB. LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that persons wishing to visit tbe Company's estate must first obtain written permission from the Manager or the Secretary. By. order of
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    • 665 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Coolie labour for estate or other work for a term of 2or 8 years. Enquiries invited. C. JOHNSTONE k CO., 17a, Qcbin'b Road, 1638 Hotgkong. STRAITS 81EVED0RES AND CO. Contractors of Labour and Provisions for vessels. Loading acd discharging heavy lifts, general cargo and coal. Supplying Lighters and
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    • 566 12 NOTICES. JIMAH RUBBER ESTATEB. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Share Certificates aro now ready for issue, and can be had from the undersigned on production of Hankers receipts for amounts paid on application and allotment. GUNN CO., 17«2 Secretaries. THaT PLANTERS LABOUR BUREAU. IPOH. OWING to gross mis statements,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 239 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misoellane ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per font lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scalb Ratbs are
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