The Straits Times, 2 August 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.325 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. AUGUST 2. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 207 1 D, ft J, McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. IALOBEOK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Bosch A Go's Natura Milk. LION BRAND. Can safely be recommended for nee oi chiidron and invalids and can be used in every way as fresh Milk. For making Cakes, Sweets and Ices it is invaluable. RICH
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    • 166 1 Robinson A Co. JUST UNPACKED A Lar^e Shipment of Ladies' VERY SMART READY-TO-WEAR MORNING HATS. The New L 75 2 00 Colours J^^Ps3.oo, $3.50 and $4.25, $5.00 LADIES FASHIONABLE READY-TO-WEAR HATS IN THE LATEST COLOURS AND STYLES. Prices i $1 75, $2 OO S3 00, $3 50, $4 25 and
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    • 6 1 Bollinger tnampogne. CALOBECK. MACGRE6OB «ND COMPANY.
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  • 633 2 ROMANCE OF AN INDIAN OCEAN UTOPIA. Scotsman Despot. As we have already announced, the death occurred at Venlnor on July 7, of the King of the Cocoa Keeling Islands— Mr. George (Jlunies Boss, who had come to England from his coral island domain in the Sooth
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  • 169 2 Warship Tonnage Largest Since 1901. Lloyd's shipbuilding returns for the quarter ending Juno .M, Bhow tbat there were 394 vessel?, excluding warships, under oonstruction with a gross tonnage of 1,118,587, J7l being steamers and 23 sailing vessels. Tbe figures show "an increase over the March quarter, when 3*4
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  • 108 2 Colonel James McClurg Guttey is in the hands of a receiver. He is a petroleum protlaoer of Pennsylvania, and was rated as probably the largest individual oil producer in the United States. In addition to his oil businsea he was extensively engaged iv gold and silver mining and bad large
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 71 2 ='VANA' Tonic Wine Nourishing and Strengthening^ Enriches the blood Invigorates the nerves figs Braces the muscles Tones the digestion !i '^El Restores the appetite pSSE^T? i The Ideal Invigorator Of all Chemists BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO., LONDON New York Montreal Sydney Cape Tow* Milan Shanghai ■til) AU Ritbts Rcicrved SOLD BY
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    • 83 2 RHEUMATIBM MAKES UF£VI IBERABLE. A bappy homo is tbe most valuable dobsevion tbat is within the reach of mankind, but vfi cannot eojny it* cotuforte if yon are BDtterirjg from rucumatum. You throw ■tide business cares when you enter yonr home and you can be relieved from tboso rrunmatio pains
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    • 334 2 MARTELL'S Blue and Silver Label la an accepted guarantee, all over ♦be world for tbe BEST quality ia BRANDY (THRBH BTAR as ONI STAR). Ton know it by the Blue and Silver Label. To be had of all dealers. For particulars of trade prices, please apply to ADAMSON, 6ILFILLAH ft
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    • 379 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM Qt magnifSoent collection of Jewellery just tnrned out of our Factory after the most apto date style and taste, and at moderate prices. A valuable and elaborate Tiara muoh superior to the ones manufactured before and set with diamonds and emeralds of the best and finest quality is
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  • 1081 3 HON. MAURICE GIFFORD BURNT TO DEATH. Petrol and a Cigarette. The many friend* of the Hon. Maurioe Giflford will read with sorrow the tragic story tf his death which was told at the in quest on hi* body At Hoddesdon, Herts, on July 2. Mr. Oifford was
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 574 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the^Systenf against Disease with O f ><t!D J*«**lC> I-W» tmnnnt iM ■^aaafa\V^^aaaV^aaP/at^af*aP/A^al'*'^B HI B^'W too Ufklr <* IV fjW» aa.W%W M aaaaf Ik W■ *%M» Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES Jorpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, CJd WONDERFUL
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    • 44 3 THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. The pleasant purgative t ffict experienced by all who nae Chamberltio's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the hi altliy condition of the bidy and mind which they create mabee oor fee joyfnl. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 292 3 TEA We do not claim to have more brains than oar competitors, bat we believe it is really to your interest to take advantage oi onr forty years ol successful tea-blend-ing. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers i Gaan Chin Hong Co. Bbramsah Pakirmaidon k Co. Tiang Joo
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    • 348 3 rUSHUN COALQ The Best Steaminji Coal in the Far East. FRESH STOCKS always on band nil-rmi-r mmmm a-SSJl'S'K.f.as «l OUTPUT 3000 TONS Sbaogbai, Hongkong, Singaporo *£f* PER lI AV a^av^am>^^__^ aDdPenaDK. ILII Unl mm liaiao DCPMTHCIT: South Manchuria Railway Co., Tel addresa: "Mantetsu." Codes: A.B.C. stb Ed., A.I. and Lieber's.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 606 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. pTeTo. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japan, Penang Seylea, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymonth and London Through Bllla of Lading leiued for Ohlna Ooaat, Persian Golf, Continental, and Amerioao Forte. Bteamen will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. (Htuord (for OhiMt) Aroadia Au« 12 I
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    • 535 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A rocular fortnightly servioo is maintained beJween^JAPAtf Jo HUKOPB by tb* Company's well-known TWIK-BCKBW STIIIIKI, undor Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed lor the Company's European Sorvioe, lighted throughout by Bieotrioity, provided with ezoeilent aooommodation for First and Second Class
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    • 675 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LIME. SINGAPORE 1O 'JAVA POSTS, POBT DARWIN, THURSDAY IBLAND, BRISBANE AHD BTDHEI ALSO TAKINQ CARGO FOB OTHER HORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS. BRITISH HEW GUINEA. HEW BRITAIN A HEW ZEALAND POBTB (with transhipment) *Aj (nduoement offers. Smooth pa— age Superb Boenery. A regular monthly servioe to above ports
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    • 181 4 steamer mums. STWmAMT-IMATBCIUPPU (BTKAMBHIP OOMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL BEKVIOB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BABANQ, COLOMBO. PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OOCABIONAILY Bteameri at* la* oa of about tag under onUoml «!••>■ ÜBXWABD UOUHIL mo 1110 K. Willem I Aug. 18 Oraoje Aug. IS VoDdel
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    • 532 4 STEAiti mumt mm iar mL %aai aaaaK^Bß^aaaHß^^ The iteamen of this Company maintain a regular aarrloe between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits China and Japan Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly f ir Havre and Hambarg end onoe a month for Btemerhavea direot, oaUiag at Panang aid Uoiomoo
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    • 705 4 STEAMER 30ILIHI8. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and wallknowa mall steam thla Company sail fortnlghly from Brem Hambarg, via Rotterdam. Antwerp, Southern r toa, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Harlei (ooaaeelioa MareelUee, Haplea, Alexaadr'^, and rioe ver ai Port Bald, Bnes, Adea, Colombo. Pea«», Hloaapore, Hongkong
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  • 155 5 FIXTURES Tuesday. August a. High water, Mt p.m. Malacca AmiiiiM. Singaoorn Chamber of Commerce, 2.16. L L. T C. tournament begins. Alhambra Cinnmato«rrapb. Harima Cinematograph. Mtrlboroogh Cinomatotzraph. Wednesday, August 3 High Water, 9 48 a.m., 8 30 p.m. Thursday, August 4. High Water 10.42 a.m 9 26
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  • 180 5 To-Dat. M»laca and Mnar Lady WeM 8 pra If al«u<a. Port Dickaon and Port Rwottfinhsra Poh Ann 8 ptn Honrabsy*. Mararaar, Bali and Ampanaa WilhfOra 3 pin Bata Pabat Aine Hin 8 pm Penanß and Calcutta Lightning 8 pm Bali. Macafaar, Menado, Teroate. etc. Teo Pao 3
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  • 143 5 The Imp. C-rman mail steamer Ooeben having left Colombo on the 30th ult. at 6 p.m., may be rxpectftd to arrive here on Friday morninp, the Stb instant. Tbe B I. contract paoket steamer Taroba, with the London mails of the 15th July, left Ncgapatam at 9
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  • 552 5 Latest Arrivals. Sea HtlU, F. M. S. govt. yacht. 400 tons, 42 orew, liS bp. Com. Ahmat, Aug 2. From Kuala Pa hang, Ang 1. For Port Swettenham, Ang J— Rd». Aiagyee, Brit atr 147 tons, Capt Campbell, Ang I. From Penang, July 30. 0.0. and d.p. Taik
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  • 102 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Eabt Wharf B»bin Hebe. East Wb.uk Section I—Tecsta,1 Tecsta, Liglitning. Shzsbh Wha&v— Nil. Mus W. Hict. 2- Catherine Apcar. Patani. n „8- Spezia. 4 Ceylon Mara. s— Van den Bosoh. 6 -Keemun, Aloinous,
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  • 133 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Deli, An?. I.— From Bangkok Messrs. Eagelke and May. Per steamer Lightning, Aug. 1. From Hongkong: Messrs. William Robson and van Tor, Per steamer Singapore, Aug. 1. From Bangkok Mr, Duduit. Per steamer Rumphiua, Aug. 1. From Batavia: Mr. and Mrs. Matzen, Mrs. Ham
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  • 177 5 Per N. D. L. steamer Goaben, due August 6.— Mr. A. K. Wagscbal, Mr. F. J. Michlioghoff, Mr. B van Leenwen, Mrs. J. W. G. van der Hoist. Per M. M. steamer Ville dc la Ciotat, due August 8. Messrs. de Grouchy and Melville, for Batavia Mr.
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  • 47 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to S a.m. Greon wich mean time. The time-eon is fired at 18 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting ■*nnl« whoa 'I i» flrml as odp o'eloab
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  • 167 5 Nine Native Banks Reported to Have Failed. There have been a number of financial crisis in Shanghai, owing principally to the rubber collapse, says a Shanghai wire of July 26 Three native banks controlled by tbe leading pieoegoods operators have failed causing the failure of six others
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  • 107 5 The date upon which the drydock Dewey will be placed in commission again is now announced as August 6. Work is being rushed on the dock as tbe vessels of the Asiatic fleet are scheduled to be docked on that date, tbe first being the cruiser New York.
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  • 180 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapori, Adodst 2, 1910 On London-Bank 4 m/a a/4* Demand 2/4 j, Private 6 m/a 2/4^ do 8 m/. a/f* do 6 m/a 8084 On India-B»ak T. T. 176J Private 80 d/s 177 On Bongkong—Bank d/d 2Hj%dis. Private 80 d/s 24j%di». On Shanghai— Bank d/d 97} Private
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 170 5 (Talue. «S5 LO 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Brnaog 10 10 Brußoh Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi fil £1 KinU Tin 61 £1 Kledang Tin 10 10 Knantan Tin 81 41 Lahat Mines 61 £1 Malaja and Siam L 0 10 Malacca Tin If. 6/- Pahang Conao Cl £1 Pengkalen
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    • 585 5 IBBUU Value. <-J Bayers Sellers. 2/. 2/- Allayar 6/0 7/2/- 2/ Anglo-Malay 1.6 9 1.8.8 2/. 1/6 Batang Malaka 1/- 2/ pm £1 £1 Ba«D Caves 17.0.0 17.10.0 £1 £1 Batu Ti^a 6.15.0 6.0.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 3.2.6 8.5.0 4il 16/ Contributory 2.0.0 2.6.0 pm £1 £1 Bukit
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    • 101 5 [sane S 7aXj« Bayers. Sellers 10 10 Eastern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 T 8-00 60 60 Franer* Neave 206.00 316.00 LOO Howarth Brakine 68.00 80.00 100 7% Prel. 81.00 96.00 100 100 KaUßro.Dol. 136.00 LOO 100 8 Oom. Pref. nom. 10 10 Maynard*Co, 33X0 38X0 IBBUU .2 /alve. 100
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    • 48 5 Buyers. Sellat Howarth Krekine6% 1800,000 p»r Riley, Hugrew* 6% 1284,000 1% 8% pre B'trioT'wmys 6% £860,000 Singapore Municipal 6% $1,878,000 Bom. Bayers. Sellers. Singapore Mawcipal 4*% of 1007 11,800,000 8% T% pre Singapore Manicipml H% of 1900 »1,000,000 7% 8% pre Singapore Momoipal 4% 9803,000 1% dis.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 187 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Aog. 2. At saleroom, valuable property known as Valmont Robber Estate, Holland Road, at 2.80. Aog. 2.— At No. 219, Queen Street, household furniture, etc., at 8 80. A uk 2. At saleroom, shop house premises known as No. 109, Beach Road, etc., at 2.80.
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    • 442 5 'Embassy' W. D. H. 0. Wills's LATEST SMOKING MIXTURE IN Jib. PATENT AIB-TIGHT TINS. Price 75 cents per tin. Obta.ina.ble a.t JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON COMPANY. What is Clean Weeding An interesting definition of what constitutes clean weeding on a rubber estate was given at tbe Lower Court, I
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    • 52 5 FOR INDIA*. CHINESE AND JAPANESE SILKS. FANCY GOODS AND JEWELLERY K.A.J. Chotirmall Co. UU Just received 1l Jade Jewellery, Also, Indian, Miriapore, Persian and «1 A W HIGH 8T J ipur Carpete 3IKJi, man 01, pu^e oall at onr shop and you wfll be wue to get best value tor
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 199 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kartell Hospital, Jnly 81. 0 k. u. 8 M..9 r. h. Raotall. Bar. 83 Fab 29 925 29.626 29 844 Temp 82.0 87 0 79 6 Wet Bulb Ther 78 0 77 2 77 6 Dir of Wind j oalm oalm oalm Nil. Max. Temp 87 4
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  • 46 6 Tan.— At 8, Tank Road, Singapore, on July 81, Tan Choi Lao, mother of Mr. We' Cheng Soon, at tbe age of 67. Funeral cortege leaves the above addros on Tburs day, Augist 4, at 4 p.m., for tho Bukit Timab Road Cemetry for interment.
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  • 1031 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2. KUALA KUBU. We are at a loss to determine oooasionally whether the statements made in a company prospectus are intentionally or igiiorantly misleading. Koala Kubu is one of the most recent Malayan companies floated in London and it has been valued by Mr. Maurice
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  • 13 6 The Kobe Cotton Exchange has held a general meeting and resolvtd upon dissolution.
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  • 14 6 The Imperial German mail steamer Luetzow learfcs for Europe this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
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  • 28 6 A Chinese fireman on board the HamburgAmerica liner Spt zia died of ber: beri in tui Red Sea while the vessel was on her way here from Hamburg.
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  • 31 6 The Rev. J. A. B. Cook will address tbe Chinese Y. M. C. A. in Chinese on the Woild Missionary Conference on Monday, Aogaßt 8, 8 p.m. All are cordially invited.
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  • 24 6 Tbe loan of £4,000,000 obtained from the Honiikong snd Stiangbai Banking Corporalion and tbe German Bank tor the Tientsin Pakou railway has been paid.
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  • 27 6 It is now announced by the agents at Bangkok that the salvage ut the Dagmar has been abandoned. The stranded stoamur is for sale as she lies.
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  • 35 6 Tbe China Cabinet has ordered, the Board of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce to notity the commercial communities of the various provinces that they ate not to deal in produce outside the scope of their rights.
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  • 37 6 Mr. H Lazarus has arrived in Singapore and can be consulted at the Straits Cyole and Motor Company's piemises in Battery Koad. Persons desirous of having their eyes tested should call on him at an early date.
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  • 38 6 The steamer Sarie Bandjer liv left Hoog koDg for tbe north with 50.U00 oaees of oil tor Takao, Formos*. She will afterwards prooeed to Shanghai to be h»nded over to her new owners by Mr. E. C. Wilka.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 as well as 8.
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  • 17 6 Three Indians were each fined $8 in the second police court today for trespass at Tanglin Barracks.
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  • 22 6 The body of a Hy lam has been found in the jang c off Nassim Road. There were no marks of violence.
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  • 20 6 The Sergeants' Mess at Port Conning was broken into last night and eleven bottles of brandy and |88 were stolen,
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  • 42 6 Another foreign vessel has, during tbe p«nt few days, been transferred to tbe Japanese flag. The N. D. L Singora, 1 .754 tons gross, has been s Id by Messrs. A. Diewell and Co of Kobe, to Mr. T. Hachiuma, of Nisbinomiya.
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  • 39 6 Tbe F. M 8 Government yacht Seabelle bas left Port Swetteoham for I'ekan, where the British Resident of Pahang and tbe Raja Muda will embark for a cruiw along the Pabang coast to inspect the boundaries of the State.
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  • 43 6 Henry Parker was released from prison on June 22. Ha was married the same day, was arrested tbe next night, and has now been sentenced to twenty one months' hard labour at the London Sessions for being in the possession ot houaebreaking implements.
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  • 42 6 Dr. Heifer, medical officer of health, has discovered how cholera was introduced into Manila. He states that a Greek pedlar landed suffering from the disease, went to a boarding bouse and transmitted it to its inmates, who, in turn, infected the city.
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  • 41 6 The Philippine Government steamer Rizal, formerly well known here as tbe Mioilya, bas lately been doing oablework. Tbe Rizal was purchased in Singapore and was over, hauled by tbe Tanjong Pagar Dock Board prior to leaving for Manila some months ago.
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  • 54 6 In consequence of a report made by H. E. Yon Hsu Hsun, Viceroy of Canton, to the effect that Portuguese troops had bombarded Colowan Island in order to capture pirates, tbe Wai wu pu bas been ordered to look into the question of the boundary and ascertain whether Chinese rights
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  • 48 6 Another goldsmith is reported to have been the victim of an employee's dishonesty. Tbis man, Tan Yong Him. says that on July 27 be gave one of his coolies gold worth $3(30 to make into bangles. Tbe coolie, disappeared with the gold and has not since been seen.
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  • 48 6 The Saigon Opinion bears that M. Bellan, a leading rubber planter there, and tbe Suzannah rubber estate, will send exhibits to the Akm horticultural Show, at Singapore. M. Bellan is the pioneer rubber planter in Coohin-China, and the above mentioned estate stands high in tbe local rubber world.
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  • 66 6 Two Malays, employees of the Telephone Company, assaulted a ricksha coolie outside the market in Orcbard Road yesterday morning. They knocked bim into a ditch, from which he was assisted by a municipal inspector and conveyed to Orchard Road l'dlice Station. He died immediately, from the effects, as was sf
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  • 73 6 The report of the Royal Packet Navigation Company for 1009 has ju»t been published. It shows that the Australian branch service is worked at a loss which is expected to con tinae for several years. It is hoped, however, that eventually things will take a turn for tbe better. On
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  • 68 6 An extensive enquiry has been made into the circumstances attending the sicking of the Pmviose. The result of the investigation, as indicated by the evidence adduced, is that tbe fire most be attributed to a short circuit which took place before the collision. The crew were asphyxiated, and did not
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  • 69 6 The spirit of enterprise is so feeble in lodo-Chioa that the cultivation of pine apples to be tinned for exportation bas never yet been taken in hand despite ad van tages in soil and climate. About one million oases of preserved pineapples are imported into France yearly of late, and
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  • 89 6 At Bombay, on July 21, William George Tair, aged 19, an apprentice in tbe G.I. P. railway wornbhops, shot Patrick George Dale, aged 16, an inmate of the V.M C.A with a revolver. It seems that Tait was expelled from the V.M.C A. and that Dale was the cause of
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  • 95 6 Acheen has, from of old, been famed as a gold-bearing land, and dreamers in Holland nave finoind that nationalising tbe mines there would bring in a large revenue to government. Tbe mining department bas for a long time been hard at work prospecting with only di-appoiating results. Many digtriots, especially
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  • 107 6 On July 22, the Criminal Court at Saigon sentenced to death three native convicts who had murdered the head warder of the gaol at Pulo Condore, an ii-lut off the coast, and also a warder iv May las;. There was a regular mutiny in the prison which was only quelled
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  • 477 6 Mr. H. M. Darby is on a visit to Singapore. Dr. McDowell has gone home on leave, Dr. Freer acts as P. M. 0., F. M. S. Mr. R. D. Galloway, a sugar boiler emplo>ed at Taikoo. Hongkong, is dead. Ha was a native of Greenock, Scotland,
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  • 65 6 By kind permission of Lieut Colonel F. W. Rea and the officers, the Bund of tbe 99th Infantry will play on the Esplanade from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9. Tbe following is the programme of music March El Capitan Sousa Selection Maritana Wallace
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  • 92 6 The Kobe Herald contains some particulars of a Japanese railway disaster. It appears that between 3 and 4 p.m. on -luly 12, tho tunnel between Maruhashi aod Tobisawa (the second tunnel from Maruhasbi) on the li'lamachi Nagano line collapsed aod a train which left Nagano
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  • 142 6 Mr. J. C. Sanderson presiding at the statutory meeting of tho Badek Rubber Estate, Limited, at the offices of tbe company on Joly4, said, that satisfactory progre-s bad been made in respoc*. to the legal formalities necessitated by tb' change of proprietors. These formalities, uod the moxt
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  • 162 6 Home papers contain ac account of the abduction of the three year old son of Mrs. Denegri, of Shanghai, from tbe Old House, Syston. Leicestershire, where Mr*. Denegri was staying with relatives. On June 24 Mrs. Denegri and her friends went oat driving, leaving the little boy
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 50 6 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. TfTFT ELECTRIC PETROL OR KEROSENE) LIGHTING portable Z s CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS >6^ 8 //^i Now on View. vll nL ENGLIBH HALLMARKED ~^EH5r Silver Cups J AND ySf Cantonese Bowls SUITABLE FOR PRIZES FOR THE j^» i AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW. ln«or»ptlon« Neatly Engraved. JOHN LITTLE CO. f LTD.
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    • 168 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE PREMIER SHOW. PATHE S rNRIYALLBD NOVELTIES. New Subject*. TONIGHT New Subject*. 2nd Show, 9.80 to II pm. 1. OVERTURE Selection "Le Chant dn Poet, by A. Hermann 2. THE WRECK OF THE PLUVOISE. A subject of rpcent occurrence. 8. AN EMBARRASSING LEGACY. 4. THE MICROBE OF
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  • 122 7 STRANGE ATTITUDE OF DALAI LAMA. The Danger to British Trading Posts KIIIPKS TkLKi.KAM. London, August 1. A Darjeoling telegram states, on reliable authority, that the Dalai Lama ii deeply chagrined at British policy. He has resigned the idea of going to Peking. London, August 2. Beater's Calcutta
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  • 88 7 GRATIFYING IMPRESSIONS OF PUBLIC FEELING. The King's Resolve to See Things For Himself. Rioter's Tileoram.] London, August 2. The Royal visit to the London Hospital, coOiing after the visits to the Army and Navy, daring which the essential note was thorough inspection and not reviewing, forms the
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  • 46 7 Workers Dissatisfied With Recent Awards. [Rectib's Tklkoram I London, Aagast 1. There is wjrious ayit&tiou among the Great Northern and Great Eastern railway men. They are dissatisfied with tbe working of the conciliation board*, and allege that tbe companies are misapplying recent arbitratica awards.
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  • 33 7 DIR OsTASIATISCHS LLOTD TrLBQRAM.J Berlin, August 1. The Crown Prince and Princess of Germany are going to spend three weeks in the Bregenx Forest. The C/.ar and Czarina are at Kronstadt.
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  • 35 7 jD*B OsTASIATISCHK LLOYD TkLBGBAM.J Btrlin, August 1. A St. Petersburg news agency reports tbat Russia and China have arrived at an understanding with reference to the regulation of (hipping on the Suogari River.
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  • 29 7 |D«B OsTASIATISCBK LLOYD TkLKi.RAM. Berlin, August 1. The Sultan of Tarkey has agreed to a sobeme for reorganising the army on a basis of fourteen corps.
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  • 19 7 |Rictbb's Tklhoram., London, August 2. Tbo deaths are announced of Professor Canon Ky canton, and of Canon Bonham.
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  • 168 7 Messrs. GutJirie and Co. write that they are advised by the manager of Kamuning IVrakl Est.te tint the returns for July are as follows:- Output of dry rubber 7,985 lbs, net revenue from tin mining 13.409. The figures for tbe corresponding months of last year were:- Dry
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  • 44 7 Mr. Hartley, assistant to the Attorney General, waa on the bench of the third police court today. Mr. Firm stone, first magistrate, bas gone to Mtlacoa to give evidence at tbe assizes. His place was taken to day by Mr. Marriott, inspector of prison*.
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  • 577 7 Responsible and Qualified Experts Wanted. A financial journal to hand from borne has the following article on the valuation of rub ber properties The Rubber Investor, in its issue of last Wednesday, published an article on the valuation of the Majedie Rubber Estates which was taken from
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  • 222 7 Public Indifference to Collections of Art. We published the other day, says The Times, a letter from Sir Frank Swettenham complaining of tbc indifference hitherto shown by the pnblic to the sploodid collections o! Japa neseart now in process of exhibition at Shepherd's Bash. This indifference is
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  • 256 7 Mr. H Walhalen Missing from Hermit Island. The Manila Cablenews American of July 24 nays The steamship Prinz Waldemar which arrived yesterday brought the news of the diaappearanoe of Henry Walhalen of Maron, Hermit Islands. It appears that Mr Walhalen left early last Jane in
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  • 420 7 DETERMINED ATTACK ON PIRATES' CWE. Soldiers' Bravery. The Macao correspondent of the Hongkong Telegraph, writing on July 26, says The discovery of another, and apparently the moat important, pirate cave to-day led to a Portuguese soldier, No. 189, attached to the Polioe Corps on special duty at
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  • 155 7 Vice-Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloe at Port Arthur. The following is the purptrt of the memorial address delivered by Vice Admiral >ir Alfred L. Win sloe in front of the Charoel Shrine on Monument Hill, Port Arthur, and in the presence of Vice Admiral Baron Tomioka, Lieut. Gen.
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  • 391 7 (Fkom Oor Own Cobeispondint.) Kota Bahru, July 26. A farther adornment to the beautiful Residency grounds at Kota Bahru is tbe addition of a magnificent flagstaff, at the head of which tbe Union Jack inspires confidence in tbe bosom of tbe Westerner and cariosity in that of
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  • 45 7 Mr. Caleb Lewis, of London, who was recently in Singapore on a tour of the world, having resigned bis post as manager of tbe Chartered Bank, has said that confidence in Caliiornia was never at a higher point in British financial circles than at present.
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  • 1453 7 KOTA BAHROE, ANGLO-JAVA AND SEE KEE ESTATES. Statutory Meetings. Shanghai papers to hand by the German mail contain reports of several company meetings which we reproduce as follows At thfl statutory meeting of the Kota Baliroe Rubber Estates, the chairman (Mr. John IjiHildii) in (he coun>e of Irs
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  • 711 7 Murderous Attack on Elderly Lady And Children. What is perhaps tbe most atrocious running train outrage of rec»nt year* is reported from Tinpali tr, says Tbe Englisbmau of July 21. The victims wore an elderly Bengali lady and her three children, and the accused id believed to be
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  • 63 7 Mr. Beadswortb, of tbe Munioipal Offioes, informs as that it was not be who went to Samarang to identify the man suspected to be A. B. Cooke. We regret a mistake •vhicb had its origin, not in this office, but in higher places, and we awure Mr. Beadswortb tbat we
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  • 97 7 POPES MESSAGE TO SPANISH CLERICALS. Regarded as a Declaration of War. IFkoiki'b Tuioran] London, August 1. Replying to many telegrams of support from Spanish olerioals the Pope has wired that amid bin grief at the Spanish i >vrrn ment's aotion he will be stimulated by the numerous
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  • 559 7 The Varied Career of the Late Capt. Marshall A notable career is brought to an untimely close by the death, at the early age of 47, of Capt. Robert Marshall, which occurred at a West-end nursing home. It bas fallen to the lot of few authors
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  • 163 7 House Entered Five Times in Two Weeks The Methodist Publishing House. Armenian Street, has been the *übj- ct of frrqwnt and unwelcome attentions lately. Wuhin the last fortnight it lias been broken into no loss than five times but an nouc of the first four occasions resulted in
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  • 67 7 The financial statement issued from tbe Hongkong Treasury for May shows tbat at the end of April the balance of asset* a^ liabilities was 1169.647 H7. revenue during May produced. ».VM,9V2 H, and expenditure daring the period totalled •638,010.58. Tbt re waa thus a balance at tbe en.)
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 398 8 His Maj3«ty King George has shown hip lot. nst in yachting. He has presented t< the Co wes regatta comrnitt<e a magnificent cup to ho competed for in August. Mr. A. L Gibson, tho Ceylon planter, bad a curiouH coincidence playing in tbe CJrav. Mend match, for
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    • 59 8 County Matches. S >me good m itches in the County Cricket I Championship were witnessed during the i we k end of July 23. The following are the results Middlesex beat Essex by ten wickets Lancashire beat Gloucestershire and Nottt. < bi ;it taM by tbe »ame margin. Kent
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    • 143 8 Singapore Oolf Club. The competition on the Singapore Golf Club's links last week tud for tbe Belum Tahu Cup ended yesterday in tbe win for Mr. G. C. Proctor. On Saturday and Sunday there were eight competitors each day and yesterday there were twelve. Mr. Proctor's final soore worked
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    • 336 8 L. L. T. C. Tournament. Ladik-' Handicap Douulks. Miss iunn and Miss J (lunn owe 30.8 lira, lluwan and Mis. (ianbloser owe 15.3 i Mrs. Coo mbe and Mrs. Brooke owe 2.6 Mrs. S.il/.iuaDn aDd Mrs. Saunders scr Mrs. Uansford and Mrs. Brown pins 66 Miaa AbramH and
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  • 1171 8 Splendid Innings by Visitors Draw Dec land Yesterday afternoon's play in the Colony v. Siatoi cricket match wan mar kid by good batting on the part of the States team rather than by any remarkable bowline on the part xjt tbe uomesttrs. The visitors treated most o
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  • 456 8 LAn Interview with Sir Robert E. Bredon. Sir Robert Edward Bredon, who has n tamed to Lodclod alter an ab-euce of twelve years in Shanghai and Peking, where be i held the post of Acting Inspector Gtneral of Chinese Custcnis, has been talking to a representative of the
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  • 159 8 THE TETSUREI M ARU FOUNDERS. Japanese Captain and Crew Go Down With Her. The steamer Tetoarei Mara, of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, which, as we have already reported, stranded on Saturday off Moppo, Korea, between Shimonoseki and Dalov. ban become a total »rwk. According to tlu 8. 0. Morning Poet,
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  • 165 8 What is paid to be the largest packing-case ever bandied by tbe Tanjong Pagar Doak people arrived the other day by one of tbe Maru liners, consigned to Meosrs. C. F. F. Wearne and Co., Orchard Road. It contained a huge motor charabanc, built by
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  • 66 8 Rubber-growing continues to go ahead in Dutch East Borneo. Three estates known by the names of Hajnb, Danau Salak, and Karang Intan, hitherto ran with German capital, bave been bought up for large amounts by British companies. In tbe distrio* of Tanjong, tbe people, under the guidance of the authorities,
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  • 1096 8 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Sicpipore, August 2nd, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Bxchanue and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning DEBENTURES. 100 Howarth Hrikine Ld. 8% par lUO KilcyH»r«tij«VfB 4C0.Ld.«% 8% pm. 100 Singapore Mnnioipal 9% M% pm 100 do
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 56 8 The Irifth keep St. Patricks Day, The Welab St Divid g, ao they My The Scotch St. Andrew a, which is right i Although be never uw a sight Of Glasgow or Aberdeen But on hucli points b» not too keen Q Of one thing we are very sore They
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    • 67 8 This Is It. 4 The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all tbat is claimed for it and supersedes theold fashioned emulsions whiob upset tbe stomach. OF ALL CHEMISTS. t™J $1-25 AND $2.00 THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT. An officacions Ointment, checks bleeding, soothes the pain and gives relief
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    • 180 8 lVlxs IK. Xjstza.x'ua* (Son of tho late Mr. N. Lazarus), CAN NOW BE CONSULTED FOR SPBOTACL ES, At Messrs. Barker and Keng Chuan (c/o Straits Cycle and Motor C 0.,) No. 15, Battery Road, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICB. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Consultation Froo. U1776 LEE BROTHERS HUI Bweel, ofl Btamtord
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    • 202 8 JUST ARRIVED t Large Shipment OF New Records OVER 2.000 TO SELECT FROM. Zonophone Records, 10 inches, SIOO. G. G. Records, 10 inches, $1 50. G. G. Records, 12 inches, $2 50. S.Moutrie&Co. LIMITED. The Arcade. MARLBORODGH BBACH ROAD. The People's Popular. NEW AND INTERESTING SUBJECTS. To- Night. Second Sbow,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 97 9 Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. 10. T ITI D I I k^l^i^^Bn3soME*^9ia94f~^^nv!aß^99anA PRICE: $215. ***JB***^^ PRICE: S2IS. Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Charaotev. Interchangeable Carriages. Uniform Touch. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD., 15. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. MIOHELIN TYRES DUPIRE~BROTHERS, 167., FIRE Extinguisher "Minimax" Shall we demonstrate
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    • 627 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPAHTB ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LIKE. Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO EUROPE TIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empmbb or India Twinsorew steam R.M.S. Emprsss
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    • 1140 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OP BTEAMERB. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular servioe between Calcntta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons Commander "Japak" 6,018 A. Stiwart Grboobt Apcar 4,600 S. H. Bblson Abratoon Apeak 4,600 W. T. Thomas
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 446 10 INSURANCE. CHINA NIIITUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. XCef»«i Office Shanghai. Iteftißtercd under the Ufa Assurance Companies Aoto, England, and under the HonLkenc Ordinances. POSITION OF COMPANY (Twelfth Year). Total Insurance m tore"; $37,888,885. {Total Assets MJi.'—S" 'J'otM Fn.«s MUKt Total Inoomo (or Year 3.888.80 T. KGBHOSB TKROUOKOUT THE BABT. AH
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    • 498 10 lANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. ■stabllshed 1887. Polioies are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED," INDISPUTABLE" and NONFORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, eto., are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore, without the delay of reference to Head Office. The Reserves for protection of PolicyHolders are over 120,000,000 (5.5.0.) The Accounts are
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    • 521 10 BAHKING. •BARTERED BANK BF INDIA. AUBTBAUA AND CHINA. mOOBPOBATUD BT BOY. Aft OHABTBB. Pali np Oapllal ia 10,000 BkatW ol 4»saoß 41,100,000 laatcre Poaa 41,100,000 ■sum liability ol Pioytlehm 41.M0.000 BABKBBB. Baak ol Bttfaai laNoawl Baak ol SootUal. ra. aoatoa Oily Mldla.t Baak, KM. BIHOAPORB BRAHOH, Oomat Aoooaaia are opeaad
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    • 891 10 Heroes Every One! MUTINY SURVIVORS MUSTER AT CHELSEA. Veteran Dies at Ciase of Parade. In the Empire of tur day no phalanx of heroes could conjure -up memories more glorious than that which mustered at Chelsea Hospital on the occasion of the 75th birthday of Sir George White, the Governor
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    • 929 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Important Auction Sale OF HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY, CLOCKS, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE CABEB, ETC.. At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan k Co.'s Auction Rooms, On Tuesday aad Thursday, August 2 and 4, at 10 .30 a.m. Comprising Gentlemen's and Ladies' Gold Watohes, Uold Chains, bracelets, neck laces. Gold Brooches and
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  • 907 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Writing to the Plnang Gazette on July 21 a correspondent says Thaaks for publishing my letter on the above in your issue of Saturday last. As it I brought no replies, I have been trying to glean information from other [soaroes, and
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  • 192 11 Gold and Silver Worth £30,000 Under an Old Castle. It is reported that a great find" of treasure lias been made at Alcazaba. Several cent u ries ago a caxtle was built to defend the town against the Moorish invaders. It was ereottd on the top of a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 440 11 METALLURGIQUE (SCIENCE OK METALS) Cj^^RS BXCIIB TUB ADMIRATION OF ENGINEER AND CONNOISSEUR ALIKE. Two Due Shortly 1 1 Full part.culars from the Sole Ai^nt* CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CMS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIBHT. General Hepairers ol Cycles, Motors, CoUs, Magneto, etc. Cycles and Can
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    • 13 11 For ail inter lil complaints, Dyneatexy Toughs, Colds, eta take Woods' Oreat Pepper-
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    • 407 11 I fl™^ j^^^^^^^^ der as you want No ■J jjjjly^jyp^^^ more convenient more hygienic than the ordinary tin. No taking off the lid and spilling the powder no dipping your brush in the tin and wetting and contaminating the whole contents. B And it costs no more than you pay
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 626 12 WANTSCHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Capable Chinese Clerk experienced in Booking and a good typist. Salary $75 per month. Apply X., c/o Straits Times UlB7B UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL EX4MS. We are now ready to prepare candidates for all the principal English University and professional examinations at reasonabln rattH. l-'or partirularc. apply
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    • 540 12 WAWTB WANTED. Smart Eurasian or Chineee as Assistant in nowxpaper office. Only those with knowli ilni> of newspaper office work need apply. Oootl salary and prospects. Apply Assistant, o Straits Times. HOME TUITOIN K veiling Homo Tuition given to pupil preparing for London Matriculation, Cambri<l<ti local or othor examination. Apply
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    • 327 12 TO BE LET OK SOLD HOUBEB TO BE LET. With immediate entry, 44, Anson Road. 78-8, Anson Road, and 80 and 2S, Robinson Road. Apply to E. S.Nathan, 18, Change Alley. u9' COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET. No. 85, Barker Road, with immediate entry. Apply to F. B. David, 1, Malacca
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    • 450 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. FOR SALE. The very best kinds of Cigars- and Provisions at very moderate prices. Can be had at 10, Robinson Koad. J. Levy, Ship Chandler and Importer. ■MM FOR SALE. Servelat, Plock and Rot Wurst Saucages. Best and delicious. As supplied to the German Mail by Mr.
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    • 616 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. Frank Stanley Clarke ban joined our firm from this date and is authorised to sign PEtt PRO. ADIS EZEKIEL. Singapore, July 30, 1910. 1818 STRAITS STEVEDORES AND CO. Contractors of Labour and Provisions for vessels. Loading and discharging heavy lifts, general cargo and coal. Supplying Lighters and
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    • 413 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AM) RESIDENCE. Board and apartments for ningle gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Gbaut. Termo Moderate 1788 BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Large comfortable rooms Near town. Terms moderate. Apply D. 0., c o Straits Timos. 1677 BOARD AND REBIDENCE. One small room with private family close to town. Suitable
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ons wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of tl per foni lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exoeeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scali Rates
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