The Straits Times, 4 August 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.327 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 4. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 176 1 D, I, McCallum's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLOBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. t KATZ BROS., LD. Bosch A Go's Natura Milk. LION BRAND. Can safely be recommended for inse ol chi dran uud lLva ids aud can be used in every way as frebh Mi.k. For making Cakes, Sweats and Ices it is
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    • 251 1 «B^ PERAMBULATORS AND jrfl^^ nIAIL lAnlo. 'S*ij[ ros't Bnitaole for chil 1 to sit or lie down. I pholeter*~^j>^*£.. I ed io green, pale hine, or marone. Rabber tyred PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Bteijßß^* jfiSSBBHSIftJ Always in stock. Cameras, Plates, Paper* '"^^ssR^sK!l^^» ESafc73wW|Cfe^* films and overy kind of PhstoKraphic Mate j^g^tll^— HnS99
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    • 6 1 Bollingcr Champagne. CALDBECK. MAC6RE60R AND COMPANY.
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  • 549 2 LITIG4TION OVER THE FAMOUS DUNSTAFFNAGE FORTRESS. Duke of Argyll's Claim. The hearing began, on July 7, in the Court of Session, Edinburgh, before Lord Collen, of an action brought by the Doke of Argyll against Mr. Annas John Campbell, of Danstaffnage, in Argyllshire, for a declaration
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  • 505 2 Schooner's Crew Crazy wiih Suffering and Fear. A de-patch from Victoria, B. 0 dated .1 ulc 15, tella the following record of fearful disaster The cod nebing nebooner, J. D. Sprockets, which arrived daring tbe night from Unga Island, Alaska, brought the first detailed account
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 78 2 P^s^/ Xv other preparation soothes and refreshes J the sun -scorched skin "'Hazeline' Snow" Its beautifying and pre- servative properties imy part a silky softness to the skin and a radiant beauty y to the complexion. <ftf Neither Sticky nor Greasy xA\\ 1 BoU by nil Chemists ><C\\ v\\ 1
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    • 15 2 For ail internal complaint* Dysentery Oo tab*. Cod«. etc take Woo«V Great Pepper mint Oore.
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    • 721 2 BURRELL_& GO'S. iq MA |i DAUCTU P.!. Boiled Unaeed Oil. I O !VI AI L fit KAHILIIVI Boottopping, 6now- White Zinc, %ni Ql mapiinoent collection of Jewellery just turned oat of out Factory ABBOrted Paints C? tH mMt npt d t6 Btyte nd tMte nd at Moderate prices. A valuablo
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  • 668 3 TALE OF DESPERATE FIGHT IN CENTRAL AFRICA. Survivor's Description. A lieutenant of the Timbuotoo Camel Corps relates in the Echo deParis.ades perate tight made by the detachment under Captain Qrosdemange, at Actorat, on November 29 la«t. tin enemy being a re/zon, or raiding party, of Abeddin, 1 "0
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  • 413 3 Worked to bet Halley's Comet Pushed Away. The following extraordinary prophecies by a local astrologer, onu W C. M. Abetesakere, of Dthiwala. have bi« u sent to the Times of Cejlon, for publicat on I The bead being v» ho is in oar sun ie an old
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 140 3 mm mckehz.es ■I Quinine I J|j[L,.sron l^^^=l- Ifife pSHAKE THE BOTTLE/ Jt PNiNE&IRON ob i AX EXCELLENT REMEDY FOR Ipp WM||. n I NEIRALGIA, NERVOUSNESS. Lilt JNI t LOBS OF APPETITE, ETC "Sir as. lOSSOFMWORY. 1 I PER BOTTLE. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham.
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    • 10 3 I Peppermint Onre 'or -U tinta. Pyßor tery, Cor gb».
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    • 730 3 P The Sun NEVER sets on the ELGIN TENTS. fpM^ They are to be found ALL OVER THE WORLD. ■MMK "S A v. Fnlly illGBtratod ia^^<^^^— Bf^R &jrfi£?-iS CrCTV- > taIo ae of B SlHCrfjS^ ti^^llm 'Y' 'i*iT*a' TenU wnt op on f"^t5 W liiV©fe •JB^' application to I -Jp
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 598 4 STEAMER BAIUHBB. p.eTo. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penaai, Oeyleo, \astralla, India, Aden Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Throagh Bills ot Lading issued tor ChinOcast, Persian Gulf, Oontlnental. and Amertoai Porta. Steamers will leave Singapore on ot about MAIL LINES. (Htvard (tor Ohina) Arcadia Aob 1« I A««aaal
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    • 535 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTB. A reguUr fortnightly servioe is maintaineo Between JAPAN Jo HOROPH by tot Company's well-knowa TWIH-ICIIW STI4IBBS, ander Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Qovernment, specially designed for tbe Company's Baropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Hleotrieity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First and Second
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    • 849 4 STEAMER 3AILIN9S. BURNS PHILP UHE. SINGAPORE 10 'JAVA PORTB, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AHDBTDNBI. ALSO TAKINO OARGO FOB OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTB, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTB (with transhipment) •As tndaoement offers. Smooth paeeaga Snperb Soanery. A regalar monthly servioe to above porta is maintained by
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    • 527 4 BTEAJEI SAlUim HAMBURG AMENIKA LINE. HAMBUKB. The steamer* ot this Company maintain a regular asrrloe between Hamburg, Bramio Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tha Strait* China and Japan Homeward*, they an deapatohad fortnightly f>r Savn and Hamburg and onoa a month tor Sremsraeven direot. oalling at Penano ano Uolombo Taking oergo
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    • 687 4 BTEAHEH BAILINIB. nITI Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and wall-known mall iie»m o< •his Company aail tortnighty bom Bratn Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Sontha or toa. Oibraltar, Oenoa. Maples (ooaaaetio> Marselllea, Naples, Alexandria, aad vlee v*r Port Said, Snea, Aden. Oolombo P«»«-», Slnem>ore, Hongkong Rhaaghal (Tsingtan)
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  • 168 5 HMTRF.S Thur.'dav, August 4Hiali Wfltai I i>> pm. B. I. luiiiuward mail c1o»on. PhilhKrmonic Orchestra. 5. Allian bra Cinematograph. Haritnu Cinomatograph. Marlboroii^h Cinomatograph. Priday. August 5. Bigb Water, 11.18 a.m., 10.17 pro N. 1 >. L. outward mail dne. Kootball L-iagiie entries close Municipal Commission, 2.80. Saturday,
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  • 207 5 To-Div. «.-4- I'euang Madras, lakmgmaila for Europe, v-0., %ia Bombay Teeata pm P. Rwettenhatn, Penaug, and Colombo Botnili 6 pm To-MOB«n» IVimu^;. Malaoca K.M.B. ana Johore (Overland) (By train) 6 am Mativia, Sama»ng. Boarebaya, Boeleleng, etc. Van den Bosch 7am Rhk>, Aoamba ami Natnoa Inlands Valentyti 7
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  • 238 5 Ihe Imp. German mail steamer Goeben having left Colombo on the 80th alt. at 6 p.m., may be expected to arrive hero tomorrow morning. The B. I. contrast packet steamer Taroba, with the London mails of the 15th July, left Ne^apaam at 9 p.m. on Saturday the
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  • 270 5 Litest Arrivalf. I Sippho. I'.i.t itr 328 tonu. Captain Cox, Aag t. From KelaaUu, Ang 8. Oc. and 44 d.p Bt-Hiu 8. Coy. For Ke'antan, Ang 6 Kd« S.l'an van Lingga, Dut Itr 101 tons, Naoodab. Au« 4. From Singkep, Aag S. <in and 10 dp. N. T.
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  • 94 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To Day. TANJONO PAOAB. East Wbvrf Basin— Hebe. East Wh'.w Section I— Te»bta. Suns Whart— Singapore. Main W. Bior. J— Danera, luverneso. S- Ipob. 4— Persia. M 6— Nil. 6— Alcinono. Laooon Dock 7— (Cnder oonstrnction.) West
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  • 288 5 Arrivals. Pur steamer Merkus, Aug. B.— From Bong. kalis via potts Messrs. Uasterholz and Pentbolm. Per steamer Persia, Aug. B.— From Yokohama via ports Hcv. N. N. Brencntcr. Per steamer Donera, Aog it. From Rangoon via ports Mr. ar.cl Mrs. Bellamy, Mrs. B. M. Jones, Mr. and
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  • 255 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SlMGAPOM, AVGI'ST 4, 191C. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/4} Private 6 m/s 3/4 ft do 8 m/s 2>4& On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 ni/s 244 do 6 m/s 246 1 On Franctt—B»nV d/d 206 Private 8 m/s 2001 do S m/s 808*
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 172 5 Issue !S Value. <j* 10 10 Beltt Tin 10 10 Braang 10 10 Brnseh Uyd. 10 10 Kanaboi £1 Ml kmta Tin £1 £1 Kludani! Tin 10 10 Kuanian Tin £1 £1 hatiat Minos £1 £1 .Malaya and Siam 10 10 Malacca Tin fi/- 0/- Pahang Congo £1 £1
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    • 590 5 Issue 2 Value. S. Bayers Sellers. 2/- 2/. Allagar 6/6 7/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 1.6.0 1.8.8 •il- 1/6 Bauuig Maiaka 1/- 2/- pm £1 411 Batu Caved 17.00 17.10.0 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 5.15 0 8.0.0 £1 £1 Bukit KAjaog 8.2.6 8.6.0 4il IS/- Contributory 2.0.0 2.6.0 pm £1 £1
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    • 107 5 Inane S Vklve 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 T a 60 60 Fraaer ■mm 100 Howftrth Krskinc 100 ..7% Pret 100 100 Kj.UBro.Dof. 100 100 8% Cant. Pret. 10 10 Maynard k Co. Bayers. Sellers nom. 10.00 8.00 206.00 315.00 68.00 90.00 81.00 96.00 136.00 nom. 3X00 38.00 Issue
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    • 42 5 Bayer.. Seller Howsrtb Brekine8% 1600,000 p*r Riley, Hargraves 6% 1284,000 1% 8% pre. E'trio T'ways 6% £360,000 Singapore Manioip»J6% »1,878.000 nom. Bnyera. Seller* of 1JW7 $1,800,000 T% pr«. Singapore Manloip.1 A,% *****9 •1,000,000 7% SXprt Singapore Manioip.! 4% $602,900 T<K dli.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 127 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Aug. 0. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges at 10. Aug. 6 At No. 0. Chancery Lino, vitaable teak household furniture, etc at 2.8 August VS. At saleroom, Island l'alau Tamping, at 2.80. H. L. Coghlan and Co. Aug. S. At salerooms, anrodeemed plodges, at 10. Aug.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 199 5 Pt WEATHER REPORT. Kandsng Kerbsu Hospital, Augaat 8. k. M. S r. V. 9 r. v. Ruhvall. Bar. 32 Fab 29.933 29.833 29 870 Temp ..175.0 82 6 79 0 To day at Wet Bnib Ther 74 0 76 0 75 5 S.SO a.m. DirofWind.. B.W. B.W. S.W. .07. Max.
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  • 1045 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. GOLD AND GROCERIES. Superficially it may seem a little absurd to ■iay that a Hpeoch made by the chairman of a big grocery 'company at its annual meeting is more suggestive and actually more important in its bearing on national finances than tho speech
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  • 10 6 The Begenoy Bill has been read for the third time.
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  • 13 6 Tin outputs for July include Lahat 620 piouls and Rahman Hydraulics 660 piouls.
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  • 11 6 There is some talk at Kuala Lumpur ot discussing women's suffrage.
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  • 20 6 Mr, Mcleod, of Raub, has succeeded in bagging a full-grown bUok panther which had been ear rj ing away cattle.
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  • 17 6 In celebration of their anniversary, the Subsolar Club entertained their friends on Saturday, Sunday and Monday last
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  • 26 6 Mr. Haroourt has announced tbat a bra*s plate will be placed on tbe floor of Westminster Hall to mark the lying in State of King Edward.
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  • 33 6 Weihaiwei requires annually 2,000 tons of coal for the BritUh Naval Station and about 1,600 tons more for general consumption. Fuahun Coal has appeared recently on tbe market and is breaking tbe ground.
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  • 45 6 The late droughts in Amoy led to a priest in Cboan Chin building a pyie on which he roasted himself to death. In Chiang Ching city 8 000 to 10,000 formed a pcoooasion in which at a aignal they tell down and prayed for rain.
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  • 38 6 Mr. Avquitb has informed Mr. Greenwood U. P., that the Government have undertaken to contribute to the Palace of Peace at Tbe Hague the four large upper windows of stained glass of the Oreat Hall of Jo >uoe.
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  • 35 6 Harmston's Circus was due to arrive at Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday. Tbe opening performance, last night, was to be under tbe patronage, and in the presence of, the acting Resident General, Mr. H. G. Watson.
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  • 51 6 Owing to the falling off in strength of the Volunteer Corps from 828 in 1909 to 228 at tbe present time, inoluding the mounted troops, tbe Government is earnestly appealing to employers of labour to assist in increasing tbe number of efficiency of the Colony's defence force, says a Hongkong
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  • 47 6 The sixteenth annual competitions ot tbe Selangor fire brigade were held on Saturday, at the Town Hall, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The brigade turned out in good strength and gave a fine exhibition of their smartness in handling their fire extinguishing appliances.
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  • 52 6 Our correspondent at Penang telegraphs d 'tails of the case of Hong Lim Cbeang. c iarg(d at the Assizes there with the mar d-T nt bis employer. Tho jury unanimously returned a verdict of guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and tbe cojlie was sent to prison for
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  • 43 6 In conjunction with prominent Chinese capitalists of Tien Tsiu and Shanghai. Robert Dollar of San Fram-isco has organised the China-America Lumber Company, to promote the sale of the American product in China. He has already obtained a large contract from the imperial railways.
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  • 48 6 The winner of the great prize of 1 OOO.OOOf r. (£40,000) in the fifth drawing of the lottery of millions" proves to be a railway platelayer named Barsanjeon, who is employed by the Orleans Company. He has been earning only four francs a day, says a Paris correspondent.
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  • 55 6 Duke Adolf Friedrioh of Mecklenburg's Central African expedition, wa» to sail from Hamburg for the German Cameroons on July 9. Tbe region bounded by tbe equator and 10 deg. north latitude and 15 d« g. and 25 dtg. east longitude will bs the expedition* field of exploration. A jjurney to
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  • 52 6 According to Army Orders, just issued, the King has approved ot tbe Africa General Service Metal, with clasp inscribed "West Africa, 1908," being granted to tfficers and men who took part in the fighting in and oeir tbe Sonkwaia Vallt yon Desember 1 1 .908, and between Docember 24 and
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  • 59 6 Lord Crewe, in a happy speech at the Corona Clnb (wbicb keeps in touch our oversea governors and nffioialp), said tbat he had sat at dinner between Sir F. Lugard and Sir W. Egtrton, both of whom were ot the saiue age, as himself (fifty-two), tbat being the age at
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  • 49 6 Much concern is expressed by the farming interest owing to an outbreak of foot-aod mouth disease on a farm in Yorkshire. Tbe whole district has betn isolated and 123 cattle slaughtered. Australia has prohibited the importation of British livestock owing to ihe outbreak of foot and-mouth disease in Yorkshire.
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  • 54 6 The appropriation for raising or removing the wreck ot the battleship Maine from thu harbour of Havana was increased by tbe House from 1100,000 to 1300,000 (gold) by an amendment to the dt ficioucy bill. As appro priated, this sum is on account, so tbat additional bums, if necessary, may
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  • 69 6 In a mosque in Otylaog Road, the other day, waa found the corpse of a man who bad died of beriberi. Inquiries led to the arrest of a Javanese who was alleged to have carried.the dtceastd, while in a dying condition, from his house to the mo-quo acd deposited him
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  • 68 6 When Kuek Poh i-tole Chan Poh's wife, tbe latter naturally objected, and when tbe two men met in the street yesterday, ho txpress ed his objections. Kutk Poh thereupon stabbed him in the shouldt r, slit his arm and was about to inflict another injury when a Jew named Elias
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  • 65 6 Mr. T. S. B«*n, deputy manager, Alliance Bank of Simla, was to retire from the service of tbe bank the l*»t week id July nod goes home to tpeod his well earned bo idays. He is one ot the governors of Binbop Cotton School, a member of tbe Church Committee
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  • 73 6 Dr. Bertillon, head of the Anthropometricil Department of the Paris p >lie-, has invented a new method of idtntifying criminals. For tbe future, not only nil! a record be taken of the finger and thumb prints of every convicted perron, but tbe colour and texture of tbe hair will be
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  • 61 6 A fine selection of pictures is being exhibited at tbe Alhambra cinematograph tonight, and should attract sbow-goer>. Among the films is one entitled In the Reign of Terror, an art pioture of historical interest, which, with Seal Catching iff Tasmania, a capital natural history i-übjtct, N>ck Winter, a detective tele
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  • 72 6 In tbe House of Commons, Sir E. Strachf y, replying to tbe Maiqoesa of Tullibardine, •aid the Board of Agriculture had not weired any information as to Dutch potatoes bting offrtrtd in tbe English markets and described as Special Dunbars, but be would make inquiry. Mr. Kilbride asked whether it
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  • 393 6 Mr. J. O. MaoTaggart, of Singapore, h oo a visit to Kuala Lumpur Mr. H. O. Majnard has arrived in Kuala Lumpur after an absence of fire years. The Hon. C. W. Darbishire returned from Penang this morning. H. H. the Sultan of Johore returned from Pecang
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  • 21 6 We are asked to inform our readers that there will be no dance at the Tanglin Club to-morrow night.
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  • 120 6 The method of reasoning by which AFquitb City, in Canada, is said to mark the centre of the Empire, licks a basis of fact. No part of Canada, and certainly not Saskatoon, near wbich Asqoith has been founded, can be considered as occupyiDg a central
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  • 114 6 According to a Locknow win of .My 10, tbe Cattle Conference with a view to improve tbe methods of production in dairiee, recommended that municipalities provide papturage facilities out of municipal funds and encoursgo private dairies by giving pasturage at c it Pi c; Government to hilp
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  • 179 6 Dr. Arthur Collino. L. D. S., R. C. S England, writes to tbe Statesman, Caloatta, an fullowH Now that there is a possibility of a Medical Registration Art being introduced for India, might I suggest to tbe powers that be, that dentists In included within tbe Act,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 60 6 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR GO. ASTER Et^nTRIC PETROL OR KEROSENE) LIGHTING PORTABLE tanuat CFHSTT-FP.T^nTJQ- A Xj PUMPS Zt CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS Jg, ?*< Now on View. ySrifc/ INGUSH HALL-MARKED nT Stiver Cups jSi Cantonese Bowls _Jjfc^ SUITABLE FOR PRIZES FOR THE jj|| jji AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW, "Z^<A Inscriptions Neatly Engraved. JOHN LITTLE CO.,
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    • 162 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE PREMIER SHOW. PATHES CELEBRATED FILMS UNIQUE 8ERIES. To-Nlght. 2nd Sbow, 9.80 to I] pm. 1. OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA ■i. A GOOD FORTUNE. 8. BBTTY AND THE FIREWORK9. 4. THE HOLLOW TREE. IN THE REIGN OF TERROR8. j Film d'Art. 7 SEAL CATCHING OFF TASMANIA. 8.
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  • 104 7 KING ALFONSO CONFERS WITH ANTI-CLERICALIST. Grave Danger ol Sectarian Riots [RaUTM'S TlLIQRAM.] I.ODdon, August 8. King Alfonso of Sp»in, who in crossing France with his Consort, pa route for England, baa bad a long conference with the Anti Clerical Preoiit r, M. Briand, the chief author of
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  • 91 7 GENERAL YINTS-CHANG ON THE PROSPECTS. Rumours of Anti-German Intrigues Denied. (Die Ostasiatischk Llotd Tklkghasi.] Berlin, August 8. General YiniR chinghas assured a correspondent of the Tageblatt that the Chinese army and the other reforms are being carried through steadily in acoordanoe with the decree*) issue-! in regard to
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  • 86 7 Al STRVUVN ADULT SUFFRAGE POSTPONED. Majority Too Small for Change in Constitution HiI-TBR'k TlLlOBAM 1 London, August 8. Heater's Adelaide correspondent says th»t snap division ia the House of Assembly on tbc bill (or Adult Suffrage at council elections, which is the principal plank of the Labourites, resilted
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  • 49 7 Rel-tkb'k Telboram.] London, August 4. At Berlin it is semi-officUlly announoed that tbe Czar and Czarina will visit Germany in the autumn, while the latter is undergoing a haart cure at N tuhcim. The visit will probably include a meeting between the Cz»r and the Ktiser.
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  • 44 7 Deb Ostasiatiscbe Llotd Tr leobam.) Berlin, August 3 The Turkish Council of Ministers, with the approval of the l'.rit °li Almiral who is advisiDg on Naval matters, his resolved to ba< the men of- war Knrfuerst Friedrioh Wi lhelm. and Brandenburg."
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  • 29 7 [Rkctib's Teleokam London, August 4. Parliament was adjourned to Nov. 15, after the royal assent bad been given to the Coronation Declaration, Hegency, and Civil List bill*
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  • 27 7 [Rsoth'i Tbuabam.] London, August 3. Tbe strike on the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada has been compromised as tbe result of Government intervention.
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  • 17 7 (DlB OsTASIATISIHE LLOYD TeLEOBAX.] Berlin, August 8. President Falliercs returns from Switzerland on Augurt 16.
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  • 21 7 Dkh OsTVUTlsriiK Lloyd Telegram Berlin, August 8. Reports aro to band tbat Teheran is in a State of siege.
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  • 123 7 Messrs. Hogg and Co's. Quotations To-day. Messrs. Hogg and Co. kindly favour a* with the London prices they have received thii morning Quotations. Middle Middle I'RU -Ks. PRICKS. AUwarn 6 i Lamnts 27,6 Anglo Malays 26 i Merlimans 7/4 Bnkit K8Jv>gs 65/- PaU'inns 71/8 BukitMertajamsS/fl R E.
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  • 358 7 Unique Ruse by Suspects to Escape Detection. A wire from London, dated July '24, cayc: The Allan liner Saidinian which sailed from Havre on July 18, for Montreal, has sent a message by wireltss telegraphy that it is bulieved that Crippen and his companion are mi board.
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  • 267 7 Sir G. Reid and Australia's Preparations. Addressing the Imperial Cooperation League the other day. Sir Georgo Reid, the Australian High Commissioner, said that op to about three or four years ago the people of Australia thought tbat the British navy was sufficient to deal with any antagonist tbat
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  • 188 7 Romance of Dewsbury Man Comes to Sudden Ending A romantic story of a love-match between a rich heiress aod a young m*n of bnmbli means has come to a sudden ending at I). s bury. It was advertised in a Dewsbary newspaper recently that a lUvensthorp. I
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  • 322 7 SOCIALIST'S PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGED WASTE. Heated Debate in the Commons A London wire of .July 22 says:— Mr. Lloyd George, in moving the Civil List, explained that it had been arranged that the Civil List should in future pay the expen«es of State visits, while as a
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  • 320 7 Aboriginal Scouts Cause Japanese Anxiety. A Formosnn telegram states that on the night of July 4, as soandg of firing were beard at tbe front of the strongholds of the second detachment, three shots were fired and that in the valley below the strongholds, as watch dogs
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  • 276 7 Debate in the Spanish Chamber of Deputies. In the Chamber of Deputies, at Madrid, Senor Salillas, Republic in, spoke oo the fall ol the More* Cabinet, and said that he tk lieved it was due to a trap on the part ol Conservatives. He tbtn referred
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  • 594 7 SWARKARS ATTEMPTED ESCAPE AT MARSEILLES. Slips Overboard and Swims Ashore With elaborate precautions by the police for keeping bis departure a S'cret, Vinayak Savarkar, tbe young Indian law student who is oharged with sedition, left Eoglaad in ouitody on tbe P. and O. liner M >rea. Savarkur
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  • 381 7 Committee's Report to Members of Singapore Branch. The following is the report to the members of the Singapore branch of the Straits Settlements Association for the period bet wet n j October 22. 1909, and Jane 80, 1910:— At the General Meetiog h» Id on Ooto ber
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  • 722 7 British-American Tobacco Co. Claim An Injunction. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Fisher wu called upon to bear an aotioD involving the proprietors of two much used cigarettes, Cycle and Express. The British-American Tobacco Co., importers of the former, sought an injunction to retrain the Oriental
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  • 321 7 Debate on Mr. Pitzalan Hope's Suggested Experiment. On the budget resolution ia the House of Common?, Mr. Fitzilan Hope, (is Hooter bas wired britfly) moved to reJace the daty on tea grown ia tbe Empire to {oarpeuoe per pound as an experiment in preference. Oolonol Seely sail that
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  • 18 7 Tbe Inspector of Telegraphs, General Pjgt Office, report* thai direct telegraphic communication with Penang wai restored yesterday morning.
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  • 79 7 PLEDGING SONS TO CANADIAN NAVY. Sir Wilfred Laurier Scorns War Rumours. K«l'TlR's TlLCOBAM.j London, Angnst 4. A Times telegram from Toronto nays that Sir Wilfred Laarier, tbe Prime Minister, in replying to an address from Germans, at Re«ina, who pledged their sons to the Canadian navy, said
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  • 70 7 TERRIBLE SCENES OF CARNAGE REPORTED. Moslem and Christian Villages Sacked. Rkitkh'x Telegram London, August 8. The Draws of Hsurau Proviaoe, Syria, nave revolted and destroyed two Christian villages, killing many. Troops have been dospatohed to suppress the mini;. London, August 4 A Constantinople message saya the Druses
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  • 22 7 Reutkr's Tklporam j London, August 4, The death is announoed of Liuley Sam bourne the famous Punch artist.
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  • 71 7 (From Odr Own Cobrispondint.) Penang, August 8. Tbe Kedab State Council has passed the Indian Immigration Enactment. The Tamil Immigration Fund Enactment, wbiob is identical in terms with that passed in the colony, was read a first time, and it may be taken for granted that
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  • 61 7 (From Od> Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 8. At the share auotion here to-day tbe fol lowing prices were realised 700 N'ellmaya at 90 cents each, 100 Rubber Estates of Krian at 92.15, 250 Bertams at Bs. per share, 400 Perak River Valleys at 80 cents. 67 Euterns, 225
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  • 209 7 (From Oce Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 4. The following crops are reported Anglo Malay 53,627 lbs., Pataling 27,428 lbs., Asiatic 16,015 lbs., Golden Hope 5,114 lbs., Selaba 6 780 lb<i.. and Bikam 2,051 lbs. Seremban 88,685 lbi. Total seven moatbH 214,444 lbs., against 126,481 lbs. Kempsey
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  • 81 7 Tbe general manager of the Tronoh Mines 'ondx u« tbe results of operations during July when the output, 4,542.18 piculs created the company's record. Tbe tribute™ brought in 931 pels, and tbe mine employee* 8,011-18 The total vahiß is $•210,297. 12,021 being triboters and $167,67fi from mine's
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 245 8 The M. C. C. has decided that matches not finished owing to tbe late Ring's fnneral shall not oonnt in tbe county championship. Hecults of the Penang Oolf Club tennis tournament are .—Men's singles, A class, R. T. Keid, and mixed doubles, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver. A
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    • 31 8 Singapore (Jolf Club, Tbe August monthly medal will bo payed |M on Saturday aud Sunday. Mh and °7tb Illst. The Ladies Spoon competition will take jik on Monday, Bth inst.
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    • 41 8 Selangor's Score. Tbe following scores a i the BaJMgai L. K. C. oount for tbe Mills Trophy Madamo Kester M Mrs. Dopuin M Mrs. Cornmc 88 Mrs. Ilristow N Mrs. G. J. McGregor 3« Mrs. T. .1. McGregor 38
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    • 209 8 1.. 1 T. C. Tournament. Tbo following L. L. T. C. tournament ties nil! be played to day Ladies' Haxmiai 1 DoilW Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. Martm-ll v. the Mivbes Evans. Mrs. Robertson and Mrs DarbUhire v. Mrs. Kan-ford and Mrs. Brown. Mixed Docdle- A. Mrs. Urooke and
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    • 330 8 A New Contest. Tbe Daily Mail announces that at the request of Lord Huberts tbe proprietori* of that journ%l have decidoi to inaugurate a competition for tbe miniatare nflj clubs of tue British Empire. The contest will be open to any team of ten from any miniature rifle
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  • 736 8 The Russo-Japanese Agreement Adversely Affects China. No actual official notification of the signing of the Runro .lapaut se agrt euifcnt rt garding Manchuria had been received in this < onotry but the news affirming this is not doubted, states the Evening Standard of July 6. The British
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  • 146 8 Work Reported to be Proceeding Satisfactorily. Dr. Okada, adviser to the Chinese govern ment in tbe codification of laws, who ai ri\ i at Moji on July 10, is quoted oy Press com pondents ta the effect mat codification wuik i« making fair progress. The Law
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  • 39 8 Tbe King of Portugal baa accepted an oak sapliDg from Mr. Lumsden, of Worcester. Tbe World says it was grown from an acorn found in a pheasant shot by King Cirlos during bis visit to Wood Norton in 1901.
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  • 1079 8 Prices Quoted In the Market Toil Morning. Singapore, August 4th 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt. Bxohange and Share Brokers, tune the following list ol quotations this morning aENBKAL 110 HaMern Smeltfng Co. I7pd 7.— 60 Fiaser tad Neave Ld .05 210.10 Hotel w Wijk 28.— 25.— 100
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  • 375 8 Collapse of a Monoplane at Rheiras Meeting. The Times, of July ft, reporting tbe Klicims meeting says:- The sbtt-iow of death ban fallen on tbis lovely summer evening. Charles Wachtor, a mechanic iv tijc Antoiootto Workc. was engagod in one of tho many flights which have
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  • 287 8 Crowned Portrait or Representation of Kiog Suggested. The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has circulated for an expression of the opinion of memberi, tbe Buojoioed letter of June 1, from the Incorporated Cnamber of Commerce of Liverpool I am directed by tbe East India and China Traie
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  • 83 8 A Chinese towkay, at present living at Tanjong K%toog, got a telephone message yesterday, to the effect that the door of big town bouse at 68 Stanley Street was open. lie hastened up to town, found the door open and also found that the safe ha 1 been rifled of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 40 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not upBet the (stomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronchitis and ail pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building ap the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS $1.25 MO $2.00
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    • 54 8 Tho trappur in the lonely ranges Rrim Tbe miucr gaping iv thu driving dim The boratm in winding cattle o'er tbe pUin; Tbe fajrniur,hu<uanding hid golden grain Tbe pressman scorning tioa at dead of night, Thd high, the low, and the cosmopolite Tbe shiv'riDg beggar and tbe epicure— Sufferer* ml—
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    • 443 8 wo home MARLBORODGB i BDAOH KOAD. is Tbe People's Popular. COMPLETE Naw Pr ramme To-Night. mgmn A Second Sbow^W .0 11 p.m L DUTCH CUILUKEN. f% 1 THE LITTLE SHEPHERDESS. IT In I lij Jill lillln h the wreck <>i the frexch 4. AN BMBAKHVSSINO LEGACY. -sv^,- 01 An Episode
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 76 9 Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. iO. PRICE: $215. 1 PRICE: S2IS. Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Character. Interchangeable Carriages. Uniform Touch. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD., 15. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. WOULDH&M' (Bement Red Cross Brand. SOLE AGENTS: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd MIGHELIN TYRES DUPIRE~BROTHERS, AO-EITTS. 11)71.
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    • 652 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE I'm NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empuss or India Twin screw steam R.M.S.
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    • 637 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF BTEAMERB. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons Commander "Japak" 6,018 A. Stbwabt Qbboobt Apcah 4,600 8. H. Bblson Abbatoon Apcab" 4 600 W. T.
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    • 887 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. E JO-CHINA STEAM NAV.CIL LTD. steamers of this Company nalotaia direct sarrioe between OeJcotta, Hir. i, Hn»gfcnf. Shanghai and Japan, uhitg cargo, on ihrough Bill* of Lading for Canton, Uwalow Amoy, Ohefoo, TienMiu, Newohwang, Yangtme Ports. Formosa, lbs PbUlpploei, *c.. *r. Stoaaen Tons OommanSsr 4,894 B. 0. D
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  • 566 10 DEATH OF DR. FURNIVALL, THE SCHOLAR AND ATHLETE. Lover of the River. Dr. Frederick James Furnivall, who. we regret to announce, died on .Inly 2 at his residence at Primrose Hill. London, was ce'.e brated alike as scholar, working philanthropist and athlete. Eminent as a man of
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  • 262 10 Amusing Incident at Scotland Yard. There was a flatter at the Lost Property Office of Scotland Yard the other day when a very distressed and charming lad) attired in a beehive bat and the tightest thing in Bkirts, stepped daintily in and sobbed in a pretty accent, Mes
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  • 90 10 The flower girls round the bare of the Shaitesbnry fountain, Piccadilly Circus, London, are threatened with removal. Adqodk them is Mary Connard, aged seventy-two years. She has sold flowers in the circus for over forty yean. She remembers when the old posts office was in the circus, where Swan and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 462 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTDHead Office Shanghai. Hcgibtered under the Life Assurance Companies Acte, England, and under the Hongkong Ordinance,. pogmoN OF COMPANY (Twelfth Year). Total Insurance in force $87,865,885. Total Assets 2SKX" Total Funds t'llt'VJi Total Income for Year 5.888.88T AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST, All forms of
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    • 476 10 JAUIfJM IKbUKANUK OifFIUK LIMIIED. Oapilal Babßoribed.... 11,400,000 Imcaal paid-np.. 100,000 Ssitrra bad 1,1(0,000 Hau> Ofnca, Hoasaoa*, Ik* oaderalgned, having been appolale* |6«li ot th* abov* Company, ure pnpared to asipl Maria* Bisk* at current rater BOUBTBAD Oo..— AsmU, DUOS FIBB INSURANCE COafTAHI OF PARIS MUBLuaao 1818 BEBEBVES AND TOTAk QUARANTEEB
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    • 520 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. JIOOBPOBATJtD BY ROYAL OHABTBB. Pal* np Capital la 10,000 Bkare* of atoeaoh 41,100,000 dUierv* Faal M 41,600,000 Bsasrv* Liability of Proprlaton 41,100.000 BABKBBS. Baak ol BagUaa. HiMoaal Baak ot Bootlaal. tk* ftoadoa OMy Midhval Baak, »M. BINQAPORE BBABOB. Oomat Aeeonat* an opea*d
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    • 85 10 RHEUMATISM MAKE8 LIFE MISERABLE A happy borne is the most valuable posseision ibat is within the reach of mankind, but yon cannot em >y it* comforts if yon are suffering from rueumatism. You tlirow acide business cares wh>n yoa enter ycur home and you can be relieved from tfioee rluuiuatic
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    • 972 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, A RARE COLLECTION OF JAVANESE. MALAY. BRUNEI. SUMATRAN. SIAMESE. CHINESE AND JAPANESE KRISSES AND CURIOS. At No. B, Chancery Lane, On Saturday, August 6, at 2.30 p.m. Very handsome carved teak cabinet unpolished teak and rattan drawing room suite teak
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  • 897 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. So far so good but then the real trouble began. Enthusiasm saggeB, and cynics arose 1 prophesying disaster. Parents and precep- tors stepped in and laid their ban upon such I a dangerous sport, lest dear Tommy or Billy the Babe should
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  • 74 11 About eight thousand Sikh Jats, says a Labore correspondent, assembled recently in tbe vil age of budlii, DiHtriot Jallnndar. with 'be object of giving up certain eril cuHtoms pr jvaluut amoug them, and tffecting ustful •<d necessary reforms. Among the resolutions passed were tbose forbidding the use of 1 (]<ior
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  • 76 11 It is reported that negotiations between ■Itpan and Russia regarding the protection of irade mark and defigDs in China are now <oing on at St. Petertbarg and expected to be concluded before long. The terms of the Treaty are almott same with that con cladtd bttweca Japan aod France last
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 418 11 METALLURGIQUE .SCIENCE METALS) CARS EXCITE THE ADMIHATION Of ENGINEER AND CONNOISSEUR ALIKE. Two Due Shortly I f Full particulars from the Sole Agents CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NI6HT. General Repairers of Cycles, Motors, C nls, Magneto, eto. Cycles and Cars
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    • 55 11 C0L08 ANO PNEUMONIA. There ca > be do exoose lor a man if be •How* cold to dttveu p into puiumoa a. (JlumJei id's Cough ldmeij ountetaxta way t id J cy towards this JiM-ase »i)d m»Lj I doctor's ill-t hsvu 1x6" iivi d by us limey 1 use. F«
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    • 341 11 YARROW'S oo h R a l u l c oo h w t STEAMERS. YARROWS make a speciality Of SHAILOW-DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either propelled by i STERN.WHEEI. or by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP, by which means A considerable increase in speed is obtained without
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    • 624 12 WANTSCHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Capable Chinese Clerk ezperi enctd in Booking and a good typist. Salary •76 per month. Apply X., c/o Strait* Times. 0.1876 LNIVERS TV ANO PROFESSIONAL BUMS. Wo are now ready to pn pare candidat>f> for all tbo principal Englihh University and profeHsional examinations at reasonabl rat<
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    • 584 12 WANTS WANTiD. Smart Eurasian or Chinese us Assistant in newspaper nffice. Only those with know- due of neoapsper office work need apply. Good salary and prospects. Apply Assistant, i/o Straits Times. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Chinese Clerk required by Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd one with knowledge of typewriting preferred. Apply
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    • 836 12 fO BE LET OR SOLO ARTICLES FOR BALE. HOUSE TO BE LET. UNFURNIBHEO. FOR SALE. Beth-Leah (lately known as the Grove Viotoria and Brown Australian Mare, with Hotel) Tanjong Katong. For particulars harness snd nyct-'s uoifnrm complete. Apply apply H. L. Coghlan k Co., Anotioneera. to S T P., c/o
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    • 632 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. We have removed from No. 97, Kohinson Road, to No. 1, Raffles Quay, from Augost 1 JAPANESE CONSULATE, 1825 SinworeSHELLS SHELLS SHELLS Wholesale dealers in large sea shells suitable for makinu buttons are requested to send samples and communicate with the undersigned, Manager, Tirhnt Button Factory, Mehsi P
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    • 329 12 BOORD AND LODGING BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Board and npnttmfnt* for single gentleme" at U < Dnob> Ghaut. Terms Moderate BOARO ANO BESIDENOT" Lar *c comfortable looms Near town. Terms moderate. Apply D. G., c/o Straits Tim<-«. 1577 BOARI) ANfi RlfilfltlirE »HU HtolUtNUt. One email room with private family close *o
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 205 12 §traits '(Qimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellanelineß for one or r two inBertioDg.in8ertioDg. Notioei of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four Unes, II each insertion 0T PP"- o*"1 <>n P»Re 6. 12. Imch Scalb Rates are as follows: For ont inch (average 8 lines of I words each) one insertion 11.20,
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