The Straits Times, 9 August 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.331 SINGAPORE TUESDAY. AUGUST 9. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 181 1 0. J. McCallum's PERFECTION WHISKY. ULDBECK. MAC6REB0R AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Wines and Provisions, Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobacco. This Department is replete with all requisites for the Table. Regular monthly shipments from the best makers enable us to offer only fresh goods to our constituents. PLEASE APPLY FOR OIR
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    • 79 1 J^^^ /^PERAMBULATORS AND "^fe^ >*$^~ r^"^^^m/ MAIL CARTS. ''^mt^W New Models ROBINSON'S Well- Fi ni.hed Rustic Woodenette with Hard jJ^SS^^^Sk. Wood Stripe, »*llTarnisbed. large rubbet-tyred wheels, aud reverdible hood. Price *21 .60. f 1 ASAHI (S3 pIIIIK. m 111 Best end tfj^Tjl Cheapest. IT ffllv TlieKlts yJ n A ™Kaislia,
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    • 75 1 Bollingcr Champagne. CALDBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. Iharima hall NORTH BRIDGB ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Ta-Nl^ht at 9.30 p.m. NEW ARRIVAL NEW ARRIVAL MR. POOULUCK GETS MARRIED. MB. POORLUCKS HONEYMOON. INVIQOURATINO ELECTRICITY (Comic). INCLUDING OTHER INTERESTING FILMS. i BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE IT, Change Alley, Are now doing business on the
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  • 502 2 CAPTAIN AND BRIDE DROWNED. ON HONEYMOON. Survivors' Story. Mothers and wive* wept bitterly on the Liverpool landing stage when, on July 18, the Pacific liner Oropesa caine alongside bringing no more tban twelve survivors of the crew of the Glasgow barque Swanshilda, which was wrecked near the Horn
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  • 338 2 Baronne de la Roche Suffers Terrible Injuries. The first airwomau to buffer in the cause of the new science met with an accident wbioh, it is feared, will prove fata), during a flight at Rheiuia on .inly 8. Baronne de la Bocbe, the famous lady aviator, says an
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  • 178 2 Scnte iced to 30 Years in the Galleys For Marderiog Clergyman. The young priest Adorni, whose trial for the iuuider of the octogenarian clergyman Costaolini at Rome in September 1906 has occupied the attention of the Home Assize Court for some weeks past, has been condemned to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 86 2 VANA' TONIC WINE Nourishing and Strengthening Enriches the blood USff^ Invigorates the nerves fgjjjg Braces the muscles Tones the digestion S£ LZZT.-Z Restores the appetite |^~=HT| The Ideal Invigorator Of all Chemists fj^s BURROUGHS WELLCOME A: CO., LONDON New York Montreal Sydney Orn Tows Milan Shanghai UU) Al Right!. Rf-mnl
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    • 9 2 For ail internal oomplaints. Dysentery, Co tglis.Cold«.et«..takeWo(xi«-OreatPn|)o«r-mi .1 Cora.
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    • 264 2 T» WOBLD* BEHSDT ra COCSB*. COLO", a TH»OiT» I flnijiidgft LUNG TONIO mnnsi 'NTOITHED »T HAND CMJMI-r^ A MOKBt THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.S. A New First-class Hotel Fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Double Bedrooms, with Private Bathrooms
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    • 356 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM QJ magniAoent collection of Jewtilery just turned ont of our Factory J\ after the most np to- date style and taste, and at moderate prices. A valuable and elaborate Tiara moeb superior to the ones manufactured before and set with diamonds and emeralds of the best and finest
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  • 747 3 NARROW ESCAPE OF DUKE OF WESTMINSTER. Accident at Cowes. The Duke of Westminster figured in an exciting accident in Cowea Roads at about 8 p.m. on July 10, and had a miraculous escape from drowning owing to the capsizing of his new fast hydroplane, in nhich he
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  • 290 3 American Lady's iNovel Device For Getting Presents. I A lady who bad passtd the age whereat moft women attiact and capture a husband uc rutiy organised a wedding for her own i xduM^e bmtfit, and ismtd invitations to l;i rmm itoum friti.tU. A* no happy groom »a»
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 426 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPCTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fordtf fluTSystenf against Disease utii EmaEEtaaa -W. <u»l tmk M^VlW»^Kt^VaVll>WlV*9 Bj Pronounced by th« HIQMKST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES S%gsgp Jorpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, :ad -WONDERFUL PURIRER of the HUMAN BLOOD. Fortify the System against Disease with PURE BLOOD. (WILKINSONS
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    • 90 3 RH'UMATiBM MAK-S LIFE MISERABLE A happy borne is the most valuable possession that i- within the reach of mankind, but i< v cannot iuj >y it« comfort* if yon are -tiffi rin*: from rbenmatii-m. Yon thmw ai-ide bn-ioess cares whin yoa enter yonr bom »nd jou can be relieve d
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    • 323 3 TEA We do not claim to have more brains than onr competitors, bat we believe it is really to yonr interest to take advantage ol oar forty years ol snocesefnl tea-blend-ing. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by the following dealer* I Onan Chin Hong *.Co. Bbramsah Pakirmaidon Co. Tiang Joo A
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    • 216 3 SSozodoivt Is a delkartly fragrant moulh deodoriser and a tome for the rettf.. Irs regular use preserves the reerh and prevents tartar deposits. It makes the teeth uhite and strengthens the gums. And it does not impair the taste. ?SSSK Use it to^ay and everyday ,t makes for good neakh.
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    • 33 3 BURMA CHEROOTS Imperial No. 1, Large Rs. a 13 )inß. x Imperial No. a, Medium „1 8 I ot bnperial No. 8, Small „1 4 j 100 1 BCOTT ft CO.. 1187 RansoM.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 663 4 STEAMER BAILINB3. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. for China, Japan, Penan*;. Oeylen. Australia, India, Aden, Btypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through BUU ot Lading Issued for China Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Porta. Steamers will leave Singapor* oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for Ohina) Arna.Ha Ana It I AtjasTli
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    • 546 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. Company's well-knows TWIH-BCBBW BTIAMBKB, ander Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese GoTernment, specially designed lor the Company's Boropean Servioo, lighted j throughout by Bleotrioity, pro Tided with exoollont aooommodation tor First and Sooond Class Passengers, and fitted with all the latest
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    • 813 4 STEAMER S4IUNBS BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE 'lO 'JAVA POSTS, POBT DARWIN, THURBDAf IBLAHD, BBISBANB AND BTDNEI ALSO TAKING OAROO FOR OTHER HORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS. BRITISH NBW GUINBA NBW BRITAIN A NBW ZEALAND POSTS (with transhipment) *As Indooemenl offers. Smooth paasage Buperb Boeaery A regular monthly serrioe to above porta i.
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    • 560 4 STEAiM SAILINtS ""IMP V«aaaaaaaaaaa«^^ The steamers at this Oompaay maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait* China and Japan. Homewarda. they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham bnrg and onoe a month for remarhavea direct, oalliag at Psaaaa ana Colombo Taking oargo at
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    • 680 4 BTEAMEB S/ULINIB. N. D. L Norddeutschar Lloyd Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-kaowa mail tteam ci Ibis Company sail fortolghty trom Brea > Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soalk* ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Napls* (ooaapr Marseilles, Naples, Alezaadrla, aad vice tc Port Said, Bus*, Adea, Colombo P«»« Sinsapnre, Hongkons
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  • 189 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, Autrust 9 H'»b Wafer 0.27 a.m 1.28 pm Taiping Race*. Band on the Eoplande, 6. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Wednesday, August 10. High water, 1 5 a.m., 1.51 p.m. Tho Governor leaves Taiping. League football, Y. M C. A. v. R. O. A.
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  • 195 5 To-Dat. Malacca and Mnar Lady Weld i pm M.Uom, Port Diokson and Port Swettenbam Poh Ann Spm Mnntok and Palembung G. G. Mijcr 4 pm Bandjermassin, P. Lant and one Ban Liong 4 pm Pulnn Sambn. Singkawang and Pontianak Van der Lyn 4pm To- MORROW. Penang, Malacca
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  • 67 5 Tbe P. and O. homeward mail steamer As«sye left 11-<ngknns at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 't < instant and is rine here at 6 o'clock on Thursday moroiug, tbe 11th instant. Tb* P. and O. outward mail steamer Arcad>» left Colombo at 8 p.m on Saturday,
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  • 75 5 Laft Singapore D fnly 7 B. I. nly 11 M. M. nly 14 P AO. 1 lo'y 19 N n. L. foly 11 n. I. ralv XS M M luly *9 P. *O. I lag 2ND L. 4 B t. lot 8 MM )ne m Loodc Ang
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  • 453 5 Latest Arrivals. Anhtnt, Brit atr ISi tons, Captain Soott, Aug From Punt'anali. Ang 6 G.c. an 1 d.p. Thong Ek 4 Co. For Pootiaoak, Ang 10 Rd>. Btmloran. Brit atr «'B7 lons, Capt Thornton, Aug 9. From L ndoo, Jnly 3. Go. and p Paiorarn Sim ns Co.
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  • 95 5 Wharvea at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAQAB. Eibt WaA»r Basis Hebe. East Whvrt Sacnoa I— Fook Bang, Heim. -.HKF.RK WbaEF Nil. Main W. Bacx. 3 Seirstad, Bendorau. s- Gracchus. 4— Vorwaerts. 6 Van Niiort. „6 Satjnma. Laoooii Doci 7— (Under
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  • 257 5 Arrivals. Per bteamor Bourbon, August B.— From Sai«on: Mr. C. 11 town. Per steatut r Sariu B irneo, Ang. 8 From Bandjermatfeio Mrt> Uilckcs and Miss Kohlenborg. Per hteamer Calypso, Aug. B.— From Deli Mr. Lydins Per bteauier Ka«a Maiu, Aug. B.— From Yokohama via port' Mi-.
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  • 37 5 It wan vtatcd at tbe County of London Livnning Se-i-iooH that tin xpre»M n. Go to blai-gl bad no re:ereace toibe iofernal n(ji d«, but wir memorial to a Bishop B>iae. wbose adrios «M K good til**
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  • 250 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sikoapjbi, August 9, 1910. On Loruivn— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2 -J Private 6 m/s a/4 ft do 8 m/s >''& On Germany— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/» 344 do 8 m/s 348 1 On F ranc«-Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/s 3«9t do 6
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 165 5 iBSUu S aiuu. (Jj .0 10 BeUt Tin .0 1U iJfuaoj{ .u 1U Urunou Hyd. ■.I £1 Juiim Tin U £l KituimK 'fin J 1U fcuuiuu lin j 4,1 Jjjujti Junes .i i,i .u»itt>tt »ua Sum 0 lij M»nw.o» 'I'm >/■ 6/- iuiiiuiK OonM il i.1 feugkaiun «1 X
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    • 600 5 t"i>ne Value. Boyera Sellers. ■I- 21- Alla«ar 8/- 6/8 d. 2/. Anglo-Malay 13d 1.>.6 3. 1/6 B*i»uK .Vlaiaka 1/- 2/ pm tl £1 batu (J»voe 17.0 0 17 10.0 £1 Jtl Bam Tixa 5. 150 6.U.0 tl XI Bukit Kajang 8 0.0 3.5 0 cl 15/ n Coutrioiiiory 2.0.0
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    • 109 5 [kudo "2 Value. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7,, 60 60 Fr»sor IMM 100 Howarth Brakine 100 M a ..7% Pref. 00 100 K»UBro. Del. iOO 100 a H Cam. Prof. 10 10 MnynardACo. Bojers. Sellen nom. 1000 a.oo 306.00 iUXO 68.00 60.00 91.00 8S.no 131.00 nom. 32.00 3800
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    • 48 5 Buyer*. Seller Uowarth Bnkine6% 1600,000 par It' ley, Harg K»veao% 1284,000 1% t% pie A trioT'waja 6% £360.000 Singapore Mnoioipa) 6% $1,878,000 nom. Buyer*. beilMß. nicip&J 41 o(lM7 $1,800,000 6% 1% pie, Singapore Municipal U% at 1809 11,000,000 7% 8% pr» Singapore Municipal 4% 1002.900 7% dia.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 47 5 Cf LOS AND PN UMIN'A There can be no excuse for a man if he allows a cold to develop into pneumonia Chamberlain's Cough Rtmedy counteracts any tendency towards tbis disease and many doctor's bills have been saved by its timely For tale by ail Piaywwattet at*
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    • 387 5 The GARRICK Cigarette BBS"" A LARGE HANDMADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 50a ip^ffc GARPtXI P" ce Air-tight Jj OO CTS. OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE ft CO., LD ft RO3IN3ON ft CO. ALBEBT L- j^.. DALEY Undertaker, Monumental Mason Marble Merchant, AGENT FOR MESSRS. DOTTRIDGE BROS., LTD, OF LONDON. Military Contractor. Has
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    • 74 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers, Monumental Masons, Soulptora and Marbl* Merchants. The oldMl wtabUnhed firm of ito kind in the Strain PatToniaed by the belt people n the Hoc!. rteaa tit al sod Artntio MafbU, and OraniH) Monument* of every dcaenptio* »lw»j» ob band from (16 upward* alao Iron K*1Uo«b lot
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 244 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerban Hospital, August 7. ¥a7*.~8 p. u. 9 iTu. Kiisrii-L. P- I I Bar 82 Fall ..29 939 M 846 HI 8'1 Temp ..84 0 67 0 Si 0 WetBolbTber 7 0 77 0 6.* Kir of Wind 6.W. 8 W. 8.W. Nil. Max Temp 89 0
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  • 1111 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 9. THE WAIL OF THE WOMEN. Though it passed its second reading in the Hoote of Commons, the Women'i Franchise Bill has been shelved tor another year. No political institution has more skill than the great Honse at Westmins ter in undoing with one band
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  • 8 6 Cholera is reported to be raging in Benares.
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  • 24 6 The first social gathering of the Ceylon Tamils' Association waa hi id on Saturday eight under the presidency of Mr. A. Anna malai PUlay.
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  • 25 6 Tbe Toyo Risen Ktisha have given six months' notioe to the Pacific Mail Steam ship Company of their intention to terminate the existing working agreement.
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  • 28 6 The Tempenis Par* and Coconut Plantations Ltd.. report the following return of outputi for the month of July Citronella oil 1360 lbs., iubber 86 lbs., and coconuts 6,642.
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  • 49 6 Having received threatening letter* calling upon him to place ammof 1 60 in a tin buried at a place mentioned in the letter., Herr Kraati, a landowner, ol Lichtenrade, near Berlin, went to the spot indicated, and on touobing the tin was seriooaly injured by a I terrific explosion
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 as well as 8.
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  • 37 6 Hen Lehmann, a Swiss farmer, who was struck by lightning, has recovered now, but his left side has boen beautifully tattooed by the lightning, the bkin lying entirely covered with prints of oak, cbestnat, and fir leaves.
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  • 46 6 Deli in the olden time used to be notorious for the ill-treatment of coolies in estates Nowadays there has been a considerable change for the better, but improvement is still necessary and tbe government has just dratted a new Coolie Ordinance for circulation among the planters.
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  • 42 6 Tbe Bombay King Edward Memorial Committee has decided on a hospital for Bombay and a phthisis sanatorium and convalescent home. Ihe amount already subscribed is R89.000. Tbe Punjab has aUo adopted a large hospital scheme, and the amount already piomised is K6C0,000.
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  • 55 6 It is highly probable tbat one of tbe quests of the Newfoundland se aling steamer Brotbic, which liai gone to tbe Arctic regions this year, is to fetch back the belongings of Dr. Cook, tbe Arctic explorer, which he left at Etah in Marob, 1909, in the care of Harry
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  • 44 6 It is claimed that the photograpbone, a Swedish invention, by means of which sound waves can be registered on a sensitised plate, will replace fog sirens in lightbouses. The pbotograpbobio foghorn will call out the name of the lighthouse for miles over the ocean.
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  • 47 6 Dr. W. S. Sh. phard, medical officer, Province Wtllebli y, was the victim of a robbery wbiob took place a few nights ago. The ihief got away with some $109 in cash besides taking with him several valuab c documents, including, we are informed, a cheque book.
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  • 52 6 With the rubber-mad fraternity of London, Hhacghai and elsewhere pouring gold into its cofftra for land good, bad and indifferent with flotations still going on, following one another as the rits after Browniog's piper, is it a wonder, asks a Shanghai journal, that the Malay Peninsula is having an undreamt,
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  • 58 6 Australian apple growers are deriving considerable profit from apples fortui rly thrown away, rtnmks a home paper. An American apple e-vaporating plant has been introduced, and a new industry started whioh last year yielded profit of over £100.000. Even the cores and skin peelings are utilised, being ex ported to
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  • 67 6 The Rangoon authorities made a large seizure of morphia on the Glenoitle on Julj 28. Accompanied by two Lugyis they boardt d the vessel off the jetty and, after a long rearcb, came upon a Chinese tea box io the alley-way. On opening the box it wsr 'ound to contain,
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  • 62 6 Mies Lassie Maw has b*en instrumental in collecting for Pearson's Fresh Air Fund, for providing poor children with country holidays, a sum of nearly $200, and a draft for this amount will shortly bo forwarded to London. Miss Maw has already distinguished herself in the cause of the poor children,
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  • 64 6 Captain Bernier has sailed from Quebec in command of the Canadian Arctic Expedition, with the object of exploring Hudson's Bay and the districts snrroanding it, and marking many of the unknown islands a» British territory. It is intended to take possession ot the islands around and above the Arctic Circle
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  • 68 6 While passengers were gathered around the piano in the pocial ball, Albert Grant Jansen, third officer on the Pacific Mail liner China, and son of one of the bestknown shipmasters on the Pacific coast, drank a potion of poison in the chartronm, *nd after staggering at his po«t on the
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  • 82 6 With the departure of Captain Robert Scott from Southampton on July 16 EoeUnd has seen the last of her intrei id Sooth Polar explorer for two years. Mm Soott willaooompiny her husband to Cape town and New Z<tal«nd, where she will wish G .od Luok 'o the Terra Nova on
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  • 70 6 There waa a packed house at the Marl boroogb cinematograph on Saturday night, when a change of programme was put on which included an nnuoally interes'ing and entertaining series of pictures, of which >ome were entirely new ones. Among the subjects was one in which Napoleon Bonaparte Benred, and another
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  • 89 6 At Ipob, on August 4, Mr. B W. F. Oilman delivered judgment in the cage in which a Tamil contractor named Ganumuthu sued Mr. R. W. Perry, who owns a rubber estate on the Kwala Kangsar Road, for the sum of •160 alleged to be balance due in respect of
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  • 78 6 Nr al Con nelly, a 11 years old member of Liddiard's Lilliputians, now playiog in the Puilippines, ran away from the company at Jolo, and succeeded in getting to Manila on the steamer Neil Macjeod. He baa made application to the British Consul for transportation to Melbourne, bis borne, alleging
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  • 476 6 Mr. William McKoe, of the Standard Oil Co., Shanghai, died on July 26. Lient. Colonel F. \V. Rea, 99th Deooan Infantry, was removed from the sick lint on the 6th instant It is officially notified in the Gazette of India tbat Capt. F. D. Davidson, 99tb i><
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  • 34 6 The advance figures (liab'e to corrsotiou) showing the export of tin from P-rak during July are as follows Block tin 9,745.64 pcuU, tin ore 27,117.62 picule, and duty 1832.978.62.
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  • 110 6 A Sagbalien telegram to the Jiji states that there is near North Sagbalien, a mysterious island called Tamrao, which is not yet oharted and although it is believed there are many valuable sk'ns and precious stones to be obtained in the island noonebascver landed nn the
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  • 127 6 Di-Kuiwd as pilots, Inspector Drew, accompanied by two policemen, boarded the Montyjse from A rowing boat) as t-he neared >he Canadian coast. Crippen was walking on deck with the ship's Burgeca. He ix claimed Three pilots are coming on board. Is not this uou-ual I The
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  • 194 6 The caw in which Bada Samsn was recently charged at the Hi«b Court, Ipoh, before Mr. Justice Ebden, with having, on January 11, at Jjlan Oopeng, Ipob, dinhonestly retained stolen property, to wit, rubb- r, estimattd to weigh ooe pionl and 60 radio*, and to be worth betwiei
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 76 6 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. w e Have Just Unpacked a f~^^ l A REALLY CHOKE ASSORTMENT "f 3 OF NEW AND NOVEL DESIGNS IN K ""^tgry Silver (Sups £j£ J^^ SUITABLE FOR PRIZES AT THE M Agri-Horticultural Show ENGRAVING UNDERTAKEN. Englnh Hall- Marked AT™ I I"T""T"I C' Q Silver and Cantonese
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    • 176 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE PREMIER SHOW. PATHE'S SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS. First Choice. Latest Arrivals. To-Nlght. 2nd Show, 9.30 to II p.m. 1. OVERTURE FANTABIA "HAPPY DAYS IN DIXIB." 2. THB HOLLOW TREE. (Medieval). 8. WHY HE HAD TO lIP (By Special Reqnett). IN THE REIGN OF TERROR 6.1 KilmciA-t. 6. IN
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  • 138 7 GRE\T INTEREST EXCITED IN GERMANY. First- Hand Knowledge Desired of Far East. iRlCTIB's TlLIOKAM.] London, August 8. The German Press heartily weloomes the Crown Princf'n toar, as likely to broaden hie horizon and give him Brut hand knowledge of the Far Bast, wherewith Germany's oonnec tions are
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  • 69 7 A LIEUTENANT'S PAMPHLET ON EXPENDITURE. Writer Awaiting Trial by Court Martial. [RIUTBB'S TILIOBAM.I London, August 8. Lieutenant Sutor, R G. A., stationed at Tynemoutb, has been arrested in connection with tie p iblieatiou of a pamphlet wbioh has stirred military circles considerably. It is called The Army
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  • 53 7 Negotiating Reciprocity witb Big Neighbours. tic i m's Telegram.] London, August 9. Portugal is busily negotiating for a revision of her treaties of oommeroe. She ban already ooiclnded a reciprocity treaty witb Germany, and is now discussing terms with Britain. Failing a treaty, Portugal applies a surtax from
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  • 62 7 Peaceful Sunday a Triumph for the Liberals. ("Rkutir's Tmlkoram London, August 9. Reuters Madrid correspondent says the absence of disturbances at San Sebastian on Sanday is regarded as a triumph for the Liberal Government. I Dbb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblbobam Berlin, August 8. Sunday pasxei very quietly in Spun,
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  • 37 7 President Sanctions Military Help [Rzotir's Tblsobam.] London, August 9. A Washington message cays that Mr. Taft has aut'iorisod tbe ui>e of troops to fight the forest fires in Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and California.
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  • 29 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischu Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin, August 8. The Russian Ambassador to Franoe, M. Nelidow, has had a fit at a Sanitorium wbiob he was visiting at. Munich.
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  • 24 7 [Dbb Ostasiatiscbi Lloyd Tkleoram.j Berlin, August 8. Commemorative celebrations on tbe battlefields of tbe Franco German War of 1870 71 have begun.
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  • 104 7 The earth is now entering one of the greatest meteoric streams of the year. Beginning at about the middle of Joly meteors become increasingly numerous an til August 12. Tbe members of this parti cuUr htream are termed Perseids from the tact tbat they shoot from the
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  • 66 7 Important Singapore Firms Cease Payment. We bear tbat two well known Chinese firms in Singapore have had to suspend payment. Their difficulties are explained as being due to very heavy rubber snare dealings wbich turned out badly. It is stated that the liabilities will exceed one million dollars,
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  • 393 7 Registration of Native Labourers Discussed. A summary of a meeting of this committee held on July 80 has been forwarded. There were present the acting Superintendent of Immigrants Mr. W. Peel (chairman), tbe Principal Medical Office- r, F. M. 8. (Dr. McDowell), Messrs. C. M. Cumming. W. Duncan
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  • 469 7 Estimate for Year to be Greatly Exceeded. At v.c criinary general meeting of the Kurau Rubber Estate, Limited, Mr. E. L. Hamilton, the chairman, in tbe oourt-e of bis remarks, said The estate was taken over as from July 1, 1909, and development expenditure up to the
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  • 105 7 In reply to questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Cburobill said he had no power to prevent the exhibition of cinematograph pictures of tbe recent prize, fight in America. Mr. W. Thome (Lab.): Does the right hon. gentleman think tbat if Jeffrie* bad knocked oat Johnson there would have
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  • 847 7 GREAT CHANGES WROUGHT BY THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. Attracting Capital. The fifty fifth half yearly meeting of the British North Borneo Company was held on July 12, at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, EC. Mr. Edward Dent (vioe chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in the coarse of his speech,
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  • 141 7 (Fbox Oub Own Corrbspohdimt.) Malacca, August 6. Mr. J. Mackenzie Cowper has arrived in Malacca to take the place of Mr. Glover in the office of the Mulacca Rubber Plantations Ltd. Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, Chief Justice, is at present in Malacca for the Assizes which
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  • 75 7 The exact outoome of the operations at Colowan ascertained from an official source, is as follows —Seven kidnapped school- boys from the Sunning district and eighteen other captives held by tbe pirates have been rescued. Tbe prisoners number seventy, these being all people who are suspected of piracy
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  • 1201 7 THE ADMIRALTY ACCUSED OF GROSS OPPRESSION. Suit by an Osborae Cadet. On July 80, we priatod a Renter telegram stating (bat a trial, which had been exciting widespread interest, ended somewhat drama tically the previous day. The father of a naval cadet named Archer- Shee pro ceed< d
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  • 252 7 AGRI -HORTICULTURAL SHOW. Arrangements for Riding and Driving Tests. In order that owners of Ponies entered at the above show, who have not got Certificates of Measurement, may obtain same, it has been arranged that two members of the Committee will be present at the Race Coarse on Saturday morning,
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  • 235 7 Figures for Seven Months of Current Year. We have received from the Mines Offioe the ad vaoce statement of the weight of block tin and tin ore exported during the months of January to July, 1910, and ol the duty collected thereon, as compared with
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  • 386 7 (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) Kota Bahru, Aogust 4. August bank holiday was the occasion of a vihit to Kota Babrn of a football team representing Koala Lebir and district, a very interesting match on the K >U Babrn ((round resulting in a victory for the home team
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  • 50 7 DESTRUCTION OF BUSINESS PROPERTY. Teats Sent for the Homeless. IIUctih's Tehoram.] London, August 9. Reuters Ottawa correspondent cables that nineteen basinets places have been guttid by a great fire at Coohrane. Tents are being sent to shelter the homeless. The loss is estimated at thirty thousand pounds.
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  • 41 7 (Kbom Ous Own Cobrispundint.) Kuala Lumpur, August 9. Yesterday evening, Mr. Mackenzie of tie Railway Department, fell fifty feet from tl e highest point of the new station bni'd.ng, and sustained a broken leg and broken arm
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  • 381 7 Litigation From Failure to Take up Shares. In the Supreme Court today, before Mr. Justice Kigher, an action for damages wag commenced by Jacob Abed, aasi'tait of E. Meyer and Co., to recover a $4,000 loss alleged to have been sustained from the failure of defendant,
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  • 394 7 Sir Hugh Clifford's Recent Visit to Cambodia. In the current (Slackwood's Magazine Sir Hugh Clifford, K CM G., entertains u» with the second instalment of tbo story of bis recent visit io Cambodia. Aling with humorous descriptions of tbe traveller's ex perienoes on board a ohaloupe lie
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  • 67 7 The Ayer Moltk Kubbar Estate Jnlw crop is 2,018 lbs. Toe to'al for tbe Dine months from .November 1, 1909 to July 81 1910 is 18,060 lbs. Tbe m»ns8( r of Balgownie Rubber Estates repcrts tbe output of dry rubber for tbe month of July, as 8,767
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 133 8 Captain Hardresa Lloyd will take an English polo team to America next Spring to challenge for the America Cup. Tho Selangor Ladies' R fie Club at home on Saturday was well attended and tbe oom petitions c*ustd great amusement. Jim Corbett declares that Jeffries lost his tight
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    • 52 8 K. O. K. Cup. The m rabers of the Polo Club will be At Home on Saiurdiy, the 18th instant. The K. O. R Cup team* are.— The 3rd Middlesex. Major Hayes, Major Martin, Mr. Laruoand Mr. Dixnn. A Club Team —Mr. Thomas. Mr Pickering Mr. Yarborough and Capt
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    • 115 8 The League Competition. The Siogtporn football Kigue competition opened with a match between the 1(. E. and the S. C. C on tbe E«pUnule, last evnninii The HoUiorn retire .3 winners of an indiftoren' game by one goal to nothing. Tho club riddel two or three new men,
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    • 141 8 5. 0. C. Ladies' Souvenir Spoon. There was a fair entry for the above, but only three cards were returned, the scores beiug as follows Miss Naugbton fi.' 12 40 Mrs Scoular 60 10 u< Mrs. T. C. B. Milter 61 15 46 Caddies' Competition. A competition conliuod to
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    • 155 8 L. L. T. C. Tournament. Tbe results of Monday's play in this tournament are Ladies Open Doubles B. Mrs Wilkinson and Miss Bloum beat Mrs. Mayson and Mrs Bell, 6 -8, o—s. Mrs Jigo aid Mrs II .rtnoll boat Mrs. Darbiabire and Miss B. Evans, 0-4, o—2. Mrs.
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  • 163 8 There was a general impression in Ceylon, when tbe dlonial Secretary went on leave that bis return here wan improbable, •ays Col mbo paper. Tbe F. M 8. Kum daucy has been Ing l^ntlv aoggoated locally M ft Muiuulo obanite for onr versatiU second in oocßß-inl. and
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  • Correspondence.
    • 133 8 To tbe Editor oi tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Tbere seems veiy little doubt tba< tbere exists a very uni vernal desire that tbi Agricultural Show should be allowed to r> m«in open to the pnbl.c alter Rundown, and it is to be hoped th*t tho^e 'espoosible fui
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  • 717 8 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co's Wetkly Report. Writing from London on July 14, Messrs. Samuel Mnrtsgn and Co. state About £700,000 arrived iv bit gold tbe bulk of wbch was pnrcbaard on American tcoount, the remainder was taken by tut Continent and India <£70,< OOl up to
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  • 160 8 Lloyd's Foiicy for Compensating Disappointed Hoi ida) makers, In view ol the bad weitber L'oyd'g hive instituted a system of insurance for 1 oUday makers against rain. Uuderwrit rs are urrpaied to insure propoeen* against oneu nth of ao lncb of rain faihug on mon •hao two
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  • 1144 8 Prices Quoted In the Market I his Morning. Singapore*, August Sth, 1910. Moam. Ljall and Bvatt, BxoliAOße and Share Broken, ioane the foUowiug li«t o( laoUktions tliin morDing i N )m. Value. Bayer*. Sellers. 2/- Allagu 4 9 6 0 Option* 8 6 6 8 £1 Anglo
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  • 403 8 Arrangements Effected for Their Future Welfare. Some time ago, cays tbe Canton corresp3ndent of S. 0. Morning Post, Taotai Tso Ping Lsong, Consul Gentral for Singapore, reported to His Kscellt-ncy the Yioeroy that niauy Cbinoto were being deported from the Strait> to China and at>ked that »tnps should
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  • 240 8 The caut-r of Mr. Rolls' fatal fall at B.umemouib was desoaood by Mr. G. or K e Cjckb^ru, wuu was tue veteran of im»o pr<.M>ut oa tliu flying Kroaad, io-.» ot speedgmug utob lity o*usod oy uluvatu^ bi< forward p.antH too lUJdcoly, so ttuc uo pitooed
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  • 15 8 Tbe next Children* Ooacsrt T7-11 take plaoo oa lucbdiy, tue 16^u mil., at 6.15 p.m.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 60 8 N«iUier a borrower nor a lender be, Fur borrowing dolls the edueofhusb ftodry; ■^was »"nnd advioe, perhaps, in BaconV tioo, Bat v >r urt at statesmen sisg a different rbvm« 1 "The countiy is »o riob," tbey say, thai we Uut go oa bcrrrwing evwlastingly iJul tbuagri car laitb U
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    • 39 8 This Is It. W« The latcs 6ci ntili proJ^Sgb^ P^ratioa of v.OD LIVUIi pßHsal OIL D cs all that is claimFclVvS^iJl 'or mn^ 80Pe r»»dcs l^~"?ctl leo '•■'hiooodemulsions h^r^p^fl wbioh npset tbe Htomich. 0/ ALLCdBaiSM. jj^j $1-25 AND $2.00
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    • 242 8 CALL AT Moutrie's FOR PIANO Proven by 38 years' Experience. OVER I.2CO DISTRIBUTED IN ALL PARTS OF CHIN V AND THE STRAITS. m S.MOUTRIE&CO..LD. TUB ARCADE. All Descriptions of AUSTRALIAN FROZEN MEATS AND PRODUCE Can be obtained at the Cold Storage Depot, 142-23, ORCHARD ROAD. lVli'. M. Lazarus, (Son of
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    • 488 8 MARLBGROUGH BBACH ROAD. Tbe People's Popular, TO-NIGHT. Second Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. 1. THE WRECK OF THE FRENCH SUBMARINE" PLUVIOSE." 8. AN EMBARRASSING LEGACY. 8. THE MICROBE OF RECURRENT FEVER. 4. thbtklkgraph boy's revenge. Lan episode in 1812. 7. a good fortune. 8. bbtty and the fireworks. 9. SIHZZLED.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 104 9 Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. 10. Column g -j, Perfect PRICE $215 s PRICE $215. Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Character. Interchangeable Carriages. Uniform Touch. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD., 15. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE BEME. "SLEDGE" BRAND jj HYGIENIC SWISS W' LK Milk Us nus natural
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    • 165 9 A. W. Tully AND COMPANY. 33, Raffles Place, Singapore. TAIPING MEETING Double Events. Straight- out on all Events. Tola. "Tully,' Singapore. Telphone 589 A. W. Tully Co. wish to inform their clients, that during their abaenoe from Singapore, they will be represented by .Mr. F. Lander, who will be doing
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    • 672 9 STEAMER SAIUHGS. C PR CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY 8 ROYAL MAIL BTEAMSHIP LINE. fm NATIONAL mQH WAT TO BUROPB VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Bmpuss or India T win sore w
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    • 614 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Taa steamers of thla Company ma:atai« a regular direct servioe between Oaloalta, Btrail>, Songkong, Bbanghai and Japan, lakloc oar* in through Bills of Lading for Canton, Bwa'aw, Imoy, Ohetoo, Tientsin, Hewobwang, Yangtze Portt, Formosa, the Philippines, *0,, Ac Btoaaera Tons Commenicr KOTBIBS 1,801
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    • 580 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. HOME via SIBERIA. INTERNATIONAL BLEEPING GAR AND EXPRESB TRAINB CO. ThrouKh tickets for the entire jonrne, from any of the pnncipal points iv tie Fa* i o.b%e PnnoiPalpoiDtillEuro P co TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE. THE ALL-RAIL ROUTE. Coupon, ticket books to travel by any ol (he Steamship lines calling at
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  • 597 10 SIR W. PEARSON'S EXPERIENCES IN NEW YORK. Seven Detectives. Sir Weetman Pearson and Dr. Mackow, one of liis associate in the straggle with the Standard Oil Trust and its subsidiary, the Waters- Pierce Oil Company over the control of the Mexican oilfield*, has described the shadowing by
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  • 457 10 Tribute to tbe Existing Friendly Feeling. The German Ambassador recently at- tendtd at theTiocadtio, London, the annual dinntr and the celebration of tLe twtnty j fifth annivcreaiy of the tunndation ot 'iho Salon, asocial bociety whoso members atu mainly devotees 01 tbe art.-. Major General Sir Alfred Tamer
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    • 470 10 IN3URAWCL CHINA MUTUAL UFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hcnd Office Shanf(hal. Kegtßtured under tbe Life Assurance Companies Acts, Rngland, aad ander the Hongkong Ordinances. POSITION OF COMPANY (Twelfth Year). Total Insurance in force $»7,a8» t ßas. Total Assets a\41B,««». Total Funds 8,«1 Total locomc for Year 3,see^S7. AOENCIES THROUGHOUT THB EAST.
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    • 471 10 MNUFACTURERB UFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. Established 1887. Polioiea are WORLD WIDE," UNRES rRICTBD," INDISPUTABLE" and NON /ORFEITABLB." Claims, loans, cash-surrenders, etc., are promptly settled by tbe General Agents at Singapore, without the delay of referenoe to lead Office. Tbe Roserves for protection of Policylolderß are over 120,000,000 (5.5.0.) The
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    • 519 10 BAWKINQ. .BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IBOORPOKAT*D BT BOTAI OHABTKB. Pail op Oapital la M,MO Baam ol Maa* «i,m,000 aaaroFnai ai, 100,000 Blum MaMMy ol rioatfcHan .1,100.000 BaJIKIBS. Baak el --gn I ■aNoaal Baak at Haoaaal. VU aoaioa Ottj MUlaat Baak, Ml. BIBOAPOBB BBAJIOB. Ounal Awout. an obibi!
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    • 46 10 THEY MAKE YOU FEEL 8990. Ihe pleasant pnrgatiie t Sect experienced by ali wbo nae Chitnberlain t 8 uuuiob and Liver Tablets, and ttit htaUby cunuitioa of the body and mind which ttiey oreate makes one feel jojial. For sale by all Dmpen aritu and Dealers.
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    • 640 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. Auction Sale of VALUABLE JAVANESE WEAPONS, COMPRISING A VBRY OLD JAVANESE FLINTLOCK GUN INLAID WITH GOLD. AND A PAIR OF OLD HANDSOMELY CARVED AND DECORATEr DWELLING PISTOLS WITH CASE AND IMPLEMENTS COMPLETE, At Powell Co.'s Sale-room, On Friday. August 12, at 11 sum. Now on view. POWELL
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  • 1167 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. J. O. writes in the Westminster Gazette as follows What pleases me more than anything elne in connexion with the Rheims meeting is the triumph of the particular type of craft to which I am committed. The monoplane has come into its
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    • 392 11 WOLSELBY Siddeley. THE CAR FOR COMFORT AND RELIABILITY." SOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, Slmgmporm. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR C*RB FOR HIRE DAY OR NI6HT. General Repairers of Cycles, Motors, Ciils, Magneto, etc. Cycles and Cars toned, overhauled on Contract. All Tyres Valcanized by Harvey Frost
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    • 12 11 Woods' Great Peppe: ***** > re all internal oomplaiata. D/»iiur. Coach*. Colds, eat.
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    • 283 11 SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE CO., LTD. NBAB INTRANCB to BORNBO WHABf Telephone 1028. IHaartoekt of til khida ot FBOZBb MB ATS, etc, can be delivered fc Shipping at the Wharrea, ot ii the Singapore Roada, oa abort Mtfee. IFfIOE HOURS Weekdays T a.m. to S p.m. 9udftf« T a.m. to B
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    • 289 11 MacSorley's PEACEMAKER Scotch Whiskey THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR THIS WELLKNOWN BLEND IS OHUSKLY DUE TO THE HIGH STANDARD OF QUALITY FINE FLAVOUR AND GREAT AGE. Sole Agents i ROBERTSON, WILSON CO., 1748 14, RAFFLES QUAY. McKENZIE'S SB Liver Stomach JE P'i-LS R^^Jj^d are well-known as a posi;m p&Sioinaeirw CQre or
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 627 12 WANTSTURNOUT WANTED. Wanted, strongcob with trap and harness. R. pUkb to V. c o Straits Times. 1769 SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, Shorthand writer and typint. Comjietcnt man required for Mercantile Officf. Thorough knowledge of English eswntial. Apply 11/ c o Straits Times. 17H7 CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, a Capable Chinese
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    • 581 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICE 60D0WN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No 7. Malacca Street. Apply to QUTHKm CO LTD. li.-2»-. HOUSES TO BE LIT. Nog. 81 and 83. Institution Bill. River Valley Boat). Apply to LEE CHENG VAN and Co. u1671 TO BE LET. Godown, No. 5,
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    • 390 12 TO BE LET 9ft SOLO STOREYS TO LET 2nd and Brd Storey of No 91, Robinson Road. Apply Sarkies and Moses, next door. ■MM HOUBE TO BE LET. UNFURNISHED. Beth-Leah (lately known as the Grove Hotel) Tanjong Katong. For particulars apply H. L. Coghlan Co., Auctioneers. u64 TO BE LET.
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    • 549 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. SAM) FOR SALE Best white Uajlaug sand. For rates per cartload or too, apply to A. K. Marican, No. 672. Nortu Bridge Road. iau FOR SALE Victoria and Brown Australian Mare, with harness and syce's uniform complete. Apply to S. T. P., c/o Straits Times. ■MM FOR
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    • 749 12 NOTICES. STRAITS STEVEDORES AND CO. Contractors of Labour and Provisions for vessels. Loading and discharging heavy lifts, general cargo and coal. Supplying Lighters and Chinese boats for transhipment work and Provisions of all kinds at moderate charges. K. H. 8ULTAN, Proprietor. Tel. No. 1123. Office No. 8, Loke Yew St.
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    • 752 12 HOTIGEB. STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. TENDERS FOR REVENUE FARMS. Tenders are invited for the lease of the Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from Ist January, 1911, as set out hereunder: Tenders will be received at the Office of the Government Secretary, Sandakan, up to 12 o'clock noon
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