The Straits Times, 1 September 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.351 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 131 1 D, ft J. McCaHnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLDBEOK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. i KATZ BROS., LD. RUBBER, FRUIT AND ALL TREES ARE PROTECTED AGAINST THE ATTACKS OF WHITE ANTS BY USINO ARBOLINEUM PLANTARIUM In Drams containing approximately 250 Es. §55. 00 FOR TRIAL— We are prepared to supply a sample 4-gallon Tin
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    • 36 1 I CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, 28, South Bridge Road First clasn Meehinaoal Dentistry Oold Crowns, Bridge, Filling and Voloao>» Di ration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODERATE FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIEB. Best Tooth Powders and Brashes lor wit.
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    • 73 1 Bargains I Worth Securing!!] Reliable Goods Only!!! ROBINSONS CASH SALE NOW PROCEEDING. Once a year and once a year only. Robinson's Salem HARIMA HALL Cinematograph NORTH BRIDGB ROAD. Grand Change OF TO-NIGHT. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 917. Orchard Hood ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS BTC. Welding Order* noaiv* ipeelal
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    • 108 1 Justus Van Maurik's NAME ON A BOX OF CIGARS IMPLIES GOOD QUALITY. All dealer* stock them. item SALE OF THE GERMAN S.S. DAG MAR, will be held at Messrs. Windsor Co.'s office At BANGKOK, On Thursday, September 15,110. The Steamer to be sold as she now lies in her damaged
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    • 76 1 Bollingcr Champogie. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. SIEEI IMITTISr. No. 60-3. Viotori* Street. Asenl tor Kanford Bioyclet, price 149, Cycle acoesaoriea, eto. Kitsou Lamp on hire, 3,600 0. P. Ginibal Ripaibii:— Cyoles, Sewing Maobioes, Typewriters, eto. Also Rabber-tyrod Riokab» wheels. Orderi promptly attended to, Moderate charges. 79 GAROET. JAVA. HOTEL PAPANDAJAN
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  • 1039 2 DANGERS OF THE PRESENT SITUATION. Revolutionaries and Reformers. The most salient feature in the recent history erf China is the steady progress of the reform movement, writes the Peking oorres pondent of the Manchester Oaardian. The Imperial Edict of Angust 27, 1903, announoed a very comprehensive programme, to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 88 2 lvr^^-^3^ No other preparation lv\\^\\Y^ soothes and refreshes luVy^X the sun -scorched skin Hazeline Snow" Cool as Hr^Kjfl -^i mountain jgjkgigftjflM ''fL^^ Its beautifying and pre- servative properties imy part a silky softness to the skin and a radiant beauty to the complexion. I Neither Sticky nor Greasy VC\\ 1
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    • 14 2 For ail internal oompUinta. Dysentery, Oovih". Cold '.ete.. take Wood.' Oreat Peppermi at Core.
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    • 272 2 YARROW'S 3 o h^ l o°h w t STEAMERS. I lillltri— f>-L-^^---— ,i m J I YARROWS make a speciality of SHALLOW. DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either propelled by a STERN-WHEEL or by SCREWS WORKING (N TUNNELS, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP, by wmch means n considerable increase in speed
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    • 405 2 PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Dr. W. R. Lamb, AMERICAN OCULIST AND OPTICIAN, SPECIALIST IN EXAMINING TUB EYE AND CORRECTING DEFECTIVE VISION. No. 1, Hotel de l'Europe Buildings, CORNER OF HIGH STREET AND ST. ANDREWS ROAD, Has the pleasure again to announce to the citizens of Singapore that he has opened an office
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  • 1168 3 vitality. Besides, when the body is heated, as it must be under massage, alcohol freezes the pores. Mud batbs, vapour baths, and other baths open the natural gateways of the human eystem bat this plan leeks them up. It is ridiculous, it may be added, however, that,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 320 3 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (ESTABLISHED 1883) MANUFACTURERS OF j PURE ROPE B BTRANO CABLE LAID 4 STRAND 1/3* to 12* to 10" 8* to 10" Priora, Bamplea and toll particulars will be forwarded on application to Agenl: W. A. STOPANI, HLUMP" 6BEEN ISLAND CEMENT CO- Lm Portland Cement. In
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    • 337 3 CHAMBERLAIN S PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD NECESSII Y. It ia in time of sadden mishap or accident that Chamberlain's Pain Balm -aD be relied upon to take tbe place of tbe family doctor, who cannot always be found at the moment. Then it is tbat Chamberlain's Pain Balm is never
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    • 288 3 STRAITS J3UANO COMPANY. Natural Perlis Guano guaranteed to contain lo P 0 Extensively used on Rubber and Coconut Estates in F.M.B. and Sumatra. Price $30 per ton ex ship Singapore. Orders Executed within one Week. SANOILANDS, BUTTERY AND CO.. Agents, MALACCA, JOHORE, SINGAPORE. rUSHUNCOAL_| The Best Steaming Coal in the
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    • 646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •or China, Japan, Paaaag, Seyloa. Australia, India, Aden Egypt, mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Through Bill, of Ladiag leaned tor Ohlna Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, aad Amerioaa forts. Steamera will leave Singapore oa or about r— MAIL LINES. Outuard (for Ohina) Delhi Sept 9
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    • 518 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB. LTD. A regular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN a»d BUROPB by she Oompany'i well-known TWIR-BCBIW BTIAMBRS under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, speoially designed for the Company's Boropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Blootricity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First and
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    • 916 4 3TEAMEB BAILIWBB. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY 8 ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Cam NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BUROPB VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATBS, Route from Hongkong via Sbaingbai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vanoouver. R.M.S. Emprbss or India Twin sore w
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    • 534 4 STEAMEI BWUIHI HAMBUR6 AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURB. The steamers of this Oompany maintain a regular aervioe between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Straits, Ohlna and Japan. Homewards, they are despatahed fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onoe a month (or remerbaven direct, oalling at Penang and Tak<ng oargo
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    • 690 4 STEAMER BAILINIS. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall ateam ■< cl this Company wil tortnighty from Brcm Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southaoaß ton. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplss (ooaaeeHoa Marseilles, Naples, Alexaadria, aad vioe ver >• Port Bald, Sues, Aden. Colombo, Peaaaa Singapore,
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  • 172 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, September i. High Water. 9.62 am., 8.40 p.m. Philharmonic Oroheotra, 6. Wurwiok Major Comedy Co., Vie. Theatre. Friday. September a. High Water, 10 80 a.m., 9.36 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail due. Legislative Council, '2.80. Polo match. Racecourse. Saturday, September 3. High Water, 11.0
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  • 262 5 To-Dat. Kaf Penan*; and Madras, taking m«ils for Europe, etc., via Bombay Taroba t m Malacca, Port Diokson and P. Swettenhara Ban Wbatt Hin Bpm Hongkong and Shanghai Menelaua 3 pm ilatavia, Cheribon and Samarang Kdendale 3 pm Batn Pahat Aing Hin ft pm Penang and Calcutta
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  • 151 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Derfflinger, left Penang at 8 pm. yesterday, and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow at day-light She will probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan the name day, at 5 p.m. The B. I. contract packet steamer Thongwa, with the
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  • 433 5 Straits S. S. Ooy. For Malaooa, Sept J-Rda. Mtmelaui, Brit str 30M tons, Capt Williamson, Sept 1. From Liverpool, July 80. 00. W. Mansfield A Co. For Hongkong, Sapt 1 W. OpMr, Dnt str SOS tons, Oapt Koenig, Sept 1. From Pat* Ang 27. 0.0. and 18 d.p
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  • 97 5 Wharvu at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Eabt Whim Btxa— Nil. East W. Samoa I— Taroba, Caator, Yunnan. Bmn Wham— Nil. Mils W.Sior. J— Qwalior, Menulang. B— Natnna. 4— Sobaivfels, a a < Nil. 6— Onafa, Maratla. Laooon Dock 7
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  • 135 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Sands, Ang. 81.— From Shanghai: Brifl.-Genl. Waters, C.V.0., G.M.C. Per steamer van Hogendorp, August 81.— From Deli: Messrs. D. O. Stibbo, C. Kropels and Marioan. Per steamer Hye Leong, .Sept. I.— From Knantan Mr. Mackenzie. Per steamer Sappho, Sept. 1. From Kelantan Mr. and
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  • 251 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Singapore, September 1, 1910. 'M London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4£ Demand 'JMA Private 6 m/s 2/4 ft do 8 m/i 3/4 ft On Germany— Bunk d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 344 do 0 m/s 240| On France— Bank d/d 395 Private 8 m/s 399} do 8 m/s
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 179 5 lune r° Value. 10 10 Rahman Hyd, 41 41 Ramtratan 41 £1 Raab Aast. Gold 41 41 Redhills Tin 6 5 Royal Jotaoro 10 10 Salak South £1 £1 Sempam Tin 10 10 Sorendah Hyd. 10 10 Sipian Tin 10 10 Sunsoi Gau Tin £1 £1 Tokla £1 £1
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    • 560 5 Value. Bnyers Sellers, a/- 2/. AUagar 6/8 6/8 2/. 2/- Anglo-Malay 1.6.0 1.6.6 2/- 1/6 Bataog Malaka 6d. 1/. pm £1 £1 Batu Caves 16.17.9 17.6 0 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 6 6.0 6.10.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.16 0 8.0 0 £1 16/- Contributory 2 0.0 2.6.0 pm
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    • 126 5 Issue !S V*Jvo. S, Bayer* SelletF. 100 100 R.Hargro»ves 77.60 80.00 100 100 ..7% Prel. 100.00 10 10 Singapore Gold Storage 19.00 20.0 1 60 60 B 'pore Diepensary 62.60 64.0:' 100 100 Straits lee Co. ***** l«B.l 100 100 Straits 8. Ship 195 00 306.00 ICO 60 40.00
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    • 49 5 Buyert. Seller Howarth KrakineB% 1600,000 par Riley, Hugreaves 8% 1284,000 1% 8% pre, BlrioT'waya 6% £850,000 Singapore Manioip»ls% 11,878,000 nom. Buyers. Bellan. Singapore Manioipal H% of 1807 «1,800,000 t% 1% pte, Singapore Mo- ni ol p^ U% ol 1009 •1,000,000 7% S% pr* Singapore Maoieip«l4% •803.900 7% dis.
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    • 360 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Sept. 3.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledge*, at 10. Sept. 6. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Sect. 6. At saleroom, valuable freehold residential property situate at Balmoral Rd., at 2.80. Sept. 7.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Sept. 18. At saleroom, valuable properties, situate
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    • 506 5 COARSE-CUT. I ■^^^^^^•t«M^urt!ilit»nli <"~* aaa a y a U^B OBTAINABLE AT John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. ARCHIBALD CURRIES AUSTRALIAN ft INDIAN LINE BINBAPORE TO JAVA PORTS. MELBOURNE AND BYONEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHBR AUSTRALIAN AND NBW ZBALAND PORTS (with transhipment) as inducement otters. A regular five weekly sorvioo
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    • 227 5 THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIBAT'»> COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PORT HWKTTKNHAM AND PKNABG The Company's steamer KISTSA 1,16 ions,. O. W Siaolair, UommiaftM will leavi the Singapuri Hoalt for the aba». ports erery Wednssday aftsrnsoa, at t-tt o'elook, arriving at Port Swdtleuhara ia Mmi to oonneot with the 8 80 a.m.
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    • 61 5 THB Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.S. A New First-class Hotel, Fitted with Eloctric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Double Bedrooms, with Private Bathrooms attaobed. Cuiaine under European Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore Hotel Porter meets all Mail Trains. Man AumixT
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  • 22 6 Campbell.— On August 81, at the General Hospital, Singapore, James Campbell, of Liverpool, aged 87 years, late Second Offioer s.B. IMANI".
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  • 1360 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. BUREAUCRATIC BLUNDERS. There are a good many comments in the last mail papers from Home about the ease of George AroherShee, who was dismissed from his eadetship at Osborne Naval College on a charge of stealing a postal order for 6/ from a fellow-cadet.
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  • 12 6 Crippen and Miss Le Neve left Quebec for England on August 20.
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  • 9 6 Parr's Bank has amalgamated with the Lancashire and Yorkshire.
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  • 19 6 Prince Tsai Hsun and Admiral Sab have been ordered to attend the manoeuvres of the United States' Fleet to-day.
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  • 17 6 The Bandmann Opera Company is expected to visit Penang shortly on their way from Bombay to Singtpore.
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  • 21 6 Our Penang correspondent telegraphs that, in the Kedah Estates option oase recently heard in Penang, the chetties oonoerned have been acquitted.
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  • 26 6 Judging by the number of candidates up for election at the Selangor Club, the European population of that State is still increasing at a remarkable rate.
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  • 27 6 The monthly missionary meeting will be held in Prinsep Street Churoh, on Monday next, at B.IS p.m., and will be addressed by the Rev. C. R. Vickery.
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  • 27 6 Dublin Corporation has decided that it has no power to prohibit the exhibition of films of the Johnson- Jtffries fight if the cinematograph regulations are carried out.
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  • 35 6 Warwick Major's Comedy Company bring their reason here to a close this evening when they present, for the first time in Singapore, The (Jase of Rebellious Susan, Miss Georgie Corlaas appearing in tbe title role.
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  • 41 6 Captain G H. Rooke, of tbe Royal Engineers, reports that he has been the victim of a theft. Some time ago he placed 140 in a drawer in his office on Pulau Brani and during tbe past week it has disappeared.
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  • 31 6 Tbe well-known Dublin spirit dealerp, Messrs. Mooney and Co., have circularised shareholders stating that the company is unable to recommend the payment of an interim dividend, owing to the increased licences.
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  • 48 6 The English Baptist Missionary Society, which has an income of £84,000 a year, had a deficit of £4,000. This has been covered by a gentleman whose conditions are that his name shall not be asked for at bis bankers, and that the society increase its income by 42J.0C0.
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  • 47 6 Netherlands India will soon have nickel five cent pieces— a fraction of a guilder— with a hole punched in the middle. The lack of some such oom had long been felt. The planting community and the Java Bank had urged the government to take some such steps.
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  • 51 6 There are now 108 co partnership societies in England and six in Scotland, with a total capital of 42,024 874. The English societies have a capital of *****,049, and tbe trade for tbe year was £1,271,062 while the profit was £60,605, and the dividend paid to employes on wages was
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  • 51 6 Statistics gathered by the Collector of Customs show Zamboaoga to be a Urge chipper of copra, most of whioh is gathered from small groves in the vicinity. The figures for the year ending June 80 place shipments at 49,622 piculs giving a net return to the growers of 197,6 tv
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  • 48 6 The Mayor of Kidderminster, presiding at a meeting of two hundred farmers on August 28, ssitl that a beet sngar factory with a capital of £90,000 would be erected in 1911 if contracts were obtained from farmers to grow ten thousand acres. Many of the audience signed contracts.
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  • 54 6 Messrs. Guthrie and Co. are in receipt of a telegram from the manager, Changkat Salak Estate, advising the output of dry rubber for the month of August as 1,600 lbs The ou'pat for tbe previous month w.s 1,100 lbs., and the total quantity harvested since tapping oommenccd in March this
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  • 85 6 A Tamil was caught by a big crocodile at Port Swettenham at 8 p.m. on August 25, while fishing in one of the big drains. A few Malays passing by went to his rescue and dragged him out of the drain. Strange to say, the crocodile did not let go
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  • 98 6 Failure to provide suitable means for the care and protection of catt)e en route from Pnom Penh to Manila brought a fine of 250 pesos upon the head of Captain George Haraldseo, skipper of the cattle steamer Nord, in the Manila court. The ca*e was started because of the death
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  • 360 6 The death in announced of Qeor 40 Palmer the orioketer. Sir Henry liar ben, chairman of the Prudential Assuranoe Company, is dead The death has occurred at Geneva of tho Dean of Lincoln. The Hon. R. Young is ooming do«vn from Penang to attend the meeting ot
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  • 71 6 Other changes are being made in the per formacces at tne Alhambia, the management announcing that, at an early date, a mario nette show will be one of tbe features of the entertainment. Good fare is always provided, the special treat this work being tho remarkable tricks and
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  • 88 6 The Times publishes a special article commenting on the correspondence between the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and the Government of India with reference to the former's proposal that the new Indian coinage and stamps should bear the King's head crowned as approaching closer to the
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  • 113 6 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending August 27, there wtre 215 deaths giving a ratio per uiille of population of 49.20 Malarial fever accounted for 29 deaths, phthisis 2s, convulsions 17, beribtri 26, bronchitis
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  • 128 6 A callous crowd that bad gathered to watch the wayaog in Park Road yesterday afternoon were provided with a drama more real than that of the stage. About five o'clock one of the crowd, a Huk.on who has a reputation as a samseng, attacked another
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  • 148 6 Speaking at a meeting of shareholders in the Cathay Trust, Ltd., Shanghai, Mr. W. B. Clayton (chairman) aaid I nave just mentioned that hitherto we have limit* d uur activities to the Shanghai maiket. I am pleased to inform you that we are now on the
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    • 111 6 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. ■^JaVK Messrs. John Little mk f^ Sc Co. are now shewing a varied m I I and choice assortment of gentlemen's V,^! Kll underclothing. The stock is suitably 1 displtiyed in attractive show c»6eB and JnKJflKi visitors can leisurely inspect a huge ■fifftFml assortment of smart dress
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    • 157 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. the: bio show NBW ATTRACTION To-Nlght. ■2nd Show, 8.80 to 10 pm. 1. OVERTURE: BY OWN ORCHESTRA OF PROFESSIONALS. 2. LUMBERING IN SWEDEN. 8. FEMININE TENACITY. 4. SHOOTING MAN U. 10 to 10.80 p.m. DENNY The Great Necromancer and Dcmonologiit ASSISTED BY MISS AERO, 0. f IN
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    • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 as well as 8.
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  • 61 7 PURPOSE OF M. STOLYPIN'S MISSION. Great Colonisation Schemes. [RlDTlß'g TILBORAM.] London, August 81. The Time* St. Petersburg oorreapoadent says it rumoured that M. Stolypin's journey to the Far East is designed to promote Russian colonisation in the region traversed by the Amur railway. I Die Ostasutischi
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  • 60 7 GREAT INCREASE OF COLONIAL IMPORTS. Exceed Increase With All Foreign Countries. JRICTIE'S TILIORAM.] London, September 1. A trade report just issued shows that imports from the colonies last year increased in value by over seventeen millions sterling and the imports from foreign countries by fifteen millions. The total
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  • 48 7 London Doubting Japanese Trade Regulations. [Rbutib'i Tiliokax.] London, August 81. The Times, commenting on the tariff arrangements in Korea, »»ys we should welcome little more regard for the views of an allied Power, which onr constant regard lor the Japanese view might led ns to expect.
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  • 46 7 |Rrl'tiks Tbliqram.] London, August 31. Colonel U. It Davies, of the New Zealand Militia, who served in Sooth Adica lias been appointed successor to Major General Colin Mackenzie whose appointment as first military adviser to the Canadian foroea was notified on Angast 16.
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  • 28 7 [Rbutsr's Tbleorak.] London, August 81. A scheme for absorbing Colonial officers into the army has bean elaborated by the Imperial General Staff and initiated at Aldershot.
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  • 27 7 [Dbb Ostasutischb Llotd Tblboram]. Berlin, August 81. Herr Seitz has been appointed Governor ot German South West Africa, and Herr Gleim Governor of the Cameroons.
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  • 22 7 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin, August 81. Tbe Czar and Czarina have arrived at Friedberg. Both were looking well.
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  • 25 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telegram.] Berlin, August 81. Baron von Aehrentbai and Count Gialiano •re conferring on Außtro Italian affiirs, and boundary questions.
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  • 25 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin, August 81. The Brazilian President, Senhor Fonseca, expresses himself very highly satisfied with bis stay in Germany.
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  • 24 7 [DBR OSTASUTISCHB LLOYD TeUORAM.J Berlin, August 81. Turkish feeling ia strongly •gainst the appointment ol M. Venezelos m MinisterPresident of Greece.
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  • 59 7 (From Oub Own Corrbspohdbnt.) Pensng, August 81. A. tbe weekly auction of shares, to-day, tbe prices realised inoladed the following 600 Perak River Valleys, 81 cents. 500 ditto, 80 cents. 600 Nellmays 1 OS. 800 ditto, 96 cents. IX ditto, 01 cents. 900 Krian Rubber Ertatej $1.80
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  • 209 7 The Question of Sale to London Syndicate. (I rom Ode Own Correspondent) Penang, August 81. There was only a amtll attendance of shareholders at the Eastern Smelting Company's meeting to-day. Mr. Jensen, who presided, said the directors had decided to declare an interim dividend of four per
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  • 107 7 Messrs. Hogg and Cos. Quotations To-day. Messrs. Hogg and Co. kindly favour as with the London prices they have received this morning Quotations. Middle middle Prices. Prices. Allagars 6/0 Lioggia 68/6 Anglo-Malaya 26/- Lnmnta 80/- p. Bukit Kajaogs 57/6 Merlimaos 7. BakitMerUjsmaB/6 PdUiinus 66/Chersonese 4/8 R. E.
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  • 450 7 Shareholders Prefer Coconuts to Rubber. We have received tbe following official report of tbe statutory meeting of tbe Pulo Daat Plantations, Ltd., held on August 81 The statutory meeting of tbe company was held according to the ompanies ordioance 1886 i.sA articles of association at 10 a.m.
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  • 94 7 The home shareholders have been informed under date August 2 The general manager reports an output daring the month of Jujl of 216 tons ore; value £19,500=4616 per picul. The working costs were £11,100. In addition 55 tons won by trbators realised a profit of 4585. Farther
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  • 486 7 HOW SMUGGLERS ARE TREATED IN HONGKONG. Informers aod their Rewards. The Leading Light, a Shanghai journal devoted to shipping interest*, has the following article relating to opium smuggling: It is gratifying to find* that those entrusted with the administration of the laws governing the opium ordinances in
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  • 356 7 Arab Merchant Claims Return of Purchase Money. Before Mr. Justioe Fisher, to-day, in the Supreme Court, an action was began by Syed Ali bin Mahomed Alsagoff (of the firm of Alsatfoff and Co.) against Sheik Sahid bio Abdullah Bsjarie, to seoare recision of a contract for the
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  • 93 7 Master Mariner's Yarn About the China Sea. A floating island, drifting about in the wake of vessels io the China sea, i« the latest marine phenomenon to be reported. Nautical Expert McN'ully of Portland, Oregon, received from Captain J. E. Venae, master of the British steamship Inverness,
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  • 63 7 The engagement is announced of Major J. A. Bardon, C. M. 0 Colonial Secretary at Barbados, who is a ►on of former Bishop of Hongkong, to Miss Katharine J. Sutherland, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Robert Sutherland, of Wray Park, Reigate, and for m rlj a Staler of S«.
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  • 433 7 HONGKONG WRITERS LETTER TO MR. W. JACKSON. Planters' Labour Bureau In No Way Responsible. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Will you please give the wise prominence to the enoioeed letter, which I hare just received, as you gave the candid criti oism on what you
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  • 363 7 Celebrating Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday. The thirtieth birthday of Queen Wilhel ruina of Holland was celebrated by the Dutch colony in Singapore yesterday, and not by the Dutch colony alone the oelebrations were extended to include other nationalities who responded to the opportunity with alacrity. A reception w&h lit
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  • 160 7 Capi J. Q. K. Cheret, of the Royal Mail liner Atrato, intends shortly to begin an all around the- world t ip unlike anything hi tberto attempted by a liner, says the New Yoik San. The Atrato baa been chartered by a London cluo, the name of
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  • 206 7 Warrant Issued for Arrest of an American. Some sensation has been caused in tbe town this week by tbe eirea instances attend tog the departure of Mr. Peter A. Gordon Grimes. It is known that be went by the tteampr Rajah of Sarawak on Tuesday, and following
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  • 680 7 Accused From Java Discharged by Supreme Court. The question of the extradition to the Dutch ladies of one Mahomed bin Madia, to meet a charge of robbery and assault alleged against him. oamo before Mr. Justice Fisher in tha Supreme Court, yestvrday. The accused bad previously made
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  • 146 7 Fleet of Japanese Warships Ready to Assist. King George has telegraphed to the relatives of the Bedford victims expressing bis sympathy. Beater wired from Tokio oo August 23 that the Btdiord was steaming nine teen knots when she struck. The three accompanying warship* wore to starboa'd.
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  • 130 7 EX-SOLDIERS MISSION WORK CONDEMNED. Wandering From the True Failh, [RIOTIR's TILIQRAM.; London, September 1. A Catholic sensation dm been oaused by Papal letter condemning a French organisation known as the Sillon, which was formed over a decade ago by Hare Sangnier, who left the French army in
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  • 22 7 [Ob* Ostasiatischb Lloyd Teleobam.] Berlin, August 81. Horr BotlimaoD has bad a two hours cod ferenoe with the Emperor Williau.
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  • 175 7 Kiutkb's Tblbobam London, September 1. Tbe death is announced of General Fore ■tier Walker at Tonby, from heart failure. Who's Who says General Sir Frederick William Edward Foreetier Forestier Walker X.C.8. or. 1804 G.C.M O or. 1001 Oorer nor of Gibraltar since 1905 b. 17
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  • 162 7 Proposed Line From Ayer Hltam to Strawberry Hill. (FaoM Our Own Cokrispondikt.) Penang, August 81. The Pinang Gazette states that the detailed plans for the Hills railway costing 1214,000 are awaiting the sanction of the Seoretary of State. The outlay will be spread over a oouple of
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  • 202 7 Effects of Abolition of the Queen's Scholarships, (From Ou> Own Couapporourt.) Penang, August 81. At the distribution of prizes at the Free School here, Mr. W. Hamilton, acting headmaster, declared that the schools of Penang had already began to feel the effects of the abolition of
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 194 8 Ranelagb has beaten Newbaven in the semi finals of the Narragansett Cup, at New York. The annual meeting of the Singapore Swimming Club will be held on Monday next in the Cricket Club at 6 p m. The correspondent of the Daily Mail wires from Sydney that
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    • 85 8 County Championship. Middlesex baa beaten Yorkshire at Sheffield by 128 runs. Notts has boatun Essex at Nottingham by 801. Surrey lias beaten Olouci uter at Cheltenham by fuur wiekuts. Lancashire has boaton Leicestershire at Muuonoster by three wiokotH. Kent has beaten Hampshire at Hover by t< a wickets. Surrey
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    • 330 8 L. L. T, C. Tournament. Folluwing aro the results of yesterday's play:Mixsn H .'■'■>■ \v DMMM B Gbadk. Final. Mis* K. Elcuni and Mr. Hartley beat Mr-. Wilkinson and Mr. I'atchitt, 6—;'-, 4. MIXKP |M if DWIMM A OsUM Mrs. Robertson and Mr. Upoott beat Miss Gann and
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  • 66 8 General Booth, interviewed at Filoy, said the SaWatioii Army would endeavour to reclaim the criminal tribes of India. He saw Lord Morley a fortnight ago. and the latter was deeply interested. Tne Salvationists would take charge of 8,000,000 people in India who were living by robbery
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  • Correspondence.
    • 137 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln view of the present agitation against our Shipping Confersnoes which it is alleged are hampering and restraining the Colony's trade, it may interest your readers to know that the valne in sterling of Impoits and Exports for the
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  • 249 8 Fined For Recklessly Driving His Car. Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, was recently fined 115 at New York, for driving bis automobile recklessly and for having a false registration number. Johnson was all smiles as ho pleaded guilty to both charges, adding that they were his
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  • 198 8 German Owners Consider Ratewar Needless. The inauguration of the East African service by the Clun, Ellerman and Harrison liners has added another competitive factor to the East Coast service, says a London wire of August 18. The Harrison liner Traveller has been loading at Glasgow and Liverpool
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  • 111 8 1 our datus, controlling the destinies of 40,000 MoroH. dramatically gave their allowance to the United States and firmly asserted tbeir intention to fight if the Americans abandoned Mindanao, at the olow of a speech at Ztmboaoga, on August 24, in which Secretary Dickiason declared the unwillingness
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  • 33 8 Mr. Oscar Guttmann, M. I. C. E one of the British jurors at Brussels Exhibition, was fatally injured in a taxi-cab collision. He was serving as a judge of hunting and sporting equipment.
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  • 867 8 Prices Quoted the Market This Morning, Singapore, September Ist, ISIO. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, BxehaDge and Share Brokers, issue the following list oi quotations this morning I— Norn. Value. Bayer*. Boilers. 2/. Allagar 5/0 6/6 2/- Option! By 98 y 9 5/6 XI Au^lo-Java 12/6 13/6 1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 61 8 Mo oh troubled in mind, the oynio reclined His star wm not in the ascendant Ho d-igned net to scoff be had a bad cough, And a tear from bis nose was puodant. I'll away said Diog, To Delphi I'll jog, A idooahuli that oracle sure He went, and it
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    • 12 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COO LIVER OIL COMPOUND. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 710 8 S. V. C. ORDERS. diii.ii> it Liktt.-Col. E. G. Bboiduck, Commandant, B.V.C. Singapore, Aupiut 30, 1910. a. v. a. Duties. I: Orderly offioer for i-u-iung week 2nd Lieut. W. O. Hildred Orderly sergeant, Sergt. J. F. Fit* Orderly corporal, Corpl. F. J. 8. Shaw. Paradea II On Friday, 9th proximo,
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    • 396 8 NO HOWIE COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone HI BEST AND CHEAPEST MBANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE. Hams Bacon, "PINEAPPLE" BRAND. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LTD., Sole Agents I STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. The Standard Life Assurance Co. WB CAN OBTAIN FOR YOU A LIFB POLICY
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    • 321 8 MARLBOROUGH BHACH BOAD. The Popular Show. TO-NIGHT. PATHE'S LATEST SERIES. Second Show, 8.80 to 11 p.m. 1 SHORTS KSO GAMES IN SUMATRA. 8. THE BROKF.N VOW. a.v l. 8. HIS NEW APPOINTMENT 4. THE DEATH OK CHARLES THE BOLD. a.l'.k. A splendid historical subject. 5. ISIS, si r R A
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 93 9 Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. tO. n 1 aaVsaaV aBBBBBBBBBa6saS^L_ AJ LlO U PRICE $215 iKjßS**^"^ PRICE $215. Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Character. IntepchB.ntfea.ble Carriages. Uniform Touch. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD., 15. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. HARVEY'S WHISKY "R. V." A Genuine Scotch at a
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    • 314 9 A. W. Tully AND COMPANY, Turf Accountants. NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE MEETING. Treble Event Double Events Straight out nil Events. BOOK OPEN ON The St. Leger Run September 7. For part'colam and prices, apply to S3. Rafflet Plaoe, Singapore. Tels. "Tolly," Singapore. Tolphone SB9. 2065 BELLAMY AND
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    • 616 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tn stsamars of this Company malntala a ■egnlar direot sorvioe between Oal' alta, Strait, Hongkong, Bbangbai and Japan, taking aargo in through Bills of Lading for Oantoa. Hwmow. imoy, Chofoo, Tientsin. Newohwang, Yangtase Ports, Formosa, ths Philippines, *c,. 4o Steamers Tons Commander Rtmuse
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    • 552 9 .ffl 118 T^HIS Ointment is UHb**'; X admitted to be I oue best R^T^^Br' \TCft\ I tor Dhoby Itch, is perW^C a positive Oy\ I fectly clean to use, and Jv*CT f r 0 1 7-rl9il doBS not Btain th IW stressing complunt s^ n 3l II clothes, in any
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    • 215 9 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore: Messrs. John Littlo A Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel, Beach Road. Messrs. Koh A Co., 00, Bras Basah Road. Hotel de I 1 Europe. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road The "Golden Fountain," Benooolen Street.
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  • 858 10 MOUNTAIN BATTERY READY TO START. To Reinforce Trade Posts. In view of a state of unrest in Tibet, says a London pacer, troops have been selected to be ready to start for bimla should the necessity for their pre-«nce arise. The exact cause of the unrest ia
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    • 928 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shanghai: Registered jai.r tlie Life Assurance Companies Aot*, Englatd. and under tbe Hongko*- Ordnance, OOfJ|WM|V i|TweHth Year). PotfU InHuraoce in force >87,856,855. Total Asset- 8.418.248. Total Funds 8,816,812. Total Income lor Year 3,se6,«eT. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST. All lorms of Lite
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    • 525 10 BANKING. •BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUBTRALIA AMD CHINA. (■OOHPOBATKD BT ROY AS OHABTEB, Pali np Capital ia 10,000 Baarat of tnOaaoa 11.m.000 Bisirvi Foal tt.MO.OOO Bur? I KiabUity ot Proprietor. 11,100,000 8AM&BB8. Bank ol EagUoi ■aMoMI Baak ol Booilaal. tat ftoaloa Oily Mldlaal Baak, fttl BISOAFORK BBANOH. Oof Mat Aoooaats
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    • 138 10 Woods' Great Peppermint Com lor all internal eoTnplainta. Dyanntorv foncrha O»Ma o»e. BANQUE DE UNDB CHINE. Capital fi(>, 000,000 (£1.440,0001 Reserve Fund /10, 440,000 (£776,000) BSAD OFFIOMi PAMIM. London Banker* Tke Galon ot London and Smith'! Beak. BMANOBEB AT Nsof k«i){ Shaaghal, Canteo, Hankow, TlaaUla, Peking, »mjoo. Maipnoni Hanoi, Tcorane
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    • 689 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT FURNITURE SALE. High-Class Teak Furniture. THE PROPERTY OF H. P. PAVNE-OALLWAY. ESQ At Holyrood, Stevens Road, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, AT 1 P.M. Comprising Pianoforte by the Robinpon Pianoforte Co., TEAK DIXIXO ROOM TABLE, oarvtd teak dinner waggons, teak sideboard, set of 12 teak and ratten
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    • 507 10 AUCTION BALE Of LNREDKEMED PLEDGKS. The property of twelve Pawnshopo Ow TlmnJtiy, Srjit' »,!»> I. at 10 i.m. On Saturday, 3, On Tuesday, 6, The Pledges, consisting of Watches, Chain* Gold and Diamond RingH, Bar-rings, Broodies, Chinese and Native Ornaments, etc., will be on view at our Mart two days
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  • 600 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Where's your automobile I Traded it off, replied Mr. Cbuggins. What for One of those street pianos. When I stand in front of it and turn the crank for 15 or 20 minutes I'll at least have the satisfaction of hearing a
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  • 343 11 A South African Enterprise. Described as librarian, William Green, appeared at the London Sessions, charged with having obtained money by false protenoes. It was stated he advertised for motor drivers and also mechanics for South Africa, and Englishmen to recruit natives in East Africa. The applicants, it was alleged, were
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  • 88 11 Tbe Polly, tbe oil. «t American merchant vcßstl, is io New V >rk I amour discharging a oargo taken on board at Bridg-pnrt, C n necticut So liiihtlv has tioiH u>ucbe<l this vet«rl that, despite ber IM vetra, vi.o Daily Tel graph says, abe remains iv as it'oi cio dition
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 346 11 WOLSELEY vu o SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. Jk I IX^fNADC THENA^ISTHE r\\J I wwMrxwi guarantee. SOLE AGENTS FOR WOLSELEV SIDDELEY AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Sumatra CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, v K°«:^r~ THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NI6HT. General Repairers of Cycles, Motors,
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    • 32 11 A OAN6ER AVOIOEO. There is no dao«rr iron b.. d pois'd resoling from awu id ti<ui'»rl iv's Pain Balm i* api>lit*J It s»u uni.ptn liniment. For sale by all Kn-ptoxan-s aid Dealers
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    • 232 11 MARTELL'S Blue and Silver Label it an aooepted guarantee, all o v« the world for the BEST quality in BRANDY (THRBB STAR 4 ONB STAB). You know it by the Blue and Silver Label. To be had of all dealers. For particulars of trade prioes, please apply to ADAISON, 6ILFILLAI
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    • 216 11 MacSorley's PEACEMAKER Scotch Whisky. CITY ANALYST'S LABORATORY, 188, Batu Sirebt, 'SLASCOW. 2ith Jfu.artj, 1903. Report on MacSorley's Peacemaker Blend of Scotch Whisky I uave made a careful analysis of a fair sample of Philip iincSorloy'a Peacemaker Blend of Scotch Whisky, taken by wy Assistant from the stock in bottle, and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 605 12 WANTS. SCRIPT SHORTHAND. We teach tho Script system of shorthand because it is by far the easiest to learn and the most rapid in use. For free prospcctuH, apply to I C. S. General Agency, 27, Syed All Read, Singapore KRANI WANTED. Wanted, a Krani for small Rubber Estate State
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    • 550 12 WANTS. TRACER WANTED Wanted, fcr one month, Tamil Tracer for Drawicg Office of Engineering establishment. Apply M., to Straits Times. 1070 EURASIAN CLERK WANTcD. WanUd, Eurasian t'leik for Rubber Estate in British North Borneo must be a good typi-t and be quick at figures. Apply in writing, with copies of
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    • 319 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. ROOMB TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u409 TO BE LET. UNFURNISHED. KILLINEY HOUSB. This house has been recently thoroughly renovated and is now in first- claim order. It is now available and containa eleven bud rooms, dining room, drawing
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    • 562 12 HRTICLEB FOR BALE. PIANO FOR SALE One Racbal's CotUge Piano in excellent condition. Apply 77, Scott's Road. SAND FOR SALE. Best white Gaylaog sand. For rates per cartload or ton, apply to A. K. Marican, No. 672, North Bridge Road 18A1 FOR SALE Handsome turnout, the property of Capt. R.
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    • 818 12 NOTICESNOTICE is hereby giten that the partnership hereto fore subsisting between us, the undersigned, Alexander Peter Bowes and Thomas Ogle Naughton, carrying on the practice or business of Dental Surgeons at Gresbam House Battery Road, Singapore, under the style or firm of "BOWES A NAUGHTON,' has been dissolved as from
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    • 487 12 NOTICES. AGRI-HORTICULIURAL SHOW. All accounts outstanding againot the com 1! mittee of the Agri Horticulture Show Bhould be sent to the undersigned to be checked, aa soon as possible. (Si>.) M. RODESBB, Hon. Secretary. Singapore, August 24,1910. u2022 NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons wishing to visit the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 241 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane oub wants of every description are injert ed at the prepaid rate of II per four linos for one or two insertions. Notioes of Births. Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scalb
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