The Straits Times, 12 September 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.360 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 153 1 D, ft J. McCillnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. •ALOBEOK. MAOBREBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS,, LD, Gents' Outfitting Dept. BAGS AND TRUNKS. We are now shewing a large assortment of Gladstone Bags Kit Bags Brief Bags Attache Bags Suit Cases Fitted Dressing Cases Cabin Trunks Holdalls By the best English makers in all
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    • 89 1 THB MALAYAN KAMIE CO., LTD., IN LIQUIDATION. FOR SALE BY AUCTION OR PRIVATE TENDER: The Entire Stock of Machinery comprising Ploughing Plant; one large and one small circular saw Bench complete, Traction Engine, Horizontal Steam Engine, Babcock and othei Sailrra, Steam and Hand Winches, Chain Blocks, Stnmping Tackle, Bark Crushers
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    • 34 1 CHEON9 BROTHERS Dentists. SB, South Bridge Road. KiraloUua Mncihinx»l Dentirtrj Gold Crowns. Bridge, Filling and ValOMHe Dt ration of WeM guaranteed OHABOBB MODBB4TB. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Bert Tooth Powders and Braabet for salt.
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    • 255 1 AT ROBINSON'S Cash Sale. o^jgr-^rr^g BEDSTEADS I AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICEB. I All made in England, New and in Good Condition. i_ I li-INCH PILLARS. Sale Prices. I With Brass Rail. jI |j f I H Wide 8 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6in Long 15.50 JIJLJ '"'f Xl
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALCBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY.
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  • 449 2 NEW YORK SOCIETY LEADERS POT IN MANACLES. One Set of Police Arrest Another Set. Something GUbertian in its comic opera touch oocurrod at Narragansett, New York, in the small hours ot a recent Sabbath, when one set of police-constables raided what is perhaps the smartest society club in
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  • 370 2 A Plea for Support of. Home Industries. Tbo followine letter has bean circulated to the press by Viscount Hill Sir, In the tetter written by the Queen's Private Secretary to Sir Homewood Crawford accepting the offer of the Fanmakers' Company to present Her Majesty with a fan
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  • 802 2 The Scourge of the Tropics." HOW TO OVERCOME THE RAVAGES OF THE MALARIA PARASITE. A Golden Statue elioald be erected to the discoverer of a means of banishing Malaria from the Tropics." I those striking words, a short time ago, a distinguished man onoe again drew attention to a subject
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 545 2 A Medical Officer Debility. Nervous Exhaustion Certainly the absolute confidence of eminent doctors is evidence enough of the exceptional benefits imparted by Phosferine. Even doctors cannot do more to prove their confidence than by using Phosferint to remtdy thiw own disorders. Could any proof be more definite, more convincing than
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    • 121 2 CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. It is in time of sudden mishap or accident that Chamberlain's Pain Balm can be relied upon to take the place of the family doctor, who cannot always be found at the moment. Then it is that Chamberlain's Pain Balm is never found wanting.
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    • 209 2 What is the Use? What is the use of enduring those frightful pains in your face, when a few minutes robbing with Little's Oriental Balm will bring relief. Neuralgia, headache, all kinds of aches and pains are cured by Little's Oriental Balm. It can't fail. It never has failed. It
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    • 92 2 Gives Radiant Beauty to the Skin /^"'HAZEUNE'\ If SNOW" li J An ideal remedy for dull or jl 1 if n 1 wholesome tonic which stimu- 1 jJ' i 1 lates the skin to healthy action, jl j restores its natural transparency, I U and produces the healthy tone and
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  • 1217 3 SECRET OF THE RAID ON THE TRANSVAAL. Remarkable Speech. The Pietermaritzburg correspondent of The Standard of Empire telegraphs In his eloquent and in many respects remarkable speech at Durban, Dr. Jameson appealed to tbe people of Natal to form a wing of the Unionist Party in Union politic?,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 798 3 "Elgin" Waterproof Tents MTaßiisMi DEFY THE <»** W&mmWWWWW^ff^^^^^B^&^ Vv kLslnSnln^nlnln^H X^ MmHRH ELGMMLLS CS. FUU Officers' tovklefly Cabol Tnt VI "EUin 1 Bcoblefly 40-lb. cit •'x ff with outerfly of a aingte-fold H g»? x B<hi^ ex *F* c »>« of green or khaki waterproof canvas; rp 7'bathroom abont 5
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    • 423 3 THE BEBT 18 ALWAYS CHEAPEST. In buying medicine, a few pence bom each bottle is no inducement to tbe bnyer. He wants tbat which is most effective, as it is cheapest in tbe end. 1 his is why Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is so popular here. It is guaranteed to do
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    • 97 3 FGR INDIAN CNINEBE AND JAPANEBE BILKB. FANCY GOODB AND JEWELLERY I afO tO K.A.J. Chotirmall Co. tJnst received Jade Jewellery, Also, Indian, Mireapore, Persian and 51 A 52. HI6H BT. Ji c^ te Please oall at onr shop and you will be sore to (jet bfst valne for yonr money.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 645 4 STEAMER BAIUIWB. pTfiTo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. »«r China, Jnpan, Penanc, fleylea. Australia, India, Adas, Bfypt, .Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Through Bills ot Lading Issued tor Ohlna Ooast, Persian Golf Continental, and American Ports. Ctosmen will le»ve Singapore oa ot about I— MAIL LINES. Oatuard (for Ohina) Aasvre Bept S3
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    • 502 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A regular fortnightly serrioe is maintoißwd between JAPAN axb BUROPH by the Company's well-knowa TWIMCBIW ITlillßl, under Mail Contrast with the Imperial Japanese Gorernment, specially designed tor the Company's Buropean Serrioe, lighted throughout by Hleotrieity, provided with exoellent aooommodation tor First and Seoond
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    • 610 4 STEAMER BAIUWB. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP UNE. Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO B UROPB Tia OHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THH UNITBD STATBS. Route from Hongkong Tia Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea ot Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria aad Vanoouver. ft M.S. BtiPßass of India Twin screw
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    • 333 4 STEAMER BMUIHB. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CB. TOTO Utl? KAIiHA. The two great steamship Unas bstwaaa OHINA, JAPAN aad BUBOFB, Tia Honolulu and Saa Frandsoo, operating the nsw 13,000 ions, twta-sanw steamers KOREA aad SIBERIA, together with the well known ■teamen CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHTJBIA, NIPPON MABTJ, TBBTO MABO ABD
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    • 550 4 BTE«Ei miimt. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUNB. Tha ■teamen of this Company maintain a regular eervtoe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Botterdam, aad the Straits. Ohlna and Japan Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onoe a month for remerhaven dlreot, oalling at Penang and Oolombo. Taking
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    • 681 4 STEAMER SAILINIS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL BENMAN MAIL LINE. The fast aad well-known mall steamers oi this Company sail fortalghty from Brtu Hamburg, Tia Botterdam, Antwerp, Sontbaap ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (nnnaistlon Maneilles, Naples, Alexandria, aad rioe var.e Port Said, Bass, Aden, Oolombo, Penan t Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 152 5 FIXTURES Honda v, September la. High Water, 8.82 a.m., 8.7 pm, Chinese Y. M C. A., 8. Tuesday, September 13. High Water, 6.2 a.m., 4.0 p.m Singapore Asnises. Wirti 'Cello Recital, Tentonia Clnb, 9.16. Wednesday, September 14. High Water, 7.6 a.m., 6.18 p.m. Thursday, September 15. High
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  • 148 5 To-Dit. Malacca, Port Diokson, Port Swettenham and Tel ok Anson Perak 8 pm Malacca Hong Ho 3 pm Brngkalis, Siak and Pakan Kian Ann 8 pm Hongkong, Amoy and Hwatow Hong Mob 3 pm Pc ang and Calcutta A. Apcar 3 pm gS" Penang, Ceylon, Auatralasia, India.
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  • 114 5 The Imp, German mail steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich having left Colombo at 4 p.m. on Batorday, tbe lOtb mat., may be expected to arrive here on Thursday afternoon, the 15th instant, at 4 p.m. Left Singapore D Aog IS F. 40. Aog IS N. D.L.I Aog 19
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  • 731 5 Latest Arrivals. Aburnda, U.S. collier, 4640 ton*, Captain Easier, Sept 10. From New York, July 14. .Coal. For Cavite, P. 1., Sept 13— Rds. Amhrrit, Brit sir ISS tons, Captain Soott, Bept 12 From Pontianak, Bept ML G.o. and 42 d.p. ThoDg £k A Co. For Pontianak, Bept
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  • 92 5 W harves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONG PAGAR. Eibi Whim Bisn— Btephan. East W. Samoa I— Yunnan. Bams Wiiii- Rumphuis. Miis W. Bbct. 1 Teesla, Gregory Apcar. Gutdiana. „4— Lodovica. Arratoon Apcar. 6 Benvenue, Vangtaze. Lioooh Doci 7— (l)nder construction.)
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  • 462 5 Arrivals. Per F. M. S. yacht Sea Belle, Sept. 10 From Port Swettenham I Mr. Justice Braddell, Messrs. It. Criobton, O. A. Hereford, O. H. Day, R. M. McKenzie, A. K. Samy and Wee Eng Choog. Per steamer Darvel, Sept. 11.— From Labuan: Miss Whinnery, Messrs. Marshall,
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  • 247 5 Finance Commerce. ?OTC; tTIIEXCHAMOC SiNutroEa, SBrrmtßßn 12, IUO. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 j Demand 3/4£ Private 0 m/e 2/4] do 8 m/e 2/4& On Oermany— Bankjd/d 240 Private 8 m/a 244 do 6 m/e 240* On t r Bank d/d 28S Private 8 rr/s 299* do 0 m/e
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 171 5 Ibsuo S Value. 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 BruacK 10 10 Bnueb Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi XI 41 Ki ata Tin H ax KledangTio 10 10 Ku»nUn Tin 41 41 I*h»tMinee 41 41 MftUya and Siam 10 10 Malaoo* Tin 6/. 6/- PahwagOonaol 41 41 Pen«kalen 41 41
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    • 583 5 Issue !H Value. Buyers Sellers. 3/. 2/- AUagar 6/3 6/8 2/. 2/- Anglo Malay 150 1.0 6 2/. 1/6 Batang Malaka 6a. 1/- pm 41 41 Batu Caves 16.17.8 17.5.0 £1 £1 B»tuTi«a 5 5.0 6.10.0 £1 1 Bakit Kajang 2.160 8.0.0 £1 15/- Contributory 2 0.0 2.5.0 pm
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    • 121 5 Issue S Value Buyer*. Selleii. 10 10 Bm torn nom. Smelting m. 10.00 10 1 6.00 41 41 Klectrio Tramway* 4/8 4/fc 10 10 Fruer Nem 80.00 35.00 100 Howarth gmkine 68.00 80.00 100 „7% Pref. 87.60 90.00 100 100 KaUßro.Del IUJOO 100 100 8% Com. Prei. oom. 10
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    • 52 5 Buyers. Selleis. Howarth BrakineB% MOO.OOO par Riley, Hax greaves 6% 1284,000 1% t% pre B'tricT'wsys 6% tCtHffI.OOO Singapore Mo nSripal6% 9 1,878,000 nom. Buyers. Sellss*. Singapore Murioipal *i% ollM7 11,600,000 6% 1% pi a. Singapore Municipal *t% of 1900 91,00 3.000 1% b% pie Singapore Municipal 4% t502,000 m
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1578 5 before tne start for Race No. 6 on tbat day. In all raoes. tbe advertised Seoond prize will only be given when there are five Starters, tbe property of different owners. NOTX:— Tbe attention of owners Is called to Role 55. whlob makes the boar lor Scratching 5 p.m. on
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    • 105 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Sept. 18.— At saleroom, valcable properties, situate at Amoy Stieet, etc., at 2.80. Sept. 18- At saleroom, valuable property situate at Arab Street, estate of Kauim bin Ebrabim Mysorco, docc&soJ, at 2 30. Sept. 18.— At saleroom, valuable town pmpeity, at Sco'.ts Road, at 2.30.
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    • 116 5 leasehold property, together with tbe two ho:iM"» No. 9 and 10, Omar Road, at 2 30. S<pt. 18. At.salero >ms, Japanese curios'. at '0.»0. B»pt 14. At salerooms, Japanes curios, at 10.80. Soft. 14 At sa'erooms, 6 pieces of land at MiicPheison Road, etc. Sept 19. At salerooms, impottuit land
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  • 1315 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. MALACCA PLANTATIONS. It is a good many months siuoe we first drew attention to the peculiar position of Malaica Plantations, the most pretentious and the least prosperous of the Malayan rubber companies. Dealing with the annual report issued a year ago, we remarked upon
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  • 15 6 To-night, at 8 o'clock. Mr. R. D. Pringio will address the Chinese Y. M.C. A.
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  • 12 6 The German mail steamer will leave for Karope to-morrow at 6 a.m.
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  • 13 6 The quiok lunch system has beenintro duood to Shanghai by the Palace Hotel.
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  • 22 6 It is officially announced in Java, that no Chinaman may hold any post under Government there unless he is a Dutch subject.
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  • 24 6 It is reported at Penang that £24,U00 was offered last month by a local syndicate for Mr. Yeoh Paik Heat's Uganda Estate r<t Klang.
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  • 26 6 The following is the result of crushing operations at liaub for the four weeks euding September 10: Total tons crushed 4.650, total gold obtained 832 ouncee.
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  • 33 6 There is to be a conference for Chinese Christians on Saturday. October 1, 8 p m., at 51 Hill Street, to consider how best to make tbe Singapsro Chinese V.M.C.A. an unqualified success.
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  • 38 6 Mr. Bart Wirtz will give a violoncello recital at tbe Teutonia Club to-morrow at 9-15 p.m. His selections will include sonata for 'cello (Bocberrini). Mozart's Largbetto, Haydn's Adaeio. eavotte (Padre Martini), Max Bruch's Kol Xidrei, and Squire's Tarantella
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  • 51 6 Two deaths by accident at sea were reported by tbe master of the Gregory Apcar. which arrived in tbe quarantine grounds yesterday. On the way from Penang a Chinese passenger fell overboard and in the hurry of towering a boat a lascar also toppled into tho water. Both men were
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  • 52 6 Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for tbe Colonies, has telegraphed to the Governor of Hongkong, informing him that China has delegated an official to confer with the British Minister in Peking regarding the Canton opium regulations. The Foreign Office will instruct Mr. Max Mull t, the British Charge d'AfVaires, on
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  • 54 6 News from Tonkin tell of business improvement from capitalists in France interesting themselves in the gold, tin, zinc, and coal mines in that quarter. Hitherto investors had fought shy ot lodo-China undertakings. Another significant sign is that Hongkong capitalists have largely invested ia a Tonkin company capitalised at 1600,000. which
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  • 68 6 A box of surgical instruments was taken from tbe Tan Tock Seng H<* pital on Saturday. After a long teaich it was eventually found, burst open, in the neighbouring oemetry. The thieves had evidently mistaken it for a money box, for all the valuable instruments which it contained were disturbed,
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  • 70 6 Sentence was promulgated at Aldersbot on Colour sergeant Henry Trott, 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was tried by court martial for falsifying shooting returns. He was ordered to be reduced to the ranks. The sergeant's friends point ont that he had nothing to gain personally by his action,
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  • 78 6 The other day we noted the fact that serious diplomatic difficulties bad arisen between the governments of Holland and China, in consequence of whioh the Chinese Minister had left the Hague. Further particulars ■how that the trouble arose from the Regent of China passing a law deolaring all Chinese born
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  • 92 6 It would appear that, in oase of mining lands being liable to forfeiture owing to failure to fulfil labour conditions, the total labour foroe of any lessor within the State would be taken into consideration in respect of the total area leased bat. In Tinland notices, in a recent oase
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  • 82 6 The string band, which Mr. O. Richards has organized from among the 8 V. U. cadets, gave a performance on Saturday night in the grounds of Raffles Institution and acquitted itself extremely well. The programme included several pieces requiring considerable execution, but they were all exceedingly well played and refluottd
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  • 96 6 In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Justice Kither quashed the oonviotion against a man named Chellapan, of Malacca, who had been it. iad guilty in the lower court of cheating I. posing as a lawyer's clerk. Mr. Mundell a, peared for the appellant. The appeal of a olothfihop keeper of
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  • 455 6 It is rep. Tied that Mr. G. M. H Playfair. British Consul at Fooohow, is about to retire after 88 yearV service in China. Mr. R. Piukney, superintendent, posts and telegraphs s oxp.cted to return ta Perak about tht -3 id'lle of ne\t month. The death ooenrred
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  • 65 6 A telegram from Berlin to London, dated August 18, stages Dr Nulden, a director of the Rubber Company, Frankfort, was arrest' ed this morning in connection with tin failure ot tbe Niederdeutscbe Bank. He was mo of its founders and advieorn, and was also connected with several
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  • 76 6 The fifth Amines of this year open before Sir W. H. Hvndman Jones, Cbief Justice, to morrow. There are nine ca-es on the calendar, one each of usiog as genuine a forged document (from Malacca), causing death by a negligent act, returning from banishment, gang robbery, and being
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  • 77 6 The New York correspondent of the Daily Express relates a remarkable story of a scheme to guard against kidnapping. Recently kidnappers made an unsuccessful attempt to carry off the eight months old baby of Mr. Edward McLean, a multi-millionaire, of liar Harbour, in Maine, and in conseqaenoe
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  • 111 6 Reuter wired to Colombo that the H&osa Liner Raaenfe's has gone ashore on North Kamaran, a little isUnd in the Red Sea, on a voyage from New York to Calcutta. The Kauenfels is a steamer of .1,472 tons grots, and 8,528 tons net. She is
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  • 132 6 Over fifty men of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery paraded at Fort Psmr Paojang yesterday, for tho annual inspection. The inspecting officer wai Col. Hoblyo, K O. A,, who was accompanied by Lieut. Wehner, Instructor of Gunnery. There were also present Col. Broadrick, Commandant S. V.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 132 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking MixturoSm PACKED IN tlb. AIK-TIOHr rr S ME 70 CTB PER TIN. OBTAINABLE AT: lir^^ffi3lSßf'^« iohn Little Go., Ltd., PgJu'^(lffll Robinson Go. PRICE: 90 GTS PER TIN The NEW Golf Tennis Hat IN A LIGHT FLEXIBLE SNOWY-WHITE FELT. SMART BECOMING. Wm Wlm THE i FKATHER j___Jfjlßy3r Si.
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    • 155 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. the: 810 SHOW. BPECIAL ATTRACTION To-Night I To-Nlght I I Second Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. 1. OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA OF PROFESSIONALS. 2. THE MASCOT. THE GRASSHOPPERJAND THE ANT. Heaves' Merry Manikins I'.tl KKSKNTIM. 6. Athletes, Clowns, Dancers, Serio-Comios, I Cake- Walkers and other entertainers 6-
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  • 273 7 ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITING SINGAPORE. Probable Trip to Java. [Rbctbr's Tblbobam. I London, September 11. Renter's Berlin correspondent says the arrangements for the Crown Prince's tour are at present as follows After a short stay in Eeypt, the party will HO to Ceylon where a short stay will
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  • 45 7 Threatened General Lock Out in Lancashire. [Riutbb's Tblmbam] London, September 10. The federation of master cotton e pinners *t Manchester has decided to lockout the «atire trade if the operatives do not consent to Arbitration on the dispute at Fern Mill, Oldham.
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  • 53 7 The Sad Disaster on an American Ship. [Rbutbb's Tblbobam.] London, September 10. All the fatalities on tbe U. K. cruiser North Dakota were those drowned by the flooding of tlie stokehold. This was the only means of preventing a catastrophe, as the powder magazine was eloae to
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  • 16 7 [Rbutbb's Tblbobam.J London, September 10. M. Venizclos has resigned the presidency M tbe Cretan Government.
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  • 20 7 (Dbb OsTASiATiscHa Lloyd Tblbobam) Berlin, September 11. The death is announced of Bishop Busoh, §i Speyor.
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  • 23 7 (Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblbobam.] Berlin, September 11. The International Maritime Law Confermace will meet at Brussels on the 12th inst.
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  • 28 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblbobam. j Berlin, September 11. A cholera case is reported at Freiburg on «be Unter Elbe. Hamburg is reported free of cholera.
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  • 19 7 [Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telxobam.] jßerlin, September 11. Tbe Czarina has begun to take the core at rriedberg.
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  • 21 7 (Dm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbobam.] Berlin, September 11. Hen Rueger, the Finance Minister of oau>ny. is retiring on pension.
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  • 23 7 JDn Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblsobam.] Berlin, September U. Tbe Port has decliued tbe conditions profMtd at Paris for a Turkish loan.
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  • 49 7 Lord Methuen's Service Period Extended Riutbr's Telbc.b.vm. London, September 12. Reuters Capetown correspondent says that Lord Metbuen, at the request of General Botha and Mr. Smuts, has agreed to remain in South Africa till April, to assist the Commonwealth Government in arranging tbe new defenoe scheme.
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  • 92 7 Messrs. Hogg and Go's. Quotations To-day. Messrs. Hogg and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they have received tbis morning Quotations. Middle Midplb I'Kicr-. pucks. AUagars 6/3 Lioggis 64/-Anglo-Malays 26/3 Lumutu 26/- p. Bukit Kajangs ">o Merlimana 6/9 BukitMertajamsB/6 Patalings 66/Cbersoneae 4/6 R. E. Krians
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  • 479 7 Statutory Meeting of a Shanghai Flotation. At a meeting of the Ssmagaga Rubber Company, held at Shanghai, Mr. L. J. Cobitt, the chairman, in the courec of his remarks to shareholders said: The company was incorporated on April 80 last and the final instalment ot tbe purchase
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  • 310 7 Exciting Time on British Ship. Thirty lasrars from the British steamer Baron Innerdale appeared in the marine police court to day, before Lieut. Cator, charged, on three counts, with wilful and continued disobedience lo the lawful commands ot the master. One of them was also charged with assaulting
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  • 675 7 lARGER DEMAND, BUT SMALLER SUPPLY. Tinplate Industry Active. Recently, for the first time for many months, (says tbe Mining Journal), cash tin established a premium over three months' metal. Whatever construction be placed upon the cironmstance, the fact of the change in the position deserves to be
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  • 342 7 Tank Road Edifice Formally Opened Yesterday. The latest addition to the religions establishments of Singapore, tbe new Roman Catholic Church for Cantonese and Keb«, in Tank Road, was formally opened yesterday morning, in tbe presence of a large congregation. Bishop Barillon, who waa assisted and accompanied
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  • 20 7 The N. Y. K. have reduced tbe fare between Yokohama and Seattle to £26 l>t claas and £17 2nd class.
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  • 484 7 SIX LIVES LOST AND SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED. Firemen's Narrow Escape. Shortly after 2 a.m. on September 4, fire broke out in a piece goods shop at No. 100 Jervoiß Street, Hongkong. The brigade promptly responded to tbe call, but it was then found that two adjoining
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  • 221 7 From Bangkok to Port Dickson in Sixteen Days. Tan Ah Ting has been again brought before the Magistrate. Kuala Lumpnr, on re Hi and, chanted with being in possession of stolen property, to wit, two gold bracelets and two pieces or bars of gold. Detective Inspector Wyatt,
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  • 321 7 The Battle-Ground of the Schools of Healiog. The Daily News states The president of tbe Local Government Board has justly earned a reputation for the manner in which he has drawn upon the resources of bis department in the war against disease, and his energy has never
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  • 615 7 Shareholders Dissatisfied with Directors' Policy. The second ordinary general meeting was held at the London Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane. Mr. B. K. Magor, who presided, said that the total oost of their property stood in the balance-sheet at a som equivalent to £48 Bs. 4d. per acre
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  • 277 7 Thrilling Experience on a South American River. The Governor of British Guiana, Sir Frederic Hodgson, has just returned to George Town from a tour in the interior of the colony. Be visited a number of native Indian settlements and ascertained that good work was being done by
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  • 228 7 (From Oca Own Corbbsfondbmt.) Labuan, September 8. To celebrate the first anniversary ot the Kirn Lan Toog Association the members entertained their friends to a dinner on the Ist inst the dab boast, which was neatly decorated with bunting and lanterns, looked its very best. After dinner
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  • 77 7 EX-MINISTER'S VIEWS ABOUT DISTRIBUTION. Necessary to Consider the German Menace. [Rbutib's Tblbobam.] London, September 12. At Paris, M. Lanessan, oi-Minister of Marine, has published an article protesting against tbe suggested redistribution of the French naval forces. He contends that in view of German preparations it is in
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  • 37 7 Great Praise for the Troops. [Rbctbb's Tblbobam.] London, Sept' raber 12. The German army manoeuvres have concluded. All observers praise the stamina and training of tbe men, who, working in arduous country, showed unique efficiency.
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  • 30 7 Seven Killed and Fifty Injured in France. [Rbctkb's Tblioram London, September 12. A train from Cherbourg was derailed at Bernay. and seven persons were killed and fifty injured.
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  • 35 7 I Rioter's Tblbobam.] London, September 1-. Tbe Mayors of Tokio and Osaka have ar. rived in Berlin. [Dbb Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tblbobam.j Berlin, September ft, The Mayors of Tokio and Osaka havearrived in Berlin.
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  • 32 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblkobam.] Berlin, September 11. Senator Mcdem has disclosed at Tomsk wholesale frauds in connect on with the supplies of cement for construction work on the Siberian Railway-
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  • 25 7 I Dkr Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblboram.J Berlin, September 11. Tbe Portugese Government has counter, manded tbe army manoeuvres in consequence of the political disturbances.
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  • 138 7 (Fkom Our Own Corbkhpondext Kuala Lumpur, September 12. Fine weather favoured the meetirn through out. Saturday's results are as follows 100 yards final.— l Day, 2 Barry, 3 C'uaoaden. Won by half a yard. Time. M| sees. Throwing the cricket ball.— l F. A. Harrisod, 2
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  • 49 7 (Fbom Oob Own Cobbbspondbmt.) Penang, September 10. Towkay Yeoh Paik KeaJt, of the Uganda Rubber Estate, Klang, which in the last seven months had an output of 6,334 lbs. of rubber, states that a local syndicate has offered £24,000 tor tbe purchase of tbe property.
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  • 46 7 (From Oub Own Cobbbspomdbkt.) Penang, September 10. Daring the past month, the local import market has generally shown improvement. There has been more demand for piece goods and prints have been moving well in the past week. Galvanised iron has been in good demand.
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  • 28 7 The following are advance figures liable to correction: -BWk tin 12 411 54 pionl- »in ore 27,706 04. piculs; July |Mi|RM
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 92 8 The Golf Championship of Ireland has been won by Liont 1 Mann. In the South of Scotland Lawn Tennis Champion'bip, Mr. E. Edmonds, Tekka, Malay Statin, is playing well, and is in the running fer at least one of the honours. In the Ipoh sweep on tbe
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    • 92 8 The ISO ysrds A cl»ss and 160 yards B class handicaps will be swum off on Sunday next at tho Swimming' Club on the arrival H the lo o c'oek launch. Entries will be received by Urn oaptain and lion. Fooretsry up to Friday niiilit oext.thn 16th. A water
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    • 113 8 The Singapore Championship. Keen contents took place in the seuii-hnals for tho local championship which is being played on the Sepoy Lines Link*. Mr. CrabbWatt had au easy victory over Mr. F. Ferguson by 7 and 6 to play, which is a wide margin even on R8 ho!cs, Mr.
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    • 134 8 Home Defence Trophy. The shootic y for the Home Defence Trophy resulted as fillows-.-Michaelhause School, Natal (X5O), 1 Permanent Naval Koriea, Melbourne (JM&). 2 Naval Militia, Victoria (£i), 4 A Company First Battalion Victorian Rangers (£?>), 6 Senior Naval Cadets iKS), 7. Owing to tho genorotiity of an
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    • 187 8 Bangkok Sports Club. The Außtralian subscription grim as subscribed for by mombers of the Royal Bangkok Sport" Club and suppliod by Messrs. Bellam; and (')iristie arrived herb in charee of the latter and were safely landed at Windsor's Whsrf this morning, says the observer of Sept* inber 6.
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    • 136 8 5. C. C. Tournament. There was no play in the S. C. C. lawn tonoiH torn n iment on Saturday. The ties to be pltyed to day are as follows Championship. U.-ko v. Loggatt. A. SiM.i H Mile- Bddis. l-.ntliall v. Treadgold. B. ftHM Mil'ar v. Freeman. wVx'-vFuoj
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  • Correspontence.
    • 92 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lt is a pleasure to see the views so ably expressed in Delta's recent letter endorsed by a planter of Mr. Carey's experience. Those who have known something of Mr. Ridley's work during
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  • 667 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kota Bibru, September 5. Cholera ha* broken out on the Djff Company's conceKiion. a number of deaths having been reported during the past three or fonr days. Every precaution is being taken to prevent the disease spreading and up to date no deaths
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  • 141 8 A Dora Ghazi Khan correspondent wrote to Lahore, on August 29, that the erosion of the city by the River Indus proceeds with increasing rapidity. For a week 100 to 150 feet per day have been swallowed up by the river and unfortunatejpeople are beioc
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  • 1073 8 Prices Quoted In the Market lib Mornin*. Singapore, September 12th, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and B?»tt, Bxahanoe and Share Broken, issue the following u«t of quotations this morning i— KUDDEK JM/1HCJ. Nom. Value. Bnyen. Sellers. 3/- AUagat 6/8 6/1J >/• Optioni 8/9 6/6 £1 Anglo Java 12/- 18/1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 42 8 Observers of Nature Foretold a damp Autumn £>n per ions of etature Have lately botliought urn. And no Legislature Cou'd possibly thwart 'cm liut, many damp Autumns a man may endure, Who k<-cps in bin home Woo in' Great I. |i|ijriL;ut Cjre.
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    • 30 8 This Is It. tThe latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. DjesaUthatisolaimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions wbioh upaet the stomach. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 374 8 WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS FOR THE A X Jjiiu Preservative Co. s well-known compositions, viz:--"WOOD, IRON AND STEEL PRESERVATIVE." "WHITE ANT DESTRUCTORS." ATLAS" Steam Boiler Preservative and other Brands by tbe same Co. STOCKS HELD. PRICES OH APPLICATION LOWEST RATES. Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. LATEST ADVERTISBHENTS. NOTICE. I
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    • 484 8 PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Dr. W. R. Lamb, AMERICAN OCULIST AND OPTICIAN, Desires to announce to the citizens of the F.M.S. tbit he will be at the Rest House, Taiping, September 16 kh to 19th inclusive ;at tbe Grand Hotel. Ipoh, September 21st to 26th inclusive; at tha Empire Hotel, Koala Lumpur,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 244 9 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers, Monumental Masons, Sculptors and Marble Merchants. The oldest ASsabUabed firm of its kind in the Straits. Patronised ky the best peoplt in the land. Beautiful and Artistic Marble and Granite Monuments of every descripticE always on band bom 116 upwards; also Iron Bailings lor grave enclosures.
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    • 53 9 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PENANO, MADRAS AND NBQAPATAM. The Company's Steamer TEESTA, 8,298 tooa, C. Willib, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, September IS, at 6 p.m. She has exoeUent aooommodatlon for tint and tisoondolass passongers. For freight or passage, apply to BODBTEAD
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    • 141 9 V AlTTully AND COMPANY, Turf Accountants. NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE MEETING. Treble Event Double Events Straight out all Events, For particulars and prices, apply to 83, Rafflea Place, Singapore. Tela. "Tally," Singapore. Telphone 689. 2006 BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE Are now doing business on the forthcoming Autumn Meeting
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    • 527 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. ARCHIBALD CURRIES AUSTRALIAN ft INDIAN LINE BINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOB OTHBR AUSTRALIAN AND NBW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment) as inducement offers. A regular five weakly serrioe ie maintained by the two British steamers Baryalns," 8,670 tons, (Captain Lyon Instone) and Gracchus
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    • 234 9 AWARDED SPECIAL DIPLOMA Agri-Horticultural Show, 1910. WONDERFUL SELECTION OF Jewellery, etc. A splendid and extensive stock of wedding rings, engagement rings. Every variety of Gem rings is invariably kept by me to meet the requirements oi my customers. Whatever sort of ring yon may be wanting lam sure to be
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    • 4 9 7%at/s SINGAPORE SODA WATER
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 923 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shanghai: Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts.l Englacd, and order the Hongkong Ordinance p€MKTWH OF CO MPANY ((Twelfth Year). Total Insurance in force 537,85a,8a6. Total Asseto 8^16,249. Toial Fnnds 8,216,812. Total Income for Year 8,«56,867. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST. All
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    • 514 10 BANKING. •BARTERED BANK 8F INLIA. AUSTRALIA AMD CHINA. UKIOHPOBATJID BI BOTAB OHABTKB. Pill ap Capital la 10,000 Baam si iNeMk ai.m.ooo hum Fnaa •1.MW.000 taim Liability of Proprtetert 11.M0.000 BABKEBfi. Baafc ot KegUal Rational Buk ot Sooilaaa. rfci ftoaaoa City Ml&laaa Buk, ftM. BIHQAPOSS BRAHCH. Ouml iMoamm an opsaa* ul
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    • 917 10 Mistaken Zeal. RUSSIAN CAPTURE OF BRITISH STEAMER. Story of the Blander. Tlie release ol tbe British steam trawler Onward pats an ted to a trifling incident such as happens probably every \roek in some or other tenitorial waters, bot has exoited an undue amount of attention owing to the (act
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    • 1189 10 SALES BY AUCTION, Auction Sale of VALUABLE CHINEBE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PLANTS. ETC.. At No. 68. Emerald Hill Road (otT Orchard Road), ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, AT 2 P.M. Chinese elaborately oarred ebony sitting room suite consisting of chairs with marble backs, teapoys and side tables inlaid with mother-of-pearl Chines* carved
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  • 972 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Uerald Biss writes to the Standard as follows The automobile is omnipresent. The internal combustion engine bas obsessed our roads and every wayside lane palpitates with tbe throb of petrol propulsion. When one lives one's life in the atmosphere of automobilism, one's
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  • 83 11 On July 30 last, two boys disappeared from Hanover and their fate was shrouded in mystery until August 14, when their dead bodies were discovered in a military forage waggon. The boys evidently climbed into the waggon, and they were subsequently unable either to lit the heavy
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 261 11 WOLSELEY "sas. SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. A I I W T m^\ 4^^ A F"^ THE NAME IS THE MU I WwMrXW- GUARANTEE. SOLE A«iENTS rOK WOLSELEY SIDDELEY AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Sumatra CENTRAL ENGINE WORKB, "SSSJT"' THE MOTOR ANO CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR C\RB FOR HIRE DAY
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    • 33 11 A DANGER AVOIDED. There is no danger from blood poison reo Iting from a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm in applied. It is an antiseptic liniment. For bale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 531 11 CONTINENTAL! =z=^ Solid XByres. "WE WERE 80 WELL SATISFIED WUH THEM. THAT. "HONE THAT CAN BE COMPARED WITH CONTINENTALS t limm. 8.E., Fibbuaby 4, 1910. Wisiuw, Ivnumhv 11, 1910. j We have pleasure ot informing you, that We teieil all well-known Tyres on tho your Continental Solid Tyres, which we
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    • 58 11 BURMA CHEROOTS Imperial No. 1, Largo Ra. 2 12 \in Boxes Imperial No. 2, Mealara 1 8 I of Imperial No. 8, Small I 4 J 100 1 BCOTT ft 00.. 1187 Rangoon. a«FOR LADIESH D-JORET*HOMOLLE'S "APIOL" 'i the mott tun rtmedy against the Sickness, and zthtr alfectt ciuseff Ay
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 586 12 WANTSSCRIPT SHORTHAND. We teach the Script system of short ten because it is by far the easiest to learn and the most rapid in use. For free pro spectus, apply to I. C. S. General Agenoy, 27, Syed Ali Road, Singapore DEM'RCATOR WANTED. Wanted, Dcmarcator for Rnbber Estate in British
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    • 555 12 WMTB SITUATION WANTED. Advertiser seeks position as Foreman or Working Foreman of Case It >om well up in modern di-play and methods and good designer experienced in advertisers,' news and book work able to receive work in »11 its branches capable of taking entire charge, sober. Excellent references as to
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    • 424 12 TO BE LET 81 SOLD. OFFICE GODOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7, Malacca Street. Apply to GUTHKIE 4 CO., LTD. fita OFFICEB TO LET. Whole of second floor of Commercial Union Assurance Company's building, c/o Robinson Road and Telegraph Street. Apply to Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited
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    • 527 12 ABTICLEB FOR MLE. FOR SALE. Monthly issues of Reichenbach's work on Orchids, with beautiful coloured plates, and also two other books. Inquire at No. 5, off Campong Java Road. 2158 FOR SALE. Servelat, Plock and Rot Wurat Sausages. Best and delicious. As supplied to the German Mail by Mr. H.
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    • 474 12 NOTICES. STRAITS BTEVEDORES AND GO. 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. R. H. SULTAN, Proprietor. Tel. No. 1122. Office No. o, Loke Yew Si
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    • 287 12 PERFECT AT LAST. THE NEW STYLE Gramophones SOLD ONLY BY The ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. $30, $35, $45, $55, $65, $75 AND $95. J"CTST CALL TO HEAR THESE Wonderful Singers. THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel Fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 243 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are injert ed at the prepaid rate of 11 per tout lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.o. cards, on page 8, $2. Inch Suau Rates
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