The Straits Times, 15 September 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.363 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTBC
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 100 1 D. ft i. McCallmn's PERFECTION WHISKY. lALDBEGK. MACfiREBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS,, LD, Gents' Outfitting Dept. BAGS AND TRUNKS. We are now bhewing a large assortment of Gladstone Bags Kit Bags Brief Bags Attache Cases Suit Cases Fitted Dressing Cases Cabin Trunks Holdalls By the best English makers in all
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    • 11 1 J. MOTION ft CO. Watchmakers Jewel l«i»y, Optician*. KBPAIRS PKOMPTLT HXBCLTBL
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    • 145 1 ROBINSONS Qasd Sale Opportunities Bath and Bedroom Towels. E**T|j EXTRA LARGE AND HBAVY WHITE TURKISH HEMSTITCHED Bath Towels L-, Jn Size 02 x 34 inches. Reduced to I II 1 Half Dozen. Hemmtitohod Bath Towels. Also m Somewhat x—miim- white TTJie/Kiisia: hemstitched Bath Towel HIZB 56 BT 30 INCHES Reduced
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    • 32 1 Boilinger cncmpcgnc. 'CALDBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. ASAHI I BEER BeSt and Wholesale only from lifl J iH^L^K 1 Sole Agents for ll v^e/ I THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY Offjjg^^^iyjj Tamoto Company j/0\
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  • 869 2 Impressions of a French Visitor to The Peninsula. Writing from Singapore, a French correspondent of the Paris Financial News gives his impressions of a visit to oertain rubber plantations in tbe Malay Peninsula. The impressions that I have gleaned, he writes, I am bound to say, are
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  • 105 2 Nutmegs and mace, which are the mas products of the Band* group in the Molnccac, have fallen off heavily in price. Ak usual, over- production is the cause. It is interesting to note that, Shy years back, the Straits Settlements largely grew and exported these -pices. Thus, in 1860, out
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 92 2 \u\§^$^ No other preparation Hv\y\\\s^ soothes and refreshes 1 |\\wvvx the sun-scorched skin "'Hazeline* Snow" Cool as Br^B '>^* mountain R^ljtssSH V^H^^^"* snow "HA7F! rw*4 I Its beautifying and pre- servative properties im- part a silky softness to the f skin and a radiant beauty /to the complexion. Neither Stick;
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    • 13 2 For atl internal eomplainti, yseatary Vnoh.Oolds.ete-. take Woods 1 Orei t Pepper. «Worn
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    • 225 2 THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham. BUPPLIEB OF EVERY VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagulating Pans, Spouts. Btrainers, eto., eto. Olasa, Porcelain, Earthenware and Terne Plate Latex Gaps. Acetic Acid and Purub lor Coagulating Latex. Bobber Mangles and Machinery. Catalogue and
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    • 125 2 Rubber Producing Companies Handbook. Orders now being booked for Rubber Producing Companies Handbook Capitalised in dollars. $2.00 per copy. Only 1,000 Books available COFFEE BOBUSTA SEEDLINGS. Dooember to January Delivery. L. Y. SWEE CO., General Commission Agents k Share Broken 81, Old Market Square, Koala Luispnr. 1074 WAH HENG CO.
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  • 565 3 SPREAD OF MILITARISM AND WESTERN IDEAS. Plans for Enormous Army. Dr. William Bdgar Geil, tbe American traveller who has already eroased China five times, baa jußt completed a journey of twelve months duration. This latest expedition, wbiob was commenced last summer, had for its obj.ct (statts Renter's agency)
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  • 230 3 Misunderstanding in the Siamese Courts. ■/here has apparently been some misunderstanding among some of the Asiatic British subjt-cta with reference to their rights in the Siamese Courts and the Bangkok Times hf ars, that Mr. W. N. Dono, the Britit-h Aoting Consul, on learning this, caUtd together
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  • 135 3 The Ceylon Government Mr. Ben H. Hondy, Renter's General Manager in the East, informed a Times of Ceylon representative ban been oonnideiing tbeqatstionof the proposed extended news setvioe to Ceylon and baa been engaged in woiking oat the oost. Government v now awaiting farther information on
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 745 3 "Elgin" Waterproof Tents unhm DEFY THE i«m. A^^*tV I V -■4* i t"" l B I *^> I LAW f^fjaA Rj^^^^^^Pa^^^lHHHilt' *v A/1 r^Q^aHll H i •'«jrwithouterflyofasingle.fold W 7 xB_ x^ ffbighin«d^ extea c^k •I «reen or khaki waterproof oanTma; m B throom y™* 8 lold ntkSBFLY used three materials.
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    • 80 3 CHAMBERLAINS PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. It is in time of eudden mit-hap or accident that Chamberlain's Pain Balm can be it-lied upon to take tbe place of tbe family doctor, who cannot always be found at tbe moment. Then it is tbat Chamberlain's Pain Balm ia never lonnd wanting.
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    • 261 3 of all Tonics Remedy for all .Nerraj^t BAFFLES HOTEL, PEHAKB. The most select Hotel with tbe ooolest position. No connection with any other Hotel, similarly named. Under the direct supervision of the English Proprietor and Proprietress. Suites of apartments have now been added with BUctrio Lißht and Fans, particularly suitable
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    • 386 3 ROYAL HOTEL Tram Terminus F»A YA« LEBAR. Open till 11 p.m. Only First-Class Liquors Served. SPLENDID BILLIARD TABLES. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO,, LTdT Portland Cement. In Casks ol 876 lbs. net. Drain Pipes, any shape In Bags ol 260 lbs. net. Gatterways Oement Tiles, any pattern. Firebricks, pressed Glased Paving
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 590 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. t>ar China, Japan, Panaag, Oeylea, Australia, India, *den, Bgyat, Meditarraaaaai Ports, Ply. mouth and London Throagh Bills of Lading leaned tor Chin. Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan rorts. Steamers wiU leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. O*tfari {tor Okintm) Aanye Srpt
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    • 502 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A reenlar fortnightly Berriee to maintained between JAPAN axd BCROPH by the Company's well-known TWIJJ-BCKBW •TIIIIII, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's Huropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with excellent aooommodation for First
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    • 955 4 STEAMER 3AILINBS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP 08 TOYO USE? UISHA The two great ateamshlp Unas berweea OHIHA, JAPAN aad KUROPB, via Honolulu and San Franoisoo, operating tha nsw 11,000 tons, twta screw rteamert KORBA and BIBKRIA, together with Ins waU-knowa rteamera CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHURIA, NIPPON MABU, TBHTO MABO AND
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    • 530 4 BTE*«« MILIIHI HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG Tha Bttsratw of this Company maintain a regular aarvloe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Btraitt, China and Japan Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onoe a month tor remerhavaa dlreol, oalttng at Penang ana Ooiombo. Taking
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    • 708 4 STEAiEI BAILOTB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, The fast and well-known mall steamers 1 1 this Oompany sail fortnjghty from Brest Hamburg, via Hnttsniem. Antwerp, Sootkamt ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaaeeMoa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice MM Port Said, Sues, Adea, Ooiombo, Psnaat. Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 202 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, September 15. High water, 8 40 ».m., 6.50 p.m. Teutonia Club at home, 9. S. L. K. A. spoon shoot. Friday, September 16. Hivii Water. 9.26 a m., 8.8 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail doe. Legixlative Council, 230. Municipal Commission, 2.80. Saturday, September 17.
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  • 203 5 To-Dai. Rsf Puna,u« and Madras taking mails for Europe, etc, via Bombay Teesta 3 pro Malacca, P. Diokson and Port Swettenbam Penang 3 pm Penang, Rangoon and Calontta Palamcotta 4 pm Bangkok Breid I pm To-Mobbow. Penang, Malaooa, F.M.B. and Johore (Overland) (By train) 6 am Bangkok
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  • 145 5 Tbe Imp German mail steamer Prinz Eitel Friedricb left Penang at 8 p m. yesterday, may be expected to arrive here tomorrow, at 6 a.m Sbe will probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan tbe same day, at S p.m. Tbe B. I. contract packet steamer
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  • 439 5 Latest Arrival?, Cven, Dot atr 833 tona, Captain Kroef, Sept 16. From Padang, Sept 4. Oc. and 41 d p Snipe Agency, Ltd. For Pentng, Sept 17 Bda Colombo Maru. Jap str »930 tone, Capt Combes Sept 14. From Kobe, Ang 39. 0.0. Paterson Simons Co. For Bombay,
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  • 104 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To* Day. TANJONG PAOAK. East Wiui Bisn— Stephan. East W. Samoa I— Yunnan, Teests. Susan Wham— Nil. Math W. Bbot. S Diomed, Palamcotta. 9- Lodovica. 4- Lopez y. Lopez. H h Colombo Maru. 6 Hector, Yaog-Tsze. Laooob
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  • 499 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Japara, Sept. 14. From Palembang: Mr H G. Groskamp. Per steamer Hye Leong, Sept 15. From Koantan via ports: Messrs. Blair, Scully. van Resandts, Darke, Dr. Fox and Miss Folley. Per steamer LvJy Weld, Sept. 16 —From Malacca: Messrs. James Giles, H. Black and
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  • 163 5 Last Year's Victims From British Sbips. Last year 1,063 victims were claimed by the sea from merohaut ships. Heavy toll as this may s<y m, it is the lowest for twxnty years. In 1894, no (ewer than 8,071 went down to their deaths .at sea; but
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  • 123 5 Novel Experiments Being Carried Out By Experts. Experiments have been made in Germany with the object ot ascertaining whether com munication can be established by maans of wireless telegraphy between the surfaoe of the earth aod its interior. Two German physicists, Dr. Lowy and Dr. Leimbatb,
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  • 390 5 Hygienic Baths of Boiled Roses and Lilies. Mr. John D. Rockefeller's alleged whisky doucliH and the famous baths in wt ich pro fe&siooal beauties, anoient and modern, have indulgtd, are thrown into a sombre backi ground oy the pronpectus of The Luoollns Syndicate, which desoribe* how flower*
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  • 137 5 A correspondent of The Times direct* attention to what be describes as a great fraud upon the publio in oonneotion with the sale of preserved fruits in bottles. Many people have a strong objection to eating fruit which has been packed in tins and are prepared to pay
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  • 237 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. StNUAPOM, SbPTEMBIB 16, 1810. On London— Bank 4 m/B 2/4| Demand 2/4 -f, Private 6 m/s 2/4| do 8 m/s 2/4£ On Germany— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 944 do 8 m/i 246( On Franoe— Bank d/d 390 Private 8 m/s 9Mi do 8 m/s 808,
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  • YESTERDAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 176 5 Isnue S Value. 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Brnang 10 10 Bnueb Hyd. to 10 Kanaboi 41 41 Kintt Tin 41 41 KledkoffTin 10 10 KtiantaD Tin 41 41 Lahat Minos 41 41 Malaya and Siam 10 10 Malaooa Tin 5/. B/- PahaaK Oonsol 41 41 PooKkalen 41
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    • 611 5 Issue 3 Valae. Bayers. Seller*. 3/- 2/. AUa«ar 4/7 6/8 3/- a/- Anglo- Malay 1.4 0 1.6 9 a/. 1/6 Batang Malaka 61 1/ pm 41 41 Bata Caves 16.17 6 17.6.0 £1 41 Bata Tiya 5.6.0 6.10.0 £1 1 Bakit Kajang 2.16.0 8.00 £1 15/ Contributory 2.0.0 3.5.0
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    • 124 5 lune !2 Value eJ Bcyera. Seller* 10 10 Baatern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 T 00b 41 41 Bleotric Tramw»y» 4/8 4/S 10 10 Fraaer Ne«ve 80 00 86.00 100 Howarth BraUne 6&00 80.00 100 ..7% Pro!. 87.60 90.00 100 100 K»UBro.Del. IM.OO 100 100 B% Cam. Pref oom. 10
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    • 48 5 Buyers. SeUeie. Howarth BrskineB% 1600,000 pat Riley, Har*reavesB% 1284,000 1% 8% pre. B'trioTways 6% atosxo Singapore Mnuioipal 6% 1t .878.000 nom. Buyer*. Seller* Singapore MnnioipaL 4i% ol 1607 $1,600,000 6% T% pr» Singapore Municipal n% ol 1909 11,000,000 T% PN Sinp»porn Manioipal 4% 1608.900 m T% d»s.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 14 5 Woods Great Peppermint Out lot all intern* ootpnlaißta. D f s— fj, Oon«h. gem**
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    • 8 5 Whiteaway, Laldlaw Co., Ltd., Offer Bargains Every Friday.
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    • 293 5 W. P. A H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A LargeJiHand -Made Cigarette. Packed in "AGNUMS: |i| Mi 'nree Castles *V'||j |l WD.& HO Wills !l OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Sept. 10— At saleroom, Wolseley Motor Car, at 11. Sept. 17
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    • 8 5 Every Friday Is a Bargain Day at Whlteaway's.
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    • 56 5 ALBERT L. -A.- XD-A^XjEIT Undertaker, Monumental Mason A Marble Merohant, SOLE AGENT FOR MESSRS. OOTTRIDGE BROS., LTD OF LONDON THMmn-y Contraotor. Haa tbe ONLY Rubber Tyed Hearses in the Town. ONLY ITALIAN maBBT.B USHD IN MONUMRNTB. BswaA an awa^ am Pjasfclrt TTa#i ftwfeMkMkDMßA I MAsA sMM ft aM> I »r^^
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 88 5 WEATHER REPORT. »""<»"g Karbau Hospital, September 18. 9 A. «.i8 t. K.:B BxruTiiJ,. Bar. S3 Fab 89.913 W>34 M 900 Temp 87.4 87.4 80.0 Wet Bulb Ther 70 0 78 0 76 8 DirofWind.. South B.E. B.E. Max Temp 89 8 Mid. 76 4 Mas. iuSnc. 181.0 lerad. Ther.. 70.6
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  • 1116 6 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. FALLACIES IN FIGURES. We decline! a few days ago to follow Mr. DarUahire thmgh tbe mass of figure s bj which be fci devoured to substantiate lii> contention thai the Shipping Conference is a boon and a blessing to men like the Pick wick the Owl, and
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  • 10 6 The Rokit Rajah rubber crop for August was 85,908 lbs.
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  • 19 6 Tbe Band of tbe 00th Deojan Infantry will play on the Esplanade to-morrow (Friday) from 6 to 6.80 p.m.
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  • 18 6 The Corporation of London will give a luncheon to the Canadian Regiment stationed at Aldorhhotin tho OuildhaU to-morrow.
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  • 22 6 An advanced party of tbe Malay States Guides, strength, oae British omcer, one native officer and 23 rank and file, has arrived.
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  • 25 6 A Penang syndicate is being formed to start a pouitr y and dairy farm there. The Singapore farm will aboriiy be formed into a oompany.
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  • 50 6 As tbe result of numerous complaints from (he public, the London any polioe have obtained a prooeas ag«inat keepers of the allegtd bucket khops and innimniiafw have The Star of Hope Dramatio Co. of Singapore, will stage, the Enchanted Hjrse, lin local Portuguese, tj-night. The company has been recently strengthened.
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  • 46 6 A new exchange bank, the Eastern Bank, Ltd., has opened in Caloutta. Tbe capital of tbe Eastern Bank, Ltd., is £1,000,000, of which £490,000 is paid. The bead office and board of directors are in London. A branch baa been opened in Bombay einoe last March.
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  • 43 6 The British Association baa accepted the invitation of the Commonwealth Government to visit Australia in 1914. A few days will be spent in the capital of each State. Tbe Association will meet at Dundee io 1912, under the presidency of Sir William Ramsay.
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  • 46 6 Vessels are warned that tbe dredger Roantan has sunk at the mouth of tbe Kuantan river, and is laying about half a cable to the Eastward of the line ot the Southern leading lights near the intersection of the lines both Northern and Southern leading lights.
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  • 52 6 It is possible that Walmer Castle, long the residence of the L >rd Warden of the Cinque Ports, the post now held by Lord Brassey. will become a royal residence. It was recently proposed to open tbe oastle to the public, but in view of the above possibility uo steps
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  • 50 6 A telegram from the Hague reports another fatal flying accident, the airman tbis time being a Hollander C. van Maasdyk, wbo perished by falling from a height of 800 feet. He had successfully studied flying ia France where, in April last, he narrowly escaped death by his machine breaking down.
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  • 50 6 Drs. Brincke rhoff ard Curry and M. T. Hallman of Honolulu, have buoceeded in isolating germs of leprosy. This means the ultimate discovery of a cure for the disease The doctors are now attempting to make a tox'n from tbe bacilli. Experiments at tht leper settlement will soon be made.
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  • 53 6 Washington adviocs report that replying to British press criticism that the fortifying of tbe Panama Canal would mean the tearing up of tbe Anglo-American agreement of 1901 Kuaran tet ing neutralisation, tbe State Department poiots out that Mr. Taft also reoommend* fortification to wbioh it in understood that Gteat Britain
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  • 54 6 The Calcutta police are investigating the death of a Eurasian lady, Mrs. Earner, aged 62, who is supposed to have flung bersell from the terraoe of her daughter's house io Wdllesley Street, fracturiag her skull, from which fcbe died. The deceased had been suffering from dyppepsia and had often said
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  • 60 6 The sensation of the day in East Java io the discovery of a treasonable plot engineered by Javanese fanatics wbo had gathered followers in four provinces. The conopiiacy had been long afoot before tbe police took sciioo and arrested 60 plotters. Tbe coo ■pinton were will organist d, and kept
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  • 64 6 Netherlands India has a Society for the Protection of Animals which has just pub 1 >bed its tepcrt for 1909. That documen* shows that the increasing activity of tbe society took in tbe question r>f the destrnc ti m of wild elephants in East Sumatra. Inquiries showed that although elephants
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  • 68 6 The Calcutta gharry strike collapsed on September 2, tbe owners snd drivers being unable to bold out sgsiafet tbe proepect of losing the profits of a race day. By three o'clock numbers of ghsrries were out on the street again, but tbe full service is not yet resumed. One owner
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  • 83 6 Supplies of tbe special postage stamp whicb is to be issued in commemoration of tbe Union of South Africa were to be sent to Pretoria from London on September 8. It was designed in South A f rica, was of dark blue, and of tbe value of 2Jd. The head
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  • 71 6 The Rangoon Times says that the Straits Government is obviously in earnest in facing the straggle with tbe powerful Stripping Cooferenoe, and is poshing on its measure, recently summarised in our columns. There c*n be no doubt that Government war behind it tbe great mass of public opinion ii the
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  • 64 6 The Times' correspondent telegraph* from Wellington, that tbe Seamen's Union and Merchants' Servioe Guild have began campaigns against tbe Penin*u!ar and Oriental Com oaoy in connection wilh their entering New Zealand, and Huddait and Compiny of Mcl bourne. Replying to a deputation the Premier declartd that the Imperial Government mast
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  • 84 6 Notwithstanding tbe fact that rubber cul tivation is makiog headway in Deli, veiy little in d ne for studying it fiom an economic and practical point of view. The planters could not reckun on any help in the matter from tbe Government, and tried to entablisb an experiment statioo on
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  • 97 6 The case of tbe engineer comminder of tbe Sutlej, who was censored by tbe coroner's jury for tailing to be in possession of stores which be could not procure, strikes one as being peculiarly bawd, rays a writer in a home paper. It is abundantly dear that Engineer Commanier Lecky
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  • 467 6 Tbe death is announced of Alexander Sinclair, one of tbe proprietors of the Glasgow Herald. A new manager in place of Mr. Thompson has been appointed for the Pasir Besar Estate in the person of Mr. Crane, who <s from the F. M. S. Tbe King has
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  • 42 6 Messrs. Gathrie and Co., inform us that they are iv receipt of cable advice from tbe secretaries, Linggi Plantation?, Ltd., stating that tbe directors have declared a second interim dividend of 60 per cent, payable in London on October 12.
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  • 98 6 With reference to a correspondent's com. plaint that the Boy Scouts, wbo did mooh useful work at the late show, were lert out in. tbe cold when the committee made its uoancial grants for assistance, it U called to our notice by Mr. Rodesae
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  • 114 6 Boston telegrams state that tbe liner Devonian has tent a wireless message that the British steamer West Point bound from Glasgow for Charleston caagbt fire and foundered at sea. The Devonian rescued sixteen of tbe crew. A later wire adds that the crew of the West Point
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  • 93 6 The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has c-lebrated tbe eightieth year of their exisWnce. Tbe largest and newest passenger steamer, the Ben My Cbree, carried a large number of passengers to tbe island to commemorate the occa-ion. among them beinn Captain William Ueatberington, of Liverpool, who
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  • 107 6 Tbe wbeme for British nchool of aviation, which is to be foaoded ts a memorial to tho late lion. C. S. Rolls, ia making good progreat, and is receiving tbe support of eminent toientists, eogiaeers, aeronatical experts, and of members of both Houses of Parliament. A
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 396 6 Caldbeck, Macgregor AXm COMPANY. Wholesale and Retail WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ,^P^a\ Messrs. John Little /fIP £<Hrv &c Co. are now shewing a varied V and choice assortment oi gentlemen's underclothing. The stock is suitably Jf^J^^^|i displayed in attractive show cases and m flf^B* v s tors can leisurely inspect
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    • 158 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH BOAD. EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION To-Nlght I To-Nlght I Second Show, 0.80 to 11 p.m. f;rst grand chanu of programme Deals' Mbit; Manikins RII'RESEKTINO Athlete*, Clowns, Dtoeecs, Serio-Comics Cske- Walkers and other entertainers to simulate the Performances ot Gannine Specialists. DON'T FORGBT.THISSUOW HASM4DE MILLIONS LAUGH A WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH.
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  • 139 7 GENERVL BOTHA AND HIS WAR FRIENDS. The Polling in Union Elections. RICTBB's TILIORAM London, September 14. General Botba, speaking at Johannesburg, requested the cooperation rf the British in forming a dt fence force which could be made the best in the world. Lord Methuen should be employed
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  • 64 7 GREAT ANXIETY TO PREVENT A LOCKOUT. Opinion of Cotton Town Mayors. [HSOTBB'S TBLBOBAM.] London, September 14. Public feeling in Lancashire is increasingly in favour of an effort to avaid a lockout in view ot the insignificance of the point in diapnte. Tbe mayors of eight cotton towns are
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  • 55 7 Unveiling Statue Presented by Tbe Kaiser (Dbb Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tblbobam.] Berlin, September 14. At a meeting of Germans in connection with the Mexioan Jubilee, the statue of Humboldt, presented by the Kaiser, was unveiled. Representatives of the German training ship were prettent. President Diss expressed bin thanks for
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  • 41 7 Another of His Passenger Airships Burned. [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklboram Berlin, September 14 While the Zeppelin passenger airship was in the depot at Stuttgart, an explosion occurred, and tbe ship was entirely destroyed by fire. No lives were lost.
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  • 74 7 The King's Hope for Improved Constitution. [Rbotbb's Tblboram.J London, September 16. An Athens telsgram records the opening of the National Assembly to revise tbe nonfundament il clauses ol tbe Constitution. Tbe King rejoioed at the eminently pacific manner in which the electors ha 1 used their supreme
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  • 57 7 Surprising Rashness of American Representative. [Rbdtbb's Tbleoram] London, September IS. A telegram from Washington says that Mr. Marsh, the charge d'affaires at Panama, baa been recalled, apparently owing to an interview during which he said tbat if Yioe President Mendoza was elected President, the Uoitei States would be
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  • 27 7 IBbotib's TiLßoaiM| London, September 14. The, committee of the Clyde Navigation Trustees has recommended the trustees to construct a dock for Dreadnoughts at Renfrew.
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  • 29 7 IRSUTSI TbLBOBAM.J Lwdon, September IS. A St. Petersburg telegram says tbe South Manohurian Railway and tbe Kirinobang Chun Railway have signed a working agreement at Kwang cbangtae.
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  • 218 7 Former Hongkong Clerk Commits Suicide Tbe body of Mr. H. Bramely, aged 27, an assistant in Thomas Cook and Sons, residing at tbe Great Western Hotel. Bombay, who was mitsicg since 8 am. on S- pt< mber 1, was found about daylight the following day ljiog at
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  • 328 7 Was not Caused by a Watchman Smoking. Tbe story tbat a night watchman has stated that he caused tbe fire at the Brus*els exhibition when lighting his pipe is false. The truth is tbat two watchmen a Frenoh in »n and a German have been arrested for
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  • 263 7 Novel Use for the Consols of the East. A case in which an np country woman, D"ne Kajaui was reported to have been beaten to Jeath in the vicinity of Kidde-rpore docks, by a number of superstitious coolies under the impression that she was a witch capable of
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  • 230 7 On Sunday, the 11th instant, tbe Jewish synagogue in Waterloo Street, presented quite a gala appearaoc tbe edifice within being profusely decorated with palms, ferns and flowers, while tbe grounds were resplendent with flags and streamers. The occasion was the marriage of Mis* Miriam Levy, eldest daughter
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  • 16 7 Colonel Wright, who commanded the Royal Artillery for three years, ha* retired after 82 yean* aerviee.
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  • 248 7 THE PROPOSED F M S. AGENCY IN LONDON. A Unique Experiment. (Fbom Oub Own Cobbbspokdiht Penang, September 15. The London and China Express of August 26 says With tbe approval cf the Colonist Office, the agency for tbe F. M. S. will be opened in London upon tbe
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  • 301 7 Victims Locked in Their Rooms and Robbed. News ot a most audacious burglary last night reaches us this morning, *ay* the Time* of Malaya of the 12th inst. The victim of tbe burglary was Mr. Lee Siew Lam, can vssser to Messrs. Teik Chin snd Co., the
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  • 270 7 Ceremony Attending Surrender of Tribes. The Formosan correspondent of tbe Asahi, in a telegram to his journal, describes the oeremony attending the surrender of the Guru and San tribes, which took place at the oonfluenoe of the Tamaru River oo August 19. The chiefs of the
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  • 100 7 Mr. Walter Van Noorden, managing director ot the Call Row Opera Company, is about to pat into operation a scheme to enconrsge young people to witoera operatic performances. He proposes to distribute in every town his company visits 160 free seatr, tbe condition being tbat
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  • 563 7 HINTS FOR OPENING UP NEW TRACTS. By the F. M. S. Inspector. The eleventh bulletin issued by the F M S. Department of Agriculture takes an appro priate form in view of recent interest in coconuts. It i* a paper by Mr. L C. Brown, Inspector of Coconut
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  • 231 7 Arrives from Sarawak Unexpectedly. The police of Singapore were mightily amazed ibis morning when they were informed tbat Mr. P. A. G. Grimes bad returned from Sarawak, of bis own free will, by the steamer Kuobing. Yet such was the case. Grimes made no attempt
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  • 180 7 French Socialists Demand Lowering Of Customs Tariffs. Tbe Parliamentary Committee of tbe Socialist party met in Paris to consider tbe question ot the rise in the price of articles of consumption, and particularly of. the rise in the pi ice oi bread. It decided to send a
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  • 728 7 How the Emigraut Coolie Saves His Money. The report of the Committee appointed by the Colonial Oiftce to enqaire into the question of emigration from ludia to the Crown Colonies and Protectorate*, bore tlcqient testimony to tbe industry and thrift displayed by the immigiants, and showed tbat they
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  • 311 7 The Chief Justice continued tbe Assize* yesterday, when tbe charge against Slamatollah Beng, a Bengali, of hating u-od as genuine a forged document, was withdrawn and tbe accused was discharged. Kong Lam, charged with attempted murder, was found gu<lty of C4ui-iog hurt with a dangenu* weapon and was
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  • 39 7 Alarmitte in Holland fr< I uneasy at aliened Japan* se designs on Netherlands India. Tbey call attention to ibe fact that a Japanese member of Parliament optniy agitates at Tokio (or tbe annexation of toe bond* Island* by Japan.
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  • 81 7 APPEAL BY SIR F. LUGARD FOR FUNDS. Criticism of Chinese Officialdom. rßauTEß's Tbleqbam.] London, September 15. Sir F. D. Lugard, Governor, has ii-su- d an appeal on behalf of the Hongkong University fund. He lengthily explains the scheme, and dwells on tbe unique advantages of Hongkong. He remarks
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  • 32 7 Democrats Hoping for Victory in November. [Rbdtbb's Telegram London, Soptcoib^r 14. Tbe Democrats are almost dized with their victory in Maine and are confident of a genorai landslide in November.
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  • 38 7 [Dsb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telegram.] Berlin, September 14 The treaties with reference to the establishment of an International Piizo Court have been received so favourably, that it is considered certain a prizs court will bo established.
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  • 108 7 Mr. E. E. Colman at Sixth Place In the Tournament. (From Odb Own Cobrsspondbnt.) Penang, September 15. Home papers, dated August 26, to hand by tbe Gjrman miil, contain reports of the progress of the British Chees Chimpioaship. Mr. E. E. Co'man, in the fif h round, beat
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  • 112 7 (Fbom Ouh Own Cokkksi-ondent Penang, September 14. The prospectus has been issued of Chin Seng and Company, Limited, with a capital of 1165,030 in dollar shares, 87,500 of which are offered to tbe public. The direotors are Dr. Avetoom, Mr. R. A. P. Hog in, Mr. A.
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  • 249 7 Probably tbe mo-it remirkable sentence ever pronounced upon a convict- d pii-wrier wan delivered recently by a judge in New Mexico. It was a case of tuurd. rof a peculiarly atro -ious kind, and in sentencing the prisoner to d ath the judge remarked that
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  • 156 7 The Malay M*il Bay*:— The nxmirial to tbe late Cap*. H. L. Talbot, Cnumis-ium r of Police, F.M.S., which Ijbh be n plaod in position on tbe oorib wall of St. Mary's Cbaioh, takes the form of a bra** tablet on a diamond' shaped founda'im of aUbister.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 194 8 Tbe death has ooenrred suddenly from meningitis of tbe Scottish Hugbv international footballer M. W. Walter. Tbe American Lawn Tennis Association is not sending a team to Australia to play in tbe Davis Cup contest as Lamed and Bundy are not going. The Singapore Ltdfcs Rifle Association
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    • 97 8 Plucky Channel Attempt. Hoaton has made a memorable Channel Hwim. He left D iver at 9.80 in tbe morn ing in a ohoppy sea. Tbe weather grew calmer in the evening and the water was quite smooth at mgbt. Utaton suffered from oramp and proceeded very slowly. He B»
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    • 170 8 The County Championship. In beating Gloucestershire at Cheltenham on August 11, Keut made ttiemselves oertaiu of regaining (tie Championsbip whiob the) carried off la«t year. Ttiey have now won neventeen matcues, and, even in tbe remote event of tbe bide goiog down in tbeir lour remaining engagaments against Worcester
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    • 163 8 5. C. C. Tournament. The following ties were played in tbe S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday Championship. Tbrelfall beat Tyler, o—4, 6-0. B. Sikous. Scott beat Cusoadeo, o—l, 6—4. Mergler beat Puipps, 6—l, 6—2. C. SIKOLKS. Ferguson beat Davies, 4—6, 6 0, 6 1. Callaghan beat
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  • 76 8 «tt tbe British Association meeting at Sheffield, Sir Hubert Liewcilyn Smiib, ot tbe Boaid ot i'rade, outlined a acneme for in saiauoe against unemployment winch wan coußi.iortu actually poe>iblo. It must be ouLupuißury and cuuttibutury, wiui piecau tloua in uider to euwire iiiu exclusion of ilit luater
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  • Correspondence.
    • 304 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— At the present juuctnre it would be instructive if the nam< s of tbe signatories to tbe Petition to tbe Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council were made public aod I take this opportunity of enquiring if you can
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  • 531 8 Entertaining Address by Major Ronald Koss. The most recent lecture by Major Ronald ROSS, C1,18.b, D.SC, LL D., F.B C S., Prof oJMJOr of Tropic*! Meuiciue at tue Umvert-ity of Liverpojl, was prepared for tbe Gceat World .Missionary conference at Edinburgh and was mow quently delivered at
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  • 52 8 Lieut B. L. Hewitt, retired, has been appointed assistant secretary to the Navy League. Lie at. liowut joined the service in 1897, aod ratired a yeir ago, and in now on the emergency list. He served in the ttndymion during the operations in China in 1900. He is an interpreter
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  • 864 8 Prices Quoted la the Market Tttls Morning. Singapore, September 16th, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Hvatt, Bxobange and Share Broken, issue the followm* lint of quotation* thia morning i— Norn. Valno. Bayers. Sellers. 3/- Allagar 4,8 6/6 3/- Optiont 8/9 6/6 £1 Anglo-Java 12/- 18/--1 Anglo-Joliore 14/8 16/6
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 53 8 The man who lias pyrrthirn; a* good la a SdMeu Let tu*t mi <m onoe understood. So iMWant Ol Urn man wuo would choat if he oonld, O. wuuiU d*ce 1 4>iio yftsudi »v jut4 ur jqLmhi tn^b a man Oil V j.t»ur" Aj uo lv Mb yog m i
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    • 32 8 This Is It. tThe latest sclenting preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Djes ail that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emnlaiona which upset tbe stomtoii. OffALLOaRttISIS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 515 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FREEHOLD PROPERTY FOR BALE PRIVATE Y. Substantial Europ- an Brick Building newly painted and overhauled, known as The Fernery, No. 5, Adis Road, off Sophia Road. Can be seen between 6 6 p.m. 2214 NOTICJT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Partnenhip heretofore existing betveen myself and Miohael
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    • 335 8 MARLBOROUGH BBACH ROAD. Tbe Popular Show. To-Nlght's Programme OF NEW SUBJECTS. Second Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. THE AWKWARD RECRUIT. MRS. BROWN WISHES TO BE YOUNG AGAIN. THE TREE OF HAPPINESS. THE MASCOT. THE SICK CHILD, "-'mi A TRUE LIKENESS GUARANTEED. THE GRASSHOPPER A THE ANT. ABSENTMINDED MAX. POPULAR PRIOES.
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    • 191 8 NO HOME COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE. Don't Forget, Friday is Bargain Day at Whlteaway's. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, PLANTS, ETC., At No. 311, Serangoon Road, On Saturday, Sbptember 17, at 3.80
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 113 9 HARVEY'S WHISKY "R. V." A Genuine Scotch at a reasonable price. Where'er you go ask for 11 RV." Sole Agents PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. MICHELIN TYRES DUPIRE~BROTHERS, Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE NO. tO. Column m. Perfect l?iriHpTi aSb2bKb3 rßi^^BPvV^^^B^toaißk. PRICE: $215. v^ W ii^ PRICE: $215. Absolutely Visible Writing.
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    • 242 9 A.W. Tully AND COMPANY, Turf Accountants. NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE MEETING. Treble Event Double Events Straight out all Events. For particulars and prioes, apply to 33, Raffles Place, Singapore. Tels. "Tally," Singapore. Telphone 680. 2005 BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE Are now doing business on tbe loiChcomiDg Autumn Meeting
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    • 612 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAV.Mh.LTD. Tn Usamsn of this Oorapaßy malnlala a nffolar direct asrvios betwaaa Calcutta, Strain, Boackoag. Hhaaghal aad Japan, taktag earfc, on ihroogb Bills of Lading (or Oaatoa, Bwatow, \moy, Ohefoo, Tisatsin, Newohwang, Yaagtiio Porti, Formosa, the FhOtppiaat, *0,, ata. ■teaßMn Toas Oommaadsr KnsAßs 4.8 M B.
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    • 534 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HONGKONG, AMOY AND BWATOW. S.H. OLBNOOLB, September 21. FOR PENANG AND RANGOON. s.B. SBANO 888, September 28. This steamer haa exoellent aooomtnod ation for paasengera, and oarriea qualified nurgeon. She baa E lee trie Lights throughaS For freight or passage, apply to TAIK
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    • 384 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIM STEMMMT CS LTD. FOB TKINOQAND, BIBCT MACHO. KELANTAN B ANON AttA, TBLCPIS, PATANI, BINQORA, LAOOH. KOHRAMTTI BARTON BVAHGSDEN.CBiaPOB KOHLAK AND BANGKOK DDK. DEPARTURE. s.s. Ohakrabhongs Sept 8 Pept 10 S p.m i.s. Praohatipok Bept 13 Bep» H 3 r.m 1.8. Yngala Sept 1.1 B.pt<7 3 p.m
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  • 674 10 EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF BANANA SUBSIDY. Enormous Growth of the Trade. The prospeot ot the termination of the direct mail and passenger service between Jamaica and Avonmauth is a serious one for Bristol. In the aggregate, many thousands of pounds have Men spent by tbo Bristol Docks to
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  • 296 10 Fall From £35 to Six Shillings an Oouce- Surprise has been expressed in many quarters, says the Pharmaceutical Journal, that so little commercial mention is made nowadays of cocaine, an article whioh two decades ago was a daily topic of cooveroa tion with those in any
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 853 10 INBURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shnnghals Begistered under tl.o Life Afcgnrance Ccmpacics Acts,'. England, and under the Hongkong Ordinance w COMPANY (|TwcUth fear). Total Insurance in force •*VF f SBS t B8«>. Total Assetfl t»r«M Total Funds «,«1S31«. Total Income for Year 8 BBT AGENCIES THROUGHOUT
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    • 532 10 BAKKINe. •HARTERED BANK SF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (■OOBPOBATaW BT BOIAa OHABTBB Mi ap Capital la W.OOO Bbares at m*Mk ai,m,ooo asserv* Fnal e8.K0.000 aaavvs blsMHty of fioaHstaii .^mioOO BABKBBB. Baak ot Kaglaaa aMoaal Baak of Bsoaaal. .a* pales Clry MldUal Baak. Ml. BIBOAPOBB BBABOH. Carreat Aoooaa** an Ofaaaf aal
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    • 78 10 THE BEBT IB ALWAYS CHEAPEBT. In buy.aa medioine, a few penoe from each bottle is no inducement to the buyer. Be wants that which is most efft ctive, as it is cheapest in the end. 1 his is why Chamber lain 'a Coogh Remedy is so popular bete. It is
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    • 635 10 BALE 3 BY AUCTION. Auction Sale of VALUABLE CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PUNTS. ETC.. At No. tW, Emerald Hill Road (off Orchard Road), ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, AT 2.30 P.M. Chinese elaborately carved ebony sitting room snite consisting of ohairs witb marble backs, teapoys and side tables inlaid with mother of
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    • 532 10 AUCTION SALE At Powell ii Co.'s Salerooms, Fkia.ir, SaprsKßiu 16, at 11 a.m. A two-eeated 6). H P. Wolseley Motor Car, with hoi/d, glass screen, and fitted with Dunlop and Continent il tyres. In good runniog order. The car can be inspooted at Sir John Aird Co.'s Works. POWELL ft
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  • 819 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. At a recent meeting of the Board of 6. F. Edge, Ltd., it was decided to promote Mr. H T. Vane from tlie position of. secretary to that of general manager for thia company. The position of secretary, left vacant by Mr.
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  • 159 11 The London Gasette announces that whereas the King has approved the redistri bution of the dutiex of the Inspector General of the Force*, and it in expedient to amend the Order in Council of Angust 10, 1904, the King hvi ordered tbat the ooope of the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 360 11 WOLSELEY:*s~. SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. y\ I |""sf^ a^^ A 119 Cai THE NAME IS THE W I V/V/MrxO. OKARANTEB. SOLE AGENTS rOR WOCBKLKY SIDDELBY AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Sumatra CENTRAL EN6INE WORKS, -"ISZZZr I THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIBHT.
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    • 32 11 A DANGER AVOIDED. There is no daofrer from blood poison reun'tiDK from a wonad when Ch*mb<>rl*iii'g Paio Balm ia applied. It is an antiseptic lioiment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 370 11 YARROW'S s o h r a a l vu l g °h w t STEAMERS YARROWS make a speciality Of SHALLOW-DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either piopelled by a STERN-WHEEI. or by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELB, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP, by which menne a considerable increase in speed Is obtained
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    • 67 11 MacSorley's PEACEMAKER Scotch Whisky. A Genuine Ten Mflj|£ a *i \£i 0) Unusual 5 Scotch Whisky. uEp5 gMJI And Rne Flavour. ROBERTSON, WILSON CO., Sole Agents. feßef-witlKWt PA RI 3. 8. fue Vlvlenne. Sold by all Chemlaf. BURMA CHEROOTS Imperial No. 1, Large Bs. 2 12 )ia Boxe< Imperial No.
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    • 37 11 RUABTAII home RtprtiToa* MORTON, '"Briar" FRESH HORSES by every boat fr ■> Australia for salo. VICTORIA and OHAKRY turnouts fur p-iva'n hire a speciality. HOKSK FODDEK of the best quality always on hand. CAREFUL SHOEING. Harness repaired. 1988
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 588 12 WANTSSCRIPT SHORTHAND. Wt ttatli the- Script system of shorthpnd tc rat.i-r it is by far tbe taxiest to learn and the most rapid in use. For tree prospeotus, apply to I C. S. General Agency, 27, Syed Ali Koad, Sing»pore DEMARCATOR WANTED. Wanted, 1 >< marcator for Rubber Estate in
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    • 566 12 W*HTB SITUATION WANTED. Advertiser seeks position as Foreman or Working Foreman of Case R om well op io modern display and methods and good designer experienced in advertisers,' news and book work able to receive work in oil its branches cai able of taking entire charge, sober. Excellent references as
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    • 514 12 TO BE LET BN SOLD. OFFICE GODOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7. Malacca Street. Apply to GDTHRIIS CO., LTD. ***** OFFICEB TO LET. Whole of second floor of Commercial Dnioa assurance Company's building, c/o Robinson Road and Telegraph Street. Apply to Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited ulO3B
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    • 402 12 MTICLEB FOR SALE. FOR SALE. Monthly if sues of Reichenbach's work or Orchids, witb beautiful coloured plates, ami also two other books. Inquire at No. 5, off Campong Java Ro*d. 3158 FOR SALE Simonsbrot (Geril Bread), per tin 80 ots Servelat, Plock .Wurst Saneages. As supplied to the German Mail
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    • 612 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Mr. Humphrey Basil Ward has been duly authorised to sign per pro for our firm EVATT CO. Singapore, September 12, 1910. 2188 noticeT I hereby give notice that I have severed all connection witb tbe firm of Jitts Lock, of 82, The Arcade,
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    • 451 12 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders for the right to open Pawn shops in various localities in Singapore for a period of three years from the Ist January, 1911, will be reoeived at the Colonial Secretary's Office up to noon on the 80th September, 1910. Forms of tender and fall particulars may
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 243 12 Straits Isimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellaneoos wants of every description are uuert. fed at the prepaid rate of tl per font linea for one or two insertions. Notiost of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each insertion Pot p.p.o. cards, on page 6, t2. Inch Scalb Katbs
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