The Straits Times, 19 September 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.366 SINGAPORE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 171 1 D, ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLDBEGK. MACBREBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Ladies' Department You are cordially Invited to Inapect our epeolal display of B rouses. Robee and Mil' linery. The lateet creation from English and continental manufactur era. FROM TUESDAY NEXT, THE 20TH INSTANT. I KATZ BROS., LD.|
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    • 148 1 ROBINSONS (Sasfi Sale Opportunities Bath and Bedroom Towels EXTRA LARGE AND HBAVY WHITE TURKISH HEMSTITCHED Bath Towels V-^ 1^ Size 02 x 34 incheß. i \J\j Half Dozen. Hemstitched Bath Towels. Also a Somewhat s—*ii*»- mr WHITE TTJI^KIISia: HEMSTITCHED Bath Towel SIZE 68 BY 80 INCHES Reduced to $5.75 per
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    • 6 1 Bollingcr Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 831 2 THE KING AND QUEEN ON A VISIT TO SCOTLAND. A Highland Welcome. King George and Queon Mary paid their tint visit to Scotland last month since their accession, and great interest was evinced all along the route in the progress of the Royal party. The train left London
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  • 214 2 French Customs Require Duty on Gift by King Edward. A grave question has been pnbmittod to the opinion of the Minister of Finanoe by the Nautical Club, whose president is the Doc DeesEea, and whose headquarters are at St. Malo. Tbe oorpuß delioti is the masoive Mirer
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  • 836 2 Words of Wisdom a Physician's Pen. •Those who conquer Malaria conquer the tropic*," is a proverb with which every resident in tropical countries is familiar. While in consequence of th« onward march of scientific achievement, thix disease, so depressing in its onset, bo devitalising in iU effect,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 560 2 A Medical Officer Debility. Nervous Exhaustion Certainly the absolute contidence of eminent doctors is evidence enough of the exceptional benefits imparted by Phosferine. Even doctors cannot do more to prove their contidence than by using Phosferine to remedy their own disorders. Could any proof be more definite, more convincing than
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    • 12 2 For ail internal complaints. Dywoter* Ooairhs. Oolrta. «s». s*k» w~vV Or«.t Pnop*r
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    • 146 2 BURRELL COS. Pale Boiled Linseed Oil, Boottopping, Bnow-White Zinc, and Assorted Paints. SANDILANDB BUTTERY AND CO, Bole Agents, Straits SftttJeraaats k F.lf.S. KMT CRUSHED FOOD. Tit It vi In Will kt MUM. I. R. BBLILIOB begs to inform the pablio that bis Paotory for praparini* Crushed Food, at No. 1,
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    • 106 2 Gives Radiant Beauty to the Skin II v n m NN il W i %9 fl w Hi wholesome tonic which stimu- I "li-V* |1 lates the skin to healthy action, S restores its natural transparency, and produces the healthy tone and wl silky softness essential to beauty. 1 NEITHER
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  • 539 3 WHAT AVIATORS CAN DO AGAINST AN ENEMY. Present Possibilities. An able article by M. Reginald Kahn appears in the Temps on the subject of dirigibles and aeroplanes in warfare. After carefully weighing the possibilities of our two types of aircraft, the writer concludes that the principle adc
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  • 197 3 £100 Damages for Breach of Promise. William James Anderson, a Swaneea engineer, who was sued at Newcastle by Miss Annie Atkinson, of Heaton, for breach of promise, appears to have been a man of fetters. It was stated on behalf of Miss Atkinson (the case was
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  • 117 3 A man complained to Mr. Plqwden, at Marylebone, that his wife bad eloped with another man, and taken with her all his goods. The Magistrate: Are you pleased or sorry Well, I'm not very pleased, you can bet. Mr. Plowden You want her back again V
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 846 3 The Sun NEVER set, on the ELGIN TENTB. They are to be found ALL OVER THE WORLD. /^L~s~ ill I i o iilo B ue i ..^«»™Hs«v ''flPsr" t^^fJS^^M^A Tenli mai np on ■«H3 j \likSx: *^Tj?& I r'l appUoatlon to MKfH J^^ft^Pr^ CAWNPORE tLGiM wills c c JawPHBMHB^smBBS Officer
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    • 75 3 THE BEBT 18 ALWAYS CHEAPEST In buying medicine, a few pence from each bottle is no inducement to the buyer. He wants that which ia moat effective, as it is cheapest in the end. 1 his is why Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is so popular here. It is guaranteed to
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    • 449 3 MABTINS f frcaaa Wmmta all limiuhm, tw.».- I tin w in, nvuteittr m iw Sr««a tu~tr 4~. ~f ■>■■»■ mm. At .1 Ckmmmta m 4 »h« m w*m Inn P' ».*r*m n *m mmtnm*M»—m niv»i If You Suffer from any Skin or Blood Disease— such as Eczema, Scrofula, Bad Legs,
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    • 90 3 "CLOVER" BRAND B Sterilized Milk. The only Danish Milk on the market SOLB AGENTS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., The Arcade, Singapore. F6R iriDlAfi. CHiNESE AND JAPANEBE BILKB. FANCY GOODB AND JEWELLERY m *o to K.A.J. Chotirmall Co. tJust received Jade Jewellery. Also, Indian, Mirzapore, Persian and 51 k 52.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 592 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japan, Penanf, Seylea. Australia, Indln, Aden, Bfypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Through BUli of Lading Issued tor Ohiaa Ooast, Persian Quit, Continental, aad Amerioan Porta. Steamers will leaTe Singapore oa ot about MAIL LINES, (Htuari (tor OMM) assaye Bepl 13
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    • 488 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A tegalar fortnightly Benrtoe i to between JAPAN ajtd BUROPB by the Company'! well-known TWIH-BCB.BW STBAaaBEnV^ nnder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Goremment, specially designed lor the Company's Boropean Semoe, ugntea throughout by Blootrioity, providod wltb ev>f>|lftnt aooommodation for First and SsVond
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    • 917 4 steajer mums, PACIFIC MAIL BTEAHBHIP CB. TO YO MEN" UISH A. The two great steamship Unas bstwsea OHINA, JAPAN and EDBOPB, via Honolulu aad Saa Franoisoo, operating the new 11,000 tons, rwin-aorew ateamera KOREA aad SIBERIA, together with the well-known iteaman CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHTJBIA, NIPPON MABD, TBSIO MABTJ
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    • 521 4 BTEMIM mumt HAMBURB AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUM. W aaBR" The itsamsrs of this Oompaay maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, Ihey are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onae a month for Bremerhaven direol, oalling al Penang and
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    • 727 4 STEAMEU BAILINIB N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamer as this Company sail tortnighty bom Brae en, Hamburg, via BoHerdam, Antwerp, Scatti rap, ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaaei ton Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, cad Ties ts a) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Oolombo.
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  • 165 5 FIXTURES. Monday, September 10 High Water, 10.61 am 10.30 p.m. Tuesday, September ao. High Water. 11.10 a.m., 11.10 p.m. Penang Assizes. Licensing Justices meet, 2 80. Presbyterian Church concert, 9. Wednesday, September a i. High Water, 11.44 a.m., 11.55 p.m. Oarden party and conoert, Moss Bank, 4.30
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  • 146 5 To-Dat. Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ooeanien Bpm |S-Ceylon, Australasia Mauri tine, India, Egypt, and Europe, eto. V. de la Ciotat 3pm Malacca, Port Diokson, Port Swettenham and Telok Anson Perak 3 pm Hongkong Catherine Apoar 8 pm Penang and CalouUa Lightning 8 pm Batu Pahat Aing
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  • 131 5 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delta, left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 17th instant, and is due here at 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, the 2 hid instant. The P. ft O. outward mail steamer Ausaye, left Colombo at 6. 50 p.m. on
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  • 707 5 Latest Arrivals. AstUmg, Siam str 405 tons, Capt Christiansen, Bept 18. From Bangkok, Sept 10. 0.0. and 24 d.p. East Asiatic Co. For Bangkok, Sept 21-Bds. AyuthU, Brit str 694 tons, Captain Curtis, tiept 18. From Bangkok, Sept 11. Teak. Borneo Co., Ltl. For Colombo, Sept 18— Bds.
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  • 95 5 Wharves at wblcb Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAIt. Eabt W&iar Bisra Stephan. Eiht W. Samoa 1— Kutna, Darius. Banms Wbabt— Kinla. Him W. Ban. t Taroba, Furth. I— Catherine Apear. a— Ayatliia, SiersUul. „6- Paroo. 6-Oceanien. liAoooa Dooi 7 (Under oonatmotlon.)
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  • 328 5 Expected to Arrive. Per M. M. steamer Oceanien, due September 10. Messrs. Baaer and Kirkpatriok. Per P. and O. steamer Malwa, connecting with the stnamer Afutave at Colombo, due September 28.— Mr. N. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Luhm Kuhl, Mr. J. A. Ritchie, Mrs. B. CoUinfl and
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  • Correspondence.
    • 159 5 To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir,— Can you spare the time to devote a little friendly criticism to the management of the Ooods Department of the Singapore Government Railway 1 In reply to a complaint I made to the head of this department, I am
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    • 254 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a person who has all his eggs in this Colony's basket, and who is not a merchant, may I protest most vigorously against Vigilant's utterly illogical letter? Surely everything that affeotn the Colony's prosperity aßeots the prosperity of everybody
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  • 496 5 Annual Athletic Sports on the Old Gaol Site. The annual athletic sports of St. Joseph's Institution, which were postponed owing to the death of King Edward, were held on the Old Gaol Site on Saturday afternoon, wnen the final heats were decided in the presence of a
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  • 302 5 Yesterday, a well known member of the Roman Catholic clergy, Bishop Bourdon, who for the past twenty-two years has been the guest of the Bishop of Malacca, and R C. chaplain to the Troops, celebrated his golden sacerdotal j übilee wbioh was really completed on June i
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  • 249 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. StMOAPORI, StPTIXBER 19, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 J Demand 2,44 Private 8 m/s a/4| do 8 m/s 2/4& On Germany— hank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 244 de 8 m/s 248 On Franc*— Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/s 299J do 6 m/s 8081
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 173 5 Paloe. 10 10 BeUt Tin 10 10 BruAng 10 10 Braaeh Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi El 41 KinM Tin U 41 Klodan« Tin 10 10 Knantan Tin Bl 41 Lahat Minoa SI 41 Malaya and Siam .0 10 Malacca Tin 5/- Pahang Conaol (1 41 Penßkalen (1 41 Posing
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    • 588 5 I«aue Value. S. Bayers. Sellere. 3/- 3/- Alla«ar 4/9 5/3/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 1.4 0 1.C.6 3/- 1/6 Batang MaJaka 6d. 1/ pm 41 41 Bata Caves 18.12 6 11. CO 41 41 BatQ Tiga 6.6.0 5.10.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.12.4 3.17.6 41 16/-,, Contributory 2.6.0 2.7.6 pm £1
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    • 123 5 SHUC S .'aloe Bayer*. Seller* 10 10 Eastern nom. Smelting 10.0 C 10 T 8.00 41 41 Blootric Tramways 4/8 4/8 10 10 Fraser Neave 80.00 35.00 100 Howartb Brakine 68.00 90.00 100 a „7% Prei. 87.60 80.00 100 100 Katzßro.Dol. 126.00 100 100 a 8% CHD3. Prof* wnm.
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    • 50 5 Buyers, Sellets. Howarth Brekinefl% 1800,000 M par Riley, Har. n £«»*esB% $284,000 1% 8% pre. BtrioT'ways 1% £860,000 Singapore Mn nioipal 6% $1,878,000 nom Buyers. Sellers, Singapore Munioipal H% of 1907 11,600,000 6% T% pr» Singapore Mo riataai4t% 0*1909 $1,000,000 7% 8% pre Singapore MunioipaJ 4% 1003,900 7% di*
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 10 5 Woods' Great Peppermint Cure tor all Went' oomplatois DjMatery. Concha.
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    • 154 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Sepl 20— At saleroom, throe pieces of leasehold land, situate off Bukit Timah Rd., at 2.80. Sept. 20 At saleroom, leasehold land and shop-bouse premises, known as No. 46, Upper Hokien Street, at 2 80. Sept. 27.— At saleroom, seaside building sites, situate at Cbangi
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    • 55 5 One day a microbe found a nest In a broad, expansive, full grown chest He chuckled and laughed aloud with glee, 14 A happy home I've found," said he, 14 Ho 1 Ho 1 Mr. Microbe, not so fast, Your cosy lodging will not laat, Yoor swift eviction I'll ensure
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    • 307 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND BWATOW. s.a. OLBNOOLB, September 21. FOR PENANG AND RANGOON. s.s. SEANO BEE, September 28. This steamer has exoellent aooommed ation for passengers, and oarries qualified rargeon. She has Eleotrio Lights through rat. For freight or passage, apply to TAIK LEE
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    • 42 5 ALBEET L. -£l- JD-AuXjE"Z" Undertaker, Monumental Mason i Marble Merchant, SOLE AGENT FOR MESSRS. UOTTRIDGE BROS., LTD OF LONDON MMHtawy Contractor. Has the ONLY RubberTyed Hearses in the Town. ONLY ITALIAN MA&iiLB USKD IN MONUMENTS. 4», P»loeep BtPMfc. Tai«»boo« i Me), ejia.
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  • 22 6 Knopf*.— At the General Hospital, Singapore, on Sept- 18, Carl Franz Ferdinand Knopfe, of Poeasneok, Germany aged 36 yean. Deeply regretted.
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  • 1062 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. THE DEFEAT OF BOTHA. That we should be profoundly sorry to record the defeat of General Botha is a testimony to the extraordinary ptograas that haa boen made in uniting the Dutch and British races daring the past ten yean. General Botha was, all
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  • 24 6 The bearing of the great tin case at Penang has been adjourned till Ootober ft, owing to the Assizes beginning on the 20th inst.
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  • 17 6 Taipiag Bobber Plantations have despatched to London, in August. 1,810 lbs. sheet rubber and 200 lbs. scrap.
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  • 25 6 We have to thank the local post offlae tor delivering to as a letter aidraand as Mkrws: To the Daily oi Moat Noted Newspaper, Singapore.
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  • 14 6 The Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, pays a dividend of ls.6d. (76 per oent. quarterly).
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  • 22 6 The Bnkit K. B. Robber Co., Ltd., output for August is 861 lbs., making a total of 998 lbs. for three months.
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  • 20 6 There hare been two prosecutions at Penang (or the oonoealment of small pox with fines of 150 and 125, respectively.
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  • 26 6 Mr. Gtllinegh, of Messrs. Riley, Hargreaves and Co., has been on a visit to Kelantan with the object of establishing a rubber factory at Kota Bharu.
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  • 25 6 The annual report of the Meteorological Offioe states that warships now act as weather observation stations, making use of wirelesst elegrapby to transmit their reports.
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  • 37 6 It is whispered at Ipoh that Government is negotiating with private owners, for certain large building rites at Ipoh. This is believed to be significant of the intention of Government to make Ipoh the headquarters of Perak.
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  • 54 6 Tbe Government are determined to make a big effort to keep Australia white Australia, said tbe Hon. Hugh McKenzie, the Victorian Minister of Lands, In addressing a large audience of agriculturists at Dunsford, Surrey. Wo are told that there is an element of risk in thie, but., we are going
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  • 72 6 Another very good house on Saturday night at the Marlborough cinematograph, goes to keep up tbe reputation of that show as a popular place of amusement, though such good and high class pictures as were introduced in the change of programme that night would prove a source of attraction anywhere.
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  • 74 6 For a long time white has been considered tbe unlucky colour for Coronations, said the Rev. J. Perkins, of Westminster Abbey, when lecturing at tbe Royal Photographic Society's Exhibition in Pall Mall Ea*t. Charles I, he said, wore white vestments when he was crowned, snow fell upon him just before
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  • 98 6 In loving memory of my dear Jenny, who died August '21, 1910, ran the inscription on the beautifully engraved plate of a coffin which repoeed on a couch in a house in York Street, Cardiff. Beneath tbe lid, wrapped in a shroud, tbe face uncovered, lav the body of a
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  • 102 6 The case in whioh Messrs. Adamson, GilSllan and Co. accused an ex-clerk named E. Chin Guan of criminal breach of trust was concluded to-day. The allegation was that while in charge of the iron shipments from Europe in 1909, accused appropriated about 14,000 worth of metal. Resuming evidenoe to-day, Mr.
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  • 121 6 Monument Hill, Port Arthur, on the top of which rises the Grand Memorial Tower dedicated to the memory of tbe Japanese officers and men who died in the Investment of the Fortress in the late war, is, in probability, to be covered from top to bottom and on all its
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  • 125 6 A Chinaman living at 43, Church Street, was called away to the bedside of a sick friend on Saturday evening. He stayed there all night and, returning to his own house yesterday morning, found that his box bad been broken into and 1796 in notes, and several Chinese bank notes,
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  • 110 6 The Indian Planters' Gazette, of September 8, says: Planters who come to Calcutta for a spree during the Christmas Holidays will have the comfort of knowing that they are contributing to the beauty and glory of Calcutta, not willingly but materially. They will pay the terminal tax will\niily in addition
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  • 132 6 Details of the principal awards to be presented at the second International Robber a»d Allied Trades Exhibition to be held in London from June 24 to .Inly 11 next, are to hand. The President's Trophy presented by Sir Henry A. Blake, O.C.M.G is open to the whole world, and is
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  • 368 6 The Hon. Hn«h Fort has returned from his visit to Penang. Major F. D. Davidson, of the 09th Decoan Infantry, is the field officer for this week. Mr. J. H. B. Smith, who was formerly on the staff of our contemporary, has joined the Malay Mail. Mr.
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  • 116 6 The Alhambra was filled on Saturday night, by a large number of people who were evidently attracted to the place by tbe announoement that Heaves' manikins were going to show something quite novel to Singapore, the Shadowgraph, in conjunction with their usual performances. This appeared to win the
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  • 120 6 We regret to state that Mr. C. F. F. Knopfe who has been an assistant of Messrs. Menke and Co. for come three years past, died yesterday, in the General Hospital. The deceased, who was 25 years of age, fell ill about five weeks ago with
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  • 134 6 At St. Andrew's Cathedral, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. Nelson, of Messrs McAlister and Co was married to Miss E. E. A. Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mr. A. P. Williams, the service, which was oboral, being conducted by Archdeacon Izard. The bridesmaid was Miss Daisy Williams
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  • 193 6 The following is the draft repot t of the Sanitary Committee of the Municipality on a site for a oonvenienoe for natives in the European business quarter of Singapore The oommitten considered two sitoa, viz Raffles Place and Finlayson Green ana* also discnfsed the practicability of installing the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 85 6 Players J navy (DiKture In J Ib Patent Air-Tight Tina. *5{P PRICE 55 CTB. obtainable at Pei Tin. ROBINSON CO. LITTLES' Now completely open W6e Jbargebt, finest, Most Up-to-date Store in t6e Bast. With every device conducive to comfort And where only the best productions of undoubted quality and reputation
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    • 142 6 ALHAMBRA BBACH BOAD. THE 810 SHOW. Second Show, 930 to 11 p.m. TO-KIGHT AND TO-MORROW. LAST TWO NIGHTS OP Deaves' Merry Manikins IN NBW AND HUMOROUS TURNS. The Funniest Show of ita kind on Tour. WCLCDINO THE SHADOWGRAPH whioh is a novelty to Singapore. IN CONJI'CTIDN WITH 4EW PICTUREB NEW
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  • 156 7 SAFEGUARDING TURKEY AGAINST BULGARIA. Conflicting Reports. IRbctbb's Tblboeam.] London, September 18. Tbe Paris Matin announces the conclusion of a secret military treaty between Turkey and Romania under the direct inspiration of the Berlin and Vienna Governments. It ensures to Turkey and Rumania the support of these powers
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  • 67 7 AN AMERICAN FIRM SECURES CONTRACTS. Several Ships to be Built. [Riotbk's Tblboram.J London, September 19. From New York it is announced tbat Mr. Sohwab, controlling the Bethlehem, and Union plants, has secured contracts for tbe construction of several battleships and other war vessels for the Chinese navy. Mr.
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  • 37 7 Brilliant Victory of Nationalist Party. IRbuth's Tbleoram.] London, September 17, The Rand Mail understands that General Botha favours resigning. London, September 19. The final result of the South Africa elections is Nationalists 87 Unionists 87
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  • 58 7 Anti-British Crusaders Not Wanted In Paris. Raima's TblbqbamJ London, September 13. Tbe French Government has prohibited an Egyptian Nationalist Congress in Paris this month. Tbe Government announces that it acted entirely on its own initiative, not desiring that Paris should be made the centre of AntiBritish crusade. It
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  • 33 7 [Dm Out asutiscbb Lloyd Tblbob am] Berlin, September 18. Tbe Emperor William has armed ia Hungary for hunting. Rumours that the Emperor will go to St. Petersburg in November are unfounded.
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  • 39 7 [Dm Ostasutischb Llotd Tbuoram.] Berlin, September 18 Herr Boebmer, tbe Burgomaster ot Metx, has been appointed Under Secretary in tbe Colonial Office. He has made himself famous by liia skilful handling ot tbe finances of MeU.
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  • 17 7 (Dia OaTASUTisoBs Llotd Tbxmeax.] Berlin, September 18. Tbe opening of the Reichstag has been postponed,
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  • 26 7 [Dbb Ostasutiscbi Li otd Tblboram.} Berlin, September 18. Rumours that M. Stolypin will succeed M. Isvolsky, as Foreign Minister of Rossis, are on confirmed.
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  • 24 7 [Deb Obtasiatischb Lloyd Telegram. J Berlin, September 18. Tbe Grand Duke of Baden will celebrate Us silver wedding on Tuesday.
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  • 45 7 Kohat Pass Closed Owing to Unrest. [Rbctbr's Tblbobam.] London, September 19. A moss age from Peshawar says that owing to raids by tbe Adamkhels, the Kobat Pass has been closed to publio traffic. Mis stated that unrest on the frontier is unremitting.
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  • 21 7 [Rbctbb's Tblbobam London, September 18. Mr. William Cowie, Chairman of the Brit ish North Borneo Company, has died at Badnauheim.
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  • 34 7 [Deb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, September 18. Tbe oonfliot between the Porte and the Greek Patriarohe has been settled by the latter yielding to tbe orders of the Turkish Government.
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  • 23 7 IDm O«t asutiscbb Llotd Tblbobam.] Berlin, September 18. An amnesty for political and Press offences has been proclaimed in Portugal.
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  • 23 7 I )KH OSTASIATISCBB LLOYD TfLEHKAM. Berlin, September IH. Tbe sale of tbe Italian ironolad Pisa to Greece is not confirmed.
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  • 25 7 [Rboter'b Tblbobam.] London, September 19. The death is announced ot M. Nelidoff, Russian Ambassador at Paris, and formerly Russian Ambassador at Constantinople.
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  • 25 7 [Rbctbb's Telboram." London, September 19. At Moscow, two Garni in officers has been arrested on suspicion of espionage during the Moscow manoeuvres.
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  • 36 7 [Rrutbb's Tblbobam.J London, September 19. A oensus ot Chicago shows that the population is 2,185,283, which makes it the second largest in the United States and the fourth largest in the world.
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  • 167 7 Serious Allegations Against Local Solicitor. (Fbom Oub Own Cobrbspondrmt.) Penang, September 19. Mr. R. C. Gould, the Penang lawyer, has been arrested and charged with swearing a false ai2da?:t. He was allowed bail ot 1100. On September 9, be wan suspended for three months. Tbe court ordered
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  • 71 7 (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Penaug, September 17. A former head Chinese postman of the General Post Office, Liong Yian Kuan, ha* been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for wrongfully demanding 82 cents on a letter. The accused was arrested in Novem ber 1008, and was liberated
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  • 49 7 (Fbom Oca Own Corrkspondbnt. Penaag, September 17. Tbe exports for the fortnight ended September 16 areas follows:— Tin, 1,450 t0n5; Mack pepper, 980 tons white pepper, 150 tons; tapioca flour 100 tons tapioca pearl, 480 toaa; tapioca flake, 89 tons nutmegs, 8 tons aad oopra, 1,<521 tons.
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  • 44 7 Half a dozen of tbe chairs that so mysteliously disappeared from the Malay Volunteer Club recently have been found in the possession of a Chinaman, himself a Volunteer, at Taojoux Pagar. Ha has been ar Mated on a charge ot disposing of stolen •ropertj.
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  • 538 7 HOW MANY TREES ARE OF BEARING AGE Is the Soil of the Estate Defective Tbe Rubber World, ot August 18, quotes one ot the Straits Times' comments on Malacca Plantations and makes tbe following remarks: This criticism is vitiated at tbe start by its assertion tbat the Malacca
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  • 405 7 Ong Teck Lim Again Wins Tennis Championship. On Saturday, tbe members and friends of the S. C. R C. assembled at Dunman Green to witness the final championship tennis tie between Ong Teck Lim and Tan Chong Kbee. The game wa< well contested in the first
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  • 2057 7 PALATIAL PREMISES OPENED THIS MORNING. The New Emporium In Raffles Square. Firms come and firms go, but one feels on entering the new premises of John Little and 'Co. in the Square that the management has decided to go on for ever. It evidently baa no
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  • 217 7 One can quite understand that Lieut. Allan Sutor'a book on Tbe Army System or Why Muddle through Thirty Millions a year during Peace, raised the wrath of bis superior officers. Here is one paragraph On arriving at bis office in the morning, the typical commanding officer curses
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  • 2058 7 BRILLIANT FESTIVITIES AT JOHORB. Tbe Governor on Future Prosperity of The State. Saturday being the birthday of His Highness the Sultan, Johore was en fete from early morning until long after midnight. All classes joined heartily in tbe celebration of the event, and many addresses of con gratulation
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  • 146 8 Home p*p<m of Angus! 17 aanounoo the death of L*dy Helen uwendolen Kamsder, wife of ttir John William. Ramsdwn, Bart., of Byram Hall, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, whose vast interests in the Caledonia group of estates, Province Wellesley, were for many years looked atter by bis attorney, Mr John Turner. Lady Ramadan,
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  • 69 8 A large number of members went over to the Swimming Club yesterday morning to take advantage of an exoellent tide. The A class ISO yards handicap was swum during the morning, resulting in a win for Byers, with Gorris seoond and Gordon third. There was to have
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  • 85 8 S. R. C. Fixtures. The S. R. C. hookey fixtures from date to December are as follows Sept. 37 R. G. A., Oct. 5 Interolub, Oot. 11 R. G. A., Oct. 19 Interclub, Oct. 25 Y. M. C. A Nov. ii S. C. C. 2nd XI., Nov. 8 R.
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  • 74 8 S. R. C. v. St. Andrew's Choir. A cricket match was played on the S. K. C ground on SUurday, between the S. R. O. and St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir. With six wickets down, the club declared at 117. The ohoristers made :>i for eight wickets. For the choir,
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  • 434 8 The Championship Final. Mr. Crabb- Watt and Dr. Fowliu, the ii nalists in the Singapore Golf Championship, played the first 1m voles of their oontest on Saturday afternoon at Sepoy Lines. Neither of the players appeared to be in the beet of form and the condition of the oourse,
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  • 148 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties in the S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament are set down for to-day B. Single a. Soott v. Talma. Wilson v. Cheek (to finish). C. SIKOLBS. Makinson v. Stsgg. D. SI.VuLEv Hay v. Holland. Nbwcomus' Handicap. Moding v. Rooinson. Procter v. Rutley. Bailey
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  • 84 8 The newly. established Rabber-planteri 1 Association at Saigon held its seoond general meeting on Augurt 30. The ohairman, in addressing the meeting, dwelt upon the dangers threatening planters through importing iniected robber seed« from Singapore, and said that the Cochin China government bad taken effeotive measures against the risk. The
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  • 75 8 Rubber planters in Java Tj>mn that, in the Government Botanical Gardens there, very little attention U paid to their interests. The Batavia Nieuws van den Dag points out that t^e stafi of the Gardens have so much scientific experimenting to do that rubber is lost sight of. The talk is
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  • 855 8 Prices Quoted ii the Market lib Morning. Singapore, September IMb, 1910. Mewn. Lvall ac J Hvatt, BxchaDge ai d Share Broken, issue the following list el quotations this morning i— nom. tame, on yum. neut ri. a/- Allagar 4/0 6/8 3/- Option. 3,9 5/6 £1 Au K
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 601 8 WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AUBNTB FOX THE A X JLlXxlo Preservative Co. s well-known compositions, viz -"WOOD, IRON AND STEEL PRESERVATIVE." "WHITE ANT DESTRUCTORS," "ATLAS" Steam Boiler Preservative and other Brands by the same Co. STOCKS HELD. PRICES ON APPLICATION LOWEST RATES. Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SEABIDE
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    • 323 8 The Standard Life Assurance Co. WE CAN OBTAIN FOR YOU A LIFE POLICY 1. At Home Rates (Dnder Double Endowment Plan), or 2. With Monthly Premiums, without any addition to the Yearly Premium, or 8. Without Medioal Examination, or 4. Cnder all the usual plans to meet varying oircumstanoes. We
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    • 162 8 NEW PIANOS. High-Glass Pianos AT VERY LOW PRICES. GUARANTEED BEST MATERIAL AND MADE EXPRESSLY FOR THIS CLIMATE. "W T. QABOIA. 21 B, Onohard Road. 718 GARDEN FETE AND OOITOEE,T IN AID OF THE Restoration Fund OF 5t Matthew's Church, SEPOY LINES WILL lAKB PLACE AT moss zbahstik:. 28 Grange Road.
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    • 164 9 AWARDED SPECIAL DIPLOMA Agri-Horticultural Show, 1910. Gold and Silver Prize Medals ot various patterns suitable for competitions, etc. B. P. DESILVA, 62 AND 63. HIGH STREET MICHELIN TYRES dupireljrothers, II it be not true, speak it not, If it be not seemly, do it not." Marcus Aurelius. The one and
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    • 262 9 ATwrfully AND COMPANY, Turf Accountants. NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE MEETING. Treble Event Double Events Straight-out all Events. For particulars aud prices, apply to 33, Raffles Place, Singapore. Tels. "Tolly," Singapore. Telphone 689. 2065 BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE Are now doing business on the forthcoming Autumn Meeting RUN OCTOBER
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    • 957 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Autumn Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 11, Thursday, October 18, and Saturday, October 16. PROGRAMME. Vnder S. B. A. Rule: FIRBT DAY. Tuetday, October li. 1. THE OPENING STAKES— VaIue $600 A handicap for horses that have never won a stake of more
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    • 562 9 publication of the weight*, and of 1} lbs. by th« winner of two or more noes. Ten Pounds Sterling or One Hundred and Twenty Ouilden, shall be taken as the equivalent of One Hundred Dollan, when determining the advertised valne of stakes. In calculating the advertised vrlue of any raoe,
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    • 163 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIM STUajMV. CB.. LTD. FOB TRINOOANU, BIBUT. BACBO, KBLAHTAN, BANOHARA, TKLOPIH. PATANI, BINOORA, bAOOH KOBBAMUI BAVDOH. bAHQ3UEH, OHMPOB KOHLAK AMU BANOKOR DDE. DEPARTDRE. M, Yagala Sept li Sfpt 17 3 p.m •.a. Asiang Sept 19 Bopt 21 S p.m •a. Mabidol Sept J2 Sept J4 I p.m
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  • 1196 10 INHIBITED PARSONS STRANGE SERMON. Joys of Life. The strangest sermon preached in any Church cf England yesterday must easily have been tbat delivered from the pulpit of Sutton Cheney Church in, the heart of rural Leicestershire by tbo inhibited vicar of the parish, the Rev. Edmund Christopher
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    • 746 10 IHSURAKCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shanghai: I hegistertd under the Life Assurance Companies Aots.V England, and undrr the jkonskong Ordinance-. POSITION OF COMPANY (iTwelfth Year). Total Insurance in force >8T 1 88< > SBg. ToUl Assets »V«l«,a*9. Total Funds 8,816,818. Total Inoome for Year 8^88,887. AGENCIES
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    • 526 10 BANKING. .BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. iaOOBFOBATSD BT BOTAB OHABTBB, r*M np Capital la M.ooo Bharei of eWsaak f11.M0.000 Bsaarva Fob! aU.aOO.OOO Balaam Uabfttty of PronrHtota ai, too, DOC BABSBBfi. Baak ol W-i|laa« ■aatoaal Baak of Bmttlaal raa ktoaioa dry Midlaai Buk, Mi. BIHOAPORK BBAHCH. Carnal Aooonata an
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    • 583 10 CHAMBERLAIN 8 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 ia tbat Chamberlain's Pain Balm is never found
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    • 411 10 SALES BY AUCTION. ■OIT6MEFB SALE On Tiisday, Sfptimihr 20, at 2.80 p. m. All those three pieces of leasehold land situate sS Bukit Timah Road, Singapore near the 0' milestone, being portions of the land comprised in Government Lease No. 329 for 999 years' subject to a yearly rent of
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  • 761 11 MOTORS MOTORING. SOME NOTABLE CARBURETTERS. Perfect carburation is, as I have previously explained, writes J. O. in the Westminster Gazette, of prime importance to every osor of a motor-car, motor-boat, or any other form of locomotion in which petrol- spirit ia used as fuel. Since writing on the economies that
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  • 233 11 Scawtland." The latest ickle essay by the Kid Who Wrote to the King ia entitled Sea wt laud." We extract it from our blushing contemporary, the Pink 'Un, which has blushed no deeper for the preparation, says a Ceylon paper Alas for human perversity. Soawtland is the birfplaice of the
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  • 105 11 Amongut the wedding* announced (or September are the following Hi* Honour John Rromhead Matthew*, Chief Jnetice of the Bahama Islands, and Miaa Annttte Kit sod, daughter of the late Mr. James Kit-on, of Elmat Hall. Leeds, and yoangetit sister of Lord Airedale; Mr. .Charles Cobb, 20th Pud jams, third son
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    • 256 11 WOLSELEY SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. A I T»T^ s^^ A Cs^^Sl THE NAMK ISTH \mJ I \mJ GUARANTEE. SOLE A'iBNTS FOR WOLBKLEV SIDDELBY AUTOCAR« In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Sumatra: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, •"KT THE MOTOR AND CARRIA6E WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIBHT. General Repairers ot
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    • 33 11 A OANGER AVOIDED. Tl ere ia no danger from blood poiaon resalting from a w>und when Chambrrlun'a Pain Balm >b applied. It ia an antiaeptio liniment. For aale fey all Diapenaariea and Dtalera.
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    • 247 11 111 Ribbed Motor Tyres (Specially made for the Tropics). CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER CO., LTD. Kumpers <Sc Co., Federated Eng. Co., SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. Write to us for our new Price List. Through all Dealers and Garages. mmumn. o. J. MmTmtUt Cm. mm» to off.f ihmlr ilnhn mm AGENTS IN ENULAND.
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    • 153 11 20 h.p.. 4-CYL. FORD MOTOR CARS Simplicity is the keynote ot the FORD CAR. Automatic Oiling, Automatio Cooling and Automatio Electric are throe automatic features ot the Ford. FORD heat treated VANADIUM ateel cannot be broken, in case ot a tremendous ■train or sbock that would break other materials, the
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    • 609 12 WANTS. ONE THOUSAND CHAUFFEURS WANTED. 1)u I. C S. have !><-•< n r< quested by the tent-rat Motor Car Co., Ltd., of London, to Hiiiiply them witli 1,000 chat ffiurs, at wages of from 12 to XI weekly. The new Chauf. feurt- Course will prepare anyone for this occupation For
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    • 574 12 TO BE LET CB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. Suite of commodious and well-appointed offices on the ground floor of No. 6, Collyer Quay, completely fitted with Electric light and fans. Anply to Messrs. Powell Co., or Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co., Raffles Place. u152 ROOM AT THE ARM DE TO
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    • 310 12 BOARD AND LODBIW6 BOARD UNO RESIDENCE. Board and apartments for single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Ohaut. Terms Moderate. 2161 BOARD AND REBICENCE. Furnished looms. with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 2092 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Rooms with a private famtty. House nicely situated and clote to town.
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    • 538 12 NOTICES. FREEHOLD PROPERTY FOR SUE PRIVATE.V. Substantial European Brick Building newly painted and overhauled, known as The Fernery, No. 5, Adis Road, off Sophia Road. Can be seen between 6 4 6 p m. 2214 NOTICE. The partnership hitherto existing between A. W. Tully and myself under the style of
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    • 647 12 NOTICES. GOYIRHIIEHT MOTIFIOTIOM. A List of applications for public houpe licences to be considered at the meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices on Tuesday, September JO, 1910, may be seen on appli oation at the Colonial Secretary's Office and at the Government Monopolies Department during the usual office boure.
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    • 306 12 BY ROYAL WARRANT TO T. M, The King and Queen AND ALL THE Royalty of Europe. Bechstein Pianos THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD. Steinway Pianos THE ROBINSON PIANO CO LO. Brinsmead Pianos THE ROBINBON PIANO CO. LD. Auto-Rachals Player Pianos THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LD. The Agents. THE Empire Hotel,
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits Wmes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants of every description are injerted at the prepaid rate of II per foot lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II eaoh insertion Pot p.p.c. oards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scali Ratbs
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