The Straits Times, 26 September 1910

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.372 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 26. 1910. PRICE IOCBNTH.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 322 1 D, ft I McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLDBECK. MAOBREBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Manila Cigars. We have just unpacked a fresh shipment ol the LA FLOR DE LA ISABELA Brand, and offer them at the following prices No. In a box Price per box I No. In a box Price
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    • 69 1 ART NEEDLEWORK ANO FLOWER O£POT 217, Orchard Road. AWARDED MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910. Arranged Floral Baskets, Boaqaete, shower* and Floral forms of all description?. Wedding orders receive special attention MANY LOCAL TESTIMONIALS. Price* Moderate. Cat Flowers from oar own Narseries quite Fresh. NURSERIES AND
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    • 179 1 ROBINSONS (2as6 Sale Opportunities Krister* and Rossman n's Jjk 1 fU-y[ Mint'i \o. j, aJB This ia an exoellent, light running, qnick *^lr* Mm^^ working Hand Machine on Walnut Base. ...j^uii |rf[T77ffi^fi|^TpJ > *ttLjpL r M^SsB^a<^Bc^^^Es^SHi»^aß j> menta. C9MH^9HHH^SaB|^?P9i SSm MODEL NO. 1. )Imi,l So. §i^T j|k Is one of
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    • 6 1 Bollingcr Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR ANO COMPANY.
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  • 803 2 DOCTORS STATEMENTS ON EVILS OF MORPHIA TAKING. Restrictions Suggested. I believe that a person who habituates himself to tbe use of drugs is nothing less than a potential lunatic. Thus a well-known West End physician summed up an interview with a Pall Mall Gazette representative on tbe
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  • 214 2 Changes and Improvements is tbe Maritime Laws. At tbe International Congress of Carrying Trade Employes, at Copenhagen, the following resolution was adopted unanimously We demand the following changes and improvements in the marine lawH in all countries: Tbe abolition of the imprisonment of seamen for deserting their vessel
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  • 728 2 How to Fight it. Of all the evils which the inhabitant of the torrid zone is called upon to endure, the greatest are, perhaps, the deadly debility and nervous depression which are the forerunners of the more serious ills so rife in warmer latitudes. Physical fitness should be
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    • 570 2 A Medical Officer Debility. Nervous Exhaustion Certainly the absolute confidence of eininent doctors is evidence enough of the exceptional benefits imparted by Phosferine. Even doctors cannot do more to prove their confidence than by using Phosferine to remedy thtir own disorders. Could any proof be. more definite, more convincing than
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    • 75 2 THE BEST IS A .WAYS CHEAPEST. In buying medicine, a few penoe bom each bottle is no inducement to the buyer. He wants that wbioh is most effective, as it is cheapest in tbe end. This is why Chamber. lain's Cough Remedy is so popular here. It is guaranteed to
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    • 240 2 VJ RIGHT'S* DYSPEPSIA'^pABLETS*****1 l Ml IM ««N<H> feraMK*. Ma. 1 M**M. J JtMJBt WRIOHT, IM9M. laeH— Price I 1 .00. Tbe Pharmaoy, Agentn. A GOOD START IN LIFE. Mothers should early realize how essential good health is for the success of their child in after life. A badly nourished baby
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    • 98 2 Gives Radiant Beauty to the Skis) /^"'HAZELIHE'\ ft SNOW" 1\ I Ad ideal remedy for dull or tjj greasy complexions. i Kjltl 1 A wholesome tonic which stimu- v I 11 1 lates the skin to healthy action, II restores its natural transparency, ill tt\ and produces the healthy tone
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  • 925 3 VALUABLE FINDS WHERE C/ESAR BEAT GAULS. Recent Excavations. One of the most interesting problems of arcl neology baa been finally Bolved by the re oeut ixcavations accomplished at AliseSanto Heine laying bare toe site of Arlesia, that city of ancient Otal where Vercingetorix headed 80,000 of his countrymen
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  • 141 3 The old Pacific Mail steamer City of Peking, which was to long and bo favourably known on the Hongkong- Yokohama-San Francisco route, is to be bf ken up and shipped to the East Coast as scrap iron, acI cording to a late report received from San Francisco. Messrs. Bates and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 823 3 "Elgin" Waterproof Tents uiiiutiii DEFY THE )M M j ■> IX^immmmmmlbbmß I W nSMMMfJaIIBB BBMMMMMMMMMMMmSbB^C^U E-4 ELGMMILLS 0". Fidt- Officers' k«.kfl; Cu«l Tnt. KJ "EUiii" kabkfl; 40-Ib. fit x 8- with oQtorfly ol a single-fold 11 V x V x ffhißh inside^ extra cJi •I green or khaki waterproof canvas;
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    • 12 3 I Woods' Great Peppermint Cure lor all Internal e-ranlviat*. Dvveatorr. Cona* Oolds
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    • 572 3 /TStTEN DAYS 1 FREE 7HIAL I V^ M lIH.II os mn Crete bootiki ol n. loaf A- ■■■Mill iil ilf.«li< -i) nliiiillM afwLX ißk 01 Ut •mv****t- UXtmutnaa Lj\Wk Coventry Cyoles. Irillßßl muM l\y- to Ira rm.. dM*urh*< i BmU T £3 .iO to £9 IIWD Cc»«»r But*. M nukra
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    • 164 3 FBR INDIAN. CHINEBE AND JAPANEBE BILKB. FANCY ***** AND JEWELLERY go to K.A.J. Chotirmall Co. tJost reoeived Jade Jewellery, Also, Indian, Mirzapore, Persian and 51 ft 52. HIGH BT. j4ipnr Carpeta Please call at our shop and you will be rare to get best value for your money. PA RI
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    • 587 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. W.&o. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. *>.r China, Japan, Penang. Oeylon, Aautralla, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pert*, Plymoutb and London Through BlUa ot Lading Inaed for China Ooait, Persian Golf, Continental, and American Port*. Steamer* will leave Singapora on ot aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for Ohina) Devauhs Oot 1 Assaye
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    • 492 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A reenlar fortnightly serrioe ia maintained between JAPAN am> BUROPB by the Company's woll-known TWIMOIIW IflAllll, ander MaU Oontraet with tbe Imperial Japanese Governmont. specially designed tor tbe Company's Hnropean Serrioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First and Seoond
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    • 934 4 STEAMER BAIUNBS. mine mil steamship cc. aim TOYO KIBEN (AISHA. The swo great ateamahlp Una* between OHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and Saa Franoisoo, operating the new 11,000 lona, twin-aeraw steamera KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well-known iteamera CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHCRIA, NIPPON MARU, TBHIO MABD AND
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    • 500 4 STEAMbK miLIHM HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURB. W Mkflr 1 The iteamer* of thia Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tba Strait*, China and Japan. Homeward*, tbey are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham bnrg and onoe a month for Bremer haven direot, oalUng at
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    • 710 4 STEAMER BAILINIB N. D. L Norddeutsohor Lloyd Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LINE The faat and well -known mall itaamcr ot thia Company aall tortnlghty from Brtr en, Hamburg, Tia Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soata mp, on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Baplaa (ooan*. on Manallle*, Naples, Alexaadrla. aad Tloa t» aa) Port Said, Boas, Adaa,
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  • 164 5 FIXTURES. Monday, September a 6. High water, 8 26 a.m., 2.84 p.m. Chamber of Commerce bait yearly meet ing, 2.80. Tuesday. September 37. Higb Water, 6.4 a.m., 8.4 J p.rn Wednesday. September jB. High Water, 7.8 am 6.24 p.m. Thursday. September 39. Hjgb Water. 8 40 a.m.,
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  • 155 5 To-Dat. Malaooa, Port Diokaon, Port Swettenham and Telok Aneon Perak 8 pm Malacca Hong Ho 8 pm Bali, Maoaaear, Menadu, Ternate, eto. Teo Pan 3 pm Bangkok Solva pm Haigon Kampot 4 pm |3"Penang, Ceylon, Anatralaaia, India, Aden, Eirypt and via Naples for Europe, eto. Bnelow 6pm
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  • 115 5 Tbe Imp. German mail steamer Ynrok having left Oolombo at 4 p.m. on Saturday, tba 34th instant, and may be expeoted to arrive here on Friday morning, tbe 80th inatant, at 8 a.m. Lrrr 6ixoak>m Di .118 P.AO. .og 80 N. D. L. I apt 1 B.
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  • 857 5 Latest Arrivals. Surnbtry, Gar omiaar, 2560 tona, Sl4 orew, 10 guns, J">00 bp. Oom. Tagert, Sept 23 From Polo Laut, Sept 21. For Tsingtan, Sept 10— Rds. Plane:, Ger anrvey abip, 660 tona, 103 crew, 8 gnns, 870 bp. Com. Korvetten, Sept S6. From German New Oninea, Sept
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  • 101 5 Wharvea at which VeiMU are Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAGAR. Bast Wbut Bisn Stepban. East W. Bbotioh 1 —Castor, Yunnan. Sanaa Wbab»— Haiphong. Miin W. Ban. t Thongwa, Karama. n I Guadiana. m n 4- Tring«aan, Kinta. S- Ching Wo. 6— Bellerophon, GorgoD. Liooos
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  • 567 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Toogwa, Sppt. 24. From Madras via ports Messrs Messrs W. Plummer and Andre German, Mrs. Schaneider, Misses John and Juntina Ch»n. Per steamer T'insganu, Sept. 24 From Iloilo Mesßts. Wat-ton, Hutchison nod Vergonseanne. Per G G. Daendels, Sept 25 —From Bandjernnssin via porta: Mr.
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  • 424 5 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report. Writing from London on the Ist inst., Messrs- Samuel Montagu and Co. state About £900,000 in bar ttold was available for di-po-*l, ot this £J16,0u0 wan reserved for India. It is ezpuoted that tbe Bank of Kotilaod will receive tbe
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  • 247 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapom. Sbptimbbi 26, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4| Demand 2,4^ Privates m/s 2/i| do 8 m/s 2/4 A On Oermany— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 344 do 6 m/s 246, On Ft anee— Bank d/d 3M Private 8 m/s 2Mi do 6 m/s 808*
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 178 5 Vilao. LO 10 B«lmt Tin L0 10 Broaug LO 10 Brush Hyd. LO 10 Kaoaboi (1 41 KinM Tin U 41 KledangTin lO 10 Kuaokan Tin U 41 Lauat Mines 61 41 Malay* tad SUm 10 10 Miiaooa Tin i/- 6/- Paadad Odaaol U 41 PouKkuloa U 41 Paung
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    • 610 5 iMae 3 Value. Bayer«. Seller*. 2/. 2/- Allagar 4/7 5/ 2/. a/- Anglo-Malay 1.2 0 1.4.9 2/. 1/6 Baian* Malaka 6d. 1/- pm ill j£l Batu Cavea 18.00 16.1.0 41 41 Basu Ti«a 4.10.0 6.0.0 41 4)1 Buldl Kajang 3.12.1 2.1 .8 Ml 15/ Contributory 2.6.0 2.7.8 pm £1
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    • 124 5 I«sne S Valued Buyers. Seller* 10 10 BMtern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 7 B 6.00 41 41 Blootric Tramway* 4/8 4/fc 10 10 Frawjr Neave 28 00 80 00 100 Howarth Brakine 6700 68.00 lUD ,,7% Prel. 9060 13.50 100 100 KviBr .Def. 126.00 100 100 8% Cam Prof*
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    • 42 5 Buyers. Selloia. Howarth Brakinc6% .600,000 par Riley, HarB'STtw. 1 laBWo l% 6% £850,000 Singapore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 com Buyers. Sellers. Singapore Municipal n% olliS ,1,600,000 6% fftptt Singapore MaBieiptJ 44% otlWt 11,000,000 T% 8% pre Singapore Municipal 4% 1602.900 T% dls
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 11 5 For ail internal oomnlainta. Dysentery Coughs, Cotda, atfetak Woo 1« QrwtPavpar
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    • 603 5 KOH and COMPANY ARE SHOWING A SPECIAL LINE IN ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS, Caps, tea sets, tea pots, silver and gold medals suitable (or Prises and Presents. Prices Moderate. Al«o a new stock of Stationery, books, picture portcards of King George Jt Queen Mary. Inspection Cordially Invited. KOH <Sc CO^lP^lfcTir, 00, Bras
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    • 148 5 This Is It. V"^ The latest toientifio proj^fff^. P» ratioD °< COD LIVER ■■MB OIL. Djes allthat is olaim|,c!VvS^"ll oc a< ■opsnades i I the old fashioned emulsions I wbioh npsettbe stomioh. I OF ALL CHEMISTS. «.j $125 AND $2 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph NORTH BRIDGB ROAD. To-Nltfht! To-Night! NEW FILMS.
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    • 36 5 ALBERT L. A- XDJLLEY Undertaker, Monumental Mason 4 Marble Merchant, SOLB AGBNT FOB MESSRS. DOTTRIOGE BROS., LTD OF LONDON MUltary Contractor-. Hal the ONLY Rubber Tyed Hearses in the Town. ONLY ITALIAN MA»"".B 18HD IN MONUJiBNTS.
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  • 1103 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. FURTHER REFLECTIONS. It would not be fair to let the first deep impression caused by the Municipal Commission Report pass away without expressing admiration of the manner in which the Commissioners have performed their duty. That it must have been a painful duty is
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  • 15 6 The Rev. Father Rsnard, who returned to Kuala Lumpur, last week, received a cordial welcome.
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  • 18 6 The silver jubilee of the Rev. Father Terrien has been celebrated at Kuala Lumpur since the 21st instant.
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  • 19 6 Judgment in the Port Swettenham Rubber Co.'s owe for ej>»ctmnnt and damages against Towkay Lake Yew has been reserved.
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  • 21 6 Burglars broke into the house of E. Branson, Dhoby Ohaut, during the week-end and stole property to the value of 125.
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  • 14 6 The Kinta Tin Mining Co. is paying a fur ther interim dividend of 1
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  • 19 6 The Waiwupu is negotiating with the British Charge d'Affaires for the establishment of a Chinese Customs house at Wei-hai-wei.
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  • 41 6 Mr. Maurice Winn Walter, eldest son of the late Mr. James Walter of Yokohama, who joined tbe staff of tbe Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in London two and a half yours ago, has died of meningitis at the age of 22.
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  • 44 6 Sheng Kung Po, vice president of tbe Hoard of Communication at Peking, and special officer in charge of finance, submitted a proposition for the adoption of a gold standard, but tbe Board of Finance ntroDgly opposed it on account of the poverty of China*
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  • 39 6 The report of tbe committee of tbe Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, for presentation to the twenty-ninth annual general meeting to be held to day, states that tbe balance at tbe credit of the Society now stands at 14,596 83.
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  • 37 6 The business at the Legislative Council meeting on Friday next includes the third reading of the Freight and Steamship and the Divoroe bills. The Light Tolls, Chinese Immigrants and Deleterious Drugs bills will bo taken in committee.
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  • 42 6 The position of the steamer Proteus which at one time seemed well-nigh hopeless is today believed to be very favourable and it is quite possible that within a few days she m«y come off, says a Shanghai paper of the 16th instant.
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  • 45 6 Two cases of alleged kidnapping were reparted to tbe police during tbe week-end. In one the child involved has been recovered and a man arrested, but in tbe other, although an arrest has been made, the victim, an eight-year old girl, has not been found.
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  • 53 6 Two occupants of the Formosan Village at the Japan-British Exhibition were to be married last month. Tbe ceremony was to be performed, as far as possible, according to tbe savage rites of the Formosans. The village priest was to officiate, and the wedding was to be completed by the sacrifice
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  • 62 6 This is one case in whioh a man's house is not his oMtle, said Colonel Hall at tbe Bury connty police-court, to a man who pleaded that he was in his own house when he used bad language. If you are in yonr own boose, said Colonel Hall, and use
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  • 49 6 The International Rubber and Allied Trades' Exhibition to be held at London in 1911 is attracting attention in Central Java. Many planter* have decided to send exhibit", both oolltctively and individually. Circulars will be sent rouod to the planting community urging them to take active part in the movement.
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  • 51 6 The half yearly meeting of tbe Singapore Chamber of Commeice and Exchange takes place at 2.30 this afternoon. During the proceedings, the Colonial Secretary will present to Capt. Gardiner, of the Hebe, a gold watch and chain, given by the United States Government for services rendered to a vessel in
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  • 67 6 One of the most disastrous house collapses that has taken place in Hongkong for some time ocourred late on the night of September 16, when Nos. 18 and 15, Morrison Street, off Queen's Road, West, came crash ing to tbe earth. The cillapse was attended with deplorable results, as it
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  • 64 6 A meeting of the shareholders of United Singapore Rubber Estate*, Ltd., was held in the company's offioe on Saturday to confirm a resolution passed at a previous meeting, to substitute a new set of regulations in the place of Table A in tbe first schedule to the Companies' Ordinance, 1889.
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  • 57 6 The Colonial Council of Cochin-China met at Saigon on September 13, to bear the annual address of the Governor. His Excellency dwelt upon the satisfactory fiscal position of the Colony which closed 1909 with a small surplus. Tbe Badget for 1910 is expected to close satisfactorily. That for 1911 is
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  • 73 6 The officials on Pulan Samboe were engaged yesterday in searching for the remaining three bodies of the men who lost their lives in the fire on the sea on Thursday morning. The body of one of tbe Klings was recovered bnt no sign was Been of the European or the
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  • 91 6 Tbe Chinaman who was found near Tarn penis a few days ago with a charge of buckshot in his leg haa identified two coolies as his assailants. The two accused are employed on a large duck farm at the sixth mile, Seraogoon Road, and it is believed that they t-hot
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  • 74 6 The Duly Telegraph correspondent at Lourdes, in the south west of Fr»uce, sates that the French and Spanish Governments are investigating a Carlist conspiracy, which has as its object the capture of the Spanish throne for D>n Jaime. The conspiracy hu its centre at Lourdes, and am >ng iho-tu participating
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  • 85 6 According to Messrs. Ellis and Ellis, the appearanoe of the Hongkong rubber market can be summed up in the single phrase, a sorry one, which is further depressed by the continned drop in the price for the raw article. The longlooke<l for demand for rubber by manufacturers from across the
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  • 400 6 Mr. H. C. Ribinson, Director of Museum", F. M s will be back in the first week of November. Mr. H. B. Baker, of Messrs. Rodyk and Davidson, wbo has not been well lately, has gone home on leave, accompanied by Mrs. Baker. Tbe report wbioh appeared
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  • 56 6 There was a slip in our issue on Saturday with reference to the date of tbe meeting at which tbe Bishop of Singapore is to describe the needs of the Church in tbe Diooeee. It is not on Friday next, but at the Victoria Theatre
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  • 64 6 Details of the return visit of the Bandmann Opera Company to Singapore are given in our advertisement oolumos, from which it will be Been that many of the old favourites are included in the repertoire. The company opens at tbe Victoria Theatre on Saturday, October 15, and
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  • 65 6 This clever troupe of entertainers gave another successful performance at tbe Theatre on Saturday night, but the audience was not so large as it might have been, considering tbe excellence of the entertain, ment. A special matinee will be given on Wednesday, tbe 29th inst tickets for
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  • 56 6 A general meeting of tbe M. C. L. will be held in the Victoria Memorial Hall on Toes d»y, September 27, at 4.30 pm All children, whether members of the League or not, are invited to be present. This general meeting will take the place of the
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  • 78 6 It is understood that extensive construotional alterations will shortly be oommenoed at the Grand Hotel de l'Kurope. Tue present buffet is to be transferred to the High Street corner where a vnraodah will tike the place of tbe present shops and a billiard room will be
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  • 118 6 This morniuq, in the Supreme Court, Mr. Justice Fisher delivered judgment on th« action brought by Sbaik All Htastn Manhood, a pilgrim broker, who claimed from Manure. Manbfleld and. Co. special damages of KV49, and general damages of 15,000 for alleged refusal by defendant* to sell
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 110 6 W. D. H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand-Made Cigarette. P*/>lro<l in MAGNUMS tAri rscked in >V> |i p nce »nree Castles *v* Curettes 55 CT8i Air tighl f^^SSl Tinß> |P t Pe' tin. 1 1 WD&B.6 Wills \U OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. LITTLES'
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    • 148 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. The Premier Show. TO-NIGHT. THE LATEST INNOVATION Patlie's Animated Gazette Weekly Publication, portraying The News of the World INCLUDING The Latest Paris Fashions in Living Picture*. Thoroughly interesting and popular (Watched for eagerly by Thousands every week wherever shown). OPERATOR CORRESPONDENTS AT ALL IMPORTANT CENTRES. This interesting
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  • 123 7 NATURE OF THEIR DEFENSIVE COMPACT. Possible Greco* Bulgarian Union. [Raima's Tblbobam. l London, September 26. The Times correspondent at Athens, says that M. Bratiano, the Romanian Foreign Minister, informed tbe Turkish Minister at Bakharest on September 4 that, in the event ot a Turco Bulgarian conflict, Romania
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  • 94 7 GRAVITY OF THE EVIDENCE INCREASING. Soundings Supplied by German Assistance. [Rbctbr's Tblboram.] London, September 26. From Berlin it is reported that under a mattress of the bed occupied by Trench, at an Emden hotel, were found photographs and maps of Kiel, Wilhulmshaven, and the North Sea Islands,
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  • 57 7 VIOLENT DENUNCIATIONS OF MR. ROOSEVELT. Exclusion from Belgian Gathering. [Rbutbb's Tblboram.] London, September 24. The Egyptian National Congress has met at Brussels. Violent speeches were made denouncing Britain and condemning Mr. Roosevelt. The Burgomaster refused an application for permission to participate in to-day's demonstration in honour of the
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  • 68 7 Opposition Refuses to Attend tbe Parliament. [Rbdtbb's Tblbobam.] London, September 24. A Lisbon telegram says King Manuel has opened Parliament. He announced tbe firm resolve of tbe cabinet to carry on tbe Liberal programme enforcing tbe laws for regulation of religious associations. London, September 26. A Lisbon telegram
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  • 44 7 Resolute Stand by President of the Diet. [Rbutbb's Tblbobam.] London, September 26. Tbe President of the Finnish Diet has refused to subm't the Russian Ministerial proposals to the Diet, which supported his aotion. Tbe dismissal of tbe Diet is momentarily expected.
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  • 32 7 I Dbb Ostasutischb Llotd Tbleqbax Berlin, September 25. Chavez, the aviator, crossed tbe Simplon and landed at Djmondsolla. Both his legs were broken by an accident at tbe finish.
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  • 25 7 [Der Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblbobam.] Berlin, September 25. Tbe Russian Semjla expedition has doubled tbe northern part of the Island for tbe first time.
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  • 165 7 Municipal Commission's Report Criticised. (From Oub Own Cobbbspondbmt.) Penang, September 26. At a public meeting held at the Chinese town ball, it was agreed to form a ratepayers' association. Dr. Locke presided, and there was one European present, a few Mahommedans and the remainder were Chinese. The ohairman
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  • 332 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Labuan, September 22. Messrs. Salmon, J. F. and W. A. De Souza, of the Audit Office, having finished auditing the accounts in Labuan and Brunei, returned to Singapore by tbe Maradu on the 22nd instant. Among the steamers that called in here for
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  • 149 7 Plans (or the Royal Visit to Rhodesia The tour of tbe Duke and Duchess of Connaught through Rhodesia has been arranged as follows: Their Royal Highnesses will leave Capetown on November 7, and, travelling via Bloemfontein, will arrive at Victoria Falls on November 12, receiving tbe chief
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  • 258 7 The Singapore Volunteers made an attack in force upon Singapore town late on Saturday night, but fortuitous circumstance, and the garrison, were too much for them, and Singapore lives to tell the tale. The citizen troops mastered in good strength at the Drill Hall at six
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  • 1102 7 AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS. Right Men Wanted. It is twenty-six years ago since tbe writer first called at Teluk Anson on bis way to Penang. It was then tbe obief collecting centre for the now famous Straits Trading Co., and was the first place where they had their
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  • 47 7 On August 81, one box containing jewellery worth over $10,000, belonging to Mrs. Role, was stolen from the premises of the Standard Oil Company of New York at Bhameen, Canton, and the case was reported to the police tor investigation. A boy U now under 1 arrest
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  • 645 7 THE PRICE AT WHICH SHANGHAI BOUGHT. Optimistic Statement Corrected. The Shanghai Mercury, of September 18, says With reference to the paragraph from the Straits Times whioh appeared in these columns yesterday referring to Shanghai and rubber, we are pleased to be able to state that almost tbe only
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  • 246 7 Thorough Geological Examination Advisable. The following note by Mr. J. B. Scrivenor on the geological sections exposed on the Johore State railway appears in the Johore Government Gazette: Tbe geologist to the Federated Malay States Government visited Johore in February, 1910, with a view to examining all the
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  • 110 7 The following is from the Nagasaki Press ot September 10 i Tbe captain of tbe'salvage steamer Oura-maru reports that duriag the six days the vessel lay off tbe wreck ot the cruiser Bedford, only ten hours' work was possible owing to the high ses* On Tuesday
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  • 892 7 The Sumatra Consolidated and Tikam Batu Estates. Tbe first annual meeting of tbe Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estates (Limited), was held on August 29, at the London Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Keith Fraser Arbuthnot (chairman of tbe company) presiding. The representative of the secretaries > Messrs. M. P. Evans
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  • 185 7 Yesterday was a day of mishaps at the Swimming Club. In the forenoon Mr. P. M. Kibinson collided with another swimmer in the water and sprained his ankle badly. He had to be taken ashore in a sampan. A more serious accident, however, occurred in
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  • 36 7 Mr. Victor Harbord, a godson of Queen Victoria, grandson of Lord and L*dy Snffield, and nephew of Lady Carrini<ton, is the newest Page of Honour, and will be in attendance on hi* Majesty at the Conm»4ion.
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  • 105 7 CARDROOM BANDS CONSENT TO ARBITRATION. Insist oo Fern Mill Remaining Closed. IKbctbb's Tblbobam.) London, September 25. Tbe oardroom workers in the cotton trade have decided to aooept arbitration on tbe understanding that the affairs at Fern Mill remain as at present. This is regarded as indicating a feeling
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  • 70 7 BRITISH ACTION GRATEFULLY RECOGNISED. Cassel Group Withdraws. [Rbutbb's Tblbukam. London, September 26. At Paris tbe livliest satisfaction if officially expressed with reference to the British attitude on the Turkish loan. The Temps says that, as tbe result of coo?ersaticaH, Sir E. Cassel had with the Foreign
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  • 65 7 English Sympathiser Chosen by tbe Megliss. IRbotbb's Tilbobam] London, September 25. A Teheran telegram says the Me j lias has elected as Regent Naur el Mulk. He is a Graduate of Balliol College, Oxford, holds the v.c mo., and has strong British sympathies. [Dbb Ostasutischb Lloyd Tslbqram.] Berlin,
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  • 21 7 I Dbb Ostasutischb Lloyd Tilbobam.J Berlin, September 25. The Emperor Francis Joseph is making a pilgrimage to Mariazelle.
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  • 22 7 [Dbb Ostasutischb Lloyd Tblbobam.j Berlin, September 26. Mr. Tezuka, Prosecutor General of Japan_ is on a visit to Berlin.
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  • 84 7 (Fsom Oob Own Cobbsspondbit.) Penang, September 24. The serang and engine-driver of the Prye Dock launch have been charged with the theft of two bronze propellors and a brass pump, the property of the dock. In consequence of the loss of coal at tbe dock, the launch
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  • 35 7 (From Oub Own Cobbbspondbnt.) Penang, September 18. Mr. R. C. Gould, the Penang lawyer, who was arrested and charged with swearing a false affidavit, has been oprnmitted for trial at the Assizes.
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  • 122 7 The Malay Mail, of September US, says We are informed that an accident occurred on board the P. and O. ate*" er Peshawar on her arrival at Port Swettenham yesterday. While the anchor wss being let down; the chain gate way, and in its progress struck
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  • 91 7 Aooordiog to the Demerara Argosy, of August 6, Mr. John Scott Marshall, who (or many nmi baa been interested in the diamond indastry and more recently in robber and balata, has left by the Smiaamo (or Ercland via New York. Whilst in England be expects to float a company. He
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 127 8 The following telepram was reoeired by Mr W. L. Oerrard, Secretary of the Shanghai Cricket Clad, from Mr. A. R. Lowe, Sucretary uf the Hongkong Cricket Clab:— Regret anable to send team before end of May— writing. Harry Vardon baa reoently been in upleodid form. la his
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    • 88 8 Manual Singh v. Sheema. There was a wrestling match between Maogal Suigb and Stieema, which was witooHsed by a large crowd ot spectators, on the bepoy bines parade grouud, yeaterday attornoon. both tho SikQS were about equal 111 weight and strengtu, but Mangal Suigh very oievoriy deteattd Sheema wiuiin
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    • 419 8 Mr. Watt Wins Tbe Championihip. By defeating Dr. Fowlie ia the latter half of tue Dual contest on biturday, Mr, Craob Watt Dbouuien gjit ouainpiou kl biugapure. Tuo uonuur is undououtcuy well deserved, tor Mr. Watt, turuuguuut tuu whoiu tuurn*ueut, hasahown nral iiwa gull, and in Uie Uu>« stage
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    • 132 8 5.C.C. Tournament. The following ties were played on Saturday Ckuipiovsbii'. Eddis beat Howe, 6—4, o—2. A. Sixous. Ransford beat Norrto, 3—6, o—B, ft— o. B. Sivous. Cheek beat Scott, a -a, 6-8. Newcomers' Haxoicai. Sauuier beat Woob 4—6, 6-4, 6—4. Maephsil v. KUby unfiaiahed. Gordon boat Buokley, 6—1,
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  • 802 8 Price* Quoted In the Market This Monti BioK«pore. September 26tli, 1910. Menm. L,j»U »nd Ht»«. BxobanKe »od Shftre Brokers, imae the following list ol qnoUtioQH this morning I— Norn. Value. Bayer*. Sellers. 3/. AUagar 4*7 4 9 31. Option* 2.6 8/--41 AMo-Java 10/9 12/8 1 Auglo-Johore 10/-
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  • 1207 8 A Free Trader's Objections to the Freights Bill To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, The opponents of the Shipping Bill have been recently challenged to produoe opinion in oppoeition to it from those who are not financially interested in maintaining the present syrtem. We can foresee
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 104 8 Six doctors have made a thorough examination ot Mr. (iijuor, with a view, says a Oential News New York message, to docid my wtiuHitr ao operation soouid be perfamed (or tbo extraction of uiu ballet, wbiob ■till remajas embcddul in tbe fldsh. AU agretd taalsucb an operation wa* quite un
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    • 83 8 CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. It is in time of sudden mUbap or accident t'iat Chamberlain's Pain Balm ou be relied upon to take the place of the family doctor, wbo cannot always be found at the moment. Then it is that Chamberlain's Pain Balm is never lonnd wanting.
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    • 453 8 WE HAVB BEKN APPOINTED SOLE AUKNTS KOK TU A X J-JxiD 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 Go. STOCKS HELD. PRICES ON APPLICATION LOWEST RATES. Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. the butohors would
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    • 434 8 The Standard Life Assurance Co. WE CAN OBTAIN FOR YOD A LIFE POLICY 1. At Home Rates (Under Double Endowment Plan), or 2. With Monthly Premiums, without any addition to the Yearly Prominm, or 8. Without Medioal Examination, or 4. Luder all the usual plans to meet varying oircumstanoes. We
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    • 259 8 HARLBOROO6H BBACH ROAD Tbe Popular Show. NEW AND INTERESTING SUBJECTS. To- Night. Seoond Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m THE AVIATOR'S DREAM. HER CHECK SKIRT. A DROP OF WATER UNDER THE MICROSCOPE. BUILDING CARTS IN SICILY. HBNPECK'S GOODBYE. THB NEWSPAPER SERIAL. GETTING RID OF HIS MOTIIBRIN LAW. LILY BARELLA JIMMY. DR.
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    • 89 9 PATRONIZED ■'ZSsjl&SS&Wtty BY KOYALTY Bracelets and Bangles m Jf CIfCDV *Jf description a Ju2tt^ set with Diamonds, Gems OR Plain Gold and Platinum. AT B. P. DE SILVA, 62 AND 63. HI6H STREET Ask Always FOR THE 53ieyele-V>yres OF THE SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Pas sir Panjang, Singapore. Price very Moderate.
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    • 137 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 prices, apply. to I 33, Raffles Place, Singapore. Tels. "Tolly," Singapore. Telphone 689. 2065 BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE Are now doing business on the forthcoming
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    • 503 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP UNES^LTD. AMERIGAN-MANCHURIAN L.NE. TO MANILA, TAKAU, JAPANESE PORTS AND NIKOLAIEVSK. S.S. KAREMA" will leave Singapore about 25th September for above ports. To be followed by S.S. SWA/.l for tbe Philippine*, and S.S. KANSAS for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japanese ports. For information regarding frieght, etc., apply to
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    • 215 9 "CLOVER" BRAND ij^glS Sterilized Milk. KSfiß^^fipyJ SOLB 4GBNTSi THE EAST ASIATIC CO.. LTD., The Arcade, Singapore. SIEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERS Dynamo Works, Ltd. AND CO., LTD. HEADOFFICEB: BRANCH OFFICEB: Caxton House, Westminster, 1. 2, 4 and 6, Winchester House London. SINGAPORE. wnßrfi 6, Boach Stroet, Ponanß. "I" 1 8 Balthazar's
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    • 5 9 7%atis /XAS££&M*AVES SINGAPORE SODA WATER
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    • 849 10 INBURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Offloe t Bhan(Jhal: lefostered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Bonbon,, Ordinance*. pos(T|OM OF comply t|Twelfth Year). Total Insurance in force t»7,eßS,Saa. Total Assets f^? I ?f?' ToUl Funds 5*212«7" Total Income for Year •iSWiSoi. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE
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    • 522 10 BANKING. •BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. IBOOBFOBATHD BT aOIAJ* OHABTBB. Pall np Oapltal ia 00,000 Baarss sf aNOaaok ci.ioo.ooo OUnsn* Fnai Ci, 800,000 Baasrrs suability of Proprietor* C 1.100.000 BAHKEKB. Bank ol K«gla«*. ■attoaal Bank of BeoMaai. rks ftoaioa Otty MMlaai Baak, Mi. BnOAPOBH BRAHCH, Oorrsal Aoeouai* ar*
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    • 957 10 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Autumn Raoe Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 11, Thursday, October 13, and Saturday, October IS. PROGRAMME. Under S. B. A. Rulrt, FIRST DAY. Tuesday, October 11. 1. THE OPENING STAKES.— VaIue WOO A handicap (or horses that have never won a stake of more
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    • 577 10 publication ol the weights, and of II lbs. by th* winner o( two or more raoe*. Ten Pound* Sterling or One Hundred and Twenty Guilders, shall be taken as the equWa lent of One Hundred Dollar*, when determining the advertised value of (takes. In calculating the adrertiaed vrlu* o( any
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    • 580 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Os Tiisdav, Skptbmbbr 27. at 2.80 p.m. The large, comfortable and pleasantly situated residential proporty known as ST. ANTHONYS LODGE, No. ST. MICHAEL'S ROAD, Singapore, area 21.4 M square feet, Government Lease (or 909 years, quit rent 11. POWELL I CO., Auctioneer* 2249 AUCTION SALE
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  • 1170 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Effective bousing of the cur ie of comparatively lees importance than the choice of the car itself. If the best is to be obtained from the ear, there most be conveniences for its cleaning, inspection, and overhauling. This implies a bonse of
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    • 260 11 WOLSELEY lE-, SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. a I I T™^^ A ED tue namb Is TUE r\\J I V/V/Mr\O. GUARANTEE. SOLE AOBNTS FOR WOLBEI.EV SIDDELEY AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Sumatra CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, v SS££r > THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARB FOR HIRE DAY OR
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    • 432 11 y 1> y •Just out THE NEW 1910 CONTINENTAL MOTOR CYCLE TYRE PRICE LIST I WILL BE FORWARDED ON APPLICATION. 1/ \1 CONTINENTAL TYRE RUBBER CO., LTD. Kumpers Co., Federated Eng. Co., SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. Through all Dealers and Garages. 20h.p.,4cy1. FORD MOTOR CARS Simplicity is the keynote of the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 598 12 WANTS-ANGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL Lady Teachers reqoiiod for Primary < Ma*. 1-. Apply by letter to the Principal. 2«6 ROOM WANTEO. Wanted by lady and gentleman, two room's with private family as paying guests. Apply K. A., c/o Straits Times. ***** CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. Wanted for a Robber Estate, a smart
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    • 504 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. OFFICEB 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. Aocly to Messrs. Powell h Co., or Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Co., Raffles Place. 0162 OFFICES TO LET. Whole
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    • 559 12 ARTICLES FOB BALE. FOR SALE. Monthly itsaes of Reicbenbacb's work on Orchids, with beautiful coloured plates, and alfo two other books. Inquire at No. 5, off Campong Java Road. 2158 HORBE AND VICTORIA FOR SALE. For sale, strong fast horse and robbertyred victoria in good condition. Cheap. Apply to NX.,
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    • 477 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. The Annual General Meeting of the St Andrew's Society will be held in the North Room of the Singapore Cricket Club on Friday, September 80, 1910, at 5 16 p.m. 2268 VALUABLE BOOKLETS SENT FREE. The night oometh when no man can work." Any of the following booklets
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    • 627 12 NOTICESNOTICE. The partnership hitherto existing between A. W. Tully and myself nnder the style of A. W. Tully 4 Co. having terminated, I beg to inform the Public that I do not hold myself responsible for any debts owing by the above firm. All claims against myself (personally) may be
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    • 286 12 CLEARANCE SALE OF PIANOS Two Weeks Only TO MAKE ROOM FOR OUR New Autumn Stock. The ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. MUSiC AT COST PRICE. DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel, Fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 242 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Hisoellane oos wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notioes of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scalb Ratbs
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