The Straits Times, 13 October 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.387 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 114 1 D. I J. McCillam's PERFECTION WHISKY. ULD3ECK. MAC6REBOR ANO COMPANY. BLOUSES. ROBES. SKIRTS. dtatz 58r05., Jbimited, (Tire shewing an enormous collection of the latest "Parisian" Styles of Blouses, Robes, Lingerie, etc., etc., comprising: more than 125 different styles to select from. Complete Ladies' Outfitters. SHOES. HOSIERY. CORSETS. ADELPHI HOTEL y
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    • 166 1 J^^^tLwSkwm^^^ltjJmimm^mtm C. H. Willis IS NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE RACES Run October 11, 13 A 15. LONG ODDB THE GRIFFINS. STRAIGHT OUT DOUBLES AND TREBLES. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACES. Bets made by wire mast be confirmed by letter. NO REPLY NO BUSINESS FOR PRICES, APPLY TO ABOVB.
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    • 92 1 Robinson Co. La Bella Orientate Cigars ■_"*'*fcij'L, B van Dep Tafc o> ■SSTJ ROTTERADM (HOLLAND). A consignment of these well known Cigars are just unpacked and have opened JMHBHEL londres ioo I^ *fe We stock all the popular Brands of jii-^^^^^^S^i^ **r. Tobacco. Robinson A Co. Justus Van Maurik's NAME
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    • 6 1 Bollingcr Champagne. CALOBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 576 2 HEIR TO £20,000.000 ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. Precaatlons to Prevent Kidnapping. Had he been a prinoe of the royal blood, no greater precautions oould have been taken for the safety and comfort of an American multi millionaire baby which haa josi arrived in England. The baby, who will
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  • 352 2 Marawan (Java) Rubber Plantations The statutory meeting of the Marawan (Ja*a) Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on September 9, Mr. C. M. Trevor (alternate for Mr. J. W. Lintner) presiding. The chairman in the oourse of his speech, said Mr. Lintner, in the coarse of bis Titil
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  • 41 2 rUpresentatiTea of American mmufaotaring mtrrcHts with an established capital of 84 0 million dollars (£00,000,000), embracing 160 leading corporations in the country, have formed an American manufacturers' exports ansaciation with the object of promoting the exportation of products to South Amerioa.
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    • 122 2 Ivwls^^^ No other preparation |M!X\xsSr soothes and refreshes I IlmV^ c sun scorcne d s^^ n "Hazeline' (t««o« hakk) Snow" Cool as MsT^l I L«t*' Its beautifying and pre- servative properties im- part a silky softness to the skin and a radiant beauty >/to the complexion. Neither Sticky nor Creasy
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    • 74 2 RHEUMATISM THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF SUFFERING. Rheumatism causes more pain and imfferiog than any otber disease, for tbe reason that it ia the most oommon of all ills, and it is oertainly gratifying to sufferers to know that Chamberlain's Pain Balm will afford relief, and make rest and alt*
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    • 233 2 J. d'A. PEREIRA, F.R.H.8.. LONDON. Mrttciltuist in Fltiist Collector and Exporter ol Orchids and Bare Flank. Diploma and Rold medal bom khe La* King of Denmark. By Special Appointment to HU Majesty the King of Warn, H.H. th, Sultat of Johore and H. H. the SoiaM Lingga. Fresh eat flowers
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    • 209 2 ISMAIL RAH E EM. Jewellery of the latest designs for the coming Race Season. DIAMONDS NecW Bracelets set with Pendants Brooches various Coloured Scarf Pins Gems. Rings. And every description of Jewellery, too numerous to mention, at exceptionally moderate prices. Early inspection oordially invited to avoid disappointment. There is Nothing
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  • 657 3 ARRESTED IN GERMANY ON MURDER CHARGE. Apologies of the Police. I have been arrested tor murder, said a well known City vicar to a Morning Leader representative on September 10. He was placidly smoking a big pipe in his study, and made the sensational announcement with no more
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  • 205 3 Resents Horseplay in Camp of Territorial Officers. Lient. Holli-, of the 4th Battalion Leioesterbbire Keeiment (Territorial), has wnt in his pap< n>, in consequence, it is stated, of having bwn the victim of a rag by hU brothtr (fficers whilst in the brigade camp at Hindlow,
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  • 66 3 The London Misiiionary Society, which has txii-te.i 125 yt-ais, last year rep<w»B income of £191,800 wbiou inclodes £33,576 rain.H on the field. The expenditure wan £1,867 more, bnt this d<ficil was wiped out by a sptoal effort. Bnt ti<ere is an acoomu lattd d ficiiDcy of £41,488 borrowed Irom thn
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 340 3 ruSHUN COALQ The Best Steaming Coal in the Far East. ?^£S££Xr££ OUTPUT 3000 TONS sin Depot*; and also at Chefoo, W, Hongkong, Singapore «F P£|( QAY. s^HsVßsl^H| OIPMTBIBT South Manchuria Railway Co., Tel address: "Mantetsu." Codes: A.B.C. 6th Ed., A.I. and Ueber's. MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LD. JUST ARRIVED Xmas and
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    • 66 3 FOR A WEAK DIG STION. No medicioe can replace fond bnt Cbamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tabltts will help yon to digest your food. It is not the quantity of food taken tbat gives strength aod vigor to the syttrin, bat tbe anionnt digested and assimilated. If troubled with a weak
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    • 617 3 ;^K^ Greatest of all Tonics i, A Prtven Remedy lor all N*m VS/ZJ Di.or4er fc LTv\S5» Please Remember To-Morrow, Friday, Is Bargain Day at Whiteaway's. PONTIUS FLUID CO. ■oiler PrstsrvUlva Mtnufai'urtrs. Pontiua Fluid prevents corrosion, pitting, graving, bleeding, etc., in new and old boilers alike, especially wben tbey are using
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    • 267 3 Ob to K.A.J. Chotirmall Co. W Who h Te i»«* reoeiTed new stock of Jade Jewellery AND INDIAN, CHINBSE k JAPANESE RILKS, ALSO INDIAN, MIKZAPORE, PERSIAN 51 ft 52, HIGH BT. AND JAIPDR carets SDITABLB FOB Xmas Presents. CALL EARLY. Xmas and New Year Cards AND POSTCARDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 716 4 STEAMER 3AILIW6S. P. 6TO. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. ■ar China. Japan, Peaaag, sieylea. Australia, ladla, Adaa, Egypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth aad L.oden. Through Bills of Ladug hwosd for Chin. Coast. Persian OnU Coattnaalal. aad Ameitoai Pone. Btoamers will Isavs Btagapon oa oc abonl MAIL LINES, Outward (for Ohma) Arcadia Oot 91
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    • 531 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A recnlar fortnightly service is maintained betweea JAPAN and BDROPB by th. Oompany's well knowa TWII4CIIW ITIIIIRI ondet Mail Con .rant with the Imperial Japanese Govern ueut, specially designed for the Company's Buropean Sorvioe, lighted tbrooghoat by Bleotrioity, provided witb excellent accommodation for
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    • 934 4 STEAMER MIUNM. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CB. aan TOYO KIStN UItHJL Tbs two great steamship Mass betweea JHINA, JAPAN aad KOHUPB, via Honolnlu •ad Saa FraaoUoo, operating the new 11,000 ■oas, iwla-sorew steamers KOBE A aaa ■lIBBRIA, togelhsr wish las wall-kaowa .learners CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAM JUORIA, NIPPON MABO, TBNXO MABO
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    • 544 4 BTEAMEK U\l\U% HAMBURG AMERIKA LIRE. HAMBURB. \B TkS stsamsri of this Company maintain a rsgrnar servioe between Bamborg. Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad las Straits. China and Japan Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly tor Havre aad Ham bnrg and ones a month for Bremerhavaa direct, oalltng al Psaaag aid oolomoo
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    • 762 4 STEAiEK SAIUNM N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN MAIL LIRI Ths fast aad wsukaowa mail «eam> o! th a Company sail fortnlgbl r from 8.-f > en, Uaoborg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boat! mp, t in. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples |ocaat oo Marseilles, Naplee, Alexandra, aai vtos sa) Port Bald,
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  • 184 5 FIXTURES. ninraday, October 13. High Water, 0.80 a.m., 4.42 pjn Singapore Races, 2.80. Ladies Bisley entries close. Priday. October 14. High Water, 7.60 a m., 6.20 pan. Legislative Council, 2.80. Saturday, October 15. High Water, 8.40 am., 7.46 p m B. I. outward mail doe. N. D.
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  • 233 5 TO-D4l. Malacca, P. Diokaon and Port Swettenbam Penang 8 pm t3"Penang and Madras taking mails for Europe eto., via Bombay Taroba 8 pm Batu Pahat Aing Hin 8 pm K. Pahang. Pek%n, Kuantan and Trenggana Baoka 8 pm nttavia Van Heemskerk 4 pm To-Mobbow. fsnang, Malacca. F.M.S.
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  • 125 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Prinzeas Alioe, will leave Penang to-day, at 4 p.m., may be expected to arrive here to-morrow, at about 6 p.m. The B. I. oontract packet steamer Tbongwa left Negapatam at 9 p.m. on Saturday, the Bth instant, and may be expected to
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  • 358 5 Latest Arrival!. Ikoma, H. I. J. M. oruiwr, 13,750 tons, 808 crew, 34 gum, 30,000 h.p. Com. Sboji, Oot IS. From Colombo, Oct 4. For Yokosuka, Oot 15 W. 5m BtUe, W. M. S. gort. yacht. 400 tons, 43 crew, 13S bn> Com. Ahmat, Oot IS. From Pahang,
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  • 101 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAGAR &AHT WIABV BaSIH— N il. Eiht W. SaorM 1— Amiral Olry, Taroba. n»M*ii Wiabv— Nil. Mini W. Sam. t— Dilwara, Hakata Mara. a B 8-Nil. 4-Virginia. a a 6— Charon. a 6-H.1.J.M.8. Ikoma,
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  • 533 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Hye Leong, Ootober 18.— From Kuaotan Mr. and Mrs E. H. Borck and children, Messrs W. J. Muller, Dunman and H. W. Bary. Per steamer Kuchiag, October 18. From Sarawak Messrs. E D. Butler, A. A. Day and I. Luiicon. Per steamer Sappho, Ootober
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  • 241 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SttAAroma, Ootobbb IS, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4| Demand S/4& Private 0 m/s 2/4} do 8 m/s a/44 On Oiiwmiiy Bank d/d ...240 Private 8 m/s 844 do 8 m/s M 346| On Franco-Bank d/d ..286 Private 8 tn/s m. 3W, do Id/i 80S, On
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  • TO-DAYS STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 173 5 Issue !5 Value Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 BelatTin 8.76 400 10 10 Brnang SCO 5.60 10 10 Bruseh Hyd. 4XO 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 8.40 860 £1 £1 KintaTin 16 60 10.60 £1 £1 Kledang Tin 1 75 190 10 10 KnanUn Tin 8.00 8.26 41 41 Lahat Mines
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    • 580 5 Issue S Value. Buyer* Seller*. 8/. 8/- Allagar 4/9 5/9 a/- 3/- Anglo Malay 1 8.8 1.5 6 2/. a/- Batang Malik* 1/- 1/6 pm JO XI Batu Caves 16.10.0 16.10.0 41 XlßatuTiga 4.17.8 6 7.0 41 41 Bukit Kajang 350 2.10.0 41 16/- Contributory 1 16.0 1.17.0 pm
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    • 131 5 Issue !2 Value <SJ Bayers. Seller*. 10 10 Eastern nom. Smeltiog l 0 00 10 7 BiO £1 41 Eleotrio Tramwayi 3/0 8/6 10 10 Fraaer Ne»ve 28 00 80.00 100 Howartfa Erekine 61J00 saoo WO 7% Prat 80.60 93 60 100 100 Kail Bro. Def. 125 00 100
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    • 48 5 Bayer*. Sellers Howmrth BrskineB% 1900,000 pai Biley, HarKreavesB% 1384,000 1% 1% pre B 'trio T' ways sWO.OOO ■snpmlla. nfanpsJ6% 11,878,000 wan. Bayers. Beilen. Singapore Ma *****7 11,800.000 «t 1% pr« Singapore Mv nwipal *i% of IMB 11,000,000 f% 8% px Singapore Ma oieipal 4% 1602,900 1 dfev
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 13 5 For all internal complaints, Drsenter* Couuh», Cold*, eto, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 202 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Oot. 18— At saleroom, land sitoato at Pandan. at 3.80. Oot. 18— At saleroom, land and house off MoPherton Road, at 2.80. Oot. 18 At saleroom, properties situate a* Sy.d Alwee Road, Kerbau Lane and Bast Coant Road, at 3.80. Oot. 18 At saleroom, properties
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    • 552 5 gal lg| i *.y* Jill. 1 W. D. H. O. WILLS'S i "J? /> B r Oft THE NEW V SMOKING MIXTURE de LUXE H M fS« A PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO I r »IS i, I I li ,1 OF ALL THE B>3 LEADING J g^. DEALERS j Sfll (*a
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    • 49 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, NO. IST, ORCHARD ROAD. Undertakers, Monumental Masons and Sculptors. THB BBBT OF OBNUINB BNOLISH BDILT RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES WITH PLUMES IN USB. Monuments of every description always in stock. A large oonsUjnment of ArtiaVaal Wreaths jot* arrived lor AU Souls' Day TBLBPHONB NO. 71T. PRICBB MODBBATI. 68
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  • 1189 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. EDUCATED UNEMPLOYED. One bears constantly the cry for education, and still more education. If Germany adds a new ship to her mercantile fleet, or opens a new branch of a business in some out of the way place, there is generally someone ready to
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  • 11 6 Cholera is reported to have made its appearance at Kuala Tringganu.
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  • 20 6 Lord Balfour of Burleigh, on October 8, unveiled a monument to Dr. Gotbrie, tbe eminent divine, in Princes Street, Edinburgh.
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  • 23 6 Lieutenant A. H. Bogie, of the 40th Pathann, has been drowned with bis oi»tor by tbe capsizing of a sailing boat near Weymoutb.
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  • 24 6 A half ton of saccharine, valued at £1,700, has been stolen from a factory in South wark, London. The thieves have not been arrested.
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  • 22 6 Tbe Kai*er is selling Wilbelmstbal Castle, near Ca*»el. He has already refnaed an offer of 8.000,000 marks (about £150,000) for the property.
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  • 27 6 A motor i°t, who travelled from Kuala Lumpur to Telnk Aneon lately, writes to the Malay Mail that he saw but one European doring tbe whole journey.
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  • 30 6 It is ssid that the next issue of the F M.S. Government Gazette will be even more bulky than the last as over twenty revised enactments will be published therein.
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  • 36 6 It is not at all unlikely that a detachment of tbe Guides may visit Meerut, the Bisley of India, crn long to measure their strength with the flower of the Indian Army, says tbe Perak Pioneer.
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  • 31 6 Tbe Government is issuing a 2Jd. postage stamp bearing imprints of King George's bead and the Imperial Crown, with shields on tbe corners representing the union of tbe races and territories.
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  • 36 6 Mr. Dorasamv Pillay, tbe Tamil interpreter of tbe Gopeng and Kampar Courts, has been arrested for bribery and extortion in respect of a sum of money from a woman, and is at present tuspended from doty.
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  • 37 6 An elderly man. wbo was one of Stanley's party in the expedition for tbe discovery of Livingstone, and who witnessed the famous meeting at Ujiji, wa», recently destitute at Scarborough, and had to sleep on the sands.
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  • 37 6 The unrest among Chinese coolies in Deli has resulted in a plot on the Singhv Bejanksr estate to murder tbe assistant. The plot was discovered in time for tbe police to strike in among the mutinous labourers.
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  • 38 6 Pa jam, Limited. Tbe output of dry rubber for the month of September, 6,600 lbs. The New Singapore Rubber Co. September output 60 lbs., making a total for the four months to date of 220 lbs. dry rubber.
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  • 35 6 Regarding the Sultan of Snlu, a morning paper cheerily remarks:— The Sultan can already master sucb simple and necessary sentences as I want £8,000 for it and Cash down. He will go far.— Tbe Globe.
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  • 38 6 Ihe Queen has notified that she will give an annual medal for competition in history at Queen Mary's School, Welsall. For this year her Majesty is sending a memorial medal of King Edward, as being tbe most appropriate.
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  • 41 6 A new system of giving oat lands to Malays for agriculture has been introduced in Larut. Blocks of land in likely neighbourhoods, con taining one or two hundred acres esch, are being surveyod into small lots from three to ten acres.
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  • 39 6 An American championship balloon race, over a distance calculated to test the endur ance of tbe balloons, has begun at Indiano polis. Tbere were thirteen starters, nine cf whom bope to qualify for an international race at St. Louis.
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  • 48 6 Tbe question of leasing out the Rest House at Ipob, said to be the worst in tbe peuinsnla is still under consideration by the Government. If it is leased out at all it will be on the lines of a like institution at Seremban, observes the Perak Pioneer.
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  • 37 6 It is stated that the tribesmen who visited Kobat on October 16, demanded R8 lakh» fiom Government as compensation for the price of the arms they imported from Germany, whioh were confiscated by Government. Compensation was refused.
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  • 52 6 An egg weighing 8J ounoes was what Mrs. A. Scott, a poultry fancier io Denver, recently found in the nest of one of her Plymouth Rook hens. It is believed to be tbe record ben's egg, and has been placed on exhibition. The ordinary weight of a hen's egg is
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  • 62 6 An amusing side to the Portuguese revolution is disclosed by a wire dated tbe Hague, October 6. It appears that Miss De Lys, a lady friend of King Manuel complained to the Portuguese embassy at the Hague that she could gat no information about him tbere. She told a reporter
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  • 93 6 At Macassar, the chief port of Celebes, on September 26, a native servant employed in the house of tbe Resident suddenly went mad and played such antics that the police were pent for. Tbe madman took a rifle from the wall of tbe botu-e and shot an inspector. Eight soldiers
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  • 88 6 No fewer than fnur reoond-band dealer*, with businesses in North Bridge Road, have made complaint to tbe police against a China man called Tan Kirn Mony. The obaiges are criminal breach of tru«t in r< spect of goods wbioh Kirn Mong roc u red from com plainants for tbe purpose
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  • 364 6 A daughter was born on September 9, to tbe K 'v. J. B. Bourne, late chaplain at Taiping, and Mrs. Bourne. It is understood that Dr. D. M. Ford, who arrived by last mail, is to be stationed at Raub for the present. Mr. J. M. Sinclair,
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  • 36 6 A special raoe dinner and dance will be given at Ruffles hotel to-night. The dance will afford a good opportunity to get into practice for the Tanglin Club ball to be held to-morrow night.
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  • 97 6 The number of men-of-war in the harbour and roads was increased yesterday by the arrival of the Japanese cruiser, Ikoma. The Ikoma is a visitor of more than ordinary interest inasmuch as she is just completing a tonr round tbe world, in the course of which she
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  • 71 6 Tbe string band of tbe Singapore Volunteer Cadet Corp* will play in the Rsfflos Irmtitution gronndi on Friday evening, the 14th instant, from oto 11. Tbe following is the programme Marcb, Th«> Wrdding, Mendelnnohn. Overture, Tbe White Queen, O. Mrtra. Waltz, Tho Dollar Prinoess, Leo FalL Two-step,
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  • 151 6 In the Supremo Court, yesterday, Mr. Justioe Fisher was called opon to decide, a claim hv Oaoar Ol»on against Choo Boon .Too. Plaintiff Rought to recover possession of 2.^8 acres of land at Srmbawang on which defendant had been allowed to remain to coPoct pineapple*, on a
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  • 197 6 A wine mm is M. Doclon. a bonne painter wise as well as lucky. na»s (he Telegraph. He has jnrt won a £20,000 price, and he b*i disappeared. lie held the lucky ticket in tbe Grand Combination Liquidation Lottery, after which there are to bn no more lotteries
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 260 6 FRESH SUPPLIES Just Landed OF THE FOLLOWING CIGARETTES Duncan's (Glasgow) Nob. 17 and 20. De Beezke's Tenors." Fiibomg and Treyer's Finest Egyptian. Weinberg's No. 1 Mahallas. v Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE AGENTS. tJohn Walker's Whisky. EXTRA SPECIAL. GUARANTEED OVER 12 TEARS OLD. "The Best." I ITTI F^ J AGENTS: J-f
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    • 244 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. Unique Raoe Programme. ENTIRELY NEW SUBJECTS. Choice Series. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p m. Patlie's Animated Gazette Fourth Edition (Weekly Publication) Relates tbe following Events THE ST. LEQER. Swynford's sensational struggle to victory. GREAT LOCK-OUT IN THE NORTH. Soenes in tbe Boiler-makers' Strike. FOOTBALL
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    • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 aa well as 8.
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  • 190 7 THOUSANDS OF RAILWAYMEN CEASE WORK. Government Proposes Military Discipline. |Rbdtbb's Tblboram] London, October 12. A strike has broken out on the French Northern Railway. Forty-thousand men are involved. Tbe telegraph and telephone wires have been cut, and the mails are being transported bw motor oars with the assistance
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  • 89 7 KING GEORGE SENDS YACHT FOR KING M\NUEL Brazil Recognises the Republic, IRbdtbb'b Tblbokaml London, October 12. King George has ordered the yacht Victoria and Albert to proceed to Gibraltar and embark King Manuel and Queen Amelie. London, Ootober 18. A Lisbon telegram says Brazil has recognised tbe new
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  • 44 7 Prompt Response to the Emperor's Appeal. [Raima's Tblbqram.] London, Ootober 12. At tbe Berlin University oentenary cele brations tbe Kaiser emphasised what he said seomed the sacrei duty to establish researoh institutions. Thereupon the comparatively few present subscribed ten million marks.
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  • 45 7 Demand for Payment of Military Contribution 'Rbctbb's Tblboram.] London, October 12. A Helsingfors messsge says that a Russian imperial order directs the balance, of Finland's military contribution for 1910, amounting to nine million marks, to be paid immediately to the Imperial Treasury.
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  • 42 7 [Rbutbr's Truqram.] London, Ootober 12. Tbe result of the Cesarewitcb wss as follows Verney l Admiral Togo 2 Third Columbus 8 Betting 7 to 1 against Verney, 60 to 1 against Admiral Togo, 100 to 9 against Third Columbus.
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  • 41 7 IRSDTSB'S TbLMEAM.) London, October 18. Router's St. Louis correspondent ssys tbst Mr. Rosevelt has bad a three minutes' flight in an aeroplane with the aviator Hoxsey. Mr. Roosevelt said he would have liked to fly for an hour.
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  • 38 7 (RsoTis'i TsLiosAa.) London, October 13. The British. Colombian Government has (•fused tv» request of the Grand Trunk Pacific lUUway to be allowed to employ Chinese iv the construction of the western portion of the line.
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  • 169 7 Rons on Reef During Heavy Fog The Straits Steamship Company's vessel, the Lady Weld, stranded on s coral reef a few miles from the western entranoe to Singapore harbour after daybreak this morning. Sbe was on ber usual run from Malacca and Muar to Singapore, and ber
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  • 311 7 Sensational Performance Given in Singapore. The Australian stockyard erected on the Beach Road reclamation was tbe scone of some thrilling moments, last evening, when the company of buck jumpers opened their short season in Singapore. And it must have been gratifying to tbem that suoh a large attendance
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  • 372 7 Ciitaa Seeks Extradition of Seven Alleged Pirates. Li Bb, alias Li Yau (the alleged chief of the Colowan piratm), and six others have been placed in the dock before Mr. E. R Hallifax, at Hongkong, when Mr. H. L. Dennys, junr from the office of the Crown
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  • 142 7 Fiendish Contrivance for Shooting' Poachers. The Baron de Balore, a former cavalry officer and a Knight of the Legion of Honour, was killed while shooting on his estate near Versailles by a murderous engine intended to wound or kill poachers, llie poacher, of course, is not
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  • 326 7 OUR SELECTIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON. Tips for the Ladies by the Man With The Watch. We give the following selections tor the races to-day First Griffin Handicap. Dark Ronald to win. Ladies' Purse Seafosm to win. Cartoon place. Read Stakbh.— Satis to win. Uillo snd Melodist places. Tanolin
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  • 287 7 Grave Words of Warning From St. Paul's Pulpit. About a hundred delegates to the Institute of Journalists Conference attended St. Paul's Cathedral tbe other afternoon, when the preacher was Canon Scott Holland. You accept the immediate sum of facts as it stands at each moment, said
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  • 201 7 The profit and loss account shows a debit balance of £1,67 i on the working of 1909. This amount, deducted from tbe balance of £18,817 brought forward, leaves a credit total of £12,144 to be carried forward. The oompany owns about 79,000 sores of land, much of
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  • 50 7 The long-talked of railway from Barms to the provinoe of Yunnan, in Western China, seems to be within sight We read in the Echo de Chine that there .is s strong agitation against the railway in Yunnan on the ground that the British have already taken the work in hand.
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  • 1027 7 MAGISTRATE'S STRICTURES ON DEFENDANT'S CONDUCT. Very Near Tbe Border." The long drawn- out case of chesting against P. A. G. Grimes was brought to s conclusion, yesterday afternoon, by the acquittal of the accused. The charges fell through on proof of tbe fact that Grimes, when he issued
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  • 57 7 A typhoon and tidal wave swept the coasts of Aonam and Tonkin on September 29. Great havoc U reported ashore and aflo»t with loss of life. The Massageries Maritirues branch steamer Colombo was so battered that she had to lie by off an inlet until help came to tow her
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  • 311 7 Reasons for His Journey to South Africa. Tbe main reason of the Duke of Con naught's journey is to open tbe first Parlia ment of tbe Union of South Africa at Cape Town. The Royal party sailed from South ampton on the Union Castle liner Balmoral
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  • 372 7 Mr. Blatchford s Views on Her War Preparations Mr. Robert Blatchford, commenting on Mr. Maxwell's articles in the Daily Mail on the rapid word of fortification of Borkum and tbe German war preparations generally, says My cane is that Germany intends to annex Holland and Belgium
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  • 187 7 In June an invitation was issued by tbe Vice Chancellor of the University of London writing on behalf of tbe Senate of the University with which the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge associated themselves to Universities in tho United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, South
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  • 182 7 It is announced that the London Gaantte, England's oldest newspaper, which, estab lished 248 years ago, is nearing ita 80.000U) nnmber, is to have new printers aad pub Ushers. For more tban 180 years the Oazette has been printed and published by Messrs. Harrison, of St. Martin's
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  • 51 7 MARVELLOUS RECOVERY OF STRENGTH. Hopes to Take Seat in Parliament Again. [Bwni'i Tilmsam.] London, Ootober 18. The Daily Chronicle ssys (hat Mr. Cham berlain shows s marked improvement in health, snd cherishes s strong determination to take bis Best st Westminister, snd intervene in debate st the earliest
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  • 111 7 HERR BETHMANN ON MAKING A NATION. Distribution of Honours. Berlin, October 12. At a banquet in connection with the university celebrations Herr Bbthmann, the Imperial Chancellor, said that those who strove for intellectual progress helped politically to make a great nation. The Berlin University bad gained its place
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  • 185 7 Two and Three Quarter Million Loan Issued. [TUutbr's Tblboram.] London, October 18. The three and a half per cent Straits loan of two and three quarter millions was underwritten yesterday, and will be offered to the^ public to morrow at 955. Tbere is official reticence locally in regard
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  • 56 7 German Press Clamouring for Their Partition. [Rbotbr's Tfi.ki.kam I London, October 13. Tbe Berlin Taglicfae Raodsobau s»ys that if Britain roally values a good und rstanding with Germany she oan prove it by agreeing to give t'ffi-ct to the Anglo. Germ in agreement of 1898 for tbe partition
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  • 39 7 Rbctbr's Tblboram London, October 18. A supplementary loin for tha TientsinPukow Railway will be issued shortly. It will consist of three million sterling five Per oent bonds, whereof one million will be offered in London.
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  • 96 7 Important Changes Proposed at Hongkong. (From Our Own Cohhespondbnt.) Hongkong, October 18. A Bill has been introduced into the Legislative Council consolidating and amending oompany laws. In the case of a prospectus misrepresentation, tbe onus of proof is thrown on the promoters and directors to show they had
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  • 48 7 (From Ocb Own Correspondent.) Penaog, October 12. At to-day's sbaro auction the following pricee were realised 800 Nellmays at 80. 300 Rubber Estates of Krian*at $1.62. 200 Lunas at $2.60. 250 Narboroufhs at 60. 600 Ayer Knnings at .40. 1,100 Perak Hiver Valleys- No offer.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 186 8 Entries for the ladies Bisley close with (he honorary secretary this afternoon. But, George dear, what is the raoe problem George (who has junt left a small pile of notes with the bookie) Picking the winner, my dear. Bill Lewis has been defeated in the ripe at
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    • 135 8 World's Records. Tbe world's riflo shooting records were beaten on September 10, on the ranges of the National Rifle Association at Bisley. The chief event was the championship of the North London Rifle Clnb. Lance bergt. Burr, of the London Rifle Brigade, a King s Prise winner, put
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    • 205 8 S.C.C. v. R.O.A. There was great excitement on the Esplanade, yesterday afternoon, when tbe Singapore Cricket Club and the R. O. A. competed in the league football competition. The game was fast throughout. The Artillery were short of one player bat, at half time the vacancy was filed by
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  • 375 8 Question of Levying Tax on Matches and Salt. While Government must have expended much thought and energy in endeavouring to devise ways and means of matting the huge expenditure that is loomicg in the near future in the colony's financial horiaon, as a result of the harbour
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  • Correspondence.
    • 69 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln answer to the enquiry in your issue of yesterday re above, we beg to state that the output of rubber on Paatai to end of September waa 700 lbs. We have reoently visited tbe estate and are quite oonfident
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  • 621 8 Okoaas si Loot. -Col. E. Q. BaoADBiOK, Commandant, B.V.C. Sinfapori, October 11, 1910. s. v. o. Long Range Shoot.— On Sunday 18th, at 3.80 p.m. (Sd.) O. N. Ewabt, Capt. R. a. A., 8. O. to Colonial Foroes. s. v. a. Duties. I Orderly officer for
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  • 50 8 The anniversary of the death of Confucius, the keeping of whioh is now in favour among Chinese in those parts, led to fatal rioting among them at Sourabtya on September 29. Tiie crowd suddenly fell out, and, before things quietud down, three Chinese were killed and twenty seven were wounded.
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  • 49 8 A telegram from Dunkirk to the Paris Journal, says, states Renter, that a new method has been devised far Kavinq the crews of disabled submarines. This invention appears t j take tha form of a tube of water proof material, issuing from tha boat and oommnnioating with the surface.
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  • 764 8 Prices Quoted la tbe Market Vnis Wornlng. Singapore, October 18th, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Bva»t, Exchange and Share Broken, issue ihe following lisl of quotations this morning i— a/. Allagat 4/9 6/. V- OpMoM XI AngioJaYa 11/- 15/--1 AngJoJohore 18/9 10/8 2/- Anglo Malay 3S,S 28/6 XI
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 50 8 It isn't the bird with plumage gay That sings the sweetott aong. It iitn't tlitj loudest councillor That gives us Right for Wrong. It inn't Uie colour of shining gold That m»ke* tbe mtt«l pure But the fio< si thing for a cough or oold U Woud*' Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 36 8 This Is It \yd The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER jMHIIj OIL. DjesallthatiaolaimIcSrtt'jrJ ed for it and supersedes Uzl^T-B tbe old fashionfd emulsions I whioh upset the stomach. Off ALL CHEMISTS. HJHy 51.25 AND $2.00
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    • 9 8 Whltaaway, Laldlaw Co., Ltd., I Offer Bargains Every Friday.
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    • 620 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE Motor Boat, 18ft. by sft. Apply OX, c/o Straits Times. 5446 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Wanted for the Municipal Engineer's Office, a reoord and oorrespondenoe olerk. Tbe appointment is classed as grade 4 in the Munioipal Scheme of Increment* for Subordinate Officers, and carries with it a salary
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    • 320 8 NO HOME COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone THB BBBT AND CHBAPBST MBANS OF PURB ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S.MoutrieftCo. (LIMITED). THB ARCADB. Victoria Theatre. COMING THB BANOMANN OPERA CO. Opening Night Saturday, October 13. "The Arcadians." Toreador." "Our Miss Gibbs. "The Dairy Maids." The Orchid." Tha Dollar Princess." Tha Earl
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    • 268 8 MARLBOROGGH BBACH ROAD. Tbe Popular Show. SELECT BBRIB3 OF PICTURES. To-Night. Second Show, 9JW to 11 pm 1. THB FETB AT THB RUINB OF ANGKOR, in honour of Sisowath King of Cambodia. 2. NOT TO BE HOODWINKED. 8. THE BRIDE OF THE HAUNTED CASTLE. 4. THB STOLEN CHILD. 6. THB
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 99 9 HARVEY'S WHISKY "R. V." A Genuine Scotch at a reasonable price. Where'er you go ask for R.V." Sole Agents PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. THE LM.C." Touring Model iqio UfIUIICD A splpndid ppecimen of a Touring machine fully equipped in every detail, vide Motor Ctclp," Sept. 15, 191 U. SOLE AOENTS
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    • 618 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. r» steamers ol this Company naiatala a -cninr direct enrvtae )wi»»ii Caleotia, Blraii I< agkasg, Bhaagbai aad Japaa, taktaa m ihronkb Bills ot Lading tor < Isdiod, Bwato* Kmoj. Ohefoo. Tleouin. Newebwaag, Taagtfae Port*, Formosa, ths Philippines, be, ae. ■toaa««n Tons OoDßiaßArr KnuM
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    • 429 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. HOME via SIBERIA. INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR ANO EXPRESS TRAINB CO. Through tickets for toe entire jonrnfj trom any of the principal points in tbe Fa> Bast to any principal point in Europe 01 America by the TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE. THE ALL-RAIL ROUTE Conpon ticket books to travel by any
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    • 340 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR PENANG AND RANGOON s-s GLENOGLB. due October 18. FOR HONGKONG, AMOY ANO SWATOW. ss. SBANG BEE, doe October 22 This steamer has excellent aooomoiod atioo for passengers, and carries qualified 4argeon. She baa Electric Lights through •at Pot freight or passage apply to
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    • 298 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. ARCHIBALD CURRIES AUSTRALIAN INDIAN L!NE BINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS. MELBOURNE ANO SYDNEY. •lso taking cargo for other australian and new zealand PORTS (with transhipment) as inducement offers. A regular five weekly sen i se is maintained Vf tbe two British steamers Buryalns," 1.670 tons, (Captain Lyon Tnstone) and
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  • 763 10 Four Hundred Additional Acres Being Acquired. An extraordinary meeting of tbe shareholders of tbe Uiobri Robber Co., Ltd., was held in tbe effioe of tbe agents, Messrs. Anderson, Meyer and Co Shanghai, on September 80. Mr. E. C. Poarco presided, the other directors present being Messrs. R.
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  • 425 10 Arrivals from the Congo Decreasing Yearly. Messrs. Grisar and Company i'sbuo a report of the rubber bni-iuet-s dooe at Antwerp hiuci the bekinoiog of the year op to Hie rod 01 AdkosV The sa'e-i men the Df^iDnic^ of the year, ie, for the first eight months, amounted
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    • 737 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office I Shanghai! Registered under tbe Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Bangkeng Ordinances. POSITION OF COMPANY (.Twelfth fear). Total Insurance in foroe t37,BSS,BaS. Total Assets 8.41 6,2*9. Total VW^. 8,216,812. Total Income lor Year BfB*Si*B7. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST.
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    • 512 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OOBPOBATBD BT BOIAa OHABTBB. r-siJ op Capital la 10,000 Bkare. of •to aaak aU.tOO.OOO laeerva Fnaa al.aoo.OOC ••^irv. fclabUlry of Proprtetor. «1,tM.000 BAJKBM Balk ol riotnl. BaMoaal Bank of Sooaaa*. aonJoa OMy mtkUaai Baak. ftM BDIOAPOBB BRAHUB Onrreal AasonaM an opaaaa aal
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    • 720 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTIOIM SALE^O? Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Horse Carriage, Well-grown Plants, etc. AT "HERAT." NO. 88. INSTITUTION HILL (OFF RIVER VALLEY ROAD), Saturday, October 22, at 2 p.m. Very handsorße carved and polished teak drawio R room suite upholstered in leather urjpolishtdttak and rattan settee and arm chair,
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    • 567 10 MORTGAGEES SALE Of LAND AND HOUSE, OFF MC PHEHSON ROAD, SINGAPORE, Oh Tcbwat, Obtobbb 18, at 2 SO p m. Freehold land situate off McPherson Road, Singapore, area 8 acres 3 poles, marked lots 8 and 4 of Grants 170 164,157 and 167 or some ono of them. Together with
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  • 807 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Major C. O. Matron write* in The World, of September 18:— Last week I «Hud> d bii. fly to the new motor-car licences which are being issued; now some more interesting points are cropping up which demand attention. Chiif among these is
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  • 187 11 Mr. George W. E. Russell writes to the Times -As links with the past seem ja«t now to be in fashion, permit me to supply two which coooern my neir relations. 1. Mt uncle, Lord Russell (1792-1*78), visited Napoleon at Elba in December, 1814, and had
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 451 11 WOLSELEY SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. A I IT^^ /V C3^im THB'NAMB 18 THB r\KJ I vvnrvO. guajunteb. SOLE AGBNTB FOR WOLSKLKY SIDDELBY AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penan*, F. M. S. and Sumatra CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. "SSZZ-"-Stanley Steamers iTTTST Xj A-ZtTIDEID One 10 H.P. 4-seater fitted with Hood, Screen, Aoetylene Head Lamp and
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    • 94 11 Woods Great Peppermint Core for all internal oomplainU. Dysentery, Cough?, Colds, etc. Don't Forget, Friday Is Bargain Day at Whlteaway's. MORTGAGEEB SALE Oh Tuesday, Octobib 18, at 3.80 p.m. 1. Tbe land and house known aa No. 18, off Kirn Seat Road, Singapore, area aa.Sll square feet, freehold. 2. Three
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    • 340 11 YARROW'S BSBgS STEAMER* YARROWS make a speciality of SHALLOW.DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, eltl.er propelled by a STERN WHEEL op by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP, by wnich means considerable increase in speed is obtained without Increase of cost Vessels can be delivered whole, in pieces, or
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    • 217 11 MacSorley's PEACEMAKER Scotch Whisky. A Genuine Ten ittk.. 51 Unusual Year Old Quality Scotch Whisky. V| W And Fine Flavour. ROBERTSON, WILSON CO., Bole Agents. BURMA CHEROOTS photooraphic dealers. Imperial No 1, Large Ba, 3 12 \in Boxe- Always in stook, Cameras, Plates, Papers Imperial No. 3, Medium „1 8
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 604 12 WANTS. ROOM WANTED. Wanted by lady and gentleman, two room' with private family an paying gaetts. Apply L A., c/o Straits Times. ***** BURVEYO* WiNTEO. Wanted, a qualified land surveyor (Enra elan or Native) for Sarawak. Application* stating Mtlary, together with certificate*, to be sent to Resident's Office, Kucbing bJDM
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    • 638 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. Suite of eommodioos and wellappointen ifficen on the ground floor of No. S. Collyer ijuay, completely fitted with Electric light md fans. ADDIy to Messrs. Powell Co., or Metros. H. L. Coghlan Co., Raffles Plaoe. 0.152 CFFIES TO LET. Whole of wcond
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    • 533 12 rp BE LET OR SOLD HOUSES TO BE LIT. Nos. PI and 83, Institution Hill Hiver V«Uey -oad Apply to LtE CHENG VAN and Co uMI SEASIDE RESIDENCE TO LET. TANJuNQ KA ToN'i Cbarmirg Seaside Reside dou tn bu let, Unfurnished, nr ujii(bt b» let partly Furni'bed. Apply H. L.
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    • 612 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Tan Seng Chore, a student of tbe I C Sand late Municipal Survivor and Draught* man, with an experience of about 14 year* in tbe drawing nfßoe, bfgs to inlorm tht Chinese, communi'y of biogafore tbat be bat Htarttd a business a* architect and estimatoi at No. 189,
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    • 784 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. A. W. Tully km to inform the Sporting public tbat he hod« himself re<pooi.ible 'or all beitiog tramuictioos executed by Mr. J. M< Donald, of No. 18, The Aro»de. 2398 A. W. TULLY. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at tbe Offloe. of tbe Inspector of Prism*,
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    • 396 12 SOARD ANO LODGINfi. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Baard and apartments f< r single, gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Ohaut. Ttrms Moderate. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Two lovely large brd Hittinii rooms, 'ft milt-s from town. Very favourable ttrmi. Apply "Poteh," c/o btraite Times. 2879 BOARD AND REBIDENGE. Furnish* d rooms with or
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 242 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ous wants of every description are uuerted at the prepaid rate of tl per foul lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, tl each insertion For p.p.o. cards, on page 0, t2. Inch So alb
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