The Straits Times, 1 December 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.429 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 118 1 D, ft J. McCtllum's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLBBE9K. HAQBKBOR IKB OOMPARY. KATZ BROS., LD. Our Great SJL T T^ A lv £j Opens To-day. Extra Heavy Reductions To Lower Stocks and clear oddments. TO-DAY FOR BARGAINSSpecial Reduction of 20% on Toys. KATZ BROS., LD.| PLANTERS' LABOUR BUREAU, CHINWR A^RteWhTLTW^XNU MININ-: COOLIES
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    • 191 1 THE Empire LUMWIR. JlOtel FM.B. A New j Firat-ola— Hotel. j Fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Doable Bedrooms, with Private Bathrooms attached. Cuisine nnder European Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore Hotel Porter meets all Mail Trains. MANAGEMENT
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    • 255 1 fflCal YULE TIDE THERE IS A WIDE CHOICE OF ALL THAT Is Si* tterling- Silver Liqueur Cups N^ Jlj VV iU S'X' OC IB ZEST in Leather Covered, Velvet Lined Caae, As illustration. -^*^Sf^^st^faL JtnjLKfS9B&fc-^. I'rico 925.00. _a^Baiiri^ilr^' i"' »i%*iwtiVi. ■Ll 1j I j Sterling Silver Photo Frames. -^^^^g/^g/g^^m^~ -3t
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    • 6 1 Boiling** ClHunpagne. GALDBECK. MAC6RE6OR AND COWPANY.
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  • 978 2 WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY AND THE SIGNAL BOOK. Scientific Cipher Construction. Among the revolutions wrought by the introduction of wireless telegraphy is one which, though little likely to be noted by the general public, must prove of vast value and importance to the Navy. A wireless installation on board a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 175 2 ''Kepler' 1| Solution MaKes Fat. Flesh. Bone and Muscle •Wr Kepler Solution is a food— not X* The food that strengthens the 1/7 weak and fattens the wasted. *L'\ijFl The food that enriches the blood /0* R^t and fortifies the constitution. The food that sustains the invalid %^>?~ and restores
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    • 102 2 INTERESTING Tl MO'H'RS HOW TO CURECOJ6HB*NDCULDB There is ont subject which always inter eats the mothers of yoong cbudieo, and tbat is how to treat tbeir oouybs and colrfc, or to ward off a threatened attack of cmup. For this purpose we can recommend Ctiarnberlain's Coogh Remedy It always provt>
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    • 484 2 RUBBER GOODS at Manufacturers' Prices. CYCLE AND MOTOR TYRES. SOLID VEHICLE TYRING. COLP BALLS FSr.TIALL Bl \D, r»V AND SPORTS RUBBER < OIIDS RUBBER MATTING lad MATS. General Rubber Goodi Whotisoli of every description. ngtnts lWantsa MIDLAND RUBBER CO.. Ltd. Contractors to lylind Rnbbrr Mills. H.M Gottrnmtnt Urilatai Eatl»a« J
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    • 177 2 GOLD PURSES BET WITH Diamonds and Rubies Diamonds and Peridots Peridots and Rubies Are on show at oar establishment They are ol various sizes and prices and form dainty and very suitable presents. Gall and see them. Yon are sure to like them. ISMAIL AND RAHEEM, Bras Basah Road. THE
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  • 1152 3 THE IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT CAPETOWN. A Royal Message. A Capetown message of November 4, states:— The first South African Union Parliament was opened by the Duke of Connaught today in glorious weather. Escorted by a body of Hussare, tbe Duke, accompanied by the Duchess, Princess Patricia, and Lord
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  • 107 3 The Hamburg. America Lice's steamer Lyd<a, wbiob was wricked at the entrance to the Haitan Straits some weeks ago, was raised by the salvage steamer Protector, but fonndered again while on tbe way to Hongkong. The captain of tbe Protector reports that on the 16th instant
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  • 68 3 Returns just published by tbe Colonial Department at Paris show that the imports into Indo China in 1909 reached a value of over 249 millions francs against exports valued at about 111 millions. Compared with 1908, the imports were abont 30 millions francß lows, and tbe exports *tood at over
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 339 3 What is your Hobby? You must have one: {or a life without a hobby is like an egg without talt. Let us know what your interests are, and we will send you a list of the books yon ought to have bearing on them. And you will be under no
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    • 141 3 PNEUMONIA PREVENTED. Tbe greatest danger from influenza is ot its resulting in pneumonia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as it not only enreo influenza, bat counteracts any tendency ol tbe disease towards pneumonia. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. T. KITAMOTO Signboard A Gold Letter
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    • 344 3 S^^S rwi For a "XJgr* Thousand Household !m\k Rsy uses— but t%kS^^^r Won't m fiMi Wash Clothes. I MONKEY BRAND >^ Makes Copper like Gold, Tin like Silver THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham. SUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Cotga'atiog
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    • 724 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. R~ty~o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. r«r China, Japaa, Ponaag, •aylea, Australia, India, Aden, Bf v»t, TleJlterranean Parts, Plymoat b and Londen Through Bills of Lading leaned for Ohina Ooaet, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Forts Steamers will leave Blngapore ca or about MAIL LINES. Onttwurd (tor Ohina) Himalaya Deo
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    • 550 4 STEAMER BAILIHBB. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTO. JweT^jffif^^OPß^rthi Company's well-knows TWIR-SCBIW ITliHlll, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's Buropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Hlootrioity, provided with oxocliont aooommodatioa tor First and Seoond Class Passengers, and fitted with all tbe latest modern improvements lor
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    • 627 4 BTEAMEI BAIUMB, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CB. AND TOYO RISEN UIBHA. Ths no great steamship Haas between CHINA. JAPAN aad EUROPE, Via Honolulu aad Baa Franciaoo, operating Ibe new 11,000 •oaa, iwin-aorew steamers KOBBA aad SIBERIA, togethsr with ths well known atsamers CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHDBJA, NIPPON MABTJ, TBNTO MABTJ
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    • 242 4 STEAMER BAILIIIB. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP I IHE, Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BUROPB TU OHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATES. Route bom Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vanoouver, H.M.B. Bbtpbbm of India Twin screw steam
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    • 562 4 BTEWEI SAlLimia HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamer* of this Company maintain a regular aervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad lha Straits. Ohina and Japaa. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham borg and onoe a month for Bramerhavaa direot, oalliag at Penaag and Oolombo. Taking
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    • 725 4 BTEAMEB SAILIHIB. N. D. L. Norddoutschar Lloyd, Bromon. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-know* mail steamer cl this Company sail fortnlghty from Brae en Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Souls, dl toa, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (ooaaati on Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aai vtoe v» aai Port Said, Sues, Adea, Oolombo,
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  • 180 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, December I. Huh Water. U 43 a.m., lO.f 5 p.m. Homeward X'mas mail closes, Friday. December 2. Hmli Water, 10.9 a.m., 11.28 p.m. Straits TradiDg Co. meeting, 12. Children's concert, S. Saturday, December 3. High water, 10 37 a.m., 11 68 p.m. P and O.
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  • 177 5 To-Day. Malacca, Port Dickson and Port Sweitenbara Malacca 3 pm Prnang and Calcutta F>xik Rang 8 pm Batu Hahat Aiug Bin 8 pm Bourabaya, Bali, Ampanan and Marasaar lian I' h Guan 4 pm Penang, Rangoon and ('•lrntu Dunrra 4 pm tioogkong and Japan Atsuta Mam 4pm
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  • 182 5 Tho P. and O. outward mail steamer Himalaya left Colombo, at 9 a.m. on Sunday, the 27th ultimo, may be expected to arrive here on Fridav afternoon, the 2nd iuatant. The Royal Dutch mail steamer Rembrandt having left Sabang at 6 a.m. to-day, may be expected to
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  • 363 5 Latest Arrival*. lh- l'.uyler, H. I. N. M. cruiser, tIOH ton«, »M crew, Htmw, 6000 h.p Com. Driesnen. Nov 80. From Sourabaya, Nov 16. For Hatnviu, U.— Rda. Attuta Maru, Jap str '523 tons, Capt Thomp sen, Nov *0. Fr.m London, Oct 89 G.c. and p. P»teraon Si.
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  • 106 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONQ PAOAR. East Whabi Bash Adeh, Merapi. East W. Seoctoh 1-Edomlale, Dunera, I'ook Buns Whaat— Nil. [Sang. Main W. Ban. I-Benledi, Atsuta Mam. I— lpoh. 4— Wongkoi. .8- TrintJ.-anu. n m 8 Itrautfurd. Machaon, Oorgon.
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  • 161 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Produce, Nov. 80. From Bangkok Mr. Hunter. It r steamer Selaogor, Nov. :n. From Telok Anson via ports Messrs. Nodley, J. I) ivicKci,. G. M. Armstrong, F. R. Hill, T W. Main, W. L Kemp, Rowland, MS. Row land, Miss K. K. C. Brown
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  • 296 5 Per P. and O steamer Mooltan, connecting with tbe steamer A suave at Colombo, due December 2.— Mr. J. Gilbert, Mips A. Allart, Mr. and Mrs. J. Baring Gold, Mr. D. L. Sell*, Mr. M E. and Mrs. Plutten and family. Mr. W. J. F. and Mrs.
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  • 48 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Monnt Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapor* standard timo, corresponding to 6 a.m. Green wioh mean time. The time-son is fired at 13 o clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every da? exerpting Sunday, when it is fired at ene o'clock.
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  • 130 5 It is stated that the Tat«u uiaru affair, which caused such a stir between Jppao and China about four years ago, when the vessel was found to catry arms intended for tbe revolutionists in China, has not yet been fi ally settled. The Tateama Shokai
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  • 412 5 The prices quoted are generally thotte current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets th«r« may bf> uroall variations Singapore, November 29. ABT.CL.S. P^ C S Beans, Long (per catty) 0.04 (do.) French (do.) 0.8 Beef perlb. 0.16 BoefSteak (do.) 0.18 Bean Sprouts (per catty) 0.12J
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  • 241 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapori, Decixbib 1, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/4 .ft Private 6 m/s 2/4 J do 8 m/i a/4|} On Germany— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 344 do 8 m/s 246J On France— Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/s 288* do 6 m/i
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 185 5 iHHtlf) Value Bayer« 10 10 Rahman Hvd. 10.26 £1 £1 I! ihm.4ii Tin 11 41 Rambutau 10.50 41 41 Ranb Aait. Gold 800 41 41 Redhills Tin 260 8 6 Royal Johore 10 10 Salak South 41 41 Sempam Tin 1.28 10 10 Serendah Hyd. 4.00 10 10 Sipiau
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    • 618 5 Issue S Value cS Bnyers. Sellers. 3/. 3/- AUagar 6/7} 2/- 2/- An K lo- Malay 1.8 9 1.6 0 2/. 2/- Batons Malaka 3/2 8/9 41 41 Batu Caves 16.10.0 1710.0 £1 £1 Batu Tiga 4 8.0 6 0.0 £1 1 Bukit KajanK 2 9.0 2.10 0 41
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    • 133 5 Issue 3 Value Bnyeri. Seller! 10 10 Eastern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 T «no 41 41 Blectrio Tramways 2 8 8 0 10 10 Fraser Naave 24 00 'ITU 100 Howarth Brskine 67 00 68.00 100 7% Pret 80.00 01 00 100 100 Katißro.Dol. 124.00 100 100 B 8%
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    • 51 5 Bayer*. Sellers. Howarth Brskine6% 1800,000 M par Riley, Hargreaves 8% 1384,000 1% t% pre BtrioT'waya 6% £860,000 Singapore Municipal 6% 11,878,000 mom. Bayer* Sellett Singapore Mn nwipal U% of 1907 11,800,000 i% f ft* Singapore Ma nioipal *k% of 1006 •1.000,000 T% 8% pn Singapore Ma Bieipftl«% •603.800 1%
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 285 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Deo. 2 -At the Woodleigh Filter Works, 4th mile Serangoon Road, Surplus Plant and Valuable Machinery, eto., at 0.80 Deo. B—At8 At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Deo. B— At No. 27, Ang Siang Hill, teak bonoebold furniture, etc., at 2. Deo. 6 At saleroom,
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    • 384 5 Players J IQavy (Dixfure In i 1b Patent 4Mb Air-Tight Tine. *(Jr PRICE 55 CTB. obtainable at Put Tin. ROBINSON CO. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. HEVZA RUBBER PUN TINS COMPANY. LIMITED. (IN LIQUIDATION). NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF SHARE WARRANTS. I, the undersigned, Liquidator of tbe abovenamed Company, propose to distribnte amongst the
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    • 126 5 Auction Sale of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PLANTS, ETC., The property of Dr. F. C. Livesey, AT GOVERNMENT BUNGALOW, SEPOY LINES (ADJACENT TO "fHE LUNATIC AS^ LUM), On Saturday, December 10, at 2.30 p.m. Bf antifully carvtd ttak cabinet with glat-8 doors wax polished teak side tables massive teak roll top
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  • 21 6 Simoins.— At Tavoy, on November 8, 1910, after a prolonged illness, Mr. Alexander Simoons, aged 65 years and 8 months.
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  • 1038 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1. CONFLICT OF COLOUR. We have been reading a rocently issued book by the author whose norn de plume isß. L. Putnam Weale. His thema is the con fliot of colour, or, more plainly, (he problem of the future conflict between the white races of
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  • 19 6 In the Municipal elections at Penang, Mr. H. A. Neubronner and Mr. Yeoh Guan Look have been re nominated.
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  • 28 6 The Arcadians at the Sfcaf tesbury Theatre, London, bids fair to beat all theatrical records, for at the 650 th performance the pieoe was more popular than ever.
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  • 56 6 At the Universal and Colonial Exhibition at Brussels, the jury awarded the Berneso Alps Milk Cos. products, for their products exhibited, the grand prix, the highest distinction which was to be obtained. The Bernese Alps Milk Co. are the manufacturers of the famous sledge brand, for which Messrs. Joseph Travera
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 as well as 8.
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  • 13 6 H. M. S. Newcastle returned yesterday from a cruise, and anchored at dusk.
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  • 15 6 Many vessels in harbour were decorated to-day in honour of tbe birthday of Queen Alexandra.
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  • 33 6 The I'nited States district court has withdrawn thn attachment of the stock of Messrs Brooke and Co holding that it is illegal unless process is served on the defendants who are in England.
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  • 33 6 Readers are reminded of Messrs. Powell and Co.'s auction sale of surplus plant and valuable machinery, etc., to be held at the Woodleigh Filter Works, fourth mile, Sorangoon Road, to-morrow at 9.80 a.m.
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  • 49 6 Messrs. Pater son, Simons and Co. have received a letter from Messrs. David Bridge and Co.. Ltd makers of rubber machinery and alco of the Ha Co>-ta plant for smoke coa enlation, advising them that they have secur. Ed two grand prizes for their exhibits at the Brussels exhibition.
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  • 50 6 A gnard of honour of the Middlesex Regiment was present at Johnston'* Pier at noon to-day to rcoeive Commodore W. V. Vow*, of the Dutch cruiser lij Ruiter. The distinguished nailor was met by tbe Gov ernor's A. D. C. and drove to Government House to call on His Excellency.
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  • 60 6 The owner of a farm near Paris has beer. accused of a novel form of fraud. H« is alleged to have fed his fowls to the sound of a motor horn. Consequently, whenever they heard a motorcar approaching they ran into the road, with the result that one or more
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  • 48 6 The final plans for tbe er< ction, at Ipoh, of the Singapore Cold Storage Company's premises, and complete plant attached, have been passed by tbe Sanitary Board authorities, and building operations have already commenced. Everything is expected to be in full working order before three months have elapsed.
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  • 64 6 The London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon tits heard of a gentleman who hvj a beautiful bouse in tbe South of France which he mortgaged for .£l,lOO to invest in Malaccas. He went in at the top, bought a lot more later to equalise, bad more than he could
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  • 64 6 TheJtabber Planters' Association at Saigon have resolved to take a prominent part in tbe Rubber Show at London next year. They intend not only to present an up-to-date display, but also to circulate leaflets in French and English to show bow far advanced Indo China is in rubber growing. A
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  • 65 6 Arrangements have been made for tinchampion billiard players, Mr. John Roberts and Miss Rob -rts, to play two amateurs at the Prince's Tiffin Rooms. Mi«s Roberts plays on Saturday, tho 3rd instant, and Mr. John Roberts on Sundiy, the 4th instant. Ladies wi.l be admitted. The price of ad mission
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  • 63 6 After prolongrd consideration and numerous experiments, the Minister of War has decided to modify the Service uniforms of the French Army, adopting, as most other countries have already done, khaki, grey, or other neutral colours. The Minister promises to submit di finite proposals at an early date. The famous red
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  • 85 6 Tbrongh the efforts of the Rev. C. V. Rich, of the London Missionary Society, the funds for the purchase of a motor mi* sion boat have been seenred, and the biat his been launched at Gosport. Mr. Rich, who is a missionary on the New Guinea Islands, and will usa
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  • 74 6 There was an extraordinary scene at the theatre at Bayonne the other Sunday evening during the performance of Carmen. One of the artists, Mile. Lucy Sternel, went out of her mind while performing her part, and hnrled insults and curses at the audience, who, ignorant of the cause of her
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  • 80 6 Formerly, Java rubber was shipped in various shapes such as block, ball, scrap biscuit, etc. Preference was given to the block form until it was pointed out by some one that the robber most in demand was thin and almost transparent sheets which enabled buyers to gaoge the purity of
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  • 84 6 The Netherlands India Government has put restrictions on the trade in skins of the Birds of Paradise in its section of New Guinea in order to save these birds from utter destruction. The export of the skins was forbidden from September 1 this year, and the sudden enforcement of the
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  • 87 6 Referring to the arrangements at the Crippen trial, at the old Bailey, the Law Journal protests against the issue of halfday tickets by tuo City Corporation to fashionably attired ladies to witness the proceedings, and especially against the fact that some of the ladies were acoommodatid wich Beats on ttie
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  • 472 6 Mr. John Rusiell, the Government printer, F. M. S left tCuala Lumpur (or home yeoteriliy. He has retirtd on pension. Mr. W. P. de Bas«goiti and Mr. K. Salzraann left Kuala Limpur for hi mo on November 27. They sail hence by P. and O. mail tj
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  • 72 6 Crippen, in a three-column statement in a Sunday paper, protested that he had been wrongfully convicted. If he had bad unlimited funds like the Crown, the result would have been different. He knew nothing ot the remains at Hilldrop Crescent till he arrived at Bow Street. Ho
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  • 85 6 The Right Rev. C. J. Frrguson-Davie, Bishop of Singapore, will preach at Klaog on Sunday morning next and at Si. Mary's Church in the evening. His Lordship will address a public meeting to be held on Monday next, December 5, at 6.46 pm. in the Masonic
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  • 142 6 A fancy fair in aid of the Convent of the Holy Infant Je:jus will be held in the grounds of Cairn Hill, by kind permission of Mr. K. M. Janion and under the patronage ot H. E. Sir John Anderson, G.C.S&.G and the Right Rev.
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  • 153 6 In the Appeal Court, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Fisher, Mr. Justico Strcoiube Smith and Mr. Justice Braddcll, the appeal of Nathan and Son against a decision of the District Judge was allowed. The action was one in which MtHHrs. Nathan and Son sued Mr. Mix
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 127 6 We have just received a fresh shipment of FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. Imported and So!d by Fribonrg and Treyer, 34, Haymsrket 3, Leadenball Street and I*o, High Street, Oxford. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., sole: agents. Fine White Panama Hats. FINE PLAIT PEARLY WHITE NEAT RIBBON Mmß^^^^BS| REAL PANAMA "FOLDERS B^^HH^BJL^s.^H LATEST STYLE.
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    • 282 6 ALHAMBRA Clnem ato^raph (OPPOSITE kaFFLES UOI'EL). TO-NIGHT. Ei.kve.vth Edition of Pathe's Animated Gazette N.B. NEW ISSUE BVERY WEDNESDAY London-Paris Airship."— The Clement Bayard's" word 'iiul flight to London. Football Flashes." Rugby and Association. London Hospital v. Old Merchant Taylors. Manchester United v. Newcastle Unikd. Royalty at Play."— Remarkable Pictures of
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  • 73 7 FRENCH GOVERNMENT PROPOSE PENALTIES. Arbitration Tribunal Suggested. IRsutbb's Tklroram.] London, December 1. Messages from Paris state that bills for tho repression of railway strikes have been drafted. They penalise acts ot sabotage by terms of imprisonment varying from one month to five years, and fines from two to
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  • 56 7 RUMOURS OF PRESSURE FROM GERMANY. Emphatic Ministerial Denial |Rbctbb'« Tblbqbam.) London, November 80. A Hague telegram siys it is widely asserted that the proposed fortification of Flushing is due to Germ in influence. In the Second Chamber, yesterday, tbe Minister of the Interior vehemeutly denied that the project
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  • 46 7 Over Half a Million Men on Peace Footing. [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin, November 80. The peace strength of the German Army is to be gradually increased till 1915 when it will reach 575,821 men in 634 battalions. 610 squadrons, and 640 batteries.
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  • 35 7 I Deb Ostasiaiische Lloyd Teleobabt.] Berlin, November 30. Hen Stemmrich, under State Secretary in the Foreign Office, has been successfully operated upon for kidney trouble and has obtained leave of absence to recuperate.
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  • 32 7 [Daw Ostasiatische Lloyd TkleiiHam Borlin, November 30. The German Ambassador at St. Petersburg gave a farewell dinner in honour of M. Isvolsky, bofore the departure of the latter for Paris.
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  • 50 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telegram.] Berlin, November 30. The B-jdgot provides 2 4,000 marks for the salary of a consul at Shanghai, and a senior official for the discharge of judicial functions It abolishes the salary for first vice-consul and provides 24 000 marks for a cotnul at Vlad.viHtook.
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  • 20 7 (Das Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tslsoram.] Berlin, November 30 A troopship for Germany will leave Kiautschau on January 7.
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  • 26 7 I >n; OSTABIATIBOHK Ll.oVl' TkLBOKAM. Berlin, November 30. The will of Count Tolstoi transfers all copyrights in bis works to his daughter. Alexandra.
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  • 27 7 [DBB OsTASIATISCHK Ll.nVli TkLBOHAm] Berlin, November 30. The Council at Nikolajew proposes to take extraordinary measures of precaution against plague in the Alai territory.
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  • 37 7 [Rbutbb's Telbobam.] London, November HO. Tbe Liverpool health authorities have admitted the Lizank'a's cargo of 627() oarcases of Chine Sd pigs, besides thousands of packages of fro/.n egg*, lard, ducks, geese, snipe, and beans.
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  • 29 7 IHicteb's Tkliciram.] London, November 80. Tbe Morning Port's correspondent at Lisbon says that 77 cholera oases, of which 32 have proved fatal, have occurred at Funchal.
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  • 45 7 (RaUTSB'S TbLBORAM.) London, November 30. Shtngbai tel. grams state that there is a famine in northern Anhui. and that three million peoplo are affected. The area is wider, but tbe distress is less severe at present than during the famine of 1907.
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  • 544 7 Estate of Late Syed Mohamed bin Ahmed Alsagoff. At Messrs. H. L. Cogulau and Co.'s Saleroom on Wednesday, all tho properties belonging to the estate of the late Sved Mo hamed bin Ahmed Alsagcff, were sold. Tbe following are particulars and sale prices: —29, Holloway Line, leasehold
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  • 281 7 Creation of a New Department of The State. The very definite rumours that have been circulating for sometime as to tbe creation of a new department of the State have probably a substantial element of trutb behind them, observes tbe Globe. It is an open secret
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  • 93 7 The following appointments are gazetted Messrs. H. Twamly and A Joubert to be surveyors, F.M.S. survey department Mr. G. H. Fox to be chief resident engineer for construction, F.M S. X. Mr. L. LewtonBrain to be director of agriculture Mr. C. E.Donaldson to act
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  • 110 7 Tho report and bianco sheet of the South British Insunnce Company, lA for the year ended August 81, 1910, was to be pre sented to BharoliolduiH on October 13. The statement of accounts bliows that tbe net revenue for tbe year amounted to £369,806-17 8,
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  • 49 7 The Hon. Mr. Henry Keawick, general manager for the Far East tor Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Hongkong, was entertained to > dinner at Daircn, on November 8, by the President ot the South Manchnrian Railway Co. Mr. 11. Home, the Brui-h Consul, and several ocber British tesidents were present.
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  • 448 7 MAGISTRATE REFUSES TO AWARD TO HONGKONG FARMER. A Seizure on the Jibodas. An application was made before Mr. J. R. Wood at tbe Hongkong magistracy on November 19, that a Urge quantity of inferior Dpium recently found concealed in the coal bnnkers of tbe steamer Jibodas be
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  • 252 7 While in the Jungle on a Trip from Delhi to Bombay. On October 15. Messrs. Lee and Coulson, of the Bombay Volun»e<r Rifl s, traveled Hy the Punjab Express to l >„iiii. at which to they arrived on tbe evening ot the IStb. At midnight of
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  • 143 7 Realistic Experiments Carried Out At Portsmouth. A series of important experiments with submarines were carried out at Portsmouth recently, with a view to ascertaining, firstly, how these craft would fare if their periscopes with which they take observations on the surface when submerged were short away by
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  • 185 7 Perth, November B.— The official visit of the Dutch Kjuailron to Australia is ending with this state and for tbe moment Java is securing a splendid advertisement, says the Perth correspondent of the Times of Cey lon, writing on November 8. Herr W. L. Bosschart, the
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  • 1967 7 KNT FUNCTION IN HONOUR F PATRON SAINT. c Dance of tbe Year. half the Scotsmen in existence what St. Andrew ever did (or try, though they don't know i be lived and have very i as to bow he lived, they doubt whatever that he was a
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  • 60 7 MILITARY AND NAVAL FORCES COMBINE. Governor Grants Demands. [BacTH's Tilioium.l London, December 1. There is a ccmbiced natal and military revolt at Macao. The mutineers demand the righting of their wrongs, increased pay, expulsion of the religions orders, and suppression of the newspapers. The Governor and officers
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  • 199 7 Mr. A. C. Hyncs of Ipofa Married at Penang. (From Our Own Cokrkbpondbnt.) Ptnang, November 80. The wedding took place at St. Georges' Cbnrcb to day, of Mr. Arthur < 'c oil Hynes, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankirg Corporation, Ipob, the youngest son of the late
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  • 88 7 Alleged Discrepancies in the Prospectus. (From Ocr Own Cohrkjpondini Pcnaog, December 1. Messrs. Anthony and AndtrfoD, Becritarkt of the Temo rlob Robber Co., notify that the directors Lave reason to suppoee tbc.ro are discrepancies in tbo number both of tbe rubber and coconut trees on the estate
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  • 25 7 Khum A Malacca Cobkksposdknt] Malacca, December 1. The output of dry rubber from Malacca Plantation during the month of November was 40,00(1 lbs.
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  • 89 7 (From i Malacca OIWMMn) Malacca, Deo. 1. Information has been received by Malacca Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 63} per lb,, buyers. The market closed quiet but steady. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 80. The Planters' Stores and
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  • 37 7 (Fkom Ode Own Corbbspondint.) Penang, November 80. In the final match for the football League, Bntterworth beat Crescent by nine to nil, and win the League with fonrteen points, the Crescent being next twelve.
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  • 106 7 On the Rawang Kuala Selangor Road, in the big forest reserve, nays the Malay Mail, there are visible from the road several jelutong trees which are being tapped, prtoumablj by the American combine which, it will be remembered, has secured the sole rights to jelutong tapping in the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 235 8 In the tnst"b between South Africa and New South Wales the former scored 300 in the first innings and 198 in the second. New South Wales made M in the first innings and in the second attempt made 202 for seven wickets, winning by three wickets. The
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    • 223 8 Scotland Beaten. The Scottish representatives were less successful, yesterday afternoon, at football than at the function held later in the evening. They essayed on the Esplanade to beat Thn World at Rugger, but The World was particularly hot h t" ti on this occa sion and the Scots
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  • 300 8 The Cowo Prince of Germany in a Tug of War. Referring to incidents on board of the German mail steamer en route to Colombo, the Times of Ceylon says that the Crown Prince and Princess madu an exceedingly fovourabio impression on board. They mixed freely with the
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  • 157 8 Twenty one years ago on October 24, Queen Victoria affixed her signature to a memorable document the British South Af.ica Company receiving on that date, in 1849, the Royal Charter vesting it with ad mmstrative powers in Africa, from the Transvaal to Tanganyika. In 1890 the
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  • Correspondence.
    • 268 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times.''"* Sir,— l have often read articles in your paper, from your Muar correspondent, with impatience. The article in Monday's edition moves me to protest against the patronising toDe adopted by him when referring to tbe natives of what is the
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  • 227 8 Narrow Escape on a Dangerous Chinese Pass. Mr. G. A. Wilson, the well known botanist, formerly travelling fir tbeKow Gardens bnt now in the service of Harvard University, met with a very distressing accident romo weeks since, reports the N. C. D. News While on his way
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  • 230 8 The 1.C.5., for October, contains Ihe follow ing of the progress of the International Correspondence Schools in Malaya Coder Mr. J. H. Whilaker's eDergetic control the I.C.S. are making coni-iderab'e headway in Malays, and we note with much satisfaction that a Students' Association has been formed
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  • 109 8 It is understood that the home Government will invite the Postmasters- General of the overseas dominions to attend the forthcoming Imperial Conference to discuss the question of cheap telegraphy throughout the Empire. The Morning Post states:— lt is easily demonstrable that universal penny cables would result in an
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  • 845 8 Vices Quoted Id the Market Ibis ■oralag. Singapore, December Ist, 1910. Meant. Lyail and Bvatt, Bxohange and Share Brokers, issue the following list o< juotationß this morning I— Mom. Value. Bnyeri. Sellers a/. Allagar S/- 5/0 2/- Option! 2,8 5/--41 An^lo-Java 11/1} 18/8 1 Anglo-Jobore 12 6
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 65 8 SPR'INEO ANKLE. A sprained ankle will usually disable tbe injured person for three or four weeks. Thu ia due to lack of pn per treatment. When Cli> niDtrlaius Pain Uilm is applied a enre may be >ff<cUd in throe or four days. This iirniL.l nt is mi- of tbe best
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    • 33 8 This Is It. The latest scientific prePotion of COD LIVER AMI OIL. Does all that ia claim•d for »"<* supersedes the old- fashioned emulsions whioh upset tbe stomach. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 51.25 AND $2.00
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    • 53 8 Tbf ro was a policeman is you know, Hit name most not bo told t) Wi.o wt>, tiny i-aid. an teiy mow He ci v ilu i ra>ch a cold I At Jaht he ctnght af< a>f ul coagb, And, spite diaconi&inre, Remarkt-u IUI >-oon t» right enough With Wood's
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    • 444 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Famished rooms with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 2902 AUCTION BALE O(LiND ADJACENT TO THB SEA AT PUNQOOL, SINGAPORE, On Tdeiday, Dbckmbrb 0, at 280 p.m. Three piecas of land situate adjaoent to tho sea at Pung<ol, Singapore, containing a total
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    • 255 8 Raffles iiH, Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER Saturday, December 3. The Standard Life Assurance Co. WB CAN OBTAIN FOR YOU A LIFE POLICY 1. At Home Rates (Under Doable Endowment Plan), or 3. With Monthly Premiums, without any addition to the Yearly Premium oi 8. Without Medical Examination, or 4. Lnder all
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    • 245 8 Singapore Uiiiliaimonic Society. Orchestral Concert. TEUTONIA CLUB. Monday, Dec 5, at 9-15 p m. Tickets (91) at the Robinson Piano Company. 2890 THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT. An efficacious Ointment, checks bleeding, soothes the pain and gives relief for a con siderable period. Price 11.26 and 75 ots. THE CITY DISPENSARY,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 187 9 JTJST RECEIVED New Stock of School Be oka. Royal Prinoe Readers, Books I to V. Nelson's Literature Readers, No. 1. Ransome's Short History of England. Longman's Physical Geography, Book 5. Longman's Geographical Series, Book 8. School Geometry, I VI, by Hall and Stevens. School Geoncetry, I 111, by Hall and
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    • 602 9 STEAMER SAILINGS, SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND BWATOW. s.B. SEANG BEE, due December 12. This steamer has excellent accommodation for passengers, and carries qualified surgeon. She has Electric Lights through rat For freight or passage apply to TAIK LBB GDAN CO., Agents. Or SARKIBS BROTHERS (for First-Clami
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    • 505 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAi NAVIGATION C 8 Tks loUowing an Ihs latsi oa wkiek tki Jcmpany'i Bteameri maj bo sxpseled to artWi •ad sail from here Ovtiuas 1110 Arrif s.s. Persia December 7 1911 s.s. Nippon January I p.s. Vorwaerts February 8 ■■■Hi 'J.I. Chiaa December 8 1911 t
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    • 674 9 MIGHELIN TYRES dupireljrothers, RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED: New Goods of {Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, etc. Monuments oi every description. RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Plumes in use. TELEPHONE NO. 717. NO. 187. ORCHARD ROAD.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 615 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tat steamers of tbia Company maintain a regular dlreot aervloe between Caloutaa, Strain, 80-gkoag, Bhaoghai and Japan, taking oargo, on through Bllla of Lading for Cantoa, Bwalow, Amoy, Cbefco, Tientsin, Newcbwang, Taagtsae Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, Ao,, 40. Steamer* Tona Commander KstSAßa 4,891
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    • 903 10 INBURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL UFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shanghai: Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Hoiokone Ordinances. POSITION OF COMPANY Twelfth fear). Total Insurance in force $37,855,885. Total Assets 8,418,240. Total Funda 8,216,819. Total Income for Year 8,868,507. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST. All forms
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    • 524 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUBTRALIA AMD CHINA ■OOBPOBATSD BY BOYAft QHABTBB PaM np Capital la M.OOO Baar*t of •M each •1,100,00 c aserve Foaf C1.800.00f Usmvi liability of Pronriatora CI.MO.OOC BAHKKKS Buk ol KagUaa. Railoaal Baak of Bootlaa*. a. toaloa Oily Mldlaal Baak alt BIBOAPOBB BBAatOH Carnal Aseonata art
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    • 1100 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Mortgagee's Sale of THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE SIGLAP ESTATE, Situate at East Coast Road and Chingi Road, Singapore, with extensive sea frontage and containing an arra of 443 ACRES planted with about 30,000 cocoanut trees, fully grown, and abbot 50,000 rubber trees from 6
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  • 921 11 MOTORS MOTORING. DAIMLER CARS AT THE OLYMPIA SHOW. H. C. Lafone has written a description of some of the cars staged at the Olympia Motor Exhibition, and from the Globe of November 4, we take the following regarding Daimleis I propose to deal, first of all. with the exhibits staged
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  • 94 11 A jobbing gardener, named Walter, with his wife and family of 11 children, is about to emigrate to Western Australia owing to bis having been boycotted in const qnenoe of his Liberal politics. The Gladstone League on November 2, presented him with a purse of 00 guineas
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  • 69 11 Some stir has arisen among planters in Tonkin by news that, in manufacturing circles in France, keen interest is being taken in ramie, and that inquiries are made regarding bow far that staple is grown in the colony. The Coorrier d Haiphong pays that this move is not of mach
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 450 11 WOMEUErY xwlXwl JMI Sole Agents: WOLSELIY CENTRAL SIDDEL.BY FNGINE AUTOCARS works. ARRIVED BY THE B.S. MISHAMA MARU NOVEMBER 3. One 14/20 H P., 4 Cylinder J.D. S. Type DEASY Car (Siddeley's latest) fitted with 5 seated Body, Worm drive, Cape Cart Hood, Auster Adjustable Wind Screen, Bosch Dual Ignition. Radge
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    • 12 11 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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    • 217 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1028. »Sea stooks of all kinds of FROZEN HEATS, etc., oan be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads, on short notioe. OFFICE HOURS: Week days 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays 7 am. to
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    • 148 11 '£Dog's Jiead 9 guinness THE stoat you're used to. GOES EVERYWHERE. In Quarts, Pints and NIPS. sole agents: KIM HIN CO., Singapore. YAMATO'S Xmas Show. CARDS <& CALENDARS FOR 1911, ALSO AN EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF JAPANESE GOODS SUITABLE FOR Xmas Presents. IfcTO. 41. HIIQ-lEa: STREET. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 537 12 WANTSROOM WANTED. Wanted by lady and gentleman, two room* with private family as paying guests. Apply K. A., c/o Straits Times. gMM CLERK WANTED. Wanted for a Ribber Estate, a Clerk tborrughly acquainted with book-keeping Apply stating terms, toH.co Straits Times. 2364 DISPENSER WANTED. Wanto 1, qualified Dispenser for a
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    • 595 12 WANTS. TO RUBBER PLANTERS. Young man, 80 years of age, is open for engagement an assistant on rubber estate. 1 hr< c years' practical eiperiense in Sumatra. Apply 8.T., co Straits Times. 28S0 MOTOR CAR WANTED. Wanted, a Motor Car to seat four persons. Must be in perfect running order
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    • 492 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET OR FOR SALE No. 85, Barker Road, with immediate entry. Apply to F. B. David, 1, Malacca Street. FOR SALE Fox Terriers, at No. 4, Koek Road. U2682 FOR SALE. A Stewart's Calcutta built Stanhope gig, almost new, »850. Apply X Y.Z c/o
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    • 514 12 NOTICES. PANTAI. LIMITED. NOTICE OF CHANGEOF SECRETARIES. Messrs Derrick Co bave now been appointed Secretaries of the above Company. AU communications should be addressed to DERRICK 4 CO., Gresham House, 2761 Singapore. PAJAM. LIMITED. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF SECRETARIES. Messrs Derrick and Co. bave now been appointed Secretaries of the
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    • 654 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 108 A 109, Market Street. NOTICE. Neither the Master, Owners, nor Agents of the ss. Brantford will be responsible for any debts incurred by tbe crew during the vessel's stay in this port. J. GARRETT, 2876 Master. NOTICE.
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    • 430 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO HIS LATE MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII. A public meeting will bo held at the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, on Tuesday, the 6th December, 1910, at 6.15 p.m., for the purpose of considering tho question of a memorial to His late Majesty, Kins Edward VU. THOS.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 243 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misonl lane oub wants of every description are inJtrV ed at the prepaid rate of 11 per tout lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it not exceeding four lines, II each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch
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