The Straits Times, 13 December 1910

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2 12 The Straits Times
  • 746 2 THE CORONATION MEETING AT BISLEY. Notable Changes Next Year. A notable change will take place in the Bioley programme next year, when tbe Coronation meeting takes place, from July 10 for a fortnight, writes F. W. Walker 'v tbe Evening Standard. Tbe famous series of competitions, from
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  • 120 2 It is reported that since November 21 a large Dumber of arrests bare been made by tbe Kyobashi (Japan l police authorises ol so called share brokers, tbeir canvassers and others conoerned, who have been tranraot ing business at tbe Tokio stock exchange without permission. Tbe
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  • 92 2 Speaking at El!psid( re Port, Mr. Oerahom Stewart, M. P. lor the Wirral division of Cbenbire and formerly of Hongkong, «aid tbe Honse of Commons wan tbe most ansnobbigh place in tbe world. Bacb newoomer was a*ce»sed according ti hiu good-fellowsbip and worth as a man. When tbere was an
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 128 2 ■HHI V V_jf V^aflu A^"^^S^BH I l/bbbbbbbl Hi j y jKf' *-^£^TV\\. VV^B) /^bbbbbb! 'VANA'TONIC WINE THE IDEAL INVIGORATOR FOR BODY, NERVE AND BRAIN The vitalising effect of its blood' enriching constituents becomes evident after the first few doses. Appetite is restored, digestion is aided, strength and energy return and
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    • 13 2 For all internal complaints. Dysentrrj, Cooghfi, Colds, etc, take Woods' Oreat Peppermint Core.
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    • 466 2 KHY MING, (Established 188* Confectioner, 61 and 62, Iras Basah Road, Begs to inform tbe public tbat be is now prepared to take order- for X ma.B Wedding Cakes. J. MOTION CO. Jewellery, Opticians RBPAIRS PROMPTLY BXBCCTBl) TYPHOON SEASON IN CHINA. BAROCYULONOMFTERS By Father Algae, Director of Manila Observatory. The
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    • 190 2 rLIFEBUOY^ JOBB^9JSII JL^ A pure soap, in a wKE£=^^QsEB£. highly concentrated y -^BBSS^M^M' form, with power to t-V a P ur f y and cleanse >wL m I at the same timc f IS^Bjfl ,^rf HEALTH INFECTIOUS. JEWELLERY EVERY DESCRIPTION To suite all pockets and tastes. SUITABLE FOR Xmas Presents
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  • 763 3 DERIDED BY ESKIMOS WHO ACCOMPANIED HIM. A Circular Tour. Mr. Knud RasmuHsen, who was, on November 9, at Cape York, Oreenland, has, through the native Oreenland mistiouaries the Rev. Gnstav Olsen and the Rev. Seobmann Roebach who are quite disinterested in the Polar controversy, obtained a report from
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  • 134 3 Imposing Scene at the Opening Ceremony. At Allahabad, on December 1, Sir John Hewett, Lieutenant Governor of the United Provinces, opened the Exhibition in the presence of a large and distinKoished gathering. Among those present were the Maharajahß of Kashmir, Jodhpor, Kishongarh, and Rutlam, and several other
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 377 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE *OU3 HEALTTI and Fortify the 5 System against Disease wita .uIiUIIM ■tarn 1M9.) g— ENOK OW FLUID EXTRACT OF RtD_JAMAlCA^^_^___ w< ouui 1 >v~* ■^^sT^s¥^^s¥e^Lw7^ri»jTMr»»M iSfift V* kiffclf of it." Bb^^S M'^Bflk^V W BBW ■V^BI HBE9M M SS i.mor,! Pronounced by
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    • 99 3 INTERESTING TO MOTHERS HOW TO CURE CO JGHS AND COLDS. There is one subjeot which always interests the mothers of yonng children, and that is how to treat their coagbs and oolds, or toward off a threatened attack of croup. For this purpose we oan recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
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    • 442 3 PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT. DR. W. R. LAMB, American Oculist and Optician. Specialist In Examining the Eye and Correcting defective vision, Hotel de I'Europe Buildings, corner High Street and SL Andrew* Road, TILL DEC. 14 Inclusive He has nnsarpassed facilities (or attending to the eyes and correcting defective vi«ioD, equal to the
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    • 356 3 Jum Sozodoivt it*Vf* Everyone uses a toot Wash or powder. f//L^* "^^§*k St afe n sat e<^ ant^ tr y or »c after another. drrfirTMrrpK sti ie teeth &re not M wh te hygienicallv $**-^*-*\](j\ clean as they should be. jT^vm-.-rj} Let them try SOZODONT. 11 d S whal Wanfe<l
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 705 4 STEAMER BAIUHBB. ¥7¥o. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. ••r China, Japan, Pen.nf flaylaa, Anstralla, India, Aden, Bfypt, Medltarrsneaa Part*, Plymouth aad London Throagh BUI* of Lading ianwa tor Ohla. C Mt, Persian Golf, Continental, ami Amertcac Pjrta. Steamer* will laava Singapore oa or aboat MAIL LINES. Outward {/or China) Devanha Deo 16
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    • 595 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. U^^ A regular fortnightly servioe Is maintained betweeiJAPAF ai£> BUROPB by the Company* well-known TWIt-SCRBW ITItIIU. ondor Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, speoially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with excellent accommodation far First and Seoond
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    • 626 4 BTE»iE» mumi PACIFIC HMI STEAMSHIP CB. 4*D TOYO KISEN KAISHJL Tbs two gnat Bteamshln line* bslwsw :HINA, JAPAN aad EUBOPB, via Hoaotala tad Baa Fraoolsoo, operating the new 11,000 •ons, twta-nrew steamers KOBBA and SIBERIA, together with tbe well known .teamen CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAH OHTJBIA, NIPPON MABU. TEN YO
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    • 257 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. n n CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY 8 ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BUROPB TU CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THH UNITED STATES. Roote from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vanooaver. R.M.S. Bbtpbbss or Ihdu Twin sore w steam.
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    • 568 4 STEMIEU MILIIHI HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURB. The steamers of this Oompaay maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Bottardam, aad lbs Strait*. China and Japaa. Homewards, they ara despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onoa a month for Bremerbavaa direol, oaUiag at P*naag acd Oolombo. Taking
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    • 746 4 STEAMER gJUUHM N. D. L Norddautsoher Lloyd Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LMfc The (ait and waU-kaowa mall (team o this Oompaay sail fortntgbty from B- tn. Hamburg, via Bottardam, Antwerp, Boats, mp ton, Gibraltar, Qeaoa, Maple* (eoaa*. on Marseillei, Naples, Alexandria, til via* v sa) Port Said, So**, Adaa. Oolombo,
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  • 138 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday. December 13. High Water, 7.14 a.m., e.lO p.m Wrdnesday, December 14. High Water 7.68 a m., 9 12 p.m. Manicipal Election, 9 to 4. Thursday, December 15. High Water. 8 40 a m IC.O p.m. P. and O. homeward mail due. Friday, December 16. Hiab
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  • 207 5 To-Dit ?alembang Nord daiaooa, fort Diokaon and Port Swettenham Poh Ana fenang Orestes Penang and Calcutta Japan Malacca and Mnar Lady Weld rembelan, Sin^kawang and Ponlianak Van der Lyn Jaugkok Triumph 3stavia, Chnribon and KamaraDg Giang Seng 3oDgkoDg, Amoy and Swatow Merapi 3 pm 8 pm S
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  • 135 5 Tbe P. and O. homeward mail steamer As-ayn 1.-ft Hongkong at 1 pm. on Saturday, the Kith iimtaiit, n iiy be eipectcd to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Thursday, the 15to instant. 1 ii" P. and O. outward mail simmer Devanha left Colombo, at 3 a.m.
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  • 233 5 Latest Arrivals. Aki tlaru, Jap Rtr 3991 tona, Captain Honna, Dec 11. From Yokohama Nov S3. O.c. and p. Pa f rrson Simons it Co. For London, Deo 14 —Ma. It u»«t. Dnt atr 824 tnna, Captain Hobma. Deo 13. From Djambie, Dec 10. O.e. and '9 d.p.
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  • 98 5 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAGAR. Eurr Win? BmiH— Nil East W. Bsctior 1 Knrat. Japan. Rbiuk Wausr- Ban \Vh»it Hin, Amherct. Mini W. Saor. t Lilly Rickmera, DiUara. Mm. .4- Nil. a a Nil. a 6- Nil. Laooos
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  • 119 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Kistna, Dec 12.— From Penang via po>tx: Messrs T Buckingham, C A (l.lchri t. Mcjkinfkin, E M Bawla, Drs O Venniog and Wok Taik Tat. Per steamer Kinta, Dra 12 —From Telok Aoson via rorts: Meiwrn E A Cook, Audonio, Paresel, Monnney, Wood. A.
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  • 251 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SiNOAPOaaj. Dicimui 11, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4^ Demand 2/4£ Private 6 m/s 2/4) do 8 m/s 2/4 i] On Otrmany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do fl m/a 246| On Franet— Bank d/d m 29S Private 8 m/s 2091 do 6 m/o
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 175 5 lmae> 3 Value Buyer*. 8e!ler». 10 10 Belat Tin 6.P0 6 15 10 10 Bruang 675 660 10 10 Broach Hyd. 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.76 226 £1 £1 Kioto Tia 10 50 17.00 £1 £1 KledangTin 175 200 10 10 Koanten Tin 2.00 8.00 £1 XI Lahat Mines
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    • 632 5 Irane 12 Value Bayer*. Sellers 3/- 3/- Allagar 4/6 B/8 2/- a/- An«lo.Malay 1.8 0 1.4 8 3/- 2/. BataTig Maiaka 8/2 8/0 ill £1 Batn Caves 16.10.0 17.1C.0 £1 £1 Bato Ti«a 4.10.0 6.0.0 41 £1 Bukit Kajang 2 9.0 3.10.0 £1 IS/- Contributory 12/6 1.0 opm £1
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    • 127 5 Issue 2 k'alne Buyers. Sellers 10 10 Butern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 7 ••<» 41 41 Bleetrio Tnunway* 2 6 8 6 10 10 Fraaer Ne»ve 28.00 27 UU 100 Howuth Brnkine (6 00 100 „7% Prel. 80 00 01 00 100 100 K»t«Bro.Dol. 126.00 100 100 8% Cam.
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    • 50 5 Bayers Sellers Howartb Erskine 0% tOOr.OCO par Riley, Hargreavesft* 1281,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Eleotrio Tran.ways'% £B<o,ooo Spore Municipal 6% $1,*****9 nom. Buyers Sellers Spore Municipal 4 j of 1907 |1,»CO,(00 6% 7%pt» S pore Municipal 4}% of 1909 H. 000,000 7% B%pi« Spore Municipal 4% •tOi.SCO 7% dig
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 97 5 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard tiroe, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time gun is fired at 12 o'olock noon, indicating Singapore ptKprWA timf> rm «wr» day mrnrpting Sunday, when it is fired at ene o'clock. PNEUMONIA PR-V-IM-D.
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    • 375 5 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for 'all internal oomplaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LIMES, LTD. AMERIMN-MANCHURUN LINE. To the Phillipines and Kobe, Japan. S.S. KATUN A, will be despatched from Singapore abont 13th December. To be followed by S.S. "KIOTO" for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japanese ports on 20th Deoember.
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    • 887 5 Fascination of the East J^3__V IS bfCvtKl home 10 you in J ,T "^j^»aaW the perfection to which i EB»p'.unCi|jreiiej havt J^L- s*^«aW in their two brands JF" T^iife* Bouton Rouge fand Felucca Egyptian Cigarettes JS-* The care with wVch thr-y are made, under ideal ~~>UnSE'.^t J. J climatic conditions,
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    • 50 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1681. JUST RECEIVED 1 New Goods of Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, etc. Monuments of every description. RU BBER 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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  • 1110 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. NEARING THE END. When the last Eastern mail left England the country was on the eve of the General Election, which is now drawing slowly towards its close. Most of the papers made an attempt to explain the position created by the failure of
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  • 11 6 The Serendah tin output for Ncvember is estimated at 805 piculs.
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  • 17 6 The exhibits of flowers at the Koala Lumpur Show were not very numerous though of good quality.
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  • 18 6 Boston telegrams state that the United Irish League on December 2 forwarded the Nationalists another ten thousand dollars.
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  • 22 6 Mr. Albert, an insurance canvasser at Shanghai, committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver after having a quarrel with his fiancee.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 as well as 8.
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  • 24 6 Very stormy weather is being experienced along tbe west coast of Saxbalien. Many boats have been wrecked at a cost of over 100 lives.
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  • 26 6 Shortly before six o'clock this morning, tbe transport Hardinge left the P. and O. east wharf and procetded round St. John's Island en route to Caloutta.
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  • 31 6 The China Critic states that every hotel in Peking and Tientsin is full to crowding with visitors from all parts of the world, and some globe trotters doing the Far East.
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  • 31 6 Messrs Koh and Co., of Bras Basah Road, are now holding tbeir annual cash clearance sale, and are offering tbeir various lines of goods at prioes which should find ready buyers.
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  • 36 6 Yakegatake, in Shinano province, Japan, has suddenly burst forth in volcanic action. No details are yet to hand as to tbe damage done. It is feared that there has been loss of life in the vicinity.
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  • 35 6 A Bavarian balloon from Muni :h has landed at Kiikwall. It reports hi\iogbad av.iil passage. The car dipped in tbe North Sea. and one aeronaut was thrown out and drowned. Tbe two others arrived safe.
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  • 34 6 The H ialth Officer of Calcutta has formu lated a scheme for the appointment of ftmile Sanitary Inspectors for each District of ths Calcutta Municipality, the experiment in one District having proved a Buccess.
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  • 35 6 The City Corporation has desided to confer the Freedom of the City of London upon Lord Minto, in recognition of his great services as Governor General of India, during a period fraught with momentous isauses.
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  • 39 6 Owing to exceedingly good corn crops and heavy receipts of cattle and hogs at the big stcckyardx, the prioes of food-stuffa have doclintd throughout the United States. Sugar, flour, pork, and lamb shire in the general reduction of prices.
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  • 49 6 Mr. Kobinson had before him in the third police court, yesterday, a Hylam boy who iB wanted by the Malacca police in connection with tbe theft of $300 from a Mr. Hill there. Det. Sergeant Hilary mentioued the f*cts of tbe case and the prisoner was transferred to Malacca.
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  • 49 6 The National Assembly at Peking has passed a resolution reaffirming the decision to entirely stop the cultivation of opium in all provinces and further to prohibit the transportation of opium next summer as well as to prohibit opium smokirjg by force at the end of the next Chinese Year.
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  • 52 6 The body of Mr. Lin Huang Pi, a Chinese official at Tengyueb, Rangoon, who died about five months ago at Tengyueb, and that of his child, has been brought to Singapore and will be transhipped to a steamer going on to Shanghai, where tbe bodies will be disembarked for interment
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  • 47 6 A London and North Western train, when entciiog Willetden on December 6, dashed into a train standing in the station. Three coachts were telescoped and most of the occupants were injured, 30 seriously. One died while being taken out. Numbers of injured were pinned underneath tbe coaches.
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  • 53 6 At the half-yearly meeting of the N.Y.K., it wan stated that, on the Bombay run, the amount of cargo from Japin, Hongkorig and Singapore to Bombay maintained a favourable balance on outbound veßsclp, while there was no lack of cargo such as raw cotton, to be picked up in Japanese
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  • 54 6 A Moji newspaper reports that the str. Tametomo Maru arrived at Shimonoseki on November '22 Irom Kobe, en route for Quelpart Island. The steamer is owned or chartered by Mr. H. Takaaaki, who has undertaken the salvaga of the material of the British crniser Bedford. He in taking thirty two
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  • 68 6 Alexander Victor de Roztrio, an ex-clerk in the*service of the Netherlands India Bank, who is charged with abetting in the use of a forge I cheque as genuine, re appeared before Mr. Robinson in the third police court yesterday. Mr. Edmonds, D. P. P., prosecuted and Mr. Crabb Watt defended.
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  • 80 6 Another coolie tragedy is reported— this time from the gold mines at Leboug Sulit in Wtst Sumatra. An overseer, the other day, found fault with a Javanese coolie for shirk ing work, upon which the fellow attacked him. The overseer, in self defence, struck him on the bead with a
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  • 99 6 A Hongkong paper of December 5 says It is es'i niUil that eleven thousand Chinese have discard* d their queues in llongkoog during the past few d*ys The movement, initiated some few weeks ago, is a widespread one and has made remirkable strides. Free of cost, fa-rilitibs extendtd by the
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  • 103 6 The Theatre Royal was packed to its utmost capacity on Saturday night, when the popular Star Opera Company staged the fairy pUy entitled Princess Junjongan Buay, or the Splash of the Water. The special costumes and scenery were mush admired and reflect great credit on the company. Daring the performance,
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  • 398 6 Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, Inspector General of Police, is due at Penang on inspection duty tnis week. The death is announced of the Right Hon J. E. Kllis, formerly member for the Hush eliffe Division of Nottingham. Lords Hardinge and Esber and Sir Leslie Rundle have been
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  • 54 6 There will be an Al Fresco dinner se rved at the Staview Hotel oo Saturday night when the splendid band of the new regiment, the Buff", will play during and after dinner. As only a limited number of tables are available it is desirable that seats
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  • 60 6 The strength of the 2nd Battalion, tbe Buffs, is officially given as fol'ows Eighteen officers, two warrant officers, 705 N. C. Oh. and men, and 22 women and 36 children. Tbe strength of the :!rd Battalion, tbe Middletrx Regiment was Nineteen officers, two warrant officers, MO5 N.
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  • 87 6 The Imperial Chinese Government, on receiving a report from the Macao Delimitation Society, to the effect tbat a naval and military mutiny was taking place in Macao, that the Governor had been turned away, and requesting protection for the Chinese in that colony, ordered Ching lYk Kong,
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  • 132 6 The Gel man cruif cr Oceisenau, having icft Wilbelmshaven on November in. arrived in Colombo shortly before noon on December 6. She is a new cruiser on hst maiden voyage to the Emt. She is a vessel of 1 1,616 tons, having four masts and
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  • 163 6 Burglary and Lese Majestic For several weeks past, on Saturday nights, someone has been making free with the property of Police Sergeant Donovan of Tanjong P&gar. When the officer bad retired tor the night, the thief entered his quarters and rifled his pockets of various sum* of money and, once,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 120 6 We have just received a fresh shipment of FINEST EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. Imported and So!d by Fribourg and Treyer, 84, Haymarket 3, Leadenhall Street and I*9, High Street, Oxford. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE AGENTS. I^% 'Thermos' Flask A USEFUL GIFT. Keeps any kind oi liquid, hot or icy cold, for 24
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    • 128 6 GRAND PROGRAMME AT THE ALHAMBRA Inoladiog Twii.hu Edition ok Pathe's Animated Gazette AMD OTHER CHOICE SUBJECTS. Booking at 81, Robinson Rd., or Tel. No. 64. Wm. P. LOWE. Manager. NEW SEASON'S Pianos BY ALL THE BEST MAKERS. Prices to Suit YOU. Send for the 191 1 Apt Catalogue The ROBINSON
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  • 45 7 LATEST RESULTS SHOW LIBERAL GAIN. Mr. Lloyd George Re-elected. [Rbutbr's Tblboram.] London, December 18. Results available to time of wiring are Unionists 227 Liberals 187 I. .lour 88 Redmondites 67 O'Brienites 6 Mr. Lloyd George has been reflected. The Liberals have gained Crioklade.
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  • 14 7 Unionist Burton. Lihkkals Colne Valley Walthamstow i ricklado Crewe. Luioi'icitk: 'Derbyshire North Bast.
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  • 92 7 As the result of unopposed returns and pollings recorded above the position stands thnß:— Govbunmknt Pahtiks: Liberals 187 Labourites 88 Nationalists 68 283 Unionist Par™ '227 Government Majority 56 Total number of members 670 Total Number Returned 510 Number to be eleoted 160 Before the Dissolution.
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  • 119 7 STATEMENT ON A MOROCCAN INCIDENT. The Mannesmann Affair. [I>BH OSTASIATISCHK LLOYb TklFi.HAm] Berlin, December 12. Speaking in the Uoichstag Herr Kiderlen made reference to a call by a French cruiser at Agadir in Morocco. He said France had explained that the cruiser only called in the execution
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  • 35 7 iKaoraa's Tiliuham t London, December 18. Tbe Chinese Minister, Liv yuklin, arrived in London yesterday afternoon. He was met by the staff of the Legation and numerous Chinese. He wore European dress.
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  • 43 7 Chinese Report of Diminishing Cordiality. [Rbutbr's Tklkhram.] London, December 12. A Peking telegram says there are inspired reports in tbe Chinese Press to the effect that the Anglo-Japanese allianoe is weakening, but this is not likely to make a serious impression.
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  • 34 7 Encbaoted With the Visit to Ceylon. IRauTßß's Tblbqjum.| i: mi bay, December 12. TLo German Crown I'cince and Princess have left Ceylon. They expressed the m selves enchanted with their visit.
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  • 38 7 [KaoTaa's TblboramJ London, December 12. Tbe Cbim»9 Government in discussing the establishment on Japanese lines of a Cabinet retponbible to the throne only, and consisting of the present ministers with the addition of one prince premier.
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  • 19 7 DXX OhTAMIATISCHB Ll.iHli TKLKi.HAM Berlin, December IS. The mutiny at Rio de .Janeiro has been suppressed.
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  • 347 7 Programme of Forthcoming Trip to Penang and the F. M S. We have been favoured with a copy of the programme of the visits of H. B. Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. G., to Negri Sembilan, Solangnr, Penang and Perak in December 1910 and January
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  • 521 7 Master Mariner Eaten by Sharks off Australia. The tole survivor of the wrecked lugger Hugh Norman, 20 tons, which left port on October 21 last for Broome, reached Fremantle on November 9, and was taken to the Sailors' Rest. Ho is a Swede named Theodor Eneck
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  • 76 7 Tbe steamer, Maharaja, reported on December 4, that, while on her way from Rangoon to Port Blair, she picked up (our fishermen wbo had drifted out in their craft and bad been without food or water (or 15 days. They were brought to Rangoon and made over
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  • 247 7 PRICES REMAIN STEADY ON A LOW LEVEL. Speculative Demand Stopped. The oil consumers, of Singapore and else where, are still revelling in tbe enjoyment of prices that are 40 or 60 per cent, lower thaa they were prior to tbe declaration of war between the Standard Oil
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  • 234 7 Dr. Schidrowitz's Report on the Position and Prospects. The comprehensive report made by Dr. Scbidrowitz on thu properties and works taken over by the English company from an American concern vividly sets out the great possibilities which this company possessor, observes tho Globe. We gather, too, that
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  • 242 7 Accident on tbe Peking* Hankow Railway. A very serious accident is reported to have taken place on the Peking- Hankow railway, near Pin Lok, the old name for the capital of Honam. The accident occurred on the nineteeth of the tenth Chinese month. A passenger train
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  • 212 7 A Tamil mandore, employed on the Sem bawanu Rabber Company's estate, appeared in the first polioe court yesterday, charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to two Chinese coolie*. The allegation of the prosecution was that, after dark on November 8, the two coolies were walking
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  • 1617 7 IMPORTANT DECISION IN THE LUNAS CASE. Successful Claim for a Refund. We were only able yesterday to briefly announce the decision of Mr. Justice Fisher in the recently tried action of Kiong Chin Hoe against J. A. Meyer to recover $1,000 paid by plaintiff on statements made in
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  • 342 7 Producers Holding Supplies for Higher Prices. The Globe of November 12, prints the following review of tbe tin market Last week closed at £165 15s. cash and three months. This week closed at £168 cash, £163 15s. three months, fthowing on tbe week a f ill of
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  • 162 7 Booking n now open at Messrs. Moutrio and Company in connection witb the forthcoming visit of Madame Calves concert party to Singapore. Madame Emma Calvo is the well-known soprano whose fame, as one of the greatest dramatic singers of oar time, is widespread throughout the artistic
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  • 117 7 The annual general meeting ol the Amateur Drawing Association was held on Sunday, the 11th inatast, at the Club room, 109, Cecil Street. Ja'the absence of the President, Mr. Tan Viang Yew occupied the «h»ir General business was discussed and the meeting terminated with a vote of
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  • 68 7 LATE TIM BAILEY. FORTUNE NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND. Racehorses to be Sold for Tbe Poor. [Rbutbr's Tblboram.] London, December 18. The Daily Mail announces that Mr. William Bailey, (ormerly a Malay rubber planter, and owner of Bachelor's Double and other racehorses, who died recently, has left £369,582. His will orders
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  • 18 7 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin, December 12. Klections in Greece are resulting in a Government majority.
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  • 230 7 Interesting Announcements at Sunday's Meeting. (From Odr Own Correspondent.) Kaala Lumpur, December 12. Mr. Camming presided yesterday at the meeting of tbe Planters' Association. Correspondence was read which announced that the High Commissioner had directed that tho Agri-Horticultural Show should bo beld every two years. Sir William Taylor
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  • 37 7 (From a Malacca Cokrksponhknt Malacca, Deo. 18. Information has been received by Malacca Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London on Saturday was 6 per lb sellers. The market closed dull.
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  • 83 7 (From Oor Own Corrbspondent). Kuala Lumpur, December 12. With reference to the appointments of Sir A. Yonng and Mr. K L Brockman, as stated in tbe Straits Tiuiex, tbe Malay Mail forecasts that the Mm. Mr. Evann will go to Penang a" Resident Councillor, Mr. R. G.
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  • 28 7 (From Odb Own Correspondent). Penang, December 18. The Rahman Hydraulic Tin Mining Company announce a further interim dividend of 5 per cent, payable on .January
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  • 89 7 The Appeal Court yesterday reversed the decision ol Mr. Justice Fisher in an action recently brought by the British American Tobacco Co. against the Orif ntal Cigarette and Tobacco Co. The plaintiff* were successful in securing an injunction restraining the defendants from selling Kxpress cigarettes in
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  • 87 7 Ne% Serendah, November, 9851b5. Messrs. Outbrie and Co. advise us that the estimated output of dry rabber from Galang estate for November was 2,426 lbs. Messrs. Gntlirie and Co. state that the outputs from Heawood estate for the month of November were as follows: Estimated output of
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  • Correspondence.
    • 353 8 To the Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— We are indebted to the American Consul General for Singapore for a very pretty little poem about the Chimes of tbe Victoria Memorial Hall. Would it be ai-king too much of the sam-) gentleman to indite anothi r
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    • 445 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, Bfore commenting on this Jimah Blunder, I think it my first duty to thank you for your trouble in taking tbis matter op so btronxly and so well, solely in the interests of public morality. In reference to tbe
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    • 519 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read «i.h great interest and apprival your very fe-mptrato (under the ci-cunif-tacci'M aDd eminently just criticisms cf iliu aduiiui-tratioa of our local manuipal afloir.4 and am for this reaton all the more sorry to sen »h »t
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 173 8 At Rugby football, at Kuala Lumpur, the Planters scored eleven points and the Rwt nil. The 75 yds. breast stroke handicap and the diving competition will be held on Sunday at the S dimming Club, on the arrival of the 10 o'clock launch. Entries will be received
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    • 49 8 Tanglin v. Teutonia Club. The annual bowling match between tbe Tanulin and Teutonia Clubs will take place on Thursday, D-ceuiber 16, at 9 pm., at Tanglin Club, and on Stturday, December 17. at 880 p m., at Teutonia Club. Members of both Jabs are invited to be present.
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    • 320 8 Singapore dolf Club. Mr E F. H. K liin has given a prize for an eclectic competition. Play takes place to-day and on Weinesday and Thursday, tbe l;;.h, 14th and 15th intt. Competitors will play nine hol^a under a sealed handicap and will be at liberty to return one,
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  • 80 8 An Edict has been leaned at Peking that begins" Owing to tbe frrqnent betrayal of military at crets new regula ions are necessary," and proceeds to sanction a new Ordinance of US artiolos Tbe Ordinance provides for the arrest and trial of military or civilian ffrnders. The
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  • 572 8 Members Elected and Comparison With Former Contest. We give below an instilment of the general election results, and a comparison in each case with the votes palled at tbe previous contest in January of this year Bury. Mr.G. Toulmiu (L) 4,609 Mr. E. L. Hartley (U.) 4,264
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  • 863 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, December 18th, 1910. Uemn. Lyall and Hvatt, Bxobange and Share Broken, issue the following litt of jaotationH tbil morning I— 100 How»r«li Kr-kine i d. 6% pXr iUO Riley H»rgrt*»u« *Co.Ld 6% 8% f>u 100 Singapore Municipal 6% 0
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    • 39 8 This Is It. 1 V Tbe latest ioientifio pre--iKßft-. paration of COD LIVER JJMMM OIL. Does all that is claim'?;?S%i.l| r n( ■npereedea ~~~y*}~. II the old fashioned emolsions which upset the stomaoh. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 48 8 George Washington, who (so they saj), Could never tell a lie, Wax io the larder feeling gay, With c»k i aod apple pie. What have you taken ai-ked bia dad You'll toll tbe truth, I'm -ure I took," replied tbe famous lad, Some Woods' Great Peppermint Core 1"
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    • 473 8 Raffles iHi, Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER Saturday, December 17. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GRAND ALFRESCO DINNER will be served at the Sea View Hotel ON BATURDAY NIGHT. DECEMBER 17. The Band of the Buffs, by kind permission of Lieut. Col. K. Bayard and officers, will pay during aad after dinner. TO LET. House
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    • 90 9 FIRE Extinguisher Shall we demonstrate and prove to you the worth of a "Minimax' 1 Sole Agents i Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. ===^p^ NOT A BENE. —^L STALDEW^SJMiIBfiMiSptMMtHTHAL £> C jWIob "SLEDGE" BRAND HYGIENIC SWISS MIL« TV/Tlir 1 h J^erv-ed in its na.ural ptfig MllK. milk K finable for j
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    • 578 9 STEAMER BAILINGS. INDO-GHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. ri» iteaman of thU Company maintali s r iqular dlreot eervloe between Oalontta, Straiu. a^agkoag Shanghai and Japaa, Uklag a*r*- in through Bill* of Lading for Cantos, Swatov. imoy, Obefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang. Yaagtace Parts, Formon, the Philippine!, *o, 4c Rteuß«rs Tn«« OommaaAer Kmtflf
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    • 435 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. KONINKUJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET CO). Return tickets at Single Fares will be issued by the above Company's steamers to Batavia, Java coast, Somarang, Sourabais, Peoang and Deli, available (or use between the 15th December, 1810, and 15th January, 1911. For particulars of passage and sailing,
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    • 330 9 j UNDER THK TO^wvl PATRONAGES OF j H. R. H. The Duke of Connaught. Mm B.P.deSILVA, J|| h.m. Th. King HIGH CLASS JEWELLER h. h. n, S uit« n of Siam. of Johoro. DIAMOND OUTS DIAMOND The true token of love JEWELLERY A ROYAL. CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR QUEEN OF HOME
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    • 462 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors: O. A. Derrick, Esq Chairman. A. H. Faih, Esq Managing Director. Pbtkk Fowlif, m b c m Chirt Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, E-q. Rev. N. J. Codvrecr. Vow Noan Pan, E>q. Ono Soon Tkr.
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    • 269 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE MUIM9E OOMPtNf Of CMMIM. IIIAMISHBD 1881, u^raio* la Foroe, Over 157.ft00.000 •w Shlbmi, 1808, Over M.500.000 ••tfamlM above liabilities for reserve tad all outstanding claims, mt 12,076,000 (Strait! Currency). J ver 36,000 was set aside as a special vanios toPclioy reserves. 4. H. EVANS, Manager, South Hasten
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    • 524 10 BANKING. •BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRAUAJIND CHINA. .aCOaFOBATUD BX BOTAk OHAJtTKB Pali up Capital M 000 Bkarti of CM eaek f 1.M0.000 isservs Foai f11.M0.000 *««rvt liability of Proprietor! 11,100,000 BAB KERB, Bank ol Baglaaa. ■atiaaat Baak of Booilaa*. toaloa OUy afiOlaal Baak, KM BIHOAPORE BBAHCH Carnal Aoocnali ars opsaei
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    • 453 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INSURANCE CD.. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREB Established 1907. Capital paid np 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1 0C0,C00.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tan Tbck Joom 6. Sim Kia Jam 2. Nam Kirn Sbno 7. Tko 800 Lai 8. Liao
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    • 953 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. Auction Sale Of JAPANESE SILK EMBROIDERIES, LINEN AND COTTON GOODS, ETC., To be held at Powell >t Co.'s-Sale-room, On Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 10.30 a,.zn. Comprising silk handkerobiefo, shawls, sashes, scarves, embroidered tea cloths, doileyo, embroidered and drawn thread work blouses, lady's silk neckties, kimonos Ehirts grass
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  • 872 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Challenges are rife in the air at tbe 1 moment, and both Mr. 3. F. Edge and Mr. T. C. Pullinger have thrown down tbe gauntlet, for the Napier and tbe Arrul J.hniton cars respectively, as champions of tbe poppet valve-engine as
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  • 164 11 The Authorities Making a Strict Investigation. In connection with London telegrams re potting that there is a project on foot of exporting arms from Japan to Eastern Africa, a Mi ji telegram to tbe Jiji states that it was decided to mpply the gold mines in
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    • 339 11 Bole Agents; STDDEtEY ENGINE ARRIVED BY THE B.S. MISHAMA MARU NOVEMBER 3. One 14/20 H P, 4-Cylinder J.D. 8. Typo DEASY Car (Siddeley's latest) fitted with 6 seated Body, Worm drive, Cape Cart Hood, Auster Adjustable Wind Bcreen, Bosch Dual Ignition. Radge Wbitworth Detachable Wire Wheels with spare Wheel and
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    • 62 11 SPaMNED ANKLE. A sprained ankle will a&aally disable tbe injured perbon for three or four weeks. TbU is due to lack of priper treatment. When Cbtmserlain's I'aio liilm is applied s care ma; be effected id three or four days. Toia liniment is one of the beat aod moot remark
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    • 387 11 JAMES ROBERTS' GUNS ».li»bl.. r»r Xl Un, Mid THE SPtCIAL CLUB GUN Accurtu port a^ to mj »4di»M, Fin»cnrlyl>ama«cn»b»n»l« tiiwoer treble rro*is-HoHe<l action. «teel lorki :p |,t,,i hjuiditnck of Mttrted walnot, k! t Bl| 5 e '°'<>'nd J».t*ner. wll engraved nn-1 thor. outhly reliable In et-rr war. Price C 4
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    • 125 11 fi^^ggpSSg^fiS '"TMIIS Ointment is f9<WHfIK-J9HjHi^) X admitted to be WT^ußr //^S. I for Dhoby Itch, is per\ljkf positive fi\ It fectly clean to use, and $<Z^ r nJ%Z%n<™ doe not stain the Diii^o^s. ?'i| clothe8 in an y way. A PPIy nifht »nd morning 10 ll t/Tected pirts. ll I
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    • 1113 12 Indian Patent Stone Award«;d GOLD MEDAL FOB EXCELLENCE AND STRENGTH. From f M Messrs. Marshall, Sons A Co., Ltd., Calcutta. g When we built our new godowns at 25, Strand, we gave Ft fiDRS Vl rv o r<l consideration to the type of flooring we should TLUUno S adopt, as
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    • 534 12 fO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICE ft 6000WN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7, Malacca Street. Apply to GUTHKIE <* CO., LTD. U1285 OFFICEB TO LET. Whole of second floor of Commercial Union Assurance Company's building, c/o Robinson Road and Telegraph Street Apply to Commercial Union Assurance Company,
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    • 573 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Bukit Timah Road will be cosed to traffic at the level croesing near Bukit Timab Police Station, from 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 6, till 6 a.m December 7. 2960 NOTICE. I will not be responsible for any debts incurred in my name except under my written authority. G.
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    • 623 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 108 109, Market Street. TENDERB INVITED. Tenders are invited for the supply of Engineering materials required by Sarawak Government for the year 1911. Foil parti cnlars can be obtained on application tc Messrs. Paterson Simons Co Ltd., Sarawak
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    • 711 12 NOTICES. NOTICEMessrs. Bun Bee A Co. beg to notify that they have established a General Provicion Store at No. 11, Rochore Road, and also that they are suppliers of all descriptions of the Singapore Cold Storage Company's Froaen Meats and Produce, which can be obtained daily. 8009 GOVERNMENT NOTICE, Notioe
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