The Straits Times, 23 December 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.447 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      276 1 D. ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLBBECK, MASBREGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Popular Brands of Cigarettes AT POPULAR PRICES. Leopold Enrfelhardts Famous EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. Price per 100 Price per 100 Damitas 50 or 100 51.70 Necho 50 or 100 210 Mena 1.70 Asma 2.30 Atum 190 Oold or Cork
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      256 1 VP 3^^^)?^ 3C*J I I I j L till a^B i^ JK Ladiea' writing Case and Blotter J a most useful present. Ladies' Fitted Case. BtvS. BEST BUTT HIDE, Uned leather, obony *fl Wb |^^f^^* v-' -3"' T^i hair and oloth brash, sterling. silver top f^H I^^ t I Bi-np
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      6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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    SUFFRAGETTE RAIDS.
    808 2 ATTACK ON THE RESIDENCES OF CABINET MINISTERS. Home Secretary's Leniency. The most violent of all the Suffragette raids took place in Downing Street on Tuesday, reports the Daily Mail, of November 26. The police at one time wore almost overcome. Government windows were broken, and many women and
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    PACIAL RIOTS IN CALCUTTA.
    159 2 The Hindus Object to Mohammedan Sacrifices. A Calcutta wire, dated December 8, states There is great fear in Calcutta of serious racial riots between the Hindus and Mohammedans at the coming bakrid on Tuesday next, the Hindus objecting to the slaugh tering of cows on that
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      44 2 PNEUMONIA PREVENTED. The greatest danger from influenza is of its resulting in pneumonia. Tbis oan be obviated by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as it not only onreo influenza, bnt counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia. For sale by all Diepensaiies and Dealers.
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      836 2 LOST THIRTY-NINE POUNDS IN TWO L« months {Ky/ 9 Through Rheumatism and mK^ J Kidney Trouble. "IT '».-0\ SPENT WEEKS IN HOBPITAL BUT COULD NOT GET WELL 'mT^^/\ I CURED PERMANENTLY AND COMPLETELY "/A'/F''-'// EIGHTEBN MONTHS AOO, THIS fi/Ch 'Jf y^' MUNICIPAL EMPLOYE IN SHANGHAI Mb. C. E. Larskn, GIVES
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      150 2 ArW/fully, TURF ACCOUNTANT. Now doing business on the forthcoming Penang Meeting. TREBE EVENT 2.000 TO 30 On Races 4, 7, and 8. DOUBLES ON THREE EVENTS STRAIGHT-OUT ALL EVENTS. For particulars and prices apply to S3, Rattles Place, and 13, The Arcade, Singapore. Tel "TULLY," Phone 589. Singapore. U2983 C.H.
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    Typhoon.
    943 3 THE SENSATION OF THE BERLIN STAGE. Version for London. Typhoon has just been performed here for the 200 th time, and it is still drawing full houses nigbt by night, writes the Berlin correspondent of the Evening Standard. It has been the dramatic sensation of the year in Berlin.
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      410 3 TESTED AND RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS. Whallej's Concentrated Sanitary Fluid. AS SUPPLIED TO THE JSS^^^^SlSi AND THE CORPORATION ROYAL HOUSEHOLDS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. maisiißto TRAOf MAIK. of Wballey's ConrentratOne Gallon 3tK5 y pJwSi I s£ 200 Gallons. fectant yet discovered. CAN BE HAD FROM LEADING DISPENSARIES AND STORES. THE UNION
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      99 3 INTERESTING TO MOTHERS HOW TO CURE CO JGHS AND 00LD8. There is one subject which always interests the mntbers of young children, and that is how to treat their ooughs and oolds, or toward off a threatened attack of croup. For this purpose we can recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
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      447 3 Persian Nerve Essence iikfaJßOu treatment for nerroo. debilitj, tlexplen ■J«, impaired dtgeation, weak memory, OTerwork »nd til menui ud phnical exhuution. X"l" !».rre Bm.dc. e]—n th. brain, etr.nfth.ne the circoUUo. and lmparU a magnetic rigour to the whole being. All drain* and I rrttT are permanently •toppexl. The preparation cornea
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      152 3 Milkmaid I Milkmaid BRANBj.jr Iml I I l# vJPPv. M^ JVIIIK M |rali|OT «IM.KMA'ID h Tr. t de Mark LLlT^i^ is on every Tin f;"V i TRADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. 1910 ELLWOOD'S NEW HELMET No IOS Shape LATEST STYLE, Ventilated
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      656 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. fair Obloa, Japan, Panaaf, •■ylan, aastralla, India, Alien, Btyyt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymonth aad Londaa. 4L~o°gb Bills ot Ladlag tsaaad for Cbln, C >■»., Persian Onlf, Continental, aad Amailcac P 'rta. Steamers will leav« fllnpapore o» or about I— MAIL LINES. (Jatuiard (tor Ohina) Delta Deo
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      579 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. NTV.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. 0 EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steami rs maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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      643 4 STEAMEK BAILIIHB. PACIFIC MAIL STEMUHIP CD. AMD TOYO RISEN KAIBHA. The two gr*at tiMmthrp lines batwaea JHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Hooolnlo and Ban Franoiaoo, operating tbe new 11,000 ions, twln-eorew steamers KOREA sad SIBERIA, together with tha well known iteamen OHINA, ABIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHDRIA, NIPPON MARU. TEHTO MAHU
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      247 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. m NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO EUROPE VIA OHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea ot Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Viotoria and Vancouvur. X.M.S. Empbbss or India j Twinsorow utoamR.M.S. Empbbss
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      581 4 STEAMU SJULIIISt. HAMBURB AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURB. The aaetmara ot this Oompa&y maintain a regalar aervioe between Hin-.onrg. Eremeu. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tha Blrails China and Japan. Homewards, they are dcapatobed fortnl.hlK for Havre and Ham barg and oa.se a month for Brcmerhavea direct, Bailing at Penaug and Colombo. Taking
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      785 4 STEAKER SAILIKI3. JTM. Ok SLJ* Norddeutschar Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LIRE. The faat and well-known mall ii'im o thla Company sail fortnigbty from B-.r en. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Aatwarp, tioQU l mp. Lan, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplaa (ooantil en Marselllea, Naplea, AleieadV.ia, aai The v aa) Port Bald, Booa, Adca,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    155 5 FIXTURES. Friday, December 33. High Water, 8.40 a.m.. 8.10 p.m S. V. C. Dance, Drill Hall, 9. Saturday. December 24. High Water. 4.31 a.m., 4.20 p.m. Christmas Eve. B. I. outward mail dno. N. D. L. outward mail dno. Rugby Football, S. C. C. v. Selaogor, 5.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    231 5 To-Day. Malacca, Port Diokson, P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Selangor 3 pm Bangkok Prominent 3 pm Malacca and Mnar Lady Weld 4 pm Batavia, Cherihon and Samarang Zweena 4 pm To-Mouow. Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. and Jnbore (Orerland) (By train) 6 am Bengkalia, Siak, Pakan, Ptneh, Asaban, etc.
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    232 5 The Imp. Oerman mail steamer Baelow left Pcaaag at mid nit In yesterday and is expected to arrive here to-morrrw morning, at 6 o'clock. She will bo despatched for Hongkong and ShtnghM at 5 p m. the same day. The B. I. contract packet steamer Teesta, baviog
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    228 5 Latest Arrivals. Batarier, Brit str 215 tons. Capt Simpeon, Dec 13. From Nstuna la., ;Dec 20. Copra and n d.p. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natnna Is., Dec 25— Rds. flan Whatt Bin. Brit str 199 toni, Captain Morrt-11, Deo 23. From Kwantan, Deo 11. O.c. ar.il 76 d.p.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    103 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Bin Whim Baiin— N 1 East W. Bictiok 1 Ssppbo, I taura. Sams Wiur- Nil. Mini W. Bbot. I Flamingo. a 8- Liehtoing. B 1— Knmplmia. a B Hydra. H 6 -Pataoi, Agamemnon.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    71 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Omapere, Dec. 22. From Penang Mr. G. A Burns. Per steamer Ban Whatt Hin, Dec. 23 From Kuantan Messrs. Butler, J. R. Hill and E. H. Borck. Per steamer Ranee, Deo. 23. From Deli Messrs. Valpy and Vandal. Per steamer Sappho, Dec. 23. From
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    Expected to Arrive.
    417 5 Per P. and O. steamnr Nubia, due December 28 —Messrs J. C. Surgaro, R. B. Verney, H. A. Young, J. Fletcher Miss McCoulock, Miss C. E. F. Sanderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. McKensie and child, Dr. E. A. Elder, Mrs. and Miss Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Croby
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    ACCIDENT TO ADMIRAL GUHLER.
    142 5 Sustains a Broken Ankle While Boarding Flagship. A regrettable accident oocarred yesterday afternoon to Admiral Guhler. of the German East Squadron, as a result of which he will have to remain in hospital for six or eight weeks, says the S. C. Morning Post, of Deoember
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    Market Price List.
    413 5 Singapore, December 21. Pkicbs. Articlis. I c Boans, Long (per catty) 0.04 (do.) French (do.) 0.08 Beef perlb. 0.16 Beef Steak (da) 0.18 Bean SproutH (per catty) OX2} Bamboo Sprouts (do.) 0.01 Blaeban (do.) 0.15 Brinjals (do.) 0.04 Cabbage, Batavia (do.) nil (do.) China (do.) O.OS (do.)
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    46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Qreenwioh mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'olook noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    243 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapobb, Okcixbbb 23, 1010. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4& Demand 2/4^ Private 0 m/s 2/4 J do 8 m/s 2/4}} On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do 8 m/s 2481 On Franco— Bank d/d 206 Private 8 m/s 200* do 6 m/s 808}
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      181 5 Iwrao Value Bnyom. Bailor* 10 10 Rahman H T i. 10.26 10.SO £1 £1 lUbmtn Tin 12.C0 41 41 RambuUn 10.50 11.60 41 41 Raub Aast. Gold 2.00 8.00 41 41 Redhills Tin 260 4.00 6 B Royal Jobore 1.28 10 10 Salak South 800 41 41 Sempam Tin
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      RUBBER.
      600 5 Issue 5 Value Bojen. Seller*, 3/- 3/- Allagar 4/7 6/8 2/- 2/- An^lo-Malay 1.2 8 1.8 6 2/. 2/- Batons Malaka 2/10 8/1 £1 £1 Batn Carea 16.10.0 17.10.0 41 £1 Batn Tiga 4 10.0 6 0.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 20 0 2.10.0 £1 16/- Contributory 12 6
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      GENERAL.
      127 5 ssno 2 r'alno Buyers. Sellers 10 10 Hasten nom. Smelting 10.00 10 T 6.00 41 411 Hleotrio Tramway* 2/6 8 6 10 10 Fraaer Neave 25 50 26 00 100 Howarth Hrnkine £6 00 100 „7% Pret 9000 0100 100 100 Katißro.Dol. ia5.00 100 100 a 8% Com. Pratt
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      DEBENTURES
      51 5 Buyers Sellers Howarth Erskine 0% $600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 0% 1284,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Electric Tramways 8% £880,000 Spore Municipal 6% 11,878 000 nom. Bayers Sellera S'poro Municipal 4; of 1907 •1,400,(00 6 7 V.pra Spore Municipal 4J% of 1000 t1.000.000 7% P%pra Spore Municipal 4 1602,000 7%
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      156 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Deo. 24— At No. 5, Armenian, St., Chinese household furniture, etc., at 2. Jan. 4 At saleroom, unredeemed pledges at 10. Jan. 6— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Jan. 9— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. H. L. Cojj hlan and Co. Dec. 28
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      237 5 CRUSHED FOOD. Tit tt atl In Will ke btUM. I. R. BKLILIOS bogs to inform the pnblio that his Factory for preparing Crushed Food, at No. 1, Belilioa Road, is now opened. Prioe ol a bag of Crushed Food, 1 p. 10 eat. 9 $4 .00 per bag. Mo. 1
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      611 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, iNDO CHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. I'bb rtnamsn of ibis Company malntali s a r malar direut ser»loo between OalenMa, Straus, ioaiiioag. Shanghai and Japaa, taking oa.-gr )O through BiUa ot Lading for Oantoa, Swatow, iraoy, Ohafoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Xaagtaie Pjcta, Formosa, tbs Phillppiaei, as,, *o, Steamers Tent
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      49 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED: New Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, etc. Monuments of every description. RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Flumes in use. TBLEPHONB i NO. 717. NO. 187. ORCHARD ROAD c
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. WASTED ENERGY.
    1002 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. WASTED ENERGY. The General Election is at an end, and England will be able to tarn her attention for tbe next ten days to the more engaging task of making merry over Christmas. As fai as political effects go the struggle has been fruitless,
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    20 6 Mr. B. W. Ellen will act on the sanitary board, Kinta North, for Mr. F. W. Douglas, gone on leave.
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    21 6 A service of Christmas hymns and carols will be held in the Prinsep Street (Baba) Church on Sunday, at 8 p.m.
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    19 6 There will be a meeting of the King Edward Memorial Committee at the Exchange, at 5 o'clock, this afternoon.
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    34 6 The manufacturers of certain tyres guarantee under a penalty of £50 that their covers and tubes contain 90 per cent, of pure Para rubber, and every tyre sold carries a guarantee for 18 months.
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    32 6 Members of tbe Presbyterian Cburoh are reminded that a special service of oarols and other Christmas hymns will take the place of the ordinary service on Sunday (Christmas Day) at 6.80 p.m.
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    39 6 A wire, dated the Hague, December 11, reports another move in the petroleum war. The Standard Oil Company, so the Berlin Tageblatt asserts, has secured a controlling interest in the Dordt Petroleum Company which works oil wells in Java.
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    57 6 A correspondent suggests that the time gun at Fort Canning should be fired precisely at midnight on December 31, so that Singa pore may know just to a fraction of second whnn tbe New Year is ushered in and the exact moment when to commence tbe usual screeching of syrens,
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    39 6 The policy of killing the goose which laid golden eggs finds favour with certain rubber growers in Java who recklessly tap away tbe trees in order to raise the output to tbe figures with which they had tempted Investors.
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    42 6 Adulterated milk figured in the charges brought by Inspector Cockney against a Tamil and two Bengali, milk-nellers in tbe first police conrt to-day. The Tamil, whoso milk contained 14.2 per cent, was fined Jji and costs the Bengalis 150 and t'Ji respectively.
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    52 6 The Resident of Upper Sarawak reports that durine October thn Borneo Company shipped 1,988 oz of gold and 773 oz. of silver from their works at Ban, while from Bidi 694 oz. gold and 205 oz silver were shipped. Daban Rubber Estate produced during the same month 6,772 lbs. of
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    53 6 Under the auspices of the Indian Christian Association, a Christmas Social will be held at 8.15 p.m on Monday next, at tbe St. Andrew's Mission School, Stamford Road. The Von Archdeacon H. C Izard, will preside, and Mrs. Izard will distribute gifts to tbe children. A cordial invitation is extended
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    60 6 Thn number of seals captured by Japanese vessels rff tbo Aleutian and Commandorsky Islands during tbe season this year was 8,544, of which 8,890 were fur seals and 154 were sea otters, a total decrease of 1,947 on last yar's catch. Forty-one vessels were engaged, 14 belonging to one company.
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    66 6 The 1 >ntch Government has in view the centralisation of the smelting works at the tin mines in Banka. Hitherto the ore bad beon smelted close to the mines. This baa now become too expensive owing the timber supplies failing. Another advantage of crntra tised smelting is that it will
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    60 6 Earl Compton, of Castlo Asbby, Northampton, was fined £10, and costs, at Croydon, for exceeding the ten-mile limit, and his license was endorsed, there being three previous oonvictions for exceeding the speed limit. Defendant wrote to the Bench I have been in many police traps, and the Bench have generally
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    76 6 How worldwide is the sympathy and support that is given to tho Fresh Air Fund may be judged from the fact that subscriptions were received from almost all countries on the Continent from nearly all parts of the United States; from South America, Canada, South Africa, Eevpt from British officers
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    88 6 It is stated by tbe Lisbon Press that an action will be began in the courts by the Lisbon Gas Company against tbe Dowager Queen Maria Pia for £3,800, doe for the lighting of her Majesty's palace of Ajurta Tho accounts have not been paid since 1900, but pome of
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    97 6 An article ia the Commercial Supp lement of The Timos on supplies and prices of tea siys that Bupply and demand have been gradually brought to such an even balance that a deficiency in the supply might seem to be in sight. Those knowing are said to believe that values
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    103 6 Within the last month very heavy exports of tobacco have taken plaoe from Shanghai and other Cuina porta, and while these surpass very largely those of the last year or two it is believed that they constitute almost a record. Tbe bulk of it is going to Germany and other
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    93 6 The Governor of Bombay has opened tbe King Edward VII Industrial Home for stiaaded Europeans in Bombay, which has been founded by tbe Salvation Army, the object being to assist men who need help, irrespective of oreed or merit. The building will accommodate fifty men, and the local Government have
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    97 6 Mr. Cheong Koon Seng, proprietor of Theatre Koyal and the Star Optra Company, will entertain bis friends and patrons to tiffin and tea at the Theatre Koyal building on Sunday, the VOth instant, to celebrate the first anniversary of the popular Star Opsra Company. A Malay rooggeng will be in
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    118 6 He was a Chinese coolie, charged with stealing a bottle of brandy from Messrs. Katz Bros., and with being in fraudulent possession of otber bottles of liquor. When aaked to plead, he said Guilty. I was feeling tired and thought a bottle of brandy might do me good." It might
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    358 6 Mr H. C. Rend'e, of Castlefield Estate, goes Home on a well-earned holiday in April next. Bishop Montgomery, > m <>. and Chaplain to that august Body is expected in Hongkong for Christmas and will visit B. N. Borneo cariy in the New Year. Mr. A. E.
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    The Holidays.
    54 6 Tbe Straits Times will not be issued on December 26 and January 2, but on both days telegram slips will be circulated in the forenoon to the principal clubs and hotelsSubscribers who send their tambies to the office up to 1 p.m. on each day will also *be
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    Salome in London.
    60 6 Riohard Strausa's opera Salome was produced on December 8, for tbe first time at Covent Garden, The bouse was packed, many persons having waited for twelve hours in a queue. In deference to certain susceptibilities John the Baptist was described as a prophet, and a obarger was
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    Local Mortality Returns.
    102 6 Tbe mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending December 17, there were 217 deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of 39 69. Malarial fever accounted for 45 deaths, phthisis 19, convulsions 23, beriberi 26,
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    United Sua Betong Share Calls.
    154 6 We are informed that a number of United Saa Betong shares, acquired by people out here when part paid, are still held by the buyers without the recent calls having been paid en them. It is necessary to warn all holders of such shares that
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    Tbe Freight and Steamship Bill.
    191 6 Alter referring to tbe suspension of the operation of the Freight and Steamship Ordinance in tbe Settlements of the Colony, the Malay Mail says It remains to be seen how the Federated Malay States authorities will deal with the situation They are in a rather
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      173 6 Fascination or the East f i£> and B: CI I* V, C& fop •&*£>&{-' W Egyptian Cigarettes v?' j£~ r^r. Th fare w;ih h:c!i ihfy made> wi i<|et| ~^*f-i M— Ihe lo lhi: finished product, makes these brands ~'~s+ f* 1 ,-r "J m !j th connoisseur jr r A
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      134 6 ALHAMBRA Leading Cinematograph. TO-NIGHT. 2nd Show, 930 to 11 p.m. POPULAR SERIES. INCLUDING FOURTEENTH BDITION Pathe's Animated Gazette. TO-MORROW. BATURDAY. SPECIAL XMAS PROORAMMB AND ENTIRELY NEW PRODUCTIONS SELECTED FOR THE REASON. N.B. MONDAY. 26TH INBTANT. CHILDREN'S XMAS TREAT. SPECIAL SELECTION OF XMAS PICTURES, as well as A number of Comics
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    THE ESPIONAGE TRIAL.
    212 7 TRENCH AND BRANDON FOUND GUILTY. Sentenced to Confinement in a Fortress. (RaUTIB'S TILIOBAM.] London, December 22. A Leipzig telegram, with reference to the trial of Captain Trench and Lieutenant Brandon, says that hitherto the prosecution has failed to prove that any information obtained was indisputably secret, and
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    Two Terrible Fires.
    56 7 FORTY-THREE U. S. FIREMEN KILLED. Metal Canopy Falls in Chicago. [Riotib's Tiuorajis.] London, December 28. Two terrible fires have occurred in the i nit. d States. Tbe metal canopy of a Chicago meat store fell and killed twenty firemen. Two walls of a blazing leather factory at
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    Pretoria Calamity.
    42 7 THREE HUNDRED AND FORTYTHREE VICTIMS. Recovery of Forty Bodies. [Rictus's Tklkgkam London, December 28. A (iovernment inspector who has examined the Pretoria pit has concluded that all in the pit, numbering 843, must bo dead. Foity bo'ios have been recovered.
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    GERMAN CROWN PRINCESS.
    36 7 IDm Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tilioraii.] Berlin, December 22. The Crown Princess will mako a journey up the Nile at once, and in January she will be at Cairo, going later to Sicilia and Caono*.
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    TURKEY AND ITALY.
    39 7 IDbk OsrAsiATiscHK Lloyd Tkligram.] Berlin, December 22. Italy accusos Turkey of treating Italian subjects badly at Tripolis. Turkey suggests reforring the matters in dispute to an arbitration court, and tbis has bean agreed to by Italy.
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    EX-KING MANUEL.
    32 7 (KlUTll'l TILIQBAIfj London, December 28. The Daily Mail says that ex- King Manuel comes to Oxford University in 1911 and later tours the world, especially the British Colonies, studying administration.
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    GENERAL ELECTION
    50 7 IRacTis's Tilioraii.] London, December 22. The Labour gains include West Fife, won rom the Liberals. Tho total coalition gains are twenty-nine. London, December 28 The final elocMon returns include in the totals a Liberal return at Wick and Nationalist returns in Kilkonoy South and in Cork County West.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    37 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent Malice*. Dec. 22 Information has been received by Malice* Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 5 9J per lb., value. The market closed quiet.
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    LABUAN COALFIELDS.
    59 7 Mines Closed Owing to Presence of Fire Damp. (From Ocb Own Corrkspondint). Labuan, December 22. The Labuan Coalfields Company, Limited, i baVe issued a notice that, owing to the propence of fire damp their mines will be closed down and work ceased within a month from the 21st
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    353 7 M. C. Mansoor and His Generous Mother. In tbe Bankruptcy Court, tbis morning, before Mr. Justice Fisher, Mr. Upcott, representing a firm in Kuala Lumpur, applied for a receiving order against S. J. Judab. Counsel slid that Messrs. Allen and Gledhilt had written, on behalf of Judah, suggesting
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    POLICE CHANGES.
    172 7 Two Superior Officers Go Home on Leave. Circumstances have necessitated a number of changes in tbe police establishment of Singapore. Mr. Whitehead, late Chief Police Officer, has b*n granted leave for an indefinite period and left for Home by the B. I. steamer Thongwa yesterday. A medical board,
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    OIL IN BORNEO.
    165 7 Syndicate Drilling to Ascertain Productive Value. In the course of an article contributed to the B. N B. Herald, a writer states:— In British North Borneo deposits of petro leom have long been known to exist and on the went coast a London syndicate is at the
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    164 7 Messrs. K rater and Co.'s circular for the B. I. mail of Deotiuber 22, states:— The market has remained steady during the week but most inactive, and there is very little business to report. Transactions have again been principally in rubber shares, mines and industrials being neglected.
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    The Pratas Islands.
    469 7 UNPROFITABLE SPECULATION BY CHINA. Disappointed Expectations. After China reasserted her territorial right to the Pratas Islands wbiob, it will be remembered was the subject of diplomatic representations between Japan and China last year, pays the Hongkong Daily Press, the Canton authorities manifested an eagerness to take up
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    MOSQUITO REDUCTION.
    446 7 Simple Devise for Capturing the Tormentors A writer in the Times of Malaya says:— Dr. Ronald Ross, in his latest work, The Prevention of Malaria Btates —Destruction of adult mosquitos by hand. Large numbers of mosquitos can be destroyed in houses by a very simple device a small
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    CAPTAIN'S HEROISM.
    161 7 Daring Leap Among Floating Ice to Save Sailor. The Imperial Merchant Servioe Uaild have received from the Royal Humane Society a bronze medal and a testimonial on vellum for presentation to Captain W. Kirk wood, of the British steamer Agenoria. While the Agenoria was lying in New York
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    Submarines Expected.
    776 7 REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE CHINA FLEET. Shipped in Barges from Aden. There has been a considerable amount of discussion in naval ciroles at home about the reinforcing of stations abroad with submarines, and there would appear to be little doubt that the British naval force in this part of
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    HONOURING THE DEAD.
    236 7 Unique Ceremony Performed in the Red Sea. The Sbire line steamer Pembrokeshire, which has arrived in Hongkong from England, reported that on the outward voyage a rather unique and most impressive ceremony was carried out on board, says the China Mail. When the Pembrokeshire left Hongkong for
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    The Transatlantic Journey.
    51 7 The Cunard steamer Maoretania started from Liverpool, on December 10. man attempt to complete the voyage to New York and back to Fiahguard within twelve days. She would have to maintain an average speed of twenty- six knots and will stop in New York only forty eight
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    MASTER AND MEN.
    412 7 A Work's Manager Summoned by Dismissed Employees. An interesting point was involved in tbe two cases that occupied the attention of Mr. Bartley in the fourth court yesterday afternoon, tbe point being whether or no an employer has the right to dismiss an unsatisfactory man without notice.
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    THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
    278 7 'Striking Recommendation to the President. A Washington cable to the Hongkong Daily Press, states that the Hon. Jacob M. Dickinson, Secretary of War, in his report to the President, on bis recent visit to the Philippine Islands, says that the talk of independent self government on the
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    THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    217 7 In his pastoral letter to the congregation of the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, the Rev. W, Kanciman says We rt joice in the im provement in the attendances at tho Sunday evening services. The congregation is also to be congratulated upon tho happy outcome of the special effort
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    The Output of Coal.
    147 7 A return of the output of mines and quarries (or 19C9, prepared by the Chief Inspector of Mines, has been issued. The total value of the minerals raised during the year amounted to 119,894,486, a decrease of £10,609,184 as compared with 1908. Tbis decrease is mainly
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    NORTH BORNEO.
    145 7 MEETING OF THE COMPANY IN LONDON. Active Recruiting of Chinese. [RXCTIB'S TKLEORAM.] London, December 22. At tbe North Borneo Company's meeting Sir West Ridgeway, who presided, said that the directors had offered a vacancy on the Board to a distinguished statesman whose reply was expected before the end
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    SIR FRANCIS WAY.
    274 7 [RIUTIB's TILIOBAM.| LondoD, December 2'J. Sir Francis May. Colonial Secretary, Hongkonp, has been appointed Governor of Fiji. S r Kiancis Henry May, the Colonial Secretary and member of the Executive* and Legislative Councils at Hongkong, was born on March 14 1860, at Dublin. He is the fourth
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    DISSENSIONS AT PENANG
    351 7 Municipal Commissioner's Views on Propertied Classes. (From Ouk Own Correspondent.) Ptnang, December 2'i. In connection with the winding up of the Ratepayers' Association, Dr. Locke, a Mum cipal Commissioner, who is the President, in the coarse of an interviow with a I'ioang Gazette representative, said that it
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    15 7 The death is announced of Sir Charlea Scotter, Chairman of the London and Southwestern Railway.
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      184 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Last Saturday night, I went to nee a Malay wayang. A company of five Euro, peans came in when tbe play was nearly half gone through. Their actions were very dis graceful. They broke several bottles and smacked Rome
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      86 8 The Association football match originally Axed to take place against Selaogor on Monday afternoon has been scratched. But the Rugby match to morrow and tho hockey match on Monday will take place as arranged. An interesting presentation was made at the Kowloon Cricket Clnb, Hongkong, the other
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      Golf.
      265 8 Singapore (iolf Club. The following is tho draw for the match competition At tbe Singapore Golf Clnb, nine holes, oommenoing tomorrow afternoon F. 0L Gregson 6 v. W. Maodonald 6. C. C Crntwell 8 v. H. T. White 6. Dr. Keith 3 v. G. a Proctor 1. D Paterson
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    ARMY NEWS.
    182 8 Candidates for Admission to the Calcutta Staff College. The following are tbe successful candidates for admission t> Start College at Calcutta Captain Fithnr, 17th LMi-vm; Captain Smith R. F. A. C*ptain Greene, R. G. A. tptain Sanders, R E. Captain Mtodon aid, Warwickshire* Captain Stapleton, Ox ford and
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    THE ROLLING OF SHIPS.
    174 8 Kaiser and Inventor of Pitching Tank. Tbe LokaUnzeiger states that at (he Congress of Shipbuilding Engineers the Kaiser congratulated tbe Hamburg engineer, 11 rr Frabui, tbe inventor of a pitching tank to prevent tbe rolling of chips, and oxpressel tho hope that tho oystem would nojn
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION.
    675 8 Members Elected and Comparison With Former Contest. We give below another instalment of the general election results, and a comparison in eaob case with the votes polled at the previous contest in January of this year Leicester (Two Mr. E. C. William* (L) ...18.288 Mr. J. It.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1076 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, December 23rd, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatl, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list ol this morning I— Nora. Value. Boyera. Seller*. 2/- Allagu 4.74 B/li 3/. Optioni 2/4 4,9 41 An^lo-Java 12/- 17/6 1 An K loJohore
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    NORTH BORNEO TRADING.
    320 8 Satisfactory News Regarding the Company's Subsidiaries. A special meeting of the North Borneo Trading Company, Limited, has been held to consider a resolution making certain alterations in the article*. Mr. J. A. Travers, who presided, said that before dealing with tbe business of the meeting he would
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      13 8 For all internal complaints, Dysentory Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      587 8 Westinghouse Tungsten Lamps MAKE ELECTRIC LIGHT CHEAPER THAN GAS. Advantages. BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT. I SMALLEST SIZE. SAVING IN CURRENT. BURN IN ANY POSITION. NO BLACKENING. STRONGEST TUNGSTEN LAMPS MADE. LONG LIFE. PRACTICALLY NO GENERATION OF (AVERAGE 1000-2000 HOURS). HEAT. All sizes from 16 to 1.000 Candle Power. SOLE AGENTS: ELECTRICAL
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      412 9 BRIDGE'S RUBBER MACHINERY. Washing, Creping and Macerating Machines. BLOCK PRESSES VACUUM DRIERS DA COSTA COAGULATOR. Stocks held in Kuaia Lumpur. Paterson, Simons Co., Ld,. Sole Agents, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ft F.M.S. MICHELIN TYRES DUPIRE~BROTHERS, AGENTS. BOARD AND LOD6HIB BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Board and apartments for single gentlemen at 11, Dboby Ghaut.
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      914 9 THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LTD. Manager's Report for the Four Weeks Ending December 3, 1910. The Chairman and Directors, Raub Auc traliau (idld Mining Co., Ltd., Singapore. 1 ntitmei',— I herewith bes to hand you my lit port on your Mining and Milliog opera tions. The accompanying sheet
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      618 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. 8.1.5. N. CO., LTD. Return tickets at Single Fares will be issued by B 1.8. N. Co.'s steamers to Port Swettenham, Penaop, Rangoon, Calcutta, Madras and Coromacdel Coast ports, available for axe between the 15th December, 1910, and 15tb January, 1911. For particulars of passage and
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      739 9 UNDER THE MOST DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGES OF f,^ H. R. H. The Duke of H. M. The King h. H. Sultan of of Siam. Johore. XMAS PRESENTS. B^__ Find Jewels, Plate and most reliable ■I I and Novel Orna- _fl to buy for tho piea-ant-to tfW U ■R^es.^ra-^H But veny fain
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      258 10 CHEONG BROTHERB, Dentists, 25, South Bridge Road. Pirst-olass Moohinaoal Dentistry, Gold Crowns, Bridge, Filling and Voloaattt rh ration of Wear guaranteed. OHAROBS MODBRATB. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powders and Brashes tor sale. TYPHOON SEASON IN CHINA. B A ROGYOLONOMET ERS By Father Algul, Director of Manila Observatory. The
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      419 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i 0. A. Dbbrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pbteb Fowlik, m.b., cm Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocvrbcr. Vow Noan Pan, Esq. Ong Soon Tbb, Esq. Khoo
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      288 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL UFE .(IMMK MMPMT IF OMAIM llT&BtlSBBD 1881, ■•iraaes ia rone, Over 137,500,000 •w iMlatss, 1909, Over 15.800.000 l«l warp lmb above liabilities for reserve icd all outstanding olaims, •ver 12,076,000 (Straits Currency), Jvm SS ,000 was set aside m s special l>io. toPclioy reserves. •J. H. EVANB, Xaiager,
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      529 10 BANKING, IBMTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRAUAJND CHINA (■OOBFOBATJID BI ROfAa OBABTBB •'in np Oar'tki to so 000 Bhwu at IN sack ,100,000 isssrvs Fual 11,100,000 ittsrvt liability of Proprialon «1,MQ,000 OABKKBB. Baak ol Baglaaa ■atloaal Baak of Sootlaai. at ftoaioa OMy A Midlaai Baak. in SIBOAPOBB BBAHOB Oonsal Aooonats an
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      928 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Chinese Household Furniture, Iron Safe, Etc., AT NO. 20-5, ARMENIAN STREET, On Saturday, December 24, at 2 p.m. i -F^t" 6 h ndl niel y i c l ebony sittin X .room suite with marble seats and backs inlaid with mother-of-pearl Hongkong-made very handsome
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    MOTORS & MOTORING.
    1290 11 MOTORS MOTORING. cars which can be driven fast or gently. In any case it is doe that one who has spoken severely of Napier cars and their management from time to time should sow give expression to the deliberate conviction that the new 65 b.p. Napier is, for even quality
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      496 11 "WOLSELEY C-A_:R,S--AN APPRECIATION lt is evident tbat Wolstley Cars are not only popular with the buying public, as certain local motor car agents have approached one of onr clients witb a view to purchasing bis 16-20 H.P. WoLSELEV CAR. Our client bas been offered bis choice of any of their
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      248 11 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal oomplaints. Dysentery, Conebs. Colds, eto. A GOOD SET OF TEETH M Off t% 9 S'r •t&tsct iMportMnOS H f*r tka aaka fc—lt* —Mm—. ROWLAND'S ODONTO nwmim Cliimii TMth ha ImiMrttMa, WhttwM uU Piwmi te, IrmdloatM ike fir— Him at Tfertar, Pronui «od tnM
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      185 11 '^Dogs Mead' guinness THE stout you're used to. GOES EVERYWHERE. In Quarts, Pints and NIPS. sole agents: KIM HIN CO., Singapore. Pohoomull Brothers, JhWELLERS AND SILK MERCHANTS, Mo. 9, Hl(Jh Street, Singapore. BRANCH AT NO. 8. MARKET BTREET. KUALA LUMPUR. JUST UNPACKED, A LARGE STOCK OF New Year Goods SILKS.
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      418 12 INDIAN PATENT STONE 4 10 Times More Durable than Neat Cement. WRITE FOR FULL PARTICULARS t SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. i WAHTBROOM WANTED. Wanted, room and bath room, unfurnished, Tanglin District. G. P. 8., c/o Straits Times. ■MM COMPRADORE WANTED. Compradore wanted, with good security. A.(i co Straits Times.
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      462 12 HANTS. TYPIST WANTED. WANTED, Smart Typist for Merchant's offioe, Shorthand writer preferred. Apply with referenoes to C. B. T., o/o Straits Times. U8064 YOUNG MEN WANTED. FOR GOOD POSITIONS AS SHORTHAND T> PISTS. We train young men for these positions and assist them in securing a post when the work
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      530 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that' Sim Peng Kboon is no longer in our servioe. Wo shall not be responsible for any purchase he may make on and after December 17. CHOP SIM BAN SEMG NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that the firms of Kirn Hoe k Co. and
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      514 12 NOTICES. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. The undermentioned firms will be dosed ALL DAY on Monday, December 26, and will close at 1 o'clock on Tuesday, December 27. MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE k CO", LD. MESSRS. KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. MESSRS. ROBINSON CO. MESSRS. KELLY WALSH, LTD. 8102 PUBLIC NOTICE. Messrs. Whiteway, Laidway 4 Co.,
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      576 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 4 109, Market Street. NOTICE. We have now opened business at No. 62-2, Victoria Street, as Bicycle Repairers, etc., under the firm style of KONG HUP HIN CO. 8089 NOTICE. It is hereby notified, that tbe Exchange
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      316 12 THE ONLY PERFECT A: COMPLETE PIANOS RACHALS' ALTO PLAYER PIANOS $1,350. BRINSMEAD ANGELLS PLATERS $1,400. ALLISON AUTO PLAYER PIANOS 91,000. MANUAL AUTO PLAYER PIANOS $750. Call NOW to heap them. Less 1O for Cash, OR EASY PAYMENTS. Music Roll Library. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, LIMITED. E. &0. HOTEL, PENANG The
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      240 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants of every description are injerted at the prepaid rate of 81 per foot lines for one or two insertions. Notioet of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exoeeding four lines, II each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 0, 12. Inch Seal* Ratis
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