The Straits Times, 29 December 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.451 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY*. DECEMBER 29. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      202 1 D ft I HcCallam's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLBBEOK. MACBREBOR AND OOMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Popular Brands of Cigarettes AT POPULAR PRICES. Leopold Engelhardt's Famous EGYPTIAN GIGARETTE6. Prioe per 100 Prioe pet 100 Damitas 50 or 100 51.70 Necho 50orlOO 2.10 Mena 1.70 Asma 2.30 Atum 1.90 Gold or Cork tipped Simon
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      131 1 C.H.Willis, TURF ACCOUNTANT. 8, The Arcade. E. 0. Hotel, Penang. Now doing business on the PENANG MEETING TREBLE EVENT On Races 4, 7 and 8. DOUBLES On any two Races. STRAIGHT-OUT On All Events. T.I: STRAI6HT. PHONE: 598 8068 RUBBER ESTATE VALUES. A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY, With many Tables of Valuation,
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      106 1 YULE TIDE AND NEW YEAR Gifts «7& Robinson's. ■ngRMEQQII Kong Hing Gneong Co., I^^^^^^^^^|M COMMISSION AGENTS PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS B^^^A*lJ^N NEW CAMERAS! NEW CAMERAS Developing, Printing on Postcards ''ROM YOUH OWN NBOATIVEB FOB T n E COMING OUj (red wrapper 91 .SB per bottle Non oily (in box) 1.50 NEW YEAR.
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      6 1 Bollingcr Champaane. CALDBECK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY.
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    MALAYAN FRUITS.
    986 2 FASCINATIONS OF DELECTABLE DURIANS Other Dainties to be Found. Among many interesting pages in the Illustrated Guide to the F. M. S., which was reviewed in our columns a few days sinoe, those devoted to the fruits to be met with in the Peninsula make entertaining reading It
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      136 2 'Hazeline' Snow" (tkade uark) fpurc and *"HAZELINEJi H Neither B COOI aS \\Kl j4f Sr^ SllCKy a m mountain I >-'' nor snow 2^b&- S reas y V\ for Prickly Heat Its soothing and healing properties produce a delicious feeling of coolness and comfort. The ideal balm for painful sunburn,
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      99 2 INTERESTING Tl MOTHERB HOW TO CJRE COJGHS AND COLC3. There is one subject which always intereat, the mntbers of yoang children, and that is how to treat tbeir ooogna and colds, or to ward off a threatened attack of croup. For this purpose we can recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It
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      197 2 A. W. fully, TURF ACCOPNTAMT, Now doing business on the forthcoming Penang Meeting. TREBLE 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 33, Baffles Place, and 13, Tbe Arcade, Singapore. Tel "TDLLY," Phone 689. Singapore.
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      357 2 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. <EST^.BH,TSiIEID 1883) MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 88TRAND CABLE LAID I U BTRANO 1/3* to 13* 6* to 10" 8* to 10* Prioes, Sampled and fall particulars will be forwarded on application to Agent: W.A. STOPANI, t V iAt GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement.
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      76 2 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1028. nSea stocks of all kinds of FROZEN MEATS, etc., can 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 a.m. to
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    CRIPPEN'S CUNNING.
    595 3 HOW HE TRIED TO CHEAT THE HANGMAN. Suicidal Plan on Eve of Execution. That there was real need for the extraordinary precautions taken by the custodians of CrippeD in Pentonville Prison to ensure that he should be safely delivered into the bands of the hangman, was proved, says
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    MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.
    488 3 Sensations Described by Dr. Filippo de Filippl. Dr. Filippo de Filippi, who in the summer of 1909, accompanied the Duke of the Abrnzzi and his party to the bead of the Baltoro and the Godwin Anston glaciers in the Karaku ram Himalayas, gave an address before the members
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      331 3 ARE YOU ENROLLED? Thousands of Bookloverg in every part of the world have Mked os to mail them oar Catalogue* regularly as new issues appear. May we do the same (or you? Von will find them interesting reading, and it will pay yon to consult them. In particular our Catalogues
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      13 3 For all internal complaints. Dysentery Coughs, Colds, eta, take Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      534 3 GRANT CO., Auctioneers, Accountants, Estate Agents Secretaries. LOANB AND MORTGAGES ARRANBEO. Temporary Offices Telephone 81, Winchester House. No. 444. U2564 Whiteaway, Laldlaw Co., Ltd., Offer Bargains Every Friday. CRUSHED FOOD. Try it and You Will b« Satisfied. I. K. BELILIOS begs to inform the publio that bis Factory (or preparing
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      228 3 tj&ttitjl rif| For a << j2gjjr i Thousand I Household j?r "ses— but m TMM Wash Clothes. MONKEY K BRAND N|\ Makes Copper like Gold, Tin like Silver YAMATO'S New Year Show. CARDS 6c CALENDARS FOR 1911, ALSO AN EXTENSIVE SELECTION OF JAPANESE GOODS SUITABLE FOR New Year Presents. 2sro.
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      646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japan, Paaaa-g, •sylaa, Australia, India, Aden, Bgy»t> Mediterranean Ports, Ply. mouth and London. Through Bills of Ladlig lssnad tor Ohlaf Cm', Persian Quit, Continental, an! Amsrioat Pjrts. Steamers >11l Itsve Singapore ca or about IMAIL LINES, Oatuar 1 (for China) Delta Deo SO
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      562 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to M%rseillei>, London and Antworp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      650 4 BTEAMEB BAILINQB. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CB. TOYO USEN CAISHA. Ths swo great stsamsbip Unas bstwssa JHINA, JAPAN sad EUBOPB, via Hooolnlo iad Ban Franeisoo, operating tbe new 11,000 ions, twu-sorsw steamsrs KOREA aad 3IBBRIA, toMthsr with the well known <teamsrs OHINA, ASIA, MONOOLIA MAS JHDRIA, NIPPON MABU, lEBXO MABU AND
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      241 4 BTE*MEB BAIUH6B. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO EUROPE via CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Yietoria and Vanooaver. R.M.S. Kmpkbss or India Twin screw steam. X.M.S.
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      585 4 STEMttI SAILIKU HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURfI. V^ssssssssss^sssssHHssßh Vassal fi9aink^a«nßte Vnfl HaPlPw' i*^ Tbs steamers ot this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Botterdam, snd tbs Straits, China aad Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onoe a month for Bremerhavaa direct,
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      740 4 STEAMER 8/ULIHJS NTD. L. Norddautscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIRE. Ths fast and well-known mall steam, o this Oompaay sail fortalgbty from Brsr in. Hamburg, via Botterdam, Aatwerp, Boats i mp. ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (coi.t .en ManaiUes, Naples, Alcxaalfla, aat vtoa v sa) Port Said, Buss, Aden, Colombo,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    151 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, December 39. High water, 8 33 a.m., 10.7 p.m. Friday. December 30. High W»«, r 9 8 an- IT 4" p.m. Pontian Kukub Syndicate, Exchange, 8.30. P. and O. outward mail due. Saturday, December 31. Pwh Water, 0.40 a.m., 1 1.11 p.m. Hrn aiaDftv Prison
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    174 5 To- Dai. Malacca. Port Dickeon and Port Swettenbam Malacoa 8 pm Penang H- in; Wan I Bpm tloogknng and J*pan Miv.i aVi Mam Bpm Bengkalis. Sink and Pekan U.ng Lee 8 pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcntta Dunera 4 pm Bangkok Knivsberg 4 pm To-Mosaow. |S*P< > nang,
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    141 5 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delta having left Colombo, at 11.80 p.m. on Batorday, the 24th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon, the 30th instant. The Imp German mail steamer P. Lndwig haiogleft Hongkong at 'i p.m. on the 28th inst
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    329 5 Latest Arrivals Breeonshire, Brit str 56.15 tons, Capt Tomlinson. Deo 18 From Saigon, Deo 35. Q.o. and 10 d.p. Boasttad A Co. For London, Deo 80 -Rls. Isunera, Brit str 840S tons, Capta'n Nieison, Deo 38 From Rang x>n, Dec 32. O.c. and p. Bonstaad St Co For
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    Vessels at Tanjnng Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    99 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAGAR. East Whibt Bins— Nil. Kart W. BwmoH 1 Nil. Buns Whim- Nil. Mils W. Han. 1 Dunera. B— WoUn. .4- Fenlarig. Nil. 6 Miyazaki Mara, Alcinous. Laooob Doci 7- 1 Dd»r f>omrnotion.| West
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    138 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Malacca. Dec. 28 From Mtlacca: Messrs. G. Oaliston and G. G. James. Per steamer Sclangor, l> c 28. From Tuluk Ansoo vii ports: Mesnrs. Sasson. A. B. David, R. Manasseb, C. W. Scott*. Matbews, 0 A. Mathewe, C. L. Matbirson, M. Ou-tnn, S. G.
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    Expected to Arrive.
    264 5 Per P. and O. steamer Mantua, connecting with the steamer Delta at Colombo, due December 80.— Messrs. W. A. Greig, D. F. Macfie, H. E. Olive, S. B. Cattle, J Le P. Power, S. A. Ash, H C. Ash, E. M. Collißon. Mr. and Mr*. A. C.
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    380 5 Obokbs bi Luct.Col. E. G. Beoaduck, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, December ,'v 1910. S. V. C. Government Gazette No. 1438. I It is hereby otined that Lieatenant-Colonel B G. Broadrick hu resigned his commission as Commandant of the Singapore Volunteer Corps on his departure from the Colony,
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    98 5 News from J .va tells of much swindling and misstatements as to areas «nd crops in turning over robber land to foreign cai it Uisls. The c nsequ' uce, says the Locomotief, a Samarang newspaper, is that many of the fiaanciers refuse to bold to their bargains, and threaten to
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    Finance & Commerce.
    248 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapobb. Df.csmbsb 29, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 ft Demand 2/4 Private 0 m/s 2/4} do 8 m/s m. 2/4|i On Germany— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 244 do 6 m/s 346* On France— Bank d/d 396 Private 8 m/s 299* do 6 m/s
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      MINING.
      197 5 Iatmo S Valve. Bnynra S«llets. 10 10 Belat Tin 4 10 4 25 10 10 BruaD« 6.25 6 76 10 10 Brasoh Hyd. 6 00 10 10 Kauaboi 1.75 5s 00 £1 41 Kin* Tin 16.60 17 00 £1 41 Klod»n«Tin 1.76 2 01 10 10 Kaantan Tin 2
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      RUBBER.
      630 5 Isnue S Value Bayers, Sellers. 2/. 3/- Allinr 4,8 6/3 a/- 2/- Anglo Malay 128 1.8 8 2/- 2/ Batang Malaka 2/10 8/1 £1 £1 Batu Oaves 18.10.0 17 10.0 £1 Bat a Tiff* 4.10.0 5 0.0 £1 £1 Bakit Kajang 29 0 2.10 0 £1 16/- Contributory 12
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      GENERAL.
      129 5 Issue S Value Bnyers. Seller*. 100 130 RH»rgre«Te« 85.00 8760 100 100 „7% Pref. 102.00 10 10 Singapore Gold Storage 22 60 28 00 M 60 B'pore Diopengary 62.60 64 no 100 100 Strata I<* Co. I*« 00 100 100 Straits 8. Ship 215.00 223.00 100 60 70.00 80.00
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      DEBENTURES
      49 5 Bayers Sellers Howarth Erskine 8% $600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Eleotrio Trail, ways £B*o,ooo Spore Municipal 5"., 11,*****0 nom. Buyers Seller* Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 |1,«00.(00 6% 7%pra Spore Municipal 4j% of 1909 11,000,000 7% B%pi» Spore Municipal 4% 1002,910 7% dia
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      48 5 You of t< n sing of Em land, And of Ireland, tor, and Wales, And ih<- BraeH of Bonnie S o.land, With act Htirrioe Border Tales; But il n't iorget Mala) a (No other ikit-s are tilu rI, An* <ts lamoUH liuum-bold n merly Wood*' Ouat Peppermint Cuie.
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      240 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Drc. 30 At saleroom, three Austrian Fireproof Safes, at 11. Deo. 80 At saleroom, Provisions and Miscellaneous Goods, at 11. Jan. B—At8 At saleroom, leasehold land, to gether with the shed, known as No. 180-1, off Queen Street, at 2 80. Jan. 4 At saleroom,
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      562 5 W. O. A H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand-Made Cigarette. Packed in c MAGNUMS." tAt t> racKea in n w^. Price: IL 'nree Castles Wi, l 1 S Cigarette^ £J| 55 QJS. Tins 3S^^?Siiy P^ per tin. 1 1 W.D.g/H'.O.Wills IB OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd.,
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      49 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1881. JUBT RECEIVED t 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 Plumes in use. TELEPHONE NO. 717. NO 187. ORCHARD ROAD 8
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. THE OTHER TIMES.
    952 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29. THE OTHER TIMES. In the lull that fellows a fierce electoral contest, oar great contemporary in London, to whom we look always lor oalm and measured judgment, baa found opportunity of dealing with the Strait* Freight and Steamship Ordinance, and we have no doubt
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    19 6 Tbe officers of the prison staff are holding a concert at Pearl's Hill on Saturday next, at B.Ba p.m.
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    19 6 Tbe Headquarters Offices will be closed on Monday next. Telephone offices will be open from 8.80 to 9.80 a.m.
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    18 6 An unknown avaitor named Sopwith bas flown in an aeroplane from Sbeppey Island (Kent) to Beaumont, in Belgium.
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    25 6 In connection with the entertainments at the Theatre and tbe Victoria Memorial Hall this evening, ticket holders are reminded that admission is by ticket only.
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    34 6 On tbe P. and O. steamer Devanha there is the win 1- m operator who h nt the famous Cripptn messages from the steamer Montrose, whiob led eventually to the arrest of the murderer.
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    36 6 In connection with the homegoing of the salvage steamer Protector, it should be stated tbat when she was in Singapore last year she snooceded in raising within three weeks the steamer Kalomo, of £019 tons gross.
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    36 6 The Assize* commence on Tuesday next. There are ten oases to be tried, two of murder, three of banishment, three of using as genuine forged documents, one of cheating and one of voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
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    39 6 We have to acknowledge a desk pad from Messrs. Jobn Little and Co., calendars from Messrs. Caldbeck MacOregor and 0., and Messrs. Ribeiro and Co., and a hand: omely bound pocket book from Messrs. Biiey Hartf naves and Co,
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    17 6 At Hull, en December 6, a meteorite demolished a stable and shattered the roofs of rive bouses.
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    28 6 The world's cnnsun of tbe Methodist Church shows tbo following figures 54,205 ministers, 106,160 recoenintd preachers, 100,428 churches, 8,885,052 members 7,102,475 Sunday school scholars, and 838,144 Sunday-Echool teachers.
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    47 6 A inimical and literary entertainment is being given by the I. C. S. Students amongst themselves at their rooms to-morrow Light. One of the features ot the evening will be a series of pbysioal feats by a local champion Mr. O. Richards has charge of the music.
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    37 6 A Northern Pacific passenger train bound for Seattle was, on December 7, struck by a landHlide and carritd bodily into Lake Washington. The passengers escaped without injury. The engine-driver jumped from tbe locomotive after applying the brakes.
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    43 6 Two Chinamen were prosecuted by Inspector Lucas, in the third police court to-day, for the theft of a quantity of eaves gutters and down pipes from the Mackenzie Road Pumping Station. They were convicted and sentenced to three and seven months' imprisonment, respectively.
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    50 6 The deserters from the Dutch Squadron which lat< ly vi-itt d Australia seem to be do ing well there. Letters received in Java from some of those who left their ships at Adelaide how tbat they soon found work at high wages. A few have, however, written ex pressing disappointment.
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    49 6 Finals in tbe monthly competition among members of the Singapore Fire Brigade will be decided to-morrow evening, the last of the semi-finals taking place tonight. Members of the public interested in the work of the brigade should make a point of seeing tbe display. They are invited to attend.
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    55 6 The Straits Supply Agency, Penang, issue a very handy diary and note book, one page being given to each day of tbo year. There is a handy Official Directory, much information about posts, stamp duties, trains, etc., and a trade list in which all the leading firms in Singapore, Penang
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    57 6 A sensation was created in one of tbe lower courts at Athens, on December 7. M. Vitan dmoß, Inspector of Antiquities, was being tried on a charge of having engaged in trafficking in University diplomas, and while tbe case was proceeding he drew a revolver, and shot himself dead. A
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    61 6 Mr. D. M. Kan, travelling agent and representative of the Bureau voor Handel en ReUverkeer, touring office of Java, who, as we stated yesterday, is staying at the Hotel van Wijk, points out that the trip in tbe harbour and the outing on the island will be on January 1,
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    59 6 A lady passenger from the Japanese Mailboat, Miyazaki Mam, was in court this morn ing in connection with the loss of a handbag, ot the theft of which a Chinese coolie was accused. A Japanese steward from the sbip stated tbat he saw the prisoner take the handbag from tbe
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    72 6 Tbe Customs officers at Seattle while searching the steamer Minnesota on December 10, found £2,000 worth of opium seoreted on the vessel and also 25 Chinese stowaways. Tbe chief officer of the steamer was arrested as he was in the act of going ashore with a quantity of opium in
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    78 6 The tank steamer Esturia, built by Sir W. O. Armstrong, Whit worth, and Co. i Limited), t'i the order of the British Burmah Petroleum Company (Limited), is now loading in Tynn Dock, and will very shortly leave for Rangoon with a large general cargo. The vessel represents ail tbat is
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    76 6 Mr. W. O. Bell, Postmaster General, announces that no subscription will be charged after January 1, 1911, for keeping a telegraph deposit account in toe oase of firms wbioh have a registered telegraphio address. The fee for registration is 110 for any period from January 1 to December 81 or
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    70 6 Professor Douglas Mawgon, tbe eminent Australian scientist, who accompanied tbe Shackleton Expedition to the Antarctic, announces the discovery of valuable deposits of radium in Australia. This element has been known to occur in small quantities for some time, but the present discovery is said to be a really important one.
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    73 6 The yacht Sapphire, owned by Mr. R.H.H. Hopkins, while being sailed by the owner in Bombay harbour with tbe owner and Mrs. Hopkins on board, ran on a sunken fishing stake and sank in fifteen tent of water, Mr. and Mrs. Hopkns, who had clung to the top of tbe
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    84 6 Mr. F. E. Smith, at Leighton Buzzard, Raid Let Oovernment create 500 Peers and ace what will happen. He did not be lieve that the Veto Bill would noon be parsed. The offer of a referendum on Tariff lit form applied to this election only. He agreed with Mr. Anßten
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    384 6 2nd Lieut. J. W, B. Archer, The Buffs, has arrived per Nubia, and has been taken on the strength of the coojmand. Mr. I. J. Hallifas, Singapore's new Municipal President, arrived from Penang this morning by the steamer Ijob. Mr. C. M. O. Bnrnie, of (he Union
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    Calcutta Tea Sales.
    76 6 Tbe offerings at Calcutta, on December 30, were on a heavier scale, some 81,000 packages being brought to auction. The sales passed cff with a swing from start to finish, all descriptions being dearer. Common tea advanced about two pics on tbe late rates while good liquoring
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    Glenogle Springs a Leak.
    86 6 The steamer Gknogle, from Amoy to Singapore, sprung a leak when 200 miles South of Gap Rock and put back to Hongkong, saya the S. C. Morning Post of December 24. Tbe leakage is situated in the engine room, and is due, it is believed, to
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    Essential Oil of Coconut!
    76 6 Essential Oil of Coconut The Chemist and Druggist of December 8, states: Haller and Lassienr (Comptes Rendux, 151. 697) have examined the volatile oil obtained during tbe purification of coconutfat From it they have isolated methylbeptyl ketone and methyl nonyl ketone. and tbe optically active alcohols which have been identified
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    Tbe Coronation Durbar.
    128 6 Tbe actual date of the Coronation Darbar at Delhi is still under consideration, and the question raised regarding tbe Moburrum seems oertain to influence tbe decision in this matter. Suggestions that the ceremony should be put as late as March 1, 1911, have been made, says the
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    Facilitating Naval Marriages.
    141 6 It is not generally known that 'an act to now in operation simplifying tbe preliminaries of naval marriages. The attention of registrars in Scotland han just bwn cal led to it that they might give effect to its provisions and the frequent visits of war vessels to
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      152 6 Champagnes. Sherries and Forts. Gins. Marsalas and Madeiras. Clarets and Burgundies. Vermouths. Hock(j ftnd MoBe j leßt Bums. Brandies and Whiskies. Bitters. Beers and Stout. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. ***** 'Thermos' Flask A USEFUL GIFT. Keeps any kind of liquid, hot or icy cold,
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      247 6 YULE TIDE PROGRAMME ALHAMBRA To-Nitfht. 2nd Slow, 9.80 to 11 p.m. HUNTING THE HIPPOPOTAMUS ON THE UPPER NILE." Seldom bas a film of Hi* Oame Hunting < quailed this one. Tbe Tableaux oi Postured Native and Conquered Beasts arc marvels of Linht and Snade. THI PAINTER'S XMAS." ».c ao l.
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    BRITAIN AND PERSIA.
    77 7 PROSPECTS OF INTERVENTION INCREASE. Resignation of Foreign Minister. [Rumi'i Tslioeam] London, December 28. A Teheran telegram says tbe Foreign Minister has resigned. Ho states that it is owing to a conviction that Britain will carry out tbe threat to employ Indian troops in Southern Persia, as hitherto
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    Mr. Lloyd George.
    62 7 MORE ABOUT THE RECENT PARIS INTERVIEWS. Promising Ten Millions for Naval Work. IRbdtbb's Tblbobahs] London, December 29 Mr. Lloyd Oeorge, in an interview with Le Matio, stated tbat tbe new Budget would provide an increase of ten million sterling on the naval estimates. Mr. Lloyd Oeorge now
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    43 7 Invited to Command the Coronation Troops. [Riutbb's Tblboram.J London, December 28. The Duke of Connaught has been invited to take supreme oommand of the coronation troops, and is expected to accept tbe position, whioh be occupied at King Edward's coronation.
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    THE CAROLINES MURDERS.
    53 7 General Population Remain Quiet. [DBR OSTASIATISCHB LLOYD TbLBORAM) Berlin, December 28. The warships Planet, Emden, and Nureoberg have gone to Pjnape, whoro the murders in the Caroline Islands took place. The diusatisfaction arose over questions of road construction and about 250 natives rioted. The rest of tbe
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    THE ESPIONAGE CASES.
    27 7 [Rbutbr's Tblboram.] London, December 29. A Leipzig message says tbat Messrs. Brandon acd Trench bave been taken totha fortresses of Mesel and Olatz, respectively.
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    THE POPE AND PRINCE MAX.
    29 7 |DSR OSTASIATISCHB LLOYD TbLBQRAM] Berlin, December 28. The Pope has received Prince Max of Saxony very graciously. The Prince keeps bis lectureship at Freiburg.
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    TURKEY AND ITALY.
    27 7 [DUB 08TA8IATISCHB LLOYD TbLKORAM Berlin, December 28. Germany, at the request of Italy, has agreed to mediate in the Turoo Italian differences »t Tripoli?.
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    THE CZAR.
    28 7 [DhR OSTASIAIISCHB LLOTD TrLKQRAM.] Berlin, December 28. Tbe Novoye says the Czar has invited the Russian Archdukes to hunt at Skiernewioze in the middle of January.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    37 7 (From a Malacca Corbbspondint Malacca, Deo. 29. Information has been received by Malacca Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 0 9 per lb., sellers. The market dosed quiet.
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    COCONUTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    161 7 Tbe Provinces Awakening to New Opportunities. The most striking thing tbat I observed on my recent tour ot tbe islands, said Dr. Victor G I lei- or, director of health at Manila, was the tremendous increase in coconut planting. I went from Batanes to Mindanao and
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    SIAK INDRAPOERA CONCESSIONS.
    1047 7 Independent Investigation of the 1 Company's Affairs. Particulars of one of tbe worst deceptions perpetrated en tbe public during tbe frenzied days of tbe rubber boom were made public at a meeting of tbe shareholders of the Siak Indrapoera Concessions, Ltd., of Shanghai, on December 2. The
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    Loss of tbe Lydia.
    82 7 Owing to bad weather the HamburgAmerican Company's steamer Lydia has suak in deep water at Chauan and is reported to be an absolute total loss. The Lydia went ashore in Haican Straits at the be ginning of tbe previous month, while bound from Hongai to Shanghai
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    Sungei Bahru Estate.
    1146 7 THE ACQUISITION OF FURTHER LAND. Straits Government Restrictions. The first annual general meeting of shareholders of the Snngei Bahru Rubber Estates, Limited, has been held. Mr. P. J. Burgess presiding. The chairman, after explaining tbe reasons which bad induced the directors to dose the financial year in
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    Australian Warships.
    497 7 AN EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE AT FREMANTLE. Destroyers' Test of Speed. The round of festivities with which tbe new Australian destroyers were welcomed were brought to a dose on November 28, when the Parramatta and Yarra (which were recently in Singapore) oast off their moorings and steamed out of Fremantle
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    BRITAIN'S EASTERN SQUADRON.
    201 7 Admiralty About to Commence Reorganization. The correspondent of a service paper writes from Colombo, under date November 10 Tbooe who h«ve consistently agitated for the strengthening of our fleet in Eastern waters express disappointment that the Admiralty have been unable to make more rapid progress with the
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    THE SHIPPING BILL.
    308 7 Sir Thomas Sutherland's Indignant Criticisms. The following comment appeared in the Ceylon Observer of December 17 Sir Thomas Sutherland, we learn from one of the Imperial News Servioe telegrams which reach us to day, compared the action of the Singapore Legislature in connection with the Strait* shipping
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    KUALA MERSING ESTATE.
    404 7 Action to Recover Commission on Sale. In the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Fi-her commenced the trial of an action by Sbaik Abdolkader, a land brokt r, against Lee **e>ng Nam and Vow Ngao Pan to recover 918,000, being commission at five 1 per rent, on
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    ONE FARTHING DAMAGES.
    642 7 Capt. Strachan, of tbe Envy, Brings Action for Slander. Many will remember Capt. Strachan, owner of tbe schooner Envy, and the trial here some years ago of one of tbe ship's orew on an allegation of attempted poisoning The peppery mariner, we see, is still very much
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    16 7 Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, chairman of tbe United Malacca Kubber Estates Ltd., baa removed bis queue.
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    AVIATION FATALITY.
    54 7 LAFFONT AND A PASSENGER KILLED. A Fall of Thirty Feet. (Blum's TitaoßAx.) London, December 29. A Paris message says tbe aviator Laffont, with a passenger named Pola, was preparing to fly towards Brussels. He oircled the flying ground at Imy and then the machine fell thirty feet, and
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY.
    194 7 Less Activity in Selangor than in Perak. According to In Tinland (Kuala Lumpur) Although tbe price of tin has commanded a high figure during last month, tbe alleged activity in the tin fields has not been mo prominent in Selangor as it is in Perak. The reason
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    544 7 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report. L'nder date December 1, Messrs. S. Montagu and Co. write With the exception of £180.000 reserved for India, practically the whole of the million sterling bar gold placed upon the market was a< quired by the Bank of England. The
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    A Crisis at Peking.
    124 7 Ad Eliot states that the Grand Councillors have resigned en bloo, on the plea that tuey are incapable of rectifying the coaotry's oriti cal condition. The Turour, tho Edict oonti noes, recogniea that the Ministers are fai :hf ul and able, and their resignation is, therefore,
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      115 8 S»m Lineford defeated Morris Harris in two roiiniH at BoHton. Tbo r^eree stopped the fight when Harris was flxired. In a oros country race on December 10, Oxford beat Cambridge. Climo*, a Tasmanian Rhodes scholar, fiui-hed first, The programme of Hii Hongkong Race meeting to commence on
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      Polo.
      113 8 All India Tournament. The final gam-t in the All India polo tournamcat in oonnestion with the Uaited l'-n vince-i tixhibi ioa took place on December 17, the following were tbe toams engaged 10th Rjyal Husus: CapUin Tbe Hon Aoneslty, Mr. Palmer, Colonel Vaugbsn and Mr. Palmer (back). The Scouts:
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      Football.
      405 8 League Results. Association. Tub Lkaduk Division 1. A London wire of December 17, contains tbe following rfmltc The name of the homo team is given first in every caw, and the figures are the number of goals scored by the respective (-Hes Liverpool 2 v Sheffield I'uit-.'d 0. Bury
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    114 8 Dr. Maonaiu%ra tells a story of a young and enthasiastio teacher who trio 1 to oonvey to the class un^cr hU control his idea of pity. Now, supposing, be slid, a man was working on a river, and sodlenly ft II into the water. He could no', swtm, and would
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    17 8 While skating on the Elbiog River in Germany, thirteen persons lost their lives through the ice breaking.
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION.
    823 8 Members Elected and Comparison With Former Coolest. We give below another instalment of tbe general election results, and a comparison in i-a-h case with the votes polled at the previous contest in January of this year Grkenock. Mr. G. Collins (L) 4,838. Mr Chapman (U) 2,913. January,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    805 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, December 29th, 1910 Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list oi quotations tbis morning 1— Norn. Valne. Buyers Beilers. 2/. Allagaz 4 8 6/8 11. Option! 3/4 4 9 Ml An^lo-Java 12/- 17,0 1
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      40 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD UVER OIL COMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not upset tbe btomacb and is unrivalled lor coughs, folds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic (or building up the sjhtetn. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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      13 8 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all ioternai complaints. Dysentery, Coogi s. Colds, eto.
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      413 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TYPEWRITING. From copy or dictation, accurately and onickly done at moderate rates by expert European stenographer. Apply S. P., c/o Straits Times. 8168 NOTICE. During my ab«enc9 in Europe, Mr. Cbarles Viotor Beilby holds ray Power of Attorney. HERBERT M. DARBY. Malacca, December 27, 1910. 8182 iJOTJCET" It
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      289 8 Raffles |iH Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER ON New Year's Eve. DANCING! DANCING!! AFTER DINNER. Madam D.etz' Trio will play special selections daring Dinner. VICTORIA THEATRE. A Royal Jester, A Royal Jester, A Royal Jester. A CHRISTMAS PATOMIME BY SMITH COOPER. January 4 Sc 7, at 9 p.m. January 6, at S
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      228 8 NOTICE. SAM BEE BRICK WORKS. PULO BATAM. Tbe Batam Brick Works of Palo Batam in the district of Rbio, which has for some time ceased manufacturing tbe well known Batam Bricks," has been now taken over by The Sam Bee Brick Works Company, who are prepared to receive orders for
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      97 9 HARVEY'S WHISKY "R. V." A Genuine Scotch at a reasonable price. Where'er you go ask for R.V." Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS CO.. LTD. Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE NO. tO. PRICE: $215. PRICE: $215. Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Character. Interchangeable Carriages. Uniform Touch. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR
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      636 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. 8.1 S.N. CO., LTD. Return tickets at Single Fares will bf isoued by BIS N. Co.'s steamers to Port Swettenham, Penanp, Rangoon, Calcutta, Madras and Coromaodel Coast ports, available for u«e between the 15th December, 1910, and 15th January, 1911. For particulars of passage and sailing.
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      497 9 STEAMER SAILIN6S. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. KONINKUKE PAK^TVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET CO). Return tickets at Single Fares will be wsued by the above Company's steamers to Ratavia, Java coast, Semaraig, Sourabaia, Pftuang and Deli, available f>r nst> bttwei n •■c 15th December, 1910, and 15th January, 1911. For particulars ot and sailing,
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      280 9 You Can Get the Best Selection of Ladies' Diamond I D§3 Til Oft tE Gentlemen's Gold and Gem-act Neck 9« Signet, at all lace, of Newest Price.. Designs. HiiiffS Gold Seals and r m«R n« Pendants of Every FROM kind. Ladies* Gem Ring. in Great Variety. <•% Q I O'
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      599 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Lsi itaamart "f this Company muatau r g ilar dtrset servioa between OalouMa, Straw, a isgKoog Hhaagaal and Japan, taking oarv on through BlUi of Lading for Oantoa. Bwatov Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin Newehwaag, Yangtatt Port* Formosa, ths Philippine., *0,, as ■tCSBMn Tmi Oommaadei
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      434 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANGE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Wiocbester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Director* i G. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbb Fowlib, m b., cm Chief Mod. OfficerF. M Elliot, E-q. Rev. N. J. Couvksur. Vow Noah Pan, Efoq. Ono Soon Teb, Esq.
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      423 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASBURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. I muranoa in Foroe, over $17,500,000 New Buaineaa, 1909, over $6,500,000 Net Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over $)S,OOO was set aside as a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Manager,
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      528 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of .£2O each 41.2000T0 Reserve Fund £1,*****0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounta are opened and interest allowed
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      960 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, eto. The property of Dr. J. Leask, AT MOUNT FARQUHAR, SEPOY LINES (ADJACENT TO THE GENERAL HOSPITAL), On Saturday, January 7, at 2 p.m. Japanese elaborately carved cberrywood cabinet inlaid with ivory handsome straw string woven drawing room chairs and
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    MOTORS & MOTORING.
    1103 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Auto Cycle Union has decided that next year's Tourist Trophy races shall be held over the course u«< d for the 4in. motorcar race in 1SH 8. This decision will cause considerable surprise, becanse daring the 1 ran of the reotnt
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      494 11 WOLSELEY C^L.PtSAN APPRECIATION lt is evident that Woleeley Cars are not only popular with the baying public, as certain local motor car ap nts have approached one of our clients with a view to parcbasinß his 16-20 HP. WnLSELEY CAR. Our client has been offered his choice of any of
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      61 11 SPRAINED ANKLE. A sprained ankle will asnally disable the injured person for three or four weeks. This is due to lack of proper treatment. When Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied a oure may be effected in three or four days. Tnir liniment is one of tbe best and moat remark
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      106 11 7/iat/s fi?AS£&&#£AY£s SINGAPORE SODA WATER £staA/JsA#/o>vr2Sjtai3. J. MOTION k CO. Watohmmkera, Jewellery, Optlolans RIPAIBS PBOMPTLT BXIOOTBD Every Friday is a Bargain Day at Whiteaway's. WAH HENG CO. Photographic Store*, DEVELOPING, PRINTING k ENLARO ING AMATEURS' WORK. Plates, Papers, Films, Chemioals, Cameras, Lenses, and General Photographic Materials. Frames of every variety
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      598 11 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FIOM MAT 1. 1109. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICt TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. DP TRAINS liltllTlllOlltl 4.8. t.a 4.11. k.m. KM. r.M r.n r.M. ML ».M r t.u. lMtr Fiii|ii« M M HI IN <or«eo Wharf TM 1141 488 •onls'iPara Til 11(1 ««T saVftoad 100 TM
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      855 12 Johnson's "ELEPHANT" Brand CEMENT. The name ol "JOHNSON'S" is recognised as a guarantee oi GOOD QUALITY in the CEMENT TRADE. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. DRESSER WANTED. Wanted, Dresser for an Estate in Kelantan. Apply, with references, to The Dispensary, Ltd.. Raffles Plaoe, Singapore. 8160 TEACHERB NEEDED. For the
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      504 12 fO .BE LET OR SOLO. HOUSES TO LET. Offices, Ist and 2nd floor 7, d'Almeida Street. Godowns at Cecil Street Apply 8. MANASSBH CO. GODOWN TO BE LET. Godown No. 6, Nanson Road, extending through to No. 8, Saiboo Street, from September 1, 1910 Area, 4,968 square feet Moderate rent.
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      638 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Messrs. Bun Bee Co. beg to notify that they have established a Provieion Store at No. 11, Kcchore Road, and also that they are suppliers of all de-c> iption-i of the Singapote Cold Storage Company's Frcaen Meats and Produce, which can be obtained daily. 8008 CHAN6E OF ADDREBB.
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      495 12 NOTICES. MAIN KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 109. Market Street. NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. The undermentioned firms will be closed on Monday, January 2, 1911 MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE k CO LTD. MESSRS. KATZ BROS., LTD. MESSRS. ROBINSON k CO. MESSRS. KELLY k WALSH, LTD. 8169
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      246 12 NOTICES. THE PONTIAN KUKUB SYNDICATE. LINITED. The Annual (ioneral Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held within the registered office, Exchange Buildings, Singapore, on Friday, December 80, 1910, at 8.80 p.m. Business Annual Accounts, etc. T. M. WELSH, Secretary. 8118 KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY. (BRITISH BECTION). STEAM
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      239 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscollane ous wants of every description are injerted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notioet of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II tacu insertion. For p.p.c. oards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scali Ratis
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