The Straits Times, 11 January 1911

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.461 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      226 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST. KATZ BROS., LD. Gents' Raiflthorne Coats ARE Tailor Made /^S^m\ ater >ro Smart Li^ ht Wei^ ht Cool. V- Comfortable. Price fj I Price $16. s^^T $'6. THE YEBY LATEST OTJT. 4 Shades in all Sizes. A VERY FASHIONABLE GARMENT AT A Popular Price.
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      287 1 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. AWARDED MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1010, Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouquets, showers and Floral forms ol all deaoriptiona. Wedding orders reoeive special attention MANY LOCAL TESTIMONIALS. Price* Moderate. Cot Flowers rom oar own Nurseries quite Fresh. NURSERIES AND
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      161 1 Modern fß,aincoats 4^ READY FOR WEAR IN ALL SIZES. j&f' Robinson's ZAMBRENE Raincoats m In appearance they are similiar to ordinary over- JU "~C^ coats, produced in fine medium weight textures, and /jfi W"~^ r^J l numerous up-to-date designs. Wk After a shower they will not "Cockle-up" and become shapeless,
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    DREXEL'S FLIGHT.
    711 2 UNFORTUNATE FAILURE OF A BAROGRAPH. Propeller and Planes Affected A New York paper says that in a recent aviation meet at Philadelphia, J. Armstrong Drexel disappeared into the clouds from the aviation field, pushed a 100 horse-power Bleriot monoplane almost two miles into the air and won a
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    COLLISIONS AT SEA.
    319 2 Proposal to Alter the Present Regulations. The Boanl of Tiaclc hSN htwacsW a lengtliy cuiniiiunication to the baMtiil Men-hint S,i\i.r (iuilcl anking the opiuiun vi that bod}' u|x>n (mints rained in connection with the proposed altci'ation of tlie HcgulatioiiH for l'rt'viuting CollißionM at sea. These alterations inclu.lt
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      578 2 ROUGH AND SCALY uKINJi YEARS Face, Neck and Arms Affected. Became Very Red. After Washing was Sore and Painful. To Go Out of Doors was Awful. Instead of Getting Better, It Got Worse. Used Cuticura Remedies, and Skin Is Now Smooth and Healthy. For lix or gpven years I had
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      280 2 lI]*JIJ l] I W *^—U By Royal Warrant Assists £r=^ I giv«s a delightfully appetizing flavour to all rm Vhe Meat Dishes, Curries, ,4o|Rv Original oil ri ri^l.'flil and Poultry, balads, Cheese WmWBM_ Genaine and Fish. tiS^S WORCESTERSHIRE. -feS A favourite Appetizer ng I and Pick-me-up. 5^3 THE PLANTERS' STORES
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    The King of Siam.
    1028 3 CELEBRATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY. A Speech From The Throne. The King of Siam celebrated his birthday on the 1-i mst. and held an audience in the Grand Palace, Bangkok, when an address was read on behalf of the Princes of the Royal Houso and Officers
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      438 3 9^P PAIN ARISING j*jV Bhfumntitm, Chroric s^^V^^4?l"«lS»LW!) i* be*t treated by using t'^jZ^SoSk ~r v^y elliman's ««rA»r \L V 1« pttfcMniu-trmted) which U JP I placed inside mrton. with I all bottle* of Elliman'. i V If R.E.P.bookietaltocontaiaa '■ju^WPtl/ 1 other information of such V/r*^ flkM SIM adaill.l practical value
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      56 3 HOW TO GET RID OF A COLD. If you have trouble in getting lid of your cold you may know that you are not treating lit p.-operly. There is no reason why a cold should bang on for week, and it will not if yon take Chamberlain. Cough Remedy. For
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      424 3 A Cure that Cures. There are men and women in every locality who are being racked to death with Rheumatism. Many of them have tried electricity, liniments, Turkish and mineral baths, massage, Ac., while others have been doctored until they have lost all hope and patience. Little's Oriental Balm has,
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      226 3 Those who use NESTLES FOOD for Infants and Convalescents place their trust in a standard article favorably regarded by the Medical Profession for upwards of 35 years. Being partly composed of milk, the addition of water only is required to prepare the Food for immediate use. Nestles Food is a
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      617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON. AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Golf Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1811 Devanha Mar
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      566 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. \s^ y\ EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Mtrseillef>, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and
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      626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. AKD TOYO KISEN KAISHA. The two great steamship lines between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisco, opeiating the new 11,000 tone, twin screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MAMCHURIA NIPPON MARO.TENYO MaRU AND
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      260 4 BTEAMER BJUUN6S. cTpTr CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY* ROYAL HAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. Thb NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BUROP E VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATBS. Route from H""gfc"ng via Bhainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Bhpbsss or Imdia Twin sore w stoamR.M.S. Bmpbjbss
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      551 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA UNE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strut i, China and Japan Hnmewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, ""''"g at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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      656 4 STEAMER SAILINGS N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known msil steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Ilremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Notes in General.
      240 5 The Calcutta Turf Club profits on the working of the totalisator for the Viceroy's Cup race alone are estimated at Rs. 24,000. The annual general meeting of the Ipoh Ladies' Rifle Club was held on the 4th inst., when the following ladies were elected on the committee
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      Golf.
      91 5 Sepoy Lines Golf Club. The final round of the Andrew Currie Cup (ladies' championship of Singapore) competition was played on Friday last. Mrs. Hewan in defeating Mrs. Cruickshank wins the cup and the title of lady champion for the second time in succession. Mrs. Cruickshank appeared to be handicapped
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      96 5 At the Allahabad Exhibition, when the first aeroplane flight took place, there were a number of Indians. Strange to say few showed any signs of excitement. An eye-witness, who was present on the occasion, remarks that more than the wonder of flying the imperturbability of the East struck him as
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  • Correspondence.
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      Indragiri Rubber Co., Ltd.
      389 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have noticed two or three terse references in your paper lately regarding the Mergui Rubber Estates, showing the predicted output, and the results obtained at last dragged from the Honourable Company of Adventurers." There are unfortunately other
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    424 5 Orders by Captain F. Hilton, Acting Commandant, S. V. C. Singapore, January 10, 1911. s. v. c. S. R. A. Long Range Handicap.— At 2.80 p.m. on Sunday, 22nd instant. (Sgd.) C. N. Ewajit, Capt., R. G. A., S. O. to Colonial Forces, s. v. A.
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    Persia's Opium Trade.
    137 5 The British Consular report on the trade of Bushire for 1909-10 notes that the opium crop was again good. China again received considerably more of the export than Ufe United Kingdom, the figures being China, 58 tons against United Kingdom, 80 tons. This might seem strange at
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      712 5 STEAMER 8AILIMG3. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking passengers and cargo with transhipmc nt for othar VICTORIAN, 8OHTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH Ql'FENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW OXIINEANEW BRITAIN, TA8MANIA.N and NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Smooth Passage. Superb Scenery. A
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      406 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. HOME via SIBERIA. INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR AND EXPRESS TRAINS CO. Through ticket* for the entire journey from any of the prinoipal points in the Far East to any principal point in Europe or America by the TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE. THE ALL-RAIL ROUTE. Coupon tioket book* to travel by any
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      638 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular servioe be tween Calcutta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons Commander "J&pam" 6,018 A. Bnwiii Grboobt Apca» MOO 8. H. Biuom Auutooh Apoab 4,600 O. F.
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      233 5 TAJBENG CHUNG NURSERIES, Orchard Road. Have always in Stock Splendid specimens of Orchid* from South America and Native States. Flower plant* of •very description and of the very beat Several varieties of 'Oaladiums and a large Assortment of Green House Plant* and Palms of great variety. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. Prlo*)»
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      647 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TEUTONIA CLUB. Grand Orchestral Concert, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, AT 9 P.M. By the Band of the German Cruiser SCHARNHORST Conductor:— Hbbe Rjcbtir. With the kind assistanoe of Mrs. Diehn. Open to the Members of the Various Club* and their friends. ADMISSION *a. 11l 161 SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted,
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      981 6 SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. FROM MAY 1. 1909. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 12 8 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AM. A.M. A.M. AM. A.M. P.M. PM. KM. P.M. PM. P.M. P.M. Ps»f ir ParjsDg 728 480 Borneo Wharf 7
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      470 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Annaal General Meeting of the Members will be held in the Singapore Exchange, on Monday, January 28, 1911, at S o clock p.m. Business: To pass the Annual Report and Accounts of the Club for the year ended December 81, 1910. To elect a
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      356 6 ARTICLES FOR SALE. BIRDB OF PARADIBE FOR SALE. At Messrs. Moraux k Co 19/20, Boat Quay. 101 v FOR SALE Motor bus to oarry 80 passengers. Prioe •2,760. Apply Cyole k Carriage Co., Kuala Lumpur U2740 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. Fourteen valuable brick- built shophouses situated at South Bridge Road, Circular
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      88 6 I Min^im M\W.*j\ TRADEMARK //^l/l i JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH i ALE and STOUT. A IN CASES OF 7 DOZEN REPUTED PINTS. Imported for over 2O years, by _J THE BORNEO COMPANY. LTD. g Sole* ImpoFteri. B.C.L. B.C.L. B.C.L. 1 B.C.L. B.C.L. MICHELIN TYRES DUPIRE~BROTHERS, STRAITS GUANO COMPANY. Natural Perlis Gnano guaranteed
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    134 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, January 1 1. High Water, 6.19 a.m., 8.0 p.m. A Royal Jester, Victoria Theatre, 5.50. St. Anthony's Convent Performance, 6, Thursday, January la. High Water, 7 17 a.m., 9.10 p.m. Straits Trading Co., noon. P. and O. homeward mail doe. S. L. R. A., Balestier
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    146 7 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Devanha having left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 7th instant, may be expected to arrive here at 8 a.m. on Thursday, the 13th inst. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delhi having left Colombo, at 8.80 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    321 7 Latest Arrivals. Nortrtroak, R.I. M.S., 2966 tons, 267 crew, 1096 b.p. Com. Hnddleaton, Jan 10. From Bombay, Jan 1. Troops. For Bombay, Jan 18— Rda. Amiral 1.. Trtiillt, Fch ttr 8673 tone, Ckptain Larsen, Jan 10. From Haiphong, Jan 2. O.c. and 868 p. Moine Comte. For Marseilles,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    99 7 Wbarvej at which Vessels arc Berthed To -Day. TANJONQ PAOAR. Bast Wbabi Basis— Nil. East W. Bbotiom I— Anamba, Van Riemsdyk, Brass Wbasv— Nil. [O. Apoar. Una W. Ban. I— Dilwara B— Nil. 4-Nil. a— Nil. a B 8— Bellerophon. tiAsooa Doos 7
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    83 7 Arrivals. Per steamer Sappho, January 10. From Port Dickson Mr. H. Robinson. Per steamer Keyniersz, January 10. From Java ports: Messrs. de Vries, de Klerk, Spek, J. Jensen, K. Oalsohat, T. Pfeiffer and K. Herzog. Per steamer van Riemsdijk, January 10. From Java pr"ts I Mrs. Wilson,
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    Expected to Arrive.
    461 7 Per N. Y. K. steamer Kitano Mara, due January 11— Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Haddocks, Mr. F. Rogers, Mr. H. C. Hudson, Mr. W\ Frew, Mr. J. M. Booth. To Penang Mr. S. F. Rhodes. Per P. and O. steamer Malwa, connecting with the steamer Delhi
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    Market Price List.
    410 7 Singapore, January 10, 1911. Pbicis. Articles. g c Beans, Long (per catty) 0.05 (do.) French (do.) 0.06 Beef per lb. 0.16 Beef Steak (do.) 0.18 Bean Sprouts (per catty) 0.02; Bamboo Sprouts (do.) o.oB* Blachan (do.) 0.10 Brinjals (da) 0.05 Cabbage, Ratavia (do.) nil (do.) China (do.)
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    May Yobe Weds Again.
    131 7 Miss May Yohe, says a San Francisco telegram, has been married again, this time to Mr. John Reynolds, a musician, formerly attached to the Musical Comedy Company. The wedding, says the Telegraph, took place at Seattle, in the State of Washington. A few weeks ago Miss
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    Finance & Commerce,
    119 7 Finance Commerce, EXCHANGE. 8i*oapom, January 10, 1911. On London-Bank 4 m/a 2/4| Demand 2/4fc Private 6 m/a 2/4;,; do ln|l 2/4 j On Germany-Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/l 344 do 8 m/i 2481 On Ftmim— Bank d/d 896 Private 6 m/i S99i do 8 m/i 8084 On India-Bank T.
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  • YESTERDAYS STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      170 7 iMae Value Bayers. Sellers. 10 10 BelatTin 4.60 478 10 10 Bruang 0.36 876 10 10 Brunch Hyd. m. 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi 1.76 200 41 41 KinUTin 1826 16.76 £1 £1 KledangTin 1.76 2.00 10 10 Knantan Tin 2.00 8.00 41 £1 Lahat Mines 8.60 9.2S 41 41
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      RUBBER.
      600 7 larae Value Boyen. Sellers. 3/- 3/- Allagar 4/6 6/. 3/. 3/- Anglo-Malay 1.1.0 1.2.8 a/. 2/- Batons Malaka 3/- 2/6 41 41 BatrTSaTes 16.10.0 17.10.0 £1 41 Batu Tin 4 2.6 4.9.9 41 41 BakH Kajang 2 9.0 3.10.6 41 16/- Contributory 12 6 1.0.0 pm 41 £1 Bakit
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      GENERAL.
      124 7 Issne 2 Value Bnjen. Sellan 10 10 Hartern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 7 B.OC 41 41 BleotrioTr»mw»y« 2,8 8 6 10 10 Fruer Nero 26 50 26.00 100 Howmrth Brnkine 1 6 00 100 „7% Pref. 80.00 91 00 100 100 K»UBro.Del. lae.OO 100 100 8% Cnm. Prel. ncra.
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      DEBENTURES.
      48 7 Buyers Sellers Howarth Erskine 0% $600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 0% 1284,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Eleotrio Tramways 8% £860,000 Spore Munioipal 6% $1,878,000 nom. Buyers Seller* Spore Municipal 4)% of 1907 11,600,(00 8% 7%pre Spore Mnuicipal 4}% of 1909 $1,000,000 7% B%pra Spore Munioipal 4% 1802,900 7%dis
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      60 7 Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry 'Twas Hound advice, perhaps, in Bacon's time, But onr great statesmen sing a different rhyme The country is so rich," they Bay, that we Must go on borrowing everlastingly Bat though our faith in borrowing may
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      270 7 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Jan. 12— At saleroom, collection of Dwarfclimbing and Standard rosetrees, eto, at 10.80. Jan. 14— At Valhalla, 28, Cavanagh Road, teak household furniture, eto., property of V. Knight. Esq., at 2. Jan. 17— At saleroom, freehold residential property, known as No. 50, Cuppage Road, etc
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      54 7 W. O. H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand-Made Cigarette. P Kk edio U T M *.AM Price! M. hree Castles *V' Cigarette? $5 GTS. I WD& HO WjUs H OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. For all internal complaints, Dysentery Coughs, Colds, eto., take Woods
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      439 7 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM WAV. CO., LTD. 7he iteamera of this Company maintains a tegular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo, on throngh Bills pf Lading (or Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwing, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc etc. Steamers Tons Commander Xi mv.
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      54 7 HIGH-CLASS UNDERTAKING. ALBERT L. A. DALEY, The Loading Undertaker Monumental Mason of Singapore, has the only ALL-ENGUSH-MADE RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES ol the latest design, and oses only PURE CARRARA MARBLE for monumental purposes. SOLE AGENT FOR MESSRS. DOTTRIDGE BROS., LTD., OF LONDON, The well-known faneral directors and furnishers. 48, Prlnaep Street
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    DEATHS.
    51 8 Wee. On January 10, at her residence, Chin Swee Road, Singapore, Mrs. Wee Sim Eng, beloved mother of Mr. Wee Thong Poh. Funeral on Sunday, January 16, at 10 a.m. Diethelm. At Bangkok, from Cholera, oh January 10, Mr. W. K. Diethelm, son of Mr. W. H. Diethelm of
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11. THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS.
    1156 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11. THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS. Exaggeration is a lamp for the illumination of truth. When a commonplace fact ought to receive more than commonplace notice the best way to ensure the desired result is to cast on the normal some glare of coloured light
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    9 8 The rainfall at Klang during December was 14.57 inches.
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    16 8 A performance of A Royal Jester takes place at the Victoria Theatre at 5.80 p.m. to-day.
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    16 8 A meeting of Principal Medical Officers and Health Officers was held in Kuala Lumpur last week.
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    20 8 The Malacca Planters' Association hold a general meeting at the Malacca Club on Sunday next. Planters are invited to attend.
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    20 8 The Statist announces that the savings of the nation amounted in 1910 to £850,000,000, of which 166,000,000 were invested abroad.
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    36 8 Mr. J. Crowther Shaw, merchant tailor, from the West End of London, who has established himself at 80- A, Raffles Place, has received some "fresco" suitings which he advertises as the best material for tropical wear.
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    34 8 The values of imports and exports at Bangkok for the month of December were:—imports ticals 5,648,069, exports ticals 5,060,328. Included in the imports were gold leaf ticals 279,000, treasure ticals 533,239, opium ticals 32,988.
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    43 8 A London telegram of the 2nd inst. states that a petition has been filed against the election at Hull Central of Sir Henry King on account of alleged bribery. Petitions have also been presented against the elections at Chippenham (Wilts) and Mile End.
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    43 8 Ninety-four King's police medals have been awarded to members of all ranks of the police forces and fire brigades in Britain, India, and the Colonies. Particulars of distinguished service and gallantry are given in each case. India receives 48 and the Colonies 13.
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    46 8 The Retch, St. Petersburg, publishes a telegram announcing the death in the Zarahtui Convict Establishment in Siberia of Sazonoff, the man who threw the bomb that killed M. de Plehve, but whether it was the result of flogging or whether he committed suicide is not clear.
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    52 8 The Times of Malaya (Ipoh) is given to understand that the business of the Malacca General Agency (general storekeepers) has been sold to Messrs. Simp, Darby and Co., Ltd., of Malacca, and that it will shortly be floated with a capital of (50,000, of which it is intended to call
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    62 8 The Kuala Selangor Rubber Company has entered into a contract for the forward sale of a further 50,000 lbs. of rubber during 1911 at 6s. per lb. for the first latex biscuits, sheet or crepe, and at ss. sd. per lb. for the scrap crepe. It is estimated that this
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    47 8 In Tonkin, says the Courrier d' Haiphong, French traders and merchants find it harder than ever to compete against foreign competition, especially that of Japan. In the inland districts, French goods are rarely met with in the shops and markets, but German, American, and Japanese articles abound.
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    55 8 Mr. Osborne. a member of the Hongkong Legislative Council, has given notice that he wih ask the Government to take steps to prevent the destruction of birds by sham sportsmen, vho by means of the railway are enabled to invade the new territory and threaten extinction to every form of
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    60 8 Dr. Churchward, of Norwood, has cured malignant glands in a patient's neck, and also a rodent ulcer by means of a new radioactive substance named calcio-phospliate of uranium, discovered in Portugal and Australia. The cost of the substance is infinitesimal compared with that of radium bromide. Dr. Churchward is now
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    74 8 The result of the house-nuinberiiig in connection with the census operation shows that, the population of Kuala Lumpur is approximately 45,000. This is considerably less than the estimated population and shows that the average rate of increase for the last ten years is less than that for the previous decade.
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    82 8 A quaint plea was put forward by a Chinaman to Mr. Acton, second magistrate, to-day. He was charged with attempting to commit suicide by cutting off his tongue, and when asked to plead he said I tried to give up the habit of chandu smoking and after a few days
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    69 8 Neuter learns that for the Coronation the Premiers of the Dominions attending the Imperial Conference will be Royal guests. The other Ministers, together with the Premiers of the Canadian and Australian States, will be treated as distinguished visitors. The Crown Colonies will be divided into six groups, each represented by
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    81 8 A telegram to The Times from Peking states that China has resumed the opium negotiations. It appears that she desires to base a new agreement on the principle of Indian restriction keeping pace with Chinese efforts to reduce cultivation irrespective of the remaining septennial period. It is proposed with regard
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    91 8 The Hongkong police have been informed by Mr. Angus Hamilton, editor of the South China Morning Post, Uiat he lias had either stolen from the Hongkong Hotel between November 24, and December 7, or lias lost in transit, the following articles A plain medal case containing the South African War
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    329 8 Mr. C. E. Velge has arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Dr. G. D. Freer is gazetted Senior Medical Officer, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang. Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, Senior Magistrate at Ipoh, has been re-transferred to the Immigration Department, Penang. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Whitton liave
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    St. Anthony's Convent.
    55 8 To-day at 5 p.m. had been fixed for the Children's performance at St. Anthony's Convent, Singapore, but it lias been postponed until to-morrow, the 12th, at the same hour in consequence of the arrival here, of the Bishop of Macao, who has left his dioceses in consequence
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    Payment ol Members.
    80 8 The Rangoon Gazette, of the sth inst., is responsible for the following interpretation of a Reuter telegram from London, dated I ><-<cni ber 80:— The Times is informed that Government has notified the Labour party that the salaries of members of the House of Commons will be
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    The Third Brahmans.
    151 8 At 6 o'clock this morning tho Brd Brahma us commenced to disembark from the troopship Northbrook lying at the P. and O. wharf, and it was. not until close upon 8 o'clock that the last men had left the ship. Headed by their brass band the regiment
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    Supreme Court Comedy.
    155 8 While the bench and bar and jury MM all engrossed in the hearing of a case at the Assixes on Monday a Eurasian calmly walked into the court, lifted a waterproof coat belonging to Mr. Bidwell, a juryman, from a rail at that H< "itlrunin'H back, then
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    108 9 A SPEECH BY THE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR. Prussian Deficits Disappearing. Rbuter's Teuoram. London, January 11. A Berlin message says that while introducing the Prussian Budget the Minister referred to the progressive improvement in the finances, and foreshadowed the early disappearance of deficits. A loan of less than Ij millions
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    Canada and America.
    67 9 RECIPROCITY CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON. Hostile view of an Ex-Minister. Kkltkk's Tm.ki.i:\m. London. January 10. A Washington telegram says the r<ciprotity negotiations have opened b. fween Canadian representatives and the State Department. A Montreal message says that Mr. Sefton, ail Ex Minister in Sir Wilfred Laurier's Cabinet, strongly
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    Arbitration.
    62 9 STATEMENT BY AN AMERICAN MINISTER. Possible Harmony of Four Great Powers. London, January 11. A Washington telegram says that Mr. Foster, hairm.ui of the Ftoreign Committee of the House of Representatives, believes that within five years the United States will conclude treaties with Britain. France, and Japan for arbitration
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    SOUTH MANCHURIAN LOAN.
    18 9 Rfitkr's Telkkram. London, January 1 1 The South Manchurian Loan is at discount for cash.
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    HERR BALLIN.
    19 9 DIR OsTA'IATIHCHE I.LOVH TELEGRAM. Berlin, January 10. Herr I: dim has undergone a successful operation for appendicitis.
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    TURKEY AND JAPAN.
    24 9 Drr Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tkleoram. Berlin. January 10. It is reported from Constantinople that a Turkish Embassy has been established at Tckio.
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    EUROPEAN ALLIANCES.
    30 9 Dkk Omtasiatische Lloyd Telegram Berlin. January 10. A Temps paragraph about the European alliances says that the Franco- Russian Alliance differs from the Triple Alliance concerning offensive war.
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    THE EX-SHAH.
    25 9 Dkk Ost asutischk Lloyd Tklicjkam. lit rim. January 10. The ex Shah of Persia has paid a nonpolitical ami incognito visit to Berlin.
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    TOKIO STOCK EXCHANGE.
    151 9 Excitement Created by Failure to Pay Call Money. limit T* hlllllllrt prevailed recently on tint loot of tlii' SUvk Kxcluuige. 'lokio. owing to mi attempt to comer Kxchange shares by the tirm of Mitsiipa. It proved one of the most exciting days m the recent history of
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    37 9 (From a Malacca Correspondent.) Malacca, January 11. Information ban boen received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 5/2 per 11).. sellers. The market closed quieter.
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    Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co.'s Quotations To-day.
    172 9 Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they have received this morning Ml DDL! Ml DDL! Phii k>. Pricks. Allayars 4/6 LanadronH p.p. £4.15.0 Anylu Malays 21/- Ledburys p.p. 85/- p. Any In .Invns 11/3 Linggis 42/Any In
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    THE CRUISER SCHARNHORST.
    297 9 String Band to Perform at the Teutonia Club. We are requested to give details of a cou-ce'-t which the string orchestra of the Sciiarnhorst will give at the Teutonia Club on Monday evening next, at a uniform charge of two dollars for admission to members of the
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    Allegation of Reckless Driving.
    218 9 Mr. Alexander Mitchell Smith, of Messrs. Tophaiu. .Jones and Railton's staff, appeared in the district court to-day in answer to a summons cliarging him with reckless driving of a motor-car in Orchard Road on December 27 last, and also with driving the car otherwise than on
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    The Hope Diamond Again.
    108 9 The New York Herald state* that the famous Hope diamond, concerning which ho many contradictory reports have been current of late years, is now in the posHCHxion of a New York jeweller. The gem is stated to have been purchased from a syndicate of K ui
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    Damages for Libel.
    581 9 LORD KNOLLYS' DAUGHTER AND JOHN BULL. The Paper Pays £500. The Hon. Alexandra Lonvima Knollys, daughter of Lord and Lady Knollys, recovwed £500 damages on December 18 with respect to a libel published in John Bull on March 12, the defendants being John Bull, Ltd., Mr. Horatio
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    COLOMBO'S PUBLIC HALL.
    454 9 A Resident Offers Land for New Building. In the matter of public entertainment halls, Singapore must be a great deal better off than Colombo if we are t credit what a correspondent writes from that city to The Stage, the London theatrical paper. He remarks It has
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    28 9 According to a message from Berlin, the German Explorer, Dr. Sivers. has discovered the source of the River Amazon, which rises in a snow-dad mountain called San Lorenzo.
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    Mile End Battle.
    986 9 THE EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR IN THE EAST END. Guards Fire 400 Rounds. Some further light is thrown upon the extraordinary battle which was briefly reported by Renter to have occurred last week in the East End of London in connection with the siege of a bonne which was
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    SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.
    322 9 Agent for a Chinese Lottery Heavily Penalised. The recent activity of the Gambling Suppression Department is bearing fruit. In the third police court, to-day, two cases of some importance were tried by Mr. Robinson, one involving charges of being concerned in a Hankow lottery and the other,
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    DIVORCE COURT CASE.
    395 9 Ceylon Tea Planter Granted £2,000 Damages. I In the London Divorce Court, on December 16, Mr. Melville Alfred Gordon Geddes, a Ceylon tea planter, petitioned for the dissolution of his marriage. He accused his wife. Lily, of having misconducted herself with Dr. William Dutton Akers, a medical
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    TYERSALL PALACE CLUB.
    122 9 We understand that there is some reluctance to give promises to take up debentures in the Tyeraall Palace Club scheme because the nature of the liability is not explained. Really the position is this the present Committee was formed for the purpose of ascertaining what amount of
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    Death of Sir John Aird.
    191 9 We understand that a cable was received from home on Saturday morning announcing the death, the previous evening, of Sir John Ami. head of the tirm of John Aird and Sons, who are at present engaged on an extensive contract in connection with harbour improve
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    BAGDAD RAILWAY.
    59 9 CONTROL OF THE PERSIAN GULF TERMINUS. Threats in a German Paper. RacTßß's Tblboram. London January 10. The Berlin Voesische Zeitung says there can be no question of complete surrender of the final section or terminus of the Bagdad Railway to Britain. If the latter insists. Germany will know
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    349 9 Entries for Next Kuala Lumpur Meeting. (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, January 10. The following entries have been received for the forthcoming races at Kuala Lumpur First Day. Griffin Race.— Tarn o'Shanter, Hcathbank, Number Nine, Taynton, Doubtful Blessing, Paravati, Silvia, Lady Priam, Mirbali, Lancashire Lass, Maude, Sandfly,
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    40 9 (Fkom our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 10. The price of tin in Kinta is exjiected to reach $100 owing to decreased output. Few new mines arc opening owing to capital being tied up in rubber.
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    TIN RETURNS.
    67 9 An advance statement issued at Kuala Lumpur states that tin exports in the F.M.S. during 1910 were Perak, 420,749 piculs; Selangor, 240,191 piculs Negri Kembilan, 84,697, piculs; being decreases of 40,915, 25,815, and 18,874 pieuls in each of the States respectively. The value, however, shows a total increase
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    December Rubber Returns.
    59 9 Highlands and Lowlands.— 4s,9oB lbs. Chersonese. 5,500 lbs. Sungei Krian.— l,7oo lbs. Dennistown. 2,229 lbs. Riverside.— 2,o49 lbs. Sua Manggis.— Boo lbs. Sungei 'Wei.— 11,545 lbs. Kantan Panjong.— sBB lbs. Clients.— l.lB6 lbs. Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates, Limited. For December 858 lbs., an increase of 06 lbson
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    45 9 The steamer .V.neas. the pioneer of the new Blue Funnel Line between England, South Africa, and Australia, has sailed for Melbourne and Sydney. Her numerous passengers include Mr. Fisher. Prime Minister of Australia, wlio has been in South Africa in connection with the I'nion celebrations.
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    A PASSENGERS VISIONS.
    812 10 Weird Story of the Loss of the Waratah. The superstitious gentleman whose remarkable scries of visions iM.rU-ndinß disaster frwht Bed him ofl thr Waratah before she disappeared sonicw here in the sea between Durban and Cap* Town told his story at the Caxton Hall, London, on December
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    GLASGOW ALARMED.
    270 10 Recent Earthquake Disturbances in The City. The earthquake over Qhajpw last month I was iiiiicli more severe anil more wiileapread than was originally reported. Two dintinct (liMtiirlmnceH took place, and were folt perc<|>til)ly all over the city. Several extraordinary Mean followed, but fortunately no Btcaoaal injuries resulted. Caretaker*
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    LABOUR DIFFICULTIES.
    562 10 An East African Company Seriously Affected. The report of the Ka.st African Rubber Plantation Company, Limited, states that the directors regret to report that the output of rubber has been materially affected by a nhortase in the labour supply. In January, 1910, Mr. T. Hogg Robertson found that
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    HONGKONG TRADE IN 1910.
    461 10 A Gloomy Year, But Brighter Prospects Dawning. In looking back over the trade of our colony in 1910. remarks the Hongkong Telegraph, we are not able to Mt mm-li to OOBgratalaai ourselves upon, but on the other hand a ns) deal t<' make us realise that
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1087 10 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 11, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2/- AUagar 4/8 4/9 2/- Option* 2/- 4/8 £1 Anglo-Java 11/8 16/--1 Angio-Johore 11/8 16/8 2/-
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      12 10 Woods Oreat Peppermint Core for all internal oomplaints. Dysentery, Coughs. Cuide, oto.
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      78 10 CROUP PREVENTED. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not only a certain core for croup, bat it will prevent the attack when freely given as soon aa the first symptoms appear. Ia many thousands of homes it is kept constantly at hand ready for instant nse as soon aa the croupy cough
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      201 10 Westinghouse Tungsten Lamps ARE THE MOST ECONOMICAL. THESE SQUARES SHOW THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT OBTAINED FROM DIFFERENT ELECTRIC LAMPS HAVING THE SAME CURRENT CONSUMPTION. Westinghouse I Other Metal 1 U E£! Fn Tungsten CarbO Firmer* L« mp Lamps. Lampa. Lamps. BOLE AGENTS: ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT, Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED
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      242 10 Raffles liH Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, January 14. By kind permission of Col. Bayard and Officers, the band of The Buffs will play during and after dinner. MUSIC. DANCING 9 to 11 3O Victoria Theatre. JANUARY. 11. AT 5.30 P.M. Piioea $1, $1, N etf. aad IS eta. JANUARY
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      131 10 Oriental Specific. It ia the Speoifio lor acute and chronio discharges, and ol whatever standing, Prioe t 1.21 THE CITY DISPENSARY, SELEGIB ROAD, SINGAPORE. 9.1 a 8.1.11 GRANITE. The undersigned are prepared to entei into oontraots tor the supply of Granite orasbed and screened to any sizes. FRASER ft CUMMING.
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    A RESTHOUSE STORY.
    2403 11 TALE OF THE MALAYAN FOOTHILLS. By Sir Hugh Clifford. An interesting little Htory of Malaya is told by Sir Hugh Clifford in a recent issue of tin- London Magazine, from winch wt take tin lilxrtv "f reproducing it: (lank, the naturalist, who on an insignificunt income and
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    88 11 Mr. W. Johnson, M.P., who on Deceiulwr 15 got his third return to the House of Commons, lost a daughter just before the 19(16 campaign. and just after that election his wife. In January last, dining the election, the lion. ■Mather lost his son-in-law, and soon after another daughter. A
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    Siamese Coronation.
    906 11 RECENT QUINT CEREMONIAL AT BANGKOK. Decision of Astrologers. The Standard's Bangkok correspondent thus describes the ceremonial observed when the new King of Siam ascended the throne His Majesty King Maha Vaiiravudh of Siam formally ascended the throne and was crowned on Friday, November 11, with commingled Buddhist. Brahmin,
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    World's Biggest Apple.
    180 11 Mr. Albert Duthoit, of Melbourne, lias received the following from one of his London correspondents The biggest apple in the world, probably the biggest that has ever been grown, was sold at Covent Garden on October 19. The apple, which is a beautifully proportioned and coloured Gloria
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    Our Bookshelf.
    852 11 AMONG THE GARDENS AND GEISHAS OF JAPAN. An Artistic Effort. One of the foremost artists of the modern Scottish school once told us, in conversation, that he did not know a single first-rank painter who could *vrite a book that would be worth reading on its own merits.
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    THE NEW LORD MAYOR.
    316 11 Sir Vezey Strong, the new Lord Mayor of London, who is credited with having early acquired a sense of the importance of making the most of every moment of time has held a conversation with the editor of the Young Man on this subject wliich is
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    FUTURE OF AVIATION.
    543 11 Mr. Crahame White's Appeal to the Government. The special gold medal of the Aerial League of the British Empire was presented on December 18 by Earl Roberts to Mr. Claude Grahame White at a reception held by the league at the Waldorf Hotel. The medal bears on
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    QUEEN MVRVS MEDAL.
    511 11 New Distinction to be Shot for at Bisley Proof of the Queen's interest in the citizen forces is forthcoming in the form of an announcement that an entirely new competition has been instituted for the Bisley meeting of next summer. The event will be known as Qaeen
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    ACHEEN MEMORIES.
    1159 11 KING'S WELCOME TO BRITISH SAILORS IN 1613. Gay Times Witb His Majesty. One of the most interesting reports of Acheen is that given by. Captain Thomas Best, who, with two good ships, the Dragon and the Hosiander, set sail from Gravesend on February 1, 1611. and, after calling
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    Estates in Java.
    1328 12 THE QUESTION OF FREEHOLD EXPROPRIATION. New Law Described A correspondent contributes the following interesting article on Freehold Estates in Java to The Times After its acceptance by the First Chamber of the States General on November 4, the Second Chamber already having passed it, the Bill brought
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    LIMIT RUBBER ESTATES.
    572 12 Anticipated Adjustment of the Labour Shortage. The first annual general meeting of the I nit Rubber Estates, L'd.. was held on December 16, at the rooms of the London Chamber of Commerce. Sir William Adamson, C.M.G., presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said
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    Siak (Sumatra) Rubber Estates.
    179 12 The secretaries of the Siak (Sumatra! Rubber Estates, Limited, have issued a circular to the shareholders in which they state The negotiations which the directors have been conducting for some few months past for th« sale of a moiety of the company's property have at length
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    1080 12 THE BANG NARA AND JENDERATA COMPANIES. Shareholders' Meetings ip Bangkok. The first annual general meeting of shareholders in the Bang Nara Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Bangkok, on December 80, Mr. B, Clifford Gosnell presiding. The chairman remarked that there were a few facts connected with
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    Glen Bervie Rubber.
    1753 12 SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Prospects of the Company. The second annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Glen Bervie Rubber Company, Limited, was held on December 14 at the offices of the company, Mincing Lane Huuse, Eastcheap, E.C. Mr. W. F. de If. Maclaren presided, and,
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    RUBBER PROSPECT?.
    564 12 Words of Comfort for Nervous Holders. Nervous holders of rubber shares may find comfort from the following by Mr. Rowland W. Cater in the Financier —Growth of consumption absolutely must continue. Until quite recently balloon fabrics were manufactured exclusively of varnished silks, but to-day they are of rubber-coated
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    Pahang Consolidated.
    1043 12 FUTURE AS RUBBER- PRODUCING COMPANY. Satisfactory Shipments. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Pahang Consolidated Company, Ltd., was held on December 15 at Winchester House, Old Broad-street, London, E.C. Mr. J. E. Champney (chairman of the company) presiding. The chairman said he was sure
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    LONDON AND SINGAPORE RUBBER PRICES.
    1262 13 STOCK EXCHANGE, CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON DECEMBER 15 A number of shares in which local investors are interested are not quoted in local share lists, and there are occasionally wiat margins betweon quotations here and in London. We quote below the best available
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      462 14 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. Head Office Winchester Honse, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i O. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pbtf.r Fowlie, m b., cm, Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Elliot, E<q. Rev. N. J. Coutreur. Vow Nuan Pan, Eeq. Ono Soon Tee, Esq. Kaoo
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      273 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Insuranoe in Force, over $17,500,000 New Business, 1900, over $6,500,000 Net Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over $35,000 was set aside as a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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      525 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed
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      575 14 _BANKINfi. THE BZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 1007. Capital paid up 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1000X00.00 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Tan Tick Joom 6. Sim Km Jam Nam Kirn Seno 7. Teo Hoo Lai 8. Liau Chia Hbnq 8. Tan
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      667 14 BALEB BY AUCTION. auction sale: of Valuable Teak Household Furniture, etc., The property of V. Knight, Esq., AT "VALHALLA," NO. 28, CAVANAGH ROAD, Saturday, January 14-, at 2 p.m. A very handsome carved cherry wood cabinet; Europe made upholstered drawing room suite; carved brie a brae whatnot; Japanese fancy lacquered
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      372 14 MORTGAGEES BALE. 100 ACRES TOWN PROPERTY, At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan k Co.'s Salerooms, On Thursday, January 12, at 2.80 p.m. Valuable Freehold Land at Syed Alwee Road, Jalan Btsar, Lavender Street, and Kallang Road. Estimated monthly acres, roods, poles, rent. Lot 1. 80 2 08 Lot 2. 56 1
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    THE MOTOR WORLD.
    914 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Motor Battleship. In reports of interviews with Lord Fisher on Ins arrival in New York that have appeared in the daily Press he is credited with saying that he believed the battleship of the future would be much bigger and
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      417 15 WOLSELEY CA.:R,S--AN APPRECIATION lt is evident that Wolseley Cars are not only popular with the buying public, as certain local motor car agents have approached one of our clients with a view to purchasing his J6-20 H.P. WOLSELEY CAR. Our client has been offered his choice of any of their
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      87 15 CURE FOR BILIOUSNESS. Biliousness is due to a disordered condition of the stomach. Chamberlain's Tablets are essentially a stom&ch mediciae, intended especially to act on that or^an to cleanse it, strengthen it, tone and invigorate it, to regulate the liver and to banish biliousness positively and effectually. For sale by
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      443 15 A little Lemco stirred into milk will nearly always work wonders for delicate «hildren. The Lemco gets over the digestion difficulty and soon makes them robust and strong. Lemco gives equally good results when prescribed in the same way for invalids and the aged, especially where the digestive system is
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      75 15 BHAPB OF OUR LABELS. We have improved oar SODAWATER and this is now AT LEXST AS GOOD as the best in town, oar LEMONADE, TONIC, GINGER ALE, GINGER BEER, LEMON SQUASH, ICE CREAM SODA, etc., etc., are BETTER. Send your trial order to The Straits Aerated Water Factory, BARUGH Co.,
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      476 16 INDIAN PATENT STONE s 10 Times More Durable than Neat Cement. WRITE FOR FULL PARTICULARS SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD, Singapore, WANTSCHINESE CLERKS WANTED. Wanted for a tin mine in Pahane, an efficient typist with a knowledge of bookkeeping aleo for engineering department, a smart timekeeper with a knowledge of Btore's
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      585 16 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO LET. 86, Grange Road, furnished, from middle of April next. Apply to Mr. J. C. Koopman. 101 a OFFICE TO LET Small Offioe, No. 1, Change Alley, first floor vacant from February 1. Rent t&0 per month. Apply Nos. J, 2, 8, Change Alley.
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      572 16 NOTICESPANTAM.IMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that no Transfer signed by A. A. Gunn as Transferrer will be accepted by the Company. By order of the Board, DERRICK 4 Co., Secretaries. 8186 UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY. LD. The Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company in Singapore we prepared to
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      572 16 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, "swrsmiit and Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 4 100, Market Street. NOTICE. We have now opened business at No. 62-2, Victoria Street, as Bicycle Repairers, etc., under the firm style of KONG H»P HIN ft CO. 8080 NOTICE. Notioe is hereby given that the
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