The Straits Times, 20 January 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.469 SINGAPORE. FRIDAIfe, JANUARY 20. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 180 1 WATSON'S No. io Whisky THE BEST. KATZ BROS., LD. F. Wolff Son's OELEBBATED rEK/FTJ3^EI^"Sr. BWEETPEA.JABMIN DEW OF VIOLETB C^9^ ESSENCE OF OIVINIA ROSE DE CHIRAZ and 10 other uc ur ULCI q m/ T> in 5 popular sizes. in 3 popular sizes. odours. CREAM Kaloderma Face Powder. Bay Rum. Oivinia
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    • 230 1 I-=H= 1 ROBINSON CO. FOR [s S^^ bedsteads. |V~ gif^So "j° FOUR-POST BEDSTEADS. Ijj'N^ i linoh Pillars as illustration. jbvC^ V"' i 1 1,|' Width Length Price S s^%V|J 1 3 ft. 6 ins. 6 ft. 6 ins. $11 5O Nf 4 ft. 0 ins. 6 ft. 6 ins. $12
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    • 13 1 DUMMY 4 CO. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON. GILFH. LAN AND CO., LTD., SOLI AOENTS. I
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  • 759 2 THE LAMENT OF A RETIRED OFFICER. Want of Statesmen General von Licbcrt, a retired German officer of distinction, who is one of the leaders of the Pan-German I.HH^iie. speaking at a meeting of that organ isation on the European situation, said There is a certain mistrust in Germany
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  • 262 2 Planter's Successful Appeal to the Judicial Commissioner. Mr. Doiiglab Macoll, wlio was convicted in August last, at Sitiiiwuu. and Hcutcnced by Mr. J. L. Humphreys, magistrate, to pay a line of •"><> or in the alternative to undergo one mouth's Hiuipie irupriisonnient, on tile charge of wilful neglect
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 83 2 ©TONIC WINE i i j^*' OOP OOP 'i •■*> Tf o One or two doses daily, strengthen body, brain and o U nerves, and counteract the \A fatigue ayd depression [j f/ produced by extreme heat. hj o o d° *=> Fortifies against Malaria *t? Of all Chemists See you
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    • 13 2 For all internal oomplaiata, Dyeentary CouKhi, Colds, etc., take Wood.' Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 511 2 Too old at Forty Not feeliag so joong now m my a man remark* when he reaches bis (ortier." Not so active, not so k°en mentally limbs feel stiff and rusty, his back acher, and bis btmls tremble. This failing at fort* U wmng a: j is a sign of
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    • 333 2 STRAITS GUANO COMPANY. Natural Ferlu Guano guaranteed to contain 15% P, 0,. Extensively used on Bobber and Coconnt Estates in F.M.B. and Sumatra. Price $30 per ton ex ship Singapore. Order* Executed within one Week. SANDILANDS. BUTTERY AND CO.. Agents, MALACCA, JOHORE, BIND A PORE. 3687 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING
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  • 1021 3 NOTED ACTRESS WHO CAME TO A FORTUNF. Liberal Patroness of the Tart. By Uu- dfatli of Lady Menx, which Ux.k ?lacc at the oburg Hotel, OroKvenor-sqnare, iowlon. an interenting romance of the stage in rt-calli -<l. Before her marriage to the lateSir Henry Menx, of the
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    • 387 3 /^®V Non-Throat A the cigarette you 3^/-^* f9h have heard about. Nft Your friendahaTe probably been telling V\ J_* V* you what a fine cigarette is the Non"i* P&£f For fmrtKnUr smokers in the Straits W^^r^ *^\F are K ett i°g l uite entliusiastic about And no wonder; because Kon
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    • 83 3 CROUP PREVENTED. ChamberlaiD's Congh Hemcdy in not only a ct i tail) curt for en up, bnt it will prevent the attack whin lueiy given an torn as tbe first symptoms apptar. Id many thcu.-ands cf bomis it U k< pt constantly at hand ready for in-tant use as scon
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    • 434 3 A Stubborn Foe. To oonqaor an obstinate enemy requires persistency and perseveranoe. It is tbe tame with Rheumatism, tbe ''read (oe of mankind, which rankx foremost in stubbornness. To eradicate it from be system, you most nse the right weapon. Littlk'm Obiental Balm is tbe only remedy that can overpower
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    • 85 3 Milkmaid fWDENSEDnS) H/TMIV Urn** f Muuun> BRA "J£ I] 111 l 1/ Wm\ ijKw^roNDENSLO)* I^! MILKMAID Trade Mark TNAOC MARK. Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. TESTED AMD RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS. Whalley's Concentrated Sanitary Fluid. AS SUPPLIED OHE JBSBwS3KS ANO THE CORPORATION ROYAL HOUSEHOLDS Iflß^
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 616 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. RlTa STEAM NAVIGATION GB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward {for China.) 1911 Devanha Mar 10
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    • 544 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,,' LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, 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 are fitted with
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    • 632 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. MB TOYO KISEN KAIBHA. The two great steamship lines between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisoo, operating the new 12,000 tons, twin-screw stoamors KOREA and SIBERIA, together with tke well known steamers CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN CHCBIA. NIPPON MARC, TENYO MaRU
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    • 234 4 BTEAMEB SAILINGSC. P. R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'B ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Tin NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BOROPE via OHTNA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Sbainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Viotoria and Vanoouver. RJf.B. Bmtmss or Imdia Twin screw steamR.M.S. Bmpbsss or
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    • 572 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, C hina and Japan Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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    • 660 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Norddautscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well- known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaog, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • 160 5 FIXTURES. Friday, January ao. High Water, 9.8 a.m., 1.44 p.m. Governor returns, 2. Chinese Girls' School, prise* 1. N. D. L. outward mail due. Saturday, January ai. High Water, 3.4S ft.ni., 2M p.m. B.I. ontwarid mail doe. St. Joseph's prize distribution 4.45. Sunday, January aa. High Water,
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  • 190 5 To-Dit Pontianak Ban Hin Ouan 8 p n Malaooa, Port Diokaoo, P. SweHenham and Telok Anaon Selanpor 3 pm Malaooa and Hoar Lady Weld 4 pm Batavia, Chetibcn and Samarang Zweena 4 pm To-Mouow. Penang, Malacca, F.M.B. and Johore (Overland) By train 6 am BandjermaBBin, Balik Papan,
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  • 116 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Prinz Eitel Friedrich will leave to-day at 6 p.m. The B. I. contract packet steamer Taroba, having left Negapatara at 9 p.m. on Sunday, the 14th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 21st instant. Lot Sinoipou Dei
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  • 394 5 Latest Arrivals. KueMng, Sar «tr 908 too*, Capt Barton, Jan 19. From 6arawak, Jan 17. 0.0. and 54 d.p. Odr Ewe Hai. For Sarawak, Jan 24— 8d1. Kicmg Kng, Ocr str 969 tons, Capt Klimmet, Jan 19. From Moluccas, Doc 33. 00. and SI d.p. Ik-hn Meyer Co.
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessels an Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAOAB. East Wuu Bisrs— Kuantan. Bast W. Baonoa 1- Banea, Nam Sang, Capri Sam Wham— Nil. Una W. Saoi. t Sangoia, Van Noort. I— Vermont. 4— Patahi. Paroo. 6-Bedaog. Lasoos Dora 7— (Under oonrtmctton.)
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  • 198 5 Arrivals Per steamer Nam Sang Jan. 20. From Calcutla Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Thomas. Per steamer van Noort, Jan. 20. From Deli Hiir van der Glas. Per N. D. L. Mail steamer P. E. Friedrich, January 20 From Genoa Miss H. Span jasrd, Mrs. M. Nathans,
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  • 249 5 Finance Commerce. SINOAPOBB JANOABT 90, IS 11. EXCHANGE. Ok London -Bank 4 m/i 3/4) Demand 3/4& Private 6 S/4 ft do 8 m/i 3/4* On Qkmany -Bank d/d 2W Private 8 m/i 344 do «n/t 546) On Frami -Bank d/d £95 Private 8 m/s 299} do 6 m/i 803 j
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 175 5 Issue 12 V»lue Boyen. Sellers. 10 10 Habmsn Hyd 10 25 10.76 £1 £1 Rahman Tin 10.60 11.00 £1 £1 RambnUn 900 £1 £1 Ratio Aust Gold 286 360 £1 £1 RedhilUTin 260 4.00 5 6 Royal Johore 1 26 10 10 Salak South 8.00 £1 jEI Sempan Tin
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    • 622 5 Issue 3 Value Bayers Sellers 2/- 3/- AUagar 4/- 4/0 2/- 2/. Anglo-Malay 18 7* 10 1J 2/- 2/- Batons Malaka 1/8 2/5 £1 £1 Batn Caves 10.10.0 17.10.0 £1 £1 BatuTiga 816.8 4.0.0 £1 j£1 Bokit Kajang 2 00 2.S6 £1 16/- Contributory 12 0 1.0.0 pm £1
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    • 129 5 lame 9 Value Buyers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7 41 £1 Electric Tramway* 8/8 10 10 Fraaer Notre 87.00 100 Howarth Erekine 100 7% Pref. 9000 100 100 Kite Bra Del. 100 100 a 8% Cnm. Pref. 10 10 Majnard Co. 32.80 Sellers nom. 1000 600 4/27.60 6600
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    • 48 5 Buyers Sellers Howarth Erskine 8% 1600,000 par Riley,HargreavesB% 1284,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Eleotrio Tramways 5% £860,000 Spore Municipal 6% 11,878 000 nom. Buyers Sellers S'poro Municipal 4J% of 1907 »1,600,C00 6% 7%pre Spore Municipal 4}% of 1909 11,000,000 7% B%pre Spore Municipal 4% »e0i,900 7% dis
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 429 5 AUCTION SALES PoweU and Co. Jan. iC. At saleroom, collection of rare postage stamps, at 2.80. Jan. 20— At 30 ■<■, Killiney Rd teak house bold furniture, etc., at 4.16. Jan. 21 At Brouehton, No. Ba, Naasim Road, teak household furniture, etc., at 3. Jan. 21— At No. 3«, Syed
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    • 860 5 GODFREY PHILLIPS, LDS TOBACCOS. B. D. V. Pinnance. IN CARTRIDGES Packed in Jib. air-tight tins. Price t 35 cents pel* tin. OBTAINABLE OF K,OBiiTSO3sr^.i^rr) co. 201 13 '1 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED. TO SMOKERS. H. W. SAVORY A CO. 'B ABDULLAH CIGARETTES NO. 4. HIGH-CLASS CIGARETTES. An exoettent Egyptian Cigarette,
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    • 72 5 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Java Teak Household Furniture, Pony, Victoria, Etc.. (THE PROPERTY OF OAPT. R. G. VLBEMING), AT 102. RIVER VALLEY ROAD. Ob Friday, January 27, mi 2.30 p.m. Comprising Handsome polished Java teak oabinet, marblo top nideboards, diping table, cbairs, almeirab*, marble top warhttand*, rattan oh*ir*, China and
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  • 1081 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. CHINA AND THE WEST. We received from Messrs. Kelly and Walsh the other day a copy of a new and very interesting volume on The International Relations of the Chinese Empire." The author is Mr. Hosea Ballon Morse, and he is already well known
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  • 22 6 The King will open the new Parliament in person, the Queen accompanying him. The Prince of Wales will also probably be present.
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  • 25 6 The King of the Belgians is devoting three million francs accruing from the Congo to purchase three steamers for the inland waterways of th« Congo.
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  • 20 6 The fund for the relief of the victims of the Bolton pit diaster had reached £91,000 on the fith inst.
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  • 19 6 The police raked in three pickpockets last night. They had been caught plying their calling in W ayang Street.
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  • 25 6 Recent heavy rains loosened about 1,000 tons of the upper rock on the north front of Gibraltar with the result that several buildings were demolished.
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  • 28 6 The Board of Education at home has fined the London County Council £10,000 for having neglected to reduce the number of children in each school class to 60.
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  • 25 6 M. .Taures, the well-known Socialist member of the French Chamber of Deputies, will receive £8,200 for delivering in Argentina this year twenty lectures on Socialism.
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  • 29 6 At the Harima Hall cinematograph show, Mr. Croak who was unable to appear owing to indisposition, last night, will meet Mr. Bresco Rosso in a boxing bout again to-night.
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  • 30 6 Sergeant Armstrong, Master Gunner, R.G.A., resorts the loss of a silver watch, a medal and a good conduct badge. They have been stolen from his quarters in Fort Canning Road.
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  • 32 6 Rabies having appeared in Selangor, it is ordered by the Resident of Pcrak that the importation of dogs into Perak, by land or by sea, from Selangor is prohibited until further notice.
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  • 37 6 Numerous ships waited at Port Said until after 12 o'clock on the night of December 31 so as to benefit by the reduction that took place in the Suez Canal dues on the first of the year.
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  • 30 6 The Registrar-General's health returns for Great Britain for the past year are the healthiest on record. The death-rate in London during the year was l-'i- per 1,000 of the population.
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  • 28 6 The Pioneer understands that some five divisions of troops will be mobilised for manoeuvres preceding the Coronation Durbar and for attendance at Delhi during the great state functions.
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  • 32 6 The forthcoming British Naval Estimates will provide for the construction of a Dreadnought graving dock at Rosyth in addition to the graving dock, closed basin, and entrance lock already being constructed there.
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  • 37 6 A telegram to Colombo from London, dated 6th inst.. says that the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Limited, announce the payment of a third interim dividend of 25 percent The two previous interims were also 25 per cent, each.
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  • 33 6 The Berlin, Prussian, and Bavarian authorities are officially assisting the Pathfinders organisation, whicu is equivalent to the Boy Scouts in the United Kingdom. The move mi 'it has made extraordinary progress in Germany.
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  • 44 6 A wire from Amsterdam, dated January ti. states that a number of Dutch enthusiasts have opened a subscription list to present the Palace of Peace at the Hague with a portrait of Mr. Carnegie, to be painted by Jozcf Israclß, a famous Dutch artist.
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  • 42 6 An iuquisitivc correspondent womk-rs whether the damp weather lias so affected the supply of gunpowder at Fort Canning that it was impossible for the gun to be tired until the German mail steamer was alongside the Borneo wharf at 6.30 this morning.
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  • 48 6 The Batavia Nieuws van den Dag hoars that the Royal Packet Navigation Company's fleet will be shortly reinforced by two new steamers of a type one-third larger than the Van Waerwyck, the biggest vessel on the run. They will be specially fitted up for expeditious handling of cargo.
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  • 48 6 The increasing consumption of liquor among the Javanese is arousing uneasiness in Holland. A favourite potion is arrack mixed with essence of cognac. Gin, brandy and cognac are also in very great demand both in the upper and lower clases, especially where the consumption of opium has decreased.
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  • 56 6 One of the witnesses who gave evidence in the third police court on Wednesday in tin murder case mentioned there was a man named Tan Imm. Yesterday Tan Imm appeared in the second police court not in the box, but in the dock. He was charged with perjury and the
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  • 62 6 The Englishman publishes an interview with a leading member of the Bombay commercial community, whose name does not transpire, on the unfavourable situation in the silver market, indicating the possibility of a crisis in the event of the Government not becoming a large purchaser of the white metal at an
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  • 97 6 The steamer Kum Sang arrived at Saigon from Singapore on January 8, and reported fire on board which broke out three days after leaving this port. On the next day, when part of the damaged cargo had been discharged, the burnt-up corpse of a Chinaman was found in the hold,
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  • 98 6 The first meeting of creditors under the failure of the Hon. Rupert Cecil Craven, a son of the third Earl of Craven, was held at London Bankruptcy Court, when it was stated that debtor's occupation had been mainly that of elephant-hunting, which produced him an income of £600 a year.
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  • 402 6 Mr. E. J. Maliin, late of Tanjong Maliin, is now manager of I'lu Rantau Estate. Mr. F. D. Recs lias taken over the Kampar agency of the Straits Trading Company. Captain Murphy, Acting Deputy Master Attendant, has been laid low with dengue fever. Lieut J. Crookendcn, and
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  • 46 6 We notice that a lieuter telegram from Capetown to Loudon, dated January 7, states that the Government has introdiuol a Post Office Bill into the Assembly It contains a ■IMM debarring the MMM>Qwnl from making contracts with any shipping company gMaMaa rebates.
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  • 84 6 In reference to an extract from the Rangoon Gazette of January 7. quoted in our issue of yesterday, Messrs. Outline ami Co., Ltd., ask us to state that the differences which had risen between this company and the vendors of tho property have been settled
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  • 77 6 Messrs. Bosanquet and Company, of Colombo, the agents and secretaries of the Jebong (Pcrak) Rubber Company, issue a statement which shows that 233,000 lbs. of rubber was harvoxted in 1910 compared with 128,126 lbs. in 1909. The average price obtained for the crop was i'< ~i
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  • 89 6 A piece of wanton mischief was perpetrated by some as yet unknown person, at the Thompson Road Reservoir on Wednesday night. Mr. Williams, the engineer in charge, had his attention drawn to a fire blazing by the reservoir and hurrying out he found that two Englishbuilt
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  • 194 6 The ttoi-disant Turk who placed hiiiiHclf within reach of the law the other day, by trying to extort alms at the |>oint of a knife, cameupagain in the third police court. yrsU-i--day. Mr. Pellmann, Secretary of the (lorman Consulate, and ulso honorary chancellor of tlic Turkish Consulate, stated
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 351 6 COARSE-CUT. Patent _4ami Kss Air-Tight IHffSf W^H MlBKlaSga OBTAINABLE AT John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. 9rande @6artreuse." The House of Lords has now unanimously and finally decided that the Chartreux Monks were wrongfully deprived of their ancient English Trade Marks and that their opponents are not entitled to these
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    • 215 6 8PEGIAL N0VELTIE8 SOMETHING NEW AND REFRESHING ALHAMBRA To-Nlght. 2nd Show, 0.80 to 11 p.m. TIN MINE AM) SMELTING WORM IN MALAYA." AMONGST THE ROSES." A very pretty natural colour Picture. WIFFLE S FASCINATING EVES." Comic I'lay by M. Prince. MAX IN SEARCH OF A SWEETHEART." I'iay by the Author, the
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    • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page fi as well as 8.
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  • 67 7 FISHERIES QUESTION CAUSES PROTEST. A Test of the Anglo- Russian Entente. Reuter's Teleoram. London, January 19. A St. Petersburg telegram says that Britain has uiade serious representations to Russia regarding the proposed twelve mile limit for fisheries in the White Sea and in the Government of Archangel.
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  • 87 7 TWO PERSONS KILLED NEAR KLANG. Pinned Under Car and Drowned. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kulal.i Lumpur. January 20. A serious motor fatality occurred last uight at the fifth mile on the Kapar road, near Klang. Mr. ft, D. (irandjean. manager of the New Comet Estate, anil Miss
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  • 46 7 Landing on and Starting From a Cruiser. in i:s Tklki.kam. London, January M, The San Francisco aviator, Ely, started twelve miles south of the city ou a biplane and landed on the deck of a cruiser. He then returned to the starting point.
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  • 47 7 Moorish Brigands Attack Peaceful Mission. Hkitkk's Tklecram. London, January 19. Paris telegrams say that Casablanca bi igauds have ambushed a French column which was proceeding to arbitrate in a native land dispute. The brigands killed live, including a licutcnai.- and quartermaster, and wounded
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  • 67 7 Strong Force Despatched by Turkey. HrCTKP'n TELKORAM. London. January 20. The Turkish Government has resolved to send thirty battalions of troops and a strong force of Artillery to Arabia for the purpose of finally crushing the resistance of the Arabs both in Assyr and Yemen. Dm OBTABIATISCBB
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  • 72 7 Twenty -Five Persons Sentenced to Death. Kh-tkk's Telegram. London, January 19. A Tnkio telegram says that Kotaku and his wife and twenty three other persons have been sentenced to death for conspiring against the life of the Emperor. London, January 20. A Tokio telegram says that the sentences
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  • 39 7 Serious Disturbance in Champagne Districts. Kkitku's Tklkuram. Ijomlon, January 20. From K|rernay. it is reported that extraordinary riots are occurring in the champagne districts. Workmen are wrecking the establishments ami smashing thousands of Irottlcs of chauip.i^'iie.
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  • 32 7 Dm QrhURMI Lloyd Telegram. Berlin. January 19. Sympathy has been expressed by the French Ooverumcnt and by the other foreign iiaviiw on tin loss of the submarine at Kiel.
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  • 217 7 Public to Take Part in Tuesday's Meeting. We have already announced that a general meeting of the Straits Settlements Association is convened for Tuesday, the 24th inst., at 6.15 p.m., in the Victoria Theatre, to consider certain resolutions which will be submitted expressing a protest against the
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  • 480 7 Work at the Anglo-Chinese Free School. The annual distribution tt prizes to the pupils of the Anglo-Chii.ese Free School took place yesterday afternoon. There was a lar».- iiu'tliering of the trustees and patrons of the school over- which the Hou. 1.1. 11. Kleiim. Director of Education, pit
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  • 307 7 Notwithstanding the threatening weather, then- wax a large gathering of their many friends at Tanjong Pagar wharf, last evening, to bid farewell to the Hon. W. Evans, and Mrs. and the Misses Evans on their departure from Siugapore to Peuang, where Mr. Evaus takes up the appointment
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  • 74 7 Thu population of France at the last census in March. 1906, amounted to 89,252,245. The population of Paris amounted to 2,763.898. an increaso of less than 50,000 inhabitants as compared with the returns in 191)1 There were 14 other cities with a population of 100,000, the largest of which was
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  • 1137 7 COMMENT ON DUTCH DEFENCE PROPOSALS. As Affecting British Interests. From the telegrams we have published I with reference to the proposed fortification of Flushing, it seems clear that the question is giving rise to considerable discussion and some anxiety in European political circles. The matter came to the
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  • 1395 7 THE TIMES ON A REMARKABLE MEASURE. Intensely Difficult Subject. I We reproduce below the full text of a leading article in The Times of December 27, headed The Straits Settlement* Shipping Legislation. This article wait briefly referred to in Reuter'H telegrams at the date mentioned. The article
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  • 409 7 Indiarubber, Gutta Percha, and Telegraph Works Company. The forty-seventh ordinary general meeting of this company was held on December 20, at the offices. Cannon-street, London. Major Leonard Darwin, presided. The Chairman congratulated the shareholders on the satisfactory statement which the board had been enabled to submit to them.
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  • 188 7 Death of Officer Who was Foremost Fencer. At the age of 70 the death has occurred of Captain Alfred Hutton, formerly of the King's Dragoon Guards, and one of the finest swordsmen in Europe. No man of his time knew more of swordsmanship, and his books
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  • 196 7 In their share circular, Messrs. Fraser and Co. state:— The market during the past week lias been quiet and prices in rubbers, specially the sterling shares, have weakened. Mining shares nave been dealt in to a small extent and tin-re has been further investing in local Industrials.
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  • 58 7 M. PICHON EXPLAINS RECENT SPEECH. Abandonment of the Proposed Works Denied. Deb Ostasiatiscbe Lloyd Teleorax. Berlin, January 19. A Hague despatch denies the London report of an abandonment of the Dutch coast defence scheme. M. Pichon lias given the Dutch Government an extenuating explanation of his recent speech
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  • 45 7 Rkuter'r Telegram. London, January 19. In the fight for the Heavyweight Championship of the Empire, Lang, of Australia, was disqualified in the first round for hitting his opponent. Seaman Curran, when the latter fell on his knee. The fight was awarded to Curran.
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  • 24 7 Reuter's Teleoram. London, January 20. The death is announced of Sir Francis Gallon, the distinguished scientist, traveller, and author.
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  • 37 7 (From a Malacca (obrkspondknt.) Malacca. January 20. Information has Iron received by Malacca ItuhlMT Plantations, Limited, thai the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/10 per lb., value. The market closed dull.
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  • 409 7 Discussion on the Appointment of Chief Secretary. (From Ocb Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 19. There was a M meeting of the Federal Council here to -.lay. with the exception of -i&eßegent of I'ahaue. RepTyißß' t.T-AL! 'inmr nij. Mr. Watson said that the Ifgiw Tr«aTrfw?S>A^J v "kmn
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  • 52 7 After an inspection of several places in the south, it is reported that the authorities have selected Hikkaduwa as the sitt for new wireless telegraph station for CeyVn. It ifurther reported that work will commence at once. Hikkaduwa is a little fishing village about twelve miles north
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  • Correspondence.
    • 649 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Government's intention to introduce an Income Tax Bill in the Straits Settlements has called forth a deal of commendable eloquence and many able letters to the Press which have thrown much needed light upon this subject But there still
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    • 680 8 To tin- Kilitor >>f tin- Straits TinieH. Bir, Yum ilcar ami lmiil article* ivrtYrt t)»' i viili nt public opinion on the undesirable iiuoiiK tax. M not an unjust tiling in itxelf. but M "in 11 1 1 i t unsuitable for tliis olony
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 42 8 Garrison Golf Club. The Garrison golf links will be closed from Saturday, January 21 inclusive, until further notice. As will be seen from an advertisement on this page, the putting greens of the Keppel Golf Club arc cloneed until further notice.
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    • 172 8 5.L.R.A. Competition. To maintain enthusiasm in shooting and to add a little interest to the usual practices of the Ladies' Rifle Association, Mrs. Fisher, the President, has kindij presented a number of spoons for competition, and the first of tlu-M was Rhot for yesterday afternoon at K.-ilr-iHT Range.
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  • 306 8 Outlook in Christmas Week. Hardly __As-stTongr The Globe's review of the tin market on December 24. states Last week closed at £175 cash, i.l7"> _>s. 6d.. three months. This week closed at £'174 10s. cash. £174 17h. 6d. three months. The quantity that changed hands during the
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  • 153 8 The Straits Echo of January 17, says The Hon. Mr. J. O. Anthouisz leaves by the I poll this evening to take up the appointment of British Resident of Sclangor in succession to Mr. H. Con way Bclfield, who left for home on long leave
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  • 67 8 The production of Scotch whisky during lust year showed a a decline of 2,100,000 gallons compared with the figures for 1909, tin- total for 1910 22,000,000 gallons— being the lowest for 16 years. The stock in hand had been increased at the end of December by 16,000,000 gallons, and then
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  • 749 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 80, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 4/1 4/7* 2/- Options 1/9 8/£1 Anglo-Jara 0/6 10/10* 1 Anglo-Johore 11/- 14/2/- Anglo-Malay
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 55 8 CURE FOR BILIOUSNESS Biliousness is dne to a disordered condition of the btomich. Chamberlain's Tablets are essentially a stomach medicine intended especially to act on that organ to oleanse it strengthen it, t.ne and invigorate it, to regulate the liver and to banith biliousness po»i lively and effectually. For sale
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    • 12 8 Wood* Great Peppermint Core (or all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs. Colds, etc
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    • 363 8 Westinghouse Tungsten Lamps MAKE ELECTRIC LIGHT CHEAPER THAN GAS. Advantages. BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHT. SMALLEST SIZE. Si VINO IN CURRENT. BURN IN ANY POSITION. NO BLACKENING. STRONGEST TUNGSTEN L4.MPS MADE. LONG LIFE. PRACTICALLY NO GENERATION OF (AVERAGE 1000-2000 HOURS). HEAT. All sizes— from 16 to 1,000 Candle Power. ■OLE AOENTBi ELECTRICAL
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    • 257 8 Raffles IM Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, January 21. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. The only first class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah. ResUnrant. With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest European Restaurant*. Manager G. Feraudy, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from
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    • 207 8 Mi*. H. Lazarus (Son of the late Mr. N. Lazarus), CAN BE CONBULTED FOR SPECTACLES, At Messrs. Barker and Keng Chaan (o/o Straits Cyole and Motor Co.), No. 15, Battery Road, From Tuesday, January 17, UNTIL FURTBER NOTICB. Consultation Free. 161 v THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT An efficacious Ointment, checks
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    • 123 9 BRIDGE'S RUBBER MACHINERY. Washing, Creping and Macerating Machines. BLOCK PRESSES VA CUUM DRIERS DA COSTA COAGULATOR. Stocks held in Kuala Lumpur. Paterson, Simons Co., Ld,. Sol* Agents, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ft F.B.S. CONTRACTS SECURED For the supply of SLEDGE BRAND MILK TO ALL THE Government Medical Institutions IN THE Federated Malay
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    • 76 9 |F y a ajSt' GHEON6 BROTHERB, Dentists, 85. South Bridge Road First-class Moohinacal Dentistry Gold Crowns Bridge, Filling and Vnloaalii Deration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGBB MODBRATB FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPUES. Beat Tooth Powders and Brashes lot salt. BT. ANOREWB HOUBE. A Church of England Boarding House for European and Eurasian
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    • 558 9 STEAMER SAILINGS' SEANGLINETOF STEAMERS. FOR RANGOON. s.B. BEANO 888, due January 28. FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND BWATOW. S.S. GLENOuLE, duo January 81. These steamers have exoellent aooommod atton for passengers, and carry qualified rargeons. They have Bleotrio Lights through rat. Foe freight or passage, apply to TAIK LBB GUAN k
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    • 611 9 BTOMEB BAILJNCS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking passengers and oargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SOnTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TABMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTj. Smooth Passage. Superb Soenery. A
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    • 460 9 ARTICLES FD» SALE. BIRDB OF PARADISE FOR SALE. At Messrs. Moraax Co 19/20, Boat Quay. 10-1 n BILLIARD TABLE FOR SALE A new foil-size English billiard table complete with accessories. Apply to POWELL 00., Auctioneers. 191 86-1 FOR SUE, One small victoria and mars. Apply to E. Q. H. F.
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    • 335 9 A. W. Tully, TURF AOOODBTAfiT, Is now doing business on the forthcoming KUALA LUMPUR MEETING. Treble Event 4. 5 AND 7. Doubles ON 4 AND 5. 4 AND 7. 5 AND 7. Straight-Out ON ALL EVENTS. 88, Raffles Place, and 18, The Arcade, Singapore, and Grand Oriental Hotel, Koala Lnrnpor.
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    • 470 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Dipatetopsi O. A. Dbrrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pwtbr Fowlib, m.b., cm Chief Med. Officer P. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvbbcr. Vow Noan Pan, Esq. Ono Boon Tbb, Esq. Khoo
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    • 309 10 INBURANGE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANAOA. ESTABUSHF-D 1882. Insurance in Forer, over <IT,IH,HI New Buiinoit, 1009, over ti.IM.IM Net Surplus) above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Stiaits Currency). Over $Js,a»t was set aeide sa a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANB, Manager, South
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    • 516 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 80,000 Shares of 1-20 each £1,300,000 Reserve Fond XI ,600,000 Reserve. Liabilitf of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest
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    • 629 10 JANKINB. THE BZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INSURANCE C 3.. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid up »1,000,C00.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1 000 .000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Tarn Tbck Joon 6. Sim Kia Jam Nam Kirn Sbno 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Liau
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    • 1070 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF EXCELLENT JAVA TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC.. AT NO. 80 0, KILLINEY ROAD (OFF ORCHARD ROAD), On Friday, January 20, at 4. 1S p.m. Bentwood round tables with marble tcpa elaborately oarved Java teak sideboard with marble top and minor attached; bentwocd standard and rooking
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  • 833 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Car Census. The total number of motor vehicles of all types in the United Kiugdom, in 1910, amounted to 218,680. an compared with 181,756 in 1909. Thus in twelve months a substantial increase of no fewer tlian 36.92/ i is
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  • 157 11 Granted Right of Personal Access To the Throne. The King has bocn pleased to command that the three ancient Scottish Universities of St. Andrew's, Glasgow, and Aberdeen shall be included ainou|> tlir representative bodicH having the right of ]k rsoual access to the Throne for the presentation uf
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 326 11 WOLSELEY CARS FORMERLY KNOWN A 8 BIDPELEY AUTOCARB. Sole Agents Ponaiig, F.M.S. and Sumatra. CENTRAL SSSS NOISELESS NAPIERS. 1911 Models. HOLDERS OF 39 WORLD'S RECORDS. .last lsnded, two 15 H P 4-evlinder Toariaß Cirn, fitted with Hori Soreen, Radge, Wbitwortb Detachable Wire Wheeli, Head Lamps and all Aooessoriea, one Painted
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    • 55 11 HOW TO GET RIC OF A C3LD. If yoo have trouble in getting rid of your cold you ma; know tbat yin are nottnatiag it properly. Tneru U no reason why a mid should hang on fjr weeks and it will not if yoo take Cha<nbf>rlaia'B Cough Remedy. For •ale
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    • 303 11 THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang, Port Swettenham BUPPLIEB OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagulating Pans, Spouts, Strainers, Glass, Alurainiam, Earthenware and Terne Plate Latex Oops. Acetic Acid, Coagnlators, Sprayers, etc., etc. Rubber Mangles and Machinery. Largest and moet varied stock of Estate
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    • 157 11 GRANT CO., Auctioneers, Accountants, Estate Af ents Secretaries. LOANS AND MORTGAGES ARRAN9FD. Rubber Exchange Telepbon* Building*. No. 444. ***** Japanese Dentist, 74. BRAS BASAH ROAD. Dr. K. TraUd* is the only Japanese Dentiit in the town with whom too cab consult direct either in English or Malsj. Plinlw Extraction from
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 524 12 INDIAN PATENT STONE 10 Times More Durable than Neat Cement. WRITS FOR FULL PARTICULARS I SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Slngmporm. WANTSCHINEBE CLERKS WANTED. Wanted for a tin mine in Pabang, an efficient typist with a knowledge of book keeping also for engineering department, a smart timekeeper witb a knowledge of
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    • 481 12 WAMTB. APPOINTMENT WANTED. Wanted, an appointment with large Rubber Concern or Combine. Nearly 20 years' practical planting experienoe of independent charge. Civil and mechanical engineering, acoounts, rubber manufacture. Organiser and economist. Please apply to Smoked Sheet, c/o Straits Times. 8188 ORESSIR WANTED. Chinese Dresser for the Decrepit Wards, Taiping. Must
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    • 568 12 TO BE LET SOLD. OFFICE GODOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7, Malacca Street. Apply to OUTHRIK 4 CO., .LTD. UISBS "LANGIANDS TO BE LET. The commodious dwelling house No. 119 River Valley Road. Tennis Court, Gas, Water, eta, laid on. Apply to N. T. Neubronner, 1 b,
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    • 639 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. We have removed from No. 91, Robinson Road, to Adelphi Hotel, room No. 98, Coleman Street. 8191 SARKIES k MOSES. UHION ASSURANCE SOCIETY. LD The Undersigned having been appointed Agents of the above Company in Singapore are prepared to aooept Fire and Aooident risks at the current rates.
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    • 558 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. ■iwwbjwl snd Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 A 100, Market Street. THE BUKIT K. B RUBBER CO. LTD. 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, J.
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    • 329 12 THE ONLY PERFECT A COMPLETE PIANOS RACHALS' AUTOPLAYER PIANOS »1,3 SO. BRINSMEAD ANOELUS PLAYERS $1,400. ALLISON AUTOPLAYER PIANOS *1,000. MANUAL AUTOPLAYER PIANOS *760. Call NOW to hoar them. Less 10% for Caah, OR EASY PAYMENTS. Music Roll Library. THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. E.&O. HOTEL PENANG The best and the
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 239 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not Bioxding four lines, II eaoh insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, $2. Inch So alb Ratbs are
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