The Straits Times, 16 February 1911

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    10 1 NO. '23.491 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      277 1 iVATSONS No. 1O Whisky I HE BEST. KATZ BROS.. IjTIDJ POPULAR FOOTBALL. BOOTS. S*^ s4 s^^ I ZsW o N s k. tSe(l The Boot of the Season f CXCeiiem PRICE: $7.50 PER PAIR. ANY SIZE, 6 TO 11. HOWARTH ERSKIIME, LTD. n We Stock Every Kind of o I
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      217 1 "WHAT'S IN A NAME An old question, and one which is answered differently sss===a^ s. to-day to what it was formerly. At one time the answer would be Nothing." n ffS^jgfrX In these days of adulteration, however, a name If $r\ Wf that is, a good name— is EVERYTHING." Because
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      42 1 USE MORSES OISTEKPER ADAMSON. GILf HUN am co Ltd. 1/3 OF YOUR LIFE BPENT IN BED. Get good bedding from the reliable house JULIA* FRANKEL FURNITURE CO. (No connection with any other furniture firm in the City). 166-1, Orchard Road. Phone 244.
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    Theatrical Divorce.
    1306 2 THE PETITION OF MISS FLORENCE BEECH. Decree Nisi Granted. In tlic High Court at Calcutta, on January 81, before Mr. Justice Woodroffe ajiri Mr. Justice Caindutf, Mrs. Florence Arnold, known in Calcutta and the Far Kant as Miss Florence Beech, the former leading lady in the Banduiauu Opera
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    Panni Lands and Rubber Estates.
    144 2 The petition of A. H. Carr and others for the compulsory winding-up of I'anui Lauds and Rubber Estates, Limited, came before Mr. Justice Swinfen Eady in the Companies (Winding-up) Court on January IT. Mr. Miirtelli. K.C., said resolutions for voluntary winding-up had been passed, and
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      145 2 Solution] MaKes Fat, Flesh, "hone and Muscle '\\\\m^ Kepler' Solution is a food —not %>/£&{' uKVy a medicine. CjjM The food that strengthens the i//// weak and fattens the wasted. f*} The food that enriches the blood £A and fortifies the constitution. W V The food that sustains the invalid
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      76 2 ABSOLUTELY SAFE. Wlirn you have a cold get a bottle of Chamberlain's Coach Remedy. It will soon fix you up all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an
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      257 2 DIAMOND RINGS Diamond Rose Rings Diamond Hoop Rings Diamond Half-hoop Rings Diamond Shamrock Rings A LARGE COLLECTION JUST UNPACKED. Also OTHER RINGS SET WITH BEST QUALITY DIAMONDS AND OEMS OF RARE OCCURENCE. Inspection cordially invited. ISMAIL AND RAHEEIYI, Bras Basah Road. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang,
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    Invasion Impossible.
    929 3 AN IMPORTANT DECLARATION BY ADMIRAL SIR A. K. WILSON. Brithh Shipping in War Time. Admiral, Sir A. K. Wilson, tin- First to Loid of the Admiralty, has autliui'iM-d the publication of an important i—nrnrttw ii circling the chances of inv;w> n which would have been used by ll.c
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    97 3 Tlie Nagasaki Press sajK that a sail trayitly was reported on the arrival in Nagasaki on January 26 of the P. M. steamer Manchuria. Among the passengers who embarked at Hongkong was Miss Alice Daryee, a missionary, who was suffering from over-study and wax accompanied by her brother-in-law and two
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    WALKING SKELETONS.
    256 3 How Sufferers from Wasting Diseases may regain their Health. There is no condition mor« dispiriting or ilinquietiiig to the family circle than that when, tor no apparent reason, his food cease* to nourish one of its members, who begins to lose weight with more or less rapidity. This
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      445 3 1!)6e Impulse to Sueeess. Bmenon was a great thinker a wise philosopher. When therefore he lays down that if a man of ability should give yon his honest experience, yon would find that he owed more impulse to books than to living mimK" we may agree with him unhesitatingly. Have
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      34 3 THE BEST PHYSIC. When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to take and certaiu to act, always nsr Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      272 3 KH& mm mm go. Commission Agents and Photographio Dealers. Jnet received a new consignment of Cameras, Plates, Etc. PER S.S. UIRANO MARU. Cameras on easy Payments CAN NOW BE ARRANGED. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. Developing, Printing and Retouching at No. 104, Adelpbi Hotel Buildings, North Bridge Road. /7^\ Sum t* au.
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      268 3 1 Lifebuoy Soap is invaluable g^*s for Washing Nurses' and *^fl Patients' clothing. It is a <z&^ preventative against in- jj^ fection, and its regular —%jL^ use will keep the /i£_l^frnL house sweet and CLEANS, PURIFIES. MsMsWM Wki AND DISINFECTS. x2SsSsftJi Mamifocisired by the ■^^^^^^^^^^^^■^^^Hbbbbß U Proprietor* vf s«n!lfh)t So*?.
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      576 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.1T0. STEAM NAVIGATION C8. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading iMued (or China Coast, Persian Oulf Continental, and Amerioan Port*. 8teamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward (/or China.) 1911 Assay e Apl
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      527 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service ia maintained bo twoen Yokohama via ports to Marsoillos, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and oonstraoted, and are fitted with
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      625 4 STEAMER SAlLlHGSpacific MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO U. 8. MAIL LINE. The great steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisco, operating the new 18,000 tons, twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MANCHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF SEVEN FIRST-CLASS STB.
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      266 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian facile Bailwa; Go '8 Royal Mail Staamahip Lin*. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Via China, Japan, Canada and ths United States. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotoria and Vanoouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" Twin screw V, M.S. "Bmpress of Japan
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      574 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTBCHE OAMPFBCHIFFFAHRTBGEB. HANSA BREMEN. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, t hina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven
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      676 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamer* of this Company sail fortnigbtly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Bnaz, Aden. Colombo, Panang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai. Tsingtaa,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    175 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, February 16. High Water, 0.81 a.m., 0.12 p.m. B. I. homeward mail closes, 8. Y. M. C. A. opening ceremony, 6.16 p.m. Malaysia Conference, 8 80, p.m. Concert. Ou'.ram Road Sobool, 8.80 p.m. Friday, February 17. High Water, 0.68 a.m., 0.52 p.m. Legislative Council, 2.80
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 5 To-DAT. Ear* Peuang and Madras, taking mails for Europe, etc. via Bombay Taroba 8 pm Batu I'ahat Hong Wan Bpm Bali, Macawar, Menado, Ternate, etc. Too Pao 8 pm Malacca, Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Sappho 8 pm Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta ltharata 4 pm Bangkok Breid
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    132 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Prinzets Alice having left Colombo on Sunday, the l'Jtli instant, at 9 p.m., may be expected to arrive here at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 17th inst. The B. I. contract packet str. Thongwa, having left Negapatam at 9 p.m. on Saturday,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    395 5 Latest Arrivals. Brak, Dut. govt. str. 300 tons, £4 crew, IFO b.p. Com. Wink, Fab 16. From Rhio, Fob 16. For Rhio, Fcb 16. Roads Auiira 1 Olry, Feb. str. 8570 tons. Captain I'rivat, Feb 16. From Dunkirk, Dec 29. Go. and troops. Moine Ccnite. For Saigon, Feb
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    Vessels at Taojong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    113 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR East Wh irk Basin' Fab Wo, Kuantan, Sandakan. East W. Section No. 1 »i Sang, Taroba. Shbrrs Wharf— Kiev. Main W. Sect. No. 2— Bhi rate, GG Daendelß B— Nil. 4— Shintsu Mara.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    587 5 Arrivals Per steamer DsrfSßj February 14 From Sydney via ports Mr. F. Dubois. Per steamer Lady Weld, February 16.— From Malacca Mr. Sayle. Per st« amer Ranee, Februaty 16. From Deli via ports: Mr*, and Miss Lambert, Prof. Dr. Prinz Horn and Mr. Wille. Expected to Arrive.
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    Finance &* Commerce.
    236 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoaporc. Fkbbcart IS, 1811. Otc London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4| Demand 2/4fc Private 6 m/s 2/4 ft do Bm/i 2/4 A J On Germany— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 244 On Franc k Bank d/d '296 Private 8 m/a 299 i On India Bank T. T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      175 5 Issue 72 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Bruanfj 10 10 Brtueh Hyd 10 10 K»naboi £1 £1 KinUTin £1 £1 KledangTin 10 10 Koantan Tin £1 £1 Lnhat Mints 10 10 Malacca Tin 5, 61- Pahang Consol £1 £1 Pengkalen £1 £1 Pofiog Babrn £1 £1 Puaing Lama
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      RUBBER.
      605 5 Issue 3 Value Bayers. Sellers. 2/. %l- AUuir 4/4 6/2/. a/- Anglo-Malay 1.1.7) 1.8.0 2/. 2/- Batang Malaka 2/8 2/0 £1 £1 Batu Cares 18.17.6 14.10.0 £1 £1 BatuTiga 4 8.9 4.10.0 £1 £1 BukUKajang 2.7 0 2.10.0 £1 £1 Bokit Lintang 4.80 4.12.0 £1 6/- Contributory 2.8.0 2.7.0
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      GENERAL.
      128 5 Insne IS Value Bayers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7 S.7S £1 £1 Electric Tramway* 8/8 10 10 Fraaer A Neave 84.60 100 Howarth Erekine 100 7% Prof. 90.00 100 100 Kat« Bro. Del. 100 100 a 8% Cam. Pref. 10 10 Maynard Co. 24.60 Sellers nom. 10.00 7.00
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      DEBENTURES
      49 5 Buyer* Sellers Howarth Erskine 8% 1800,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 2* 8* pm Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4880,000 Spore Municipal 6% 11,*****0 nom. Buyers Seller*. Sp ore Municipal 4J% of 1907 11,000,(00 7%im Spore Mnuioipal 4]% of 1909 11,000,000 7% B%im Spore Munioipal 4% 1602,900 7%d s
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      39 5 Observers of Nature Foretold a damp Autumn." So persons of stature Have lately bethought cm. And no Legislature Could possibly thwart 'em But, many damp Autumns a man may endure. Who keeps in his home Woods' Great Peppermint Care.
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      40 5 WATERBURYS METABOLIZED GOD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not upset the fctomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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      550 5 O-AREICK COARSE-CUT. Patent '*^j*^H£29Rsil! f\i\ :SQ^HSi 90 cts. Air-Tight Tina l3^^=™^^B| per tin. HUB* [B_V~-i7*_** i»ui i i i m m ar^TMF OBTAINABLE AT John Little 6 Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Feb. 18-At No. 69, Anson Road, household furniture, etc.. at 11. Feb. 17— At
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      448 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S S CO.. LTD. A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S N. CO.. LTD. BETWIBN Fremantle (Perth), North West Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailing! between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound, (Port for the Kimberley
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      146 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 619. UNDERTAKING. PHnte P Street, Singapore. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Begs to inform the public that the kind patronage aocorded bim during the pas* few years, has made it necessary for him to acquire another new Rubber. tyred Hair**, which surpasses all others in the Strait*.
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    W^t Straits ffiinws. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. ESTATE LABOUR SUPPLY.
    1124 6 W^t Straits ffiinws. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. ESTATE LABOUR SUPPLY. It was impossible to discuss the somewhat complex question of labour supply for Malaya on the rather meagre telegraphed reports we received a few days ago. With the full text of the Governor's speech before us, however, we are i.ble to
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    9 6 TheDeutsch-Asiatische Bank have opened a branch office at Canton.
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    23 6 The third branch of the Harima Hall was opened at Ipoh on January 28, and since then has bien patronised by crowded audiences.
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    25 6 A Government Gazette published yesterday states that as plague,exists at Chefoo that port is declared also that Manchuria is declared infected for the same cause.
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    30 6 The newspaper South Africa announces that the Chartered Company will issue its report on the '20th instant, showing a surplus for the first time since the foundation of the company.
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    23 6 The outward German mail steamer Princess Alice will leave Penang at mid-night to-night and is expected to arrive here at daylight on Saturday.
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    29 6 A Chinese passenger on the steamer Selangor reports that he wan robbed of 1242 which had been entrusted to him by some of his compatriots to take to China.
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    29 6 The hearing of the appeal against the judgment of Mr. Justice Braddeil in the Port Swettonham Rubber Co.'s case against Mr. Loke Yew opened at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
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    33 6 The postponed annual meeting of the Singapore Catholic Funeral Association now to be held on 22nd instant will take place at the residence of Mr. A. S. Pestana, Government quarters, Robinson Road, Singapore.
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    38 6 Kuala Lumpur is to have, early next month, a production by local amateurs of Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial by Jury. Rehearsals are now in full swing. The caste includes a number of amateurs new to Kuala Lumpur audiences.
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    41 6 It was announced at Liverpool, on January 20, that a new service to the Far East will be established by the Rickmers Siberia Line, of Hamburg, and will begin with the Sophie Rickmers, which was at that date loading at Liverpool.
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    43 6 The King has consented to receive an address from a representative deputation on the occasion of the tercentenary of the Authorised Version of the English Bible. The celebration will be observed throughout the British Isles on Sunday, March 26, and the week following.
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    48 6 In connection with recent explosions on .the launches Co hi in ba and Mascot at Rangoon, when several casualties occurred, Mr. E. S. Attia, proprietor, has been prosecuted by the Port Trust police for having more than three gallons of dangerous petroleum for which lit had no licence.
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    52 6 Three Chinamen entered the house of a Chinese doctor in Hokien Street, last night, and endeavoured to steal a gold ring from his finger. They did not succeed in getting the ring but their victim's finger was broken. The doctor's cries alarmed his assailants and they cleared out. One has
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    64 6 The Duke of Connaught at a distribution of prizes to the Territorials in London trusted that the country would recognise the debt of gratitude due to men who give many hours of their valuable time to make themselves as efficient soldiers as the opportunities permitted. He was, he said, greatly
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    63 6 Among concerns lately started in London with interests in Netherlands India is the Java-Borneo Company, which has secured a conosssion, taking in about 100,000 acres of ore-bearing land in Borneo, of which only a part is worked by natives. Samples of the ore sent to London have proved to contain
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    64 6 Tho Hongkong Telegraph understands that the question of the recent collision in Bangkok River between the Haldis and a North German Lloyd steamer was recently referred to a court of arbitration in Hongkong. The verdict was in favour of the 1 lai lis. the captain of this ship being complimented
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    84 6 A large steel, twin screw lighter for Messrs. D. M. Home and Co., having a carrying capacity of 600 tons, for use between Bangkok and the outer anchorage, is leaving home the end of this month for Bangkok. A motor barge, for tin 1 Asiatic Petroleum Co., fitted with a4O
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    84 6 During the Chinese New Year holidays at Shanghai, the Tramway Company ran decorated and illuminated cars over all the routes. One, which attracted a large amount of attention and was greatly admired, was an imitation of the carnival cars so familiar in Continental carnivals. Thettop of a trailer car had
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    88 6 Two robbers set upon a Chinese singing girl who was returning to her home in Temple Street about 2 o'clock this morning. They tried to steal the bangles she was wearing but fortunately her brother came to her relief and the men bolted. One was caught by a policeman in
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    95 6 At a recent meeting of the Planters' Association at Bandong, West Java, one of the members, speaking from his own experience, argued in favour of piece work in tapping, with close supervision over the coolies. In his opinion, with piece work, the coolies, in hopes of earning more, would exert
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    102 6 From Lloyd's Surveyor in Singapore, we have received a copy of the Annual Summary of Shipbuilding at Home aud Abroad for the year 1910. It states that during last year 478 steamers of a total of 1,187,788 tons, 27 sailing vessels of a total of 5,431 tons, and 45 warships
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    414 6 The Hon. E. 0, Ellis ha* been on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont has been appointed principal Naval Aidode-Caiiip to the King. We are glad to be able to report that the improvement in the condition of Mr. R. Peirce is maintained. The
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    Tin Mine Return.
    37 6 The following are the returns of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd.. for January output pieuls 201-76; value •10,204.48 tribute paid 1H1.93 landall |>nr chases JB7. r >.7"2 working expenses t2.720.32 profit »7,026.46.
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    Singapore Rubber Exchange.
    42 6 At the weekly auction sale of rubber at the Singapore Kiibber Kxchange, yesterday, the bids for Urn crepe aud sheet offered wore f2ftfl ands2sOper picul respectively. The lots were withdrawn at these figures, the prices not being considered satisfactory.
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    Local Mortality Returns.
    97 6 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending February 1 1 there were 1 72 deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of 80.68. Malarial fever accounted for 81 detfths, phthisis 26, convulsions 19, beri-bori
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    Government Servant Charged.
    95 6 Three charges were brought against Henry Liddicoat, an employs' in the Government Monopolies Department, when he appeared in the third police court on Tuesday. The charges were of thefts in dwellings, to wit, 210 Tel uk A yer Street, 66 Teluk Ayer Street and 16. Nankin Street.
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    The Government Service.
    190 6 It will probably come as a surprise to many who knew him when stationed in Singapore to learn that Mr. (i. K. Stratton, district officer at Jasin, Malacca, has resigned from the Government service for the PnnOM of accepting a planting billet. Mr. Stratum has put in
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      238 6 MESSRS. BOLLINGER (Whose CHAMPAGNE is so well-known on the local market) have received a warrant of appointment as purveyors of Champagne to His Majesty, King George V. The firm previously held similar warrants to Her late Majesty, Queen Victoria, and His late Majesty, King Edward VII. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE
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      220 6 CHAPGOHMAI PROGRAMME Sensation in Moving Picture* Battle of London OB The Last Stand of the Houndsdltch Assassins. Piotures taken nnder fire. Armed Police and Scots Gaarda filing at Jhe Murderers in Sidney Street. Artillery prooeeding to the front. MR WINSTON CHURCHILL DIRECTING OPERATIONS WITHIN THE DANGER ZONE. The Besieged Home
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    AMERICA AND CANADA.
    128 7 ANNEXATION SPEECH MADE AT WASHINGTON. Prompt Repudiation by Mr. Taft. Rki rut's Telegram. London, February 16. The Washington House of Representatives has passed the Canadian Reciprocity Bill by 200 votes to 92. The papers state that Mr. Clark. Speaker of tin- new Congress, in the course of
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    Railway Collision.
    56 7 TERRIBLE SMASH ON A FRENCH LINE. Three Trains Crash Together. Rectk.r's Tblkoram. London, February 15. At Courville, last night, an express train travelling at full speed from Paris to Brest, dashed into a goods train, and simultaneous ly a third traiu crashed into tin others. Ten persons were
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    PLAGUE TERRORS.
    65 7 Suspected Cases at Vladivostock. Reutek's Tkleoram. London, February 16. A St. Petersburg message says it is feared that the plague has reached Vladivostock. where the bodies of five Chinese have been found who, it is believed, died of plague. Der Ostisiatiscuk Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, February Id The Governor
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    H. M. S. COLLINGWOOD.
    50 7 Grounds While Entering Ferrol Harbour. Bllini'l TKLKiiRAM. London, February 16. Madrid telegram states that as the British fleet was entering Ferrol the battleship Collingwood touched ground, and thirty six armoured plate- were stove in. Divers are patching the ship, which will go foi icjKiir to Devonport.
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    25 7 Reutkr'h Telegram. London, February 16. In the llous, of Commons Mr. Malcolm lias moved an amendment to the address against Home Rule.
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    RUSSIAN COMMERCE.
    21 7 Dbk Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tklburah. Berlin, February 15 Russia lias resolved to establish corainercial agencies at Shanghai and in Mongolia.
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    THE BILLITON RIOTS.
    16 7 DKB OsTA.SUTISCHH LLOYO TELEGRAM. Berlin, February 15. The Billiton riots liave been suppressed.
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    YEMEN REVOLT.
    18 7 Dkr Ostasiatisobi Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, February 15. Turkish troop- have defeated the Arabs in tin Yemen.
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    THE POPE ILL
    22 7 Rkctkh's Telegram. London. February 16. The I 'ope is confined to bod with influenza and audiences have been suspended.
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    37 7 (From a Malacca Cokrkspondbnt.) Malacca, February 16. Information has been received by Malacca Rubbor Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 6/2 per 11).. sellers. The market closed quieter.
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    27 7 Major ,1. K. Clauson, Chief Secretary to the (iovernment of Cyprus, replaces Sir E. M. Mcrewethcr as -Lieutenant -Governor and Chief Secretary U> the Government of Malta.
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    DECLARATION OF LONDON.
    770 7 Food Supplies of Great Britain Placed in Peril. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge presided at a lecture delivered recently by Mr. Douglas Owen, at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall. There was a crowded attendance, many distinguished naval and military officers being present. Mr. Owen said that in
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    The Malaysia Conference.
    236 7 The chief business of yesterday's session of the Malaysia Methodist Conference was the election of delegates to the central conference of Southern Asia. Inch will be held at Haroda in January of next year. Malaysia's five ministerial delegates are the Rev. Messrs. l'ykett. Hoover, Cherry, Denyes and
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    86 7 The committee of the London All-India Moslem League has addressed a long memorial to Lord Crewe inviting his attentionto the growing aspirations of the higher classes of the martial races of India for a share in the defence of the Empire and the desirability of increasing the opportunities of Indians
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    929 7 FEATURES IN THE SESSION OF THE PAST YEAR. Annual General Meeting. The Rev. W. Runciman presided at the annual general meeting of the Presbyterian Church held, last evening, when among others present were noticed the Rev. J. A. B. Cook, the Rev. W. Murray, Messrs. R. Sooular, J.
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    Tin in Devonshire.
    121 7 The recent announcement of a discovery of tin in Devonshire has aroused interest. The discovery has been made in the Tavistock district, where a Glasgow syndicate has been working properties. It is stated that large quantities of payable ore are proved, one lode being 20 ft. wide
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    36 7 A biography of King Edward, 86,000 words in length, has been written by a Capetown Rabbi on a single sheet of paper, so that at a distance the writing forms a portrait of the late monarch.
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    The Rhio Case.
    1182 7 DUTCH JUSTIFICATION OF THE DEPOSITION. Long Course of Disloyalty Alleged. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to the ex -Sultan of Kino's letter in your yesterday's issue it may interest your readers to learn some more details about the deposition of the ex-Sultan
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    EASTERN BANKING.
    528 7 Lecture By a Former Singapore Manager. Before the Indian section of the Royal Society of Arts on January 19, Mr. Reginald Murray, who was formerly the manager of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India. London, and China in the Straits Settlements and India, read a paper on Banking
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    46 7 Bukit Jelotong Rubber Estates, Ltd.— l,lo4 lbs., an increase of 251 lbs., on December. Sungei Buloh. (Corrected figures) 4,191 lbs. For the last throe months of 1910. 7,164 lbs. Bukit K. B. Rubber Co.. Ltd. -941 lbs. Total for eight months, 4,989 lbs.
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    A Long Lost Valuable.
    192 7 A valuable diamond ring belonging to Mr. D. D. Mackie, and which was stolen from his room at Raffles Hotel as long ago as May hist, was the cause of a charge brought against a North Bridge Road pawnbroker in the fourth police court yesterday. The
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    67 7 The amount of the defalcations of the Samaran^ agency of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank reached 85,000 guilders at the date of last advices. This is only so far as regards Shaves on deposit. It is feared, say the Java papers, that the total will reach larger figures. The Bank
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    59 7 Kaiser Wilhelm was recently nominated an honorary Doctor of Medicine (Doctor Honoris Causa) at the German University in Prague. As the Emperor Francis Joseph lias ratified this nomination, the Senate of Prague University lias decided to proceed withhis Majesty's initiation. This will take place, according to the Prague ceremonial, in
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    MERGUI MEETING.
    1866 7 SHORTAGE DUE TO MISTAKES, DEATH AND THEFT. Mr. Turner's Offer of Compensation. A meeting of the shareholders of the Mergui Rubber Estate*, Ltd., was held in the office* of the company, in the Arcade, yesterday. Mr. A. Hood-Begg presided over a fairly large attendance. The business had reference
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      Jimah Rubber Company.
      346 8 To tin- Kdilur of the Straits Tinips. Sir, I have to ilny fm wiinlol the letter, >.. wliii-li I enclose ft copy herewith, to Mr. 1). I). Mnckie, ami in (Mat that tlie in» holders of the .liniuh Ktibhvr Company may understand my action 1 request you
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      797 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I read with great interest a planter's complaints which I really think represent the absurd views of many estate managers at the present moment and the sooner they are contradicted the better it will be. I grasp, therefore, at
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    COASTING STEAMER SUNK.
    190 8 A Vessel with a History Founders Near Bangkok. The coaating steamer Soon Heng, first known as the Coronation, from the fact that she was built in the year in which His late Majesty was crowned, and which was afterwards known as the Mahapichaitbep, when she wax used
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    752 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 16, 1011. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations tbis morning 2/- Allagar 4/4 6/2/- Options 1/10 2/8 £1 Anglo-Java 8/4+ 9/0 1 Anglo-Johore 11/8 18/6 2/- Anglo-Malay 21/7* 28/--£1 Anglo-Sumatra
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      155 8 Some extraordinary figures, which tend to show the popularity of golf at Edinburgh, have been published in connection with the municipal courses in that city. Last year 100,000 rounds were played on Braid's courses, whilst close on 100,000 were played at Portobello. The total dues exceeded £1,200.
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      Boxing.
      133 8 A Meeting: of Buffs. An interesting exhibition of boxing waa given at the Harima Cinematograph last night, the contestants being Drummer Boucher and Sergeant Fincher, both of the Buffs. The exhibition lasted six rounds, each one full of good play. Boucher was the trickier boxer of the two, his
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      73 8 A RELIABLE REMEDY. You are not experimenting on yourself when you take Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for a cold as that preparation has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of colds, and can always be depended upon. It is equally valuable for adults and children
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      13 8 For all internal oomplaints. Dysentery Coughs, Colds, eto., take Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      307 8 E. AO. HOTEL. PEKING The best and the most frequented Hoti 1 in tbe Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABB THI BRANCHES Or RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SABKIE3 BROTHERS, Proprietors. u2780 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOREMEN WANTED. Wanted for Bangkok, two Foremen Specialists in Reinforced Concrete Bridge and
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      310 8 Raffles 2lf§§| Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, February 18. NO HOME COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MEANS OFPCRE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT AT.T. S. Moutrie Co. (LIMITED). THE ARCADE, SPEND THE EVENING MARLBOROUGB CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD, Te-Nlght, NEW AND SELECT SERIES 3nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m.
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      338 8 CHILDREN'S CONCERT VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. Monday, February SO, 6.18 p.m. The Band of the Buffs, by kind permission, will assist. 16 3 20-3 VALUABLE RIFLES Fox* Sale AN EXCEPTIONAL BARGAIN The undermentioned first-class weapons are being offered by agentleman (well known sportsman) who is leaving the Colony. DOUBLE BARREL RIFLE.
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      193 9 FURTHER REDUCTIONS In the Prlom of MICHELIN TYRES From the 15th February, inclusive. Ask for new PRICE LIST from DUPIRE BROTHERS, Atfenti. koh co:m::p-a.:n"Z", SO, Bras Oasah Road. Money Purses of every QDCpI AI Dressin« Cases of every description. OrtUIHL description. Ladies' Hand Bags. SHOW 7"*"* n?T' v a 1
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      29 9 TO RUBBER PLANTERS AND OTHERB. Tin receptacles can now be obtained from us. Terms moderate. Also ground coffee. Terms moderate. JIT SIN CO., 21, North Boat Quay. 113 10-8
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      576 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Tar. iteamers of this Company maintains a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo, on through Bills al Lading for Canton, Bwatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwing, Yangtsze Ports, FormoHa. the Philippines, etc etc. Steamers Tons Commander bWM 4.891
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      543 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTB, POBT DARWIN, THURBDAY ISLAND. BRISBANE and BYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking passengort and cargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND PORTS. BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALANB PORTS. Smooth Passage. Superb Scenery. A
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      435 9 ARTICLES FOB SALE. BIRDB 0F PARADISE FERBALE. At Messrs. Moraux ACo 1V, 20, Boat Quay. 10-1 n FOR BALE PRIVATELY. Fourteen valuable brick built sbophouse* situated at South Bridge Road, Circular Road, Chinohew Street and Church Street Leasehold for 999 years. For particulars, apply to 8021 POWELL k CO., Auctioneers.
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      744 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that tbe Stock in Trade fixtures and other otensils of the business of a pineapple preserver carried on at No. 78, Albert Street, Singapore, by Mr. E. Opter was purchr&ed by at from him. Dated tbe 11th February, 1011. JIT SIN A CO., 21,
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      441 10 INSURANCE. fiREAT EASTERN LIFE ABBURANCE COUNTED. dead Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Direotorai Q. A. Dbhuu'k, Esq., Chairman. a.. H. Fair, Eso Managing Director. Pits* Fowlii, m.b., cm Chief Med. OfficerF. M Elliot. Em. Rev. N. J. Gocvreur. Tow Ngan Pan. Esq. Omo Soon Tbk, Esq. Kaoo Sian Tan,
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      359 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ABBURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Inturanoa in Force, over 117,Mt,M0 New Buaineea, 1909, over 9MM,MC Net Surplus above liabilities (or reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over $H,Mt was abt aside as a special addition to Polioy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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      528 10 BANKIN6. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shares of £M each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Reaerve Liability ol Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City k Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest
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      622 10 SALES BY AUCTIONMORTGAGEE'S SALE. AOBICDLTURAL LAND AT FONGOL, At Messrs. H. L. Cogbltn k Co.'s Saleroom*, On Wbdxeiday, Fkbbcaby 22, at 2.80 p.m. District of Pongol, Lease 289 for 999 years. Quit Bent 94.20. Area 13 acres. 0 roods. 28 poles. H. L. COGHLAN k CO., Auctioneer*. 18 2 31
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      1074 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Java Teak and Europe-Made Household Furniture, Etc., THE PROPERTY OF Q. SCHUDEL, ESQ., To bo hold at Stanmore, Grange Road, Tanglin, ON ULTURDAT, MARCH 11. Handsome drawing-room, dining room and bedroom furniture of tbe best description. Excellent Cottage Piano by Rachals k
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    905 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Point of Law. A very intercsthi" discussion concerning the legality of moveable headlights on motorcars took place at a recent general committee meeting at the K. A. C. The wording of the Motor-Car Use and Construction Order seems to suggest,
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    108 11 The. King reccivo<] at Buckingham Palaco on the ."ith iust. two German diviues wliu arc visiting England in connection with the i novel neii I for fostering friendly feelings between England and Germany. Addressing them His Majesty sniil Mj father was called the Peacemaker and was a peacemaker. 1 ■(insider
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    35 11 The steamer Bdcranian, from Torre Vioa for Calcutta, lias boon damaged in ml I isioii with tin: British cruiser Cibraltar at Port Said. She arrived at Suez for repairs which were to take eight iUjs.
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      361 11 WOLSELEY CARS FORMERLY KNOWN AS BIDDELEV AUTOCARB Sole Agents Penang, F.M.S. and Sumatra. CENTRALwS E SILENT KNIGHT Arriving Shortly t 8 H.P., Single cylinder, four-seated Cars. II H.P., Two cylinder five seated Cars. In Stook s M H.P., 6 cylinder, seven-seated, STANDARD," painted Black. 15 H.P., 4-cylin.lur, five-seated, NAPIER" painted
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      14 11 Woods Great Poppe mint Core, tor all internal eomplaiou. Dysentery, k Coughs. Colds, etc.
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      448 11 SALEB BY AUCTION. NORTMGEFS Mli Of VALUABLE 900 YEARS LEASEHOLD SHOPHOUSB PROPERTY, To be held at the RUBBER EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, SINGAPORE, Oh Monday, Febrdar* 20, at Noos. All thai valuable shopbouse property, No. 171, Beach Road, and 148 a, Java Road, Singspore. Ares 1,868 square feet. Held under a GoTernment
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      238 11 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. To be held at the RUBBER EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, SINGAPORE, On Monday, February 30, at Nook. Lot. 1. Freehold land, area 212,000 square feet, together with the large and substantially built residence known as Chua Lam House, No. 62, King's Road, near
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      128 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WH>JtT) Telephone 1OS)8. »Sea stocks of all kinds ol FROZEN MEATS, etc, can be delivers! to Shipping at the Wharves, ok in the Singapore Roads on short notice. OFFICE HOURB: Week days 7 a.m. to 6 p.m Sundays 7 a.m. to
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      506 12 Johnson's "ELEPHANT" Brand CEMENT. The name ol JOHNSON'S" is recognised as a guarantee of GOOD QUALITY in the CEMENT TRADE. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED Capable shorthandwriter and typist. Apply to McAlister A Co Ltd. l n CHINEBE CLERKS WANTED. Wantrd for a tin mine in
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      474 12 WANTS. TYPIST WANTED. Wanted for a Solicitor's Office, a first class Typist. Good salary to a competent man. Apply to Lex, o/o Straits Times. 7-2-b a CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Clerk, Chinese or Eurasian, for a Rnbber Estate in British North Borneo. Must be an efficient typißt and have a knowledge
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      572 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TOM lit. Godown, No. 6 Mirkta Road, and shop Hooma No. 32 and 28, South Canal Rom. Immediate entry. Apply to Go Boon Qoan, 38, Chin Swee Road. u2686 HOUSES TO LET. No. 80, Robinson Road, and Nob 41 and 44, Anion Road. Apply Nathan
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      635 12 MOTICEB. RUBBER EXCHANGE BUILDINGS Tbe public Saleroom may now be engaged. Auction Sales may be conduoted by any person lioensed to conduct such sales in Singapore. Motor Cars received for Oarage or (or inspection. Godown accommodation for bnlky goods. For terms, apply to 8. TOMLINSON, 26-1 a Cr RUBBER EXCHANGE
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      744 12 NOTICES. KIAHI KIAT CO. SHIP CHANDLERS, Govtrnnrent and Munlclpsl Contractors. Telephone No. 431. 106 109, Market Street. THE SEMBAWANG RUBBER PLANTATIONS. LTD. Notice ia hereby given that the transfer books of this Company will be closed from February 25, to March 5, 1911 (both days inclusive), in order that a
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      561 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Basrd and apartments (or single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby (ibaot. Terms Moderate Mi BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Splendid single and doable rooms with verandahs, baths and showers attached close to town. Every Com'ort Teonis Court. Terms moderate, Apply Killiney House, 7, St. Thomas' Walk. ST
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