The Straits Times, 28 August 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.655 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. AUGUST 28. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 347 1 WATSONS No. 1O Whisky r«c ocsr The Pick of the Market Popular Motor Cycles. U H. P. RUDGE WHITWORTHS 1 ff%^^M^f^^^^K^ All Latest 1911 Models. "HUMBERS" -2-Speed Models. PREMIURS and Free Engines. MOTO REVES TWIN CYLINDERS. Rudge's, "Excelsior's" and Norton's Tourist Trophy Models. KATZ BROS., LD. HOWARTH ERSKINE, LTD. E
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    • 327 1 Robinson A Co. EVERYTHING FOR LAWN TENNIS. /|||ji|\ The Challenge THE CELEBRATED fflfei' f Posts SEATON TENNIS UifiiiM I RACKET. \i:lii fpW jij Are made of 8-incb Ronnd V\f' II"!! Ash, well seasonel .ad of Thfl TJRljtegt gtruD(j ma(Je V<rt fiffi/ the finest quality obtainable. f'* jr m Tbe Frame
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    • 8 1 USE MORSES DISTEMPER ADAMSON. 6ILFILLAN AND CO., LTD
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  • 861 2 THE BOY'S" HOME. TRADE AFFAIRS IN THE ISLAND OF HAINAN. Ruinous Results of Emigration. Mr. II I- Hariiinij, I'.iiiihh Consular Assistant, in his report on the trade of I Kiungchow iHoihow) for 1910, says:— A striking feature of tin* trade of Kiungihow is the great preponderance of trade with foreign
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  • 169 2 The late Josef Israels was one of the greatest paiutcrs Holland lias produced. Horn in IH2 I of Jewish pirnntH, ho studied art, while worlting under his father as a stock -broker's clerk, but it was not till he went to Paris that lie recived instruction
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 576 2 A Clergyman Nervous Collapse, Brain Fag, Neuralgia— For getting things done, making things ,<>, ihe invi'^Dia'.uu' stimulus of Phosferine canno; be e<]ualled, says the Kcv. A. M. J-ielA I'uiiy aware that as a clergyman he is bound to make s&k ot tin accuracy of his estimation of Phosferine, this gentlonian
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    • 65 2 Should Be Pleasant to Take. Wbon a medicine must bo given to young cliildron it shouM bo pleasant to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is made from loaf sngar, and tbe roots used in its preparation give it a flavour similar to maple syrup, niaking it pleasant to take. It has
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    • 670 2 AN OLD TRUE SAYING. Sight is the mast inestimable of a 1 blassiogs, Blin !no9a is tbe most woefal of all alßiotiona. A moment's realization of yoarbo'.plessness without the ose of yonr eyes will aid you to a ju»ter appreciation of their worth. Why not call over and have yoar
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    • 291 2 f^%^^ ss? 'VANA' brand \\i Tonic Wine -^W{ Hastens Recovery I A After Illness ft' ,'\V( "S^f s sntiM-ifii; i> convince ihi* si i ll< rcr thai 'Vax.i is V a po\\«Th'l restorative. j When most remedies l.iil .t murse of 'Vama quickl} restore! vitality to th«: I >l< ><
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  • 780 3 A STABILISATING MACHINE FOR AEROPLANES. Frenchman's Invention. An invention which promises lo inli.wlnco v m stafjo in tlio jiro^i'css of rlij;lil i-* eunmniuliiif; the attention of tl.e. a\iat<>r^ of France. Loss of lonpturiiuul Iwlaiue. whet her in full flight or dining the dc-cciit to eartli, is probably
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  • 190 3 Tl» fwliMviux MhnriMNMßt innnii Am Times: To the Leaders Md Metnben of tlio Cniouist Piirty. tad all whom it may concern. A 1 youuy, energ* ti( IK«sc in^ ii.'iiliy (li 'sir k bl<'i|il:ililiciitionB, ail'l i>l wide MMnJ experience of men and unitt. ts. i, dtsirous of
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 194 3 Easy 'lies his head who drinks Fraser&Neaves SODA WATBR m -iy Aefdre turning infbr tfieNight UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumugator) t:K(.OMMEXDEI> BY THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, F.M.S WHITE ANT rfj AM. J.V USE ON NKARLY ITmB RUBBER ESTATE IN THB FMS EXTERMINATOR, SC'LE IMPOKTERS AYLESBURY AND GARLAND, IPOH. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM
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    • 57 3 Antiseptic Liniment. Cuts »u*l bi'niscs may bo lioaltxl iv about one third tlu timt it<iuired by tlio asual trcatuicut by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It is an antiseptic and causes such MariM tci heal without uiatnration. This liuiiin ut also relieves HtMMM of tho mnsclei j and rheumatic pains. For
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    • 339 3 WAH HENG CO. PHotographlo Stop««i OBV B COPING PRINTING BNLARO INO AMATBLRB' WORK. Platen, Papers, Films, Chemicals, Cameras, Lease*, ud Genor» Pbotoßraphio Matetikla. Frame* o* i v ry variety made to ordi t No 95, North Bridge R4.. Opposite idelphi Half ie-5 I ft 312 He Suffered Day and Night
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    • 94 3 Petroleum Residue AS A WOOD PRESERVATIVE. ?£>6ere if nothing bitter on tfie market. COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH OTHER PRESERVATIVES. 5C cents per gallon t. o. b. any steamer in \fa Roads or ex $odown. Apply to THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO., LO., WINCHESTER HOUSE. 26-4 M 10 K. NAKAGAWA CO., Wholesale
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    • 614 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p.tvo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Stoamors will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1911 Outward (for China.) ABsayo Sopt 8
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    • 639 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. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and ooostruoted, and are fitted with
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    • 532 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Bnraerah, Tringgana Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsnan, Chumpon Takn, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dual Departure S p.m. Mi MAH IDOL Aug. 28 Aug. SO Mi REDANG Aug. 81 Sept. a
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    • 46 4 BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LIHESJ.TD. AMERICAN &MANCHURIAN LINE. FOR MANILA. Tbe b.s. KAREMA will be despatched tor the above port about Aogunt 81. To be followed by 8.8. MATOPPO" about September 7, for Hongkong, Suanghai and Japan. For freight, etc., apply to NoALISTER ft Co., Ltd. AGBNTH. iaoe
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    • 519 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. MB OEUTSCHE OAMPFSCHIFFF4HRT9CEB. "NMU" BREKEi Combined Servioe. Tbe steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aud the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Brnmerhaven direct,
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    • 640 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddeutschar Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mall steamers ol thia Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar Genoa, Naples (oonneotini Marseilles, N pies, Alexandria, and vioe veraal Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Peoaog Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • 148 5 FIXTURES. Monday, August 38. High Water, U.Bl a.m., 1.l n.ro Philharmonic Orehns'ra 6.16 p.m. Concert, Tanglin Club, 0 p.m. Tuesday. August 39. Hii(b Water. 1.15 a.m 1.27 p.m. K.'ppol Golf club, S p.m. Wednesday, Ausrust 30. Hi»<h Wator, 1.57 a.m., 1.66 p.m V M C. A. coojuri
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  • 227 5 To DAT. Port Swit*->nham and T. iuk Aorod Perak 8 pm Malacca *ml Maar K»ka 8 pm Hongkong Kum Sang Bpm Indragiri Aing Tbye Bpm Malacca, Port Dicknon and l'ort Swettenham Hong Ho Bpm Pabang, Pekan, and Trenggann ];<t-y 3 pm K. Pabnng. Pekan. Kuantan, K«maman and
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  • 103 5 The. Imp. German mail nteamnr Hneisenau having It-it, Colombo on the 27th instant, at 1 p ro., may be expected to arrive here on Friday, the Ist proximo, at 6 p.m. jIFT SINOAPORI. Dei IN LONDON. AeBIVID. 'nly 28 P. &O. August 19 Aii«. 21 m<?. 1
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  • 479 5 Latest Arrivals. Cambrian, H. M. cm., 48«W tons, 819 crew, 10 gnn». 7000 hp. Ci m. Wemvss, Aog 27. Frnni Sydney, A >g. 2. Senior Naval Officer. For Colombo, Aug. 29. Roads. Pioneer, H. M. Crn 2200 tons, 190 crew, H gun», 70f0h.p. Cm. Stopford, Aug. 27. From
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  • 95 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin— Nil. East W.Sicti- No. I— Glenesk, Teesta. Shibrs Wbabf-Ni'. Main W. Sict. Nj. 2— Lai Sar K B— Kum Sang. 4— Outhrie. 6— Nil. 6 Persruq, Nkw Dock 7— (Under construction),
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  • 58 5 Arrivals Per Bteanier Lady Weld, Augn't27 From Malacca M<tt«rs. A. Lermit and J. Griffiths. Per 't suit Maruda, August 27. From Labuan via ports: Mrs. Pumpin and chil-dr>-n, M'». G. H. lUrrant, Mrs. Akiku, Messrs. G T. Dewsoo, T. Awkai, D. R. Maxwell. E. H. Bin-ant, F
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  • 22 5 Powell and Co. Sept. 4— At saleroom, unredeemed pkdgce. at 10. Sept. 7— At saleroom, unr. Jeemtd pledges, at 10.
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  • 62 5 August 30 At salerooms, residential property, known as Snrlingham, at 2 80. August 80 At salerroms, leasehold land, district of Kracijie, at 2 30. august 80— At salerooms, valuable residential property at Scotts Road, known as York H-iufe. at 2.80. Sept. 1 At salerooms, unredeemed
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  • 45 5 Aujust N— At Baleroom. valuable freehold and leiecuold lands, homes and godawns at 2.80. Sept. 2 —At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Sept. 4— At saleroom, rubber and coconut plantations, at 2.80. Sept 6— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10.
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  • 257 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE SINOAPORI, ADOL'ST 28, 1911. Oh Lomdoii— Bank 4 m/ 8 2/4 -j'. Demand w a/4,", Private 8 ra/B 2/4 'n do 8 m/B 2/4 i Ok Qikmant— Bank d/d M 288* Private 8 m/» 242* Oh Fbahoi— Bank d/d M 294^ Private 8 m/a 29» Oh Indu—
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  • TO-DAYS STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 159 5 10 lOßolatlin 10 10 Brnann 10 10 Brnaeh Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi Gl £1 Kinta Tin 61 £1 Kit-dan* Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 10 10 Malacca Tin >/■ 6/- Pabaoß Consol El £1 Penckalen El 41 Posing Babro £1 Posing Lama 10 10 Babman Hyd Bayen. Bellen 4XO
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    • 580 5 lame 2 Value Bnyera. Seller*. 2/. 3/- Allagai 8/8 8/6 2/- 2/. Anglo-Hal*) 16/4* 17/1* 2/- 3/- Batang Malaka 1,9 3/£1 £1 Batn Caves 11.0.0 11.10.0 £1 £1 BatnTiga 8.7.6 8.15 0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 1.15.0 1.17.0 £1 £1 Bokit Lintang 8.10.0 U. 15.0 2/. a/. Bakit MerUjam
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    • 117 5 Issue S Value Buyer*. SeUen 10 10 Barters norn Smelting 10.00 10 T 6.50 XI 41 Eleotrio Tramwayi 8/- 8/8 10 10 Fraoer Neave 46 00 48.00 100 Howartb Erakine 46.00 tO.OO 100 1% Prel. 91.00 100 100 KaU Bro, Oct. 185.00 100 100 8% Cum. Prof. nom 10
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    • 49 5 DEBENTURE S. Bayers Bellur. Spore Munioipal 4J% of 1907 11,600,000 8% 7% pn Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 •1,000,000 6% 7%pr± Spore Municipal 4% 1602.800 pai Buyers Seller* Howarth Brskine 6% 1600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 2, Singapore E lectrio Tramways 6% £860,000 Spore Munioipal 6 11,878,000 nom
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 194 5 (n Summer when the bat is out, A good catch is the ball WVH stopped we hear the people shout Well stopped cry one and all. In winter when bit ak winds endure. A bad catch is a cold v i.ll stopred with Woods' Great Pepper mitt Core Well st)pped
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    • 546 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. COMPOSITORS WANTED. Wanted, eood compositors for the jobbing ilnpartmont of tbn Straits Times. Apply personally at tbe Office MOTOR CYCLE FOR SALE. Two-stroke Scott, Two speed gear, Free engine, Patent starting gear operated from saddle. Wat*r cooled, Palmer cord Tyres, ftlmo-t new. Apply D.C.L c/o Straits Times 23
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    • 401 5 NOW ON SALE DOLLAR SHARE VALUES DIVIDEND PROSPECTS or thb LEADINd DOLLAR COMPANIES FULLY WORKED OUT BY THI STRAITS TIMES CRITIC. This most convenient handbook v now on sale. It is the most complete an<* most careful analysis ever made of thi position and prospects of the Dollar Shan Companies
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    • 145 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. SIB. UNDERTAKING. i»H"««P Bin*apo~. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Batfa to inform the publio that tbe kind patronage aooorded him during the pas* tew years, has made it necessary for him to aoquire ainother new Rubbartyred Hearse, whioh surpasses all others in the Straits. Mr. Daley is
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  • 1129 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 28. NOVELIST HISTORY. Some time ago a copy of A School History of England" by C. R. L. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling reached us from the Oxford University Press. It has the merit of being cheap 18, and it has eleven colonred pictures, which one
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  • 34 6 The traffic earnings of the Singapore Government Railway in July last were 123,638.17. In the first seven months of this year, the earnings were «161,842.88 against |10U,197.53 in the corresponding period of last year.
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  • 36 6 Considerable anxiety was felt in Bombay over the non-arrival of the Messageries' steamer Salazie front Noumea at the appointed time. She arrivod tweuty-four hunrs later. The delay was due to cyclonic weather between Australia and Colombo.
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  • 21 6 The German mail steamer Kit int will sai for Europe tomorrow evening at live o'clock instead of at 9 a. vi.
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  • 15 6 Tho quarantine restrictions against Amoy. Swatow and Tanjong Priok, on account ol cholera, are withdrawn.
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  • 29 6 A lecture will be given this ovening at 8.45, in the hall of the Presbyterian Church, by Mr. W. Makepeace, on the Malay language. All are invited to attend.
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  • 30 6 A marine court of inquiry will sit, probably on the 4th prox., to investigate the circumUnices of the loss of the Cheang Chbw which went ashore in the Bali Straits.
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  • 32 6 Booking opens tomorrow at the Robinson Piano Cos. place for the forthcoming season of the Bandmann Opera Co. As will be seen in the advertisement columns tho company starts on September 7.
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  • 49 6 Mr. Colin Browne, formerly of Messrs. Browne, Bulner and Co., of tho G. O. H. garvge, is importing an aeroplane into Ceylou. Mr. Browne has not yet formulated his plans, but the machine is a passenger carrying (twoseater) racing Bleriot monoplane, with a 50 h.-p. seven cyclinder Gnome engine.
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  • 51 6 The Currency Commissioners' return for July shows that the whole amount of cur rency notes in circulation on July 31 was 83"), 439,460, and the average amount of currency notes in circulation during the month was 135,600,39.'). Un July :U, the coin portion of the note guarantee fund stood at
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  • 57 6 The Bangkok Times reports:— The N.D.L. Xatuna has been specially chartered by the Siam Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., to coino up from Singapore to Taku and Langsucn to take a cargo of fish for Singapore. This iin addition to the ordinary service calling there every week. The N.ituna will take
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  • 52 6 Mr. Oswald Stoll, managing director of Moss's Empires. Ltd.. the Coliseum Syndicate, the Manchester Hippodrome, aud other popular places of amusement, is, iv conccntiou with Mr. Walter Gibbons, organising a great "combine" of music halls. The combine includes 29 music halls, 2t of which are in London, representing a capital
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  • 57 6 The Bangkok Daily Mail hears that four extra European chets are being specially engaged for the banquets to be given at Bangkok during the Coronation weeks, that 010 hundred and eighty thousand ticals worth of provisions have been ordered froui French and English firms, and that twelve powerful Napier motorcars
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  • 65 6 Mr. P. Bonifac, manager of the Dato Kramat Works of the Eastern Smelting Com pany, Limited. Penang, has presented to the Governor a petition praying for leave to file a specification of a certain invention for an apparatus and a process for improved smeltins of ores and treatment of slags
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  • 92 6 The atteution of old St. Edward's School (Xuwara Eliya) boys is called to the fact that Mr. 11. H. Phelp, the headmaster, is engaged to be married to Miss Heary. of Maskeliyn. and tl.it a subscription list is being got up by Mr. H. Wilkinson, of Fairfield. Lindula. and Mr.
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  • 86 6 The assertion made by the management of the Alliambra that their programmes "draw proved true on Saturday night, wlien there was a very large audience. The current series of pictures at this popular place of entertainment is a particularly good one, and includes besides the interesting forty-ninth edition of Pathe's
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  • 122 6 Two new vessels were launched at I', ii.uion Saturday. The Gula. a steel twin screw steamer 105 feet long, built at Pryc Dock for the Gula Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Limited, took the water in the presence of a large company of invited guests and at Sungri Ngoh, the Tandjong Balci,
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  • 110 6 It will be interesting to many to learn that an Encyclopaedia of Islam is being prepared by a number of leading Orientalists under the supervision of Dr. M. Th. Houtsma. It is a dictionary of the geography, ethnography, and biography of the Maliomedan people. In the recent number which contains
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  • 127 6 The patronal feast of the Singapore Cathulic Club was celebrate), yesterday, wilh a high mass at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, at which the Rev. Father Nain, the President of the Club, officiated. Bordoucl's Collegiate Mass wan sung by the Club choir, under the conductorship of
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  • 375 6 Mr. IJ. .1. Barlow, manager of Tauali Mcrali Kstatc, Johorc, died, on Friday, from heart ailuro. He had previously been on I'erhentian Tinggi, Negri Scrubilaii. The death is reported of Dr. Enea Bignami, at six o'clock on Thursday morning, on board the Italian steamer Ischia on hei
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  • 40 6 The following prices were realised on the sale of rubber at the Malacca auction mart, on Saturday Sheet S.'.M.TO per picul. Sheet No. 2 (wet) WUjOO Dark crepe 8172.50 Bidding was keen and all lots were sold.
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  • 61 6 A London telegram of August 18 published in the Hongkong Telegraph, states The Rt. Hon. L. Harcourt replying to a question in the House of Commons said that the introduction of the system of registration of opium smokers in Houkong wa» impracticable. Such rcgistiation had neither
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  • 79 6 The Cathedral Glee Society will give its first concert at the Teutonia Club on I Inns day, .September 21, and a very attractive programme is promised. The concert will be on behalf of the funds of that excellent institution, the Children's Aid Society, and the leu
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  • 68 6 The acting Commissioner, Trado and Customs, X.M.S., intimates that the prices for tin' period from August 26 to September 7, inclusive, of cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem ba> is, are as under Sheet and Biscuit $285 per picul Fine
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  • 104 6 There are rumours in circulation at present which may foreshadow the possible conversion of a number of dollar rubber companies into sterling concerns. These rumours are based on the fact that London people aro making inquiries locally as to the prospects of executing profitable deals, but
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  • 139 6 In the Penang Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday last, the Hon. E. C. Ellis, the Hod. R. Young, and the Hon. G. Macbain met the following deputation to exchange views on the new Municipal Bill Messrs. C. W. Barnett, Jules Martin, Abdul Kadir (Attorney of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 95 6 CAPSTAN MIXTURE rpsssfSilif SMOKING MIXTURE «M^T' X £^HIHl Jiß^M Manufactured in two Strengths MEDIUM AND FULL PffiJS IN LB> AIRTIOHT TINS Price Per Tin '£^s%jjM 4O cents. OBTAINABLE AT I Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Messrs. ROBINSON COMPANY. Smart and Exclusive MOTOR BONNETS Just Arrived, LADIES DEPT. John Little Co.,
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    • 153 6 Programs That Draw are not obtained cheaply. Those that we present, from the high-class character of the pictures they comprise, cannot fail to draw. Our programme for tonight (2nd show) is the following, and if yon aie on the lookout for the best, ours will draw you: 1. Overture by
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    • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and on page 8.
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  • 326 7 MORE HOPEFUL TONE ABOUT NEGOTIATIONS. France Desires Peace With Honour. Rbdtbr's Tki.i-.ikam. London, August 26. Rcutor learns that the era of conversations about Morocco will be succeeded next week by what may be regarded as negotiations, both France and Germany knowing what is likely to be ottered
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  • 99 7 HORRIBLE CASE REPORTED FROM WEST CHESTER. Suggested Conference on Black Peril. ItKlTKlt's TELEGRAM. London, via Zanzibar, August 26. Tho recrudescence of lynching in the United States, coupled with black peril incidents in South Africa, is attracting attention. The Daily Express urges consultation between American and British statesmen
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  • 85 7 TIMES COMMENT ON CHANGE OF MINISTRY. Financial Reform Recommended. Hkltkk's Trlkoram. London, August 27. The Times says that though the resignation of the Marquis Katsma is perhaps inevitable, the change of premiership will bo regarded with some anxiety. Tho .Marquis has directed the policy of Japan with
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  • 29 7 Uric OWrUBMH Lloyd Tklkoram. lierlin, August 2.6 The l\i|>e lms tittctiiled mass for the first time since his illness. He is to take Marien bad water.
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  • 52 7 American Yard Beats the World's Record. Rkutbr's Tkliobam. London. August 28. Tin: Argentine battleship Reivadavia ban been launched at Quincy, Massachusetts. She is the Urgent in the world, her length being 585 foet, and her tonnage 20,600. Sho is the first foreign warship built in American yards for
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  • 45 7 No Opposition to the Reciprocity Proposals. Reutkr's Telegram. London, via Zanzibar, August 26. Router's Ottawa correspondent says the Canadian election campaign has narrowed down to a straight party fight," there being practically no anti- reciprocity Liberal candidates. Sir Wilfred Laurier retire-, if defoated.
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  • 75 7 Curious Government Seizures. Rkitki-.'s Telkguam. London, via Zanzibar, August 26. The pipers are giving prominence to the seizure by the authorities of so-called 'mystery ships two steamers, one at Erith, tho other at Barrow. The fittings of tl.esc ships are said to suggest that they are intended to
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  • 34 7 Grimsby Men Hired as Instructors. Reiter's Ti i.t'i v.i. London, August 27. Japanese agents have bought four Grimsby steam trawlers, and have engaged Grimsby fishermen to iutrodnce the trawler methods in Japan.
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  • 71 7 Rkcteh's Tklburax. Kondon, via Zanzibar, August 27. Ken. beat Yorkshire at Canterbury by ton wickets. Middlesex beat Hampshire at Lords by an innings and 107 runs. Surrey beat Sussex at Brighton by 8 wickets. Worsetshire beat Somerset at Worcester by 187 runs. The Lancashire v. Leicestershire match at
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  • 69 7 Dkb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telkor.ui. Berlin, August 26. At Alton;;, the Kaiser made a speech in which he pointed out that the Kaiserin was born in SchleswigHolstein, emphasizing that the domestic life of the Royal family is a standard for all Germans, and adding that Her Majesty has
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  • 33 7 DRR OsTASIATISCHB LLOYD TeLEQRAM. Berlin, August 27. The recognition of the Republic of Portugal by the monarchic Powers is imminent, if tha government gives a satisfactory assurance on pending claims.
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  • 43 7 Rrutrr's Tslboram. London, via Zanzibar, August 29. President Taft. speaking at Sea Mirton, Massachusetts, said that when the Tariff Board issued its report on wool and cotton in December, he would recommend to Congress a revision of both schedules.
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  • 53 7 (Kucim a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, August 27. Information has been received by Malacca Hubbcr Plantations, Limited, that the priceof fine Para in London yesterday was 4/10} per Hi., value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 5/7.J value. There were buyers at }d. below the
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  • 97 7 There were no less than four cruisers of the Australian squadron in Singapore roads during the week end. The first to arrive was the Cambrian (Capt. K. W. K. Wemyss) which cast anchor on Saturday. She was followed yesterday by the Pioneer (Commander P. .1. Stoppard), the Psyche (Com mander
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  • 126 7 THE ANTI-JEWISH FEELING IN WALES. Extortion by the Shopkeepers Denied. Rei-ter's Telboram. London, via Zanzibar, August 26. Owing to the attacks on Jews in South Wales, a number of Jewish refngoes have arrived at Cardiff. They endured considerable suffering and were frightened for their lives. The rioting at
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  • 709 7 Guthrie in Danger of Collision At Sydney Heads. When the steamer Gutliric. in command of Captain J. Wilson, outward bound from Singapore, was about to cattc Sydney Heads on the night of July 25, the electrical engineers at South Head and Middle Head were indulging in practice
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  • 130 7 On the 15th instant, the Howrah Sessions Court was the scene of considerable excitement. A noted robber, on being sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment, became enraged, grossly abusing the judge and jury, following it up by spitting upon a head constable. The prisoner, with a violent
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  • 1123 7 100 PER CENT. DIVIDEND FOR PAST YEAR. Further Issue of Shares. The sixth ordinary general meeting of shareholdersof the Balgownie Rubber Estates is to be held at Gresham Uonse, on September 4, when the following report of the directors, signed by Messrs. R. C. M. Hindersley and A.
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  • 555 7 Malay Magistrate Murdered by a Tutong Native. (From Our Own Corrkspondbnt.) Labuan. August M, Two Chinese coolies named Lim Hoc and Goh i 'live employed on a rubber plantation at Suugei Kliug came to blows some weeks back and the result was a case in court. The case
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  • 220 7 It has always been a convenient walk from the pavilion of the Swimming Club to the Soaview Hotel ur to the tram terminus at Gaylang. But nowadays everybody at Tanjong Katong seems to be conspiring to thrust as many obstructions across the path as jtossible. and
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  • 152 7 The next orchestral concert in connection with the Singapore Philharmonic Society, will bo given on Monday, September 18, at the Teutonia Club by kind permission. Tho orchestra will be conducted by Mr. 0. B. Hcwett, bandmaster of The Buffs, and the programme will include movements from Mozart's
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  • 45 7 The Marlborough cinematograph had a practically full house on Saturday night and the programme comprised some fine subject*, among them a film depicting the great Fair Nijni Novgorod, the Black-mailer (American Kinema) and WifHes in a Panic, the last named fairly bringing down the house.
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  • 85 7 TERRIBLE DISASTER IN DURHAM COUNTY. Ten Passengers Killed. Rioter's Tileqrah. London, August 27. A runaway motor brake containing thirtythroe passengers collided with a tree near Consett, in the county of Durham, and was smashed to atoms. Ten people were killed and several injured. London, via Zanzibar, August 27.
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  • 94 7 A PER-CAPITA CONTRIBUTION PROPOSED. Permanent Masters of the Seas. Rbuter's Teleoram. Londou. via Zanzibar, August '27. Renter's correspondent at Wellington says that Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand, has been banqticttcd on his return from the coronation. He said it would be almost as cheap to
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  • 114 7 HIGH ANGLE GUN TESTED IN AMERICA. Indian Government Claims Full Control. Rkutbr's Trlroraii. London, via Zanzibar, August 2H. At Chalons Sin Maine. Hello flew 750 miles in 15 hours, winning the Michelin Cup for the longest day's flight. A Washington message says that naval experiments have been made with
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  • 98 7 SPLENDID CONDUCT OF FRENCH LINER. All the Boats Picked Up. Rbutkk's Telkgkam. London, via Zanzibar, August 26. The Messagcries steamer Adour reports that sho pickod up a drifting boat with a number of the crew and passengers of tho Fifeshire, on the evening of the wreck. Tho
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  • 23 7 Reutf.r'3 Tf.lkoram London, August 28. A body of Moors attacked a Spanish survey ing party at Medilla, killing four soldiers.
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  • 28 7 Rrutkb's Trlrobam. London, via Zanzibar, August 26. Thirty-one are known to have been killed by the derailment of a high valley railroad at Manchester, Now York.
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  • 30 7 Ridtbb's Telegram. London, via Zanzibar. August 27. A Paris journalist, M. .lagers Schmidt, has completed a tour round tho world in 80) days, which is a record.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
    • 59 8 Tho ballot for thn Klcctiou Committee of the s.( .c raanUed as follows: Dr. A. O. Butler, Messrs. H. A. lirown, H. W. Huckloy, Iv f. 11. Ivllin. A. Y. (iahajjan. A. ft. II irrington, <). P. Orifnth .Tones. P. W. King, W. .1. itayson, J. MeKenaie,
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    • 68 8 The last match in the first round for the Fairy Dale football cup competition, was played oil on the St. Joseph's ground on Saturday, botwo n the Chinese sobobws oi St. Joseph's sehiK.l and the White Star 11. A large crowd watched the name which was very evenly fought, ami
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    • 96 8 The month!] hairHimr raoea of the fhin.se Hwimuiuig c'lnl) for Angaat were ■wuui oil yeeterda) with the following results: A diTison, 330 yards, Ist. Wee Kirn Hock (ii s,. s.i. 2nd, Chcong Keng Liatt lin sees. i. .".hi. Chia Teek < bye i ascs.), Ith, Chia Keng Chin (2 mm.
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    • 99 8 Tin Bangkok Times, of August 18, asm An invitation has been sent by the cricket section of the Royal Bangkok sports I'lub to tin Singapore Cricket Club, inviting them to semi a team to BangrHtk to ooaapata for the Pagot ('up. daring the forthcoming season Bangkok cricket siaiis about the
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    • 41 8 S.K.K. (V.) Handicap. The monthly bandio«|) ihoot of the S.U.E. i V.i rilli i lut). bald at Riilcsticr ran^c. resulted ii- (bllowi i I. Sii|n. ((ivcniy 6ti-.7-91.-2 J. C. K. M. (.Ovomy... 9S I yi.l If* Labriuu 7:t 81.7
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    • 164 8 Telegraph Merchants. in the mated) between the Telegraph Compaoy'i and Morohanta' elevens, tin 1 soeoinl inning* u;i, played on the fU-n ou Satui'lav. At the close oi play the Merchants' innings was still onflnlahed. The ■Cores urii'ih follows-: in i a: \in Co: Jenkins stp. Bntlej b Bath in.
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    • 156 8 <iarrixin <i.c. v. Singapore O.C. The following is the nmH of the interclub foui nc competition, played nw Honda; moruiut!' The Singapore Golf Club won by i.; poiuU. y !l. ad, ion 11. Mactataah i. Sbi i'K.l hi. K. i-ii Capt. Hicklinfi It. h. Aoton l.i. nt. i y
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  • 175 8 AI" ooaUaiipurary baa om.pil, .1 ataUe showing the amonnt ol capital raised in Lonil.in i.y i :iil»ii\ underUkingH during the Ant -is ili- of tin- current year. The aggregate is ii. I, mi than 11 1,IXIU.III)O, most of huh is M,|iiii,il for the purpose ol no«
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  • 44 8 The Maa^nMg Daily rYssi of August M states: Che month rainfall lias vow cxMMfad in iin Ins lias mouth. Wo believe lbs record fur any OB* month in Ilon^lion^ in IH inch.s. It baka now u« if that MOON will be lirokiii this mouth.
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  • 496 8 Increase in Volume of British Shipping. 1 Batnena of abjpping and tonnage which paHHed through the Suez Canal for the three years 190H-9-10 have been issued as a Parliamentary paper. The net tonnage for last year shows tin incroaso of 1,174,:!71, as compared with that of 1909
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  • 428 8 The High Ideals of an Indian Youth. The Indian Metbodi-i TinMS publishes a m i v Interesting composition written by a Hnngsll boy iv the third class of a High Bobooi Tlie Kilitui- ramnrks that it shows the difference between the ideals of a licn^ali boy nf
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  • 54 8 Tin- ii'|Knt of tin- Bass I'iinal diiectorttfor 191(1 sliu«> that tin mt tonnage of shipping which |iiissiil tbfongh the ranal in 1910 was 1474,871 toiiH iv excess of the previous year's record. British vessel! represented f1.3 per cent., and (ii-rman ships II per cent, of tho total number vvliii h
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  • 747 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning, Singapore, August 28, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn Value. Bayers. Sellen. 2/- Allagar 8/8 8/74 2/. Options 1/- 1/7 XI Anglo- Java 4/- 4/10 1 Anglo Johore
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 14 8 For all internal complaints, Dysentery Cousin. Colds, ole, take W eds' Uruat Puppcruiiot Cure
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    • 47 8 Losing Weight j by the Pound 1 mler Wvigbt," a condition of ill- health, hliowh your assimilative powers are decreasing. WATERBURY S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND Supplies the blood with ttie wanted uourishiDg and healthy flush building inatetials Very palatable. OF ALL CHEMIST*. $125 and $2.
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    • 34 8 Source of Sleeplessness. The most common cause of insomnia is disorders of the stomach. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these disorders and enable you to sleep. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 317 8 v lffiHk^ DISC HARROW m 'l ;ir to illustration hut fit tod with 8-i6ins. Steel Discs, specially designed or use on u^^ er Estates by Bullock Wf SELF CLEANING "^E-^ nOUBLE ADJUSTMENT. RILEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY, LIMITED., Specialists In Estate Supplies. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE, CHEAP. Two light Locomotives, 4-8 H.:-.
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    • 230 8 Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, Sept. 2. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. The only first-class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splondid verandah. ReKtanrant With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest European Restaurants. Manager O. Feraudy, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from October to
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    • 269 8 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS. The New Mail Train Service enables ns to seDd into the X.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of Tho Straits Times containing all the important telegrams and news received up to a late hour in the afternoon. This edition can be bought in me
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 201 9 "If it be not true, speak it not, If it be not seemly, do it not." Marcus Aurelius. The one and only Sole Agents PATERSON. SIMONS CO., LTD. Maynard Co., Ltd., WHOLESALE RETAIL CHEMISTS, Singapore. CONTRACTORS TO SHIPPING COMPANIES, HOSPITALS AND RUBBER ESTATES. Sole Wholesale Agents in the Straits Settlements
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    • 713 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. iINOAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IBLAND. BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORREB STRAITS. Also taking passengers and oargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SO' TU AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QDFENHLAND PORTS, BMTIBH NKW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Smooth Passage. Superb Soenary.
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    • 581 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railway Co B Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE Vu China, Japan, Canada and thi LJnitid Statis. Ronte from Hongkong, via Shanghai Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.B. "Empress of India"} Twin Mrew R-MB."BmprossofJapan" R.M.S. Empress of China"/
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    • 804 9 PATRONIZED y^y^P!^^^'r^ BY ROTALTY B. P. de SILVA, Manufacturing Jeweller AND Diamond Merchant. HAS ON VtEW |§Si| Handsome Pendants SET WITH BEST QUALITY BRILLIANTS OR WITH GEMS. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. 62 &c 63. HIGH STBET, RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Masont ESTABLISHED 1881. JUIT RECEIVED: New Goods ol Superior
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 428 10 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN UFE ABBURANCE CC. < LIMITED. lead Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of DlMOtOi-ai A. Dbbbick, Bsq., Chairman, a, H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. I rmi Fowlib, m.f.., a.m., Chief Med. Officer F. M. Biliot, Bsq. Rev. N. J. Oowrbdr. T»w NO4K Paw, Bsq. One Soob Tbb, Esq.
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    • 303 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL UFE UISURMCE GOMMHI OF MUM*. ffSTAMISMb 1883. a.s.o. Inetiranoa ia Force, over fSMM,tM.M Maw Buainaaa, 1910, over...|S,M«,Ma.lO Larg« Nat Sui»plue above liabilitinn for 11'incrve and all outstanding olaims, Direct Government Supervision Cai-t! Tjoan? 'SettleuientH, etc., mado locally. Folici.s are "WORLD WIDB: 1 J. H. EVANS, Manager, Sooth Eastern
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    • 538 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shane of £30 each £1,2004)00 Reserve Fund 41,625,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors... 41,300.000 BANKBRS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE 1 BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest
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    • 460 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD. NO. (7 AND 68, KLING STRUT. BsUbiiahcd 1807. Capital paid up M *****,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 OOUBT OF DIRECTORS. 1, Tab- Tbok Joon 6. Sm Kia Jam a. Nam Sim Sana 7. T«o Hoo Lai 8. Laow Gma
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    • 631 10 SALES BY AUCTION. LAND SALE. At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Co. Sale-rooms, On Wbdnbsoat, Adci'm SO, at 2.80 r.M. Di-trict of Ki-nnji. Lease No. 2299 for 900 years Quit-rent s<l.. r >o. Area 6 acre". rooiK, 26 pole 1 Planted with Rubber mid fruit tree*. H.L. COGHLAN A CO..
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    • 644 10 Enquire within if jou want to prolong ,ou. lift by Hygiene TO ENSURE LONG LIFE Care of the Teeth. (Translated from the Japanest) By Dp. S. YAMAMOTO IScsulvi) alaaajkaf Mm tittli Mtan in it is aK.i Baaaaaacy hi tmm Nm sny onci oi twice- in .1 year to di Tt-ttli.
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  • 1018 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Rule of the Road in France. So far as Uic adoption of the English rule of the road is concerned, the new road law in France will, of course, bo cordially welcomed by British motorists, but it also contains one or
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  • 87 11 A peculiar road dIMMtM occurred early this month near Leeds, in Yorkshire. A traction engine employed to draw tho vans of a hMBM efaraM OOt out of control iv It ■•;< t inline a hill :i niiU' U| I >nsliiiif» down tlio incline at U'riilic spocil the engine and vans,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 398 11 LORD HARDINGE HAS ORDERED TWO M hp WOLSELEY TO UK BUILT FOR THE PERSONAL USE CP Their Majesties The KING QUEEN At the Delhi Durbar Full particulars from the Sole Agent*: CENTRAL sg&i£S! LIMITED. Standard (Bars ARE TO BE USED BY His Majesty King George AT THE DELHI DURBAR. IN
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    • 43 11 ST. ANDREW 8 HOUSE. A Church of Ecß'-an Boarding Bonn fui Baropean and Eurasian i>. yh who desire I. attend tho schools of the plaoe. Application' tobemndetotheHoc<>c Maatur, St. Androwp ilouso, or to tl o Colonial Chaplaic. CHEAP SALE NOW PROCEEDING AT WHITEAWAY'S
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    • 11 11 Woods Great Peppermint Coro for ail internal ouaiplaiDts. Dywntuy, Coakhs, CoUtete.
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    • 329 11 Through all Dealers Garages, CONTINENTAL Tyres. Prices universal throughout Only Fres-i' tyros in stock. All Qumni *izes. Continental Tyre Rubber Co., Ld., Telegrams i SINGAPORE, Telephone i CONTINENT A 17, COLL YEP QUAY. 290. JUST ARRIVED: GERIL BREAD Best Health Bread, rerommenaed by the beet Doctors all over the wcrid,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 522 12 THE HON'BLE MR. R. H. HENDERSON. CACHAR. I havo been getting a groat deal of PATBNT STONE for new Factorios, and Bhall bo using more in future years for new work and to gradually replace tbe cement floors in the old Faotorics and in some of tbe Bungalows. I regret
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    • 250 12 BOARD AND LODGING. ROOM AND BCARD PRIVATELY. Distance 8 miles, Married coupta or chums $130 witb "boy" and stabling. Api^y European, c/o Straits Times. 198 18-9 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable Board ani Residence in English brme. Private batbr oms. Tennin and Stabliog. Terms moderate. Silver Bank, .0 Orchard Koad. 22
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    • 556 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, first and second floors, No la, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie Co., Ltd. 14 n HOUBE TO LET. No. 44, Anson Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 188 a OFFICE TO LET. No. 7. Collyer Quay. Apply
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    • 448 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. BIRDS OF PARADISE FOR SALE. Apply, Moraax k Co., 19, 20, Boat Quay. 21-7 o STAMPS FOR SALE. Fohiign Stamps. On view at 18, Owen Road. 26-8 28-8 FOR SALE. Four iron tanks, one new and three having been und very little, holding each about 16 tons.
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    • 644 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Govsrnmsnt and Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 109, Market Street. NOTICE. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Tho FIRST AUCTION will be hold in tho Kxrhani!" Room. Singapore, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, commencing at 11 a.m Intending kHith are requested to communicate an
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    • 301 12 I ROBINSON PIANO NEW RECORDS l-arj^e Consignment Just Received. CHOCOLATE SOLDIER COUNT OF LUXEMBURG QUAKER GIRL, ETC., ETC. All the Latest. ROBINSON PIANO S_ E. _0. HOTEL. PENANG The best and thu most frequented Hotel iv the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straith ABB THI BBANCBIX
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 225 12 Straits Wimes. AD7BRTISBMENT RATES.—Misocllan. ous wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of II per tour lines for one or two insertions. Notict of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.o. oardfi, on page 6, 12. Inch Suau Katis
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