The Straits Times, 5 September 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.662 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 156 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST 1 Special Purchase 50:: z Underskirts at Exceptional Prices. I t^? e Made of Excellent qual- i ROM IO jj» itj' Longcloth, Flounce %O CkC\ of Fine Cambric and C f\f\ 4* *m ■%J \J trimmed with dainty lace 4^ W• W W Each
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    • 58 1 OLIVER Spec i a jjj*\ No. S. Foolscap" takes paper 9" wide $21 0 takes paper 13$" wide $230 Policy" takes paper 18" wide $240 Special takes paper 24" wide $320 I Special takes paper 30" $370 No. c. j m Foolscap $240 I "Brief" $260 J" Policy" $270 I
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    • 395 1 ROBINSON'S Cash Sale OPPORTUNITI E S. Man's India Gauza Singlet* of British M imif acture Gold Medal Gamp Bads covered with Drown WaterThin ia a thoroughly nonnd at: dependable garment proof Cmtm 2' 4 z 6' 8 taped all roaod the neck, with extra gnsfteta at tbe tide U neck
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 594 2 THE DIVERSITY OF THE TREE'S PRODUCTS. Ceylon Figures. In view of the clone connection between rubber and the coconut palm, it is interesting to note that the latest official returns give the total acreage of coconuts in Ceylon at 1 ,035,H63 acres, but these figures are, according
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  • 380 2 Captain's Complaint to the Merchant Service Guild. The question of the lack of means whereby the British shipmaster has the greatest difficulty in maintaining discipline on board merchant vessels is one which lias for some considerable time occupied the attention of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 237 2 To Beautify fifof^\ a J and Preserve U do The Complexion 4^ is made soft, smooth and \^4 beautifully clear by the fj d.iily application of ;j j /m/ Ui Hazeline' Snow" fc Dullness, grcasiaesi and blemishes J|| disappear, and a charming healthy tone Jtfllf J|p7 One of the special
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    • 36 2 CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No 25, South Bridge Roaa. Kir -it das* Mecbanioal Dentistry, QoIJ CrowuH Bridge, Filling and Vulcanite Dnraticn of Wear guaranteed. OHAROBS MODBRITB. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Boat Tooth Powders and Bnubca for sale.
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    • 38 2 Cause of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always disturbs tbe sleep more or less and is often tbe cause of insomnia. Many cases bave been permanently cared by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 442 2 "HOW I REGAINED MY jf*t*J#^ HEALTH." I Remarkable Letters from Famous People. r^\ Wi\ My w ti- iM Next to experiencing for oneself the revitalising effects of j& A '7$ Sanatogen, nothing can be more convincing than the spon S^r^" I'M f^\ IMa taneous testimony of those who have themselves
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  • 569 3 ACTS OF VANDLISAM INPROVINCE WELLESLEY. Results of a Recent Visit. I'enantiquary has written in the l'inang Gazette: It may not generally be known that ancient inscriptions have been found in Province Wellesley. Some were discovered on a stone near the ruins of a Buddhist temple and others on
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  • 264 3 Messrs. Samuel Montagu Co.'s Weekly Bulletin. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. write on August 10 Silver.— The market has kept fairly steady considering the uncertainty of the outlook. The latest cabled information regarding the Indian monsoon can hardly be described as completely reassuring. The north-west and central
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  • 60 3 A Javanese woman with a child in her arms was knocked down and both were killed by the express train from Bandoeng to Sourabaya on August 28. The driver saw the woman walking between the rails. Ho blew the whistle repeatedly but the woman did not appear to hear it
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 317 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD I- UP 'YOUR HEALTH with I ESSENCE OR ruuiD extract of RED JAMAICA Pronounced by th« HICHEBT MEDIC*!. AUTKCBITIFS iho most LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of
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    • 100 3 Danger of Blood Poisoning:. Every family should at a'l times be provided with a good reliable liniment and those who, have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm will admit that there is none better. Even as slight an injury os.the scratch of a pin has resulted in blood poisoning and caused the
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    • 557 3 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORE Developing and Printing. JUST ARRIVED) Wellington's Plates Films. KONG Hllie CHIONG GO. NO. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. IB 81-0-12 Singapore Naturalists' Stores. TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS OF PARADISE Fop Sale. BIRDS AND ANIMALS MOUNTED, BTC. DIAUIBII IN MTVUL lISTORY SPECIMENS AMD REQUISITEI OF »LL KINDS NO. 177. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE
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    • 154 3 I Lifebuoy Soap is invaluable gh*l 3 Patients' clothing. It is a ys^ fection, and its regular t 1 l\ \l f rr n^^ CLEANS, PURIFIES, ISBIHfI H-fl AND DISIINFE-Crs. ttaS^^H^uß Manutaourrd by the f ~~-~Z^^^^^^^S^i^i^B iff* j Proprlttort of Sunlight Soap. ~T^^^Zl~~^^^r^^^B SK GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 621 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, BOTPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Oulf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1911 Outward (for Ohina.) A-.ctyi Sept 8I
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    • 625 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN UNE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, TiOTKtoo and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin wrew Steamers maintaining this service have bee* specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 676 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahaag, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Bacbo, Kelantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohsamoi, Bandon, Langsuan, Uhumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Du* Departure 8 p.m. a.a. YUGALA Sept. 4 Sept 6 a.a. BORIBAT Sept. 7 Sept. 9 s.a.
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    • 521 4 STEAMER SAIUNGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. OEUTSCME DAMPfICHIff FMRTMES. "MMa" ■bUKb. Combine-! Servioe. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly for Havre aod Hamburg and ooce a month for Bremerhaven direct,
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    • 640 4 STEAMER SAILIH6S, N. D. L. Rorddeutscher Llojd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. .Tbe taat and well-known mail rtesmen ot thii Company sail fortnightly from BrenMn, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sontbanrpton, Oibraltar Genoa, Naples (oonnaoMag Marseilles, N plea, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo. Penaaf, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • 126 5 FIXTURES Tuesduy, Septembers. Hijih Water, 983 a ra B.o'n.m Protest n«etin<!, Victoria Theatre, 0 p.m. Tanfclia Club mo'.t?ny, 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 6 Si^ti Water, 10.9 a.m., 9.2 p.tu Thursday. September 7. High Water, 10.86 a.m., 9.48 p ni P. and O. homeward mail do*. Tho Balkan
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  • 222 5 TO-DAT. Malacca and Bagan Hock Lee Bpm j Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Poh Ann 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm j Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian Bpm Penang and Colombo Hirano Maru 4pm Bangkok Produce 4 pm Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampanan and Macassar /weena
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  • 134 5 Tho P. and O. hrmewa>-d mail steamer Arcadia having left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 2nd instant, may be expected to arrive here on Thursday morning, tbe 7th instant. The P. and O outwird mail steamer As°aye having left Colombo at 4.80 p.m. on Saturday,
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  • 300 5 Latest Arrivals. Da Klerk, Dut. str. 1285 tons, Capt Che- valitr. Sept 4. From Bdtavia, Ang 29. G.c. I and p. Ships Agency, Ltd. For Muntok Sept 6. Roads. Bats, Brit btr., 509 tons, Captain Daly, Sept 4. Frcm Telok Anton, Sept 2. G.o. and d.p. Straits Steamship
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  • 105 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basih— Fuh Wo. East W. Siotion No. I— Van der Hagen. Sri irs Wharf -Nil. Main W. Sict. No. a— Masunda. B—Natuna.8 Natuna. 4— Nil. 6 -Chow Fa. 6— Memnon, Rhesus. New
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  • 651 5 Arrivals Per steamer Nueotung. September 4.— From Bangkok: Mr. Luang Pbradipat, Mr. Gaelle, Mr. Berhingralc Mr. Kacluta and -Mr Jack. I Per steamer Kinia, September 4.— From I Telok An=on via ports Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Kvanf, Mr. and Mr?. McKenzie, Mr. Monolaws, Mr. E. H.
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  • 46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore staiiil.ini timo, corresponding to 6 ii.m. Oreenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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  • 245 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapori, Skpirmrrr S, 1911. Ok Lohpok— Back 4 n/» 2/4^ Dim and m. '■'■■4-\ Private c m/t 2,'4J] do 8 m/a 2/4 i On Girmani— Bank d/d 2««i Private 8 m/s 242* On Frmoi— Bank d/d 2844 Private 8 m/i 289 Oh India— Bank T. T. 174]
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 163 5 'ssae 5 10 10 bol»t Tin 10 10 Brn&ng 0 10 Branch Hyd 10 10 K&naboi Bl £1 Kinta Tin 61 XI Kledang Tin SI £1 Lahat Mines LO 10 Malacca Tin i/. 6/- Pahang Consol Bl £1 Pengkalen El £1 Paaicg Bahro Bl £1 Pnsing Lama 10 10
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    • 554 5 HBU6 3 falae a! Buyers. Sellers. I/. 2/. Ail*K»« 8/7* I/. 2/. Anglo- Mi:»j U/7* 17/6 2/ Baling Malak* 19 2/Bl £1 Sato Caves 11.0.0 MO.O El £1 Butu Ti»;a 8.7.6 8.15.0 El £1 Bakit Kajang 2.0.3 2.2.6 El £1 Bukit Lintang 8.10.0 3.15.0 I/. -J. Bakit Mcrtajaro 2/3
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    • 116 5 Issue S Value Bayers. Seller* 10 10 Eurtern norn Smelting 10.00 10 7 H 8.60 £1 £1 Electric Tramwajs 8/- 8/9 10 10 Frasot Neave 48.00 60.00 100 Howarth Erakine 45.00 tB.OO 100 7% Pret. 91.00 100 100 Kati Bro. Oct. 186.00 100 100 8% Cum. Prel. nom 10
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    • 48 5 Bayers BeUirs Spore Manioipal 4}% of 1907 11,900,000 6% 7%pm Spore Municipal 4*% of 1909 •1,000,000 6% 7%pn. S'poro Municipal 4% $602,900 par Buyers Selitss Howarth Brskine 0% 1800,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 8% 1284,000 2* Singapore E lee trio Tramways 5% 4860,000 S'poro Munioipal 6 11,87H,000 oom
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 50 5 A Matter of Common Interest. How to cute a cold is a question in which many arc iiitori'stoil just now. Chamberlain's Cou^li Kcinedy has won its great reputation and BMMBM sale by its remarkable cure of colds. It can always bo depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 69 5 AUCTION SALES. i Powell and Co. Sopt. 5 At salerocm, laai and houses, at Norris Road, at 2 80. i Sept. 7— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. I Sept. 9— At Fernhill, Orango Grove Road, superior teak household furniture, etc., at 2. Chins Kenjr Lee and Co. Sopt 6—
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    • 781 5 HIPPODROME Circus and Menagerie, BEACH ROAD. GUANO OPENING NIGHT! Friday, September 8. Doors Open at 8p m. Overtui at 9.15 pm. When the following ARTISTS 45 willmkettl 7/rsf Jlppearanee in Singapore. COROGOET FAMILY, Trick Cyolists MARKUNI FAMILY, Equestriennes. (8 in nnmber). (4 in number I. A. ALEX 4NDROFF, Foot Bqiilibrist.
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    • 143 5 HIGH-CLASS T«l«phon«Ho. 619. UNDERTAKING. P«-I"««P »tr««t, Singapor. MR. ALBERT L. A DALEY Be*a to inform the pr.blio that the kind patronage aocordod him during tbe dam lew years, has mado it necosaary lor him to acquire another naw Rubbertyrad Hearse, whioh sarpasses all others in tbe Straits. Mr. Daley is
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  • 1127 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. BLACK AND WHITE PROBLEMS. Lord Gladstone, now serving as High Commissioner in South Africa, is the son of a very distinguished father, and some would say that that is the only claim he has to any distinction whatever. Without going quite as far as
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  • 24 6 The output of clean ore from the Kinta Association, Ltd., for August is as follows: Mine 255 piculs, tribute 590 piculs, total 845 pictds.
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  • 25 6 The L'nion Trading Company havo kindly forwarded a couple of glass paper weights advertising Whallcy's Sanitary Company, London, proprietors of various fluids, soaps and powders.
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  • 45 6 A Bangkok paper has it that in the forthcoming season on North German Lloyd steamers to the Far East and Australia only three adults will be accommodated in the four-berth insido and outside cabins of the second class, although there is room for four persops.
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  • 54 6 The Hongkong Daily Press learns that an order has been placed with the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Works for a Blue Funnel steamer, about 200 ft. in length for the Singapore- Deli run. It is a high compliment to the Taikoo Dock that the ship is to be built without
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  • 20 6 It is notified that flic port of Bandjermas sin is declared infected owing to the exist en, -I- of cholera.
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  • 30 6 It appears that no lives were lost iv the accident which befel the immigrant coolies by the breakdown of a part of the pontoon jetty at Port Swettenham last Friday.
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  • 44 6 A telegram from Sourabaya to Hct Nicuws van der Dag of August 24. states that the mounted police who were sent out to look for the missing employee. Mr. De Lannoy Mcijer. of.tho Goalpara estate, havo returned to Sockaboemi. Their search was without result.
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  • 45 6 J. H. MocHeury pleaded guilty at Hongkong to being in possession of 95 taels of opium, and having offensive weapons, knuckle dusters, in his possession. He was fined 9500 or three months' imprisonment on the opium charge and discharged in connection with the second count.
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  • 51 6 Thus the .lava Times: -The Straits Times refers in a leader to the ghastly mess in which the Simo Companies generally find themselves, and especially the Ayer Panas Rubber Estate. The article Ls severe, com prehensive. and mutatis mutandis miyht ap ply to some of the rubber propositions iv this
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  • 72 6 The loyal address of the Hongkong aud Straits-born Chinese community in Bangkok, presented on the occasion of the celebration of King George's coronation, has now been engraved on silver. The address is handsomely framed in gold, the ornamentation being of Siamese workmanship. It will be handed over to H. B.
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  • 77 6 Major Gleu-Liston, 1. M.5.. writes to the Bombay press calling attention to the prevalence of hydrophobia in the city. H4 says he has examined four dogs killed during one week in different parts of the city aud they were all mad. Two persons have been bitten by mad dogs. This
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  • 93 6 Some little diversion was caused at the Municipal offices, yesterday afternoon, by an alarm of fire in the room of Mr. Harrington, the analyst. An electric wire fused and being in close proximity to a gas-pipe it set the latter ablaze. Someone telephoned for the fire brigade but by the
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  • 77 6 A sensation has been cause.] by the an nouncement of the discovery at the Necessid ides IVlace. Lisbon, of a small coffer containing secret correspondence between the royal family of Portugal and the British and German governments, King Manuel ami his relatives, foreseeing the revolution, asked for foreign intervention, offering
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  • 109 6 Work on the new typhoon refuge at Mongkoktsui, Hongkong, is pi ogr^ssiug apace. No less than eleven large junks fully laden with stone for the foundation can be seen lying within the wooden piles demarcating the extensive harbour of refuge on the other side. The fleet of junks was anchored
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  • 100 6 The problem of the control of the street hawker has long been occupying the attention of the Shanghai authorities, and certain measures arc now to be enforced for the protection of the native consumer. The hawkers, in future, must obtain a Municipal market ticket before offering goods for sale. and
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  • 113 6 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Recreation Club was held in the club pavilion last evening, when the following office bearers were elected President, E. Tessensohn vice-President, F. M. Chopard hon. secretary, P. A. Beins general committee, R. Tessensohn, E. Kyan, A. V. Poralta, Edgar Galistan, P. Mclntyre. and
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  • 142 6 In the Appeal Court at Bangkok, judgment has been given in a case in which Chin Wong Cho was charged at the instance of Mr. Wing Hang Chow, compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, with misappropriating Tcs. 2,609.64 paid in mistake. It appeared from the ovidence for the prosecution
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  • 470 6 Miss Gladys Helton has been married .it Hongkong to Captain A. W. Warinn.A.M.C at St. John's Cathedral. Mi. A. C. Towers has taken over the ilutic* of Secretary to tlio Pcrak Chamber of Mines from Mr. G. W. Wilson, who has resigned. Mr. C. C'liiiuipkiu has taken
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  • 62 6 The acting icncral Manager of the Trouou Mines forwards the results of operations daring August as follows:— Output,: tribulir's ore 4-'>7 pienls. mine or. 7.0 13 piculs. total output 7.500 piculs. Value: tributer's ore 120,592, mine on MIMS&MS, total nine »4'J7,050>-'. Kstimated prolit Tributer's OH -'..(MX), mine
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  • 154 6 traveller by the mail train coming to Singapore says that on several occasions when he has crossed the ferry from Johore liahru to Woodlands it has been to lind every compartment iv the first class carriages filled with people who have been at Johore for the day,
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  • 128 6 The new map of the Malay Peninsula, compiled by and published for the Straits branch of the Koval Asiatic Soeiety, has arrived and is now on sale. It shows Itritish territory, tho F.M.S., and other States under British protection, and the Siamese States. The boundaries
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  • 205 6 Capt. Tellefsen, of the Sulva, witnessed .it sea a remarkable sight on the morning of August 24. He was called up at one o'clock by his chief officer to look at a curious phenomenon. From the surface of the water about thirty fathoms from the steamer
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 158 6 From the famous Amsterdam Brewery AMSTEL PILSENER BEER. Per case of 4 dozen Quarts $14 less 5% Per case of 8 dozen Pints $1T less 5% SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck, iacgregor Co. SUN BRAND STERILIZED COWS MILK. Pint tins, per case of 4 dozen $7.T5 Small tins, per case of 8
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    • 166 6 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! Le Courier de Lyon. The Famous Drama. Founded on an Appalling Error of Justice and based on Historical, Authenticated Fact. With M. Ravet, the noted French actor of the Comedie Francaise, Paris, in tho Dual Role of Joseph Lesurqucs and Dubosc, and with scenes played on the actual
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    • 29 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and on page 8. The S.V.I. (Chinese Co.) will carry out a route march on Thursday next at 5 p.m.
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  • 197 7 BRILLIANT REVIEW HELD AT TOULON. Nine Miles of War Ships Km-tru's Trlkoram. London. September 5. F.vcrything was done to make the groat Fronch naval review at Toulon impressive. Ninety war vessels, with over 30,000 crews. H-i-i. .--elliblcd. I'r. H.leiit l-'allieies. intended by Ministers, the Presidents of the
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  • 63 7 Terrible Death Rates in Asia Minor. Hki tkr's Tklkoram. London September I. A f. install iu.i|>|.- UK -s.igo -ays th it cholera is spieadiug iv tin- provinces, and there were 166 cases ami '•-< deaths at Mouistiron Thursday, aud In deaths a. Kosovo. Advice^ h.eo ChonUß in
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  • 52 7 Meeting of the Trades Union Congress. mi:'- TUWMUM. London. September 1. la i iew oi the troubled labour situation, unusual iuteresi att uhes to the Trades I'nion Cong; ess. wiii.-h it opening at Newcastle today, when BM dele-at. s representing 1,667 .1NM1 men will be present. The Government
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  • 30 7 Hackenschmidt Beaten By Gotch. Kki-tku's Tklkoram. London. September K.i;. s Chicago correspondent says that Gotch beat Hackeiischmidt in the wrestling championship of the world by two successive falls.
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  • 65 7 Dkr Ostasiatisc iik Lmo Tklkoram. Berlin. September 4. A Biuss.ls advice states that at the buildings of the German and French Embassies and the French consulate, au anonymous inscription iv red paint has been put on the walls bearing the words. No war. otherwise dynamite.
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  • 38 7 RKCTEh's TELKGRAM. London. Via Durban, September 4. Mr. Frank Lascelles. the groat authority of pageantry, sails at the end of September to orgauise the pageant at Calcutta on the occasiou of the King's visit.
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  • 39 7 Dki: llm isivtis, iik Llovi> Tklkgram. Berlin, Septe über 4. Presideut Taft has written to Mr. Hill, laW Ambassador at Berlin, that the American Government was never -dissatisfied with Mr. Hill's management of afTaii*.
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  • 37 7 Dm ORUUfwai Lloyd Telegram. Merlin, .September I. A M Petersburg ngeucy report from Arbedil givci favourable news of the ex Shah. The Teheran government and parliament are c\> ojierating to give liim decisive batll.
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  • 33 7 Dm Ostasiatim iik Lun Tklkurau. Berlin, September 1. The Gi m raiissimo of the French Army lias refused It w ive the French journalists Jin\ notes :il,.mt his vi-it to I'uis.
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  • 1019 7 Captain Declares the Engines Were Unsatisfactory. Tho court sitting to consider evidence on the loss of the steamer Cheang Chew did not conclude the inquiry yesterday afternoon, and an adjournment was made till today. The court consists of Mr. H. W. Firmstonc (President), and Commander Radcliffe, K.
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  • 125 7 The death has takeu place, at sea. of Mr. William Duncombe, master of tho Westmiustcr Shipping Company')* steamer Westmiu ster, bound from Colombo to l'ort Said. Mr. I >uii...! i] be had been solTetiug from heart disease for some time, and when his ship in
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  • 1021 7 ECONOMY EFFECTED IN THE COST OF PRODUCTION. The Issue of New Capital. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersloy presided at the sixth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Balpownie Rubber Estates. Ltd., held at Gresham House, yesterday afternoon. There were also present Messrs. G. A. Derrick, H.
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  • 43 7 I '..u mi S. Chindartrc, Ambassador to Berlin, aud Baron K. L'chida, the Ambassador to Washington, havo been promoted to be Viscounts and both Mr. K. Kato, Ambassador to London, and Mr. K. Ishie, the viceMinister of Foreign Atfairs, have been created Barons.
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  • 1597 7 THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE BRITISH ADVISERS. Evidences of Growing Prosperity. The reports of the British Advisers to the States of Kodah and Porlis for the Muhauimadan year 1328 A. H. (January 18, 1910 te> January 1, 1911) are to hand. Mr. W. O. Maxwell, the Adviser
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  • 340 7 Future Values Depend on The Straits Supplies. The Globe's tin market review, for the week ending August ■">. stated: Last week closed at £189 l(»s. cash, iistl 15s. three months. This week closed at t192 cash, Clrtri three months. The turn over for the week was small.
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  • 211 7 The Hippodrome Circus will commence its season at the end of this week on the Roach Road ground. From the accounts of the show that we have seen in Hongkong papers, the Singapore public has a great treat in store. No expense has been spared for the
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  • 49 7 News has been received in Hongkong of the death of Dr. J. G. Meadows, who for some yearn past was attached to the Baptist Hospital at Wucliow. At the time of his deu:isc he M with his wife on furlough in Chicago and the cause of death mi typhoi"'.
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  • 100 7 INVIOLABILITY OF THE WHITE WOMEN. Lord Gladstone on South African Position. Rk.i-tkk's Tki.klimm London via Durban, September Keuter's corres]H>ndent at Salisbury MJI that Lord Gladstone, the High Commissioner, in a speech dealing with the black |xiil said that whatever might be the dilYerences regarding the nieriis of
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  • 44 7 The Protest of German Socialists. Rkutki-.'s Tklk.i;kam. London, via Durban. September I. Reuter's Berlin correspondent says that at a Socialist meeting held on August 31. which passed off in a very orderly way. a resolution was adopted condemning incitements to war.
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  • 47 7 Rfxtkk's Tklk.i.kvm. London, via Durban, September I. An Italian warship has beeu securing the assurance of the Somali Sultans along the coast that they will respect any of the Fifeshire's shipwrecked crew or pissengers win may land there, in accordance with the Halo Somali agreements.
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  • 50 7 (Fbom a Malacca Corrksi-ondrxti. Malacca, September 5. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was I 1 per lb., sellers. The price of best plantation rubber i< quoted at 5 2 value. I'h. market is dull.
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  • 87 7 I From Ot'K Own CnmMMR.) Kuala Lump.ii, September 1. Mr. E. L BroeUinau. C.M.G.. the new Chief Secretary. F.M.S.. and .Mrs. Brockmau ar rived here at tcu o'clock by special train from Port Swettenhain. where they had been met by Mr. liroadrick. Kesideiit of Selangor. There
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  • 42 7 (VIMH Oiit Own Cokkk.si-om>knt>. Penang, September .'>. The Pinang Gazette understands that Mm subject of securing the right of property or copyright iv press telegrams is under Unfavourable consideration of the F.M.S. <lo vernment with a view to early legislation.
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  • 153 7 (From Ocr Own OMWMMnJ Penang. September .1 A F.uro)>cau residing at the Hotel dc I'Kurop.' has been missing since Friday night. It is believed that he has committed suicide iv the harbour. In this connection, the l'inang Gazette of Saturday last contains the following: At 9.30 last night
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  • 97 7 The following programme of music will be played by the drum and fife band of the Buffs, by kind permission of Lieut, C..i A. D. Geddes, at the Botanical Gardens 0 i Wednesday night, the 6th inst., at MO The gardens will bo illuminated. BIKiLF.S TO
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 174 8 The Garrison Football League matches In this week arc F Co. Buffs, v. K Co. Huffs, Co. Huffs, v. H Co. Buffs, A Co. Huffs, v. II Co. Huffs, list Co. H.H. v. C, Co. Buffs. A little more life and interest is to be instilled into
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    • 60 8 .Singapore tiolf Club. Tin Singapore Coif Club ladies' spoon was played for yesterday afternoon en the llace Course Links and was won by Miss Dobbs with the nett score of 4Ji. ScorCß ■li-- Nau^hton iIS. M.iYNun ilrs. llallawtiy iliss Ken >It-. l.yall r )(l 7 48 56 12 44
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    • 193 8 Singapore Shield Competition The l!.(i.\. mi t the S.C'.C. in a league football match on the Ksplauade, yesterday, and the OMM prored a^ interesting as it was keenly nontf twl lioiii the start it was evident that tbe It.'i.A. were not to be easily taken, hut the chili
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  • 360 8 Preservation from the London Weather. liapid progress is being made in tin- irec tion of the staying around Cleopatra's Noodle, and it is xp. ct..l that this month most of tli' work to be earned out for the pi s. .i tion of the celebrated monolith will have
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  • 84 8 'I'll, oldest lighthouse ill existence, the BMfM famous St. \^ns,in the Stilly Islands, elOMi "II Wmlu, s.lav. August 9. It was cnvtul in ldsii by I'apt. Illicit Tell and (.'apt. Syiu.in Itayly. and li.-'.s be. n continuously in ■M ever since. It is now regarded as
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  • Correspondence.
    • 352 8 To the IMitor of the Straits Times. Sir, As you are aware, an extraordinary general meeting of the United Singapore Hubber Estates, Ltd., has been convened to Im held on Saturday noxt, for the purposo of considering the following resolution, namely to gfoe some £6,000 worth
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  • 444 8 lVn"knl.iu l>iirian. -ilMh, Ituliit Toll Alans.— lM !b*. Alma UN ft*. Klebaug.-961 lbs. Cluny. 1,295 lbs. Merlon.— 4fllt Dn. Sungi-i Duri. —MO lb*. .July 203 lbs. Kota Bahroe.— 3,l2l lbs. Cheng.— 3,oso lbs. lVlepah Valley.— l,6oo lbs. Baloowai*. 13.M-25 lbs. Anglo Malay.- 7:J,920 lbs. Pataling.- -.'3.616 lbs.
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  • 959 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, September 5, 1911 Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations ibis morning 100 R. Hargreaves Co. Ld. 97.00 100.C0 100 7%Pref. 110.00 120.00 1 Shell Transport Tdg Co. 85/- 89/--tlO Singapore Cold
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 46 8 Coughing into Consumption Only a Co'.igh but you (.top it whiltf it is ONLY a cough. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED COO LIVER OIL COMPOUNO The finest preparation mado for combating tevore coughs. CURES any cough tlikt is only a cough. Vtrj palatable. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $125 and $200.
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    • 78 8 I died. They came and placed me in ray coffin, For I'd ttuccumbtd to a murderous fit ot coughing And yet, somehow I thought I saw them moving, Around my bed my death would take some proving. A trance it «a», of that I felt persuaded, So 1 sat up
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    • 312 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CONDUCTOR WANTED. Wanted, Conductor understanding contour draining. Good salary. App'y, Caledonian Estate Kapar. 5-9 11-9 TYPIST WANTEO. Wanted, Shorthand Typiet for estata in Negri Sembilan. Apply to Bebn, Meyer Co., Ltd Estate Department. 6-9 a BOARD AND LOD6INB. Comfortable room 3 with bath roDtn and showers attached, suitable
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    • 473 8 Raffles H£ Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, Sept. 9. THE STAR OPERA CO. The Dutch and Malay Variety Entertainers AT THE THEATRE ROYAL. North Bridge Road. TO-NI6HT! TO-NIGHT Grand I.ay DAN DAN STIAH, PART 111 WILL BE STAGED. To-Ni K ht. MiesMariam, the only favourite will appear. Nani, tiie popular
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    • 215 8 NO HOME is COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL, S. Moutrie Co. (LIMITED.) THE ARCADE. VACANCIES ON RUBBER ESTATES. F. W. Barker Co., Winchester Hoaee, Singapore, have tbe following vacaDcien for Eure p.-ans oc Rubber Estate* HAVMMBi Senior Assistant, Junior
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 245 9 FIRE FIRE FIRE No home or business complete without a MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHER Cheap -Effective— Never Fails. Write for prices and pamphlets. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. As Wise as an Owl IS THE MAN WHO BUYS AS "UNDERWOOD" Typewriter. Spare* Stocked. Repair* a Speciality. J'KICEs AND CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION. SOLE
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    • 1049 9 BTEAMER BAILIHGB. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route VU Chin*, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Ops rat Ing the H*W 21,000 ton TripJs Scrtw Turbins Linen "Tsnjo Mam" infl Chljt «ru,"
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    • 323 9 CONTRACTS SECURED For the supply of SLEDGE BRAND MILK TO ALL TEB Government Medical Institutions) IK THB Federated Malay States. BOLE IMPORTERS: J. Travers and Sons, Limited. THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT "DIPLOMA MILK" la tbe interest of tbe container tbe Cs idiio 1 •ivernment recently htcurvc sMapl) < jf tbe condensed
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 417 10 INSURANCE. •REAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORB. Board of Direotor.i 6 A. Dbbbick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. P«tbb Fowlib, h.b., cm., Chief Med. Officer fM. Blliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Codvrbdb. Y»w Noam Pam, Esq. Omo Soon Tbb, Esq. Caoow Sum
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    • 301 10 INSURANCE. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Ot China. Head Office, 51a, Kiangse Rd Shanghai. To thb Chinbsb Obntlbxbn or Sinoapobi REMEMBER that it is the UNEXPECTED that is always happening in all parts of the world t The Home Life issues all sorts of policies to suit all sorts of
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    • 520 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 80,000 Shares of £20 each 1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,626,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300.000 BANKERS. National Bank ol Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooouuta are opened and interest allowed
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    • 786 10 BANKING. THE SZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INBURANGE CO.. LTD. NO. 87 AND 68, ELINO BTKBBT. Established 1901 CapiUipaidnp 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1 ,000,000.00 OOUBT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tick Joon S. Sim Kia Jam 2. Nam Km SiN.i 7. T»o Hoo Lai 8, Ljow Chia Hino 8.
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    • 637 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR TEAK AND EUROPE-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. COTTAGE PIANO. PLANTS. ETC.. The property of S. Rosenbaum, Ecq.. AT "FERNBILL," ORANGE GROVE ROAD, On Saturday, September 0, at a p.m. An excellent toned Cottage piano by Paul Werner, Drcedcn rattan settees and arm chairs massive mahogany
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  • 971 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Fishing Boats in Japan. The advent of the internal combustion engine in Japan has, says Motor I! >;i'.. revolutionised the country's fisheries. Some 10 years ago this industry was in a very backward state as compared with the fisheries of
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  • 92 11 In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George has informed Sir D. Him i Jones that further prospecting operations arc about to be carried out at Kildonan by the Duke of Sutherland. The gold for the insignia used at the Investiture of tho Prince of Wales was obtained from Merionethshire
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 310 11 LORD HARDINGE HAS ORDERED TWO 50 hp WOLSELEY cars TO BE BUILT FOR THE PERSONAL USE CF Their Majesties The KING QUEEN At the Delhi Durbar. Full particular* from the Sole Agents CENTRAL %%ggi, LIMITED. Standard (Bars ARE TO BE USED BY His Majesty King George AT THE DELHI DURBAR.
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    • 12 11 Woods Oreat Peppermint Cure tor all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coufiliß, olds, etc
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    • 265 11 TRADE I I MARK. CARRIAGE AMD RICKSHA RUBBER TYRE. Fob|%"Rims ForlJVßims For I !V Rims For TR.ms Use Dun/op Quality, It is the Best Stooke always on hand. Suppliers to the Trade only. Particulars and estimates given for Solid Tyres, for Motor Busses and Motor Commercial Vehicles of all descriptions.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 934 12 THE HON'BLE MR. R, H. HENDERSON. CACHAR. 1 have been getting a great deal of PATENT STONE for new Faotories, and shall be using more in future years for new work and to gradually replace the ciment floors in tie old Fac^rks and in some of the Bungalows I regret
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    • 626 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICEB TO LET. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No. U, Raffles Quay Apply Onthrie 4 Co., Ltd. 1-4 HOUSE TO LET ,No. 44, Anson Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. IB 6 a OFFICE TO LET. I [No. 7,
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    • 761 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. The WAI KWAN 01 I LI) of Canton and Hongkong hereby give notice to the estates in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, that have given orders for free Chinese coolies through the Planters' Late ur Bureau that all necessary arrangements were made with the Chinese authorities
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    • 728 12 NOTICES. KIAM KMT GO. SHIP CHANDLERS, ■IWBBMI Mi Municipal Costraetsn Telephone No. 421. 108 A lO9, Market Street. TRONOH MINES. LIMITED. DIVIDEND NO. 30. A Dividend of 8. per share, free of income tax has been declared payable in London on September 37. and will be paid to local shareholders
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    • 353 12 BOARD AND LODGING. ROOM AND BOARD PRIVATELY. Distance 3 miles, Married csuplo or oiiums. $160 with "boy" ud stabling Apply European, co Straits Times. 19 8 18 0 BOARO AND REBIDENCE. Comfortable Board and Reddonoe in Bng lish home. Private bathrooms. Tennis and Stabling. Terms moderate. Silver Bank. 107, Orchard
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 227 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Mi«juli»o ous wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate ot II per tour lines for one or two insertions. Notioea of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if no» exceeding four lines, $1 each insertion For p.p.o. cards, on page 6, 13. Imch Soau
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