The Straits Times, 8 September 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.665 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 356 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST 1 Special Purchase 50 s. Underskirts at Exceptional Prices. 1>^ c Made of Excellent qual- gh ity Longclotii, Flounce \0 E\C\ of Fine Cambric and %(T f\f\ 4* *m •%J \J trimmed with dainty lace f]f %J *\J\J Each and Embroidery. Each Worth Double.
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    • 154 1 ROBINSON'S Cash Sale OPPORTUNITIES. Four Special Lines. LACE CURTAINS. bleached damask 3fr yards long, 60 ins. wide. TABLE CLOTHS. TOU All pure linen, hemmed ready for use. White or Cream. 2x2y dB 2*24 yd*. ax 8y d B Sale Price $2.75 Per pair $3.50 $4.25 $5.00 Each. Each. Each. TAPESTRY
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 977 2 PROVISIONS OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. The Commission of Enquiry. The provisions of the Anglo-American Arbitration Treaty, which was published at I Washington on August 5, are as follows I Article I. All differences hereafter arising between the High Contracting Parties which it lias not been possible to adjust by
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 297 2 I I Beautifier SNOW"; of Matchless Elegance and wm sEfficiency ■^^^BIB^Bj II "'Hazeline' Snow" li Lei the skin be rough or wrinkled, dry or I li greasy, 1 1 \/m.im Snow" will il<> more to restore its youthful freshness and tine texture than any oilier preparation. The skin absorbs '"Hazii.ink'
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    • 98 2 Considerable astonishment has been excited at Indianapolis, capital of tho State of Indiana, by the arrest of a recently recruited private in the L'nited States army named Peters on a charge of being an Austrian secret service agent. The Federal authorities before taking this action called for a report on
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    • 584 2 FEVER SAPPED HIS STRENGTH. Nkbvk Wf.aknkss, Hbadaches and Necbaloia Made Life a Misery. My Health Is Now Quite Re Entablished Thanks To Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." A story which should be of intense interest to all victims of malarial poisoning was recently unfolded at Rangoon when Mr. B. De Castro,
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    • 183 2 UNIVERSAL (Patent Fu mi gator) RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPI. OF AGRICULTURE, F.M.S. WHITE ANT fjj, AND IN USE ON NEARLY EVERY RUBBER ESTATE IN THE F.M.S. EXTERMINATOR. SOLE IMPORTERS AYLESBURT AND GARLAND, IPOH. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang,
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  • 610 3 Bottled Sunshine." £200,000 FRAUD IN THE UNITED STATES. An Amazing Swindle. The" get-rich-ijuick "swindlers, as they are termed in America, have been arrested by the j Federal authorities for selling shares to ere- j dulous Americans in a company organised to exploit bottled sunshine," reports the Evening Standard. The men
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  • 355 3 Eight Additional Battleships to be Constructed. The final scheme for the reorganisation of the Chinese navy covers a period of seven years, over which the work will be distributed as follows In the first year (1910-11 1 the warships already in existence will be overhauled and nunli reatly
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  • 270 3 A Famous Novelist's Confession. To feel that one's brain is tired, that one'e grip and power of concentration are no longer what they were is a tragedy which only those who have gone through it, or who dread the possibility of its happening before they have
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 92 3 Maynard Co., Ltd., WHOLESALE RETAIL CHEMISTS, Singapore. CONTRACTORS TO SHIPPING COMPANIES, HOSPITALS AND RUBBER ESTATES. Sole Wholesale Agents in the Straits Settlements F.M.S. for Dr. Heanley's Vaccine (Glycerinated Calf Lymph)' Superior to other Brands. gB I Preferred by all real music lovers I m\ f\ W% for their pure rich
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    • 12 3 Wood* Great Peppermint Cure for all int»rnal complaints. Dysentery, Cougb>, Colda. etc
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    • 459 3 Or— ti«. ri r**fe« %t* rgh.»-~ i^ QRUSHEQ FOOD. Try It and »ou Will be tatliftad. I. K. BELILIOS begs to inform the public that his Factory (or preparing Crashed Food, at No. I, Boblios Road, is now opened. Price of a bag of Crashed Pood. 1 p 10 oat.
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    • 404 3 Milkmaid I Mu.KJ4A.ID BRANE^r I■ I I 1 1/ 'JWL FwftwGS CONDENSED MflJ Cl I MILKMAID Trade Hark is on every Tin ™H0;. Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. SIEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERS Dynamo Wopka, Ltd. AND CO., LTD. HEADOFFICEB BRANCH OFFICEB Caxton House,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 609 4 JJTEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. KOR OHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Thro-^h Bills of Lading issued for bina Coast, Porsian Gulf, Continental, and American Perti. Steamers will leavo Singapore on or about: MAIL LINBS 1911 Outward (for China.) Hblhi Sept 22
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    • 661 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained be twoon Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, undor mail contract with tbo Imperial Japanese Government. Tho New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonntruoted. and are fitted with
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    • 665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Bnrserah, Tringganu Bisut, Samsrak, B»cho, Kelantin, Bingnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langmun, Uhumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure 8 p.m. s.s. BORIBAT Sopt. 9 s.a. PRACHATIPOK Sept. 1 1 Sept. 18 ».s. ASDANG
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    • 521 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMEfIIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCHE MMPfMIIIFr--F4HRT9GES. "MIU" MEW*. Combined Service. 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 fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoo a month for Bremerhaven direct,
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    • 639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The faat and well known mail atannien ol thia Company aail fortnightly from Bremaa, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar Genoa, Naple* (oonnsoUng Marseilles, N plea, Alexandria, and vioe vorsal Prt Said, S.i.z, Aden, Colombo. Peaang, Singapore, Hongkong.
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  • 122 5 FIXTURES. Friday, September 8. High Water, 10 in a.m., 10.25 p.m. Sebrong Rubber Estates, 4 p.m. Hippndrome Circus opens. The Oirl in the Train, Theatre, 9 p.m. Saturday, September 9. High Water, 11.18 a.m., 11.1 p.m United Singapore meeting, noon. A Waltz Dream, Theatre, noon. Sunday, September
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  • 241 5 To-OAT. Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Port Swettenham and Telok Anson Selangor 8 pm Batavia, Cheribon and Samarang (Wang Seng Bpm Pontianak Khoon Fong 3pm Mania Belgravia 8 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Assaye 8 pm Sourabaya, Boeleleng, Ampanan and Macassar /.weena 4pm Christmas Island Islander
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  • 72 5 Lift Sinoapori. I Au«. 7 M. M. Ann. 11 P. O. Aug. 15 N. D. L. Aug. 17 B. I. Aug. 21 M. M. Aug. 25 P. ft O. Aug. 29 N. D. L. Au^. 81 6. I. Sept. 4 M. M. Sept. 8 P. ft O.
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  • 231 5 Latest Arrivals. Assaye, Brit, f tr. 4876 tons, Capt Cockman, Sept 8. From Bombay, Aog 80. G.c, mail aud p. P. &O. Coy. For Hongkong, Sept 8. Whhtf. Belgravia, Oer. str. 4200 tons, Capt Dohren, Sept 7. Ire in Hamburg, Aug 6. O.c. Pebn Mover Co. For Manila,
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  • 50 5 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore st mih laid time, cot rcxpunding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is find 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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  • 104 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wharf Basin— Patani. East W. Section No. I— Belgravia, V. Noort. Shiirs Wharf— Gracchus. Main W. Sict. No. 2— Ganges, Glenogle. B— Shantung. 4 Masunda. 6— Nil. T'"W- B—Austria,8 Austria, Natuna, GroNiw Docs
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  • LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    • 62 5 Per Hteamer Tpon Messrs. Wilkinson, G. F. Tyler and King. Per steamer Rajah of Sarawak Mr. and Mrs. Vivian, Mr. S. D. Sassoon, the Bishop of Sarawak and Libnan. Per steames Gracchus Mr., Mrs. and Miss Morris, Messrs. H. E. Pratten, Burke Cator, Yanett, Fisher, Lamb, lUyner. Honlow, O'Brien,
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    • 615 5 Per N. D. L. etesraer Derfflirjgor, due September 16. Mr L V Hemert, Mr W Kooiman, Mr A G Kooiman, Mr and Mrs Bicdermann, Mr N J C Jeckel, Mr llcrlnp Hansen, Mr Walter von Hettlingen, Miss Bieienbolz, Mr Jobann Widmer, Mr P Winiger. Per P. and
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  • 243 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. BiNOiPOBi, Septkmrkb 8, 1911. OkLomdok— Bank 4 m/fl 3/4 Demand m, 2/4/, Private 8 m/i 3/4)3 do Bm/i 2/44 Oa Giimakt -Bank d/d 288) Private 8 m/« 2424 On FtAiroi-Bank d/d 3944 Private 8 m/t m 399 Oa India— Bank T. T. 174) Private ROd/i m IT>
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 159 5 Issue 5 ralae£ 10 10 BeUtt Tin 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Bruseh Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi El £1 KintaTiD 81 41 Kledang Tie 81 41 Lahat Mine* 10 10 Malacca Tic >/■ 6/- Pahang Conaoi El £1 Penskalen Bl 1 Posing Babro El Ml Posing Lams .0 10
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    • 579 5 Issue !2 Value Bayers. Sell< rs. 2/. 2/- Allaear 8,8 4/2/. a/- Anglo-MaUj 17/8 18/--3/. 2/ Batace Malau 1/9 2/8 £1 £1 Baku Cave? 11.0.0 11.10.0 £1 £1 BataTiga 8.7.6 8.15.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.0.8 2.2.0 £1 £1 Bakit Lintanu 8.10.0 8.15.0 2/- 2/- Bukit Mertajam 2/44 2/9
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    • 123 5 Issue S Value Buyers. Seller* 10 10 Barter* norn Smelting 10.00 10 T n 8 60 41 41 Eleotric Tramways 8/8 8/9 10 10 Fraser Noave 48 00 60.00 100 Howartb Erakine 45.00 1 5.00 100 7% Prel. 81.00 100 100 K»ti Bro, Oet m. 186.00 100 100 8%
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    • 47 5 Buyers Belli rs Spore Munioipal 4)% o(1907 11,800,000 8% 7%pm Spore Municipal *i% of 1909 11,000,000 t% 7% pa S"pore Municipal t% 1602,900 par Buyers Sellers Howarth Brskine 8% 1800,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 2, Singapore Electrio Tramways 6% £860,000 S'poro Municipal 6 11,878,000 nom.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 51 5 A Matter of Common Interest. How to riiro a cold is a question in which many areint< irsttil jimtnow. Chamberlain's Cough l!i mi tly has won its groat reputation ami MMM sale by its remarkable cure of coMr. It can always bo depended upon. Wm bulc by ull Dispunuorica and
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    • 105 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Sept. 9— At Fernhill, Orange Orove Road, superior teak household furniture, etc., at 2. Sept. 12 At saleroom, iron safes and money chests, at 11. Sept. 20 —At saleroom, land and boose at Bukit Timab Rood, at 2 80. Ching Keng Lee and Co. Sept.
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    • 509 5 CIGARETTES at the Hunt. The man who rides the best of B^^K»- horses and breeds the best of hounds tiS also smokes the best of cigarettes '.id^flßlkrn^- State Express. Their supreme Hfcflaliwlmwnw qualities make them the only ly'-ii cigarettes possible for men Turkish Leaf, <^ (j? lk WP^k^^o^o^ ARDATH 'TOBACCO
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    • 187 5 BY ORDER OF LIQUIDATORS. AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE FREEHOLD COCONUT AND RUBBER PLANTATIONS. BEING THE BEDOK BECTION OF THE TAMPENIS PARA AND COCONUT PLANTATIONS, LIMITED. At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee Co.'s Sale-room, On Monday, £iptimbkhlB, at 2-80 p.m. Lot 1 (A) Consists of about 126 acres and 11 poles, fully
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    • 53 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Ondartakers and Monumental Mason* ESTABLISHED 1881. JUIT RECEIVED i Mew Goods ol Superior Quality and Finiah. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, etc. Monuments ol every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the colony. With Flames in ase. THLHPHONH NO TIT NO IST ORCHARD sn»u 10 7
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  • 1070 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. DIPLOMATIC FICTIONS. As we said yesterday we do not believe that the Morocco incident is going to produce a war during the next twelve months. Our expectation is that within a week or two we shall have an announcement that all the differences are
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  • 12 6 The August output from the Now Tambun Tin mines was 216,89 piculs.
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  • 36 6 The price of rice locally, is said to have risen very high and in Johore, where a picul of Siam rice could once be had for t5.50, it is quoted more than 80 per cent, higher.
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  • 30 6 Much interest is aroused by the decision of Harrow School to submit to inspection by the Board of Education, an unusual proceeding in the case of a great public school.
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  • 39 6 Kuching now boasts of a new fire engine, a Merry weather Gem. The new engine is a double cylinder one and with a steam pressure of 120 lbs. drives two jets of water to a height of 140 feet.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 5 and on page 8.
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  • 17 6 The output of tin ore from the Belat Tin Mining Co.'s mines for August was 860.35 piculs.
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  • 31 6 At the examination for first-class army certificates of education in March last, 2,968 candidates serving at home, in the colonies, and India, presented themselves. Of this number 764 obtained the certificate.
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  • 36 6 The Singapore Chinese Funeral Association alias Peng Ho Kok founded on July 1, 1911, has been registered under the Societies Ordinance, 1909. The number of members at present is 61, but an early increase is expected.
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  • 42 6 The Dutch Government proposes, according to a Berlin paper, to establish an extensive system of ferries between the various islands of Netherlands India. To this end Mr. Kock, a Dutch railway engineer, is to inspect the ferry service in the North Sea.
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  • 47 6 Our Penang correspondent wires to the effect that Supramanian Chetty has been arrested on a warrant from India for criminal breach of trust with regard to 120.82, the property of a Chetty firm. The case was remitted to the District Court, yesterday, bail being fixed at 92,000.
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  • 44 6 No fewer that 240,000 Lords and gentry of Chosen, including Count Li, the exPremier of Korea, have signed a memorial addressed to the Emperor of Japan eulogising Japanese rule since the annexation. They express their deep satisfaction witli the working of the new administration.
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  • 46 6 Mr. KulliT. the flying Dutchman, gave successful exhibition flights at Batavia, but he also met with an accident during the beginning of August. Owing to the motor stopping, the machine fell from a considerable height, resulting in damages to the machine, and the propeller was smashed.
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  • 60 6 According to London Opinion: When not stimulating the ready chuckle at the Palace, Will Cressy, the American entertainer, is out gaining experiences of London. "I never could understand," he writes, why the English people drank so much tea, but one has only to try the coffee and he knows. I
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  • 61 6 From Der Ostasiatische Lloyd, Shanghai, we have received a copy of a specially interesting number of that publication as it contains the first part of an illustrated history of the German Company, Shanghai Volunteer Corps, which celebrates this year its twentieth anniversay. The second and concluding part of the history
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  • 66 6 A singular railway accident has occurred at Glasgow. A passenger train was coming into the Queen-street station when the brakes failed to act. The result was that the engine crashed into a dead end, jumped a platform, and smashed through the wall of the refreshment room. Fortunately no one was
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  • 60 6 The Paris Journal has published an interesting interview with M. Vedrines, the crack aviator, on the military value of aero planes. Army aeroplanes, M. Vedrines declares, can render the greatest fleets useless, and. in the event of war with Germany, French aviators could easily destroy the bridges over he Rhine,
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  • 70 6 A burglar made a rather disappointing haul at Dr. Samy's dispensary in Rochore Road the other night. He broke open the safe and appropriated share scrip to the value of about JS.ikx). probably imagining he was ou a good thing. When he endeavours to dispose of it, however, he will
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  • 81 6 Mr. Lloyd-George, in laying the foundation stone of a chapel in Glamorganshire, on August 29, made a speech in which he said that a wave of impatience with the harshness of the present economic conditions was sweeping the country. Multitudes, in spite of grinding toil, were unable to keep body
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  • 95 6 The steamer IrUmere arrived at Bombay on the afternoon of August 22 in a disabled condition, having broken two blades of her propeller in rough weather after leaving So cotra while on a voyage from Barry to Bombay. Her commander, Captain Thos. Hunter, found great difficulty in navigating the vessel
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  • 96 6 The Bombay Government have published a telegram from the Government of India, announcing a despatch from the British Ambassador at Constantinople stating that the collection of a new tax of ten piastres for sanitary improvements on the pilgrim route will now be made on pilgrims arriving on the Hedjaz. It
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  • 101 6 It is explained that the war dogs destined for tho Abor expedition have boen purchased privately by Mrs. Alban Wilson, wife of an officer of the Bth Gurkhas, which regiment is taking part in the expedition. The dogs are Airedales and have been trained to act as scouts. The Abors
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  • 425 6 The Bishop of Sarawak and Labuan, the Right Rev. Dr. Mounsey, arrived hero by the Rajah of Sarawak, yesterday afternoon. Captains Pitcher and lloare. of the Central India Horse, have gained certificates for aviation at the Bristol School of Flying, on Salisbury Plain. The engagement is announced
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  • 83 6 While the steamer Karoola was off tho Leeuwin, she established wireless communi cation with the Cocos Island, distant about 2.240 miles, and maintained it for over two hours, says un Adelaide despatch. Messages from the steamer were correctly taken, but the replies were somewhat interfered with
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  • 107 6 About seventy men of the S. V. I. Chinese company under Capt. Glennie, Lieut. Brown aud 2nd Lieut. Song Ong Siang had a moonlight route march last night. At 8 p.m., headed by the S. V. C. band, they left the S. V. C. drill hall, and
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  • 169 6 Referring to the water supply of Alor Stiir, the capital of Kedah. Mr. Maxwell, the British Adviser, reports that last year a bore was made at Alor Star with the hope of obtaining a supply at a deep level. The firm to which the work
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  • 199 6 The case against Lye .Joon San^, of Chop Kwong Yin Hin, South Canal Koiul, in the district court, was not finished yesterday. Defendant is charged by Messrs. John Little and Co. with selling tins of coffee to which forged labels, in imitation of Messrs. Little's label,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 122 6 I ffioer V)obaeeo J "SPRINGBOK" Finest Quality Genuine Magaliesberg Tobacco MANUFACTURED IN TBK In 4-oz. linen bags, 30CTS. Transvaal. Per Bag. obtainable at t John Little Co., Ld. On and after September i, the label on the covers of our Coffee will v be as under. 4S%&sJjs%&£y/ Purchasing Costomers s
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    • 198 6 THE ONE ATTRACTION IN TOWN has undoubtedly been that grand LE COURIER DE LYON which has drawn crowds to our show and the great success attending the exhibition of which has made us decide to retain it for a few nights longer. In addition there will be presented A Frksh
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  • 107 7 A RENEWAL OF THE MOROCCO NEGOTIATIONS. German Reply Has Been Drafted. Rkuteb's Telegram. London, September 8. A conference took place last night between llt n Kidcrlen and Herr Bethmann. It will be followed by another to-day. It is understood that Germany's reply to France lias been drafted,
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  • 124 7 EFFECTS OF RECENT LABOUR TROUBLES. Decline of Imports and Exports. Recter's Teleoram. London, September 8. The Liverpool trans-Atlantic sin, -win-i-s notify au increase of freights of 10 per cent, next week, due to the increase of the wages of seamen and the loss sustained by the delays
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  • 79 7 Trying Experiences in the Channel. Rbctbr's Tblboram. London, via Durban, September 7. Burgess, after his long swim in the Channel, is unaffected to-day, except that his eyes are weak. Burgess suffered severely from seasickness at the beginning of his great swim and was occasionally delirious and depressed,
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  • 90 7 Another Long List of Fatalities. RK-I-TKH's TtLKORAM. London, SeptemberB The aviator Senge fell at Karlsruhe and sustained a fractured skull. Lieutenant Neumann, the aviator, with M. Lecoute as a passenger, while aeroplaning from Muclhauseu to Strasburg, fell sixty feet and both men were killed. An eyewitness says the
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  • 30 7 Rbdtbr's Tblbobam. London. September 8. St. Loger betting is 13 to 8 against King William, 3 to 1 against Cyclou and 4 to 1 against Prince Palatine.
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  • 19 7 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram. Berlin, September 7. The Austrian Minister for War, Herr Schocnairh, has resigned.
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  • 74 7 Scheme to Link up the Empire Makes Progress. Redter's Teleoram. London, via Durban, September 7. The Standard says that in pursuance of the decision of the Imperial Conference, the Admiralty is actively engaged in organising a complete wireless system linking up the Empire with the Admiralty headquarters. It
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  • 76 7 Spirited Speeches by the Party Leaders. Rbdtbr's Teleoram. London, via Durban, September 7. A Melbourne correspondent says that Mr. Deakin, in a spirited speech in the House of Representatives, denounced the possibility of the Dominions holding aloof in a time of war, and declared that if tho motherland
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  • 32 7 (Fbom Oi". Own Corrbspondbnt.) Penang, September 7. Mr. B. E. Mitchell, formerly of the Kedah police force, has been appointed manager of the Penang Syndicates Coconut Plantation at Prye-
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  • 48 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. September 7. The Penang Presbyterian Church to-night held a meeting and accepted, with regret, the resignation of the minister, the Rev. E. Lawsou. Mr. Lawson is retiring in March next. A Home Committee has beeu appointed to fill the vacancy.
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  • 113 7 (From Olr Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. September 7. The death is announced of Mr. W. J. Peters, of Bukit Hitam Estate, this morning, from malaria fever, at the European Hospital. Mr. Peters came to the East about five years ago, being first associated with Damansara estate. In July,
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  • 52 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, September 8. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/8} per lb.. sellers. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 5/2 value. Business was done at the prices
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  • 281 7 Observance of the Usual Chinese Rites Impossible. The London and China Express of August 18 says that Mrs. Tan Jiak Kirn had been ill during the previous three weeks with uncniia and Bright's disease, and the special ists discovered a slight attack of pneumonia.
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  • 36 7 Ou Sunday evening the Right Rev. the Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak will preach in the Cathedral. The offertory will be given to the Bishop for his Borneo Mission which s;nlly necls ln-Jp.
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  • 39 7 Deb Ostasiatische Lloyd Telbobam. Berlin, September 7. Portugal expects a monarchic entry to be effected in tho North of Portugal but it is declaied that as the army is absolutely reliable no anxiety need to be felt.
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  • 25 7 liKlTKit's TKLEORAM. London, via I'url ,m. September 7. The inquest on Katherino Thurston result«l in a verdict of dentil from natural MM
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  • 565 7 IMPROVEMENT LOOKED FOR IN SHARE MARKET. An Exciting Company Meeting. From the London and China Express of August 18, we take the following The market for Para continues firm, although business is restricted. Hard Fine on the spot and August-September delivery quoted buyers at 4s. 7{d. and
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  • 240 7 The Recent Attempt on the Life of Admiral Li. The would-be assassin of Admiral Li is kept in prison on the Hoi Chit, or the prison on Dutch holly in the Canton River. According to the China Mail, it is said that he is well treated and
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  • 172 7 According to the annual report of the British Adviser to Perlis, under the farm system the opium farmer's monthly rent was just under 12,000, and the government by taking over the monopoly has gained over $600 per month. As regards consumption Mr. Frost says it is difficult
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  • 33 7 Taiping Plantations. 4,459 lbs. Bukit Mertejara.— 2,B9l lbs. Taiping Estates.— 96o lbs. Malaka Pinda.— B,B66 lbs. United Malacca Estates.— B,ooo lbs., an increase of 400 lbs. on the July crop.
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  • 995 7 HUSSARS FIRE ON A LIVERPOOL MOB. British Cruiser in the Mersey. When the English mail left home, on August 18, the great labour war was overshadowing everything else. In Liverpool affairs had reached a more dangerous point, than in London, the city being the scene of desperate conflicts
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  • 74 7 A telegram from Shanghai, dated August 25, and printed in the China Mail, says At 10 a.m. to-day a serious fire broke out on the German river steamer Meishun. for which Messrs. Melchers and Co. are agents. The vessel was totally burnt. The flames spread to two of
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  • 447 7 Singapore Suggestion and Canadian Parallel. During the terrible epidemic of strikes in Great Britain recently we made a suggestion for dealing with the problem in the following words (Straits Times leader, August 24) We doubt if any Government will be found with courage enough to face
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  • 646 7 Orders Received in Engine Room to Avert Disaster. The inquiry into the loss of the steamer Cheang Chew was resumed in the Mariuc Court, this morning. The court is composed of Mr. H. W. Firmstone, president and Commander Radcliffe, K.N., Captain Stovell and Captain Murphy, assessors.
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  • 20 7 Bishop Hose has removed from London to Wyke Vicarage, Normandy, Guildford, where he has been residing for some time past.
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  • 70 7 STRONG PROTESTS AGAINST RECIPROCITY. Commercial Independence Menaced. Rbdtbr's Telegram. London, via Durban, September 7. Reuter's Ottawa correspondent says that Mr. Sefton, ex-minister of the interior in the Laurier ministry, has denounced reciprocity as a menace to the commercial independence of Canada. He contrasted the prosperity of Canada, where
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  • 49 7 The Ex-Shah's Troops Annihilated. Kbdtbb'b Tblboram. London, September 7. The ex-Shah's General Sardar Arshad, whose defeat and rapture were reported yesterday, has been executed. Dbb Ostasiatische Lloyd Tblkoram. Berlin, September 7. It is reported from St. Petersburg that the ex-Shah's troops have been defeated and annihilated.
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  • 51 7 Canadian Difference With United States Renter's Teleoram. London, September 7. An Ottawa message states < h <'. Canada has withdrawn from tho agreement of March 1908 with the United States, ululating international fresh water fisheries, on the ground that the amendments demanded by American interests, particularly oti Lake
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  • 35 7 Reutkr's Tp.lkcram. London, September 7. Captain Alexander Duff has been appointed director of naval mobilisation in succession to Rear Admiral Kinghall, who becomes Rear Admiral of the second division of the Home fleet.
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  • 25 7 Rbdtbr's Telegram. London, via Durban, September 7. Two thousand butchers in southern Belgium have struck, and numbers in Brussels threaten to strike.
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  • 28 7 Rrdtbb's Tbleobam. London, September 7. The German manoeuvres concluded with a great night torpedo attack. The Emperor and the Archduke Fran/. Ferdinand wituessed the operations.
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  • 22 7 Rbdtbb's Telsoram. London, September 7. King Emmanuel of Italy has received and banquetted the Chinese Foreign Minister at Racoonigi.
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  • 39 7 Kruteb s Tklbobam. London, September 7. The Young Scots meeting on the 2nd inst., was protracted and there was a lively discussion, after which it was decided by a narrow majority to support Mr. Gladstone's candidature.
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  • 26 7 Reotek's Tblbobam. London, via Durban, September 7. There lias been an earthquake in Belgium and West Germany, and many houses have been damaged.
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  • 22 7 Rbdtbb's Tkleobam. London, via Durban, September 7. The American missionary, Mr. Davis, wan murdered in the interior of British Guiana.
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  • 22 7 Rkuter's Telboram. London, tia Durban, September 7. War risks have risen to 12 per cent owing to increased business.
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  • 57 7 Reutbr's Tklboram. London, via Durban, September 7. Owing to the difficulty of finding a successor to Mr. Adler, the late chief Rabbi, a resolution will be moved at the council of the United Synagogues to abolish the Chief Rabbinate. The Jewish Chronicle, howovor, urges the appointment of
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCF.
    • 65 8 Swimming Club launches, for Sunday, will loavo at 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 2.80 and 8.30 p.m., returning at 9.80 and 10.80 a.m.. lUi, 8 and r ..3(l p.m. In the Kairy Dale football cup competition tho St. Joseph's school team will meet the White Star Club's
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    • 61 8 The Final Match. Tho following will represent S.C.C. vs. Telegraph in the final of tho Cricket Tournament on Saturday 9th inst., at 2 p.m.:- A. W. Beven, Dr. Noel Clarke, R. L. Dramas, K. \V. P. Kulcher, J. B. Henry. P. <'•■ Penny. \V. B. Hayner. C. t. M.
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    • 125 8 Singapore Uolf Club. A golf mat h will be played on September 10 at the RaoeCoarM between tho Singapore Golf Club and Kippel (iolf Club; tee off at 9 to 10 a.m. The following is a fuller list of the teams which h.ivr beta Mlaotai and any member muible
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    • 190 8 Singapore Shield Competition. The Arcadians Mad conclusions with the ■aeoad team tt law Muffs iii a league football mulch on the Ksplauade. yesterday. After getting the buHor of the first ten minutes the Hulls MOted a goal, but the Arcadians equalised betoce long. The soldiers renewed their pressure
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    • 311 8 Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association. The following are the scores in the September competition for the Col. Walker Trophy: Miss' fan M Mn. Gol.lie 26 Mrs. Mill.r 26 Mia. IVll.iii M Mrs. "hewlex 'Jl lira, i antivll M 149. The results lor the September spoon competition wcro: Captain I'hillips
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  • 534 8 Successful Production of The Balkan Princess." Bandmann's Company is in a state of semi-transition just now. A number of its members have taken their leave their successors have not had time to arrive from home and the result is that the company which played The Balkan
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  • 185 8 < Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their share circular, dated September 7, MaaatS, Kraser and Co. state: The market during the past week has continued quiet in all sections, the only noticeable feature being sharp fluctuations in Tronoh Mines. Ri'hiilk. —In rubber shares which are
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  • 116 8 Further List of Subscriptions Received. Amount previously acknowledged $107,389.84 COLLKITD BY Mk. LIM PESO SIAMi. Ony Sam Leong 1.000. Lini Kwc Took 800. Oug Boon Tat 100. Chop Yeap Hiap Lee 100. Lim Kee Kcok 100. Too I 100 Lye 100. Koh Teug Chian 100. Teo
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  • 89 8 It is reported that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is negotiating with the Mitsui Bishi Dockyard for the construction of a steamer 10,600 tons for service on the company's European line. It is said that the N. Y. K. intcuilH to order ono steamer at first and later on six others,
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  • 724 8 Prices Quoted In the Market This Moraiag. Singapcie, September 8, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of qnotations this morning Norn Value. Bayers. Bellers. 2/- Allagar 8/8 4/2} 3/- Options 1/8 1/10} 41 Antjlo-.Java 8/10 4/6 1 Anglo-Johore 6/- 7/3/-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 48 8 Coughing into Consumption Only a Cough bnt you stop it white it is ONLY a coogb. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND Tho linetit preparation made I r couibbtioi: icvore coughs. CUKBd any cou<<h that is only a cou^h. Vi rj palatable OF AIL CHEMISTS. $1.23 and $2.00.
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    • 60 8 The Press today is a power in the land, This fact I'm sure you will understand But I'll press yon to take for your cold, The finest oure that ever was sold. 'Tib Woods' Great Peppermint Core I praise, 'Twill brighten and sweeten all yonr days Coughs, oolds, and affections,
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    • 402 8 PATENT PRESSED STEEL TANKS The Piggott Pressed Steel Tanks, consist of Plates in standard 4x4 feet units, 5/16 in. thick and weighing approximately 2 cwt. each. Compared to Catt Iron and RivetUd Steel Tank; the principal advantages oj the Piggott Pretted Steel Tanki are CHEAPNESS SIMPLICITY!" DESIGN LIGHTNESS and STRENGTH
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    • 351 8 Raffles i^it Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, Sept. 9. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Salmon. The only first-class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah. Restaurant With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest European Restaurants. Manager O. Feraudy, late bom the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from October
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    • 205 9 FUSSELL'S Milk Cream. Butterfly Brands. Sole Agents Paterson, Simons Company, Ltd. Par East Oxygen Acetylene Co., Ltd., Singapore: branch. Oxygen Gas. Dissolved Acetylene. Oxyacetyienic blowpipes and blowpipe cutters for quick cutting Iron and steel. Autogenous welding of all Metals. All kinds of repairs to ships, boilers, motor cars, etc. Application
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    • 1114 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honololn, and San Frantisco to all Points in tbe United States, Canada, Meiioo and Europe. Operating the New 21,000 ton Triple Screw Turbine Linen "Tenyo Maru and Chlii Karu," the Qinmii
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    • 601 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. indo mm steam NAY. COL, LTD. The Bteamers of this Company maintains a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsie Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc., oto. Stoamws Tons Commander Kdtsano
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    • 570 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Faciflo Railiaj Do s Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUROPB Via China, Japan, Canada and thi Unitbd Statbs. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Soa of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Bmprees of India" Twil vctc-w RM S. Empress of Japan"
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    • 469 10 INSURANCE^ SBEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. dad Office Winchester House, SINOAPORB. Board of Direotors i 3 A. Dikrh k, Esq., Chairman. a. H. Fan, Esq Managing Direotor, twin Fowua, m.b., cm., Chief Med. Officer rM. Biliot, Esq. Rev. N, J. Codvridb. T»w Noan Pan, Esq. Ono Soon T«i, Esq.
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    • 300 10 INSURAMCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Of MMD*. BITABLUHID 1889. S.S.O. Inturanoa in'Foroo, over $39,100,000.00 New Buiineu, 1910, 0vcr...»8,640,000.00 Large Net Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans,'Scttlements, etc., made locally. Policies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. THE BORNBO
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    • 524 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRAL!* AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of £20 oach £1,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,025,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City a Midland Bank, Ltd. SINOAPORB BRANCH. Cnrront Accounts are opened and interest
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    • 509 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TOK6 BAJMNB AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid op 11,000,000X0 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000 00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1, Tan Tick Joon 6. Sim Kia Jan 2. Nam Kirn Sino 7. Tio Hoo Lai 8. Lmw Cbia
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    • 763 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR TEAK AND EUROPE-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COTTAGE PIANO. PLANTS. ETC.. The property cf P. Roeenbaum, Ekj., AT "FERNBILL," ORANGE GROVE ROAD, On Saturday, September B, at 2 p.m. An excellent toned Cottage piano by Paul Werner, Drreden rattan seitocs and arm chairs massive mahogany
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    • 213 10 AUCTION SALE Of IRON SAFES AND MONEY CHESTS, At Powell A Co. 's Saleroom, On Monday, Skptrmhkb 11, at 11 a.m. One Milners' and ono Austrian fireproof sifrp on btands, two iron money chests, also a Kemiugton typewriter. Now on view. POWELL k en Auctioneers. 6-9 99 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of
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  • 1006 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Front-Wheel Driving. A correspondent writes in The Times At first sight thorp may be no apparent difference between driving the front wheels and driving the back wheels of a car, nor, as a matter of fact, is the difference characterized by
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    • 367 11 LORD HARDINGE HAS ORDERED TWO a> H» WOLSELEY TO BE BUILT FOR THE PERSONAL USE CF Their Majesties The KING QUEEN At the Delhi Durbar. Full particulars from the Sole Agents i CENTRAL frigggi; LIMITED. Standard Qars ARE TO BE USED BY His Majesty King George AT THE DELHI DURBAR.
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    • 103 11 Danger of Blood Poisoning. Every family should at a'l times be provided with a good reliable liniment and those who, hare used Chamberlain's I l tin Balm will admit that there is none better. Even as slight au injury as tho scratch of a pin has resulted in blood poisoning
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    • 230 11 •JUST ARRIVED GERIL BREAD Best Health Bread, recommended by the best Doctors all over the world, as a nourishing, strengthening and easily digested food. ALSO Plock and Cervelat.Warst and Frankford Sausages, Salt Herrings, best Russian Cigarettes, and also the very best Cigar* can be had at J. LEVY, Ship Chandler,
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    • 246 11 NOW ON SALE. Poiiar snare Price z values 2* Dividend Prospects of the Leading Dollar Companies fully workec Blnr |)a I ou ne Straits Times Critic. THIS most convenient hand-book is now on sale. It is the most complete and most careful analysis ever made of the position and prospects
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 383 12 RANEEGUNGE DRAINPIPES are recommended for improving tde sanitary condition cf buildings on MINES RUBBER ESTATES Strongest and (Sfjeapest Sizes from 3" to 24" are STOCKED IN 'WHOLES AND HALVES. ■iQLE AGENTS; SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. BOOKKEEPER WANTED. tinted, experienced Chinese bookkeeper lor Tin Mine at Kenong. Apply to Guthrie
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    • 346 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. BIRDS OF PARADISE FOR SALE. Apply. Moranx k Co., 19, 20, Boat Quay. 21-7 n FOR SALE. The Furniture of a first-class Boarding House, situated in Tanglin. Apply T.I N., r/o Straits Times. M 11-9 CHENGHAI TIMBER FOR SALE. Chenghai Timber, any lengths to 20' sawn to
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    • 498 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No. la, Raffloi Quay Apply Gutbrie k Co., Ltd. 14 HOUBE TO LET. No. 44, An son Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Cimnge Alley. 166 a_ OFFICE TO LET. No. 7, Coll}
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    • 636 12 NOTICES. THE SERVANTS AGENCY OFFICE. No. 79, Tank Road. Has now on band, 8 Bed -keepers 10 Clerks, 6 Conductors, 8 Bill Collectors, 2 Dresscrn, and dispensers, 1 2nd CUss Engineer, 1 Medical Officer, 1 Apothecary, 3 Saleemen, 2 Store kttpn, 8 Teachers, 1 Mess Contractor, 8 Typists and Domestic
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    • 671 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, Bovernmant and Municipal Contractors Telephone No. 421. 108 A 109. Market Street. TRONOH MINES. LIMITED. DIVIDEND NO. 30. A Dividend of 8/- per chare, frco of income tax has betn declared payable in London on Septrtnb<r27, and will be paid to local sLarcholdera r,s Boon
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    • 299 12 ROBINSON PIANO S NEW RECORDS Large Consignment Just Received. CHOCOLATE SOLDIEIt COUNT OF LUXEMBURG QUAKER GIRL, ETC., ETC. All the Latest. ROBINSON PIANO E. tO, HOTEL PEHAMB The best and tho mobt froqueDted Ho*J iv the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABI XHI BBANCBBS OI
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 230 12 Straits T3imes. AbVSRTISEMENT RATKa —JU«»UbM cue w&nta of every description are insert, ud at the prepaid rato of II per tour lioee for one or two ineortions. Notictr of Birth;-, Marriu^eb or Deaths, if not ozeocdinq foar iinop, II each insertion For p.p.c. cards, en pttc 0, M Inch Scali
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