The Straits Times, 19 September 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.674 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 233 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST 1 SUN HELMETS. Ellwood's Christy's TWO WELL-KNOWN MAKES NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED THE ELLWOOD S" HELMET. THE "SINGAPORE" HELMET. ELLWOOD'S Special liubt R bt Cork Helmet, covered Covered with Superior White Cottoa Drill, well ventilated, Wliitc Drill. Ventilated, l.atler binding-! and and best qoality
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    • 127 1 ROBINSON'S Cash Sale OPPORTUNITIES. FRISTER ROSSMANN'S Sewing Machines HAND MACHINE HAND MACHINE On Walnut Base, complete with cover Frister Rossmann's celebrated and set of 15 Attachments. CAM ACTION New Family Hand Sewing Machine. |20 Eac, 25 Eih Light running, quick working. The Best Family Machine on the Market. ONCE A
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 977 2 CURE OF CONSUMPTION BY TUBERCULIN. Details of New Treatment. The cure of consumption by tlie injection of tuberculin a method which is unaccompanied by sanatorium treatment— is causing '41 cat interest in the medical profession at the present time. Tuberculin dispensaries have been established by the municipalities
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  • 64 2 According to an American Consular report, prices have more thau doubled in Japan in the last twenty years, while the purchasing vnlue of the currency has perceptibly declined. Takiug tho average rate of prices in January, 1887. at 100, and value of the currency at the same time at 100,
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  • 860 2 The Curse of Sleeplessness AN EASY METHOD OF OVERCOMING IT. Of all th« subtle and depressing effects of heat, none is more trying to the resident in the tropics than the way it disturbs sleep. Even those who have never known what it is to lie with unclosed eyes, or
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 267 2 TO BEAUTIFY £&F^\ A Ji and Preserve T&f 1 o*> The Complexion is made soft, smooth and |^a beautifully clear by the daily application of /"'Hazeline' Snow" Dullness, greasiness and blemishes Hill disappear, and a charming healthy tone Jlllt§ One of the special properties of Jllll' 1 1 a/ii.im Snow'
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    • 12 2 Wccd° Great Peppermint Care (or all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, 'olds, etc.
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    • 20 2 KYNOCH EXPLOSIVES. Gelignite Blasting Dynamite Powder Blasting Fuse Gelatine Detonators Etc., Etc. Agents s McALISTER CO., LD., Singapore. 20-7 19-10
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    • 140 2 i. It's never^toqJearly jij/ to tcike A- j^t^r Fraser&NeavesfD^^ SODA WATER' It you wish to keep the Rubber Trees Healthy TRY CABBOLINEUIW PLANTARIUM SCHACHT. For Killing Fungus (see No. 9, Vol. IX, of the Agricultural Bulletin Parasites, Beetles, Ants and other Enemies of the Rubber Trees AND FLOBAEVIT For Disinfecting
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  • 645 3 ATTEMPTS TO MEASURE THEIR VELOCITY. Results of New Experiments. About six yearn ago Krick Marx made, in the Physical Institute of the University ol Leipzig, the first experimental determination of the velocity of propagation of Kontgen rays. He found that ltontgcn rays travelled as fast as light rays,
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  • 234 3 Stowaways' Game of Hide and Seek With Ship's Crew. For the writers of >ia tales a new plot l«caiuL' public property when the Olympic arrived at New York and reported that two stowaways found aboard soon after the liner left Southampton, broke out of the ship's
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 339 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD- UP YOUR HEALTH with ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA Pronounced by the HICHEST MEDICAL AUTHOWTIEB the most UEeSrLUIHI 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 a
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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 as the scratch of a pin has resulted in blood poisoning and caused
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    • 463 3 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. AWARDED MBDAL AND DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910. Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouquets, showers apd Floral forms of all descriptions. Wedding orders receive special attention. MANY LOCAL TESTIMONIALS. Price* Moderate. Cat Flowers rom oar own Nurseries quite Fresh. NURSBRIBB AND
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    • 127 3 T Lifebuoy Soap is invaluable .Si^t I for Washing Nurses' and I Patients' clothing. It is a y&^ I preventative against in- rJ*m fection, and its regular <fiS CLEANS, PURIFIES, t^^3 VL I Manufactured by the r~-~-^^^^^^S Proprietors ol Sunlight Soap. —^^»«llr~~~^a^a^^^^^B B K.NAKAGAWA&CO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS I\ CURIOS,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 621 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. V.WQ, STEAM NAVIGATION CO. KOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON, ADSTRALIA, INDIA, ADKN. RGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through iiilli uf Lading iusuod for Ohina Coast, Porsiaa O.ilf, Continental, and American Port 1 Stoamors will Icavo Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1011 Outward {for China.) Delhi Sept
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    • 622 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service i« maintained bo tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, nndor mail contract witb tho Imperial Japanese Government. Tho New Twinscrow Steamors maintaining this aervioe have boon specially dosignod and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisat, Sjmerak, Bicho, Kolantao, Bangnara Telopin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langauan, Chumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure 3 p.m. s.s. MAHIDOL Sept. 2O Mi REDANG Sept. 21 Sept. 23 M YUGALA Sept.
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    • 541 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OEUTSCHE OAMPFKHIFFFAHRTMES. "HUM" BREMEN Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, thoy are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct,
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    • 640 4 STEAMER SAILINGS^ N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast an 1 woll known mail Htoaanrs of this Company Rail fortnightly from Brimen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, (iibraltar, Gunoit, Naples (connecting Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suoz, Aden, Colombo, Penang, S.ngaporo, Hougkoog.
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  • 113 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, September 19. High Water, 9.0 a.m., 7.22 p.m The Islander, Theatre, 5.16 p.m. Wednesday, September ao. Hi«h Water, 9.4 1 a.m., 8.88 o.ni TIIO Arcadians, Theatre, 9.1S p.m. Thursday, September al High Water, 10.18 a.m., 2.83 p.m. Cathedral Olee Society's Concert. P. and O. homeward
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  • 233 5 Today. PenaDg and Colombo Tango Maru 3pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Port Dickson and Port Swettenham Poh Ann 3 pm Malacca and P. Dickson Hong Lian 3pm K. Paharm, Pekan, Kemaman, Trengganu and Kelantan Abbotsford Bpm Malacca and Bagan Hock Lee 8 pm To morrow.
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  • 128 5 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delta having left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the 16th instant, may be expected to arrive hero ou Thursday morning, the 21st instant. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delhi having left Colombo at 9.80 p.m. on Satard&y,
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  • 296 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban Fo Soon, Dut, str. 222 tons, Captain o,:-uk, Sept 19. From Pontianak, Sept 17. G.c. and d.p, Thong Ek. For Sambas, Sept 20. Roads. Dardami«, Ml str. 2761 tone, Capt Wardenbrrg, Sept 19. From Glasgow, Aug 19. G.c. W. Maut-tiuhl Co. For Shanghai, Sept 19.
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wharf Basin— Ban Poa Guan. East W. Siction No. I—Chiengmai.1 Chiengmai. Shbbrs Wharf— Kinta. Main W. Sict. No. 2— Nil. B— Capri. 4— Gerd. s— Min. B— Dardanrs, Seang Bee. Nbw Dock 7—
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  • 106 5 Arrivals Per steamer Tango Mam, Sept. 18.— From Yokohama via ports: Miss Q. Whikfield, Mr. and Mrs. F. Whitcfield, Mr. K. Ito, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson. Mr. R. Baker, Mr. C. Garner, Miss H. Stokea, Mr. and Mrs. H. Piplman. Per steamer Ipob, Sept. 19.— From Telok
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  • 257 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Bin3apobi, Septbmbeb 19 1911. Oh Loasoa— Bank 4 m/a 1/4& Demand 2/4 A Private 0 m/» 2/4 ft do 8 m/a 2/4 i Ok Gibbajct— Bank d/d 288 J Private 8 m/i 242^ Oa Fbixos— Bank d/d 2044 Private 8 m/f m, 2M Oa Udu— Bank T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 156 5 Value jj 10 10 BeUt Tin 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Bruaeh Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 Labat Mine* 10 10 Malacca Tic 6/- 6/- Pahang Conaol £1 £1 Pengkalen £1 £1 Posing Babro £1 £1 Paring Lam* 10 10 Rahman Hyd £1 £1
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    • 569 5 Issue !S STalue Bayers. Selli rs. I/. 3/- Allaaar 8/6 4/- 2/- Ad«1o Mal&y 17/8 18/- ->/. 2/- Batang MaUka 1/9 a/£1 XI Batn Caves 11.0.0 11.10.0 £1 41 BatnTiga 8.7.6 8.15.0 £1 41 Bukit Kajang 2.8.0 2.6. 1* £1 £1 Bukit Lintanß 8.10.0 8.16.0 >/. 3/. Bokit Mertajam
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    • 114 5 Value Buyers. Bellen 10 10 Barteri norn SmelUßf 10.00 10 T 6.50 41 41 Eleotrio Tiamwkyi 8,3 8/9 10 10 Fraaei Noave 40.00 61.00 100 Howarth Erekine 46.00 C 6.00 100 7% Ptel. 91.00 100 100 Kftts Bro. OeL 185.00 100 100 a •> 8% Com. Prel. nom 10
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    • 47 5 liuyers Belli rs Spore Munioipal 41% of 1807 11,600,000 8% 7%pm Spore Municipal H% of 1900 11,000,000 6% 7%pn> S"pore Municipal 4% 1802,900 par Buyers Seller* Howarth Brskine 8% 1800,000 dm Riley, Hargreavee 6% 1284,000 3, Singapore Electrio Tramways 6% £860,000 Spore Municipal 5 1,878,000 nom.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 52 5 A Matter of Common Interest. How to cure a cold is a question in which many are iuU'restcil just now. Chamberlain's C'ou^h K< nuil v hiis won its great reputation ami iiniiirn'o sale by its remarkable cure of coMh. It can always bo de|M'n>le<l upon. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 356 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. S, pt. 20- At 62, North Bridge Rd., stock in trade, at 11. Sept. 20 At saleroom, land and house at Bukit Timah Road, at 2 80, Sept 21 At saleroom, Allsopp's Lager Beer, at 11. Sept. 22 At Wood-mile, Upper Serangoon Road, household furniture,
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    • 430 5 CAPSTAN MIXTURE Sp^f^Sl SMOKING MIXTURE T^f PHafcßl^^fiaft^! Manufactured in two Strengths it iiil nSEDIUM AND FULL lUjyj i Price Per Tin SiJ v AO rpntc OBTAINABLE AT I Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. Messrs. ROBINSON A COMPANY. FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 1911. Further Reductions MICHELIN TYRES. Agents: DUPIRE BROTHERS, Singapore. 18-0
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    • 445 5 APCAR LINE. OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of tht above Line maintain a regular Btrvice be, tween Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en ronte FLEET Tons Commander 1 Japan" 8,018 A. Stiwabt Grboort Apoar 4,800 S. H. Bblson Arratoon Apcab 4,600 C. F. Hudson
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    • 145 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 81 8. UNDERTAKING. PH"»*p Sti^t, Bin<apoM. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Betfa to inform the public that the kind patronage aooorded him during the pan few yean, baa made it nooossary for him to aoquire another new Rubbartyp«d Hupm, which surpasses all others in the Straits. Mr.
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  • 84 6 WisiALKK. At Kardaun near Bozen (Austria) Max Wispauer, late of Singapore, by telegram. Si uomi.i i:..k. —On the morning of September 19, at Les Arequiers 903. Serangoon Road. Singapore, Carl Schomburgk, aged 66 years. Funeral Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock. FUNERAL. The friends of the Ute Mr. Carl Schombnrgk
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  • 1150 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19. MR. RIDLEY'S RETIREMENT. We print to-day a letter from a correspondent whose intimate connection with the rubber industry makes him representative. Ho refers to the impending retirement of Mr. H. N. Ridley on whom a conspicuous decoration for distinguished service was conferred on Saturday,
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  • 18 6 Owing to floods in the Swatow district of China a million persons are said to be desti tute.
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  • 22 6 Five British officers, seven native officers and H53 other ranks of tho Malay States Guides have arrived here for the annual manoeuvres.
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  • 25 6 The civil servants in Taiping arc subscribing towards a now cup, which will bo presented for competition at the next Bisley shoot in that town.
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  • 30 6 The steam coasting launch Patricw has been sunk in the Gulf of Siam while being towed down to somo port on the west coast of the gulf by the Prachatipok.
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  • 34 6 Tho Revenue Farms Enactment of the F.M.S. is to be so amended as to make provision for the better control of gaming. A new draft ordinance with this object appears in the F.M.S. Gazette.
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  • 33 6 Two detectives, one a corporal, have been attacked on the Selebin lto.fi, in Perak. by a Chinaman, who with a knife disembowelled and killed the corporal. Tho assailant was arrested by the detective.
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  • 36 6 The third anniversary of the Straits Born Provident Association falls on Saturday, 23rd instant. The members will give titlin and dinner to their friends at 78, Sago Street, and a Chinese wayaug will be in attendance.
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  • 40 6 In consequence of the difficulty of obtaining relief.-! for the Koyal Engineers abroad in the present trooping season, the War Office has decided to dispense, in the case of sappers, with all ipialiticatic.n-, for extension of service with the colours.
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  • 42 6 W. Mocdonald, assistant in Messrs. Whitcaway Laidlaw's at Rangoon, has been sentenced to three months' rigorous imprison me nt ami a tine of KHO, for criminal breach of trust in respect of IWO which he received as payment for 21 gramophone records.
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  • 45 6 In connection with the elections at Pondicherry, serious disturbances are reported, tishcuuen gathering and attacking the Gen il.'iiines with knives, firearms, and stones. Two or three policemen were seriously hurt, and the Commandant ordered the men to fire on the mob. Several peoplo were killed.
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  • 73 6 A few days ago, the Rabenfels from Antwerp brought the first flying machine to Ceylon. The machine is a 50-h.p. Blcriot passenger biplane of the same model as that with which Beaumont and Garrossc have been racing. Mr. Colin Brown, who is getting it out. may give au exhibition (light
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  • 61 6 His Britaunic Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Bangkok has been informed by the I'rni cipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in London that it is now considered unnecessary that the British Minister at Bangkok should any longer be Consul-General within the dominions of the King of Sum. and that accordingly
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  • 80 6 An alleged criminal breach of trust that occurred on May :S0 has just been brought to the notice of the police. On that date a clerk named Ong Wan, employed by Wall Heng of 173 South Bridge Road went to collect MM on behalf of the towkay, but did not
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  • 74 6 In the last issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette appears the draft of an ordinance to secure the right in telegraphic press messages. The Acting Legal Adviser states that the bill is introduced in response to representations to Government upon the matter in order to give the press the same
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  • 83 6 A serious theft is alleged against an unknown ricksha coolie by Teng Tuah Hee, a trader residing at 9:1-1 Queen Street. He states that he engaged the ricksha, placed in it two boxes containing clothing and then went into his house to bring out more goods. When he came into
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  • 88 6 Capt. F. K. Spencer, R.A., of the M-Uny States Guides, is organizing an amateur theatrical performance in Taiping for the Ladies' Bisley meeting on October 17 and IH. The play selected is Pinero's Dandy Dick, in which the ladies' parts arc being tilled by Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Harrison, Miss do
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  • 85 6 Referring to a statement made at Rugby with reference to producing tungsten in finely drawn wire which would make it possible to use a contiuous wire in incandescent electric lamps, a correspondent draws our attention to tho fact that Siemens Brothers had not only succeeded in producing tungsten metal in
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  • 110 6 Somebody seems to bo in a bad way physically, so bad that he went to tho local depot of the Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Co., procured two boxes of the medicine, and carted them off. They were not ordinary small boxes as would satisfy the average individual's needs, but large
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  • 430 6 Mr. and Mrs. Whitelield and Miss Whitefield have returned from Japan by the Tango Maru. The appointment of Capt. DA. Klliot Cooper as Adjutant, Malay States Guides, is officially approved. Mr. M. P. C. Tuke, an old and experienced planter from Assnm, has been appointed manager of
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  • 39 6 It is notified in the Government (la/etie that, under tho Holidays Ordinance. tinGovernor has appointed Monday. September •l~> (Hari Kayai, to be a public holiday. There will be no issue of the Straits Times on that day.
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  • 47 6 We understand that Mr. Su Vu -tclm, the Chinese Consul-General at Singapore, is to be transferred to Java. This appointment is made as tho result of the recent Conveu tion between China ami the Netherlands. Mr. Su Yu tchu leaves Singapore in Novein ber.
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  • 159 6 Forward Sales of Ru bber. The Financier announces that the follow ing forwanl sales of rubber have 1>, n com plotcd Anglo-Malay. The directors have sold a further Is tons of their No. 1 rubber at 4s. 7d. per lb. for delivery throughout the year l'.tii, in about equal quantities
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  • 224 6 A c.ise with souio unusual features was tried by Mr. iieattie in Malucca District Court on Friday. A Malay social Mm tivc, named Sanawee, was charged, at the instance of Captain Duwar, C.1.0., with having given false information to a public servant and also with having
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 179 6 J-TJST L^IsTDEID From the famous Amsterdam Brewery AMSTEL PILSENER BEER. Per case of 4 dozen Quarts $14 less 5% Per case of 8 dozen Pints $17 less 5% SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. THE "YOST" VISIBLE v '^<*'A"y^ An Invitation As seeing is believing we extend a cordial invitation to
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    • 215 6 £>tfielena OR THE LAST DAYS OF NAPOLEON (1815—1821) (DURATION HOUR) DEPICTS Napoleon's arrival at Jamestown. His friendship with the Balcombes— an English family. Pleasant intercourse with them interrupted by the arrival of Sir Hudson-Lowe as Governor His transfer to Long wood with a few faithful friends. The last few years
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  • 178 7 SERIOUS FIGHTING IN SEVERAL TOWNS. Civil Guards Shot by Mobs. Rkutkr's Tklkoram. London, via Durban, September 18. Spain, whose labour troubles have hitherto mainly centred in the Bilbao mining district, is now threatened with a general strike. It appears that an Anarchist commiitee. with headquarters at Barcelona, has
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  • 127 7 EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT IN QUEBEC. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Opponent Drugged. BMIIU'I TIfTWfITI London, via Durban, September in. l!< liter's Ottawa corn s|x indent says that with only three days before the polling then is great activity in the Quebec province, and many MMMMI were held at the church '1
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  • 146 7 INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH LORD DUDLEY. The Difficulty About Sailors. Rkitkr's Tklkoram. 1.i. ml' 'ii. via Durban, September 18. l.onl Dudley lias been interviewed at Witley Court on his return from Australia. He dwelt on the lack of poverty in Australia, and referring to the compulsory service scheme said
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  • 157 7 MR. MEYERS SPORTING OFFER FAILS. Arrangements for Contest Continue. Km ii Tm.kc.lam. London, via Durban, September IH. The Johnson Wells light at Kails Court is MeMMMH a n pillar controversy. The fight ■M denounced from a mimbci of pulpits yesterday. It is noteworthy that some clciyynu n favour,
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  • 48 7 D«R OSTASIATISCBK LLOYD TkLKQRAM. Berlin, September ML Thore have been riots at Vienna owing to the great dearth of food supplies. The military have interfered and there have been some deaths and injuries. The Austrian Socialist party leaders have admonished their followers not to demonstrate.
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  • 40 7 Rkuter's Tklkgram. London, via Durban, September, 18. Reuter's Sydney correspondent says an Knglish sportsman has cabled to Arnst offering to guarantee the stakes and expenses up to X'7sO sterling for a race between Arnst and Barry on the Thames.
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  • 28 7 Rkutk.k's iHMUft London, September 19. Renter's correspondent at Malta says Lord Kitchener arrives on the 24th inst., and proceeds to Egypt by His Majesty's ship Diana.
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  • 29 7 Rhitkr's Tklkukam. London, via Durban, September IH. The featherweights Driscoll and Morau sign articles '.v morrow to fight for a purse of CMOOi probably oa October 28.
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  • 15 7 Rkutkr's Tklkoram. London, via Durban. September 18. The Mount Km, eruption is subsiding.
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  • 28 7 Rkutbr's Tklkgram. London, via Durban. September 19. Victoria has given fc6.iH>') to the Mawson Antarctic expedition. This makes the total contributions of the Australian governments ttUNM.
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  • 127 7 Government Clerks Seek Relief From Increased Prices. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Peuang, September I*. Advices despatched from Rangoon yesterday evening show that the rice market was strong owing to the Straits demand, the quotation being Rs. 510. The steamer Seang Chnon from Rangoon has arrived here with
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  • 52 7 I From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 19. A Mohammedan Football Association has been inaugurated in Penang, on similar lines to the Malaya Football Association of Singapore. A number of native clubs have signified their intention of joining. Mr. E. E. Column, magistrate, is included in the list
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  • 75 7 iFrom Our Own Cokuesponpknt). Penang, September is. Private advices from London report that the bull syndicate which has been controlling the tin market is liquidating. It is rumoured in London that this is due to internal dissension in the syndicate. If this is true, there will probably
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  • 47 7 (From a Malacca Corrrspondbnt). Malacca, September 18. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yosterday was 5/per lb., value. Tho price of best plantation rubber ia quoted at C/»> value. The market is quiet.
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  • 101 7 Arrangements will be made early next year isays the London correspondent of the Kiimitighaiu Daily Post) for the building for the King of a small and fast steam yacht in which His Majesty can make short cruises or pay visits of inspection to naval establishments or vessels afloat. The yacht,
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  • 303 7 OLDEST GERMAN RESIDENT IN SINGAPORE. Once Home in Forty-Six Years. The death occurred early this morning, at I.es Arequiers, Serangoon Road, of Mr. Carl Schomburgk, who could claim, by the narrow majority of twelve hours, the distinction of being the oldest Herman resident in Singapore. He was
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  • 739 7 Amazing Discrepancy between Estimate and Actuality. The report of the Sungci Bagan Rubber Co.. Ltd.. just issued, is another addition to the series of unpleasant documents issued, within the past year, to local rubber shareholders. There is no shortage of area to make known but there
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  • 1655 7 REPORT ON BUSINESS DURING HALF YEAR. Trade Advances in Value. The half-yearly general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange was held in the Exchange Kuom yesterday afternoon, when members were informed of what had taken place during the previous six months. The Hon. W.
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  • 526 7 Orchestral Concert at Teutonia Club. At the Teutonia Club, last night, the Singapore Philharmonic Society gave a most enjoyable orchestral concert, not the least gratifying feature of which was the very considerable audience that attended. It was encouraging to observe that the claims of music prevailed so
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  • 34 7 The Times states that the fortification of tho Panama Canal lias begun, with the erection of barracks for a thousand Infantry at the Pacific entrance. They are to be occupied within a few months.
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  • 121 7 REPLY HANDED OVER BY HERR KIDERLEN. Less Optimism in Paris. Rki-tkr's Tklkoram. London, September 18. The optimism in rogard to Morocco in semi-official and financial circles at Berlin is apparently not shared at Paris, where a certain amount of scepticism is observable. Meanwhile, the fact that Germany
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  • 167 7 SERIOUS CONDITION OF RAILWAY SERVICE. Signalman's House Burned Down. Rictkr's Tkleoram. London, September H. I There are railway strikes in Dublin arising out of the refusal of two men in oncof the goods yards to handle the timber of a firm whose men had struck. j These
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  • 230 7 PERITONITIS FOLLOWS BULLET WOUND. A Great and Turgid Career. Rbutkr's ItaMUE London, September IH. A bulletin issued yesterday evening says that M. Stolypin is suffering from peritonitis and his condition is very serious. London, via Durban, September 19. Later messages fioin Kiel! say that the condition
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  • 37 7 Rki'tkk's Tki.ki.kam. London, September IH. Tho Frenchman Bregi.carrying a passenger, Mew from Tangier to Fez and a large crowd of natives witnessed his arrival in amazement. The Sultan gave an audioncc to tho aviator.
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  • 42 7 Rkctkh's Tklkoram. London, via Durban, September 18. Dixie IV, tho winner of the recent international motor boat championship, while racing at Niagara River, in the Great Lakes championship, ran ashore, injuring a woman and a boy. Tho crew escaped unhurt.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 103 8 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,— ln your issue of yesterday it is stated that the I-'. M.S. iovernment has suppressed a Chinese organisation bearing tho namo of The Chinese Young .Men's Christian Association. I trust you will bo good enough to publish the
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    • 433 8 To the- Kditorof the Stuiits Times. Sir. Tbe intiii stilly cfivmouy, so yra- ]iliii:illy described in your Saturday's issue, win n Sir. 11. Ridley was honoured in receiving at the naatda of ELR. The Governor i li< inrjgnia of the C.M.Ii. uyain calls lamiad tbe net that the
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  • 307 8 Aver} I. .isant evening'! ciu.itainmciu ni provini by the r>nii<lni:uiu Opera Com|i;inv l;i-t night when that old (avoorita A Country (iiil m played in tin- Victoria Theatre to a large aadienee. The pieoe,M everyoae knows, is both pretty ami anoaina iiiid .1- every dm mbet of the
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  • 117 8 A year M) 1 knew you not \Vhi n I was member of a mess No French oniaine could then be got I A year ago I knew you nol!i A soulless cook then stirred the |K>t And stirred my w lath— hut 1 conless A
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 213 8 At tho Keppel Golf Club, twenty five members competed for the September medal, which was won by R. F. Binnio, with a not Rcoro of 77. The Suugei L'jong Club. Seremban, is entertaining a Selangor team from the 23rd to the 25th inst., and the members arc
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    • 95 8 Garrison Football League. The results of the garrison football league eom[>etitiou to date are: I 41.,t Co. H.E. 14 E. Co. Buffs. 19 O. Co. Buffs. U 78 Co. R.G.A. U H. 0» Huffs. 12 HO Co. R.G.A. U F. Co. Buffs. 13 15. Co. 12 C. Co. 14
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    • 133 8 Inter-club Match. A golf match. Keppel <iolf Club v. Sepoy Lines Golf Club, will take place on the Keppel links on Sunday, September 24. tee off 9.:!0 to 10 a.m. The following are the players, those representing the Keppe 1 Club being named first Kiny and lioyd v. Acton
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    • 284 8 5.C.C. Tournament. The following arc the results of yesterday's play in the S.C.C. lawn tennis tournament D. SIN-.LKs. Robertson beat Shervington B—lo.8 10. 6 l. rt— B. Home beat llyers 6-3. 9-7. llargrave beat Whitaker 7— o. (5— 3. Walker beat McLcod Craik 6—3, 6—3. I'ash beat K.
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  • 717 8 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, September 19, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn Value. buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 8/6 4/1 2/- Options 1/2 1/10} £1 Anglo-Java 4/6 1 AngloJohore 6/- 7/2/- Anglo-Malay
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 51 8 Losing Weight by the Pound j "Under Weight," a condition of ill- health, showß your assimilative piwers are decreasing. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED J COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND I; Supplies the blood with the wanted nourishing and healthy Uuali building i 1 niateiials. Very palatable. I I OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 and
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    • 50 8 You can get an old age pension Wiion you're seventy years of age, And are sitting by the fire side Far too old to earn a wage. 13 at rememßer when you're ailing, I Be you pensioner of King For your coogb, oold or bronchitis Woods' Peppermint Cure's the thing.
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    • 405 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. APPOINTMENT WANTED. Wanted by Englishman, appointment as Traveller or Travelling Auditor; good addrexn. Age 80. Good references. Addrcjs H.L P., c/o Straits Times. 109 219 EMPLOYMENT WANTED. English la4y,good business woman, capable, well educated, desires immediate employment. Write particulars to L.H., c/o Straits Times. 199 21-9 LADY TYPIST
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    • 374 8 Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday. Sept. 23. Victoria Theatre SINGAPORE Last Two Performances OF THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. To-Nißht THE ISLANDER" wed. "THE ARCADIANS SEPT. 20. Last Performance. PLAN OF BEAT 3 NOW OPEN AT ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. 268 v (Batdedral 9lee Society. FIRST CONCERT At the request
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    • 198 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. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME The following are the films 1. The Useful Dog. 2. The
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 368 9 If it he not true, speak it not, If it be not seemly, do it not." -Marcus Aurelius. The one and only Sole Agent* PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. Far East Oxygen Acetylene Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas. Dissolved Acetylene. Oxyacetylenic blowpipes and blowpipe cutters for quick cutting iron and
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    • 726 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Frbncinco to all Points in tbe United States, Canada, Mezioo and Enropo. Operating the New 21,000 ton Triple Screw Turbine linen "Tenyo KUru and Chlyi Maru," the Queens
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    • 495 9 BURNS PHILP LINE. BINQAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking passengers and cargo witb transhipment for other VIOTO RIAN, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS Smooth Passage. Superb Scenery A regular
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    • 243 9 CONTRACTS SECURED For the supply of SLEDGE BRAND MILK TO ALL THE Government Medical Institutions IN THE Federated Malay States. BOLE IMPORTERS: J. Travers and Sons, Limited. At the Agri- Horticultural Show held in Singapore in August, 1910, a SPECIAL MEDAL was awarded to ETERNIT ROOFING SLATES AS THE BEST
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    • 425 10 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i S. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman, i. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pans Fowlib, m.b., 0.m., Chief Med. Officer f. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvreob. r»« Noan Pan, Esq. Onq Soon Tee, Esq.
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    • 304 10 INSURANCE. THE HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Of China. Head Office, 51a, Klangse Rd Shanghai. To ths Cbinesb Gentlemen of Singapore REMEMBER that it is tbe UNEXPECTED that is always happening in all parts of the world I The Home Life issues all sorts of policies to suit all sorts
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    • 517 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares ol £20 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,026,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 411,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London Citj Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed
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    • 581 10 BANKING, THE IZE HAI TONS BANKINB AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING BTRBKT. Established 1807. Capital paid nr 11,000,000.00 Reserve Uabili'.y of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tah Tbcjk Jooh 8. Sim Kia Jam 3. Nam Kirn Sino 7. Teo Hoo Lai 8. Laow Chia Hinq
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    • 795 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, etc. The Property of T. E. Win field Esq., AT B. VILLA INSTITUTION HILL, RIVER VALLEY ROAD. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. AT 2 P.M. An Excellent toned cottage piano by Robinson Piano Co., Ltd in good condition straw string
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  • 1057 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Abolition of the Horn. Certain correspondents in The Times liave asked that the horn slia.ll be abolished altogether and a conference has been held at the Local Government Board, at which the views of various parties were heard but it
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 375 11 LORD HARDINGE HAS ORDERED TWO so hp WOLSELEY TO BE BUILT FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF Their Majesties The KING QUEEN At the Delhi Durbar. Full particulars from the Sole Agents i CENTRAL gggSS!' LIMITED. STAR CARS (The Choice of the Royal Automobile Club). Just landed, three 15.9 H.P. (K.
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    • 38 11 Cause of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep more or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases have been permanently cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 266 11 TRADE I I MARK. CARRIAGE AND RICKSHA RUBBER TYRE. FoOyVßma For I/* R.ms For I&'Rim* For I'R.ms Use Dunlop Quality, It is the Best Stocks 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
    • 704 12 THE HON'BLE MR. R. H. HENDERSON. CACHAR. I havo brm getting a great deal of PATENT STONE for now Factorios, and shall bo using ruoro in fnturo years for new work and to gradually replace the ccnunt fleers in (ho old Factories and in borne of the Bungalows. I regret
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    • 567 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. SHOP TO LET. Apply Manager, Grand IJotel de l'Eoropc. 14-9 209 OFFIGEB TO LET. With immediate entry, fi ut tnd second floors, No. U, Raffles Quay Apply Qatbrie Co., Ltd. 14 a_ HOUSE TO LET. No. 44, Anson Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son,
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    • 497 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. BIROS OF PARADISE FOR SALE. Apply, Moraax Co., 19, 20, Boat Quay. 21-7 o FOR SALE. In good condition. Hor?e and Palanquin complete. Apply to K.lt c/o Straits Times. 18-9 20-9 WHAT OFFERS Fcr sale, Pas* burg Vacuum Dryer and Pump complete. Very little used. Manager, Sungei
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    • 517 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Sovsntmtnt and Municipal Contractor! Telephone No. 421. 108 109. Market Street. CHIMPUL (NEGRI SEMBILAN RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. Holders of Btarer Share Warrants can have copies cf tho Directors' Report and Statement of Accounts from llth March, 1910, to 3Ut March, 1911, on applioation to SHARPF.,
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    • 342 12 RAFFLES-BY THE-SEA Penan^'s MOST SELECT HOTEL (Sij wtimttm from th< J.-tti,,. The Leading European Hotel. (So connection frith ■my Hotel of.i MbfMW), Rtcoguiscd as the most select Hotel with the Coolest Position. COMPARISON INVITED as lo Clianlinxpg. Cuieine. Apartuunts. Service and Terms. N. B. Tho ouly t uiiiuo under tin
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 229 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misobliane oas wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of I) por foe: lines for one or two insertions Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II eaoh insertion Kor p.p.o. cards, on page 6, Ii, Inch Scali Raiis
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