The Straits Times, 22 September 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.677 BINGAPOJIE. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 22. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 367 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST 1 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 ligbtweiKbt Cork Helmet, covered C o«red with Superior White Cjttoo Drill, well ventilated, White Drill, Ventilated, leather binding aod and beet quality
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    • 128 1 ROBINSON'S Jl^ Cash Sale njp§|^?feg^' i OPPOETUNITIES. Xg^j^g^j^^jj^ I u<<3 Robber tyred Wheels, Special Deduction to Doable Sea'ed Mailcart, Strong Rubber tj red Wheels f^MOMtf Sale Price: $9.25 each. DITTO, witb4wo Bmall txtra Rubbertyred Wheels I /N^\ 'v'T ii\ Reduced to $11.75 each. g^J l/p ~^^^^S NO. 99. BASSINEHE. mPL
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    • 3 1 DRINK Marteil's Brandy.
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  • 560 2 REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BAISE-MAIN. Englishmen and Ladies. Tho baisemain, which has always been more or less in favour in France, has now attained an extraordinary vogue, writes the I'aris correspondent of the Globe. It is not only in the salons of Paris that one sees men kiss
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  • 183 2 Jikiri's Amazonian Wife. Much .1.1 litional light is shed upon the last stand uf the outlaw Jikiri and especially the final aud desperate fight made by his wife in a description of the encounter written by a member of the Oth cavalry and published in a recent issue of the
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  • 163 2 At London Sessions before Mr. Wallace, K.C., Edward Hurley. 34, labourer, and John Miller, 38, machinist, admitted having broken into a warehouse at Hotherhithe and stolen a motorcycle and sidecar, the property of Edmund George Guest. Miller stated that some years ago he determined to start life
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  • 75 2 The new T. K. K. steamer Shingo Maru is equipped with automatic sounding apparatus which is said to be the finest thing of its kind in use today. This little instrument works to protection in thick fogs, as it enables tbe navigator to lind hix position by picking up land
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 290 2 I "'Hazeline' Snow" \4 Let the skin be rough or wrinkled, dry or 1 iM'i-asy. "'Hazeline' Show" will do more to restore its youthful freshness ;m<l fine texture than any other preparation. 1 lie skin absorbs 1 1 \/.i i.im. Sxnw" rapidly I J and completely, and is stimulated to
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    • 40 2 Cause of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep nioro or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases have been perma- j ncntly cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 567 2 HER DAUGHTER'S PALLID FACE Is a source of anxiety to many a fond mother. The Cause almost invariably is Antemia The Remedy Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. A tribute of thanks and praise from Or. r-'abre, of Astaffort. So stealthily dots Anaemia work evil in yonng women that it is rightly
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    • 257 2 DR. S. YAMAMOTO, JAPANESE DENTIST. No. 51, Victoria Street. Has just published three books entitled To Ensure long Lire The Secret of Long Life Detriment of Life in English, Japanese, Chinese and Malay. These books maybe obtained free of charge at ABOVE ADDRESS or posted to any address. 18-9 a
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 144 2 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS. The New Mail Train Service enables ns to Bend into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of The Straits Times containing all the important > legraniß and news received up to a late hour in the afternoon. Tbis edition can bo bought in
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  • 782 3 Br Lirut.-Col. G. A. Dbrbick, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, September 19, 1911. s. v. c. Annual Manoeuvres. I (a) All units of the S.Y.C. will parade at the Drill Hall, at 9 p.m. on Saturday. September 23, and will join the general reserve of the Garrison at Fort Canning.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 177 3 Easy lies his head who drinks Ffaser&Neaves SODA WATBR mmV > ''<\k r is7* mmmmmS^LEUmjß?X<PT brfbre turning infbrtheNight it you wish to keep the Rubber Trees Healthy TRY CARBOLINEUM PLANTARIUM SCHACHT. For Killing Fungus (see No. 9, Vol. IX, of the "Agricultural Bulletin Parasites, Beetles, Ants and other Enemies of
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    • 101 3 Danger of Blood Poisoning. Every family should at a'l times be provided with a good reliable liniment and theme who, have uticd 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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    • 273 3 WAH HENG CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC BTORES. DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS' WORK. Plates, Papers, Films, Chemicals, Cameras, Lenses, and General Photographic Materials Frames of every va-ioty mads to order. NO. 95. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Opposite Adelpbi Hotel. 18-6 16-6-13 A GOOD SET OF TEETH tTthtmkmti f»Mcl n i r ROWLAND'S ODONTO
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    • 347 3 Milkmaid BRAND ms§ iilllK M f Mwiss CONDENSED Sill* 6 MILKMAID Trade Mark >^^^q^^Mi^^^ is on every Tin >/.s.» r t -rj»*"^ THADE MARK Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. TESTED AND RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS. Whalley's Concentrated Sanitary Fluid. AS SUPPLIED TO THE JSSffiSfcß^S) K^jfWwlMteM
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 616 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADKN, EGYPT, MBDITBRRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Porsian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will loavo Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1911 Outward {for China.) Devanha Oct
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    • 608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly seryioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and oonstruoted. and are fitted
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    • 667 4 STEAMER BAIUNGB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LO. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pabang, B-irserah, Tringganu Bisnt, Ssmerak, Bicuo, Kelantia, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Koheamui, Bandon, Langauan, C'liumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Duo Departure 8 p.m. a.a. REDANG Sept. 33 a.s. YUGALA Sept SS Sept. 97 «.s. BORIBAT Sept.
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    • 533 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. \Y AMD OEUTSCHE O«I*PFSCHIFf FAHRTSCES. HANS* 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, they are despatched fortnightly for Havro and Hamburg and onoe a month for
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    • 632 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fait anl well-known mail utoatners ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Adjn, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan,
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  • 118 5 FIXTURES Friday, September tt. High Water, 10 43 a.m., 10.27 p.m. Taoglin Club dance, 9.15 p m. Saturday, September 33. High Water, 11.8 a.m., 1 1.8 p.m Sunday, September 34. High Water, 11.82 a m., 11.45 p.m Monday, September 35. High Water, 11.55 a.m. Public Holiday. N.
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  • 255 5 To-DAY. Musr Lidy Weld Bpm HongkoDg Lai Sang 8 pm Malacca Carlyle 8 pm Batavia, Cberibon and Samarang (liang Seng Bpm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Delhi 8 pm Sourabaya, Boeleleng, MacaHsiu. Mcnado, Tornatii and Oorontalo Nsm Vong Bpm Baogkok Bridge 8 pm Malacca, °ort Swottenham and Telok
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  • 116 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Buelow, having left Hongkong at 10 a.m. on tbe 21st instant, may be expected to arrive here on Monday, tbe 25th instant, at I p.m. She will probably be despatched for Europe on Tuesday, tbe 26th instant, at 6 p.m. LjIFT SINQAPOU.
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  • 443 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban Yong Seng, Brit. str. 280 tons, Capt Anguß, Sept '21. From Batavia, Sept 18. Oc. and 3d p. Hock Seng. For Batavia, Sept 28. Roads. Delhi, Brit. f-tr. 4781 tons, C-»pt Bradshaw, Sept 22. From Bombay, Sept 13. O.c, mail and pan. P. &O. Coy.
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  • 105 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJuNG PAGAR Bast Whabf Basin -].\d Pol Guan. East W. Siction No. I— Tara, Capri, CbiengShmbs Wharf— Nil. mai. Main W. Ssct. No. 2— Dilwara, Vat Shing. B—Lai8 Lai Sang. 4 Seang Bee. B— Nil. B—Camphuiji.8
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  • 70 5 Arrivals Per steamer Rajah of Sirawak, Sept. 21. From Sarawak Messrs. Day, Johnson and Tan Ten Liang. Per steamer Hye Leorjg. Sept. 21. From Knantan Messrs. Cadman, Robertson, W. T. Sobey and Capt. J. Forbes. Per steamer Kriao, Sept. 21. From Kelantan Mr. Oild. Per steamer Nuen
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  • 660 5 Per P. and O. steamer Malta, due September 28. Mies Wilson, Key Wilpon, Miss Prime, Mr Crush, Miss Callingbam, MrCond, Miss Maille, Mr and Mrs Hendey, Mr J K Black, Mrs Bayldon Mr H Ryan, Mr W Andrews. Mrs J Wood, Sergt W Hay, Mrs .Uusy, Mr
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  • 115 5 Finance Commerce. ■XGHANOB. Sinoapoki, Ski'Tkmurr 23, 1911. OhLohdoh Bank 4 m/t 2/4 Dnmand 2/4 J Private 6 m/t 2/4§J do 8 m/s w 2/41 Oh OiEMAHT-Bank d/d 2881 Private 8 m/l 2421 Ok Fbamc p. -Bank d/d 294} Private 8 m/i W9 On Imdm— Bank T. T. 174j Private 80
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 159 5 Issue 5 Valued 10 10 Belal Tin 10 10 Bmanß 10 10 Bnueh Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 61. 61- Pabang Conso) £1 £1 Pengkalen £1 £1 Posing Babn £1 Pußing Lama 10 10 Rahman Hyd £1 £1
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    • 568 5 Issue 3 Value a! Bayer* 8e!l«-rk 3/- 2/- Allagar 8,6 8,9 2/. 3/- AngloMauy 16/10} 17/8 ij- 3/- Bating Malt ka 1/9 2/£1 41 Bata Caves 11.0.0 11.10.0 £1 41 Bata Tina 8.7.0 8.15.0 41 £l Bukit Kajang 2.6.0 2.7.S £1 £1 Bukit Liatacfi 8.10.0 8.15.0 2/- 3/- Bukit
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    • 119 5 Issue !S Value Buyers, Seller* 10 10 Barters norn Smelting 10.00 10 t ,i m 8M 41 41 Blootrio Tramways 8/8 8/0 10 10 Fraaer Neave 4000 60.00 100 Howarth Erskine 60.00 60.00 100 7% Prel. 91.00 100 100 K*U Bro, OeL 186.00 100 100 a >• 8% Cum.
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    • 49 5 Bayers Belli m Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 11,600,000 6% 7% pm Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 0% 7%pn. S"poro Municipal 4% 1602,900 par Buyers Sellers Howartb Brskine 8% •600,000 pai Riley, Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 2* Singapore Electrio Tramways 6% £860,000 S'poro Municipal 6 11. H78.000 nom
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 14 5 For all internal complaiDtfi, Dysentery Coii^lim. ('olds, etc., tako Woods' Great IVpiki luiut Cure.
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    • 51 5 A Matter of Common Interest. How to euro a cold is a quextion in which many are iutnrcßted just now. Chamberlain's Coiifjh lfemedy has won its great reputation and mini. m<- salo by its rciuarkablo cure of colds. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and
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    • 359 5 CIGARETTES in the House of Commons. The unsurpassed enjoyment afforded ffjf > by State Express Cigarettes is a subject that is never debated they _fjWilT^ raised the standard, of Cigarette vlrVW^l q uallt y- a standard not reached to this HjyH by any other brand. MI»SlM(i^ Turkish Leaf, Noh $1
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    • 367 5 THE GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. REVENUE FARMS. 16th .lancary, 1912. to 81st Decimbkk, 1914. Tenders will be received at the Office of tbe State Secretary, Johore Bahru, up to the 15th October, 1911, for the lease for the above period of those Farms. Tbe attention of tenderers is invited to the
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    • 51 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Bason* ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED: Mew Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, etc. Monuments ol every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be bad in the colony. With Flames in use. TBLBPHONH NO. TIT NO IST ORCHARD ROAD 10 7 10-7
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  • 16 6 McCarthy. On August 39, at Jersey, Mary Lou<sa, wife of J. McCarthy, late ot Siam.
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  • 1132 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. THE GREAT UNDERPAID. While we were meekly awaiting official publication of the report on Cadet Salaries by Mr. Stubbs and giving an occasional glance at the unauthorised copy which had reached uk. a more graceless or perhaps bolder contemporary up north has given the
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of tho day appear on page 5 and on page 8.
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  • 35 6 A telegram from Bandoeng to Batavia ttates that Mr. Grittcrs Doublet, who was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in a motor accident case, has been liberated as the result of a petition of the citizens.
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  • 37 6 Mrs. Cameron, who together with her husband Lieutenant Cameron, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude in connection with the theft of a pearl necklace at Edinburgh in June last, has been released on considerations of health.
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  • 52 6 Three prisoners recently escaped from the Bangkok gaol by sawing their way out. It appears that after they had broken out of their cell they carefully roplaced the door and put on their beds three dummy figures in order to deceive the warder on his rounds of inspection, which ruse
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  • 53 6 Sir Henry Blake, on September 14, at the London Chamber of Commerce, presented the Rubber Exhibition trophies and remarked that the identity of the independent judges' award showed how clear tho standards were. Mr. Herbert Wright expressed the hope that planters would imitate the qualities of the winning rubbers and
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  • 50 6 Another Norwegian ship has been wrecked off Gorontalo according to telegraphic advice dated 13th inst. from the Resident of Mcnado. His cable reads as follows: Norwegian sailing vessel Halvar stranded off the harbour of Gorontalo yesterday and was totally wrecked. Capt. and eleven crew landed Gorontalo being provided Government expense."
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  • 69 6 A special London telegram to the Ceylon Observer announces that the Goldon Hope Rubber Estate, Ltd., and the London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., have sold forward a ton of their rubber monthly for the first quarter of 1912 at the rate of ss. a pound. The Selaba Rubber
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  • 78 6 In the early hours of this morning the police picked up a vety drunken Chinaman in Queen Street. On examination it was found that besides being drunk, he had lost a considerable quantity of blood from a circular wound on the head and a number of other injuries on the
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  • 86 6 When General Booth was in Japan he was impressed with the necessity for the provision in Tokio of a hospital for the treatment of the poor people, and spoke to some of the leading people there about the matter. The War Cry states that .he General has nowforwarded to Japan
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  • 98 6 In connection with the forthcoming meeting of the United Singapore Rubber Estates the secretary has issued a circular explaining that a curious situation has ariseu with regard to the first notice sent out owing to the fact that the 25th instant, the date fixed for the meeting, was subsequently to
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  • 97 6 In the F.M.S. last year, twenty two criminal appeals were dealt with. Threewere upheld, one was withdrawn and the remainder dismissed 16 civil appeals were disposed of. The number of persons fined was 2X6 with 174 convictions againnt 424 fined the previous year. One hundred and twenty-four ap]ieals from the
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  • 115 6 The Roman, which arrived a couple of days ago from Vladivostok en route to St. Petersburg, had on boai.l a young seal about 4J feet in length intended for the Zoological Garden at the latter place. There were originally two on board, but one died on the voyage. The surviving
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  • 117 6 Referring to the Kuala Kangsar Malay College, the Chief Secretary's report for 1910 says that from this school the I'M S Government have great hopes that the sons of Malays of the Raja and higher classes will be educated and trained on the lines of an English public school and
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  • 177 6 Not long since we announced in our columns that tlir Scang Line of steamers plying Burmah and Chinese ports via tho Straits, would soon chango hand, the owner having made arrangements to sell the entire fleet to the Chinese Steamship Company, Ltd. The sale has since been effected, and the
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  • 445 6 \\V understand that Mr. J. T. Dv Bois, who was formerly tho I'nited States ConsulGeneral at Singapore, has In < n appointed American Minister to the Republic of Colom bia, South America. Mr. E. 11. Stilwcll, Resident of I'ppcr Sarawak, has been permitted to retiro on pension
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  • 63 6 Information has reached Singajwre to the effect that the local steamer Djapocri *M beached on an island iv the Durian Straits yesterday forenoon after, we understand, Laving sustained serious damage by running upon some rocks. Beyond the bare fact, however, there is yet no information
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  • 102 6 The mortality returns lot Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that, during the week endiug .ScptemU-r IS, there were 'J2S death*, Hiving ratio per inille of the population of .>7..li>. Malariiil lever ;ic counted for :(S deaths, phthisis 2">, convulsions 17, beri beri
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  • 198 6 We have received a copy of the .lourual (No. .v.i. of the Straits branch, Hoy.v Asiatic Society and fiud it to be of exceptional 'Uterest. Mr. I!. Scrivenor, geologist to the X.M.S. iovernmeut, contributes a sketch of the geological structure of the Malay Peninsula that is
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  • 197 6 It may bo of some interest to your readers (writes J. C. M. in the Sarawak Gazette) to know of the occurrence of musical sand in Sarawak. This curious sound-producing sand is found on a small covo just below the new light-house on l'o Point, but
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 139 6 W. O. a H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand-Made Cigarette. Packed in MAGNUMS J* fiOfi K Three Castles V j Cigarettcfi 55CT8. W.D.frHO.Wills iU OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. BURROUGHES AND WATTS The "Straits" Table. lull-sized Mahogany Table on 8 bold carved legs. Fitted
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    • 175 6 ALWAYS TO THE FRONT not only with the Latest Topics and I. vents in Mowng Pictures, bat, as wo have always proved to be, particularly recently, also IN HIGH CLASS PRODUCTIONS To-night's Programme comprises New or S Jrd Edition of Pathes Animated Gazette, liattle of Flowers at Jersey, Lord Dudley
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  • 192 7 MORE HOPEFUL VIEWS OF THE SITUATION. Germany Desires an Agreement Reuter's Tklkgram. London, September 22. A semi-official note issued at Paris says the conversation between M. Cambon and Herr Kiderlcn yesterday confirmed Germany's ilesire to come to an agreement. It is asNuinaUe that as soon as the
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  • 124 7 N. D. L. LUTZOW SUCCESSFULLY REFLOATED. Twenty Millionaires in a Collision BmilM'i Tklki;ham. London, September 21. The N. D. L. Lutzow is discharging her cargo at Calaluua having been refloated. Four of the persons injured on the QMm have died. London, via Durban, September 21. The Hawke was
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  • 113 7 APPRECIATIONS IN THE BRITISH PRESS. His Great Administrative Capacity Reciter's Telegram. London, September 22. The [wpeis give loug and detailed obituaries of Sir Hobert Hart. The Daily Telegraph devotes a whole page to his career, aud The Times says his life will go down in history as
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  • 35 7 Kmtkh's Tklkgran. London, September tL Though requested by the Irish raihvaymen ou strike to call out all fellow-workers, the ni4 ns executive has resolved not to enforce a general strike peudiug negotiations.
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  • 31 7 Dkk Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telboham. Berlin. September 21. At Koine, the 20th of September was enthusiastically celebrated. Brescia and Portapia celebrated the conquest of Home in I*7o by tho Italian troops.
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  • 28 7 I>KK OsTASIATISCHK I.LIIVU TELEGRAM. Berlin, September IS, The Hank of England and the Austrian Note Hank have raised the rate of intercut by Me |>er cent.
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  • 39 7 Rbuter's Telegram. I .Minion, via Durban, September 21. American newspapers say tho Stocl, Sugar, and other trusts are preparing to dissolve aft they have been legally advised that further n sist.inrr to the antitrust laws is futile.
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  • 26 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, September 21. The Tongkah Harbour Tin Co. has declared a ten per cent, dividend, payable on October 21.
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  • 48 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, September 22. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4/10) per lb., sellers. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 5/.i value. The market is dull.
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  • 501 7 Results of Operations By the Mines Department. The possibil tics of a profitable coal output from the F.M.S. aro alluded to by the Chief Secretary iv his report fjr 1910. He remarks Daring the year 1908 a Malay named Haji Abdul lladi found pieces of black
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  • 209 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co. s Weekly Circular. In their share circular dated September 21. Messrs. K laser and Co. state Business in shares during the past week has been almost at a standstill and, but for a few dealings in local rubbers, and a small amount of
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  • 100 7 When the safe at the Banque de l'lndoChive, Hankow, was opened some mornings ago. says the Central Morning Post, it was discovered that thieves had been in during the night and had broken ojien tho door of tlio safe. The paper and currency were found iv utter disorder, and a
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  • 540 7 A FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PRICES. Capitalisation of Young Producers. From the London and China Express of September 1, we take the following The market for Para has been quiet, but steady. Hard Fine on the spot and most positions forward closes sellers at 4s. 9s. (last year
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  • 512 7 Competition from American Petroleum Interests. A campaign of considerable hnaneial and commercial importance, that bogan during 1910 and is continuing into the present year. is being carried on by American petroleum interests in the Far East, to retain possession of and to extend their foreign business
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  • 398 7 LONDON PROMOTERS PROPOSE TO PURCHASE. Present Condition of Estate. A circular has just been issued to the share holders of the Jimah Rubber Estate, Ltd., calling a meeting to consider an offer for the sale of the estate to London. The meeting will be held next
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  • 234 7 Ten Deaths Among Passengers Of Coolie Vessel. An ini-iiiii'iit epidemic of cholera was raging on the N.D.1., steamer Locksun when she arrived la the quarantine grounds yesterday from Swatow. with 692 Chinese deck passengers on board. Immediately on arrival Captain Taubert reported that five deaths had occurred
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  • 253 7 The Last of the Poppy Writing from Tsinchow on August 11, the correspondent of tho N. C. Doily News says: I have just returned from a holiday trip to the Taochow district. Going by one road and returning by another I covered some five hundred miles, and in all this
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  • 228 7 Other Branches of Public Service Mentioned. In the report on public officers' salaries in Malaya made by Mr. R. E. Stubbs to the Colonial Office, London, the following reference occurs to the other branches of the public service. It was omitted from what we printed the other
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  • 585 7 Initial Performance at Teutonia Club. The members of the Cathedral Glee Society should be greatly encouraged in their elTorts towards the raising of funds for local charities, by the splendid reception accorded them by a large audience at the Teutonia Club last evening. It was their first
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  • 87 7 The Carnegie foundation scientists, who went to Hawaii sometime ago to solve a numberjof questions about volcanoes, have just succeeded in testing the temperature of tho boiling lava at the volcano of Kilauca. Their first thcrmoiuoter was eaten up by chemical action, and the second was crushed by floating lava
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  • 151 7 FORECAST OF RESULT ON EVE OF POLLING. Opposition Very Hopeful. Rkctek's Tklkoram. London, via Durban, September 21. Reuter's correspondent at Itta wa says tho evo of tho polling finds both sides confident of victory, and enthusiasm is running high. Sir Wifrid Lauricr, addressing meetings at Montreal lost night,
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  • 95 7 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIAL AT KIEFF. The Streets Strewn With Roses. Riutkic's huMB London, via Durban. September 21. A Kieff message says M. Stolypin's remains hive been transferred from the hospital tn the IVchersky Monastery with religious pomp. Behind Urn catafalque walked relatives, c ibinet ministers, and officers of
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  • 42 7 Rectkr's Tklfi;k\m. London, via Durban, September 21. Reuter's correspondent at Mombasa says that a memorial signed by many settlers is being sent to England through the (ioveruor deprecating the deportation of the Hon. Galbraith Cole as overriding legal trial.
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  • 33 7 ■■vrai Tbumum. London, via Durban, September 21. A Paris message says the Premier has prohibited anti war and dear food demonstrations in the streets, which were arranged for the 24th inst.
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  • 35 7 RkUTKR's TKLEORAM. London, via Durban, September 21. The Governor of Finland has dissolved the Finnish Boy and Girl Scouts, numbering eight thousand, after a letter from the Senate condemning the movement.
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  • 49 7 Reuter's Tklkckam. London, via Durban. September, 21. Telegrams from Madrid say that news from the provinces is generally satisfactory, but there are strike disorders in the province of Valencia. A battalion of Chasseurs arriving at Gativa were stoned. The troops fired, killing one and injuring four persons.
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  • 47 7 Kkutkk's Tsleoram. London, via Durban. September 21. A Mombasa message says that the railway from Jinja to Kokindu, linking up Lake Victoria Nyanza with the navigable Nile, is half completed. It reaches Kokindu at the end of November and will be officially opened in December.
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  • 128 7 ReUTKR's TKI.KIiIt.VM. London, September 22. The death is announced of Arabi I'ash i Who's Who has the following short account of the man whose revolt led to the Dritish occupation of Egypt:— Sayed Ahmed Arabi Pasha; b. of Fellah family. Lower Egypt, 1B41 descendant of tho Prophet
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  • dorresponoence.
    • 120 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The readers of tho Straits Times, I am sure, are kept in touch with the fluctuations of the rico market, and that "dear food is makiug the problem of life more difficult (or many. In tho Boarding Schools
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    • 588 8 To Hrn Hditor of tho Straits Times Sir,— With ri'fcn nee to the football match of 19th instant between the above teams, allow me to givi! my impressions of the mmr ■>" indc|>ciidcut onlooker. It appealed to me that there were warm feelings on both sides even
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  • 161 8 The special feature i)f the three MM v. si I- which thf Bast A-iatic Company Limited, is having built for the flUMntEuropean direct line is that they will be driven by Hnd motor engines. Kach boat will be of 0.1100 tons, anil will have two engines of 2.01 HI h.p..
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  • 26 8 The Atl.iutic and I'acilic Traus]K>rt loin ■any, with a oapitalof i:..(i(><>.<ui dollars, has incorporated a mtkiu nlmig the Atlantic uirl r.uilir onaat« via the I'aiiaiua Canal.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 27 8 America having beaten England by four matches to one in the preliminary ronnd of the Davis cup contest, they now meet Australasia, the holdors.
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    • 28 8 The Swimming Club launches will run on Sunday and Monday as under Leaving at 9, 10, 11, 2.30 and 3.30, returning at 9.80, 10.30, 12.15, 3 and 5.30.
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    • 28 8 The following monthly handicap races of tin- Chinese Swimming Club will be swum off on Sunday next at 11.30 a.m. A. division 220 yards, B. division 50 yards.
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    • 114 8 Mr. Y. Ferguson, of Singapore, competed in the Irish open amateur golf championship at Portmarnock, county Dublin, the last week in August. Iv the first round he beat Major E. Taylor (Uoyal Dublin) by 2 and 1, but in the secoud ho went down to Mr. Lionel Muun, the holder,
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    • 129 8 The Aberdeon Free Press of August 29 has the following A mixed foursome was played over the Muchalls course ou Monday forenoon, tho match beinp ai ranged amongst the visitors staying a: the Marine Hotel. Twenty four entries were received, and the work of handicapping was done by Baillio Hryson,
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    • 100 8 Result of the St. Lejfer. The following is the result of tl<" St. Leger as atlagMfhai to Colombo papers Mi. T. Pilkiuytou's b.c. Prince Palatine, by Pcrsinmion Lailv Lightfoot 1 Mr. J. B. Joel's b. c. Lycaon. by Cyllone—La Vierge 2 Lord Derby's b.c. King William, by William
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    • 112 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The followiug is the result of yesterday's play:D. SOMMft. Melville beat Stockfish, 7—5. 4—6, 6—2. Antholz beat Hargrave. 6—l, 4—6. 6—o. Robertson beat Home. w.o. PHOFI.ssI.iN I'aIKS. Til. -2. Jenkins and Stretton beat Mid. 1. Croucher and Simpson. 2 6, 7 5, 6 4. Accts. 1.
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    • 241 8 The Interport Match. Singapore practices for the Interport rifle match will take place every Tuesday at 7 a.m.. and Sunday at 3-30 p.m.. commencing on Tuesday, September 'J6. With the object of widening the field of selection an luterport Shooting Committee has been formed in Hongkong to carry
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  • 33 8 A d l-'.-i it ■< .in ti i Congress has assembled at Anlwi-rp. Tho delegates, who numbered 2,1)00, represented all civilised countries. No less thuu tOO advocates of the Universal Language came from England.
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  • 861 8 Prices Quoted in the Market Tbls Morning. Singapore, September 22, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning:— Norn Value. Buyers. Sellers. a/- Allagar 8/6 4/1 2/. Option. 1/2 1/10* £1 Anglo-Java 4/- 4/6 1 Anglo-Johore 0/- 2/-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 56 8 Losing Weight |i by the Pound "Under WYight," a condition of ill- I i In all li, hlion> your assimilative powers i aro dicreasiug. WATMBURYS METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND I h tho blood with tl:e wanUd i miuriHliibg aod IkmlMiv fltah bui!dicg in at iitt'i Ytiy pa'atuMo. c OF
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    • 45 8 Whon a ftllow's feeling seedy, And his food he cannot take, Then a jontney to the chemist, i !■> without delay should make Nothing trashy should he purchase, For hiH dreadful cough aud cold, Jut get Woods' I. jipiTiinui Cnre, By all btoros and ohemists cold.
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    • 333 8 PATENT PRESSED STEEL TANKS The Piggott Pressed Steel Tanks, consist of Plates in standard 4x4 feet units, 5/16 in. thick aod weighing approximately 2 cwt. each. Compared to Cast Iron and Rivetted Steel Tanks, the principal advantages oj the Piggott Pressed Steel Tanks are: CHEAPNESS SIMPLICITY*" DESIGN LIGHTNESS and STRENGTH
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    • 353 8 Raffles HI Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, Sept. 23. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. 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. Ferandy, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical Beason (from October
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    • 91 8 Oriental Specific. It ia the Specific for acute and chronic discharges, and of whatever standing. Prioe I 1.25 THE CITY DISPENSARY. SELEGIB ROAD, SINGAPORE. 9.1 a 8.1.1 W^ GOTO JO± W. J. GARCIA. Orchard Rd, Jk $700. HARIMA HALL CINEBIA.XOORJI.PII, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT K. UARIMA,
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    • 59 9 WREXHAM BEER Ace of Clubs BRAND. j British Beer Brewed in a British Brewery. GIVE IT A TRIAL. i Sole Agents PATERSON, SIMONS 4 CO.. LTD. HARVEY'S WHISKY -7i good Seoted at a reasonable price. Sl2-5O per case, \r eluding duty Ask for Chop "R. V." BOLE AGENXS: Paterson, Simons
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    • 792 9 STEAMER BAIUNBB. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New ifonto Via China, Japan, Honoluln, and San Francisco to all Points in tbe United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the Mew 21,000 ton Triple Screw Turbine Linen "Tenyo Maru tnd Chin Maru," the Qimms
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    • 747 9 the hour for Scratching 5 p.m. on the DAY BEFORE the Race. Owners ot Urilfins are entitled to entor for either of the following Boric* of Races Fr» Scritt No. 1 First Day— Race No. 7. Second Day— Race No. 1. Seriei No. S First Day Race No. 4. Second
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    • 515 10 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. lead Office Winchester House, SINOAPORB. Board of Dipaotorai S. A. DatßicK, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fata, Esq. Managing Direotor. •nu Fowlii, m.b., cm., Chief Med. Officer t. M. Blliot, K <\. Rev. J. Oouvbiub. Y*w Noan Pan, Esq. Omo Soon Tbb, Esq. ■oow
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    • 299 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ABBURANCE CCMPANY OF BANADA. BtTABUSHBD 1883. S.S.O. Imurano* in Force, over 131,100,000.00 Now Businaas, 1910, 0ver...M,M0,000.00 Large Nat Surplus above liabilities tor Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Policies are WORLD WIDE." J H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia.
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    • 525 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 80,000 Shares of £20 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund 41,626,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORB BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed
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    • 568 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO, LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET Kfttablished 1907. Capital paid op 11,000,000.00 Reserve liabili.y of proprietors 1,000 000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tick Joon 8. Sim Kia Jan 2. Nam Kirn Sino 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Ljow Chia
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    • 855 10 SALES BY AUCTION. auction sale: of Excellent Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, etc. The Prop* rty of T. E. Win field Eeq AT B. VILLA INSTITUTION HILL, RIVER VALLEY ROAD. ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. AT 2 P.M. I An Excellent toned cottage piano by Robicsnn Piano Co., Ltd in good condition
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    • 226 10 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little k Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Adelphi Hotel. Hotel do l'Europo. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road. Messrs. Koh k Co., 90, Bras Basah Road Tbe "Golden Fountain," BenoooUn Street. The Rsfreshment
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  • 1129 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Philosophy of Racing. It is interesting, and in a way amusing, to find in the columns of the technical Press tin 1 somewhat elementary question arising of whether or not we are learning anything from racing. One writer put» it
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 445 11 LORD HARDINGE HAS ORDERED TWO 50 HP WOLSELEY CARS 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 SJorkll LIMITED. STAR CARS (The Choice of the Royal Automobile Club). Just lamlitl, three 16.9 H.P.
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    • 12 11 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all int-rnal complaints 'Dysentery, Oonghs, .'olda eto
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    • 280 11 SI MACGREGORS L/Jj Famous p~^ Whisky. As SUPPLIED T0 cfclA I The House of Lords, Gf'.fd <i 'li I Jill The House of Commons, and i/ 1 It ill I m I The Houses of Parliament (Canada). $0" 0 "*«recorCau)B£CK>O Price (retail) $18 per case. I -ONDON 4 GLASGOW L
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    • 467 11 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINOAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking paseengora and oargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND PORTS. BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Smooth Pcasage. Superb Sooner*. A
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    • 407 12 RANEEGUNGE DRAINPIPES are recommended for improving tfye sanitary condition of buildings on MINES RUBBER ESTATES. Strongest and (Bfjeapest Sizes from 3" to i\" are STOCKED IN WHOLES AND HALVES. SOLE AGENTS SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. DRESSER WANTEO. Kor Estate in Kclantac. Apply Barlow and Co. 8-9 v DOG WANTED.
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    • 295 12 WANTS. TYPIST SHORTHAND CLERK WANTED. For Malacca. Good prospects for good man. Others Deed not apply. Address Good, c/o Straits Time?. 219 22-9 SITUATION AS SHIPMASTER WANTEO. liy Britisher, strictly sober, goad reference?. Served in local steamere L.V.C c/o Straits Times. 219 22-9 PARTNERSHIP WANTED. A European (teotleman with considerable
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    • 504 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie k Co., Ltd. 14 n HOUBE TO LET. No. 44, Anson Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 166 a OFFICE TO LET. No. 7, Collyer
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    • 364 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. BIROS OF PARADISE FOR SALE. Apply, Moraux k Co., 19, 20, Boat Quay. 21-7 o FOR SALE. Young Coconut trees and eld Coconuts suitable for nurserieg. All cuts guaranteed specially selected from old trees Apply to Heng Lim, No. 46, Market Street. 18-9 12-10 FOR SALE. One
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    • 602 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, uofarnmgnt and Municipal Contractor! I Telephone No. 421. 108 k 109. Market Street. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. An Agency of this Bank will bo opened at Kota Bahru, Kelantan, on Ist October, under the management of The Duff Devolopment Co., Ltd., as Agents.
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    • 282 12 ROBINSON PIANO uo NEW RECORDS Large Consignment Juat Received. CHOCOLATE SOLDIER COUNT OF LUXEMBURG QUAKER GIRL, ETC., ETC. All the Latest. ROBINSON PIANO i& t. 40. HOTEL PEHAHG The best and tbe most frequented Hotel in (be Island, and CRAG HOTEL Tbe only Sanatorium in tbe Strut*, iRI THI BRANCHES
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 228 12 Straits Wimes ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Misoef.ant oas wants of every description are insert ed at tbe prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions, Noticea of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four linei, II caoh insertion For p.p.o. oards, on page 8, 12. Inch Scali Ratis
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