The Straits Times, 20 October 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.700 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 192 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST 1 No Home complete without the ■MM Famous ffl(^ )!pJ f |l(^»^r Bottle. Keeps Contents either COLD or HOT for 24 hours. afe ICY-HOT pint size 7.ooeach. Saves getting up at [F 1 VERY BEST nickel plated. !j 0 Heat Baby s Mj k
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    • 127 1 Trustworthy Underwear TWO STEEPLES." We mention 2 outstanding numbers. NO. 43 IS A NATURAL SHADE of Pure Wool Singlets, short sleeves, is suitable for day by day wear, soft and pleasant wearing, unshrinkable and very durable. Average price $18 half dozen. NEW AERMAGNA White Cotton Undershirt. This is a hygienic
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 629 2 WHOLE LENGTH OF RAILWAY NOW WORKING. Preserving Hongkong's Supremacy. Another step on China's ladder of progress was negotiated a few days ago when the Kowloou-Canton Railway was at lost in its entirety opened for passenger and freight traffic. The British section lias been in operation since October
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  • 302 2 Invention Which May Supersede Machine-Guns. If a ueiv automatic: ririe will do all that its iuveutor. a Swede named Svenson. eUfan, it may do away with machine-guns on the lie Id of battle, whilst the ordinary infantry soldier trmed with this weapon, would become much more formidable
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 174 2 EFFICIENCY ■'"^^•■^■H, H "'Hazeline' Snow" y| L.ci the skin be rough <>r wrinkled, dry <>r \v greasy. "L 1 1 \/i.i.im Snow" will do more V to restore its youthful freshness and line texture than any oihcr pn-panition. 1 lie I skin absorbs Ha/iiim. S.\n\v" rapidly I I thoroughl) cleansed,
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    • 59 2 Sufferers Take Notice. There is no necessity of your being constantly annoyed by a tickling in the throat, which keeps you couching and disturbs your sleep and rest. A dose or two of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cut the phlegm which is tin- cause of the troublo and clear the
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    • 534 2 Bewildering Headaches. Are Not Woman's Birthright, Nor Are They A Malady Which Must Be Endured. HAVE YOU A HEADACHE TO-DAY? If so, learn a lesson from the Cure recorded below. The facts of Mrs. Richard's case should convince you that Dr. Williams' Pink PilU make Rich Red Blood which dispels
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    • 35 2 FIREWORKS Obtainable. Ail kinds ot FIREWORKS suitable for Fi-gtivitica. Tbn bee; &cd ehaafaai Addreos L. F. GORB, Mangga Besar, Bat»v,». T.I Adart« Lc^Kors. Uatavia. 8-11 a J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellery, Optician* REPAIRS PROMPTLY BXBCOTBP.
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    • 194 2 A.W^Tully, Now doing busint'ss on the forthcoming SINGAPORE RAGES Run Nov. 7, 9 and 11. TREBLE EVENT 3000 TO 30 On Race* 2, 3, 5. DOUBLES AND STRAIGHTOUT ON ALL, EVENTS. Price List can Ik ki hi at tho OHL-e 11a, Tfae Arcade. fmmu 589. I'kl. Tully, S pore. 18
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  • 787 3 CHANCELLOR HITS OUT AT THE CRITICS. What The Bill Will Do For The People. .Mr. Lloyd ■(■vorgc km issue*! a boKl ilufcuce of his lusurauce Hill in the form of a letter to Mr. W. G. C. Ciladstone, who is lighting a three corner batilo at Kilinarnock
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  • 138 3 O. IS. writes to The Times with reference to the statement of Zoophil," Paris, as to tin 1 terror exhibited by a guinea-pig when placed in aca^e with snakes that some years ago he was present in tbe snakes' house in the Zoological Gardens when two
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  • 13 3 .lapau is dis|Mitchii><; Culonol T. Satow, the military attache at 11'iine, to Tripoli.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 156 3 Easy lies his head who cfrinAs Ffcaser&Neaves SODA WATER A]" f- c, r Vl/'ii|#n^ > Jißr*\ Jbtfbre iurning in/or theNJght it you vmh to keep the Rubber Trees Healthy TRY CARBOLINEUM PLANTABIUIW SCHACHT. For Killing Fungus (see No. 9, Vol. IX, of the "Agricultural Bulletin"), Parasites. Beetles, Ants and other
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    • 77 3 Rheumatism. Chronic rhcuiiiatiHin olli-m sttsski tlio larger joiuts. Internal treatment of any kind winilcl he worst! than useless, but by applying Ch&mbcrlain'H I'iiin Halm frcoly and massaging the affected parts three times a day, a cure may be effected. It will afford some relief at oucc and by continuing the
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    • 373 3 CHONGF££«ftC9., (EsTAIILISHKD IFCOI. 801 It 3r:i, NORTH BUIDOK ROAD. Tailors and General Outfitters Under tho Distinguished Patronage cf tbe Succeseivu Governors of tbc Colony. Have just unpacked new goods consisting of Tweeds, FUnnels, Shirts, Collars, Ties, tt^. An expericne d ruastcr c ittor always in charge. INSPECTION CORDIALLY mVITBDt, Satiefactiou
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    • 222 3 Milkmaid |WwHroNDEN'SEDWI* fl j MILKMAID Trade Hark is on every Tin l ,i? Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. YAM ATO CO. No. 41, High Street. HSALEh Last Two Days INCLUDING NEW GOODS SUITABLE FOR X'mas Gifts. ALSO X'mas Cards and Calendars. NOW ON
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    • 644 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental, and Amerioan Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abont: MAIL LINBS 1911 Outward (tor China.) Arcadia Oot 20 I
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    • 642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly sorvioo is maintained be tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, nndor mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twiu-sorew Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are
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    • 642 4 STEAMER SAILIHGB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Chumpoo Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. Dual Departure 8 p.m. •.8. BORIBAT** Oot. 31 -a. PRACHATIPOK Oot. 23 Oot. SIB •.s. ASDANO Oot.
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    • 537 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCHE DAMPFSeiIFfFAHRTSGES. "Ultt" MUHEN. Comhlnod Service. The steamers ot these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, th«y are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremcrhaven direct,
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    • 637 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddeutschar Lloyd, Bramon. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Gonoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Adon, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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  • 149 5 FIXTURES Friday, October ao. High Water, 9 32 a.m., 9 R2 p.m. P. And O. outward mail due. Concert, Tcutonia Club, 9.18 p.m. Saturday, October a IHigh Wain 1 n.!> a m.. 10 16 r ro Gov( rnor li >ivop f.r Pt raTig, :'O p.ui. Sunday, October
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  • 243 5 TO-DAT. Malacca ami t'. DickFon Carlylo 8 rrn M«lsrca acd Muar Lady Weld Bpm Port Sin tti ill:: iv and Telok Auhiii Kiuta 8 pm Bawcan, Sctinbaya, Bandjini'.i -i:-. rtc. <!. <i. I»MeN 4pm Sinu\ lui'Ji'i. Macassar, McDßdo, Ti rnatf., <tc. Kwong Edr 4pm Christinas Island lsl"inle»
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  • 116 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Derrßinger having left Hongkong at noon on the 18th instant, may be expected to arrive here on Sunday the 22nd inst.. at 10 a.m. She will probably be despatched for Europe on the following day at 5 p.m. Lki r SlN'.Ai >>i.h.
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  • 257 5 Latest Arrivals. Amhcrst, Brit. str. 185 tons, Capt Scott' Oct 20. From Sambas. Oct 18. G.c. and 81 dp. Thong Ek. For Sambas, Oct 28. KoadH. Batavier, Brit. str. 215 tons, Capt Simpson. Oat 10, From Natuna Inland, Oct 19. G.c. and i'.j>. Teo Iloe Lye. For Natuna
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  • 105 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Mm. Bast W. Suction No. 1— Ischia, Unda. Shiies Wharf— Van Nooit. Main W Siot. No. 2— Hiroshima Maru. B—UUcder.8 UUcder. 4— Chow Tai. S Van Riemadyk. 6- Edtmian, Nuentong, Heimdal.
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  • 64 5 Arrivals Per steamer Hye Leoi'g, Oct. 19. From KuAutan Momo. H. Vane and H. M. Darby. Per steamer R»jah of Sarawak, Oct. 19.— From Sarawak Mrf ReuteDt. Per stearin r Kriam, Oct. 19.— From K laittn: Mown, J. Scott-Mnsoc. J. S. Tlnlani'. A. ti. Spencer, Tnnku Cbik
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  • 495 5 The following passenger bookicga to the sun it* are taken from the London and China Kxp-i ss received by the most recent mail. It HboiiM be understood that, in seme instances bookings may be provisional and that intend ing passengers may alter their arrangements snb cquent to
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  • 108 5 An old darkey wanted to join a fashionable city church in America, and the minister knowing it was hardly the thing to do, and not wanting to hurt his feelings, told him to go home and pray over it. In a few days the darkey mini' back. Well, what do
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  • 250 5 Finance Commerce. ■XOHANOI. SINOAFOU, OCTOBN 30, 1911. On Lomdov— Bank 4 m/t 2/4£ Demand m. 3/4/, Private t m/t a/4} do 8 i.■. m, 2/4 J? On O»a«*«f— Bank d,J 288 i Private 8 tolr 242* Oh Fbjiik k— Bank d/d 394 Private 8 ml' 268} O* India— Bank T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 151 5 Valued 10 10 Belat lie 10 10 Braanii 10 10 Kanaboi 41 £1 Kinta Tin 41 £1 Labat Mioee 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/. 5/- Pahang Const 1 £1 £1 Penekalen £1 £1 Posing Bah! i. 411 41 Posing Lam* 10 10 Rahman Hyd £1 ill Ranman Tid Bnjen
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    • 540 5 Issne IS Value S, Bnyc.ru. Sellett 3/- 3/- Allaehr 8/1 8,6 2/- 3/- Anglo-Matey 'J.r 16/1* 2/- 2/- Batons Malaka 1/9 2/--41 £1 Batu Cave* 11.0.0 11.10.0 £1 411 Bata Tiga 8.7.6 8.16.0 £1 41 Bukit Kajang 1.17.6 2.1.6 41 41 Bukit Lintang 8.10.0 8.16.0 2/- 2/- Bukit MerUjam
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    • 119 5 Isaac 5 Value Bayers. Seller 10 10 Bixterm norn Smelting 10.00 10 7 8M £1 41 Eloctrio TrwDWßjf 8/8 8/9 10 10 Fraeer Neave «7 00 48.00 100 Howarih Brskint 66.C0 &7.60 100 7% Pret 91.00 100 100 K»U Bro, Oel 186.00 100 100 8% Cum. Pret norn 10
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    • 46 5 Bayers Sell rs Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 11,600,000 6% S'poro Municipal H% of 1900 11,000,000 8% S"pore Municipal 4% 1602,900 par Buyers Seller* Howarth Brukine 6% 1800,000 par Riley, Hargroavoa 8% 1284,000 3 T Singapore Electric Tramways 6% £860,000 Spore Municipal 6 11,878,000 boil
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 12 5 Woodu Great Peppermint Core foi all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc
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    • 149 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Oct. 21 -A', No. 1, Oxley Rise, off Tank Road, firoiture, etc., at 12.80. I Oct. 23 -At salerooms, CamcraH and Gramophones, at 11. I Ol 21 At saleroom, valuable freehold residential properties, at 2.30. 1 Oct 27— At the Central Station, South liridtf- Read,
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    • 341 5 CIGARETTES at the Hunt. The man who rides the best of horses and breeds the best of hounds jl \m also smokes the best of cigarettes jj^jßßw^^^ State Express. Thr-ir supreme ft K qualities make them the only wjffr j/p|^si^^^^ ARDATH TOBAGCO co -< UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumlgator) RECOMMENDED BY THE
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    • 143 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 818. UNDERTAKING. **"««P Bti^«t, Singapore MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Bag* to inform the pnblio that the kind patronage aooorded him during the pa*> few years, has made it necessary for him to acquire another new Rubbertyped Hearse, which turpaeees all otters in the Straits. Mr. Daley
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  • 1151 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20. RESERVE OF DOCTORS. The death of .Mr. .1. G. Uichey, adviser to the Perlis Government, is a painful reminder of the risks to which we are all exposed in country where skilled doctors are few and far between, and where a surgical specialist does
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  • 16 6 Tho output of tin ore from Bruang, Limited, for the month of September was .17.1:; pictils.
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  • 24 6 Messrs. J. A. Wattie Co., of Sh.uighai and Sourabaya, are stated to bo about to open a branch of their business shortly in Batavia.
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  • 27 6 The Philippines Insular (ioverniucnt is to start a model rubber plantation at the penal colony at Iwahig to show the possibilities of rubber growing in the Philippines.
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  • 35 6 Some of the building architects of Kuala Lumpur arc considering the formation of an Association by which uniform rates will be charged for the preparation of pi ins. sn| H -i vision of works, etc.
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  • 32 6 The Italian cruiser Calabria, which was understood to be hustling homeward to the scene of war, left Singapore, westward bound, this morning, after haviug lain for over a week in the roads.
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  • 38 6 Kubelik, the famous violinist, i.i.utly arrived at Yokohama by the G. N. steamer Minnesota. He has just completed an cxtcn sivc tour of the United States and Canada and is making his first visit to the Far ■nsV
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  • 69 6 Punch says: We once saw a well known total abstainer who was hurrying to catch a train forced to stop by tho ropes which were letting down a barrel of beer into a public house cellar. His feelings must have been somewhat akin to those of the policemen who during
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  • 67 6 Our Port Dicksoncoricspoudent writes:— The .Imiah Estate saw-mill, at one time the subject of a considerable amount of acrimonious correspondence, is now completed and should soon be turning out timber, with which it is hoped the estate may bt ifcil to compete successfully in the local market against outside suppliers.
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  • 70 6 The Itesident of Selangor has agreed to the proposal of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board with regard to ricksha rates. From a date to be notified iv the Gazette, irontyred rickshas will be paid X cents net mile when carrying oue passenger. For two passengers the fare will be 12
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  • 71 6 It is reported by the China Critic iv connection with the French Corps of Occupation in N. China that in future it will onlyconsist of two companies of iofaatry aud artillery, throe companies going home. The number of French soldiers iv Peking and at other sta tions will rcm.un (be
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  • 75 6 Mr..laiues Craig, manager of the Federated Engineering Company's branch at Bandoeng, informs the Java Times that his Company has now been registered, iv Batavia. as the Federated Engineering Co. iJavai.' and is affiliated with Messrs. Howarth Krskiue. lfiley Hargreaves and the F. E. Co.. of Kuala Lumpur. The amalgamation is
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  • 93 6 We hoar that Mr. 11. K. Muller. o! Heeam. Harrisons and Crosfield. Ltd.. has finished his tour of iuspcctiou in Java and is leaving by today's boat for the Straits and Sumatra, says the Java Times of the 14th iust. We understand that during his visit the tirm have bought
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  • 118 6 A F.uro|H-an named G. L. M. Handle has been fined MS at Ku:\lr» Lni»|WT police court for using obscene language at the Railway Hotel, while dining with friends. Defendant pleaded guilty and state. I he had apologised to persons who wen' present in the restaurant at the tii.v. He Inl
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  • 109 6 The Leading Lig^ht i Shanghai) contains an able article on the effects of suction that are set up when one steamer is overtaking another in narrow channels iv which they are obliged to pass comparatively close to on' another. Tho article is of interest to landsmen as much as to
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  • 158 6 Tliere apptir to I>' morn possibilities in iagfc-WDck tliaua pittance of iVi a month or thereby, if one may take certain facts supplied to the police today M :my indication. A Sikh ja<{a uamnl Chandra ~in^li, employed ax a watchman at Syud Omar's house at Uukit Tun^nl. llf n l'l
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  • 447 6 Among tho passengers on board the I*, and O. Arcadia, bound for Yokohama, arc Huron Talbot dr M-ila!ti-V .-v.,1 RarmMM de Malahide. Mr D. .1. lli;;li.t, division. il railway eugi neer, while inspecting :i railway bridgu at Seniantun, Pahting. sustained injury to liin knee and baa been
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  • 149 6 W < much Nanette »*f***l that l\;pt. P. S. Harland. of The Bun's, died at the. General H.i-pital eai ly this morning. He had been ill with au internal complaint about oue week, and yesterday v\.i^ operated nielli. From the effects of this operation he siii
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  • 179 6 Thoughtlessness on MOMOody's pai 1 ISUI J mi alarming carriage .icii.li nt IB Oiitraiu m,l uijdit Vlmut H od «i Mr. and Mrs. llaskins were driving along that thoroughfare in a victoria and hap[>cned on a patch that is at present under i'-p.iii A cauldron for Unlink
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  • 213 6 More statements, on On lines < I preVMNU d( |K>sitions. were taken by Mr. I'iiiiislime y.v, i. lay afternoon in tin MM ;e_; linst tho mastt r and doctoral tin steamer Curoiiia. Liln Sang, another of the t'nioiiia's passcn geis, said lie came down from Ainoy on
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 150 6 W. D. A H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS" il Large Hand-Made Cigarette. !**^-lL^:°-« cj.tr c, t .ovi<>i±idm T Packed in c MAGNUMS.' »VW racKea in y^> p nce I nree Castles Cigarettes, g| 55 C TS. Tins. I t P jl wd&h'o w.iis 'jJ Bristol Londor^^gg^ OBTAINABLE AT: John
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    • 221 6 Seize this Opportunity LAST NIGHT. TO-NIGHT AND VISIT THE ALHAMBRA i;K.\( 1 1 ROAD. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF THK Great Historical High-claxs Masterpiece "FOE TO RICHELIEU A I '.i-illi.-mtly Coloured Representation of the Court of I* ranee in tbe 17th Century, em bodying a most thrilling Plot intensely Interesting and Dramatic
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    • 9 6 Tlie Simgci Chnmor BaMm <".•.. LM.. pays tire per cent.
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  • 282 7 POSITION OF RIVAL FORCES AT HANKOW. Telegraphs Cut With Peking Kkutkk's Tki.koimm. liondon, via Durban. October 19. l.'eutei s Peking corn six.ndenl says the OIIICII— Wit assert- that the Imperialist kraofaj had a peal victory at Hankow, capturiuu the railway station, where reiniorce mint- are i-api.lly detraining.
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  • 129 7 REPORTED HITCH IN MOROCCO NEGOTIATIONS. New Political Situation Threatened. RECTOS'! ThLKIIFAM. Loinlou. Octub.T 19. The I'Hncli new -piper- indicate a hitch iv the I'raneo (iciiuan MfJOaMMH. arising uut of (iermanv r.lusil to accept the lltftlt French ate of compeu-.Uion. The Krank filitir SMtong a-->rt- tha: Kram wi-h.
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  • 36 7 Twenty Six Men Killed in Coal Mine. Bsi in:'.- TwijrtrßiTt London, via Durban. Octobi i 19. Twenty six men hive boOB killi .1 hy tin 1 imp e\pl..^l.,n in a mine at St. Ktienne.
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  • 47 7 Kkutkk's Tklk.uram. 1..m. 10n. mi hiuUaii. October 19. In the Ifudget Committee of the l-'ri nih Chamber, the reporter said that the official enquiry tllr fte diaoater (bowed that the powder t,— '-a. iitplnaimi araa ueier than the marks on the i mm indicated.
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  • 53 7 BCDTBm'I Tklkhkam. l.onlc.M. ria Durban. Ooaober IH. A KtaaMaa; meaaage mj» llk- (itimuu Kaat Afiiciiu line i Kliilif. sailing frinn Antwiip to Hamburg, i.m üban on the LeagMMM |iiirtu;ul *ad is in i .l:iv ;,riius (Kisition. 4 later neaMge mjw Urn KhalU baa Uru refoated, and In-,
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  • 46 7 Kkutkk's Tklkukam. London. October 'JO. A Madrid message says the Portuguese monarchists have attacked Mmitale'^re and ded -ated tin- K. publicans, capturing many men and MM aiil hor>-s. They triuiuplially entered Montalcgie and marched out yester day to meet the (iovcruiiicnt reinforcements.
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  • 86 7 The Governor Reports A Record Revenue. (Kkom Our Own Corhkspondknt.) Hongkong, October 90. The annual budget s|>eech of the Governor, Sir Frederick Luganl, was of a most satisfactory nature. There is no new taxation in contemplation. The revenue for the past year was easily a ie nd, being
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  • 336 7 Tailing to Report Small-pox at Tyersall. A smallpox prosecution of more than usual nt, icst was heard by Mr. Firmstouo in tho District Court today, an elderly Javanese named Ihi.ji Hnsnn being charged with failin;; to mart earn of aiiialhjnir It was uttttori thai deftudent wa- M
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  • 224 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Week by Circular. lv their weekly than circular, dated the l'.'tli inst.. Mcsm«. l'ra-i i and (.'•>. state:— I'll. n Ii- bean some improvement iv the market im-L- 'iur last report. ;ind business has been will dislrib'itcd .>v< r the various umliiMn The
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  • 259 7 Prof. Went writes in Naturn. tin MMM of the Netherlands Natural History Association. a~ follows: It is well known that the cultivation of tropical orchids presents numerous dilliculties. l!nt the most difficult of ih> -i i- the production of the plants from seed. In the
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  • 42 7 The China Press of >i lober says -News is received from Mr. .1. C. Kong that M is now in Kirin to confer with the authorities there regarding concessions in Manchuria in which number of Chiueac financiers in the Straits nre interested.
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  • 2435 7 JUDGMENT GOES AGAINST THE COMPANY. Mr. Dudley Parsons Makes Personal Explanation. The Malay -Mail of yesterday's date has tho following reference to the Jiuiah case judgment: Judgment was given to day in the action brought by Jimah at Kuala Lumpur recently for the possession of a large
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  • 174 7 Challenge Cup on View at Raffles Museum. The Kmpirc Day Ks*ay Challenge Cup, recently gained by Ktlicl I.. Lea. lias now been handed over for exhibition to the Raffles Museum by the Director of Kducation. and may be seen in tin' Regalia caso in ihe Kntrance Hall.
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  • 426 7 Directors' Report Records a Profitable Year. At tin liiinl annual moi'tiu'.' of Harrisons and CraaOeM, Ltd., the direct .i- submitted the aunnal report and balance -licet for the year ending June MO, stating that 'luring the year an addition to the capital of the company has been
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  • 144 7 Daring the course of a MM tlmuder storm which passed over Seremban. on Suuday evening last, no loss than throe buildings on the Third Mili; Kstato were struck by Kahtnl^g, and owl Tamil coolie was killed. The bungalow occupied by Mr. Coles, ono of tho assistants, was
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  • 229 7 MENACING ATTITUDE OF THE ITALIANS. Turkey Ordered to Humbly Submit. Rim-ia's Tklkgram. I. m.liui via Durban, OeaMar I'.i. Itersjiglieri have oecupieil BtMB, and (loveruor has MMI ap|>oiuted, the Turks retiring to the mountains. Loin lon. October I.). The Itritishaud (icrinan MBMMMjMm have had a long interview with
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  • 53 7 Great Bill Promised Next Year. Riutkr'3 Tklkgrax. London, via Durban, October \'.<. Mi. llobhoM-e. speaking at Taimtoii. said Home liule would lx- the great bill next session. Col. Seoly. speakiuy at HUeston. .1 that when the Insurance is. II was paaaed tin Government's tirst ta-K ireaM lx- t.»
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  • 27 7 Dkk Ostasiatischk Lfcon TBHMBUL BarJaa, Oetabai It, The Zeppelin airship Sehwabaai baa tr«r veiled from Dusseldorf. via MMMM and Hamburg, to llerliu, in ten hours.
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  • 20 7 DaW Ostasiatischk Lloyd ImMMI lierlin, (tctobei'Jl. The foinier >tate >i ret iry St. -uniiieh iv dead.
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  • 28 7 Dn (tslA-l \TlsCllß Ll.oYl' TKLK..I. Wl. lierlin, Octobei M. The Kaisi r MM r -civeil Admiral Truppcl. former Uovernor of Kiaiitschoii. and askol him to lunch.
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  • 46 7 DBR OaTASIATISCHK LLOYD TMMHUMi Ke.lin. October lit. A St. Petersburg report from Mukden says that the troops there have been pla. 1 M war footing and the despatch of the lirst divi -ion i- completed. A new corps ha- l)ecii completed with Manchus.
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  • 51 7 (Fkom a Malacca Corhksi'onhknt). Malacca, 0c.0b.-i 99. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday w;is I •> per lb., sollers. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 4,H sellers. The tone of the market
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  • 50 7 (FmM Our Own Corhksl'om.km.i I'cnang, October 19. The funeral of the 'ate Mr. IHohoj was attended by the Kesideut Councillor ithc lion W. K\aus th. 11. n I!. Young. Mr. Justice Thornton, Mr. I.el and others. Mr. Starr represented the Hunt Club, which sent a wreath.
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  • 112 7 It iipiMMis that, symptoms ul blood |.oisouing manifested tln-iiiwlv< attar tin- deOMWed'l fractured limb had been set ill the Qeneml Hoepital, r\ nan|(, -»"1 >t m decided that uu liimimlatn ampnliatinn irnn aoa«uary as tlic only ho|ie of »;ivinj; life. l>r. Wehstcr jM iicn.mel tin- operation at lln.ni. on Tiles
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  • Correspondence.
    • 338 8 to the K.litor of the Straits Times. Sir, 1 .mi sorry to sec that Mr. 1,,-iwsou has run off the rails in reply to my letter of the :ir<l inst. ami has once again advertised liis "greet" through the medium of your valuable paper. I still maintain
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    • 549 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. My colleague, the Key. Dr. .1. Camp b<ll (iib^on (whom the Chiiifse of Swatow have :ip|iointcd Chairman of the above fund, for which downturns may be sent direct to tl.i rJoagkoßl and Shanghai Banking Cor |M>rati"U at HottduMg),
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 228 8 Tin Swimming Club latimlit« ruii on Sunday as under From Johnston's Pier 9, 10 an<l 11 a.m., IM and .1.80 p.m. from club bungalow, '■>■*> aud la.'Ml a.m.. 12.1. r >. 3 and MO p.m. A huge crowd gathered at St. I'ancras station to bid farewell to
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    • 112 8 The S.C.C. Tournament. The results oi yesterday* play arc CHA.IrIONsHII". Pinches beat Ruchwaldy, B-1. fi ft, A. IVilllLhs. Somcrville aud Penny beat Lyall and Wilson. 11 1:1. 11-0,0-1. Mayson and .tones lieat Cameron and Threlfall. 6 :'>, 7— j. B. Sixulks. Kleinuiaun beat Parve, 6 6—l. .Icnuiugs beat
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  • 564 8 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Bulletin. Mama, Samuel Montagu and Co. write from London, mule r date September 21 OOU>. The different phases of the Morocco crisis hare been accompanied, during the last few day«. by extremely violent fluctuations in tho French exchange. On Friday last,
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  • 1015 8 Prices Quoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, October 20, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exohanee and Share Broken, issue the following list of .jactations this morning Norn Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 8/1 3,8 3/- Option- /lOi 1/9 41 Anglo Java 3,9 4,R 1 Anglo-Johore 6/8
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 22 8 DELAYED SHIPMENTS. The strikes in England have caused the postponement of opening our business until some time next week. Garner, Quelch Co.
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    • 52 8 Drink to me only with thine eyes, Bat don't let them be dim, How can you kiss mo with that cold I How oan you Fqueeze your Jim Take this gooi advice from me To euro your cold, my pet, Use Woods' Great Peppermint Care at once. It's never failed
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    • 59 8 Coughing into j| Consumption (> Only a Congh but yon stop I it while it is ONLY a cough. I, WATERBURYS METABOLIZED I COD LIVER OIL ji ij COMPOUND j! The finest preparation made i for combating severe coughs. Ji CURES any cough that is 1 1 only a cough.
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    • 285 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 Cast-iron and Bivetted Steel T<tnlt», Uus principal advantage oj the Piggott Ptmmi Strcl 3/n*/- ir, CHEAPNESS SIMPLICITYin DESIGN LIGHTNESS and STRENGTH QUICK
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    • 257 8 Raffles Hyi Hotel. SKATING On Saturday, October 2 1 Miss Doris Madden PIANIST. Assisted by well-known Amateurs will give a CONCERT AT THE Teutonia Club TO-NIGHT, AT 9. 15. Open to Members of the various Clubs and their friends. 12-10 i 2C-10 TO BE LET. OFFICES AND GODOWNS. Near Raffles
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    • 222 8 THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT An efficacious Ointment, checks bleeding feoothes the pain and givca relief for a cod eiderable period. Price 11.25 and 75 otu THE CITY DISPENSARY. Selegie Road, Singapore 9.1 a 8.1.12 W^ GOTO iO>. W. J. GARCIA. Orchard Rd, vV > Fo $700, >* AT THE HARIMA
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 57 9 WREXHAM BEER Ace of Clubs BRAND. British Beer Brewed in a British Brewery GIVE IT A TRIAL. Sola Agents i FATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. HARVEY'S WHISKY Ji good Scotcfj at a reasonable price. $12-5O per case, including duty. Ask for Chop "R. V." SOLE AGENTS: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. FOR
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    • 1146 9 STEAMER BAIUH6B. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Franoisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Oparatlnt the Hew 21 ,000 -ton Triple Screw Turbine Linen "Shinyo Mara" Tenjo Maru and Chlic
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    • 1052 9 Far East Oxygen Acetylene Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oxygen Gas. Dissolved Acetylene. Oxyacetylenic 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 of tbe Dissolved Acetylene Gas for lighting Motor Cars, Launches, Steamers,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 429 10 INSURANCE. IREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. fiend Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE Board of DlraotOMi H. A. Dibrick, Esq., Chairman. 4. B. Fan, Esq., Managing Director. r nlt htia, m.b., cm., Chief Mod. Officer f. M Biliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocveidr. tmw Noan Pan, E«q. O.no Sook T««. Esq.
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    • 303 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF OANAM. BITABUSHBD *****. S.S.O. Insuranoe is Force, over $45,000,000.00 New Bueineee, ISIO, over...fM«O,OM.OO Large Net Surplus above liabilitise for Reserve and all outstanding olaimp. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Policios are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Ba«tcrc Asia.
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    • 523 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in ***** Shares of £20 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fnnd 41,626,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS. National Baak of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounts aro opened and interest allowed
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    • 656 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLINO STRBBT. Established 1807. Capital paid op 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000.000.00 COURT OF OIRBCTORB. 1. Tan Tick Joon 6. Sim Ku Jam 2. Nam Km Sbno 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Laow CBU Hino
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    • 1321 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Horses and Carriages, Beautiful Plants, Etc., THE PROPERTY OF J. A. MEYER, ESQ., AT NO. 1, OXLEV RISE (OFF TANK ROAD On Saturday, October 21, «t 12.30 p.m. An excellent toned cottsge piano by C'liappcll A Co., London,
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  • 794 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Tou ring-Cars at Moderate Cost. What the New York BfSsJag I'ost calls one of a nmnber of Kigns of the times." is the announcement "that the makers of a serviceable and well-built automobile will henceforth sell a thirty horsepower touringcar for
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  • 250 11 Position in the Recently Flooded District Aggravated. I he Swatow uoi icsiiontleiit nf the llonntcoagDaily PretSi writing oa August 8, >ay- Oneoftbe Boat wren tyßhooaa thai haaevex occurred in tins region rusd bam the night of Saturday, September :io, t< the ■flernooa of Monday, October 2, v.am
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 375 11 WOLSELEY "The Car of Refinement and Reliability." For delivery in the Straits or in Europe from -January to .lune, 1912. We strongly recommend prospective purchasers to reserve a chassis now, and the style of body and accessories required can be ordered later. Sole Agents: Central Engine Works, Ld, e-a, BATTERY
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    • 13 11 For all internal complaintc, Dysentery, Coughs, Colils, etc., take WuoiU' Groat Peppermint Cure.
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    • 257 11 pSK ■>^^flreatest of all Tonics Photographic Stores DEVELOPING AND PRINTING. JUST ARRIVED New Cameras New Cameras New Cameras 111 New Lenses, New Accessories, etc. SONG HIHB CHIONB GO. No. 102 and 104, North Bridge Road. 16 81-5-12 ROB ROY PENS' SOtajnplesJdJg^i^ lllultr.t.d C»taloiu«l Ir.. on .ophc.tlon New Grocers' PROVISION STORE
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    • 267 11 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS. The New Mail Train Service enables us to seDd into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of Tho Straits Times containing all the important telegrams and news received up to a late hour in the afternoon. This edition can be bonght in tin
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    • 129 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WUaRF) Telephone 1028 USoa stocks of all kinds of FROZEN MEATS, etc., can be dolivored to Shipping at tho Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads, on nhorl notice. OFFICE HOURS Week days 7 a m to 6 p.m Sundays 7 t.m.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 456 12 RANEEGUNOE DRAINPIPES are recommended for improving tde sanitary condition of buildings on MINES RUBBER ESTATES Strongest and (Bdeapest Sizes from 3" to 24" are STOCKED IN WHOLES AND HALVES. POLE AGKNTS: SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. DRESSER AND CLERK WANTED. Wanted, a qualified Drefstr and Clerk for North Lab^a F>t*to.
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    • 316 12 WANTS. ACCOUNTANT WANTEO. Wanted, an Accountant (European), good position and salary, permanent. State full particulars, age, where or last employed, with copy of references in coctidence. Apply 8.A.W., c/o Straits Times. 19-10 20 10 PRESSMAN WANTED. Wanted, a Preetman for tbe Straits Times Press, Ltd. Apply to the Manager, Printing
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    • 523 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO in. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No. la, Baffles Quay Apply Guthrie k Co., Ltd. 1-4 n HOUSE TO LET. No. 44, Anson Koad, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 166 o 60D0WN8 TO BE lit*. Nos. 18,
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    • 624 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. BIRDS OF PARADISE FOR SALE. Apply, Moraux k Co., 19, 20, Boat Quay. 21-7 o PIANO PLAYER FOR SALE. The Ang i'ier" with about 70 Rolls, in good order. Apply c/o Straits Timos. 19-10 a TURNOUT FOR SALE. A Calcutta-built Lady's buggy acd Chestnut gelding, 5 years
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    • 897 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. Government and Municipal Contractor! Telephone No. 431. 108 A 100. Market Street MR. J. A. LINCOLN, Late Senior Surveyor of the Muniripality (with Government Licence), is prepared to undertake Survey-works on moderate charges. Office lt-9, Queen Street. 26 9 2510 TENDERS INVITED. Tenders are invited
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    • 279 12 ROBINSON PIANO Ik NEW RECORDS Large Consignment dust Received. CHOCOLATE SOLDIER COUNT OF LUXEMBURG QUAKER GIRL, ETC., ETC. All the Latest. ROBINSON PIANO E.tO.HOTEL, PEHAWG Tbe test and tho most fre«]'!><rti J Hcttl iv tlio Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, »RB TBI BBAMCaaS OI RAFFLES
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 229 12 Straits Isimes. ADVSRTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane i cms wants ol every description are inserted the prepaid rate of II per (oor liues for MS or two insertions. Notioes of Births, Marring at Deaths, if not exoeeding tour tines, II each insertion, For p.p.o. oards, on page 8, 12. Inch So alb
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