The Straits Times, 6 March 1912

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.815 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 217 1 BEER. COTTON DRESS GOODS AT HOME PRICES. STRIPED TUSSORETTE. WHITE SWISS MUSLIN. An ideal material fnr Morning Gownp, Babj's Overall?, Fine quality Swiss Ma-lin in pretty sprig and spot designs. Children's Frocks and Ladies' Costamep, etc. Widtb 30 inches. Splendid washing quality. Widtb 29 inches. Price 35 cents per yard.
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    • 183 1 ROBINSON CO Household Linens. Linen Cotton Damask Table Sheets. Cloths& Napkins GREAT Embroidered Embroidered Cushion Coveps Bed Spreads. ANNUA Hemstitched cloths Nain Fr2Xl- WHITE SHOW «*_u™. dered and Plain TmQ uirru Embroidered Pillow Cases. llll& WttlVß SwissJluslins. Piques, Drills, Towels. and Brilliants. Swiss Embroideries, Dress Materials Handkerchiefs, etc., etc. f*i
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    • 11 1 DUMIfIT ft GO. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON. GILFILLAN AND CO., LTD SOLI AGINT".
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  • 1739 2 GOVERNMENT AND PULAU JEREJAK CAMP. Education and Labour Questions. The following is an extended report of the meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, held at Kuala Lumpur, on iird inst., of which a telegraphic summary was given in our mail edition of 4th inst. and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 186 2 The Harvests of Sea and Land Yield a Priceless Remedy i FOR WEAKNESS AND WASTING W^ Solution I (Of COD LIVER OIL IN HALT EXTRACT) The finest body-builder known to modern -J science. 'Kepler' Solution forms healthy ipf -j fat, flesh and blood bone, brain and muscle. It fills out
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    • 12 2 Woods Great Peppermint Care for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc
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    • 95 2 Relief at Hand. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the pron pt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires any internal treatment whatever. For sale by all Disponsaries and Dealers. THE NEW STUDIO THE NEW STUDIO!! THE NEW
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    • 116 2 BY APPOINTMENT A&Sgf* To KM E KING LEMCO AND MILK is a powerful, tissue building, invigorating, readily digested food tonic A glass twice a day does more for invalids, delicate children, anaemic and nervy people, than change of air. Add i to i teaspoonful of Lemco to half a pint
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  • 942 3 CHINESE DOCTORS OPTIMISTIC HOPES FOR FUTURE. Advance in the East. Dr. Wu Lien-teh, the distinguished Chinese medical man who, on behalf of the Imperial Government, so successfully dealt < with tbe great outbreak of plague in Manchuria rather over a year ago, gave a Morning Post representative recently
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  • 51 3 According to an Osaka journal, ijuoted by the Nagasaki Press, thirteen Japanese steamers have been chartered for the conveyance of rice from K&ngoon and three from Saigon, moot of them by the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. It will be difficult, Bays the journal, to find moro steamers at present for the
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  • 512 3 1 he Physisian's Greatest Ally When Dysentery is playing havoc with the health and strength of the unfortunate sufferer, he has urgent need of nourishment which is easily digestible, does not irritate tbe bowel, and is capable of sustaining his strength, which is al«ayn greatly undermined
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 347 3 DISINFECTANTS. All Kinds and for All Purposes. AS SUPPLIED TO H. M GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS SANITAS'UKUL, 20 t:m<» tbe coofßcuntof carbolio acid. Tbe ideal disinfectant lor use in tl o Tropics. Highest efficiency and loweet cost Powerful Larvmnide. Unaffi eti-d by organic matter, and miscible with both fresh and salt water.
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    • 45 3 Croup Can be Prevented. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward oil an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. For sale by all Dispcn! ariea and Dealers.
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    • 260 3 STOMALIXI Sail i Carlo! Cum Dyiycptla and 98 per I «m ol I >:-«..-<■•. o' I he StMH»»»ml IntMllMt, painful und ;hen»i^* W Di.trlbut.nl Asrata FRANCIS NEWBtRT SONS, Ltd.. iMtUm, Eit|. For thi Blood is thi Lifk." For cleansing the blood of all imparities from whatever cause arising, yon cannot
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    • 308 3 PLkJjcJJJjfcJ| tfe^H &STLM E-vviv>3 MILK irf if ii ii y§j|y Those who use NESTLES FOOD for Infants and Convalescents place their trust in a standard article favorably regarded by the Medioal Profession for upwards of 35 years. Being partly composed of milk, the addition of water only is required to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 607 4 STEAMER^AILIHGS. p. a? a STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for Ohina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1919 Oalward (for Ohina.) Devanha Mar
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    • 680 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained bstweeu Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tho Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamors maintaining this servioe havo been npooially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 677 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Tolupin, Panarai, Patani, Bingora, Laoon, Kohsamni, Bandon, Langsuan Cbumpon Taku, Kohlak ud Bangkok. Dub Departure 3 p.m. VUG ALA Mar. B .i ASDANG Mar. 6 Map. 0 ■.•.MAHIDOL.* Map. 1O
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    • 520 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCH MMPFKfIFVFAHNT9OES. "MM*" BBEBEi Combined Service, The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service bbtween Hamburg Breme n Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbo Straitp, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhavon
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    • 603 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IM. D. L. Rorddeutsohar Lloyd, BremenIMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marneilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vico versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Sbanghai, Tmngtan,
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  • 139 5 FIXTURES Wednesday, March 6. Hioh W%t«r, 0.5 a.iv 0.18 p.m. X's at Teutonia Club Thursday, March 7. q<sh Water. 0 <)2 am. 0.R4 p.m. K ;d Cro«H Sasicty's Entorttioment, 9 p.m. P. and O hombward mail rlno. Entertainment, Toutonia Club. Friday, March 8. HiKb Water, 1.0 a.rn
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  • 212 5 TODIT, P, nanp, Coloniband Uomtay Nirpon 8 pm Malacca, l'->n Di kson and P. Swt tti-n' am Poctiaoak 3 pm Malacca, P. Swcttentiam aod Tolok Anson Ipob 3 pm Stlat Panrijang, Bcnukalis, Siak and 1'akan lUruo Merkas 8 i.ra Bangkok Clninyu ai 8 am I't'oant' and Calcutta
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  • 181 5 The P. and O. hiinewird mail Bfe^mqr8 f e^mqr A«sayo left Hongkong at I p.m. on SUtirday, tbe 2nd iost and may b > expsctai to arrive here to mjrrow morning. The P. in i O outward mail s+eamar Dt v■. i 11 1 1 left Colombo
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  • 137 5 Latest Arrivals. Aytitbia. Ger. Rtr. 290 tons, Ciot Trrse, Mar rl. From Ptnang, Feb 29. Go. ard IS d.p. Behn Meyer k Co. For Penaog, Mar 7. W. Cariyle. Brit. ftr. 284 tons, CaDt Darineor, Mar 5 From Port Sham, Mir 4. G.o. anr) R d.p. Strait* S'eamabipa
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  • 47 5 Time halls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore Btaudard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. Tho time-gnn is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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  • 113 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wbabv Basin— Nil. Rast W. SaorioM No. I— Nippon, Onda. Saaaas Whabf- Nil. Haw W. Ssut. No. 2— O. Apcar, 1 lon* Moh. B—Yawata8 Yawata Maru. Hydra. ii s—Paroo.5 Paroo. ft— Talthybius, Islander,
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 111 5 Swe&poßß, Mai;, n 8, 19)3 Lobdou— Bank 4 m/l m 1/4 JDemand m 1/4,'. Private 6 m/l */44j 8 m/l M 2/4 Q»im*«i— B»Dk d/d 3854 Private 8 tn/i M 34'2i Fiuci- Bank d/d 284 Private 8 m/t Bfc9 Inu- Bank T. T. m 174 Irivate 80 d/» m
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    • 132 5 OIkOAPOU, Maki II 8 ISI2 }ambier 10.40 do (Cube No. 1) oopioked 1(40 7oprm Snndricd 10.65 do Mixed 1r.85 'cppor, Black buy. rs „32 75 do White 6% bnjert 81.75 lago Floor Sarawak 4.80 do Brunei No. 1 M nom. 'carl S«vo 660 toffee Balmi n bb.OB toffee PalembßDv.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 156 5 Ihhuo 3 Value 10 10 Belal Tin 10 10 Broang 10 10 Kan&boi 41 41 KintaTin 41 41 Lahat Mine* 10 10 Mft'T* Tin 5/. B/- Pahang Conscl dl £1 Pengkalen 41 41 Posing Bahrn 41 41 PnaiDg Lama 10 10 Rahman Hyd 41 41 R^H"l*M 118 Bayer* BeUer»
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    • 614 5 Iwue Value a! Bayer* 8el!er« 8/- II- All a*&r 8/- 84* i/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 16/ICJ 16,6 2/. 3/- Batana Mauka a.B 2 6 £1 41 Bato Cave* 12 18 ***** 41 41 Batn Tiga 8 15.0 4CO 411 41 Bnkit Kajang 2.14.6 217.7* 41 41 Bnkit Lintang 4 7.6
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    • 127 5 Inino 2 Valae Bnyeri Sellen 100 100 R. Hargrwes ***** l' 2 5O 100 100 7% Praf. 111';'. 1 7.'0 10 10 Spore Cold Stor»j<i 34(0 86.00 60 60 B 'porn Dispensary 6U.00 C 6.00 10 10 Straits loe Co. 16.00 100 100 Straits S. Ship 260.00 365 00
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    • 43 5 Bnjera Sellers S'pore Mnnioipftl 4J% of 1007 I1,«00,000 7% S'pore Municipal «J% of 1909 11,000,000 7% 9%pm Spore Monioipal 4% $6Ci,900 par Bujerg 8olle»i Howarth Brakine 6% 1800,000 par Riloy. HarKreavoa 6% $284,000 S* Singapore Blectrio Tnmways 6% 4950,000 S'poreManioiptU 11.878X00 aom
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 66 5 Should be Pleasant to Take. When a medicine must be given to young rliil<lii-M it Hhmild hi) pleasant to tako. Cli^niNrl.iui Cdii^li Huuiudy is mado from leal Hii-inr. and tho mots used in its preparation RIVM it a flavor similar to maple syrup, ■mUmd it pli'iis nit to t.iW It
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    • 496 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. March 7. -At saleroom, unredeemed plf'i; s at 10. March B.— At No. ITB. Jalan Trn«, Jjhorc Rli mi, valnaWe resi '.mill properties at 2.8 Mirrh 19. At No. P, Devonshire Rjad, valuable ttak fnrnituro, etc., at 2.30. April BD— V. oa'eroom. valuable property known
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    • 382 5 Caacinatlon or the East JsSaW Is broufihl home to you In ■^^^^■BbW the perfection lo which .^j~~i^^^-gl»BBE_ Egyptian Clsarettes hiv« "^^■BBi been brought b» Messrs. j^^ ~—^^^■^■V V Bouton Rouge fand Felucca ijg Egyptian Cigarettes The care with which they are made, under Ideal cllinallc conditions, slarlmj from the selection
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    • 99 5 NOTICE. Mr. Gf raid Roland Knight Hngliston is authorised to sign our firm per procuration from date. BANDIL4NDS. BDTTEUY CO. Singapore, March 0, 191 J. 0-8 88 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FOR EUROPE. The Imperial German Hail stramer PRINZ EITEL FRIBURICH, 8,866 tone, CopUin Halcbow, left Hongkung on Tuo--Hay, the 6th instant,
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    • 58 5 To- Night To-Night AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. A picture of the moment ENTITLED The View of the Great Fire at Hankow, AND THE NEW EDITION OF GAUMONT GRAPHIC NO. 5. ALSO OTHER NEW AND INTERESTING FILMS. The moat airy and comfortable place in town. Electric Fans.
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  • 1020 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. SAMPLES OF MADNESS. There are times when the most home loving Englishman must thank Heaven that he is in the East, and the present is such a time. We do not propose to expatiate at much length upon the hideous travesty of womanly refinement
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  • 14 6 The annual general meeting of the S.V.O. takes place on Friday, the 15th instant.
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  • 21 6 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Devanha is expected to arrive here at 9 a.m. on Friday, the Bth instant.
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  • 23 6 Our Penang correspondent wires stating that the Eastern Engineering Company has gone into voluntary liquidation. Mr. 11. B. Ward has been appointed liquidator.
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  • 31 6 The second annual general meeting of Kuala Lumpur Engineering Works was hold on March 4, at the company's offices, Roger Street, Kuala Lumpur. The Hon. C. \V. Darbishire, of Singapore, presided.
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  • 36 6 The steamer Fiume, Captain Nelson, with rice from Saigon to Manila, ran ashore on February 6 at Jiancalan, nineteen miles east of Balabac. The vessel jettisoned 12,000 sacks of rice before being floated oil, slightly damaged.
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  • 14 6 The S.V.C. have a church parade at tlic Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 17.
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  • 17 6 A syce employed by Malaya Pillay, of 050 Scrangoon Koad, has absconded with S.'iH worth of harness.
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  • 27 6 A pair of gold rimmed Rpectacles were snatched from the nose of their ownor by a passing thief in Fraser Street last night. Both parties aro Chinese.
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  • 30 6 Twakow No. 7.17 sank in tho harbour yesterday afternoon with a cargo of 78 bags of dried fish. The vessel aud its load very wet lish now— have been recovered.
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  • 29 6 The Penang Appeal Court has reserved judgment in the Tan Joug I 'oh cose, .md km refusal a supplementary order fIMUMg with the Chinese counterclaim in the tin cases.
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  • 31 6 William Healy and Jack Spencer, watchmen off the steamship Mongolia, have Ixvii arrested at M unU for the illegal importation of and having upon their person about 1*2,000 worth of morphine.
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  • 35 6 Tho steamer Japan, formerly owned by Messrs. Apcar and Co., will be the first vessel to fly the ll ig of tho British India Steam Navigation Company which has acquired the interests of that firm.
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  • 35 6 At the Legislative Council meeting on Friday the acting Colonial Secretary will move That this Cjuncil approves a vote of •2 ,000 for the purchase of two twin-core telephone cable for the Penang Telephone Exchange.
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  • 39 6 The' specification of Mr. F. A. Langlcy, representative and attorney for Messrs. Guihrie and Co., Ltd Singapore, of Kuala Lumpur, of his invention for improvements in hangers for supporting latex cups to rubber and other trees has been accepted.
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  • 43 6 Messrs. Harrisons and Crostield, of Kuala Lumpur, aro in receipt of advice from the heado tlice of the I*, and O. Company, London, that all the outward P. and intermediate steamers proceeding to Straits ports, China and Japan, will call at Port Swettenham.
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  • 45 6 President John S. Hord, of the Manila Merchants' Association, delivered his inaugural address pledging his administration to do its best to keep up the high record for achievement established to date, but reserving the enumeration of things to be done until they have been accomplished.
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  • 48 6 For the first time in the history of the government at Washington, a labour strike held up the machinery of congressional legis l.ttioii on January 7. The House committee stenographers refusal to work because the accounts committee reduced their compensation from 23 cents to 15 cents a folio.
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  • 62 6 Mr. F. M. Baddeley, the superintendent of the Government Monopolies Department in Singapore, goes home on leave at the end of this month, and his place will bu taken by Mr. G. Wilson who has como frotu the Penang branch. Mr. F. T. Ellis takes Ml the duties at Penang.
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  • 65 6 There was a collision between a gharry and a ri -ksha at the junction of St. iMNf'l Koad and Coleman Street at US p.m. jester day. The ricksha was overturned and its occupant, a Straits-born Chinaman, had one of his anus broken in two places. The syce of the gharry
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  • 71 6 The big Pacific liner Minnesota, which was docked at Kowloon a fortnight ago for repairs aud repainting, is said to be the biggest ship ever docked in the colony. A contributor to the Hongkong Daily Press sapiently observes that it is satisfactory to know that the local docks can accommodate
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  • 66 6 Messrs. Rautenberg, Schmidt and Co., agents for the Austrian Lloyd Steam N.ivi galion Company, inform us that the steamer Africa, of 8,840 tons displacement, which re ceutly arrived from home, is the second vessel to mn on the new monthly service to the For East. The Bohemia left Singa pore
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  • 80 6 Mr. .1. S. Henry, general manager of the Tongkah Compound Tin Dredging Co. at Huket, has been in Ipoh for the purpose of carrying out the final tests of the plant installed at the North Tambun Mine by Thomson and Co. It is said that the work of this plant,
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  • 93 6 In a recent prosecution for throwing sand crackers a man named Tan Cheng Scoug was one of the parties. A person answering to that name appeared in court anil was finod, but it turned out later that the man who answered to the name of Tan Cheng Seong in court
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  • 117 6 The December issue of Les Annales des Planteurs de Caoutchouc do l'lndo-Chine contains an interesting article on the visit of Mr. H. N. Kidley, C.M.O to that Colony prior to his departure for Europe. In the course of his stay in IndoChina, he paid visits to many of the rubber
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  • 531 6 Mr. Chew WiKin Toll in X"'"" >'" n visit to Mr. <!. I!. Anderson, of 1 lie Chartcreil I'.ank. has bocii transferred to Tiiipiug from Kuala Lumpur. On February 27, tho Hon. Cl.iml lawn took the oath and his seat as a member of the Hongkong Legislative
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  • 80 6 Mr. Maurice P.anchuann's new opera company opened in Kuala Lumpur to a full house on Monday evening. They are duo horu on Saturday morning and the same day will commence their Singapore season, the opening piece bciug The Quaker Girl iv which Miss Florence Ikech reappears iv
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  • 83 6 The Harima Hall cinein ntograph in North Bridge Koad continues to be lortuiiate in securing a series of pictures depicting important events iv the Far Kast. Auumg the lihus;iie views of the gre.it lire at Hankow and of the recent eon llagiatiou at Osaka besides mii interesting
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  • 80 6 Messrs. Alfred Capper and Owen Hughen, who anuounco a two-nights entertainment at the Teutonia Club for to morrow and Friday, are backed by the whole hearted snlogißOH of the London and Indian press. They aro described as two absolute masters in tlie art of mystifying." Mr. Capper
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  • 143 6 An amusing story concerning tho Greek naval lottery appears iv a Paris journal. It seems that the tickots were hawked about tho l'irii'iis, and were eagerly purchased from the combined motive of patriotism and tho excitement attendant upon a gamble. Ono day a hawker stopped outside a
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 208 6 TO BUSINESS MEN. A new departure in Insurance. P=n 'jW "til a^i^ We offer Insurance against the loss of your most valuable possessions, your letters, correspondence and other records. In the event of these being burnt, their loss would be irreparable. >_* STEEL letter files are fireproof, vermin and dust-proof,
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    • 172 6 DOUBLE ATTRACTION For One Night Only WEDNESDAY. MARCH 6. 1912. 2nd Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. s Thuness c Kovarick H AND H j His Violin IN CONJUNCTION WITH 8 CHOICE PICTORIAL GEMS INTERESTING AND ENTERTAINING The Pick of the Productions of PATHE, BRITANNIA, MILANESE, AMERICAN KINENIA, NIZZA AND COMICA
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    • 13 6 Latest advertisements of tho day appear on page 5 and on pa^'o 8.
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  • 317 7 DR. SUN VAT SEN GOING TO VISIT PEKING. Terrible Condition of Anarchy, Hfctuk's Telioram. I.i union via Durban, March '<. Reuter wires from Peking that Sun Vat Sou no longer insists on Yuan Shih Kai coming to Nauking. It is probable lli.it the Government at Nanking will
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  • 76 7 CRITICISM OF THE SERVICE RIFLE. Labour in the Clothing Factories. Rki'trk's Tklkgkam. London, via Durban, March 5. In the House of Commons, during debate on the Army estimates, Mr. Bouar Law justified his language at Albert Hall concerning the armament, especially the riHc, and ac eust'il the
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  • 36 7 Rklikk's Tklkgram. London. March 5. A Renter message from Taranto says that Admiral A übry, who was in chief command of the Italian naval forces, has died suddenly on board his flagship.
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  • 66 7 RmTTM'I Tklkokam. London, Maerh f>. Karl Grey, MMUMJ at the annual meeting of the Colonial Institute, said that if tho Inttitute \va-. to l>e a real factor and a home for every family in the self governing colonies it must chango its name. During his seven years
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  • 33 7 Kkitkr's Tklkoram. I .Minion, March 6. Mr. Rothschild's assailant is a mail named Tebbitt, a luanufaeturer's agent. He has been remanded and his solicitor said he had been over studying.
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  • 22 7 i>kh Omunm Lloy.i Tklkuham. Berlin, March 4. There is considerable disturbance among the coal miners in the Ruhr district.
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  • 41 7 Rkdtih's Tilkqbam. I .■•nilnii. March 6. Mr. linrcourt cxplaiucd in tho llouso of Commons the despatch of troops to Berbcra. It was due, he said, to the Mullah having re e'litly hail an unusually successful skirmish with fricndlics.
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  • 349 7 Satisfactory Report on Company's Position. Tin: statutory meeting of Tronoh South (Limited) was held ou February 8, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-Court, Cannon-street, E.C., Mr. C. V. Thomas presiding. The Secretary (Mr. W. H. Swannell) having read the notice convening the meeting. Tho Chairman said that
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  • 460 7 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their circular, dated February 8, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company state: Of the JEsOO.OOO bar gold which arrived from the C*pe, etc.. India took A' 219,000 the bulk of the remainder will bo sent into tbe Bank of England
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  • 157 7 Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they have received yesterday morning Rubber Prices. Fine Hard Para 4/9 per lb. Plantation Rubber 5/6 MIDDL* V I'm > nUOM PHKKH Allagan. 86 Labile 8/8 Angle -Malaya 16,3 Lanadronsp.p.
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  • 285 7 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY F.M.S. GOVERNMENT. Reduction Promised The following announcement in the F.M.S. Government Gazette is as follows Tho Government is prepared to consider applications for reduction in particular cases of the royalty on tin won from lodes or from low grade alluvial workings or from mines
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  • 224 7 Sir Hugh Fort Explains Points of Straits Law. Jules Paul de Boseck, alias Paul do Boseck, described as a journalist, was again taken before Mr. Curtis Bennett at Bow Street Police Court on February 9, charged, as a fugitive offender, with unlawfully receiving stolen property
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  • 197 7 New Regulation Bill Drafted at Bombay. Tin ih nft of tin- new bill to be called the Bombay Race Course Licensing Act, which has been issued, in its objects and reasons states that the increase of gambling on racecourses at Bombay and Poona has become an evil
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  • 266 7 At Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co.'s saleroom on Monday, the 4th inst., the following properties were disposed off by auction: Freehold land and house known as No. 70-1, River Valley Koad, area 1,409 sq. ft., sold for »:>,000 freehold land and house known as No. 70-2, Kiver
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  • 662 7 WHY PLANTERS SHOULD EXHIBIT AT NEW YORK. Catching the Manufacturer's Eye. If there is one reason that, more than another, should induce tbe rubber planters of the Mid-East to take part as exhibitors in tho forthcoming Exhibition at New York, it is the results achieved by previous
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  • 398 7 An Interesting Point Before the Consular Court. The Siam Observer of February 2H draws attention to a point raised in the Danish Consular Court at Bangkok by Mr. S. Bughouse in the case in which Mr. and Mrs. Sampson are claiming damages against the Siam Electricity Company
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  • 545 7 I Story of Tragedy Related by Another Eye-Witness. The preliminary inquiry into tho chargo of murder against Holi All Thye was carried a stage fin tlit-r in the second police court, yesterday afternoon. The murder alleged against accused is that of Towkay Gaw Boon Chan, which
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  • 329 7 Early Resumption of Loan Service Payments. The following official telegram, received in London on February 1 from the Inspector Geneidl of Customs at Peking, was furuislied to the press by the manager of the Hongkoug and Shanghai Bank:— Net revenue collection for November and December deposited in
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  • 92 7 At the twenty-fifth auction held yesterday by the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, 204 cases weighing 222.14 piculs or 29,619 lbs. were offered and 163 cases weighing 172.36 picul or 22,981 lbs. were sold. The following prices were realized The next auction will take place on
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  • 43 7 The inhabitants of Mongolia intend to declare their independence and ask tho ex- Emperor, Sun Tung, to be emperor of inner and outer Mongolia. Yuan Shih-kai, on hearing this news, has requested Prince Pan To to advise the Mongolians not to do so.
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  • 91 7 CONTINUATION OF SUFFRAGETTE RAIDS. Museums and Galleries Closed. Ridtik's Tileoram. London. March S. Further window smashing has exurred in the Charing Cross district. Tonight tlio shopkeepers aro barricading their promises. There was a violent demonstration in Parliament Square. Hitherto two 1 mud rod arrests have been made. A
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  • 24 7 Dun Ostwatisi hk Lloyd Tklkoram. Berlin, March 4. Business is very slack on tho Bourso. The Chinese exchange quotations aro low.
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  • 25 7 Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd Thi.h.ium. Berlin, March 4. The President of the Ministry of the Interior, of Hungary, Count CharlosKhucn Hedervary, has resigned.
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  • 34 7 Din Ostasiatiscur Lloyd Tblkoram. Berlin, March 5. la contradiction of certain statements by Rcutcr, Berlin reports that the cases of illness at tho Mainz barracks were only slight attacks of indigestion.
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  • 25 7 Dmr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklboham. Berlin, March 5. The German Government has requested Germans in Mexico to proceed to the coast for safety.
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  • 49 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, March C. Information has been received by Malacca itubber Plantations, Limited, that the price >f fine Para in London yesterday was 4/8 per lb. value. The price of best plantation rubber is inoted at 5,3! business done. The market is firm.
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  • 40 7 (Fkom Ocr Own Correspondrnt.) Penang, March 5. Mr. W. Hastie. of Milakoff Estate, prosecuted a Tamil cx-tindal for crimping coolies. The case was heard at Butterworth and the court convicted accused and sentenced him to throe mouths' imprisonment.
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  • 82 7 THE MILLS TROPHY. (From Our Own Corrkspondknt.) Pcnaug, March ■>. Shooting for the Mills Trophy tho Ladies' Rifle Association made the following sinus: Mrs. Anderson 30; Mrs. Hamilton tt Miss Jones 29: Miss .loan Smith U; Miss Thornton M; Miss Huxley M total IH">. Tho S. L. R. C. shooting
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  • 185 7 Thousands of Animals Killed at the Pasteur Institute. At tho Pasteur Institute a scarcity of guinea pigs has almost paralysed cortain branches of research since last June. Every year at least 20,000 guinea pigs aro sacrificed to the insatiable thirst for new scientific knowledge on tho part
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  • 60 7 The Government of India, vNh tbe approval of the Secretary of State, havo sanetionod the adoption for the lloyul Field Artillery in India of the establishment of one Amiy Ordnance CorpH armament artillery for each brigade, and ono Royal Artillery fitter for each battery in lieu of the present establishment
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  • Correspondence.
    • 95 8 To tho Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir, Will you kindly allow me space in your valued journal to draw the attention of the authorities to the necessity of filling up tho pond in Cuppago Uoad, which is a menace to the public health. Tho attention of
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    • 159 8 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir. I should bo much obliaod if you would c-all the attention of the Municipal Commissioners by inserting the following in the pa|H'r. At the bottom of Piver Valley Koad t!i< M lias beM a licip of rubbish lying on tin' grand
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    • 784 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l crave space in your va'ued journal to express the views from a different standpoint, than those put forth in your lrarnt'J leader yesterday on the Question of Race." Uno can notice that about seven years back the service
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 32 8 Ono of tho mon who is training in the Cambridge boat this year is W. Wankowicz, a Polish undergraduate. He is rowing 8. B. W. M. Arbuthnot is stroke.
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    • 62 8 The final of the Punjab-Bengal army football tournament was played on February 24, at Ambala. before a very large assembly. The Oencral Officer Commanding was present and presented the cups and medals to the winners and congratulated the teams on their uporting game which they played. The Lancashire Fusiliers (holders)
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    • 623 8 5. C. C. Tournament. Prokkssion Pairs. The following aro tho results of yesterday's play in the S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament Soctcrs and Gorris beat McLennan anu Kerry 6-3 3-6 6—l. Mer. XV. Rutlfy and Dovo beat Mer. XII. Chatcr aud I'asb w.o. C. S. 11. l-'irmstone
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  • 84 8 Consolidated Rubber.— 2,3ls lbs. Anglo Ma1ay.— 58,97 t lbs. Pataling.— 34,Bs3 lbs. Asiatic- 41,270 lbs. Oolden Hope.-10,533 lbs. 501aba.— 21,726 lbs. Rembia.— B,s9o lbs. Krubong— l,lo9 lbs. 1 .rll.lll. -H 18 lbS. Permas.- 2,055 lbs. Miiji-dic. 358 lbs. Him (Malacca).— 4,ooo lbs. Uikaru.— lo,4B I lbs. Sungkai
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  • 850 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, March 6, 1812. Means. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following liat of 1 notation!! tbia morning I— Norn Value. buyers. Sellen. 3/- AUagai 8/- 8/7} 3/- Options 1/- 1/8 4 1 Anglo-Jar* 6 6 0/8
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 14 8 For all internal oom plaints, Dysentery, Cooghs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint due.
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    • 229 8 7RIIIMPH' motorcycles We can supply from STOCK both Ordinary and Free Engine Models. The Motor Cycle with a reputation. Sole Agent* t RILEY, HARGREAVES COMPANY, LIMITED, Singapore. The Man Who Gets There Is tbe man who has blood— real rioh red blocd and plenty of it in hU body. WATERBURYS
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    • 326 8 Raffles m Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, March 9. 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 seas in (from
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    • 184 8 TEUTONIA CLUB Singapore. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MARCH 7 ANO 8 at 8.15. Admission $2 Plan at Robinson Piano Company Novel and Unique Entertainment ALFRED CAPPER who will give an Exhibition of Thought Transmission Aa4 other Mysterious Pbecomenaang yen by him by Royal Command at Windsor Caetle aud Marlto. 'i«h Hou^e
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 279 9 FUSSELL'S. K THE RE'S \s~/f K fid IS YOUR V> NO W' 1 -Y. 7 BABY SICkXY Ww MILK #^7 i# AND *m V tliat can cc > ual V-^lp FRETFUL ?VJ^^ Fussell's for babio. jj^^ i f We Lave letter, from A f doubtedly'cauUd' by the' milk famem Med.cal
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    • 772 9 STEAMER BAIUN6B. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe, Operating tha Haw 21,000 ton lrlpta $cr«w Turblna LI nan Shi nyo Maru" Tan, o Maru
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    • 336 9 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED TO PBNANG. RANGOON CALCUTTA. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjong Pagar Wbarf every week. Passengers aud Cargo booked by the above steamers at through ratos to all ports io India and C-.y'cn, a!so to Eisi African Porto Mauritius and London.
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    • 592 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tbo undermentioned mail steamers of the atave Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, oalling at Penap| Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai on route FLEET Took Commander "Jafab" 6,033 A. Stiwabt Guoobt Apca* 4,600 S. H. Bilsoh Amatoon Apoab 4,500 G. F. Hddsok
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    • 202 9 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. i NEAR BNTRANCB to BORNEO WHARF Telephone 1026 SeastoctsofallkindsolFßOZHN I I MEATS, etc., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or is I the Singapore Roads, on abort I 1 notice OFFICE HOURS Week days 7 am to S p.m. Sundays 7 a.m. to
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    • 470 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. MUTED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE Board Of DINOtONI O 1. Derrick, Esq., Chairman. A H Fair. Esq., Managing Director. Pun cowlib, 0.m., Cbiif Med. Officer F tt. Blliot, Esq. A. D. Allan Bmj. Vow Noan Pah, Esq. Ow» >uo» Tbb, B«q KhooSian Tarn.
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    • 333 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL UFE MBUMNCE OOMMNV OF UIUM. ImiuniD 188 J. S.S.O. Iniunno* in Foroe, OTer |45,000,000.00 New Butinui, 1910, over.. $1,540,000.00 Large Nat Surplus above liabilities (or Renerve and all ootstanding olaims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Policies are WORLD WIDB." J. H. EVANS, MiMisKor. South
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    • 534 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital is 60.000 Shares of £•20 each £1.200.000 Reserve Fond 41,626,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,300.000 BANKHR9. Bank of England. The London City Mdland Bank. Ltd. National Bank of Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BBANCH. Current Aocoaoti are
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    • 635 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI To*B BANUNfi AND INSURANCE CO, LTD NO. IT AND 68, KLINO STRBBT ■stabliabed 1907. Capital paid n P 11,000,000 00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000.000.00 COURT OF UIKBCTORB 1. Tab Tao« Joom 6. Sim Kia Jab 2. Nam Km Sbno 7. Tso Hoo Lai 8. Laow
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    • 939 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Auction Sale of HIGH-CLASS RAINCOATS AT MESSRS. H. L. COGHLAN CO S SALEROOMS, On Friday, March 8, at 10.30 a.m. On View From Thursday. H. L. COGHLAN CO., Auctioneers. 48 7 8 AUCTION BALE OF VALUABLE JAVA TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. COTTAGE PIANO. ETC.. THE PROPERTY OF G.
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  • 1065 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Only a few years ago, Rays The Time*, the attention of all motorists was concentrated on the engineering aspect of a motor-car, and the efforts of designer, manufacturer, seller and user were therefore directed towards mechanical improvements. But now that the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 450 11 WOLSELEY The Cmv ot Reflnement and Keliaoillty." "IT IS THE RESULTS, in the hands of private necr<t, that account for the enormous SolO SOIO demand for Wokeley cars, thtt is compelling m m. am#« tbe «*p» nliion of the workH b the Greotion Agent* i Mgonwml of npw Rhop by
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    • 47 11 La-rola 5T3 3 Makaa lha 6km at "<V Ao VELVET, ana ke.p« It 5 &OFT, SMOOTH and WHIfE L all tha yaar round V Rcmovei and preventa Rouflineaa. Kednaaa, Irritation. Tan. etc. 11 COOLING AND REFRESHING 1 DUKINa THE SUMMER HEAT !l M. BEETHAM BON, ■>) -H-LTINHAH ENOIAND\.
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    • 331 11 TRADB I I MARK CARRIAGE AND RICKSHA RUBBER TYRE. roRI%"RiMS Forl/ 2 'R.ms Forl'/^R.ms For I'R.ms Use Dunlop Quality, It im the Beat 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. THE
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    • 119 11 YOU CAN DEPEND ON Maynard's Emulsion AS A <0?~^ This modern icienti fy\kt\toh\ib^\ pron)oteB rel tion fie remedy is excel- XT (O!*^" i|i%»fl of tbe Dfl a med ir lent, particularly to W P""^ 68 Li w* 8 M thofowlioscfftrfrom J^j^y-S^^^yi 1 1 a protection igaim.. lung troubles, a 9a
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 463 12 TRY 'Ertrj drop lubric.t..." j Motor Oil 1 roil Waier Cooled Cylinders H iwi Sola by:- V SHARPE, ROSS CO., I* Limited. SINGAPORE, YOU WILL LIKE IT. It prevents W«>ar and Tear of Bearings. WANTS. LOAN WANTED. Wanted, Loan of SS.COO on Robber Estate. Address Loan, c/o Straits Times. 28-2
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    • 394 12 WANTS. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTEO. Wanted at once, a Shorthand Typist. Apply by letter, enclosing copies of testim «i ,ls, to D. 118, c/o Straits Times. 1-8 o MEDICAL MAN WANTED. Wanted, Straits Qualified Medical Man, (or District Hospital private practice allowed, knowledge of Malay and Chinese essential. For particulars as
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    • 381 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO lET. With immediate entry, first Mid second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Gnthrie Co., Ltd. 1-4 o HOUBEB TO LET. "Brathay" No. IS, Oilstead Road. In excellent condition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W Haffenden, 47, The Arcade. 612 a HOUBEB TO
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    • 485 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to the Mansger, The Singapore Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Koad. 181 n HORBE FOR SALE. Black Gelding, 16 bands, 7 years, qoiet, guaranteed s">ond, price 1860. Applj P.E X., c/o Straits Times. SO-2 a GERMAN BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY NO. 80, STAMFORD ROAD.
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    • 528 12 NOTICES. KIAM KMT GO. ship-chandlers, 1 Illinilll I* Municipal Contnctort. Telephone No. 421. 108* 109. Market Street. NOTICE. FRESH MILK. All orders for Fresh Milk arc booked up till further notice. H. S. KIRWAN. Dalian's Australian Horse Repository. 4-8 n NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that Lim Loon Hock is
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    • 535 12 ENGLISH MADE PIANOS ON HIRE FROM $10 Pep Month. THE ROBINSON PjANO CO., LTD. E.&O. HOTEL. PENANG The beet and the most fretjoented Hotel in the Island, aud CRAG HOTEL Tbe only Sanatorium in tbc Straits, illl TBS BRANCHES Ot RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIBB BROTHERS, Proprietors, c 2780 Straits Wimes.
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