The Straits Times, 25 June 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.909 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JUNE 25. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      231 1 v^^Klh JUST KATZ BROS., LTD. POROSKNIT ARRV An Ideal make in Men's Cotton Cellular Underwear SINGLETS AND PANTS Sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 inches. $1.25 P er Garment. The following Guarantee given with each Garment. Chalmers' Guarantee If, in your opinion, this garment fails to Rive 70a its ooat
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      196 1 ROBINSON AND COMPANY. Arms and Ammunition Department. HAMMERLESS NEW STANDARD No- 22. Doubl.-B.Pr.lled 12- Bore HammeHeee Gun, Special Steel Barrel., Nitro Proof Treble wedj,elas» miioh with top croM bolt, left barrel choke bored, pash down Aaaon Fore end Fastener, border engraving, selected stock, aa illustration. GUARANTEED TO MAKE FIRST-CLASS SHOOTINO
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      3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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    MEANING OF EMPIRE.
    1408 2 MR. BALFOUR ON TRUE BASIS OF UNITY. Common Origin and Inheritance. Mr. Halfour was tho principal speaker at tin' annual meeting of the Victoria League, held on May 20 in the Guildhall. The Lord I Mayor occupied the chair, and the President (Lady Jersey) explained tho objects
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      323 2 'HAZELINE' SNOW" (TRADE MARK The Original /^ftbSlsK Non-Greasy $%3r^ Beauty-Balm a/ Better than Toilet tt ~^f 1 1 I Powders for Per- lgl i M spiring Skins and Florid Complexion! nj»^\ Beautifies the Skin "'Hazf.link' Snow" prevents and relieves painful sunburn removes roughness and excessive colour, imparts an enchanting clearness
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      52 2 Causes of Constipation. Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exercise, insufficient mastication of food constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are the most common causes of stomach troubles. Correct your habits and take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be well auain. For sale by all Dispensaries
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      455 2 ECZEMA SO BAD HAD TO TIEJjSHANDS To Prevent Child from Scratching. Running Sore All Over Head and Face. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Quickly Removed Soreness and Proved a Perfect Cure. "My child suffered with a yellow running ■OR all over hi* head ami lace. I attended two hoapltala with him.
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    Starving on St. Kilda.
    709 3 THE PITIFUL PLIGHT OF THE ISLANDERS. Cut Off By Gales. The inhabitants of the lonely Scottish island of St. KiMu. which is some fifty iiiilrx from the Wi-Htci n Hebrides, have been reduced to a pitiful condition of starvation by tin: non-arrival of the usual provision
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    IN DARKEST ASIA.
    251 3 The Adventures of a Japanese Explorer. An authorised description hasbecu published of the exploration in Central Asia of the Rev. Zuichoro Tacbibana, who was sent out by Count Ohtani, Lord Abbot of West lion ganji Temple. Mr. Tachibana has made two expeditions since the year 190)4. While
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    42 3 Chan Fook Siew, a clerk in the Senior District Office, Bukit Mertajam, watt convict ed at Penang on Saturday by Mr. E. E. (VI man of criminal breach of trust and uiiitappropriatiou of funds, and was sentenced to three mouths' rigorous imprisonment.
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      311 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILyPYOIgHEALTgwitIi ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA Proncunsod by tha mCBCrT MFDir.UJiUTKfmiTHS the most ■asaarirranD liver, debility, eruptions, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &C. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WGRLO-WiSs REPUTATWI for over THREE-QUARTERS cf a CENTURY, BEWARE G? lIITITIOW AND
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      38 3 Partial Paralysis Benefited. Persons troubled with partial paralysis are often very much benefited by massaging tbu affected parts thoroughly when applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. T ho liniment also relieves rheumatic pains. For aal« by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      618 3 NERVOUS EXHAUSTION. THE MODERN METHOD OF CURING NEURA8THENIA. Although Neurasthenia is a term of quit* modern use, and embraces a very great number of symptoms, nervous exhaustion is a condition whieh has long been known. Among the commonest symptoms are headache, a sense of pressure within the head, sometimes a
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      279 3 jM is the great English Face Cream you ouf>ht to try If fIA tlm± you would be freckle free and keep your completion JSv jjk^\" through the hot Indian summer, you must use O»ti>< )JR fdn\ It^removes the grime— that soap and water cannot fllfVv 14 reach— from the pores
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      615 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MODTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor Colaa Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and American Porto. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1919 Outuard (for China.) Devanha
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      670 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.YTK. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP C<V LTD. EUROPEAN UNE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted witb
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      688 4 BTEAIER BAILWBB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. Foe Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan Paignara Telupin, Paaarai, Patani, Hiagora, Laoon, Kobsamui, Baadoa, Tongsnaa Cbumpoa Taku, Knh\^k and Bangkok. W Dim Depart ur. a p.m. as. MAHIDOL June 96 1 s.s. REDANG June 96 June 99
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      529 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AAD MTM MaWfMIIPI rtmtmu. ■iuu' Combined Servioe. Tbe steamers of these Companies maintain a egnlar service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatobed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerbavoa direct,
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      635 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. lorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNI. It The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremtn. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connect ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo. Penang, Singapore,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    111 5 FIXTURES Tuesday June 35. High Water, Ml a.m., 7.6 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. Hieb W«ter. 8.24 a.m., 7.55 p.m. lielat Tin mooting, noon. Thursday, June 17. High Water, 9. '25 a.m.. 8.3S p.m. P. and O. homuward mail duo. Prlday, June 28. High Water. 11.14 a.m., 9.18
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    193 5 TO-DAI. Ponang an! Calcutta Fook Sang Bpm Malacca and Maar Kaka 8 pm Port Dirk-on and Port Swcttpnliain Penang 8 pm Prnanu am) Modan Cirre 8 pm Penang and Colombo Iyo Mara Bpm Hongkong, Sbangbai and Japan Kat Sang Bpm Malacca Hong l.ian Wpm Batn Pabat Aing
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    178 5 Ie P. and homeward mail steamer Arcadia It ft Beogbaafl -it 1 p.m. on Saturday, tin- 22nd inr-t and may be expected to arrive here on Thurnday mcroing, the 27th innt. The P. and O outward mail s'eamer Devanha left Colombo at 4. "0 a.m on Sunday,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    517 5 Latest Arrivals. Amherst, Brit. str. IHS tons, Capt Scott, Jnno 24. From lint; in, June IS, Oc. and £0 dp. Thorn Kb. Fi.r Began, June 26. lids. Africa, Au» str. 5!614 trns, Capt Marlegia, June 24. From S'hai, .luuc 10 O.c. and p. It. Schmidt Co. For Trus'-e,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    102 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAOAR Bast Wainr Basin— Clayn«o. Bast W. Siction No. I— Sui Sang. Sbiibs Wiiir- Nil. [Chiengmai. Maim W. Sioi. No. 2— Selaogor, Fook Sang. B— Kut Sang. t— Nil. Paroo. ft— Tencer, Atrens. New Docb
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    30 5 Arrivals. Per str, Selangor, June 2V From Port Swettenbam. Mrs Silzmann, Rev. A. R.do Silvn. Mturs. Sn tdgra's, J. H. Armstrong, N\o Suv Hoe and A. Gonelalvee.
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    83 5 A Calcutta report says that orders have now been definitely issued abolishing the Indian Submarino Mining Corps. Tlio defences of Calcutta, Bombay, Karachi, and Itangoon are now 1< ft entirely to the forts. The proposal originally emanated from Lord Kitchener. The Koyal Engineer sections of these ports will be responsible
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    Finance & Commerce.
    258 5 Finance Commerce. ■XOHAMOE SmoiPOEi, Jcni 2S lßia O* LoßDoa— Bank 4 m/» 1/4 J Demand 1/44 Private 6 ml* 1/4 I ml* 1/44 Ob Qutmun— Bank d/d 188* Private m/i S42| Oh Fauioa— Bank d/d 284 Private 8 n SB9 O« Imu-Baak T. T. 174 1 Privftto Nd/i 176] O*
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      MINING.
      149 5 Isaac S V»lae2 10 10 Bel** Ti» 10 10 Bru*ng 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 KinU T n 41 41 L»h»l Miner 6/ I/- Pah»og Cooi I 41 41 Pon«k»len 41 41 Fusing Bahrn 41 41 Paring L»m« 10 10 B»hm»D Hyd 41 41 R»tmj»u Tn 41 41 lUmbatan
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      RUBBER.
      561 5 ha Value S, Bayer* 8.»l,«»- ->/■ 3/ Al:a*ai 2 6 2 10t il- I/- An?lo Ma»y 13,1 c* 1". 2j- P.atong M»:ak» 2'ft 2 8 41 41 BMu Cotm 12 6.0 18.0.0 XI 41 Batn Ti<n 2.17.6 8.7.6 41 41 Bokit Kajang 2.118 2.18 8 41 41 Bnkit Lintan*
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      GENERAL.
      115 5 Imo« S Value Bayers Sellen 41 41 BleeWe Tnunnp 8 8 8/9 10 10 FrMet Ne«f« 61X0 82 00 100 m. HowMth Brskiae 10.00 100 T% Pret 92.50 KM 100 100 Kktl Bro, L>et. 180.00 100 100 8% Cam. Pret. oom 10 10 M»yn»rd Co. 36.00 100 100 h
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      DEBENTURES.
      45 5 Buyers Belle v Howarth Brskine 6% 1900,000 par Riley. Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 2j Singapore Blectrio Tramways 6% 4880,000 Spore Municipal 5 11,878,000 nom. Buyers Bellen Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 •1.500.000 7% Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 $1,000,000 lO^pm Spore MnnioiptJ 4% 1802,900 rat
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      61 5 Mr. Rinns bsd so many hini On bis miud, that I c leared to die, Be Im L'tn to npent (f ill time bed spent, But liii wifo. wiiu wa- *tandiug by, Said liinii-, my love, it is bot above, And Eternity lants (or I yer, Try h tuo Woods'
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      314 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. June 29. At NewlanV No. 42, Grange R«l, t ak lioustloll f lruitur.-, e'e at P. 3 <. June'<9.— At inisyda'.e," Xo. 27, Syed Ali I! .at, furniture, etc., a". 2S\ July I.— A', sittroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. July 2 At saleroom, freehold building
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      385 5 Players I IQavy J (Picture In i lb. Patent Air-Tight Tins. OBTAINABLE AT: PRICE 55 CTS. JOHN LITTLE ft CO.. LTD.. Per Tin ROBINSON ft CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD., WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW ft CO.. LD. The Choicest Products of Cognac are those of the SALAMANDER BRAND. U.V.I>. 25 years old, 40
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      62 5 DRAMATIC AND AMUSING SUBJECTS TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. THREE SUBJECTS WORTHY OF MENTION ARE: FUNERAL OF KING FREDERICK VIII OF DENMARK. One is Business the other is Crime I.OUO ft. Biograph Won by a Fish 600 ft. Biograph ALSO The Latest Gavimont Graphic 22N0 EDITION. Containing reosnt happenings at
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JUNE 25. BREACHING OUR COLONIES.
    1229 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JUNE 25. BREACHING OUR COLONIES. We have been reading a publication by the French Navy League which has the some what alarming title of La Breche Maritime AUemande dans L'Empire Colonial Anglais." The author is M. Marcel Brunet, and an introduction is written by M. Marcel
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    19 6 Tho bazaar held in aid of the funds of the Hongkong University realised a profit of over i.i ,000.
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    28 6 At Indianapolis on May 31 Joe Dawson drove a motor car 500 miles in 6 hours 21 minutes 6 seconds. This is said to be a world's record.
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    36 6 The steamer Mildred missed the locks of a canal on the Dv Lievre River, Montreal, on May 'I'l, and went backwards over the dam. The vessel's boilers exploded and blew her to pieces. The crew escaped.
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    32 6 The British steamer Shimosa arrived from New York yesterday with 150 tons of explosives and 39,001) cases of kerosene oil, bound for Manila. She was consigned to Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co.
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    36 6 Sir Francis Vounghusband has been awarded 3.),000 francs damages against the owner of tho motor car by which he was run over at Spa. The chauffeur has been fined and condemned to a term of imprisonment.
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    36 6 Near the Boustead Institute, yesterday afternoon, a ricksha coolie was stabbed tn the stomach in the course of a dispute with two other men over fare. One of the alleged assailants has been identified by witnesses.
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    46 6 At the weekly meeting of the Singapore, No. 1 Lodge of the Koyal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, to be held to-morrow, at Anderson s Hotel, Robinson Road, there will be a raising ceremony of two Brothers to the 2nd Degree. All Hull's are requested to attend.
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    43 6 The action which tho Association of Diamond merchants are bringing in London against Lloyds in connection with the insurance of jewellery sent to the (Juceu'of Siaui, is down for hearing next month, and it is hoped will be finished before the Long Vacation.
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    47 6 The White Star Line has decided to use oil fuel on its new 18,000 ton steamer now being built for the Australian trade. Other ship ping companies are making similar developments with a view to using the Pauama Canal route and utilising the Texan and Mexican oilfields.
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    47 6 The Ipoh Town Hall meeting on Thursday afternoon in the Ipoh Club, unanimously elected Messrs. E. T C. Garland, H. f. Nut ter, J. H. Tatlock, H. W. Metcalfe, Datoh Teik Chin, Ltd., as delegates to approach the Resident on the subject of erecting a Town Hall.
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    51 6 In broad daylight yesterday afternoon two Hokiens attacked a Macao who was liding in a ricksha in Mohamed Ali Lane. They stopped the ricksha, dragged him out, and, after thrashing hiiu, took 1400 from his pocket and bolted, leaving no traces behind tLem. That, at all events, is the Macao's
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    54 6 At the meeting of the Ceylon Association, held in London on the 6th instant, Mr. <;. A. Talbot's resolution, recommending uni versa) support of the Proprietors' Labour Federation, thereby restr.cting coolies' indebtedness, was carried with one dissentient, viz., Mr. Joseph Fraser. Mr. Loudoun Shand was elected President of tho Association
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    85 6 Miss Bertha Galloway, aged 20, a European nurse employed at St. George's Hospital, Bombay, was found unconscious in her room on June 15 and though medical assistance was promptly rendered, died within an hour. Captain Steel, 1. M.5., resident surgeon, who attended, pronounced it to be a case of morphia
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    98 6 The boom in freights all .over the world has not only been the salvation of the tramp industry, but has enabled the sailing ship to hold up her head again, says an exchange. Owners who parted with their touna^o in despair at knock-out prices a couple of years ago are
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    97 6 At Hongkong, on June 17, on returning from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to his hong in Bonhaiu Strand West, after riding in a public rickshaw, a Chinese merchant missed from his trousers pocket 10,000 which be was carrying in fivehundred dollar bills. He suspected the rickshaw coolie and be
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    113 6 From Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, agents for the Phoenix Assurance Company, Ltd., we have reoeived a copy of the directors' report and Btatoiuent of account)* for tho year ending December 31 last. The fuuds of the company at that date were as follows Fire funds, including general reserve, X'l,7.')o,lK)i: life
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    397 6 Mr. V. A. Flower, of Messrs. Swan and Maclaren. has gone on a visit to Bangkok. Mr. Arthur M. Misso. surveyor, ha* joint*) the tirm of Messrs. Westou aud Wcnton, Malacca. During Mr. Slack's absence on leave Mr. J. Kerr Black is going up to Bangkok from
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    India Coal Traffic.
    106 6 During the year MM, the total output from the collieries in India and liuriua auiouutcd to 12.72 million tons, against 12 Oi million tuns in 1910. The exports of Indian coal to ludian ports, principally from Calcutta to ltoiubay, Karachi, and Madras, fell from LM mil lions
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    Mrs. Thorpe Sentenced.
    145 6 Before Mr. A.G. Cooko, district magistrate, and a jury at Rangoon on June 17, Mrs. Thorpe, who was arrested in .siugupore, was arraigned on three charges ot cheating tho Mother Superior of the Convent, Futlur St. Uuily, and Bishop Cardot out of lespcctive sums of Its. 800,
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    Sequel to a Swearing Ceremony.
    153 6 A very unusual story, but one vouched for at an luquest, is reported from Nugcgoda, Cc\lou, in tho nature of a tragic sequel to swearing, and many will attach v stroug significance to tho incident. A villager of Nugegoda, who was charged before the police
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    Local Ship-Master Fined.
    167 6 Captain Graves, of the steamer Glenosgle, appeared in the District Court to day on a oharge to the effect that, whereas tho Cilenogle was used for tho importation of H small bottles of cocaine, a deleterious drug, ho was liable for the importation. Mr. Howard, of tho
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      232 6 A PICTURE OP UNIQUE INTEREST "ONE HUNDREO YEARS AFTER" The Title gives no indication of whit the Film is like, and leaves yon to gness the kind of Picture it is. YOU WILL WANT TO SEE IT, WILL ASSUREDLY APPRECIATE IT. In addition to this film, the following EXCELLENT PICTURES
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    BRITAIN'S BUDGET.
    812 7 SURPLUS PARTLY USED FOR THE NAVY. New Loans for East Africa. Kkutku's Tklkoram. London, .luno 24. In the Houso of Commons to day Mr. Lloyd George on the Budget resolutions re minded the House that there were two contingencies regarding the disposal of the surplus of lij millions
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    THIRD TEST MATCH.
    55 7 England Starts Well in Match With i Australia. Riotib's Tbuoram. London. June 25. At Lords, the third tent match opened in hot weather, 18,000 being present. There was a thunderstorm and showers, which interfered with play. England won the toss and made 211 for 4 wickets, Rhodes
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS.
    80 7 Old Favourites Heading the List. Rbdtbb's Tblbobam. London, June 24. Messages from Muirfield say that in the first round of the open championship competition proper the leading scores are Ray 71, Duncan 72, Home and Thomson 73, Ayton and Massy 74, Taylor, Vardon, Tom Ball, Loach and Fotheringham
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    SUFFRAGETTES RELEASED.
    65 7 Hunger Strike Proves Successful. KllTlH's TILBQRAH. London, June 25. Mrs. Pankhurst has been released after a hunger-strike lasting five days. She is very weak. Mrs. Pethick Lawrence is also ill, and is being forcibly fed. Mr. McKenna announced that Mrs. Pankhurst was released on the doctor reporting that
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    BRILLIANT RUSSIAN RIDERS.
    38 7 Rbutbb'h Tblbobam. London, June 25. At the horse show at Olympia His Majesty presented the King Edward gold cup to Russian officers and congratulated them on their magnificent performance. France was second, and England third.
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    COUNT BIEBERSTEIN.
    20 7 Belter's Teleqbax. London, June 20. Count Bieberstein has had an audience at Buckingham Palace and presented his credentials.
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    FATHER OF NEW ZEALAND.
    24 7 Rectbb's Telegram. London, June 24. The death of Sir John Campbell, popularly called the Father of New Zealand, is anDounced.
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    HONOURING A JOURNALIST.
    43 7 Rectbb's Tblbobam. London, June 24. A knighthood has been conferred on Mr. Edward Tyas Cook, a distinguished Liberal journalist, editor of Ruskin's works, formerly editor of the Pall Mall Gazette, then of the Westminster Gazette and of the Daily News.
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    DOCK STRIKERS AND THE KING.
    47 7 Rbutbb's Telegram. London, June 24. A demonstration of strikers was held in Hyde Hark, at which Mr. Gosling announced that the King had consented to receive an addrtss from the lightermen. The address will be an appeal for retention of threatened privileges.
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    FRENCH SHIPPING STRIKE.
    21 7 KBUIIB'b TILBOBAH. London, June 25, The Marseilles strikers have decided to boycott all stvamors manned by naval men.
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    DEATH OF SIR GEORGE WHITE.
    83 7 Rioter's Tklkoram. London, June 25. The deatb is aanouncod of Field Marshal Sir Qcorge White. Sir Oeorge White has had a distinguished military career. He won the Victoria Cross in the Afghan War, but the service which will ever give his name an honoured place
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    GERMAN RACING.
    51 7 Dm i)-i AsunsiiiK Lloyd Tklkokam. Berlin, June 24. The Austro-Gerraan automobile race has been won by three German cars. The team race from Kiel to Eckenfoerde was won by the Germania and tho Meteor. The German Derby was wou by Gulliver, of Graditz, leading from the Austrian Derby
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    Siam and Malaya.
    627 7 PROGRESS ON ROYAL SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Work on Over Two-Thirds of Line. According to the Bangkok Times, it is now just over two and a half years, since work was first commenced on the Royal Southern Railway (which may eventually link Bangkok with Singapore), and the present seems
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    ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM CO.
    217 7 Reported Reason of the Dividend Deduction. The reduction in the dividend of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company is a rather start ling incident as we understand on very good authority, says The Times, o( June 1, that the company has been doing a profitable business during
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    East Coast Service.
    166 7 An understanding has been reached between The Siam Steam Navigation Company, Limited, and The Straits Steamship Company, Limited. This epitomises the result of negotiations which have been going on between the two companies for some time past. The competition between the companies has been waged most keenly
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    Singapore Sensation.
    558 7 TWO EUROPEANS AND JAPANESE WOMAN ARRESTED. Charge of Counterfeiting Notes. A sensation snch as has not been felt in Singapore for some time was created yesterday by the arrest, in rather dramatic circumstances, of O. Subatier, proprietor of the Royal Huirdressing Saloon, Raffles Square, and an assistant named
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    WORLDS HIGHEST MOUNTAIN.
    471 7 The Claims of Kincbinjunga Not Upheld. A Darjoeling wire of June 11 stated that it was reported there that the new triangulatioo has disclosed the (act that Kinchinjnnga is a higher mountain than Everest by a few hundred feet. Simla, however, says the story is a mere
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    RUBBER FOR NEW YORK SHOW.
    98 7 (From Ocb Own Cobbespondemt.) Kuala Lumpur, June 24. This evening, at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, an exhibition wan opened of the Malayan rubber going to New York. Nearly 20,000 pounds of rubber, valued at f 50.C00, and insured for 160,000 is on show. It
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    THE PROPERTY MARKET.
    560 7 Sales of Leasehold and Freehold Lands. TUe following properties were disposed of by auction by Messrs. thing Keng Lee au*l Co. at their sale room yesterday, there being a large attendance 999 years' leasehold land (fronting the Old Straits of Singapore), area 7 acres, 1 rood and
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    ROADS OF THE FUTURE.
    353 7 Trial of a New Composition in Paris. The broad and stately Avenue Je I Alma is rapidly being put in a state of siege. Both the roadway and pavement are blocked with enormous and unsightly heaps of sand and granite rubble and piles of tar bricks
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    12 7 Owing to an inadequnta rainfall the hay crops in England are short.
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    CHINA AND TIBET.
    192 7 THE DALAI LAMA SETS OUT FOR LHASA. Chinese Cannot Recapture Tibetan Capital. RaoTM's Tilioui. London, Jane 24. A message from Simla says the Dalai Lama lia.n left Kalimpong for Tibet accom- a paoied by a yellow-clad procession of ministers, astrologers, and an Indian trained Tibetan coalmining expert.
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    American Presidency.
    245 7 FORECASTS OF A DEMOCRAT SPLIT. Roosevelter Sympathy with Bryan. Rtl'TlK TBLKIiRAII. London, Juno 21. Tlio ltepublican split at Chicago is ren derod irrevocable by the dual nomination, and intensities the interest in tomorrow's Democratic Convention at Baltimore, especially in viow of tbe similar split between the Conservative and
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    Loans To China.
    110 7 CAUTIONING COMMENT IN THE TIMES. Central Government Unable to Give Guarantees. Riutm's Tiliquk. London, Jane 25. The Times, in an article npon the condition of China and the proposed loan, asks what can be the value of any safeguards for the legit'mate expenditure of the loan when
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    AMBASSADORS.
    44 7 Dk» Outasiatischb Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, June 24. The resignations of M. Louis, tin' French Ambassador at St. Petersburg, and of M. IsvoUky, the representative of Russia in Paris, aro again repsrtod. It is expected that Connt Benckendorff will succeed M. Igvoltky at Paris.
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      37 8 Tho final in the Murrec Brewery football challenge cup was played at Murrec, on June 17. when the Lancashire Fusiliers beat the |W| Itoyal Hiflos after a hard fight by two goals to one.
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      48 8 Mr. .1. (>. MMMMI has won tho blue riband of thu Ceylon gulling world for tho third Mr. A. 11. S. Clarke is tho only other golfer now in Ceylon who has won the champ ionship three times. The last time Mr. Mclrose won the event was in 1904.
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      159 8 Ke ppe I vs. Sepoy Lines. The return match hitween Keppcl (iolf Cluh and Se|viy Lines (iolf Club was played at S, p iy Umi 'in Sunday and resulted in a will for the home side hy the narrow margin of j. Tho scores were as follows: IF. W.
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      Association Football.
      432 8 The Replayed Cup-tie. The I'.utls second eleven emerged triumphant from their encounter with the Wanderers last night, in the replayed cup-tie. The punt was follow, il with interest by a large gatheiing of spectators who, however, had no occasion for enthusiasm in as mnrh M the: gMMWMMt consistently
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      Lawn Bowls.
      103 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The result of yesterdays play in the S.C.C bowling tournament is as follows: l;.ith beat ISl.ickK-cll, 21 19. McDonald b. at Brown, 21—16. MeKail beat I'eirce. 21-17. Hi Ish Kat Muir, 21 1 I.e-rry beat Allan, w. To-I)ay's Ties. r'ICIh.M.I.Y I'MKS. W. M. llutehart aud A.
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    Extraordinary Theft.
    169 8 ri-inai liable robbery of ti It -phone cable is ivporteil from Mm wt'bt biile of the river, Bays a Itangkuk |iaprr of Juno 17, win nby MM Of more MMMNMHI are today anable to use their instrunn nU. The robbery took |MM (luring Saturday night, aud was disMNnd
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      Weight Throwing.
      314 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Allow me, as an official of The Annual Sports of the St. Joseph's Institution, In M on tho 15th inst^to point out to Mr. I'hipps the reason why the number of throws was curtailed to two, was mainly due to
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      The Untrustworthiness of Chinese Domestic Servants.
      278 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The question of domestic servants both in Kiirope- and the Kast has been a sore one for some time, but that has only been in the matter of higher wages demanded. Out In ii in >i»s:apore.
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      The Betting Bill.
      317 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, 1 h.ive read attentively the correspondence on the Betting Bill. I >lo not pro pose to enter into the legal aspect of the subject, as your learned coi respondent Lex has fully explained it. I agri-e with him that,
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    110 8 The fcaturo of the honours list, says a Calcutta wire of Juno 11, is the almost com |>leto exclusion of uou ollicmls. The majority of the honours go to Madras and the fewesl to licug&l. Thoso who have roceived the X. C.S.I, are Mr. J. Atkinson of the Madras Council,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    882 8 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, June 25, 1012. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Kxchange ud Shan Brokers, issue tbe lollowinc list ol (notations this moraine i— Norn Value Bnywt. Seller Alli^ai 2 8 8/- x.d. 1/- Options 4J l; 4 1 Anglo-Jars 5/7} 0/8 1
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      10 8 For Chronic Chest Comi laints, Woods' Great Pepptum nt Curs,
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      326 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Throughout tbe Georgian and earlier portions of tbe Victorian eras, tbe books of the distillery of Humphrey Taylor show th»t all the great people of tbe Court, and other persons ol note, sent to his Chelsea Distillery for their liqueurs. HUMPHREY TAYLORS LIQUEURS are British and world famous.
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      455 8 RAFFLESHOTEL Special ON SATURDAY, JUNE 29. TEUTONIA CLUB. A ORAND CONCERT WILL BE OIVBM On Friday, June 28, at 9.16 p.m., BY The Regimental Band of "THE BUFFS" ASSISTED BT THE TEUTONIA LIEOERTAFEL AND OTHER LOCAL AMATEURS. Songs by Mist I. van Cuylenberp. Mr. E A. Brown, and Flute Solo
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      348 8 H. LAZARUS, CONSULTING OPTICIAN. Battery Road (First Floon. Jmbw^meh^ IMPORTANT NOTICE. As I shall be away frcm Singapore (for a few days only), I beg to announce to tho public that my Con'u'.tation Rooms will be closed UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. EDEN-PARK. Grand Carrousel (GRAND MERRY GO ROUND) Worked by steam
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      275 9 MARTELL'S BRANDY In England more Martell's Three -Star Brandy is sold than any other Brandy In London more than three times the quantity of Martell's is sold than any other brand of bottled Brandy. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. SOLE A6ENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd.,
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      605 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. APGAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular aervioe be* tween Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penaog Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET Tons Commander Japah 8.018 L.Y. Abchdbacom 1 Gbsooei Aroaß 4,800 J.
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      642 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. S Royal Mall Bte«m.hip Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUROPE Vu Cbima. Jam*, OaXaDa a*D TBB OHITBD STaTM. Roots from Hongkong, **■> Shanghai. Nagasaki (Inland Sea ol Japan), Kobe Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. RJf.B. Bmpcess of India" Twin screw R.M.S.-Bmnr-ofJap..." g— R.M.S. Bmpress of
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      184 9 HAVE YOU HEARD UNIVERSAL PIANO PLAYER which can be fitted to your own Piano, and when not in use Kits into Piano Stool. ONLY FROM THB ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. *VHI §BaßMWr*^£_ •fL^bHßCL^BßafaL-"^^f^ggj^^^^^-^^jl^Jß* jJ^^aSBBBHBW A.W. Tully Is now doing business on the SELANGOR RACES Juno 25,2 7, 29. TREBLES Races
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      253 9 Gasolene Light and Cycle Co,, 4 6-1, BEACH ROAD iNe»t to Raffias Hotel. MOTOR REPAIRERS. MOTOR CARS ON HIRE BY DAY NIGHT. Grease, Cylinder Oil and Motor Accessories of every description in stock. Sole Agents of MITCHELL Cars for S. S. F.M.S. Tblbphonb No. 488. 17 1 a CRUSHED FOOD.
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      462 10 INSURANCE. fiREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE Board Of Dlp«oto*»i G. A. Dbhsicb, Esq., Chairman A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtbr Vowlii, M.S., cm., Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Bluoi, Esq. A. D. Allan Bsq. Tow Noam Pam, Bsq. Omo Soon Tss, Esq. KiooSiam Tan
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      329 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. EsTABLISBSD 1882. Direct Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are>" WORLD WIDEf' and Non-Forfeitable. Large Net Surplus above liabilities for Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Business, 1811, 0ver.. .18,800,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern schemes. 4. H. EVANS. Manager, South
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      526 10 mnam, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares ol 490 each 41.300,000 Reserve Fond 41,880,000 Reserve Liability cf Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKBRS. Bank ol England. Tbe London City Midland Bank, Lid. National Bank ol Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORB BRANCH. Current Aocounts are
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      694 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD.. NO. 57 AND 68, KLING SIREET. Established 1907. Capital paid np ,1,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors...* 1,000 000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tan Tick Joon 8. Low Khoon Yih Tan Swi Km 7. 8m Kia Jan 8. Liow Cbia Hkno
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      1114 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. Auction Sale OT A Choice Collection of Plants (THE PROPERTY OF W. E HOJPRR, ESQ.), At No. 9, Uilstead Road, On Friday, June) 28, 1912, Mt 4 p.m. Comprising Calanthvs Orchids in bloom, Stcphanotis, Cltmatin, Anthuriums Asparagus ferns, Michaelmas Daisies, Caladioms, etc. ON VIEW FROM WEDNESDAY, 26TH
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    960 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Messrs. Wearne and Co. write informing us that the new extension to their already spacious garage in Orchard Koad is now completed, and they are in occupation of the premises. It is being used as a special hiring department and general
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    133 11 A serious and at the sametiuie rather mysterious case has been occupying the attention of the Judicial Commissioner at Ipoh. It is from Glenealy Estate near Parit in the Kuala Kangsar district in which a Tamil father and mother are charged with having made away with their child. It would
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      718 11 WOLSELEY Messrs. Vickerp, Ltd. The Car which Embodies the Maximum of quality, at the minimum of cost. SPECIAL FEATURES. Silent Running. Great Flexibility. Elegance of Design. Absolute Reliability. SOLE AGENTS, S.S. i. F.M.S., CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD., Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Without doubt THE Car for the IMlan of Moderate
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      10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Ftppermint Cure.
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      395 11 >t^^^^s. Singapore, r-oOri April 18, 1912. Messrs. The Continem ai. Tyhe Rubher Company, Limited, 17, Collyer Quay, Singapore. Here is one of the Dear Sir 4, a "I Separately lam sending you for maHy teStllllOlllSllS We your inspection my front wheel rim which carried a four months' old have received
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      225 11 antiseptic it destroys all the enemies which attack the teeth. The dentifrice Odol is one that has a practical antiseptic effect, that is to say, it is a preparation ihat arrests all bacterial and fermentation processes which attack them. The certain disinfection of the mouth and teeth resulting from the
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      476 12 "COCK" wB BRAND. FIBRO CEMENT SLATES FOR ROOFS. FIBRO CEMENT SHEETS FOR WALLS, CEILINGS AND PARTITIONS. Fireproof, Non-Conductors of Eeat, Ncn- Absorbent and Economical. SOLE AGENTS i SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. WANTS. BILLET WANTED. ENGLISHMAN WANTS BILLBT ON KUBBbK US r a IK iv S.S., F.M S. or Java
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      387 12 WANTS. CLERK WANTED. Wanted, capable Clerk experienced in Book keeping and typewriting. Apply by letter to Williams and Steadmao, Architects, Singapore. u_ CHINESE DISPENSERS WANTED. Wanted, two experienced Chinese Dispensers. Applicants with knowledge of reading and writing Cuioe«e characters preferred. Entry June or July. Apply to <-6 C v CHINESE
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      376 12 Tl IE LET OR 80,1. HOUSEB TO LET. To lei, 41, 42 and 44, Anson Road. 89 and 66, Robinson Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alley. I 1-11 n GODOWN TO LIT. Ground floor godown to let, No. 8, Prince Street Apply I'aterson, Simon* Co., Ltd. 1 206 n COMPOUND
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      507 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. RUBBER BEED BASKETB FOR BALE. For s»le, rnbber seed batketa, F. O. R. Malacca. 16 per thousand. Weston A Weston, Malacca. 206 266 PORTABLE ENGINE FOR SALE. For sale, Marshall's 6 H.P. 1900 Portable Engine in good oondiiioo. Offers to Manager. Kemuning Estate, Tebons, Nr. Tampin, F.M.S.
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      678 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mcssr*. Wettcn and Wee.tor, Ma'aooa, are piepsrtd to Fend experienced Bookkeepers to write up Estate A/cs. Termo on spplica tion. 206 see THE STRAITS TRADING CO.. LTD. Notioe is hereby given that an Ordinary General Meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, will be held at the Com
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      433 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. ship-chandlers »—'•<—» i.< stoaWaal iNlnMn Telephone No. 421, 108* 109. Market Street. NOTICE. MEBBRB. WEBTON WEBTON. AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, ESTATE AND HOUSB AGENTS, MALACCA. The abovenatned firm are prepared to undertake) Sales of Rubber, Live and Dead Stock, alsa Furniture-, etc. Particulars of charges, etc will
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      226 12 Straits iDimes. ADTBRTISBMBNT RATBS.—Miseeiiane ous wants of every dexcription arc insert ed at the prepaid rate of II per tout line* for one or two insertions. Notioe* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding foar lines, II each insertion N r p.p.e. oarda, on page 6, 12. lava Scam
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