The Straits Times, 2 September 1912

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1912. NO. 23.968 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 154 1 THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR. ESTAB. 1742 The Beauty of State Express Cigarettes is High-Class Cigarettes -^r^jm^PiL^ per tin of 50 1.00 fx^ Virginia Leaf Astorias i^/»i >v m//fmJf!U!T>^ per tin of 50 1.00 j[) fffff^V Virginia L*-afWinfred r^lili pertfnofso 0.45 I\l\\^^V Virginia L< af De Luxe |%<\v per tin of
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    • 73 1 ROBINSON Cos ANNUAL -SALE "now on ONCE A YEAR ONCE A YEAR ONLY. Battalions of Bargains IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AT ROBINSON'S. SAFES FIRE PROOF Fop Offloo op Home, Manufactorkd by The Reliance Safe Works, Birmingham, AMU AUSTRIA'S VERY BEST PATENT SAFES Pricea from $25 to $SOO. So!e Ai<etts A. FR
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    • 10 1 JEFFREY'S PILSENER BEER Sole Af(ents ADAMSON GILF.LLAN. AND CO.. LTD.
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  • 1044 2 LORD MORLEY'S ENTERTAINING REFLECTIONS. Dinner to Sir Edward Cook. On July 20, Sir Edward Cook was the guest at a complimentary dinner given by his colleagues in journalism on the occasion of his receiving the honour of knighthood. Lord Morley presided, and there was a large and representative company
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  • 578 2 It is not the quantity of food taken bat the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions naturally. For •ale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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  • 72 2 Private J. Ediuondu, of tho Royal Marines, serving at the Naval Aviation School, Eastchurch, has qnali&ed for the pilot certificate of the Royal Aero Club by a successful fliylit on a Short biplane at the Ea«tcliiirch ms> drome. Private Edmonds, who has boon serving under Commander C. R. SaniBun, commanding
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 547 2 A Working Housewife Nervous Depression, Neuralgia, Sleeplessness A cheeiful, bright way of looking at things, a brisk activity which ea^ly enable! her to i!o almost as much as two ordinary persons, are some <•• t!. imwuimU himfti Mrs. Parker derived from Phosferine. Like mo-t haul v. oil.iii},' mothers, Mrs. Parker
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    • 320 2 FOURTH INTERNATIONAL RUBBER EXHIBITION Cooducttd in tbe time hieh-ela'R manner at the Exhibition of 1908 and 1911. LONDON JUNK. 1914 A similar Exbibition will cot be held again oi.-iil IVH, or p< rbapa later. FIRST INTERNATIONAL Cotton, Fibre, Tropical Products EXHIBITION LONDON JUNE. 1914 MTE:Thit Exbibition will be arranged and
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    • 155 2 I V A NA brand W Jff Tonic Wine LW\\^-J Bodies and Brains /\Jo^ Jj recovery after r, Recovery of appetite and digestive i I 1 power. Recovery of a healthy supply of vitalising blood. Recovery of mental and physical force- ml Recovery of buoyancy of spirits. tyc-Jtw 'VANA' keeps
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  • 920 3 ITS PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT UPON HEALTH. Recent Research. How much light or how much heat are showered on the globe in almost entirely a matter of theory there are hardly any precise measurements except for limited and short periods and comparative estimates as to the amount of heat, for
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  • 176 3 A p'opbecy that, if lunacy oontinnea to grow at its present rate, there will be more lunatic? in the world than s&ne people 300 year* hentv, waa made by Dr. Korbea Winglow, who fzpreaaed strong dissent from tlit statement made at the Eugenics Congress by Dr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 274 3 Redio POLISHING CLOTHS. Thi'w clottm ronl»tn within tli> in««]v(>« all the mater'ata require J for cU-aning and puliil.iDK a'niont any kind of mi{tl, tboa dispen-inR entire); with tios of panti- ri liquid. Thoy are nenbeable ant 1 worn to pieeos and aro more lattiDß than an; otbor uiotal polcli. 2O
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    • 10 3 Fi r Cbromo i.'h< at Complaint*, WoxU' Uroat ft>cpwtuu>t Curt
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    • 511 3 London Selling Agents fRA. INDIGO FIBRES \Sold on cooBRISTLES mmion In British c>l Isi I I>s and Continental nuns SKINS Markets Kl-RRKR. DRUCS rOTTON. WOOL Sample, valued. ORES. MICA o_, for GUMS. AND GENERAL conala-nmeou isPRODUCE dlcated. KEYMER, SON CO. (Import Dept.l Wkltcfrlara, London Tclcgrmnx. "Kiyiner. Louden Gat. 1t44 CRUSHED
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    • 267 3 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE OO M LTD. (NBAB BNTRANCB to BORNBO WHARF) Telephone 1029 »Bea stocac of ail kinds ot FROZRh MBATS, etc., em be delivered to Shipping at tbe Wharves, or li tbe Singapore Road', oa nbotl ■otioe. OFFICE HOURS Week day* T a.m. to I p.m. Sundays 7 a.m
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    • 28 3 For bright homes, clean pots and pans, shining hrassware, crockery and enamel, for a thousand household uses MONKEY BRAHD never fails to please. BENJAMIN BROOKE CO. LTD. ai«t
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 660 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. t¥O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. rOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading isooed for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat: MAIL LINES i9ia Bowttmard {for Kuropt) rromS.ng.pore
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    • 666 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. RY.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE 1 A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 664 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kolantan, Bangnara, Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kousamoi, Bandon, Langsuan, Takn, CbucpoD, Kohlak and Bangkok. Out Departure S p.m. «a. PRACHATIPOK Sopt. 3 Sopt. 4 .a. BORIBAT Sept. 8 Sept. 7 a... YUGALA Sept.
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    • 520 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. AMD OEUTJCH OAMPFSCIiri sa-RTMES. IMU NENH. Combined Borvloe. Tbe steamros of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bromi n Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan, Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg once a month for Bremerbavcn
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    • 659 4 STEAMER SAILHJ6S N D L lorddeutsehar Lloyd, Brem* IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples iconnuct ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo Penanv,' Singapore
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 1053 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD UNDER MAIL 5^ WITH THE AUSTRIAN CONTRACT GOVERNMENT New Monthly Fast Line, Trieste-Shanghai. From and to Trietto and Venice, calling at Port Said, Sues, Aden. Colombo, Singapore, Honykong aud Shanghai, aud at Penang on the homeward voyage. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD Doe to arrive on or abont Due
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    • 901 5 SIHGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. (Under BB.A. Rule* of Racing), Will be held on Tuesday, October 8 Thursday, Ootober 10, and Saturday, Ootober 12, 1012. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, October 8, 1812. 1. THE PAVILION STAKES -(J.BO p.m Value t«00. A Stlling Pace. A Handioap for all Horses.
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    • 764 5 the hour for Scratching B p.m. on the DAY BEFORE the Raos. Owners ot Uriffins are entitled to enter foi either of the following series of Races Fub i oVm« No. 1 First Day— Raoe No. 4. Second Day— Raoe No. 1. Btri«» No. t First Day— Race No. 7.
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    • 335 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA TION dO.. LTD. APGAR LINE OF STEAMERS The ondoru-.entioned mail stoaniure of the above Line maintain a regular service be tween Calcutta and Japan, colling at Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai on route FLEET Tons Oommandef JiiiK B,olb L.Y. Abchdbacon 1 Gaaooai ami 4,600
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    • 185 5 ORGANS f" 1 Ebbbbm BlW^f BJ J^ -*j* n**-' FFIOIVI $35 to $200. Guaranteed fox* 5 Years, SEND FOR Illustrated Catalogue. S. Moutrie Co., LIMITED. THE ARCADE, SINGAPORE. PLANTERS! FOR RUBBER TAPPING CUPS Green or Wb to Glaze, of did reDt -izes. Larue Htnck aiwa\n on and. UNDERGROUND DRAINPIPES Any
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 64 6 ku J 'M abV_^^L>^ JL^h^ :^JB^J» H___^a^a^al ■^^^HOAMsON.tlkrluA^j*. C s^f" (Yc;hATtDM«LnST<iBtAM THE BEST BEER FOR A TROPICAL CLIMATE. A Lartfe Stock ot Japanese Fine Art Curios and Porcelain, Antique and Modern. All orders executed promptly. Goods packed and shipped to any part of the World. K-L ADIS BUILDING, HIGH STREET.
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    • 128 6 THE TRAVELLER'S MALAY PRONOUNCING HANDBOOK. TENTH FDITION, Price: $1.25 pep copy. PUBLISHERS: FRASER ft NEAVE. LTD. To b* MtalMd from all Bookaallen a the Itraiti Settlements and F.K.S. I 10-8-b 9-218 INCREASE YOUR FLOW OF LATEX. Use SULPHATE or MURIATE of POTASH with your Manures, and note the difference especially
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    • 61 6 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orotund Road. DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZE. AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINOAPOKK, 1010 Arranged Floral Baaketa, Bouquets, Wreatbn, S .H'wiTh and Floral Forma of all deaoriptionn. WbddiDK ordtTH reotivo speoial attention Oat Flowers from oar own Nurseries quite Fresh. NURSBRJBB AND GARDENS, VBRNON SBRANOOONO ROAD. Plants for
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    • 422 6 After Fever After operations, dyscnterv. or at any time when health is In-v and strength feeble, Scott* fc nulgiun is unrivalled aa a strvnuthmaker, a builder-up of tissue, muscle, and bon*. No other remedy has such a worlil-wide roputition for purity, quality atrength.-for Rttuhs. SCOTT'S [/3 Emulsion ftfw* FOR WEAKNESS,
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    • 147 6 LOYAL ORAN6E INSTITUTION. It baa been prr pon d to r< atart a Lodge in Singapore. Will Orarg< iu< n in the CoUny oblige by eonriiiiK in tl v\r namiß and ad dresfet »o tbat a DKetio^can tc calltd and tbe Poa tioa diacoaatd. For Imtlnr parti "iU- a. reply
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  • DAILY TIME TABLE.
    • 127 7 Monday, September a. High Wafer, 1 1 a ra, 1 7 p. to Ea-t Lyane Vioturia Theatre. luc*day. September a. Uiijii Water, 1.41 am.. 1.37 p m Wednesday, 5 ptembei 4. Hi^ij Wat -ii i.'il 0.111 2.11 p m 1 nuraday, September 5 Hiith Wat«r. 8 a.m.. 2 II
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    • 145 7 To i>ai. Ttbiog Tinuai, Bengkalis and Bagan Bsmeralda Bpm Hnogkoaw. Araoy and Swatow Hong Bee Bpm P. Swettonham aod Tt-lok An son Pr«rak 8 pm Malaooa aoJ Mmr Kaka 8 pm Bonrabaya. Siota IU j i. Amparjan and Miois ar Ban Poh Gaan 8 pm Port Swetttnham,
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    • 27 7 DtiLt, ißxciPT Sdmoat) Bt Teaih. federated Malay States, Malaooa and Penan* 6 p O«ma«. Tarn pin, Mali -c» Sor-mban, Port Diohson, Port Swottonham aad Koala Lampar m
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    • 162 7 The M M company's steamer Hiirhong left Batavia at 11 a.m. to d*y, and may kenxoected to arrive here at about 7 a.m., on Wednesday, Sptea.br 4. The M. M company* steamer Sydney kit Colombo at 4 a.m. on S luday, September 1, and m%y be ezpeoted
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    • 285 7 Latest Arrivals Hpitn, I>at. Govt. str. 443 ton*, Bi crew 85 h.p. Cum. (ii'itt;, Aug SI. From Puloc B*mbn<;, Aog 31. For l'ulou Samboe, Uoc. kds. Amliumt, Brit. «tr. 135 tons, Capt Scott, B>pt 1. From li'.^in. An;* B >. Gc. and He |>. Thonj; Kk. For lUyau,
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    • 582 7 Bi|th not if year cold in painful, OVr 111 ri>'|iHf a riijuitm sing You can now b <| utt Jtfdainful, Wood*' IVpioruiiut Cum rt lit f will bring. v ulis aud coldK all lly like magic, At itx advent my da) Tliouith tlii'ir rndf may ><eiu so tragic, Woods' will
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  • 99 7 Wharves at which Ve«Ml> are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Whabf Basin— Sappho Bast W. Siction No. I— Canara, Tcesta. Saiau Waur H ,i:y Bee. Maw W. Scot. No. i— Van Nocrt.Tosa Mam. 8— G.infarg. t-Nil. •—Nil. 8 -Circe, Chow Fa. Niw
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  • 238 7 Powell and Co. September 8. -At saleroom, anrcdeemed pleduei. at 10. September 8. At Btleroom, 999 years' lraseboM land at Si 'at Road, at 2 30. September 3.— At freer old land and house property, off Bales' ier Road, at 2 80. Stp'embcr 6. —At saleroom, unredeemed pie
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  • 56 7 It is in diseases like whooping cough that tlio K°°d qua itirs of Chamberlain's Cmij-h lii-im-ily are uiimt appreciated. It Wh the tough Milieus and aids expectoration. It also rundera the tits of coughing loss fro,jii, i.t aud loss severe depriving the disease of all dangerous consequences. For
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 97 7 BlHJirou, cki'Tihhki: a, I*l >« L»»u»» b»uk 4 Be Demand Private 6 m/e M B m/i >■ iii»«i»i Bank d/d m ■HI MS* Friv&ie I m/t t>.«ci-fiut d/d Private S m/l M m Uuu— Bank T. T. Jn\»te Ud/t M tioniui Bankid/d Private 80 d/s ia biAaaiAi— Bank d/d
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    • 141 7 SMCArou, Skptrmiikk 2. It I CJamblet 940 do (Cube No. 1) uptake* 14X0 Copr» Sondriod „1100 ao Mixed lv II Pepper, Black wot do White 6% „B 4 0S •■iK O F loai Sarawak 406 do Braaei No. I aots Pearl Sa^o ».7| L'offoc Bali a, 88 00 Uoffeo
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 164 7 Itrae 2 V»lne Bayers. Sellers. 10 4 Aropang par 1 lv HUM xw 8.70 X.90 10 10 Bra»ng 1.76 8.00 10 10 K»L»boi 3.60 265 411 41 Hints Ti» 1.13.8 3.0.0 10 10 Karopar par 10 10 Kinia AbbcoUUoii 11.C0 14.. 0 10 6 Da 1.00 3 6Cpm 41
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    • 561 7 I sue !2 Value Boyert. Kf lit r%. 41 41 Saponß 1.1 180 41 41 Sbttoia 689 6. it 7* 3/- Sel»ngoi 2«; i 26 6 41 41 Sendayan 2 6.0 1.111.; irk £1 41 Seremban 2.113 iltid 41 41 Sbeiford 276 3.14 r» £1 41 Sislau* 31.8 869
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    • 111 7 Iwno S Value aj Bojeri SellM* 100 100 1% Prel 110.00 113.80 10 10 B'pore Cold Btoragt 81.00 88.01 CO 60 8 pore Disptnwuy 84 00 (S.M 10 10 Straits 100 Co. 19.50 HUM 100 100 Strtita 8 Ship 300.U0 41 «1 Sbell Tiuißpott TrhdißK 889 614 4} 410
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    • 44 7 Boyen Belief Howarth Brakine 6% 1000,000 par Riley. Usr^Toavea 6% ♦284,000 'i{ Singapore B lee trio Tramways B% 4860,000 S'poreMonioipal 6 $1,078,000 nom. Bojori Stlltii S'pow Manieipftl «J% n(1807 11,800,000 T% Spore Municipal 44%, o( 19CV »f,000,000 10%pa> B'pore Manieijml 4% %«0i,900 p*t
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 149 7 CIGARETTES Not an ounce of Tobacco Is used for their manufacture that has not VIRGINIA matured for at least five years. LEAF J Smoßers of "STATE EXPRESS" '■0 555 Cigarettes enjoy the advantage of 50 this striking fact, for it gives them 65 CtS. cigarettes of exclusively superior quality. Pached
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    • 71 7 IDEAL PICTURES IN PROGRAMME OF HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, TO-NIGHT. 0-80 TO 11 P M. Hia Lesson. Biograph (It awakens him just in time). The Usupflp. Biotfrapb (Money is the key that opens all doors). Kttohtm Kate. Biogrtph (Farce Comedy). The Leather Stocking. Biograph (A Historic Redskin Story).
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  • 1237 8 The Straits Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. FEMININE REASONERS. We have called down upon our devoted heads the indignation of somo very clever and no doubt sharuiing ladies by an article which was headed Feminine Horrors." The object of that article was to protest against an assault upon Mr. Asquith at
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  • 10 8 Plague exists at Saigon and the port is declared infected.
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  • 13 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and on page 11.
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  • 22 8 Tho output of rubber from the Tambalak Rubber Estates for August was 2,018 lbn.. and the number of coconuts gathered was H.ti'.o.
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  • 22 8 It is stated that Messrs. Pritohard and Co.. the Ponang firm, have practically completed arrangements to build their own oUL-es in lpoh.
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  • 37 8 Prof. Herschell Parkor, who conducted ac expedition to try to scale Mount McKinley, the great icebound Alaska Peak, has been obliged to abandon the attempt, after reaching a height of 20,000 ft. -464 ft. from the summit.
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  • 43 8 An additional two steamers of the Dallarat class have been ordered for the Australian service via the Cape, says a London cable dat< d August 22. The P. and O. Companyhas al*o ordered new vessels of 11,300 tons and 525 ft. in length.
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  • 66 8 A draft enactment has been prepared at Kuala Lumpur in order to obviate any ueces si t y for registering transfers of property in the F.M S. held by successivo Bishops of Singapore by virtue of their office, and also to vest in the Bishop of Singapore, as incorporated, property
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  • 68 8 The statement of the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., as at December 81 last, shows net profit for the preceding half year of yen 513,3 H. Tho hank has a subscribed capital of Yen 10.000,000, reserve funds of yen 2,780,000, notes in circulation yen 19.3H1.UU9. The Singapore office have sent us
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  • 71 8 Tho annual rpport by Mr. O. V. Thomas on the l'enang Municipal electricity supply and electric tramways departments has been published. The working of the former showed a uett profit, 5.J7.73J representing over 6 per cent, ou the average revenue earning capital of the year. The Tramways showed a gross
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  • 80 8 The Siam Observer of August r 3 says: We learn that the death-rate among cattle from disease has now reached the terrible ttg ire of thirty thousand a mouth. Our cji respondent at Chumporn informs us that a mistake crept iuto his account of the outbreak there which we recently
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  • 100 8 We hear, the China Times (Tientsin) say-, that a letter was sent from here recently aud no less a (mm than forty uiiie pounds sterling (odd) was paid thereon in postage at thu rate of one peuny per ounce from which our leal statisticians will tie able iv their snare
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  • 98 8 A Calcutta tele, run, dated August 17, sa\s: -Mrs. Annie Kiug, ono of tho accused who was discharged in connection with the recent Hoti Mardau case, made a murderous assault ou her two children, a boy, aged ten, aud a girl of two, stabbinu them with a kuiie, and then
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  • 114 8 A story reading like the beginning of the modern parallel of an eighteenth century romauce comes from Kobdenitz, in Thuringia, Germany. A peasant woman was working in a lonely field when she heard a motor-car being driven past along the road. To her surprise it stopped and a young ami
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  • 124 8 The General Post Office announces that in future all letters and p >st card ■> for Uon^koui; Japan, China, and His Majesty's Hhipttin the Kar East, except such as are marked by the senders to be convoyed otherwise, will be despatched by the route of Siberia. There is (says tho
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  • 144 8 It may restore mrae confidence in the minds of Tanjong Katong to know that the work of inntalling gas lamps along Grove liuatl will be undertaken within the visible future. The order of the pipes has beeo placed with the makers in England and tht conHignnient is expected to arrive
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  • 473 8 Mr. Choc Pck Lim desires to thank those who attended his grandmother's funeral oft Sunday last. Tho Bishop of Macao arrived in Bangkok from Singaporeon August 22 and proceeded to Macao by tho afternoon steamboat. Tho Hon R. Young is going homo on Ootober 2:1, he having
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  • 90 8 Wo gratefully acknowledge 820 from thu Hon. 11. M. Darby, and M each from Mr. S. M. UicKoiy, and A.H.MT." fo» the Naval Trailing Ship Mercury. Th« total received is now $-01. Wo would remind our readers that the Mcivuiy fjttm fair chance ill life to many
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  • 164 8 The 2.*> ft yawl Sea Queen, manned by Captan Voss and Messrs K. Stono and S. A. Vincent, which left Yokohama on July 27 on a three years' trip round the world, lias encountered severe gales and been com pcllcd to put iuto port in
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  • 251 8 The death of Mr. Allan Octavinn Hump, at orm time a distiuyuishf.il member of the Indian Civil Service, took pluee last month at his resiilciiri- at Upper Noorwoml, nfu r a lon /illness. Mr. Hume, who was born in 1H29, was tho son of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 235 8 93oer Wobaeeo "SPRINGBOK" Finest Quality Genuine Magaliesberg Tobacco MANOfACTLKID IN THI Transvaal. In 4-oz. linen bags, i OBTAINABLE AT t 30 GTS. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. Per Bag. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO., LD. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTO.. ROBINSON CO.. jiBENSON'S S< v WORLD-RENOWNED W WATCHES Ar th 3 besl I J^L j
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    • 195 8 THE WORLD OF SPORT A HUGE PRODUCTION A MOST COMPLETE* SERIES Of PICTURES MONSTER SPORTING PROGRAMME DEAUMO WITH THE GREAT OLYMPIC GAMES STOCKHOLM Juno July, 1912 The Management has secured the SOLE RIGHTS FOR SINGAPORE or this 8 TOPICAL I 8 SEIUE9 I SPECIAL I SEKIES and a» it can
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  • 165 9 DEVICES TO PROTECT AGAINST AEROPL\NES. Novel Method of Educating Lower Decks Kiotbb's Tilkoham. London, August 81. The Morning Post says the Admiralty contemplates extensive woik*. on tho Isle of Grain, opposite Slioerness, including a new deep w.iuir pier itud a series of sheds for hydroplanes. The lUily
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  • 136 9 SENSATIONAL RUMOURS OF AN AMALGAMATION. Reuter Authorised to Deny Them. Kbutbh'* Tbleoraii. London, August 31. A sensational rise of lioyal Mail stock during the past few days has led to a revival of the rumour of some important new development. This culminate 1 to-day
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  • 60 9 Five People Killed and Several Wounded. Kbctkb's Tblboram. London, September 1. At R >'v iiish jrn, in Switzerland, a •oldie:. w|i > had been discharged tor insanity, barricaded a room and for five hours fired on all approaching, killing five, persons and wounding seven. He finally escaped
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  • 66 9 The Question of Indian and Chinese Labour. DBB OsTASIATIsCHB LLCYD TkI.BQKAH. Berlin, August 81. Speaking at Luodoritz Bay, 11. -rr So'f incidentally remarked that if mining in the •outh west was eventually found to the impossible without coolies, Chinese labour was to bu preferr.-l to that of Indian
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  • 68 9 KmIKMS TItLKORAX. London, September 1. l>iroct train* have been resumed to Vir in.iiith. mid the roll lilioiM iv K ist Angli* an- rapidly improving, aud thcru has bueu aouie sunshine. Then have Iks v wv. r»l cases of diph tlieri.4 iv tlie children's shelters at Norwich, aud the
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  • 53 9 HariTBBS TaLkOHAH London, August 81. Middle*'* brat Worcester by 96 runs. Surrey beat Essex by an innings and 91 runs. Hants boat Warwickshire by six wickets The South Africans beat Gloucester by two wi'.'ketH. Tin Sussex v. Yorkshire match was drawn. Tlio Australians v. Kent match, at
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  • 62 9 Desperate Encounter With The Police. Rbotbb's Tblbobam. London, August 81. At HageD, in Westphalia, several police surprised five burglars, who fled after shooting at tho police. The fugitives severely wound od an inspector and two constables in a neighbouring village and wounded other police with whom they had
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  • 47 9 Kbctbb's Tblboram. London, September 1. An Athens message says that owing to tho protests of the Samians agp.inst the pre8 mcc of Turkish sjldiors, tho Russian Consul h ,s promised that the soldiers will leave S.IUIOS as s x>n as the gendarmerie is organised.
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  • 77 9 (From a Malacca Cobbbspondbnt). Malacca, September 1. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price >f fino Para in London yesterday was 6/1] per lb. business dono. The price of best Plantation rubber it quoted at 4/11 value. Tbe market is steady. The
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  • 454 9 t Penang Firm Cautioned for Breach of Law. On a summons issued at the instance of Mr. I>. P. 1 eieira. Inspector of Qaaawwiar, Mr. C. T. Durward, of Messrs. Southlands, Huttery nnd Co., appeared bt-foro Mr. Hamilton, at Penang, on Aui>u«t 2S, to answer c!i MM of
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  • 134 9 Damage Suit Dismissed with Huge Costs. Mr. Justice Woodroffo completed his read big of the Mi'luapur judgment, at Calcutta, on August 17. He completely exouoratcs Mr. Western and tho police officers, and dismisses tin) damages suit with costs, which .in. said to amount to at least £20,000. ■lustier*.
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  • 34 9 Tho following are the prices of rubber realised at the Malacca rubber auction on Saturday Sheet No. 1 1 237. 50 Sheet a 2 233.20 Scrap crepe 225.00 Bark crepo 183.50
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  • 24 9 Satisfactory progress has been tnadu with tho disband. u<{ of the troops iv and around Shanghai. About 14,003 still remain to le dualt with.
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  • 374 9 OPPOSITION TO AN APPEAL WITHDRAWN. Case of Informers. There was an unusual denouement, this morning, in the Supreme Court, when Mr. Justice Sproule sat to hear magistrate's appeals. Mr. R L. Eber appeared od behalf of Chew Peng San, of Teluk Ayer Street, who appealed against a conviction,
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  • 705 9 The Allan Wilkie Company Present Salome. The censor at Home did well to reject Salome, and almost we wish that his fiat extended to Singapore. That Oscar Wil-lo had genius, no one attempts for a moment to deny, and that he had a keen souse of dramatic
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  • 1383 9 RAMMED WHILE AT ANCHOR BY SEAMEW. Men Jump from Sinking Vessel. H. M. S. Water witch, the Admiralty survey ship which has been engaged for some time past in surveying the ocean-bed and noting tides and currents in the waters around Singapore, was sunk in the harbour
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  • 457 9 Fine Jumping and Running at Annual Sports. Beautiful weather, a large attendance and a well prepared track which contributed to some pretty close results, together with splendid running and jumping were outstanding features of the annual athletic sports of the Singapore Recrettion Club which took place on
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  • 295 9 Rules for Use of Special Reserve Officers. A despatch (published in the Government 1 izettei has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies respecting the resignation of commissions in the Special Keserve by officers of the Special Reservo holding, or hereafter accepting, permanent civil
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  • 29 9 St. Helena.— B,36o lbs. Changkat Serdang.-4,415 lbs. Pajain.— ls,2oo lbs. New Sinuapore.— 4,ooo lbs. Batu lUta «V.«U lbs. Rukifc TnuJi y,*l2 lbs., ci-ht months 66,782 lbe.
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  • 136 9 MINISTERS VIEWS ON MILITARY SERVICE. Lip Loyalists a Great Danger. Rictir's Tklbobam. London, Angnst 81. Colonel Hughes, tho Canadian Minister of Militia, has gono to England to attend manoeuvres. Interviewed by Rcutcr, he said ho would tako tho opportunity to discuss general questions with the Imperial authorities. Some
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  • 60 9 AVERAGE PRICES AT RECENT AUCTION. An Active Autumn Expected, (Fkom Ocr Own Correspondent.) London, via Ptnang, August 31. The auction prices last week averaged l/7| per lb. Forwurd sales for 1913 incluJc Perak 21 tons at 4 6} and Cecily 12 tons at 4/7. The market is
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  • 41 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tklbo&am. Berlin, August 31. It is admitted by Norwegian scientists that Amundsen, the explorer, possib'y hoisted tho Norwegian flig within a qnirtcr of a mile of the South Pole which, they assert, ho ccrtaiuly reached.
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  • 35 9 DBU OSTASIATISCBI LLOYD TkLEGRAM, Berlin, August 31. Owing to slight accident, airship No. 3 will not take part in the K iisi r manoeuvres. The National Airship Fund has reached six million marks.
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  • 34 9 Dbb Ostasiatischk Lloyd TaMaaMM. Berlin, August 31. According to a press messa.o circulated in London, a friendly understanding has bcon arrived at between Eogland and Turkey on the Egyptian question.
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  • 88 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tflbdkah. Hcrlin, August 31. It is stated in the Borlin papers that Prince Henry of Prussia intends staying at Kiaotschau for several weeks in order to obtain a closo insight into the affairs of the Colony. He will also mike a trip into
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  • 28 9 Dbr Ostasiatiscub Lloyd Tblborah. Berlin, August 31. Turkey recontly declared her readiness to consider the advice of tho Powers on Count Borchtolds' proposals for decentralisation.
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  • 39 9 Ob* Outasiatischb Lloyd Tbliorih. Berlin, August 31. Italy has postponed the departure of the Tripoli expeditionary corps to tho interior, and this is considerc I an indicaton of the opening ofpeaco negotiations at an early dato.
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  • 29 9 Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd TnLi<>aAit. Berlin, August 31. It is reported from Paris that France will recognise Germany's protest respecting the Customs boundaries in the interior of Morocco.
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  • 30 9 Dm Ostamatischb Lloid Tilsobam. Berlin, August 31. Herr Bcthiuann meets Count Berchtold. at Buohlan, on September 7, and it is expected that Ambassador Seoegyony Tschirschky will be present.
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  • 660 10 Feminine Horrors." STRAITS TIMES ARTICLE NOT APPROVED. Two Argumentative Replies. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— My weekly copy of The Straits Tinn s. eoiitAiiiing your article on "MMM H reached mo wheu 1 had a few frn nds MayiM hue. Among them was Mtss llarlcy lacjn. who,
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  • 1175 10 To the Editor of the. Straits Times. Sir,— l hi. i t. i 1 with much interest your itrin le .in Ii MMI Horrors,' for iv spite if i MMM anil mhmmJ acquaintance with the m!!i(.i MMMMM iv England for the last MM years, uu.l us a MMM of several
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  • 438 10 Ceremonious Opening of The New Factory. The now considerable and increasing out put from the Sclelar Estates, of which Mr. \V. E. Vowlcr is manager, will, in future be dealt with by tip to- date machinery. A commodious factory has been erected on the estate by The Cnited
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  • 39 10 A wiie'.ess station, says the Peking Daily V »s. is iK-iny installed by the Americans on lh<tt part of the city wall near the American liarrarks. It is reported thut the apparatus b powerful enough to communicate with mmmJmV
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  • 13 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for '.he opinions of its correspondents.]
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  • 182 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Since the appearance of the official assignee's report on the administration of his department for the current year some pertinent remarks have appeared in the Press ivith reference to his assertion that very shortly reciprocity would exist between the Bankruptcy
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  • 308 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— From glimpses ot your "valuable columns" which one can get even in the wilds of Sumatra (no charge for this) I ste they have been "going for me," so it is perhaps up to me to reply, having opened.
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  • 409 10 University of Edinburgh and HeriotWatt College. A very interesting and important development has taken place in Edinburgh in the arrangements for the training of Engineers for thu Degree of K. Sc. in Engineering. Edinburgh lias two schools of engineering within a few hundred yards of each other,
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  • 68 10 It is with great regret, says a Hankow paper of August 16, that we announce another death in the Yoiksbire detachment stationed here. Private (ieorge Hodgson, a native of Chesterfield, died about B.HO yesterday evening as the result of complications following kd operation for appendicitis he had been ill about
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 58 10 The resnlt of the ballot for the election committee of the Singapore Cricket Clnb was as follows:— R. B. Beattie, A. D. Cox, E. W. P. Fulcher, Percy Gold. J H. C. Lane, .las. McKenzie, W. C. Phipps, Lt.Col. Preedy, K.E-, J. Robertson, lt. Scoular, E. R.
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    • 48 10 Singapore Golf Club. The short course will be open on Wednesday September 4 and 11, as polo will be played on those days. Ladies' Championhbip. The Ladies Championship will be played on Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday and if necessary Friday, September 4, 6, 9, 11 and 18.
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    • 60 10 S.R.E. v. Rifle Club. There was a keen contest for the Donegal KroDze Badge on >aturday last, at Ballestier Range, the winner being Strgt. R. W. Chater, with a score of S-5 Dot. The three best scores in tho monthly monthly Handicap competition were Sapper A. Corney 92.8
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    • 211 10 5. C. C. v. the (iar ri.son. The match on the Esplanade on Saturday, was between the S. C. C. and the Garrison, the former winning by a narrow majority. The scores were S. C. C. A. Jenkins c Ronke b Wynrler 45, G. C. Clarke c w >
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    • 328 10 5.C.C. Tournament. The following ties will be played to-day Chaup;onsiiip Pairs. Dando and Klciumann v. Moding and Lenthall. Stout and Adlor v. Cameron and C. 11. a'B. Terrell. B. Dodblb Handicap. Rev. F. J. Swindell and Gold v. Cocbran and A. C. Smith. Pugh and Norrio v. Noon
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  • 137 10 Stolen from Pinnacle of Bassein Pagoda. The Buddhist coinniunity in Hassein are ■hocked at the daring tin It of the famous diamond and other valuable jewels belong ing to tl"> biggest pagoda in that city, says a Calcutta wire of August 22. Collectively they are valued
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  • 1609 10 COMMENCEMENT OF DIVIDEND STAGE. New Capital. The second annual general meeting of the Padang Jawa ltubber Estates, Limited, was held on July 29, at tho Institute of Directors. 4, Corbet Court, London, E.C., Mr. W. Arthur Addiusell (chairman of tho company) ingThe representative of tho secretaries (Messrs.
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  • 701 10 Promising Outlook Reported by the Directors. The Rccond annual general meeting of shareholders c! the Bukit Toll Aland Rubber Kstat.cs, Ltd., was held at >hani;hai, on August 8. Mr. 11. Heist, presided, and was supporttd by Messrs. N. G. Maitland, and A. l(. Owen. Tho Chairman, in
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  • 891 11 Paris Conservatoire And Its Prizes Tin- flay hw been rixcil for thfi prize giving d;iy which cloms tin 1 s< rics of com petitions for the Conservatoire, wiys the I'aris correspond! Nt of Tbe Standard. A Mb 4 dial of discontent has been aroused this year by the
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  • 233 11 Arrivals. IVr itr. Chow fa, Sfpt 1. l'rom Sulu. Mrs VitrrMolina and child, Messrs. Dic-ndouut. Suntli. Wad more and l>u-ksuu. IVr str. I'cnan^. Sept 1. From I'ort Swettenliam. M. s«rn. .1. Veragn. .1. F. Uc Son/ i an. l h. It. Hill. In str. Olmlmjl Auk From
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  • 14 11 Tin- Viceroy of India will make bis state uitry intu Delhi on Duceiuber !4S.
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  • 849 11 Prices Quoted In the Market In Mornlog. SiDgapon, September 2. 1912. Meeart Ljail and Kvatt. Bxohangr m Share Broken, issue tbe following lint o' quotations tbm momu RUBBER SHAKES Norn Vila? Bayer*. MM 3/- AIUgW 311 8,8 >/• Optio«F 1/- I' 6 4 1 *n«lo-Jav» 6/- 6.
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  • 240 11 Constitution of the New Royal Commission. The King hax been pleased to approve tbe appointment of a Royal Commission to examine and report upon the Public Services in India. The Commission will be constituted as follows The Right Hon. Lord Islington. K.C.M.O. (Chairman). The Earl of Konaidshay,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 10 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Wooda' Ore** Fcppermißt Con,
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    • 259 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. THE REPUTATION of London hot< Is such has Claridite*, The Savoy. Ritz, etc, which are frr q v nted by people of aieans, c»n only be maintained by kivioh the be-t. All these supply GOLD VINELEAF* BRANDY DENIS MOUJIE AND CO. Cognac France. Garner, Quelch Co., WINE AND
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    • 339 11 VICTORIA IHEATRE. World's Tour, 1911, 12, 13 FIRST APPEARANCE IN BIN6APORE OF TUB EMINENT ACTOR ALLAN WILKIE S 'Morttd by a fuli Londrn Company, includiOk the lak-nted ActroKn MISS FREDISWYDE HUNTERWATTS. TO-NIGHT By Special HquiPt nnd owing to tho C-. tupsnj's Buccess Mr«. Ht-nry Wood'n EAST LYNNE. PIAN NOW OPEN
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    • 461 11 Michelin Tyres. BY AP'OINTMENT. TO HIS LATE MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII. All Royalties Use them. TRY THEM, DUPIRE BROTHERS, Agents. 17c 80 8 81 RAFFLES HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Saigon. The only flrat-olaos Hotel in Saigon. Every cotnioit. Splendid vit."u>l->L tu«!r.uiaat. With management, Kr.
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  • 1939 12 An aeroplane, in action is often likened to I a great birtl. I i-.iiiii.it my it reminds me I mucli of a bird, Urge or small, in its way of I flight. It in to a dragon fly, not a bird— to I kouio anax or
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  • 473 12 Pageant in Memory of Glasgow Carpenter. July 24 was a notable day in tbe annals of j tho Clyde. Just KM years ago— on July 24. 1812— was launched the first steamboat ever seen on the famous waterway, and GlasI wi-jimis are preparing a gr,
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  • 163 12 Judging from lu u t.uud of opinion in ■i tin circles it would appear tbat a condi im of men is. 'd idleness is the great deM It'ratuiu nowadays. It seems especially. -ays tbo (ii'iiilr Aoin.in. to bo held by v i 1 1 <iv typuof politician who,
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  • 590 12 Five Thousand Guineas for Persian Rug. We have all read of Prince Honsain's magic carpet from Tangu in The Arabian Nights," and Sale has told us in his recondite notes to the Koran how Solomon possessed a wonderful aeroplane of a rag big enough not only to allow
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  • 252 12 Forthcoming Departures and Arrivals. The following passenger bookings to tht Straits are taken from tbe London and China Express. It should be understood tbat, iv tome instances, bookings may be provisional and tbat intending passengers may alter their irran^emonts subsequent to the issuance ot tbis list in London
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  • 209 12 Homeward Bound. Per P. and U. A -mayo connecting witl, Medina at Colombo, sailing September 6.— Hfc M. B. Friedberger, Miss (iunn, Mrs. and •lish Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. S. 1,. Cameron >lrs. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. I>. A. ltosH, MiI. A. Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Arden, Mr. O. N.
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  • 964 12 A great deal baa been written lately of the shortage of men in the Royal Navy, and it is donbtful if any of tbe many thousands who pass along the Thames Embankment daily ever consider what part the little ship moor ed in tbe river will play
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  • 162 12 Alchemist Fails to Convince a Magistrate. An alchemist who described bimuelf as Dr. Jolxrt aud claims to be able to uaub mutu base lead into pure silver wbile >mii wait," is in tiiu bandit ot tbe I'ari* j»olice. Among bis dupes was Canon Four uier wbo
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    • 156 12 WREXHAM BEER British Beer Brewed in a British Brewery. GIVE IT A TRIAL. Sole Agents i PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. HARVEY'S WHISKY Jl good Seoted at a reasonable price. $12-5O pet* case, Including duty Ask for Chop "R. V." BOLE A.OENXB: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. ABSOLUTELY *fc PURE. Paris, 1889.
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    • 337 13 PILSENER BEER 'KEY BRAND' Imported Since 1876 jjl^S Beware of Imitations. jfl[/^i<lf.* KEY BH«HO 'S^lK OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE J£ SOLE IMPORTERS Behn, Meyer Co., Ltd. H. L. CU6HLAM AND COMPANY, "JBffiL" BERVIZI Auctioneers, Valuers and Surveyors, FOR hungkong. NO. 6. RAFFLES PLACE The Italian s.s. CAPRI, 4,200 tons, Ciptain Figari, having
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    • 653 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. S Royal Mail Staamahlp Llna. THB NATIONAL HIUHWAY TO BUROPB Vu Chin* Jatan, Canada aid tbi United Stiih Koate Irotii HoogkonK, vm SbhugLa: NagMtki (Inland Sea ot Japan) Kobe Yokohama, Viotoria and Vancouver R.M.S. Bmprcßi, of India") Twin screw i Steamer* 8,M.8.«8n 1 p
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    • 226 13 USED BY His Majesty King George V. Asiatic Petroleum Co., S.S., Ld,, SINGAPORE. PENANO. '11 10 < 2Q.4 Ismail Raheem HAVE JUST RECEIVED A VALUABLE SELECTION OF BLUE TINGE DIAMONDS AND PERFECTLY WHITE DIAMONDS OF VARIOUS SIZES, Suitable for Earrings, Rings, etc., ALSO A grand selection of the latest designs
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    • 457 14 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. Bead Office Winchester House, SINGAPORB. Board Of DlrettONl Q. A. Daaaica, Esq., Chairman A. H Faib, Esq., Managing Director. t-srsa Fowi-ia, 0.m., Chief Med. Officerr. M. BhUOi.Bsq. A. D. Allan Bsq. Tew Noam Pax, Bsq. One See* Tbb, Bag. Kb ooSian Tan, Bsq. Tan
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    • 309 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSUBANCt COMPANY OF CANADA. EUTABMSBSD 1882. Direct Government Supervialon Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Non-Forfei table. Large Net Surplus abeve .labilities 10. Reserve and all outstanding claims. New Busineea, 1911, over... 18,800,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc, made locally. Numerous modern sohemcß^ [4. H. IVANS, Manage*,
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    • 531 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BARK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital is 80,000 Shares of 430 each «1,200,00G Reserve Fund 41,860,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS Bank of England. Tbe London City Midland Baak, Ltd National Bask of Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounta are
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    • 568 14 __BAMKIH6. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. INCORPORATED BY. SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0.000.000. Capital Paid Up 6,250 000. Reserve Funds 3,100,000. HEAD OFFICE :-TAIPEH, FORMOSA. BRANCHBS AND AGENCIEB. Amoy Bombay Canton Calcutta Foocbow Hongkocg Ketlurjg Koba Kagi London M.ji Nagasaki Osaka Shanghai Stiatow Taiohu Tainan Takow Tamsui Tokio
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    • 768 14 SALES BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT AUCTfON SALE OF FORTY-NINE LOTS OF VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES, To be held at Powell Co.'s Sale-room. On Tuesday, September 10, at 2-3O p.m. Thirty sbopr-ouro dwtlliDgn being Nob. 1 to 80, Man«oor St-ctt, eff High Street, and aij ocbtt) tbt! Hotel de l'Europe. Suventeen ohop-t oupe
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    • 494 14 BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LEE E. PUAN. AUCTION SALE Oi FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD PKOPERTIBS. At Meßsrs. H. L. Cryh'an A Co.'s Salerooms. No. 6, KuUVs I'iace, On Wednesday, Skptkmukr, 4 1912, AT 2 3D P.M. Lot No. 1 No. 879, North Bridge Read, sbepbouso premises,
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  • 874 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Creditable Test. To demonstrate tbe thoroughness with which tbo makers of Cadillac chassis prepare the cars for instant use before shipping them abroad, Messrs. F. S. Bennett, Ltd., the agents for Great Britain, invited tbo Royal Automobile Club to conduct
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  • 127 15 Speaking in the House of Commons on July 29, Mr. Masterman, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury said that the great mass of the people were accepting the Insurance Act freely and readily. There was an amazing absence of friction. In the first week of tbe
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  • 66 15 Stiff neck, lame back, lumbago, pains in tbe aide and cheat, all indicate muscular rheumatism. Tlicro is no more satisfactory remedy for trouble of this kind than a free application of Chamberlain's Fain Balm massaged well in the skin. Many severe cases that have dened all other treatment
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    • 314 15 Wolseley Autocars. To those wbo are hesitating fcetwrrn 'be Wolaeley and tbe 80 CALLED cheap ear, we would remind tbi n. that tbe FIHS r COST is NOT ALL that is to be considered. Tbe car which embodies tbe fineat examples of engineering »kill, in design, wotkmanobip and uiat«ri»l, in
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    • 241 15 DON'T FLY TO FLING UP A NEW FACTORY for the manufacture of synthetic rubber— not this summer. THERPS A LOT OF THINKING AND EXPERIMENTING, discovering, inventing, and spending to be done before synthetic rubber will compete with the superfine rubbers used in DUNLOP TYRES. The Dunlop of yesterday, The Dunlop
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    • 309 15 Telephone No. 3. Established 1878. THE DISPENSARY, LTD. ££Fs^&; CHEMISTS. PHARMACISTS AND OPTICIANS. ifi W^Y SINGAPORE. |ii\jSf >jSi DEPOT FOR ALL KINDS OP *l^4y^V Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, Por,f^3t^ c^ fkjmery Medicated Wines, Surgical Instrui'h' SllSQCiS^S* menta, Chemical and Scientific) Apparatua, Kk— irJToL*£ 1 Medical and Sanitary Applianoea, Modioine Chests.
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    • 398 16 INERTOL Anticornoaive and Waterproof PAINT*. It prevents rust on Iron and aaaW 9BMfaw Stet-1 structures 'j£t v^^ < w& It waterproofs concrete foundation* v^^">s r\*******^ and cement surfaces- \-i^ J^'\ ~~~~~*~*A f\ A.— ~/j SHARPE, ROSS f/ AND CO., LTD., Jj^f j^ SINGAPORE. WlUr To.».r Hint. d with Imrtol. WANTS.
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    • 255 16 WANTS. PRODUCE STOREKEEPER WANTED. Wanted imn:eliately, experienced Chinese produce storekeeper for European firm Excellent pro-pects for suitable man. Apply in the tin-t instance in writing to Studo, c/o Stroits Tnn'S. 81-8 v EUROPEAN ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, European Assistant for Mercin tile House, with experience of dealing witb Robber and Tin
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    • 396 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. GODOWNS AND OFFICES TO LET. Nos 9 and 10. Raffles Quay. Apply Alkaff a Co., 70, Tbe Arcade. 8-6 o FURNISHED. BEASIDEREBIDENCEBTO LET. Belmont, Benzoline and Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong. Apply H. Somapah, 19, Rafflen Place, or 817. Serangoon Road. 38-11 OFFICE TO LET.
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    • 559 16 ARTICLES FOB SALE. PIANO FOR SALE PRIVATELY. One upright PIANO by Roeenkranz, in good order. Can be seen at our Sale room. CHING KENG LEE a CO., Auctioneers. 188 a PIANO FOR SALE. Upright Piano by H. Kriebe], Berlin quite new. Fine tone. Apply 187, Orchard Road. 268 v FOR
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    • 771 16 NOTICES. KUM KIAT A GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS tCTtniMit md Municipal Ceotrattor» Telephone No. 421. 108 a 109, Market Street. H.C.S. MALAY SIMPLIFIED. Our correspondence course in Malay is a speciality for uiuropoans who with to acquire the languago qnickly. The method is in tercstint', scinntifij an 1 praotic*l, and following it
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    • 695 16 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mrs. Sabatier, of tho Royal Hair Dressing Saloon, begs to inform tbe public tbat she is continuing the business carried on by her husband at 80-1, Raffles Place, Singapore, where customers will receive the samo care and attention as heretofore. 27-8 29 IPOH ATHLETIC MEETING. Open to Members
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