The Straits Times, 11 September 1912

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.976 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 11. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      153 1 THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR. ESTAB. 1742 JUST ARRIVED A Large Consignment of MEN'S STRAW HATS WINDOW THIS SHAPE 85 GTS., $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25 each. Imitation Panama Hats. The Alpine Shape $1.75, $2.50 each. $1.75 each. FOR TO-DAY O2STH.Tr. KATZ BROS., LTD. BULZER DIESEL ENGINES CHEAP OILS USED FOR FUEL.
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      206 1 ROBINSON CO.'S Cash Sale BEDSTEADS /It Greatly Reduced Prices ALL MADE IN ENOLAND AND IN dOOD CONDITION. c Q Ii Inch Pillars with Brass Rail. 2^^ Sai ppicc r =3k j Wide 3 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 6 in. Long $16.50 I m 4 ft. 0 in. x 6
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      10 1 DDMINY GO. CHAMPAGNI ADAMSON GILFIIUN MO CO., LTD., SOLI IOIHTS
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    U.S. GAMBLING DENS.
    1007 2 FORTUNES MADE BY NEW YORK POLICE. Working "The System." "During the past 50 years gambling in New York City has steadily grown from a recreation of the rich into a regular business of a large part of the poor." said Mr. Peter Barlow, a police magistrate, of
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    52 2 Tbe settlement officer of Timor Koepong was recently sentenced by the Court ol Justice in Macassar to one year's imprisonment for killing a native, tbe court taking the view that it was done in a fit of nervous excitement. Prisoner intends to put in an appeal for mercy, says tbe
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    DOMESTIC HYGIENE.
    764 2 HOW TO MAINTAIN HEALTH IN HOT CLIMATES. The question of health in hot countries practically resolves itself in tbe overcoming of the difficulties due to extremes of temperature, dryness, moisture and miaimata. Tlnsr, in their turn, are affected by questions of food, drink, clothing, lodging, exercise and recreation.
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      306 2 A Vitalising Food for Feeble Bodies 'KEPLER' (VMM SOLUTION Many a constitution, undermined by long illness, has been saved from total break-down by the vitalising stamina-giving powers of this delicious digestive tonic-food. If makes blood, bone and brain fat, flesh and muscle. It stores up strength, and lays the foundation
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      55 2 Whooping: Cough. It is in diseases like whooping cough that the good qua itiea of Chamberlain's Cougb Remedy are most appreciated. It liquifies the tough mucus and aids expectoration It also renders the fits of coughing less frequent and leaa severe depriving tbe disease of all dangerous consequences. For sale
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      91 2 CHEONB BROTHERS. Dentists, No 25, South Brldgo Roao. First-class Mechanical Dentistry, liold Crowns Bndgt Killing and Voloaui». Duration of V ear guaranteed. CHARGBS MODBRAIH. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES Best Tooth Powders and Brashes for sale. WINES. Special selected Wines from Rishon Le Z«n. Palestine. CLARETS.— Medoc. St. Jnlien snd Margaax.
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      150 2 MICROLINEUM The most perfect wood preservative and stain invented. A Foe to Dry Rot and White Ants. SOLB AGENTS ADAMSON, GILFILL AN CO., LTD. Pure Indian Tea from ASSAM. No. I quality I lb. tins $0.75 No. 2 lib. $0.60 No. 2 21b. $1.20 N0. 3 lib. $050 KATZ BROTHERS,
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    Promotion in the Navy.
    700 3 COMMISSIONS FOR WARRANT OFFICERS AND MEN. The Official Regulations. It is officially announced by tho Admiralty that regulations have been approved as fol- I lows (a) For the promotion of selected warrant offictrs and men to commissioned rank in the Royal Navy and (b) for the
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    Coconut Palms in Mozambique.
    161 3 According to Lyne, in the Agricultural Journal of the Mozambique Company, about 2,500,000 palms are now bearing nuts in the Quilituane district of Mozambique the plantations are situated in the coastal tract from the mouth of the Zambesi River to the boundary of the district of
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    64 3 The transactions of the Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine held in Hongkong in January have been issued in a bound volume. It includes some fifty papers read at the Congress, covering most of the ills that flesh is heir to in the tropics. Dr. Francis Clark,
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      381 3 Redio POLISHING CLOTHS. These oloths contain within tin m»elve« all the materials required (or olianintf and polishing almost any kind of nutal, thus dispensing entirely with tins of paste or liquid. They are serviceable until worn to pieces and are more lasting than an; other metal polish. SO cents each.
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      51 3 Digestion and Assimilation. It is not the quantity of food taken bat the amount digested and assimilated that given strength and vita ity to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the Btomach and liver and enable tberu to perform their functions naturally For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      431 3 BOVRIL Por Health CIA aadßcauty q For thi Blood is tb» Liris." For cleansing the blood of all impurities from whatever cause arising, you cannot do better than take CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE. The invaluable remedy for Eczoma, Scrofula. Bad Legs, Absceiweß. Ulcers, Boils, Sores and Eruptions. Glandular Swellings, Blood Poison
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      333 3 A. W. Tully is now doing bntineitß on tbe ST. LEGER Run September 11. Combinations i, 3, 3. WIN AND PLACE Also"BettingJon the Singapore October Griffins. For prices, apply NO. 29, RAFFLES PLACE. Tel. ..Tully Singapore. Telephone SB9 264 11-9 BRIGHTNESS and good spirits follow the use of Sunlight Soap.
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      652 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. fOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG. CBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading Issued for Oblaa Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and American Ports. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES 1918 Bomtmard {for Htvrope). I
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      646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. nTyTk. 1 JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE A Fortnightly servioe 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 oonstrueted, and are fitted
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      690 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. fHE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserab, Tringgano, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara, relnpin, Panarai, Patent, Singora, Laoon, Kohaamoi, Bandon, Langsuan, Taku, ;hun.pon, Koblak and Bangkok. Dim DoptUPtiiM S p.m. VUG ALA Sept. 11 h a. a. ASDANG Sept. 19 Sept. 14 ■1.1. MAHIDOL Sopt.
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      538 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD KOTMa MMPFSOIIM faJMTMES. -latM" WKOUM. Combined Bervloe. The steamres of these Companies maintain i regular service between Hamburg Bremen antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched tortnightly for Havre and Hamburg once a month for Bremerhaven direot,
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      652 4 STEAMER SAILIH6B ~N. D L~ iorddautscher Lloyd, Brtmtr IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-knawn mail steamem this Company sail fortnightly from Brrm»>n Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South ampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (eonm-ot ing Marfksilleß, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai
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      733 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BIBBY LINE Of faat t win-acrew Mail Paaaensjer Steamers between Rangoon, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Marseilles and London. Proposed Sailing* for 1912. HOMEWARD. Departures Departures ArrWe Steamer DERBYSHIRE £p* M £f* HEKRPOHDSHIRB Oot 8 Oct 8 Od l 26 Nov 2 LRH E-tTERSHIRB Oct 17 Oct 32 Nov
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      790 5 JAMES MOTION CO., OPHTHALMIC AND MARINE OPTICIANS. WATCH MAKERS. JEWELLERS AND COMPASS ADJUSTERS. SINGAPORE. SlNuArUns. <jfj I J yjtiTJ We bave pleasure in announcing that we bave now opened oar lIINT-THTIM ROOM which is fitted with all tbe latest Scientific Instruments for tbe correct measurement of the Eye, including the
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      511 5 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. (Under BR.A. Butet of Boeing), Will be held on Tuesday, October 8 Thursday, October 10, and Saturday, October 12, 1012.' PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tubsdat, October 8, 1912. 1. THB PAVILION STAKES (2.R0 p.m Value 1800. A Selling Race. A Handicap for all Horse*.
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      689 5 and $600. Two Handionpn divided into two Stakes onnstitntint! two Rims lor RxOriffins that have run at the meeting. All Horses entered to bo divided by the Handioapper into two classes, i.e., A and B. Each class shall be separately handicapped. Horses handicapped in claw A shall be eligible to
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      104 6 A. B. Mackay's LIQUEUR WHISKY. As supplied by order to the HOUSE OF LORDS and HOUSE OF COMMONS. Price $12.65 per case, INCLUDING DUTY. SOLE A6ENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA: Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE. PENANG AND MALACCA. THORNE'S OLD VAT No. 4 Scotch Whisky. Obtainable from HASLEWOOD
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      389 6 FOR THE FIRST TIMES ML H»ndsom« Uniform Library Edition of THE WORKS OF GEORGE MEREDITH At a popular prioe, and in a form entirely worthy of him, is placed within the reach of all readers FOR A FIRST PAYMEMT OF 15/Followed by 11 Monthly Payments of 18/- each, or of
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      159 6 SINGAPORE GOLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (SBAK BNTKANCI to BORN BO WHARF) Telephone 1096 Be" ea stocks of all kinds of KROZ ft h (I BATS, etc •>■ be delivered to Shipping at the Wbsrreo. or <s Ibe Singapore Roads, oa abort otto. I OFFIOE HOURS Week dayi T a.m. to
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      80 6 [ESESB^B H OMB 09 Nerves Young and old ha ye them. Some abuse them. They •get tired. starved. Symptoms: Loss of appetite, sleeplessness, indigestion, irritability, eventually a wrecked constitution. Alcoholic remedies stimulate only: they do no good, much harm. f SCOTT'S Emulsion soothes, nourishes, and feeds. the nerves. A natural
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    142 7 FIXTURES Wfdnc«loy. siptembei 11. H-vl *hUr h .f'2 am 10.23 pm, P ilo. Spooler Cup Final. Mousme, Victoria Theatre. Thursday, September ia. >•. .-i Water, It 17 a.m., 11.9 p.m. J«>wi«h New Yi-ft' on mences. I". Ki;y, Victoria Toeatre. M. 1. iiouoward mail doses. Friday, September IJ.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSB
    230 7 To-ott. Port ni.-k-on and P Sw f'U'iaru Sappho 8 pm Pinaoir and Colombo Golieofels Bpm B .tn I'abat Amg Lcoog 8 pm M.ike P. Swottonham n.l Tulok An-on Ipjb 8 pm tJi<4an Circe 6 pm P. rt Swettrnham '.nu Pnnaoe Lama 8 pm It- I tin. I'M
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    204 7 The Imp. Oanaea tuail stoamcr Pu-low left Coluoibu ar. 4 p.tu od Sitarday, S,pt. lub- r T. and may I.- <-t.- 1 vi arrive here od Friday uurnii;, Sr|t. tuber 18. The Ii I. O' tract packet steamer Tarobi with mailn from London up to the eveDiog
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    413 7 Latest Arrivals. Hpa V. He. KM t, O»t. yacht 401 ton«, 41 •rcw U5 lip. Ndi-wlih, So| t 11. From K la-ttn, Si'ptlO. Kur Port Sirettenbauj, 6at ii Mm, M.kit Ii j.Wuina' H. I. S. M. Oanboat »ni Km.. IliL'nw Pkudh 7 0 h.p. Ci m. Nii 1
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    114 7 Wharve* at which Vessels arc Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR 1»8T Waaar Bisin— Carlyle. Bast ft' Siotiom No. I— Citnara, Vorwaetts. in ssas Wa»ar~ .Vtl'rrl. v. H aim W Saoi. No. a— Burmese Prince. F iok 8 Ii ni\"U. |SiDg. •-(inavaif. 0— O rgoo.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    118 7 Arrivals, Per F. M. S. Gavr. y* -lit S»» Belle, Sept M. Fr in K-Urran. Mr. Justice Innux, Mow™. A. Barn Mjidcch, N. T. Gray, Dr. Fretr, A K. Sauiy. Per str C»ljp-o, S-rit I". From Trenggarni. M "sr-. Lch Poh Ga±u, Sju« Cheok Tin and Coi'tx-r.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    271 7 Finance Commerce. IXOHANOI Bw«APOBa, Sbptimbkb 11 tail Oa LenD«a— Bank <o/i «/4,«, Demand m MA Private 6 m/i m 1/4] 8 m/i 1,4 1 Oa OaaaMrt— Bank d/d 8884 Private I m/i S42J Oa Fuioi- Bank d/d m 894 Private B m/i U9 oa laou— Bank T. T. 174 1
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      MINING.
      155 7 i"ne 2 -■»lac g Buyers. Sellers. 10 4 Ampang par I 10 btuM m 5.70 2.80 10 10 Braang 1.78 3XO 10 10 K»n»bol 360 3.8S 41 JBI RinU Til 1.14.0 1.18.9 10 10 Kampar par 10 1" Kinla Association li.oo 13 SO 10 6 l>> I.CO 3 6Cpm
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      RUBBER
      623 7 '■me 3 »lnc S. Bnyers. Seller* </. 1/. AH»K»r 311 f' 1 1/. Anglo-Malay i 6 1 17/4) 3/- Batans Maiaka a 8 3 SI 41 Bata Cavea 18 0 0 1816.0 £1 41 BataTi«a 8.18 0 4 6.0 £1 41 Bakit Kajang B. .0 85 41 41 Bukit
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      GENERAL.
      120 7 :«ae 2 >»iae Bayer* StUet 78 7/9 Bleetrie Turn w» T> B 8/0 10 10 Frwer Ne»T6 61 60 63.00 00 Howarth Brakiae 85.00 40 00 100 7% Pn< WiM IC4 0? 100 100 K*»i Bio. Uel. M IMiW 100 100 B% Cam. Prol. nom L 0 10 M»
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      DEBENTURES.
      42 7 Bayers Sailers Howarth Hrskine 6% !900,0uu par Riley. Harrreavea 8% 1284^00 'H m, Singapore Bleotrie Tramwayu6% 4850.000 6 11.879 000 nom. Bayeri BaUan Spore Mucicipal 4|« 0(1907 •18.0 030 1% S'poro MaDi--ipal 4J% 0(1809 11.03GU03 10%pm B'poru Manidpal t% ie».UO) par
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      79 7 A J 'Ut old I" r -nn n imid Chid, Waal b ia'inf> aaa <luy io thu mid Tli" rr .fi h aa lips i ihe b atman got wet I i v tiiiH in <>i takeo iir bun. Ili< ►Imi'i wtn ro'rl aud was hick, As tm u.i tiiH
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      305 7 AUCTION SALES. Howell and Co. S-pUmber 17.— At sal-riiii. 4t freehold boilding aliotireits situate eft Tebk Il.»cgih Road, at 2.-0. «M September 17. At saleroom, valuable property kor.wn an Kilbu-rj Hill E-tate, mtna'.e at Bukit Timah Road, a> 2 80. September 17. —At saleroom, freehold land at l'p»r Saran^ooa Ki'l
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      385 7 ■jl*' ltDki of the Nil* I Bouton Rouge I j S Felucca 2 'V Etfyptiau CKarattaaSßF I an mmuliil by «11. Mate «f A* i~m 5 Mtoend Turki«h Totecra mxkr iQnl coadtttoa la Cakrn tier eu now b« mrrtna* at all *l«»-cla« Tnliirniii OBTAINABLE AT: WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LTD.. JOHN
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      68 7 SHOWGOERS SHOULD NOT MISS TUB Attractive Programme PUT ON AT THE HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIUGK ROAD, TO-NIGHT. 9-80 to 11 p a Man* Luat ffot> Oold. Biograph (As it is in the Gold Coontryt. Hep Child's) Honour. Lubin (Powerful Drams). One Round O'Brien. Biograph (Farce Comuly), Trying to Fool
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. THE PASSING OF COAL.
    1114 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. THE PASSING OF COAL. We are indebted to an esteemed correspondent for calling our attention, first to an article in the August Review of Reviews headed I Damn your coaling stations and second to the local importance of the new developments in marine engineering.
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    20 8 The output of tin ore from the mines of the Belat Tin Mining Company, Limited, for August was 173 piculs.
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    39 8 In connection with the annual Garrison manoeuvres, an advanced party of Malay State., luides, strength 1 British offioer, 1 Native officer and 25 other rauks, has arrived from Taiping and has been taken on the strength of the command.
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    61 8 The residents of Sissinghurst, a Kent village, have killed 30,000 flies this summer. The bodies of the little victims are produced at the meetings of the club at the village inn, and are afterward* Jestroyed. This is the only club of its kind in Kent, and is run by the
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    13 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and on page 11.
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    35 8 It is understood that Mr. E. R. Bate, chief constructor at tbe Hongkong Naval Yard, left that Colouy for Singapore a few days iigo with tbe object of attendiug tho salvage operations oh the Wutcrwitcli.
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    42 8 There will be no issue of the Straits Times on Friday next, which in tho Mahommedau festival of Hari Raya. The exchange banks will also close for tbe day. There will be no tennis or other games played on the S.C.C. ground.
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    34 8 The Siamese gunboats Makut Rtjakumar Bali, and Sucrib, which have been ordered to cruise round Java, arrivad hero yesterday afternoon, from Bangkok, and dropped anchor in the roads. They will probably leave on Thursday.
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    44 8 At tho Legislative Council meeting to be held on Friday of next week, Dr. Ellis will move that »1 >,sdo Devoted as an addition to the $5i,0l)0 provided in the estimates of the current year as tho Oovernment contribution to Tan Tock Seng's hospital.
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    52 8 In New York on August 16, an Italian was killed by jumping off the wrong fide of a tramcar, with the object of avoiding the payment of a fare. Immediately afterwards 1.21)0 Italians knelt around the body of the victim and stopped the traffic for ten minutes, while they offered
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    65 8 The "Big Six," as the New York Beef Trust is known, is taking its revenge on tin; consumers of America for the dissolution of its business, which has been practically forced upon it by the Government. Th trust, as a last act of combination, on August 2, raised its prices
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    70 8 A jury at Shanghai returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Kichard Dallas, who was charged by tho Cr >wn for that he, on July 8, then being the bailee of ten bonds cf the Chinese Govtrnuieut of the nominal value of 11,1*0 each, the property of
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    67 8 Thus the Englishman (Calcutta):— On the strength of a Ktatemenc in au evening contemporary that Sunday, tho 18th iu&taut, was the centenary of the foundation of Fort William, the Rev. D. H. Gillan delivered a sermon on the subject on that day. Alas lit was not the centenary of Fort
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    62 8 We learn from the Hongkong Harbour Master's annual report that on December I 1 last there were 30-i steam launches (including motor boats) employed in the harbour. Of these, l'-J were licensed for conveyance of passenger*, etc., 1-4 were privately owned, 18 were the property of the Government and t
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    76 8 A cantata. Song of Thanksgiving," is being given in the Presbyterian Church ou Fridty, the 27th instant, when the solo ioc.il parts will be token by Mrs. A. U. Chamberlain (soprano). Mr. A. Proctor (tenor), and Mr. T. E. Vigus (baritone). There will be a considerable choir and orchestra and
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    79 8 Not a little interest is being manifested in a new Japanese steamship line which, it is stated, will soon be started in competition with the Java, China, Japau hue. A Hongkong paper says tho new line hopes to begin operations next month with the following HteaiueiK llokutu .Mini, f, 482
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    89 8 It is reported that some Chinese woodcutters, who were working in a jungle close to the road a mile from Tambun, I'erak, blocked it with some logs, with the idea, it is believed, of attacking and plundering passengers travelling in carriages along the road. Two motor buses from Ipoh stopped
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    79 8 The ChiueHM merchants of Haukow announce, in au Euglish newspaper, says Router, that their claims against the china .Merchants S. N. Company for Taels 1,200,000 will be maintained agiinstany purchaser of the company, whether he bo of Chinese or foreign nationality. The merchants allege that goods to the value of
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    93 8 We notice that tho Standard Lifo Assurance Company have appointed a local board of directors and a superintendent resident at Singapore. This means that in tending assurer* in the Straits are now able to have their proposals definitely accepted ul once without the tedious delay— hitherto un avoidable- in referring
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    105 8 The Sourabaya Courant of August 28 states that a conspiracy conducted by a DUiuauiau has been discovenxl at Bondowant) aud at Kaiubipoedji. The object w&h to murder the European authorities of thoue places. About a hundred Madoerees were enlisted in the society, being attracted ttioreto by lljo prowitto of good
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    365 8 Mr. W. S. Bowicke, Britikh Vice-Consul at Tetuan, Morocco, has died in the GmmU Hospital at Gibraltar from h-iut iliscaHO. Mr. E. A. Snewin, of tho Struts Times, left tor England yesterday aftcruuon by tbe German mail sti-mnrr Klcibt, for a holiday. He will bo away about
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    Property Sale .
    92 8 Property Sale The following Singapore properties wero disposed of by auction at Me-srs. Powell and Co.'s saleroom yesterday afternoon:—Shoplit use No. 72 North Birdie lioad, area 1,1113 square feet, part of lea.se No .v.ii for y.ia years, monthly rent 157, J. H. Kllis 17,400; compound house No. Short Street, area
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    The Bandmann Season
    88 8 Ticket-holders for tho Bandmnnn Reason are reminded that the company opens tonight, and play as follows: -Wednesday, September 11, Mousnie; Thursday lJili, IVjjyy Friday 13th, Tho Couut <>l'Luxembourg Saturday 14ll>, the lielle of New York Monday 1 t'.th. The Girl in tho Train Tin winy 17th, lialkan
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    The Tanglin Club.
    113 8 Notice is given that a special general meeting of the Tan<Jin Club will bo held at the Singapore Cricket Club on Monday, September 16, at 6.15 p.m., to consider aud if approved to pass the following resolution That tho committee be aud they aro hereby authorised to
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    Fancy Dress at Raffles.
    136 8 Following tho lines of tho faucy dress ball jjiven early in 111 y ir. tin; niiu i^uiueut o( ttalHcs Hotel have MtMgsd to hold a like function on Saturday, October It, which brings Singapore race, we< U t<> a clone. The attractions announced fur tin eveuin^
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    The Beautiful White Devil.
    146 8 Such in the naruo of the play with which the Star of India Theatrical C'oni|iuiy of liombay will cuuimence to night a MM in .Singapore. The company it b.isctl on the uiutlt-1 of tlio I'arHoo Theatrical Co., of Bombay, and has a »tulf of "killed autorn,
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    CHINESE LOANS.
    85 9 REPORTED AGREEMENT MADE IN LONDON. Ten Millions on the Unpledged Securities. Rbdtbr's Tklkoham. London, September 11. Router learns that negotiations which have been proceeding since the middlo of July havo resulted in tho signature of a loan agreement by tho Chinese Minister in London and a London house.
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    Turkish Questions.
    108 9 RESIGNATION OF THE SERVIAN CABINET. Peace Negotiations With Italy. Kbctkb's Tkleoram. (.Minion, September 10. Tho Servian Cabinet has rei-iynerl, it is believed, in connection with the precarious foreign situation. Dbb Ostasiatiscri I.Lovr Tflbobam. Berlin, September 10. Thp Tnrkn Italian preliminary rli«cussiont have led to the signing of a
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    AVIATION.
    54 9 Victories and Sad Disasters. Kiuter'o Tblboram. London, September 10. Renter wires from Chicago that Vedrines ban won the Gordon Bennett aviation trophy, doing 124 8 miles in 70 minute- V> seconds. An aeroplane containing Lieutenants Hotcbkiss and lkttington, while proceeding to the manoeuvres, fell five hundred fuet near Oxford.
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    ST. LEGER STARTERS.
    84 9 h»f r«k's TsLßbß** London, September 10. The St. Leger probables are Catmint (Childsi, Charmian (Mahcr), Hector (Escott 1 Lomond (Frank Wootton), Erlegh (Stern), Pintadean (H. Jon.-), Sweeper (ONtilb, Ta'.alie (Saxbyi. Tracery (Belll.oust), White Star (Walter Griggs), Preferment (Higgs), Fanta-in (Karl), Absolute (Price), Aleppo (ClarU Betting on tho
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    ISLINGTON IN DARKNESS.
    59 9 Kbdtbk's Teleurah. London, September 10. Islington is in darkness as the result of a fire at tho generating station. The mails were sorted by candlelight. Tho theatres, music halls and cinematographs emptied in an orderly way, but in two instances tho performances were con* tinued by candlelight.
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    THE SOUTH POLE.
    49 9 rif cter's Tkleoßam. LondoD. September 10. Sir Clements Mirkliam, addressing the liritiili Association, cxpros«oil tho opinion that Commander S;ntt reiched the South Pol.' mi .lum ir y i. an 1 Ml now exploring tlin coast in tho hope of finding a termination to tlir ki lirnrr.
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    MR. BLUXTON.
    44 9 'IKkK TkIIORiM Ijoudon, September 10. The Dnmleo Advertiser says it is probable that Mr. ltuxton will shortly retire an<] will be created a poor. lie will be succeeded by Mr. Samuel. London, September 11. Mr. Huxton denies the rumours of his retirement.
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    37 9 KICTBI'S TSLSOKAB. Loud n. September ID. The Republicans have recaptured the state of Maiuo wlit re there was a democratic landsi ido at tho last election. They have also ri -gained two seat* in Congress.
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    58 9 Great Fleet Concentration in The Mediterranean. KBCTBB'S 1 ELEUhAM. London, September 10. The Paris Matin says the French Oovnrament has decided to concentrate in the Mediterranean all squadrons of the line including eighteen battleships, of which six ire Dreadnoughts and six large armoured cruisers. The whole force
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    RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
    40 9 DBR OSTASIATISCHE LIoYD TbLEORAM. Berlin, September 10. The St. Petersburg Herald publishes a report of the establishment of Russian naptha stations in French territory. M. Sasonoff is said to bo interesting Knglaud and France in the matter.
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    THE MOTOR CYCLE DISASTER
    25 9 HBfTBB't TBLBUkAH. London, September 10. A New York message says two of those injured in the motor cycle accident have succumbed.
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    F.M.S. TIN STATISTICS.
    113 9 Advance Figures for Eight Months Of The Year. An advance statement of block tin and tin ore exported from the K..VI.S approximate value i.iv Singapore) and duty collected, during the montliH ot January to August, l'Jl2, aud comparison with corresponding period )1 previous year, provides the following
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    30 9 Total 4»,330,521 Increase or Total Duty Decrease 1912. 1911. or— I Perak 4,031,4 >5 8.430,972 +600,188 Selaugor 2.197,031 1.141.111 J. 13,948 N. Scmbilan 250.5J1 HkOI 22,UJa Pahang MMM Total 6,740,411
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    LOCAL DIVORCE COURT.
    306 9 Hospital Employee Petitions for Decree. In the Supreme Court to day Mr. Justice Sproulo was engaged in hearing a suit for divorce instituted by George Devanasaui, a dresser in the General Hospital, Singapore, against his wife, Grace. Two other parties, Silva Dorai.of Silverdawn Hospital, Malacca, and K.
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    Chinese Rush To America.
    152 9 The Korea, I'acilio Mail Co., has left Hongkong for San Francisco with o (i steerage pae hU;(ts, TiA of w bin were Filipinos for the sugar plantations iv Honolulu, tin remainder being Chinese for various parts of America. The large number of Chinese in excess of
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    London Rubber Auction.
    138 9 ANOTHER RECORD QUANTITY OFFERED. Marked Fall in Prices. (Fbom Oca Own Correspondent.) London, September 10. The auction this week was rather dull in tone though a new record in quantity offered was established. Xine hundred and fifty-five tons of Plantation was offered (816 tons Malayan) against 872
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    SUNGAI BAGAN RUBBER CO.
    408 9 Second Report of Directors to the Shareholders. The report of the director* of the Sungei Bauan ltubber Co., for the* year ended June 30 last, gives thu following tlc'Uils of the progress of the company: Ahea and Cultivation. There has been no change in the cultivated
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    EFFECTS OF COAL STRIKE.
    213 9 The Wall St. Journal in a recent issue gave some interesting figures about the tin plate trade. It said The recent coal strike in Great Britain hid a demoralising influence on the exports of tin plate from Wales, as is shown by the May figures. While
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    39 9 Two native tragedies were reported to the police last night. One concerned a Chines*' iloctor who had banged himself in a house at 97 Tanjong Pagar Hoad and the other I'lnnauian who fell down dead near tb< Adelphi Hotel.
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    The Late Mr. Buckley.
    411 9 OIL PAINTING FOR THE MEMORIAL HALL Appeal to His Children. Some three months ago a meeting was held of those who had taken part in the Christmas entertainments of the late Mr. Buckley, and a committee was appointed to report to a general meeting. The general
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    HYLAM SERVANTS CHARGED.
    297 9 Sequel to Thefts from the Cricket Club. Five Hylam boys employed in the Singapore Club appeared bufore Mr. Firmstoue, rirst magistrate, to day, in answer to summonses charging them with assaulting a public servant in the lawful discharge of his duly. Mr. Seth, D.P.P., prosecuted and, iv
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    THE MIKADO'S FUNERAL
    284 9 Suite to Accompany Prince Arthur of Connaugbt. Prince Arthur of Connaught, who will repretient the King at the funeral of the late Emperor of Japan, is. if we consider hi.s years, remarks the London and China H\[in si, by far the best travelled member of the British
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    ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
    663 9 Celebration of the Patron Saint's Day. The matter of the celebration of the forthcoming St. Andrew's Day (November 8(>) in Singapore was discussed and decided upon by the members of the St. Andrew's Society at their annual general meeting held in the S.C.C. Pavilion yesterday evening. There
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    PASIR PANJANG MURDER.
    338 9 Accused Committed to Assizes For Trial. At the preliminary enquiry in the thir court yesterday into the charge of murde r against Chan Kam, ono of the Crown witnesses who K&ve evidence at the previous trial, some time ago, was called. He gave his name as Wong
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    103 9 The Governor -General of Canton is said to have refused to sell any more limestone to the contractors that supply the Green Island Cement Co., Hongkong, thus shutting off this source of supply of stone to the local company. It is believed the intention of the Canton Government is to
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    FLOODS IN CHINA.
    80 9 AWFUL DESTRUCTION OF LIFE REPORTED. Whole Towns Swept Away. RSCTBR'S TILEI »AH. London. September 10. The Shanghai Daily News says thero was a typhoon on August 29 with high tides and heavy rains. It caused unprecedented Moods in Upper Wenchow river. Tmngtien was overwhelmed and it is
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    121 9 Hongkong papers say that the typhoon which passed to the north of Formosa aud entered the coast south of Wenchow, at the end of August, Was a particularly severe ono, according to the statements of various masters of steamers arriving from tho north. They report passing laryo quantities of wreckage
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    MR. BORDEN'S WELCOME
    65 9 Kbdtbr's Telri.k.hi. London, September 10. Rnuter wires from < )::.i t'thv Mr. Borden has return*] th.jru. Iv a speuch at a civic welcome, ho slid tho old land was looking to th-j Dominions with an iutorost unequalled baforo. in vl.i wn forom i-it in tho hearts and
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    THE NAVAL REFORMS.
    50 9 Riotbr's Tblboram. London, September 10. Naval circles heartily approvo of tho reforms, which are considered loujj overdue. The men are gratified at the alteration of 10A which is regarded as childish and silly. The Navy Leaguo has issund a manifesto warmly supporting the 1 1 for us.
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    THE SECRET OF LIFE.
    55 9 Rbdtbr's Telkobam. London, September 11. Discussions in the botanical and zoological section of tho British Association on tho origin of life proved great attractions. Various theories were advanced regarding what was the essential lifo matter but there was no indication of any progress in knowledge as
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    BRITISH GUNNERY.
    41 9 KbotbiTb Tbleoram. London, September 11. It is stated that experimental firing on the Thunderer to test Sir Percy Scott's fire-directing device resulted in unprecedented accuracy and culminated in four broadsides by ten l.'ij inchers. Tho ship was not strained.
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    GENERAL MANGIN'S SUCCESS.
    51 9 Racißß's Tblbobah. London, September 10. General Mangin has received tho Commandership of tho Legion if Honour for his success at Marrakcsh. Piior to advancing on Marrakesh the French secured the co-operation of a number of influential Kaids within the city, and El Hibit was thus compelled to
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    LIFE-SAVING AT SEA.
    30 9 RSOTIB'S TmLBORAJI Lotidou, Septouiber 10. Negotiations have begun between Holland and the United States with a view to a uniform standard ol life-saving equipment on passenger vessels.
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    FLOODS IN GERMANY.
    22 9 Diß ObTASIATISCHB LLOYD TeLEOBAM. Berlin, September 10. Tho middle and southern parts of Germany havo been devastated by floods.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    36 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterdaj was qniet, prices declining further. The closing prices were Hard fino Para spot 4/10 */<* First latex crepr, delivery next 8 months 4,7}
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      99 10 There waa a remarkable and exciting conclusion to the L. and S. W. U. Locomotivea 6taff's annual swimming championship race in the Thames from Chelsea to Hattersea. W. I). Down, of the Nine Elms Locomotive Department, the holder of the championship, who was leading, was seized with
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      Lawn Tennis.
      492 10 5.C.C. Tournament. The result* of yotitcnl iy's play were C'HAXPiONsnir. Mtxlin v Ktaiibury, unfinished. M. IIowo beat A. It. Lonthall, 6—2, 4-0,0-2. 15. Sisr.LFS. 1". Oold owe beat II. MillarJ roc. 3, 6—4, 4-C, 6-4. C. SlNfiLFS. H. li. ImMm '2 beat C. T. A. Robert ion nor.
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    Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co.'s Share Quotations To-day.
    182 10 Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co. kindlj favour u.i with tin London prices they havi received this morning Quotations. MIDUIK MIDDLI Ph 1 pmru Allagar* I:! Lain- 9 9 A ngk Malays 16 0 Lanudrons P.P. C.»/-Aiigli-lavaH 6 3 Lcdburya 02 6 Anglo.
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    59 10 The Siftiu Observer understands tliat Vala p< ru ainl Zi>|>|ftti, the two Italian Mib.ec:*, ■ha wen convicted uf criminal llbtl o1o 1 tile former luli.ui Minister iv .-iam, Maj >r (.'iccodicola and who arc now nerving their t< rms ni imprisonment in Bangkok, aie to be •m ut la Italy.
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    SUMATRA RUBBER.
    876 10 Progress on the Proprietary Plantations. The third annual ordinary general meeting of the Sumatra Proprietary Rubber Plantations, Limited, was held on August 13, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. Philip Eustace llervey presiding. Mr. \V. E. Crano, representing the secretaries (Messrs. M.
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    92 10 Tho fifty second auction of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association was held yesterday with tho following re suit Offered for sale 1 ■"> i cases, (|>cls. Hi i.Oi, or 21,711 lb-.) mM l-'K) cises (pels 134 SJ 01 17,980 lbs.) Tho prices realisod were: Mv
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    Preservation of Indian Fauna.
    110 10 Sir Harry Johnston's letter on the subject of the preservation of Indian fauna has led to a considerable correspondence in The Times. Mr. Jamas Buckland says that the only means of saving the farmer from the in creasing hordes of devastating insects is a law prohibiting
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    Correspondence.
    13 10 [The Straits Times is not responsible for the opinions of its correspondent*.]
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    Price of Mutton.
    72 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The AlsagoS Cattle Co. advertise their mutton at 20 cents a pound against 25 cents elsewhere, but they refused to sell to my cook for less than 2."> cent*, so I went in person on Sunday last when I
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    Australian Exclusiveness.
    106 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I regard with profound respect your desire to be strictly impaitial in dealing with correspondence received, but if Australia in pursuance of the ideal of a white continent, makes laws which inevitably evoke sarcastic, spiteful, inane and vapid drivellings from
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    Bandmann Opera Ccmpany
    239 10 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Sir,— Various hints have already been given to the management, but one important point has not yet been touched. The advertisements read commence 9 p.m., sharp." One ventures to hope this will be rigidly adhered to, and if, in addition,
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    HAYOEP RUBBER ESTATES.
    471 10 Caterpillars Stop Tapping of Ficus Trees. The report of the Hayoep (Dutch Borneo) Rubber Estates, Limited, states that the area of the properties is the same as at the date of last report. The output for lttll amounted to -J.-.is-i lbs being 3,008 lbs. from Hevea and
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    The Arctic August.
    148 10 This, from a home paper of August 13, gives an idea of the holiday weather then p r e vailing at homo seaside resorts: The effect of the cold weather on the seaside resorts is most disastious. Boating and bathing are at a discount. Those who can
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    Root Disease.
    2148 10 FOMES SEMITOSTUS AND WHITE ANT. Investigations in Malaya. Mr. T. rctoh, the Ceylon Government mycologist, writes as follows in the Tropical Agriculturist: Since 1907, practically no additions have been made to the list of fun. i parasitic on Hevea in the East; and this state of affiire has
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    Judicial Capacity In India.
    145 10 Pir Henry Prinsop, retired judge of Calcutta High Court, in au article iv the Nineteenth Ct'iitui y ou tin; 1 1 i^li Courts iv lutila, cimlii U-h that i-lin iiii|ii'uvi in, nt in tin- capa city ut lliu luc.il bir demauds HHMpHMIg improvements in the attainment)!
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    Rubber in America.
    878 10 WALL ST. COMMENT ON RISE IN PRICES. United States Rubber Company's Tyre Factory. The Wall St. Journal eaya Although thero is no marked increaso in demand for crude rubber, prices duriug the last few days have stiffened somewhat, with an advance in tho high grade I'ara to
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    Shipping Developments.
    102 10 C'onnnt ntinij on Maaaaa. Janliiip, Skinner and Co.'s deuial that tho luilo-China .Steamship Co. is to bo amaljiamaiiil with tlio Itntish India Company, Uoiuuu rco write! that it has it on very good authority that the British India directors have uuder consideration a proposal which may or may
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    79 10 Tho police of the Rochoro division have lately been exercising greater vigilam-11 in tho neighbourhood of Urovo Itoad and tin ir latest ujovo was to mid an unoccupied bungalow near tin- old Km 1, Taujoug Katoug, last night. It was visited by Inspector Murphy, who BMpaatai that it was a
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    CENTRAL JAVA PLANTATIONS.
    1062 11 Appointment of the Liquidator Confirmed. An extraordinary general meeting of the Central Java llubber Plantation*), Limited, watt hold on August 9, at Salisbury House, K.C., tbe bufiiDCfw being to consider the confirmation of renolutions already passed for the voluntary winding-up of tbe company and the appointment of
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    42 11 Dr. Bayers, acting Deputy Port Health Olli -i r, IViimiy, lias BNMM to Singapore. Dr. Smart, who ban bti-u appointed I'ort Health llffint ni IVi>nt>t; in suco ssion to tbe laU Dr. E. I. Loui*s, luut armed theiu aud atutuuuxl iiitt duties.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    852 11 Pricei Quoted In tbe Market Tbl» Ml Singapore, September 11. 1912. Messrs. Lyail and BvaM, Bxobaaoe an Share Brokers, issue tbe following lie* ot quotations Ibis monmi- Non> Value Born**. ttoUmo. 1/ Allaga* 210 84} V- Opttoat -0 18 I 1 Anglo-Jara 61J 6 9 1 Anglo-
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      11 11 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Qreai f eppermint Core,
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      725 11 TO-NIGHT Star of India THEATRICAL COMPANY OF BOMBAY OPIN AT THE "SINGH THEATRE" At tbe junction of ttenocolen and Albert Streets AND WILL RNACT IN HINDUSTANI Khoob Surat JBla (or the Beantifol White Devil). Skilled Actors. Raptarons Soenerirs and Rxqnioite Mu*io. Admission «2.50, $3, SI. ct«. BOA 3O Zi-na»a Lari-es
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    Bode Estate.
    1757 12 NEGOTIATIONS FOR ISSUE OF DEBENTURES. Further Capital Required. The Recond ordinary general mooting of tin- Bode Kubber Estates, Liraiiod, was held on August 12, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, K.C., Sir C. H. Kason (chairman) preniding. The secretary (Mr. I. R. Phillips, F.C.1.5.) having read the notice
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    PASSENGERS OVERSEAS.
    530 12 Forthcoming Departures and Arrivals. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements subsequent to the issuance of this list in London
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    1194 12 STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSING PRICES, AND SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS ON AUGUST 15. We quote below the best availablo London list from tbo reports brought in by tl c Ust mail, and add local quotations from the list prepared by Messrs. Fraser and Co. Singapore) on the corresponding
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      252 12 STANDARD Life Assurance Co. Head Office: EDINBURGH ESTABLISHED 1825. INCORPORATED 1910 Funds £13,000,000. This-o!d established British Life Office have appointed A Local Board of Directors AT SINGAPORE and intending assurers in the Straits are now able to have their proposals difinilely ACCEPTED WITHIN 48 HOURS. Immediate Cover Given— Without Reference
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      427 13 FRASER& CHALMERS. Ltd. (ENGLAND). MANUFACTURERS Of MIMING. MILUNQ 4 GENERAL MACHINERY. Oar WoHd-Wld* Rtputitloa •sans Eipartanos and EffWmet". M iddu East Branches i SINGAPORE, I POM, RANSOM. TILBOBAMS ".VaNNSB." 22-7 ***** BOARD AND LODGING. Y. M. G. A. HOUSE. Two rooms will be available from September 16, with or without
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      393 13 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL We bave removed from No. la, Malacca Street, to No. 0, D' Almeida Street. DAVID k SONS. 4 9 16 9 NOTICE. the undersigned Tan Tek Sinn hereby give notice, that my wife Koh Cbai Lnan, having left my boose and protection on the Sib of
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      455 14 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COUNTED. Hud Office Wlncheiter House. SINGAPORE I Board Of Olf«OtOHi O A, Dbbbiob, Bsq., Chairman A. H. Faib, Esq Managing Director. Fataa Fowub, a.8., 0.a., Chief Med. OfficerV. M. Blliot. Bsq A. D. Auam Bsq. Tew Noam Pah, Esq. One Beea Tbb, Bsq KaeoSiA* Tam,
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      374 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE MSUUWCt COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Direot Government Supei-viuon Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Non-Forfeitablr. I large Nat Surplua above liabilities to* Reeerre and all outstanding claims. Naw Buainaaa, 1011, 0ver.. .18,800,000.00 Cath Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Nomerens modern schemes' J. H. IVANS, Manager,
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      529 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRAUAJND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL OHABTBR Paid op Capital ia 60,000 Shares of 490 eaob M 41,200,000 Reserve Fund. 41,660,000 Reserve Liabilitrot Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKBRB. Bank of England. The London City a Midland Bank. Ltd National Baak of Beotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoooaata are
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      516 14 BANKING. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. INCORPORATED BT SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0,000,000. Capital Paid Up 6.250.000. Reserve Funds 3,100,000. HEAD OKHCE TAIPEH, FORMOSA. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Amoy Bombay Canton Calcutta Foocbow Hongkong Keelacg Kobe Kagi London Moji Nagasaki Osaka Shanghai Swatow Taichu Tainan Takow Tamsui Tokio Yokohama,
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    797 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. New Regulations in Hongkong. In the Hongkong Government Gazette appear regulations made by the Goveroor-in-Council under section 7 of the Vehicles Regulation Ordinance, 1899, (Ordinance No. 8 of 1899). The regulations made by the Officer Administering the Government- inCouncil under the
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    Gross Provocation to Murder.
    155 15 The Sourabaya correspondent of the lUtavia Nieuwsblad of August 28, gives Rome particulars of the trial of the native Idris for the murder a few months ago of Mr. Lonsdorfer, general manager of the coal company at I'ulau Laoet. From the accased's own statement and the
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      393 15 Wolseley Autocars. To those who are healUUcg betweeD Ikt Wolaeley and the SO CALLED oheap car, we would remind them that tbe FIRST COST ia NOT ALL that is to be considered. Tbe oar which embodies tbe finest examples o( engineering skill, in design, wotkmaniibip and material, is tbe cur
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      290 15 DON'T FLY TO FLING UP A NEW FACTORY for the manufacture of synthetic rubber— not this summer. THERE'S 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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      725 16 Strongest and Cheapest SHARPE.ROSSUO. LTD SINGAPORE The best for Colverts and Drains. WANTS. COCONUT ESTATE WANTED. Wjd'.i.l, lane Ccconnt Estate io fall bear iog ri an'-nable price. AUo 60 tine coora per mi.ntl. iklivind dekfide London. PRINCIPALS ONLY. Apply Mr U. Blaktr, 12, CharlitU- M Bath, England. 79 169 EUROPEAN
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      364 16 TO BE LET OB SOLD. 60D0WN8 AND OFFICEB TO LET. Nos. 9 and 10, Raffles Quay. Apply Alkaff Co., 70, Tbe Arcade. 86 a FURNISHED BEABIOE REBIDENCEBTO LET. Belmont, Benioline and Ben Ledi, oC Taniong Katong. Apply H. Somapab, 19, Raffle Place, or 817, Serangoon Road. 28-11 o_ OFFICE TO
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      761 16 NOTICES. RE-METALLING ROADS. BOTANIC GARDENS. SINGAPORE. Tenders will be received up to the 16th September, 1912, for tbe tupply of 475 cubic yards of 2«" tin. It broken Littrite and 76 cuti) yards screened Gravel, to be de posited on Roads extending about 1,900 feet and averaging 18J feet wide,
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      670 16 NOTICES. LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION. It has been proposed to r< start a Lodge in Sinwaporo. Will Orangmitn in tho Colcny oblige by tendiog in tlieir names and ad dreseen so tbat a meeting can bo called and the Position discussed. For furtbtr particulars, reply to Orange Committee, c/o Straits Times.
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