The Straits Budget, 25 July 1907

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1 28 The Straits Budget
  • 28 1 The Straits budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE “STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXI. NO. 257». Singapore, Thursday, July 25, 1907. ESTAIU9ME9 OVER NAIF A CEffTVtY. Price 25 cents.
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  • 223 1 LEADERS Beautifying Singapore 12 Aerial Navigation in Warfare ...12 18 Trade of Penang 13 Courts Ordinance Reform 13 Manila's Health Statistics 13 Colonial Revenues from Opium Traffic 14 British Sport and Foreign Rivals l. r > Chinese Rebels in British Colonies 14-15 A Hint to the Municipal
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  • 906 1 The Official Assignee applied to the Chief Justice, on the 18th inst, to have Joseph de Mello, a clerk employed by Messrs. Bohn Meyer and Co., committed to prison for nonpayment of his instalments for the past six months. The matter
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  • 1568 2 When the A-vsiae Court a*><?mbled after the uffin adjournment on July IT. there was little probability of the Tangiic murder trial being conclude) at that *itting. Expert medical testimony occupied the attention of the jury and Mr. Justice
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  • 1668 2 In order that the jury might have an opportunity of attending to their mail matter. Mr. Justice Fisher agreed to sit at 10 a.m. on J uly 18, and, if the trial of Sand well was unfinished by noon, to relieve the jury until next day. When the
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  • 1772 3 Thirteen witnesses testified on behalf of the prosecution during the hearing of the murder case, and, including the prisoner himself, six persons were called in defenoe. Punctually, at eleven o’clock the final stages of the trial were entered upon, when Mr. Justice Fisher stepuedon to the Bench to
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  • 913 5 He burst upou my astonished gaze at ib.. it half-past ten one Sunday morning on the promenade dock of n homeward-bound line! in the Red Sea. He was strolling round the deck with selfconscious i in eon cvr nod ness, in
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  • 182 5 An important meeting of the planters of .Inhere was held in the Club at Johore Bahru recently. Mr. Bears, of Lanadron Kstact, presided, and some twenty-five persons were present. After some discussion, it was resolved unanimously to join the Straits and F.M.S.
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  • 92 5 The time for the licensing of hawkers is now approaching, and the Municipal authorities are planning to carry through the work as expeditiously as possible. They do not anticipate any serious difficulty. Already, scores of hawkers have been to the Municipal offices to take out licenses, owing
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  • 657 5 A Chinese member of the crew of iho Devawougse was arrested, on July 1*, on ispicion of having been the importer of tne I «fge quantity of illicit chandu discovered on that steamer, as reported in these columns sterday. lie
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  • 356 7 iKkom On: Own* Correspondent!. Malacca, July 18. Malacca is suffering from a spell of showery weather, and wo all grumble when it intert, iv* with our games, especially when it reaches its climax, as it invariably does on a Saturday afternoon,
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  • 102 7 A Chinese spirit-shop keeper appeared before the Senior Magistrate, this morning, >n a charge of exposing for sale European gin when he was only entitled to sell native spirits. Accused said that he had engaged the services of a doctor, and had bought the gin
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  • 107 7 Au explosion occurred, on the 17th nst*, on board the benzine store ship Tankervillc, which is at present, and has been for a week past, lying in dry dock at Tanjong Pagar. It appears a fitter from tfoe work shops at Tan jong Pagar Dock was
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  • 302 7 At the Fifth General Convention of the Chinese Y.M.C'.A. at Shanghai, it was resolved to foster in the colleges in China a movement among the Student Volunteers to undertake mission work among their own young men in the Straits Settlements,
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  • 145 7 A correspondent, who signs himself A member who would be active”, writes as follows to the Singapore Y.M.C.A. Maga ziue:— I have read that thousands of youths have their lives physically as well as morally wrecked, or Abruptly terminated, because no one has ever faithfully warned them
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  • 59 7 A Hylam attempted suicide by jumping into the Singapore River oft Boat Quay, on the 18th inst. He was observed by a marine policeman, who rescued him. He told the Magistrate, on July 19, that he fell in accidentally, but he was given a month’s
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  • 48 7 The Dutch cruiser Ilertog Hendrik arrived, on July 22, from Batavia and saluted the port. She will remain here till the 20th inst., and then proceed to Sourabaya. She carries fourteen guns, has 6,(XX) horse* power, aud 0,000 ton* displacement. The crew numbers 850.
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  • 246 7 i Fiiom Ot’R Own (’ohhh*»cNi*«s r. > Sourabaya. July 15. The* inhabitants of Flores, one ot the Smida islands, situated near Timor, h«iw> <• iSoil agn at deal of trouble to the Dut-* !i (i ivernmeut, with the result that the* <**>v-
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  • 348 7 ’The Singapore Cricket (’luo Sports Gymkhana will be held on the Club s Ground on Saturday next, the 27th instant, commencing at 2..10 p.m. A good programme of event* has been drawn up, and it has been wMI supported, the entries
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  • 609 9 The penultimate round of the Association Football Cup Tie has been concluded. The finalists will be the two teams of the West Kents. There is no doubt that the A team by their good exhibitions deserve to be in the tiual,
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  • 902 9 The unexpected happened. B team of the TVest Kents beat the A team «f the same regiment by one goal to nil, and thus won the Challenge Cup offered for competition by the Singapore football Association. Those who had w’atched the two
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  • 193 9 Two American emitters, the Denver and Cleveland, arrived in Singapore from Colombo, on the 24th inst. Commander W. H. Caperton, C. S. N., in the Senior Officer in Command. The Denver and Cleveland have been commissioned, because of their shallow draught, for police purposes in the
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  • 52 9 There was a big row in Syod Alwee Hoad on the ‘22nd inst. It apfiears to have originated in a sawmill. A large number of Chinese, variously estimated at from ‘25 to ‘2OO, got possession of sticks aud proceeded to have a free fight. Ten arrests
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  • 74 9 A Malay named Marnat sued Mr. C. It. Capper, a Government overseer, in the Court of Hequests on the 23rd inst., for 12 for the use of his pony for four days. Tho defendant said that ho took the pony with a view to purchase,
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  • 216 10 Tin* statistics of Dr. McDowell, Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that, during the month of dune, there were 1,173 deathb in Singapore, which was equal to a rate oi .03.19 per thousand of the estimated population. Of this
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  • 154 10 News was received iu Singapore on the 22nd inst.. of the death of Mr. Chris. well, brother of Mr. M. B. Brockwell, of the Baffles Institution, which took place suddenly at the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, the previous uight, from abscess of the brain. The
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  • 80 10 A German, a Swede, and a Russian, members of the crew of the German steamer Marccllus, appeared before the Senior Magistrate,on July 19,0 n the chargoof broaching cargo on the Bth instant, when 80 miles out from Colombo, and stealing a roll of cloth, a (juantity
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  • 56 10 A Malay woman was playiug with a pistol at No. 45 Macpherson Road, on Saturday, when it was accidentally discharged, and a Chinese woman received a bullet wound in the shoulder. The Malay woman stands charged with committing a rash act. The case is adjourned till
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  • 50 10 Mr. R. M. Sutton, formerly a Settlement Officer at Batang Fadang, who was arrested at the Caledonian Hotel, Singapore, under a warrant charging him with embezzlement, and brought back to Ferak, was at Taiping, ou Friday, sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. R. \Y. Rowley.
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  • 622 10 A pretty wedding took place at St. Andrew ’s C athedral on Saturday afternoon, when Mr. ,f. 11. Ueiding. of the Amsterdam Trading Company, was married to Mddle. de Gaspary, third daughter of M. K. dc Gaspary. formerly French Consul at Singapore. The Kev.
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  • 310 10 The hearing of the charge of assault against the Fattara Brothers, tobacconists, of High Street, was not concluded on July 20, till after the usual hour for the adjournment of the Court. The Magistrate eventually amended the charge, and convicted the accused
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  • 235 10 The State of Negri Sembilan exported piculs 6,489.05 (386 tons) of tin and tin ore during the month of June. This was valued approximately at $592,320.48, and the duty realised by the Government on the output amounted to $82,484.02. The
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  • 44 10 The captain of the British steamer Wyo of Cardiff, formerly the Strathmore, which arrived from Colombo, on July 22, w r ith a cargo of cemont from London for Dalny, reports that the steamer’s slide valves are out of order.
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  • 47 12 K, loiso-M Gam am.—Ou Jtilv ‘JO. ut St* Ar<lr»*w ’s Cathedral, Singapore, bv the He\dV Svutidell, M. A., Colonial Chaplain, lau H* m Irik Healing, of the Amsterdam Trading t- Alexandrine de Gaspary. third daughter M K. de (iii'pary, formerly Consul for 1 u at Singapore.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 1148 12 the suggestion we have thrown out.—Straits Times, duly 1H. Heecnt meetings of our legislators have h«..-n pregnant with proposals for improving and beautifying Singapore. In some iu- ’ices, exception, warrantetl and unbiassed, ys taken to the strong tug upon the strings ot the public purse so frequently pulled
      ' the suggestion we have thrown out.—Straits Times, duly 1H.  -  1,148 words
    • 856 12 Strait" Times. July 19. Kor several years, writers gifted with strong imaginative powers have devoted attention to the probable or possible effects of tin utilisation of dirigible balloons upon international politics, or with the capabilities <>t the dirigible balloon for purposes of rccreativ* travel or scientific
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    • 429 13 Straits Times, July 19. The pessimistic spirit pervading tin- Penang Chamber of Commerce is exposed in the Besieleut Councillor’s administration report on the Settlement for the year 1900. Mr. IS. Bland takes occasiou to point out that, in its report, the local Chamber describes the export trade
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    • 1036 13 betweeu Goo and $f,oo. Straits Times. July ’JO. There is now lieforethe Legislative Council a body of law which is of the greatest importance* to the welfare of the Colony. We refer to the Courts and Ci\il Procedure* Ordinances, which, together, codify and regulate the constitution procedure
      betweeu Goo and $f,oo. Straits Times. July ’JO.  -  1,036 words
    • 305 13 -Straits Time s, July 22. Manila has good reason to congratulate its officials upon the steady decline in the death-rate. We may be told in fact, have been told already that death rate is uoi the only indication of the healthiness or other "i>e of a city
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    • 648 14 Straits Times, July 20. His Kxcellency the Governor has appointed :i Commission of unofticials to inquire into tin- opium question as it affects the Colony. The* terms of the reference made to the Commission will 1m: fowud in another column, together with the names of
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    • 1131 14 suffrages of a decadent proletariat. —Straits I Times, duly 22. After sending us the result of the final tie in the preliminary rounds for the International Lawn Tennis Championship and the Davis Cup, Renter has left us to imagine the result. A. F. Wilding (New
      suffrages of a decadent proletariat.—Straits I Times, duly 22.  -  1,131 words
    • 657 14 -Straits Times, July 23. What may be regarded as an embarrassing international situation has been created in Hongkong by the presence in that Colony of a large number of Chinese participants in the recent revolutionary movement in South China. It appears that the movement in
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    • 573 15 Straits Times, July 24. It is difficult not to believe that our Muni* cipal Commissioners never quite realise that Singapore is primarily, secondarily and finally a commercial centre. This sentiment is inspired by a walk down North Boat Quay. The stretch between the Cavenagh
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    • 860 15 -Straits Times, July 24. The Chinese branch of the Young Men's Christian Association of Singapore has disbanded or dissolved, by a vote of the majority of the active members, on account of the decision of the Government that the association must be registered under the Societies
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 94 12 I* ?v free price ot the Strait Tom is $3# aycai* 1 he post free price of the Straits liu<Jit> t is $14 a yeart' not necessary to subscril*: for a year. I he vuhriptions for shorter periods are at the >ame propor- .nate rate as for a war. 1
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  • 30 12 DEATH. ll.j* kukix. —On July ‘21, at the (ieueral H -pitttl, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Chris. Brock well. i t the Vallambrosa Estate F.M.8. North of h:. „Uwi papers please copy.
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  • 524 16 There iH a new four-cent stamp now on sale in the local post offices. The colour is geranium red. Mrs. Emily Struys was granted letters of administration on July 22, by the Chief .Justice of the estate* of her late husband Collin Stanislaus Struys. Raub shares were quoted
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  • 408 16 Writing under date June 24 our London correspondent says that Cambridge has conferred the honorary degree of LL.D. upon the King of Siam, but owing to the illness of the Duke of Devonshire the ceremony was robbed of the
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  • 224 16 Mr. F. St. George Caulfeild, M.1.C.E., 1.5.0., has been in tlie service of the Federated Malay States for a period of over 28 years. In view of his approaching retirement, the Malay Mail details Mr. Caulfeild’s record in the Peninsula. He was first appointed to Perak on
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  • 476 16 The Hon. Mr. M. Parker, of the Grenadiers, son and heir of the Earl of Morley, is visiting' Singapore. Mr. F. St. George Caulfoild, 1.5.0., left Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, for Taiping, en route to England. Messrs. H. Veane and W. Smallwood have joined the F.M.S. Police
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  • 859 17 Chorus of Editors. He’s a real good sort is Simpson. And bis complete Report I s the encyclopedia Which we for years have sought. It simply teems with copy. On every page is found Some fresh bone of oontentiou On which we can expound. Ad lib, ad
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  • 90 17 Acting on telegraphic advice from the Manila police, Inspector Dooley, of the local force, visited the German mail steamer on July 22, and apprehended a Spaniard, who is supposed to be the same person as is wanted at Manila on a charge of forgery. The
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  • 81 17 Klevt n Tamils appeared before the Second Magistrate, on July 28, on charges of rioting and causing hurt to four Chinese in Trafalgar Street on the loth instant. It was a row over the right of way at the incinerator. Tin Chinese w ere coolies
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  • 622 17 In it- hotels, Singajiore has Ixcn mon fortuuati than most ports in the Far Ka-t. and no popular earavauserai has earned a more widespread reputation than Baffles. But the Sarkios Brothers are not content to live on a past reputation. They have moved
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 483 20 The following is a list of Entries tor the A 1 tniiin Meeting of the Penang Turf Club. \v|,ir*h will hr belli on .Inly 30. August 1. and I, First Day. 1. Tin M vines l‘i. vie. Judgment, Koiup. Bruce,
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    • 189 20 Thk Merchants’ Cui*. Warrior 7.12 Recompense 8. 6 Kingtisher 7. 4 Posehloom 8. 3 Kington 10. ti Splendid 7. 2 Gillo 10. ti Marquis 8. o Cornwell H. 7 Afternoon 0. 4 First Preston 0. 0 Harmony 8. 4 Orara 8. 4 Tivoli h. 12 Josephine 0. 0
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    • 192 20 Alterations at the Club house. At a well-attended uniting of tli«* Singapore Oolf Club ou the 1‘Jtb iust., tin* members deckled to lend to the S|>ortiiig Club $14,000 for the purpose of carrying out alterations to the pavilion, including the extension of the present verandah, enlarging dressing and card
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    • 20 20 Y.M.C.A. v. Police. The Y.M.C.A. played a cricket match against the Police, on Saturday, and won by 50 runs.
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    • 525 20 Competitions at Balestier Range. The Kngineer Volunteers had quite a afternoon at Balestier Range on Saturday, having three competitions to dispose of: one against their comrades from Pulo Brani. another against a team from the Maxims, and the usual S.R.E. iv.) monthly shoot. There was a large attendance of
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  • 378 21 The charge, assaulting a public servant, made by Inspector J. C. Fitzgerald, of the Weight and Measures Department, against Messrs. «1. and S. Pattara, tobacconists, High Street, was further heard by the Third Magistrate, on the 20th inst.
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  • 238 21 Mr. Kdwin de Souza prosecuted Mr. Arthur Pestana before the Senior Magistrate, on the 22nd inst., on a charge of assault. The complainant is sub-postmaster at Keppel Harbour, and the accused is bailiff of the Court of Requests. Plaintiff said that he was walking in Middle Road
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  • 1010 21 Berlin, July IH. Signor Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Minis- ter, and Baron von Aerenthal, the Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, have visited Prince von Buelow who gave them a hearty welcome. Prince von Buelow, on groeting them, pointedly referred to the great length of time during which Germany
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  • 2946 22 London, July 17. Messrs. Lever Brothers, soap manufac turers, Port Sunlight, brought an action j against the Associated Newspaper Press, rePresenting the London Daily Mail, the Daily j [irror and the Kvening News, for libel, contained in an article, which, it was alleged, impugned the honesty of the
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  • 309 23 Singapore, Jcly 24, 1907. PRODUCE. Gatnbier I 6.75 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 10.85 Copra Bali 9.80 ao Pontianak 9 00 Pepper, Black 17.75 ao White 5% 24 871 Saco Flour Sarawak 8.02 do Brunei No. 1 2.97 1 Pearl Sago 4.85 Coffee Bali, 15% 19.00 Coffee* Palembang, 20%
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 509 24 July 17 Priam, Brit atr. Telloteon, L'pool, Mansfield Mort'ake. Brit btr, Batteu, Port Kembl«, McAlister A Co> Kawacbi Marti, Jap atr, Petersen, London, Paterson Simons Devawongsee. Ger str, Bruhn, Kwh tow, Behn Meyer Van Hogendorp, Dut str, Huykman, Sink, Daendels Janet Nicoll, Brit btr, Wright, Bangkok, Talk Lee Guan
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    • 354 24 July 18 Teests, Brit s«r, Penang, Nfgapatam. Madras China. Hrit str, Bombay via |K>its Petronia, Bus btr, Copenhagen via ports Ban Hong Leong. Brit str, Bangkok Will o’theWisp, Brit str, Patani via ports Priam, Brit str, Hongkong, Shanghai. Japan Kotik, Bus str, Nagasaki Moasel, Dut str. Batavia via ports
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    • 784 24 Ncune, port probable date of arrival and name oj Agents STEAMERS. Agamemnon, Liverpool, Augt 14 Mansfield Agapanthua, I/don, Aug/Sept, Hut’bach Bros Airlie, Sydney, Augt 24 Boustead Auteuor, Liverpool, Angt 21 Mansfield Arcadia, Hongkong, Augt 30 P. O. Coy Asdaug, Bangkok, July 31; East Aaiatio Coy Austria, Hongkong, Sept
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  • Page 25 Advertisements
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  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 284 26 THE RUBBER WHEEL ANO CYCLE WORKB, 47 Hill Streat, (opposite Armenian Church). Bicyclei on hire, for sale sod repaired. We do all kinds of Repair Work on Carriage, Dog* cart and Ricksha Wheels, also supply all kinds of Rubber Tyres. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices moderate. KWONG SENG ft CO. Dealers in
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    • 380 26 Wfflmm mm Mi RRINS PSPL SAUCE Assists digestion and gives a delightful piquancy and flavour to all gjg SWSftWfr V i l25Sf MEAT DISHES, SOUPS, FISH CHEESE, CURRIES. 6AME, POULTRY and SALADS. ■E£sf«r?tvHj r% 4 J*. —S AF '*> AT.* j? V The Original Genuine A A. JJ*” B. Royat
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 161 27 Hotels Recommended by the Straits Budget.” Caledonian Hotel. 77, Brass SBasah J{oad, SINGAPORE. The Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter, in uniform, meets all Boats and Trains. HOTEL VAN WUK. Nos. I. 2 and 3, Stamford Road. Singapore Tlri> Kir»t (Jas* \i w'\ upcunl If..1 provide* excellent
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    • 52 27 T. E. CHIN CO., S2-J, Bras Basah Road, (Next. l<» Istimil X llahcemj SINGAPORE. 1 Haiti 1 in Swatow l>ra\Mi Thread Work. Kiijhiuidetics. Chinese I'ewtt r Wart* Picture Post Cards. Views Post Cards, IN I tunic) y. Stationery and Stamps, and Commission Agents. Prices are moderate. TAN KN<; ITIIN. K):37
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    • 24 27 TUCK’S ACTRESS POSTCARDS. Good assortment of Peal Photo A NT» Photochrome Postcards •Just Received. ■•"0 Jitts and Co., 598-2, North Bridge Hoad' Singapore. •f'lj
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
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    • 274 28 20MM0N SENSE-NUTSHELL \*r.* HM .li.aUnrk on the i-hiim* uni most ""I fT. iu:«liiie;in»*.»fHtlf-curecv« rdiB4‘ovoif.ir. i l ‘,.rv .'ml i,iiM'ti*'ii:il debility, waste of vitality. deLiwkl •i n 'tv die w iMi |tr:i«*ti«*Hl oloerv.ttiunsori tnurriu-'.- dm ••tiMiis tor rcinovinir lertnin .l‘-i|HMllHrai|„na ih ,t ir.iy tt.. lia|>pin.-Mi..twedilnl life. It aLo treats ~n ..Vi.,
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