The Straits Budget, 17 September 1908

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1 28 The Straits Budget
  • 27 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES.” VOL. LXII. NO 2640. Singapore, Thursday, September 17,1908. ESTABLISHED OVER HALF A CENTURY Price 25 cents
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  • 235 1 LEADERS:— Municipal Authorities and the Milk Supply 2 \<m icultuial Development of the K.M.S. 12 borderer’s Appeal for Church Reeonstruction 2 Who Should Control the Pacific? 13 Cotton Cultivation in the F.M.S. 13 Irish Scheme of Imperial Coordination 14 I! übber Exhibition as Malaya Advertisement 14 proposed
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  • 541 1 (Fko.m Oi k Own CoKUK8i*oNi»Esr). Penang, September 4. It was asserted recently with what authority is not clear, that the trade of Penang was beginning to take a welcome turn for the better.
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  • 165 1 Mr. J. K. Rrooke, Assistant (iovernment Analyst, gave evidence before Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, the Fourth Magistrate, on Wednesday, against Too Fai Hoon, a dispenser and part proprietor of the Chong Shing Dispensary, H2 North It ridge Hoad,
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  • 76 1 We understand that the Governor-in-Council has reprieved the three young men sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith at the Assizes held at Malacca a fortnight ago. Sentence has been commuted to penal servitude for life, but it is not unlikely, in view of the circumstances and
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  • 277 3 There- in a rumour in circulation in Singapore- iu connection with the Anti-Japanese boycott, to the effect that a branch of the t hiiieHc Chamber of Commerce has been l lidly investigating the dealings of a Cbin- s< m« reliant who
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  • 1211 3 As an outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings instituted against Messrs. A. M. Sarkies and E. Johannes, in connection with the recent failure of the Adelplii Hotel, Mr. F. M. Baddeley, the Acting Official Assignee, moved Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, in the Supreme
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  • 50 3 The following is the result of work at Raub for the tour weeks ended the l*tb instant: Bukit Koman— Stone Crushed, 3,800 tons; Gold obtained, 869 ounces; Average per ton, 4.58 dwt. Blkit Malacca— Stone Crushed, 2,646 tons: Gold obtained, 188 ounces; Average per ton, 1 dwt.
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  • 121 5 It was given to ine to eat by a medical man, raid a Tamil woman who was charged before the Third Magistrate, on Friday, with possession of bhang. She called as a witness, au elderly Tamil, whose beard was trimmed »o the approved French style He said
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  • 89 5 There were two highway robberies on Friday night, one in Neil Road and the other in Taujong Pagar Road. The robbers were lour in number and the police have three of them in custody. The oiitn, who was robbed in Neil Road, had his pocket torn out, but
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  • 1066 5 This Bill as it now stands, so far as piece work and contract work is concerned, is unworkable. Thus remarked Mr. E. C. Ellis at tho Legislative Council meeting, on Friday afternoon, when
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  • 124 5 This man is one of the cleverest shipping thieves in Singapore, explained Sergeant Ross when a Mohammedan Indian had been convicted by the Third Magistrate, on Friday, of tresspass on tho Siamese steamer Asdang with intent to commit theft. Sergeant Ross explained that the ordinary dodge of
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  • 47 5 The Secretary to the Resident of Perak informs us that the following are the advance figures (liable to correction) of the export of tiu from Perak for August:— Block Tin 5,4 29 piculs 71 catties. Tin Ore Bd,4fil pi nils 98 catties. Duty *:J43,606.97.
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  • 1343 9 T! e report of the Resident-General show ,lat though trade was affected adversely depression prevailing throughout the 7? the revenue of the Federated Malay during 1907 exceeded that of the p H ;ii UK year by *1,570,270. The estimated revenue for
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  • 193 9 Noor Moliamed, a Mohammedan Indian, was tried before Mr. E. E. Colman, sitting as Third Magistrate, on Monday afternoon, on a charge of theft of seventeen yards of silk cloth belonging to one Lew Kiang. E.P.C. Blyton prosecuted and Mr. R. St. J. Braddell defended the accused.
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  • 155 9 There was a dispute between a Malay boatman and two Chinese boatmen regarding landing privileges at Pulo B»ani,on Saturday morning, and the Malay was arrested on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to the Celestials. Detective Inspector Bourne explained to the Third Magistrate, on Monday
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  • 34 12 Humk.—At Kuala Lumpur, on September 8, the wife of William .lames Parke Hume, of a daughter. Lonky.—At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on September 9, the wife of H. N. Loney, of a bon.
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  • THE Straits Budget.
    • 497 12 —Straits Times, September 15. A recent ordor of the General Officer Commanding the Troops in Singapore with regard to the inilk supply of the town led to some questions being asked by Dr. Fowlie at Friday’s meeting of the Municipal Com mi- sion. That
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    • 961 12 S traits Times, September 11. The r< marks made by His Excellency Sir John Anderson at Klang on Saturday, following upon his recent speech at the opening of the Agri-Horticultural Show at Kuala Lumpur, ought to convince the planters and the investing public that it
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    • 294 12 ItCCUIUUU bU i*!J W bllj tions in the Far Eastern Colonies.—^ iral p Times, September 11. Ill thin issue we publish an appeal ou behalf of funds for the re construction of the Pre3byterian Church iu Orcliard Koad. Our correspondent addresses his appeal specially to
      ItCCUIUUU bU i*!J W bllj * tions in the Far Eastern Colonies.—^iral p Times, September 11.  -  294 words
    • 1192 13 higher aud better uses.—Straits Times. September 12. In all our exultation and pride over the cruise of the big battleship fleet it may be well to remember that we are not the only naval power in the Pacific, said the Manila Times in a recent
      higher aud better uses.—Straits Times. September 12.  -  1,192 words
    • 885 13 Straits Times, September 11. From the latest reports received, we find that the outlook in the cotton market is anything but encouraging; in fact, at the present time the production of cotton is not equal to the demand. Under these circumstances, the question of seeking
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    • 1336 14 Straits Times, September 10. Straits Times, September 15. There has been formed an Irish Imperial Home Rule Association to advocate a settle- ment of the Irish question on Imperial lines and to advance the view that the present position of Ireland requires immediate readjustment in
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    • 646 14 UllblMIJ mump Will »uuu ouwri of expanding prosperity. Strait" l ,,J September 16. According to the Special Teleg raill M have reached us from London national Rubber Exhibition at 01y, Jin be considered a success. This will i? ,Uay news to all who wish to
      UllblMIJ mump Will »uuu ouwri " ' of expanding prosperity. Strait" l ,,J‘' September 16.  -  646 words
    • 226 15 accomplished fact ere long.—Straits Times, September 15. The Chinese resident at Batavia have long ht t n eager to have a bank of their own, but none of them proved venturesome enough to uke the first step to carry out the idea. The ,Uva Bode
      accomplished fact ere long.—Straits Times, September 15.  -  226 words
    • 544 15 of the universe.—Straits Tiuies, September 16. it is evident from the news Reuter sends to us with regard to the election of a Governor for the State of Maine that the Democrats of the United States are cock a-hoop at the progress of
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  • 960 15 In connection witli tho agitation concerning tbe re construction of the Selangor Club building, the Committee of the Club has resigned. Two tongkangs collided off Siglap, on Monday, and one, which contained a cargo of iron, sank. The iron has nearly all been recovered. The following are
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  • 763 17 Mr K. C. C. Howard, the District Judge, Thursday afternoon, heard the case in M i, It Captain G. van Coerdingen, of the j, ‘tel* steamer Van Reimsdijk, was charged }1 follows: A riving at the port of Smgapore having
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  • 178 17 Referring to the comments in the Straits Times couceruing the evils of the long credit system, the Bangkok Times points out that the market in Bangkok is also suffering from long credit. This habit of giving increased credit has grown considerably in Bangkok, within
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  • 115 17 Another boatman w*as prosecuted before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, on Friday, for importing a few cents worth of Joliorc chandu. The head chinting explained that, in Johore, boatmen who were caught with Singapore chandu were being fined from 51(H) to 5300. The Magistrate fined the
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  • 241 17 \N«* have received the following letter for publication To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Singapore, September 10. Sir, —It is, unfortunately, too well known to the office-bearers of the Singapore Presbyterian Church that the building, which has stood for
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  • 233 17 Further particular* regarding the Scran goon Road gang robbery show that it was a moat carefully planned affair of exceptional boldncHH. Hong Ah .)u, the unfortunate planter who was the victim, together with his wife, lives in an attap hut about
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  • 58 17 It was voted at a meeting of the Municipal Board, on Friday, that (jovernin* nt Is;ask* d to sanction the following < xfienditore pending tho p issing of Siipplem* ntal Budget No. wh eli is now being framed Health Officer’s Department.—Other Charges Prevention of Infectious Diseases... $2,500 Kxpenses
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 154 17 Property Sale. The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Powell At Co’s saleroom on tbo Htli instant: No. 11 Clung Cheok Street, olT Tanjong Pagar Hoad. 1,045 feet, freehold. Monthly rent, 515. Bought by Kader Sultan for S l,.too. Two freehold allotments fronting Corona tion Hoad near
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  • 626 19 The following is the monthly report to the Directors of the Manager of the Belat Tin M.niug Company, Limited Belat, September 2. t lentlemefr, —1 beg to submit to you my f port of the work done on your mines
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  • 364 19 i In his report on the in niug industry for j 1907, the Senior Warden of Mines F.M.S. puts j the mining revenue from all sources at 10,027,262, a decrease as compared with the revenue of 1906 of $561,562, due
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  • 166 19 A Sikh watchman at Messrs. John Aird and Company's quarry, near the eighth mile, on Bukit Timah Hoad, saw a Chinaman at the top of a rope ladder just going into ventilation aperture of Mr. Murphy’s office, at 1 a.m.oii Sunday, and seized him by
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  • 373 19 The Petroleum Bill, to consolidate and amend the law relating to the carriage and storage of petroleum And other inflammable oils and liquids, was iutroduce-d for first reading at the Legislative Council meeting, on Friday, by Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Acting Attorney-General.
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  • 78 19 The Chinese residents in Southern ports have jointly petitioned tho Ministry of Agriculture, Works, and Commerce, saying that they have no Chiuese Banks abroad, thus great inconvenience has been experienced. They, therefore, projHiMj to raise a sum of taels 20,000,000, as capital for the establishment of
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  • 147 19 Lock Chow Loo, a quench ss Cantonese, prosecuted his Hylam servant before tho Third Magistrate, on Tuesday, on a charge of theft as a servant of $l2O in notes. Detective inspector Bourne prosecuted. Complainant said that ho was manager of one of Tow kay Loko Vow’s
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 855 20 5.C.C. Tournament. The following are the results up to date in the S.C.C. Lawn Tenuis tournament: Wednesday’s Play. Profession Paiks. C S V. —Seth and Green beat Law II. Perkins and Upcott, 9 —7, 6—8, 6—8. 0 Class Doublk Handicap.—(Final). Smith and Craik, 1, beat Sims and Braddell,
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    • 493 20 Singapore Championship. The second round of the Singapore Golf Championship has been played off with the following results:— Dr. J. A. Campbell beat C. W. Darbishire 4 up and 3. F. Ferguson beat Dr. Finlayson 6 upand 5. J. C. Watt beat J. McKenzie 7 up and 6. C.
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    • 261 20 S.R.E. (v). Monthly Shoot. Simultaneously with the match against the R.G.A., the Engineer Volunteers tired their usual monthly handicap, with the following result: 1. Captain V. A. Flower 95 —5 -90 2. Sergfe. Naughton 8S scr. 3. Q-M.-S. Coveney 77 —3 74 5.R.E. (v.) v. R.O.A. A pleasant afternoon
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    • 90 21 Fifty Yards handicap. Owing to the goodly number of competitor- 'll*, the fifty yards (C Class) race was *\wuu in two heats at the Swimming Club on Sunday, with the following result:— l-’irst Heat. —1, Haalmeyer, 2 secs.; 2. Waring. 0 secs.; 8, Millin, 8 secs. Second Heat.—1. Harris.
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    • 180 21 S.k.C. II. v. Raffles Institution. The match between the S.K.C. II. and the Uatilt- Institution resulted in a fairly easily victory for the Recreation Club. The scores were: Baffles Institution. I>. E. I’eralta c Johnson b Xehnder 0 Gauuo b /elinder 2 siuali b Oliveiro 4 K. .lohannes c
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    • 660 21 Raffles Institution. blinder 11 2 35 4 t.Oliveiro 5 0 17 1 T. do Silva 5 0 19 2 L’arnegy .1 0 1 0 j S.R.C. II. L. Howell, Sr. 5 0 40 0 L. l'ennefather 5 0 13 1 H. E. Peralta 7.2 2 16 6 H.
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    • 1432 21 Singapore Shield Competition. The West Kents II. and the R.G.A. met in a Shield fixture on the S R.C. portion of the Esplanade, on the 9th inst. Both sides played a good game and it wa* difficult to say from the start which was the better team, ror
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  • 280 22 Singapore, Septkmrrr 16, 1908. PRODUCE. 3ambior 7 87* do (Cube No. 1» i»p’ k*i 12 00 Copra Bali 7.20 do Pootianak 6 80 Pepper. Black 10 50 do White 6% ,,16 17* Sago Floor Sarawak 2.91 do Brooei No. 1 2.85 Pearl Sago 8.60 Ooffee Bali, pioked 23 0
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  • 499 22 RUBBER EXHIBITION. SIR HENRY BLAKE ON OUTLOOK OF THE INDUSTRY British Malaya’s Rivalry o f Brazil. (From Our Own Corresi*o NMxi London (via Penang), September 1 0 There will be a dinner at Olvmni* 24th instant, in connection with theVlvSl 6 Exhibition, in order to bring CuSuJ*? ber growers manufacturers
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  • 2244 23 London, September 9, The following is the result of the St. Leger: Mr. J. B. Joel’s Your Majesty 1 Mr. W. Hall Walker’s White Eagle 2 Mr. L.deRothschild’s Santo Strato 8 A feature of the Eucharistic Congress will be a procession of the Sacrament through the streets of
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  • 1189 24 Berlin, September 9. Trouble has again arisen in Persia. The Shah lias decided not to summon the Parliament. Eight hundred French troops are being landed at Casablanca. Germany has given Sultan Mulai Hafid assurance of assistance if it is required. A sensation is reported from Denmark. The former
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  • SHIPPING IN PORT.
    • 574 25 September 9 Zanoui, Brit str, Driver, Moji, M. B. Kaisha Sandakan, Ger str. Klimment, Celebes. Behn Meyer Amiral Ponty, Feb str, Cerf, Dunkirk, Moine Corate Chesapeake, Brit str, Gray, Karachi, Asiatic Petroleum Coy 10 Delhi, Brit str, Andrews, Shanghai, P. AO.Coy Surada, Britstr, Archdeacon,'Calcutta,Boustead Kostroma, Bus str, Bulnoff, Vladivostock,
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    • 436 25 u September 9 1 J e d Sr an, T> Bnfc 8tr HoD gkong and Japan h uh Wo, Brit str, Langkat 10 Iranquebar, Dan str, H’kong, S’ fc hai, Japan Bombay Maru, Jap str, Nagasaki Amiral Ponty, Fch str, Saigon Natuna, Ger str, Anamba and Natuna Islands Laurens
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  • LIST OF PASSENGERS
    • 360 25 Per P and O. steamer Sumatra, duo Septi mber 18.—Mr. R. A. Gowan, Capfc. and Mr*. Stockley, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Baker, Mrs. Pountney, Mrs. R. W. Lamborton and child, Mrs. A. R. Brown, Miss M. Ludlow, Mrs. H. Price, Mr. G. S. Sinclair, Mr. J. Milne,
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    • 173 25 By the Delhi, Captain J. D. Andrews, Sept. 10. From Shanghai: Mr. C. Lushington. From Hongkong: Mossrs. D. Macdonald, J. F. Brandon, F. E. Holmes, D. Naylor, Li Yat Hing and Chang Yung Chuno. By the Oriental, Captain A. L. Valentine, Sept. 11. From London: Messrs. F. W. King,
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    • 117 25 By the Sept. 11. for Penang. Mr. and Mrs. Haas Meeker, Messrs. W. A. Greig, J. Hofirtnaun, F. Marcuse and Mr. and Mrs. Kiat Ann. Colombo: Messrs, F. G. Penny and li. Scott Young. Melbourne: Mr. and Mrs. K. J. I*. Brooks. London via Mar seilles: Mrs. Q. II.
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  • Stocks and Shares. Singapore, September 16, 1908.
    • 355 26 LHrte of Number i**ue Paid Shares forma- Capital Subscribed of Valus up lo Unissued Company Quota-iom« lon Bharea 1903 $3OO 000 300,000 30,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co., Ltd. 6.00 1907 *300.000 335,000 *1,600 10 10 7,600 Bmang Ltd. ..6 60 1901 *6OO 000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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    • 354 26 aiMinnn 194 194 4,1M0 11 Anglo Malay Rnbb«r Oo„ Ltd. (hilly paid) 4.11.6 1904 £140.000 194.196 103 500 17/# (oontrfb.) 4.9.6 1906 *200,000 136,000 13,601 10 10 7,400 Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. (fully paid) 15.00 1904 £BO,OOO 33,760 33,760 1 1 19,000 Bata Caves Rubber 00. Ltd. (f.p) 9
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    • 201 26 1894 £5,877.10.0 4,30* 7,688 19/6 11/0 916 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency, Lid 6.60 1898 6115,000 215,000 4,600 50 50 Fraser A Neare, Lid. 140.00 1805 615,000,000 15,000,000 190,000 115 135 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 80 0 0 iq \a so inn non «*nn non 18,000 100 Howarth Eratine, Ltd.
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  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 224 27 DINNE FORD’S The Phyiician’* Core hr Gout, Rheumatic Gout «ad Gravel. Bemadr lor > Sour V J > ifc.JW ms® M Have You Considered L l nR 5IC nes Almost certain to follow. The secret of good health Is to right the wronr in it« better corrective is known than
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    • 139 27 TIN DAYS rare 1HML Coventry Cycles, Kn •iw»rh«d ■um« rnm the fa utry i„ •n><>i.f-< M i >tr.«o«aJ «t Imm iHaii Utwr* itmmnfm- |i Ana Write ai once. u< Kiid our «•<„; MODlSd* <£3 o10 to £0 Md All later Improvi menu pMokmd A Dmiivmrmtf Frmm We ftmrAmee <wf* i
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    • 433 27 •a MARTIN’S X THE RUBBER WHEEL AND CYCLE WORKS atree (opfKwii* Armenian Church). on hire, for ml* and repaired. 4v lu all kinds of Repair Work on- Carriage Doo «J rl H,k sh^bw j»v£E5 A SiOjHBR’S I NBOCNOKI) JOY. i*,*, Thkk k 0. iu>bkn Tw IIU«H miiiii To IhtoTKV, THie
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  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 276 28 Caledonian Hofei. 77, Brass Sfasab Hoad, SINGAPORE. m^sBSSmb The Brightest and Healthiest Resort in the City. Hotel Porter, in uniform, meets all Boats and Trains ADELPHI HOTEL. > v V v J SIBHAM HOTEL OF THE EA8T. *LY HOTEL IN 8INOAPOHE ENGLISH MANAGEMENT. Anglo-Frenob Cainioe! English ClMolioMW Home Comforts Moderate
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    • 316 28 LEA PERRINS SA®CE Assists digest piqi ind gives a driightful flavour to all KIT DISHES, CHEESE. cuRRia, BINE. POULTRY tW Riling The Original Genuine Worcestershire. By Royal Warrant to H M The king. A •MF0**e*r ITS** >v M- 4* Cl..* Wow V A Magnificent Production. F.M.S ***e. •;Vt $2.00 ■Y
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