The Straits Times, 10 August 1901

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  • 15 1 The Straits Times. KSTD. OVER i A CENTURY SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901. NO. 20.5W
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 923 1 •FIHK BORNEO COMPANY, LIMUEP '■IHE Ki»r-I*rd Lift* ApnrtncK. Nmwirh Uaion Tit* Imnra Soci<*j. AtU. AarorM-rr Contrar (Kin>). TW Bq»it«ll» l.lh> Aiaunuw S .oi.<y. 1 h. rhln» M..M. J xuu: Navigati.* Conpaav TV TottaohMt Lags* B*sr CompaaT. Kor jorti.'ulort of thess CoaqianM*, see Urn fall a4v>rtueß»r.t of THE BORNEO COMPAITT. UMITBI>.
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    • 846 1 STEAMSHIP OtMPAMRS. i-mmnklijke paketvaabt maatschappli Cnrter contract with tne Netherlands India (iovernm^ut. ln«tll» at Sinimpnre: SHIP AOISCT, LATE J. DaEIWIU A Co., 2-3, COLLYEE QUAY. The undermentioned dates are only approximate. Steamer From Expected Will be Despatched (or On" Coen UaUMa via Aug. n Billiton, BaUvin, Samarang and Uilliton Soerabaia.
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    • 646 1 .imi'iii-l Berrice of tbe Ocpan Nlnun Ship C»:ii|«uy and ih<- Wwt \iislrali;iii «team N»ri^nlinn Company liWvtriv f'BEMANTLE, (PEBTH), NIIBTH WEST AUSTBALIAS POBTS. AND SIN6APOBE. THK "CLTA\, BALADIX AUSTIiALIND, u>D ch»rtkrki. sTEAJiiiB RICIIMOSD. 1 hese steamer* run at frequent interval* between Singapore »nd Western Australia, calling at Derby, King's Soun.i (Port
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    • 612 1 INSURANCE& rpHE LONDON AND UNCABHIRI 1 FIBK INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital r«,1»7,N)0 Paid up Capital 1312.7150 Ke»rre Fund £1,073,680 Tbe undersigned, Agent* for tbe Company, are prepared to accept Are riiks at current rates of premium. BOUBTBAD A Co., Agent*. rH CHINA TRADgRS INSURANCE oowaky. LiirrntD. Capital Subeciifaed $1,000,0n0. Amount Paid
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    • 345 1 INSURANCES. THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 17*0) THE undersigned, agents tor the alxivc company, are prepnreri to accept Fire Risks at current rate*. BKHN MEYER A Co. w. A Sl/J2 MAGDEBURG FIRE IXM'RANCE OOMPANT. (ESTABLISHED A.D. lf«J) THE undersigned, agents for the above company, aro prepared to accept Fire
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    • 697 1 I BANKS. ONGKONQ AND SHANGHAI BANKING OORFORATION. J-TJP CAPITAL #10,000,000. ERVE FUNDins Re*erve..slO,Ol!o,ooo ..omnnm r Reserve... .vacwo/"""- 000 000 KESKKVE LIABILITY OKI lnn i«.ftnn PROPRIETORS )-|lO,OOO/«0 CorBT or Dibbotob*-— i: KiiawtK, Kaq .-C»mu Ffov. J J. Bill Ikvinii i Dtri'ii Cbiimis, H. E T..miNa. H L. Kicbaimox, k. Ha.it. Kra
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    • 484 1 NOTICES. ST. ANDREWS HOUt-E. A CHURCH of England Boarding Horn for European and Eurasian boj who deyire to attend tbe schools of th p ace under the care of the ReT. D. Hollan stobbs, to whom applications can be sen or to the honorary secreUry, A Mono 1 w.s. uc
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    • 730 1 Cauabarlain'. Colic, Cholerm tad Diurhat BfltwdT. T8 EVERYWHERE »CKNOWLKIKiKI) A tobe the nnii successful nvcdicin* in use for Bowel Complaints. It alwai, cures, and ..ires .luicklv. It chii be •le^udcd upon cv,.,, the mo*i sever. »nd dangerous ca»es. Curw griping, all kind, of diarrho.- an.l at thenr.l uiiu.uhl loowne*. of
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  • 33 2 The Straits Times PRICE 15 CENTS. eilraUt Timtl I S80 a year, or poit/ne KJ4. Straitt Budget S\8 a year, or pott froe t*0. Advtrliring Knit.' may Im found in lk« fimrfh VQ*-
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  • 690 2 Great local interest and importance must be attached to the, latest advices from Tientsin, which indicate that the coal mines uf Kaipinp are in a fair way tv take the lead in the coal trade of the Orient. Such an advance in commerce must quickly render the
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  • 8 2 To-day's 4/ms bank rate is 1. 1 1
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  • 7 2 Witb to-duyV issue there is a supplement.
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  • 14 2 H M.S. linmlilrr left for Uorneu on a survey trip at 8.30 p.m. yesterday.
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  • 13 2 Tax I'arramalta with the mail from Kurupe is Uue at 4 p.m. to-day.
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  • 17 2 Lieut. I). Macleay K.(J A. left by the Bengal yesterday en route for Australia, on sick leave.
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  • 16 2 Till annual meeting of the Masonic Club take* place at Freemasons' Hall to-night at 8 30.
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  • 15 2 Db. U. D. Freer, Acting Colonial Surgeon, I'enang, is appointed a Coroner for tbat Settlement.
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  • 21 2 The German mail steamer Stuttgart left Hongkong on the 9lb inst and is expected tv arrive here ou Wednesday evening next.
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  • 56 2 At the annual meeting of the .Singapore Cricket Club held last nifcht, H. K civ* Frank bwettenbam was unanimously elected President of tb« Club. The first tie in the competition for for the Warren Football Shield take* place on Tuesday evening nest. The opposing teams are the S. V. R.
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  • 28 2 O> Tuesday next, the day fixed for the funeral of the late Dowager-Bmprest Frederick of Germany, 80 minute giins will be fired from Fort Canning, terminating at sunset.
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  • 29 2 Mr. John Anderson has been appointed member of the Pilot Board and also a member of the board of Licensing Justices for Singapore, vice Mr W. P. Waddell resigned.
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  • 33 2 The deaths registered at Singapore during the week ending on Saturday last wan 215, the ratio per thousand being 40.;i3. The death registrations in July were 973 witb a ratio of 45 68.
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  • 34 2 The performance of "Tbe Upstart" hy members of the Singapore Catholic Club, in aid of the building fund of 8t Joseph's Institution, will be given iv the Town Hall to-night for the last time.
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  • 32 2 Among the passengers who left for Australia by the Amtralind last Thursday afternoon was Mr. Swan, assistant manager of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. Mr. Swan goes to Australia on short leave.
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  • 36 2 The giant steamship Celiit, built for the White star Line by Messrs. Harland and W-Irl", left Queen's Uland, Belfast, on July 1 lth, on hn trial trip. The officials state that everything bas turned out satisfactorily.
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  • 32 2 At tbe Assizes yesterday Kassim, a Police Constable, was sentenced to •£k years' rigorous imprisonment for theft of money from Chief Inspector Black's »afe at the Central Police Station. Prisoner pleaded guilty.
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  • 55 2 Wilts the M. M. steamer Ac Y'iAie w:i« coming down the river at Saigon on her way to Singapore she collided witb the s.«. Sinai of the same Coin uany. Tbe Tiln bad one other cabins on the starboard side smashed and a portion of the awoini; torn. The Naai
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  • 43 2 Captain W Machean ol tin; Singapore Volunteer !;.:!-> has been T i mMnrred la the Keserve of OQicers, Minjapore Volunteer Corps, as from the Ist instant. Lieutenant J. MacLunnan bas bean appointed Captain in the Singapore Volunteer Kifles, with effect from the in instant.
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  • 55 2 With reference to a note in yesterday's issue, announcing practice shoots for the S V A -it :i :vi p.m. to-day and to-morrow, we are requested to note that this arrangement will not interfere with any other member of the above who may desire to go|down and use the same
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  • 55 2 The ti:aniH for the water polo match at the Swimming Club to-morrow are: Wnites: W. Darlce, N'upier, Henderson, Cross, Jackson, Groen, and Thomson. R-d- Penny, A Darke, Nuble, Woods, K Abrarns, Fraser, and Mad; ill. The launch leaves Johnston's Pier at x and It a.m. Polo players are asked to
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  • 60 2 Timn- is no reason, in the opinion of the Uliini Mail, why Chinese should not play cricket The best fielders in Hougkonz am Chinese, and if the lons coolie' were as expert in bowling and bat ting as he is in fielding, and could get ten more like him, be
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  • 61 2 The kissing of the Kinu bf each Peer at the Coronation is one of the services to be abolished at the ceremony in June nex>. William IV. wished to get rid of this ceremonial in isil, but ultimately be was obliged to submit.and was even kissed by the Archbishops an
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  • 82 2 Mb. Becker, of Behn Meyer 4 Co., was fined $20 this morning, by Mr. H.-ockman, for failing to give notice lo the Master Attendant of the arrival of the s.B. Arugonia, bringing twenty cases of petroloum for the tirtn. Mr. Kdlin, who appeared for the defence, said his client was
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  • 78 2 A CiiFiTER widow, who recently died, wrote her own death notice, leaving blanks for the day and month. She also wrote the following instructions When they measure me for my coffin, be sure to impress upon them to make it large enough to be loose and
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  • 79 2 A MABBIAUK has been arranged between Major Ossie Ames, of the L'nd Life Guards, and Miss Violet Cecil, the daughter of the late Lord Francis and I. niy Francis Cecil M.ij Ames is the tallest officer in the British Army, and :<s such had the distinction of
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  • 89 2 Mk. C I). Cardew, financial assistant, Krian, in tv act as assistant district magistrate, Tanjong Malim, with effect from the 7th May last. Mr. 8. K Shaw, cadet, is lo act as Inspector of Mines and assistant collector of land revenue, I.arut, with effect from the 6th August
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  • 80 2 A match took place at the Tanglin Club on Thursday night between The Merchants and The Rnst, v hen the latter won by 192 points. The scores were as follows THK BUT. J.U. Mactaggart. 7M A. P. Bowes «M A. A. Gunn 843 C. W. Darbishire.. or* O. B
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  • 439 2 BRANCH. The annual general meeting of the Singapore branch of the .Straits Settlements Association was held at l'J 15 to-day at the Singapore Kxuhange Rooms. Mr. John Anderson presided, and there were also present Messrs. A. Gentle, H Kort, W. H. Shelford, K Little, T Powell Robinson,
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  • 447 2 WRIXKKD ON TANJONQ Tl>IIO«. The following is uken frum the log of the schooner /,<«iy Ftorau-c, which, as we announced in yesterday's issue, was wrecked on Taiijong Tobor un the Sib inst the captain and owner (Mr. W. C. Wilkie) and crew c; Malays) being fortunately saved
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  • 163 2 ROWING CL UB NOTES. Practice lor the approaching Kegalta is in full swing, all the boats with the exception of Burgess' have been out to see how they sliapo and to endeavour to got a little together. Each crew has two evenings a week eat aside for tbeir training and
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  • 88 2 A cabli to the New York WorW. from Paris says The recent census shows that the population of Paris has increased 177,i'U in tin' past five years and is now .2,7U,U(S* These figures, representing only the legal population, are somewhat misleading. Paris has always the largest transient
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  • REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    • 71 2 £67,748,833 VOTED IN THKKK HofkH Ijvndon, 10M Avgn'l A new closure rule, adopted in tbe Hiiuwi of Commons 011 Wednesday, enabling the Estimates to be voted iv groups insteal nf separately, was applied in the House of Commons yesterday evening. Estimates aggregating £67,746,83.'! were voted in three houn,
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    • 128 2 Efskr. Mr. J. .V. Jordan's promotion to be British Minister in C'orea has been gazetted. KITCHKNER'S PROCLAMATION Lord Kitchener has issued a proclamation to the Boers in accordance with instructions from the Home Government. The proclamation provides for the permanent banishment from South Africa, unless
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    • 411 2 A stfl iv tliougli a i|uiet wed.ling took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral on W.-iliii'-.l ty afternoon when Mr. Kiyiii..l.l 1. B Clayton of the l.t.ik Civil Service was married to Miss Beatrice Dickens, the fifth daughter of the late Charles Dickens Ksq, of (iad's Hill Kent, and
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    • 265 2 Ha.nk-notks with curious endorsements are continually finding their way back to the Bank of England. The following are a few specimens of the pathetic and suggestive inscriptions that have been found recorded in this curious fashion. On the back uf a ten-pound nota issued in 18OU was
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    • 120 2 This morning, Mr lireen continued the eni|iiiry into the allegations against Wni Brodie, the cook of the schooner Aniy, who is accused of administering phosphorus or some oilier unwluik" some druii. witli the intention af causing hurt to (Japl Str.u'han. MrStracban, Walliicn Strachan, Lionel I'liiinmw, and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 593 2 NOTICES. RITCHIE'S WHISKY SPECIALLY selected blend; thoroughly matured in bond. Price $10 per case; sample* trr* BORNEO CO.. LTD. tn. th. s. Sole Importers. "Eagle" Cement. Tlie Latest Tests NO ll».. l,«M)llt«., after srir 11 after roarda} a in teea dajn Water in Water Tbe al. m tests were made
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    • 1066 2 NOTICES. CINUAPORE SPORTING CMB The Autumn Itace Mtctitg will I* held on UttobtriiMl, 24th, and Mlh. Programme. FIRST DAY. Tueminu, 22nd Oetol*f. Fiest Rice. THE MAIDEN' PLATE.— VaIue »4uo.— A Race for Maiden Horses— Weight as I«r scaleMOst.) Anallonanceul 141 b. to ex-Griflns Imported Into the Straits Settlements or Native
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    • 567 2 NOTICES. LAST NIGHT I LAST NIGHT! LAST NIGHT 111 SATURDAY, lOtm AUGUST. FlOr. DEVAL'S GREAT INDIAN CIUCUS AND MEXAGEUIE OF WILD AMMALS. Location -Beach Road. IMMtsD MKDAI,S n'varr'jd to Prof Devnl in his triumphant tour around India, Burma and Java. PRICES UF ADMISSION At USUAL. l>i»onj o|H-n Mt h p
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    • 790 2 LATtW ADVERTISEMENTS. IMPKRIAL HERMAN MAIi. LINE. KOR KUROPR. THE Imperial German mail steamer STVTTGARr, Captain (iro-x-h, of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, left Hongkong, 00 Friday, the Rth inntant, nt x p. m. and mltv be expn-ted to arrive here CO Wednesday evening, the 14th inst. She will proliAhly lie despatched lor
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    • 107 2 Clattob- DtrEEHS On the 7th in*t., ai Bt. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore by the Rev. W. H. Unnkerley. Colonial Cbsplain Rsoihald Joan lUyabd, eldest son of Reginald B. B chuton Esq., lute of Maryborough, Queensland, to Butiuce, fifth daushter vi the late Charles Dickens Eiq., of U;»dB Hill, Kent. ■.fsafs. iaMn<wc
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  • 2529 3 Many well-disposed persons have written to the papers of the adjacent East on me I'lopian advantages of the Servants' R-rristration S,-I,.ime, which is to banish M ever the occasionally vexing pnililem of domestic help. They know all about the matter, and, thet.retually, the registration scheme is as
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
    • 241 3 - TO THE EDIToK OF THK STRAITS tUB." Sib, 1 was pleased to see you take up the subject of education and I hope you will keep at it till our boys have a belter chance. I have a little boy in Stand. I. at Raffles and he
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    • 497 3 Mr. C. I. Haunders, tbe Otlicial Assignee, >igns the Bankruptcy report for 1900. The department is worked at a loss. Krom the last Board of Trade report on bankruptcy, it appears that the expendiluie. of the Bankruptcy Department in Englaud grnatly exceeds the revenue derived from bankruptcy proceedings,
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  • 1251 3 Ihk annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Cricket Club took place at the Tanglir. Club last night. Mr. Hugh Fort (President) occupied the chair, and there was a fair number of members present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. ANNEAL
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  • 305 3 A couitESPONDKHT to the iladraa Ma\l writes :-Kor the past year 1 have been residing in a little house in Travancore situated onabitof elevated ground which it completely surrounded by paddy fields and a dozen varieties of tali trees and jungle shrubs. Insects of all
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  • 203 3 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. MIXED UOUBLK9. A. CLASS. Miss Salzmann and Mr. J. ft Mactaggart beat Mm. Ken and Mr. F. O. Mactaggart, A-*. 5-0, 6-1. Mrs. Adams and Oapt. Dewing i*at Mrs. Warrant and Ur Webl>, (M). *■>:. t* Mrs Pmton and Mr. Rainnie i.l Mr*.
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  • 219 3 St. Andrew's Uathedul. (10th Susdav akteh Tkisitv.) 7 a. m.. Matins .4-> a in.. Ho' v mini union .iu-I Sermon. ti.-tU p. vi Kveusong. and Bermon. St. MiTrHßH's <'h i' R' ii. B':hov I.ivki. K.l'. p. m., Evunnoni; and Sermon. ROMAN CATBOMC i 1 1 HEiiKAi. the
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  • 567 3 Sikgapou. 10th August, 1901. PRODtTCR. Oxmbier buyers I 10M Copra Bali B.'O do Pontinnak 7.7K Pepper, Black buyer* *>.0n do White, (t>X) 44.76 Sago Floor Sarawak 5.% do Brunei No. 1 5.90 Pearl Jairo S.M Coffee, Bali, IA% basis 19 "0 Coffee, Palemhang. 16% basis 26.00 Coffee. LiberUn No
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 57 3 IN ALMOST KVKRY COMMUNITY there is someune whose life has been saved by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrbcea Remedy. Such rwrajos seldom miss an opportunity to facommend it, and their recommendation and the never failing qualities of the remedy account for its great poularity. Vor sale by all dealers in
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    • 50 3 DANtiKRS OK INKLI'KNZA. Tlie great danger from inlluenui is of its resulting in I'neiiiuoina. This can fe obviated by using Chamberlain's ugh Remedy, as it not only cures inKtienza, but counteracts any tendency of tbe disease towards pneumonia. Sold by all dealers in Medicine*. The Dispensary, General Agmte, Singapore a-A
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    • 349 3 MASONIC CLUB, Singapore. Notice is hereby given that the Thirteenth Annual Quaere! Meeting of the Club will be held in the Club Kuoms, Freemasons' Hall. Singapore, on Saturday, August 10th, at 8-J» p.m., precisely. Business 1. To Receive the Committee* Report and Accounts. 2. Declare a Dividend. (Under Rule 4.)
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    • 811 3 NOTICBB AUSTRIAN RUGS. ARE UNEQUALLED FOR USK AS BLANKKT. CONYKRLET OR TRAVELLING RUGS aottiid MKDIUM. BKSr. wwm, in Price. Sale Price. Price. Sale I'rice. nice dark Size 60by4;iins. »2.00 1170 1 7;s lbs. 1350 K;S> rtrlped de 75 by s4 $3 00 MM $4 00 »3UO sign* With mo „60
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 196 3 DAY BY DAY. SATUaniY, ***** Aui.iirr. High Water 6.18 p.m. U. K C. Practice Shoot. Tauglin. S. L. I. T. C. Tournament. Masonic C'luh Meeting. B.DU. The Upstart Town Hall. 9. Bioscope. Beach Koad. 9. IferaU Circus. Beach Koad. 9. mmhv, lliii AuonsT. High Witor. 8.43 a.m. 7.40 pro. Tenth
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    • 95 3 WEATHER REPORT. Caaaaaj ITrrban Hutpiim. 9th August, IHOI. 9 a.m 3pm. 9 p m KaMTnuT Har. 29 9JB 29.850 59.811 I'Kiiin 840 I 84.4 80.6 >• W. B'H. If.nr 77.0 77.0 77.0 -SS Inr.ofWn.i N.w. s.k. Calm Max. Temp. ««.l Mm 76.7 »^8 Max.inSunUH.il ;s° Terr.rad 73.3 £-2 Rainfall 1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 718 4 NOTICES. CUEN'A MUTUAL LIFE SwURANCK COY, LTD. H.4D OriMß No. IS, OaMad Ron., lI— H 1 VH WAI TIE. Munwer. KESSIA TAN KIM TIAX A SONS, l-^l Agents. The oiopanr offer* aasier terms and betler Bonuses than any other Company doing bu»inf»« la the Rait. A speoiid point is made
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    • 1343 4 NOTICES; BEAUTIFULSKIN Soft White Hands Luxuriant Hair Produced by CUTiSURA SOAP. MILLIONS of Wow- v Vn CrncomA Soir MtelosiTsly for prmentae, imritj mR, and N-antKrlng th« skin, tor cUimfing lh« scalp of enutt, scales, and dandruT, and the stopping of falling balr, for sofunlaf whitening, and soothing trd, roogh, and
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    • 338 4 NOTICES, For H«fVot>S J(9s*haust!on /^i^^^^ CH*POTt«UTS v^^H PbosphoglyceTate j^^m OF LIME tf uit Mmus tyium. F» MnMn. IIIIIMI •W I-^ I_-W«. MM. PHOSPHOBLrCCfiiTE tiHUP iCMAPOTEAUT, PHOSPHOsircEHiTt wmt (CMAPOTIAUTI PHOSPHOSLfCEHtTE CAPSULES (OHAPOTCAUTI S. r». »MWM, MSMLniMCI AIM IDEAL TONIC SERRAVALLO'S TONIC (BARK AND IRON WINE) stimulate* the AppeUte MlrriiKthni). tke VITW>
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    • 232 4 NOT.ds. MNtS for LEU PERIIir f|f i M WygCEiUKSHiK SAUCE. vßa Special J*£|||Sfe'^Tbe -V? PHPieiirs to I^'JIIB^S Empress of India CELEBRATED OILMAN'S STORES. CEYL )K TSL&.. T'llElwstcver imported into the country, pa.'k.'d InOolombo, straight from the factory. A <|ualify J nh»st* containiiie sepr.rato !r. packets KT>. B quality j cbest«
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    • 310 4 UNTOUCHED BY HAND. Fop INFANTS and INVALIDS. When prepared is similar to Breast Milk. fl I ■■-.-> FOOD WOBIIS, PIUKHAM. niin'iy E1HII.A!». McALISTER CO. FOR Fairbanks' Standard Portable Platform Scales. Accurate and Reliable, manufactured of the best materials by experienced workmen. A-Xjlj -P-A-lx-TS A.ISTID BE-VK/ITsTO-S A.7&& OF TEMPERED CAST STEEL.
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