The Straits Times, 22 August 1906

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    15 1 The Straits Times. \O. 22.120 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 22. 1906. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      463 1 ""'I 1 1 11 1 Reliability Evidence IN FAVOUR OF THE DE DION-BOUTON Car was forged in the Scottish Reliability Trials. One De Dion entered. One De Dion registered Absolute non-stops every day. The tit'e Reliable Cart given lo the De Dion, is proved more and more conclusively day by
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      467 1 "STRAITS TIMES" BDSjJiKSS DIRECTORY. AUCTIONEERS HDTPI TEL. »D«:- "I* BflU" POWELL CO., Singapore. DE LA (KsTAKLISUBD 42 TEARS). Real KsUUe Auctioneers and Valuers. Mortga RIA arranged Valuations made. Rents collected. I'owell A Coy's Auction and HonseProperty Telephone 63 bingapore ircular is isxued weekly and iwiut free to any idresH I
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      291 1 ROBINSON COMPANY. A aaßiaaaaaaC at HmSH L COURT, NAVAL AND MILITARY TAILORS. fTßweeds, (Bfieviots 111 ONE BUIT LENGTH ONLY So that onr customers can rely upon any selection being exchiaiYe Riding Breeches, Box Cloth Gaiters. Workmanship, Style and Fit The Best. ROBINSON" &> OO: FUKUDA SHOTEN Nos. 23 and "24
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      119 1 MORTGAGEES SALE. OF THE BKITISH STKAMK K •BATU HADJKK Tiiridity Mai Auguit at 2.30 p.m.. Gross tonnage, 33. Length, 7R feet breadth. 14 feet; depth, 6 feet 9 in. Mas been running between Singapore A Booroo and adjacent Dutch Islands. Now lying in the aaftJOar off Clyde Terrace. Open for
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      379 1 I.ATRST ADVFRIKMENTS. NOTICE. Owners ..f ents an 1 fowl-, exhibited at the A«n flortirultiiriil Know and not vet removed are requested t<> apply for their Exhibits to Mr. R. Moore. M-a (Hni|H.ii){ Java K«ad, who has been aakad t.> take <;liari(e of the animals till .ailed for. ;)IOH laaawhi ghrea
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    English v. American Methods.
    730 2 The American Con.ul at Birmingham has written to the Department of Common? at Wafkiagtoa, V S A with reference to the nmiiv v.Mts of British manufacturers to American factono These visits, he !:ay«. are bLaring fruit, one in n and it.el nianii 'acturer statin,' that he
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    74 2 Nobody can make London believe lhat every American man is nut I mil lionairc. says the "World" of New York. The old oak furniture fa<i ori m in Yorkshire and Belgium are now work ing overtime turning out treasures lor American millionaires. Of those, the most popular this season is
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    74 2 All who have much to do with telegrams in out here aro aexustomod to tho vagaries of the telegraph signaller, who sometimes producer* results as surprising end unexpected as the printer'l "devil." The following is an n t;uicof a telegraph signaller's blunder. A ■Manga sent from Bczwada to Bombay India
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      335 2 JODELITE ■jMr -CIV must not be confused with other preparations whicli claim similar properties. JODELITE has been in use in the "Straits Settlements" for many years and has proved itself to be an absolute protection of SOFT TIMP.KRS against White Ants, Dry Rot, Teredos and Decay. This Preservative PENETRATES ONE
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      488 2 HOEG'S Antl- Corrosive Composition Anti- Fouling- Composition Boot Topping Paint Used constantly with greatest guccena by •learner* and nailing ships of all iiationa. For sub-agencies apply to H. SCHAEFER CO., 1765 Hole Agents LAGE STORE 170, ORCHARD ROAD. Large and varied ftock of Laces, Nottingham, Valenciennes, Iriih and Brussels and
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      493 2 THE COCOA' OF THE OLD COUNTRY' i§ip(A.MH]RY$ BfQT Absolutely Fbre vOCOA It is tke purest and most economical cocoa in vise. It's nicest too. j* 7H£ lANCEl \sqys "Cadburys /s theSfandardff highest pvrits': ISMAIL RAHEEM SHOTV A init^niticicDt collection of senuire High Class Jewellery of every description, at No. s-.'
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      36 2 They quicken the Liver. The action of Doan's dinner pills ou the Liver iliroct and specific, exciting every nerve ipcning overv cluninel, and causing a •"ree flow of all torpid :md stagnant liile. ;Of all chemists).
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    The Chit System.
    252 3 In Shanghai, at least, remarks the I'lkin^ and Tientsin Tinx -he chit svsU-m lias i( vo<l a blow which may or may nut i/io.i- effect ivr iii reducing to MMM (.vent tho ovil brought about by tho ruling state of things, bu> wn>h 111 any <vc ;it
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    Bermuda Arrowroot and Tobacco.
    200 3 The iirnv.ii t manufactured in Bermuda is of a.i excellent quality and com--111 .-ind-i a high price in home and foreign maik't Th pric: (retail) per lb. in London ii about 2s. 6d., as compared with la. and 9d. per lb. for St. Vincent and <tlier
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    Gold at the Cape.
    220 3 Hutiiours of a geld discovery in the C.ipc Division have been circulating in Cane Town during the last few days, and rumour in thi- instance has. sav:the "Cape Times," mere foundation in fact than it usually has. It seems that .1 short time ago the plough
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    62 3 Prior to the fixity of Exchange, Indian railways wore worked at a loss. Th? guaranteed railways now yield nearly £2,500.000 sterling of act profiU annual. y. do convinced is the Stale that rocm yet exists for development, that over 3,000 additional milet: arc under construction. When the:* are completed, the
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    101 3 In the experience of the oldest inhab'tants such a large number of fires as have broken out during tho present monsoons is unprecedented in Rangoon. Another outbreak occurred at one o'clock on the 'JB;h ultimo in the quarter of the town in one of the low ranges of buildings used
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      59 3 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it one of your regular habits t< keep Cliainborlian's Colic, Cholera auri Diarrhoea Kemedy in your home as I ■ajagaatw! muhl sudden attack o' l.uwel pftiajmilrt I is c-rta-.n to lx nwdf 1 01 latir. and whon thali'iK i...iit-ti it will I>o needed
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      304 3 URALITE. THE BEST FIRE-RESISTING BUILDING MATERIAL SUPPLIED IN SHEETS FOR ROOFING ALL KINDS OF BUILDINGS AND FOR CEILINGS, PARTITIONS, etc. x genU: HUTTENBACH BROS. CO. J|^ For your health fj V wFr^rQj^m mak e a regular drink of Lime Juice. The :m\ Kelly oaalsh, Btd. The Imperial French Novel*. Postage
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      608 3 STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL 1906-7. ORDERS Now Received for Delivery at the End of November IN Singapore and other places in the Straits. Any Desiring to Advertise Should Communicate Without Delay With he Editor, Straits Times Annual, Straits Times Office, Cecil Street, Singapore. PHOSFERINE yu>ioE,»giW J Th. Great.* of all Tonic.
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      65 3 in 'I Kun.la down mams A.M. f.M. P.M. 10.30 12.20 .i.M--10.37 12.27 4.05 10.38 12.28 4.06 10.43 12.33 4.11 10.44 12.35 4.18 10.49 12.40 4.18 10.50 12.41 4.19 10.53 12.44 4.22 10.54 12.45 4.23 11.05 12.56 4.34 11.06 12.57 4.86 11.23 1.13 4.52 11.36 1.17 4.56 11.84 1.25 5.0« !«I»S
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      457 3 COMMON SENSE -NUTSHELL A new mrtlical work on the catuca and nmut and rffrrtualmeanaof lf-cura ertr diaruverrdtor nrrroua and functional dcbUitj, wa.tr wilmliiy. drprr«km of ■Ma Ac .with practical obrwrTatk>n» on mamai:r and full dirrctiona for rrmoriaf certain dl>quallnraii<ma Inst dm iroy thi* happinrM "f wrdd^d life. It alfto :rrau
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 22ND AUGUST.
    201 4 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 22ND AUGUST. This week's Strait* Htuhjrl. which will appear touioriow morning, will be published in exceptional circumstances. A full and exhaustive, account of the Agri Horticultural S 1 1 > w will Ik- L'lun. with complete details of H. K. the (iovernoi's interesting
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    371 4 I Wk nt SiiiguiMire may soon receive a visit I from a band of v.jry interesting traveller*. It la -tntci l that a number uf members of tin- mi in in I; ■idi-tag are coming out to the Far Kaht. 'I'lii- first mutation was -i-nt by the I 'like .loliann
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    664 4 Not many of the motions brought before the Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Kinpire were- uf sufficient local interest to warrant submission to the special notice of our readers; but there was one at all events which cannot be passed over in silence. The wording of the
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    9 4 Thk Strait* Budyrt will to published to morrow morning.
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    18 4 Thk Russiau strainer H-tty ariivnl this morniiig frou Hankow with a cargo of tea far i. Ii i
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    23 4 Thk Null riiinil mail steamer Ktmimf Will, m 111. which left Singa]»>re for Kurope on August 4t!i arrived at Sue/, on Jlst iu-t.
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    25 4 Tiik F. at S. yacht Mrnin nrme<l tenterday from l'ort Swcttenhaiu with Mr. -lustice anil Mrs. Hyndman -Tones, and Mr. Van Gi y/el on Niard.
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    25 4 Thk Geiiuan mail steamer Print im nl< having left Penang on the 21st instant at midnight may be Oaactad to arrive here to-morrow at a.m.
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    27 4 On copy af the History ol the War in South Africa. IHV.I l'.xr.'. Vol. I. has been received and added to the Otticers' Reference Library in Siuga|>ore.
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    26 4 The Cape Government Railway Bill, which has just been published, contemplates the construction of some I'iH miles of railway at an estimated cost of .CM. .18.V
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    25 4 Captain R. Mrt:. Porter. Ist Sherwood Foresters, will take over the duties of Brigade Signalling Officer vice Lieutenant C. I). Harvey. Nt Slit rwood Foresters.
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    28 4 Thk I'uitcri States Government transport (;/</n. i arrived from Manila this morning. This is one of the vessels tiiat assisted in towing the floating dock DMMf to Mauilr,.
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    32 4 It is reported from Peking that Chinese has invented a smokeless |M>wdei of greater power than the powders of Kmh and that lie has presented a sample to the Viceroy Yuan Shikai.
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    32 4 Thk ninth international automobile cxlii bition. organised by the Automobile Club de France, will be held in the (iranri Palais des Champs ElyseeH et Annexes, from the 7th to the 2Xrd Dtceiulx;r.
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    47 4 Mk. W. Oci (ii:i>KT has been appointed general manager of the Midland Railway Company. England, in succession to Mr. John Mathieson, who has resigned in cousequence of ill- health. Mr. Uranet is only 89 years of age. and was appointed assistant general manager ouly la st year.
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    50 4 Thk proposed cable to Iceland is to be laid from the Shetland Islands to Thorsnavn. in the Faroe Islands, and thence to Seydisf jord. in Iceland. From the latter point there- is to be a land line to Reykjavik. The cable is not expected to be completed until the autumn.
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    41 4 Tin new Chief-Justice appeared at the Supreme Court thin morning but held no session of the Court. Nor did Mr. Justice Law reappear, so there were no cases heard in the first Court. Mr. Justice Fisher was occupied with bankruptcy cases.
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    37 4 ArcOßDlMi to the Indiwtrial Motor lirruw the Federated Malay Statesotleraprotitable field for the employment of steam and petrol lorries. Enquiries should be addressed to H. B. M. Consul, Hingapore." Ah Singapore is evidently in Siam or China.
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    114 4 It lias always been an accepted statement that the African elephant is incapable of being tamed and utilised for labour in the manner which is frequent with the Indian species. The Congo authorities, having previously imported a held of Indian elephants, with a staff of trainers, w ithout any great
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    54 4 A Chinksk contemporary «tates.that sine* the arrival of the Japanese Minister, Mr. G. Hayashi. at Peking, there has been a constant procession of high Chinese officials aud dignitaries coming aud going from the legation. It has been rcmarkc! that the Legation of no other country has evpr been the- centie
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    55 4 Thk following changes in Garrisou Km ployinent have taken place*: Ist Sherwood Foresters. Lee. Cpl. W. Sharp. (J. ML P.. vice Loe Cpl. luskip., Pte. A. Ward, G. ML P. vice Pte. Fletcher., I^ce. Cpl. C. Stoce, School Assistant, vice Pte. Stuart., Pte. F. llellen. Infants School Orderly, vice I"U'.
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    59 4 Likltk.vaxt (i. A. D. Harvey. RAM C. proceeded from Pulau llrani on the 81st of .Inly, 1906, to Scrauggong. Selctar. and Chen-Chu-Kang, for the purpose of collecting samples and reporting upon the sources and their surroundings, of drinking water for the Troops on Mameuvres. returning to Pulau Brani on the
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    71 4 Thf. Rev. Dr. Timothy Richard h»> !.<■< -n inviU^l hv the W.iiwupu (Foreign Affairs Board I at Peking to consult about the drawing nil of a sjHcial religious treaty for the better future ojovoßMaoo of aaaMea between converts :md nun onvi rts in the Chinese Kinpire. It is stated that
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    60 4 Sii: Wu.tki: K..ki;ton has sailed for Week Africa, highly satistie I. evidently, with the results of his conference with the Government regarding railway development in Nigeria. The Home Government, he found. fully realised the hnartenee of railway communication to the Protectorate, and he hopes to learn at an early date
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    61 4 Thk King has "ranted the petition of tinInstitute of Directors for a Royal Charter. The Institute was founded early in MM, with the object ot promoting the honest and capable direction of jointstock enterprise, and particularly of remedying the mm resulting from the participation therein of persons of doubtful antecedents
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    17 4 Thk l'nited States troops in the Philippines working in conjunction with the constabulary have again caught the
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    43 4 "pnlajanes irebel fanatics! and inflict id a severe punishment upon them. says the ',,t,/,,,, of August 9. They struck their camp on the Bit.i River and kiiled 10 of the outlaws ard wounded several Other*, capturing eight. Among the killed were two leaders.
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    66 4 It is Tf\tarUn\ from Canton that the British Government has begun to move in regard to the appointment of engiiner* to tin construction staff of the Canton-Hankow railway. Sonic time ago ii was announced that it was pt-sxibk. that Belgian engineers would be appomu ,1. and it is now stilted
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    72 4 A hokkihu: affair is repoUutl to liave occurred in the Ban-ta-wai district, Bangkok, a fortnight ago. A Malay man living there had two wives aud. during his absence from the house, they quarrelled and fought and the younger woman hit the left breast of the other so savagely that the
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    98 4 Sim k motor-cars are becoming numerous in Bangkok, and since some of the drivers are reckless and incompetent, it would Is' hii advantage, in the opinion of the linngkok Tiim*, if some regulations as to speed could be arranged, backed by a stiff penalty. A man who should drive his
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    94 4 At the annual meeting of the liniiciial Cancer Research Fund held recently an encouraging report was presented. Sluch new knowledge hid been inquired during the la*t (our y<is-r>.. ami it' was hoped tTi.it further experimental study would yield results having a direct hearing on the nature and treatment of the
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    137 4 A parade of the Shanghai Chinose Voluntears, which took place recently at that city, before Duke Tsai-Ue mid his fellow Travelling High Commissioner. Ziang Chi heng. has proved almost as disastrous to the new Corps as a pitched battle. The parade took place on a Sunday, a blnzing hot day,
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    120 4 Vickroy Yuan Shi Kai. the man of the hour in China, has not acquiesced in the Kin press Ik i wager's shelving of the constitutional government proposals for 15 years. He, so the South China Mttrmmj I'ott says, has memorialised the Throne urging reforms in officialdom and suggesting that the
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      NEED FOR DIPLOMACY
      31 4 Berlin, *l»t August. At Warsaw, revolutionists, disguised in officers' uniforms, attacked Hen Lerchenfeld, the German Consul-General. The Russian Government gave (iermany satisfaction for the outrage in diplomatic fashion.
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      STRONG FLEET NECESSARY.
      53 4 President Roosevelt and America's Wants. President Koosevelt. in a letter to ii repn sciititive from Indiana, in the Batted States Congress, discusses naval matters. The President Jeola— 0 that America is hound to keep up a strong tl'et to enforce the MnnloiI). x trine, anil to control
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      Catholic Meeting.
      17 4 A in ;ting of C.itliolie-i \v.is bald at Kssen in the presence of Cardinal Vnnntelli.
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      Island Disappears.
      16 4 -luan Fcrniindc/. in ialaad hawd for its associations with BoWmm CIMWII. li.is dis ap|H'arcd.
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      Damage by Earthquake.
      21 4 A thousand pssM were killed in the earthquake in Chile. The damage done U set at X"2 (XXUXK).
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      MONTAGU DISASTER.
      75 4 Home Newspapers Consider Penalties Severe. aWA Sn,q,< ii.,; >->„,i AmgwM. The ne\vspa|>ers geneially admit tint the |Miialtics meted out to Captain Adair. an<l Navigator Dathan by the Court-martial regarding the stranding of H.M.S. \!,,i>!,i /v, are severe, yet they consider they were demanded by t le principles of
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      BRITISH ARTILLERY.
      68 4 General French's Opinion on Quick-firing Guns. The military correspondent to the Time* revewing the recent artillery inspection at Aldershotby (irneral French, Rays that' in our new quick-firing field artillery gun we have absolutely first class material, w hich has given satisfaction. Every battery com mamler is of the
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    72 4 Thk agricultural returns for I9H show an itiereiisc in the acreage under corn crops in the L'nited Kingdom as compared with the previous year of O.S.IMKI, the total acreage being M.:ril,IHN). In (treat Britain the area under wheat showed a recovery of 421.711 acres, or •O'T percent., tat three fourths
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    70 4 JSMOM fi 'in the permanent way material passing through Loureneo Marques, the local British Consul says it would seem that the British manufacturer cannot cater for the requirements of light railways such as are used on the Witwatersrand mines. At the present time the German manufacturer has a monopoly for
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    84 4 Tur. King of Spain has honoured Sir Alfred Jones, the eminent Liwcppol ship owner, by creating him Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic. This order is one of the highest in Spniii, and is seldom bestowed outside the country. It is intended to mark King Alfonso's
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    89 4 Thk following are recent V. M. S. appointment" Mr. C. It. Coriuac to be Assistant Superintendent, P. and T., Selangor, Negri Sembilan and I'ahang. Mr. .1. Browne to be a Locomotive Driver. K.M.S.K. Mr. W Harrison to act as Secretary to Resident, I'erak. Mr. C. S. Robinson to act as
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    131 4 A stiikkt coolie's idea of economy coin him d with the hasty temper of a waiter in a restaurant at West Point, in Hongkong, on the l.'lth instant, resulted in serious injury being dove to the former. The roolie entered tin- restaurant and ordered a meal. Having euten his till,
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      121 4 Artistic Portraiture Ol Tilt HI«.UIJ>T KxrELLENt'E HAVING 2 STUDIOS Vdiiptcd for Forenoon and I Afternoon Light, and our Chief Artist" s time being confined i entirely to the studios, we are thus enabled to give sittings throughout the day. HUiH CLASS SPECIALITY: Art Portraits in Carbon in 24 different colours.
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      VALPARAISO EARTHQUAKE.
      430 5 VALPARAISO EARTHQUAKE. THIRTEEN SMALL CITIES IN CHILE DESTROYED. Liner Runs Ashore. Jirr'd. SimfUfmrt tMfjm. tM Ant/nut. British Insurance C.mipiiuies are little affected by losses over the earthquake disaster at Valparaiso. Those (om|uinies interested in the place rely M the "Earthquake Clause.' A mis-ni:. mi iwd at I 10 p. m.
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      Greek Priest Arrested.
      25 5 The (ireek Metropolitan aud 40 (rreeks and Bulgarians have beeti arrested and charged with being the anthors of the excesses at Anchialos.
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      More Mutineers Executed.
      11 5 More Kara] mutineers have been executed at Kronstadt.
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      BRITAIN AND SERVIA.
      40 5 The Renewal of Diplomatic Relations Uec'il Singapore 1,- 10 p.m. Mtt Augunt. Diplomatic relations between Britain and Servia have been renewed, ami Mr. Whitehead has presented his credentials to King IVter in Belgrade, cordial s|>eeche* being interchanged.
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      OPIUM WAR.
      51 5 Chinese Students Denounce the Drug. An Auti Opium demonstration is reported from Canton. Students, carrying banners and denouncing the use of the drug, marched in procession. A boy rode at their head. He was mounted on horseback, carried a pi|>e, ami hud hi* face blackeueil. to represent v
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      DISORDER IN CUBA.
      49 5 Serious Encounter Between Insurgents. Hrc.l. 10 ir, a.m. ;>>,ij August. It is rc|*irted that a serious outbreak of disorder has arisen at Cuba among the insurgeuts. Over a thousand of them hail an encounter yesterday, t ventv miles from Havana. On tuith sides many were wounded.
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    HOGAN AND CO.
    1683 5 FURTHER HEARING OF THE CASE THIS MORNING. Cross-examination of Mr. Coghlan. Thk hearing of the charges againvt Mr. H. C. I logan. formerly Chairman of Direr(on of 1 logan ami Company, Ltd. and Mr. J. B. Kobertson, formerly Secretary of the same Company in connection with the
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    SEQUEL TO AN ACCIDENT.
    543 5 Tram Driver Fined for Injuring a Sikh Policeman. Tuk sequel to a tram accident was heard at the Police Court yesterday afternoon when Slayman bin Bongson was charged with driving the car in a m inner so rash as to endanger human life and likely to
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    54 5 Thk Viceroy of Canton is sadly in need of funds. The revenue of the province falls short ot the outlay by about t5.000,000. Gambling has been licensed to bring in more money, hut the revenue still falls short. The Viceroy is now casting about for means to raise more money
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    REAL GRIT!
    533 5 REAL GRIT Handsome Donations towards New V.M.C.A. Building. Ax important meeting of the members of the Singapore Young Men's Christian Aftsociation was hejd last night at Zetland House, for the purpose of discussing, and eventually accepting the plans of the new headquarters, which are to be erected on the plot
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    SENTENCE SMARTED!
    117 5 Heavy Fine for Possession of Morphia. On the 18th instant three Chinese were arrested at Duxton Koad in possession of about 'J.-id grains of morphine and a small quantity of cocaine. There were also five hypodermic syringes. This morning. Inspector Hart charged them with possession of morphia anil
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    Accelerated Through Service To Europe By C.P.R.
    104 5 With the inauguration of the Fast Atlantic Service by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's new steamers the Fmprn* of Ireland and Kmpreu of Britain commences the accelerated through service by Company's route, which enables passenger-., who so desire, to travel from Hongkong to
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    PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SHOW.
    106 5 Wk have been permitted to view some of the Photographs taken by Masaca. Lambert and Co. at the recent Agri horticultural Show, and can commend them highly. Two large views of the Opening and Inspection ceremonies, as performed by H. E. the Governor, are extremely happy
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    Property Sale.
    52 5 Tuk following property was dispom-d of by auction at Messrs Powell and Cog saleroom yesterday afternoon Chinese business pre mines No. 10 Cecil Street, Singapore, area, 8801 square feet, comprised in Government leases lor 99 and 999 yean. O. M. V. R. K. M. Letcbinan Chitty. 122,700. Monthly
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    ARRIVAL OF THE "KIAN ANN."
    90 5 Tuk small local steamer A'mn Ann. which was beached off Batu Pahat during a squall recently, arrived here under her own steam yt sterday afternoon. Her cargo was put into lighters and the vessel was floated off the bar on Sunday at high tide. In
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    Juvenile Burglars.
    140 5 On the 18th Kaja Minsira watchman at No. 1M Cecil Street, locked up his place and went out. He returned a few hours later and found that someone liad been there during his absence. The padlock on the door had been broken and two brass dishes, five brass
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    Old Carthusians.
    56 5 At the Singapore Club last evening the old boys of Charterhouse, resident in Singapore, held a dinner and the gathering whs a most pleasant one, Carthusian days Uiug. naturally, the chief topic. Those discussing school days- and at dinner m re:— Messrs. .1. (i. Mactaggart. J. Graham, A.
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    113 5 Tuk late Towkay All Fook. proprietor of the Bangrak Dock, at Bangkok who died ;i few days ago at the nge of .17 years, was. remarks the Stum Obirrvrr, a ty|* of the best class of working Chinamen who OOOM thither. He arrived with some eighty other (ellow-imiuigrantH about forty
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    Masonic News.
    173 5 Tiik inauguration naatiag of tin- District Grand Chapter <>f tli<- Kaxtern Arahi|>aiaga of Koyal Arch Mrhoiim was linlri ln-t •VMiag M. K. C'oin|>. thr Hon. \V. Napier taking office a» 1). Sn|it. Tlit; nAeen u|>i>"iiit<'<l were:— md I'r. K. M. Ktlii.t Ill. Vii; 3rd IV A. Knight (608);
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      25 5 Town and Volunteer Band. I jo Town iiml Vuluntocr Band will ulav at Kk|iUiiiu< It tliis evening from 5 to 0 o'clock MMH ]iti milling.
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      329 5 STRAND HOTEL. RANGOON. :o: "THE QUEEN HOTEL OF BURMA" The largest, best appointed and the leading hotel in llangoou. Every medern comfort, combined with moderate prices. Service-dc-Luxe and unrivalled cuiqine. Most perfect Sanitary arrangements. book's Coupons accepted. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. OTTIR, PRICE3S Have been revised throughout on basis of prevailing
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    F .M. S. Notes.
    312 6 The s.s. Glonearo arrived at Port Swettenhain at the 17th inst. at 10 a.m., ;in<l lift the next day at 2 p.m. for Sin'.m|> la, having discharged 385 tons of ■ailwav material and cement in ten working hours: a pmart bit of work. I^ast month was
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    Sir Walter Egerton.
    255 6 Before Sir alu-r Lgerton, the High Coniimss.oncr for buuthe-in Nigeria, sailed from England on his return ty West Africa, ho was interviewed by one of Router's representative.-' Questioned as to his efforts in connection with the development <>f Nigeria, particularly in the matter of railways, His Excellency
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    65 6 Ko.ico-bcards with the following noLifir.il ion in bnghsh and all the vernacular languaguo have been put up at each Police Mat ion in Pcnang It is hereby notified .hat anyone going to a Police Station to make a report, or give bail, or register a birth or death, is not
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    115 6 In Colombo, the other day Mrs. G. li. M. Hyde was bitten in tho hand by Mr. 11 you' horse which showed symptoms of hydrophobia two days after -and died, as the result of a mad-dog bit? a good many months ago. The bite on Mrs. Hyde's hand was a
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    Remarkable Land Case.
    282 6 A remarkable ease has been decided in the Judicial C.mnni-s 'oner's Court at Ipoh, in wh.oh Messrs. liawes Brothers were th;. plaintiff?, and Che Awaaf, Mohamed -labor, and N. H M K M Suppiah Pillay wero defendants. The plaintiff.-., says tin M FhkMg (Jii/.m so ight to
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    £250,000 Bequest.
    231 6 The following are additional detail* of •ibo bequest under tho w.ll of Mr John Crowle,— one of the largevt bequests over m.-.do for a single propagandist object Mr. Crowle, who lived in Phillimore gardens, Kensington, was chairman and managing-director of Slater's, Limited of tea-house fame, and of a
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    Hudson Bay Company.
    276 6 Hudson Bay Company's stock of .< 'nominal valiu of £10 is ellhl) per sharp in London and jiving ;i di vidend of oi^hty shillings. 'It i a good thin?" to have and is aj>par i.ly pretty closely held. This veaerakU or poraton is row i,, ,t. -JS7t}i
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    40 6 The will of the late Sir Charles Tounant, Bt., head of the firm of Charlen Tennant, Sons and Co., has been "jjfoved. The value of deceased's estate is set down at £3,151,974. The test* or be queathed nothing to charities.
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      75 6 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the sum:uer months children are subject to di.-orders of the bowels which should receive careful attention as •oon as ths first unnatural looseness of the bowels appears. The best medicine in use fur bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Re medy as it
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      609 6 WANTED. SAFE. A Second hand Safe in good order size ahout 2' x 2' x 2. Full particular, with price to •■Hunk" c/o Straiti Timrt. 30S8 BOARD AND LODGING- Gentleman wants Ivi.ud and lodg ng- Private family preferred. G. c/o Strut f Tin,,-. 3091 SAKK -Wanted to buy a secondhand
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      636 6 TO BE LET. HOUSE— No, 8 Thomson Road. Apply to J. A. Meyer c/o Meyer Brothers. C29CO COMPOUND HOUSE-No. 5 Sophia Road. Apply at No. lrt-1 Prinep Street. 2944 COMPOUND HOUSE-No. 49 Killiney Road. M. E. Shasha, 17 Orchard Road. 0 3037 COMPOUND HOUSE. No 6 4 Oxley Road Apply
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      1083 6 SISGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR THE AU TUMN RACE MEETING, 1906. Oct. 16th, 18th and 20th. FIRST DAY. Tuetday, October 16th. I.— THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIue $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. 31b. r Entrance $20 Distance, R.C. THE LAWN STAKES— VaIue $400. A Handicap for all Horses
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      516 6 18th October upon payment o an Extra Free of Ten Dollars. All snch entries mnst be made on the S.R.A. Form, in the usual way, and be handed to the Secretary. 2792 8. P. OWEN, Secretary and Clerk of tht Cnurte. NOTICES. TO OUR ADVERTISERS. Advertisers are aarnestly r*~ quested
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      50 6 Rheumatic Pains Relieved. The quick relief from rheumatic i>;umh afforded by Chamberlain's Pain Halm has surprised and delighted thousands of sufferers. It makes rest and sleep poslible. A great many have been permanently cured of rheumatism by the use of this liniment. For sale b all. dispensaries and dealers. 31/8
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    Tin Out of the Sea.
    262 7 The Siam Obs-crvcr is informed that extensive dredging concessions have been sanu.icncd in l'uket and Ch long Bays (Siamese Malaya) to Captain Edward T. Miles of llobart. Tasmania, comprising an area of about 20 square milep containing 200,000,000 cubic yards cf tin baring ground. Capt.
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    Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones.
    274 7 A fwrf-wel' .address was delivered by Mr. T. H. T. Rogers on behalf of the Bar, at Kuala Lumpur, to Mr. Jus ice llvnd man- Jones at the Courts there on the 17th ins;., on the occas.bn of his leaving to take up \:v, ne-.v nppointment is
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    98 7 Mr. Ault. 4?}K?ial Enginror. RaagoM Municipality. has bruught forward statistics riwwiaf t hat th HMUMM "I populntioii at Ruwc M since 1901 has been ju.-t dovUe UM amount ntUWtcd for. viz.," 6 per cent, per annum, instead of 3 ptr cent. There i- W |0 ii|>i that tlr- ntf <-f
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      144 7 MOTOR CARS 0 JUST ARRIVED 6 H.P. Two seated Rover (Special Finish) Pri* $1425. (Trials By arrangement) EXPECTED IN A FEW DAYS 0m 4 seated B H. P. ROVER One seated I<> U H. V. ARGYLL Full particulars on application to Syme Co., Sole Jlgents. ARGYLL MOTORS LTD. ROVER COMPANY
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      306 7 felLft .l.a^&a C£LEBBiITED VOWM "I^^ OILMEN S STORES ®*^®> I CEOSSE I PICK 8 L O E^ By Special AND MM ToV^ Warrant H BLACK WELL, j malt vinegar .H I TiTD HIH A.int. roil Purveyors to I ULUt lea perrin-s JL^ Worcestershire H.M.The KING M 0 MB sauce CRUSHED
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      224 7 yamato Company, DEALER IN JAPANESE CURIOS. A <rreat variety of Satsumit. Bronze. Cloisonne Wares all sorts of ScretMis, Tea it Cotiee services. Porcelain orinunrnts. Picture Panels, Silk embroidery work. Lar(|uer»'(l ware, etc. 41. HIGH STREET. tTHE LINOTYPS ROM POSING MACHINE HAS NO lUVAL Used by the Leading Newspapers, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS.
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      162 7 I _jß^"^»-^V d I ■*f*LdwrV^ 0 \al i HHBHmVj v l |S Longed=for Relief I from tbe agony of a terrible head- v 1 I ache might be within easy reach i I of every sufferer if she but knew it it. Those shooting pains that ,l i almost drive
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  • Sporting Inteligencies.
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      Notes in Qeneral
      40 8 launches will leave Johnston's I'ier for the Swimming Club liungalow on Sunday the Mm inst. at 1(1 and 11 a.m. and 2.1.1 and :«l p.m. and returning thence at Kt.JMt a.m. and 12.1 8 a.,d I p.m.
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      The Turf.
      190 8 The MaJaf Mml ->f the MM inst referring to the Taiping races says: Mr. (i. Itedfearn left this morning with his horses lor Taining. His string includes Kinetic, lianshee. Madame Meg. Victoria. Little Tich. Flora. Misery. Willaroo, and Marie. Amongst these are two or three good performers, and
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      Polo.
      640 8 BnMAMNM K.vsii.v lU-vt Sk.i.am.oi: in tuk Final. Tin linal of the K. K. Cup was played yesterday at the ltaee Course and was witnessed by lar^e number of spectators amongst whom wire Mis K\cellencv, the Governor, Miss Anderson. His Kxcellency the Officer Commanding the Troops aud the Misses .liMH
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      Tennis.
      144 8 Lamm Laws Tknms Cub*. Tlir prizes will be mmW to the win-ner.-in iktGtOMMluM l.iiwn TiunisToiirnaineiit- at tin- hliovi- (lull 1111 Tlnirwl i> tin •22n.l instiint. l^ady Kvelyn Vounj; lms'kindly eonsenUil to present tli'ein. Tin Club will In At Home' to friends. ami 11 band will M in attendanco. Chami-ionnhii'
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      Hockey.
      121 8 S. C. C. 2nd xi v. D Co., Fobbstkks. An interesting Hockey match was played on the S. C. C. ground yesterday between a second eleven of the Club anil D Co. Sherwood Foresters, but owing to the greater attraction ou the other half of the Esplanade only a
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      Association Football.
      261 8 s. v. v. v. s. i:. < A friendly game of Assciatiou Football was played ye terday afternoon between teams representing the S.V.A. aud the S.lt.C. Two of tlie S.V.A. men failed to turn up and their places were filled by two members of tlic Dutch Chili out
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      Shooting.
      86 8 SDMAMMM KDU Association. Saturday, 2."> th August at 2 p. in.. Presi dents Prize 1 Handicap 1 and N. K. A. Silver Medal. Sunday. 'Jtitli August T a. 111. to 9a. m. Ladies' Nomination 200 yards. 9 a. m. to 11 a.m. Ladies' Nomination IKK) yards, Egg Pool 6()O
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    PERAK NEWS.
    519 8 Aifju-,1 loth. Mr. Kirch left for MMMMM on the 11th. During his absence Mr. Hall. District Ottioer I .ant and Kiian. acts for him. Thehcsident is expected hack on the 22nd. Invitations have bern sent out for a musical evening at the Residency ou the 2:ird. Ami'skmknts The
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    98 8 Tan A Chang rears poultry at a place in Lavender Street, and this morning, about 5 ■'clock, he received information which led lim to go to Kochore Police Station, where le ideutified a goose which bad been stolen rom an enclosure. A coolie in Tan A ..'bang's employ, saw one
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  • Correspondence.
    • Letter
      Our Lumber Exports.
      364 8 r« Ihr Editor ofthf "Strait) Timr,." Sir, In your issue this evening you quote the 11. S. Herald as having expressed some astonisment at the fact tha/ lumber wan exported from Singapore for use in Kudat, although there are excellent mills for the manufacture of sawn lumber
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      Prosperity of the Chinese.
      1560 8 7o the Ktlttf>r 0/ Mf "Strait* Hw." Sir, Your correspondent, Lks^ Fukkdom. is alnays itady to take up the cudgel against we. It woiildlmve ploaMxl me better had he brought forward Hound rcnsouH to knock the bottom out of my arguments, if he i onlil, insteiul
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    Stop Press Edition.
    73 8 RISING IN CUBA. Htr'd. Singapore J.40 p.m., 22ml Amjuat. Gomez, the famous leader in the AmericanSpanish War, has joined tlm iiwii'HMrtl in Cuba. The inhabitant* of the country districts are flocking to Habana. FRENCH NWAL ESTIMATES. A French Parliamentaiy Paper gives the estimates for Expenditure on Naval
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    shooting.
    26 8 It is notified that Gun Practice will take place <m the following dates Fort Paasir Panjaog 6th Fort Siloao 8th Fort Silensiug 11th Fort 18th
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      415 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. Have just opened a fresh stock of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese goods La. silk kimonos. Maltese silk lace collars, Ladies' silk blouses, Japanese cotton crape kimonos, Persian and Indian Mrpete of all sizes, gold gem set-jewellery, silver ware etc. etc. Ladies and
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      130 8 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday. 22nd Aug. "i«h Wntcr. 11 Vi nin Townßaad Eaulailda to C I Thursday, ajrd Ausr. Hil'li Water. 0-41 pm. German outward mail due. Heidi-tog p;irty ■TMOMI. Taiping Ram*. Kir-t Day. H. I. homeward mail cliwes. I. 1..T.1'. I'n/.e (in ing. l'hilharmonie Orchestra. H :M). Friday, 24th
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      MINING.
      348 9 Date of formation Capital Subscribed Number of Shares 1 Issue Paid Value up to I Reserve t 1900 J17.-..000 •140,000 13,500 S.SOO tuifu*d 4,000 H.50,000 30,000 10,000 S40 uniuiiad 6,207 10,493 36.700 110.000 60,000 130,000 30,000 "^.UOO unwaucd j 10 i t 10 10 10 a i l 10
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      RUBBER.
      290 9 •90.', 90-') ,904 19O'> l!M):i 1906 1904 I '.ML', 1906 1906 1906 190* 1904 11 -X P. 000 $300,000 £30.000 700.000 £70.000 M50.000 £12.000 £7i,000 £310.000 fr.'jO.OOO f:t00,000 30.000 ViOO.000 £140,000 $120,000 £11,125 1610.000 £59.520 1125,000 £10,500 £55,000 £227,763.15 1225,000 £260,625 £20,000 ♦135,000 140,000 1 1 20,000 > 10
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      GENERAL.
      200 9 1894 U9S 1901 901 899 90H S91 .884 ,890 i.1.:!77.10.0 »±2>.000 510.000.000 4--M00.000 5S4.000 •eT-VOOO S600.000 $30,000 1200.000 »WO.OO0 £4,648.15.0 7,638 12/6 12/6 •2-23,000 4,:>00 «.•.<) 50 >io,ooo,ooo 80,000 •12-5 I si •2,400,000 j a «IoOO fl0 100 •34,000 3.400 i 10 $10 M***** j < 6 000 $I0
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      DEBENTURES.
      45 9 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 6",, Biley Hargreaves, Ltd. 6% Singapore Municipal 6% 5% 4% TanjoDg Pagar Dock Co.. Ltd. 6% 5% 1600,000 3% prem buyers. 235,000 3% pram buyer.. 400,0"0 nominal. 1,478,000 par. buyers. 602,100 par. sellers. 250,t00 2% prem buyers. 1,365,500 1% prem buyers.
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    RUBBER LAND.
    326 9 The Duff Development Co., Ltd. lilt Company's oiiees.ii.n halai situaU."<l ill tin- Southern part of Xi lantan is admir aUj suitexl to planting There, a lar({e v in hlmt of iniliyenoiiH nililni IreCeDXW live to twenty JNMM in aj<e may 1m- hbcii growing Tn plaiitc<l a little more
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    British North Borneo News.
    386 9 Hock Soon, the shopkeeper < n Stk.'iij: F.-tatc was. says the B. N. B. Herald,' convicted for issuing and circulating tokens on the above estate without the <;. ikm'i sanction, or registering the ■at with the required deposit at the Treasury. He was fined one third
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    Cancer Research.
    160 9 Dr. E. F. liashford. (iciieral Suprrin lende-nt of tho Imperial Cancer KfHr.-mh Kund. has made- an mi|x>rtai>. public announcement. lie states that extonsivc experiment* nwde with, mice encourage those wh... under tho auspice* of tli. Imperial Can 0M Raaaatvh Fui.d. arc eaaajad in ii; M-tiijat :olls M l<>
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    26 9 Mi .1. B. Carruthers. Director of A-jrii-ulrure. in the F.M.S., is ooariog to (Vvlon as tho official deputy of tliiil < unii v at tho Rubber Exhibition
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    Commercial.
    231 9 Singapore, 22nd August, 1906 PRODUCE, Gambit i l,n\<i- 7.20 ilo (IuIm- N\>. 1 i unpicked 11.00 Copra ltali 8.60 do I'ontianak 8.40 Hm&t, Hla«-1; buyers 22.12+ do White ."> 0 27.87J Sa^i> KWmr Sarawak 2.72^ do Krunei Xo. 1 2.6T> Pearl Sano 5.40 I'offee Bali. I.V.. buyers 20.80 Cflilw.
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    Ophir.
    979 9 It Is In Malaya? An article entitled ()j)hir appcan in the 'Asiatic Quartiily B«VMW written by Major J. F. A. MoNalr, who offic.atod as Lieutuuant-Govorncr o f I'ciiang fiom IHBO to MM. At tiie outset Major McNair refer- to the conflicting views of rar'ooi author! ties, ancient aud modern,
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    Brigandage in Manchuria.
    415 10 Koi some i;imo past reports of consi.Ural'lo a<t vity among tho HunghutFze < C'hincKc brigands in Manchuria have apjx-ared in tho North China Daily News Tin latist papars from Japan provide fur. I er details of the outrages committed by these brigands, nd ;he Japamsc" Gcvernnient is
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    Japanese Not Wanted.
    241 10 KxdusJoii" was luf burden of many fiery speech** at a meeting of the Japanese, and Korean Exclusion League in lhc States la>. month.. remarks th-.- K S. 3. Morning l'r_t. 1h; matter relative t., Use order i Mad by the Sccrctan- of tkc Navy that all Japanese
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    60 10 A faunae < -ontempiirary states that ■iiiic tsM arrival c the Japanese MmV ttr. Mr. Hay. -hi. at Peking, ilnr. has i i n .i ii'ii.-tant prcKv.'bion of h'gh Chineac officiaU- and digoitaiics coming and going fmni the legation. It has becu lein rkad that the Laajatsaa <f n<i other
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    69 10 'I'll-- |H"J(m! f:i JapatU'gc fli siting cx-COBCC-'vcd by indu; trial ;ui<l navigatiou int react, lias made grc. t pro- V, at bm decided that the |r<t!ut->M iit Yahiko Harm," wheh has At ;il ;it Port Arthur, will \>e i in Ihi object. It will v s:t t>: Uii't il Hates,
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    The Philippine Currency.
    631 10 The last of the Philippines curreuty, •ays "Cftblenews," has now reached Mam !a in the fora ;if the new bills of P'Jo P5O, PlOO. and P3OO denomination. The provision- of the act of congress of March. 1903, establishing a stable ounency in the Philippine* are now fulfilled.
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    Oilfields in Portuguese East Africa.
    194 10 For many years pa ft oil ha* been bnlieved to exist ■round Inhamban il it is only quite recently thai an) >t-r!ous effort* have been made I tain ths extent if (he nllaged oilfield*. rimiMMlillM a' i'liis. Mr. 11. ithe local Viet Conn), slates, have
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    40 10 The Royal Commit, on .ipp: intcil t.. ■Ac the iinitary and hygicnii oonditioßs of the British Columbian salmon canneries report that tin- Bth ;i il olutcly fresh when canned, and thai (aiming operations are conducted nndc-r the most cleanly comKti
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      716 10 Ships and Steamers. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. for China, Japaa, Penanf, Ceylon Aastralla, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Port*. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abont Mail Line. Outward i tor China). Deranha
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      760 10 Konlnklljke Paketvaart MaatschapplJ. Under contract with t c Netherlands India Government. A genii at Singapore Bhd» Aoehct, late J. Daehsslr Co., 3-8 Collteb Qcat. The undermentioned date* are only approximate Steamer From Exp'ted Will be desiatohed for iVan Hogendorp Singkawang 'Angt 19 Ringat, Saba, Djambie nnd Tongkal Augt 23 Valentun
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      545 10 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*, China, and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Peuang and Colombo. The arrival* of the next
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      691 10 N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mail Line. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vie* versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, an>l Kobe to
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    Mr. keir Hardie on Woman Suffrage.
    424 11 Mr. Keir lli.idui, M. P., addrewed a nut-ting in b. ven-sqnare Manchester. W.s. Pankhui- presided. Mr. Victor GfMMS mc.v, it-solution supporung the cUim of m wo to the Parliamentary franchi»e. Mr Keir llafdie said ail were beginn.iiL t> lealiic that even if t.luv would
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    141 11 A nwttiiii.' oi laH'payer- oj the Municipality oi 1\ lumg «U held in the ChincM Town Hall tfurc on Thursday ir wli it aiui.n -liuulil Ix- taken w.th reference to a minute recorded in the minute book of the Chinese Town Hall at the mrctins hsM < n Sth inst..
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    75 11 tor Per Strum tt Timr T'VMniiitou 1*1— mill* i h |ii«ti UtaOfu 10 a.m. I'lT.im^. R'aooa, C'tti Jmwmi 11 a in. MhIh.th mi.! l.muu;; Kin mi Sfnfl 1 p.m. IViihiis; u.i.1 H,.n,lm\ < r n 2 p.m. Parant ria |x)rt< MmwWi H p.m. ruMim. Oetonbo V«»*i :i p.m.
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    MAILS To ARRIVE
    147 11 From Em.>Pß— Rv the N. U s. s. P. Him rial due mi Hrd August. From China— By the M. H. «.b. s'ihuum <ltl>' on _'7th August. Loft Singapore Due in Loudon .Inly M M. M .Inly Mfa .inly .'.tii r. .v ii. -i 1 1 1
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1336 11 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used —str. —steamer; sh. —ship bq; -barque sch. —schooner; Yet. —Yacht; Cru. —Cruiser. Gbt.—Gunboat; Tor.—Torpedo H.p.—Horse-power; Brit. British U.S.— United States Fch. —French Ger —German Dot. —Dutch lul. —Italian Span. —Spanish Sar. —Sarawak G.c. —General-cargo; d.p. deck passenger U.—Uncertain T.
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    CLEARANCES.
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    Chinese Smugglers at Manila.
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    76 12 A oaae of alleged grass cruelty to n child n betas investigated by the police ;tt Raub. It is Mortal, saws the Malay .Mail. that a Chinrse woman, who hail baaai aatnptad with tho care of a lx>y abosjt six years of age. took the latter into the jungle, chained
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