The Straits Times, 6 March 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.592. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MARCH 6. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 171 1 JUST ARRIVED T De Dion DRY CELLS. Order at once to avoid disappointment. T miPiRF oPn t Motor Show-Rooms, Wi UUllllL \k UUi HOTEL DE LEIKOPE RI'ILDINGS, SINGAPORE. To Arrive MOttllajf, 9 th. The World -Famous 18 h.p. i«-h.p.. «-Cylind*r, I-S«atttf Oarracq. Th* l*-h.p.. Oarracq Chassis, Shewin( lh« (*irba< *nd
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    • 111 1 ROBINSON CO. Special White Show. m 3 IKK, .'.vSftj,; HiKSnfc&tV. Embroidered, Hemstitched, Towels and Towelling Frilled and Plain Pillow Cases Damask Table Cloths and Napkins Hemstitched and Plain Sheets Madras Muslins and Curtain Nets Linen and Cotton Sheetings Embroidered Muslin and Cambric Robes Bed Quilts and Bed Spreads Ladies' Underclothing,
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    • 243 1 AOELPHI HOTEL. ON QUEST NIGKEITS THE 2ND ROYAL WEST KENT BAND plays during and after dinner. Those unable to attend the- dinner are invited to come afterwards and bear the music on the lawn, which it cow laid out with tabu and seats in CONTINENTAL FASHION. NEXT GUEBT NIGHT SATURDAY.
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  • 1182 2 PREPARING AT HOME FOR THE SPRING. i Witli the coming of the first few days of March, it only natural that we should turn our thoughts hopefully towards the brighter days of spring, since no matter what evil turns the weather may -till hare in store for
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    • 530 2 1" Red Seal Q A pure Whisky of the highest quality it is possible to produce at Js7«TJ the price, this Blend compares *noosEOfeo»» tavourably with many higher-priced tmjjtjjgjSLl productions Guaranteed 7 years old. "Black White H l>!(M».i made up of only Perfectly matured whiskien storedior many yean in Sherry
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    • 1047 2 TOO OLD TO GET WELL. Th\t I* What tue DeeMM Mat <•! Tuis Yknkrvblk Laim in Ck\lon, Yft Hkk I'w.ns Wh.rf. lumm am> (1k» Hkaliu was RKSTOhKn By DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS. Some of tin' most remarkable cures wrought by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for I'ale People have been in
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    • 336 2 THERMOS Banefits of THERMOS ifm rsmars/x sss THERMOS BomEs. THERMOS I thermos PEOPL E IN THE JUNGLE Can now keep ice for S rfnys THERMOS W PLANTERS, MOTORISTS. SPORTSMEN I kL C« hay» It -K.fOl.ri STKMiMI* ,ny MM C*CN BOTTLE OU»RA»TEEO H^IICaIiaI/I *SmVBt Levy Hermanos. Hou 7 0ld HCM BOTTLt
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  • 1318 3 A NEWSPAPER'S APPEAL TO THE MOTHERS OF ENGLAND. Reforms Needed in Public Schools and Universities. We nil to bring about a strike of mothois against a system which bida fair to hand over the loading part in this world to the boys now in German schools, who are
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    • 1475 3 mittee 1} have the option of cancelling thii nee if there are lee* tlmn five bones i nw-p i. the prop rty uf different owners. Kntrance, 115. Distance. Sjnrry CoarM "i fiirlont 1^. 143 yards.) Entries close at noon cr. Saturday, the 2nd May. except tor Races Nob. 2. 4.
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    • 24 3 PILSENER BEEF KEY BRAND iMpoureu sikck BEWAXE <»P IMirATIUN« Uv timiK «itfi«nt thf n*" 1 Lit. It BEHN MEYER A Co. Ltd. Sol* ln»«»
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    • 336 3 Jba Sieina del Orients, MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS FROM BEBT MANILA TOBACCO LEAF, LA ISABELA. NEW STOCK OF WELL-MATURED BRANOS. Perfectos box of 26 Price 51. 75 Reina Victoria boy of 100 Price «1.00 Reina Victoria 60 2.16 High Life 100 2.7 C High Life, Special 50 UO Brevas >0 1.60
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  • 808 4 JOKES AND JOTTINGS FROM THE WORLD'S PRESS. I nee thai Moneybags has conic forward with a half-million to help out in this financial trouble. Os but it In- wished to relieve the trouble any why did ho wait so long? Well, you Me, ho wanted to be
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  • 846 4 Xante, port, probabb tUtti mrirttl, toi't mum o) A§emt». STIVERS. Agamemuou, China, '.ar 15; W. Mansfield Airlie, Sydney. Ap! a Boustead Ajax, China. Apl 11 \V. Mansfield Alciuutis. Liverpool. Ap! 2 W. Maimneld Alicante, Manila. Mar '21 Barlow Auehises, Livamoot. Ms. 9; W. Mansfield Arcadia, Colombo, May 22;
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  • 177 4 In an article on the tin position, the Times of Malaya publishes a portion of a private letter received in Ipoh from a ;:< ntl< lv.vi at Home who is co.upeknt to make a statement on the subject. The extract n;ii-:-America, instead of tukiny about
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    • 90 4 HOW DIPHTHERIA IS CONTRACTED. One uften hears tin- expression, "My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria, whi'u the truth was that the cold had simply left the little one particularly susceptible to the wandering diphtheria genii. Wheu Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given it not only cures the
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    • 715 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills :f Lading i=er.ed for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on ot abort MAIL LINE. Outward (for China) 19C8 Malta March
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    • 1270 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. FASSENGER SERViCF By the new steamers RHENANIA," "HABSBURG," HOHENSTAUFEN. I'neae ateameri offer to the public the highest I Comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower bertha. The onbins are ("midships and fitted with fana. L^uudrv on board.
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    • 764 4 BTEAHER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. imperial Herman Mail Line. The bun and well known mall steamers this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soutbamp tos, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectiou Maraailles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Per Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Pi-dc: Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and
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    • 31 4 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, recommended by tbe best medioal aathontied. Easy to take and certain in results. To be had ot all chemists. Wholesale from Tbe Pharmaoy, Battery Road, Biugapurt use
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  • 1256 5 I mwimiih i.«..lui; ItaMMMap iMawW ■< n*fMl Hr. Ht«,wnm *\l.- *bip; I*l.- bHrt|n«-. wh.nbHMr: v.i VhM; Cru.— <:rum»r in*. <innbaal T'.r. |i'ip-l'. ll. p. -llonw-p.-wer Ki-l. Kritish, I v UattwllHum; Fah. limnh; (lor. lleriiviii Dul. -Dutch llnl. -Italian Sd.iii. Sp iui«li. I o.i. (Masnleatn; <1.p. ->iw:k j>.-»-X
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  • 72 5 Odtward French Mail. The M. M. company's steamer Tourane, left Colombo at noon, on the Ith instunt., and may be expected to arrive here on Monday, the 9tb instant, at daylight. Outward B. I. Mail. The B. I. contract packet steamer Taroba, with the London mail-, of
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  • 111 5 March 5 Ceylau, b\'h str. HoD^kong Thongwa. Brit str. Penang. N'pauui. Madras Bharata, Bn. str. Penaag, Rangoon, Calcutta Glenogle. Bri'. str, Penang and Rangoon Ban Hiii Clua i. Brit Btr, Pontianak 'Uleufarg. Hnt.tr. Bangkok Olenturret. Bril str. H'koug, B'gbai, Jitpuu Malauca, Brit str. Port Swettenbam via porta Ekatermo-'i- Bus
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  • 194 5 4 Passengers Outward. Pur I. and O. steamer Himalaya, connectiug at Colombo with steamer Malta, due Mar 14 -W. C. S. Bosanquot, Mr. J. Cbatup ney, Mr. A. N\ Baguall. Mr. F. (iilliat, Mr. A. Kklun.l. Mr. U. B. Oalway, Mr. A. U. Bagnall, Mr. J. Tschetinian,
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  • 90 5 8 By thu Carlyk, Captain H. Cobb, Mar. 5. From Port Swettenham via ports: Mr. J. M. Fabre, Mr. Storey, and Mr. W. Dunman. By the Perak, Captain F. A. Turner, Mar. s.—From Penang via Port Swettenham: Mr. Pye, Mr 0. F. Odell, Mr. Hoary, Mrs. Henry,
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  • 81 5 What yes at which Vessels are Berthed To-day Titajoaa pas**. East Wbabv Basin—biani, Giaug Seng. Rist Whabf Section I—Lai1—Lai Sang. KaifukuMaru, Cheang Chew, Cnronia. San. 1 (Shexrh Whart):—Nil. Siotiok No. 2—Tringganu, luduu. it—Both. 4—Ben Vrackie. 6— Sultan. 6—Teucer. Kilbride. 7—Jason. B—P. Alice, Uauee,
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  • 106 5 From Euaon—By the B. I. s.s, Taroba, dne March 7. From Chuu—By the M. M s.s. E. Simons, duo March 9. Jau 31 P. A O. Feb 3 N. D. L. Feb 6 B. I. Feb 10 M. M. Feb 13 P. 4 0. Feb 17 N.
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  • 483 5 Judge and Counsel on (he Need of a Big Jaw. A human mail was produced to Mr. .lustier harliug's court the other day to iUw tiute exaiupks of voice iiroduction. The grim object Itmson was n iv ui by Mr. llurs pool, principal ot Mm Horspcn.l Natural
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  • 210 5 A discovery whiuli promise* to be oi f\tr,iordinary importance iv all OMHbWm whoi v liver absces-s prevails, is described by Majo r Leonard Ko^erH, 1. M.5., in his extensive work ou Kevurs in the Tropics. It is to tin effect that large doses ot ipecacuanha administered during the
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  • 111 5 For I'm Stbaiub I'ime To-mouow K. I'ahaug.l'ukau.Ku'tan Stcphuu 10 cm. Sandakan via ports Darvel II a.m. Indragiri ling Ihijc uoou P. Swettenham, Peuang Pin Seny 1 p.m. Saigon Kamp,'t I p.m. P. S'tenhani and Penang Perak 1 p.m. Bangkok via ports Borihat 2 p.m. P. Swettenham viu ports
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 397 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY mrvioe is maintained between Japau aud Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCRKW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanqsc Government, specially designed for the Company's Europeau Service, lighted throughout uy Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and Second
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    • 443 5 STEAMER SAIUN6B. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Thk '.i him, of this Coui|>auy maintain a regular direut service botween Calcutta. Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai aud Japau, taking cargo on through Bills of l«ding for Cauton, Kwatow, Amoy. Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwaug, Yaugts/r Ports, Formosa, the Philippinns, Ac, Ac. Mumi 'I'oiii' Comniauder Kctkanii
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    • 441 5 j STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steamers are dospatohed from Liverpool outwardß for the Straita, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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    • 587 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C PR Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. TUE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Koute from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotorta and Vanoonver, ii.M.B. Empress of India" Twin-screw steaR.M.S. "Emfuss or Japan" V
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    • 59 5 BEWARE OF FREQUENT COLOB. A succession of colds or a protractod cold ip; almost certain to end in chrouic catarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give bvery cold tbo attention it dc-bcrrea and you may avoid tbit, diua^roeablu diaeas.. Cbamberlaiu a -oug'u KoucJy m fao>oub -r its euro
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 106 5 PAY BY DAY >idn; March 0. High Water. 0-4S p.m. Children* Louoert. S-30 p.ii' Annual Meeting bwinmiug Club. >!i p.m. V.M.L.A teuma tournament flnnlMunicipal Board. Special Mettiug 2 i 0 p.m Annual Meeting Tauglin Club. p.m. S. C. 0. tennis tournauuml. Hippodrome. 7-30 p.m. Alnambra Cinematograph Show. 7 30. Japanese
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    • 28 5 WEATHRR TELEORAM. Hongkong, .March 6, 10 a.m. Barometer 29.87 Direction cf Wind North Force of Wind 1 Max. Temp in Shade ..68 Manila. 769 E.K.E. 1 29 23
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  • 710 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, MARCH 6. For years, the Morning Post has devoted much attention to the subject of education, advocating reforms in tho curricula of the pnblic schools a: tho universities in order to bring those institutions into touch with the times and to fit the
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  • 717 6 The Governor of Ceylon is making himself exceedingly popular by travelling about the island and mooting the planu-rt ao>l people, dealing in a sympathetic wav with the difficulties they have to face and entering in a whole lieartfxl fashion into their hopes and -I.i .:i-.i. In a breezy speech delivered
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  • 9 6 The Russian gunboat Mandjour left tor Bangkok, yesterday afternoon.
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  • 17 6 The price of tin iv Singapore to-day is 86ej per pienl. One hundred tons have been sold.
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  • 22 6 The further hearing of the case of Mr. A. C. Moses against Mr. W. C. Niblett has been jtostponcd till Tuesday next.
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  • 21 6 It is proposed to establish a Customs office at Port Swetlcnham, and there to collect duties on all exports from Sclangor.
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  • 15 6 Two I'olioe Constables, charged before the Socond Magistrate «ith accepting illegal gratifications, have betn acquitted.
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  • 22 6 Mr. A. O. Law. the acting Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Fisher have been hearing small causes of no general interest, to-day.
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  • 23 6 A special address on a very serious subject, will be "iveii at the Anglo-Chinese School. 1 iileiu.iii Street, on Saturday next at B.p.m.
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  • 21 6 Mr. E. E. Colman, the Third Magistrate, sentenced Low Chin Liong to six months' rigorous imprisonment, yesterday, for stabbing Ohan Pak.
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  • 35 6 The shipping firm of Sir James Laing and Sous intimate that their suspension is due to the action of the Sunderland corporation and the water company in cutting off their supplies of electricity and water.
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  • 40 6 The Madras Government ha« sanctioned the holding of a pearl fishery at Tut icon 11 this month. The results of the investigations made are not encouraging, and local opinion is sceptical as to the wiidnm of the Gnvorn uient decision.
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  • 50 6 A Chineso tongkang man haft boon arrested on a charge 01 criminal breach of trusi in ri spect of a load of lime, valued at $140, with which he was entrusted at Rhio, to be brought to Singapore. The hearing of the ■a- lias in .11 fixed for March 12.
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  • 43 6 The gross receipts on the Paknam Railway, Siam, for the half year ended December 31, amounted to Ticals A 6.389.12, and the expenditure. Ticals 87.U91.96, leaving a prolit of Ticals 13,494.16. A dividend of 6 per cent, for the half year was declared.
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  • 52 6 At a general meeting of tho National Association tor Supplying Female Aid to. the Women of India, better known as the Countess of Duffcrin's Fuud, it was stated that the grand total of women and children assisted by the Fund since its inception might safely be taken at just undor
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  • 45 6 The case of Lieutenant-Colonel E. G. Broadrick, Commandant of the Singapore Volunteer Corps, against Mr. C. W. F. van Cuylenberg, for 825 as capitation grant alleged to have been lost to the corps through defendant's inefficiency, was withdrawn, in the Court of Requests, this morning.
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  • 59 6 Captain S. Sude, of the Japanese steam Kaifuku Maru, which is now at Tanjong Pagar, has reported that he grounded on One Tree Island at 1 1 p.m. on March 2 and floated off, early yesterday morning, after discharging 270 tons of cargo into lighters. Some plates about the forcpeak
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  • 69 6 The Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Company will hold its annual general meeting at Batavia, on March 28. Tho dividend for 1907, is expected to be fixed at 71 per cent, against ;V2 per cent iv 1906. Tho profit made last year in set at about 2,110,000 guilders. The output increases
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  • 66 6 Them will be a matinee exhibition for children ai the AlimuiuiM Ciuumatograph ut :sii p.m., to-morrow, for which a programme of special interest to th<> little onns has been arranged. Children and servants will be admitted at half-price to all but the seats in the 4th and sth classes. Tonight
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  • 72 6 The quays of Saigon, which have been constructed on plans passed by the Public Works Department rest on such unstable foundations that they are in danger of slipping into tbe river and so far they havo cost about seven millions of francs. To strengthen the quays and to make good
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  • 483 6 Colonel Walker. <'.\I.U. i- .uyin* at Kualu Lumpur Mr. F. K Jennings has been granted .in charye in the Bankruptcy t.'int with com plrii 1 vrtitieatf in six iratfa Tbo King ha-« nftMiad Admiral Sir 11. II Rawson's term of office for one year froni May next
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  • 38 6 Tho Directors of the Siam Electricity Company have declared a dividend on Hi.year's working of U per cent, and a bonus of Ticals 121 per share, which will absorb Ticals 573.800 out of h cross profit of 1.079.968.
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  • 42 6 In his report on 50 cast s of bcri-bori in the Alipore Reformatory School, India, Lieutenant F. H. Daley asks whether bu»i and lice (the school has a fair share of the former. especially iv the cubicles) formed any medium of communication
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  • 43 6 The bells arc not to be rung for any bm proper and respectable marriages contracted according to God's laws, is tho new role added to tbe orders for lingers at Offley Parish Church. Hit-chin. Thin h a hint to the deceased wife's sister."
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  • 51 6 In spite of the King's dosire for privacy during his fow days uojourn it Brighton in tho residence of his son-in-law, the Duke of Fife, two socialists mustered about 200 unemployed, and tried to unirch tiinm la interview His Majesty. They were, how ever, stopped and mmii back by the.
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  • 46 6 It is announced at Brent, says a eorrrs pondent, that the German Government will send crosses and medals to the harbour master, and the officers of tbo tugs concerned, in recognition of the salvage of the German steamer Milos, which was found on tire off Usbant.
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  • 59 6 It has just been mado public that 3 sensational discovery was made under tho landing stage near where the lute King and late Crown Prince of Portugal were aHHansin ated by bullets. The authorities found nu fewer than 60 bombs under the stago, and an examination revealed the fact that
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  • 54 6 In the Supreme Court, on Monday, Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton heard an appeal against the decision of Mr. S. i.'rxlrington in the case in which Lawrence de Silva. Land I'.ailifT. Rukit Mtrtajam, I'mvinco Wollesley, was convicted of receiving an illegal graiification and lined $100. Hi* LonNhip ntrirmed the I'duvi'-tion. and
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  • 84 6 Rer-ocnising the many difficulties which the bislinp of Southwell, Dr. Hoskyna, has to contend with when visiting distant por tions of his oxtensivc diorese, a committee of Notts and Derbyshire chnrchmou issued an appeal recently for subscriptions towards the purchase of a motorcar for him. Nearly £900 have been subscribed,
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    • 287 6 Just Arrived. Choice Messina LEMONS. THOMPSON, THOMAS GO.. g" f\ 0..,.l H-J I*. Pe Z I I CtS ProviM.iu Stamtord Road, W^^W MeJv Merchants. Singapore. CHILDREN'S CONCERT. J*^°™" TEIT El 11, Bruss B(uah Rood. Singapore. (First of Nsw Smson VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL -.^"^p"* "T 1! JTI the City. Hotel Porter
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    • 202 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. BRANDMAriNtt TOMORROW, SATURDAY. AT 5.30 P.M. Alhambra Special Gala Fete for Children. PUSS IN BOOTri, BLUE BEARD, A PRINCESS IN DISGUISE, CINDERELLA, SLEEPING BEAUTY, AND A HOST Or OTHER New Noveltle* and Pantomime*. Children mid Servants-half price to all parts, except 4th and sth seats. ENTIRE
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  • 125 7 178 SCHOOL CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH Terrible Tragedy Due to Panic. l l.«lH»s'l« l ,K.iH'« I .i.ii.l.iii. Marel, ,"i. Fire broke out in a school in Cleveland, Ohio, thin morning, an.l completely gutted the building. The children became panic stricken and taany perished. 132 bodies being recovered,
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  • 296 7 Valiarabrosa's Record for Eleven Months. (Fkom Ock Own OMMMMMMft.) London (via Ponang), March 5. The Vallambrosa Rubber Company harvested 20 J. 389 lbs. for the past eleven months. The yield of the crop in 1006 amounted to 156,922 lbs,, which netted ss. ljd. per lb. The estimated crop
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  • 35 7 Hhi i »t.'-. Tm.k..K«M Londrui, March t, Renter undi ruauds that Treaty negotiations are proceeding at ISangkok whereby Great Britain will MMM certain changes in rpgard to extra-territorial rights in Siain.
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  • 53 7 I'Kh MMMMMMMI LLOYD TKLK<tkAtf| Berlin, March 5. In Jum- next, the J'rinco of Wales, accompanied by the Atlautic fleet, will go to Quebec vo participate in the tercentenary celebrations of tho founding of the city. It is exported that the French and American fleet* will take pun in
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  • 43 7 [Dbr OflTAHUriftcHa Lloyd Trlboram] Berlin, March S. The Emperor William, on his way to Corfu, will have a private meeting with King Victor Emanuol at Venice. On the return journey, the Emperor will visit the Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna.
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  • 27 7 Das Ohiariati.si'hii Lloyd Teuoram; Berlin, March The Russian circular telegram to Vienna, Berlin and Rome with reference to the Balkans Railway has been received favourably.
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  • 31 7 Dan <>M »suTiscH» Lloyd Trlbokamj liorlin, March 5. Piior to his departure for the Continent, King Edward paid a visit to the sick Premier, Sir Henry Campbell- Bannerman.
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  • 75 7 Tan Kirn Loh, the agej coolie who was ■■barged with the murder of his towkay. Soh long Ann, at Tan jong Pagar. by stabbing him, protected his innocence, at the AssiEes. before Mr. Justice Sercombc Smith and a special jury. MMMMH afternoon, but expressed satisfaction with the
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  • 663 7 {Sympathised with AntUOpiumists, but liked the Drug. At the Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, Khoo Siok Wan underwent his public examination. He -in. .1 that his father, Khoo Cheng Tiong, died about ten years ago. Bankrupt was one of tho executors and Khoo Tock Siocg, his brother, was the other.
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  • 159 7 Bad Title Discovered Before Much Harm Done. Under these head lines, tho Times of Ceylon prints the following telegram, dated February 22, which supplements the nows cabled by our correspondent The newly-formed Sambas (Borneo) Com- pany is a fiasco. The title to the land is not in
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  • 210 7 Volunteer Trophy from Sir John Aird. We are pleased to hear that Sir John Aird. the wollknown engineer and contractor, who is interested in t!<e Westminster Con strncfion Company, now carrying out several engineering schemes in Singapore, has cabled to his looal representative signifying his intention tc present a challenge
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  • 62 7 MR. W. H. TAFT ADOPTED BY OHIO AND KANSAS. Kictkrs Tklkuka*, r London, March 6. The State Convention of Ohio nnani- mously adopted Mr. W. H. Taft Secretary i for War, as Republican candidate for the Presidency. Mr. Taft's platform comprises tariff revision and free com|ietitiou as against
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  • 20 7 .Kh; run 1 Tklkkksm I ..'l. i. .ii. March ft. King Edward has left London for Biarritz-
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  • 59 7 |Ridtik's Thlrorahl 1 J«.ii. March 6. The Times' correspondent at Peking reports that the negotiations for tho Chekiang railway loau are now concluded. The text of the agreement submitted to tho Throne generally is identical with the Tientsin-Yan*lsc K.iilway agreement. This settle* the last wrionh outstanding
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  • 563 7 Fresh Evidence in the Case against the Opium Farm. Ueinre Mr. Justice Kisher. sitting in the Council Chamber, this morning, the hearing of the case of Dr. F. W. Guonctilleke against the Opium Farm an.l its Prosecuting Agent, Mr. C. H. Darke, for JlO.OOO damages for i
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  • 70 7 The steamer Ivydene, with 4,000 tons of rice for Calcutta, has been wreckod near Akyab. Latest advices state that there are 14 feet of water in the hold. Tho steamer Ivydeno was built in 1901, by Messrs. Doxford and Sons, Sunderland, for the Dene Steamship Company, Limited.
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  • 95 7 The other day an accident occurred on the Railway line at Bukit Merah, F.M.S. A passenger train entering the station was shunting on to a wrong siding and it smash od a goods' truck and derailed three others. As a lesnlt of the departmental inquiry
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  • 1328 7 NOLLE PROSEQUI ENTERED I'A THE CROWN. Accused Discharged Provisionally. A sensational surprise was sprung upon a crowded Court at the Criminal Sessions, this morning, before Mr. Justice Senoinbe Smith, when the Crown did nut further proflfccute the three accused on the charge of committing murder by causing
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  • 315 7 Fruitless Efforts to Establish aj Brewery. Mr. Justice Fisher, sitting in tho Council Chamber, yesterday afternoon, took the usual Thursday's bankruptcy work. Mr. V. D. Knowles applied for a postponement of the proceedings against Chop Tong Joo, instituted by Mr. R. G. Van Somtren. Mr. Van Someren objected,
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  • 267 7 Registrar's Return of Deaths During February. The monthly return of tho MMmMbi in Singapore, shows that duriug February there were I'M deaths in the Colony, of which number, 580 were malcf and 156 females. The death-rate was oqual to 32.R0 per thousand of tho population. Phthisis
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  • 53 7 While two Chinese were working on the hull of the Glenogle, off Tan jung Rhu, yes terday a rope which suspended the plank on which they wero sitting gave way and they were precipitated into the water. One of them was not seen again. The stter
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  • 89 7 From Hongkong, the R 1.W..H. Hardinge arrived, this morning, with troops for Karaclii and Colombo. For the former port, there arc seven British officers. 17 native officers, 693 nonoommissioned officers and men of tho 129 th Baluchis, and one British and two native officers and
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  • 150 7 SEIZURE OF THE TATSU MARU A CASUS BELLI. Proposed Appeal to Intermediary. [Ruttir's Tkliobam] London, March 6. The Daily Telegraph's Tokio corresponded states that China's reply to Japan's demand for an apology and an indemnity for the seizure of the Japanese steamer Tatsu Marti, at Macao, does
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  • 41 7 Urn rm's Tilboram] London, March S. Mr. J. K. Merriraan, the Capo Colony Premier, announces that the actual doficit for the past year is X3.000.000. The Government, he says, ruust devote the next session to ordering its finances.
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  • 130 7 REVEILLE Hi--e in your places, Good Gentlemen all Raise up your voices in cottage and Hall. Let us be'auo ourselves— Friends, let as boast. Here's to ourselves! Let us honour the toast. Bellow, thou syren, and clash out. thuu bellBlare to the world that we've really done well. Let us
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  • 519 7 Appreciations Published in Ceylon Press. A correspondent writes from Hultsdorf. Ceylon, to the Times of Ceylou The two dominant characteristics of Mr Rudra were his inordinately high estimate of the bar as a profession aud his pugilistic independence. In his time he loomed laiy in the
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 45 8 Tin; Niw /uHlaudcrs beat the Northeru Union at Stamford Bridge by I goals I tries 1 18 points' to 1 tries 16 (loiutsi. Iv the Championship competition in the Peuaug Cricket Club's Tennis tournament, Dr. Nicholas beat C. C. Rogers. 6—2, 6—l.
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    • 25 8 Sent land v. Wales Scotland defeated Wales at Glasgow by I goals to 1. The record now standsScotland, 3 wins; Wales, 1 drawn. 1.
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    • 47 8 England v. I 1;'I 1 nd. This match, pl.i) 'at Richmond, resulted in a win for England by two goals and one try to one penalty goal. J. C. Parke's penalty •oal from a dimcult angle was one of the best incidents of the game.
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    • 41 8 Sunday's Launch. The Swimming Club Lauuches tor next Sunday, the Bth inst., will run a.s under: From Johnston's Pier 9.10 and 11 a.m.. 2.30 and 8.30 p.m., returning from Bungalow <).«0 and 10.80 a.m., 12.15, 8 and 5 p.m.
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    • 171 8 English Cup Results. The matches in the third rouud ot the Association Football Cup, were played off at home on February 22, with the following results: Bolton Wanderers, playing ou their own ground, drow with Evertou each scoring 8 geals. Griiusby Town defeated Crystal Palace, at (irimsby, by
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    • 134 8 teams for the F.M.5. At the winter general mueliug of the National I i fit- Association, held iv London on I'ub. 3, Lord Cheylosinorc, after announcing that the Bisley mooting will be held this year from Monday, July 13, to Saturday, July 25, mentioned that teams will attend
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    • 204 8 Sam i iiu i, ,ii club. The iollowtLg is the result of tho Meu s r ebruary Medal iv connection with the Sepoy Lines Golf Club I aiping Golf Club. The following members returned cards, in the monthly competition for the MurrayHrearley Cup, on the Taiping Golf Clubs Links,
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  • 44 8 The followiiig shows how the pusitiou >uuds iv regard to England-Australia test matches IN Al MIIALU. I'Uyed. England. Australia. Drawn. m 19 26 I IN MUM > Uyed. tutlaud Australia Mrawu. II T.. I* Hjfd England Australia Drawn. PI 34 62 16
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  • 718 8 Results of Yesterday's Play on the Esplanade. The following arc tlie results of yesterJay's play iv the S.C.C. Tennis tournament B Class Singles. V. li. Savi owe 1 beat A. E. Baddeley. scr, 6—2, 2— 6—B. A. B. C. Doyle 1 beat C. W. Edwards, scr. w.o.
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  • 150 8 Un the uight of February 2'J, auumber of daring Zakkas ou the nortli-west Frontier of India, crept up a gorge between the pickets and pelted the British camp with bullets at a ranee of a few hundred yards. They were in I'd at both
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  • 1390 8 KEEN INTEREST DISPLAYED BY NATIVES. Annual Report of the Curator Dr. H. Hauitsch has published his annual report ou the Raffles Museum for 1907. The removal of the zoological collection to the new building, says the report, begun at the end of November, 1906. was continued during the
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  • 73 8 Viscount Turnoar, Conservative Member of Parliament for Horsham Division of Sussex iv 1904, has inherited the estate of his father. the late Earl Winterton, Viscount Tnrnour aud Baron Winterton of Oort, County Galway, in the peerage of Ireland, which has been valued at t'229, 74"). This inheritance includes tithos at
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 27 8 Drisk :3: 3 aiid to be th 6 :urst> ot th& E««. 'I»n«r9 are sot? so bad ia Ipoh that »twj money li tight, aa?» a contenlporaiy.
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    • 568 8 THE 6ILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR HAS 12 BLADES. EACH WITH 2 SHARP EOGES. NO HONING. NO STROPPING. Many ni'ju »y that they cannot share themselves that IhM h»\e tne.l repjitc H] an.l failed. They give as reasons that they aru nervous au«l linbl) tv cut thuinsahcs, lint tliLir beard is wiry,
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  • 285 9 obi, Malv h 5, IKb PRODUCE. iambier buyer- I rt.wt do v Cobc Xc. 1 mfiekti 10.H0 COM Bali 6.45 Jo PontianaU 610 r'epper. Block 12.90 do White 6% 21.00 ->ago Flour Sarawak 3.00 <lo Brunei No. 1 2.9 ii Pearl Sago Ml Coffee Baii, picked 28.00 CcCee. Palonibani:,
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 348 9 )ate of f II! ion Capital Number ScbMribed of Share* I Im Paid Bharea Value up to Unisaoed Company QrciAiioßß 1303 1300,000 WOO.COO 1907 9300,000 1225. P00 i»oi moo,ooo teorcoo 1908 £400.000 £3*oooo 1907 9400,000 137;- 000 1901 £60,000 £CC,'«O 1906 £100,000 £100.000 1904 »150,000 199,000 1906 £120,000 £120,000
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    • 339 9 1905 £150.000 £116,626 |J 1905 1200,000 9106,000 10,500 »10 »10 1904 £30,000 415,250 J{ g 1903 £70,000 £61,000 61,000 £1 £1 1906 t150,000 1125,000 11,500 HO 110 1904 £12.000 £10.400 «•«*> g l£os £75,000 £55,000 r.6.000 ill 1806 £310.000 £243,297 j }«,4M £1 > Ml 1906 £180,000 £180,000 180,000
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    • 196 9 1891 £.\ci77.]0.0 *4,«tt 7,688 11/fl 13/8 is9B i $M 5,000 $235,000 i.soc »w iso 1865 115,000,000 .•13,000.00^ M MM $IJ6 1906 $2,400,000 '•J.i 00.000 IBH6 *1 ,000,000 »1,000,000 t j^j 10Q jlOOj 100 IWI I 134,000 I 134,000 '„400 $!0 I »10 1899 1875,000 1878,000 27M nM j |1((0
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 213 9 CHARLES *3$L HZIDSIECK'S &{ffljt\ White Seal JKfflh Champagne. J\ Behn, Meyer ACo Ld Jfe J^L x gipOtt. ill,'-' 7v,:.;/ij7. #atB3wK» DEPOT X-^V^gP Messrs. I '4C4. -%£Z^\ i H\ I.IITLI' I. i»., Ltd. L^^^J jlarcb 30 m.w.f. n.c. The Straits Times, AMD The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily
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    • 70 9 'DOG'S HEAD" BRAND Registered hi jS^nj^*) Trade M»rk. Guinness's Stout. 181 "i,,^ AHEAD of ALL. 4414 Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. ARC LAMPS 1 ALL TYPES IN STOCK, FOR ANY VOLTAGE. THE CROMPTON-BLONDEL PATENT FLAME ARC LAMP. SMALL CURRENT CONSUMPTION— INTENSE GOLDEN LIOHT. SIMPLE. RELIABLE. STRONG. No.i tlit- lighting outride the
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    • 90 9 PHOSFERINE I Th*> st»«alHl «r all Tan la*. I 1 HABIAm »WALTH. I I HhHiimi -liii I a hnni, LM«L I U Bait «e>«aja. UUn, «.t I Wines I Wines Genuine table claret at 475 per doz Vermouth cfTnrin 1 20 1 litre boi. Moscat ot Syracuse, an invigorating wine
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    • 397 9 P. de Silva, imimhi m. MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. ffetMSHSJS ''f O H.B.H.th. Ouk* .7 U3 tapp.Mnu;dPnrveyor to H.M. TLt Bagol Siam. htm. •I Connaujht HAS NOW ON VIEW. AT 62 AND 63. HIGH STREET. A magnificent stock of Diamond Jewellery ot tlio Ut-jst AtsJfM, ,iv imnic i>- I k of Sterling
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  • 329 10 INVITATION TO CLERGYMEN OF ALL SECTS TO VISIT LONDON. Mr. Ala Baker, M.P., -who ha! been spending some days in Berlin, left recently for Cologne en route for London. Mr. Baker, as chairman of the special couiinittoo appointed by various British Churches, was the bearor of an invitation
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  • 281 10 F.M.S. Magnate's New Venture in Tin and Gold. His many triemU in the I.M.S. will be mtrii -t. to learn, nays the Times of Malaya, that Mr. Foo Choo Clioou has been granted a concession by the CbineseAiovernment to work extensive goldficlds and tin liuld- in the
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  • 108 10 It has been decided to establish a paper factory at Paknanipob, Siam. The enterprise promises to be one of the most lucrative hitherto undertaken in Siam by any private company, and will very likely load to other important branches of industry being started. With abundance of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 565 10 BANKING COMPANIES.! HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid dp Capital 916,000.000 reserve fund Sterling Reserve 915,000,000 1 |j H 600 000 BUTerlWve 913,600,000 J W^ soo 000 Keoerve Liability of Proprietors 91- ,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hun. Mr. Henry Keewiok.— Chairman. B. Goetz, Esq. Deputy Chairman. GuHtov Friesl&cd, Esq. G.
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    • 629 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares of JtJOeach ..£1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1. 476.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.200,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Scotland The London City A Midland Banr.. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oarroot Accounts
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    • 499 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE. At Powell A Co.'« Bale-room, Tuttday, March 10, at 2.30 p.m. Freehold Land, area 2,*>19 Aqnare feet, being part of Grant No. 408. Together with tbe premises thereon and knoim as N. 14 to IS, Mohnnied AH Lano. off Sontli Bridge Road, Singapore. Powell Co..
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    • 592 10 SALES BY AUCTION. COAL AUCTION SALE OF 70 TONBBROOKTON COAL, At Section No. 7, Taujong Pagar, On Friday, March 13, a: 2-30 p.m. (For account of concerned). H. L. Coghlan Co.. Licensed -ti-aeersand 44S Surveyor*. AUCTION SALE or UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. The property of twelve pawnshops, On Saturday, March 7, 1908.
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    • 544 10 INSURANCE Companies MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE CO (Et»h;jhhi i> A. D. 1844.) The nndereigned. agent* for the above oom. pany, are prepared to accept Kire Risks al current rale«. Ml BEHN, MEYER A Co., Ltd. ;THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (E«TißijsHia A. D. 1720.) j Tht undersigned, agents for the above oom
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  • 1595 11 DETAILS NECESSARY FOR MOTOR CAR IDEALISM. Clever Description by Local Expert. Wiiil-t Hrn lu-jiiern motor-car has readied j U n'lßir'tg statr oi perfection, tew of us autouiobi lists are bold enough to declare it IHM-fect «c believe His uot. say- The- Motor Cur Mi Athletic Journal. Nowhere in the
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  • 49 11 luto a world made gloomy by the increased cost of living, comes, as a gleam of sunshine, the startling news that radium is to be cheaper. Now it only remains for the prices of coal, bread, and other little luxuries to be lowered, and the householder will niaile again.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 299 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS Adams-Hewitts. (Alt.-. ON VIEW AT show-room o r,::;::r (T*o Doors from (.old Storage Depot) Dunlop Motor Tyres. "Non-Slips' (grooved) and "Ordinary" (plain) Stocked in all the principal sizes. Catalogues and full particulars from SYME Co., "Ja^rs. It is the first race in which I have had so
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    • 26 11 Milkmaid BBBPWPIBe?''^^^ BRAND v*^^. 'ill MllK M ft'^lsL Se« that the .wWroNDENSEDMIU^J MILKMAID Trade Mark $$jfi*~£ TRADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World CHEAPEST and BEBT.
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    • 437 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. f|rrol-gohnston W MOTOR CARS and MOTOR LORRIES. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR GAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED. PLATING. ENAMELLING. PAINTING. By SkilleJ Workmvu LAMPS. COILS, JACKS, PUMPS, OIL, motor spirit etc Straits QyeU Motor Go.. BATTERY ROAD. The am M ■MM IBV Bi THE TYRE THAT
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 684 12 Scale of Charges, j PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MtsoeI- i Itswom Wants of Every Description, Houses, fcanl. etc., to let, are inserted at the following rtMi One Insertion 1.30 per inch. Two ».00 Three 3.80 Six 6.30 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.30 Twenty-five 10.00 'Saoh subsequent month 15 per inoh.) 1131 13 above
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    • 454 12 Miscellaneous WANTS.; Kites Four Lines, one or two insertions, Bribe inch, see Scale of Charge". SITUATION WANTEO. L>ntohman (S3) is open 'for engagement. 10 years' with large Mercantile Firm in Sumatra, four years' managing experience, knowledge of English, German and French. Shipping preferred. Apply D. V., c/o Btrait« Times. Cl2O
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    • 598 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. a»ns:-Foor Una. one or two ineerMooe, |1. Br the inch, m« Scale o! Charge*. OFFICE TO LET. No. SO, Stamford Road, ground floor only. Bent moderate. Apply to o 1980 STEPHENS PAUL 4 CO. BHOPB ANO OFFICES TO BE LET SHOPB, Ac— Magnificent shops and
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    • 439 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bins Poar Lian, one or tw necrcloni, fIXO By tbe inch, see 3c*le of Ct aajsl LANDAU FOR SALE A First class Landau, Rubber-tyred, almost new, to be seen at F. Clarke A Co.'s Livery Stablee, 207, Queen Street. 4254 STEAM LAUNCHES FOR SALE For sale, Steam
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    • 664 12 VJKV. DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALERS Wholesale from SYME and CO., So/, A§mts. §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. Brewers to His Majesty The King. LAGER BEER! PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the \3 SytiiC Co., Principal Dealers. Win r «ADg rt** 1 DAMSONS SOOTS FOR
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