The Straits Times, 19 August 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.733. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      301 1 Buttriiu H.H ciimb, Phenomenal Success. Barry, June 37, 1908. •s DE DION VOUTON. The C. M. Bailey Trophy and Souvenir Cup won on an 8 h.p De Dion Bouton. CLASS I. CLA'S 11. 8 h.p. De Dion Bouton Fi.st. 8 h P- De Th Dio D B D uto First
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      58 1 The Baby, The Dog and The Motor Car. The picture that made the K1N(; 4 QUEtN Laugh. MOORISH POTTEBS THE RUBBER PO. ICEMAN ARABIAN CAIXKLS THE WRONG BAG NATIVE TROOPS RUSSIAN FLAGSHIP DISASTER |8 OTHER BEAUTIFUL AND IU INTERESTING PICTURES. To-Night! VT THE Sew Japanese Cinematograph. iN.ir the tea). SEE
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      117 1 ADDRESS. Our Representative is uou at Penan<> He will call at any other station when requested. LAWRENCE AND MAYO. OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS. London, Cairo, Bombay, Calcutta. Madras and Rangoon. R. W. HEADS, Consulting Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, Member of the li. titute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. ofr.c. and Laboratory RAFFLES
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      281 1 Robinson and Company. Billiards.^jißg Billiards. B BILLIARD TABLE CUSHIONS, ijyjffl^ SELECTED EBONY BUTTED CUES. Cement. $3.75 and $5.50 each. cue tips, Peall "Record" Cues. Robert's "Salisbury' Cues. blue chalk. Riley's '-Premier" Cues. Robert's Champion Cues. chalk Billiard Table vtafmn. Pockets. BILL'ARD RULEB. POOL AND PYRAMID RULES. cfij£. CALEDONIA* HOTEL 72p9/tM#
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    945 2 LONDON NEWSPAPERS AND THE EXHIBITION. The Perak Rubber Plantations. London newspapers must have very strange ideas of rubber producers andjtheir wants, and what lengths the latter will go to in order to secure publicity. A Ceylon contemporary says:— We have received by today's mail a letter from the
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      486 2 There is no work possible on the most Expensive Machine which cannot be Performed on THE EMPIRE' TYPEWRITER. It is guaranteed to outlast the highest priced machines. It is without clumsiness or excessive weight. Its SIMPLICITY and BEAUTIFUL WORK have gained for it the highest praise from Governments, Municipalities and
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      46 2 A MESSAGE FROM AUSTRALIA. Messrs. Williamson Co., Jundah, Queensland, writes: "Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy enjoys a great reputation in these parts. It has effected some really remarkable cures, and there il scarcely a home without a bottle." For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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      435 2 BABY If! AGONY FOR SIXJONTHS Torturing Eczema Covered Head, Face, Neck, and Arms— Parents were in Despair, Fearing His Death or Lifelong Suffering Condition was Pitiful— Baffled Treatment. CURED IN THREE DAYS BY CUTICURA OINTMENT "My little Bon's eczema ntarted when he was seven weeks old, hi.- hoad. tface, shoulders,
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      688 2 w iwrMMia it*}^ CHILDREN kj~J quite: a NEW DEPARTURE. Based on Science And Practical Experience. f\ BW% If^ n (Bulmersßest vlUb.ll Herefordshire) GUARANTEED PURE JUICE ONLY OF FINEST SELECTED APPLES. The advantages of a PURE CIDER over SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS in a tropical climate have been strongly pointed out by eminent
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    1786 3 HOW WOMEN SHOULD DRESS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. Picturesque Dresses Preferable to Fashionable. The truly wise woman when she hies her to the photographer is far too wary to don her latest gown, let it hail even from the salons of Paquin or Douoet themselves; but since some of us
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    Shipbuilding at Bangkok.
    185 3 The shipbuilding yard of the Bangkok Dock Company, Limited, at the present time presents a scene of considerable activity, and all their slipways are fully occupied with boats in various stages of erection. The largest stsel vessol which has erer been built in Bangkok, says the Bangkok
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    Appeal Against Death Sentence.
    91 3 News has reached the Japan Deop Sea Fishing Company, owners of the Mie-Maru, that the six members of her crew who were condemned to death have lodgrd an appeal against the sentence. .Japanese papers remark that it is doubtful whether an appeal against the decision of
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      633 3 NOTICE. UESSRS. ALMEIDA AND CO., Civil Engi n«prs, Architects, Surveyors and Auctioneers, ha'" removed to the large premises kn wu as Nc. 3, Malaooa Street, and will undertake AUCTIONEERING busineas of any descniMon, at moderate rates. Please consult them before going elsewhere. Propertiea to be mortgaged arranged. 1727 NOTICE. OWNERS
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      112 3 A WELL KNOWN REMEOY. There are few people in this country who have not used, or at least heard of, Chamberlain's C ilic. Cholera ami Diarrhoea Keiuedy. It is the tint thing they think of when they or auy m iv jer of the family are stricken with diarrhoea, paiu
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      47 3 In catarrhal affections of the urinary tract, I the best results oome from using METHYLQIDS. Taken internally, no discomfort or inconvenience. Kelieve pain and givo visible resuit in a few hours, cure in a few days. Better I than copaiba and santal. safer than injections. Prioe low.
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      704 3 _fl __k By Special ffifff Purveyors ro Mil B^^B Warrant dSrSFyvS HM X'K K In Celebrated Oilmen's Stores MXI IK PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. H lAV I rB POTTED MEATS. MALT VINEGAR. Hi H Agent, for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE JgJ Crosse Blackwell, Ltd.* AN IDEAL INVALID FOOD IN HOT
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    816 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS Acl 'les, Liverpool, S' pt 10; W. Mansfield Air. 'p. Sydney, Aug U I Bouatead Aiax. China. Sept W. Mansfield Alcinous, Liverpool Rept 13 W. Man-field Ambria, Hongkoug, S^pt Behn Meyer Annmba, Suez, Sept A East Asiatic
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    261 4 Passengers Outward. IVr Qmnmm rtNMI Priai Kitel l'"riedrkli. ilur August -1. Dr. H< rui. Hofluieyer, Mi« Anna Sclkuut. Mr. aud Mrs. Dojean, .Mr. 11. I. Cause, Mr. 1 A. M.lvillo, Mr. Duncan Mackic Mr. K. H. vail der llorvcu. Mr. B. II 11. RmcjMWMJ, Mr. K. M.
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      680 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P B?O ML V»^ STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*. Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Throagb TSU's of lading issued for Thin Ooasl, Persian Gulf, Oontlnnntal, and n ntaa« Ports Bteamsri wtll leave Bingap re on «r «*ii-i-MAIL LINE. {Outward for China),
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      1174 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." BANDJERMASIN. The Steamera of this oomp»ny maintain [a regular servioe between: Singapore, Sourabaya. Bandjermasln, Pulo Laut, Ballk Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandiermaain for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemal, Kotta Waringin, Djelal. The steamers have good acoomodatlon for first and second olass passengera. Tow Oapt.
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      576 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a reßular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo at
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      803 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORODEUT-JCHER LLOYD Imperial Clarmaa Mall Lid*. Tbe fait aad well known mall ateam m f this Company sail fortnightly from Br< Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Son:b<:a,> ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oono i. > Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe I Mai Port Said, Sues, Aden, Oolombo,
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    482 5 Bt Major E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant, S.V.C.. .Singapore, August 18, 19US. B.V.C. B.R.A. Shoot. I —The Monthly shoot of the Singipore Rifle Association will take place on Sunday 23rd, at Ml p.m. The Mcßean Cup will be competed for at the same time. (Bd.) B.
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    Mails Close.
    135 5 Foi Pu Snuuii i To-aoßiow Rhio and Indragiri Laurent Pit 7 a.m. Cacob Olanggi 9.3 1 a in. Bangkok I'atani 11 a.m. Malacca, P. D. and P. S. Janet SicM 1 p.m. Malacca and Linggi Kheng Seng 1 p.m. s'uar and Malacca Sultan p.m. Penang and Cocbin Flatten
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      579 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY anrvlce Is maintained bolwron Jai»D »n.l Europe by the foUowiug NEW TWIN-SCKRW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan. rw Government, specially designed for the Compuny'a European Srvire, lighted throughout by lOleotrioity, prnviriod v.i.b exceUant aooomincxlatiou
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      251 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C.R. CHAR6EURS REUNIS "ROUND THE WORLD LINE. The new twin screw Steamer "Ouessant" 16,000 touH displacement, OUE ABOUT AUGUST 21. 1908. Splendid Passenger Accommodation FOB HONGKONG. BHAN3HAI, CH'NWANTAO, KOBE. YOKOHAMA AND AMERICA. First class Passage Fare from Siugapore to CANADA i r*Cl UNITED STATUS f Tt) EUROPE (VIA
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      554 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line: THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KIKoI'K Vln CHINA JAPAN, CANADA ud tbn UNITED BTATBB Rome from Uonghoa^, rti Hhaogbal, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobo, Yokohama, Viotoria and V'»ncoo»ur, R.M.B. "Khpbiiw or Ixtiu" Twiu-aorew stm R.M.B. "Ehfbkw of
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      560 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION SALE or TALUABLE LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES. AT Messrs. Almeida and Lob Sale-room, No. 2, MALACCA STREET, On Thursday, Augwtt 27, at 2.30 p.m. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. All those twe pieces of Leasehold Land, situate at North Bridge Road in the town of Singapore, estimated to contain
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      726 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, reqnire a Mechanical Engineer for tbe NigbUoil Pumping Station recently erected by them He must be a properly qualified Mechanical Engineer with experience in electrical work, mast be strictly sober and of steady and regular habits. Age between 25 and 35.
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      31 5 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, recommended by tbe best medical authorities. Bacy to take and oertain in result* To be had of ail -bomisU. Wholesale from Tbs Pbarrnaiy, BatUry Road. Singapore ISOf
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      218 5 DAY BY DAY Wednesday, August 19. High Water. 3.26 p.m Royal Asiatic Society. 5 p.m. S C.C. tennis tournament. Albambra Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Emperor Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. L.L.T.C. Antumn tournament. Hale's Tours. Japanese Cinematograpn. 7-30 p.m Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m Wayang Kassim. 9 p.m. Thursday, August 20. High Water. 4.21
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19.
    843 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19. liontor inform* us that much relief will be felt officially in the United States when the visit of the battleship fleet to Japanese ports is over without incident or contretemps. We can well understand this anxiety. In fact, everyone who knows
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    255 6 Some interesting rubber statistics are given in the circular issued by Messrs. Grow, Wilson and Stauton on July 24. At the auction sale on that date there were 747 packages on offer as against 445 at the corresponding sale last year -or 37 tons against M| tons,— Malaya's contribution being
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    23 6 From New York, 168,785 case* ot petroleum for Shanghai arrived, Tester lay, by the British steamer Crewe Hall, of the Hall Li\c, Limited.
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    15 6 There is to be a fancy dross ball at Klang Club on tho '29th instant.
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    11 6 This morning, the Chilian training ship General Boquedano left for Sydney.
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    15 6 From Palembang, 880 tons of kerosine arrived, on Monday, by the Dutch steamer Sabinc Rickmem.
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    15 6 A cargo of benzine arrived from Pladjoo, yesterday, by the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's hulk Zeolandia.
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    16 6 The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's steamer Elax arrived from Balik Papan, yesterday, with a cargo of petroleum.
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    25 6 It is reported in Peking that the date for the institution of a Parliament for China has been fixed for ten years' time from now.
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    34 6 All the police and other occupants of the Orchard Road Police Station, save only those who have been vaccinated recently, were vaccinated, this morning, in view of the outbreak of smallpox in the Station.
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    34 6 Owing to thr. serious allegations which have been made against tho contractors who arc at present engaged in dredging at the Whangpoo Conservancy, Shanghai, Mr. do Rijke, the engineer in charge, has stopped work.
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    36 6 Daud, a Malay living in atap quarters at the Impounding Reservoir, Thomson Road, has reported to the police that some one climbed over the partition into his compartment, last night, and stole clothing valued at 114.
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    32 6 Su Hing-Chu, an ex-general (of Kwangsi, who has been imprisoned for some time, lias been released by order of the Chinese Imperial (iovernment on the recommendation of His Excellency Viceroy Chang Jenchun.
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    31 6 The German Minister in Peking has applied to the Waiwupu for a mining concession in Kuichow Prefecture, in Shantung Province. The Waiwupu, says the Hong kong Telegraph, strenuously opposed the application.
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    37 6 An ordinary general meeting of the Selangor Club is to be held on Saturday next to appoint a building committee to direct the construction of a new building, and to authorise the issuing of 985,000 debenture shares.
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    43 6 Two Tamils were before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Greeu, this morning, on a charge of theft of *7 from a fellow countrymen lost night, the money having been in his box in his quarters at Kempong Bahru. They were acquitted.
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    34 6 From Bangkok and cuast ports. variety of live stock arrived, yesterday, by the Siamese steamer lioribat, including forty-one bullocks, fifty-seven sheep, six goats and niue'y nine pigs. The Norwegian steamer Breid brought 117 bullocks.
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    23 6 From Manila, the Anglo-American Oil Company's steamer Schnylkill, which was in the typhoon at Hongkong, arrived this morning, en route to New York.
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    36 6 Mr. E. E. Column, the Third Magistrate, sentenced a boatman to two months' rigorous imprisonment, this moruing, for fraudulent possession of nine catties of pepper. He had three previous convictions for similar offences. Sergeant Ross prosecuted.
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    48 6 For assaulting a Chinaman at the Wood lands Station, on Monday, a Tamil was fined »30 by the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, yesterday, or in default, sentenced to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment. If the fine is paid, 910 will go to the complainant as compensation.
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    40 6 Lieutenant Cator, at the District Court, yesterday, sentenced a Boyanosc, uamed Sahman. to four weeks' rigorous imprisonment for having a fire for cooking purposes on board the tongkang Bukum, which was loaded with petroleum, on Friday last. Sergeant Ross prosecuted.
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    52 6 The two Dutch Companies— the Rotterdam Lloyd and the Nederland which carry the mails between Holland and Java now fool the need of younger blood in the command of their steamers. All Captains in their service must resign on reaching the age of sixty years. They will get notice one
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    59 6 On the 6th inst., at the Protestant Cemetery, Bangkok, the remains of Erik Robert Bock were interred. Deceased was second engineer of the Victoria. On the voyage to Bangkok, he contracted malarial fever, and died on board the steam lighter Cbantaboon to which he was removed when Kohsichang was reached.
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    58 6 There were six Assize cases on the Magistrates' lists, to-day, for preliminary enquiry, but it was impossible to get through with them all. The Second Magistrate had the murder of Mr. Goularte and the double poisoning in Waterloo Street, while the Third Magistrate had two charges of attempted murder, one
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    69 6 A Chinese mission to apologise to the indo China Government for the attack by Imperialist troops on a French frontier outpost in Tonkin arrived at Haiphong on August 9. The head of the mission is the Taotai of Canton. He is directed to settle all the difficulties that have arisen
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    72 6 The local office of the I. and 0. Steam Navigation Company has issued its lint of sailings of mail steamers from Singapore and Penang for the five mouths January to May inclusive, with sailings of the intermediate steamers incorporated. We notice that the Macedonia, sailing on March 26, will b«;
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    493 6 Mr. A. Halt, District Officer, Larut aud Krian, left the X.M.S. for Japan yesterday. Captain Thompson. S.H.E. iVi, has been granted twelve months' leave of absence from August BC Mr. C. H. Alliu, Director of Posts ami Telegraphs, F.M.S., has returned from his trip to Australia. Major
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    60 6 Two Bengalis were before the Second Magistrate, this morning, on a charge of roll bing another of t7 and a sovereign, in Suujjci Road, yesterday morning. Complainant said that he kept his monoy wrapped in leather and sewed up in his collar. They assaulted him ami secured the amount named.
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    87 6 The Chinese tin miners in Banka ata so little trouble to the authorities that it occasions surprise to find the Resident of the island reporting that, on August 1, a party of gang-robbers, composed of miners, attacked a Kongsi house at mine No. Hi where a detachment of police, acting
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    88 6 The assurance given by the Minister fur the Colonies at Paris that the troops in Indu China native soldiery evidently being meant —are trustworthy finds support in the Saigon and Haiphong press. So far the only nativu troops got at by the agitators are the artil lery at Hanoi, and
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    79 6 In Tinland says, that the High Couiiuin tjoaer, X.M.S., has approved the recommendation made by the Acting Resident of I'erak and the Warden of Minos to employ, temporarily, two Inspector* and a number ot Malays to I* engaged iv Bupproß.iinu illicit mining iv I'erak. As we mentioned yesterday, several Chinese
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      219 6 GODOWNS TO LET. Nos. 1, 5 and 6, Palmer Godowns Area 18,890 square feet. Immediate entry. Nos. 7. 8 and 9. Merbau Road Near l'ulau Saigon Bridge. Oround area 12,500 Hqnare feet, 2 floors. Will be let separately if denired. Immediate entry. Nos. 31 and 32, Fisher Street On Hong
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      69 6 WAYANG KASSIM. THE INDRA-ZANIBAR ROYAL THEATRICAL CO. AT THE New Theatre Royal NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. For a Few Nights More Only. To- Night To- Night WEDNEBDAY, AUGUST 19. "PANJI SMERANG. Prices as usual. S. Kassim, Sole Proprietor. POSITION WANTED. Wanted, position by a planter as Superinten dent; first-class man, well
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      183 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. To-Night. ALL NEW PICTURES. Entire Change of Programme. A Pleasant Surprise For a Bird The Squire's Rights The Secret of the Iron Mask The Bine Bird THE INVENTION 0 c MR CURIOUS From Cairo to the Pyramids A Bailiff's Adventures A POOR BLIND WOMAN A Wealthy
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    A NEW ENTENTE.
    155 7 GERMAN NEWSPAPER COMMENTS ON DISARMAMENT. The Peaceful Mission of the British Ambassador. I Das Ostasiatim hi Lloyd Tblboban Berlin, August 18. The German newspaper Koelniscbc Zeitung publishes extensive information regarding tho Anglo-Gorman disarmament entente, and explains many difficulties which it behoves would be impossible to surmount in
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    A CRY FROM MACEDONIA.
    78 7 Greek Protests Against Bulgarian Outrages. Kklikk's Telburam. London. August 19. The hostilities between Bulgarians and Greeks in Macedonia still continues. Official despatches to Atheus complain bitterly of the Bulgarian attacks upon the villagers, and of the attempts to force these villagers to abandon the Patriarchist Faith.
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    THE MONROE DOCTRINE. United States Government and the
    58 7 Venezuela- Holland Dispute |R»rT«k» TILKOBAM.| London, August I' l The I nit- 'I States Government has expressed its sympathy with Holland with regard to the dispute between that couatry and Venezuela. The I nited States will not oppose a Dutch blockade of
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    TRADE DEPRESSION
    52 7 Enormous Falling off in American Imports and Exports. [TtRCTKa'a Thmui] London, August 19. Thero is iv Uie [Tailed States a depression of trade similar to that prevailing iv England. Import statistics bf the past seven mouths show a decrease of over X' 50,030,000 sterling, aud exports of nearly
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    REFORMS IN TURKEY.
    56 7 Engineering Specialists Summoned from England and France. |KIDTIBS TlLl'lkAM London. August 18 The Turkish Minister of Public Works Htatos in the course of an interview that lie had telegraphed to England and France for specialists to help in devising a great scheme of roadmaking ami irrigation. Turkey
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    A CORRECTION BY REUTER.
    53 7 IRacTis's Tilioram] London, August 18. The statement that the New York Herald advocated an alliance with Japan to counterbalance Japanese power should read: The Now York Herald is ventilating the idea of an American alliance with China as a counterbalance of Japanese power, but the movement
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    AN ACTIVE AMERICAN POLICY IN ASIA.
    46 7 |Di» O»Ti."UTiscH« Lloyd T»lioea»| Berlin, August 18. The New York Times is alleged to have in preparation a proposal for an active American policy which it urges should be adopted after the arrival iv Asia of the American Battleship Fleet.
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    AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY
    29 7 [Dn Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Tilboram| Berlin, August 18. The Emperor Francis Joseph of AustriaHungary is 78 years old today. Everywhere grout rejoicing and thankstfiviug are taking plaae.
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    THE CZAR.
    18 7 Hurhu Aupi t 1Cmt Vicliulas ui Rhm lias postpoOLKi hib propoaad Ma Toja^c until cext year.
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    INJURING BULLOCKS.
    324 7 Serious Charge Against Eurasian Youths. Three Eurasian youths, Alfred Jaisen, Joseph Jaisen and Francis Jaisen, were tried before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of mischief by cutting the tails and legs of five bullocks belonging to a Tamil named Pungapen, a mandor
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    THE MURDERED INSPECTOR.
    620 7 Preliminary Inquiry into the Dog Shooter's Case. Mr. C. F. J. Urcun, the Socond Magistrate, took up, this morning, the preliminary inquiry into the murder of Mr. William Goulartc, of the Municipal Dogshooting department. Mr. Hastings Hhodes, the Acting Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the Crown. The
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    Distinguished Passengers.
    75 7 Among the passengers on the Kamo Maru an Mr. J. Yamaza, who is accompanied by his wife, and is going to London as Councillor in the Japanese Embassy; Mr. A. Ariyoshi, who proceeds to Paris to join the Japanese Embassy as second secretary Mr, K. Kyima, ci. route
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    47 7 bur ■-■unit; chaudu without alicencc, at No. 9:f Vueen Street, a Hokien wan fined J3O by the Sicoml Magistrate, this morning. For the vauit; offence, at N*o. 116 in the Stfnie r-tr. t '.another Hokien wa lined f3O also in default of paymtut. .me mouth':, rigorous imprisonment.
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    White v. Blacks.
    168 7 SEQUEL TO THE SPRINGFIELD DEBACLE. Accused Negro Proves his Innocence [Kidthr's Iblbqbam] London, August 19. The race war at Springfield, in the State of Illinois, has had an extraordinary sequel. The negro who was accused of assaulting a white woman, who identified him as her molester, has
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    ANOTHER BOYCOTT
    309 7 Serious Dislocation of Trade at Port of Hoihow. The boycott ot the Imperial Marit .ju Customs at Hoihow, which wo mentioned some days ago, still prevails, and a serious dislocation of commerce is resulting. Tho people are determined to neither load nor unload ships until Charles Kliene is
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    Fire in the Harbour.
    137 7 The British steamer Counsellor, of Liverpool, belonging to Messrs. T. and J. Harrison, and captained by Mr. D. G. Cownic, arrived, this morning, from Koh-si-Chang, with a cargo of rice on board, and signalled to the port that her bunkers were on fire. She was bound
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    Hongkong and Whampoa Dock
    128 7 The half-yearly report of the Directors of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company shows a net profit for the six months, after paying interest due and all charges, of •274,577.68, to which has been added the balance brought forward from the previous account of 1441,412 51,
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    Property Sale.
    63 7 The following Singapore properties wore disposed of by auction at Powell and Company's sale room, yesterday afternoon Kight dwelling-houses known as Nos. 29, ill, M and M Sago Street and Nos. '22, 24, 'Jti and 28 Sago Lane, area 8,629 square feet, 999 years' lease, quit rent S8
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    Itinerary of the American Fleet.
    96 7 The American tloet are expected to arrive at Sydney from Auckland tomorrow. The following is the remainder of their itinerary to Manila Bay: Leave Melbourne September 5, arrive Albany September 11 distance 1,333 miles. Leave Albany September IT, arrive Manila October 1 distance, 3,649 miles.
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    Japanese Enterprise.
    1177 7 RAPID PROGRESS OF THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Entertainment on the Kamo Maru Many heads of the leading firms of the Colony and other gentlemen visited the new steamer Kamo Maru. yesterday afternoon, aud inspected the handsome craft now on her first run to Europe. Invitations to a luncheon
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    DEFICIT IN PHILIPPINES.
    245 7 Opium Prohibition Reduces Customs Receipts. A loss of pesos t)lti,.i.l l must be faced by the Customs during the present fiscal year, as this represents last yoar's collections on opium, and at a conservative estimate this would have been the amount taken had the prohibition of tho
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    AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS.
    257 7 Siam Emulates Example of Straits and F.M.S. Thanks to the energy of the Agricultural Department, Siam is already beginning to emulate the example set by the successful agricultural exhibitions which are organised iv the Straits Settlements or the Federated Malay States. So it is no longer with any
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    PUNKAH WALLAHS DEATH.
    191 7 European Under Arrest on a Serious Charge. Au unfortunate occurrence is reported from Delhi. It appears that on July 29 two employees, of the East Indian Railway namely, Davis, a tiremau, and Aloxander, a guard, were living iv the same room iv the Railway premises at Delhi.
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    The Salvage Claim.
    138 7 Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, with whom was Captain Willis, of the steamer Teesta, continued tbo hearing, at the Supreme Court, this morning, of the action brought by Kmanuel di Pallinc, a merchant and contractor, of Mariupol, Russia, against the owners of the steamer Erika, in respect to
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    60 7 The Java Ouvernnjent is preparing to take out a census of tbo people there in 1910, the last enumeration having boon made in 1905. The census system followed in India will be adopted, and the provincial authorities will be consulted a., to the best method of canying it out. A
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    NAVAL AND MILITARY.
    149 7 GREAT CAVALRY MANCEUVRES ON SALISBURY PLAIN. British Political Parties and Naval Loan Scheme. IRbotbb's Tblbqbam| London, August 18. A series of groat cavalry mannuvrcs Intvu begun on Salisbury Plain. Tho uiauicuvros are being conducted on an unprecedented scale, and will continue for a fortnight. The Daily Telegraph
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    HOW TO STOP BOLTING
    368 7 Perak Planters Adopt Discharge Tickets. A general meeting of the Perak Plautors' Association was held at the Perak Club, Taiping, on Saturday morning. The Chairman informed the meeting what steps had been decided upon by the Committee with regard to the finances of the Association. Mr.
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    Chinese Sub-Contractor Robbed
    133 7 There is a line block of business houses being erected in Kling street, and the Chinese subcontractor, Vat Kee, lives on the premises. His room was entered at 7-RO o'clock, last night, by meaus of a ladder, and a bag containing $23 iv copper coins was removed.
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    Beheading Poison Plotters
    99 7 At the last poison plot executions at Hanoi, the executioners beheaded the cri ininals. three iv number, at one stroke each. They then took hold of the beads by the hair and tossed thorn up high iv full view of the throng which witnessed the execution in
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    A Devonshire Road Scandal.
    98 7 Suprauianian Chetty, Low Kirn Pong and N. N. Adis appeared before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning, to show cause why they should not discontinue permission for the use of certain houses in Devonshire Road, of which they arc alleged to be the owners,
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    Ramie Fibre.
    1915 8 PROGRESS OF ITS MANUFACTURE IN EUROPE. Adaptability to Malaya Soil iW'kittks BM iai.i.v iwm Sthaits Times.) It will bo a matter of interest to planters ot ramie fibre in the Straits Settlements to lenrn that tho process made in the profitable spiunii'^ of this fibre in lymi was
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      Roadster Races.
      181 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, August 19. Sir, The suggestion I made in my letter of the l'-tli instant, that the event for griffins that have never won a race except griffin races be open to gentlemen riders only, apix'iirs to meet with approval, and
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      159 8 The S.R.E. (v) monthly shoot will take place on Saturday. The Malay States Guides were due to leave England in possession of the Roberts Cup last Friday. The monthly shoot in connection with the Singapore Rifle Association will take place on Sunday afternoon next at Balestier Range.
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      Cricket.
      90 8 Selanjfor Club v. Ceylon. The Sclangor Club played a match with a Ceylon XI on Saturday and wou by s.i runs. For the Selangor Club. C. K Martin scored 72, K. M. Mackenzie 14, and .1. \V. Simmons 1:1 and for thu Ceylon team D. M. Dian bit up
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      Bridge.
      161 8 Hints to Players., Bridge Tabloids is the appropriate title of a little book ou Bridge published locally by W. O'C. The author is one of the best local players of the g*JM> In a brief preface, he writes that the-u- notos do not purport to be a treatise on
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      Lawn Tennis.
      359 8 5.C.C Tournament. Yesterday's play in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis Touruanieut resulted as tollow Pkuikssion Pairs. Mer. VI. Carmichael and Mason b< at Army V. Lt. Holland ami Captain Blanford, a, «--0. Med. -Dr. Simpson and Dr. Black 'beat Law V. Bailey and Carver, 6 l, 7— f>. Mupty—
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      Association Football.
      388 8 Singapore Shield Competition. The West Kentn 11. faced the S.K.C. in a Shield league match on the Esplanade yes terday, and the game, which was wholly uninteresting and one-sided nt first, but afterwards became exciting, ended in a draw, lt was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators.
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    474 8 AGRI- HORTICULTURAL SHOW. Criticisms and Suggestions for Future Exhibitions. Now that the Show is over, it rn.iy be well to place on record for the guidance of future Show committees certain suggestions and criticisms which havb reached us from different sources, says the Malay Mail. First and foremost comes the
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    International Exhibition at Vienna
    71 8 Information has been received from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies that a communication lias been received by His Majeßtv'i Government inviting Great Kritain and her Coionies to take part in an International Shooting and Field Sports Exhibition compi-ming all products oi
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    Thousand Soldiers Mutinous.
    78 8 A special telegram from Canton to a Hongkong exchange on August 10 states that on the morning of the 12th day, the soldiers, numbering about 1,000, under the command of officer Cheung Chan Tsk, at Kong Hau, near Wuchow, suddenly mutinied, ranxacked the whole village and then
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      414 8 CHRONIC CATARRH NOSE AND THROAT th* Advict of Frteniis I Tried I'eru-na and tht Rttmtlt Wmm Mtlß U-.gkly SatisfMtory." —So Writet I Mr, Pilon. MR. KAOTTL PILON, 116 Rue Notr* Dame, Lachlne, P.Q., Can., writes "I write you a few word* to express to you my satisfaction at being oared.
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      384 8 NOW READY. O Exchange Tables. DOLLARS into STKULING AND STERLING into DOLLARS. From '2s. 3d. to 2a. s<\. Ascending by 1 32 nd of a jh-uuv. PRICE: $2 PER COPY. POST FREE $2.12 PE.IC3PY. C.A.RIBEIRO&GO., LIMITED. STATIONERS, PRINTERS. BIOK3INOERB AND RU33ER STAMP MINUFACIURERS. SINGAPORE. HI USE TO LET. Chancery House,
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    COMMERCIAL.
    222 9 SlNOAfOM, IMM IB, 1906. PRODUCE. 3ambier buyers I 7.50 do (Cnbe No linnpii'ked 11.75 Copra Bali 7-60 To Pontianak 700 Pepper, Black buyers 10.90 do White 6% buyers 17.00 Sago Flour Sarawak 2.97 do Brunei No 1 2.85 roar) Sago 8W Coffee Bali picked 24.00 Coffee. Palemban;. 80 banie
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      MINING.
      343 9 Date of formaion Oapital Bnbtoribad Number of Bharw lan* V.lac Paid Bfaarai op to Dniatoed Company QcoTinoßß 1908 •800,000 000,000 1907 1300,000 11S.O00 1301 MOO,OOO 600,000 1903 £400,000 860,000 1907 1400,000 876,000 1901 £60,000 80,000 1906 £100,000 100,000 1906 1160,000 > 99,000 1906 £190,000 I I*o,ooo 1908 £80,000 80,000
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      DEBENTURES.
      57 9 Howarth Kr.-H-e »V ••""O.nco S<£ prcm RU»v Wwi imm I* liVCi 0 8% prom 6Y re Electrio Tram ways Co.. Ltd 'i^, *****0 nominal 3tni»pore Mnalclpa! B'K. »(>O,O- 0 80% prcrr 1,873,000 3%prcm 44% 1,600.000 1% prem 4% 802,9 »i 8% die norn olr&ita Em-'inieriog Byd.. UA. 6% 49,000
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      RUBBER.
      329 9 1903 1908 1904 1803 1906 1904 IUO9 1006 1906 1907 1906 1906 £150,000 1200,000 £30,000 £70,000 1150,000 £16,000 £75,000 £310,000 £180,000 £390,000 /175.000 •250,000 124,125 126,000 29,750 66,700 125,000 16,000 83,000 259,530 180,000 101,500 176,000 916,000 f 48,600 I 108,500 19,600 99,750 66,700 11.800 J 10.000 6,000 65,000 I
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      GENERAL.
      191 9 1894 1998 ISdS «5,r77.i.C.0 ilB,o«O,'J'o 4,8 a) 138,000 15,000,000 7,885 4.100 ;-J '..<■<> f 16.000 I 8,000 i 8,000 i 1,000 3,400 I ?,000 3,750 34,000 600 400,000 1,130 3.000 4,956 309,000 MM 13/6 50 ISS 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 50 1 100 100 100
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      43 9 fM FOB LADIES *a j'JOREMOMOLLETAPIQL" i> the most ture remedy tqtinst the Sickness, and other effect* caused by the delay of the regular period*. SfcOPlN.Clnm,l6s,Ru»S'-HODorI),P«RIS One IRlle Be had VAN HOUTEN'S. VAN HOUTE?IS THE COCOA THE CHILDREN ENJOY. t tti* Boy W4 rore.
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      98 9 LESSONS IN Ju-jitsu Fencing. Lessons given in Ju-jitsu and Fencing by G. Mayeda, at the Japanese Fencing School, No. 876, Victoria Street. 1752 PHOTO DEPOT. 104, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. All aorta of Photographic Appkntaa and Materials, viz. Camera?, Leoaea, Pistes, Paper*, LLoniiCala, Films, Mouuta, Photo Frames, etc. Prices vcrv moderate.
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      146 9 SINGAPORE ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS. Ld. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. Tanjong Pagar to Gaylang. From August 22, and until further notice, First-class Accommodation will be provided on this Company's Tramcars running between Tanjong Pagar and Gaylang Terminus (Tan jong Katong). This accommodation will consist of the two front seats only, in the direction the
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      227 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ld. M\ Mm. MIL Proceeding. DDIPCC I* S ■■■«#to«ivi nip 1 a $68, CYCLES. with H V t^J llv The gentleman above has thought his forehead into a bump. He has wasted much time thinking how to save spending money for the modern apparatus bis business needs.
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    An Illegal Ban.
    774 10 COUPLE WHO WERE REFUSED HOLY COMMUNION. Decision of Dean of Arches Against a Vicar. An important decision was givon recently by the Dean of the Arclion, at the Church House, Westminster, with reference to the effect of the Deceased Wife's Sister Act on the right to be
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    Oil Field Ablaze.
    128 10 The oil field fire that broke out near Ozaluatua, State of Vera Cruz, Mexico, is the greatest and most spectacular in the history of the oil industry. The blaze covered an area one mile square and it mounted to heights of a thousand to fifteen hundred feet.
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      729 10 SALES BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE A PARTICULARLY VALUABLE COLLECTION OF PLANTS. The property of Mrs. A. 11.I 1 NIEUWKAMP (who is proceeding to Europe), At MOUNT ROSIE, OFF CHANCERY LANE, On Saturday, August 22, at 2.30 p.rp. This collection, which is one of the finest grown in Singapore, comprises
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      51 10 I MAKES THE SKINy* a. S O F T a. rfS t/fi*. I -IM %^I^»^^ROUCHNESS. I REDNESS, HEAT. «V^ IRRITATION, TAN,and I KEEPS THE SKIN SOFT, SMOOTH, and WHITE I All. THE YEAR ROUND. iDeliohtfulla COOLINC X REFRESHING I during th* aamm*r BattUs, 1 0/9. and 2fi each. [_M l
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      556 10 INSURANCE Companies. THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE. cmrcti with thi Allumci Asspainoi Comfaitt, Liarric A a BarthoLmew Lane, London. ■STIBLIBHID 1903. Capital «e,3M,00C Total Funds exoeed. .£10,000,000 General Manager, Robzbt Liwis, Esq. BARLOW St CO..— A km 1 1 GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Bnbsoribed Capital 000,000 Total Invested Funds £6,250,000
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      638 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot £30eaob £1,300,000 Reserve Fund ..£1,535,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* £1,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank ofSco.land. lbs London City ft Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANOH. Current Aeoonnts are
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      398 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. .•'aid-up Capital iis.ooo.ooo JKBERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 115,000,0001 §M SllTerßeserve 118,500,000) »»».»<»,000 teserre Liability of Proprittors 118.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. SbeUim, Esq. Chairman. Uod. Mr. W.J. Oresson. Deputy Chairman. B. O. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. C. O. R. Brodersen, H. R.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    999 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The slipping out of gears of the gatechange type is usually due to loss of tension on the locking springs. In nearly all these types of gears the locking device consists of either a V or a ball piece dropping into a
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      389 11 ARGYLL CARS. Greatest Success, 1214 H.P. OOLl> MEDAL AN'l> FASTEST TIME, CLENCROE HILL CLIMB. 14-16 H.P. TWO KNTERED, TWO MADE NON STOP RUNS THROUGHOUT. SCOTTISH RELIABILITY TRIAL. The onh t" ksW mi< ibree winning cars in the trial. SYME A CO., Sol.- Agents. SCOTTISH TRIALS, 1908 TRAOE MARK. As usual,
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      59 11 While it is not trne that "we are well if we think ourselves well," it is undoubtedly true that we can aggravate our sickness by fretting and worrying about it. Steams' Wine, taken by rnndown.^debilitated persons, soon produces such a curative effect that they cease to worry, as they feel
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      479 11 Write for New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements 1 Reduction In Prices 1 1 THE BORNEO CO., LTD. SAVARESSES SSANTALS CAPSULES pint miss or oil. AND COATINA OrMMBMNC. CURt. WITH NO [NCCMVUItHJ^ rilll DiniCTIOMS. AUCHIMItTi. AWfQR. SAVAfttSSt. When you ask for BOVRIL do not take a cheap imitation. BOVRIL
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      241 11 v—^ aw*ilfl^LV^i^^3v MODERATE CxWr^S^^^ I*KK'EI> CARS, For further particulars apply to tbe sole agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. SMART QCIETY ELECTS IK- CYLINDER TANDARDS. CmFmFm Wear tie A Co., 168 AND 169. ORCHARD ROAD. Sole Agents. DISPENSING OF OCULISTS PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALITY. MAYNARD Co., Ld., CHEMISTS and OPTICIANS, 14, Battery Road,
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      600 12 Scale of Charges* PREPAID ADVBRTIBBMBSTS.— MIioeI lueoui Wanta of Every Description, House*, 1 etc., to let, are Inserted at the following lAI6I One Insertion 1.10 per loch Two 1-00 Three -«-80 8b MO ■l.c 1.40 Twelre 7.20 Twenly-flre 10.00 (Baoh subsequent month W per Inch.) Tie abOTe rate Is based
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      449 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Rirmst— Fo«i Llbm, om or two laMrttoas, 11.00 Bf th* uwh, m* Seal, of ChargM CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, a young Chinese Clerk of good iducation for a large mercantile office must >c smart, good writer and typist. Apply 1 Despatch," c/o Straite Times. DISPENSER WANTED Wanted, a
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      612 12 rO BE LET OR SOLD. Bin —Fov Liiu, on or two lu«rUoo ii.jo Bj tta* inch, seal* ol etaaig*.. HOUBE TO LET. No. 4, Mount Rosie. Apply Raffle* Hotel. 0981 HOUBE TO BE LET. No. 1, Oxley Rue, to be let. Apply Meyer Brothers. 1149 ROOM TO LET. Room suitable
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      554 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds oi HOSE, Suction, D* livery, Steam, for Carriages Motor Cats, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, BrakeRF TPFAnrNa MOTOR TYRKK- h 8e for Railwa y 8 Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRfcb CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds
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      322 12 Syrup of Raspberry PURELY MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it forms a very palatable, refreshing aud healthy drink, which is no doubt the most suitable beverage for hot climates. It also forms a delicious ingredient for ice-cream and sweet sauces.
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      226 12 BOARD AND LODGING. lUTei.-Fo»r 1.im,.. on. or t.o lu.rti n,. 11.1 c Hf Hie Inch, i M S uf Chrjgo,. BOARO AND RESIDENCE. For single gentlemen. Terms moderate Apply at Rockbnrst, 11, Dhoby Gbant. 1774 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Two rooms to let. for bicholnr? Mr- vau Bargen, 3, Mount Elizabeth.
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