The Straits Times, 13 November 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.808. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 13. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      233 1 Just Landed, One four-cylinder, 20-25 h.p. "MORS" LIMOUSINE, painted Red, four speeds and reverse, fitted with SELF-STARTING DEVICE, detachable nms on back wheels and one extra detachable rim fitted with tyre, tyres 920-120 side and rear lamps, two acetylene headlights with separate generator, horn, jack and tools complete. Trial drives
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      298 1 HALES TOURS Beach Road, Singapore. The Most Remarkable Illusion in the World of Bapid Railway Travel. TO-NIGHTj! 7.15 ENGLAND (North-Wales). 7.80 AMERICA (Niagara Falls, etc) 7.46 ITALY (Naples and Vesuvius) 8.00 HOLLAND (Naarden to Laaren) 8.15 AFRICA (Rhodesia Hippo Hunt) And in rotation oach subsequent 15 minute until 11 p.m.
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      312 1 ROBINSON 8c Company A FRESH SHIPMENT OP Kynoch Sporting Cartridges. Loaded Kynoch new "K.S.G." Powder and "SCHULTZ Nitro Powder The great advantages claimed by the new "K. S. Q." Powder are Absolute Immunity from BLOWBACK, a LESS RECOIL than that given by any other Powder. 'RaII 'f» a•• /^\^i 1
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      168 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. ir) o 8 u e u^k"n P sr^p7r 9 dential d B M most peaceful and attractive onf I -"KHFUL 00L Convenient The highest clas accommodation at moderate prioea hpecially attractive rates by the quarter or year g^ imtd toom (6 tabM TJrft fi ß^L^,& l S5 i
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      54 1 TENDERS INVITED. Tenders are invited for the aapply of Engineering materials required by the Sarawak Government for the year 1909. Fall partioalan can be obtained on application to Messrs. Patenon, Simons and Co., Ltd., Sarawak Government Agents, Singapore, or at the Betident'i Offloe, Sarawak. No tenders will be oonsidered after
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    WIT AND HUMOUR.
    892 2 SIR F. BURNAND ON PUNSTERS *ND PUNNING. Some Amusing Examples Quoted. The late Editor of Punch was himself an inveterate punster and the fact gives special point to a paper which he contributes to the November Pall Mall Magazine dealing with punsters and punning. In the opinion
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      421 2 GARRETTS PORTABLE ENGINES.. Fitted with patent Economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER FIFTY IN USE IN THE KEDERATED MALAY STATES. 10. 12 and 14 h.p. In Stock. IMPORTERS: BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. No More Crust IN BOILERS! WHB3E "D.M." BOILER COMPOSITION IB DBED. A little "D.M." introduced into a boiler
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      32 2 LAXATINE. the Ideal Pnrgatire, r«oom mended by tbe beat mediasd authorities. Eaa) to take aod oertain in results. To be had of *ll hemlsts. Wholeaale from The Pharmao?. FUtury Road Smgnpnr* mm
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      209 2 COTpMUHEjCO S Special Bargains m* M Home Presents! W 7* HIGH-CLASS S JAPANESE ART WORK. l unprecedented KtIILLIIOIMN IDTJK/IlSra- THE Great Cash Sale! Now Proceeding, till Wednesday, November 25. WORKS OF THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC MERIT. Most Suitable for Presents to all who have Taste. COMMON AND VERY CHEAP CURIOS ALSO
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    DRESS AND FASHION.
    1642 3 POPULARITY OF NAVY BLUE SERGE GOWNS. The Latest Coats and Skirts It would be rather interesting, did time and space permit, to trace the evolution of the coat and skirt from those far-off days, when a simple Chesterfield or reefer shape was all that was required in
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    Siam's New Stamps.
    117 3 The new stamps to commemorate the record reign have now arrived in Ilangkok, The ten tical ones arc crimson with green border the twenty tical ones, chocolate with slate-colour border and the forty tical ones, black with blue border. Tin- c stamps have now been issued. In
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      870 3 [A Society Lady's Experience^ .jll^ al@urt I Thought I would have (5-^--fainted!" j Her state of Acute Ana.mm Jssg s& cured by WfJ V DR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLB. i Kvery gentlewoman in society V regards the occasion of her attend- K^ $i **x -»'*y ~s£ a ing at Court as
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      110 3 PERFECTLY COMFORTABLE No matter how much pain your Rheumatism is causing you now, there is a remedy that will cure you. Little* Oriental Balm hat soothed thousands of sufferers from this insidioui disease. You can prove this very easf.y by sendfng to your chemist for a bottle of this grand
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      296 3 The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of JIL Milkmaid! Full Cream Milk gjJ^W^Sl! IS THE HALL-MARK OF [^^M PERFECT PURITY <~(&\ MHflftJ a "d Guarantee of Highest Quality. I UNTOUCHED BY HAND. H^H The Original and Best. I LARGEBT SALE IN THE WORLD. A) CHEAPEST and BEST. JUST PACK YOUR TRUHKB ™2j»j*i
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    798 4 Same, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STRAMKRS. Airlie, Bydney, Dec M Bonntead Aparima, Calcutta. Dec 8; Boustead Axtyanax, Liverpo- Nov 34 W. Mansfield Arrnand Behio, Saigun, Dec 14 M. Maritimaa Andalusia, Honpkong, Dec 18; Behn Meyer Assaye, Colombo, D.ic 17 P. A O. Coy
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    Mails to Arrive.
    117 4 From EnROPE-By the N. D. L. steamer Ooeben, dne November 14, 8.1. nteamer Taroba due Nov. 14 and M.M Btearaer Dumbea Nov. 16. From CHINA— By the M. M. steamer Polyneeien, due November 16. Oot 6 M. M Oct 9 P. AO. Oot 13 N.D.L. Oct IS
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      665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p gf O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon. AiMtratta, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports), Plymouth and London Through BUI* at Lading lamed for Ch Ooast, Penian Gulf, Continental, and Am Iforli. Rteamer* will leave Singapore on or abvr MAIL LINE. (Outitard for China). 1908 Deinnha
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      683 4 STEAMER SAILINGSSTRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAY STATES PORTS AND PENANG. FLIIT. 1POH "HYE LEONO" "KINTA" "PENANG" ■-PfFaNGOR" "**I,*CCA» ..!arl?£2 -banwhatthin" "SAPPHO" "LADY WELD" "POH ANN "SRI HELENE" MONDAYS for Malaooa, Port Dickaon, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anann, at 4 p.m. TTESDAYS: for Port Swettenbara
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      461 4 STEAMER BAILINGB. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AV|t CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are deapaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseille! and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      666 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The* teamen of this Company maintain a regular 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
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      799 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTO imperial Herman Mail Ltn*. Tba fast and well known mail stnem r i •bit Company sail fortnightly from Bn»n Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Rout.. ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Naples, (eoou «M Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vis* > Port Bald, Boss, Adsn, Colombo, hau Singapore,
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      94 4 AN INQUIRY ANBWEREO. A gentleman at Beiubeni, Rhodesia, writes to inquire whore Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can be procured. He nays he has learned of the good effects resulting from its use, and as children in that locality are often subject to coughs, he dea'red to give it a trial. This
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1159 5 r*nl thin hauling th« (ollowint \Dlirt»i»tlon» «r« M#d r ■ttaniw «h. ahip; hq. l.irqao; »eh. Mhoonti; Yot.-Y»cht; Cru.-Otui«r Obt.-Um boat; Tor.— Torpwio H.p.— llorw-power Brit. British; U. S.— United Mlatoa Kch.— French Uer.— n.rm.in Dut. -Dutch Ii;il. It »li.«n Spun.- Mp.inin'. Btl.-Bu»ak (I.e.— General <-iirnu d.p.- -deck
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    534 5 Passengers Outward. Per (ioruiau steamer Goeben, due Novem ber 14.— Rev. and Mrs. Gray, Mr. A. E. Bonzio, Miss Vettor, Mrs. A. Graham, Mrs. Janette Walen, Mrs. Adele Munro, Captain and Mrs. O. Holscher, Mr. X). A. K. Marshall, Mr. Arthur Mallalieu, Miss Mallalien, Mrs. Cook, Miss
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    Vessels at Taojong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To- Day. TAN JON O PAGAR. East WqAir Basin J.L Eviston, New Orleans. East Whaet Section I— Nil. Section No. 1 (Srxus Wham)— Hye Leong. Section 3 Camphuys, Palitana, B— Ranee. a 4— Amiral L. Treville. M
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    226 5 Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. Messrs. Krasor and Company's Share Circular for the week ended Uie 12th ins*., ww as follows:— Notwithstanding a stronger tendency in rates, the volume of business transacted shows bat a very slight icorease, and, until the feeling is more universal that
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    150 5 Outwud Girmin Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer Ooeben having left Colombo at 8 p.m., on the Bth instant and may expected to arrive here on Saturday morning, the 14th instant. She will probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan on the same afternoon. Octward B.
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    Mails Close.
    112 5 Fob Pm Btbamii Trm To MOEAOW Bangkok Deli 8 a.m. Batavia, Sonrabaya, etc. Camphuyi 8 a.m. p^n^.w.n via ports Daniel 9 a.m. Cnoob Olantfi 10 a m. Colombo Olenlochy 11a.m. Pontianak, Singkawang Van derl.ylu 11 a.m. P. Swettenham, Penang f» Seng 1 p.m. P. S'tenham and Penang Ipoh
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      587 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Una. THK NATIONAL HIOHWAY TO BUROI'K VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED BTATEB. Koute from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama Viotoria and Vanoonvqr. K.M.B. "Earac:- or Irdu" i Twia sorew ateaR.M.S. "Euraass
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      498 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PENANQ, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer PALITANA, 2.998 tons, W. l.emarchand, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Friday, November 13, at 5 p.m. She ban exoellent aooommodatioa (or lint and second oilasH passengers. For freight or passage,
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      423 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY serrtoe la maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contraot with the Imperial Japanese Govornrnout, specially designed (or tho Company's European Bervioe, lighted throughnut by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and Second
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      52 5 RAPID. Nothing produces as rapid and positive a core in all affections of the urethra as METHYLOIDS. They are better than santai and oppaiba and superior to injections. Their effect is noticeable in 8 or 4 hours after you start to use them They quickly stop the discharge and core
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      152 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Nov 14— At Palmyra, No. 3, Tanjong Katong, household furniture, at 3.80 p.m. Deo I— At Sale room, valuable freehold residential properties, Strathmore and Dnnearn, at 3-30 p.m. H. L. Cok Man an d Co. Nov 14— At Sale-room, Beautiful Art Curios at 10-30 a.m.
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      188 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom NoTuana 13 to Novman 19.) HIGH WATER.|<LOW WATER Time H'ght Time I H'ght November hra. mm. .ft. ins, hrs.min.lft. ins. nn> 18 1 0.49 pm 9.3 7.81pm 1.0 HvniM.iT v iiM m 7 9 7 -««am 4.8 SiTuaDAT 14 l3ofm 8-8 816pm j 6 a^^.. Ik
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      194 5 DAY BY DAY. Friday, November 13. High Water. 9.13 p.m. Band Concert. Tanglin Club. 9 p.m. Rugby Football. Sootland v. The Rest. Munioipal Board. 3-80 p.m. Legislative Counoil. 3-30 p.m. Children's Aid Society. 11 a.m. Grand Cinematograph. Theatre Royal. Professor W. Ryder. Theatre Royal. Hale 'a Tours. 7 p.m. Japanese
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13.
    722 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13. Not much difficulty will be experienced in coming to the conclusion that tbe German Reichstag has used the Kaiser'H indiscretion as an excuse for raising much larger issues than were necessarily involved in his interview. There has been a feeling among
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    462 6 Quite a lively correspondence li&h been going on in the Times with reference to the position of the women's suffrage movement in America. It was raised by Mrs. Humphrey Ward, who endeavoured to impress upon English women the futility of the suffragette agitation by showing how completely their American sisters
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    14 6 The N.D.L. steamer Teo Pao arrived from the Moluccas, on Wednesday, with 479 pigs.
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    14 6 Over eight hundred passengers arrived from Swatow, this morning, by the N.D.L. steamer Anghin.
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    17 6 There were three eaten of cholera yesterday, one in Wayang Street and two in Tanjong Pagar Hoad.
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    19 6 We are asked to mention that the dance at the Dutch Club to-morrow evening will commence at 9.80 p.m.
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    20 6 It is proponed to establish post offices in Tibet and tv select officials from the Customs Department to superintend them.
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    18 6 Forty-two valuable horses from Europe for Japan arrived, this morning, by the Nippon Vusnn Kaisha steamer Ceylon Maru.
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    23 6 The members of St. Androw's Church Misson haw contributed tho sum of $62.88 to the funds of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
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    24 6 Thirteen tons of explosives for Singapore and 71 tons for China ports arrived from home by the P. and O. intermediate steamer Sicilia, yesterday.
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    21 6 From Kutcbinotzu, 6.072 tons of coal 'arrived, yesterday, by the German steamer Dorothea Rickmers, consigned to Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Company.
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    27 6 Tbe Cbargcurs Reunis steamer Le Brun arrived from Dunkirk, this morning, with 119 European pa.ssengnrH bound for Saigon. She has also on board six tons of dynamite.
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    25 6 The Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Lai Sang arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, with 526 passengers. Captain Wheeler reports the death of a child from atrophy.
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    45 6 Kumarappa Chetty appeared before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, this morning, on a charge of criminal breach of trust as a servant of tbe Cbetty firm R.S.M.S. The sum involved is about 12,000 distributed among three charges. Tbe bearing was adjourned till next week.
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    82 6 Ramrick and Senbarak, two Bengalis who were charged with attempting to rob a Chinese woman named Chi Hu in Sungei Road, on the night of October 81, were tried in tbe District Court, yesterday, before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, and sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment each. The evidence
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    91 6 The proprietor of the Theatre Royal in North Bridge Road is grieved at tbe use in onr paragraph the other day of tbe phrase despite its distance from town." He says that North Bridge Road is as much part of the town as Beach Road, and the fact will be
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    85 6 A daring robbery was effected at the premises of Messrs. Howarth Erskine, Limited, at Bangrak, Siam, the other day. The thieves entered by making a hole.in a wall one foot thick large enough to enable them to pass through. They then broke open the casting store, smashed a tool chest
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    76 6 Saigon has a central gaol with 800 crimi naU as the daily average. In 1907, tbe admissions were 6,715 against 5 694 departures. The prisoners cost the Government, that year, about *84,000, 160,000 being put down for upkeep. Tbe prison income scarcely amounts to $6,000 Irom the salt) of ratianchairs
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    95 6 The well-known Dutch lawyer, Mr. Y. Tan, has been successful in a big action on behalf of a client, in a claim against the Sultan Abdul Rahman Muathamsah of Lingua Riouw and Uh Dependencies, in a decision given by Her Majesty Tbe Queen of Holland, through the Governor-General of Netherlands
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    359 6 Mr. (J. B. Stratton returned from Home by the P. and O. Sicilia yesterday. Mrs. Brooke, wife of the Port Health Officer, arrived from England, yesterday. Captain Taylor, A.D.C. to the Governor of Hongkong, is still in hospital, but is recovering from the effects of his recent
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    28 6 Chao Erh Fung has telegrapln.il to Peking stating that the troops commanded by him have had two skirmishes with the lamas. He reports thirty casualties among his troops.
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    31 6 The Board of Education in Peking has decided to send more students to America, manufacturing, industries, naval aud military subjects being held to be the most important courses to be pursued.
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    61 6 Supamah, a Tamil woman, pleaded guilty before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, this morning, to criminal broach of trust in respect of jewellery valued at 8150, which she had pawned for $60. The jewellery was lent to her by one Kana Mutusainy Padiachy. Sho was sentenced to
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    85 6 Last year, dyaentcry was again the most fatal disease in the Tapah hospital, tho deathrate from this cause being 80.44 per cent. Tbe disease is ascribed to tho fact that, during the drought, surface wells tap infected areas from which they do not in normal weather draw any supply. In
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    76 6 The policy pursued in Hatang Fadang with regard to unworkud mining lands ha» been considered by some persons harsh in comparison with what prevailing in other mining districts. It has, howevor, been rendered necessary, says the District Officer, by what appears to him, haphazard selection of mining land in the
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    91 6 One crying evil at Saigou arises from the numerous low liquor shops run by Cbinosa, who retail the worst of spirits which, too often, take effect as rank poison. Tbe very cheapness of the liquor is convincing proof of its unwholesomeness, but the low prices attract crowds to the spirit
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    89 6 The trial running of the K M.S. UeHtanrant car, having proved satisfactory, it Im* bceu attached to the mail train between Tanjong Maliin and Kuala Kaugxar. On the up mail, breakfast will be served after leaving Tanjong Malim, and tiffin after starting from Ipoh. On the down mail train, tiffin
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    113 6 A talc of fearful vengeance on an usurer comes from Medan in Deli. Tbe fellow was a Bengalee baker, at Medan, who never came back one day after goin on his rounds. A search, says the Deli four int, resulted in the finding of his corpse in a jungly spot,
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      162 6 j Choice GAlmeria RAPES Thompson, Thomas Co. PER LB 35 GTS. ONLY STUDY AT HOME. boddwn to be let. The vary convenimt and substantial GO. In tho abscnco of Schools of Technology, DOWN known ai No. J5», Havelook Roid, scores of young men in the Straits are taking Singapore, with
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      191 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. To-Night's Programme. BECOND SHOW AT 930 P.M. 1. An Unexpected Squall •i. A Little Cripple 3. A VIRTUOUS YOUNG MAN 4. Her Flowers (by special request) 5. New Laid Eggx 6. In the Army Our Dog Friends 7. Detectives Fright aud Flock 8. NEW YORK 9.
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    KAISER AND PEOPLE.
    244 7 MORE SCATHING CRITICISM IN REICHSTAG. Insane Cult of the Kaiser." Rkitkr'n Trlkorvm London, November 12. The discussion of the Kaiser interview was continued in the Reichstag. Herr Kiderlenwoichter, Actiug Foreign Secretary, in a mUn speech, defendod the overworked Foreign Office. He was jeered at and sho'ited down
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    FAST BATTLESHIP.
    169 7 Bellerophon's Twenty two Knots on Trial Trip. [Rioter's Teleoran.] London November 12. The British Battleship Bellerophon at Uiued a speod of twenty two knots during her trials. The Bollerophon was built at Portsmouth and was launched on July 27, IUO7. Her length is 490 feet and her beam
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    EASTERN EUROPE.
    55 7 Czar Counsels Servia to Maintain Peace. (Km'tfi's Tkliokaul London, November lit. Bills were iutroduced in the Diets at Vienna and Budapest yesterday ratifying the annexation of Bosnia aud Herzegovina. |D»« OBTASI4TISCHI I.LOVD TlllOUl! Berlin, November 12. Czar Nicholas has sent a telegram to the King i.f Si rvia
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    DISASTROUS MINE EXPLOSION,
    50 7 Three Hundred and Sixty Men Entombed. [KIUTIft 1 TxLEORAIf] Loudon, November 18. A colliery explosion has taken place at a mine in Westphalia. Three hundred and sixty men are ontombed. Thirty -seven bodies and thirty-six injured men have been recovered. The fire in the mine is spreading.
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    ELECTIONS TO THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT.
    38 7 |RICTIR'» TILBOR4H.) Bombay, November 13. Two hundred aud twenty nine of the 240 Turkish deputies havo been elected. It is hopud that the Chamber will be convoked toward* tlie end of the month.
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    AUSTRALIA'S LABOUR CABINET.
    20 7 lie l -t/.li's TeLIGRA*.] London, November 18. Mr. Fisher has formed a Labour Party Cabinet at Melbourne.
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    INTERNATIONAL SEA RIGHTS
    33 7 |D» OsTAMATUOM LLOTD Tll»O«All| Berlin, November 12. The conference for the consideration of international sea rights, which was to be held this month, haa been postponed until January 1, 1000.
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    DISOBEDIENT SEAMEN.
    731 7 Seven Britishers Imprisoned for Three Weeks. Captain T. J. Falla, of the British steamer Bulysscs, prosecuted seven of his European crew in the Marine Court before Lieutenant lator, yesterday afternoon, on charges of wilful disobedience to lawful commands on the 11th instant. The accused were a group of
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    HARD LABOUR A SHAM?
    183 7 Remarkable Criticism By Former Prison Inspector. Some romarkahle observations are made by Mr. Preston Thomas, late Local Government Board iuspector, with regard to the work done by Princetown convicts. Mr. Thomas has stated at Launceston that he saw about 200 convicts, supposed to be doing bard
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    Judgment Against the Crown.
    90 7 His Lordship Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith gave judgment, yonterday, in the case of the Crown v. Seahna Mariappa Wondrian. The Acting Attorney Generti, Mr. W. G. Maxwell, appeared for the Crown, and Mr. Montagu Harris for the uViVndaut. The claim was the recovery of 12,000 upon
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    The British Navy.
    58 7 DEFINITION OF TWO-POWER STANDARD. Six New Dreadnoughts Contemplated IRki'TKr's Tklkokam| London, November 18. Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons has accepted as a definition of the two-Power standard a strength equal to ton per cent over the two Powers uext in strength to Great Britain. It
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    GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY.
    59 7 Imperial Chancellor's Lecture to Federal Council. |Dib Ostasiatirchi Lloyd T<lioram| Berlin, November 12. At an assembly of the Council of the Federal States. Prince von Buolow delivered a lecture on tho political situation in the Fatherland, dealing minutely with the foreign policy of the Government. This locture,
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    KAISER AND PRINCE BUELOW
    40 7 ID»R OsTASUTiSCai LIoYP TILIORAHI Berlin, November 12. At the invitation of Fuerst von Fuerstenberg, the German Emperor and Prince von Buelow are going on Saturday to Donauechingen, in the Black Forest "probably on a shooting expedition
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    SCOTTISH FESTIVAL CONCERT.
    244 7 Audience Allowed to Sing Refrains of Popular Songs. The Philharmonic Orchestra and tho Male Voice Choir will load tho choruses or refrains at the Scottish Concert on the -loth inst., in the Victoria Memorial Hall, and the audience, who will be supplied with the words of the
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    Singapore Assizes.
    104 7 At the Singapore Assizes, yesterday, Lua Bong, Go Tiau, Po Kcow, Ng Huar and Po Cha Bo were acquitted on a charge of being in possession of instruments and. materials for the purpose of counterfeiting current coin. Mr. A. R. Lowell represented the accused. Devandra N ith Ghoshal,
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    Robbery on the Hong Moh.
    103 7 Before Mr. J. It. Wood, at the Hongkong Magistracy, on the 7th inst., three natives were charged with stealing $413 from a money changer's assistant, who bad gone on the steamer Hong Moh to do business. Mr. C. E. Morrell, who appeared to prosecute said
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    Harbour Mystery.
    67 7 Six Japanese have procured a fishing boat of the usual Japanese pattern and have taken up the industry of deep-sea fishine here. The boat was found floating in the roads, yesterday, without any occupant save the fish, of quantity of which, together with sandals of the fishermen and
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    The Law and the Police.
    119 7 We are too well accustomed to official apologies for police incompetence to be surprised to find the Inspector-General of Police in the United Provinces quoting sundry remarks of a Magistrate tending to convey tho notion that the police should be exempted from criticism and from
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    Strike at Penang.
    120 7 THE SAMPAN WALLAHS' MANY GRIEVANCES. Port Work Obstructed. (From Odr Own Correspondent.) Penang November 12. A goneral strike of sampan wallahs has taken place here. The causes alleged are tho prohibition of the repair of boats on Weld Quay, and alleged inadequate fares fixed under the harbour
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    765 7 Effects of Trade Depression on House Property. Iv the Bankruptcy Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, Mr. C. Emerson appeart d on behalf of Levy Hermanos, and applied for a receiving order against Solomon Joseph. The petition was dated October 26, and showed that there wax
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    Dispute Over an Island.
    70 7 H.E. Tang Shao-yi has advised the Central Government at Peking by telegram that the Japanese Government has agreed to yield to China's contention as to China's sovereignty over Chitntao Itland. Japan, however, desires a quid pro quo in thus yielding to China's contention. If the Central
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETV.
    460 7 Annual Meeting at the Municipal Offices. At the Municipal Board Room, this morning, the annual meeting of the Children's Aid Society was held, Captain Sir A. H. Young, K C.M.G., presiding. Most of the officers and members of tho committee were present. The report and accounts were
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    ST. ANDREWS DAY
    268 7 Preparations at Hongkong for the Annual Ball. Notwithstanding tin- present spell of hot weather the Scots of Hongkong are making all the necessary arraugements to ensure the success of tho forthcoming practice dances, and the ball on St. Androw's Day. It appears that there is a dearth
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    THE BATTLESHIP FLEET.
    205 7 Admiral's Report to the American President. The American Squadron left Amoy at 8 a.m. on the sth instant. A farewell salute was fired. Outside the harbour Rear- Admiral Emery's flagship, the Louisiana, departed from the column to proceed to Hongkong while the others with Rear-Admiral Schroedcr iv
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    Towkay Low Kim Pong's Birthday.
    91 7 Towkay Low Kirn Pong's seventy first birthday celebrations will be continued till Sunday night. Last night, ho gavo a dinnor to his Chinese friends, among those, present being Messrs. Seah Ling Seah, Lee Cheng Yam, Khoo Chong Sen and Woug Ah Fook. Congratulatory spoeches were
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    THE OPIUM QUESTION.
    504 7 BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES TO SHANGHAI CONFERENCE. Sir Edward Grey's Announcement In House of Commons. (Fkoji Our Own Correspondent.) London, November 12, 11 25 p.m. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Right Hon. Sir Cecil Clementi
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    CHURCH SCANDAL.
    281 7 Bishop of London Perpetuates an Abuse. Some time ago, tho Rev. R. W. Bush, Vicar of St. Alphege, London-wall, died at the age of nearly 90, and a well known City sinecure thus became vacant. The living is worth £990 a year, and the average congregation in the
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    The Opium Question.
    125 7 Id the course of an interview, Mr. John S. Hard, Collector of Internal Revenue fur tut* Philippine*, stated The Philippine Government could not have made tho success that it lias made •>! the crusade againtt npium had it not be. n for the wholehearted and intelligent support
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      29 8 A bvca side football match will take place on Saturday on tho Blair Road Ground, between teams representing A and B of the Twilight Football Club.
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      Swimming
      39 8 Launch Departures. The Bteani launch Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club bungalow on Sunday, at 9, 10. and 11 a.m., 2.80 and 3.80 p.m. returning at 9.30 and 10.30 a.m., 13.15, 8 aud 5.30 p.m.
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      Hockey.
      136 8 S.C.C. v. 99th Deccan Infantry. A good aii'l f*V, but one-sided game was played on the 1. i made, yesterday, between elevens representing the S.C.C. and the 99tb Deooan Infantry. These toams Lave mot fairly often recently, and in each case the Club have shown their superiority, but never
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    JUVENILE SMOKING.
    573 8 Amusing Discussion in the House of Commons. When the consideration of the Children's Bill was resumed in tho House of Commons on October 18, Sir F. Banbury (C. City) moved the omission of Clause 89, which imposes a penalty for selling or giving cigarettes or cigarette papers to
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    Ten Days on a Raft
    140 8 Galveston messages have reached (Queenstown, giving details of the loss of the ship B. McCabo, which was wrecked in the terrible hurricane which swept over the Bahamas on September IT, and the drowning of the cap tuin and seven men. The sole survivor, a man
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    The First Herrings.
    56 8 Tho bra important delivery of horrings this H«&Hon was made at Yarmouth, on October 12, when tho home duet arrived. The top delivery was 120 craus, equal to 120,000 fl-.li, whiUt tbo avorage pur boat was 50,000. Up to the prcseut the season's catch ib considerably behind
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    CONSPIRACY IN COCHIN-CHINA.
    300 8 Determined Efforts to Overthrow French Rule. Additional particulars of tbe plot just discovered in Cochin-China show that it has one thing in common with the conspiracies in Annam and Tonkin, namely, that of overthrowing French rule. The plotters and conspirators all work in favour of a Pretender
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    A LAND OF MYSTERY.
    205 8 By Balloon to Snowy Mountains of New Guinea. A prominent scientist in Holland, struck by the success hitherto attending airship experiments, has hit upon the idea of exploring the unknown interior of Dutch Xew Guinea in a balloon, which he expects the steady monsoon wind to
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    Grain to Replace the Poppy.
    197 8 The trade of Tonkin, which dopends largely upon opium imported from Vuunan, a province of Western China, is likely soon to be hard hit. The Yioeroy of the province has just forbidden, by decree, tho growth of the poppy there, the sale and the use
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    A Parent's Grievance.
    311 8 Paterfamilias writes Some quarter of a century ago. children were educated in the local schools for next to nothing almost, and the poorest parent could then afford to send all his ohildren to school without feeling the pinch but now-a days, not only are the school foes
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    20 8 The Germans have established a college at Tsingtau, Shantung Province. China contributes a sum of $40,000 annually ah grant maid.
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      Tolerant Singapore.
      97 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Is the fact that a person has reached the age of 71 in the community of Singapore a sufficient ground to allow him to spoil other peoples' rest half a mile around by cracker tiring and wayang night after night
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    COLONIAL CADETSHIPS.
    819 8 Should Malay Youths be Excluded from the Service Commenting upon the revised rules for the establishment of Cadetships, the Straits Settlements and the F.M.S., the Perak Pioneer says that the restriction of cadetships to candidates of European nationality might be a judicious step in the case of the
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    58 8 An artesian well has just been successfully sunk at Oktwin, says a correspondent at Toungoo, in the columns of the Rangoon Gazette. A sample of the water which had been overflowing of its own accord was brought in a bottle which flavoured it distinctly of brandy. A second sample was
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      24 8 Steakns' Hsadachi Curb is an excellent and safe braoer used tbe morning following night of 'good cheer." It remores that ImUms, all son* fe*lmg.
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      330 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TEACHER WANTED. Wanted, a teacher of German for private student. Apply X.V Z., c/o Straits Times. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of binpapore require the services of a Clerkin Charge of the G»a and Electricity branch of the Secretariat. The oommenoing salary of the post
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      352 8 MALTHOID I ■mill tooriia fi B aeB "j n "'J 0 "j 888 in ">e mind) of a man aboot to build I wonder if Malthoid wonld be suitable, We oertifv lrom many years' practioal experience that Malthoid will be found immensely satisfactory on every olass of building W "w»Jjf.
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      58 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kcmdang Kerbau HotpUal. November U, 1908. |9 a. V. S T, v. 9 p. v. Rain r all Bar. 82 Fab 29.945 29.891 29.93S Temp 82.8 88.8 78 2 Nil Wet Bulb Ther 77.2 78.0 78.0 Dir of Wind calm calm calm Max. Temp 88.8 Mm 78.0 Max.
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    COMMERCIAL
    270 9 Suu^iiu, Novimbik 12, 1608. PRODUCE. (Hmbief buyers I 8.50 do (Cube No. li unpicked 12.40 Copra Bali 7.90 do Pontianak 7.45 Pepper, Black 10.60 do White b% buyers 1676 Saao Floor Sarawak 2.93 do Brunei No. 1 2.80 Pearl Sago 8.75 Coffee Bali, pioked 22.50 Coffoe, Pal'inhang, iO% hi..-
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      MINING.
      333 9 >>v of formatoon Capital Bnbaeribad I Of Bhatw iMi YalM Paid Share, op to Uniaruad Company QDOTATIom IW3 1300,000 1907 »SOO,OOO 1901 MOO.OOO 1905 £400,000 1907 9400,000 1901 £60,000 1906 i 100,000 l»05 1150,000 1908 £120,000 1906 £80,000 1906 MM.OOO 1906 £350.000 1907 £100,000 1904 £130,000 1907 6450,000 1906
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      RUBBER.
      380 9 1906 1905 1904 1908 1906 1804 1903 1906 1905 1906 1907 1906 £160,000 1300,000 £30,000 £70,000 •160,000 418,000 £75,000 £310,000 £65,000 £180,000 £810,000 /176.0 M 1360,000 £100,000 1*7,062/11 115,500 23,750 66,700 lia.ooo 16,000 85,000 259,530 53,750 180,000 901,600 176,000 m,mo 1 1 108,800 I 10,000 t a.ioo 22,750 66,700
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      GENERAL.
      193 9 !594 1998 ■>?'■ «V 577.10.0 •JM.IOO H3.000.000 4.80 A 715.000 16,000,003 7.653 4,800 120,000 i 18,000 6,000 8,000 I 4,000 3,400 6,000 I 2,780 14,000 600 400,000 1,110 1,000 4,986 300,000 12/8 SO 128 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 SO 1 100 100 100 10 l»/«
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      531 9 SCOTTISH FESTIVAL CONCERT. < St. AMlrrir\i 1),,, n ''nder the auspices of the Committee of tbe Singapore Philharmonic Society, A Concert of Scottish Song, followed by au informal DANCK, will be given at the VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL. On Mn day, S(»e,,ib,r W, at 9 p.m. Members' Tickets, »2, to be
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      101 9 A NECESSITY IN EVERY OFFICE. English, Malay and Chinese 1909. DIARY i 90 9« Foolscap Folio (ll| inches by 8 inches), 160 pages, interleaved with blotting, strongly bound cloth back WITH SUPPLEMENT containing ALL USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION Price: $1.25 each. THE CHEAPEST AND MOST ISEFUL DIARY FOR EVERYONE. KELLY AND
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      101 9 Renowned Ph jiieUu prescribe Grim*tllt'l Matico as the most active and at the same time the moit innofleasire remedr ;n the treatment of Acute aad Chronic Discharges. The Capsules, unlike Copaiba, do not cause eruptions on the ikin or produce nausea. MATICO INJECTION it used io recent MATICO CAPSULES'" u.w.chronicc*M»
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      217 9 Gents' Tailoring Ss. FIRST-CLASS. &t\ OUR NOTED J^Bnp Qress Suit A 8 SKETCH $36.50. WJ'L, WHITE ALL-WOOL FUNNEL TROUSERS. I*'"1 $5.00. $7.00 $7.50. $8.75 $10.50. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co Ld. BONEO STEEL Letter Filing System. THE SYSTEM that yon have got to use sooner or later. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO USE
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      167 9 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellers, Opticians. KBPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. J. DA. PEREIRA. HORTICCtiTUKIST AND FLORIST. Collector and Exporter of Orchids. Diploma I and Gold Medal from tbe late King of Denmark. i By Special Appointment to His Majesty, tbs King of Siam., 11. H., tbo Kenan of Jobore, and li.
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    Philippine Carnival.
    702 10 PLANS FOR THE CELEBRATION IN FEBRUARY. 'Far Eastern Olympic Gathering. Mr. Albert F. Ferguson, representing the Philippines Carnival Association, has arrived in Hongkong for the purpose of meeting residents of the Colony who may be interested in the Manila show. Last year the Carnival was something of an
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    Chinese Editor in Colours.
    152 10 When the youthful looking managioß editor > >f the Hongkong Wah T«a Po (Chinese Daily Newopaper) entered with padded footfalls the Wint.' room of the Hotel Knicker booker last evening for dinner, the flash of colour that his costume added to the dining room caused many
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    The Comet's Lost Tail.
    68 10 Mr. William K. Brooks, the well-known American astronomer in charge of the Smith Observatory, and himself the discoverer of twenty-five comets, has been interviewed with regard to the statement that the new comet has lost its tail. The French astronomers, he says, are mistaken in their
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      788 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF HoI'SEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC, to be held at No. 40, Syed Ally Road, Saturday, November 14, at 2 p.m. (Owner leaving the Colony). Comprising Teak Dining Table, teak sideboard with mirror panels, circular Rattan Settee, Rangoon Lounge, Teak Sofa, and also HOMEBRED POULTRY, CONSISTING OF
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      66 10 CHILDREN IN THE HOME. Small children are always a source of anxiety to parents. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cou^h attack tbe little onus and serious illness results almost before tbey are aware of it. Oue trial of Chamberlain's Cough R lunly for tliese troubles will prove its efficiency and
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      225 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., PALMYRA," NO. 8, TANJONG KATONG (Near The Old Fort), On Saturday, November li, at 2 30 p.m. Carved miraboo tables with marble tops bentwood hat stand; rattan furniture, etc. Polished dining table and dinner wagons, bentwood chairs, etc. Iron bedsteads; polished
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      644 10 BANKING COMPANIES, I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. NOORPOKATiiD BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of £20 each «1,t00,000 iteaerve Fund 41.525.00 C ftei.rv« Liability ot Proprietors £1,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Scotland. I'hs London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. BINOAPORE BRANCH.
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      502 10 [BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. .-•aid-up capital •i 5,000,000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterlltg Reserve 118,000,000 1 Silver Reserve 114,000,0001 M .°«',ooo feearva Liability ot Proprietor. 118.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Bbellim, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. O reason. Deputy Chairman E.G. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Eaq. C. Q. R.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1269 11 CHEAP MOTORING AND HOW TO GET IT. Praise of the Small Car. On the growing popularity of the small car, Mr. Max Pemberton contributes to Tbe Daily Chronicle tbe following article, which he calls The Truth about the Small Car":— To begin with, it is a pleasant truth and
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    The Cowper Museum.
    59 11 A valuable gift has just been made to tbe museum formed at Olney, Bucks, in the house occupied for many years by the poet Cowper. It consists of a long letter by the poet, several autographed letters, a number of watercolour portraits of Cowper and his friends,
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      429 11 ARGYLL CARS. JTTTST A.3=IH.rVESI3. S^ESS* Argyll Model de Luxe. TAINTED DARK OREEN, NICKEL- PLATED MOUNTINGS, KITTED WITH HOOD, MACiNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, SO A L a E EN Ts INSURANCE Companies SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. (1.taa11.1...) !•••> Aa»TB
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      198 11 INSURANCE Companies. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY OF NORWICH A LONDON. Established 1787. FOR FIRE INSURANCE ONLY. Amount insured £335,000.000 Losses paid si 11,800,008. Premium inoome. 906,000. lnsuranoe effected on almost every deeoriciion property at ourrent rates of premium. BUkf for 10 days are now accepted at 4 oent per
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      258 11 SIDDELEY Hutocars. FAMOUS FOR W SoleAgenU: CONSISTENT RELIABILITY. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED: 20 H.R, 6-CYLINDER STANDARD, Painted Green (Sold). TWO MOKE OF THESE MAONIFICBNT CARS ARRIVING IN A FORTNIGHT, TO SECURE WHICH YOUR ORDER SHOULD BE PLACED AT ONCE, r .v, J; V NOEC special MOTOR CYCLES, 3{ H.P.,
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      31 11 Write for New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements Reduction in Prices 1 1 THE BORNEO CO., LTD. "DEBUMATMPOST." Published daily at Medan, Deli, ia tit LEADING paper in Sumatra. 6
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      263 11 ELECTRIC HOME TREATMENT. Health »BnntyMifW»-i-.Nrn,..i- Msnats*] Superflaous Usir permanen ly msMUSxi by ELECTROLY6II. rheSpeoialiat. 57. QnrenSt., will he plrn-H to oall by appointment. Let'ers ronfidential. Diaa or cakusli wm« LJ't '"M alranat txynsd aipartaav martjrr to »00l (br u«,i K, r yaara'T took .■JH L W l>'«l> «ra aiimpl. and
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      500 12 Scale of Charged. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisoeI liaeous Wants ot Every Description, Houses, BaaS, etc, to let, are inserted at the following mm:— One Insertion I.W per Inch. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Hz I.W Itae 1.40 Twelve 7.10 Twenty-five 10.00 (Esj«b subsequent month 16 per loon.) Tke above rate is baaed
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      320 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Rates Four Lino, on* or two InMrtioiu, *1. By th* inch, Scale of Charg**. CHINEBE BOOKKEEPER WANTED. Wanted, experienced Chinese bookkeeper with good handwriting. Salary 135 per month. Applications with testimonials should be made to U. r\ C, c/o Straits Time*. MM COGOANUT PLANTATION WANTED. Advertiser is prepared
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      458 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bites Four 1, in.., on.;or two inMrtiou, fl-OOi. Bj th* inch, m Bo*l* of Ch«rf m. RUBBER BTUMPB FOR BALE. Good Rubber Stamps, 10 months old. Apply Minsger, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban. uIM7 RUBBER ESTATES FOR SALE Two Rubber Estates about 1 ,000 acres each (just valned).
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      499 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Lo. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds oi HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carriages Motor Oars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, Brakept? TRVAiYrwn. UYviVYR tvr¥o noBe or Railways, Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds oi I.R. Buffers and
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      286 12 DAWSON'S' SOOTS FOR ALL CLASSES. OiMqoaDed ft* BTYLB, COMFORT, and DURABILITY Wm GENUINE WITHOUT OUR TRADE MARK STAMPED OR UK 90LE& TO BE HAD OF ALL DEALERS. 23 LONDON WALL, LONDON. E.C TO LET. Ban Kee," a Commodious Chinese dwelling house, being Municipal No. 199, Havelock Road, suitable for boarding
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      241 12 OFFICE TO BE LET. Office on first floor of Gresham Hcnse. Apply to MrALISTER AND CO.. LTD. 1453 HOUBE TO LET. Chanoery House, off Chanoery Lane. An early entry can be arranged. Apply to TH. BOHST, o/o HCHAEFFER AND CO. DIMS HOUBE TO BE LET. FURNIBHFO. BRAESIDE, No. 8, Grange
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