The Straits Times, 18 November 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.812. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      745 1 Just Landed. ~^^r One four-cylinder, 20-25 h.p. "MORS" LIMOUSINE, painted Red, foiu speeds and reverse, fitted with SELF-STARTING DEVICE, detachable rims 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
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      295 1 ROBINSON CO. X ni as Toy Bazaar Toys 2' Games Toys T ■Jii> >^^^i_jf^ D Games TOYS FOR INFANTS. TOYS FOR GIRLS. TOYS FOR BOYS. An Immense Variety to Select from. Games of Every Description for Prices to Suit Everyone Indoor and Outdoor TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. The New Japanese
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      185 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. (*iiF) Saturday, November 21, 1908 GRAND FAREWELL CONCERT OF THE Band of the 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment. lar The Programme will consist of those items which have proved most popular st previous concerts. On this occasion, by II Tlir IflNO'C IfIFNII wl again general request, lilt PVIIIUO
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    FEMININE NOTES.
    1391 2 WORK OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF DAY NURSERIES. An Institution that Helps Mothers. The formation of the first cn'ches in tbo East-end of London was attended by those animadversions that seem inevitably associated with new enterprises. First of all, day nurseries were regarded as a supererogatory form of
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    Men as Hospital Patients.
    146 2 Miss Liickes, the matron of th I London Hospital, tells in the Quiver that some nurses in the hospital greatly prefer women patients to men, and vice versa Broadly speaking. I should say. men cive less trouble, for the Biuiple reasou that they do not require
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    Across the Atlantic by Balloon.
    136 2 It is to be hoped -that Dr. Frederick Fielding, the American aeronaut who proposes to cross the Atlantic by balloon, will be more successful than Mr. Wise, his predecessor, in this daring project. It is thirty-five years since the New York Daily Graphic had an
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    Whampoa Conservancy.
    72 2 The preliminary report of the Commission of Inquiry at Shanghai, into the alleged irregularities in connection with the Whampoa Conservancy works, has just been made public, and states that it has been found that irregularities have occurred. An offer has been made by the dredging company to dredge
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      476 2 Special Reductions. HUMBER CARS 10-12 AND 20 H.P. Newly Arrived. Latest Model. Xss' "HUMBER" Owing* to facilities for turning out large numbers of these famous Cars in order to meet the growing demand, COST OF PRODUCTION has been reduced to a point which enables them to be offered to the
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      134 2 A Monster I Devil Fish Destroying its. vie- M^ tim is a ty p c of Rheumatism. To be overpowered by tliis terrible disease, crippled, helpless, bedridden, it to-day the fate of hundreds of sufferers. For but few diseases are so many remedies recommended as for Rheumatism, but among them
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      536 2 MOTHER ALMOST GWEUP HOPE Of Curing Her Baby's Terrible Itching, Burning Eczema— lt Spread Over Head, Body, and LimbsCould Get but Temporary Relief Until Cured by Cuticura. "CUTICURA DESERVES THE WORLD'S PRAISE" "I feel It my duty to wrlt« concerning th. wonderful cure of my child. Eczema broke out at
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      321 2 PHOSFERINE I TU« InHiil mm TMtatj. I MIiMIW MUftf*. I —^itsssstssi ft h«M> Lisssss*«4. I UsOsfstf^M DENTAL SUPPLIES. Laboist Stock of C. Ash, Sons and Co.'s Manufactures and American Goods. CHEONG BROS., j 25, South Bridge Road, Singapore Guarantee bighclass work and the latest improvements for European olienU. C HARGEB
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    Raid on a Parliament.
    180 3 MELBOURNE UNEMPLOYED TRY FORCIBLE ENTRANCE. Struggle in Lobby of the House. An invasion by unemployed led to violent scenes in the vestibule of the Federal House of Representatives at Melbourne, recently. Two hundred unemployed, led by a youngRter named Laidlaw, on being refused admission to the
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    THE GUILDHALL BANQUET.
    429 3 Ciear Declaration on British Naval Policy. Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet in the Guildhall, Mr. Awiuitb said he thought tbat the business depression wonld not last long provided that the peace of the world was maintained. He deprecated talk of the hostile groupings of Powers and
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    THIEVES' BIG HAUL.
    119 3 Platinum Worth £1,000 Stolen at the Exhibition. A sensational robbery took place at the Franco HritUh Exhibition, the other night, when a glass case in the Machinory Hall was broken open and two ingots of platinum, weighing 2140z., valued at £1,000, belonging to Messrs. Johnson, Matthey and
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      479 3 Am B^ L^L^ ll> S H Va&£4?* Purveyors to jySSj IM^A Warrant JpCSt>* HM The Xin E§ BB Celebrated Oilmen's Stores /\I mm-MIL PICKLES. SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. I W POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. «W AsenU for LEA PERRIN S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE ijyP WLW Crossc Blackwcll, Ltd. G.OTOMUNEGP fopccisi D3r§3ins Xmas
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      751 3 MARK NirMll I W i CHILDREN IP: J quite: a NEW DEPARTURE. 4 Based on Science and Practical Experience. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROtf AUGUST 1. 1908. ANO UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK OAYS ONLY. DP TRAINS 13 14 16 T S i 10 11 12 18 14
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    432 4 Passengers Outward. Pot I', and O. sti iiuu r Mongolia, connecttag with tlif stcAiucr Devauha at Colombo, <lut; November 20.— Mr. E. J^auson, Mr. R. 11. Kop.iH, Mr. H. S. l'roeston, Mr. J. S. Stephen-, Mr. Q. St. pi i, us. Mr. D. K. Somervillc. Mr C.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    821 4 Same, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS. Alrlie, Sydney, Dec 21 Bonstead Aparima, Calcutta. Dec A Boustead Astyanax. Liverpool, Nov 29 W. Mansfield Arraand Behio, Saigon, Dec 14; M. Marltlmea Andalusia, Honpkong, Dec 18 Behn Meyer Assaye, Colombo, Dec 17 P. 4 O. Coy
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    Mails to Arrive.
    112 4 FROM EUHOPK. By tin- I". AC). Btcamer Dcvahoa, due Nov. 30. FROM CHINA. I. it U steamer Dellii, due Nov. 19. TIME TAHLE OF MAILS DUE Left Singapore Dae in Londou Arrived Oct 9 P. <*O. Oct 81 Oct 31 Oct 13 N.D.L. Nov 5 Nov 5
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    47 4 Tims-Balm on Fort Canning aad Monot Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore Btandard time corresponding to 6 a. a. Greenwich meantime. The time gun ia fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'olook.
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      436 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through BUIs }f Lading issued for Chn. Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerio* < forts. Pi°»mert will leave Singapore on or abn MAIL LINE. (Outward for China) 1908 BMaaaka
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      647 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO.. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND TOYO KIBEN UIBHA The three great steamship lines between CHINA, JAPAN, and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franoisoo, operating ths new 11,000 ton, twln-sorew steamers KOREA and BIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA, ASIA, PERSIA, AMERICA
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      443 4 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AMI CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      605 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Thes 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 diraot, calling al Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      14 4 BOMSWiSD Seneoambii abt Nov 25 Se-iutia abt Dec 15 Siih, ,nia abt Dec 20
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      730 4 BTEAHER BAILIH6B N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYO Imperial Oirmsn Mall Una. The fast aad wall known mall steam. I i this Company sail fortnightly from Br. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Son-.-ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (eona. < Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vW > Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Pea, Singapore, Hongkong,
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      65 4 aosuwAks KleUt Nov 33 P. Ludwig Dec 7 Ooeben Dec 21 1909 Buelow Jan 4 Derfflinger Jan 18 P. B. Pritdrich Feb 1 LueUow Feb 1-5 P. M. LuitpoU Mar 1 P. Alice Mar IS KUut Mar 29 Prinz Ludwig Apl 12 Qoebtn Apl 26 Buelow May 10 Derfflinger May
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      33 4 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, reoom mended by Ibe beat medical authorities. Easy lo take and certain Id results. To be had of all chemists. Wboloale '•■in The Pharmacy, Battery Road. Hiag«| ">t Ilil
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1175 5 (Mil -«tr.— ataaniar ih.— ahip bq.— buqua; wli.--■cii.iunar; Vot.— Yacht; Cra.— Craissr O'b».-<i»n butt. Tor.— Torpolo ll.p.— Horae-powat Brit.Briii.h: v. H.— ifniud Htatn; Pch.-Kraiich Ba>iimm in Dot.— Dutch Hal. -Italian Sp»n.— Up uskk Bm.— Hanirak <l.c— <t«nar rut to; d.p.— drck piw >»ii k t U Uncnrtiln;
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    93 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JONG PAGAR. East Whart Bahin— J.L Eviston, New Orleans, Kalmoa. East WBARr Section-1 Nil. Section No. 1 (Shxkrh WsAur)— BauWbatt Hin. Section 3— Bing Maru. M S— Nil. 4— Nil. S Calypso. (—Titan, Minilys.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    68 5 HOKBWABO P. AND O. MaIL. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delhi left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is due here at 6 a.m., on Thursday, the 19tb intent. OOTWASD P. AND O. MaIL. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Devanha left Colombo
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    Mails Close.
    102 5 Fob Pn Bimn Tim To MORROW Rhio and ladngiri Laurent Pit 7 a.m. Siak. Pakan, Asahan, etc. Slerkiu 7 a.m. Anamba, Natuua Islands Satuna 10 a.m. Port Swettenham via ports Poh Ann nooo Muar and Malaeca Ilainam 1 p.m. PortSweitenham via ports Janet Sieoll 1 p.m. Friday. Europe
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    Clearances
    105 5 November 17 Cmballa, Brit str, Sydney via ports Benmobr, Brit str, Hongkong and Japan Takasaki Maiu. Jap str, H'koog, S'gbai. Japan Seirstad, Nor str, Bargkok Kum Bang, Brit str, Hongkong 18 Oiang Ann, Dut str. Kamarang via port* Ban Hong Leong, Brit Hr. Bnugkok Kamakara Mara, Jap str, Autwerp
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    PICKED UP AT SEA
    698 5 Twelve Days' Adrift In Sampan off Sumatra. It is seldom that a steamer nowadays comes across a boat adrift at sea. This, however, was the experience of the British India steamer Shirala which arrived in Calcutta, on October 81, with a cargo of molasses from Java.
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      598 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD A regular FORTNIOHTLX servioe Is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted through ont by Electricity, provided with excellent kooommodation for First
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      863 5 STEAMER SAILINGS* UNION 8.8. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORE TO NEW ZEALAND a) OIBBCT, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTLETON AND DUNBDIN, ALSO (-ALLINO AT SAMAKANG AND FLU (IF INDOCBMBNT OIKBBS). Tbe Company's T.S. Steamer APARIMA, 6,704 tons, Edwd. Stott. Commander, main tains a regular four monthly servioe between Singapore and New
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      191 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Nov 34 At sale room, valuable town properties, at Northßridge Road and Hadje I Lane, at 2-30 p m. 34 At sale-room, freehold land at Scran goon Road and Yco Chu Kang Road, at 3 pm. 37 At Central Police Station, unserviceable police storiM, at
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      61 5 NO CAUSE TO WORRY. With METH YLOIDS a rapid and effective cure cau be obtained in canes of ititarrhal affectioDH of tho urinary tract. Far superior to injections, as they cause no pain or stricture, and more effective than santal or copaiba. They relieve tho pain and ease your mind.
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      189 5 DAY BY DAY Wednesday. November 18. Hiyh Water. 6.4 a.rr. Hookey. 8 C.C. II. v. R.W.K. Choral Festival. St. Andrew') C»the.Ir»l. 9 p m. Profewor W. Rydor. Theatre Royal. Hale'i Toon. 7 p.m Japanese Cioematograpb. 7 30 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. 7 30 p m ITarima Cioematograpb. 7-'<0 n m Wayang
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      223 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fboh Novimbbb 18 to Novembbb 34 HIOH WATER. LOW WATER Time H'gbt Time H'gbt November 0 11 ft.ms. hrs.min. ft. ma. w.85n.,18 6:»3pn, i:i I 7.85 am 7.6 0.41 an 3 4 THCSBDATI9 (7 19pm 7S 4.5 --IJ 8.12 am 9.0 l.SSam 3.4 Faioii 20 j9 9
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    DEATH.
    20 6 Suaki'.—Atthe General Hospital, Calcutta, Margaret M. Sharp, youngest daughter of Mr. A. Sharp, of Singapore, agod 21. (By cable).
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18.
    724 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. Since we commented a few days ago on the state of the French navy, and the degree of efficiency in our own, a very important declaration has been made by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. He seem s
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    702 6 We observe that the ably conducted journal called Chinese Public Opinion appears to be somewhat hurt by certain comments in the Straits Times which seemed to accuse it of being anti-Japanese. We would hasten to explain, however, that the accusation was not meant to bo in any sense a sweeping
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    9 6 The population of Tokio is estimated at about 1,636,926.
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    16 6 A cargo of coal arrived from Newcastle, N.S.W., direct, this morning, by the British steamer Skerries.
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    19 6 A Hylam named Lee Ah Kow was arrested, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of unlaw fully returning from banishment.
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    32 6 cliia Chin Hob, a Teochew, living at No. 24, Merchant Road, has been arrested on a charge of passing a forged cheque for 150 on Poon Tek, of No. 15, Kling Street.
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    26 6 We are requested to remind our readers that parcels intended for delivery in the United Kingdom for Christmas should bo posted not later than noon to-morrow.
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    29 6 Mr. A. Lea will give a lecture on The evolution of moral and religious ideas found in the Bible," at the Chinese Christian Association, Prinsep Street, on Friday night.
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    30 6 "If I were born again," remarked Dr. Travers at Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, I would bo a Ceylon planter." He thought it extraordinary that the Ceylon planter over left Ceylon.
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    32 6 For the convenience of those attending the Choral Festival at the Cathedral, to-morrow evening, a special dinner will bo served at the Adelphi Hotel. Light refreshment will bo-obtain able until 12 midnight.
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    31 6 Yesterday, a cargo of rice* arrived from Bangkok by the N.D.L. steamer Dagmar, and a general cargo, sixty-six passengers, seventy-one bullocks, forty-two sheep and eighty-five pigs by the Siamese steamer Yugala.
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    38 6 Yap Kirn Peow secured judgment in the District Court, before Mr. C. J. Saunders, yesterday, by default, with costs, against Mr. C. Foster, the claim being for 186.81 as balance due for wages as clerk at Port Serapong.
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    37 6 Messrs. N. R. Gunny and Company secured judgment by default, with costs, in the District Court, before Mr. C. J. Saunders, yesterday morning, against Mr. F. Crowloy, for |2t>.31, as balance due for goods sold and delivered.
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    39 6 P. R. P. M. Natchayappa Chetty secured judgment by default, with costs, in the District Court, before Mr. C. J. Saunders, yesterday, against Mr. J. O. Davies, of tho Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, for $21, on a promissory note.
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    40 6 In the District Court, before Mr. C. J. Saunders, yesterday, A. R. A. Mootoo Carpcn Chetty secured judgment with costs against Mr. George Michael, who put in no appearance, the claim being for t'ioO as balance due on a mortgage.
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    43 6 The case by Mr. J. I. Solomon against Mr. James Hornell for RIOO.OOO damagex for breach of contract has been struck off the roll, leaving the proctors to arrange a convenient date and have the case fixed lor trial, says a Colombo exchange.
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    135 6 Those who have not yet had the pleasure of witnessing the clever performance of Professor Ryder, the magician and illusionist, will now be afforded another opportunity, since the enterprising management of the Theatre Royal has secured his services for another week. Almost nightly, this wonderworker presents entirely new tricks, many
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    446 6 Mr W. F. Faithfull left the I.M.S. for Home on Thursday. It is said that the Governor cf Ceylon is contemplating a trip Home in August, noxt year. Mr. K. W. Kirch, C.M.Ci.. Uesident of Perak, is expected to return from Home ou December 13. The Hon.
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    32 6 Kwek Chiang Tek, charged with the mur der of a fellow coolie at Pulo Bukom, was committed for trial at the Assizes, by Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, yes terday afternoon.
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    33 6 Most of the (lags on Government buildings and vessels, and many dags on othor buildings and craft, are at half mast owing to the deaths of the Emperor and Empress Dowager of China.
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    30 6 A counterfeiter's den at No. 31, Park Road, was raided by the police, lvst night, and two Hokiens were arrested on charges of counterfeiting and possession of instruments for counterfeiting,
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    50 6 Poo Vong Sin, a Hylam servant employed by Mr. E. A. Gardiner, Superintendent of Police, was senttuied to three months' rigorous imprisonment by the Third Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, for criminal breach of trust in respect of two tins of milk, one tin of chocolate and one tin of preserved fruit.
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    57 6 An oloquout appeal for a stungah cat on the F.M.S. Railway was made by Mr. H. F. Browcll at the Ceylon dinner at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Mr. 0. E. Spooner, C.M.G., in acknowledging a toast in his honour, expressed himself as prepared to promise that such a car would
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    61 6 At the annual Ceylon dinner at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Mr. Grant Mackie, in proposing tho toast of Malaya," said bo thought the Status could now show Ceylon a few points. Malaya would go ahead, and in a few years would bo the hub of the universe. A great deal
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    57 6 Since a correspondent drow atteution to the dearth of good drinkable water in Mm Gaylang district, it is satisfactory to note that street hydrants now extend as far as the Gaylang Police Station. Gas pipes arc also being laid along this route, and tin: Cimmerian darkness, which now prevails, will
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    58 6 John Pestana pleaded guilty in the Second Magistrate's Court, yesterday, to theft of a pair of boots, a sarong and topee from Mr. Raven, who lives in Condor Street, and pre vious convictions against h.m were put in. The Magistrate sentenced hiu to six months' rigorous imprisonment, fourteen days of
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    63 6 A native woman in the Alipore Goal holds the unique record of having been sentenced to sixty-one years' rigorous imprisonment. Sho has two life sentences of twenty-five years each, another sentence of seven years and a fourth sentence of four years, making a total of sixty-one in all. She intends
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      18 6 Si'HL.— On November 17, at Hatherleigh Nattsini Road, Singapore, the wife of Mr. Martin Subl, of a son.
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    KAISER AND BUELOW.
    411 7 THE MOMENTOUS INTERVIEW TAKES PLACE. Chancellor's Warning and Emperor's Prudence. [RICTIK s TILIORAH| London, November 17. Germany was in a condition of feverish suspense on the eve of the interview between the Kaiser and Prince von Buelow. j The papers in final warnings urged the Chancellor to
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    THE TERRITORIALS.
    102 7 Lord Lucas Appointed War Office Chief. Kki-tkk's Telegram i London, November 16. Lord Lucas lias boon appointed chief of the new Territorial Department of the British War Office. Lord Lucas became under Secretary in the War Office when the Liberal Party took office. He was born in 1876,
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    GREAT STORM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    56 7 Buildings Demolished and Cars Swept Away. [Rbctbr's Telki.ham London, November 17. A groat storm has raged at Port Elizabeth. The river flooded tho streets, demolished the Harbour Board buildings, and swept cars off tho rails. Two persons wore killed, and the damage is estimated at
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    EASTERN EUROPE.
    24 7 Servia Disbands Frontier Guards and Reserves. iKkitkh's Telbobam] London, November 18. Servia baa withdrawn her frontier guards and her disbanded her reserves.
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    NEW PHILIPPINE LOAN.
    21 7 Km-run's Tklkukam London, November Id. A Philippine railway loan of four million dollars hao been issued at London.
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    20 7 At a meeting of tho Ceylon I'lauters' Association the whole scries of recommendation* made by the Labour Commission was adopted.
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    MUNICIPAL BUDGET.
    620 7 Estimates Further Considered by Commissioners. The Municipal Commissioners resumed consideration of the Estimates for 1909 at a special meeting in tho Board Room, yesterday afternoon. Those present were:— Mr. J. Polglasc, Deputy President; Mr. F. J. Benjafield, Acting Secretary Mr. It. Peirce, Municipal Engineer Dr. Fowlie and Messrs.
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    GOVERNOR OF BENGAL'S ESCAPE.
    159 7 Assailant Seeks Forgiveness of Intended Victim. Further particulars regarding tho attempt on the lifo of Sir Andrew Fraser, Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, show the revolver was of the bulldog pattern, fivechambered, and fully loaded. When examined it was found that three of the cartridges were marked. The
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    New Clasp for Life-Saying.
    73 7 The King has been pleased, on the recommendation of the President of the Board of Trade, to approve tho grant of a clasp in connection with the medal which his Majesty awards for gallantry in saving life at sea, to be granted to any person to
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    Blunder at an Assize Court.
    108 7 The foreman of the Court of Assize of the Seine made an amazing blunder in reading ay crdict, recently. When asuod the usual question by the judge he stood tip with a written paper in his band and read solemnly "On my honour and conscience,
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    Portugal and China.
    52 7 THE RUMOURS OF FRICTION DENIED. Friendly Negotiations in Progress. [Rbctir's Telegram] London, November 18. A Lisbon telegram states that the stories of trouble between China and Portugal, and of the dispatch of a Portugese squadron to Macao are unfounded. The countries are engaged in negotiating the delimitation
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    MURDERER CREMATED.
    294 7 Remarkable Demonstration at the Funeral Pyre. The body of Kanai Lai Dutt, the murderer of > ioKsain, the informer, was removed from the gaol, at Alipore. to the burning ghat at Kalighat followed by a largo crowd of mourners numbering over a thousand, about half of whom were
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    THE ASSIZES.
    517 7 Counterfeiter Sentenced to Seven Years' Imprisonment. Lew Ah Tek, charged with counterfeiting dollars, was found guilty by the jury at the Assizes, yesterday afternoon, and was sentenced by the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, to seven years' rigoroua imprisonment. Abdul Rahman, a postman, was then placed
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    The Marble Arch Improvement.
    66 7 Mr. Harcourt, questioned by Mr. Horni man, M.P., as to when the new gates and lamps at the Marble Arch will be erected, has replied in the Parliamentary Papers that this is a portion of the improvement for which the London County Council is responsible. It
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    Para Rubber.
    1400 7 CONSULAR REPORT ON GROWTH OF PRODUCTION. Possibilities of Future Expansion. Mr. Consul Casement's report on the trade of the Consular District of Para for the year 1907 and previous years, is of exceptional interest as containing much valuable information to everyone concerned with the rubber market. He says
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    LOYALTY OF INDIA.
    841 7 Optimistic Speech at Cambridge by Prince Ranjitsinhji. There was a large and representative gathering in the Cambridge Guildhall at the farewell dinner given to his Highness the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, Prince Kanjitsinhji. The 'chair was occupied by Lord Clifden, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire. In replying to
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    CHINESE THRONE.
    134 7 STREETS OF PEKING STRONGLY GUARDED. Prince Chun's Character and Policy. [Riutib's Tiliorams] London, November 18. Renter's correspondent at Peking telo graphs that Prince Chun is a reformer and will intentionod, but be is not considered a strong man. He has, however, cleverly divided the oom mand of Yuan
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    51 7 Muscovite Troops Advancing on Tabriz. [Dim Ostaslatischi Lloyd Tiliohaml Berlin, November 17. There is a distinct feeling of uneasiness regarding Russia's interests in Persia. Troops are advancing to Tabriz, and this in spite of the recent peaceable communique received from M. Isvolsky, tho Russian Minister for Foreign
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    MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT.
    436 7 Penang Aerated Water Manuf ac turers Fined. The Crown (Fraser and Neave, Ltd.,) bought an action recently against Saiboo, proprietor of the Victoria Aerated Water Company, Penang, under section 2 |2) of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance 111 of 1888. Mr. \V. E. Cleaver, of the firm of
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    The Alhambra Cinematograph.
    90 7 The portion of the orchestra which has been scoured by the management of the Alhambra Cinematograph, from the band of the Lioutenant Governor of Bengal, played excellent selections of music at this popular place of entertainment, last might. It was quite a treat to listen to the
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    Tramcar and Ricksha Collide.
    165 7 At about 6 o'clock last evening, while a tramcar was being driven in the direction of Gaylang, it collided with a ricksha near tho Kallang Bridge. The impact was so great as to overturn tho ricksha and throw the fare ont, while the puller was thrown
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    Shield Competition.
    1730 8 WEST RENTS I. BEATS SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB. Interesting Game on the Esplanade. Not for a long time has there been dis payed kkcli enthusiasm in Singapore in c ii it t ction with the popular game as during t I |Ml f.'W months. The several well-contested tics in
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    OUTRAGE IN CALCUTTA.
    379 8 Police Inspector Tracked and Shot Dead. Yet auotber dastardly crime has been per|m tra'ed hy the terrorists, tho victim on this occ.i-i'in b-iny Inspector Nundo Lall Ban uerjee, of the Criminal Investigation Department, who was shot dead in Serpentine Lave, Calcutta, at or about seven o'clock on
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    St. Guthlac's Cell Found
    114 8 After briny loot to view for 1,200 years, the door of the cell of St. Uutlilac, the patron saint of 'Rowland Abbey, Lincolnshire, has been brought to light. For some time past the rector, the Rev. A. 11. Morris, au 1 Mr. \V. Stuart Thompson, of
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      Notes in General.
      68 8 The golf championship of Japau was contested on the Negishi liuks on October 18, and resulted in Mr. F. E. Colchester hbading the score, with a total of 158 for 86 holes. The annual ru^by football match between Ceylon and The Kent was played at Kuala Lumpur
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      Golf.
      74 8 Another £400 Oolf Challenge. A London contemporary says —Arnaud Massy and Ben Sayers, senior, have intimated that they would like to meet the winners of the forthcoming foursome for £100 a side, in which Edwaid Kay aud Tom Vardon are to oppose George Duncan and C. H. Mayo. Massy
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      Golf.
      66 8 Sepoy Line's (lolf Club. The following is tbe result of the. Ladies' November Medal, played on the 16th instant: Mrs. Fowlie 45 -.-r. r, Miss McNair 60— S 45 Mrs. Green 68— 7 51 Mrs. Hartnell 58— 6 52 Mrs. Freer 59— 8 58 Miss W. E. Oeutle 65—11
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    THE REAL PRINCE BUELOW.
    447 8 Appreciation of tbe Great German Chancellor. Mr. Sydney (iartield Morris writes in the Nineteenth Century, on Prince von Buelow. After emphasising the merits ot his public career, aud especially his earnest and consistent efforts to promote Anglo-German friendship, the writer proceeds: Turning from tho official to
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    165 8 Bt Major E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, November IT, 1908. S.V.A. Maxim Coxrun. Duties. I Orderly Officer for ensuing week 2nd Lieut. H. Tongue. Orderly N.C.O. Corpl. T. C. Hay. Parades. II On Monday 23rd, at 9pm., Maxim Gun Drill. On Monday 30th, at
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    87 8 The Pope's Jubilee was celebrated in the Church of St. Joseph, on Sunday. A Solemn High Mass was performed by the Vicar Geueral and the choir sang a Duo Mass with good effect. During the Mass, the orchestra played a few marches. At the conclusion of the service, the choir
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    Local Education and Teachers.
    387 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I should be much obliged to be allowed to refute an argument published on Local Teachers by writer Education" in one of last week's papers (Straits Times). It is true in fact that most of tbe teaching, up
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    "Cost of Education."
    133 8 Cost of Education. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a parent whose children attend a local school, I sympathise with your correspondent Pater Familias in his grievance published on the l:ith instant. Primarily, no fee ought to be charged by the Government for attendance at itn elementary
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    40 8 The issue of licenses to capture elephants in Ceylon has been confined to certain provinces annually, with a view to prevent the constant molestation of the animals by trappers and to secure the rest and sanctuary necessary for their reproduction.
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      268 8 GYMKHANA. A Public Meeting will be held at the Exchange on Tuesday, November 24, for the purpose of discussing the proposed Gymkhana and electing a Committee of Management. 2498 HOUSE WANTED. Wanted, unfurnished house neat neighbourhood, tennis court, 80 minutes' drive from town. State terms. Apply with full particulars to
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      285 8 j IWI A |\l m. Ab| I IVJ I Cop7rtfh^wSp»^b^M*aill* Co. MAN-A-LIN Is An Excellent Remedy for Constipation. There are many ailments directly dependent upon constipation, such as biliousness, discolored and pimpled skin, inactive liver, dyspepsia, overworked kidneys and headache. Remove constipation and all of these ailments disappear. MAN-A-LIN can
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      399 8 The Favourite WAYANG KASSIM. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Company OK SINGAPORE. To- Night I To- Night! Alexandra Hall, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. the following play will be iUk d BITI JOHANA. To-morrow Night A CINEMATOGRAPH SHOW. NOTICE. NOTICE IS UEREHY OIVEN that th. •Saw Mill business hitherto carried on by
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      MINING.
      338 9 I ate of formation Capital Bnbaoribed Nam bar of Sham larae Y»lne Paid up to Sham Untamed Company QooriTtom 1903 9800,000 1907 MOO.OOO 1901 MOO.OOO 1903 £400,000 1907 MOO.OOO 1901 £60,000 1906 £100,000 1906 1150,000 1906 £120,000 1906 £30,000 1906 1450,000 1906 £160.000 1907 £100.000 1904 £120,000 1907 M
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      RUBBER.
      343 9 1908 1906 1904 1908 1906 1904 1908 1906 1905 1906 1907 i»oe £150,000 •300,000 £30,000 £70,000 1180,000 £16,000 £75,000 £810,000 £68,000 £180,000 £330,000 /175.000 1350,000 £100,000 137,062/K 115,600 33,760 66,700 138,000 16,000 86,000 369,680 88,750 180,000 301,500 176,000 I j I I 48,600 106,600 10,800 3,100 33,760 66,700 13,600
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      191 9 ISM £1,377.10.0 4,800 IMS *33^.^00 2M.000 1 -i-^ ||1<,000,000 18,000,000 1 90S j M.tnO.OOO 1,100,000 7,888 4,(00 130,000 I 18,000 t.OOO I 8000 I 4,000 3,400 6,000 I 1,780 14,000 600 400,000 1,110 1,000 1.956 300,000 i 60 138 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 80 1
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      487 9 INSURANCE Companies. LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £2,280,000 Paid up Capital 838,000 Reaerve Fund £1,791,378 The undersigned, Agents for the Company Me prepared to aooept fire rtaka at oarrent ratea of premiam. BODSTEAD A Co.,— Agmui THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFICE DIIITID WITH TBI Allihicb Ahscbahci CoKPiKT, Lwrtw A
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      106 9 J MAKE^ THESM nT as SOF T as v> jf'S i//-4 I I a^M I 'j i REDNESS, HEAT. IRRITATION, TAN.and KEEPS THE SKIN I SOFT, SMOOTH, and WHITE AH THE YEAR ROUNL. rJoi.oi.ll'uliu i bLMM X REFRESHING during the luimnw I ißottK l/,1/9.anda6each. ETHAM_&_S ON^Cheltgu) lam J Jeffrey's Stout
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      20 9 SAVARESSES KSANTAL^ r CAPSUIES PURINISS OF Oil. AND COAT IHO Of MENBMNC. Of CURC. WITH NO INCOKVtNItMoV _A*K FOR. SA.VAftE.'ssV
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      567 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ld. SEND A CHEST OF TEA TO YOUR FRIEND AT HOME. KYEL TEA Note this Fact, KYEL AND MARYBONG TEA ESTATES, WHERL THIS TEA IS GROWN, PRODUCE SOME OF THE HIGHEST CLASS TBAS IN INDIA. THIS DENOTES THAT THE QUALITY 18 RELIABLE AND WE GUARANTEE AN EXCELLENCE
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1199 10 RELATION OF MANUFACTURER TO i CONSUMER. Lecture at Recent Exhibition. The following is an extract from Dr. P. Schidrowitz's lecture at the Olympia, the other day It was my intention originally to deal only with the relation of tbe manufacturer of finished rubber goods to the great consuming
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      624 10 COMMERCIAL. I Swearou. Novkmbeh 17, 1908. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers S 8.73 do (Cube No. I) anpirkea 13.25 Copra Bali B <X> do Pontianak 765 Pepper, Black buyers 10.50 do White 6% buyers 17 25 Swo Flour Sarawak 2.9:1 do Brunei No. 1 2.80 Pearl Saßo 8.75 Coffee Bali, picked 22.50
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      643 10 BANKING COMPANIES* CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. NCORPORATjSD BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid ap Capital in SO.OOO Share* of CM) each £1,100,000 Reserve Fond £1,626,000 4eMrr* Liability of Proprietor* 1 1.200,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Bootland. Cbe London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current
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      90 10 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellers, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Do You Love Yonr Horse? It ao, keep him fit on HART'S PREPARED FOOD for HORSES. Awarded m.inj Medali and CertiUcutca of Merit. the best Obtainable. To be obtained in Singapore only from F. CLARKE AND CO. Second-Clais Rubber-Tyred Oharries, Be»t,
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      304 10 Carlyle said "If there is a harvest ahead, even a distant one, it is poor thrift to be stingy of your seed corn." There is a splendid harvest of health aht ad for those who take Steams' Wine for debility, emaciation, thin and impure blood, and wasting diseases. So palatable
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      466 10 ■IbbbbbbbbbbbbibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbllbbbWßbbbbbb*bbbb«> STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road. 1 ELECTRO PLATERS, ENAMELLERS, i MAKERS OF THE CELEBRATED I "LAJU" RACING BYCYCLES. Sole Agents for Star Cycles. James' Cycles. IRSPECTIOM IHVITED. SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO.. LD. Commercial Machines, Nos. 4 A 5 are alway Stocked TYPEWRITERS REPAIRED, PLATED AND
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      574 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE or VALUABLE TOWN PROPKKTI2S. Tumdiiy, Nurember 24, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. NORTH BBIDGI ROAD. Four shop-house dwellings known as Nos. 753, 7.">5 737 and ~M, North Bridge Road, Singapore. Total area 3.775 square feet, Government Lease No. 2519 for 9'J years from May :!(>
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1070 11 DECLINE IN MOTORING NOTED AX HOME. Hindrances to its Prosperity. Mr. Kdwin Campbell discusses in Motoring Illustrated what must be to everyone who has the prosperity of the automobile movement at heart a very serious question namely, the very practical decline in motoring which, lie alleges, has marked the
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      298 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST ARRIVED. SSw*iS- p Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK OMSK, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, KITTED WITH HOOD, M.UINETO. WIND -SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESS! tHIKS Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, so L a E EN r. Scottish" trials, 1908. TRADE MARK As 'isnal. the most uoticeable
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      19 11 Stkabns' llk\i>.m iik Cube. Nervous, feverish, or bilious headaches cured safely and quickly. All chemists. Why not try it?
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      494 11 M Pure Article I in its most 1 I digestible I form. None of the numerous Cocoas have as yet equalled Van Houten's in solubility, agreeable taste, and nutritive properties." Health > Van Houten's cocoa Pure and Unmixed." B The Lanttt. I "In flavour it is perfect." B Thi British
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      550 12 Scale of Charges. FRj-FAID ADVEKTIBEMEHTB.— MIaoeIIftMOUS Wants of Every Description, Hornet, •■ad, etc., to lei, we Inserted »t the tollowing imm:— Oao Insertion I 1.80 per Inoh. Two 1.00 Three I.M Six I.M Hlne 1.40 Twclre 7. 50 Twouly fire 10.00 (Each sabseqoent month M per Inoh.) Tk« attoTe rate
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      471 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. RtTIS Four Lino, one or two insertions, ti. By th* inch, m Hcala of Chir(f»s. ASSISTANT BUR6EONB AND OREBBERB WANTED. Wanted for Estate Hospitals, Assistant Surgeons, salaries from $110 per mensem Dressers, salaries from 860 per mensem. Salaries according to experience. Free partly furnished quarters for Assistant Surgeons
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      482 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bins Four Unas, on.ior two insertions, ti.ix'a. By th. inch, se« Bc*J. of Ch&rgM. RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE. Good Bobber Stamps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Seremban 0 1667 RUBBER EBTATEB FOR SALE. Two Bobber Estates about 1 ,000 aores each (jnrt valned). Will
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      512 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. Ld. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carnages Motor Oats, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, Brakept? TT*T?AnrNa i/nTrku tvtjttb noBe for Railways, Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYREB. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds ol I.R. Buffers and
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      393 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. K>Ti.s I— Fo«r Lines, one or two ln.ertlonv II Bj tha lacb, us Seal* ol Charf is. FURNIBHEO HOUBE TO BE LET. No. 356, Pasir Panjang Boad. Entry from December 1. Apply Lim Tay Hin, 88, Mohamed Sultan Boad. 3879 HOUBE TO LET. Chancery House,
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      354 12 BOARO AND LODGING. a*nsi— Four Lloh. one cr two ■as»tions,|t.UO Bj tbt inch, in Seals of Chftttss. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with board at CAUBO HOUSE, River Valley Road. 2431 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. For single gentlemen. Terms moderate Apply at 11, Dhoby Obaut. 2455 BOARO ANO REBIOENCE. One well-furnished
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