The Straits Times, 22 July 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.018 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JULY 22. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 546 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. WINCHESTER REPEATING RIFLE, MODEL 1906. Extra Light Weight. For .aa Short, .aa Long, and .aa Long Rifle Rim Fire Cartridges. The Winchester M0A.***** is a compact. li R ht weight, takedown rifle, handling .22 Short. .22 Lon X ar-d .22 Lone Kifle Kirn Fire CartrWaes His attractive
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    • 487 1 ROBINSON CO. Raleigh b^bbbbbb^bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbHbQb^bbbbbbbblsbbbbbbbbbbbHlbbl^bbbbw [^tjs^HsssssssssssssssssssMssssssssssssssssssssssssssl jjhjfc PITTED WITH dtK^J^F^' STURMEY /si j^l^m^a^r rr^\, X'% BROOKS SADDLE 8 3 SPEED GEAR i Fitted complete with Silver-plated Lamp, Bell, I *3 CD Tool Bag, Pump, Spanner and Oiler. ROBINSON CO. TH£ GROVE HOTEL AND SANA ORIUM. BUILT OK THE POINT OF TAKJONG
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  • 477 2 TWENTY-FIVE YEARSSOLDIERING IN SOUTH AFRICA. A Personal Narrative A book written by a colonial offiser has just been published at home. Tbe writer went out to South Africa in 1879, when England was ringing with the news of the Zulu war and the Iftandlwana massacre, and joined
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  • 530 2 Nine Tourists and two Boatmen Drowned. A terrible boating disaster, resulting in the loss of eleven lives, occurred on June 21, on tbe Lower Lake Killarner. The boat, which contained nine tourists and four boatmen, was swamped, and all with the exception of two boatmen, were drowned.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 644 2 WHITE ANTS, TEREDOS, DRY ROT. DECAY IN TIMBER. JODELITE The Only Safeguard has been on its trial in large quantities for the past ten years in the Straits Settlements and proved all that is claim ad for it. The six pieces of deal illustrated below were partly coated with Jodelite
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    • 6 2 Johnson's Digestive Tablets Oi^ert *U food
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    • 183 2 Ismail and Raheem ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE VARIETY OF EARLY SSEZII* Diamond Jewellery SOLICITED. 3B LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER I I PRECIOUB STONES. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING GO. (ESTABLISHED 1683) MANUFACTURERS "p PURE ROPE I 3 BTRANO CABLE HID I 1 4 BTRAND 1/2" to 12* 5* to 10"
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  • 576 3 EARL ROBERTS'S REJECTED BILL, Squelched by the House of Lords A Renter telegram from London, dated 14th inst., published in this paper last week, announced that Earl Roberta's National Servioe (Training and Home Defence) bill bad been rejected by the House of Lords by 128 votes to 108.
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  • 287 3 Under this title Mr. W. T. Ooodge contributes tome verses to the Sydney Sunday Times, of which we give the following extract*:— London, Tuesday livening. -Reply i»« ia the Houku of Commons to Mr. W. Ashley (Conservative, Blackpool), regarding the flying ef the Union Jack on Btnpire Day,
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  • 195 3 No Sympathy with Trampers in these Parts. The Japan Chronicle announces that Messrs. Gilbert W. Kriesz and Fred. G. Milligan have arrived at Kobe on a walking tour around the world. They started from Denver, Colorado, U. S. A., on January S, last, and walked across the
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  • 188 3 £10,000 Paid for a Little Over Quarter Ounce. The largest order for radium ever given has been placed by Lord Iveagh and Sir Ernest Cassel. The quantity ordered is 7J grammes, rather more than a quarter of an ounce, and the price is £40,000, equal to £114,000
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  • 214 3 o Wide Distribution Respecting Local Activity. The Young Turk* matured their plots of revolt in Paris, the Hindu reformers conspired against British rale in London itself, because they were not safe in their own country, so likewise those Chinese leaders who are conspiring against tbe tyranny of the
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  • 167 3 A correspondent, who was with the other f nests of the Admiralty on board the Volcano aring the inspection of the fleet, tells an amusing story of an enthusiastic Navy Leagoer, who, although he did not know all the visiting editors by sight, was, like everyone else,
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  • 75 3 Let us all the Oermans leading tbe way put down armies and" sell navies for old iron, in order that the peoples may challenge each other in bloodless feats of skill. No more shall the Tribunal at The Hagae be worried with problems of maritime warfare. Let
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 793 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL GENINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SOLE -A-OESIsTTS FOE, Worthington Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Polsometer Engineering Co.'a Pnleometer Pumps Bobey and Co.'s Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygood's Lifts and Hoists Robert Roger
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    • 79 3 TAKE A VACATION. Now ia the time to take vacation, get oat into tbe woods and mountains and visit the ■eaahore, bat do not forget to take a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy along with you. It is almost certain to be needed, and cannot be obtained
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    • 50 3 A CERTAIN CURE FOR BOWEL COMPUttNT. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly, The attack ia always sadden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail. For sale by ail Dispenskries and Dealers.
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    • 274 3 GThe Cocoa of the Old Country actbfrrus ll'^.jf Jl)i/^^ As a recuperative after physical J^—d*\ II /jF /^i jr 7 or mental strain. Cadbury's Cocoa ,'l\ I LaaaaEflL mtf has no equal. Its delicious flavour \^^aMSjjasj| I^^L&^Sa^L? makes it unquestionably the most palat\s^^SBp *bl e food-beverage, while its nourishing yS^^SBl
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 663 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Jamn, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pots, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* of Led< g issued for China Ooast, Persian Oulf, Continental, and American Ports Steamen will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Caledonia July
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    • 630 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despached from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward* for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and For Marseille*, Havre
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    • 666 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Hail St.amihlp Lino. TUB NATIONAL HIOHWAI TO BOBOPB VIA OaiNA JAP« N, OASADA aad la* UtIITAD STATES Route from Hoagkoag. eta Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. •Enrßßß* o» Ibdia" Twin screw stea 1V.
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    • 269 4 STEAMER BAIUH6B. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tib steamer* of this Oompany maintain a regular direst sorvioe between Oaloatta. Strait*, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oarge, on through Bill* of Lading tor Canton, Hwatow Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtes* Port*, Formosa, tbe Philippines. A),, te. Rtoußen Ton* Commander Kotsam 4,898
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    • 689 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. vMhJu The (teamen of this Oompany maintain a -egular servioe between Hambarg, Bremen Vntwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Strait*. Obfna and Japan Homewards, they a»» despatched fortuigbtlv for Havre and Hambarg and oooe a month for Bremarhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 756 4 STEAMER MIUNtt. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamer* ol this Company sail fortnighiv from Bremea, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Oenoa. Naple* (oooneottosi Marseilleo, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vena) Port S-»id, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaaf, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 213 5 To-Dit. £3"Penani> and Madras, taKin'4 mails for Europe, etc. via Bo Tibav Taroba 8 pm ?ial i"oi, P Dicksoo, and P. Hwettenham Poh Ann Spm S'baya Bali, Ampanan and Micawar Nam Yong 8 pm Penang Plauen 8 pm t enang, Rangoon and Calcutta Bharata 4 pm Penanu
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  • 165 5 The outward (i:.<rmin Packet Goeben left Colombo at '2 a.m. on Sunday, the 18th instant, and ra^y be expneted to arrive here on Friday m iroiug, the 23rd instant. The B. I. Contract Packet Thoogwa, with the London mails of the 2ad instant, left Negapatara at 7
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  • 528 5 Latest Arrivals. AUcanU, Span. rtr. 3358 too., Capt Cornelia*, July 38. From Barcelona, Jane '46. Oe. and S3 p Barl <w A Co. For Manila, U. W. AUuti Alaru, Jap. atr. 6S>-4 tona, Captain Thompson July Ti. From London Jane 19. Oa. and 20 dp. Paterson Simon. A
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  • 75 5 July at Kat Bang. Brit str, U'kong Shanghai, Japan Kiitna, Brit str, P. Swettenham and Penang B m Yong Seng, Brit str, Palembang Kin'a, Brit str, Teluk Anson via ports HiM, Nor str, Calcutta trey. Nor str. Dunkirk Hai Sam, Brit str, Muar and Malacca aa Poh Ann, Brit
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONU FAOAR Bist Wham Burnt— Tanoarville, Paroo. East W. Hictioh 1 —Kalomo, Ttroba. Baonoa No. 1 (Shubs Wharf)- Hebe. Samoa 3 Alicante, Meteor. B—Atsuta8 Atsuta Maru. 4— BbaraU. a 8— Kam Hang. a a 8—
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  • 190 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Sumatra, doe July 28.— Mr. J. D. Frost, Lieut R. D. Bennett, Mrs. and the Misses Swan, Mr. J. P. Masters. Per M. M. steamer Tonkin due July 20.— Mr. It. Black, Mr. W. S. Gibson. P. and O.
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  • 401 5 Singapore, July 19, 1909. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the other markets there may be small variations. Abticlih. I c Beans, Long (per catty) 0.08 (do.) French (do.) 0.12 Beef perlb. 0.16 Beefsteak (do.) 0.18 Bean Sprouts (per catty) 0.02
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  • 45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time on every day exoepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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  • 30 5 A new hook has been invented for hanging up men's hats which catches them by the brim in such a manner that they cannot be knocked off, besides economising room.
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  • 237 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapohi, July 22, 1909. Or. London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4,', Demand 2/4-^, Private 0 m/s 2/4JJ do 8 m/8 2/4/, On Germany— Bank d/d 288 Private 8 m/s 240* do A m/8 2424 On V ranee- Bank d/d 298} Private 8 m/n 296* do 6 m/s 800
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 51 5 Howarth Erekine 6% 000,000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Eleotrio Tramways Ca, Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Straite Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 0% 46,000 par Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20%p.c0m 6% 1,878,000 7%prem. 4i% 1,800,000 8% prem. 4% 002,900 6% disc. Tanjong Pa^ar Dock Board 6% 1,W0,000
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    • 292 5 I Shakis CAPTUt jj Paid Un- ISBU>D 8 ST 8 co«™ i«~ n^ •800,000 •300,000 •600,000 ♦"500,000 •400,000 £60,000 £100,000 150,000 £120,000 •460,000 £260,000 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 5 10 10 10 10 1 1 10
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    • 487 5 £160,000 1200,000 .£30,000 £80,000 £80,000 £70,000'! £86,000 £16,000 £75,000 £110,000 £810,000 1080,000 £60,000 £180,000 £100,000 £820,000 G. 176,000 £126,000 1 1 1 10 I 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 17 j 17 1 1 1 I 1 1 680 1 1
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    • 177 5 $1,500,000 •225,000 $2,400,000 $1,000,000 194,000 10 10 50 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 7 60 100 100 10 100 100 I 10 w 1 100 100 4 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 12.7.*> f 10% for 'oB »-76 1 10% for 'oB
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 281 5 The GARRICK Cigarette I'ffJ;!' A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 60b H^S^qAIMwS^I Vtit* OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. John Little Co., Robinson Co. AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Jaly 24.— At Godown A, Keppel Koad, damaged goods'ex s.s. Kalomo, at 9.80. July 24.— At Danemore, No. 87, Cavenagh Road, furniture, etc., at
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    • 91 5 a) 6% debentures. (6) subscribed by employees. (c) part paid shares. Bomdsm. *and bonus 2+ per cent for year ended 81/12/08.— and 6/bonus.— Bnirai —Figures after names of companies indicate that they bold reserves as follows (1) 126,000, (2) 114,000, (8) £6,000, (4) £4,878, (6) 125.000. (6) 17,400, (7) £8,784
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 174 5 DAILY TIME TABLE. FIXTURES. Thursday, July aa. Higii Water, 1.67 p.m. B. 1. homeward mail clones, 8. Children's Concert, Theatre, 5.80. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroiiijli Cinematograph. Friday, July 33. Mmli Watur, IM a.m.. 2.80 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail due. Legislative Council, 2 80. Municipal Commission, 2.80. Chinese
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    • 238 5 WEATHER^REPORT. Kondanf Kerbau HoiplUl, July Jl, I'.iM. ,9 k. m. ,8 t. a.|9 r. Rimrux. 1 1 Bar. S3 Fah 29.9J3 59.875! 39.933 Temp «7.0 84.8 78 0 i 09in. WelßalbTher 80.S 79 0 76 0 DirofWind.. S.E. SW. calm Max. Tamp.. 89.0 Mia 74 0 Max. In Son.. 148
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  • 1120 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JULY 22. SILVER LININGS. In a speech be made to bankers the other day, Mr. Lloyd-George expressed his belief that the increase of banking business, railway traffic returns, and one or two other forms of business, justified a belief that the long spell of depressed trade
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  • 14 6 Mr. Teo Yam Seng has joined the queueless brigade, having discarded bis towchang yesterday.
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  • 47 6 Daring last year there were 286 miles of now railway lines opened in Russia, and 48 miles of existing lines doubled. Tho construction of 3,080 additional miles ha* been decided upon by the government. The total lenuUi of line fa the Russian Empire is now 41,800 miles.
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  • 19 6 Commander Douglas and the officers and men of H. XI. S. Waterwitch have given a concert in KUui; Club.
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  • 30 6 On Friday, there will be no choral 6vensong, at 6 p.m., at the St. Andrew's Cathedral, as the work is going on in connection with the installation of electric fans.
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  • 29 6 Tbe Malay Mail is informed that in Penang and Kuala i/umpur applications for shares to tho number of 4H.000 have been made in connection with the Sungoi Karie dotation.
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  • 31 6 A meteorological station is iv process of erection on Mount Blbnrz in the Caucasus Range at a height of 12,000 ft. above sea-level. This will be the highest station in Kurope.
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  • 31 6 A bill will be introduced at the next meeting of tbe Burma Legislativo Council, to enable security to be taken from persons reputed to earu their livings by dealings in opium.
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  • 44 6 The Municipal Commissioners meet tomorrow afternoon. Among the matters oa tho agenda, for discussion, aro the laying out of back lanes, a report on the supply of water to schools and other institutions, milk supply, and the re-engagement of two members of the staff.
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  • 48 6 Respecting the suggested Pharmacy Bill, the Straits Echo says, there is a sort of feeling that it shows too littlo trust in tbe honour of British chemists in a British Colony, who ought in themselves to be all the safeguard against improper distribution that the government could desire.
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  • 65 6 This morning, lnsp. Tredgold charged a sampan man with criminal breach of trust of it dollar. It seems a Malay camo ashore from a steamer and gave bis boatman a dollar to change. The man got the change, but then jumped into his boat and tried to got away. He
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  • 63 6 Miny excuses aro advanced for public dinners, but tho following is somewhat unique. It appears in tbe Malay Mail About 112 members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce dined together last Saturday to celebrate the receipt, from tbe Chinese Government, of an official seal. The seal will be used on
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  • 69 6 Messrs. Kelly and Walsh have favoured us with a copy of Typhoon Notes, printed on card boards, and copyrighted by the South China Morning Post, Hongkong. Full barometrical details are given, together with direction of wind, and a clear statement of tbe indications which will enable a ship's captain to
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  • 72 6 The president and vice-presidents of the Waiwupu have presented a memorial pointing out the difficulties they havo encountered iv their intercourse with foreign powers and that the gentry and people have been in tho habit of criticising their actions. Tho memorialists urge that in future all matters concerning foreign affairs
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  • 78 6 Tho P. and O. Co. have reduoed their rates of passage from Colombo to 11&B3 and K.i."j(i Ist saloon to London and ISST "> and R825 return. To Marseilles single li.i.jO and R517 and return RS2. r > and R771. For second saloon tho rates to London and Marseilles are
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  • 79 6 Then- is nothing like journalistic frankneso. The following from the China Critic, of Tientsin, of July 2, will be appreciated by many contemporaries: We are pleased to nee that all our local contemporaries are following our example ou this occasion, by not publishing to morrow, a public holiday as we
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  • 102 6 A stack of the F. M. S. stamps has been received in the post office here and they are to be used from to-morrow writes the Alor Star correspondent of tho Straits Echo under date 19th inst. The rate is nine cents for every 15 grammes, which is a little
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  • 97 6 The 1.30 p m. train, leaving Taiping station on 10th mat. dashed through the railway gates at Assam Kumbang. The gates were shot, and tbe gatekeeper said that he did not receive the telephone message and that the signal was not at danger. It appears that the gatekeeper, on seeing
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  • 130 6 The resolution of the government ol iudia detailing the arrangements which an- briny sanctioned by the Secretary of State- for increasing tho purchases of government stores locally in India is now made public. Changes arc being introduced upon a liberal scale and provision is also being made fur the inspection
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  • 402 6 Mr. W. J. Trowel), inspector of marine burvt-y s, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. M. Noma, former Japanese Consul in Hongkong, has been appointed consular second legation secretary in Bangkok. Miss Beatrice Constance, daughter of Mr, W. B. Perkins, the well-known local cricketer, died in
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  • 169 6 After sevoral hearing*, Mr. Green, yester day, concluded a case, in which a Tamil named Vcrapen was charged with invoigling a very young Tamil girl.from her husband. It was obviously one of those cases of almost baby marriage, in which the child knows nothing and
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  • 161 6 No 00-1 Duxton Uoad has, during recent investigations by Mr. Colman, and revelations by Mr. Hawtry, shown how the morpbino fiend may be kept actively at work in our very midst, and how tbe drug rinds its way into tbe homes of the p«or ricksha
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  • 183 6 to yesterday's issue appcarod a police court report, giving souio details of tinmethod by which swine in bad health which would uot pass inspection at the slaughter houses are killed in the country, dressed and delivered at )>ork butchers' shops in town to be cut up and purveyed
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 245 6 'Alleno' Cigars y Sole Agents: Of Britith Mtmitjuetttre, 01 Havana Tobacco. CALDBECX, The favourite Ciffar m the SPOUTS MACGREGOR club, AND CU. f» itxet »f26, condition jwnuitfcd t^_ t The 'GILLETTE 1 THE "MERCY" PATENT T1 I>atuDt Semi B 't"«ninous Gas Producer Or Ul BITIIUIUAIIA I>lBDt ftS n&mc ivj P
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    • 181 6 Alhambra Cinematograph. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT! Entirely New Pictures, Never Shown Before. 2NO BHOW AT 9.30 P.M. 1. Overture— The Golden Lyro— Hermann 2. The Christening of a Ship in Brittany 8. A Tardy Bridegroom 4. Filmd'Art: MAKRIAGE VENTURES OF JIM AND WILLY o. Tbe Bluffer's Benzine for Clcanibg Spots
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  • 393 7 M. CLEMENCEAU'S ATTACK ON M. DELCASSE. Chamber Supports Critic of the Navy. [RaoTiB's Tilioram] London, July 21. The French Cabinet lias resigned, as the result of a debate on tlie Navy which took place in the Chamber. The Government's dufcat was a complete surprise, ami resulted
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  • 212 7 SHARP FIGHTING AND SEVERE SPANISH LOSSES. Madrid Hostile to the Operations. IRaoTiia's Tiliobaml London, July 22. I d view of tbe situation in Melilla hinterland in Morocco, Spain has decided to meet all General Marina's requirements, and reinforcements are being despatched. There has been serious fighting
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  • 36 7 Great Reception by Crowds of Citizens. IIUutbb's TilbukaxI l.ou.luu, .Inly 'JJ. Tw.lve huuJrcJ bijijackcU marched in procession through tbo City of London, tmid tnorinous cboorinf; crowd*, to the Guildhall .where they were buqnoltod.
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  • 21 7 |R>utib'B Taumuuf] London, July 32. The b»Mle*inp Duncan has g&na to Cf tic to act a* guu'iUup.
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  • 194 7 Provocation Terminates in Terrible Crime. A shocking am jk presenting peculiar fen turcs is reported from 1) li. There at a place called Binjey, on .lune 12. a native schoolboy, bout 14 years of age, fell out with bis brother, and worked himself into such a rage
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  • 330 7 Extraordinary General Meeting of Company. Ad extraordinary gcueral meeting of tlie TeboDg liubber ami Tapioca Estate LM, was held on July at '2. .linkrc Hoad Shanghai. Tberu were present Messrs. A. McLeod (presiding), K U. (.'uintuing. and. I. A. Wattio (directors), 1!. N". Macleod (Legal Advisor),
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  • 158 7 Wheat Export Trade of Karachi Threatened. N' vi from ltohri on the no.'th-western railway shows that the position there has become very serious. Tbe Indus has risen and threatens not only tho siuglo line of railway upon which depends tbo wheat export trade of Karachi, but
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  • 190 7 Apparently tlio number of persons who have signified their desire to join Mr. Frank C. C. Clark's Around the World cruise has been so great, says the Hongkong Daily Press, that the fine new Humburg America Liucr Cleveland, 18,000 tons, has been substituted for tbe
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  • 104 7 The Hon. M S. Das, an aged member of the Bengal Council, in denouncing the assassin of Colonel Wyllie and Dr. Lalcaca, said the man whe-e mind dictated Encb a crime runit have a vipers head on human shoulders. As to hi* claim to rank
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  • 117 7 VALLAMBROSA CROP ESTIMATE FOR NEXT YEAR. Hard Para Reaches 7 9in London (From Olk OouaaraaSOTj London via Penang, July 21. Business It fair iv the L mdou Rubber market for sheets. The 1910 crop estimate of Vullambrosa is .'iOO.OOO lbs. A balanco of 4MM U carriod forward
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  • 97 7 Javanese Syce Gets Five Years' Imprisonment. (From OJI Own GoOMFOMMNT) Pcnang, July SL At the Asm/jo, today, a .Javaniso syce was sentenced to tivo years' iuipriHoniuent for bousebreakini; at 15 I .""in Koad, in the early morning of June Hi Mr. W. K llutsou. tbe manager of
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  • 316 7 Extraordinary Tragedy Reported From Maryland. I Thu unsolved mystery of Miss Sigel's death in 'l.inatowu is almost forgotten today, says a New York wire of June '2.">, in view of a new aud even wore extraordinary tragedy. I ite yesterday the unclothed bo<ly uf Mrs.
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  • 147 7 Indian's Astounding Letter to the Times. A Statesman special cable from London, dated .luly 9, says tbat Vcrendronatb Chattopadhyaya writes an astounding letter to Tbe Times, supporting tho protest made by tbe young Indian law Btudent, Savarka, at a meeting of Indians called to express abhorrence at the
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  • 103 7 The report of Dr. D. K. McDowell, tho registrar of births and deaths, shown that daring the week ended July 17, 193 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 36.16 per thousand of the < '■timated population. Malarial fever claimed 36 il« atlis iiysi:nt(
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  • 1098 7 THREE FOUND GUILTY. TWO RELEASED. Death Sentence Passed. The trial of five Chinese on charges of murder and piracy on a Chinese junk, off the Juhorc coast, io April last, closed at a luto hour, yesterday afternoon, the proceedings, which have been conducted beforo the Chief Justice, Sir
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  • 204 7 Forthcoming Cruise in Asiatic Waters. Renter has wired that, as an experiment, the United States navy department has arranged for a portion of the Pacific fleet to cruise in Asiatic waters from August to March next and no doubt, will vi-.it Singapore. Mr. Consul
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  • 197 7 First Message to P. and 0. Steamer in October. As recently Btatcd, the large ships of the P. and (>. line aro now being li'ted with wireless telegraphy. It is intended to have an experimental installation at Bombay, capable of sending and receiving messages aOO miles seaward. Tbe
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  • 269 7 French Journalist Investigating China News has reached Singapore of a long tour of investigation which a member of tho Paris Temps, M. Edmontl Kottach, is at proseut making in China. After a visit to Shantung, and then to Southern Manchuria, where be studied Japanese activity, he was
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  • 138 7 Probably Visions of Convivial Mariners. It is reported that the Nimrod, the stout little ship that carriod Lieut, Shackleton and his man to Antarctica, has acceptol a commission that will lengthan her homeward voyage by a few weeks. She 13 going to search for some missing island*. They
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  • 98 7 Yt-sterday afternoou, Mr. Qmm spent much t.irri" in investigating a case in which Tan NaJ I.' ■t. servant in the employ of tlio TanjoDg Pagar Duck Board, wan allcgod to have committed crimiual breach of trust by dii-poi-iiiq of Rirno mnterinl from the cargo on the
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  • 225 7 STRANDED ON THE NEEDLES AND NOT REFLOATED. Position Causing Anxiety. |Kictib's Tbligram] liOcdoo, .July -I. The Norddoutscher LJoyd Steauihh.p Dcrfllingor, bound for Yokokama, is nshoio on The Neodlcs. Tugs are standing by, and the passcn^i i s rjmain aboard. London, .luly 22. The attempt to refloat the Dcrlllinger
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  • 60 7 ARGENTINA DISMISSES BOLIVIAN MINISTER. Rejected Arbitration Award Leads to Quarrel. [HlCTlR's TlLlGEAM.| Londou, .luiy Jl. Argentina has sent the Bolivian Minister his passports, with orders to leave in ~4 bourn, and lias recalled her own Minister Senliur Lepaz. This is the result of Bolivia's refusal to accept
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  • 50 7 Duke of Norfolk Intervenes in an Election. [KauTu's TmlioramJ London, July "J-. The House of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Dillon, has referred to a Committee of privileges the letter the Duke of Norfolk wrote to the Conservative candidate for the High Peak division of Derbyshire.
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  • 41 7 [DlR OSTISUTISUHI LlOTD TlL»(»li«| lierlin July 21. At tbo beginning of 1910, Russian and English memborH of Parliament will pay a visit to Paris. The proposal bas the mip port of M. I'icboD, M. Stulypin, and Sir Edward Grey.
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  • 145 7 This morning, Liui A Chi and him A Hue. both women, were charged by Mr. Harmer, on remand the tirst, for carrying on a chap ji ki lottery in Chan Hin Street; the second for keeping the house for gambling purposes. A man, Tan Sell Yong, was charged
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  • 185 7 A littlo after 5 p.m., yesterday, a liorrte attached to a palanquin in which were a European lady and geutleman. took fright and bolted along Beach K>ad. The syce lost control over the animal and tho gentleman finding it impossible to pull it in, appeared to
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    • 28 7 Tho spraying of dilated alcoAo! onr calcium carbide produces a new j»s koowm as aikoptbine, wbidi is said to bo a U.tttr aa3 oho*"*;* f ael tukn gMaliMt.
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  • 1877 8 DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFER AT ALOR STAR. Desire to Welcome and Co-operate witb New Regime. A correspondent at Alor Star has sent to various journals an interesting account of the ceremonies which took place there on the 15th inst., in connection with the transfer of Kedah from
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  • 159 8 Revised Statement Published io India. The following revised statement is published in substitution of that hitherto in force showing the English recruited services and departments and branches thereof, the members of which are eligible, in the absence of any special disqualifications (which may be either personal or official),
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  • 84 8 The snecess of Mr. James B. Fagan, author of The Merry Devil, The Earth,' and The Prayer of the S word, is said to be due (the Bystander slyly comment)'), to the fact that he boasts the magic letter B as the initial of his second
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 126 8 The Players have beaten tbe Gentlemen, at Lords, by 64 runs. Tbe friends of a popular billiard marker who died at home recently put tbe following epitaph on hit tombstone: Gone for the long rest. Tbe final soccer match for tbe Warren shield, played on the Tanelin
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    • 55 8 S C. C. Tournament. Merchants v. Thk Rest. The following will represent the Merchants in the match with the Rest, on Saturday B. L. Williams, G. R. K. Mugliston, A. P. Cameron, W. C. Phipps, C. R. C. Latham, C.W Darbisbire, F.C. Greegsoo.A. Coulcher N. E. Bath, F. Ruchwaldy
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    • 131 8 S. C. C. Tournament. Yesterday's play resulted as follows Singles.— J. R. Hargreavee, 5 beat G. R. H. Webb 4, w. o. T. C. Hay, scr. beat J. G. Campbell, 1, 21—8. Doubles. F. E. Marsh and A. G. Harrington, 8 beat G. Chapman and T. F. Cutbbertson,
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    • 73 8 The Walker Trophy. The following were tbe scores on the above trophy for July Taiping 198 Ipoh 195 Selangor 198 Penang 197 Singapore 189 Garrison L. R. C. Singapore 172 Tbe following are the leading individual scores for the above trophy up to and including July. Only two
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  • 388 8 Melbourne Company to Start In Selangor. The Australasian of Jane 6, publishes the following advertisement regarding a new tin dredging company which, it is whispered, is starting operations in Selangor The Malaya Tin Dredging Proprietary, No Liability. I, the undersigned, hereby make application to register the
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  • 668 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 22nd July, 1909, Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. £1 Anglo Malay 140/- 143/6 1 Anglo Sumatra 24/- 27/6 1 Banteng 17/6 pd 7/- 9/-
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  • Correspondence.
    • 161 8 To tbe Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln Mr. Beckett's explanation of the new British- Siamese Treaty, he leaves one very important point unexplained, and I would like yonr ideas on this point Heretofore it has been necessary tor a briiim subject, tbe same as
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  • 156 8 Copra, a considerable export article in Java and the neighbouring islands, has got a bad name in Europe owing to faulty methods of drying and preparing it for the market. Tin result is that the copra, on delivery, proves to be too often covered with fungous growth*, and
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  • 20 8 Last winter was the dryest on record in Tasmania, sheep dying by thousands, while many rivers were entirely dried np.
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  • 261 8 SKETCHES STORIES OF MALAYA. A few copies of tba "STRAITS ANNUALS FOR TH i YEARS 1905-6-7 are still in stock and may be obtainod at a clearing price of M cents each from tim Straits Times Office, Singapore or from our agents as under Me««r«. JOHN LITTLE ft CO.. Ltd.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 6 8 Zymole Tooth Paste yeSS M !B2;
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    • 36 8 A 6000 SUMMER REMEDY. At this season diarrhoea and dysentery are always prevalent. Chamberlain's Colic, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best medicine obtainable for trouble of this kind. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 470 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. With reference to oar Notice of the 2nd March, 1908, wherein we called the attention of Manufacturers of Aerated Waters to the decision of the Courts of this Colony as to tho illegality of Manufacturers using bottles with the name of Fraser Neave, Ltd.," embossed thereon in
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    • 291 8 PRICE: 25 CENTS PER COPY; 70 CENTS THE SET OF THREE. Postage to any part of the World rs cents extra. MARLBOROUGH Cinematograph, BEACH ROAD. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT I I. C. S HANDBOIKS. Tbe popular features of the 1. C 8. courses of instruction have been condensed and
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    • 1122 9 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Issue of $1,000,000 four and half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1909. 1. Tho Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, having in pursuance of tin provisions contained in the Municipal Ordinance, 1896, decided with the sanction of the rioveruor in Council, to create and issue debenture stock,
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    • 1125 9 SCHEDULE D. Sfatkmkxt iiiowiN tuk aVMUM annual DNSM KitOM gknikal receipts of thk Singapore Municipality for the last fivk ykabs, nowm Rates, Tasks and Kkimhurskments. T-_. U»m F«s. torn Watk« ccl M^ s Total I i j 1904 :;i,«J6.45 76,098.24 284,9'->8.67 .594.714 91 i 86,786.83 824,3<i5.10 1905 :t0,:!5.)..V> 68,630.81 '237,56(;.00
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    • 372 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA BTEAM NAVIGATION COLIMITED. FOR PENAKG AND CALCCTTA. Tbe Company's am- till SANG, is due here from Hongkong and will be deipntcbed for the above ports on Batorda> tbe 14ih inst., at I p.m. She has exce'leat accommodation for erst class passengers, amidships, carrier a qaaliSrd Earopean Surgeon,
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    • 278 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. THE SAM STEAM NAVIGATION. CO.. LTD. BANGKOK VIA EAST COAST PORTS. Owiag to the i.a f yearly docking of tno Coiupany'x Coaot Stemuers, the departure from here on Satur '.hv. tlio -J4tli instant, rias beoj cancelled. TUB EAST ASIATIC CO., LTr M«B A s «nt»
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  • 673 10 MR. WELLMAN DESCRIBES HIS NEW AIRSHIP. Twelve Days' Flight. The Wellman North Polar expedition, whose object it is to proceed to the North Pole by airship, was to leave Paris on June 19, by the Nord express via Hamburg and Copenhagen to Trondjheim, whence it will
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  • 274 10 Responsibility of the Kliag Coolie in ib. F. M. S. Cabin A. writes to the Malay Mail as follows The F. M. S. may well boast about their railway*) although to the cssaal observer the train de luxe, the so-called limited mail train, makes perhaps not quite po
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  • 18 10 Washing linoleum with a weak solution of glue, and allowing it to dry thoroughly will restore its gloss.
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    • 617 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OORPORAT4D BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot enOeaob £1,100,000 Heawve Fund £1.674.000 leearve Liability of Proprietors £1,100,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of Scotland. I-ke London City A Midland Bank, LM. BTHOAPORE BRANCH. Oonent Aooouats are
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    • 504 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. e aid-up capital tu.ooo.ooc RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 118,000,000) mo 500 00C SUvsr Reserve 114,500,000 f wouu vw Ossarve Liability ot Proprietors 616.000,00 c COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oresson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. O. Barrett, Esq.
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    • 511 10 INSURANCE Companies OHIOM FIRE INSURANCE OOMPABI OF PARIS BRABLIBBBS 1818 RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES 44,000,000 The undersigned, Agents for the abovt Jompany, are prepared to aooept fire rlski 'or long or short periods al ourrent rates 3ABH SETTLEMENTS promptly made b) ihs agents la Singapore. MOINB OOMTE Co NORWICH UNION
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    • 35 10 REMEMBER THE NAME. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is jnst what its name implies. For pains in the stomach, cramp, oolio or diarrhoea, it has no equal. For sale by all Dispensaries aad Dealers.
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    • 481 10 JALES BY AUCTION. -A-TJCTIOISr SALE OF DAMAGED GOODS, EX. S.S. KALOMO, TO BE HELD AT Godown A, Keppel Road, Adjacent to the Tanjong Pagar Police Station, ON SATURDAY, JULY 24, AT 9.30 A.M. GALVANISED BARBED WIRE LUBRICATING OIL IN BARRELS cotton ftn hoee; LARD COMPOUND in barrels boots and shoes
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    • 436 10 TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDBRH AUCTION SALE or A I.aru Qianlity of VALUABLE H\RDWOOD TIMItBk. Ex Cofferdams, S.S. Kalomo, On Friday, July 23. 1909. At Kant Wharf, Tanjong Pagar, at 3.80 pjsi At Keppol Harbour Dock, at 3.30 p.m. (For account of oonooroed). H. L. Coghlan Co., 1434 Auotionetam AUCTION SALE
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  • 1082 11 r NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Armstrong-Wbitworth car that went through the Scottish Trials so successfully was the same machine that underwent the recent trial at Brooklands after doing some 25,000 miles as a demonstration car. An article in the Automobile disposes of some fallacies in connection
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    • 429 11 1909 MODEL. THE I2 I4 ~Y~ Argyll (Foup Cylinders). R.A.C. RATING 15 H.P., APPROXIMATE B.H.P. 20. mmimb* Car with Standard 5-seated side a a a^E PRICE: r^lo^* l^ $2,975. EXTRAS t Hood, 1176. Folding Windscreen. «70. Stepney Wheel, 186. Headlights (according to pattern). c^"\/tu§rr Q on sole agents for O
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    • 325 11 WOLSELEY SIDDELEY AUTOCARS. Sole Agent.: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. LATEST NOVELTIES IN IV/I c\ k ApppccrjriPQ IVIUIUI IwO EX 8 8. "SlMir UNO "TEUCER" Cylinder Oil. Oar own special oil was selected after expert laboratory and running tests ot all best oils. Minimum friction^ smoke, and soot. Efficient lubrication at the
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    • 55 11 'Medical Reserve' (LIQUEUR) A Delicate Old Cognac. s J251 o El Kirn* o rag S 111 r A nC Per Bottle $^.^U Du ty Paid. SALONA. The Siamese Cure for Dboby Itch. Cures the worst oases in a few days and doe not ■tain the linen. To be obtained from
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    • 82 11 7%atis SINGAPORE SODA WATER £s*jMs/utfo*vr 2s>*xu3. BT. ANDREW* HOUSE. A Chnroh of Knglano. Boarding Bonn far European and Eaniiu biyi who dtrre to tttend the sohooli of the plaoe. Ap jlio»tlotii 10 be made to the House Matter, St. Andrew. Sonae or to the Colonial Ch >i lain. Artistic Printing
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    • 1016 12 Scale of Cbaracs. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— Mis oeilaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., tc let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion 11.20 per inch. Two J-00 Three 2.80 Six 5.20 Nine 0-40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent r^cuth $5 per inch.) The above rate is
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    • 582 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. *»n -ton Umm. M«m ImiiMub »i.oc By las teak, m ml* «t abarna. OFFICE TO BE LET. Office on atoood floor of. No. T, Battery Road. Apply to Gnlhrte and 00.. Ltd. Ml OFFICE ft GODOWN TO BE LET. Witt Immediate entry Hr. 7, aialaao*
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    • 496 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. liruh-FMiUMi o«. o»t« t— .nto«». PJB By MM IMb, nttla el OfcaißW. OFFICE AND GODQWN TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. HOUBE TO LET. Westbourne, Gilstead Road, at present occupied. Entry August IS. Apply to
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    • 615 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Saction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO.,
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    • 375 12 BOARD AND LODGING. ■Unt i— Pan Lisas, oat or lira Inarttoas. fI.M By tka IMk, m« SeUa al Char«aa. BOARD AND LODGING. Rooms vacant. Mrs. von Bargen, 8, Mount Elizabeth 1823 BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with board at lamb Housfl, ltiver Valley Road. UM BOARD AND RESIDENCE Board and
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