The Straits Times, 9 August 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.033 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. AUGUST 9. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      154 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. Fresh Stock OF "DE YONGE AMERICAN DUTCH CIGARS AT Reduced Prices. QUEEN CIGARS in boxes of 50 $2.25 FAVORITAS 1.75 Also Fresh Stock of LEOPOLD ENGELHARDT S EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. 5A15 in tins of 100 $1.20 FARIDA 1.30 DAMITAS 1.70 JWENA in tins of 50 and 100 1.70
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      95 1 THE DISPENSARY, LTD. The business hitherto carried on by The Dispensary has been taken over as agoing concern, as from the Ist day of July, by "The Dispensary," Ltd., which takes over all the assets and liabilities of the said The Dispensary. D. TIMMS, M. P. S., 1587 Sec. and
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      244 1 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that Lim Tek Hin erased to be in oar employ (rom the 81st day of .Tul y, 1909. We shall not be responsible (or any baiioess transactions carried on by him in the chop's name (rom the above date. LIM SOON TEE, Chop HKNO HIN
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      109 1 Wedding Presents AT ROBINSON CO. _^4^|^^B fffPtTt- FISH FATFRS fl^flß^^^S£^^3fißj? Al5 f oice Sterling-SUver Goods A s \/^p WEDDING t Cantonese Silver Ware presents NURSE WANTED. Wanteu. au Rnglit>li Lsdy, 45 SO years old, and of a fine and good character, to stay with the family of a Chinese Lieutenant
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      24 1 To Planters! Two Otefol Books. TAP.OCA A 8 A CATCH CROP FCR RUBBER SUMATRA TOBACCO. Bf I. KATMIEU On Sals at the Principal Book-Seller.*.
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      59 1 TRANSUTER WANTED. WANTED IMMEDIATELY FOB BANGKOK, a competent and capablo translator and interpreter (Straits Chinese), one who can read and write English, read and write Chinese fluently must have a knowledge of Chinese accounts. A goad salary will be paid to capablo man. Apply in person to the Manager, Standard
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    Major Craven H. Ord.
    1143 2 CAREER OF FORMER STRAITS POLICE OFFICIAL. Adventures Among Pirates. Mr. .lames Thomson bag written a long account of tbo adventurous carper of Major Craven H. Ord, formerly of tbe Strait* Set tlements and late inspector of the West Australian police force. He was born at Aden,
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      429 2 ASPINALL'S Genuine White Zinc. 4(90.J/. PURE OXIDE OF ZINC). Very finely ground in raw linseed Oil. Covers more square fee to the cwt. than any other Zinc. CANNOT BE EXCELLED. ASPINALL'S Genuine Pale Boiled Linseed Oil. (Star Bright). Of all dealers, or THE BORNEO CO., LTD. SIDEROSTHEN PAINT S Kills
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      122 2 7%atis /WAS£&&jV£AV£$ i* THE*" SINGAPORE SODA WATER CHARLES /Wfr HEIDSIECK'S yiEw White Seal ♦fflgV Champagne IT Sole Agents fBIM i;F.H V MEYEK ft, LTD., Singapore Penang. ij^&iHS^RH JOHN LITTLE ft GO.. LTO. I <;^H ls/L AE/TBLLS Blue and Silver Label is an accepted guarantee, all over the world FOR THE
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      276 2 £xX:X xdjji^^ There is no need to :-iijr use boiling water when using :-xW Sunlight! I Soap I and it does not matter whether the water is hard or soft— the result is the same. *isb-v A ""vlng of labour, •jd^U^ >v A savins of time, and W&l&^J^Z&t&W C ean>
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    Climbing Himalayas.
    562 3 THE DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI ASCENDS 18.S00 FEET. Preparing to Scale the Topmost Peak. An interesting letter has been received at Milan from the Duke of the Abruzzi's expedition in the Himalayas. It was written on June 1, at a height of 19,500 feet, on a crest of
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    Weighty Facts
    140 3 .lust read thexe weighty facts this overwhelming evidence from a sufferer who was cured of a sprained, stiffened knee joint, cured when other remedies had failed, completely cured by Little's Oriental lialm. (>. K. Scbamerer, of Kinnundy, 111. writes: My wife sprained her knee so severely that she
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    60 3 For thi Bluuk is lus LirK." For cleansing the blood of all impurities from whatever cause arising, you cannot do better than take CLAKKES BLOOD MIXTURE. The invaluable remedy for Eczema, Scrofula, Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcers, Boils, Sores and Eruptions, Glandular Swelling)), Blood Poison Ithe inatium, Ac. Thousands of testimonials.
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    PRETENDER ENGAGED.
    250 3 Prince Miguel to Marry a Young American Heiress. The engagement of Prince Miguel of ISra^anza, Pretender to the Portuguese Throne, to a lovely young American girl, Miss Anita Stewart, was announced at the dance given for the latter at 35, Grosvenor Square, which house her mother, Mrs. .Tames
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    43 3 A jury lias awarded Mrs. Charlotte Halse Francis I. '.,">< KJ damages against the executors of the late Mrs. Maria Francis. The latter bad promised to provide for Mrs. Charlotte Francis for life, and she died without having fulfilled her promise, hence the action.
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      722 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL GENINEER3, IRON ft BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS ft GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SOLE .A.GOEC3STTS FOR Worthiugton Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Pulsometer Engineering Co.'s Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Co.'s Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Ilornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygood's Lilts and Hoists
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      69 3 INFANTILE CHOLERA Any unusual looaeness of a child's bowels during the hot weather should be a warning 'to mothers Infantile cholera may develop in a U-w hours, and prompt action should be taken to avoid it. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrlxva Komedy, followed by a dose of castor oil, will
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      580 3 BABY'S ECZEMA CUREDJM WEEK Began as a Rash but Soon Thick Crust Covered Tiny Boy's Head— People Said Child Would Never Get Over It— Treated by Several Doctors and Two Hospitals. OTHERS FAILED BUT CUTICURA SUCCEEDED "I think it but right that we ahmild let you know what Cutk-ura lias
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      561 3 A Famous Cricketer r =i IV li. II Ih.u il On ..iV n •I i kt I, an.t to Store ovtr I s* iHmMJmmmtmktwkm*. > 7 i f" Ik* pyifiw.*Bmml V_V Kj *">^ -"MA I -'ii Nerve Strain, Weariness, Exhaustion— To enable me to ..rwr well, says George Hirst, the
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      672 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &6. STim N V/IGATIO3, CO. For China, Jajan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, India, Ad;n, Bzjrpt, MiilUerranean Pott, Plym>u h anj LonJtn Through B.lh of L»lc-R Usual for Chin* Ooait, Perjian G l'.f, Continental, anJ Amsrioaa P.ria. Steamcra will laava Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China)
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      585 4 STEAMERS BNUN6. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD Two rezutar sorvioe* are maintained b<;tweeu J VI'AN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIX-SCREW STEIrIEKS, uu.U-r Miil Contract witb tho laiporia Japanese Government, (specially flcsiguol for tlio Company's European Sorvioe, lighted throaghoat by Eloctrioity, provided with oxcullunt accommodatiou for Firßt and Second
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      566 4 STEAMER BAILINGB. iNDO CHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tbs steamer* of this Company maintain a re.'alar direot eervloe between Calcutta, Stralte, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo, ni through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow. Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwani;, Yangtsir Porta, Formosa, ths Philippine*, A Ac Steamers Ton* Commander KctsaßS
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      311 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Jr. Iv. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE riA CHINA JAPAN. CANADA and ths UNITED STATES. Route bom Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki. (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, X.M.3. "Eufbbss ot India" ITwin-sofew stea R.M.S. "Enraassor Jatab" mers,
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      674 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. VfS^BSBB^^sWV V^BB^BBBBI The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they ars despatched fortnlghtlv for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direot, oalling at Penang anl Colombo. Taking
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      770 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. N. D. L. Norddsutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and woll known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortuighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, AnU erp. Southampton, Oibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (oonneotioo Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port S*id, Suez, Aden, Col irabo, Penang, Singapore,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    171 5 FIXTURES. Monday, August tf. High Water, 8.54 p.m Coronation of King Edward VII. Public Holiday. MM. homeward closes, 2. Agri- Horticultural Show, Ponang. Fifth Tost match at Oval. Cricket at Penang. Colony v. F.M.S. S. G. C. Ladies Spoon. Band in the Gardens, 9. Alhambra Cinematograph. Maxima
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    208 5 To-Day. >'. Kwettenham. Penauf,'. N.-KH|)»Uiii. Madras Taroba I^S'Cfylon, A'tralasia, M'ritiu-i. India. Efiypt, and Europe, etc. OaV.loimn Tebinc 'I'iiirui, Beunkalis and llufian Mcran Muar ami Malacca Sri Maar Hongkong ami Japan Kaieow Honßhi.inr, Shacgbai and Jap.in Nippon Penang nml Deli Hebe Malacca, P. Dicksoo Hong Lee Malacca, Bila,
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    134 5 The outward M. M. Packet Australian left Colombo at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 6th instant, and may be expected to arrive here at about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, the 11th inhtant. Tbe Mail despatched from Singapore to London, via Brindisi, on the 16th ultimo, is >
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    853 5 Latest Arrivals. hanka, Rrit. str. 127 tons, Capt Ktiucl, Aag 7. From N»tun» Is., Aug 6. Copra and > SS d.p. Too Hoe Lye. For Natana Island, iMf-lfe, Ban Wluxtt Hin, Brit. itr. 196 tons, Captain Tox, Ann H. From Telupin, Aag 7. 0.0. and II d.p. Strait*
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    93 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN JON O PAOAR. East Whabf Babtu— Hong Bee, Tanoarville. East W. Sicnoit I —Kalomo, Taroba. Sbctiom No. 1 (Shims Wharf)— Nil. Siciion 8— Nippon, Gleustrae. H B— Nil. 4— Gerd. 6— Paroo. 6 Kaisow,
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    220 5 Coming to Singapore. Per MeHßageries Maritimes steamer Australian, duo August 11. Mr. aud Mrs. Upton. Per P. and O. steamer Morca. connecting with the steamer Devauha, at Colombo, due August 18.— Mr. G. C. (iillan, Mr. P. R. Hall, Mr. F. Toynbee, Mr.' J. Ken wick, Mr.
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    Arrivals.
    121 5 Per steamer Kinta, August 9. From Felok An-iin via Ports. Mrs. F. Stabba, Mr. and Mrs. J. Boy, Mr. Maegregor, Mix* B. M. Gomes, one* Japanese lady. Mr. T. .1. M. Greenfield. Mr. T. H. Fraser, Miss M. A. Buxton, Mr. A. Boyd, Mr. D. K. Somervilo, Mr. t'riL'liton,
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    News Items.
    209 5 A cargo of kerosine for Bangkok was brought from Langkat by the British steamer Siam which arrived yesterday. Both the Banka and Batavier, belonging to local Chinese, brought cargoes of copra from the Natunas and Anambas, on Saturday. Twenty-two thousand tins of kerosine ar rived from Langkat and
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    AUCTION SALES.
    157 5 Howell and Co. Aug 10. At saleroom, valuable freehold properties, No. 16, Barman Road, etc., at 2.30. Aug 10.— At saleroom, Nos. 40, 41 and 42, Dickuon Road, at 2.80. Aag 11. At Oodown A, Keppel Road, damaged goods, ex s.s. Kalomo, at 9.80. Aug 11.— At the
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    466 5 New Record in Shipments of Cobalt Ore. Messrs. Saiuuol Montagu and Co., writing from London on July 15, state: About 4700,000 in bar gold came into the market, the bulk of which was purchased for Austria and the Continent. The Bank of England received the following amounts:—
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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 excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    67 5 Some time ago we noted the (act that the Royal Packet Navigation Company intended to start a more extended steamer service between Java and Australia, bat. bo the Nieaws van den Dag hears, the idea has since been dropped. Such a service would never pay as matters stand at present.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    240 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoapohi, AMVM 7, 1909. On London Back 4 m/s 2/4] Demand 2 4,', Private 6 ju/h '2/4' do 8 m/s 2/4iJ On Germany Bank d/d 2h8| Private 8 ni/s 240J do 6 m/s 2-TJJ On France- Bank d/d 294 Private 8 m/a 286} do 0 m/s 300
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      DEBENTURES.
      53 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 600,000 1% prom. Riley, Hargreaves 6% 284,000 1% prem. S'poro Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 850,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. Singapore Municipal 6% 400,000 20%p.nom 5% 1,878,000 7% prom. 41% 1,600,000 8% prcm. 4% 802,800 6% diec. 1 TaDJon^ Fa«ar Dock Board
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      MINING.
      273 5 Yalci Paid Last Issde Up C o«"» Ditu)m U BUTBH SKLLEUf B 10 i Belat Tin Minium Co., Ltd. 12% tor ue 10 10 Bruaiiß, Ltd. 10 !10 Brunch Hydraulic T. M. Co.. Ltd.(l) 10% lor -08 r>.so i 6.25 750 5.75 BJO s.OO 1 1 I>uff Development Co.,
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      RUBBER.
      604 5 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17 17 1 60 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 580 1 1 2/--1 1 1 2/--10 1 10 10 1 100 1 1 a/--i 100 100
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      GENERAL.
      192 5 r 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for 12.60 10% for OP U. 50 Franer k Noave, Ltd.
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      52 5 Godfrey Phillips, Ld. LONDON, ENGLAND. SMOKE ..t^LV The KiDg of The King of Cigarettes Cigarettes. vTtO^L. A free sample obtainable by \J Sold by applying to the -"s&\^^^^ An 4.1 t-i j Singapore Branch, AU the Prl HCipal 55, ROBINSON RD. Tobacconists. Godfrey Phillips, Ld. Awarded Grand Prix for Cigarettes,
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      243 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kan&ant Etrbau Hotpital, Aug. j, 1909. U k. M. F. M. 9 P. H. RilKriLL Bar. 81 Fab 89 95S 89 915 89.931 Temp 79.0 78 0 76 0 .84in. WetßolbTher 76.8 75.6 75.5 DirofWind.. K. W. calm Max. Temp 83.8 Mm 74 0 Mix. io Son 118.0
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    DEATH.
    26 6 Noukis. At the General Hospital, Singapore, on August 6, Alice Mary Vincent Norri", elder daughter of the late Lient. Walter N orris, Madras Commissariat Department.
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    The Straits Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 9. SIR ROBERT HART.
    1195 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, AUGUST 9. SIR ROBERT HART. If Sir Robert Hart's physical condition permitted him to do go, we have no dcubt that the ex Inspector General of Chinese Customs would gladly return to China. He lived there too long to be quite happy anywhere else, bat a
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    15 6 The population of Pahang is estimated, at a more or less rough calculation, at 100,000.
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    17 6 The prisoners in the Pekan gaol aro utilised for the scavenging of the town and for water-carrying.
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    22 6 Many of the (ionuan ships in port and a number of British vessels were decorated, this morning, in honour of the day.
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    23 6 Mr. L. Haimovich, the local pearl merchant, leaves for Europe on Monday next by the German mail steamer, on a short business trip.
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    26 6 A movement is Afoot in Calcutta, to raise funds for a statue to Lord Kitchener. It is meeting with an enthusiastic response, particularly from the Army.
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    32 6 At the Chinese Y. M. C. A. tonight at 8 o'clock in the Su Po Sia the Rev. W. Murray will give an address in English which will be rendered ioto Chinese.
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    28 6 The English people are contemplating asking H. I. H. Prince Haru, the Crown Prince of Japan, to visit England next year when the Anglo Japanese Exhibit on opens.
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    32 6 It is rumoured that the M. S. G. detachment lately withdrawn from Penang may return to the Settlement, and take up their quartern in tho Fort instead of the dilapidated Sepoy Lines.
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    31 6 There was a large gathering at I tattles Hotel on Saturday, when tho band oi the Middlesex regiment played both during and after dinurr, much to the appreciation of those present.
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    36 6 Says the Siam Observer of the M in-t Another record has been broken by this journal. Tonight's issue of tho Siam Observer is the first issue of a daily newspaper printed by electrical power in Siam.
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    43 6 Singapore is not the only hot place in the world. At Tientsin they speak of the weather being almost cool in the afternoon although the maximum temperature was U3 deg-. The temperature of the water in the bath waa as high as 82.
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    44 6 As the Sea Mew was mano.-uvring in the haibour at Penang, ou Thursday, one of her boats, which was lying alongside, got swamped, and the occupants were thrown in the water. They- wire rescued by the Booby and except for a dipping were unhurt.
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    38 6 The last number of Truth, just to hand, gives an eight-page write-up to the Inter, national Correspondence Schools, under the sub-heading, A great Scheme of Popular Education. The schools have an enrolment in the Straits of 139 students.
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    40 6 At Calcutta, Mr, Justice Fletcher has awarded rujiees I.OUU damages against Fordytw Harvey, a jute dealer, whose live large dogs attacked and severely bit the seven-year old child of a High Court bench clerk, named Mukherji. on the Ballygunge maidan.
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    50 6 The percentage of foreigners in sailing ships reported iniasiug during the past live years is shown by a parliamentary paper. Twenty six such vessels were reported. Of ■V.I certificated officers AH were British and one was foreign, while of the total crews .120 were British and 107 of foroign nationality.
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    54 6 Orders have been given to "ell the whole of the buildings etc. on the Bluff, at Cuefoo, including the pier and jotty, belonging to tho Witwatersraud Native Labour Association Ltd. owing to the stoppage of the couliu emigration to South Africa, and thu speedy repatiiation of all the Chinese still
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    56 6 The number of seizures and deaths from plague in Bengal during the week ending July, ID were Calcutta 33 attacks and 29 deaths (total mortality 4u5 and average mortality 369) Sarau 3 attacks and 3 deaths. Total for the week was 86 attacks and 32 deaths against 69 attacks and
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    59 6 Before leaving Rukit Asahan a farewell dinner, attended by all the employees of the company, is to be given to Mr. Cochrane, who has been engaged for the last three months erecting machinery there. Not only at the Bukit has Mr. Cochrane made friends of everybody, but his genial and
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    65 6 The criminal court at Medan in Deli took up the Rutherford murder case on August :i. One Jansen, an employee on the oilfields, stands charged with shooting Mr. Rutherford. Jansen admitted his guilt, but pleaded great provocation, and that the crime was committed on the spur of the moment without
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    67 6 Tea cultivation in Java is increasing rapidly. Tho Batavia Nieuwsblad hears that there is now a great demand for land suitablo for growing tho shrub Oue remarkable feature of the boom is that many planters from ludia are now travelling in Java on the look out for land on lease
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    63 6 There was a record attendance at the Hai mil Hail od Saturday evening, when Miss Kito Howard aid Mr. Elton were again the attraction. '1 he monologues of the former and the Scotch comic mm of thu latter woro enth'JMiisiie illy rec-ivi-d. To-aigbt they appear there for tUe last time,
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    108 6 This morning, at 10 30 a.m., there was a collision in l< ill i Square between motor car 59 and a liokslia ou.aiuiu^ a Chiuvuan. Instead of »nuin for ill cir to p ihh, tho ricksha coulie ruihtd across the ro.l l in front of tli« ctr. Ho was too
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    331 6 The Rev. F. T. Johnson, of Hongkong, is going on a visit to Korea. Mr. J. H. Brooke was a passenger from Penaog by tbo Kistna, this morning. Mr. A. Johnstono of Messrs. McAlister and Co., Kuala Lumpur, is on a short visit to Singapore. Mr. J.
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    Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd.
    26 6 We understand that the directors of the Sandycroft Rubber Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 30 per cent, payable immediately.
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    Lady's Ride Through Basutoland.
    65 6 After attending tho 7">'Ji anniversary of thn Basutoland Mission at Morija. Madame Berlrand and her husband, Capt. Alfred liertrand, of (ieneva (who have just arrived in London), rode completely through Busuto land on horseback. They had an adventurous journey among wild people and country, but were
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    The Indian Reforms.
    70 6 It is confidently expected in Simla that the reforms scheme will be introduced and in working order by February next. This will give a full month to tost the Huheme in Calcutta next cold weather. The despatches bearing with executive councils and the budget discussion go home
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    The Pusing Bharu Tin Mines, Ltd.
    83 6 Tho outputs for the Pusing Lama, fusing Bharu and Siputeh Tin Sliues, for tho mouth of July, are as follow Pusing Lama: 132 piculs. won by tho company, and piculs, won by tributors. Pusing Bharu:— Boo piculs, won by the company, and 147 piculs,
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    Christmas Island.
    112 6 The annual report of the director of tho natural history department of tho British Museum contains a brief account of Dr. 0 W. Andrews's expedition to Christmas Island. Ten years bad elapsed since he first visited tho island at the instance of Sir John Murray, who now, as
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    An Admirable Preparation.
    150 6 An admirable preparation much prescribed by the uiudical protection is Wincirnis. This is not a Moral r njcily as tin: rntire in gn dieota of wbioh it is composed arc stated od the boitle. Wincarnis is an id. al combination of choice winn. extract of me.it and
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      85 6 ALHAMBRA Cinematograph, BEACH ROAD. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT 1 L. SCHWARTZ, |Mana«er. We LeadCompetition Follows. NEW PIANOS ON HIRE m't A PER MONTH. Tuning and regular attention inclusive. S. Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). I'ndcr Hotel Europe, Adis Buildings. Telephone No. 422. G.R. Lambert Co., Ltd. EsTABLISHKD 1875. ncf| DIFFERENT SUBJECTS £9U
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    CRETAN CRISIS.
    207 7 TURKISH THREAT TO WITHDRAW AMBASSADOR. Greece Appeals to the Powers. Kka-tku's Tki.klkvm London, August 9. The Turkisli Minister at Athens has verbally demanded that Greece shall disclaim any ambitions in Crete. Ho requests a reply in a reasonable time, otherwise he will take prolonged leave. [Dkr Osiam.vtisi an
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    CZAR MEETS KAISER.
    77 7 Interview in the Kiel Canal. Kkitku's Th.Ki.ium London, August 9. Tho Kaiser returning from his northern tour on Saturday met tho Czar in the Kiel Canal. I'm. Ostasiatisi'iik Lloyd Tki.kob.vm] Berlin, August 7. The Norddeutsche /eitung welcomes the Czar and Czarina on their passing through German waters,
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    IMPERIVL DEFENCE.
    51 7 Progress of the Conference in London. [Brnms'i Tiimn London, August '•>. The Imperial Djfenco Conference has made substantial progress. A subcommittee of military experts presided over by Sir \V. Nicholson is working out technical details. The delegates of the various Dominions aro consulting with tho Admiralty on naval
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    LORD KITCHENER.
    45 7 Probable Elevation to an Imperial Command. IiKITKUS Tk.LIOKAM] London, August T. The papers believe that the announcement of Lord Kitchener's appointment as Commander iv Chief in the Mediterranean foreshadows his appointment as head of the forces of the Empire, whon they are coordinated.
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    PERSIAN NATIONAL BANK.
    42 7 Sir Babington Smith Accepts the Presidency. ißkutkk's Tklkgbamj London, August 9. At tho request of His Majesty's Government, Sir Babington Smith his accepted the presidency of .ho National I! ink of Persia, which is now in course of formation.
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    GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
    42 7 (Dkk Ostasutiscuk Lloyd Tki.kgraxj Berlin, August 7. The Kaiser and the Empress are to pay a visit to Count Bentinck on the Dutch frontier. They will bo welcomed by a deputation of officers in the name of Queen Wilhelmiua.
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    Daring Robbery of Currency Notes.
    88 7 The Calcutta police are enquiring into a daring rolib'ry of government c .rreucy notes to tho value oi l:d.->7ii by L'nva, a servant of aE< miiidar of Buowauipur. Ou July 24, the Indian hiui-elt alone, went to lux bad row, oi>< m-d a stet 1
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    PUCK QUAYS MISFORTUNE.
    322 7 Sudden Collapse of Premises in Colman Street. Puck Quay's joss table was very suddenly and unexpectedly demolished at about 3 p. m.. yesterday, when all the back and central portion of the roof of 2S Colman Street fell in with a tremendous crash. Puck Quay is a
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    MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES.
    325 7 Insecurity of Life and Property in the Philippines. A correspondent writes to the Hongkong Daily Press concerning the insecurity of life and property in the Philippines, and give the following as an instance: After spending a few years in tho Ttransvaal and another few years in Australia, Michael
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    REMARKABLE BANK FRAUDS.
    231 7 Large Deposits of Spurious Rupees in the Coffers. A remarkable series of frauds was perpetrated during the last few days on the Burra Ha/.aar branch of the Bank of Bengal, spurious rupees in largo numbers being conveyed surreptitiously into the premises. It is not known yet whether
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    Outbreak of Fire.
    120 7 There was a small fire at 51 Clyde Terrace at 430 p in., on Saturday, to which the brigade was cal.cd out, but its services were not reg tired. The place is a wholesale croon ry aud earthenware shop belonging to v Cuinatnan. Above the shop is
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    Balloonist's Ordeal.
    231 7 STRUGGLE ON A PARACHUTE IN JAVA. Rescued in Mid-Air. An Englishman who id touring Java giving balloon performances with a parachute and trapeze went through a thrilling adventure, the other day* at a place called Pati. A native holding one of tne ropes failed to let it go
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    CROWN COLONY LOAN ISSUE.
    374 7 Consolidating Liabilities into one Stock. An important suggestion is made in tho Colonial Office Journal for July, edited by Mr. W. H. Mercer, C. M. G., a Crown Agent i and the writer here, we presume, says the Times of Ceylon) aud Mr. It. V. Vernon,
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    SNAPSHOT ROMANCE.
    177 7 Miner's Journey of Six Thousand Miles for a Bride. Great interest was evinced at the Cornish village of Tregehan, near St. Austell, in the romantic wedding of Antonio Metassa, a yonng miner from British Columbia, and Miss liosina Harper. The wedding was the result of a village snapshot
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    Stirred by Singapore.
    163 7 Chanceller James K. D.iy, of Syracuse (N. V.) L'niversity, who passed through Singapore, a few months ago, writes an account of his travels to /ion's Herald, of Boston, Mass. Among other things he says:— Penang, like Ceylon, is beautiful. It has great schools. We ought not to
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    38 7 A Chinese operator in tli-j Ipuh telegraph ntli v has been arrested on a peculiar charge ■I cheating. Kays the Perak Pioneer. He is alleged to have altered the route of cablegrama to London tendered at the office.
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    1342 7 PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING AT PENANG. Entries Exceptionally Numerous. (From Our Bmu Cokiiespondknt.) Penang, August T. If one may be allowed to say so, your elder sißtor, Penang, does not mean to enthuse over the sixth joint annual S. S. and F. M. S. Agri Horticultural Show, which opens
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    MALACCA ASSIZES.
    134 7 (From Our Own Cohrksi-ondknt.) Malacca, August 7. To-day the assizos are finished and Justice Sercombe Smith returns to Singapore by tho Kinta on Sundiy evening. This time the assizes have been very short indeed, lasting from Tuesday to Saturday. There wore only two cases of absorbing interest to
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    WHAT TO SEE IN JOHORE.
    311 7 Sultan's Enterprise in the Rubber Industry. Visitors to Johore seldom se" anything beyond the local Monte Carlo aud the lesser gambling places, tho hotel, the mosque, the outside of the prison, the tigers, when there are any in the cages just alongside the prison, and
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    F. M. S. TIN.
    92 7 Exports During First Seven Months of 1909. An advance statement of weight of block tin and tin ore exported during the months of January to July, 19(19. and of duty collected thereon, as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year shows Total. Piculu. i>uty.
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    Siamese Malaya.
    77 7 It is evident that no time is to be wasted by those responsible for the construction of the railway through Siamese Malaya, says the Pinang Gazette, for we learn that the first consignment of a thousand tons of rails is due to arrive in Penang in January, and
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    Sportive Cruelty.
    86 7 A Travancore correspondent sends the Madras Mail under the above heading the following paragraph Some impetuous ami mischievous youths in some parts of North Travancore have been giving potash enclosed in jack fruits to several cows. When the cows chew, d the fruits an explosion used to take
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    MANCHURIA RAILWAYS.
    200 7 BRITISH SUPPORT OF JAPAN'S ACTION. Line to be Constructed Forcibly if Necessary. [■nrrat Tsumum London, August 1 The Timos, commenting on Japan i independent action with regard to the rocou struction of tho Antung-Mukdcn Railway, considers that it is not surprising that Japan has lost pationcc in tho
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    THE TEMPLE TRAGEDY.
    378 7 Situation at Kuala Lumpur Said ot be Serious. iFikim Ocu Own Cokiiksi-onhknt.) Knala Lumpur, August 7. The application for bail made by Mr. If. N. Ferrers, on behalf of Towkay Yap Hon Chin, who was arrested in connection with the recent tight at Pudu temple, was resumed,
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    38 7 (From Ock Own Ciikkksi'oniiknt.) Kuala l.'impur. August 7. The Planters' Stores Agency learns through its London office that the average price of No. 1 plantation Para ruobtr is H pence (7 2) per Ib.
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    Bengal Hopelessly Enchained.
    157 7 Tho deci-ion B«aiu>t widow marriage, prouounced recently ut the l\o!iinoor Theatre by our K ivasth.i Bate* sitting in solemn conclave, wul mrpriaa nobody, say* the Indian Mirror, a native pap< r oi modatli ideas, but the outsiile world will note tbc fact sufficiently pateut to ourselves— that
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    48 7 The Duke of Norfolk bw ace- tod U i position of president of theja| Exhibition, oi which I'riuco Arthur of Con naught is tn honorary president, and Khiol ja |a bt if I'l BWrt Jfew aadmt Ibc aospioM oi the Imperial Japanese Government in tin. Shepherd* Bush builliugs.
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      65 8 The tifth Test match commences at the oval to-day. A phenomenal stroke at golf was made by Mr. H. It. Buckland on the Penang links on the 2nd inst. Playing from the Hth to the 9tb hole, a distance of over 227 yards, lie holed his ball
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      Association Football.
      83 8 M. P. A. Junior Competition. fairly interesting match in this competition was played at Beach Road on Saturday when the Fathol Munir met the Sunlight Club. In the first half a more or loss level game was witnessed, and neither side was able to take advantage of the
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      I.awn Tennis.
      153 8 I. awn Tennis. L. L. T. C. Tournament. Saturday's results were as follow Mixed Doubles Handicap.— Mrs. Saundcrs and Mr. Nunneley owe 40, beat Miss Newton and Mr. Mayson 8, B—6, 6—l, 6—3. Championship Pairs.— Mrs. and Mr. Hart n< 11 beat Mrs. Brooke and Mr. Perkins w.o. To Moliltc.WS
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      Rifle Shooting.
      81 8 Ipoh Ladles' Rifle Club. The results of shoot by the Ipoh Ladies' Club for the Walker Cup was as follows Mrs. Bristow 84 Mrs. Krook .34 Mrs. Valpy 82 Mrs. Walker 82 Miss A. Jackson 82 Mrs. Lawrence 81 Total 195 Lower Perak Ladies' Rifle Association The following
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      Tennis.
      185 8 Not Wholly Ungodly. May missionaries in the Far Fast play tonnis and other worldly games asks the Japan Chronicle. We are glad to learn that tho question has been decided in the Affirmative. It appears that the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at !)envor last month practically dismissed
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      Golf.
      242 8 Singapore Club Gold Medal. The competitions for the 190H gold medal and the August medal were played on Saturday and Sunday, and were won by D. W. Kcid with the tine net score of 78. The ball sweep was won by G. B. Stratton with the bt xt net
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    Cricket.
    524 8 5. C. C. v. Municipality. On the S. C. C. ground, on Saturday, there was a cricket match between the home Club and a team of Municipal employees, which wav won by the former. Without the 59 runs of Emil Galistan, the Municipal team would have made a very
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    SOCIETY DIVORCE SUIT.
    181 8 Sir Rupert Clarke the Respondent at Melbourne. P&purs wore on July 14, filed with the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court, Melbourne on behalf of Lady Clarke, of liupertswood, instituting proceedings for divorce from her husband, Sir Rupert Clarke, Bart. The ground on which a divorce is sought
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    SHELL TRANSPORT SHARES.
    130 8 New Strike of Oil on East Coast of Borneo. There has been steady aud persistent buying of Shell Transport shares, and the shares have advanced. Buying comes from such well-informed quarters that it is generally assumed some development will shortly be announced which, will explain heavy purchases.
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    KAMUNING FLOTATION.
    1076 8 Mr. Brice and Linggi Directors' Methods. We took a rather adverse tone about the Kamuning flotation because wo were at a loss to understand how the Linggi directors, who bought in January, should be so eager to sell in July. Mr. Henry T. Brice charges them with having
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      Rubber Shares.
      436 8 Nora. Value. Bayers. Sailers. £1 Anglo Malay ISO/- 1«5/. 1 Anglo Sumatra 25/6 80/--1 Banteng 17/6 pd 10/- 12/- prem 1 Bata Caves 107/6 112/--1 Bata Tig* 40/- 11 1 Beanfort Borneo 12/6 pd 4/- 4/6 prem 1 Bukit Kajang f.pd. 47/- 47/6 1 '5/- pd 18/- 20/-
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      Mining Shares.
      153 8 Buvors. Sailers. •10 Belat 5.50 5.75 10 Bruang 0.25 0.50 10 Brnseh 7.60 B.— l £1 Duff Development 6.20 6.80 1 Jeher 2— 2.75 •10 Kaniboi 1.50 2.— £1 Kinta 1025 10 75 1 Kledang 8.50 3 R". 1 Kramtt Pulai 8.75 4.60 •10 Knsntan 8.25 £1 Lahat
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      General.
      84 8 1 10 Eastern Smelting Co. $7 pd 9.50 9.70 'SO Fraser and Nnave Ld 145. 147.50 10 Hotel van Wiik 20.— 22.— 100 Howarth Erakine Ld 85.— '100 1% Pref 100.— 100 Riley Hanrreave* ft Co. Ld 62 60 85.— 100 7% Pref 9.50 94.— 10 Singapore Cold Storage
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      Debentures.
      43 8 100 Howarth Erskine Ld 0% par 100 Riley Hargreaves ft Co. Ld6% 2% pm. 100 Singapore Municipal 6% 20% pm. 100 do 6% 5% pm. 100 do *i% 2% pm. 100 do 4% 6% disc £100 Singapore Elect Trams 5% 80% disc
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      Sunday Labour.
      442 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The decision recently given in the case of Rroadley v. Howarth Erskine, Ltd.. which was adverse to the plaintiff is. I understand, likely to come before the appeal court, so the matter still being sub judict, comments on all the
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    Miss May Yobe's Indignation.
    111 8 Miss May Yolk, the well-known music-hall artiste, is on a visit to Colombo, and is staying at the G.O.H. says the Timos of Ceylon. Miss Yohu does not want to have her movements made known, and writes to us as follows: I have occasion to refer
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    Cyclist and Tiger.
    84 8 While bicycling round a sharp bend on the Gedong bridle-path, near Tapali, oa Sunday morning, sayH the Malay Mail, Mr. Stonor oanie upon a full grown tiger within four paces of Dim, and it was only by putting both brakes hard down that a collision was averted.
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    TENDERS for REVENUE FARMS.
    1116 9 Tcnderfl are invited {or tbe lease oi Revenue Farms in the State of North Borneo from the Ist January, 1910, as set out hereunder. REVENUE FARMS IN THE STATE OF NORTH BORNEO. 1. Tn making arrangements for the leaving of the Farms for the next Farm
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      359 9 JEUNESSE DOREE Perfumes and Toilet Preparations. May be obtain, tl Iron) all Clmuiits aud Store-keepers. THE CROWN FERFUKEfiY COMPANY. PARIS AND LONDON. The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LTD Thia company has Laid, and still holds, a prominent place in adapting asbestos Koodu
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      1017 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. COSBIKBU MKHVHB Or 1 THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. A THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEEN IKBHANTLK PERT*) KOHTU WEST AUSTRALIAN POKTS, JAVA AXD BITISAPOKB Regnlar Fortnightly salUngs between Singapore and Western Acatralla, oaliing »t J«ts (v indnoemenl offers), Derby, King's Rcnnd, (Port for tbe
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      616 9 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTO. AND CHINA KUTIML BTEAM POT. CO. LTD. The Ccmp*oies' steamers S'e 4e?pacbad fi Ha L.wrroil outwards for the f-fauc Chin* >.-. 1 i m e»try wetk and from Jsptin homewnrJf lot r.icdcn, Araeterdam and Antwerp every ro»la%M tit Oenoa, Marseille* Ml Liver; I •od
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    Worse than Death.
    454 10 FRIGHTFUL EXILE FOR HABITUAL CRIMINALS. Egypt's Penal Settlement. A Cairo dispatch says Criminals of Egypt are to be exiled. They are to be banished to places worse than Kipling describes in liis Wild Hide of Morrowby Jukes places where hope never enters in, where there is no
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    REMARKABLE POISONING CASE.
    192 10 Catastrophe in a Westphalian Mining Town. A case of wholesale gas poisoning which bordered on a catastrophe occurred at the little Westphalian town of Hoerde under remarkable circumstances. The main gas pipe, which connects the smelting furnaces with the mines, had been cleaned, and someone forgot to
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    AFFRAY AT CHANGCHUN.
    173 10 Japanese Police Employed on Chinese Soil. The Asahi publishes a telegram from Cliaogcliuo, Manchuria, reporting an affray at that place. It is alleged tbjrt a Cbiuese soldier acted in a disorderly manner at a Japanese restaurant in the city of Changchun and that when the Japanese police
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    42 10 An explosion occurred in a mine at Belmez, near Cordova, in the South of Spain, on .1 uly 12, and resulted in many miners being entombed. Seventeen dead bodies and 42 in jured men have already been taken oat of the mine.
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      619 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ;BOORPORATj£D BY ROYAL OHARTER. »»ld np Capital in 60,000 Share* of MO eaoh ..£1,100,000 tl£rr.ra»a iJ-SM r-twrre Liability of Proprietor. ..£1,100,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Sooiland. Ik* London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onmnt Aoooont* are
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      487 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. eAiDUP capital ns.ooo.ooc ELESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 116,000,0001 tt9 500 000 Silver Ree*rv. 114,500.000f 1 I EUwrv* Liability of Proprietor* 110,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oresson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Depnty Chairman. 8.0. Barrett, Eaq. 1 R- Lennnann, Eaq
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      507 10 INSURANCE Companies Sun Life XSS of Canada. Abuts exoeed ...£6.000,000.0.0 Sobplds over all liabilities according to Govt. Standard. 846,265.0.0 Imcomb, 1908, ...41, 428,000.0.0 OBo.ie-cßtM.rjßd.,l W. WNITI. Mn«»pora. Htuin, Sooth, tutin AiU utt LONDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANY. Capita! £1,641,000 Paid up Capital £264.100 Reserve Fond £1,966,«64 Th* undersigned, Agent*
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      55 10 DON'T I6NORE SLIGHT INJURIEB. Don't neglect giving every cut, wound or braise prompt attention. Blood poison may appear and an ugly soar or even the loss of a limb result. Chamberlain's Pain Balm is an antiseptic, heals the wound rapidly and all danger is avoided by its use. For sale
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      1026 10 SALES BY AUCTION. -A-TTCTIOISr SALE OF DAMAGED GOODS, EX. S.S. KALOMO, TO BE HELD AT Godown A, Keppel Road, ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST If, AT 9.30 A.M. Bicycle pumps, lawn mowers, carpei ters" vices, coffee grinders, harness oil, boot olish, rubber insertion cloth, grindstones, watch oil, rubber tread, enamelled trays, books,
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1001 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Selangor's Motor Fire Engine. The Selangor Fire Briagde had two alarms of fire yesterday, says the Malay Mail. Tbe first was about 3.80 in the afternoon, when news was telephoned in of a big tire at the l| mile on the Cheras Koad
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      607 11 Another Record for Dunlops. 2. 75 MILEB THROUGH INDIA. NO TYRE TROUBLES Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Bombay, May 17, 1909. To THE DUNLOP PNEUMATIC TYRE CO., LTD., Bombay. Dear Sirs, I have much pleasure in congratulating you upon the grooved tyres you are now making. During my tour through India,
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      59 11 THE Empire Hotel, KUAIA LUMPUR. F.M.S. A New First-class Hotel Fitted with Electric Light and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Double Bedrooms, with Private Bathroms attached. Cuisine nnder European Supervision, Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore. Hotol Porter meets all Mail Trains. Management THE
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      6 11 Johnson's Digestive Tablets difMt all food
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      444 11 Cost of running depends largely on WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY. tbe weight a car may usually carry, the r-r-i mileage it runs, and. lastly, its horse- %f— t 3 power. During the past year an ownor J**^^23ife>^T^TL of alO 12 h.p. Wolseley Siddeley car that C7^. SSs=a£3|Slfi\ A ran 7,104 miles on the
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      62 11 PILSENER BEER KEY BRAND. IMPORTED SINCf MM BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. None Genuine without the above two Labels BEHN MEYER A Co., Ltd., Sole Importer. FOR LADIES" dJOREMOMOLLE'S'APIOL 'i the mott tun remedy *g*lntt the Sicknest, and other tfTectt cauted by the deity of the regultr periods atoUlW.ftolil.ies.Ra* B»-Honor«j.Pm». <*> H^^ttlMBHHL^H
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      245 11 'I'HFI STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Littlo k Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel, Beach Road. Messrs. Kirn k Co., Battery Road A Armenian Street. Messrs. Koh k Co., 00, Bras Basah Road. Messrs. Gbee Soon A Co., Orchard
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      578 12 ifcale of Charges. PllEPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiseeLWneons Wants of Every Description, Hou-ks, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion 11.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Tliree B 2-80 Six 6.20 Sine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 Kicli subsequent month 15 per inch.) 1 'ie above rato
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      482 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. EUrlo— Poir Lim, o*t or two ImwMo— HUM Bf Un lech, m Saftlt ot Chut**TEACHERS WANTED. Experienced Teachers needed in St. Joseph's Institution, for the Elementary Classes. Apply in writing to the Director. 15.11 SITUATION WANTED. By a European with thorough knowledge cf book-keeping and office work in
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      572 12 TO BE LET 08 SOLD. Bin Ponr Ll»?«, mot two iM.rtio. 11.00 Br tb. laoh, wal* of eh*rcM. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offloe on Moond floor of. Mo. 7, Battery Boad. Apply to Outbrie and Co.. Lid. DlB7B OFFICE 4 BQDOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry Ho. 7, MaUeea
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      554 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. airui- Ton Llo». oo« cf tw limniim. n.OO Bf the IMb. Sc»Xt of OfcWRW, HOUBE TO LET. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to No. 2, Raffles Place. 1511 OFFICE AND GODOWN TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No.
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      713 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 (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoscs, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. Sola Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO.,
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      270 12 BOARD AND LODGING. lUTI9 I—»o«f Llara, od* or two IHMrttati. 11.01 By lh« laoh, Hoala ol ch».-»-i. BOARD AND LOOBIN6. Rooms vacant. Mrs. von Bargcn, 8, Mount KHuMh. KM BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with board at Cauib: Hous s Uive.r Valley Road. 13G4 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Board and apartn
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