The Straits Times, 21 August 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.044 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. AUGUST 21. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      105 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. We have a Choice Assortment OF SHOES Of Every Description, including LADIES, COURT SHOES, TAN AND BLACK BEADED SHOES, STRAP SHOES, BUCKLE SHOES, STRONG WALKING SHOES, ETC. KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. THK HOTKL oftheHiKhcst J&kJsLfM THE only Hotel of its unique Standard and licpute CA^SW^^ Style in the
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      241 1 ART NEEDLEW3RK AND FLOWER DEPOT 917. Orchard Road ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. Wedding Orders receive special attention Many Local Testimonials. Pbices Moderate. Cat Flowers from oar own Narseriee, always Quite Fresh. MM ™.phon {SIIISSS Proprietress: Mrs. M. A. MOSS. FRAMROZ'S Aerated Waters GUARANTEED as having passed through the
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      227 1 ROBINSON CO. TrE BEST ELECTR. -SILVER PLATED .^^rz^g^p^ THE BEiT ELECTRO-SILVER PLATED Many other desigus to select from. Finely ectclied as ill lstrntion, l^Hr~~ .SESWL^L^ifll^r x"' DC ICS lfcr sizes in stockIf A VERY HANDSOME ROSE BOWL. p|@| tW' In ttst quality Electro Silver-Plate, is massive iv ki'^J/I*. *~f/g\ 'jV^,.
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    THE NGPCH.
    2042 2  -  E. A. Murphy. A STORY OF MALAYA. By The following is the second chapter of this interesting story, which is taken from the Weekly Telegraph of July 10, and which was commenced in oar columns last Saturday Tuh Execution of Rajah. Look before the circus opened that evening,
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      196 2 Moet and Chandon CHAMPAGNE. Bulmer's Herefordshire CIDER Jeffrey's Edinburgh ALE STOUT. IMPORTERS: The Borneo Co., Ld., SINGAPORE. BUCHANANS WHISKIES are not an experiment. They have been the favourite blends at home for many years and are rapidly gaining similar popularity in the Colonies. No expense is spared in keeping both,
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      98 2 m^ B 3 BY ROYAL J2l£ APPOINTHEKT. jj^Q TABLE DEUCACIE^, iH-^ PICKIXS SOUPS, <W bu.rw, JAMS J ELUES. wcwcwrtaaiuc s^. Ir^gvi^l POTTED MEATS. I jSmgiß- ls± MALT VINEGAR 1 5^^ i\ SALAD OIL Celebrated fe»giMcROSSP* ,-> Oilmen's Stores. l^^^dß^EL^ a^ am^^^^^^^§Jh2p<H**t Tens. I ™^M**tV XL\A+ m CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY. This
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      144 2 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (ESTABLISHED ***** MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 3 STRAND GABLE HID 1 4 STRAND 1/2* to 12" 5* to 10* 8" Uj 10" Prices. Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to Agent: W. A. STOPANI, BUW* GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. Portland Cement.
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      173 2 The Straits Times, AMD The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable In Advance. Daily issue per year 180.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 3.60 do per copy 10 Weekly issue pel year 12*00 do per .quarter 8.00 do per copy V When Bent by post, there is added for
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    Fighting by Wireless.
    1594 3 SOME STRIKING FEATURES OF THE GREAT FLEET. Arnold White's Description. If Dc Ituytrr or Van Tromp revisited tlie scene of their triumphs he installation of wireless on board the Indomitables would astound the gallant old Dutch sea dogs of a day when ding-dong fighting was the rule
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      778 3 A PUTT FROM ENGLAND. pppc; Bl»«n .w.y LACC TABLE CENTRE. S»n» FMEE with Catalofu* and Buyers J3D3 E\i Q" RUGS. FURNITURE, K Mam M ifeai '■■> Mfcatafe, Ladles' Coituaus. Undar|i-< il u l, mil,.* >«.)'>..». mm 1.v% DIRECT FROM THE MaHUFACTURINO CENTRE f\S^ EnEjj| iH3 th,, Kmpire. Instrii. timn ,-.iTf
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      93 3 PROPER TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA. The great mortality from dysentery and diarrhwa is due to a lack of proper treatment at the Arst stages of the disease. Chamber. lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrlnua Remedy is a reliable and effective medicine, and when given in reasonable time will prevent any
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      401 3 THEIR SCALPS IN A DREADFUL_ STATE Four Children Suffered a Year with Terrible Ringworm Hair All Came Out in Patches Leaving Scalp Dry and Scaly Grew Worse Under Various Treatments. ALL CURED BY TWO SETS OF CUTICURA About eightoon months ago my four children hud ringworms on tho body and
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      191 3 THE Empire Hotel, kuala;lumpur.:f.!ii.B.^ A^New First-class Hotel, f Kitted with K-kctric Li^lit and r'anx; C l'i\c minutf s[f rcnTßailvTay Station. C^ Overlooking* .the PadaDg. Sint>li> and^ Double Bedrooms, with Private Bathrome attached. Coirinc under European Supervision. CtldStoiago SiipplieH wptkly from Singapore. ll()tcl|PnrU-r mctts all Mail Train*. Management THE EMPIRE HOTEL
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      654 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, MsJlterraoean Po-t», Plym iuth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American fortß. Steamera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assays Aug
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      705 4 STEAMERS SAILINGOCEAN STEAM BHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CB. LTD. The Oompaniee' steamers are deepaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Strait*, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      870 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Paolflo Railway Company's Royal Hail Steamship Lino. TUB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE WU CHINA JAPAN, CANADA wd the UNITED STATES. Boole from Hongkong, Ha Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Baa of Japan), Kobe, "Yokohama. Victoria and Vanoou ver 8.M.8. "Emßass o* Iaou" Twin-eorew ateaF.M.B. -Ems** or
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      653 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. V^SBSBSBBasBSBSBSBBBsV The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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      731 4 STEAMER BAILINQB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tha fast and well-known mail steamer* of this Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplea (oonneoUosi Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aud vice vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, OoMmbo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    173 5 FIXTURES. Saturday, August 21. Hit>li Water, 1.30 p.m. Golf championship, first round. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Sunday, August aa. High Water, LH a.m., 2.0 p.m. Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. M. M. outward mail duo. S.V.A. monthly shoot, 7.30 a.m. Monday, August 23. High Water, 2.18
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    183 5 ToDit. Deli and Asahan Ranee 3 pm I'enaniJ and Deli Calypsn 3 pm Malacc* Unufi Eu 8 pm Bengali*, Siak, Pakan Kiau Add 3pm IVirini; Hong Wan 1 3 pm Anamhii, Natuna, la. Van Goeiia 4 pm Baofiknk Chowtai 4 pm UmiL'k. ik AufjhiD 4 pm Suurabaya
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    150 5 The outward M. M. Packet Polynesian left Colombo at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the 17th inst.. and may be expected to arrivo here at about G a.m. to-morrow. Tho homeward M. M. Packet E. Simons left Saigon at U a.m. today, and may be expected to arrivo
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    227 5 Latest Arrivals. Mm, Dut. str. 107 tons, Nacodab, Aug 21. From Bagan, Aur 19. G.c. and 25 d.p. Tan Ah Cboon. For Bagan, Ang 23 Rds. Carlyle, Brit. Btr. 234 tons, Capt Collinson, Auc 21. From Malacca, Ao« 20, O.c. and 93 d.p. Straits Steamship Coy. Ltd. For
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    Clearances.
    171 5 August |8 Ciwltrlury, Brit sir. V. Said f.o. via Colombo Jnt<m, Brit ntr, Antwerp via ports 1.i.1y ll'rtd, Brit str, M oar and Malacca §tm, Dut Btr, Piutianak Ambria, Ocr Btr. Japan via port! Ptli. (ier»tr, Bangkok l'namf, Bnt str, Fort SweUanham via port! Lai S«"j, Brit atr, llongkyny
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    84 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONG PAOAR. East Wbabp Basis Tancarville. East W. Section 1 -Kal mio. Section No. 1 (Sbiku Wuail)— Nil. SMTtoa a— Tecsta. 8— Perak. 4— Hong Bee. 8— Nil. 6— Nil. 7— Nil. B— Nil. 9
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    439 5 Coming to Singapore. Per N.l> L. steamer DerfHinger, duo Aug. 2.l.— Mr. Nai Sui, Mr. .1. B. Mackail, Mr. E. Costa Dew, Mr. C. M. Verloop, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pik, Mr. and Mrs. M. Vis, Mr. J. v. D. La* Mr. and Mrs A. .1. W.-st,
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    Arrivals.
    64 5 Per steamer Porak, Aug 21. From Telnk Anson Messrs. Harms and Ah L'hoy from Port Swcnttenhaiu Messrs. K. A. Jeppery, C. Petif, M. C. l'any, K. M. Mnroour, Mr. and Mrs. Martin from Port Dickson Messrs. C. M. Cumming, Pears and Unger from Malacca: Mr. and Mrs. Sect Keng
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    News Items.
    158 5 The Nippon Vusen Kainha.on July 23, asked a company of guests, numbering over 300, on board their new European liner Kitano Mara, Capt. V. E. Cope, on a trip to view t iic Fleet in the Thames. The guests included their Imperial Highnesses Prince and I'rincess Kuni. The
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    47 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Green wicb meantime. Tbe 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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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    460 5 (Sunday, August aa.) Eli \-Ksrn Sunday After Trinity. St. Anlrf.w'h Cathedral. 7 a.m. Matins 745 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 4 p.m. Children's Service 5-30 p.m. EvensoDg and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Lines. U-li a.m. Foo CUow Service; 4 p.m. Childrcu'a Service; 8-15 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Gabkison Chcrch,
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    90 5 7 a.m. Matins. First Lesson I Kings Will. Second Lesson I Corinthians 111. Hymn 261 7-45 a.m.— Holy Communion (Ciioeal). Introit 317 Service Semper. Hymn at Offertory ....f2_' Hymn at Commuaion...l7 Hymn at Ablutions ...595 4 p.m. Children's Service. 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Skrmon. Responses Ferial. Psalm
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    Finance & Commerce.
    244 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SINOAPOM, Auot'ST 21, 1909. On London Bank 4 m/g 2/4,°, Demand 2/4 1 Private 6 m/g do 8 m/g 2/4,; On Otrmany Bank d/d 288.) Private 8 m/g 2404 do 6 m/g 242} On France— Bank d/d 294 J Private 8 m/g 2964 do 6 m/g 800
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      MINING.
      260 5 Is!>OK Valck Paid Up Last CO"""* DiVIDIND BIVKiiS Sl-LLkH I 10 10 10 1 10 10 10 1 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% (or 08 Hi-nan^ Ltd. Brusob Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd. 6% for 0B Doff Development Co., Ltd. 5.50 (S.OO 7.00 5.75 -i.T.-. r,:ir, 7.7. 5.90
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      RUBBER.
      599 5 Sterling. I 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2/--1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a/--l l l l 2/--1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2/- Anglo-Malay
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      GENERAL.
      184 5 10 10 50 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 100 i 100 i io Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for W 12 Ml 10% for 'OP 9.75 Fraoer Neave, Ltd.
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      269 5 > A HIGH-CLASS ■C MIXTURE. m 70cts. \,y- -"IM^ OBTAINABUAT Messrsrßobinson&Co, "SSSST* AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Aug 24.— At saleroom, Miscellaneous Goods, at 11. Aug 24. At the Bonded Warohouse, East Reclamation, Tanjong Pagar, 20 barrels Whisky, at 3. Sept" 2. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Sept 4.
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    DEATHS.
    46 6 Warworb-Lock.— At Bandarawella, CeyInn, after eight weeks' severe illness, C. G. Warnford-Lock, M. Inst. MM, F.G.S., aged 56 years. All communications to be addressed to Mrs. Warnford-Lock, Poste Restantc, Colombo. Bainbbidoi. On July 25, at West Dul wicb, Capt. Baiubridge, late Commander, steamer Miyasaki Maru.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21. MUNICIPAL SINGAPORE.
    1088 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21. MUNICIPAL SINGAPORE. It is to be presumed that, in the proper quarters, some attention is being given to the constitution of the commission of inquiry into the municipal administration of Singapore which was moved for, by Mr. Fort, and agreed to, at a recent
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    12 6 Perak is policed with a contingent of 1,225 1 officers and men.
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    20 6 A tram and a ricksha collided in front of the police courts, yesterday, but the damage was not very great.
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    19 6 The second chapter of Mr. E. A. Morphy's interesting story of Malaya, entitled the Ngpch, appears on page 2.
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    18 6 There were altogether forty-four murders in Perak last year, out of which, but twentyeight were brought to light.
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    26 6 The Taipiug convict establishment is made to hold 650 prisoners, but on the last day of the year 1908, there were 774 persons within its walls.
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    27 6 It is understood that at the recent AgriHorticultural Show in Penang, the various Malay schools in Perak carried off more than 20 first and second class prizes.
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    25 6 The receipts at the Agri Horticultural show at Penang were approximately Monday, the opening day $1,000, Tuesday. $HOO and Wednesday, $449, a total of $2,249.
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    29 6 The accounts of the Singapore Klectric Tramways for I.his show a surplus of £24,294, but after charging debenture interest, depreciation, and royalty there is a loss of Jt 1,i)40.
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    31 6 The Waiwupu has proposed to buy back the foreign settlement of Kulangsu, Ancoy to restore the right of policing, road making, building houses, drilling of police, etc.. into China's own hands.
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    35 6 It is reported that the late Mr. C. O. Warnford-Lock, the author of Tiu Mining in Malaya, had another book ready for publication which would have been of special interest to the F. M. S.
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    39 6 Ground has been broken and the foundations started in the Canton Road, Shanghai, next to the new building of the China Mutual Life Insurance Co., for a handsome new office building for the Standard Oil Co., of New York.
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    45 6 Curious things happen in wireless. One vessel picked up a message which suggested that the Tanmr, Bedford and Astrwa were cruising near Shanghai. As a matter of fact the Tamar was being called, but being in dock at Hongkong, failed to pick up the message.
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    42 6 The Perak post offices delivered more articles than they sent out last yi nr. The figures were 2.070,064 and 1,692.570 respectively. Complaints of lons of letters and parcels were rather numerous, but hardly surprising, though inexcusable, with such a large turn over.
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    56 6 Tln> statistics of losses for the last quarter of 1908, issued by Lloyd's Register, show that the percentage of losses on British steamers was 0.40 of vessels, AM of tonnage Four Japanese steam vessels were lost of a total gross measurement of 1,850 tons, or 0 46 per cent, of
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    55 6 Penang is simply flooded with spurious stiver dollars just at present, says the local gazette to the great incovcoience and loss of the public. It is time that a substantial reward was offered for information that will lead to the conviction of the gang of swindlers who are either manufacturing
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    63 6 It seems as if Malacca, the oldest European settlement in Malaya, will again attain an important position and should the rubber industry continue to develop and prosp»r it may eventually be called upon to act as tho milch-cow to the Colony and pay the piper for Tanjong Pagar, and the
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    59 6 There will be a meeting at St. Andrew's Mission School, Stamford Road, on Monday, August 23rd, at 5 45 p.m., in connection with the Tamil congregation of St. Peter's Church. The agenda is to get a trained, 'veil experienced and qualified priest for the Anglo-Indian Christians. All the members, attending
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    76 6 At the annual mooting of the Vallambrosa Rubber Co., at Edinburgh, Capt, Oldfield expressed the satisfaction ot' the Board in being able to propose a dividend of 80 per cent. For the current year an increased yield of 10 per cent, was estimated. The directors believed the beat iuUrosts of
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    69 6 In the action brought by the Steamship Owners' Coal Association, Limited, the owners of 16 dumb barges, against the Nippon Yusen Kabusbiki Kaisha, owners of the liner Wakaea Maru, to recover the amount of the damage sustained by reason of a collision betwoeo the Wakasa Maru and the barges in
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    70 6 The programme at the diner musicale and after-dinner concert to-night presented by the Adelphi orchestre mignon, will include selections from the latest musical comedies, as well as classical items. Mr. Linton David, in addition to his usual two solos, will play by request, his travesty on the old nursey air.
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    126 6 A queueless Chinaman named Chin En Lin was before the third magistrate, this morning, to answer to a charge of hiving attempted suicide with a razor at 6 a.m., on July 27, at 77, Cecil Street. He had been sent to the hospital for observation as to his sanity, and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    396 6 Capt. Chancellor, acting inspector general of police, leaves to day for Labuan on a tour of inspection, by the N. I). L. steamer Panel. Rev. J. A. Gray, minister at tho Ires byterian Church, Singapore, is expected at Kuala Lumpur for tho first Sunday in next month.
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    Death of Mr. F. Inglis.
    92 6 A Kedah correspondent writes lt is with regret I hare to record the death near (Magi of Mr. F. (nglin. V. H. <• S, headmaster, High School, Proniu town, Burma. He is said to have been suffering from melancholia, aud was anxious to meet his
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    No Vote, No Husband.
    93 6 The Political Kijuality Union of Chicago, which is composed largely of girls of mar riage&ble age, has taken up the no vote, no husband idea in earnest. According to the secretary of the .mion over 3,000 girls have signed the following pledge We, the undersigned, believing
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    Perplex Sold.
    112 6 The well known race horse Perplex (by Grafton. Tho Riddle) was put up to auction, without reserve by tea Powell and Co. at Abrams' yard, yesterday afternoon, and was knocked down to the Sultan of Johore for $200. Tho circular announcing the sale referred to t'erplex as a
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    Kelantan and Tringganu.
    113 6 Judging by tho brief telegraphic reports that have come to hand of the visit ot the Governor of the Straits Settlements to the newly incorporated States of Kelantan ami Tringganu, the ceremony of taking them over from their previous suzerain, Siam, seems to have been very successful,
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    Exit the Motor Syren.
    135 6 The equine inhabitants of Singapore are on strike, that is to say they have a grievance, which is no less than the motor car syron that has come into such common use lately. The horses do not object to tho not unpleasant hook-honk of the common
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      186 6 WHISKIES. SCOTCH. Dews o' the Glen. Rare Old Blend. The Old Highland Blend. Perfection (D. J. McCallnm'a). The Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin A Co.'s). Robert Macdonald. Finest Liqueur (Chop Hajah). Club Whisky. Club Bharu. Monarch o" the Glen. O. D. S., and V. O. S. (Old Matured).
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      176 6 ALHAMBRA To-Nlght I GRAND REVIEW before Their Royal Highnesses, THE GRAND DUKE (Brother of HIM. the Emperor of Germany) AND OUCHEBB 0F BAOEN and their four sons. Film dArt: THE FRODIGAL SON by Hi'ury Lavedan of the French Academy. SL'I'POKTKK BY A Change of Programme OF Entirely New Pictures. 18
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    TURKEY AND GREECE.
    148 7 THE POWERS STRONGLY ADVISE PEACE. Cretan Question Should Have Been Left to Them. Hf-utkh'- Inmn London, August 20. A Constantinople telegram states that the protecting Powers have presented a note counselling the I'orte in energetic terms not to push relations with Greece to an extreme thai would
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    PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
    73 7 Annual Slaughter of the Innocents. Kkitku 's Tklki.ium London, August 21. Mr. Arquith has made a statement as to the position of Public business. He said that tho Government intended to puss ten bills, including tho Finance Bill, the Irish Land Bill, the London Elections Bill, and two
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    43 7 The Union Bill Read a Third Time. Rkctk.k's hUMUI Lcadon, August 20. The Mouse of Commons has read the South African Union Bill a third time. The Labourite amoudmonts, with reference to the colour h\t, were rejected during the Committee stage.
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AND THE SELECTION BOARD.
    53 7 Hkltrh's Tki.k .ham London, August 20. Mr. Haldane. answering questions in the House nf Commons, said that the Duke of Connauuht bad coased to serve on the Officers Selection Hoard because it was considered essential that tho lioard should consist of officers iv
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    GERMAN NAVY ESTIMATES.
    38 7 iDkk Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tklkuka.m Berlin, August 20. The German Navy Estimates ior 1910 contain no proposals for additions to the existing programme of ship. building. The military estimates are framed on a most economical scale.
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    IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN.
    44 7 I Die Ostasiatischr Llcyd Telegram] Berlin, August 20. The inaugural ceremonies in connection with tho memorial to German soldiers who fell on Fronch soil have taken place, many German officers being present in uniform. The proceedings were uost successful.
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    AUSTRIA AND ENGLAND.
    28 7 Dir Ostasiatim lit Lloyd Tkleobam] Berlin, August 20. The Fremdenblatt, organ of the Austrian Foreign Office, mentions symptoms of a rapproachement between Austria and England.
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE CONFERENCE.
    32 7 II k i rti Tki.kgram London, August IL The Imperial Defence Conference has closed. The arrangement between the Imperial Government and Canada only awaits ratification by the Canadian Parliament.
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    Skinning Live Frogs.
    111 7 Dr. Falshaw, the government veterinary surgeon, gave expert evidence in Mm third magistrate's court, this tnnrning, against a man named Tan Wan, who was charged with cruelty to animals in skinning live frogs, which were being prepared for food. The doctor stated that great pain must be
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    THE TOBIN ENQUIRY.
    342 7 $2,000 Missing Another Thousand Doubtful. The third magistrate resumed, yesterday afternoon, the preliminary enquiry into allegations of criminal brea< h of trust as a public servant against M. A. Tobin, formerly h.ad clerk, water department, Municipality. Mr. Perkins appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Campbell for the
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    POLICEMAN CHARGED.
    270 7 Hawker Seeks Redress in the Police Court. Chinese P. C. No. 8 was prosecuted before the third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of assaulting a hawker, who said that accused, in uniform, went up to him and took a piece of pineapple. 'Complainant asked for payment and
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    STAMFORD CANAL TRAGEDY.
    141 7 Police Confident that Death was Accidental. The man whose body was found in the Stamford Canal nearly opposite the Museum, yesterday morning, has been identified as A. J. Muttukisna, a Ceylon Tamil of excellent education and considerable ability. Hu was formerly a clerk in tho Eastern Daily
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    NEW GUINEA MAIL SERVICE.
    179 7 Details of Norddeutscher Lloyd's New Line. The new agreement between the Imperial Government and the Norddeutscber Lloyd at Bremen regarding the running of mail steamers to and from New Guinea is published in the Imperial 'Gazette. According to this a four-weekly line is to be run
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    The Opium Traffic.
    873 7 SUPPRESSION OF 1 HE TRADE NOT A LIBERAL FAD. F. M. S. Worse than Monte Carlo. On July 27, the House went into Committee of Supply on the Colonial Office Vote, when Mr. Bennett called attention to the opium traffic in Hongkong and Vylon. Tho International Opium
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    ACCIDENT TO THE ANDALUSIA.
    209 7 Alleged to be Due to Taking of Wrong Course. The cause of tho recent accident to the German steamer Andalusia in Tokio Bay is alleged by a Japaueso paper to have been the taking of a wrong course, namely, between the first and second sea forts
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    The Channel Flight.
    1193 7 M. BLERIOT DESCRIBES VOYAGE FROM CALAIS TO DOVER. Prize of £1000 Won. M. Louis Bit-riot flew across the Channel on Sunday morning, July 25, in thirty-seven minutes— the fastest passage ever made and won The iMily Mail £1,003 prize. On the Monday, Lord Northcliffe presented The Daily
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    VOLUNTEER DANCE.
    292 7 Gay Gathering in the Drill Hall Last Night. Though not so well attended as its predecessor, the dance given in tbe Volunteer Drill Hall, last night, was a pleasant function, thanks to the arrangements made by tt c Volunteer Club, of which Sergt. Wightwick is honorary secretary. The
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    S. S. BERTAM RUBBER.
    516 7 Complaint Regarding Fees of the Directors. Sir West Ridgeway presided at tho general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Bertain) Rubber Co., and pointed out that the prospectus estimates of production and profits had been exceeded. The number of trees planted to March 31 last was 315.510,
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    A RICH SILVER MINE IN KWANGSI.
    249 7 20,000 Ounces of Silver from 100 Tons of Ore. It is reported that the Tienpingshan silver mine in Kueihsien, Kwangsi, is one of the richest mines in that province, and lately Taotais Huang Hsi-chu'an and Lin Shih-chi accompanied Mr. Yung, mining engineer, and others
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    76 7 AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE RAILWAY DISPUTE. Memorandum Signed at Mukden. lin rat Tttiwh London, August Ml Reuter's Tokio correspondent nays it will be announced shortly that all questions between China and Japan have been amicably settled. London, August 21. Reuter's correspondent at Tokio states that a Chino-
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    MISS ANDERSON'S WEDDING.
    263 7 The Ceremony and the Subsequent Reception. In connection with the marriage of Mr. Geoffrey I'pcott Farrant and Miss Anderson, which will take place at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday next, 25th inst., at 4.16 p.m., it should be mentioned that no invitations havo been issued, but that
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    THE COURTESY CIRCULAR
    171 7 Counter Clerks Indignant with Postmaster-General. The Metropolitan districts branch com mittee postal telegraph clerks association, representing the great ni.ijority of counter clorks in the London district post offices, has adopted a resolution expressive of indignation with the recent circular of the PostmasterGeneral on tbe subject of courtesy
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    FROZEN CHINESE PIGS.
    164 7 Thousands of Carcases Arrive in London. Incredulity was expressed when, at the last meeting of tho Peninsular and Oriental Co., Sir Thomas Sutherland suggested that tho export of frozen pigs from China might one day form a valuable addition to freight. Sir Thomas spoke with kuowledge, for
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    Police Intelligence.
    134 7 You mustn't wash your feet at the fountain, said the third magistrate, this morning, to a Chinaman who was charged by a Malay constable with having climbed into the basin for that purpose. Fined 91. There was a housebreakicg affair in Bnona Vista Rd. on Thursday 'night, and
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      75 8 The S. V. A. Kifle Club are holding a snoot at Balestier range tomorrow morning, commencing at 7.30. A hockey match between the Y. M. C. A. and the R. E. has been arranged for Monday afternoon, to be played on the Kafflos Reclamation. The following lately
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      Golf.
      45 8 (iarrison Golf Club. During the absence on leave of Major R. Kurd, all letters, bills, etc., for the (iarrison (iolt Club, should be sent to Lieut. G. N. Humphreys, Fort Canning. Major R. Ford will be on loavo from August 23 to September 20.
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      Association Football.
      235 8 Singapore Football Association. Mr. J. McKenzio presided at a committee meeting held in the S. C. 0. pavilion yesterday evoning, to arrange the details of the next competition for the association football shield. The various clubs were well represented. It was decided to hold the competition on the
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      Lawn Tennis.
      253 8 5. C. C. Tournament. Yesterday's play resulted as follows D. Sixolzs. .1. Henderson beat W. H. Taylor. T. .1. Hume beat W. C. Southam. H. A. E. Thomson beat E. S Adler. S. Whitaker beat T. C. B. Miller. P. F. Lloyd v Wbitaker unfin. T. C. Hay
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    THE WAR IN THE AIR.
    217 8 Thrilling Spectacle at Imperial Exhibition. The sudden devastation which may be wrought in the future by aerial warship, as foreshadowed by Mr. Wells was illustrated in an exciting fire-picture designed by Messrs. J. Pain and Co. at the Stadium of the Imperial Exhibition, Shepherds Bush,
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    THE AUTUMN RACES.
    290 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Saturday morning. It drizzled early this morning before the horses were out, and also slightly during work. This kept several owners from turning out, but among those present were noticed Messrs. Hugh Fort, A. D. Allan, C. E. Velge, Wolsley Taylor,
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    BREAKING THE BOOM.
    584 8 Destroyer's Easy Feat at Portsmouth Harbour. The experiment of jumping the harbour defence boom was made by the torpedo. boat destroyer Ferret at Portsmouth, on July 28, and the result of the test has proved that the chevaux-de-frise which is stretched across the narrow harbour entrance as
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    103 8 A curious source of wealth is reported by the French Consul at Mengtse, in t'pper Tonkin. It lies in wood mines. The wood originally was a pine forest, which the earth swallowed in some cataclysm. Some of the trees are a yard in diameter. They lie in a slanting direction,
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    1094 8 Fortnightly Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon. At the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon, there were present Messrs. Broadrick (President) in the chair, Carapiet, Macbean, Darbishire. Peacock, Carver, Ong Tek Lim, Walking, and Dr. Fowlie with the Municipal Engineer, Mr. Peirce, and the Municipal Secretary, Mr.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    739 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning, Singapore, 21st August, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning General. 1 10 Eastern Smelting Go. #7 pd 9.65 035 60 Fraser and Neave Ld 142.50 145.— 10 Hotel van
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      38 8 RUBBER PLANTATION WANTED. Gentleman from Europe, arriving beginning of September, wishes to communicate with owners of Rubber Plantations, for the purpose of purchasing same. Address offers, stating particulars, to A. B. C, c/o Penang Gaaette Office, Penaag. 1087.
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      418 8 THE NEW MODEL "Moutrie" TBANSPOSING PIANO $365. The Most Simple ami Perfect Transpose!: S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). Europe Hotel liuildiutjs. Telephone No. 422. EYE -SIGHT. Mr. H. Lazarus (Son of the late Mr. N. Lazarus), can be consulted for Spectacles AT MESSRS. CHU* POH ENG COMPANY (Heeren Street) Malacca, From August 21
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      550 8 MARLBOROUGH (Binematograpd. BEACH ROAD. 2NO BHOW. AT 9.30 P.M. 1. An English Boxiug Match. 2. Hard Luck. 8. An Unfortunate Encounter. 4. A School in New Guinea. 5. Colombo and its Environs. 6. Tho Widow. 7. A Cow Boy's Exploits. 8. The Girl Detective. 9. Your Licence, Please 1 10.
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      2904 9 ■§pgi|Dß. GABRIEL GUNAWARDANA OF COLOMBO, \/IH lil/J IN ALL DISEASES OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. I\.\«JT5 rV^Va SPECIALIST FOR DIABETES, COUGHS, CONSUMPTION, .BLOOD, SKIN, PRIVATE, NERVOUS, URINARY and KIDNEY DISEASES, etc., etc., and an Expert in ALL CHRONIC AILMENTS, w i o h pass as I NVI ;:\RI.K Bvl^'-^t' iJf/r^
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      187 9 DON'T REMAIN SO THIN IT IS DANGEROUS!! I don't know the reason why every man or woman should not obtain a perfect figure. IF YOU WANT TO GET A NICE, PERFECT AND HEALTHY FIGURE by adding flesh, blood, nerve power, strength, weight and beauty, TRY AT ONCE DR. GABRIEL GUNAWARDANA'S
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    897 10 MUSIC HALL ARTIST'S ACTION AGAINST A PAPER. Amusing Evidence in Court. In the King's Bench Division, Before Mr. Justice Walton and a jury, an action in which libel was alleged was brought against the printers and publishers of the Encore newspaper by Mrs. Ethel Thackeray (known on the
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      622 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHABTEB. Pttd np Capital in 80,000 Shares ot «10eaob «1.«00,000 fe*rvi Fund I'B74'!**!1 874 Keaarvt Liability of Proprietors ..11,100,000 BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Sootland. lie Lradoo Oily A Midland Bank, Ltd. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Onrrent AooonnM
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      568 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. i»aid-up capital m ,000,00 c lE6ERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 118,000,000 1 MB 500 000 Silver Reserve •14,500,000} *****U ieserve Liability of Proprietor! 115.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oresson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. O. Barrett, Esq. 0.
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      426 10 INSURANCE Cosip'iiies. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i O. A. Dbbbick, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmus, Esq., Vioe-Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Peter Fowlib, m.b., cm., Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvrbcr. Vow Noan Pan,
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      51 10 80LD THE WORLD OVER. We have in stock in any colic and diarrhea medicines says R. M. White, a prominent merchant of Turtle Bayou, Tex., U. S. A., but sell more of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy than of all others put together." For sale by all Dispensaries and
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      807 10 SALES BY AUCTION. -A-TJOTIOnST SALE OF HIGH-CLASS TEAK FURNITURE, PLANTS, ETC., The property of J, C, Baird, Esq., AT CLAREMONT. NO. 108. ORCHARD ROAD. On Saturday, August 21, at 2 p.m. Comprising Upholstered rattan suite, tc&k writing tablo, teak occasional tables HANDSOMELY DESIGNED TKAK CABINET, SOLIDLY MADE TEAK SIDE BOARD,
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1573 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A demonstration was given recently of the Vieo wheels, which are a resilient sort that can be used with solid tyres and which are guaranteed for 10,000 miles service. Sir Philip Brocklehurst, a member of Mr. Shackleton's South Polar Expedition, has taken to
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      631 11 Cost of running depends largely on WOLSELEY-StDDELEY. tho weight a car may usually carry, the I —"i mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- Tcg^.;.^ power. During the past year an owner J^»a»ss3^fca#lv ofalO-12h.p. Wolseli-y Siddeliy car that C^*- If iftttfi n.i\ ran 7,104 miles on tlio North Stafford MM*>^
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      102 11 Insure Your Motor (Bar AND COVER YOURSELF AGAINBT REBULT OF CAR ACCIDENTS. Don't take the risks any longer. You may be called upon lor HEAVY DAMAGES at any moment. The payment of a small Bum annually relieves yon of grpat responsibility, especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Full particulars
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      745 11 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Autumn Raco Meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 12th, Thursday, the 14th, and Saturday, the 10th October, 1903. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, October U, 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE.-Value MOO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight Sat. Ex Griffins allowed 7ib. Entrance, 120. Distan:e Race Coarse.
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      592 11 Value K^i and 150 to the Seoond Horse. A Handicap.: for all Oriffloa that have run at this Meeting and not won. Distance, Raoe Couree. 8 THE ROCHORE PLATE.-Value MOO A Handicap for all Horses that have run at this Meeting and not won. Eutranoe, 115. Din tance, Scurry Course
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      580 12 Scale of Cbatoes. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiseeIIaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion t1.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 280 Six 6.20 Nine 8.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty five 10.00 (Each subseqnent month 96 per inch.) The above rate is based
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      445 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. ■UTBlt— Fo«r Llbm, on ot two iMertloat, fl.oo Bl the IMb, m SciJe ol Chaigw. LEBBONS EXCHANGED. Wanted, to exchange French lessons for English lessons. Apply to "Entente Cordiale," c/o Straits Times. MM HORBE ANO CARRIAGE WANTED. Wanted, one four seated Victoria and two horses in good condition.
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      595 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. Bin —Fow l.iua, on at two iMtrtion II .00 Br the tech, hUi ol ehtrtei. OFFIBE ft 80D0WN TO BE LET. Wilh Immediate enlry Nc. 7, MaUooa Slreel. Apply to QUTHRIK A 00., LTD. IMI HOUSES TO BE LET. Not. 81 and 88, Inilllnllon Hill,
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      612 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bini l-rov Uim, one oi tw- I— Mon. KM Br Ik* ißoh, ccc BeU* of Ofcwgw, HOUBE TO LET. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to No. 2, Raffles Place. 1511 HOUBE TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to 18 2, Prineep
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      642 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), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bioyole Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO.,
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      248 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. RiTll l— Poor Llom, on* or two Im.r'.ioni, II.OC B» the inch, lee Scale of Charges. RUBBER BTUMPS FOR SALE. I Good Robber Etampe, 10 month) oM. Apply Manager, Linggl Plantations, Ltd., fc'erembnn. 0 1567 TURNOUT. ETC^ FOR BALE. One turnout, complete (Gi]| with i ob>, auii
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