The Straits Times, 31 August 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.052 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. AUGUST 31. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      134 1 SELECTED HAVANA CIGARS. UPMANNS Cupidoa per box 25 $5.00 Fasatiempos 5 00 Dandies 5.50 Rpgl de Moda 5.50 Eldorados 6.00 Preferidos 6.50 HENRY CLAY'S Jockey Club 6.25 Alizas 5.75 Curiosas 5.00 Serpentinas 7.50 Altavida 5.25 BOCK'S Catalas 6.75 GLANTROP'S Tamina per box of 50 7.50 Celestial 25 400 Adelante 50
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      233 1 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road. CYCLE AND ALL MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Plating, Repairs to Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Rickshaws, etc. DEPOT FOR SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS The Latest Models Stocked. Connolly Rickshaw Wheels, British Make. American Rickshaw Wheels, with Nickel Spokes, Ball Bearings, Rubber Tyres. Carriage Wheels, etc. THE
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      168 1 ROBINSON CO. Annual CASH CLEARANCE Sale! t WILL COMMEITCE Wednesday, September I, AND CONTINUE DAILY. Once a Year, and Once a Year Only. Real Bargains! Real Reductions ROBINSON CO. GOVERNMENT OF NEGRI SEMBILAN. DREBBERB WANTEO. 1. Wanted, an experienced Dresser, commencing salary 1100 per mensem, Chinese Nationality preferred. 2. Four,
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      47 1 IMI-A.IR/I'IEIL.IjS Blue and Silver Label is an accepted guarantee, all over tho world FOR THE BEST QDALITY IN BRANDY THREE STAR AND ONE STAR. Vouknowit For particulars of Tobehud by the of Hlu, and tfade P nCe9 M HtTerLab*!. please apply to: ADAHSON, 6ILFILLAN 4 CO., LTD.
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      48 1 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT I Grand Change of Programme. TEH HEW FILMS Just Received. STRING ORCHESTRA. ELECTRIC FANS. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. H. KAPS, Piano and Music Depot. The cheapest and the most reliable Establishment for everything MUSICAL. Tunings 14 No. 20, Stamford Read. 1506
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    At Barcelona.
    1526 2 TERRIBLE SCENES OF DEATH AND DESTRUCTION. Wholesale Executions. The latest mail brings details of the recent terrible events at Barcelona. It will be remembered that tlir unpopularity of the war with the Moors was availed of by the revolutionists of Barcelona to engineer a rising which threatened to
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    KINGLY FEES TO DOCTORS.
    289 2 Fortunes Acquired During Short Visits. King Edward's health has cost a huge sum. When, as Prince of Wales, he was serioimly ill some yrars ago, Dr. William •Tenner attended him four weeks and received a fee of £10,000. Another £1 0,000 was paid to Sir William
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    THE CHINA STATION.
    193 2 British Warships in Far Eastern Waters. In the House of Commons on the 3rd inst., Mr. Rees asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether any, and, if so, bow many battleships and first-class cruisers were stationed on the Kast India and China stations. Mr. McKenna Four
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      271 2 DIRNK Tansan A PETITION TO CONGRESS. A Memorial signed by nearly one hundred leading American Doctors and Physicians has been presented to the U.S.A. Congress praying that TANSAN from TAKARADZKA may be admitted duty free into the United States of America. The "Japan Advertiser" says "The virtnes of TANSAN are
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      54 2 CHAMBERLAIN S COUGH REMEDY. This is a medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you hare a cough or cold and you are certain to bo pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. For sale by
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      227 2 Diamond Emerald Necklace. VAI lIP ftfi*i flflil You aro inv 'ted to .nee thin beautiful wrifcwfc TWI/jUUUi necklace, a triumph of the J< wtllt r« Art and one of the many instances of the high class work turned out at our factory. You may buy it if yon etSi^lTf^vlTZ ROod
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      174 2 The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Dail j issue per year 180.00 do per quarter 7.60 do per month 2.60 do per copy 10 Weekly issue pei year 12-00 do por quarter 8.00 do per oopy 38 When sent by post, there is added
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    Britt Beaten.
    883 3 SUMMERS WINS FINE FIGHT IN NINTH ROUND. The Third Time of Asking. After a warm sot-to Johnny Summers, the popular Canning Town boxer, beat Jimmy Mritt, the smart Californian. in the ninth round at tho Memorial Grounds, West Ham, on the evening of July Ml. This fight, which
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    JAPAN WANTS DRFADNOUGHTS.
    206 3 Remarkable Statement by Naval Department Official. Mr. Yamakawa, a councillor of the Japan naval department, says At present the naval power of a country is calculated on the basis of battleships of the Dreadnought type it posst s .s. If Japan were to imitate tbe strictness of
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      1587 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the* System against Disease lidi •■W« cannot ipok ■^^V Br»WI^HWW HhAIK too tu«hlj of it." Ki i lllKV i 'lH VbllWlll Pronounced by the HIQHEBT MEDICAL AUTHORITIES •ifSPky Jorpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, 1 3d -WONDERFUL PURIFIER of
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      187 3 DON'T REMAIN SO THIN IT IS DANGEROUS!! I don't know the reason why every man or women should not obtain a perfect figure. IF YOI WANT TO OBT A NICK I'EKFEI'T AND HEALTHY KKiIHE by adding Hcsh, blood, norve p-.wer, strength, weight and beauty, TRY AT ONUE DR. GABRIEL GUNAWARDANA'S
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      665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Msdlterraaean Port*, Ply. mouth and London. Through Billi of Lading issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Forte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delta Sept
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      702 4 STEAMERS SAILING, OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Ohina and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      905 4 STEAMER SAILING'S. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tbr steamers ot this Company maintain a regular direot ssrvioe between Oalontta, Straits Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, on through Bills ot Lading tor Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Ohefoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Yangtase Porte, Formosa, the Philippines, Ac. Tons Commander Kotsam 4,898 R. o.
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      646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. J*: 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 onco a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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      725 4 STEAMER BAILINQB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well- known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortoighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Maraeillea, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe verse) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo Peuanf, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    159 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, August 31. Hiyli Water, 10.26 p.m. Albambra Cinematograph. Hirima Cinematograph. Marlborou»h Cinematograph. Wednesday, September 1. High Water, ILM a.m., 11.12 p.m. St. liilcs. SCO. tennis tournament beKius. Thursday, September a. High Water, 0.2 p.m., UM p.m. It. I. homeward mail closes, 8. Philharmonic orclicstra, 5.15.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    161 5 To-Dat. |Vn»im nail CaK-iitta l.i«htuiD« 3 pm ll..n(!kon« C. Apcar 3 pm Ktrawak H- of Sarawak 3pm Maar and Malacca Lady Weld pm Malacca, Port Dickson and Port Swrtteoham Penant; pm K.'lsi.tftn and Patam Oph'r 3 pm Bangkok Bangkok 4 pm To MORBOW Cacob Olanjjgi 10 am
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    97 5 The outward OmH Picket I'rin* Eitel Kriedrich left Colombo at 5 p.m. on Saturday, the 28th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on I ri lay iiiirniug, the 3rd prox. Let An« km Aufi Ann kaf A ft (Singapore it 8 N.D.L. S B. 1.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    382 5 Latest Arrivals. .Inherit, Brit. str. 135 Ions, Captain Scott, aV«g 81. From Pontianak, Am: 29. O.c. and d.p. Baa Lee Hong. For Pontianak, Sept 1-Rds. Ban Yong Seng, Brit atr. 280 tons. Captain Angus, Auk u From Palerabang, Aug 29. O.o. and 19 d.p. Ilock Seng. For Palembang,
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    Clearances.
    88 5 August 39 I Inuoi'ici, Brit str. Hongkong 3O llai Saw. Brit str. Mnar ami Malacca I.pi, ltaUtr, Hongkong I'ernk, Brit sir, Tcluk Auson via ports l:,,mhay Muni, Jap str, Colombo and Bombay Blil Mr, lupaa uporti l',.,nut, Nor eir, 11-iugkok 31 Ooehen, Ger str, liremerliaven via ports Hi v
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    92 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAQAR. Kist Wmar Biam— Nil. EastW. Section 1 Kal nm. Lightning. Sectioh No. 1 (Srkius Wiubi)— Nil. Siotioii 9— Taroba, C. Apcar. B— (Man Maoiver. 4 Chiengmai. 6— Charon. 6 Japara. n 7— Nil.
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    News Items.
    110 5 The Dutch hulk I'trecbt. in tow of the tug Atlas, left for Saigon, yesterday, with a cargo of kerosene in bulk. Over a thousand sheep and goats were brought from Calcutta by the Catherine Apcar, which arrived, yesterday, with a general cargo and l'Jli passengers. A short time
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    341 5 Coming to Singapore. Tor VI). L. steamer Inn/ Bitel Kriedrich, duo September Mr. Prof. Hj^o Miehe, Mr. G. M. Laidlaw, Mr. M. Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. George Raphael, Mr. Khou-Wie Sent;, Mr. P. L. MbMMM, Mr. Th. Lupp?, Mr. N. Gruenbcrg, Mr. It. C. 1). van Lceuwenborg,
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    46 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Moun' Kaber drop daily at 1 p.m., Siugapori standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Green wich meantime. The time-^un is tired at I. o'clock noon, indicating Singapore staudart timo on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at uuo o'clock.
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    IN MIST AND DARKNESS.
    148 5 British Cruiser's Feat Astonishes Germans. luitial news of an extraordinary exhibition of seamanship on the part of the British armoured cruiser Cornwall reaches England from a German source. A prominent Dantzig newspaper reports tint on the occasion of the Coru wall's visit to Kiel a dense
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    441 5 Statement at Manchester Ship Canal Meeting. SpeakiDg at the half yearly meeting of the Manchester Ship Canal Co., on August 5, Mr. S. K. Bythell, the chairman, said they would probably have seen that the Royal (.'"iiimissioners appointed to inquire into the operation of shipping rings had issued
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    13 5 Adultery has been made punishable in Kelantan and a law of divorce established.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    243 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE._ Sinoafobh, August 81, 1000. On London Bark 4 m/s '_>■(, Demand 2/4J Private 6 ro/s '2/4 do 8 m/s -2 a,. On Germany— Bank d/d 288J Private 8 m/s 241 do 6 m/s 248 On France— Back d/d 294 Private 8 m/s 296J do 0 m/s 800
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      MINING.
      260 5 IssUK Valui *£> co«™» D^ m ton* Sells its 10 10 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for 'oB 6.00 10 Braang, Ltd. 6.00 10 Bruueh Hydraulio T. M. Co., Lt1. 6% (or '08 I.TB 6.26 6.26 8.00 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/. 1
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      RUBBER.
      568 5 Sterling. 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 a/--l l l 2/. 1 1 1 2/. 1 1 1 a/2/- Anglo-Malay Rabbet Co., Ltd. 80% (or '08
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      GENERAL.
      182 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 I 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 1 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for 'Of- 1 10% for Fraoer k Neave, Ltd. 174%
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      154 5 AUCTION SALES, Powell and Co. Sept °2. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Sept 4. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Sept 7. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Sept 7. At saleroom, freehold residential property, situate at Burmah Hoad, at 2.80. Oct 26. At ealnroom, valuable sawmill property, situate
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      103 5 HP^s> A HIGH-CLASS MIXTURE. l^feL K:^^i 70 cts Messrs. Robinson Co, -"SST BONEO STEEL j 4 Letter Filing System.; THE SYSTEM that you bave got to use sooner or J later. YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO USE any other. I WHY NOT DO IT NOW? It means that yonr Tamby, on
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      178 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandang Kerbam Uotpital, Aug. ID, 1909. |S~». M..8 f. M.|9 P. H.jKAINrALL. Bar. 8) Fah 29 1)03 29 813 29.896 Tomp 81.2 rOS 80 0 .C3io. Wet Bulb Ther 78.0 78 0 75.6 DirotWlnd.. S.W S.W calm Max. Temp 87.1 Mm 75 0 Max. in San 15 .O
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. BUDDING GENIUS.
    1162 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 31. BUDDING GENIUS. Curiously characteristic of German thoroughness is the story told of Professor Wil helm Ostwald. A Japanese student asked the professor how budding genius could be Mcog nised, and he saw at onoe that this was a poser. So he proceeded to write
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    18 6 Tbe Dutch ships in port are decorated to-day in honour of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina.
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    21 6 It is officially stated that at the end of May, this year, the national debt of Korea amounted to 88,870,978 yen.
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    52 6 Mr. H. Lloyd, of the Taiping convict prison, and one of tbe founders of the Temperance Lodge at Kuala Lumpur called the Good Hope of Malaya, tells tbe Perak Pioneer, that be has received a charter from the International Order of Good Tenipla's at home to form a similar society
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    31 6 An English military officer was killed on Sunday last at the railway station near the city gate by being run over by a train, says a Peking wire of August M,
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    25 6 There was an affray in Phillip Street, last night, at 11.10 o'clock. The police arrested fifteen Chinese, and found twenty-nine changkol handles on the battle-field.
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    29 6 It having been decided to appoint the young Emperor head of the Chinese Army and Navy, a new imperial seal, of -olid gold, weighing ho tacls. has been made.
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    32 6 Some one telephoned to the fire brigade, yesterday, at about 5 p.m.. that there was a fire in Kling St. The brigade responded promptly but the fire has nut yet been discovered.
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    34 6 The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia is carrying the first large shipment of Manila cigars to the United States sinoe the passing of the Payne bill. The shipment amounts to 3.000.000 cigars of various brands.
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    39 6 The Victoria water lily in the Victoria House at the Royal Botanic Gardens. Regent's Park, is now iv timer. The plant is larger than has been the case for many years, having h.-aves measuriug nearly eight feet in diameter.
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    40 6 Mr W. C. Reibling, cheuiist in charge of the cement and concrete testing laboratory of the bureau of science in the Philippines, is going to Hongkong to spend an indefinite period at the works of tho Green Island Cement Co.
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    40 6 Jungle rubber has become an important article of export from tbe French province of Laos. There are some fifteen firms in the province who buy, apart from the Chinese who have now taken up this branch of trade seriouß fashion.
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    44 6 Some weeks ago a portion of the roof of Puck Quay's shot-shop, in Colt-man St., fell in, fortunately without injuring anybody. Tbe balance of the roof is now being removed, so that there will be no danger of further accidents of the kind there.
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    45 6 The Women's Christian Temperance Union are holding a meeting at the Sailors' Home, to-morrow at 8.30 p.m., to which the general public are invited. A varied programme has been arranged and refresh ments will be served. A collection will be taken to meet the expenses.
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    51 6 Mr. J. M. Barrie, the novelist and dramatist, was offered a knighthood on the occasion of the recent Birthday Honours, but be was unwilling to accept it. It will be remembered that it was on the same occasion that Sir Herbert Bectbohm Tree and Sir Arthur W. Pinero received their
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    51 6 Major. General Perrott will inspect the 99tb buccan Infantry at Alexandra Barracks on September 6 and 7, and the Middlesex Regiment at Tauglin on September H and 9. Tbe ceremonial parades will be held as follows: Deccans on September 6, at 7.45 a.m.; Middlesex on September 8, at the same
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    64 6 There is a treat in store for the Chinese community and all interested. Mr. Buckley will lecture on Singapore, how it began and bow it gradually grew to be what it is, at the Su Po Sia, Chinese Reading Room, on September 23, at 8. 15 p.m. There will be
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    64 6 What goes to show that money for good investments is not as scarce in Bangkok as in Singapore and other places in the East is the fact that of the shares recently offered to the public by the Bagan Rubber Co., Ltd., some 86,uU0 ticals wortli were takeu up in
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    62 6 A general meeting of the Perak Planters' Association was held on Saturday, at tbe I poll Club, with the idea of dissolving it and forming separate branch associations at the different centres throughout Porak. It will be remembered that at the P. A. M. meeting in Penang, held during tne
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    65 6 Hankow is developing a business in frozen pigs, and Tientsin a business in frozen cattle. Large purchases of cattle are being made in the Chili and adjoining provinces. Tboy are shipped from Tientsin to Chin wangtao, where they are killed, their carcases frozen and then shipped uudor contract to Vladivostock.
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    80 6 On Saturday, at the Siputeh eleotiical works, a trial of lignite coal fonnd in Selangor was made in the presence of Mr. Curry, general manager of the Pusing Lama group of mines, his engineer and the senior warden of mines, with most satisfactory results. Tbe coal burns well giving very
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    82 6 The outlook for the Yunnan Railway is becoming more and more discouraging. Annam Tonkin, a newspaper published at Haiphong, says that British traders profit more by the railway than French business men in Tonkin. Tbe latter havo neither tha spirit nor the enterprise to iutercept the Yunnan trade with Hongkong'.
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    97 6 An Australian paper states:— Mr. O. N. Long, legal manager of the Tongkah Government Compound Concession T. M. Co., has been notified by the Siamese Guv. r amen t that the company's option and lease are ready for acceptance and signature. Mr. E. Byron Moore will be sent at onoe
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    373 6 Mr. G. S. D. Morgan loaves for home in the German mail steamer Goeben, this afternoon. Lieut. B. H. F. Fleming, 3rd Bn. Middl. sex Regt., rejoined from leave of absence on the 27th instant. Major R. H. 11 lyes, Middlesex Regt. arrived from India, on the
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    Lost.
    74 6 A Sikh watchman living in North Boat Quay alleges that another Sikh has picked his pocket of $13.— Koh Ho Sin of 119-8, Neil Road accuses a woman named Hob Ah Chin with theft of a bracelet valued atS72 Kong Chew, of Chop King Chin Hin. has complained to
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    Robinson's Sale.
    61 6 The annual cash clearance sale of Mmksi Robinson and Co., commences to morrow, when bargains in all departments wil! be obtained by early arrivals. The establishment was closed at noon today in order to permit of final preparations being made, and when it re-opens to-morrow unparalleled low prices
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    Japan's Product.
    90 6 We have been favoured with a sample of the now well-known Japanese Asahi beer, for which the Mitsui Bussan KaUiia are the local agents. Amongst the many beers which are brewed in Japan the Asahi fa ■tory'H product, through genuine merit, has gained for itself a great popularity
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    Native Compradores.
    119 6 In the Supreme Court, Hongkong, on August 23, Sir Francis l'iggott (Chief Justice) an 1 Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz (I'uisne Judge) presiding, an important judgment was delivered in the case in which Messrs. S. ,1. David and Co. appealed against the decision of the Chief Justice, of
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    Br-r-r! Br-r-r!
    174 6 Br-r-r Br-r-r The motor horn wo have in Singapore and our police aDd horses do uot soem to mind it. The syren i.s to be bauue. 1. But what of the latest instrument of torture, which emits a bugle call from the bowels of a small runabout car? The simple
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      198 6 WHISKIES. SCOTCH. Dews o' the Glen. Rare Old Blend. The Old Highland Blend. Perfection (D. A J. McCallum's). The Old Brigade. Polo Brand (T. P. Griffin A Co.'s). Robert Macdonald. Finest Liqneur (Chop Rajah). Club Whisky. Club Bharu. Monarch o' the Glen. O. D. S., and V. O. S. (Old
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      118 6 ALHAMBRA Cinematograph BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT, at 9.30 P.M. Jiapoieon SUPPORTED BY Entirely New Pictures. PIANOS ON HIRE From I I I [xt month WE allow A Liberal Discount off the price of the Instrum 'ut should the Hirer desire to purchase it, at any tirre during the Hiring PIANOS ON
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    AERONAUTICS.
    213 7 MR. lARHAN WINS PASSENGER PRIZE. Great Match Arranged Between Latham and Bleriot. Zeppelin's Visit to Berlin. Hkutiiii's Tklbcikam, London, August 80. At R'leims Mr. Farinan won the passenger prize of £100 sterling by carrying two pas sengers ton kilometres in tea minuted li'J seconds. M. Itn-riut'H aeroplane lias been
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    Chinese Railways.
    180 7 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Hongkong's Advance to China. iRm'TKR's Tklkuram. London. August 81. In the House of Commons Mr. (iinnell asked what steps the Government had taken to secure performance of Cbang-shi-Tuug's undertaking in connection with tho Hongkong advance an account of the HankowCanton Railway.
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    GROCERS' LICENSES.
    44 7 Publicans and Teetotalers Agree in Opposition. [Rbctrk's Tki.k..kv\i London, August 80. One of Mr. Lloyd Oeorge's amendments to the Finance Bill, permitting grocers to sell quarter bottle flasks of spirits, has aroused strong united protests from the publicans and the Temperance Party.
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    REVOLT AT ATHENS.
    29 7 (Dbr Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tbliobam] Berlin, Augußt 80. The military revolt at Athens is at an end. The troops are in garrison, and the Chamber is sitting.
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    INNSBRUCK ANNIVERSARY.
    28 7 [Dm Ostasiatischs Lloyd Tklkoram Berlin, August 80. The Innsbruck anniversary has been celebrated, in the presence of the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, with great eclat.
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    GERMAN MANŒUVRES.
    25 7 [Dtß OsTASIATISI'HK LIOVD TILEOKAH] Berlin, August 80. The Emperor William has gone to witness the manu-uvres of the German Fleet in the Baltic.
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    AUSTRALIA'S FLEET.
    27 7 'Ricteb's Teliobam London, August 81. The Imperial Government agrees to pay a quarter of a million sterling annually towards the cost of the Australian Fleet
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    PROMISSORY NOTE CLAIM.
    829 7 Solicitors Suit to Recover Payment for Work. Mr. Saunders, district judge, devoted a !*rgc portion of yesterday to a claim of Mr. Montagu Harris against Neo Pee Keng, for $200 on a promissory note and $113.33 as inteiest, in payment for services rendered. The cane was already
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    Merlimau Estate.
    52 7 We are informed, that the agents of the Merlimau Estate Syndicate, Messrs. Sharpe. Ross and Co., Ltd., have this morning received a wire from London to the effect that, yielding to tbe prevailing feeling there, it has been proposed to issue 2s. shares, and not ss. as was
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    Porridge Vendor's Plight.
    238 7 Ng Vow Lim rents a room at H5 New Market Road. He sleeps there a greater portion of the day and sells porridge at night. He went out at 5. 80 p.m. on Saturday, locking his room, and returned at 12.39 a.m., when the door was still
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    Policemen Murdered.
    545 7 DASTARDLY CRIME IN GULCH NEAR HONGKONG. Government Treasure Secured There has been another grim murder committed in the New Territory a murder of a most brutal charvctcr aud one which is unprecedented in the annals of crime in this Colony, nays the Hongkong Telegraph, of August U. Shortly
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    AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL.
    337 7 Distinguished Representative En Route to Singapore. The Hon. James T. Dubois, recently appointed Consul-General for Unite < States at Singapore, with Mrs. Dubois and his sou, who has just graduated from Yale University, sail from America to-day for this port via Europe. They expect to make a very
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    Powder Magazines Explode.
    81 7 A tremendous explosion occurred in two military powder magazines at Hirakatamachi, Osaka, early on the morning of August 20. Many people were injured. Four soldiers were mortally wonnded. Many buildings in the neighbourhood were destroyed or badly damaged. The amount of powder which exploded was 80,000 kilogrammes,
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    Hongkong Bank.
    1086 7 NEW LIFE INFUSED INTO THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Half- Yearly Meeting. The ordinary half yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held at Hongkong, on August 21, under the chairmanship of Mr. \V. J.Orecson. The Chairman said Oontlemen, In laying before you the statement
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    DIVORCE DAMAGES.
    853 7 Serious Allegations Against Hongkong Architect. Au amazing story has been told in the Supreme Court, Hongkong when the action was brought by Capt. C. W. Mitchell, of the steamer Fook Sang, against John Lemm, the Hongkong architect, to recover damages for alleged misconduct with his wife at Kowloon
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    Farewell to Col. Murray.
    147 7 At the Hotel de L' Europe, last night, the officers of the Public Works and Survey department gave a farewell dinner to their retiring chief, Col. the Hon. A. Murray, V.D., who severs his connection with the colony this week. The dinner was excellently served, and
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    Steamer Under Cruiser Fire.
    96 7 Passengers travelling from Castletown, Berehaven, to Bantry, in the steamship Princess Beara had an alarming experience while passing within the line of fire of the cruiser Sutlej, at one time on the China station, at present engaged in gunnery practice at Olengariff range. Three shells struck
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    TERRIBLE FLOODS.
    105 7 MEXICAN TOWN ALMOST SWEPT AWAY. Twelve Hundred Lives Lost. Rkitrk s Tklkhium London. August HO. Disastrous Moods have occurred along ths Santa Catarina river. North Mexico. They have swept away over half a mile ol houses at Monterey, fronting the river. The Hoods came at midnight aud hundreds
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    Opium in Persia.
    53 7 GOVERNMENTS DETERMINED POLICY. Smoking the Cause of Backwardness Bsnpi'i Ti- 1 Londor, August :'.O. Reuters Teheran correspondent states that the Persian Oovernment has issued stringent regulations restricting the sale of opium, and aiming at ultimate suppression of the habit, which, the proclamation declares, is responsible for the
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    Municipal Inquiry.
    213 7 PENANG ADVOCATES SUSPENSION OF EXISTING BOARDS. Personnel of the Commission. iFrom Our Own Corkkspondknt.) Penang. August 81. The Pinang Gazette publishes a vigorous leader dealing with the high death rate in the Straits Settlements. It advocates as a preliminary step towards proper and efficient reform, the suspension of
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    FLOODS IN MALAYA.
    49 7 Slips Reported on the F. M. S. Railway System. iKkum Och Own OmHBbVMMMT.) Kuala Lumpur, August 80. Heavy rains have fallen throughout Urn Federated Malay States. Floods are feared. It is reported that landslips have occurred on the F. M. S. Railway between Taipiug aud Kampar.
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    THE TEMPLE TRAGEDY.
    41 7 iFkom Oi'R Own Cobkishondent.j Kuala Lumpur, August HO. Towkay Yap Hon Chin has again been before the magistrate, and his bail has been extended. The inquiry by the Chinese Protectorate into the secret society tragedy has been concluded
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    ANOTHER OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    33 7 (From Ouh Own Corrksponuknt.) Kuala Lumpur, August 30. The Malay Mail learns privately that a further Opium Conference will take place at the Hague, shortly, on the suggestion of America.
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    Drowning Fatality.
    61 7 On the lHth inst., as three men were going ashore in a sampan from the dredger Kuantan they were capsized in the surf, on the bar, the sea being very rough at the time. Two of the men, Chinese, were drowned, and their bodies have not yet been
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    THE PENINSULA OLYMPICS.
    195 8 Concluding Day of Festivities at Ipoh. (From Our Own Corrksposdknt.) Ipoh, August 'M. The Ipoh Annual Athletic Sports were concluded on Saturday in pouring rain, llrief results are as follows 1(10 yards, final (Challenge-cup presented by the Perak Civil Service).— H. D. Day (holder) I; Ik. M.
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      145 8 The Shanghai International Swimming Club is sending representatives to the aquatic sports to be held at Hongkong on September M, M and 25. The final tie of the Friendly Pairs, iv the S. C. C. lawn bowling tournament was pi lyod "it yesterday afternoon, and resulted n
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      Golf.
      59 8 Sepoy Lines Uolf Club. The August monthly medal resulted as follows: )r. 11. uanc )r. \V. Oiluioro Ellis A. Limjatt Eiuerßon r. A. Melvillo I. C. Sells i.HH. Jones lev. H. C. Izard 89— 1 1 75 88 8 75 1)1 14 77 UO 12 78 95 17 7H
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      Lawn Tennis.
      88 8 5. C. C. Tournament. In the S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament I Singles, last evening, Henderson beat Doig 26,86, 6 4. Henderson now has to meet the winner of Coveney v. Malcolm. It should be noted that entries for the veterans' singles handicap, conditions of which have
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      Association Football.
      289 8 M. F. A. Junior Competition. Tho Bugis Peranekans played off thoir tie with the Straits Indians at Beach Road, yesterday, a fairly good game resulting. In the first half there was a moro or less level ■"■iti" i neither side finding it possible to score. The Bugis Poranakans
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    Army Wedding.
    107 8 Tlie widdiug of Capt. George Stuirt. 2"»llj Infantry. U. S A., and Miw Florence Partello, will be held at /.iinboaoua, Mindanao, on September 2. says the Manila Times. A ni- ption will bo held after the ceremony. The couple will sail the same evening for Europe via Singapore
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    THE NEXT CARNIVAL AT MANILA.
    338 8 Committee on Entertainment Again Busy. Mr. \V. Rosenstock, a member of the c ommittee on publicity of the Philippine Carnival Association, has arrived in Hongkong and bad no sooner got ashore than be began his work of interesting people in the next carnival which is
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    THE AUTUMN RACES.
    180 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Tuesday morning. The weather was all that could be desired, this morning, and it was quite light when the first batch of Abrams stables came on the outside track. By the middle of next month, very fast work will be indulged
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    ARCTIC ENTERPRISES.
    344 8 New Expeditions Being Fitted out for this Season. Capt. Samuel W. Bartlett, of Brigus, Newfoundland, and Herbert L. Bridgman, of Brooklyn, have purchased and are equipping for a voyage to Etah, North (ireen land, Poary's base station, the 98 ton schooner .leanie, of Bay Roberts, Mtid., which was
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    A Shanghai Club Raided.
    83 8 The police raidod the Jessfield Club Shanghai, on August 2.t, and succeeded in removing two roulette wheels, together with a sum of 11,500. The next night an attempt was made to arrest the proprietor, Gordon but he escaped. The police were fired upon from the house
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    WRECK OF THE MAORI.
    591 8 Trying Experiences on the Sinking Ship. The Daily Mail Capetown correspondent states that the Shaw, Saville and Albion Co's steamer Maori coaled at Capetown on 4th inst., and struck a rock at Dwyka Point 40 minutes after leaving port for Lyttelton (N. The vessel, which had
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    THE RUINS OF ANGKOR.
    329 8 Royal Fetes to be Held in Cambodia Next Month. The Governor- General of Indo-Cbina intends to go to the protected state of Cambodia next month to preside over grand festivities in honour of throwing open the famous ruins of Angkor to the tourist world. The Government
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    Launch in Collision.
    142 8 The Bangkok Times reports that at t( 30 a. m. the other day the Budge, one of Messrs. Howarth Erskine. Ltd. 's launches, was approaching that firm's wharf after being up river. At that moment the Brilliant, the large launch of the Standard Oil Co., was coming
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    461 8 New Books Ready for Issue to Subscribers. The following new Books will be ready for issue on Thursday, September 2. Andom, K., On Tour with Troddies S 10,216 Applin, Arthur, The Van Dylk Diamonds S 10,217 Askew, Alice and Claude, Testimony S 10,218 Benson, E. F A Reaping
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    GUNBOAT AFTER CONVICTS.
    267 8 Escaped Russian Politicals Being Pursued. Information concerning tho escape of tho band of political convicts in the interior of Siberia, who are making their way toward Kaat Cape on tbo extreme east coast, in an effort to reach Alaska, has been taken to Seattle by Mr. John
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    Memory of the Sado Maru.
    84 8 Under the promotion of those who survived the disaster to the steamer Sado Mam, the army transport which was sank in the Genkai sea by a Russian warship during the Ruiso Japaneso war, a monument in memory of those railway officials killed will be erected
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    33 8 While the Spanish torpedo-boat Andaz was steaming for Barcelona she was attacked by an unusually large whale when near Caps St. Vincent. The vessel was obliged to call in at Cadis for repairs.
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    Recruited Natives.
    79 8 The German authorities have been looking for a certain captain and his ketch. This captain, a Scotchman of an adventurous turn, has traded among the lesser-known islands of the Pacific for many years, and some time back he landed at Tobi, an island of the Caroline group now
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    Police Intelligence.
    164 8 Tan liin Chin, of Hill St., has alleged to the police that a coolie in his employ lias absconded with 984.50. Two Chinese were arrested in Omar ltd., on Sunday, with a quantity of stolen clothing and personal effects in their possession. Wong Ah Ngi, charged with attempted
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      294 8 CALL AT Moutrie's TO HEAK THE Piano-Player. MADE AM) GUARANTEED FOR THIS CLIMATE. THE CHEAPEST AND UNDOUBTEDLY THE BEST. S. MOUTRIE CO., LD. Hnro/ir Hotei B*Udiaf*. Telephone No. 42' J. MARLBOROUGH (Binematograpf). BEACH ROAD. 2ND BHOW. AT 9.30 P.M. 1. Grand Review before Their Highnesses the Grand Duke and Duchess
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    813 9 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 31st August, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share lirokers, issue tbe following list of quotations this morning: Noui. Value. Iluyera. Sellers. •_>/. Anglo-Malay 15/- 16/3 £1 Anglo Sumatra 27 8 80 1 Bantcng H M 6 1
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    DISAPPEARING CITY.
    424 9 Dera Ghazi Khan Reported as Under Water. At the commencement of the danger season at Dcra Ghazi Khan city, India, a large bay had been left last year with a formidable spur projecting out eastward at the south side of tho city. With the rise of water this
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    SUICIDES IN THE ARMY.
    329 9 Remarkable Evidence at an Inquest at Colchester. The Colchester Coroner has investigated two further cases of suicide in the Army, making the fourth within six weeks. The iliatlis were those of Colour- Sergeant I. met ly (King's Moral Rifles) and Private Bedford, of the Bedford Regiment.
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    WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
    308 9 Singapore Criticised by Alleged Old Resident. Someone seems to have sneaked into Singapore tbe other day, after five years' absence in Europe, whither he doubtless went because be was too big for the place aud has ventilated bis ignorance in an exchange to tbe following effect
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      531 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. KY.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO.LTD Two regular Rorviooa are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIN-BCKBW STEAMERS, nnder Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers,
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      594 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Thi ondermentioned mail steamers of tht above Line maintain a regular servioi between Oalontta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanghai m rovM FLEET. Tons Commander ■.I. "jAiAa" 6,018 J. O. Ouraai i.b. "QiaoonArcii- 4,600 B. H. Belhoh i.i. Abbatoob Apoab"
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      142 9 HOTEL VAN WIJK. In honour of the birthday of Her Majesty QUEEN WILIIELMINA A SPECIAL DIMMER will be served on August 81, 15)09. Band of the !)9th Deccan Infantry Regiment in attendance. Godfrey Phillips, Ld. LONDON, ENGLAND. SMOKE .mmmV Th 6 KiU f The King of Cigarettes A free sample
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    Fight With Death.
    483 10 CREW AT THE MERCY OF A GALE. Saved Just in Time. Nine days at tho pump*, fighting a grim battle with death, the crew of a (ierman schooner wero beaten in the struggle, and the steady gain of the water at length compelled them to take to
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    INDIAN GROWN RUBBER.
    436 10 Account of Results of Scientific Examinations. The annual report of the Imperial Institute contains the following results of the examination of rubber from India by the scientific department Para rubber (Hevea brasilicnsis). Tho specimens submitted for examination were prepared at the Government experimental gardens at Kullar and
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    49 10 .Mr. .1. W. Simmons, asst. district officer at Kuala Kangsar, is seriously ill. Not being in a condition to be taken down to the hospital at Taiping a nurse was sent up. Dr. Ornie has gone to Koala Kaugsar for a consultation with Dr. Bridges, the resident medical officer.
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      593 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. F.II np Capital In 60,000 Bhtrea of liOeauh 41,100,000 Be" rVeFund 41,575,000 Bcwrva Liability of Proprietor* 41,800,000 BANKERS. Bank oi England. National Bank of Scotland. Ik* tendon Oily A Midland Bank, Ltd. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Camnt Aooount* are
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      539 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (•aid-up capital ns.ooo.ooc RESERVE FUND B»«rling Reserve 116,000,0001 $29 500 000 Silver Reserve U4.5U0.000} B OW UW d«»rve Liability of Proprißtor* 11t.000.00C COURT OF DIRECTORS. Bon. Mr. W. J. Qreason, Chairman. H. E. Tomkina, Eaq Deputy Chairman. E.O. Barrett, Eaq. 10. R. Lenzmann,
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      50 10 80LD THE WORLD OVER. We have in stock many colic and diarrhoea medicines says R. M. White, a prominent merchant of Turtle Rayou, 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 Dealers.
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      470 10 INSURANCE Companies GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i G. A. Dibric'k, Esq., Chairman. All. Asmus, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pkter Fowlik, m.h cm., Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, ERq. Rev. N. J. Couvrbcr. Vow Noan Pan,
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      463 10 INSURANCE Companies J THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 13 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Hongkong Ordinances. Board of Dikkctors Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yung Su, Esq C. Stepharius, Esq., J. H. McMicbael, Esq., C. R.
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      593 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of VALIABLK TOWN PROPERTY. 41 Messrs. H. L. CoghUn Co.'s Saleroom-. On Jfomfatf/, September i>. ,it :>.30 p.m. Valuable Freehold Land at Robinsoi. Road, comprised in Lot 215 of Cirant No M 8, Sub-division I, estimated area I/Ml squaro feet, together with the five shoj
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1981 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Exciting Experiences in Ceylon. A new 20 h.p. six-cylinder Wolseley Siddeley has been specially built for the Duke of Westminster. It is fitted with a body of the brougham type, painted dark blue, and lined orange, and trimmed with dark blue cloth. Tbe
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    FREAKS IN BEHRING SEA.
    210 11 Mountain Peaks Obliterated and Islands Created. The obliteration of two imposing mountain peaks, the transforming of a lagoon into a lake, and the bringing into existence of two islands are the astonishing feats of nature discovered in Behriug Sea by a government party and reported to
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      458 11 Cost of running drptnds largely on WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY. tin v. itilit a car may usually carry, the I 1 mileage it runn, and, lastly, its horse- 3^5:,^ powi r. I luring the p»Rt year an owner of alO 12 h.p. Wolntli y-Siddeley car that C^Z.. WSa&gBJKjX T\ A ran 7,104 miles
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      64 11 Jnsure Your Motor (Bar AND COVER YOURSELF AGAINST REBULT OF CAR ACCIDENTB. Don't take the risks any longer. You may be called upon for HEAVY DAMAGES at any moment. The payment of a small sum annually relieves you of great responsibility, especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Full particulars
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      288 11 New Arrivals. The last vintage having b- en very snperior in quality, wo are in a position to supply our clients with a very good table claret a<4.75 per dozen quarts, duty frx>. We have also received"ABti Spumante," adelicioos sparkling wine, Genuine Vermouth of Turin, Fernet Branca, the best of
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      614 12 Scale of Charged. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiseeIIaneouH Wants of Every Description, Houbob, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion 11.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 6.20 Nine 0.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month 15 per inch.) The above rate is based
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      516 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bitmi-Fom LlM*. oa* or two laMrtloa*. 11.00 Bf Ik* iMk. *M Seal* ot Chaw*. HORSE AND CARRIA6E WANTED. Wanted, one four-seated Victoria and two horses in good condition. Write to C.1.8., c/o Straits Times. 1650 PHOTOGRAPHER WANTED IMMEDIATELY. Owing to illness of present man, wanted immediately, a capable
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      613 12 TO BE LET OR 80LD. Bin —Fan Uih, sm ot two l».»rtio. li.oc Br tin iMh, *oal* of eharg**, OFFIBE ft GODOWN TO BE LET. With Im-tritaH tatty No. T, Haltmm Street. Apply to GUTHRIE A 00., LTD. lttf HOUSE TO LET. Monks Hill Cottage," from October 1, next. Apply
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      609 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bins H-r*a Llm, m* ot tv tmiMusii, tl oe Bf Ik* laab, 8«*1* of Gaugw, GOOOWNS TO BE LET. Nos. 9 and 10, Magazine Road, large, fronting Singapore liiver. Apply to 32, Market Street. 1714 HOUSE TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply
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      607 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubbor Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes! ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. Solo Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO.,
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      271 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. *»Tli I— Po*i Lion, on* ot two luntlona, II JO Br tli. Inch, h* Meal* of Charge.. RUBBER BTUMPB FOR SALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Se-cinban 0 1567 TURNOUT. ETC.. FOR BALE. One turnout, complete (Gig with Cobj, and one
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