The Straits Times, 18 September 1909

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  • 14 1 The Str aits Times. NO. 23.068 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 176 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. The Famed Egyptian Cigarettes. Fifty: 75 cts. Hundred: $150. FRESH STOCIC. THKnOTEr.oft.ieHigbest fegSLjS B^Wnripi Standard and Hepute t^^^T^^ Style in tlic East. iv Singapore. "RAFFLES" SPECIAL DINNER To-Nlght. MUSIC By the famous Dietz Parisian Quartette." SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. ASAHI f ¥1 T? T? W% I H BeSt
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    • 440 1 ROBINSON CO. Cash Sale OPPORTUNITIES. Gentlemen's Dress Shirts. MADE IN IRELAND, FROM RELIABLE LONGCLOTH AND LINEN FITTED SI 75 E.'CH. Gentlemen's India Gauze Singlets. BRIT'SH MANUFACTURE $3.75 HALF DOZ. Gentlemen's Black Cashmere Socks. TREBLE HEELB AND TOES 55.00 DOZ. AND A VERY SUPERIOR DARK TAN WILLOW CALF BOOT IN crk
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  • 675 2 PATRIOTIC FUND EXTENDING ITS OPERATIONS. Necessitous and Deserving Cases. During 1908, according to the fifth annual repoit, the Kuyal Patnotio Fund Corporation received 958 applications for agxigi ance hh compared with 9»'J in 1907. Of these, ninety-one widow*, 432 children, and thiee other dependeut-i were
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  • 345 2 China Leads tbe Way in Modern Methods. China herself is changing rapidly, and ber travelled buub a, d daughters are aucelerallug tin- pace. 1 heie is a receut htory ot a lair yuuug Clnuexe lady who has been ruintd hi Aim tica, while she has btcooie injbued
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  • 1214 2 Tin Aut'imn Kace Mi«-tin» will hi- he\& M fufsday, the 12th. Tliiir«day. the 14th, and Saturday, the 16th October, 190.'. programme. prsTday. Tutttdiy, October 12. L THE MAtOES L.\TB.— Valoe 8600. Race for Maiden llorsrs \V i«ht «st Xx Srifflns allowed 7. b Entrance, tiO Di-'an c,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 390 2 IN STOCK AT Kuala Lumpur: ONE 12 HP. ONE 14 H.P Garreffs PORTABLE ENGINES.. QUITE NEW, for sale at SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. Apply to A. C. HARPEB CO., L I D., Kuala Lumpur, or THE BORNEO CO., LTD., The Straits Times, AMD The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance.
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    • 63 2 C R N C DIARRHOEA Many mff.-r. r« from clironic diarrhoea have obtained prompt relief by the u«e ol ()liaiubi rUiu'n > olic, C'holi ra aud Diairhoea Ht mt-dy. Some of the worst caw h of lln» (likc^mj have b<en prinianently cured by it after otht r tnatuit ut and
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    • 632 2 CUTICURA CURED BADABSCESSES And Running Sores which Grew and Spread Discharge was Disagreeable and Pain was Fearful —Continual Buzzing in Head. FOUND A TRUE CURE AFTER MANY FAILURES "About twelve months ago abscesses began to break out on roy head and I had running sores behind my ears. They grew
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    • 333 2 1 BEWARE of IMITATIONS RIGAUD'S GENUINE Japan Kananga Toilet Water PARIS FRANCE SOLD BY ALL PERFUMERS A-BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. Thit i« a ronditioD tor diwaw) to which do* i.*» m narar*. but which frw of Ihrm rra!lj ■iWmi.ll It ii limply wr»knr».—ilm.li.don, H it wrr. of thr v<Ul forrrtthat tuitain thr
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  • 755 3 DUNLOP COMPANY'S BELIEF IN MVM.'ILvMrN. The American Collapse. In the Klmirabli- London litter of tin Soutsui >v there l» leli-reuco to thin nubjeci iv wl.ioh the writer remarks that the famine pi iu» h quoted lor rubliur are proving very incouveuient tv cuu-uuiers. As pi oof of
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  • 532 3 A Lovely Drive to Picturesque Clovelly. Happy holidays in the homeland will be recalled in reading the following excerpt from a London letter in the Ceylon Observer of September 8 Clovelly is one of the moat picturesque seaside villages to be found anywhere, and its praises have been
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  • 347 3 Gentleman with an Expensive Eccentricity. It looks as if Mile. Fernandp, who was carried off from a Paris cafe in a taxicab with a loadtd revolver pointed at her, bad only herself to blame for her adventures. The gentleman who abducted her Deems to have been well
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  • 248 3 Only Three Women Saved from Wrecked Excursion Steamer. At 6 am. on August 24, the Argentine ateamer Colombia (875 tons), while entering the ootor harbour at Monte Video with a crowd of excursionists from Buono* Ayres to attend the Uruguay National fetes, collided with the North Oerman
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 737 3 Diamond Emerald Necklace. If Ml HE CtC Ann Von arc invited to see this beantiful VALUE iPDVaUUU. n.cklac.-, a triumph of tho J.-w.11.th 1 Art and one of the many instances ot the high-dam work turned out at our factory. You may bny it if you want but we hat**
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    • 639 3 MBTST ROYAL jSwSL APPOINTKENT. IABLE DEUCACIE^S, I i^^ PICKLES SOUPS, a a, JAMS,JEIJLIES. a wo^cisTtßsmut »ucv |i^*Mi-----??i POTTED MLATS. I -*3^d£> \Vs^ MALT VINEGAR CRUSHED FOOD. Trj it ard Will be Satifca. I. R. BELILIOS b. ijr to inform the public (hat lust Factory for preparing Crashed Kooil, at No.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 682 4 STR»*ER SMLIN6S. p. o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For C lina, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia, India, \den, Egypt, i\: llterranean P>ts, Plymouth and London. through Bills of L*i -g issued for China Con»t, Persian Gulf, Contiuental, and Amerioan Porn. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China)
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    • 658 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO, LTD. The Companies' stsamera are deapaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Rtralta, China and Japan every week aud from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa. Marieillea and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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    • 858 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS. •"■SKSSffIHf" 11 BURNS PHILP LINE. it aTrnrm a avrrv Singapore to java ports, pori NRIjRKLAND DARWIN, THURSOAtf ISLAND, mj**m***l±*L\MJ» BKI8BA«JE AND 3YDN £S. ALSO XAK'NO C\RGO FOil OTHER FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE NOKTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BETWEEN JAVA AND AMBTERD\M VIA BKITISH NEW GDINEA, SINGAPOKE SAKANO. COL'IMBO NEW
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    • 621 4 BTEAWER SAILINGS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maiutaiu a 'egular aervice between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdim, and tbe Straita, }hina and Japan. Homeward', thiv are despitohed fortnightly or Havre aud Hamburg and once a month for Jremerhaven direct, calling at Penang anl Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 763 4 STEAMER B*ILINBB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-knowu mail steamers Ol this Company sail fort night v from Oremea), Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples (oooneotioai Marseilles, Naplee, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Cobmbo, Penang, Singapore, II
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  • 232 5 FIXTURES. Siiturdfiy, September 18. Mifli Water, 1543 p It. I mitwaid iiK'il duo. Qoll t hampionrfiip ti";t!. ShieW I' hi B > taagOa. V \V. C. A Oardea SaU. 4. S. K. 0. Aaaoal 8n irta, :f.:in. Ilinilminn's Comic Ojiora Co., 9. Aili:nubrii Cincinaloyraph. Harima Cinematograph. Mar'.boiouyli
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  • 206 5 To-Dat. P*nii' and Cal.-utti A. Apcar 3pm Dali and AaahN lUnee 8 pm rlargtok Bri.'ue 8 P m I'urt Sai 1 Prie« Huel pm Oaaoa oianegi 4 pm Honck-iu)- Sui Sane 4 pm liatnn. V r.int. Miacasfar »ml G jrmau New O'in> ;i Maiiila 4 pm I'l-inii
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  • 114 5 The M. M. compviv'u steamer Sydney l«ft Ootombo, at 5 pm on tho 15-b inst»nt an 1 m:iv In i>xpt!-ti"l t > arrive here on Monday, the 3lth iasUnt. Nt about S p m. Loft Singapore Aim 17 M.D.L. Ann 19 B. I. Am; 2* M. M.
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  • 259 5 Latest Arrivals. .IrnilcHiii Ap-ar, Brit. str. 2951 tons, Captain SU'wart. St-pt V. From Hongkong, Sept 11. U.o. and dp. Paterson Simons A Co. For Calcutta, Sept Il*—W.I 1 W. to Norn. Dnt. atr. 222 tons, Capt Odink Popt IH. From P<mtia"ak, Sept IK. O.c. »N.i 3D d.p Tlionc
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  • 97 5 Se-trmber 17 C >><ipl.<ri- Dut tr. Patavia ■■■aa*. Brit Ktr. K Vo (Hang Ann, Dut str, Samarang via ports 18 (v«<rov, Gee »tr, Tajan via porta 11', i- II <■! F.li -tr. Punk rk vi.i porti p p mji li,in,l. (Jcr Ktr. Eaonb I it i»r, li.in Ijti i.n
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  • 94 5 Wharves at whkli Vessels are Bcrth'-d To-!)ay. LAN JUS-. fAOAJL EiHt Wbabo Baa Kt'T W. brcTiciN l-Urei» Uu AiraKxm ir, Baflu t ii -Nil. KictiuK n I— T*rol>v, B:i Ijaog. I— Patani. n 4- ITatinM Mam. I— Mioderoo. H a-Priam, n N L
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  • 76 5 Ilulk oil for Tientsin, auyn i;atiii« 8,800 tons, arrived from Peagkalan Soewoe, yesterday, by the Patch aaMßat Sjltau van Lintjkat. Tin! Noruiyiiin whaler Tinr arrivod frnni Boroaa, this moraing, aa rout 1 1 > K>h sh..' li-£c Tonsberj" oi July >1, ana will ooal In re and proceed
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  • 260 5 Coming to Singapore. I'er I', rttnl O. ilaaaMf Cliina. connectinsj with the Himalaya iit. 00l mbo, do« 8 pt<-iu ber '24— Mr. Oiiwrlm. Mr. B. N Timor, Mr. and Mrs F. M. livl I l.y. Mr. F. L. M.inlilm-v. Mr. J. Galloway, Mr. H. Valty, Mr. H.
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  • 82 5 l'er gU'amer Parak, Sept 18. l-'rom Tcluk Ausoii. Mr. Oliver. Fniu Tort Bwattoabaai: Mn. Ban awHwunlilMiwi. Mrs. Baah and two cliililrou and Mr. .1. W". I>. Maclaren. Kroni MalaOM: Ba». A'mti!, MrH. Tnn Clmy V.m iiml iUn<;liti r, Hi s-ir-.. Moorliou<P, I'illay. Cliua Lip Clire. TinWiVjn. Chan K;in^! Swi
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  • 479 5 (Sunday, September 10.) I'm uxsm Sunday After Thixity. St. Andrew's Catbedral.— 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 9-15 a.m. Choral Matins I p.m. Sunday School and Bible Classes Ail ills); 5-30 p.m Evensong and Sermon. St. Mattbew's, Sepoy Links.— ll-18 a.m. Foo Chow Servioe 3-40 p.ra. Sunday School I
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  • 107 5 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Cbobal). Introit ...800 Service Simper. Uyruu at Offertory ...107 Hymn at Communion. ..s2B Hymn at Ablutions ...Ml 9-15 a m.— Ciiokal Matins. KuHponses ...Ferial. Pxalm 191 192, 195. Fir«t Lesson II Kings XVIII. Te Deum S. t 1. Secojd Lesson II Corinthians XI,
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  • 175 5 Us Reappearance Expected on April 13, Next Year. According to the report of tlio Astronouicr Royal, the calculations which have been undertaken by Mr. Co well and Mr. Crom mell with reference to the data of the re ipp "uranci; of Halley's comet, show that tin; date April
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 142 5 SINOAfORB, hmMI 18, 1809. On Lwu/i n— Butk 4 lu/8 '2/4 Dtmand 2/4 fl Private 6 m/s 2/4 J do 8 m/s 2/4 On Germany— Bank d/d 2E9J Private 8 ni/g 241 do 6 m/s 248 On France— P.auk d/d 2P5 Private 8 m/s :ii, do 6 m/B 800
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    • 111 5 SIKQArOBB, (PUHI 18, 1000. Garubier buyers t 12 to do (Cube No. 1) oupickcd 10.00 Copra Bali s 50 do Pontiaoak 7 75 Pepper, Black ,,18 87^ do White 6% buyers "22 76 Sago Floor Sarawak 3.6C do Brunei No. 1 nom. Pearl Sago 4'.0O Coffee Bali i7.to C'cflce
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 268 5 Issob Paid Last V*ld. Up Company Dimwui. ItuYBRB BIIUM 10. 10 Bclat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for TO 300 625 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 6.75 6 00 10 10 Bruseb Hydraalio T. M. Co., Ltd.... 6* for "08 7.75 800 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. 550 5.75
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      • 565 5 a I ml i i 1 16/i I i i i i i i i i i i i i i i 1 17/6 1 1 a/. i/. l i l i l i 1 18/ 1 1 1 10/. 1 7/6 2/. 2/. 1 1 1 1 1
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      • 187 5 10 10 BO 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 •6) 1 100 100 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 so Li 100 I 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for '0- h 1 10% for "OP Frauer A Neavo, Ltd. i7i%forW
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 388 5 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. 'liifr 0 AR^ f Vike 015 IAIXABLE AT: ROBINSON AND COMPANY. 18,0001 8,000 Doctors Recommend Coleman'i VVincamw for txhaustii^n, ncnous debility I r- -> Uy diirirg toin.-ikbcence after a lingering j. \s\H}\ i;i. i 11 1 j groat \;ilue liis in its unique
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 230 5 WEATHER REPORT. itf a. H.iS r. M.j9T. h. RAiNrux Bar. 38 Fah 23 Oit 29 8"4 ll.aae Temp Bft 4 SO 5 '8 5 Nil. WeJßnlbTher 79 0 77 5 77 0 OirofWiod.. S.W. SW. S.W. Max. Temp 91.0 Mm. '5 0 Uax. lo San U <■" 1 err 1
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  • 1205 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. It would be rather like looking a gift-horsa i a tbe mouth to criticise adversely the Commission which has been formed to inquire into municipal administration in the Straits Settlement*. Individually the mim ■ers chosen are men lor whom we have
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  • 30 6 Ti.ere ill be a subscription dince at tbe T< uiouia Club On Fiiday, Uctobur 1. open to membem ot the Tanglin, Dutch aod T.-utoui* Clubs. Tbe Middlebex band will play.
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  • 29 6 Singapore's Chetty population wa« largely augmented by tue arrival u( the' B I. mill itUamer 'I'aroba, this moruing, aa she brought a large number of Uie wouey. lending fraternity.
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  • 10 6 Bitavia is declared infected owing to the existence of cholera.
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  • 15 6 London adriVes report a fall of £1 in quo Utiuns for tbe Peking Syndicates shares.
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  • 19 6 At the Johore Church on Sinday. September 26, at 8-45 a m there will be a service in English.
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  • 21 6 Tbe pnpils of St Joseph's Institution will give an entertainment and present an address to B shop Barillon oc Monday morning.
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  • 22 6 Prince Shun and Admiral Sah have telegraphed to Peking that Cbnng-shan harbour, in <"h. kiang, is most suitable for a naval station.
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  • 24 6 The Malay Mail learns that the auditor and his staff have proceeded to Kuantan to inqnire into certain alleged defalcations in the treasury there.
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  • 29 6 Mpßsru. VcAli»ter and Co. have received advice from the manager, Ragalla Estate, tba 1 the crop of dry rubW for tbe month of August is estimated at 1,100 lbs.
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  • 28 6 Japanese anthonHes rieclare fhat the construction of the Ysln bridge will he started a year before originally < xpected and will be completed within a year and a half.
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  • 29 6 Tne district j"dge in pnnang hns dectrl^rl that desertions from the Kerlah polino, heme mere breaches of contract for service. d<m« nnt come under the list of extraditable offences.
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  • 36 6 A balance on hand of $40,889.91 was shown in the financial statement presented to the Municipal Commissioners at their meetinp, yesterday afternoon. The balance reported »t the prevtnna meeting, held on September 3, was 1119,698 70.
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  • 47 6 Rev. »nd Mrs. W. T. Cherry and chiMren returned from a brief furlough on the Trip ing Hill", this morning, via Penang. hy the P. and O. intermrrlia*e, steamer Somali, which had on hoard 460 c*s«s of eYnlosives of which 4 35 are for points farther East.
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  • 55 6 Penak trees are ehu fly u«erl for supplying the sleepers for the. east const railway and a large nnmber of them arp heine cnt down in and ahcit Kuala Pi'ah district. Tt'is is a great pity as Prnak produces much damar and should onl y ho sacrificed after all tbe
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  • 50 6 There was a «prie« of boxing boats Among m>>n of the Middlesex Regim nt at Tanulin barrack', la*t night, when some good sr>rrt was seen In 'he fitr'it for the rpeimental championship. Pte. Anderson had little difficulty in disposing of Pte. Berry, whom he pot out in the second round.
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  • 50 6 Prof. Edgar L°«< Hewett, of the Arcdaj U'cical Institute of Americ», has discovered in the north east of Arizona a carp much larger than tlw celebrated Kentucky cave. Among some ruins in the vie nity he discovered relics and household articles, the remains of an ancient race unknown to archaeologists.
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  • 52 6 In a representation to the Waiwnpu Sir John Jordan, tho British Minister, suggested that tbe Kiukiang man-laughter case, in which Insp. John Mears was tri-d and •cqaitbd, miuht bn referred to Pi-i'iiigand a joint trial held by the Ch<ne«e officials and the rtritisb Minister. The Waiwupu has not yet given
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  • 69 6 The old sergpant-major w«s arranging a certain church parade at an Easter encamp ment. Ho was a better soldier thin a theologian, so after bringing the parade to ittention, he -aid, Church of Hingland fall in over 'ere, Roman Catholics over there, an' fancy religions down the 'ill. There n>
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  • 93 6 It wss at L«gos, and the jury were wait ing to be sworn in, when it was d scov ml that there wasn't a Bible in tbe place. Messengers were sent out to try to procure ■ne. but with no success. At last one cirae lack with a book and
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  • 101 6 In addition to the rlonth a* Chefoi of tli K-v. (1(0. Cornwell, already an>iouooed in our col nuns, we note that the rev. gentle ■mn's wi c liiis (1 tl, as -ell as a littl- girl nam^d hergnsson who had visited the home in which Mr. and M Cornwell wee
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  • 118 6 Tbe AnntralUn limr Minderoo, which leaven on M»n<lav for her home port, picked up a c 'iipl.i of MiUvs in an oiwm bo it a considerable distanOH off the island continent, no her voyage to Siugapo p. They were >l»-erters from the pesrl fislnn > fl et at Broom*-, ha
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  • 134 6 We are glad that we headed a letter about the bronse lined, white clad visitant to GovernuiH'tt Hill with the words Alan po >r Kliost." For it seems to be a sorely trouble! npirit pjikiuii a very long bunt for a lost Intu-r. The Purak Pi >nt-er fells us that
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  • 386 6 L->rd Kitchener is expected at Tokio i n November, 1. Mr. W G St. Clair leaves London for Sin gapore on October 8. Mr. A. Chaix, tho agent, in Yokohama, of the Messaguiies Marilimrs is dead. Mr. J Watson has been appointed lion second lieutenant, Singapore Cadet
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  • 88 6 It is announce 1 in tbe Oazatte that Mr F. W. Collins has been appoint- d a mumbur oi the Rural Board, Malu- ua, iv placu of Mr. .1. A. H. Jackson, resigned. Mr. A. Asinus is to be a member ot the Tanjoug Pagar Dock Board to
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  • 140 6 Mr. J. F. Younge, the advanoe pgont for the Merry Little Maids Co. finished up at the Victoria Theatre late, last night aud today takes a ruu across to Sumatra ulieie he is to make arrangt m j u'.s for the company to ulay for three, uights
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  • 132 6 The statutory meeting of fie shareholders of the Smgxpire Para Kiibhcr Hstxtex, LiuiiU»l, -a-. Utidea X*s/mtH. Mr Keith K Arbutliuot liii'imuof the board) presided, aud stated From statistic;* an<l t mv figures which hive b. conn- available tv tue, rubber *e< ms likely to c> m'uaml high
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  • 217 6 That veiy live unit of the local volunteer C"rp-, the Engineer*, held aa no I cat smoker at the Drill II* 1 last night, wlien tlie 41 t Co. of ;h.' K. E wer<- Him giii-Ni of their volunteer comradex. O h r unit* of Km S.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 105 6 AQUARIUS CO.'S WATERS Sparkling Mineral Table Waters. IN QUARTS, PINTS, AND SPLITS. SO well-known throughout China. DRY GINGER ALE IN PINTS AND SPLITS. Free famplcs on application. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE AGENTS. I Migfjland Evaporated E9 MILK pmmm^^* SOLE AGENTS: Larg- Tilts K i>uz| »2.25. ■^■f" John Littl; Co., Ltd.
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    • 234 6 ALHAMBRA New Pictures. To- Night t To. Night I IN INDIA-THE MARRWGE OF THE MAHARAJA OF TANJORB'S NEPHEW. This magnificent coloured film, depict* the Oriental magnificence, picturesque ness and Rpleadour of an Oriental Potentate's M Triage. Tbe magnificem barges, gaudy dresses, the wealth ol jewels, etc. Film dArt: THE SNOW
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  • 110 7 PRIME MINISTER ON ROSEBERY CIivI.LENGE. Land Taxes Not Socialistic. 'Rkltkr's Telboraml London, September 17. The Labnuriti-s have decided to propose an amendment to the Budget, reducing the tea duty to threepence. London, September 18. Mr. A«quitli, speaking at Birmingham said that the chosen representatives of the people
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  • 48 7 Are British Shipping Interests Being Neglected? [Rk.ltkh's Telborim] London, September 18. The Shanghai correspondent of tbe Times contrast the unchecked boycott of British shipping compaiies on tho Yaogtsze with the similar anti Japanese movement by the student classes, wherein the Tao-tai intervened under pressure from Japan.
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  • 37 7 Alleged Proof that Doctor Turned Back. [Rioter's TileoramJ London, September 17. Peary declares that he obtain- d a statement and drawings from Cook's E-quimaux showing thai be only made two marohea and then returned
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  • 32 7 [Rkcibr's Tilrobam] London, September 17. Mr. Harriman's will leaves everything to bis wife. Tbe value of his estate is estimated at fifty to one hundred and fifty million dollars.
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  • 39 7 Hopeful View Expressed by German Chancellor. |Dek Ostasiatischr Lloyd Tklboram] Berlin, September 17. Herr Buthmana, the German Imperial Chancellor, has expressed himself to M. Cambon, the French Minister, as very hopeful of the new regime in Turkey.
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  • 43 7 Assurances by M. Isvolsky. [DXX OsTASIAEtSCHE LLOYD TeLRORAM] Berlin, September 17. M. Isvolsky has assured Hi rr Bethmann that recent Russian discussions, either at R-val or afterwards, had no unfriendly intention against Germany, and no other than European questions were discussed.
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  • 230 7 Consecration Ceremony in St. Paul's Cahedral. A« states] in our columns yesterday, tbe consecration of the Archbishop of Sydney and the Bishop of Singapore took place on August 21, St. Bartholomew's Day, at St. Paul's Callmdr il, and was largely attended by the friends of both
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  • 111 7 Five thousand two hundred officials at the General Post Offi c, London, had to wait on August 24. much beyond the appointed time for their breakfast, and for a time tbey were io fear l»st they might have to go without luo'-h. Some 150 employes in the
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  • 1087 7 IMPORTANCE OF SINGAPORE AS A NAVAL B ASE. Imperial Cruiser Squadron. An interesting scheme for an Imperial cruiser squadron was recently outlined by The Times. Mr. D. J. M icaulay, in some friendly criticisms, takes exception to the recommendation tbat Canada should make the North Pacific tbe sphere of her
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  • 26 7 I Ismiil Khan, charged with giving false information to S«rgt. Hunter, wax acquitted by th* third im yiHtrae, yesterday. He was j defended by Mr. Everitt.
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  • 512 7 CHINAMAN RESCUED BY GERMAN SHIP. A Meritorious Achievement. Capt. M. Malchow, of the German freight steamer Dortmund, has made the fallowing report to Mrssr: Bebn Meyer and Co., who are agents for the Hamburg American line, to which tbe Djrtmund belongs: On Thursday last September 16),
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  • 496 7 Official Announcement of the Commission. The following is the text of an announcement appearing ia tbe Government Gazette of to-day's date under tbe signature of Sir John Anderson To the hon. Mr. James Oliver Anthoni-z. treasurer of our Strait* Settlements; the hon Mr. William Evans, Resident-Councillor of
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  • 1490 7 THE SULTAN GIVES BIRTHDAI BANQUET. Speech by the Governor on Rubbei Prospects. His Highness tbe Sultan of Johore enter tamed a large party of friends at a Hirthdaj Banquet in tbe Istana Besar at Jobon yesterday evening. His Excellency the Governor, Miss Anderson, Sir William and Lady
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  • 351 7 A Pleasant Evening with Gottenburg Girls. Mr. Frank Danby will be getting into trouble if be continues shattering sorrows at the cost of aching side*. He has been doing so since Wednesday evening and, last uigbt, matters reached a crisis when be walked on I to tbe
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  • 411 7 Public Investigation of Debtors'; Difficulties. Among other cases which engaged Mr. Justice Scrcombe Smith in the Bankruptcy Court, yesterday afternoon, was that of Lim Siew Hock, who was formerly in the employ of Tan Hap Lcong and Co Tan Kirn Ti-tn and Co., and Hiap Eog Mob and
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  • 77 7 FOREIGN INTEREST IN AUTUMN MANOEUVRES. I Indicates a Higher Standard of Tactics. IRiutir's Telegram] London, September 18. Divisional army manoeuvres havo been proceeding in Britain on an extended scale during the past week, preparatory to army manoeuvres next week. I Many senior foreign officers, including Chinese and
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  • 657 7 Will Motor in Johore and Singapore on Monday. Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, who is expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur to-mor-row, will leave tho F. M. S. capital on Monday morning by special train and will roach Johore about midday. It is understood that Lord Kitchener will take
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  • 188 7 Liru Lee Cbew, the towkay of an immigrant depot at the corner of Lim Kr« Bee Lane and Park Rd., was before the third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of depositing the corpse of one of bis lodgers, who had died of ben beri, in Lim Kng
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  • 42 7 An interesting No Tips experiment is to be made in the cue of London's newest hotel, wbicb in to be opened on the xite of old Exeter H*ll. There will also be a uniform price for the whole of the 470 bedrooms.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 68 8 Tho Singapore It He Association handicap shoot will b<- held at Halesticr range to- morrow, at 80. p.m. The water polo match between England and W ties, played at llfracombe resulted in a very easy victory for the home country. i Mr. R. 11. Spooner, the Lancashire
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    • 39 8 (Jarrison Oolf Club. Play for tho September Medal resulted as I follows Lieut (1. N. Humphreys 02—10 76 P. a Warren 95—18 82 Capt. A. A. Sutcliff 104— i5 89 i ither cards taken out were not returned.
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    • 92 8 Singapore Shield. At Beach R »d, yesterday, teams of the Middlesex Regiment (No. 1) and the Y. M. C. A. met in a football shield match i and tho Soldiers retired winners by five goals to nil. The Young Men made a disappointing ■how, and were under continual
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    • 405 8 S. C. C. Tournament. The S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament will be through next week, most of tbe events having reached the final stage. Yesterday Webster and Brown won the C Doubles from Alirains and Williams, thus registering their second victory ia this event. Tnist afternoon sees
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  • 855 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. SaturUu\ morning. Put clear uioruiug. Tho gallops wore done on the outsido track which was hard. Among those present were Messrs. Fort, Robertson, Saunders. Archdeacon, Alma I rUki r, Vade. Owen, Webb, Sirkieo, Luykx, Frit dbergrr, Dorri'y, Fergunon, Lane, White, Wine.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 162 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, My attention has been called to the letter of Straits-born Chinese in your issue of yesterday. Tbe customer in question was not refused refreshment, but it was intimated that I should prefer his custom taken elsewhere My suggestion
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    • 169 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I ho. permitted to say a few word.-, on Mr. Aitkis'x letter which appeared iv your issue of yesterday. Judging from his observations and a'^u incuts I foel inclined to taggMA that it would be better for Mr.
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  • 849 8 Fortnightly Meeting held Yesterday Afternoon. The ordinary general meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was beld in the board room, yesterday afternoon, tbe following being present. Messrs. E. G. Broadrick (president), J. Polglase (secrotary), R. Peirce (engineer), Dr. W. R. C. Middleton (health officer), J. Carapiet, Wm. Macbean, Cheng
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  • 122 8 Remarkable Speecli by a Chicago Professor. Arc inliuK to a Now York telegram to tbe Ahobi, Dr. Matthew*, l'rnf. of Anthropology at Chicago University, has delivered a Rreat speech on racial enmity. After maintaining that racial prejudice was gradually decreasing, the Professor said tbat he noted that nomo
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  • 441 8 Annual Meeting of Members Last Night. The annual general meeting of the Keppel goif club was beld at the club bouse last nigbt, Mr. J. R. Nicholson, tbe president in the cbair. The annual report which was adopted, mentions, amongst other matters, that the new system of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 352 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, tbat the Revised List of persons dnly qualified to be elected Municipal Commissioners for tbe Town of Singapore and of persons duly qualified to vote At Municipal Elections for tbe several wards of tbe Singapore Municipality bavo been forwarded for publication in
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    • 353 8 THE NEW MODEL "Moutrie" TRANSPOSING PIANO $365. The Most Simplr and Virfcct Transpose!'. S. Moutrie &Co. (L'MITED). Kwnpt Ifottl BmiUmgt. Telephone No. 422. STAMPS Brunei on Labuau, complete set 912.00 Siam Jubilee do. 1.80 Siam Coronation, Ito 40 Ticals do. 20.00 Jobore Coronation Ic.to 31 do. 1.50 Johorc do. (Error)
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    • 456 8 Victoria Theatre. LAST WIGHT To-Night. Bandmann's Merry Little Maids Comic Opera Company. Gilhurt aud Sullivan's Masterpiece: THE MIKADO. Prices: $3, $2 and $1. Box plan at The ltobinsou Piano Co. Doors open at 8 :J0. Commence at 9. 1785 STRING BAND. The Alhambra STRING OUCHESTKA is open to PRIVATE or
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 503 10 Siin.'fiporr, Isth September, 1909. M,-,m. LyaJl ami Kvatt, Bxcbanno and s'.nr,. Bnkara, is-iuo the followin« list of <]notatious this innrnin^: V.iliic. Buyers. SilL-rs. An»lo Mal-iy U 1: £1 Anylo Sumatra '27,'- 30/1 Bantontf >"■ J Bat.K'avrn 106/- Ht/fl 1 Brtfa Tin Beaufort Borneo
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    • 182 10 10 R. 'at <> M 10 Brnane B 8 "2"' 10 Rniwli S-- MO 5 1 Duff Development 5 1 1 i 1 Mbac 2— MI 10 Kiniboi 1 '-'•"> 1 1 Kinti II SO 12— 1 KMaac 1.75 8 1 Kramat I 1 i'ai 4.— 4.60 10
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    • 89 10 I 10 K .<•'. <rn Co J7 p<1 10.10 10.2;. 50 Krn -< -r ai<i N~« ve Ld 142 50 14S— HI Bnfal *M Wijk 22.50 2t 50 KV) Howr.rtl> Kr-Vine W. W>.— 100 VY, Pref 100 lOORik.y Mnri-rf wc» Co. Ld. ISM «0.100 7% Pr«f fl-'-SO 9. r
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    • 38 10 $100 Ho*Rrt!i Erskiii" Lil. 6% par 100 BibyttMgrdtwiitCo IjA6% 2% pm. I 100 Sio^sj jrc Municipal 8% 20^ pm. HiO do S% 8%pm. 'no do i%pia. 100 At 4% par. XiOO Sin^ar^rc Elect Trams 6% 30% diic
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 412 10 A pi'-itivc paying investment in auy bu-incss, wliuthcr larjjo or small, is GOOD 1 Printing Its value cannot be overestimated. Your advertising matter which you distribute ami the stationery you use generally makes a lasting impression, favourably or otherwise, according to its kind. Don't Pay Out Money for the poor
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    • 633 10 STEfIMEa SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Hail Steamship Lino. TBB RATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUBOPB ViA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and las UNITED STATES, Bonte from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Oca of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vaneoavar, RH.B. 'Evrins or Ibdia" 1 Twin-screw stesR.M.S. "Embuss of Jins" I men,
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    • 528 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. WY7K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIP CO. LTD. '^7 Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUKOPB by tbe Company's well-known THIN SHREW STEAMERS. under Mail Contract witb tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed tot the Company* European Service, lighted thronghont by Electricity, provided witb excellent accommodation for First
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    • 437 10 1 PATRONISED *&£f£ l!V IiOVALTY> FOR THE SEASON. Sporting! CXJI^S Spt)rtil^ Of Sterling Silver. GREAT VARIETIES. Now on View. B. P. DE SILVA. Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. kiiolish management. Established 1863. The Adelphi Hotel An Hotel relying on intrinsic merits, and NOT on fictitious reputation. MUSICAL DINNERS AND TIFFINS. THE ADELPHI
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    • 896 11 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAI'OKE. Board of Directors I G A. D-kku-k. Em]., Chairman. Ad Asmus, Esq Vice CliHiriuan. A. H Faik, E-q Mana^in^ Director. Pitkk Kowlib. m b cm. Cliit-f Mod. Officer. F. M Elliot, E-q Rev. N. J. Couvrbdb. Vow Nihn
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    • 590 11 BANKING. GHARTERED BANK OF INOIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BOORPORATiSD BT ROYAL OHARTEh -«M ap Capital in 60,000 Shan* or •Meaob £l,too,(X> t«serv* Fund *1,57»,00i ieierre Liability of P-npnelori aiI.IUO.UIO BANKERS. Bank -A England. National Bast of Scotland. c London City A Midland Bank, Li. SINGAPORE BRANOB. Uarrent Aooounu are opened
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    • 310 11 BANKING. HONGKONG ANO SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. pud-up Capital •u.000.00c ESERVE FUND Sterling Re«rr« 116,000,0001 SUverßeaerv. ll&.SSO.OOo) 8O W)O iMarva Liability of Propnston IlB.ooo.ixx COURT OP DIRECTOR* Hon. Mr. W. J. Qresson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkini, Kaq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barren, Esq. T R. Lantmann, £s J. W. Bandow, Esq. E.
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    • 643 11 BALEBJY AUCTION. KTTHE STRAITS ENGINEERING SYNDICATE. IN LIQUIDATION. AUCTION SALE OP The Whole of the Plant. Machinery, Buildings and a Steam Launch, AT THE FIRMS PREMISES BEACH ROAD, On Tuesday, September 21, at 10.30 a.m. Messrs. H L Coghlan and Company, aro instructed by tho Liquidator of the above Company
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    • 233 11 AUCTION SALE Of OLD SURCHARGED NEGRI SKMMLAN hTAMI'S (I NISED), M MrssrH. H L. Chilian Co.'s Salu-roomß, On Friday, September St, .</ 11 a.m. 1885 AUCTION SALE Of GIRDER CUTTINdS, SCRAP IRON AND STEEL PLATES, At Messrs. Riley Ilar^rcavcM' Works, READ STREET, On Wednesday, September 22, at 2.30pm H. L.
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  • 1159 12 NOTES AN H COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Back from the South Pole. Solemnly staged on an improvised dais set up by Messrs. ToEer, Claridge, and Co., who have been rei.| onsible for ii- shipping, the *rrol Johu»ton motor sleikh taken hy Lieut. Sliackletou on his South-Polur expedition, uas once
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  • 688 12 NO CLASS DISTINC'ION IN THE CORRIDOR CARRIAGE. A Study of Life. In the discussion of the fate of the secondclass railway carrixge, emphasis has been laid on the success of tbe one cla-w arrangement on the Tube, writes a correspondent in a home paper. Tbe utter absence
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 307 12 font of rurmiDß d.p.nds largely on WOLSELEY-* I OOELEY. the wfiKl't a car may usually carry, tho mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- I^^^ pow. r. Durinn the p»ft y»nr an owner .-tjjSsj^^^jtxT^ of a 10-12 h.p. Wolmli y Sidili Icy car that Vv.^» A ran 7,104 tuiles on
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    • 611 12 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co.-Effi3ient 18 to 20). THE most powerfu Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 20 t mea more ff^tive than pure Carho'fa Arid Ask i other rnii'iufHctnrn^B of fluid-* for a Guarantee of the @KS> Germicidal Strengths of t eir produ -s (iv r^ anon to j
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    • 486 13 WANTS. ft. til r— Joir Urn, om ot two tmttlou, II .00 Bf tba loch. SoaJa 4 i:oirm>. TO PHOTOGRAPHERS. Wanted, a really competent negative retoucher good salary and permanent situation offored by K. B. Creak. Noctdwijk, 1, Batavia. 1909 ASSISTANT WANTED. Vacancy oecnrn for a European or 1 Assistant,
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    • 487 13 TO BE LET OR SOLD. BiTUi-f ow Him. of «w- I— Horn. fi-H B? Urn Ueh. "oil. ot Chum*. OFFIBE OOOOWN TO BE LET. Wllb imnndla* entry No. 7, Mtl»coa Blrtel. *pplv Vi OUTHRIF. A 00., LTD. IIW OFFICE ANO GODOWN TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply
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    • 558 13 TO BE LET 08 80LD. Kin Fo«r Lin", om or two lunttoa 11.00 Bf th. Uoh. M. Kill ol shuxn. HOUSES TO BE LET. Ho«. 81 aad 88, Imtllation Hill, River VtUey Road. Apply to LEE OHENQ XAN ■ndOo. UTI BFFIOES TO BE LET. QFFICBB.— Otnus* top floor No. I,
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    • 787 13 NOTICES. BiTt« -l.' M4*th. li (winch. SubMqatDt Booth*. (6. For ihortcr period. M Seal* ot ChargM. NOTICE. Siow Soon Hoe having left'onr employment, be is no longer authorised to collect accounts on our behalf. RILEY, HARGREAVES 4 CO., LTD. n1220 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. A list of applications for public house licences
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    • 637 13 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres rotreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardcnlio«cs, Tubes. ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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    • 510 13 BOARD ANO LGD&ING. B»rui-f3« L.i r BOARD AND RESIDENCE Board and apartments for single gontlcmec at 11, Dboby Ohaut. Terms Moderate. 1764 SOMID AND LODSIM. Room vacmt. Mrs. voa Bargon, 8, Mount Elizabeth. 1771 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable moms with bo^rd at C'uuibc llouHr. l.iver Valley Road. 180 b BOARD
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