The Straits Times, 30 September 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.078 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 30 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 195 1 Mellin s Food EASILY DIGESTED. f\ p c HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS. A^lO VUliO VERY PALATABLE j AND SUSTAINING. FOR CONVALESCENTS, AGED A(ND DYSPEPTIC. IN 1 LB. TINS. TRY THEM. Specially Of All Dealers, i_ Good for Infants. The Sole Agents: KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. HE HOTEL of tho Highest fIL.J?SL^SJ| liry*; jraoC^Oy
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    • 165 1 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road. CYCLF AND ALL MOTOR AC n ESBCRIEB Plating, Repairs to Typewriters, Sewing Machines, Rickshaws, etc. DEPOT FOR BMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITERS The Latest Models Stocked. Connolly Rickshaw Wheels, British Make. American Rickshaw Wheels, with Nickel Spokes, Ball Bearings, Rubber Tyres. Carriage Wheels,
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    • 317 1 ROBINSON CO. On View from Oct. I, and Following Days CORRECT AND EXCLUSIVE STYLES a Trimmed Untrimmed MILLINERY For the Races. I **S%J?m\ Smoked New Zealand BLUE COD Price: 50c. per lb. Dai'y Orders Received. YEO SWEE HEE. SINGAPORE COLO STGRA6E RETAIL DEPOT, 1 1.' 21, Orchard KoaJ. v 8717
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  • 1454 2 ABSURDITY OF THE POPULAR EXAGGERATION. Telling the Tide to Stay. One Deeds to be tometbing more than an enthusiast to engage in a new movement in a civilised country writes H. Massac Buist in the Morning Post one mast be a philosopher too. Civilisation, wiiich is
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  • 410 2 Major Sykes and his Pilgrimage to Nishapur. Ever since Rossetti discovered in titpenny box of a second-hand bookseller a copy of Edward Fitzgerald's wondeiful rendering of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, that Persian astronomer, philoooplx-r and poet haa had a steadily increa-ing number of English
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  • 298 2 Mr. Ashley, M. P., on Radical Practice and Precept. Addressing a large open air Unionist demonstration at Plas Newyrld, in North Wales, with the Marquess of Anglesey in the chair, Mr. Wilfrid A-1.1.y, Ml", Baid:— All our highly paid Ministers are at present engaged in the congenial
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 302 2 IN STOCK AT Kuala Lumpur: ONE 12 H.P. ONE 14 H.P. Garreffs PORTABLE ENGINES QUITE NEW, for sale at SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. Apply to A. C. HARPER CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, ok THE BORNEO CO., LTD., SINGAPOE/E. Batang Malaka Rubber Estates, Limited. Application for reserved shares (2 shillings) in the
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    • 72 2 BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILOREN. Children when teething are liable to attacks of diarrhoea aod this trouble, especially ii> warm weather, stioa d never be neglected The best medicine in ase fur ailments ot thU kind is Chamb«rlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When reduced with water and sweetened, it is
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    • 507 2 The Secret's Out II The well-drained rap tells the storm of "Codburg's "goodness. From the first to I the last drink It grips the palate. The flavour Is delightful. Its parity I' y^S^^^^i Questioned, and Its valae as a food Intstlmable. y^^^k lf lf ital should ask four cocoa choice,
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  • 1350 3 DECISION OF ELDERS OF THE BUDDHIST CHURCH. Interesting Discussion. There was recently a conference of prominent Buddhist monks and laymen at Colombo presided over by the very venerable Sumangala Mahathera, High Priest of Western Ceylon. Professor Satis Chandra Vidyabhusana, M. A PH. D., of Calcutta, attended the
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  • 251 3 The Advantages of Stale Bread over New. The following message was received recently from The Standard's Berlin correspondent The p-- codings of the International Congress of Dentists were continued to-day. Among many of tbja interesting papers read was one by M. Choqaet. of Paris, who spoke
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 376 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Steam, Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Boile s and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and Steel Hawsers. Steel Pulleys,
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    • 88 3 DOMT TAKE THE RISK When you have a bad cough or cold do not et it drag along until it becomes chronio or develops into an attack of pneumonia, but give it the attention it deserves and get rid of it. Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and you are sure of
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    • 491 3 Special Bargain! First-Class SEWING MACHINES in perfect working order with slightly damaged covers. Price: $20 each. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. 7 THE GRIFFIN CONSOLATION Value J3 0 and SV> to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffiuß that have ran at this Meeting and not v. >n. Distance, Kaoe
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 699 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For CMaa, Jaian, Penang. Ceylon, tuscralia. India, Aden, Egypt, MiJlterraiean Po«tf, Pljrmou h and Londoa Tbrongb Bill' of Ladi 'g issued tor Ohica Coast, I'erdi.iu Gulf, Continental. «nd American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about W\\\. lINIiv Outward (for China) Delhi
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    • 665 4 STEAMEKB SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Oompamei)' atcamers are despaohed trcm Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China aid Japan averv week md from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Oenim. Marseilles and Liverpool »ud for Marvei'les. Havre
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    • 649 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) "NEDERLAND." FORTNIOHTLY MAIL SERVIOE BETWEEN J4VI AND AMSTERDAM VIA (31NG.\POKE SAHANO. COLOMBO, POKT K\H>. OENOA, ALOIERS AND TANGIER; AND LISBON, DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are dne on or about the undermentioned dates: OCTWtBD lOHS*tIO IM9 1909 K. Willem It Oot S K. Willem I Oot 9
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    • 230 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORI DARWIN, TUORS >A* ISLAND, BKISBINE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAS'NO CARGO FOil OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW OUINBA, NEW BRITAIN .v NEW ZB\LAND PORIS (with transhipment). *As md icement offers. Rmooth pasaage Superb Scenery. A regular monthly servioe to above
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    • 651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintaiu a regular service between Hambnrg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despttohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo Taking cargo
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    • 734 4 STEAMER BAILIHIB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamer* ot this Company sail fortoighty from. Brom n Hamburg, via Rotterdam. Antwerp. Soathami ton, Gibraltar, Genua. Naples (connect, v Maraeillea, Naples, Alexandria, aud vloe versa) Port Bald, Buez, Aden, Coljmbo, Pena. g
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  • 222 5 RXrURES. Thursday, .September 30. lln.li Waaar, 11.6 p.m. Tiibi-rii k-Ic-i <Jowi-.li Uoliday). B. I liiratvvaril ruiiil elosos p m. I'liillmrni.niic Orefaaatf*, «.I.">. N. D. L. li'iim w.i 1 '1 mail cloaos, <i p m. Albambra Cinematograph 11 iriiun CincmatoKrapli. Marlborout;li CinematoKraph. Friday, October 1. ili«h Water, 11
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  • 222 5 To-Dii. I- I'unan 14 iv Madras, taking mails for Europr. etc., vi* Bombay Thongwa 3 pm MaliK-cn, P Dirkson, and P Swettenham Poh Ann 3pm Muntok aii'l Palembazg G. G. Mijer 8 pm l'enari),', Rangoon aud Calcatta Lii Hulk 4 pm Penang and Calcutta look Sany 4
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  • 106 5 1 be Impirial Oeimto mail itteamer l'rin/. Ki'^cnl CiU'toi.M aaTtafl left CMonibo at mid nujht N tli" T.ili iii-tiiit, in iy be expeoted to arrive here 011 Friday mirnioij, the Ist proi. Tbe B. I. oontraot packet steamer Teesta with the London mails of the 10th mutant,
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  • 75 5 Left Singapore 1 iug 81 N D. L. Sept 2 81. Sept 6 M. M. Sept 10 P. O Sept II N D. L. Kept 16 It I Kept 20 M. H. Kept 14 P. 40. Kept 29 N. D. L. Sept 29 B. I. Dae in
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  • 406 5 Latest Arrivals. Aidang Siamstr. 405tona, Capt Cbristienaen, Bept 30. From Bangkok, Bept ill. 0.0. and •11 d.p. East Asiatic Coy. For Bangkok, Oct 2-Bd«. 1 Maru. lap. str 2000 tons. Capt Miya ■:iki. s-p: 29. From Make. Sept 16. Coal. Milsai Bussan K:»i9lia. 11 W. llank.i, Brit. str.
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  • 96 5 September ao Afuta .1/ucm, Jap str Antwerp via potts Loo Sok, Ger etr, Bangkok .hjnthiu, Brit etr, Bangkok 3O Bonuo, Brit B'r, Antwerp via porta BimmfouUlm, l*rit «tr. Japin via pirts rum Boom, Outstr Uilliton and Batavia Cu'hrir, Britsti-. Batsvia aid Sydney via ports UMM I'il, Dut str, lv
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  • 90 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To* Day. TANJONO PAQAB. Bin Wiur Bisnt— s\\. East W. Saonos 1 Thongwa*. Btctioh No. 1 (SHuaR Wn.un Oopack. Saonoa 2— Lindula, Bandai Maru. m 3 I|> >b. «-FookSang. S Paroo. m t Hyson, Teucer. 1 7—
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  • 77 5 Nearly seven hundred passengers arrived from Hongkong, yesterday. >>y the British steamer Kook Sang. A Malay quartermaster on the British steamer Hebu, which arrived from Deli this morning, died at 4.30 p ru yesterday. A cargo of heavy benzine arrived at quarantine from P<ilembang. thU luorning, by tbe
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  • 489 5 Coming to Singapore. I'er N.D.1., steamer P. K. Luitpold, due October .I.— Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Witscber, Mr. C. Zippert and wife, Miss Marie Droiwel, Mr. Valdemar Sylow, Mr. J. van Doore maal, Mrs. Louise Ooetscbo and child, Mrs A. Hilker* and children, Mr. A. Hoeffer, Mr.
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  • 35 5 An unlicensed labour recruiter and a towkay for whom ho was recruiting a couple of labourers for Snrapong were fined £>0 each by tbe third magistrate, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Gibson, of the Chinese Protectorate, prosecuted.
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  • 133 5 Much has been hum! loyally of the novels of tho lady who writes under the nom-de-plume of Curtis York-). Another of her works is just to hand from tho house of John Long. London, and while we cannot extend to Mollie Deverill the same measure of praise as
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  • 80 5 The Queen of Holland has directed that the public subscriptions rained in Netherlands India for a present to her on occasion of" thu birth of a heiress to the throno, shall be laid out in the establishment of a lopcr colony in Java. The money subscribed reached of over 89,000
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  • 252 5 Finace Commerce. EXCHANGE. SIhOWOBB, S£| ThMBEH UO, IBM. On London— Back 4 m/s 'j/4, Dtmaod 2/4 A Private 0 m/s 2/4 J do 8 m/s y/415 On Qetmnny Bank d/d 289$ Private 8 m/s 241) do 0 m/f> 248 On France- Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/s 296 do 6
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 277 5 i i i f Paid i^ V^- Up I Co»*« t>£Z n j 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for '00 10 10 Brnang, Ltd. 10 10 BrnseL Hydraolio T. M. Co., Ltd. 6% for ''oB Bdvibs Sklubs I 5.7S 6 00 6.25 6.76 7.75 800 1
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    • 578 5 Sterling. 2 2/. Anglo-Malay Robber Co., Ltd. 80% for '08 1 1 Batu Caves Robber Co., Ltd 10% for '08 X 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) RCo.Ltd. 5% for 'oB 1 11 Bukit Kajang Rubbor EsUte Ltd 1.7/6/ Contribatory 1 1 Bukit Lintang R. Estates. Ltd 1 16/- ii n
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    • 261 5 I AMRERT'C "CENT pictums or UMDCIfI O PUBLIC KTEDCIr i. 80 Subjects taken in Kelantan and Tringganu, during H. E. the Governor's visit. ii. The laying of the Foundation Stone of the Y. M. C. A. building by H. E. Sir John Anderson. iii. The Wedding Group at Government
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 313 5 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking K\flisxtui*cSm PACKKD .IN J Ib. AIR-TIGHT TINS. PR'CE 7U CI3.^PER TIN. Robinson Co. PRICE: 90 CIS. PER TIN. AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Oct. I—At1 At saleroom, unredeemed pledcus, at 10. Oct. 4— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Oct. s— At saleroom, 108, South Bridge Road
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 351 5 WEATHER REPORT. Ktndang Ktrbau HotpUal, Sept. W, IWQ. i» iH r. H.i Mr. m Kaihfiij. Bu. SSFah.. 23 933 29 ***** 880 T-mp 87.0 86.0 177 0 1.08 WetßnlbTher B 78 0j75 5 D rot Wind.. East calm calm Uu. Temp 83 5 Urn 14 i) lv. InSno.. If.-' 11
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  • 24 6 Naoin.— At tbe General Hospital, Singapore, on September 80, at 10.80 a.m., from enteric fever, J. H. Nadin, of Chesterfield. Derbyshire, aged 24.
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  • 1076 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. TANJONG PAGAR. It is satisfactory to observe that there is at least one business in Singapore which shows in its records the evidence of most excellent management There is nothing gaseous in the report of tbe Tanjong Pagar D jck Board, signed by the
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  • 41 6 As His Excellency the Governor will deliver his annual Budget speech when the Legislative Council assembles to-morrow afternoon, publication of the Straits Times will taKe place later than usual in order that 1 a report of tbe speech may be inserted.
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  • 28 6 The Twilight Club (Thian Yang Kok) holds its second annual Puek-guek-tong-chew entertainment at the Club House, in Ksmpong Bahru Rd., on Saturday and Sunday, October 2 and 8.
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  • 31 6 In accordance with tbe intention announced at tbe beginning of June, the underwriters generally have raised the premium for tbe insurance of Australian meat by 7s. 6d. to 10s. per cent.
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  • 9 6 Today is a public holiday at Kuala Lnm pnr.
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  • 10 6 Penangis to oelebrate St. Andrew's Day by the usual Ball.
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  • 13 6 The Straits Trading Co.'s club at Butter worth are giving a dance tomorrow.
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  • 16 6 Siamese buffaloes are being sent to the Philippines to improve their kind in those island -i.
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  • 18 6 The Swatow authorities are willing to grant permission to the Germans to recruit six hundred labourers for Samoa.
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  • 34 6 The demand for education in Negri Sembilan is so great that in many villages the people have offered accommodation, if a teacher could be appointed. In Pabang, compulsory education has had to be enforced.
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  • 46 6 Tbe N. C. Daily News understands that a large firm in Japan has made a contract with tbe Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd to buy- 150,000 tons of the Kaiping coal. The shipments will be made from Chinwangtao, the C. E. and. M. Co.'s port.
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  • 48 6 Capt. Steele, of the London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams, says that leprosy is on a steady increase in Northern Cook Islands. So serious is the condition of affairs in one island Penrybyn he states, tbat tbe percentage of lepers is 1 in 15 of the whole population.
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  • 44 6 The Japanese Department of Foreign Affairs will next year promote the Japanese Consulate in Hongkong to the rank of Consulate General in view of the fact that Hongkong is an important point for trade between Japan and China, and for diplomatic relations with China.
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  • 54 6 Two neighbours, named Manegne and Tatterneau, at Langrot, France, disputed tbe ownership of some liens. The magistrate, who was appealed to in connection with the case solved the difficulty by ordering the birds to he let loose between the two cottages. They all turned into Manegnc's yard, whereupon Tatterneau was
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  • 54 6 At Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on August 21, a Chinaman suspected of being Leong Lim, the alleged murderer of Elsie Sigel in New York, recently, was arrested, and the chief of police has been since in telephonic communication with the New York police. The prisoner is of the same height and weight
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  • 80 6 In connection with the agitation for a larger hospital at I poll and a European ward in that town, it is of interest to note that the hospital at Seremban, tbe capital of Negri Sembilan, is closed to European patients except in cases of urgency and all patients are consequently
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  • 78 6 The results obtained in the latest of many searches for the treasure which went down with the Spanish Armada galleon Florcncia. in Tobermory Bay, are so encouraging that an influential London syndicate has been formed to prosecute tbe operations. An initial expenditure of £'15,000 lias b en provided. Tbe longlost
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  • 81 6 Capt. l'onfold's recent balloon ascent near Sydney, was more than usually exciting. The balloon when at a height of about 500 ft. caught fire, and the high wind opening the framework out allowed tbe hot air to escape in a body. Capt. Penfold descended at an enormous speed, the parachute
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  • 76 6 One hundred and forty-nine deaths from cholera were reported at Batavia up to September 22. The disea-e was gaining ground despite the preventive measures taken by the authorities. A timely shower of rain had just fallen which was expected to improve matters. Cholera liad not shown itself at other ports
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  • 90 6 After their concluding performance at Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, Bindraann'n Merry Maids Co. were entertained to supper by a number of friend*, anil a vary eujoyable time was spent. Mr. Strode Hall, who presided, proposed the health of tbe company, which was responded to by Mr. Roy Smith. Others who
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  • 97 6 As will be seen from an advertisement appearing on page 11 to day, Messrs. Yamato and Company, of No. 41, High Street, are holding a cash clearance sale, to-morrow. All the goods in stock, including a large number of recently imported articles are offered at low and popular prices. Among
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  • 118 6 According to a special telegram to The Manila Times, it is planned to have the claims of Commander Peary and Dr. Cook as to their miocess in reaching the North Pole examined before a Polar commission. The editor of the Times thinks that this dispatch would indicate that the Arctic
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  • 439 6 Chief Warder Scroby.ol the Kuala Lumpur prison, is going homo on leave this week. Mr. J. B. Elcum. I > rector of Education lias been on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Twomoredeaths fromcbolcrahaveocctirre<l n Cl i efoo. viz Mr. J. A. Masson. cf tho I M. C
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  • 101 6 Tbo Kingnrx- re Moslem Association has been ru-or^anise.l with a strong body of officials as toliowp IVesident.Syed Omar bin Mohamed AkatMff; rice-president and hou. treasurer, V. M. S. .ingullia; lion, secretary, M. A. Pa'a.l VMitant secretary, Syed Mahmoud auditor, Syed Ahmed Ally; members of committee, Sycd Molid.
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  • 132 6 Dr. Sven Hedin is now busy completing bis new work, tho Trans-Himalayas, which is expected to appear shortly. There are. tow only about six chapters left nnrompleted but next mouth the last manuscript will be in the haaris of his publishers. Dr. Sven Hedin, who is
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  • 126 6 A short but severe thuDderstorn which passed over Hongkong, on tbe afternoon of the '21st inst., did considerable damage to property as well as causing injury or di-ith to a number of persons. A coolio while. shovelling coal on a cargo boat at Yaumati was struck by lightning,
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  • 140 6 Among tbe numerous incidents, more or less inconvenient, that resulted from the heavy thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, was the falling of a tree on the overhead wiro near the ladies' tennis ground, blocking tram traffic for a time. So violent was the wind at Tanjong Pagar, hit the temporary
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 187 6 AQUARIUS CO.'S Sparkling Mineral Table Waters. SO well-known throughout China. IN QUARTS, PINT.S AND SPLITS. IN PINTS AND SPLITS. Free samples on application to Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., HR^fl Safety Razors jd»E SF each. Jft^^m It/A AND CO., LTD. 1 PARTLY RUBBeF A SOLID INVESTMENT. Intending investors seeking a solid investment
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    • 198 6 ALHAMBRA and Show, at 9.30 p m. Entirely Mew Pictures. HUNTING THE PANTHBR. The subject of this film, a panther hunt, is one of tbe most dangerous of sports, but in spite of this an exceptionally good and exciting picture is produced. HOW A SAILOR IS MADE." This film depicts
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  • 75 7 MORE RUMOURS OF- A MILITARY ALLIANCE. The Japanese Described as Initiators Ki:,.m Oi-r Own Correspondent. London, September 80. j The Birmingham Post states that there j are renewed reports m official and diplomatic circles with reference to pending nego tiation- between Ciiina and Japan. Tho object of
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  • 60 7 PEARY MAKES WORDY ATTACK ON COOK. Commander Scott's Expedition. [Rbdteu's Teleoraml London, September 29. The lVary Cook controversy about th« North Pole has been re-oponed. A long indictment of Cook by Peary is pub lished in Now York. London, September 80. A Mansion House Fund has been opened
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  • 24 7 (Rbuter's Teleoram| London, September 29. The cruiser Minotaur is voder orders to relieve the King Alfred on the China Station.
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  • 28 7 [Dbr Ostasiatischb. Lloyd Tblboram] Borlin, September 29. The conference of international dole-gates on the laws of navigation and sea rights has been opened at Brussels.
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  • 50 7 Experiments Made Successfully in Russia. [Dsk Ostasiatisghb Lloyd Tslboraml Berlin, September 29. The Russian dirigible balloon, prepared for use of the army, has made successful trial trips. Speaking at Paris, General Scheflket, remarked that in Turkey, hitherto, there had boen no development of interest in military ballooning
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  • 62 7 A Scene in the City of London Guildhall. [Rkctbb's Teleoram] London, September 80. A catholic. Sir John Kuill, having been elected Lord Mayor of the City of London, there was a scene at the Guildhall, and shouts nf no popery." Replying to a question Sir John Knill undertook
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  • 81 7 Attempt to Create Through Goods Traffic. According to the Berlin Tagliche Bundschau, tho Russian Ministry of Finance is attempting to create through goods traffic between China and Western Europe over the Siberian Railway, by allowing duty free transport for goods freighted through from a Mauehurian frontier station to
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  • 132 7 The conditions for the prize for Australian flying machines for military purposes were approved on tbe Ist inst. The inventor and the entrant for the prize must each have been in Australia for at least two years, and must each be a naturalised British subject. The complete
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  • 112 7 A meeting largely attended principally by ladies was held in the Royal Society's rooms at Sydney, on August 80, with a view to stimulating Australian national sentiment and connecting it, as tbe circular put it, with the love of onr beautiful flower. A resolution was adopted. —That
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  • 415 7 To Explain Alleged Contempt of Court. An episode is expected in tbe Supreme Court this afternoon. It arises out of an episode which occurred, yesterday afternoon, and this episode, in turn, arose from a rule served upon Mr. Montagu Harris, calling upon him to attend court, on
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  • 280 7 Strangers' Midnight Stroll and Its Sequel. Mr. Colman sitting as district judge, yesterday afternoon, took the North Bridge Rd. robbery case, tbe opening of which, before Mr. Green, was noted in yesterday's Straits Times. A couple of raw Javanese Hadji Sirat and Dollah Hussein were walking along
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  • 255 7 Exports Increase while Imports do not Improve. According to the available statistics, says the Malay Mail, the volume of trade as regards the imports into the State of Selangor has not shewn any sign of improvement daring the first half of the current year. A decrease is
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  • 66 7 Tbe Mitsui Bussan Kaisha were summoned at Hongkong by Insp. Oourlay lor being in possession of fonr unjust weighing machines The maximum fine of 1800 waa imposed. From the evidence it appeared that the Inspector boarded the steamer Kukkui Maru and tested seven of the machines used for weighing coal.
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  • 412 7 DARING TRIP ON AN AEROPLANE CONTEMPLATED. Suggested Route Described. M. Deloncle, who is member for CochinChina in tbe French Parliament, and who passed through Singapore recently, is now at Saigon on a visit to liis constituents. He is an enthusiast in flying, and attended a meeting of
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  • 493 7 Well -Known Chinese Resident Passed Away Last Night. Mr. Tan Keong Saik, one of oar best known and most public-spirited Straits-born Chinese citizens died last night at his boose in Middle Hoad, whence be bad been brought in a serious condition a few days before
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  • 116 7 The Malay Mail hears that it has been decided by the Perak Government to discontinue the Perak Government Agency in Penang as from tbe beginning of next year. As everybody knows, the Perak Government Agent in Penang is Mr. A. D. Neubronner, the Consul for Siam in
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  • 637 7 SEPTEMBER JOURNAL OF LOCAL BRANCH. i Conclusions on Malay History. The Journal of tbe StraiU branch of the Royal Asiatic Society which was issued thii month contains several articles of deep interest to students of Malaya. Mr. C. Boden Kloss, F. Z. S., writes on the Primates, Carnivores
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  • 169 7 Magistrate's Views on Alleged Defamation Case. At tbe Bombay police court, on September 15, Mr. Kanga, on behalf of Mr. Arthur Crawford, said he bad become aware of the whereabouts of Henry Bruce whom Mr. Crawford charged with defamation and applied for a further process under section
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  • 100 7 Charged with Robbery and Murder in India. The trial of Corporal Allen, of tbe Middlesex Regiment, commenced on September 18, before Mr. Lomas, Magistrate, Mussoorio The accused was charged with robbery and murder of Mr. Clapp. Tbe prosecution's case waa that the prisoner slept in the deceased's
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  • 81 7 The death of Miss Sarah Gnrr, at Brighton has broken an interesting link in the history of tbe town. She was born in 1830, in a little cottage on tbe east sea front, and was tor thirty years toll-keeper of the old Chain Pier, flacoeeding her father in that post.
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  • 491 7 Alleged Attempted Extortion and Criminal Force. Charles Davis, an American negro employed as a foreman by Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton, was placed on trial in the district court, before Mr. Howard, this morning, on charges of attempting to extort 15 from a Tamil named Veramutu by
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  • 398 7 Manila Boarding Officer Delays a German Steamer. By di*dainio^ to use the port side of the Prinz Sigismund, Dr. F. 11 McKeon, boarding otllcor of the quarantine service at Manila delayed that vessel for throe hours tbe other week. He went to tbe vessel twice and refused each
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  • 169 7 Evidence Before Australian Postal Commission. The matter of the printing of stamps has occupied the attention of tbe Federal Postal Commission. Mr. Oullick, Government Printer, said the cost of installation of a steel plate printing presb would not be less than £80,000. Steel plates cost £60 to
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  • 47 7 PUNTING FLAG ON TOP OF MOUNT GURUGU. Great Enthusiasm at Madrid. [Rbctbr's Telegram] London, September 30. The Spaniards have now occupied the whole of Mount Ourugu, and are planting their flag on the topmost lVak, amid wild enthusiasm. There is jubilation also at Madrid.
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  • 66 7 GENERAL ELECTION FIXED FOR JANUARY. Discussion on Irish Land Laws. [Rbutbr's Teleoramj London, September 29. The House of Lords has given a second reading to the Irish Land Bill. Lord Dunraven moved rejection of tho measure, but Lord Landsdowne supported the second reading, though foreshadowing drastic amendments. London,
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  • 63 7 European Accountant Committed for Trial. (From Our Owm Cohkksi-undbnt.) Hongkong. September 29. W. Butler Wright, accountant, employed on the Chinese section of the Canton- Kowloou Railway, haa been tried at Canton on a charge of embezzlemont. After a hearing lasting for two days he was committed for trial.
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  • 70 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 80. The case in which Messrs. Elton Bell and Starr, Jr., and three peons of the department for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at Penang, were prosecuted, at the instance of Aoting Detective- Sergeant Worton for assault and obstruction at
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  • 348 7 Remains at Canton Awaiting His Trial. No little interest was manifested on the Shameen, Canton, on September 23, when it was announced that Mr. W. Butler Wright, the chief accountant of the Canton Kowloon Railway, was expected to arrive by the Anhui. He landed at an
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  • 83 7 On account of trouble over foreign affaita Yuan Shin Kai, it is reported, has been invited to return to Peking. Yuan wired back to say that he is in indifferent health, and further that be is sick of official life ami nothing will induce him to return
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 11 8 The Wairen *hW tng-of-war competi tions commence tomorrow.
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    • 26 8 The Neu Zealand golf championship wa! won by Mrs. Bevan, a Maori woman, ol Otaki, by 4up and 3to play. Miss Brandoc i Wellington) was runner-up.
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    • 49 8 liring on the Kuala Lumpur riri« range with Mr. Hay. on September 2.1, at -200, 500 and 600 yard-, Mrs. Willes Douglas' scores at tho respective ranges were' 27. 32 and 85. As her tighter at (500 yards wan a bull, that uiude eight consecutive bulls at that distance.
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    • 61 8 An extract from a China contemporary purporting to give, results of the Australian ■MMM is challenged by one of our cricket euti'ii ii-ts. Wm iiNixe the figures out as follows fiom our telegraphed re-xilts W.in 11. drawn IS, 10-t 6, total 3 >, plus 0 abandoned, making .Hi arranged for
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    • 65 8 A Hongkong contemporary referring to cricket, says —The club ground is looking like a cricket ground once more, and we see tho old faces again at the nets, but miss, oh, so much! Hongkong's tower of strength, the genial Dick Hancock and bis brother Harry. The Doctor is also away,
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    • 107 8 Team for South Africa. I'nfortunately tho M. C. team to tour South Africa under the captaincy of H. I). G. I'Oveson-Gower will not be representative of English cricket, as will be seen from the appended list of players who have been chosen to form the party H. D. (i
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    • 193 8 Singapore Shield Competition. The lain yesterday afternoon threatened an abandonment of the league fixture between Middlesex II and the Y. M. C. A but it was played off, notwithstanding, though it whs commenced late, on the S. R. C. portion of the Esplanade. There was a small gathering
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    • 332 8 Striking the Flagstick. Many golfers, says, a home paper show an inability to di-tinyuisli between a penalty wliiuli in justly due wlien a piayer in a medal competition plays bis ball at the M ij;stii-k when within twenty yards of it and similar play in a match competition. Yet
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    • 368 8 I nter port Carnival. rent success has at.eudid the anuual aquatic -ports held ;it Hongkong under tile auspices c I thu Victoria Kecreatiou Club. A nuuiler tit' competitors were present from Shanghai, and some noteworthy achievements were' iii.ir.lnl. and withe!. .m; tim^ic*. accentuated v M I feeling of inturport
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  • 943 8 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Thursday morning. Previous to the entries closing the day after to-morrow the horses were given good gallop this morning. 11. 11. the Sultin of ■Johore's string, except Durbar and P.ira King, w.ere on the track. Melechut (Corn well) Winning I'ost and
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  • 629 8 How the Japanese Administrate in Formosa. The Chinese more than any other people know when and where tfity are well off, and cftu adapt thems. hi s more readi.y than any other Orientals to new conditions so far as they think will bo to their own
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  • 166 8 Missionaries Death from Thirst and Starvation. News has just reached Sydney, of the tragic and sad death of the Uev. \V. Walkup, the representative of the Koston Protestant Mission, iv the Oilbert Islauds. Mr. Walkup left tho iilbert Islands a cotiplo of months ago, and
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  • 156 8 Plaintiff Awarded All Costs by Hongkong Court. In the Criminal Conversation case concluded at the Hongkong Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice (Sir Francis Piggott) and a special jury, on September 2, in which the plaintiff was Thomas Alexander Mitchell, master mariner, and tbe defendant, John 1,, mm,
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  • 867 8 n Prices Quoted in the Market Tbis Morning. Singapore, 80tti September, 1909. a Messra. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and 'y Share Brokers, issue tbe following ljst of 18 quotation* this morning Rubber Shares. ;y Ni il 11. b- Value. Bayers. Seller, ws 2/. Anglo-Malay 16/. 16/8 il
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  • 476 8 Tercentenary of the Discovery of the Hudson River. burins the past few weeks telegrams have been appearing in our columns with reference to celebrations at New York in connection with the discovery, by Henry Hudson, an Englishman in the employ of the Dutch, of the great
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  • 71 8 There is a rising in the I chun district iv the Province of Kiangsi. The rioters have held up tho district city and attacked the garrison. Tho casualties in wounded on the part of the Imperialists are fow in numb t thore is a shortage in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 52 8 C -IRONIC DIARRHOEA. Many sufferers from chronic diarrhoea h»ve obtained prompt relief by tbe use of Ch imberlain's olio, Cholera and Diarrhoea i Remedy Some of the worst oases of this disease have been permanently cured by it afer other treatment and skilled physicians had failed. Bor sale by ail
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    • 239 8 SH RIFFS SALE. AUCTION BAEOFTREEHOLDHND. On Monday, October 4, at ?JO p.m. 1- All the defendants interest in 4\i plots of land, being lots 59 to 101 of Lot No. 1 of Grant No. 16, Upper Tanglin. Area 90,760 square feet (Choa Lam Estate). 2. Building allotment, being Lot 16
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    • 334 8 "Moutrie" COMBINED PIANO-PLAYER $800. Tkis perfect model Mcvfemed ijcnius can !><■ at our S&MPfonins dail'i. S.Moutrie&Co (LIMITED). Ewrufi Hold Ijuihliwis. Telephone No. 122. MARLBOROUGH Cinematograph BEACH ROAD Change of Programme TO-NI6HT. AT 9.30 PM. 1. Honey. X Tommy's Prize. 8. The Ugly (jirl. 4. The Love Token. 5. The Boa
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  • 407 9 Singapore, September 27, 1909. I'RICKS. Articles, j c Beans, Lodr (per catty) 0.01 ;do.) French (do.) 0.1:5 Beef per Ib. 0.16 Barf Steak (do.) 0.18 Bran Sprouts (per catty) 0.02J Bamboo Sprouts (do.) 0.024 Nlachan (do.) 0.11 BrinjaTs (do.) 0.04 Cabbage, Datavia (do.) 0-iO (do.) China (do.)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 239 9 HOUCES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Municipal CoiuTuissioners invite T.'ii.l' is for siiprlving and fixing Timbor ionahajlm and WWaaiM Canvas Holler BUnda at Hrn FUh Haifa*, Clydfi Terraci:. 1 4p nlflfllnM may be seen, ami Tiiklit I'nrm with Corer obtained from the l.tii. f Ar^liit<ctural Assistant, Municipal Knt'inoor's Office. TVuilm on the proper
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    • 798 9 NOTICES. G97ESXWNT NOTIFICATION. Notice is bcreby e^on that tbe Lease for Three JMM coniiuenciDi; from lft April, 1010 will be pat up to auction at tlio Land Office. Singapore, at 11 a tu. on Wed mt day, tbc (Mb day of October, 1909. of the price of Crown Lai.il at
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    • 621 9 STEAMEB SAILINGS. C P R V*. MT Iv. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Una. THK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EDBOPB VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and Iks TJNITKD BTATEB, Roola frcm Hongkong, via Bnaaghal, Nagasaki (Island Eea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver, X.M.B. ■Evrussor Irdu" Twin-aorew itea I
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    • 597 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two reanlar services are maintained between JAPAN add EUROPB by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMBRS. ander Mail Contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for tbe Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and Second
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    • 582 9 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co. Efficient 18 to 20). THE moat powerful DisinfeYtaul in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 20 times more effective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other manufacturers of fluids for a Guarantee of the &(2> Germicidal Strengths of their products (in re'atiou to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 502 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i O. A. Dirbick, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmds, Em]., Vice-chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pitir FowLia, m.b., cm. Chief Med. Officer. F, M. Elliot, ERq. Rev. N. J. Couvriur. Vow Noan Pan, Esq.
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    • 435 10 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. v T Mead .Office i.i A, Canton Road, .Shanghai. Registered under the ".Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Hongkong, Ordinances. Board of Directors Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yung So, Esq., C. Stepbariae, Esq., J. H. McMicbael, Esq., C. K.
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    • 598 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. HOORPORATiSD BT ROYAL OHABTEB. Paid up Capital In 80,000 Bbares of 110 each «1,J00,00C Seaerve Fund 41,576,00 C EUttrva Liability of Proprietors 41, 200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of Bootland. I'ss London City a Midland Bank. Ltd. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Current
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    • 457 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital iisooooco SKSERVE FUND ».«~.<~v Sterling Reserve 118,000,0001 SUverßeserve •IS.aSO.OOO, 8 O.«°.0C0 Seservs Liability of Propriators 118.000 000 COURT Ol* DIRECTORS Hoo. Mr. W. J. Qreeson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chalrmar. B.G. Barrett, Esq. 10. R. Lenzmann, Esq J. W. Bandow,
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    • 663 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. THE BTRAITB VERMICEITmMCTORyTI.TD.. IN LIQUIDATION. -A.TJOTIOJST SALE OF VALUABLE VERMICELLI MACHINERY APPURTENANCES STOCK-IM-TRADE, OFFICE FURNITURE, ETC TOGETHER WITH THE BUILUNGS (known as No. 30, Outran. Road), And 8 years' Lease of the Land, TO BE HELD AT NO. 80. OUTRAM ROAD, On Monday, October 18, at 2.30
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    • 415 10 SHERIFF'S SALE U Mossre. fl. L. (Joghlan k Co.'s Salerooms, On Monday, October 4, at 2.30 p.m. All the right title and interest of the defenlant Chan Uuot l'iu in those three pieces of ■and in th.- Ui-ri<:t ot Taojoog Pa«ar, boiiiL' U>U a, 4 and 5 of Grant 21.
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  • 1050 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Consul B. S. Rairden, of Batavia, replying to an inquiry from an American manufacturer, has the following to say about the pale of automobiles in Java Within the last two years sales of motor cars have rapidly increased in Batavia and adjacent districts
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  • 46 11 The latest ad litinn to journalistic ventnri i in li. .inking ih a uio<l. »t little rt«ttj printed ii, llf J >|MfM Unyliai!'' 'or tl 6 Ih-ii. tit <•! till) ,l.i|NMit-tt- mBMMUMI* i llo'iukO' H- I' i«c<ll<<l tl»' llonnkuug •> p o, i.o, tLc lloug kuug D.i.h Nt»e.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 316 11 Cost of running depends largely on WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY. the weight a car may usually carry, the mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- < f^^T7\-i— *£L pow. r. During tbe past y«ar an owner J^^S^Mfajff '^i of a 10-12 h.p. WolwU y Siddi-lty car that l^*. >i^^^Hy\f\ a ran 7,104 mill's
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    • 381 11 /*k4S££&JV£AV£s SINGAPORE SODA WATER fsta/t/isAedorer 2Jj,ea&. 1910 CARSr 1910 CARS f Great Improvements. CARS CAN BE USED WITHOUT STARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS. STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Cars for Hiro by Day and Night. AGENTS: C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 169, Orchard Road. DAY PHONE: 514. N lONT 'PHONE 714. y^ t
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 456 12 WANTS. ami i-foat l.maa. aaa a? two laaailloai, fIOO By tba tack, >aa Seala at Ckanaa, GOVERNESS WANTED. Wanted. Knulish or Eurasian Governess tor one child, aged nine, in Deli (Sumatra)) Apply by letter to Dr. Romer, Mcdan, DctrV Sumatra, stating references and salary required. ulir,2 CHINESE CLERK WANTED Wautnl
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    • 483 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. turn i— Fou Lira ouortw taairtioaa, 11. OC Bf Mia laob. aaa KeaW of Okartaa OFFIBE ft eOOOWN TO BE LET. With Immediate entry Ko. T, Malaooa BireeJ Apply to QUTHRIE CO.. LTD. MM HOUBE TO LET. No. 95, Waterloo Street, large compound house, with
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    • 473 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD Bin —reaa Llan. oaa ot Iwo laaartloa 11.0 Bf tba lack, aaa aaala ot atanraa. HOUSES TO BE LET Not. 81 and 88, laMMuHoa Hill. River Valley Boad. Apply lo LEE OHEKO VAN •adOo. MR BFFIOEB TO B£ LET. OFFIOBB.— Offlcei lop door No. I.
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    • 538 12 NOTICES. tUn> ut tloaub. fio loch. Sabaaqaaat njoatha, (6. por ihortor parioda aa SeaJa orChlrcaa NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, owing to the indisposition of Mr. C Zimmermann, Mr. J. Stevenson, will. Known among Horse Dealers and Racing men in Australia, and Importers of Horses in the East, will
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    • 695 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres rotreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sbeote, VALVES Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Oardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTINO, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles. Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents 1 MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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    • 556 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. 8* l~Fo«r bm on* or t»n Int.r'.loo. ll.Ot Bf tha In.-h Mo,- a< Ckaißaa RUBBER STUMPS FOR IKE. Oood Hubber Btumpa, 10 months >1.1. Apply Manage-, Llaggl Plantations Ltd., ''eroirbaa. 1 INI RUBBER STUMPS 'OR SALE. From Potaliug Rubber Kotate Seeds. Apply CYCLE CAIiRIAGK 00 u1779 K.iala
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