The Straits Times, 16 October 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.092 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 16. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      106 1 $rand Jiotel de TSurope THE LEADING HOTEL BY VIRTUE OF ITS EQUIPMENT, CUISINE SERVICE UNRIVALLED POSITION. Special Race Tiffin Dinner ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16. Monsieur Keverger's Orchestra perform a Bepertoire of the JaUet London selections during Tiffin and Dinner, aho on the Promenade Roof after Dinner. Aerated Waters Have Real
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      139 1 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT tl7. Orchard Hood ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS. SHOWERS, ETC. Weddtsg Or.ien receive epeoial attention Many F.ocal Testimonial* Priceh Moduute A basket of twenty five w L:tt in it n>d lueDly f\e p i K it SOcenti Cat Flower* from on owo Nanerief, ftlwiji Qaite Fresh.
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      171 1 ROBINSON CO. Bridles. Horse Size. Driving Reins. \Jm^^ 3r mmm Cob Size Girths. W F)\ Pony Size. ENGLISH-MADE HARNESS. Black or Brown. BEST QUALITY SINGLE HARNESS lined all through, handsewn strapping, stout traces and backhand, 4 rows, with patent leather open top collar, and flap Eaddle, allover plated Hames, stoat
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      34 1 THE HOTEL of the Highest fsc^Jp Izfc Standard and Repute $*&tS&K& THE only Hotel of its unique in Singapore. "RAFFLES" SPECIAL RACE DINNER Tc-Night. MUSIC By the famous Dictz Parisian Qaartetto." SAREIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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    Hunting in Ceylon.
    1064 2 AFTER THE SAVIBIK ELK WITH DUGS AND KNIFE. Exciting Experiences Io no country where white men hunt has the chase such primeval features as in Coy lon, writes T. S. Tl.orpe in a homo paper. On foot we go out afiei saw but elk, and bringiug him
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      274 2 DRINK 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 virtues of TANSAN are
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      254 2 W. J. GARCIA, Corner of Orchard Road. For Good, Cheap and Reliable Pianos, ncu second-hand and for hire. ORGANS. Music and small musical goods— the lowtbt prices in Singapore. I ~S io~Ho>~^^^^^^ i j Tftsrc is Kot'usg fr the norkl brtterthin Hoed Iliulth. It 1 niuno nor an) tin if
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      61 2 RHEUMATISM. More than nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism arc simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism. In such cases no internal treatment is required. The free application of Chamberlain's Pain lUhu i.sall that is needed I aud it is certain
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      762 2 LIFELONG ECZEMA CUREDATLAST Great Eruptions Broke Out When but a Baby and Lasted 19 YearsPronounced Incurable at Hospitals -Pain and Disfiguration Terrible. CUTICURA'S SUCCESS QUICK AND PERFECT Cuticura has completely cured me of watery f<-/.<'nia after nineteen years of _^=-r-^ gufferiiig ami fruitless trials of other ig££jUe& -il>\ remedies. I
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      426 2 In Coiisiimption "Suitable to the most delicate stomach. 59 Dear Sir*. Sam linir since I became a victim iii phthisis, and i..[ ..!K wii;ht. Wlicii. however. on the advice of nu Jo lor.l nailed myneU ol Vngier'i Emuluoa my health began to mend, md I quickly put i i flesh
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      358 3 JEWELLERY 8 RACES. A splendid assortment of Diamond Bracelets, Rings, Pendants, Brooches, etc., which have been specially manufactured and are particularly suitable for the present Race Season, may be seen at our shop. All the latest designs to select from. ISMAIL and RAHEEM, Bras Basah Road. The (ireatcst i-^^. of
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      1534 3 l'n prietor: J. CARAPIET. After the Races ix*^^ <& and before the V*is^^ o c Theatre Dine <**^ V*& TO MG HT Jt V>' s* Special Theatre Dinner t^ v f& Selected Programme by the ADELPHI ORCHESTRE MIGNON. Telephone No. Nk PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co.- Efficient 18 to 20). TBE
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      692 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Btypt, M Jiterra n-an Ports, Plymiuth anil London. Through Bill! of Lading issued for Chica Ooaat, Persian Gulf Continental, and Amerio»n forts. Steamers will leave Sianpora on or about MAIL LINES, Outward (for China) Devanha
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      577 4 STEAMERS SAILING. rytr: JAPAN NAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two regular service* are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIVSCKEV STEAMERS. under Mail Contract with tbe Imperial JapanoHO Government, Bpeoially designed for the Company's European Service, lighttd throughout by Electricity, provided wild excellont accommodation lor First and Seoond
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      622 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE SABANG, COLOMBO, PORT RAID. GENOA, ALGIERS AND TANGIER; AND LISBON, DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned date*: >>niu 1909 Vondel Oct 23 K. Willem II Nov 6 K. Wilhelmina Nov 20
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      230 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURWS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO -JAVA PORTS. PORT DARWIN, THURSDA* ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDN£V ALSO TAK'NG CARGO FOil OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN Jt NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). •Aa inducement offers. Bmooth passage. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly service to above ports li
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      604 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The stearaera of thia Company maiutaia a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan, Homewards. th«y are despttohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerbaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      778 4 STEAMER BAILINBB, KTJTL. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail (teaman of this Company Bail fortnight? bom Bremtn, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Boathamp ton, Oibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneot>< a Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Ooljfnbo, Penaig. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    194 5 FIXTURES. Saturday. October 16. High Wator, 11.20 a.m., 11.54 p.m. Hari H»ya (Mohammedan Festival i. Sineapore Hioch. Third Day, S.4L I'ndur tlio lad Kobi-, 9. Kace Dinnnr at Kitties Hotel. Special dinner at Hotel Kurop 7.80. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. I'arin Ciunmato^raph. Sunday, October 17.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    263 5 ToDay. P. Swet'bam iu'I Pooang Perak 1 pm Hair and Malacca HUM 2 |>m Penang and Colombo Kiel 2 pm Httu l'abat Meca 2 pm Malacca, P. Bwettenham and Penang I poll 2 pm Peuaug, Kabnoff, nirhli-h. etc. Maotouyokor 2 pm Deli and Aaaban Ranee H ptn
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    137 5 The M. M Comp»ny> ateamer Armani) Behio left Colombo, at S p.m. on the llib mstii 'j' and may bo expected to arrive here to morrow morning. The M. M. coropau) s uteamer Uoeanien will Isavn Saißon, on the 16th in tant. at 6 am nnd may
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    254 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban Lionf. Dat. str. »75 tons, Capt Van der Harat, Oct IS. From Band jermaasin Oat 11. 0.0. and 08 p. Ban Keng. For BandjormuHHin. V. Rde. Ban Yong Smj, Brit. ttr. 380 tons. Captain Angna. Ocl 15. From Palembang, Oot 14. 0.0. and 9 p.
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    Clearances.
    71 5 October 14 Calypiu, Brit Btr. Penaog and Deli ltriigniM, Ocr atr, .Tapan via porW IlaiSim, Brit str. Muar and Malacca RangaU, But ttr, Peoang, R«n.'->on. Calcutta I'la dc Luzon, Span atr, Liverpool via poiW IS Mm iltea, Ger Htr, Japan via port« yufi/u, Brit Htr, Calcutta Samur, Brit utr.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    292 5 Coming to Singapore, Per N.D.L. steamer Prin/.ess Alice, due October 16.— Mr. K. von Hemert, Mrs. J. P Boissevain, Mr. M. W. Flies, Mr. Phil. A. Uolsboer and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. a. Evnrts, Miss Olga Pettersson, Mr. J. M. Swensson, Mr. H. I. Gori. Mr.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    140 5 (Sunday, October 17.) ■on vi.kstb Sckdit Afteii Trinity. St. Andrew's Cathedral. T-41 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 9-15 a m Chen] Matins 4 p.m. Sunday School an 1 Bible Classes (Adults) 6-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Link.-*. 11-13 a.m. Foo Chow Service 3-40 p.m. Sunday School:
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    107 5 7-45 a.m.— Holy Communion (Choral). Introit ...208 Service Smart. Hymn at Offertory ...:>2l Hymn at Communion. ..s2B Hymn at Ablutions ...824 0-15 a.m. Cuokal Matins. Responses Ferial. Venitc 87 Psalm Asset. First Lesson Ezekiel xiv. 'IV Iv -iim Set 1. Second Loesou I Thesseloniane 11. Benedictun 79
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    Finance & Commerce.
    261 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Simoapom, October 16, 1909. On London —Bank 4 m/a 2/4 Demand a/4* Private 0 m/s 2/4 i do 8 m/s i j On Germany— Bank d/d 239J Private 8 m/a 241} do 0 m/p 248 On Franet- Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/a *wi do 8 m/a
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      MINING.
      266 5 Issoi Valoi Paid Up COMPANY Last DrnDiw. Bulr M 10 !10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for '08 10 10 Brnang, Ltd. .V. 10 10 Braseh Uydraulio T. M. Co., Ltd. 0% tot '06 1 1 Doff Development Co., Ltd. ...j 10 10 Kauaboi, Ltd. I 1 1
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      RUBBER.
      576 5 Sterling. 2 2/. Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 80% for '08 1 1 Batu Cavos Rubber Co., Ltd 10% for 'oB 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) R. Co. Ltd. 5% for 'oB 1 1 I Bukit Kajang Rubber Estate Ltd 1 7/6/ Contributory 1 1 Bakit LinUng R. Estates, Ltd
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      GENERAL.
      175 5 10 10 50 10 100 100 100 100 10 LOO 100 10 CO 1 100 100 :o 10 7 50 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. .J Fraser Neave, Ltd. Hotel van Wijk Co. Ltd. Uowarth Erekine Ltd. n
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      117 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PORT BWETTENHA.M, PENANO, NEOAPATAM. MADRAS, PONDICHERRY. CUDDALORB, KARIKAL AND NEOAPATAM. Tba Company's Th Strainer THONOWA, 8,2u» tons, P. HerriogiOn, Commander, will be despatched for the above porta on Monday, October 18, at S p.m. She haa exoellent aooommodation for first aad eeoond-olast passengers.
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      416 5 W. D. H. O. WILLS' THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Larga Han't Marie Cigarette. Packed in magnums: Jy\ I Tv r xi W" Price: IrlrPPl act p<; nr* Tins. |Mgi|f^^/. j per tin. I 1 WD&h'o Wills \U OBTAINABLE AT: John Little] Co., Ltd., &]Robinson Co. Godfrey Phillips, Ld. LONDON, ENGLAND.
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      152 5 SOLICITORS. Mossrs. Drew and Napier, No. 10, Collyer Quay, Singapore. SECRETARY. P. Gold, Esq., A.C.A. Winchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore. AGENTS. Messrs. Behn Meyer A Co., Ltd.. Collyer Quay, Singapore. Shares can be obtained from the Company's the Secretary of the Company. Oct. 19— At salerooms, Land o(I Jurone Road,
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16. EXPLORERS' BILLINGSGATE.
    1204 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16. EXPLORERS' BILLINGSGATE. A witty American has observed that the latest hittory of Arctic exploration is beity written in Billingsgate. That is the result o two American citizens having chanced t make a claim to discovery of tho earths theoretical pivot almost simultaneously. Dr Cook
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    31 6 In tho absence of defendant', judgment was given in the district court, yesterday, against Messrs. Gosling and Co., for 1181 50 lor goods supplied, the plaintiff being the International Crediet-en Handels.
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    34 6 At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, the balance on hand was stated as t869,5"5>0, as opposed to $827,78') 98 at the date of the previous meeting, held on October 1.
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    27 6 Mr. Gorlitz sued Kubelik, the celebrated violinist, at Dunedin.N. for £:!.000 damages for failure to fulfil a contract for an Australasian tour. The plaintiff was awarded turn
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    41 6 Tho charges for the use of the Town Hall at Kuala Lumpur would appear to be nominal, for according to Mr. Hose, the Hall was used on 40 occasions last year, and fees, exclusive of charges for lighting, amounted to $47.50.
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    37 6 The Federal Court of Appeals at Washington has reduced the salvage on the Manchuria which went ashore ell Waimanalo two years ago, from S6'2,C3G to ■>:: ;r, gold, and has awarded that amount to the Commercial Cable Co.
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    41 6 The feline mascot of the Municipal offices disturbed the meeting of the Board, yesterday afternoon, by getting on the upper surface of the ctiling above the Commissioners and taking part in the discussions iv a loud and unhappy tone of voice.
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    47 6 Replying to a deputation from the Capo Town Chamber of Commerce Mr. J. K. Merriman (Premier of Cape Colony) said he hcita ted to increase the number of lights on the Cape coast as he feared to stimulate reckless navigation. Ho promised, however, to consider the question.
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    54 6 The work of excavation at the famous Roman amphitheatre at Maumbury Rings. Dorchester, has been rewarded by tho discovery of what is believed to be tho den in which wore placed the wild beasts which were used by the Romans iv tho arena fights. Roman coins and other interesting relics
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    57 6 Owing to a rabid and utterly unnecessary policy of economy in high quarters the piogress of the F. M. S. is being seriously retarded iv several departments, says the Pinani; Oazette. Establishments have b"eu cut down to the very minimum and little t ffort has been made to keep pace
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    50 6 The Austrian Ministry of Public Works has received from the mines at Sinkt .loachimsthal ten grammes of radium chloride, equivalent to ono gramme of pure radium. This represents tiie entire production of eighteen months, and is valued at several thousands of pounds. The radium will be used for scientific purposes.
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    69 6 A European police sergeant, of tho local police force, iias been arrested on a warrant the charge being fabricating false evidence in the second magistrate's court, and a t mnl detective has been arrested on a charge of abetment. Mr. Kvcritt mentioned the case to the third magistrate, this morning,
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    71 6 The Kroewook J»va Plantations Co. his been incorporated at Hongkong, to acquire by purchase ;;s:s shares being the utire capital issued at ilale of K'uewoek Estates Limited, a limited liability company estab ished under Dutch law. near Talnen, Keliri, Java, with a noiuiual capital of C". ',o iO in sh
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    69 6 At the Glasgow Valuation Court recently it was Rtated that the number of empty dwelling houses in tho city was now 17,000, an increase of 9JO siuco last year. It was also stated that the assessor had increased valuations of clubs and music-halls very considerably and that appeals had been
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    70 6 A letter of thanks has been received from the houorary secretary of the Frtsh Air Fund, London, for a dralt of Xl.< 2, forwarded, being the tquivalent of th» sum of money collected here by Miss Lassie Maw and Master Dauio Maw on behalf of the Fund. September 7. w.is
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    72 6 Somebody his bom getting at the Lady's Pictorial, which veracieus journal was recently iuduced to publish the following s nuewliii'. previo is paragraph holler skat ing. which is again to be the winter cr.izc, has become a fashionable pastime in China. A link has b en o|>encd in Shanghai, and
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    74 6 Mr. O'Brien Butler, the newly appointed British Consul in Yunnan, arrived at ■iuiphong on September 29. He was interviewed by a representative of the Avenir dv Tonkin to whom he expressed surprise that the ro uny harbour there had not been improved to allow of easy access by vessels ot
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    79 6 Mr. T. J. Lee, the well known English chess master, has died in London alter a short i lite.-. Deceased, who was in his 62ud year, had \isiteil, in addition to most jiarts of the Uuited Kingdom, South Africa, the United States, Cuba, Trinidad, aud Ventzuela in all of which
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    121 6 I A large congregation assembled at tbo Eastbourne Parish Church on September 14, to witness the marriage of Mr. Je»n Charles Joseph Descburups, of Shanghai, Chin i. to Miss Ethel M <ry Fovargue, eldest daughter of Mr. Henry West Fovargne (Town Clerk of Eastbourne). Tho bride- groom, a son of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    472 6 Capt. .1. S. Cunningham. Middlesex Regiment, latterly of tho :Srd liattalion, Singapore, has been seconded for service as adjutant of a Territorial battalion. Mr. and Mrs. Turner camo from Penang by the 15. I. steamer Thougwa, this morning. Mr. Turner is to be in attendance »t the
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    34 6 The WfU r.ovJ. the Biabop of Libuau and Sarawak wi.l preach la ->:. Andrew's I'titln ilr.il, on Suud.iv uvtning. o:i behait of his Alissiou. The offertory will be gifan to the Mission.
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    Fallen by the Way.
    93 6 Constable lOC, Chutter Singh, pleaded guilty in tho third magistrate's court, yi-tir day, to bting drunk while on iluiy at the supremo court, on the 1 llh iust. I. nice Corporal 10 said that he was on round* a: 8 80 p in. on I'hurs.day, when
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    New Public Servants.
    99 6 Court Insp. Ambrose pnxectite'l three Cbiuaincn and a la 1 iv lhadi-lriol emit, yesterday, on a charge of houseln akiofl aud thelt of thirteen gunny l>:ii> tioiu the Kallaug saw mills. They wore oonviotod uud previous cunvictio is win i at n against throe of thorn. The
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    The Bandmann Comedy Co.
    117 6 Mr. J. F. Younge, advance mannpor of the Baodmann Comedy imml here to day to make prelimiuarv Arrangements for the forth, oiuing vi-it ol the No. 1 Comedy Co. We are. infoimed that tiu> cornp<tuy will be uaV < 'lie pi raoo U direction of Mr.
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    Bishop of Malacca's Ordinance.
    159 6 A bill intitule d an ordinance for tho incorpuratiiu of Urn Tifi!.ir k>min Catholic Bishop of Malacca resideut in tin; Straits Settlements is about to be introduo A into the Legislative Council, at tho instance of Bishop itanllon. It MMH tliat a Rood deal of iinnioveable
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      222 6 Champagnes Dufaut Fils and Cie (EperDpy). l'aul Dorarnier k Co., Extra Quality, Gold Marque. li y Co., Carte dOr, Extra Sec, Extra Quihty. Lanson Pero et Fils, Extra Quality. Bollmßer (Kenaudin), Very Dry, Extra Quality. Krng it Co., .Private Cuvee. Giesler k Co., Ex;ra Supirior, Dry. Magnums of nearly a'l
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      211 6 ALHAMBRA Cinematograph BEACH ROAD. Special Rcce Week Programme. ALL NEW PICTURES. Tj- Night, at 9.30 p.m. THE SECOND TIMK LATHAM THIES TO CR.JSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL A Grand liecoid of Latham's second plucky atumpt to fly across the Channtl. 1. Awaiting a Favorable Oppor .unity. 2. Preparations. 3. OH— over
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS
    72 7 ANGLO-AMERICVN COMBINE GETS CONCESSION. Japan's Warning to China Kkltku's Tklkhham 1 l.ondju, October 13. It is statid at Washington that a group of British- \tuericau capitalists are complrii arrangements witli China for the construction of a railway fr- < hiochow Fo to Tsitsihai. It is understood that Japan
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    Anarchism.
    99 7 GRAVE RIOTING IN EUROPEAN TOWNS. Spanish Minister Affirms Ferrers' Guilt. [Rioter's Tklkoram j London. October 15. Tbo Labour Federation decreed a strike of 24 hours throughout Italy as a protest against the execution of Ferrer. There was serious rioting yesterday in Florence. Milan, Naples, Trieste, Lyons and elsewhere, and
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    Aviation in England.
    10 7 HALF A GALE SPOILS SPORT AT DONCASTER.
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    An Aeroplane Wrecked
    55 7 London, October 16. An aviation week has opened at Don caster, and several leading Frenchmen have entered. A half gale is blowing over the ground, and Mr. Cody alone in ide a short flight. Capt. Windham. an Knglishman, was liming Ins aeroplane photographed when the wind overturned
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    DR. COOK AND THE GUIDE.
    55 7 Invites Critics to Climb a Virgin Mountain. Kki-iki-.'s Tflfukam London, October 15. Dr. Cook replying to the story of the guide who says he never got above 10,000 feet, declares that if an expedition goes to the top of Mount Mi-Kinlc y it will find
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    RUSSIAN NAVY.
    45 7 Six Hundred Million Roubles to be Spent. [Dkr ORMUiam Lloyd Tm.ki.ham Berlin, October lit It is stated on good authority that the Russian Government will spend 600 million roubles on Naval defence. The scheme includes wharves and docks, and a number of I>icadnnu>>htB.
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    GERMAN POLAR ENTERPRISE.
    37 7 IDihOstasiatiscuk Lloyd Telkoram] Berlin, October 15. Half a million sterling will be spent in preparations for tho polar expedition of 1910, with which Prince Henry, Count Zeppelin, and Herr Hergeßell, will go to Spitzbergen.
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    ABYSSINIAN RISING.
    26 7 [Dm Os-t.imatim.-iik Lloyd Tklkoram] B rlin, October 15. A rising has taken place in Abyssinia, but the troops of tho Government have been victorious.
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    NEW FRENCH BANK.
    18 7 Die Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tblkorax] Berlin, October 15. A French bauk has been established at Santiago.
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    NICARAGUA.
    14 7 ;DBR OsTASIATISCUE LLOYD TeLIGRAX] Berlin, October 15. Revolution has broken out in Nicaragua.
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    Presbyterian Church.
    38 7 The new minister for the Sineapore Prenbyterian Church in the K<v. William Runtiman, M. A, B. 1 1 (GUaJ who has been minister of Longn'ght, Manchester, since 1906. Ue ll to leave London on November 26.
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    281 7 Report to Members of Singapore Branch. A general meeting of the Singapore branch of the Straits S-ttltuunts Association will be held at the Exchange on Friday. October 22. at 1 45 p.m. when a report and statement of accounts for tho perioj from April 19 to lane
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    MERLIMAU RUBBER ESTATES.
    291 7 Property Acquired Near the Town of Malacca. The prospectus has been issued of the Mcrlimau Rubber Estates. Ltd. which has a share capital of £210,C0J in 2,11)0,000 shares of 2s. each. The present issuo tl 1,75i),000 shares, of which over 503.003 havo becu applied for and will
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    TANGKAH RUBBER ESTATE.
    377 7 Titles in Order: the Preliminary Operations Commenced. The statutory meeting of tho members of the Tanykah Rubber Estate, Limited, wa« held on September 20.. at tbo registered office of the company, 5. Whittington-avenue. E.C., Sir William Hood Treacher, K. C. M. G. (chairman of tho company), piesiding.
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    Cruising Yacht for the East.
    98 7 A ni'w 74 ton auxiliary cruising yacht has been designed by Mr. James A. Smith for an English owner resident in the Far East. The yacht is being built at Osaka (Japan) and is constructed of steel to Lloyd's requirements. She is intended for open
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    The Races.
    528 7 SPECIAL SELECTIONS FOR THE MEETING TO-DAY. Latest Scratching. To-day's racing will bffpf the autumn meeting to a close. The scratchings have been exceptionally numerous and this has marred the good day's sport one would otherwise have had. If the rain holds off, the turf should be in capital
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    QUESTIONS IN COUNCIL.
    354 7 i Mr. Adams Concerned about Railways and Soldiers. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Monday ucxt. Mr. Adams (from Penang) will put the following questions I. What are the intentions of the Goverment (cithor with or without the co-opera-tion of the federated Malay States Government
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    24 7 The Pinang Gazette hears on good authority that do delegate is going from the Straits or F. M. S. to the Simla Malaria Conference.
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    Municipal Finance.
    251 7 ESTIMATES FOR THE COMING YEAR. Probable Excess of Revenue $81,324. Estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Singapore Municipality for 1910 are published in the (idvernment Gazette of yesterday's date, in accordance with the provisions of section 72 of the Municipal Ordinance, 1896. The balance sheet for
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    STRUGGLE WITH PIRATES.
    190 7 Clever Capture on Board a Hongkong Steamer. Although it was not known at the time by Capt. Broadbridge and his officers, sixteen pirates were on board the steamer Hoi, Tang when the vessel left Hongkong at 7 o'clock on the evening of October 5. Apparently tin police
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    Government Appointments.
    147 7 His Excellency the Governor, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, made the following appointments with effect from August 1, 1909 Dr. E. A. Smith, medical officer, port health office, Singapore, and Dr. J. Gray, medical officer, general hospital, Singapore, to be supernumerary medical
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    Policeman's Baksheesh.
    119 7 Amtt, P. C. 839, was again before the second magistrate, yesterday, in con nee tion with a charge of having receiv. d 23 cents from a band-cart puller named Ng Lok as a reward for letting him go. A European, who was alleged to have been a witness
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    Stole for the Family.
    115 7 The rice for mv family ran short so I took this without asking permission, explained a Chinese coolie, who was charged with fraudulent possession of a quantity of the Oriental staff of life, as be appeared in the dock in the third magistrate's court, jesterday. Has
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    958 7 Scheme of Reconstruction of Water Department. At the regular fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Board, yesterday afternoon, thr following officials and coiutuisnioners were present .—Messrs. E. U. Broadrick (presi dent), John Polglase (secretary), B. l'eirce (engineer), W. R. C. Middleton (health officer), J. Carapiet, W. Macbean, P. 1
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    Tin Smelting.
    48 7 Mr. J. H. Robertson, of Penang, superintendent engineer and work* manager in tie Eastern Smelting Co., at IVn.iug. has been authorised to file a specification of an invrntion for producing useful and economic results in tin-smelling by means of a combination of several appliances and devices.
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    BRITISH NAVY.
    58 7 ADMIRALTY DOCK OPENED AT DOVER. Four New Dreadnoughts to be Laid Down. ;RrCTKR'9 TKLEORAM] London, October 15. The Admiralty has invited tenders for fonr contingent Dreadnoughts which will be laid down iv January. London, October 10. The Prince of Wales has opened the Navai Harbour at Dover, with
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    THE KUALA LUMPUR STRIKE.
    128 7 Officials Futile Endeavour to End Disorder. (From Ova Own Coriiem-ondbnt.', Kuala Lumpur. October 15. The strike continues to-day. The night passed off quietly and there were no further attacks, but groups assumed a threatening attitude. An attempt was made to induce the strikers to return to
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    34 7 'Fkom 01-R Oh OOUMMUUT.) PenaDg, October 16. A cable has been sent to tho Australian cricketers inviting them to stop at Penang tor a two day's match with a I'enang-Perak team.
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    MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH FLEET.
    150 7 Sixteen Vessels Expected to Spend Winter in American Waters. Sixteen British warships will probably spend the coming winter in American waters, with Hampton Roads as their base, accord, ing to advices received at Norfolk, Ya.. by Mr. Barton Myers, British Vice-Consul. Great Britain, it was said,
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    Chinese Christian Association.
    195 7 Last night, there was a large gathering of members of tin; Chinese Christian Association and their guests at Prinsep Street chapel, to celebrate tho twentieth anniversary. The room was prettily decorated. The chair was taken by the Key. J. A. (i-ay. who was supported by the Rev.
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    Police Intelligence.
    253 7 Louis de Souza, of 42, Waterloo Street, was visited by burglars, on Thursday ni^ht, and lost property valued at 563. A marble-topped table was stolon from the verandah of Mr. King, at Tanjong Pugar, on Thursday night. An able bodied young Chinese was yesterday charged by Sergt. Morgan
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    SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    107 8 Notes in General. Georget, the cyclist, on September 19, won the twenty-four hours' race in Paris, by covering 528.} miles. Shirley, of England, retired. The appeal to the Straits Racing Association from the decision of the Penang race stewards regarding tbe Pin-Petgrave incident has been unsuccessful and the
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    Golf.
    16 8 Keppel Golf Club. The competition for the October Medal will be played to-day and to-morrow.
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    Rifle Shooting.
    83 8 The Interport Match. The Hongkong Interport shooting team 1os"h a tower of strength nbortly, says The S. C. Morning Post, in the departure from the Colony by next German mail steamer of Mr. J. C. Gow, who was certain of a place for his high position he has
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    Association Football.
    245 8 Singapore Shield Competition. A large crowd watched the league football match between the S. C. C. and the S. It. C. on the Esplanade, yesterday. Opinion leaned in favour of tbe S. C. 0. who were expected to easily dispose of their opponents with a line of forwards
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    829 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 16th October, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this v orniug: Nom. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 16 lTJpm ■2/. Anglo- Malay 14/9 l:. :t £1 Anglo Sumatra 27/. 80/.
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      146 8 To tbe K Jitor of the Straits Timsa Sir, There is no getting away from the fact that the overland journey from tbe F. M. S. to Singapore is a very tedious one, and a suggestion by which some of the discomforts may be overcome, will not
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      GUTTA-PERCHA GROWING.
      906 8 Discussion on Financial Aspect of the Cultivation, To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I see in your last night's paper a quotation from the Sonrabaya Handelttblad on the subject of the cultivation of guttapercha in the Malay Peninsula which contains such extraordinary errors that I tliiuk
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      722 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— With reference tothe article in yoor Thurxday's issue on this Bubject, I do not a«i'f with the riMM statement from wliirh it ruight be inferred that gutta plantations do Ml pay. In the first instance, the statistical position el gutta porcha compares
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    70 8 At Piccadilly-Circus, just outside the Piccadilly Hotel, tbe small crowd gathered. And tbe policeunu who looked after the traffic on tbe other side was |quite unconcerned when the bus conductor having sprinted across came back to tell the news. It was a lady writing her claim in chalk on tbe
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      33 8 FOR WHOOPING COUGH. Give Chamberlian's Cough Remedy. It will keep the cough loose, expectoration easy acd render the fits of coughing less frequent and lew serare. For sal* by All Dispcnaariet and DeaWr*.
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      318 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. B)ARD AND RE3I3INGE. Splendid apartments may be had at Oxloy House, Oxley Itjad. Njthiug better in Singapore. Liberal table, good stabling, coach and motor houses. 2068 JRANG UTAN FOR SALE, For sale, a young Borneo Orang fun. Price $8. Apply, Hotel van Wijk. 3078 JUST ARRIVED: Finest Salted
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      335 8 AN UNPARALLELED EVENT IN THE ANNALS OF SINGAPORE THEATRICALS. Victoria Theatre. COMMENCING MONDAY. OCTOBER 25. Maurice E. Bandmann presents his Comedy Company. IN ALL THE GREATEST AND LATEST LONDON SICCESSKS. Afo-idaij. Oct. 95. For the first tim > in Singapore. Mr. Charles Hawtrey's (ireateet London Sti<veftH. Jack Straw. By Somerset
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      352 8 S'ltunl 11/. Or' I. First time iv Singapore. The Dramatised Wrson of Baroness Orczy's famous book. The Scarlet Pimpernel As pluyod by Juila Neilson and Frud Terry. M.^hnj. Xnr. 1. First tiiun in Singapore. Thu Worlds Sensational I'lay. An Englishman's Home. T1ir*,!.,,,. X u r. g. Sir Charles Wyuiham's famous
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      245 9 TV GIFT FROIVE EI4GLAISTP. Br^<J- c~ i .npp I Oi>in away LRCE TABLE CENTRE. Sant FREE with Cataligu* and Bujari Oulda of CURTAINS. MUSLINS, TABLE LINENS. DOWN QUILTS. CARPETS RUO>, FURNITURE, KaitMi-a M IBM (..r Mtjplac, Ladla*' Cestuaas. Undarwaar. Shoas, ate. Oants' Clothinf. Hosltry, Beet., ale. <-r .«i> ilie M
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      662 9 NOTICES. THE RAGALLA RUBBER CO.. LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the transfer books of tbe Company will be closed from October 12, 1909, to October 15, 1909, both dates inclusive (or the following purposes A. To prepare Preference Dividend Warrants. B. To prepare the list of Shareholders nccespaiy to
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      700 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Paolflo Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUBOPB TU OBIHA JAPAN, CANADA and la: UNITED BTATKB Boat* Iron Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagaiaki, (laUnd Sea of Japan), Kore, Yokohama. Vleiorta and Vancouver, R.M.°. ■Enufioilnu" 1 Twincrrew staa't.a. "Em-asHs oi Jina" mcri.
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      504 9 PATROSISED "*s2£vt By ROYALTY. FOR THE SEASON. Sporting "^J J3 Q Sporting Of Sterling Silver. C3-:r,:ea.t varieties. Now on View. B. P. DE SILVA. FANCY BAZAAR. CASH CAIC" I CLEARANCE nsrow FR^ocß^iiDrisra-. A large variety of Perfumery, Lotion, Soap*, l'owlor, ttc. DINT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. Don't Forget the Enormous R°<lu
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      155 9 Paris Cinema=Opera (FOOT OF FORT CANNING). NEWLY RBXOVATED In the Highest Style. Electric Ceiling Kan-. All New Talking; Pictures All Nsw Comic Scenes. Films d'Art. IST SHOW. 7.30 TI 9 P.M. 2NO SHOiV. 9.30 TO 11 P.M. (Bftange of EVKUY WKUNKSDAV AND S»TLBUAY. 1846 C. MOROSI. ProprVtor MARTELL'S Blue and
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      463 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i O. A. Dikkk'x, Esq., Chairman. Ao. Asmos, Esq., Vice-Chairman, a. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtib Fowlib, m.b., cm. Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvrbor. Tow Noan Pan, Esq.
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      484 10 INSURANCE. MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE C J. OF CANADA. Established 1887 It has today, more business in force than any other Canadian Life Company ever had at tho same age. All claims are promptly paid and loans, cash surrenders, etc., granted immediately on application, by the General Agents at Singapore and
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      567 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. SCORPORAT^D BY ROYAL OHABTEB ?s.ld up Capital in 60,000 Share* of •30 each 11,100,000 -ieterv* Fund 41,574,000 itMrrt Liability of Proprietor* aU.MO.OOO 3ANKERB. Bank ot England. National Bank of Bootland. fas ftoadon City a Midland Bank, Ltd. BIMOAPOBE BRANCH. Onrtent Aooounta are
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      681 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF LAND AT TUAS, On Tuesdiy, October 19, at 2.30 p.m. All that piece of freehold agricultural land situate at Tuas, Singapore, an a 25 acres, 1 rood 1 pole, comprised in Graot No. 39. POWELL CO., Auctioneers. 2039 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES,
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      918 10 SALES BY AUCTION. THE STRAITS VERMICELLI FACTORY. LTD., IN LIQUIDATION. -A-TJOTIOiSr SALE OF VALUABLE VERMICELLI MACHINERY APPURTENANCES, STOCK-IN-TKADE, OFFICE FURNITURE ETC TOGETHER WITH TrtE BUILUNGS (known as No. 30, Outram Road), And 8 years' Lease of the Laud, TO BE HELD AT NO. ,",0, OCTSAM KOAD, On Monday, October 18,
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      75 10 MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Tnr,i,hiy, (Motor 19. at 2.3<> p.m. 1. Tbo substantial dwelling house, known an No. 191, Telok Ayer Street, Magßaota Towu, area l,:) 50 square feel, comprised in East India Co. a Lease No. Ml fui 99U YEARS, quit rent t1.40. i. All tbat piece of land situate at
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    999 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Motor Cycling Club are holding a private race meeting and gymkhana at the Hr. ..klaudi track, to day. There will bo motorcvclu and car races for novices, and six gymkhana events. It is stated that the Pope has decidt d that the
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      365 11 (Jeptnds largely on WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY. tin wri^lit a car may usually carry, tho \~Z[ Blflaifli it runs, and, lastly, its borse- fsggr.^- \.J* !>uiiiiu th. i-ist year an owner i^7 I T >! r^i of alO l.Mi.p. Wolnlty Sitidelcy car that 1:...«. W~§s»>?-2|SLA T\ ran 7,104 milts on tho North Stafford-
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      58 11 CHAMBERLAINS PAN BALM. You will hunt a good while before you find a 1 nimeut tbat is equal to Chamberlaid's Pain Bdlm. la cases of rheumatism and sciatica it re'ieves the iatenese pain and makes sleep and rest poss ble. Soreness of the masclef>,swelliDgsan I lameness arcqnickly relievi ed by
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      261 11 aW BY R.OYAI, &&H- APPOIHTKEin*. l-^n TABLE DEUCACIE^S, jeJl_ pickles soups, la, p i#^^» JAMS. JELLIES. fcr JS^T* RssS^ POTTED MEATS! Iht^ysr KALT VINEGAR |iS^-^ i SALAD OIL,. Celebrated |B9l*K|Vi en OS ST^ Uumens Dtores. BLACKWRT t A^ccm/ Tens. JJ^^V^IV VT Eslsl*. Jnsure Your Motor Qar AND COVER YOURSELF AGAINST
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      45 11 COMPRESSED Roofing Slates. 1 FIRE AND UNBREAKABLE. ALWAYS GLEAN AND WEATHER RESISTING NEAT IN APPEARANCE. PERMANENT ROOFING. Particular! from: ~r^* THE BORNEO CO., LTD. Special Bargain I First-Class SEWING MACHINES in perfect working order with slightly damaged covers. Price: $20 each. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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      1447 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUSES TO BE LET. Hot. II aad SI, iMtftattM BUI, River Valiey fioad. Apply to LEE OHSNQ lAH aadOo. UTI TO BE LET. Nos. 19 and 20, Boat Quay, at present occupied by Rud. Sieverts Co. Entry January 1, 1910. Apply Moraux Co. u1977 BFFIOES
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      475 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. HOUSE TO BE LET. Nos. 8a and Bb, Chanct ry Lane. Superior European residences. Tennis lawns, etc. Apply to W. C. Niblett, Raffles Hotel. 1574 HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Entry on December 1. Apply to Fraser dimming, 29, Winchester House. ■MM HOUBE 10
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      722 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyree retreaded at Moderate Prioes. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheet*, VALVES. Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic). Gardenhost -s, Mm, ENDLESS BELTS. FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS
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      392 12 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners Itqnilt I ilresser to take ehugi of tho hospital anj coolie lines at llio .Municipal Qiwnj r: Pulau Ibin. Applii itious Rrtiag foil puti culars as to age, experience aud ciualitieatioL and stating the salary ttkti for, will bt reniMil by the undir^i^i.td up
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