The Straits Times, 18 October 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.09.'* SINGAPORE. MONDW. OCTOBER 18. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 185 1 Sutton's Seeds I IN SMALL CONVENIENT PACKETS. VEGETABLE SEEDS. White Mustard, Lettuce, Parsley, Mixed Tomato, Plain Cress. FLOWER SEEDS. Carnation, Dahlia (double), Pink (double), Balsam, Phlox, Zinnia, Asters (assorted). i i KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. TRCNOH MINES. LTD. NOTICE I ben to inform you tbat I have received cable iuitructiousfioii; tht
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    • 74 1 TO BE LET ON LEABE. Killeny House, St. Thomas' Walk, suitable for a first-clans boarding house, good Diningroom and Drawing-room and eleven Bedrooms with wide verandah arM Bathrooms some attached. Tho bouse is now being remodelled and thoroughly repaired and decorated, and the plans conld be made to Huit an
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    • 303 1 S ALONA. The S wnese Cure for Dhoby Itch. Cores J he worst cases <n a few days and doe" not stain the linen. To be obtainei from THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY, LTD. I. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT tl7. Orohard Road ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOCQCETS, SHOWERS, ETC. j Wedding Orders
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    • 138 1 ROBINSON CO. Bridles. <^^-^ s^^T^^ Horse Size Driving Reins. E^jK^J Cob Size> Girths. Pony Size. ENGLISH-MADE HARNESS. Black or Brown. BEST QUALITY SINGLE HARNESS lined all through, handsewn strapping, stout traces and backhand, I rows, with patent leather open top collar, and flap saddle, allover plated Han> b, sto it
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    • 21 1 Chinese JPorcelain. We h ive just unpacked an essortrai-ut of superior China Porcelain. che"e oust, c 7, South Bridge Void. 5027
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    • 46 1 NOTICE. Any person having claims ayam.st Abdul Karteiu, of Perhentian Tiu^i, or tho I'orhentian Tinggi Kstate nhop, is requested to send full particular!) of sajno to the Suptdt., Perbentian Tinytji :-,t;Uo. P. O. Suogey Oadut claims made after Mat iu>t. will not be considered. 2060 NOTICE.
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  • 1141 2 FOUR MONTHS' RIOTOUS LIVING IN THE COLONIES. Witty Speech by Sir Charles Lucas. Sir Charles Lucas and Mr. A. Pearson, the Colonial Office envoys, who had Ik en in Fiji (or ten days, left for Canada on September 7. The people of Levuka gave His Excellency the
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  • 180 2 Those who have suffered year after year with Rheumatism will be glad to bear of a remedy that has proved an absolute specific! There are no conditions of Rheumatism, no matter how severe, nor from what cause, that cannot immediately be relieved, and permanently cured by Little's
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 257 2 BUCHAIA S 1 el* I Black White ==AND^== Red Seal. Both these blends continue to increase in popularity because the quality is steadily maintained and they are sold at a small margin of profit. NOTE THIS GUARANTEED FACT. The Hbove-named blends are BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND and no difference whatever is
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    • 237 2 W. J. GARCIA, Corner of Orchard Road. For Good, Cheap and Reliable Pianos, new second-band and for biro. ORGANS. Music and small musical goods tbo lowest prices in Singapore. 1910 atondi, J*^ /the Ear? \^r^/Othcr MEMOKY IS THE FOUNDATION of knowledge, experience, and success. The man with a faulty Memory
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    • 109 2 7%atis /mSJ&&tf£AV£s -"THE-* SINGAPORE SODA WATER EstaMuAetfover 2Syeaxs. pFOR LADIES" aJORET*HOMOLLES APIOL 'f t he most turt rimed/ tgtintt th* Sleknett, antf zthtr tlTictt ctutttl bf th* Mar Of ">•_ rigulir ptrlot/t. BtOPH«.tt»tit,l»6.»o« B*-Honor».r-MH 7%atis /mSJ&&tf£AV£s -"THE-* SINGAPORE SODA WATER EstaMuAetfover 2Syeaxs. pFOR LADIES" aJORET*HOMOLLES APIOL 'f f he most
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    • 481 2 The First Over-Channel Flight (Baraques to Dover. July 25, 1909) fftMfflSWjSSSKS >•' *5i&3$w* f: I STiw— atom, |<f^ »"^%^.^w Nerve Strain, Despondency, Exhaustion All the world knows about the Great Channel Flight, but it is from M. Uleriot himself we learn how nun h his marvelous conquest of the air
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    • 10 2 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellery, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. w
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  • 946 3 NEW PROBLEMS CREATED BY MODERN INVENTION. Views of Dr. Emil Reich. Few people are aware of the great influence exerted by modern inventions on the oldest of all inventions marriage, writes Dr. Emil Reich in tho Daily Mirror. There is scarcely a new contrivance, whether in locomotion
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 746 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 b 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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    • 95 3 A REMEDY THAT CUREB COLIC. "Some time back I bad a very bad attack of colic," gays Mrs. C. Pienaar of Middelbarg, Cape Colony. ''I saw an advertisement in tbe paper of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I at once got from tho chemist, Mr. W. C. Turpin.
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    • 392 3 MARTIN'S &STEE k m. miibrLadies.l gfk l«Ltf d trr»neh K4m»dr for all IrrMalarltMC TSraioivhtf *•*►•>••«><• ButuKlMl) in~. horn* to tlut ih. fcr> "fi I v lir-v it;-, u f ihr Sy.-.n, tinrly do*, v, t» n n 'rrra IM wto iv« lh«fn r« ommand than. b«fK« IUI no "_>' «U
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    • 231 3 xjixX^x^^jjji^^ There is no need to i&x-x&jr US€ boiling water when using I^Sunli^itl I Soap 1 and it does not matter whether the water l£: <$\ is hard or soft— the result is the same. *i<Sv A Mvln ol |abour •j^p»\ A aavlng ol time, aad KWONG HING LOONG CO.,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 675 4 BTEMKI BMUNGB. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For CUins, Japmn, Peninj, C«yloo, Australia, India, Aden, Etypt, irU-dUerraieaii Po^ts, Plymouth and London Thronfih MM of Ladirg issued for Chio» roast, Poroiiu Gulf, Continental, and Ameno»n Pnrts. Steamere will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outwxrd (for China) Devwiha Oot I
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    • 553 4 STEAMERS SAIUH6. ryTk JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by ttu Company's well-kuown TWIX-SCREW STEAMER 9. ondoi Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed lor the Company-s European Service, hghWd throughout by Electricity, prov.dod with excellent a<-co:unio<lation lor First acd
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    • 545 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORT SIGHTLY MAIli BERVICB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE BABANO, COLOMBO, PORT SAID. OENOA, ALGIERS AND TANGIER; AND LIBBON, DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers tn due on or abon» the undermentioned ditea: ornriir. lontui). 1908 1909 K. Wilholmin* Oot tS Vondel Oot 23 Grotioa Not
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    • 274 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDSYDNfiI. ALSO TAK'NO CARGO FOA OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW Z B\OAND PORTS (with transhipment). *Ai inducement offers. Fmooth passage. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly servioe to above port* li
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    • 22 4 Stiamib fPonk t Kioto fSekngor flpoh 11,I 1 tiaug •PobAnn Lady Weld L»dy Weld Hye Leong B*n Wh»tl Biu Ifiltma tßappho fSappho
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    • 643 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of tbia Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they an despttohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month tor Bremerhaven direot, calling at Fenang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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    • 775 4 STEAMER SAILINeS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast »nd wollknown mail itounan ol this Company rail fortaighty from BretotD, Uamborg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. 80 a thump too, Gibraltar, Qju >s Naples (ooaneotUn Marseilles, Maples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port B*id, Hi.-/. Ad. a, Ooljmbo,
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  • 158 5 FIXTURES. Monday, October 18. Hi«h Water, 0.22 am., 12.6 p.m. Slii.l.l Football, M'sex II v. Police. legislative Council, '2 M. M. M. homeward mail due. Alhatubra Cinematograph. Hariuia Cinematograph. Marlborontili Cinematograph. Paris Cinematograph. Tuesday, October 19. High Water, 0.54 in 12.33 p.m. I'nder the Rod Kobe. 9.
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  • 173 5 To Day. r"S"Ceylon, A'tialasia. H'ritiaa, In.lm. Bgyit, Hud Euroie. tts. ocoauV'i 3 pm I'eaaDgau.l 1). I. Hebe 3 I'm Malacca, Port Ink* hi. Port Sivaituuhuui and Trtlok Ad«oo Perak 3 pm S hay a. Itnli, Arapanun aai ..in. i-nar Teresa pm llonnkniit!, Amoj aud Kwat w Gleufnlloch
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  • 90 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAR. East Wharf lUhin— Citing Seng. East W. Seoiion 1 LiKhta.nn, Norfolk. Seotior No. 1 (Sheibh Wbauf)— Nil. SitTioK 2— Thougwa. B— Lord Derby, Aynth a. Nil. m .8- Ottgam. B— Pa'tn'. Belleropbon. n
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  • 277 5 Tl' Anglo Saxon Petroleum Co.'s steamer Sabioe KicKiners arrived from Foocbow, on Saturday, with a cargo of discoloured oil. and went to P'llo liukom to discharge. From Palembang. the local steamer Ban Yong Snug arrived, on Friday, towing tho Dutch barque Djntlani, which had a cargo of cot'on.
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  • 60 5 The I*. and O. homeward mail steamer n malaya left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Ratur day, »ud 1a due here on Thursday morning, the2li>t instant. The P. aud O. Mtwtfd mail str., Dcmhilii !..fi r 1 iniVi. at 7 p in. on Saturday and may 1
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  • 74 5 Loft Biognpnre Kept 16 I! I Sept 20 M. to. Kept H V. AO. Sept 29 N. D. L. Kept 29 B. I. Oct 4 MM. Oct 8 P. *O. Oct 11 N.I), X.. Oct 1» 8.1. Oct 18 M. M. Dae in Loadoo Oat 9 O;t
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  • 732 5 Latest Arrivals. MAN-OF-WAR. tmwim R IMB. t-ansport 4207 I m<, 191 ■N* 70.1 ti i> Capt I.i>ck)M R. N. R., Oct 17. l-'rom -outlnruptcii, Srpt 15, lot Chinwiui^tao, Oct 18-W. Ayiilliin. Hut. htf. 6'.1l t.. no. Captain Curtis, v.V in. Prom Bangkok, Oet M. Task Horn... i'.h. For
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  • 253 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SINUAfORI, Oi'TOBKB IH, 1900. On London— Rank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/4^, Private 6 m/s 2/4 4 do 8 m/s 2/44 On Germany BaDk d/d 289f Private 8 m/s "41 J do 0 m/s 248 On France- Bank d/d 296 Private 8 no/s 296 do 6 m/s
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 277 5 Imub Paid r nM o AM La8T VlLDI UP COMPANT DlVIDlND BCYKRS SlLLRRS I I I I i 10 10 Bolat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for 08 10 10 Brnang, Ltd. 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd. J 6% for W 1 1 Duff Development Co.,
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    • 595 5 Sterling. 2 2/- Anglo Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 80% for '08 1 1 Batu Caves Robber Co., Ltd 10% for '08 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) R. Co. Ltd. 5% for '08 1 11 Bukit Kajang Rubber Estate Ltd 1 7/8/ Contributory 1 1 Bokit Lintang R. Estates, Ltd
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    • 190 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 inn 10 10 7 60 10 100 ioo 10 I 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Sinolting Co., Ltd. f 10% for 1 10% for Fraser A N.»™, Ltd. 17 J%
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    • 198 5 4UCTION SALES. Powell »nd Co. Oct. 19—At saleroom, freehold land and dwelling house. No. 69 2, Bukit Timah Koad, at UO. Oct. 18- At No. 80. Outram Road, valuable Vermicelli Machiucry an.l Appurtenances, etc., at 2 :!0. Oct. 19—At saleroom, town properties, at Malabar Street, at 2 :M). Oct 19—At
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    • 343 5 Godfrey Phillips, Ld. LONDON, ENGLAND. SMOKE .^Lfc. The Kin^ of Cigarettes The King of m^ .^^r -^bW m v A free sample obtainable by \J Sold by applying to tho Singapore Branch, AU ttl9 PrinCl Pal 55. ROBINSON RD. Tobacconists. Godfrey Phillips, Ld. Awarded Grand Prix "Jor Cijardti's, London, 190
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    • 572 5 h'eform in China. Thn Ministry of Finance in China is about to enforce a regulation that Banks and Banking institutions should restrict the arbitrary issue of paper money. They are irquirod to deposit with the .Ministry cash to the amount of 10 per cent, of the valuo of the noUw.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 342 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandaig Ktrbau Hofital, Oct. It, 1909. 9 a. h 8 r. m.|9 i. u. Raddmli.. Bar. 81 Fan 29 913 29 771 29 863 Temp 84.5 86 0 79 5 Nil. WetBalbThor 7s 0 7J 0 77 0 DirofWin:!.. N W. N.W. N.W. Max. Temp 83.8 Mio 74
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  • 1079 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 18. COINCIDENCE? There is a delightful little controversy in The Times over tbe farewell speech delivered at Simla by Lord Kitchener. A good man whose memory is abnormal is it possible that it was Lord Curzon himself has discovered that the great soldier's remarks are
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  • 20 6 Tbe Lord Mayor's show in London this year is entirely a naval and military spectacle, on a very fine scale.
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  • 17 6 Judge Crossfield has decided tbe first bankruptcy case ever tried under American occupation in the Philippine courts.
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  • 56 6 A Peking wire, dated tbe 6th inst., says, that H. E. Cbaog Mingkee, Governor of Kwangsi. has reported to tbe Throne that Dr. Sun Yit-Sen, tbe reformer, is in Hongkong for the purpose of planning a ritting. Tue Hongkong Tel< graph, however, my-, tuero is no coufirumliou if tbe report
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  • 20 6 Tbe Lord Mayor's show in London this year is entirely a naval and military spectacle, ou a very fine scale.
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  • 17 6 Judge Crossfield has decided the first bankruptcy case ever tried under American occupation in the Philippine courts.
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  • 58 6 A Peking wire, dated tbe 6th inst., says, that H. E. Chang Ming-kee, Governor of Kwangsi. has reported to the Throne that Dr. Sun Y it-Sen, tbe reformer, is in Hongkong for the purpose of planning a ritting. Tue Hongkong Teli graph, however, my-, tuero is no coufirinaliou of tbe
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  • 11 6 The Honekong Chinemj Community have subscribed $10,000 for a town ball.
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  • 13 6 It is understood that tbe building of the railway to Gopeng has commenced.
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  • 15 6 Strange, but true Several Chinese were arrested for gambling on the raceconrse on Saturday afternoon.
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  • 18 6 1 iiiiiy's great hop warehouse at Sonthwark has been gntwd by fire. The loss is estimated at X'W.ixk).
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  • 33 6 Ah Sen, a Hylam servant who left the employ of Mr. H. B. Leicester, of Gaylang, without giving notice, was find J4 or six ,1 us prison by the second magistrate, this morning.
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  • 32 6 A large Anr-rican All tin: World round Tourist Party am expected to arrive at Singapore from Colombo in November, and will stay at tbe Grand Hotel de l'Europe for a few days.
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  • 31 6 Cbenderiang was tho only town in the F. M wherein Confucius' birthday wan not honoured. The Chinrse residents declare that they wrre not notifiid of tho event by their compatriots clgewbero.
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  • 42 6 A policeman caught a Chinaman at the race course on S iturday in the act of pickiDg the pocket of a K.n.ip. an ship's officer. The thu t secured $2, but this morning the second magistrate gave him a month's bard labour.
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  • 42 6 The Bircb Memorial Clock is tho only clock in tbe F. M. S. fitted up with Westminhter chimes. It is proposed to light it with four lights instead of oue as at present, which would render the dial easily road at night.
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  • 43 6 There was a record attendance of guests at tbe Raffles Hotel on Saturday uigbt when tbe last of thu special race dinners was given. At the Adelphi Hotel and at the Grand Hotel do L' Kurope few unoccupied tables were to be been.
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  • 44 6 For strong reasons of policy tho Governor of Hongkong has declined to t-aucticn a recou-meiidaiion that the salary of the Attorney- General be reduced from £1,500 to .fcl.O'K) a year, and that the holder of tbe I'lnce bu allowed the privilege of private practice.
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  • 52 6 The Malay Mail is informed that a firm ofT.-r of i.' 15,000 payablo in cash has been received by the I'.ubUr Growers k 0., Ltd., for Kemps, y Estate, Kuala Selan^or, consisting of 041) acres fully planted with Para rubber, aud that a counter offer naming a larger sum has
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  • 52 6 An International Bank for furthering the interests of rubber planters has just been established at Antwerp. The capital stands for tbe time being at ten millions of francs. Brandies will be set up at various places, one bting at Mcdan in Deli. The bank makes it a speciality to finance
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  • 62 6 The final accounts of the Canton Insurance Office, Ltd for the year l'.di.s show tbe amount standing to tbe credit of this account to be h294.:ii)0 59 out of which it is proposed to carry t194,80J59t0 the credit of underwriting suspense account, which will then stand at $32,799 71, and
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  • 62 6 Tbe Times of Malaya declares that a telegram despatched from Singapore onStli iust. to tbe station m ister at Meugkibol, nbont fifty miles away, on the Jobore Scatu Railway, was first Bunt to Tanjung Malim, thence to ipoh. and from there to Mciiglcinh i, wh> re it was ;;iven to
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  • 51 6 Papers laid before the Dutch Parliament show that both Holland and Germany will send out exploriug parties to mirk out the boundary line between their respective possessions in New Guiuea. The idea of tiling the lino along a giveu meridian has been given up for that of following a natural
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  • 64 6 Tbe N. C. D. News learns that the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., LI, ban been favoured with instructions by the Governor of Macao to build four steel self-discharging hopper barges with all necessary door lifting and lowering gear. The first two barges are to be delivered iv Hongkong harbour
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  • 71 6 At Colombo, th') other night, as tho French troopship, Aniiral Latoucbe Troveille, was leaving port en route for Saigon, two soldiers of tho Foreign Legioa jumped over board. One man was rescued by the breakwater lighthouse keeper, but the other man disappeared. His body was later seen floating at iho
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  • 74 6 Yesterday afternorn a ricksha puller going down the incline of Cantonment R I. put on too much pace ami met another puller who had let himself go on tho road leading from General Hsspital. The latter vehicle was empty, the fjriuer was occupied by a Kuropean, who seeing the danger
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  • 77 6 The German steamship Ascaniii was tho scene of a robbery at lloot-kuo^ in the early hoarti of the 7lh inst when about Ss X) wan removed by the cabin-boy, whose arrest was shortlyjafterwards effected. It appears that on the morning in jr-aion. in the absence of C ipt. (Jhaussan, tue
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  • 69 6 Following upon the decision of the Perak government to discontinue tbe Purak government agency inPtnang, comes tbe news that the F. M. S government proposes to terminate as from tbe beginning of next year the aupointuient of Messrs. Gutbrie and Co., Singapore, as tbe general agents in Singapore for the
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  • 371 6 Colonel Skate, late of tbe Coldstreams, diod suddenly at the Guards Club. •Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Bland arrived from Penang, this morning, by the 1!. 1. steamer Kietna. Mr. and Mrs. K. K. .lafo nrp returning to Singapore on tho Murvit whiofa Itivea London on November
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  • 45 6 The Colonial Chaplain informs us that the Bi-hop of Singapore will arrive by the I. and O. Himalaya, on November 19, and will be enthroned as Bishop of tho Diocese ia St. Andrew's Cathedral on Wednesday, November 24, &t 7 :!0 a.m.
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  • 112 6 A marine court of inquiry into tho alleged charges nf misconduct on tho p.irt of tbe third eogineor, R. H. F'jrguson of the British steamer Persia, has been held at Hongkong, and the accused was found guilty oi gross misconduct on board the steamer by Mag iv
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  • 122 6 It is reported by the Shipping Gazette that tho P. and O. Co. are consiilrrin^ Mm il> sir ability of inaugurating an ocean going Hailing ship of their own for thu purpose training junior officers. The fact is recilled th it this would bo no
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  • 157 6 Tho father of a lad, who was convicted of bousebrcaking and theft at the Ktllang Saw Mills in the district court, on Friilny, .vm tnld by the district judge, on Saturday morning, that be must either take care of his son or pay for his upkeep at
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  • 162 6 The IVrak Pioneer rends, in the last Selangor Government Gazette, that the Lodbury Hubber K-ute-. Ltd., hare been served with a notice, issued by a Collector of Lin i Revenue, tho terms of which are as under: Tak» notice thit, whcreis you have failed to comply with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 81 6 Players J navy (Dixture In i lb Patent #J^ Air Tight Tins. PRICE 55 CTS. obtainable at r T ROBINSON CO. Natural Milk Sun Brand) STERILIZED The most reliable Milk on the market. 4 dozen Tins: l"4 Less dis. SOLE AGENTS: John Little Co. Ld. #j I 21 J Ji
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    • 198 6 ALHAMBRA Cinematograph BEACH ROAD. ALL MEW PICTURES, To -Night, at 9.30 p.m. THE SECOND TIME LATHAM TRIES TO CROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. A (iram' Record of Latham's second plucky attempt to fly across the Channel. 1. Awaiting a Favorable Opportunity. 2. Preparations. H Off— over tbe Channel. 4. Over tho
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  • 101 7 THE FERRERS CASE REVIVES HOSTILITY. Great Precautions in Italy. [Rbutkk's Telkoram| London, October 17. The placo and date of the Czar's forthcoming mooting with King Victor Emanuel >s kept a profound secret. Anti Ferrers demonstrations havo reawakened hostility against the Czar in Italy. It is bolievcd that they
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  • 65 7 SPEAKS OF RECLIMBING MOUNT MC-KINLEY. Receives Freedom of New York. [Recter's TelroramJ London, October 16. Tho New York Corporation has presented the freedom of that city to Dr. Cook, on the ground that he was the first to reach the North Pole. London, October 18. Dr. Cook
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  • 49 7 Fear of Anarchist Trouble in Mexico. Kclikk's Tklioravl London, October IS. President Taft, »nd President Diaz I President of the Republic of Mexico) have met at El Paso with closed doors. There was a remarkable display of American and Mexican troops, due to fear of \narchist demonstrations.
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  • 25 7 (Rbutbr's Tblboram.] London, October 18. In the Caulficld Cup race there was a dead heat between Bluebook and Aborigine Pendil was third.
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  • 20 7 fiki-ifk'-. Tf.leqramJ London, October 18 At Sin Francisco, Johnson knocked out Ketch I in the twelfth round.
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  • 19 7 [Rki'tbu's Tklkoram] London, October 18. Mr. Cody's aeroplane has been smashed at tbo I >oncastcr aviation meeting.
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  • 41 7 I'kk Ostasiatiscuk Llcyd Tklkiiram] Berlin, October 17. At Washington, Anglo-American capitalists are negotiating for a railway concession between Chiuchow Fo and T-itsihai. Japan has informed China that there are no difficulties, but an agreement has to bo arrived at.
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  • 27 7 |DlB OSTASIATISCHI LLOYD TeLIORAM] Berlin, October 17. The Emperor William was present at an ascent made by Mr. Wright in bis Aeroplane at I'ut-itUm.
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  • 25 7 (DsbOstasiatischb Lloyd Tblbobam] Berlin, October 17. Dr. Nanscn will co-operate in the Zeppelin balloon experiments in ttie direction of the North Pole.
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  • 91 7 Serious Police Situation Arisen at Shanghai. Numbers of the Sikli police, who have be< n engaged under agretemeut between the Shanghai Municipality and the Government of British India, are endeavouring by various means to obtain dismissal from the force to enable them to procceed to America. No
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  • 35 7 Mr. dieting Pat Szc, a prominent resident of C.inton, h..s oiv ,i 1 1OO.0J0, which he has I iv eoUcetinti Irum n-ideuts iv tlu. Ca*'ton district kowanla tin 1 endowment luuti uf the Uougkoug L'uiveraity.
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  • 259 7 Sailing Without Full Complement of Officers. Osinan bin Tabir, master of the steamer Hong Ho, was tried before the fourth magistrate, this morning, on a charge of leaving the port on October 2, without the full complement of officers, one of the engineers being missing. Mr. Hastings
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  • 679 7 Indragiri Rubber and Guttapercha Company Ltd. From the prospectus, it appears that the ludragiri (Sumatra) Rubber and Outtapcrcha L'o littl lias been formed for the purpose of aeij tiring from H. Wiokelminn and from A. Diehn and W. Ewald tho Lala Estate situated on tho Ltla Rivor
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  • 112 7 (From Ocr Own Cokkkspoxdent Malacca. October 17. This yaar Malacca was extremely quiet on Hari Raya. No more noise than a stray cracker here and thore disturbed the peace and there was no parading of bands of Malays in gorgeous raiment. Had it not been for the absence
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  • 343 7 I DETAILS OF EXPORTS FROM F. M. S. SINCE JANUARY I. Comparative Statistics. The abstract of the statement of the weight of block tin acd tin ore exported from the four States during the months of January to September, 1909, and of the duty collected thereon a«
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  • 315 7 Captain Scott Discredits Peary's Story. Capt. S-ott, who wui command the proposed expedition to tho Antarctic regions next year, interviewed on September 16, with regard to the published report that Commander Peary and Capt. Birtlett had decided on an expedition to the South Pole, said I very
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  • 193 7 Messrs. W. J. and H. Thompson in their fortnightly rubber circular, dated September 24, state Para.— Small supplies, an active demand from America, a"d Urge coverings of shorts have been the causes of an exceedingly strong market. Fine Para has advanced about Td. per lb. since our
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  • 66 7 The Airship Clnb at Batavia has ordered a balloon from Germany, and has remitted 5.000 guilders to Amsterd im to meet charges. It is hoped to utilise the balloon for experimental purposes this year. A committee has been appointed to enquire into the best way of getting light and cheap
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  • 1168 7 STRANGE VOY\GE OF A BRITISH STEAMER. Sailing into Heart of a Continent. Apart altogether from Arctic and Antarctic expirations, there are, strange though it seem-, voyages which a ship can m ike in this twentieth century whicu have never beon made before, and sights to ba seen
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  • 855 7 Saturday's Performance at Victoria Theatre. It is unnecessary at this stage to say much about the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee's first public performance of l°uder the Red U.ibo. Many suggestions aud some lamentations were heard when the curtain was unrolled in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday
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  • 115 7 Extraordinary Message Received from Rome. A telegram from the Chinese Minister to Rome, H. E. Chin Sbnn, to the Central Government at Pekiog, states that the next time the representatives of the foreign governments, parties to the Hague Conference, meet will be in China. He learned
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  • 87 7 < OFFICERS OF ARMY COERCE THE CHAMBER. Royal Princes Resign Commissions. [Rioter's Tkle<irav| London. October If.. In the Greek Chamber of Deputies, at Athens, tho Prime Minister announced tbat the Royal Princes desired the adoption of the Array Reform Bills concerning them. Tho Chamber then read the Hills
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  • 71 7 Ex-Accountant Sentenced (o Two Years' Imprisonment. (Fboji Our Own flowi—wi) Hongkong, October 17. Butler Wrijjht, chief accountant recently employed on the Cinton section of the Kowloon-Canton railway, has been sentenced to two years' hard labour for embezzling railway funds. The trial took placo at Canton, Sir Haviland
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  • 133 7 Ricksha Puller Disregard Promise to Surrender. (Item Ooa Own CHtnNnm) Ku.di Lumpur, (((tuber 17. Yesterday there were a fow "harries out. Two were smashed and the stiikers stoned the polbe from hoiUCM. Oa the Batu road one depot was rush, <1 and all inside were captured.
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  • 151 7 Proposed Raising of Price of the Drug. According to Mm Cantos, c orrespondi nt of the Hongkong Tc!re,r«ph, tiie Caatoa Anti Opium Association has subinit'.eJ a hi«h tiou to H. E. Viceroy Vu.iu to the. effect that the Canton Prepared Opium Monopoly, now granted to the Kiii^
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  • 219 7 I Two Chineße, one of them a cripple, who were sontenced by Mr. Howard to six mouths' gaol for pu'.tiut; h atall-keepat in fear of personal injury in order to commit ex- tortion, appealed against Iba decisi ..n be f mi I Mr. Justice Scrcombe Smith, in the
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  • 104 7 Over half the 191,000 worth of jowollery. which was rcci illy missed by ono of the Opi lm Farmers lias now beou ri covered. A child of Abdul U*ui, who lives in Diinlop St., was relieved of $21 worth of jewellery while in thn five foot way near
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  • 1648 8 CLOSE OF THE AUTUMN MEETING. A Quiet Afternoon. Tlio third and last day of the autumn raco moeting passed off on Saturday iv much tho saino unenthusiastio atmosphere that marked the other days. All through there has buen littlo excitemont, and only (airish to nioderato racing, and tho
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  • 790 8 The following is a lint of winning owner*, with tho stakes:- 1. Surkies $3,100, K. W T. Kongsee 52.030 ami Governor's Cup, Nameless Kongsee 91.000 and l'ayne-Oallo-wey Cup, Scan Eng Kun 11,100, K. 1). Bryc<sl,oso. S. 15. Archdeacon $l,<oo, "Mr Solveig" SHOO, Downunder Kun»-co B MOO.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 20 8 Mr. C. V. B. Davy will represent Bangkok, at Singapore, in the cricket match against the Aubtralians.
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    • 25 8 Mr. C. C. G. Wright, the Cambridge Blue and International, has been elected captain of the Blackheath Football club, and Mr. I). O. Twining, vice-captain.
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    • 26 8 The Pinang Gazette learns that the proposed cricket and football matches between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Straitx Medical School, at Christmas, have fallen through.
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    • 57 8 The late Mr. A. G. Glassford was a very good Rugby football player. It is said that he playud lull back for Edinburgh Academicals, and appeared in that position several times for Selaugor, the last occasion being in Singapore at Christinas, HK)O. Ho was no mean golfer and in earlier
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    • 60 8 Keppel Qolf Club. The October medal was won by W. H Swan with a nett score of 71. Scores follow: W. R. Swan 42»41—12-71 L. O. H. Bruyorcrs 42 42 12 72 W. J. Trowell :)7 43 6 74 R. F. Bianie 40 42 8 74 K. Swan 41
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    • 237 8 y. m. c. a v. s- c. c. v Ou the Esplnnado, on Saturday, there wa an uiiintertstiun cricket between thn Y. Jl C. A. and a sccouil eleven from the S. C.C. The latter won. The scores follow Y. M. C. A.—Pa«»u b l!enj*ricld 14, 0. SclmreiiKuml c
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  • 815 8 Prices Quoted in the marKet mis Morning. Singapore, 18th October, 1909. Mcaarn. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tue following list of quotations tbis morning Norn. Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2.'- Allagar 16 1/7J pni 2/- Anglo-Malay 14,9 15/3 £1 An^lo Sumatra 27/- 80/--1 Hint, hi;
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    • 58 8 CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BUM. Yon will bunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intenese pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relievi cd hy
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    • 699 8 l!i!il M SPECIAL BARGAINS OFFERED IN SOME First-Class Pianos I CASH TIME PAYMENTS. BRINSMEAO SJSfflfiftS $550 RONIBCH BgffjT...^ $550 Tlie Robinson Piano werner SSitfuiUy— CO Ltd KRAUSS Modern Art Style $430 I 1_ ALLISON SS£23£!^ $275 AN UNPARALLELED EVENT IN THE ANNALS OF SINGAPORE THEATRICALS. Victoria Theatre. ooxMßNcnra MONDAY, OCTOBER
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  • 839 9 INTERESTING RECORD OFFAMOUS STRUCTURE. i-rorr. Koman limes to present lear. Since the earliest times of which we have I auy record tlurc always seems to have been a London Bridge. The researches of Mr. C. Roach Smith s-.cm t > uphold the opinion that during the Romau occupation
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    • 648 9 PATRO«BBD BY ROYALTY FOR THE SEASON. <&&* Sporting! (]/XJP3 Sporting Of Sterling Silver. G-K.E^T VARIETIES. Now on View. B. P. DE SILVA. Proprlo .1. CABAPIET. Telephone: No. ML THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAND §>*> o^v x<v V v i]^^SATURDAY NEXT jrft^^ v\o^*^ Special Dinner and V^ t p*,* Selected
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    • 80 9 A 8AFE MEOIQINE. Don't be afraid to give Chamberlain's Cougb Remedy to your children. It is intended especially tor coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine inadc for these diseases. It contains no opium or other narcotic. For sale by All Dispensaries and Dealers. RiLEY,
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    • 534 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are deapaohed f rcm Liverpool ontwarde for the Straits, China atd Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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    • 533 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. 8.8. "KISTNA." FOR PORT SWETTEXHAM >v I'ENANG. The above steamer will be detained bore for Docking and Boiler Cleaning, and will not take the sailing of the 20sh instant. She will resume her usual sailing on Wednesday, the 27th instant. i»066 BRITISH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR
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    • 658 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C?r»?dhn Paelic Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. TJK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUBOPB ru OBIHA Ja?AN. OISADA aad tkt UNITED BTATEH Ricit from Snnclsnng, om t'haaabil, rtwnwakf, aiaail P.r% of Jnpat.), Kote, Yokrbisia, Vtftcria aed Vanoouvcr, P.v.-. Eitnte* orlscu- Xwia.crew iltaB.y>. 'Uiustoi Ji»ia- I mtf, •..-"OOtcui P.Y.-. -EitrMne
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    • 526 10 INSURANCE. Sun Life tSSS of Canada. iMMMMOfI ...£6,000,000.0.0 Sdbplds over all liabilities according to Govt. Standard. 846,265.0.0 Imoomb, 1908, ...41,428,000.0.0 oaoaia-c.ltetUtflM'.i W. »WBITt. Hinnapura. M»u«*r, Suatii-BaiUta 48 THB IMPERIAL FIKB OFFICE. O»ir*O WIIB TBB ftIUABCB ABSCaiBCI CoBMSt, Llßltßß A t Barlholmew Lane, London, BSTIBLIBBtO ISO 3. Capital «.MO,OOC Total Fands
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    • 373 10 INSURANCE. THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. Over £2,000 paid daily in claims. £1 .000 P S Y £2.0.1 The above montly premium will secure of £1,000 policy on a good life aßcd '25 next birthday. Premiums accepted by monthly instalments WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. Apply for full information and Prospectus to ADAMBON.
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    • 571 10 BANKING. GHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■00RPORAT4D BT ROYAL CHARTER Pad cp CaflUl in (Q.OOO Sbarea ot a^Oeacb 41,200,000 Juetva Fund C1.574.CJl uf tre Liability r>f Proprietor! 41,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England, HatLnal Bank of Scotland. lit bondon City 4 Midland Bank, LM. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Cnrrenl Accounts are
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    • 568 10 BANKING. NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK (NID.-IKD. HANDELSBANK. Established 1863 Capital H«minal Glds. 15,000,000 (about JE1.250,000.) Paid-Dp 12 376,100 (about £1,031,500.) Reserve Fund aidi. 2,754,838.09 (about £229,528). Head- Office I Amsterdam (with Sub-Office at The Hague) Head-Agency Batavia. BRANCHES Hongkong, Samararg, Soarsbaya, Bandoung, Indramayonand Weltevreden. CORRESPONDENTS in all principal towns ot Netherlands-India,
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    • 878 10 SALES BY AUCTION. SALE FOUR VALUABLE FREEHOLD GOOOWNS, Adjacent to the Singapore Kivcr, To be held at Powell k C'o.'s Sale-room, ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, AT 2.30 P.M. The four large substantially built godowns known as Noh. 3, 4, and t> NANSON ROAD, adjacent to the Singapore Hiver. To be
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    • 293 10 MORTGAGEES' SALE Ot VALCABLE TOWtf PCOPaUtTUtS, On 'in, ,I'iy. ih1,.1,r l''.al 2,lV p.m. All that valuable piece of land iv.i'.i years together with the residential ajtenisM 1 ruct id Maura and I. uowu as NOS. 'JO, '21 and 'JJ. MALA6UR STBWET, Sin K apore. POWELL c CO., Auctioneers Rodyk Da\.dson,
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  • 1363 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. M. Bit-riot had sold well over a hundred of his aeroplanes, and is busy seeing about deliveries. It is said that tho English bouso, Messrs. Bleriots, of Long Acre, are now selling the machines at £700, customers being willing to pay a premium
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  • 279 11 Strong Police Force Ready for an Emergency. Tho Milay Mail of 12th inst. B&ys We mentioned in yes' irday's issue that tbe boycott of Japanese by tbe Chinese that is calming considerable disquietude in Perak had spread to this towD, but we also pointed oat that
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    • 289 11 KELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets as srrri.iED to Crown Agents, F.M.S., and Singapore Municipality. Full particulars and prices from the Sole Agents fur Strait Settlements CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Motor Accessories. EX S.S. "SOMALI 'AND "OANFA." GOOllrich TyreS* Tho rubber-stud tyro cannot slip, and the tine quality of the rubber makes
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    • 317 11 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co.-Efficient 18 to 20). TB«1 most povverlu D«<nf«et«at in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 20 times more elective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other manufacturers of iluids for a Guarantee of the <2K2> Gormicidal Strengths of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the Standard
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    • 652 12 WANTB. TEACHERS WANTED. 1 rained teachi rs needed for the lower standards in St. Joseph's Institution. Apply in writing to the Director. 2IWO NURSE WANTED. Want. d. an elderly Knjjlisli speaking Eurasian woman to look after a small girl. Apply pfrsnnally. between 7 and 10 a.m.. to C. C. P
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    • 616 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFIBE I BOOOWN T8 BE LET. With Immediate entry No. 7, Ma'aooa BlreeJ. Apply to QUTHBJK 00., LTD. 1«M HOUBE TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to 18 2, Prinsep Street. 1874 HOUSE TO LET. WUITEHOUSE, Dulvoy Road. Entry on December 1.
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    • 580 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSES TO BE LET. No*. 81 and 83, laftttutioa HIU. Blrer Valley Boad. Apply lo LEE OHENQ VAN aadOo. >UTI TO BE LET. Nos. 19 and 20, Boat Quay, at present occupied by Rud. Sieverts .v Co. Entry January 1, 1910. Apply Moraux Co. n1977
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    • 781 12 NOTICES'. MUNICIPAL NOTiCF. The Municipal Commissiouers require a dresser to take charge of the hospital and coolie lines at the Municipal (Quarry at Pulan I'bin. Applications giving fnll particulars as to age, experience and qualification and stating the salary asked for, will be received by the undersigned up to October
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    • 814 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyros retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articlos, Sheets. VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardonhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS. FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicyclo Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANOT CO,
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