The Straits Times, 1 November 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.105 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 1. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 134 1 OUR XMAS TOY DISPLAY INCLUDES ALL THE Latest Toy Models. INSTRUCTIVE AND MECHANICAL TOYS IN GREAT VARIETY. DOLLS, GAMES AND XMAS NOVELTIES ON SHOW. Opening Day Ms|iday, Nov. 1. KATZ^jpOTHERS, Ld. BURRELL GO.S Pale Boiled Linseed Oil, Boottopping, Snow-White Zinc, and Assorted Paints. SANDILANOS BUTTERY AND CO., Sole Agents, Straits
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    • 272 1 ROBINSON CO. THE toy||fc' PATENT CRICKET BAT. Tbe FORCE will drive the ball a greater distance than auy other bat in existence. Is ratting," the ball rtbouudncfl tbe bat like lightning. Tbe peculiar resiliency of tbe hcndle iscbtaic(d by tbe insert-on of rubber rings nnJcr stroug ttnsioc, and the reeult
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    • 149 1 Raffles v^ Hotel, THE KING'S BIRTHDAY, Tuesday, November 9. SPECIAL DINNER. Diete Quartette. SARKIES BTOTHERS, ProprK tnrs. GRAND HOTEL DE L'EUROPE Wu.sdai/, November 9. SPECIAL DINNER To Celebrate the Biitbday of HIS MAJESTY THE KING-EMPERCR. Motsieur^ Kevrrger'n Orcbrstra will pay a sell ct repertoire of the Latest London Music during
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  • 181 2 REVIEWS OF RECENT NOVELS FROM HOME. Taming a Tomboy. Ihk Sbvbrk Affair. By Gretrude Warden. London John Long. By dint of rather ridiculous misunderstandings and very violent characterisation Miss Oertrude Warden manages to bold our interest while she unwraps the mystery of The Severn Affair. Antonia Canning greets
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  • 116 2 Thb Pbabks op Marcklla. By C'apt. Henry Curtiei. London John Long. In this volume Capt. Cnrties piles on surprises rapidly and bewilderiin.lv. Tho opening situation of The Phases of Mar> < Ha is startlingly original. A girl, just married, is spirited away from a >ortbumberland. avenue hotel, drugged by
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  • 341 2 Tiik Rial Man. By Henry Byatt. London John Long. When one who reads fiction only discu«sos his work with one who writes it for the two do sometimes mcct it ia not unusual for him to demand, How on earth, my dear sir, or my dear
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  • 399 2 Stbauella. By Marion Crawford. Loudon Macmillan. If anything could increase the public regret at the death of one of its favourite authors, tbe charm and vigour of a book like this one would increase it. Stradella is in its writer's best and liveliest manner. It never flngs. Humour
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 465 2 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT (in Black Dark Chocolate) Anti-Corrosive. M ABSOLUTELY RUST-PROOF AND RUST PREVENTING PAINT. I Resists the action of Chlorine, Ammonia, Nitric, Acetic, Sulphuric and Muriatic Acid Fumes. It will not blister under Tropical Heat. It is unaffected by Salt, Air, Spray or SeaWatwr. SOLE IMPORTERS: The Borneo Co., Ld.
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    • 92 2 7%at/s /PASJ&&jV£AY£S SINGAPORE SODA WATER £staMs/ierfover 2Sy&u3. FOR LADIES m dJORET*HOMOLLES APIOL It tht mott tun rtmetty MgMlnst tht Slcknttt, and sthtr effects causea by tht deity of th» rtgulv per/005 Btoun*jh«lil,ias.aae B»-Honor*,Pms. CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, 25, South Bridge Road. First-class Mechanical Dentistry, Gold Crowns, Bridge, Filling and Vulcanite Duration
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    • 508 2 The First Ovcr-Channe'iri^^t (Baraqoes to Dover. July 29^^ Nerve Strain, Despondency, Exhaustion All the world knows about the Great Channel Flight, but it is from M. Bleriot himself we learn how much his marvellous conquest of tho air depended upon the nerve force and endurance created by l'hosferine. The great
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  • 654 3 TERMS OF PEARY'S INDICTMENT OF COOK. The Fourteen Points Outlined. The following despatch from Bar Harbour (Maine) is published by the New York Herald From Commander Peary ■heoorrespondent of the New York Herald has obtained a forecast of the indictment he will draw up ftgainst Dr. Cook
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  • 331 3 Indian and Dutch Incidents in I Pageant. After resting Sunday ami Monday, New York, on September 28, resumed its celebra- tion of the double anniversary of the dis- I corery of the Hudson Kiver and the inven- > tion of Fulton's steamboat by giving a street pageant
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 710 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Hteam, 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, Blocks
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    • 40 3 MUSCULAR PAINB. Hundreds of testimonials could be furnished showing the great pain-relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in oases of muscular rheumatism, lameness or soreness of the moacWt from any cause. It is for sale by all Diapenaaries and Dealers.
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    • 422 3 MARTIN'S <yipfOL &STEEL m miforLadiesl JfJl LLd a Pr*neh Ram«d T for all IrrWaltmiM. T**i«ikU« LmU« k«rp bov Mirttn Pll» tn thm h.u%« so rtut on tb« £rw This Famoui Medicine will cleanse the Blood of ni ini/ria a11 im P aritie8 from wliat tiLAnl\t S ever canse arisiDg. A
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    • 257 3 jxf.'-ijjjjjj^^ There is no need to ixixjx-xir use boiling water when using fSunli^itl j::*:* and it does not matter whether the water JpJ %^A is hard or 50ft— the result is the same. Jp£ Ofl^US. 2) A mvIbj ol time, and HAVE YOU TRIED OUR LEMONADE, LEMON SQUASH, CHAMPAGNE CIDEB
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 752 4 STEAMER BHILIMB3. P. fiTo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through bills of Ladlog issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Torts. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) A«saye Nov 6
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    • 629 4 STEAMERS SAILING. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. f\ Two recnlar services are maintained between JAPAN amd EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWINBCKBW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanoso Government, specially deaigned for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for
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    • 613 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVIOE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMBTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. 3ABANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID. GENOA, ALGIERS AND TANGIER; AND LISBON DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are doe on or about the nndermentioned dates: OOTWABB. lotiw.u 1908 1909 Qrotius Not 6 K. Willem II Not 6 K. Willem
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    • 222 4 STEAMER MILIIIgB. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS. POBT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOil OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). •As inducement offers. Smooth pssssrjfi. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly servioe to above ports ii maintained
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    • 608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, aud Rotterdam, and the Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despttohsd fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month tor Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 764 4 STEAMER SAILINM, N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERHSA.N MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnlghty from Bremii, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneoticn Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Cobmbo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 193 5 FIXTURES. Monday, November i. High Water. 0.22 a.m 11.55 p.m. All Saints' Day. 8. G. C. Ladies Spoon. Bandmann Comedy Co., 9. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroogh Cinematograph. l'arix Cinematograph. Tuesday, November a. High Water, 1.8 a.m.. 12.80 p.m. All Souls' Day Assizes. Melbourne Cup Day. Shield
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  • 173 5 It If Malacca, Port Dirkson. Port Bwettenham and Telok Aniou Perak 8 pm Hongkong Kiim Bug 8 pm P. Swettenham, Penang. Negvpatem MiwlrM Taroba 4 pm Banpk'k Rajabnrl 4 pm Sarawak Kaohiog 4 pm to'iVvluu, A'tralaaia, M'ritniH, India. Egyfrt, and Europe, eto. Sydney a pm Te-aonow. PaoanK,
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  • 164 5 The M. M. company's steamer Sydney loft Saigon at 6 a.vi on the 80th instant, and may be expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. today. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Deli left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is dne here on Wednesday
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  • 524 5 Latest Arrivals. Wiilrnciti h, H. M. survey ship, 630 tons, 78 crew, 3 guns, 4i(> h.p. (.'apt Douglas, Oct 80. From Malaooa Straits, Oct 86 U— Rds. Henna. Dot str 170 tons, Capt Gotz, Oct 81. From Pangkalan Brandan, Oct 89. Gc. The Ships Ag-noy Ltd. For Pangkalan
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  • 104 5 October ao Ilaura. Brit str, Oalontta Lady Weld, Brit str, Muar and Malacoa O. O. iiever. Dut str. Mnntok and Palembang Seiangor, Brit str, Telak Anson via port* Bntavier. Brit str, Anamba Is. and Natuna Is. Siam. Brit atr, LangkU Bon Hong Liong, Brit »tr. Bangkok Prrak, Brit str,
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PAOAR. Kurr Wuu Bun- Nil. EmT W. Baonoa 1 Miuil ya, Kaoi Sang, Chieognaai. Bbctiob No. 1 (BimaWu>r)-Zira«u. Natuoa Samoa t Taroba. Capri. I Harbarg. a 4-LaiBaog. B Charon. s S— Danbighabir«. T— Hebe.
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  • 160 5 A cargo of teak from Bangkok for Bombay arrived, yesterday, by the Norwegian steamer Hydra. The Dutch steamor Renoa arrived from Pengkalan Brandan, yesterday, with a cargo I of old iron. H M. S. Water witch carae in from her surveying work in the Malacca Straits, on Saturday.
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  • 112 5 Coming to Singapore. Per M. M. steamer Ernest Simons, due November 1. Mr. Nain, Mr. Hansen. Per P. and O. steamer Mongolia, connecting with the steamer Assaye at Colombo, due November 6. Rev. G. A. Townley, Mr. W. G. St. Clair, Mr. T. Hobgen, Mr. L. Rusack,
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  • 54 5 Per uteamer Perak, Oat. 80.— From Tel jk Anson Mr. and Mrs. Metcalfe. From Port Swettenuam Messrs. Maodouald. Irving i and T. S. Dombreck. From Malacca Messrs. Mackenzie, Moorhouse, Chi Sim Cheng, Tan Tek Puan, Chi Eng Cheng, Jeo Kiiu Swi. Per steamer Penang, Get to.— From Port Swettenham
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  • 486 5 Abnormal Stock of Silver Reserved at Shanghai. Messru. Samuel Montagu and Co. report from London, on October 7, as follows The demand from Rnssia and France for bur gold continues good, and the bulk of the arrivals, which amounted to rather over h»': a million sterling, were
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  • 28 5 It is said that tho old pensioners of the Malay States Guides away in the Puojaab have asked to be allowed to contribute to the Walker Memorial Statue.
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  • 255 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SlN01P0»», Nf.VEHBKB 1, 1900. Cfi Liv den— Perk 4 m/s S/<J» I'inrEd m 8/4* PmaUßiL/s 2/4 {j do 8 n>/» 2/4 Ofi OVt»«ofi»— P»rk d/d 2£P^ Private tSrr/t 241 1 do 8 n/i 248 On trowel- Bank d/d 9T44 Private 8 U/* 2(0 do 6 m/R BC2
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 244 5 laaui Paid j ViLn Up Compact DilidV™ Bdtlm 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 Bel*t Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Brnang, Ltd. Broseh Hydraalio T. M. Co.. Ltd. Doff Development Co., Ltd. Kanaboi, Ltd. Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. Kledang Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Knantan Tin M. Co., Ltd. Labat
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    • 531 5 a 1 a/t I 7/8 16/1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 17/6 i i i T i i i a/l l 18/0 a/l l 16/. 1 17/0 1 a/Sterling. I Anglo Malay Rabbet Co., Ltd. Batu Caves Robber Co., Ltd ...I Batn Tiga (Selangor) R. Co.
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    • 183 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Bastern Smelting Co., Ltd ...I f 10% lot 'Or ...j 10% for Fnaer Neavo, Ltd. 174% 'or W Hotel
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 42 5 AUCTION SALBS. Howell and Co. Nov. 2 At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, »t 10. Not. 3 At Mleroom. valuable jewellery, it 11. Not. 3— At saleroom, Land at Punpgol, at 3.80. Not. 3— At saleroom, building land at Tanjoug Rhu, at 2 80.
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    • 362 5 < THB SIKGLE DOUBLE ROOMS HARMSTON'S GRAND CIRCUS AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERF0RMIN9 WILD ANIMAL8. The Largest and Best Circus Combination Travelling The Bast. GRAND OPENING NIGHT, THURSDAY, NOV. 4. Location Beach Road. OUR ALL STAR LONDON CONTINENTAL ARTISTES 3Q IN NUMBER 3Q THE ORIGINAL 2 SIDNEYS Champion Trick CycllsU.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 349 5 WEATHER REPORT. g— il— IirlM« Hofilal, Oct. 29, 1909. |9 u. 1 1. a. I r. m.i Humfall. Bn,IIFlt 19.939 19.811 M 879 Temp 79 86 0 78.S .01 in. Wet Bulb Ther 77.1 81.8 77 0 DiiotWIad.. calm N.W. oalm Max. Tamp 87.0 Mm 76.0 Mm In Bon.. 141.0
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  • 19 6 McCarthy.—Ou October 23, at tbe General Hospital. Panang, Elizibetb, wife of thj late Patrick McCarthy; aged 67 years.
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  • 1119 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1. ENGLAND SHALL PRONOUNCE." We are coming very c o«e now to to supreme point of the long-drawn crisis in British politics which began when Mr. LloydGeorge propounded a Budget that substitutes legislating by finance for legislating by bill. All tho issues have baen greatly
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  • 58 6 Capt. Qnoike. an Aantro-Hnngarian Army officer, ha* in vt-ut d an airship traffic system, co u-iiiing of a balloon winch moven over a c.blu liuo on ills earth, with which it i- conuected by o*ul. Acouipiny i* Injin^ f irine.l tv woik (liti mv. n mii, mid will next x|iring
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  • 11 6 Tbe Siamese training uliip Makut Rajakuman left .'or Puket to day.
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  • 22 6 A coal coolie fell into the bold of a P. and O. steamer at tbe wbarf on Saturday and fractured his skull.
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  • 22 6 Tbe monthly meeting of the Church work Association will be held at tho Parsonage, on We dne.sdy next, at 4 80 p.m.
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  • 20 6 There bas been a record tide at Port Swettcnham, the water rising no lens tban three inches above rail level.
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  • 19 6 Tbe Municipal commission of enquiry begins its regular sittings this week. The commission will meet on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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  • 30 6 Georgn Heim, tbe German prospector wbo was recently arrested on a charge of having smuggled diamonds from German SouthWest Africa into Germany, committed suicide. in a prison infirmary at Berlin.
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  • 38 6 Tbe Saigon Opinion gives good accounts of the rice crop for tbe comiug season there. Kain his fallen in abundance to the great benefit of tbe plants. The latter look well and give promise of a fine crop.
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  • 34 6 We notice that garrison orders state Tbe Royal Engineers' are in possession of an etßoaciouß white ant exterminator and on being applied to by C. OV. will make the necessary arrangements for applying it.
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  • 36 6 Cholera has broken oat in Deli, and several deaths are reported. The authorities have taken vigorojs measures to stay the progress of this diseas At Batavia, the cholera was rapidly nearing vanibhiug point, by last advices.
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  • 41 6 At 5 p.m., yesterday, a crocodile measuring eight feet was caught by some Chinese fithermen off Tanjoug Him, near Mr. Y. I'au's bathing shed. Tbe saurian was bought by Mr. Tan, who lias sent it to a taxidcrumt to be stuffed.
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  • 56 6 The Java Aero Club continues to make head. The braocli at Bit&via counted upon 170 members, and t at at Sourabaya 1 40 members, on Octoeer 12. The subset iolioui) raised at Batavia to buy a balloon, on that ditc had reached 8,000 guilders. Steps havo been taken to establish
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  • 52 6 The Pinang Gazette Fays that Govornment intends to iutroJuuu a Bill for the Registration o( Midwives in the near future; arrangements will be made lor native mid wivt s to go through a proper cuiirso of instruction iv Malty before they are registered. This should help to reiuco our sliockiug
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  • 61 6 Near Sourahya, a m\tch factory, tho first of the kind iv Java, has nut been started by an Artb. The Nieuws' Van-den-D^' *■'>* that tue factory is alirioot workiug i -der. the only thing lackiug beiug some gear on tbe way from Euiope. Tho labels and some smaller apphauce will
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  • 81 6 At a meetiog of the Sumatra Para Rubber Co. on October 7. Mr. K F. Arbuthnot said their estates w. re clean anl iv tiiss-rate order. The youuger plantiog-i wi re duing will; while the 4UO acre iot exteu.iioos they hoped to have planted by the end of the year.
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  • 65 6 The Perak Pioneer says We are reliably informed that Captain joue-i Parry, deputy coniuii-biouer of police, aud Mr. Wilii.nn Cowao, protectot of Chives?, Selaugor, have been summoned by Mr. Yap 11 m Chiu fur the arrest they made of Inui in connection with the Pudu Temple caw. Mr. llou Chin
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  • 71 6 It will interest motorists to know that the representatives of tho S.riit* Motor Garage Syndicate, and tuuDuulop Rubber Co, Messrs. oleuart and Sibary, are at preaeut making a tour through Ma'ay a. Malacca will be reached by train to uigtit (Ut Nov). From there thu 18- 2 Stella cir will
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  • 85 6 The Lord Mayor's Show will this year be a naval and military pageant. Bronzed bluejackets, stalwart soldier*, and grim guns are to be substituted for the emblem itic care, so that a touch of realism will be impart. Ed to the show. There will bo somethiug like 5,000 i-ervice men
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  • 79 6 There was a j;nod homo at tho Paris Cinema Opera, on Saturday night, when a new programme wu put ou ami the pictures were much appreciated by thoiu presut. Iv addition, tbe .\linsen lUdiu* and L-ma givn a Spanuiu I) nice and the English soug aud ilauoe by Little Sjna
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  • 75 6 Penang has been a wet p!ace lately. Yory heavy rain bet iv at an early hour U-t Wednesday night and cuutinned till some liourit alter ilayimak. Tim follow lug morning (be rain K"*H« Fort Comwallm registered 4ii iuche-s for the twenty-four hours ended 930 o'clock. During the night the teuiperaturx
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  • 87 6 In compliance with reqiests, Mr. Brunei I N.itnuo of the Adelnhi Hotel has ileciddcl to ag'iiu put uu the Kiuk'« Dinner in oelehntHo i ol tho birthday of K'Ug fcMwanl. The menu U taken Irutu one wrved 111 1 Hi» M*je-tr after Newuiaiket Raoe* and on previous ooc&Monx when it
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  • 439 6 Miss Birch, Mr. and Mrc Jelf and Mr*. Voules will leave Perak for Coylon shortly on a holiday. Mr. Roland Braddell is expected to arrive in Singapore on December 11, by the German mail steamer Buelow. Tho Bishop of Malacca, fie Wght Ro». Emile Barillon, has arrived
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  • 42 6 To cf lebrato tho Birthday o' His Majesty the Kiog, on November 9, a special dinner will be served, as in former years. The hotel orchestra will play wire-lions during dinner and afterwards on the illuminated promenade roof.
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  • 64 6 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday nexf, tho Liquors It-venue bill will be read the first time, al*o a hill to am**nd and consolidate the law with regard to deleterious drills. Tne supply bill will he tak-n in comuiitteo and third rn*ding. The Chandu, Petroleum,
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  • 114 6 Lee Chop Seng, a hawker, was arrested by .7 (Tint, P. C. '219, in Hill St. at 6 a.m. on October 19, and the hawkur made certain alligations against the coastab'e which led to his appearance before tli" third magistrate, on Saturday, on charges if attempted
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  • 147 6 The assistant chinchew on tlin Rajabnri, which had just anived from Swaviw. wai before t!ie third m itiis'.ratu. on Sitnrd »y. on a charge of briouioit into the C >l»ny thirtythree unstamped letters. II.) explained that the lotters were put into a box on board the steamer
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  • 165 6 A Milay woman naiuol Yang, wife of a polioo wr^eaut, pleaded guilty in the district court, this mormntt. to ia-titu iiu a false rhu'ye of theft aKaioKt a CliinauiHD. Mr. Juh nine* appeared on her behalf «nd asked tlmt hi* client be lot rff with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 141 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking Mixtures, PACKED IN i Ib. AIR-TIOHT PRICE 70 CTS. PER TIN. p^B^^^^^fc John Little Co., Ltd., Kfim&ge Robinson Co. PRICE: 90 CTS. PER TIN. John Little Co., Ld. d§L '^^VyjLJIVfTSIvWPQIHItV SOLE AGENTS FOR '•< EmMR i/ usrtndg'es. Every Cartridge made by the Newest and Best machinery at
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    • 185 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. To-Night! ENTIRELY NEW TRICKS BY Prof. William Vincent, THE MISER'S DREAM, DIABOLICAL HANDKERCHIEFS, THE HUMAN HEN. THE MYSTERIOUS FARMYARD, in conjunction with the following pictures: The Production, Preparation and Exportation of Coffee. Brittany Lassies. The Three Friends. The Man Who Walks on His Head. The Abduction (Film
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  • 251 7 REBEL NAVAL OFFICERS SUFFER DEFEAT. Warships Remain Loyal. [lUutbb's Tblbobaml London, October 80. A telegram from Athens states that during the fighting on Friday tho battleships fired on tho torpedo boats which Lieutenant Tybaldos was commanding, and that the Sfendon was hit. Official announcements aro made that tbe
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  • 69 7 BUDGET MERELY INDICATES BEGINNING. No More Saving of Balances. [Rccter's Teleqbax| London, October 80. Mr. Lloyd Georgo writes an article in the Nation in which he says that the Budget is but the beginning of the Liberal Reform Scheme, by which surplu^o? in tho future will bo ear-marked
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  • 52 7 Hundreds of Houses Destroyed. (Kcotmr's Tulkoraml London, October 30. Thero havo been proloagod gales and dt logos of rain iv Great Britain, particularly in Kent and Sussex. Tho greatest severity of tho gales was felt at Mdi.Utoao, Folkestone, and Herno Bay. when 1 hundreds of Houses have
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  • 32 7 Loss of Twenty-Nine Lives in South Wales. [Rectkr's Teleobam] London, October 80. An explosion has tiken place at the Darren Colliery in South Wales. Twenty-nine men have lost their live*.
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  • 26 7 [Deb Ostasiatiscue Lloyd Telhoram] Berlin, October 31. The Czar has rntaniod to Livadia, and M. l ivolsky has gonn to St Petersburg.
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  • 23 7 [Der OstJiMAM iscuk Lloyd Tki.eobam B.rlin, October 81. Tbo Emperor Francis Joseph has conferred decorations on the Turkish military mission.
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  • 138 7 [lUutkb's Txlbobam] Loudon, October 30. The death is announced of Sir Edmund John Monson, Diplomatist. Sir Kdmond Monson was horn in 1814 and was a sou of Ha on Mnnson. He had a vaiied career in tbe diplomatic service among liis later appointments being the
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  • 208 7 Pleasant Open-air Concert on Saturday Night. The Garrison Golf Club gave an open-air concert on Saturday night on the green in front of the club house at Tanglin, and tbe function, which was largely attended, proved most enjoyable. The rain which threatened at one timo fortunately held
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  • 192 7 Allegation of False Evidence in Police Court. Sergt. James Dxkwn, ot the local police force, was tried before Mr. E. E. Colman, sitting as district jud^e, this morning, on a charge vi intentionally giving false evidence before Mr. Green, tho second magistrate, during tho trial of a
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  • 202 7 Little PSum Apparently Overlooked in Singapore. (FUOII A ConUKSI-OXDEST.) Bangkok, October 23. Probably in consequence of n«ws from L-iii lon affecting the Big vn R ibbor Co.'.s future, there was an extraordinary rush in Uangkok on Ojtober 23 for B igan rubber shares. During the week applications,
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  • 265 7 (Fnox Ocn Own Correspondent.) The final of the golf championship was played on Friday last over Lereh links. The finalists were Messrs. Swindell and Sime Both had reached the final rather easily, the only good fight put up being hy Mr. Evans Hgiinst Mr. Simn, in the first
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  • 498 7 TEXT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION. Mr. Birch Gives Judgment. At tbe Chinese Protectorate, Ipoh, on Thursday last, Mr. E. W. Birch, C. M. G., British Resident of Perak, gave the following judgment in the banishment case which has created snob interest recently in Perak Oa Monday, the 2Sth
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  • 474 7 Writing in The Christian the Rev. F. B. Meyer says la the sober judgment of all responsible men the present hour is a unique crisis so far as China is coucerned, tho greatest that has arisen, or will arise. Future years will be largely settled by
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  • 97 7 The Now York Tiroes i-Utes Out Rear Admiral Melville, Mr. John H McAlpine and Mr. George WeStinghou-te have jointly devined a reduction gear to be applied to the marine turbine. It it believed that through its powersaving capabilities the invention will revolution i-e propulsion bo'li for tbe
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  • 622 7 I STRIKING EFFECT OF LANGUAGE TEST. Increase of Asiatics. i It seems as if tbe language test, by which aliens are not allowed to ship for service on British vessels without some knowledge i of English, tbe improved food scale, compensation for injuries, and tbe general better conditions
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  • 202 7 Largely the Work of Educated Extremists. In the House of Commons on October 21. Mr. Rees asked whether the last Bengal Police Report showed that the riots and gang robberies, sometimes accompanied by murder, were largely the work ot educated extremists and organised agitation and whether, in
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  • 170 7 The Trinidad Mirror of Septf ratwr 2", h»s the following reference to Mr. J. B. C irru tliers, late of the F. M. S Mr. Ctrruthers li»n lout do time in enteiog into tlm rubber question. At tbo meeting of the Board of Agriculture the Hon. O T.
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  • 158 7 Details of the Forthcoming Crickei Matches. The following are chosen to play in tbe match against our Australian visitors and six others, wbicb commences on Saturday next at noon Messrs. Bailey, Beven, Clarke, Eddis, Grenier, Hennessy, Hubbaek, McKenzie, Mugliston, Noon and Scbarenguivel. The opposing elevon will be made
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  • 323 7 The Scarlet Pimpernel Draws Full House. The Bandmann Co. were rewarded with an excellent hoaso on Saturday sight when The Scarlet Pimpernel, adapted from Bironess Orczy'a popular book of the same name, for which Mr. Bandmann bag aocurod the exclusive rights for the Kar East, was
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  • 132 7 German Expert to Tour the Native States. Mr. Wilhelm Palil, who is closely connected with rubber manufacturing work, arrived in Colombo a few weeks ago from Germany, says the Ceylon Observer of October 22, nnd has been visiting several low country rubber cst'tcH and collected a number of
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  • 196 7 A Chinese taking fell off the roof of a house in Beach HI., on Friday, and was killed. A bold Chinaman was arrested selling chandu in tbe five foot- way in.Uavelock Rd., yesteiday. Burglars vi«ited tbe residence of Mr. 0. W. Reutens, Q teen St., during the week
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  • 108 7 On Saturday night and lut night, performances were (jiveu at Wayaog Street hy biysand u'ul< of local Chinese kclioolh, the proceeds bt-intf for the relirf of people in Foochow and ot'.er places who hare suffered rtorntly from tvpboon*. The boys Rang and marched with t lit ir
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  • 83 7 PROPOSALS FOR A NEUTRAL SETTLEMENT. Probable Rejection by the Powers. [Rbuteb's Tblbobam| London, November 1. The New York Horald's Peking correspondent states tha'p Russia has proposed to the Powers tho creation of a small international Settlement outside Harbin. It is considered that this proposal would be unacceptable
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  • 45 7 [DBS OBTABIATISCBB I.LOYD TeLKORAM] Berlin, October 81. The exchange of Germ in and American professors, the object of which is to extend mutual knowledge, has taken place in ths presence of tbe Emperor anl Empress at Berlin. Impressive inangaral spoochu woro deliTered.
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  • 39 7 [DlB OsTASIATISCHB LICYD TrLBOBAM] Berlin, October SI. It is stated at St. Petersburg that there in ft possibility of M. Kokozow going to Tokyo to continue the negotiations which lie was to have had witb Prince Ho.
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  • 24 7 [Deb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tklkobau] Berlin, October 31. Menelik, the Emperor of Abyssinia, baa had an apoplectic seizure. A successor has been proclaimed.
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  • 19 7 I Dbb OaTASiAiHcHi Lloyd Tkleqram] Berlin, October 81. Thero are rivivalsof uurestaud disturbance in Northern Persia.
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  • 22 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischk Lloyd Tklimram] Berlin, October 31. Natives in New Pomerania, Salomon Island?, have murdered a party of Germans.
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  • 33 7 Sails for the East in the Marmora. [Rbutbb's Tklfoium] London, November 1. The Bishop of Singapore, has Railed for the Straits on board tho P. and O. steamer Marmora.
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  • 24 7 |Kkutkk'm TkleqramJ London, November 1. Tho result of tho Victoria D^rby w is Prince Foolo 1 lUm, In 3 Ljrd Footo 8
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  • 420 7 Match Arranged for ffci World's Championship. [Rkuieh'b TeleobavJ London, Norembsr I. A New York telegram nays that Johnson and Jeffries have agreed to box for the championship of the world before the club offering tbe highest terms not later thas July 5, 1910. This would seem to
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 320 8 The giiffios for t'>e next Penang race meet, ing were duo ti arrive there by the TeesU on j Saturday. The scores io the Empire Postal rifle •booting competition were as follows: Trai.hvaa', 920; Sydney, 914; Natal, 9C4; Melbourne. 904; Cape Colony, 895; New Zealand, 8U8 London.
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    • 396 8 A. C. C. v. Middlesex. On the Esplanade, on Saturday, the 8. C. C. tried conclusions at cricket against a team from the Middlesex Regimont, with very satisfactory results for tho homo team. The results follcw: S. C. C—Bailey o Flecknow 82, Williams b Flecknow 8, Dr. Scharengoivel b
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    • 375 8 Match Against Calcutta. An S. H. A. team fired at Balcstier range yesterday, in a match against the Calcutta K il Association, and well maintained tin high standard uf shooting which has re oently been net in Singapore. The tota T. r ten men was 960, an average
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  • 644 8 > Selangor Rubber Manager Married at Home. The Bedfordshire Times gives an account of the marriage of Mr. H. L. Jan is, of Seaport Estate, Batu Tiga, which took place at Bedford, and from which we extract the following On Tuesday afternoon, October 5, in tbe
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  • 175 8 Murderer who Cannot Suffer the Extreme Penalty. Ad interesting caso regarding capital punishment and Brahmin criminals has been before the Travancoro High Court. The Travancore Penal Code, which is an adaptation of the British Indian Code, says that Brahmins and women of all classes are exempted from
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  • 812 8 Prices Quoted io the Market This Morning. Singapore, Ist November, 1009. Messrs. Lyall and E\att, Exchange and Share Brokers, issoe tbe following list oi juotat.ous this morning num. value. Duyerg. ociieni. 2/- AUagar 8/8 8/4J 2/- Options 1/6 2/. 2/- Anglo- Malay 15/- 16/. 41 Anglo Sumatra
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  • 289 8 Rough Weather off (he Australian Coast. A mossage'from Melbourne, dated October 4, says Bearinß unmistakable traces of illusage the R.;M. S [China, of the P. and O. line, bertbed|(alongeide the Port Melbourne railway pier, this morning, upon her arrival from London. Portion of her starboard railing along
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  • 47 8 The Unio. Times publishes a telegram from its Peking correspondent to tbe effect that it is rumoured in tbe capital that tbe Government has expressed its willingness that tbe Chinese people who desire to do so may remove their queues. Confirmation of the rumour is expected later.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 68 8 CROUP QUICKLY CURED. A few doses of Chamberlain'* Cough Remedy brings snrpiising results when a child shows Hymptotns of croup. There is do cause fur alarm when tbis medicioe is in tbe bouse, as it rarely takes more than three or four doses to bring about a complete cure. It
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    • 499 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. G. OTOMUNE CO., will close on Wednesday, November 8, in honour of tbe Birthday, His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. 6174 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will^be received at~the Colonial Secretary's Offioe up to noon "ot 'November 6, 1909, for the following works 1. Extension of the Opium Factory
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    • 893 8 1 M SPECIAL BARGAINS OFFERED IN SOME First-Class Pianos CASH TIME PAYMENTS. BRINSMEAD %g£ZsSgs£:. $550 RONISCH Kbtonr. G r d $550 The Robinson Piano werner SBtiSW^: $495 CO.. Ltd, KRAUBS Modern Art Style $430 I II I ICny Tropical Upright Grand 0 c 1 ALLISUN (slightly used). $275 NOTICE. THE
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 185 9 G. OTOMUNESI i Annual Sale! i (2X2 mov. The Ist day of OTOMUME'B Sale, j c The 2nd day of OTOWIUNE'S Sale, Enormous Reductions in Every Dept. i 3 In honour of the Biithday of H. M. the < Emperor of Japan the establishment will be closed. i 4 The
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    • 533 9 STEAMER SfIILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO. LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CB. LTD. The Companies' steamen are despaehed frcm Llverpxil outwards for the Btnito, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp evety fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havn
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    • 540 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Paelflo .Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Lint. THE NATION At HIGHWAY TO BUBOPH WIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA aad th* UNITED BTATKf, Routs from Hongkong, vis Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver KM.B. ■Eansaiovlnu" Twin-screw ales RMS. -EaiaassoF Jam" mer*.
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    • 364 9 Godfrey Phillips, Ld. LONDON, ENGLAND. SMOKE .^L The King of The King of Cigarettes V*V < .^^^^r KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. ObU,n.b.e at RQBINSON CO. Awarded Grand Prix Jor Cigarettes, London, 1908. UNION 8.8. 00. OF JEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORE TO NBW ZBALAND dim or, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTLBTON AND DDNBDIN, ALSO
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    • 347 9 SKETCHES STORIES OF MALAYA. A few copies of the "STRAITS ANNUALS" FOR THE YEARB 1906-7 are still in stock and may be obtained at a clearing price of 25 cents oacli from the Straits Times Office, Singapore or from our agents as under Messrs. JOHN LITTLE A CO., Ltd., Singapore
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    • 506 10 INSURANCE. MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSUR \NCE GO. OF CANADA. EaUbllshed 1887 It haa to day, more business in force than any other Canadian Life Company ever had at the same age. All claia.s~aru promptly' paid and loans, ranh surrenders, etc., granted immediately on application, by the General Agents at Singapore aud
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    • 383 10 INSURANCE, Sun Life tSS of Canada. U«.ts exceed ....tt,000,000.0.0 jcRPLca over all liabilities according to Govt. Standard.. 846,266.0.0 ..com, 1808, ....11,428,000.0.0 JB«.l»Cß»tt«rjßd..l «.W«ITI. Sl.f.por.. Ituutn, t)oath-Ea«tera Alia. 41 THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. RogiHtcrcd under the Life Assnranoe Companies Acts,
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    • 585 10 BANKING* CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. .■OORPORA.T4.D BT ROYAL OHABTEB. Paid np Capital. ln 80,000 Shane of 410 eaoh 41,100,000 &e*err* Fnnd «1,675,000 H*»*rvi Liability ol Proprietor* ..41,100,000 BANKEKB. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of Booilaad. CtM fcoadoa City A Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onrreat Aooonnii are
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    • 876 10 The Batfiers, AMUSING STORY OF THE SUMMER SEASON. By a Lady Contributor. The following article in printed in tbe Pall Mall Gazette above the signature of Jessie Pope Scene: The ocean, immediately in front of the Bexnor bathing machines. Mr. BrightVoungman, in striped costume, swimming vigorously (with oce foot on
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    • 1012 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. -A-TTCTIOnST SALE HIGH-GLASS TEAK FURNITURE, ANO A FINE COLLECTION OF PALMS ANO ORCHIDS, The property of L. A. Van Riju, Esq. AT NO. 15. PASSIR PANJANG STH MILE STONE). On Saturday, November 6, at 2 p.m. Comprising :-HANDSOME CARVED TEAK DRAWIJJGROOM SUITE UP HOLSTERED IN LEATHER, teak
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  • 1099 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. In these days of petrol taxation, writes H. P. in the Manchester Guardian, every new candidate in the field of carburettors is deserving of notice, for are not we all waiting for one which will give equally good results at all speeds and
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    • 368 11 KELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets AS SUPPLIED TO Crown Agents, F.M.S., and Singapore Municipality. Full particulars and prices from the Sole Agent* for Strait Settlements CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Motor Accessories. EX S.S." SOMALI "AND "OANFA." GOOdrlch TyreS, The rubber-stud tyre cannot slip, and tho fine quality ot the rubber makes
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    • 74 11 SAVE MONEY BY BUYING CHAMBERLAIN 8 COUGH REMIDY. You will pay just as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as for any of the other cough medioines, but yon cave money bj buying it The saving is in what you get, not whit yon pay. Tee suretocureyou quality
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    • 293 11 1910 OARSI 1910 CARS I Great Improvements. CARS CAN BE USED WITHOUT STARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS, STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Cars for Hire by Day and Night. MMI C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 4k 169, Orchard Road. OAT PMON E 914 ■lOH T PMOUt I TI4. J. d'A. PEREIRA, F.R.H.S.. LONDON.
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    • 423 11 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co. -Efficient 18 to 20). THE m«t powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 23 titma rmre effastive than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other mnufacturers of fluid* for a Guarantee of the <2KS> GjMicichl Stra.ifths of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the
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    • 609 12 WMTB. SITUATION WANTED. A young lady (English) desires situation M NI'RSE to one child. Please address Miss 8.L., c/o Straits Times. 2098 NURSE WANTED. Wanted, a Eurasian or Cingalese Nurse age 18 to M to take charge of a boy 4 years «Td must bo unmarried. Apply Nurse, c/o Straits
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    • 628 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFIBE ft BODeWN TO BE LET. With Immediate entry No. 7, MalacM Sireat. Apply to OUTQBIE CO., LTD. MM HOUBEB TO BE LET. Commodious terrace houses in Wilkie Road to be let. Rent 125. Apply to 0775 GUTHRIB k CO., LTD. HOUSE TO BE LET.
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    • 365 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICE AND GODOWN TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. ulBsB HOUSES TO BE LET. Not. SI and 83, iDitituMoa Hill. Hirer Valley Road. Apply to LEE CHENQ YAM aadOo. UU HOUSE TO LET. HITEHOUSB, Dalvey
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    • 552 12 NOTICES. JOTICE. In honour of 11. I. J. M's Birthday, the Consul for Japan and Mrs. E. Suzuki will be "at home" on Wednesday, November 8, at 5 p.m. Kinloss," Lady Hill, Orange Grove Road. 2160 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received up to noon on the 20th day of
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    • 1105 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prces. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sbtcts, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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