The Straits Times, 6 November 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.n0 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      81 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. Now Open. KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. Raffles :f|s| Hotel. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY, Tuesday, November 9. SPECIAL DINNER. Dietz Quartotte. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. ASAHI Ft\ nirir'D J#j PILrIL/JLv.
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      37 1 NOTICE. C. H. WILLIS has removed to offices on first fl oor above Kelly Wale h; entrance 17, Change Alley. Tklipuonb: No. 606. u'2146 <§ I W O M 5 w hi S rvi W j VJ it
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      253 1 ROBINSON CO. THE to~js^ YuZm CRICKET BAT. The FORCE will drive tbe ball a greater distance than any other bat in existence. In cutting," the ball rebound? off the bat like lightning. Tbe peculiar resiliency of the bandle is cbtaim d by the insertion of rubber rings under strong tension,
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      165 1 GRAND HOTEL DE L'EUROPE V)uesday, ffovember 9. SPECIAL DINNER To Celebrate the Birthday of HIS MAJESTY THE KING-EMPEROR. Monsieur Reverger'a Orcbt&tra will play a select repertoire of the 1. a test I.oudon Music during Dinner and on the Illuminated Promenade Roof after Dinner. Lime Juice Soda. AN IDEAL TROPICAL DRINK.
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    My Recollections.
    1171 2 LADY CARDIGAN AND HER NEW BOOK. England Divided into Two Camps. It is a long time since a book has set England so aflame with quarrels and counterquarrels as Lady Cardigan's My Recollections has done, says the Daily Express. London and the country are practically divided into two
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    AMERICAN SHIPPING.
    484 2 Mr. Taft's Declaration in Favour of Subsidies. An out-and-out declaration in favour of a ship subsidy law came from Mr. Taft in his spe+oh at the Seattle Exposition on September 80, and was received with enthusiasm by an audience of 15,000, who have seen their ships rustiog at
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      504 2 Of ALL TYPEWRITERS "Empire" Has the Largest Sale in the Far East. DURABILITY, SIMPLICITY, EFFICIENCY, LOW PRICE are Its strong points. FOOLSCAP MODEL $112. BRIEF MODEL $140. POLICY MODEL $162. The Borneo Co., Ltd. IMPORTERS. COMMON SENSE IN A NUTSHELL A new medioai work on the causes and moi-t B'ieuutic
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      142 2 DO IT NOW. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism.. You can do so by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Nine cases out of ten are simply muscular rheumatism due to cold or chronic rheumatism, and yield to the vigorous application of tliis liniment. Try it. You are
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      257 2 JVeeklaees! iSiTtSli We Ilavo J ui >t turned out of our factory a very valuable and high-class collection of RflilQCm DIAMOND NECKLACES, also Bracelets. m "P Pendants, Rings, Brooches, etc. ax well as a The Cheapest House fino B *°rtment of jewellery set with other in the Trade precious stones.
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    Eastocities.
    760 3 IF YOU EAR THE EAST A-CALLING— LET ER CALL Derelict. I na standing on the jetty, and mj thoughts were far away In a land where man's a little more refined There was mnsio in the noise* of the Eastern port to-day For this evening I wool) leave them
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    Truth on Malaria Fever.
    118 3 In the. course of an article on malaria fever Truth says Until something practical can be done towards checking the dissemination of the disease, it is a question for the War Office to consider whether a garrison of the strength need be maintained at this undesirable
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      628 3 I LEA and I A 1 PERRINS' SAUCE Assists digestion and gives a I delightful piquancy and flavour to all i MEAT DISHES, SOUPS, FISH, CHEESE, CURRIES, GAME, POULTRY SALADS. I tV H M The kino. M jf^ BEWARE of IMITATIONS y RiGAUD'S H GENUINE Mk JAPAN KANANGA |ll Toilet
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      54 3 SAVE THE DOCTOR'S FEE. If yon are a man of moderate means and cannot afford to employ a physician when yon have an attack of diarrhoea, yon will be pleased to know that one or two doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will core it For sale by
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      513 3 MBY RCnCAIv j3S& APPOIKTHEHT. TABLE DELICACIES, PICKLES SOUPS, vw, r I p JAMS. JELLIES. J§ WC*CK«RSHI« WX L I^^LJLJL—^^ POTTED MIATS>. 1 I fc^ MALT VINEGAR I |s^js^[\\ SALAD OIL,. I ££*?!2? B||i!cßossE a. mm 5/^, of all Tonic* <% A W/ZJ A PreT«o Keawdy far all Nerv*L TvSSS f/r*
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      158 3 K. P. Brothers, Jewellers and Silk Merchants, 9, HIGH STREET. Gash Clearance SALE! Special Bargains. ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES in Silks, Oriental Lace Work, Embroidered Goods, Grass Cloths, Mandarin Coats, Fancy Goods and several other Goods, too numerous to mention. EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. 1811 HAVE YOU TRIED OUR LEMONADE, LEMON SQUASH, CHAMPAGNE
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      652 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.ff O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China. Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Pctt, Plymouth and London. Through Uilla of Lading iisaed for China <:oMt, Persian Gull. Continental, and AmerUan l'orta. Steamera will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Himalaya Nov 19
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      612 4 STEAMERS SAILING. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two regular services are maintained between MPAN and BUROPB by the Company's well-known TWINSCKBW BTBAIEIB, nndor Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed lor the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with oxoolltat acoommodation for First and Seoond
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      611 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. BABANG, COLOMBO, PORT 6AID. GENOA, ALGIERS AND TANGIER; AND LISBON, DOVER. OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or about the under mentioned dites: ociwißD. sjoaawaaa. 1909 1909 Grotius Not 6 K. WiUem II Nov 6 K.
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      221 4 STEAiER BAIUH6B. BURKS PHILP UNE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, KKISKVNE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOA OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). "As inducement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly servioe to above ports ii
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      623 4 STEAMER BAILIKBB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The (teamen of this Oompany maintain a regular asrvioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, "»i""g at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      794 4 STEAMER SAILHHB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fMt tad Wall Kuowo iimli jlwulT. of this Company nil tortoighty from Bi-emiD, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southamoton, Gibraltar, Oenoa. Naples (ooaneotf< a Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and rioa rerw) Port Said, Suez, Aden, On) us bo. Penasg,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    219 5 FIXTURES. Saturday. November 6. High Water, 5.17 a.m., 4.26 p.m. S. C. C. Australian luatcb, 12. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroogh Cinomatcgrapb I'aris Ciuctsatograpli. Sunday, November 7. High Water, 7.4 a.m., 6.10 p.m Twenty socond Sunday after Trinity. Australians visit .loboro. s. K. A. Lout; Kango Handicap,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    214 5 ToDiT. Batn I'abat Men* 3 pm Oali and Asahan Ranee 3 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan lapan 8 pm Pennng and Deli Calypso 8 pm Jiillil >v and Palembarg Ban Voug Seny 3pm Hongkong. Amoy and Swatow Hong Wan I 3 pm Saigon Korat 4 pm Peoang
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    128 5 1 In 1 homeward German mnil steamer Prin/. tUcenl Lin'.poil, liaving left HougkoDg, on ill. 3rd instant, at 1 p m., mny be expected to arrive here on Sunday afternoon, the 7th lUHtnut at 2 pm. She will probably be despatched for Europe ou tbe following day
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    220 5 Latest Arrivals. IMS* Brit. str. 4359 tone. Capt Owen, Nov S Fr m Bombay, I let 27 Co., mails and paw-ngers. P. O. I. N. Coy, For Japan, Nov 6 W. Amhmt, Brit. str. 135 tons, Captain Soott, Nov 6. From Pontianak, Nov 4. 0.0. Thong Ek. Foi
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    Clearances.
    28 5 November 5 Kaicarhi ilaru. Jap str, Hongkong and Japan 1 ;r,'iu«. Dut str. Bauvia J>e CargtMitr, Dot str, Batavia via Billiton lteU>i, But bU, Bombay vis parts
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    99 5 Wharves at which Vesseb are Bertheo 10-Ua>. TAN JON Q PAOAB. Bast Wsabi Basix— N.l. East W. Bxcnoa I— Mioilya. /«e«ua, Natuna, ThoDgwa. SiomaiSo. 1 (Shims Whabt)-Nil. 9MTIOB a 2— Austria. Baudai Mini. B— Japan. 4— do Sang. 6— Nil. a 6— X.
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    News Items.
    33 5 From Bangkok and Kehintuu. 140 bullocks arrived, this morning, by tbe local steamer Singapore. The Kan l\>li Ouan arrived from Gorontalo and Bali, yesterday, witb a general cargo and 526 pigs.
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    Arrivals.
    80 5 Per steamer Lady Weld, Not. 4.— From Muar Mr. Bailey. Per steamer Hye Leorjg. Not. 4. From Kuantan Messrs. S. W. Moorbouue and L. Brown. Per steamer Ipoh, Not. 4.— From Penang Captain Miller, Messrs. E. Adler, Marriner, W. R. Darling, Gordon and Manameh. From Port Swettenham: Mr. and
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    Finance & Commerce.
    249 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. PRODUCE. Sinoapori, November 6, 1900. On London Bank 4 m/s 2/4,; Demand 2/4ji Private 8 m/s 2/4 do 8 m/s 2/4 i On Germany— Bank d/d 289J Private 8 iu/b 241 do 0 m/e 848 On France- Bank d/d 284 j Private 8 m/a 269} do 6
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      MINING.
      267 5 Issca ViLLI Paid Up Company Last I DIVIDIKD B "*»H SIILIM 10 10 10 10 10 10 BeUt Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Braang, Ltd. Brnaeh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd. Duff Development Co., Ltd. Kanaboi, Ltd. Kiota Tin Mines, Ltd. KJedang Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Kaantan Tin M. Co.,
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      RUBBER.
      535 5 2 a/2/. 2/--1 1 T i i i i i i i t 1 7/8/ T 2/. 2/--1 1 1 1 1 1 17/6 4 i i i 10/. 7/6 a/--1 1 1 a/--l l 18/0 a/--l l l l l l l a/Sterling. Anglo-Malay Robber Co., Ltd. 12*%
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      GENERAL.
      174 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 7 60 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for '<* 10% for '06 171% for 'oB 80% for '08 21% for '08 7% for '08 10% for '07 8% for '07 20%
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      166 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Nov. B— At Godowri, A, Kcppel Road, damaged goods, ex s. 8. Kaloiuo, at 9.80. Nov. 12— A* saleroom, Wines, etc., at 11. Nov. 18— At Padua, No. 6, Oxley Road, household furniture, property of Captain Cobb, at 2. Nov. 16— At saleroom, freehold land,
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      703 5 Ship' of the Desert BOlltOll R<Hlge Is no less Famous than igß I^dllCCA S^ EGYPTIAN Mm sgsx CIGARETTES A Luxury \r c°i"«ti t s 'Vre n th"'pu l r^ !yp A'oVi SXj^*4&f\ J HN UnLE C LTD ammiL^nß^Ui Robinson and co. HARMSTON'S S, R R I£S AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF
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      343 5 WEATHER REPORT. tandamg Ktrbau Botpital, Mm, >, 1909. 9 a. a. t. a. 9 r. ■.ißauctau.. Bar. 81 Fan 39 931 JW.SI7 ***** Temp ..6.5 0 87 5 79 S .35 in. Wot Bulb Ther 79 0 80 5 77.0 DirofWlnd.. N.W. calm oalm I Max. Temp.. 88.0 Mid 74
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    DEATH.
    25 6 Spbioos.— On October 11, at sea, Ernest Joseph Whillier, only son of Alfred Ernest Spriggs, E. E. Telegraph Co., Ltd., Madras aged 7 months.
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    The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
    1133 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. For the next few days we shall lose oar heads, and no doubt our heart' also, to the distinguished visitors who arrived here yesterday by the P. and O. Assaye. If the San Ood can make terms with Jupiter Plavius, or if
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    29 6 The annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association will take place at the Hotel Metropole on the 16th inst. when Sir Frank S «rettenham, K. C. M. will preside.
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    41 6 Many cricketers and Australians were present at the Victoria railway station, London, on October 12, to bid a warm farewell to Mexsrs. M. A. Noble, W. W. Armstrong. A. J. Hopkins, and A. Cotter, on their departure for Australia via Singapore.
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    16 6 The court of appeal, in Singapore, will sit next year on June 8 and November 28.
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    21 6 Heavy rain has caused the collapse of a bridge on the South-Easteru Railway, precipitating a goods train into tho river Hother.
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    22 6 Property valued at 1185.25 has been secured by burglars from 107 Dunlop Street. The owners are offering a reward for its recovery.
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    24 6 A Lahore native paper reports the discovery of a plot to dethrone the Nizam of Hyderabad aud place the Heir Apparent on the tbrjne.
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    30 6 Yap Hock, tried at the Assizes yesterday, before the Chief Justice and a special jury, on a charge of murdering Yap Bee in Club St. on August 18, was acquitted.
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    33 6 Princess Louise, eldest daughter of King Leopold of Belgium, in order to pay her debts, is endeavouring to raise a loan of i.V/,000,000 on the pltdge of her inheritance of her father's estate.
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    34 6 Tan Kian His has an embryonic rubber plantation at tho fourth mile, Bukit Timah Rd., which has been despoiled ot 1.5C0 thriving young trees, which meet with a ready sale in these boom days.
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    36 6 According to Swiss papers 150 climbers were killed in the Alps during the summer of 1909, and a large number injured. The majority of the fatalities were in the Central Alps, the victims being chiefly Swiss.
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    42 6 A fresh summons was granted by the fourth magistrate, yesterday, against the master and owners of the steamer Hong Mob, in connection with the recent discovery of chandu on that vessel, and the case is down for hearing on the 12th instant.
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    45 6 Further evidence was taken by the third magistrate, to-day, in the case against Shir Khan, A. P. C. 819, who was charged with suffering a couple of prisoners to escape, for a consideration of $'i He was convicted and sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    49 6 At a Congregation held at Cambridge on October 14, the Vice Chancellor (Dr. A. J. Mason, Master of Pembroke College) presiding, it was agreed to confer the Degree of Doctor of Divinity honoris causa upon the Right Rev. Charles James Ferguson Davie, M.A., of Trinity Hall, Bishop of Singapore
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    53 6 We are asked to correct the statement that the proceedings at the opening of the Chinese Y. M C. A. were mostly in Malay. As a matter of fact no Malay was used, all was in Chinese except one address in English, which was rendered into Chinese. The solos sung
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    47 6 The Immigration Committee appointed under the Tamil Immigration Fund Ordinance his prescribed that the rate payable in respect of each quarter of the year 1910 by an employer in respect of each Tamil labourer employed by him or working on his (lice of employment shall be 1.25.
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    47 6 In a bairdressing saloon in Piccadilly Circus on October 12 a lady customer was burned to death through a hairwash becoming ignited while being used upon her head. The female assistants, who endeavoured to extinguish the flames, were so terribly burned that one of them subsequently died.
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    61 6 There were exciting scenes at tho Chinese Post Office at Shanghai, on Ootober 25, when another lot of commemoration stamps was issued to the public. A crowd of foreigners ami Chinese h.-i 1 taken up their places at the door long before nine o'clock, when tho sale was to commence,
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    65 6 A statement going the rounds is that on the wails near the offices of a well-known, wellliked and invariably respected member of the Mincing- Lane rubber market appears daily a menu of a restaurant. Among the items on this bill of fare there appeared a day or two ago Boiled
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    61 6 An appeal to the nation for £40,000 for the British Antarctic Expedition was made at a meeting held at the Mansion House on October 12, under the presidency of the Loid Mayor. A resolution wax carried commending the soheme to the public-spirited sup ort ot all who desire that Gnat
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    65 6 An exchange has been approved between Capt. E. H. Rooke and Capt W. J. Johnston, Royal Engineers. The latter, who was for duty at Singapore, is now oa bis way out from England, where he has been employed on the Ordnance Survey at Southampton, and will remain at Colombo in
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    60 6 A starving suffragette at Manchester barricaded h-rself in her cell. The authorities played a firehose on her for an hour through a wicket without effect. The door was finally forced open with a crowbar. Mr. Gladstone, questioned in the House of Commons, said ho regretted thabthis was true. He had
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    130 6 The following ia from the Straits Echo We understand that the propo-ed railway line from Trang to Bangkok will be begun •t once. The country through which the railway will run is said to be one of the richest portions of Siam. Little has hitherto been done in the way
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    484 6 Lieut. A. Bowers-Smith has resigned his commission in the Penang Volunteer Corps. Mr. W. S. Gibson has been appointed assistant superintendent of excise farms for the Settlement of Penang. Mr. R. D. Pringle, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., left for a weeks vixit to Kula
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    Singapore Assize Court.
    29 6 Assize courts will bo held in Singapore, next year, on the following dates Jauuary 4, March 15, May 3, July 5, September U, and October 25.
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    The Pratas Islands.
    64 6 On October 28, the Chines.) gunboat Kwang-hoi and the Customs' cruiser KintoDg left Hongkong for the Piatas 1 -lands to taku over the plant and effects which we>e established there by the Japanese. Tim Chinese Government, it is undei stood, intend to li aye soldiers on the
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    Singapore Chandu Factory.
    70 6 The woiking of the chandu factory at Teluk BUngah was taken iv baud by Government on the Ist of this month, with plant and utensils taken over from the late Farm. Mr. J. R. Brooke is in chargo of the factory as manager, the books of account,
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    The Harima Hall.
    63 6 Notwithstanding many counter attractions in town the Harima Hall cinematograph continues to draw big houses each evening by reason of the capital series of pictures exhibited. At both shows ten films arc shown and it would be difficult to differentiate between them regarding tbtir excellence. The place
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    The Doll Show.
    153 6 Attention is drawn to the notices of this entertainment appearing in another coluiuu. We understand that no pains have been npared by the promoters of tho allow to make it a success and it h hoped that tlm funds of the charity for which tho entertain, ment
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      106 6 (CELESTINS) V WATER in Quarts and Pints. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. -H LITTLES I— Grand Xmas Bazaar Opens. TOYS. CHOCOLATES. CRACKERS. ETC. TO THOSE WHO MAY DESIRE A CAK FITTED WITH A KNIGHT SLIDE VALVE ENGINE WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY 4-Cyl. Silent Kn ight Minerva Cars
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      169 6 ALHAMBRA To- Night, Last Night or Prof. William Vincent. Special Big Programme of NEW MAGICAL PROBLEMS. To-morrow Night I First appearance in Singapore op Mile. Clemente Isaure THE PARISIEN CONCERT SOLOIST, in three languages, in her marvellous and refined Transformation Act. Supported by the following Pictures: AN UNLUCKY PICNIC. AUNTIES
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    BRITISH BUDGET.
    188 7 ROAD A THIRD TIME BY GREAT MAJORITY. Mr. Ualfour Makes His Final Protest. [Eiciib's Tklboram] London, November 5. Tin- l$udj>et lias been read a third time by 397 votes to 149. Three Liberals abstained, and two voted with the minority, while the Labourites solidly supported. There was a
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    Japanese Exhibition.
    143 7 LUNCH AT THE MANSION HOUSE LONDON. Warm Royal Approval of the Scheme. [Rbctkb's TbleorakI London, November 6. At a lunch at the Mansion House in connection with the Japanese exhibition, Prince Arthur of Connau<;iit was the cbief guest, and tin- Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Gamaza, Mr. Oatsa, the Duke
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    GREAT RUBBER COMBINE.
    46 7 Company With Forty Million Dollars Capital. [Rbutbr's TblboramJ London, November 6. A Km York telegram says that the Contim nt .1 Rubber Company and the Intercontinental Rubber Company have amalgamated, under the title of the latter, with a capital of forty million dollars.
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    COTTON COLLAPSE.
    53 7 Bulls Liquidate at a Huge Profit. [Riotbk's Telegram J London, November 6. There has been wild excitement in the New York cotton markot. The los-tes ranged from twenty-seven to sixty oue points on rumours tl at the four leading bulls had liq'iidated their holdings at a profit of
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    CHINESE CURRENCY.
    54 7 Preliminary Indications of Reform. [Kmctib's Telegram] London, November S. Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commono, eaid he was glad to announce that the Chinese Ojve-nment had begun a move towards the improvement of the copper currency, and lm 1 framed regulations lately for control of the
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    GREEK REBELS.
    36 7 Tybaldos Not Liable to Death Penalty. [Rbctih's Tkleoram| London, November 5. It is announced at Athens that Lieutenant Tybildos will be tried for a political offence, and is not liable to the death penalty.
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    M. KOKOWZEWS MISSION.
    35 7 |D«B OSTASIATUCHI tiLOYD TeLBORAm] Berlin, November 6. A St. Petersburg telegram states that owing to differences with M. Isvolsky, it is probable that M. Kokowzow will abandon his intended journey to Japan.
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
    312 7 Opening Performance in Singapore Last Night. Everyone who went to the circus last evening passed the scrutiny of Colonel Rob Love who was at his customary post at the entrance to the huge tent. It in there that he sits throughout each performance, and woe betide those endeavouring
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    500 7 Consideration of Estimates for Ensuing Year. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the board room, yesterday afternoon, to determine the commissioners to retire at the end of the year and to consider the estimates for 1910. The following were present Messrs. E. G. Broadrick
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    Kallang Pudding Case.
    139 7 The Kallang Pudding rioting and mischief case was concluded, yesterday afternoon, save for the judgment, which his honour delivered this morning. Six of the eight accused denied any knowledge of the disturbance. The other two ad mitt d having gone to the house of the complainants to
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    Children's Concert.
    42 7 Many juveniles, as well as adults, will be interested to learn that another of those enjoyable concerts to which we have been treated of late will be given in the Victoria Memorial Hall, on Thursday next, at 5 80 p.m.
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    God of Fortune.
    564 7 BUSINESS WHICH GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO SUPPRESS. Consulting a Chinese Joss. The fortune-telling case was resumed before the third magistrate, yesterday morning. Mr. Gardiner chief police officer, prosecuted and Mr. Chopard defended the accused. Hung Wan Kye and Choi Hon San, who are alleged to have been pretending
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    SIMPANG SUMATRA RUBBER.
    430 7 The Agents Report Favourably on the Estate. The statutory meeting of the members of tliu Simpang Sumatra Rubber Company, Limited, was held on October 14, at the registered office of the company, 5, Wbitting-ton-Avenue, London E. C, Mr. Vinoent Richard Wickwar presiding. The representative of tho agents
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    9 7 Four craiaers hare been ordered for the British navy.
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    Colonial Cricket.
    475 7 AUSTRALIAN VISITORS PLAY IN SINGAPORE. Opening of the First Match. The five Australian cricketing visitors duly arrived yesterday afternoon by the P. and O. mail steamer Assaye and were met by several members of the S. C. C. Mr. K. E. Bath, who had travelled down from I'enang
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    TO-DAY'S GAME.
    514 7 Scores Up to Tiffin Time. The Esplanade pitch, which had beeu covered with tarpaulin od Thursday night, as a precaution against possible rain, wai again comfortably tucked in for the night yesterday, and it was fortunate that this was done, for during the early honre to-day a considerable
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    RUBBER IN THE STRAITS.
    284 7 White Ants Said to be Attacking Trees. Messrs Molyneux-Seel, W. D. Holland and F. S. Hill returned to Colombo, on October 28 from the Straits, whero they have been for six weeks. Mr. Seel, speaking to a Times of Ceylon representative, said From Singapore the local
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    MOUNTAINS MOVING.
    285 7 Investigating the Earth's Tides in India. TUc wuik of the scientific departments of the Government of India abounds in deep interest, and many of the investigations carried ou are attractive to numbers who have no professional concern in their conduct. Prominent amongst these are some of the operations
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    The Discovery of Gunpowder.
    138 7 It is with much satisfaction that we observe, says the R. A. Institute Leaflet for October, that the Explosive Section of the International Congress of Applied Chemistry which recently met in London have unreservedly adopted the solution of Roger Bacon's celebrated anagram, discovered by Colonel H.
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    Netherlands Trading Co.
    121 7 A number of changes are announced in the personnel of the Netherlands Trading Co. Mr. H. van Straaten, agent at Soerabaya, goes to Europe on leave of absence, and bin post is taken over by Mr. Tb. J. van Rossum. Mr. J. W. M. C. Laceulle also
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    MR. URE AND PENSIONS
    77 7 WILD SCENE AT A POLITICAL MEETING. A Quibbling Answer Given. [RICTM'S TILH.IRAM. I London, November 0. Mr. Ure (Scottish Solicitor Oonoral), when speaking at Erith, was asked whether he thought that old age pensions would cease under the Unionists. Teriffic uproar and a free fight lasted
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    Langkawi Islands.
    98 7 A HOME SYNDICATE SEEKING CONCESSIONS. Referred to British Adviser. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 0. The Pinang Gazette announces that a gentleman, presumably a representative of a home syndicate, is at prostnt in Penang endeavouring to obtain a concession in the Langkawi Islands for the purpose of
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    THE REICHSTAG.
    23 7 [DIR OSTASIATISCHI LLOTD TbLBQRAM > Berlin, November 5. The Reiohstag opens on the 30tb mat, when the royal speech will be delivered.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS
    228 7 Messrs. F. W. Barker and Co. inform on that the output of dry rubber from the Senawang estate of the Senawang Rubber Eatates Co. Ltd. for the month of October was 4,586 lbs. Messrs F. W. Barker and Co. state that the output of dry rubber
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    WHO OWNS LONDON ?
    192 7 WHO OWNS LONDON Hsi Square Miles Divided Among 34,600 Landlords. The London County Council has spent many thousands in preparing a plan of London showing the owners of land. Some ten years or more have been occupied in preparing this plan. At the meeting of the Council, Mr. Pilditcb, chairman
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    Violet Charles worth Again.
    83 7 Miss Violet Cbarlesworth, who created a sensation about a year ago by pretending that she had been drowned after she had incurred heavy debts, has filed In r schedule. While being examined in tho Bankruptcy Court, on October 12, she alleged that she had great expectations
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    Police Intelligence
    45 7 Humid, Police Corporal No. 82, and Bostau Khan, P. C. 178, were convicted by Hie acting second magistrate, yesterday, of rec< ivmt an illegal gratification of 12. The corporal war sentenced to four months' rigorous imprison meat and the constable to two month*'.
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    Legislative Council.
    580 8 MR. BAKER SPEAKS ON COIN RESERVE. The Deleterious Drugs Bill. A meeting of tho Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon, at which His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, G. C. M. O- presided, and there wero also present tho Colonial Secretary, Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M.
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    NOTE GUARANTEE FUND.
    1745 8 Mr. Baker's Telling Remarks. Tho Supply Bill 1910 passed the committee ttagc and tho standing orders were suspend"■d so that it could be road tho third time at otfeo. Mr. Biker said that, before the bill passed tbe third reading, ho would like to say a few
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    802 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning: Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Aliagar 8/1* 3/8* 2/. Options 1/. 2/. ■ij. Anglo-Malay 14/- 15/£1 Anglo- SumatiS 80/- 88/6 1 Banteng 86/- 89/1
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      Cricket Centuries in Singapore.
      189 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Two or three days ago I was with a party of friends at Katong— all cricketers— j and the above subject cropped up. I was quite surprised when I was assured by one of tbe party who bad
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      Ripples from Sungei Gau.
      446 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Allow me to welcome the plain speaking independent remarks you have so ably made lately on the subject of company promotion. It is quite refreshing to see one who can stand out of the ruck of sheep and
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    Association Football.
    193 8 Singapore Shield Competition. TIm Middlesex I mot tho S. It. C. in a league fixture on tbe Esplanade, yesterday, and disposed of the club by seven goals to two. Hut the loners gave a good account of thtiu ives against such odds in weight and speed as their
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      124 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TURMOUT WANTED. WANTED TO BUY, a gharry and pony. Send particulars and price to L.D., c 0 Straits Times. 3218 APOTHECARY WANTED. Wanted, Apothecary for small District Hospital, knowledge of Chinese and Malay essential. Salary t9O, and free quarters. pp 'principal medical officer, 2313 lohore Babru. PARNIR WANTED.
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      471 8 THE NEW MODEL "Moutrie" TRANSPOSING PIANO $365. The Most Simple and Perfect Transposrr. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED), THE ARCADE, RAFFLES SQUARE. LADIES CAN VAIfF llflllFV by mm to their frieDdB: SwisH bnulkvl WflH mnilfc mVUkI Embroideries. Trimmings, Blouses, Dresses, Handkerchiefs. Splendid novelties and patentod specialities offered by first-class SWISS FACTORY. Goods sent
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      433 8 MARLBOROUGH To-Night Second Show, at 9.30 p.m. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME THE PRODUCTION, PREPARATION AND EXPORTATION OF COFFEE. THE THREE FHIEND3. Black Hands and Black Foot Terror. Kate's Birthday. A CHILDLKSS HOME (Film dArt). THE DETECTIVE S BAG. A Vißit to Bombay. COLLEGE CHUMS (Film dArt) Tho Door. THE ABDUCTION
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      140 9 jSpecial Bargain! HILLGARTNER PIANO For sale, a good reliable instrument. Price: $250 cash. APPLY TO HANDELSVEREENIGING "HOLLAND," 14. COLLYEE Q,"U"-A.TrT. SALE! The Great Sale!! Cash Clearance Sale AT Jhamatmal, Gurbamal AND COMPANY, SILK AND SILVER STORE. DON'T LOSE THIS OPPORTUNITY. GREAT REDUCTIONS!!! Paris Cinema* Opera (FOOT OF FORT CANNIN6). TO-NIGHT
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      245 9 J. d'A. PEREIRA, F.R.H.S.. LONDON. Horticulturist and Florist. Collector and Exporter of Orchids and Bare Plants. Diploma and gold medal rom the Late King of Denmark. By Speoial Appointment I to His Majesty the King of Siam, H.H. the Sultan of Johore and, H. H. the Sultan of Lingga. Fresh
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      662 9 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAI NAY. CB. LTD. The Companies' steamers are deipaehed from Liverpool oatwardi for the Straits, Chin* and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      676 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R Canadian Paclflo Railway Company's Royal Mail SUamshlp Lint. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY 10 KUROI B TIA OHIBA JAPAN, OAHADA and Us DHITED BTATEP. Boats tram Hongkong, wia Shanghai, Nagasaki. (Inland Baa of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotoria and Vanoourer, RUB. -EarmnHovlaDu" 1 Twin sorew Itea R.M.B. ■Enrißwi
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      185 9 SILVERW^ARE. English Continental Articles of Art! Tea.'Coffee, or Chocolate Sets. Candlesticks. Knives, Forks'and Spoons. Flower Bowls or Vases. Punch 1 iowls. Trinkets, Charms, etc. Cocktail Shakers. Jewellery Work. Travellers' Flasks. Writing Materials. Smokers' Sets. Toilet Sets for Ladies I Gentlemen. Cigar and Cigarette Cases or Manicure sets. Boxes. Visiting Card
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    Britain's Granary.
    559 10 LORD STRATHCONA PROPHECIES CANADA'S FUTURE. No Idlers Wanted. I believe, at the present rate of settlement, that Canada will be in a position, within tbe next ten yeare, to supply the I'uitid KiDg do m with all the breadstuffs which she will require. Such was the prophecy made
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      560 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board Of Directors 1 Q. A. Dbrbjck, Esq., Chairman. AD. Asmds, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Piter Fowlib, m.b., cm. Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocvrbdr. Tow Noam Pan, Esq.
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      339 10 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION AB6UBANCB COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. ASSETS exoeed *H7,000,000. W. A. SIMS, t 187* Manager, Eastern Branoh. ROYAL IMSURANCB COMPANI, LIMITED. FIBB AND LIFB. TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED 414,910,000 SBS LABSBR nil OFfICI IB TS. WOBIJ). BOUSTEAD At Oo.,—AgmU. Sun Life XSS of Canada. ..stars exoeed
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      572 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OOBPORAT4D BT ROYAL CHASTER Paid up Oapital in 80,000 Shares of MO each 511.t00.000 Basarvs Fund 11,874,000 i—tnt Liability of Proprietors sU.MO.OOO RANKERS. Bank ol England. Rational Bank of Booiland. r»« koadon City A Midland Bank, LM. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Oornnt Aoooonis an
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      295 10 BANQUE DE LINDO CHINE. Capital /36,00 c 000 (£1440,000) Reacrve Fund f10.440.000 (£776.000) HEAD OFFIOEi FARIB London Bankers Tbe Onion of London and Smith's Bank. BRANCHES AT flontkonr, Shaeghal, Cantor. Hankow, TlenUln, Peklnt, •al E on, Halphonj, Hanoi, Tcnraoe Pnom-PeDh. B.tt.m. baut, Baagkek. Pendlchery, Noumea, lad Tahiti. Correspondents In all
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      727 10 SALES BY AUCTION. -A.TTCTIOIT S.A.IjE 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 DRAWINQ.ROOM SUITE IP HOLSTERED IN LEATHER, teak
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      167 10 MESSRS H.L. COGHLAN ft CO. S FCRTHCOMING FURNITURE SALES Saturday, November 6.— L. A. Van Kijn, Esq., At Boon San Oth Milestone Paasir. Panjang. H. L. COGHLAN CO., Auctioneers. 2060 AUCTION SALE Of TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURB. PIANOFORTE, ETC., The property of Capt. R. W. Morris, At "Belleville," No. 47, Uppor
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    814 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Cycling hi Ceylon. The Federal Motor and Cycle Co., of Ipoh have started a regular service of motor car* between Ipoh and Qopeng. The cars can accommodate twenty- four passengers each and leave each terminus hourly. The fare is only five cents
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    The Daily Story.
    138 11 This is the latest current story in Kansas A oertain preacher had received a call and was taking leave of his congregation. Brothers and sisters, he said. I come to say gcod bye to von. I don't think the members of this church are popular in Heaven
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      275 11 KELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets AS SUPPLIED TO Crown Agents, F.M.S., and Singapore Municipality. Full particulars and prices from the Sole Agents for Strait Settlements: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Motor Accessories. EX 8.8. "SOMALI "AND "OANFA." GOOllrlCh TyreS. The rubber-stud tyre cannot slip, and the fine quality of the rubber makes
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      73 11 BAVE MONEY BY BUYING CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY. Ton will pay just as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aa for any of the other cough medicines, but you save money by buying it The saving is in what you get, not what you pay. The sure-to-enre-you quality is
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      148 11 1910 CARS I 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. ■HBMI C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 169, Orchard Road. D*Y 'PHONE: Sl* NI9HT 'PHONE. 714. THB Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New
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      212 11 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co. Efficient 18 to 20). THE most powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 20 times more effective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other nuanfacturera of fluids for a Guarantee of the ®Ks> Gsrmieidal Strengths of their products (in relation to Fare Carbolic Acid) nnder the
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      9 11 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellery, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
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      476 12 WMTB. TEICHERS WANTED. Bxpcricnccd Teachers needed for 111 and IV Standards. Apply No. 12, Straits Times. 2203 SITUATION WANTED. A yonnß lady (English) desires sitnation M NURSE to one child. Please address Miss 8.L., c/o Straits Times. 209S CHINEBE JUNIOR CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Chinese Junior Clerk for bookkeeping department. Apply
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      481 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. BFFIIE ft 80D0WN TO BE UT. Wilt immeaia* entry No. 7, fiUUooa Blrert Apply to QUTHRIE CO., LTD. MM OFFICES TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. nlBsB HOUBEB TO BE LET. Commodious terrace houses in
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      395 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSES TO BE LET. Ho*. SI Ud 88, lu.lllalic. HtU. Bivtr v.lley Boad. Apply lo LEE CHENG VAN MdOO. UTI HOUBE TO LET. No. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to D. Kitovitz, 2. Raffles Place. U2192 HOUSE TO LET. No. 3, Adis Road, off
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      551 12 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Assessment List containing the annual valuation of and amount of assessment to be levied on, all houses, buildings and lands situated within the Municipality of Singaporo for the year lit lit. is open to the inspection of Rate-payers at the Municipal
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      428 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prioes. All kinds o« India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS. FLOORTILES, MATTINO, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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      565 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. The I.oodw 11, Machinery, Stockin-Trade Hook debts, Ejects and tho business of Chop Keat Lim (Keat. Lim ft Co.) has this day been sold by me to Siovr Boon Guan who will carry out the said butintss. All debts due by or :o the said Chop up tc
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