The Straits Times, 9 November 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.112 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      90 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 BROTHERSrtd. Raffles i££i Hotel. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY, To-Night. SPECIAL DINNER. Dietz Quartette. SARKIEB BROTHERS, Proprietors. ASAHI m BEER i IS Best and &1
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      173 1 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT I New Pictures. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. Victoria Memorial Hall. A DOLL SHOW AM> FANCY FAIR IN AID OF ST. nVEA.TL^'S HOME, Will be opened On Friday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m., BY LADY EVELYN YOUNG. BOOKS OF COUPONS containing ten 10-cent tickets
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      418 1 ROBINSON CO. Kynoch Sporting Ammunition. Loaded Kynoch "K. S. G." Powder and Schultz nitro powder. The Great Advantages cla mf dby the "K. S. G." Powder are Absolute immunity hem Blow back Less Recoil than hat given by any other p -w.lcr I^BI KY NOCH^0 A ded I'.ett chilled ehot[ft^j
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    Barcelona Outrages.
    631 2 FERRER DENOUNCED BY FORMER ACQUAINTANCE. Known in Australia. Francisco Ferrer spent at leat four months in Victoria, most of which time he was in Melbourne. A Spanish resident of Melbourne who knew him well supplies some interesting information regarding Ijis life, personality and family affairs. He states ho
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    A STRANDED STATUE.
    322 2 Beautiful Treasure Thrown up by The Sea. The lU>me correspondent of the P. M. Qazette, writing on October l:;, says I do not kuow anything more exciting than the uncertainties of owning land in Rome, because of the surprises which may Ho under foot. One can scarcely
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      216 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. BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES are not an experiment. They have been the favourite blends at borne lor
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      92 2 How mi Deaf Ears Hear /v." phono tor the Kar, the invention of Professor Kdward Hoffmann *V Hi lAuthor ol The :ns<> ol V The book is most interestintlj Prolttior E. HOFFMANN, He is wi-artne the Kir Phone Cm "'f'- v.mi .lr., ct ,i 14 o*. Itrsst. Miytir, I— s-,
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      68 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 this liniment. Try it You are
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      203 2 €|Sr%^ The Greatest of all Tonic* <% A Y/.'_J A Pr«»»n KcsMdjr t»r all N*rr»l -<S To teka a OALLI- to hit wlfs And ra&ka her nappy all her life, Protestor laavas his tf imp b«hlnd, For havlnf DALLI' on his -nind. Oalli" the km, mm simple and mo-l omforUUc
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      127 2 JVeeklaees iSitt&ii Si We b just turned out of our factory a ver y valuable and high-class collection of RatlQßtn. DIA MO*D NECKLACES, also Bracelets, Pendants, Rings, Brooches, etc. as well as a The Cheapest House fine assortment of jewellery set with other in the Trade precious stones. They ohoold
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    Milliners in a Panic.
    648 3 HUGE FRAUDS ON AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. Wholesale Prosecutions. Something like a panic bas seized the I fashionable milliners and dressmakers of New York, panic wbic). possibly may extend to some of their wealty clients. Wholesale prosecutions are being undertaken by the Government for frauds committed on the
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    A YOUNG MANS TASK.
    225 3 Tbe New Director of Labour Exchanges. From a somowhat dingy and sparsely furnished room hidden away in the Board of Trad? offices Mr. \V. 11. Beveridge, whose appointment as director of Labour Exchanges under the new Act was announced on October 12, has already commenced to
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    44 3 ?In the October number of the Asiatic Quarterly' Review Major McNair passes his blessing over the British Treaty with Siaiu, which, ban brought tho Siamese Malay States under the federation of the other Malay" States in* the Peninsula, says the I. and C. Express.
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      320 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REFUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the^System against Disease with J«M*IC» "We cannot ip«*k A^B HP^U WM I 's9 AIV too ki»hlj of it Xl ll^kV"iH VIVK IHIb Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES %?Hr Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, Lad PURIFIER of the
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      71 3 CROUP QUICKLY CURED. A few doses of Chamberlain b Cough Remedy brings surprising results when a child shown symptoms of croup. There is no cau^e for alarm when this medicine is in the bouse •a it rarely takes more than three or four d wes to bring about a complete
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      215 3 TEA A satisfied customer is a sound advertisement. Brooke Bond Co. have Two Million such advertisements in Great Britain alone, and many more in other parts of the world. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold l>v all respectable dealers tliroiiKliout the Straits SeUlrmuits. Wholesale Agents MESSRS. (H'THRIE CO. J2'4 THB Empire Hotel,
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      179 3 tSOZODONTSK Is of benefit as a deodorizer, antiseptic cleansing agent and preservative. Produces a beautiful polish. Absolutely free from grit and acid. Positively beneficial and deliciously fragrant. Very convenient for the traveler. In patent Sanitary Tin. Sole Agents for Mm Straits Settlement!! and X.M.S., Maynard Co Ltd., Singapore. Special Bargain
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      715 4 STEAMER BAILING 3. p.tyo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For Cnlna, Janan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Etypt, Mediterranean Pots, Plymouth and London. Tbrongh Hill* of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Pjrte. Steamori will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Hima'aya Nov 19
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      587 4 STEAMERS SAILING. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMSHIPGO.LTD. v Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and BUROPB by the Company's well known TWID-bCKBW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, speoially designed tor tbe Company's European Servioe, lighted tbroughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for Firnt
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      803 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVAART-MAATBCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL BERVIOB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA 81NQAFOKE, SABANO, COLOMBO PORT SAID, UENOA, ALGIERS AND TANGIER; AND LISBON DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Bteamer* are do* on or about the undermentioned dales: octwaßS. BoaswAßs 1909 1909 K. Willam 111 Nov M K. Wilhelmina Nov »3 Oranje
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      617 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hambnrg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hambnrg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, filing at Penang and Colombo Taking cargo at
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      768 4 BTEAMER SfIILINW. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail ateamer> ol thi* Company sail fortuighty from Bromm, Hambnrg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Boathamr ton, Gibraltar, Genoa. Naplea (eonneottcn MarselUee, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Coljmbo, Penaag, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    189 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, November 9. High Water, 8.34 a.m 80S o.ni King Edward Vll 68. b Birtbdiy. Public Holiday. Military l'arado, Kjcvcnumc, 7 a.m. Cricket. Mr Nobles XL v. rWst, 10. Ciovernmeot Hoiiso Kail. Wednesday, November 10. High Water, 9.4 am., 9.20 p.m. Thursday, November 11. High Water,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 5 ToDit. I'fuaag and Calcutta Gregory Apcar 11 am Sarawak K. of Sarawak 11 am P. Bwetteoham, Penang Pin Seng 11 am Muar and Malacca Lady Weld 11 am Malacoa, Port Diokson and Port Swettenbam Penang 11am I.i i I .iii. i. Mena 11 am Ma'acci Hong I.cc
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    178 5 The M. M. Company's steamer Ernest Simons left Colombo, at i p.m on the 6tb instant, and may be eipected to arrive here on Thursday morning, the Uth instiut. The Imperial Ocrman mail steamer Pnu/ Ludwiti, having left C lorn ho on the 7th instant, at 8
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    366 5 Latest Arrivals. Brouwer, Dat. etr. 842 tons, Captain Resner, Nov 8. From Djimbie, Nov 6. 0.0. bbips Agency. For Djambie. U— Rda. Camphuyt, Dut. str. 4801 tone, Capt Vegter, Nov 8. From Batavia, Nov 5. G.c. Ships Agency. For Ba'.avia, U Rd«. Ortgory A pear, Brit. sir. 2961
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    Clearances.
    82 5 November 6 Djfilnnie, Dut bq, Palembang K. II illrm 11, Dut str, Amsterdam via porti Flevo. Brit «tr, elouian via ports Hun H'hntt Hin, Brit str, Kuaotan via ports ii >nee, Ger ttr Deli and A^aban If h, Hril str, Penang via pirts 2i.ui Yong .SVIII.I, Brit etr. Billitonand
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 5 Wharves at which Vessel! are Berthed To- Day. TANJOSO PAOAR. East Waiir Bakoi Minilya. Eist W. tiKciion I— Zweena. Natuna, Tbongwa, Banri Maru. Baonoa No. 1 (Sams Whabt)— Poh Ann. SaoxiM m t— E.F. Ferdinand, Gregory Apcar B— Nil. a a 4— On
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    News Items.
    85 5 The oil Rteamor Trocas leaves for Shanghai, to-day, with '2,350 tons of dangerous petroleum from Sumatra. Over five hundred pigs were brought from Sourabaya and Bali by Messrs. Woe Bin and Co.'a steamer Nam Yong, which arrived yesterday. Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    537 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and U. steamer Palawan, due November 12. Mrs. Mayger, Miss M. Bailey, Mr. C. S. Carver, Mr. I*. Blick, Mr. A. tanuit, Mr. U. H. Anderson, Mr. T. More, Mrs. Dando, Miss C. Pearce, Mrs. Williams, Mr I, A. Bidwell. Mrs. J.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    240 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. StHOAPORI, NIiVEMBBH 8, 1909. On London— Bank 4 m/s 3/4 1 Demand 2/41 Private 6 m/g 'j/4" do 8 m/i -_m On Germany Bank d/d '289 Private 8 m/s t>4 l do 0 m/» 248 On Prance- Bank d/d 284 Private 8 m/i ■.< do 8 m/g
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      MINING.
      253 5 Issdb Paid Valui Up I Com- ant Last m DmDiio. Bdtiks i Lt 10 10 i Belmt Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 10 10 Broach Hydraolio T. M. Co., Ltd. 1 1 I Duff Development Co., Ltd. 10 10 Kanaboi, Ltd. 1 1 Kinta Tin Mince,
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      RUBBER.
      549 5 s 1 ML ML f i t 1 7/8/ T i -a-/-l l l l l l 17/6 4 i i i T f l l r i i 13/S a/--l l l l l l l a/Sterling:. Anglo-Malay Rnbber Co., Ltd. I^J% iv. 'O'J 14/3 Bata Caves Robber
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      GENERAL.
      177 5 10 10 50 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 7 50 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% (or '06 1 10% (or 'OP Fruer Noave, Ltd. 17* (or '08 Hotel
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      111 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Nov. 12 At 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, situate at Jervois Road, at 2 80. Nov. 16 At saleroom, freehold residential property. The
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      272 5 LAMBERT BUTLER'S S== Smoking Mixtures. PACKED IN i Ib. AIR-TIOHT TINS PRICE 70 CTB. PER TIN. *i^a^a^S«=Sss John Little Co., Ltd.. Robinson Go. PRICE 90 CTB. PER TIN. The gentleman above has thought his forehead into a bamp.[_' He has wasted much time thinking how to save spending money for
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      151 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom Nuw:mbih 9 to Novi.mber 18 HIGH WATKR LOW WATER n-tnw i Tima v'u nl "Time IH'ght October hrs. mm. ft. in. hrs.mlnjt. ins. Tnmll 18:84 am 8.2 ,B.loam 3 0 ioisDAl 9 jBBB pm g0 41pm 3 8 I 9 1 am 8.8 2. Slam 8.1
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. MORE ABOUT SOUND MONEY.
    1091 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. MORE ABOUT SOUND MONEY. We bad occasion to remark recently how desirable it is that unofficial members of a Legislative Council should feel that it is part of their doty to help in the Government and not to be content with merely criticising it.
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    168 6 Mr. Napier has left as, and we have already taken occasion to express our sense of loss, and oar great appreciation of the splendid services he rendered to these colonies as Attorney-General and in other capacities. But we mast add one word more of cordial congratulation on the honour of
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    19 6 One of the men who was injured in the Park Rd. affray on Sunday afternoon has died in hospital.
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    21 6 The Dutch stea ncr Can phuys brought over f jur hunt, ed pigs fr. in Batavia and Billito i, yesten ay.
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    18 6 All the courts are closed to-day. The police report an unusually quiet time last night and this morning.
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    20 6 Mr. Bartholomeuz, who lives at 658, North Bridge Kd., has lost bis Tamil boy and a watch valued at 950.
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    17 6 The Dutch steamer Rumphius arrived from Batavia, yesterday, with a general cargo and a lengthy passenger list.
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    23 6 The dead body of a Chinaman, evidently not a pauper, was found in a vacant piece of ground in Cecil St., this morning.
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    21 6 The missing engineers of tho crew of the steamer Ragnar are safe, also five Chinese, who accompauied them in their boat.
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    22 6 The confidential drawings of the Indomitable were lost in transit from the contractors to Whitehall. Henceforth drawings will be conveyed by messengers.
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    32 6 Major Hayes, of the Middlesex Regt., has lost his servant, a Hylam named Ah Wah, who was entrusted with a cheque for 170 to take to the bank and has not retained.
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    32 6 A fireman on the steamer On Sang committed suicide by jumping overboard a couple of days out from Hongkong. The On Sang arrived, this morning, with a general cargo and 84 passengers.
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    38 6 Six bags of coffee valued at »88 have been stolen from a Market St. Chinese godown. One of the bags has been recovered in the five-foot-way, as the thieves evidently had more than they could get away with.
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    41 6 A boy employed at 96, Victoria St., is alleged to have disappeared with property valued at 121 and Mr. C. H. Clarke, of 84, Victoria St., tells a similar tale of woe, the property which he misses being spoons and knives.
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    49 6 There is continued rain and gales in Kent and Sussex, says a wire of October 29. Boating is indulged in the streets. The storm has been most severe at Maidston*. Folkestone and Herne Bay, and hundreds of houses are ruined. Many of the inhabitants have had the narrowest escapes.
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    64 6 Near Sourabaya, a match factory, the first of the kind in Java, has just been started by an Arab. The Neuws Van den Dag says that the factory is almost in working order, the only thing lacking being some gear on the way from Europe. The labels and some smaller
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    66 6 The Taiping correspondent of the Straits Echo writes It is said that there will bo gay doings in Kwala Kangsar when His Excellency the High Commissioner comes to open the Federal Council, on December 10, and that in addition to the dinners which are inevitable on such occasions, the visitors
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    71 6 The report of the British delegates to the Leprosy conference held at Bergen re affirmn that the disease is spread by direct and indirect contagion and is not duo to a particular food such as fish, and is not hereditary. The report insists on segregation and compulsory notification of the
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    77 6 Shipmasters will be interested to learn from Leading Light tbat the matter of callflags on the China coast and the unification of ships' numbers throughout the treaty- ports is receiving attention at the hands of the adthorities concerned. The object of the new regulations will be to have the same
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    86 6 A Malay engineer of oneot Messrs. Huwartb Erskine's launches met with -v Mm death last evening, says the Bangkok Times, of October 30. H« had finished work and was walking along Poh Yome Rd., when he was knocked down and killed by a motor car. It was very dark at
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    110 6 There is a very common idea tbat the Malay is a race that is dying out, killed in its own country by the enterprise of Chinese, Tamils, Javanese (who, however, are kinsmen of the Malays), and Europeans. To those who come out bast expecting to find a few miserable remains
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    138 6 H. R. H. Prince Valdemar of Denmark, we (Bangkok Times) understand, is shortly to pay another visit to the Court of Siam, and is expected in Bangkok about the middle of December. During his stay here the Prinoe will be the guest of His Majesty the King, but as bio
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    268 6 The death has taken place of Rev. J. J Hornby, Provost of Eton. Mr. J.t'rabb Watt has gone to Colombo on short holiday. Mr. and Mrs. .J. Turner were pusscngerj from Penantf by tho Bharata. this morning. lusp. Nolan of the detective station, who was quite unwell
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    The King's Birthday.
    55 6 In honour of our King Emporor's birthday, Mr. Brunei- Norman will present The King's Dinner to bis numerous patrons at The Adelphi to-night. Intending diners are asked to secure seats by telephone as on the last occasion when this Menu was given many who had not booked
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    Legislative Couocil.
    66 6 At a meeting of the Legis'ative Council, on Friday next, the Liquors Revenue Dill and the Registration of Deeds (SipgsponO Hill will come on fur first reading, the Bishop of Malacca Incorporation Bill, tho 1\ truViuu Ordinance Amendment Bill and the Muliammail in Marriage Ordinance Amendment Bill will
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    A Coin Snatcher Sentenced.
    68 6 A Kheh named Liew Ah Ka was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisoument by tho acting second magistrate, yet. :day, for snatching a bag containing I~>l copper crnts from the xhoulder of Tan Sto in Hucbnre ltd. and attempting to run away with it. His defence
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    West River Floods.
    65 6 Owing to the recent typhoon and the Bubsrquent floods in the Yangping districts a few thousand houses have collapsed. At present over iO.I'OO people an homeless. The relief measures organised in Caoton are wholly insufficient to supply tlio proplo's destitution. Accordingly, the hoiucle-s thousands are in great
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    Wireless Across Pacific.
    66 6 A trial of wireless telegraphy between Japan and Hawaii will be made on l)< comber 1. Hitherto, says a contemporary, the longest diHtauct) over which wireless teli'tiraphy is effective has !w.en recognized as 1,400 miles. Should this trial therefore provo successful, it will be record-breaking. The engineers
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    Passion-Plays at Oberammergau.
    94 6 The managing Committee of the Oberammergauer Passionitspiele 1910 have appointed Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son, London, tho North German Lloyd, Bremen, the WtltreiseBureau Unions of Berlin, and Messrs. Schenker and Co., Munich, to act as sole official representatives of the Passion-Plays which will be given in May,
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    Harmston's Circus
    127 6 Colonel Bob Love was right when lie asserted tbat the present is tbo bet.t circus ever brought to Singapore and this fact is being appreciated by the pjblic who are crowding the tent each evening and giving rounds of applause to the artists T'io programme is most enturtaioiog,
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      145 6 VICHY (CELESTINS) WATER In Quarts and Pints. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO. Grand Xmas Bazaar Now Open* TOYS. CHOCOLATES. CRACKERS. ETC. TO THOSE WHO MAY DESIUE A CAR FITTED WITH A KNIGHT SLIDE VALVE ENGINE WE ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY 4-Cyl. Silent Knight Minerva Cars Complete with Hood, Screen, S Lamps,
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      165 6 ALHAMBRA Second Show, at 9.30 p.m. To-Night ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Pierrette's Talisman. Furniture Removers are Thirsty. The Romance of a Singer. Arthur and Frank. Cinematograph Evidences. Andalusian Dances. His First Cigar, The Benefactor. "THE LADY'S COMPANION" (Film dArt), by Paul Rouget, acted by Mile. Grumbach of the Odeon Theatre.
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
    154 7 KNIGHTHOODS FOR FANATIC AND EXPLORER. Col. Stely a Privy Councillor. (Fri'M On (Hn Ci>ri:ksi'ONDK.nt) London, November 9. The Birthday Honour* List is not tery long and contains no surprises. The- honour of knighthood is conforred on Mr. Robert Laidlaw, M. P., who was one of thb British delegates
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    German Policy.
    89 7 AMBASSADOR DEFINES IT IN AMERICA. No Territorial Ambitions. IRidtbb's TklbobamJ London, November 9. The German Ambassador to the United States, Herr Bernstorff, addressing the Academy of Science at Philadelphia, defined Germany's foreign policy as purely commercial without territorial ambitions. Germany, he pointed oat, was the first on the
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    KING OF PORTUGAL.
    80 7 Paying Visits to Spain, France, and England. (Rioter's Tklkqbam] London, November 8. The King of Portugal has started on official visits to Madrid, Windsor, and Paris. Exttuordinary precautions to ensure bis safety have been taken at Madrid. London, November 9. King Manuel has arrived at Madrid, and
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    GERMAN NAVAL YARDS.
    61 7 Reform Necessary to Prevent Corruption. (BlDTll'l TSLIOHAM.I London, November 8. As the result of the Kiel revelations in connection with the trial of the director of Navy Yard stores, three of his subordinate?, and five merchants, on charges of wholesale robbery of valuable public stores, it has
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    CRIMINALS IN FRENCH ARMY. Proposal to Exclude Them from
    46 7 Service. [Rbotib's TsxbqbamJ London, November 8. The Frcnrii Minister of War proposes legislation lor the purpose of excluding criminals from the Army. Eleven thousand men, to whom this diecription applies, were enrolled during October under the conscription.
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    THE CANADIAN NAVY.
    31 7 rRiCTSB's Tklkhram] London, November 8. Canada has decided to borrow two cruisers from the Admiralty for the purpose of training officers and men for the new Canadian Navy.
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    DEATH OF LIONEL BROUGH.
    20 7 {Rectbr's Tkl«oram| London, November 9. The death of Mr. Lionel Brougb, the popular actor, is announced.
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    27 7 Messrs. Gann and Co. advise as that the manager reports the output of Bukit Lin tang estate for the mouth of October a& 1,300 lbs. dry rubber.
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    60 7 Two Unofficial Members Appointed by Government. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 8. The Selangor Gazette announces the appointment of Mr. R. W. Harrison and Mr. .T. H. M. Itobson as unofficial members of the Federal Council. The Malay Mail understands that the two other unofficial*
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    DETECTIVE CHARGED.
    306 7 Alleged Illegal Possession of Diamonds. Tay Seng, special Chinese detective No. 1, was tried in the district court, before Mr. Wolferstan, yesterday, on charges of dishonestly retaining and dishonestly disposing of diamonds valued at $140. which he was alleged to have known to have been stolen property. Court
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    MERRIMENT AT MUAR.
    635 7 Festival in Honour of the Sultan's Birthday. (Kbom a Cohbesponde.nt.) Muar, November 6. The festivities (which had to be postponed on account of many people having gone to Johore), in honour of the Sultan of Jobore's birthday, were held in brilliant weather. Monday afternoon Baw the opening
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    Sir W. J. Napier, Kt.
    180 7 KING'S APPRECIATION OF L4TE ATTORNEY GENERAL. Created a Knight Bachelor. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. O. C. M. G. kindly informs us (bat he it iv receipt of tl.n following telegram from the Secretary of State Ii gives me much pleasure to inform
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    504 7 Garrison Parade at Racecourse this Morning. Early this morning, there was every indication that King Edward's sixty-eighth birthday would be celebrated locally in rain. But the threatening aspect of the weather underwent a remarkably rapid change, for when the garrison had assembled on the Racecourse at seven o'clock,
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    Artificial Para Rubber.
    170 7 The following notification appears in the Pahang Government Gazette, of the 6th inst:— Grant of Exclusive Privileges in Respect of an Invention. With reference to notification No. 90, published in the Gazette of the Ist June. 1909, it is hereby notified that His Highness the Tungku Besar,
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    Ashore in the Red Sea.
    81 7 The East Asiatic Co. Ltd., have this morning received a telegram stating that the steamer BandoD, bound for Penang and Singapore, baa gone asbore off Port Soudan, in the Red Sea and U considerably damaged. The Bandon is a steel screw steamer of 3.485 tons
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    Colonial Cricket.
    1257 7 VISITORS WIN THE FIRST MATCH. Noble Gives Pretty Display When Bi"'Qpg were drawn on Saturday evening, in the cricket match between elevens representing the Australian Visitors and Others, and The Rest, the game stood in the following position The Rest, Ist innings, 01 Visitors and Others, Ist innings.
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    TO-DAY'S MATCH. Noble's XI. v. The Rest.
    766 7 The second mateh between an eleven chosen by Mr. Noble and an eleven of Tho Rast was to have commenced at ten o'clock this morning, but did not. At the hour named, there were many spectators present to watch the play, including His
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    GREAT COAL STRIKE.
    96 7 AUSTRALIAN COMMERCE IN DANGER. Proposals to Buy from Japan. [Rfptkb'3 Tklkoram| London, November 9. A Sydney telegram states that twelve thousand miners have struck at New castle, Maitlands Districts, and it is expected that the struggle will bo protracted, and that the wool and wheat trades will
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    THE BUDGET.
    27 7 Formal First Reading in House of Lords. Kkltkks Teleobah] London, November 9. The House of Lords has formally read the Budget bill a first time.
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    HERR DERNBIRG.
    33 7 I Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telegram', Berlin, November 8. Herr Dernbnrg, who is now in London, has stated that he is confident there will bo a satisfactory settlement of the Congo question.
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    MOROCCAN DEBTS.
    28 7 [Deb Ostasiatimchk Lloyd Telkoram] Berlin, Novembor 8. M. Pichon, the French Foreign Minister, is pressing for Sultan Mulai Hand's decision with reference to Moroccan Government loans.
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    THE PORTE AND ENGLAND.
    29 7 [Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telkubah] Berlin, November 8. The Porte hesitates to agree to England's application for a shipping monopoly in the Euphrates and the Tigris.
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    HIGHLANDS AND LOWLANDS
    29 7 (From Ocr Own Cobrrsfondknt.j Kuala Lumpur, November 8. The total crop of the Highlands and Lowlands Para liubber Co. for the year amounts to 'iOI.-J.-lii lbs.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    75 7 Strange Rumour of Bids For Two Years Ahead. (From Oub Correspondent.) London via Pcnang, November 9. London wires report that 6 11 has bet n offered and refused fora 1911 crop of number one quality rubber. (Fkom Oi:k Own Coukkncosdent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 8 4 The Planters Stores
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    24 7 (From Our Own CoBBMroraUT.) Kuala Lumpur, November ft Shooting for the Osborne Shield betweeu interstate teams, Selangor made .100 and Perak 555.
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    SERIOUS GANG ROBBERY.
    287 7 Thirty Chinese Attack and Murder Kling. (Fbom Our Own Corkkspondknt.) Kuala Lumpur, November 8. A gang robbery has taken place at Cbikus, near Teluk Anson, where thirty Chinese made an attack on a Kling tindal's house. The Kling was killed, and the robbers plundered the premises and
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      Weight Lifting.
      265 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Referring to Mr. K. T. Hoe's article on weight lifting, I must say that it is only fair for him to assume the title The Champion Weight Lifter of the Straits Settlements at 1H since no on* has responded to
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      The Finance of Merlimau.
      389 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader of November 4 on the recent flotation of Merlimau estate shows that tbe bigb water mark of absurdity has about been reached. According to the figure! put before us, ton estate nt 6.60 1 acres has
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      Golf.
      106 8 Singapore Golf C tub. The autumn fixture card contains the following November 13 and 14, Autumn Cup. (18 boles medal play). November 20. qualifying competition for President's Cup (18 boles Boney, best 16 to qualify). Nov. 27. Scotland v. The Rest (9 aside, 18 bole* singles). December 4 and
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      The Interpart Match.
      153 8 Shanghai's Selection. The committee of the Miangliai Hifl Association is making arrangements for tbi forthcoming inttrport shoot, and special practise for this will be bold from Norvembei 4 to 16, nays the Shanghai Times. At present two of tbe leading m vksmen in Shanghai ar< ill, namely
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      Tug of War.
      143 8 1 Warren Shield Competition. The Warren Shield tug of war, 110 at. championship competition, for 1909, was brought to a clow, on Saturday, October 80, the final pull taking place at Fort Canning between teams representing No 78 Co. R. O. A and G. Co. Middlesex Retiiment.
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      Association Football.
      201 8 Singapore Shield Competition. A league football match was played on tbe S. R. C. portion of the Esplanade, yesterday, between tho Y. M. C. A. and the K G. A. Tbe game was not as interesting as was expected, though at times there was some good play. The
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    433 8 Fourth List of Subscribers. The committee of the Children's Aid Society gratefully acknowledge the follow iu^ further subscriptions. Previously acknowledged «2,361 CoLLBCTKD BY MRS. AsMfS. Dr. De Von 20 Mr. Struve 10 Mr. FraDzen 10 Dr. Wertheici 5 Mr. W. Kessler 10 Mr. O Sabatier 6 Mr.
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    676 8 Present Position Not Begetting Confidence. In their weekly circular, dated October 14, Messrs. Samuel, Montagu and Co. state The arrivals of bar gold were about £700,000 in amount, and were bought for France and Germany on the basis of 775. 10d. p. oz. Btd. The demand fur
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    184 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Labuan, November 4. The Labuan .Recreation Club was formally opened on Saturday afternoon, October 20. The rain, however, set in and the cricket match which had been decided upon had to be put off and tbe players retired to the club. A Malay ronggeng
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    Cinematography.
    119 8 A particularly attractive programme has been put on at the Athambra cinematograph, quite a number of new pictures* having been selected. Tlio scries is very entertaining and includes an excellent art film entitled A Lady's Companion, a dramatic subject, which is soro to bo appeciated by those who have
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    29 8 A Bengali wm badly burned by tbe upsetting of an oil lamp in a cattle shed in Mtcpberson Rd., last nij?ht, and was removed to hospital by Insp Oxlej.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    812 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Heosra. Lyall and Evatt. Exchange and Share Brokers, issue tbe following list of quotations this morning Genera). t 10 Eastern SuieltingCo. 17 pd 7. 7.50 60 Frasor and Neave Ld 140.— 147.60 10 Hotel Tan Wijk 33.60 25.— iOO Howartb
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      578 8 Victoria Wdeatre. Under the direction of Leonard Davis. SRANO OPENING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15. OF THE World Famous and Popular Co. OF COMEDIANS, (Singers, Dancers, and Sketch Artists) (for the first time in Singapore). THE MERRY MAKERS THE MERRY MAKERS THE MERRY MAKERS A Brilliant and Amusing Troubadour Organization, including
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      117 8 S. Moutrie AND CO, LTD THE ARCADE, RAFFLES SQUARE. Specialists in Repairing PIANOS ORGANS AM' All kinds of Musical Instruments REASONABLE PRICES. SPECIALLY TRAINED WORKMEN FROM OIH SHANGHAI FACTORY. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Estimates given Free of Charge. MARLBOROUGH To-Night, at 9.30 p.m. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Brittany Lassies. Tenacious Cat.' Kickapoo
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      51 9 Annual Sale! SB IsTO'W PROCEEDING With Our Surplus Clearing Stocks. 100 Cases ex s.s. "CEYLON MARU." 39 Cases ex s.s, "AUSTRIA." 13 Cases ex s.s. "SYDNEY." INCLUDING: SILVER WARE, PORCELAIN WARE, LACQUER WARE, SILKS, COTTON GOO.DS, ETC. WHICH ARE OFFERED =At Prices™ MOST ADVANTAGEOUS to PURCHASERS as Presents FOR 1909
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      302 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. cTrr Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Nail Steamship Line. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUBOPB ru CHINA JAPAN, CANADA Md Ik* UHITCD BTATBB. Root* from Hongkong, «ii Bhughti, Hsg—H, (liUad 8m of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vkotoria aad Vancoaror RM.B. "Ehfbiss of Iron" Twin -screw ileaU.M.B. "E«ri»ur)im" men, 6,000 tool,
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      369 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY, CO. LTD. The Companies' (teamen an deapaobed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward s for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Oenoa, Marseille* and Liverpool and for Marseille*,
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      338 9 J y^ r TT7** N h oue oi tlie best l^r^.ucf //>V\ 1 for Dkoby Itch, is per- A positive fy\ i\ fectly clean to use, and fiycx'i^iSl (loes not stain the Di^T^s. clothes in any way. g A Pf'y nifht end moininj J aXTccted p»rlJ^^^____^? I i\ Chemists. gm
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      502 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors I O. K. Dibbick, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmus, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. H. Faik, Esq., Managing Director. Pans Fowlii, m.b., cm. Chief Mod. Officer. V. U. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Codvrbdb. Vow Noam Pan, Esq.
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      452 10 insurance. The Standard Life. THE OLDEST BRITISH LIFE OFFICE IN THE EAST. PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT by taking a policy under the new Bini'LE BNDOWMKNT SCHEMI wtthont Medioal Examination. £1,000 at age 5O oan be secured by a life aged M next birthday by payment of &67-10-O per annum. ILL PREMIUMS
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      568 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. HCORPORATiP BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capltal.ln *0,000 Bharet of «»oeaoh £1,100,000 Seserre Fund 41,876,000 EUeerrs Liability of Proprietors M 1,200,000, 200,000 BANKERS. Bank oi England. Rational Bank of Scotland. Ca* London Oity A Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Oarrent Aooounis are
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      817 10 Mistakes of Life. JUDGE RENTOUL CATALOGUES FOURTEEN OF THEM. Delightful Lay Sermon. Judge Rentoul, of the City of London Court, gave an extremely interesting address when ho spoke to the members of the Bartholomew Club at Anderson's Hotel, fleet-street ou The Fourteen Mistakes of Life. He said pathetically, I think
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      814 10 BALEBJY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF Wines, Liqueurs, Spirits, etc. (IN GOOD CONDITION), To be held at Powell k Co.'s Sale-room, ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, AT II A.M. WINES.-Lisbon Port, Old Red aud White Port, Sherry, Sparkling Hock Mosellt Madeira, Marsala, Malaga, St. Estephe Claret, Hourg and
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1148 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Taxi-Cabs for Calcutta. The motor taxi-cab apptars to be within measurable distance of Calcutta, for we note from the borne papers to hand by the I last mail that the India Motor Taxi Cab Co. has just been registered in London. The
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      278 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 S.S." SOMALI "AND "OANFA." GOOllrlch TyreS. The rubberstud tyre cannot slip, and the fine quality of the rubber makes
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      237 11 1910 CARS I 1910 CARS f Great Improvements. CARS CAN BE USED WITHOUT STARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS. STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, DELSIZE AND REOS. Cars for Hire by Day and Night. MMMi C.F.F. Wearne&Co. 168 k 169, Orchard Road. OAV PHONE: «l«. RIGHT PHONE 714 J. d'A. PEREIRA, F.R.H.8.. LONDON. Horlicullurisf and
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      211 11 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co. Efficient 18 to 20). rpHEmD3t powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 20 times more effective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other manufacturers of fluids for a Guarantee of the <2KS> Garmicidal Strengths of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the Standard
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      39 11 ST. ANDREWS HOUBE. A Church of England Boarding Hoaso for European and Eurasian boys who desire to attend tbe sobools of tbe place. Application!* to be made to tbe House Master, St. Andrew* House or to tbe Colonial Cbaplain.
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      1987 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. J. K. BLACK. DECEASED Any persons having claims against the above estate must send same to tbe undersigned at 16, Battery Rond, Singapore, on or before tbe ,'iOth day of November, 1909, after which date the undersigned will proceed to distribute the estate, having regard only to such
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      506 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Moior-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheots, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhosee, Tuboa, ENDLESS BELTS. FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicyole Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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      365 12 BOARD AND LOD6IN6. BOARD AND RESIDENCE Board and apartments for single gcntlemec at 11, Dhoby Ghaut. Terms Moderate. 22: m BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with board at Cambc House, River Valley Road. 2044 BOARD AND LODGIN6. To be had in a quiet family at 71 f, River Valley Road.
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