The Straits Times, 12 November 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.115 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 12. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 167 1 RlihhOß*, FrUit are protected against the attacks of and All Trees WHITE ANTS BY USING <k RBOLINEUM T%;«r- PLANTARIUM 4m 250 ko. ur%c& FOR TRIAL.— We we prep»«d supply a sample four-gallon Tin for $5. SLEEPERS, TELEGRAPH POLES GENERAL TIMBER Tbat suffer from tbe influence of the climate, insects, etc.,
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    • 182 1 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT I New Pictures. K. HARIMA, Sola Proprietor. Victoria Memorial Hall. A DOLL SHOW AND FANCY FAIR IN AID OF ST. ZMZA-rRTZ'S HOME, Will be opened On Friday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m., BY LADY EVELYN YOUNG. The Show Will Remain Open Until 1
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    • 164 1 ROBINSON CO. Kynoch Sporting Ammunition. Loaded Kynoch K S. G." Powder and Scbnltz nitro powder. Tbe Great Advantages cla m< dby tbe "K. S. G." Powder are Absolute Immunity from Blowback Less Recoil than tbat given by any other powder. THE 30NAX CARTRIDGE THE "PRIMAX" CARTRIDGE. Loaded "K. S. G."
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  • 982 2 CAPT. SCOTT EXPLAINS HIS PLAN TO CITY MEN. Laying out £40,000. My supporters, or the oodntry at large, need never fear that the dignity fof country will suffer from anything which may be done by our expedition. We may fail, but they shall have no reason for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 411 2 Moet and Chandon CHAMPAGNE. Bulmer's Herefordshire CIDERI Jeffrey's Edinburgh ALE STOUT. IMPORTERS: The Borneo Co., Ld., SINGAPORE. BUCHANANS WHISKIES I are not an experiment. They have j^fr C J R[ I|^ been the favourite blends at home for man, years and are rapidly HLXUZrttfZiJZ T JZ saining similar popularity in
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    • 73 2 SAVE MONEY BY BUYING CHAMBERLAIN 8 COUGH REMEDY. You 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 ia in what yon get, not what you pay. Tbe sureto-cure-you quality
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    • 829 2 THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWS TO YOU TO-DAY If Yod Suffkr with Indiukstion, Biliousness, ok Back Pains, is Tub Story cr Ma. James Kkatino or SINOAPORB, CCRBD BY OR W.LLIAMB- PINK PiLLS. Hkrb it is. Mr. James Keating, the well-known ship's officer engaged in the Siog»| ore-Sarawak trade, ascribes tbe fact
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    • 238 2 In a Kitchen where MONKEY BRAND is used for the coppers, the tinware, the kitchen tables and floors, the good housewife's work is done almost before the day is begun. WONT WASH CLOTHES. An Up-to-Date PHARMACY 18 WHAT THE PUBLIC WILL FIND HERE If it's in tbe Uf C* If
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  • 640 3 AVIATORS TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS. £10,000 Flight Abandoned. After making two abort t'ighU on October 16, S. F. Cod* was obliged to abandon bis attempt to fly from Aldershot to London, owing to bis motor not working in a satisfactory manner. Starting well at Aldentbot, be flew abont a
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  • 359 3 Reasons Advanced in Favour of Adoption. It appears that the Constitutionalists still continue to urge the advantage of a jury system for Japan. It is now announced that the judicial department of the Special Political Affairs Investigation Committee appointed by the Constitutionalist party has formed
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 308 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SOLE JLO-BITTS FOB Worthington Pump Co.'a Patent Pumps Palsometer Engineering Co.'a Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Co.'s Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby and Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygood's Lifts and Hoists Robert Roger
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    • 40 3 MUSCULAR PAINB. Hundreds of testimonials could be (ornisbed showing tbe great pain-relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in nation of muscular rheumatism, lameness or sorenest of tbe muscles from any caoae. It in for sale b all Dixponsarie* and Dealers.
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    • 224 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 BONDS TEA Sold by all respectable dealers throughout the Straits Settlements. Wholesale Agents MESSRS. GUTHRIE CO. 1334 The Hrratest 'f^*
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    • 219 3 Milkmaid liwld 'I cc that the KSm S SS^ MILKMAID Trade Hark is on every Tin '^'JftfoW TRADE V*RK Largest Sale in the World CHEAPEST and BEST. DUMP A MCI fID LM*MlM^lW* t: liM| ttUNbA mcLUn M ATI CO tM ~T^^tt^^r^ Renowned Pbysiciam prescribe OriCOBCeßtratMJ^^^^ maulfs M^Uco as the mo«t
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 718 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Janan, Penang. Ceyloo. Australia, India, Aden. Beypt, Med!Ur-a»ean Po t«, Plymouth and London. Tbrongb Bill« of Lading issued for China Coaat, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Bteamors will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINRS. Outward {for China) Himalaya Nov 19
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    • 634 4 STEAMERS SAILING. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.LTD. Two regular sorvioe* are maintained between JAPAN amd EUROPE by the Company's well-known TvVIN-SVKEW STEAMERS. under Mail Ooutraot with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed lor tbo Company's European Service, ligbttc turouyuout by Electricity, provided with excellent aocomuiodation for Firrt aud Seoond Class
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    • 839 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTOOMVA4RT-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL BERVIOE BETVVEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPOKE, SAbANG, COLOMBO PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS AND TANGIEH; AND LISBON DOV£R, OCCASIONALLY. Steamen an due on or about tbt under mentioned dates:— oc'w»*D. aoaurwAaa. 1809 1909 K. Willem 111 Nov SO K. WUhelmina Nov 20
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    • 620 4 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamen of thlt Company maintain a «"Cuiar servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan Homewards, they an denp»tch«d fortniahtlv for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bmnerbaven direct, oalliog at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 790 4 STEAMER SAILIWOB. JL^i JL^p Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tne (mi »u,l wellkuuwa wi etnfi r, of this Company wil fortaighiy from B 'to- a, tUmbonj. via liottardam, Aotwerp. 80-.ih»iri too, Qihr»lur, Genoa, Nnp.es (ooousoli- a Mafesillei, Naples, Alex%ndri». »a 1 0 versa) Port Svd, Si'j, Ad -a,
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  • 227 5 FIXTURES. Friday, November la. Hitffi Wau-r. 951 am. 10 10 p.m. l><-i'p*vali (Hindu FuHiival). Liti-I»tiv Council, 2 30. Municipal ComraiMsion. 2 80. Doll Show. Memorial Htll, 4 tn 11. S!,i,-I,i fo.tbill. Y. vl C. A v. M'<ex 111. Cinnute Christian A«-w>ciatioD, 83J p.m. Albambra Cin^ni tlovrapu. Harima
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  • 225 5 To-Dat. Moar and Malaooa La-lv WeM 8 pm P«o»ne a-id <'al-n»ta iloum ntbibire 8 pm Pontianak. Sambas, and Pamangkat Ban Fo Soon 8 pm Batn Paiiai Mena 8 pm Malacoa, Port Dirkwn, Port Swi-ttenbam and Telnk Ans >n Selinjnr 8 pm Sama'angaudSourabayaOn tiaDg 8 pm K. Pabang
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  • 147 5 Tbe Imperial Oerman mail steamer Prinz Ludwig liaviug left Peo«ngon Ibe 12th m-Unt. at > a.m., may be expected to arrive here ou Saturday niuruing at a a.m. Tbe B. I. Coutract Packet Tre«ta, with tho London luniN of tli- 22nd ultimo, 1< ft. Ncgapatuni at 7
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  • 610 5 Latest Arrivals. Mirante Sp-n. str. TVS ton?. Cap', Cornelias Wovll. From Live p «l <)c. 1 Gc. and 8J p. li.rl and i o For M.in It Nov li— Ud-i ,l;if,-n..r. Brit fir SH2»>ns, C»pt 11-.*e nod Urn I. Krim S.ig.n Nov 9 Oo aud 21 p. W.
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  • 84 5 Novmbe- to Viij-I-i. Bi»m str. Banckok via ports i .1/ 1 ,r B itstr, Muw »ml Malaooa Ilin Poh tiu Brit atr, Maoa ear via ports Ki'ina, Brit str, P. Swetteuham and PenantJ Ophir, Dnt air, Paiembaog II Pan Litmg, Dnt str. Cotin via port* J.i* n Nimll. Brit
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  • 94 5 Whirvci at which Vessel! art) Berthed To* Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Rkert W«n Baotk— Minilya. Ei3T W. S.ctios I— Z*(Hua, Heathdene, Panri &laru. BconoaNo. 1 (-Htiwi Wh*rt>— Nil. Saonoa a S— Campha i Kimo Maru. a 8— Difimar. ~g. 4— AlioaiU B— Tba^uv Heßo^
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  • 494 5 Coming 10 Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Palawan, dne November li. Mm. Mavuer, Miss M Bailey. Mr. C. S. Carver, Mr. P. Wick, Mr. A. Lermit. Mr. O. H. Anderson, Mr. T. More, Mm. I Undo, Miss C. P--arce, Mm. Williams. Mr L A. Bidwell, Mrs.
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  • 408 5 Singapore, November 11, 199. Article*. 1>b cm Beans, Long (per catty) 0.04 (do.) French (do.) O.utJ perlb. 0.15 Beefsteak (do.) 016 l(« an Sprouts (per catty) 0O"24; Uaiubou sprouts (do.) 0.0?| Ulaclian (do.) 0 14 Uriujals (,t 0 00« Cabbage, Batavia (do.) 0 16 (do.) China (do.)
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  • 44 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Siogapoie standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time on every day excepting Sunday, when it in fired at in. o'clock.
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 141 5 SufGATORi, November 12, 10U8. On London— Back 4 m/i 2/4 l>iaand 2/4^ Private 6 m/s 2/4,,,. do 8 iu/e 2/44' On Germany Psnb d/d 2J>9 Private 8 n/a V41 do 0 m/i 348 On France- Back d/d M 2t 4) Private 8 m/i M ivi\ do 0 m/t 802
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    • 118 5 SlNOAFOkt, NoVtXBIB 12, 1019. Gambier layers 1 10 60 do (Cnbe No. 1) acpicktd 1 1 29 Copra Bali g 20 do Pootiaoak 8 70 Prrper. Black buyers 15 75 do White 6% 27 C2J Saeo Floor Sarawak 4 20 do Bronoi No- I Dom. Pearl Sago ncm. Coffee
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 266 5 Issue V»ioi Paid Up COMPAKI 10 10 10 10 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Braing, Ltd. Branch Hydraulic T. M Co., Ltd. Doff Development Co., Ltd Ksnaboi, Ltd. Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. Kledang Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Knantan Tin M. Co., Ltd. Lahat Mines, Ltd. Malacca Tin
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    • 553 5 2 2/--1 1 1 1 Vt 1 7/8 15/. 1 -2-/-1 1 1 1 17/0 1 1 1 1 1 10/. 7/6 l l l 2/--1 1 13/6 F i i i i i i i 2/Sterling. Anglo-Malay Rnbber Co., Ltd. Batn Caves Rubber Co., Ltd Bato Tiga (Selaogor)
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    • 177 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 ion 10 7 60 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. :')%for'o 1 10% for 0> J7J% tor'o--80% for '08 2 J fur 'OH VjCtM '08 10% tor '07 8% for '07 20% for' oB 6%
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 336 5 Victoria Theatre OPENING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 OPENING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 The World Famous Troubadour Company cf Entertainer. For the first time in Singapore. THE MERRY MAKERS I THE MERRY MAKERS I THE MERRY MAKERS A Brilliant and Amusing Combination of Comedians, Singers, Dancer*, and Sketch Artists. Every Artist
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 330 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kiudant KtTbau HofitaX, Kov 10. 1909. t a. a. a r. «.|8 r. >. tUamu. Bar. 81 Fah M 9>9 19 '93 19 B'9 Temp 85 it b 7 0 80^ 79in. Wet Bolb Thar 79 0 7N.8 77.0 Dircf Wind W. N.W. calm Max. Tamp.. *!.-> Mm
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  • 19 6 Williams —Oa Novembnr 11, at Fort Canumg It iid, Singapore, Hirrictto Hjbiua, tbe wifa of J. U. William^.
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  • 1095 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. EASTERN SMELTING. We have no intention whatever of writing on tho present occasion for the guidance of anyone who holds shares in the Eastern Smelting Company. Attention wan drawn pretty forcibly to the position ot this company in the ar'.icl j we published on
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  • 23 6 Two ChineKe employed at tbe Oaylany Saw Mills were taruck by liglitniug iv thu thuudei storm, jibtirday moiuiug, ouo of thetu beiug killed.
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  • 48 6 Lieut. K. H. Shackleton has arranged to deli'er Hi lectures desciibiuK Uis expoditiou 1 1 the Antarctic region.-, iils prnt(r«tlJUJ«f include* aitdrenses iv the chief Uuroptan cities and 80 lectures iv the Uuitui S num. During ln-i tour Li. ut Shuckletou will, It U tbtiuiaU-d, address JtU.OUU petbuutf.
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  • 14 6 The Penan C Amateur Dramatic Clob is staging The Liars tonight, aud on Monday.
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  • 15 6 A silver medal, with clasp, was lost on the ractcburst during the King's birthday parade.
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  • 18 6 During the wrek ended October 26. 4. r ,2 rhests ot opium wore bhippid to China fiuui Bombay.
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  • 26 6 A number of native bankruptcy cases of no public interest «ug»ged the atleutiou of Mr Justice s. ici nih- bmitli iv the Supreme Cuurt, this moioiug.
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  • 27 6 Engine fittings valued at $3(1 hnv« reen stolen from Messrs John Aird and Co. A Chinaman named Ah Kth has been arrested in connection with the ihett.
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  • 27 6 TEie utock of flour having become exhausted in ronm (pi nc<> of xl.i|mients uot coming forward fro>u Hongkong, f.-ars were ente-rtainid of a bread famine iv Haiphong.
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  • 29 6 An entire change of programme will b.presentrd at the M»rlbornuith cinematograph to-night, when quite a choice selection of pictures, iucludiug many new ones, will be projected on the scieen.
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  • 40 6 The Prince Regxnt has wired to the Viceroy in Canton to give adequate relief tn 1 hose uho have buffered by the tl > ids following the recent typhoon and rot to permit any <•{ the suffereis to remain homeless and destitute.
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  • 44 6 Cinnn Bernard Robert Wilhnn, Vicar of Portses, and formerly Chaplain to the Bishop "f Brisbane, died nn October 17, in his &Brrl year. He was seized with an apoplectic fit duri'g a prize-distribution cen-mony in the I'oi tsnouih Grammar School aud never recovered consciousness.
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  • 46 6 D( li tobacco i« smuggled into tbe United States in quantities large enough to alarm thecuKtomsauthor.tidathere. Th« ■mugulinc in trared to the crews of tramp steamers-. The other day tie customs authorities at New York managed to lav hands on 2 bales of the contraband article.
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  • 51 6 The suffragettep, on October 20, tried to destroy the telegraph line«, in order to prevent the transmission of reportH of a speech delivered at KadHiffe (7 miles- nn>th west of Manchester) by Mr. Runciman. president of the bo lrd of education. Several arrettts have been effected in connection with the
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  • 51 6 The Alhambra cinrmatoeraph is pu'tirg on a new programme to ni^ht on which number of entirely new pic'.urrs 6eure. A synopsis of some of the principal pictures i* uiven in the show's advertisement appearing. 1-ewhere, from which it wnLha.aeeit-ttiat a really goo.l treaj. i*-flrTito7-' fur visitois to thi^poijuj^-piaca 0 en
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  • 57 6 Mr. W. O. Pfeiffer, of the Ships Agency, t.t is to h,' tr«Ti-f,rr«<l to the Sourabsyw hranch, and leaves Singapore per steam- r li'iinphiuH, tr-mnrrnw aft moon. Mr Pfeiff.r has been six years in Sineaporo. and is very popular among the firm's stuff. He habeen recipient of many valuable nresents
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  • 73 6 The Straiti Echo says: Aroording to s Krian c>rrp-pondent, F. C Mnrplef, who aided sod abutted the aßMisUnt A. C. B .yd. convicted of, tim il and di-minned for, brutality to cxilii ron that e-tatc has also rew iveil notice of disuji<x>al. The e»tate'H ronlie contracts were nil cancelled, and
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  • 66 6 The Courrier Saieonnais of N>vpmbpr 2 «Utes that the stocks of the old rice, crops •here hive alronat been exhausted, so tlmt the outturn of 1909 has been all but done with Thn rice of the now crop is now under quotation, and neveritl considerable transactions are reported for delivery
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  • 81 6 Mr. H. W. M. de Haan was drowned while bathing in the sea at Wellawatle, Ct-ylon, on Sunday, October 81. Ceylon papers publish full proceedings of the Coroner'a inquest which followed Tbe verdict wds accidental drovrnini; due to miscalculation of the strength of the curront. Thn highest prxis<' is Rcorded
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  • 87 6 According tn a sta f «ment in the Japan Oizittfl, the number ot po-tcirds turned out iumially by tile printing bureau is increasing iv a mirv.lioiiH d.'xr o much sn that the present rquipmmt of the hurein Hohh not meet the dutna'id. In 18J4 t'm ti>t*l number of pistcards printed
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  • 94 6 For onr part, says the Manila Times in the couroe of an edit rial, we have m-en picturis of Dr. C Kik with, ami I)--. Co .k without whiskers Capt. Peary iv aud <>ut of fuis the Cooks an. l Pear>s of cin-auuuinity aud affinity, lineal an. l c >l
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  • 132 6 At Poleatead, Suffolk, ntand« a famous oak which tlie rector, the ltev. F. J Kid. acconl mil to the E-tate Magiiziue, ia -aid to have proved by researches hiuuuk Briti-li Museum records to be no ietts than two ihousaod years old. It Iks a ifirth of 66'r. ao<i Inisalwity* he<
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  • 371 6 Mr C Hammond Smith, of Hiron potato, and Mr. F M I rice, of the Malay Mail, have arrived in Singapore en route lo Huugkobg. Mr. Wil'iam FT. Thotnycraft'a m mori* H'atun of Lurd Tcnnymui wait unvtiltd at Triuity College, C»uibrid(ji>, ou Ooub.r M Syed Omar Alsagrff.
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  • 74 6 Ther<» will be oiocero sympathy wi'h Mr, •I. H. Wi]ljajn«. manager u f't'ire"SiugHpura lioverntueut Railway, in the loss ho has s mtxined by tin- death of his wife, Mrs. Harriette Kobiua Williams, which occuiral at Kurt Canning Road, je-te.iday afternoon, after a short illuesi.
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  • 72 6 Arrangements am being pushed forward f.r the wurld'x Mis-juuary Coulereucu at Kdiuburgli, vi xt Juue. Eleven lnm.ln .1 dtlcgateH from all parts of thu wurlil will atteud. including the Archbisl.op of Canterbury, Mr. I{ooh. vtlt, P era, Adiuiralf, Frofe.sHorH, prominent represt-u'xtivos of the churcheß, legislator*, former Governors aud
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  • 103 6 The report on thn mortality of Singapore, for the week ended November 6, sinned by Dr. 1). K. McDowell, hl.oas that 247 deaths *ere registered in Singapore, tq.iul to a death-rate ol 4K.27 p> r thousand oi the estimated population. Malarial fever oUimed 42 deaiiix, dym-nte>y 21,
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  • 103 6 The stay of Harm'ton's Circus in Singapore is drawiOK to a close, there being only a few more niuhts when an opportunity v xffordeU of uttending this enj iyable iute>taiomeot. Tomoriow evcuiog a Ruecii.l programme is b ing preHeutetl, and aa additional seuxation is announced, a w<■!'known local
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  • 185 6 The Merry Makers company of vaudeville art' His will ofy a their tieasou at tlie Victoria Theatre, ua Monday, auil tlio theatre-Koiug puhlie will he catered for by an entyrtainroeul jiiilnf mi tli, music, comedy aud stuiy. With quirk ciiauiit-H and do wait* iv btitwcrn the turns,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 105 6 J^^^r^^^ On tho JAP Urn perfect qualities of Mtwi. Mupero PiirM ft %l Bouton Rouge Obtainable at KJ nd yf I JOMN LITTLE' FelUCCa^ R331?J33N&D1 I AND CO LID. W Egyptian CigarettesSß? «ra ncotahed br all. M*r<« of the in* •elac'ed Turkish Tobacco under ideal condition R U Ctitt, thty
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    • 354 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. To-Night! To-Night I! and. Show, at 9 30 p.m. ENTIRELY HVN_ PICTURES. WHERE FALSE HAIK COMES FROM. foKMbly thi» i- the most ori K iuiil blm that lias t vir been laced on the maiket and it i» rather an i-j-i- c>| "M r iv kouid rewixctß.
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    • 12 6 Today is one of the great Festival day* of the Tamil community.
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  • 685 7 POSSIBLE USE AS GREAT NAVAL CENTRE. Remarkable Suggestions. Scheme for United Imperial Pacific Fleet. [Rbutbr's TklioramJ London, November 12. At a meeting of the Central Asian S x:it:ty, over which General Sir E twin Collen preside i, Captain Maciulay, of the Indian Staff Corps outlined a scheme
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  • 62 7 Oisapp ovts of the Budget and of Socialism. [Kidtbh TnuiaiiAM.l Locdon, N .xomrer 11. S'r K. W. Perks, the Liberal mt tuber for Louth, has intimated that he dois not sei k re (.lection, as be d sapproves of the Budg. t and of the
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  • 44 7 Successful Experiments in England. [Kklibh's Tulkkkaml London, November 11. Expt riiucnts with the full-Bizcsl Ureonan pyro-copic ujouo rail car hare been made at Oillingham. They were most ni-ces«ful, the car being able to carry fifty passengers with the utmost tuiootiinesi and ease.
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  • 38 7 Eighteen Killed by a Collision at Vancouver. [RSOTSK'H TaLIItRAMI London, November 11. A Vancouver telegram htates that eighteen perrans have been killo I and f mr injured by a collision on the el ctric railway.
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  • 31 7 [KaoTiß's TblbokamJ London, November 12. Two representative* of the London Mi<riouaiy Soci< ty.Mensrs Martin and H.iwkins. have start, d for I'ckinf, \ia Siinri>, to rvorgiiuue the uiiajouary statioasiu China.
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  • 386 7 Steward Charged with Importing Illicit Chandu. Mr. C. I. Carver atpeared on behalf of the opium firm, yesterday aft< rnonn, in the cane sgaiust Liw Hyc, steward of M.;nsrs. Weo Uiu aud Co.'s steamer Hong M.h, charged with importing sixty tali i l* of illicit chandu, valued
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  • 288 7 An AdJitional Mycologist for the F. M. S The Mtlay Mail of the 10th inst says there is every probability of an additional mycologist j lining .he stall of tlio Department of Agricoltu-e haro nex*. year. Tuis is not only the natural outcomt of tin argent representations
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  • 131 7 Proposal to Appoint Them Governors General. The Pioneer's London cnrre'pindent wires that The Times, in a leading article, without mentiouing names, discusses as imminent the appointments of Governors- Oeneral in India, South Atrip i, and Canadi. and a Viceroy of India. With reference, to rumours that the Government
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  • 237 7 That the children* concert* periodically I'Weu in the Theatre are an popular as cv.-i they worr, wan plain frmu the size of tin juvenile audience which gtthered in the i<uilding yesterday «f •iTrnmn to listen to a pri't'rHmiUf prepared for their editijatinn. As *isuil.tlie I'liilh.rinouic Society's o>
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  • 640 7 SALT WHO WAS BORN 101 YEARS AGO. One of the Old Brigade. Opt. Dioiel Jackson, now in the Homrfor the A .'iml at Tou'.iog, though bora in 1808. still lias sight and hearing almost unimpaired. II" was born at Wot Ruotoo, Norfolk, and went to sea an
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  • 166 7 Used Extensively in Philippine Islands. A Manila paper describes a mb«titnte fr r opium which, it says, is being extensively i-ed in different parts of the Philippine*-. Accordine to this authority, the ingredient* u-ed in the preparation of fake opium, are prune j'lice. lamp black, ground pigskin
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  • 245 7 On November 3. revenue officers discovered <>v tliu steamer Hong Moh, belonging to Messrs. Wee Hin and Co.. sixty talnU ..f chando, valued »180. the local pric being $3 a tahil. The steward, who had charge of the Htorerooui in which 'ho cl a idu wan
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  • 1022 7 DINNER AND PRESENTATION TO MR. F. W. WEBB. A Farewell Gathering. Aftrr eight year-. 1 service in Singapore, a* LI ijrd'ij su'veyor.^Mr. F W. W«.bb is returrlug to Kiinl.iuil on promotion next Fri.lny, mil will take witb him tbe best wishes of *i le circle of friends formed
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  • 86 7 The report for the six weeks ended September last by Mr. Autrum, Kutotnoloui-t o( the Imtiau Tea Association, says that ■uoHqiiito bli|(lit had not been a* bail as usual up to il tte in Syliiet aud Ciicliar this year aud that although it li-.il beeu held
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  • 631 7 Australian Cricketers Entertained at Tanclin Club Tbe Tanglin Club was tbc scene lust night of a mcce»ful smoking concert, aodcr the auspices of the Singapore Cricket Club, in honour of oar Australian cricket visitor', Mt ».sr» Noble, Lsver, Ho|ikin«, Armstrong and Cotter. The fact that the wwk ha*
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  • 182 7 On Monday, say* Mm Pinang Oazetto of the 10 h in>-t.. Colonel Murray paid a vifit to the d puty colo'iial engineer's office in the (i jvernui.-nt HniUliogß, Pcnang. and the entird s'aff having been cillud together iddresned them in the following terms Mr. May and officers
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  • 101 7 The P. and O. intermediate st< amor Palawan, which lake* the Straits cricket team to H >ugkong, sails from the P. and wharl w morrow morning, at eight o'clock. The team is muipo-ed of Messrs. T. K. H> bliHik (Capt). V Hrnwn. A. MHarten»z, K M. Me
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  • 85 7 At St. O<O'Re'B Church, thin morning, says the Strait- K .ho of the lOih im>t the uianiage was hou-mnistd of Mr. Ctcil Clinton F<icey Cr»wther, of Chanukat Sa'ak, aud Mi-m Sarah Loui-a Orav, who arrived frmu h< me by the mnmir P«Uwan, tb'tt morning. Mi-s J. M. Logan acted ss
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  • 102 7 GERMANY ENGLAND. HOPEFUL DISCUSSION OF AN ENTENTE. Reported Interchange of Views. [Rkutkr's Tklrorax| London, November 13. Talk in tho German Piois about the possibilities of an ententes with EugUnd ha* been revived by Mr. Asquith's speech at the Mansion House. Tho Diily Clironicle believes that Mr. Auj'iith It in possession
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  • 47 7 Cordial Reception in Berlin. |KbDTKR's TRLRORMf] London, November 13. The Archduke Franz Ferdinau 1 of Austria and his wife (who it will be remembered was enobkd recently) have arrived in Unrlin. The Kaiser met them at thn railway station and gave them a hearty welcome.
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  • 34 7 [Dbb Ostasutischi Llcyd Tblbobahj Berlin, November 11. The Dutch Press confinui statements that the Queen of Holland and the Prince Consort will pay a visit to England.
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  • 28 7 [Dub Ostasiatiscui Lloyd Tbxrobam] Berlin, November 11. The Protrc'ing Powers have not g'vea ffect yet to the principles laid down ia the Cretan Note.
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  • 20 7 [Deb osta3iati3Cub Lloyd Tblborah] IJ' rlin. November 11. M. KoLozew has been rt called to St Peterbbu rg.
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  • 60 7 (From Odb Own Cobukspondrnt.) Penang, November 12. A wire has been received from Ceyloa stating that tiie Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company is paying a dividend of 20 per ci nt., is placing 3,000 to the reserve fund, aud is carrying forward j£3,353. L\bu (F. M. S.) Rubber Company
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  • 265 7 There were two housebreakin? cases ia •he district co<rt, yesterday. One of tha burgltrswas sentenced to eighteeu months* rigorous imprisonment and the other to aic months'. T*o Sikh policemen were btforn tha sri-oud magistrate, this morning, charged with theft of four bottles of champagne and ten bottles of
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  • 82 7 The Malay mail tiudei stands that work ia connection with a tew wharf for lontk..ML'e at Port Swetleulnim will pr»hably be mmmeoctd it the n> ar future. Whilu appreciating any actiou V-.il will ass st in rein viug the piesiut couge-tion at our port, oar cuutt mpoiary caouut
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  • 75 7 Mr. M. II Ray, of Xeden Tea Co., and V-. G. Kruuituell, who were accidentally t-ln i ia the Jalpaiguri jungles, nero both hit in the ri^tit leg. Mr. Kay'n le^ has bwo ■wyifi <1 «ud lib is repirted a« doing we 1 Mr K uiumill, wdo has m riy
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  • 464 8 Annual Ball and Military Parade at Kuala Lumpur. Tim hirthdav bnll last ui>:h', given by Sir W. T. Taylor, K CM G., R -id-nt General in honour of the birthd ly of II s Maj -sty tho King, wai a great sure my-< the Malay klul f
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  • 452 8 Result of Medical Lecturer's Experiments. The effect of athletic* on the heart was dealt with in an interesting lecture by Pr> f Theodore Schott to the staff of thu Postgrad- iUj College, West London II npital. Prof. Buhott said that the great dovelopmeot in •thletio sports
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  • 70 8 A pvinful scene occurred at St. Oenrgr's Anglican Cathedral, Perth, ou t)jtob.;r 0. A wedding was in prci>rc»s, and when the clcr>!)-iuiu asked, Will thou take thin wumau," etc the groom, after an ominous aili'Dt-r, responded, Not yet. Twice the q i.s.i k) wait repeated, the only
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  • 31 8 At IVnanp, Mrs Brereton Martin won the November l'r.-^rave Cup at the Oulf Ciub, v.ili More of only oue down to the colonel %L» Dunn waa Beit best with three down.
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  • 279 8 Probable Abolition of Kissing the Book With the abolition of "kissing the Book" in England, which has a prospect of becoming law, the insanitary o itli will practically disappear from tho civilised \v irld. In France th" judgn say*, according to the Li« J inrnal, Yon
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  • 310 8 Distinguished Officers Retired. from the Service. The following, states the Daily E^pro«s' is a list of the distinguished naval officers of whose services the country has been deprived by Mr. McX nna Admiral Lord Charle* U ireaford. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Gerard Noel. Admiral Sir
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  • 252 8 Society Lady's Wedding Not to Take Plac:. I Yet another is ad I«<1 to the already long list of noci"ty oumiom juts which have beeu brokt-n vtt iluriog the last few 111 on'hs. The anuonccciui-ut was made in the Morning Post that The marriage arrantwd hotween Lady Mirgtiet
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  • 219 8 A N'orwi'L'i 111 engineer named Christian N'.irr »a< plic> I ou trial in the third mtgi* trau'r, i-ourc, yeaterday. on the charge if wamlerinu abruad at nigiit without vi-i'il.-■i" 1 f Mib«istenoe. P. C. It'yton *\v\ that in- i iimi act-u-ted bleeping at the Recreation Club
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  • 29 8 It is undent <od that Dr. P. V Locke has purchased for t <60 g'lra No. 2, oue of Mm grio subscribed for by tho Pvuaag Taxi C lub.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 120 8 To the K iitor ol Km sit aits Times. Sir,— l venture to Appeal, thrnuuh yon> column-, t > our municipal authorities t< t..k" mioie f-t> p-« tnuariK abating the Loiw n li-auce-t which abound in this town. Tii mylit at Hi" hour of eleven I am being
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    • 305 8 Strange Murder Story Related to the I'olice. The allrced runr.lor of a touiist, supposed to be of British nationality, on the road nenr Sluttgirt, in July, 1903, is the subject of inquiry by the authorities at Scotland Yard, who are acting in conjunction with the German
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    • 321 8 Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. At existing rates of rubber it in fairly certain we shall see sharp fl ictuations from lime to time which are bouud to r< fleet upon the share market, and this was evidenced early in the week, for with a slight
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    • 159 8 The case against David Moore was proceeded with by the. third msgi*lratp, ytßterday. He w»s one of four Europeans lately arrested at tr>e Anglo Cliinese Soliool, ou a charge of vsgnucy. Moore stated ttiat he whs iv charge of the storox of the Btogkok Minn iiu-'imny C
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    • 76 8 Spelling in now absolutely no guide to pronunciation, said Professor Jones, speaking on Phonetics at University College, London. This is exemplified by a puzzle which required the word fixture to be spelt without u*ing any of tho letters in it. The answer is phyksoha. Potato could be spelt gboughphtbeightttean,
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  • 849 8 Prices Quoted in me Market To s Morning. Mesiir*. Lyall and Kvatt, E^rtmm'" M><\ I Share Brokers, issm- the following list of luolatioDß lliix moroiott >om. aiae. uuye". ociK-r^. 2/- Al'agar iij :n| If. Optiooa 1/4 2/--j/. Anglo Malay 14 6 16/--i'l Anglo Sumatra B»ty- 89/--1 Bauteug
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 483 8 THE SINGLE DOUBLE ROOMS TKKMS MODEKATE. HARMSTON'S ZXSZ AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMINI WHO ANIMAIB The Largest and Best Circus Combination Travelling The East TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Our First Grand Change of Programme. PRONOUNCED BY MBM AND PUBLIC "Better Than Ever" NEXT MATINEE: TO-MORROW. AT 4 P.M. Children half price at
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    • 196 8 MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. To-Night Second Show, at 9.30 p m. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME New Pictures Never Shown Before. •AFVTALDUEL." A e"od pictuio acted by the Colibris dwi>rf'. "THK CAT *Kltf." K-al'B'io S;ouu. Thii is a very good lict-ir.. anrl a -tnrv with a moral. SAMMY S PURSE." Ctmic Seem
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    • 303 9 $2 £7 $2 FER S^ 00 PER WEEK. WEEK. I TALKING MACHINES ON EASY TERMS Enjoy the Instrument while you are paying for it. A LARGE SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM, AT PRICES RANGING FROM $2O TO $100. Records from each. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. SLEDGE PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND.
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    • 525 9 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM MAY. CO. LTD. Tbe Companies' steamers are despaobed from Liverpool outwards for tbe Straits, Cblns aid Japan every week aod from Japan brmewaros tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp eveiy fortmsbt for Genoa, Marc ettlea and Llverpo< I and for Marseilles,
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    • 475 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. opTr. Canadian Paciflo Railway Company's Royal Hail SUamsnlp Line. THB HATIOHAIi UIGH WAT TO KUKOPE WU OHIHA JAPAN, CANADA aad the CMITKD BTATJtf, Boate from Hongkong, >v Hhanghal. Nagasaki, Uaiaad Sea ot Japan), Kobe, kokohame, Victoria and Vaaooavsr, R.M.9. -Enrasea o» lacu" Twin-screw itea h.U.b. ■£araass ot Jatah
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    • 186 9 Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. Til«phoki: No. 58. THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAND *>** '-^Z*° x l v^*^^ Special S °CV^ Guest Night Dinner < S A 4*^^^ Ewy Saturday. >• X* Tfce orchestra can accept ongagements between 8 and 7 o'clock and after 9 p.m. Smoked Sardines. rler JOSEPH TRAVERS
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  • 607 10 SUCCESS OF LONDON'S CHEAP RED FLAG CABS. Cabby on His Come Down. People may have wondered on October 2, why many cabdrivers on the ranks sat with peculiar smiles, and others with peculiar gloom, upon their usually impassive features while they scanned the horizon for fares, romarks the
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  • 122 10 The Age nor Case. A sad sr qael to the Ac< nor ca^e (mentioned in our columns recently) appears in American papers just to hand, reporting that the wife of Allred Lewis— who was sentenced at Yokohama about two years ago to imprisonment for life for barratry had obtainad an
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  • 55 10 The Chinese Ambani in Tibet, Their Excellencies Lun yi and Wen Tsung-yao, have wired to the Central Government reporting that the Dalai Lama has been in very intimate relations with the Russians to the prejudioe of Britii-h interests. It is feared that complications might arise in
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    • 463 10 INSURANCE. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Babeoribed Oepital s»,OQO,000 Total Inveated Funds £6,130,000 Annual lnoom 41,100,000 The undersigned, Agenta tor the abovr Company, are prepared to aocept tire and •artbquake riik. 'nr abort period, of ten day. or lontf>r periods at surreal rale, to be named oo appUoation to PATERBON,
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    • 429 10 INSURANCE, Sun Life ol Canada. assbts exceed ...464X10,000.0.0 Scbplds over all liabilities according to Govt. Standard. ..JB 840,2 M.00 [KOOMB, 1906, ...41,428,000.0.0 jßoei 6-c. Batttrj Bd,, i W. ft. WBITI, Singapore. tl»aaa«t. -loath- Aala. tt LAfIOASHItt IHfITTRAHCB COMPACT LIMITED. BOW KIMS 'm 188 BOYAfc INBOBAHOB 00., FIBB LITB. INVESTED FUNDS
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    • 569 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ■OOBPORATJfD BY ROYAL CHARTER. PaM up Capital in 80,000 Shares ot IHeicb 11,100,000 Sbbstts Fund f11,871,000 OMarrs Liability of Proprietor* f11.M0.000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. national Bask ot Sootlaad. rt* ftoadoa City Midland Baak. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aeoonni. are opened and
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    • 164 10 THE tZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INBURANCE 00. LTD. IT AND 69, KLINO .STREET. established January 7, .907. Capital, Nominal, 11,000,000 Capital, paid np •1,000,000 Raaerre Liability of Proprietor. 11,000,000 OOCRT OV DIBBCTOBB. I Tab Tact Joon, Epq. 7 Bia Ku Jab, Esq. I Luo Cbia Hans, Ekq. 8 Teo
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    • 1110 10 SALES BY AUCTION. -A.TTOTT.O2tf SALE OF Valuable Household Furniture, The Property of Captain Cobb, AT "PI DM. NO. 5, CXLEY ROM). On Saturday November 13, at 2 p.m. AN EXCELLENT TOVBD COTTAGE PIANO BY F. ADAM CREFELD in Rood order carved and polished teak sideboard with minor pauel bentwood round
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  • 792 11 DISCUSSING MOTOR SCOUTS AND THE LAW. The decision in Botts v. Stevens on the question of a motor scout obstructing the police would seem to threaten the system bitheito organised by that energetic body the Automobile Association. The Divisional Court held in fact that a motor scout who informed
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  • 151 11 Mr. Mckenna's Naval Di«cip!inn Bill, to come into force on January 25, 1911, is to effect for the navy an amendment of the law corresponding to that which was brought about for the army in 1906. It would prevent sailors convicted of offence* against naval discipline beiDg subjected
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    • 481 11 KELVIN MOTOR Launches Engine Sets AS SUPPLIBD 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 "OAHFA." GOOdrlch TyreS. The rubber-stud tyre cannot slip, and the fine quality of the rubber makes
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    • 70 11 CROUP QUICKLY CURED. A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy brings surprising results when a child shows symptoms of croup. There is no cause for alarm whaa this medicia c is ia the bouse as it rarely takes more than three or four doses to bring about a complete cure.
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    • 181 11 1910 CARS! 1 91 0 CARS I Great Improvements. CARS CAN BB USED WITHOUT STARTING HANDLE. STANDARDS. STARS, NAPIERS, ROVERS, BELSIZE AND REOS. Can for Hire by Day anU Night. MMi C.F.F.Wearne&Co. 168 h 169, Orchard Road. DAY PHONC: il«. mONT -FMOUC: 714. THE Empire Hotel, KUAU LUMPUR. F.SI.S. A
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    • 225 11 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co. Efficient 18 to 20). THE most powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed 18 to 23 times more effective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other manufacturers of fluids for a Guarantee of the &dS) Gsrmicidal Strengths of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under the
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    • 51 11 MARTELL'S Blue and Silver Label is an accepted guarantee, all over the world for the BEST quality in BRANDY (THREE STAR ONE STAR). You know it by the Blue and Silver Label. To be had of all dealers. For particulars of trade price*, please apply to ADAMSON, 6ILFILIA3 4 CO.,
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    • 610 12 WANTS. TURNOUT WANE D. WASTED TO BUY, a ghsrry and pony Bend particulars and pi ice toLD., c/o Straits TlllHH. S2lB BITUATIGN WANTED. A voting lady (Eoglißb) desires situation as NURSE to one child. Please address MisH 8.L., c/o Straits Times. 2098 BHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanttd, Shorthand Typist (Eurasian). Good
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    • 618 12 TO BE LET OR 80L0. BFFIBE ft 8008WN Tl BE LET. With ImmMHaM s«ry Mo. T, Malaooa Btnst. apply to OTJTH&LE A CO., LTD. MM HBUIES T8 BE LET. Nos. 61 mi SI, iMwmaUnu HIU, Bivsi Valley Boad. Apply Io LXX OHENQ XAb •adOo. UTI OFF.CES TO LET. No. 85,
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    • 537 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. HOUSE TO lET. No. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to D. Kitovitz, 2, Kaflks Place. lW HOUSE TO LET. No. 8, Adis Road, off Soplra Road, op the bill. Eotry December 1, 1909. Apply to A. S. Shooker, 7, D'Almeida Street. 2198 TO BE
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    • 691 12 NOTICE 3. NOTICE. The Pawnshop Farm of tbe following districts of the Residency of Banka and its Dependencies will be let for one yesr and for three years as from the Ist April, 1910, in two lots 1. The District of Muntok. 2. The Districts of Jobus, Blinju, SungeiHat, Merawang,
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    • 540 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreadod at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Robber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suotion, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS. FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Robber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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    • 492 12 THORNYCROFT'S MOTOR BOATS AND MOTOR ENGINES Of Every Description BRITISH MADE THROUG HOUT. For foil partionlars as to prices, eto., apply to BOUSTEAD CO., So'e Agents, Straits Settlements and F.M.S. 1699 LEE^BROTHERS Christmas is Coming HAVB YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS TAKBN NOW. High-Class Photographs. Enlargements a Speciality Modbkatk Pkicis. 58-4. HILL STREET,
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