The Straits Times, 24 November 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.125 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 24 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      167 1 v% ON HIS DASH Dr. COOK to the North Pole USED A 17 HP. FERRO Engine In his Motor Boat FARTHEST N RTH^ Dr Cook Says The splendid efiicieacy of the launch p.-oved equal to the emorgency and in the course of abont three h.urs all were safely put to
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      51 1 MARTELL'S Blue and Silver Label is au accepted guarantee, all over the world for the BEST quality in BRANDY (THREE STAR ONE STAR). You kcow it by the Blue and Silver Label. To te bad of all dealers. For particular* of trade prioea, please apply to KUmH, 6HF 1.1.AN CO..
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      62 1 Robinson and Company. RECORDS. About 2,000 Gramophone Records, Slightly Shop -soiled, to be Cleared at Robinson and Company. ART NLEOLEWRK AND FLCWER DEPOT til Qrrh.n.r'i tion-i ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS. BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. Wedding Orient receive ipooitl attention Many Loral Teatimnuiala PRICES MODERATE. Cot Flower* Inm no c wn Nanerie*, *lw»>»
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      27 1 STEAM LAUNCHES We have always new and second-hand steam launches for sale, from 50 feet to 60 fr -t in length also motor boats. GAGGINO AND CO.
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      31 1 W. J. GARCIA, Corner of Orchard Road. For Good, Cbeap and Ri liable Piauoi, new second. band nod fur liiro. ORGANS. Muhic and small musical §unila llw .west prices in .SiDyu|i'ic.
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    G. B. S. as Photographer.
    555 2 DEVELOPMENT IN THE ART OF THE CAMERA. Whistler Rivalled. Some typical Shavian paradoxes inevit»bly spangled an improvisation were delivered on October 18, by Mr. Bernard Shaw, at the Photographic Salon. Mr. Shaw spoke as an Dxpert. I have taken photographs myself for a number of
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    Waiting for a Ghost.
    112 2 The appearance o( the ghost of the late Prof. Lombrono is being looked forward to with extraordinary interest by I til lan spiritualist*, nays the Rome correspondent of the Exprcw. Before his death the professor announce*] that after his demise he wonld place himself in communication
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      498 2 BUCHANNAI 1 1 f^ I lif Black White Red Seal. Hoth these blends continue to increase in popularity because the quality is steadily maintained and they are sold at a small margin ol profit. NOTE THIS GUARANTEED FACT. The above-named blends are BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND and no difference whatever ia
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      51 2 yt\L< When you are over\SgL Heated, thirsty and tired, Montserrat Urn Juice. It keeps the blood in a cool and healthy condition, and is a most delicious thirst quencher. Good for the bairns. Mack in two imit— Unsweetened, it.. Plain Lime /vice. Sweetened, />., Lime /vice Cordial. Afcnu— John Little
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      239 2 Palace Hotel, SAN FRANCISCO, OPEN On the Original Market Street Site, ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 15. 1909. at a cost of more than $10,000,000. GREATER AND MORE COMPLETE THAN EVER. Uadcr th« identical managemeat which mad. ■I famous Ike world our. PALACE HOTEL COMPANY. S*A*L*E =^=r NOW ON THE GREAT
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      205 2 SAVARESSES SSANTALJ r CAPSULES PUBIMISS Of oil. AND CMTIIW OT MtMftKANC. of cum. wrrn no iwoxvwitKCj^ aih foa SAVAftESSC Th. DEH Or CARLISLE writ.. Sir. I waa almoal bmjvmti if inritnan L martyr to foot for tw«oty-n*r yaara < 1 look »H t a madidaaa. which ara limplf aad easy
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    Railways in China.
    996 3 ROMANCE OF TONGKING-YUNNAN LINE. Description of the Route. Writing to the Financial News from Lao Kay, Tongking, on September 10, a cor respondent of tbe Financial News says The railway running up from Indo-China to the province of Yunnan, in China, will soon be completed, and the
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      749 3 riLlr EiUDT" 1 A P ure s °ap, > n a LX3g?3^i^ highly concentrated \y <-■ SBSHmmmmmmmT form Nvith P° wer to <^L purify and cleanse ITiK jj| 'l\ I\\ at the same time. HEALTH INFECTIOUS. Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS
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      56 3 SAVE THE DOCTORS FEE. If you 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 onre it For sale by
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      598 3 TEA Most people have an ideal. Ours is to supply the world with better tea than can be obtained from anyone else. Two Million people in Great Britain think we do it. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by all respectable dealers throughout the Straits Settlements. Wholesale Agents: MESSRS. GUTHRIE CO. ■M
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      371 3 tesTLlffl ■I W O^^TTi milk] ¥m mm® all B LRP-Sa Those who use NESTLES FOOD for Infants and Convalescents place their trust in a standard article favorably regarded by the Medical Profession for upwards of 35 years. Being partly composed of milk, the addition of water only is required to
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      710 4 STCf MSR BAILINB3. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan. Penang. Ceylon, MHtratta, India, Aden, Egypt, .VW-iltfrranean Pi'ti, Plymiuh and London. TLr.;u-'i BM< of Lading issued for China I iau Gull Continental, and Araerioan Puts Steamers will l?ave Ringipore on or about MAIL LINES. Oulioard (for China) De'.w Deo
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      624 4 STEftMEB SAIMKG3. nTyTk lAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two rc«ul»» servioes are maintained between JAPAN akd BUROPB by the Company's well-known TWIN mCKIW STEAMERS, ondor Mail Contraot with the Imperial Japan«»e Government, specially downed for the Company's Baropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Blectrioity, provided with oxcellent aooommodatioa for First and
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      807 4 STEAKEft S4IUN6S. STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LlNir "mmammmmm (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) SINGAPORE TO -JAVA PORT'S, PORI DARWIN. THURSKA* IBLAND, ««XTI?rBI7QI llfn BRISB\NE ANDBYONE*. AL6O J\ 11 U Hi i\L<Afi 1/ i TAKING CAROO FOX OTHER «*l*#ldi»«nii*/l NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS. BRlTlhfl NF.W GUINEA, FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVIOE NEW BRITAIN A NKW BETWEEN JAVA
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      598 4 BTSABEB BfilL!3SB. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg. Broranu, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      738 4 STEAMER BAILINJB. D. L, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The taut and weU-knowa mail steaman of this Company Ball fortnighty from Bremen, Uambarg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southamp ton, Qibraltar, Oenoa, Naples (oonueettra Manoillos, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Ooljmbo, Penaog, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagaaaki
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    135 5 FIXTURES. Wednesday, November 34. High Water, 7.53 a.m., 8.18 p.m Interport tennis, HoDgkong v. Straits. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroogh Cinematograph. Paris Cinematograph. Thursday, November 25. High Water, 8.36 a.m., 9.16 p.m Interport Cricket, Hongkong v. Straits. Philharmonic Orchestrate. IS. Friday, November ao. High Water, 9 12
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    214 5 To-Dat. Panang and Calcutta Kum Sang 3 pm Penang and Colombo KiUin Mara 3 pm Malacca, Port Dicka m, and P. Swettenham Kinta tpm Battvia, Cheribon and Samarang Uiang Ann 4 pm Tucrsoat. Penang, Malacca, F.M.S. and Jobora (Overland) (By train) 6 am Rlno and ludragiri Lnnrenn
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    200 5 The M. M. compiuy'a steamer Haiphong, will bo de9patcboi fir lUtavia on the 30th November. Tho homeward German Packut Priu/.uss Alice will leave for Europe about twenty hours after lit r arrival. 'I'hu outward N. 1) b. Packet Gueben, with mils from London up to the morning
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    293 5 Latest Arrivals. A,l,k. Sar. sti 189 tons, Nacodah, Nov 24. From Sarawak, Nov SI G.c. and Bp. Oog Ewe Hai. lor Samwak. C— Rd». Amhtrtt. Brit. atr. 135 tona, Captain Soott, Nov 33. From Pontianak, Nov 81. O.c. and 4 p. Thong Y.V. For Pontianak, Nov 34— Rds.
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    Clearances.
    43 5 November 23 I'm tms, Brit atr, Penang and P. Swettenham. Rajah of Sanucak, Sar str, Sarawak falypt.t, Brit Btr Peoaoß and Deli I'-nji ii, Hiam str, Copenhagen via purts 34 aTuamia;, Brit ntr, Kobe O. G. ilryrr. Out str, Muntok and Palembang
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    88 5 Wharvca at which Vessels arc Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAQAK. Ejjjt Wuarßism— Minilya. Eabt W. SaoTioit I—Eorya.us1 Eorya.us Taioba. Samoa No. 1 (Bants Wharf)— Synthia. Samoa I -Cardiganshire Dilware. 3 -Patani. „4 -Patraolos. S -Paroo. 6 -Dardanns Gathrie. 7— o pack. 8-Koaa Mara.
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    News Items.
    40 5 I'ive linmln il tons of dangerous potruluum arrived from Palembang, yesterday, by the Dutch steamer Babalon. Tho local steamer Ban Yong Seng arrived from Palombangat midnight with the barque Djilani in tow. Each vessel had a general cargo.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    378 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Sicilia, due November 26.— Mr. and Mrs. P. Cnnlifle and ohild, Miss M. E. Pewsher, Miss F. Brooke-Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Harvey, Mrs. Salzmann, Mr. II L. Jarvis, Mr. H. R. Quartley, Mr. and Mrs. McClymont, Mr
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    Arrivals.
    57 5 Per steamer Selangor, From Teluk Anson Mr. K. B. Prior; From Port Swettenham Messrs. Edmondson, Fish, And Graves Krom Port Dickson Messrs. W. K. Vowler and K. E. M. Gardiner From Malacca :-Mr. and Mrs. U. W. Bar, Mr. McAfee, MesHrx. Ong Kirn Wee, Ong Lian Boon, Mrs. Koh
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    Finance & Commerce.
    262 5 Finance Commerce EXCHANGE. Sikoapom, November 24, 1800. Cn Lcvdon— Bank 4 dj/b 2/4,, Demand 2/4 Private 8 m/s 2/4 1 do 8 m/s 2/4 On Germany— Bank d/d 289 Private 6 m/s 241 do 0 m/e 248 On France- BaDk d/d 304 Private 8 m/s 299 do 6 m/i 802
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      MINING.
      272 5 Issui Valoi Paid Ur COMPAMT DI^KD Bo M Sbmm 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 6/--1 1 1 10 1 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 "i 1 1 1 10 1 1 18/10 6 10 10 10 10 1 1
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      RUBBER.
      589 5 a/--a- a/--a/-1 1 1 a/--l 10 10 l 17 10 60 5 10 100 10 100 100 1 1 a/. ML f{ 16/--1 1 2.'--m. 2/. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10/. 7/8 r i i i a/--l 10 l l 13/6 2/--1
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      188 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Nov. 27.— At The Nursery, No. 83, Orange Road, valuable plants, at 4. Nov. 30. —At saleroom, land and houses, at UOL Nov. 80, At saleroom, freehold land at Lavender Street and Orove Koad, at 2.80. Nov. 80. At saleroom, valuable Sawmill Property, Sycd Alwee
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      321 5 Players J Iftavy (Dixture In j lb. Patent ,«fe Air-Tight Tins. PR C Per OBTAINABLE AT 1 r rT ROBINSON CO. The Subscription List will close at 3 p.m. on Monday, the 29th day of November, 1909. KWALA MERSING, LIMITED. (Incorporated under tho Companies' Ordinanco, 1889). Capital: $700,000. DIVIDED INTO
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      14 5 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. k* I t MACARM PRMEfIEJ jjjjUI£JCfi| I impokteks. Joseph Travers Sons, Limited.
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      346 5 Singapore Tide Table. (FaoH Novlubu II 10 November 80.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Nftv ._i M> TlnM 1 HVht Time I H'ght November hra mm. 'tt Tn* hra.mlnjft. ma. wi—,,.,,. I 7.58 am tt.4 1 128 am B.<T~ T J 8.86 am 8.8 2.26 am 8 1 TiwronaiJ 9 15pln
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21. THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.
    1185 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21. THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. Lord Lansdowne has shown his fine skill as a political tactician by the manner id which he I as placed his motion for n jectioo of the Badget before tbe Hoase of Lords. He Joes not claim that the
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    20 6 It is expected that the new railway station at Kuala Lumpnr will not be cjmpleted for more than a year.
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    21 6 The F. M. S. Government proposes to add 23,000 acres to the lUnUu Paojaog forest reserve in the Kuala Selangor restrict.
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    32 6 The Cornwall Minstrels are holding a fancy dress musicale soiree, on Saturday, at 9 p.m. at Taujong Katoog, tbe bungalow of Mr. Kuek Beag Cbiew, their president, to celebrate their fifth anniversary.
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    30 6 Pipes for a water service have been laid in the city of Peking. The new service will be in operation a fortnight more, says a wire of the 16th inst
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    29 6 The Wee Bin steamer Hong Moh, Capt. Bainbridge, which left Singapore on the 13th, with a number of returning coolies on board, arrived at Hongkong on the 22ad inst.
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    34 6 There are at least 4,000.000 inhabitants of those endless galleries of tho dead, tbe catacombs of Rome, said Mr. S. J. Beckett, F. R. P. S in a lecture delivered at the New Gallery.
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    27 6 Major General T. Perrott, C. 8.. tbe general officer commanding, inspected tbe newly arrived draft of the Middlesex Heat this morning, on tbe new cricket ground, Tanglin.
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    28 6 The German Australian Steam Navigation Company has made arrangements to run. from January 1, 1910, oteamnrs direct from Hamburg and Antwerp to Netherlands India via the Suez Cind.
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    30 6 Mt-Hsrs. Powell and Co.'s auction of valuable plants at the nun-t-ry, 88, Grange Road, postponed from last Stturday, on account of rain, will be held next Saturday at 4 p.m.
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    44 6 News by wire reachel 1! itavia on November 1 1 that the Noderland Navigation steamer Oranje, scheduled to arrive at Singapore 00 December 4, has collided witb a vessel at Genoa. She suffered so much damago that tun days would be required for repairs.
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    53 6 Quiller Couch was recently presenting certificates to tbn members of an ambulance class at Fowey, England. Years ago, be said, an old Cornish fisherman, at a similar class was asked bow he would treat tbe apparently drowned. Well, be replied, the first thing we always did was to empty the
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    51 6 According to the Yorodzu, the shipping trade of Japan is gradually becoming aotive again. Tbe vessels of thn N. Y. K. and the Oriental Steamship Co. which belong to tbe American line have carried full cargoes since October. It is expected that this favourable state of business will be long
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    64 6 A new fourpenny stamp, orange in colour, was to be issued by tbe Post Office at home on tbe Ist inst. '1 lie existing stock of tbe present fourptnny stamps will, as a rule, be disposed of at each post office before tbe new stamps are sold to the public
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    58 6 The municipality of Sourabaya has taken steps for the electric lighting of that town, and the preliminary work has been taken in hand. The electrio light is expected to be turned on there in July 1911. As soon as tbe lighting installation is ready, a beginning will be made with
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    67 6 The opium Regie system at Saigon stands «o much in need of improvement that the French Government has despatched an official on a special mission to Java to atari y how they manage tbe Regie there. Tbe idea is to inquire into the practical working of the Regie as carried
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    70 6 The idea of christening drafts as they arrive at stations is a very old one, saya the Cbiaa Mail, and is interesting as showing what has figured in the publio mind at home. Tbe drafts which have arrived during the last six trooping sea-ions were respectively christened 1903, Big Loaf;
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    77 6 Another outbreak has occurred at Princetown Convict Prison, Dartmoor, where a convict named Wiiithall, on being giveu an order by Assistant- Warder Coombes, aimed a blow at the officer's bead with a spade. Coombas sprang aside, and the convict then threw the spado at him, but the officer protected himself
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    79 6 We have seen an advanoe programme of a series of films which is to be shown at the Albambra cinematograph in a few d*ys, and judging by the description given there is a treat in store for the public Tin- pictures were taken during the great Aviation tueetiDgat Champagne, in
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    109 6 About fifty members and guests of the St. George's Lidge dined at tbe Hotel Europe last night under the presidency of the Worshipful Master Brother W. A. Sims. A feature of the gathering was tbe attendance of ladies, this being quite an innovation in connection with masonic functions in Singapore.
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    146 6 The Bishop of Norwich has written to Archdeacon Perowne stating that be has signified to the proper authorities bis intention of resigning as soon as he possibly can his position as Bishop of tbe diocese. Illhealth has caused the Bishop to come to this decision. Dr. Sheepshanks was born in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    490 6 Tbe appointment of Mr. W. H. Mackray to be a magistrate of tbe first claai in the district of Klang, is gazetted. Mr. H. P. Kelsinger, who took a dose of liniment of iodine, on board the steamer Kaj<th of Sarawak, is rapidly recovering. Mr. E. A.
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    Unrest in Kwangsi.
    47 6 Alarmed by the present feeling uf unrest in Kwangsi the Orand Council 1111 wired to the Governor of Kwangsi directiug him to exercise every vigilance in order to preserve peace and good order iv the province and to prevent the outbreak of any disturbance.
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    New Year Sports.
    73 6 The committee appointed to carry oat tbe arrangements in connection with the New Year Land Sports will meet at the secretary's office, S. C. C. pavilion, on Thursday, at 5 p m. for the purpose of appointing officials and drawing up a programme of events. Tbe committee
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    La Seyne Disaster.
    82 6 Owing to the great demand for last week's Striits liudget, containing tho account of the La Seyne disaster, and not wishing to disappoint the many who have since applied for copicH. we have decided to republixb. tbe lull account, fur this week's Straits Budget, published to morrow.
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    Hongkong's Naval Dock.
    120 6 The China Mail has been given to understand that tbe Hongkong naval dry dock in likely to be officially opened by Vice- Admiral Sir Hed worth Lambton before bo sever* his connection with tbe China Station. Tim flagship King Alfred is at present in tbe north, but
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    The King's Christmas Card.
    152 6 The Christmas card designed by Messrs. Riphatl Tuck and Sons for the King is entitled A Royal Greeting, and represents King Arthur, at the P-tlace of Carnelot, admitting, in the presonce of his Court, Sir Tristram to tbe fellowship of tbe Round Tablo. Tbe samo artist
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      296 6 PUOTOGRAPU OF THE SEAMLESS STEEL BOAT SUPPLIED TO THE Straits Steamship Co.'s Agent at Malacca by GUTHRIE AND COMPANY, LIMITED, Singapore. Xmas 3STOW OPEU. A large variety of Toys, Crackers, Sweets, Chocolates, Fancy Leather Goods, Electro Plate, etc. -"=>' lIHP 1 PATRONISED -^^S^^^K^^^jS BY ROYALTY SILVERWARE. English Continental Articles of
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    BUDGET DEBATE.
    201 7 IMITED TO OVERTHROW THE CONSTITUTION." A General Election forecast by Mr. Chamberlain. IRbttib's Tblbobam.] London, November 38. The Budget debate in the House of Lords has I* en adjourned. It may be prolonged nntil Kriday. Lotd Lireburu. following Lord Lansdownu, •aid W,i are invitsd in t fleet to
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    Interport Cricket.
    151 7 HONGKONG EASILY BEATS THE SHANGHAI ELEVEN. Won by Innings and 224 Runs. (Fbom Ocr Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, November 23. Seventy-five minutes sufficed to enable Honkong to dispose ot Shanghai, who in their second innings were out for 78. Hongkong won the match by an innings and 224 rnns.
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    HONGKONG V. STRAITS AND F. M. S.
    144 7 Visitors Win Toss and Make 143 for Eight Wickets. (Fbom Ocr Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, November 24. Tbe Hongkong team is now playing tl.e eleven from tbe Straits and F. M. S. The visitors won the toss and elected to open the batting, the
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    AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE. Grave Effects on Industrial Position.
    44 7 I Barm's Tilioram] London, November 34. A telegram from Sydney states that Australian stocks of coal are diminishing. All the industries affected aro consequently reducing their employees. The brickfields are clotn-l, thus throwing 2,000 men idle.
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    BRITISH SHIPPING.
    35 7 Huge New Dock Opened at Swansea. [Rauißß't Tileoram] London, November 24. The new King's Dock at Swansea, with a water area ot 08 acres, and with provision lor latore extension, h&i bees opened.
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    ADVISER IN JOHORE.
    229 7 Mr. Douglas Campbell Selected for New Position. A natural desire to say pleasant things about Mr. C. B. Buckley having led to publi oation of the fact that that gentleman's con nection with the State of Jobore as Honorary Financial Adviser is about to terminate, it is
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    RUBBER IN THE F. M. S.
    218 7 Pabangs First Export of Para Notified. The comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from these States duriog the 'years 1909 aud 1908 makes interesting reading, says the Malay Mail. The figures are now available up to the end ef October and we find that
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    BANK AMALGAMATION.
    217 7 Fusion of Parr's and Struckey's two Businesses. The following information supplements a recent telegram sent out by Reuters:— The directors of Parr's Back announce that they have made a provisional arrangement with the directors of Stuckey's Banking Co., for the fusion of the two businesses as from June
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    THE STEAMER SEUA.
    161 7 Reported Ashore in the Inland Sea of Japan. News came to the Colony yesterday afternoon, says the S. C. Morning Post, of the 18th inst., that the steamer Selja bad gone ashore on an island in the Inland Sea. Enquiries were made at the office of the
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    New Chairman of Lloyd's.
    109 7 At a special meeting of the general committee of Lloyd's Register, Mr. Thomas L. Devitt was unanimously appointed chairman of the society in succession to the late Mr. James Dixon. He is the senior partner in the firm of Messrs. Devitt and Moore, and also a
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    Diocese of Singapore.
    1004 7 THE LORD BISHOP ENTHRONED THIS MORNING Service at St. Andrew's Cathedral Before seven o'clock, this morning, many residents of Singapore were seated in St. Andrew's Cathedral to await the enthronement of the Rt. Rev. Charles James Fer-guson-Davie, the first Lord Bishop of the newly-created diocese. It was
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    Practice Dance at Raffles.
    70 7 On Saturday night next, a special dinner will be served at Raffles Hotel, and afterwards a practice dance for the forthcoming St. Andrew's Ball will take place. Madame Dietz has kindly undertaken to play the in isic tor the Sootoh dances so thorn, who feel that
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    Prinzess Alice Arrives.
    1618 7 ROUGH PASSAGE BUT NO DANGER. Steams 550 Extra Miles. It is our ploasant task to allay the very considerable anxiety which prevailed in Singapore, yesterday, as to the whereabouts ot the Nord-dentscbtr Llojd steamer Prinzess Alica. She arrived alongside the Borneo wharf at eleven o'clock this morning.
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    WORLD'S LONGEST WARSHIP.
    261 7 H. M. S. Indefatigable Launched at Devonport. In cold and boisterous weather, on October 23, Lady Loreburn, wife of the Lord Chancellor, launched, at Devonport, the new cruiserbattleship Indefatigable. It is of the Invincible class, and the longest warship in the world. The cert runny was witnessed
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    The Chinese Y. M. C. A.
    131 7 Every Tuesday, at 8 p.m., the secretary of the educational branch of the Chinese V M. C. A. conducts a class in Eoglish, for Chinese speaking young men, and on Thursdays the Rev. W. Murray, M. A leads a class designed to teach Malay
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    To Help La Seyne Survivors.
    120 7 From the notice appearing in our advertisement columns, it will be seen that His Excellonoy the G jveruor has lent his patronage to the concert to be given at the Tentonia Club on Friday night. The object of the concert is the entirely worthy one
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    67 7 A memorial fund i< being raised to perpetuate the memory of the Rev. Arthur Gray Butler, the first bead mubr of Haileybury College. It is proposed that the memorial should take the form of a mural tablet in the chapel, corresponding 'o those erec ed to the memories of Dr.
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    CHINA'S FUTURE.
    52 7 GLOOMY VIEW OF POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Proviocial Assemblies and Central Government. [Rictib's Tileoram| London, November 24. A Times leader discusse*, some what sceptically, tbe practical prospects of China's constitutional programme. Tbe loud resistance to the Central Government, beard in the Provincial assemblies, may be tbe first notes of a
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    CHINESE COMMISSIONERS.
    21 7 [lUdtib's Tiliora*| London, November 24. The Chinese Naval Commissioners Luvo lunched at the Foreign office aad have vUiud Portsmonth.
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    SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    56 7 American Scheme for Laying Second Track. [Das Ostasutiscbi Llctd TblbobamJ Berlin, November 23. The Localanzeiger says that the Russian Government intends to lay a second track on the trans-Siberian railway, through an American syndicate. The Czar is specially interested in tho scheme, and the Minister, M. Kokovtsi IT
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    AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.
    27 7 (Dig OsTASIATISCHB LIOTD TbLKORAM] Berlin, November 23. The Emperor Francis Joseph has aban doned his intention of foreign travel and, consequently, will not visit Ronib.
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    JAPANESE IN BRAZIL.
    23 7 (Dv Ostasmtischi Lloyd Tilioram] Berlin, November 23. The Brazilian Government has decided to establish a model Japanese Colony at Macabe.
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    24 7 [Di» Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tzlbobam] Berlin, November 23. The Russian Press urges the establishment of a Russian line of steamers to Persia.
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    MR. MONTAGU HARRIS.
    104 7 Applies for Admission to Shanghai Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, November 23. Mr. Montagu Harris, lite of Singapore, applied to-day to bo admitted to practice in H. B. M.'s Supreme Court, for China and Korea. The application was opposed by tho Crown Advocate. The full oourt
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    MACAO'S DELIMITATION.
    107 7 The Arbitration Proposal of the Prince Regent. H. E. Kao Erh Cb'ien Chinese Commissioner for tho delimitation of Macao, lias wired to the Central Government, says tho Hongkong Telegraph, reporting that 11. E. Ganeral Sir Joachim Machado, the Portuguese Commissioner, is unyielding in his demands and so negotUtioas
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    Police Intelligence.
    75 7 Lob Ah Kye, charged with wilful trpspans in the room of Mr. Vincent at the Ad. Iplii Hotel, was discharged by tho third magistrate, yesterday. The third magistrate took the Park Rl. affray case, yesterday. There were originally sixteen ot the accused, mostly Hukicns but one of the
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    65 7 The death is announced of Rear Admiral Coulombeaud, who, in 1084, as captain of the cruiser d'E Using, under the command of the late Admiral Courbet, took pirt in the bombardment ottbe Foochow arsenal and the destruction of the Chinese fleet in the river •j in. Subsequently be was erjg'ged
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    Collision Enquiry.
    1793 8 FURTHER TESTIMONY OF FRENCH SURVIVORS. Searching Investigation. The official enquiry into the disastrous collision between the La Soyno and the Unda in Rhio Straits, in the early hours of Sunday, the Mth inst.. was continued yesterday. The court consists of the following Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan (president);
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      Merlimau and Gross Impertinence.
      495 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,- -You recently took the trouble to criticise the Merlimau flotation and gave it special prominence in a leading article. In ypnr issue of yesterday this is to some extent replied to and it is to be gathered from
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      NOTES IN GENERAL.
      73 8 In the semifinal of the Malacca Club billiard handicap, Hill beat McKenzie by 250 points to 160 and Campbell beat Knight, 250 points to 71. Thus Hill and Campbell met in the final which was played off immediately on the completion of the second game in the
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      Golf.
      188 8 Matches at Malacca. The Malacca golf club monthly medal competitions resulted as follows The King's birthday competition for prizes presented by Mr. H. W. Fox-Male resulted as under: Mrs. Holden and Mr. Koek 58 56—12— 97 Mrs. Fraser and Mr. Millington 60 50 12 98 Miss Williams and Mr.
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    318 8 Bi Libot.-Col. E. O. Broaubick, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, Nueembrr 9s, 1909. k. v. c. Notice. The S. R. A. long range shoot will take place on Sunday, ifertli instant, at i p.m. (Sd C. N. Ewabt, Capt., R. O. A., 8. O. to Colonial Forces. S.V.I,
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    820 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Messrs. Lyall aad Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning !fom. Value. Bayers. Sellers. I/. AUagar 2/9 8/1 Options 1/- 1/6 Anglo-Malay 18/- 18/6 81 Anglo-Sumatra 80/- 85/1 Banteng 80/- 85/1 Bttu Caves 110/-
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      305 8 LAND FOR BALE Land very suitable for rubber, 10 acres in size, off Payah Lebar Road, about tv. miles from town. Planted with 4 large rubber trees and about 250 young coconut trees, some of which are in bearing. Title: Statutory Grant. Quit rent $10 per annum. Price 1800 per
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      372 8 "Moutrie" TRANSPOSING PIANO Is an Ideal Instrument mm THK "MESS" Simplest, Cheapest and Most Perfect on the Market. FOR HIRE OR PURCHASE. S.Moutrie&Co. (L>MITED). THE ARCADE, RAFFLES SQUARE. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. B l.sVco, Ltd. Raturn Tickets at Single Fares will be issued by B. I. S. N. Cos steaners to Port
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      493 8 DREBBER WANTED. Wanted, a dresner for an Estate Hospital. Apply statiug'qualifications, salary required, and enclosing references to The Medical Officer. Bukit Asahan. Malacca. 2316 AUCTION SALE Of FIRST ISSUE, BRUNEI STAMPS, In sets of let. to $8. COMPLETE SETS OF LAM' AN SURCHARGED, STRAITS SETTLE. MENT STAMPS, From let. to
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      651 9 BTEft«!3 SAILMieS. Canadian Paella Railway Compaay's Pov*i Mali Ste^nsK 1 Una. THK hATIONAb UIOtiWAY TU BUKOPS fU CillK* J'i IN n.VN*'IA «»1 U« I BID ITAXBa Honte Una Houakneg, oi<i Bbamibai, Nagaaakl (Inland i>tu of J*nnn> Kobe. Yokcbaaia ViotcttA and Vißtra»iit. R.TU.B. "FlMMiai laau" Tvrto-tfiM" «»«a P.M.". whj3 :r Ja-ak"
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      324 9 |J WHITE'S Mf 8 HONEY' I BRAND 1 1 Bacon ®> Hams, I &v Sole Proprietors John White Co., Bristol, England. mJTw^ DTJ.Collis ßrowne's Mgp^7 Th«. ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. B Acts Ill;c a chiirm in FEVER, CROUP, AGUE. M Kfl Bit la CHOLERA COVQHS. COlls ASTHMA. BKUKCHIIIS. I M
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      188 9 UNION 8.8. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND, LTD SINGAPORB TO NBW ZBALAND DIMGT, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, LYTTLBTON AND DUNBDIN, ALSO CALLIKO AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (IV INDDOIIMMT Off IBS). The Company's T.S. Steamer APARIMA 8.704 tons, 11. A. Kutter, Commandor, main tains a regular lonr-monthly service betwsen Singapore and New Zealand. Bxoellent
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      584 9 EGGS FROM THE CLOUDS. Provisions and Mattresses Fall from Balloon. Mr. Mix U,ll» the New York Herald how he succeed' d in gaining the coveted trophy of the International Cup for ballooning recently. In parsing over Bohemia the ballcou entered a cold tract of air and the balloon began to
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      209 9 toOZODONT powder The mark of the highest-grade dentifrice, the standard in every country in the world, is Sozodont. It will not tarnish gold work or scratch the enamel. A perfect dentifrice the one for you. It is very convenient for the traveler. Solo Agents for tne Strait* Settlements and KM
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    Shakspere Memorial.
    545 10 APPEAL FOR A GREAT NATIONAL THEATRE. Anonymous Donor's Big Gift. An appeal was issued on October 22, for £600,000 for the establishment and endowment of the Sbakftpere Memorial National Theatre. It is Bigned by the Lord Mayor of London (chairman), the Earl of Lytton (vice chairman) Mr. Alfred
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    GERMAN TOBACCO TAX.
    371 10 10,000 Men Said to be Tbrown Out of Work. According to the Vossische Zeitong the number of tobacco workers thrown out of employment in consequence of the increased duty is already estimated at 10,000, and many factories in the Rhenish industrial district have been almott entirely *hut
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      566 10 INSURANCE. OBIOK FIRE INSURANCE OOMPANI OF PARIS BRABuaen ISM RESERVES AND TOTAL OUABANTEEB 44.000,000 The nndeisignod, AgenM tor the abovi Oompany, are prepared to accept fire risks tot long or short periodi al ourrenl rates. OASH BETTLEMfcNTS prompily made by she agents In Bingepore. MOINE OOMTB <fc Oo COMMERCIAL UNION
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      368 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Director* i 3. A. Derrick, Esq., Chairman, as. Asmus, Esq., Vice-chairman. k. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pirn Fowlib, m.b., o.m. Chief Med. Officer. t. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Coutmbb. fow Noah Pan, Esq.
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      570 10 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (■OOBPOKAT4D BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital In 60,000 Shana of MO each a1.M0.000 ieaerre Kand i 1,875,000 Jassrrt Liability of Proprietort «1,5D0,000 BARKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Boosted. c fcoadoa City Midland Bank Ltd BINQAPORE BRANCH. Current Aoeonnta an
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      69 10 DO IT NOW. Now is tbe time to get rid of your rheumatism. You can do so by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Nine eases oat of ten are simply muscular rheumatism doe to cold or chronic rheumatism, and yield to tbe vigorous application of this liniment. Try it You are
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      811 10 BANKING. NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK (NED.-INO. HANDELBBANK. Established 1803. Capital iMioal Olds. 16,000,000 (about £1,250,000. Paid-Dp 12.878,100 (about £1,081 ,600 Reserve Fund Olds. 2,754,888.09 (about £229,528). Head-Off ice i Amsterdam (with Sub office at The Hague) Head- Agency Batavla. BRANCHES Hongkong, Samaraog, Sonrabaya, Bandonng, Indramayon and Weltcvreden CORRESPONDENTS in all principal
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      622 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION BALE Of VALUABLE PLANTB AT THR NURSERY. No. 88, Orange Road, On Saturday, November 27, at 4 p.m. Comprising a collection of yellow rosetreo in Shanghai jars; crotons, maidenhair fttrnbegonias, caladiamtr, palms, orange trees sunflowers, orchids, Btephanotis, water lilies, eto., mostly potted in China pots and
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    950 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. For the motorist Michaelmas bisnifies the end of the year, says the Daily Telegraph. Tho season nominally ends each September, and the makers begin to talk of their new models, of the forthcoming Olympia Motor Show, and the prospects of the coming year.
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      295 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 8.5." SOMALI "AND "OANFA." GOOdHch TyreS.—™* rubberstnd tyre c*nnot slip, and the fine quality of the rubber makes it
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      5 11 'MAKESjfcIE SKIN^ asSOFTas^fIM^AndSMOOTH mvET^ffit!!lM^ WHITE
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      107 11 White &Poppe Carburetters AND THE CHALLENGE REINFORCEO TUBES. Sole Agents foi the F.M.S., Straits Settlements, Java and Sumatra C.F.F. Wearne&Co. Can lor Hire bj Day and Night. DAY PHO«E Si«. iioht -PHONE: 71*. CALIFORNIAN FINEST ABPARHGUB. r* --~""-^''JV "J i|j 1 Sole Importers i JOSEPH TRAVERBMBONB. LTD.' IS THE HIGHEST
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      114 11 H Famous 'Grio, PEARSON'S PEARSONS PEARSONS winsome HYCOL SHAVING TOILET SOAPS 80AP8. are unequalled, The most power- Stick or Powder, being made from full Disinfectant Yield a creamy the purest mate- and Insecticide lather which does ria's. in the world. notdryontheskin Order from your Chemist or Provision Merchant. DEPOT: w.
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      633 12 WAHTB. TELEGRAPH OPERATOR WANTED. Wante.l for I'.iitisli North lioruco, a ator. Salary '3 rer month. Apply iv writiutf, stating experience, to GUTHBIK CO., LTD., Agents. British North l'.orneo Co. SITUATION WANTED. A young lady (English) decires fcitnation NURSE to one cl:ild. l'leaso address I e'o Straits Times. SITUATION WANTED. By
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      588 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD, GF-FIBE A BODOWN TO BE LET. With immedtale tntry Me. 7, MabtcM BtrMtApr.lv tn ODTHRIE 00., LTD. MM HOUtEI TO BE LET. Not. 81 and 88, laititaHoa Hill, River Valley Bead. Apply to LEE CHENG YAM aadOo MR OFFICES TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road.
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      555 12 TO BE LET OK 80LD. TO BE LET. Nos. 19 and 20, Boat (.'nay, at preeent occupied by Rud. Sieverts -v Co. Entry January 1, 1910. Apply Moraux k Co. n1977 HOUSE TO BE LET FURNISHED. t'laugbton, Paterson Road, Grange Road. Tennis Court and Stabling. Entry December 1. Apply at
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      705 12 NOTICES. KOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given, that I have from this day purchased the stock-in-trade and good, will of the business known as the Commercial Press, carrying on business as Printers, Bookbinders, etc at No 9. Kaffles Place, and have appointed Eeharat Khan as my Manager with power to transact
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      331 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORK... Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyros retrcaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of In.la Rubber AlttalM, fflillHi. VALVES, Ringq, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, HyJ.aiiic), OudMboM a, Tnh ENDLESS BELTS. FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, KBONiTE an.l Ha.-l Etal b I Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents
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      549 12 Straits Isimis. ADVBKTIBEMENT RAT] I oiis wants of cvi rydMariptioa an insert, rd at the prepaid rate of *1 per four lines for one er twr laaeri of Births. Marriages, at 1) a if uot exceeding four Umh, SI Meh inbertion. For p.p.c. cards, en pagi 6, I'J. Iv ii
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