The Straits Times, 26 January 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.176 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 26. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 234 1 D. J. McCallum's PERFECTION WHISKY. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Manhattan Refrigerator AN ORNAMENTAL PIECE OF FURNITURE FOR ANY DINING ROOM. These Refrigerators are built of well-seasoned solid pine, Stained dark oak, fitted with brass name plate, plated hinges, door locks and keys. The chambers are cast with
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    • 20 1 C.H. Willis, Having left for Knala Linn pur, clients may do business by wire addressed to "Straight" Kuala Lumpur 128
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    • 129 1 Robinson A Co. The Sharpshooter's "Club" Rifle. ALL BRITISH MADE. 310 BORE GREENER'S '310 BORE "CLUB" RIFLE, weight about C.J lbs. Military Tangent ]>ar)eycorn sights to 800 }ards, with Safety Bolt. Accurate'}' sighted and well-nnighed. AS. LLUSTRATION: $35. KYNOCHB '310 BCRE CARTRIDGES: $3.25 PER 100. The Improved B.S.A. Air Rifle.
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    • 82 1 Dr. Gabriel Gunawardana's World famous, long-tried, sore ami permanent cure* for Diabetes, Blood and Skin Diseases, Nervous Debility and Kidney Disorders; Coughs. Consumption, Rheumatism, (lout, Bowel Disorders and all kiDds of Malarial and other Fevers. Children's and Women's Diseases. Tbewe can be had from The Dlipeaaary, 23 1; Baffles Place,
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    • 42 1 Bollhiger enompflqne. GALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER OEPJT til. Orchard Hood ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. Wadding Orders reoeive upooUl attention Many Looal Testimonials. PRICES MODERATE. CnlFlowen from oat own Nurseries, alwayt Quits Fresh. US* T«K>pJ>one Nnr»rUi 180.
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  • 1008 2 A PAINTER'S FIGHT AGAINST STARVATION. Diary Written in Blood FOUND ON FROZEN BODY OF AN ESKIMO. Terrible Sufferings. There is at present in London, nays the Morning Leader, of the Ist inst., a Danish artist, Mr. Aare Uertelsen, who, witbin the next few weeks, will have
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 657 2 "HUMBER" CARS 1910 Models (Shortly Expected) In the Scottish and Irish Reliability trials this year secured the highest possible awards in their class— Efficiency Gold Medal. They also secured the Special Medal for Hill Climbing. Such a record has never before been made by any cars in the Scottish and
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    • 60 2 A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA. An attack of influenza is often followed by a persistent cough, which to many proves a neat annoyance. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy baa been extensively used and with good BDOones for the relief and cure of this ooouh. Many oases have been cored after other well known
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    • 642 2 LIFELONG ECZEMA cueEyunsT Great Eruptions Broke Out When but a Baby and Lasted 19 Years— Pronounced Incurable at Hospitals -Pain and Disfiguration Terrible, CUTICURA'S SUCCESS QUICK AND PERFECT Cuticura ha« oomplotely cured me of watery eorema after nineteen years of f Buffering and fruitless trials of other remedies. I am
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    • 742 2 Mf' Maintains m SH? Good Health. L Strengthens the System.ik KWONG HING LOONG CO., No*. 47, 48 and 49, High Street, Established over 80 years. Workmanship and materials guaranteed to be of best quality only. GOLD AND SILVER SMITHS, Watchmaker* and Dealer* IN Gold and Silver Jewellery, Diamonds and other
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  • 1164 3 MR. LAYERS IMPRESSION OF THE TOUR. An Incident in Perak. Writing to the Melbourne Argus on December 23, Mr. Frank Layer: says: Though Norman Bath (late of the S.M.C.C.) and Keg. Bidwoll hon. member of the K.M.I .C when on a visit to Australia a few years ago)
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 521 3 S^^f rm =or a Vj^> Thousand I Household J^9 -m Wash Clothes. I MONKEY <\ BRAND N^ Makes Copper like Gold, Tin like Silver The Sun NEVER sets on the ELGIN TENTS. They are to be found ALL OVER THE WORLD. f> 4 Fnll> aBlr ted IP^-I?! is- V >•
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    • 527 3 TEA It is because our working principle is to give satisfaction to everyone that it now takes more than Thirty Thousand Agents to distribute our tea in Great Britain alone. BROOK R BUND'S TEA Sold by tin following dealers 1 mi Chin Hong Co. Kbraiu^ah I'akitaiaiil. n Co. TiatiK Joo
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    • 366 3 sisYiti bB W milk I~m 1 1 1 $W -IQ9P 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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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 697 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. aTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For On.i Penant, Ceylon, *ustr«.'%f iidla, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Ladicg issued for China Ooaet, Persian Oulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINGS. Outward {for Ohima) Assays J«n 28 Awaye
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    • 552 4 STEAMER BAIUHBB. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIPCO.LTD. A rejralai fortnightly servioe is maintained betwoen JAPAN awd BUROPH by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW BTBIIKIS, nnder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoollent accommodation for First and Second Class
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    • 629 4 STEAMER BAILMBB. BURNS PHILP UNE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, POET DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDSYDNEI. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOit OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). 'Am induoemeot oflen. Smooth passage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly aervioe to above porta is maintained
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    • 155 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. SimnWUn-aUATSCHarfU (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SEBVIOE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. SABANG, COLOMBO, POBT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON. AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamen an due on or abont tbe undermentioned d»l*s:— Octwabd Homeward 1910 1910 K. Wilbelmina Fib 11 K Willem I Jan 19 Grotius
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    • 576 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamen of this Company maintain a regular aervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they an despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Rramerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 728 4 STEAMER SAIUNM. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamen of this Company sail fortnlghly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southasßpton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonnaotton Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penasig. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 165 5 FIXTURES. Wednesday, January a 6. Higb Watttr, 10.32 a.m. P. and O. homeward mail due. Taip'isauj Ueception, Tank Koad, M to 12. LIi.T.C. Tournament. Entries olobo. Children's Concert, Theatre, !> .'lO. Malaya Football Asuoen. Meeting, 8.90. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinouiato^rapli. Marlborongh Cinematograph Thursday, January 37. High Water,
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  • 191 5 1'0-DlT. I'enang Hint Colombo Katno Mam 3 pm 1'i'iiAiii; Hong Moh S pm HonauR and I)«li Calypso 3 pm Uatn Vahat Ainu llin 3 pm Penang. and Colombo OardiyMiuhire 3 pm Malnocii, Port Dickhon, Port Kwetteub vn aud Tilok Anuou Kiota 3 pa To Morkow. 1'enanR, Malacca,
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  • 67 5 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer l>rvanha led Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Sttur'ay, •h. Mad imt. Un 1 may !>■ expected to arrive bin to day at 4 fjm. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Asanye left 1 >l nib) at 2 n.m on
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  • 81 5 IjcftSlnwpcra Deo 17 P. 4 O. i 21 n. i L. Deo 33 B. I. llbo 21 M. M. Dec 31 V. 40. Jan 3 N. I>. 1.. .Un 6 B. I. Jan 17 N. I). L. .Lan M B. I. Jan 24 M. M. Dneio ljiud.T
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  • 355 5 Latest Arrivals. /ton Von<( Sen;. Brit »tr 980 tODa, Captain Angus, Jim ai. From PaK'tnbang, .Inn 21. n.o. mid "1 p. Hook Song. For Pal iminn^, Jan J7— Rdi. *uh Wo, Brit etr 454 tone, Captain Wilson, •Ihii M, From I. fcemlvlau, Jan 2'J. Oil. Katy Rroa. For
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  • 88 5 January 14 Ha» Nam, Brit str. Mnar ud Malaooa flax, Brit str, P. SambcS li*(>«Ua, Dak sir, Lteflp vfc ports J"l.M.i>r, Ger str, Hoibow and Hongkong Cipri, Ital itr, Penans and Bombay 1 Sinnora, Ger utr, Bu-gkok Perak, Brit atr, T. Anson via port* <>< eanien, Fch atr, Marseilles
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessels art Berthed To- Day. TANJONQ PA.QAK. Earn Wiiar Bash— Nil. Ear W. Bastion I—New1 New Orleans, Santhia. Baoxm No. 1 (Sanss Waiar)— Minilya. Samoa 2— Matar.im, Dilwara. B— Hong Wan I. 4— Carl>le. 6— Piu-0... 6— Merauou. Braml. 7—
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  • 382 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Malwa, connecting with the steamer Assayo, at Colombo, due January 28. Mr. T. Saundors, Mr and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. R. 11. Clarke, Mr. K. Henderson, Miss Lucas, Mr. U. W. and Miss F. Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Miss
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  • 332 5 Remarkable Narrative Related in the Lancet. The Lancet reproduces from its columns of fifty years ago the following well authenticated narrative, which tin; sender, a Mr. John Iloare, M. R. C. 8., forwarded as a caution against rash vows, and that impious dissatisfaction which some express
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 119 5 On London— Bank 4 m/8 2/4 Demand 2/4,'-, Private 8 m/a 2/4] do 8 m/s 2/41,4 On Qarmnny Bank d/d ugflj Private 8 oi/b 244 do 8 m/s 246 j On ¥rancti~h%ab d/d 294J Private 8 m/a 299} do 8 ni/s 8031 On India- Bank T. T. 174* Private
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    • 125 5 uauiuwr DUyors I IU.7.i do (Cnbe No. 1) onpiekod 14.874 Copra HaU 10 60 do Pontianak 1000 Pepper. Black buyers 14.12J do White fy, buyer* ,,27 00 Sago Flonr Sarawak 8 90 do Brautti No. 1 nom Pearl Sago f nom. Coffee Bali 80 00 Coffee PalombauK. 30% bftflie
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 275 5 Valoi Up CcMPiKT Div"ikd i BoTIM Suuu 10 10 i Bolat Tin Mining Oo., Ltd. 12% tor "08 I 10 10 Brnaog, Ltd. 10 10 Bruaoh Hydraulic T M. Co., Ltd. 10% tof'oH 1 Daff Doveiopiueat Co., Ltd. 10 10 Kanaboi, Ltd. J 1 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. 2/.
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    • 693 5 5 a/I a/- ->/• a/- 1 10 10 l 17 10 60 6 10 5 2 10 100 100 S 1 1 Sterling. Aver J'anas Rubber Estates Co I 5.15 526 a/- Allaj{ar Rubber Estate Ltd. 4/tS 4/9 U/- Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 25% in. '08 I 18/8 1
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    • 178 5 10 10 fiO 10 00 00 :00 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 ion 100 10 10 7 50 10 Eastern Smolting Co., Ltd. 10% (or 'Oh it n .1 10% (or '08 Frasor Neavo, Ltd. 174 (or '08 Hotel van WHk Co. Ltd. 80%for'08 Howartb Erp.kine Ltd.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 87 5 AUCTION SALES, Mowell and Co. Jan. 26.— At Tanjong Hhn, a hopper barge, at 2.80. Jan. 29.— At 71-S, River Valley Koad, Java Teak Furniture, etc at 280. Feb. 1. At saleroom, Unredeemed Pledges, at 10. Feb. 1. At saleroom, valuable sawmill property, situate adjacent to Kalians, River, at 2.80.
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    • 474 5 COARSE-OUT. rS^^SisßfifisSipJ?! I>ricti OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. f HIPPODROME Circus Menagerie. Location Beach Read. TO-NIGHT EVERY NIQHT. GIGANTIC SLCCES... ANOTHER RECORD HOUSE. HUNDREDS TI'RNED AWAY. Every Act Cheered to the Echo. Come and See a Brilliant Show. NEW CLOWNS. NEW RIDERS. NEW ACROBATS. FRESH FACES. CLEVER.
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    • 121 5 A Monster Devil Fish. Destroying it H victim is a type ol Rhoumatism. 1o he ovcrpoworod by this terrible disease, crippled, helnlow., bedridden, is today the fate of hundreds of safferers. For but few diseases are so many rtniedie* recommended as for Rheumatism, but amo D them none is so
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 190 5 WEATHERJtEPORT. Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Jan. 15. li. i. I r. m. 9 r. v. RinmuT Bar. 11 Fab M 972 M.853 W. 919 Temp ..180.0 86 8 77 8 .05 io. WstßalbTher 76 0 78 0 75.8 DtrofWind.. N. N.E. ualm Max. Temp 88.8 Mm 73.S M«. InBuo.. 157.5 Tsrrrad.
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  • 1078 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26. CONTEMPLATING COMPROMISE. A crave view is being taken ot th peculiar position produced by what may now lie regarded as the ascertained result of tbe General Election. la whatever way tl» n miiniiig seats are distributed it is certaiD that tbe Iri-.li Nationaliati h
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  • 12 6 The D klai Lima is reported to have reached Lhasa last month.
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  • 24 6 Fairplay states in regud to the freight market that tbe Eastern baiiaesi is alui jit sure to be K*>d in J*aaary, February and onwaidi.
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  • 30 6 H. M. S Britam ia loaded 1,530 tons of coal in rnnr hours i-.t Portsmouth. Tbis is consi lere 1 a recotd, says a London wira of ihe 17th i-int.
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  • 25 6 Eight American cruiw r«, part of tbe Pariftc Sjaadron, assembled in Yokohama barb ur on the 15th inst. They leave for San Francisco on Thursday.
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  • 27 6 Messrs. Sarkies Brotbors have taken, on a long lease, the building formerly used as the International Hotel, at the corner of Fatquha: Stieet and Lvith Street, Penaog.
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  • 34 6 The railway nteamer Czirina has been wi c ked at Martthfiold.s Oregon. Tbe crew tn< k to the rigging, but were gradailly swept off. Tbirty were drowned. The spectators on tbe shore were helpless.
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  • 41 6 Lord Riyleigh, who eight years ago *t*rted a proti".-Mlnring schema witb tbe 289 employees on bis farm at Tarling, Essex, this Christmas distributed £4030 under the scheme. Owing to the wet summer the bonus wan not so good as last year.
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  • 42 6 Serious floods have occurred in tbe northern part of New South Wales. Miles of country around fain worth were devastated. The Rtreets of Tarn worth were raging rivers, and hundreds took shelter on tbe roofs and wero without food for sixteen hours.
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  • 53 6 The f jllowing Press c •ramuniqit' has been issued by tbo Foreign Department, nays a Calcutta wire of th.- 18sh inst Offing to the strain on tbe naval force engage-) in watching the illicit arms traffic in the Persian Gulf the force of Marines at the disposal of the Admiral
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  • 55 6 The Children's Concert in tbe Theatre, tbis afternoon, commences at 5 30 and will last an hour. Tbe feature of the programme will be selections by the flue string band of the liuniiin warubip S ;harnlic>r»t, ami there will be two or three other items. Children are admitted free, adults
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  • 59 6 Sovereigns are steadily pouring into India in eonxi q'lence of tbo great aativity iv the exuort trade, remarks tbe Pioneer. It is believed tbat the whole amount of gold which left India duriog the depression of 1903 will have returnu I before tbe slack Reason h its in. 'i h
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  • 50 6 The Bclirme to construct docks at St. Just, ia Fa'mouth Harbour, sufficiently large to berth ocean going liner*, has advar.ced another stage, a Bill having been lodged in Parliament to obtain powers for tbe pio-tccu tion of experimental soundings aad boriogx. It it eMtimatod that the docks would cott £310,000.
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  • 59 6 Business men will htveto be careful about prop rly stamping th 'ir receipts hereafter, for tho Crjwn has began actions against those who evade stamp duty. Totvkay Ong K"f S miii, of Trek Cboon and Co., waa Qua tio by Mr. <i Mullo, tliis morning, for givirg a receipt liable
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  • 59 6 Voerwartii, tbe leading German Socialist piper, states that of GO) German workmen employ* d in the construction of tbe Marmora railway in tbe province of Aruazonas in Brazil, BUO died from malariul fever. Seventy othera dec iaed to work, and we-o driven into the forestp, where they buffeted intense hardships.
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  • 68 6 Grand military manre lyres will shortly be held by the Si iinese army io the neighbour hood of B ingkok, io hooo'ir of the visit of the Duke of Brunswick. The King of Siam nsked for the presence of a French officer and Gjueml De Bryvic, who left S,.i.oi for
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  • 74 6 A curious story comes from Bolton. At a house io Mo +es Gate, after the family had r Hired, they were aroused by one of tbe children, a little boy, calling ojt, Father Christmas his been. I bavo seen him shiotog bis lamp in tbe room. A search wi« made
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  • 100 6 According to an exchange, rattans abound ia the forests of Tonkin, and local consumption accouutH for most of the output. Bu the article fills t-liort in quality, and when recounted as from Tonkin huh do rnmktt in Europe. Wu, n exported by o Singapore, the Toukin rattans readily fi ■<>
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  • 107 6 A correspondent ot the I) li C'nrant who visited Sibang about New V ar, writes appiejiaiingly of tbat allege I rival to Singapore. Tbo ha'bour, he declares, is splend d and roomy, while the port ami coaling arran^emeuts are of the Iks'. Tbe >hipare bandied cheaply aod qnickly, and tbeie
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  • 116 6 Persistent rnmoars are afloat, and have been for several months, of a plan to rebui'd the temple of Sjlonion at Jerusalem, and inquiritn are coutiuu illy reaohiog th Hily City oo tbo name cniiject. It U Slid, ob<9rves the Graphic that the suggestion comes from Bobtou that it is to
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  • 429 6 The death is announced of Mr. Lowin Bentham Bowring, C. S. I. Mr. E. M Janion, of the Chartered Bank, has arrived from Batavia. Capt. 0. R. H*y, of the 8-rl Middlesex Regiment, is going to New South W*les for cix months. Mr. W. D. Ilannay, assistant
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  • 89 6 The case of Tan L<au Chye, charged at the Assizes, before Mr. Jii»tice Sercombr* Suiith and a special jury, will having fabricated falso evidence, occupied another <)ay at tbo Supnmu Court, yntterday. Evidence was given by Mr. Miiex, Mr. Woodlord, Mr. Woe Thoam Tew, and the bead
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  • 166 6 An agreement has been made between the two Dutch mail lines (S.oomva,rt Mnats chappy .Vdcrland and Rotterdam Lloyri) and tbe Austrian Lloyd Steam Navigation Co by which passengers to an I from N. tin riaudj India are given tbe opportunity to travel via Trieste, where the Tbauern
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  • 255 6 At 10.45 p.m., on tbe 12th inst European and native revenue officers made a ianl at 117 Kocbore Rl and in tbe search a packet of chamlu, wbicii proved lobe farm cliancin, was found, a CliintiH) cbintiog having cliar^i d the lady of tbe bouse with
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 226 6 CRAWFORD'S VERY OLD SCOTCH Whisky. Per case of 12 bottles $11.25. LESS 6 PER CENT. DISCOUNT. John Little Co., Ld. SOLE AGENTS. PATRONISED B* ROYALTY. You Can Get the Best Select/ j n of DIAMOND RINGS Lidi. V Piiroond 4 FROM GjitlemenVOol'; Oiu;-6.t NVckUcts SigfHtßatßll prices of nuwent do igas.
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    • 285 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. Grand Chinge of Programme. FIRST CHOICE. SELECTED SERIES. ICHM4TI Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. WILD BIRDS IN THUIK HAUNTS. Another triuu ph of Cinematography, (.howicg the following Wild Birds The Laik, Little Oreb Linnet, Owl, Thrush, Stai ing, W. J Ducks, e:o. Tbe beaattful
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  • 213 7 TALK OF A COALITION CABINET. LORD ROSEBERY SUGGESTED AS PREMIER. Modified Attitude Towards the Peers. 'Kbutsb's Tblbobam] London, January 25. Tho Unionists have gained the Hurow division of Middlesex aud the total elected ia now Unionists 221 Liberals 203 Labour 84 Nationalists 69 Tbe Unionist gains are now
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  • 56 7 After Monday's Polling results are as follows Unionists 237 Liberals 207 Libnurites 85 Nationalists 70 There have been eight Unionist gains, viz, at Newmarket, Cricklade, Reigate, Bissetl.iw. West Cumberland, Maldon, Banbury, and Mid Tyrone. Tbe Uuionist giins hitherto are 111. Mr. Austen Chamberlain has been reelected ia East
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  • 50 7 Appreciations of Services to The Navy. (fUdTBM'4 TBUOSAM] London, January 25. Full appreciations of the services of Admiral Fisher to the HmJ are published in the papers to day, when he retires from the post ot First Lord of the Admiralty aud taken the title of Lord Tbetford.
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  • 42 7 Relations with America, France, and Canada. {Rbotbb's Teleobam| Berlin, January 25. The Economical Committee (Wirtschafta Ausscbus*.) has approved the attitude of the Government in regaid to German- Amurican commercial relations. To-day, qiestions relating to France and Canada will be discussed.
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  • 53 7 [Redtbb'e Tbliobah) London, January 26. Tbe German and Prussian 4 per oent loans of seveuteeu and seven millions sterling respectively have been issued at 102. jL>i« Ostasiatischb Llotd Telboeam] Berlin, January 26. Subscription for the 840 million marks Imperial Loin, and the 110 millions of consols has been
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  • 19 7 |U«CTIB's T«LEOR»m] London, Jannary 28. The Tnshimis have lunched with King Edward and Queen Alexandra at Windsor.
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  • 22 7 |I>IB OsTASIATISCHB LIOTO TlLaofcA* l Berlin, January 25. Bakki Pasha has had a vote ot confidence in the Turkish Chamber.
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  • 23 7 [Dm Ostasutuchb Llotd Tiliohm| Berlin, January 25. The Emperor and Empress hare opened Uw F/web Exhibition at Bwlio.
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  • 782 7 Great Majorities in London and Birmingham. We rive below a few of the full returns winch are coming to band to show Jjow tome of tliii party leaders bate fared. Tbe mx contests in Birmingham (Mr. Chamberlaio baring been returned anoppoatd for the seventh seat) show how strong
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  • 330 7 SENSATIONAL SHOOTING AFFAIR AT BtNGKOK. Mohammedan Watchman Arrested The Bangkok Time*, of the 20th ini-t «ay» This niorniog, about eleven o'clock, a Mohammedan watchman shot Mr. A. He rt zka, the local manager of Me*srs. Alois Schwf iyur and Co., L-.d. It appears that the Privy Purse Department
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  • 490 7 Successful Scottish Concert in the Theatre. The friends of Scotia and its favourite poet, Robert Burns, turned out in good numbers at the concert given at tbe Victorii Theatre, last night, in aid of tbe Presbyterian mission. Antony those present were Hin Excellency Sir John Anderson, O.C.M 0.,
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  • 20 7 Tho Amerioan newspapers are discussing Mr. Pijrponl Morgan* stupendous financial o mttol. which now oovuxs a total oapital oi 4100,000,000.
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  • 369 7 ALLEGED ARREST OF DR. SUN VAT SEN. Extradition Case at Hongkong. A Chinese, resident in the Colony, writing under the uoiu do plume of Singaporean, says: In your recent issue there appeared an account of the extraordinary arrest of San A Wan arrested and charged at the
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  • 210 7 The report referred to appeared in oar issue of the 20th inst., and is as follows Tbe proceed nys in the application for the extradition of San A Wan by tbe Chinese Government on a chargo of armed robbery within tbe jurisdiction of China were advanced another staco on the
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  • 232 7 The case of Messrs. Howarth Erskine and Co., Ltd v. Mr. Walter Palliser was continued at the Supremo Court, before his Lordship the Chief Justice, yesterday. Mr. G. S Carver appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. V. D. Knowles for the defendant. We have reported
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  • 179 7 Mr. Green, the second magistrate, dealt with two morphine cases, yesterday, sentencing Ng Boi and Toll Ah Li to three months' rigorous imprisonment. Both were convicted of the possession of a hypodermic syringe, and the latter was also convicted of the charge of injecting othors with morphine. A
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  • 298 7 Important Questions for Experts to Answer. Mr. J. Keane, who writes to Tho Econo mist from Cireneester, ander date December 22, 1909, says As one who knows a little about the robber industry and baa been interested iv it for some time past, may I be allowed
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  • 167 7 Proposed Resuscitation of the Rifle Club. The annual unit meeting of tbe Singapore Volunteer Artillery was held last evening at the Drill Hall, and was attended by Capt. Ewart, R. G. A., Adjutant, Capt. Hilton. 2nd Lieut. Campbell, tho senior N. C. Officers and
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  • 273 7 Burglary at a Mosque Street House. Ho Teo Teb, a cook employed at tbe Government opium monopoly, lives at 95 Mosqae St. The only .person residing with him is his cook. At 8 a.m. on Saturday last. they both left the house, returning two hours later, to
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  • 238 7 Tampering with the Loyalty of the Tenth Jats. In connection with the Ranter telegram in oar Monday's is»ue, the following wire from Calcutta, dated 18th inst., will be of interest A painful sensation has been created in Calcutta, where the regiment concerned is very popular, by tbe
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  • 138 7 THREE BRIDGES ON THE SEINE DANGEROUS. Sewers Bursting and Epidemic Feared. I Bantu's TiliukakI Loodol, Jauuary 25. Telegrams from Paris state that the river Seine is rising in a phenomenal rn inner, and tbe water level is already 20 feet above the normal. Three of the bridges
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  • 42 7 Important Development of Kiaochau Trade. |KaOTa*'s T":.fi>k\x., London, January 26. Tbe German Colonial Office has isuued a memorandum at Berlin stating that during 1909 tbe trade of Kiaocbow increased 86 per cent. The output of the collieries has increased.
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  • 33 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tbleobam| Berlin, January 25. Mr. Roosevelt has arrived in Europe, He will spend three days at Vienna and will b« received by the Emperor Francis Joseph.
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  • 34 7 (Fbou Ocb Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. January 28. A telegram from London states that the price of Plantation No. 1 rubber is Si. Id. per lb., and that shares are riaiug.
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  • 26 7 (From Ode Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 26, 11-10 a. m. R. Bryans, the well-known jockey and trainer, is in hospital seriously ill.
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  • 376 7 Opening Day of the January Meeting (From Ocb Own Cobrbspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 25. The attendance at today* rare? wai fait and the weather, fine at first, was showery later. The Galloway Handicap. Distance 6 furlongs. Pikat 7.7 Flynn 1 Fly 102 FiHlier a Actress 7.11 Casson 8
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 79 8 Tbe S. R. A. long rang* handicap will be held at Balostier range on Sunday next. Tbe annual general meeting of the GarriHon Golf Club will be held at tbe club house at 6.15 p.m., on Friday, tbo 28tb inst. The annual general meeting of the Malaya
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    • 1230 8 From an exchange to hand wo take the following resume of the matches played on Saturday, December 2u Celt* Lucky to Win. With Celtic winning at Kiluiaruock on Saturday and I'alkirk disposing of tho Kangers at Brockville, the relative positions of these dubs in the raoe for the
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  • Correspondence.
    • 295 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I hope you will kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to call the attention of the public to a cattle nuisance. Every nigbt, at about 8 o'clock, a number of cattle are lot loose
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  • 361 8 Trading Vessel in Line of Fire From Warship. Tho crew of the steamer Quaysider, which arrived at Ipswich, on December 111, bad an exciting experience early in the morning, their vessel narrowly escaping destruction by the guns of a man-of-war. The Quaysider left Colchester on the Thursday
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  • 102 8 Yesterday was the greatest of the three days devoted to the colebration of the Taipusam festival by local Hindus, and crowds of devotees tb rouged the Tank Road temple where there were many acts of immolation. At nine o'clock the silver peacock car started for Beach Road accompanied
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  • 835 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning 2/. Ailagar 4/3 4/6 2/- Options 1/0 2/2/- Aoglo-Malay 18/6 19/8 £1 Anglo- Sumatra 42/6 11/. 1 Banteng 89/- 42/6 1 Batn Cave* 160/-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 63 8 BEBIN TREATMENT AT ONCE. Have yon a weak throat If so, you oannot be too careful. You cannot begin treat- meat too early. Each oold makes you more liable to another and the last is always the hard'-r to cure. I( yon will take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the outset
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    • 617 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TERRIER L08T. Blind in both eyes. Finder will be rewarded on returning game to Chancery House, of! Ohanoery Lane. ABBIBTANT LADY MANAGER WANTED. Wanted for a first-olass hotel (twenty rooms), an ASSISTANT LADY MANAGER. A knowledge of hotel management, supervision of kitchen and staff required. Applicants should give
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    • 333 8 RILEY, HARGREAVES AND CO., LTD. SOLE AGENTS FOR BERTRAM'S RUBBER MACHINERY, AND Blackman s Fans FOR INDUCED DRAUGHT. FULL PARTICULARS ON' APPLICATION. MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. TONIGHTS PROGRAMME. Seoond Show, at 9.80 p.m. THE GAMEKEEPER'S WEDDING. Tbe Scene opens with the troubles of a Gamekeeper who before and
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    • 138 8 FLYING VISIT! VICTORIA THEATRE. Two Nights Only, MONDAY TUEBDAY. JIN. 31 FEB. 1. MAURICE E. BANDMANN rKKSBNIS I 111-. Bandmann No. I Comedy Co. The Groat English and ainuniv Amorican Success MONDAY. TH£ WALLg 0F jeriqho. JANUARY 31. «y Alfred Sutro. From the Garrick Thcatro, London. Miss Mario Tempest's TUESDAY.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 285 9 WHY BUY A MOTOR CAR For $4,000 when you can get ■g&L L^x a more powerful car of better 9 bMbblS9BSbbl^^ quality for t H^K g^!^^ HALF THE PRICE. r^Xl K- <: jL^jF Watch the car No. 303 now 'J^HHRSf^ running in Singapore. S Qis^^\ That's a FORD Car or
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    • 123 9 FRESH ARRIVAL 1 I'irst Season Little Fat Paunches, Is Bai:rel. 1 Salted Herrings, Salted Cucumbers, fa Km. Noue preserved in tin, but "an naturel." M. BOLTER. Telephone 398. Anson Road. THB Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel Fitted with Electric Lieht'and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station.
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    • 455 9 STEAMER SAILINCS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GB. LTD. The Companies' •teamen are detpaoned from Liverpool ontwards tor the StralU, China and > Japan every week and bom Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool aod for Marseilles,
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    • 458 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Paclflo Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Una. THE BAIIOSAL HIQHWAY TO KVi.iPH VIA CHIN JAPAN, CANADA aaa las OBITED BTATSB Roata from Hongkong, via Shanghai. NuuiM (lalaad Boa ol Japaa), Kobe, Yokoaama, Vlotorla and Vaaaoarsr. 8.M.8. "E«»aiH« o» Ibdu" vrwlotorew itaa8.V.8. 'EaraiM c» Ji»4a"
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    • 269 9 i:i::z Player Pianos lii l j THE ROBINSON Auto-Manual GASH or I ERMISa ThtB e Instruuieuts embody our twenty years 1 experience of the Singapore climate and carry o.:r guarantee. TELEPHONE I*l. Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. A MEDICINE A FOOD. COD LIVER OIL. one of tbe most laMast medicines for
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  • 684 10 RECOMMENDATIONS OF ROYAL COMMISSION. State Control. The fourth report of the Royal Commission on the Canals and Inland Navigations of the United Kingdom has been issued, and amongst the more important recommendations made are the following 1 That a central waterway board be formed for Great Britain. That
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 515 10 WBURJUICE. FEDERAL LIFE IMUMNCE COMPANY OF CAMOI Established 1882. MiMtrano* in Force, Over 135 900 .000 Haw Bu«lneM,(l908, Over $6 000,000 Met Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,035,000 (Straits Currency). ■> J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia THB BORNEO CO. LTD., General Agents, Singapore.
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    • 426 10 IHBUBAHCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.JLTD. head Office— i. A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Lile Assurance Oompanies Acts, England, and under tbe Bongkong Ordinanoes. BOABD Or DIBBCTOBS Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yung So, Esq., C. Stephanas, Esq., J. H. McMichael, Esq.. C. H. Burkill, Esq., J.
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    • 530 10 BAHKIHG. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. IaOORPOBATID BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital la 80,000 Share, of 4Meacb 41,100,000 Jeeerre Fund 11,674,000 ataerr. Liability of Proprietor! 41,100.000 BANKER Baak ol England. Rational Baak of Boodaad. Cat loadoa Oity Midland Baak. LM. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourreat Aeeonnis are opened aad
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    • 79 10 'MAKES^feE SKINS asSOFTas^l I^ndSMOOTH VELVET^R\B B^aa^** 1 MORTGAGEE'S BALE. VALUABLE BUILDING LAND, At Messrs. H.L. Coghlan A Co'.s Sale-rooms, On Monday, February t, at 2.30 p.m. Ten paroeU of Freehold Land having Valuable Frontages to Bakit Timah and Mackenzie Roads, being Lots 9 and 12 to 20, of Lota 12,
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    • 654 10 SALES BY AUCTION. -A-TTCTIOIfcT S^LE. High-class Teak Furniture, Pianoforte with Apollo Attachment, Plants, etc., THE PROPERTY OK R W. Dl/NN, Esq., At the Hooding Estate, Keppel Harbour, On Saturday, January 29, at 1.30 p.m. Comprising A BRILLIANT TONBD COTTAGE PIANOFORTE by ROBINSON AND CO., with a PIANOLLA ATTACHMENT and records.
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    • 373 10 AUCTION SALE Of STAMPS, At Messrs. H.L. Cogbian Co.'s Safe-rooms, On Wednesday, February 2, at I p.m. Comprising :-50 sets of Labuan Surcharged Straits Settlements, Labu&n Sur charged 4 cents on 16 (red on black), Brunei 1006 Provisional issue, Labuan Queen's Head I, 6 and 4 cent postcards (surcharged!. Now
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  • 371 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A Motoring Trip in the Straits. A copy of the Ceylon Observer just to hand says Mr L. Bonaparte- Wyse and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bartlet ret irned to the island by the Polynesian after a short motoring trip in the Straits
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  • 440 11 Ceylon Automobile Club. The effective work done by the Ceylon Automobile Club on behalf of its members is evident from the proceedings and from the annual report, says the Ceylon Observer. The club is in a prosperous condition with R1.496 to its credit, apart from Rl'26 to the credit of
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  • 227 11 Tourists and Taxi Cabs. A recent issue of the Times of India says The American tourists are at our gates, and we regard their advent with some apprehension. Report says they have chartered every gharry and public conveyance daring their stay, and it is a serious fact that oar most
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  • 368 11 Locating a Misfiring: Cylinder. The question is occasionally asked as to the moat convenient method of locating a faulty or misfiring oylinder when the engine is running on magneto ignition, observes a writer in The Motor. My experience is that the fitting of earthing switches on the plugs is the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 213 11 SILENT KNIGHT "Minerva" Cars Were conspicuously brought to light in the last Scottish TniAi., securiDg the MEDAL for record time on hills, and the iCOTTISH CUP for the record in economy. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Sole Agents. BRITISH BEST. Vulcan Motor Cars. latest 1910 ODEL Silent Fast I Flexible 12 H.P.
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    • 450 11 DANGER FROM CROUP. A few minutes dolay in treating some cases of croup, even the length of time it takes to go for a doctor often proves dangerous. The safest way is to keep Chamberlain's Coagh Remedy in the house, and at the first indication of croup give the child
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    • 101 11 .•> k\\\\\ i I I i A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin BEAUTY 's^^*^* ill HAZELINE ft Jp SNOW |H TO THE s° -^^> liiiiil BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. LONDON (ENG.) aOMIIOir* SOLD IN GLASS POTS BY ALL THE PRINCIPAL PHARMACISTS. THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Klang,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 1075 12 WAHTB. EUROPE** ASSISTANT WMTEI. Wanted. European Assistant from about Way. Apply by lettt r only to H. L. Cogblan mxA Co 5, Rattles I'iace. 187 SURVEYORS WANTED. Wanted, threA qualified Surveyors at once. Apply WilliamV Draper and Steadman. liresuam House. u149 EN6INEER WANTEO. Wanted, a capable engineer to take charge
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    • 582 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. 80D0WN AND OFFIOE TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rant. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. ulB6B HOUSE TO LET Compound house, No. 4, Devonshire Koad. Immediate entry. Apply to 7-1, Devonshire Road. 188 HOUBE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry.
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    • 636 12 NOTICES. TANJONG PA6AR DOCK BOARD. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all roads, paths and unenclosed land, the property of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board, in Keppel Harbour District, will be closed to the public on Tuesday, Ist February, 1910. from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. By Older, W. G.
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    • 980 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRBS, HOSEB (Suotion, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenboees, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. Sole Agent* i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO.,
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