The Straits Times, 11 February 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.179 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 90 1 D. ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. CALDBEGK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. i KATZ BROS., LD. Bedsteads, Bedding, Teak Furniture, Mirrors, Carpets, Linoleums. SHEETINGS. LINENS. DAMASKS. CALICOES. BLANKETS. RUGS. QUILTS. ETC.. ETC. NOW ON SHOW. KATZ BROS., LD. MT NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 917. Orchard Road ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWEkS, ETC.
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    • 81 1 Dr. Gabriel Gunawardana's World-famous, long-tried, sure and permanent cures for Diabetes, Blood and Skin Diseases, Nervous Debility -.nrt Kidney Disorders; Conghs, Consumption, Rheumatism, (lout, Bowel 1 >isorders and all kinds of Malarial and other Fevers. Children's and Women's Diseases. These can be had from The Dispensary, 23r Raffles Place, and
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    • 69 1 BURMA CHEROOTS Imperial No. 1, Large Rs. 2 12 )in Boxes Imperial No. 2, Medium „18- of Imperial No. 8, Small „1 4J 100 A. scon ft co., 2187 Rangoon. BT. ANDREW HOUBE. A Chnrch of England Boarding House for European and Eurasian boys who desire to attend the schools
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    • 215 1 Robinson A Co, ALL-STEEL J^l^fe. rcALEIGH Bicycles. 1910 Models. PITTED WITH DUNLOP TYRES. THE FIUST GRADE RALEIGH. W^^^^^^^^J* THE SPECIAL RALEIOH. X% > x W, THE 8-SPEED RALEIGH. Jn.\ THE RALEIGH HACER. dft^^S MOM «^j^ Sl^iW% and complete with Silver-Plated, n Lamp, ISell, Pump, Tool Bag, etc. Robinson Co. Ddeon
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    • 60 1 Bellinger Champagne. CAIOBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. ASAHI £E BEER m 111 Best and Cheapest. fM% BBV Wholesale only from jfl UThe Mitsui Bussan Eaisha, Ld fSi II I l^^^^B I Sole Agents for HH lI J «■>! I THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY l^^-^v 3 COMPANY. LIMITED. J PRICE PER 00ZEN
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  • 960 2 DISTURBANCE REPORTED FROM SZECHUAN. Taxes and Foreigners. SCHOOLS, CHAPELS AND LIKIN STATIONS DESTROYED. Sixty Thousand Men Concerned. A correspondent of the N. D. Daily News write i as follows Weiyuan, a city five days from Chentu, has been the scene of a small rebellion. Reports state that
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1087 2 Two Escapes of a Charming Performer. One a Stage incideut the other a real danger in private life. Her doctor's recognition of the value, in severe Nervous Breakdown, of Dr. William' Pink Pills for Pale People. For some montlis past audiences at the Those nervous troubles so affected my prominent
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    • 54 2 DO YOU WANT RELIEF Are you frequently hoarse Do you have that annoying tickling in your throat Does your cough annoy you at night, and do you raise mucus in the morning Do you want relief? If no, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and you will be pleased. For sale by
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    • 465 2 Persian Nerve Essence all mental and physical exhaustion. Persian Nerte Kseence dears the bratu, strengthens the circulation and Imparts a magnetic riguur to the Twpid dr d &r P*" 1 1 The preparation comaa In a conTeniant tablet form, and is carefully compounded from purely regotable ingredlenu. and contains no
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    • 334 2 y^jyj? LIFEBUOY /-yyJJJHik, Royal Disinfectant A'-'-'^f^^j 3oap is a practical r MJJ I W&Zm precaution for the i^Tfrf /lßl^^ "ealth of man, /Qttynk t^^ I woman or child. Is w-/~°^\^_ 9\ specially suitable for l*> IfWVtaaaaT ■"it I warni climates. XjX a//J^^BL KEEPS THE BODY IN KAHIRA TURKISH CIGARETTES. OBTAINABLE
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  • 1083 3 NOVEL SUITS WON BY INJURED WORKMEN. Sunstroke Held to Warrant Damages. There is no branch of law of greater interest to the wage earners of the country and their wives, husbands, children and other dependants, says the News of the World in a special article, than that dealing
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 495 3 The Secrets Out tTh* mtlMrolHtd rap ttlls (A* ttarg of "Caibar t S goodntss. rr»m th» first I (A* last drink It grips tht palatt. Th* flavour Is dttlghtful. Its purttw nutstlomtd. and Its Valut as a food Intstlmabl: ■T If tnt dtaltr should ask momr cocoa tfiolct. saf vu
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    • 37 3 PAINFUL BREATHING. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a very valuable medicine (or throat and lung troubles, quickiy relieves and cures painful breathing and a dangerously Bounding cough which indicates congested lungs. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 485 3 TEA Good tea is like a good friend. It will never disappoint you when you turn to it for comfort. But mind you get Brooke Bond's. BROOK H BONDS TEA Sold by the following dealers Guan Chin Hong Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaiden .V Co. Tiang Joo a- Co. Chin Keat k
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    • 358 3 The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of 1i Milkmaid! [I Full Cream Milk |^^HS|} 'S THE HALL-MARK OF I PERFECT PURITY at oili JSHsW anl^ G uarantee Highest Quality, |J9PJL^ UNTOUCHED BY HAND. The Original and Best. [|^__LARGEST BALE IN THE WORLD. Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. ALBEBT L. .A..
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    • 240 3 SIN9APORE COLO STORABE CO., LTD. NBAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of FROZEN MEATS, eta, oan be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads, on short notice. Ii THAWED DAILY SUPPLIES are required, orders for same must be telephoned to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 697 4 STUMER MIUMBB. ¥7WO. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Peaaag, Ceylen, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Tbrongh Bills of Lading Issued for China Coast, l'eraian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward {for Ohina) Macedonia Feb 25 Delta
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    • 532 4 BTEAWEB SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN akd EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIM-BCRBW BTEAMBBB, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First and
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    • 571 4 BTEAHEB 3AIUH63. BURWB PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). *As inducement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Scenery. A ragnlar monthly servioe to above ports U
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    • 148 4 BTEAHEI MILIIHB. BTBOMVAUT-lUATBCIUPPM (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVIOE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. BABANG, COLOMBO, POBT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON. AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or about ths undermentioned ditas:— OuTWABD HoaiXWABD 1910 1910 K. Wilhelmina Feb 11 Vondel Feb 19 Grotius Feb 25
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    • 597 4 BTEMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewarda. they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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    • 731 4 STEAMER MlLimt. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail stsamnrs cf this Company sail fortnlghty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (nrwasssli n Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Seid, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penaag Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • 136 5 FIXTURES. Friday, February i. Hieli Wi.ter lO.fc'.l a.m. Public li >lid*y. Minks clow. Alhanibra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlboroogh Ciuemato«rapli Saturday, February v. High Water, 0.14 a.m., 1141 a.iv P. and O outward mail duo. l'ublic and Bank Holiday. Itanku close. Sunday, February 13 High Water, 0.4 J
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  • 123 5 Tv Morrow. Haogkok Nucntung 1 am Malaooa, P. Swettenbam and Penang Ipoli 1 l>m Muar and Malaoca Bri Muar a pro Deli Oalypno 3 pm I'enang and Calcutta A Apoar 3 pm Deli and Asahan Ranee I pm K. Pahaut!, Pekao, Kunntan, Tringganu and Kelantan Abbotsford 3
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  • 155 5 The P. and O. outward mail steamer ]>p'la left PcwiQg a W p.m. >t»t<rday the 10th iust., and may be BMaW to arrive here t, 1 morrow inorniiii; the litli inst. The homeward Oertnan m*il steamer Prinz Eitel Frieilrioh hnving left Hougknntf at nnon 00 the 9th
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  • 515 5 Latest Arrivals. IfMtaOT 4fr, Brit str 2931 tons. Captain Stewart. Feb 10. From Hongkong. Feb 8. G.<:. and 86 (>. Htmmm Snnoiis 4 Co. For CHlcatt*. Fet> B— W. Aica.iia, Brit str 3511 tons. Cftpt B:ireb»m, Feb9. From Shanghai, Tel> J Mails and p. I. 4 O Co.
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  • 95 5 Wharvea at which Ve«seU an Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Ear WllM Bamh— Hong Hob. Eun W. Bionoß I— Tugela. New Orleans A. Apotr. BmikmNo. 1 (Shims Wham)— Miuilja. Bm»i J— Vcrnoa. Miyazaki Mum. B— Flamingo, Glendha. 4 Diure, Cattle. ft— Gordon. 6—
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  • 52 5 Shipping men will be interested to learn that there is now a clear depth at low water, spring tide, in the Astnra Channel, of 20 feet. The mystery of the disappearance at sea of Mr. James Miller, second engineer of the C. N. steamer Luchow. has uot been
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  • 115 5 Per steamer Rajah of Sarawak, February 9.— From Sarawak i Messrs Ireland, balton M&ssey, and Dr. Baker. Per steamer Arratoon Apcar, February 9. —From Hongkong: Messrs. t. Vicgas, A. MarquoH, and J. A. Vicira. Per steamer .Arcadia, February 9. From Shanghai Messrs. Davidson Craig, M. F. jda Silva
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  • 248 5 Finance Commerce. SIN9APOIB, FKBRCARY 9, IWIO. EXCHANGE. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4 i Demand 2/4 ft Private 8 m/s 2/4 j do 8 m/s 2/4 il On Oerrmny— Bank d/d 288J Private 8 m/R 244 do 6 m/s 248J On Franco Bank d/d 2941 Private 8 m/s 299} do
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 261 5 Issoi Vims Paid Comrun Dnroiro BoTIM BIIMM 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 1 Bel»t
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    • 680 5 a/--10 a/- 5 1 10 10 1 1 IT 10 60 6 10 5 3 10 100 100 S 1 1 Sterling. 3/- AUagar Rubbur Estate Ltd 4/9 3/- Anglo- Malay Kabber Co., Ltd. 25% in. '08 1.2 0 1.8.0 1 Bata Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 10% for '08
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    • 170 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 50 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 ion 10 Baatern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for O 10% tor OP Kraaer A Neaye, Ltd. 17*% for 'OH
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 298 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Feb. 12.— At Boscombe, 15, Nassiui Road, Teak household furniture, etc., property of U Pool, Esq., at 1.80. Feb. 19.— At No. 26 Syod Alley Road, Teak Household Furniture, etc., property of A. Ocbs, Esq., at '2.30. H. 1.. Corhlan and Co. Feb. 16. At
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    • 228 5 ffigwm McKENZIE'S HP Indigestion .^■■j^^ Mixture- SHAKE THE BOTTLE, m mckenzie's <2^| n excellent preiNDIQESTIONi Vl paration for FIXTURE. indigestion, wind, heartburn, a pg fc .'j7?7S sense of fullness h T»^-»^«-rr*j after meals, etc. 85c. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (ESTABLISHED ***** MANUFACTURERS OF PURE ROPE 3 STRAND I GABLE
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 140 5 WEATHER REPORT. Th« following telegram bu been reoeWad from tat. Meteorologioal Offloo, Hongkong Hongkong, February 11, 10 i m H'kong. Manila Bmokkteb 30.93 761 Dimctioh o» Wikd N.E. Foroi 2 t;»l n > Drt Thkihiomktir 57 24 Wkt WBiTHEB O. V. 6 Direotion of Wind, Ifl registered every two points,
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  • 1033 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11. BANKS AND THEIR BUSINESS. Some details are becoming available of the railway, banking, and other profits which are a more reliable test of the progress of British trade than the return of imports and exports published monthly. The latter were on the whole satisfactory,
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  • 14 6 A Sontb African dinner is to be held at Kuala Lumpur, on February 19.
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  • 16 6 The fees leviable in the medical and veterinary departments of the Colony are gazetted this week.
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  • 24 6 Wiring on February 9, onr Kuala Lurupar correspondent said tint tha prospeots for Chinese New Tear were good and everything was of the quietest.
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  • 27 6 The Middlesex Regiment won ont (or a route march early this miming. They returned to Tanglin, via the Esplanade and Orchard ttoad, soob af tw eight o'clock.
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  • 28 6 Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., are opening a branch in Hongkong shortly. There are now about forty Europeans employed on the estates of the Malacca Robber Plantations, Ltd.
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  • 16 6 A Eurasian named Gomes has been arrested on a charge of picking the pocket of a
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  • 17 6 A tram collided with a ricksha in Serangoon Road, on Wednesday, but fortunately no one was injured.
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  • 21 6 Some tram-oars in North Bridge Road were derailed yesterday, owing to the sinking of the rails in consequence of the floods.
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  • 24 6 Mr. C. M. F. Ross, a well-known planter of Selangor, is severing his connection with Malaya for good. He was to return Home yesterday.
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  • 24 6 Arrangements have been completed for the opening of a sub-agency of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China at Seremban on Monday next.
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  • 26 6 Two Bengalis severely assaulted a Chinaman with a carrying pole in Jalan Bosar. yesterday. The police made one arrest and sent the injured man to hospital.
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  • 30 6 All applications for permits for exemption under the Sunday labour ordinacoe should be made not later than noon on each Saturday, as otherwise they are not likely to be received.
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  • 33 6 The estimates for 1910 have been sane tioned, and His Majesty the King will not be advised to exercise bis power of disallowance in respect of the Ordinance making provision for those estimates.
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  • 39 6 Messrs. W. S. Bailey and Co., Ld. Hongkong, have booked an order for fifty hemp stripping machines for the Me Lane Hemp Machine Co., of Manila. This type of machine is the latest and simplest as yet brought forward.
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  • 42 6 There waa an unusually high tide, this morning, the water coming into the roadway in several places along the sea front and many drains being full for several blocks b ick from the shore, despite the fact that there was no rain.
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  • 39 6 A number of the Malay divers who ordinarily frequent the wharves have been gathering coins, yesterday and to-day, by diving below the bridges which span the Singapore River. Not a very healthful locality for such amusements, one would imagine
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  • 48 6 The following report has been recived from the master of the steamer Island On Feb. ruary 7 at 8 20 p.m. a quarter of a mile off Nemesis Bank gas buoy, Hanks Straits, the buoy appeared to b.i waterlogged, only the staff with the lamp showing above water.
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  • 42 6 The performance of Mr. and Mrs. Cbrispyn at the Dutch Club, last night, having been very successful, the directors of the club have arranged with Mr. Chrispyn for another performance, to be held to morrow, to which non-members also are cordially invited.
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  • 60 6 An Eye Hospital at Bandong in West Java, the only institution of the kind in the island, is in difficulties for want of money owing to its being not self- supporting, though the Queen of Holland had given a donation of 40,000 guilders lately. The Java Government has now taken
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  • 57 6 The house of a Teoahew, who lives 3} miles from town on the Bakit Timab IM., was broken into at 4.80 a m., yesterday, and property valued at $70 waa taken. A Chinaman who has recently been released from prison after serving eight years for gang robbery has been arrested
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  • 60 6 About five hundred Chinese have been arrested for gambling duriog the Chinese New Year holidays so far. Many Chinese are of the opinion that they are permitted to gamble at this time, but they are fast learning that this is a mistake. The general order throughout the town has been
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  • 66 6 Judge Jenkins, of the Court of First In stance, at Manila, has sentenced Lee Tian Kbit, a Chinese opium importer, to imprisonment for six year*, for violation of the opium law. The accused received a severer sentence than was given to two other accused of the same offense, owing to
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  • 63 6 On Wednesday night, two Chinese entered -a shop in Kochore Road where gambling was in progress and, saying that they were detectives, began to pick up the money which was being staked. They agreed to let the offenders go on being paid for their generosity, but, unfortunately for them, a
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  • 78 6 The marine court did a good business on Wednesday, Lieut. Cator, R. N., presiding Several toogkang owners were fined 15 each for anchoring their craft off the master attendant's pier in the way of navigation. Low Chee Lok, whose junk lies on the bottom at Hong Lira Qaay, was fined
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  • 105 6 Another venture in Tamil journalism in Singapore, writes a correspondent, takes the form of the India Nesan (Indian Friend) and is published at 102, Arab St. It is edited by Vidvan (a savantj Madava Rao Mudaliar of Madras and contains more articles than news items. The leading articles, which cover
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  • 370 6 Mr. Eyre Kenny acts as senior warden of Mines vice Mr. Dykes. Mr. H. W. H. Mackary is proceeding to Kelantan as assiatant adviser. Mr. T. H. Fraser is in Seremban making arrangements for oponing a branch of the Chartered Bank. His Excellency" the Governor and party
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  • 62 6 A Chinaman who had been banished from Siam, whore he had a bad criminal record, to which be had received additions here, was sentenced to a year's rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Colman for theft, on Wednesday afternoon. The prisoner was very impnndent to bis worship, saying, Why
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  • 99 6 News was received in Hongkong, on the 2nd inst., that the small coastal steamer Hoi Fuk, which runs between Hongkong, Macao and KwoDg shawan, capsized and foundered at the latter port on January 31. It appears that the little steamer, which was heavily laden with cattle and
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  • 143 6 The report on the working of the Bills of Sale Ordinance 1886 during the year 1909 in the Settlements of Singapore and Penang shows that in Singapore the fees collected amounted to 9384.60, against an estimate of •460. In 1908, the fees amounted to 9581.26, and in
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  • 268 6 Cant. H. H. F. Stoekley, who has for some years so efficiently and so tactfully filled the post of Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor, has decided to vacate that appointment in order to enter into business in London, and will leave Singapore for home, accompanied by
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 131 6 LAMBERT BUTLER'S Smoking Mixtures. PACKED IN i Ib. AIR-TIQHT TIMS PR'CE 70 CTS. PER TIN. OBTAINABLE AT: |P*^f^jffl]fp| John Little Co., Ltd., M^ft^M Robinson Go. PRICE: 90 CTS. PER TIN. jj SCOTT'S 0. ncllS i The most becoming Hat for I Evening Wear. ißjf Adds Tone and Smartness to I
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    • 195 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. CHINESE NEW TEAR SPECIAL PROGRAMME. To-Night! To-Night SELECTED SERIES OF COMICS. LATEST ACQUISITION. Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. POULTRY BREKDlNG. 11 i\V DUTCH CHEESE IS MADE. TWO STRINGS TO HER BOW. (Comio). ROCH IS CAPTIVE. A MOTHER-IN LAW IN LOVE. (Conic) BEFORE AND AFTER.
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  • 191 7 SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES RETURN UNIONIST. Preparations for the Coming Session. IKbctbr's Tblbobam I London, Febraary 9. A Unionist has been returned for Glasgow and Alberdeen Universities. Mr. Asquith has returned to London. It is understood that the first business after the address will be the of tbe Budget in
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  • 93 7 WATERS OF THE SEINE RISING AGAIN. Feared Renewal of the Troubles. (BauTaa's Tbl.oram| London, Febraary 9. The river Seine is again rising. Some quarters of Paris have been reflooded and dams are being constructed at danger points. London, February 11. The Seine is still rising. The Chamber
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  • 43 7 Changes in the Directorate. [Baoiaa's T.lbobam.] London. Frb-uary 11. Tbe Board of the Peking Sj udictte ia being reconstructed. Carl Meyer, and two Eiiglish directors have resigned, and the New Board ill probably consist of four English and thiee French direotors.
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  • 37 7 IRautaa's Tbliokam] London, February 9. It ia announced in Teheran that Persia has applied to Russia for ilia extradition of Rakbim Khan, and it is understood that Russia has refused to hand him over.
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  • 56 7 [Rbotbb'i Tiliobawi London, February 0. It is stated in Stockholm that the King is expected to be better in a fortnight. The Kegenoy of the Crown Prinoe will probably last for three weeks. [Daa Ostasutiscbi Llotd Tblboba*] Berlin, February 10. It is stated that the King
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  • 19 7 IRaoTm's Tblbobam] London, February 9, The Washington Senate has passed an enactment creating Commander Peary a KearAdmiriil.
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  • 27 7 [Binu'i TauoßAK.] London, February 0. Prince and Princoss Fashima attended a eoort ball at Berlin. Tbe Princess was er sorted by Prinoe Henry of Prussia.
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  • 20 7 [Ratrru's Tblboeam] London, February 11. Tbe Captain of tbe Chateau Renault has been removed from his command.
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  • 20 7 [Blow's TblbobamJ London, February 8. Turkey has applied to Great Britain tor an admiral to replaoe Admiral Gambia.
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  • 52 7 Seremban Clerk to be Placed on Trial (Fbom Oub Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, February 9, A charge of alleged serious defalcations in the court moneys at Seremban has been made against tbe clerk. The trial takes place on Monday. It is stated that a similar case has occurred
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  • 26 7 (Fbom Oor Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 12. The Selangor Ladies' rifle club have scored 196 in the shoot for the Mills' Cup.
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  • 35 7 (Fbom ,Oub Own Correspondent.) Penang, February 11. Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan has written to the effect that tbe Municipal Commission of Enquiry will not visit Penang until the end of April.
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  • 44 7 (From Odb Own Cobrespondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, February 9. Dr. E. A. O, Travers has written a letter to the Malay Mail, criticising the dilatorinoss of the Government in regard to preventing malaria in Kuala Lumpur and calling for immediate action.
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  • 44 7 (Prom Odb Own Corbkspondbmt.) Kuala Lumpur, February 9. It is rumoured that there will be no successor to Sir William Taylor as Resident General, F. M. S., but tbat His Excellency the High Commissioner will pay frequent visits to the Native States.
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  • 67 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Febraary 9. Messrs Harper Brothers have received a cible from London that the average price for number one plantation rubber is Bs. 9d. per lb. A wire to Harper's from London states that fine sheet is at Bs. Bd. number one
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  • 56 7 (Fbom Opr Own Cobbespondbnt.) Koala Lumpur, February 9. The folio wins; robber orops are recorded F. M. 3. 22,890 lbs. against 18,014 lbsThe total for the eight month* is 183,816 lbs. a* bM 72,817 lbs. Iviala Lumpur 45,1851b5, against 18,522 lbs. Tbe total for the seven months is
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  • 269 7 Tbe marine police have seized two twakows of benzine for stopping at Clyde Terrace, which will probably mean a handsome addition to the Government rev enne. I was only two days out of gaol and felt Mick and wanted chickens for tonic, so I bought these, exclaimed a
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  • 116 7 The Nation in Arms, the journal of tbe National Service League, referring to the overseas branches of the League, remarks that one of the most valuable recruits obtained recently was Col. A. Murray, of Singapore, who, daring his •tenure of office as honorary secretary, obtained more
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  • 471 7 FESTIVAL FAVOURED WITH FINE WEATHER. Less Enthusiasm Than Before. The first day of the Chinese new year celebrations yesterday was not remarkable for anything particularly oat of the common, bo far as wo have ascertained, except perhaps that the weather was fine, itself a remarkable fact in
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  • 487 7 Damaged Estimated at About Two Thousand Dollars. The watchman on duty in the tower at tbe Central Fire Station, Hill Street, reported a fire in the direction of the police o >urts, at 4 a.m., yesterday, and the brigade turned oat smartly to find a fire
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  • 80 7 The Siamese Commissioners appointed to delimit the boundary bet ween Siam and the F. M. S., who have been at Penang since the 2nd inst., were to leave by the Siamese coastguard boat Damrongratfor Perl is on Saturday. They are accompanied in the F. M. S. launch
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  • 285 7 UNDERTAKING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. First Train Enters the Capital. The Saigon Opinion has received advices that tbe railway from Tonkin to the province of Yunnan has reached completion. The rails have been laid to the capital of Yunnan, and the first train entered the city on January 81. The
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  • 774 7 Prisoner Discharged to Become ing's Evidence. When the preliminary enquiry into the uiaiJer of Yong Ng at Bia<ul<ui, in DcCumbor last, was begun before Mr. Green, on Wednesday, Court Inspector Ambrose, who appeared for the Crown, said that be wished to withdraw the charge against the second accused,
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  • 1137 7 Wright-Motions Perform a Great London Success. Being in a difficulty, we have slept upon tbe two possibilites of escape set before Lady Jessica Nepean by Sir Christopher I "coring in the third act of Henry Arthur Jones's epigramatic play. Tbe first is to lie roundly the
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  • 76 7 SUGGESTED AS NEW INDIAN VICEROY. Would only be Chosen if Crisis Arose. [BauTaa's Tblbobam I London, Fepruary 9. The Daily News correspondent in tbe lobby can discover no confirmation of the report that Lord Kitchener will succeed Earl Minto as Viceroy of India. London, February 11, The Times
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  • 63 7 LAUNCH OF COMMONWEALTH DESTROYER. Miss Asquitb's Invocation. [Ranraa's Tblboramj London, February 9. At tbe launohing of the first Australian destroyer, at Glasgow, Miss Asquitb, in christening the ship, said You are the firstborn of the Common wealtl navy, ami I name you Paramatta. God bless you, and may
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  • 13 7 [Bjbdtbb's Tblboram London, February 9. The Spanish cabinet has resigned.
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  • 47 7 [Daa Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblbobam] Berlin, February 10. M. Isvolsky has a communication in the semi-offical German organ, tho Lokalanzeiger, in which he says that he ia a friend of Germany and sincerely wishes for the establishment of good relations between that country and Russia.
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  • 44 7 [Daa Ostasutisohb Llotd Tileobam) Berlin, February 10. The Dutch Chamber has had a dhcussion on letters exchanged between tbe Emperor of Germany and Queen Wilbelmina of Holland, with reference to the defence of the latter country, which is not protected by neutrality.
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  • 28 7 (Dm Ostasutischi Llotd Tblbobam] Berlin, February 10. The German section of the comuai sion which is to fix the boundaries of New Guinea has left Berlin.
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  • 32 7 [Dia Ostasutischi Llotd Tkls .ka»! Berlin, February 10. Baldos and his confederates, who were concerned in the naval mutiny some time ago, get the benefit of a Greek amne&ty.
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  • 28 7 [Daa Oitasiatischb Llotd Tslburaml Berlin, February 10. The Reichsbank and the Bank of England have reduced their rates of discount by J pc r oent
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  • 30 7 [Da* Ostasutischi Lloyd Tslioram! Berlin, February 10. A rumour that an engagement has been made between a daughter of the Kiisur and Prince Arthur of Connaught is denied.
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  • 24 7 [Dam Ostablatisohb Llotd T«lior»*| Berlin, February 10. Prinoe Henry of Prussia and his family are on a visit to London.
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  • 20 7 [Dm Ostasutiscbi Lloyd Tklkorax] Berlin, February 10. Tbe death of Count Tattenbach, at Lisbon, from influenza, is announced.
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  • 20 7 Berlin, February 10. The Khedive has given his sanction to a modified renewal of the Suez Canal concession.
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  • 73 7 The decision of the War Office regard Dg Lieutenant Quartermaster Wemdlcy, Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant Eylas, Company Sergeant- Major Hayes, and Staff Sergeant Martin, of tbe Army Service Corp-, and Sergeant Cbitbam, of the Army Onloance Department, who were implicated in the smuggliog of hashish in Egypt, has
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  • Correspondence.
    • 166 8 (To tbe Editor of the Straits Times.) Sir, One often hears or reaJb of complaints made by drivers or riders of the way in which motor cyclists frighten their horses. Tbe fault lies morn often with tbe horseman or driver, than with the motorist. The remedy
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 355 8 1 >orando has beaten Hayes in a Marathon raoe at San Francisco. It has been definitely agreed to play the Selangorv. Singapore match in Kuala Lumpur at Easter. It is also probable that Singapore will take up a soccer team to fulfil tbe fixture originally arranged for
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    • 104 8 Garrison (iolf Club. The following is the draw for the second ronnd in the President's prize competition this round to be completed by February 16 R J. Addie (4) v. R. St. J. Braddell 1 18 1 O. O. T. Bagley (14) v. Capt. Broun (8) C. F. Green
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  • 107 8 Formation of Important London Syndicate. The Daily Mail states that powerful ayurlicate, with a capital of £1,500,000, and its headquarters in London, has been formed (or the purpo»e of opening up 115,000 acres of land held on a 99 years' lease from the Government of New
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  • 92 8 A Polish gontleman has died at Etampes leaving a curious will rlcpo'itfd in the bands of the notary pubilt^. He had formerly bren an inspector of the native troops in Tonkin, and was forty four jrarn of age. In hi* will be bets apart, the Telegraph says,
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  • 95 8 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Messrß. O. A. Fernandez and Co.'b sale room on Wednesday 999 years' leasehold land situate at Upper Mandai, area 1 16 acre*, 8 roods and 82 poles, and also freehold land adjoining the above property, area 6 acris, 1
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  • 995 8 Trustees Sue to Recover Loss on Property Investment. In the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith reserved judgment in the action brought by Messrs. W. L. Watkins and H. P. Uagley, trustees of the estate of M. F. de Souza, deceased, to recover from
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  • 140 8 The Bangkok Daily Mail of .January 28, reports:— Yesterdiy when the steamer Ban Hong Liong, Capt Ruxhton, was going down the river with the ebb tide outward bound the steamer Patani suddenly left her berth at the wharf on the eastern side of the river and made
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  • 839 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 11th February, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following List of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 6/- 6/8 2/. Options 8/. 2/- Anglo-Malay 22/6 24/8 £1 Anglo-Somatr* 48/9 47/6 1
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  • 98 8 Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. In spite of a continued advance in the prise of the raw material, the week opened with drooping advices of rubber shares from London, a sympathetic tone locally, and with a few exceptions, a shrinkage in prices all round in this
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 249 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. SITUATION WANTED. Wanted by European Lajy, situation as Housekeeper. Has had experience in looking after large households and accustomed to entertaining. Apply Housekeeper," c/o Straits Times. 820 Victoria Theatre. Under the Distinguished Patronage and Support of HIS EXCELLENCY, SIU JOHN ANDERSON, U.C.M.G., SIR W. H. HYNDMAN-JONES, SIR A.
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    • 243 8 RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. SOLE AGENTS FOR BERTRAM'S RUBBER MACHINERY. Keith-Blackman Fans. A Simple, Cheap and Efficient INDUCED DRAU6HT ARRANGEMENT. PRICES AND PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. Eye-Sight Mr. 11. LAZARUS, son of the late Mr. N. Lazarus, can be consulted for SPECTACLES, at Messrs. BARKER, KENGCHUAN AND CO, c/o The Straits
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    • 239 8 MARLBOROUGH BEACH ROAD. Tbe People's Popular. CHINESE HEW YEAR fiRAJSD PROGRAMME. TC-NIG4T! Second Show, at 9.30 p.m. THE TENORS CONQUEST. Marco, operatic singer, our hero in thin piece, has a task as perplexing as Ali Baba when he found all the doors crossed, but unlike that chieftan, Marco's r'.le is
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    • 170 9 WHY BUY A MOTOR CAR B^ For $4,000 when you can get jfe ikftKß \cs a more powerful car of better sfl QU&llty for j^Vßsb^sblsbbsb^sb^sb^sbblsbwL [SSSSiL HALF THE PRICE. ,J3» E_ \W\ '^^UJ law^'« JU 3a»^iT Watcn tne car No 303 now (vTfy^ "^Wf^r ■^L^ running in Singapore. 'O^^ '-i!^?!
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    • 478 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. GIL. LTD. Tn steamers ot this Company maintaia a r«enLar direct servios between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, on through Bills ot Lading tor Oanton, Bwatow, Amoy, Ohetoo, Tientsin, Newobwang, Tangtsie Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, 40,, 4c. Stoawen Tons Commander Kotsam (.898
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    • 420 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM BHIP CO.. LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CB. LTD. Ths Companies' steamers are despaohed from Uverpool ontwarda for the Btralta, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Livsrpool I and tor Marseille!,
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    • 433 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Paelfle Railway Company's Royal Mall Sttansblp tlao. IBM RATION At HIOHWAT TO KDBOPH VIA OHIHA JAPAH, OAHADA aai Iks UHITBD BTATKB Route bom Hoagkoag, Ha Bhaaghal, Hagasakl, (lalaai SaaalJapaa), Kobe, Yokohama, Vietorla aad Vaaeourer B.M.S. "KurssM 01 Inn" Tirio icrow staa8.M.8. "Eipim oi Jamb" V man, I,ooo
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    • 316 9 Z£Z Player* Pianos THE ROBINSON Auto-Manual CASH or 3>690. TERM Ba These Instruments embody our twenty years' experience of the Singapore climate and carry our guarantee. TELEPHONE 191. Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. Tiliphonb No. 68. THE BEST FOOD THE BEST BAND. w -O<f Special K <*>** Quest
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  • 605 10 MR. L. IRVING ANGRY WITH ALAN DALE. Speech in a New York Theatre. Mr. Laurence Irving is deriving immense advertisement over the unkind criticism meted out to him by Alan Dale, says the New York correspondent of the Leader, in a message dated January 7. The actor
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 425 10 IWBURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors I O. A. Dbwck, Esq., Chairman. An. Asmus, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Diroctor. Pbtbb Fowlib. m.b., o.m. Chief Mod. Officer. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvbbc*. Tow No*n Pan, Esq. Ono
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    • 339 10 INSURANCE. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. ASSETS exoeed 417.000.000. W. A. BIMB, Manager, Eastern Branch. OUARDIAN ASSURANCE OOMFANX, LIMITED, LONDON. Subscribed Oanital 41,000,000 Total Inrested Fund* C6,M0,000 Annual Income £1,100,000 Th* undersigned. Agent* for th* abort Jompany, are prepared to aooept fire and larthquake riski
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    • 521 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. iIOOBPORATID BT ROYAL OHABTEB. Paid np Capital la 80.000 Shares ol flMMoa aU.MO.OOO leserrs Fund i1,57«,000 Bmstv* Liability of Proprietors 41,100,000 BANKEBB. Bank of England. Rational Bank of BooilanA. »s ftoadoa City A Midland Baak. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourrent Aoaouni* an opened
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    • 33 10 Chop Ah Siew, General Repairers of Guns, Bicycles, Sewing Machires, Typewriters and other Machinery. Terms moderate, 355, VICTORIA STREET 117 U I **i s g Oi c I o ..so M h A <
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    • 1021 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Valuable Java Teak Household Furniture, Cottage Piano, Plants, etc., THE PROrEUTY OK H, POEL, ESQ., AT "BOSCOMBE." NO. 15. NASSIM ROAO. On Saturday, February 12, at 1.30 p.m. AX EXCELLENT TONED: COTTAGE PIANO (STEINWAY MODEL > by W Naessins ft Co., Batavia, in excellent condition carved Java
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  • 981 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor horns that run up and down the chromatic scales are as common as mad. The very latest has a phonographic attachment which plays six bugle calls without stopping. Unfortunately the rules of the Paragraphista Union forbid us referring to it as a
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 250 11 SILENT KNIGHT "Minerva" Cars Were conspicuously brought to light in the last Scottish Trial, securing the MEDAL for record time on hills, and the SCOTTISH CUP for the record in economy. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Sole Agents. BRITISH BEST. Vulcan Motor Cars. latest 1910 "«l Silent Fast I Flexible I 12
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    • 103 11 DIPHTHERIA- HOW IT MAY BE AVOIDED. Diphtheria is usually contracted when the child has a oold. The oold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are oases of diphtheria in the neighborhood children that have colds should be kept at home and
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    • 426 11 a\ \\\\\\\illll/i//A A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin *^^g^ O N BEAUTY > ■It HAZE LINE itS f H (TRADE MARK) |p SNOW |p <^^"fe, TO THE .vP^g^ BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. V\ LONDON (ENG.) New York Montreai svunev C*pf To«<( Shanghai '/rm'wt SOLD IN GLASS POTS BY ALL THE
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    • 579 12 WANTS. SURVEYORS WMTED. Wanted, three qualified Surveyors at once. Apply Williams, IHaper an<l Steadman. < -esham House. u149 WANTED. k Eurasian Girl as apprentice for The Art r>eedlework and Flower Depot, 217, Orchard load. Apply to Vernon, Serangoon Koad. FURNISHED HOUBE WANTED. V anted, Furnished Houae from an early it!
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    • 593 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. GODOWN AND OFFICE TO LET. No. 96, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No. 10, Robinson Road. ulB6B TO BE LET. Nos. 19 and 20, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate rent. Apply Mortal It Co. U1977 HOUBE TO LET Furnished, No. 5, Villa
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    • 584 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. COMPOUND HOME TO LET. No. 8, Adis Roid, off Sophia Road, tip tbe hill. Apply to A. S. Snooker, 7, D'Almoida Street 262 HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOCSB, Dalvey Road. Immediate entry. Apply to Fraaer Cumming, 29, Winchester House. ■MM HOUBE TO BE LET. Nob. 8a
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    • 676 12 NOTICES. NOTICE, FEDERATED MAI AY BTATEB RAILWAYS The opening of the line between Gemas and Kuala Pilah is postponed indefinitely. D. .1. HIGHET, 310 Acting General Manager, F.M.S.R. SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY GOODS DEPOT. On and after Monday. 7th Febiuary, 1910, Goods will be received at the Railway Godown Pulau Saigon.
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    • 429 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articlos, Sheets, VALVBS, Rings, TTRBS, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoscs, Tubes, BNDLBSS BBLTS, FLOORTILBS, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articlos, Bicycle Tyres, Works ft Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS.
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    • 516 12 B) Sptfial V^Bkk ll'l' 11 11 To His Excellency Sir John Anderson. G.C.M.U Governor and Commander inChief of the Straits Settlements and its Dependencies. EUROPE HAIR DRESSING SALOON Terms Moderate. Special Rates for Monthly Constituents. AIMS MUbMI BMB HOTEL EUROPE. H. CIPRIANO, Proprietor. CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, 25, South Bridge Road.
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