The Straits Times, 26 February 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.192 SINGAPORE SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 26. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 205 1 D. J. HcCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. CALOBECK, MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD, Cooking Ranges. We are now unpacking the following Stoves -^-j THE NEW PARAGON. Fitted either for Ooal or Wood, And is specially designed to meet the want of a low-price stove in wood burning regions. The possession of
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    • 80 1 Dr. Gabriel Gunawardana's World-famous, long-tried, rare and permanent cares for Diabetes, Blood and Skin Diseases, Nervous Debility and Kidney Disorders; Coughs, Consumption, Rheumatism, Goat, Bowel Disorders and all kinds of Malarial and other Fevers. Children's and Women's Diseases. These can be had from The SisptßUry, 28b Rafflis Place, and Chla
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    • 199 1 Gentlemen's Reliable Underwear (Two Outstanding Numbers). W913. Is a fine, WHITE, PURE WOOL SINGLED Short Staves, is extremely soft and pleasant to the touch and is undoubtedly one of the finest qualities of Tuderwear made. The texture is very fiua and for all-the -year-round wear, it is practically perfect Wll2.
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    • 318 1 Bollinqcr Champagne. CAIOBEOK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY. tThe Dispensary, Ltd, CHEMIBTB. PHARMACIBTB. OPTICIANS (Wholesale and Retail), 43-B, Raffles Place, Singapore. Depot for all kinds of Patent Medicines. Toilet Requisites, Per fumery, Medicated Wine?. Surgica 1 Instruments, Chemical and Scientific Apparatus, Medical, Surgical and Sanitary Appliance*. Medicine Chests. Suppliers to Hospitals and
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  • 1582 2 FATAL ACCIDENT ON BRIGHTON LINE. 7 Killed 26 Injured. FIVE DEAD WOMEN TAKEN FROM WRECKED COACH. Details of Stoats Nest Accident. The Times, of January 29, prints the following account of the disaster to a Brighton express already telegraphed to Singapore by Renter The immunity from serious mishap,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 196 2 Delightful .^.^^^j"j Beautifier i-^7^« v* tor **s»i^P I the Skin jAZEj, and >ti *lJ. %?< Complexion ttf J v -HAZELINE' SNOW" ITRADE MARK! An ideal toilet preparation Exquisitely refreshing and softening to tender or delicate skin. Removes roughness or redness resulting from exposure to wind or sun Quickly absorbed without
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    • 300 2 DO YOU WANT RELIEF? Are yon frequently hoarse Do yon have that annoying tickling in your throat Does your oougb annoy yon at night, and do you raise mucus in the morning Do you want relief? If so, take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and you will be pleased. For sale by
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    • 464 2 In Consumption "Suitable to the most delicate stomach." Dear Sirs.— Some time since I became a vicum of phthisis, and rapulK weight. When, however, on the advice of my doctor. I availed myself of Aagtar'f Emulsion my health began to mend, and I quickly put on flesh The Kmuliion is
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  • 901 3 WHAT THE PURCHASE OF LUND'S LINE PORTENDS. Australia via the Cape. F. J. \V. (Nauticus) writes in the West Australian as follows Not since Mr. Pierpoot Morgan and bis syndicate of American capitalists, in 1901, acquired the controlling interest in the White Star, Leyland, Dominion.
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  • 51 3 Karl Mueller, a pseudo German baron, has been arrested at Los Angeles (in California) on a charge of having committed bigamy at Hoboken (near New York), and with having absconded with certain moneys. Nineteen women have identified the accused as the man who went through the form of marriage with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 796 3 ISMAIL RAHEEM Pave ju6t received a large stock of loose diamonds of varions sizes, qualities and prices. Diamond Necklaces, Bracelets, Pendants, Rings, Brooches, etc., set with valuable rare Gems, a speciality. Just unpacked, a large collection of JADE JEWELLERY of the latest designs for Ladies and Gentlemen. EARLY INSPECTION INVITED.
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    • 102 3 DIPHTHERIA-HOW IT MAY BE AVOIDED. Diphtheria i« nasally oontraoted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child's system for the reception and development of the diphtheria Kermis. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighborhood children that have colds should be kept at home and off
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    • 447 3 If you wish to be economical and st the same time to have good tea, you should try Brooke Bond's. In Great Britain 2,000,000 people drink it daily. BROOKE BOND'S TEA Sold by the following dealers Gnan Chin Hong A Co. Ebramsah Pakirmaidon A Co. Tiang .100 Co. Chin Keat
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    • 128 3 I LEA and I f PERRINS'I H SAUCE mi^Kmm Assists digestion and gives a I "9B I delightful piquancy and flavour J f|§|lf MWT DISHES. SOUPS, FISH, CHEESE, I WBM CURRIES| GAME POULTRY SALADS Bk M THE KINO M MARTELL'S Blue and Silver Label is an aooepted guarantee, all over
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    • 24 3 BURRELL CO. S Pale Boiled Linseed Oil, Boottopping, Snow- White Zinc, and Assorted Faints. BANDILANDB BUTTERY AND CO. Sole Agents, Straits Settlements F.M.S. 2067
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    • 668 4 STEAMER Mimas. 1 P. 8 O STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Peaaaf. Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Eiypt. Mediterranean P»rti, Plymouth and London. Through BUlt of Lidtog Issued tor China Ooaat, Persian Qoll, Continents), and Amenoan Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboo.l MAIL LINES. Outtoard (for Ohma) Devanba
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    • 485 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. n/vtk; JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO.LTD. r fortnightly Berrice is maintained JAPAN amd BDROPI fcjf well-known TWIX SCEBW ItIAHU. under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, speoiaily denned tor the Company's European Setw HjMM throughout by Blectricity, P™™^ with excellent accommodation 10 "T? Second Class Pasßengers, and fitted
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    • 535 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. 6INGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND BTDN EI. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOB OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). "A» indaoement oflen. Smooth paaaagi. Bnperb Soenary. A regular monthly eerrioe to abore porta
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    • 165 4 BTEAMEB UiUHM. BTBOWMRT4U«TBCN«PPU (STEAMSHIP OOMPANT) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BABANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIERS TANGIER AND LISBON, AND DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. nieaiimn are due on or aboat the undermsnUoned d»tea:— OOTWABD HOVXWABD 1110 1910 Grotiaa Feb 23 K. Wilhelmina Feb 36 K. Wiilem 111
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    • 580 4 STEAMER SAILINBS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The (teamen of tbla Company maintain n I regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*. China and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for BremerhaTen direot, oalllag at Penang and Oolombo. Taking
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    • 710 4 STEAMER BAIUIHS. N. D. L. Norddeutschar Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fait and wall-known mall saaaman ef this Company gall fortnighty from Bremea. Hunbarg, ria BoMerdam, Antwerp, SoathaDf lon, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplee (oematttrm Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and via* t«m) Port Baid, Sues, Adas, Colombo, FMMf. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • 207 5 FIXTURES. Saturday, February 26. High Water, 0.12 a.m., 11.50 am. Kinta Race-*. Third Day. S. V. A. Rifle Club shoot. 2.30 p.m. S. G. C. Autumn Cup. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinomatograph. Marlborough Cinematograph Sunday, February 37 High Water. 0 SI a.m., 0 2C p.m. S. V. A.
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  • 149 5 To-Day. U-'nKkoDg, Amoy and Kwatow Hong Bee 3 pm Deli and Aeahtn Ranee I pm li«t«' ia Hud Hong Liung 4 pm Krnnnin Ho Say I pm Batavia, Minnti-anc Port Darwin, Thursday Is., Brisbane an 1 Sydney Outhno i| m K. Pahang. l'ckan, Tringgana »dM Kelantan Ahbotafonl
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  • 107 5 TheN. I>. L. homeward mail steamer Torck left Hongkong on the 21rd inst., at noon, an'! may be expected to arrive here tomorrow noon, the 27th inst. Left Sloeapore Jm. 24 M. H. Jan 21 P. St O. Jao 31 N. D. L. Feb 3 B. I.
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  • SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    • 369 5 MtMMtfc, H. M. cruiser 99 X) tons, 678 crew, 14 guns, 22,000 b p. Com. Captain Smith, Feb 25. From Saigon, Feb 21. Senior Naval Ofiioer. For Colombo, Mar I— Rds. CbM Sang, Brit str 1418 torn, Cspt Hough ton, lib 3s. From Miike, l'eb 13. Coal. Boas
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    • 106 5 February 34 Hurts, Brit itr, P. fiamboe Mnnili, Brit «tr, Japan via port* uri/alui, Brit »tr, Rangoon I'it.mi, Brit utr, Port Said via Colombo Mb, Brit str, Langkat Tarn, Brit str, Penaut; Kaogoon and Calcutta Kut Sang, Brit Btr, Japan via port* Peiang, Brit atr, P. Swettenham via ports
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  • 108 5 Wharves at which Vessel* art Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAR. EiSl WaUkf Basnt— Hong Moh. Ban W. Samoa I— Hebe, Tugela, Ouadiana. Hokatu Maru. Raonoa No. 1 (Sanaa Wsuar)— Nil. SccTton 3— Teesta, Gntbrie. S-Perak. a 4 Hong Bee. H s— -Charon. 6—
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  • 29 5 The Chinese stoamer Pangkor arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, enroute to Penang. She is one of the vessels lately purchased by the Eastern S. S. Co.. of Pcnang.
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  • LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    • 14 5 Per steamer Ranee, Feb. 24.— From Deli Messrs. La Porte and J. Curtius.
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    • 92 5 11,I 1 r P. Ac steamer Assaye, Feb. 25.— For London Mr. H. C Robinson, Sir Win. Taylor, X.C.M.0., Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Prestoo, Mr. F. J. B, Dykes. For London via Hrindisi Mr. P. C. Stok°s. For Marseilles Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Brookman, Mr. J. E.
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    • 158 5 Per P. and O. steamer Nile, duo March 4.— Mr. H. Hart, Mr. T. B. Murray, Mrs. J. M. Mac Lean and child, Capt. and Mrs. E. C. Prynn, Mr. C. C. Hudson, Mr. H. Adamson, Miss Powell, Dr. Little. Per P. and O. steamer Marmora, connecting
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  • 114 5 On the 20th icst., a widow, Yip Pheng Lan went on board the steamer Selangor at Teluk Anscn to come to Singapore. There sire met one Wong Gok Theag. She bad with her 1160. She entrusted it to him (so he says) to take care of.
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  • 351 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. Sunday, February 27, 1910. Third Sunday in Lknt. 7 a.m.— Matins. First Letwon Ojuesm XXXVII Second Lesson 8. Mark 111, 13. Hymns 88 4 p.m. OaVMaW*! Skkvic k. 7-45 a.m. Holy Communion (Ciiobal), Introit 819 Servioe Smart. Hymns 108,466,324. 5-80 P.M. EvENSONci AND SBRMON. Responses
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  • Finance & Commerce.
    • 130 5 Simoapom, Kkbbcary 20, 1910. On London -Bank 4 m/s 2/4, Demand 2/4,', Private 8 m/s 2/4] do 8 m/s 2/4 1 j On Qtrmany— Bank d/d 280 Private 8 m/s 244 do 6 m/s 246) On France— Bank d/d 294J Private 8 m/« 299* do 8 m/i 8081 On
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    • 125 5 Swoapobb. Fkbbcart 28, 1910 a u br y er8 no do (Cube No. 1) aopioked 14.40 Bali ><# m 10 26 do Pontianak g gg buyers 14 82* do White 6% bnyen 25 87? iaco Flour Sarawak 4 CO do Branoi No. 1 nom 1 S J« 0 nom!
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 265 5 Isaci Vaici Paid COKPANT D^. T m> Bo M 8-^«8 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 10 1 1 18/10 10 10 10 10 1 1 1 Belat
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      • 616 5 a/a l l l l l l VV- a/I 10/- l l a/l l l l l l 1 l l l 16/. 1 1 I' 12/6 1 1 18/6 a/1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7/6 VSterling;. Allagar Rubber Estate Ltd. Anglo-Malay Kubber Co., Ltd. Batu Caves
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      • 177 5 10 in 50 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 IUO 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. FrMer Nero, Ltd. Hotel van Wiik Co. Ltd. Howartb BraLue Ltd. h 1%
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 267 5 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 50b w^x£. GAR 1?/*^ Price ■^^v^isi^L^iss^r^HJ OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE CO., LD., ROBINBON CO. AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Feb. 26.— At The Cottage, Teluk Rlaugah Road, teak household furniture, etc., property of N. Weatherstone, Esq., at 2 30. Feb. 28.—
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    • 378 5 THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel. Kitted with Electric Lisht and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Dotble Bedrooms, with Private Batbron i attached. Oaisiue under Bnropean Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter meets aU Mail Train. Management
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 139 5 WEATHER REPORT. Tbs following telegram has been reoelvad bom the Meteorological Offloe, Hongkong Hongkong, February 26, 10 a.m H'kong. Manila BißOkKTiit 29 91 761 Dimction or Wow W.NW. W.N.W. Foboi 1 1 Dry TEUUiouETn 72 27 War 2» WaiTan O B. Direction of Wind, .8 registered every two points, N.,
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  • 1108 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26. WILL IT LAST Everyone is asking, How long will the robber boom last and not a few are replying, Scotoh fashion, Why should it stop The chief reason why it should stop is that our fellow countrymen have a habit of com ing to
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  • 22 6 The King will not be advised to exercise bis power of disallowance with respect to the Registration of Deeds (Singapore) Ordinance 1909.
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  • 41 6 On February 90, the steamer Kansn left Hongkong with salvage gear on board to render assistance to the Hanyang, one of the China Navigation Company's steamers, which had struck a rock and gone ashore in fog in Halooag Bay, near Haiphong.
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  • 15 6 Mr. E. A. Gardiner, second superintend ent of polioe, has been granted a rxjctti'u leave.
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  • 23 6 Mr. D. McLeod Craik has reported to tbe polioe that a silver match box valued at 126 has disappeared from his dressing table.
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  • 29 6 The Perak Pioneer learns that a small rubber plantation at Simpang recently acquired by Mr. W. C. Boomgardt, has ohanged hands at a very satisfactory price to the seller.
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  • 30 6 Readers desirous of spending a pleasant evening should read the programme of the Albambra cinematograph and so be induced to go to that popular house of entertainment oo Beach Road.
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  • 29 6 Among the foreign and Colonial clubs, which have sought affiliation to the Royal Automobile Club during 1909 are the Automobile Club of China and the Automobile Club of Singapore.
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  • 34 6 A Chinese young woman living thirteen miles from town, on the Chua Chu Kang Road, has just reported to the polioe the theft of ten thousand young rubber trees from her father's plantation there.
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  • 52 6 Two Tamils were fined 12 each by Mr. Green, to-day, for trespass at the tramway power house in McKenzie Road. One of them said that he went to inform a friend of the illness of his relative and was assaulted. The other said that he was dragged in by the
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  • 55 6 Tbe arrival in the Thames of a cargo of about 1000 caroases of pigs from Russia a short time ago has led to lnterentiog developments. Nearly 300 of them were ooosigneri to a cold storage in tbe Bermond-< y district, and owing to a breach of tbe Public Health Regulations
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  • 52 6 An important British expedition, wbioh is being organised privately, will leave England at the end of March for Western and NorthWestern Mongolia, a region concerning which practically nothing has been written in the Entlmh langu'ge. The expedition will oonsist of Mr M. P. Price, Mr. J. H. Miller, and Mr.
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  • 58 6 The Straits Echo sugpests that the Governmtnt should look around for some one man to run the Agri- Horticultural Shows, as the Rubber Exhibition at Home was managed, and other affairs of the kind. It ought not to be impossible, it says, to find some Agri Horti Barnum of experience,
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  • 54 6 A mass meeting of Malays was held on the Raffles Reclamation, yesterday afternoon, to consider the formation of a Malay company of Volunteers. Capt. Ewart and Messrs. Colman and Fairer were present. Mr. Hashim read a translation of the rules governing the local Volunteer Corps. Over ninety signified their intention
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  • 70 6 The divisional bench of tbe chief oourt of Rangoon, on February 14, reserved orders in the oase in which Mr. Robert Greening, a European solicitor, was called upon to show cause why he should not be struck off tbe roll" of pleaders of the chief court for failure to disclose
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  • 75 6 In commercial circles at Amsterdam, says the Batavia N'ieuwsblad, warning words have been addressed to rubber- in vt store Their attention has been pointedly drawn to tbe fact that, in the long run. Hevea planters will do less well than those who have stuck to Rambong (Ficus elastica). It appears
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  • 89 6 An interesting experiment with Indian coal is going on in the Java Government railways. The article has the advantage of cheapness over the coal from the Government mine at Ombilien in West Sumatra. Locomotives were supplied with fuel consisting of one part India and two parts Ombilien coal. So far,
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  • 110 6 Telegrams from the Hague to February 17, tell of sensational disclosures showing that, at one period of the Busso Japanese war, the German Government put pressure on tbe Dutch one to pot the defences of Holland in order. This is said to have happened at tbe time of the Hill
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  • 114 6 Before the second magistrate, this morning, Acting Inxpeotor Niool prosecuted five Chinese, four Tamils, three Malays, two Earasians and a well dressed Jew, for gambl ing in a Chinese dwelling bou-e, 88, Middle Road, on Friday night. The Chinese admit ted gambling, saying that it was tbe Chinese New Year.
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  • 107 6 wire from Madras to the Ceylon Observer, dated the 17th mat, says:— The Pollard Lilliputian Opera Co. has practically been broken op at the instance of the Society for the Protection of Children because of the alleged ill-treatment of children by Mr. Pollard. The ohildren have been taken care of
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  • 443 6 Mr. Wee Theam Tew returned from the F. M. S. by tho Perak, this morning. Mr. D. Beatty, magistrate, Penang, has been granted leave of absence for eleven months, commencing on March 2. Socially, Mr. Dykes is one of the most popular men that ever set foot
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  • 100 6 The report of Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis, the registrar of births and deaths, shows that during the week ended February 19, 206 deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rate of 88.04 per thousand of the estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 49 deaths, dyseutery 16, bronchitis
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  • 160 6 We hear of tbe tremendous excitement that prevails in London over the rubber share boom, and of the way that took brokers are working day and night to clear up the masses of business they have to deal with. We are quiet, uoontentatiouH poople out
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  • 257 6 The ourrent issue of the Gazette notinaa the following appointments Mr. P. A F. David to act m Official Assignee (or Singapore, Peoang and Malacca, to be a Commissioner of Currency, Strait Settlements, in succession to Mr. D. Beatty, and Registrar of Bills of Sale, Singapore, with effect
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 360 6 BOTTLED ALES, BEERS STOUT. Bass Co.'s Pale Ale. Jeffrey's Pilsener Beer. Guinness' Extra Foreign Stoat. Pabst (Milwaukee) Beer. Kupper's Pilsener Beer. Amstel Lager Beer. Also AMSTEL BEER in 7 ,-Gallon Drums. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND CO. SUN BRAND I Natural Milk Large Tins, 4 Doz., per case, $7.75. Small Tins, 8
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    • 195 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. FIRST CHOICE. SELECTED SUBJECTS. TO-NIGHT. Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. OVERTURE. TWO KIDS ON A SPREE IN BRUSSELS FISHING WITH DRAGGING NETS. FOUND OUT. A STORY OF CIRCUS LIFE. Film d'Art. Dramatic Comedy. Well built up, staged most cleverly, and splendidly acted, this story
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  • 269 7 DIVISION ON TARIFF REFORM MOTION. Unionist Rejoicings. LORD ROSEBERY'S ADVICE TO HOUSE OF LORDS. Nationalist Press Threatens Obstruction. (Raoiu's Tsl*oram| London, February 30. Tbe fiscal amendment ww rejected by 283 votes to 254, a Government Majority of 81. Tbe Nationalists and O'Brienites and two Badioals abstained from
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  • 135 7 KING FERDINAND AN HONOURED GUEST. Russia and Bulgaria Cordially United. [Ric tim's T.lmjum] London, February 26. The Czar banquitted King Ferdinand at St. Petersburg. In toasting his guest he congratulated Bulgaria on gaining independence, and said be was convinced that the Husso Bulgarian Governments would strengthen the
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  • 57 7 ARRIVAL OF THE FUGITIVE AT DARJEEL'NG. Many Privations on the Way. IRatITM'S T.LaORAM.] London, February 26. Renter's correspondent at D trjeeling says that the Dalai Lama baa arrived ac Kalim pong after a journey, during which great hardships were endured, but be was willingly helped by the
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  • 64 7 [Dm Ostasmtischi Lloyd Tsiioim] Berlin, February 36. A German-Austria oommunique ha* been •greed to during tbe visit of Baron von Aebrenthal to Berlin. It emphasises the desire of these powurs to preserve the status quo in Europe and tbe Bast, and to continue peace. Confidence is expressed
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  • 800 7 Official Assignee Thanked by the Court. In the bankruptcy Court, yesterday, before Mr. Joatioe Sercombe Smith, Mr. C. I. Carver applied for a receiving order against Chop Heng Leong, of 42 Stgo St., the petitioner being Messrs. Fraw and Neave Ltd. Mr. Phipps stated that jadgment bad been
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  • 232 7 Accused Negro Will Make Statement in Police Court. Dr. Whittle, of tbe General Hospital, gave evidence, yesterday afternoon, regarding the injuries to the Chinese recently killed on Elgin Bridge, for the murder of whom a Moaammedan negro named Abdullah Adam is being held, pending tbe result of
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  • 52 7 While fox- hunting on the slope* of Cnicht Mountain, Capt. E. Bowen Jones, of Portmadoo, found a peculiar spearhead, which on examination, proved to be made of bronze, It was sent to tjke British Museum, and Capt. Jones has now been ioformed that it belonged to the Bronce Axe, 600-300
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  • 442 7 AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE FAR EAST. Fleet to be Reorganised. Owing to the growing importance of American interests in the Far East, it has been decided to divide the Pacific fleet of cruisers and gun- boats into two squadrons, so that an independent organisation may be maintained on
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  • 218 7 Satisfactory Report from Straits and F. M. S. Speaking at tbe ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, hold at the City Hall, Hongkong, on the 10th inst., the chairman, the Hon. W. J. Greason, said From the Straits Settlements
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  • 142 7 New Firm of Engineers Expected In April. Tbe S. C. Morning Post is informed that the managing director of the Belfast and Hongkong Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., with a staff of engineers, will shortly be visiting Hongkong, Shanghai and tbe Straits Settlement*, with a view to developing the
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  • 106 7 H. M. oounty cruiser Monmouth arrivedi ved from Hongkong yesterday morning and anchored in the roads. She will probably leave for Colombo on Wednesday next. On Monday, there will be a Rngby football match on the Esplanade between side* representing the warship and the S. C. C.
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  • 631 7 ADDRESS FROM THE MALAYA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Presentation at Penang To-day. (Fsom Ocr Own Corrbspondint.) Penang, February 24. The Hon. John Turner, who is a through passenger by the homeward P. and O. mail steamer, which arrives here on Saturday and leave* tbe same day, is to
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  • 195 7 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Polo Club will be held at tbe Exchange on Tuesday next. The report for 1900 briefly says that the preeeut oommittee is as follows:— Mr. G. E. V. Thomas, Major Davis, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Waok, (hon. treasurer) and Mr. H.
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  • 144 7 The members of Mr. Bandmann's Opera Company arrive here on Monday and open their extended season at tbe Victoria Theatre in the evening with The Arcadians, a piece first produced in April of last year at tbe Sbaftesbury Theatre, where it is still running, under Mr. Robert
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  • 41 7 Tbe Postmaster-General announce, that the postage on letter* from the United Kingdom to the State* of Kelantan, Kedab, Perils, and Trenggann, in tbe Malay Peninsula, has bean reduced to Id. an onnoe. Think of this on Valentine Day, comments Tbe GloW.
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  • 1172 7 Tbe Administration of Justice Criticised. (FfcOM OUR OWN CORUIIF ONDBXT.) KhoU Bharu, February 18. I Mr. Fenny of the Lowlands Estate, Klang, passed through KhoU Bbara to take charge lof the Kloat Estate near Kaala Lebir. Mr. Bells of the Dominion Robber Estate, lis the acting manager
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  • 50 7 INDIAN WORKERS IN MALAY PLANTATIONS. Inquiry Into tbe Prevailing Death Rate. (Raurai's TumuiJ London, February 26. The Master of Klibank, replying to Mr. Wedgwood, said be would ascertain what □amber of indentured Indians were employed on rubber plantations in the Malayan States, and the death rate among them.
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  • 105 7 GOVERNMENT ON SHANGHAI POLICY. Ready to Give all Practicable Assistance. |Riutib's TilbobamJ London, February 2fl. Renter's correspondent at Calcutta says tbut Sir Fleetwood Wilson baa introdaoed Hie Indian Badget. It impose* fresh taxes in order to provide (or the expected lons of £872,000 on opium. The new
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  • 39 7 [Dm Odtasutiscb. Lloyd Trlboram] Berlin, February 25. In a message to tbe promoters of tbe American Exhibition in Berlin, President Taft points out the importance, commercially and politically, of the relations of Germany and America.
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  • 20 7 [Biuni'i TauoßAM] London, February 26. Tbe Seine is still rising and the eastern districts of Paris are reflooded.
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  • 71 7 (From Our Own Corrbspondrmt.) Kuala Lumpur, February 25. Dr. S. H. R. Lucy, medical offloer in charge Seremban, has been appointed senior medical officer of Perak with bis headquarters at Ipoh. The Perak Pioneer says that Dr. Freer is to have medioal charge of Negri Sembilan and
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  • 41 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Koala Lumpur, February 26. A London syndicate acquires the new Amberst estate now known a* the Ban Hook Hoe estate near Batu Caves, which was originally opened under coffee by Mr. Carey.
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  • 20 7 (From Odb Own Correspond. nt.) Kuala Lumpur, February '45. Tbe application lists for I'tan Simpan shares are full.
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  • 196 7 Papers from Colombo this morning contain a number of telegrams which have not been received here or which, if sent, were in an abbreviated form. The following will be of interest London, February 10th. Mr. Chamberlain took the oath in tbe House of Commons today, painfully and with
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  • 97 7 The billiard match at the Adelphi Hotel to-night and to morrow will be of unusual interest. The match to night is the return game between Mr. Taylor and Mr. Lewis of Singapore and a close oontest is expected, while on Sunday evening, Mr. Taylor t*>eeU
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  • 1144 8 CHAT ON TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST. Grave and Gay. (FnoM A CuRKISI'ONMKNT.I Ijondon, January 28. At last the battle in finished, the wounded carried off the field, and both sides are left patting themselves on the back. The I'oionist troops are well content, for have
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 653 8 Norn. value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 6/3 0/6 2/- Options 4/- S 8/. Anglo-Malay 27/- 27/6 41 Anglo Sumatra 68/9 71/8 1 Banteng SB/6 S6/8 2/- BaUng Malaka 1/6 pd. 1/6 2/6 pm 1 Batu Caves 100/- 200/1 Batn Tiff* 72/0 77/6 1 Beaufort Borneo 16/- pd. 10/-
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    • 164 8 10 Bolat 18.— 5SOz/d 10 Braang 4.76 6.10 10 Brnaeh 7 norn 4 1 Duff De\elopm«nt 8.80 BSO 1 Jobor 2.60 norn 10 Kanaboi 2— 280 4 1 Enta 14.— 16 26 1 KledanK I.— 176 1 Kramat Fatal 2 10 Kaartan B.— 860 4 1 lahat 8.25
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 15 8 Cambridge managed to beat the Oxford footballers by 2 goals to 1.
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    • 11 8 The Waterloo cup has been won by Mr, Hillwood's Heavy Weapon.
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    • 15 8 The Crescent- Star Sports Club, Penang has been duly registered in the Settlement of Penang.
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    • 23 8 The Westminster Athletic Club, will meet the Strait* Indian Club in a friendly soccer match on Sunday, on the M. F. A. ground.
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    • 62 8 A Tramway Cup football tie was played at Beach Koad, yesterday, between teams representing the Marine Department and the Singapore l'oranakan Club. The Marine Dept. got the better of the game and scored two goals to nil, by which margin they won. The Peranakan were able to net the ball
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    • 76 8 Oa the Esplanade, yesterday, a team of B Co Middlesex regiment, met the S. R. C. in a soccer match, and a fairly interesting game was witnessed. There was no score in the first half though the military had the better of cbanoes. In the second period the soldiers easily
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    • 135 8 Alec Taylor's Engagements. Two grand billiard matches will take place at the Adelphi Hotel today and to morrow this evening between Alec Taylor, (North of Kngland Champion), and Mr. Alec Lewis, of Singapore. Trie game will be 800 up, Mr. Lewis receiving 850 start. On Sanday, Mr. Taylor will
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    • 122 8 Scottish Cup Replays. In the Scottish cup replays on Saturday, ■lanuwy 29. the following were the results Dundee 1, Beith 0; I libs 2, Hamilton 0; 3rd Lanark 6, kilmarnock 1 the matches between Aberdeen and Bo'ness and Queen's Park aid Kircaldy United had to be again postponed on
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    • 205 8 The S, C. C- Tournament. Owing to the wet condition of the Esplanade, there will be no further play in the S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament until Monday next, when the following ties will be decided D. Sinulks. Cruttwell v. Towill. Yearwood v. H. A. E. Thomson.
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    • 139 8 Captain Guy R. A. Gaunt has been appointed to the command of the cruiber Challenger, Australian Squadron, on that ship rcoommissioning for further servioas in Antipodean waters. Captain Gaunt is one of three brothers who have served, or are serving, in the Royal Navy. He was appointed originally to the
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  • 593 8 Director's Report on the Doings of Last Year. The annual report on Raffles Museum and Library for 1909 appears in a supplement to this week's Government Gazette and is signed by Dr. R. Hanitsch, the director. The number of works purchased for the library during the
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  • 82 8 It is quite refreshing to read in a Shanghai paper, reporting a stormy mooting of the Dallas Horse Repository Co., that when the cbairmau told a shareholder he was out of order a lady s voice exclaimed Yes, you are. Sit down. Later in the meeting, a lady, presumably the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 203 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. WANTED, experienced Chinese Clerk for offi.x: in Singapore. Good salary to competent iuiu. Apply Diligence, c/o Straits Times. n486 BTUAMON WANTED. Wanted, situation by a qualified Bookkeeper with good practical kaowlcdge of accounts and offioe routine. Good testimonials, aged 25 years. Total abstainer, willing to
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    • 379 8 A PRETTY MILKMAID Tktnis Pt-ru-na Is a Wonderful Mtdicine. jW^^:-r-^^KWWS!W :r Tß^)p^:.!.;.'x.;.!-:-:v:-:-|.: :y •K JTISR ANN'IK HKNDREN, Rockljn, lVlWafh., wrltei: "I feel better than I hay« for ov«r fonr years. I hare taken several bottle* of Pernna and one bottle of Manalln. "I can now do all ray work In
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    • 208 8 S. Moutrie AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE. THE HOWE FOR Gramophone Records. OVER 2,000 RECORDS TO SELECT FROM. MARLBOBOU6H BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular. GRAND PROORAMME. To-Night. Second Show, at 9.80 p.m. ROUND ABOUT THE GRK AT LAKES Or CENTKAL AFRICA THE SUBTERFUGE. I Film dArt). COLDWATERMASSAGE ANDFRICTION CURE. THE
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    • 989 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Spring Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday, (he 10l.li, Thursday, the 12th, and -sturday. the 14th May, 1910. PROGRAMME. FIR3T DAY. Tm da* Maf 10. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIne WOO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight »«t. Ex .nffine allowed 71b. Entrance, 123. Dutan
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    • 575 9 publication of the weights, and of 12 lbs. by tb< winner of two or more races. The winner of the Maiden Plate running in any subsequent raoe on the same day oarrief 7 Ibe extra. Ten Pounds Sterling or One Hundred and Twenty Guilders, shall be taken as the equivalent
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    • 530 9 STEAMER MIUNBB. NMnC WIL STEAMSHIP iCS. AMD TOYO RIBEN MISHJI The two great steamship lines between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via 'Honolulu and San Franoisoo, operating the new 11,000 ton., twia-seraw Btaamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known siwmiiT CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHDRIA, NIPPON MARD, TENTO MARD
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    • 394 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANYB ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, Thb NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE CHINA, JAPAN. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shaingbai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. H.M.S. Emprbss of India Twin screw steamR.M.S. EmpbbsB of
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    • 206 9 Established 1872. SEND YOUR DIAMONDS AND GEMS BaJP. DE SILVA, 62, High Street, and all aorta ofjCurios to be mounted, JUST AS YOU WANT THEM and at almost any price, in Gold and Silver. RINGS. BROOCHES AND CHAINS and all kinds of JEWELLERY repaired in the best possible manner. ENGRAVINGS
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  • 1185 10 ACTION AGAINST THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. An Army Doctor's Suit. The Times, of January 26, prints tbe following report of tbe case Rawnsley v. British Medical Association and another beard before the Lord Chief Justice of England and a special jury This was an action of libel.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 538 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. OOORPOBATISD BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital In 10,000 Shares ol «M«oh f11.M0.000 Bofcrrs Fund aU.074,000 ■sssrvs Uabtuty of Proprietors a 11 ,400,000 BABKEBB. Bank ot England. HaMonal Bank of Bootland. As toadoa City k Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onrrenl Aoooanis
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    • 408 10 BM.KIHB. BMQUE DE UNDO CHINE. Capital /3 6, 000,000 (£1440,000) Reserve Fund /19/ 19, 440, 000 (£776,000). HEAD OtriOMi FAMIi. London Banker* The Union ot London sad Smith's Bank. BRANCHES AT Hongkong, Shanghai, Can ten, Hankew, Tlentiin, Peking, ialgon, Halphoag, Hsnol, Tcurane Pnom-Penb, Battam. bang, Bangkok, Pondlcbery, Noumea, and Tahiti.
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    • 396 10 REST AND PEACE Fall upon distracted households when Cuticura enters. AH that the fondest of mothers desires for the alleviation of her skintortured and disfigured infant is to be found in warm baths with CUT OJRA SOAP And gentle anointings with Cuticura Ointment. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. ESTATE OF WEE SIANG TAT,
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    • 712 10 SALES BY AUCTION. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALlTop^ High-Class Java Teak Furniture a Beautiful Collection of Plants, The property of C. MUL, E=q., At sa, DEVONSHIRE ROAD, ON BATURDHY. FEBRUARY 26. AT 2 P.M. Comprising MAP.BLE TOP TABLES on JAVA TEAK STANDS, teak teanovs TEAK AND RATTAN CHAIRS, ROCKING CHURS AND SETTEES,
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    • 218 10 AUCTION SALE Of THE GOVERNMENT STEAM LAUNCH "QUEEN," As she now lief! at the Ordnance Pier, Pulo Brani, To bo held on the spot, On Monday, February 28, at 2.30 p.m. BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF ORDNANCE OFFICER, S.S. For particulars, see circulars. POWELL AND CO., Auctioneers. 890 AUCTION SALE
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  • 1228 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. How I Made my Car Pay for Itself Under this title an American lawyer describes in tbe Automobile (New York) the varied use be pnt bis oar to, and tbe economies effected thereby. Tbe discussion of a subject of this natnre marks, be
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 190 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. THE NAPIER CARS have been appointed by the ROYAL COMMISSION to Represent GREAT BRITAIN
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    • 222 11 PAINFUL BREATHING. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy m a Tery valuable medicine for throat and lnng troubles, quickly relieves and cares painful breathiDg and a dangerously sounding cough which I indicates congested lungs. For sale by all I Dispensaries and dealers, COMMON SENSE IN A NUTSHELL A new medioai work on the
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    • 295 11 INSURANCEGREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Bead Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors I G. A. Dbbjuok, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmus, Esq., Tioe-Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. Pktkb Fowlib, m.b., o.m. Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocvkbcr. Vow Noam Pam, Esq. Omo
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    • 315 11 INSURANCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office— 1 3 A, Canton Road. Shanghai. Registered under the Lite Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Hongkong Ordinances. BOABD OF DIBBCTORS Alexander McLeod, Esq., Chairman. Lee Yang So, Esq., C. Stephanas, Esq., J. H. McMichael, Ksq., O. R. Burkill,
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    • 517 12 WAMTB. BT. MtRTO HOME. Wanted, a Housekeeper. Apply, by letter, •fo the Colonial Chaplain. 408 BOARD AND LOD6ING WANTED. Wanted, Board and Lodging with private family. Address to E.Y., 100, c/o Straits Times. 404 BHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, a Shorthand Typißt for Mercantile Office. Apply to D.M.G., c/o Straits Times.
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    • 601 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. ROOMS TO LET, At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u409 BOOOWN AND OFFICE TO LET No. SS, Robinson Road. Moderate rent Apply to J. LEVY, Mo. 10, Robinson Road. 3m TO BE LET. Nos. 18 and 20, Boat Quay. Immediate entry, moderate
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    • 601 12 TO BE LET OH SOLD. COMPOUND HOWE TO LET. No. 8, Adis Road, off Sophia fcoad, tip the hill. Apply to A. S. Shooker, 7, D'Alnieida Street M 60D0WN TO BE LET. Excellent business premises and godown, ground floor, Baffles Place. Apply by letter H. L. COGHLAN A CO., Agents.
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    • 727 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. I, the undersigned, Meykinkandoo Suleiman Hoosainsab Marican, who carry on business under the style or firm name of "M. Salomon and Son," at No. 8, Raffles Place, Singapore, hereby give notice that my brother Meykinkandoo Suleiman Mohamed Kassim Maricar is no longer
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    • 651 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prioes. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suotion, Steam, Hydraulio), Gardenhoses. Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS HOOGLANDT
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    • 604 12 NOTICES. NOTICE TO I. C. STUDENTB The Singapore I. 0. S. Agency now keep- 1 on band drawing outfits, drawing paper drawing ink and answer paper for sale tc students or to be given free as premium*. Apply to General Agent, 27, Syed Ali Roai MRS. COWEN Wishes to announce
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