The Straits Times, 22 July 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.316 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. JtJLY 22. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 220 1 D, ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLDBECK, MAC6RE6OR AND COMPANY. 1 KATZ BROS., LD. The Coventry Royal Cycle (COVENTRY MADE). FITTED WITH MIDLAND SPECIAL TYRES. 1910 MODELS zSSLESttrcrs?"-' 1 READY FOR THE ROAD. One ol the Best and Cheapest Machines in the Market. KATZ BROS., LD. THE •A -gj^Ml^^^ BIHGLE
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    • 88 1 THE MALAYAN RAMIE CO., LTD., IN LIQUIDATION. FOR SALE BY AUCTION OR PRIVATE TENOER: The Entire Stock of Machinery comprising Ploughing Plant; one large and one small circular saw Benob complete, Traction Engine, Horizontal Steam Engine, Babcock and other Boilers, Steam and Hand Winches, Chain Blocks, Stumping Tackle, Bark Crashers
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    • 292 1 Robinson Co. COMPLETE SPORTING OUTFITTERS y^o An caiiiy n^ulaUd ideal machinu ■fflAhW-*^ „.§l\ vflAwiSffe Vj»». for Tennis Cojnrts. In eizes 12, ;"fßswJt» 9y^ I LAWN THI "WATERFALL" I ROLLERS WITH LAWN MARKER. l\ EDGES Mak e» a perfect, distinct lino, and is an excellent I 1 marker for private ui>e
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    • 6 1 Bollinqcr Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 856 2 SUGGESTIONS FOR REFORM OF PRESENT SYSTEM. Position of K.C's. The comment of Judge Emden on the 'juestion of heavy Taw costs and bis statement that if yon have an action for .£l5O or £200 any respectable solicitor will tell you that in tbe end you will Had
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  • 230 2 Romantic Marriage in the Firth of Forth, A romantic wedding took pace the other day in a tag in the Firth of Forth. The bridegroom, Count Erik Axel Leweobaupt, aged twenty-three, a lieutenant in a Swedish hussar regiment and formerly resident in London, arrived in Scotland
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 111 2 ""°°f nVn n OTO d ot o o cob o oot The Best Tonic to take after illness is VAN A Ton ie Wi n c Helps to re-vitalise the blood, improves the appetite, and rapidly restores robust health. Its action is swift, its effect permanent. The first dose convinces
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    • 15 2 For ail internal complaints, Dysentery Ooogbs, Colds, eto take Woods' Great Pepp r mist Core.
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    • 925 2 IN THE GRIP OF THE 'CREEPING DEATH." IMMU PahaLYsid-Sknt Homk To Die. The Extrvoudinary Cask or Mb. Mann OF RaNc.oon, A few yean ago all that could be «aid of Mr. W. Mann was that be was a pitiable, bclples*. human wreck, for Paralysis had fastened on him so completely
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    • 792 2 exhausted nerves and builds up the debilitated system. In this way they have cured almost numberless cases of Paralysis Sciatica, St Vitus' hanoe, Beri Beri, Neuralgia, Mental Debility, and Early Decay. They are likewise unrivalled in cases of An.< mia, Indigestion, Liver Complaint, Back-pains, Malaria, Eczema and other ekin Disorders,
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  • 531 3 A WIDESPREAD INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT. World's Shipping Affected. It was reported from Air erica that the marine firemen and sailors of Great Britain and Ireland were preparing to strike at the beginning of this month and that unions were being formed in the world's ports for the exclusion of
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  • 286 3 Mr. Henry Arthur Jones on Mr. Shaw's Dilemma. Mr. Justice Darling proposed the toast of Literature, Science, Art, and the Drama, at the dinner of the Library Committee of the City Corporation at the Guildhall. With regard to the drama, he thought there was nothing improper in
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  • 80 3 The Aborigines Protection Society has sent a farther letter to Sir Edward Grey containing details of alleged murders and crimes in Amazonas. It encloses a letter from the Swedish explorer Nordensbjold describing the systematic enslavements of Indians. It mentions districts of Bolivia which were flourishing under
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 501 3 The Sun NEVER sets on the "ELGIN TENTS. Th»y are to be found ALL OVER THE WORLD. s Folly iUnstratedlj^ fefe;' Tents sect np on H^fl jf^^ V T application to W A, dS&. ELCIN MILLS Cop 'J^^M^ CAWNPORE ypMRB BM^ tt^W^ltk!**** i/SWaanSa^aWtf CLCIN MILLS Z'- jfiCpVt OHlcers Bolbs. L.F.S.
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    • 77 3 RHEUMATIC PAINB RELIEVED No one need now suffer the agonizing pains of sciatio and acute rheumatism, as quick relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This fact has been clearly demonstrated in many thousands of eases. This liniment relieves tbe pain and makes sleep and rest possible, which
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    • 192 3 GAGGINO AND CO. Ship Chandlers, Provision Dealers, Sailmakers and General Merchants. Agents for the renowned Father Alcu< Barocyolonoiueters Ocean Engine Oil. tbe best of its kind. Steam launches for sale. JUST RECEIVED. Peter Mackenzie's Old Sootoh Whisky. Munroe's Dalwinnie Whisky. Italian Claret $4.75 per dozen quarts. Muscat of Syracuse, sweet
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    • 341 3 Milkmaid Hit! 1 1^ /flr is%?^Ss lL^!ji MILKMAID Tra de Mark 8 on eVer Y Tin c TRADE MANX. Largest Sale in the World Sold by all Druggists principal Provision Dealers. SIEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERS Dynamo Works, Ltd. AND CO., LTD. HEADOFFICEB: BRANCH OFFICES Caxton House, Westminster, li 2, 4
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    • 561 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. pTeTo. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Penang, Seylea. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Through Bill! of Lading issued tar Ohlne Gaeit. Persian Golf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Sleamen will leave Singapore oa Ol about MAIL LINES. Outuard (for Ohina) Devanha July 39 Delhi
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    • 549 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A regular fortnlghUy serrioe U maintained between JAPAN awd BUBOPB by »he Company'! well-knowa TWII-aCBIW BTIAHBBB, under Mail Oontraet with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed tor the Company's Baropean Servioo, lighted throoghoat by Hleotrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First and Seoond
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    • 867 4 STEAMER BAILIMS. ITWHVMRT-sUATSCHAPPU (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAID BERVIOB BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BABANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID, GENOA, ALGIEBB TANGIER AMD LISBON, ABD DOVER, OCCASIONALLY Bteamers are due oa OI about Ihi under mentioned dstei:— UVTWABO HotUWABB 1110 1110 Rembrandt July 39 K. Willem II July 30 K.
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    • 545 4 STEAMtR BAILIHU "HUMr The steamers of this Company maintain a regular eervioe between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits China and Japan. Homewards, they an despatched fortnightly tor Havn and Hamburg and onoe a month (or Bremerhaveo dlnot, sailing al Penang and Uolomoo Taking oargo al through rates
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    • 751 4 STEAMER 8*III"I8. N. D. L. Norddautseher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIRE. The fast and wall-known mail steam c. thii Company «all fortnlghty tram Brem Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, 3ootaaiir ton, Gibraltar Qenoa, Naples (ooeeeotlo. Marseille!, Naples, Alexaadria, and vies ver II Port Said, Sues, Adea. Colombo. Waai Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 195 5 FIXTURES. Friday, July 22. High Water, 10 U p.m Football. Y. M. C. A. v M'sex 11. Orjian Ugcital and Stored Conoert. Prefiby. terian Cborob, 'J p.m. Albambra Cinomato»?rapb. Harima CinomatoKraph. Marlborongb, Cinemttograpb. Saturday, July 33. High water, 11 51 a.m., 10.52 p.m. B. I. outward mail
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  • 246 5 ToDm. Hongkong Lvi Sang 3 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 3 pm Hat" Pabat Sri Woogsee 3 pm Malaooa, Port Diokson. Port Swettenbam and Telok Anson S. !an:;.ir 3 pm l>an^k.'\ Biu^»p.;ru 4 pm Bmmmv Penane, Malaooa, F.M.B. and Johore (OwUnd) (By train) 8 am I'liadjermaosiu,
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  • 196 5 The B. 1 contract packet steamer Thongwa, (•it Penan^ at 6 p.m. yesterday, and may be pipectel to arrive here tomorrow morning. The M. M. outward mail steamer Australian left Colombo, on the 19th instant, at 6 p.m. and may be expeoted to arrive here on Sunday
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  • 421 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban to Soon, Dat str 223 toni, Capt Odink, July 22. From Pontianak, July 30. 0.0. and j~ d.p. Thunn lik. For Pontianak, July U Rds. Ban Von; Sen;, Brit str 380 toaa, Captaic Angus, July 3i. From PaJembang, July 21 0.0. and 79 d.p. Hock
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  • 96 5 Wharves at which Vessels arc Berthed To Day. TANJONG PAOAK. Eih! Wiuar Basin— Hebe. E. W. Section I— St. Jerome. Rhiers WBiar-Nil. Main W. Ssction 2 Sangola t— Natnna. 4— Morveu. 6— Van Nourt. 6 -Capri, Full W», Lai bang. Ijauoon Doci 7
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  • 216 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Sappho, July 21.— From Kelantau Mrs. G. 1). Almeida. Mrs. bush, H. H Sultan of Ungga and Syed Alwee. Per steamer Lady Weld, July 21, From Malacca Mr. Proctor. Per steamer Hye Loong, July 21.— From Kuantan Mr A. M. Barn Murdoch. Per Bteaiuer
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  • 726 5 Fervid Denunciation by Ex-Straits Medical Officer Mr. S. G. Kirkby Gomes F.R.C.S., late in the service of the Straits and F. M. S. Governments, has been discoursing on opium smoking at a meeting of the Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade. After reading bis hair-raising remarks
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  • 130 5 An old Hongkong resident, Mr. K. W. Mouosey, has set the Tientsin Boy Scouts a hard task. He has registered a bet with Mr. Graham Martyr, of Messrs. Jardine, Mattiesson. who founded the Tientsin soouts, that an; two of their number cannot roach Taku with the railway, the river and
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  • 243 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. StMOAPOBi, July 22, 1910. On London Bank 4 m/a 2/4 Demand 2*\ Private 6 m/i 2/4^ do 8 m/a 2/«£ On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/i 244 do 0 m/« '248) On Franco-Bank d/d 206 Private 8 m/a 2904 do Sm/s 8084 On India— Bank
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  • YESTERDAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 171 5 Issue Value. 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Broaog 10 10 Broach Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kiuta Tin £1 £1 Kledang Tin 10 10 Kuantau Tin £1 £1 Labat Minos £1 41 Slaiaya and Sim 10 10 Malacca Tin SI- 6/- Pahang Consol. £1 £1 Pengkalen £1
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    • 543 5 Issue 73. Value. <■£ Bayers Sellers. 2/- 3/- Allaxar 6/6 7/6 2/- 2/. Anglo-Malay l.b.e 1.9.8 2/- 1/6 Batang Malaka 1/- 2/- pin £1 £1 Batu Caves 17.10.0 18.2.0 £1 £1 Bata Tiga 6.15.0 6.0.0 £1 £1 Bakii Kajang 8.7.6 8.10.0 £1 10/- Contributory 2.0.0 2.6.0 pm £1 £1
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    • 100 5 Issue S 10 10 Butorn Smeitiou 10 1 60 60 Fraser ■mm 100 Howarth Etskint) 100 7% Prol. 100 100 K»taßto.L»ef. 100 100 a 8% Cum. Pret 10 10 MaynardiCo. Bayers. Sellers nom. 10.00 6.00 206.00 216.00 58.00 60.00 80.00 92.60 125.00 nom. 22.00 2800 luano V»l»e. 100 100
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    • 48 5 Buyers. Seller Howarth Erakine6% 1600,000 par EUley, Har greaves 6% $284,000 1% 8% pro B'trioT'ways 6% £850,000 Singapore Municipal 6% $1,878,000 nom. Buyer*. Sellers. Singapore Municipal H% of 190? 41,800.000 6% 7%pr». Singapore Municipal 4,% of 1900 $1,000,000 7% 8% pra Singapore Municipal 4% #603.900 7% dis.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 293 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. July '23.— At 71 v, River Valley lioad, t«ak household furniture, etc., at 2. July 28— At No. 14 4, Niveu Road, teak household furnituro, etc at 8.30. July 26. At saleroom, freehold residential property, known as Balaclava, Da'.vey Kd, Tanp.lin. at 2.80. July 26.
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    • 92 5 Wood*' Great Peppermint Core lor all <ntcrnai oomplaintu. Dymntery. Conshn. 'nlH> ntn NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. FOR HONGKONG. The Italian s.s. IS .111 i. itM tons. Captain Beiaito, left Bombay od the 6tb instant. Bba ii one at Singapore oo Joly 39, and wiU have prompt despatob for the above port.
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    • 469 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. OREBBER WANTED. Qualified Dresser wanted for Robber Estate in British -North Borneo. Wages 190 per month. Free house. Apply Dr. Macd 'rjgall, Tho Dispensary. 1762 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will bo received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 28th July, 1910, for the following works
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    • 86 5 Auction Sale of HIGH-CLASS TEAK FURNITURE, PLANTS. ETC., THE PROPERTY OF L. B P. WOLKBRSTA.V, EBQ At Na €»t Goodwood E»rtate, Stevenb Roadi On Saturday, July 30, at 2 a.m. Comprising: -Teak Dining and occasional tables^ Dinner wagons. Writing tables, b ■ntwood obairs, Masoot Refrigerator, iron Stump Bedstead*, Almeirabs, Dressing
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  • 1065 6 The Straits Times. FBIDAY, JULY 28. WOMEN IN POLITICS. It ia not oar intention to discourse on the suffragette in the present article. She is strictly modern product of masculine amiability, and we need not trouble for the moment to inquire whether she is at the end or merely at
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  • 23 6 The East Kents Buffs who relieve the Middlesex Regiment at Singapore, are to be RDOoeeded at Hongkong by the Ist Yorkshire Light Infantry.
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  • 25 6 The organ reoftal and sacred oonoert in the Presbyterian Church, of which particulars have already been published, take* place to-night, commencing at nine o'elo ok.
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  • 32 6 The Pacific Steam Navigation Co 's steamer Quilpue (8,660 tons, built in 1907) is missing. It is believed that the vessel foundered daring a gale off the sooth- west ooast of America.
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  • 30 6 A London wire lathe Time* of Ceylon dated July 11, says:— There is a considerable amount of Amerioan buying at the rubber auctions. The share market is, in oonaequenoe, firmer.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of tbe day appeal on page 5 as well aa 8.
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  • 16 6 Port Said has been declared an infected port, owing to an outbn ak of plague there.
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  • 18 6 Tbe directors of tbe Selangor Rubber Com. pany, Limited, have declared an interim dividend ol 75 per oent.
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  • 25 6 On Wednesday, the local monopoly department made a seizure of 2,120 bottles of cocaine lv the bottom of the chain locker on tbe steamer Glonogle.
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  • 26 6 At the Central Fire Station, this evening, at 6 o'clock, there will be an exhibition of d.ill and competitions. Any who are interested will be welcomed.
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  • 34 6 A wire in the Malay Mail says that the Eastern International Trust Co Ltd., has ieo ared a dividend of 25 per oent. The pre-iminary expenses are written off, and £26,4 ij carried forward.
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  • 36 6 It is announced that Sir John Ellerman, controlling owner of tbe Elerman, City, Hall, Bjcknall, and other steamship lines, has contracted to purchase a large number of shares in the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Shipping Company.
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  • 37 6 The Indo China government has decided upin establixhiug wireless telegraph stationn between Saigon and Hanoi in Tonkin a distance of about 940 mileß. The postal department, with the help of specialists, will take tbe work in hand.
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  • 47 6 In the House of Lords on June 29, Lord Ellenborough urged the Government to make overiosnranoe on ships illegal. Lord Brassey said that over insurance was the most fatal cause of loss of life at sea. Legislation against it was necessary to protect tbe honest ship per.
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  • 44 6 In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill informed Sir W. Howell Davies that he had no power to prohibit cinematograph pictures of the Johnson. Jeffries fight. Mr. W. Thome (a Labour Membor) interjected Would there have been so muoh Lobbytalk if Jeffries had won
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  • 46 6 The Messageries Maritioces Company has undertaken to build a new and up-to-date steimer measuring 16,000 French tons. She will be the pioneer vessel of a new fleet which tbe company intends to build should it secure the mail contract again, tenders for which are now out.
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  • 51 6 At the Durham Assises on June 80, Mr. Justice Grantbam sentenced a man named Fallon to five yearn' penal servitude and eight others to terms ranging from three months to eighteen months for rioting during a strike of miners at Hordeo, where a clubhouse worth £10,000 was burned to the
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  • 58 6 Charlton Porter, who is under arrest at New York on a charge of having murdered bis wife at Como, in the north of Italy, is suffering from nervous collapse. He is jab bering and shaking as if he were afflicted with agne, and is digging his nails into bis flesh.
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  • 53 6 The Java Bode bears that the British expedition to the Snowy Mountains of New Guinea has so far made little progress, from difnulties of transport. The real exploration work did not begin until about April last. The explorers were then reconnoitring different rivers to find out which valley offered the
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  • 57 6 It has been stated at Norfolk (Virginia) that the arine firemen and sailors of Great Britain and Ireland are preparing to strike in July. British organisers at Norfolk and at Newport News were endeavouring to organise unions, the members of which will not sign on for vessels, the crews of
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  • 62 6 An inquest was held at Taunton on July 18, on the body of the Madras judge, Mr. Broad foot, who was found shot at bis resi denoe. A verdict of suicide while of unround mind was returned. The evidence showed deceased was worried by various matters, including the thought that
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  • 64 6 Liabuf, the apache who murdered a policeman in the Rue Aubry de Boucher, at Paris, on January 9 last, was guillotined at Paris at dawn on July 1. A hostile crowd gathered at the scene of the execution, and after hissing the police fired revolver shots, one of which struck
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  • 59 6 Messrs. Ogston and Tennant's soap works at Glasgow were destroyed by fire on June 27, the damage being estimated at ,£BO,OOO. Extraordinary scenes were witnessed while the conflagration lasted. The machinery crashed through the floors as the latter became weakened by the flames, and the drains in the vicinity became
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  • 64 6 Aa showiog how great has been the improvement in Army shooting daring reoent times, it may be mentioned that lot Norfolk Regiment, at Aldersbot, has done wonderfully well at musketry this year, having a figure of merit of 1074, with 47 marksmen, 170 first-class shots. '200 second class, and only
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  • 138 6 In the early hours of this morning, two policemen came npon a Chinaman lurking in a dark past age leading to the back of a house in Jalan Knantan He gave no reply to their queries as to his business there, so he was searched. The policemen found a knife
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  • 491 6 The municipality of Trieste hu awarded gold medals to the master of the Lowther Grange, the family of the dead engineer, and t je captain of the Trieste. It is officially notified in home papers last to hand that Capt. F. W. Lumsden, R M. A., has
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  • 76 6 The Daily Mail is offering a prize of £10,000 for a circular flight of 1,000 miles to be made by leroplane during the second week in July of next year. The course will be from London via Harrov^ate, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Stirling, Glasgow, Carlisle, Manchester, Bristol, Exeter,
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  • 112 6 The King and Queen paid a private visit to the royal vaults after service in St. George's C'bapel on June 19. Their Majesties were accompanied by Prince and Piincess Alexander of Teck, and were received at the Dean's Cloisters by Canon Dalton and Mr. A. Y.
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  • 152 6 Mr. R. J. W'lkinsoo, the acting British Resident, Negr Sembilan, in the course of his administration report says 1 here is it large increase in the output of rubber but it is a great mistake to suppose that rubber can ever be as profitable to
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  • 159 6 TLe issue of the script of the Jimah Rubber Co, Ltd., has brought with it an echo of the alleged misdealings of Cooke, the missing ex-municipal clerk. Coone. it mty be remembeied, paid a SO cent deposit on a large quantity of shares and sold forward
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 175 6 1 Players J Ravy (Dixfure In i lb Patent |T"»* Air-Tight Tins. *SJT PRICE 55 CTB. OBTAINABLE AT Per Tin. j ROBINSON CO. The New Visible Writing Yost The Yost Visible Characteristic is— the Lighter the Blow the Better the Work. IN THE YOST VISIBLE THE WRITING IS ALWAYS Sc
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    • 116 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. New Subjects, TO-NIG-IT. New Subjects. 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m OVERTURE "GOLDEN LYRE," BY ALPH H HI. MAN. THE SLEEP-WALKER. THE SHIPWRBCKBD MARINER. THE ARREST OF THE DUCHESS OF BERRY. INCOGNITO. WEATHER. THE WOMAN OF St MARIA. LOVED BY HIS SERVANT. Booking at
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  • 168 7 TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND N. E R. MEN IDLE. Amalgamated Society Refuses Its Support. [Rbctbk's Tbuorak.] London, July 21. Twenty five thousand men are affeoted by the North Eastern railway strike. Officials and strikers met yesterday evening and there are good hopes of a settle, ment. London, July 22.
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  • 71 7 PROLONGED DEBATE ON BURNING QUESTIONS. Confidence Expressed in Government [Rkctbb's Tklkuham. London, July 22. A Madrid telegram states that after a heated debate, extending ovoi several weeks, during which burning questions like execution, lirmer policy towards the Vatican, and the Melilla Campaign, have been discussed, the Spanish Chamber
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  • 51 7 Famous Financier Kills Himself in Central Park. Kki 1 Kit's TeLIURAM.] London, July 22. The well- known oity stockbroker, Athelstan Curnfoi'tb, has committed suicide in the Central Park, New York. He was an ex clergyman and had suffered from nervous breakdown, and latterly from some small financial
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  • 49 7 Reported Serious Crime in Sumatra. 'DIR OSTASIATISCBB LIOYD TILBQRAM.] Berlin, July 21. The Turkish Government has promised to make full atonement for the murder of a Oerman subject at Haifa. Reports hare been received that a German named Dietrich has been murdered by the natives in Sumatra.
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  • 36 7 Ten Men Killed in a Virginian Fort [Bauni's Tiliobam.| London, July 22. At Knrt Monroe. Virginia, ten men have been killed and five injured by the out-blow-ing of the breech of a twelve-inch gun.
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  • 40 7 K OsTASIATISCHE LLOYD TkLKHRAM. i Berlin, July 21. The German- Chinese Parcel Post agree ment provides (or the mutual exchange of parcels by post of weights up to ten kilos to and from all Chinese post offices.
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  • 18 7 [Rbutib's Tblbqbam.] London, July 22. The death is announced of the Countess of Westmorland.
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  • 19 7 [DlB OSTASUTISCHI LLOYD TeLEOBAM.] Berlin, July 21. The troubles in the German Cameroons have been settled.
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  • 21 7 Dfr Ostasiatische 'Lloyd Tklkgram. Berlin, July 31. First Lieutenant Bank has been appointed military attach* at Tokio." r
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  • 113 7 Messrs. Hogg and Cos. Quotations To-day. Messrs. Hogg and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they have received this morning Quotations. MM. I. It Mllll.LK PBICBt. PRICE.*. Allagars 7/- Ledburys 90'Anglo Malays 27 8 Linggis 60/8 Beaufort Bornoo 5 p Lumuts 27 6. 'p. Bukit
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  • 331 7 Proposed Rapid Development of Estates. At the statutory meeting of the British Malay Rubber Company, Limited. Mr. F. T. Vernor, who presided, said that 100,000 shares had been allotted and 59. per share had been paid up on each share. It was necessary to close the lists
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  • 348 7 Improvident Trader Obtains bis Discharge. Chuah Ann applied for bis discharge from bankruptcy, before Mr. Justice Fisher, this morning. The receiving order was made in 1907, and the bankrupt's statement estimated liabilities at $12,861, with 54 creditors of whom five lodged proof for $4,567. Assets he estimated to
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  • 122 7 Latest Figures for Settlement of Singapore. The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, show that during the week ending July 16, there were 294 deaths giving a ratio per mille of population of 83-77 Malarial fever accounted for 62 deaths, phthisis
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  • 1058 7 PROBABLY THE LAST BIG CONIEST IN AMERICA. Church and Convicts Interested. Ceylon papers arrived yesterday by German mail contain details of the Jeffries-Johnson fight, taken bom Australian papers. A telegram from Reno on June 28 stated interest in the contest was then intense, old followers of the
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  • 1610 7 MORTALITY AMONG INDENTURED LABOURERS. Mr. Clayton's Report to Commission Blue Books containing the evidence takr n, and the documents presented, before tie committee appointed by Lord Crewe to invest gate the subject of emigration from India were received by yesterday's mail and contain many important allusions to immigrants
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  • 596 7 Rubber Responsible for a Great Changs. We are told by Mr. E. W. Birch, OJI Resident of Perak, on his administration report upon the state in 1909 that thecultiva tion of rubber in Perak has made wonderful strides. The appearance of the country is transformed. Numerous companies have
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  • 57 7 GRAVE TROUBLE FEARED IN THE SUDAN. Upper Nile Region Affected [Rkdtib's Tblbobam.] London, July I'i. Depatchas from Addis \beba, which have reached Rome, show that there is grave unrest in the western provinces towards the borders of the Abyssinian Sudan, and the Upper Nile. Serious agitation is
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  • 20 7 [Dbb Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tblbobam.] Berlin, July -1. There are expectations of a railway striku in France.
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  • 63 7 (Fh>>m Odb Own Cobbbspo jdint I'enang, July 2°<2. The papers to hand by the B. I. mail announce the marriage, in September next, of Mr. Bromhead Matthews, chief justice of the Bahama*, and Miss Annette Amelia, daughter of the late Mr. James Kitson. of Elmet Hall. Leeds,
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  • 65 7 iKrom Odb Own Cobrbspondbnt.) Penang, July 22. Owing to the non sailing of the Kistna, a number of Kuala Lumpur sportsmen chartered a special train and brought with them fifteen horses (seven for Penang and the rest for Taiping), besides trainers, jockeys and boys. Fast work was
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  • 188 7 Extensive Improvement Scheme Under Consideration. Much-needed improvements to the harbour at Sourabaya are being carried out, writes the British Consul in bis annual report on Java. The river is being widened and dredged with a view to relieving the conges tion of lighter traffic and a much larger
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  • 237 7 Fraser Co.'s Share Circular. luder date July 21. Messrs. Fraser and Company write: Again we can only record a very limited amount of business done during the week, as the local share market remains most inactive. Mining and industrial shares, with few exceptions appear to be temporarily dead, and rubbers,
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  • 67 7 The following additional returns are to hand:— Uarpendon Estate.— Quantity of dry rubber secured in June 8,700 lbs. Total to end of June 88,656 lbs. Shelford Ritate. Quantity of dry rubber secured in June 7,900 lbs. Total to end of June 87,000 lbs. TambaUk K lbber Estates,
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  • 25 7 The death has occurred at Deal of Mr. .lames East Pbilp, the composer, \monjj his works was the well known song, The Jewel of Asia.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 142 8 At Glasgow, Scotland beat Ireland at lUhlotics by 9 events to 2. Sergeant- Major Wallingford, of tho School of Musketry, won the Prinoe of Wales' competition, with a Pcore of 85 pointp, tbe bighf xt possible. Sergeant Martin, Highland Ivglit lufabl'y, won tbe Stock Exchange com pet
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    • 350 8 The Singapore Cup. The Middlesex Regiment's M» I. eleven fairly earned their title to eomptto in tbo Association f jotball cup final oy dtfoating tho 8. C. C last evening to the tune of two i'oslh to nothing. Only tho individual effort of one or two of tuo
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  • 440 8 S. L. k. A. Match. There was a good attendance, at Balostier ran^e yesterday, when tho members of tht Siugapore Ladies liitle Association competed for the monthly »poon, the score at the: 100 yards range <Uho counting in tuo series for the Youdk Cup. The scoros were an
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  • Correspondence.
    • 435 8 To tbe Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l shall be very much obliged if you will allow me a small opace in your widelycireulattd paper to say a few words in reply to Bully Fat's letter. Bully Fat seems to havo taken a serious and
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    • 207 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Time-. Sir, I'ndor yonr issue of yenturdiy's dato, I noticed 1! ally Fat's answer to I'ro Kono Pnblico's onquiry. In perusing tho paragraph by Jtully Fat I conclude he is on the committee of the society referred to, and no doubt is quite acquainted
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  • 226 8 Buyers Taking Advantage of Sellers' Difficulties. The Rio correspondent of the Economist writing on Jane 1 says: The unsettled state of exchange has greatly interfered with robber business i_ the north; exporters do not show the time eagerness to buy, and prioes hare dropped rather heavily during the
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  • 44 8 The death occurred, at the General H wpitai. Colombo, on July 9, of Mr Heinricb Hiojs, Assistant Manager of Messrs. Freuden berg and Oo.'s Mills at Haltsdorp. Mr. Hms came out to Ceylon to j >in Messrs. Freudou burg aod Co., in August, iUJd.
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  • 835 8 Prices Quoted io the Market Ibis Morning, Singapore, July 1 2nd, 1910. Messrs. Lyall aod Bvatt, Kxehaive and Sharo Brokers, issue the following list of this morning 1 RUBBER SHAKbS. Votu. Value. Bayers. Seller* 2/- Alla«ai 6,6 7/2/- Options I 3 7/£1 AnKlo Java 18;- '20/I Anglo
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 47 8 The London money market oft appears to flaotn&te, And i be jokers, Known as brokers, Spoil the loans of many a State t it is the London weathflr, which at times they can't endure. Aod I suppose Tb v want a dote 01 Wools' Qt«*\ Pepnemiat Cue.
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    • 46 8 This Is It. j 5/ The latest scientific preJ jv paration of COD LIVER P**S OIL. D es all that is claimI jp. ed for it and supersedes 9M tho old fashioned emulsions •■■•l which upset the stomach. |;*f£M OF ALL CHEMISTS. yjjjjgj 51.25 AND $2.00
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    • 483 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PRINTER WANTED. Wanted, a Printer having a knowledge of Cbinneo and English. Apply to Lim k Co., 17, Blacksmith Street, Malacca. 1761 FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Wanted for August, tarnished house at seaside. Four bedrooms required. Apply, stating rent, to Mowat, c o Straits TinicH. 1744 TO BE LET.
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    • 423 8 CROMPTON FANS ARE THE MOST EFFICIENT. The "Electrical Review" of April 2, 1000, on Experiments on the Efficiency rt Ceiling-fan Blades shown that thn Crompton Fan wit the Special Curved Blades has an efficiency 50% greater than others tested. Wbn you buy a Caitiag Inu yon baw U'jl tjniilnd with
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  • 487 9 OPERATIONS OF THE ANGLOAMERICAN SYNDICATE. Berlin's New Hall. The recently-formed mosic-hall combine, with centres in America, Great Britain, Germany and France, has commenced operations, and one of the first results of their activity is the decision to build a huge musicball which will revolutionise the amusement scheme of
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  • 397 9 Zeppelin VII. Does 365 Miles io About Nine Hours. Crowds of spectators were assembled ail along the historic heights of the Rbine, from the Germania statue opposite Bingen to the last spur of the Siebergebirge, on Jane 22, to watch the Zeppelin VII., the first passenger airship
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  • 47 9 Some Chinese sailorx on board a British ship at Philadelphia being refused shore leave, on June 16, mutinied, bat were overpowered after a band-to-hand fight with the English crew. The next day, as the ship was sailing, seven of the Chinese jumped overboard and four were drowned.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 894 9 a. w. tulUTand co. 33. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. BOOK OPEN ON PENANG RACES Ist Day, July 26. 3,000 to 50 treble: event 3,000 to 50 Race* 4, 7 and 8. DOUBLE EVENTS Races 3, 4, 7 and 8. Straight-Out on all Events. Telegraphic Address: TULLY, SINGAPORE. Telephone 639. RACE I
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    • 66 9 ABOUT DIGESTION. It is not the quantity of food taken but the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stomaoh and Liver Tablets invigorate tbe stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions. Tbe re salt is a relish for your food,
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    • 412 9 ARTICLES FOB SALE. LANCASHIRE BIILER FOR BALE. For sale, one Lancashire Boiler, English made, in excellent condition; length 28', dia B,' licence for 80 pounds, 900 square feet heating surface. Can be inspected every day at Passir Panjang. c/o Netherlands Gotta Percha Co., Ltd. nlo6o FOR SALE. Servelat, Plock and
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    • 289 9 BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE Are doing business on the PENANG MEETING RUN JULY 26. 28 AND 30. Treble Event ON RACES: MIXED HANDICAP PADDOCK CUP* SELLING HANDICAP. Double Events On Races 3, 7 and 8 STRAIGHT-OUT AN ALL EVENTS. Tels. "Triton,' Singapore. Telphone 186 Prioe List to be seen at office,
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    • 269 9 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little Co.. Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel, Beach Road. Messrs. Kirn k Co., Battery Road k Armenia* Messrs. Koh k Co., 80, Bras Basah Road. Messrs. Gbee Soon k Co., Orchard Road. Hotel
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 491 10 INBURMICE. MEAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. lead Office s Winchester Hoiim, SINOAPORB, Board of Directors i 9. A, Dbbbicb, Esq., Chairman. A, H. Fain, Esq., Managing Direotor. fata* Fowub, m.b,, cm., Chief Med. Officer. Ao. Aiaxt, Esq., Rev. N. J. Oodvbbob. r. M. HmoT, Bsq. Ono Soon Tat, Esq.
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    • 344 10 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. Boano or Dimotoui Alexander McLood, Esq., Chairman, Lee Tung Su, Esq., C. Stephanos, Esq., J. H. MoMicbael, Esq., 0. R. Burkill,
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    • 534 10 BANKING. .BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. rroOBPORATJCD BI ROYAL OHABTBB. Pall up Oapital In 10,000 Baarei of iMeaok f11.M0.000 EUasrvs Fubl «1,800,000 Bassrrs Liability of Proprietor! 41, 100,000 BAH KERB Bank ol Baglaad. Rational Bank of Beotlaal. ras aoaloa Otty a Midland Bank, aM. BIHOAPORS BKAHCU, Cnrreat Aoooauli
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    • 577 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAJ TONB BANKING ANO INSURANCE 00.. LTD. •T AND 68, KLING BTKEET. Established January T, 190 T. Capital, Nominal t1.000.M0 Oapital, paid up 11,000,000 Baaarve Liability of Propriatora 11,000,000 COUBT Of DIUOTOBB. I Tim Taoi Jooa, Big. T Bra Ku Ju, Eag. I Luo Obta Haas, Esq.
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    • 931 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Auction Sale of VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC.. At No. 14-4, Nlven Road, On Saturday, July 23. at 3.30 p.m. Excellent rattan drawing-room chsirs handsomely carved teak cabinets with mirror panels handsome coloured pictures in frames carved overmantel with marble top and mirorr panel; teak showcases, eto.
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  • 577 11 MOTORS MOTORING. CARS IN BRITAIN, GERMANY, FRANCE AND THE U.S.A. A letter from Paris to Motor Age contains statistics of the growth of the motor industry during recent years in France, Great Britain. Germany, and the United States. In France the first count was taken in 1899 when the number
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  • 230 11 British Commissioner Hospitably Received. A message dated June 30, from the Pioneer special correspondent, gives some details regarding the Indo- Afghan Commission. The Commissioners are in camp at Patban Oaji village, situated on the left bank of tin 1 Kurrfm River, about a mile west of Kbarlaobi.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 330 11 METALLURGIQUE SCIENCE OF METALS CARS EXCITE THE ADMIIUTIoS OF ENGINEER AND CONNOISSEUR ALIKE. Two Due Shortly 1 1 Full particulars from the Sole Agents CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT. General Repairers of Cycles, Motors, Coils, Magneto, eto. Cycles and Cars
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    • 57 11 CHAMBERLAIN i CJUGH REMEDY. This is a medicine ol great worth and merit. Try it when yon have a congh or cold and yon are certain to be pleased w i b tb< qui<-k relief which i affords It ia pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. 1
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    • 634 11 Rowland's Mydor Makes your skin soft and smooth. Yoj can easily have a clcir, velvtty, beallLy complexion if yoj BM Rowland's Kalydor For Your Skin." Thi-^ -AcrM-far oui jireparanon viaickly ren.. > t freckle, riinin. luliflai. Cutaneous eruptnti:-. anil <>i..rr disorders of the -!>in. HihKp v,.i know how unpleasant it
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    • 172 11 YAM ATO CO., Have just unpacked a great variety of Japanese Silks, '(sea Sets, 6te., 6te. Ladies and Gentlemen cordially invited 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE HIGH-CLASS UNDERTAKING. ALBBRT L. A. DALEY, undertaker and monumental mason, is the Sola Agent lor Messrs. DOTTRIDOB BROS., LTD., LONDON, and every satisfaction can therefore
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 477 12 WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Capable Chinese Clerk experienced in Bookiog and a good typist. Salary $76 per month. Apply X., c/o Straits Times. ***** LONDON MATRICULATION EXAMINATION. To meet the demand for a course of study in prcpiration for tbe above, the I. C. S., Ltd., have prepared a
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    • 547 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICE GOOOWN TO BE LET. Witli immediate cutrv Ni>. 7. Malacca Street. Apply to GOTHKIK A CO., LTD. ■ISM ROOMS TO LIT. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on the premises. u4OB COMPOUND HOUBE TO LET. To let, commodious compound house No. 209, Queen Street.
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    • 441 12 TO BE LET OK SOLO. HOUSE TO LET. From Ist September next, Rosebank," No. 6, Mount Elizabeth. Apply to D. BKANDT A CO. 1729 TO BE LET. UNFURNISHED. KILLINEY HOUSE. This house has been recently thoroughly renovated and is now in first class order. It is now available and contains
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    • 674 12 NOTICES. NOTICE <tf REMOVAL. We have removed from 11, Raffles Place, to 6-2, Malacca Street. 3ARKIES k MOSES. 1568 VOLUNTEER CLUB. A Subscription Dance, under the auspices of the above Club, will be held in the S. V. C. Drill Hall, on Friday, July 29. A pplications for tickets must
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    • 689 12 NOTICESNOTICE. Coolie labour for estate or other work for a term of 2or 8 years. Enquiries invited. C. JOHNBTONE A CO., 17a, Qciin's Road, 1833 Hotgkong. STRAITS SIEVEDORES ANO CO. Contractors of Labour and Provisions for vessels. Loading and discharging heavy lifts, general oargo and coal. Supplying Lighters and Chinese
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    • 283 12 ONLY SIX LEFT OF THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. HIGH GRADK English Pianos Price: $350. EASY TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.S. A New First-class Hotel. Fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 240 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellane ous wants of every description are insert. Ed at the prepaid rate of 11 per font lines for one or two insertions. Ngtioes of Binl.:. Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.c. cards, on pag« 0, 12. Inch Scali Ratis
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