The Straits Times, 6 August 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.329 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. AUGUST 6. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 216 1 D, ft J. McCallum's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLDBECIL MACGREGOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Bosch Go's Natura Milk. LION BRAND. I X t T \jSt\ j, j '*</, v Can safely be recommended for use ol children and invalids andean be used in every way as fresh Milk. For making Cakes,
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    • 247 1 «B^ PERAMBULATORS AND "^C*^ '^'^Kvyv. JWar^m am jJaimWri New Models ■fr^^^P* ROBINSON'S rest, suitable for child to sit or lie down. Upholster- j jL n K™ 11 P*' e blue, or marone. Rubber tyred IRT NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT r Justus Van Maurik's ARRANGED FLORAL BASKBTS, BODQUBTS; BHOWERS. BTO. NAME
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 995 2 SKETCH OF A MANY-SIDED SPORTING CAREER. His Great Channel Record. Tbe lion. C. S. Uollb, wlio bos met with so tragic a df ath, was tbe tbir.l son of tbe that ISaron Llanf;attock. and his mother, Lady Maogattock, is ;i daughter of Sir Charles I'itzroy
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 70 2 1 'Kepler' leasing the wuglit and itfeogtb ol k and wasted persons of all ag< •s. Make: new flesh, new blood, and renews Ihe vitality more rapidly than any other A Ciiiidivn hk<- it- delicious flavour and the c/ I li ph WALT EXTRACT SOLD BY ALL THE PRINCIPAL PHARMACISTS.
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    • 13 2 For ail mtwnal complaints, Dysentery, Ooigbs.Colds.e'«.. take Woods' Groat Peiper. mi at Care.
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    • 429 2 Cl EO HER THREE Gl! ECZEMA 'ing Erupts Failed Mir Their I Relief and Economical) PERMANENT RECOVERY IS DUE TO CUTICURA About n year :.:;•> < ■:>■ ">f our «lrb cam* boma f;oiu mi irbUTMh whCT» h,- liinlbn-n tot I Kit lllullllltf. Ml* «>< fovon-d ail with red S|M >U
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    • 373 2 ISMAIL PAHEEM Q4 magnificent collection of Icwollcry just famed out of our Factory J\ after the most np-to date stylo aud ta«t ami at m hnta prices. A valuable and elaborate Tiara muoh wijwwtoT t,i th. (KM minufactnred before and sot with diamonds aud i.iuoralds of tho boat and finest
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  • 1000 3 SERVANT WHO W*S WIFE FOR 37 Barrister's Secret Told by Tombstone. All unsuspected, a tombstone in the clutchyard of Sbifnal, Shropshire, lias borne for twelve months upon its marble surface the evidence of the romantic devotion of the servant and wife of a ditstiDgui-bed barrister.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 869 3 The Dispensary, Ltd. ■lrfr"'fev CHEMISTS. PHARMACISTS. OPTICIANS Viffijfyjf OVUolwalu and Itttaili, 438, Raffles Place, Singapore. SB Telrpbone No. 8. pOR-E.'O* Depot for ail kindß of Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites Pet zL r TJsJ ij fumety, Medicated Wince, Snrgical Instruments, Chemical and Scientific Appwatnc Medical. Surgical and Sanitary Appliance* Medicine Chests.
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    • 89 3 RHEUMATISM MAK'.8 LIFE MISERABLE, A bappy home is the most valuable poncession that in within the reach of mankind, but you oaonot eDJny it* comlortu if yon are Hi:tttTicg from rm umatimi. Ynu tlirnw a-ido bn-inisH cares when yon enter yoor bnme aud you can bo relit vid frcm tboee
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    • 340 3 SM Wf. I TEA We do not claim to have more brains than our competitors, bat we believe it is really to yonr interest to take advantage oi oar forty years oi successful tea-blend-ing. BROOKE BONDS TEA Sold by tbe following dealers I Gnan Chin Hong *;Co. Bbramsab Pakirmaiden Co.
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    • 338 3 YAMATO&GO., Have just unpacked a great variety of Japanese Silks, Wea Sets, 6tc, Bte. Ladies and Gentlemen cordially invited 41, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. f^j| BEWARE of IMITATIONS Q RIGAUD'S Pi GENUINE gj| JAPAN KANANGA |gj Toilet Water |p||| PARIS FRANCE UM^ GOLD BY ALL PERFUMERS LIPS' SAFES. lj fc t,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 645 4 STEAMER SAILING*. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •or China, Japan, Panaag, Otylen. kottralla, India, Aden Egypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading laaued tor China Ooaat, Persian Oulf Continental, and Amerioan Forts. wiU leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Oatttord (for OMiHk) or- g;; Dolhi Bept I Delhi
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    • 566 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN HAIL BTEAMBHIP CB.LTD. between JAPAN amd BDROPH by the Company's well-known TWIK4CRIW STBAMBRB. under Mail Oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lightod throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First and Seoond Class Passengers, and fitted with ali
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    • 854 4 STEAMER BAILIHIB. tTMWVMn4UATSGH*mi (STEAMSHIP OOMPANY) NEDERLAND." FOBTSIQHTLY MAIL BERVIOB BBTWEES JAVA AHD AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE, BABAHQ, COLOMBO, POBT BAID, GENOA, ALGIERB TANGIER AHD LISBON, AHD DOVER, OOOASIOHALLI Dtsamsri ara Ins oa or about tbt nnder mentioned dalta:— OtrrwAßß HoanwAßD 1110 1110 K. Willem .1 Aug. IS Oranje Aag. 18 Vondel
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    • 557 4 BTEAMEI BAIUIIM Vl nHnW^ Tbt rteamert of thh Oompaay maintain a rtgular tervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwtrp, and Rotterdam, and tht Strain China and Japan. Homewards, they an despatched fortnightly for Havra and Hamburg and onoe a month for Brtmarbavaa direct, oalliag at Ptnaag and Colombo Taking oargo at through
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    • 698 4 BTEAMER BAILIWIB. N. D. L Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. IMPERIAL QERMAN MAIL LIRE. The fait and woll-kaowa mail iteanni*. Ihla Company sail fortnighty from Brera a Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soatha o; ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplet (ooaneeiloa MareeiUet, Naples, Alexandria, and vice vtr.k) Port Said, Suet, Aden, Colombo, Peaaat, Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 193 5 FIXTURES Saturday, August 6 High Water, 11 4 p.uj B. I. outward mail duo. Alhambra Cinematograph. Barima Cinematograph. llarlborough Cinematograpli Sanday. August 7. High Water, 023 p vi 11.47 p.u. M. M. outward mail due. Swimming Cluh, 103 yds handicap. S. R. A. Long Binge Handicap, 2.8
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  • 184 5 To-Dat. Malaoea, Port Diukson and P. Swettenham Bau Whatt Uin Bpm Feoauß. Olehleh. Sabang aod Padaog Coco 3 pm Del* and Aaahan Banwj 3 pm Peoaog anil Calontta Nam Bank S pm Batavia, Chnriboo and Samaraoi{ Edendute 8 pm Prnang aod Calontta Persia i pm Pontiaoivk Ban
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  • 164 5 The M. M. ontward mail steamer Ville de la Cintit left Colombo, on the 2nd ina'ant. at 6 p.m. and may be expeoted to arrive here tomorrow, at about 6 a.m. Tbe M M. homeward mail nteamer Eroeatgimona let Ba'gon at 1 a.m. to-d»v, and irav be
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  • 370 5 Latest Arrivals. AiJanf, 81am itr 405 tool. Capt Christiansen, Aag k From Bangkok, July 36. G.o. aod W dp. Eatt Atiatio Co. For Bangkok, Aag 6— >-di. Atia Rii ftr 1S07 tone, Captain Werner, Auij 8 From YUdivottock, Jaly SO. Nil. Em; Aaiatio Coy. For Calcutta, Aag 6—
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To Day. TANJONO PAGAR. Easi Wiar Bah*— Hebe. Eabt Wharf 8ectio«1— Glenogle. Shex«s Wham 1 Nil. UiraW.Sm.l Taroba. Nan Sang. 8- Inverness. 4— Persia. S Cimbytea. 6 -Teeakai. Lmkx» Doom 7— (Hnder oonstraoiion) Wut Wkibf 8- Perak.
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  • 246 5 Expected to Arrive. Pet steamer Anyang. Aug. 5 —From Bangii"k via ports Mr. J< z'er m J Mr. Chew A'oon Pub. Per steamer Vorwaerts, Aog. 6. Frrm Trieste via poit-i: Mesarg. Harten, Pestoyne, Daver, Robert-on and S ikis. Per steamer Taroba Aug 6— From Nega patam via
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  • 439 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, August 7.) Elbvexth Sunday ArrER Tbeott. j 7 a x —Matins and Litany. I Kir«t L: n-on ...I Kings XVIII. M Sooond Lesson Romans VII. c Hymn V21. 7.15 a m Holy- Communion (Chobai). i Iatroit 817. S rvico Simper. Hymns 36>, 559 and
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  • 53 5 Th« o4imit»d output of dry robber from the Heawood EiUte for July was 1,100 1bTbe output of tm mined oa tbe company's aocouot, op to the end of July, was 257 pioulo which realized $12,804. 'I'Le net revenue from tin mined on tribute during July
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  • 47 5 Time-bails on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Sinw»porc> standard tinrn, oorrespondint; to 8 a.m. Greco wioh mean time. The time-((an is rirod at 12 o'olook noon, indioating SinKaporc standard time, on every day excepting Monday, when it ia (Irw) *k nw> n'elooh
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  • 98 5 The annua'. report of the Government vit.rinary surgeon, Singapore. Mr. P. Soott F»Ubaw, for tbe year 1909, ttates that them was an outbreak of foot and nioith distwe in March of a very severe tjpu. Rinderpest broke out in April, bat thinks to tbe uw of anli-ii derpc-t beram, ihn
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  • 258 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SlMO«POBB, ACGCST 6, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/a 2/4£ Demand 2<J Private 6 m/s 2/44^ do 8 m/s 2 a f,. On Germany— P»ah d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do 6 m/s 246 1 On Franrtr-Bsok d/d 296 Private 8 id/m 2894 do 6 B)/»
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 173 5 Inae !S v'alue. 0 10 Bolat Tin lO 10 Braang 10 10 Braseo Hyd. .0 10 Kaaaboi til £1 KidM Tin <a il KlucUuig Tin 0 10 Kuuuii Tin til 41 Liiiai MinoH cl £1 Malaya and Siun .0 10 Malacca Tin 6/- Pah&ng Conso £1 £1 PonKkalen cl
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    • 632 5 .Issue B Value Bayers Sellers. il- a/- Alla«ar 6/- 6/6 il- 3/. Anglo-Malay ISO 1.8 0 il- 1/6 Baiang Alaiaka 1/- 2/ pm .£1 £1 batu Cavua 17.00 17 10.0 £1 £1 batu Ti«a 6.1 A. 0 6.0.0 £1 £1 UalM Kajang 8.2.6 8.5 0 £l 16/ Couiriumory 2.0.0
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    • 109 5 ■wrae 2 Bayers. Sellers 10 10 Baitern Smelting 10 7 a 60 60 Fraaer Neave LOO Howarth Brakine 100 7% Pref. 100 100 KatiBro.Dof. 100 100 a 8% Cam. Prul. 10 10 M»ynard*Oo. Dom. 10.00 6.00 306.00 216.00 68.00 60.00 91.00 96.00 125.00 nom. 22.00 28 00 Irene IS
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    • 48 5 Buyers. BeUer Howarth ErskineB% 1600,000 par Uley.Har. greaves 6% $284,000 1% 8% pre (i'trio T'wajß 6% <C860rf)00 •linKapore Mn. nioipal S% *****,000 nom. Buyer*. Seller*. Singapore Momoipal U% of 1907 41,600,000 8% 1% pr.. Singapore Mamoipal *i% ILOOOfIOO 1% 8% pn Singapore MunioipaJ 4% 1603.900 7% di».
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 109 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Aug. 0. At No 6. Chancery Line, vain able teak household furniture, etc at 2.80. Aug. 12. At suit-room, valuable Javanese weapuss. at 11. Aoeast v3. At saleroom, Island Polra Tamping, at 280. H I. Cojf hlan and Co. Aug 6.— At No 28, S
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    • 351 5 Players J Ravy CDi^ture Ia i lb Pat-.ut Air-Tight Tins. PRICE 55 CTB. obtainablk at i 1 ROBINSON CO. /^~Er=^\ NOTICE. j m SS S k -vl N iC6 ls hureb y BiTW8 iTWJ that F« AN <<»s\n£ |W/Q^>/ l^»l ZEN A COMPANY of SiD§apore,aie tbi U IT!? Sole Proprietors
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    • 49 5 Auotion Sale of VALUABLE JAVANESE WEAPONS, COMPRISING A VERY OLD JAY »N'KSB FLINTLOCK GUN INL»ID WITH GOLD, AND A PAIR OF tLD HANDSOMELY CARVED AND DECORAIBJ) DWELLING PISTOLS WITH OaSB AND IMPLEMENTS COUPLETS, At Powell Co.'h Sale-room, On Friday, August 12, at 11 cuxn. POWELL A OO.i AnotMraori. ma
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 191 5 L WEATHER REPORT. K»nd«ng Kerban Hospital, August 4. J9~i. m.|B r. m. 9 r. m. RuafuZT Jar. 83 Fab ..29.913 M.dll ÜB<I Temp >.| 79 0 89 0 80 0 Light WetßolbTher 76 0 714 '6.0 drizile rMrofWind.. S.E. 8E calm .0J Max T«mp 812 Mm. 7S.S Max. in San
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  • 26 6 Crkiohton.— At Singapore, on August 4, Victoria Regina Creiphton, relict of the late Oapt. W. Creighton of Ponang aged 68 years Penang papers please oopy.
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  • 944 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. WHY? Some days ago, on receipt of a eh'ort cable message from London about tbe formation of the Grand Central (Ceylon) Rubber Estates, Limited, we discussed the question of Rubber Combines. The prospectus of the Orand Central is now before as, and we see
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  • 12 6 The Sungei Gau Tin Mining Co.'s outpul in July was 72 piculs.
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  • 23 6 The output of dean ore from Kanaboi Ltd. for July was:— Tribute 278 40 piculs, mine U piculs, a total of 822.40 piculs.
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  • 30 6 On retoring to his quarters after a pionio yesterday Sergeant Hudson.'of tbe Middlesex Regiment, missed 1180. He sospeota tbat it was stolen by a Chinese boy whom he dismissed recently.
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  • 30 6 For tbe apparently trifling theft of a packet of cigarettes from a money changer's stall, a Chinaman was sent to prison yesterday for §ix months. He had a bad record.
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  • 33 6 In the Hoose of Commons, Mr. Churchill said tbe bulk of evidence as to tbe loas of tbe Waratah had been collected, but tbe remainder must be obtained before an enquiry was held.
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  • 30 6 The India Robber Journal is presenting a silver shield, value 100 guineas, for the best sample of Plantation Para robber shown at tbe 1911 International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition.
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  • 47 6 Tbe ontput of clean ore from the Salak South Mines for July was 9} piculs. Eighteen days were lost, daring tbe month, owing to the sinking of the pontoon in about four feet of water, while tbe mine was being pumped oat after a atop for repair*.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear >o page 5 as well as 8.
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  • 36 6 Reuter wire* from Lisbon that Captain Beltram and Lieutenant Solano Almeida fought a duel with pistols as the result of a private quarrel. At the third shot Lieotenant Almeida was wounded in the hand and tainted.
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  • 48 6 Mr. Ualasingbe, on .July 25, before the Chief Justice, Colombo, appeared for the usual order on Jaffna D. C, in tbe estate of tbe late Dr. V. Kandiab. He was medical officer of Taipiog, Perak. who died tbere leaving property there and at Jaffna. Tbe application was allowed.
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  • 48 6 Tbe French Consul at Tientsin reports that tbe cinematograph has caught the Chinese taste to such an extent tbat German and Japanese firms are making enormous sums in China witb moving picture shows. The Chinese, he says, like war scenes best, but not the Western idea of humour.
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  • 56 6 A bill is shortly to bo introduced into tbe Legislative Council to empower tbe Governor to regulate tbe rates of quit rent to be charged on Crown lands by means of maxi mum or minimum rates ior such rents in oases where this course appears preferable to a fixing of
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  • 51 6 Messrs. Behn Meyer and Co., as agents for Hartmann's anti-corrosive paint, have cir culated an illustrated brochure dealing with the protection of steel and iron from corrosion, doe to atmot pberic or other influences. It contains an illustration of tbe general hospital, Singapore, which was treated with Hartmann's anti corrosive
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  • 54 6 A night at cards ended in a loss of £1,100 to Mr. John Lang, a robber merchant in London, and racehorse owner. This amount was claimed from him on July 9, by Mr. Louis Mnrisot, commission agent. Defendant denied the debt, and pleaded the Gaming Act. Mr. Justice Ridley found
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  • 59 6 Doctor Umberto Sanguinetti, of Bologna, is leaving Singapore shortly for a long trip in the Sutherland Indies and New Guinea with the object of hunting and malting a general study of parts seldom frequented by Europeans. For this purpose he bas engaged the yacht Terrapin, equipped witb a powerful mitor
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  • 71 6 God rave the King brought the regular proceedings to a close, but ot course as usual they were followed by an al fresco variety »how in wbiob tbe talent increased in pro portion to the number of calls for Boy This is tbe concluding paragraph of a special repoi of
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  • 77 6 Tbe police arrested yesterday at 35 Bokit Timab Road, a man named Hong Nam Cbong on a charge of criminal breach of trost in respect of 1550. Tbe alleged offence dates from April 4. when a Chinese woman gave him tbe money to buy TM shares in Malaka Pinda Rubber
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  • 67 6 The steamers of the Orient line are now being fitted with the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy. Tho Otranto, tbe first vessel of the line in which a wireless apparatus has been installed, left London on June 10. This vessel reports from Port Said tbat *he was in communication with
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  • 73 6 Of tbe five Hindus arrested at Ahmedabad with bombs in their possession one is allpged to be tbe man who threw a bomb at Lord Minto during His Excellency's visit to Ahmedabad, and has been reoogoised by Mr. C. A. Barron, commissioner of tbe Northern Division, who was driving with
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  • 89 6 An ordinance to amend the Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1886, is to be brought before tbe Legislative Council shortly with the object of legalising the use of a Chinese measure of length, termed a chink," wbiob is in general use among Chinese tailors and •■ilk merchants. Tbe un> of this
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  • 105 6 A meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Friday, August 19, when the business includes a motion by the acting Colonial Secretary That thin Council approves an expenditure of 130,778, the details ot which are set out in Council paper No. 42 of 1910. Ir the purpose of
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  • 165 6 A Malay policeman told a curious story in the pocond police ccurt to day. He was in Jalan Besar yesterday at noon, when his attention was attracted by the movement* of a Chinese coolie. Tbe latter was carrying two bankets, in one of which was a kerosinetin. When he saw
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  • 318 6 Mrs. Pizer is leaving Taiping for home shortly. Mr. Malcolm Camming has been appointed a member of tbe Federal Council, F. M. S. General Okazaki Seizo, of the Japanese army, died on July 27. The resignation of Mr. K. Oahima, Civil Administrator of Formosa, has been accepted.
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  • 88 6 A Bombay despatch of July 22 reads Before tbe arrival of tbe P& O steomor Morea at Marseilles it was ascertained tbat the connecting rod had broken and this necessitated a delay of twenty-four hours in order to effect repairs. While on the voyaee
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  • 100 6 Tbe acting treasurer, Straits Settlements, the Hon. W. C. Miobell, his drafted tbe final supply ordinance which will shortly come before the Legislative Council. The objects and reasons state Tbe expenditure for the year 1909 having on certain of tbe items in tbe schedule to ordinance No.
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  • 150 6 His Exoellency the Governor han appointed the Secretary for Chinese Affaire Straits Settlements and F. M. S., to bo Protector of Chinese, Singapore, Peoaog and Malacca, in addition to bis o her duties Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan is to be a muaioipal commissioner for Malacca and to
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  • 202 6 Cspt. O. D. Wilson, master of tbe Kubjr, who bas jost returned from tbe Natunas, brings a report of tbe existence of a dangerous spot at Songei Olon, Buagaran Island, Natuoas. He reports tbat on tbe Ist inxt., be anchored in nine fathoms, about 50 yard*
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 131 6 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. ASTER ELECTRIC (PETROL OR KEROSeW) LIGHTING PORTABLE s^~~ mm. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS Now on View. vlTTfc^ ENGLISH HALL-MARKED $C Silver Cups jjf Cantonese Bowls SUITABLE FOR PRIZES FOR THE III, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW, 2^^§K^T~~^~^^4 ln»or«iption« Neatly Engraved. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. AYALA CO. S Extrm Ory Champagne. Supplied
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    • 196 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE PREMIER SHOW. PAT HE S SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS. First Choice. Latest Arrivals. To-Night. 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 pm. L OVERTURE FANTASIA "HAPPY DAYS I* DIXIE." 3. THE HOLLOW TREE. (Mediieval). 8. WHY HE HAD TO TIP (By Special Request). |IN THE REIGN OF TERROR 5. j
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  • 137 7 SIR FRANCIS YOUNGHUSBAND'S STRICTURES. China Profits by Russo-Brltlsb Self-Denial. (Rictib's Tklboram.] London, August 5. Bk Kmneif Younghusband, in second article in the Timos, says the Chinese alone have reapnd advantage from the AogloRa<mian self denying ordinanoe in reference to Tibet. The practical question of tbe moment is
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  • 51 7 The Latest Eccentricity of Party Politics. IRaUTBB's TILBOEAM.) London, August 5. A Scottish national committee has been fo-med by. twenty one Scottish Liberal comturner*, an 1 they have issued a manifesto urging that the settlement of the constitutional question presents an opportunity for securing self government for
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  • 50 7 British, Russian, and Japanese United. i Kiutib's Trmk>raii.| London, August 5. The Japanese cruiser Ikoma is at Portsluouth, and Die offict r* and men have been splendidly entertained by the naval anthori ties and the Municipality. Konr Russian cruisers arrive tomorrow, aud will be entertained with the Japanese.
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  • 55 7 Aeroplanes Bought for Japan in Germany, |Bk tiki's Telegram J London, August 6. Reutir's Berlin correspondent says that a Japtnite Commission, which ia at present in Berlin, has completed negotiations for the puichaso of aeroplanes, and has arranged for twenty tivo Japanese offigers to receive instruction in Germany
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  • 38 7 livnuf- Tklk'.hvm Londoo, August 6. Sir George Buchanan, Minister at The Higue. is appointed Ambassador at St. Petersburg. Sir Ralph S. Paget, Minister at Munich, is, transferred to Belgrade. Sir Vincent Corbett. Venezuela, goes to Munich.
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  • 29 7 [Rbuteb's Trleoram London, August 5. Lord Carrington has announced that the Government will establish a system of co operative credit banks. .npocially for the benefit of agriculture.
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  • 33 7 (Deb Ostasiatischh Lloyd Telegram j Berlin, August 5. At an international peace congress at Stockholm sympathy was expressed with the Russo-Japanese Agreement. A resolution wax pissed deploring the treatment of Finland.
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  • 25 7 i Deb OsTAsiATitcHi Lloyd Tilboram.] Berlin, August 5. The Emperor Villiam presented a portrait of himself to the retiring Chinese Ambassador, Ying Chang.
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  • 32 7 [DEB OsTASIATISCHIt LLOYD TeLKORAM.J Berlin, August 5. The Prince Cousort of Qjeen Wilhelmina is making a normal recovery from the bicycle accident in which he broke bis collar bone.
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  • 30 7 I'n- Ostasiatischk Lloyd Telkoram Berlin, August 6. The Cbiucse Ambassador at The Hague has departed, and tbo Secretary of the Legation in Paris is taking charge of the office.
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  • 616 7 Dr. Glennie to Visit Dairy Farms Of Denmark. The municipal commissioners met yosterday afternoon. Mr. E. G. Broadrick presi ded and there were also piesent Messrs. J. Carapiet, W. Peacock, F. E. Jago, Cheng Kens Lee, H. W. Buckland, W. Macbean, Dr. KowTie, Mr. J. Ball, deputy engineer,
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  • 428 7 An Edition Dedicated to Former Attorney-General. In 1907 the Government arranged, with the concurrence of the unofficial members of the Legislative Council, for the compilation of a new edition of the Indian Acts and the Ordinances in force in the Colony. Con siderable progress has been made
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  • 21 7 The output of cleao ore from the KinU AsuociatioD, Ltd., for July, was as follows: Mine 850 pioola, tribute 690 picuU.
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  • 491 7 HONGKONG JOURNAL'S AMAZING DISCOVERY. Rubber's Road to Ruin. The South China MorniDg Post (Hongkong) of July 29 comes ont with some amazing assertions concerning the importation ol Chinese labourers tor work on Malayan rubbar estates. The tenour of the articles may foe gathered from the headings, which arc
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  • 313 7 Annual Report of Secretary for Chinese Affairs. The annual report of Mr. C. J. Saunders, secretary for Chinese Affairs, has been published and shows that the total number of immigrants from China in 1909 wa» 151,752, the lowest number for the last 10 year->, and 1,700
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  • 190 7 White Heather Dismasted in Race With Shamrock. White Heather, Mr. Myles B. Kennedy's fine 23-metre raoing cutter, was partly wrecked and wholly crippled during a match with Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock, sailed on July 4, under the flag of the Royal Northern Yacht Club at Kotheeay.
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  • 1653 7 i ANOTHER APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE. The Case of Mr. A. M. Sarkies. I Before Mr. Justice Fisher, in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. M. Sar kies applied for his discharge from bankruptcy. It will be remembered that a fort night ago Mr. E. Johannes,
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  • 343 7 AGRI- HORTICULTURAL SHOW. Alteration of Original Programme For Horse Division. Mr. H. Elpbick, hon. sec., division D. (horses) informs as that the entries in that section of the forthcoming show are highly successful. Owing to the large number of lady's hack entries, this class is being divided into two. 253A
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  • 147 7 Automatic flogging machines are in use among the military forces of several European nations. The machine is, says the Montreal Standard, automatic inaction, and as noon as the culprit ie fastened in position a spring is tightened or loosened to gauge the' exact force of the blow. A
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  • 80 7 GRAVE CHARGES OF BRIBERY MADE. The Oklahoma Land Deal. [TUcTIR's TlLKORAM.] London. Angust 6. Daring a Congressional inquiry into the sale ot Indian lands at < »klahom», Congress man Oore and Senator Qreagher testified that they were offered bribes by a prominent Uepublioan not to oppose a thirty
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  • 50 7 (From Oob Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 5. Tbe six highest scores, for this trophy at 100 and 150 yards ranges wore Mrs. Hobson 20.') and Ml Mrs. Highet 201 198 Miss Thornton '_'O5 205 Miss Joan Smith >or< 194 Mrs Dupuis 204 194 Mrs. Murray 201 196
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  • 36 7 (From Oob Own (Xirrespondent Ptinang, August 5. At the assizes, fifteen Kling coolies are being obarged with the murder of two Cbinauiun, rioting with armed deadly woapanß, and rioting on Malakoff Estate Province Wellesley.
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  • 50 7 (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) London, August 6. Tbe rubber market is rather weak this week,, but pricus remain at much the same figures as were obtained at the last auction. Fine sheet is quoted at 8/6 to 8/11 and fine hard Para at 8/7 to 8 8.
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  • 42 7 (From Oob Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, August 6. The rubber exports during the six months were Perak 943,748 lbs Selangor 3.712,158 lbs., Negri Sembilan 619,677 lbs., and PnhaDg 1,210 Us., against 364,890, 1,657,104, H1,.' 17 and nil, respectively.
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  • 61 7 iFkom On Own OoUMNnut.) Koala Lumpur, August 6. The advance statement of tin exports from the F. M. S. for the seven months shows: Perak 245,011 piculs, Selangor 110,264 piouls, and Negri Sembilan 20 912 piculs, against 264,402, 14H.168 and 27.796 piculs, respectively. The
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  • 229 7 The Senawang Rubber Estates Co., Ltd July, 1910, 6,250 lbs. dry, corresponding month last year 637 lbs. dry, total for firt-t six mouths of rlnaciiil year 81,926 lbs. dry, total for corresponding period last year, 6,374 lbs. dry. The Singapore and Johore Kubber Co Ltd July, 1610
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  • 124 7 Presiding at the meeting of the Malang Robber Estates (Limited), S r William Hudson said that they bad a reserve working capital of between £17,000 and £20,000, and were in a strong position. Mr. Fiizwillianm, who stated that he had lived many years in Java, said that the ormpany had
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  • 682 8 Committee Appointed to Carry Out the Scbeme. In refiponne to a circular issued by the Hon. Dr. (i-tlloway. Messrs. I*. E. Jsgo and W. G St. Clair, a number of resident** met at the Victoria Memorial 11*11, yesterday afternoon, to ooosider a scbeme for erecting a
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  • 453 8 London Share Market and tbe Fortnightly Auctions. The L and C Express, of July 15, contains tbe following r« port Tbe marktt for Para beep* firm wituout much business pasting. Kioe Hard Para on tbespot in quoted 1(K (tyd. value, July Ang delivery sold at 10s. 1
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    • 537 8 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir,— Wi'.bin a fortnight tbe above bliow will he opened, and it is not too late ytt for the committee to decide to keep the place open till Bay eleven p.m. There is nothing Against it, and the co-t of lighting
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  • 292 8 Notes in General. Lawn Tennis. L. L. T. C. Tournament. Yesterday's pl»y in tbe L. L. T. C. tournament resulted as follows Mixed Doubles A. Mrs. Ribortson and Mr. Upoott beat, Mr. and Mrs. Ransford B—4,8 —4, 6-8. Mri>. Coombe and Mr. Dennys beat Mrs. Darbit.hire and Mr.
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  • 1100 8 Prices Quoted In the Market Ibis Morning. Sinpir. ore, August 6th, 1910. Messrs Lyall and Bvatt BxcbaDge and Share Brokers, issne the following list oquotations this morning i QENERAL. •10 Rutera Sm-ltiog Co. |7pd T.— SO Km -it anH S" aye Id 305 l>lo. 10 Hotel vao
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  • 128 8 Shares Change Hands at SevenEighths Premium. A Renter wiro from London to Colombo of Jelly '11, b'ingf farther details of tbe Grand Central (Ceylon) Rubber K- latex, Limited, which is be'oK II uiU.nl with an authorised capital of £1,600,000. It appears that two hundred and seventy
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 19 8 Through t'a- lit* Walk a a girl, Y'UPg and pretty, Winds migbt whirl Feirltss, Tearl sp, qbe kit wre.
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    • 236 8 IVIr 1 H« Lazarus. (Son of tho late Mr. N. Lazaraß), CAN NOW BE CONSULTED FOR 3PEOTAOL ES. At Messrs. Barknr and Keng Choan (o/o Straits Cycle and Motor Co No. 15, BatUry Road, UNTIL FURTHER NO TICS. GREAT REOUCTION IN PRICES. Consultation From. n1776 MARLBOROOGB BBACH ROAD. The People's
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    • 480 8 A GIRL'S LETTER. I Hiss Rou Hurst, ?jj Harris Strtti Apf/rton. Wii^ H rites Something of Interest to All Worn**. Read IVJiat Site Says: H"t WANT to say m word tor Rerun* 1 for systemic catarrh and trust others who read this may try It and receive the same good
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    • 301 8 I Moutrie IS A SYNONYM OK GOOD KiITH. Moutrie's GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Moutrie's SELL THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS ONLY AT THE LOWEST PRICES. THE PIANOFORTE AND MUBIG WAREHOUSE. THE ARCADE. HARIMA HALL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME To-Nlrtht nt 0.30 p.m. NEW ARRIVAL NEW ARRIVAL MR. POOKLUCK GETS
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 100 9 Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. 10. Column ~%a^ PRICE: $215 H^P«IW PRICE: $215. Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Character. Interchangeable Carriages. Uniform Touch. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD., 15. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE. If it be not true, speak it not, Ii it be not seemly, do
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    • 667 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. cTrr CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Tri NATIONAL HIOH WAT TO EUROPE VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Yiotoria and Vanoouvor. R.M.S. Empress of India T win sore w steam H.M.S.
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    • 640 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF BTEAMERS. The nndonnentionod mail prtoamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons Commander "Japam" 6,018 A. Sthwart Grboort Apcar 4,600 S. H. Bblsoh Abjutoon Apcab 4,500 W. T. Thomas
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    • 350 9 Silver @ups, (2ups, @ups AND Silver Sdowls. FOR COMPETITIONS, ETC. Inscription neatly Engraved Free of Charge. B. P. DE SILVA, High Street. ROYAL HOTEL Tram Terminus PAYAfI LEBAR. Open till 11 p.m. Only First- Class Liquors Served. SPLENDID BILLIARD TABLES. STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. In steamers of
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    • 79 9 A. W. Tully ANO COMPANY. 33, Raffles Plaoe, Sintfapom TAIPING MEETING Double Events. Straight-out on all Events. Tels. "Tally, 1 BiDgapore. IVlplione vo A. W. Tully A Co. wish to inform their olients, that during their absence from Singapore, they will be represented by Mr. F. Lander, who will be
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  • 543 10 Valuable Record Found in Upper Egypt. A record of very great interest atnemßßf the celebrnted siege of Jerasalem by Yes posian's army, under tbo command of Titrn, has been discovered in I'ppcr EKyi't. consisting of a wooden panel, with raised borders, or frame, bearing a Latin inscription
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 856 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Mead Office Shanghai. lfi>;i-t«=nG uodtr the Life AtturuEce Con,paivi B Acts. EDglscd, and under the Hon g ko C;: (Ml-m poslTloN OF COMPANY (Twelfth Year), 'iota. Insuraucc in force $37,855,885. Total A— to *'*ll'Z*~Total Fuodß 8,316.812. Total Incctuc for Year 3,866,587. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT
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    • 531 10 BANKING. BHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. HOOSPOKATtID BY BOYAL CHARTER eui op Cepi»»l la H.OOO Bharet of iSO Mok aU.MO.OOO itiL-r- Foal «1,800,0X Sattrrt Liability of Proprteton CI.MW.OOO BASSE 88. Baak ol England Halloa*! Bank of Booilaad. Cat ftoeeoa Oi»y Htdlaai Baak. kM. 3IHOAPORE BRAHCH. Coma! Aeeoaata are
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    • 337 10 THEY MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD. The pleasant purgative effect experienced by all who use Chamborlain's Stomach and l.iver Tablets, and the healthy condition of tho body and mind which they create makes one feel joyful. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. THE SZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE 00.
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    • 1125 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SA^£ OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture. A RARE COLLECTION OF JAVANESE. MALAY. BRUNEI, SUMATRAN. SIAMESE. CHINESE AND JAPANESE KRiSSES AND CURIOS. At No. 6, Chancery Lano. On Saturday, August 6, at 2.30 p.m. Very handsome carved teak cabinet onpolishod teak and rattan flr%wteg room suite teak
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  • 793 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AM) COHMFATS ON CURRENT TOPICS. I Arthur George Keon, tlic well-known raciu^ 1 LiotorcycliRt at Bro-klandr. b*d Imk licenco i ur !:ix mootb* ait Godalmrng, in jaiilition to being lined jr M offences against the Motor-Car At;. Tiie Kcya' AgrlooMnnl Society baa attend a gold uxdal tor
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  • 233 11 Death of Mr. Robert Russell in New York. Mi. Robert Russell, who held a number of important po»i ious in Natal, has died iu New York. He wu one of the pioneers of i be cadet system, having establiiibcd it in Natal in the very early
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 285 11 METALLUROIQUE METALS CARS ENQINEER AM) CONNOISSEUR ALIKE. Two Due Shortly I CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MITOR CMS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT. General Repairers of Cycles, Motors, C >ils, MaKBeto, oto. Cyclos «id Care tnned, ovorbaulod on Contract. All Tyros Vuicanizod by Harvey Frobt Procesfl under
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    • 56 11 CrLD8 AlO PN UMM'A. There can b i do exonse for a man if br allow- a co'd to develop into pn-umoua Clumbi rUin'e Cough H> me'ly o unwaito »n» t denoy to «»rds ttijR diwaoe and umu; doctor'o i til* faa >■ been uv>d by its timt Ij use.
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    • 648 11 CPf^^ t=l CELEBRATED f 7 ".-T. in* j*^ OILMEN'S IJLtfflLJr V W stores. (jti^Z^SSfo PICKLES, SOIPS, JAMS, '!jgP|g^L JELLIES, POTTED MEATS, TABLE MALT VINEGAR TMTiT m a rtmrt C| *»x«lx>« tt B\ M SAIAD OIL I DELICACIES. S^sM' j Agents for Lea Penina' Tina with E* tr WORCESTERSHIRB SAUCE. FUSHUN
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 629 12 WANTSCHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Capable Chinese Clerk experienced in Booking and a good typist. Salary 175 per month. Apply X., c/o Straits Times, n1876 TURNOUT WANTED. Wanted, strong cob with trap and harness. Replits to V. c o Straits Times. 1769 DRESSER WANTED. Wanted for a Rubber Estate near Jesselton,
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    • 554 12 rO BE LET OR 80LD. OFFICE t GOOOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7. Malacca Strei-t. GUTHBIK 4 CO., LTD. HOUBEB TO BE LET. No*. 81 and 83. Institution Hill. River Valley Road. Apply to LEE CHENG VAN and Co. u1571 TO BE LET. Godowu, No. 8, Wirbau
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    • 187 12 TO BE LET 08 80LD. STOREYS TO LET 2nd and 8rd Storey of No. 91, Robinson Road. Apply Sarkiesand Moses, next door. ■MM H0U8E TO BE LET. UNFURNI8HED. Beth-Leah (lately known aa the Grove Hotel) Tanjong Katoog. For particulars, apply H. L. Coghlan k Co., Auctioneers. u64 TO BE LET.
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    • 386 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. SAND FOR SALE. Best white Gaylang sand. For rates per cartload or ton, apply to A. K. Marican, No. 672, North Bridge Road. IM FOR SALE Victoria and Brown Australian Mare, with harness and syce's ooiform complete. Apply to S. T. P., c/o Straits Times. ***** FOR
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    • 718 12 NOTICES. STRAITS STEVEDORES AND CO. Contractors of Labour and Provisions for vessels. Loading and discharging heavy lifts, general cargo and coal. Supplying Lighters and Chinese boats for tranship, ment work and Provisions ot all kinds at moderate charges. R. H. SULTAN, Proprietor. Tel. No. 1122. Office No. 6, Loke Yew
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    • 330 12 BOARD AMD LOOSING. BOARD AND RESIOtNGE. Board and apartments for single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Ghaut. Terms Moderate ***** 1 83 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. One small room with private family close to town. Suitable for a baobolor. Every comfort. Terms moderate. Apply to Peaceful c/o Straits Times. BT. ANDREW* HOUSE
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 237 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of $1 per foot lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four linos, II each insertion For p.p.o. oards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scali Ratbs are as
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