The Straits Times, 24 September 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.371 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 24. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTP.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 198 1 D. ft I. McCallams PERFECTION WHISKY. lALDBEOK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Ladies' Department You are cordially Invited to Inspect our special display of Bfouses, Robes and Mil' liner y. The latest creations from English and continental manufacturers. FROM TUESDAY. THE 20TH INSTANT. KATZ BROS., LD. FRAMROZ CO. S
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    • 163 1 ROBINSONS (Sasd Sale Opportunities Frister and Rossman r»'s A^ ft-^ \i 1 1 i \a^Kue^3^s^SSß^a^£!L*R^2ewj^\ I This is an excellent, light running, quick *^fl^* awK^Srftr^^ working Hand Machine ou Walnnt Base. H_ ...iw^rlßMMtlAf MODEL NO. 1. Mini, I gWilßßWflP^~!^.ij^'ft>t-i=:^^J^. Is one of the Best Family Hand Machines on gk z
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 878 2 MR. ROOSEVELT'S EXPLOIT ON THE GAME TRAILS. A Hot Chase. Mr. Roosevelt gives a long account of a bob'alo hunt in an article in the Telegraph describing bis exploits on the African game trails. Close to the camp, be says, there was a swamp, and we went through
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  • 154 2 A Uutch professor has been investigating the origin of the word Yankee, which some consider to be an Indian corruption for Eng'ish. He traof s the word to the time of tbe Dutch occupation in the 17th century, when New York was New Amsterdam. It was
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 71 2 rrs»3E mask. OF COO LIVER O}LIUn\*4ALT EXTRACT for increasing the weight and strength of I weak and wasted persons of all ages. Makes new flesh, new blood, and renews the vitality more rapidly than any other conibination. Children like its delicious flavour and the London (Esc) .R xl •T" ml
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    • 74 2 THE BEST 18 ALWAYS GHEAPEBT. In buying medicine, a few pence from each bottle is no inducement to the buyer. He wants tbat which is most effective, as it is cheapest in tbe end. This i» why Chamber. lain's Cough Remedy is so popular here. It is guaranteed to do
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    • 381 2 SINGAPORE COLD STORAQE CO.- LTD, (KaUB ■NTRANCI to BORNBO WHARP) Telephone 1026. ISeantockß of all kinds of FROZBN MBATS, etc., oan be delivered tc Shipping at tbe Wbarvos, ot li the Singapore Roads, oa abort ■otiee. OFFICE HOURS Weekdays T a.m. to I p.m. taadaya T a.m. 8 a.m. ft
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    • 446 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM Tt magnificent collection of Jewellery just turned oat of oar Factory after the most up-to-date style and taste, and at moderate prices. A valuable and elaborate Tiara much superior to the ones manufactured before aod set with diamonds and emeralds of the best and finest quality is now
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  • 679 3 NET TONNAGE LAST YEAR BEAT ALL RECORDS. Steam v. Sail. The annual statement of the navigation and shipping of the United Kingdom shows that the total net tonnage of vessels entered and cleared with cargoes and ballast during 1909 beats the record figures of 1907. The total for
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 821 3 The Dispensary, Ltd. M^g^&mm CHEMIBTB, PHARMACISTS. OPTICIANS. ?^HH3P (Wholeaale and Retail). 'i^ltta 43 B Raffles Place Singapore 18/Jw I Telephone No. 8. ♦sr**""^pOßE» Depot lor all kinds of Patent Medicines, Toilet Requisites, Per. (ff SlNG^jf^ 8 fomery, Medicated Wines. Surgical Instrument*. Chemical and Scientifio Apparatus, Medical, Surgical and Banit»ury Appliances
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    • 77 3 The largest anchor ever forged, which weights 15 tons, 6} cwts., measured 19ft. in leDgth and 10ft. in width, has just been terncd ont by Messrs. Hingley and Son, of Netherton, near Dudley, for the Olympic, now on Messrs. Harland and Wolff's stocks at Belfast A OAN6ER AVOIDED. There is
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    • 580 3 EXPECTED BABY io diejf™ She was a Mast of Humour All Ovar Whin Three Month* Old-Sat with Her Night and Day, Thinking the End Would feme at Any MinuteSkin Now Clear -Doctor Declare* CURE BY CUTICURA TO BE A MIRACLE "I urn Cutlcura Snap ateadilr for mf baby's akin, him
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    • 265 3 rUSHUN COALQ The Best Steaming Coal in the Far East. at Dairen, Newohwan W g*and Ol Tient d OUTPUT Sflflfl TONS sin Depot*; and also at Chefoo, UUUU l UIIO Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore *K DCD fIAV andPenang. I Cll UMI m^^^^^ m MINIMS OIMRTMIUT: South Manchuria Railway Co., JSJLXSUMJSr. Tel
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 583 4 STEAMER BAILINQ3. V.Wo. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China, Japan, Penanr.. Beylea AMtralla, India, Aden, Htypt, mediterranean Porta, Plymouth aad London. Through Billa ot Lading laaued tor Ohlna Coast. Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amarioao Porta. Bteamera will leaTe Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Oatxaard (for Okina) DeTanha Oot T Arntaye
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    • 491 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A regular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN and BOROPB by the Company's well-known TWIMHCSIW ITIIIIBI under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed tor the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Bloctrioity, provided with oxoellent aooommodation for First and Second
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    • 854 4 STEAiER 8/UUIHB, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CB. TOYO KISEN_ MISM. The two great steamship lines between OHINA, JAPAN and EOROPE, via Hoaotaln sad Baa Franolsoo, operating ths new 11,000 tons, Iwla-snraw steamen KOREA and SIBERIA, together with ths well-known itaamsrs CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAM OHURIA, NIPPON MABU, TBNIO MABU AND OHITO
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    • 517 4 BTEAIM MILIXIi. HAMBURB AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Vl saaaaaaD^ Tha steamen ot this Company maintain a regular aervioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and Ibe Straits. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onoe a month tor BremerbßTea direot, oalling at Penang aid
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    • 710 4 BTEJ.IIER SAILIWia N. D. L, Norddoutschor Lloyd. Bromon. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL UNI The fast and well-known mall ateamei ot this Company sail fortnight? bom Brer en, Hamburg, Tia BoMerdam, Antwerp, Bout! mp, t», Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (onae ■on Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aad Tloe T' aa) Port Said, Baas, Aden, Oolombo,
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  • 176 5 FIXTURES. Saturday, September 34. Higfa Water, 1.20 am., 1.14 p.m Garrison manoeuvres. Oolf Ch'sbip, final 18 holes. Bine Danubes, Theatre. 9. Sunday September 35. High Watur 3.16 a ru., 1 49 p.m N. D. L. homeward mail, 6 p.m. Monday, September 36. High water, 8 26 a.m.,
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  • 209 5 To-Day. Malacoa, Port Dicknon and P. Bwettenham Ban Whatt Hin Ii pm Deli and Aaahan Ranee 8 pm K. Pahang, Pekan and Keiantan Abbotstord 3 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Knt Sang 8 pm Bangkok Noentnng V pm Bali, Macassar, Menado, Ternate, etc. Teo Pao 4 pm
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  • 115 5 The Imperial German mail steamer Buelow left Hongkong at noon, on the Slst instant, may be expected to arrive here 00 Sunday, the 95th instant, at B p.m. She will probably be despatched (or Europe, on Tuesday morniog, the 87tb inntant, at 6 a.m. >ng 2* M
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  • 359 5 Latest Arrival!. Bow**, Brit ttr I*7 tons, Cant Campbell. Sept 34. From Trioggana, Sept 83. GO. and 4id.p. TsoHosLys. Fcr Tringganu, Sept Ii Ckriiiian Sebt, Bus str 3010 tons, Oapt Weuiberg. S'pt 31. From Nikolaevsk. Sept B, 0.0. Borneo Oy. For Odess«, t-ept M Rds. FUvo, Brit str
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  • 104 5 Whar vm at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAQAK K«t Wsast Basn— Btepban. East W. Ssotioh I— Castor, Vunnan iißnin Wstßr— Haiphong. Mus W. bsoT. 1 Th ngwa, Oerd. n Onadiana. a 4- Karema. 5 Knt Sang. M 6- Perak, Nnentung.
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  • 481 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Perak, Sept, 34.— From Teluk Anson via ports: Messrs. Wilson. Hunt, White, Kuan, Cobb, Oantrell, Connal, Hock, Walker. Mrs Hock, Mr. and Mrs. Cusoftden. Per steamer Banks, Sept. 34 From Tiiogjanu via ports: Messrs. Clarand, Oray and Dr. Hennessy. Expected to Arrive. Per P.
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  • 397 5 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, September 35 E:ohteznth Scsdat Ann Trinttt. 7 a.m Matins. First Li son -Tew miab XXXVI. Second Lesson Gala ianslV, I—3l. Hymn 291. 7.46 a m Holt Communion (Cboeal). lotroit 381. S rvioo Stainer. Hymns 88, 687 and 658. 4 p m.— Children's Service. 6.30
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  • 161 5 Messrs. Fraser and Co 's report for the P. and O. mail of September 38, states A oon tinued deoline in London rubber share prices has been responsible for a iurtber wi aktning of oar market and little interest has been aroused in other sections of the
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  • 102 5 Twelve officials oonneoted with the collection of taxes on goods onleiing Paris bare been arroHted on a charge of having been implicated in defraying tbe oity authorities of £.200,000. The cffi uala were, it is alleged, handsomely bribed to permit of the free withdrawal of goods. Inquiries «how
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  • 255 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. StBOAPOIS. SSFTSMBBR 34, 1910. On London— Bank 4 m/s S/4| Demand 2/4 A Private 6 m/s 2/iJ do 8 m/s 3/4 A On Germany— Bank d/d 840 Private 8 m/s 844 do 8 m/s 848, On franco— Bank d/d 896 Private 8 m/s 2991 do 6 m/s
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 190 5 Iwne 3 Value. <Sj 10 10 BeUt Tin 10 10 Bruaog 10 10 Bnueh Hy d 10 10 Kannboi 41 41 Kin* Tin 41 41 Electing Tin 10 10 KomUn Tin 41 41 Labat Minos 41 41 Malays and SUm 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 6/- Pahang Oonaol 41
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    • 613 5 [osae 2 v alue. Buyers Sellers. a/, a/. AU*gM 4/7 6/. 2/- 3/ Anglo Malay 1.3 6 1.4 1} 2/- 1/8 Batang Malaka 64. 1/- pm £1 41 Batu Caves 160.0 1610.0 41 41 Batu Ti«a 410 0 6 0.0 41 41 Bukit Kajang 312 6 3.17 6 41
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    • 124 5 Inane "2 Value (2 Bayen. Sellen 10 10 ■•stem Dom. Smelting 10.00 10 T fl.oc Ml 41 Kleoirie Tramway* 4/8 10 10 Fraaer Ne«*a 38 00 8000 100 How»rth Bnkine 6700 684)0 100 „7% Prat 9080 (3 50 100 100 K*t<Bro.DeL 126.00 100 100 8% dam. Praf. ncm. 10
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    • 41 5 Bayers. SeUetsHowarth Brekine6% *****00 M pat Riley, HarB'lr^TVa 8 l% 6% X860.000 Singapore Manioipal6% 11.87H.000 nom. Buyers. Sellst*. Singapore MomSpal «i% o(1907 #1,600,000 t% T%nn Singapore Momoipal 4*% of 1909 11,000,000 7% 8% pis Singapore Momoipal 4% 1603.900 T% dis
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 111 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Sept. 27.— At saleroom, seaside bniMing ■ites, situate at Coangi and Tanah Merab Besar, at 2.80. Sept. 37. At salerooms, residential property, known as B'-. Anthony* Lodge, No. 89, St. Micha I's Boad, at 2 80. Sept. 27— At saleroom, valuabl proper, tics, situate at
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    • 471 5 mf^^<i'*-r m 181 MM s>~t 111 <tK3r e ntr I Obtainable at: ROTltriTl Rfllfftffa 1 dvuiuii nuugc HnHiiisinii f I miiu iwi hb aD<i v nuoinoun I JOHN LITTLE S Felucca I AND CO.. LTD. ■«*>*•» cur^tfaSW IIU w 1 4i< raeosaiMtf b* all. Mada of ih« Saasi I «lacM4
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    • 35 5 ALBERT L. A. DALEY Undertaker, Monumental Mason Marble Merohant, SOLE AOBNT FOB MESSRS. DOTTRIDGE BROS., LTD OF LONDON Military Contractor. Has the ONLY Bobber Tyed Hearses in the Town. ONLY ITALIAN MA&BLB USJD IN MONUMENTS.
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 198 5 WEATHER REPORT. Ksndang Kerbau Hospital, September 13. 9 a. m. S r. m. 9 r. m. Baotaix. Bar. 83 Fab 19.938 3938 19 890 Temp ..810 (60 79.6 Wet Bulb Ther 79 8 77 6 77 6 .09 Dir of Wind calm P.W. calm Mas T«mp.. 90.0 Mia. m 78
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  • 1246 6 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 34. STRAITS FINANCES. On the whole, the financial statement made to the Legislative Council yesterday may be considered satisfactory. Last year it was necessary, even after cutting down the expenditure side of the accounts as rigorously as possible, to forecast a deficit of 1780,015 on
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  • 12 6 A Chinaman has been arrested (or stabbin g another in Cecil Street.
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  • 21 6 The Wai wu-pu has agreed to grant the request of the Portuguese Minister that a Portuguese Consulate be opened at Hankow.
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  • 25 6 Pictures of an interesting, instructive and amusing character, a number of whioh are new ones, follow the change of programme at the Marlborough cinematograph, to-night.
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  • 35 6 The secretaries of tbe Chempedak Robber and Gambier Estate, Limited, state that a third shipment of Rubber amounting to 8,000 lbs. has been made to London. This makes the total shipped to date 8,000 lbs.
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  • 28 6 There will be a change of programme at tbe Alhambra cinematograph, to-night, when a number of new and interesting subjects will support the novel production, Pathe's Animated Gazette.
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  • 40 6 The Blue Danubes appear at tbe Victoria Theatre this evening, and an extra matinee, by special request, will be given on tbe 28th inst., at 6p. m. The entertainment is really well worth seeing and ought to attract good houses.
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  • 43 6 Next Friday, at 9.15 p.m., a meeting will be held in the Victoria Theatre at wbich tbe Bishop of Singapore will describe tbe needs of tbe church id this diocese, and the means by which it is hoped those needs may be met.
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  • 50 6 It is alleged that two Chinese traders have been badly swindled over a oopra deal. They sold a large quantity of the product to a fellow countryman and received in pa) ment a cheque for 92,286. The cheque, it is stated, is not worth the paper it is made of.
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  • 52 6 Rubber has taken kindly to the soil and climate of Cochin China, but it runs tbe ritk of disease germs, either peouliar to tbe Colony or imported. It is hoped, however, that the intense beat of the yearly dry season there will kill all these germs or, at least, check
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  • 45 6 Heavy floods on tbe Burma Railway near Mandalay are very extensive. Twenty men of tbe Royal Welsh Fusiliers due at Rangoon on September 15, to take part in a boxiog tournament, bad not arrived the day previous though it was expected they were safe somewhere.
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  • 41 6 Messrs. H. L. Cogblan and Co., have been appointed Eastern Agents for the following London rubber companies: The Bode Rubber Estates, Ltd the Lamag Rubber Estates, Ltd.; The Siginting (Negri Sembilan) Rubber Estate, Ltd.; and Tee Bintang Johore Rubber Estate, Ltd.
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  • 50 6 During the month of August there were 267 deaths at Kuala Lumpur. Tbe nuncber of deaths among the resident population was 138. The crude death rate was 61.M pr-r mille. The true death rate was 81 84 per mille, that for the corresponding month of 1909 was 80 per mille.
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  • 47 6 A new steamer, named the Tjitarnm, to run on tbe Java China Japan line of the Royal Packet Navigation Company was launched at Amsterdam on September 18. She is built in accordance with Lloyds A 1 class requirements, and is up-to-date in speed and passenger accommodation especially.
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  • 66 6 A police constable, yesterday afternoon, found a Chinaman lying in a cart-track at Tampenis. The man was unable to move, for, as the constable Boon became aware, he bad been shot in the right leg, behind tbe knee with pellets. He refused to say bow be had received the injury,
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  • 64 6 The Continental Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. inform us that their price list No. 8 is now ready and will be forwarded to anybody on application through their agent", Messrs. Kumpers and Co., Siogaporp, or Messrs. the Federated Engineering Co., Ltd Koala Lumpur, in the F. M. S. districts. These
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  • 61 6 Government prepared chandu, which in Bold to chandu smoking shops within tbe coast area only at present, will, the Malay Mail is informed, be in use throughout tii State next year, aod for this purpose a general office and store will be established in Kuala Lumpur. From next year the
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  • 76 6 Four Chinaman appeared in the third polioe court, yesterday afternoon, in connec tion with the recent brutal murder in Park Road. The bearing of the case was postponed. The murder referred to was one of a particularly cruel nature. Tbe victim was one of a crowd listening to a wayang
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  • 84 6 An Oxford street, London, firm of musicalbox dealers has just imported two novelties in the form of a lager beer jug and a decanter, which play a couple of bright melodic s when raised. The act of lifting the jag releases a catch and sets the mechanism goiog. In both
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  • 91 6 It is interesting to note to wh»t an extent the shores of tbe ocean are still unknown. As many as 888 rocks and shoals dangerous to navigation were discovered in 1908, necessitating alterations in the obarting of seas and coasts of the globe, as reported by the hydrographer of the
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  • 443 6 It is reported that Mr. W. G. Maxwell, the British adviser, Kedab, is going home on leave shortly. Dr. C. F. Nicholas, having resigned the F.M S. service, has U ft haub to take up an appointment on a rubber estate in Kedah. Earl Grey, the Governor
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  • 81 6 An extraordinary general meeting of the Hevea Rubber Planting Company will be held at 45, The Arcade, on Saturday next, at noon, at which tbe following rt solution will be proposed That in view of the fact that the company's estate has bnen sold it is
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  • 107 6 A statement of accounts of the Government Monopolies Department, laid on tbe table at yesterday's meeting of theLc^isUtivf Council, covers the ope ration of the monopoly in Singapore, Penane and Malacca for the half year ending June 80 last. As regards Singapore, the profit of opium was
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  • 115 6 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by tbe Registrar of Biiths and Deaths, show that during the week ending September 17, there wrre 277 deaths giving a ratij per mille of population of 50.66 Malarial fever aecouoted for 89 deaths, phthisis 34, convulsions 19, beri-btri 26, bronchitis
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  • 213 6 The following notifications appear in the current issue of tbe Government Gazette i His Excellency the Governor, on the nomination of tbe Pentng Chamber of Commerce, and sub j set to tbe approval of the Kinp, has re-apDoioted the Hon. A K. Adams to be an Unofficial Member
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 151 6 Caldbeck, Macgregor AND COMPANY. Wholesale and Retail WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. m John Walker's Whisky. EXTRA SPECIAL. $iy'' GUARANTEED OVER 12 YEARS OLD. I "The Best." L I ITTT F^' AGENTS: JL-/1 A 1 LuL^i^J SUCTION GAS Wii^ TTBa Anthracite, Wood Blocks, Chipping*, Sawdust, When, on your own MA Mil
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    • 191 6 ALHAMBRA BBACH ROAD. The Premier Show. TO-NIGHT. THE LATBST INNOVATION Patlie's Animitei Gazette i Weekly Publication, portraying The News ot the Wotld ■MHMM The Latest Paris Fasiiioun in Living Picture?. Thoroughly interesting and popular (Watobed (or eagerly by Thousands every week wberpv<-r shown). OPERATOR CORRESPONDENTS AT ALL IMPORTANT CENTRBS. This
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  • 184 7 SOLDIER'S FEAT AT BRITISH MANCEUVRES. Niw Krupp Gun to Destroy Hostile Airships. lUu Tilt's TlLIORAM.] London, September 28. Captain liickscn made first use of an aeroplane at niaouuvres yesterday evening. Ascending from the lines of the invaders on his own initiative, be flow over tli >i> It uderu
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  • 53 7 HAS AMERICA THE RIGHT TO FORTIFY? Foreign Powers Making Inquiries. |Kkui«k'b Telegram.] London, September 28. The decision of America to fortify the Panama canal has evoked comment in France and Japan. It is reported that the Japanese Foreign Office baa appointed a jurist to investigate the international bearing*)
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  • 47 7 Natal's Earnest Protests Against His Resignation. Rectkr's Telegram Locd >n, September 23' The suggestion of Oeneral Botha's retirement has brought a shower of telegrams urging him to retain the premiership. Especially there is concern in Natal, where the prospect of a Merriman Ministry is disliked.
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  • 52 7 British Foreign Olfice and Cassel Group. IRbctkb's Tbleoramj Londen, September 24. Tbe Foreign Offioe announces to-night that no action is buog taken in Paris by the Casstl group except with its full cognizance and approval. This is regarded as implying that French interests will not be allowed to
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  • 40 7 [Rsuteb's Telegram.] London, September 24. The Edinburgh Confennco has been adjourned to enable both sides to consider the proposals submitted. It will meet again to take up these at a later date, wbicb has not been fixed.
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  • 31 7 IRacTEß's Teleuram.] London, September 28. Tbe Bukharest t-emi -official press, while denying foreign exaggerations of the TarcoRomanian convention, admits that there is an amicable rapprochement in tbe cause of peace.
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  • 25 7 [Dee OsTAswnscHß Lloyd Tblbokam.j Berlin, September 24. Viceroy von Wcdel has made a speech in wbioh be admonishes Alsace Lorraine to unity and loyalty.
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  • 27 7 [Die Ostasiatische Lloyd Telegram.] Berlin, September 24. A threat has been made to dismiss 400,000 metal workers on October 8, owing to continued wharf strikes.
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  • 21 7 fDIE OSTASUTIStUB LLOYD TbLBORAX.] Berlin, September 24. Toe ex- President of the Wai wu-pu baa arrived in Berlin.
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  • 743 7 Negotiations for Combined Flotation In London. We have been favoured with a copy of tbe minutes of the annual general meeting of tbe St. Helena Rubber Company, held at the registered office of the company, 45, The Arcade, on Wednesday, Septembtr 21. Mr. A. D.
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  • 379 7 Vulgar Curiosity a Besetting Sin of In the coarse of an editorial, the Times Rays Curiosity is neither a virtue nor a vice, bat one of the cbief forces in human nature, to be praised or blamed entirely according to the use that is made of it.
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  • 28 7 Sing H«un Wai, Vice President of the Boud of Communication*, Peking, proposes thit the tew coins shall bear the featotos of tbe Emperor iisun Tung on one bide.
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  • 792 7 ENCOURAGING THE TRAMP TO CALL HERE. Freight Bill Passes Committee. The Legislative Council met yesterday afternoon, His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, G.C.M.G.), presiding There were also present the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Major General T. K. t Stephennon, C.8. the Colonial Secretary. I Hon. W.
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  • 236 7 The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Cold Storage Co. was held at the Exchange at noon, to day. The accounts for the twelve months ending Jane 80 last show a nett profit on the yearn transactions of 188.088, to which has to be added
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  • 1504 7 DEMAND SAID TO BE GRADUALLY OVERTAKING SUPPLY. Speculative Business The Financier, of August 29, says Whether the persistent boll movement in tin, which has recently become conspicuous by bear-covering, osn be properly dignified by tbe term corner is, perhaps, dubious. Bat the well nigh frantic condition
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  • 567 7 Career of a Former Well* Known Resident. The news of the death at home of Mr. James Waddell Boyd Maclaren, late of Messrs. Swan and Maclaren, to which we br it fly alluded yesterd ly was received here with genuine and widespread regret.
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  • 98 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. Middle Middle Pricks. prices. Allagan 4/6 Linggis 60/Anglo Malays 28/- Lumuts 15 •p. Bukit Kajaogs 60/- Merlimaus 6/6 Bukit Mertajams 2, 6 Patalin«s 67/6
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  • 73 7 THREATENED ANTI-DYNASTIC MOVEMENT. Consequences of Regent's Death. [Rictbr's Telegram.! London. September 24. A telegram from Teheran says tbe death of the Regent creates a difficulty in Persia. Khan Sardar Assad is credited with an ambition to acquire the Regency with the view of ultimately replacing the Ksjar
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  • 40 7 [Daa OsTASUTtscHi Lloyd Telegram Berlin, September 24. Tbe Emperor and Empress of Germany will pay a visit to Brussels at tbe end of October. A stone, commemorative of tbe Kaiser's visit, has been placed in the Vienna Guildhall
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  • 181 7 Action for Ejectment and Damages Against Towkay Loke Yew. (From Ode Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lampur, September 28. An interesting rubber case is proceeding in the Supreme Court here. The Port Swettenham Rubber Company is bringing an action for ejectment and damages against Towkay Loke Yew. Tbe
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  • 51 7 Dr, Sun Vat Sea's Brother Banished From Hongkong. (From Our Own Correspondent Hongkong, September 28. Tbe Hongkong Government has ordered tbe banishment of San Mci, a brother of Dr. Sun Vat Sen, for promoting a Chineeo antidynastic movement. Sun Mci bad resided in the Colony for three
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  • 199 7 (DCRING A 9LIBPLKS3 Me. II I The town clock booms the hour for seeking rest, The final tram goes crashing down the Praya, The rickshaw ooolie stops his weary quest For sodden roysterers, in need of hire. Now hums the atmosphere, of things decayed,
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  • 133 7 The Rev. Edward Palliser Carew Browne, who was vicar of Warbridge, Salop, from 1896 to 100 ft, was fined £15 at Teignmouth for aiding in the keeping of a betting-bouse. Tbe prosecution arose oat of a raid on tbe house of a retired batcher, who has sines been
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 68 8 Races are arranged to take place at Kamarang on October 21, 22 aud 28, wit)', re»poolively, seven, six and eight etflotThoßtiavia rac«B are fixed for the cod of this mouth. Tbe final eighteen holes fir tbe uolf championship of Singapoie will ba played over tbe Sepoy Lines
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    • 64 8 Malacca Oolf Club. Tue ladiee' med*l for September resulted an follow*: MmLupton The geutlomen's September uind*l renulled as followd: K. L. Woodhouse 58-52= 110-21=86 XC. M. Watson M 60 US 10 91 Ach. Collins In, Wollurstao ilias \Vi.hau)H Mrs. Dredge «r». Kxik kirn. Luoton 69-14=16 6tf 10 40 71
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    • 185 8 S.C.C. Tournament. Tne i )ii ■nvmg ties were played yesterday alternooo A. Sinoliis. lUnsford scr. beat MuglUtou, »cr. B—l' 6-4. Howe owe 83 beat Lexgatt rcc 8, I—6, 6— B. Eddis acr. v. Howe owe 80, unfinished. B. Sinolbs. Cheek scr. beat Freeman rec. 8, 1—8, 6—4, 6-4.
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  • 424 8 Notes and Comments on Race •Course i raining, Saturday Morning. It was a nioe morning aud (Here was quite a big orowd of oporisiu m watcuiug ttiu pro Oeediug*. Tub wou uoue was 01 el j w ucdor. Tut) luituwiug were oui Dacbar (Na.iv. went tonud ouco
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  • Correspondence.
    • 145 8 To the Eiitor of tba Straits Times. Sir, -Citiidu is quite right that gates at any uublij building should not be look-d while auy parloruiauoe it 00. I do not know tLat the gates were locked." Clooed yes ou aovuuut ot tbe number of children mfus lug to
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    • 259 8 Engineering Firms and Municipal Contracts. To tljo Editor oi tue Straits Times. Sir,— ln order to avoid any possible misundemtiuidiug that may an*) Uicougu tuu perueal ut Hie Ueputto. tuu Mum.ipai Cjm misoiuu as puoiiouoJ iv your imiij ul yuster jay's date, we, witu jujr kiuU portuiooiou wouU line w
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    • 261 8 To tbe Editor of ttie Straits Times. Sir, On three different occasions recently in tbe columns ot your piper you have made ihe statement tuat thu Sarawak police have Ooen communicated uilti ly telegram with refeienca to tuu arrest of a ooriaiu Mr. P. A ti. Grimen who
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  • 176 8 Graceful Gold Fi>h Expoited From TDe Far East. The Comet flih— upooies of gold fleU pecu.iar to tuu Far Ei*. is one ot IL i. a U'os of the J^paaesd (iacdon of Peace »l ihe Wuittt City, wtiicD th-i o*soal visitor 1 >pt to ovotlook, stys home
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  • 1149 8 Prlcei Quoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, September 34th, 1810. Mown. Ljmll and IfvMt. Mxotinoite »nd Share Broken, issoe the following li«» ot jnoUtiona tbii mornios i ODl. V lluBi u jvwn ooiiwi. 2/- AllaRar 4 7 4/104 il Option! 2 8 6/ 41 Anglo Java
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  • 113 8 Ordinary unobservant journalists are content to compare ao aeroplane, when it first appear* above the hjrizjn, to a speck in tbe sky. Tue Htvro oorrespondeat of tbe Journal de R mun is more precise, says tbe Manchester Guardian. Describing tbe flights across tbe estuary of the Seine, be remarks thas
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 38 8 Tbe Inter Parliamentary Conference, sittiDg at ttroxatla, has reOummeoded the axi«u^ucuuul ut a general treaty op. ning all toe g eat waterways ol tuu wurld to comBMcue aad pcobibiiuig any act ot wax from UuyrxUog cuuuuurou uput (beta.
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    • 40 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not npeet tbe btomoKh and is unrivalled for coogha, colds, bronchitis and all pmmonary troubles, and is a general tonic for building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 9115 AND $2.00
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    • 352 8 Is illness itself not a trouble, Sufficient without an M. D. Are wjrry and pain not made double By thoogut of the consequent lee Let illnesi not make yon uneasy, Wben health is so cheap to proonre For ooughg and colds, sneeiy and wheeiy. Take Woods' Great Peppermint Core. LATEST
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    • 536 8 A PRETTY MILKMAID i Thinks Pt-runa Is a WoruUrful Mcduitu. IJgStTOWtaJBIW." j IHIHIIIHW^Wi v ■"Ti^l »ISB ANNIE HENDREN.RookIyn, IVI Wash., writes "I feel batter than X hare for orar four years. I have taken several bottles of Per una and one bottle of Manalln. "I can now do all my
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    • 287 8 Moutrie 18 A bYNONYM OF GOOD FiITH. Moutrie's GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Moutrie's HULL THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS ONLY AT THE LOWEST PRICES. THE PIANOFORTE AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE. THE ARCADE. GRANITE. The undersigned are prepared to enter into contracts for tbe supply ol Granite crushed and screened to any sizes. FRASER
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  • 752 9 PROTEST AGAINST LYNCHING IN AMERICA. Coloured Ministers Appeal. The Uev. J. Milton Waldron, D I >„ writing from Washington, US. to The Standard voder date August 13, says Just alter the Johnson Jeffries fight houbaods of religious atd secular newspapers in this country and in Europe and
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    • 128 9 AWARDED SPECIAL DIPLOMA Agri-Horticultural Show. 1910. Gold and Silver S* Prize Medals of various patterns suitable for competitions, etc. B. P. DE SILVA, 62 AND 63. HI6H STREET. Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. tO. ■^bw^^9b^^h«Jbß_! ■SS jjuuiiiicti PRICE $215. Tk4PPi |pi^^ p R|CE $215 Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for
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    • 135 9 A. W. Tully AND COMPANY. Turf Accountants. NOW DOING BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE MEETING. Treble Event Double Events Straight out all Events. For particulars and prices, apply to 33, Raffles) Place. Singapore. Tola. "Tolly," Singapore. Telphone 689. 2065 BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE Are now doing business on the forthcoming Autumn
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    • 196 9 CHAMBERLAIN S PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. It is in time of sudden mishap or accident that Chamberlain's Pain Balm can be relied upon to take the place of the family doctor, who cannot always be found at the moment. Then it is that Chamberlain's Pain Balm is never found
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    • 552 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF BTEAMERB. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons Commander "Japan" 6,018 A. Stiwabt Grboory Apcab 4,600 S. H. Bilson Akbatoon Apcar 4,600 W. T. Thomas
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    • 310 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. In rteamen of tbti Company nMlntvla ««alar dlreot tarrioe between Calcutta, Slralta. Hoagkoßg, Shanghai and Japan, taking Mrgo, on through BiUi of Lading for Canton, Hwaiow. Amoy, Ohefoo. TlenUin, Newohwang, Yinijtaee Porta, Formosa, the Philippines. *c, Ac Sttamrri Toot Ootnmanfler KmtM I.BU K.
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    • 594 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. B JCKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. AMERIIMN-MANCHURMN L.HE. TO M A KIL.A, TAKAU, JAPANESE PORTS MID NIKOLAIEVSK. U.S. i KAREMA" will leave Singapore about 260 i .September for above ports. To be followed by S.S. SWAZI for the Philippicee, und KANSAS for Hong. awaS vnd Japanese ports. For iniormatoa
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    • 708 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shanghai: Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the aon«kong Ordinance,. pQmmmi w co M p AIIY (iTwelfth fear). Total Insnranoe in for..t ♦87 BBB,BBB. Total Assets «i«15,249. Total Funds B,aie,Bia. Total Inoome for Year 8,888,887. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT
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    • 525 10 BANKING, IHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA ifIOOHPOBATBD BT ROT. Aa OHABTBB. fail np Oapital la 10.000 Saarti si msaoa ii,»oo,ooo aaaarv* Fnai M 1,500,000, 500, 000 CUiarvs LUblUry of ftopriaton ■1.W0.000 BABKXBB. Baak ol --f— Battoaal Baak of BooHaaA. Fat ftoaloa Oity MidUal Baak, Mi. SIHGAPORB BRAHCH. Oamat
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    • 662 10 BANKING. THE IZE HJU TOM UNUNB AIM INSUHANOF. 00.. LTD. If AHD 18, KLISQ BTKEKT. ■staklished Jinui T, MOT. Uapttal, Nominal W.000.0J0 Oaplaal, paid op 11,000,000 Baaerre Liability of Proprietor! 11,000,000 COUaU Or DIUOTOHS, I Til Tm Jooa, Eso. T Bin Ku *Ua, Ec«. I liua Omu ITm, Kto, 8
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    • 614 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MOTION BALE On Tubsday. Skptbmbbr 27. at 2.80 p.m. The large, comfortable and pleasantly situated residential property known m ST. ANTHONYS LODGE, No. 39, ST. MICHAEL'S ROAD, Singapore, area 21.4 M square feet, Government Lease for 999 yean, quit rest tl. POWELL A CO.. Auctioneers 2249 AUCTION
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  • 959 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Tyre Pressures. In answer to numerous inquiries, KollsRoyoe (Ltd.) wish it known that at the present they have no intention of making a twenty horse- power car, but will continue to specialise in their six-cylinder 40.60 motor carriage. These they have been
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  • 96 11 It m officially stated that the KiDg baa acceded to tbe wish of the Welsh people that the ancient custom of tbe investiture of the Prince of Wales be revived. The ceremony occurs at Carnarvon Castle in July next year. There has been keen rivalry among
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 252 11 WOLSELEY "Si SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. A I IT f\ f** A 13 THE NAME IS THE MU I UwMfAWI GUARANTEE. -OLE AoBNTS FOR WOLSELEV SIDDELEY AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Sumatra CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, -TCaS— THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT
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    • 13 11 For ail internal oomplainw, Dysentery Coughs, Ooldi, eta., lake Woods Great Pepper raialCore.
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    • 528 11 Can This Man Read Your Life? The rich, poor, exalted and humble seek bis advice on Business. Marriage, Friends, Enemies, Changes. Speculation, Love Affairs, Journeys, and all events of Life. MANY SAY HE REVEALS THEIR LIVES WITH AMAZING ACCURACY. Free test Readings will be sent for a abort time to
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    • 217 11 MOTORS Singer's Motor Co., Ltd., Coventry Vans. Lorries, Char-a-bancs, etc Commercial Car Co., Ltd., Lutoi Sole Agents: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd MacSorley's PEACEMAKER Scotch 5^ Whisky A Genuine Ten ;J| j^, Of Unusual Year Old Qualit} Scotch Whisky. Ss\ And Fine Flavour. ROBERTSON, WILSON CO., Sole Agents. FREE. Sample iftCE
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    • 613 12 WANTS-ANGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL Lady Teachers requited for Primary Claßnec. Apply by letter to the Principal. 2266 GHINEBE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, a smart Chinese Clerk with some knowledge of shipping office routine. Good hacdwriting essential. Apply to C.8.M., c 0 Straits Times. 2261 ROOM WANTED. Wanted by lady and gentleman, two
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    • 561 12 WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, for British North Borneo, a Chinese Clerk with a knowledge of accounts. Must write a good hand. Salary 145 per month. Apply in writing to Gnthrie k Co., Ltd Agents, British North Borneo Co. 1408 ASSIBTANT ADVOCATE WANTED. LAW. Wanted immediately, an assistant advocate for
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    • 450 12 TO BE LET 88 SOLD. GLADYS COTTAGE TO LET. 19, Gilstead Road. Four bedrooms, each with bathroom attached. Good stabling. Apply J. Craig. Sberon, River Valley Road. H UBETO IET. From October 1, 85, GRANGE ROAD (unfu-nished). Apply for rent and particulars to Mr. J. C. Koopman. u1829 COMPOUND HOUSE
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    • 639 12 NDTICEB. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders for the right to open Pawn-shops in various localities in Singapore for a period of thrre years from the Ist January, 1911, will be received at the Co'onial Secretary's Office up to noon on the 80th September, 1910. Forms of tender and full particulars may be
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    • 667 12 NOTICES. "notice. Tbe Annual General Meeting of tbe St i Andrew's Soaiety will be held in the North Koom of the Singapore Cricket Club on Friday, September 30, 1910, at 5 15 p.m. 2263 NOTICE. The partnership hitherto existing between A. W. Tolly and myself under the style of A.
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    • 388 12 BOARD AMD LODGINB. BOARD ANO RESIDENCE. Hjard and apartment* for single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Ghaut. Terms Moderate. MM BOARO ANO REBIOENCE. Furnished rooms with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 2092 •BOARD AND RESIDENCE Rooms with a private family. House nicely situattd and close to town.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 242 12 Straits ¥)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion, For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scalb Ratbs are
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