The Straits Times, 17 November 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.417 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      324 1 0, 1 J, McGallam's PERFECTION WHISKY. lALBBEOH, MAGBREBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD, Phillips and Sons BENT STEEL, FIRE, FALL ft THIEF RESISTING SAFES With Solid Steel Doors and i aside locked Drawer. Fitted with best Lever, Powler Proof Locks. In Four Sixes. SUPERIOR AUSTRIAN FIRE ft BURGLAR PROOF SAFES.
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      106 1 Robinson Co. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF Evening Dress Materials Opera Cloaks V AND EVENING SHOES. Robinson A Co. KONG HIE CHEOM AND GO. r.mmiuion Agents AND PhoiO|(raphic Dealer*. Dtvttopln* and Printing. .Just reoeivod from Barope, a large variety of new Cameras, FOR NBW TBAR PRESENTS ALSO Christmas and New Year Cards
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      6 1 Bollinger Champagne. GALDBECK. MACGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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    DUVEENS CHARGED.
    878 2 ALLEGATIONS OF SWINDLING IN AMERICA. Brothers Bailed for £25,000. On October 15, the New York correspondent of the Leader wire! as follows:— Not Binoe Whittaker Wright was arrested in this country has so much excitement been caused here as by the apprehension of the brothers Benjamin and Henry
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    Empire Trade Mark
    111 2 A meeting was held in London on Octabf-r 26 to consider the matter of providing an Empire trade mark for British goods. Lord Avebury prexidtd, and among the others present were Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for the Commonwealth) and several Agents General. A resolution was carried
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      109 2 'Hazeline' Snow' (TltAOe UA«k) m nAi.kL.llN ly ti cool as SNOW^ sticky m mountain ~w It^lßiJ n r snow V B reas y for Prickly Heat Its soothing and healing properties produce a delicious feeling of coolness and comfort. The ideal balm for painful sunburn, it instantly relieves the smarting
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      13 2 For all internal complaints. DysenWry, Cough*, Colds, eto, take Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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      557 2 PONTIUS FLUID CO. Boiler Pr«Mrvativ« Manufacturer*. Our special Fluids known aa A.P. I and A.P. II are preparations made to prevent corrosion, pitting, graving, bleeding, etc., in new and old boilers alike, especially when they are using feed water contain ing vegetable matter o. other solids that are injurious to
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      558 2 ffffc^f ai For a *%£s£ Thousand -fn^hfl* A Household will A i^r usesbut Wash Clothes. x monkey" Ks BRAND Makes Copper like Gold, Tin like Silver Qwil Engineering VOork. THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS MATERIAL FROM CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK AT TAIKOO DOCK, HONGKONG, IS NOW FOR SALE. Portable Locomotive Boilers and Engines. 12"
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    Polar Dash.
    866 3 THE NEW GERMAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Special Interview. Another expedition to the Antarctic this time under tbe German flag is to atart next spring. Primarily, tbe object of tbe expedition is to determine tbe relations between East and West Antarctica, but its promotors admit that if in tbe course
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    119 3 Glasgow is going to sell its Highland sporting estate. It is an island off the Lorn coast of Argyll. Game is varied. The sports man can collect a mixed bag of grouse, blackcock, wild duck, rock pigeon, woodcock, and bares. Tbe salmon tailings are also an attraction. There is an
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      373 3 Meet Success Half Way. PUT ON YOUR SHELVES BOOKS THAT MAKE YOU THINK. But there is no reason why you should pay more for them than is necessary. You will save money by keeping in touch with the Catalogues of the Largest Bookshop in the World. The following Catalogues sent
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      43 3 CROUP. Not a minute should be lost when a ohild shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the oroupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      437 3 J. dl PEREIRA, F.R.H.8.. LONDON. Horticultarist in Florist Collector and Exporter ol Orchid* and Bare Plants. Diploma and gold medal from Ifae Lute King of Denmark. By Special ▲ppointmeah to His Majesty the King of Stem, H.H. tbi Snltan of Johore and H. H. the Suitai Lingga. Fresh eat flowers
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      267 3 Diamond Necklaces, Bracelets AND Rings. Christmas is drawing near, and if you are thinking of sending presents to those dear to you at home you could not do better than pay us a visit. Tastes and opinions differ as to the kind of present to send, but no present is
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      659 4 STEAMER SAILINGS pTsTa STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •ar China. Japan, Penanf. •aylen Australia. India, Adas, Bfypt, Medlterraneaa Parts, Plymonth aad London. Through Bills ot Lading issued for Oaiat Ooml, Peraian Quit, Continental, aa« Amarioar aTortß. Bteamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES, Ontuard (tor OMna) 1910 Asaave Nov 18
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      506 4 STEIMER SAILINBB. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. Company's weU-knowa TWIMCUW RTBAMBBS under Mail Contraot with the Imperial Japanese Government, speoially designed lor tbe Company's Baropean Servioe, lighted throughout by Bleotrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodatioa tor First and Second Class Passengers, and fitted with all the latest modern improvements tor their
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      906 4 steajeb mums. PACIFIC MIL STEAMSHIP 18. ABO TOYO UIEN UItHA. Tks iwo great steamehtp llnea between JBINA, JAPAH aad EDBOPB, via Honolaln sad Saa Franolaoo, operating the new 11,000 torn, rwia-sonw steamers KOBE A aad 3IBKKIA, together with the well known ■teamen CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAS OHUBIA, NIPPON If ABU,
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      568 4 BTKMH MILiIHI HAMBUR6 AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR9. vl Hfei> Tbe steamers ot this Oompaay maintain a regnlar Barrios between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwarp, and Rotterdam, and the Straita, China and Japaa. Homewarda. they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham borg and onoe a month tor Bremer haven direol, oalllag at Penang
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      796 4 STEAMER MILINH. N. D. L, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL URL Tba tan and wsU-aaowa mall steam. ol this Company sail fortnight) from Brer en Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bonn m» ton, Gibraltar, Oenoa, Maples (coaat cd Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aal vtos vt aa, Port Bald, Boss, Adea, Colombo,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    168 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, November 17. High Water, 0.48 a m., 10.64 p.m. X'maa parcel mail doses, 2 p.m. S. L. B. A. Young cup, 4 p.m. Friday, November 18. High Water, 10.21 a.m., 11.39 p.m. Legislative Council, 2.80. P. and O. outward mail due. Philharmonic Orchestra, 8.80. Saturday,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    202 5 To-Dav. Hongkong and Jipan Kaga Mara S pm Malacca, Port Dickson and Pert Bwettenham Prnang 3 pm Batn Pahat Sri Wongsee 8 pm Hongkong Knm Sang 8 pm Calcutta Flamingo 4 pm Bangkok Produce 4 pm To-Mobbow. ■FPenang, Ceylon, A'tralasia, M'ritins, India, Egypt, and Europe, eto. Arcadia
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    Mai Steamer Movements.
    142 5 The P. and O. outward mail steamer Assays left Colombo, at 11 p.m. on Saturday, the 12th instant, and may be exjeoted to arrive here abont noon on Friday, the 18th instant. The Imp Oer. mail steamer Prinzess Alice left Hongkong at noon, on the 16tb instant,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING
    288 5 Latest Arrivals. Attyonaz, Brit «tr 4871 t"ns. Captain R«»d, Not .6 From Japan, Oct 98. Oo W Mftnsflpld 4Co For Liverpool, Nnv IH-Rdi. Batavirr, Brit atr H > tons, Capt Simpson' Nov 16. From Nttnna Is., Nov IS Copra and 6T dp. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natana Is
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    107 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONQ PAQAR. Bast Wiui Bun Adeh. East W. Samoa I— Morapi, Arratoon Apcar. Bmaa Wbabt— Nil. Maoi W. Bboi. I— Nil. a I— Kum Saug. a a 4— Nil. a a Anamba. a a 6—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    189 5 Arrivals. Per steamer van dor Parra, Nov. 16. From Paneb via ports Mrs. C. H. Darke and Mrs. Voogt. Per steamer D. van Twist, Nov. 16.— From Batavia Messrs. K. Pels and E. A. Pen. Per steamer Selangor, Nov. 16. From Teluk Anaon via ports MoBsri> Jackson
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    Finance & Commerce.
    250 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Swoaporb, November 17, 1010. On London Bank 4 m/s 3/4 Demand 2/4 Private 6 m/i 2/4 J do 8 m/s 2/4§} On Germany— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 344 do e-m/i 2461 On France— Bank d/d 306 Private 8 m/s 298* do 6 m/i m, 808*
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      MINING.
      170 5 IHSDG S Value. Buyer*. Seller*. 10 10 Belt* Tin BXO 625 10 10 Braang 6.60 000 10 10 Brunch Hyd. 6.00 10 10 Kanaboi '2.00 260 £1 £1 KintaTin 16 00 16.76 £1 £1 KledaogTin 1.76 2.00 10 10 Kaantan Tin 8.00 3.26 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 8.26 B.f
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      RUBBER.
      595 5 Issue 3 Valued Bayers. Sellers a/, a/, Aiiagar s/- «/e 3/- 3/- Anglo-Malay 1.8.9 1.5.6 3/- a/- Batang Malaka 8/8 4/ pm £1 £1 Bata Caves 16.10.0 17.X.0 £1 £1 Batu Ti«a 4.8 8 6.0.0 41 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.10.0 3.16.0 £1 16/- Contributory 12/6 1.0.0 pm £1 41
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      GENERAL.
      126 5 sane 2 raloefi Bujers. Seller*. 10 10 Eastern oom. Smelting lo 00 W 7 B.rO £1 £1 Electric Tramwaja 2/6 8/0 10 10 Frailer Neave 27 00 80.00 100 Howarth Erskine 67.00 58.00 ICO 7% Pref. 80X0 9100 100 100 Kate Bro. Def. I2fi 00 100 100 B% Com
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      DEBENTURES
      44 5 Buyers. Sellers. Howarth BrskineB% •800,000 par Riley, Har■CSS l% 6% £850,000 Singapore Ma. uioipal6% .1,878,000 M ion. Buyers Belie*. Singapore Municipal 44% Of 1007 11,600,000 tt pre Singapore Ma deip»l4iX of 1009 11,000,000 f% 8% B*t Singapore Ma nioipal 4% 1603,000 T% dU
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      12 5 Woods Great Pt-ppermiot Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coochs Culdi, eto.
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      396 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Nov. 21 At saleroom, wines, liquors, spirts, etc., at 11. Nov. 22— At saleroom, freehold land off Bukit Timah Road, etc at 2 83. Nov. 22— At saleroom, frotiliold, land situate at Kramat Road etc., at I SO. Dec. 2— At the Woodleigh Filter Works,
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      767 5 W. P. A H. O. WILL'S THREE CASTLES "MAGNUMS" A Large Hand-Made Cigarette. Packed in ill 1 *™s: M pr cc: sou I" lhre^ Castles *V H AWWi| 55 QTB. W.D.&'H'.O.Wilis I Bristol Londqn_^Jjl^ OBTAINABLE AT: John Little Co., Ltd., Robinson Co. THE LIQUORS REVENUE OROINANCE. 1909, NOTICE It is
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      50 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumenta 1 Masons ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED I Mew Goods of Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, etc. Monuments of tvery description. RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Best to be had in the col .my. With Plumes in use. TELEPHONE NO. 717. NO. 187, ORCHARD ROAD,
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS.
    1144 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17. LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS. The Jimah case has naturally directed a good deal of attention to the law of Limited Liability Companies in this Colony. We do not profess to be able to give a very authentic reading of it, and we are aware that
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    24 6 A resident in the Hotel de la Paix, Mr. John Mealy, reports to the police the loss of clothing to the value of 107.
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    20 6 A gold watch and chain, valned at $400, have been stolen from the house of Mr. F. Hinsch, Orange Road.
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    47 6 Mr. Heinekeo. one of the directors of the North German Lloyd Company, was at Saigon, the other day, on his way to Bangkok. The Counter Saigonnais says that the visit may result in Saigon being a port of call for the Company's steamers on the SingaporeHongkong ran.
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    14 6 Latest advertise roonta of the day appear on page 6 as well as 8.
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    29 6 The Singapore Cold Storage Company have opened their branch at Ipoh very suooessf oily, and intend shortly putting up a permanent building, says a correspondent of the Malay Mail.
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    31 6 The oil war is having a serious effect on the oil business of Japan. Owing to foreign competition and consequent heavy reduction in prices, the native product is being severely beaten.
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    39 6 Dr. Forbes Winslow states that lunacy is increasing at an enormous rate in Oreat Britain. In 1859 there was an average of one lunatic for every 536 persons in the community, and now there is one for every 277.
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    49 6 It is reported that two Chinamen have been killed by a fall of earth in tbe mine at Sangei Choh Tinggi, a spot situated in the hill country about six miles from Rawang and four miles from the Rawang-Kuala Selangor road. Tbe matter is being investigated by the authorities.
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    57 6 Mr. A. W. Neubronner, River Valley Road, was charged at the instance of Police Superintendent Savi, in the first court yesterday, with riding a motor cycle at a furious pace. This charge was nnt uphold, bat defendant pleaded guilty to another charge of riding oa the wrong side of the
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    54 6 From latest advices received at the offices of the Festival of Empire and Imperial Exhibition, 81, Piccadilly, the attractions of Coronation Year have already had an extraordinary tlfcct on passenger bookings from the Colonies. It is stated tbat the leading lines from Australia and New Zealand have every cabin booked
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    57 6 Latest advices respecting the Persian Gulf skirmish state tbat the fight in whioh Commander Herbert J. T. .Marshall, of H. M. S. Proserpine, was wounded, was between one of H. M. ships and arm-runners. Commander Marshall was wounded in the leg, and Captain White, of the Indian Army, in the
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    61 6 The Courrier d Haiphong calls attention to the steady increase of mining enterprise in Tonkin, especially in coal of which the output was over 449,000 French tons in 1909. A little over half this quantity is exported mainly to Hongkong. Over 14,000 tons of zinc were exported in 1909. Small
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    68 6 The state entry of Lord Hardinge into Calcutta is to be made on an unusual scale. Troops and Volunteers will line the whole of the route from Howrah to Government House. There will be guards of honour at both places, and an escort, in addition, of the Light Horse. The
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    54 6 Commander Peary's book descriptive of his exploration at the North Pole has been published. Mr Theodore Koosevelt has written a glowing introduction to the work, in which he eulogises the explorer's indomitable perseverance and his triumphant penetration of mind, which, says Mr. Roosevelt, caused him to derive lessons at every
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    65 6 A paper mill is now in course of building near Batavia and the works are so forward that the opening is fixed for January next. It is porely an experiment and will, at the start, undertake only the manufacture of cardboard and packing paper. The promoters count upon the abundance
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    77 6 An unusual sort of cane has been laid before the police by a Chinese coolie in the service of John Little and Co. He bad been sent with a mirror worth i'M, to a house in Syed All Road In Thompson Road, the coolie states, he showed the address to
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    86 6 No steps have yet been taken at Saigon for a display at the London Rubber Show next year. Planters, however, are arged to posh Cochin China to the fore at the Show, and to be op and doing in time. It is pointed out tbat the success gained at the
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    79 6 Attention is directed to the advertisement respecting Raffles Hotel, Singapore, and the E. and O. and Crag hotels, Penang, the property of Messrs. Sarkies Bros. These hotels are in no way connected with Raffles Hotel, Penang. At the beginning of the month, Messrs. Sarkies Bros, opened the new annex to
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    91 6 A sad drowning accident has occurred at Weymoutb, by which H.M S. King Alfred, flagship on the China Station prior to H.M.S. Minotaur, has been deprived of two of her offioerp. reports the S. C Morning Post. Details of the accident are not to hand, bat the names of the
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    94 6 The death of a French officer at Hanoi in Tonkin through his newly encaged cook patting Spanish whiting into the food in mistake for flour baa created a sensation Examination of the whiting sold at that town for cleaning plated ware showed that it contained arsenic in quantities enough to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    476 6 Mr. W. A. Sims is expected back in Singa pore next week. Commander Stevenson, K N\, and Mrs. Stevenson are through passengers on the English mail from Japan for London. Messrs. O. H Foi and E. l'ugh, of the MU Railways, have gone to Borneo to inspect
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    Malacca's Lonely Man.
    70 6 The following letter, written from Jasin, Malacca, and signed A Lonely Man, appears in the Daily Mail, overseas edition I was pleased to see a suggestion in our Parliament of the Empire from Capetown regarding correspondence between lonely men and women in different parts of the Empire.
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    Generous Action of the P, and O. Co.
    146 6 The directors of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Co. are behaving with great generosity to the passengers who came out to Bombay by the steamer Himalaya, tho vessel which developed cases of plague at Marseilles, states the Bombay (ia/.etto. Although old
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    The Hippodrome.
    239 6 It must have been a pleanure to many people last evening to welcome back to Singapore, after an absence of several months, the entertainment provided by the Hippodrome circus and menagerie. .Mont of the old favourites were recognised although many of their tarns were quite new. There was
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      92 6 BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE (1904 Vintage) EXTRA QUALITY. VERY DRY. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE AGENTS. VISIT LITTLE'S §rand X.mas Sfrazaar FOR AN UNRIVALLED DISPLAY OF TOYB AND NOVELTIES. KELVIN Motor Launch Sets, Petrol or Kerosene. THESE ENGINES AKB THE SIMPLEST ON THE MARKET AND ABSOLUTELY SAFE AND RELIABLE IN THE .'ARE OF
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      158 6 ALHAMBRA Grand Change of Programme TO-NIGHT! Revolution IN Portugal LAST ECHOES OF THE PORTUGUESE EVENTS SCENES AFTER THE BOMBARDMENT IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF 2 HEROES, ETC. Circuit of tbe East of France, 1910. In 3 Pts. And many other Fine Films to Educate and Amnse. DON'T FORGET Patlie's Animated Gazette
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    THE POLITICAL CRISIS.
    96 7 KING GEORGES SUDDEN VISIT TO LONDON. Idea of Immediate Dissolution Abandoned. |R»dtbb's Tblbqram.] London, November 16. The Press Association understands that the Government has decided to advise a dissolution before the end of the month. London, November 17. The King unexpectedly journeyed to London, yesterday afternoon, and
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    Bedford Court Martial.
    46 7 CAPTAIN FITZHERBERT HELD RESPONSIBLE. Negligently Suffered His Ship to be Stranded. |Rictik's Tblburam.] London, November 17. The Court Martial has found that Captain Fitzherbert negligently suffered the Bedford to be stranded, aud has dismissed him fronr. bis ship. He is also severely reprimanded.
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    44 7 Immediate Prohibition Proposed by! China RicTißK Tblkoram.) London, November 10. A Peking telegram says that members ot tho Assembly have warned the Wai-wu-pu not to sign the new opium agreement. They advocate appealing to Britain for instant prohibition of importation of opium.
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    THE KING AND INDIA
    41 7 Will Attend Coronation Durbar at Delhi. |RlUT»l> TILiaEAM.] London, November 17. Lord Crcwe announoes that the King hopes to visit India accompanied by the Queen to hold a Coronation IHi roar at Delhi on January 1, Hit
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    GERMANY AND PERSIA.
    30 7 IRIOISE'9 TILIO&AM.] London, November 17. Froc Berlin it is M>mi. officially stated that the Hamburg America Line is about to extend and consolidate its service to Persia.
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    OBITUARY.
    16 7 Dbh Ostasutischk Lloyd Tblkubam Berlin. November 16. The death of Wilhelm Raabe is aonoun oed.
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    THE TURKISH LOAN.
    34 7 I'ki Ostvsiatim-hf Lloyd Th.k<.f;am, Berlin. November 16. llerr Helfferich, a director of the Deutsche Hank, has bad an audience with the Sultan, who expressed himself satisfied with the Turkish loan arrangements.
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER SHARE
    56 7 (From Ocb tMNUt Corbispondint Penang, November M, At the share auction here to-day the following prices were realised 600 Temerlohs at 0.85 1,500 Perak River Valleys at 0.20 500 Rubber Estates of Krian $1.35 Tue local share market is slow. Tin shares are about a quarter
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    DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
    136 7 New Chinese Minister to Britain Lands at Singapore. A notable passenger on board the P. and O. steamer Arcadia, which arrived from China this morning, wu Lieu Yu Lioj, the newly appointed Chinese Minister to St. James', who is on his way to England. He is accompanied by
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    JOCKEYS' "NOMS DE PLUME."
    673 7 JOCKEYS' NOMS DE PLUME." Amusing Passages in the Cowan Case. The resumed hearing of tbe charge of criminal breach of trust against Michael S. Cowan was taken yesterday by Mr. Robinson, third magistrate, and ended in a storm of laughter. It had to be adjourned again for a week. Mr.
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    CONTEMPT OF COURT.
    276 7 Newspapers Fined in Connection With Crippen Case. An important newspaper prosecution has arisen out of the all -absorbing Crippen case. It was indicated several weeks ago that The Daily Chronicle was to be proceeded against for having published a report to tho effect that Crippen had admitted
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    A Judge's Dilemma
    108 7 ilia Honour Judge Snagge was in a difficulty at Weliingborougb Court recently. A woman who was defending an action against a dree smaker wanted to have the dress tried on in court to show that it was a misfit. To get over the difficulty, his honour called
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    The Colony's Trade.
    339 7 THIRD QUARTER'S FIGURES OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Marked Increase Shown, The official return of Straits Settlements imports and exports for the third quarter of this year, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, is to hand and shows a considerable increase under both heads. The
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    THE DEATH OF MR. C H. DARKE.
    298 7 Brutally Murdered By Javanese Estate Coolies. The death of Mr. C. H. Darke in Sumatra, wbioh we briefly announced on Tuesday last, is confirmed by details which show that tbe unfortunate young man was murdered by Javanese coolies on the Kaloendong Estate, Bila
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    Oil and Rubber
    180 7 In the London Court of Bankruptcy on October IT, creditors met under a receiving order made against Henry Jenkins, of (treat Tower-street, B.C. A draft statement of affairs allowed ranking liabilities i.7,888. and no available assets. Debtor states that up to the date of the receiving order
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    Indian Immigration.
    1256 7 ENCOURAGING RECRUITING BY KANGANIES. Singapore and Tamil Labour A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held, on November 18, at Kuala Lumpur. There were present the Superintendent of Indian Immigrants, Mr. L. H. Clayton (chairman) the Director of Public Works, Mr. J. Trump; The Principal Medical Offioer, Dr.
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    JIMAH SHAREHOLDERS.
    222 7 Propose to Appoint Investigation Committee. A private meeting of Jimah shareholders was h< Id yesterday and it was decided to send the following requisition to the secretaries of the company We, the undersigned shareholders of the above company, hereby requisition that the directors shall call an extraordinary general
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    RIOTS IN SOUTH CHINA.
    475 7 Churches, Schools and Houses Looted and Burnt. Writing from Canton on November 1(1, the correspondent of the S. C. Morning Post states On the 7th inst., I reported that a riot had taken place in Sam Kong city, in the sub prefecture of Lien Chow, on
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    73 7 To a large circle of friends the announcement of the death of Mr. J. F. Hatfield Harter, J. P. D. L., of (ranfield Conrt. Bedfordshire, will oome as a personal sorrow. Mr. Harter was for many years regarded as one of the finest cross country riders in England. A keen
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    CHINESE LOANS.
    89 7 OLD POLICY OF PLAYING OFF ABOLISHED. Conquest by Railways Rendered Impossible. [Rbutbb'B Tblbobam.| London, November 16. Renter learns that the Chinese loan agreement among international financiers is tor a term of yean. While it allows complete independence of action to each nation, it abolishes financial spheres and the
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    24 7 DmOrmUOMP Lloyh Tki.k.,l(\m. Berlin, November 16. Morocco's indemnity to Spain for tbe Rif campaign is fixed at 65 millions of marks.
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    MALACCA ASSIZES
    264 7 The Bukit Lintang Rubber Estate Case. l From Odb Own Cobbkspondimt.) Malacca, November 17. The civil business of the Malacca Assizes commeoced yesterday before the Chief Justice who is confronted with an unusually long list of cases, several of which are disputes arising from the flotation of certain
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    COUNTESS'S ROMANCE.
    273 7 Marriage with a Swindler and the Sequel. Romance which was followed by tragedy is recalled by tbe announcement that the King of Saxony has granted Mine. Manolescu formal permission to abandon her name and assume that of Fn.ii von OtterrchiK'tx. This unhappy lady is a Countess Wildiny von
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    CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.
    133 7 Dramatic Scenes In the Senate; at Peking. A Peking wire of the Oth inst. statos. In the Assembly to day numerous speakers severely attacked the Grand Council for sanctioning the Hunan loan without having tirst submitted the point to the Provincial Assembly. The House without dissent demanded that
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      363 8 The I'inang Gizette understands that His Highness the Sultan of Johore has purchased the six year old, Silver Hampton, the winner of the Donouter Cap in Australia recently. On the Club ground, yesterday evening, a huge orowd gathered to witness the foot- ball match between teams representing
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      Lawn Bowls.
      38 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties in the S.C.C. lawn bowls tournament will be played today, if fine i Championship. Bentley v. Scoular. Single Handioap. Elpbick v. Norrie. Double Handicap. Cox and Gaunt v. Nairn and Hay.
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      99 8 The South African Player. Renter cables from Adelaide that the South African cricketers have made a splendid opening to their tour. In the match against South Australia they scored 133 runs in their first innings and SCB runs in their second innings. I. Strieker made 146, and Nourse 200
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      Chinese Swimming Club.
      119 8 The Chinese Swimming Club, formerly known br the Tanjnng Katong Swimming Party, in exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 19 i 9. The objects of tl ■> olub are to promote physical culture, to euooaraue swimming, to train members in the art of life naving from
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      106 8 Following are the entries and weights for the ex Griffin Handicap at next Saturday* gymkhana st. lbs. Mrs. Michell's New Chum 18 0 Mr. A Abram's Rubber Queen 11 9 Mr. WG. Blnm's L. A. T. 11 7 Mr. <i. G. Kelly's List Chsnoe late Bonny Mane 11
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    77 8 A sum of no lees than jCH.OCO is awaiting an owner, this being the gros lot of one of the Bruwels Exhibition lotteries and drawn in August. N" olaimant has as yet come furwatd, and it is beloved that the ticket was bought by some visitor who has no idra
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      227 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Could any of your legal readers tell me whether the Municipality have the right to enter an enclosed compound of a private house and cut drains to carry off the surface water from a Municipal road I oocupy a house
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      285 8 To tho Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— lf lam right that the letter in your issue of yesterday complaining against the conduct of one of the Tramway Inspectors, was from one of the Tamils with whom I happened to be travelling in the same car coming down
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    385 8 Second List of Subscribers. The committee gratefully acknowledge the following further subscriptions Previously acknowledged 12,555.50. Collectkd by Mrs. Hkwan. W. Wallace Cook 150, E. F. MauldonHO. W.H.MaoGregor 126, J. T. Irvine $10. U. M. Goldie, D. Miller and another 116, D D. Mackie *10, A friend 110.
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    126 8 Roar- Admiral Sir John Rash worth Jellicoe, who has snooeeded to the command of the Altantic Fleet, has seen not a little active M-rvioe. In 1900, when the relief of the Pekin Legations was attempted, be aoted »s Chief Staff Officer to Vi.e Admiral Sir E H. Siytnour, and he
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    882 8 Price. Quoted In the Market This ■oraiag. Singapore, November 17th, 1910. Messrs Lyall and Bvatl, Bxohange and Share Brokers, issue the following lilt oi quotation* this morning I num. raine. Duyers. oeuerg 2/. Aliagar 5/- 6/3 3/- Option 8/8 5/41 Anglo-Java 11/6 18/8 1 Anglo-Johore ia/0 10/8
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      43 8 This Is It. y'>j The latest aoientiflo pre("ration of COD LIVER PH|PR OIL. Does all that is claimItSftSad *d lot it and supersedes ~-~j~r^), the old fashioned emulsions i^jf' j whioh upset the stomach. I Sri of all chemists. $1 25 AND 52.00
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      59 8 In the Court." said Constable A. B. C, I very nearly croaks I Though the draughts are nearly killing me. I most iauith at the Jadke'a jakt-o 1 Fur the cold-, wnll Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Will do I Bat the judge's wit Is a thing that we all of
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      302 8 E. ft 0. HOTEL PENAN6 The best and the most frequented Hotel in the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABS THI BRANCHM OF RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. U2780 SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE. An Amateur Performance of "The Magistrate," A farcical comedy by A.
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      299 8 Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER November 19. The Standard Life Assurance Co. WB CAN OBTAIN FOR YOU A LIFB POLICY 1. At Homo Rates (Under Doable Endowment Plan), or 2. With Monthly Premiums, without any addition to tho Yearly Premium of 8. Without Medical Examination, or 4. Cnder all the usual
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      228 8 HARBOUR. DOCK AND PIER WORKS Contractors, Engineers, etc, requiring trained DIVERS for Submarine Work in Wood, Stone or Iron, apply in first instance to Submarine, c/o Straits Times. 2296 Please Remember To-Morrow, Friday, is Bargain Day at Whiteaway 8 FOR SALE. Piano by Schmidt Meyer A Co., in good order
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      74 9 Sale! Sale!! Sale!!! GREAT CLEARANCE H SALE h- AT Jhamatmall, Gurbamall Co., NO. 7 8, HIGH STREET, Now On. GREAT REDUCTIONS GREAT REDUCTIONS!! GREAT REDUCTIONS HARVEY'S WHISKY "R. V." A Genuine Scotch at a reasonable price. Where'er you go ask for 11 R.V." Sole Agents PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. OTOMUNE'S
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      456 9 ARTICLES FOR SALE. COMPOUND HOUSE TO LET OR FOR SALE No. 8">, Barker Road, with immediate entry. Apply to F. B. David, 1, Malacca Street FOX TERRIERB FOR SALE. A few very select, High class, Through bred Fox Terriers, per an. Gutbrie. Nearly all prize winners. To be seen at
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      281 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF BTEAMERB The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular service be tween Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons Commander "Japah" $,018 A. Stiwabt 11 Ouoobt Apeak 4,800 8. H. Bilson Awutook Apca» 4,600 W.
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      223 9 Oriental Jiair XVasd. This rery circuit preparation containing invaluable stimulants and astringents mod combining in its composition tho joint iogrod onts of a lotion and a pomade with tbo delicions odour of Oriental flo «ers. possesses in its great utility as a cosmetiqoe liighly curative properties, increasing tbe giowth of
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      556 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, LTD. JtMERICAH-MANCHURIAH LINE, To the Phillipines. S.S. KATUNA, will be despatched from Singapore about 10th December. To be followed by S.S. "KIOTO" for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japanese ports on 20th December. For farther information regarding frieght, etc., apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS. 2*209 COMBItTBP
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      894 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office Shanghai: Registered nnder the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Hoigkong Ordinances. POSITION OF COMPANY Twelfth Year). Total Inraranoe in force 537,868,88ff. Total Assets 8,416,949. Total Funds 8,216,812. Total Income for Year 3,666,557. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST. All forms
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      526 10 BANKING. {BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRAUAAND CHINA .vOQBFOBATJID BY BOTAft CHABTKK 9tU ap Capital ia M.OOO Skam of ■Mtaoa ■n.W0.000 iassrvt Fa«* 41,800,000 fcisrv. Lisbinty ol Proprietor! 81.W0.000 BAJIKSBB. But ol Baglaai Rilloaal Baak of Booilaal. Cat iotjloa Orty a MidUii Baak. ftM. BWQAPORB BBAHOH Onmal Aoooub** ars opsasi aa«
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      1047 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Mortgagee's Sale of THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY. KNOWN AS THE SIGLAP ESTATE, Situate at East Coast Road and Chrogi Road, Singapore, with extensive sea frontage and containing an arra of 448 ACRES planted with about 35,000 oocoanut trees, fully grown, and about 60,000 rubber trees
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    923 11 MOTORS MOTORING. THE AUTOSOCI4LISTS Gkrald Bibs contributes tbe following to tbe Evening Standard There is one thing to say for Prince Henry of Prussia, tbat, though be does not make co much talk as the Kaiser or snch a noise as tbe average American, he is a hustler. It is
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    122 11 The German Association of Shanghai, including its guest of honour, the ex Secretary of State, Dr. Dernburgh, was splendidly received in Nanking recently. They were entertained at luncheon by the Committee of the ExbibitioD, inspected .ho Exhibition daring the afternoon, and a jinner was given in their honour by the
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      490 11 We understand that some firm is giving out statements, which, if sot carefully UlAIArirU thought out, may bo misleading, and we So|e Agents W llLq£ Lt I™ woullitallL tt.it opportunity of informing the buying public tbat the designer of r n TDJ Oinnn CV w iat wore formerly known a*
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      94 11 CHAMBERLAIN S COUGH REMEDY THE BEST OBTAINABLE. This remedy baa do snperior aa a cure (or oold*, cronp and whooping cough. It baa been a favor it« with the mothers of youDK children for almost forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can always be dt pended upon and is pleasant to
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      144 11 The Dental Hall, NO. 1. R A -FLES PLACE (Opposite John Little A Co.'i Building;. Under the supervision of Dr. «J. IwatiubOi DENTAL SURGEON, (Who may also be found at 82, Bras Basah Road). Newly opend for tbe convenience of Patients. Treatment and workmanship guaranteed to be of tbe Highest
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      105 11 jjjv Peacemaker SCOTCH WHISKY. r ~^*^b I*l/ Un^oul>ted Quality. GUARANTEED Ten Years Old. ROBERTSON, WILSON CO., Sole Agents. lili I i I Hyl McKcnzic's Wm COUGH MIXTURE {(I LUNG TONIC. ''T^IIIS Lung Tonic has been 1 selling in this Colony SHAKE THE BOTTLE. A for 18 ye BB and ia
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      496 12 WANTS-ANGLO-CHINESE FREE SCHOOL Lady toacht-rs required fir the Primary clasM h. Apply to the Principal. 2752 ROOM AND BOARD WANTED. By siuyle gentleman from December 1. LttVrß to E.Y c 0 Straits Times. 2767 0 MARCATOR WASTED. Wanted, Dciaarcator fov Rabber Estate in British North liornoo. Apply, with copies of
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      424 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. Suite of commodious and well-appointed officer on the ground floor of No. 0, Collyer Quay, completely fitted with Electric light and fans. Aoply to Messrs. Powell M Co., or Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Co., Raffles Plaoe. u162 OFFICEB TO LET. Whole of
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      471 12 NOTICES. PANTAI. LIMITEDNOTICE OF CHANGE UF SECRETARIES. tkmm Derrick Co, have now been appointed Secretaries of the above Company. All communications should be addressed to DERRICK k CO Greeham House, 2761 Singapore. PAJA*. LIMITEO. NOTICE OF CHAN6E OF SECRETARIES. Messrs Darrick and Co. have now been appointed Secretaries of the
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      641 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Our next rubber auction will take place in about 10 days time. Consignments intended for Bale should reach us during this week. H. L. COGHLAN CO., ***** Auctinmrru. CONSULATE-GENERAL FOR THE NETHERLANDS. NO I ICE. The Gambling Farms of the Residency East Coast of Sumatra, exclusive of the
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      600 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 108 A 109, Market Street. TENDERB INVITED. Tenders are invited for the supply of Engineering materials required by Sarawak Government for the year 1911. Full parti culars can bo obtained on application to Messrs. Patrrson Simons A
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      503 12 NOTICES. EASTERN PETROLEUM BYNOICATE. LTD. The Share Certificates in the above Company are now ready and may be exchangod for receipt at tho registered offices of the Company, Xos. 23 and 25, The Arcado, Singapore. 27.17 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that in terms of Sections 34, ;S5 and
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      242 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of $1 per lout lines for one or two insertions. Notioee of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exoeeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.o. oards, on page 0, 12. Inch Seals Ratis are
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