The Straits Times, 14 February 1911

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.489 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      477 1 WATSON'S No. IO Whisky THE BEST. KATZ BROS., LD. S In th».is Market. ft i- wsk KBBBh POPULAR FITTINGS. FRAME— 22 and 24 in. high CHa l S— Alfred Appleby, I1 A in. WHEBLS-Eqnal. 28 in. CRANKS- Detsobftble 6( in. lU'RS-Dastproof and oil retaininK BTANDARI) GEAR— 62 z 20-78 ins.
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      277 1 MEN'S PYJAMA SUITS Ready to Wear. Special attention is given in the selection of Materials, that j^Bl only non-irritant and reliable makes are stocked. We always Mm B« have a Large Assortment of Patterns to Choose from. mk we: mention a qualities suitable 9V//|p P«I«^bI for all>the<year>round wear. ttl v"'u
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      12 1 DDIIIY i GO. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON. GILFILLAN AND CO., LTD., SOU AOINTS. t
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    IN FINLAND.
    1033 2 NEW FORTRESSES TO BE BUILT BY RUSSIA. Railway Activity. In connection with the proposed new fortresses on the Gulf of Finland, says the Hclsingfors correspondent of The Standard, the War Department has now applied to the High Court for the expropriation of the Bay of Hermanso, situated between
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      464 2 Hu«lin« 8now "'Hs»lin«' Bnow M HsMba' Sssw" Hsieline 8now Hszeline 8now Htieline 8now "'Hsisßss' 9mm" "'HsMlins' Boow" Hazeline' Snow" Hszeline Snow HinliM ho* Hazeline' Snow Hazeline' Srow Hazeline Snow Hanlim Snow Hazeline' Snow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Bnow Hanlinc Snow Hazeline Snow Haieline 8now" Hazeline 8now" Hsisiine Snow Hszeline Bnow Hazelme
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      59 2 ABSOLUTELY SAFE. When you have a cold get a bottlo of Cliaiuberlain h Cou^h Kemedy. It will soon fix you up all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as confidently to a baby as to
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      470 2 MARTELL'S Blue and Silver Label is an aooepted guarantee, all orei Ihe world for the BBBT quality ii BRANDY ITHRBB BTAR k ONI STAR). Too know it by the Bine and SUtsi Label. To he bad of all dealers For particulars of trad* prioee. please apply to AJAIBOI, 61LFILLAS A
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      274 2 For a Thousand Household Uses. MONKEY BRAND Makes Copper like Gold Tin like Silver. DIAMOND RINGS Diamond Rose Rings Diamond Hoop Rings Diamond Half- hoop Rings Diamond Shamrock Rings A LARGE COLLECTION JUST Ult PACKED. Also OTHER RINGS SET WITH BEST QUALITY DIAMONDS AND GEMS OF RARE OCCURENCE. Inspection cordially
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    Famous Litigant Dead.
    845 3 THE GREAT FIGHT FOR THE DRUCE HERITAGE. Mrs. Maria Druce By the death of Mrs. Maria I)iu<<. «lm li ik announced to have taken place iv Lomloii a few weeks ago, there disap|K>m. .1 li^ufe that wax most prominent in rue sriy stages of the famonß Druce
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    127 3 In Vermont the experiment has been successfully tried of allowing prisoners to go out* side the gaol alone and work v ithout guards, tin officials trusting to their parole." The Sheriff of Washington writing on the matter, says that the policy of trusting the men lias won their confidence, anil
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    101 3 Tin i-iillrixiins of today represent, with great mhcccsh, a beargarden, a football scrum, a skate-lens skating rink, such is the obiter of the Graphic. Where is the exquisite gavotte, tin- dainty minuet, the soothing deux-temrm of yesterday Within the last few years a wonderful art has become a horrible artifice.
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      282 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the* System against Disease lith iyi n at a imm J lid <i> esssncs an fluid ixtmct o» mo Jamaica -w. rnuxt mf—k ■^■Ws^Brsv^afs^Va^aTi^Va^llv^lL EtV Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES Viffis* Jorpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, cad
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      15 3 For sll internal complaintn. Dysentery CoD K hH, Colds, etc, take Wools' Great Peppermint Care.
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      427 3 JUST ARRIVED GOOD AND GENUINE ITALIAN BARBBBA CLARET (Keoommended ITALIAN VERMOUTH best brand) GERMAN WHITE VINEGAR MOSCAT OF SYRACUSP ASTI CHAMPAGNE A Delicious and Sparklioß Wine OLD CHIANTI WINE, ETC., ETC. Sold st GAGGINO CO. RUBBER ESTATE VALUES. A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY, With many Table* of Valuation, Forsoattt of Production, and
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      364 3 €m& Sozodoivt agQW I* dtkcaldy fragrant moutK deodoriser end a tonic s r«g"kr us* prtstrvts rhe teeth and f/trfb /|J| iT^SIS prevents tartar deposits. p^ -2y »ak«s *•>« f««fn v.hile srd ftrcngtKens the gums. lMlj(JJQj||3 And dots net impair fhe t;ste '^S^^Sn' U**t<"l*7™<l everyday ink. fcr good K« lll, >
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      605 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. K&O. STEAM NAVIGATION GB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLY MODTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American PerU. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 Assaye Apl
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      530 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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      631 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO. U. 8. MAIL L'NE. The groat steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and BUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franoisoo, operating the new 18,000 tons, twin-screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA, ABl*A, MONGOLIA MAN CHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOIOB OF SEVBN
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      285 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Facile Railway Co '8 Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BDROPK Via China, Japan, Canada and thb Unitbd Statbs. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotoria and Vanoouver. R. M.S. Empress of India") Twin screw RM.rV' imp™ of Japan"
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      561 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and ths Straits, China and Japan Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direot, «Jhmj at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      673 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL 6ERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong. Shanghai,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    166 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, February 14. High Water, 10.48 a.m. Anti-Opium Society, 8 p.m. Musical Kennedys. Wednesday, February 15. High Water, 08 a.m., 11.81 a.m. Mergui Rubber meeting, noon. Musical Kennedys, Annual m'ting, Presbyterian Churob, 8.45. Malaysia Conference. Thursday, February 16. High Water, 0.81 a.m.. 0.12 p.m. B. I.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    156 5 To-day. Sourabaya, Bali and Macassar Wilhelm 8 pm Malacca, Port Dickson and P Swettenham Malacca Bpm Batu Pabat Aing Liong Bnm Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Scang Bee 8 pm Malacca anJ Muar L%dy Weld 4pm Batavia G, G. Daendels 4 pm Port Swettenham, Penang and Colombo Nubia
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    136 5 The Imp. Grrrotn mail steamer Prinzess Alice having left Colombo on Sunday, tie 12tli instnn*, at 9 pm may be expected to arrive lieie at 6 p.m. on Friday, the 17th inst. The M I. contract packet str. Thongwa, having ft Negapatam at 9 p.m. on Saturday,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    360 5 Latest Arrivals. Piemonte, Ital. cruiser, 800 tons, 271 crew, 16 guns, 11,000 h.p. Com. Cavassa, Feb 18. From Co'ombo, Feb 6. Uno. Roads. Sea Belle, F. M. S govt. yacht, 400 tons, 42 crew, 125 hp. Abmat, Feb 18. From Port Swcttenhani, Feb 12. For Port Swettenham, Inc.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    107 5 Vessels at Tanjong Pa gar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wharf Basin— Kuantan, Sandakan. East W. Suction No. I— Taroba, Bingo Mam. Shkkkx Wbabf— Poh Ann. Main W. Sbct. No. 2— Bharata. B—Sbintsu8 Sbintsu Maru. 4 Seang Bee. 6 Cbaron. 8—
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    383 5 Arrivals Per steamer Deli, February 12. -From Bangkok Mr. and Mrs. Macdooald, Messrs. Marshall, R. Teoplet, Brassenr, Oilier, be May, Pohrsen and Engslken. Per steamer Marudu, February 12 From Labuaa via ports I Mr. and Mrs W. G. Bar. ley, Messrs. A. Parmtier, W. H. Williams McAlphine,
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    Finance & Commerce.
    239 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Singapore, Febboabt 14, 1811. On London Bank 4 m/a 9/4| Demand 3/4fr Private 6 m/a 2/4 ft do 8 m/a 3/4J9 On Germany -Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/a 344 Ok France Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/a 399* On India Bank T. T. 174 J Private
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      MINING.
      171 5 Issue 12 Value ,2 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Hrnanß 10 10 Brunch Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 KinUTin £1 £1 KledangTin 10 10 Knantan Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 6/- Pahang Consol £1 £1 PeDgkalen j£l A'l I'umdk Balirn £1 £1
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      RUBBER.
      608 5 Inane !2 Value Buyers Sellers. 3/- 3/- Allagar 4/8 6/2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 1.0.10} 1.2 8 2/- 2/- Batons Malaka 2/8 2/0 £1 £1 Batu Caves 18.17.6 14.10.0 £1 £1 BatnTiga 4 8.9 4.10.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 27 0 2.10.0 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 4.8 0 4.12.0 £1 6/-
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      GENERAL.
      124 5 Issue 3 Value S, Bayers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7 090 41 41 Eleotrio Tnmwiji 8/8 10 10 Fraser Neave 84.50 ICO Howarth Erakine 100 7% Prof. 00.00 100 100 Kftts Bro. Det 100 100 m 8% Com. Pref. 10 10 Maynard k Co. 24.60 Sellers nom. 10.00
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      DEBENTURES
      47 5 Bayers Sellers Howarth Erskine 6% 1600,000 par Riley. Hargreaves 6% $284,000 2\ 8* pm Singapore Eleotrio Tramways 5% 4860,000 S'poreMunicipal 6% 11,878.000 nom. Buyers Sellers Spore Municipal 4}% of 1907 »1,800,f00 6% 7%pm Spore Mnoioipal 4)% of 1909 11,000,000 7% B%pm Spore Municipal 4% $802,900 7%dis
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      12 5 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal oomplainto. Dysentery, Coughs, Cold*, etc
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      279 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Feb. 14 At saleroom, valuable land and aawmill property, known as The Straits Steam Sawmill, situate at KallaDg River, Kampong Bugis, at 2.80. Feb. 11 At saleroom, freehold building land situate off Tanjong Katong Rd., at 2.80 Feb. 14— At saleroom, freehold property, known as
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      508 5 The GARRICK Cigarette %'ffjj." A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Ting. r^i per tin. OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE CO., LD., ft ROBIHBOH CO. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Hlgh-Claaa Teak Furniture, OH Paintings, Curios, etc, Horse and Trap, 3 Doer (Tbe property of K. Gottsobalk, Esq.), AT CHANCERf HOUSE," CHANCERY LANE, On
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      316 5 APCAR LINE. OF STEAMERS'. The undermentioned mail steamers of tint above Line maintain a regular aervioe be tween Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang. Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons Commander Japhk 0,018 A. Stiwabt 1 Guookt Apcaz 4,600 S. H. Bilsok Asiutoon Apcab 4,600 C. F. Hudson
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      147 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 619. UNDERTAKING. *3. Prln»ep St reet Singapora. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Begs to inform the publio that the kind patronage accorded him during the pam few years, has made it necessary for him to acquire another new Rubbertyred Hearst, which surpasses all others in the Straits.
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. INVASION IMPOSSIBLE.
    1129 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14. INVASION IMPOSSIBLE. We have just been reading Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson's reply to certain questions addressed to him by Mr. Haldane, the Minister for War. Sir Arthur is First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, and represents the consensus of opinion of his colleagues. He
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    23 6 Mr. W. C. Boomgardt, of Taiping, shot a wild boar on the railway line in Perakon Friday night. It weighed over 250 catties.
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    25 6 An Anti-Opium mooting is being held at 8 o'clock to-night at the Chin Bu Sieu Sin, Middle Road. Bishop Lewis and Bishop Oldhaui will speak.
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    44 6 The North Borneo Chamber of Commerce has been discussing the question of a coolie recruiting organization, but it was decided that, in view of the expected early arrival of Mr. Young Kiddell from home, the matter had better be left over for the present
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    20 6 Sergeant Bowey, of the R.A.M.C., reports that a quantity of zinc has been stolen from the hospital at Fort Canning.
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    27 6 No less than seven junior assistants left London by the Moldavia on the 2nd inst. for the various branches of the Chartered Bank in the Far East.
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    26 6 A Bengali milk-seller was charged, in the first court today with selling milk containing 29.5 percent, of added water. Mr. Firmstone imposed a fine of tSO.
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    25 6 There will be a boxing contest at the Harima Hall cinematograph to-night, tomorrow and Thursday, when Peter Freitz will be open to meet all comers.
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    27 6 The Taiping paper says that thirty acres of rubber, partly planted with coconuts, has recently changed hands at »2,">0< The property is situated on the Troug Road.
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    35 6 There appears to be no confirmation of a reported disaster on a rubber estate near Batu A n. mi where it wax rumoured a number of coolies had lost their lives in a jungle burn.
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    29 6 Members of the Singapore Catholic Funeral Association are reminded that the annual general meeting, postponed from January 27, will take place at 19, Quern Street, to-morrow, at 7.30 p.m.
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    41 6 Another parade of reckless New Year celebrants was held in the third police court this morning. They were all charged with firing crackers in prohibited thoroughfares. Fines of 1)5. with alternatives of seven days' rigorous imprisonment, were inposed by Mr. Robinson.
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    56 6 Eighty acres of additional rubber in the Perak River Valley Rubber Co. came into bearing this year and they are to be tapped shortly, says the Perak Pioneer. It should not be long now before shareholders receive a small dividend. With the new manager and this additional rubber great tilings
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    57 6 An. expert supplies figures, in the Saigon Opinion, showing tliat there are now a million Para rubber trei>s in various stages of growth in Cochin-China, three-fouulis of which were planted liefore 1910. Many companies are now embarking in rubber growing, but it will be eight years or so before the
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    65 6 In our issue of yesterday, it was inadvertently stated that the German mail steamer Dcrfninger which arrived here on Sunday evening, from China, is the vessel on which the Crown Prince will embark at Colombo for Egypt. The facts are, of course, that the Crown Prince does not go to
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    70 6 In the International Court. Bangkok, judgment was given in the case in which Mr. J. D. Byrne sued the Director of the Survey Department and the Minister for War for Tcs. 8,800, alleged to be salary due on the remainder of his agreement, the claim being made on the ground
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    88 6 The staff of the District Hospital, Ipoh, has presented Dr. E. N. Graham, the Medical Officer, with an address embodied in letters of gold on satin gilk with artistic work, most prominent of which are the doctor's college colours. Dr. Graham, in reply, expressed his regret at leaving the service
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    103 6 Province Wellesley is shortly losing two old residents in Mr. and Mm. T. N. Syiuons, who, in a few weeks, will be severing their connection with the place which has been their home for so many years. There have been a good many popular men in Province Wellesley, says a
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    130 6 Referring to the recent flying displays by Mr. van den Born, at Bangkok, the Bangkok Times observes ln view of the accidents which have frequently marred aviation meetings in Europe it is gratifying to all concerned that the Bangkok meeting has passed of quite safely. Mr. van den Born has
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    170 6 A quaint plea, worthy of a philosopher, was made in the first police court this forenoon by a Hokien who had been fined 18 by Mr. hirumtoue for keeping dirty premises. The prisoner asked if the court would do him the favour of hanging him or lend him a revolver
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    459 6 Bishop I .<■».. s and Mm. Lewis have arrived from Shanghai by the P. and Nubia. The Bishop of Singapore hopes to visit the Caledonia Estate for divine service on Sunday, the 19th instant. The Australian Tennis Champion, Mr. Norman Brookes, has been visiting Coy lon with
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    St. Mathew's Church, Sepoy Lines.
    47 6 A concert and entertainment will be given in aid of the repairs to the above I'hunli on Thursday, February 16. at BJO p.m. at the Outram Road School Room. The admission is only 25 cents., and a good attendance is hoped for.
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    The Rubber Exhibition.
    47 6 Planters and others interested in the second International Rubber and Alliod Trades Exhibition to be held in London from June 24 to July 11 may obtain copies of the conditions of competitions and other information on application to the Manager, Strait* Times Press, Ltd.
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    European Arrested.
    88 6 A European named Henry LiiUlieoat. employed in the Government .Mono|x>lics Department, was arrested this morning, at the instance of Mr. F. M. BatMelev, on throe separate charges of theft. The offences arc alleged to have been committal in licenced opium shops on February 10 and 11, and Liddicoat
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    The Earthquake Near Manila.
    126 6 The local observatory issued the following earthquake bulletin at noon today, says the Manila 'limes, of February '1 I hiring the 24 hours from 10 a.m. of yesterday until tho same hour of this afternoon, 9*2 distinct earthquakes have been registered by the seismo graphs of
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    Italian Warship Arrives.
    130 6 Flying the Italian flag, the gunboat Piemonte entered port yesterday Hft<r a tripacroHH the Indian Ocean from Italian Somalilaud and Aden. Hk> ii < ■•miniandcd by Captain Urturo Cavaiwa, and during her hUiv bcru slif will probably bo placed in dry dork to have her hull repainted
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      208 6 MESSRS. BOLLINGER N (Whose CHAMPAGNE is so well-known on the local market) have received a warrant of appointment as purveyors of Champagne to His Majesty, King George V. The firm previously held similar warrants to Her late Majesty, Queen Victoria, and His late Majesty, King Edward VII. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co.,
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      168 6 TO-NIGHT I Comica Co.'s FILMS NIZZA CO. PATHES CELEBRATED PICTUREB Go to make np th» Q rand Change of Programme ALHAMBRA INCLUDING THE LATEST AND BBSTLIKED PICTURE PERIODICAL uTtbb world Pathß'B Animated Gazette, 21st Edition. MIKE Of CONNAUGHT S RETURN." THE HOUNMMTCH AFFRAY." RECORD OCEAN MCE." CONTINENTAL WINTER SCENE!.' FAMOUS
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    THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
    95 7 PREPARING A LIST OF RADICAL PEERS. Unionist Leaders Still Considering Reform Scheme. Rbutbr's Telegram. L*ndon, February 18. The Unionist papers generally consider that The Times announcement with reference to the self-roform of the House of Lords is premature. The leaders are still considering the position. London,
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    The French Navy.
    65 7 EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION OF BATTLESHIPS. Five Out of Six With Jammed Guns. Rbutkr's Tn.Ki.nu. London, February 14. A Toulon telegram states that during recent firing practice by the French battleship tli it tlie turrets of the twelve inch guns, or the guns themselves, temporarily jammed in five ships
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    DECLARATION OF LONDON.
    38 7 The Times Strongly Supports Its Ratification. Rkutkr'b Telegram. London, February 13. The Times publishes an article strongly supporting the Declaration of London, which. it contends, improves Britain's position whether as a belligerent or a neutral.
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    MULTI-MILLIONAIRE.
    28 7 Reutkk's Telegram. London, February 13. The Times' Vicuna correspondent estimates the personal fortune of Albert Rothschild, who died on the 11th iust.. at over fifty millions sterling.
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    THE KAISER'S ILLNESS.
    66 7 Rkutkk's Telegram. London, February 13. The Kaiser is recovering from his feverish cold, but must still be careful for some days. The court ball fixed for the I.lth iust. has been abandoned. Dkk Osiasiatiscuk Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, February 13. Tho Eui|XTor William has recovered from his cold,
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    CENTRAL PERSIA QUIET.
    36 7 Kkiikh's Tklkdram. London. February 18. A in. ■ss.-ige from St. Petersburg says that in consequence of the restoration of order in Central Persia the Government has decided to recall the troops from Ka/vin.
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    A JOCKEYS FORTUNE.
    18 7 Kki rut's Tklkdkam. London. February 14. The well known jockey. Thomas Loates. has left ,£71.:U2.
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA.
    33 7 Dkk Ostasiatischk Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, February 18. Tho Kossiga enumerates the violations of the St. Petersburg treaty of 1881 by China, and announces that Russia will effectively protect her rights.
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    How Trade is Lost in China.
    155 7 An American Consul in h recent report sh.js: One of the charueteristies of the Chinese is t<> wait, see, and learn from the es|xiien<-es of others as to the quality or practical usefulness of an article before he buys. The t'n in that is
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    THE MUSICAL KENNEDYS.
    391 7 Talented Family Gives Performance In Singapore. singa] mre did not evince over-much anxiety to be present at the Musical Kennedys' opening performance last night. The audience was not half as big as the excellence of the show would warrant, but of those who were present it can
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    SHIPPING MONOPOLY.
    430 7 Alleged Conspiracy in the Atlantic Passenger Trade. The United Stat< .-> Government has entered a suit in the Federal Court against thirteen steamship linen, under the 'Anti-Trust Law, charging the companies with attempting to luiiiKiiK.lisethc transportation of steerage passengers between the United States and foreign countries. The following
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    THE WHITE SEA.
    183 7 Proposal to Close it to Foreign Trawlers. The statement is published thai, a bill had been introduced into Uie Duma at St. Petersburg proposing to extend the territorial limit from throe to 12 miles in the White Sea and generally along the northern shores of Russia. Sir
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    Exploring New Guinea.
    1139 7 NEWS OF THE GOODFELLOW EXPEDITION. Preparing for the Final Dash. Mr. W. R. Ogilvie Grant, the originator and secretary of the British expedition in Dutch New Guinea, informs Reuter (says the Morning Leader of January 20) that, according to letters dated as late as the middle of
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    The New Parliament.
    951 7 SPEECHES AT THE OPENING SESSION. In Both Houses. Rangoon papers to hand this morning publish fuller particulars of the speeches at the opening of Parliament last week. In the House of Commons Mr. Baker, who moved the Address, said he hoped that the inhabitants of the vast
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    62 7 The Consols of the Far East are threatened with a serious danger in Java, because of the prevalent custom of plucking unripe nuts for copra-making purposes. It appears that early plucking harms the trees, and the nuts for the most part drop off the following year unripe when still small.
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    WHAT ENGLAND HAS DONE FOR INDIA.
    793 7 Interesting Summary of Benefits. A correspondent writes Our Right to India, is the title of an article by well informed writer, Mr. J. A. Sharrock. In reply to the question. What right have we to India ?he says Just as much as Portugal, Spain,
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    Moslem Dinner.
    246 7 The members of the Moslem Association have given a dinner in honour of Mr. A. M. S. Angullia who was recently nominated by H. K. the Governor as the first Mohamodan Municipal Commissioner. The rooms were tastefully decorated in accordance with European style and the following gentlemen were
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    JANUARY RUBBER RETURNS.
    33 7 Nyalas Rubber Estates. Ltd. January, tapioca 376.47 piculs, rubber 46 lbs. Aver Molek Rubber Co., Ltd.— January, 3^27 lbs., i.e., 597 lbs. more than the crop of the previous month.
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    PLAGUE MEASURES.
    78 7 RUSSIA CLOSING THE AMUR TERRITORY. Troops Withdrawn From Harbin. Keutkr's Telegram. London, February 18. The Governor-General of the Amur territory, in consequence of the plague, has ordered the troops to close the frontier. Peking is apparently free from plague. Dkr Ortasiatischb Lloyd Tklkoram. Berlin, February IS. The Governor
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    36 7 iFicosi a Malacca Correspondent.) Malacca, February 14. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 0/per lb., sellers. The market closed firm.
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    THE VISIT TO INDIA.
    200 7 Personal Regard for Dignity of the Sovereign. The greatest interest, says the Evening Standard, is felt in Southern India in the promised visit of the King- Emperor and the Queen, and while an attempt is being made to secure for Madras the honour of a visit
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    AN EMPIRE TRADE MARK.
    373 7 Legal Opinion on the Difficulties of the Proposal. After dining together at the Criterion Restaurant on January IH, inrmlx is of the Imperial Industries Club and their guests, including Lord Justice Fletcher M.mlton and Mr. Justice Granthaui, discussed the question of the use of an Empire
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    A Claim to a Million Ticals.
    197 7 In the International Court at Bangkok, on the 6th iiist.. the evidence of Mr. R. S. Le May, of the British Consulate, was taken in a case in which aome of the ChineHe relatives are suing Aindeng Sin, who is the omMi named in
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      191 8 To tin- Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Not unfrequently does one come across the word ruing in the newspapers of Singapore. This term is considered by some poople to be a suitable alternative for the v ord Indian," but it never strikes them that while the
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    MAJOR'S HONOUR.
    292 8 Flogging of an ex-Officer at Bordon Camp. Major WiHtmacott. late of the Welsh Uegi incut. ap)K';ircd before the Hencli at Whitehill iHast llainimhirei the other day. for Mi'* It '''vnr Mill, ex lieutenant of the Queen s Haw. at liordon Camp, on Jar.vary 8. Mr. Mill, leomplaiuant) told
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    Fisticuffs in Court.
    194 8 It is not often that we see a display of fisticuffs in the Saudakau Police Court says the H. N. B. Herald. A Chinaman employed by Messrs. Darby and Co. was charged with stea'ing a watch from the stall ofonsofttM Vrmenian Jews who came here by tlk
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    Romance of the New Star.
    149 8 The Hey. T. E. Kspin. of Tow Law. Durham, who recently dbeorerad new star in in' constellation of Lacerta. stated at a Mating of the Newcastle Astronomical Society that he had received an account of the ohservations made by l'rofe-sor Pickering at Harvard University. He
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    Cases Not Ready For Trial.
    136 8 An unusual situation arose in the Divorce division h few WMfci a«i>. Mr. Justice BatgMffg Deune sut to hrar Admiralty buaiin >s. Imt tlif only OMC ill the list was nettled. His l,iinUlii|i then s.-ni into the Divorce Court for two divorce crwh in the
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    501 8 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co's Weekly Report. Writing from London on January 19, Messrs. S. Montagu and Co. state— With the exception of £175,000 reserved for India, nearly the whole of the arrivals of bar gold (about £670,000 in all) was secured by the Bank of England
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    COUNT OKUMA TO VISIT ENGLAND
    192 8 The Anglo-Japanese Commercial Alliance. It is re(K>rted. says the Japan Chronicle, that Count Okunia has decided to visit England in April next with a rim to establishing an Anglo-Japanse Commercial Alliance. Count Okuma is <|iMt _•<! by the Asahi for the statement that it is
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    A Long Cruise.
    177 8 The two Austrian cruisers Kailerin Elisabeth and Panther have returned to Pola at the conclusion of a two years' foreign cruise, which extended as far as Vladivostok, and comprised a total distance of over 23,000 knots. This is no mean performance for a vessel of the Panther's
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1021 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 14, iwii. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brckers, issue the following list of quotations tbig morning Norn. Value. Buyers, boilers. 2/- Allagar 4/8 6/2/- Options 1/10 2/6 XI Anglo-Java 8/1* 1 AngloJohore 11/8 18/6 2/- Anglo
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      47 8 A certain law student Was very imprudent In straying too late and too far He knew that he shouldn't, And certainly wouldn't; But felt be was called to the Bar." His violent cold (the result of bis tour) Soon went when be took Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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      33 8 This Is It. tThe latest scientific! preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Dies all that is claimed for it and supersede! the old-fashioned emulsions whioh upset the stomach. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $125 ANO $2.00
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      309 8 E. AO. HOTEL. PEN*NQ The best and the most frequented Hottl iv the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Strait!, ABB TUB BRANCHES OF RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. u2780 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria Theatre. FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY TO-NIOHT, February 14, TO-MORROW, February 16. THE FAMOUS
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      269 8 Raffles liH Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, February 18. Shares Shares OUR WEEKLY AUCTION. Davles Co., 61, The Arcade, will offer at Auction, ON WEDNEBDAY. FEBRUARY 15. AT 2.30 P.M.. THE FOLLOWING SHARES Trafalgar!, Pajama, Merlimaas, Bukit KB., Majedie, Jimab, etc etc. Full particulars ported on our Notice Board, Ground
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      245 8 Victoria Theatre. SPECIAL PERFORMANCE (FOR CHINEBE) OF A Royal Jester BY THE Blue Danubes, ON Monday, February 20, AT 9 P.M. Booking at the ROBINSON PIANO CO. Prioes— Reserved, 12.00 i Unreserved, "f .00, and SO oents. 2 2b 18 2 THE STAR OPERA CO. Th« Dutch and Mala} Variety
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      246 9 FIRE Extinguisher Shall we demonstrate and prove to you the worth of a Minimax' 1 Sofa Jkgems: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. MICHELIN TYRES. From the 15th January, all prices are reduced by 10% on outer covers and 15 on inner tubes. please: note. Send your orders at once to DUPIRE
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      754 9 NOTICES, THE NYAUB RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE. The Fublic is hereby warned that it has been brought to the notioe of tbe Directors that certain forged Share Certificates and Transfers of shares in this Company have been found in circulation. Holders of unregistered Transfers are advised to lend them to
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      568 9 NOTICES. RUBBER EXCHANGE BUILDINGS. At the property sale on Monday, tbe 20th instant, there will be offered valuable Shophouse and residential properties, including Nos. 171, Beach Road 148 b, Jay Road 05, Albert Street 52, King's Road. MR. S. TOMLINSON, Auctioneer. Messrs. DRBW k NAPIER, Solicitors. 8-2 14-3 RUBBER EXCHANGE
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      719 9 STEAMER B MUM* BURNS PHHP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTB, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY I3LAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also lakiug pat»eDgen and cargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SO' TH AHSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENSLAND PURTS. BITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BBITAIN, TABMANIANand MEW ZEALAND PORTU. Smooth Paitage. lupsrt) Soonery
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      442 9 ARTICLES FOB SALE, BIRDB OF PARADIBE FOR SALE. At Messrs. Moraux A Co IV/20, Boat Qnay. 10-1 n FOR BALE PRVATELY. Fourteen valuable brick built sbopbouHes situated at South Bridge Koad, Circular Road, Cbinohew Street and Churob StrreL Leasehold for 900 years. For particular*, apply to 8021 POWELL k CO.,
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      724 10 INBURANGE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY Of CANADA. ESTABUSBBD 1882. ImuranM in Force, over $I7,MMM New Business, 1908, over MMMM Net Surplus above liabilities tor reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over M*,M* was set aside as a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANB, Manager, South
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      509 10 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 00,000 Shares of £20 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,600,000 ReserveXiabilitr of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at
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      504 10 BAWKIN6, THE BZE HAI TONB BANKING MO INSURANCE CI. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid up .1,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Tarn Tbck Joon 8. Si> Kia Jaw* Sam Kirn Sbmo 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Liao Chia Hbno a Tan
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      752 10 B*llB BY AUCTION, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Java Teak and Europe-Made Household Furniture, Etc., THE PROPERTY OF G. SCHUDEL, ESQ., To be held at Stanmore, Grange Road, Tanglin, ON SATURDA V, MARCH 11. Handsome drawing-rocm, dining room and bedroom furniture of the best description. Excellent Cottage Piano by Bachals
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      509 10 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Auction Sale Of FOUR BRITISH STEAMEKS, To be held at Powell k Co.'s Saleroom, On Tuesday, Makch 28, at 2.80 p.m. Lot 1. The S.S. GLENFALLOCH. Registered tonnage 2,180, Lot 2. The S.S. HONG MOH. Kegiitered tonnage 8,910. Lot 3. The SS. HONG WAN I. Registered tonnage 8,280.
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    THE MOTOR WORLD.
    873 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Round Hongkong Island. Mr. T. M. Nicol has arrived at Hongkong from Manila and has decided to open a garage wheru a number of up-to-date motor cars will be housed. The car he has there in an E. M. and F.,
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    126 11 It ih impoKHiblc to say when ilogH were lirst domesticated, but some of the earliest traces are found on Egyptian monuments with figures of dogs souicwhat ol' the greybound type, which date back to at least 8,500 B.C. Even in those remote days the dog was highly esteemed. Coming down
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    53 11 A naturalist tolil how, in a thick-it on a mountain Hide, be saw a man kill a rattlesnake. He beat the life out of it with a club, and oontinnotl the poiiutling till it was mangled beyond recognition. When the naturalist remonstrated, the man said, "Boss you can't kill a
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      300 11 WOLSELEY CARS FORMERLY KNOWN BIDDELEY AUTOCARS Sole Agents Penang, F.M.S. and Sumatra. CENTRALX I^ SILENT KNIQHT :ro^tes:r£! Arriving Shortly 8 H.l'., Single cylinder, tour seated Cars. 12 H.P., Two-cylinder tiro seated Cars. in Stook s 20 H.I 1 6 cylinder, Raven-seated, STANDARD," painted Black. 15 H.P., 4-cylinder, five seated, "NAPIER"
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      35 11 THE BE T PHYSIC. When you want a physic that is mild aad gentle, easy to take and certain to act, always use Chamberlain's Stouiach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all .Dispensaries and Mam
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      363 11 rUSHUN COALQ The Best Steaming Coal in the Par East. SKgagsng OUTPUT 3000 TOMB Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore fgfi DCQ lI AV and Penang iLli lift I iiiaa •■PaITBtBTi South Manchuria Railway Co., ZD-A-lIR/BICT. Tel address: "Mantetsu." Codes: A3.C. 6th Ed., AJ. and Liebers. MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LD. THE DENTAL HALL,
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      180 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone 102 8. »Sea stocks of all kinds of PfiOZBN MEATS, etc., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or la the Singapore Roads, on snort notice. OFFICE HOURB: Week days 7 a.m. to 6 p.m Sunday* 7 a.m.
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      459 12 "ELEPHANT" Cement. BEST PORTLAND GUARANTEED PURE. MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Slngmporm. WANTS. TYPIST ANOSTENOGRtPHERWANTSD. Wanted, experienced Typist and Stenographer oac capable of taking Chief Clerkship, Merchant firm, Singapore. Apply R. E. C, c o Straits Times. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Capable shortbandwriter and typist. Apply to McAlister Co
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      551 12 WANTS CUM WONTED. Wanted, young Chinese or Eurasian Clerk. Apply G. D E., c/o Straits Times. 182 16-2 TYPIST WANTED. Wanted for a HcUcitor's Office, a first-class Typist. Good salary l-> a oompetent man. Apply to Lex, o/o Straits Times. CLERK WANTEO. Wanted, Clerk, Chinese or Eurasian, for a Rnbber
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      618 12 WANTS. APPOINTMENT WANTED. Wanted, an appointment with large Rubber Conoern or Combine. Nearly 20 years' practical planting experience of independent oharge. Civil and mechanical engineering, accounts, rubber manufacture. Organizer and economist. Please apply to Smoked Sheet, c/o Straits Times. 13 2 38 3 RUBBER MANUFACTURE. Full details and instructions of
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      446 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. TO LET. 14 CASTOR," No. 63, Oxley Road, untarnished, 8 bedrooms, 1 dining room, 1 drawing room. Rent 966. Apply to j. C. Koopman. 9-S a TO LIT. FURNISHEO. No. 11, St. Thomas' Walk, Tennis Court and Stabling. Furniture to be taken over at a
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      741 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■mnißUßt and Muatclsal Contractor*. Telephone No. 431. 106* 100. Market Street. THE BEMBAWANG RUBBER PLANTATIONS. LTD. Notice U hereby given that the transfer books of this Company will be closed from February 26, to March 6, 1911 (both days inclusive), in order that a
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      328 12 BOARD ANO LODGING. MMRD AND RESIDENCE Board and apartments for single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Gnaut. Terms Moderate. 210K BOARD AND REBIDENCE. Splendid single and double rooms with verandahs, baths and showers attached, close to town. Every Comfort Tennis Court. Terms moderate, Apply Killiney House, 7, St. Thomas' Walk. 22
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      244 12 Straits "(Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoollam ods wan ts of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of II perjfonr lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not uxoeeding four lines, $1 eaoh in&ertion For p.p.o. oardß, on page 0, 13. Inch Scalb
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