The Straits Times, 18 July 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.620 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 18. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 326 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST Cox's Air Gas Lighting System THE CHEAPEST LIGHT ON EARTH. GOXS AIR GAS MACHINE. \T-Il— Short Description. II iLiMI Cox'o Aii' Oas Machine is an entirely oocUint J pant (B4^H l3^^Hlßs9a ytntritinj; in its<lf a I'otrol t .it. ir. proport'u* of about 14 per
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    • 118 1 Robinson Go. KODAK "N.C. FILMS. ft KODAK 1 PLATE CAMERAS. U BRITISH MADE ENSIGN CAMERAS. i Plate and Postcard Sizes. POPULAR PRICES. BiSLjj Cameras fitted with lߣ "ENSIGN ANASTIGMAT LENSES. JpHfm- ALOIS ANASTIGMAT LENSES. RAPID RECTILINEAR LENSES. Robinson A Go. CHEESE IN CUT CHEESE IN SMALL TINS SWISS r.RCYEP.B DOUBLB
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    • 14 1 DOMINI i CO. CHAMPAGNE AOAMSON. GILFILLAN MO CO., LTO -hi r k> knt> I
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  • 779 2 THE ARMY COUNCIL'S HINTS TO AERONAUTS. Notes at 6,000 Feet. Provisional memoranda for the new air battalion wkich was recently raised at Aldershot have been drawn np for and issued by the Army Council. The Army Council regard the new unit as one of the most valuable means
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  • 231 2 If all that is laid of Cormastik," one of the latest patent road materials, is correct, it ought to be an excellent thing to use for roads in the East, as one of its conspicuous merits is that its binder has a very highsoftening pomt 250
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    • 336 2 I Solution MoKcj Fat. Flesh. "Bone and Mttjcte '•ll'liJr 'Kepler Solution is a food— not 1 a medicine. 4fl1; The food that strengthens the X/li/ weak and fattens the wasted. flw ne l^ at en c^ es lne and fortifies the constitution. fSjj The food that sustains the invalid and
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    • 56 2 Some Facts Regarding* Rheumatism. Do yon know that fully nine oat of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles due to cold or damp, or chronic rheumatism, and require no internal treatment whatever Apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and ace how qnickly it gives relief. For
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    • 194 2 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. AWARDED MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AND FIRBT PRI2B, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINGAPORE, 1910, Arranged Floral Baskets, Bouquets, showers and Floral forms ol all descriptions. Wedding orders reoeive special attention. MANY LOCAL TESTIMONIALS. PrIOSS Moderate. Out Flowers rom our own Nurseries quite Fresh. NURSBRIHS AND
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    • 488 2 against Infection by jHi the use of Lifebuoy \_J /"^fcT"~^Hi all climates and at ;^V-/^# _^A FOR PRESERVATION J jJL^.l^ VJI Proprietors em ■■■liflit Soap, W UOshall yet be fairer than yon are." THAT is if you select 'Club" toilet articles for skin treatment to preserve your natural beauty. CLUB
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  • 926 3 NEW ZEALAND'S WONDERFUL SCHEME. Some Facts and Figures. Wattlebloom. writes in the Evening Standard p( June 20:— The social insurance proposals of Mr. Lloyd George have a particular interest to those oversea visitors who are in London in connection with Coronation festivities, for their Dominion Governments have already
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  • 115 3 Frederick Woodes, 48, labourer, was sentenced tosix months' hard labour at Brighton Quarter Sessions for obtaining money by false pretences. His story was that his wife had been left a legacy of .£20,000 by a gentleman in Queensland. First taking rooms at a rental of 18s. weekly,
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  • 863 3 AN EASY METHOD OF OVERCOMING IT. Of all the subtle and depressing effects of heat, none is more trying to the resident in the tropics than the way it disturbs sleep. Even those who hare never known what it is to lie with unclosed eyes, or
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 531 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with I ESSENCE OR FLUID extract OP RED JAMAICA r^gP E2EE32I3IEEI I^-"""^ Pronounced by ths HICHEST MtDICM. OUTHOBiTICS the most ■Uffli TL TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE
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    • 12 3 Woods Great Peppermint Cote for all internal complaint*. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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    • 52 3 WAH HENG CO. Photographic Btore«, DBVBLOPINO. PRINTING ENLARQ. ING AVI v f BURS' 'WORK. Plates, Papers, Films, Chemieala, Cameras, Ltoset, and General Photographic Materials. Frames of ever j variety made to order. No. 95, North Bridge Rd., Opposite Adelphi Hotel 16-6 15-ff-ia J. MOTION ft CO. Watchmakers Jewellery, Opticians RBPAIBS
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    • 507 3 ci§| Sozodoivt MQjjTSiiolgQQj Son* ptopit complain of rfi« expense of a good denhKg^gJN frkt SOZODONT Is borh good and .conomkal. 70f^Mwi Only a brie b wanted. It lasts. Ir keeps the r«rh pi-. j-/ I tan rt* 1 fr°* H»e corrosion of tartar. koi^^^fiil* b rfcest dentifrice one can use
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 607 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. aTo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EOYPT, MBDITERRANEAN, PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coaut, Persian O At, Continental, and Amcricau Ports. Steamers will loavo Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 I
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    • 567 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ntytk: JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service, la maintained between Yokohama via ports to Muaoilles, London and Antwerp, G.u<Jor m»il contract with the Imperial Japinese Government. The Now Twin-ficrew loaders maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and arc fittod with all
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    • 655 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THESIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Bnrserah, Tringganu, Bisnt, Somerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Banguara, Telupin, Panarai. Patani, Singora, Licon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Laogsaan, Übumpon Taku, Kohlak and Bangkok. s.s. MAHIOOL due 13 7 Departure 18/7 at 3 p.m. s.s. REDANG 2O 7 39/7 s.s. VUGALA 24
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    • 490 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND DEUTSCHE MHPfSMirFFAHRTSCES. "MUM" MUU. Combined Servloe Tho steamers of these Companiee maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, thsy are denpatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Breiuerhaven direct
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    • 646 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The taat and well-known mall (teamen ot tbia Company aail fortnightly from Bremea Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Oibraltar Genoa, Naples (oonneotina; Maraeillea, N plea, Alexandria, and floe vena) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaag, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • 149 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, July iH. Bigl: Wntor, 2.4 1 to., 8.0 o m Sp cial Scrvu es Middle K.I. Church, 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19. H'K" Wntrr, 2 69 h.Uj.. 8 11 P-to Sptcial Scrvlcft, Middle Rd.Cbnrch, Bp.m. Thursday, July 20. Hiul W .tor. 4.1 a.iv 4.81 p.in
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  • 264 5 I C DAY CS*''-ra:';. Oejian, Auj •.nr 1., Init' 1 Mem, r id via N iples '0- Europe, -tc. Yorck U pm Port l>icli-ou >i'id l'ort Swi ttonii&iu I'o'.i Ann 8 pm ■aiw>« ■mil ftmn Lii» t H 8 pm Ba'u Pjhat Sri Wocgaee 8 puj F.M
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  • 97 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAOAR Rast Wharf Basin Per»k. East W Siction No. I— Ttcsta, August. Ahirbs Whakk- Nil. Main W. B«ct. No. 2— Oord. 8— Nil. 4— Nil. 6 Hnrrn Innerdale. 6 Stontor. Laooon Dock 7— (I
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  • 86 5 Arrivals i PfT stenmer K n»a, July 17 From Trick I An«or. viar>O'»»: Mr. and M/«. .1. \V. C»mr. Ik 11,I 1 M.s-r^. R. H nni nk H. S. Finch. J M. A-nm'ronv. H. RiHrson, Clii Sim C )erg S tt Horg Kee, K b Yew Cuuan
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  • 259 5 Per N. 1) L s»eampr KVM, Hnn July 21.— Mia» H^lmc v Im-'er, Mr J P Hacf. Mr and Mrs Wifame, Mr t >e1 Mabrtn-H. Mr. M^m Chow Trnido«. Mr a"d M.s J W Sclilimmer, Pn f Galileo Chini, Mr Max Mchaeli- Mr F R-Kl«". Mr I'farrtr
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  • 138 5 Tbo Imp. Gcrmao m*il K'<>ist bivii i\ iuic Colot^bo at 6 pm. on Saturday, tho Hth io-tin 1 may becxptctcd to hinve here nn Frid ty, the 21st instant, at 6 a.m. Tlio B I contract packet str. Tl'ouuwa hivitw It ft N. t .pitniu at 7
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  • 301 5 Latest Arrivals. HaL Wliatt Hio, Bri-.. str 195 tons, Capt Troa>', July I>. From Nntuna Im., Juy It OoSM »"i 44 d. p. Cl.ing Suing For Auiiijti tl* July IH. Hoftdn. Cirlyl.. iiri'.. s r. 2)4 ton-. Captain Scott, July li>. From Poit swtun!iauj, July 14. O.u. Struts
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  • 52 5 Time balls on Fort Cnmiiug and Mount FiiU i drop tidily at 1 p.m., HaMBOTI Ht.iniLud time, corrtwiioiiiliiig to li a.m. On.nwuli iriMii time. The time Klin is fit oil at 12 o'clock in miii, imlicatiug Siugaporo Bt.in 1.v.l tinio, on every il.iy excepting Siiinl.iy when it is lived ut
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  • 228 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Singapore, Jolt 18. 1811. Oh Londok— Bank 4 m/i 2/4 J Demand M 3/4/, Private 0 m/i 2/4J do 8 m/s 2/4 J On Girmant— Bank d/d 28H J Private 8 m/e 242^ On Franc* Bank d/d 294$ Private 8 m/« 3W On India— Bank T. T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 181 5 lesne !2 Valao 10 10 Belat Tii 10 10 BrnanH 10 10 Brascb Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 Kledang Tin 10 10 KuantSL Tin £1 £1 La bat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 6/- Pahang Conso) £1 £1 Pcngkalen £1 £1 PiHing Bahra
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    • 606 5 Issue !2 Value aj Buyers. Beliefs. 3/. 3/- Allsnai 8/10 4 3 3/- a/- Anglo- M»! %j 17/- 18/--2- 3/. Batons Malaka 2/1 2,6 £1 £1 Batn Caves 18.10.0 14.0.0 £1 £1 BataTißa 8.118 817 6 £1 1 Bnkit Kajuna 1.15.0 20 0 £1 £1 Bokit Lintong 4.0.0 4.10.U
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    • 121 5 Issue 2 Value Buyer*. Seller* 10 10 Eastern norn Smelting 10 00 10 7 700 £1 £1 Bleetrio Tramways 8/8 4/8 10 10 Fraser Neave 42 00 48.00 100 Howartfa Erskino 4SOO 100 7% Prei. 91.00 tOO 100 Katz Bro. o<4. 140.00 100 100 8% Com. Prut. nom 10
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    • 54 5 Boyerß Belli r> S'porn Municipal 4)% of 19 7 «1,600.000 6% 7%pn Spore Municipal 4J% o> 10 9 »I 000,000 6% 7%tm S'( ore Municipal 4% IOA.iW 8% lit pa> Bnjora Sollon Howarth Brskioe 6% 1600,000 par Riley. Hargreavea t% »284.000 3| Singapore Blactrio Tramways 6% XBAO.OOO Spore Municipal
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    • 13 5 For all internal complaints, Dysentery Coughs, CoMh, etc., take Woods' Oroat Peppurmint Cure.
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    • 377 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. July 18— At saleroom, valuable freehold land and house property, Upper Scrangoon Ria-1. at 2.80. July 1H At saleroom, land and bouse property, S«leeie Road at 2.30. July 18— At erntm, valuable Fubitantia! S "tony nhop-house pr(mi"es. known an No 6»«, North Bri Ige Roal,
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    • 765 5 CAPSTAN MIXTURE jm A High-Class 'Kp|Ag SMOKING MIXTURE [SjBC fSHMPQI Mannfactnri-d in two Strccgths a j JJr ivi edi u ivi and full l|^ wlm H ITS'wJ Price Per Tin |||||g|g| 4O cents. OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. Messrs. ROBINSON COMPANY. RUNNYMEDE HOTEL Northam Koad, SEA SIDE, PENANG.
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    • 49 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY. Undertakers and Monumental Masons KSTaBLISHBI) IKHI. JUST RBCEIVEOI New Ooods ol bnpuriur Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreaths, eto. Monuments ol every description RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES Tbe Best to be bad io the co-ony. With Piames io asf THT.RPHONB NO «T NO 1«7. OBCHARr> «n»r 10-7 10-7-W
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  • 1028 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JULY 18. THE SEAMEN'S LOT. As tho seamen's strike is now at an end, one may express some satisfaction that the claims of the men have, generally speaking, received favourable consideration. It was a needless provocation of popular feeling, and alienation of popular sympathy to signal
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  • 11 6 The Mnnicipal Commissioners of Singapore are advertising for a sanitary inspector.
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  • 29 6 The Buona Vista Road from its junction with Ayer Raja Road to Pasir Panjang Road is closed for repairs to all traffic with the exception of bollock cart traffic.
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  • 37 6 Berths in the sleeping cars on tho night exgresH trains between Kuala Lumpur and j Singapore will be reserved for tint-class passengers free of charge on notice being given to any station-master not later than 5 p.m.
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  • 35 6 Captain Bower, the chief police officer, is drawing the attention of owners and drivers of motor cars to the provisions of the regulations under the Locomotives Ordinance, 1071. These are reproduced in oar advertisement columns.
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  • 38 6 The Straits Echo bears that the London sale of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., has gone through and that it is intended to erect an up-to-date smelting plant and great economies are anticipated, particularly with regard to fuel.
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  • 51 6 Information has been received from the < Consul General for the Netherlands that a I light is now being exhibited on a detached < reef to the south south-east of Fekong Kechil. The light shows one long dash every four I seconds, and is visible at a distance of tun
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  • 14 6 The German mail steamer Yorck will nail lor Europe this evening at five o'clock.
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  • 22 6 Tin' manager of Kramat Pulai, Ltd., reports that the output of tin ore from this company's property for June wan 505 piculs
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  • 27 6 At their meeting on Friday next, the Municipal Commissioners will consider Mir -ippointment of assistant engineers for the sewerage scheme and of a second assistant gas engineer.
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  • 29 6 The European and the Dative A clafw wards at the Isolation Hospital, Moulineiu lioiicl. are to be proceeded with, the Muni cipal Commissioners having invited tenners (or their construction.
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  • 37 6 The hearing of evidence in the charge of failing to report small -pox, to which the difjndants arc thirty three clicttics from H:s Market Street, lias been postponed till next Monday. The defence is not yet ready.
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  • 42 6 A Tamil coolie and his wife, from Cutf Road, were charged in the District Court today with failing to report a case of smallpox in their house. The man was fined s and costs and the woman was cautioned and dis charged.
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  • 42 6 Mr. Justice Fisher is engaged in the Supreme Court on the action brought by Lee Chyc Wah against Seah Eng Kun ami another, following which the claim by tho.Timah Rubber Estate Ltd. versus the Hougkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will be taken.
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  • 46 6 A Malay "boy," recently employed by Mr. H. A. Courtney, of the Hongkong ami Shanghai Hank at Kuala Lumpur, has been arrested in Singapore and sent back to Selaugor under escort to answer a charge of criminal breach of trust preferred against him by Mr. Courtney.
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  • 49 6 The l«€ lilt'iit. of Hanka lias given tlio following figures of the output of tin there for June: Ore au<l --hvj, i stiiii;it«<l in inetul pis. 'B.'.fcH, production tlie previous months, pis. 24,416, total pis, 40.6H4 compared with .him 1910, pis. 21,947, previous months pis. 32.045, total pis. 53,992.
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  • 62 6 Among the cases down for hearing in tin Court of Civil Appeal at Kuala Lumpur is that of Bow Kec v. Casliin and others. At'SL'iiinliT Cii>hiu, who is a well to-do Mai iy. of Penang. with others sned N't; Bow Bee for 985,000 in respect to the Selanyor Coast Cliandu
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  • 75 6 Skippers ou the China run may be interested to learn that the erection of a semaphore on Gap Rock has now been completed. The apparatus, constructed of wood, is of the naval type. It is painted black with the arms black iml white. The semaphore has been put up on
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  • 75 6 During tho Royal Coronation Procession, Captain Leslie Maccowan, orderly officer to tbe Commandant of the Canadian Mounted Contingent escorting the King to the Abbey was thrown from bis horse. He was removed to St. Oeorge'i- Hospital in an unconscious state, and was fonud to be suffering from fracture of tbe
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  • 80 6 The half-yearly general meeting of tlic Straits Athletic Club was held in the clubhouse last evening. The following gentle men were elected as office-bearers, for the ensuing half year President, Lee Kirn San (re-elected) vice-president, A. Gurupathuiu him. secretary, M. I. N. Samy asst. Hon. secretary, S. I. Jacob hon.
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  • 100 6 At a recent general meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Darby, the chairman, referred to the representative character of the Chamber, pointing out that the membership of forty nine included practically every European firm in the country, and most of the important Chinese I'm; is with such
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  • 135 6 While Mr. and Mm. Hans Bockor were being driven down Orchard lload yesterday evening iv their motor car, on their way to Tanjong Kutong, an old Chinese woman was knocked down and badly injured about the head and arm. Mr. ami Mrs. Becker gave up the car that the victim
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  • 133 6 From Cornwall to Caithness, from Anglesey to Kent, tlioiiKauils of heights w>tu crowned with tiro iv honour of the King, on the night of Juno 22. How many Corouation bontins were lit it would be hard to say but probably H.OUO would bo near the mark, lluudreds of Irinh hills
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  • 384 6 Mr. Kudall, uf Adelaide, has boon awarded i Bachelorship of Literature at Oxford for bin researches into the foundation of South Australia. Mr. l-'.dgar, who has liad wide oxpciionee it tin mining in the Federated Malay States. has been appointed deputy- manager at Cam Brea and Tincroft,
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  • 50 6 Following is the result of crushing operations at Kaub for the four weeks ending l.'ith inst. liukit Koman stone crushed 2, 34 tons, g ild obtained 862 czs., averago per ton 8.10 dwt. liukit Malacca: stouc crushed 1,538 tons, gold obtained 225 ozs., avcrago per ton 2.92 dwt.
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  • 73 6 The Legislative Council m ets on Friday afternoon, when the Hon. O. Macbaiu will ask tlieCioviTiinii-nt to iwridcrthepo— ibility of equipping Peuang with a wireless in-t illation to form one of the chain of state-owned stations referred to at tho Imperial Conference. The business will also include the
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  • 86 6 After the evidence heard yesterday in the case against Captain Mellor and the Labuan Steamship Co., Ltd master and owners, respectively, of the steamer Karang, fur infringing the Petroleum Ordinanco .Mr. Carver addri'sstd the court for the defence. He admitted that a technical olTcuco had bocn committed
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  • 146 6 The half-yearly general meeting of tho National Union Club wus held at tlie clubhouse, l-l, Racecourse Koad, on Sunday. The accounts for tho year ending June HO were passed, and the following were elected office-bearers for the period ending December >1. 1911 president, Seal) Youg l.im vicopresident,
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  • 191 6 Exceptionally ktran uuilinncos aro ln-mn attracted to the Allmiiibrii Ciuciuatograpb this week to see the pictures poartatyUMUM tlie Corouatioa festivities iv London. li dorcsMiiy. the whole series of tilnis covering all the numerous events <>( tliat evontf ul season Lax not arrived yot, but lliti famous
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    • 85 6 COURVOISIER JARNAC COGNAC Maison Fondee 1823. DISTILLERS OF FINE LIQUEUR BRANDIES SUPPLIED TO THE PRINCIPAL CLUBS. HOTELS RESTAURANTS THROUGHOUT the world sd.*g«.r..Caldbeck Macgregor li O DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY $11.25 per case. Sole Agents i JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. KELVIN MOTOR LAUNCHES. Bole A {fonts i CENTRAL
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    • 152 6 Special Film of th« CORONATION OF RING GEOB.GK V. OFENBLADI AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. TO-NIOHT. This Special Film also includes the follow ing:— KING AND QUEEN ARRIVE AT WINDSOR." "CORONATION GUESTS." Arrival at Victoria Station of Pr nee Henry of tho Nether lands, Ihe Crown Prince and Princess of
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    • 15 6 I Latest advertisements of tho day appeal I >n pago 5 and on page 8.
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  • 193 7 LORD MORLEYS PERSONAL WHIP. Liberals Who Want to be Viscounts. Keutkk's Tkleoram. London, via Durban, July 17* There is much K[Kiulation in the Lobbies upon the reason for the unusual action of Lord Moiley. who is himself issuing the whip in vieiv of the third reading of
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  • 88 7 SATISFACTION IN AUSTRALIA AND CANADA. Time to Prepare for Danger. RsrTKß's Tklegram. Lou.luii via Durban, Jnly 17. 'lh. ue\. Au^li) -l.'paii'-se treaty has given gnai s.iti-i".'..-ti"" in Australia. Mr. Hughes, acting Federal Premier, interview d, <leciaic<l that Au-tralians might congratulate themaalT) s on renewal which gave Australia
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  • 65 7 German Excursion Train Derailed. KiCLTKh's TILEGKAM. London, via DmbaD, July 17. A tourist express from Basel to Berlin lias been derailed at Muelllieiin. Ei^ht were killed, fifteen seriously hurt and many others injured. Firemen awl soldiers assisted in .he work of rescue. Drr Ootakiatiscur Lloyd Tkleorah. Berlin,
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  • 49 7 Commercial Terms Satisfactory. Dkr Ost.v n ;rm Lloyd Trlkoram. Berlin, July 17. The Norddeutsehe publishes tho text of the Japanese commercial treaty with Germany and the principal points of the duty agreement, with an explanation of the important tariff alterations. Several papers comment favourably on the treaty.
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  • 28 7 Rbutkr's Telforam. London via Durban, .Tuly 17. Fifteen cases of cholera at Noiv York have boon sent to the isolation station at Swinburne Island.
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  • 40 7 Keltkr's Telkokam. London, July 18. Their Mijcstics the King and Queen, with Oio Priuce of Wales and Princess Mary, arrived at Edinburgh last evening for a fonr days' stay. They met with a great reception.
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  • 37 7 Dm UWMUIWH Lloyd Tklkuham. lieilin, July 17. A body of American commercial mon belonging to the Boston Chamber of Coiumcrco have arrived in Germany to study business. They were sympathetically re ocivtd at Berlin.
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  • 19 7 UtITKKS TKLKIIIIAM. 1 ...iiilon. July 17. Lord Rslier is making good progress from tiis operation fur appendicitis.
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  • 470 7 The System of Female Search at Johnston's Pier. A correspondent writes: (ireat indignation is felt and expressed by certain respectablo Chineso at the annoyance their womenfolk, when flat nibarking at Johnston's pier, are subjected to at tho hands of the preventive officer. There is no room thero
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  • 124 7 Royal Cyphers Approved by the King-Emperor. Tue King- Emperor has been graciously pleased to approve of the Royal Cyphers as ikta -led below, being borne as badges by the s|Htiti«(l Indian ltegimcuts: MM Queen's Own Light Cavalry, aud 2nd Queen's Own ttajput Light Infantry, the lioyal and Im-(K-rial
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  • 125 7 Large Increase in Numbers Leaving Hongkong. Daring last year, states the China Mail, 11 1,054 emigrants left Hongkong for various pUci-s as against 77,430 in 1909. Of these. 79,H">1 were carried in British ships and 31,207 in foreign ship*. These figures show the large increase, compared with those-
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  • 132 7 In Uic House of Commons, Colonel Yate, Unionist member for Melton, Leicestershire, asked questions suggesting that, with a view to increasing the strategical importance of Ceylon, a Rubstautial increase in the garrison should bo made, and that, instead of reducing the Indian Army, any surplus troops
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  • 148 7 Tin City of I, .union is to liavo a new seal, tin- ■>! I one hiving done duly since A.I). 1381. Tin- new ml will bo identical with the ori-gin.-il except that two Knglish roses have bocn added at thu bii.se, so that fatnro impressiuiis
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  • 228 7 The annual report on the British North Borneo customs department for 1910, shows that the total imports for the State aggregate 93,801,306, and the total exports 94,609,021, or a total volume of trade of 98,410,327, for 1910. In 1909 the imports were 92,918,307, and the
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  • 465 7 THIRTEEN PERSONS AWAITING TRIAL. Motor Car and Bicycle Cases. Tbc fourth assizes of the present year were opened in the Supreme Court, this morning, before the acting Chief Justice, Sir Archibald Law who is confronted with a calendar containing the names of thirteen persons awaiting trial in connection
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  • 357 7 Curious Incident Reported from Bangalore. Writing from Bangalore, a correspondent of a Madras paper says Three eye- witnesses whose veracity is not to be impugned report that, while walking out on the main road between the station and the city near the Wesley an Mission High School,
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  • 990 7 MORE HOPEFUL PROSPECTS FOR THIS YEAR. Scarcity of Directors. Tho second general meeting of the s!ur<\ holders of Sungoi Gau Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held yesterday in Gresliara House, Mr. G. A. Derrick presiding in the absence of Mr. Lee Clioon Guan. Tho other shareholders present
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  • 75 7 Lieu Laung, alias liau Won, washerman, was charged at Shanghai with being a danger to the peace and good order of the Settlement. Information with regard to this cane wan received from the authorities at Hongkong, who stated that the accused was a member of the Triad
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  • 332 7 A Year's Issue of Nearly Seven Million Books. The annual report of tlie British ami Farcign Bible Society records the addition of eight versions to the BocMr'nerar lingUlW ing list. One of these is in Balinene. prupwly the language of Bali, an island cast of Jam
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  • 401 7 Times without nil-fiber, occasion has been found t<> comment severely on the indilTe renco to public welfare exhibited iv the modus operandi uf the coroner's department. When a dead body is found in a public place, which happens almost daily, there appears to be an extraordinary reluctance, on
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  • 178 7 The malaria epidemic in Ceylon is assuming alarming proportions. Sir Allan Perry, P.C.M.0., seen by a representative of the Times of Ceylon, said it was a severer outbreak than had been experienced in former years. Sir Allan observed that this was only to be expected after
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  • 176 7 Head-hunting in B. N. Borneo. According to the annual report of the Judicial Commissioner of B. N. Borneo, the cases of murder in the territory in 1910 were principally those of headhunting and the majority of these were confined to the in terior. The principal of ihese cases was heard
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  • 61 7 POSSIBLE COMPENSATION IN KAMERUNS. French Territory Affected. Kkutfk's Tkleoram. London, via Durban, July 17. Tcli grains from Berlin ami Paris coiilirm the view that Germany desires a rectification of the frontier southward of tho Kamcrunn, affecting an extensive slice of French territory. Germany also, teomillgly, claims some special
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  • 45 7 AMBUSH OF EDHAM PASHA'S COLUMN. Mohamedan Albanians' Success. RIUTKH -t TILEGRAM. London, July 17. Turkish column, iiuoVi K Wie.nl I'asha, has been auibuslicil by Mii—iihu.in Albauians between I|«'k ami l'|ialiova. Kilh< -in I'a-ha was wounded ami the Turks lost HO i-illi<l and wounded.
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  • 47 7 Kkutkr's Tkiki.imw. London, via I In ban, July 17. Articles have Ixvn signc.l for the heavyweight championship of the world in twenty rounds between Jai !< Johnson tad Bombardier Wells, for a purse of J.'S.OOt). The contest will lie li< 1-1 in Ljmlon iv Siptciulx'r.
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  • 67 7 Kkctkr's Trlb;.ram. London, via Durban. July 17. A telegram from Berlin says that arrangeincuts are complete for tho visit of (juccn Mary, the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary to Mecklenburg SlreliU at the end of August. They will afterwards attend the annual review of the
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  • 42 7 (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) l'unang, July 18. The Straits Rubber Company's London office have cabled that tho claim for insurance in respect of the rubber destroyed by fire at Gcdong Estate ou M.iy 31 last haa been satisfactorily settled.
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  • 28 7 (From Our Own Corresi'ondknt.) Peuang, -luly 18. At the meeting of shareholders of tho Georgetown Dispensary, Ltd., a dividend of 18 per cent, was declared.
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  • 31 7 (Fkom 0(1 Own Correspondent). Penang, Jnly 18. Tho Tougkah Harbour Tin Co.'s output for the first fortnight of this month, with four dredgers at work, was 1,104 picula.
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  • 17 7 v From Our Own Cohkkspondrbt.) Ii nang, July 18, Mrs. Proudlock sails for homo to-day.
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  • 38 7 (From a Malacca Corrbhpondmit.) Malacca, July 18. Information haa boon received bj Ma'acea rtubber Plantations, Limitod, that tho price it lino Para in I<ondon youtctday wim 4/5 per lb., sellers. The marl;, t closed dull.
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  • 116 7 Surah licrnhardt has I turned to New York after establishing a new record for rapid, extensive theatrical touring. Sho has s|>ent thirty-five weeks travelling 2.'>,<KX) mills iv America and Canada. She visited ltti cities, gave 25.5 perfoiiuaii ;es, ninety of winch win) for one night only.
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  • 36 7 Mr. Israel laagwß, at tho dinnor of tha Society of Women Journalists, remarked that the distinct ion between literature ami journalism had long since broken down. They both li.fi too much imagination to •«> kept really separate.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 79 8 Wemb and Wokmrt will meet in Hrn light Weigfat cliampioiishi|i of tho woilil in Novi ihlmi at Los Angi Irs, says wiro from London. Members of the Singa|«orr> Cricket Club are notined that nominations in eonneotion with llu^ election of the iiH'inlx'rs of the coiiimitUK^ of insiisummwt
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    • 25 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties will Im> played today Pkibnuli I'Aiwt. Threlf.ill and McKeuzit V. McKe.lll ill.l ll.n.lilson. CBAMPIOHsaiP. Hay v. Spi( n.
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    • 61 8 L. L. T. C. Tournament. The following lies iv the L. U T. C. tournamentare down lor to-morrow I. aimi:-' Handicap Doobls Mrs. Ifayaon and Mrs. Oatty r. Mis Halsmaofi and Mrs. Cantn 11. Mi II iskins and Mrs. Sanderson v. is Mar-h ami Mi— Marsh. Mi\hi Doubled
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    • 116 8 Kcppel (iolf Club. The following cards were returned for the Keppcl Golf Club's July luedal, which was played fur on Saturday and Sunday: M D. liutley 60+48=98 15=88 winner W. H. S.v.iu I". I". HO I) M A. \V. I). Dove IT 17 HI 10 HI R. 11. Kllis
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    • 137 8 Dangerous Play at Rangoon. The Rangoon football manlau has hern noted for some time past for the absence of dangerous pkty, say- note dated .Tune .so. Tin' Rangoon College team this evening, howtvi i in the Second League displayed uot only ioiio|i but dangerous play, lour of their opponent-,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 319 8 To tl"' Editor of the Strata Times, Sir,— An extremely Interesting letter by Pacilicus appears in yoor issue of the Uu iust. It leemed to me, however, thai in his appreciation of Norman AngelTi book, a vciv obvious |K.illt w;;s ill ,1. With some reafOO be |«>iut<
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  • 160 8 Hell Columbia. Tin- sailors of the Anieiican squadron which has Inn riaiUog t'ronstatlt, s.ivs the Morning Leader, thoroughly enjoyed thornselves in 8t Petersburg, despite Lli. iuc l.tu.-nt we.iihvi and tbe fact that tbe ignorant (lasses obviously regarded them imuli iii the light of euiiosiiirs. says Keuei's eoires pondent Th* Rnaidans
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  • 822 8 Necessity of Change in the Form Of Contract. The (Mobe'l review of the tin market for tl»' week ending Jnaa 17 stated: Limt weak clhwhl at AMI cash, XIB9 15s. three months. This week closed at £183 10s. cash, £\HH three months. The turnover for llie wee
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  • 249 8 Last Letter to His Wife and Children. Mention ill made in the press recently of tho death of Dr. Mesny, the French physi-ci.-ui. who died at his post in the plague liospitnl iii Manchuria. A Paris conti'iii)x>riiry now publishes his last letter to his wife, (ran which
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  • 1189 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, July 18, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exohanee and Share Brokers, issue the following Hat of quotations this morning GENERAL. $10 Eastern Smelting Co. »7pd. 6.75 7.25 10 Fraser and Noavu L.d. 40.50 42.00 10 Hotel van Wijk 23.00
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 52 8 V Kiddy girN, \t I'.ikri and eails, V- corn-ion workm» chap--, Y.- Kuyli-h. Scots ai d 1,-i-Liu. n, I iirkH It i»,iauH, I'olu-, aud Japs, It yen ar ill, with un-ty chill Tr V \\o ..is' Of«M Ptppcimint Cure, Au.l mm d Uiu p,,i i away again, I It's needkaa
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    • 272 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Notice is hereby given that Buona Vista Road from its junction with Ayer R'ja Road to Pasir Pdnj*og Road is closed for repairs to all traffic with the exception of bullock cart traffic H. V. TOWNER, Ag. Deputy Colonial Engineer, Singapore. 18 7 b 1-8
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    • 554 8 Raffles liH Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, July 22. Y. M. C A OF SINGAPORE. To-Night, svt 5.45. "Dust:" Some Facts and a Theory. Lecture, illustrated by Lantern Slides acd Experiments, BY MR. W. E. GIBBS, B. Sc. This Lecture is open to all. A Collection will be taken for
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    • 325 8 CALL AT Moutrie's FCR TZE3IE PIANO Proven by 38 years' Experience. OVER 1,200 DISTRIBUTED IN ALL PARTS OF CHINA AND THE STRAITS. 8. MOUTRIE CO., LD. THE ARCADE. NOW ON SALE. DOLLAR SHAREVALUES DIVIDEND PROSPECTS OF TUB LEADINO DOLLAR COMPANIES FULLY WORKED OUT BY TUB STRAITS TIMES CRITIC. This most
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 216 9 FIRE FIRE FIRE No home or business complete without a MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHER Cheap -Effective— Never Fails. Write for prices and pamphlets. PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. As Wise a.s a.n Owl 18 THE MAN WHO BLVs AN UNDERWOOD Typewriter. Spurem Stocked. Repair* a Speciality. PRICE* AND CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION. SOLE
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    • 694 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN 8. 8 CO.. LTD. it THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. BKTWIBN Fremantlo (Perth), North West Australian Ports, Java and Singapore. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as indacement offern), Derby, King's j Sound (Port for the
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    • 402 9 TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Moxi'oo, and Europe. Operating the Haw 21,000 ton Tripta Sort* TurWst Linen "Tcay* Mara" and Cnly* *aru," theQueeniof the Pacific Equipped
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    • 448 9 THE STRAITS TIMES t Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Wahfc, T.'l. Matties Hotel. Adelphi Hotel. Hotel de i'Kuropr. Hotel van Wijk, Staiuiord lvoad. Messrs. Kuh Co., 'JO, Kras liasali Koa I Toe Oolden Fountain, Kuncoolon Street The Refreshment
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    • 520 10 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORB, Board of Dlreotorsi 9 A. Drurick, Ksq., Chairman. 4. H. Fair, E»«j Managing Director. Paraa Fowua, m.b., 0 Chief Mod. Offiocr. t. H. Elliot, Bsq. Rev. N, J. Couvbbub, T»w No*n Pah, Eni. O*» Soom Tbb, Esq. boon
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    • 305 10 INSURANCE. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Of Cbina. Head Office, 51a, Kiangse Rd Shanghai. To thb Chinesb Osntlkmen of Sinoaporb REMEMBER that it is the UNEXPECTED that is always happening in all parts of the world I The Home Life issues all sorts of policies to suit all sorts of
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    • 521 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid op Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 oaoh 41,200,000 Reserve Fnnd 41,626,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Cnrrent Accounts are opened and interest allowed
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    • 577 10 BANKING, THE BZE HAI TONE BANKINB AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD NO. 67 AND 68, KLINO STREBT. Established 1007. Capital paid up 81,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tan Tbob Jooh 6. Snt Eu Jam 2. Nam Kirn Sbmo 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Lbow Chia Hbnq
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    • 1417 10 SALES BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT TANJONG KATONG SALE. High-grade TeaK Household Furniture, Pianoforte with Apollo Attachment, Gramophone, etc. (The Property of tbo late Capt. Thomas Mackie, Pilot), AT MERCY LODGE, NO. 168. TANJONG KATONG ROAO. On Saturday, July 22, mi 1.30 p.m. Comprising: HANDSOME CARVED TEAK SIDEBOARD WITH MIRRORED BACK, POLISHED
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  • 1061 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor-Car Engineering. Morvyn O'Uornian i-outribu.cs the followin" notes to The Tinic9 Though much has been said from timo to time in favour of the racing of motor- cars, many a sober man lias been left unconvinced of its advantages, and says
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 143 11 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LIMITED. STAR CARS Win the Hi H.P. Standard Class Race at Brooklands it an average speed of 56.247 miles per hour. Distance 27? miles, time 4 hours 55 minutes 9 1/5 sec. Two STARS were entered ("24 entries altogether). 15.9 STAR FIRST Seating all the cream 15.9
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    • 14 11 Bole Agencies CARS WOLSELEY METALLURGIQUE ARROL-JOHNSTON MINERVA. 1 MARINE MOTORS KELVIN GARDNER ASTER WOLSELEY.
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    • 55 11 The Up-to-I)ate Woman. Tbc woman of to-day who has good health, good temper, good sense, bright eyes and a lovely complexion, the result of correct living and good digestion, wins the admiration of the world. If yonr digestion i« faulty Cliambcrloin's Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct it. For sale
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    • 419 11 STEAMER SAILINGS. mmuKL OP BUAMERS The nndcriaeutionod mail steamers of tie ibove Line maintain a regular service between Calontta and Japan, calling at Penang, Singapore, Honqkong and Shanghai en route. FLEET Tons Commander "Jap**" 6,018 A. Sthwaht Omoobt Apoam 4,000 S. H. Bilson 1 Abkatoon Apoab 4,600 O. F. Hudson
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    • 308 11 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The steamers of this Company maintains a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo, on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsse Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc., etc. Stounwi Tons Commander KuTSANa 4,805
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    • 359 11 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO .r\V.\ HMOB, FOOT DARWIN, TDUKMJtAY ISLAND, BRIBBANK and SYDNEY via i'ORREr' STRAITS. Also taking paßienßorn an, l »rfio witb tracabipment for other VI'JTd iiIAN, SOrtU ADSTRALIAN and NORTU QUFENBI,AND PCiRTP. BKITISII NKW OUINKANEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN aud NEW ZKAHNP I'ORTS Smooth Passage. Superb Soenery.
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    • 1039 12 I. P. 8. Press Extract INDIAN PATENT STONE.— In 19C2. the ootj,atli to tLe North of Government House. Calcutta, and the atatigOOßl cab rack bad been paved with Indian Patent Stone, with, we were glud but not surprised to tee, the most exoellent results. The experience of nearly .1 quarter
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    • 357 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES ANO GODOWNS TO LET. Nos. 8, 26, Boat Qoay; No. 2-2, Raffles Out Nos. 6 and 7, Telegraph Street Noa, IS, 20, 27, 28, 80, 81 and 82, Winchester House in 16, Collyer Quay 88, Robinson Road Apply CHOP HENG LOONG, 40, Robinson Road.
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    • 618 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. TURNOUT FOR SALE. Complete turnout for sale, consisting of »v Australian cob, harness and Palanquin with lamps. Price $876. Apply H.8.C., c 0 Straits Times. 18-7 25-7 FOR SALE Well -grown stumps for sale. Manager, Bkaiiebton Em.uk, Kapar, Selaogor. 167 21-7 FOR SALE. A new motor boat,
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    • 645 12 NOTICES. KMM KMT ft CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, amwsat and Municipal CtMtraaUn. Telephone No. 421, 108 109. Market Street. VACATION OVER. Commercial Department of Anglo Chinese School re-opens on Monday, July 10. Continuous session until Chinese New Year. YOU NO MEN here is your chance. Wo equip yon as Skortband typists and
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    • 475 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND LODGING. One Room. Apply 27, Syed Mi Road 27 8 n BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Large comfortable rooms with veranda!.* at Cainbo House, 9;:, River Valley Road. 26 8 25-7 BOARD ANO LODGING. Board and Lodging for Siogle or y.srrud coupl*. With etublini;. Apply 9, I
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 220 12 Straits Wimes, ALVEP.TI.iEMK.NT EATMI^ Mmmlmbi oub wants of every description are- insert ed at tbe prepaid rate of II per foulicee for one or two insertions. Nctic. cf Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it 1.-i ezoeeding four lines, II each insortioa. For p.p.o. oards, on page 8, 12. Imcb Soali Kates
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