The Straits Times, 1 September 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.659 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1011. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 120 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST The Pick of the Market Popular Motor Cycles. ■I s EXCELBIOKS k=::s S^4^^^r^» A PREMIURS j^fiKF^WFidSP^t UH.P. RUDGEWHITWORTHS ff %M^t\^P ffflSk&tt 2y M. P. MOTO REYES il// Latest 1911 Models. "HUMBERS" 2-lpeed Models. PREMIURS and Free EngineMOTO REVES TWIN CYLINDERS. Rudges, "Excelsior's" and Norton's
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    • 79 1 ROBINSON'S ANNUAL CASH CLEARANCE SALE Now Proceeding BARGAINS A WORTH f SECURING IN EVERY SECTION. Once a Year Once a Year Only Consult The BOOK OF THE BARGAINS. It is the largest Sale Catalogue we have ever issued. It contains illustrations and descriptions of many of the rare bargains to
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 713 2 LONDON TO BRIGHTON PASSENGER SERVICE. A Lady's Exciting Trip. The story of a remarkable flight with a lady passenger from London to Brighton and back was told to one of a representative of the Evening Standard by Air. Barber, the well-known aviator, who recently presented several aeroplanes to
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  • 119 2 The Hougkong Telegraph of August 23 contains the following For the past two or three days there has been some sensation in Chinese business circles originating with the report that a large and valuable block of buildings in Des Ywux Road West had just been
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  • 72 2 For washing and watering streets and courts in the City of London last year, according to a report just issued, 65,965,997 gallons of water were used. The amount of refuse romoved was 80,404 van loads. The sale of refuse collected from street orderly bins brought in £304, while the waste
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  • 51 2 Thr managers of the White Star Line have revised their rates of pay to officers, and in future no junior officer will get less than jCIOO per. annum. The managers of the American and Dominion Lines have also revised the schedule for their officers by which an improvement will be
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  • 34 2 Prince Arthur of Connaught on bin arrival at St. Petersburg recently, to attend the army manoeuvres, was met by the Tsar and practically the whole court. The Prince motored with the Tsar to Peterhof.
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  • 547 2 Told by ths Reverend Motiikk Superior or Jaffna Convknt, Ceylon. About nine months ago we admitted to the Convent a little orphan girl whom we christened Ambrosia," said the Reverend Mother Superior of Jaffna Convent, Ceylon, recently. ANAEMIA, M U.SUTHITION and, I may say, starvation
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 294 2 A Skin "HAZELINE^ BEAUTIFIER SNOWtj I OF MATCHLESS '^l' Elegance and V^J[ "'Hazeline' Snow" y\ V (TRADE MAHKI Let the skill be rough or wrinkled, dry or V greasy, "'Hazelinb 1 Snow" will do more to restore its youthful freshness and fine texture than any other preparation. The skin absorbs
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    • 13 2 Woods Great Peppermint Core for all int ma! complaints. Dysentery, Oooghs, Colds, oto
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    • 157 2 AN OLD TRUE SAYING. Sight is the most inestimable of a'l blessicgß, Blindness is tbe meat wo.f.il of all a til ctionß. A moment's realization of yourbcVesfwess without tbe ii* of yenr eyes will aid you to a juittr appreciation of their worth. Why not call over and have your
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    • 148 2 NOW ON SALE. i ■h iiiitiit Dollar snore Price ■1 Values Dividend Prospects of the Leading Dollar Companies fully worked n i»Act out by the Straits Times Critic. per pom «HPHIS most convenient hand-book is now on sale. It is 111 the most complete and most careful analysis ever made
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  • 707 3 AUSTRALIA'S WARSHIPS AND TRAINING SCHOOLS. Progress of the Scheme. Australia's plans for her defence are rapidly maturing, and she will soon bave a navy of her own, says tho Evening Standard. Since May last, Mr. Samuel Pethebridge, the Secretary of the Federal Department of Defence, who
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  • 204 3 The Action of the United States Government. In connection with a recent Reutcr telegram wo learn from a Manila paper that The I ii it* d States government has refused to allow the government of Borneo to send I forty lepers to the Philippines leper colony at t'ii
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 182 3 It you wish to keep the Rubber Trees Healthy TRY CARBOLINEUM PLANTARIUM SCHACHT. For Killing Fungus (see No. 9, Vol. IX, of the Agricultural Bulletin"), Parasite?, Beetles, Ants and other Enemies of the Rubber Trees AND FLORAEVIT For Disinfecting and Freeing the more delicate parts of the Rubber Trees as
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    • 102 3 Danger of Blood Poisoning. Every family should at a'l times be provided with a good reliable liniment and those who, have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm will admit that there is none better. Even as slight an injury as the scratch of a pin has resulted in blood poisoning and caused
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    • 579 3 RILI s I The REGISTERED TRADE MARK of j J-. s*. Milkmaid! JJyV\\ I Full Cream Milk «J i lC»^~^^^^ss THE HALL-MARK OF Naui GrnnPiV PERFECT PURITY >IPW Ul UUCI O f^J^ilfil and Guarantee of Highest Quality. PROVISION STORE IBi-^l UNTOUCHED BY HAND. rnUVIoIUn olUnt W»nsa»iaD6O**Nl m r\ i tr>
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    • 640 4 STEAMER SAILINGS^ STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CBTLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BOTPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLTMOCTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. ckamcrß will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES 1811 Outward (for China.) tyi Sept fl I
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    • 647 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly set vice is maintained be. tweon Yokohama via pens to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Uovernmont The New Twin-screw Skamors maintaining this service bavu been specially dosigncd arid constructed, and
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    • 664 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisnt, Samsrak, Bacho, Kelaatan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan, Ufaumpon Takn, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Departure S p.m. Mi REDANG Aug. 31 Sept. S s.s. VUOALA Sept. 4 Sept. a.«. BORIBAT*
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    • 533 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. w AMD DEUTSCHE DAMIWMIFf f AMRTSGES. UMU MOW. Combined Service. Tho steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatoutd fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month
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    • 640 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IM D. L. Rorddeutsc her Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. .Tbe taat and well- known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, ria Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar Genoa, Maples (oonneottaf Marseille*, N pies, Alexandria, and rioe renal Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
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  • 137 5 FIXTURES Friday, September 1. HiKh Water, 3 86 a.m., M p m Tanglin Club Dance. Saturday, September a. High Water, 6.0 a.m., 8.68 p.m B. I. outward mail duo. N. D. L. outward mail dur. Sir Arthur Young arrives, 11 a.m. Legislative Council meeting. Sunday, September 3.
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  • 210 5 To-DAT. Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Port Swettculr.ini and Telok Ann >n Selaugor 8 pm Port Swottcrham, Pooang and Coloiubo Nore 3 pm Bandjcrmaf-stn. Balk Papan, etc. G. G. I>'<k-ls 3pm Bangkok Deli 4 pm Handi TniasMi:. Pulau Lant and Cote] Uin Leong 4pm To morbow.
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  • 101 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Wharf Basin— Nil. East W. Section No. I— Glenesk. Sbbbrs Wharf K&ifuku Maru. Main W. Siot. No. 2— Nippon. B—Rumphius.8 Rumphius. 4 A. Apcar. 6 Bantam. 6— Titan, Peleu«. Nrw Dock 7—
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  • 52 5 Arrivals Per -tcauuor Sibcrit, August 81. From HuniikoDg: Dr. and Mrs. A. Schoeyer and Mr. I. Nicholsen. Per steamer van der Patra. August 31. Frcm Deli via ports: Baron van Heimstra. Mr. aud Mrs. Bingham ana Mr. Bluntsli. Pd' steamer Singapore, August 81.— From Bangkok Messrs. Hatnreke
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  • 97 5 The H. 1. contract packet «tr TboLgna having left lVnang at 180 p.m. yesterday, may bo expected to arrive here to-morrow rooming. The Imp. German mail steamer Gneisenau having left Penang at 7 a.m. to-day, may be expected to arrive here to morrow at 11 a.m. She
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  • 64 5 lUri ."MN'IMMJKB. L .ok 1 N. D. L. .111; B. I. lor. 7 M. M. ing. 11 P. A 0. ing. 15 N.l'. L. mg. 17 B. I. ing. 21 M. M. LUR. '2.' P. O. lv«. 29 N. D. L. luc. 31 B. I. Aii»r.i-t 24
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  • 363 5 Latest Arrivals. Alting, Dut. str, 800 tons, I 'apt P.lombert, I Aog 83. From Pontiauak, Aug 23 O.c. an! p. Ships Ageacy Ltd. For Pontianak, Si pi 4. RoadH. Batavier, Brit. Ntr. 215 tons, Capt Simpson, Aug 30. From Natuna Inlands, Aug 27. Q.c. and d.p. Too Hoo
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  • 240 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE SINQAPOBi, SkPTBMRKB 1. 1011. On London— Bank 4 m/« 2/4,", Demand m. 2/4 PriTmte S m/e 2/4§J do 8 m/f M 2/4 J Oh Qumant— Bank d/d 2881 Private S m/e 242* On Fiuoi-Buk d/d 2041 Private 8 n It 259 Ok India— Bank T. T. 174-J
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 156 5 Issue 2 Value 10 lOßelallin 10 10 Braang 10 10 Brnseh Uyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 Kinta Tin £1 £1 Kledann Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malaooa Tin 6/- 6/- Pabang Consoi £1 £l PengValen £1 £1 Posing Babrn £1 £1 Posing Lama 10 10 Rahman
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    • 553 5 Issue 2 Value Bayert, Seller*. 2/- 2/. Allagai 8,8 4/3/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 17/8 18/U. 2/- Batons Malak* 1,9 £1 £1 Bata Caves U. 0.0 11.10.0 £1 £1 BatnTiga 8.7.0 8.15.0 XI XI Bukit Kajang 2.0.6 2.5.0 £1 XI Bukit Lintanji 8.10.0 3.15.0 2/- 2/- Bukit Mortajam 2/6 2/8
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    • 123 5 Issue 2 Value S, Bayers, Sellew 10 10 B astern noni Smelting 10.00 10 7 8.5 C '£1 41 Eloctrie Tnunwajß 8/- 8/9 10 10 Eraser Neavo 48 00 50.00 100 Howartb Erakioe 48.00 (S.OO 100 7% Ptet 81.00 100 100 Kat« Bro, i)et. 135.00 100 100 a 8%
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    • 48 5 B lyen Sell rs Spore Municipal 4]% of 1907 11,900,000 8% 7%pm Spore Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 8% 7%pn> Spore Municipal 4% 9002,900 par Bayers Seller* Howarth Brakino 8% 1600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% 1284,000 "H Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4860,000 Spore Municipal 6 11,878.000 nom
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 53 5 "I'm 'ut, qI ort< Hrn nottman slid, H.i I cough? are on tbo ruuud' Te w; tiii his feet so numbed and dead, Ho stamped upon tho erontd. And like v "aia'l ho Hworo a lot. But mark uy wordx, it'B »ure. Delivery ficm lii* nld he got. By WoodY
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    • 395 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Sept. 4 At 6aleroom, unre deemed pledges, at 10. Sept. s— At saleroom, land and houses, at Norris Road, at 2 SC. Sept. 7— At saleroom, uni< deemed plddgos, at 10. Sept. 9 At Ferohill, Orange Grove Road, superior teak household furniture, etc.. at I,
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    • 476 5 S^TE^PRESS CIGARETTES after Dinner. irjs'"^ After that best of dinners they h*d Mr j \'~fy 4r of iTgfCttw Sure Express. t% ;> V ["hose wijose choice is determined by tSsMt'M rm .ihuve ,'il other ijii>! .llt.^mms, -nsist always on State Kxprcss Cigarettes. M'■ til > P :lle •"'■-t<wi't vacuum i^MfeTc
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    • 50 5 RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY Undertakers and Monumental lasona ESTABLISHED I*Bl. JUST RECEIVED: New Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish Marbles, Metailio Wreaths, etc. Monuments ol overy deeiriptioc RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES The Beet to be had ie the colony With Plumea in aB6. TBLBPHONB MO Ti* VO m MMMiXH L 10-7 10 I
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  • 1055 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. SNAPSHOTS OF INDIA. For ;i «oo<l many years Lord Morley made the Indian liudget an occasion ou which to compel the thoughts ol Englishmen to dwell seriously upon their greatest possession and responsibility. The t'nderSecretary. Mr. Montague, has not his old leader's rai. literary
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  • 288 6 We should be iuclincd to express dismay over the constitution of the new Malaria Miaul if it were not for one clause iv the statement mode by the President at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal C'ommis sioncrs. That clause is to the effoct that the Board
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  • 24 6 Mr. Alexander Fox, of Kuala Lumpur, is reported to have secured a large concession of Jelutong rubber in one of the newly acquired territories.
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  • 28 6 The monthly missionary meeting will be held iv Middle Rood Church, on Monday next, at 8.15 p.m., and will be addressed by the Uev. B. F. Van Dyke.
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  • 37 6 The signs hoisted on the flag stall at Port Swettenham to indicate flood tide, ebb tide, and slack water, viz., by a circle, a four-sided diamond, and a cross, respectively, have been changed from black to white.
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  • 38 6 The Singapore Rubber Factory ou the Pasir Panjang Road own a trolley line which crosses the thoroughfare and is by no means conducive to a smooth journey iv a rickshn. especially if the vohicle is minus rubber tyres.
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  • 48 6 Ipoh Scotsmen aic taking time by the fore lock. A meeting of all those interested in the celebration of the auniversary of St. Andrews' Day will be hold there to-morrow, to deeidi what form the celebration shall take and to appoint a committee to make the necessary arrangements.
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  • 54 6 The statemeut which was made in BMWbull to the effect that the new gold coin is now ready in the Mint and will M put into circulation shortly after the Coronation, has no foundation whatever. There are no new gold coins in the mint, uor are any being made there,
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  • 61 6 I 01 the real thing iv dramatic criticism you must go across the Atlantic. Blanche Ring may— if you will pardon the vulgar phrase— be I (kicli. -\i<- is certainly not an olive. In other words. ~lie is not an acquired taste. If you don't like her, yon never will,
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  • 54 6 The shortage of telegraphic news iv the past few days is due to the interruption of the service via Durban and Zanzibar. We understand that there is a breakdown in the cables from the despatching points iv Africa to Mauritius and the Seychelles, but it is hoped that communication will
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  • 55 6 At the last Perak Slate Council meeting. Mr. W. M. Miller, of Caledonia estate. Xebong Tebal. was granted patent rights for his invention of an appaiatus and a process of curing aud preparing rubber from latex. His process makes possible the regulation of the temperature of the hot gases employed
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  • 57 6 On Wednesday uight there was a crowded Chinese audience \t the V.M.C.A. to itin ss Dr. R. l'aulusz's clever conjuring tricks. He w.is assisted by Dr. Handy and several others. Mrs. Paglar presided at the piano, and there were several musical price" given by friends. The prnci-cds were for the
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  • 80 6 An official tclcgraui from Koeta Kiidjn lAchecn) states that a prisoner brought the uews to Meulaboch that a military patrol had lost its way and the men hul been without food for 19 days. A relict party was sent out, who eventually found seven men uuder command of a corporal.
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  • 79 6 When the preliminary imjuiry iv the Tamil murder case was resumed this morning, Anna Andrews, the old Tamil woman who gave evidence last week, was recalled for cross examination. Answering Mr. Campbell, she said the two accused had a row one night but as they were talking iv English she
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  • 103 6 When the Solra was loading cargo at Kohsichang on her last trip smith wan I bouud, she met with a peculiar little accident inTh. following mauner. The steam lighter Dusit was going alongside the ship with a cargo of rice, which was to be received on the Solva. When the
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  • 118 6 The following, from the Kolautan cones pom It nt of the .Malay Mail, is somewhat startling The corpse of a Malay man agod about 30 years was interred in the Malay cemetery in Tumpat recently. The man died a natural death. When the coffin was being covered with earth, ii
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  • 411 6 We are N(MW to state that, owing to unavoidable theMMMM Mi Hew^n's At Home, fixed for September I at Abbotsford, has been postponed. Lady Kvclyn Young has .maided a hand some prize for competition, in the music de partmeut, at the Methodist <'n'rls' School Kuala Lumpur. Keulei
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  • 35 6 We would again remind our readers of the public meeting which is tube held at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday evening next, at 8 n'cloek. to protest agioM the Municipal Bill.
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  • 132 6 Another general meeting of members O l the Tycnmll Club is called for TIHWJM. September IS, when the rules drawn up by the committee will be -i omitted foi approval. The members will also be asked to consider the plans and estimates and t<> authorise
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  • 172 6 It wiD W sen t.ui .i 1.. itising columns to day that the list of sailings ol mail and other steamers of the I', and O. licet for MM has now been issued. It marks a new aud most gratifying departure by the company
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  • 203 6 Mr. Justice Thornum anil .1 social jury wore occupied for thru days this week at Malacca Assizes on ilie trial <>i -i-iti.ru ■larauesc for gang rubbery. In .uiilition to that charge, three of the prisoners were accused of murder. Mr. K. C. Ivhnuuds, D.P. I., prosecuted
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 103 6 The GARRICK Cigarette ITJUS!' A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 50s Wtt, <S AR JJ/^ j P ce XXmCE&mmmm^^^^^ OBTAINABLE AT JOHM LITTLE CO., LD., ROBINSON t CO. Smait and Exclusive MOTOR BONNETS Just Arrived. LADIES DEPT. John Little Co., Ld. II S jfctjfl m^m ftCv«vV _^a AfQMW nn iCliVtoV
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    • 192 6 TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!! Le Courier de Lyon. The I union- Drama. Founded ou an Ap palling Error of Justice and based on Historical, Authenticated Fact. With M. Ravct, the noted French actor of the Comedii! Francaise, Paris, in the Dual ltolc of Joseph LcHurijucs anil Dubosc, ami with scenes played on
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  • 125 7 GERMANY ENGLAND. THE VIENNA DIPLOMATIST INCIDENT. Foreign Office Denial Rejected in Berlin. IfHI Kit's Tn.li.l: \M. London. August tA. liiitish foreign Ollice denies that any British diplomatist is connected with tho interview in the Vienna Neve I'reic Presse. Dfi: Osi iMvnsi'iic Llovh Tklkuuam. P>i iliu, August BL A declaration is
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  • 139 7 Exhaustion inOne Hundred and Fifty Years. lit i in:'s TWXMMULM. I^ondon, August 81, ProfcHsor Uataaay, in his inaugural iddrcan to tb. ltiitish aasociattoi at Ply mouth, gravely warneil the eouutry agaiust exhaustion ol Hritain s coal supply, which was MiHici.nl only for 178 \eais. He urged legislation
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  • 129 7 Iti LTBd'i Tumi >t. London. September 1. A Toki" telegram says the new premiei Mr. S.-iionji has been inti i viewed He dis ■laimcd any intention ..i .hanging the .i:.. v s policy. The Secictarx to tin Japanese Cumulate courteously informs us that 0 telegram received to-day gives
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  • 46 7 Kkctkr's Tklegram. London. >ept. mber I. Benti is Park rormpeaWhmt says that, as oi ;iu eiii|uir\ into the loss of Da Vinci's La .locoiide. the OuTornOMnt has dis missed the Director of Nalioiial Museums tml also the Chief Kii-pei ot tin Louvre.
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  • 37 7 lit I'TKR'S TKLFUKtM. 1.0n.10i.. Sejitei ubei 1. William Km art (H.idst.me. grandson of the lam.. as statesman el that name, ha- bei I invit'-d 'iM-come Liberal caudi late fa Killiiaillock ;it the bye eieciioll.
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  • 33 7 DM < >~l v-l W I-' 111 I, I.oW. Tl I.K.iFAM. lieihn. August 11. M. Caiubon will arrive at N.ilin at night anil the Monx-co negotiations will be re sumeil to morrow.
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  • 50 7 Dm llvri-un-niK Ijl.oMi TltMlilL Ncrlin, August IL The Herman charge dTJUhino at C<m st..ntinoi>U has handed to the Sultan the iilack Kaglc order, and rm exchange .1 tele grains has fallowed. Tin- Iviiser W ui l,. lm i ,iie same decoration o the I urfciah Beit Apparent.
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  • 26 7 PORTUGU ESE REPUBLIC. I>KK OsTASUnsi lIX I,LOYI> TKUuiRAM. Berlin, August 31. Alter settlement the church question, the Triple Alliance Powers will recognise the lii'piiblic Of Portugal
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  • 72 7 Scheme to Protect St. Petersburg. Rbctbk's Tf.lroram. London, August 31. Helsingfors messages state that the llus ian Government ha-s .appropriated throe millions sterliug for the fortification of the two portions of the Province of Viborg recently annexed. This, with the establishment of a naval base at Herinansc and
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  • 301 7 Entertained by Chinese Community Of Kuala Lumpur. d-'itoM 01-r Own Cohi:ksponi>knt.l Kuala Lumpur, August U. Sir Arthur Young. X.C.M.0., and Lady Kvelyn Young were cutortaiucd last eveniug by the Chinese community at the residence of Mr. Ghee Kia Peng. There were seventy presi nt at dinner, which
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  • 52 7 iFkom a Malacca Corkkspoxdkxti. Malacca, September 1. Information has beeu received by Malacca Rubber Plautations. Limited, that the price of tine Para in London yesterday was 4 ''I per lb., value. The price of best plantation rubber is nantaJ at I 7 sellers. Tho market close I
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  • 98 7 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the ltegistrar of Births and Deaths, show that, during the week ending August 20, there were -Mndeatlis, giving a ratio per mille of the population of ."10.27. Malarial fever accounted tor It. deaths, phthisis U, convulsions IT, bori-horl 14, bronchitis
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  • 254 7 There is some curiosity among share holders of the rnited Singapore I lubber Comma] to m BOW the directors will justify their suggestion that shares to the value of t6,000 be set aside out of the I .oik l. mi Company purchase price as re numeration for their
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  • 17 7 hijani.— »,0<» lbs. M.Uai c. Plantations. IiO.OOO lbs. against <J5 000 lb-.. in July.
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  • 27 7 A law has been passed in Vienna making it illegal for a married man to take an aerial tlijjht without the consent of his wife and children.
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  • 626 7 NO SCHEME OF REORGANISATION UNDER CONSIDERATION. Distribution of the Stock One of the principal officers of the Standard Oil Company set at rest yesterday, says the New Twi Sun of July 22, the rumours which have been going about Wall Street since last May that the
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  • 178 7 There are rumours of trouble at Macao. According to the correspondent there nt the China Mail, a recent visit of Mr. Sha. Secretary to H. E. The Viceroy of Canton, had for its exclusive object to confer with H. E. The Oovornor on sundry points relative to
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  • 50 7 The phenomenal success of the Hritish and American Tobacco combine in the south of China has, says a Hritish consular report, reduced the number of native cigarette factories iv Canton from over 30 at the time of the American boycott some four years ago to one at the present time.
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  • 55 7 According to information received by the (Englishman, a change is to be made in the Itussian Consular Service, which will promote Mr. Doris Arsouieff, the Itussian Consul-Cicuoral in Calcutta, to the head of the Kar-Kast Hnreau of Foreign Affairs, with headquarters at Harbin. Mr. Arsenieff is understood to be in
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  • 106 7 The restrictions against tin- importation of foreign coins iuto the Colony restrictions thut are not generally known were put in force today. On the arrival of the Seang Hoc from Hongkong yesterday, a revenue officer dicovore<l a Chinese passenger, bound for the Dutch colonies, to be in possession of 88
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  • 1553 7 POLICE TERRIER PLACED ON THE SCENT. Opening of the Coroner's Inquest. To the detective department of In- Singapore police force has been allotted the task of solving the mystery surrounding the death of towkay Haw Boon Chan, who was fatally shot by an intruder on the bungalow
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  • 252 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. In their abate circular, dated Anajnatßl, Jaoaota, Fraaar and ('o. say: At the closf.' of a quiet week there has been consi.l. iably more activity, eapeeUly in Kubix owiug to 0 sharp rise in Sterling shares. I roiiob Miaow have deebkead
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  • 230 7 Classification of Books Purchased By Government. The trark of cataloguing tho -■"•■'>" volumeill the Logan library ponhaaad l>y Government tor 93.0110 is now proceeding, says the Piuang (iazette. They have not yet been handed over to the Pcnang Library but may be classified as follows Works on
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  • 154 7 A practical experiment is being Madl at Hat. ia with a Clayton disinfecting app.iratus on board the K. I. M.'s steamer You Spitbergcn, which is now undei going repairs. A portion of the 'tween deck has been shut in; miscellaneous articles in various condi tions have been placed in here
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  • 1464 7 CHETTIES DESIRE THEIR OWN ISOLATION HOSPITAL. Constitution of the New Malaria Board. A meeting of the Municipil Commianonerx was hell yesterday afternoon. Mr. llallifax presided and the other BMBthoN pn -sen', were Dr. Croucher, Messrs. 3. Carapiet. Lan Kheiiiu Hock. Chia King hin, A. \l. s. Angullia and
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  • 290 8 Or. Baldwin Served for More Than Half a Century. An \ineiie;iu ariw ot .Inly 'ill MkySi I uniial service- lot the Key. l>r. Calib i'i>ok Baldwin, 01 wan old, who is dead nt his home ".2. Chenes place, K.ist otaaaa, N. jvill U held on Frfclky
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  • 124 8 ...iclc b> haiag Headeia Phmmm Car mi Englishwoman w)m» i<< the bairw* tn oaaaiderablc propprty. Twoaty-Are yutun mo. the l>.iily Mail BtatM. Un Kngli"sl. giil of hileeu. naini.l Cwwkfll, ran:, to I'aristo live tvith an uncle wboae bm is nakaowa. Her Ulotli. i had i ist been
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  • 129 8 The following itorv ol Cbariaa Kiaplaf i* told by Mr. Arthur C. I'.iruson in the Au^usl Coruhill .My latiiei us<,lt<i tell linw once tie u;i> walliiiij; with Kinyslcy .omul about ErenleT, when Kiuysley Hiiddeuly rij«BMd and s.ml: -it i>, n,i .ise; I kaow yon ftnftart MaOSn,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 132 8 Tba liukit I'.alir". IcHitlial! Club second eh.iii met the Straits Athletic Club in a friendly game ol football yesterday, on tlie Mala>a football ground. The match resulted in a will of aaree goals to nil for tlie former. Kntrus for the annual l|>oh athletic meeting close tomorrow.
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    • 101 8 sinKapore Shield Competition The Arcadians played off their league football fixture with the S.V.C. on the S.R.C. ground yesterday, the «aiuc bein<; fairly iuterestinf-. The teams were more or less cvciih matched but the Arcadians had the better forward line. After a hard struggle. the Aicidians retired winners
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    • 165 8 Batavia (jolt Club. The result of the August uioutlily medal competition of the Batavia G«lf Club, played ..ii \nyiist 19 and 20. was: The lust throe returned cards lint wert lisi|iisUiti. <!. Ist ■.md OHM ii- -Nctt l-ouixl. loimd. total. so >re. A. XI. M..ilaml 44 4n 92 _18
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  • Correspondence.
    • 305 8 To the Editor ol the Sttaits Timek \3tt, -Mad J not cousidcied that yam ti>otaeaa t<. Mr. I. ft MkV* lettei of the IMb Aagaal would ;it om convince him thai in y L,icviiueehe way confide i lie has in connection with what appeared in your
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  • 90 8 liecciit eaHM nturiis show that the ■It nsity al iHjpiilution ol Spain is only 101 per ■aye mile, the lowist, average density of si iltli -incut in Kurope. The imputation of r.uropean uuliims. acconliuj; to ii recent estimate, is us follows: Belgium, t>42 inhabitants |*r square
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  • 72 8 liixcutly Lord I.oicbiull. Uwi Chum-cUur, iluriiiy ;i ikbalr ill thr House of I.kicU on the County Courts I'.ili. said that the opposi lion the (icnoral Council of the Bar to lliis nfuiminj; UMMBM .vus due Ui inti Mated tOOiire Tin Bw Council, which BMBMa of tin Ul.niiiy (lim-ial. Solicitor^ iencrul.
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  • 738 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, September 1, 1911. Messra. Lyall and Bvatt, Bxchan^e and Share Broken, issne the following list ol quotations this morning:— Norn Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/. Allagar 8/7 4/2 2/- Options 1/- 1/7 £1 Anglo- Java '/ll 4/4 1 Anglo-Johore 6/-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 55 8 Losing Weight by the Pound i| i "l ml'. r ft'eigbt, r. condition of ill- |i i he Mi iawi jimi awlniilitiiii iwaii !i 1 ar ■rt Ming. WATERBURY S METABOLIZED GOO LIVER OIL COMPOUND i bii|i,iii... tli .luttd 1 v m r 4 .Mau in itoriala Wry ai t§
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    • 16 8 I.i .ill iuuiiml complaints, Dy^oiueiy. Ooapjha, CuUlk. ate., take Wood* 1 Qreal I 1 ppermint Com
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    • 38 8 Cause of Insomnia. Indigestion nearly always distmb> Hrn sleep more or less and is often the cause of insomnia. Many cases have been permanently cured by Chamberlain'x Stomach and Livor Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Doalui.i.
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    • 325 8 oSm^ DISC i HARROW 3m^ MO. 1833. tfflP aT<iaJlaSßlaP^^^Ci^a?^^^aß Kj^^^l^aßßi^a^a^a^aw Similar to illustration but fitted with S-1G ins Steel Discs, specially designed or use on u^' )<>r Estates by Bullock HR Draught SELF GLEANING noUBLE ADJUSTMENT, RILEY, HAR6REAVES COMPANY, LIMITED., Specialists la Estate Supplies. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A competent
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    • 543 8 Raffles im, Hotel DANCING On Saturday, September* 2. By kind permission of Lieut. -Col. A.D. Geddes and Officers, the Band ot the Buffs will play during and after Dinner, NOTICE. ASSIGNMENT OF BUSINESS SHARES. The undersigned be«» hereby to notify that be assigned this 21st day of the ninth me
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    • 231 8 ALEXANDRA HALL Straits Opera Co. YOU NEVER KNOW tha real merits of a show until you ha"j convinced ycr-tlf by a visit. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED once yon visit us, at thecnormo'iH strides we have made. To-Night FLOWERLAND FANCIES. TO BE LET. FURNISHED. •'Clieftertcn' Scor/s Road. Two bed rooms, two
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 227 9 Superior to other Brands. f| Preferred i>.* all real music lovers ■fm f\ W\ t: ir pure nr tone j I 111 I If used with Odeon needles give absolutely perfect music. ntOnDilC A IKl|)ular tunes obtainable. KbuUnllD. Soh Importers Messrs. DIETHELM ft Co Ltd. Obtainable in retail EVERYWHERE. 12.1-212
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    • 800 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the Hi 21,000 ton TrisM Screw Turbine Linen Tenjo Mara and Chi j« ■aru," the
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    • 322 9 SEANGLINE OP ST3AMSRS. =8. "C-KOU V i<)il T««« s.B. "Gienogle" b,760 Tons (.s. Scang Bee 5,70 i Tons. t.9. "Scirp Choor" f.776 Ton>; FOR HONGKONG. AMOY ANO SWATOW. e.B. GLENOGLE, on September 9. FOR PENANG ANO RAN6OON. e.B. SBANG BSE, September I. Th-.-«--. sti-eceri have excellent accommodation for passengers, and
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    • 606 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. The steamers cf 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, Chefoo, Tinntsin. Nowchwang, Yangtsse Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc., etc. Stoaffitn Tons Commander Kotsakg 4,805
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    • 621 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. TO JAVA TORTS. PORT LARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORREH STIUITS. Alao taking pusueußers ao>t esifio with transhipment for other VIOT'O- MAN, BODTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND TORTS, DKITISH NKW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TA6MANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Smooth Passage. Suporb Sosnspy. A
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    • 818 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. s.s.o. Inauranoa in Foroe, over $)1,1M,000.00 New Business, 1910, 0ver.. .16,840,000.00 Large Nat Surplus above liabilities (oi Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans.jSuttlements, etc., made locally. Policies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Badtem Asia.
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    • 1058 10 BANKING. BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. THE tZE HJU TONS BANKING AND AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. FRANCE CO.. LTD. NO. 87 AND 68, KLING STREET. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER established 1907 Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares oi £20 each £1,200,000 Capital paid up 11,000,000.00 Reserve Fund X1, 8'26,000 Reserve liability
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    • 705 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR TEAK AND EUROPE-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. COTTAGE PIANO. PLANTS. ETC.. The property of S. Rosenbaum, Ehi., AT FERNHJLL," ORANGE GROVE ROAD. On Saturday, September 9, at 2 p.m. An excellent toned Cottage piano by Paul Werner,, Dmden rattan setters and arm chairs massive mahegany
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    • 137 10 MORTGAGEE'S SALE On Monday, September 4, at 2 -80 p.m. Two pieces cf freehold land situate in the District of Rochore, being Lots Nob. 6 and 22 of part 1 of Grant No. 46, area 1,872 cquare feet, togbthtr with House No, 191, Kampong Java Road, erected thereon. CHING KENG
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  • 1101 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Car Equipment And Electric Light. There arc signs that the automobile in the future will be a very much more elaborately equipped vehicle than it is at the present lay the equipment in this sense meaning the fittings that will be
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 402 11 LORD HARDINGE HAS ORDERED TWO son.. WOLSELEY c*«s TO BE BUILT FOR THE PERSONAL USE CF Their Majesties The KING QUEEN At the Delhi Durbar Full particulars from the Sole Agent* i CENTRAL LIMITED. Standard (Bars ARE TO BE USED BY His Majesty King George AT THE DELHI DURBAR. IN
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    • 290 11 Singapore Naturalists* Stores TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS OF PARADISE For Sale. BIRDS AND ANIMALS MOUNTED, ETC. DIALIRS IN MTURU lISTMV IKGIMEM BiP REQUWTES OF ALL KINDS NO. 177. ORCHARD ROAO. SINGAPORE. 8 2 2 2 12 A GOOD SET OF TEETH liar Om rrnm —.it t. ~wt»"« f«r Un >k. .r iinTi
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    • 85 11 Records JOHN BULL RECORDS 10" DOUBLE-SIDED, ALL THE LATEST SONGS, ETC. $1 each. LARGE SELECTION IN ENGLISH AND DUTCH RECORDS. WEILL AND "ZERNER, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND F M.S. 29-8o 28-7-12 TESTED AND RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS. Whalley's Concentrated Sanitary Fluid. AS SUPPLIEO TO THE J^jSsjSSSsil) AND THE CORPGRfITION ROYAL HOUSEHOLDS j^^gMlE^ 0F
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 742 12 RANEEGUNOE DRAINPIPES are recommended for improving tfje sanitary condition of buildings on MINES RUBBER ESTATES Strongest and (Bfjeapest Sizes from i r«> 24" .ire STOCKED IN WHOLES AND H AL.VL.-b ■inl ,K AIiE.NTSHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. B^B^ i^H^l^H BOARD AND LODGING. ROOM ANO BOARO PRIVATELY. Distance '6 iai!ei>, Marru.l couple
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    • 565 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICEB TO LET. With immediate entry, 0 fi and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrio k Co., Ltd. 14 o_ HOUSE TO LET. No. 44, Anson Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 168 a OFFICE TO LET. No. 7, Collyer
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    • 637 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. BIRDS OF PARADISE FOR SALE. Apply, Moraux Co., 19, 20, Boat Quay. n-T o CHENGHAI TIMBER FOR SALE. Chenghai Timber, any lengths to 20' sawn to o'der. Large stock. Suitable for building purposes on hand. Quotations F.O.R. on application to Manager, Tapah Estate, Tapah Road. 81-8 a
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    • 593 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SUIPCHANDLBRS Iwri—rt and Municipal Coiilractori Telephone No. 421. 108 4 109. Market Street. THE SERVANTS A6ENCY OFFICE. No. 79. Tank Hoak. lias now on band, 3 Book -keepers, 10 Clerks, S Conductors, 8 Bill Collectors. 2 Drenssrs, and dispenser*. 1 2nd Cliss Engineer, 1 Medical Officer,
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    • 295 12 ROBINSON PIANO NEW RECORDS Large Consignment Just Received. CHOCOLATE 9OLOIBB COUNT OF LrXUfBOTK) QUAKER OIBL, ETC.. ETC. All the Latest. ROBINSON PIANO i?o. i. tO. HOTEL, PEHANG The best and the mo«t frequented Hotel in the Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits. abb raa buncbbs or
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 225 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.-Mi«f!iaa. ous wants of every description are insert ed at the prepaid rate of tl per lines for one or two insertions. !TqMom of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, it nc« exceeding tour lines, II each insertiuu For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, ti. 1 koh Scaub Ratbs
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