The Straits Times, 20 November 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.726 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 117 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST 1 PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT Our GREAT REMOVAL SALE Commences December 4m KATZ BROS., LD. STEEL REINFORCEMENT. &y HYRIB FOR CONCRETE FLOORS, WALLS, PARTITIONS, ROOFS, CONDUITS, SEWERS, ETC. No CENTERING is Required. GREAT REDUCTION IN COST OF CONSTRUCTION. HQWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED, Singapore. <fr* B. C. L.
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    • 136 1 ROBINSON CO. Are now showing a choice assortment of ifl^R LADIES and GENTS' __^ft^;^ :^-^%W^. FIHED SUIT CASES ■I^^H| in Crocodile, and Buff. jl Hide, lined leather and silk with ■alV;*,*. Sterling Silver Fittings. 1 Prices, Gents' Cases M $65, $67.50, $72.50, $75. $95. *^fe** Prices, Ladies' Cases. Hft&£^ $140,
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    • 8 1 USE MORSES DISTEMPER ADAMSON. GILFJLLAN ftM CO., ITO
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  • 809 2 LI YUAN HUNG APPEALS TO THE SOUTHERNERS. Seeking the Ideal of Liberty. A day or so ago, says the China Mail of the 9th inst., the heads of the local i:.ilitia in Canton received a message from Li Yuan Hung, the leader of the revolutionaries, the gist of
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  • 247 2 The current 2d. postage stamp of the island of Malta, bearing the portrait of the late King Edward, is now printed entirely in pale grey, instead of grey and pnrple, as heretofore. The Falkland Islands will have a new series of postage stamps bearing the
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    • 472 2 1 ike ureat Channel Swim Burgess' Endurance and Vitality 1 1 is the big success, the great deed itself, that proves the wisdom of lMirj;ess in employing Phosferine to provide the endurance ;ind energy which en ibled him to swim the Channel To Phosferine the mighty VorksMnflMS MM it that
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    • 50 2 Digestion and Assimilation. It is not the quantity of food taken bnt the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them Ito perform their functions naturally. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 590 2 Singapore Naturalists' Store?. TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS OF PARADISE For Sale. BIRDS AND ANIMALS MOUNTRU, BTO DHL! IS IN ATURAI ■ItTMT SPECIMENS »«t> 91QUISITII OF AIL HINTS. NO. 171. ORCHARD ROAO. BIN6APORf. 8 3 3-2 13 London Buying Agents <L We offer you our servicea as buying agents for British or Continental
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    • 261 2 W^^^%f *V A N A BRAND IB Tonic Wine f^^Ps Hastens Recovery A »*i I After Illness W L^Bf^^^^^ th»- sufferer that 'Vaxa' is f■' a po\v<-rftil restorative. -1 j When most remedies fail a course A of 'Vaxa' quickly restores vitality t y\ to the hlood, the brain, the
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  • 1069 3 "GOD BLESS DUNDEE," SAYS THE FAMOUS PUGILIST. Nervous at Joining the Craft. From a recent issue of the People's Journal (Dundee) we take the following Sure I nevah expected to see so many good pals in Dundee; you quite take ma breath away. It's real fine,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 183 3 UNIVERSAL (Patent Fumlgator) RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, F.M.S. WHITE ANT cjj^ AND IN USE ON NEARLY EVERY RUBBER ESTATE N THE F.M.S. EXTERMINATOR. SOLE IMPORTERS: AYLESBURY AND GARLAND, IPOH. OBTAINABLE IN SINGAPORE FROM JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. It you wish to keep the Rubber Trees Healthy TRY CARBOLINEUM
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    • 13 3 For all internal oomplaintH, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Cnre.
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    • 364 3 DR. S. YAMAMOTO,! JAPANEBE DENTIST. No. 51, Victoria Street. Has just published three books entitled To Ensure Long Life The Secret of Long Life Detriment of Life. in English, Japanese, Chinese and Malay. These books may be obtained free of charge at ABOVE ADDRESS or posted to any address. 18-9-a
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    • 219 3 YAMATO'S Xmas Show 41, HIGH STREET. CARDS and ALENDARS FOR 1 010 lt/l£ Also Extensive Selection of Japanese Goods Suitable for XMAS PRESENTS. SIEMENS BROTHERS SIEMENS BROTHERB Dynamo Works, Ltd. AND CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICEB BRANCH OFFICEB Caxton House, Westminster, 1, 2, and 6, Winchester Hodho London. SINGAPORE 8, Beach
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    • 629 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ¥7¥o. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, HBDITBRRANBAN POSTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Porto. Steamors will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES 1911 Outward (for China.) Himalaya Deo 1
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    • 653 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE, A Fortnightly aervioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstruoted, and are fitted
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    • 576 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringgann Biaut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Baugnara Telnpin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Kobsamoi, Bandon, Langsoan Uhompon Taku, Kohlak tnd Bangkok. Dll« Departure S p.m, s.s. MAHIDOL Nov. 32 s.s. RED ANG Nov. 22 Nov. 25 s.s. YUGALA
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    • 490 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTSCHE DAMPFWHIFPFtHRTSGES. "MAM*" IREMEI Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerbavon direct,
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    • 626 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IM. D. L. Rorddeutscher Lloyd, Br.mtn. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau,
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  • 120 5 FIXTURES Monday, November ao. High Water, 9.48 a.m.. 10.16 p.m. Prince Alexander of Tcck arrives. Janson, Victoria Tbentre. Children's Concert, Memorial Ha11 6.16 p.m. Tuesday, November al. High Watf-r, 10.11 a.m., 11.24 p.m. Janscn, Victoria Theatre. Wednesday, November aa. High Water, 10 38 a.m. Tho Eccentric", Victoria
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  • 234 5 To-DAf. ludn<u<ri Ngi Thye 3pm Port Suett.-!-. l.am aud Tilok lm Pcrak 8 pm PcnarJK and Mo>lan I'alvpto 8 pm Malac U'i Mutr Kika 8 pm Hocgkoi'v, Shanghai and Japan MOl luDt.th -hin- I pm To MOituow. Kcrir:.,..] Gl&nggi 4 pm Cucob Hock Gan 10 am Sarawak
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  • 105 5 The Imp. German mail steamer Kleist having left r lombo yesterday, tbe 19th, at 8 p.iu may be expected to arrive here on Friday, tin 24th inst.. at 4 p.m. iirr Singapore. Dei in London. Arrived. let. lft M M. November 9 Nov. 9 let. 20 P.
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  • 648 5 Latest Arrivals. Alexey Murcli Kus. str, 810 tans, Captain Uttopar'. Nov 19. Frcm Karatzu, Nov 6. Coal Borneo Co. Unc, Rdp. j Amlierat, Brit. str. ISS toos, Capt Scott, 1 Nov 19. From Siuiban, Nov 17. Go. and 81 dp. I'hccg Ek. l-'.r Suuibas Nov. 21. Roads. Bonvorlich,
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  • 217 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Brouwer, Nov. 19.— From I>jauibic Mr. J. van Exter and Mr. Icntana rv-ivilja. Per steamer Pin Seng, Nov. 19. From Penang Mrs. Tan Thearu Swee. and Mrs. Takclomikui. Per steamer Bourbon, Nov. 18. From Saigon Messrs. Kemp, Taylor, Messulain. j Spcnbui'g. Gandart, aud Rcvergcr.
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  • 248 5 Finance Commerce. IXCHANOE. BIKBIPOII Novkmbbi 20, 1811 On Lo»dc»— fiuk 4 m/i m 3/1 1 Demand M 2,<J Private 6 m/f M 3/4)1 8 m/f 2/4 i On iMNHhII d/a 2881 Private 8 a>/t 242{ O» Fwxd-Bttk d/d 2841 Private 8 n/i Sl9 til iHi-Ffllk IT. M 174j i PriTatc
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 153 5 It-tic 3 V&lne 10 10 Be; Tic 10 10 Brua 10 10 Kana:. 41 41 Kictc -a 41 41 Lali.it Hinat 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 5/- Pahann Gomel 41 £1 Pengkalon 41 41 Posing Babtn 41 41 Pnung Lain* 10 10 Rahman Hyd. 41 41 Rahman Tin 4
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    • 557 5 luub 2 Valae Buy Sellutt 3,. 2/- Allaear 8,6 LJ 2/. AnKlo-M&.ij M,IJ 16/--B'. 2/. Bating Maltka 2/- 2/8 £1 £1 Batu Cavot 10.10.0 11.0.0 £1 41 Batn Tig» 8.2.8 8.7.6 £i 41 Bakit Kajan»c 1.18.9 2.1.8 XI 41 Bakit Liniang 8.10.0 8.16.0 2/. 2/. Bakit MerUjam 2/2 2/8
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    • 119 5 Issue 2 Value Bujets. Sellm. 1C 10 Butui norn Smeltia* 10.00 10 1 660 £1 41 Kleotrio Tramwayt 8/8 8/8 )0 10 Fraeor k Neave 47 50 48.00 100 Howartb Brakine f 6XO 11. iC 100 7% Prtl 91.00 100 100 Eat* Bto, Oel SbO.iK 100 100 8% Com.
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    • 44 5 Buyers Stilt rs Spore Municipal 4)% of 1807 *1,0C0,C00 7% Spore Municipal 4)% of 1909 •1,000,000 S"pore Municipal 4% 1602,900 par Buycs Sail r Howarth Brskine 0% •800,000 par Kilcy. Hargreavcs 8% •284,000 2* SiniKiporo Electric Tramways 6% 4860,000 b'poreMunioipal6 •1,878,00 C MM.
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    • 52 5 Good Advice. The best lime to buy Chamberlain's Cough KciiKclv is Hf{ht now. Don't put it off until you Mai it but keep it at hand. A cold is! liiu. Ie tuHier cured when first contracted than I aftc-i it has scttk-d in tho system. For sale' by .ill DhfMWhl
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    • 206 5 j Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery. Coughs, Colds, etc. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. MOTOR CAR FOR SALE. Silent Knight Daimler Car, qnitc new. Full particulars, apply Daimler, c/o Straits Times 20 11 22-11 SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT LABUAN. CHOPS KWONG TEK CHIANG OF LABUAN i AND KWONG
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    • 689 5 SMOKED SARDINES OBTAINABLE MON RET\ILKRS OF itEPUTE. M po°rt e E rs: J. TRAVERS SONS. LTD. TRADE MARK CAUTION. Notre i.-t 1 ere by given, that BrunLer, Mend Co., Ltd of W.nnington. Nortbwicb, Ch' h rc, EDg'snd, are tbe owmrs acd Eole proprietors cf tlu following Trade Marks in respect
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    • 73 5 AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges, The Property of Six Pawnshops, To be l:cld at our Sa'o-room, NO. 8, RAFFLES PLACE, On Friday, December 1, 1111, at 10 a.m. On Tuesday, December S, 1911, at 10 a.m. The Pledges consisting of Watches, Chains, Gold, Diamond and other rings, earrings, etc., will
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    • 79 5 LAN BENB CHIANG NUBSEHIES, Orchard Road Have alwayß in Stock Splendid speci mens o! Orchids (:om Scuth America and Native States. Flower plants cl every description and of the very best S. vtral varieties of Caladinmß and largo Assortment of Green House Plant" and Palms of great variety Wreathes cf
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  • 32 6 Halton. On October 20, at London, Lidie Halton, widow of Eldrid Halton, late oi Wimbledon, Trottkr.— On October 20, at St. Saviour's, Jersey, H. Trotter, late Auditor-General, Straits Settlements, aged 77.
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  • 1079 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20. SUFFRAGETTES. We do not propose on this occasion to allo.v the thing we are pleased to call our wit to get the better of that far superior thing which we cherish under the name of judgment. We mean to take the sparkling Christabel and
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  • 25 6 A telograni from Bandoeng dated Bth inst. to the Deli Courant. states that ou that day the Santosa tea factory was totally destroyed by fire.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear I on iap and on page H.
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  • 13 6 The port of Madras is declared infected owing to the oxistcucc of plague.
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  • 16 6 It is announced that the Sue/ Canal Company declares an interim dividend of 29 por < .nt.
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  • 33 6 A Sunderland tailor has the following printed in red letters o;i a liriiiht green barrel which stands in front of his shop St.iml in my barrel while I press your suit for 25.
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  • 25 6 While tho Bangkok Customs officials were rummaging the Singapore on her last trip up, ten boxes of ball cartridges, each containing 50 cartridges, were found.
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  • 32 6 Thieves visited the coichhouse of Major Taylor's bungalow at Tauglin, last night, and cut three of the rubber tyres from a victoria which had been hired by Major Taylor from Dalian's Repository.
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  • 46 6 The Chinose Chamber of Commerce at Kuala Lumpur has been referred to by the Government in regard to the practicability of stopping cracker firing in the public streets in future. It is understood that the leading Chinese are in favour of the abolition of this practice.
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  • 51 6 At least one European firm at Bangkok is buying queues for export to Europe, and the present cra/.e on the part of Chinese in Bangkok to discard their queues is welcomed by the exporter. Prices range from seven to eight ticals a catty, and five or six queues make one
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  • 50 6 The Assizes were continued on Saturday, the Chief Justice, Sir \V. H. HyndmanJones and a special jury being engaged until past 2 p.m. on the case in which a Chinaman was charged with rnurdcr on the Tampenis Rubber Estate. Accused, who was defended by Mr. V. D. Knowles, was acquitted.
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  • 57 6 News has reached Bangkok of an accident to the Loosok. She was chartered to carry a cargo from Borneo to Saigon and during the voyage ran on an uncharted rock off Pulau I >ato on the north coast of Borneo. She proceeds to Singapore to be docked for the purpose
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  • 47 6 A new establishment with limited liability, styled the Straits and Sunda Syndicate, has been created at Hamburg with a starting capital of in. 100,000. The object of the new company is to work agricultural undertakings especially in tho Straits Settlements, the Snnda Archipelago, and other oversea countries.
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  • 60 6 The end of the home holiday season is uluays signalised by the arrival in Calcutta of the two direct steamers, the P. and < Caledonia and the City Haet City of Paris. These two boats Klfiwi in the port on November 6 moi e crowded than ever before, and it
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  • 62 6 Lieut.-Colonel Livingstono, C.M.G.. inspected the S.H.E.(V) at the Drill Hall on Satuiday. and complimented the corps on the fact that it was up to full strength. The officers ou parade were Capt. A. M. Thompson. Lieut. Prcedy, U.K. ladjutantl. Lieut. K. .J. Blair and Lieut. J. Le Masurier. Lieut.-Colonel O.
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  • 57 6 The new lighthouse at Pulau Pinto, Pedong, near the entrance to the south channel leading to Port Swetteuhain, has been constructed and the P. W. I), are now engaged in fixing up the machinery, etc., for the revolving light. This lighthouse has been built in place of the present building,
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  • 57 6 It is now absolutely certain, says a Calcutta wire, that the Indian Government have sent home a despatch with a scheme for reducing the number of British officers with Indian regiments. The details are unknown, but presumably modified pensions will be offered to the senior, and lump-sum gratuities to the
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  • 67 6 During the Shanghai race meeting on November H, Mr. C M.irges. manager of tlie China Strawbraid Export Co., won (43,290. He won the tirst prize in the principal event, 882,095, the second, 89,170, and the first in the fifth race. »2,02.~>, and as if that were not enough, he won
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  • 68 6 Two mysterious thefts from European houses were reported to the police during the past week-end. A gold wrist watch, valued at 165, has disappeared from the house of Mr. H. M. Cantrell, :t0 Stevens Road while Mr. OL Everitt of B." Bungalow, Nassim Road, reports that, between 9 and 10
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  • 104 6 Quite a storm is gathering in Scottish Masonic circles round the recent initiation of Jack Johnson, the famous pugilist, as a member of Lodge Forfar and Kincardine, No. "225, at Dundee. It may be recalled that Johnson's initiation was accompanied by scenes and circumstances not usually associated with the Masonic
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  • 126 6 F. C. Mardel, who has already been in custody for a week on a charge of cheating in respect of $10,000 from Mrs. Fletcher, a resident in the Hotel dc la l'aix. has bocn charged with another three offences of a similar nature but of less magnitude. The charges are
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  • 404 6 Mr. K. H. Price, editor of the Malay Mail, lias returned to Kuala Lumpur from Rutland. His Excellency tho Ctowr—t Sir Arthur Yomi". K.t'.M.li and Lady Kvelyu \oung returned from the F.M.S. by special train this morning. Mr. K. R. Coullie, of the Chartered Hank, formerly stationed
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  • 97 6 The death has taken place at goothaea of Captiin Frederick IM\vui\ls. I!.N. (retired). He was a lieutenant of the Em-y.ilus at the attack ou KagOataaaa l» August, lmjiS, and on BMaaoMaald in September, 1H64. l.uilnl iv charge of the third eompaßJ of small-arm men, he led the attach on the.
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  • 34 6 At the weekly rubber sale held at the Malacca Auction Mart, n Saturd.iy. tho following prices were realised, all lots being sold Sheet S'Jiifl.'iO per picul. Scrap crepe *205 per picul.
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  • 144 6 One of the oldest planters aai fortaM of Malaya and Sumatra has been removed by the death of Mr. James Tait, who came out to tho Far East nslon«ago as lH7f>. Deceased on his arrival at once turned Ua attention to tobacco planting, and for
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  • 235 6 At tho Edinburgh Association of Scii mo and Ait, Professor Wallace delivered a lecture on "Observations ou the production of plantation rubber." He said that the Malay Peninsula was the chief homo of cultivated rubber, although it only produced about 6,500 tons in 1910 of the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 211 6 CAPSTAN MIXTURE IggigJ SMOKING MIXTURE y£ir? J -'Ziima*l S^gQ Manufactured in two Strength. i V* UK MEDIUM AND FULL irj £2ilsL Jij IN }lb. AIRTIGHT TINS \L £'4 4Ul°£^ Price Per Tin OBTAINABLE AT I Messrs. JOHN LITTLE GO.. LTO. essrs ROBINSON A COMPANY. GIFTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME For
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    • 199 6 LEADING PHOTOPLAYS THAT REALLY ENTERTAIN Are the Order of the Day. AT THE ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. The People's Popular Picture Palaoe. ftORE NEW AND CHOICE SUBJECTS To-Night. 2nd Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. OVERTDRK. I. Cod Fishing hcom a Trawler. I. Am Armless Artist. War and Lovk UM I* Jim
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  • 271 7 AMERICAN GENERAL JOINING REBELS. Dr. Sun Vat Sen On His Way to Shanghai. Rkutk.r's Tkleoram. London, November IH. Xi uter's Poking correspondent says there has been fresh fighting at Hankow. The Governor of Honan declares that unless his troops are paid they will join the revolutionaries. I
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  • 131 7 INTEGRITY OF COUNTRY TO BE RESPECTED. Heavy Demands for Compensation. Bicni'i IkMUE London. November in. A St. Petersburg message says the Ka/.vin expedition numbers four thousand and is assembling at Baku, whence it will be shipped to Ku/eli. I. lon. via Durban. November 19. According to Russian
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  • 86 7 Rain Storms Defeat Both Sides. Rkutkr's Tki k ■>: \m. Drenching ranis have caused serious floods around Tripoli, washing out the Turks and Italians alike from their trenches. The Italian men-of-war havo been forced by stormy weather to quit their moorings at Tripoli Dkr Ostamatiscub Lloyd Tklkoram.
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  • 86 7 Rkctbr's Tklkoham. London via Durban, November IH. The second day's cricket in the match at Melbourne between the M.C.C. team and Victoria took place in perfect weather, before 17,400 people, on an excellent wicket. The Englishmen were all out in the first innings for Ms, and when
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  • 30 7 Hkltkh's Tklkoram. London, via Durban, November 18. The death is auiiounced of Sir Cuthbert Quilter, a director and one of the founders of the National Telephone Company.
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  • 76 7 Domestic Servant Clauses Under Criticism. REUTKR'S Tr.LH.dRAM. London, via Durban, November IH. The Unionist papers aro conducting a great agitation against the domestic servant clauses of tho Insurance Bill. They ridicule stamp sticking regulations and allege that servants arc universally indignant and will refuse"! to pay the
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  • 39 7 Postbags for the Far East Stolen. Dkr OsTASiATiscnß Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, October 19. The mail train from Lyons to Marseilles, carrying postbags from Germany. England and Belgium to East Asia, has been robbed of several millions.
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  • 97 7 RE-it^'s Telegram/ London, vii I .'urban, November 20 A Berlin message says Herr Kiderlcn has been making statements at a secret sitting of the committee of the Reichstag concerning the attitude of tho Government in connection with the Lloyd George speech. German newspapers, hitherto hostile to the
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  • 39 7 Reutbb's Teleoram. London, via Durban, November in. After a series of appeals the Court of King's Bench has finally declared the famous form four and also form eight invalid, and unauthorized by the Budget of 1910.
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  • 24 7 Recter's Telegram. London, via Durban, November 18. The Hon. Galbraith Cole leaves today for Uistralia. where he will reside in future.
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  • 35 7 Rkcter's Telegram. London, via Durban, November 19. Kiglitecn men, including four engineers who were making the aunual survey, have been killed by an explosion at Bottom Creek coal mine, in West Virginia.
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  • 36 7 KnnTEß's Tblboram. London, via Durban, November 20. A special Turkish mission has gone to Livadia, the Czar's summer residence, bearing an autograph letter from the Sultan, with presents for the Czar and Czarina.
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  • 51 7 Rbcteb's Teleoram. London, via Durban, November 2(1. The committee of the British Antarctic Expedition urgently appeals for fifteen thousand pounds to defray unforeseen expenses due tv the extensive damage to the Terra Nova by storms, and to enable Commander Scott to meet the competition of Amundsen, the rival
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  • 27 7 Kidtbb's Tklkgram. London, November 20. Mrs. Winston Churchill has launched the Dreadnought Centurion at Devonport. She is a sister ship to the King George.
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  • 38 7 Rkutkr's Telegram. London, November 20. The deaths in France during the first half of 1911 exceed the births by 18,279 compared with an excess of 21,189 births over deaths during the first half of 1910.
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  • 55 7 United Malaysian's Heavy Debit Balance. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, November 18. Advices received in Colombo say that Kdiuburgh Estate pays an interim dividend of ten per cent. The United Malaysian Co.'s accounts to May :S1 show a trailing loss of JWT.SOO, and with the administrative expenditure
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  • 11 7 Bukit Sembawang. 3,511 lbs. Singapore United.— 6,oso lbs.
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  • 1015 7 MR. J. T. DUBOIS TELLS HOW HE STARTED THE INDUSTRY. The Agri- Horticultural Show. The following is taken from the Now York Sun of October 13 James T. Dußois, who has been promoted from the Consul-Generalship at Singapore to the post of Minister to Colombia, is at the
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  • 92 7 The Nippon Vuscn Kaislia have placed an order with a Clyde shipbuilding firm for a passenger and cargo steamer which will class Al at Lloyd's. The vessel will have a length betwoen perpendiculars of 345 ft., a beam of 10 ft., and a depth of 28 ft. She is intended
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  • 1075 7 PRINCE AND PRINCESS TO ARRIVE THIS EVENING. Reception At Tank Road Station Prince Alexander of Teck, Princess Alexander of Teck and suite are due to reach Singapore from Kuala Lumpur by special train from Woodlands, being timed to run into Tank Road Station at 5.45 p.m. to-day.
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  • 185 7 A Satisfactory Year— Large Increase Of Revenue. (From Ouh Own Coiich.sponkent.) I'enang, November IH. At the annual iue.;tiu^ ef the I'enang Tuif Club Mr. Peel, who presided, said tho revenue, ♦45,000, showed an increase of 150 por ceut over that in 1910, and 12(1 per cent, over
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  • 48 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, November 19. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4 :> per lb., value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 4/7 buyers. The market is steady.
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  • 383 7 S.C.C. Introduce A New Game to Singapore. Something new in spectacular sport is promised for Wednesday evening. Two 1 teams drawn from the Cricket Club will play 'pushball on the podang. "pushing off" if that is the correct expression to use— at 5.15 p.m. prompt, and
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  • 193 7 Attendants Before the Committee of Discipline. Eight attendants at the Louvre wero brought before the Committee of Discipline at Paris, recently, to answer for various sins of omission and commission. It cannot scarcely be said that the pains and penalties inflicted are such aa to deter
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  • 74 7 A considerable number of insurances were being effected in Lloyd's on October 24 in connection with the Indian Durbar. To insure against postponement of tho King's visit to India the premium was then 15 guineas per cent., the policy actually covering against the ceremony at Delhi tailing to take place
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  • 88 7 TAKING THE LEAD IN IMPERIAL ORGANISATION. Duke of Connaught's Approval. Rklter's Telegram. London, via Durban, November IM. Renter wires from Ottawa that at a conference of Militia officers General Mackenzie stated that Canada had taken the lead in carrying out the proposals of the Imperial Conference for uniform
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  • 81 7 Continued Delight Among Unionists. Reuters Tkle<iram. London via Durban Novimbei 18. The I'nionist papers contain columns of warm appreciations of Mr. Honar Law. The Saturday Review siys that though Mr. Houar Law is not a Churchman and docs not belong to the ruling llm it ih not
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  • 50 7 The Mexican Government to Pay Compensation. Rbi.'tf.k's Tilkoium. London, via Durban. November Ml A Mexico message says that subject t., tho approval of Congress the Mexican government has agreed to pay China 1 „~>50.000 in settlement of claims for the killing 350 Chinamen during the revolution iv Mexico.
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  • 37 7 Rectkr's Telboram. London, via Durban, November 18. Workmen employed on the battleship Courbat now building at Lorient struck work, raised the red flag and sang international songs. They wore cleared out by the bluejackets.
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  • 30 7 Rboteh's Telegram. London, via Durban, November 18. The Earl of Plymouth has purchased tho Crystal Palace for £>U),000 and holds it till the public subscribes for repurchase.
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  • 42 7 Rkctbr's Telehram. London. November IH. A Halifax message says the court- martial on the stranding of the Niobe has reprimanded and dismissed from his ship Navigating Lieutenant White. London, Novembei I'J. Commander Macdonald of the Niobc was acquitted.
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  • 60 7 IlKL'l Kit's TkLK'IHAM. London, November IH. The Daily Express says the Coronation gift of the Georges of the Empire to tho King is partly to take the form of tho Insignia of the Garter sot in diamonds and will be partly devoted to a benevolent f.iud
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  • 37 7 Lonilon, via Durban, November 20. At Carlisle, a mass meeting of Post Office employees in South Scotlan 1 unanimously protested against the Government's announced intention to defer enquiry into lost Otlku wagea until 1918.
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  • 118 7 LIBERALS INTEND TO STICK TO OFFICE. Promise of a Supreme Navy. Reuter's Tklbukam. London. Novembei 19. The Master of Elibank, speaking at Kdinburgh, said the Government intended to give the Tories time to return to the paths of law and order, for the Liberals would not
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  • 400 8 Serious Allegations of a German Writer. A ,ru>.it urn has been caused in Berlin by tin- publication of a book entitled Little White Slaves, written by a former female police assistant, Sister Henrictte Arendt, in which the writer alleges that overy year hundreds German children aro sold
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  • 348 8 SOUTH AFRICAN MAILS. No Going Back on the Anti-Rebate Policy. Renter'! agamy understands that three alternative tenders fur the carriage of the South African mails have been received by the i'iiji Commissioner of South Africa, but that these all emanate from one source. No tamden wm received from the I'nion
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  • 272 8 The Latest Exploits of Dr. and Mrs. Bullock Workman. Dr. nn<l Mrs. IJiilluck Workman have completed thru M\eiith Himalaya expedition, auil ate ••>!> thrir way to Itombay. They wen accompanied by Dr. c. c'alceati. topographer, an Italian gnida, and three Italian |H.rU i■. The ragioa visited was the
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  • 339 8 Late Tartar-General Accorded High Posthumous Honours. The Chinese Throne issued the following Edict on October 27 A telegraphic memorial from Chang Mingchi reports that the newly appointed Tartar- J General of Canton, Feng Shan, ooming to Canton from Shanghai, landed at 8 a.m. on Oct. 25. As
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  • 239 8 Perpetual Memorial to be Erected At Kawang. According to the 8.N.8. Herald, Mr. .1. W. Wilson is probably the only resident in British North Borneo at the present moment who remembers the terrible amok at Kawang on May 12. MM, in which Captain de Fontaine, t>r.
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  • 200 8 Proposed Direct British "All-Red Line." Sir .Mortimer Duiaul presided at a meeting of the Hoyal L'nitr Service Institution wheu Mr. C. E. D. Black, formerly of the Geographical Department of the India Office, lectured on A Proposed Railway from Egypt to India." Mr. Black said that the
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 113 8 The final of tho V.M.C.A. billiard tournament takes place tonight, at eight o'clock, when A. W. Baker minus 200 meets H. van C'uylenburg minus 130. A well fought ifame on the St. Joseph ground, ou Saturday afternoon, in the Juvenile Football Cup competition, between the Mt. Wallich
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  • 41 8 Th< it was a good house at llaiiiua Hall on Saturday when the Uaumont Graphic and other interesting films of different makes were shown. The management will put on several new films in the change of programme arranged for tomorrow night.
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  • 778 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, November 20, 1011. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the fallowing list of i {notations this morning > I Norn Value. Bayers. Sellers. > 2/- AUagar 2/10} 8/1} 1 3/- Options 9/- 1/6 1 1 1
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 42 8 A tiny little worm Bored in a luscious pear, And when the worm crawled oat again, It left deatrnction there. So would tho bad cold germ, Which creeps into your chest, Do damage if Woods' Peppermint Cure Didn't always come off best.
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    • 371 8 PATENT PRESSED STEEL TANKS Tbe Piggott Pressed Steel Tanks, consist of Plates in standard 4x4 feet units, 5/16 in. thick and weighing approximately 2 cwt. each. Compared to Cattlron and Rivetted Steel Tankt, the principal advantage! of the Piggott Fretted Steel Tankt are: CHEAPNESS SIMPLICITY In DESIGN LIGHTNESS and STRENGTH
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    • 212 8 Raffles m Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, Nov. 25. GRAND HOTEL CONTINENTAL Z^^^^^n Saigon. The only first-class Hotel in Saigon. Every comfort. Splendid verandah. Hcstaarant With management, French kitchen and attendance as in the finest European Restaurants. Manager O. Feraudy, late from the Grand Hotel, Paris. Saigon. Theatrical season (from
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    • 215 8 TEUTONIA CLUB A Grand Concert WILL BE GtVIN ON FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 24, AT 9.15 P.M. By the Regimental Band of the Buff* and local amateurs. Open to members of tho Teatooia, Tanglin, Dutch and Swiss Club* and their friends only. Ailiui -i v $2. I Tickets may bo obtained from
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    • 314 9 MINIMAX FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. For home, warehouse, godown, or factory. Has extinguished 17,000 Fires. Always ready for immediate use. Sole A fieri ts PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. "UNDERWOOD" Typewriters. If you want thorough satisfaction buy an Underwood. Full exchange value allowed in the price for old machines of any make. Universally
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    • 237 9 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. TO PENANO, RANGOON k CALCUTTA. One of the Company's steamers is intended to leave Tanjons ragar Wharf every week. Passengers ana Cargo booked by the above learners at throngh rate* to all ports in India and Ceylon, also to Bast African Porte Mauritius and
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    • 1196 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Franoisoo to til Points in tbe United States, Canada, Mexioo and Enrope. Operating the Hew 21 ,000 -ton Triple Screw Turbine Linen "Shinyo Mara" Tenyo Karu and Chl».
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    • 793 9 PATRONIZED 2Z3>HK?f? BY ROYALTY. "Has Gained Public Confidence" ftylM Mail. B.P. de SILVA S Jewellery Creations which are always artistic and often Novel" straits Tim<*. SUCH AS Diamonds, Rubies, Pearls, Emeralds, Sapphires, Topazes and Opals. XMAS JEWELS ECLIPSE ALL. A NOBLE PRESENT TO SEND HOME. "Fine Gems ot the Orient"—
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    • 460 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office: Winchester House, INGAPORE Board of Director* i O. A. Dbkrick, Esq., Chairman A. H. Faib, Esq., Managing Director. Pitbb Kowiii, m.b., cm., Chief Med. OfficerF. M. Elliot, Bsq. Rev. N. J. Coovbbdb. Tow Noan Pan, Exq. Oxo Soon Teb, Bsq. Kboow
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    • 400 10 INSURANCEFEDERAL LIFE AWUMHCE GOMPANT OF UNMM. BITJLBLISHBD 1889. M.O, Inauranoe in Koroo, over $45,000,000.00 New BIISIMM, 1910, 0ver..W,t40,000.00 Large Nat Surplua above liabilities tor Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direst Government Supervision Cash Loans, Settlements, eta, made locally. Polioies are WORLD WIDB." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. THB
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    • 522 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATBD BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 80.000 Shares oi £30 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fund. «l,« 26,000 Reserve Uabihtf ol Proprietors... 41,300.000 BANKBRS. National Bank of Sootlana The London City Midland Bank, Lid. SINGAPORB BRANCH. Current Aoeoonta axe opened and interest
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    • 621 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONB BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD NO. IT AND 68, KLING BTRBBT. Established 190 T. Capital paid op i 1.000.000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1 ,000,000.00 OOUBT OF OIRBCTORB. 1. Tax Tsok Joon 6. Sim Kia Jam 2, Nam Kxm Sana T. Tio Hoo Lai 8.
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    • 774 10 SALES BY AUCTION. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. auction sale: of BEAUTIFUL JAPANEBE CURIOS, HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE PORCELAIN. IVORY CARVIN6S. GLOIBONNE WARE. ETC.. AT ;MESSRS. B. L. COGHLAN CO.'S SALE-ROOMS, On Monday A Tuesday, November SO A 21, at 10.30 a.m., Each Day. Comprising Beautiful Kinkosao Sateuma Vases, Brass Bowls, snd Incense Burners, Cloisonne
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  • 1000 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The Speed Limit. One cannot help observing the change which is taking place in public opinion on the question of speed limit for motor-cars, remarks n writer of motor notes in The Financier. It is slowly but surely being recognised that
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    • 323 11 ARROL JOHNSTON As Supplied to the HlTmr Office. 5 SEATED CAR COMPLETE 11.9H P.%3,000. 15.9 HP. $4,000. HP. I LORRY COVERED VAN j JSSSo j llSm 53.750 $4,000 $4,950 $4 900 FULL PARTICULARS FROM Central Engine Works, Ld. FORDS We beg to inform the General Pablic that we have been
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    • 53 11 Follow* Nature's Plan. Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring, the system to a healthy condition. Thousands havo testified to its superior excellence. For sale by all
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    • 194 11 TRADE I ■P^WJB, I M RK CARRIAGE AND RICKSHA RUBBER TYRE. fe|*°tMt Forl//R,ms Foßl^RiMs rbRI"R.H 5 Use Dunlop Qualify, It ie the Best Stooke always on hand. Suppliers to tho Trade only. Particulars and estimates given for Solid Tyres, for Motor Busses and Motor Commercial Vehicles of all descriptions. THE
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    • 376 11 THE STRAITS TIMES Can be obtained at the following places in Singapore Messrs. John Little k Co., Ltd. Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Hotel. Adelpbi Hotel. Hotel de i'Europe. Hotel van Wijk, Stamford Road. M-.i-srs. Koh k Co., SO, Bm Basah Road The "Golden Fountain, Bcacoolen Street The Refreshment
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    • 389 12 INDIAN PATENT v STONE FOR FLOORS 6? PAVEMENTS. Write for further particulars to SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. QUALIFIED NURSE WANTED. Wanted, qualified Nur6e to accompany lady to Europe. Apply stating experience and terms to 222, c,o Straits Times. 10 11 v CHINESE DISPENSER WANTED. Wrtiitid, a Chinese dispenser
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    • 377 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO in. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Outline k Co., Ltd. 1-4 D HOUBE TO LET. No. 44, Anson Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 18 8 n GODOWNS TO BE LET. Nos.
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    • 518 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. MOTOR CUR FOR SALE. 5 prater 'Darracq in perfect order. 11,850. Apply P.R.C., c/o Straits Times. 811 n RUBBERIESTATE FOR BALE. For sale, small rubber estate, price 116,000 or offer. Address Owner, c/o Straits Times. 811 712 TURNOUT FOR SALE. A very smart turn-out comprising Englishbuilt Ralli
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    • 457 12 NOTICES. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, Tenders will be reoeived up to noon on Tuesday, November 28, 1911, at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, the Resident Councillor's Offioe, Penang, and the I Resident's Office, Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Government at Singapore, Penang and Malaooa, respectively, for a
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    • 626 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. »o»emment md Municipal Contractor* Telephone No. 421. 108 109. Market Street. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. The X.P.M. steamer VAN NEK, will be sold by public auotion on November 28, 1911, as she now lies in the Roads at Macassar. For particulars, apply to THE
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    • 316 12 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO.. LTD. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FINE SELECTION OF V. QUINS MANDOLINES GUITARS BANJOS BOWS. ETC. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. E.&O. HOTEL, PENANG The boat and the most frequented Hotel in tbe Island, and CRAG HOTEL Tbe only Sanatorium in the Straits, AM THI BBANCHSS Of
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 228 12 Straits V)imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per foot lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding tour lines, II eaoh insertion For p.p.o. cards, on page 6, 12. I mob Scau
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