The Straits Times, 1 October 1912

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.092 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 135 1 THE WHITE HORBE CELLAR. EBTAB. 1742 THE BLUE RIBAND ot motor cycling, viz. 4 THE SIX i DAYS TRIALS gave THE SILENT INDIAN another opportunity to demonstrate its wonderful reliability. Three 7 h.p. Indians entered, gaining THREE GOLD MEDALS (HIGHEST AWARD) O The INDIAN has given ample proof of its
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    • 35 1 SLEDGE MILK IS GENUINE Swiss Milk from cattle grazed on the FAMOUS PABTURES OF THE BERNESE ALPS. LI <4fcUNSWECTCKO A~l AsU for: SLEDGE BRAND Unsweetened Condensed or Natural Sterilized. Sole Importers. J. TRAVERS SONS, LIMITED.
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    • 195 1 SPORTING TAILORS BREECHES MAKERS Jodhpuf Breeches, jr Riding Whipcords, Silk Racing Breeches, i V/ Racing Jackets >^ in all the /&L Registered v^< x 4> Colours. y x <&^^x Solaro Sunproof r y Materials in x K^^x Wool and Cotton, F^r/ Shikari Cloths, X X X *9^^x Donegal Tweeds, Rainproof
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    • 8 1 JEFFREY'S PILBENER BEER Sola Agent* AOAMBON 611 FILLAN.
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  • 895 2 LORD CHARLES BERESFORD ON ITS WEAKNESS. The People Fooled. In letter to The Onlooker, Lord Charles Bercsf ord makes startling revelations as to the weakness of the Navy, and mentions that owing to the revival of the odions system of espionage an admiral lately subjected to that system
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  • 95 2 Loch Dochart Castle, built in the thirteenth century on an island in the loch of the same name, and associated in tradition with many of the deeds of the famous Rob Roy, has not? been taken in hand by the Scottish Historical Antiquarian Association, and is being
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 244 2 BEAUTY fA X> Pays 1 s Homage to Hazeline Snow" (TRADE MARK) q-. Never was homage more richly <if\stTved. It stimulat.es the skin to r j tr j pl I healthy action, cleanses the pores ami produces the charming tone and Non-greasy «*> mAmm e«iwi beauty. OKI I I Every
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    • 8 2 For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Con.
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    • 625 2 NURSE RAE RECOMMENDS THE CUTICURUpiES For Skin Troubles. Her Hands Rough and Itching. Had to Wear Gloves Night and Day. Could Not Take Cases, Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. A Complete Cure. It is now more than twelre months nines tbc skis on my haoUa became rough and filching. I
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    • 305 2 Synoleo W».h»ble HyKlenlo Distemper. Synoloo is ft paste Distemper and is thf prodaot of Messrs. Wilkinson, Hey wood k Clark, Ltd., who are the largest and oldest paint manafaotarert in the world. It is manufactured in the palest and darkest art shades, whioh are fast to light and line. Like
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  • 734 3 DETAILS OF THE BIG RISING IN TIMOR. Operations of Portuguese Troops. LefiH than 400 miles from Port Darwin lies the island of Timor, and on August 26 we published, says the Brisbane Courier, a cable message from Lisbon briefly announcing that a great battle had taken place
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  • 186 3 Sorrow Song Moves Many of the Congregation to Tears. The funeral of Mr. Samuel Coleridge Taylor, the famous composer of Hiawatha," took place at llandon Hill Cemetery, near Croydon, on September 5. Bays the Daily Chronicle. So many were the floral tributes from ujumcal institutions that two open
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 306 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH with ESSENCE OR FLUIP EXTRACT OF RED JAMAICA Pronounced by the HICHEST MEOICAI *UTHOBITttg the most TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIM DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS of a
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    • 69 3 But for a Cold. When you have a bad oold you want the best medicine obtainable so as to care it with oh little delay an possible. Yon will make no mistake if you select Chamberlain's Cough Hemody. You are certain to be ploaaed with the prompt relief which it
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    • 318 3 i CRUSHED FOOD. Tri Mnt f M «w M taMtft*. I. R. BBLLLIOB be«N ko inform Ibe public that big Factory lor preparing Crashed Food, at No. 1, Belilios Road, is new opened. Prioe of a bag of Crushed Food, 1 p 10 oat. 9 14.00 per bag. No. 1
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    • 590 3 1 0,000 OATINE TOILET CASES TO BE DISTRIBUTED FREE Remarkable Offer. Write to-day and secure one. The Oatine Company, of London, are the finese O.its, which is positively the most distributing absolutely free to all rrailer* soothing and healing material that can posof thrs paper 10,000 dainty lorlet outfits as
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 665 4 STEAMER SAIUH6B. P. O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. POB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, CBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT, MBDITBRRANBAN PORTS, PLY MOOTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. B teamen will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES ins liomevord for Bsroj>ey.
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    • 649 4 STEAMER 3AILIHBS. N.Y.K JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00., LTD. EUROPEAN LIKE. A Fortnightly servioe is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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    • 712 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserab, Tringganu, Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamul, Bandon, ijangsuan, Taku, Chun-pon, Kohlak and Bangkok. Due Depart!!** S p.m. •..i.YUQALA Oct. 9 s.s. ASDANO Oct. S Oct. 5 s.s. MAHIDOL Oct. 7 Oot. S
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    • 489 4 STEAMER SAILIBfiS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AND OIUTSCH OAMPflClin faICTMEt. tAMa" IREMti Combined Service. The steamres of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg once a month for Bremerhaven direot,
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    • 621 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D L. lorddautsehtr Lloyd. Br«m»« IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers cl Ibis Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South impton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneet ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice rersa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo. Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 899 5 BTEAJEI BAIUN6S. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japs^. Hocoiniu. and San Franeisoo to all points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Buropo. oparatlat ths *i,OOO ten TH|M« tcrtw Tui-Wn Llatn "»hli»o Ham" "Taur* Barn ins CMr« ■•m," ths
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    • 199 5 GIRL BRAND \i 0% tsm >y> r.^'po'- fi^V^ w pa o Hflj 2 PILSENER BEER KOH& COMPANY, 82-3, Bras Basah Road. THE POETICAL WORKS OF THE FOLLOWING WELL-KNOWN POETS (in finest binding and gilt edges, vary useful for presents Sir Walter Soott $2. 50 Edgar Allan Poe $3.00 S.T.Coleridge $3.00
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    • 822 5 LATENT ADVERTISEMENTS. POSTPONEMENT The Sale of Mr. C. H. Follett's Furniture and Effects at Keppel ITarbour is POSTPONED till the l9ih inst. H. L COQHLAN CO., Auctioneers. 1 10 bio New! New!! New! The undermentioned beg to inform tbe Public that they have opened a Syrup Factory where all kinds
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 189 6 MARTELL'S BRANDY In England more Martell's Three- Star Brandy is sold than any other Brandy In London more than three times the quantity of Martell's is sold than any other brand of bottled Brandy. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. 80LE A6ENTS FOR BTRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd.,
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    • 331 6 USED BY His Majesty King George V. Asiatic Petroleum Co., S.S., Ld., SINGAPORE. PENANG. S7-10-O M 4 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. (Eatablished 1883) MANUFACTCRERS OF PURE ROPE 8 STRAND CABLE LAID 4 BTRAM 1/2* to 12* 6* to 10" 8" to 10" Prioea, Sample, taid rail particulars will be
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    • 48 6 EaSiySlies7his:head who drinks paseraNeaves SQDAWATBR A(/bre turning infbrtheNight LOOK AT THIS SPACE OH THURSDAY. s-^jgy" a. r.mnp'K Stock of f Japanese Fine Art Curios and Porcelain, Antique and Modern. All orders executed promptly. Goods packed and shipped to any part of the World. K-L ADIB BUILDING. HIGH STREET.
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  • 191 7 FIXTURES Tuesday October i. High Water, P. 45 a.m., 0.29 pm Waartesday. October a. High Water Ui a.m., 0.5* p.m. Ii n-i n'g Si ow, Theatre Royal. Thursday October 3. High Water, 2.22 a.m., 1 83 p.m P. and O. homeward mail dan. Association of Knginoers meeting,
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  • 241 7 T*-DAI. Batu Pahat Aing Hin Bpm K Pahaog, Pekan, Kuantao, Kemaman, Kuala Dongun and Trenggann Hong Ho Bpm Malacca aac Muar Lady Weld 3 pm Port Dickson snd Port Swi-t:<>nham Ponang 8 pm Billiton and Batavia G. G. Mijer 8 pm Rauka and Bstavia I >.» Klerk
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  • 193 7 The T. and O. homeward mail steamer Devaoha left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, S t pt.'jirier 28, and may be expected to arrrive here on Thursday morning. Oct. 8. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delta left Colombo at 10 p.m. on Saturday, September
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  • 47 7 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, coi responding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at Vi o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard timo, on every day excepting Sunday, whan it is fired at one o'clock.
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  • 301 7 Latest Arrivals Ban Liong, Dot. str. 275 ton*. Captain Denbaan, Sept 8 From Singgora S,.pt 21. G.c. and 10 d.p. Ban Keng. For Singgora, Oct 2. Rds. Caledonien, Feb. str. 4129 tone Captain Virolle, Sept 80. Fron» Yokohama, Sept 14. tic. mail p. M. Maritime i. Lift For
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  • 105 7 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG PAGAR Bast Waist Basim Hong Mob, lona. Bast W. Sbotiok No. I— Laertes, Jntlandia. Shiiii Whabv— Nil. Fob Wo. blaib W. Sbot. No. 3— Selangor. S— Dilwara. a 4— Fan Sang. bT Nil. 8— Kanagawa
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  • 128 7 Arrivals. Per str. Selangor, Oct I.— From Port Swettenbam. Mr. W. H. Dent. Per str. Flintshire, Oot I.— From London. Mr*. Parr, Messrs. Gardner and Serres. Per str. V. Noort. Sept BP.- From Batavig. Mr. V. Alpben de Veer. From Sonrabaya. Mr. O. link, Friquet. Said Abraham
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  • j Finance & Commerce
    • 112 7 I ti XCHANOB. v 8ia«AF0»a, OlTUMS 1, 1011 *>> Oa Unw- Buk 4 m/i m 1,4 Demand w 14 Private 8 m/s 14 8m/8 1/4 Oa t»i«n»«i-Bank d/d US* Private Infi 142* Oa r «a»ci- Back d/d 194 Private lull 189 Oa Iaou— Bank T. T. 1T4| Private Ud/t k
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    • 149 7 8Uf*4POU, OcTOBBB 1 191J »*mWer buyere tH liK (Cube No. 1) am*kad .^MJI opra Sfindried ,.11.40 do MifceS H 1140 'eppor, Blac^V tm H 90 40 do White A*. »«i5 >ago Floor Sarawak^ CM do Brunei No/X, MM. 'ewlS^o Ut loffee Bali U.M :offee P»lemb» DR 10% tori* .MM
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 163 7 Value Buyers Sellers. 10 4"Ampang par 1 10 beiM Ha 3.76 3.88 10 10 BroMfl 1.76 LOO 10 10 Kanaboi 3.40 2.50 41 41 KintaTia 1.14.3 1.19.0 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kinta Association 13.C0 18.60 10 6 Do 2.C0 350 pm 41 41 Lahat Minei 1.9.0 1.14.0
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    • 600 7 I-sno 2 Value Bayers. Seilen I/. I/- Allagat 2.9 8/0 If. I/- ionFoHtit) 16/8 16/44 B. I/- Batang Malaka 2.4 8/41 41 BataCaTM 18 0.0 18.15.0 41 41 BatdTiaa 8.16 0 4.0.9 41 41 Bukit Kajaag 2.18.0 8.^.1C, 41 41 Bukit Lintang «.1.8 4.9.S 21. U. Bakit Mertajam 2/0
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    • 118 7 Ime 2 Value Buyers Seller* 7/6 7/8 Bleetrlo Tramway* 8/- 8/6 10 10 Fraeer Jk Nwn 61.60 63.00 100 Howarth Brskime 86.00 40.00 100 a T% Prel 108.60 IC4 03 100 100 Eata Bra, Del. 180.00 100 100 8% Cum. Pret aom 10 10 Mayurd 00. 16.00 100 100
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    • 43 7 Bajera Sellers Bayeri Bellas Howarth Bnklae 6% 1900,000 pai Spore Manielp*! t\\ 1 Riley. H»r«re«ve« 8% 1384,000 3^ of 1807 IIbOOOO 7% Singapore Blectrio Spore Munioipsl 44% Tramway* 6% £850,000 of 1909 11,000,000 10*pir BporeManioip»l 6 11,878,000 nom Spore Monieip«U% •«03,900 tar
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 10 7 Pot Children's Hacking Cough at Night. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
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    • 240 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. October B.— At saleroom unredeemed pledgee, at 1". October 4.-»At No. 82. Wilkie Road, faroitores, etc.. at 4.80. October s.— At CaTenagh Villa No. 84, Caveoagb Road, farnitnre, etc at noon. October 7.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledge", at I. October 22.— At saleroom, freehold residential
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    • 180 7 EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES MASPERO SPECIALS (Russian Mouthpieces) $1.50 per tin of 100. On Smla at JOHN LITTLE ft CO., LTD., ROBINSON ft CO., KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. BY APPOINTMENT js^W*^ TO HM THE KING Contractora to THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE, MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD.
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  • 1034 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1. THE COVENANTERS DAY. Sir Edward Carson and bis henchmen have returned to England. They have induced the men of Ulster to pledge themselves to a particular line of action— plainly, to armed rebellion if a Home Rule Act receives the Royal assent and becomes
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  • 15 8 A reduction of press cable rates to Ceylon to 4sd. a word begins from to-day.
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  • 24 8 Sixteen million microbes have been dis covered by Dr. Mayer, chief of tho municipal medical body at Munich, in three ounces of Uerman sausage.
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  • 42 8 In the list of weights for hones running in the first day's races at Singapore on October 8, published in our issue of yesterday, there was omitted the name of Durbar, which, in the Paddock Stakes (Kace No. 0), carries 9 •tone.
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  • 47 8 During August, 813,723 tons of freight were handled by the South Manohurian Hail way Co. Compared with the same period of last year, a decrVase of 21,027 tons is shown. Iteceipts, however, which were Y577.177 in August of last year, this year show a gain of Ylai^BS.
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  • 52 8 One of the hen -ostriches imported by Mr. Jul.n Hagenbeck, in connection with his farming scheme, laid an egg, announces the Times of Ceylon of September 24, yesterday, afternoon. This is believed to be the first ostrich egg laid in Ceylon, and marks, we trust, the beginning of a very
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  • 13 8 Latest adrertisements of the day appear on page 7 and on page 11.
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  • 15 8 The Bandmann Opera Company are expected to open at the Calcutta Empire on October 4.
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  • 30 8 Mr. F. E. Harraer, Assistant Super inten dent uf Police, Singapore, is due to return from home leave in about six weeks' time, and will probably be stationed at Penang.
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  • 30 8 Tbe amount which Leong Seng Guan appropriated as cashier of the Internationale Credit en Handels Vereeninging Rotterdam and for which he was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment, was 18,921.11.
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  • 43 8 The Director of St. Joseph's Institution asks us to state that he would be pleased if all the young men who took books to collect for the Diamond Jubilee Scholarship, would meet him next Sunday, in King George's Hall, at 9 15 p.m.
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  • 45 8 A letter from Colonel Goethal, chief engi neer of the Panama Canal, anticipates that the waterway will be in a condition to pass shipping by September, 1913, so that ample tests for at least a year can be made before the formal opening in 1914.
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  • 40 8 A private Siamese company, called the Bangkok Canning Co., has started canning pineapple and various kinds of Siamese fruits for the European market. Several consignments have been rent to London and other places in England and Kurope, with favourable results.
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  • 64 8 The committee of tbe Garrison Golf Club have very kindly invited members of the Singapore Golf Club to become honorary members of tbe club during the time the Racecourse links are closed for the races. The committee of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club have also invited the members of Singapore
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  • 63 8 In an interesting lecture in Adelaide on artesian water basins in Australia, the South Australian Government geologist said that in (Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia was the greatest artesian area in the world, capable of watering tho major portion of the continent. The daily total draft from tbe
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  • 92 8 A sensation was caused at the Rangoon races on the evening of September 21 by the passing of four forged currency notes for Rs. 1,000 each, by four persons of different nationality, to four bookmakers. The sensation it appears was intensified the following day by the arrest of W. G.
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  • 100 8 Sir Thomas Lipton writes, says an Ex change, regarding the statement that the Shamrock bad finished its racing career and that at the close of this saason the 23-metre class in abolished. He says: "The 23-metre class of racing yachts will go on as long as the pre sent rules
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  • 105 8 A Pair-Oar race, in connection with the Singapore Rowing Club, has been arranged for Saturday, October 19. Mr. I. H. Uibbs has presented I'ots for this race. Conditions will be similar to those governing the Garrick Pairs at Molesey Regatta, England, that is to say, the boat's crew will be
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  • 107 8 The Madura Co., Ltd., have received advice from London that tbe 8.1. new twin screw steamer on the London, Colombo, Madras and Calcutta line is to be called the Neuralia— out of compliment, no doubt to Ceylon's sanitarium. She is a ship of H.D.iO tons and 9,000 horse power, and
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  • 97 8 Mr. Oswald Dufaur-Clark, of Sungei Limau estate, Perak, has been granted exclusive privileges for fourteen years for an improvement in the method of suspending or attaching latex-collecting cups to rubber and other latex-bearing trees; Messrs. J O. Barclay and H. W. Weigall, of Kemendore estate, Jasin, Malacca, have received similar
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  • 136 8 An interesting account is given by the Indian Medical Gazette of an outbreak of nettle rash in a company of a Punjabi regiment who underwent field training. An investigation was made into the poßsible causes of the itching from which the men suffered soon after the operations, but no explanation
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  • 479 8 Mrs. Hamilton King, wife of the laU> American Minister at Bangkok, and Mi--Hamilton King will be departing from Bangkok about October 17. Prince Suriyon Jiaoi Pyab, the sou of II R. 11. Kroui I'liya Bhanurangßi, has died in Switzerland from consumption, which bad incapacitated him for tho
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  • 42 8 The ladies of the Deaoonthx Home ore giving a reception to Bishop J. E. Hobiimm, D. D., successor to Bishop Oldhaiu, on Thui*day, October 8. at 5 p.m. Hibbop Kubineon will preach in Wesley Church this iTuiMiay) evening at 5.30.
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  • 114 8 The remains of Captain \Villiainnou, wlins«. sudden death in tin General llospn.il yesterday luorning came as a sliock to Inn many friend*, were interred in llnlaiUii Cemetery yesterday evening in the fm M BM of a number of mourners among whom L':iptain Grey and Captain L&uMs
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  • 165 8 A very ijuiet and pretty wedding waHHolero nioed at the Presbyterian Church, by tbe Rev. W. Kunciman, last Tuesday afternoon, between Knby Alice, daughter of William I*, and Mrs. Le Page, of BMsrawiak, Victoria, Australia, and Captain Walter, Hon of the late Captain Peter and Mrs.
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  • 189 8 The experiments with motor Bhipa, in which Denmark has taken the lead, are apparently entirely successful. The Denmark Abroad, a monthly Danish review, dealinif with the voyago of Uio Selandia, which called in Singapore recently, and whose BiNUrnhip the Jnitlfcnda is at present in port, says
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 279 8 PRODUCE OF SCOTLAND. D. J. McCALLUM'S (OF EDINBURGH, BIRMINGHAM AND LONDON) Perfection Scotch Whisky. CALDBEGK, MACGREGOR CO. Sole Agents fox* the Straits Settlements. SUN BRAND NATURAL MILK STERILIZED Medium Tin per case of 4 dozens $8 25 of 8 dozens $9 SO SOLE AGENTS > JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., Singapore.
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    • 162 8 SCENIC DRAMATIC FILMS To satisfy the most fastidious and critical, and embracing subjects, the characters of which are summed up in the four "corner words" used, appear on tbe screen AT The show, the name of which is a household Word among showgoers, THB ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. HISTOKII AL BIAUTIES
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  • 610 9 RIMOURS OF AN ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY. Four-States Convention Formed. Kirim's TaLBOKAM. Loo-100, September :<0 I*atcst news from tlie I', ilkans is conflic ting. A sensational rumour is circulating in Well informed circles in Belgrado that a join) Bulgaro Servian note lias been sent to Tur key demanding autonomy
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  • 111 9 SLRPRISE ISSJE BY GERMAN BANKERS. London Loat at Discount. RSOTCS'S TSLSORAH. I ttnlon. September 30. itrutt-r wiros fron Hamburg that the bankurs George Westnidorff have boon commissioned by China to fliataloau of two million? starling in (iormany, secured on railway)! and mines. It in stated that this forms
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  • 35 9 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London, yesterday, was quietly steady. The closing prices were:— Hard fine Para spot 4/7} forward 4,6.} First latex crepe, delivery three months 4
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  • 56 9 Kbdisr's Tblbobam. London, October 1. The papers largely give prominence to Lord Roberta's eightieth birthday, warmly recalling his eminent services. Lord Roberts has received universal congratulations.^ deputation of sergeants from every battery at VI lorsh >t paid him a surprise visit and presented an ad Jross of
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  • 32 9 Rbctbb's Tblbojum. London, September 80. A succession of gales in the Atlantic has reached the coasts of the I'nited Kingdom and there has been heavy damige and many wrecks.
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  • 45 9 Rbctbr'r Tblboram. London, September 30. The Army factory at Farnborongh has bejgun the construction of a gigantic airship tor tii9 Navy. It will have a capacity of ;t"H).OOJ feet of gas, and is more than three times larger than the existing army dirigibles.
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  • 27 9 RlDTIB'S TILI0K4M. London, September 30. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Frederick William Kichards, who joined the navy in 1848 and had a distinguished career.
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  • 34 9 Dsa OsTASUTiscHB Lloyd Tbliobah. Berlin, September 30. Si^nor Giolitti goes to northern Italy, and will probably meet Reschid concerning a compromise about the futur? status of the Sultan's representative in Tripoli.
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  • 58 9 Dbh Ohtasiatischb Lloyd Tblbukam. Berlin, September 80. Dr. Morrison, when passing through Berlin, informed the (hine.se Ambassador in Berlin of his impressions of the discussions in Lon don. The Frankfurter is optimistic about the development of China and about the loan question. Attacln- Thimann has been ordered
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  • 65 9 iKkom Ocb Own Cobrbspovdbxt.) Kuala Lumpur, September 30. In the further shooting, the handicaps are not worked out, but at present the results include Commissioners' Cup, G. 1). Sansoiu-and J. Brown tie with 304. On the re shoot Sansom made 19 and Brown 18. Long
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  • 260 9 Work of the Anglo- Dutch Boundary Commission. A topographical survey of the northern watershed of the Selalir river having been completed and marks fixed on the banks of the Sembakong river (called here by different ptople tl.e Penxiangan or Palm to define the |x>int where it crosses
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  • 29 9 The death occur re 1 en September 20 at Kensington, of Lady Hrnnido, widow of the late Chief Justioe of Ceylon, Sir Bruce Burnride, at the age of 74.
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  • 452 9 RUMOURS OF ROYAL MAIL AND P. AND 0. Fears as to the Outcome. In spito of the denials, emphatic and conclusive a 9 they appear to be, of the rumour* that negotiations are in progress for the amalgamation of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and the Peninsular
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  • 430 9 Wah-Wah Who is Fond of Good Things of Life. There is nnw in London a monkey princess who drinks whisky, uses, a spoon and fork at the table with ease, and has txoel- lent society manners, says the Daily Sketch. She was brought to this country from
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  • 234 9 It would appear from letter* received from the Station, says the U and OL Express, that the gunnery record of the China Squadron i which from 1907 to 1911 made the best showing of any squadron in the Navy) will be considerably lower this year than in
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  • 1078 9 CHITTY SUED FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. The Case for J. 0. Davies. I A civil suit arising out of a criminal pro- secution that created considerable interest in i Singapore last February was opened today, I in tint Supremo Court, before the Chief 1 Justice, Sir William Hyndmas-Jones.
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  • 47 9 New steam rollers with harrows attached have been ordered from Europe to deal with Bangkok street surfaces which will in the more distant future receive a thorough macadamising with large road metal instead of the prevailing method of spreading quantities of gravel and crushing it into atoms.
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  • 368 9 Administering Overdose of Opium. Mr. E. L. Talma, second magistrate, was engaged yesterday in hearing a charge brought against a medical student, Gurubathem Thason Edwards for causing death by a rash act, to wit administering an overdose of tincture of opium to a Tami woman named
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  • 419 9 Heavy Bangkok Losses Follow Fall In Prices. A correspondent writes to the Bangkok Times :—A number of Bangkok speculators in paddy have boen hoist with their own I petard. Stimulated by the money made last year by speculation in the food* of the people, they essayed the
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  • 264 9 The Secretary of a local club, which rigidly exceed* anything that savours of politic"), has banded to us a letter received from Mr. George Wyndbam, Chairman of the Chamberlain Birthday Shilling Fund, with a question whether we can do anything in the matter. It is but
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  • 22 9 Captain C. W. Robinson, Royal Innis killing Fusiliers, on going home from China, will take np d-ity with the depot at Omagh.
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  • 333 9 STREET FIGHTING AND BAYONET CHARGES. Mr. W. Redmond Raising Funds. RacTu's Tblkhiam London, September 80. Ulster Day in Belfast ha* ended without disorder save for a scutlle following a display of green flags by some football enthusiasts, returning from a match, which the police promptly suppressed. Sir E.
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  • 60 9 KSDTBKS TSLIOBAM. London, September 30. Doctprs are resigning in thousands their posts in friendly societies as a protest against the refusal of the Government to grant their demands in connection with the Insurance Act, namely eight shillings and sixpence per patient annually, and restriction of medical benefits
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  • 31 9 Kltl'TlKS TILCORAH. London, September 80. Eighteen thousand anthracite miners in Sooth Wales have decided to sever their connection with the South Wales Miners Federation, and further svwwsiuns are threatened.
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  • 54 9 KICTIH s TILIiiRAM. London, September 30. Reuter wires from Paris that M. Poincare issues a semi-official note, denying rumours arising out of the polemic about French naval movements in the Mediterranean. He declares that tlie fleet concentration in the Mediterranean was decided upon a long time ago, and was
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  • 16 9 RbOTBR's TlLBOkAlf. London, September 80, Lord Kitchener and Mr. Asquitb have met at Venice.
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  • 20 9 rUDTIKS TILKIiUM. London. September 80. At Toulon the battleship Paris was launch ed amid scenes of enthusiasm.
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  • 32 9 Kuctsk's Tiliubam. London, September 30, Mr. Sazonoff and Sir Edward Grey have left Balmoral. M. Saxonoff has had conferences with the Italian and Turkish Ambassadors and the Servian charge d'affairs.
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  • 40 9 Daß OSTASUTISCHI LIOTTj TbLBOBA*. Berlin, September 80. A Standard report that, through M. SazonofFs visit to England the triple entente has been converted into a triple alliance, is called bluff by the press. M. Saionoft arrives at Berlin on Thursday.
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  • 920 10 BIG EXODUS TO CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. Remarkable Figures This Year. To agricultural labourers and domestic servants the call of Canada continues ever increasingly as the vast dominion is being opened up, and homesteads begin to figure on the hitherto uncultivated land. From the members of the Canadian Cabinet
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  • 67 10 Tut the )Mii«»l fruui October 4 to 17, Uie iuty on cultivate! rubber ou which export duty ih leviable in the I.M .S. on an ad valorem b.isis will bo assessed on the following prices <lu«t and Biscuit %2ii> per picu! line OMfl 230 I., si "vnp
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  • 71 10 Notes in General. The Persenanga'an Stia Club met the Simpolan Mohibah Club, yesterday afternoon, at Raffles Reclamation ground, in the competition for the Malaya Football Association's shield. The Stia proved the stronger team and pressed vigorously throughout. In the first half, two goals were scored, and another was
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  • 89 10 5.C.C. Tournament. A. Singles. C. R. Terrell scr. beat Capt. Pinches owe 15.4. 2— 6, 8-«,7— 5. A. K. Terrell owe 4 beat Dunn 1,6— 4,6-3. B. SIMiLKS. |Te*le I boat Stout owe 15, 6—B, 6—B, 6—l. C. Singles. Robinson scr. beat Pash scr, 7—5, 6—3. Burnbam owe
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  • 495 10 Guardian of a Hindu Temple in India. A correspondent writing to an Indian paper says that there is a shrine dedicated to Vishnu in Ippiliyappan Coil, a village four miles to the east of Kumhakonam, South India. Large numbers of people visit the shrine periodically for fulfilling
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  • 324 10 Informal Reply of China to Great Britain. With regard to the memorandum addressed to China by Sir J. Jordan, British Minister in I'tking, pointing out that the Tibetaua ought Ui be allowed to manage tlieir own internal affairs without Chinese interference, and that China at present
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  • 13 10 |The Straits Times is not responsible lot c opinion* of its correspondents.]
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  • 664 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It was not my intention to seek the hospitality of your columns for the purpose af saying anything more in regard to the affairs of the Jimah Company but the letters of Mr. Bantle and .particularly! Mr. Welsh call for
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  • 221 10 Within recent years a remarkable development has taken place in the great Scottish coalfield. The tonnage produced during the past twelve months not only constitutes a record, but is an increment of 1,620,b1j tons upon the product of 1907. Although coal has been worked in Scotland for
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  • 207 10 Dr. Watson has pointed out that solitary meals would mean less food to the majority of us. But they would mean much else besides. And the sum total might not be beneficial. For instance, the solitary feeder inclines to eat too quickly. Robbed of the accustomed
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  • 1026 10 Applause To Order. THE CLAQUE: ITS USES AND ABUSES. An Ancient Institution. To the unsophisticated playgoer it haft probably oome as surprising intelligence the iunouncenient that until only a few days since the professional applauder was still to be found in London, more particularly that the claque system had obtained
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  • 121 10 The first polo match in the quarterly tournament for four handsome silver cups presented by the late Mr. Warren D. Barnes was played on the Racecourse ground, jesterday evening, when a very evenly contested gan.~ between The Buffs and the Garrison resulted in the latter team
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  • 554 10 Notes on Preparatory Work at the Racecourse. With the entries and handicaps known, and the arrival of the I'cnang horses, there was additional interest in the training on the cours* this morning, and there were many good trial gallops. Yeoval was early on the course and put
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  • 390 10 Many Ships That Have Been Held The intense typhoon experienced locally and all along the coast, sayH the Shanghai Times of Chekiang and Fukien. caused extensive damage everywhere, bting somewhat of a more serious character than that which was felt in Shanghai earlier in the year. Ningpo
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  • 148 10 The 300-feet railway bridge across the Mannar Channel has been completed, says the Ceylon Observer. Mr. Sproule, bridge foreman, supervised the work with a special gang of Indian coolies from its very inception. Mr. Buckle, railway district engineer, was in charge of the work. Mr. Crawford,
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  • 786 10 THE MAN WHO INVENTED THE UMBRELLA. Dr. Johnson'? This week marks tho bicentenary of the birth of Jonas Hanway. whose name, Bat withstanding the fact that he was a |hts<iii of some importance in his day, MM pro bably be wholly forgotten were it not for the act
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  • 141 10 Fines for Absentee M.l' s. The Russian Duma has a way of dealing with neglectful members which is working very satisfactorily. A statute provides fjr the infliction of a finoof 23 rubles (X"2 10s.) on each and every occasion when a deputy absents himself from a fitting unless he can
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  • 123 10 The marriage took pace on September 11, at Wei Hai Wei, of rrnust E. Clarke, of Shanghai, to Elsie MacLeod, tho niece of Dr. W. 2 Muat, of Port Udward, Wei hai wei. The wedding was followed by a reception held in the grounds a the residence of tho Secretary
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  • 1265 11 THEIR FUTURE VALUE TO THE EMPIRE. Coming of the Oil-Ship. The Daily Telegraph's Naval corresponden writes: During the nail and steam eras of the Nay the chain of coaling stations which links Eas tf) W< st in I North to South has been a yrc a source of
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  • 924 11 Vol. 111., 1'art 111., of "Tho Indian I <>n st Records contains a report on the investigation ul bamboo as a material for the production of paper pulp, by Mr. \V. Raitt, cellulose export in the Forest Research Institute. Mr. liaitt, after an introducting chapter, divides
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  • 977 11 Prices Quoted In the Market Till Morning Singapore, October 1, ISIS. Hem, LyftU and Bvatt, Bxebaam *nd Sbue Broken, issoe the lollowiav H»» of quotttioaa tbia moraug i 10 Kelat 2.76 i 8.00 10 Bruan R ;i.60 2 .00 m, f ,li eher a.OOnoi. 10 Kanaboi 2.60
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 345 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IF WE HAVE ITIT IS GOOD. This sentence lias been identified with oar firm and our liqaori for years piht and it is cti n tn:ur today tban tvt r. It ih not possible to ob'a n better liquors than thoan we o£f. r,— Our customers declare it.
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    • 331 11 /Three A f\ Caftles y"l I \MAGNUMSy I I "THERES NO SWEETER I I TOBACCO COMES FROM I VIRGINIA AND NO I BETTER BRAND THAN I THE 'THREE CASTLES'" I THACKERAY- "THE VIRGINIANS*' WILLS? OBTAINABLE AT: WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LTD.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. ROBINSON GO. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. RAFFLES
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  • 2873 12 CHINESE COURT BEFORE THE REVOLUTION. Days of Past Splendour. Tbc last issue of the Pall Mall Magazine to f 0 Land to a most fascinating article by Juliet Bredon, picturing the Chinese court before ,t the revolution. It is a 8tory of the days of H past
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  • 820 12 Reminiscences of The Royal Dragoons. In view of tbe fact that the 250 th anniverary of the foundation of the Royal Dragoons ias just been observed, a writer in the Caairy Journal gives some interesting letails of the early history of this famous avalry regiment of the
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  • 485 12 Forthcoming Departures and Arrivals. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in Borne instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements subsequent to the issuance of (his list in London
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  • 221 12 Tho following list is supplied by the local agents Per N D. L. steamer P. E. Friedrich due October 12. Mr. O. Frohlich, Mr. and Mrs. H. Brems, Mr. H. G.J. Spruyt, Mr. F. H. Veeren, Dr. yon de Mm, Mr. K. Archibald, Mr and Mrs. S. Brighouse, Mr. C.
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  • 93 12 Homeward Bound. Per 1 and O. Dovanha connecting at Colombo with Mooltan, sailing October 4.— Mr. D. M. Milne, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. P. Oilroy, Dr. and Mrs. Sheppard. Per P. and O. China connecting at Colombo with Macedonia, sailing October 18.— Rev. K. Gamier, Mr. R. P. Brash, Mr. Alexander,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 258 12 TO THOSE LIVING ON ESTATES. ÜBBY'S ASSORTED SOUPS. Most delicious. Once tried always used. Packed in cases containing 48 tins, assorted. ÜBBY'S SLICED BACON. Is now obtainable in tins of i lb. and lb. and in glass jars of 1 lb and lb. A good and appetizin? breakfast marks the
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    • 232 13 Charles Heidsieck's THE WELL-KNOWN ~j4)L W BRUT WHITE vintage 1906. r- M Supplied by Royal Warrant OLAL to H.M. Kin» George V. pHL^H Sole Ag-ents AND gg| BEHN ME y ER &QQ LT Q "HOUSED LORDS* E OLD SCOTCH WHISKY ELlow WHISKY AssuPfueDTO A^. Well matured at a ver y
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    • 391 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURMsTHILPTiiIEr" Simo&pobi to Java Ports Poet Dabwim, Tbdbsday Island, Bsubahi md Stdnbt vi« Torris Straits. Alao UkiD« pusenKen and OM^o with tnnsbipmeot for other Victorian, Sodtb Australian and North Quiinsland Ports, British Naw Guimia, Niw Britain Tasmanian and Niw Zialand Ports, Smooth Paaaaga. Suparb Soanery A reanlar monthly
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    • 170 13 CAN YOU PLAY THIS »-r-i^[- TT.IC 1 \i^3 THE UNIVERSAL CABINET PLAYER Which can be used with your own Piano enables you to Play anything, and when you are not using it, it fits into a Piano Stool and is the very newest idea in Piano Players. ROBINSON PIANO CO.,
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    • 485 14 INSURANCE. MEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. tteaC Office Winchester (loose, BINGAPORB Board off DlrSOlorti 6 s Disbjce, Bsq., Chairman i.e. Faib, Esq., Managing Director Finn Fswua, cm., Chief Med. Ofioer. F. M. Blliot. Bsq. A. D. Allah Bsq. Isw Nsah Pak, Bsq. O»s Bss» Taa, Bag. aswßiAM T a«
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    • 322 14 IHBURAHCE. FEDERAL LIFE •SSUMNCS COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 168^. Diiwot Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Non-Forfei table. 1 Larga Net Surplus above liabilities for Kescrvc and all outstanding claims, Now Business, 1811, 0ver.. .18,800,000.00 Cash Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous moaern sohemes' 4. H. IVANS,
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    • 527 14 BANKING, CHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL OHARTBR Paid up Capital ia M.OOO Shares of 420 each 41,300,000 Reserve Fond 41,660,000 Reserve LiabiUtf ol Proprietors... 41,200.000 BANKERS. Bank of England. Tbe London City Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank of Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are
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    • 523 14 BANKING. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. INCORI ORATED BY SPEC I L IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0,000,000. Capital Paid Up 6,250.000. Reserve Funds 3.100.00 C HEAD OFFICE :-TAIPEH, FORMOSA BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Amoy Bombay Canton Calcutta Foochow Hongkong Keelong Kobe Eagi London Moji Nagasaki Osaka bhaogbsi Swatow Taieha Tainan
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    • 1196 14 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF 460 LOTS VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FUKNITUKB, ET'^., To be held at Sonligbt House, No 15, Syed Ali Ro»d, On Saturday, October at 1 p.m. Comprising Teak Almpirahß, Toak Duche.ee Drewiog Table witb .winging mirror .ttae'.ed, TpakWa-L.tandH with marble tops. Teak Kockiug and Standard Chairs.
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  • 810 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Petrol, Benzol, Steam and Prejudice. Oive a man rope enough, and he'll hang himself!" In automobile parlance (observes L. S. in The Motor) fleece a man for petrol, and he'll think of other media for motive power. Let the petrol magnates
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  • 207 15 Sir Robert Laidlaw Makes An Important Purchase. A cot respondent informs the Financial News that the trustees of the estate of the late Mr. Duncan Macfadyen, who will be remembered in connection with the failure of Messrs. Arbuthnot aud Co., bankers, of Madras, a fow years ago,
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    • 293 15 Wolseley Autocars. To tljo«o who are hesitating between the Wolseley and the SO-CALLED oheap ear, we would ibmind tbim that the FIRST COST is NOT ALL that is to be considered The oar which euibodios the finest examples of engineering skill, in design, workmanship and material, is the car with
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    • 35 15 Rheumatic Weather. Don't be surprised if yon have an attack of rheumatism this spring- Just rub the affected parts freely with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it will soon disappear. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealer*
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    • 350 15 Bi f^V^'^jfV^B^Sflf SB' SPECIALLY MADE FOR THE TROPICS! CONTINENTAL HI-RIBBED COVERS KNOWN FOR THEIR EFFICIENCY. Continental Tyre and Rubber Co.. Ltd. Telegrams SINGAPORE, Phone OONTINENTA. 17, Collyer Quay. 290. Gasolene Light and Cycle Co., 4 6 1. BEACH ROAD (Next to Raffles Hotel). MOTOR REPAIRERS. lOTOR CARB ON HIRE BY
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    • 747 16 "COCK" W BRAND. FIBRO CEMENT SLATES FOR ROOFS. FIBRO CEMENT SHEETS FOR WALLS, CEILINGS AND PARTITIONS. Fireproof, Non-Conductors of Heat, Non-Atoorbent and Economical. SOLE AGENTS: SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., SINGAPORE. WANTS. SURGEON-DRESSER WANTED. Required, qualified snrgeon-drcEser for estate in Kelantan. Apply to Barlow Co. 26-0 n ASSISTANTS AND CLERK WANTED.
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    • 512 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. 60D0WN8 AND OFFIGEB TO LET. Noa. 9 and 10, Raffles Quay. Apply Aikaff a Co. 70, Tbe Arcade 8-6 O FURNIBHEO BEABIDE REBIDENCEBTO LEI Belmont, Bensoline and Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Katong. Apply H. Somapab, IS, Raffles Place, or 817, Serangoon Road. 2811 n OFFICE
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    • 457 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. MOTOR CAR FOR MLE. For sale, owner leaving for Europe, one 16 H. P. Vulcan Motor Car, torpedo body, as nod as new, used for 8 months. Apply Si. H., 0/0 Straits Times. 80 9 210 RUBBER BTUMPB FOR SALE. Well grown Rubber Stumps for sale, lyear
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    • 668 16 NOTICES. KMM KMT ft GO. SHIPCHANDLHRS. PW8fWB8B! MußrCipfll VtMVBMSVfr Telephone No. 481. 108* 108, Market Street. NOTICE. I, the undersigned, TAN SIEW SIONG, hereby give notice, that I have this day acquired the whole of the steam merry-go-round and effects at Bden Park, Singapore, formerly belonging to Count Roger d'Autier,
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    • 685 16 NOTICES. FRABER ft NEAVt. LTD. Notice is hereby given, that the Coupon Serial No. 16 on Share Warrants to Bearer of this Company for the Interim Dividend declared at tbe rate of 12{ per cent, per annum, or 11.36 per share, on account of the year ending 81st Dooember, 1912,
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