The Straits Times, 8 October 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.085 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      352 1 ENGLISH MADE, BY COVENTRY'S LEADING CYCLE MANUFACTURER With 'iQ years reputation in the centre of the world's cycle trade. THE OOYEUTRY KIILTG--JUST READ M^^-) AND NOTE E SPECIFICATION J\"' mL m POPULAR FITTINGS, THE POPULAR PRICE Includes Plated Lamp Hell, Valise $42.50 Tools> and all Te&d J tor the road
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      186 1 ROBINSON CO. Manila @igars. SOLE AGENTS FOR LA MARIA CHRISTINA CIGAR FACTORY, MANILA. In Boxes of PRINCESAS 100. LONDRES 100. HIGH LIFE 50. REINA VICTORIA (Non Plus Ultra) 100. REGULAR SUPPLIES RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURERS. ROBINSON CO. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT tl7. Orohard Ho:ut ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOOQOETS, SHOWERS,
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    Spy – Mania in France.
    852 2 Spy Mania in France. A SCARE WHICH HAS A CERTAIN JUSTICE IN IT. German Military Activity. The spy scare takes the place of the phantom flying ship or the sea-serpent as a topic for offseason discussion, cays the Paris correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette. That is clear i-nouiih. At
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    WHAT'S IN A NAME?
    221 2 c Preposterous Suggestion Considered by Indian Merchants Manmohudass Kamji, presiding at the annual meeting of the Indian Merchants Chamber Bureau, said in regard to the question of Indians trading under European names liv was surprised ac the attitude taken up by the Bombay Chamber of Commerce
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      462 2 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT (in Black Dark Chocolate) t Anti-Corrosive. AN ABSOLUTELY RUST-PROOF AND RUST PREVENTING PAINT. Resists tbe action of Chlorine, Amuioaiu, Nitr'c, Acetic, Sulphuric and Muriatic Acid Fumes. It will not blister under Tropical Heat. It is unaffected by Salt, Air, Spray or Sea Water. SOLE IMPORTERS: The Borneo Co.,
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      817 2 MARTIN'S JTMlforLadies.l grk fcrfl— J A French Ramtdv for all IrrotfalfcrttUa. ThouctMbal Ltdies *K«ep Mar- n l> 1U in sin houvc. u> that <>n :b« Aral 'Irn of any Irtvvu «l: y of the Syttcm tuncU timr nuy bt •no a Hit mX Al all >i htl v 1 Stnfti,
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      350 2 doesn't pay to allow your linen to be M/r rubbed and banged Jo tatters \J^ Ml/ upon rough atones. Insist upon I 80AP I W\ being used in the Sunlight Way. And llm you will save money. I m ytSS. Pull direction! w* KiMrn l/m "P"« »r«p|wr round //M th
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    Roosevelt in Africa.
    767 3 IMPRESSIONS OF AN AMERICAN AUTHOR. Journalism v. Mammon. Georpe Warrington Daweon is an American author uukrjown as yet in America, but favourably known in England and on the Continent. He has had the unique distinc tion of being discovered for his countrymen by Theodore Roosevelt. The ex-Presid6nt,
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    HEART OF THE ANTARCTIC.
    141 3 Lieut Shackleton's Book in Seven Languages. Lieut. Shackleton's story of his great attempt to reach the South Pole has been nauii d The Heart of the Antarctic. The Heart of the Antarctic will be 1 >ili-ln .1 rarly in November, in twe vuluuicr. eu'-h of 800
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      708 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Steam, Gas aud Oil Engines for all purposes. Boile s ami Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and Steel Hawsers. Steel Pnlleys,
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      96 3 A REMEDY THAT CURES COLIC. "Some time back 1 had a very bad attacl of colic," Bays Mrs. C. Pienaar of Middelburf Cape Colony. "I saw an advertisement in th paper of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera am Diarrhoea Remedy, which I at once got fror. the chemist, Mr. W. C. Turpin.
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      762 3 HE CARRIED T E NEWS TO HIS BROTHER. Two Well-Known Residknts ok Shanghai Ci-red By DR. W LLIAMS PINK PILLS. The Om ok Kc/.kma. tub Otber of IiIIKIMATISM. It was because he was cured liiin-elf by Dr. Williams' Pink I'ills for Pale People that Mr. F. S. Oonsalves of Shanghai
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      235 3 Milkmaid bran^/ 1 IMf Q T I NjjWR. jlll'lf] IWLIIJV JU i See that the t fc^fi MILKMAID Trade Mark is on every Tin V; TRADE MARK. Largest Sale in the World CHEAPEST and BEST. HAVE YOU TRIED OUR LEMONADE. LEMON SQUASH, CHAMPAGNE CIDER Most delicious and rcfrp«liinß. All onr
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      677 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p. a?a STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Janan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Er.ypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Ladiog issued tor China Ooa»t, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINBS. Outward (for China) Delhi Oot 9
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      641 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despaohed trcm Liverpool outwards for Ibe Straits. China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward s for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles,
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      886 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS. ST(M S=r" BURNS PIHLP «t SINGAPORE TO -JAVA PORTS, PORT WT7riTf RI AWF- DARWIN, THURS!>A_ ISLAND, 11 _lj_i_ IXI/ BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKINO CARGO FOit OTBER wnRTNTfiHTrv~MAir opt^t—h NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE BRITISH NFW OniNFA BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA NEW BRIT V
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      608 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. 'id*' rjr The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits. China and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo.
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      773 4 BTEAMEB SAIUWBB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE ,JF h tart nd wellkoo "n -ail steamen of this Company sail fortnighty from Brem.n, Uambarg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soatbampton, Gibraltar Genoa. Naples (conneotl. n Jlarseilloa, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versat Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaie Singapore,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    182 5 FIXTURES. Friday, October 8. Iliyli Water, ti2l a mi., I U) p.m. Shi. Id Ko. tball, S R. C. v. l'olico. legislative Council, 2 MO. ii-tiv,ii .it tiiu i,i v ..li-wiHii Festival). liftilii-s' IJislcv. T i'r'»UI'olo Match Rac'cuiirne, '>■ Alhambra Cinematograph. H-iriiua Cinuraatograpli. Marlborough Cinomitograpb. Saturday. October
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    233 5 To-Dii. Bangkok Nuenlnng 8 prn Muar and Malacca Lady Weld 8 pm Colombo and Bombay Takaeaki Mam 3pm Hongkong, Ainoy and Hw.it v.- Hong Moli 3 pm Malacca, P. Dickson, P. Bwettenham anl Teluk Ansnn He'angor 3 pm Hongkong and -lupnii Bemvun 4 pm Billiton. Unttvii, Cheri
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    123 5 The Imperial Uirmiu niul str. Prm/ Eitc' I'riediich. having lle t Ilongkong oa tbe 6th inst., nt 3 p.m.. nny bo expected to arrive here on s ui.l-n ;iii.tm i..-i, at 3 D.ra. She will prolmlily be despatched for Europe on tbe loHowiag day, at I p.m.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    208 5 Latest Arrivals. ■SMS, Put. str. 170 tons, Capt Sohlette, Uct 1. Kroon Pangkalan Braudan, Oct 2 G.c. and 1 d.p. The Ships Agcnoy Ltd. For Pangkalau Itraodan, Oct 10— W. Ciirlyle. Brit. str. 234 tons, Capt Jones, Uct 8. From Teluk Anson. Oct 6. Gc. Btraits Steamship Coy.
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    Clearances.
    166 5 October 6 <, M.yr. Uatstr. Mnntok and Palembang l'u» I'nt str, Mnntok Dut str, Moeiini Saba laiura Put str, Muntok and Palembang Kint.i, Brit Btr. Telnk Anton via port* ONM, N«t *f. Bangkok Sri Ha«r, Brit p'-r Muar and Malacca Bun Hi" Of-". Brit str, Pontianak j UJtn Brit
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    Vessels at Taajong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    137 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Herthed To* Day. TAN JON U PAOAK. EiBT Whuut BiaiK— Giang Seny. Eibt W. Skctioh 1— Benoii. Bktios No. 1 (Bhi«bs Wharf)— Nil. BicnoH 2—1.11 Baag, Sado Maru m B— l liii-iil;ii vi. 4— Taknaki Mam. Nil. m
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    671 5 Coming to Singapore. Per steamer Delta, Oc*. 7.— From Kobe i Mr. W. S. Otani. From Hongkong Messrs. W. R. Wainwright, W. J. L-imdolt. W. T. M. Perpetua, W. K. Khan and W. H. Home and native servant. Per P. and O. steamer Macedonia, duo Oot. B.—
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    Arrivals.
    97 5 Per steamer Lady Weld. Oct. 7. l-'rom Malacca Messrs. J. Snodgrass and J. De Kozario. From Muar: Mr. K. Tears. Per steamer Hye Leong. Oct. 7.— From Kuantan: Messrs. Sell, Hill. Holland. Warren. A. S. Davits Yap Vik Chew aLd Yap Peng Cheo. Per steamer Ipoh, Oct. 7. From
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    DOCTORS EARNINGS.
    739 5 Recent Legislation Brings About Reductions. A Homowhat gloomy view of the medical career, except for those with money, is taken by the British Medical Journal The journal points out that the woik of medical students throws a serious strain on their mental and physical powerH that between .">
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    20 5 Sayings that will go down to posterity la Darkest Africa: "Dr. Livingstone. I presume." At Urn North We you'n uotiur.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    257 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. SiKoiK'M Ocwa— B, 1009. Cn Ltr.dcn Back 4 m/s 2/4^ Demand 2/4 A Private 6 m/s do 8 B/b 2/4 J-; On German}— Bank d/d {gM Private 8 m/s l-ijj do 0 m/e 248 Ofi i'rafiw— Bask d/d 2f5 Private 8 m/s 216 do 6 m/a SCO
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      MINING.
      270 5 Ihsck Paid Valdi Up i C D,^, Buyrrs Sklliks 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 1 10 10 1 1 1 1 io io 1 1 10 10 6/. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 i 1 1 1 18/10 1 1 fi 6
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      RUBBER.
      566 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a/l l l l l i l l 2/1 1 1 2/. 1 1 1 2/. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a/Sterling. 2/- Anglo-Malay Rubber Co.,
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      GENERAL.
      184 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 •■o 10 1 60* 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 I 100 100 I 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for 'n> 10% for 'Of Fraser A Neave, Ltd. 17J%for'0f
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      223 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Oct. 9— At Bnrnbrae, No. 1, Anderson Road, Tauglin, Teak, Household Furniture, etc., property of G. Riehmann, Esq at LM Oct. IS— At saleroom, Paints, Varnish, Oil Stores, etc at 11. Oct. 18— At No. 80, Outram Hoad, valuable Vermicelli Machinery and Appurtenances, etc., at
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      46 5 Godfrey Phillips, Ld. LONDON, ENGLAND. SMOKE The King of m, c dfi^^m Cigarettes The King of A free Batuple obtainablo by \J Sold byapplying to the ~jy Singapore Branch, '^T Principal 55. ROBINSON RD. Tobacconists. Godfrey Phillips, Ld. Awarded Grand Prix Jor Cigarettes, London, 190 S.
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      333 5 WEATHER REPORT. fawidfi? Ktrtxtu Hospital, Oct. 1909. 94* M. 89, M, 9 f i I* T^.*f*AlJ.Bar S3 Fan '23 923 29 »\8 29.878 Temp I 87.0 87.0 83 0 Nil WetßalbTher (0 2 78 0 7*o DlrofWlnd.. E. B.W. calm Max. Temp 90.0 Mm 74 0 Max. in Ban.. IMJ
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    DEATH
    54 6 Sith.— On October 8, at Elmside," No. 6, Upper Wilkie Road, SiDgaporo, Annie Angeline, second surviving daughter of the late Philip Joseph and Emily S th. Funeral cortege will leave for the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd," and thence to the Bukit i' i mah Cemetery for interment at
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. SOUND MONEY.
    1112 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8. SOUND MONEY. 0 ir comments the other day on the observations of the Lords Commissioners of HitMajesty's Treasury with reference to the Currency Note Ordinance amendment seem" to have had tbo < fleet of arousing some interest ii a highly technical matter. At tbe
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    11 6 The Labat Mines Ltd. output for Septeni ber was 900 piculs.
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    18 6 Burglars secured property valued at $171. last night, from 143 Tehik Ayer St., the residence of a towkay.
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    19 6 Tbe annual dinner of the China Association will be held at the Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Metropole, on November :i.
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    18 6 At the Lucknow dinner in London, on September 27. only seven veterans were present. Sir George Barker presided.
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    25 6 It is understood that a number of men recruited for a European police force for Colombo are coining out at the end of the year.
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    21 6 Bishop Oldham has fixed the timo for opening tbe eighteenth session of the Malaysia Annual Conference on Wednesday. January I 1910.
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    27 6 The Ladies' work Party of the Prosby. terian Church will meet at the house of Mrs. W. Gutcher, Bintang, Havelock Road, on Tuesday next, at 4.80 p.m.
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    27 6 Capt. F. W. Holden, who is now in Calcutta, poshing a scheme for settlers in Australia, has received over 600 applications they are of nearly every class.
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    29 6 It is stated that Commander Peary intends to go to the South Pole with Captain Mart lett. The negro, Henson, claims to have reached the North Pole with Peary.
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    28 6 Messrs. Derrick and Co. report the following mine outputs for the month of September Belat Tin Mining Co. 412 50 piculs and Kuantan Tin Mining Co. 86.25 piculs.
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    25 6 Corporal Allen, Middlesex Regiment, has been committed by tbe magistrate at Mussoorie to Allahabad High Court on a charge of murdering Clapp, the chemist's assistant.
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    35 6 Mr. Arnold announces to be published shortly A Scamper through the Far East, by Major H. H Austin, C. M. G., D. S. 0., who includes an account of a visit to the Manchurian battlefields.
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    31 6 For the use of officers of the mercantile marine, hitherto clubless, the National Maritime Club will be opened in the shipping re-gion of Feacburcu street, London, on October 21, Trafalgar Day.
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    33 6 The police have recovered from two pawnshops two-thirds of tho 8341 worth of jewellery recently taken by burglars from the residence of one of the Chinese interpreters employed at the, police co jrls.
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    44 6 With reference to the reported discovery of gypsum in the United Provinces of India it turns out that tbe mines are inextensivc. There are do hopes of finding richer ones. It is doubtful if the recently discovered deposits are capable of yielding thirty maunds.
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    48 6 Mr. H. Atkinson, deputy superintendent ot police, detective department, Magwe, Burma, has been reported missing from his temporary residence in Rangoon siuce September 21, says a report dated September 29. He is said to have left the house to visit doctor and has not been heard of siuce.
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    69 6 Nearly eight acres of the mud of Tobermory Kay has been probed this season in the search for tbe chests of gold in the Aramada hulk which lies sunk beneath the water. The boring operations are ofU n continued to a depth of 110 feet. The sensitive electrical apparatus which
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    64 6 Two Chinese from Shanghai were before the second magistrate, this morning, on a charge of depositing the dead body of the daughter of one of them in the Heach Rd. market. The child was about two years of age. The hearing of the case was postponed till tomorrow, that further
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    78 6 Under the auspices of a number of local Hindu printers and others, a few hundred poor people will be freely fed to-morrow being the last Saturday of the Hindu mo:ith of Purattasi at 145 Cross Street. This is mi annual undertaking and has been in existence for the past few
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    92 6 In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith concluded the hearing of tbe claim of a broker named Manap bin Dand against Syed Allowei bin in Al Joffiee. Plaintiff sought to recover tlO.OOO for services rendered in connection with acquisition of land at IWtu Pahat. The* def ndant denied
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    181 6 The remains of the late Mrs. Tongkwai Neo. mother of Mr. Rob Sell Tian, chief shroff of the Electric Tramway Co, and a well known member of tlm Chinese community, were conveyed from her residence in Tolnk Aypr St. to the Poh Ann at Tanjong Pagar Wharf, yesterday afternoon, for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    401 6 11.111 Shih Kai is to be app tinted viceioy of Manchuria. Capt. Edwntd Krnest Kvan-. captain of the steamer ll.'iniiny, is .li ad. Mr. (irortje A. KUiot, first oflitvr of the steamer Haiuitin. has died at lluu^Luu^ Mr. E. C. C. I[;iwaril. rtistri-t laafe is retiring shortly
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    Petition of Straits Chinese.
    67 6 The President of tho Chinese Hoard of Agriculture. ludustiy and Commerce has granted tin p t.tion ot the Chinese merchants in the Straits praying that more consulates l>e istab.ished there that the nationalisation law be enforced that lecture halls be opened lor the purpose of explaining
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    St. Andrew's Choral Festival.
    87 6 There was a full congregation at St. Andrew's Cathedral, last ui^lit, when tho selections from tho oratorio's Elijah and The Messiah were repeated. His K\ > ie mv tho Governor was a^.iiu present. The performanco was i \en l>. tti r thai, that on Wednesday night,
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    Civil Service Changes.
    95 6 Several changes in connection with the Civil Service at Hongkoup. aro lik< 'y to take place when the chief justice, Sir Francis l'iggott, goes home on furlough. It is- understood tbat tho Hon. Mr \V. EUm DmJm, K. C attorney general, will net as chief juMirp, and
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    Singapore Health Statistics.
    110 6 The report of Dr. I). K. MoDowaß, tin. registrar of births and deaths, shows tint during the week ended S< pti m!;i r deaths were registered in Singapore, equal to a death-rcte of 44 02 pr thousand of Ihfl estimated population. Malarial fever claimed 80 death-, dysentery
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    About Sanatoria.
    122 6 Why should Dot lists of t li»- Government saua'.oria in the K. M. 'i. and Si-ail-i Se'.ilenitnts, with inform aion raftftmtfafi Uji ir accommodation, means of N telling lln-iu Mo be poMltdin tln> rMt-boa*M tin; Colony and K. ilcrat'd Malay Satis.' a-ks tlio Malay Miil. The ►amitoiia arc
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      288 6 ALHAMBRA and Show, at 9.30 p.m. ENTIRELY NEW PICTURES. "THE MARVELLOUS GAKL4NDS. 1 A very pretty picture showing flowers thrown on to a screen immediately assume fantastic and picturesque shapes. •AN EXTRAORDINARY DUEL." A picture lull o* Tricks. Very amrgiDg. "FRANCIS I, AND THE JESTERS DAUGHTER." A Dramatic and bisto-ical
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    RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
    82 7 IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT LIVADIA. Political and Military Agreement Probable. IRectbr's TeleoramJ London, October 7. \n OttOEMa Minion, headed by Rifaat Pasha, TurliHi Foreign Minister, has arrived at Livadii, Crimea, where it moots M. Isvolsky. Tin. 1 Koelnisclie Zeitnng s Constantinople correspondent says that lt ait I'asha is
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    Japan's Trade Morals.
    55 7 CANADIAN GOVERNMENT OFFERS APOLOGY A Trade Commissioner's Candour. jKkltkk's Tklkdram| London, October h. A Times Ottawa telegram states that the Canadian Government has reprimanded Mr. ll.irrin. Trade Commissioner at Yokohama, for insinuations against Japanese commercial morality. A communication will b>' forwarded to Tokio disclaiming official knowledge of
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    LORD LANSDOWNE DENIES CALL
    35 7 TO BALMORAL. Finance Bill Through Committee. [Rbutkr's Tblkoram| London, October 7. Lord Lansdowne denies that ho is going to Balmoral. Tbe Committee stage of the Finance Bill j has been concluded.
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    AMERICAN EXHIBITION AT BERLIN.
    28 7 [Dbu Ostasiatischk Lloyd Telegram] Berlin, October 7. Mr. Morgan Pierpont .'i is taking over tbe presidency of the American exhibition in Berlin in 1910.
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    TRADE STILL IMPROVING.
    43 7 Loudon, October 8. Increased imports shown by the Board of Trade return* for September amount to il.tffl.Hai aud are chiefly of wool. The exports show an increase of A'1. 179.81H, silken cotton aud woollen manufntures being tbe chief articles aflected.
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    CHINESE PIGS.
    47 7 [Recteh's Tilboraml London, October 8. It was stated at to-day's mooting of the Common Council of the City of London that 9 per cent of the Chinese pi'{S imported into Great Itritaiu showed signs of tuberculosis. The whole question was referred to the Sanitary Committee.
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    LORD KITCHENER.
    34 7 [Rkdtbr's Tki.koram| London, October 8. A Wellington telegram says that at the opening of the New Zealand Parliament the Governor announced tint Lord Kitchener had accepted the invitation to visit New Zealand.
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    U.S. SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.
    19 7 Dik O-tasutis(.hk Lloyd Tklrukam Berlin, October 7. Speaking at San-Francisco, President Taft recommended a snipping subvention.
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    TURKISH LOAN.
    29 7 |DIR OsTASIAT'.SCUB LLoYD TeLBORAX Berlin, October 7. A Turkish loan of seven millions marks or pounds Turkish or sterling^ has been taken up Ly the Ottoman Bank.
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    SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
    21 7 [Dm Ostamatichb Lloyd Teleorams] Berlin. October 7. The Spanish-Moroccan affair is at a standstill. luan will be evacuated.
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    TRIPLE ALLIANCE
    27 7 Dee Ostasiatisc ue Lloyd Telegram Borlin, October 7. Tl.e German -Austrian press celebrates the Triple-Alliance, which it describes as a permanent influence working for lmcs.
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    THE TRIAD SOCIETY.
    649 7 Cooks and Porridge-Sellers Tell Their Story. Mi. Peacock, of the Chinese Protectorate, was questioned, yesterday at the Police Court, by several of twelve Chinese accused of boing members of the Bain St. branch of tho Triad Society. One of them explained to bis worship that he was
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    AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
    278 7 Allegations of a Private in the Deccan Infantry. Lai Singh, a private of the 99th Deccan Infantry, went to a Chinaman's shop at 7H Beach Rd.. to buy J lO worth of sugar for the tegiment, ou the early morning of October 3. He bad 813 in
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    Donovan Did His Duty.
    181 7 A few days ago, in broad day light, two Chinese weut up to a fellow-countryman in South Bridge Road, assaulted him, and relieved him of a baju iv the pocket of which were 30 cents. But the law was close at baud in the person of
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    Hongkong's Budget.
    150 7 DEFICIT OF EIGHT LAKHS OF DOLLARS. Military Contribution Reform. i From Oun Own OtMUHNnanJ Hongkong, October n. Hi 9 Excellency tbe Governor, in the course of his Budget statement in the Legislative Council, yesterday a f term. on, said that a deficit of eight laUhs of dollars in
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    PENANG MURDER TRIAL.
    88 7 Dastardly Crime Perpetrated in Campbell Street. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, October H. At the Panang Assizes, before Mr. Justice Thornton, the trial has been concluded of Lim Keng Sian and Lim Kirn Seong, who were charged, the first accused with murder and the second with abetment
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    F. M. S. TIN EXPORTS.
    196 7 Figures for Nine Months Ended September 30. The mines office has issued the advance statement of the weight of block tin and tin ore exported during the first nine months of 1909, and of the duty collected thereon, as compared with the corresponding period of
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    CHINESE CRUISER IN PERIL.
    313 7 Narrow Escape from Destruction in Typhoon. Advices have been received locally, says the Shanghai Times, to the effect that among several narrow escape* from destruction during t le recent heavy weather on the coast, that recorded by the Chinese cruiser Hai Hsin w« one of the
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    Cobra's Fatal Meeting.
    117 7 A hamadryad or cobra, known locally as Tedong abu, was shot by Mr. Owen at Simpang Tiga at midday on September 29, saya tbe Sarawak Gazette. The reptile had been driven out of a clump of bamboos at the side of tbe main road by some children
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    The Currency.
    1519 7 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE IMPERIAL TREASURY. An Important Letter. At the last meeting of the Legislative Council, there was laid on the table a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies touching the Currency Note Amendment Ordinance, 1908. In view of the general interest which hag been
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    SECURITY OF SINGAPORE.
    252 7 The Pacific Fleet with Units io Eastern Waters. A Pacific Fleet to be created with units in the East Indian, Australian and China Seas will serve first, says the L. and C. Express, as a mainstay while the Colonial vessels are building, and also a kind of
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    THE BOYCOTT.
    132 7 Consignment of Goods Rejected at Hongkong. The boycott of Japanese goods is still in progress in South China. Tho Yokohama Boyeki reports that a consigument of goods recently shipped from Yokohama by some Chinese merchants was refuse! at Hongkong and had to be takon back to Shanghai, whore
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    The Leading Light.
    170 7 One of the latest ventures emanating from Shanghai is devoted to the shipping community on the China coast, and the first number, issued on September 24. should be of considerable interest to them. Tlie Leading Light and China Coast Shipping Gazette is well edited and is bright
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    THE HARBIN INCIDENT.
    90 7 j MUTUAL EXPLANATIONS BY THE CONSULS. Points in Dispute Settled. [Rbutkk's hwua London. October H. A St. Petersburg telegram says that the Russian Consul General at Harbin and the German i'onsul at Mukden have settled the Russo- German incident by mutual explana tions. |D«K OsIASIAIHI UK LLUYU
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    AUSTRIA'S MISDEED.
    47 7 The Bitter Feelings Expressed in Servia. [Rkctrr's Tklkokam London, October A Belgrade telegram says that on the anniversary of thr anuexati-n of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the student par. ded the streets crying down with Austria. The buildings were draped with crape and shops were closed.
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    GREAT BALLOON RACE.
    43 7 Gordon- Bennett Cup Won by American Competitor. [Riutkr's Telegram] London. October 7. An American has won the Gordon Bennett long distance balloon race from Zurich. He alighted north-east of Warsaw, having travelled a distance of HOU Kilometres in BtS hours.
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    BOYCOTT IN PENANG.
    99 7 Alarming Situation Yesterday Evening. tFuoM OCR Own OoUMMmOt.) Penang. October 8. The Anti- Japanese movement assumed serious proportions yesterday evening. The Cantonese shopkeepers coverod the walls in Carnarvon St. and in tlie Ropewalk with articles of Japanese manufacture. All of them were securely nailed. Inflammatory placards were
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    LONDON RUBBER REPORTS.
    87 7 (From Our Corrksi-ondknt.i London, via Penang, October 7. The Harpenden Company announces an interim dividend at the rate of '< per cent. (From Olr Own Corrkm-oniiknt.) Kuala Lumpur, October 8, The F. M. S. Rubber Co.'s September crop is 23,8001b5. against !>,ITMbs. in the corresponding month, last
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    UNION TIMES' SPECIAL WIRES.
    246 7 Our Pekin correspondent wires to the effect that boycott of the Japanese goods by the gentry and common people t the three Eastern Maticliuriau Provinces n very serious. The Japanese Consul has forcibly interfered. H. E. Hsi Liang! the Governor-General of Manchuria, is at a loss
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    Sporting Intelligence.
    119 8 NOTES IN GENERAL. The represent stives of America, in the lawu ti nnis progress matches for the Davis Cup. succeeded in defeating tho Euglish te.iiu in all of the five events. The Calcutta Turf CM stewards, who have been enquiring into tho running of horses in the Autumn
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    Cricket.
    159 8 The Interport Fixtures. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket Club. Mr. F. Maitiand. the chairman, said I am delighted to be able to state that we shall receive cricket and lawn tennis representatives from both Shanghai and lM Straits Settlements in November next, when 1 trust
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    Rifle Shooting.
    327 8 S. R, B. (V.) Club. Tho monthly handicap shoot and competition for tho N. R. A. Djnegall bronze badge will take place at Balestier. tomorrow afternoon, commencing at 230 sharp. Mr. Chattr, honorary secretary of the club, asks us to -ny that scores for N. R. A. certificates
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    THE LATE MR. GLASSFORD.
    242 8 An Appreciation of a Popular Planter. Referring to the death of Mr. John Glasstord, in Scotland, the Malay Mail says the ■lecea-i-'l came out originally with Mr. C. G. <iiassford to pi int iv ludu. Subscqueutly they came over to the F. M. S. and were
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    Beware of Pineapple Juice.
    87 8 It is said that tho lawless Mm, is of the Philippine Islands poison their krii by thrusting the blades through the pineapple fruit and allowing tho juice to dry on the steel. A prick or slash from a weapon so treated produces gangreue which is usually
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    SINGAPORE SHARE REPORT.
    288 8 Messrs. Fraser and Company's Weekly Circular. Telegraphic advices state that the rubber auction held on TMtdlf went well, although prices were a shade lower than those ruling at the previous one, and this was at once.rdlicttil in the share market, with the mull tli it there is
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    THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
    417 8 Report on the Work Carried out from Singapore. The 1« i« il work of the British aud loreign Bible Society, carried on from thn Bible House, in Armenian St Singapore, which h tin 1 In i'l'i'i.iiti r, ut tin S. n-ii-ty'-i operations in the Philippines, the F.
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    Police Intelligence.
    146 8 Ni'O Lyo is a bold in in. He had the temerity a few days back to enter the police compound at Pearl's Hill and remove eight pieces of zinc piping, the property of the Government of the Straits Settlements, lor this offence the second magistrate yesterday ordered him
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    Troopship Due Shortly.
    126 8 Tho troopship Soudan left Southampton on the afternoon of S-ptember 13, for Malta, where, alter disembarking the Ist Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, she will take on the Xl Battalion R-iyal laailkilling Fusiliers for Tientsin, North China The latter will leave Milta on September T.i aud the
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    810 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This .Morning. Singapore. Bth October, 1909. Measrn. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of iaotatious this morning Nora. Valno. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 16 19pni 2/- Anulo-Malay 15/8 16/£1 Anglo Sumatra 27/- no 1 Rantonß 87/6 40/1
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      Mr. Baxendale's Figures.
      685 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Dear Sir, You invite me to explain certain figures in my Report to our District Association. I hare no particular difficulty in doing so. My contention was that where an average of 20 per cent, net profit was secured, a
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      215 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TEACHERS WANTED. Traiuod teachers noedud for the lower standards iv St. Joseph's lnstitutiou. Apply in writing to the Director. •_'<>o<) RU33ER PROPERTIES WANTED. A tinn of merchants of high standing iv Luuduu are prepared to take up the purouase of Rubber properties. Highest references. Particulars to be sent
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      751 8 tiik f mdSiii' Mansion fy^\ly= Hi- 'lk!^ HIGH-CLASS j^^l^^^^^^^ SINGLE DOUBLE ROOMS iKKM> MODEI* AT 1 1. F^j'EXjXI^LTI<TA.^ jIZj 1Z- IsTOTIOB. Messrs. H. 1.. Coghlan aud Compauy Have received instructions from the Rkv. .1. A. OBAY TO SELL MY A I CTION, On Saturday, October 23, THE WHOLE Of THI
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      841 9 The Robinson Piano 1 COMPANY, LIMITED liavu been fur a ijuarttr »i a century selling Pianos of tbe bighrat clavH and reputation. They wish to advertise that tbey also sell a FINE RELIABLE PIANO ruado in London, by skilled Kn^lish workmen, at $365. $400. $435 AND $490. The very b«
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      681 9 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tenders are invited under the following h<ads for supplies to tho Municipality of Singapore, from January 1, 1910. FOR ONK YEAK. 1. Bakau and Bintangore Rollers, Kassau Sticks, Flooring and Rooting Tiles, Chinese Bricks and Lime. 2. Timber. y Miscellaneous Articles. 4. Painter's Stores. ~i. Rooms. 6.
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      560 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. Siow Soon Hoe having left our employment, he is no longer authorised to collect accounts on oar behalf. RILEY, HARGREAVES CO., LTD. Q1220 THE RAGALLA RUBBER CO.. LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the transfer books of the Company will be closed from October 12, 1909, to October
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      674 9 PEARSON'S HYCOL (Carbolic Co.-Efficient 18 to 20). mSE most powerful Disinfectant in the World. Guaranteed I 18 to 20 times more effective than pure Carbolic Acid. Ask other manufacturers of fluids for a Guarantee of the @KS> Germlcidal Strengths of their products (in relation to Pure Carbolic Acid) under tho
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      494 10 INSURANCE. Sun Life XSSS of Canada. Asans exoeed ...£6,000,000.0.0 BofcPLCs over all liabilities according to Oovt. Standard...!? 846,265.0.0 Ihoohi, 1908, ...£1,428,000.0.0 OBMiec, lntuijEd.,l W. a. WMITt. Hlng»po.-«. Mtufin, Sooth- talirp AIU iS OMIO» FIBE INBUBAKCE CtMPABI OF PARIB ■nituiiiiD 1838 KKBERVES AND TOTAL OOARANTEES 44,000,000 The nndeislgnod, Agenta for the
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      451 10 INSURANCE. LONDON AM- LAHUAHfiIBI FIBE INKUHANf'a COMPANY. Capital £J.6U,000 Paid r.p OsuiWll */64.100 Reserve Fund Jt1,968,i54 tbe nnderelgued, Agunis ftr tbe Company ire prepared to »ooei/t 6r» ",>« at oorron' itos ot premium. BOTTPTKAK Oo.,— Afmtt THE IMPERIAL r'lKh. UfriUK. DHITtD WITB TBS Aluiwcs A ..hobasci Conns*, Lnrrrra 1 Bartholmtw
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      580 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. NOOBPORAT^D BY ROYAL CHARTER. 'aid np Capital in 60,000 Shares ot 420 each £1,100,000 Uaerre Fund 11,570.000 ittenr* Liability if Proprietors 11,800,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. ika Loadco Oily tt Midland Bank, did. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Uarrenl Aooonnta are
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      607 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TON 6 BANKING ANO INSURANCE CO.. LTD. IT AND SS, KLINO STREET, HBtablinbed January 7, IWO7. Capital, Nominal, !*,000,00e Capital, paid np, 11,000,000 Beiorve Liability ot Proprietors 11 ,000,000 COUKT OF DIRECTORS. Tia Tici Joor, Esq. 7 But Ku Jin, Esq. I Luo Cbu Hino, Esq.
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      992 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUOTIQIT SALE or VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COTTAGE PIANO, HORSES AND CARRIAGES, AND PLANTS, ETC., ETC. The property of <J. Ritrtiminn. Esq., AT BURNBRAE. N3. 1, ANDERSON ROAD. TANGLIN. On Saturday, October 9, at 1.30 p.m. i An «f Ce ent i One cottft e P ianob
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1142 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. < For the relief of London's nerves and the lesser danger to her citizens, Scotland Yard has issued new regulations as to tbo types 61 motor omnibuses which will be licensed in the future. It has long been a complaint that the I
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      395 11 Cost of running .i-P- l^-iy WOLSELEY-SIODELEY. tin- wi IrM a i ir 11 iv usually carry, tho |-^i niileaKo il runs. ami. lastly, its horse- c^* K **tw 1- 'l now. r. Darin* tba pM« yiar an OWMT Ca of alO I' 2 h.p. Wolstli ySidci.Uy car that 1...... >^^^^^fcL.\
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      361 11 1910 CARSI I BUNGA MELOR I LSEN BEER uuiium mkiun KEY BRAMD 1 91 0 CARS f *< r i& ■>*■<■ *>"oi >•>• p i T i ConcentratedJJjß^^ CARS can BE USED WITHOUT fOwKr >iF STARTIXd HAMiI.K. .jrJfc^MlL STANDARDS. STARS, fe |l kfeSlS^ NAPIERS, ROVERS, p3| JMii! 1 BELSIZE AND
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      1066 12 WANTS. I. tii i— roar UiKouoi two HMrtion, 11.00 Bf tbt lacb, H« Boklt ol Cbu«M. SMART LID WANTED V. anted, smart lad for Office Work. Apply ■W'tli references to c o Straits Times. EUROPEAN BOOK-KEEPER WANTED. Wanted immediately, an experienced European Hook-keeper to take charge of tho Hook- of
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      628 12 TO BE LET CR SOLD. K*?l —torn I.ldm, o*e Of two tnartloa 11. 00 By tta« Inch. wait of cb»r«.t. HOUSES TO BE LET. Not. 81 aad 88, laiUtaUoa Hill, Hirer Valley Boad. Apply to LEE OHENQ YAK aadOo. UTI TO BE LET. Nos. 19 and 'JO. Boat Quay, at
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      746 12 NOTICES. Raw— l«t Mooch, 910 par inch, SabtuqiMat Booths, 96. For •borter periods m 3c&U of Chaxffes. NOTICE. Our office has been removed from 7a, Prince Street, to 4\, Prince Street, from this date, October 4, 1909. BREMER STI'HLROHR-FABHIK, LTD., (BREMEN CHAIRCANE MFG. CO., LTD.) 107". SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. AUTUMN
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      1121 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets. VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoscs, Tubes, ENDLESS BBLTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: PassirPanjang, Singapore. 1 Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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