The Straits Times, 24 January 1912

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.780 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 24. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 273 1 BEER. Popular Motor Cycles NEW SHIPMENT OF 3| H.P. 2-Speed Humbers. 3| H.P. 2 Matchless. 3| H.P. 1 h Excelsior. 3| H.P. 1 M Norton. Expected this Month. 7>\ H.P. 2-Speed Indians. 3| H.P. 2 Bats. 3| H.P. 2 Rudge's. 2| H.P. Twin Motor Reves. SIDE CARS IN STOCK. KATZ
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    • 228 1 ROBINSON CO, Singapore. Jl FURNI:iHFR<; ill l/ii ¥< Estimates Free. y^r****^®] The 'Lullaby" The Caneasy .Adjustable Baby CliaiM ran be adjanted to four different prmtions by simple tuovoment of handle. May Bentwood Adjustable Baby Chairs, caced bsckn and be nred (or Rocking," Wheeling or at full height for cse seats.
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    • 11 1 DOMINI GO. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON. GILFI'IAN AND CO., LTD., SOLI AOK.NT3. i
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  • 708 2 INTERESTING COMMMENTS ON THE GREAT COMBINE. Union Castle and Royal Mail. The purchase of the Union Castle Steamship Company, with regard to which rnmonr has been busy during the last month, has been settled, states a writer in the Investors Chronicle of December 23, and, as usually
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  • 364 2 All Records Beaten by the 15-Inch Krupp. Although the new 15-inch Krupp gun is the most powerful piece yet actually constructed, it is by no means the heaviest or biggest. The palm for this, curiously enough, belongs to the Krupp firm also, who in the 'eighties constructed
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  • 320 2 Mutiny at a Military Camp That Never Took Place. It is really too bad of Renter's agency to give way to the desire for sensationalism so far as to startle the world with stories of a mutiny of British soldiers which never took place, says the
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  • 276 2 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Writing from London on December 29, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company state: The arrivals of bar gold were about a million sterling, for which there was little external demand, most of the gold for shipment to India {£123,000 in all)
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  • 272 2 Mr. H. G. Wells proclaims a now epoch in tbo history of the English novel, in an article in the Fortnightly Review, which is sure to create considerable discussion. He announces the intention of the English novelist to us an absolutely free hand in his choice of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 237 2 The Harvests of Sea and Land Yield a Priceless Remedy for Weakness and Wasting HUP 'Kepler' X (TRADE MARK) Solution (OF COD lIVCR OIL IN HALT EXTRACT) The finest body-builder known to modern -;J science. 'Kepler' Solution forms healthy Aj fat, flesh and blood, bone, brain and muscle. It fills
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    • 60 2 Whooping Cough. When your child has whooping cough be careful to keep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as maybe required. This remedy will alxo liquify the tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been nsed successfully in many epidemics and is
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    • 77 2 The Englishman describes a pretty incident which occurred outside Government House, Calcutta. Just before the Royal cortege emerged on its way to the Pageant ground a Mutiny veteran, named Aldridge, was pushing his way to the front of the spectators when one of tho Staff, noticing his medal, ordered a
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    • 202 2 BY APPOINTMENT «£jtgKk To KM THE KING. LEMCO AND MILK is a powerful, tissue building, invigorating, readily digested food tonic A glass twice a day does more for invalids, delicate children, anaemic and nervy people, than change of air. Add i to i teaspoonful of Lemco to half a pint
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  • 891 3 DEATH OF A BANKER'S SON FROM INJURIES. A Sister's Heroism, Mr. Terence H. F. Barclay, eldest son of Mr. Hugh Barclay, of Colney Hall, near Norwich, died on December 27 from the effects of injuries inflicted upon him nearly a fortnight ago by a pet lion.
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  • 152 3 The heathen spirit of the k-ss educated and more superstitious of the Chinese has once more come to the front in the revolution, says the N. C. Daily News. It happens that the God of War, to whom homage has been paid for generations back, is
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 346 3 A. W. Tully, TIN MINING COMMISSION AGENT. Is now doing bnsincaa on the PENANG RACES Run January 25 27. TRFBLE EVENT 3, 7. 8 and 5, 7, 8. 3,000 to 45 DOUBLES ANY TWO EVENTS STRAIGHT OUT OM ALL EVENTS. COMBINATION, 1, 2, 3 RACE 8. IGOO-5 Prico I.i-t can
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    • 488 3 HANDS A MASS OF CORRUPTION Eczema Started on Hands and Wrists. Spread to Arms and Oiher Parts of Body. Hands Big as Two Pairs. "I am Perfectly Cured, Thanks to Cuticura Soap and Ointment." "My care of ccztma first started »n my fcandi and wrista and then it spread up
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    • 38 3 Try This for a Cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great reputation ami extensive sale by its remarkable cures of coughs, colds and croup. It can bo depended upon. Try it. Sold by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 484 3 DR. S. YAMAMOTO, JAPANESE DENTAL SURGEON. No. 51, Victoria Street FIRST-CLASS WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED AMD Extraction Painless. Prices Gold Capping from |2.f0 upward* Gold filiiog tf.OO tt Amalgam filliay 060 Cenjeot filling 040 G. Percha filling 0.80 Joiniog Crown 2.00 Bridge work 4.f 0 Treatment 040 Cleaning tartar 0.70 Extraction 080
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    • 508 3 ffiSTLtf 8m j I'l w d MILK HsH s^LbK. .<■■&. HaaC^^s^Mf^f Those who use NESTLES FOOD for Infants and Convalescents place their trust in a standard article favorably regarded by the Medical Profession for upwards of 35 years. Being partly composed of milk, the addition of water only is required
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 635 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P.ff O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, .JAP*.N, PENANO, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADF.N, SQYPT, MKDITEKRANEAN PORTS, PLYMJUTLI AND LONDON. Through BillH cf Lading issuid Ur Uhina Coast, Persian Oulf, Ccntinental and Amerioan Ports. Stoamory will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES 1913 Outward {for China.) Himalaya Jan
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    • 651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. I^l sin &\.m JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A I'ortcytatly uorvioe in ujiintainod betw. ?n Yokohama via ports to Marseilles. London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbo New Twin -screw Steamers maintaining tbio service have been specially designed acd ooußtructed. and
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    • 689 4 STEAMER SAIUNGB. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pabang, Berserab, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Bacho, Kelantan, Bangnara Celupin, Panarai, Pataui, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Chumpon Taku, Eohlak tnd Bangkok. Dua Departure S p.m. ASDANQ Jan. 34 Jan. 37 •.a. MAHIDOL Jan. 38 Jan. 31 Will not
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    • 537 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD DEUTSCHE DAMPrSGHIFVFJkHRTMES. H»»S» BREMER. Combined Borvloe. Tbe RtcAtntTH of these Cora pan ie« maintain a rokjuUr nervioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad the Straits China and Japan. Homewards, tliay are doßpatchod fortnifibtly for Havre and Hamburg and onco a month for
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    • 678 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N D. L. Rorddeutscher Lloyd, Breme IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast anil woll known mail ntearaara (f this Company sail fortnightly from BremtD, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sont'< amptou, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (rounif.ing Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vie > versa) Port Said, Suez, Adon, Cobmb >, Penang,
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  • 133 5 FIXTURES Wednesday, January 24. H>eh Watnr, I.M ana '.0 p.m. Much Ado about Nothing," Theatre. Tnursday, January 35. High Water. 2.2 a.m., 11l p.m. Pnnane R*c«». Othello," Victoria Tbeatrn. P. and O. homeward mail duo. Friday, January itt. Hisb Water, 2 82 a.m 2.33 p m. Taming
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  • 227 5 To-DiT. d nan: and Calcutta C. Apcar 8 \m Malacca, P. Swettenham and Tolok Anson I poll 3 m Port Swuttenhani, Pinau^ and Kt.nt.Mi m Luoka 8 pn. Kclai tin. l'atftoi. SePggora and Bangkok Poll Ann 8 pin Sclat Panrljana, Bengkalin, Siak and I'akan lUma Merkus 3
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  • 99 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAQAR Bast Wharf Basin— Nil. Bast W. Siction No. I— Tempaif an Maru. Sanaa Wharf— Nil. Ham W. Siot. No. 2— Egra, C. Apcar. 8— Avuthia. 4 Knia Jl.nu. 6-Nil. 6— Sbiokai Maru. Niw Doci
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  • 70 5 Arrivals Per steamer Inlander, Jan 23. From ClitNliuis Is. Mr. and Mr-. Ml.. ray and child. Pcs steamer Egrn, Jan 23.— From Calcutta via porte Mr. and Mrs. Mormon, Mr. and Mrc Woodburv, Mrs. W. Hefting, Mrs. Hurd, Mr. and Mies l'.alcli. Miss Hacsco, Mi-s Scarr, Mr.
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  • 136 5 The P. and O. homeward mail sretmnr Delta left Honekong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, the -Oth ins., and may be expected to arrive here at 5 p.m. to-day. The P. and O outward mail steamer Himalaya lefi Colombo at V a.ru on Monday, the 2iod ins',
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  • 322 5 Latest Arrivals Jan 28. From Christmas Island, Jan 30. and 16 dp. B >u«tead Co. For Clirivtman I-land, Uno. Roads. B. Aog Kf-suler, I) i». Rtr. 8198 tons.Capt BuHen, Jan 22. From B. Ptpan. Jan 17. Oi'. A. Petroleum Co- For Calcutta, Jan kt> K nta, Brit. str.
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  • 253 5 Finance Commerce EXCHANOI. Himoipom, Janvahy 24 1912 OH LO»DO»- Bttk 4 BD/t 1,4 1 Demand J/<A Private 6 m/i m. 2/4} j 8 ID/I 2,4* Oa Gaa»jai-B»i>k d/d m 28(4 Private S m/l 8424 Oa Fai»ci-B»Bk d/d 294 Private 8 m/i StO Oa Iwdia- Bank T. T. 1741 MNM 80d/l
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 163 5 Ifsm S Valued 10 10 Bolal Tin 10 10 BruaDK 10 10 Kanaboi £1 41 KinU Tin £1 61 Lahat Mine! 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/. 6/- Pahan K Coas. 1 £1 £1 Pengktlen £1 £1 PusiriK Bahra £1 41 Posing Lam* 10 10 Rahman Hyd 41 41 Ratunftn
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    • 598 5 Issue 2 Value <SJ Bayer* Seller* 2/- >/■ Allaear 4/- 4li 2/. 3/- AngTo-Mal»j 17/0 18 3 2/. a)- Batons M»Uka 2,0 210 41 41BahiCavee 1116.0 12 0.0 £1 41 Batu Tiga 3 17.8 42 6 41 41 Bokit Kajang 2.159 2., 76 41 41 BukitLiotong 8.10 0 8.15.U
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    • 124 5 Issue 3 Value o! Buyers Seller*. 10 10 Barter* oom Smelttat 10.00 10 T 6.00 41 41 Bleotrio Tramways 8 0 8/9 10 10 Fntaei k Neave 47 0D 47.25 100 Howartta Erukine £7.60 100 7% Fret 91.00 100 100 Eati Bro, Oel. 180.00 100 100 a 8% Cum.
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    • 44 5 Bajers Belli rS'porc Manidpal 4)% *****7 11,600,000 7% Spore Municipal H% of 1909 11,000,000 7% B%pm Spore Monidpkl 4% 1602,900 par Bayer* Sell:™ Howwtb Brskine 8% 1900,000 pai liiley. H»rKie»vos 6% 1284,000 Si Singapore Electric Tramways 6% 4860.0C0 Spore Municipal 6 11,878,000 iod
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 64 5 'Pis sweot to hear the watchdog's honest bark, Bay do. p miut'iod welcome as we draw nuar liomi 'Tii swext to ste the giddy !ittlu Bbark Deporting gracefully aiui.l-t the foam! "Tis sweet to know our wives wilh angry frown Wait our return with resilution sure; Rut hi -t of
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    • 360 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. fan '27— At Villa Bjhenia, No. 15, Pisir Panjang HI., Teak Furniture, etc., at 2. Feb 1. -At saleroom, unredeemed pledges. at 10. Fob 5. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. rl. L. Cofhlan and Co. ■Tan '.'4. —Xt saleroom, froehold land, :> J mile
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    • 786 5 rm m^a—^*^ ill II m m '■HT lidlii of the filim V Ik* scrlMt w.H t) m mt Mm. lh«M VM*a Obtainable at: BOUtOII ROUge p^l".^ I I JOHN LITTLE f Felucca z/ 1 S reiuc il AL AND CO I AND CO LTD. ci«ar«t«.w «r« r*eo«aiM« br ill Ht6*
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    • 33 5 RAVENSWAY CO., UNDERTAKERS. SCULPTORS AND MARBLE MERCHANTS. (Established 1881. MONUMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ALWAYS IN STOCK. From $25 upwards. METALIC WREATHS FROM CHOICE MAKERS At Moderate Prices. 87, ORCHARD ROAD. TEL NO. 7if
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  • 1011 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24. POLITICAL HEROICS. In a few days, Mr. Wiuston Churchill proposes to visit Belfast, and will claim the right to preach the gospel of Home Hule from the platform of the Ulster Public Hall, which is closely associated with the advocacy of views totally different
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  • 18 6 Messrs. Lewis and Peat estimate that 8,000 tons of rubber have been sold forward for delivery this year.
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  • 23 6 It is stated the Begum of Bhopal has purchased all the bedding and crockery of tho train used by Their .Majesties iv ludia.
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  • 24 6 Sergeant Ommundsen, of Edinburgh, the well-know n King's I'ri/e wiuuer, has invented a rifle-sight which abolishes tho present range -tinder, says tho Hongkong Telegraph.
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  • 34 6 Two Dutch residents of Yokohama at tempted to ascend Mt. Fuji from Gotemba on ski, but lien they reached the fourth station they found tho buow frozen so hard as to make progress iiuj>ossible.
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  • 67 6 Messrs. Haslewood and Co., Ltd., of Prince Street, Siugupon. 1 have come, into the local market and are advertising a wi.le ran^o of wives, whiskies and cigars. They bold the solo agency lor the fur L;ist of Watson's "E" MiiisUy. a blend which Ikis btcn a favourite, ou ihe China
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  • 17 6 Tho city walls of Canton are to bo pulled down and public roads built in their place.
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  • 23 6 The Salsctte, with the mails of the sth instant, left Aden at 2 p iv. on the 16th inst, nearly forty-eight hours late.
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  • 23 6 A London wire says that the President of Brazil has assented to tho law increasing the production and reducing the cost of rubber.
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  • 25 6 For sometime past the Chief Justice, Sir W. 11. Hyndman Jones, has been sitting in the Supremo Court, at 1 a.m. instead of at 11a.m.
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  • 33 6 Coolies, on first arrival in tho States, will be carried to their destinations in future by the railway at the rate of one cent per mile. There is no restriction as regards number.
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  • 33 6 In connection with the creation of tho now capital. Delhi, the Government of hull i has decided to briug out a town planning esprit from Europe to plan the city on modem lines.
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  • 35 6 Intimation has been received at Rangoon from the Presidency 1 ostiuaster, Bombay. that the foreign parcel mails detained owing to the wreck of the Delhi were expected to arrive in Bombay on the I'.ith instant.
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  • 35 6 Mr. John Charles Wildin, of the Hongkong Revenue Service, has been grante<l a divorce, by Mr. Justice Uargravo Deaue. from his wife, Emily Louisa Wildin, on the ground of adultery with au unknown co respondent.
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  • 39 6 The X.M.S. Government Gazette notifies the forfeiture of two mining leases situated in the Mulkini of Kuala Lumpur, two in L'lu Kinta, and five in Sungei K.tia, for failure to comply with the conditions to which they were subject.
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  • 44 6 The British India Steam Navigation Company have sod their steamer M. Meanatchv to Eastern buyers. She is of 2,111 tons yrn^s mid l.:i'JB tons net register, and was built ot iron on the Tyne in 1881, with dimensions 2'JOft. by Ift. by 20.8 ft.
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  • 54 6 The population of Kedah is 24*>,9H6 and that of IVrhs .12,74(3. MO per cent, of the population of Kedah belong to the Malay i are and over 1:1 per cent- are Chinese. In It ills (0 per ceut. are Malays aud per cent. Chinese. The mean population of the capital
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  • 55 6 Under the auspices of the Young Men's Moslem Association, a meeting of all Mali.v mudans will be held on 31st inst. at the Arya Sangam hall, to consider the i-Mcn-ion of the association which was founded iv I'JOT with the object of improving the members 1 knowledge of English and
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  • 68 6 The Auction Mart, Malacca, the first firm in Malaya to institute local rubber auctions, .ire extending their business by holding auctions twice weekly. Tho first midweek auctiou was held yesterday and pro veil very sue -essful. Tho following were the prices iv li~ed No. 1 sliect MM p r pieul.
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  • 86 6 A curious incident is reported from Poli. states a D.ilzivls telegram from Paris. A man broke into the cliuicli there with the intention of stealing the famous silver statue of the Virgin aud the gifts of jewels and precious stones with which it is covered, its total value, according to
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  • 124 6 A correspondent has forwarded to The Times the following communication which he has received from .Mr. A. Henry Savage Landor. dated Mauaos, December 1 :—Have: Have just arrived here overland from ltio Janeiro, having crossed all the unexplored regions of Central Riazil regions which were considered impenetrable by the Brazilians
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  • 119 6 Thanks to a well-selected programme, the Alhaiubra cinematograph has been able, desI'ite counter-attractions, to command good houses during the past week. Nor should the coming week fall short of the most sanguine expectations. Tho priucipal feature of the new programme to be o|>ened to night is a magnificent film pourtraying
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  • 158 6 H.B.M. Consul at Vladivostok (Mr. It. M. Hodgson) has furnished tho following pitticulars regarding the docking accommodation, belonging to the Vladivostok Dockyard, now available for tho use of foreign vessels The two iii'w dry docks will take ships up to M 0 ft. in length. 90 ft. iv breath, and
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  • 382 6 Mr. Cameron Forbes denies that he will resign tho appointiuout of Governor (icneral of the Philippines on his arrival in the United States. Mr. Bckkoy. for many yearn the manager at the liimil office of tlio Yokohama Specie Bank, has Huccumbed to pneumonia, II«> was very popular
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  • 103 6 The following Singapore pr.ixrtit s weredis l>os< (I of by auction at Mc-srs. Powell and Co s sale room yesterday aftein'xm. Freehold Und and house known as No. l:iii, liukit Timah Road, area M£oo square feet, being part of Grant No. 40, part of the land is planted
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  • 123 6 The Pioneer under date January I*. writes: We unlei-Und that it has been decided to reinforce the garrison of Hongkong by two battalions of Indian Infantry and au Indian .Mountain Battery. The troops warned for embarkation at Karachi are the J.'ith and tfth I'unjaUs, while tlieJlth
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  • 155 6 The ladies responsible for the management of the entertainment to be given in aid of The Girls. Friendly Society, advertised to take place on Saturday, January 27, have very generously ay reed to postpone their enter lain in. nl in order to allow the Lang
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  • 198 6 The haudsome residence of Towliay Wong Ah l-'uok, at 80, ImftH .lava Road, was threatened by tire yesterday moruing, from an outbreak tiiat occurred in the outhouses where the electric light installation is situated. It originated at 10.1.'i, when one of the servants was pouring
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    • 128 6 100 letters press copied In five minutes. I™ E f^^l^ COPIER ■J»«jj* iuperseded but not useley. W ill give six to ten copies from one letter. Cannot smear or blur originals. F\?NE° Ld '> 14a Collyer Quay. LAWSON'S LIQUEUR m Scotch F 'tss& smbk Whisky j Per case of II
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    • 141 6 PROCLAMATION OF KING GEORGE V Or England AS Emperor of India AT DELHI With its attendant Regal Splendour. Magnificently Portrayed by Pathe Freres. New Ncmbcb of PftTHE'S ANIMATEO QkZETTE (71st Edition). NICK WINTER AND THE DESPATCH. THE WINTER'S TALE. Thanliouser Film. GYMNASTIC EXERCISES. At the Military School at Kailbcrg. CHRISTMAS
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  • 243 7 ATTITUDE STILL FRIENDLY BUT FIRM. Turks Must be Surrendered. lltTlK's TKLEORAM. London, January 23. Tho French Chamber has received with unprecedented enthusiasm, oven tho Socialists applauding, a statement by the Premier, M. Poincare, that neither in international nor in civil law could Franco surrender the Manouba Turks.
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  • 249 7 ORGANISING A HALL DEFENCE FORCE. Soldiers Sent From Dublin. Recter's Tflf.c.ram. I. 'nd'in. January 23. Sir Kdwanl Camoß, ipealdngat Liverpool, said the li >v. iii: ■>•: ■>• ii 1 after a I.. :i^ series of provocations, bad thr.nvn d >wn to Hrn I'lster Loyalists ohaDeage which they
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  • 79 7 Loyalty oi All Canadian Parties. Rkutkk's Tklkoram. I. iinilon, via Durban, January "23. Karl Gny Ins received the freedom of the city of London and a brilliant company was present in lit.- (iuildlmll. In his speech the Karl hU all patties in Canada were equally loyal to the
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  • 22 7 KKCTKK'S TKI.KIiHAM. London, via Durban, January 23. It is stitt.l ollicially that Queen Wilhclininas hopes have 1K(1 K( n disappointed.
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  • 31 7 Hkitku's TnWlll London, via Durban, January H, The resignation „f \l r ly,, na l |l U j,|,,. s thief OoMUfaMiti a-, lit, baa baaa aaaxpeot dly iiiiiioiiuci-,1.
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  • 80 7 Social Festivities Best of Season. Rkutib's Tclbobam. London, via Durban, January 23. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught visit President Taft at Washington on the °2.Hh inst. lieutor wires from Now York that tho Connaughts are keenly delighted with tlieir informal sightseeing. The fact that they
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  • 25 7 Kk.i-tkh's Tklk..;i:am. London, via Durban, January 23. At Los Angles, Rutherford Page, a wealthy amateur aviator, fell from his aeroplane and was killed.
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  • 64 7 RIDTER's TitLKORAM. London, January 23. i.vinjj to the late arrival of the M.C.C. team at Launceston, the match with Tasmania did not commence till two o'clock. The weather was delightful aud the wicket grxxl, but the attendance was small. Tasmania were all out for 217, to which total
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  • 28 7 Reitkk's Teleor im. London, via Durban, January 23. Reuter wires from C'ons'antinople that it is reported the Italians have cut the cable between Suakim at Hodeidah.
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  • 21 7 Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd Telrgram. Berlin, Januuv 2'!. Herr Mecrstann has been appointed first officer of the the rtigship DcutscMand.
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  • 31 7 DIR OSTASIATISCHB LLOYD TeISORAK. Berlin. January 23. Queen Elena of Italy has agreed to be one of the sponsors of the youngest son of the German Crown Prince.
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  • 34 7 Dkr ObMMAIUUU Lloyd Tklkorm ii. Berlin, January '23. A Rio Janeiro message siys thit while on a boat trip four persons, belonging to the Norddeutsche Lloyd steamers Halle and Kr^feld, were drowned.
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  • 48 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, January 21. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4,0 per lb. value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at I/I value. The market is firm.
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  • 162 7 Messrs. Charles Benjamin and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they have received yesterday morning VUUißLiuns. MIDDLE tfIDDLI Pricks. Prices. \!!:i.;.ir-. 4'- Labus 10/\nylo .Malays 17 9 Lana/lronsp.p. 42 9 p. \i].;!'. .1 iv;ii 7t) ],< Hi -ny-i 61/8 \njslo
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  • 97 7 At the nineteenth auction held, on the Mrd inst, by the Singaperc Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, cases, weighing 514.G4 piculs, or 12,01.) lbs. were offered, and 76 cases, weighing IIJB piculs. or itjiil? lbs. were sold. Prices ruled as follows The in xt auction will take
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  • 839 7 COOLIES TAKE COMMAND OF APCAR STEAMER. Objection to Being Quarantined. The local quarantine anchorage has been the scene of an uncommon number of ugly incidents in the past week or so, but the events on the steamer Catherine Apcar yesterday exceed in seriousness anything that has gone
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  • 198 7 One of the passengers on the P. and O steamer Delhi, which was wrecked off Cape Spartel. had written the following letter to The Times Whilst well-deserved hononi has been paid to the heroism and devotion of the French and English sailors who risked and
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  • 40 7 Wo understand that the Straits Stcamshi| Company's new steamer Kuala, which wai rec< ntly ashore on tho coast of Socotra arrived at Bombay, on Sunday last, and no* in the hands of the London Salvagi Association.
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  • 1150 7 STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY SUED. The Question of Lights. I The action arising oat of a collision at Port Swettenham on the night of August 27 last, between the Eastern Shipping Company's steamer Deli and the Straits Steamship Company's steamer I'enang, was resumed in the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon,
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  • 1057 7 Matheson Lang as the Mysterious Stranger. Where most plays fail, "The Passing of the Third Floor Back "—which was Mr. Matheson Lang's production last night succeeds. It requires an atmosphere, and it creates one of its own. It appeals to the emotional faculties of an audience
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  • 121 7 SUN-VAT-SEN YUAN-SHIH-KAI DIFFER. Comments in the London Times. Kiutir's Tkuobam. London, January 24. Commenting on a frosh difficulty in China owing to Sun Vat sen's telegram to Yuan-Shih-kai repudiating tho arrangement empowering Yuan Shih kai to establish a republic, the Times describes tho telegram as injudicious and
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  • 458 7 MORE SUCCESSES GAINED BY SOCIALISTS. Present Position of Parties Rbutkr's Tklkgram London, vi.i Durban, January M. It-Miter wires from llerlin tliat the Socialists have captured Catholic Cologne. Hen Bethmann and other Ministers, voting lat tinradical, saved the so called faint Division of Berlin from the Socialists by eight
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    • 105 7 A case from a Ceylon police court was argued on appeal on the 12th inst., before Mr. Justice Middleton, in which a Sinhalese woman appealed from a conviction and sentence of six month-,' rigorous imprisonmant and a fine of KIUO on a charge of theft of latex from Vogan estate.
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  • 506 8 (Fbox Our Own Cobrespondknt.) Penang, January 23. Tho races were held to day in beautiful wcathr-r, though hot. There was an excellent attendance for the opening and racing conditions being ideal, tho g"ing was very good. Returns Km Hashk One mile. Tom Lees Ross M 1 Bath
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  • 82 8 Bowling. Tannin Club. The following bowling competitions have taken place recently Vice-President's prize (Mr. K. I). 11. .un competed for on January ltiandlH: C. (i. Adams 567 IHO -747 i'.\'inneri. W. M. s. 80wk... SM+MI t;:m ELN.BoBMf Ms MO»7H 0. Holland 613 IGO-673 Championship 1912, competed for on
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  • Correspondences.
    • 373 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, According to the balance sheet presented by the directors along with their report, a sum of about Jtl VOO has been spent on developing the estate up to October 31, 1011. In September, 1911, Mr. Bos, the present
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    • 302 8 To the Editor of the S* raits Times. Sir,— The pleasure which Mr. Tnzer's effort has afforded me is tempered by the fear that he might exercise his powers as "an officer of the court," if I were to give full expression to my feelings. His negative
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  • 335 8 Europeans Unable to Sleep for Dogs Barking. Two Europeans appeared as complainants in a summons case against Goh Keug Boon, which was heard by Mr. Hartley in the fourth police court yesterday afternoon. Defcn dant was charged with committing a nuisance by allowing his dogs to
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  • 854 8 Prices Quoted la the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 24, 1912. Means. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the following list of quotations this morning s— Norn Value. Buyers. Seller*. 2/- Allagar 8 9 4 1 2/. Options 16 2 1 Anglo- Java 714 hl
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 56 8 SOUND WINE. Good, soacd Claret is tha mot il.Uca'r, as it ia tho least intoxioatiny. ut win- I'hu Lancit, 3rd February, 1900. RED RING BRAND CLARET is cra'itnteed to be entirely pure Bonlonax Wine tot led and bhipptd by CUNLIFFE. DUBSDN CO.. BORDEAUX. Garner, Quelch Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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    • 12 8 Woods Great Peppermint Cuie for all internal complaints. Dysentary, Coughs, Colds, etc
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    • 778 8 Victoria Theatre. s 3 MAURICE E. BANDMANN ANNOUNCES THE tf.v...*.. LAST FOUR NIGHTS Of the Lang-Holloway Company. »jjpl ||ix THE FAMOUS LONDON ACTOR MAVAOKR MA THE SON LAMQ C^. de «tiiioe j 8 ,j ac t0 tome Optical Defect. Ey< -right IN SHAKESPEARE'S EXQUISITE COMEDY mii y perfect but a
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    • 348 9 FUSSELL'S. KJ THERE'S V K/y/'S YOUR V A Sf MILK MM feV^ AND V,:} X^W tha. can equal %J V^f FRETFUL? >L-J Fusseir, for babic. ,f, f he un We have letters from doubtedly caused by the milk famous Medical Men to you are gi v j ng |,i m
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    • 71 9 SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. LIMITED. FOU LONDON, HULL. AMSTERDAM ANDANTWBEP. The Comp»ryg si. MONMOUTHSHIRE, Captain O. E. Warner, K.N.R. is duo lirro on tbo !i'9tb January, and will have prompt deepatcb for tbe above ports. Sbe lias excellent accommodation for bsloon rasM DgerH and carries botb a Doctor and a
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    • 770 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. toyOTsln kaisha (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Tbe New Route Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating tha Hew 21,000 ten TrlpH Sci-ew Turbine Llnftrt "Shinyo Maru" lenjo Maru tnd Chin Maru," tha
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    • 341 9 Canadian Pacific Railway Co 's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BOROPE Vu China. Japan, Canada and tbk Onitbd Statbs. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe. Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Empress of India" Twin screw RMS. "Empress of Japan "j- 0M r
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    • 586 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail staamerg of tin above Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penare Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en rente. FLEET Tons Commander Japan 8 018 A. Stiwaht Grioort Apoak 4,600 8. H. Bilson Akkatoon Apoab 4,600 C. F.
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    • 440 9 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND LOD6ING. Apply 21, Sophia Road. 16-12 14.4 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Apply Devon Villa," 103, Rivtr Valley Road. 2111 v BOARD AND RESIDENCE. ComforUb!c rooms witb verandahs available at Cawbo Honsc, Rivtr Valley Road. 28 12 27-1 BOARD AND RESIDENCE Comfortable single room nuitable for bachelor,
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    • 452 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE Board of DIMOtOMi O. k. Dkkriob, Bsq., Chairman A H. Fair, Bsq., Managing Direotoi. Pbtbb Kowub, ij., 0.m., Chit t Med. OffloerF. M. Blliot, Bsq. a. D. Allan Ecq. Vow Noan Pah, Bsq. Oho 8oo» Tei, Esq. KhooSian Taw.
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    • 243 10 INSURANCEFEDERAL LIFE ABBUMNCE COMPANY OF MWUM. BSTABUSHBD 1883. S.S.O. Insuranos in Forae. over $44,000,000.00 New Business, 1910, 0v0r...M,840,000.00 Large Nat Surplus above liabilities (or Reserve and all outstanding claims. Direct Government Sapervision Cash Loans, Settlements, eto., made looally. Polioios are WORLD WIDB." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Barter* Asia. THB
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    • 527 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital ia 60,000 bfaares ot 430 each 41,200,000 I Reserve Fund 41,626,000 1 Reserve Liability ol Proprietor*... 41,200.000 BANKERS. National Bank of SootUtnd. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aocounts are opened and
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    • 571 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD NO. 87 AND 68, KLING BTRBBT Established 1907. Capital paid up 11,000,000.0 c Reserve liability et proprietor! 1,000,000.00 COURT OF OIRBCTORS. 1. Tan Tick Jo on 6. Sh Kia Jam 2. Nam Km Sawo 7. Tio Hoo Lai 8. Laow
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    • 396 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Auction Sale Ot VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE EFFECTS, RUBBERTYRED VICTORIA DOGCART, HORSES, PLANTS, ETC. (THE PROPERTY OF J. B. ELCUM. ESQ.), AT ADIS LODGE." ADIS ROAD. On Saturday, February 3, at 2 p.m. For full particulars, fee Later Advertisements. H. L. COGHLAN CO., Auctioneers. 281 v
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  • 1042 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The annual general meeting of the Ceylon Automobile Club was held on January 12. Mr. Huyshe Eliot presided. The others present were Mr. Harold North (Hon. Secre tary), the Hon. Mr. E. Turner, Messrs. Coles, Beachcroft, Biddulph, Hunter Blair, Bell, Beilby,
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    • 422 11 Due Shortlyr^^uU^ metallurgique. THREE 12-16 H.F». WOLSELEY OARS. FULL PARTICULARS FROM THE SOLB AGENTS Central Engine Works, Ld. SINGAPORE. FORD CARS are without doubt tte BEST VALUE for tho money on the market. One chassis only is manufactured, 4 cylinder, 22 HP. A. C. RatiDg, but three types of body
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    • 13 11 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, CoYs, etc., take Woods' Great leppermint Core.
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    • 284 11 Warm Day« bring their pleasures some discomforts. Then it vt really refreshing to remove every trace of dust and perspiration by using CALVE RT'S Carbolic Toilet Soap and any day it is a good soap to choose for ordinary toilet use. Pure and cleansing, pleasantly perfumed and antiseptic for 10
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    • 149 11 gg? Through all Leading DEALERS. CONTINENTAL CYCLE TYRES JOHN LITTLE A CO., LTD. ROBINSON A CO. STRAITS CYCLE A MOTOR CO. TAN CHENG SIANG, CHOP SION6 LIM BAW MILL CO. Timber and General Merchants and Contractors. Always have a large stock of timber and planks of all description* Building materials,
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    • 424 12 BURN CO.. LTD.. RANEEGUNGE PIPES For Wells, Culverts, Drains, etc. Strongest and (Bfieapebt ALSO BULL-NOSED BRICKS FIREBRICKS STABLE BRICKS CHEQUERED BRICKS SALTGLAZED BRICKS OF ALL KINDS. M I K >GFMS SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTS. GRAMOPHONE WANTED. Must be in first claes condition. All parti- j culars to Gramophone,
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    • 419 12 WANTS. TEACHERS NEEDED. I For the Ufant Clas», St. Jo-eph's Institution. Apply to the Director. 17.1 a 29 1 NURSE WANTEO. Nice bright cheerful girl wantt I to look after 2 little boys. Small salary but com fortablu home. Apply Nurse, c/o Straits Times. 191 251 CHINESE SHIPPING CLERK WANTED.
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    • 499 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, B st and second floors, No. la, Raffles Quay Apply Outhrie k Co., Ltd. 14 n HOUSES TO LET. "Brathay" No. 16, Gilstoad Roml. In excellent condition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W. Haffenden, 47, Tbe Arcade. 6 12
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    • 624 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to tbe Manager, The Singapore Model Lairy, Limited, River Valley Koad. 19-1 n TURNOUT FOR SALE. Oce Calcutta-built trap by Stuart A Co., with a Chestnut gelding, quiei, a good trotter, can also be ridden and a set of new harneis complete, r-11
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    • 586 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. ■mraawat and Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 A 109. Market Street NOTICE. I hereby b-. g to notify my catitomoM that I have removed my business of a third-class spirit shop known as Tbe Golden Fountain from Bencoolen Street to No. 198, Queen Street,
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    • 549 12 ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. HEAR rim NEWEST STYLE HOKNLKSS GRAMAPHONE AND COMPARE PRICES Solid Mahogany $100 Famed Oak 85 AT THE ROBINSON PjANO CO., LTD.~ E.&O. HOTEL. PEHAHG The best and tho taoat frtqaented Uots-I iv tbe Island, aud CRAG HOTEL Tbe only Sanatorium in the Straits, in* Taa RBANCHas
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