The Straits Times, 6 September 1905

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    15 1 The Straits Times. NO. 21.831 THE STRAITS TIMES. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1905. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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      558 1 NOTICES. Ideal Milk Enriched 20 per cent. ■""■|LrlJ with Cream. Sterilized-Not Sweetened ak°!?NTSsd A Perfect Substitute for Fresß LUITRE MILK IS THE BEST, THEREFORE USE NO OTHER. The Ideal Food for Infants and Invalids. Recommended by all Doctors. TO BE HAD FROM ALL DISPENSARIES AND GROCERS. Sole -Ji gents C.
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      185 1 NOTICES. WANTED A smart Eurasian or Chinese clerk with knowledge of shorthand and typewriting. Must be a K'**' corre«i>ondence clerk. Apply in person to the Stnitt Tfmtt Office 34 1 MUSIC Madame Bassett(Mme Blanche Arral) V. ill receive a limited number of pupils for music- lessons vocal ami instrumental according
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      130 1 NOTICES. ROBINS0N& CO. J^nnual (Sasfi QUaranee SALE Now Proceeding. Once a year! Once a year only REAL BARGAINS IlfcT ALL DEPARTMENTS. ROBINSON Go. c 98. INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SOUBABAYA AND SAMARANG. The Company's steamer HIS SASd, 2,412 tons. Captain Sawer, having left Hongkong on the 3rd inst.,
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      49 1 WANTED for Jesseltoii. Borneo. Chines.) lad, quick and able to typewrite. Salary $30 per mouth. Apply to D D. c/o Siruit* Tlmf. 34« NOTICE All bills against the late Mr. A. Birnbaum musf be presented at onr office not later than Friday, September 15th. BEHN. MEYER A CO. 349
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      169 1 I.OST Small, dark coloured, Irish terrier dog ;no collar on. lieward. Dallan'H KepoHi tory. V Ml VACANT. A typist, for mercantile In in. Apply to L. L. L. c/o Stmit* Timn. v 345 TO BK UR From the Ist October, a compound house No. His Kowell Road, off Seranggong Koad.
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      127 1 DAY BY DAY. Wednesday, 6th September. High Water. 2->l p.m. Moan First Quarter. 11-4 a.m. S.C.C. Tennis Tourt. Suits. '.I.. Thursday, 7th September. High Water. 4-3 a.m. 3-43 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra. 8-30. L.L.T.C. Dint. Tournament pn/..-s. B. I. homeward mail closes. 3. Friday, Bth September. High Water. ;>:i'. a. in.
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    PAHANG NOTES.
    352 2 Die. YVooli. says Mtil.ifi Hail OOtrMpOßdent, is ].«>kin^ after Mr. London, who is laid up ill the lieuton^ hospital suffering from mi attach of typhoid fever. A. lane tiger nieaMrnag 8 leet 10) inches bis re. eiitlv beea Irapped by Mala\s at Kirak. The skin was unfortunately spoiled
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    THE NEW VICEROY OF INDIA.
    332 2 Lord Minto's Strenuous Career. HowKVKii liiyh the administrative capalii lities of Lord .Minto iiiiiv Im. WKJU the .\ilr«tmtt la.li.i. there is no doubt lie had a very strenuous eaiMT. His Lordship s adventures are probably not calculated to inspire any special contidenee in his übilitii
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    FINES FOR BLOWS.
    223 2 c'n in v appean toiH' ciiU'iiny upon mfcmii whit-h \\iis mil si) in v Inn", aoo the subject of livrly ilixii^-inn in Km^ljuhl. Amoraiag to nortlicrn niiiri. aha Tientsin Magistrate Ims an MM tli.it tin- DM of tin- MMabOQ has MM ahancloncil. an. l that tines will
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    121 2 A *t 1 111 mt 1 1< ii^i 1. linn :it Saigon, artin^ ujioii instructions li n Rimmti agent, tHhmd tin riesaMf 9*— y Nmm lo prooead to tlir Nui'lli China roust. A sum nt lnoniv was dt'|KisiUtl with the firm to ba paid to tlif m\ hits should tin
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      251 2 NOTICES TUCK'S HAIR A N 1) LEATHER BELTING. FOR TROPICAL CLIMATES, PARTICULARS FBOM The Borneo Company, Limited. HUMBER CYCLES. Imperial $65. Standard $90. "First Grade" $140 "Beeston" $175. IMPORTERS Borneo Co., Ltd. .Ink -jn MPHE £}TANJ)ARD fJFE QFKICE. pays upwards of Haifa-Million Pounds Sterling per Annum in Death Claims. Its
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      152 2 PHOSFERINE The Greatest off all Tonics. 5 J RADIATES HEALTH. J Proprietor* Ashton tc Parsons, Limited, J 17, Farrini;doa Koad, London. B.C. ■•••■•MEnutiwutint EXPANDED METAL (British Manufacture) suitable fur an infinite variety of building and other nurixmcu. The cheapest and best medium or Reinforcing Concret*. EXPANDED METAL LATHING in n.liiiirahly
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      434 2 NOTICES. ON SALE EVERYWHERE 20 Cts. per tin ffl "SLEDGE" !f|| BRAND -L _Clj JTv» JL -Lj -1- 4-J -CLj J-J UNSWEETENED CONDENSED HYGIENIC MILK FOR CHILDREN AND INVALIDS. The highest medical authorities agive tlmt the addition of sugar and the frequent abstraction of cream from the ordinnry condensed milk
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      283 2 Wfie Straits litimes. AND fS6e Straits SBudget SUBSCRIPTION RATES. PAYABLE in ADVANCE. Daily issue per year 130.00 do per quarter 7.50 do |*r month 2. -50 do per copy 0.15 Weekly issue per year 18.00 do per quarter 4.50 do per copy 0.40 When sent by post, there is added
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      128 2 TO THOSE HOMEWARD-BOUND. James Campbell Co. COURT, NAVAL. AND MILITARY TAILORS 59, CONDUIT STIiEET London, W. Mr. II DIMM March 81 ie, DEALERS IN Jr vj° HIGH CLASS JAPANEBE "ts W£ ART CTJMOS J& GOODS^ ■*^f j- 27, HIGH STREET^jJ^ Wk. SINGAPORE. M$ i a SBs B 4*r+ May 12
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      65 2 Last week I took lo my bed, With a cough mid it cold in my head. My fricn.ls were all mulling, n» they thought I waB dyuuj. But I banished oil f.-ars wlieu I xaiil Bad cold I may have for Bure, But to die— that I will not endure
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    CONTRACTORS AND CHETTIES.
    260 3 Thk following IftUT apiwars in tin- Mslsf Mail: Will you allow me t<> drnw attention in your viiliialc journal t<> a snlijirt nf interest to tlic (oititiiniiity. wliieli will have to tii -Ued simiimt or tail by tin' (iovernineiit < i\ in nt i-oiitiMit-- iin- yiv.ll out
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    KAISER AND CZAR.
    231 3 Story of a Blotting Pad. In the Echo de Paris." vrhich TonnhfM for it^ I. r ,i:u appeared oa tbt Ist Any. the foil. .winy singular story with reference to the nt-tiit meeting of the KiuptTors: It will be noolleetiil that, at B o'eMMM on the morning
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    HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE.
    211 3 Sn: William Wauk H. M. Consul at Hamburg, in rivi-nt r«-|Mii t. (jives an intt risiiny an Mimt nf the lUnibm^-Ami-rikii Steamship Coiupanv. At the iixl of last year it nwiu-il 810 sea anil m«fM] fMMMI of all kinils. of an aia^-eKaU' tonnage of 73H.694 tons register. The
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    TAKEN BY A CROCODILE.
    217 3 Tin Britiak Nortt Bonn Hi, 1 1 trllUh Mknrinj| story: Mr. <i. (X Ininn. liavi'iy i 'Hicil ilir Tcli ■••riipli Dcpartinfut. l.lt S.ind;ik:in by IhhU on nth Alibis: to i .iliiiiicm his ilutirson thi' ii'iitis ;il Sil I^.l. ami a litt.r has just Ix'cn rriinul f
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    101 3 /ajuioanoa, nay* tho Manila SuruLu/ Sun, is (■(juiinK to tin' front ainl centre a» an example iif what American thrift and energy can do when applied without neediest) restrictions Within tlu- (last six months tin- triuh' of tlmt rity lias incri-awil enormously. Nor is the iiiijiroM nn'iit iioticcilili- in lmsincss
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      23 3 Don't wait until you catoh cold, but being now with Steam*' Wine in Hindi-rate doses to build up and rtrenet lien the body.
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      293 3 NOTICES. 9ianelli Majno's Natural Milk GTJABAUTEED PTJRE. REPLACES LOCAL SUPPLIES OF FRESH MILK. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS USED IN THE HOSPITALS. HUTTBISr BACH BROS. fiC OO«» Sole Agents for Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Ac. GRAMOPHONES AND GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. CHEAPER THAN ANYWHERE GRAMOPHONE NEEDLES
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      72 3 HO ANN KEE SAWMILL 41 CAMPONd BUQQIS Telephone No. 993 Orders Promptly E xeouted 294 Venesta." PATENT WATERPROOF BOARDS 3/16 inch thick can be used instead of wooden boards •"> inch thick and the SAVING IN WEIGHT AND MEASUREMENT and consequently in cost of carriage or export freight, makes the
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      516 3 SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. From Ist August, 1905, and Until Further NoticeTrain Service for Week Days and Sundays. 11 DOWN TWAINS. DOWN TRAINS. A.M. A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. *A.M. P.K. P.M. SINGAPORE <i..6.00 6.36 7.40 10.00 12.35 2.02 3.16 4.41 .5.29 6.50 10.30 12 20
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      201 3 Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Capital I'^KUKIO Reserve I,i:il>ility <>f Proprietors £m<io,i>oo Reserve Fund JtH?.-,,(i(X) BANKERS. Hank of Fnglllt National Bnnk of Scotluixl. The 1...,,,|,,,, City .V Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current AwmnU »re opened an.l lntereat ■UMMd lit 1 BST rout, fm
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    the Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER.
    1005 4 the Straits Times. PRICE 15 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER. Anybody anxioiiK to purchase a needle or an empty bottle. 2 empty tins or a second band toothbrush, or eveu one piece of thread, as a job-lot and at a bargain, should attend the auction of Unserviceable Police Stores. Unclaimed and
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    417 4 Pi-blic buildings are, it would seem, immune from the provisions of the Municipal Sanitary Regulations. In other words Public Buildings, like the King, are above the law. Admitting for the sake of argument that this should be so, it scarcely follows that the privilege so secured should be a shield
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    261 4 Only a few weeks ago we had occasion to comment upon the seemingly excessive increase of burial charges, kcrbunV charges etc, at the Christian Cemetery, which is of course under Mnnirip.-il control. It is now to be regretted that the new imposts bring no better care than was formerly extended
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    13 4 Thk accidental death of Baron von Krieglstein at Harbin, as reported in our
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  • Special German Telegrams.
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      RUSSIAN PAPERS DISSATISFIED.
      44 4 Berlin, r tth A ugiti Many of the Russian daily newspapers are raising their voices to express more and more dissatisfaction with the peace about to be concluded. The war party is eagerly striving to turn public opinion against M. Witte.
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      RUSSIAN VIEW OF ANGLO JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
      17 4 Russian diplomatic circles are much disturbed about the new Anglo-Jai>ancse Alliance.
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      AMBASSADORIAL MATTERS.
      85 4 Herr von Schoen, the German Ambassador at Copenhagen, has been appointed German Ambassador at St. Petersburg. The Berlin press hopes that a .Japanese embassy will be established there. Herr Rosen is to be the future German Ambassador in Morocco. He went to Paris to see to current matters
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      PRUSSIAN CHIEF OF STAFF RESIGNS.
      32 4 Count Schlieffen, the chief of the Prussian General Staff, has resigned. It is announced his successor is General von Moltke, the nephew of the famous Field Marshal.
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    253 4 Berlin telegram yesterday, puts a period to a career that was at any rate picturesque if, perhaps, fantastic during various periods of the Husso Japan war. The news comes as a sequel to the loss of the vessel with which he sought to report the great naval tight off Tsushima;
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    178 4 Nobody can deny that an inscrutable late seems to dog the footsteps of a fearful percentage of the bachelor officers on board the B. 1. boats that arc engaged on the local run. This fate commences to enmesh them as soon as they are transferred to the Straits from other
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    105 4 The Straitt Echo has started another beauty competition for the entertainment of its friends in Penang. The voting is for beautiful gentlemen only. Beautiful ladies do not count, Not only are the ladies thus unchivalrously excluded from a whack at the prize, but our contemporary will only tolerate laymen as
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      PEACE TREATY.
      90 4 Disposal of Manchuria. London, lilli Si-jitfinhir. A synopsis of the Peace Treaty has been published. The Treaty consists of fifteen Articles, of which the gist is already known* Each signatory undertakes to employ its section of the Manchurian Railway solely for commercial and industrial p. irises, and to
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      PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
      9 4 The Peace Treaty has been signed
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      TARTARS AND ARMENIANS.
      39 4 A Battle at Baku. A battle has been raging at liaku since Saturday, between Tartars and Armenians. At the time of cabling. 0M hundred had been killed and wounded. Russian troops are engaged in the lighting.
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      CHOLERA IN EUROPE
      38 4 British Precautions. London, >ith He/iti ml,, i. The Local Government Board has circularised the various liritish |*>rt auth orities advising them to take precautions against the introduction of cholera from Baltic and North Sea ports.
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      BLOODSHED AT LIBAU.
      39 4 Cossacks Charge a Crowd. On occasion of the departure of Hus-jan reservists from Lilian. CoaMoka ehugod a hostile crowd and tired into houses in the vicinity, killing and wounding sixty people. There, were l.'id arrest- made.
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      FIGHTING AT A FUNERAL.
      23 4 More Blood at Kishineff. The Russian military charged a Jewish funeral at KishiuelT. Many were killed ami wo ;n,1.
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    LATEST.
    148 4 Baron von Kosen. the new (ie i man .Mini ster to Morocco, is about to niixwed to I'aiito discuss with the French t.overnimnt certain questions on which an nnderst.inil ing is needful l>efore the (eminence can meet. The Porte is calling out Dumber of rcdii battalions to strengthen tlic
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    23 4 Shark quotations. BSUetal abJndng news and passenger lists. H si<les shipping mid insurance advertisement, will found on pages 10 an. l 1 1
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    22 4 Thk P.Jt.O. lu»«riiie<liaU' st-amer Somfra left Penang at 10 p.m., on Tuesday, ami is expected to arrive here at 7 a.m. to-morrow.
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    30 4 A ki-kcial lecture on the wiim Hofbiatorj to Christ will be given l»y tin- li.v. W. Murray, M.A., in the Priusep Street Church, on Sunday, 10th September, at IV, p.m.
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    39 4 In addition the customary display of "embalmed" tish placed in the public roadway on Cecil Street, this morniny. there was a quantity of Imnes, more or less well picked, adding their own peculiar aroma to the already well-loaded atmosphere.
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    46 4 Thk newspapers of Korea are evidently hard up for subscribers. Tin- follow ing hint is •onveyed to the readers .it ttmKormDwil* Hewn in displayed black bold type: "A Man who would read a borrowed MWHMpar would feed a (ioat on his Grandfather's Grave. Old Persian Proverb.
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    50 4 Thk Timri <>/ M.dmj.t luars that til. graphic money orders are now issued ami paid at all money order offices in the X.M.S. which arc also telegraph offices. This pri vilege will be appreciated by the public, who were unabk formerly to s«nd telegraphic money orders from one State to
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      386 4 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL CO., Indian Store, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, High Street, And Branch Store at Hotel de I'Europe. Have just opened a tine stock of Silkx of all sorts. Sundries Woollen and Cashmere shawls, Silk embroideries nnrl several other things suitable for Wedding and Birthday presents also
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      206 4 AUCTION SALES. OLD POSTAGE STAMPS. AUCTION~SALE OF 19,920 NEGRI SEMBILAN POSTAGE STAMPS At H. L. Coghlan .V Co.'s Auction Mart, TnetiUnj, 12th Srptemlier, 190S, at 11 a.m. Different values and colours. Surcharged. The stamps belong to the old issue which waH superseded by the Federated stamp, their value as rare
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      25 4 Advertiskjcests of Sales Wanted, To Let etc., will be found on page 6. For Palpitation of the Heart take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 80 oenta.
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      12 4 For Wind on the Stomach taka Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. HO cent*.
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  • Correspondence.
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      TOO MUCH FREEDOM.
      836 5 tin Eilitnr •</' thr Strait* Timr*." Sn;. If tli.i. exists any one serious mistake in Mm Knglish methods of colonisation, it lies, in my opinion, in a too liberal treatment of t!i' natives over when we are MHoaad to he placiil. If they are not over us.
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      NATIONAL TRAINING AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
      760 5 Ikt Wife i tf the strait* limn." Sn:. blMHpMaga grfl innlal. commemorative of his pMNM at the Bisley MtTtiiiK on tlic Mai <liily. His Majesty the Kiuy tacfttmmi his warn iaaaMat in rifle ■-liiHitin^ mill siiiil 1 iiui ylail to think, ami trmt also,
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    AN AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT.
    114 5 On the 6th ult.. Chia (ivan Chip mado a complaint to the effect that he had been assaulted by Tay Cheng Xi with a knife and had sustained injury. Tay Cheng Xi was arrested and admitted to bail. Messrs. hlli-. and Raine were retained for the prosecution
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    CHILLIE EXCITEMENT.
    181 5 ()s tlie morning of the 27th ult., Chia A Li. a baba. went to Orchard Road market to purchase chillies. He offered a cent for a handful, (ioh Chong, the vendor, objected and seemingly told the baba that if he would not pay the projier price, he could
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    56 5 At the Krian Irrigation Works, so Indian I'.nijutn ritnj points out, progress is draKniii); along on the unfortunate project, and the matter for surprise is that it has not been abanboned limy ere this. Ten yean* is a long time for a tin put scheme to hatch. The eras have
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    1472 5 Annual Meeting. Thk annual meeting of members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps wan held last evening in the Drill Hall. Major E. G. Broadrick. Commandant, presided, and the other officers present were Major W. R. OL Middleton, Captain H. K. Baker (Adjutant), Captain Hilton, Captain E. C.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    258 5 The September Medal. Ovkh forty members competed for this monthly medal which was won by Mr. H. S. M. Bishop, with the excellent score of 81, with a handicap of 5. The scores of Messrs. Hogg and Finlayson were also very good, and that of Mr. C.
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    A CURIOUS TALE.
    146 5 Thf. use to which stolen electric wire is sometimes put. is said by the Bangkok Tinu I to be highly ingenious. It is, simply, the tapping of the electric light of tha'Siam Electricity Company. As described by a man who says he has seen the trick done,
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    58 5 Yesterday's Play. L u.ir.s SiNiii.Ks.— A. C'lvss.— Final. Mrs. Nicholson beat Mrs. Brooke, 6-3, 6-2. Play for To- Day. L.MIIKS DIHBLEH. A. CLASS. FISAL. Mrs. W.ii'ulell and Miss J. Gnnn v. Miss Boullun aud Miss Braddell (to finish.) Play for Thursday. Chami'ionshii' Pairs. Final. Mrs. Nicholson and Mr.
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    51 5 It is reported that the Chinese Government is contemplating the appointment of consuls for the protection of Chinese in the Australian colonies. Hitherto the Chinese in the colonies have been able to get along without consuls, and it is difficult to understand why it has been suddenly decided to make
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    77 5 Yesterday. Mrs. Kidgway appeared before Mr. Cliapman to lay information of assault against one of the boarders at the Sailors' Rest, High Street, of which she is the proprietress. The man who she alleged struck tier on the eye on Monday did so with such ferocity that she had been
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      153 5 LAND SALE. Thk following properties were solil by auction at I'owt 11 Cos. saleroom yesterday afternoon 999 years liaseliolil lanil at (iaylang 110.-nl Singapore (near Kalian^ Bridget area 144 poles with six dwelling houses thereon N.is. 24H-J to J4H-7 (iavlany Road; also a piece of laml adjacent to above, area
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      97 5 A Policb notice advertised to-day, over the signature of the Chief Police Officer, offers a reward of $25 for information that may lead to the discovery of Mr. T. S. M. Prentice, Chief Engineer of the Subine Hicknifm, who has been missing from the ship since 22nd August last. The
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      520 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Raffles fiotel. SPECIAL DINNER Saturday, 9td instant REGIMENTAL BAND IN ATTENDANCE. Branches:- Eastern and Oriental Hotel, and Crag Hotel, Penang; Grand Hotel, Rangoon. c 47 THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd (O) Pianos by BECHSTEIN COLLARD AND COLLARD WINKELMANN HAAKE WERNER RUSSELL HOPKINSON KRAUSS AND OTHERS THE APOLLO PIANO
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    THE WAR IN SOUTH CELEBES.
    593 6 {/■'nun MM 1 Ai,,; Corrrsfmrdent.) SmMmmmjm, MM Awsmrt. It would an error to think that tba war in South Celebes is over, owing to Honi being conquered. In the capital of tlm country a small garrison is left, but the main forces luive marched to
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    "PERMANENT BOYCOTT MACHINERY."
    153 6 Shanghai Committee Obstinate. Cham, -eltien. who was deputed by the Shanghai boycott Committee to fix the hoycott programme, met the principal pieca goods dealers thereon the "iitth August. First of all, he lined certain of them four tliuusjuul UU'lh altogether for breaches of tin bojoaM committee's orders.
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    100 6 Tuk sir Mm Omtia and Triton, wMeh have bmm cnpi^t'ii iii dndgfaw Oalooita harbour to a uniform depth of :t(> feet. will, says the Finn tf Ci-ylcn. complete their ltilMinrs in a few weeks. When the ilcpth (if the liarbour in down to feet the question of dredyiiiH the MbM
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    214 6 Thb Hteauior Crumultr whicli liaH juttt iirrivi'd at Colombo after having been towed off a coral reef in the Maldives had a lot of trouble from unruly tironien. Hays the Timrt of Ceylon The steamer is commanded by Capt. Brown, a veteran officer with an excellent record, and ■be carries
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      589 6 NOTICES. APPRENTICE REPORTERS wanted for Singapore's new morning paper The Eastern Dail\ Mkil." Kiiif MMM for smart boys leaving school. Salary from start— STRAITS PKKSS kgmusj, J'.t :i(i Wm< Lester House, Collyer Quay. I M.I AN English-shaking Collector wanted for the International Restaurant. Security required. Apply on the premises. 0196
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      605 6 NOTICES. TO BE LET. A compound house of two stories, No. 28 Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to 18-2 Prinsep Street. c 111 TO BE LET from Ist Sipt., No. 2 Wilkie Road. Stabling and tennis court. Apply Mrs. McCall, Sharon, River Valley Road. 148 TO BE LET. A comfortable
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      496 6 AUCTION SALES FIRST CLASS EUROPEAN RESIDENCE. To be let that pleasantly situated house Goldbum," Serangoon Road, healthy locality. Tennis court. Good stabling. Electric trams pass the door every few minutes. Entry Ist September, 1905. H. L. Coghlan ff Co., House Agents. >■ TO BE LET. No. 116 Emerald Hill Road.
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      1072 6 NOTICES. BIH&APORE SPORTING CLUB. PROORAMME FOR THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING, 1905. October 17th, 19th and 2 1st. FIRST DAY, Tuesday, October 17th. I.— THE MAIDEN PLATE.— VaIue $600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. 31b. Entrance $20. Distance, R.C. 2.— THE LAWN STAKES.— VaIue $600. A Handicap from ln-t.
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    AN "ECHO " OF THE PAST.
    265 7 AN "ECHO OF THE PAST. The London evening newspaper, the "Echo," has not been published since the sth August last. Within a lifetime of just under 5u years the "Echo" has baa varying fortunes and a period of briikant success. Started iv 1868 by Messrs. Petter and Galpin, the publishers,
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    76 7 The first of two HernionH »ns delivered by the Bishop of Lahore at Simla one Sunday on the uamhliny evil, which lie reganta an a very real and growing danger, c-ansing indirect demoraliHation. He alluded to race sweepx and swoepwtakos on vovagi-*. reaarding which His Lordship ha>l conmilWl a good
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    2412 7 The Kingdom of Sarawak. The following article signed Herry de Windt, appears in the "Asian" The Grand Tour round the world seldom includes a visit to island of Borneo. This seems a pity, for the little kingdom of Sarawak on its southwestern coast is only a few
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    STRANDING OF THE WEST YORK.
    372 7 Story of the Sea. j On the 28th Aug., thc-re arriwd iv Hongkong the captain and mate of the ill-fated ship "West York." which was wrecked on an unchar'ed Philippine island —now named Wis: York Island S. and E. from Danger Island, on July 17th.
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    THE POLICE COURTS.
    658 8 On Monday, one of the interpreters in the second Police Court placed a sum of S4O in a drawer of the solicitor's table. He had iMon to be away for fifteen miuuW-. On I. is return he found purse and mone\ none. H« laid information and applied
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    59 8 HSTSHAL tall electric standards are Ix-ing erected at the roadside in the vicinity of the OfaeUak. It is ■aiantood that these stand M I- an to carry powerful are lamps and tli it tin v are living installed as an experiment in lighting, which will l>e extende»l to other IHirtions
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    87 8 N Karon Sannoniiya. Grand Master of (.ii or, ir- in the Imperial Household at Tokin. whose death was aniiouneiil in our Berlin telegrams the other day. the ./>i/«/h Cliorniele says:- In January last Baron Hannomiya wiaa troubled with a diaaaai of the tongue, whieli dc\clo|x d into cancer. He wai>
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    140 8 TbXBB .in iilhrr riHilies. liesiiles HmM oi Cliia*. that eoaw to the United Matea. But then are not short out. There is no law nihilist the ;uli>iissiini to the I'nited States ill Japanese OOoWea, for instance. Though Urn Federation of Latent and nj>— Jai I'.nitic coast intitiinies desire the passage
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    THE ASSIZES.
    117 8 Tuk Assi/es wire resinned this morning, the hearing being continued of the charge of attempted murder against Man Cheng Yip. by shooting another Chinaman. Hon. \V. R. Collyer. Attorney (ieiieral. and Mr. P. J. Sproule. Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the Crow n. "and Mr. 0. I. Carver
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    TIPPING IN HOTELS.
    409 8 a writkk in the Hnnykong Telegraph in the course of an article on the tipping system says: In the hotels of Hongkong the pooling sy-teni is adopted, and however much one wishes to justify the tip by the conception of it as a personal matter between himself
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    SAD FATALITY AT JOHORE.
    82 8 Wk regret to have to anuounce the receipt of news from Johore to-day of a sad carriage accident which occurred there yerterday evening, resulting in the death of Dr. Perry of the Johore Government service. Dr. Perry had been out driving, it would appear., when he
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    71 8 Cold Storage enterprise has reached Ipoh. A store room lias Ix-en fitted up and is now ready for use. A large number of |>eople have signed orders for different kinds of provisions. l'm\ ided that the goods sent are as good as they are reported to be. there is no
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    106 8 I>K. C. W. Dvmkls. m. H. the Director of the Institute for -Medical Kesearch at Kuala Lumpur, left for Home by the P. O. liner Itulta, at I'liiiiii" on Saturday. There also left by the fcCalai Mr. \V. S. Boteler. who was Foreman of Works in connection with the construction
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    133 8 Tuk Governor ot Hongkong refused leave to C'liiiicxc thereto hold an Auti- American Boycutt meeting on the following grounds: ■■11. K. is iiiiitlilc to grant the i>eriiiission aske<l for on behalf of these gentlemen, as combined action of the nature contemplated only can Ix manied as an attack on the
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    HOTEL DE L'EUROPE.
    78 8 Tuk following programme of music will lie played by the I'nian Hotel orchestra at the special tiffin at the Hotel da L'Kurope on Saturday next: March Viribus I'nitin. Wladyke. Overture Calif of Bagdad Boieldieu. Value Santiago Corbin. Selection Belle of New York Kerker. March Stars and Stripes
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    19 8 Tuk (icrman mail Bayern left Penally at 10 o'clock this morninp. She will arrive at 8 p. m. to-morrow.
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    16 8 Likit. and Quanaum Bakkow. Sherwood Foresters, goes home by the P. and O. MaiaatN on Saturday.
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    29 8 A mkktixi; of the shareholders in Papan. Limited, was held at Penang on Saturday, at which a resolution to issue preference shares to the extent of $40,000 was carried.
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    27 8 Aktik Tilly, whose business announcement will be found in to-day's issue, has left for Deli. A representative is left in charge until Mr. Tully's return on Saturday.
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    24 8 Thk Legislative Council meets on Friday ntxt. The Final Supply, Native Labour Contract, and Mahommedan and Hindu Endowments Bills are down for further consideration.
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    33 8 The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Board takes place next Friday. Among the matters on the agenda are draft rules for the licensing of milk sellers and the management of the markets.
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    33 8 QltlW Sk.ni.. who was found in possession of 15 uust.im[H'd letters, was summoned yesterday for smuggling letters and for possession of two books showing that he was a professional letter collector. Fined S7->.
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    43 8 Six wooden houses were burnt at Kampar in the 2nd instant. The buildings destroyed are valued at $70,000. They were insured in the Commercial Union Assurance Company for 150,000. There has been no loss of life. An explosion of crackers started the blaze.
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    55 8 Tub Malay Mail understands that large sums of money are now being remitted to India from Selaugor by the Chetties. owing to the favourable rate of exchange. Thus the capital now in the country is being lessened with the result that there will be a greater stringency in the money
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    52 8 Thk Government, the i'/iuinj (j»~<(l( understands, has sent a circular to Heads of Departments to inform their subordinates that, to encourage the study of book. keeping in the clerical service, a bonus of %'IM will be given yearly to the clerk who passes the best qualifying examination in bookkeeping during
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    57 8 'I'm: Perak Rifle Association Meeting began on the 2nd instant at Taiping. The Vanishing Target Contest (confined to members of tiie P. R. A.) fell to Captain Barrett with a score of twenty. Mr. Vanderholt being second with eighteen. The Running Man Competition was won by Mr. Barnard, with six
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    70 8 Wk understand that there was an encouraging attendance of vocalists at the Philharmonic Society's choral practice in the Tanglin Club last night. These practices are being held weekly, on Tuesdays, and the attempt to resuscitate this formerly prosperous section of the Society s work is most praiseworthy and deserves the
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    FINANCE & COMMERCE.
    13 8 FINANCE COMMERCE. Ml SrplrmUr, 190*. Straits Tradings have moved tip to t4U.5(> Hellers.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    176 8 Lewis Peat's Report. llth August. Para. The market continues very fine for spot and near positions with few sellers. Only a small business has been done, including Bolivia Fine at 5 G to 5/7, which is now the value of Hard Fine, and 5.6J for September. Soft
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    PRODUCE.
    100 8 Cm ml in 'i' 8.70 do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 11.87] Copra Bali 7.45' do Pontiauak fjM] Pepper. Black buyers "2 7 ">i > do White. 5° o buyers 37.50 Sago Flour Sarawak 3.15 do Brunei No. 1 3.02J Pearl Sago '>.4O' Coffee Bali, 15° o basis 22.00 Coffee,
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 8 (MXXI \NTII.K lUNk.I On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/1 fj Demand 2/1 1 Private 6 m/s 2/2J do 3 m/s 2/1$ f)« «<ti«(iii^— Bank d/d 2.1H Private 3 m/s 2.20 do 6 m/s 2.22 On France— Bank d/d 2.68 Private 3 m/s 2.73 do '6 m/g 2.76 On India—
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    Netherlands Trading Society.
    132 8 On l.miiUw— Bank 4 m/» -1 Demaud 2/I IJ Private 6 m/ 2 i do 8 m/« IT (\mmmt Vnmk IJil I>\ Private 3 m 2.22 .l.i i; in/- UU u» Bank <1 .1 2.694 Private 3 m/B 2.7:1* do 6 m/s Ml On India— Bank T.
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    ANJER.
    94 8 PASSED SITNDA STRAITS OH ARRIVED KOI! OBDEBB. Date. It,,. Smr'a Naiik. Aug. 19 Brit 8 Islander Wright •23 Out s 8 i Madura Haasnot M Ophir I>. Boer 23 Nor bq Erling Danielsen 24iAm 1m Erskine M l'liilps Graham 24 Out s SoembawH Fenenza L' 7 Nor bq Lofthus
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    31 8 Arrived 6th September. Per /.■■o.i.i. --From Telok Alison— Mr. and Mrs.' A. Delbseu. Mr. A. Delbosq. Mr. J. Gibbon. Mr. C W. Forbes unil Mr. H. W. Ashl.v.
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    SHIPPING.
    170 8 Arrivals since Noon of Yesterday. TRADING VESSELS. &c. Htje Leung, Brit. str. 29-> tous. Capt Angus, 6th Sept. From Teluk Auaon, 3rd Sept. Oc, and 19S d.p. Straits Steamship Coy. Ltd. For Teluk Ansou, rttli— Rds. Inkuw, Brit. str. 3.074 toim, Capt Nearse, ■Ith Sept. From KuchinoUu. 2">th Aug.
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    DEPARTURES.
    64 8 Vewels Name. Fla k Destination. Date Sikli Brit str. Hongkong 4th RifMngtm str. Newcastle Mn SMam str. Bombay Mk Culheriiii- Afcmt str. Hongkong sth l>,ni Dut str. Ootia '»tli I'iiii der I.ijii str. Poimaimk titli Kananj str. Bataviu 6th M*M Brit str. Smnliiis (ith KitiiM »tr. Nnang tith ■1,,,,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    59 8 fur Per Steamer Time To-Moiißow. Bangkok ProrUtmt 11 a.m. K. I'alrniK A Tliimjillll lU> llin.i 11 a.m. Europe via ports l'miilim p.m. P Swettenlmm via ports Pnmm p.m. Calcutta Oniiiiliile 3 p.m. Fiin.vv. S'baya. Macassar, etc. Inn luihn/ 7 a.m. Bangkok Deli 2 p.m. Teluk Anson via \>
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    131 8 From Ecbofe— By the N. I). Li. ».k. ll.nicni ilur on Ith Sept. From China— By the M. M. s. s. I. I:, hi due on lith Kept. Left Smgai>ore Due iv London Arrived Ju!> 2'itli N.I). L. Au«. lstli Aim Jlst July -->7tli H. I. Auk.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONQ PAGAR.
    65 8 Wharves at Which Different Ship* are Berthed To-day. Btfl Whmu Ni! Vii ieau (imvini; Dad Bafathadji. Am.kht (iiMvixn Dock: Hong Hob. Bm noa No. 1 Wiaj Oast!*, Bantam. Peimn«. I Oarlvla, okliin. X.' Imi. 4 Nil. Mini'ton. 6 Nil. B(iiink.> WniiiK Ormidala, Caspian S (oiiuuJsby. 9
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      89 8 K. A. J. CHOTIRMALL Co., JEWELLERS SILK MERCHANTS. No. 51, 52 High Street. Have ulwavs in stexk new silks of every kind and description. Indian, Japanese, Persian carpets of different colours and sizes. Keady-made crepe and silk suits for gentlemen. Cotton and silk Japanese kimonos for ladies and gentlemen. Ivory
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      66 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO/S H I I a^B W\ vK] &/Vf ci We Have Just Opened out A SERIES OF Picture Post Cards Illustrating Native Life and Scenery in Singapore. THESE CARDS ARE REPRODUCED FROM Original Pen and Ink vetches PRICE 5 cts. Each. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW 00. STEARNS' WINE 1? pleaoaut
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      108 8 WEATHER REPORT. Kini'hiitii Kerhini //.«/.j(«iZ. tith s,/.:.. I'M,:,. 9 k. >i. 3 H. K. II p. m. H»;mauks Bur. M '29.9.V2 39.H8S 29.HH4 l|^ Temp 541.0 Mil.'.) 81.0 5.'- Wet Bulb Ther 77.0 SM 77.". t -2 Dir of Wiihl s.,i in so. ni s.s.h. :j' Max. Temp '.Mi 2
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    F. M. S. BAT GUANO.
    448 9 A >atnple nf bat guano obtained from the liiinbtniK.' eav« ;it Padang Rengas. Parak, and three re s;tni|>i<'.- collected in the Hatu Cavei at Belaagor, which iiccur in limestdur rock ai a bevght ol about 300 feet above the sea level, and, so far as
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    PHILIPPINE CHINA TRADE.
    343 9 Then i> nroaned of more direct tradr\. a Swat, w and tlu Philippine! than his existed heretofore. Mjportl U. S. Consul Anderson at Amoy. China. 1 It is undersuxxl that one of the trane|xiitation companies running steamships between Hongkong and the Philippines by way of Swatow and
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    FREEDOM OF M.P.'s.
    542 9 Is It Endangered By "Lobbying"? There is considerable and growing rent inent among members of Parliament, especially those who have been in the House of Commons a number of years, at the growing increase of what is popularly termed lobbying." Twenty years ago such a process was
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    THE SUCCESS OF WORM RIBBER.
    215 9 Worm rubber, prepared by the MiehioUollodge process, has not boon long in m witli manufacturers. Moat oi i>. so far shipped from Ceylon. iia> j l.r in Liverpool and llamimi.viii re it i> readily bought up by naaa..i „i .t-. l».w that latched by >
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    66 9 M. I. Skhkk. French Vico-Consul at Batavia. writes in the Journal <l' lyrirnlturr TfpiomU, April !M> Quite dry Para rubber from t ln- Btikit Rajah Company and very Hiiitable for vulcanization Hold at a little more than 7 francs a pound. On analysis, it wax found to cout&in 95.87 per
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      343 9 NOTICES. IVIAKTINh DOG'S HEAD BRAND Then is none bettflff **jfc ~jOL\^j>' Bass' Ale. and Guinness' Stout, English Cider Qoarti Tints Nip Than BpaeW Exi oil Bean an- gin rant—l t.. bs tewwad ->l«-l\ from tba Boast Mult and 11.. tin- World prodaora. Wa koSUa noothar i|iiiilii\ HFAD BROS., LTD. <
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      106 9 Ton CI.KUK (IF KI'MAHA, N. Z., ClltED of Sciatica. Q Otys lotjart Rudkin. Town Clerk. Kumara. K. Z., says: "1 ha>e very great pleasure in stating that, having used Chamberlain's Pain Balm in a very sever,, attack of sciatica, I found immediately relief. Mad before tried many "ther embrocations for
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      19 9 bTsURNS' IiKADACHE CURE can be obtained from all the dispensaries (quickly by post). Never be without the Genuine. m.w.f.
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      400 9 NOTICE^ HOWARTH ERSKINE, LIMITED. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. COMPLETE INSTALLATIONS FOR LIGHT AND POWER DYNAMOS, MOTORS, SWITCH BOARDS. Wires and Cables for all Purposes ARC LAMPS, OPEN AND ENCLOSED TYPES. British marie Incandescent Lamps. Nenst lamps and Parts. Artistic Electric liu;lit Fittings, >ptcial Accessories for Interior Wiring. CEILING FANS, WALL FANS, TABLE
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    INDIA RUBBER MARKET.
    507 10 WmJas. Hy. Thompson's Fortnightly Circular. 4th August, 1905. At Auctions held to-day moderate supplies offered, but owing to the approaching holidays there was only a moderate demand, a fair quantity being withdrawn. Ceylon and Straits fine biscuits and Sheet a little easier, with Small Sales 6 2
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    NEW GERMAN STEAMERS.
    181 10 The characteristic tendency exhibited by German shipping companies to-day is' to modernise their fleets. These offorte ha\e been facilitated by the sale of a number of older ships to the Russian Government. The North-German Lloyd has at present 13 \essels under construction with a total registered tonnage
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    89 10 A BtnUtt I'.ihn correspondent, in ilwclling ■Ml the aJUMJMi wrongs of the Kand Chinese Mining coolies', says that Mr. W. Evans, who was H|i|K>inteil as Chinese Protector, was one ill ihe liest iii.ii who could have been obtained for that |>osition. But how were the fcrievaneen of the coolies- to
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    WHAT IS A FILIPINO?
    449 10 Apropos of this question, the "Cablenews" quotes the following from the pen of Dr. A. E. Jenks "Primitive man is represented in the Philippines to-day not alone by one of the lowest natural types of savage man the historic world has looked upon the small dark-brown,
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    DANCING REFORM.
    250 10 Ungraceful Antics to be Prohibited. The first great step to suppress romping and ungraceful antics in the ballroom has been taken by the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers, who. after long and careful deliberation in congress, have decided upon several important alterations in the square dance. These changes
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    62 10 Tuk Indian Penal Code which is also la.v in the Colony and in the I- MS lays down (Sec«. 99— 103 1 that the right of private defence of person and property extends to the causing of death, or any other harm short of death, when tin offence sought to
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    84 10 It lia- been notified in India that persons of Chinese race who are British-born subjects will, in future, be required to prove residence in British territory for a continuous period of three years if they wish to obtain from the Government of Burma pasHportH for travel in the interior of
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      79 10 Under this heading the following abbreviations are used Btr. steamer sh. ship bq. barque; sch.- -schooner Yet. Yacht Cru. Cruiser; Gbt. Gunboat; Tor. Torpedo; H.p. Horse-power Brit. British U.S.— United States Fch.— French Ger —German Dut. Dutch G.c. General-cargo d.p. deck passenger; V.— Uncertain T. P. W.—
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      50 10 Men -of- War, etc. IH Mb, Light-house tender, 48 tons registered, 39 crew, 100 h.p. Nacodah, 3rd Aug. From Horsburg Lighthouse, 2nd Aug. Colonial Government. U.— Rda. Sea Meir, Govt. str. 500 tons, displacement, 35 crew, 700 h.p. Commander Maddocks, 2Hth Ang. From Dinding, 26th Aug. Colonial Government. U. Rds.
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      963 10 arrived, and are still in Port. .(/rim;. Dut. str. 704 tons, Capt Baasbunk, Itli Sept. From Sampit, Ist Kept. G.c.aiul 4.1 <l.p. i.i. n.lels it Co. For Randjermassin. 9th— Rds. BM Ulmli Ilin, Brit. str. 195 tons, Capt llwllllgMl. 30th Aug. From Teloban, 26th Aii);. (i.c.,and27d.p.
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      VESSELS EXPECTED.
      753 10 Name, port, probable date of arrival, and name of agentt. Steamebk. Achillea, China. Sept. M Mansfield. Agamemnon, China, Oct. 25 Manafleld. Alcinoua, China, Oct. 15 Manafleld. Alicante, Barcelona, Baal II Barlow. Alting, Bandjermansin, Oct. 1 Dacndela. Andalusia, Hamburg, Sept. 6 Behn Meyer. Antenor, China, Oct. 1 Mansfield. Arratoon
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      MINING.
      257 10 iNunilwr of Shares Issue l"aid Value jp to Company Last Buyers Sellers Transactions SOLD. 13,0 m) I t 10 I 17.50 Bers»w»h (i. M. Co., Ltd 6,60 uuii-.ed. 4.0U0 lo S in (Deferred) 8.00 20,000 5 10 I 10 kadu.ua G. M. to., Ltd. 10,000 10 t» (I'ref.) 6,207
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      GENERAL.
      149 10 400,000 1 1 W.OUU nut, u*d 2,000 100 t 100 i. .'hi so no 80,000 9 125 ft 125 12,000 t 100 100 4,400 10 10 6,1100 I t 100 100 2,700 100 100 30,000 10 10 600 50 60 2,000 100 100 6,000 100 t 100 '"aoo.ooo' t
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      84 10 70,000 XI i 1 »,UOU ui.wMWd 6.OUU 1 1 ti.OOT 1 1 I l,»(l uuiuutd 80,000 1 1 1.,5-« lUllbkU«d •2,000 »100 fIOO (0U UUUM.UOII 1,000 $100 »100 15" uuuauad SO.OOO 1 1 4.UUU UUUaIKM 15U 1100 1100 «V) 1100 «5 Buklt liajulj Cicely Rubber Estate 6% Pro. PaUling
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      DEBENTURES.
      47 10 Howarth Knikine, Ltd. 7% 250,000 prem. Kiley, Hargreavex, Ltd. t>% 223,000 2% prein buyers. Singapore Municipal b% 4U0.000 2% preii buyers. 0% 1,57»,00U 1% prem buyers. <»i 6A5.500 2",, ilis. noni. Taujoug I'agHi- Dock Co., Lul. 6% MU.IXM I puin lm>en>. 1% IMtijHM 1% prem b-iyer».
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    160 10 FOR SINGAPORE Per P. AO. a. a. liiitanniu soaaaatbu with the steam Chumn at Colomlx., from Londoo Augt. 18, due 18th Sept. Mrs. Warren. Per P. AO. a. a. Sumla from London Augt. 19, dne 19th Sept.— Mr. anil Mrs. \V. C. Michell, Mr. K. W. Lamberton,
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      600 10 BANKS. Hongkong fi" Shanghai Banking Corpora t ii n. PAID-UP capital ti 0,000,000 REBER> K FUND:— Sterling Heserve »10.(HK),0ti0' IH vinnnn Silrcr Iteserve H.SOO.OIH), H > o'ooo0 000 Baaam Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. H. A. W. Slade. Ksq.— (hairman. A. Ilaupt. Ksq.— Deputy Chairman. Hon. C. W.
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      71 10 No Other Linihent will heal a cut or bruise so quickly as Chamberlain's Pain Halm No other affords such prompt relief from rheumatic pains. No other is so valuable for deep seated pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial and become acquainted with
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      15 10 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a per feet antiseptic dentifrice, cleanes an* preserves the teeth, very re/ruhing.
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      95 10 COMPAMA TUANSATI. ANTIC A OK BABCBLOMA. FOB COLOMBO, PORT SAID. GKNOA SPANISH Poms. LISBON S LTVBBPOOL. The Spanisli mail steamer ISI.i lit: 1.15.1) is expected to arrive here from Manila on Saturday afternoon, the 9th instant, and will I* despatched for the above ports 011 the following day. She has
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