The Straits Times, 27 August 1907

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.429 SINGAPORE TUESDAY. AUGUST 27. im>7. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      226 1 WM«T IS ROSBACH 9 JUST ARRIVED. ONE 7 HP. TWOCYUNDER p^g Comple te Werner Car, 1907 MODEL, WITH HOOD, gfa *m± *e± SPIDER SEATS. FOUR COM HZ T^ TfITBIHTI PLETE EXTRA TYRES, MAG- •jj A^g m £d NETO AND $200 WORTH OF ACCESSORIES. C DUPIRE CO., Sole Agents. WE ARE
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      83 1 HOTEL Ww. Dr. RUPERT. Garoet Java. FIRST CUSS HOTEL. ENGLISH. FBEMH. DITCH *XD UERMAN SPOKEN. Ifos NOTIFICATION. IT Ib HEREBY NOTIFIED that the importation of Silver Dollar CoioK of any denomination, as well a» of subsidiary coins representing fraction* of i-uc-li Dollar Coins, is prohibited into any part of Xetberland
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      371 1 ROBINSON Co. j| Elkington Co.'s till ELECTRO-PLATED FORKS SPOONS. ll|: Messk>. KLKIXtITuN CO. were Hit OBIQINATOFS Bad I'ATKNI Kl> I Ipw 4 o ELrXTIIO I'LATK. ami the BUM of KI.KIN<iTON liax mm becom I j 1 a lioiisoliold wonl in c.niiHitii.ii wit!. Plate. I I Fish Eateis and Desserts. B
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      14 1 AN-WKI; THE LEADING TABLE WATER. SnppM by Royal Wamurt lo H.M. The King. J
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    MUSIC AND DRAMA,
    1188 2 A London Singer Concert in Ceylon. Tin- I'alm Barim .it tl.<- »;.<» 11. Cofcwbft wUofa was prettily illuniiiiiitr.l with cotoorwl ■leetric liklils. was «ill IBed with mi appreciative aiulii'ii<<' <>n Auyust H». wlitu *li" Nancy Ayars \<mil mill instiiiiiiciitiil om cert was pin*. The axscinhlv. liitor in
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      337 2 Tansan ma HAS NO RIVAL IN THIS MARKET I EITHER AS REGARDS ITS Jiealtl)-siving fPurity or fPriee, BORNEO CO., Ltd., SOLE IMPORTERS. May also l>e pawdaMed from Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. And ALL DEALERS. CRUSHED FOOD. TKY II ANU YOU WILL UK SATISFIED I. R. BEI.II.ii >s beg« to io!orm
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      303 2 TO BE OBTAINEO FROM ALL STORE-KEEPERS. J FUSSELL'S ra "GREEN MM Lf W BUTTERFLY" I VI IL. T\. f# H "'in. „1,11.h,n h.,,1 other-, who »oul<l In nelit by a B l>ill >' t aava IsaaUs iv Apnalaa u> <i* H Ihiie.MillM slssjmbbl This milk is imm.^i. ul, K n—
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      576 2 SYCOSIS 7 YEARS CUREDfGWIS Had Six or Seven Doctors and Underwent Severe Treatmc.it in Hospitals—Nothing G;.ve Good Results Until Friend Advised Trying Cuticura Remedies. SPECIALISTS FAIL BUT CUTICURA SUCCEEDS "I have Irrn troubled with a very dUtrPssius complaint railed syeosbl for ■even jars, and >luri;:» thut tunn I was miller
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    951 3 A Trench Pepys Revealed. 'l-r.fr..,,, al Hni( jnUi) w »vn 1iv,,v,.r.,l .v rn y tIl( Xl »1.--t. ,s a r,.Hl,ty. ami „..-«!> a Th, rfat Ih.^),i In M. UmlM '•1.1,,.,. |t j, the „t^at-. .1,.-,, v in f,,rtv. »"<■ volumes, thr,,- of which arc mimiiiK. «f forcotU n
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      101 3 llarlao.l aud Wolff. Ltd tl <■ great s'ii|>I. iildinu tirui. of lUlfa^t. art- c<.UKUurliii»! for the Iknuiniou Line a atcamer embodvirg two *t-U of .juadruple exfuunuop enj!in*K. with an a<i<iiti,.nal low- pressure- turbin*. oacli U-io>! indenendcot of the other. Uy tLU imMiUt. tlje v«-K-j 1 ha« three distiuct and x-paraU-
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      463 3 j MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVFRYWIIERE. BUILD UP and PREBERYE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease witli (7TiSßS^sw^HX^^^^tßßsioa^Oß^FVui^^E^ntZ^^<»r>i*o jaiaJOA too h^hi? oi it." XV' SlSlla^M A .fll b^BbV| Pronouncwd by th« HIOHCBT MKOK3AL AUTHORITIES Torpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, ;ad -WOMDERFUL PURIRER of the HUMAN BLOC P. Fortify the
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      208 3 J. MOTION CO. handbook SINGAPORE Watchmakers. »i>fc*mm»i Sifmd Kiliiion. Jewellers. hw-m n Warn makf, >.„,:. Opticians. FRASER NEAVE, Ltd. RBPAIR6 PROMPTLY EXECUTED iut> llte P Ol 00 1 MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED. IK VOO INTEND TO HELL YOUI LAND AND IIOVSK PROPERTIES. noi'SEHOI.n KIRNITIRE, 4.. lIIiST (XXHBULT (S. J].
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      224 3 H. ABRAMS, HORBE REPOSITORY. OItCHARI) ROAD. Han on hand now a tine selection of over 100 Horxefi, Cobs and I'onicH af all description* and at the lowest possible priced. Kasy temis allow. d to Maajfajg purchasers. Kverv Horse guaranteed, and a reasonable trial allowed. Newly imported Knulish hand sewn Harness
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    THE PRICE OF DIAMONDS.
    1088 4 How the American Buyers Spoil the Market.* a ..<-. i- iii parmm of tli, De p.,-, r* dun |,m\ iii tli. ihaiiioml market, an.l to what \ient. it any. i- tint i. imtniny immM in :h. aneaal hhjh price at iliann.mls? lnt..iniati.in mi thne ami a
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    27 4 Vn iiKii.au iiiaiiH^ci i» Haiti Ui lutvc (•aj'tun-d sk-mltr tenur. AiUr tlii*. f yen tli. ■lismvfry of a flyiuu m.i. liim- wliirli «i!l riy uoiiki m|>|k«i taint-.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    12 4 Xam<; port, probable dat? of arrival, and name, of Agents.
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    STEAMERS.
    675 4 Antilochus, China. Oct 2S; Mansfield Arcadia, Hongkong, Au«t 30 P. A O. Coy Austria, Hontfkong, Sept H Rautenberg Australien, Sii Oct 7 M. Mantimes Ayuthia Calcutta, Sept Borneo Coy Bellerophon. China. Au«t 2fl Mansfield Beltfravia. Hamburc. Sept 7 Bclm Meyer Brasilia, Hon^kon«. Sept Behn Meyer Brisgavia, Harnhnrg. Sept B-lm
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    Some Costly Necklaces.
    188 4 The late Duchess .i Senaoaela'a \*.u\ necklace, „i wind, „i,. !ia> leal so much lately, is donbtteu v.iy ixautil and vai.i able, bat it can s.ar.tlv Ix- „ii-.i.|eie.l. ai stated by ooßtemporary, the moM costly necklace in the uoild. Tins distin, ui,n mon prohaU) bskmgHU) tlte bunooa
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    Whiskerandears.
    185 4 K.\tm.i:.liiiiuy Vmmlm an- .v.r coinin.. from Anifiica. and by no means the s*Mt ••xtraonliiiiiry is the laKst wliich lian U. v .•vdlv.il I) V ProleaNOt Willitson. at CUeaoo. A.roiilmy t<j it. we may KUkaot that thi.ii iiuicasiiiH aildiition Uiiiiiinly t-xi-rciscs will ■Mslt in women pMriajg whiskers. This is, iudecil,
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      28 4 LAXATIVE, the Ideal Purgative, recominn: h\ l» -t medical antborittes. Eas> ;»i < .rum in result* To be had of ail .l. Wboleaale from The Pharmacy, Vatter> Kua.i Singapore.
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      642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For Chim. Japan, Penan?. C'ylon. Australia. India. Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Billf I T.adine issued far IM* Grant. Perir'an Oulf, Continental, and 4 m th-i Port*. Stm«rre-« will !<»<•■ RiTic»p"r» on f IIHMI MAIL LINF. ir.l (f;T rUn it
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      673 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." CSS BANDJERMASIN. The Steamen of this company maintain a regular service between: Singapore, Bawean, Sonrabaya, Bandjermasin, Polo Lant, Balik Papaa, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermasin for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, DjeLu, Marahahan, Marakasariee, Negara and Bebirik. The steamen have good aooomodation for
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      424 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. HAMBURG AMERIKA UNIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hambnrg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. The arrivals
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      750 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. N. D. L. RORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Oarman Mall Lin*. The fast and wall known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hambnrg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sonthamp ton, Gibraltar, Qenoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    938 5 ->"■ »ir;«»,k i iV Italian; span. "•nn»r; I lii.-rt'... v'* r 'll.f Hr •••P- Htoi* 1..,HMat ""'"ln <urr*nt i C vi«.r.ill; Man -of -War, etc TKADINO VESSELS. &c. l-atest Arrivals. li.-H.-1.-uch. Bill, -tr. 2.679 t.. O H, C.i.t Kei.l Augt 27 From K...K-. Ang, U. v.}., ZTi
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    28 5 Arrivals in Singapore. By tlio P. and O. Manila, from London to Japan For Singapore: Mr. MacCartby. Mr. and Mrs. Pilcher, Mr. U. B. Hewitt
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    Departures from Singapore.
    52 5 The following passeneers left by the P. and O. steamer Simla: Mrs. S. Cockburn, child and infant Mrs. M. Black, and family. Commander C. v. de M. Cowper. for Ixmdon Lieut. Vaughan, Mrs. K. M. .Union, for Mar seilles Mr. E. M. .Union. Mrs. To/er and I
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    Passengers Outward.
    158 5 Per P. 4 O. steamer Borneo, from London, Au«t. 8, doe Sept 6. Mr. and Mrs. Layer Mrs. Knocker, Mr. (i. I». A. Sanderson. Per P. O. steamer Britannia, connecting witli the steamer Uoeana at Colombo, from London Aug. 16, due Sept. 14. Messrs. W. Campbell, K. I>.
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    36 5 The Bishop of Southwell, addressing a gathering of Derbyshire Church people, aaked them to remember that whenever they wen a* Southwell they bad a right to nag the ball at the Palace and ask for tea.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    61 5 Homkwakk P. O. Mail. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Arcadia, left Hongkong, at 1 p.m on Saturday, and is due here at 6 a.m., on Thursday, the -mh instant. Oftwabo P. A O. Mail. The outward mail steamer Delta left Colombo mid-night 011 Saturday, and
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    127 5 Kok Pkk Btkaxkh Timk To-wnaow KnmUu r.mliuiiuk 8 a.m. H'kong, (Shanghai, Japan Ma»iU 9 a.m. Sydney via ports Mrlir 10 p.m. Bangkok llrrid 11 a.m. Anamba, Natuna Ulandit Kurann noon Indragiri .ling Tkyt noon P.SweMcoham. A Peiumg Kutna lpm. B«bak and Djambie Hromrrr 1 p.m. Penang and Colombo
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    90 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To-day. Taajoiß rasa*. East Wbau Bakmn— Nil. East Waiar Bkction I— Merapi, G. Apcar, Thongwa. SaoT. 1 (Sassus Wbabt):— Amaryllis. Sacrum No. 8— Sarie Borneo, Airlie. 3 Benvenue. 4— lstok. •i S Paroo. ft-Pontianak. 7 Zingara, Beiicleuch.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    99 5 From Boaon— By the I*. *U. a.a. Delta due on August 30. From China— By the P. A (>. s.t Arcadia, due on August 2H. July %'< July 29 Augaut 2 AuHuut 6 August 8 August 12 August 18 August 20 AngustiM August 26 B I. Augt
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    FROM THE METROPOLIS.
    749 5 Fears of General Strike of Railway Employes. I From ay Oretsiovw. CmMMMRj London, July 81. Mr. Asqiiith's predicted rim! in gilt edged securities may be at hand, but it delays its coining. The Chancellor's prediction of better times wan followed almost immediately by an all-round drop iv
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    Singapore Tide Table.
    135 5 The above is Siugapore Standard Time; to jbtain Mean Time, subtract aix minutes from the time given in the table*. (Fun* Amen 27 to Bcrrann i.) HIGH WATKH. LOW WATKU Time ll'Kl't I WpA M tlvliT kn M ft ins Its mi... ft i,,». l 0.21 hiii
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    Clearances.
    78 5 Au«u»t '.>.» Dammar, (jcr str Bangkok Olenogle, Brit str. Haaaftaag. Aiiuijr, Swttow 2f> Oriel, Brit air, NH^a-uki Austi-a' ii-ii. Fell str. .laimn ria |K>rts Salazie, Fch str. Marseilles 1 „1 L t Kalihia. Brit ate. 'alcutla A. Aiicar. Brit str, Ifeaaag, Calrutta •11 8.-IH.-MU.-. Kill str, H..n-k...in an.l .)«p
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    35 5 A swimming club li.ih beeu ustuhli'tlivd for deaf ami diuu'i ihiMn n at K<lj;ln-.ti>n Birmingham. Many ot tile children aru able tn itwiiu aud'divo <|uite as well as other, who are nut li*uilica|>|>e<l by nature.
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      416 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. T«k nU'unii'.':' of thin Coin|«tiv maintain a regular clirwt service, between Calcutta, Ntmits, Hongkong, Shstighai and Japan, taking i*r«n on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Am.iy, Chrfoo. Tii-ntKin, Newchwang, Tangtaze Ports, K..rm.«a. the Philippine*, Ac. Ac. Straacrs Tons Commander Kl-TMWI 4,89.1
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      474 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Ocean Steam Ship Co., Ltd. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. The Companies' steam**" are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Strait*. Chin* ■ad Japan every woek. Mid from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and fcr Genoa. Marseilles and Liverpool mouthly. Oue ontward
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      386 5 I BTEAMEB BAIUMB. OXB IKED BBKVICB OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BRTWDItR FBEMAXTLE (PERTH) NOBTH WEST AI7STBALIAN POBTS JAVA AXD 8IN«AP«EB. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singa pore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound, (Port
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      552 5 STEAMER BAIUHCB. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Una. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Intend Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, !t.M.S. "Ehprkhs or India" 1 Twin-screw stea8.M.8. "Ehfshls or
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      28 5 WEATHER TELEORAM. Hongkong, August 37, 10 a.m. Barometer 89.70 Direction ef Wind West. Force of Win! 1 Max. Temp in Shad. M Manila, 757 W.B.W. 4 2* M
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      99 5 PAY BY DAY Tuesday, August 27. High Water. 1-6 p.m. Panee Theatre. 0. Wednesday, August 28. High Water. 1-11 a.m. 1-39 p.m. Masonic Club Meeting. 8-30. Thursday. August 39. High Water. 1-56 v.m. 2-14 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra. 8-30. P. i. O. homeward mail due. Friday, August 30. High Water. 3-44
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    DEATH.
    43 6 Li.o\i'.— At Hotel de l'Euroue, ting morning, Dorothy Viola, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Lloyd, asred four and a-half yeans. The funeral will take place this afternoon in the Protestant Cemetery. Bukit Timali Road, leav ioi; the hotel at 5-30.
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    The Straits Times, PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27.
    660 6 The Straits Times, PRICE 10 CENTS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27. We hear so much nowadays of the growth of German shipping that we must confess to being somewhat astounded to learn from the latest instalment of the German Quarterly Statistical Review that iv recent years British shipping has more than laid
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    390 6 While the sailing ship Xiiurod was plough, ing her way across the Aotarctic Circle iv search of the Southern Pole, the air-ship America ought to have beeu fighting the winds that blow over the Arctic Ocean in an endeavour to solve the mysteries encompassing the other end of the axis.
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    13 6 Cholera is becoming epidemic in the Japanese concession and the city of Tientsin.
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    23 6 The mean duration of passage for all vessels navigating the Suez Canal was lHhr. 88uinjn 1905, as compared with 18hr. 2min. in 1906.
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    26 6 H. M. S. Orescent left for England, this morning, with the time-expired men from the H.M.S. Flora, Pioneer and Psyche. Captain H. Grant-Dalton is in command.
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    34 6 Fifty thousand men employed in the British shipbuilding trade on the rivers Tyne, Clyde and Wear are under notice (fr»m their L'nion?) to quit work owing to a strike of Armstrong's men at Newcastle-ou-Tyue.
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    39 6 Three torpedo boats were to leave Holland ou Monday last to reinforce the fleet in Netherlands India. They will call at various ports on the way. A Dutch mail steamer will escort them across the Indian Ocean to Colombo.
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    46 6 The total number of cholera canes this year now numbers 168. Two bodies, which had been damned on the roadway, were found this morning, one near the foot of the Bochore Canal, and the other near the foot of the Stamford Canal. Bothof these were Chinese.
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    37 6 The nhyiyh/»Vfrrti of the Bangkok Manufacturing Company, Limited, have decided to strengthen the Company by placing to the reserve fund the cum of Ticalfi 36.380, which was available for dividend for the half year enfed Jane' Bo.
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    12 6 The extension to the Government printing office, Kuala Lumpur, is almost complete.
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    19 6 Mr. C. E. Vclgc, Registrar of the Supreme Court, licnrdHummonx in chamlxrs yesterday, in the absence of the Jod^cx.
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    30 6 A hundred bullock*, wool, niotlici of )>eai 1 shell, tin, and copper ore comprise the cargo of the British steamer Paroo. which arrived from Frciuuntle and Java |iorts this morning.
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    44 6 A Chinaman giving his name of Tan Ah Tlicam has been arrested on the charge of theft of money and jewellery, having a total value of »1,782.10 from Yap Fok Chin, of No. 11l Cross Street. He will be brought before a Bench Conrt.
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    33 6 The newly appointed Korean Magistrates received orders from the Home Department to crop their hair before leaving Seoul for their posts. Several endeavoured to evade the order, but were discovered and severely reprimanded.
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    46 6 A tiqcr, which hud killed seven head of cattle in oue week, was shot on the- 20th inst. by Mr. L. V. Achard, of Victoria Estate, Padaug Serai. Kedah, within fifty yards of his bungalow. The animal measured N ft. 10 inches from tip to tip.
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    47 6 The Carnival of the East and West, proposed to be held in Manila in the first week of November, is fast assuming shape. Major Schofield, who is organising the fete, is now arranging with the steamship companies for transportation at cut rates from Shanghai. Singapore and Hongkong.
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    48 6 A. Ititley. one of the crew of H. M. S. Pioneer, died at the General Hospital, yesterday, of enteric fever. The funeral took place this morning at six o'clock. A detachment of deceased's comrades, who were going home by the Crescent, was in attendance, including a firing party.
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    58 6 The growing importance of Ipoh as a mining and business centre is exemplified, says the Times of Malaya, not only by the constant increase in the number of firms, European and Asiatic, established there, but also by the visits from time to time of the heads of large firms having
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    52 6 A young Tamil was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Seth, yesterday afternoon, for criminal misappropriation of 95.16J and two British Straits dollars. He had a previous conviction for housebrcaking, and had only been out of gaol two and a half months, after having served nine months for
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    60 6 The wayang ticket forgery case was concluded, yesterday afternoon. The charge was amended to one of cheating, and one of the accused was acquitted. The other two were sentenced to receive ten cuts each. They were boys of about 14 years of age. Mr. Rowland Allen appeared for the first
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    62 6 Official preparations to demonetise the dollar in Deli, and the neighbouring districts on the coast are expected to be completed iv February next. The President of the Java Bank has arrived at Medan to direct the preliminary steps, of which the most imprtant is the accumulation of an adequate supply
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    50 6 A Chinaman pleaded guilty before the acting Sccoud Magistrate, this morning, to the theft of a quantity of ziuc piping from a new, unoccupied house belonging to another Chinaman. He was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment. This is a most annoying offence, aud is altogether too common in Singapore.
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    48 6 M. C. S. Mohamed was further re-examined by Mr. Rudra, yesterday afternoon, before a Bench Court consisting of Messrs. Michcll and Bain, relative to the charge of perjury made against him. Mohamed Ismail, another precious stone dealer, then gave evidence for the defence. The hearing was further adjourned.
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    57 6 From January 1, 1906, the rate of transit dues in the Suez Canal was reduced from Hfr. 50c. to 7fr. 75c. per ton. This reduction had its effect upon the gross receipts which amounted in 1906 to 108,161,896f r.. as against m,866,796fr. in 1905, notwithstanding the fact that the tonnage
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    58 6 A verdict of suicide was returned yesterday at an inquest on the body of a sampan coolie, who was found dead in bis boat on the KaUang river, the other day. Before committing the desperate deed, the coolie, with his own blood, wrote certain Chinese characters on his sampan to
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    67 6 An Arab named Yayah has beeu arrested on a charge of cheating in respect of a cheque for »3,553. Inspector Connor explained to the Second Magistrate yesterday afternoon that the cheque been drawn on the account of a man named Sleydiu, who had a deposit of »4 1 only in
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    80 6 The ladies of the Presbyterian Church have for some time past been making and collecting articles for the stall they arc to have at the forthcoming V.M.C.A. ba/aar. Miss Anderson has already presented a number of useful articles for sale. As at present arranged, the stall will be in charge
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    65 6 Mr. Uoh-Hiew Tin, the Cliairnian of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, having been invited to |<ive evidence on Saturday before the Commission appointed in Singapore to consider the opium question an it relates to the .Straits Settlements, a meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will take place on' Thursday
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    Social and Personal.
    568 6 Mr. C. A. Dick Melbourne has Ixen appointed Second Police Magistrate nt Mont; konj;. Sergeant Dunn, of the Singapore Police returned from twelve months' Ifsavc, yester day. Miss 1.. M. Elliott urrived from Java, yegtorday afternoon, by tin- de Klerk. Mi— Elliott is a niece of the
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    21 6 The Minister for Law of Korea believes in a strong escort, as eighteen armed uieu accompany him to his office daily.
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    20 6 ihe local legislature at Gibraltar has issued an order prohibiting further influx of refugees from Morocco, the place beini; over-crowded.
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    54 6 The balance sheet of the Osaka Shoscn Kaisha for the half year ended June :H» last has been issued, and shows a net profit of yen 1,0>9,»96.042. Yen 411,000 was put to the reserve fund for ships' repairs, yen 232,000 to insurance, and yen 291,000 to reserve fund The Company's
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    65 6 Appalled by the miiubcr of crimes „l violeiice that have taken plait- during the mouth of .Inly in New York, the grand jur\ lian recommended that 1,(H)O anHriinwii should be added to the force. They were ou :11st ult. engaged in examining 4n tmm* of assaults ou little girls during
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    68 6 The now import duty tariff came into force in Java on August Ij. As the day drew near, the utmost efforts were made to clear as many goods as possible through the Custom House. At Sourabaya, especially, it was i case of all hauds setting to wort Custom bouse cl»rkt<
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    RULERS OF MOROCCO.
    162 7 FRENCH AUTHORITIES COQUET WITH PRETENDER Socialist Delegates Condemn Punitive Expedition. U** Ostasutisch., Umm mum Hi u, August *»fey H.M. the Pretender who U» ""'..self up as Sultan at Marrakesh, is treated A (ri<n< "> i by the French •overninent. Th. latU-r evidently regards M. as a jiii*
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    HALF A LEAGUE, ONWARD !
    96 7 HALF A LEAGUE, ONWARD The Wild Charge of British Cavalry Brigades. Kkith:s Tm.m.ham London. August 20. 11k llritisl, omfc) iiian...,,vrcs have 88j454 iv curior, uiuunei The Hcl Army, consisting of the Lancer r.ngade starting from Southampton, suddenly met the liiu. Arm>. oS«sMbß|| of the Household Brigade starting from Banhury. at
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    57 7 The Times' Correspondent Hints at Concessions. Kki-tkr's Tklkokw London. August flf. The Kt. Petersburg correspondent of The Times telegraphs that the Anglo- Russian negotiations are making rapid progress. It is Itelicvcd ill well informed circles that the concessions th.it arc being made to Kii~.ia will evoke much
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    THE RAILWAY DISASTER IN FRANCE.
    51 7 lIHTt'I I'KI.f.KVM London. Xugti-t .'h rwilw d..itli- n. r, |»>rt.,t from the mil way collision at Coutras. I'fk ■HMaMra Li/iyc Tkmm.kam Berlin. August 3K. \n express Hum i uuuiug from Bordeaux to Paris g.rf off the rail-. The accident was attended I>> great lo>s uf
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    ASSASSINATION IN RUSSIA.
    24 7 'RKl'TKhs TKUMKAM.' [...ndou. August ii. Colonel Ivanotf. Oovcrnor of the prison in the Vil.org quarter of St Petersburg, has been assassinated
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    DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL PASSED.
    34 7 DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL PASSED. Itfl 1»R- TKLKI.K4M London. August ft. 111. Moiiv •>< l«>rds. by 0* votes to 54. lias read a third time tin- Hill making legal mama* with a deceased wife's sister.
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    EMBASSY CHANGES.
    33 7 IDSB OSTVUATISC-™ LfcOYU TKLBUKAH] Berlin. August '.!•>. It is reported from St. Petersburg that tht laiiane* Legation there and the Russian Ugation at Tokio have been rained to the '-landing of embassies.
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    BY BALLOON TO THE POLE.
    35 7 I Ilk OSTASUTMCM LU>VD TbLWMAM] Berlin. August a l It i, doubtful whether Mr. Wellman will be able U> undertake his intended airship trip to 1 1 it- Vorth Hole.
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    FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    29 7 D.H O»TA»IATI*HK LU.YU TftLKUBAJI Itcrliu. August 2tt. Th»- euafottsbcr hetweeu Prince vo» Hu, low and M. Cambou. tin- French Ambas Kador at Berlin, has ha.) satisfactory resulta.
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    DUMA ELECTIONS.
    23 7 1 1 ><■ y Mi »*i mr Lloki- M*M**aJ H> rhn IqgpfciMb Ftrliaviil "r,™"": o tor a» S <•« t+**m Moscow Hi w«»f«J
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    EDUCATING BABA GIRLS.
    900 7 Pertinent Reply to Mother Tongue's Letter. Tlic following letters have been received in reply to that from "Mother Tongue,' in reference to education of Straits-born Chinese girls To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Singapore, August 28. I'M}',. Sir, One deeply interested in the education of the
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    Revolver Accident.
    76 7 Tuogku Erang, the Malay woman who accidentally shot a Chinese woman in the shoulder, several months ago, in Macphcrsou Road, with a revolver which she did not know was loadid, appeared before the Second Magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on a charge of doing an act dangerous to human lift.
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    Amusing Essays by Children.
    111 7 The Royal Lancashire Agricultural Society's essay competition on agricultural subjects, open to the school children of Bolton, has yielded a crop of amusing essays One competitor writes:— Sheep's legs are made into trotters, for which Bolton i« famous. When there is an important football match, as
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    Russia and Japan.
    77 7 THE RUSSIAN RENUNCIATION OF MANCHURIA. iFiiom Ui'i: Own ONMMMM) London, August 20. 1.50 a.m. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily News telegraphs that lie is in a position to state that an important provision has been omitted from the officially published text of th<! Itusso Japanese
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    THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK.
    249 7 Limited Powers of Bangkok Sanitary Authorities. Commenting on the strict iiiettsiuvs that have bam adopted in Singapore t<> prevent the spreading of cholera, the Bangkok Times states that, in the suppression of the disease. a. good deal of property appears to have MM destroy^!, and a considerable
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    NEGLECT IN HOSPITAL
    228 7 Ceylon Government Pay Heavy Damages. In Colombo, on August Id. Mr. Justice MiddlcUm and Mr. Justice Wood Kenton awarded Rupees l."i,000 damages and the costs of two trials and two a|>|>cals against the Ceylon (tovernment for neglect by the hospital authorities. It was a ease iv which
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    Speedy Far Eastern Mail Boat
    198 7 The mail steamer (ioebeu. destined for the N'orddeutscher Lloyd line to the Far Kast. has recently, made her trial trip. Built by the Weser Company, Bremen, she belongs to the new liulow class, and has a capacity of about 9.000 tons, a lcugtli of I
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    Ricksha Coolie Assaults European.
    165 7 Mr. Adams, a Police Armourer, yesterday, prosecuted a ricksha puller for assaulting him. He said that be went into a house, leaving the puller outside, and, when lie came out again, the puller was not visible and lie engaged another. He wan moving away in the
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    Nickel Industry.
    1312 7 HOW CANADA CONTROLS THE MARKET. A Great International Concern. (Written Specially for the Straits Times by Mr. Ralph Stokes.) In 1902, there was formed in New York, the International Nickel Company. This great concern was the consolidation of the Canadian Copper Company, several works in the U.S.A., and
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    FORTIFYING THE PHILIPPINES.
    324 7 Guns and Mines Being Brought from America. The transports Logan and Warren arrived at Honolulu from San Francisco, the former with the -iiitli Infantry and Troop M. of the 9th Cavalry, mid the latter with the submarine mines to lie installed in Subic bay aud Mauila bay.
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    The Drain on Estate Labour.
    137 7 Madras, August lit. At the aunual meeting of the I'nited Planters' Association, of South India, at Bangalore, on August 19, Mr. Aylmer Martin, the Chairman, referred to the failure of Messrs. Arbuthnot and Company an a calamity to the planters. Auent labour, he said: Uur
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    A Police Experiment.
    138 7 The Police authorities have entered upon a new departure in the enrolment of a dozen Chinese constables tv rcyulalc. the traffic. They are ail attached to the Central Stutiou. and will dv duty in the crowded parts of the town, instead of the Sikhs and Malays. This
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    Chinese Disturbances.
    68 7 There were two affrays between Chinese in the Central Division last night, une at the corner of Omar Row and Huug Liiu Quay and the other at the corner of Merchant Road and Hone Liiu Quay. Twenty arrosts were made. The accused were brought before the Third Magistrate
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    INVASION OF PERSIA.
    138 7 TURKISH SOLDIERS MURDER A GENERAL Russians Massing on the Frontier. |R»otk»'s Tblioram; London. Augusts. A telegram from Constantinople states that tl.e Turkish Government is despatching a Special Commission, composed of an eminent official of the Miuistry of Justice and two Ueuerals, to the Turco Persian frontier to
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    F.N.S. RAILWAY.
    293 7 Large Engines Constructed at Home. Knginccring of July contains the reproduction of a photograph of six-wheel coupled locomotive, metre-gauge, for the F.M.S. Railways, constructed by Messrs. Kitson and Coui|»my, Ltd.. of I .ceils. The engine and tender is one of it number of -l-H-2 engines and double liogtc
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    NEW ENOCH ARDEN.
    246 7 Embarrassing Situation of P. and 0. Steward. A uew Knoch \rdui has made his appearance at (iravesend, and has rendered the situation of a steward on one of the P. and O. liners, plying between London and a the East, a most embarrassing one. Among those who
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    Notice to Mariners.
    31 7 Information has been received from the Cou»ul-Ocut.ral for the Netherlands that the (■as- Buoy at the south entrance of .Selak Padang I Rengkalis) is reported as uot burning.
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    Bangkok Y.N.C.A.'s New Building.
    144 7 New headquarters are being erected iv Bangkok for the V.M.C.A., and they will be known as tho Boon Itt Memorial Building. Among sonic of the features of the build ing, there will be a large assembly hall seat ing several hundred people, besides a library and
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      The Turf.
      148 8 Southdown Welter Handicap. Tli. i.Milt ol Hi, SouUklowu WVIU-i linn •I If ..t U MW, run ,111 UpWl In. is as MMmm: <.r.at >,ot. Mr. l.usliiimton I Mi NWfi Mi»- S|.i.itt. Own.r •> Mr. liiuraius Knmkinv. Owmr :t Mi Sunlit; «niii MHrlin 0 \vimi. i tmlmmi by I.
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      Golf.
      266 8 Singapore (lolf Club. \n MMmUm an. l putting i-oui|N<iiii»u «hs held ou the laM fours,- on Kridav. the ■•i inst aud Monday, the Mh inst.. toi tw.i prizes MMM by Mr. .1. L l.yon. 1 1 1.. oiu|h titi.ui was tor two ronu.ls ol l.iiir holes, and thirty sis
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      Cricket.
      379 8 Malayan cricketers in ting-land. A team. •■>tup>sed vi gentlemen who have ln.il in Mal;iv.4. ami bearing the uanic of Mal.tya Wan.l. rers. recently, i-uiiaged iv ;i number ill cricket matches with several m-ioDshirt teams, namely Smith IVv«>n. (liiiillei^li. Tor.|iia\. I'aigutja. aud lt>>yal Vaval Cmm I'urtiuoiitli. and ti.iin MM -nt
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    London Rubber Market.
    93 8 \l. —i S Kinjjis aiul Coiupan y. produce brukiTf. report as lolluMk. uudrrdatf. Auyn-t J Tl,. w.aku. <« iv tlie market for I'ara .-outinucd with Katok of Hard Kirn-, clown to I n.witli Kelt Km. tliiuuto 1 7>. But w. close Utter loik mi Mm- favourable statistics
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    Chimpanzee and Smart Set.
    132 8 I 'li.iMt society at \i w |>urt ami \m i»«:.um-U I'ur. Xi» VoiL.lms Ut-n nunaiu ioj; as week n.l visitor the iuUll'f.-Lt .liiui|>»n/.«- (uusul I. I:. r\liitilor ..f tin aiiimal. Mr. Krmnk I. i. finit sent tin iluui|uii. •-<' t<j N'cm I -.it. wliciv a siiiujituoUH
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    1103 8 List of Handicaps in the Various Events. i lie ti.iiuu mv is tlie lint of handicaps, us far us can lx> obtained, in tin- Singapore Cricket Clubs Wnuis tournament, which HMMi on Thursday A SIM.LKs. K. Salxmium. owe 40; (taunt, owe 3O."»; Nunneley. C .1. Green, owe
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    PENANG, PROMINENCE.
    1524 8 The Fire Brigade Attains Universal Fame. It is not often that Fleet Street journalism condescends to make itself thoroughly acquainted with the workings of institutions so tar away from its ken as those of our Mater Colony of I'enaug. Recently, however. Spencer Ijeigh Hughes came across a copy
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    373 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore. August 26. Sir. -1 am very glad loscethat Itiidah'.lahat is accepting my views on pronunciation, but I beg leave to isHiire him that not every dictionary is Webster's, any more than every play is Shakespeare's. Messrs. and C. Merriaui
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    The Municipality's Destructive Tendencies.
    85 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Singapore, August '27. Sir.— Now that the Municipal Commissioners have again displayed their destrnctive tendencies in the catting down of ornamental xhade trees, this time removing some of the best of which Singapore could boast, I hope. Sir, that
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    49 8 Several capituliats in France and Belguica hive started the Sumatra Rubber Plantations Company, domiciled at The Hague. It aim* at growing rubber not only in Sumatra but elsewhere in the Netherlands India. The capital is set at one million guilders in ten thousand shares of i hundred guilders each.
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      135 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE OF REMOVAL On and after the Sod September the Office of The Bchweiger Import and Export Com pan v, Limited, will be at No. 100, Bobinaon Boad. (Fraeer Neave'i Building). 181 M MUNtGIPM^NOTICE. NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that in order to carry oat repairs Stamford Boad, between
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    COMMERCIAL.
    181 9 IV U 1 .'<;, 1907. piioouce. r -"•apra B*!i" ;<1 K nmm 9 Pepper. Bl,ck r 70 Coffoe Bali. 15" Coff,*. Pai,.^' h li'-r. !.ib,Tian No 1 g*J Tapioca. Muall FI..U, •i.. uoru. Tin Ml Ophun. Benares blv< »fl Rwe. Rangoon :i' Rioe. Siam i MTbww'kparaMi SI tMborOfl J
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    COMPANY FLOTATIONS HOME.
    132 9 COMPANY FLOTATIO N S HOME. Considerable Increase in Number During 1906. :i;i- i ov« .1 i iuk BlUted uit.u- B mri ol Tnde'o annual a Wh.t. ].;u, r. there ring tin jia-t |«ar, baea a ..m-kl.m- W ill till .i. A :...;1K- m> rj from ll low--1904 m HVff ■:■■->;
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    Sir James Kitson's New Title.
    116 9 Sir James Kitson' s Ne w Title. M lII* tide |1 .lli.m. Vori -:.i. .i". (Ml v.k. m titli' l>> which tin Ii- ideality «riUi 1b groat i.: ii i. -i- ill. W«J Ki.linj;. ..i llhwi idtuinblv -iiu- x, n. ni- m tin- in.l iHtrisl Ibow ii. ith^in 1... «rliii
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    Rats in Hamlet's Country.
    136 9 I. U M I" P— 1,,, tli. ltriti«h« l »t LuJienliaK.il i-|»"t- i- latin- 1 t.> ll» ii 'i -xu-imiuatiou lias aii.l tli. l»aui»li Govoiuui.ut ,-..,|:1, Miuiol X-4.-.'7f.. lobe Mi I pamfortUM )».i]-»--. |l „iv». i. i. n.ii.iitioii that an fiy.iui- I, 1,.,- ;I !i i.l>
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      MINING.
      285 9 ion i L of Bhwee V»lne ■op to B*"™ Company 1908 1901 1908 1807 •300,000 MOO.OOO MOO.OOO MOO.OOO £400,000 £8.10 000 •400,000 8875,000 80,000 60,000 850,000 87,8000 I.MOMI—U 60,000 90,000 I*o,ooo 45,000 •00,600 100.000 100,000 21,780 S.tflO l—fct—d 60,000 160,000 88,000 4,800 iDlantd U.OOO m.ooo 88,000 890 65 28.000
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      RUBBER.
      322 9 1905 £150,000 £104.987.10 1905 »200.000 187,400 j 1904 £30,000 £11,116 46,800 I 1 1» 98,800 l 12/6 I 1.700 |io 110 8,800 I 10 t 8 8.500 oniJiuod f 7.000 1 1 i 11,000 £17/6 70,000 l 1 i 1.000 Ill 11,800 |10 110 1 f 6,000 1 1
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      220 9 1894 £3.377.10.0 £4,605 7,688 12/6 12/8 1,300 Belli Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd :898 t225.000 1235,000 4,800 ISO ISO 112,600 Fruaer 4 Ne.vt, Ltd. 10.000.000 a) ;-?,-> 110.000.000 J10.000.0C3 SO, OOO »125 »125 11,000,000 V Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 250,000'; ..I 97.00 ..I 147.50 670.00 ex new iasae 1901 52.400.000
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      DEBENTURES.
      41 9 Howarth Erakine, Ltd. 8% MOO.OOO 3% pram Riley Harenavai. Ltd. 6% 1 225,000 8% pram. Smg»pore Manicipal 6% 400,000 SO% pram 5% 1,878,000 9% pram. 4% 602,000 nominal Taniong Paaar Dock Co., Ltd. t% 150,000 3% pram 5% 1,050,000 par.
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    THE PAR. MUTUEL
    840 10 Demonstrating the Advantages of the System. It i- i. U 1 that ll»- CejMl Turf CM will iMtitimtf to maintain the I'ari Mntin-1 in tli<' plao of the lx..k maker, ns the result i.( that, if the l l ari Mutnel receives the "same sup. pnrtax tin
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    Details in Picture-Painting.
    205 10 Details in Picture -Painting. Sji Uau n ihi' Alma Ta>liiua ha- Min-ly HMWiM M.oril ill |.ktiuv iwnitlliy hy «1.-|>i< tinj; no (ewer than J.'rfKi n«iir<s in his ih» <.<n\.i~. al.it ;<l!a hikl lnU. now on vi.« at Mr.. .i» T.«tlh lialk-rjt'N. I'crliaps. it i- in t y. in rally known
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    HUNDRED-YARD LIZARD.
    261 10 London Scientists Scoff at American Find. The •neaWaai organist by t'"' Wyoming State LniverHity has found in the great fos_ nil-beds near ll'aggs, Wyoming, a skeleton..! an enormous reptile of tne lizard ty|>c. Th« skeleton is M Ift. long, and is believed to that of the largest prehistoric
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    Is a Woman a Man?
    296 10 If Parliament can do everything except turning a man into a woman, the la "courts. acordiiiK to Mrs. C. C, StoiKis. have siicc<^'<lcd in depriving a woman of her immemorial rij>ht to count as a man. The main poiut of Mrs. Sto]K-s's clever little work
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    When Millionaire Chetties Arrive.
    121 10 The coming U> (Jallc of tin- Clu-lty million. I aire has bean uiuch talkcil at Hi; arrived on August 7 by the 11.211 p.m. train, says a tiorrauumluyt of the Timea of C'cylou. Than was n htrgc crowd at tinstation, and the Clu-tty loiiiiniuiity took (tnaa
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      543 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital 110,000,000 REBERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 110,000,000 Minnnnnn BilTerßeaerve t11.000.000t W 1 000 000 Rjaerve Liability ol Proprietors 110,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. O. H. Medhuret, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswick.— Deputy Chairman. A. Fnchs, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Eaq. K. Qoeks.
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      320 11 ARGYLLS. Motor Cars and Commercial Vehicles. Tli. „nl\ M.>t..r t'Hrs „f m «l, i H tr |H)«cr ami pii.-<- to mh- <. -.-.fully a<H-.n,,,1i51i tli. riv.- (lavs' Ust with <Uan sh«Tts in tli. SKITTISH ItKI.IAIULITY TRIALS PRORAKLY THK STIKKKST 1 KST OF KXIU IJANCK KVKR INI>KR«iONK HY THK MODERN MOTOR
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      998 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES. Kates lat Month, 110 per inch. HubMqmnt months, (i. For »taort«r period* »w Scule of Chums. NOTICE. Mr. M. E. KliM has thU day established hinuelf as Exchange, Share and General Broker, having offices at No. h, Mnlacca Street. August 1.5, 1907. 1736 TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR.
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