The Straits Times, 31 August 1907

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. tt.488 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. AUGUST 31. 1007. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      213 1 5 ROSBACH? JUST ARRIVED. one v hp two cylinder Price Complete Werner Car, 1907 MODEL, WITH HOOD, gfo /ay SPIDER SEATS. FOUR COM- fK' WW Vl |If 1 PLETE EXTRA TYRES, MAG- AjJ NETO AND $200 WORTH OF V f r 7 ACCESSORIES. C. DUPIRE CO., Sole Agents. KATZ BROS.,
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      177 1 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT j OBCBABD KOAI>. A New Stock of ArtistkFLOWER BASKETS Many Novel Shapes to select from. Suitable for PRESENTATION TABLE DECORATION &C Pries- 153} fiasa No. 737. CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77, Brass Basah Road, Singapore- The Brightest and Healthiest Resort in j the City. Hotel Porter in
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      35 1 ROBMSON AND COMPANY. Annual Cash AL^ Clearance SALE WILL COMMENCE ON Monday, Sept. 2 And Continue Daily g3 Jp? Throughout the Month. JR Real Reductionsan r i? A year UWI/L A YEAR ONLY!! ROBINSON /Co
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      13 1 answki; THE LEADING TABLE WATER. ttafpHad l.y Royml Wamnri lo •I.M. The King
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    OUR SHORT STORY.
    1571 2 Sylvia's Friend SvUiu MMI I had fafMlM Nfiifcl joys of Us hams de-imi. It was mill -dnv the l>i K ne shinin.ered with elej;HiiU«, in the latent nf IHmicc t fe*ck* aii"l "iMed iKrtili'Var dierM in itlteudanee. Wish there were stiwt-nars c.n this old ftrtrt, siud Silvia
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      284 2 13 mn im Have Been Sold in Singapore. W ■OJ.X6QC6 when running, Simplicity, Reliability, Durability, and SMALL COST of UP-KEEP, C^^f A IE combined to place tkt.*e Cut iv the veiy first rauk. m i Ueatl accounts iv the Hom«^ Papers as to what the GS HIM HERS actually did
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      97 2 ALBERT L. A. DALEY Lniiertaker tt Tomb-Builder 150 Mi-Idle Bead. nl» A«ent for Mec«n. Dottridge Brothers, Ltd., London, c 2188 Telephone No. 619. LIQUID FUEL BUNKERS. Fresh Water Maud (PULO BUCOM) Opposite Western Entrance to Keppel Harbour 32/6 THIRTY-TWO SHILLINGS SIX PENCE) PER TON F. 0.8.. IN BUNKERS i RATE
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      296 2 TO BE OBTAINED FROM ALL STOREKEEPERS. M BUTTCIFLY U V BDTTiTrir^Baf m\ u ga an ■wiTiirij ggv I FUSSELUS "GREEN IVyill 1/ O V/ BUTTERFLY" IVIIL-IV W Ml N-infj ineehani<'Kllv pr<-|>ared without the adilition HA snj-ar or aDy preservative, is very easy of digestion. jM and has BMai many lives.
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      285 2 woiuurs 11 Of Skin, Hands, and Hair Preserved by For preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and stepping of falling hair, forsoftening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings, and chafings, for sanative, antiseptic cleansing, as
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    Plague in India.
    142 3 I nitli.r ill Uiils of tin- Hnviil lncssu^o to 11,11 1, 1. 1. siiiiiiiinrisrd in a n-ci-nt l{< nt.r win', M|.|«ar in Hoii^kouKWl.-Ki-aiii of Aliens 19. ll i. uu< nail- as follows. Km': Kilwani has writU-n a IvtU-r to Loni Mi iilo. tin' ViiiKiy of liidiu. i
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    38 3 On. ill lli> most |>roniiurul in: ■liimt icntn-N of tl.. iiioiiu-nt is |ii..t«lily tlif ■M.liil |ir..iii.iia.l. which ixU-nds from the I'aino.. kniM.il |Ntst th<' iMl^iau Kind's i-hatt-au to th< Mi|.|»«lr..in. :il.ni« that timymtii .tit Ir.Mit.tli, Kit-n.-. at OsUikl.
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      662 3 Hijilii'st Mm at tin' (icnt'va Etliibition.'lHltO. Hi)-liost Prize at tin- Itriiswls Kxhiliition, Mf. m^m m Hij^liist I'ii/r nt tin- I'nivorvil Ksliibitioii in Watches iw "OMEGA" Watches. THE IMIHUED TIMEKEEPER. LEVY HERMANOS. 25 YEARS GUARANTEE! 25 YEARS GUARAMTEE! Ferro-China-Bisleri. AN EXCELLENT BLOOD PURIFIER. 63 Speciality of the ill FIRM FELICE 1
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      592 3 %!^s mTw ■ffllll mw 3SiOKS3 Si0KS **^®w» I H PDACCLi ■Wl B pickles, m m leosse hi a SOUPS By Special MO WW roV EE D LL E Warrant BLACKWELL, WJF% Purveyors to I LTD I V I mnm HJ.TheWIIB%,f m\9" m^ m Popular JJustral motor Gar. Guaranteed against any
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    FEATS OF MEMORY.
    427 4 Remarkable Retentive Capacity ofi Last Century Men. '1 i|.|«ai Horn ti1,,,, ftiui- t :,J balsanjnj w1i,.,-,,,, Mai „,f X U,- -.bj. T1,0y1., v 3 '-IP t1,.,,,: ,1,., v „,,,.,,4 :1 ili.ii -lv.« Wsk MimUv. '■"i'».- are, „f r rtini I M,.,,,,,'"' ■alUii.m.l,,,ttl 1 lll ir>" tin first
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    Mrs. Evelyn Thaw and The Stage.
    155 4 It ..port. I trans NY.v afc, im.l iMi Mnct Ixtu slnaM that Kvilyn Xi-ibit. tlic tMtc,,| H.irrv K Thaw, ii"-> 11U t,> rrluiti to tin; -ta^t- iv tin- u'ltiuun. in Kpite tli<i,bnv:i,.u» n: In r I. i-ban,l ami !ii~ l.ivy. i« in, Tln» ailniit-
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    251 4 Passengers Outward IV r P. a «>. sieain.r IJ.nueo. from Luuduu. A mt. 1. >lue Sept. 5. Mr. ami Mrs. Layer, Mrs. Knocker. Mr. <i. l>. A. Sanderson. Pel V I' I', stealin I <ioeben, from Loudon. A unu-t due Sept. o. Messrs. .1. T. Matthews, Mr
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    706 4 Nairn', port, probable dad of arrival, and name oj Ay ruts. STEAM EKS. Airlie, Sydney. Oct 25 Boustead Ambriii." Hongkong. Sept 1 Bohn M. vcr Antilocuus, China, Oct 2S Mansfield Arcadia, Colombo, Oct 12 P. *O. Coy Austria, Hongkong, Sept 2 Rautenbers Australien, Saigon, < >■* 7 M.
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    German Gunboat Ashore at Nanning.
    152 4 AmafiMan to tin- Canton convspouilrnt ol the S. C. MorniuK sNul, a rumour is cirrcni tliero that tlirrt- thousand dollars have bee-i offeroil to anyone who can brin<j the lieimaii gunboat Tsin»tau sat'ely ilowu from Nanniuu to the navigable waters of tin West Uivor. It
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    Troubles of a Truthful Woman.
    89 4 It is no taumpntim to -Ay tl.at v more at lt-Ks truthful woman v looked upon witli Kravr siispi.ion. What is more, nnlxxly I* Imw bar. If "lie quite truthfully pronoun.-.--* her :iu.< to Ik M, vei yborli at once say* then that sinmust be
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      45 4 CMAM6ERUUNS COUC, CHOLEIA AND HAMMOEA REMEDY. Tin* 1- a if.i tlv reliable nu-dinu. fu: l«j«' 1 iviupliuutH. ami niir tiiat lias never I lK<t-n known to fail wen in tlw UKWt Nevere j and danffetxMHi .-ax For KsUe by all dispm I aaricn and akaJt-n,
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      688 4 STEAMER SAILINGS^ P. O. STEAM- NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*. Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London l'lir n.h Bills if Lading is«ne.l for Ctmi Coast. Pere.m Gulf, Cnotinenul, and laiwiatu PorW. Steamers will leave Singap'tre on or about MAIL LINE. iUtvard [for China). OMbm Sept
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      694 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. 'BANDJER." BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regnlar service between:— Singapore, Bawean, Sourabaya, Bandjermasin, Pulo Lant, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermamn for Sampit, > Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai, 1 Marabahan, Marakasaries, Negara and Bebirik. The steamers have good aeoomodation
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      449 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regnlar servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. The arrivals
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      796 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. N. D. L. NOROOEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial Uerrrun Mail Lino. The fact and well known mail steamers of thia Company anil fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Por Said, Soei, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, and
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      53 4 RHEUMATIC PAINB RELIEVED. Th« .milk relief livin iluumaiic pui Ls affonU.l by iliainU rlain s Pain Halm has surprise.! aii.l .lrliyht.,l ihotkNUMfts of suff. r ers. It mak.s njat an.l si |K»s H iblo. Seat many have ban permanently curwl leumatism by the u« of this |;»iFor sale by all
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1008 5 1 M.I Kiln. h.vlin» th. f..11...,,,, ,M,r.-»,,)i,,n, ar« ■•••I «r steamr; aMa: i«, assßcae: h r 1 »«i i«l.t. <Tu. enfaer; Jni. liun hnti.h. Is |,iil.lM.,|«; 1.1, Vrrn.h >..: I' It <1 1t.1,,1, J.,,,,,.,1, *ir.».k. itcMcNvleaiM* -i i> .i.-.i,i.i«. --Mr.- I 1,,~,i.,,,.« »h,,!.i|.V tUJmrn «.r l>-k. K
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    38 5 A p»-cr »li<> lias lw*n f»in- fin.sj in a! «ook for .lrn.i<« a iuoU»rc»r at more than Ircal «n*^l iuu-1 Uiiuk iv bitti-rn.-BK of rool ol how fwbit. «fwr all. art- llic It^iJativo |c)W< r» of ln» class.
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    86 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-day, TMJOM Eabt WatKr Bishin— Nil. Ea*t Wharf Bictios I— Merapi, Palitana, K. Wilbelmina. Sect. 1 (Saras Whabf):— Wright. Samoa No. 2 YVray Castle, Itinda. a, 3— Amaryllis. 4— Nil. (—Nil. Korat. 7— Nil. B— Gauge. Yunnan.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    35 5 From KrEon— By the K. D. L. s.a. Ooeben, doe on Sept t. From Cum—By the N. D. L. a.a. P. R. Luitpold, doe on Sept. 1. nn ruu or Mini nn.
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    Clearances.
    98 5 August SO Pera, Brit atr, Japan via ports Arcadia. Brit atr, Bombay via ports Janaaena. Dut str. Sourabaya via Bawean Hydra, Nor atr. Bangkok Sappbo, Brit atr, Teluk Anaon via ports 11 Delta, Brit str, Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan Gauge, Fch itr, Marseilles via ports Palitana. Brit str, Penang, Rangoon,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    74 5 Fob Per Steamkh Tuu Mow>at. Europe via port* U. I.uitpolil 11 a.m. Malacca and Linggi Khrna Sent 1 p.m. Mnntok and Palembang 0. O. Meyer 1 p.m. Samarang iltrapi -i p.m. Moar and Malacca Ji* 2 p.m. Rangoon C JcfeeMataal 3 pm. TrEMDAT. Trioggana via porU Strphan Tain.
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    DOG-FLESH AS FOOD.
    510 5 A Meal That is Slowly Finding Favour. JP' >r. Vithpadierna, of the SpaoM {far* «hlli.f>-<' •cooaal of the program i.f horse H.sh rat.mi "H oeal eoateibatioaa to a r<<-.fjj"t minilM-r of Kspana Mi>lirim. >■„„■ tiniitW'' slli> ii"<-iti«atiini in nn nrti.lc ajaj tl,«. use .M-'f dof-BwA m 1...
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    CHURCH SERVICE.
    462 5 (Sunday, StlMember 1.) Fomanana BcsMKAmi Tanm. Sr. Ani.rkvv's CusmuL-1 a.m. Miitins aad Litany. ~-4."> a.m. HolylCommuuion (Choral). 91.-> a.m. II- ly CommunAn |Plain). B-M pm. riiiudiiy Moat < liulf Claaaaa. p.m. 'iKven*"ii.' sT. M-irMiKw's. SfcKrt 1.1N1.5.— 11-1.) a.m. F.T7~ Cbow Bervioe., 8-40 p.m. Bnadaj Bebool. 8-U p.m. Bvenamigand
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    Passengers by the Delta.
    110 5 Tin; following is a list of |MMMI on the I*, anil steamer l>clui, from ltorubay to Shanghai, wliirli arrived in Singapore yesterday :-Mrx. Mm, -Mrs. Hmu, Mr Alimed /.iv.ly. Mr. H. W. IJayusoii. Mis-. M. Q. Campbell. Mr. A. lvd.hmn. Mr. Wat kiuHon, Mr. ami Mrs.
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      31 5 LAXATISE, the Ideal Purgative, recom mrnded by the best medical authorities Easy to takr at-d certain in result*. To be bad of aU ■Sh v. hoU-ale fn.m Th. Pharmacy. aii.rd.ri***, Sinfapore.
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      677 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Tin stfuini r■ of this Company maintain I rcL-uinr dirert service between Calcutta, Straits Iliiiickini^. Shanghai and Jh|>hn. taking carg< on through Hills of 1.,i,l r f.,r CanV>n, Swatow Anx.y, < 'hefoo. Tientsin, Ni-wrhwang. Yangtsa Ports, Formosa, tlie Philippines, Ac, Ac Strainers I
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      436 5 STEAMER SAIUHGS. I Ocean Steam Ship Co., Ltd. ASD CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. SBBBBBBBBBBBS*BSSSSBBBBBBBBBBBSsV The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every woek, and from Japan horoewarda for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and fcr Genoa. Marseilles and Liverpool moutbly.
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      427 5 BTEAHM BAILHIBB. I COMBINED BESVICB OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BITWXIM FBEXAXTLE (PEKTH) \OKTH WEST AISTKALI 1\ PORTS. JAVA AND MIXMPOBE Regular Fortnightly sailinga between Singa pore and Western Australia, calling at Java 1 (as inducement offers), Derby, King's Sound,
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      441 5 STEAMER BAIUNCB. C. PR Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED STATES. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan). Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Emansor Imtu" Twin-screw steaR.M.S. Empress cf Japan men 6,000
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      26 5 WEATHER TELEORAMHongk'jog, August 31, 10 a.m. rUrrmxittir O.m Direction ct Wind East rume of Wiui S Max. Temp in RhaH. M Manila, 7»7 W.N.YV. 1 26
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      157 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fboh Acoist 31 to Ski'Tkxbkk 5.) HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time VS'ghti Time~~H'ght AcocHT Dn mm ft. ins. hrs mm. ft ins. I 3S7ara 7.8 9.12 am 1 4.2 SatcbdmSl j s _8 2pm g.3 io.3pm 8.1 KKi-TEiihEK j 4.45 am 7.1 10.0 am' 5.0 Scnday 1
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      128 5 DAY BY DAY Saturday, August ji. High Water. 3-3'J p m Moon. Last Quarter. 028 a.m. Queen of Holland's Birthday. Pathe Cinematograph Show. Beach Road 7 30 S. C. C. Tennis. Sunday, Septemper i. High Water. 445 a.m. 4-26 p.m. 14th after Trinity. German homeward mail due. Monday, Septemper i.
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31.
    778 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31. :«yßv&b4h -k! o-M-^SS.'.-.'JS/ tab ■tertuiiVMiiiaiiou that lias arisen in Australia over the Federal tariff caiuc as a surprise to the people of the Commonwealth quite as niueh as it did to the other parts of the Empire. Kxchau^cs froui Perth, the
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    628 6 The .jiicry lias been p llt ou p^umm-nt recor.l with regard to the Sthiopiaus skin aud the leopards spots. They do not change. How is it with the Chinaman." Does he remain a Chinaman always, as the Jew remains a Jew, or does he become absorbed in the course of
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    22 6 The steamer Fortuuatus luwl MtyMO lbs. of tea aboard from Calcutta. All telegrams published in this issue are protected by Copyright Ordinance.
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    15 6 We have received the Manual of Statistics for 1907 relating to tbe Federated Malay States.
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    19 6 The heavy raiu of yesterday had an immediate effect on the cholera, as only one fresh ease is reported.
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    15 6 The notification dcclariug Tongkah an infected port ou amount of bubonic plague has been withdrawn.
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    21 6 The monthly sewing meeting of the Church Work Association will be held at the Parsonage, on Wednesday. September >. at 4.80 p.m.
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    18 6 A cargo of phosphate rock arrived from Christmas Islaud, yesterday, by the Christmas Island Phosphate Company's steamer Islander.
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    24 6 The King will not be advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the Ordinance to amend the Sunday Labour Ordinance 1892.
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    23 6 Ihe Springfield republican has this brief, but best prescription for right living in hot weather: Eat lightly, keep good-natured, and do not hurry.
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    26 6 n l lo "^^^O" of the birthday of Uuveo Wilhelmina of Holland today, alf the Dutch steamers iv the roads are decorated with hunting and flags.
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    25 6 The Ontario Government has been obliged to relax the provisions of the Sabbath Observance law iv order to permit the cheesemakers to work on Sunday.
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    33 6 A special telegram to the Straits Echo states that there has been a dearth of kero«ne oil at Kuala Lumpur during the past fortnight, and prices have gone up a hundred per cent.
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    32 6 Ila hceusiug of hawkers has been postpoued till October 1. Meanwhile, nc»t plates are Wm pre|>ared which hawkers wiUbe compelled to exhibit on their stalls o^j connection wfltt the Ctermjj '..'"I 31
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    35 6 In the House of Lords, on August the Bill providing for the admission of Colonial statute* as evidence was read a second time. Lord Alvcrstone remarked that there was a real ueeessity for the measure.
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    34 6 The Uev. .1. Andrew Smith of St. Andrew's Cathedral, will preach in St. Peter's Church. Stamford Road, to-morrow evening, at 7..m The service will be iv English, being the first Sunday of the month.
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    33 6 Prince Oou, leader of the llagolm tribe in the Philippine Islands, has had a baby girl born to him at the Philippine reservation at the Jamestowu Exhibition. She will be christened I'rinixss Poeahoutas.
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    36 6 Bishop Oldham illustrates that tine power of intellectual discrimination and characterisation for which he has become distinguished in saying Japan is the brains, China the hands, aud India the heart of Asia, says an American paper.
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    34 6 The Westminster Gazette. Morning Leader, Daily News, aud Tribune publish a letter from British journalists in Calcutta, protesting against the exaggerated reports of the unrest in Bengal, which have lately appeared in the papers.
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    40 6 A crisis has arisen in the ship-building trade on the Tyuc. The boiler-makers are discontented, and their Union is threatening a strike unless their grievances are met by the masters. Fifty thousand men are involved, says a recent London wire.
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    52 6 There will be a special Children s Day service at the Short Street School at 9 a.m.. to-morrow. The children of the Methodist Sunday School will furnish music and recitations, and an address will be delivered by the Rev. W. T. Cherry. The collection will go towards the training of
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    55 6 The degree of Doctor was conferred by the University of Merlin. July 18. on Ma Do Yuen, a Chinese student. This is the first time a Chiuamau has received a degree from a German university. The Chinese Ministers at Berlin aud Vienna, and a number of Chiuaiueu studying in Germany
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    53 6 In view of the likely oxteusive demand on shipping capacity between Australia aud Europe, the Norddeuteelier Lloyd have resolved that, during the month* from October to March next, their freight ships shall return direct to Europe and not touch at Netherlands Indian port*, such as Tjilatjap, Macassar, Sourabaya. Cberibon, Samarang,
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    59 6 A special telegram fawn London, dated August 20, states that the Railroad Trusts of the United States are threatened with extinction if they do* not reform. Mr. Secretary Tsft warned the groat Railroad Companick that, unless the atafae» at present rampant on their oyitems are renwdl»<3. Oortquawt will b» forced
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    Social and Personal.
    631 6 Major H. B. de Hamel. Assistant Su|>ei in tondcni of Police, has been appointed Superintendent of Police. Penang. The Hon. Mr. Walter C. Pcrcira, made hidebut as Acting Attorney-General in the Ceylon Legislative Council ou August 21. Mr. G. A. J. Siuith-Steiniuet/ has licen appointed a collector
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    17 6 Engineers aud architects in Shanghai auto be registered ou lines similar to thone in force in Hongkong.
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    48 6 A jumble sale will be held at the Mission Hall, on Saturday. September T. at 10 a.m. Those desiring to assist are asked to send their contributions to the Cathedral, between 10 a. in., and 4 p.m.. or to St. Mary's, Tank Hoad. not later than Thursday next.
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    49 6 Mr. Tan Khcaiu Hock, tmttmtm, Uuai Street. Seel Linn Kciiy. eoiitntctor. Neil Koud. and Yaa Chew 110, contractor. Cfceag Tuan Street, trading as tl ie( 'artini: Syudicat. ha vi- Ik in authorihed to file a s(ieciticatioii »t all invention for i:ii;in>viliy e.irt a\le>. IKirtieularly of eartH drawu by bnlliK-ks.
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    89 6 Audiappa Chetty was sued in the Supreme Court, Home uioutfiH ago, for »2."i(i by a Tamil who produced a deposit receipt, which the Chctty declared waM a forgery, anil judgment was given for the defendant. The I'hctty theu instituted proceedings in the Poliei' Court against two men, InIMM -iu-1 Veerapan,
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    THE COMMONWEALTH.
    801 7 WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND THE NEW TARIFF. How it Affects the Tea Trade. KruTßß's Tkuuikam] London. August :10. Hi. Western Australia Parliament has adopted motion to forward a remonstrance H the rcdcial Parliament protesting against Hie injuries the tariff inflicts upon Western Australia. l»eopte Staggered Yn mantle iW.A.i. \ugii-t
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    NATIVE TRIBESMEN CLAMOURING FOR A HOLY WAR. French Troops in a Tight Corner.
    199 7 NATIVE TRIBESMEN CLAMOURING FOR A HOLY WAR. French Troops in a Tight Corner. lU unit's TmlkukaiT London. August 1 in Tangier garrison lias been ordered to Fez. Tlh llriti-h CotiMibtt. has warned all lo ni-lu i to prococd to mh'i itieti places in tin suburbs in ia«c the towu in
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    THE FISHING INDUSTRY.
    345 7 Pahang Regulations Amended by the Resident. iFrom Oik Owx Cokkksiiinhknt.i Lipis, August 2ii. The rules relating to the sea .tithing industry, hitherto in force-, have bteu rescinded, and certain amended rules, made by the IWident with the approval of the He-ident General, ha*, been published recently. Fishing
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    VIOLIN RECITAL.
    363 7 Fraulein Schaefer al the Teutonia Club. It is not olteu that Singapore is favoured by the presence of talented professional miisieiaus ou tour. Aud it was. therefore. not surprising that there should be a large assemblage of iijumc lovers at the eoueert -_-iven ill the Teutonia Club, last
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    Motor Car Fatality.
    47 7 A motor-car driven by a European couuected with tlie Central Engine Works accidentally rau into a Chinamau in River Valley Itoad, last night. The car was stopped, and the injured mau was conveyed to tin Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where In died this morning.
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    The Governor's Return.
    57 7 His Kxcelleucy the Governor, Mis* Anderson, Mr. Claud Severn, Private Secretary, (apt. Stockley, I in, Mrs. U. Saunders, and Mr. Kenny, arrived this morning, from Kuau^an by tlie Sea Mew. As tlie Sea Mew entered the Koads a salute was fired from tlie Siamese training ship Mukiit.
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    Waited in Sourabaya.
    114 7 Yap Swee Kng. wanted in Sourabaya ou a charge of criminal beach of trust as a servant »1 I ."..UMguildcrs from Messrs. S.l.. Vau N'icrop aud Compaiiy. appeared before the Senior Magistrate, this morning, for extradition prow, tilings. Mr. C. I. Carver a|>|ieared for tlie Crown, aud
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    43 7 Hh House in Order io the huebt play that hah be' -i! staged iv Colombo for many year •uJ The Limn tb« »*t Tun candid eriticitm freai the rimes nf <'< vloo w<l «et«r. to th> Mcr-nt tiur nf tht K*nilni«nn O.nv d.-f omr*BT
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    Penang Politics.
    401 7 MR. A. HUTTENBACH MAKES AN ELECTION SPEECH. iKkom Ouk Own Cokrkm-ondknt.) Penang, August °28. As was wired you this afternoon, the special meeting of the Penang Chamber ot Commerce have nominated Messrs. A. It. Adams and A. Hiittcnbach ftir the vacancy on the Legislative Council, created by the
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    532 7 Singapore's Views on Shipping Rings Adopted. iKkom Ouit Own ONMMI,| Penang. August '2«. At a meeting of the Penaug Chamber ot (.'oiuiiieree to-day, consideration was given to the report of the sub-committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on Ship. PUaj- Cgjifeftmcv as4-rrHii}S^l!l B^ly to the
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    49 7 aory the famous toiaale wliitti dfcjihaut of the Jardiu des Plautcs, aad on« of flic hist biu vivore of tht King of i-iaai't .collection, in dead She w»s brought from Icdo-Chint by M Dounibr for the exhibition of 1900. and on* of tin fraturt of the Indo ihin-. .notion.
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    The Thames.
    1072 7 COSMOPOLITAN FREQUENTERS OF THE RIVER. Pen-Picture of Everyday Life. (From a Occasional Cohkksi-undknt.) London, August 6. Some years ago, when the Duke of York, as lie then wan, shod the light of his countenance upon Singapore, he brought in his train a number of skilled and observant journalists,
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    THE MONTE CARLO TRAGEDY.
    317 7 Utest Details of a Remarkable Crime. Home papers up to August 9, to Imud by yesterday's mail, contain full account* of tbt> ghastly murder of Madame Levin, at Monte Carlo. Later details are furnished by London wires to Australia showing that additional evidence is coming to
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    THE FORTUNATUS DERELICT.
    316 7 Wreck Sighted by an Homegoing Liner. W hen the P. aud U. mail steamer Himalaya, (Captain Brown) which arrived at Colombo 011 August ±1, left Kremantle, she 'had had uo iutimatiou of the disaster to the Kortunatu-, the burnt hull of which was floating in the steamer
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    New President of the Netherlands Trading Co.
    93 7 The (Jin en of Holland has appointed Mr. J.T. Creuier as President ot the Netherlands Trading Company, in the stead of the late Mr. H. Heldring. This appointment has given general satisfaction in commercial circles, as the "new president is a mau very
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    Two Years for Perjury.
    142 7 The defence was concluded in the M. C. S. Mohamed perjury case, yesterday afternoon, before a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. Michell and Bain. It will be remembered that Mohamed was alleged to have committed perjury in giving evidence iv a suit in the Supreme Court,
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    The Tanglin Mystery.
    113 7 Mr. \V. E. Hooper, who is giving a portion of his time to Coroner's work during the absence of Mr. Alex Oentle. held an inquest at tlte Tan Tock Seng Hospital, yesterday afternoon, on the body which was found iv a box off Chateworth Koad on the
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    BRIDGE COLLAPSE.
    82 7 FIFTY WORKMEN KILLED IN CANADA. The Cause of th« Accident. I, I Rmrraif s TilioraM.] London. Ailgustill. /A» tclcgrir.-i from Qaaaaa reports that fifty worliknicn wcrv killed by th I collapse of a scctl\i <>n "f x railway bridge ill course of con. stru<J|tiou. TliV- section that collapsed
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    PLOT TO MURDER THE CZAR.
    75 7 Three IMen Sentenced to Death at > St. Petersburg. 4 'Kkutkh's Trlkiikam I London, August Ml It is reWpurtcd from St. Petersburg that three of thiV aJM arrested in connection with the plot to 1 uiirder the V.ar anil M. Stolypin. in the mouA 1
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    45 7 Dangerous I Coalition of Oriental Exer 'usion Leagues. [ItnWTKH'H Tblkubaml V. London. August 31. The OriontalY Kxc sion I'CWcs of the Pacific Coast 1 if til >c t'nited States and Canada are planningaCoVivention at which delegates representing uverV lasagne .will be present.
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    SHARE RISE IN THE PRICE OF COAL.
    53 7 ItKUTßdt.'s TKLKtiUAM V London. August ill. An increase in I the price of coal is announced gencrallw, simultaneously with a five per cent iucreastl' of wages to the miners. There lis au extraordinary demand for coal, especially by foili-ign countries, and a shortage
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    COTTON GROWING IN BRITISH EMPIIRE.
    160 7 COTTON GROWI NG IN BRITISH EMPIIRE. jIIKUTBR's TMELEOKAM Jtmdon Au.'nwt •**•»>* n "r'C^'rt w '«<-**— <f^ M A special commission appointed by tlie Republic of Colombia is at present in England studying, among other subjects, the growing of cotton in the British Kiupire. with a view of developing the industry
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    JAPANESE DECORATION FOR M. FALLIERES.
    42 7 |D»R OSTASIATH HF IiLDVU T«I,»IIKAM| Kerlin, August 30. Mr. Kurino, the .lapauuse Ambassador at Paris, has delivered to President Kalliores, the Order of the Chrysanthemum which had been conferred ou him by the Emperor nf ■lapau. m
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    CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
    33 7 jI)KK OSTASIATISCHK I LOVI, TkLKi.KAM Kerlin, August HO. At a Catholic Congress held at Wucrzburg, the efficient way in which Catholic missionaries worked in China met with full recognition.
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    COTTON QUOTATION.
    15 7 [Dm Obtasiatischb Lloyd Tslmi.kam Kerlin. August .'MI. The Cotton ipmtittioii stauds at 7.
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    ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    34 7 I Ukittrk's Tkliuham London, August M A Committee of Architects ap|iointed to examine the foundations of St. Paul's Cathedral owing to alarming reports ol their instability has issued a reassuring report.
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    THE CHURCH AND THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.
    32 7 [ReuteVs Tklbuham.J London \ugx.t 80. The Archbishop of liutetbur) U»b rtcnni Beaded the clergy not tn ccl-.-hrt*. uiircmc with df c. asert wiln s Mater.
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      40 8 v Qaniai 0m...s <. aill s i, ll( i ia »b, vn f •h ntißK to act as lion, w crt t»ry. F -Vft '-Mand has found ICMSM i, must IHW llu pU o( i( "l.eat I* 1
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      Cricket.
      24 8 »;n K li*h Team lor Australia. f L. t Itraund ISotn.ru t, 1 11 f visit Australia thi, seas,,,, R ,^j ttrs Ifleven.
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      Swimming.
      53 8 he Channel Attempt. J •'•i»N/W.,1!...w1,..1.-,.t y.v,r n,H,1.. J Ml »li» f iU m V Ust. ,v/ MWflLMfcl „n H^MI 1,,1-, iV ls <l^» 1 ■rt wiil.i,, tlir,-, r ,art« rs,,f a i,,i|,. f l lrs ll1 l>ut n elimiß*. oi r v nt (l l-ramv. l-itmull., v ll.HtouHUo J
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      Shooting.
      85 8 The Ham; a lore Meeting. ■'•I'-.ain K. K.ylev. uf lj *c idea el ukinj ,v, u l> •.•■mi from there Ui Hau-alof the best »!,ots not being avT thought inadvinablc to s, ,7d 7" lal>lt !l! l ls "ouldnotbervpreMentative. I which ■Met, tor tJmmmom^mm'lM ii; r< V"" '•'I"'" "^Ky.
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      Lawn Bowls.
      157 8 Lawn B owls. l> the Oamc losing Pd pularU> •>■ ui,,w, -t .ii ,>iav iJ Mt:"|<.i»tmi. ||m it can" hJ I!'"-, iii-.M'ii.r.-..iti,.vb..»iiX; Mt n tl t t^ ;utf at-iii-un,-. that Sir l"i.»ei, •fc—.rrU r,*!^"! I kirn. Klau! bora* sadj i |(TJ -''o.rj. silent iiimu. j ..1 tlie l.ord liuil.i-ii ty|*'.
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      Golf.
      270 8 Handicap Foursomes. In. r« MM twenty foul coiipli-. entered j |«C th.- H.tiiihi M|i Foursomes of the Singapore j tn.lf Club lor two |iri/t> prcseub.tl by iv. luU-r-. Hi. competition ha. reached the smi rinal wln.li will be played <'ff on Saturday \t. SaaeaHhst 7. Tin following are tinr.
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    81 8 I nl< .filiation i. i» l«t ri received tioiu tin < ,vi, -u I <„-im r«l fur tin Netherlands at Siugajh.n that tin iiijj/ortatioa of il dollar .iv- of jtn v di mvninatiou. as well a* of «uU>i<luii v i..iu> r« ;>r«sentiuj; fraction* of ...it imiiik. i- r,ilnt,it. <i into
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    HEALTH OF THE SETTLEMENTS.
    512 8 Annual Report of Principal Civil Medical Officer. Professor \V. .T. Simpson, at the request of iovcrnment, arrived in Singapore in May. Hi for tlir«. months waH engaged in a special enquiry into tlic causes of tlic high death-rate. His report is cx)iccted shortly, and it is
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    577 8 b9tS» ulCn HUH .^lRemente for Mm eradication of the lever during the M ili Mosq lito proof irds erected at most of tin- Native hospitals, and. where mosquito proof wards had not been erected, niosquito curtains supplied A course of lecture* ,>u tU -uientary Hygiene was given to school Mwhm
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    THE PRINCE AND THE BROOM.
    327 8 An Amusing Scene at Buckingham Palace. AlaiV<-<;rowdgathf.T.lin front of Buckmgham I'alace yesterday afternoon ,say S the Wcrttnmster (iazette of July 27) in order to w.tn, r the departure of the^hjg'and Quee^ for Ham,«t,ad where l li(t Majesty opened Scho^r^ KS of l '»'v<rsity College The
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    Electric Lighting in Kuala Lumpur.
    159 8 Mr. J. H. «iarratt, the general imnager of the Ntpm Klectrio Tramways, who has beeu iv Kuala Lumpur in connection with the inspection of the local electric installation, has sent in his preliminary report on the works of which he made 'a Mi luintite lusjioctiou.
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    Mammoth Skate Caught off Ceylon.
    135 8 Some KaUitara MMHHS, who weut out to sea the other night, hooked a very large skaw. which they were unable to pull ashore till early the next morning. The men sent word by" another boat, and two boats at once went to their assistance. Tlie
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    Headmaster's High Ideal.
    152 8 At the pri».edistribntion at Ualwich College, Mr. A. H. Gilkes, the Headmaster, spoke of the dangers to boys of having too much cricket, shooting, "and football. In these days, when examinations were thrust upon everybody, there was a danger of boys' thinking too little of the acquisition
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    The Southern Cross.
    235 8 In an editorial ou the meeting of the British Ass<iciation and the Presidential address of Sir David Gill, The Times draws alteution to a passage in the speech, furnishing au interesting example of the cumulative effect of slow astronomical change. The President, it says, quotes the Book
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    19 8 The casu of Lyons ft Daniel was mentioned at the Westminster County Court the other day. History repeaU itself.
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      onunciation in Singapore.
      361 8 To the Editor of tho Straits Times. Singapore. August U, KH>7. Sir. —American Teacher's letter, so far as it concerned pronunciation and spelling in the American school* here, is very satisfactory. Fuuk'R dictionary, being of later date than Webster's, lias the" advantage over its rival in being
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    Steamer Fares.
    204 8 Regarding the surtax of 10 per cent, on passenger fares on steamers running to England and Europe, as mentioned in our columns, there is a feeling, says an exchange, that in this matter the interests of India have been sacrificed to thotte of Australia, where there is keen
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      239 8 A GIRL'S LETTER. Hiss Rose Hurst, 733 //arris StretL Appleton, W rites Something of /nterest to All Women. Read What She Says: jlJ|HPW^!r.::' 'i t(\ WAXT to nay m word tor Peruna for srxtemic catarrh and truxt others who read this may try It and receive the name from It
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      315 9 QuoiATiosa •T B«l»t Tin M. Co., Ltd. Brush Hydrmulio Tin M. Co. Ltd. Doff DeTelopment Co., Ltd. Kanaboi, Lid. 11.25 14.00 1.70 9.75 KinU Tin Mines Ltd. KJedang Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 13.35 14 00 6,000 Koantao Tin M., Co., Ltd. Lahat Mine*, Ltd. MtUooa Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.
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      303 9 Anglo-Malay Bobber Go., Ltd. (folly paid) (contrib.) Balgownie Rubber Estate Ltd. (fnUy paid) £5.2.6 £4.10.0 +21 00 Batn Caves Bobber 00. Ltd. (f .p) (oontrib.) Bokit Bajah Bobber Co., Ltd. £4 10.0 £4 0.0 £6.5.0 »io.oo £4 17.6 £3.5.0 Caatlewocd Bobber 00., Ltd. Cioely Rubber Estate SXPref Consolidated Malay
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      207 9 a. Bpeoial Oold Raasrra Fund. Inanranoe Fond. c. Bnndry Raaerrea. d. Bondry Baaanaa. Speoial Reserve. 1894 £5.377.10.0 1898 1335,000 £4.605 1238,000 7,«88 12/6 U/6 4,800 •50 •50 1,300 112,500 10,000.000 a) 11,000.000 350,0006 Bella Aebestoa Eutern Agenoy, Ltd Frmser A Ne«ve, Ltd. •7.00 147.50 1965 510.000,000 '•10,000,000 80,000 »125
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      29 9 Howmrth EnklM, Ltd. 1600,000 3% prem Ritey Hattnavn. Md. "".OW 3% F Singapore ManicipaJ 400,000 90% pram OU^ a jj 1,878.000 ItaW .I 4% BOJ.OOO »%&aomiß^ r*—*-**^ .jgg
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      25 9 Dr. S. Iwatsubo, JAPANESE DENTAL SURGEON. Is now on a visit to the different parts of the X.M.S. where be will practise for a few
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    CODE TELEGRAPHY.
    274 10 Clever Suggestion for Grouping Words. Ti.e m Man aSE ,1!ls, 1!ls MUm mnnsinc letter writt<-n hy .1 S II viamv. Ui. «r0,,,, .viiotaem,* as one wf,, r<l Vfan,c0,,,.,,t.,V f an,co,,,.,,t.,, 1 prefer U. tt;liti ,I(,J, 1( ,J «t« arrival it was di-^ted into: fan/, ■.t0,,.,. I>r .fer hi,
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    Assaultin ;^ a Ghost.
    211 10 Assaultin a Ghost. A EMM of W.|r,< ni lh]l n (llu d Ha.h has just Illlffr vallllv tlu O)im 1)f thti.inal Ap,«al at^ M illillu< n llis ri ht to atuek a nhurt. Th* o v iD!I ()U 1 ••.r:.l.«l,enafell.f|,, Vllt|/ n n;( 1) K H ni U. 1.1 llat-h.
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    Temperance Reform in India.
    283 10 On. lias li.ar.l hil.lv a grt«t <U>al of the |ir. ralenu- of drinking habits among the native |hi)iiilation. says an Imliau exoliange, and Uiert' arc xevcral Hocietk-s and nnsKions iuitiatxl l>y KurojK-ans to i-ombat what is alli-H"-'! to U ill Mome quarU-rs a .All. Tii.it -ik-Ii
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    Magnitude of Victoria Falls.
    289 10 The Znmbesi Kw, whi.-l. MM out ol a black. IK,SKy .lepression in the hmrt of Sonthc-rn Africa, but grows gra.lually m mm until it iwurs. fourth in rank, among th. mighty rivers of Africa, into the. Imlia" Ocean, 1.0."> l» miles away, spreails out, at .1
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    Strange Bequests.
    80 10 In liis will Stephen Swain of the parish of St. 01av.., Southwaik. ga«« to John Abbot, and Mary, his wife, sixpence each, to buy for each of them a halter, for fear the sheriffs should not lie provided. John Aylett Stow left the Mini of fiv« guineas for
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      438 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SUE At Mehsbh. 11. L. COOIIL VN CO.'S MABT, Monday, September 9, at 2:JO p.m. Freehold Land, estimated area. 4, :»0 square feet, together with the Chinese House thereon known as No. 13, Sit Wah Koa', Outram Road, Singapore. H L. Coehlan Co., Licenxed Auctioneers 1843
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      307 10 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. are not ao experiment. They hav.j been the favourite bleuds at home for many years and are rapidly gaining similar popularity in the Colonies. No expense ie spared in keeping both 'RED SEAL" AND "BLACK AND WHITE up to the mark, c 46 Standard VISIBLE Typewriter. The Cosmos
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    947 11 INTERESTING NOTES AND NEWS FOR MOTOR MEN. Tl.e (i.iveinor <«-nenil of N<therlands India km Rone in for ■Mtoriaß. He linn just U.UKlit a cur for eiyhU'iii thnusnii.l pMi It is of the Fiat tv|»-. At tlie«le!iiiiUi Consular <oiiit.'Slian»;lini. on Aqsntt, "t N»- Kianfis*' lioad. was liiifwl tliot iie. Ixinj;
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      285 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. THERE IS NO CAR ON THE MARKET I WHICH AT THK PRKSKXT TIME MOMI II ENJOYS THE FAVOIHAItLE (tI'IXIoN [I OK MOTORISTS. OBRBKALLY THAN THK ABBOL-JOHWSTON. WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED BOLE AGENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, NETHERLANDS INDIES, FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND SIAM, FOR THE FAMOUS MOTOR
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      548 12 LOST OR FOUND. ■MM lot) Lines. on« or two inMitioi Sl."' llv the mcli, m Sc:vle of liarfcw. DOG LOST. O:i Monday. August S6, at the Esplanade, a I nab), Irish, brown, wire-haired Terrier, Muni I ci( al No. 1!»S9. Finder please return to L. H., c/o Messrs. liarlow A-
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      669 12 TO BE LET 01 SOLD. Rates:— Pour Llaaa, ona ot two lmmllom, ti.oo Bj tht Inch, m Swl* ot Chaifls*. GODOWN TO BE LET. No. 4, Flint Street. Apply to OUTHRIE CO., Ln>. C 1709 OFFICE TO LET. No. 7r. Battery Boad. Apply to GUTHRIE A CO., Lm. c 17«
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      1028 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES. Ratm :-l»t Month, «lo par Inch. s n i in q,, sl t months, ts. Fur shorter p«ri.«ls m scalo of ChargtK. NOTICE. Mr. M. E. £lias has thii day established himrelf as Exchange, Bhare and General Broker, having offices at No 8. Malacca Street. August 15, 1907.
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      824 12 ALLSOPPS m LAGER BEER <$ 5 INDIA PALE ALE AND STOUT. 5 OBTAINABLE KliOM ALL DKAI.KIiS SYME A Co., Sole Agents. 1825 THE BIONE RUBBER COMPANY, UMITED. Notice ia hereby givei that the Transfer Books of the above Company will be clraedj j from August 27 to SeptemlK-r 2, inclusive,
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      707 12 NOTICE. I hereby HITS notice thai ny intanatWd ri-ponsibiliu a partner in the Brm of Chop Kirn Chiang A Co., M No. W, South BrMp i Null, ceased from August '.'I. IW7. OHG SAM LEONU. Singapore. August 2J. itV. IMSI NOTICE We. the undersigned, Kirn Chiang A Co., ol No
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