The Straits Times, 3 February 1908

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  • 13 13 The Straits Times. NO. 22.564. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1908 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 313 13 Decide MOW on your oar. IWEIGti CAREFL'LLY the claims of all the cars you have seen oc heard aLont. CONSIDER the tests that all cars have been put to. and what they have accomplished. I'ECIUE whether you want a toy or a car that will stand the heavy tests of
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    • 242 13 ROBINSON AND CO. A NEW SHIPMENT OF Raleigh Cycles. 1908 ***** MODELE SUPERBE. Fitted with all the latest improvements and with THE THREE-SPEED (iEAiI. POPULAR RALEIGH Ju SPECIAL RALEIGH FIRST-GRADE RALEIGH f RALEIBH ROAD RACER ALL OUR CYCLES ARE SENT OUT COMPLETE WITH LAMPS. BELL. I'LMP. ETC. ROBINSON COMPANY. P
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  • 222 14 PROPOSED NEW CHINESE COMMERCIAL CENTRE. Ng Ying Young and Chan Tak Kin, the leading Heungshan gentry, and others, says a Canton correspondent of the S. C. Morning Post, propose to raise subscriptions among the gentry and merchants of the Heungshan district, in order to turn Wanchai, a
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  • 94 14 1 iri.,h. January 20. A man and woman, who aro believed to be the leading members of the Russian Terrorist party, have bten arrested in Paris for changing notes which were plundered from a Treasury van at Tiflis, in July. A woman and two men
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  • 117 14 At the London City Summons Court, William Clark pleaded guilty to leaving a pair-horse van unattended in Queen Victoriastreet. Police-constable 123 found the horses ■traying, and defendant told him he only left the van a minute to get a ha'porth o' fagpapers. Sir William Treloar: Fag-papers? Defendant: Cigarette-book. Mr.
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  • 119 14 It seems that, notwithstanding strenuous protection by proprietors, the ancient haunts of the grey seal in the Hebrides are slowly but surely becoming depopulated of this mo t interesting inhabitant. Native fishermen and tourist yachtsmen have done much to render the grey seal an extinct
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  • 90 14 A London telegram dated January 22 announces the death of Mr. Gaddum, the head of the well-known firm of O. H. Oaddum Sl Co., Manchester merchants, and a prominent figure in Cottonopolis. He resided at Bowdon, in Cheshire, the favourite suburb for the well-to do meichants
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  • 73 14 A number of recommendations from the Admiralty panctioned at the court held on December 21, are published in the Oazette. Special pay allowances have been approved lor officers of Royal Marines employed ai instructors of wireless telegraphy, aud assistants for wireless telegraphic duties, for engineer commanders home for floet duties
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 398 14 DEE'S Concentrated Disinfectant. 1 Gallon Drum 1.75 2 3.25 5 8.00 This Disinfectant is imported in a highly concentrated form, and may be diluted up to 60 times its bulk, producing a MILK-WHITE FLUID WHICH WILL NOT STAIN. This is the most economic k l nd effective Disinfect nt it
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    • 220 14 PKOSFERiNE ITU* GreatMt mt all Ttnlw. 1 KAOIATMM mSALTM U Ban* km* I it j PHOTO DEPOT. 101, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. All aorta Of Photographio Apparatus and Materials, viz. Camera*. LeDeee, Plate;, Papers, Chemioals, Films, Mounts, Photo Frames, etc. Prices very moderate. Prio Lists post free. KONG HING CHIONG 4
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    • 138 14 HOW A SOUTH AFRICAN MERCHANT WARDED OFF AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA. There ix a always cauKe for alarm when a xevere cold is accompanied by pain in the chest. Mr. 11. L. La Grange, who is manager of a store at Jaaseuville, C. C, believes Chamberlain's Cough Kcmedy is bettor
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    • 336 14 TEEBMOS I BsnefHs of THERMOS xwmm^mmf^fs, =os THERMOS BOTTLES. THERMOS I THERMOS PE OPLE IN THE JUNGLE Cau now keep ice fur 8 days. THERMOS W PLANTERS, MOTORISTS, SPORTSMEN I W. Can have ICH-COI.D STKXUAHS at any time. ww a < F»r hot milk EACH BOTTLE GUARANTEED. H CH tl
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  • 1212 15 RESUSCITATION OF VICTIMS OF ASPHYXIA. Professor G. Poe, of South Norfolk. Virginia—a relative, by the way, of Kdgar Allan Pne has'been experimenting for more than thirty yearn on the resuscitation of the victims of asphyxia and the like. He began by restoring to life a rat which was
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 931 15 Hackenschmidt's Great Rival fe^n^*^^ an< M usc e \fc Ifa^tW, Jfe^ The formidable y°" n 3 vvrestlinf? 'i 'M&tii/wjr champion who has issued a challenge MmaW^ t0 ac <ens hinidt, is auihoritatively lak i v^f^ stated to be llie most dangerous rival who BK^PjiCi^* ••T.arirffll^ ''W as ever come loiward
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    • 736 15 United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., ISF*^ -T^jjg) »OIC >CCN!S («r r-^%:^ '^8 1| THE UNITED FLEXIBLE METALLIC TUBING CO.. Ltd. -~\&J£ BRONZE ,g\ i' diameter to 2- diameter fc<?j§fc>''i- $2 l^S, STEEL -ON 1" diameter to 4- diameter >#*.■#*> l&flP^ TUBING with comwetuum. PATERSON SIMONS CO.. LTD.. CROWN PERFUMERY Sg||?
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  • 540 16 Sir Marcus Samuel's Comment on Control of Fields. As ac have llcMkis auuouuctxl lit icily. Sir Marcus Samuel, who was Lord Mayor of London iv 1902-3, has retired from the firm ct Mown M. Samuel and Co., of 21, Billiter street F..C. Although this great business COOJ-'tn
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  • 185 16 In Mail in Iron Mask who has under:..kci. to walk round the earth for a wager oi x-i nxi baa probably set himself a moro formidable task thau any of hi* globetrotting predecessors; although he certainly has one i;reat advantage over one of tb< -in,
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  • 747 16 Nam,., port, probable dat? of arrival, and name of Agent*. STEAMERS. airlie, Sydney, leb 20 Boustead \jas, UVorpaoi, Fel> IS| W. Mm -ti. ..I Uicant*. Knrope, Fob 27 Barlow Antilx:hus, Liverpool. Fob 8 W. Mansfield Austria, H'k hi- Mar 5 Rautenberg Schmidt Ayutbia, Bombay, Feb 20; Borneo Coy
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  • 247 16 Passengers Outward. The following passengers MM expected to arrive liere from Europe, by the N. D. L. strainer Goobon, due Feb. 7: Mr. and Mrs. M. Sulil. Mis. Aug(;los Schmidt Tlmry, Mrs. Baronin KirsliiK .-r-Nciikirclii-n, Mr. Erust Alfred Hilckes, Mr. Bluntschli, Mr. and Mr-:, van Hynberk, Mr.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 145 16 5 Truth Stronger Than Fiction A BUi Ksmith'i Eipcrlence Wigton Street, Belfast. "1 suffered terribly with Rheumatism in my right arm. It affected me to such an extent that 1 could only slightly raise my arm. I- n a Blacksmith by profession and, M I have to use a hammer,
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    • 706 16 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for '.'hiua Com*, Persian Golf, Continental, and Am>riovi Porto. Steamers will leaTe Singapore on or iS-iu: MAIL LINE. Outward (for China). MM Dtlhi Feb
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    • 568 16 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." BANPJERMABIN. The Steamers ot this oempany «i»i«in a regular eervioe between: Singapore B»wean, Soarabaya, Baudjer maain, Pnlo Lad, Balik Papan, Kratel, with transhipment at Bandjennastn tor Bampit, Maudawal, Koemai, Kotta Warmgin, Djolal, Marabahau, Marakaaaries, Negara and BeblrU. The steamers have good accomodatinn for
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    • 494 16 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA UNE. PASSENGER SERVICE Hy the vow gteamera "RIIENANIA HAB.HRURG." HOHBNBTADFEN. lin iicamuia offer to the publio the highes Comfurt yet attained in Ocean Travelling. Thoy have very large cabins, provide* witb only low, r bertha. The aabius aro amidsbii tf ami Cttod with faca. Laundry on
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    • 761 16 STEAMER SAILINGS. ttDJL HORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial daman Mall Line. The tut and well known mai; steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from BremenHamburg ria Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Por Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai. Nagasaki, and Kobe
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    • 33 16 CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY ABSOLUTELY HARMLESS ■NH '"oUit'i- should know that Chaubcrlain's Cough Kemedy is perfectly safe for eliildren to take, as it contains nothing harm ful. For sale by all dispensaries and dealer*.
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  • 796 17 L'tf MM thla >MiJl«g MMfoUwtu abkri .1.. ji,.. H. barn*: h. •cbooiiw Vi-t. Va.-hl i'i-.i. Cruiw <;.«. i; u nMtfak; C.H. tlnitail .t.- Feb.— Via» ilaruin llul. -Dulcb ll. il. -ItalUasHaaß. spiui.-li, j H r. tauwak; O.C— tlMMnlcarm; .l.|>. itaekM*I. -Uacartaln W. Wli irf T.IM). I'aafong K.
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  • 82 17 Fun Pkb Steijub I i«i To-mobbow baiauak RajuliofS<ira:r,ik 11 a.m. V. Swetteubam, Puuaug Oma/m 11 a.m. Pvnaug and Calcutta fbakAaa* 11 a.m. P. Swettenhatu via ports Poll Ann 11p.m. Ponaug and Deli Hdir 11 a.m. WtMBMM Khio aud Indragin Lvurcni Fit 7 a.m. Muutok and Billituii Wfmtmm 11
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  • 107 17 Krom Kraon— By IBM M. D.L. ba.Guubao, ,iur I akrajHi 7. From o— i Pj aY M. M m. rarw, rt...- Pabrqan I" 9m Im Im tar ha ha i.ir MM in MM hitiKMvrc I 1 H M. il I P. 40 6 N. D Tj. c
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  • 81 17 lauuavy 3J ICboißingj ocr _ti, Bangkok Wilhehu, Bnt atr ilacassav Ma ports t Loo Bok, Ger Hi, Bangkok Oranje, Dut str, Batavn Terrier, Nor str, Bangkok February 1 Clan Maclutooii. iint str, Rangoon Moyuue, Brit btr, Liverpool Recorder, Brit cable Mr, Do 110 Sultan vau Liuyc Dut str, Singkep
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  • 92 17 iiy tbt Selaugor, Captain Baku, Fob 1' From Xolok Ausou via portb Messrs. Rings, Mankien, Marats, Thomas, Goh Kek Kbiam, E. O. Millin, E. J. Un^er, F. O. K. Brown, J. Lloyd, E. Valpy, Fleming, Daly, Hopwood, and Mr. J. B. Matbews. By the Kinta, Captain J.
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  • 923 17 OUR LANGUAGE IN THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN. I'lio lupauese an cli-.|iuiMi!f; with English teachers aud aro tliomHelvcs undertaking tin Jltnoult task of instructing their compatriots iv the lau-uu^c of their ally. The result, described by Mr. George Keutian in uu article in tho Now York Outlook.
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  • 126 17 Lloyd's Kegiattr of Shipping tor tbo quartet ended December Bl shows that, excluding warships, there were 483 res-els of 843.84K) tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the close of last year, or 181,000 tons lons thau that which wa» in hand „t the cud
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 32 17 LAXATINE, tbj Idaal Purgati>e, rocommsnded by tbo be it medical authorities. Easy to take wd curtsic iv i&au!l-. T- bo had ci all Wbolaulc hem fhc Phirm*.v B+Xv*t: F':«-, 6ir.g»f r-. IWC
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    • 543 17 STEAMER SAILINGS. kytk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular I'OKTNIGUXLY aervicu is maiutaiuod 't -11 Japan atiH Europe by the follmvini: NEW TWIN-SCRHW STHAMGRS, Date Mail Cnntnut with the Imperial Ji]«ii eta Government, njw tally deKiguwl for the Cu[n|»ny'n Kuropcan Service. lijjliUxl throughout by Klectricit) provided with oxrollent ar«uminodati"ti
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    • 649 17 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. 'J hu .(•Aiui n"f thm Company mainUm regular Anal nrrtn bahwMn Calcutta, Straits, Hijngkuiii;, i^n;ii au.l .lapan. takiu^ cargo on through Bills of Lailiug f'.r Cantuu, K.vatow, Ann. Ufcsfeo, Tieiittiu, Ncwi.liwaug, Y.iMjts/.e I'orU, Formosa, llit l'uili|jpincM. &>•.. Ac. Hmmh Tuux Commander Ki';-ami 1.895
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    • 635 17 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AM> CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. m The Companies' steamers Ate despatched (rom Liverpool outwardu (or the Straits, China sod Japau every week, nod from Japan homewaids (or Loudon, Arnatordam aud Antwerp; every fortnight and fi.r Genoa, Marseilles and liiverpoul monthly. Ou
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    • 422 17 STEAMER SAILINGS. cnnr Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EC ROPE VIA CHIN* JAPAN, CANADA and the UNITED BTATEfI. Koatc from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nigasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotoria and Vancouver, R.M.S. "Khi'Rehs cr India" Twm sorcw steaR.M.B. "Kmibebs or JirAN"
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 134 17 OAY BY DAY. Monday, February 3. Public holiday. Chinese Week of Prayer. Princep Street Church. 7-30 p.m. Cricket. Hippodrome. 7-30 p.m. Alhambre Cinematograph Show. 7-30. Tuesday, February 4. High Water 0-12 a.m. U-29 p.m. Pnblio holiday. Cricket. Mohammedan New Year Chinese Week of Prayer. Tanjoug Pagar Church. 7-30 p.m. Tj.L
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  • 1353 18 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. The news we publish to-day of the assassination of the King of Portugal and the Crown Prince comes with a shock even to those who have been watching the development of a political crisis in Portugal, and nowhere will the tragedy
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  • 9 18 Tho Straits Times will be publishod about mid-dny to-uiorrow.
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  • 11 18 Two M.-ii Tiii*rs arrived from Bangkok with rict> as cargo, yesterday.
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  • 11 18 AH telegrams publishod in this issue aru protected by Copyright Ordinance.
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  • 15 18 The Rev. Titus I.rnvo, of Calcutta, is pas King through Singapore, en route to Hongkong.
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  • 22 18 Mr. Jennings, a new tnacher for the King Edward Vll School, Taiping, has arrived from Borneo, lie succeeds the Rev. J. Bourne.
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  • 17 18 A oargo of phosphate arrived from Christu'n Island, yesterday, by the Chrifitraas Island Phosphate Company's steamer IslamiiT.
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  • 28 18 A llylnni attempted suicide by cutting his threat with a knife in a house^in North Bridge Road on Saturday evening. He was discovered before he^had inflicted fatal injuries.
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  • 33 18 A Tamil who had been in charge of property nuder seizure was convicted of theft of Sll.sO worth of clothing, on Saturday, by the Second Magistrate, and sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 37 18 A thief or thieves entered the house of Mr. Careless, Secretary of the Masonic Club, on the Club premises in Coleman Street, at an early hour, on Saturday morning, and secured personal affects valued at about *80.
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  • 34 18 Th 6 Royal Arthur, cruiser, Captain R.E.R. Benson, with relief crews for the China Station, left Portsmouth on January 19 for Hongkong, calling en route at Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Perim, Colombo, and Singapore.
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  • 33 18 The crews of the Widgeon, Woodcock, and Woodlark, shallow-draught steamers, employed on river service on the China Station, will be granted an additional week's leave on their return in the cruiser Royal Arthur.
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  • 36 18 Tho Opium Commission are engaged in .no preparation of their report and are not taking any more evidence at present. Should any point require further elucidation, however, as the report progresses, more evidence will be taken.
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  • 48 18 The return of coroners inquests and views held in Straits Settlements during the quarter ended Dec-ember 81, shows that there were ;V2 inquests in Singapore and lu9 views, 22 and 25 respectively in Penang and Dindings. 14 and 2 in Province Wellesley, and 13 and 5 in Malacca.
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  • 47 18 Thr troops in Afhoeu have been reinforced by a corpt> oi military cyclists, about 80 strong, who hnd hitherto done useful police duty at Baturit). They will be utilised for patrolling purposes along tho tramway line in Achcen Proper. Two detachments will be stationed on the Coast.
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  • 48 18 Yeo Chow Eng, accused on two charges of impersonating a Municipal clerk and on one charge of cheating, was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment on each of the former charges and one month on the latter by tho Second Magistrate, on Friday. The sentences will nin concurrently.
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  • 54 18 Java used to produre goU in the olden days. This fact has just been recalled to mind by a nud in the province of Malany, where, says a correspondent of the Sourabaya Handelsblad, twenty-seven pieces of gold ore have been unearthed, as rich, indeed, as tho averago ore from the
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  • 64 18 In the Court of Requests, on Saturday, Liin Hong Bue Neo, executrix of Tan Cheng Tuan deceased, sued Mr. F. W. Coehlo, for •70 for mesne profits and damage for his occupation of the premists at No. 7, Stamford Road, for two months after he bad -eon asked to leave.
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  • 82 18 Since July last about half of the entire number of the members of the House of Com mons have been abroad. Such a record is almost unknown. At least half of the present Cabinet, aud must ol liie old Cabinet, have been abroad. As a result of these investigations and
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  • 89 18 The first Government School for Chinese in Java will be opened at Batevia in the middle of this year. The course of instruction will be just the same as in the elementary schools for Europeans, but no French will be taught. Later on, English will be included in the course.
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  • 74 18 STEADY DEMAND IN LONDON FOR SHARES (From Oik Own GoMMroftMNT) London Ivi.i IVn.uiyi, l't-hrtiary 1. There is a better tone in the LonMfii Rubber market, uud a MaoMmMi unio.uit of business has been ilont ii l':n;i a; Js. J,t In Plantation rubber, there wr-rn no salon. There is
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  • 62 18 Wales has a Narrow Win over Scotland. Rl l'TH it'-. TILCitKA I London. r> hi nary 8. Tho Welsh representatives hnvo defeated tho Scottish team in the Hugbv Internstional match by 6 points |o The match was played in Wall a probably at Cardiff. Last year, at Edinburgh.
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  • 76 18 Desires of Russia for a New Ally Unsuccessful. IDIB OsTASUTISCHI LLOYD TkiAuKW Hrrlin. IVhr'sry 1. M. Isvolsky, tlm Russian \lii:Uur Foreign Affairs, m MsjMi to promote a Russo- American alliance, and it is <,tai<d that negotiations are MM price, ding iv Berlin and St. Petersburg. The German preus
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  • 51 18 .Dkr OsTAßnrivim Ll>>yi> TnMUIj Berlin, fllllli J I. A telegram from New York ■trtai that the prospects of Mr. Hii^lkh, GofertKM of the State of New York, as Bmdtcbta toe nominn tion for tho Presidency, have ini|u.<ved. He is against the trusts, an J iv favour oi tariff
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  • 53 18 OfTMSMTISCRI Li.. 1 M-k. ...K Berlin, February 1. In the Senate, At Paris, a debato has taken placo in regard tn the proposal for the shortening of militnry service, ho'h with tl.e colours and in the reserve aud ui;ii*ia. The Government in in favour nl strength ening
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  • 50 18 [I>Kh «>-<r**m'i>.'Mi! Llovi. TilkoK\m; Berlin. February 1. It is i-ppnrted from Melbourne ths* proposals havx- been submitted tor home difom in the senate of the Federal Parliament. By this proposed law Australia would have a force of 214,000 men re«<U- lot war at th.end oi eight yrars
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  • 36 18 [D»a Orta»iatisorc LkM IkWMl] Berlin. Frbrnai y The French Ambassador to St. Petersburg. M. Bompard, has been recalled. It was reported that M. Bompard was to succeed M. Beau, as Governor-General of IndoCliina.
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  • 35 18 [Dkb Ostasi.vtiscbb Llgyt> Tklki>k\m Berlin, Fabi-nary 2. The Prussian Minister of War, LieuUnaut General von Einem, is suffering from an attack of influenza, and has bocii granted several weeks' lraro of absence.
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  • 31 18 "Dhr Ostasuiisohk Lloyd lawtu Bcilin, February 1. A special message of President Roosevelt, to Congrexß domands that measures for the prevention of corruption in roinmircinl liftshould be introduced.
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  • 38 18 |Dib Ostahiatihchk Lloyd Trlioram! licrlin, February I. King Leopold of Belgium is at present in Paris carrying on negotiations with I'resitlt-ut Fallieres and M. Clemcnceau in regard to the future of the Congo state,
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  • 159 18 [Deb Ostasmtiscbb Lloyd Tklkjkaj Berlin, February 1. The proposals of Germany to Grrat Britain for the declaration of a territorial status quo in the Baltic Sea are favourably received by Holland. There will be a meeting of the LegislativeCouncil at 2-80 p.m., on Wednesday 11. M. S. Alacrity,
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 232 18 Best Value In Singapore. Thompson, thomas co. Give a. a caii-or write for General Provision Merchants. PRICE LIST. o 17 and 18, Goods imported the Leading Stamford Rd. English, American, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN AUSTRALIAN manufacturers. CALEDONIAN HOTEL 77. Brass Basah Road. SingaporeTbe Brightest and Healthiest Resort in (be City. Hotel
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    • 163 18 ALHAMBRA Qinematograply. BEACH ROAD. TO-MORROW NIGHT. All New Films. ONLY PATHE FREREB FILMS. L. F. WILLIS. Manager. fPdotograpdy. For Best Work, Go To Wilson co. THE HIPPODROME CINEMATOGRAPH BHOW. Entire Change of Programme, To-Ntght! To-Night I FIRST BHOW. AT 7.30 P.M. 1 A Polioeman Wanted 5 Her First Bike Ride
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  • 1012 19 ASSASSINATION OF THE KING AND CROWN PRINCE. The Queen's Bravery. DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE Populace and Police Kill the Assassins. iFbom Oi'r Own OmmwmMJ 1 .ntnl. .11. Fuhrnary 2. 4.5 p.m. Tin King of Portugal and tho Crown Prince Luiz Philippe .L)uko of P.raganzaj have Vk.mii a*sass>inatedin
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  • 623 19 Reigning Family and Constitution of Portugal. Hi.' late Kiug Carlos I. was born Sepcem ber 28, 1863, and was married May 22, 188 C, to Marie Amelie, daughter of Philippe Due d'OrleaoH, Cointe de I'm i- He was the son of King Luiz I. and his
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  • 37 19 One Magistrate Mr. E. E. Column, was sitting, this morning to dispose of a very heavy list of drunks gambling and fighting cases, and numerous charges of throwing sand crackers, consequent upon yesterday's Chinese New Year festivities.
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  • 1071 19 SKETCH OF HIS MAJESTY AND HIS CONSORT. An Accomplished Sportsman. The late King of Portugal was a Rood shot with a sporting gun, and at the rihV- butts could beat any marksman in Portugal. He wag a hard rider, and could drive a pair of horses through
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  • 1651 19 THE IMPENDING RETIREMENT OF DR. HOSE. Forty Years Arduous Labour in the East. Two days more and Dr. Hose will bid farewell to the land of his adoption two days more and Singapore will have lost one of its most prominent and respected citizens, and the Church one
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  • 106 19 At St. Andrew'^ Cathedral last evening, I Dr. Hose preached his valedictory sermon as Bishop of the diocese, taking an his text the words of Simeon, Mine eyes shall sock thy salvation. He was visibly affected, and it appeared difficult for him to announce at tho conclusion
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  • 141 19 An interesting case under Post Office Euactment engaged the attention of the Magistrate at the Taiping Police Court last week. The accused was a Chinese delivery peon employed in the local post offio for the last seven years. The charge against him was that of stealing and
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  • 150 19 On Saturday ami Sunday, a large section of the Hindu community celebrated the festival of Arthayoga Puuyakalaui. which is only held onco in thirty years. A procession of the car containing tho idols of the Clod Siva and tha goddess Purvathee started from the Orchard Road Temple
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  • 62 19 A Chinaman was observed by the police, on Saturday night, displaying an illuminated sign to the effect that gambling was carried on inside his establishment aud that it was He attempted to prevent the police from removing the sign and was charged with obstructing a publio servant. He
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  • 398 19 JURY'S VERDICT ON CHARGE OF MURDER. Accused Sent to Lunatic Asylum. ''Rkutkr's Tehoham.J New York, February 1. The jury in the re trial of Henry Thaw on a charge of murdering Stanford White, a prominent New York architect, brought in a verdict of Not Guilty. It was
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  • 77 19 [Riotbb's Tklkukam London, February 1. It is reported at Cape Town that Dr. Jameson, Premier of ('ape Colony, has resigned. London, February 3 The Hon. John Xavier Merriman is forming a new Cabinet. Mr. Merriman was a member of the Cape Jameson-Raid Committee and drew up
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  • 40 19 [Rbctib's Tilkukami London, February 1. The Kaiser, in a Proclamation to the people on the occasion of his birthday, expresses the hope that God would continue to guide the nation along the path of peace.
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  • 51 19 His Special Message Approved by Democrats. [Rrutbb'r Tklkokam! New York, February 1. The House of Representative at Washington received President Roosevelt's Special Message on Trusts and Corporations with dtmonstrative applause. Senator Davis, in the Senate, said it was the best Democratic document ever issued by a Republican
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  • 42 19 KnUTKh'.-i TKLK.IKIM I ,'iTnl.iii. February g. A Uuionist has been elected for the Division of South Hereford, replncing Lieut. I'olourl Alan G. Gardner (Liberal) deceased. At the last General Election, the figures were: Gardner (L.) 4497 Clivo [C.) 4186
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  • 19 19 Id" 'in. February 1. The Reichstag has accepted the Govern ment's proposals in regard to the Navy.
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  • 34 19 I Dan OsTAsiATiHcm Lloyd Tilbura*; Berlin, Fobrnary 1. Rumours are current that Baron von Stengel, Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, has resigned, and it is believed that these rumours are correct.
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  • 65 19 Commercialism more to be Feared than Militarism. [Dib Ostasutiwhi Lloyd Tklmuhi* Berlin, February 1. At a meeting of the Asiatic Society, General Goltz spoke of the astounding capability of the Asiatic race, their diligence, endurance, attainments, patriotism and solidarity o( feeling as constituting the true yellow peril.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 736 20 S.R.C. v. R.U.A. On the s.H.c. ground, on Saturday, the K'sriiatimi <!'jlj played v cricket match against the Rojfal Garrison Artillery, with the following result S.R.C. O. Uogaars c aud b Arthur 7 T. do Silva b < iay 1\ D. AriHiinu b Arthui 0 O. Armstrong c Stauborough
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    • 109 20 ".a'a.* *ate Volunteers Iht> Malay States Voluuttirs Bifle Clab tor sfcaforthocciing season opened yesterday. The programme is a long one, and we aotice tlia.l, -i tuo 80 shoots arriugcd for, 16 aro at 200, 500 and 000 yardu, 5 at 600 aad 800, and 7 at 900 and
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    • 77 20 Singapore Chess Club. The members of tbe UMaMG Cluu ba\iug i liullon^eil tbi HaaMWI Cbi-s- Club to ,i l ricudly r ucouutcr. Tin niutcb will U played y.t the Chinese Volunteer Club ou RMtJi tbu Utb insUiut, uuuiuionciug at BJO ('.iv. TImMU will probably be Hi players ;i-s-i<l<_, the
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    • 115 20 Racing in Deli. Hacing iv Deli seems to 1- in a bad way The Race Club at Medau had agreed to hold races there at the China Now Year, nud a draft programme was drawn up for approval at a general meeting. Twice was the meeting called fruitlessly,
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    • 263 20 Singapore Uolf Club. There wero forty five outriea for the President a Prize, played for under match-play conditions holes) at the Hacccour-c on Saturday aud Sunday. Some good play was showu. especially by the ultimate winner, Dr. K. A. Campbell, who had four rounds of If, 37. 38 aud
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  • 593 20 Middle-Aged Chinese Woman Sent for Trial. A uilddle-a^ed Chinese "ouia.ii uppuned before the Senior Magistrate. Mr. fc. C Howard, on Saturday ut nouu. lor ptcliiuiuMy itiquirv into v charge of kiduupjiiu^ a boy clevi v mouths ot age. uamed Chan Ah So*., from his mother. Chan Ah Ha,
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  • 1462 20 \BLE CRITICISM OF PROFESSOR GILES'S ARTICLE. Tin liov. .1. A. I!. CooU writai tumi Miiji, l>ii .liiniiHry as follow. 1 re. id tnkmmt CWba'l UtMi ami meant. bad I been able to riud linn |g have NfHai to it: bull liiul a ■nut.-i- and able criticism of
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  • 314 20 Important Questions to be Asked by Mr. John Anderson. At uicctiug ol the Legislative Couueil ou Wednonday MMmoOB, Mr. .John Audcrsou will ask the follotviug questions Mi Is the (.iovcruuient anarc that the Application of Section U of ihe Uegistratiou ol Deeds Ordinauce lHMtj to Singapore is causing
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 309 20 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OK UOCrtEHOLD KCRMTLKE, ETC., The property of The Ht Kc> Dr. lli«o. Mo-»rb. U. L. I .ii{lil:i i mid Conipuuy Will sell by Auction ut tbe I UlbHjP'f! UOLSE, SUunfoi-a Koad, Oil Saturday, t'cbnuinj li, at •> p.m.. Tbu whole of tlic oontvnts of the
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    • 251 20 Disinfect with SMO WOOL A REAL AND RELIABLE 6ERMICIOE. Beniovra obnoxious mjiollb ami pruMrvvg lit*- by di-stroyiug tingermfl whicfa cmhk diwar II 111 t_ I IVI L^ ••ultiircs el Tvplioi.l < him. uitl,..ut the I 1 -...u l llli ous im ln itanl mimHji^ DIHKCTION.S FOB I'SE -Fwrgoaeral aUUUUa§ partHwm,
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    • 70 20 HONGKONG CLUB. NCTICt AppUcations wifl be recei s I the undersignei, ap ti February 26, 19l'S, to; tbe po«t of Aotiug Secretary to the abo o Club for twelve months, from April 1, 1806 to April 1, 160'J, with the prospect of ptrmaucut appointment as Secretary. Applicants should >xi uutnurriud,
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  • COMMERCIAL.
    • 91 21 OaniMtT la (Cub? N'j. 1. .npwkea Copra Bali iir. PontianaK P. ppor, Black do Wbit "»aj;o Flour Sar*\v*k dc Brunei >>'■■. 1 i'l.irl Sano CVBFc-o Bali. picKrt Cuffoe, Palembanc. i 1 twi Coffoe, Liberi&n Tapioca, small Flake 1c nmall pear! I mod pearl In. Opium, Benarc? Hi.-. Rangoon Rioc,
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    • 124 21 <M London— Bank 4 rule '2/4/1 llemaui 3/8 ft Private 8 mis 2/4£ do Buj -','4,-,. On Oer (nui.tf— Bank .1/d ASH. Private 3 m/s 242* I.) A i:: j4-»J '>-. .'-riw^-Bankd/d '291 Private 3 m/K '298 do 6 m/< 301 On Indite- Bank T. T. 178 i Private
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    • 56 21 H. -M-tb Erskme 6% 1600,000 3%prem. Riley Hargraavas 8% 226,000 3% prern Electric Tramways Co.. Ltd. 1 390,000 nominal tm^ipore Mnulclpal 6% 400,000 30% prem 6% 1,878,000 3% pram. «M 1.800.000 -Viprera. I 4% 802,900 2% die urn. "Unite Kngineei'in^ Sya., Ltd. 9% «,000 par. Tat jori? F. D.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 413 21 D fo™'; oh— S' l1 ll jvSE Js2j u*2rSa Compuy QCOIATIOM i 1908 1300,000 1400,000 30 000 110 110 rte 1907 taOO.OGO M 25.000 > 2J.500 110 110 I 7,500 Br 1901 MOO, OOO 1600,000 60,000 110 110 Br 1905 £400,001) £360.000 350,000 £1 41 50,000 Do 1903 £80.000
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    • 365 21 I9OS 1900 1904 190S 1308 1904 1903 1906 1906 1907 1906 1906 £160,000 £116,6U <{ JJ'g} 0 1200,000 •104,000 i 10,600 £30,000 £18.180 J' o^ £70,000 £61,000 61,000 $140,000 »113,000 11,600 £18,000 £10,600 i j J'J°° £75,000 £66,000 66,000 £810,000 £243,2*? {JJ'JJJ £180,000 £180,000 180,000 £*****0 £201,300 f 18
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    • 198 21 !894 £8,877.10.0 £-4,806 7,88tt 1888 j tra.ooo tns.ooo t.soo ;$18,000,000 »18,030,000 l i. m.iu-.o(x> ta.ioo.ooo 1896 1t1.000,000 •1,000,000 J'^ 1901 I »i 1,000 »34,000 1400 1899 1878,000 1878,000 J'tso 1909 1600,000 tMO.OOO 24^000 1891 180,000 130,00(1 600 1908 £730,000 £760,000 40,000 i9.'t neo.ooo tm.ooo mm 1884 •300,000 > uno.tx*'
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  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 40 21 To EXPLORERS OF COUNTRY far from Road or Rail. MERRYWEATHER&SONS Are pi. .lit-. m lure c' LIGHT MACHINERY, Particularly Pump ng Plant. !..p.si.aml»4.-i> "Valiant," .1 i,v (.,ur men. *rHtkf i..M.i.!n' Pamphlet So. 738m MERRY 1 LEATHERS' Established Mar JOO year*.
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    • 67 21 'DOG'S HEAD" (BRAND Registered n .K^pJ^^ Trade Mark. Quinnoss's Stout. AHEAD of ALL. 4414 Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. ARC LAMPS ALL TYPES IN STOCK, FOR ANY VOLTAGE. THE CROMPTON-BLONDEL PATENT FLAME ARC LAMP. vMVLI. CURRENT CONSUMPTION— INTENSE (iOLDEN LIOHT SIMPLE. RELIABLE. STRONG. Note tin- limiting omside the Cinemaio>{raph Show, iv
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    • 266 21 SELF CURE NO FICTION I MARVEL UPON MARVEL I NO Sl'rrtr,tH NEEb NOW DESPAIR. t -1 without running A doctor's bill or {aihag into tbe deep JiKb of quackery, &&y wiely, •pttdiiy ud ecoDOmiciJly cue hiusrtf wittcut the kaowledge of a secoml ftitf. Ey tU istroduct'on of THI MSW PIIMCH
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    • 292 21 (dfl&B. P. de Silva, j§J ?S££f MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. P»tron.m« of Q ipp<--iu»e.i Purveyor to H.M. X.k K Ul ;..i .-am. f t HAS NOW ON VIEW. AT 62 AND 63. HIGH STREET. Aiuasniacent stock of Diamond Jewellery of ili.. iaicM J.^Lmis. :iu taam* .t. k of Mh| Silver Articles and
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
    • 174 21 The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 4 Payable in Advance. Daily imu« per year f3O.CM> do per quarter 7.50 do per month 3.60 do per copy 0.10 Weakly ia»«e per year 13.00 do per quarter 3.00 do per copy 0.25 When tent bjj post, there it added
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  • 929 22 EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN LONDON NEXT YEAR. Another Synthetic Scare. Referring to efforts during the past two years to induce planters, manufacturers, and financiers interested in rubber, to hold an exhibition in London, we are pleased to state that not only is tbe idea of holding a
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  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 550 22 BANKING COMPANIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up Capital w0.000.000 RESERVE FUND:— Sterling Reserve •10,000,0001 aoi 7*o 000 Silver Reserve »11,750,000f a1 760 000 Bmrrc Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. O. H. Medhurst, Esq.— Chairman. Hon. Mr. Henry Keswiok.— Dopnty Chairman. OnstavFriesland, Esq. A. 3. Raymond, Esq.
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    • 640 22 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEK. Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares of £*)each £1,200,000 Rsssrvf Fond £1,47)1.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnta are
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    • 20 22 J. MOTION CO.! Watchmakers. Jewellers. Opticians. REPAIRS i'HOMPTLY EXECUTED. "INI CHOP NUMBER SATUTUAN THAT IS Fraser and Neaves' Aerated Waters.
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    • 167 22 WATERPROOF VERMINPROOF ODOUKLESB FIRE-RESISTING j COOL.V DURABLE CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET tupphthl ill Kollb 3 ft. i M 4; yds. Hob AfnU I ▲damson, OUflUaa It Co v 17 Ltd Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. < NEAR ENTRANCE TO BORNEO WHARF Telephone 1026. Bea stocks oi all kinds of Frozen
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    • 533 22 INSURANCE Complies LANCASHIRE INSTTRANCE COMPANY LIMITED. ROW r nt THE ROYAL INSURANCE COFIRE A LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS «12.800,000 POWELL 4 Co..— Agmu MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE CO (Established A. D. IHI 1.) The nndersigned, 'agents for the above company, are prepared to accept riio Risks at ourrent rates. 691 BEHN, MEIER
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    • 631 22 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE 8 H.P. MOTOR CAR, At Messrs. llowanb Krskioe, r,td.'s Works Mirban Road. Friday, February 7, at 4 p.m. (For account of ooooerned). H. L. Coghlaa tf Co.. Licensed Auutionoers and 187 Surveyors. AUCTION SALE or P\WNBROKF.RB' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES. To be held at i-v~ -11 A
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  • 1284 23 THE MODERN MOTOR-CAR AND ITS CONSTRUCTION. Echoes of an Enormous Industry. The inotar-car trade is Uio latest British iudustry. It is well to emphasise this fact, because it is ouly a few years ago that it looked as if this department of engineering would be wrested entirely from the
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  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 279 23 Argyll Motor cars. NOW IN STOCK One 12-14 H.P., four-cylinder, five-seated ARGYLL. Pained and Upholstered Dark Green, Red Wheels, fitted with Magneto, Hood, Pump, Lamps and all necessary accessories and tools. Adams-Hewitt Cars, 10 H.P., three-seaters, in Stock. Trial Rons by arrangement. Prices and full particulars from SYME CO., AGENTS.
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    • 194 23 Write for New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements Reduction in Prices THE BORNEO CO., LTD. ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted, thoroughly eiperienced man as first fUsisUnt for Hydrau'l-c Miniug. Good Salary, knd pronpe-U for a man of experience and jnergy. Apply Box 444, c/o Straits Times. 218 MARTIN'S H gfg LL9
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    • 324 23 Local Motor Car Agencies. j|wot-3ohnston J MOTOR CARS and MOTOR LORRIES. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR GAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. flcce» S urn;.. ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED. PLATING. ENAMELLING, PAINTING. 0 By Skilled Workmen. LAMPS, COILS, JACKS. POMPS, OIL, motor spirit, eu, Strain Qych 6 Motor @0., BATTERY ROU). WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED
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  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 626 24 Scale of Charges. V&EPAID ADVEBTIBEMENT6.— MiaceI--I'ioeoas Wants of Every Description, Houses, kind, etc ,to let, are inserted at the following Mb**:— One Insertion I 1.20 per inch. Two ».00 Three 1.80 mi f.M Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.J0 Twenty -five 10.00 'Sach subsequent month %6 per inch.) .'He above rate is
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    • 501 24 Miscellaneous WANTS. Rate* Four Line!, on« or two wart ivn», tl. Bjttie incb, we Scale of Charges. STOREKEEPER WANTEO. Wanted, a Chinese- bead -storekeeper for IMPORTS, by a large fcrm. Substantial security required. Apply, atating experience and qualifications, to M. S. N., c/o Strait* Times. cSO6 SITUATION WANTEO. Dutchman (3?)
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    • 459 24 TO BE LET OR SOLD. B»rn.-Poii.- l.n*- oa« M two uaantiona. tl Bj th« ir.ca. jee Heal* jf Chu^tsa HOUBE TO LET No. 81-8, Wilkießoad, tc let. Apply Nin.iot bin Dato Hadjee, No. 181, Serangoon Boad. 144 OFFICE A 6000WN TO OE LET. With immediate entry No. Malaoot Street. Apply
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    • 472 24 ARTICLES FOR SALE. juris .—F'.a.- I.ldm. Una or tw i-ii-tioni, f).<X) By tba inch. m« Hcalo o! CI. .r.-.--j LANDAU FOR SALE A Firstolaas Landau, Rubber-tyred, almost new, to be wen at F. Clarke A Co.'s Livery Stables, 207, Queen Street. MM FORJALE. The Race HornKINBTON By Prince Chester, out
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    • 875 24 V,Q,V. DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALERS. Wholesale from SYME and CO., §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. Brewers to His Majesty The King. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the W Syttiß CO. Principal Dealers. \t. l*. Miscellaneous NOTICES HtTES Ht Month, (10 p«i Inch.
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