The Straits Times, 4 March 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.590. SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 205 1 JUST ARRIVED ar De Dion DRY CELLS. Order at once to avoid disappointment. T niiPiRF Kn t Motor Show-Rooms, W« yUlll\l» 0( UUi HOTEL DE L EUROPE BUILDINGS. SINGAPORE. 7*o 4rrfVe Monday, 9th. The World-Famous 18 h.p. OARRACQ l«h i> 4.Cylinder. 5 Sjjtid Darracq The 18-h.p., Oarracq Chassis. Showing the
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    • 89 1 KOH COMPANY! 90 BR*S BASAH I<ou Singapore. Have just received the following books:Treasure Island, by R.L. Stevenson 51.85 Ki^Solomons Mrnev by H. Rider For Fortune and Glory (A story of the Sondan War),by Lewis Hongh 1.85 TllC IlOn Pirate b >' Max Pemberto° 1-85 Electricity and Magnetism 2.70 Heat and
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    • 303 1 ROBINSON CO. Special White Show. Emuroidered, Hemstitched, Towels and Towelling Frilled and Plain Pillow Cases Damask Table Cloths and Napkins Herrstitched and Plain Sheets Madras Muslins and Curtain Nets Linen and Cotton Sheetings Embroidered Muslin and Cambric Robes 6ed Quilts and Bed Spreads Ladies' Underclothing, Etc., Etc. ROBINSON Company. *Ann
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    • 28 1 Choir.P Fr««ih FlnufArc l#nOlCerresn r IOWerS. Wedding.nd Ba.. Bonnets, Wreaths, Crc9Beß ftDd Floral ™v»Deoorations of every description undertaken ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT, 217- Orchard Ro<id. 787.-oardens, 190.
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    • 90 1 cc *Lrooß|*" hotei 77 Bimtsßa«ikßoa&6t»4mp«r+ Th <> Brightest and Hoo'.thitst Resort in I the City. Hote. Porter in uniform moots all Boats »nd Trii.m JN O i ICE. J^E HOTEL DE LA PAIX 8 we"'mown establishment, wllich has changed ownership, is now open and ready to receive S^n"^o^^! PP ff^g6")The
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  • 254 2 Mrs. Aim E. Freeman, of 68, Lynedocli Street, Hoxton, LoncUm. Kii-jlaiiil. wrote: —"Dear Sirs,— Doan's Backache Kidney Pills have worked wonders with me. I had rhcumutu fever vifflit years ago, aud it left me with kidney trouble. There was sciatica iv the left side, and tlie
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  • 983 2 PUNTING IN NETHERLANDS INDIA. I Papers laid before the Dutch Parliament give interesting particulars of rubber cultivation in different parts ot Netherlands India The cultivation ot Ficus Elastic-H, an indi- 1 genoux kind of rubber, is spreading among the native population with Government encouragement, especially in South East
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 471 2 There are no EXORBITANT PROFITS FOR ANYBODY ON Buchanan's Whiskies. THE PUBLIC GET THE FULL BENEFIT of the high qualities of "RED SEAL" and "BLACK and WHITE" at the lowest possible prices. k Red Seal" retails at 9.50 per case Black and White" retails at 12.50 OF ALL DEALERS, Wholesale
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    • 567 2 HEMORRHOIDS SQRESANDLCZEMA Accompanied by Terrible Itching— A Complicated and Most Distressing Case— Well-known Remedies Failed to Cure— Doctor Thought an Operation Necessary— Then CUTICURA PROVED ITS WONDERFUL EFFICACY "I am now eighty years old and one morning, three yean ago, I was taken with a hard pain in my right
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    • 45 2 OAN6ERB OF INFLUENZA. The great danger from influenza in of its resulting iv pneumonia. This can be obvi. jated by us-ins; Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It not only cures influenza but counteracts any tendency of the disease towards pneumonia. For sale by at! dispensaries and dealers.
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    • 321 2 THERMOS I Benefits of THERMOS T|i rr>||A A SEE THERMOS BOTTLES THERMOS thermos PE0PLE 'N THE JUNGLE i Can aow keep ice for 8 days. THERMOS W PLANTERS. MOTORISTS, SPORTSMEN 1 t^ 9m km* HMMUiSnMAM .it my tim< f_f g Far •akl*t:li..t milk i ■•CM «OTTLC OUAKANTEED. H All C£>
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  • 860 3 DISCOMFORTS OF THE PASSAGE ACROSS. W« all like to think that Biitanuia rules the waves, but that she rules them very badly across the English Channel is becoming more and more apparent, says a correspondent to the London Daily Chronicle. Tlionyh the project of the Channel tunnel
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 638 3 B^ By Special -nE&K' Purveyor* to 4|^P^^B V^^B Warrant S^T*^ H M Kine Bin MM Celebrated Oilmen's Stores jjji JkJ IK PICKLES, SOUPS. JAMS, JELLIES. »j IL\ I I^H POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. JBB H Agent* for LEA PERRIN S WORCLSTr RSHIRI SAUCE %/J Crossc Blackwell, Ltd* AN IDEAL INVALID
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    • 75 3 CHAMBERLAINS COLIC. CHOLERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY. This uieJicine is well known for its prompt cures of bowel complaint, which is always more or less prevalent at this season of the year. Ad attack of diarrhoea is liable to come on without warning, and if a bottle of Chamberlain's Coli<.', Cholera
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    • 785 3 United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., fjSfc' BRONZE ,g\ I' diameter to 2" diameter jg£- j^^ -rS^ bW TUBIW6 «itt. connections. HV 1 fWHsi! /Si r llaiu(Ur to 4 di»njcter I Agents, S.S. and WMJ&, THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd., RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. The Public are INVITED to call and inspect
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  • 139 4 Punishment in Kind for Cruelty Suggested. The Duke of Portland, presiding M at a meeting at Nottingham ol the Socioty for t'nc Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, urged t!u' necessity in some mining districts for the more humane treatment of pit ponies. Altho;i»!i. from his position as Lord
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  • 267 4 Siam is a land where sagar-cauc is gown in abundance, but up to the present, the su^ar industry has not becu earnestly taken in hand. The manufacture of sugar troin the sugarcane and other nomo-s is now one of the largest aud most
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  • 281 4 Passengers Outward. IV i- N. 1). L. steamer Prinzes* Alice, from Europe, due March 5; -Mr. H. Vollmerhaus, Mr. T. F. van Dorsson, Mr. aud Mrs. Friedrich Gierliug-i. Miss Frances G. Warren. Mi:--, Alice R. Warren, Mr. I. van Gelder, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Asmus, Mrs. Oberst
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  • 818 4 .Vrt(»/<-, port, probable date oj an-ioaU awl mmk of Aij'iils. STEAMERS. Agamemnon, China. !ar 15 \V. Mansfield Airlie, Sydnay. Ap! Boastful Ajax, China. Apl 11 W. Man-tirM Aleiuous, Liverpool. Apl 2 W. Manefield Alicante, Manila, Mar 21 1 Barlow Aochiseg, Liverpool. Mar 9 \V. Maußfleld Arcadia, Colombo, May
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  • 166 4 The text of the short Bill presented by Sir Howard Vincent, and supported by Mr. .1. Chamberlain, Mr. Evelyn CVcil. Mr. Middlemore, Sir Frederick Carno Uasch, Mr. Field, Sir Beujanain Stone, Sir Francis Lowe, and Mr. Parkes, to amend the Merchandise Marks Act, 18*7, was published recently.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 108 4 t \n Assassin Rheumatism is like an assanln. It crisps up from betur 1 when •nut back is turned. Before you know it you are In its power, and the terrible gates and the astassin't knite wa> driven into i our flesh. i I UTTLE'S Oriental Balm :..r Rheumatism. It
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    • 709 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &0. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Billa of Lading leaned for China Coast, Persian Qnlf, Continental, and Amerioan Port«. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or abont MAIL LINE. Outward {for China). 19:8 Malta Maroh
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    • 702 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND SCHEEPVAART MY. "BANDJER." BANDJERMASIN. The Steamera of tbia cctapany maintain a regular aervioe between: Singapore, Soarabaya, Bandjermasin, Polo Laot, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandiermaßin for Sampit, Mandawai, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamers have good accomodation for first and second olaaa passengers. Tosb Cirt.
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    • 547 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. 1 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE By the new steamers RHENANIA," HABBBURO." HOHF.NSTAUFEN. These steamers offer to the public the highest Comfort yet attained in Ocean Travelling. They have very large cabins, provided with only lower bertha. The cabins arocmidshipi and fitted with tans. Laundry op burd, Doctor
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    • 757 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, N. D. L. RORDOEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial (Jirmtn Mall Line. The fa** and wall known mail steamers of this Company aail fortnightly from BremenHamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boathamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnectioD Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) For Said, Sue*, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Slagapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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    • 33 4 RHEUMATISM No ■■tonal application is equal tv Chamberlain's Pain halm for iiheumatism. Prompt relief follows its use. A trial will convince you of its superior merit. For sale by all dis)>ensarii"i an] dealers.
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  • 1257 5 I »MBlMi llMcling 11.0 (..11..»i1.K :>lihr«rl:ill,>n* '•ra U...1 ar. afeuntir »li. -.hip; bo. -tAr^ue; «eh.- ■< Vit. rwM; (Jru. -Vruiw O'bt.-Uun-boat; i-iit. --1..rpr.|.., |i.,,. Jlurwpowvr Brit.— MM*; S. -Tnita.! statw.: IVh.- Praiirh; Our.- in-iii Dut. Hill.li j |tftl. Italian NfML-lhUtaki Mar. Sarawak I. ,—Ommnl o.rgo; .l.p. ilwk
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  • 96 5 March 3 Antennr, Bni «r, A dam, London, Autwerp Keong Wai, Ger str, Bangkok Tr-lemactiUK, Brit atr, Genoa, M'soillos, L'pool Solva. Nor str, Bangkok Fook Sane, Brit Htr, H'kong, S'gliai. .Upan Oerd, N«r Btr, Bangkok Opbir, Dut str. Palembing Valeutyn, Out str, Billiton, Kingkawang i.ii Mi-ij.-r. Dut str, Mtinfcik.
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vessel* «r« Berthed To-day TaßJOs)* Hill. Bast Wbaw Bunt— Fob Wo. S*st Wbabt Skjtiom I— Thongwa. 3scr. 1 (Rhmm Whut):- Nil. BbotiohNo. S— BharaU. Kagoshima Matu h Both. 4— Waihora. m ft— Snltan. •i B—Teuoer,8 Teuoer, Glenfarg h 7— Kilbride,
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  • 113 5 Krom Koann-h» Urn N. D. L. i.b. Prinzoss Alice, due March S. From Cant— By the M. II M K. Simon*. due March 9. TUBE Tkßl t of MAIM Sintftpora Dos Id London Iku S7 M. M. Feb 19 I m SI P. AC Feb •<•:; ?eb
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  • 43 5 Octwabd Gebmam Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer I'rinzess Alice having left Colombo, at 3 p.m., an the 23th ultimo, auj may be expected to irrive here on Thursday afternoon, the 6th I instant, at S p.m. I ■SBsaasßßsaß^^^^^ i
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  • 112 5 Foa Fn Btiamh Timi To-mobbow Sarawak Rajah of Sara* ak S a.m. Bangkok Dot t noon Ktlantan via ports Vorwarti 1 p.m. T. Tinggi, B'kalis, Bagan Bttty p.m.' Macassar vim ports Terua 2 p.m. Penang, Madras, Europe Thongua 3 p.m. P. Swettenham via port Ualacea 3p m I
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  • 528 5 By Lmrr.-CoL. E. Q. Bkoiduck. I' imm»ud»nt, S.V.I. SliifnpoTf, March S. 1903. L r r mmef> B.R.A. I i-Prograinmes of the S.K.A. annual meeting mriy be had at the Dnl) lIUII.I IU11. after Monday, March 9. (Sd.| B. B. Colbixk, Capt.. 8.0.A., S. O. to Colonial Foro«a. I
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 474 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. KyTk. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular KORTNIGHTLY service U mainl»jut. between Japan and Europe by the NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Dnder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, gpeoially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with fimrflf I accommodation for First and
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    • 476 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. BITIIII FEEMAJVTL4 (PERTH) NORTH WENT MM Rill t> I'OKIs JAVA AND six. t PORE Regular Fortnightly nailing* betweeu Siuk* pore ud Western Australia, calling at Java iaa indaoement offers), Derby,
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    • 543 5 OTBMttR BAJLIH6B. i OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.. LTO. Th« Companies" (teamen ire daspatonod I from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, Ohio* and Japan every week, and from Japac hotntwards for London, Amsterdam ana Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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    • 653 5 I STEAMER SAILINGS. cTplf Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Line. TilK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUROr t VIA OHtNA JAPAN. CANADA «v I ib. nNITED BTATEB KouM troni Mnngkoul, «'•<* Bbaaghal. Nagaaaal .Inland Soaofjapau,, Kobe, Yokohama^ Victoria and V»nrv,uver buS "S mi>Mb<)o |Twuinoiew -i, nwa "5" paX Bor Ja
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    • 220 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Mch 6 At Sale-room, unredeemed pledge-) at 10 am. 7— At No. S, Rat burn Estate, off Neil Road, superior teak household furniture, etc at 11 a.m. 10 At Sale-room, sbophouses and godown, Telok Ayer Street, at 2-80 p.m. H L. Coghlan and Co. Mob
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 125 5 PAY BY UAV Wednesday, March 4. Ash Wednesday. Animal Meeting Engineers' Association. 3-45 p.m. H. C. C. tennia tournament. Uitttodrnrue. 7SO p.m. Alnambra Cinematograph Hliow. 7-80 I Japanese Cinematograph. 730 p.m. 1 Thursday, March 5. High Water. 0-13 a.m. 0-7 p.m. B. 1. homeward mall closes. 8 p.m. Philharmonic Orchestra
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  • 766 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. Those of our readers who are interested in the shipping industry will read with apprehension the references contained in our special telegram to the interference of the Labour Party with the employment of Cliinese in British vessels. If the action of
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  • 345 6 I r,.n] time to time, we have cautioned tlie local Chinese from embarking capital iv railway schemes in China ovor which they are unable to exercise control. The noed for railways admits of no question, and it is likewise curtain that, if economically constructed and efficiently managed, railways in China
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  • 13 6 Mr. Bennett Shaw ban returned to Kuala Lumpur from his trip to India.
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  • 16 6 The price of tin in Singapore to-day is |64j |>er picul. There have been no sales.
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  • 14 6 A successful Cinderella dance was held at the I>ake Club, Selangor. on Saturday night.
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  • 22 6 Dr. Francis Clark, medical officer of health, at Hongkong, is going on furlough, leaving the Colony ou or about the 7th instant.
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  • 14 6 From Amoy and Swatow, this morning, 1,842 passengers arrived by the British steamer Glenogle.
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  • 26 6 On February 24, H.M.S. Kent weut into dock at Hongkong. She is likely to remain there for some time, as she is undergoing a complete refit.
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  • 18 6 A cargo of phosphate arrived from Christmas Island, yesterday afternoon, by the Christmas Island Phosphate Company's steamer Islander.
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  • 30 6 A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners will be held in the Municipal Board ltooiu on Friday afternoon, at the usual time, to pass bills aud the new buildiug by-laws.
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  • 29 6 H. H. Moharajah Haniid, of Couch Cehar, was a passenger arriving, this morning, by the British steamer Kum Sang, from Calcutta. He is residing at the Grand Hotel Europe.
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  • 26 6 The rouml the wui Id steamer Ceylan. of the C'hargeurs Reunis line, arrived from Antwerp, yesterday, en route to Hongkong, and thence to Japan and Honolulu.
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  • 40 6 Vide a jioster at a local booksellers' shop:— "Sunny Singapore A corruspoudent asks if this meaus that there has boon such an enormous reduction iv the price of laud that the Government wishes to dispose of the island so cheaply.
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  • 45 6 Two Russian sailors smashed the shafts of a ricksha in Robinson Road at 7 o'clock, last night, owing to an altercation with the puller, while thoy were uuder the influence of drink, and were arrested. On paying for the damage done, they secured their relea.se.
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  • 44 6 Ajiieinbcr of Johorc Royalty was represented in tho Supreme Court, this moruing, when Mr. R. G. van Somereu appeared on behalf of Tunku I'utri Bcsar in support of a claim for SM as rent against O. Toya. Judgment was entered iv favour of plaintit).
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  • 41 6 At the Assizes, this moruing, Mr. Justice Sercombc Smith and a common jury were engaged upon the case of Puteli biu Mydin, who is charged on two indictments with forgery aud cheating. The hearing was not concluded when the Court adjourned.
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  • 49 6 In the First Magistrate's Court, l'euang, ou Friday, before Mr. H. Scott, a Kuropoan, R. M. Sutton, of Perak, was chained with attempting to commit suicide by shooting I'imself with a revolver on the 4th instant, under circumstances already reported in onr columns. The case was adjourned sine die.
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  • 50 6 Fire again broke out, last uight, in the ruins of the Chinese chemist's shop in Phillip Street, which was gutted recently. The Brigade lurued out in force and soon extinguished the flames. But little damage was done. The cause of the fresh outbreak is believed to have been s|wntaneous combustion.
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  • 66 6 There will be a week-end encampment at Holland Road on Saturday and Sunday next, in connection with the S.V.A Maxim Company, and the S.V.I. Ou Saturday thore will be field operations between thetwo companies and the Cadets, aud on Sunday there will be field firing. The Maxim Company arc to
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  • 63 6 Thore will be a memorial meeting under the auspices of the Students' Christian Association at the Anglo-Chinese School ou Friday night, the 6th instant, at 8 o'clock, for the late Mr. M. U. Miller, formerly a teacher of the school and President of the Association, who died on January 22,
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  • 88 6 On Thursday last, Ayer Kuuing was the scene of a riot, which resulted in the loss of one life, says tho Pcrak Pioneer. A certain mining coolie having givon offence to some of his compatriots over a dispute as to the cutting of a small water channel, he was set
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  • 104 6 Lee Choon and Lee Cheng Sui, hawkers, prosecuted a third hawker, named Lim Cheng Hui, before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman. yesterday afternoon, on a charge of extortion of five cents and four cents, respectively, by putting them in fear of bodily injury. The police sought to show
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  • 129 6 The Straits Times, recently, advised the Java press not to throw cold water on public interest in the municipal elections there. The Batavia Nieuwsblad admits the goodness of the advice, but remarks that the newly-introduced municipal institutions are purely experimental, and lack tho suro foundations on which alono anything permanent
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  • 334 6 Mr. O. 11. Sausom has arrived iv KuaU Lumpur from Hongkong. Mr. Khoo Hock Thye, cashier uf Ifaan. Adamson, Gilbllan aud Company, I'cnang joined the ranks of the qucuclss brigade ou Sunday. A resident at Tokio has received a IctU r from Maxime Gorki, the famous Rustuiin
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  • 50 6 A good douation of £100 for the new build ings has come iv from a MMiag visitor to Singapore, which ought to eucouragc the directors to gel iv the big balance still needed to open free of debt, and so gaiu the cjudi tioual tl.iHKi from Mr. Laidlaw. M.l.
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  • 64 6 Further large shipments of rice to hutopt by chartered steamers have taken lilac recently by Bangkok train, thu fullovvm;; Uritihli steamers having been loading Kohsiuhaug: -Zambesi 2,11b tons, Beucleiuli 2,679. Lougblips 2,842, and Ovid 2,6MB. Other large boats expected at Kohsichiin^ are tbc Flintshire, a Hteamer of
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  • 59 6 Assistaut SoporiutcuilciU Savi iuatl< raid oq a Iiouhu in < iaylium about a uiilr from Kalian^ Ifoiul, hist ni/jlit. .mil arrested '24 Chiucsc and WMMj *-';>.tMi in cash. This luoruin^'. by tU«: Sccoud Magin trate. uiic uf the accuwd was bucU S'J"> iiml the ntln-r wuru limil
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  • 90 6 We are iuformed by the secretary of II it Soreudah Hydraulic Tin Mining Company. Limited, that the output for February was piculs 772, catties 10J, ou 26 days, working. On February 2, 3 and -1. there wax no washing, uwiug to thy Cliinese New Year. In
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  • 96 6 Mr. C. I. Carver was elected a member ol the Muuicipal Board as the representative ot tho Tanglin Ward, by the handsome" total of thirty five votes, yesterday. This almost amounts to a record in local politics, and does great credit to the plan suggest by the
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  • 133 6 The Japanese steamer Kaituku Ms.ru bound from Rangoon to Yokohama with ,i cargo of rice, stranded on One Tfw Island, about four miles west of Raffles Light, at II p.m. ou Monday. She touched but lightly and it is believed that no damage was
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 360 6 Body builder and strength creaK%H M Via IJ )KM tor for people, puny childI^V IZ^J 111 HlI H L 'k'. v women tun! nursing ■9 _^pP^^^^^^^B^ I mothers, and to build up strength I after a severe illness. V^W DGtter fnlH The value of Steams Wive in .ill conditions requiring
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    • 331 6 THE HIPPODROME CINEMATOGRAPH CO. To- N Ight I To- N Ight ABSOLUTE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. FIRST SHOW AT 7.30 P.M. 1 At the Doga' Music Hall 2 In West Africa 8 Charmed Umbrella 4 Excursion in Italy 5 Merry and Sad Xmae 6 A Pastry Cook's Joke.V The Electric Belt
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  • 312 7 EMPLOYMENT OF ASIATICS IN BRITISH SHIPS. Board of Trade to Investigate the Working of New Act. (Fkom Ocb Own Coukespondknt.) 1 ...nd. hi. March 3, 11. 30 p.m. In the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Charles Fen wick. Labour Member for Wans beck i Northumberland i, moved
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  • 62 7 ;Kicif.h's Tkliokam] London. March o. It is repuiied from Brussels that King Leopold aud the Bclgiau Government have agreed upou the basis of Congo Convention, providing Im Uic surrender of the Crown domain ou Hie Congo i.i return for a fund of liiUHHunKi francs created for
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  • 33 7 HHCIF.H s Tm.F.iHAM London. March l> Kiug Kduanl haul leleguphcd lo Majortreueral Sir James Wilneha, euugratulatiug him upon Die success ot the. expedition agaiust the /akka KJiels.
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  • 28 7 IiFL IFK T'ELKUBAM.] London. March I. A bulletin sigued by Sir Thomas Barlow uUtes that Sir Henry Campbell-Banuerman is suffering from weakness and depression.
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  • 36 7 |Riotib's Tiliukam London. March 4. The Chicago anarchist who stabbed the Chief of Police and shot his son has been identified as a Russian student who fled from Khishinoff in 1906.
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  • 35 7 D«r Ostasiatiscbb Lloyd Tbliobamj Berlin, March B. A serious conflict has occurred between Italians ami Turks employed in the coal mine* at Heraklia, near Ada Bazar, in Asia Minor.
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  • 38 7 I'M 1 OsTASIATIseHF. LLOYD TkLK(.K\M Berlin. March 3. The Emperor William has invited Prince Henry of the Netherlands to the launching of tho new German battleship at W i Ihel uisuaten.
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  • 23 7 I Dm OsTisutiscai Lloid TiutMUMl Berlin Murch t, lumoura »rs current that thb Cm pru fOM« to vnit Eoftland
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  • 207 7 Two Europeans Gone to Saigon for Treatment. A'e regret to announce that two wellknown local residents, Messrs. C. 11. Moss and K. B. S. Robertson, have been bitten by a dog suffering from rabies, and have gone to Saigon for treatment for hydrophobia. In each case, the
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  • 215 7 Claim Against Mr. Niblett in Respect to Account. The case of A. C. Moses v. W. C. Niblett, which has been twice before Mr. Justice Fisher, in the Supreme Court, was again dowu for hearing yesterday, in the Council Chamber. Mr. L. E. Gaunt appeared for the plaintiff,
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  • 138 7 Two Javanese sailors, employed ou the Dutch steamer Spcclinan, prosecuted a ricksha coolie, before a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. HowaruV aud Gibson, yesterday afternoon, ou a charge of robbing them of S3 in money aud a nickel watch, iv Ban San Street, on Monday
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  • 119 7 It is related us some indication of the absurd lengths to which competition for Chinese orders for textiles have been carried, that at one time last year .J.i representatives of Knglish houses were staying at the As tor House Hotel. Shaughai, together. It is to be inferred
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  • 188 7 In Deli, private enterprise is competing against official progrcssivenoss in railway matters. Rivalry has arisen in tbe endeavour to extend the Deli railway system to connect with tho Acheen steam tramway. At present, the Deli Railway Company runs a tramway to Pangkallan Brandan in
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  • 93 7 Two British explorers. Dr. Pratt and his son, have, latterly, been conducting researches in Dutch New Guinea. The Assis-tant-Resident In 1 [ted the expedition by accompanying the explorers inland from a coast station, called Fak-fak, to bud a suitable spot from which to pursue entomological and ornithological investigations. The locality
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  • 702 7 GOVERNMENT AND RECLAMATION POLICY. Rights of the Public and Landowners. Arguments iv the suit instituted by the Attorney- General of the Straits Settlements on behalf of tho inhabitants of Singapore against Jafar bin Hadji Mohamed, executor of the late Sultan Abubakar of Johore. and Tan Sui Ho
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  • 60 7 Riutir's Tkl»uram| London, March 3. The French Government is sending 5,200 troops to reinforce the army at Casa Blanca. The unrest on the Algerian frontier is attributed to Mulai Hand's emissaries, who are preaching a jehad (holy war), and also to tbe conduct of old
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  • 126 7 Before a Bench Court consisting of Messrs. Howard and Gibson, yesterday afternoon, Lok Wah and Ng Fook Weng were charged, with robbing a Chinese woman, named Hong Ah How, at midnight on February 26, of a pair of gold earrings, as she was going home from work
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  • 47 7 It in notified m the Hongkong Garotte tbat a charge ot 15 will in future bo mado for all certificates granted by Government medical officers to persons other than members of the Civil Service, in connection with fitness cr unfitness for tht performance of duty and tiTkliding.
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  • 1563 7 DELUSIONS THAT TROUBLED THE STUDENTS. True Story of Psychical Research. It is but right and proper that rosins in the oldest part of tbe oldest College in England's oldest I'niversity should be haunted, and when I moved into Mob iuad," I rejoiced to hear tales of nocturnal
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  • 337 7 Valuable Discoveries Near The Old City Wall. Valuable Uoinau aud Norman relics have been brought to light as the result of the excavations un the site of Christ's Hospital, iv Ncwgate-Strcot, London, iv connection with the extension of the General Post Office. Several mouths ago the
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  • 111 7 A motley group of Chinese, twenty in number, appeared before tho Third Magistrate, Mr. E. K. C'olman. yesterday afternoon, on a charge of begging for alms. Thny were all from different provinces in China. They included lame, blind and several afflicted with loathsome diseases. Is there an
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  • 187 7 The port of Haiphong in Tonkin was, lately, the scene of stirring events. The shipping trade between the port aud Chinese ports had long been in the hands of French and German firms, who enjoyed a monopoly until lant year, when the British flag, which had long
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  • 227 7 A RESOLUTION IN FAVOUR 01 DISARMAMENT. Opposition Supports Government on Hostile Resolution. [Rk unit's Tklioraml London, March 8. The resolution submitted to the Mouse of Commons by Mr. J. A. Murray Macdouald. Liberal Member for Falkirk District, iv favour of a reduction ot armaments was rejected by 320
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  • 640 7 List of Subscriptions to Worthy Object. The Chief Police Officer. Captain Chan cellor, has forwarded to us for publication the following, with reference to the Destitute Strangers' Aid Fund The Fund is managed by a cuuiinitlce composed as follows -First Magistrate Master Attendant. I'resbyterian Minister. < I
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 68 8 V.M.C.A. Tournament. The semi finals in the mixed donbl.s in funectinn with the V.M.C.A. tennis tonrna uienl, were concluded, yesterday, when Mis'. Zehnder and ti. van C uylenberg beat Miss Coveuoy and Bishop, 6—2, 6 -0. Tho finals will be played off on Friday between yesterday's winn'.-rs and
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    • 79 8 Siamese Race Club. There is again some talk of a Siamese race club being started in Rangkok. Km project has been mooted once or twice before at the tinio of the Royal Bangkok Sporting Club montings. but hitherto seems never to have got much beyond the talk stage.
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    • 113 8 Spoon Shoot at Kuala Lumpur. The following scores were made in the Hpoon shoot, in connection with the Malay States Volunteers Rifle Club, on Sunday Mr. Phillips' score of 100 was a very fine performance and is a record, 'so far, for the new range. The details of
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    • 664 8 Interesting Play in the Proper Rounds. A large number of spectators witnessed the »|B'niiiL' yauios in the proper round* of I the UfcOL Tennis toarnamoot un tlu Esplanade, yesterday, and play in the majority of cases wan highly interesting. The results wore as follow B Class Sisolks.
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  • 426 8 Remarkable Incident al London Board Meeting. At a meeting, on February 3, of the managers of the Central London (City and South wark) School District, the Rev. P. Clemeuti Smith referred to the assassination of the king and Crown Primal of Portugal and moved that the Board
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  • 98 8 The Celestino Rodriguez bill to limit the amount of interest that can be collected in the Philippine Islands has been reported back to tho house favourably with the suggestion that it be sent to tho committee on revision of laws for redrafting. The bill provides that the
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  • 140 8 A Bengali was the victim of a somewhat serious accident in Knala Lumpur, on Fri day, as the result nf which ho sustained -.■vert iu juries. The unfortunate tuau happened to bo sitting with a friend in the fivo foot way of on., of the lions.-*. A
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  • Gorrespondence.
    • 138 8 To the Editor of the StraiHT Times. Singapore, March 3. Sir,— lt seems strange that no steps have been taken to stop diseased beggars and other unpleasant looking subjects from making the five-footway in High Streot one of their familiar haunts. The street, which is ono of
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  • 65 8 iceroy Chang .Inn Chun, of Canton, in reply to the Waiwupu has stated that accord- ing to the statement of the Pirn Yu Magistrate, the mine in thai district is beine worked by Chinese capital, and no foreign m. .11, v is concerned. The Viceroy has requested
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  • 1360 8 j GERMANY'S HEAVY LOSSES IN BONDS AND SECURITIES. Financial Unpreparedness for War. (From On Own Corrksi-oxdknt.) Hamburg, February 4. Herr Rudolf Martin, whose books on tbe financial situation of Russia created considerable sensation at tbe tiuio of their publication two or three years ago, contributed lately an
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 529 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEUEBY GIVEN that in order to carry out repairs, Tannin Road, between Nashim Road and Tanglin Post Office, will be closed to untile, from 2 p.m. on Saturday, thr 7th instant, until the work i» By Order, i. POLQLASi:, Mniiii-ipal Secretary Municipal Office, tMnfljporn,
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    • 592 8 fart rude McKlernan. TSfie ■p^HR. hippodrome w J^lß New Pictures MOTHER AND DAUGHTER PRAISING PE-RU-NA. COAL. IMTR9. GERTRUDE M. KIKKN \N, 1V1 216 Neosho (treat, Emporia, Ku., AUCTION SALE "I suffered very mnch with a .ever. 70 TONs BROOKTON n x L cold in the head and was always com-
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  • COMMERCIAL.
    • 85 9 lambkr buy 1 6.90 clo iCube No li unpiokod 10.:«) Copra Bali 6.65 do Pontianak 640 JVpper. Black 13.20 do White 5% buyers 21.00 Sa(^> Flour Sarawak 3.00 do Brunei No. 1 2.95 Pearl Sago 3 95 Coffee Bali, picked 28.00 Coffee. Palembang, '20i(, bnii* noui. iJoflVf. Liberian 28.00
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    • 124 9 On London— Bank 4 m/* 2/4-fe Demaudr 2/8J Private 6 ni/s 2/4^ do 8 m/s -21* On (hrmivy Bank d/d 287 Private 8 m/s 241) In m/B 2444 On Prance— Bank d,'d 291 Private 3 m/s 296 do 6 m/s 299 On India— Bank T. T. 173* Private 80
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 353 9 Date of formaion Capital Number S ibscribed Of Sbarei I liene Paid Shares Value up to j Unissued Company QcoiiTioas 1903 $300,000 *<!00,000 1907 1300,000 tIIS.OOQ 1901 1600,000 1600,000 1903 £400,000 £350.000 1907 $400,000 1375,000 1901 £60,000 £60,000 1906 £100,000 £100,000 1905 $150,000 199,000 1906 £130,000 £120,000 1906 £30,000
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    • 376 9 1905 £150,000 1906 1200,000 1904 £30,000 1908 £70,000 1906 1150,000 1904 £13,000 1905 £75,000 1906 £310,000 1906 I £180,000 1907 I £330,000 1906 A 78.000 1906 1260,000 1896 £100,000 £116,636 •106,000 £15.360 £61,000 1135,000 £10,600 £66,000 £243,337 £180,000 £201,500 /146.350 •335,000 f 46,500 I 98,660 10,600 7,000 11,000 61,000
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    • 203 9 1894 1898 1865 1905 1896 XMI 1899 £8,377.10.0 •325,000 •15,000,000 •3,400,000 •1,000,000 •34,000 •875,000 £4,806 •136,000 •16,000,000 •1,100,000 •1,000,000 •54.000 (876,000 7,883 4,800 80,000 I 40,000 t 18,000 I 6,000 J 6,000 I 4.000 8,400 e.ooo j. 2,760 34,000 600 40,000 1,130 3,000 5.000 30),000 3,539 12/8 •60 •126
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    • 57 9 Hoerarth Eriklne 8% •600,000 3% piem. Kilcy Hargreaves t% 236,000 3% prem S pore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 55 c o 350,000 nominal Singapore Mnnicip*) 400,000 20% prem S% 1,878,000 3% prem. 44% 1,600.000 5% prem. 4% 602,900 2%disnom. Straita Engineering Byd.,Ltd. 6% 45,000 par. TinjongP. D. B. 6%
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 277 9 A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PROCELAIN COLLECTORS. Meaers. H. L. Cogblan and Co. Are inntrnoted to sell by AUCTION At their Sale-rcoma, On Wednesday, March 11, at 11 a.m., 128 PIECES VALUABLE OLD CHINESE ART PORCELAIN AND CURIOS. The Property of a geni'.trcan resident in China. The catalogue comprises some very
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    • 123 9 "finr'Q 1117 A J\" P© 1 Nervous L-rf fftaHUwW |QM f n> J. MMl~mm~Mr niotun rutoratlol Registered Kg (P^\/7 t'mtr^m raae martim j of mm n tnout v»»*. 'f&L^J^' |l« &n C* n Ct^ iDfoinnit. AlffflfMflAA^B Stnut lD QUARTS > PHOSPHO6LYCERATE SIRUP mUinnWSW 9 PINTS and PINS. ichapoteauti PHOSPHOGLYCERATE WINE
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    • 243 9 Cinematographs, Films AND ACCESSORIES. a"^ si/ if Complete Installations Always in Stock. &*l^^. X]L jfi^B^fai_ NEW FILMS BY EVERY MAIL marque Dr'po:.rr ■> AGENT: JP T\'D'I?'VT?TTC! 19. STAMKOKU >; IJ^^B. P. de Silva, if§| VSSS (MHUFACTURIKG JEWELLER. Patron&ge ol q "•TeomiVutM* Jubt a PP° inted Purveyor to H.M. T1...- King
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  • 1683 10 ART AND CRAFT IN THE HOUSE DESCRIBED. Curious Changes in English Homes. j 'J'init has brought many and curious I changes to the interiors of English homes even time that is measured by dtvades. not centuries. j Imagine the ghost of an Early Victorian lady of IH4O or
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 560 10 BANKING COMPANIES. I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. aid up Capital tij 000,000 *E6ERVE FUND Sterling Reserve II j,000,000 1 Silverßeserve »H.500,000f l2h 500 000 H«M.rre Liability of Proprietors .000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Boa. Mr. Henry Keawick. Chairman. E. Goetz. Esq. Deputy Chairman. 1.. •itvFriesland.Esq. O. H. Medhurtt, Esq. A.Fnohß,
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    • 644 10 BANKING COMPANIES. i CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of I £»(«'i ..£1,200,000: Reserve Fund €1.475.000' Reser> t Liability of Proprietors £1 ,'^oo,ooo BANKERS. Bank ot England. National Bank of Scotland. The LoDdoD City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE
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    • 143 10 SALES BY AUCTION. FOR BALE 11 PRIVATE TREATY. HIGH CLASS TONKIN WARK AND EMBROIDERIES, For one week only, From March o to March 10,, it M. r-. H. L. Coghlan <£ Co.'s Salerooms, Nos. 4 and 5, Raffles Place, Comprising Fine inlaid jf O. P. Trinket loxeri, Cabinets and Treys,
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    • 142 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S SALE VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTIES, To be held at Powell and Co.'s Saleroom, On Tue-day, March 10, at 5.30 p.m. SIX BHOP-HOUSES AND ONE LARGE OODOWN, KNOWN AS NO. 14 to 20, TELOK AVER STREET, Singapore. Area: about 121,3011 21,301 square feet, part 999 years leasehold, and
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    • 640 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE ot PAW NBROKEP>S' UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, To be held at Powell Co.'s Saleroom, Friday, March 190 i, at 10 >i.m. Jewellery consisting of Watches, Chains. Diamond Rings, Brooches, Earrings. Bracelets. Chinese and Malay Gold Ornaments, etc. Ou View from February 2S, 1908. Powell Co., 396 Auctioneers.
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    • 542 10 INSURANCE Companies NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSI'RANCE CO Subscribed Capital £2 :sq 000 1 Revenue 4A061. ***** 8 The undersigned are prepartnl u< accept Fire Risk? at current ratee. 692 BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. COMMERCIAL I'NION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE. ACCIDENT GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed £12,000.000. W. A. BIMS, r
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  • 357 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Decision of the Clubs. Accoriliug to the latest bulletins us to the support tendered to the Itoyal Automobile Club and the Motor Tnion by the provincial i-lubs. the balance between the two bodies remain* fairly level. Twelve clubs have (kclaril for
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  • 145 11 - La Tribnua Sport, of Naples, publishes an article having for its subject the desire of certain Neapolitan siwrtsmen to organise an automobile meeting iv their district during the coming season. The spleudid Vl4 Caracciolo is available for the purpose, but, although similar suggestions have been put forward
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  • 92 11 The Baron Joseph de Crawhe/. has recently returned to Brussels from a search for a new circuit on which to hold the Coupe de Liedekcrke. He announces that he has found a suitable course in the neighbourhood of Spa. where the roads are well laid and maintained,
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  • 116 11 The Union Pacific Railway of America has instituted a regular service of trains between Kearney and Callaway, in which the novelty of a petrol engine has been introduced. The carriage containing the motor is built of steel throughout, and 1 s seats for over fifty passengers. Its
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 293 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS Adams-Hewitts. CAJ 0 ON VIKW AT show-room o f r r :;v,r (Two Deon '31 OoM Storage bepot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. "Non-Slips" (grooved) and "Ordinary" (plain) Stocked in all the principal sizes. GatalagMi and fnll particulars from SYME Co., so £ht S WE iIAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE
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    • 16 11 Write for New Catalogue OF HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements Reduction in Prices!! THE BORNEO CO., LTD.
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    • 493 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. Arrol-gohnston 0 MOTOR CARS and A«eu tB MOTOR LORRIES. CENTRAL jENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULOANIZEO. H ssi;r( s ACCUMULATORS RECHARBEO. PLATIMG. ENAMELLING. PAINTIN6. P By Skilltci Workmen. LAMPS, COILS, JACKS, PUMPS, OIL. motor spirit, etc. Straits @tjcle 6 Motor Qo., BATTERY ROAL>. The a.
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    • 230 11 PHOSFERINE I Tlm flmtm «T all Tmlm. I 1 mabia rms muu.ru. I Inn mi *Wi i, I La fcmi. I n*m, c I MARTIN'S jipiOL^ STEt Pf JLLS 4 rr«noh R«n«dF (o» .11 lrrwulultl« Towuial I*. 7 l 8?" 1 tl ">'b«l«i>ia» COMMON SENSE -NUTSHELL *'»1 fumticna) dphililj, wtmtt
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 715 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MitoeI-Ui:o-.b Wants of Every Description, Houses, ■Viai, etc to let, are inserted at the following f i*3i One Insertion 1.90 per inch. Two ».00 Three 1.80 Six 5.90 Nine 8.40 TwelTe 7.50 Twentyflve 10.00 (Each subsequent month 15 per Inoh.) The above rate is baaed
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    • 360 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bins Four Llne>. on* or two Uutrtiont tl.oo Bvitha inch, m Seal* of ChargM. j CLERK WANTED. Wanted at once. Clerk for Ipoh, salary iSI a month. Apply Butler, c/o Straits Times. 436 TEACHERS WANTEO. Wanted, two Lady Teachers for Methodisl 1 Girls' School, Kuala Lumpur. Apply to
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    • 565 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. lUth:— Foar Lints, c» or two ini«rtiouj, fl. By th« inch, m S:il« of Ch&rgw. OFFICE TO LET. c 1980 6TEPHENB PAUL 4 00. BHOPB AND OFFICES TO BE LET BHOP6, Ac— Magnificent ehopa »nd offioM on the Hotel de l'Enrope site. Apply to C.
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    • 572 12 I Miscellaneous NOTICES Sates -lit Month, $10 p.r inch. Sabwqu.nt months. For shorter period* n Seal* ASSOCIATION OF EN6INEERB. The Annual General Meeting of the Associa tioD will be held in the Rooms. 48- n, Raffle-, Place, on the evening 01 Wednesday. March 4 1906, at 8.45 p.m. Business: To
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    • 1034 12 I VJXV. DAN MACFARLANE COMPANY'S Royal Liqueur Scotch Whisky. OBTAINABLE OF ALL DEALERS. Wholesale from SYME and CO., Sol, Agents. §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. HWK Mm AWOIXTFI. Brewers to His Majesty The Kinu. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the Xx) SvttiG Co Principal Dealer?. •'IAOB MA* ACi-nt-. SINGAPORE
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