The Straits Times, 7 March 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.59.1. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. MARCH 7. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 171 1 JUST ARRIVED De Dion DRY CELLS. Order at once to avoid disappointment. r niiPiRF m t Motor Show-Rooms, Wi UUi lIXLb (X UUi HOTEL I>E LEI I;(.»F'E HUH DINGS, SINGAPORE. To Arrive MOtiiJay, 9 th. The World -Famous 18 h.p. DARRACQ i»-h.» C>ll-««r. s-s*»t*d Oarracq. Th» ig-h.p Darracq CNa»>is. Showing
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    • 232 1 ROBINSON CO. Special White Show, ■^HBXfin^a^lwjfl 9 IT bH aHa^aPßaHK^^^ '^Ra^aßßßaß^Sl alllllllllßH^a^Bl^BßßHiflS^F mit. j^Bji^aß^' '^m\ ■IjwbH^^v i i&v&Bmk Embroidered, Hemstitched, Towels and Towelling Frilled and Plain Pillow Cases Damask Table Cloths and Napkins Hemstitched and Plain Sheets Madras Muslins and Curtain Nets Linen and Cotton Sheetings Embroidered Muslin and Cambric
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    • 121 1 NOTICE. THE HOTEL DE LA PAIX. This well-known establishment, which has changed ownership, is now open and ready to receive visitors (Boarders Passengers). The House has been thoroughly renovated, and will be made comfortable in every respect. The management intend to keep npj the good name this Hotel has always
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  • 1212 2 A WRECK FROM THE CHINA SEA. The (Masai quarter of Calcutta is not a pleasant (lace. It would hardly bo an exaggeration to say that it is the least pleusaut of the mauy nnpleafting and unsavory localities that leper-brand the metro polis. The sounds and t>tcnchee there,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 487 2 HOUSE PROPERTY IS ENHANCED IN VALUE If it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with JODELITE. The results ot 20 years teat to tsM Tropi.-H have jiroved that this Preservative is au ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD •i^a :t.-t Urn attucks of WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT. TEREDO. NAVALIS and DECAY. 1
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    • 650 2 CURED HERSELF AND JJIILE SON Mother Had Ringworm— Boy Had a Very Bad Place on Thigh— Spread and Grew More Painful Medical Treatment Failed. USED CUTICURA REMEDIES WITH PERFECT SUCCESS "I have used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with most perfect eucceu. Twelve ,<SS»S years ago I uxed (J them
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    • 288 2 THERMOS I Benefits of thermos Tiir"r\M/\#* THERMOS bottles THERMOS I THERMOS PEOPLE IN THE JUNGLE Can uow keep ice for 8 day*. THERMOS W PLANTERS. M0T0RI8T8, SPORTSMEN I I kL. I m ici-.roi.n >ik.x(iahs t -.«> BaMra: l»>t milk C*CH SOTTLC OU*M»NTEEO H ftl I CO hrtl /I t i.
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  • 755 3 EARL GREYS APPEAL TO HET NYTION. With rclcrcnofc to Reuter's telegram announcing that the Piince of Wales is going to Quebec in July to represent the King at ihe tercentenary celebrations of the foundation of the city, the following additional facts should be o: interest Speaking to
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  • 169 3 The Prt'Hton Town Council ir doing well in having the local Rchoolboys taught tho mils of premature smoking. In our Colouies the crusade against the precociouu live ol tobacco has passed far li voii'l tlm stage of demonstrating its <l:n^ers, says an exchange. In Cape Colony, the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1957 3 mittee to have tb<> option of cancelling this ra.'e if thtre are less tbnn five borses ontep.d, tht. prop rty uf different owuers. Entrance, Jl5. Distance, taß] Coorse (8 tnrlaaff, US yards.) Entries close at noon on Saturday, the 2nd Mny. except for Races Nos. 2. 4. 5. and 9
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    • 711 3 _fl By Special -itttT' Purvr>or» t., MMMY^BmI MM^MmV Warrant >>Wt>^ M M> X'">'K '">' In II Celebrated Oilmen's Stores J\¥ IK PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. IDH I£W I IV POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. jjj Hj U I Agent, for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAICE Crosse BlackwelL Ltd. United Asbestos Oriental Agency,
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  • 352 4 Sir Oliver Lodge Speaks on Psychical Research. In the course ot iv MmjatiM address OU I'ossession aixl Automatism, delivm.il by Sir Oliver L.mlkc at tin: Psychica! Hescavch Society, the lecturer expatiated ou the rela;iou- i* i ween the consciois and the uncou- no.liroct connection between those 1 he ~tatud.
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  • 504 4 (Sunday, March 8.) l-'iitsT Sixkav in Ljorr. Si. ANuntn's Cathedral. 7 a.m. Matins and I.itauy. 7-4o a.m. Holy Comnuiuion (Choral). MO p. m. Stiuday School. I p.m. Bible Classes Ad i tsi 330 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. M ,iik»'s, SeI'OY Lnß*.— 915 a.m. Holy Coinniuuiuu. 1113 a.m. Fool^'liow
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  • 80 4 Choir Notice. -Sunday, March 8. I M. Matins *nu Litany. Hymn 92 7-4") a.m.— Holy Commi'mon (Chokal). Ititroit l'Halm 130 taviM Smart (6| Uymu at Offertory US Hyuiu at Communion 465, part -I. Hyuiu at Ablutions 100 VJ<I I.M. EVKNIM. AND SERMON. -j-.iu-. s taU. I'salni 2
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  • 828 4 Xituh. /tort, <>!<>habl< -(«f< <•/ nrriml, ■MM -hi 91 \MERS. Agamemuou, CL.ua 'ar U W Maußfleli Airlie. Sydney, .j Baatesd Ajax. China. Apl :i W. Ma tfi.U Alcinous, Livery >1. Apl 2 W. Mansfield A|i.:auW, Manilti. Mm 21 Bsrl m An-hises. Ln*rco 1. '-'av9; W. Mansfield Ar,-».lm. Colombo.
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  • 177 4 The take <>i Ifat \bruz>i. wbo, it i* -jm*. i. is shortly to organise a voyage of Utoam y to the South Vole, is ono ot tin most daringly intrepid ot present-day explorer. 1 Jt is barely two years since his exploration of OratfaJ Africa's highest mountain ptak,
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    • 35 4 RHEUMATISM Ma external application is txjual to Cham berlaiu's Pain Balm for itlieumatisui. Prompt relief iollows its use. A trial will convince you of its superior merit. For sale by all Ji-i aaarisa and dealers.
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    • 712 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. S?O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Fur China, Japan, Penang;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throtgh Bi.ls 3f Lading issued for Chins 3o«it. Persian Goi!, Continental, and DM lioan Ports. f i 1 ill leave Singapore on or MAIL LINE. ')utitard (for China). 19C8
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    • 1234 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHANDEL AND SCHEEPYAART MY. "BANDJER." pa BANDJERMASIN. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular servioe between: Singapore, Soarabaya, Bandjermasin, Pulo Laut, Balik Papai, Kcetei, with transhipment at Bandjermasin for Sampit, Mandawal, Koemai, Kotta Waringin, Djelai. The steamers have good aooomodation for first and second claee passengers. Toss Caw.
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    • 745 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD imperial (Jerinun Mail Law. The fast and well known mail a:«amTi I ibis Company sail fortnightly from Brem:.' Bamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sonthamp lon, Gioraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Maneilloe, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe v. r > Pot Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penin., Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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    • 33 4 LA SATIN E Ideal Purgative, recorr mended by tut boat -n«dioal authorities. Easy to take »a<> oertaic ic .-Multe. To be had cf all ohemistt. Wtol9«-alt frr m The Pharmacy Batvery llo»(i Kag^n
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  • 386 5 Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. strfuraer Himalaya, connecting at Colombo with «r«niii<-r Malta, Jue Mar 14 W. S. CrMaii({ni<t, Mr. .1. Champney, Mr. A. N Bat-nail. Mr. F. (iilliat, Mr A. Eklmut, .Mr H. i. G»lway. Mr. A. H. KagQall, Mr. .1 Tsct...tinian. Mr. F. O.
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  • 86 5 Wharves at which Vessel* ar« Berthed To-day TAajoaa paaa*. K«kt W&iar Bisra— Giang Seng. Kt»T W«i»r Section I—LaiSang.1 LaiSang. KaifukuMarn, Cbeang Chew. Han. 1 (Hhmrk Wbikti:— Sotrudnik. rtannoM No. i— Tnrobn, Persia 6— Selangor. 4- Ben Vrackie Snltan. ft— Kilbride 7-Nil. n Tringfjanu
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  • 89 5 Fok I'm Htkaheh Tm» Imh, MuaraiiiJMalni.ru ilnryAutcin Ip.m. Malacca and Linpgi Khcna Sena Ip.m. iluar and Malacca ihnci Wan 1 p.m. Swatow via ports B*af Wan I 3 p.m. Teluk Aosod via port* Selangor ft p.m. Madras via ports Turi.lm 4 p.m. Hongkong Sui San<i 4 p.m. ChriBtma»
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  • 109 5 From Eunon By the M. M. i.i. Tonrane doe M»r<-h 8. From Chiha— By tbf M. M i.i. E. Simons, (me Mar.-!. 9. Singapore D Jan 81 P.*O. Feb N. D. L. Feb 8 B. I Feb 10 MM Feb 13 F. A O. Feb 17 N.
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  • 102 5 March 6 4 Korat. Ger etr. Bangkok Both, Dot str, Batavia via Billiton Teresa, Brit str, Macassar via ports Scintad, Nor str, CalcutU flan Fo Soon, Dut str, Pontisnak Hild, Nor str, Bom bay '7 Jason, Urn it. Hongkong and Shanghai {Indus, Km Mr, Monlmein Daryal, Cor str. Sandakan
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  • 909 5 U.iDKB this beading the following nhureti aiam an iMd «tc.-«t«am«r »u.— ehip; bo.— barque; ecu.— •chooser; Yet.-Yacht; Cru.-Cnii»er fibt.-Oun-bo«i- Tor. Torpedo: H.p.— Uor»e-puw«r Bnt.— Britiih; U. S.-Uuiud «ta.K»; Feb.- Fr»och Oar.— Uerm*n i Dut.— Dutch Ital.— ltalian Span.— Sp»niih; *ar.— Sarawak O.c— General fargo .1.p.-deck puP«j"i)«ck; K.
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  • 64 5 Octward French Mail. The M. M. company's steamer Tourane, left Colombo at noon, on the 4th instant., and may be expected to arrive here on Monday, the 9th insUut, at daylight. Homeward French Mail. The M. M oompany's steamer E. Simons left Saigon, at 7 a.m., to-day,
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  • 70 5 One result of the dollar demonetisation policy, now pursued in Deli, is heavy shipments of the prohibited coin from thrre to the place of origin. On Febrnary 25, »900,000 worth of demonetised Straits dollars, nu-ail silver change, and copper money were despatched to Singapore by the Government steamer
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  • 339 5 Dutch Humanitarians Call for Special Legislation. Humanitarians in Holland have boon «o moved by alleged cruelties and no-call, d torture on Chinese coolies in Deli as to call for special legislation on their behalf. They are ignorant ot the fact that these labourers belong to the
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  • 228 5 The prospectus of a new Bauk to be established in Bangkok under the name of Ben^kChin Siam, has been published. The new company, says the Bangkok Times, is to be formed with a capital of three million ticals in 800,000 shares of ten ticals each, and the
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  • 161 5 Hi. Madias Mail says that the construction of the Danishkodi extension of the South Indian Railway will be started immediately, and it is hoped to have it ready tor opening' by the end of June. When the extension is completed all that will remain of the South Indian
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  • 88 5 Amoy advices of February 24 state that on the previous Wednesday, a young man, named Russell, in the Chinese Customs Survico, was found dead on the verandah of a house, with a bruise on the back of his head. It was thought that he had been murdered
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 430 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. GO.. LTD. Tbi nteamurs of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hoagknng, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Dill* of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Cnefoo, Tientsin, Nowchwang, Yangtszt Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, *0,, *o. Steamers I Tons Commander KuTBiHO
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    • 465 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE OK STEAMERS. The undermentioned mail eteamew of the above Lino maintain a regular service between Oalontta and Japan, calling at I'eimai!, Bio£apore, Hongkong and Shanghai en r.utt I FLEET. T.'Pk < '.iiiiiiiautl.tr fI.R. "JIPAN 6,300 J. G. OuTKNT 3.8. "GrxooryApoar" 4,600 8. H. Bptlson ML Abratoos
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    • 436 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CO.. LTD. The < :nmpiDi««' steamer* are despatched i from Liverpool outwards (or the Straits, Obina and JapaD every wrek, aud from Japan home- wards fur London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool
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    • 653 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. THK N I lijNaL HIOUWMK TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA and (be PNITED STATBB Bnate from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.K. "Ebuubh op Indii" 1 Twin sorew
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    • 73 5 CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA AND DIARRHOEA RIMED*. This medicine is well known fur iU prompt cures of bowel complaint, which is always more or less prevalent at this season of the year. An attack of diarrhoea is liable to come on without warning, and if a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 28 5 WEATHER TELEGRAM. Hongkong, March 7, 10 m. Barometer 30.10 Direction of Wind North Koro* of Wind J Mu. Temp in Hb*H<< M M»iiU», 7SC 8.W. 1 H U
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    • 95 5 DAY BY HAY Saturday, March 7. High Water. 1-31 p.m. B.V. A. Monthly Shoot. 2-30 p.m. 8. C. C. tennis t uriminent. Hippodrome. 7-30 pm. Alhambra Cinema^graph Rbow. 730 Japanese Cinematograpn. 7-.JO p.m. Sunday, March 8. High Water. 1-44 a.m. 2-19 p.m. First Sun.lay in Lent. Swimming Club launches 9,
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  • 1477 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, MARCH 7. It in difficult to realise that it is nearly a quarter ot a century ago since Lord Avebury attempted to set up a standard for the reading of his contemporaries by compiling a list of the hundred best books." Some of
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  • 9 6 IVu.iU:' Assizes will In- held ou the 21th instant.
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  • 13 6 The parado'fur tin- S.R.E. tv.t this oven in:; at Pulo lii-aui is cancelled.
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  • 18 6 Season tickets ou the Siu^apore-Kuiuji Railway will in future bo issued for periods of loss than throe mouths.
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  • 24 6 The Government Ga/ette notifies that field tiring will be carried out by the Singapore Volunteer Infantry to-morrow. Sunday, at the Bukit Tinggi firing area.
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  • 28 6 Mr. L. F. Willis, Manager of the .Mhambra Cinematograph, has filed a suit against Mr. E. U. Koek, the local advocate aud solicitor, for damages for alleged defamation.
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  • 28 6 The Ladies' Sewiug Party of the Presby terian Church will meet on Tuesday after noon noxt. at the residence of Mrs. F. W Webb, Gilstead Cottage, Gilstead Road.
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  • 33 6 A Chinese pauper found by a Sikh constable in a dying condition iv High Street, on Thursday has been found to have been suffering from plague. He died at the Central Police Station.
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  • 34 6 China purchased 5150.000 worth of pianos and almost as much in phonographs from America last year. Poor old China, if that report of the national Hwakcuins; is not true already, it soon will be.
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  • 31 6 On the ground that the Governor of Yunnan frequently opposes in all diplomatic negotiations, tho French Minister supported by another Power, has, it is stated, requested the Waiwupu to remove him.
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  • 30 6 The King will not bo advised to exercise his power of disallowance of the amending ordinances to the Harbours Ordinance 1872, the Tramway Ordinance. 1902. and the Evidoucc Ordinance 1898.
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  • 33 6 Ramie cultivators who have any difficulty in finding a profitable outlet for their productions are invited to commuuicate with Mr. Herbert A. Carter, to Mr. A. E. Piggott, F.S.A.A., 57 King Street, Manchester.
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  • 45 6 A 1 1 j lam was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment, by tbe Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Colman, yesterday, for theft of eight bottles of brandy from Xo. t;:> KHug Street, where an auction sale was about to be held by Mr. Crane.
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  • 41 6 The amount involved by tho Cuiuesc at Shanghai, owing to the fluctuation iv exchange for the past year is estimated at taels 1,400,000. Of the forty-four Chinese firms dealing in gold leaf some twenty firms havu closed, or temporarily suspended payment.
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  • 47 6 A v ■•.•ram from Yokohama states that on February 17, the new wing of the United Club, Yokohama, in which were situated the Club chambers aud the billiard-room, caught fire aud was burnt out. The main building was saved. It is reported that the fire originated upstairs.
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  • 52 6 Tan Kirn Ho and Cbiew Guan were prosecuted before tho Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, yesterday, on charges of possession of morphine at No. 28. Duxton Road. First accused was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment, and the second to two months, uot being able to pay the
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  • 50 6 Mr. E. E. Coltnan. the Third Magistrate, convicted a Chinese coolie, yesterday afternoon, of attempting to pass a counterfeit ten cent piece, knowing that it was counterfeit. It was stated that he had seven previous convictions, and was fined Mi). lo or, in default, sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 61 6 Khan Mohamod, employed in the eauteen at Normantou Barracks, of the 99th Deecau Infantry, was tried before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. I- .1. Gruen, yosterday, on a charge of theft of three cheques valued at *80 and 420 in notes, from the canteen. The case for the prosecution was
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  • 59 6 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange will be held in the Exchange Boom on Friday next at 2.15 p.m. The business will be to roouiTo and appro-** the accounts, to elect a Chairman Deputy Chairman, Committee*. and Auditor for toe ovrect yet?, »nd tc
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  • 758 6 The Prince of Wales received Priuct Ranjitsinghji on February 22. Mr. F. Robinson has been appointed I Coroner for the Settlement of IVuang. Mr. Thistleton Dyer ami Mr. Herbert Wligfct hove joined the Rubber Exhibition Committee. Mr. Walter McCallum, brother of His Excellency the Governor, and Mrs.
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  • 18 6 Yesterday, a Chmamau euiplo.ytd il th< granite quarry at Pulo DWa m criis'ici t> death b? falling rocks
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  • 62 6 Kotice i» given it the (ievdrnmeat 'iaibtto that on &nd after April 1, nopuueng^r train; will ba run over tbe port:jn of the Ul between Tanjong Pagar and I'aaair ?tnjaoK and tbe EaUwiv Admioitfir^tioc will uct accept goods for carriage over tiis r,0.-ticn of the .me, which wil! De cio«a4
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    • 253 6 DOW'S INVALID PORT. 1 7| As Supplied to J|L H. M THE KING I* 1 mi AN ES3 ROYAL FAMILY. Btßy*^ J Zf. Sole Agents: I ijM Galdbeck, Macgregor Co. II Just Jlrrived! One 12- 16 H.l'. q ARROL-JOHNSTON CAR, Ft Kittod with Capo Cart Hood and Cromwell Wiud Soroon,
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    • 161 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. To-Night! To-Night!! CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. BY M'Kf lU. RKIfIKST, Henry Farman and his Aeroplane. This celebrated English Aorouaut is the tirst man to solve the problem of aerial navigation with a machine on the "heavier than air system, and is winner of the £2,000 Deutsche Archdeacon
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  • 354 7 LETTER TO THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY. Official Statement in the, House of Commons. IKiutek's Tblhuhau London, March t, Tho military correspondent of The Times callb attention in an article to a matter of <,'rave importance. Hi Icarus that the Kaiser has written a letter to Lord Tweedmouth.
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  • 48 7 Ircnch Assurances about German Trade. I'iK OsrASIATISI HK |,1,..m I KIJ..KJM Ikrliu, March 6. M. Jules Cainlxiu. l'reii<;h Ambassador to Berlin, when intimating that French rein forcemuuls were bciug -cut to Morocco, promised officially, iv reply to enquiries by the State Secretary, the protection of German trader.
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  • 30 7 Khotir's Tblburam I Loudon, March 6. The Omaha Populist National Convention has endorsed the caudidacy of Mr. W. J. Bryan for the Presidency of the luitcd state*.
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  • 25 7 [Kbdtbr's TblboramJ London. March 0. Kiug Alfonso s departure for Barcelona habecu fmi for Tuesday, the H»th instant.
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  • 32 7 I>FK OSTASIATISCBI LIOYO TbLBOBAM Berlin, March 6. The new Dutch Cabiuet has decided to withdraw the Bill introduced by the previous Administration for effecting certain changes iv the constitution.
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  • 26 7 [DlB OSTASIATISCHB I.LOYD TeLEGUAM Berlin. March 6. After his holiday at Corfu, the Emperor William proposes to make a shooting expedition in Albania.
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  • 21 7 if'lß OSTASIATISCBI I.I.nVU TuLfitKAJT liciliu, March 6. The Hoyat Theatre al Meiniuycn li.t bet n de:<trc>viH hv fire
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  • 21 7 Dbe OMMMMi 1-fcOiL Intßarait 1 Sw-U, March c. The douna^ B&oii pftja a dividend of 12 per c«at.
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  • 20 7 The price of tic 3;cg&pc;« today is I 946 par picol. Cue hundred and seventy- Ire tons have been sold.
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  • 279 7 Police Find Quantity of Dangerous Weapons. Five Cantonese charged uith fraudulent possession of property were before the Third Magistrate, Mr. E. E. Column, yesterday. Detective Inspector Frayue prosecuted. The evidence showed that the live men had been lodging, for about a month iv Sago Lane. Their landlady
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  • 232 7 Special Meeting Disposes of Building By* laws. To pa-is bills and building uy-laws was Mm husmcns ou the agenda of a -|k jml meeting of the Municipal Cuinuiissioucrs, held iv the Municipal Board Kconi, yesterday afternoon. There were present Messrs. K. G. Broadriek i I're-Mdoutl. A. W. Bailey.
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  • 469 7 Straits Cattle Trading Company Summoned. Mr. K. C. Howard, the Senior Magistrate. iln- uiorniug iimk further evidence, iv accordance with au order fruui Mr. .lii->ticc I. Serconibc Smith, nf the Supreme Court, in tbe case agaiuat Mohauied Sabib, Manager of the Straits Cattle Trading Company. v. I ii
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  • 24 7 By m.std«e yesterday. tL.- avue of the steaaaei him which a Cbiaaisa^ fai: and was drowsed g-'^o &s Glenogle. It should hare been Kalgoorlie.
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  • 64 7 ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS BY THE WAY. Visits Exchanged with the French President. Kkutkr's Tblkuram London, March 7. Kiug Edward is breaking his journey at Paris ou his way to Biarritz. M. Cleinenccau and M. Pichou. the Freueb Premier and the Freuch Minister of Foreign Affairs, lunched
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  • 154 7 Instructions from Peking to Settle Dispute. Wiring from Poking ou February 25, a correspondent states that the Chinese Foreign Ofh'eu does uot approve of the Canton Viceroy adoptiug too strong an attitude with regard to the ease of tho Tatsu Maru 11. Iv a telegram to the
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  • 33 7 Thirty Chinese were arrested in a house ii Hand, i Street, last night, ou a charge of rioting. The oiuisc of the trouble was iicn ly a gambling dispute.
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  • 85 7 The rcmarkh made recently by Sir .Marcus Samuel, about his failure u> induce the British Government to secure controlling rights over the K.e t lioruco oil fields, have aroused the attentiou of the Java press. It is pointed out that the oil fields lie in Dnieli
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  • 114 7 In I'" >i>. I'apayah Chctty. a wealthy Indian trador, of 93, Market Street, bought over a cloth shop from Jafalkan, a Mohammedan lndiau. Certain difficulties over the accounts aud books of tho shop arose between the two, culminating in their arrest, on March on a charge of
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  • 115 7 IJeforc Mr. K. C. Howard, tho Sonior Magistrate, this morning. .Mr. A. G. Beaumont, until recently Principal of the AngloClime c School. I poll, who was married not long ago to a Chinese young lady of Siugapore, appeared for extradition purposes on three charges of criminal
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  • 57 7 A Hylam boy employed in the Hotel de I'Europc pleaded guilty, before the Third Magistrate, this morning, to tl icft from the Hotel of a bottle of tomato sauce, a bottle of Worcestershire sauce and a bottle of vinegar, having a total value of 93.10. He
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  • 219 7 t mil Tang Chin, a rattan cleaner by occupation, went to Johore on Sunday. February and. when he returned, at 8..'t0 p.m., had au experience just outside Tank Koad Railway Station which he will not soon forget. According to his story, five men stepped up to him,
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  • 969 7 THEOPHRASTIS AND ARAMINTA'S EXPERIMENT. Domestic Economy as Practised at Tanglin. Tin 1 thought of my chickens, no, Aramiuta chickens, inspired me to the beginning of parodic verse tin- other day. It began Ye bachelors vi England, Who adorn our Sin^a]" i Ye little ken what trials we
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  • 84 7 Umar bin Ah. who had thirty-tlitec previ ous convictions, was sentenced t a ye&r'n rigorous imprisonment by a Bench Court consisting of Messrs. Howard and Gibson, yesterday afternoon, for an unprovoked assault on Bengali P. C. 61. The eviionce showed that he -vat up to tbe constable,
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  • 382 7 Exceptionally Good Programme at Memorial Hall. If one may judge of the attendance, it would seem that these Children's Concerts are growing more popular, alike with old and young. Last eveuing. at the Victoria Memorial Hall, a very acceptable and varied programme was presented to the youngsters, whoßc
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  • 182 7 Secretary of State Awake to Necessity for Reform. Iv ruph to questions by Mr. Hay. iv the House Commons, on February 11, Mr. Churchill said:— The following deficiencies in the income of the Office of the Crown Agents for the Colonies have occurred during the last teu
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  • 22 7 The estimated output for the month of February fioiu tho I. madron Rubber Kstate is 12..">8l lbs. dry rubber.
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  • 232 7 There was narrated in these eolumus, a few days ago, a story of a clever arrest made at Gaylang by Mr. A. Manan. Malay and Javanese interpreter at the Police Courts. Tbe case came on for hearing before a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. Howard and
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  • 54 7 The output from tbe Fusing Lama Tin Mine for tho month of February was picub 308, of an approximate value of 911,600. Owing to the Chinos* Kew Year holidays there were only -S working days, »nd daring that time tbe Battery only w*a run. Fuddling will
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  • 267 7 ENTHUSIASTIC CONFERENCE IN PENANG. Mining Magnate's Plea for Unity. (Fkom Ocr Own Cohrksi-ondknt.) I'enang, March 7. 10 a.m. The second Anti-Opium Conference of tbe Straits Settlements aud Federated Malay States, which opened in the premises of the Penang Association, Love Lauo. yesterday afternoon, was of a most enthusiastic
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  • 147 7 Mr. I. N. Crawford Suffering from Injured Heart. I -It-grams from Melbourne state lluit tin. Kuglisfi crickotor». with the exception v\ .1. HumphrioH, leftou February 12, f0r Syduoy Humphries went into a private hospital that night to nudergoan operation. The English cricketer, f. N. Crawford, was examined
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  • 33 7 Piousioual bauishiucul warrant* hay been issued against all twenty hi n of Mi* Chinese, iucludiug tour wounded, arrested in i ■iiiinti lion with the l'.uK Koa-I allray and murder.
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  • 161 7 Mr. K. B. Colmau, the Third \lagi. trute. heard a number ..I inorpbiue cases, yesterday afternoon botuoeu tin hours of four aud si\ o'clock. \eap Seoug was sentenced lo six mouths' rigorous iuipri siiiimrut and lined NOO or, in default, ghran another six months, lot posoemnou of
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  • 32 7 A military ordor has been issued prohibiliu;.: the keeping of dogs or eats at the Tannin Barracks, owing to a case of rabies having occurred there.
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  • 87 7 Something unusual in tin- way ot lugi lt^ai-ic s to useful institutions is reported from .lava. An eccentric bachelor and well to-do retired tobacco planter, named Van den Kerkhoff, who led a rechiHC Hff, at Malan«. where lie has just died at the a«e of 70 wars,
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  • 82 7 -\n.c:*\ ttR-gram to Uw i-o'.lt'.; thiuf Morning Post, on February 27, state:. tUa« the great Carnival of ".Manila was open; J that day At foar o'clock, the Monarchy of the Ceo. dent and the Orient mot in the bay, and wer. welcomed by salutub oi honour
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 43 8 Sunday's Launch. Tlio Swimming Club Launches for next Sui'lay, the Bth inst., will run as under: From Jjliuson's Pier 9.10 and 11 a.m., 2 30 and MO p.m., returning from Bungalow 9.80 and 10 30 a.m.. 12.15, 8 and 5 p.m.
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    • 70 8 V.M.C.A. Tournament. The V.M.C.A. tennis tournamont was concluded, yesterday, with tlie final play in the mixed doubles. The winners were Miss Zelinder and QJVm Cuylenbor^, who made a ucjre of 10- 8, 6—4,6 4, against Miss Stuart ana Ly.iii. the MMH up. As already announced, 'A. 'and O.
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    • 122 8 The Triangular Competition. Shooting in the Triangular Competition between Ceylon, Singapore and Rangoon commeuccd at Kandy, Ceylon, on February 28. A start was not made with shooting till half an hour after the advertised time. Majoi Fraser, superintended the shooting. Tin following are the totals scored at the
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  • 314 8 Lady's Voyage to France mi a Balloon. The Hon. Mrs., Assuecon Harbord "made a successful balloon voyage from Battersea to France the other night. She was trying to win the Northcliffe challenge cup for the loDgest distance travelled during the present year by a member of the
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  • 132 8 Chops. A correspondent writes to the Malay Mail As probably in the future with the big drop iv the price of tin— there will be a decrease in revenue for the Government in the duty on tin and tin ore from the Federated Malay States, the
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  • 94 8 On the night of February 25, a gang of docoits penetrated Peshawar city railway station, held up the stationmaster with revolvers, and broke open the cash-box at the ticket-office. On the approach of the police, they de camped, having shot i chowkidar and earned off rupees 600
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  • 94 8 A Peking wire of February 28 says The Chinese Foreign Office lias requested the British Ministtr to assist in the prohibition of the importation of opium into China from Hongkong. The British Minister is stated to have replied tii.it ppudiug satisfactory arrangements aad regulations upon which the
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  • 451 8 Results of Yesterday's Play on the Esplanade. The following are the results of yesterday's play in the S.C.C. Tennis tournament A. Class Sinoles. L. E. Gaunt owe 80.8 beat D. Kerr scr, 5—7, 6—l, ft— 2. C Class Sinoles. Jefferson beat F. S. B. Jennings, I—6, 9—7,
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  • 285 8 Details of the Casualty List Reported from Camp. On the night of February 18, Oeneral Willcocks' Ciuup to the East of China in Bazar was again fired into. However, authentic information was received that during the night firing on the 15th idem the Scaforth Highlanders' pickets had
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  • 136 8 The Sensational Robbery in Colombo. As far as can be ascertained by enquiry from the Police, i:o fresh developments have arisen iv connection with the sensational robbery of rupees 80,000 at the Colombo Harbour Works Office. Mr. Daniell. A.S.P., told a reporter the other day that the Police were hard
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  • 977 8 MEMBERS' ANNUAL MEETING AT CRICKET CLUB. Election of New President. The annual meeting of the members of the Singapore Swimming Club was held last evening at the Cricket Club, Mr. F. M. Elliot presiding over a fairly large attendance. Among those present were Messrs. A. W. C. Hanbury,
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  • 66 8 Mr. Eric Maxwell was fortunate enough, a few days ago, to secure a fine male Goat Antelope (kambing grnn) which was trapped by some Malays in a cave at Sungei Raia. It was despatched to Taipine by train, Mr. Maxwell, says the Times oi Malaya, ha ring generously presented it
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 498 8 THE HIPPODROME GINLMATOGRAPH CO. To-Nlghtl To-Night! ABSOLUTE CHANGK PROOR.VMMK. FIRST SHOW. AT 7.30 P.M. 1 At the n.igfl' Mnaic Ha I I In Hes: Africa H Charmed Umbrella 4 Excursion in Italy 5 Merry and Sad Xman 6 A Pastry Cook's Joke.: 1 The Electric Belt 4 The Witche,' Kiss
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    • 735 8 Coid Settles in Pe-ru-na Re i Catarrh of the Kidneys An Insidious Disease. Many People Have it in Slight Form and Do Not Know lt.| J Mr. lH.au Kosenzreig, 9 Dumariia V 1 street, Montreal, Can., writes: I "About three yean ago, I suffered I with a bad cold. It
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    • 151 8 Kidneys stores Health MR. ISAAC ROSENZVEIC. wl .ti' It may be looaU-d In the tiorly whether in the more exposed mom branen of th- iiD-f and throat, pe-ru-n* an internal or -whether In C AT»RRH REMEDY therxmotont part of the kidney*. That P'-runs ia al once the -i MM most
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  • 272 9 -!Nt,APOkB, M.lßl H •>, »90>"' PRODUCE. :Aiubn.r buyers 6.80 I do 'Cube Wo. li o»pfak«H 10.30 j pr& B.ili 6.45 do Pentianak 610 pper, Black 12.87} do White I ->0 75 -ago Flonr Saraw.n; 3.00 •fo Brnnci No. 1 '2.95 arl !sftj!O 3.9') .ofiee Bali, picked 28.00 offte. Pa'.embanc.
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 340 9 )>k of formaion Capr.»l > Number Snbtoribed of latae Paid Shares Value np to Uniuaed apjoy QCOTATIOS< 1903 »300 000 1400,000 1907 1800.000 mVdPO 1901 1600.000 MOOChX) !908 £400,000 £S-M).OO0 1907 1400,000 »37\000 1901 £60 000 o°° 1906 £100,000 £100,000 1908 $150,000 199,000 1906 £180,000 £190.000 1906 £50 000
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    • 329 9 IMS j 4140,000 £116,026 J*;jsJ J{ j 1906 »900,000 •106,000 10,'sOO •»> MO IW4 £30,000 £15.J50 J J-gg J} fg, 1908 £70,000 £61,000 61,000 t Ml Ml 1906 1.50. 000 1123,000 19,500 HO (10 :904 £12.000 £10,600 J} v', 1905 £74,000 £54,000 SB 000 '1 J 1906 £810,000 £948,227
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    • 192 9 1894 I £5,877.10.0| £4,803 7.688 1898 •996,000 I »MB,OOO 4,800 186S 115,000,000 $13,000,000 1905 »2, 100,000 W.iOO.OOC i 189« •1,000,000 •1,000,000 1901 134,000 i 184,000 lOf 1899 1876,000 1876,000 I 1903 1600.000 $240,000 24!oO0 1891 IM.OOO 130,000 600 1903 £790,000 £750,000 40,000 19.^4 •160,000 »112,000 1.120 1884 1100,000 moo.ooo
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 177 9 Wines Wines I j Genuine table claret at 475 per don Vermouth of Turin 1 .ZOv litrohot Moecal of Byraonae, an invigorating wive mostly recommended for weak people and ladies •I »1 OO per qa&rt. Cbianti Wine, Braocbetto delicioaa red sparkling wine), Freisa, Fernet Bitters highly recommjnded, Byrnpe, Assorted luaoaroni
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    • 65 9 Pohoomull Bros. 40e HIGH STREET. SILK MERCHANT* Dealers in High-class Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk, Gurioe and Silverware of every description, Brassware, etc. CHARGES VERY MODERATE. INSPECTION KINDLY SOLICITED. I LEA and I 9 PERRINS' 3 SAUCE MM 9k> Assists digestion and gives a I delightful piquancy and flavour {I
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    • 198 9 Cinematographs, Films AND ACCESSORIES. Complete Instaliatious Always in Stock. -^tiUf^^^ vNL *SMttUt— NEW FILMS BY EVERY MAIL. SOLE AGENT: "O nDTTVPTTC 19, 8TAMPOHU "SSSSr MANUFACTURING JEWELLER. Patronage o( o W.«.H. th* Duke Just appolute j Purveyor to H.M. The Kin.; ol Shun. .1 .h HAB NOW ON VIEW. AT 6?
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  • 389 10 DIFFICULT PROBLEMS SOLVED EASILY. Judges have occasionally u> solvu sonic curious conundrums. A number of specimens are given in the curreut number of the Urand Magazine. In a caae under the Workmen's Compensation Act, a joiner who had fallen from a ladder was refused com pensation on the
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  • 190 10 We have set out below a table of the chief events in the Thaw drama which followed the tragedy: l'Xl6—Juno 25.—Thaw shoots White at the Madison-square Roof Garden Theatre. June 29.—Thaw committed for trial. 1907— Jan. 23-Feb. 2.—Trial begun. Selection or empanelling of the jury. Fob.
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  • 180 10 Adieu. Je vais reprendre mon colher de misere. Such was the mournful farewell uttered by Queen Amilie to a friend as she was leaving Bonnelles after a hunting party given in her honour by the Duchessc d' Uata while she was spending a little timo in France
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  • 59 10 The plans for the provision of the two temporary, but substantial, Law Courts having been approved by the Office of Work*, preparations for the erection of the building at the Carey-Street end of the Jndges' Quadrangle of the Royal Courts of Justice were commenced yesterday. These courts
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 559 10 BANKING COMPANIES. 1 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. vmd up capital tisoocoooi RESERVE FUND Hiertinc Reserve 115,000,000 aou v» 000 Bdver Reserve »lo,800,000! M ssoww ow Bestrve Liability of Propheton Il.'-.000.000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Bon. Mr. Henry Keawiok. Chairman. E. Ooetz, Esq. Deputy Chairman. austa\Friealand,E9q. O. H. Medhurst. Eeq. A.
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    • 625 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capita) iv 60,000 Hharee ot rWeacb £1,900,000 Reserve Fnnd 41, 476,000 Reaerre Liability of Proprietors ..£1,300,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. Natioual Bank of Scotland. The 1...ad. 1 City A Midland Ban*. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH.
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    • 468 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE S SALE. At Powell A- Co.'* Sale-rooiri. Tuead'iy, M,mh 10, at 2.30 p.n,. Freehold Land, area a, .119 square feet, tuing part of Grant Nj. 406. Together with the premised thereon and ko.iwn a-i No-. 14 to 15, Mohamed Ali Lane, oft iy.Lth Bridrf. lioad. Singap»re.
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    • 268 10 SALES BY AUCTION. COAL AUCTION SALE OK T'J TONS BROOKTON COAL, At Section No. 7, Taujouy Pagar, I'M Friday, March 13. Nt ?-.3o;\»i. iFor account of OQMMMd). H. L. Coghlan Co.. EiHHti Vuctivneera and 44S Surveyors. FOR SALE B/ PRIVATE TREATY, DOS CLASH TONKIN W.iRE AND EMBROIDKRIES, For one «eek
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    • 414 10 SALES BY AUCTION. TO INDUSTRIAL FIRMS. AUCTION SALE OK ONE a E.P. GAS LNG1NI. ,UY CAMPBELL AND CO.). WITH IMPLICATE ACCESSORIES. j At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan A Oa'l Sak' rooms, On Wednesday, March 7 s', -it 2.J0 p.m. Ah lyuic at No. W. Raffles Tlftce. Nuw on View. H.
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  • 1151 11 FROM MALACCA TO PENANG ON A DAIMLER. W« have Uvu favoured with a description of a motor run from Malacca to I'enan" by in- tor i,i by a jmrtj organised by Mr. Tan Tat Vau. Shortiv after purchasing a Ml h.p. Daimler car, Mr. Tau Tat Vun determined to
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 333 11 MOTOR CARS. ARGYLLS Adams-Hewitts. caiij-' on van at show- room orr/r (Two Doors from f gM Storage t>?pot). Dunlop Motor Tyres. "Non-Slips' (grooved) and "Ordinary' (plain) Stocked in all the principal sizes. Catalogues tuid full particulars from SYME CO., rSanw. Dunlop Motor Tyres. BOMBAY- KOLHAPUR RELIABILITY TRIALS. Ou, cf the
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    • 82 11 Write for New Catalogue OK HUMBER CARS. Latest Improvements Reduction in Prices THE BORNEO CO., LTD. TO PUNTERS AND OTHERS. CONCRETE DBAIN PIPES, with or without sockets. Strong and oheap. Sizes, from 9 ins. upwards. ORNAMENTAL TILE WORKS, 885 61, Hill Street, Singapore. CHARLES jf&L HEIDSIECK S fiW^ White Seal
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    • 67 11 PHOSFERINE I Tk« Qr««to«t all TaalM. I I HABIATKB MVUI*. 1 Ito |ll I -I tl a hnm, Itll, I I U Mb aßafiaja, I— a.c 1 FIRE RESISTING COOL A DURABLE CHMFtST OH THE »RK f t-upplird in RollK 3 ft 24 yd«. Alannon, Oilflllui ft Oo v 17
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    • 365 11 Local Motor Car Agencies. firrol-gphnston MOTOR CARS and a^ motor;lorries. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. MOTOR CAR REPAIRS. TYRES VULCANIZED. uw»»«vfw«r» ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED. =r= PLATING. ENAMELLING, PAINTING. 0 By Ski!!e«i Workmen COH.S.J\CKS. PUMPS, OIL. motor spirit, itm ft rt7 /f QycU Motor @0.. BATTERT ROAD. The Ml I I f mml I
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 534 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAII' ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisoeIIii'OUB'Vf. :< oJ Kvory Description, Houses, ftaad, etc tc et, are iuserted at the following rM?a lice IrirrtiOD I 1.20 per Incb. Two *.00 Tbrtc 3.10 Six B. JO Niae 6.40 Tvs »i 7.90 Twisty iHe 10.00 (Each r.V?eqnent month tS per Inch.) Ihnatcv- ri-.cia
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    • 473 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Rates Four Linw, on* oi twoinssrtioiH. M By the inch, m* Scale of CtaargM OFFICES WANTEO. Wanted, large Offices near the Square. Eutr.i Julyl. next. Offers to X.O. X.. c/o Strata Times. r445 TEACHERS WANTEO. Wanted, two Lad> Teacher? for M Girls' School. Kuala Lumpur. App!;. -ne Principal.
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    • 612 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. &ITIS:— Pout Lints, one or two in.jr-.ion. (1. By the inch, m Scile of Chuzeg. HOUSE TO LET. Compound House. No. 20, Hpottiswoode Park. Apply to Ong Tek Lim. No. 20, High Street. OFFICE TO LET. No. 20, Stamford Road, ground floor only. Rent moderate.
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    • 528 12 INSURANCE Compahies. LANCASHIRE INSffRANC V. COMPANY. LIMITED. MOW HEBOED IS THE ROYAL INSURANCE CO., FIRE a LIFE. INVESTED FUNDS £12,500,000 POWELL Co.,— igmti MAGDEBURG FIRE INSURANCE CO (Established A. D. 1844.) The undersigned, agents for the above com pany, are prepared to accept Fire Risks at ourrent rates. 691 BEHN,
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    • 543 12 §S. ALLSOPP SONS, LTD. Brewers to His Majaty The King. LAGER BEER, PALE ALE, STOUT. Obtainable from the \3 SyttiC COm, Principal Dealers. r *A 0 r\***z Miscellaneous NOTICES Hates lit Month, |I 0 per inch. Subwolaent months, is. For •hortsr psriodi Meal* of Charges. NOTICE. LLOYD S RE6ISTER OF
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    • 397 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. R»«* y UU r Lin»., one or tw EMstlsas, fl.jC B» the inch, Bcii« of Ck ir /9 LANDAU FOR SALE. AFirstolass Landau. Rubbertvred. aimos: StTh.' 0 ™T Clarke* Co.-: Livery Stables. 307. Qneeu Street 4224 BTEAM LAUNCHES FOR SALE For sale, Steam Lsonch SUCCESS, in booj
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