The Straits Times, 15 August 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.730. SINGAPORE. BATURDAY. AUGUST 15. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      257 1 BAYARD-CLEMENT Motor Cars. Extract fnm a emtitmur'» Icthr datnl Haniil.ol., .luhj 24. 1908. The 10-16 h.p. "Bayard" supplied to me is running beautifully. I am extremely satisfied. Tiro Cars »f this v, sanh Modi I {10-16 h.p.) lian just b,;n hmld. We shall I" </<//(//./'(/ /§m >ion a trial run.
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      125 1 ADORESS. Our Representative is now at Ipoh, and will be ai I'enany, about August I§. He will call at any other station when requested. LAWRENCE AND MAYO. OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS. London. Cairo, Bombay, Calcutta. Madras and Rangoon. R. W. HEADS, Consulting Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, Member of the Institute of Mining
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      103 1 Robinson and Company. y CHROME FOOTBALL S iB% A/ r f -a PUNCHING BALL. M Ji Soft Tanned Hide. Rubber > "V^k /*A PEAR SHAPE PUNCHING IIJLL THE BROGUED SHOE. li» -^"»li^ i; t t Smooth Cow Hide, Hand PORTAB! E PUNCHING BALL For Golf* etc. Sewu Spot ally SM
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      92 1 ADELPHS HOTEL. GUEST NIGHT-EVERY SATURDAY. THE BAND of the 2nd. ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT will play during and after Dinner on the FIRST SATURDAY of EVERY MONTH up to II p.m. DAHLS PURE NORWEGIAN COWS MILK. The only Canned Milk in Most Flattering which the Full Flavour of tip Testimonials
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    Viking Ship Unearthed.
    306 2 \NCIEN f FUNERAL RELICS FOUND I IN NORWAY. Valuable Collection of Historic Remains. An interesting communication has been made to the Academic des Inscriptions et Belles Lett res by M. Gabriel Gustafson> curator of the Cltristiania Museum, concern ing tbe recent discovery in Norway of a Viking
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    CLANSMEN AT WAR.
    151 2 Gunboats and Soldiers Despatched from Canton. A pitch, il battle has taken place in the Sun I lii district, which is about tilt\ miles from Canton, uetwucn Chinesu clansmen. Both ganys of clansmen invited outsiders to coiuo to their insistancc for which service they received thirty cents
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    Hats For Horses.
    145 2 Shall horses wear hats in hot wtatlu r M. Lavallard. in a paper of the Soci/UNh tie iiia l. de France, writes:— Wetookthroo horses— one with a straw bat, one with a lioun hat, and one without any covering and put maximal thermometem under the two hats
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    Scientists and .Christmas Island.
    141 2 Sir John Murray, who is on hi- way to visit Christmas Island, in the Indiau Ocean, will, the London correspondent of the Scotsman miyn. be joined there by Dr. C. W. Andrews, of the Geological Department in the British Muneum. Dr. Andrews, it may be remembered,
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    Whisky Commission's Report.
    111 2 An interim report of the Whisky Commission recommends That no restrictions should be placed upon the process or apparatus used in the distillation of any spirit to which the term whisky may be applied as a trade description that the term whisky having been recognised iv the
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      478 2 HOUSE PROPERTY IS ENHANCED IN VALUE If it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with JODELITE. The results of 20 years test iv the Tropics have proved that this Preservative is 'an ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD aguin.-st tin- attacks of WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT, TEREDO, NAVALIS and DECAY. 1 Gallun
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      59 2 Uld fashioned copaiba and santal are now superseded by METHYLOIDS. the modern. scientific remedy for catarrhal affection* of tbe urinary tract. Tlit-.-e tiny UiHtelesH capsuleH give visible n suits in a few hours and cure promptly. Much better than any injection and far safer aud more convenient. A trial will
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      934 2 BRITISH SOLDIER lAIJPME Suffered Torments with Skin Disease Contracted in India Was Covered with Large Sores— Life in India Affected liver— Found No Relief in Several Hospitals but CUTICURA REMEDIES BROUGHT HIM HEALTH "While I was stationed at Bollarv, to India, with my regiment from Ih.i6 to WOI, I contracted
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    CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
    1101 3 THE GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF AERIAL NAVIGATION. Financial Help for Experimental Purposes. The previous article on this topic— in our edition of yesterday dealt with its importance from a national standpoint, pointing out tin immediate need of a substantial Government grant for the construction of aerostats and
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    Firing under Sealed Orders.
    118 3 Kaeh ship of tli<; Atlantic He t. whirh will ix^in its target practice in Philippine waters in November 1, libk received Honied orders! which nre not to be np<ni"l until tin' whips iavi_ left the bay aud pn. out to the MM. This will add to
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      425 3 mPil^in (Bulmersßest Bill Herefordshire) GUARANTEED PURE JUICE ONLY OF FINEST SELECTED APPLES. The advantages of a PURE CIDER over SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS in a tropical climate have been strongly pointed out by eminent Medical Authorities, and the fact that Messrs. Buhner have now brought the bottling to such perfection as to
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      722 3 jfl By Special 'T&WBt'fr Purveyors to rßHr^a^B B^B^at Warrant j£%£9£rK M Xin 1 1 nMM Celebrated Oilmen's Stores SB AT I Xv PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. SS lUL I |M POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. ffij| WB |H Agent, for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE \/j Crosse Black we IK Ltd/ LOOK
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    492 4 (Sunday, August 16.) Ninth Bsaaai A> m Tauui. Si. AsniiEw's Cathiikbai..— 7 a.m. Matins 7-lfi a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 915 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain); 3 40 p.m. Sunday Scb. I 345 p.m. Bible Classes (Adults); 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Mvtthkw'h, Sepoy Lines.— ll-15 a.m. Foo Cbow
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    104 4 Choir Notice. Ninth Sunday After Trinity. August 16. 7 A.M.— Mu INS. First Lesson 1 Kiugs 1-25. second Lesson Homans XIII. Hymn 199 7-4o i .i. Holy Communion (Choral). Introit Psalm XX III. Service Aguttcr. Hymn at Offertory CM Hymn at Cuiumunii.il MB Closing Hymn 107 9.1.1a.m.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    261 4 Passengers Outward IVr tiernian steumer 1'iiii. Kitel Kritdrieli. due August -1- Ot. Utini. HolTiucyer, Mm Anna Scliaefer. Mr. aixl Mrs. Dejean, Mr. II. P. Cause, Mr. V. A. Melville, Mr. Duncan Mackiu, Mr. K. H. van d« r Hocven. Mr. H. II. II. liivruswaay. Mr. K. M.
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    Arrivals.
    61 4 Ky tlie Selangor. Captain W. Cox, August li>. From Teluk Ausou Miss Barker, Mr. and Mis. 1>. Cooper ami Mr. Kea. From I'ort Swcttculiam Messrs. Mcl'ouand, P. Uaron. W. C. Mort'liam. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. A. S. .Iclf. From Port Dickson Mr. Dadd. From
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      63 4 It is iudivtl sad to see a man or woman kfa ruinnl health just at the time of life whoa the bloixl shoulil leap most swiftly thruu^h tlie veins mil strength be greatest. In luust Mich casts, however, strength may red by the insistent use of Steaius' Wine, a matchless
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      682 4 STEAMER BAIUN6B. W 8? O STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throigh Bills Lading issued (or Cblm Ooasl, Persian Golf, Continental, and A -n-Tioan Port*. Steamera will leave Singapore on oe «r. r MAIL LINE. (Outteard for China). 1908
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      710 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HANDEL AND BGHEEPVURT MY. BANDJER. BANDJBRMABIH. The Steamera of tbia oompany maintain a regular aervioe between: Singapore, Sourabaya. Bandjermaiin, Pnlo Lant, Balik Papan, Koetei, with transhipment at Bandjermaain (or Sampit, Mandawai, Koemal, Kotta Waringin, Djelal. The steamer* have good aooomodallon (or first and aecond olaa* paaMngen. Tom Cam.
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      452 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP GO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY* CO. 1 LTD. The Companies' ateamen are despatobsd from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan home wards for London, Amaterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly.
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      583 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. (The ateamen of ihia Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month (or Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      798 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD. Imperial Uerrnar Mall Lin*. The fad and wall known mail ateam.-r i t thia Oompany sail fortnightly (rom Ho n Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soathamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonneotion Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe v»r»ni Port Said, Bom, Aden, Colombo, Penau^ Singapore,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    496 4 (Sunday, August 16.) Nivrn Si-si.AY Ai H Trisi^. St. Andrew's Catbedbai..— 7 a.m. Matins 7-46 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) 915 a.m. Holy Coramuniou (Plain); 3 40 p.m. Sunday Kch. 1: 345 p.m. Bible. Classes (Adults); 5-30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Likes.— ll-15 a.m. Foo Cbow
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    St. Andrew's Cathedral.
    103 4 Choir Notice. Ninth Sunday After Trinity. August 16. 7 a.m.— Matins. First Lesson 1 Kings X, 1-25. Second Lesson Romans XIII. Hymn 199 7-4."> i i.— Holy Communion (Choral). lntroit Psalm Will. Service Agutter. Hymn at Offertory Hi Hymn at Cummuniou M 8 Closing Hymn 107 91.1
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    317 4 Passengers Outward IVr iii'iiu.iii steaiuir I'iin. Kitcl Kritdrich, due August -1. Dr. Bans. llolTmeyer, Miss Anna Sclmefer, Mr. ami Mrs. Dejcan, Mr. U. P. pMM, Mr. V. A. M. Iville. Mr. Duncan MaiUie, Mr. K. I{. van di-r Hoevin. Mr. B. H. H. lUveuswaay. Mr. B. M.
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      65 4 It i>. iaflaaj sad to ma man or woman v itb ruined health just at the time of life wkea Mm bloo<l should leap most xwiftly tin i ■•n:li tbe vein- aud atMagHj be greatest. lv most such casts, howiver. strength may be restored by the MraMM use of Steams'
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      684 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. p o STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Throigh Bills }f Lading issued for China Ooa^i, Persian Gulf, Continental, and -a rioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on SI abitrMAIL LINE. [Outward for China). 1808 Malta Aug
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      713 4 STEAMER SAILINGS, HANDEL AND BCHEEPVAART MY. "BANOJER." BANDJBRMABIH. The Steamers of this company maintain a regular servioe between:— Singapore, Sourabaya. Bandjermaain, Pulo Lant, Ballk Papan, Koetel, with transhipment al Bandjermaßin for Bampit, Mandawai, Koemai, KoMa Waringin, Djelal. The steamers have good aocomodatlon for first and second olass passengers. Tobb Cam.
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      453 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTB. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY CO. 1 LTD. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards tor London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Oenoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      586 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. fThe steamers of ibis Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait*, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      803 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. imperial Uerrrnr Mall Lin*. The fast and wall known mail steamers i f this Company wll fortnightly from Brora. > Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southamp lon, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonnection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vloe v*r»o, Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Peuau^ Singapore,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1117 5 l m-kUii« iinvjnj Ibe foll.'WiDK MkMMM MUMVi si].— -.hi(i bq. b4rqn», «cli.- V"l.-Y^cht: Crn.-«rui»«t CIM. <iun i limit; ii.p. -'i-tM-pow.t Kra.--i t, I inted:«Rt»«; prb.— Fraioh i..-i.--n»i—>.linl ITitili; Ititl. Urfla»;Baa>. M»nli* Mi M*ra«sk; n n n—isl mi- li <»i* H»itur i Ir wl >ia: w.-wiiart; T.P.P.— I
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    MONEY MARKET.
    322 5 Silver Affected by Disturbances In Bombay. Writing from London, on July °2.'i, Messrs. Samuel Montagu aud Company state With a good enquiry for bar gold this week ti.e price was fixed Stlis. higher than last week, nanulv. 77*. lo, il., aud the arrivals—some XV.00.000 in all,— were divided
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    GERMAN MAIL SAILINGS.
    206 5 In order to ensure a prompt oommoMm between the steamers of the New York Line at Naples and the German mail st amirs lo the Far East, it has been thought advisable to postpone tbe depaiture of the Far Eastern M.nl steamers from Genoa one day. Thcxe
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    Mails to Arrive.
    107 5 From Europi—By the ND L. steamer P. E Fiiedrich, due August 21. From China—By the N.DL. steamer Scharnhoret due August 17. Left Singapore Due in London Arrived nly S 13. 1. Aug 1 August S aly 14 M. M. Ang 6 August 7 Inly 16 P. A
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    Mails Close.
    96 5 Koa Pm Biuui rim MoNDAT. Saigon Guadiana 11 a.m. Muar and Malacca Sultan 1 p.m. Saigon Bourbon 3 pm. Deli Ranee 3 p.m H'kong, Amoy, Swatovv Hong Moh 3 p.m. Malacca, Paneh. Kaftan HongHn 3 p.m. Hongkong and Japan Takaiaki Maru 3 p.m. Teluk Anßon via ports Selangor
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      34 5 LAXATINE. ibe Ideal Purgative, reoommended by the beut medical authorities. Easy lo lake aul crtaiu iv result*. To be had of all chem'n > Wh ilevale tr >m Tbe Pbarmaoy, Patvtry Rwl Hi.ig.p. r» ls«l
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      513 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY.CO.. LTD. Thi nWnier-i of this Company maintain s regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Cliufuo, Tientein, Newcbwaug, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Pbilippiues, Ac <*o. Nteamr.ru Tone Commender Kdtsino 4,895 R.
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      573 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. COMBINED SERVICE OP THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO.. LTD. FREM.ttTLE (PERTH) NORTH WEST tcsritli.l I* PORTS. JAT.t AND SI*£.«PORR Regular F irtnigbtly ■Magi between Riot;* pore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as inducement offers), IV. by. King's Bonud, (Port fur
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      372 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. CPR Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. i'ilK NATIONAL lUOI*WAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN, CANADA am) Ibr DNITED BTATKB ttoate from Hongkong, via BnaDgaai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Robe, Yokohama. Victoria aud V»nooo«er, R.M.R. "EurazsH or Im>u" Twin ucrew mea R.M.B. "Kuntm i,t JkTkH"
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      206 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd.,. 15, Battery Road. SOLE AGENCY DEPOT. The Famous ALPHA MOTOR OILS. CYLINDER. WATER COOLED. AIR COOLED. GALLON-. 1 GALLON 1 2 GALLON' TIDS 5 GALLON 1 MOTOR GREASE. Cheapest House in the Trade. NOW READY. o Exchange Tables. DOLLARS iuto STERLING AND STERLING
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      72 5 The first thing i» to tliink of in Urinary trouWe METHYLOIOB. They cure. TusU.-less, taken internally, rolievu tbe pain and (jivu visible results in a few hours, euro in a few days. Far Utter than copaiba and uantal, or injectionx. No inconvenience, no publicity. Try them and realise- the benefits
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      185 5 DAY BY DAY Saturday, August 15. High Water. 0.55 p.ro 6. G C. Scotland v. The Rest ricket. Garrison v. Law and Civil Service. S C.C. tennis tournament. Alhambr-i Cinematograph. 7-30 p m L.L.T.C. Autumn tournament. Male's Tours. Japanese Cinematograph, 7 '0 p.m Harima Cinematograph. 730 p.m Wayang Kassim. 9
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15.
    1010 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15. An incident has just occurred at home which would have given occasion for a sardonic outburst from the author of Sartor Kcsartus were he still with us. It seems that Mr. Richard Hazleton, Member of the House of Commons for North
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    18 6 A •Teochew of Hong Lim Quay has reported to the police the loss of a coolie and $60.
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    19 6 From a twakow in the harbour, a coolie is al'cged to have absconded with property valued at 17. J
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    20 6 Tay Lek Quan, a theatrical manager, has reported to the police that one of his actors has absconded with $20.
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    22 6 l-'rom Moji, a cargo of 4,644 tons of coal arrived, this morning, for the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, by the British steamer Cambyses.
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    20 6 Yesterday, a workman employed on tbe Teluk Blangah Police Station fell and sustained injuries which necessitated his removal to hospital.
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    26 6 At the meeting of the Municipal Commit- lotiLT.-. yesterday, the Deputy President reported that 6,075 rats had been collected daring the two weeks ending August 6.
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    20 6 The steamer Kinta, arriving at about SJO a.m. on Monday, will land her passengers at the Sheers Wharf, Tanjong Pagar.
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    21 6 Mr. liodrimiez, of No. 54 Kobinson Koad. has reported to tho poUco the loss of v bronze statue, valued at $140.
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    25 6 It has boon proposed to construct a cart road from the Gcmas Railway Station to .lohore territory, together with a bridge across the Gemas River.
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    27 6 The total number of absentees from the Atlantic battleship licet when it left San Francisco was 129 enlisted men. There are about 3,000 men on the fleet.
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    34 6 Tho Life and Travels of St. Paul will be tho subject of two lantern lectures by the Rev. W. Murray, M.A., at the Chinese Chris tian Association on Friday evenings, August 21 and 28.
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    30 6 For preparing his own chandu, a Chinaman was fined $75 by the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Groen, this morning, or, in default, sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment.
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    33 6 Sercmban, Port Dickson and Tampiu have been declared to be proper customs statious for the collection of customs duties payable on goods despatched by rail from auy station iv the Federated Malay States.
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    38 6 Mrs. Willock.of No. lj-1 Queen Street, has reported to the police that some one entered hor house, ye-torday. during the day, aud removed a violin, valued at $.15, which was lying on the table in the front room.
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    35 6 At tlie meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, a balance ou hand in the Municipal treasury of $27H,v>U7.U2 was reported, as opposed to »24 »,122. 16 at the date of tho preceding regular meeting.
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    34 6 during last night, some unknown miscreants throw mud all over the signboard and lamp in front of the Union Times office, Cross Street. The office has just been renovated aud furnished with new fittings.
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    45 6 Near the dust bin in Jalan Sultan, the dead body of a Tamil was found at 4 a.m., today, fie is believed to have boon run over by some wide- wheeled vehicle, the marks on the body indicating that this was the cause of death.
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    44 6 Mr. C. T. .1. Green, the Second Magistrate, fined Teng Choon Ling and his wife. Ong Ling Toll, fifty dollars each, yesterday, for falsely charging one Li Kong King with robbery. Mr. V. D. Knowles prosecuted and Mr. J. G. Campbell defended the accused.
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    49 6 Inspector Oxley has arrested one more of the six Chinese who, it is alleged, relieved a Chinaman of $14 in the Veo Chu Kang Road, soon after midnight on Thursday night. Three are now in safe custody. The prisoners are believed to belong to a desperate band of criminals.
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    50 6 A Tamil who lives in Payah Lebar lioad in an attap house has reported to the police that the adjoining house, No. 31, a substantial structure belonging to him. but at present unoccupied, has been broken into and property valued at $233 and $l.» 0 in notes have been stolen.
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    47 6 Mr. Ryan, of the Chinese Protectorate, took a little Chinese girl, three or four years of age, before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr. Maurice Thunder, yesterday afternoon, to exhibit the bruises which he alleged she had received from her adopted inotbor. A summons was issued against the woman.
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    52 6 The Rev. K. E. Pease, Principal of the Anglo-Chinese School, will give a lecture at Short Street Girls' School at 8 o'clock tonight to boys over 16 years of age. The subject of the lecture will be A Word to Boys on Purity." It is hoped there will be a
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    46 6 An Arab boy, thirteen years of age, described by Inspector Conner to the Third Magistrate, yesterday, as a beggar without relatives or friends in Singapore, was charged with breaking the arm of another Arab in Raub Street, yesterday, by throwing a stone. His case was adjourned.
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    49 6 A detachment of about 400 officers and men of the Malay States Guides will arrive from Teluk Anson by the steamer Kinta on Monday morning. They will take part in the customary autumn army inaua-uvros to be held in Singapore next week. The operations will commence early on Wednesday.
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    53 6 Tan Hay Loon, the merchant from Amoy who was arrested on a charge of fraudulent bankruptcy, and lias boon twice before Mr. E. C. C. Howard at the District Court, for extradition proceedings, was acquitted, this morning. Sir. Hastings Rhodes appea ed for the C'rowu and Mr. C. I. Carver
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    56 6 Five new cushion-tyre bicycles have arrived from home for the use of tho police. One is to be placed in each of the principal Police Stations to enable the police to respond quickly when haste is required. The Stations were formerly supplied with bicycles, but these have long since been
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    58 6 At the District Court, before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, yesterday afternoon, Messrs. Gosling and Company sued Captain Casey, of the local steamer Pontianak, for $228 for beverages supplied. Mr. Hastings lihodes appeared for tbe accused, whose defence was that the liquors were for tbe Pahang Liijuor Farmer. Judgment was
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    65 6 >nc of the Christian Brothers met with an accident on Monday evening during the opening ceremony of the new schools at St. John Institution, Kuala Lumpur. It appears that, during a rush down tbe stairs, the reverend gentleman, who was among the crowd, missed his footing and f fell. breaking
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    242 6 Major I'ilcher, 0.5.0.. It A.M.C.. wan placed on tho sick list on the l'-'tli instant. The veteran minor, Mr. Graut Ma. kit ha been requested to supervise and control the Trouoh aud I .Unit miniug properties. Mr. Lokc Chow Tlivc has boou eloctud President of the Selangor
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    37 6 It is hereby notified in the Government Gazette that His Majesty the King has :ip proved of the Civil Uniform of the Fifth Class being attache 1 la the office of Senior Medical Officer, QsMnl Hospital. Singapore.
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    29 6 l!'d Coats," an Amateur I'ramutic Society, Penang, tlie St. George's Football Club, Singapore, aad tho Shahar Kauiar Football Club, Singapore, have been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance.
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    59 6 Tioug Kwye Cliwee, a Chinese scrvaut employed at the Mission House. Stamford Road, was committ d to the Assizes by Mr. E. E. Column, the Tliird Magistrate, yesU-r day afternoon, on a charge ot usiug ;i genuine a forged d icumcnt, which wan a letter of recommeud.ition purporting to ha\e
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    70 6 Before Mr. C. K. .1. Green, the Second Magistrate, a Chin.iman named Ho Click Ti appeared, yesterday, to answer to a charge of possession of a hypodermic syringe used for the subcutaneous in jection of morphia. Accused denied ownership or possession uf the syringe, saying that it belonged to Ah
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    74 6 Report has been made to the police by i Chinaman living at Pulo Hrani that Ijih Chinese ayah has disappeared with a gold waist band valued at $.'!00. The belt was kept under his wife's pillow. She went downstairs to take a bath, on getting up, and told the ayali
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    78 6 Two special detective police constables appeared before the Second .Magistrate. Mr. C. F. .1. Groen, yesterday, on a charge of theft of a So v >U from a Hylam boy in the employ of Mr. L. I.. Gaunt. Mr. Yarborongh appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Campbell for the defence.
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    75 6 Before Mr. K. It. Colmau, the Third Magintrate, yesterday, a Chinese youth was tried ou a charge of cheating in respect of a bicycle hired from a cycle shop. Another Chinaman stood charged with dishonestly receiving stolen property, and two others with dishonestly retaining it, the property being the bicycle,
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    98 6 Two Chinese were tried before the Third .Magistrate, Mr. K. K. Oilman, yexterday, on a charge of tin tt of money, jewellery aud clothing, having a total value of *1 18. from one Teng Guan Tit, in a house of ill. fame in Upper Hokicn Street, on the night of
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    104 6 I'rcparations for the bcautitication of tin Esplanade arc being made and worknion are already engaged on the flower plots. This would make a very pleasant place for an afternoon airing were it not for the noisome effluvia arising at low water. It is a pity that something cannot be done
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    117 6 The case against Siew Kit, of Chop Kwong Chi Woli, Chincbew Street, was resumed at the District Court before .Mr. K. C. C. Howard, yesterday. Accused was charged with selling Chinese pens, or India ink brushes, or exposing articles of this descrip tion for sale, to which a false trade
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    TURKISH POLITICS.
    128 7 "CODLINS THE FRIEND, NOT SHORT." Enormous Decrease of Crime in Constantinople. IDm Obtasutischb Lloyd Tbhobam Berlin, August 11. The Jkdam. of Constantinople, tho most prominent Turkish newspaper iv the country, discusses the value of Germany's friendship towards Turkey, which, it advises, should be carefully fostered. Regarding relations with
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    FROM VIENNA TO BERLIN.
    143 7 Sir William Goschen Succeeds Sir Frank Lascelles. IKbotbr's Tblboram.l London, August 1". His K\ci Hi n.-y the Right Hon. Sir William F.dward Gosohou, G.C.V.0., K.C.M.G., Uri tish Ambassador to Austria- Hnugary. has been appointed to succeed Sir Frank I. as cellos as \mhasvid..r to < iermauy.
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    PRESERVATION OF SEALS.
    71 7 Negotiations Between Russia and Japan. IliriiK's Tilbokaml Loudon, August 1">. The St. Petersburg correspondent of The Times telegraphs that the Kussiau Aiubas sador at Tokio has been instructed to negotiate a Seal Fisheries Agreement with Japan. The Agreement will take the form of Japan's adhesion to the
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    THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES MODUS VIVENDI.
    30 7 lUbdter'x T»l»oram] London, August 1">. Tho Government of Newfoundland has consented to the renewal of the modus vivendi with the I'nited States for another year.
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    DEPRESSION IN THE LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE.
    123 7 [Imri buMiii London. August 10. It is stated that the Manchester cotton trade is suffering from th wont depression during the last twenty-five JMn A continuance of restricted hours of work iug is foreshadowed. At the half yearly mooting of the Manchester Chamber of
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    PEACE OF EUROPE.
    66 7 An Important Statement by Mr. Lloyd George. Kectir's Tklkuk.vm. London, August 1 1. Iv an interview with the rupruscntativu of the Neve Fric I'ross, the leading Vienna journal, Mr. Lloyd (ieorgc. Chancellor of the Exchequer, is reported to said that he is convinced an Anglo-German entente is
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    TRAINING THE TERRITORIALS.
    32 7 IRbotiks Telegram] London, August 14. General Sir lan Hamilton, reporting on the performance of the Territorials during their training on Salisbury Plain, says that they have done remarkably well.
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    RUSSIAN TREATY WITH CHINA.
    42 7 I Die OsiAsuiih, ua Lloyd Tiliuui Berlin, August 14. It is reported from Paris that M. Koiostofi, the Russian Mattel t TYUlif: expects shortly to mi;u h I W n mvii r.-ial treaty in regard to North China
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    GERMANY'S TRADE.
    716 7 Far Eastern Freight Rates Rendered Unremunerative. (Fkom Ocr Own Cjkrksi'onuk.nt.l Hamburg, July 23. Trade shows little if any signs of improvement, and although it may not be quite as bad as people who have been spoilt by prosperity during tho last two seasons make it out to be.
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    Arrival of Chilian Training Ship.
    94 7 The Chilian training ship General Baquedauo, Captaiu Agustin Fontaine, arrived from Manila, this morning, aud exchanged salutes with the pert. Shu goes from here to Australia, leaving Singapore on Monday. She is a vessel of 1,500 tons and 1,500 horsepower and carries eight guns and
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    Mud-Laden Twakow Sinks.
    116 7 Mud -Laden Twakow Sinks. What appeared to be the funnel of a launch, bearing a red Hag, was plainly visible near mid-channel in the river just above Cavcnagh Bridge yesterday afternoon. It was an oil drum anchored as a buoy to prevent passing bout- from colliding with a rand-laden twakow
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    Ammunition for Revolutionaries
    52 7 The Imperial Government has wired to Tao Tai. tho Viceroy of Amoy, informing him that tho revolutionaries were about to import ammunition at Amoy from Annatu, and are waiting opportunities to do so. and stating that Le and tbe C oinuiissioner of Customs were to keep a
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    Olympic Games.
    585 7 THE REGRETTABLE INCIDENT IN 400 METRES RACE. How Lieut. Halswell was Prevented from Passing. The following is the description by The Times of the sensational final of the 100 metres race at the Olympic Ganios which has given rise to so much bitterness of fueling amongst British and
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    Governor Opens New Kuala Lumpur Institution.
    96 7 The opening ceremony at St. John's Institution took place at Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, in the presence of nearly a thousand people. The Itcv. Brother James, Principal of St. \axiers Institution, IVuaug, welcomed His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Ander son, K.C.M.G., and asked
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    Tiger Missing in Hongkong.
    98 7 One of the tigers, which was being exhibited at West Point, and whose performing abilities were highly appreciated by large and enthusiastic audiences, has made a strange and unaccountable disappearance. The curious part is that one of the fokis. who is known to havo been on
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    Beautiful Girl Guillotined.
    79 7 The beautiful girl, named Greta Beier, 22 years of age {the daughter of a former burgomaster of Brand, Saxony), who was sentenced to death for killing Herr Prossler. her fiance, at Chemnitz, and forging his will in her favour, and also forging documents suggesting that he committed
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    Singapore Boys' Scouting Corps.
    115 7 Mr. K. H. Mault flinch is organising a Singapore Boys' Scouting Corps, under the rules and regulations of the Baden-Powell Corps. There are to be seven patrols of seven boys each, the ages of the lads to be from nine to sixteen. Captain Colbeck has taken
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    Adelphi Hotel Affairs.
    539 7 INVESTIGATING INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUND. Bankruptcy of Messrs. Sarkies and Johannes. The affairs of the Adelphi Hotel, in connection with the bankruptcy of Messrs. A. M. Sarkies and E. Johannes, were investigated further before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, at the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Joseph Caripiet
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    115 7 The Agri -Horticultural Show. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, writing on August 12, says The admission fee to the Agri Horticultural Show of a dollar on the opening day has been considered somewhat high. The number of visitors on that day might have been doubled had thu fee been less aud
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    Naval Yard Extensions at Hongkong.
    125 7 The departure of tho stall of Messrs. Punchard, Lowthor and Company from Hongkong marks tho completion of ono of the most gigantic enterprises out in the Far 11. M. Naval Yard Extension, after being in progress for somothing like eight years, has been finished and
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    Rangoon Wharf Dues.
    144 7 A memorial has been presented to the I.ieiiteuant -Governor by the local merchants on the subject of the use of private wharves and jetties on the Rangoon river. The memorial states that the Port Trust wish to prevent the use of these jetties for the shipment of
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    SEARCHING FOR WORK
    380 7 Endeavours of a Bankrupt to Secure Employment Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith put several searching questions to a bankrupt, who, at present, is out of employment, iv the Supremo Court, yesterday afternoon. Nine yoars ago, Lee Siau Tek was a trader, and to all intents and purposes pros
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    GOOD GUNNERY.
    281 7 Efficiency in British China Squadron Maintained. After leaving Yokohama some turn ago, a portion of the British China Squadron, under Admiral Sir Hcdwortli Lambton, X.C.8., X.C.V.0., proceeded to Wei-hai wei, whore, since their arrival all the ships have been preparing for thegunlayurs' annual tests. A few weeks ago
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    Maritime Customs Boycotted.
    45 7 Owing to some misunderstanding with Mr. Charles Kliene. the assistant Superintendent of Customs, the merchants at Hoihow are boycotting the Imperial Maritime Customs. Tho British Consul is at present at Pakhoi aud the merchants arc awaiting his return to settle the dispute.
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    Subsidiary Coins.
    96 7 Mr. H. slu wan. of Hongkong, has received tho following letter from a friend in England The Tramway report is disappointing and the loss of over £4.000 on subsidiary coinage is a disgrace to British administration. Why. even tho Sane Culottes in the French devolution knew better than
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    Unique Books of Account.
    147 7 It is not often that palm-leaf books of account are produced in the Supreme Court. Yesterday, howover, when Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith sat in bankruptcy jurisdiction respecting the affairs of K. K. M. Kamauathan Cbetty, balance sheets resembling rolled Venetian blonds were placed on the witness
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    A DANGER SIGNAL.
    92 7 U.S. BLUEJACKETS AND A NEW ZEALAND CROWD. Naval Picket Draw Revolvers to Defend Themselves. Kfl-tkr's Telegram London, August 15. An exciting incident is reported froiu Auckland in eonuectiou with thu visit of tho Initud States battleships to New Zealand. The fleet patrol was ashoro collecting stragglers, and
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    FRENCH COLONIES.
    126 7 Colonial Minister on the Situation in Indo-China. |Dbk Osiasiatisuhi Lloyd Tbliokam| Berlin, August 11. The French Minister of Colonies, M. Millies- Lacroix, has been interviewed by Le Temps, of Paris, regarding tho position in ludo-Chiua. He garc it as his opinion that thu fears expressed in thu French
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    SOCIAL DEMOCRATS IN BAVARIA
    34 7 [DbR OsTASIATISCHI L,LOYD T«LBORAI|| liurlin, August 11. Kur the first time, the Social Democratic Party, in tho Diet of Baden and Bavaria, have agreed to thu passing of the Budget.
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    KING EDWARDS HOLIDAY.
    14 7 (Rioter's Tbmoraxl London, August 14. King Kdward has arrived at Marionbad.
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    F.M.S. TIN RETURNS.
    300 7 Export Statistics from Perak and Selangor. The advauee statement of weight of block tin and tin ore exported from the Fudoratod Malay States during January to July, and of duty collected thereon, as compared with the corresponding period of the provious year, has been forwarded to us
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    The Trooping Season.
    107 7 Six steamers art: to be oharterod for the coming trooping season as against eight last season. The ships engaged by the Admiralty fur transport work in Ihoh.ici are the Braoiuar Castle, I'lassy, Kcwa, Dongola, Soudan and Kchilla. The latter is a new turbine ship owned by the
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    Sale of the Mena.
    49 7 The British steamer Mena, gross ton&ax'lIUM, was bold by auction by order of the mortgagee, at Powell aud Company's Kale room, yesterday afternoon, for $6,800, the purchaser being Mr. Y»p CLiap Joo. Hit Mena has been running for Borne time between Singapore and Batu Fahst.
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      186 8 Why does it rain Because the Tennis Tournament it. Tho Straits Jovial Club will meet the Daiul Taaliim in an Association Kootbi.il match on the Darul Adab ground to-morrow afternoon. As the New South Wales Rugby I'niou t am for Kngland is due to arrive at Colombo
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      Lawn Bowls.
      54 8 5.C.C. Tournament. The lust game in tho S.C.C. Lawn Bowline tournament was played last evening whei Hay and Feldon beat Froeman and Biddulph iv the final iv tho Open Pairs. The garni was exciting, and was finished in si mi. darkness, the scores being Hay and Feldon 21
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      Lawn Tennis.
      494 8 Ladies' L.T.C. Tournament. 5.C.C Tournament. The following »re the results of play in the S.C.C. Lawn Tennis tournament yestcr day Piiokkssion Pairs. Mer. IV.—Proctor and Phipps beat C.S IV. —van Cuylcnburg and Tyler, 7—5, 4—o, 6-0. Mer. XI. —O'Connor and Morrison boat Army lll.—Bishop and Scott, 6—3, 6-4.
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      215 8 A Long Drive. Archie Simpson, the well known professional, who was twice second for the Open Championship (to Bob Martin in 1885 and to John Ball, junior, in 1880), has been writing his reminiscences for an Edinburgh newspaper. As every golfer knows, Archie is one of the host and
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      Chess.
      190 8 Singapore v. Bangkok. The following is the position in the cable chess match between Singapore and Bangkok Xi v Lopkz. White (Singapore.) Black (Bangkok.) 1. P—K 4 P—K 4 2. Kt—K B 8 Kt—Q B 8 8. B—Kt 5 Kt—K B 8 4. Castles Xt x P fi. P—Q4
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    371 8 Penang's Representative Questions the Government. n)r<-»in« of tho Legislative OoMMfl h*> In n nxed tor the -ill iustaut when Captain Young will propose an extension of t?,6'20 to the vote in respect of fuel for the Locomotive Department. Following the questions to bi asked by Mr. K. C.
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    Japanese Private Maps.
    68 8 A Japanese soldier has arrested a man named Chang Shau Cbee, outside the boundary of the Legation at Peking. The man was dressed in Chinese clothing, and has been identified as a ex-Japanese soldier. He is accused of having obtained certain private maps belonging to the Japanese,
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    Poverty in the Transvaal.
    81 8 The Commission appointed to study the question of incigence iv the Transvaal finds that the number of poor whites is increasing daily. This increase is traceable primarily to the prejudice of the entire community against manual labour, and secondarily to tho primitive agricultural conditions in existence
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    Opium Cures,
    882 8 FACTS CONCERNING TREATMENT; OF DRUG ADDICTS. Methods of a Tientsin Institute. > nne time ago, we published a leading article concerning cures for the opium habit, iind it was reproduced in the Straits Budget under the headiDg Cures for the Opium Habit— Keal and Otherwise. We have now
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    Local Government in China.
    75 8 An important conference was held in Peking a short time ago, between His Highness Prince Hu, the Commandant of Nine uati aud the Civil Governor of the Capital, to discus> the question of the establishment of local municipal government in Peking as a model for other
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    Missing Steamer.
    64 8 Ten guineas per cent, has becu paid in London on the steamer Verona, overdue [rcm Japan to New York. The voyage which she was on when she nas reported missing was between Colombo md New York. She bad re-ached Colombo from Japan, and left Colombo so long ago
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    MUNICIPAL BOARD.
    910 8 Proposal to Erect Chintings' Kiosk Discussed. At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal ComrniKsionrrs, held iv the ltoard Room, yesterday ufu i uuon, tin- following gentle me v wen: pnMSt Mr. .1. Polgla^e, Doputy I'rcsidi ut Mr. K. .J. Beujatield, Acting Secretary Mr. H. (iostwvok, Acting Engineer Dr.
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    Calm in the Atlantic.
    83 8 The Cunard liner l.tioiiuin. which arrived at Liverpool on July 15, reported that during the whole voyage there was experienced unusually cnlm weather, tbe Atlautic being as flat as a mill-pond. For days together the surface MMMd to be disturbed only by the wake of the
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    Storm Signals at Sea.
    76 8 Daring a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council His Excellency the Governor Sir Kn-iU'rick Lugard, K.C.M.G., announced I that lie had recently been in correspondence with the Commander-in-Chief in Sonth j China, with a view to having wireless messages sent from all of His Majesty's ships
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    Beef and Culture.
    309 10 SIR J. CRICHTON BROWNE ON THE EVILS OF ABSTINENCE. Plea for More Generous Diet. At tin- annnal congress of the Huyiil hi Htiuitt- of Public Health at ltuxton, Sir ■liiiin-s Crichtoa Browne, president of tbo Preventive Medicine section, delivered an address on parsimony in nutrition, in which
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    CLIMBING FOR LIFE.
    217 10 Sensational Mining Fatality in Deep Mine. A fatal accident is reported from Melbourne to have occurred the other day iv the Victoria Quartz mine, Bendigo, the deepest mine in Australia. William Brown and William .Jones were working 4,4 si ft. below the surface. They had charged some
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    Big Tiger Captured.
    207 10 About three miles North- East of Macao there is a village called Kut Tai. In the course of the past muutl', no less than forty pigs were lost by tho villagers and they thought n wolf or some other wild beast was roaming in the vicinity. Accordingly
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    The Chit System at Colombo.
    134 10 The rnanag- i.-nt of the Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo, have introduced a small change in the chit system. Ip to the present, says the Times of Ceylon, at the tnd of each month, the chits have been attached to customers' bills, but now the bills
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    A Million New Zealanders.
    59 10 It is believed that the population of the Dominion of New Zealaad has now reached a million, says the British Australasian. The estimated population at the end of March last was 997,658—529, 431 males and 468,227 females. There was a net increase in the population of
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      851 10 SALES BY AUCTION. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF A PARTICULARLY VALUABLE COLLECTION OF PLANTS. The property of Mrs A. P. NIEUWKAMP (who is proceeding to Europe), At MOl NT ROSIE, OFF CHANCERY LANE, On Saturday, August 22, at 2.30 p.m. This collection, which is one of the finest grown in Singapore,
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      335 10 BANKING COMPANIES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. .'aidup capital iv.000,000 iESERVEFUNU:— Sterling Reserve 115,000,0001 m Silver Reserve •1i,600,000| •w.MO.OW *»«rre Liability of Proprislora 113.000.000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. Chairman, ilon. Mr. W.J. Qnajaa, Deputy Chairman. K.O. Barrett, Esq. IW. IK-i..». Esq. |C. G. R. Broderseu, O.K. Lenzmann, Eaq.
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    2204 11 REVIEW OF EXCITING MOTORING NOVEL Mr. and Mrs. C. N. and A. M. Williamson arc novelists and motorists, lit ■calling some of their most popular volumes, we remember the Car of Destiny, with the automobile adventures of its Spanish hero; the Motor Chaperon and its romance of the I
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      190 11 A BTUB3ORN DISEASE. li'ituiM ai.-in is considon il by tliu medical men to In- (lie liavdc-st dineasu there is to control, but Chamberlain* I'nin Balm has remarkable power over it. Ouc application will (jive; rcliof. Kor sale by all I >ispi usai ii-., and dualors. HuHbmspßowwiTlji.uhlmJMi, NOTICE. OMI AI.MKIDA AND
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      473 11 -^9^MpCSyßUft^r^^ MODERATE <"gßßjgrvK^9>y x priced tabs '.r^BßJEpl^fp^ Skilfully De-signed to rcduct Wi ;ir on 'jy^ Tyns to the lowest possible point. For turtlit r particular!) apply la the KOLKAOi vis CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. STANDARDS, REPS STARS. Sold and delivered during last six weeks v One »0 h.p., six cylinder STAK
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      443 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiMSIi .aeons Wants of Erery Description, Houses, kaad, etc., to let, are inserted Bt the following One Insertion I 1. »0 per Inoh. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Bix MO ■Ine 1.40 Twelve 7.30 Twenty-flTe 10.00 (Each subsequent month M per inch.) Ike above rate ie
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      466 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Birsst-romr Liua, on or two tueiHoM, (1.00 Bf the IMb, m Seal* ot Chirg ee. LADY TEACHER WANTED. Apply in perron to the Principal of the ANGLO CHINESE SCHOOL. Coleman Street. CHILDRENB COMPANION WANTED. Wanted, a young lady to act as companion to aud teach a few children.
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      611 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Rats Poir LiDM, on of two luerttoa I: .00 Bt '.he inch, eeale of olutgee. HOUBE TO LET. No. 4, Mount Rosie. Apply Raffles Hotel. 0 981 HOUSE TO BE LET. No. 1, Oxley Rise, to be let. Apply Meyer Brothers. 1149 ROOM TO LET.
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      589 12 ir Straits Immigration Syndicate, SECTION X, CAVANA6H BRIDGE BUILDINGS, SINGAPORE. CABLE ADDRESS: IMMIGRATIO. CODE A.B.C. STH. ED. USED WE supply strong, healthy Javanese coolies for Estates and Miner,. WE undertake all formalities required by the Netherlands Government aud thus save our customers trouble and inconvenience. We do this free of
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      273 12 Syrup of Raspberry PURELY MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or soda water, it farms a very palutable, refreshing and healthy drink, which is no doubt the most suitable beverage for hot climates. It also forms a delicious ingredient for ice-cream and sweet sauces.
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      169 12 BOARD AND LODGING, lUriv-fiir Lines oca ,>r tiMertlou, U.OC Bi tu. iucb. >cc Sulo c» Charge.. BOARO AND RFSIOENCE. For tingle Reoilemeu. Terms moJeratt Apply at Rockhurst, 11, Dhob) Gl.ant. 177BOARO AND RESIDENCE Two roomj to let, for bicl. narfion, H, Mouu: Kli/abeth. 1531 BOARO AND RESIDENCE. Large and eoaafi
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