The Straits Times, 26 September 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.768. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 214 1 The OSTEND MEETING. i Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. Mile Standing Test. FIRST— BAY ARD-CLEMENI FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECOND-BAYARD-CLEMENT SECOND-BAYARD-CLEMENT. THIRD— BAYARD-CLEME ST. FOURTH-0-cylimler NAP] ttß THIRD-BAYARD^ LBMBNT. FIFTH— FIAT. FOURTH— FIAT. This proves once again tin SUPERIORITY of 'BAYARD-CLEMENT" CARS as regards RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A few Models of this make
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    • 15 1 The New Japanese CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD. Entire Change of Programme TO-NIGHT. MARTIN AND SHIBATA, Proprietors.
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    • 59 1 Aloomall Hassomall II VVK UKMOVKI) FROM 9. HIGH STREET. TO 62, North Bridge Rd. Jeffrey's Stout AND IPale Ale. In order that the above Flrmt-Clmmm Stout and Pale Aim may become better known in this market, Bmth Will bO mold until further notice at Per Case of 7 dozen Pints.
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    • 229 1 Robinson Company. list m mis OIF TELE CASH CLEARANCE SALE. f Present Opportunities BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE SHEFFIELD CUTLERY RALEIGH BICYCLES and all Remnants and Oddments in the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Outfitting Departments have been marked at CLEARING PRICES. Present Opportunities 9==ES£=^^MHM AT Robinson Company. ADELPHI HOTEL. GUEST
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  • 426 2 UNOEK T HE SUGGESTS A NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR AMERICA. Sung to the Stirring Tune of Dixie, j President iioosevelt is a man of the strenuous life not only in public affairs, but in other things— sport, for instance, and literature. When he ceases to be President he
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  • 264 2 Property Owners Warned by a Jury in Hongkong. Mr. J. II Iv imp conducted an inquiry at the Magistracy, Hongkong, on lt>th iDstant, relative to the cause of death of a roolie who wax employed on wmc scatioitlin^ at Kowloon Godownx. Deceased had fallen from the scaffolding
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  • 79 2 An important Industrial Conference opened at Ootacamund. India, on the 14th instant, for the purpose of formulating a policy of industrial development and terhnical education for the Madras Presidency. Tho Governor presided, and in an opening speech pointed out some of the difficulties to be overcome. Some
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  • 65 2 A telegram from Jeddah, dated September 15, reports that armed Bedouins had just fallen upon a caravan of Javanese pilgrims near that city. The Bedouins robbed the pilgrims of all they had, the plunder in money alone amountiug to 300.000 guilders. A later message states that Jeddah itself is in
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 420 2 WHITE ANTS. TEREDOS. DRY ROT. DECAY IN TIMBER. JTODELITE The Only Safeguard has been on its trial in large quantities for the past ten years in the Straits Settlements and proved all that is claimed for it. The six piccei of <1< itl illustrated below were partly coated with Jodelite
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    • 136 2 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. NBAKBNThANCETO BOKNKO WHaKF Telephone 1026. Sea stocks oi all kinds ol Frozen Meats, etc., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads, on short notice. If Thawed Daily Supplie* are required, orders for same must be telephoned to the Company's
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    • 117 2 ALBERT L. A. DALEY Undertaker romb Builder, No. 48, Prinsep Street. Sole Ageat for Meure Dottridge Brothers, Ltd., London. c 10(6 Telephone No. «19. BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. are not an experiment. They have been the favourite blends at home for many years and are rapidly gaining similar popularity in the Colonies.
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    • 59 2 "Difficulties are tilings that nhow what men arc," Haid old Epictvtns, the Greek, in expressing the idea that a determined man will overcome all obstacles. Similarly, wi might say that ill health is the thing that shows what Steams' Wine will do. It is excellent for person* convalescing from Rcvtre
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    • 588 2 UNOCN THI MOST DISTINGUISHED P4TBON»O£OK TMEIII HISHHESSES. TNE LITE J^ W^y SULTANS t PRESENT TjGErdEW OF JONOhE _^o^± y^ t±\F*s^ Ismail V^ Raheem, 82-1 AND 82-2. BRAS BASAH ROAD. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. lESTABLISIIED 1683) M.VM I \l TIREKS PURE ROPE I 3 STRAND CABLE HID 4 STRAND 1/2"
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  • 1480 3 MISS MARIE CORELLI'S SCATHING DENUNCIATION. New Novel a Book with a Purpose. In her new novel Miss Corclli carries on the definite lesson which was conveyed in Wormwood and in Boy. The purpose of Holy Orders becomes a vital part of a great artistic creation bnt the authoress's
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  • 84 3 Who would ever conceive that thero was anything in a public- mortuary to attract the attention of burglars I Apparently there is, for some- time during the night of the 14th instant burglars forced an entrance into the West Point mortuary, at Hongkong, and made their
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  • 70 3 Nagasaki-ken authorities requested the Saiebo Admiralty to despatch a warship to the scene of the wreck of the Duncarn to search for possible survivors, but was informed in reply that such a step was deemed unnecessary an considerable time had elapsed since the disaster happened.
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  • 106 3 The Chinese Minister in Berlin, Sun Pao-kio, has lost all his costly winter robes of t-ilk and fnr, valued at some j£6oo. Hi- Excellency every summer makes a point of depositing his robes for preservation againxt the insidious moth with a certain Berlin fnrrier. The shop, which,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 879 3 Chronic Dyspepsia. Angier's Emulsion soothes the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines, arrests fermentation, checks bacterial growth, and promotes normal healthy action of the bowels. Doctors prescribe it for chronic indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, stomach and intestinal catarrh, etc. It has cured many obscure cases. Angiers Emulsion %J PETROLEUM WITH
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    • 70 3 .sISshI E^V'^ Warrant H.M. I ii, kin,.. lip II Celebrated Oilmen's Stores I Xj BriSttl. PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES. IS I UL I MB potted meats, malt vinegar. |B Bj| BE I Agent, for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE f|pP Crosse Black we IK Ltd. Stkahxs' Head ichk Ci-hk acU directly
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    • 172 3 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby giv«>n thut we have resigned the agency of the SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. H. Schaefer Co. Singapore, September 21, 1908. CROWN A PERFUMERY Manufactured by THE CROWN PERFUMERY CO., ""IS r« OF ALL DEALERS. Cl 8? SP^ (Bulmers Best 1 mßr Br» If Herefordshire) GUARANTEED
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 748 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India. Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London 'Ibrougb BUI* of Lading Issued for Cbin> Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Porta Steamer* will leave Singapore on or abont MAIL LINE. [Outward for China). 1908 Delta Sept
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    • 654 4 STEAMER SAILINGSBURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IBLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QDEENBLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). A* indaoement offers. Smooth passage. Superb Scenery. A regular monthly service to above port* I* maintained
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    • 481 4 STEAMER SAILINGSOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' ateamara an despatched from Liverpool outwards tor the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer
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    • 611 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. w A regular FORTNIGHTLY servioe is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mai) Contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity provided witb excellent accommodation for First
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    • 518 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamer* of this 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 at
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    • 791 4 3TEAMEB BAILIH6B. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Uirman Mall Lin*. Th* fad and well kaown mall steamer of ibis Company (all fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg via Bottardam, Antwerp, Soathamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonneotion I Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vios versa/ i Port Said, Sou, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore,
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  • 140 5 By tlir I>. Ita, Sept. IS. Koni London: Mli—n liol.iiisnu. Btookac, Lick. O'Hara, Mar.iiwr, White, Bfanil ini'l Ml* Marriner. Mirsi ili< Ifeaar* Phillips, Salzmann, ISain. r..- L iiliv an.l B. G. LaV. L-irgs Uay Mr. Walk.-. Y....U, .Mrs. Cook, child and infant. Bombay: Dr. L. St. V.
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  • 91 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN.IONQ PAOAR. F.abt Wbark Basin IssysjM, .lon L. Kvi-tou. Ras« WlsV Skith.n I— New Orleans, KoninK Willem HI Section No. 1 (Shfkhs Wharf)— Merapi. Section I— Tl si B— Tauneufel*. Pub Ann. I Brtnmnr. B—
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  • 112 5 From Ecropi— By the N. D. L steamer Prims si Alice due October i. From China- !U tbo N. D. L. steamer I. K. Friedrirh due Soptcii Left Singapore Duo in London laguat il M. M. Sept 17 \ogu«t M P. *O. Sopt 19 iept 1 N.
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  • 425 5 (Sunday, September 27.) -FiritKNiH BMsMI Akteii Trinity. St. Anhrkw'b Catueurm.. 7 a.m. Matins 7-4 A a.m. Holy Communion (Choral); 4 pm. GbUdNO'l Service; 5-SO p.m. Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Links. 11-15 a.m. Foo Chow Service; 813 p.m. Evensoug and Sermon. Garrison Cnrnm. Tanoi.in. Evening Service in
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  • 52 5 HouKWARii German Mail. The Imperial German mail steamer P. E Friedrich, left Hongkong at 1 p m., on the 21th luHtaut, and may be expected to arrive here on Monday afteruoou, tli.-" jmiL iuttanst. Sbe will probably be despatched for Europe on the following day, at 1
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  • 102 5 Foi Fa STUMifc Time Mohdit. Sydney via i>ort>i Uutkrit 10 a.m. Satßon Huiphunii 11 a.m. Malacca anil Linggi Kheng Seng 1 p.m. Muar aod Malacca MIM 3 p.ra Malacca, Port PioktmD Hong l.n 3 p.m. Tflluk Anson via porta Srliinyor 3 p.m. Sarawak UajuhofSaruteak-i p.m. Fremantle via ports
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  • 106 5 September as Recorder, Brit cable i-tr, Cocos Keeling Islands Lies k, Ger str, Bangkok i.ititrinihs. Brit str, ''alcitta Kampot, Fch str, Saigon Nuentung, Ger str, Bangkok »6 Delta. Brit str, Hongkong, Shanghai, Japan Ycboshi Maru, Jap Mr, Bombay via pirts Cathay, Dan str. Cop nhagen via port* 'Protector, Dan
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  • 486 5 Mr. L. E. Gaunt Has an Easy Victory over Mr. C. F. Green. Tlie members of the Singapore C.C. were At Home to their friends on the Esplanade, yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the match for the tennis championship. There was a large attendance of members and
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  • 456 5 Lasker Wins a Remarkable Game at Munich. The second stago of the match between Lasker and Tarrasch for the chess championship of the world was begun at Munich. Laitker played a remarkably tiue game, and won the fifth on the thirty -eighth move. The sixth was drawn, so
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 52 5 The match between Yorkshire, the Champion County, and All England ended in a draw. Intending competitors at the Singapore Recreation Club Spots are informed that the two hundred and twenty yards handicap and the quarter miln handicap will be run iv heats the handicaps to remain the
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    • 41 5 Swimming Club Launch. Tho steam launch Argo will leave Johnston'x Pier for the Swimming Club bungalow on Sunday at 9, 10, and 1 1 a.m., 2.80 and 3.30 pm. returniug at 9.30, 10.: til a.m., 12.1.1, 8 aud 5.30 p.m.
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    • 109 5 5.V.A. Rifle Club. The annual meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Artillery It.ti.- Club was held at the Drill Hall, lluach Koad. last evening. Major Derrick presided, and there were present Captain Hilton, Captain Colbeck (Staff Officer), Lieutcnaut Tongue, and four or rive others. The balance sheet was preseutcd and
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    • 190 5 Singapore Shield Competition. The following ties will In- playeJ next week on the Esplanade iv connection with the Singapore Shield competition Tuesday.— S.C.C. v. S.liV. Wednesday.— West Kouts I. v. Warder. ;ind Engineers. English Football Matches. The football season was opened on Ist ins*., when a number of
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    • 258 5 Ladies' Championship. The first round in the Ladies' Championship was played at the Garrison Golf Clab yesterday, with the following result: Mrs. Oansloser (Sepoy Lines) beat Mrs. Martin (Garrison). 3 and 2. Mrs. Dundas (Garrison) beat Mrs. Green (Sepoy Lines), 4 and 3. Mrs. Freer (Sepoy Lines) beat Mrs.
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  • 130 5 A telegram from Peking Rays that, some time age a proposal was submitted by ths Waiwupu to restrict the acquisition of land cd property by missionaries. Most of the Foreign Ministers in PnkiUK have agreed to the proposal. Tho French Minister, however, disagrees and an exchange of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 194 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. COMPANIA TRASATLANTIGA OF BARCELONA. FOR OOUMDO, PORT SAID. GENOA. Si.iMiiH POUPH. LISBON AND LIVERPOOL. The :'p«ni»u Mail Steamer ISLA DE PANAY is expected to arrive here from Manila on Saturday evening, October S, and will be despatohod for the above ports on tbe following day. She has excellent
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    • 40 5 METHYLOIDS. taken internally. No pain, discomfort or inconvenienco as when injections are used. Metliyloids give visible results in a few hours and care in a short period. Absolutely safe. Better than any other treatment. Thousands now use them. Price low.
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    • 531 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAV.COm LTD. Tbi «l-»mi-r< of this Company maintain a rutfular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Uongkoue, Shanghai and Japan, taking carpo on through H>lla of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Clit-f >i. Tienlaiu, Newchwang, Taugtsze Purls, Formosa, the Philippines, *0., «o. Mmmbmi Tons Commander Kothahq 4,893
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    • 496 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. TUB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE ru UHINA JAPAN, CANADA tod Ibe UNITED BTATEB. Koala trom Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagssakl. (loUnd Ho* ol Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, R.M.H. "BuruHsovlifDu" 1 Twtnaorew R.M.B. "Enun or Jafam" V man, B,ooo too*
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    • 32 5 »M^—^— LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, recommended by the beet medioal authorities. Eaa> 10 take and certain in results. To be had of all hemiate. Wholesale from Tbe Pbarmaoy, Battery Rnsvd, SiogeporfJ 11M
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    • 54 5 WHOOPING COU6H. This is a very dangerous discane unless properly treated, but all danger may be avoided by K'ving Cbamberlain'H Cough Remedy. It liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps tbe cough loose, and makes the paroxysmx of coughing less frequent and less severe. For oale by
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 192 5 DAY BY DAY Saturday. September 26. Ri^-h Wttnr 11.1 > l.m .I«-j.ish v,ir 'iCS9 begins. S V A. in ca ip OriofcH SIIC. v. R.W.K. Sergeant*. Golf < Imni|ii-M- liip. C •Imn'i Shi-M trial 4-V> p m. Alliainbrv ('uicinatograph. 7 :(0 p m Rale's Tourn. 7 p.m Ja|«ne«* < ini'nut.yrapn.
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    • 170 5 Singapore Tide Table. (From Ski'lkjiikii M to Bt— 2.) HIGH WATER LOW WATER Time H'gh I Time H'ght September J> re mm f'-ins. hrajnin. ft ins. o. tdrd t26 lllVUam! 8 8 4.49am7T.7 b^«> w vi JH.B6»m 9.0 5.225 m 1.8 Soitoat 27 jlM2pmj 1M2pm 95 s_26pm5 26pm 29 111.57
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    • 58 5 WEATHER REPORT. Knndang Kerbau Hotpital, September M, IMb |9 a. 8 r. m.|9 7. V R«jjui»». Bar. Bi Fah ..29.887 29.7-4 29.867 Temp M 3.6 87.8 83 5 Wet Bulb Ther: 77.6 78.8 78.6 Dir of Wind S.W. S.W. calm Max. Temp Mm 74." I Max. in Son.. I it-
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  • 1173 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. The Old-A^o Pensions Act has been passed, uut it has still to bo paid for, aud as Mr. Lloyd George is Chancellor of the Exchequer that is a matter which concern* and interests him very much. Hence, no doubt, the <nor(»y
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  • 16 6 British postal urd< r to the value of 111,649 were sold in the F.M.S. last year.
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  • 19 6 The total distance from Prai to Singapore Docks the longest railway run hi the mar future, is Mi miles.
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  • 18 6 Bio. E. Pugh has beeu elected Worshipful Master of tin; Kead Lodge, Kuala Lumpur. for the ensuing year.
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  • 21 6 Mr. \V. 1,*****1 is to act as Uogistrar of ■liurikishas, Malacca, duriug the MatßM on leave of Mr. L. K. Koek.
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  • 20 6 Some changes regarding the weight aud size of packages ia India's parcel po t system are likely be made shortly.
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  • 19 6 Tin re are rumours in London Hint Hi* Excellency Wu Tiug-fang. Chinese Minister at Washington, is t-j be recalled.
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  • 18 6 Mi. I. E. llarmer. Police Probationer. F.M.S. has beeu appointed a Police Proba tioner in the Straits Settlements.
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  • 18 6 At St. Andrew's Cathedral tomorrow evening. Woodward's anthem. The Hadiant Morn hath passed away, will be sung by'tlicchoir.
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  • 20 6 The heavy gun practice of the S.V.A., arranged to take place to-morrow at Kort I'asir Pdiijaug. to-morrow, has been cancelled.
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  • 20 6 Sixty nurses employed in the Virchow Hospital, at lierlin, were taken ill with svmptoins of poisoning, after eating "rated ■eat.
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  • 23 6 There ha\o bees MMB oaeee otalaajM in llojgkong this year. These figures have been exceeded oulr twice idaoe kite great epidemic of UM,
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  • 27 6 Mi d. Macli.iin has beeu elected a luciu I>< rotr ot the Pcnang Pilot Board, to till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. J, Mitchell.
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  • 26 6 Mr. ft. 11. Tart has reconsidered his determinatiou not to make compaigu speeches, and is now tonring the central portion of the I nib d States.
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  • 24 6 It may appear somewhat rough ou rats to record that, during the week ended yesterday. 4.1HJ8 of these rodents were destroyed within Municipal limits.
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  • 26 6 Mr. .1. W. I!. Maclaren has beeu appointed a member of the Committee of Management of the liotanieal Gurdcus. vice Mr. St. V. |J. Down, resigned.
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  • 22 6 Twenty thousand tins of Ucrosine oil arrived from Langkat, this morning, by the liritish steamer Full Wo, consigned to Messrs. Katz Brothers.
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  • 33 6 Mr. J. B. Wcsterhout, sole executor under the will of the late Mary Maud Han-en, was granted probate of the will by Mr. E. C. C. Howard, at the District Court, this morning.
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  • 29 6 There is a tongkang of Japanese goods in the harbour seeking au owner. Tho boycott movement has become so strong here that the consignee is afraid to take delivery.
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  • 28 6 I .eutenaut Cator, at the Mariuc Court, .yesterday, fined the Straits Merchants Cattle Trading Company SlO and costs, for depositing rubbish ou the bank of the Kochore (anal.
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  • 41 6 Kor failing to report a case of smallpox wb ch occurred in his house in Sclugic Koad, a Tamil was rinccl *,">0 by Mr. E. C. C. Howard iv the Summons Court, yesterday. Mr. T. O. Mayhcw, Chief Sanitary Inspector, prosecuted.
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  • 36 6 The King has approved for the promotion of Mr. G. H. Barclay, C.V.0., C.M.G., His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Persia, to a Knight Commandorship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
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  • 51 6 Dollali, a Chinaman in Malay garb. ,Ip peared before the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Gruen. this morning, on n charge of try ing to pass a counterfeit dollar and possessing another similar coin. The heariug of the case was postponed till tho .Jrd proximo, liail was lixed at
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  • 46 6 Dr. Kowlic thinks it is another attempt on the pail of Government to squeeze the Mi::; 'ipality in asking the Commissioners to pay more towards the Registration of Deaths. The Baud intimated, yesterday, that they did not sec their way to increase the ex pcuditure. i
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  • 48 6 In connection with the Sunday evening service at the Uoustead Institute, members of the .M.C.A. are arranging a musical cvoDing for Saturday, October at H..i(l. It is hoped that, the efforts will be rewarded by a large attendance, especially from the steamers iv port. Itefrcshmcnts will be provided.
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  • 57 6 A mam age arranged between Ethel Col stance, third daughter of the late William S. Stanley-Adams, M.1)., CM., late of Hongkong, am) of Mrs. Stanley-Adams, The Elms, Spring Grove, lsleworth, and Harold Edward Scooncs.M.H.C.S. Eng., L.X.C.P. Lond., o c Hythe, Kent, will take place on 30th inst., p.t St. Marys
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  • 63 6 Mr. George W, Garviu, a civil engineer in the employ of the Philippine Itureau of Public Works, died of cholera ai Manila on the afte-i'oon of September 'J. This is the first Amer'can to be striken with cholera since tl-e outbreak of the disease last .lannary, when e'^lit Americans were
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  • 97 6 A Tamil lad only tight years of aji was br'ore the Senior Magistrate, Mr. K. C. 0. Ho\ ard, yesterday, on a cha-ge of theft of ♦5..10 from a Chinese shopkeeper, who kept his money in an old butter tin in a drawer. He told the Magistrate tiiat he naught
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  • 172 6 VICTORY FOR THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY. Socialist Candidate at Bottom of the Poll. [RaoTiß's Tklh.ik London. S l pteiulx r Jti. The bye-election at Newoaatlo-oa Tyuo to rill the vacaiwy caused li y kbo ittiatti of Mr. Thomas Cairns, Liberal, has iv-ulted in great luionist victory. The poll was
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  • 50 6 Streams ol Applicants at the Post Oiiic.s. 111 l HI Tl I .oiidon. S.. lemlH r The Ant hatch ol !>•! \^< Pcusion (onus was issued on Thu «l«y. Si,;c, theu then has beeu a steady .ion o) applicants to tho Post Offices". Fifty thousand forms wiic iaauod
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  • 36 6 I Dun Ostasiatis iii Lloyd Tklkukauj lierlin. HepaMtbai -•*>. Hatirfaotuty oou :uent upon the capri wlrc'i (iermauy g.i to the I'raneo Spanirtii Note is st'U beino n ,de in Pans and London newspapi is.
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  • 25 6 lljib Osta.«uti i* I.lovi. Tblxjkaml Herliu, September KB, New German Ml b.ssadors are about to be appointed for M Irid and Washington.
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  • 209 6 Mr. c. .1. Baaadars, District JaaW gave judgment, this morning, iv the oaM brought by Chop Bail Houg against Messrs. 11. Schaefer aud Company, for *ns.4o lor trausportation to I'.augkoU and back of twenty three cases of defendants' goods, WCIi intended hr Itaujermassiu but went
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  • 111 6 Mr. I'olglase i:..i rated the Municipal Commissioners, yesterday afternoon, that since the previous mcctiug U7 dofl bad km liestroyed, ,"j7 of which were outside of rnuuici pal limits. Tba toUl destroyed since the coming into force of the new Dogs' >rdiuan. as 7,662. There was a
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  • 96 6 Shot in Self- Defence. Kan Siugh, a Sikh watchman, < uiployed by Kohok Sing, at No 7S Maopfaenon Bead, shot a trespasser naoied Kassan iv the ltgs, with No. V shot, at midnight on Thursday. Both partic- were amstcd ,i>.,l tli.: injui.d man was sent to the hospital. Inspector Ox'cy
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  • 125 6 Ng Ah Si was tried u.-loi. the Second Magistrate, Mr. CF. (ire. n, yest< rday, o.i a otaaji of theft of a gold linn M I i from a female acquaintance. Xne Mayis trate decided that the prosecution was through spite, and acquitted the BOOOK I The prosecutrix was fined
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 117 6 "The Beer that made Milwaukee Famous." CALDBECK MAGGREGOR COMPANY. Highland Milk. A PURE WfrmSl UNSWEETENED CONDENSED fIttJHH MILK. Large nizr pec doaen $2.25. Bmall size per doaen $1.50. Li ss '> pet ci ut. discount. ££ts, JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. THB UKKATKST I, AltOl'H SA\ I \< i TOOL KVKI:
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    • 149 6 ALHAMBRA To-Nii?ht THE STADIUM SPORTS. First Series. TITLES OK PI0TUBE8 f lI. M. the King t'erformiug the OpeniDg '1 ue Oaaaari Salute The March Past of the Athleku The M.i- Drills A Swimming Match High Jumpiug Dauish Ladies' Display Water Polo (Belgium v. Holland AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Absolutely
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  • 372 7 DEFIANT ATTITUDE OF THE PRINCIPALITY. War Preparations Being Made on Both Sides. Hi i im: TataoatM London, Si paanibar 2.">. llcplying to pi.it -ts made by the lvi kish authorities agatwat its assumption of control mer the Bnmollan sietion of the Oriental Hailway. the liiilgarian Government states
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  • 94 7 Commonwealth's Arrangement with the Admiralty. Ravraa'a TnaaMua London. September 2">. The I'.ritish Aiimiialtv. in reply to a eomnmuicati'ju from Mr. IVakiu. the Pnmier, agrees to the ComuonweHltti of Au"-t-alia providing and maintaining a local llotilla of --i\ d-stroyers. nine siihiu-irine vessels, and two depot nbJjpa. The cost will
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  • 82 7 London Workhouse Raided by a Hungry Crowd. Kkitku's Th.h..ham. London. Septciubei 2.">. lire.n aolivitj ia i iog displayed by the iHaniarrn ol nnumuloyed demonstrations, and tin diflnnltii WW liieomiug m >re acute. Thouaand inemployed aafeMnalad at Knlhaiu Woikhoii.r, whiuh was raided hy a section of the crowd. Two
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  • 247 7 [RaoTiK's Tit«uKAii.; London. Soptember M. King Kduard gare a lan well audience at Italuioral Castl, to General <ioro Siiiba. the lapane military attach. who is returuiug to Tokio. Ills Majesty invested the lieueral with the insignia of Knight of the lioyal VMofJaa Order. General
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  • 19 7 |l>m t'smnTiscßi Lloyd I»l»..iah] Berliu, Septemln i M. Turkey a^uts to tlin touiporary return of Oescliow.
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  • 1053 7 Acquisition of Land for Forming Back Lanes. .\u inteitstiug poiut for Dropped up at a meeting v Urn Municipal I ('onmiissjouuis, ypateid Mr. Polyi.is,- propoasd Ui ra« lution That iv reply to the Colooi letter •>! 11, Government be m(ormed that liuviug given oansfal onnaid -i •ion to
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  • 55 7 The King has been pleased to give and graut uuto Mr. Thomas Marshall Derh.im. Ids Mi], i ly H.'val licence and authority to acieptaud wear the Insignia of Officer of I the Order of the White Elephant, conferred upon him by hit> Majesty the King of Siam, in recognition of
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  • 154 7 INNOWTIONS INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT. (Kkom On Own Coi:i;kshom>kst.j Taiping, Septi mber It, .1 35 p.m. r ii- laaaV I al Mr. Tye IflWl JOB, tho Chiueso Vice-Consul at Pcuang. has been accepted for the Ga-uini: l"'arm for ap.riod of three wais from Jaoaary l. 1908, The amount
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  • 54 7 IHE KAISER AND THE AUSTRIAN HEIR- APPARENT. |-r» O»t«aunacM '.torn Tvliobaml llei lin, September 25. Tue Kino i William baa cotis'niid to attend a sliootiiu; p.m.. in Nmenibei. in :,d by the Arauduku Francis IVn'inan I of Biitn. heir pn Miiaptive to the throne nf nutria- Hungary. The sho ->ting
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  • 36 7 I'kx UsTMtAnran Lwn Tklkobam! Berlin, September 25. -M. Isvolsky. the Uiissiau l'or.ign Minister, is the goeci, at Buiutitnutailaii. irf TTarr von Scboen, German Beoratary for Korcigu AlTairs. I He kaves Batohtaajadaa to morrow.
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  • 182 7 At a uieetiug of the Muuicipal Commis--iorers. ye terday afternoon, Mr. J. Polglasc mo /i'd a resolution to tlie e licet that the Board ace pts tho offer of .Messrs. Howarth Krskine. Limited to Mili-UL.il nine nolltf and sixteen wall, fans for the large exhaust fau proposed
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  • 137 7 Yesterday afternoon, the Municipal Commissioners passed the Mfewiaa res jlution^That subject to the sauction of Government this Hoard accepts the offer of Mr. I{. Brad di.ll to sell Woodleigh, Serangooii Koad, to the Commissioners for tlie sum of *>21.0U0. Mr. Polglasc explained that no objection would bo
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  • 82 7 Adulterated milk is still being sold iv Si i <apore, despite the frequent prosecutious of the sanitary authoritcs. Two Bengalis pleaded guilty before tho Senior Magistrate. Mr. K. C. C. Howard, yesterday to putting water into their milk. Mr. T. o. Mayhow. Chid Sanitary Ihmotor, stated that the
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  • 60 7 The Chinaman who ed the shots which lauded in the chest of another celestial, at Paudan Ketchil, on Wednesday night, has been found. He states thai the injured man was attempting to steal his fowls. Ho will not hi proceeded against bit the alleged thief will, when
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  • 67 7 Chinest Police Constable No. .in prosecuted thne Chinese iv the summons Court, this morning before Mr. K. C. C. Howard, ou a charge of obstruction. One of them retaliated with a counter charge of assault. Mr. C. Everitt appeared for the three Chinese. The Constable was fiued
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  • 61 7 Hadji Sallch, a Javanese syce, pleaded guilty bet ore the Second Magistrate, Mr. C. F. J. Green, this morning, to rashly driving a horse in Orchard Koad, at ln.-'il) am., yesterday, and colliding with aud upsetting a ricksha containing two Chinese. He was Sued 910, half of
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  • 1773 7 I SERIO-COMIC DRAMA IN THE DISTRICT COURT. Counterclaim Balances Claim. lv Urn District Court before Mr. 0. J. Siiundi -is. yesterday afternoon. Mr. Con v^hui si^d Mr. CB. Cnttiufj for J lOO as damage lur itl!> .yd irrtmgfni destruction of his dog, uihl Mr. Cutting
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  • 172 7 Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, disposed of three Chap .Ice Em MM yesterday. Two men who were charged with possession of lottery tickets, carrying ou a public lottery and occupying a common gaming house, at No. 3 Mohamed Sultan Ko.l. were couvicted on the first charge only
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  • 191 7 The fine bind of the Koyal West Kent Kegiment gave another concert at the Tanglin Club last night. Tastefully ilium i natod with coloured lanterns, tho grounds of tho Club presented an attractive appearance, and the arrangements carried out by the Hon. Secretary (Mr. G. V,
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  • 22 7 Prince Chira of Siam. Commander. in Chut of tho Siamese Army, has left Berlin for Moscow, whence he will proceed to Japan.
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  • 1114 7 PROGRESS OF TRUNING ON THE RACE COURSE. Prospects of Favourite Horses. [Wmom Oiu Uiris-.i Ohmmmr.] Hace Course, Saturday MOOjiag. A very Urge number of spectators put in au appearauee oa the Haco Course this morning to witness what proved to bo one of the most interesting morning's
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  • 2940 8 IHC MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS ADVOCATE REFORM. Strong Condemnation of Existing Conditions. For many months since tlio columns of t!ie Straits Times have given publicity to tbe in ecssity of a milk supply on more hygenic principle* than at present appears possible. Frequout investigations into prevailing cnrlitionH have indicated
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    • 284 8 NOTICE. NOIICE IS HEREBY QIVE9 that the batinetis of Chop Fah Hin Yung Kee, hitherto camel on by me ai Chinese lodging boose keepers at No. 86, Ceiil Street, Singtpore, and all book debti are this day sold t > Chin Wee Ngen. All debts dne to and by the
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    • 443 8 Iff i JP? S^nH^^^^n^Bn^ »f& ;^JSraa§£'SBgj&v- i^BtS-S'jr'F&w f Ill I KJTRS. ADDIE HARDING, 810 Court LVX street, Syracuse, N. V., writes: "I have been a user of Peruna for the last twelve years and can truthfully say that there Is no better medlcineon earth. "With me It Is a sure
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    • 479 8 Mrs. Mary Meyer, Thomson avenue. near Shell Road, Winheld, L. V., N. V., writes: "I have beea annoyed with a eongh for years. "Of ten It was no bad that I conld not sleep half the nl-_-ht. Many p»o- I CONSUMPTION I pl<- thought I had I VVAS TEARED. I'•
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    • 249 8 I Mrs.Frances Wilson, 82Nelsop »tr»»», Clinton, Mass., write*: "Hud you seen m* at the time of mv 111 new and now, you would n<l wonil- r tbat 1 take delight In hounding <!<• praise* of Peruna. "My ailment wag a severe rokl hlrn j attacked tbe bronchial tulx-s and tawgm,
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  • 289 9 Simoapou, Septkmbik 25, 1908 PRODUCE. aambier I 7.50 do (Cube No l imp w-1 ijoo Copri Bali 7.20 do Pontianak 6.80 Pepper, Back 0.60 do White 6% 15.60 Saco Floor Sarawak 2.95 do Brnnei No. 1 2.86 Pearl Sai(o 8.60 Coffee Bali, picked MJK Coffee, Paleiuban,', 20* b»«t norn
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 335 9 Date of i formaion Capital Sabiortbtd Namber U§BSnare. XUm Paid op to Share* Untamed Company j QSOTITtOM 1908 1300,000 1907 ISOO.OOO 1901 MOO.OOO 1908 «400,000 1907 1400,000 1901 £60,000 1906 £100,000 1906 1150,000 1906 £110,000 1906 £80,000 1906 1480,000 1906 £160.000 400,000 114,000 600,000 380,000 878,000 80,000 100,000 09,000
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    • 360 9 I 405 1160,000 1906 1300,000 1904 £30,000 1903 470,000 1906 1150,000 1904 C 16.000 IMS C 76.000 .908 £310,000 1906 £180,000 1907 i £3*0,000 1906 /176.030 1906 1260,000 124,126 128,000 23,780 68,700 IM.OOO 16,000 58,000 2SB.SSO 180,000 301,800 176,000 230,980 76.100 il.loo 106,800 12,601 21,780 66,700 11,800 I 10,000
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    • 208 9 1594 55,877.10.0| 4.ROA 1898 H-H.nOO 715.000 I«M -JH.OCO.OOO 15.000.000 MM M.IWJW a,« 00,000 is?" n^M 00 1.00 C.000 19,1 »>;,000 54,000 1899 I&75.OOO MMM 7,888 4,600 UJ.OOO 15.000 I a.ooo 6.000 i 4.000 '.400 1 e.uoo 3.780 34,000 600 400,000 1,110 3,000 4.9 M 800,000 1?/S 80 1M 100
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    • 359 9 .OMMON SENSE -NUTSHELL A Xl« Q)«li<.a] work on tb« jum »n-l Ml -Vntific owU debility, «i..ir of vit&ltrj, .Irprrwi- n <>f t A .with pr»rti<*al oh«?rvatioiui *m num*K« and full lof rrmoTinx f*rtain duniualitU'atioai that drs -my ihr ha|>|>inr*fl«if wrdded hfr. U also trrabi onurinarv Jrrancrmtn**, dl^cbarjce«i, ftrcoml*r7iympC^m«,iitri< fur ao<l
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    • 74 9 1 Lux Light, INCANDESCENT PETROLEUM LIGHT. Best and cheapest light for town il umination. Supplied to the PERAK, DUTCH and SARAWAK Governments for several towns. Awarded numerous Gold Medals an J Diplomas of Honour. Latest award Medal at the Lighting Exhibition at St. Petersburg, 1907. Most suitable light for Mines,
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    • 146 9 Wassiamul, Assomull Co. A SPECIAL ORDER JUST UNPACKED, Comprising a Large Consignment of Silk Goods, Jewellery and Curios. TO BE CLEARED AT LAMM (iENTLEMEN VERY REDUCED PRICES. OHDIALLY INVITE.) (vm'ih' Tailo rrig'n g' \^^^^^Tfe OUR PRICES DEFY COMPARISON Wk?.\ f WHITrfENNIS fIH I ALL-WOOL FLANNEL. %m S K $50 $700
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  • 363 10 POLICE ORDERED TO SHOOT IF; ARREST RESISTED. Irish Peasants in a Panic. The young Irishman McNally, whom the police accuse of murdering a friend, shooting another, aud killing fowls, pigs, and cattle while running away from the authorities, is still at large. McNally was in the
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  • 245 10 Where Tall Populations are Chiefly Found. Tin French anthropologist M. Dcnikcr has recently published a map of Europe showing the average height of the males in different 1 countries, the averagos beim' based on statistics of army recruits. M. Deuiker calls those below sft. sin. small {those
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  • 114 10 Cheese must have been a rather dear or scarce article of food in 1502, for it is recorded in the Black Books of the Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn that at Easter Term, 1502, it was agreed by the Governor!. and Benchers this term that
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  • 131 10 Perhaps because to the unaccustomed eye all Chinamen look alike the impression has arisen that all roughly are alike in intellect and capacity. Mr. Mausneld, Conßiil General at Canton, puta in a word against that heresy. He finds merchants to agree with him as to
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    • 634 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROXAL QUARTER. Paid up C.-.pital iv 60.000 Shares of riOearh £1,300,000 Reserve Fund «1.5*i.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors C 1,300,000, 300,000 BANKEhS Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. The London City A Midland Bauk. Ltd. eiNGAPORE BRANCH. Current
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    • 550 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital iis.ooo.ooc tESERVEFUND:Sterling Reserve 115.000,0001 i»o Ann nnr, Silverßeserve •14,000,000} »«.WO,OO<J Reserve Liability of Propristort 115.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, Esq. Chairman. Son. Mr. W.J. Gresson. Depnty Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. O. G. R. Broderssn, 1. R.
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    • 413 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEE'S SALE Of VALUABLE LEABEHOLD PROPERTIES, SITUATE AT PRINBEP STREET AND SOLOMON STREET, SING I'OHK, Tuesday, September 29, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Four shop-house dwelling* known as Nos. lU, 11, 12 aud 13, Solomon Street, b>ngap:>re town, area 5.U60 square feet, omprised in fjur Government leases for
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    • 82 10 A NEIGHBORS KINDNESS. Mr. W. J, Fuller, J. P., storekeeper, Rendelsbam, South Australia, writes I was called to see a neighbor who was suffering from severe cratnpw and who really thought be was past help. I gave him three doacs of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in a
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    • 948 10 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO.. LTD.. >i ■i in r aAs^s^s^s^fct —n l/'fi »vr»\i> \»ksj3&^ "/-.-•>' HsyVv L have just received f. I' HiKl *tKF*\ a Ucw Bhipineut of OENTS. LADIES. Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wolvtrhampton. Hiind.oiU of these tuauhiuc!) have been sold iv the Straits, aud are uueqiialled
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  • 1335 11 MORALS OF THE MEN WHO DRIVE MOTOR-CARS. Debatable Points Raised by the Press. The papers .ire full of debate on motorcure and tbe morals of tin men who drive them. There art' certain ways in which amelioration i> to bo sought, thinks the Nation, and we propose to specify
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    • 1086 11 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Autumn Kace Mooting will be lield on Tnesday tho littli, Thursday the IMb, and Saturday the 17th October, 1908. firBTday. 1 <i,*:Uiy, Ocivber IX. 1 -THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIue 1600. and S.'O to tbe Second Horse. A Kace for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex Griffins allowed
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    • 756 11 IS DELIRIOUS WJTHECZEMA On Chest, Back, and Head— Pain, Heat, and Tingling Were Excruciating—Nerves in Exhausted Condition— Sleep Badly Broken. CURE BY CUTICURA SEEMED LIKE MAGIC "Wordi cannot express the gratltud* I feel for what Cuticura Remedies hare done for my daughr^^r^wl^i ter, Adelaide. She >_tf2^ fifteen years of vS'
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    • 192 11 I bole agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. Just Landed: BELSIZE \L |fi U D A 1416 H.P. BBLSI/E," driven IH-IO n.r., ~by Mrs. E. aTRILKY in"tlie recent D 4- A M II <SSb RIVINGTON I'IKE HILL rdintSU YellOW, T£ CLIMBING COMI'KTITION.beat_ ill. .D the following Siui Upholstered Blue. Ie h.p. bell
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    • 346 11 SHORTHAND AND TtPtWRITINo. Absolnte Sicrooy. Terms moderate Mrs. F. COOPKKADEB, Cavanagh Bridge Building* aod Hotel 1714 L'Earope. ii- I—l yiriruini. 1 These tiny Capsules superior i f, m ABk to Copaiba, yL^^M^^^W Cubebs, and Injections cure the same diseases as these drugs in forty-eight hours without inconvenience. >. i Each
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    • 535 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MtaoaI•ascui Wants of Erary Description, Hoojm, ftaad, etc., to let, are Inserted at the following ■MM— One Insertion I 1.10 per Inch Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Biz 6*o Nine t .40 Twelre T.M Twoaty-flve 10.00 (Each tubsequent month M per Inoh.) Iks above rate is
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    • 383 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. Bins Four lUm, on. or two inMrtiou, (1.00 Bj th. inch, v. Seal, of Chtrge*. HORBEB FOR SALE. Two fine hones, just imparted from India. Can be seen from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at No. 16, Buflalo Boad. 2106 DARRACQ CAR FOR SALE 4 -cylinder, 14/16
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    • 527 12 NSURAHCE Commies THE IMPERIAL FIRE OFFIOE OMITIO WITH THB Aluajici Abhciunci Coiuurt, Luiiac 1 Bartholmew Lane, London. ISTIBUSHID 1903. Capital £5,200,00 C Total Funds exoeed £10,000,000 General Manager, Robikt Lawn, Eso. BARLOW A CO.,— A,mti ROYAL NSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRB AND LIFE. TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED £14,250,000 T» LtasßT nai omoa
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    • 513 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L D SIN6APORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds oi HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, for Carnages Motor Gars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Gardenhose, Brakepw TBiTAnrea urvrntt tvrwk DoBe ior Railways, Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds of I.R. Buffers
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    • 374 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. KiTMl— Foar Lint., one or two luartlooi. 11. By tb. Inch. Boal. of Chw«u. OFFICE TO BE LET. No. 7, Battery Boad. Apply to Ootbrie and Co., Ltd. c 1878 PRODUCE 6000WN TO BE LET. Hong Lim Quay. Rent »60. Apply Tomlinson and Lermit, 1,
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    • 335 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES &1TM lst Month, fin par incb. Snh.-Bqn.TH month!, IS. Par shorter pen. ..l. Me Heait OI ChargM. NOTICE. We hereby notify that the I'ower of Attorney for our firm held by Mr. H. N. Loney, dated 16th June, 190H, has been cancelled as from this date, and that
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