The Straits Times, 19 October 1908

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.786. BINGAPORE. MONDAY. OCTOBBR 19. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      483 1 The OSTEND MEETING. Mile Standing Test. FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. S ECON D— BAYARD-CLEMENT. TH I RD— BAYARD-CLEMENT. FOURTH— FIAT. Kilometer Trials, Flying Start. FIRST— BAYARD-CLEMENT. SECON D— BAYARD-CLEMENT THIRD— BAYARD-CLEMENT. FOURTH— 6-cylincler NAP] Eft. FIFTH-FIAT. This proves once again the SUPERIORITY of "BAYARD-CLEMENT" CARS as regards RELIABILITY and REGULARITY. A few
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      268 1 Robinson Company. Our SPECIAL 'RAPID' ACTION RACE FIELD GLASS. fff|M This is a small glass of exceptionally high power ltessisssssssl'SSL^ssssssis^ssE^ and dear definition. It is cone-shaped and has GPTfflMll KAPID ACTION, which when once focnssed J^ KRB SB remains so. The closing and re-opening does W I Bfr *h^. not
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      33 1 The Cornish Pixie. THE MARVEL OF MARVELS. Man's perfect proportions compressed into a 9} Ib. limit. ON VIEW DAILY, FROM 5 TILL 8 P.M. Opposite Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co., Ltd. Admission $1.
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1049 2 FALLING PRICE WOULD AFFECT BRAZIL SERIOUSLY. Well- Known Manufacturcr'sOpinion. An interesting interview with Mr. S. Heilbut aud Mr. Pusivelli, of the well known firm of Messrs. Heilbut, Symonsand Company, is published in the India Rubber Journal. Asked wliat effect wonld the ever increasing export of plantation rubber have
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      200 2 BUCHANAP I FAMOUS I I "Black White" is absolutely the BEST VALUE obtainable. Tlie reputation of tbiß blend lias been built up on the SOLID BASIS of Quality and Age and NO CHANGE has been made from the first. This fact is Guaranteed. DRINK Tansan! The Ideal Natural Mineral TABLE
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      219 2 staMh o. j. mermen Ca. io off.r ihm/i- Mnr/cu am AGENTS IN IN LAND. E.lMb/l.hod In 1844, Ihmy hawm a thorough knomlmuam thm .Markmlm, and mKmmrlmmom ml Ex.t.rn rmmulrmmmntm. Thm hmada of thm Firm mlvm pmrmon al muparv/alon to mil bmalnmmm, and wl,h co/f/dmncm InvHm' Ihmmm ronmlrlnm RE lABLE AGENTS
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      281 2 WARRANTED TEN YEARS. I _mA rl Coventry Flyers mm fl 2ss b s^»'^ss o £r i fuMi XSZS.jB3.tO to £9 I' T_! Paommtl and Omltrrvd JtLM IPTIVC 10CHTQ w *>t*4 id etefc dt»I'kf Aullft A bin 10 tna La^* <*n«i« MEAD CYCLE CO. x LIVERPOOL BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES. are not ao
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      57 2 How few of ii.i realize the vital necessity of kecpiug our health up to the highest standard. By the occasional use of Steams' Wine when we notice ourselves failing a trifle in strength, or become nervous, dyspeptic and fretful, wo can easily restore onr wonted health and vigour. Steams' Wine
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      589 2 A HOSPITAL NURSE Nervous Disorders. Exhaustion, Overwrought Nerves— Over and over again clever and capable people fintfihemselves without a scrap ot energy to do the work that is offered them, and this actually was tlie predicament ot a skilled and experienced hospital nurse, who tells us she was n prostiated
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    1233 3 IMMORTALITY OF CERTAIN MICRO-ORGANISMS. Problem Discussed by Students. A problem far more intensely discussed by modern scientists than tbe immortality of the soul is the immortality of certain microorganisms, namely, the lowest of all livirg creatures, which are constituted by a single cell. As pointed out by Professor
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    Criminal Jurisdiction in Siam.
    74 3 The French Journal Official publishes a decree.on the organisation of criminal jurisdiction in Siam as regards French subjects and protegfa of Asiatic origin. The profound modifications of French rights of jurisdiction in Siam mado by the treaties of 1904 and 1907 between France and Siam have,
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      544 3 OBFOR I.ADIESai C'JORET.HOMOLimPIOL 1 11 the most turt remedy Mqttntt the Sicknest, and other iffects caused by the deity of th* regular periods. SEQU'M.[>.iiil.ieS.Ro»S'-BoDOr«..P»RIS MARTIN'S M l 9±ffi£ls mifor Ladles,! n M<Ml9 French Rinndv lor all lrr«<ul«rlll««. TV>i> iivl< of tl 1 MARTIN, v...! SOUTHAHPrON. Em'oLAMO. 9*9 COMMONBEHSE IN A
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      301 3 PURE MILK FOR BABIES. Poods. The Allenburys" Milk Foods aie the nearest approach to maternal milk that science has yet achieved They provide, when used as directed, a complete diet for infants promote vigorous health and growth make firm flesh nnd strong bones and are so graduated as to give
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      906 3 YAMATO AND CO. Xmas Presents and Cards, Calendars for 1909. COME AND SEE. 41, HIGH STREET. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROV AUGUST 1. 1908. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 1 2 3 I 1 8 9 10 U 12 1J 14 16 A.M.
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      173 3 The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily issue) per year J80.00 do per quarter 7.50 do per month 2.50 do per copy 10 Weekly issue per year 12-00 do per quarter 8.00 do per copy 26 When sent by post, there i« added for
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    711 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj Agents. STBA.MRR* Achilles, China, Oct -20 W. Mansfield Alrlie. Syduey, Out 33 Bonatead Alcinoua, China. Oct M W. Mansfield Antung, Hongkong, Oct Behn Meyer Ai-tyauax, Liverpool, Nov 34 W. Mansfield Armand Behio, M'm-iIK-ij, Nov 3; M. Maritime! Assaye, Hongkong,
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    225 4 Passengers Outward Per P. and O. steamer Somali, due October Si.— Mi«s Abell, Miss Tolloy, Mrs. A. R. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. B. Baker. Mr. W. J. Haskius. Mr. W. Bourne, Mrs. Stonor and child, Mrs. J. R. A. and Miss D. Wilson, Miss M. B, Butcher,
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    Munificent Gifts in Bombay.
    66 4 Mr. lacob Sassoon has written to the <ioveroor of Bombay offering ten lakhs of rupees towards the creation of a Central Science Institute on modern lines, to be opened to all students. The Governor, in a letter of thanks, says that it has been one of
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      32 4 LAXATINE, the Ideal Purgative, reoom mended by the beet medioal authorities. Easy to take and oertain in raralta. To be had of all chemist*. Wholesale from The Pharmacy Ftttary Road, Slngaiort ■Mi
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      676 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Chin Coast, Persian Golf, Continental, and Amur.o*Vorts. Steamer i will leave Singapore on or a bj a MAIL LINE. {Outward for China). 1906
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      1172 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAY STATES PORTS AND PENANG. FLIIT •"KINTA" "HYE LEONG" •"P^ P *K- H "PENANG" •••CARLTLE" "MALACCA" "SELANGOR" "BAN WHATT HIN" IPOH "LADY WELD" "POH ANN" "SRI HELENE" MONDAYS for Malaooa, Port Diokson, Port Swettenbam and Telnk Anson, at
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      555 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The 'steamers of this 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 onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo al
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      767 4 STEAMER BAILIHQB. N. D. L. NORDDEUT3CHER LLOYD. Imperial Oarman Mall Lin*. The fast and well known mail ateamur i this Company sail fortnightly from Brem Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southhm ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (oonncot. Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe Wn Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penan Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    SHIPPING IN PORT.
    1400 5 UKDtI this hwlißx tho following »bl.r«rl»u..n. in md :-it. itnatr: ah. «hlp; hq. h*rqu*« noli. Khoonr, Yet.— Y»cht; Cru— Cruiner <! bl.— .Jun he»t; Tor.— Torpedo ll.p. Horse-power Brit. Britiih; V. s. -Inlud st.it.j Fch.-Fr»nct O.r.Rimu Dut. -Dutch luil.— lt&liui Spun.— spmiili; Su.-Smwa u.c.-O«d«h1 cargo J.p.—leck tu■on«er;
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    101 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAOAR. East Wbabt Bamn Jos. L. Eviston. East Wharjt Section I—Fook1 Fook Sang, Nam bang, Zwcena. Section No. 1 (Hhelkh Whabi-)— Nil. Section 2— Denbighshire, Teesta. ,1 I, 3— Cuiengmai. 4— Hudson. 6— Nil.
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    Mail Steamer Movements
    68 5 Homeward P. am, O. Mail. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Delta left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is due here at 6 a.m., on Thursday, the 22nd instant. Outward P. and O. Mail. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Delhi, left Colombo
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    Mails Close.
    87 5 Fob Pib Btiuh Tmi To-morrow Siak, Pakan, Asahan, eto. ilerktu 7 a.m. Cucob Qlanggi 9.30 a.m. Bangkok Ban H. Liang 10 a.m. Sarawak Kuchiug noon P. Swettenham, Penang Rotorua 1 p.m. P. Swettenham via ports Poh A"" 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar Lady Wild 8 p.m. Penang and
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    FLOODS IN CHINA.
    116 5 Many People Perish Through Fall of City Wall. Tlio Union Times, a local Chinese newspaper, has received the following telegram from its Canton correspondent Canton, October 15. The Hoi Ping and Sun Menu districts have suffered severely from the flood on the 11th inst. and, owing to
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    Interesting Roulette Contest.
    197 5 An interesting roulette contest baa boou proceeding for the last four days, says a London newspaper between Lord Rosslyu and Sir Hiram Maxim, its object being to test a system of Lord Rosslyn's under which he claims he can break the bank." Sir Hiram Maxim, with a
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    Arrival of Passengers.
    71 5 Per Selangor, Captain W. Cox, October 17. From Te'uk Anson Messrs. E. L. Kaenenian, E. D. Alexander, Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Paterson. Port Swettenham Mr. and Mrs. Loong Leong Sang, Mrs. Leung Vi Koo, Mr. F. S. Fiolder and Mr. W. ,J. Grover. Tort Dickson: Mrs. Mathews
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    Mails to Arrive.
    119 5 From Eoßori— By the P. and O. steamer Delhi, October 23. From China By the P. and O. steamer Delta, due October 22. TIME TABLE OF MAILB DUE Left Singapore Dae in London Arrived ■ept 11 P. <ft O. Oot 3 Oct 3 .ept IS N. D.
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    Clearances.
    59 5 October 17 Queda, Brit str, Colombo Hydra, Nor str. Bombay ■8 Teresa, Brit str. Macassar via ports Ban Whatt Hin, Brit str, Kuantan 9 Touraue, Fch str. Yokohama via ports ViUe de la Ciotat, Fch str, Marseilles via ports Teesta, Brit atr, Negapatam via ports Selangor, Brit str, Teluk
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    Singapore Tide Table.
    135 5 (Fiom October 19 to Ociobm 25.) The above if Singapore Standard Time; to obtain Mean Time, subtract five minutes from the tiuip given in the table*. HIGH WATER. LOW WATER Time IFjjEt 1 Time [H'ght ,ber hri. mm. ft.iM. hre.min, ft. in«. Mohoii 19 6-10pm j 7-1
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      471 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P R Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line TfclK NA'l !ONAL UIOHWAT TO KUROPE VIA (JHINA JAPAN, CANADA «n I ih UNITED STATES. Koute from Uongkong, via Shanghai. Nagasaki (Inland Boa of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Vlotorta and Vanoonver, K.M.H. "Earuna or Ihdu" ITwiuaorew iteaR.M.S. "EiPuaeoiJiFis"
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      526 5 STEAMER SAILINGS, APCAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. Thi andermontioned null steamers o( the ■bore Line maintain a regular servios between ('aloatta and Japan, oalling at Penang, Singa pore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET. Tons Commander M. "Jamb" 6,800 J. G. Oun.iT a.a. Ouoobt Apolb 4,600 B. H. Bilhon b.B. Awutoon
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      430 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY servioe li maintained between Japan and Europe by the NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japan eso Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with exoeUent accommodation for First and
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      83 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Oct 20— At sale-room, freehold land and house, Kamping Java Rsad, at S-30 p.m. 20— At sale-roim, eleven valuable freehold houses situate at Killiney and Lloyd Roads, at 2-30 p.m. H. L. Cojfhlan and Co. Oct IB— At sale-room, freehold property known as Dovecot," No.
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      62 5 NEVER FAILB. METIIYLOIDS always core affections of the urinary tract They never produce stricture and are far superior to santal or copaiba. They care in a short time and you can notice the results three hoars after using. They relieve tho pain and obviate the inconvenience of injections. Although taken
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      180 5 DAY BY DAY Monday, October 19. High Water. 6.10 p.m. V.M.C.A. Chinese Beading Room. 7-80 p.m Tba Cornish Pipie st 8 p in. Hill Street Grand Cinematograph. Theatre Royal. Albambra Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m Hale'a Toara. 7 p.m Japanese Cinematograph. 7-80 p.m Harima Cinematograph. 7-30 p.m. Boie's Circus. 9-18 p.m. Tuesday,
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      60 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandant Kerbau Hofital, October IS, 1909. |9 4. >. |8 r. m.|« r. a. Hsu uui, Bar. 32 Fah 29.963 29.831 29.943 Temp BS.O 84.0 I 79.0 Wet Bulb Ther 77 0 78.0 77.0 Dir of Wind West West calm Max. Temp -8.0 Uin 7S.H Uax. in Bun..
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    The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19.
    1252 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19. We bad a Renter telegram the other day to tbe effect that Borne Chinese troops had tired on a Japanese frontier post at Kantao, that several hours lighting had taken place, and tbat a demand for immediate satisfaction had been niado
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    16 6 i The Waterloo Football Club, Singapore, has been exempted from registration under I the Societies Ordinance.
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    11 6 A Brahmin cook has been sent to Manda lay for Tilak.
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    14 6 A cargo of copra arrived from Sinuwan, on Saturday, by the N'.D.L. steamer Natnna.
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    16 6 l-'rotn Bangkok and Telupin. 12."> bullocks arrived, on Saturday, by the local steamer Ban Horjg Leong.
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    17 6 Teak for Bombay comprised the cargo of the Norwegian steamer Hydra, which arrived from Bangkok on Friday.
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    20 6 Near the H{ mile, Thomson Road, a Chinaman was held up by two celestials, on Friday night, and robbed of
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    18 6 A syndicate has been formed and has applied to Government for leases to work coalfields in British Baluchistan.
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    16 6 Twenty-nine sheep and 160 bullocks arrived from Bangkok and Te'-tpin, yesterday, by the local steamer Singapore.
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    22 6 The British India steamer Qaeda arrived from Samarang, on Saturday, with a cargo of sugar, and left the next afternoon for Colombo.
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    20 6 Twelve months ago 500 ten-rupee notes was stolen from the Currency Office at Calcutta. Two coolies have now been arrested.
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    27 6 Mr. Hussick, of the Calcutta Gas Company, was accidentally shot on the 7th instant, with a gnu by Mr. Field of tho same Company. He died later.
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    20 6 H.M.S. Crescent, Captain C. F. Henderson, arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, homeward bound with tho time-expired men from the China Squadron.
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    26 6 Kighty-eigbt thousand tins of kerosene oil arrived from Langkat, on Saturday, by the British steamer Siam, en route to Saigon, for which port she leaves to-day.
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    23 6 About 1,300 passengers arrived from Hongkong, ou Saturday, by the Indo-China steamer Nam Sang. A male infant died on the voyage from malnutrition.
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    32 6 Two Chinese had a fight at the Pulo Brani Smelting Works, on Friday, and one threw a cup at the oilier, iutiicuug a deep gash in the cheek. He has been arrested.
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    32 6 Captain Angus, of the local steamer Ban Youg Seng, wlucu arrived from Paleuibang, on Saturday, reports that he picked op a Malay boy off Buffalo Rock at '.i.:h> a.m. on that day.
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    30 6 The steel screw steamer Lincolnshire, which weut aground in the Suez Canal, and obstructed trallic, has been refloated, says a London telegram to the Times of Ceylon on October 10.
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    31 6 Two hundred Zakka Khcls havo raided a village to the north of Jellalabad. The villagers turned out, aud five Zakkttt* were killed and several captured and Bent under escort to Kabul.
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    30 6 l'*o Malay boys pleaded guilty before the Third Magistrate, on Saturday, to distributing Wayaug Kasaiin handbills without permits i hey pleaded ignorance of the law and were cautioned anu discharged.
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    38 6 The Receiver of Wrecks at Colombo (.the Hon. Mr. W. 11. Jackson I has ordered a judicial enquiry to be beld at the District Court of Colombo iv connection with the wreck of the steamer Sir John Jackson.
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    43 6 A citizens' meeting at Rangoon has cabled to the King protesting agaiust the unjust and cruel treatment of Indians in the Transvaal, who are entitled to equal treatment wiin ihe rest of British subjects. They also cabled to Dr. Ghandi, ottering their sympathy.
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    39 6 The memorial tablet at the Kashmir Gate, Delhi, v to be replaced by a stone containing the names of tue storming party at the demolished Kashmir Gate iv 1807. the original tablet was erected in 1876 by Lord Napier.
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    51 6 A confirmation will be held by the Bishop of Hongkong at the St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on November 28. All candidates are requested to give in their names to the Colonial Chaplain at once. Classes are to be held at tue Cathedral on Tuesday (for young men) and Friday (for
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    46 6 The annual public meeting of tbe Women's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the Boustead Institute on Friday of this week, at 8.30 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to the general public to attend. Special music is being prepared and refreshments will be served.
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    58 6 Mr. Maurice Thunder, the Third Magistrate, tried a Chinese youth, on Saturday, on a charge of cheating the Tramway Company by travelhug when he had no money lor ins tare. He sud that he had five cents when he got on, but lost it. As he had spent all night
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    64 6 Sir Percy Scott's cruiser squadron arrived at I >urbau on the eve of the South African Convention, and met with an enthusiastic reception, i've Premier, iv a BUeuuh ut welcome, referred to Sir Percy Scott's services in the defence of the Colony and to the present happier occasion when former
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    88 6 At the Colombo Police Court, the other morning, one Raphael Silva was produced before the Magistrate in connection with the exhuming of a body from a grave in the Roman Catholic cemetery near Sedewatte. The body was that of a child buried a few days previously. It was found in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    339 6 The Japanese Consul and Mrs. Sudgnki returned from Japan by the luaba Marti, this morning. Dr. P. H. Hennessey. .Medical Officer. General Branch, Singap* re, is to act as Medical Officer, Malacca. Mr. John Chester Cowap, X.Si A.I C, has been appointed Second Aesii-tant Gov eminent Analyst,
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    Singapore Tourist Agency.
    145 6 There has just been established locally h Tourist office, centrally situated at No. 1 St. Andrew's Road, which is fitted with every convenience for travellers. Information will be given, itineraries planned and choice of routes advised, the agency also undertaking to engage rooms in hotels in advance,
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    16 6 Over 400 passengers arrived from Calcutta and Penang, on Saturday, by the Indo-China steamer Fook Sang.
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    20 6 There will be a change of programme at Bosc's Circus to-night, when a uuiubcr of new turns will be givon.
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    22 6 The Wayang Kassim has returned to Singapore, and, as advertised elsewhere, will open at the Alexandra Hall, North Bridge Road, to-morrow night.
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    26 6 Mr. A. S. Pestana, a Boarding Officer, who lives iv Anson Road, has reported to the police the loss of clothing valued at ■>■»-'■ from his quarters.
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    30 6 A lakh and a half damage was done by fire on the 9tb inst., to six godowns, at Calcutta, containing kerosine, coconut and mustard oil. Native huts were burnt out.
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    47 6 Buy ong, driver of motorcar No. hi, belonging to Raffles Hotel, has been arreste.l on a charge of rash driving iv knocking down a Tamil in Collyer Quay, yesterday morning. Several of the unfortunate maun ribs aro said to have been broken. He m removed to hospital.
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    45 6 The Government of Bombay have issued stringent orders for the prevention of students and schoolboys from participating in politics. The resolution states that rude, undisciplined and disobedient boys should be ruthlessly weeded out; and boys taking part iv seditious or disorderly proceedings should be expelled.
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    58 6 A syndicate has been formed at i'ott Said to start before next sti turner a hotel, restaurant, baths and bathing place on the beach. One hopes that this -ilu tuo will be. fully carried out, says the Egyptian l>aily i'ost, since cp to now bathing has been carried on cither
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    77 6 Mr. t. D. S. Bothune, a young New York attorney, who disappeared from his home in a fit of temporary insanity, has been found in Buffalo, New York. The police offered a reward of 1,000 i£100) for the discovery of bis whereabouts, sending notices to the Chiefs of Police in
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      181 6 "SALOL" I For Pure White Teoth mmv Use "SALOL" with PATKNT For Use as an Antiseptic Mouthwash sToi'PEH Try SALOL UU U IWe Koi General Satisfaction Get "SALOL" Thompson, Thomas Co., NOTICE. M. s th. Oakeß and Co., Ltd., General Dri|xrn ami Milliner-, beg to notify that tin it t;reat
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      38 6 MINING AND CONSULTING ENGINEER DISEN6AGEO. Kii;litwn yenru' axperience above and below ground. Ore reduction Concentrator, serveyor »ni draughtsman, will proceed and report, pros peot or open up a property anywhere. Apply 1 n mil* co Straits Times. MM
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      117 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. Entire Change Programme. TO-NIGHT. All New Pictures. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. THE Theatre Royal GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH SHOWS YOU THE WAY OF THE WORLD Nightly, at 7.30 9 30 p.m. WITH THE LARGEST AND CLEAREST KLICKERLESS PICTURES IN THE EAST. To-Night ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. I.mnch of
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    EASTERN EUROPE.
    441 7 BULGARIAN ATTITUDE STILL WARLIKE. Conference Prospects. TURKEY ASKING FOR GERMAN FRIENDSHIP. Cool Reception of British Proposal ttm i hi I Tklkhimm Lon.lon, October \H. According to a comu)U!ii<|[]e published at Koine Kuglaml, acting iv agreement with Ku-si has confidentially nornmunicateil to the other I'owers a slightly inod'hed pro
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    DEATH OF MARSHAL NODZU.
    102 7 [Kiutbb'b TklkoramsJ London, October l.». The .i.v.th of Field Marsha! the Marquess Nodzu is announced. Marshal the Marquess Michitsura Nodzu was born in IMI. Ho was a Kagoshima Samurai and fought on the side of the Mikado in the War of Restoration in Japan in 1H77,
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    RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
    47 7 IRbotm's Tslboeam] London, October 19. The Novoyc Vremya has a Biguificant article in which it claims that the ruin of commerce, damage to prestige, menace to political stability aud other complications may MBapaJ Ku-sia to undertake the appeaseincut i<t A/crbaijau. a province of Persia.
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
    24 7 Kkutkk's Telkihum.] London. October Ih, Mr. Koosevelt intends to pay visits to l.i'inlun and I'aris early in 1910, after his Vfrican trip.
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    AMERICAN FLEET AT TOKYO.
    17 7 [Rictib'B Tklioraiij London, October It). 1 lie American Fleet has arrived at Tjkyo.
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    HOUSEKREAKING CHARGE.
    258 7 Two Chiiuse Sent to Prison for Eighteen Months. Si vcn (him so were placed on trial before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, the District Judge, this morning, <mi a charge of houst breaking and theft :it N" 61 Mohammed Sultan Road, a shop belonging to Towkay Lim Kng
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    CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
    253 7 Superintending Engineer and the Chinese Employe. Mr. J McLachlan, Superintending Engineer for Messrs. Riley, Hargreaves and Company, was prosecuted by a Chinese engineer, named I'liaug Kong, in tho Summons Court, before Mr. J. S. W. Me.\rthur. this moruiug. Mr. Song Ong Siang appeared for the complainant Mr.
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    A SERIOUS CASE.
    196 7 Fraud Alleged iv Supreme Court Claims. Mutukar|ien Chetty appeared before the District Judge. Mr. K. C. C. Howard, this morning, to answer to charges of aiding and abetting the fraudulent and dishonest institution of a false claim in the Supreme Court, of fraudulently and dishonestly instituting a
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    DOCK BOARD CRITICISED.
    263 7 Truth Discusses Motor Waggon Project. The following article is taken from the columns of Truth, dated September 23, and in reading it the fact should not be forgotten that there are two sides to every picture. What is the reply of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board Two
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    Tanjong Pagar Board.
    588 7 ADMINISTRATION REPORT FOR THE PAST HALF-YEAR Ordinance to Fix Initial Capital Cost. The administration report of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board for the half-year ending •lutif'ii) was published today. The credit balance of revenue account for the half year under review amounts to »H04,772.01. which, with the
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    SEIZURE OF COCAINE.
    56 7 Chinese Cook with a Hundred and Sixty Bottles. (From Ofit Own Corbespoxdkst). Penang, tctober 19. The Chinese cook on tho Hong Moll has been arrested at Noordin Street, Penang, with 160 bottles of cocaine in his possession. He was brought before the Court to-day, and tho case
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    RUBBER REPORT.
    74 7 Great Scarcity of Stones in United States. i From Oik Cobrispondbnt.) London, via Penang, October 19. Messrs. Gow. Wilson and Stanton have issued figures showing the depletion of Rubber stocks in United Status warehouses. In July, 1907, the value warehoused was £71.819 sterling and in July, 1906, it
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    HERR COATES RETIRES.
    75 7 |Dm OiTAaUTison Llotd Tilboham| Berlin, October 18. Herr Coates, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Tangier, has been compelled to resign bis position owing to ill-health. His successor will be Baron Scboeller, Councillor to the Legation. Herr Coateti be remembered by many mem bern of the local
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    Rubber Conference.
    1364 7 MR. KELWAY BAMBER ON EASTERN PLANTING. The Clean Weeding Question. (From Oik Own Corrkspondkxt.) London, September 23. The Robber Exhibition has provided an excellent opportunity for chemists, botanists, planters and manufacturer-, to compare notes and make plans for improvements in growth and treatment of rubber iv the future.
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    LOCAL STEAMER RAISED.
    306 7 Sri Muar Successfully Refloated by Protector. Shortly before noon on March 2:i, the small coasting steamer Sri Muar, of 123 tons, plying between Singapore, Malacei and Muar, sank at the wharf at Muar, aud it looked, at first sight, as though she would become a total wreck.
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    Birthday Entertainment at the Deaconess Home.
    182 7 A goodly number of l idios aud gentlemen were present at the Doaconess Home on Saturday evening to witness a very pifMiag entertainment arranged by tho girls of the i Home in celebration of the birthday of Miss Sophia Blackmore, who has been the
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    The Cornish Pixie.
    91 7 This marvel of marvels has moved into new quarters and will, from this afternoon, be on exhibition in an elaborately got up tent at the corner of Hill Street and Stain ford Road, opposite Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company's premises. The change was necessary in consequence of
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    New Testament in Baba Malay.
    159 7 The October inane of the monthly record of the British and Foreign Bible Society says Baba Malay is spoken by Chinese born in the Straits Settlements. It contains a number of Chinese words, mainly from the Ainoy and Swatow dialects. In Singapore. Penang, and Malacca
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    GERMANY AND JAPAN.
    387 7 KAISER'S WARM EXPRESSIONS OF FRIENDSHIP. Banquet to Prince Kuni. IrUunK's TaxaoßAM.] London, October, 18. The Kaiser has given audience to the new Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Steiui Chinda. Very friendly speeches were exchanged, reference being made to tho visits of German warships to Japan, aud to tho sending
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    BALLOON EXPERIMENTS.
    116 7 Aeronauts Have Narrow Escapes in the Baltic. [DM OiTASIATISCHI LIOVD T»LlO»»vl| Berlin, October 17. As a result of the search for the missing balloons in the Baltic, by German torpedoes, tho Plauen has been discovered. Tho balloon bad exploded, but the aeronauts were saved. Berlin, October 18. The
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    CASABLANCA INCIDENT.
    162 7 Arbitration Between France and Germany. [Rictus's Tklkoram] London, October 19. It is reported that France aud Germany have agreed to submit the recent incideut at Casablanca to the Hague Tribunal. [Dm Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram| Berlin, October 18. The incident which arose at Casablanca in consequence of friction between
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    DR. SVEN HEDEN.
    31 7 I Da* Oiithsiatiscbi Lloyd Tiliokam| Berlin, Octob r 18. Dr. Sven Hedin, the famous explorer, ban been made a honorary president of the Swedish Anthropological ABUocktion of Stockholm.
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    SATURDAY'S RACING.
    2000 8 SUCCESSFUL ENDING OF AUTUMN MEETING. General Analysis. BRILLIANT RACE BY OLD ACETINE GIVES SURPRISE. Sultan's Horse Wins the Big Event. To-day, again in the midst of the rush of commercial life, the Autumn Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club is well-nigh forgotten. Some wish to forget, aud sit
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    MUKDEN PROGRESSING.
    183 8 Japanese and Russians Carrying out Engagements. Mr. E. S. Little, who has recently been on an extended tour in Manchuria and North China, gives the following particulars of progress at Mukden s— The city of Mukden has wouderfully improved during the past two years. Fine iracadamized roads have
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    Sumatra Para Rubber Plantations.
    175 8 The report of the Sumatra Para Rubber Plantations to June ■'<() last states the crop amounted to 62,700 lbs., and realised Ds. l.jld. per pound. The coffee produced I.IHS, picuis, which sold at an average price of Ml '.'d. per picul. The cost of producing rubber
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    Death of Colonel Morrison.
    181 8 The death of Colonel John Charles Downie Morrison, of the Common, Woolwich, is announced. He was born in 1823 and entered the Royal Marinos in 1842, retiring in 1865 as co'onel. He saw much active service. He served on the China Expedition of 1857-58, and was
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    Anthropology in Malaya.
    115 8 Mr. \V. \V. Skeat, of Cambridge, the wellknown authority on the anthropology of the Malay Peninsula, contributed a paper to the History of Religious Congress at Oxford on the traces of totemism surviving in that region. The difficulty ho experienced as a descriptive ethnologist was to obtain
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    Old-Age Pension Claimants.
    104 8 l''t.stmabter> all over the country were on September 24 engaged in handing out application forms to claimants for old-age pensions, and in assisting the aged applicants to fill them in. It is estimated that 60,000 forms were asked for in London alone. In some cases applicants waited
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      80 8 Barry, of Putney, boat Towus, of Sydney, in the Sculling Championship of England, over the I'utney Mortlake course, on the 12th iust.. after a magnificent race. The professional International Marathon Raoe over the identical course of the Olympic games race, organised by the London Evening News, has
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      Swimming.
      61 8 Matches at the Swimming Club. There was a large attendance of members at the Swimming Club on Sunday, when the R.G.A. contested the Club in a team race and a water- polo match. Th- team race ended in an easy win for the Club. The polo match was contested
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      The Turf.
      76 8 Duke of York Stakes. A London telegram on October 10 says that the race for the Duke of York Stakes was run at Kempton Park that afternoon with tho following result: Simonson 1 Lucus 2 Succour y Seventeen ran. The race was won by throe lengths, with a
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      Rifle-Shooting.
      170 8 Penang Ladies' Club. At a shoot on Tuesday, Tenting ladies made the following scores nine >1i-h. Cooper .360 JissLanghani Carter .22 Urs.A.F.U.Andtrson .810 iliss Wemyss .310 ■•Irs. Wolferstan .22 Urs. Sproule .22 him. Macintyrc .22 Urs. Bland .22 Hiss Hallifax .22 vi is-, A. Hallifax Jl VI rs. II
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      Cricket.
      202 8 V.M.C.A. v. S.C.C. V.M.C.A. played Cricket against the S.C.C. ou the latter's ground on Saturday, losing the match by tivo wickets and ci«ht runs. The scores were as follow V.M.C.A. H. van Cuylenberg c Talma b Clarke 8 C. H. Uunter b Scharenguivel 5 H. Harris b Scharenguivel 2
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      Golf.
      433 8 Keppel Golf Club. The annual gold modal competition of the Keppel Golf Club took place on Sunday, and Mr. F. W. King was tho winner, his score being 30 42—12=80. Mr. King also tied for the silver monthly modal with Mr. R. W. Dunn whose score was 50 50—
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      Municipal Regulations.
      159 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Singapore, October M, Sir, Some time ago the police prohibited the distribution of handbills to passengers crossing Cuvanagh Bridge, the reason for so doing being understood to be that the papers created a nuisance, apart from an alleged extra expenße to
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    Tremelbye (Selangor) Rubber Company.
    178 8 The second ordinary general meeting of the above company was held ou September 23 at 20, Eastcheap, E.C Mr. Norman \V. <irieve presided, ami stated that the expenditure for the period uudor review had beon larger thuu was anticipated, owing mainly to sickness ou the Kbor
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    The Attack on Miss Steel.
    82 8 For the assault committed on Miss Steel, at Pandharpar, India, in July last, 26 persons were arrested and prosecuted. The case has been tried by First Class Magistrate, Sholapur, with the following results:— One person was sentenced to 4 years: one to 2 years and
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      55 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TRACER WANTED. Tracer wanted immediately. Apply personally, with credentials, to Ibe Manager, The Pulau Brani Smelting Works. BILL COLLECTOR WANTED. Wanted, Bill Colle.tir. Security required. Salary »J5. Apply to the Manager. Straits Times Press. Limited. Jttanufarfurgr* PIANOS UN HIRE FROM $12 per month. m Tuning and Regular Attention
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      294 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Bose's Circus, BEACH ROAD, SINUAPOKK. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, EVERY NIGHT. AT 9.15 PM. WORLDS 6REATEST SENSATION. Miss Mrinmoye, 'The Daring, in her nu|)i-a'!ele 1 exhibit of miuagiug THE BIGGEST R3YAL BENGAL TIGER on the back of an Hluuli,int, a Tusker! Saturday, October 24, Matiuee
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    COMMERCIAL.
    275 9 Simoapou, October 17, 1908. PRODUCE. Gambier buyers I Ml do (Cube No. 1) unpirknd 11.85 Copra Bali 7.60 do Pontian.ik 7.20 Pepper, Black 10.16 do White 6% 15.60 Sato Floor Sarawak 2.95 do Brunei No. 1 2.80 Pearl Sago 8.75 Coffee Bali, pioked 22.5) Coffee, Palembanx, '20: bati- nom.
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    THE FLOODS IN HYDERABAD.
    471 9 Bravery Displayed by Lady Surgeons and Nurses. A despatch from Secunderabad, dated the 2nd instant, says: Something like ship shape organisation is now evident amongst the ruins, and bodies arc being rapidly unearthed and cither buried in pits or burned on pyres, the lurid light of
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      MINING.
      343 9 Date of formation Capital N jnber larae Value Paid ap to Sham Untamed Company QvotinoßC 1903 ISOO.OOO <»Oo^ 1907 1800.000 W«2 1901 MOO.OOO .iS'ZX 1908 £400,000 JM.OOO 1907 MOO.OOO 3 i5 1 552 1901 £M,OOO W.OOO 1908 £100.0W 10 J?'°J5 1908 1150^00 M,OOO 1906 «l*.ooo 110.000 1906 480.000 30,000
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      RUBBER.
      373 9 1903 £160.000 i •300,000 £30,000 i £70,000 1150,000 116,000 £76,000 137,063/11 136,000 33,760 66,700 ISft.OOO 16,000 58,000 I M.600 108,500 I 10,800 3,100 11,760 66,700 11,600 I 10,000 i 6,000 66,000 I 181,464 1 118,646 f 60,000 1 15,000 180,000 f 184,000 i 70,000 f 640 I 160 38,095
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      GENERAL.
      178 9 1894 46,377.10.0 4,808 18S8 ItH.nOO 318,000 lt>6ft tlB,(<o<).i!Uo 18,000,C!>0 1906 IMOO.OM 1.i00.00C 7,688 4,500 110,000 18,000 I 6,000 6.000 4,000 3,400 6,000 I 1,760 14,000 600 400,000 1,190 1,000 4,966 300,000 11/6 60 118 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 100 10 11/e
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      50 9 PROPER TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY Tht mortality resulting from dysen. tery is due to a lack of proper treatmeut. Not one case in a thousand will prove fatal when Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is given at the first onset of the disease. For sale by all Dispensaries and dealer*.
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      72 9 TUNG CHOY. MERCHANT TAILOR. Fit and Quality guaranteed. Prices Moderate. Latest styles in Hats, Caps, Ties, etc.. etc., received by every mail. 23 11, COLEMAN STREET, also at ADELPHI HOTEL. 2287 BT. ANDREW 8 HOUBE. A Church of Knglana Boarding House (or European and Eurasian boys who desire to attend
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      113 9 •HOSFERINE TW tM Tml«. I UMfe^klatii alt i FOR SALE OR TO BE LEASED. A valuable piece of land situated in the Eallang district, two miles from town, with frontage on the Kallang River and one side abutting on Koo Chan Road. Good for store or any factory. Plan, etc,
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      197 9 WASSIAMULL. ASSOMULL CO., 56 and 57, High Street. JUST UNPACKED: a Large Consignment of Goods Comprising Silk Lace, Shawls, Collars, Scarfs, LACE (by the yard), etc., to j uumerona to mention, EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD. mi Ptfloea Strictly Moderate. Inspection Kindly Invited. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ld. SMART BASKETS OF DYED
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    The Milk Problem.
    900 10 SUGGESTIONS FOR PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION. Regulations and Inspections. The question of a pure milk supply, writes Indian Public Health, is of interest to everyone who has any care for partaking of a sanitary and healthy food stuff provided by nature. It is of natural interest since it
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      631 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,1126,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors ..£1,200,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Soodand. The London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. BINOAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnts
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      470 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. fAiD-up Capital 115,000,00 c IESERVEFCND:— Sterling Reserve »18,000,000 l tM 000 000 Silver Reserve 1M.000.000j OOO ooc ■itMrve Liability of Proprietors 115.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Bhellim. Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. G reason. Deputy Chairman. E.O. Barrett, Esq. W. Helma, Esq. C.
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      85 10 RHEUMATISM. So little confidence has the averago man in the various cures for rheumatism that he often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that it has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most cases
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      761 10 STRAITS CYCLE k MOTOR CO.. LTD.. 4c cATTrrjv on i,. /*}t"' *bbF^\ Vl iav( ivi vs received fJB v >• Eirl f^ t 1 a w^ Manufactured by the Star Cycle Co., Wolverhampton. Hundreds of these machines have been sold in the Straits, and are unequalled in price aud finish.
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      505 10 INSURANCE Companies SUN LIFE A6SURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. (t»takll.hi« ises). Assits exceed £5,400,000 hccoMß,l«U7, exceeded £1 ,280,000 Om«:«C, BiUUrTHd.V WHITt. Siogapur*. /tiftiumer. South- Kiutmn A.li. 0 is UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PABIB* XSTUHJSHID 1828 RESERVES AND TOTAL .GUARANTEES £4,000.000 I The undeisigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1141 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Motor Danger. Tlic question of motoring at excessive Apued has excited great interest in Aberdeenshire, owing to the action of Uie authorities and the attitude taken up by the local bodies. The views on the subject of Mr. S. F. Edge,
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      272 11 SIDDELEY Hutocaps. FAMOUS FOR W Sole Agents: CONSISTENT RELIABILITY. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED: 20 HP., 6-CYLINDER STANDARD, Painted Green (Sold). TWO MORE OF THESE MAGNIFICENT CARS ARRIVING IN A FORTNIGHT, TO SECURE WHICH YOUR ORDER SHOULD BE PLACED AT ONCE. na»rr* vindec special motor cycles, :>.; U.P., with Magueto
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      77 11 W^a^TlsTJ^aV I>liese tin y Capsules Bsati bsbt^^bsl superior f, fWw\^ U to Copaiba, 1 Cubebs, and 1 T**^jj^^^^liijectii>!is -cure 1 the same diseases as these drugs in forty-eight hours without 1 inconvenience. y*->^ 1 Each Capiule besra Ibe nut (MIDY) FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEBT. SRIMAULTS SYRUF Of Hypo Phosphite
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      312 11 IV_ 1^" form Owners 1 mm and Agents ol Steamerß that we are now supplying ice at the rate of (DOLLARS SIX) $6 PER TON. Kallang Ice Works, FACTORY, 14-B, KALLANG ROAD. Singapore. Aucint 24, IMS. Telephone N., BY. 5147 STRAITS ORIENTAL COMPANY. IMPORTERS OF SIAM PRODUCTS AND MERCHANDISE of
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      589 12 Scale of Charges* PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisoeI llsscii Wants ot Every Description, Houses, toad, etc., to let, an inserted al the following One Insertion l.*o per Inoh. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Biz I.JO ■fate m •■•0 Twelt- 7. 50 Twenty-five 10.00 (Eaoh sabaeqaent month M per Inoh.) Ths above rate is
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      451 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Kati> Four Line*, «na or two inwtion*. »l Hy the in' li. *cc scale "f ChArgae. PRODUCE 60D0WN8 WANTED. Wanted, Produce godowns on Singapore River. Apply to Adamson, Oilfillan Co., Ltd. MM TEACHERS WANTED. Qualified Teachers wanted lor Standards V and VI. Apply, giving reference and experience, to
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      584 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bltll l-r 0«r Lln.i, oae Of IW' I—MllM, II.X Bt Urn Inch, m Seal, ot Caaigw OFFICE TO BE LIT. No. 7, Batterylßoad. Apply to Gnthrie and Co., Ltd. D 1878 ROOM TO LET. Room suitable for Married Ooople or two Baohelors. Apply Eden Hall,
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      246 12 Syrup of Raspberry PURELY MADE OF GUARANTEED NATURAL RASPBERRY JUICE AND SUGAR. Mixed with iced water or scda water, it forms a very palatable, refreshing and healthy drink, which is no doubt the most suitable boy ra«e for hot cli mates. It also forms a delicious ingredient for ioecream and
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      321 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES BiTM ~ut Month, |io par Inch. Hub«,nent montht, |6. for •horWr parloda aa Ncala of Cbarjan. NOTICE. OWNERS OF PIANOS who find it necessary to leave the Colony or any length of time, oan have their Pianos WAREHOUSED and kept in OOOD ORDER, at a very moderate charge
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