The Straits Times, 2 November 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 22.798. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 2. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 175 1 Just Landed. mikmr One four-cylinder, 20-26 h.p. "MORS" LIMOUSINE, painted Ked, four speeds and reverse, fitted with SELF-STARTING DEVICE, detachable rims on back wheels and one extra detachable rim fitted with tyre, tyres 920-120, side and rear lamps, two acetylene headlights with separate generator, horn, jack and tools complete. Trial
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    • 26 1 New Japanese CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. Grand Change TO-NIGHT! This Week i THAW'S TRIAL. WAR IN PHILIPPINES. American Battleship Squadron in Manila: Red Indian's Friendship, etc., etc.
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    • 307 1 HALES TOURS BEACH ROAD. SINGAPORE. The most remarkable Illusion in the world of rapid Railway travel. Tours to-night I. RHODESIA and a Hippo Hunt. 11. HOLLAND, Neerden to Leeren. 111. Two most WONDERFUL RAILWAYS in the world. IV. CANADA. V. ENGADINE VALLEY— FAYET TO CHAMOUNIX, and comic iterral. Trains run
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    • 396 1 Robinson Company. A NEW SHIPMENT OP GOLF CLUBS. Simpson's Special Drivers and O L^b^bw A Brassies. Jf A Scott's Unbreakable Neck B y^ B Drivers and Brassies. 0+ ft B Taylor's Special Mashies and I] H Mashie Irons. ttj Lf H Simpson's .Mashie Niblicks, JB H Cleeks and Irons. J^
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    • 305 1 ADELPHI HOTEL. On Saturday next, 7th instant, besides the SPECIAL CONTINENTAL DINNER The Baud of the Second ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT will make their LAST APPEARANCE but one, in Singapore. N.B.— Those wishing to reserve tables should do so without delay, as, owing to tho record attendance last Band Night,
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    • 65 1 The C nsul for Japan AND Mrs. E. Suzuki WILL DX .A.T lIOIMIE On Tuesday, November 3, from 4 to 5.30 p.iu. "LEOXIE HILL." 2368 "DE SUMATRA POST." Published daily at Modan, Deli, is tho LEADING paptr in Sumatra. 6 WATERPROOF VERMIN PKOOF ODOURLESS FIRE-RESISTINQ COOL <* DURABLE lIIIPIIT Ol
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  • 1227 2 LIVELY GATHERING AT COMPANY MEETING. Rejection of the Report Moved. Sir Raymond West took the chair at the meeting of the.LiberUn Rubber Corporation, held yesterday, at Salisbury House, says the Morning Post of September 29. and said that the meeting had been delayed owing to changes in system,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 456 2 BUCHANANS D FAMOUS I "Black White" is absolutely the BEST VALUE obtainable. The reputation of this blend has 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 WATER.
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    • 299 2 StkarnV Hkauachk Ci'rk is elegantly put up in wafers, is immediately released in the stomach, ami is quickly absorbed. Tabletn and pills are more slowly absorbed and take correspondingly longor to produce effects. Do You LoYeYoar Horse? If so, k:ep him fit on HART'S PREPARED FO9D for.HORSES. Aw.rdwl man, o
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    • 507 2 A SHIP'S DOCTOR t-^zL •tEa. 'T' Y~~ Neurasthenia, Nervous Debility, Depression, Malaria— A guarantee a positive assurance That is the strong point of this weeu'^ letier, which is emphatic .mil cletinile, and leaves no doubt of our correspondent's mMßiag. The letier tnnani nrttutity. it means that a qualified, skilled and
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  • 1230 3 ARCHEOLOGY DISCOVERIES OF ABYDOS. Expectations of Well -Known Explorer Far Exceeded. The discoveries recently made by Dr Garstang, of the Liverpool Institute of Arcbteology. who has been excavating the great cemetery at Abydos, have far exceeded the expectations of the explorer. Among the principal objects are some very
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    • 826 3 Franco-British Exliiftifion. TIPT "UT* T? A TWT Received by the 1 JtllJ_llliVjrrLAlVl LNDhRSIONED: Franco -British Exhibition, London, awarded Buttercup Goidmedal. The American Navy contracted at jfsi "BL'TTERCI'P" brand is oue a| ySr the bost known brands of Australian Manila, in August last, for 2,1 >n Jt fc) I able Butter
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    • 376 3 A GOOD START IN LIFE. M.>ilit.-rs should i-.ulv mite ham ttmtntM «o<kl health i-; for the =uccc" M thi-ir child in after li:i .i.hv nnorfohed hahv gmraUy inc.ni- an uwteriiKd child, wauling in -lamiiu ,rad irigoar. It noaMc t" none you h.ib\. \c» mu-i yiu the mtNbtntc that most ilnstlv
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  • 780 4 Xamt, port, probable date oj arrival, and namf. oj Agents. STF.AMBRS. Airlie, Sydney, Dec n Bonstead Astyanax, Liverpool. Nov 24 W. Mansfield Armand Behio, Saig'.o, Der li; M. Maritime! Assaye, Hongkong, Nov 5 P. 0. Coy Ayutbia, Bangkok, Nov Borneo Coy A. L. Triville, Saigon, Nov Moine Comte
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  • 189 4 Passengers Outward. Per P. and 0. steamer Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Occana at Colombo, due November 6.— Dr. D. K. McDowell, Mrs. Leigh Clare, Mr. J. \Y. Staples, Mr. M. E. Rudolf, Mr. W. K. Lott, Mr, P. M. Matthew, Mr. F. E. de Paula, Mr.
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    • 674 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* at Lading issued for Chin Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and America i Porta. Bteamen will leave Singapore on or abou: MAIL LINE. (Outward for China). 1908 Oeeana
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    • 641 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BTBBMVAART-lIMTSCHAPPIJ. (STBAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." PortnifhtT Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam via Singapore, Sabang, Colombo, Port Said and (lenoa and Lisbon Dover occasionally. Steamer* are due on or about the under mentionod data* OOTWABD. HO««WiaC. 1908 1906 K. Willem II Nov 7 K. WiUtm I Nov 7 K.
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    • 484 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. CHIN* MUTUAL STEM MV. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamera are despaohed from Liverpool outwards tor the Straita, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 668 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Tbe ateamera of this Company maintain a regular, servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straita, China and Japan. Homeward*, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, oalling at Penang and Oolombo. Taking oargo
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    • 790 4 STEAMER 3AILIMBB N. D. L. RORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial Osrman Mall Line. Tbe tact and well known mail ateamer a this Company tail fortnightly from Brain Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South .n toa, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplaa, (oono -.t Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe >■ Port Said, Baas, Aden, Oolombo, Paa.i Singapore,
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    • 58 4 "The mail that makes a character makea foes," but Steams' Wine has constantly made friends because of its valuable medicinal character. It is a delicious-tasting tonic that braces up the system and wards oS disease. Weak and sickly women and young girls are especially benefited by its use. For all
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  • 1147 5 UXDtm thla hMding th« following ibbrartitioia v* <1 itr rtwnif ih.— chip; bq. barque; Kb.— •choon.r; Yot.— Yaeht; Cn.— CniMr; Obt.—G«nbMU; Tor.— Toipado; H.p.— llonw pow.r Brit BritUta; U. ».-U»tUd SUIMj Pch.-Pr.nch 0.r.--amu Dvt. -Ditch lUl.— luliu Hun.— HpuiMh; H«r.— Mtnwit a.c.—Qmml cargo d.p.— d*c« pu r.-Uanrtain;
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  • 95 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAGAR. Kaht Wharf Basis Jos. L. Evißton, Djambi Bast Wharf Section I—Thongwa,1 Thongwa, ltol». SicnoM No. 1 (Shubs WHAmr)— Nuentnng. Section 3 Gregory Apcar. B— Nil. 4— Nil. s— River Forth. 8 Dagmar. Calypso.
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  • 112 5 From Eußori— By the P. and O. iteamer Ooeana due November 6. From Cmu— By (he P. and O. ateamer Assaye, due November 8. Left Smg»por« Dae 10 be Sept 33 P. 40. Oct Sept 29 N.D.L. Oct Oat 1 8.1. Oot Oct 6 M. M. Oot
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  • 68 5 HOUZWIBD P. AND O. MilL. The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Assaye left Hongkong, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is due here at 7 a.m., on Thursday, the 6th instant. OOTWABD P. AMD O. MAIL. The P. and O. outward mail steamer Ooeana left Colombo
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  • 95 5 Fob Pn Bthm» Tiki To HORBOW Batavia La Scyne 9 a.m. Caoob Olanggi 10 a.m. Sarawak Kuching 11 a.m. Bangkok Ham 11 a.m. P. Swetteoham, Penaog Rotorua 1 p.m. P. Swettenham T. Ansou Ptrak 1 p.m. H'koug, Amoy, Swatow Glenfalloc h 2 p.m. Malaooa and Mnar Lady HeW,
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  • 87 5 November i Alicante. Span tstr, Liverpool via ports Silesia, Ocr sir, Hamburg via porte fShantung, Ocr str, Bangkok Oiaug Seng, Dut str, Samarang via ports Ban Whatt 11 in, Brit atr, Kuantan K*r»"g i Brit atr, Kelantan via ports a Caledouien, Foh str. Marseilles via port* Armand Behic. Foh
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  • 341 5 Silversmiths Complain of Business Inactivity. On October 8. Meetm. Samuel Montagu and Company wrote as follows Tbe demand from France was keener, and the bulk of tbe *****.000 available was sold to that quarter on tbe basis of 77/ lit that is ;{d. above tbo quotation of tbo
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  • 155 5 Amid rousing cheers from the men of tbo salvage corps who have worked at raising the Ciladiator for the last six months, and the bluejackets and dockyardmen who have assisted, the derelict cruiser was on the 3rd instant floated, a rusted, weed-grown hulk. Steamers syrens howled delight,
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  • 59 5 At Nasik, a large city and Brahmin centre in the Doccan, Mr. Williams, exocntive.engineer, has been obarged with grievous hurt to a native carter. It is alleged that Mr. Williams met the cart on a private road, dragged the carter to the ground, and kioked
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  • 118 5 Per Kinta, Captain J. M. Daly, November 2. From Teluk Anson Messrs. M. P. Borlio, R. Pears, A. Carrie, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Smith and Captain Van der Harst. Port Swettonham: Messrs. Chan Soon Liang, Zacliarias Friedburger, E. M. Tozes, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Banks, Mrs.
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    • 32 5 LAXATINE. tbe Ideal Purgative, reoom mended by tbe best medioal authorities. Ban to sake and oertain in reanlt*. To be had of all ohemiat* Wholesale froa Th. Pharmacy, Belterv Kn*4. Blnfaport IM*
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    • 489 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Mrrioe li maintained between Japan and Europe by the NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted through oat by Eleotriaity, provided with exoellent accommodation for First and
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    • 529 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. UNION 8.8. CO. OF NEW ZEALAND. LTD. SINGAPORE TO NEW ZEALAND Disaor, AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON. LYTTLBTON AND DUNBDIN, ALSO CALLINO AT SAMARANG AND FIJI (IK INDHOMIMT OFTBES). The Company's T.S. Steamer APARIMA, 6,704 tons, Edwd. Stott. Commander, maintains a regular four-monthly servioe between Singapore and New Zealand. Excellent saloon
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    • 322 5 BTEAMEB SAIUH6B. C P. R. Canadian Paciflo Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Lint. Tdß NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE ru OHINA JAPAN. CANADA aad lbs UNITED STATED Ronte from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagaaakl. (Inland B«a of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Viotoria and Vanooaver, R.M.& "Earsaa of Utdu" Twin-Mraw iteaR.M.B. "Emm or Jatab"
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    • 237 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Nov B— At sale-room, substantial j-atorey dwelling houae, No. 27, Neil Road, at 2-80 p.m. I— At sale room, 14 houses situate at Killiney Road, at 2-30 p.m. 3 At sale room, freehold land situate at East Buku Timah, at 2-80 p.m. 3— At*ale room,
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    • 62 5 NEVER FAILS. METHYLOIDS always cure affections of the urinary tract. Tbey never produce stricture and are far superior to santal or copaiba. Tbey care in a short time and you can notioe the results three hours after using. Tbey relieve the pain and obviate the inconvenience of injections. Although tak«n
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 284 5 DAY BY DAY. Monday, November a. High Water. B.M p.m. Legislative Council. 230 p.m. All Souls 1 Day. Chiooae Y.M.O.A. 8u Po Bia. .7-30 p.m. Rugby Football. S.C.O. v. Girrieon. Monthly Missionary Meeting. 8-15 p.m. Cornish Pixie. S t > 7 and 9 to 10 p.m. Hill St Grand Cinematograph.
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    • 135 5 Singapore Tide Table. (Fbom Novuom 3 to Novehmb 8.) H1OU WATER. LOW WATEK Time H'jhl "Tim. IH'ghk November hri. min. ft. inn, hra.mip. ft. i»i. I I 4.44 io| 7.1 9 36am| 6.6 Moron •.Is.stpm 7.9 10.47 pm| 8.3 f l'31 7.3 11.18»ni 8.8 Tumdit 3 5U p m 7.5
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  • 18 6 Oinsbl-k<i.— On October 30, at Singapore Joseph Oinsburg, late proprietor of the Wavcrley Hotel aged 70 years.
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  • 1124 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2. What must strike anyone who reads through the report of the Select Committee of the Legislative Council and the papers attache*) Hmhli ou the subject of the Currency Note Ordinance amendment is the extreme ability shown liy Mr. T. S. Baker,
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  • 11 6 The annual iatpection of the local schools is now in progress.
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  • 14 6 A cargo of rice arrived from Bangkok, this morning, by the Siamese steamer Redang.
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  • 17 6 From Saigon, a cargo of rice arrived, this morning, by the N I) L. steamer Chow Toi.
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  • 15 6 Next Monday, the Birthday of His Majesty the King, will be observed as a public'holiday.
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  • 15 6 A Chinaman was bitten severely by a monkey at Weld's Hill, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday.
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  • 20 6 Most of the Kinta tin now passes through Taiping and pays duty there, instead of at Teluk Ansou as before.
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  • 20 6 The price of tin in Singapore to-day is $70 per picul. Two hundred and seventy live tons have been sold.
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  • 17 6 Twenty thousand cases of kerosene oil arrived from Langkat, this morning, by the British steamer Fuh Wo.
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  • 23 6 The Bankruptcy Ordinance Amendment Bill will be introduced into the Legislative Council for first reading at a meeting to be held this afternoon.
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  • 24 6 The Hankow merchants threaten to strike as a protest against the proposed increase of taxation. The Chamber of Commerce is arbitrating in the matter.
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  • 26 6 The Rev. W. Murray, M.A., will give a lecture on the recent revival among the Chinese in Manchuria to-night at n in the I'riusep Street Church.
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  • 29 6 The body of Lady Mary Taggart, who died of enteric in the Himalaya two years ago. has been disinterred at (iilgit and is being taken to Rawalpindi jor burial.
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  • 33 6 Mr. C. H Rose, who lives at No. 28, Short Street, has lost clothing valned at 127. A Javanese who was formerly in his employ as a syce has been arrested on suspicion.
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  • 29 6 Kcng Teng Whee, who lives at No. 10. Teluk Ayer Street, was robbed by three Cbineso, .last night, at the junction of Havelock and Alexandra Roads, of «1 1
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  • 31 6 We are asked to state that as to-morrow is the 74th birthday of her Imperial Majesty the Empress- Dowager, there will bo no issue of the Chinese journal, the Union Times.
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  • 28 6 Arsalah Khan, Bengali Police Constable No. 896, who was charged with extortion from two Chinese women who kept a coffee stall, has been acquitted by the Third Magistrate.
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  • 32 6 Mr. A. Wales, of Kerbau Lane, recently lost clothing valued nt $37. Some of the stolen property has been recovered from a pawnshop. A Eurasian is suspected of having been the thief.
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  • 45 6 The Chinese youth who was charged with theft of a mirror valued at (HO and two brass candlesticks, valued at »35, from his older brother, at No. »5 l.>, River Valley Road, was fiued J5 by the acting Second Magistrate, to day. His mother prosecuted.
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  • 41 6 Professor W. Ryder, society entertainer, card manipulator, hypnotist, aud illusionist, has secured the Theatre Royal for a short season, and will opon on Saturday next. Further particulars will be published later, but a good evening's entertainment is bouud to be givrn.
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  • 47 6 The charge agaiust J. K. Williams, executive engineer, I'.W 1)., at Na«ik, India, for causing grievous hurt to a native cartman, who, the doctor certified died as the result of some blow, was dismissed, the Magistrate stating that there was no evidence to justify committal for trial.
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  • 55 6 In connection with the Queen's Christmas gift book, consisting of photographs taken with her camera, it is stated that the first edition of 100,000 copies has been exhausted. Eighteen steamship companies will ship the book gratis to all parts of the world. It is estimated that the sales on ship-board
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  • 62 6 Yesterday morning, there was an unusually heavy shower of rain, some districts which had not been flooded for years being several inches under water for some considerable time. When the rain moderated, all channels were full but surplus water soon ran off. The Impounding Reservoir, the water in which bad
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  • 75 6 Schultz. the performer in Harmston's Circus, who braves death in doing the run. ning the loop turn, had indeed a very escape at Sourabaya I Java ion October 21. He made a false move in steering the bicycle, and fell on the arena with such violence that he was severely
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  • 81 6 A Chinese woman named Cha Ah Hob was attacked by two Bengalis in Snngei Ku.nl at 7 o'clock on Saturday, in an attempt to secure a bracelet which she was wearing According to her story, tho men threw a towel around her neck to prevent her crying out, but they
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  • 78 6 Some amusing correspondence was read in the trial at Alipore of the :<7 bomb-accused. One letter referred to Surcndranatb Baneii, "fairibus as the uncrowned Kiug of Bengal." A writer referred to one of the Cbowdhuri family, prominent Swadeshists, as haviugan English body under a Bengali's skin. Referring to Surcndranath Banerji,
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  • 495 6 Mr. WiM Cheow Kong '"»'< been granted a certificate of naturalisation as a British subject Or. Lucy's appointment to act an State Surgeon. Negri Setubilan, until furthor uotice, is gazetted. The Rev. J. A. and Mrs. Gray are due to arrive in Singapore by the N D.1,,
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  • 26 6 An official inquiry is proceeding in the Agra gaol into the circumstances under which counterfeit money is alleged to lwvu been manufactured there by a prisouer.
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  • 32 6 The Punjabee understands that Mr. 1. tU Lajpat Rat's solicitors have served another notice on the Daily Express, London but no reply has been received. A suit will probably be filed shortly.
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  • 32 6 The police interfered with some .Upaneso who were building houses at Van Kat ting, Kirin, and a right resulted. The Stmmmt opened tire and a constable was killed several others were wounded.
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  • 38 6 At the conclusion of the Association Football Shield match on the Ksplanade to nior row, between the S.C.C. and the West Kents 1., His Excellency the (iovei nor will present the trophy ami medals to the wiuniug team.
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  • 48 6 The Revenue of Ceylon lor the liist three quarters of IHOB amounts to nearly tßfllHi.fl 17. rupees being 843,351 rupees short of the estimate. The draft of the Suppply Bill for 19(19 has been published. The total iimnint it is proposed to appropriate is .".t, 185, 088 rupees.
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  • 54 6 In connection with the Partition I'.iy celebrations in India, tho jute workers ut tacked the bungalow of a European manager near Dacca, in Eastern llenyal, threatening murder and robbery of the safe. The Borapean, being compelled to fire, wounded tlir. men. The Dacca Magistrate, with a force at police, has
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  • 71 6 London's medical schools are reassenib ling. Addressing stuileuts at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, Mr. Ku.lyir.i Kipling spoke of doctors as our permanent fighting army, always on fluty nn<iin-.t Death, and commissioned to make the best t< mis with the enemy in the end. At St. Mary's, Sir John Broadbent
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  • 93 6 Undeterred by the misha| to the Wright aeroplane, the American Government i* now contemplating supplying tliu Navy, as wull as the Army, with flying machines heavier than air. Tliu Navy I)upartment publishes tin' specifications of four airshipH, for which it invites tenders. The minimum xp< ■> I required is 40
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    • 298 6 Jf tfie wife tells you to Jseave your order witlj tfje Sole Jigents Wdompson, (So. CROTALERIA SEED FOR REDUCING COST OF WEEDING A quantity of seed of the ltrie \imiW is available from an Estate in Perak. Bo'.kin^s are now being made, it 20 cento per lb dehverfd on rail.
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    • 238 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. TO-WGHTS PROGRAMME FIRHT SHOW AT 7.30 P.M. 1 The Lost Umbrel'a 2 The Pretty Flower Girl I Spirinsm Sitting Party 4 Mystei -ii.iv) Flames ft The Secret of the Iron Mask 6 The Pardon 7 A Lottery Ticket h Tho Innkeeper's Remorse 9 Beanty and the
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  • 490 7 PRINCE BUELOW'S STRANGE ACTION. German Press Indignant. [Rkitkh's. Tklki.kam London, Nevember 1. Crime von liuelow. German Imperial Chancellor, has assumed responsibility for tin Kaiajf interview. He has offered to resigu, but the Kaiser has re'iisod to accept this offer. A QajnaMßJ sonii official statement says that the Kaiser
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  • 118 7 Regiment Re>ol(s and is Fired on by Another. Kkl ikk s TbliobaiiJ London, November 1. Kive reactionary regiments of the Constantinople Garrison, on being ordered to proceed to Hid jaz, showed signs of discontent. One of the regiments mutinied, but now troops from Salonika tired on the rebels.
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  • 66 7 Solicitor General Threatens the Lords. London, October 31. Bm Solicitor <ii>neraj for Scotland Mr. A. I'm, s[x liking at a Liberal meeting at i'ohUmklkc Haul that if the Licensing Hill was thrown out by the Hoane of Lords, or wangled by that body, the Uovernmunt would iujpoM'
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  • 237 7 Interesting Diversion for Residents of Sleepy Hollow. (From Our Own Corrbspondbnt.) Malacca, November 1. Mrs. Williams, who very shortly leaves Malacca to join her husband in Australia, gave a musical evening and dance, on Friday, the HOth ult. The reception took place in the Preparatory School, which
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  • 800 7 Judgment for Plaintiff for Twenty* Five Dollars. Mr. C. J. Saunders, the District Judge, resumed, on Saturday, the hearing of the claim of S. R. Francis against M. A. Meydin Abdul Kader, proprietor and publisher of the Tamil paper Nyanothayam, for •500 damages for alleged libel. Mr.
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  • 37 7 A feature ot the present Supreme Court Criminal Sessions at Galle, Ceylon, is the large number of witnesses punished for perjury, sentences ranging from six years' rigorous to seven days' simple imprisonment an well as heavy fines.
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  • 205 7 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PROSPECTS. Montenegrins Served with Ammunition. IiKLTKRS TbLKORAM.] London, October 81. The Czar gave au hour's interview to the Crown Prince of Servin. Every soldier in Montenegro has received five hundred rounds of ammunition. |Dbb Ostasutuohb Lloyd Tblbobasl Berlin, October Ml. There are signs that the crisis
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  • 93 7 Five Thousand Dollars Damages Awarded. (From Ouk Own Cokhkm'ondknt.) I'e.naug, October 81, 1 p.m. Mr. Justice Fisher delivered judgment at the Supreme Court, I'onang, this morning, in the libel action brought by Mr. Boomgardt against the Critcrian Press, Pouaug, the publishers of the Straits Echo. The plaintiff
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  • 348 7 Colonel Nelson Compliments Men of the S.V.A. The heavy ruin ye-ttcrday morning interfered somewhat with the annual inspection of the Singa|>ore Volunteer Artillery at Fort Pasir Paujang. The camp was pitched on Saturday, and many men spent the week-end under canvas. When the iuspuction took place, about fifty
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  • 123 7 A Chinaman wax before the Acting Second Magistrate, this morning, on a charge of using criminal force to a Hylani Street Japanese woman, and robbing her of 85 cents. Sergeant Hunter, who was in charge of the case, said that when the prisoner was searched at the station
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  • 1322 7 CRITICISMS OF AUSTRIAN AND BULGARIAN ACTION. Apologies Insult our Intelligence. Papers to hand by tho last mail show with what intensity of indignation the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria, and the seizure of Oriental Railway and the declaration of independence by Bulgaria were remarked upon
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  • 381 7 The Financial Position Still Very Unsatisfactory. The report of the Committee of the Singapore Philharmonic Society for the year ending March HI, 1908, for presentation at the meeting to be held on Thursday, at .1.15 p.m., is as follows: The work of the Society during the year from
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  • 327 7 A Quiet Wedding Solemnised in Colombo. Ceylon papers, dated October 20, bring details of the marriage of the Rev. John A. Uray, of Singapore. The TinieH of Ceylon of that date says The marriage was solemnised this afternoon at the Soots Kirk, Colpetty, of
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  • 280 7 SERIOUS RIOT AND ORGANISED LOOTING. Armed Police Intervene. (From Oik Own Corrkspondknt.) Hongkong. November 2. There were very serious Anti-Japanese riots hero yesterday. Throngs of Chinese wore engaged in the disturbances and organised looting of shops and godowns containing Japanese goods took place. The armed police had
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  • 144 7 Good Markets and New Company Formations. (From Ol°r Correspondent). London, via Penang, November 1. The Rubber market is very strong owing to scarcity of supplies ou tho spot. Futures aro higher, the price offered for distant deliveries being buyers 4s. ftd., but there are no sellers. The subscription
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  • 83 7 King- Emperor's Message to His People. |RaOTBR'S TsLXOHtM.I London, November 2. On tho occasion of the fiftieth annivttrsary of the taking over of East ludiau territories by the Imperial Government, tho King-Emporor has sent a message to thu people of India. His Majesty foreshadows tho earliest possib'o of
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  • 96 7 [Rkctkr's Tblkorax] London, November 2. The Archbishop of York has resigned on the ground of failing health. Tho Most Rev. William Dalrymple Maclagan, ArcliSlstiop of York, was born at Edinburgh in 1826, and was the son of a physician in the Army Medical Service. He graduated at Peterhousc,
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  • 37 7 [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd T«l«cjium| Berlin, October 81. It is announced that a portion of tho British naval squadron, under Hear Admiral Sir Percy Scott, is about to commence a cruise to South America.
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  • 30 7 I Da* Oktasutisobb Lloyd Tblb<»bam| Berlin, October 31. Legislative methods have been adopted to provide for the repayment of the German Imperial Debt during the next forty-three years.
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  • 26 7 [Dm Oitasiatughb Llotd Til«cjium| Berlin, November 1. The Bennett priae in th (iordon- Bennett Balloon Rao* has been wou by luo Helvuti balloon.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 69 8 Mr. F. Apps, the Secretary of the Singapore Football Association Shield competition, was entertained at a social gathering at the Darul Adab Club, on Saturday, on tho occasion of his departure for Home this week on furlough. A most enjoyable ovening was spent. Mr. Apps has taken
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    • 145 8 Batavia Races. The following are the rosulte of the Batavia Races held on October 24 and 25 (first and second places). First day Maiden Plat)'. Cullinan, Bluestone. Salak Prize.— Field Belle, Optimist. Batavia Prize Si ipegrace. Locban. Parapattan Cup. UmUo, Lady Gossoon. Preangor Price. Bedil, Baibette. Victoria Prize.
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    • 406 8 The Ladies' Interport Shoot. The following arc tho Boores made by Penang Ladies' in tho Interport Shoot Kiala Lumpur. The ladies of Kuala Lumpur fired on Wednesday last and put up tho very good wore of 687 points, despite the fact that part of the shooting was done in
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    • 521 8 Singapore Qolf Club. The competition for the Lady's Spoon for tliu month of October was played on the Raou Course on October 26, with tho follow, iog result Mr-.. Ganslose.r 49— l i Mrs. Carver 64— 3-49 Mrs. Emerson 62— 12—50 Mrs. Bell 64—18 51 Miss Holloway 67 9=56
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    • 200 8 Unlucky Channel Swim. Wolffo, on Octobnr 7, made his final attempt for this year at the Channel, and was i peculiar ill-luck. Ho took the water from the South Foreland at 9.10 a.m., and soon learnt that the tide was running with unusual strength. Despite his powerful swimming ho
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    • 449 8 S.R.C. v. V.M.C.A. On the S.R.C. ground, on Saturday, the Recreation Club were beaten at cricket by the V.M.C.A. by 39 runs. The score were as foltew S.R.C. G. James b Bevan 2 E. Galistan lbw Scharenguivel 0 J. de Silva b Scharenguivel 0 O. Scharenguivel c Coveney b
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  • Correspondence.
    • 400 8 To the Editor of the Straits Timos. Singapore, November 1 Sir, I have read with much interest, the article which appeared in Friday's issue of your paper referring to the abolition of the Queen's Scholarship. I hold the saine'opinion as Mr. Baker and the other gentlemen on
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  • 320 8 Suggested Improvements on Coast of Ceylon. Tho lighting of tho East Coast of Ceylon iv a subject to which a good doal of attention has been devoted during the past two years, particularly in regard to the proposal to establish a lighthouse at Komari Point, says the Times
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  • 134 8 So groat has been tho popularity of Trulawney during the last week that ho has givon up tho idea of a tour in Java, in order to remain here some time longer. This will of necessity be somewhat short, as ho is duo iv Calcutta for the
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  • 189 8 Mi. Hermann A. Loos. Acting District Judge, associated with Captain J. A. Legge and Capt W. Jackson Jones, Nautical Assessors appointed by H.E. the Governor of Ceylon, held an inquiry into the loss of Sir John Jackson, which was wrecked off the coast of Batticaloa a
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  • 302 8 Criticisms of a Shareholder in Penang. A reader in Penang, signing himself Shareholder, writes to the Pall Mall Gazette anent a letter sent to that journal previously by Colonel Mayhew, complaining of the exorbitant fees drawn by an unnecessarily large board of directors of the Straits
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  • 176 8 A new railway crisis is throatonod, in Euglaud, says the Londou and China Express of October 9, the immodiate cause of trouble being tho dismissal of 109 guards of the Midland Railway during September. Mr. R. Bell, M.P., the Secretary of the Men's Union, has written
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  • 63 8 It is reported that the Krishna Lightship, stationed off Bassein Sands, ninety miles from Rangoon, is missing. It is feared that she foundered with all hands during the bad weather of last week. A search is being made, but little hope is entertained of her
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 39 8 if v^* ißt S^HB^Sk i^¥-& i jfQ' afcjst Singapore: Kuala Lumpur i Kumpers Co. Federated Engineering Co. Karim Khan, who was recently sentenced to death for the murder of Mies Hooper at Jutogh, Simla, has appealed against the conviction.
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    • 288 8 Just Unpack your Trunks Telegraphic Addrests^^** I*'*1 I'^1 and Write or 'Phone "^t^l*^^^ tf rT»^, I^All anxiety A trouble ||P"*T^^^^conuoctei with the transport t*t4» Bif 5 c ro ev °d' by our system. I>^*^ B WBABE VANB DRAWN BY HORBES. BAGGAGE BTORED OR INSURED IN OUR OFFICE. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. DfiESSER
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    • 142 8 The Favourite WAYANG KASSIM. The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Co. OK SINGAPORE. TO-NIGHT! TO-WBHT! AT TllE Alexandra Hall, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. tho following play will bo staged "SERIETAMDEE. TOMORROW NIGHT CARMEN." AUCTION SALE OF AN INVOICE OF FOOCHOW LACyUEERDWARE, At Powell and Co'a Sale room, Tueiday, November 10, at 11
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  • 273 9 SIMOATOU, OCTOBIR M| 1906. PRODUCE. Qajnbier buyer** I 8.00 do (Cnbe No. 1) unpicked 12.00 Copra Bali 7.60 do Pontianak 7.iio Pepper, Black buyers 10.00 do White 5% buyers 16.78 Sago Floor Sarawak 2.95 do Brunei No. 1 2.80 Pearl Sago 8.75 Coffee Bali, picked 22.50 Coffee, Palembang, 20%
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 339 9 fete of form* lion Capital Sobaortbad H amber of Bhawa lane Value Paid apto Bharaa DnlHnad Company QCOT4TIOSP 1903 »300,000 1907 0800,000 1901 .1600,000 1908 £400,000 1907 1400,000 1901 I £60,000 1906 £100,000 1906 1150,000 1906 I £110,000 1906 230,000 1906 1460,000 1906 £100.000 1907 £100,000 1904 £130,000 1907
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    • 355 9 1905 £150,000 137,069/11 116,500 1 I I I 46,500 103,500 10,600 2,100 82.750 66,700 11,600 10,000 6,000 66,000 181,464 118,646 60,000 16,000 180,000 184,000 70,000 640 ISO 28,096 661,000 10,000 116,000 185.000 12,500 11,500 1,588 11,411 990 300,000 1,600 10,000 100,000 41,990 600,000 1 1 10 10 1 1
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    • 181 9 1894 1898 IM £5,177.10.0 4,80.1 •228,000 215,000 M 6.000.000 i 16 OOO.OOJ 7,689 4,600 113,030 I 18,000 6,000 6,000 I 4.000 8,400 6,009 3,760 24,000 600 400,000 1,120 1,000 4,956 300,000 11/6 50 116 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 50 1 100 100 100 10 so
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 129 9 OF ROBUSTA COFFEE offered by thu Coffee Estate TAMAN OLOEOAU at BANJOEWANGIE, Java. IM dollars per pikul. •2829 LEBBONS IN PIANO AND FRENCH. By Young Lad\ Pupil of the Rojal Academy of Mnsic, London; also a Stpdent and Pianoforte Teacher in Paris. ALSO METRONOMES AND MUSIC FOR SALE. Apply LTVDBUBBT,
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    • 9 9 J. MOTION CO. Watchmakers, Jewellers, Opticians. REPAIRS PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
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    • 145 9 WASSIAMULL, ASSOMULL CO., 56 and 57, High Street. JUST UNPACKED: .a Large Consignment oi Ooods Comprising Silk Lace, Shawls, Collars, Scarfs, LACE (by the yard), etc., to 3 numerous to^mention. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD. Prices Strictly Moderate %ift Inspection Kindly Invited. ELECTRIC HOME TREATMENT. Health A Beauty Massage, Nervous Disorder*.
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    • 66 9 SEEDS OF ROBUSTA COFFEE offered by the Coffee Estate BAJ IELOR, at BANJOEWANGIE, Java. 150 dollars per pikul. Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd., HAVE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THATJTHEV ARE APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS BRITISH INSULATED HELSBY CABLES, Ld., MANUFACTURERS OF WIRES AND CABLES FOR EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ELECTRICAL WORK, TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
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    • 223 9 jUj^B. P. de Silva, j§Ss SSSSi? M/WUFMTURIMG JEWELLER. h.h.l*..^ Pstronag* of p 0 t .V.tkt k JaBt »PP°' nted Po^yor to H.M. ThejKing of Siam, .lohore. Now displays a magnificent stock ol widest variety in new and exclusive designs of ENGAGEMENT, SILVERWARE HIGH-CLASS isflll] U) KEEPER AND ENGLISH.ANO FOREIGN RINGS.
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  • 955 10 RUDYARD KIPLING AND DOCTORS' PRIVILEGES. Address to Hospital Students. Mr. Ididyard Kipling delivered without notes— a brilliant speech on October 7, to the Middlesex Hospital students, whose prizes he distributed. It may not have escaped your professional observation," he said, that there are only two classes of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 637 10 BANKING COMPANIES. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital In 60,000 Share* of £20 each 41.300,000 Reserve Fund 41.535,000 Beterve Liability of Proprietori ..£1,300,000 BANKERS. Bank oi England National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City A Midland Baak. Ltd. 6INQAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooount*
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    • 505 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. r*AU> up Capital iie.ooo.ooc RESERVE FUND Sterling Reserve •16.000,000) mo 000 000 Silver Reserve IWOOCOOOf 000 00 jsaerve Liability of Proprietors 115,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Shellim, B*q. Chairman Hon. Mr. W.J. Gresaon. Depnty Chairman. E.O. Barrett, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. C. G.
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    • 92 10 AN INQUIRY ANSWERED. A gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia, writes to inquire where Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can be procured. He says he has learned of the good effects resulting from its use, and as children in that locality are often Hubjcct to coughs, he desired to give it a trial. This
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    • 529 10 STRAITS CYCLE t MOTOR CO.. LTD.. 1 R RATTCRV on -jp^bbbß** DHI Itn I nu. /^tSM yp^fljpjS^/ /v^lt yjj^BKN We have just received 1 i^J ''He EA a n shipment ol Manufactured by the St*.r Cycle Co., Wolverhampton. Hundreds of thi*se machines have been Hold in the Straits, and are
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    • 387 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE OF Tuesday, November 3, at 2.30 p.m. The substantial 'A. storey dwelling house known as Municipal NO. 27, NEIL ROAD, Singapore, area 1,660 square feet, being part of Government Orant No. 5. Powell Co.. Auctioneers. Evans and Kitovitz, Solicitors.* 333S AUCTION SALE PAWNBROKERS' UNREDEEMED PLEDOES,
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    • 524 10 INSURANCE Companies UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PARIS BSTABLIBHBO 1828 RESERVES AND TOTAL GUARANTEES £4,000,000 lhe undeisigned, Agentt for the above Jompany, are prepared to accept Ore risks for long or short periods at ourrent rates. OASH SETTLEMENTS promptly mads by the agent* ib Singapore. MOINE OOMTB ft Co CANTON
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  • 1168 11 NOTES AND NEWS OF INTEREST TO MOTORISTS. The Question of Rubber Supply. It is not at all probable that anything in the shape of an artificial rubber, or even what is termed synthetic" rubber, in likely in the near future to come on the market and seriously compete with
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  • 122 11 It will be interesting to place on record the following concluding sentences of the address by Professor Giles, LL.D., speaking as president of the China and Japan section of the recent Congress of Keligions at Oxford. Professor Giles said :—I should like to recall with gratitude the
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  • 91 11 Over 100.000 old-age pension forms were applied for in Kngland and Wales between Sept. 24 and Saturday, 3rd inst and 35,000 of them, duly filled in, are now in the lian Is of the 1,600 pensions officers, who have begun the personal visits to claimants. Ah
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 378 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST ARRIVED. SS&Ed Argyll Model de Luxe. PAINTED DARK c.KEKX, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, KITTED WITH HOOD, MAGNETO, WIND-SCHEEN, LAMPS AND AC'CESSoIiIKs. Illustrated Catalogue and full particulars from SYME COMPANY, so A o e ENT SCOTTISH TRIALS, 1908. IHSOE MARK As uHual, the most noticeable feature wax the overwhelming
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    • 244 11 4 A Reason For It There is unly MM CMN fur Rheumatism that has reached a worldwide popularity and reputation. There are many remedies sold for the relief and cure of Rheumatism, but there is only one cure that can be considered as having a universal reputation, without a rival,
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    • 161 11 SIDDELEY Elufocars, FAMOUS FOR W SoleAgenU: CONSISTENT RELIABILITY. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED: 20 H. P., 6-CYLINDER STANDARD, Painted Oreen (Sold). TWO MORE OF THESE MAGNIFICENT CARS ARRIVING IX A FORTNIGHT, TO SECURE WHICH YOUR ORDKR SHOULD BE PLACED AT ONCE. r^r.,," roi J VINDEC SPECIAL MOTOR CYCLES, •V. H.P.,
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    • 58 11 JUST ARRIVED. Xmas and New Year Cards. Greeting Cheque Forms. Fancy Calendars for 1909. Stationery Boxes for Xiuas and New Year Presents. Perfumery, Tuck's HalfMacks, etc etr. KOH COMPANY, 90, BRAS BASAH ROAD. SINGAPORE. PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. INFOKTCO SINCE II7« BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. None' Genuine without the above two
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 558 12 Scale of Charges. PBEPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MUoeI liaeoas Want! of Every DatortpMoa, Houses, lud, etc., to let, are inserted at the following Mat^Ons Insertion I.M per mob. Two 1.00 Tan* 1.80 Blx I.M ■faM 1.40 Twelve T.M Twenty five 10.00 (Each subsequent month IS per iaoh.) Tie above rate is based
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    • 548 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bates Four Ltnea, on* or tvo inaartiona, SI. B> tha inch, ace Scale of ChnrgM. OREBBER WANTED. Wanted for British North Borneo, a qualified Hospital Dresser. Apply to Barlow and Co Singapore. 2872 CHINESE BROKER WANTED. WANTED AT ONCE, a good Chinese Broker for Life Insurance business. Good
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    • 449 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. •UTll i— Fomr Lliaa, m or rwo l«a«tlluM, (10)0 Br lbilKb. M Soaia of Chajfas. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. LABORATORY ABBISTANT WANTED. Wanted, a Laboratory Assistant for the Pathological Department, salary $70 per month. Applications to be forwarded on or before November 0, 1906, to the Pathologist, Medical School, from
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    • 481 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L>. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds oi HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carnages Motor Oars, etc. Hydraulic, Rockdrill, Oardenhose, Brake-HE-TREADING HOTOB TTBEB. COTDWNot^OGE^MsI rSos! All kinds ol I.R. Buffers and Springs lor Rail- INDIA RUBBER FLOOR TILES and MATways, etc.
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    • 399 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. RiTUI— Fow I. ln-., on. ot two lu.itloni. (1. Br tha IKb, ace Beale of Ch&rxa.. HWJSE TO LET. Chanoery House, off Chanoery Lane. An early entry oan be arranged. Apply to TH. SOHST, o/o SCHAEFFER AND CO. ***** BOOOWN ANO OFFICE TO LET. Godown
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    • 366 12 LOST OR FOUND. RiTKS:— Fiva Linn, ona or two insertim $1.00 Br tha inch, m Sc.Ue of Charges. PROMIBBORY NOTE LOBT. Lost, Promissory Note for 11,000 dated October 8, 1908, made by Teo Eng Hock, Chop Sin Tiang Bee, in favour of Tek Kee Company. Finder will be rewarded if
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