The Straits Times, 9 November 1908

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 22.804. SINGAPORE. MONDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 379 1 l*|| Grand Hotels NOVEMBER 9. I'BIWH Special Dinner TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING. A SELECT PROGRAMME OF MUSIC WILL BE PERFORMED BY Monsieur REVERGER S ORCHESTRA. Just Landed. tmr One four-cylinder, 20-25 h.p. "MORS" LIMOUSINE, painted Bed, four speeds and reverse, fitted with SELF-STARTING DEVICE, detachable
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    • 224 1 The Mew Japanese Cinematograph. y A CAPITAL SHOW IN SINGAPORE. Another Grand Change of Programme TO-NIGHT AND FINE IICIUP6S. Place adjoining the Sea. Lovely garden which refreshes you. Look out for HARRY THAW TRIAL Which will be shown in the near future. Special Announcement. GIGANTIC SUCCESS t IMMENSE SENSATION I
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    • 275 1 Robinson Company. A NEW SHIPMENT OF GOLF CLUBS. Simpson's Special Drivers and m B Brassies. m B Scott's Unbreakable Neck fl B Drivers and Brassies. fl M fl fl fl H Taylor's Special Mashies and figfg U H Masbie Irons. H Uf H Simpson's Mashie Niblicks, Jm Cleeks and Irons.
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    • 145 1 UNDEItVEW PROPRIETORSHIP. (ESTABLISHED 1868 ADELPHI HOTEL. FIRST-CLASS FAMILY HOTEL, FACING THE CATHEDRAL AND ADJOINING THE ESPLANADE. The Building is Spacious and replete with Every Modern Convenience. Over 100 Bedrooms, Verandah and Private Bathroom attached. Drawing and Reading Rooms, Smoking Lounge, Large Billiard Room (six tables). Lawn and Roof Promenade. NOTABLE
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  • 1527 2 OUTLOOK FOR PARA DECIDEDLY BRIGHT. Probable Effect on Share Market. Whilst there has been comparatively little prominence given to the rubber share market during the activity which has prevailed in other departments of the Stock Exchange, it must not be supposed that it has been altogether idle. On
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  • 149 2 What might ha /eYboun] a very serious accident occurred at Siputeh on tho 3rd inst. When the train from Ipoh was drawing into the Station, the engine crashed through the gate at the level crossing which tho gatekeeper had neglected to open, and in doing so
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  • 67 2 Hru Shih Chpug has wired to the Chinese Government stating that the Japanese in the three Eastern Provinces and on the Border are adopting very suspicious tactics, and an attitude much like that which preceded the war of 1894, according to Chinese Public Opinion. Re is
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  • 86 2 The indifference and lack of interest, whioh are marked characteristics of the House of Commons in dealing with the Indian Budget, sway also the Lower House of the Dutch Parliament iv discussing the Netherlands India Budget for 1909. The Standing Committees hurried through the Budget and gave only two days
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 262 2 BUCHANANS D FAMOUS I "Black White" is absolutely the BEST VALUE obtainable. The reputation of this blend has been built np 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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    • 168 2 THE ALBINGIA ASSURANCE.COM PANY. LTD.. HAMBURG. The underHipned, Sub-agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept .fire risks at current rates of premium. G. A. Fernandez Co. 2305 Singapore Cold Storage J2££ Co., Ltd. MEAR BNTRANCB TO 30RNK0 WH&RF Telephone 1026. Sea stocks ol all kinds ol Frozen Meats,
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    • 109 2 PERFECTLY COMFORTABLE No matter how much pain your Rheumatism U causing you now, there is a remedy that will cure you. Little's Oriental Balm hu soothed thousands of sufferers from this insidiou* disease. You can prove this very easf.y by sendfng to your chemist for a bottle of this grand
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    • 515 2 A SHIPS DOCTOR 1 aQsssß 1 V A^^ -V ML 'T- i^^ssVSflfelssssk 8l Ks^^^J Neurasthenia, Nervous Debility, Depression, Malaria A guarantee a positive assurance That is the strong point of this week's letter, which is emphatic and definite, and leaves no doubt of our correspondent's meaning. The letter means certainty,
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  • 1224 3 SCIENCE NOTES. IS SUNLIGHT INJURIOUS FOR CONSUMPTION. Interesting Medical Discussion in New York. The contention oi Dr. Charles E. Woodruff that excessive sunlight is injurious to consumptives will be familiar to most readers. Dr. IS. A. Knopf, of New York, the well-known authority on pulmonary diseases, is of opinion, however,
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  • 63 3 The prises for the best kept stations on the F.H.S. Railway in Perak have been awarded as follow Koala Kangsar 1 Temoh 2 Parit Huntar 8 The contest for first place was a very close one. The judges were Messrs. P. Henshaw, J. Van Danop and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 751 3 *P WHITE'S I HONEY' I I^™""^^^™B BRAND I Bacon (s}> Hams. I Sob Proprietors: John White <& Co., Bristol, England m SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FROV AUGUST 1. 1908. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS 12 I 4 S 6 T 8 9 in
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    • 329 3 C.OTOMUNE«GO Special Bargains FOR Home Presents! unprecedented KtllUlllUlMo IN PRICES OF JAPANESE ART WORK ESPECIALLY Silver, Cloisonne, Satsuma, Antimony Wares and Silk Goods DURING the GREAT CASH SALE Now Proceeding, till Wednesday, November 25. Xmas and Mew Year Cards, Calendars and Toys at Special Prices. DE SUMATRA POST." Published daily
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  • 831 4 Name, port, probable date oj arrival, and name oj AgenU. STEAMERS Alrlie, Sydney, Dec 98 Boustead Aparima, Caloutta, Deo 8 Boustead Astyanax, Liverpool. Nov 14; W. Mansfield Armand Behio, Saig>m, Dec 14 M. Maritime! Asaaye, Colombo, Dec 17 P. A O. Coy Ayuthia, Bombay, Deo Borneo Ooy A.
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  • 116 4 From EUROPE— By the N. D. L. steamer Goeben, due November 13. From CHINA— By tbo M. M. steamer Polyne?ien, due' November 16. Left Singapore Dot 1 B. I. Oct 6 M. M. Oct 9 P. 40. Oct IS N.l' 1,. Oct 15 B I Jet 19
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 601 4 STEAMER SAILING'S. P. #O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading issued for Chin. Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and America Port!. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINE. (Outward for China). 1908 Deranha Nov
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    • 701 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAY STATES PORTS AND PENANG. KLSST. 1POH "HTE LEONG" "KINTA" "PENANO" •"SELANGOK uniH nrniTT nTN" "CARLTLE" BAN WHATT HIN "SAPPHO" "LADY WELD" POH ANN "SRI HELENE" MONDAYS for Malacca, Port Diokson, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson, at 4
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    • 456 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM BHIP CO.. LTD. avu CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamera are despaohed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, 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
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    • 668 4 STEAMER SAILINGSHAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Ths steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerbaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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    • 794 4 BTEUER BAILINBB. N. D. L. RORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD Imperial German Mall Una. Ths fast aad wsll known mall steam, r this Oompaay sail fortnightly from Br«m Hamburg via TTiittsiilsiii. Antwerp, Southam, too, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (ooanocti. > Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe Port .Said, Buss, Aden, Colombo, Ponu. fflntapors. Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    • 65 4 CHILDREN IN THE HOME. Small children arc always a source cf anxiety to parents. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost before they are aware of it. One trial of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for kksM troubles will prove its efficiency and give
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  • 1111 5 l)*i>l»lhli hauling tb« Iclluwlm ibbrtvialluiw an »ir. *i«.>mor ill. nhip, bq.— turau, Kb KbuoDsr; Yct.-VM-bt. Cm.— CralMr; (»'bt.-<»«ii. bo»l; Tor. -Turpwlo H.p.— Honw-powar Brit.Britmh. r. *.-l r nit»rtStat«a; Feb.— French; O»r.nsnawi. Kut.-Dutoh lUl.— lt&liu Hpan.-Wpunub; (far.— Ktritwik <! c— OaiwraJ urfo a. p.— dack p»» HWt; U.-l!s*«rt»l«:
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  • 266 5 New Discoveries Announced from Rome. Commendatore Boni, who has charge of both the Palatine and the Forum, has favoured the Rome correspondent of tho Morning Pont with a summary of bis report to tbe Ministry of Education on the subject of the historic bill, where all work has
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  • 489 5 Passengers Outward. Per P. and steamer Sicilia, due November 12.— Mrs. Roberts, Miss A. M. Fanklin, Miss G. M. Salmon, Mrs. Hamilton and children, Mr. Maxwell, Mr. W. J. Haskins, Mr. C. J. Bone, Sergt.-Major Wadler, Sergt. and Mrs. Maunder, Sergt. Stroud, Sergt. Pearse, Mrs. Brooke and
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  • 56 5 November 8 Kohsiohaog, Ger str, Bangkok Trioggana, Ger str, Iloilo via ports Ban Whatt Hin, Brit str, Kuanlao 9 P Alire Ger str, Bremerhaven via ports E. F. Ferdinand, Aust str, Japan via ports Dovre, Nor str, Bangkok Qnadiana, Foh str, Baigon Hianam Bit ttr, Muar and Malacca Belangor,
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  • 45 5 Tub-Balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard lima corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich moan "he time-gun is fired at 12 o'olock noon, indietJaoa. Singapore standard time, on every day ezoeptiiig Btrnday. when it is fired at oas o'olook.
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  • 313 5 Unusual Steadiness in Price of Silver. Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Company report from London, on October IS, as fof lows Upwards of £700,000 bar gold was available for disposal, the greater part of which was bought for Franco ok tbe basis of 77h. lujrt., the closing price of
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  • 153 5 Relief for the Heads of Families in Germany. The Gorman Emperor's reference made in a speech delivered some time ago to the desirability of imposing a tax on bachelors, turns out to have been something more than a joke. During the forthcoming session of the Prussian
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  • 114 5 It is a thousand pities, says the Jaffna Ceylon Patriot, tlat the advance of education and the general imitation of Western ways have not diminished one great evil associated with Oriental customs— extravagant display at marriage functions. -'The evil is very pronounced in Jaffna. It should be the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 63 5 Few i i— < 1 1 are unhappier than thin nervous, fretful women. They realize their romlitioo and being as they think, powerless to hrlp thfti)selve», they grow worse. Steams' Wine ix a wonderful tiling to calm the irntaU<l nerves, and soothe the tired, tr.'tful brain. Women who take it
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    • 463 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. ■AA A regular FORTNIOHTLY eervloe U maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughont by Electricity, provided with exoellent aooommodation for First
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    • 535 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRHSH INDIA BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. TO PENANO, RANGOON A CALCUTTA One of the Oompany's steamer* li Intended lo leave Tanjong Pagar Wharf every week Passengers and Cargo booked by the above teamen at through ratee to all ports Id India and Oeylon. also to East African Ports,
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    • 546 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. C P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mall Stsamsbip Lin*. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KUROPK TU OUINA JAPAN. CANADA aod Ik* UNITED BTATEB Ronto from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagaokl. (Inland Sea of Japan), Sobs, Yokohama Viotoria and Vanoonver, R.M.B. EMriam or Ihdu Twin soww steaR.M.B. "Entuji o»
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    • 90 5 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Nov 10 At sale-room, an mv >ice of Fooohow Laoqneredware, at 11 a.m. 10 At sale-room, American-built Barkent ne Jos. L. Eviston," at I p.m. Deo I— At Ssle-room, valuable freehold residential proper, ies, Stratbmore and Dnnearn, at 2-30 p.m. H. L. Coßhlan and Co.
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    • 93 5 AN INQUIRY ANSWERED. A gentleman at Bembesi, Rhodesia, writes to inquire where Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can be procured. lie gays he lias learned of tbe good effects resulting from its use, and as children in that locality are often subject to coughs, ho desired to give it a trial. This
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 168 5 DAY BY DAY Monday, November 9. High Water 11.34 p.m. King Edward's Birthday. Pnblic holiday. Cricket. S C.C. Muried v. Single. Birth lay Ball. Grand Cinematograph. Theatre Royal Hate's Tours. 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. 730 pm. Alhambra Cinematograph. 7 SO p.m. Harima Cinematograph. 7-XO p.m. Wayang Kassim Alexandra Hall. Bose's
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  • 478 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9. We celebrate today the sixty seventh birthday of Kjdr Edward. He draws towards an ape when the stress of years must make the groat task with which he is entrusted a heavy burden to bear, and it is fitting that there
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  • 633 6 Everyone knows what an excellent person Sir Cavendish Boyle is, and everyone congratulated Mauritius when he was appointed Governor of the Colony in l'JO4. That he has realised all the expectations formed of him would bo to state too mildly the popularity which he appears to have attained. In order
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  • 13 6 At least twenty -six shops orgodowns MM looted dtiriuH the riots at Hongkong.
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  • 14 6 A c.irgo of rice arrived from Saigon, yester. day, by the Norwegian steamer Spir.
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  • 15 6 Over a thousand eases of plague have been reported in Hongkong so far, this year.
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  • 14 6 The troops from Johorc were missed at the parade at the Racecourse, this morning.
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  • 14 6 An Imperial Decree has been issued authorising the proclaiming of martial law in Tibet.
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  • 20 6 'fay Soy Moi, of Queen Street, lost »56 worth of clothing, on Friday night, owing to a visit by burglars.
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  • 19 6 Orders have been given that all opium smoking utensils seized shall be burned at the North Gate of Poking.
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  • 18 6 Four officers of tho Prinz Sigismund were rescued from an overturned boat in Hongkong harbour, the other day.
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  • 20 6 Yesterday morning, 6,96.3 tons of coal for the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha arrived from Moji by the British steamer Denbigh Hall.
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  • 25 6 Charges in connection with the riots at Hongkong have resulted in linos of from *2 to $50, and imprisonment for terms up to six months.
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  • 27 6 Dr. Dominador Gomez y Jesus was sentenced, at Manila, by Judge Crosstield to pay a tine of 2,000 pesos and costs for having opium in his possession.
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  • 25 6 The Morning Post has asked that the German Foreign Mfice shall cease its intrigues among the British press instead of attempting to censure that organisation.
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  • 30 6 After April 20, 1909, all postage stamps issued by the Post Office at Hongkong, bearing the head of her late Majesty Queen Victoria, will cease to be available for postage.
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  • 32 6 Tan Hong Lim has been arrested on a charge of having caused the death of Yeo Hong Seng, in July, 1907, by throwing a lighted lamp at him, at Teluk Kurau Besar.
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  • 30 6 The Ministry of War at Peking has issued instructions to the Provincial Governments on the sea-board directing thorn to furnish maps showing thereon the islands pertaining to each Province, respectively.
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  • 31 6 A liritish Association has been formed iv Tokio, Japanese as well as British being eligible for membership. Sir Claude Macdonald, H.B.M.'s Ambassador to Japan, has been elected President of the Association.
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  • 41 6 The local cinematograph entertainments continuo to please the public. Xew tiims and fresh attractions are given at most of them each week, and one is assured of spending a pleasant evening at the shows in Beach Road or North Bridge Koad.
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  • 44 6 The opium revenue in India continues to increase. That for the past month was 28 lakhs of rupees more than the estimate, bringing the total since the beginning of the official year to 81 lakhs more than was anticipated in the last Budget Statement.
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  • 45 6 Goh Cheng Lim, a well-known Haba who is living on his plantation at Sungei Pus, has reported to the police that his house was entered at I a.m. on Thursday by seven Chinese gang robbers who had blackened their faces. They secured property valued at»ls4.
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  • 51 6 Malt a do/ en bullocks attached to one of the heavy guns used in firing the salute at the Kaoc Course, this morning, bolted while returning from the ceremony, and caused a mild excitement in Bukit Timah Hoad. fieyond the breaking of a chain no damage appears to have been
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  • 50 6 There wcro 3,707 plague seizures in India in the week ending October 17, resulting iv ■2,«4fl death. These occurred as follow -In Bombay 1,4-'O deaths, iv Central I'rovincets 282, in Mysore -'26, in Madras 223, in Hydurabftd 118 and in I'.nijub 122. Elsewhere, there were only a few scattcicd cases.
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  • 54 6 The rebels iv Achoen scored a success on October 22. The escort of a supply convoy to an outpost was bivouacked, and at midnight the enemy suddenly fell upon them and made off with two rifles and ten cartridges. The escort lost one killed and six wounded. Nothing is said
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  • 48 6 A telegram, dated the Hague November 2, states that the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Holland has set on foot a prosecution against the Teloqraaf, a newspaper, for the unauthorised publication of an official document, namely the recent diplomatic .Vote from the Dutch Government to that of Venezuela.
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  • 59 6 HE. Hrn Governor has kindly consented to open the new dormitory of the Chinese Girls' School at Government Hill on Friday, November 20. It is hoped the new building will be opened entirely free of debt. The half-yearly sale of useful and fancy articles in aid of the school will
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  • 61 6 It is officially announced at Saigon that the American battleship fleet will not touch at any port in Indo-China. This is a sore disappointment to the residents of Haiphong, the chief port in Tonkin, who had been led to expect a naval visit, and who had gone so far as
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  • 74 6 A large party of Jews went on board the Apcar liner Lightning, last month, to see some friends off, and a man named M. Habsha received a severe blow in the eye, which nearly put it out of buHiness. Israel Musbia was fined 125 by the Third Magiu trate, on
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  • 168 6 Mr. and Mrs. Oddie were passengers from Labuanbythc N.D.L. steamer Marvel, yesterday. The Emperor of China is sulleriug from a sore leg and eaunot walk without being supported. Mr. C. E. Spooner, M. < i., general man agcr of the F.M.S. liailways, was among those present at
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  • 62 6 Telegraphic correspondence hns taken place to-day between the Governor General of the Netherlands India and the Governor of the Straits Settlements, as follows Kindly accept my warmest eongratula tions on the anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty the King- Krupcror. A" an lleutsz. Accept my
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  • 140 6 Mr. Butler, Superintendent of BoaWM Warehouses, Tanjon; I'agar, was before the Senior Magistrate, Mr. E. C C. Howard, on Saturday, on ch.nvgcs of using crimiual force to Somasuudm a Chetty and causing hurt to Itabani, a pr jess server of the District Court. Mr. J. t Watt
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  • 27 6 Owing to someone having stolen the oil from it, the lamp which was to have beon kept continually burning before Dante's tomb at Itcvcnna has gone out.
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  • 25 6 At the forthcoming military uianceuvres, in China, military officors of foreign countries will also attend. There will also be present the correspondents of two newspapers.
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  • 35 6 A statement of the position of the imli.iii Gold Standard Keservc on June 30 shows a total of 18 millions sterling, of which ten millions were in investments and eight millions in rupees in India.
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  • 34 6 The balauce oi assets of the Colouy ot llougkong over liabilities iv the statement prepared by the Colonial Treasurer is »1,311,229.13. Tho assets total *****,0824) while »2,37:t,802.«y is the total amount of the liabilities.
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  • 42 6 The Chinese Throne has sanctioned the proposal of the Waiwupu that all ollieialappointed as Ministers to Foreign Courts shall be henceforth decorated with the Star of the Double Dragon, and be permitted to wear the decoration at all times with their uniform.
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  • 58 6 In acknowledging a note from the Japanese Govornmeul expressing satisfaction at the Imperial pardon granted the six members of the crew of the Miye-maru, who were recently sentence! to death by a Kussiau Courtmartial. the Russian Government appreciates the unequivocal recognition by Japan of Russia's friendly sentiments. ajM promises that
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  • 85 6 Cinchona planters arc in a bad way in Java. Cinchona bark has fallen heavily in value, and many planters fancy that they cannot hold out any longer. Unlyono Cinchona estate has been abandoned so far, in consequence of this unsatisfactory State of things, but the untoward condition of the bark
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  • 101 6 Imprisonment for the period of tluir natural lives was the sentence that tin iim. nal Court at Manila, imposed on Sevcro de la Cruz, Celestiuo Tolcntioo and Xarciso NaUbay, the three Filipinos who violated Mi- s Jennie Kidgway and then robbed her house The sentence of the court iv posed
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  • 93 6 As was expected, the anti-opium edictn at Peking have taken a delightfully OhiaMM course. The Imperial Commissioners charged with carrying oat the decrees have contiuually reported certain mandarins as being confirmed smokers, and have rucoimneo<led them for severe punishment. }!ut so far, only the small official fry have bceu procccilid
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 191 6 D^resd Jruit! Choice Almeria Grapes N Now Available. Thompson, Thomas Co. LEBBONS IN PIANO AND FRENCH. TUNG CHOY, By Xoung Lady, Pnpil of the Rojal Aoademy MERCHANT TAILOR. ILJBU Latest styles iv Hate, Caps, Ties, etc. etc. METRONOMES" ANO MUSIC reoeived h every mail FOR SALE. 33-11, COLEMAN STREET, Apply
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    • 184 6 ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH. BEACH ROAD. To-Night's Programme. SECOND SHOW AT 9.30 P.M. The following films will be shown 1. Obliged to Consent 2. Collection of Postage Stamps ■I. lam going to my Aunt 4. New York "i. An Energetic Woman 6. Modern Magic T. In Russia H. A Virtuous Young Man
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  • 553 7 SIX NEW BARONETS BUT NO PEERS. Honours for Captain Young and Mr. Law. [RIOTBBS TILBOHAMJ London, November B. The King's liirthday honours include no peers, but there are six baronets. The Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George is conferred upon Sir Matthew Nathan. Tbo rank of
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  • 76 7 To MM MtOf ..I the Straits Times, (■overiimeiit House, Singapore, November B, 1908. Sir,— l am directed to inform you that His Maiesty the King has been grac iously pleased to approve of tho honour of a K.C.M.G. beiug conferred on Captniu A. H. uung, Colonial Secretary,
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  • 111 7 Most Powerful Warship. |Rbutib's Tblboram.J London, November 8. The Battleship Collingwood, the sixth and most powerful vessel of the Dreadnought type, has been launched at Dovonport. The Collingwood was laid down on February I last. She will be of nearly 20.000 tons displacement aud of
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  • 57 7 American Swindler Receives Heavy Sentence. [Haunt's Tbiborams] London. November 8. Tho Atucricau Banker. MbChMBM Morse, who was arrested list February, ha* been sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment for misappropriation of funds. He was the orgauiser of what were known as the Morse banks, and their failure started the
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  • 382 7 Parade on the Race Course Spoiled by Rain. "It is impossible, sir, to march past. The whole place is a pond." These words were addressed to His Excellency Sir John Andersou, K.C.M.G. by His Excellency tbe Genera Officer Commanding the Troops, MajorGeneral T. Perrott. C.8., at the parade
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  • 182 7 German Professor Killed While Taking Photographs. While taking photographs at St. Mary's Scllly Isles, the other day, Professor von Jan, of Strasburg, lost his life. He went to Peninnis Head, and, leaving a lady who accompanied him at the top of the -■It tT reading, he descended to
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  • 347 7 The members and Committee of the above club li.-M an at home at their club house, on Saturday night, on the occasion of the an uiveisary of the club. This well-known Chinese club, which has been in existence for over thirteen years, is probably tho
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  • 74 7 S.i Ji, charged with unlawful return from bauMiineiit, after having been deported from Selangor, was before Mr. 11. Marriott, the Acting Third Magistrate, on Saturday, for preliminary inquiry. Mr. G. P. Cuscaden, of the Selangor Police, produced a warrant on which aocupod was arrested in Kuala
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  • 220 7 AUSTRIAN PROVOCATION OF SERVIA. Monitors Blocking the Danube. [Rbutkr's Tblboram] London, November 7. The Austrian monitors are engaged in target practice on the Danube above Belgrade They stopped a Servian steamer which tried to pass. London, November 8. Tho Austrian Cabinet has rosigned, but the causes arc racial
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  • 665 7 Russo- British Agreement. When the autumn session of Parliament opened on October 12, the Prime Minister Mr. Asquith, read a carefully-prepared answer to Mr. Walter Long, in which he reaffirmed what had already, been said upon the subject by himself and the Secretary of State
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  • 64 7 We are asked to state that the interesting Curnish Pixie will only be on view till Wednesday evening next, when his tent will be rolled np and he leaves for pastures new. In view of the increasing numbers continuing to visit Dick, the management have decided to open from 5
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  • 83 7 BENGAL GOVERNOR'S AMAZING ESCAPE. Assassin's Revolver Misses Fire. Km- i hit's Tklkgham] London, November 9. A Calcutta telegram states that Sir Andrew Fraser, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, has had a narrow escape of assassination. He was ascending the dais to deliver a lecture when a young Bengali rushed
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  • 63 7 [Dbr Ostasutisghi Lloyd T«lkgram| Berlin, November 8. The German-Japanese Society of Borlin has given a farewell banquet to Prince Kuni, who has been undergoing military training in the German army. Tho proceedings were very enthusiastic, and demonstrated the increasing goodwill between tho two countries. Prince Kuni, in
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  • 29 7 Dm OsrtsuTMOßi Lloyd TiLBQBAp] Berlin, November 7. Tho ierman Emperor has paid a visit to the Emperor Francis Joseph at Schocnbrucn. The meeting was most cordial.
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  • 190 7 (From Ock Corkksi'ondbnt.) London, via Penang, November 8. All kinds of rubber are wanted. Good crepe fetches ss. (id. common dark 4s. lidPrinces for futures are March 4s. 9d. April 4s. H.jd. Shares aro responding but slowly. AngleMalayas I l-,'« 8* Golden Hopes I Linggis 12s Bukit Rajal.s
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  • 121 7 The excellent band of the Royal Wost Kent Kogimont gave its last performance at the Aduiphi Hotel on Saturday night, and a large concourse of people took tho opportunity of listening to it. A special Continental dinner was served in the usual attractive style by tho
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  • 115 7 The November number of tho Agricultural Bulletin of the Straits and Federated Malay States is to hand. Mr. W. J. Gallagher, M. A., the Government Mycologist, F.M.S., writes on a Root Disease of Para (Hevoa Braziliensis) Rubber Trees and sends in a further report on the Extermination of
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  • 174 7 His Excellency the Ooyernor has been pleased to inako the following appointments under the provisions of section 4 of The Births and Doaths Registration Ordinance 1898 The Principal Civil Medical Officer to be Registrar-General for the Colony to be Registrar for tlio Settlement of Penang,
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  • 390 7 A Surplus of Twenty- Five Millions Sterling. Revenue and expenditure of Japan for 1907-8 Actual account of revenue and ex ponditure of Japan for the year ended on March 31 last shows: Total revenue 848,540,239 yen (.£84,864,023); total expenditure, 596,100,959 yen (£59,610,095) surplus, 252,439,280 yen (£25,243,928). The increase
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  • 457 7 English Manager Worried into Resignation. Tho Times correspondent, writing from Poking, gives a gloomy account of the position of state-owned railways in China. Wide regret, he says, is felt at the resignation of Mr. Kinder, tho eugineer-in-chiof of the northern railways, who is leaving his post after 30
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  • 53 7 A meeting of tbe Legislative Council will be held on Friday next when the third reading of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance Amendment Bill and the Mohammadan Marriage Bill will be taken. The Bankruptcy Ordinance Amendment Bill and the Currency Note Ordinance Amendment Bill will come on
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  • 69 7 Through a culvert having been destroyed by Torest tires, a train carrying a load of fugitives from Metz, Michigan, became derailed. The wreckage and piles of sleepers caught fire. The men became panic-stricken and fled, leaving the women and children in the steel oars, in whicli
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  • 77 7 ATTITUDE BEFORE OUTBREAK OF WAR. England "^Mistress of the Seas. [Rbutkr's Telburax] London, November 7. Cablegrams have boen published at Pretoria which were sent by Dr. Loyds from Europe to tbe Boer Government before the South African War. These show that France, Russia and Germany, while sympathising
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  • 119 7 Count and Crown Prince Pay Flying Visit to Kaiser. [Riotu'i Tiuobam] London, Novomber 9. The German Crown Prince has ascendod in tbo Zeppelin Airship. He met the Kaiser who was returning homeward, and threw a note from tbo car. Tho flight was most successful. |Dm Ostasutisohb Lloyd Tiliobaml
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  • 125 7 Advised to be More Reserved. [Rbutbr's Tklkokam. London, November 8. The Conservative ultra-loyalist in the German Reichstag have refused to support the Liberal proposal of a resolution against the interference of the Kaiser in Foreign Aftairs. They have issued a manifesto, however, in which they
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  • 54 7 Casablanca Compromise Rejected. Rbdtbr's Tblbqkam.] London, November U. France has declined Germany's latest proposal whereby Germany was to censure tho Consul at Casablanca while France was to give an expression of rogrot for the violation of the Consul's prerogatives. France insists that it shall not bo required
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  • 48 7 Appointments to the Important Fleets. (Rbotbb's TblboramJ London, November 8. Vice Admiral Sir Assheton G. Ciir/ou Howe is appointed commander of tho Mediterranean Fleet Vice- Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg takes command of tho Atlantic Fleet; Admiral Sir Charles Drury takes command of the Nore Fleet.
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  • 39 7 Probable Formation of a Labour Ministry. 1 ItKL'TKk's TKLK'.I.»M London, November 9. A telegram from Melbourne says it is believed that Mr. Dcikin will resign, and that Mr. Watson, the Labour hader, will form a labour ministry.
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  • 28 7 [Rbdtbr's TelboramJ London, November H. American stocks are buoyant. The biggest sales which have taken place for twenty months were recorded on Friday last.
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  • 28 7 [Rbutbr's TelkgraxJ London, November 9. The Board of Trade returns for October show a decrease of import* by £6,911,178 sterling, and of exports by £6,811,984 sterling
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  • 1001 8 NEAR EASTERN CRISIS DISTURBS TRADE. Effect of the Cotton Dispute. (From Ovr Owa OOMMMpm| Hamburg, October 15. The recent events in the Near East have exercised a disturbing influence on trade in general, and the signs of improvement which had been discernible before have once more vanished.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 1131 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— In your issue of Monday, a writer who signed a Friend of the Schools wrote in favour of abolishing the Queen's Scholarships. With reference to the fact that the higher classes are overcrowded, he concludes tha> the scholarship has very
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    • 311 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I notice by your paper to-night that the Anglo-Chinese school is short of teachers. The same difficulty seems to be troubling all, or nearly all, the local schools. The St. Joseph's Institution and the Raffles Girls' school are quite
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 81 8 The Warren Shield Competition. The final of the football competition for the Warren Shield was played at Tanglin on Saturday between F. Company and A. Company of the Royal West Kent Regiment. The game was keenly contested, and it was won by F. Company by two goals to
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    • 87 8 Singapore Uolf Club. The competition for the November medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday, and resulted in a win for Mr. I) W. Reid, who returned a nett score of 79. The links were very wet and the greens difficult. The scores were There being no Polo
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    • 170 8 Singapore Swimming 1 Club. On Sunday, the team relay race was swum off at the Swimming Club. Unfortunately, there was a strong tide, and the task of the swimmers was difficult. The race resulted iv a dead heat between G. Wald's team and N. H. D. Cuscaden's team, and
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    • 214 8 S.V.A. Bisley. The annual meetiug of the S.V.A. was opened at Balestier Range on Saturday, and was continued yesterday. The results up to yesterday are as follow Thb S.V.A. Cup. Handicap rifle competition, open to members of the S.V.A. Rifle Clnb. Seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 248 8 QUEEN OF ACTRESSES PRAISES PERU-MA. *****0<>0<>*****<>OOOOC<><>0<><K><><><>00<><>*****<>OOOOOOOOOOOCO X 6§l f\J? TT r 59 .3 Ift J iIC js^B W PBii -W> c Si :k^ E SidlTTtiy' a 9 MISS JULIA MARLOWE. ANT remedy that benefits digestion strengthens the nerves. The nerve centers require nutrition. If Uw digestion Is Impaired, the nerve
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    • 234 8 "I improved under the treatment, but as .i .n as I stopped taking the medicine, I got bad again. "I took the medicine for two year«, then I got sick again and gave up all hopt>s of getting .urea 1 "I saw a testimonial of a man whooe t case
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    • 265 8 FOURTH 6R:RD CHANGE OF PROGRAMME! To-Night, at 9,15 p.m Bose's Circus. THE GREATEST WONDER OF THE A6E, The Miracle-Dress, By Mil. GANAPATI, THB \VI7..\RI> UK THE EAST, WITH MANACLES AND FETTERS ON WONDERFUL AND DARING DISPLAY OF The Dmth-Handkercliißf MISS MRINMOYE'S Unparalleled Performance with the Royal Bengal Ti^er on the
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  • 277 9 Sinoafou, Novhbib 7, 1908 PRODUCE. asm bur buyer h H.OO do (Cabe No. 1) anpicked 12.40 Copra Bali 7.85 do Pontianai 7.40 Pepper, Black 10.80 do White 6% 1650 Sago Floor Sarawak 2.90 do Brunei No. 1 2.80 Pearl Sago a. 8.7S Ooffee Bali, pioked 22.50 Coffee, Palembang, 20%
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  • Stocks and Shares.
    • 320 9 Dale of formation Capital Subioribed NnmlMf of Skaiw lan* Tain* Paid op to Share. Dniaroed Company QOOIATIOM 1908 1907 1901 1908 1907 1901 1906 1906 1906 1906 1906 1906 1907 1904 1907 1906 •800,000 •800,000 •800,000 £400,000 •400,000 £60,000 £100,000 •160,000 £190,000 £80,000 •450,000 £160.000 2100,000 £190,000 •460,000 £17,000
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    • 344 9 1906 4160,000 187,063/11 ii I I 48,500 108,600 10.800 9,100 91,760 66,700 11,100 10,000 8,000 66,000 181,464 113,648 60,000 16,000 180,000 184,000 70,000 •40 in 38,096 661,000 10,000 116,000 180,000 91,600 91,600 9,688 19,419 990 300,000 9.M0 10,000 100,000 41,990 •00,000 1 1 10 10 1 1 10 1
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    • 182 9 *5,i77.1U.1 mvooo •15.000.000 *,ovo 336,000 IMOIaWO 1,000 4,(00 130,000 f 18,000 I 8.000 f 8.000 4,000 5.400 f 8,000 i *.TSO 34,000 MM 400,000 1,130 3,000 4,956 800,000 916 Belli Asbestos KMtern Agenoj, Lid Fraaer A H«m, Ltd. Hongkoaoand Shanghai Bank Howarth Erskine. Ltd. 7%Pnf. K»U Brothers, Lid. (Deferred)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 102 9 DENTAL SUPPLIES. Largest Stock of C. Ash, Sons and Co.'s Manufactures and American Goods. CHEONG BROS., 25, South Bridge Road, Singapore, Guarantee high. class work and the latest improvement* for European clients. CHARGES MODERATE. CHARLES ■■JLk HEIDSIECK'S White Seal fjih Chajiipaijne yV Behn, Meyer ACo Ld Jte~Tyl Singapore and T'ennng.
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    • 78 9 LOOK VAN KIT. DENTIBT. AND DENTAL SUPPLIES No. 28, South Canal Road, and 17, South Bridge Road. High-Class Work. Moderate Charges. Consulting Rooms fitted with electric lights and fans, etc., etc. 1405 Jeffrey's Stout AND IPale Ale. In order that the above Flrmt-Clmmm Stout and Pmlm Aim may become better
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    • 86 9 J. DA. PEREIRA. HORTICULTURIST AND KLOBIBT. Colleotor and Exporter of Orohida. Diploma and Gold Medal from the late King of Denmark. By Special Appointment to Hia Majesty, the King of Siam., H. H., the Snltan of Johore, and H. 11., the Snltan of Lingga. Fresh Cut Flowers on hand daily
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    • 202 9 BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT Policies oovering the?" mk* are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branoh Manager. 2400 CRUSHED FOOD. TKjr IT AND YOU WILL BB SATISFIED I. R BBLILIOS begs to inform the public that his Factory for preparing Crashed Food, at No.
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    • 213 9 UNDER THE ffIHKS) I'ATRONAOE^OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF COVNAUGHT. lE^Saa^aa^aiiiSaV H T\l K SI"L T s £Sß&y HIGH-CLASBJEWELLER~ of n.m. the mio or sum @£(g) IOHORE. Diamond cuu Diamond! THE TRUE TOKEN OP LOVE J W P I I iri Ml. X A ROYAL CHRISTMAS GIFT For QUEEN OF HOME
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  • 615 10 WANDERINGS AND DISCOVERIES OF DR. STEIN. Vast Antique Finds Reported. A report from Dr. Stein, the Central Asian explorer, has been published officially at Simla, covering a period from April 19, 1906, wben he left the. Swat Valley and went not th through Cbitral and across
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  • 169 10 Stimulating a Woman's Mental Processes. An interesting medical experiment is being tried in London in tbe case of Mildred Hart, daughter of a Devonshire carpenter, who, though nearly twenty-three years of age, has not developed either physically or mentally since she was five years old. She still
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  • 123 10 The stringent measuros taken by the authorities to stop tbe illicit sale of cocsino have resulted in a vast amount of xmaggling being carried on over practically all India. As regards tbe Punjab, Delhi is the great centre of cocaine BmagKling in that Province. It was found there
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 474 10 STRAITS CYCLE AND MOTOR CO., LTD., 15, Battery Road, ELECTRO PLATERS. ENAMELLERS, MAKERS OK THE CELEBRATED "LAJU" RACING BYCYCLES. m Sole Agents for Star Cycles. James 1 Cycles. INSPECTION INVITED. SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER CO.. LD. Commercial Machines, Nob. 4 4 5 are alway Stocked TYPEWRITERS REPAIRED, PLATED AND RENOVATED EQUAL
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    • 330 10 SALES BY AUCTION. 1 AUCTION SALE AT St. MICHAEL'S EOAD, On Tuetday, Sovember lQ r atp.3opm. Building site situate at 8L Michael's Road, off Serangoon Road, Singapore, ares 1 acre 8 poles, statutory grant No. 1815. Quit rent $1 per annum. Powell Co., 1417 Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE or A QUANTITY
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    • 32 10 LAXATINE, tbe Ideal Purgative, rtoom mended by tbe beat medioal authorities. Eaay 10 take and certain in result*. To be had of all ia«mia*s. Wholesale from Tba Pbarmaoy, Battery BjaJ. Hiqgapor. lit*
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    • 520 10 IWBUHJUICE CoaPMiES LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. ROW HFBOID I* THE ROYAL INSURANCE CO.. FIRE A LIFB. INVESTED FUNDS «I*,MO,OQO POWELL 4 G0.,-Agmi> COMMERCIAL UNION ASBURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. ASSETS exoeed £17,000,000. W. A. BIMS, 0 1373 Manager, Eastern Branch NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANOE BOCIETY OF NORWICH
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    • 637 10 BANKING COMPANIESCHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. ADBTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROIAL CHARTER Paid np Capital in 60,000 Shares of «90each ..21,100,000 Reserre Fund £1,525,000 a***rv* Liability of Proprietors C 1,900,000, 900,000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Sootland. foe Undoo City A Midland Bank. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourrent Aooonnta
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    • 482 10 BANKING COMPANIES. i HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. ..'AiD-up Capital ..113,*****0 lEBEBVK FUND Sterling Reserra 119,000,0001 Mmlm Silver Reserve 114,000,0001 M .O«>.0OO i«serve Liability of Propristors 118.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Sbellim, Esq. Chairman. Son. Mr. W.J. O reason. Deputy Chairman. 8.0. Barrett, Eaq. W. Helms, Esq. O. Q. R.
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  • 1802 11 SOME INTERESTING CONTRASTS IN SM\LL C\RS. At the present moment, when the influence of racing on design is being so keenly discussed, questioned by some and emphasised by others, it may bo opportune to chronicle the behaviour of two voiturettes in which I have recently ridden as a passenger,
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  • 133 11 The current number of the Bankers' Magazine draws attention to the dimension and elaboration of the modern cheque, and pleads in the interests of business for more uniformity. The normal size of a cheque for one xignature is BJin. by Tin., and that for two signatures IJiii.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 374 11 ARGYLL CARS. JUST ARRIVED SSLSilf Argyll Model de Luxe. I'UNTE!) DARK GREEN, NICKEL PLATED MOUNTINGS, KITTED WITH HOOD, MAGNETO, WIND SCREEN, LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. Illustrated Catalogue and (ull particulars from SYME COMPANY, TcU. SCOTTISH ji|gfo TRIALS, 1908. TIUDC ■»«•< As u-ual, tbe most noticeable feature was the overwhelming popularity and
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    • 95 11 Why use painful and inconvenient injections when METHYLOID*. taken internally, are so much better for catarrhai affections of the urinary tract? Methyioids give visible results in a few hours and cure completely in a short time. Cannot cause stricture as injections often do. Price low. STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE SUE VITTjCAN
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    • 215 11 SIDDELEY Hutocars. FAMOUS FOR W Sole Agents: CONSISTENT RELIABILITY. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. JUST LANDED 20 H.R, 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. d VINDEC SPECIAL MOTOR CYCLES, 3} H.P., with Magneto
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 511 12 Scale of Charges, < PRHFAID ADVERTIBEMEHTS.-Miaosl Isaeous Wauls of Bvary DssuiluMusi, Houses, feaal, sto. to let, an inserted at ths following it***:— On. Insertion I.M par iaeb. Two 1.00 Three 1.80 Six I.M Ml«e 140 Twelve T.M Twenty (It. 1040 (Eaoh subsequent month M par l»oa.| Tae above rate Is
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    • 448 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Bates Four Line., on* or two insertion), 11. By tta. IKb, Seal. M ChargM. EMPLOYMENT WANTED. A certified Government Surveyor is open (or engagement. Apply (>., c/o Straits Times. 2398 SHORTHAND CLERK A TYPIST WANTED. Wanted, a good shorthand clerk and typist, capable also of writing a neat
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    • 497 12 ARTICLES FOB SALE. turn ton Uam, on«ior two iwrtioM, il.oCv Br tta. inch, Beat, ot Chaw. RUBBER BTUMPB FOR BALE. Good Rubber Stumps, 10 months old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantation!, Ltd., Seremban. 0 1567 RUBBER EBTATEB FOR BALE. Two Rubber Estates about 1,000 aores each (just valued). Will take shares.
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    • 504 12 Netherlands Guttapercha Co. L. SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. India Rubber Tyres, all kinds and shapes All kinds of HOSE, Suction, Delivery, Steam, lor Carriages Motor Cars, etc. Hydraulic, Bockdrill, Gardenhose, BrakeRW TRVinniA aJYvrnp tvpwb hoße or Railways, Speaking Tubes, RE-TREADING MOTOR TYRES. CODDRINGS, GAUGE-GLASS RINGS. All kinds ol I.R. Buffers and
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    • 480 12 Miscellaneous NOTICES fcW-W M<a«h, tlO par laeh. BabM«a*ai months, (6. Par shorter pwiods BoaU of ChargM. NOTICE. OWNERS OF PIANOS who find it nnrna-rj to leare the Colony or any length ot time, oao have their Pianos WAREHOUSED and kepi In GOOD ORDER, at a very moderate oharge or PRIVATELY
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    • 278 12 Miscellaneous NOTICEB Bins :-Ut (loath, (10 iwr inch. B.bnqual moatha, St. For shorter ptriodj m<B«*U of Chargm. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that th« Assessment List containing the annual valuation of, and amoant of assessment to be levied on, all houses, buildings and lands situated within the Municipality of
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