The Straits Times, 18 January 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times SO. 22.862. BINGAPORB. MONDAY. JANUARY 18 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      166 1 Raffles Hotel. GREAT MUSICAL ATTRACTION. By kind permission of Adm'ral Coerpen and the Officers, the excellent band of the Imperial German Warship, Furet Bismarck will play dur.ng and after dinner, ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 22. There will be a special Menu for the occasion, and the Stringed Instruments Band will play
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      143 1 THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, Beach Road TENT. TO-NIGHT Grand Change OF Programme. ALL NEW PICTURES. MARTINA SHIBATA, Proprietors. HARIMA HALL Grand Cinematograph North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT I Entire Change OF Programme. The sensational film of Harry Thaw's Trial will be shown again by special request. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. Jirt
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      119 1 ROBINSON CO. Gramophone I nur T1 T is only t -^.records... ONE Gramophone I (MANY TALKINd MACHINESi. imEmm t «e leading artistes OF TriE WORLD s£& £&&> 81 Now sii) iuui i>lm v for the (i|:u|()i|!()N|: V^5 ONElis NOT as good as ANOTHER. y^" "~**^j^^§&^~~ "~"*^N. Tamagno and only the
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    SCIENCE NOTES.
    909 2 WONDERS OF THE WIRELESS TELEGRAMY. Recent Novel Inventions. Like the age of romance, tbe age of miraclo is past. It 19 true that modern science has far outstripped the magicians and wonder-workers of old in performing what has been deemed the impossible— for example, by sending messages across
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      282 2 WHITE ANTS, TEREDOS, DRY ROT, DECAY IN TIMBER. JODELITE The Only Safeguard has been on its trial in large quantities for the past ten years in the Straits Settlements and proved all that is claimed for it. The six pieces of deal illustrated below were party coated with Jodelite and
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      153 2 CHINESE NEW YEAR of every description WR^KIBm iwwMMgJk IN W W K tMU I fABJr^ <> swiFrs^B MHpPRcMIERS, COVENTRY. WCHALLENGE. TRIUMPHS,™ Cheque Greeting Cards #^'hus:"e% r LJK:B THE BANK OF FRIENDSHIP UNLIMITED m^H^S^^iTi^M ANl> I A H'rt Grk4« X» O lfl a g\M I I Ml dAN\ ur rhbVlUcMc. £,>;£,*
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      105 2 HOW COU6HS AND CJLQS ARE CURED IN BURMA. The following letter from the Superintendent of the Municipal office at Mandalay, Mr. H. J. Stevens, shows that the method of curing colds in Burma is not unlike that used in almost every part of the civilised world. He says I have
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      504 2 A POPULAR CLERGYMAN Sciatica, Stiffness, Nervous and Muscular Fatigue The remarkable public appreciation of the important letters appearing in this announcement week by week, is due to the absolute reliability of the experiences narrated. The very people we all know and feel we can trust, in whose word we have
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    933 3 PRODUCTION OF LATEX FROM CACTUS. Growing Wild Passion Flower. Some years ago, says a writer in the Englishman, I was shown by a forest officer of ono of the Native State', a ball of raw substance resembling much in appearance Cinttapercba or rubber in its raw state. I
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    59 3 Increase of Expenditure. Estate development expenditure is, bowever, less satisfactory than market prices, for most estimates io Ceylon and in Malaya have been considerably exceeded during the past two years. Few people in Ceylon now talk of bringing rubber into bearing— in eluding 50 rupees per acre for the land
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    144 3 I nearer 400 rupees; and in the F.M.S it m«v be put at .r>oo. r >00 rupers per acre. It will bo ess than this on favourably situate] et-tu es which have experienced no trtnb'es of any I kind anil more on some that have got weedy, and that are
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    99 3 A suggestion in made to us by tbo manager of one of the largest rubber estates in the Straits Settlements or K M.S. that the manager of each estate should send a return of rubber output to our office at tie end of each month, and that we should publish
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    B\D TIMES AT LLOYD'S.
    100 3 BAD TIMES AT LLOYD'S. Many Retirements at the End of the Year. An unprecedented number uf under writers at Lloyd's arc retiring from business at the end of the year, says a Hotuc paper to band by yesterday's mail. It was stated in tbe Room recently that between fifteen and
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    Mine Planer for Manila.
    106 3 The American War Department is having fitted up at Jersey City a sea-going army tug as a mine laying vos-cl, to be known as tbc General Henry J. Hunt, which will be used in Philippine waters. The tug is ISO feet long with a .'lO foot
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      795 3 *P WHITE'S I HONEY I BRAND jj I Bacon ®> Hams. I Sole Proprietors John White (Bi> Co., JK^^ m Bristol, England. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. FRO*' AUGUST 1,- 1908. AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 12 I 4 6 7 8 8 10
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      276 3 Healthy Children CM „uK hi rc.ncd by o*iafl miil.iMc nouri-li.ncul. If unnblc to feed fOOT child, the prnper surwtilute is a food that canwpondi m all wpectl with hum.in milk. The Allcnhurys Milk Pondi ate n prcp.irol .1- to remove the diiii-rcnce between cow's milk ami human milk, and are
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      253 3 FOR LADIES** D JORET^HOM OLLE'S APiDL It f ha motl tur* ramtdy tqtimt tm Sickness, and other effects caused t, tht delay of tht regular perloos BfjOPlM.awliM6s.Bos' B < -Honore, PARIS VBBB^BHBIB^B^B^BBiB^BHaV rirmmr.. O. J. KEYMEH A 00. fco» io oHor Ihmlr wnlcn mm AGENTS IN £N LAND. Emtmbllmhmd In
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      197 3 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. MBAh BNTRANCB TO BORNKO WHARF Telephone 1026. Sea stocks ol all kinds of Frozen Meats, etc., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wharves, or m the Singapore Roads, on short notice. Ii Thawed Daily Supplier arc required, orders for same mast be telephoned to
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    VESSELS EXPECTED,
    912 4 VESSELS EXPECTED. Kamt, port, probable date of arrival, and name oj Agents. STEAMERS Achilles, Liverpool, Fth4; \V. Mane6eld Alicante, Bare loam, Feb 4 Barlow Airlio, hydne> r,li S3 ilotmea Ambria, Hanitr r^, Mnr 1; Bcbn Mfyer A»»»ye, OoHscabo, Apl '■> P. 40. Coy Avuibia, Boaßbajr, Jan 2* Borneo Coy A^tyanax.
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    Mails to Arrive.
    136 4 FROM EUROPE By tbe N.D.I, str P R L liipoM, due Jan '22. B. 1. Btcamer Thoi g*a, due Jan. 23. M. M. j'.eumcr Ocean en. dae Jau. 2S. FROM CHINA M. M. steam, r Tonkiu, due Jan. 2V Left Wide»(> re I Dec 10 f, I.
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      42 4 METHYLOiDS. takou internally. No puin, iliscoiufurt or |ajeoaveai*B*e* as wliuu iujoctious arc used. Mathj KiM~ j;ivo v.siblu results iv a Im hours ami eiiii' iv .1 short period. Absolutely safe. Bttui than any otl.er troatuicnt. Thousand* I dvv. uao them.' Price low.
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      693 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Por China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London Through Bills at Lading ironed for Cam Ooast, Persian Gulf, Oontiaeuial, and Amorii-d-Ports. Stetmers will leave Singapore on or ab-m MAIL LINB. (Outward for China) Dfnnhi Jan II Delhi
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      744 4 STEAMERS SAILINGOCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamers are dee pacbed from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week and from Japan he mewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Mar.-eilleo.
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      513 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE TO FEDERATED MALAY STATES POKTS AND PENANO. mi?. 1POH "HYE LEONO" "KINTA- "PENANO" •"PERAK" "MALACCA" "BELANGOR" POH ANN •"CARLYLE" "LADY WELD" "SAPPHO" "SRI HELENE" "BAN WHATT HIN" MOXDAYS (or Malacca, Port Dickson, Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson, at 4 p.m.
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      714 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The* teamen of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Strait*, China and Japna. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bromerhaven direct, oalling at Penaug and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      813 4 STEAMER SAIUH6B. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. Imperial airman Mall Lin* Th* fast and well known mall steamer of lot* Company sail fortnightly from Br.ruHamtorg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sonthsmp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice ye- Port Said. Bar*, Aden, Colombo, Penant riinvaport. Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki,
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    SHIPPING IN PUKI.
    1281 5 SHIPPING IN PORT. I'SI.M thu hwuiinf Urn following abo»>i»l«ii» mi ■Md air.— «U)An»«r» «h.— **np; bq.— nrvrqui* rh.-K1.....r-r Yet. -V will; Cru.-< ruwor Übt.-"l«i. bo»t T.ir.— Ti--»wlo; lip- -H"r*» po»eT BrilMW; U.S. -lni.-.|5 14 t... Krli.-Kr-wh. O-r-Knluikn l>u-. Dutrh 11.0. -I' Ji»n Nj. m.- Sp.uinh Km --.ti-.k <-. ll»ner»l ■-.Kruo
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    Anjer.
    128 5 PVSSED SUNDA STRAITS OK ARRIVED FOR ORDKKS. Jan. 2— Brit, tug boat The A whins, Capt Laspeuan, from Colombo. For Batavia. Jan. 4— Dut. str. Khipcus, Capt. Collister, from Liverpool, Nov. 'JS. For Batavia. .1 in. -Bril. »tr. Islander, Capt. Wright, from Singapore, Jan. 1 For Christinas Is. Jan.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS
    572 5 . Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. steamer Nore. due January 22.— Mprsis. V. KaiaM, B.G. Griaor, C. T. BulKn White. H. It Ward and K »> Waterlow, Captnin 11. I*. Hilton, Mrs A. Kobertson. Mrs. Blanford. Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter and Mr. and Mrs. More. Per N.D
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    94 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. jAßoniE's Whasf—Nil. KKPPEL HARBODR. Main Wbakf— Nord, Volute. Cattle Wbabf—Nil. VESSELS IN DRYDOCKB. Tanjono Paoab. Albert Docb—Janet Nico'l. Entrance-Sea Maw. Victoria Dock Baud. Entrance—L%urens Pit. Keppel Harbour. No. 1 Doce—Jos. E. Evistoa. No. 1 Doce-
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    Mails Close.
    81 5 Fob Pii^afn Tims Pert Swettlnlmvia ports J/u/.h-.-j 1 p.m. P. Kwettenbam, Penaug Pera* lpm. P. Swettenham, Peaang Rotorua 1 p.m. Muntok and Palembang liau Yong Seng 1 p.m. Muar and Malacca Sri Mmr 2 pm. Malacca and Muar Hanll'hattllin :< p m. Hongkong Lightning 3 p.m. Penaug and
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    Clearances.
    40 5 Juutary 17 I'aUDi, Ocr Btr, Bangkok Singom, Gerstr, Bangkok 18 I Germania, Ger utr, Saigon D-rfflingtr, Gerstr, Bremerbaven via fort-t (iua liaua, Fob Btr, Sa g>n Selaogor, Brit Btr, Teluk Ajiiod via p"rti Providence, Nor itr. Bangkok fin ballast
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    MONEY M\RKEr.
    465 5 MONEY MARKET. Continuance of Slipping Prices in Silver Checked. Inm Sinincl MonU^u anil dnininvi wrilinj; from I. in lon. 011 D'ccuibcr 2>> state The demand for France Ins been somowhat keener, ami tho bulk of tho arrivals which wero about iiX).(KK)— were taken for that quarter at the enhanced pric:
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      331 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Line. TUX NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO EUROPE VIA CHINA JAPAN CANADA and tnr UNITED STATES. Koote from Hongkong, *ia Shanghai, Nagawkl (Island Be* of Japan), Robe, Yokohama, Victoria auJ Vanooaver, X.M.S. "Khfeess 01 Itou" TVinsorcw ateaR.M.B. "Empeess 0* Jitar" V rr.era, 6,000
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      515 5 STEAMER SAILINGSINDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. Tbe steamers of this Company maintain a rpgnlar direct service between Calcntta. Straits. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Kwatow. Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang. Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, Ac,. *c. Steamer* Tons Commander KoTSAiia 4,895 R.
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      437 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP GO. LTD. v ANA N A regular FORTNIOHTLY servioe II maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, Under Mail Contract witb tho Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with
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      199 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. .Tan. 1H.— At the Cable Depot, Keppel Harbour, unserviceable stores, at %J90 p.m. Jan. IK.— At Mr. Ahraius' Horse Kopository. Orchard ltoad, Horses and Carriages, at 5.15 p.m. Jan. 19.— At saleroom, leasehold land and house, No. 71, Chin Swce Koad, at '2.:(0 pm. Jan.
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      52 5 WEATHER REPORT. tandmtt Kwbau HofUal. January 17, I'JO9. a. a. S r. n.i 9 r. m. Baihtall. Bar 12 Fah W 931 29 820 29 910 Temp ".0 Nil Wet Bulb Ther 77.0 7V« 74.0 DirofWind.. N.K. North calm Max. Temp 67.0 Mm "0 Max. In Bon 0 Ten rmd.
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      155 5 DAY BY DAt Monday. January 18. High Water. H U p.m. Alliaiiitira Cinematograph. Japanese Cincmatograh. Harima Cinematograph. <i utiy Cinematograph. liandin Gardens, p.m. Tuesday, January iq Hitjh Water. 7 X"> a in :tl p.m. Annual Meeting I. :nlies' Lawn Tennis Oak, i) p.m. Wednesday. January 20. Hi;;li Water, H 11
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    CM Strait* ZElmes. PRICB 10 CRNTS. MONDAY, JANUARY 18.
    1200 6 The Straits Times. PRICE 10 CENTS. MONDAY, JANUARY 18. Recent telegrams from Europe all support tbe conclusion tbat the crisis in the Near East is at an end. There may be, or there may not be a European Conference to formally endorse what has been dono. If it is possible
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    7 6 St. Joseph's Institution reopens on February 17.
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    15 6 Tbe China Mutual Life Insurance Company send us a calendar for the Chinese Nuw Year.
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    18 6 A young crocodile, about three feet in lougth, was captured ofl Taujong Katong, yesterday afternoon, by Chinese fishermen.
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    21 6 One of the men charged with alleged murder in the MacPher-ou Roid case has turned King's evidence aud will be liberated.
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    26 6 The Excl ange Banks will bo cose 1 on Friday and Saturday next, tho 22ud and the 23rd instant, in view of the Chinese New Year.
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    18 6 The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's tank steamer Palembang, arrived from lVnykilan Susu, on Saturday, with I,SOO tois if benzine.
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    20 6 The German Government and Transport Titania, arrived, yesterday, from Tsingtati, with supplies for the German men-of-war. Furst Bismark and Tiger.
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    23 6 Tho Health Officer and Bacteriologist attached to tho Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, is iv future, to be known as the Bacteriologist.
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    30 6 A cargo of coal from Cardiff was broii(jht, yesterday, by the Kritiah steamer Clan (.'illuming. From Pulo S.-uibilan and Langkat, the Nord brought a cargo of oil for China ports.
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    31 6 It is stated in Pcnang tbat Sir Cecil Clemeiiti Smith expressed an opinion that everyone he met in the Settlement looked fresh while the whole place looked clean and brushed up.
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    35 6 Forty-eight natives of Uganda took part in a Marathon race of 26 miles on the King's birthday. Although untrained aud tho roads w<re bad, the winner was only seven minutes behind Olympic time iv London.
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    37 6 According to statistics issued by the Royal Automobile Club, the number of motor vehieii i uyKen d in the United Kingdom up to September 30, is IMJM, of which 71,381 were for private use. and 65,026 motor-cycles.
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    44 6 The band of tho 3rd Middlesex Regiment will play iv the botanic Gardens, this eveuing, from 9 till 11. As announced on Saturday, it has beeu urrangtd that the baud will give performances iv the Gardens on the m-t mooulight Monday of each month.
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    47 6 The Ita'iin cruiser Vesuvio, Captain I'm i. r i R turn de Cerviu, arrived from Hongkong, yesterday, en route to Colombo. The VcM*M is a vessel of 3,21)0 tons, 6,000 horse power, and cariies tweuty guns and MM ollicers and uien. She will remain here a weok.
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    49 6 Captain Augu», of thu Kritish st< ame* Ban Vong Seng, which arrived from Muuiok and I .in mbaijg, on Saturday, reports Unit while the bteauier was gettiu^ uudrr weigh at .ViiiituU. for .Mugi[ jre, ou ihe llilh in-L. tin- ship's steward either jumped or fell oveiu.iard aud was drowned.
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    50 6 It is slated that a new and more seienliti—thodai IwUm ■ppwdieilta baa bee* dv covered by a Lomiou doctor which, while it does not do away with the necessity of operations, atccliorateb tho condition of the p client. and leaves the appeudix to perform its functions, if it has auy.
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    47 6 Subscriptions arc beiug raised and collections taken in Java aud Indo-China for relief to tho sufferers from the earthquakes in South Italy aud Sicily. At Sourabaya, up to tin- 1 li.li iuxunt, about 9,000 guilders had been raised. The Batavia subscriptions so far totalled nearly 7,000 guilders.
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    56 6 The Taiping paper wants to know when the next Durbar or Federal Conference is to be held and suggests Taiping as a suitable place to bold it at. These Conferences arc fixed for every five years, and it is now more than five years since the last was held at
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    62 6 The Sourabaya i.'o.irant speiks of large yields of copra being expect :J in East Java, this year, especially in the district of Banyuwr.ngit where there arc vast stretches of laud under coconuts. Oue European in that quarter has U estate mustoring about 200, 0 CX) palms. At Sourabaya, speculators aro
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    56 6 Yesterday afternoon, a tramway overhead wire broke, cloto to the Kreta Ayer Jinricksha Station. Nobody was hurt though the live wire was extremely lively." Tho crowd was controlled by Ricksha Peons and Police Coustables from" tho Kreta Aycr Police Station. Tho wire was repaired by about 5 o'clock. Meanwhile traffic
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    65 6 Peter Gantrr was arrested at Munich on a charge of having attuinpted to commit a fraud. With .1 view of booming a novel he addressed to 500,000 persons a private letter, illegibly signed, aud purporting to emanate from a friend, naming the novel as a gross Hcindal on morals. The
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    91 6 Beer drinking in tho Puujab lias increased, at is evidenced by tint fact that the quantity of beer noid by persons licensed to sell imported liquor or bee r only by w hole sale has dam from 1.8U0.H10 gallons in l»0607 to 2,214,900 uallnus in 19>7 OS in that Province.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    443 6 Bishop Oldhaiu will visit Taiping about thu end of this uiocth. Mr. Dykes had had to undergo an opera tion at the hospital, at Kuala Lumpur. It is reported that Mr. W. W. Baileys brother, from Ceylon, is becoming Manager of llambrosa. Mr. N. li. Hallowcs, who
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    The Anderson School.
    138 6 Mr. 11. Tutu is If adiu.tster of Mm lino new (ioverunitut School in Mm K.nia KaagMW luind, at Ipoh. named alUr His Excellency the lliyh loininivioncr. Thf m.'lkul building is a handsome structure and was il-ymil to iiccoiiiiuod.ttu between three to four hundred boy*. 1 hero are
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    The i'ontificial Benediction.
    124 6 The Pontificial Benediction. Yoaterdny morning, thu church of Our Lady of Lourdes aud its surrounding pre seuted a gala appearance. Tho eutrauces to the ground were very tastefully decorated aud surmounted with the legends Vivat Pater Noster Pins X and Ecce Sacerdos Hmm the first, wishing long life to His
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    Sir Robert Han's Intentions.
    99 6 A correspondent of the Manchester Despatch writes as follows: I understand that Sir Robert Hart has givcu up the idea of returning to China. It was very improbable that be ever would on account of his health, but he left China with that understanding. However, the
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    Retention of Chinese Oil Fields.
    95 6 A meeting was held, the other day, bttweeu the Waiwupu. tin: Board N Wotka, AgriesltaM and Commerce and thu Russian Minister. The question under din eumiou m that uf tlio ImmMM oil beds in Shin Ch'au;.'. Thin disti ic'. is very rich in kerosene oil
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      174 6 Three Points CONCERNING A "@6erry Ripe" (Bake of S. A.'s Manufacture. IT OPENS FRESH. IT CUTS WELL. I IT LEAVKS RO UNPLEASANT PALATE. 1 Ib. Tins: 6O cents only. THOMPSON, THOMAS CO NOTICE. NEW STUDIO. Lee Brothers, Frasrr ,v Wave s A.rat. d Water Establish HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHERS, S(S 4,
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      222 6 Alhambra Cinematograph BEACH ROAD. NEW PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT 1 2ND SHOW AT 9-3] P.M. 1. Overture "Nessidor" A Corbin. 2. Tbe Aviator's Thrilling Experience. 8 WHALING IN THE SuUTH SEAS. 4. The Evil Spirit in a Girls' School. 5. The Road of Life. 6. PALERMO AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. 7. India-Rubber Shoro.
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    CHINA'S POLICY.
    78 7 NO CHANGE ON YUAN-SHIH-KAI'S DISMISSAL. Regent Gives Satisfactory Answer to Ministers. [Rbdtbb's Tblkqbax.] London, January 18. Renter's Peking correspondent states that Sir .liilin Jordon, tho British Minister, and Mr. Rockhill, American Minister, are quite satisfied with their reception by Prince Citing. Tho Regent authoritatively as-ured them that the
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    The Earthquake.
    53 7 PATHETIC MEETING OF MESSINA COUNCIL. Thanks to the Nations. [Kki-tkk's Tblkouamj London, January 17. The Messina Provisional Council has held a meeting iv a ferry boat off Messina. The speakers made touching references, and paid a tribute to the aid rendered to survivors of the earthquake by all
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    MORG WORK FOR THE HAGUE.
    44 7 United States and Venezuela Agree to Arbitrate. [Kbutkb's Tklkoram] London. January 17. Tho Governments of the I'uitcd States and Vonezuela have agreed upon the basis of a settlement of outstinding differences by reference to the Haguo Court of Arbitration.
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    AFRICAN MINE EXPLOSION.
    42 7 Chinaman Fires Gelatine. {Rbutkr's Tklkobamj London, January IS. A Johannesburg telegram states that a Chinaman ignited some gelatine at Village 1) j. mine and an explosion followed. It killed six coloured, aud injured nine white and fifteen coloured men.
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    TRAIN WRECK IN AMERICA.
    41 7 Fifty Persons Killed and Thirty Injured. I: i- v: Thlk<;kam' Londou January 17. Fifty pcoplo have been killed, and thirty injured by the wreck of a train on the Denver- Rio Grande ra'lway at Glen wood Springs.
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    A FRENCH DREADNOUGHT.
    22 7 [RkL'TKß's 'I'KLKIiR.VM.I London, January 17. The French Dreadnought Voltairo, an Isii.hi ton battleship, has been launched successfully at Toulon.
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    INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
    22 7 I; pr in:.- Tblrgram] London, January IH. In the Rugby international match Wales has beaten England by H to 0.
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    FRANCO-GERM\N RELATIONS.
    27 7 FRANCO-GERM AN RELATIONS. [Dbb Ostasiatibchb Llotd Tklborah] Berlin, January 10. The Koelnischo, a will known German journal, praises the quiet German-French co-operation in regard to Oriental questions.
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    29 7 [Dkb Ostasiatiscbb Llotd Tblbobaw] Berlin. January 16. In the debate on Moroccan affairs in the French Chamber, M. Pichon's reading of General Lyautey'a report was rejected.
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    DECORATING QUEEN HELENA.
    26 7 (Deb Ostabiatischb Llotd Tilbobam) Berlin, January 17. Queen Helena of Italy has been presented with the Grand Cross of tho Order of Elizabeth.
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    UNITED STATES FLEET.
    20 7 (Dki: Ostasiatisghb Lloyd Tbxbobam] Berlin, January 16. Tbo Amoricau Fleet under Admiral Sperry has arrived at Marseilles.
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    OBITUARY.
    15 7 [Dm Oitasiatwchb Lloyd Telegram) Berlin, January 17. The ilcatli is announced of Herman Frese.
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    DR. SVEN HEDIN.
    17 7 [Dkl. OtTABUTIMHB LLOTD TaiBDBA*! Berlin, January 17. Dr. Sven H.'din la. arrived at Stockholm.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    579 7 Judge Disagrees with Verdict of Jury. When the counterfeiting case was called !on again at the Ast>izo Court, this morning, it was found that one of the witnesses for the iK fence had not been found, tbe process server saying that he was informed at the address given
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    HOGAN AND COMPANY.
    126 7 Continued Cross-examination of Mr. George Smellie Mr. E. C. Ivlis (Massed his cross examination of Mr. George Smellie before Mr. .1 n ~tio«; Sercoinbc. Smith, at the Supreme Court, this in -ruing, iv councctiou with claim of the Procureur in Singapore of La Society des Missions Etran^eres
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    GANG ROBBERY AND CHEATING.
    193 7 Dastardly Outrage Effected in Club Street. Bob Pin who is a fruit-seller, was on the 6th ultimo, peacefully pursuing bis vocation in Club Sir. >t, whin he was suddenly surrounded by fourteen Chinese, whoate his fruit, but did not pay tbe value of the fruit con.
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    Bangkok's New Shipping Company.
    83 7 The Charter of the Cliiuo- Siamese Mail Rout C'orap.iny. Ltd. fills some fourteen paxes |of tl it- latest Gazette, reports (he Bangkok Time?. The bead office of the- Company is at BangI kok, and it is formed to ruu merchant steamers between Siam and Sir>g*|.>ore, I
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    Season for Burglars.
    449 7 SIGLAP HOUSE ENTERED AT NIGHT. Police Succeed in Effecting Captures. With Chinese New Year dawning thieves, burglars and others of the light fingered fraternity are out and about doiug profitable business when clear of police annoyance. Wi a Long and Tan Tow Tin stood in the deck
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    MESSRS. PERTILE AND COMPANY.
    289 7 Heavy Claims on Estate by Local Banks. In the Bankruptcy Court, on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Scrcombo Smith, the public examination of Messrs. IVrtile and Company was continued, Mr. Schiffmann again giving evidence. Ho informed his Lordship that the Penang good* had cither been sold by
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    A NEW STEAMER.
    103 7 Arrival of the Rumphius on Maiden Trip. The fine new twin screw steamer Rumphius, of the Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatscliappij, the local agento of which are Messrs. Daendels and Company, arrived this morning from Holland, on her maiden trip, and has since left for Java. She was built
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    Mining in Larut Hills.
    131 7 Encouraged by the success which has attended Ah Phin's mines at the foot of the Larut bills, says tbe Perak Pioneer, we understand that a Chinese Syndicate has applied for a thousand acres of similar land towards the north, which has been tested and found to
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    Bankrupt Captain.
    569 7 AFFAIRS OF FOOKSANG'S SKIPPER DISMISSED. Liabilities Incurred through Divorce. At the Supreme Court, Hongkong, on 11th instant, public examination in bankruptcy jurisdiction, took place of Thomas Alexander Mitchell, master marinrr in command of the steamer Fooksang, belonging to the IndoCbina Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Debtor replying to the
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    HONGKONG'S UNIVERSITY.
    282 7 Elaborate Proposals Explained by Governor. An appeal to raise fuuds for a University, at Hongkong, was Immi at Hongkong, on the 9th instant, by His Kxcellency Sir Frederick Lugard, who sums up the present position as follows A very fine set of buildings has been promised. These includo
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    Heavy Sentences oo Stowaways.
    78 7 Heavy Sentences on Stowaways. The twenty Chinese who stowed away on board the steamer Eastern before sbo left Hongkong on her last voyage south, and who were discovered on board at Sydney, the majority with loathsome eruptions on the face and hands, were charged beforo Mr. J. H. Kemp at
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    THE DJAMBI.
    323 7 Divers Removing Cargo, But no Bodies Found. A week has now elapsed since tbe Djambi was cut in two by tho China bound French mail steamer at East Wharf, Tanjong Pagar, and there is today little change in the outward appearance of the damaged ship and wharf. During
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    GOVERNMENT OF F.M.S.
    184 7 Reported Suggestion of the High Commissioner. If report be true, His Excellency tbe High Commissioner, has suggested an important step forward in the matter of interesting F.M.S. people in tho government of the country they live in. Possibly, says the Malay Mail, from which this excerpt is
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    STEAMER LOST IN FOG.
    519 7 Sixty-Three of the Crew Hzuled up Cliffs. The steamer Irada, a line vessel of 8,12 tous gross, belonging to Liverpool, was totally wrecked, on Dicembcr 2.1. at Miz -n Hi-ul, co. Cork, the scene of many shipping disaster". Tbe c i|it mi, four seamen, and tho
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    25 7 Tbe Herald Square Theatre, in Broadway, New York, was destroyed by fiie, on tbe night of December 28. The actors and audience narrowly escaped death.
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    BRITISH FORESTS.
    70 7 GREAT SCHEME OF PLANTING PROPOSED. Work for Unemployed IKaurak's Tblbobam.] London, January 17. The Royal Commission on Afforestation recommends a policy of planting trees over nino million acres in tho Uuited Kingdom, and the financing of the sshemo by a loan. Tho report estimates that tho income after
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    37 7 Fair Competition for Malayan Samples. lFl(OM 001 CoiIUKSI'OM.KNr.I London, via Penang, January 17. Fair competition prevails for supplies of Malayan rubber. Kiglity-eight tons havo Ixvn sold at »n average of ss. OJ I. per Ib.
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    ROYAL VISIT TO BERLIN.
    63 7 Hopes for Better Anglo-German Understanding. [Rbctkh's Tklkoram] Londou, January lA. Tho programme of King U.l ward's visit to Berlin includes the customary review of troops. The official Norddeutschc is confident that tho v i i t will strengthen the AngloGerman frit ii. Him ns already evidenced
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    EASTERN EUROPE.
    60 7 Bulgaria Contemplates a Cash Settlement. |I>mi OsTASuriscaii Lloyd Tblbobam| Berlin, January 10. Bulgaria has be< v <-ou:icling Vienua and Paris with a view to a financial operation with the object of satisfying tlie Turkish claims, in uianuer MiuiUr to that adopted by Austria. Berlin, January 17. The Turkish-Austrain
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    DYNASTIC RUMOURS ABOUT MONTENEGRO.
    63 7 ;I KU OsTASIATIgCHB LLOYD TiLBOBJm! Berlin, January hi. A telegram from Vienna MaOBBQM thai there has been a great char.gr in Mmiti u« gro. Prince Nicholas the Nigaiag l'rince has rct-igucd and will be .sucecede'l by I'rinco Mirko, his second son. A later message says tint
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    THE LIBERIAN INCIDENT.
    43 7 Accurracy of the Firing Story Doubted. 1 1 XX OgTASIATUCHB LLOTD TbLBOBAH| Berlin, January 16. The rumour that a Gorman steamer was fired at by a Liberiau Customs gunboat is not confirmed officially at Berlin, but inquiries are being made.
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    RUSSIA AND PERSH.
    38 7 RUSSIA AND PERSIA. Conditions for a New Loan [Dbb Ojtasiatischb Llotd Tblbobaml Berlin, January 17. Russia, with the consent of England, is taking up a great Persian loan if the Shah guarantees the proper spending of tho muuej.
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    GRFAT BANKER DEAD.
    23 7 GREAT BANKER DEAD. I Tub Omasiatischb Lloyd Tslboba*! Berlin, January 16. The senior partner of the great banking house of Oppenheiin is dead.
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    Fire Brigade Summoned.
    68 7 An alarm of liro was turned in, list night, in consequence of the burning out of a chimney at a Chinese eating house, at lha corner of North Bridge Etuad and Tan Quoe Lan Street. The Brigade responded promptly, but their services were not needed, as the
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    Another Sarkie s Hotel.
    128 7 The Pinang Gazettes, of tbo IMh instant. s«ys We understand that a telegram from Calcutta has been received in Pcuang to day to the effect that arrangements have been completed by the Messrs. Sarkies Brothers for the acquisition of the site of tho old Duffton College
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      212 8 All ties in connection with the S.R.C. six v sic],- football competition have been cam-t lied. A <-inul<in« concert is to be given at the Singapore Cricket Club, at 915 p.m., on Saturday next, in honour of the cricket visitors from Bangkok. Admission will be free and
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      Rifle Shooting.
      97 8 Monthly Shoots. The monthly shoots of the S.H.E. iVI and Urn K B loot pliire, on Saturday and Sunday. ;it BsJeaUer. There was a strong lishIsjfl wind, with good light. Tho results S li K (V). 1 Spr. Do.Mery, 88 plus 1% fl 2 Bgi Xaughtou 'JO, her
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      Golf.
      244 8 selan?or Club. The Mlowiny Moves were returned for the lii'ins' .Idtinary medal: Mrs. Ebdcn K 2 57 Mis. Oallagtoi lil scr. 01 Miss Law tin 8 61 I ntonjf Cup. On Saturday and Snmlny, the eleventh c: inpetitioa lor the UntOfm Cw was played of tin- Singaimre Golf Club
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      The Turf.
      387 8 Entries for Penanjj Races. Tho following arc the entries for the races, whirli are to be held under the au«pices of the r. :ui'_; Turf Club on the MMI. -ith and ."nth instiut. With the exception of the Maiden Itatcand the tirst class races, they may be regarded
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      Association Football.
      309 8 S.R.C. v. U. Co., 3rd Middlesex. An c levin n -presenting D. Co., 3rd Middlesex, met the S R C. in a soccer match on the Esplanade, on Saturday, and a fast game was witnessed. Play was of a neat order and some good attempts at combination were
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      Cricket.
      423 8 H.M.Cantrell's XI. v. f .L. Talma's XI. The cricket match on tho Esplanade, on Saturday, was bi-tHten trams captained respectively, by 11. M. Cantrell and E. L. Talma. The results follow Caxtkkli.'s XI. H. A Ma«on, b Mackay 20 Dr. Scharenguivcl, b Clarke 0 B. U Williams, do 3
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    SILK REPLACING OPIUM.
    92 8 Mulberry Trees to be Grown Instead of Poppies. Opium-making lying under the ban after next year, the ljcal authorities at such centies of poppy cultivation as Sui lina. Hulan, 11 lilun. and other places iv the Province of Hcilungkitng which are remarkable for the fertility of soil
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    28 8 The death of a Chinese millionaire, Tan Chye by name, is reported from Java, where be resided at Suurabaya. His estate is valued at eleven millions of guilders.
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    St. Joseph's School.
    1509 8 LADY EVELYN YOUNG PRESENTS PRIZES. Benefits of New Education Code Saturday afternoon found scholars of St. Joseph's Institution away from desks and amid flowers and bunting awaiting to receive at the hands of Lady Evelyn Young rewards for meritorious work and good conduct during the preceding twelve
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    Princess as Colonel.
    126 8 A medal has been struck in honour of Princess Mariu of Koutnania, who is colonel of the Red Hussars. On one side the head of the Princess is shown wearing the astra chan hat of the regiment which she commands, and ou the other the Priuccss is
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    COMMERCIAL.
    230 9 SiMiAroKR, Janiauy 16, 1909. PRODUCE. Oambier buyers I 9 HI) do (Cube No. 1) unpicked 18 75 Copra Ha) i 8 '20 do Pontianak 7 70 r.ppcr. Black buyers UM do WWti 5* buyers 1900 Sa^'o Klour Sarawak 8 02} do Brunei No. 1 2.H5 l'tarl Sago 8.75 CofTc-e
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      356 9 >ate ol I formaoo Capitol -iabforib«d Number ot Rh*rc lua« Paid Sham Value ap to CnlMaed Company QCOTITIOKe Ml 1300,000 1&07 »<OO,OOO 1001 I MOO.OOO 1903 £400,00)1 IHO7 1400,000 1901 £60,000 isoe £100,000 1903 »1.'i0,000 lPOfl £110.000 :so« I £»0.000 ',906 i 1450,000 1908 £160.000 1907 £100,000 -04 £120.000
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      417 9 .90.1 «150,000 30S IJOO.OOO 1901 £sO.OOO :j(.J C7O.UUC' 1904 lUO,OW .804 116 300 .90A 17-..X.0 1 itw! esio.ooK 1900 I i'6',o 0 i9O« imo.oho 1907 £«0 000 1906 I /17H.00Q 1»7,062/10j U5,300 22.750 Cd 7 IS&.JOC u.ooo IMM 259.530 33,7.10 180.000 2 90 0 17!S,000 48.500 1 1 103,800
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      DEBENTURES.
      56 9 Howarth Kraklur I »800.000 l\ prom Rlley Htrgrearee 1 225,000 I<k prem H'pore Eleotrio Tram wayi Co., Ltd. 5% 850.000 nominal 8log»pore Manioipv «jb t&J.OOO 10% p. nom S% 1 875.003 8% prt.ni M *i% 1.600.000 t% prom 602, 800 nominal Strait! Engineering Byd.. I«:d t% 43,000 par Tanjnng
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      82 9 KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED A Few Copies Left. IMPERIAL ENGLISH, MALAY CHINESE 1909 DIARY 1909 (Size 12 :J by 8 inches). ONE WEEK ON AN OPENING. PRICE: $1.25. Cheap Effective Reliable PLASH I IN G Economical ELECTRIC SIGNS. A SPECIAL SET OF OUR FLASHING AND COLOUBED ELECTBIC SIGNS HAS BEEN
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      71 9 Wines Wines I Genuine table claret at 4.75 per dot Vermouth of Turin 1 ,20 p. litrebol Moaoat of Byraonae, an invigorating wine mostly reoommended for weak people and ladiee at 1 OO per quart. Chianti Wine, Braoohettc (a delicioQß red iparkling wine), Froisa, Fernet Bitter* highly reoommended, Syrup«, Assorted
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      362 9 Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co., Ltd. STOCK-TAKING SALE. 11 Eldredge Sewing Machines. In our PAVEWAY machine wo offer the best combination of fine material, up to-datc design aud first class finish ever placed on tin; market at tf^BHJME^t^ A^H medium iiri<v. We have no hesitancy in asserting W that in all respects
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    Glasgow Flat Crime.
    691 10 BRUTAL MURDER OF WEALTHY OLD LADY. Maidservant's Awful Discovery. Some weeks since a telegram was sent by our correspondent announcing tl.at a Miss Gilcbrist had left a large sum of money to a resident at Shanghai. Details of the old lady's terrible death are to band by
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    THE DALAI LAMA.
    289 10 Result of tbe Visit to the Chinese Capital. The Times correspondent at Peking, wiring on December '23, stated The Dalai Lama, who left on Monday morning, expressed himself bofore leaving as well satisfied with the treatment accorded him during his three months' stays in the capital. Ho
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      514 10 BAHKIHG COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital 115.000,00 c 3EBERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 115,000,000 > IM Bilverß«serTe 114,000,000 •»».«».«X Reserve Liability of Propriatora 116.000.00 C COURT OP DIRECTORS. E. Bhellim, Esq. Chairman. Hon. Mr. W.J. Greason. Depnty Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Eaq. 1. R. Leozmtan, Keg Frtealand, Esq.
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      809 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE OF O y FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY, HORSES AND CARRIAGES, Situate off Upper Serangoon Road, jo be held at On Tveiday, January 19, at t.30 p.m. Mr. Abrams' Home llopowtory, Orchard Freehold land, area 44,290 square feet Road, being part of Urant 87. Together
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    557 11 DISCOURAGING OUTLOOK ON THE CONTINENT. Self-Starting Devices Needed. Things arc going from bad to worse with French automobile sport, and the disabilities under which both France and England are suffering at the moment in their respective way makes the outlook anything bat encouraging. It matters little to us whether
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    497 11 Automatic Starting. The best self-starting device I ever saw, says a writer in the Car, was embodied in an engine made by Mr. Henry Dawson, of Canterbury, in which tho cylinders were extended to tun ii air pumps, which, in turn, compressed air into a receiver, or were reversed to
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    169 11 Oarage for Bangkok. The Sco etc Anonyme Beige are shortly tx -ctiig tbe delivery in Bangkok of tbe materials for a new garage, to be constructed as a continuation of their City premises fronting I nakarn Road, and running almost to the edge of the Klong. Entrance to tbe building
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    SPRING AT CHRISTMAS.
    260 11 Chorus of Birds and Budding Flowers. Snow and frost, the traditional companions of Christmas, have this year been conspicuous by their absence, says a home paper dated December '25, but yesterday in London there was something Christmassy in the air, a bracing cold that made overcoats and
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    51 11 It is announced that Mr. Rousse, a former Colonial Governor, and at one time director of Asiatic affairs in the Ministry of the Colonies, intends to stand as candidate for the French settlements in India at the Senatorial elections. He will be supported by all the leaders of the Colonial
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    65 11 '-An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told," so it may as well be said at once that as a general tonic and strength restorer there's nothing so good as Steams' Wine. It whets the appetite and strengthens the .-tom:i' hso that the food docs good. It cures by assisting
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      87 11 J. DA. PEREIRA. HORTICCT.TTJRIST AND FLORIST Collector and Exporter of Orchids. Diploma and Gold Medal frcm the late King of Denmark By Special Appomtmont to His Majesty, thi King of Biam., H. H., the Sultan of Jobore, and H. fl., the Sal tan of Liugga. Fresh Cat Flowers on band
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      408 11 SIDDELE Y I i AUTOCARS I ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE FINEST CARS (APART FROM PAINT) AND BEST VALUE BY THOSE IN A POSITION TO KNOW. Sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. STAR CARS ADMITTEDLY THE BEST VALUE FOR THE MONEY OX THE MARKET. 1909 Models Now on View at our Garage.
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      633 12 kale ot Cbarcjcs. REPAID ADVERTIFEKEMTB.— Mtoi.Itn»ii Wub uf Every uo«oriptioii. n- qdi. aal, 3tc., to let. art iu.tr»..J al the follow ofi OnelnxrtioD I 1.10 per lash. Two 1.00 Ihree S.BO ma e.io Hlne B 40 FaaHi 7.M Twenty fl»e 10.00 (Kaob subsequent month W per Inch.) Pk* above rate
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      579 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Katis Four Mom. on* or two inmrtion*, ti. lij tha inch, m SciU of Chargm. CHIN CHLW WANTEO. Wanted, experienced Chin Chew. Cash Security $3,000. Apply the East Asiatic Co., Ltd. 116 FURNISHED HOUSE WANTED. Wanted small furnished honse, Tanglin Tennis court im 1 xtabling entry April 1,
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      624 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Bith i— Foit Llbm. on ot tw tmwlium, »i.oo Br th* Inch, m< Seait of Claim*. OFFICE TO BE LET. Office on second floor of. Mo. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Oothrie and Co., Ltd. iM OFFICE A BODOWN TO BE LET. With Immediate entry
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      500 12 The Van Rijn Tyreless Rubber Wheel. PATENTED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ALL PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES AND COLONIES. A Perfect Wheel for All Kinds of Motor The Van Rijn Wheel is made of one solid Vchlcles< mass of Para Rubber. It is unbreakable, No Costly Tyre renewals No Punctures to Cause
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