The Straits Times, 5 July 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.003 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 5. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      52 1 KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. Our Great SALE Is THE Salo for A TTRM CTI YE PRIDES TO LOWER STOCK. KATZ BROTHERS, Ld. Raffles Hotel. Special Dinner On Saturday, July 10. SAKKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. ASAHI IH BeSt and JBI Cheapest. fj^M H» Wholesale* only from fy 'fi If \^7 i| THE DAI
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      109 1 THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.B. A New First-class Hotel Fitted with Electric Light and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Double Bedrooms, with Private Bathrooms attached. Cnisine under European Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter meats all Mail Trains. Management THE
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      160 1 ROBINSON CO. House Furnishers BEDSTEADS q "SPRING MATTRESSES 11 f frSFRINO HATTUESSES, ALL SIZES. C T^ —1 J?nf^l fIT I^Zlil I i FOUR-POBT BEDSTEADS C-OSTFkjS nf V^*! I lin. Pillars. 6ft. f.in. x 3 ft. 6in. Bft. Rin. x tft. (liv. 6ft. 6in. x 4ft. 6irj. '1 MF4 -Ii #T?^
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      24 1 To Planters! Two Useftil Books. TAPIOCA A 8 A CATCH CROP FOR RUBBER SUMATRA TOBACCO. B, t. MATHItU. On Salb at tub Principal Boox-Sbllebs
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      67 1 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Applications will be received at tlio Master Attendant's Office, up to 10th July next, lor the post of Second Engineer, Colonial Steamer Sea Mew." Salary l'MO-X'3Oo, by two triennial increments of X'3o per annum. Applicants must at least liold Board ot Trade Certificate of Competency as SecondClass Engineer,
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    Official Salaries.
    325 2 AGITATION FOR INCREASE IN THE F. M. S. Work of the Mines Department. Mr. E. Seaborn Mark* addresses a letter to the Malay Mail in whioh be emphasize* the desire to start an agitation to right an alleged injustice in the matter of salaries paid to the officers
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    THE STAGE AT HOME.
    684 2 A Merry Devil Produced at the Playhouse. Here is what the Times says about A Florentine Faroe with the title of A Merry Devil produced recently at the Playhouse: Who are these twain, the one lean and womanish, t'other a gormandizer and a potwalloper, aye, and
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      427 2 GARRETT'S PORTABLE ENGINES aT~)[aW>£aaf9^Y*' Aaafl Fitted with patent Economical Fire-box for burning wood fua|. OVER FIFTY IN USE IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. to, 12 mad #4 h.p. In Stock. IMPORTERS i BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. No More Crust IN BOILERS WHERE "D.M." BOILER COMPOSITION IS USED. A little "D.M." introduced
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      498 2 HI FELL OUT IN A DDZENJSPOTS In Spite of All Kinds of Remedies— Quickly, Completely and Economically Cured and New Hair Grown —Cure Has Lasted Ten Years. CUTICURA SUCCESSFUL IN VERY TRYING CASE My hair oommenced falling off until I had about a down bare .pou on mr brad at
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      36 2 A 8000 SUMMER REMEDY. At this season diarrhoea and dysentery are always prevalent Chamberlain's Colic cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the best medicine obtainable for trouble of this kind. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      512 2 The Flying Man .»>-* MILBS /r.m Chafo»s i^ (o hhnm, wwkow a _v* M Ortttor JO, not Nerve Strain and Exhaustion— Mr. Henry Farman's marvellous conquest of the air is another of those brilliant triumphs of nerve force and endurance which are made possible by the vitalising potency of Phosferine.
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      24 2 «TEN DAYS FREE irtlAL k Coventry Cycles. I a^dE(?l'^ Paokmd aTomilvarmtt Frmm .CTJVE^rGFNWSXTiS Wrtu v oan, aaja. •lOolniliKatM'' 1 1 nillllpal MEAbToYoLc ?Hfc°i**X\[ir,-> frtrMmml.
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    China's Suffragettes.
    637 3 CHINESE WOMAN LEADER AMONG PROGRESSIVES. Sketch of a Remarkable Woman. There is a. woman's paper published in Peking, which, though not Christian in tone, is fighting for the reforms that are championed by tbe missionary. It is edited by Mrs. Chang, who, says Mrs. Channoey Goodrich in the
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    CHILD'S AWFUL FATE.
    201 3 Devoured by Alligator While at Play. A report from the lieutenant gorernor of Masbate to the Executive Secretary, says the Manila Times, gives details of the horrible fate of a six-year-old girl who was eaten alive by an alligator in the barrio of San Isidro, municipality of
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    12 3 Tobacco in almost tbe only agriculture product, fruits excepted, exported from Paraguay.
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      729 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL MECHANICAL ft ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON ft BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS ft GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Steam, Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Boile s and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and Steel
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      87 3 OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS. In 1872 there was a great deal of diar rboea, dysentery, and infantile cholera. It was at this time that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was first brought into use. It proved more successful than any other remedy or treatment, and has for t! lirty -six
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      575 3 A GOOD START IN LIFE. Mothers should early realize how essential good health is for the ourcess of tlicir child in after life A badly nourished baby Rent-rally means an undersized child, wanting in stamina and vigour. If unable to nurst vmir nabs, you must give thr tisttusi that most
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      217 3 The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ld SOLE A6ENTB FOR The UNITED ASBESTOS Co., Ltd., London. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION. This Company's awards were DIPLOMA OF HONOUR AND POUR GOLD MEDALS. PATEBSOH. SIMONS ft CO., LTD., Kk -S I* 4 Ha, y^j) P^ CMilrrltiU. mUmm 111 te Relief without W e& PA RIS.
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      656 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Peoanr., Ceylon. Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Parts, Plymouth and London. Through BUI* of Lading issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Araerioan Port*. Steamer j will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINBS. Outward (for China) Delhi July
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      565 4 STEAMERS BAIUH6. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO.LTD Two refmlar servioes are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known TWIX SCREW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperia Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's Earopean Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for Fint and Seoond
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      677 4 WBUffl. mums. OQumamm namwum or THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEBT AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEEN raWMAHTLB <PB WTU) KOKTH WEST ATM-BALI AN POSTS. JATA AJTO BIHUAPOU. Uagolar FortnighUy sailings between Slog* [■ore and Western Anstralia, ealliag at Java (as Induoement offen) Derby, King's Sound Port
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      317 4 STEAMER BAIUNBB. C. P. R. Canadian Paclflo Railway Company's Royal Mall Steamship Lint. THE NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BOROPB ru CHINA JAPAN, CANADA aad tk» UNITED STATUS, Boat* from Hoaaftnaa;, s«* nasartal. Hagaaakl, (inland Baa ol Japaa), t v t fn. Viotorta aad Vanoouver, RMA "Banaai o* lanu" ITwlnserew steaB.kta
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      653 4 BTEMER BAILINQS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Tfc* staainafs of thl* Com pan v maintain a Wgolaif BBTviaa between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwarp, aad Rotterdam, and tbs Strait*, China aad Japaa. Homewards, they an despatohed fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg aad one* a month tor Bremerhaven direot, calling at Penang and Colombo.
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      754 4 STEAMER MIUIHB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail ateamsrs ol this Company sail fortnight? from Hi sin—. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonnaotton Marseille*, Naples, Alexandria, and vioa versa) Port Said, Sue/, Aden, Colombo, Penang. Singapore, Hongkong
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    182 5 FIXTURES. Monday, July 5. Hi«li Water, 11. in p.m. N. D. L. homuward mail due. Soccer Cup final. Middlesex I v. R. Q. A. S. U. 0. Ladies Spoon. Albambra Cinematograph. Hariiua Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinuuiatograph. Tuesday, July 0. High Water. 0.50 p.m. N. D. L. homeward mail
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    149 5 ToDat. Pontianak Ban Hin Oaan 3pm Malacca, Port Dickson. Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson Perak 8 pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Carnarvonshire 4 pm To-HOBBOW iL=r*Penang. Ceylon, A'tralafiia. India. Aden, Kp>ypt and via Naples r Europr etc. P. R. Luitpold 7am Strawak K. of Sarawak 7am K
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    132 5 The homeward German Packet P. R. Luitpold lift Hongkong at 10 a.m. on the Ist inHtant. uid may be expected to arrive here this aftornoon. The 'nail I [ntcucii (mm Singapore to London, via Naples, on the Bth ultimo, was delivered on the lth instant. The mail
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    Clearances
    70 5 July 3 Delta, Brit str, Hongkong and Shanghai Michael Jibtcn, Ocr str, Haihow.and Hongkong Yugala, Siam str, Bangkok via ports Pin Seng, Brit atr, P. Swettenham, Penani; Ipoh, Brit atr, Penani; via p irt~ 4 Perlak, Dut str, P. Boesoe K. ll 'ilhelmina, Dut str, Batavi Vonael, Dut ntr,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    164 5 Wharves at which Vessel* arc Berthed To-Day. TANJONQ I'AQAR. B_K Wiiu Bun Paroo, Tanoarvilla. East W. Scctioh 1 —Kalomo, Tara. 8-cnos No. 1 (Shims Whab»)— Carlyle. Samoa 3 Carnavonshire, Andalusia. Go-dan. 4— Armtoun Apcar. B— Palat. B— Menelana, Charon, -lapara 7— Nil. 8-Nii.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    117 5 Coming to Singapore. Per M. M. stoamcr Tonkin due July 26. Mr. K. Black. Per M. M. steamer Ernest Semons, due July 12.— Mr. Lortet, Mr. Hobden. Per P. and O. steamer Syria, due July 0. Misses M. and K. Cabill, Mr J. Lunney. Mr. T. H.
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    Arrivals.
    76 5 Per steamer Kinta, July 6. From Teluk Anson Brother Aimar ana Mr. W. H. Blackmore from Port Swettenham Mr. Anchant, Miss Sharps. Messrs. L. Tait, L. E. Edwards, James Craig and F. Ruchwaldy from Port Diokson Mr. E. J. Unger from Malacca Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
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    News Items.
    160 5 As the Dutch steamer Rumphiua is in dock at Batavia, the de Klerk is taking her run. The Dutch steamor Sultan van Lingga airived from Singkep, yesterday, with a cargo of tin. A cargo of rioe and uieal arrived from Bangkok, yesterday, by the N. D. L. steamer
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    MAGNA CHARTA ISLAND.
    160 5 Historic Spot to Come Under the Hammer. Magna Charta Island, at Wraysbury, near Windsor, is to be sold by auction. This historical property comprises an ancient residence of the Norman Gothic style, notable on account of the fact that it contains the celebrated stone-topped King John's Table,
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    753 5 Latest Arrivals. MAN-OP-WAR. Sea Belle, F. M. 8. yacht, 48 ton* registered, 87 orew, lii h.p. Nacodah, Mar 18. From KouUn. .Inly 8. Federated Malay States Ooverummn. For Port dwettenhara, .Inly S Rd». Agamemnon, Brit. atr. 4461 tons, Capt Robin ■on, July 8. From Vladivostock, Jane 81. Beam.
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  • Correspondence.
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      Rubber Business in London.
      488 5 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln the Pall Mall Gazette a few months ago, reference was made to me and comments on the action I had taken at the meeting of a rubber company. I have also reoeived letters from two or three
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    Engineer Drowned.
    161 5 Mr. B. Laoherstein, third engineer of the N. D. L. steamer Korat, was drowned at the steamer's side at Tanjong Pagar on Friday night, shortly after nine o'clock. The steamer had been coaling at the wharf, preparatory to her departure for Saigon, and Mr. Lacherstcin had been keeping
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    45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Faber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-grin is fired at 12 o'clock neon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    234 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoafobi, Jolt 5, 1908. On London— Bank 4 m/H 2/4/, Demand a/4 Private 6 m/s 2/4 A do 8 m/s a/4,V On G»rm<my— Bank d/d 287$ Private 8 m/s 240^ do 6 m/» 3431 On France- Bank d/d 2524 Private 8 m/s 2Mi do 8 m/s 300
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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      DEBENTURES.
      51 5 Howarth Krakine 6% 800,000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 8% 284,000 1% prem Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 8% 46,000 par. Singapore Municipal 6% +XWKX) 20%p.n0m 6% Ifir.SJOOO 7%prem. 4*.% 1,800,000 8% prem. 4% 603,6X10 6% disc. Tanjong Pagar Dock Board 6% 1,060,000
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      MINING.
      276 5 IB Captui 3 I Paid' Ur- Company Qoota- Law I g > Built Captiai Paid Urn >■ I IHBCID i I 1600,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 6.00 12% for OH •800,000 10 ,10 7,600 Bruang, Ltd. 6.76 ♦600,000 10 10 Brnaoh Hydraulio T. M. Co., Ltd.(l)
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      RUBBER.
      442 5 £160,000 j $200,000 10 £80,000 1 £80,000 1 £80,000 £70,000 £35,000 £16.000 £76,000 1 £110,000 1 £810,000 •680,000 £50,000 £180,000 I 1 £100,000 1 £820,000 0.176,000 £125,000 £100,000 i £140,000 £800,000 £80,000 2/ •260,000 £20,000 1 100,000 100 £100,000 £80,000 2/. •600,000 1 100 > •260,000 100 £175,000 1
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      GENERAL.
      262 5 a) 0% debenture*. (6) subscribed by employees.— (o) part Mid sharfls. Boncbbs. and bonus *l\ per cent for year ended 81/12/08. faod 6/bonus. Rbsb-vbs -Figures after names of companies indicate that they hold reserves as follows (1) »i 6,000, (8) 114,000, (8) _»,000, (4) £4^78, (6) 1-6,000, (6) 17,400,
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      36 5 AUCTION SALES Ho well and Co. Jnly 7.— At Oodown A, Keppel Road, damaged goods ex s.s. Kalomo, at 9.80 July*.— At East Wharf, Tanjong Pa^ar, Galvanised Iron Sheets, eto.. damaged ez v. Kalomo, at 9.80
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      129 5 Fine Art Printing AND Bookbinding BY LATEST ft UP-TO-DATE METHODS. r-_t_______________________U Ar* Tf A<K produce Printing that will make your business grow M J and we will pot green foliage on the bare branches of \r\r your busineas. There are many printing houses of course. Cheap printing, however, will not
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      220 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kamdang Kerba* HotpUai, July 1, 1909. |9 4. m. S r. M.|9 r. a. Rtmiix. Bar. U Fab 89 900 29 771 39 891 Temp 77.0 83.5 8.6 .Uin. Wet Bulb Ther 76.0 79.0 77.6 DirofWlnd.. calm N.W. oalm Max. Temp 89.0 Mm 77 0 Max. In Pan..
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, JULY 5. SOCIALISM MINUS EQUALITY.
    1232 6 The Straits Times MONDAY, JULY 5. SOCIALISM MINUS EQUALITY. In a recent issue of tbe New York Independent a writer, who does not appear to be so obsessed as tbe average of bis compatriots by tbe greatness of his country, makes some carious comments on the British Budget. He regards
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    8 6 Tbe Lahat output for June was 950 piculs.
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    8 6 Tbe Tronob output for June was :!.120 piculs.
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    16 6 The price of tin in Singapore today is 166.70 per picul. Seventy-five tons have been sold.
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    19 6 A European firm has proposed to tbe Calcutta Corporation to introduce taxicabs there, and tbe proposal is under consideration.
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    21 6 Tbe Presbyterian Assembly of Canada has adopted a roport advising against countenancing the marriage of Presbyterians with members of other denominations.
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    32 6 1 During a violent gale which passed over Calcutta considerable damage was done to the Royal Botanical Gardens, Howrab. Several large and valuable trees were blown down, and the nursery was wrecked.
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    30 6 The Malay Hospital at Kuala kangsar, which was started experimentally, is proving to be a success. The Taiping paper bears that tbe number of Malays Becking admission is steadily increasing.
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    29 6 There is said to be no foundation whatever for the statement published by the Yossische Zeitung that a treaty bad been concluded between Cireat Britain and Russia and Persia.
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    50 6 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next, the bills relating to the Civil Law and Fisheries will be read the third time. The following measures will be read the second time Courts Ordinance Amendment bill, Civil Procedure Code Amendment bill, Criminal Procedure bill, and Brunei Prisoners bill.
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    39 6 M. Chanchord, owner of the Magasins dv Louvre, a Parisian property, from wbicb bo derived an income of £200,000 a year, died recently, lie left to the Louvre £1,000,000 worth of pictures, Millet's Angelus and M paintings by Corot.
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    48 6 How youths and young men may attain a healthy and hardy manhood will be the subject of an address by thu Rev. J. A. B. Cook, under the auspices of tbe Social Purity Union at the Su Po Sia, Tanjong Pagar Road on Thursday next, at 8 p.m.
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    47 6 The (ilasgow Corporation has received a letter from tbe Prime Minister thanking them for tbe proposal to confer on him tbe freedom of the city. He suggested that in view of tbe probable length of the parliamentary session tbe ceremony should be postponed until the late autumn.
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    50 6 In view of the recent celebration of Empire Day the following essay on The Empire," actually written by a schoolboy, is of interest We live a mile and a half from the Empire. It is a music-hall with two bouses a night. There is clowns and acrobats in the Empire.
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    46 6 Prince Philip von Eulenburg, who became seriously ill several months ago after having been arrested on a charge of perjury in connection with tho Harden-Moltke libel action, has recovered sufficiently to enable him to come to Berlin, where the prosecution will be resumed, says an exchange.
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    52 6 The United States Board of Engineers has reported adversely to Congress on the proposal to construct a deep waterway from St. Louis to the (iulf of Mexico. The board estimates that the scheme would cost 128,000,000 (about £25,600,000), and tbat the expense of its maintenance would be 36,000,000 (about £1,200,000)
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    65 6 It is stated that the Admiralty have decided to stock their own coal both at Colombo and Trinoomalie. At present there is no coal at Trincomalie but a stock will be kept from next year. For the opening of coaling grounds and building of a store in Ceylon for tbe
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    108 6 The annual report of tbe directors of Messrs. Wbitoaway. Laidlaw and Co., Ltd., for tho year ending February last, has inst been issued. The trading profit for the year was reported as £71,969. After providing for tbe depreciation of buildings and plant, for income tax, directors' and managing directors' fees,
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    128 6 At the district court, this morning, Ng Hong was tried on a charge of attempting to r»b a young Chinese lady named Low Eva I'lioou of a valuable earring by snatching at her oar as sho was passing along South Bridge Road, on Friday. Complainant said that she was riding
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    525 6 Major C. F. Bishop, It. <i. A., saiU for home on the 7th inst. per tbe »teamer Namur. Mr. Phillips, officer -in-cbarge of the post oftioe, Kabuan, has arrived by the Marudn on II days' vacation leavo. Mr. R. A. Blair, engineer in charge of tho southern
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    Malacca Rubber Plantations Ltd.
    49 6 Tbo outturn of dry rubber from tho Malacca Rubber estates for .lune was .20,00 m lbs, against 3.*60 for tho same month last year. The total for tbo first six months of this year is 85,500 against 1 1,550 for tbe same period last year.
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    Labu (F. M. S.) Rubber Co.
    66 6 Messrs. Outhrie and Co. inform us that the output of dryjrubber from tbe Labu estate last month was 8,009 lbs. making a total of '25 ,290 lbs. for the first six months of tbo year. In June of last year tho output of wet
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    Local Allowances.
    126 6 The Malay Mail of Saturday's date says We understand that the Earl of Crewe. Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to signify his approval of the continuance of tbo ten per cent, local allowance for another two years from January next to officers belonging lo
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    Colonel Murray's Farewell.
    195 6 Writing from Malacca, on >rd inst., our correspondent says:— Col. A. Murray departed lattt night by tlio J'erak after bidding good-byr to all Ins Malacca triends as this ia bin last olfijial visit. Though Col. Murray was not a resident ia Malacca, yet his loss is felt
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      128 6 The GARRICK Cigarette Kg* A LARGE HANDMADE CIGARETTE. Packed in 50s fßa^GAßflf^ll Price Air-tight jju" zjffj 6O CTS TinB lP^?^^~^P^?S per tic# OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. John Little Co., Robinson Co. "K" BOOTS. To Are you overlooking all the opportunity which the ?sason brings of l indulging yourself" with a pair
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      133 6 ALHAMBRA Cinematograph. TEN MEW FILMS In tbe First Show. TO-NI6HT AT 930 P.M. Your LAST Chance TO SEE THE Burns-Johnson Fight. Film DArt: A HOTEL THIEF, A Dramatic Play acted by Mile. Minone of tbe Chatelet Theatre Fleury of tbe Odeon Theatre Mr. Band of tbe Vaudeville Theatre. L. SCHWARTZ.
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    THIRD TEST MATCH.
    439 7 ENGLAND LOSES MATCH BY 121 RUNS. Shocking Batting. JESSOP UNABLE TO PLAY OWING TO STRAIN. Collapse of the Home Eleven. (FBOM 008 IfMUI CoBBBSFOKDBNT.) London, July When play was resumed at Leeds, this morning, Macartney was able to carry his score to 18. Carter added another H
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    SUGAR FRAUDS IN JAPAN.
    36 7 [Rkdth's Tklkobam] London, July 5. A Tokio telegram says that twenty tlin I tieturs have been condemned to terms of imprisonment varying from three to ten months for complicity in sugar frauds.
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS.
    66 7 Fate of the Tea and Coffee Duties. [RSOTKIS TILMBAMS] London, July 4. The Washington Saoate has adopted by a majority of 45 to 31 the tax on corporations, which provides that they shall pay 2 per cent, of their net profits as an income tax. London, July 5.
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    Indian Murders.
    102 7 INTENSE INDIGNATION IN LONDON Assassin a Tool of Revolutionary Extremists. IBbutbb's Tblboram] London, July 3. The assassinations at the Imperial Institute have produced the greatest sensati n since the Pha-nix Park murders. An intimate of the j assassin, describing his life story in tho Daily Chronicle, says that
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    France and Germany.
    110 7 ANOTHER REPORTED KAISER'S INDISCRETION. Sharp Denials from Berlin. [Dib OiTAfiATison Llotd Tiuobam] Berlin, July 2. Statements that the Emperor William has discussed witb French guosta at a Kiel regatta the peril in East Asia were invented. The best of the French newspapers contain no reports of such
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    Cotton Panic.
    66 7 GREAT SCARCITY OFFICIALLY PREDICTED. Caused by Excessive Wet and Drought. [Rbutbb's Tblboraml London, -luly 4. There was a panic on the New York cotton market as the result of the publication of a Government estimate showing an unexpected deficiency of crop, due to wet in some districts and
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    DOCK FATALITY.
    44 7 Trench Collapses and Buries Fifty Men. [Rbotbb's T*l*okam. London, .Inly 3. A trench iv connection with the huge dock which is being constructed at Newport in Wales collapsed, and eu tombed fifty navvies. It is feared that thirty of them have perished.
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    62 7 The Reichstag and the Luxury Taxes. [D*B OsTiSLITISCHB LLOTD TILMBAIf] Berlin, July 3. The compromise proposed by tbe Government majority in the Reichstag in reference to finance reforms is practically completed. The Reichstag closes on the 9th inst. The tobacco tax has been passed. Berlin, July 4. The
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    TURKEY AND GREECE.
    61 7 Prospects of Settlement Improving. L)*R OSTiSIATISCHI LLOTD TbLEOIUM Hi Tlin. July a. Turkoy conliuues to take repressive measures against the Greek bands in Macedonia, and there is continued preparation of armaments in view of the possibility of war with Greece. Berlin, July 4. There aro indications of
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    NEW RAILWAY.
    34 7 (Dm Ostasutisih* Llotd Tslsiiram) Berlin, .lul> 4. The opening of tbe 'i'ahern railway will tike place on tbe Hth inst. It will be a most important route for the commerce of Triest.
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    AUSTRIAN-LLOYD ENTERPRISE.
    24 7 [Dsa Ostasutischi Llotd TiuaaAM Berlin, July 3. The Austrian Lloyd Steamship Company is building five new steamers for the Far East trade.
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    Russia and Persia.
    137 7 TROOPS ADVANCE TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS. Russian Pledge of Withdrawal. IRbdtbb's Tiiioeam] London, July 5. A K'lssiau ciroulai has been issued to the Powers. It declares that in view of the failure of the Anglo- Russian measures to realise reforms and prevent the advance of the revolutionaries to
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    ZEPPELIN AND THE NORTH POLE.
    37 7 [Deb Ostasiatiscm Llotd Til«"»a»| Berlin, July 4. The Hergescll Polar Expedition has lor its principal purpose the making of discoveries in the Arctic regions. The Zeppelin airship will be used for surveying.
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    THE KING'S HEALTH.
    20 7 iDER OrMUHBI Ll.mn TICLBURAM Berlin, July 1. Kiug Edward goes to Mariunbad in August, under medical advice.
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    SOLICITOR SUSPENDED.
    167 7 Allegations of Embezzlement at Hongkong. (Fisoii OIE Own Cobrkspoxuext.) Hongkong, July 3. After a b oaring lasting for nine days, the Full Court bore, consisting of Sir Francis Piggott, chief justice, and Mr. Justice Gompertz, puisne judge, has delivered its decision on tho application calling upon Mr. Clive
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    ITALIANS IN MALAYA.
    366 7 Rev. J. Capra Visits Singapore and the Federated States. The Rev. J. Capra, Doctor of Natural Science and Agriculture, has been on a visit to Singaporo and the F. M. S. during the past ten days, and he will leave for Europe by the German Mail tomorrow,
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    Flogging at Belat.
    1549 7 CHVRGES OF MURDERING MINE EMPLOYEES. Nine Days' Trial. i Fnou Oca Owl CoiißK.-ipoNbicNr). Kuantan, July 3. The trial commenced, on June 23, in tho court house at Kuantan of Choog Kee, Pang Heng and Lok Chong. The two first accused were employed at tho mines at Beiat
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    HARD UP.
    372 7 Chetty's Application Against Former Hotel Proprietor. Mr. T. Sargeant. formerly proprietor of the Caledonian Hotel and tho Hotel de la Paix, appeared before Mr. Justice Seicombe Smith to-day to answer a summons issued by A. R. A. Mutucarpen Chetty who wished for an order on a judgment he
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    Singapore Assizes.
    187 7 The fourth Singapore Assi/es for the present year open tomorrow before the Chief Justice. Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones. There are sixteen cases on the calendar, four of them of the capital charge. There are also charges against five Chinese of murder and piracy, this being the outcome of
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    Police Intelligence.
    93 7 Three Hukiens have been arrested in connection with the vicious attack on Cbua Tek Sco, two months ago. The complainant was assaulted in Neil Koad by sixteen men because he would not join their secret society and had reported their demands to the Protector of Chinese. lie was
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    THROUGH JOHORE.
    2169 7 OPENING RIN ON THE NEW STATE RAILWAY. Some Minor Mishaps. POINTS OF INTEREST FOR THE INTENDING TRAVELLER. Feats of Engineering. Now that a railway has been constructed right through the boirt of Johore and European planters have turned their attention to that State aa a suitable field for
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    16 8 liecaose of the high rate of infant mortality, Calcutta has appointed a woman as sanitary inspector.
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      253 8 Playing lor Lancashire against Warwickshire at Liverpool, H. Dean took nine wickets (or 85 runs. The annual athletic sports under the auspices of the Penang Cricket Club will take place on Saturday, the 24th inst. During a game of tennis at Klang on Ist inst., a curious
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      Swimming.
      79 8 Tanjong- Katon g Swimming; Party. The members of the Tanjong Katong swimming party met yesterday at their new clubhouse at Telok Reran. There were a good many members and friends present, and the day was spent enjoyably. Mr. Chia Cheng Kang, the long distance champion swimmer of the Straits
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      Association Football.
      106 8 Malaya Association Championship. An interesting game, in which the contest was keen, was witnessed at Beach Road on Saturday when the Darul Afiah met the Rooflhdiah Club, a large crowd being present. From the start it looked like anybody's game and both sides attacked and counter attacked without
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      Golf.
      239 8 Keppel (ilof Club. The qualifying round for the president's prise for 1909 was played off on 3rd and 4th inst., with the following result Masai 78, Salmond 76. Masterton 76, Swan 77, Broyures 79, Binnie 80, Smith 80, Cameron 81, Cox 81, Sunner 82, Noble 88, Murray 85, Barrett
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    Magistrates Appeals.
    237 8 This morning, Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith heard appeal from decisions in the police courts. Mr. Campbell appeared on behalf of an appellant who had asked him to instruct Mr. Carver to appear for him. Mr. Carver is in Kuantan and Mr. Campbell wished for a postponement. His Lordship
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    S. C. C. Sports.
    1279 8 ANNUAL GYMKHANA HELD IN FINE WEATHER. Cheek Wins Championship Cup. The Singapore Cricket Club athletic sports held on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon were blessed with the most delightful weather, bat it was uncommonly hot and the large crowd of native*) aid others who lolled in
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    647 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Messrs. Lysil and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Robber Shares. Nom. Value. Bayers. Sellers. £1 Anglo Malay £187/8 140/ 1 Anglo Sumatra 24/- 28/1 Banteng 17/0 pd 5/- 7/8 preu 1 Batu
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    235 8 Knighthood for Colonial Secretary of Ceylon. The knighthood for Mr. Hugh Clifford (Colonial Secretary of Ceylon) that has been anticipated for tome time haa at length arrived, and is announced among the birthday honours. Many will be the congratulations for Sir Hugh Clifford, K. C. M. Q.,
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      266 9 Yong Lee Seng Co, 27, KLING STREET. CHEAP SALE Farther reduced prices from July 1 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Hinks' Hanging Lamps, 1 and 4 lights, Tricycles, Crockery, GlasswarePerfumery, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Toilet Requisites, etc., etc. SLEDGE MILK. Sweetened. Condensed. Preserved with all Ite Cream. BET AIL PRICE: »H» q
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      60 9 Danish Sterilized MILK (GLOVER BRAND) K^RILIZEPM'JJ Whk^«- >*^H THE EABT ASIATIC CO.. LTD. Sole Importers. 1-257 ROB ROY PENS] m.. I/-. u4 rncr I Hivks. ami itm l mcc wells Samples 2d.11!,-;,-.,.,.. PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. IMPOST ED SIBOI BITS. I£sJml~ *****^m**k. 'iifqs^ BEWARB OF IMITATIONS. None Genuine without tbe
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      810 9 PENANG TURF CLUB. ProjPimma AUTUMN MEETING. 1909. IWMhsjkMi 2:th. Thurt.lay. tiki 29th,, i,i,l Saturday, tlte 31*t July, 190!>. FIRBT DAY. Twxtl.ty, July 87, 1909. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE —Value J5OO, A Race for Maiden Horses. Wright as pet scale reduced 14 lbs. AM Horses imported into the Straits or F.M
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      611 9 Roadsters that have run in the sth Race, First Day. Gentlemen Riders. Entrance. 410. Distance, 11 miles. 4. THE PENANO PLATE. 6. THB PENANG PURSE.— VaIue f 300 and 8 100, respectively, with Si Oil added for the Seoond Horse in each case. Two handicaps divided into two stakes and
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      490 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. STOOMVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (STEAMSHIP COMPANY) NEDERLAND." FORTNIGHTLY MAID BEBVICE BETWEEN JAVA AND AMSTERDAM VIA SINGAPORE. BABANG, COLOMBO. POBT SAID AND GENOA AND LISBON, DOVER, OCCASIONALLY. Steamers are due on or about the undermentioned dates: on****. I MOJtUS. 1809 1909 R. Wilhelmina Jaly Vondel Jaly 8 Grotias Jaly 16 K. Wiliem
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      625 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO.' LTD. Tbs Companies' steaman are despaobad from Liverpool outwards for Ihe Strain, China and Japan every weak and from Japan homeward* for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp avarr fortnight (or Oenoa, Mitrselllei and Liverpool and for MarsaUtos, Bavra
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    Armageddon!
    730 10 Armageddon THE ANXIOUS DAYS AHEAD. Mr. Balfour's Views. At the Imperial Press Conference, Mr. Balfour delivered an address on the military defence of the Empire. To each of the selfgoverning communities, said Mr. Balfour, the problem must present itself under a double aspect. Those communities have to ask themselves two
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    LEPROSY CURED.
    285 10 Wonderful Results Obtaioed at Philippine Colony. From the success that has attended recent experiments by the Bureau of Health for the core of leprosy, says the Manila Times, it is not unreasonable to hope that within a comparatively short time the disease will be eradicated from the Philippines.
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      612 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. HOORPORAT4D BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of ajOaaoh «l,« 00,000 Basarv* Fund S'Si'SS Batwv* Liability ot Proprietors 41,100,000 BANKERS. Baak oi England. National Bank of Seoslaad. Tks London OMy Midland Baak. Ltd. SINGAPORE BRAHCH. Carnal Aooounta ara
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      554 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid up capital iv,000,000 aBBEBVE FUND Sterling Raserrs 118,000,000) ttt 800 000 BiWaTfiasarvs M4,M0,000j Wl^: > "7 asasrvs Liability oi Propritton 1H.000.00C •OURT OP DIRECTORS Boa. Mr. W. J. Groeaon, Chairman. H. B. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E. O. Barrett, Esq. n. R.
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      505 10 INSURANCE tW/Mits The Standard Life. THB OLDEST BRITISH LIFK OFFICE IN THB EAST. PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT by taking a polioy under the new BIHPLE EMDUWXBirr SCKMaU without Madioal Examination. ci.ooo at age 5O oan ba secured by a Ufa aged U naxt birthday by payment ot M7-1«VO per ton am.
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      580 10 SALES BY AUCTION. TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANOFORTE. AND A FINE COLLECTION OF PLANTS, The property of J. V. PESTANA, Esq.. At the OLD MATERNITY HOSPITAL, VICTORIA STREET, On Saturday, July 10, at 2 p.m. Comprising: A COTTAGE PIANOFORTE BY JOSEPH DEWEY, POLISHED TEAK CABINET fitted marble top and mirrors teak
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      329 10 AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, The property of twelve Pawnshops, On Tusxdny. luly 6, at 10 a.r». The Pledges, consisting of Watches, Chains, Gold and Diamond rlin^H, Ear-rings, Broooh es, Chinese and Nativ Ornaments, etc. will be on view at our Mart two days prior to day of sale. H.
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    The Horse Show.
    1075 11 THEIR MAJESTIES WITNESS STIRRING CONTEST. France Wins the Royal Cup. To Franoe has fallen the supremo honour of the Horse Show at Olympia, her officers winning the King Edward VII Cap in pre senoe of His Majesty and the Queen, who Hurrounded by a brilliant assemblage, watched
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    AFRICA AND THE EAST.
    505 11 Missionary Exhibition Opened at the Agricultural Hall. Africa and the East is the title given to the highly-interesting exhibition in the Agrioultural Hall, opened by tbe Archbishop of Canterbury. Tbe Church Missionary Society have conoentrated in the ball their wonderful collection of curios gathered from their
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    What is Bombay Duck ?
    104 11 What is Bombay Duck The origin of the name of the edible known as Bombay duck, which is as popular in these parts as in India, has puzzled many people in Ceylon. The indefatigable Sir George Birdwood, has written a long letter to the times, asking for information as to
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    19 11 The long quiet volcano of Colima, in Mexico, again has becom. active, emitting smoke and sparks in alarming quantities
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      477 11 Another Record for Dunlops. 2.875 MILEB THROUGH INDIA. NO TYRE TROUBLES. Taj Mahal Palaoe Hotel, Bombay, Hay 17, 1909. To THE DUNLOP PNEUMATIC TYRE CO., LTD, Bombay. Dear Sirs, I have much pleasure in congratulating you upon the grooved tyres you are now making. During my tour through India, on
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      366 11 SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX CARS. 20-24 H.P.. 6-CYLINOER, 5-SEATED, WITH HOOD. SCREEN, H.T. Magneto Ignition, Wire Detachable Wheels, 815 x 106 m/m Tyres. Lamps, Horn, Mechanical Lubrication. Petrol capacity: 10 gallons. COMPLETE $5,600 NETT CASH. sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. LATEST NOVELTIES IN Motor Accessories EX B "SMUT AND "TEUCER" Cylinder Oil.
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      563 12 Scale of Gbaroes. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS— MisceIIaneous Wants ot Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion 91.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 6.20 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- fivo 10.00 (Each subsequent month %6 per inch.) The above rate is based
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      503 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. ■Utu i-lob Llnei, w. or two iniillm 11.00 Bf the Inch, •oeiSeele of Cbugei. RUBBER STUMPS FOR SALE Good Bobber Btnmpa, 10 montbt old. Apply Manager, Linggi Plantations, Ltd., Stremban. SAILING BOAT FOR SALE. For sale cheap, 22ft. open sailing boat, new sails, spars and gear. Owner
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      580 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. Bra -Won Llm, oh ot two kMIn KM Bf >h« hwfc, 1 it HOUBE TO LET. Linnsbrae, Oxley Road, to let. Apply J Allan, Sheron, River Valley Road. U1302 OFFICE TO BE LET. Office on woond floor of. No. 7, Batter; Boad. Apply to Qathrit
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      429 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. aUm t-Veei Urn, aw at rw hMrtleea, turn Br Ike ksak, ace aeata el Okwcee. HOUSES TO BE LET. Noa. «1 aad M, Inatitalloa Hill. Biv«r Valley Boad. Apply to LBS OHBNQ TAX aadOa. •MR HOUBEB TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road, and 15 and
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      526 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor- tyres retreaded at Moderate I rices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i
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      297 12 BOARD AND LOD6IM6. Bint i—tnt Mm, om or two luutloai, KM Bf Ike teefe, Sselt ot ChargM. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Board and apartments for single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Ghaut. Terms Moderate 1116 BT. ANDREW 8 HOUBE. A Church of JSnglana Boa rding Honae tot Enropean and Eurasian boyi who
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