The Straits Times, 13 July 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.010 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 13. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 254 1 PRICE or QUALITY^ r Ketneet Judges of Va'ue never hesitate between the Cheapest and the Best. The Name Duivville's i is a guarantee of the highest expression of excel- £L\\\\ lence and the old and invariable standard of value. DUNVILLE'S m Scotch Whisky Wet (3 CROWNS BRAND). OBTAINABLE AT KATZ
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    • 427 1 ROBINSON CO. Two Steeples Underwear. GENTLEMEN'S UNDERWEAR in all TEXTURES AND SUITABLE FOR ALL CLIMATES. TWO New Garment*. A thin WHITE PURE WOOL INDEKSHIRT, made from nott wools, very durable in wear and washes really well, and is etroDgly recommended. THE NEW AERMAONA COTTON UNDERSHIRT.— This is a very cool
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  • 929 2 BIG DECLINE IN VALUES OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. Mr.'Stuart's Report for 1908. The report of Mr. A. Stuart, registrar of imports and exports, oa the trade of the Straits Settlements for the year 1908 has been issued, and from it we make the following exoerpta The
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  • 55 2 Even the smart answer turneth away wrath— if you perceive the humonr of it. Two lidieg, of Limehouse, were discussing each other, publicly. One said something about the other's jaw, or jore as some consider the correct pronunciation is. Gam, answered her opponent, yon 're got enough jaw for two
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  • 487 2 DIVORCE COURT SEQUEL TO THE BOXER RISING. Utters to a Wife. Mrs. Lncy Elisabeth Drummond withdrew tbe charges made by her against her husband in a cross-petition for divorce, so that only tbe suit of tbe husband, Mr. James Ivor Macpberson Drummond, was investigated in the Divorce
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  • 381 2 From Sweden to Germany Across 05 Miles of Open Sea. Whilst tbe project for establishing a train ferry from Woodlands to Jobore is being pushed forward and a Channel ferry-service between England and France is making but slow progress, an important forward step in railway-ferry transport is represented
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 448 2 Special Reductions. HUMBER CARS 10-12 AND 20 H.P. Kewly Arrived. Latest Model. dm^mwan i ~*^~^-~^el AT Owing to facilities for turning out large numbers of these famous Cars in order to meet the growing demand, COST OF PRODUCTION has been reduced to a point which enables them to be offered
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    • 4 2 Zymole Tooth Paste t^E^
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    • 50 2 A CERTAIN CURE FOR B3WEL COMPLAINT. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint yon want a medicine that acts quickly, The attack is alwayi sodden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail. For tale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 189 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM ARE NOW SHOWING A LARGE VARIETY OF Diamond Jewellery, LOOSE DIAMONDS AND OTHER PRECIOUS STONES. Early Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW PIANOS IFOIR; HIBE From $"|Q per month, or raay^be bad by tbe biro purchase HynUru to suit tbe convenience of purchaser. S.^Moutrie and Co., EUROPE HOTEL BUILDINGS, ADIS
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  • 520 3 QUESTION OF PUBLIC TENDERS IN THE COLONIES. The Railway at Hongkong. In tbe House of Commons, Mr. Oinnell asked the Under- Secretary of State for the Colonies if be will inform the House of tbe reason why the construction of tbe Kowloon Railway at Hongkong, laid ont by
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  • 366 3 Why Mr. Lascelles Retired from Church Pageant. Cnrioas light was thrown on Jane 9, on the substitution at the eleventh hoar of Mr. Uagh Moss for Mr. Frank Laacellea as master of the Church Pageant in Fulham Palace grounds. Speaking at a Kath pageant meeting Mr. Frank
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  • 420 3 STRANGE ACTION OF THE CZARS WARSHIPS. Engineer Wounded by Burst Boiler A straDße incident bag attended the meeting of tbe Czar and Kaiser on board the Rasaian Imperial yacht in Finnish waters. Ah cabled by Renter, a British steamer, the Woodborn, of Newcastle, was fired on
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  • 337 3 One Man Killed and Many Injured at Serampore. Late on the evening of Jane 19, a shocking accident took place at Mabeah, Serampore, in connection with the celebration of the oar festival, resulting in one man being killed and several injured. It is perhaps known that every
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  • 225 3 Joke that Caused a Widespread Sensation. A stupid telegraphist in Olasgow created a sensation in a score of towns round that city the other Sunday. He has to signal Greenwich time to a number of post offices, and in doing so be added, The king is dead. The
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 774 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the System against Disease with "We oftnnut ipafc A^H V^H B S^L BY A V too kickiy ,i i^iii A^vii^ii.aipjpj|'i Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES Jorpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, cad WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN BLOCD.
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    • 80 3 TAKE A VACATION. Now is the time to take a vacation, get out into the woods and mountains and visit the seashore, bat do not forget to take a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy along with you. It is almost certain to be needed, and cannot be
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    • 6 3 Zymole Tooth Powder c h '^T
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    • 309 3 tSOZODONT,SX A delicious dentifrice. Free from acid and grit. Just the thing for those who have an inclination for the niceties of every-day life. Positively beneficial, gives perfect satisfaction. The best for sixty years. Handy for the traveler. In patent Sanitary Tins. Sole A«eotB.for the Strait* Kettl. mint- nud X..M
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 674 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. pTiya STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penang. Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Eg-ypt, Mediterranean Po'ti, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Ladig issued for Chins Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amehoao Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Jaly It I
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    • 610 4 STEAMERS SAILING. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tn steamers of this Company maintain a regular direot servioe between Oaloatta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japaa, taking oarg oa throagh Bills of Lading for Canton, Bwatow. Amoy, Ohefoo, Tientsin, Nswohwang, Yangtsss Ports, Formosa, ths Philippines, 4c, Aa. Steamer* Tons Commander Kotsajm 4,898
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    • 659 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. < OMBIXRD HBKv ICB OF THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. ft THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO, LTD. BITVIII lUMABTU l-KRTH) iIOKTB WBST AVHTRALIAJI POSTS. JATA AJID SO6APOU. Kegalar Fortnightly sailings between Singapore aod Western Australia, ~'»-fl d j, b jas ladoosment offers), Derby, King's Bound (Port
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    • 315 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Paolfle Railway Company's Royal Mall Stoamshlp Lino. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO KDBOPK WU CHINA JAPAN, CANADA aad Iks UNITED STATES, Boots from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japaa), KobeTVokohama. Vtssorle and VaaeoaTer, R.M.6. "Enumoi isdu- I Twin-sorew stseR.M.S. "Eamaas o* Jatai" V
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    • 694 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Ths Stssmara of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hambarg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, aad ths Straits China aad Japaa. Homewards, they ars despatched fortnlghtlv for Havre aad Hambarg and onoe a month for Brsmsrbavsa direst, sailing at Psnang and Colombo. Taxing oargo
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    • 780 4 STEAMER BAILIN-8. N. D. L. Norddautscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, The fast and well-known mail steamers oi this Company nail fortnightv from Bremen. Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soathamp ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplee (oonneotios Marseilles, Naplee, Alexandria, and vioe veraaj Port Said. Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai,
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  • 143 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday. July 13. High W*t»r. 6.57 a.m., 0.51 p.m. Albambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborongh Cinematograph. Wednesday, July 14. High W k u-r, H II a.ra 7.44 p.m. Thursday, July 15. HiKh W*t..r. 9 28 a.m., 8.36 p.m. 8k Swithin. P. and O. homeward mail doe. Friday,
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  • 188 5 ToD*t. Mnar and Malacca La4y We'd I pm M»lcc», Put Dirkwn aid Port Swetteoham Penan? 8 p-n Poi'isoak Id i Urn Qaan Spm Malacca Hong Ho 8 pm Penang Honi{ Bee 8 pm Banekok Singapore 8 pm K P bang. P. kan Kuintin. T ul.'(.:»mu Aing Liong
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  • 60 5 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer Asaare left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and is due here at 6 a.m on Thursday the 15th instant. The P. and O. outward imil steamer Delhi left Colombo at 1 am. on S inday, and m«v b* expected
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  • 59 5 fj«ft SinR»pore Jnne 14 P A O. June 21 N D.L. Jane 24 R I. Jane »•< M M. Joly 2 P July 6 N U.L. JnU B I July 12 M. M. iop io Loada July 10 July IS .lulv II Jnty 90 Jnlv il J
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  • 263 5 Latest Arrivals. A mini houri.-hm, Fob. str StS'i ton*. Capt BiaQohard, July iS. From Antwerp, May SO 0.0. Uoine i im'.e .v Co. For Japan, July 18— W. litneUuch Brit Htr. J673 tons, Capt McMillan. July I i Kr >m Lo-irloo, Juni 0.0. > atersoo Sim ma A
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  • 69 5 July 10 A mini Pour*, Fob itr Saigon Carmirthe'iliir. Brit *tr. H'koog, 6'bai, Japan Tttttt, Brit Mr, P.naag. Negtpatun, Madrai PT&k. Brii »r, Telak Anton via port* Hock Let. Brit *tr. Kelaotan via portf OpHir. Diit air, Pattni via port. AekiUa, Brit str, Cbcmatpj via ports La S-yv, Feb
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  • 93 5 Wharves at which Vesaela are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAOAR. lut Wuu Bimi Tunoarvills, Paroo. Ei— W. Bicnn» I Kilomo. 8k— <oa No. 1 |Bnm w BA iir\- Dromgeith. gaonoa t Carre vrtbentbire, Amiral B— B«nclenob. Foorichen. 4— Maodoff T.igatniug. 1— N I.
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  • 182 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Mongolia, connecting with the steamer Delhi at Colombo doe July 16.— The Rev. aod Mrs. F. Davie, Mrs. and Hi- MiHsen. Swan. Per P. and O. steamer Sumatra, due July 23.— Mr. J. D. Front, Lieut It. D. Bennett,
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  • 295 5 The Shire lioer Cirmarthen»hire, which was formerly the Sibor (Royal Mail Packet Co.), is at present at Tanjoog Pagar Wharf fjr the fir«t time. She is one of the better class of Shire liorrw which the company have placed on their Far Eastern run, with a view to
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  • 402 5 Singapore, July 8, 19' 9. Prices Articles. c Beans, Long (per catty) 0.04 (do.) French (do.) 0.12 Beef per Ib. 0.16 BeefSteak (do.) 018 B. an Sprouts (per catty) 002 lUruboo Spronts (do.) 0.02 Blochan (do.) 015 BriDJals (do) 005 Cabbage, Batavia (do.) 018 (•lo.) China (do.)
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  • 75 5 The O-it. Asiati«che Lloyd, »G iri\n at ws paper at Shanghai, finds that Siam has gained little but has lost m ich by her recent tr> aty with Bri'ain. That journal, however, sees farther than most critics in the treaty in forecasting that it will facilitate the building of a
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  • 47 5 Time-bulls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabor drop daily at 1 p.m Singapore standard time corresponding to 6 a.m Green wich meantime. The time gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time on every day excepting Sunday, when it ia fired at one o'clock.
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  • 252 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sjkoapofi, Jclt 18, 1909. On Ltmdvn— Burk 4 m/s 2/4 D«mand 24, 1 Private 6 m/t 2/4] do 8 m/a V/ 4} On Germany— Back d/d '2bl\ Private 8 m/i 24(>j do 6 m/ 8 242{ On .Kroner- Bark d/d 212) Private 8 m/a 291 j do
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 53 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 600.000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndicate, Ltd. 6% 46.000 par. Singapore Municipal 6% 400.000 20% p.n0m i% 1,878.000 7% prtm 4J% 1,600.000 8% prem. 4% 602.900 6% disc. Tanjong Pagar Dock Board
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    • 262 5 g 3BAJUU Captial j Paid In > IB8UKD Company QUOTATIONS I Lam DlYIMND I $800,000 •800,000 •eoo.ooo 10 10 10 10 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. Bruang, Ltd. Bruseb Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd (1) Duff Development Co., Ltd. Kanaboi, Ltd. Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. KIcdaDK Tin
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    • 463 5 £160,000 $200,000 000 £80,000 £80,000 £70,000 £85X100 £16.000 £75.000 £110,000 £310,000 •680,000 £50,000 £180.000 £100,000 £820,000 0.175.00(1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 17 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 600 1 2/10 10 1 100 1 1 2/
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    • 175 5 •1,600,000 •226,000 •2,400,000 •1,000.000 •84,000 10 10 50 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 7 50 UK) 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 4611 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 12. 10 ...i 9 60 Fraser Neave, Ltd. (8) H2 50
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 237 5 Fascination "^MlpMiJl|^k|J^ Is brought home to you in the perfection to which Egyptian "^^fßffEKKvSf^^d^^SSO^mSH Cigarettes have been brought Tf^^ffiwSy|yS«lL by Messrs. MASPERO FRERES "1155i««5 In their two brands known as TSEvcNrsSlivi Bouton Rouge Egyptian Cigarettes <^^ The care with which they are mad?, under Ideal climatic conditions. va^H starting from
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    • 90 5 debentares. (6) subscribed by employees.— (c) part paid share*. Bohdsm. *and bonus '2^ per cent for year ended 81/12/08. faod 5/ bonus. KasißVas -Figures after names of companios indicate that tlipy hold rewrvix ax follows (1) $25,000, (2) $14,000, (8) £0,000, (4) £4,878, (5) 125.000. (6) $7,400, (7) £8,784 (8)
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 260 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kamiang K*r*i» Hnpttal. July 12, 1909. |9 a. r. a.i 9 r. m. Ruxruj. Bar. M Fata.. 21 87 59 777 29.845 Temp >9<o B>B nil. WatßnlbTber 7 0 81 0 77 0 Dirof Wind culm SW. B.W. Max. Tamp.. I 9 i.O Mm 756 Max. id Bon
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  • 1184 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JULY 18. OUR TRADE RECORDS. In the last issne of tlie Government Oaiette there are reports on thu Shipping and on the Trade of Uie Straits Settlements. That on •hipping in short, terse, to the point, and the Wbles of figures are eg tally exhauitive and
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  • 30 6 Exports to II wgkoog and China from the Strailx, Unt year, reached a value ot 1 j 1 iinlliou dollar-, buiug a Ull of 4| millions or 27| pur cent.
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  • 59 6 The innnal rliitribu iin of pris 1 to the sohulant <>f ilie Outraiu llil hclioj! will fake l>l»ce ou Frid »y u.-xt, at 5p m. Sir Artb'ir I Y-iui'g b-ut cuu-*>nu»t to (iruHiJe, and the pr,se» tti.l bugivuo aw*y by LiUy Kvelyu Yjuatf. I, Harmston's circus is now at Taingtau.
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  • 23 6 A branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ha* been opened at Canton, under the charge of Mr. R. R. Hynd as agent.
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  • 16 6 Dnring the Fourth of July celebrations in America tin casualties numbered twenty killed and 480 injured.
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  • 25 6 Mr. J. W. McCully, employed by tbe Telephone Co., bas reported to tbe police that one of his servants has absconded with 101 in cash.
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  • 27 6 A Bangkok paper vays that the wood import, hut year, chiefly from Singapore was bigger than ever before, being now well over the one million tioils mark.
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  • 30 6 Mr Stuart's report on the trade of tbe Straits Settlements is printed on page 2 while Commander RtdchnVn report on the marine department appears on page 10 of this issue.
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  • 33 6 Medical examination of tbe body of the aged Chinaman, who was found in Merchant Road in an unconscious condition and sub ttquently died in hospital, showed that doath was due to natural causes.
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  • 43 6 About 1 a.m. on tbe^sth inst., a fire was discovered to have broken out at a house imt lar fr m the police station at Samsuipo. Hongkong. li quickly proved to be of a most disastrous nature, nearly fifty houses being completely demolished.
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  • 47 6 By the stamp ordinance which passed its second reading and went through the committee stage at the Hongkong Legislative Council on Hth inst., it ill be necessary, after tbe nr>tt of January next, to affix a five cent stamp to all receipts for amounts over ten dollars.
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  • 53 6 In February last, a Canadian boremaster, named Rutherford, was murdered in tbe E<tnt Sumatra oilfield, particular* of tbe crime being given in our columoß at the time. The alleged murderer has b -i nktpt in prison ever siuce. Tbe Sumatra PoHt nays that there i» no chance of his trial
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  • 52 6 November 9 was the day on which His Majesty was born, and rejoicings 00 that day would be most welcome iv India, and would uot rouae thu feeling of farcical unreality which the official bi.thday awakens, says au Indian exchange. The honours list watt the only event of interest on
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  • 45 6 A Shansi coTe>-pondont say»:— There is now little uiinconoeption locally regardinn tin reality of the opium nforui uiovt-ment. Degraded mandarin*, incarcerated people, poppy fields uproott-d by the military, are stem facti which tentily that one step ot the prohibition is practically accomplished in tbe province.
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  • 57 6 An exciting incident occurred at the Colombo golf club p tvilion, 00 the evening of the 6th inst. H.E. Sir Uuith CiitT->id'« pair of horses boltt-d, careered wildly from tbe c*r ri'ge stand, across tho space iv front of the pavilion, and came to urief on the wire ropesupportinu the
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  • 62 6 Under ordinary circumstances thrre will be no changes amouuHt the senior officers of of the Diehard* for a eonnid. ruble period, as no battalion comm md will fall vacant under the four years' rule till F.hniary. 1912, when fie command' of the 4th Battalion, now at 'I'idworth, and the 3
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  • 61 6 We would draw attent'on to the new advertisement of Messrs O xlfrey Phillips. L'd., which appears on pax« 8 of this is-u-. advertisiiig their now well k vn It. I) V cigirettex. The l<x;al office is nitu ited at 55 Uobinson Ro-td, where all particulars m 1) 1 be had.
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  • 68 6 The announcement that the United S'.ate» is taking step-, by establi-liiuu free trade between thn Philippines nnd the American ports, to clone the Philippine market toother natiou", has led to ***** ing iiries hh to whether in the lessen* d trad 1 with Eu-op. i 1 Manila ncrap, which uiiuht
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  • 71 6 The Chsnc llor of the Exchequer has in. formed Mr. Joyn«on li cks that he caunnt ad ipt his Mivgestion th it noni*- portion of th. totmcoo ont.fi -tatted auunaliy tJmuld be given to Cilelaea l'.jui-ioners. The am ■unt at the disposal of the Customs is abiut H.iKXtlh. yearly, and
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  • 70 6 The raunicipility of Sourahaya n rai»in« revenue by taxing piiblio amuwiuents wiih a percentage of tlie rrc-ipt--. The tax o*ni« into force on June 5 last, and yielded 3,003 guiUlors in the Uott eijghCeeu days, a K"od part ot the auiouat beiug (urniitliod by cinematograph shown. Thin yield is larger
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  • 71 6 The Rev. F. B. Meyer hao been and gone writes au Amoy correspondent. Tin- iue< t iugs wore a great Hiiccea*. The Chinese attended in great numbers and were iiiih-Ii iiupronstd, Ins practical teacliiuit and the perfection of his illnsirations struck their imigioation wonderfully. Altogether, lie addreawd fully twenty meeting*
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  • 98 6 The eighth annual meeting of rnrinbern of thu Lh« Click K>k AjSMMMM was li-lil in Sn..il,y, at 6 4 Ut^cli l(<«<l, when the f.>llu*iug ncul'euieii ncre tli cu il i.rtk-. l»nrt r< for Him oiinui'ig \e«r l'resiU-n 1 Mr. Chew Worn P.»h vice IV.--.vi. a<, Mr. Low Chay ll>ang; li.in.
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  • 406 6 Mr. B. D. C. Wolfe, formerly inspector of I »chooi», has taken over the post of head of the sanitary department, Hongkong. The dinner to H. E. Sir Henry McCa'lnm, Governor of Ceylou, will take place on Monday, July 26, at Prince's Restaurant, London. Dr. S. J.
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  • 48 6 From the Swretariat Taiping, wo hwe rect ived advance fi^ureo, liable to corroi-tion, of the export of tin from Perak for Jane. Klock tiu is givon a« piouU 13.131 76. tin ore a i picuU 28,079.7 d an J the duty as J360.672 60.
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  • 71 6 There will be a Scottish Night at the Y. M. C. A rooms, in Siauif»rd Rwl, at 845 pm. to-morrow, when the Rev. W. Murray, M. A., will give a lecture on Ro*>ert Burn*. Special instriitn nt il and vocal Scouihli mu«ic-ils«lecti<ioß will be given, and Mr.
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  • 104 6 Mohsrned Snll. h, the Arab 1 ifcsr from tbe Fmiclim it Ktesmer Eruusi Simons whois allegisj to have killed a fellow U-onr 011 the Ust voyace of that steami r between S li^ou aud Singapore, was ayiiu bufore th« senior uißXiMtrate, yesterday afterno<.n, for extradiliou proceedings, the
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  • 148 6 Official reports from Hutch S mtb Borneo g'v« uarticnl irs of reornt raids by S ira«ak Dyak* into Dutch territory, where t-n-y murdered 57 perso s for the p<rpo<-e of wcurinij lilt ir heads at trophies Iheli■j <h of Saia«ak hail promised t» arrest the guilty
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  • 204 6 Arrancement* have now been made by the po-ul anlliorilieH by whic i an o.urlan I in ill clone* at the Singapore post o'tii:i\ at 6 a >v. cv. ry w< ek ilav, (or M-ilfxii I' -nanw. anil all |iUu<-8 in thu Xt il-Taw d
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 273 6 'Allcno' Cigars y Sole Agents Of British Manufacture, of Havana Tobacco. UALUDCUIV. Thefavountc Cigar at the SPOBTS MAGGREGOR club, m* AND GO. In boxes of 25, condition guaranteed. Walker's White Label Whisky Per Case, $1O SO. SOLB AOENTB Less 6% discount. I John Little Co., Ld. THE "MERCY" PATENT The
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    • 184 6 ALHAMBRA CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. To-Night, at 9.30 p.m. 1. Overture, LaSo'iveraine Hennan Tbe Orchestra. 2. ManufactU' era of Bamboo Hats. 8: Film dArt: THE MA6IO ■PARCHMENT after H de Balzac's novel. 4. Auntie Lily. 6. Film dArt: HEftMINIA'S 03WRY Corned v by M. Clairville 6. Film q 1 Art THE
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  • 64 7 RUMOURED SELECTION FOR NEW OFFICE. Chief of Imperial General Staff. [Rbdtbb TilmramJ London, July 12. Lord Kitchener goes to China and Japan before he proceeds to Australia. Th* Standard says that Lord Kitchener will be appointed to a new post as Chief of ibe Imperial General Staff. His
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  • 48 7 SPREAD OF TROUBLE IN THE MIDLANDS. Ironworks and Potteries Stopped. IRbotbb's Tm»™«| London, July 12. Tbe colliery strike in the Midlands is extending. All the North Staffordshire mines, which employ thirty thousand m»n, are now irlle. This involves a stoppage of the ironworks and potteries.
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  • 44 7 German P eparations Greatly Superior. IRbttsb's Tbxbokam] London, July 12. The French Sonate is holding special sittings to secaro the passage before tho vacation of a bill to inorease the artillery from 1,912 to 2.536 guns. Germany has three thousand tuns.
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  • 42 7 New President Yields to Southern Pressure. [Bnni'i Tinn«»i«| London, July 18. Yielding to Sonthern objections. Mr. Taft bas ordered the retirement or dism'ssal of 150 negro Federal officeholders in Texas, who were appointed during Mr. Roosevelt's regime.
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  • 40 7 Another Cruise in Asiatic Waters. [ROTBMt'I TsL»URA*.| m London, July 12. The Washington Navy Department has tentatively arranged for the first and second divisions of the Pacific FUet to cruise in Aaiatio waters from August to March.
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  • 36 7 Farewell Visit to the Emperor. KSOTUB'S TsLS.tR»M.| London, July 18. The K&iser reoeivos Prince Buelow at a farewell audience on Wednesday, and the name ot the retiring Imperial Chancellor's suocessor will then be announced.
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  • 23 7 G ERMAN TAXATION. IRsdtbb's Tblsokaml London. July 12. The tea and coffee duties approved by the Reichstag will be enforced from August 1.
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  • 19 7 IKSDTSS'S T*Lm>UAM| London, .Inly 12. fl-neral Musnitiky with two thousand Russian troops has arrived at K.izvia.
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  • 54 7 Better Times for Russian People. IDm Oituhtisubs Lloyd Tabaait«iii Berlin, July 13. The Civ, speiking at Poltava, reoallel the genius of P tsr the Oroat. an I expressed the h >pc that, after the bird times she had experienced, Russia was entering upon a bright future. He
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  • 34 7 I Das OsTAflunscM Llotd Til«ora»] Berlin, July 12. At Hambarg, the Fedoral Shooting FestiTal has pMwid off splendidly. A ti Ingram of horn i igo was sent to tno Kaiser.
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  • 24 7 |Daa OiiuuTiwiii Lldtd T»l»<»«»«| Burlin, July 11. The rumours that the Emperor William eoite.mp.atei mikiug a trip to Ddamark are unfounded
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  • 18 7 IDsi Ostahiatii caa Lloto Tbisobaml Berlin. July 12. The Italian and A 1 trian Chambers have closed.
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  • 902 7 Collapse of Aerated Water Bottle Case. At the As»ises, yesterday afternoon, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. Hyndrnan Jones, Ong Ali Lin, trading as Chop Hens Leoug, who was charged with abetment of f >rgery and cheating in respect of a Urge quantity of related water bottles, the
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  • 159 7 Joyous Celebration of Fiftieth Anniversary. On Ist in«t. Yoki<h <m i began the celebration of its fiftieth anniversary as a port of trade. The fetes were attended by the. ministers of state and the elder »'«te>inen, presidents of bith i(nu«os of fie Diet, foreign amS^s |mm and tninisMN
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  • 20 7 Over 1.251 mile -f n-w A|.-ctric\l railroads «eru b 'it i i tiie Uuied Siau», Canada and M.xico last year.
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  • 245 7 Anglo- Siam Treaty. RATIFICATION IN LONDON ON FRIDAY. The Governor's Arrangements. A telegram has been received by the Governor < f tbe Straits Settlements, intimating that the Anglo-Siamese Treaty was dnly ratified in London on Friday, that being the last day of the period within which the formal confirmation of
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  • 49 7 (From Our Own Corrksp ondbnt Koala Lumpur, July 18. Mr. N. R. Cram E »ing, assistant District Officer, Ipoh, succeeds Mr. J. S. Mason as D strict Officer at Klang. Mr. J. E. Bishop, Assistant Officer, Rub, Rucceeds Mr. Cram Ewing atTampin.
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  • 283 7 Wrongful Confinement Alleged Against Relatives. Tan Cheng Neo, widow of Ko Kirn Yeo. formerly Capitan China at Batavia, prosecuted her elder brother, Ton Yong Wee, his son and her own eon, the two latter being mere youths, in the second magistrate's court, yes'erday, oa a charge of wrongfully
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  • 270 7 Seaman Said to have Stolen Three Bottles. M. Fitzgerald, seaman on the Jlritioh nteamer Carmarthenshire, was before the third rosgi-trato, this morning, on a oharge of tin ft uf three bottles of whi-k», valued nt •2.40, the property of the captain, Mr. K. L. Daniels. When asked
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  • 954 7 DECISION AGVINST PAYMENT FOR SUNDAY LABOUR. Actions in Local Courts. Mr. .Justice Sercombe Smith gave judgment yesterday afternoon in the action brought by Mr. J. R. Broadl*y, an engineer, against his employers, Messrs. Howarth Brskine, Ltd., in favour of the defendants, with costs. The claim was for
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  • 148 7 A Chinese diver, named Ong Swee, employed by Sir John .Ucksnn, Ltd., met with a l.orrib c d- ath. yesterday, while he was at wotk in d viog drew, near Johnston's l'i*r. assisting in tlie laying of the foundittionit lor the sea wall which is to
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  • 851 7 Resident General Reviews the Situation. In the coarse of his report on the F.M S. for the pant year, the R-aident-Oeneral, Sir William Taylor, refers to Mr. Can v tin th 1 repo>t. The director of agriculture for the F MS pats the agricultural acreage of the
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  • 176 7 The Refusal of Mr. Hammond to Accept the Ministership. After an hour's interview with President Taft, Mr. John lUys Himmnod definitely declined the tender of the ministership to China brief details of which were wired by Renter. Mr. Hammond told the President that he •greed with
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  • 52 7 Considerab'e surprise his been csased by tli« >-v Idou clo-ing of the M aropole llutel, in Tukio, and th > dismissal of all foreig-i .-inployee* in the Imperial Hotel, co-tn.ll. d by the same oompany. The directors (if f>e hotels stile that tliu bad beea done hi r
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  • 71 7 CONSUL GENERAL'S WHOLESOME INFLUENCE. Improved Conditions for Chines* Students. [BaoTiß's Tblbobansl London, July 18. Tbe Times Ottawa Correspondent nays that, concurrently with tbe appointment of a Chinese Consul General at Ottawa", important chaoges are announced in regard to Chinese immigration. The White polltax on coolies is retained,
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  • 467 7 LABU (F. M. S RUBBER CO., LTD. Directors' Report Presented to the Shareholders. The report of the directors of the Labn (F. M. S.) Rubber Co. for the year ended December 81, 1903, presented at the second annual general meeting ot the company, held in London, June 28, and forwarded
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  • 93 7 Great Success of Flotation in London. Messrs. Outline and o>. write as this morning regarding the Kamuning Estate at follows We beg to advise in re poet to flotation of the aboru estate that the subscription list cloned and advice of app ications wae raMed to Lindon. yesterday.
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  • 185 7 A Chinaman wag M-otenoed to three mouths' rigorous inprixontuent by the third mani-trat«», tliiH nioroiai', for tre»pa*« and at'emp'td thtft of a chair m tliu Criterion Hotel, yettturtlay afternoon. Oh Kin Chat, a spirit xlmp keeper, of 61S North Kri<<ue Kn«d, trim i-it«-d b_v ft bnr|>lar, la«t niiclit,
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  • 81 7 We are asked to state that Mademoiselle /■•r», an au'hority on beauty, it paying Sing. pore H filing visit. Hie lias pre| a»ed Z iras Pomade, "-ail to eff.v« wrinkles after unu week* treatment. M i.l. nicixllt Zo-a ha* travelled all over South Africa. Iho original fnrmu'a, owned by her,
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  • 1508 8  -  E. H. D. Srwell ENGLISH SUFFER THEIR FIRST DEFE4T. Batting Breakdown. Jes3op and Brearley left out of Team. \n> London. Jane 18. It is a sorry story I have to tell this mail One of a niue wickets defeat for tbe Old Country which, tboagb deserved on
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  • 345 8 Strange Cablegram Received by Hongkong Police. A story of a sensational character wa« published in our paper come weeks ago with n ferenoe to a murder by a Chinaman in New York. Tbe cables, which were dated June 21, stated tbat a body bad been .liscovered
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  • 346 8 Tenders Invited for Another Three Years. Strong favour has been shown to the propisal tint Singapore should give up tlie farm system and N itiunalise the traffic in opium. We had expected that thn Imperial Government which made rather a fass of its reforming zaal in Hongkong,
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  • 47 8 The High Court of Calcutta has awarded ru pees 1 5,000 damages, besides costs, 1 o Laj pat Kai in the ■ibel action against tbe E ighsbman, which in September, 1907, published a statement that Li j pat Kai was tampering with native sepoys.
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    • 274 8 A committre a"d general meeting of the Garrison Golf Clnb will be In Id in the Garrison \< j itani s office. Fort Canning, on Thursday, at noon. The sixth annual revenue ami expenditure acco iut ut int- AOi-nln n football club t>!.owa loss for the )ear
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    • 144 8 Selanjjor Race Meeting. Fiat Jostitia, Ruat Coelom writes to tin Malay Mail as follows lt is with sorrowfu 1 amusement tbat I have been considering the criticisms which irresponsible wnoraoji have been pleased to fling at our official handicap pur. Do they not know, Sir, tbat an Admiral
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    • 246 8 S. C. C. v. M ddlesex Ref-t. A team composed mainly of players o' Middlesex II who took part in the Singapore Association Cup competition met a scratch eleven of tbe S. C. C. in a match yesteiday. and a fast game resulted. The Club teanj inoluded Brock
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    • 251 8 S. C. C. Tournament. Yeoterday afternoon, the first games were played in the S C. C. lawn bowling tournament, with tbe following results: Singles :—Batchart rec. 1 beat, van Cuylenburg rec. 5 21-12. Passmore roc 5 beat. Harrington rec 8, il 20. There was no play in the
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  • 687 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 18th July, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt. Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Nora. Value. B 'v<»rs Sellers. j£l Anglo Malay 187/6 14"/1 Anglo Sumatra 21/- 27/. 1 Baotena 1 7/6 pd 7/3
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  • 91 8 The Prinoe Regent of China reads tbe vernacular papers at Peking and profits by so doing. He noticed, tbe otber day, an item of news to tbe effect that a certain provincial treasurer wanted a governorship, aad bad sent a friend to Peking to bribe ■one of the ministers to
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  • 229 8 Letter from Chinese Residing in the Straits. On the Ist instant, stys theCtnton correspondent of the Hontik'ing Telegraph, the Canton Self-Government Sjciety was in receipt of a letter from C iine«e residing in the Straiti Settlements, ia which tbe SelfGot emmeti t So^eity has beeu atki d to
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  • 191 8 For Commerical Enterprises in China. The combination of J. P. Morgan and Co, Kubn, Lob and Co., the First National Bank, and tbe City National Bank, for commercial enterprises in China, has been supplemented by tbe inclusion for tbe International Bankirjg Corporation in their allied business. Sitting
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  • 1176 9 THE REV. F. B. MEYER DESCRIBES HIS RECENT VISIT. Noble Women Needed. The island of Penang. as it first greets the traveller, rising above the level surface of the ocean, is extremely beautiful, writes the Rev. F. B. Meyer in the British Weekly. Ito commanding heights and
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  • 442 9 Drops Half a Mile and Discusses Future Plans. The New York correspondent of tbe Daily Telegraph sends tbe following A Nebraskan blacksmith named Sorensen, who has won local fame as an ingenious inventor, dropped 3,500 feet in a crippled aeroplane near the small town of Berwyn ytsterday,
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  • 187 9 The inspector-general of prisons, Ceylon, in his report for 1908, says Two out of the 28 hanged in 1908 were sentenced in 1907, and six prisoner* were executed in 1909 who were sentenced in 1908, ho that tbe actual figures for 1908 are sentenced
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    • 348 9 SLEDGE MILK. Sweetened. Cendeneed. Preserved with all Ite Cream. RETAIL PRICE: ttfr Q£? f\ per oase of 48 90.0U nominal 1 Ib. tins. Obtainable from ANN LOCK CO. GUAN CHIN HONG. CHENO CO. YONO LBE SENO. YONG HOA SENG. TIANO ENO. GHEE SOON CO. KWONG NAM SENG. J. TRAVERS SONS,
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    • 538 9 BTEAMEB SA.ILIN6S. s *^ilr kAistt4 Inauguration ef Mew Trans-Pacific Line. REGULAR BERVICE FROM HONGKONG, CONNECTIM AT TAmM V.WITH THE CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE ANO PU6ET 801H0 RULWAY ANO THE CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE AND BT. PAUL RAILWAY. fThe only direct train service, without transhipment, also shortest and fastest route from the PACIKIC CO VST
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    • 381 9 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAY. CO. LTD. The Companies' steamer* are despacbed f ram Liverpool outward* for the Btraita, China and Japan every week and from Japan homeward* for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every ■ortDlghl for Genoa, Marseille* and Liverpsol and for Marseille*, Havre and
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  • 944 10 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MAR4NE DEPARTMENT. A Decreased Revenue. Among the papers laid before the Legislative Council, on Friday afternoon, was Commander RadolinVs annual report of the marine department, Straits Settlements, for the year 1908. This shows that the total revenue collected in the three Settlements
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    • 615 10 BONKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. UOORPOBATifD BT ROYAL CHARTER. Paid up Capital in 80,000 Shares of aiSO each ..£1,100,000 SUeerve Fund al,«7«,000 Baeerre Liability ol Proprietors aU.SOO.OOO BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of Scotland. Tie London City a Midland Baak, Ltd SINGAPORE BRANCH. Ourrenl Aoeounta
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    • 530 10 BANKING COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. capital 8i»,ooo,ooo ■IKBERVE FUND J— Sterling Reserve 118,000,0001 tn 500 000 SUverfieeerve 81*.600,000| I%™ teserra Liability of Propriaton 818. 000,001 COURT OP DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. W. J. Oreeeon, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 1 B. Lansmann, Esq J.
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    • 523 10 INSURANCE Companies GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office: Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors 1 G. A. Da buck, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmds, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pbteb Fowlik, m.b., ex., Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Couvbbdb. Vow Noan
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    • 35 10 REMEMBER TOE NAME. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is just what its name implies. Foe pains in the stomach, cramp, colic or diarrhoea, it has no equal. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 403 10 INSURANCE Companies. The Standard Life. THE OLDEST BRITISH LIFE OFFICE IN THE IiAST. •ROVIDE FOR~RETIREMEIIT by taking a policy under the nev BIVI'LE ENDOWMENT SCHBMB without Medioal Examination. £1,000 at age 5O oan be secured by a life aged 'iff nexi birthday by payment of «7-10-<> pei aUIDUm. ILL PREMIUMS
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    • 452 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., At No. 7, Mount Sophia, Oa Saturdty, July 17, at 2.30 p.m. Teak and rattan arm chairs corner whatnots teak occasional tobies seriah dining table; bentwood chairs carved Java tear muatsafe patent American cooking ranges, etc. Iron bedsteads; teak dressing table
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  • 1378 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TUPICS. A New Wheel for Motors. Consul -General Thorn well Haynes, of Singapore, reports that Mr. L. A. Van Rijm, of the Netherlands Gotta Percba Co., has invented, and obtained patents for in the principal European countries, a new wheel for motors or other
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  • 332 11 Finds by Two Distinguished Central Asian Explorers. A story of a remarkable find in connection with the two distinguished Central Asian explorers, who were recently in London together, is going tbe round of the papers at home and in India. It relates how Dr. Stein found
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  • 257 11 Lone Land's Safety under British Hag. Speaking at the Imperial Press Conference Mr. F. W. Ward, editor in chief of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, made one point whioh aroused the greatest enthusiasm. This was where he pointed out that all the highways of tbe seas
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    • 621 11 1909 MODEL. THE I2-14 ~Y~ Argyll (Four Cylinders). R.A.C. RATING 15 H.P., APPROXIMATE B HP. 20. nnIAP Car with Standard 5 seated side Q> n m^ c PRICE: t^fflSr $2,975. EXTRAS i Hood, »175. Folding Windscreen, 170. Stepney Wheel, »35. Headlights (according to pattern). 1/ Ml IT O OsTi SOLE
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    • 362 11 WOLSELEY SIDDELEY AUTOCARS. sole Agents: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. LATEST NOVELTIES IN Motor Accessories EX 3 8. "BIMLJT AMD "TEUCER" Cylinder Oil. Oar own special oil was soleoted after expert laboratory and running tests of all best oils. Minimum t notion, smoke, and soot. Efficient lubrication at the highest temperatures. Prioa
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    • 576 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisBollanifinti Wants of Every Description, Bonne*, Land, »tc, to let, are inserted at the following rates:— One Insertion 11.20 pec inch. Two 2.00 Three 2-80 Six 6.30 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month 16 per inch.) The above rate is based
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    • 400 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. ■UfSSH-TMt Urn, iH«m l*iir«m, RJ •f ism teek. *m Hemlt Cham*. BHORTHAND TVIBT WANTED. Wanted, a good shorthand and type- writing Clerk. Apply to H. Abrams. TEACHERB WANTED. Qualified V achers needed for Lower Standards in St. Joseph's Institution. Apply to the Director. 1841 ENGAGEMENT WANTED. Experienced Hydraulic
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    • 584 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD -Wmt LtoMk 01 m IwtHoi HOC Br Ik* IMb. ml* *h*m*. OFFICE TO BE LET. Offioe oa seoood floor ot. No. T, Dsttti Road. Apply to Onthrts and Co.. Lid. 0 1878 OFFIOE OOOOWN TO BE LET. Witt hnmerttoW sstary Ho. T, "ilsnw Btr*st. Apply
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    • 615 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. brui-Poit UM*. on u> iw I— Mini, HJB B? »h. taefc. fte*l* of OWn. HOUBE TO LET. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to No. 2, Raffles Place. 1840 OFF CE ANO 600Q«N TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY,
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    • 786 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate I noes. All kinds of India Rubber Artioles. 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. Sola Agents 1 MESSRS.
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