The Straits Times, 19 July 1909

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.015 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 19*. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 93 1 PRICE or QUALITY^^ r Kef nest .lodges of Value never hesitate between the Cheapeet and the Best. The Name Dunville's 1 is a guarantee of the highest expression of excel- MW&£^ lence and the old and invariable standard of value. M jh CjA dsji' 1 DUNVILLE'S m Scotch Whisky W/L
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    • 179 1 HOUSE TO LET. A Compound House, (ally furnished, in Cairo Hill. HuifsbU "forittirri. couple or two bachelors. From Xw§. 1. Rent 950. Apply Art Needlework Flower Depot NOTICE. We, the undersigned, Steam Saw- Millers and Timber Merchants, of No. SI, Lavender Street, have pleasure in stating that Mr. Ong Siew
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    • 260 1 ROBINSON CO. I Two Steeples Underwear. GENTLEMEN'S UNDERWEAR in all TEXTURES AND SUITABLE FOR ALL CLIMATES. TWO New QarmentS, A thiu WHITE PURE WOOL I NDEKSHIKT. undo from soft wools, very durable in wear and washes really well, ami is strongly rtcommended. THE NEW "AERMAdNA" COTTON UNDERSHIRT.— This is a
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    • 201 1 BT. ANDfctt'3 HOUSE. A Church of Encmnu Soardinq Honw foi BnropMU) and Egtuiu boys who dtstire it tltend ttie sobooU of lac plioi Appticatino. jy be made to the Homo Bt Andrew. Houm or to tb» (Tolomat ChupUio. ADELPHI HOTEL. (Established 1863). Select fireproof residential and transit Hotel, eommandiu<; tho
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    • 26 1 NGTiCL Slow S->on Hoe having left our employ. moot, be is no longer authorised to collect accounts on our behalf. RILEY, HARGREAVES A CO., LTD. lnnn
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  • 908 2 IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY AND COSTS REDUCED. Purchase of Shares In London. From time to time attention has been called to the tin raining industry in the Federated Malay States, says the Financial News, of June 22. Ten years ago, these mines were almost unknown to the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 485 2 ft s pi nails Sanalene (SUPERSEDES PAINT AND VARNISHES). Foi Use on Railway Carriages, Ships' Saloons and Public Buildings. Where this ENAMEL is used no varnish is required. A splendid wall covering for Hospitals and Public Buildings. In "SNOW WHITE" it gives a sanitary hard wearing glossy surface impermeable to
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    • 652 2 LIFELONG ECZEMA aiLvymsi Great Eruptions Broke Out When but a Baby and Lasted 19 YearsPronounced Incurable at Hospitals —Pain and Disfiguration Terrible. CUTICURA'S SUCCESS QUICK AND PERFECT cut i. ura has oomplptely cured me of watery eoema after niix-tron years of suffering and fruit/tfmO/PBnx l«a.tnalß of other /NJClufc^ky/n. remedies. lam
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    • 82 2 OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS. In 1872 there was a great deal of diarrhoea, dysentery, and infantile cholera. It was at this time tbat Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was first brought into use. It proved more sucoessfn than any other remedy or treatment, and has for thirty-six years maintained that
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    • 527 2 The Flying Man aJ </ MILES )~m Cfci;..iu to Rknmi without a stop m m October 30, 1901. 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
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    • 22 2 H. KAPS, Piano and Music Depot. The cheapest and the most reliable Establishment for everything MUSICAL. Tunings $4No. 20, Stamford Road. 1843
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  • 509 3 HIS APPOINTMENT IN TRINIDAD BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT. Due at New Post on Thursday. The date is now approaching when our former tuycologist, Mr. J. B. Carrntbers, who recently vacated the post of Director of Agriculture in the Malay States to aocept the second highest appointment in the
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  • 275 3 Incidents Recalled by Death of Sir A. Jacoby. By the death of Sir James Alfred Jacoby which took place on June 28, at his London residence the House of Commons loses one of its most familiar members. Sir Alfred, who was chairman of the Kitchen Committee,
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  • 171 3 Humour in Blue Books It is to Bine Books that one must so if one wants to find real bumonr nowadays. The appendices to the report of the Royal CommißHion on Shipping Rings contains, as the reviewers say, some excellent things. Two ideas for suppressing rings are especially wily. In
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  • 353 3 Past War's Work Reviewed at the Annual Meeting. At the annual meeting held at Shanghai on June 28. the chairman said The report and accounts have now been in your hands for a few days, and with your permission I will take them as read. In
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  • 321 3 Suggested Amendment of Indian Stamp Act. The secretary of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce has written to the secretary to the board of revenue on the subject of the stamp duty on a bill of exchange payable on demand when drawn in sets. He suggested that article
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  • 107 3 Speaking at a dinner given by Mr. Heinemann in London, Lieut. Shackleton related that bis party were always extremely good-humoured and polite, and one Professor in particular attained a degree of politeness unusual in such trying circumstances. Are you busy, Mawson he called out one ni^'ht to another
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 763 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERB ft GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Steam, Gas and Oil Engines for all purposes. Boile 8 and Pumps for every use. Light Railway Rolling Stock and Railway Implements. Rails, Tipping Wagons and Sleepers. Winches, Cranes and Steel Hawsers, Steel
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    • 37 3 A 600 D BUMMER REMEDY. At this season diarrhoea and dysentery are always prevalent. Chamberlain's Colic, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is the beet medicine obtainable for trouble of this kind. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 179 3 Healthy Children (he diftcrcncc between cows milk and human milk, and are most easy <ii digestion Thcv ire ilike nitabk (a the delicate and robust, and, when used as directed, form the best mean-, ot rcatin" i child by hmd Tic Na 1 Milk Food may be given alternately uilh
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    • 260 3 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. Portland Cement. In Casks oi 375 lbs. net. Drain Pipes, any shape In Bags of J250 lbs. net. Gntterways Cement Tiles, any pattern. Firebricks, pressed Glased Paving Tiles Paving Bricks Prices, samples and foil particulars will be forwarded on application to Agent: W. A. STOP
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. 6. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. For China, Japan, Penanc Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Etypt, Mediterranean Po'H, Plymouth and London Through Bills of Lading issued for Chin* Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and America Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Caledonia July »'>
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    • 602 4 STEAMERS BAIUH6. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHITO3. LTD Two resrnlar services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE by the Company's well-known Tffn-srßKff STRAINERS, andor Mvl Contract with thi Imperia JapanefieGovornmont, specially designed for the Company's European Servioe, lighted throughout by Electricity, providod with excellent accouituolation for Firot and Second Class Passengere,
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    • 652 4 STEAMER BJUUNBB. wnuni heu v k b or THE OCEAN 8. 8. COY.. LTD.. k THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8. N. CO.. LTD. BETWEBX raUnAHTLB IPERTHi NOKTB WaWT ACSTBAi lAX POSTS, JATA AMD SDfOAPOsU. Rsgular Fortnightly B*lHngs between Sings pore and Western Australia, oalHng at Java las Indooement offers), Derby, Ring's
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    • 326 4 BTEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. Canadian Pacific Railway Company's Royal Mail Steamship Lino. TdK NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUBOPB fIA 03 ISA JAPAN, CANADA sod tas UNITED STATES. Boats bom Hongkong, via HK»»gt.»i Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Viotorta aad Vancouver, K.M.H. •Eanßas or Ibdia" Twn-aerew staaR.H.B. "Estnaas or
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    • 673 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. Ths steamers of Ibis Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and Ihs Straits China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, "»<"■» g al Penang and Colombo. Taking
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    • 735 4 STEAMER BAILINOB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Ths fast and well-known mail steamers o< this Company sail fortalghty from Bremeai Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oooneettoa Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Said, Buss, Aden, Colombo, Penaog. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 151 5 riXTL'RES. Monday, July 19. Hiyh Water, 11 30 p.m. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Tuesday, July 20. Hiali Water, 0.57 a.m. St. Margaret. N. D. L. homeward mail due. WeJnesday, July 31. Hiuli Water, 0.8 a.m., 1.26 p.m N. D. L. homeward mail closes, 10 a.m
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  • 147 5 To-Day. Malacca, Port Dickson, Port Swettenbam and Telnk Anaon Perak 8 pm Sarawak R. of Sarawak 4pm Bagan C. Hook Kian 4pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ping Saey 4 pm Palaa taut Singora 4 pm lUngkoK Chiengmai 4 pm To-MOBBOW I. Swetteuham, Penang Rotorna 1 pm Maar
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  • 74 5 The homeward Gorman Packet York left Hongkong at 9 a.m. on the 16th instant, and may be expected to arrive here on Tuesday afternoon, the 20th instant. The Mail dnspatched from Singapore to London, via N iplen, on the 23th ultimo, was delivered on the 16th instant.
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  • 63 5 Left Singapore E lane 2:t N D.L. I fane 24 B. I. fane H M. M. aly 2 P til. aly 6 NU.U fnly 8 H I. ..lv 13 H. M 'aly 16 P. AO. Duo in London Arrived July IS July 16 July It July 19
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  • 660 5 Latest Arrivals Ban Hit (twin, Brit. atr. 243 torn, C»pt nantar, July 19. From Pontianak. July 17 G.o. and 5 dp. Ban Lee Hong. For Pontianak, July 20-Ria. Ban Ymg Seng, Brit. atr. 380 tons, Captain Angus, J a y 19. From Palembang, July If. Ox. and II
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  • 101 5 July 17 Calyp/o, Brit str, Penang and Deli Houg Mok, Brit atr, H'kong, Amoy, Bwatow Pin Seng, Brit atr. P. Swettenham, Penang Ipoh, Brit atr, Penang via p rt« K. VUUm 11, Dot Btr. Amsterdam via ports Fook Sang, Brit atr, Penang and Calcutta Boribat, Siam str, Bangkok via
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  • 87 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAR. East Wiabv B*b»— Tanoarville, Paroo. East W. Beotiob 1 —Kalomo, Taroba. Swnon No. 1 (Smuuu Wham*)— Hebe. Bbotioh 2— Lennox, Pitaannlok. B— Nil. 4— Kinta. i— Bandai Mara. 6— Ping Buey. T— NU.
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  • 188 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Sumatra, dae Jaly 28.— Mr. J. D. Frost, Lieut. R. D. Bennett, Mrs. and the Misses Swan, Mr. J. P. Masters. Per M. M. steamer Tonkin due Jaly 26.— Mr. K Black, Mr. W. S. Gibson. P. and O.
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  • 87 5 Per steamer Lady Weld, Jaly 19. From Malacca Mr. R. Pears. Per steamer Kinta, July 19. From Teluk Anson Captain F. Goldiog and Mr. Maude from Port Swettenbam Messrs. G. C. Murray, Brown, Chew Kam Choan and Wee Poan from Port Dickson Messrs. J. McClymont, Q. McClymont and H.
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  • 182 5 The s.s. Yeddo is expected from Australia j on August 5, and the s.s. Welsh Prince on the 18th idem. The tonnage entering Port Swettenham was 8,191,488— an increase of 276,967 tons. One hundredandtwelveocean-goingsteamers used the port daring the year, against 45 and 40 in 1907 and IUO6
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  • 612 5 Native Views of the Why aod Wherefore. 1 A correspondent sends as details of a conI venation, which took place between two Hindus named Muttoo (an old man) and Samy (a Singapore-born tamby in a European firm) in a small gathering of people in a spot not
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  • 239 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Stmupou, Jciv 19, 1000. On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4* Demand 2/4 V. Private 0 m/s 2/4) do 8 m/s 2,4 t On Germany— Bank d/d 287 J Private 8 m/s 240* do 6 m/s 242* On Prance- Bank d/d 292} Private 8 m/s 296+ do 0
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 54 5 Howarth Erskine 6% 800,000 1% prem. Riley, Hargreaves 6% 284,000 1% prem. Spore Electric Tramways Co., Ltd. 6% 860,000 nominal Straits Engineering Syndioate, Ltd. 6% 46,000 par. Singapore Municipal f% 400,000 20% p.norn 5% 1878,000 7% prem. 41% 1 800,000 8% prem. 4% 602,900 6% disc. Tanjong Pagar Dock
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    • 271 5 CiPTIAL J BHAIM Pad Urn W> PAI T TIOKS DIYIDIXD •800,000 •800,000 $600,000 £600,000 •400,000 £60,000 £100,000 150,000 £120,000 •460,000 £250,000 10 10 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 10 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 s 10 l l v I 10 j 7,600 10 11.282
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    • 450 5 £150,000 •200,000 £80,000 £80,000 £30,000 £70,000 £86,000 £16,000 £76,000 £110,000 £810,000 •080,000 £60,000 £180,000 £100,000 £820,000 0.176,000 £126,000 i! io i i i i i i i i i I 17 17 i i i. 680 1 a/--l l 10 I m 100 100 i I 1 1 1
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    • 171 5 11,500,000 •226,000 12,400,000 11,000,000 ♦84,000 $875,000 10 10 50 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smeltiag Co., Ltd. 12.50 f 10% for 'ot T 9.76 i 10% for 60 Franer A Neave, Ltd. (8) ...142.50 16% for 'OH' Howartb Erekine Ltd.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 334 5 v^nf^'- hi Wlf 0 |C* Banks of the Nile a^F the perfect qualibe* of Meant. Matpero Frere* I Bouton Rouge I I Obtainable at fJJ and Also at I I JOHN LITTLE FdllCCa ROBINSON I I CO.. LTD W Egyptian Cigarettes^.* ft (JO I B are recognised by all. Marie
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    • 92 5 a) 0% debentures. (6) subscribed by employees.— (c) part paid shares. Bonusm. and bonus 3i per oent tor year ended 81/12/08.— f aod 6/bonus.— RasuvßS —Figures after names of companies indicate that they hold reserves as follows (1) •26,000, (2) 114,000, (8) £0,001, (4) £4,878, (6) $26,000, (S) *7,400, (7)
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 251 5 WEATHER REPORT. Kandanf Kurbau Botpital, July IS, 1909. 9 a. m. 8 r. n.|9 r. n. ftanrraLL. B»r. MFah ***** 99.831 39.843 Temp »5.0 87.8 88 5 nil. WetßalbTher 7S 0 78.4 74.0 DirofWind.. oalm S.W. S.W. Mil Temp 88.6 Mio 761 Mm. InSuo.. 158.8 Terrnd. Ther 73.4 I The
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  • 1201 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JULY 19. LORD MORLEY'S TASK. There wan a good deal uf cu^ncy id gome reoiarlvH made by Lord Morloy at Oxforo recently, while be was addressing tbo ludiar Civil Service Probationers at that seat of learning. He observed that in glancing over the proceedings ot the
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  • 14 6 An interesting article on tho Pusing Bharu tin mines is printed on page 2.
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  • 13 6 H. M. S. WaMrwitcb returns to Singapore at the end of the week.
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  • 18 6 A Chinese resident, of 2 Scott's Road, has reported the loss of jewellery valued at C-,1 i -1.
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  • 22 6 A copy of the Selangor administration report for the year 1908 has reached uh and further reference will be made to it.
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  • 26 6 It is officially announced in Holland that the quantity of Banka tin to be pnt up for auction there in 1910 will be about 200,000 piculs.
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  • 27 6 The trial of five Chinese charged with piracy off the Jobore coast has been proceeding at tho Assizes to-day, before the Chief Justice and a special jury.
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  • 29 6 Three large cases containing two African wolves and a wild bear captured alive by Mr. Roosevelt have been landed at Naples. The beasts will be sent to New York.
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  • 25 6 Military representatives from China and other Powers have been invited to inspect the grand military manoeuvres which take place in north eastern Japan in November.
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  • 33 6 Lieut. H. A. Cartwright and two N. C. O's., of the ilrd Middlesex Regiment, proceeded to Bombay on the 16th mst. for a course of instruction at the school of signalling at Poona.
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  • 30 6 The rolling stock of the Federated Malay States Railways, on December 31 last, con ftisted of 97 engines. 176 bogie passenger coaches, 67 four- wheeled coaches, and 1,943 goods wagons.
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  • 30 6 The Pinang Gazette understands that, with regard to the duty on tin exported from Rahman and district, under tbo new regime, a concession will be made to these outlying places.
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  • 35 6 Mr. fiunu, who resides at the 4) mile Bukit Timah Road, has reported that he woke this morning early and missed his empty cash box. There were valuable papers within reach, but they were left.
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  • 37 6 The extension of the railway from Semantan to Koala Tembeling is to commence in the course of a couple of months. It is understood that the government has voted a sum of about $50,000 for that purpose.
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  • 35 6 At the end of last year there were 87,321 acres under rubber in Selangor, an increase of 20,629 acres over 1007. Selangor contributed considerably more than half the duty collected on rubber during the year.
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  • 38 6 Five additional post offices were opened in the F. M. S. last year, making the total number of post offices in the States 5«, with, besides, '28 places where postal business is transacted by station masters and others.
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  • 39 6 The Chinese Government will name a gold mine in China, the development of which will be undertaken by the ministry of finance. The gold obtained therefrom will be laid up for the minting of coins for a gold currency.
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  • 33 6 The Couipagnie des Chargeurs Keunis intended, on the Ist inst. to inaugurate a regular monthly steamship service from Hamburg via Havre to Saigon, Tourane, Haiphong, and (with transhipment) to Paom Peub and Hanoi.
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  • 42 6 On the authority of a Japan paper, we are told that the anti-opium movement is resulting in the proportional adoption of wheat in lieu of the poppy to be planted in the old poppy farms in South China. Is that so I
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  • 45 6 An awkward Chinaman alighted tho wrong way from a car in motion near the police courts, this morning. He fell, and as he did not stir it was found necessary to carry him to a bouse in Circular Road, where he recovered from his jolt.
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  • 42 6 Under the auspices of the Indian Christian Association a devotional meeting was held on Saturday last, at tbo Short Street Girls' School. Mr. S. Dyriam took the chair, and delivered a short and interesting address in Tamil on the effects of prayer.
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  • 48 6 Extensive field operations will be carried out in Singapore on July 'J7, 23 and 39 aud August 'I. The names of the umpires of the red and blue forces have been published. Twenty live members of tbo Malay States Guides arrived this morning from the I. M. S.
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  • 80 6 Reports from North Celebes speak of drought interfering with mining operations. Gold mining in that quarter has riot been very fortunate for the companies which have embarked in it. Prospectors are now at work locating finds in the district i: Mongoudo Scarcity of labour is the main dimcclty, while another
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  • 84 6 Mr. Arthur dv Cros, M.P., has informed the Central News that the largest dirigible airship yet constricted would make a trip from Paris to London next Septembrr, and be placed at th.- disposal of tho I'arliamen tary Aerial Defence CominitUx! for one month for eKpcriruentfl. The committee had secured the
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  • 83 6 Messrs. Godfrey Phillips Ltd. have a wide reputation for the quality of their tobaccos which are specially selected from the beat plantations and are most c irefully manufactured. There is the sweet, cool and fragrant B. I>. V., one of the best in the market, and their famous grand cat
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  • 338 6 Mr. 1. Pears, of the Lanadi^n estates, arrived from Muar by the Lady Weld, yesterday. Mr. A. V. Brown has. come down from Penang in counection with tbe Jobore piracy case. Mr. J. McCubbin is back again in Singapore. He arrived from Sourabaya thin tuornin;;. The Rev.
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  • 57 6 The liaub Australian Gold Mining Co. report the following result of crushing operations at Itaub for the four weeks ended 17th instant Bukit Koman stone crashed 11,789 tons, gold obtained I >H6 ounces, average per ton 5.73 dwt. Bukit Malacca— stone crushed 2,000 tons, gold obtained
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  • 111 6 The steamer I.oyal called in at Sandakan harbour for bunker coal on June 21 and the next day. when she wanted to sail, the chief engineer, Herr Jobann Leonah Ebrlinger was missing. Search was made and his body was found in the water near the wharf.
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  • 105 6 The popularity of Insp. Connor here found a second expression of appreciation on Friday evening, when the Malay and Chinese members of the police force made the inspector, through Mr. Van der Beck, at a meeting at the club in Smith St.. a present of a
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  • 122 6 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next, the Colonial Treasurer will move:— That this council approves a vote of IMJii to in addition to the sum of 16,901 provided in the estimates to meet tbo Colony's share of the subsidy doe to the British India
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  • 169 6 Tlii-ri; was a lur^i' gathering of relative* and friends at St. Andrew's Cathedral, on Saturday afturuoon, to within* the nwrriaw of Dr. Scharcnguivfl and Mitta May Ki/a kerVy, who arrived by the German mail last week. Tho ccreiuony was performed by the Rev. W. Marsh Kirkby and
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 72 6 GARRICK COARSE-CUT. Au-Tight Bk^^lMSßliiDßß^sSSi "^^^^SSS^fSfim l )er t n> <^^^^Cl^ J|*L JF m 1 ffl^^^^Pi OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. John Little Co., Ltd., Co. Improved Seamless Ml Knee Grip l'"'<fflß BREECHES 3s& The Seamless Knee w Grip does away with any tendency >*$5 to chafe pf^^ JOHN LITTLE AUD CO.. LTD.
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    • 170 6 Alhambra Cinematograph. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT! Entirely Now Pictures, Never Shown Before. 2ND BH3W AT 9.30 P.M. 1. Overture Tbe Golden Lyre Uormaun '2. Tbe Christening of a Ship in Brittany I, A Tardy Bridegroom 4.l Film dArt: MARRIAGE VENTURES OF JIM AND WILLY 5. Tbe Bluffer's Benzine for Cleaning
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  • 187 7 GREAT OVATION IN STREETS OF BERLIN. Austrian Minister's Warm Message of Appreciation. [Katmi'i TiLiaRAM] London, July 19. Prince Huelow has left Berlin for his country seat. He was accorded a tremendous ovation in the streets of Berlin and at the railway station. Dm OsiiJUTiioßi Llotd Tubwuml Berlin, July
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  • 100 7 KING'S INDIGNATION AT PRINCE'S INDEPENDENCE. Deprival of Rank and Office. Riotib'i TniDuij London, July 17. A Madrid telegram states that the Infante Alfonso of Spain ba* been deprived of his title, Or marrying Princess Beatrice, daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, without tbe royal consent. Ke has
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  • 62 7 WARSHIPS LINING THE WHOLE RIVER. Great Popular Enthusiasm. LRmotm's Tilmkam] London, July 17. Nearly the whole of the Homo and Atlantic Fleets are participating in the Thames Naval pageant. Tue ships hav j taken up stations from Sboeburyneas to Westminster, and have had an enthusiastic welcome from
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  • 39 7 Many Killed and Injured. London. Inly 17. Latest news as tv tbe earthquake in < < recce states that lift were lulled and injured. [Dm Ostamatuom Lloyd Tumbah] Berlin, July 17. Serious earthquakes are reported from Greece.
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  • 47 7 Hopefu! Speech to Bankers by Mr. Lloyd George. |RicTii's Tblbobam) London, July 19. Mr. Lloyds George, speaking at a Bankers' dinner a: the Mansion House, said that unproved banking anil railway returns in dicatod that the perio<l of tnul Itfmmitm ■mU >xx>u be i udml.
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  • 37 7 Lord Selborne Receives the Coveted Honour. [Rmctib's Tiuorah] London, July 19. 1 -ordSelborne. High Commissioner in South Africa, ban received the Order of the Garter in succession to the late Marquis of Ripon.
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  • 147 7 Bill Requiring Equipment of all Liners. Senator Frye, of Maine, chairman of the committee on commerce, introduced a bill at Washington, on Jane 9, providing that all oceangoing steamships carrying more than fifty paaaengers ahull carry efficient wireless apparatus. Steamships which make trips of less than
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  • 113 7 Count Komura Emphasises Friendly Relations. Court Komura, minister of state for foreign affairs, at the dinner givon at Tokio. on sth inst., by the foreign office ia honour of Prince Tsai Chen, thanked tne Prince for his visit. Ho said the present relations existing between Japan and
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  • 179 7 Probable Amalgamation of Several South Indian Estates. Mr. A. Limpard, of Messrs. Harrisons aud Crosfield, has returned to Colombo after a six weeks' visit to Southern India, during which time be saw many of the principal rubber estates in Travancorc and oUo where, aud was engaged in
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  • 134 7 Tho followiug is tho despatch from the Jscrrtary o f state for the Colonios Federated Malay States. No. 151. Downing Street, .l;iM- 17, 1909. Sir, —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir A. Young's telegram of May 15, and
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  • 312 7 On lleng Hco. of M lluat Quay, baK reported a case of broach of trust by bis clerk Chan Keng Keong. He was entrusted with money aud is said to Uavo absconded Tin; money supposed to be lost reaches (9,'.>00. A Chinose resident in Middle Road was in
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  • 14 7 \D»* Ow4M4Tucu Llotb TnaoaAu] Bwlin,Jal/l£. The Greek C (bidet hit been diaauKcd
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  • 27 7 Selangor's trade decreased in 1006 by »5,615,3t&, the total volume being 84j),34>0,iJ33. Jiuitfx* exports bavu jn<x«*wd in value from Hi,bl(3 in IUO4 to J/JJ j,oy? last year.
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  • 634 7 TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ON BORNEO RUBBER ESTATE. Visitor Consumed in Jungle Fire. A telegram from Jesscltoh reached this office, un Sa'urUay, too lato for iuscrtion in that day's issue, announcing that Mr. KcrUiaw had accidentally me. his death uuder tragic circumstances during jungle buruing operations on the Mombakat
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  • 269 7 New Sumatra Flotation Being Issued To-day. Messrs. Harper and Co. advise us, says tbo Malay Mail, that tiny have j.ist been informed that the Sangei Karie Co. has been registered and is to be issued to the public on Monday next. They have received instructions to wire
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  • 91 7 Tlio following abstract of the statement of block tin and tin ore exported from the four states daring January to June, 1909, and of the duty collected thereon appears in the Gazette Output Duty Jan. to Jane, '09 pels 885,210.69 13,256,573.70 "08 414,083.70 »3,501,***** Decrease
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  • 487 7 OUTL\W AND HIS REBEL BAND ANNIHILATED. Americans Killed and Wounded. Jikiri, the Moro outlaw, who, with a considerable band of cutthroats, had for a loug time terrorized tho Sulu Archipelago and succeeded in eluding the American troops sent after him, has met his death, and be and
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  • 395 7 More Love -Letters Discovered from Miss Siegel. lliaa Elsie Siegel's murder by a Chinese baa stirred Americans considerably, and the New York newspapers are reminding the public how many women missionary workers have bad bitter experiences in the Chinese ■juartcr. The Herald states that the correspondence between the
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  • 93 7 The Rangoon port commissioners are undertaking an important scheme of river improvement, involving a la: expenditure. The commissioners ato constructing a long stretch of open wharves and jetties along the river front of tho town fitted with machinery and warehouses. The largest vessels frequenting the port lie at
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  • 458 7 Text of Proclamation by the High Commissioner. The following is the proclamation published in Gazette Extraordinary in tbe I- M. S., on Friday In the name of His Majesty King Edward the Seventh of that Name, by the Grace of God, of tbe United Kingdom of Great
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  • 372 7 Resolve to Discontinue Present Association. A general meeting of the Perak Planters' Association was held in the Ipoh Club on the 10th inst. There were present Messrs. Alma Baker, 11. E. Darby, C. V. Stephens, r. N. Pcarsc. and H. S. Whiteside, secretary. In the unavoidable absence of
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  • 152 7 The comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from the Federated Malay Staten dnring the years IUOM and l'.«w qivos the following statistic*, the first column I showing the export during Juno 190U, the second the total export dm ing lin ".i and tin tliiril the
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  • 161 7 TAKES REFUGE IN THE RUSSIAN LEGATION. Crown Prince Mirza as Successor. [RicTis's TaLaoBAM.] London, July 17. Renter's Teheran correspondent states that the Crown Prince has beon proclai .;od Shah. A provisional Government it- being foriuid. London, July Id A Russian circular to the Powers dcclaros that the Shah's
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  • 46 7 EXTRAORDINARY PRICES IN LONDON. 4 No. I Plantation at 7s. Id. (Fi:dm Ouu Own Cokkksposhknt). Kuala Lumpur, July 19. The Planters' Stores Agency has been ootilied by London Office cablo that tho average price for No. 1 Plantation I lubber is 7/4 per lb.
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  • 23 7 |Kiut«r's Tklioram] London, July 19. Admiral Sir Curxon Howe underwent a critical operation on Thursday, and is now very weak.
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  • 24 7 |R«utir's Tiliorasi] London, July 17. The Prince and Princess Kuni were present at a State Ball given in Buckingham Palace.
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  • 30 7 [DIX OUTAMATISOH! LLOYD TiLBOftAM] lierlin, July 17. A private meeting has taken place between the Emperor William of Germany and King Haakon of Norway, at Sanscbastian.
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  • 25 7 1 1)18 OSTASIATISCBI LLOYD TILIOEiK] Berlin, July 17. The visit of (jueen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry of Holland to Salzkammergut is not confirmed.
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  • 34 7 (Dia Ostasiatiscm Lloyd Tiuoukl Berlin, July 17. Great surprise bus been caused by President Taft's assent to tbe reduction of duties on incomes and corporations from 2 to 1 per cent.
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  • 27 7 [DIX OITASUTISOH* LtOTD TILIORAM Herlin July 18. The Emperor William Iris sent a message expressing his sympathy with victims of tho British submarine disaster.
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  • 25 7 |Cn OrrtmTiicHi Liotd Tuhui! Berlin, July 17. The Danish King and Queen are at Petershoff, where tho friendliest toasts have boon exchanged.
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  • 77 7 Mr. Roberts Returning to Bangkok at Once. (FaOM Oil: Own GmMMMMM If.) Penan-;, .Inly 19, Mr. Charles .1. J. Roberts, manager of the Bangkok branch of the Standard Oil Co., of New York, who is charged with embczxlnmont, lisk boen givon permission to return to Bangkok without waiting
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  • 29 7 A match box containing a cigar cutter. which clips off the end of 4 tig/p when the b%* w okoscd, ia tbe recent inveatioa of a Kew York mv.
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 225 8 The North Borneo Turf Clnb bold a raoe meeting at Sandakan to-morrow. It is stated that Mr. H. Oonway Belfield, C. M. G., lias boon offered and has accepted the presidency of tbe Selangor Polo Club. The final tie for the Warren Football Shield will be played
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    • 84 8 S. R. C. v. Medical School. On Saturday afternoon, a match was played on the E-iplanade between elevens representing the Singapore Recreation Club, and the Medical School, and resulted in a win for the club by 24 runs. For the winners who made 107 in all, the double figure
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    • 64 8 Monthly Competitions. S. R. E. (v.) monthly, Warren Shield oonditions: Sapr. J. McMullen 68 Q M. S. A. Covoney 57 C. 8. M. W. Harding 52 S. R. A. monthly handicap, Warren Shield conditions A. Class. Heng Seng Guan 75.9 T. P. Harris 72.8 Lieut. Song Ong Siang
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    • 175 8 Malaya Association Championship. Upwards of five thousand people watched tbe replay match between the Darul Bahar and the Darul Afiah, at Beach Road, on Saturday, and, as was expected, a keunly contented game was witnessed, both teems playing up well. In the first period tbe Darul Bahar assumed
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    • 315 8 Singapore Oolf Club. On Saturday a foursomes mateh Merchants and Garrison v. the Rest— was played on the racecourse, and resnlted^in a victory for the latter by It points. Scores Keppel Golf Club. In the monthly medal competition for July, he following cards were returned K. O. Swan 70
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  • 143 8 List of Entries for August Meeting at Taiping. The following are the entries for the Taiping meeting on August 17, 19 and 21 First Day. A Handicap.— Vera, Cartoon, Orelia, Dartmoor. A Race for all Galloways,— No entry. A Selling Race.— Quorrobolong. A Handicap. Albion 11. A
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  • 446 8 Annual Report of the Director for Last Year. In the course of his annual report on the F. M. S. for 1908, the Resident-General, Sir William Taylor, says The report ot the director of education, gives the total expenditure for 1908 on education in
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  • 225 8 Entirely due to Efficient Gear on Dover Tug. An engineer who visited H. M. S. Sappho while she was lying on the beach at Dover writes to us as follows Tne salving of H. M. S. Sappho was without doubt entirely due to the powerful salvage pump
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  • 85 8 The sexcentenary of the foundation stone laying of the tower of St. Botolph's, Boston, was celebrated on June 17 with a service of dedication, held in the morning, followed by a public luncheon, and with a further service at night, at which the preacher was the Bishop of
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  • 1107 8 Two Athletic Meetings on Saturday Afternoon. The old gaol site presented on Saturday afternoon a scene of joyous animation, the occasion being the annual athletic sports of the Anglo- Chinese School. Among those present were Lady Evelyn Young (who graciously handed the emblems of victory to those who
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  • 673 8 Prices Quoted in tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, 19th July, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning General. •10 Eastern Smelting Co. »7 pd 9.50 5.76 60 Fraser and Neave Ld 145. 147.60 10 Hotel van Wijk
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  • 104 8 Some 10,000 barristers have the satisfaction of knowing that their names are in the Law List. How many are practising members of the profession Anyone who wants to answer this familiar question, says the Globe, may take a profitable glance at the number of voters
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  • 177 8 Sidelights on the Recent Boom in Shares. The statutory meeting of the members was held on June 28, at the London Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Alfred Edward Berthoud presiding. The chairman said a very great number of propositions had already been placed before the board, and bad
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 4 8 Steams' Wine ••ftirarSfiK! 0
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    • 4 8 Zy mole Tooth Powder
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    • 483 8 M j j SPECIAL BARGAINS OFFERED IN SOME First-Class Pianos CASH TIME PAYMENTS. BRINSMEAD SBJSffiffiSES $550 RONIBCH sSft^....^ $550 The Robinson Piano werner Mgg*- $495 CO., Ltd, KRAUBB Modern Art Style $430 ALLIBON SBS2&^ $275 I The clock of the tower of Columbia Univer- aity, New York, is said to
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    • 504 8 SKETCHES STORIES OF MALAYA. A few copies of tbe "STRAITS ANNUALS FOR THE YEARB I9OS-6-7 are still in stock and may be obtained at a clearing price of 25 ecui-f each from the Straits Times Office, S.ngapu-e or from our agents as under Messra. JOHN LITTLE CO., Ltd., Singapore and
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  • 804 9 a>*— A Charming Speech by Mr. Arthur Balfour. Mr. Balfour was a guest recently at the Welsh Kuteddfod, and as usual was called upon for a Rpcech. He said that lie could boast but little Welsh blood in bis veins, though ho believed that there was
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  • 98 9 Ten Dens Supervised by Women at Brest. Ten opium ilons at Brent hare been raided by the authorities, and the women who KupervUed them have- been arrMted. In each case the rooms were furnished with the necessary pipes asVl stoves, together 1 with stores of
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    • 331 9 THE "UNIVERSAL" White Ant Destroyer TT ABSOLUTELY JL EXTERMINATES p WHITE ANTS. nr TT B= f Jt^j !tS^ SIMPLE AND EASY a "^JaW^ t ***4 a^a^ HARM RUBBER As recomuiondod by tho GOVERNMENT ENTOMOLOGIST for the Federated Malay State*, in bin BULLETIN No. 8, Observations on Jermes (iostroi as Affecting
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    • 1040 9 STEAMER BAILIHGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Tea steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct servioe between Oalentta, Straits, Hongkong, Rh.ngh t ftn( j Japan, taking oargc, 3d through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amor, Chafoo, TienUln, Newchwaru-, Yangtese Ports, Formosa, tha Philippines, *>„ Ac. Mtoamer* Tons Oommander
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    • 367 9 PILSENER BEER. KEY BRAND. (■potrio siaci mm. BEWARE OP IMITATIONS. None Genuine without the above two Labels. BEHN MEYER St Co., Ltd., •ole Importer. CRUSHED FOOD. Try it atd Y.u Will be Mt«M I. R. BELILIOS begs to inform the public that his Factory for preparing Crushed Food, at No.
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  • 611 10 EXECUTION OF AN INIQUITOUS OFFICIAL. Refuses to Kneel to Chinese Emperor. Considerable excitement has been prevail ing in official circles in Yuunanfu during the last few days, wrote a correspondent of the S. C. Morning Post, on June '28, as a result of impending execution of a
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  • 140 10 Could Almost Counterbalance Two Dreadnoughts. The George Washington, the latest addition to the fleet of the North- German Lloyd, which called at Southampton, on June 18, on her maiden voyage from Bremen to New York, has the distinction of being the largest vessel yet built in Germany
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  • 191 10 Alteration in Construction and Classification. A decision of the utmost importance to the shipbuilding industry has just been arrived at by Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, whose serveyora are resident at all the world's principal ports. As a result of deliberations which have extended over a
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 623 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. iaOOHPORAT4D BY ROYAL CHARTER. Paid np Capital in 80.000 Share* of «Waaob iJ'JX'SS ttoiarv* Fund aU,076,000 tieMrve Liability of Proprietor* (U.M0.000 BANKERS. Bank ol England. National Bank of BooUand. t*. I~x»on City a Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooonnt* are
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    • 502 10 BANKING COMPANIES* HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital tis.ooo.ooo aEBEBVE FUND Sterling Reserve 118,000,0001 a M 500 000 Silverßeaerv* •14,500,000f ow ww gaaarv* Liability of Propriston 116.000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Qra**on, Chairman. H. E. Tomkin*, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. O, R. Lemmann, Bag.
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    • 496 10 INSURANCE CoapwiES. GUARDIAN ASSURANCE OOMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON. Snbsoribad Capital £1,000,000 Total Invested Funds £6,350,000 a n.i Inooma £1,100,000 Th* undersigned. Agents for the abovs Oompany, are prepared to aooept tire risks (or snort period* of ten days or longer period. at ourrant rate* to be named on applioation to PATEKBON,
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    • 3 10 Steams Headache Cure.&ft,
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    • 401 10 INSURANCE Companies. The Manufaetnrers Life Insupanee Go. OF CANADA. Established 1887. It has to-day, more business in force than any other Canadian Life Company ever had at the same age. J o T£r $96,940,035.71 (8.8.C.) SI $20,334.***** (8.8.C.) t. S.Bnu, «ptkri« Ltd. A A. Br.wi M.tnagar fur (Jener il Aijenti,
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    • 551 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE or VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AMEHICAN ORGAN, TURNOUT, ETC., T DANEMORE," NO. 87, CAVANAGH ROAD, On Saturday, July 21, at 2.30 /'.m. A good toned or^an by The Smith Ameri oan Organ Co., Boston; rattan chairs and tables; brie a-brac whatnot; handsome coloured engravings in frames
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  • 1091 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. On the Chicago streets an automobile is run the engine of which is covered by a hood of plate glass instead of one of metal. First chauffeur— lt's an outrage. Second chauffeur Yes there ought to be some way to prevent the owner
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    • 497 11 1909 MODEL. THEI2 14 ~y~ Argyll (Four Cylinders). R.A.C. RATING 15 H.P., APPROXIMATE B HP. 20. ■mmMB- Car with Standard 5 seated side A n A e PRICE: *2,975. EXTRAS i Hood, 1175. Folding Windsoreen, 170. Stepney Wheel, 186, Headlights (according to pattern). Avtjr O On SOLE AGENTS FOR O
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    • 327 11 WOLSELEY SIDDELEY AUTOCARS. s.i.Ag.nt.: CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. LATEST NOVELTIES IN IVIIfcJIvJC nV/vw99wl Iw9 EX B B. "8IMU" AND "TEUCER" Cylinder Oil. Oar own special oil was selected after expert laboratory and running tests of all best oils. Minimum friction, smoke, and soot. Efficient lubrication at the highest temperatures. Prl— t
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    • 77 11 7%otis SINGAPORE SODA WATER CHARLES i«l& HEIDSIECKS White Seal WC Champagne II Sole Agents BEfll, lEVER ft CO. LTD., I Singapore k Penang. fcjffqjgjfr JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. I^S^J Singapore. tlnrSaflr^sß Blue and Silver Label is an accepted guarantee, all over the world FOR THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY THREE
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    • 605 12 Scale of Charges. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MiseeiIaneous Wants of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at Ibe following rates One Insertion 11.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2-80 Six 6.30 Nine 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month tS per inch.) Tbe above rale is based
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    • 350 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. EiT»i,-Fo»i LtaM, om of two IaMrMoH, H.OO Bf U» lack, m aeaJi 0! ChuiM. LADY TEACHERS WANTEO. Wanted, two lady teachers for primary classes, Anglo-Chinese Kree School. Apply by letter to the Principal, 100, Seraugoon Road. 1402 ASSISTANT WANTED. Wanted temporarily, a European Assistant with a good knowledge
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    • 573 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. ***> —Pom Urn, (Mtiln Imrtloi ti.M llltllHlLMnllllgWlM. OFFIOE TO BE LET. Offioe on second floor of. No. 7, Battery Boad. Apply to Uutbrie and Co.. Ltd. D 1878 OFFICE A BODOWN TO BE LET. WllhlmmwJlaHoMry Nc. 7, Malaom BtoMt. Apply to QUTHBIK 00., LTD. olttt
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    • 640 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. limi- row Mm*. o»« or <w l.iiiMim, KM Bf U» 4Mb. HsaJ* si Okun*. HOUBE TO LET. 14. Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to No. •>, Raffles Place. 1549 OFFICE AND GODOWN TO LET. No. 95, Robinson Road. Moderate rent. Apply to J. LEVY, No.
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    • 503 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Qutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate l'rioes. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets, VALVES, Rings, TYRBS, HOSES (Snotion, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLKSS BELTS, FLOORTILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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    • 299 12 BOARD AND LODGING. HATti I— Pov Lin*, oat ot two luartioai. tI.M Br tin tub, SemU of Chuiw. BOARD AND LODGING. Rooms vacant. Mrs. von Earjj'-u, W, Mount Kii/.abeth Una BIARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with board at 1 ambo House. River Valley !io. d. 1804 BOARD AND RESIDENCE Roanl
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