The Straits Times, 26 August 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.048 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. AUGUST 26. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      362 1 A Fresh Stock of SUTTON'S In Handy SEEDS Packets. VEGETABLE SEEDS. FLOWER SEEDS. Ill: I'UkKT. IKI: I'ACKKT. Mixed Turnips 20 cents. Dahlia, double 35 cents. Mixed Cabbage 15 Dahlia, single 35 Parsley 16 Gloxinia 35 Mixed Tomatoes 35 >> Carnation 35 ■> Water Cress 30 •> Phlox Druminondic 35 Plain
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      84 1 THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.M.S. A New First-class Hotel, Fitted with Electric Light and Fans Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking the Padang. Single and Doublo Bedrooms, with Private Batbroms attached. Cuisine nnder European Supervision. Cold Storage Supplies weekly from Singapore. Hotel Porter meets all Mail Trains. Management THE
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      112 1 FRESH Australian Lobsters Price: $1.50 each. Daily Orders Received. YEO SWEE HEE. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE RETAIL DEPOT. u3717 14-2-21, Orchard Road. ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 917. Orchard Road ARRANGED FLORAL BASKETS, BOUQUETS, SHOWERS, ETC. Wedding OrJera receive special attention. Many Local Testimonials. Prices Modbkatb. Cut Flower* from out own
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      226 1 GRAMOPHONES AND NEW RECORDS. OBTAINABLE ONLY OBTAINABLE ONLY ROBINSON CO. ROBINSON CO. In list jning to the Records of such great artistes as A PATTI, MELBA. CARUSO, Jl x PLANCON, BATTISTINI, Etc., You will hear what true right vocal tone is. THEY SING FOR THE GRAMOPHONE, a popular b^phbnT THE
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      50 1 Godfrey Phillips, Ld. LONDON, ENGLAND. SMOKE The King of mi c .^ar^a\ Cigarettes The King of A free sample gt» W^ ,^a^^^^ obtainable by \J Sold by applying to tho siniporo Branch, .^T All the Principal 55. ROBINSON RD. Tobacconists. Godfrey Phillips, Ld. Awarded Grand Prix for Cigarettes, London, 1908.
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    Imperial Defence.
    1362 2 FIVE NATIONS, FIVE FLEETS, AND ONE NAVY. Question of Control. Tho Naval correspondent of The Standard, continuing bis series of articles on the Imperial Defence Conference, writes The Dominion of Canada, speaking through Sir Wilfrid Laurier, declares for Imperial Unity and Local Autonomy the Commonwealth of Australia and
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    MAHARAJAH'S MARRIAGE.
    431 2 Romanti: Wedding of Colonial Actress. Romantic is the love Btory of Miss Klsie l'orrestu, tliu well-known Australian actress, who at Lucknow has married, according to Hindu rites, the Maharajah of Tikari, who belongs to an old Hajput family in Bengal. Following the marriage of Anita Delgado, a beautiful
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    MORE CATTLE MAIMING.
    220 2 Shocking Outrages in Derbyshire Village. Yet another cattle maiming outrage has come to light at Walton, a village near Burton on-Trent, on the Derbyshire side of the river. Nearly a month ago four calves were found with thoir throats cut and their legs torn from their bodies
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      209 2 ft spi nails WHITE LEAD, WHITE ZINC, VARNISHES, ENAMELS, PAINTS, OILS Are of the very highest quality it is possible to manufacture. Beware of Imitations Aspinall's Products are Obtainable oi All Dealers. The BORNEO CO., LD. IMPORTERS The Straits Times, AND The Straits Budget. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Payable in Advance. Daily
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      75 2 BUCHANAN'S WHISKIES are not an experiment. They hav6 been the favourite blends at home for many years and are rapidly gaining similar popularity in the Colonies. No expense is spared in keeping both, up to the mark RED BEAL AND BLACK AND WHITE ©V The (ircnttst *K(P i^^« of all
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      53 2 CHAMBERLAINB COUGH REMEDY. This is a medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you have a cough or cold and you are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it affords. It is pleasant to take and can always be depended upon. For sale by all
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      347 2 GTAe Cocoa of Me Old Country Jsgip^'/V^P^?// plain -sailing II if /)l/rf^ A» a recuperative after physical ■f'Jrrt or mental strain, Cadbury's Cocoa .7] I biC£& Mm> as no e 9 ua ts delicious flavour laaflHßM \^hi^aaa«H<T makes it unquestionably the most palatV^SHBp a^' e f oo< l-be vera B
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    Parliamentary Scene.
    780 3 DISORDER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Denunciations at Melbourne. There was a Bcene in the House of Representatives at Melbourne, on July 23, prior to the Speaker s collapse. After midnight on Thursday the debate on the Old Age Pensions Bill resolved itself into a long drawnout attempt
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    POLICE COURT SCENE.
    265 3 Allegation of Drunkenness Against a Judge. The Washington authorities are investiga ting charges against a I'tiea (New York) judge, who was intoxicated, it is alleged, while on the bench, According to the chief of police, the judge, with a prisoner before him charged with drunkenness, swayed from
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      201 3 7%atis /WASJX&tf£AV£S SINGAPORE SODA WATER £sra/>//sAedorer 2J[ytafiS. SALONA. The Siamese Cure for Dhoby Itch. Cures the worst cases in a few days and does not stain the linen. To be obtained from THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY, LTD. 1024 KENSINGTON WINE. PROVISION AND SPIRIT STORE. No. 310, North Bridge Road. LATE CEYLON
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      1120 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Issue of $1,000,000 four and half per cent. Debenture Stock, 1909. 1. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore, having in pursuance of the provisions contained in the Municipal Ordinance, 1896, decided with the sanction of the Governor in Council, to create and issue debentnre stock,
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      1105 3 SCHEDULE D. Statement showin,; the average annual DfcOM MM OTMU& ncum OTTn SnMAPOU MCNICIPALITY TOR THK LAST FIVE YEARS, UOMTDIM lUtks, Ta\K- AM. RnMBII(sMIKM s. Year. Licences. Fms. Rents. Watkr Mi*. SCPILY. .KLUNKOIs IOTIL. 1904 31,836.45 76,098.24 '234,9-28.67 394,714.91 86,786.83 R'>4.'ttis 10 1905 B0M&M 68,630.31 237,566.00 *****038 50.708.47 77<i-7n 1906
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      665 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Ohint Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Aaaaye Aug 37
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      632 4 STEAMERS SAILING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. GB. LTD. The Companies' steamers are despacbed from Liverpool outwards for the Straita, China and Japan every week and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles aod Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      581 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. Taa steamers of this Company maintain a regular direot servioe between Oaloutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking oargo, on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtssa Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, Ac. Steamers Tons Commander Kdtsam 4,896 R.
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      304 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C.P.R. Canadian Paoiflo Railway Company's Royal Mail Stoamshlp Lino. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BTJBOPB WU OHINA JAPAN, CANADA aad Ihe UNITED STATES, Boute from Hongkong, via Shanghai Nagasaki, (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, 8.M.8. "EMUsajoFlawA" )Twln-sorew stea R.M.B. "Emtbbbbo» Ja»ab" V men, 8,000 lons,
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      651 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      731 4 STEAMER BAILIIHB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol this Company sail fortnigbty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonneotion Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Col jog bo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    181 5 FIXTURES Thursday, August 26. High Water, 5.4 p.m. Ladiea rife club meeting. Philharmonic: Orchestra, 5.15. Alhambra Cinematograph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborough Cinematograph. Friday August 27. Ili^h Water, T.il a.m., 1; p.m. P. and (>. homeward mail closes, 6 a.m. P. and O. outward mail due. LeaHakhn Council, 2.30.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    182 5 To-Day. Penaii^ and Calcutta G. Apcar 3 pm Malacca. P. Dickson, and P. Swcttenliam I 'oh Anu Ipm Pontianak I tin I tin Ouim 3pm i' •uiianak Amherat 3 pm Baoi;kok Patani 3 pm taMfi Rangoon nn.l Calcutta Fultila I pm Biitiviu Rembrandt 4 pm Adelaide, MoUrnuM
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    101 5 The l>ntch mail steamer Rembrandt left -111 in- at 10 pm. on th: '21th instant and may be expected to arrive here to-day at 0 p.m. The outward P. an 1 Packet Assaye was signalled at Penang at 5 a.m. today. Left Biugnpore Jaly SO P. *O.
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    533 5 Latest Arrivals. Ban to Scon, Dot. atr. 222 tons, Capt Odink Aug 26. From Pontiaunk, tag 21. G.o. and 18 dp. Thong Kk. For Pontianak, Ang 28 lids. Banka, Hrit. str. 127 tona, Capt Rui.ell, Ang 25. From Natuua la., Aug 21. Copra and 42 d.p. Teo Hue
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    Clearances.
    116 5 August 25 Dorr*, Nor str, Bangkok Hebe, Brit sir Penaug and Doli (HtmfAim, Dut str, Hamarang via pert i Kutna, Brit Btr, P. Swettenbam and Penang RAMay, Hrit str, P. Samboe /1. .j, Brit str. Mai ;is ar via ports /fun Yon Sent, Rrit Btr, Palemban|J iluluilol' yi;>m str,
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    92 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TANJONG PAGAH. East Wbabf Basis— Nil. East W. Sktioh 1 Kabmo. Bco-nos No. 1 (Shkers Wbaki 1--NII. Sxctioh 2— Hild, G. Apcar. llakata Maru. 4_FoltaU. A Airlie. B—Patani,8 Patani, Antilocbua. M 7— Nil. n 8—
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    News Items.
    290 5 In. in Hangkok, a cargo of teak for Colombo and Bombay arrived, yesterday. The Norwegiau steamer llild arrived from Calcutta with a cargo of coal, yesterday. The F. M, S. yacht Sea Bcllo returned from reliant;, this morning, en route to Port Swetteoham. A cargo of rice and
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    365 5 Coming to Singapore. Per P. and O. steamer Mooltan, connecting with the steamer Assaye, at Colombo, due August 27.— Mr. J. P. Macauley, Mr. V. C. Lahum, Mr. D. 11. Raining, Mr. D. Milne, Mr. J. !S. Oliver. Per N.D.L. steamer l'riuz Eitel Friodrich, due September 2.
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    Arrivals.
    52 5 Per steamer Lady Weld, August 2i>.— From Ma'acca Mr. Raja Bott. Per -tram, r Hyo Lcong, August 20.— From Kuantan Mr. and Mrs. Knocker and child, Messrs. McCausland, H. W. Bray, Tan Cheng •100, V. Valuppcllar, S. K. S. Mainan, Tamby, Ali and Ngoh, Mrs. Loke Chong and a
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    45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Fabor drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard timo corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich meantime. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time on every day excepting Sunday, when it is fired at one o'clock.
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    27 5 Mr. Ernest Schiff has presented £100,000 to build a home of recovery iv connection with London hospitals in memory of his brother Alfred who died of consumption.
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    Finance & Commerce.
    247 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. Sinoaporb, August 26, 1909. On London— Bauk 4 m/s 2/4,', Demand 2/4J Private 6 m/s a/4,'. do 8 m/s 2/4,; On Germany— Bank d/d 288.] Private 8 m/s 240} do 0 m/a 242} On Francs-Bank d/d 294J Private 8 m/s 296} do 6 m/s 800 On India
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      MINING.
      257 5 ISSOK P4ID L^g! Buvkks Skllerr I 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 12% for '08 10 10 Bruang.Ltd. 10 10 Broseh Hydraulic T. M. Co., Ltd. 6% for '08 1 1 Duff Development Co., Ltd. 10 10 Kanaboi, Ltd. 1 1 Kiuta Tin Mines, Ltd. 2/- in. '08
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      RUBBER.
      542 5 Sterling:. 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2/--2- 2/-1 1 i l a/--2- An^lo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 80% for 'oB 1 Bata Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 10% for '08 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) R. Co. Ltd. 6% for
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      GENERAL.
      182 5 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10., fur O 12.50 \lO% for 'Of 9.7f» Krascr A Ncave, Ltd. 3?l%for'OH
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      235 5 The GARRICK Cigarette A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. John Little Co., Robinson Co. PROPER TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY AND OIARRHOEA. The great mortality from dysentery and .ii.irrlii.-a is due to alack of proper treatment at the first stages of the disease. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhiea Remedy is a
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      189 5 AUCTIUM SALGS. Powell and Co. Aug 17.— A1 saleroom, 100 barrels Empire Cement, at 11. Aug 27. At sak i o Jin, 2*> rolls wire netting, etc., at 11. Aug 28. At Oodowu A, Keppel Koad, Damaged tioods, ex s.s. Kalomo, at U.BO. Sept 2. At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at
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    DEATH.
    32 6 Waknkord-Loik. At Bandarawella, Ceylon, after eight weeks' severe illness, C. G. Waroford-Lock, M. Inst. M.M., F.G.S., aged 56 years. All communications to be addressed to Mrs. Warnford Lock, Postc Restantc, Colombo.
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    The Straits Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. WHAT ORIENTALS DESIRE.
    1046 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 26. WHAT ORIENTALS DESIRE. There was a good deal of suggestive interest in the terse summary of Dean Welldon's sermon sent to us by Renter yesterday. The preacher was dealing with the task that lies before Bishop FergusonDavie in Singapore, and remarked that the Episcopacy
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    10 6 After five years' absence, Hamilton's circus has again visited Peking.
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    23 6 The report of a collision between the French steamer La Seyne and a tongkang, resulting in the sinking of the latter, is deried.
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    27 6 Richard Burge, the boxer, who was sentenced in 1902 for frauds on the Bank of Liverpool, was to be released on ticket of leave on August 10.
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    27 6 The feast day of the Rt. Rev. J. Meneuvrier, Vicar-General, S. S, and Vicar of the Church of the Assumption, Penang. was celebrated on the 32nd inst.
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    19 6 An amalgamation has been effected of the principal Canadian ct-ment manufacturing companies. The eapital of the trust is ■fc0.000.000.
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    23 6 The general meeting of the Chinese Christian Association which was to be held on the 27th instaDt has baaa postponed to September 3.
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    33 6 A false alarm of tire was- turned in at the fire station by an excited laH. last night. The leaping of flatnes from a Kallang chimney was the sole cause of the alarm.
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    31 6 An Indian and his wife were attacked on Tuesday night in their home in Omar ltd. by another Indiau, armed with a parong. Their injuries are uot of a dangerous character.
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    35 6 A big coconut has been scut by parcel post to the Ceylon Observer. Measurements of its circumferences, round the middle and round the two ends are 1 ft. ■>) iv. and 2 ft. 9 inches, respectively.
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    36 6 At the annual meeting of Watney, Combe, Reid and Co.. brewers, ou the 3rd inst., the Chairman of I tirectors said that the increased licence duties would cause the company to pay £100.000 in additional taxation.
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    32 6 In consequence of the acquittal of lusp. Mears, of the British Consulate, on the charge of the alleged manslaughter of a Chinaman at Kiukiang, the Chinese have advocated an anti- British boycott.
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    35 6 The Waiwupu has requested the Japanese Minihter to apply for instructions from his Government for the hauling down of the Japanese Hag on the Pratas Island. The Japanese Minister has not yet sent any reply.
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    38 6 By the kind invitation of Mrs. -I. A. Gray, the children attending the Presbyterian Church Sunday School, along with their parents and friends, are asked to meet at The Manse, Cavanagh Road, ou Saturday afternoon ntxt, at 1.30.
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    42 6 Discussing the licensing question the S. C. Morniug Post says government may levy an import tax, hotel licence fees to be based on actual returns, tax native, liquors, abolish adjunct licences, aud impose a tax ou all clubs where liquor is sold.
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    51 6 A li.iyal lady is described in the society column of a home paper as wearing an old rose baud in a burnt straw hat. A correspondent, who signs himself A Mere Man, a-ks if we do not agree with him that this seems like carrying a passion for ccououiy to
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    48 6 Messrs. C. T. F. Wearne and Co.. of Orchard Road, have received full information of the great improvements to be made in the l'Uii Standard motor cars. Those interested could see same ou calliog at the office in Orchard Road, where orders for 1910 cars may be made.
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    42 6 Capt. Collins, Commonwealth represen tative in London, has arranged with the Times, the Daily Chronicle, the Duly Mail, and the Yorkshire Observer to send representatives to the forthcoming Imperial Congress of Chambers of Commerce at Sydney, as the guests of the Commonwealth.
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    51 6 Yeßtcrday, a Bengali dhobie living in Kiuta l!d.. while Htirriug clothes in the boiler, was overcome and fell forward so that his hands and part of his arms went into the boiling water. Fortunately be was seen by one of bis fellow -workers and at once removed from his uncomfortable
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    49 6 The weather at home on August bank holiday, was windy aud the sky was overcast with clouds, but little rain fell. There was a great exodus ol pleasure seekers from the metropolis. Entertainments at the White City, Shepherd's Rush, attracted IiOO.OOO persons, and 1 "iO.OOu disported at Hampstcad Heath.
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    61 6 Among the pictures to be shown at the Alhambra cinematograph to-night, is one of special interest, entitled Napoleon lionaparte. The film, which is 4.0U0 feet in length and takes forty minutes to show presents the principal events iv the famous general's career— from the siege of Toulon down to the
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    65 6 Mr. C. J. Saundc-r*, the district judge, called yesterday for the Rochore police station occurrence book which is supposed to contain a reference to an alleged arrest of a man who is claiming $.">OO damageo, but the wrong book was produced. The case will come before the court again upon
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    65 6 As the royal salute was being tired when the King and Queen steamed along the lines at the naval review on July 31, a backfire in one of the 4-in. quickfiring guns of H. M.S. Tt'-meraire ignited the second charge before the breech could be closed. An explosion resulted, which
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    59 6 The change of programme at the Marlbarougb cinematograph, tonight includes a number of particularly interesting pictures among them being the film dart Off and On the Stage, and two other films Plundering the Superintendent of Poliue aud Uuw to train up a Mother-in-law, which are being shown for the first
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    106 6 In honour of the marriage of Miss Anderson and Mr. Farrant, the members of the White Suit Party, alianTiong Hi a Kok, invited their friends to dinner at their club house, last night. There was a big gathering, amongst those present being Messrs. Lim Tek Seong Ong Boon Tat, Lim
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    425 6 Mr. \V. .1. Napier will probably l<-ave Singapore for home ou September 10. Hishop Oldhaiu will preach in the Mitho i)ist Church. Kort fanning Road, tonight at 815. Major A. S. Scott, R. G. A., is granted leave of absenco ou private affairs, from September 17, to
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    Singapore Municipal Enquiry.
    87 6 At the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow afternoon, in addition to the lengthy business already notified, Mr. Ellis intends to ask (1) -Will the lovernmont before the commission dealing with municipal affairs is issued lay the terms of refi mom to such commission l>ufore tho Legislative
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    Transport of Troops.
    73 6 Lord Esher, chairman of tho London Territorial Committee, arranged a scheme whereby the Great Western Railway transported 1.'i.000 men of the Territorial Army, 3,400 horses, and :SOO vehicles, including 10 guns, from London to Salisbury Plain, between midnight on Saturday and i o'clock on Sunday afternoon, the
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    Bishop of Singapore.
    128 6 The acting Colonial Chaplain ithe Kov. 11. C. Henhami in his sermon at St. George's Church, Penang, on Sunday evening, referred to the Consecration of the Bishop elect of the Diocese, at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. In the course of his remarks he pointed out some of
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    Tobin Committed to Assizes.
    199 6 The third magistrate resumed, this mum ing, the preliminary enquiry into allegations of criminal breach of trust as a public servant, against Mr. M. A. Tobin, formerly chief clerk in charge of the. water dept., municipality. Mr. Perkins appeared for the prosecution. Mr. .1. i'olglasu. municipal
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      301 6 ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. Napoleon Bonaparte, A Military Picture of Special Historical Interest. To-Night NAP3IEON. November, 179.1. AT THE SIEOE OF TOULON. NAPOLEON. November, 1796. AT THE FAMOIS ISATTLE OF ARCOLE. NAPOLEON. July, 17>.»H to.Mty. 17 U. THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN. THE PYKAMIOS. NAPOLEON. 1799. BONAPARTE, FIRSTCONSUL, CROSSING THE ALPS. NAPOLEON. 1800.
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    OFFICER'S SUICIDE.
    124 7 EARL ST. GERMANS' HEIR SHOOTS HIMSELF. Sad Result of 111 Health. Karri i. Tn.i m m London, August M. Lieutenant Khot. ot the ColdMtream GnanU, now stationed at Khartoum, but who was home on leave, osviug to ill lualth. has been found in a gunroom with a terrible
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    Monte Video Calamity.
    80 7 MORE DETAILS OF TRAGIC COLLISION. Passengers Asleep and Few Saved. IHhutkk's Tilkokam. l London. August Futher news from Monte Video says that about eighty people perished in the collision between the N irddintsclio Liner Schlesien and the Argentine excursiou steamer, the Colombia. Those roscuud were mostly sailors
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    92 7 Particulars of the Manchurian Settlement. EbHTTftn'* Vbumbam London. A igu-t 2ti. The Times Peking correspondent says that a compromise was reached on Tuesday on the main points of the Manchurian questions, except with reference to jurisdiction over the I'lislmn-Vau Tai mines. The arrangement provides for the retrocession
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    THE COTTON TRADE.
    61 7 An Association to Keep Up Yarn Prices. |Kidtih's Tmlkukaml London, August 25. A Manchester Cotton trade meeting, representing three' to four million spindles, lias resolved to form an association, the members whereof bind themselves under severe financial penalties not to sell yarn under minimum prices fixed by
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    PERSIAN ROBBERS.
    60 7 Two Englishmen in a Precarious Situation. RlUm'l ThLK'.IiAU London. August M> A Times telegram from Teheran says that Mr. Wright, of tho Bank of Persia and Mr. James, of the Indo-European Telegraph Coy., are in grave danger at a village fifty miles west of Kerman. Eight hundred robbers
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    MOORISH HORRORS.
    38 7 Mulai Ha, id Torturing Rebel Prisoners. Kk.itkr's Tklkukam London, August 24. The Legations at Tangier are considering a diplomatic protest against Mulai Hand's tortures of captured followers of the Protender which have aroused great European indignation.
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    BAGDAD RAILWAY.
    44 7 Route for Construction Goes Via Alexandretta. Dkk OWWIIW Ll..\i> TIIIMII Berlin, August -'.">. The Turkish Council of Ministers has agreed finally to the Bagdad railway being laid via Alcxandretta. The portion over the Taurus will be the first to be put uudei comttruction.
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    Airship Meeting.
    69 7 BLERIOT RECOVERS THE WORLDS RECORD. Flying Forty-Six Miles an Hour. liKl TKKs TkLP.cIIiAM London, August Mb M Uleriot has beaten Curtiss's record by :ur(>|>laning on a monoplane a distance of ten kilometres iv M minutes 4' seconds, a speed equal to forty °ix u'.iles an hour. Dkk OsTASiATncn
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    COLONIES AND NAVY.
    42 7 Proposals Made in the Defence Bill. Kmnt'i Tiii—nn London. August 26. The Colonial Naval Establishments Hill list issued authorises transfer of the naval station^ at Ksquimalt aud Halifax to Canada, ■iml trgathm similar transfers in future in other Colonies.
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    KING EDWARD.
    26 7 [D«l Osi \SUTIS( H> LIoVI. TkI.K.JKAM Berlin. August IS, King F.dward is returning to F.nglnnd on September 4. Hchas received Slatin Panha at Marieubad.
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    PENANG SECRET SOCIETY.
    52 7 Sentence on Chinese Surprised at Ropewalk. iFkom Oi-i: Own Coiikks|mini>km I Penang, August M, Fifteen Chiuese have been sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment for atten ding a meeting of a secret society at the liopcwalk. Two of them were given an additional six months for managing
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    DUNLOP RUBBER CO. (FAR EAST).
    195 7 New Branch Office Opened on Collyer Quay. The Dunlop Kiibber Co. i Far Eastl Ltd. have opened a new branch of their Eastern business at 0. Collyer Quay. This branch has In i v established to facilitate business between the many traders in the Straits
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    THE AUTUMN RACES.
    340 7 Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training Thursday morning. A heavy fog opened this morning's training and it did not lift till late. All the horses were worked a little faster and those that were out looked well. The griffins are improving every day, and are coming on
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    RUBBER PROSPECTS.
    341 7 Competition Between Wild and Tame Must Lower Prices. Commenting ou an article on Rubber Output and I lubber Dividends, which we quoted recently from the Economist, Mr. Arther Young, writing to the same journal, says:— In the article in your last week's is-iu on Rubber Output aud itubbcr
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    Sir Matthew Nathan's Appointment.
    171 7 It is somewhat difficult to understand the reason why a distinguished soldier and ad ministrator like Lieut.Col. Sir MatthewNathan, of the ltoyal Engineers, t-hould be appointed to such a post a« that of Sccre tary of the General Post Office, says the Ceylon Observer. He it
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    Suffragettes in Trouble.
    99 7 Two suffragettes, who were recently released from Holloway gaol becau.-e they refused to eat, were, on the 4th iost., sentenced to ten days' and one mouth's imprisonment, respectively, for bavingassaulted prison wardresses. The magistrate declined to order seeoud division treatment for the offenders. Mr. Herbert Gladstone, replying
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    Police Intelligence.
    380 7 Two Klings have been detected selling to a Chinese shopkeeper a number of tins of chicken which had been stolen from a Kling St. shop. Mr. F. D. de Cotta loft his bicycle outside the buildings of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co., on Tuesday, and when he returned
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    MISS ANDERSON'S WEDDING.
    2228 7 CELEBRATED YESTERDAY IN DELIGHTFUL WEATHER. Malay Greetings. SINGAPORE OFFERS ITS HEARTY CONGRATUL4TIONS. The List of Wedding Presents. In the wedding, yesterday afternoon, of Miss tieorgina Milne Anderson, elder daughter of His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson G. C. M G., and Mr. Geoffrey L'pcott 1 arrant,
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    The Bride's Presents.
    2351 7 Tin- followiug is a list m mm pri'.-i in- Bridegroom to Bttdo, di.iiiu.iid ring, diamouil creseeut iiuil ooi' star brooch. The Bfida'a sister. Swaiow .Ir.iwu tl.i.-tid work. father and MoMh-i of the Bride, obeqne. The Misses Anderson, ofaaqai .Mr. aud Mrs. K. J. liii\ton. oil paintiugs. Miss
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    PREHISTORIC SUBMARINE.
    277 8 Strange Collections of Naval Freaks in Turkish Navy. The wave of reform which has swept over Constantinople has nowhere produced greater bustle and commotion than in the naval department. Heroic efforts are being made to evolve some sort of fleet from the collection of venerable derelicts which compose
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      134 8 Jack Johnson is to box All. Kaufmanu -0 rounds at San Francisco tomorrow. In the interport polo match the Shanghai team beat the Tsingtao team by seven goals to two. Entries for the Singapore Football Association Shield competition close tomorrow evening. Tho Singapore Recreation Club arc holding
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      Lawn Tennis.
      42 8 S. C. C. Tourament. No ties were played yesterday. The following ties will be played off to-day D Sim;lk>. Henderson v. liullmore. Stockwell v. Doig. Lloyd v. Malcolm. Friday's Ties. D Bnrata*. All tics that are possible after todays pi»y-
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      Rifle Shooting.
      139 8 Msley Meeting— 1910. Mr. R. W. Chater. secretary of the Singapore Rifle Association, has received the following circular from the N. R. A The council of the National Rifle Association have decided that no service rifle of any pattern, other than the official pattern in use by the
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      Cricket.
      360 8 Bncraars* XI. v. Oehlers' XI. On the S. R. C. groand, yesterday afternoon, there was an inter-club cricket match between teams captained, respectively, by Mr. G. E. Bogaars and Mr. O, K. Oehlcrs. The scores follow Boa i m' XI. E. (ianno b Coohlo 22 F. A. Bartholomew/, c
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    HOLIDAY HOMERS.
    207 8 Gathering of Clans at St. Pancras on July 30. Hoo'h a' wi' ye, McTsvioh I Ucliay Kab, but 'tis a braw nicbt the niclit whoever would bear the genuine Doric the real Mackay rolled out with the right guttural flavour must foregather tonight at St. Pancras Station, Bays
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    753 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 2f>th August, 1909. Messrs. Lyall and Hvatt, Exchange and ihare Brokers, issue the following list of [uotations this morning Noni. Value. Buyers. Sellers. Anglo-Malay 14/9 15 21 Anglo-Sumatra '27 6 30'1 Banteng 30/- 33 6 1 Batu Caves 102
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      50 8 80L0 THE WORLD OVEft. We have in stock many colic and diarrlm a medicines says R. M. White, a prominent merchant of Turtle Bayou, Tex., U. S. A "but sill more of Chamberlain's CoHc, Cholera snd Diarrbioa Remedy than of all ethers put together." For sale by all Dii-peoharies andD.alers.
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      293 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. GOCOANUT PLANTATION WANTED. Wanted to buy, Cjcoanut Plantation. Full particulars to be scut to l'.J., c/o Straits Times. 1694 HOJSE TO BE LIT. ST. I AMES, No. 16, Keppel Koad, a comfortable and commodious house, just thoroughly done up. Commands a magnificent view of the harbour. Immediate entry.
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      212 8 A "Mouitre" OOMBINBD PIANO-PLAYER $800. This perfect model <>/ mechanical fenius can he heard ai our Showrooms dailij. S.Moutrie&Co (LIMITED). Europe ll<it>l Buildings. Telephone No. Ml Under tho patronage of II.E. Sir John Anderson, i-.c.m.0. TEUTONIA CLUB OmWay, 4«f»d ML GRAND EVENING CONCERT BY Madame Klonti Baldim. THE CELEBRATED ITALIAN
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      594 9 SLEDGE MILK APGAR LINE OF STEAMERS. Tbi undermentioned mail steamers ot the above Line maiatain a regular servioi between :;*)outta and Jr.p»a, calling at Penan Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en roiit FLEET. Tons Gomm&nciAr m Jui.a n 6,018 J.O. Oumni 3.R. Ouioit Af.vmi 4,600 S. H. Ruaoa 3.5. AaßLtTooa ArcAß"
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      362 9 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. FOR ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. The Company's steamer UGANDA, 5,481 tons, .1. Kilpatrick, R.N.It., Commander, is expected to arrive on August '26, and will have prompt despatch for above ports. Tor freight and passage, apply to BOUSTEAD CO., 1593 Agents. STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND. The
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      873 9 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. The Autumn Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday, the 12th, Thursday, the 14th, and Saturday, the 16th October, 1909. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Ortobrr IS. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE— VaIue $600. A Race for Maiden Hones. Weight 9st. Ex Griffins allowed 71b. Entrance, 120. Distance, Race
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      466 9 I for the Second Griffin Race (No. 8) on the Firat Day. Winners excluded. Distance, .Scurry Course (5 furlong, 143 yards). 7. THE VISITORS' STAKES— VaIue 1100. A IlaDdicap for all E\ Griffins. Entrance, lla, Distance. Race Course. THIRD DAY. Saturday, October 16. 1. THE OPEN GRIFFIN HANDICAP. —Value jMOO.
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      506 9 on payment of 910 Entrance Fee for ea?b extra ftnee, provided the "tin r conditions of the Race are complied with. Note— A penalty of 7 lbs. if incurred by the winner of any raoe run subsequent to the publication of the weights, and of 12 lbs. by toe winner
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      555 9 SKETCHES STORIES t OF MALAYA. A fuw copies of the 1 STRAITS ANNUALS FOR THE YEARS 1906-7 are still in stock aud may bo obtained it a clearing prico of 2o centu each from the Straits Times Office, Siugaporo or from our agents as under Messrs. JOHN LITTLE ft CO.,
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    Troubles of Spain.
    1080 10 MOORS OCCUPY INACCESSIBLE FASTNESSES. Brave as Lions. The following interesting article was pub lisbed in the Daily Chronicle towards the end of last month, when details were being received in London of the fierce lighting in Morocco, and in Spain itnelf Events have been following each other
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      588 10 BANKING COMPANIES CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. .SCORPORATiSD BT ROYAL CHARTER, fstd np Capital in 60,000 Shares of •Meaoh ..£1,100,000 tte«rve Fond alX.OV«.000 hsearvt Liability of Proprietors 41,100,000 BANKERS. Bank oi England. National Bank of Bootland. 11l Leaden City A Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Onrrent Aoooonts are
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      562 10 BANKIHG COMPANIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. paid-up capital •w.000.000 OBSERVE FUND Sterling Reserve 115,000,0001 500 goo Sllverßeserve M4.800.000j '""'"I Reserve Liability of Proprietor! M 8.000.000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. W. J. Oresson, Chairman. H. E. Tomkins, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E.G. Barrett, Esq. 0. R. Lenimann, Esq. J. W.
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      410 10 INSURANCE Compasies. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors I G. A. Dbkrick, Esq., Chairman. Ad. Asmus, Esq., Vice-Chairman. A. U. Fair, Esq., Managing Director. Pbtbr Fowlib, m.b., cm., Chief Med. Officer. F. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocvrrur. Vow Nuas Pan,
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      516 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Tanglin Auction Sale TEAK FURNITURE, PIANOFORTE, WINES AND PUNTS, The property of the Hon. W. J. Napier, D. C. L., AT "DEANROW. PATERSON ROAO. On Saturday, August 28, at 1.30 p.m. Comprising: BRILLIANT TONED COTTAOE PIANOFORTE BY BECKSTRiv teak drawing-room suite, teak writing table, CARVED BLACKWOOD JHliltl
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      426 10 AUCTION SALE Of 100 BARRELS EMPIRE CEMENT, To be held at Powel' and Co.'s S;tle-rooin, On Friday, A.tgutt 27, at 11 m. POWELL A CO., Auctioneers. 1668 AUCTION SALE Of TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES AND NEW PARISIAN GOODS, At Messrs. fl. L. Coghlan A Co.'s Sale rooms. On Friday, August 27, at
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1175 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The tests of motor car headlights which the club is carrying out for the purpose of making a report to the local Government Board are now in progress, finishing today, and upon .the results of these trials the board is likely to base
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      312 11 Cost of running depends largely on WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY. tbe weight a car may usually carry, the mileage it runs, and, lastly, its horse- I-Jl power. I >urinn the pant year an owner t JSn£SKtt£K A of a 10-12 h.p. Wolseley-Siddeley car that V' w "^»**^Lj' JWhV t ran 7.104 miles on
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      274 11 Insure 2/our Motor (Bar AND COVER YOURSELF AGAINST RESULT OF CAR ACCIDENTB. Don't take the risks any longer. Yon may be called upon for HEAVY DAMAGES at any moment. The payment oi a small sum annually relieves yon of great responsibility, especially if you use a native Chauffeur. Full particulars
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      165 11 r**y fr"!""/-*^ RETAILERS B j t 9 ,m I X9HB Hoon Keat Co j£*y^^2 iffffllMf i Kirn Hin Co. 'i BBffr gEBBKri KwongYan Heng. W&s Sjflß H|j Yong Hoa Seng Co. *jH| I $1.25 PER BOTTLE. 85 CTB. PER BOTTLE. s.u „,.,<„,: HANDELSVEREENIGING "HOLLAND: New Arrivals. The last vintage having
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      206 11 PAY DAY What Does it Mean to YOU? X^ matter what your position may be. whether day laborer or office worker, ii you arc in that discouraged line ot men who get the same pittance week after week without prospect of anything better, it is line you •7 appealed to
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      607 12 Scale of Cbaraes* PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS.— MisceIIaneous Want? of Every Description, Houses, Land, etc., to let, are inserted at the following rates One Insertion 81.20 per inch. Two 2.00 Three 2.80 Six 6.20 Nino 6.40 Twelve 7.12 Twenty- five 10.00 (Each subsequent month 85 per inch.) ILo abovt rule i» basca
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      569 12 Miscellaneous WANTS. Batui— Foir Llbh, one ot two ißMrtlou, 11.00 Br the l»eh. tM Beil* ol Chufw. HORSE AND CARRIAGE WANTED. Wanted, one four-seated Victoria and two horses in good condition. Write to C.1.8., c/o Straits Times. l(>50 NURSE WANTED. Wanted, European or Kurasian Nurse for a child of two
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      626 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. tUTM Poif Llkm, oa« of two luirtloa lI. X By tht Inoh, Kali ot ohiriii. OFFIBE 4 6QDGWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7, Malaeoa Blreot. apply to OTJTHBIE A 00., LTD. lMf HOUBE TO LET. Monks Hill Cottage," from October 1, next.
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      624 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. EUtii t—to*i Llo««, om ot t w 11.00 ■r th* IMb, mi Soali ot OkaifH. HOUBE TO LET. 14, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to No. 2, Raffles Place. 1511 HOUSE TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to 18 2, Priuscp Street.
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      504 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyros retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber ArticleVALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoses, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents i MESSRS. HOOGLANDT CO., SINGAPORE.
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      265 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. BiTU i— roar Mdm, out nr two Imortlons, il.oo By tba Inch, SoaJa i.f CbtrgM. RUBBER BTUMPB FOR BALE. Oood Rubber Stnmps, 10 montho 014. Appi> Manager, Linggi PUintationa, Ltd., Sercmba:. 0 1567 HORSES. COBS OR PONIES for sale or hire FODDER of best quality. SHOEING under
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