The Straits Times, 6 October 1909

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    13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.083 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      224 1 Ladies' Trimmed Hats A CHOICE SELECTION Now On Show. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. THE HOTEL of the Highest £*V.^Jf? ?fc Standard and K,put, t^ffiK^ E in Singapore. '^^Bi Sty.c in tLe East. "RAFFLES" SPECIAL RACE DINNERS Tuesday, Oct. 12, Thursday, Oct. 14, Saturday, Oct. 16. MUSIC By the famous Dietz Parisian
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      116 1 C. H. Willis Has now opened a Book on the forthcoming Autumn Races on October 12, 14 and 16. LONG PRICES THE GRIFFINS. BETTING STRAIGHT OUT AND DOUBLES ON ANY TWO RACES. All bets made by wire or telephone must be confirmed by letter. No reply, no business. For prices,
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      196 1 ROBINSON CO. On View from Oct. I, and Following Days CORRECT AND EXCLUSIVE STYLES IX Trimmed Untrimmed MILLINERY For the Races. ROBINSON CCX HARIMA HALL Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT I New Pictures. K. HARIMA, Sole Proprietor. FANCY BAZAAR. I CASH ...QAI IT I CLEARANCE OMLL :n"O"w" i=s2.ooE^;r)Tjsrc3Great redactions in
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    Municipalised Milk.
    910 2 NEED FOR STRICTER MEASURES EMPHASISED Agitation in Ceylon. Colombo papers bave been devoting attention to the lival milk supply, aud tho public have come forward with their views. The idi a of the municipalisation of the supply finds favour in many quarters, and it is argued, and with
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      480 2 Black White Red Seal. Both these blends continue to increase in popularity because the quality is steadily maintained and they are sold at a small margin of profit. NOTE THIS GUARANTEED FACT. »The above-named blends are BOTTLED IN SCOTLAND and no diftVenci whatever is made whether the Whisky is for
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      4 2 asSOFTas .^^B^ardSMOOTH VELVET >KHJ^W^WHITE
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      780 2 PILES A ECZEMA. A Proves Ccbb. The torturing irritation of piles (itching, bleeding or blind), eczema, and any itching t-kin complaint is allayed by the tirst application of Doan's) Ointment and even stubborn cases, which have resisted other treatment for years, quickly yield to this healing ointment. Doan's Ointment is
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      268 2 r^ik\^L Lli fctSUUY /-J»Jjj?i^ Royal Disinfectant B-^'J^j&im^ Soap is a practical UnUMtM^ i reca on t for the i"^ fisS&z&J^/health of man, i /yWfK I woman or child. s >* I specially suitable for HAy !«-lw <Sm I warm climates. <] /rr/|\ -yiy^ii 3 1 I V Ojga KEEPS THE
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    Romance of Stane St.
    1080 3 WHY A FAMOUS ROMAN ROAD WAS CONSTRUCTED. From Chichester to London. Mr. Hilaire Hellof. M.P., tells the romantic story of that famous Roman Hoad, Slane Street, in the New Quarterly The Stone Street, whicL originally ran from the east gate of Chicbc*ter to London Bridge, is
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      784 3 Howarth Erskine, Ltd. CIVIL, MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, IRON BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRIDGE BUILDERS GENERAL CONTRACTORS. SOLE FOR Worthington Pump Co.'s Patent Pumps Puleometer Engineering Co.'b Pulsomett-r Pumps Robey and Co.'s Portable Engines and Machinery Richard Hornsby aud Son's Oil and Gas Plants Waygood's Llftß ami Hoists Robert Roger and
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      33 3 FOR WHOOPING COU6H. Give Chamberlian's Cough Remedy. It will keep the cough loose, expectoration easy and render tbe fits of coughing less frequent and lens severe. For sale by All Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      709 3 FACIAL HUMOUR REAOiLUURED Two Coys Contracted Ringworm at Same Time One was Treated Professionally to No Avail— Other Perfectly Cured by Cuticura. MARKED CONTRAST IN FAVOUR Of CUTICURA "At the end of July our boy was sleeping with a little friend and a few days after it was noticed that
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      137 3 CHEAPEST and BEST. MaynardffiCo., Ld, CHEMISTS AND OPTICIANS, Singapore. ■■Oral WB^^mlll lyrSßßßft"^' f* 11AVK A LlK'iK STOIk in BPECTACLEB. EYEGLASSES. MONO3LES, ETC.. IN GOLD. GOLD-FILLED ANC NICKEL FRAMES. Numerous styles and variotii-M it. Rfauli m u<ls A LAIUiE RAMOI OF LKXSES To STIT DIFFBBBNT BIOfITS. Qmuh honuvT. P ucm Kunum
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      701 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. For China, Japan, Penan*;, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Port!, Plymouth and London. Tbronßb Billa of Ladiofi issued for China Ooaat, Perjian Oulf, Continental, and Amenoan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Oot 8
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      602 4 STEAMERS SAILING. N.Y.K. lAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Two reßular services are maintained >etween JAPAN amd BUROPB by the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, indor Mail Contract with the Imperial Fapanese Government, specially designed foi he Company's European Service, lighted hroughout by Electricity, provided witb txcellent accommodation for First and Second
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      901 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER BAJUNBB. m^i^Sr t BURNS PHILP LINE. <*XTT7rkf7T>T IVn t» SINGAPORE TO 'JAVA PORTS, PORT NKUKKLANII darwin, Thursday island, J J I BRISBANE AND SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING CARGO FOil OTHER FORTNIGHTLY MAIL SERVICE NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BETWEEN JiVA AND AMBTERDAM VIA BRITISH NEW GUINEA, SINGAPORE. BABANG, COLOMBO, NEW
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      595 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tbe Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly tor Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month tor Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking oargo
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      716 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tha fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnighty from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplea (oonneoJlco Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe varaa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penasg. Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    DAILY TIME TABLE,
    208 5 FIXTURES. Wednesday, October 6. High Water, 3.6 a.m., 2.M p.m. KtMit nt Branches i.lowish Festival 1. Choral Festival, St. Andrew's Cathedral, fl Last Quarter, 141 p.m. 0. W. A»Hoc-iation, IViisonayo, A.M. Albambra CinematoKraph. Harima Cinematograph. Marlborout;)i Cinematograph. Thursday, October 7. Hi'sh Wator, IM am 3.18 p.m P.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 5 To-Dat. Punaug and Deli Calypso 3 pn S'baya and Bali Nam Vong 3 pn Hongkong, Shanghai and •J»pan Bombay Mara Bpa Penang and Colomb j Hitachi Maru 8 prr l'ontianak Ban Hin f^ian Bpm Malacca, Port Dickson. Port Swettenhara and Telnk Au»on Kinta 8 pm K. Pabang.
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    Mail Steamer Movements.
    87 5 The P. and O. home yard mail steamer Delta, left Uongkoog, at p.m. on Saturday, and is due here on Thursday morning, the 7th instant. 'I?- 8 ,P, P aD(I olltw rd ni»il steamer l>i>lbi left Colombo at 6.30 pin on Satorda> and may be eipootod to
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    73 5 Lett Singapore Sept 2 8.1. Sept 6 M. M. Sept 10 P. O Sept IS N.D. L. ■Sept 16 B. I. Sept 20 M. M. Sept 14 P. AO. Sept 29 N. D. L. Sept 29 B. I. >ot t M. M. Dae In London Arrived Sept
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    318 5 Latest Arrivals. i Jiiiirai ile Kenaint, Fch Btr. 3571 tons, Capt Le Bat*, Ou 6. From Haiphong, Oct 4. Kice and 13i p. and troops. Moine Comte and C'ie. For Dunkirk, Oct 6— Rds. BMk*j Muru, Jap Btr. 3898 tona, Capt Kvans < Oct 6. From Bombay Sept
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    Clearances.
    70 5 October 4 Trrtn. Brit atr, Penaog, Ne(>»piit»m, Madrax />'..» ll.mg Bntstr, Bangkok Ifi Dot Btr, Cbnrili >d and Kimaranj,' hiuiiauui. Br t str, Daloy via |)nrt« l'ultp>ffitn, Fch str, Marreilea via porta '«.;m/ni J/.i.-m, Jap a tr. Miiks FlHMV, Brit itr, Liverpool via port-, 5 (//''/•"'i-, Dat.tr. P. Soeci>e
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    91 5 Wharves at which Vessel* are Berthed To- Day. TANJONO PAQAR. Bast Wharf Burnt— Nil. EtHT W. BaCTioM 1 —Nippon. Stonoa No. 1 (Sheebs Wbarf)— Boml>ay Maru. Samoa m I— Chiengmai, Herman Lerohc. 1 SadoMarn. 4 Breoonsbire. 6— Kum Sang. a 6— Benvenne, Naddra
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    News Items.
    85 5 A large number of saloon passengers was brought from Calcutta and Rangoon bv the B. I. steamer Nuddea, which arrived' this morning. The N. D. L. steamer Chow Tai arrived from An- iy. this morning, with a general cargo and :>70 deck passengers. Two \ipp311 Yujen Kaiaua liners
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    LOCAL PASSENGER LISTS.
    681 5 Coming to Singapore. Oct. 8.— Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Crunney, Mr. an Mrs. J. Kerr, Mrs. W. H. Williams, Rev. W. t Horlcy, Mr. and Mrs. K N. Miller, Mr F M Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Keatin* an. child, Mrs. and Miss McClymont, Mr.
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    Arrivals.
    13 5 Per steamer Fob Ann. Oct s.—From Malacca i Mr. H. D. Mundell.
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    The Waratah.
    82 5 Great interest has attached to the expedition of the T nion Castle steamer Sabine which was to sail from Capetown on September 11, to search for tbe missing liner Waratah. Tbe operations are based largely on tho experience ten years ayo of the steamer W aikato. which was
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    58 5 During the French naval uian.. uvres off tho coaHt of Brittany the dirigible Hepub. hque flying at a height of about :i,2<» feet made a circuit of 62 miles and then, from a height of about 819 feet, dropped on to the deck of one of tbe warships a bagful
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    Finance & Commerce.
    225 5 Finance Comm erce. EXCHANGE. Sikoapobi, Ocnmt, isos. (t. iiu't t.-Pftk 4 m/8 yj|| Dtmnd Private 6 ic/g 2 4? do Id/) JJJI, Ct. Grtnorj- Fa»k d/d yji Private 8 m/s <;4]j Of. FtoT,a- Bank d/d 2 95 TtiTate 8 m/g A do 6 m/e f(Q Ct. ifirfio- B»ek T. T.
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      MINING.
      157 5 Issdi Paw Vauji Up Compawt J Diyidikd W 10 BrnsehHydraalioT.M.Co., Ltd.."! tftlVM 1 1 Dnflf Development Co., Ltd. 10 10 Kanaboi, Ltd. 10 10 Malacca Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. <V- Pahang ConsoUdatod Co., Ltd. J D 7 Preference 1 1 Pengkalon, Ltd. 1 Pusing Bharn Tin Mines, Ltd. 10
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      RUBBER.
      552 5 0 n, Sterling. f 2/. Anglo-Malay Rubber Co., Ltd. 80% for 'oB J 1 Bata Caves Rubber Co., Ltd 10? for 'oB 1 at T a < Scl »°KO')R.Co.Ltd. 1:, A1 A BukltK »jang Rubber Estate Ltd I i t>,- r" Contributory i iki Dklt Llnten K R- Estates,
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      GENERAL.
      180 5 I i i 10 10 10 7 60 10 100 100 10 100 100 10 60 1 100 100 10 i Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 10% for '0t ii i, 10% for 'Of Fraser k Noave, Ltd. 17 J for W Hotel van Wijk Co. Ltd. 80% for '08
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      111 5 AUCTION SALES. Lowell and Co. „°f B^nbra*. No. 1. Anderson Koad, langhn, Teak, Household Furniture stc., property of O. Uiehmann, Esci at 1 .10 Oct. ia-At No. 80, Outram Road, valuable Mftchinery and A PP^rten*nces. iM^u 19^7 At Mleroonj town properties, at Ualabar Street, at 2.30. Oct 19-At saleroom, town
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      181 5 Ul Banks of the Nile |9 th- perfect aualitJa of Mntn. Mupere Frttw I Bouton Rouge I li2S N n« llTTLE -a FeI "CCa ROBINSON CO. I AND CO, LTD. %»r Egyptian Ci«arettes9Hr I H hich-claa Tobacconists. I A REMEDY THAT CURES COLIC. "Some tiiue back I had a very
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      333 5 WEATHER REPORT. Xandamt Kirbau Botfitai, <>.t. X9O». i 4. m. 8 f. a.|9 r. lUnrrAu,. Bar. 81 Fab.. 23.935 29.7i7 J9. 87i Temp BS.O 86.8 8' 0 Nil Wet Bnlb Tber 79 8 60 0 77 0 DlrofWind.. BW. calm oalm Max. Temp 88.6 Mia 74 0 M»_. !n Sin
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    BIRTH.
    18 6 I Hamilton.— On October S, at Cassala, Singapore, the wife of J. A. Hamilton, of a daughter.
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. WILFUL WOMEN
    1159 6 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6. WILFUL WOMEN J Whether Mr. Herbert Gladstone is shaking in his shoes as much as certain Radical journalists appear to be shaking with indigj nation, we know not. But it would appear that a writ has been issued against the good man for assault,
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    20 6 The drums of the 3rd Bn. Middlesex Regl. will beat retreat in the Botanical Gardens at ii p.m. to day.
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    16 6 The Banduiann Comedy Co. open on September 27. tl.eir short season in Kangoon with David Garrick.
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    25 6 Reference will be found in our advertising columus to day to the publication entitled The Friend of I.abas. which is issued from 9 Dublin Rd.
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    24 6 It is stated in the Pinang Gazette that an important rubber company case is pending, and will shortly be heard before the local court.
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    23 6 Two additions to the local European police force arrived from home, this morning, and were sworn in by Mr. Green, the second magistrate.
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    24 6 A specially interesting selection of new pictures will be on exhibition at tho Alhambra cinematograph show to-night, as the programme will be entirely changed.
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    34 6 The Oberammergau Pas-ion. Plays will be given next year from May 1 1 to September 25. The burgomaster has issued a notice re minding the men that they must now let their hair grow.
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    27 6 The cinematograph pictures taken by Lieutenant Shackletou during his expedition to the South Polar regions are drawing large audiences to the Alhambra and other halls in London.
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    37 6 Mr. M. Cathiravalo, of Penang, is said to have acquired the whole of Klebaug Estate near Ipoh, and proposes working it himself. The estate is roughly 500 acres in extent, of which about 200 acres are tappable.
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    29 6 The Adelphi Hotel advertises for Saturday next a special Diner Musicale. and after dinner an alfresco concert on the lawn. Seats may be reserved by telephone without extra charge.
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    37 6 When the P. and O. office at Colombo was reopened on September 28, the clerks discovered as many as three pythons in three different places in the office upstairs. They were captured before any harm was done.
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    37 6 The maximum penalty a fine of £:> --wa-. imposed at Keltham on Mr. yril Marsh N oaves, headmaster of the national echools at Ashford, for flogging one of his pupils, a boy of ten, named Albert Edward Darling.
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    36 6 His Excellency's optimism with regard to the colony's unbounded resources is fully shared by those who are in a position to judge with soiue accuracy as to the future movements of trade, says the I'inang Gazette.
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    37 6 The portico of Johnston's Pier is now being removed and the Tramway Co. are already laying the rails behind the Master Attendant's offices, for the connection be tween the Johnston's Pier and llottl <le 1 Europe termini.
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    39 6 In connection with the choral festival at St. Andrew's Cathedral, this evening and tomorrow, the Colonial Chaplain would like it mentioned that the same rule .is to dress will apply as last year, namely that ladies wear their bats.
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    59 6 For the month of August, the business of the Zamboanga, P. 1., custom house was the largest for any month in the history of the port since American occupation. The customs receipts for the month were pesos 30,149.84. other receipts being pesos 197.98, making the total receipts for the month
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    62 6 Fined pesos 1,116 for carrying unmanifested cargo in the shape of a large quantity of opium which belonged to the ship's steward, was the experience of the British freighter Erroll at Cebn last month after leaving Manila, and the steward himself was sent enctd to six years' imprisonment and to
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    72 6 A meeting of the members of the Juvenile Weekly Picnic Association was held on Friday, at the club house, 24-A I'pper Cross St. This association is to be known, in Chinese, as the Siew Hean Kok Several new members were admitted. Messrs Wee Cheng Thock and Wee Gee were elected
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    68 6 Sergeants Hunter and Donovan made a raid at 89 New Market Kit., last night, and found a dangerous gang there. Four Chinese were arrested and a complete gang robber's equipment was seized. This included two loaded revolvers, five knives, a quantity of gags, etc. The use of loaded revolvers by
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    82 6 A floating dock constructed for a Penarth shipbuilding company was launched recently from the Wallsend yard of Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson. Not being tapered off as is a ship, the dock drove before it a high mass of foam and water as each section plunged at high speed
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    101 6 Our Batavia contemporary, the Java Bode, gladdens collectors with the following piece of information The dearest postage stamp in the world will probably be the one .Inch the British authorities are about to issue in the Federated Malay States. Its value will be 500 dollars. The stamp will prob ably
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    357 6 The !«<■ Mar.]ins of Kipoa loft 4155,000, Insp. Nolan is ex|<ecU-d on Suudnv from Labuau. Tho health of the Kishop of Rangoon will preclude his returning to Rangoon. His Highness Kanjitsinyhji Jamsaheb of Nawanagar is sending Us. 1.200 to the Curzon-Wyllie Kund. The next Kar Eastern consecration
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    Japanese Mummies Discovered
    63 6 The body of Ilon.la, Lord of Awaji Province, w 10 died 880 years ago. has beeu unearthed in the graveyard at Kaifukuji, Tokio, aud proved to be a perfect mummy. On September 21, the body of his son Keicbiro, also a mummy, who was seen to Imve
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    Exuberant Patriotism
    79 6 Two men of the Itth Canadian Highlander Ke^iiuent were charged at Toronto with tho theft of au American tUg displayed in front of ft residence. They pulled down tho flag and destroyed it. The police magistrate, Colonel IVnisou, dismissed the charge, sayiuK W hut is the Hag wanted
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    The King and Boy Hero
    124 6 An intimation ha« been received in Newport that the King has decided to award the Albert Medal of the Second Class to Turn Lewis in recognition of vis bravery when a trench collapsed at the new Alexandra I >ock on July 2 and thirty three
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    Sale of Properties
    143 6 The tollowing Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Powell and Co. h sale-room, yesterday afternoon Shop-house 108, South Bridge ltd., area UN square feet, lease 999 years, hH rent 91. monthly rent 960, bought by Sliaik Mohamcd bin Omar Bagihishir for 912,700 shop-houso 41,.leddab St.,
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    Thumb-nail Sketch of Kitchener
    152 6 It may l>c said at MO*, ofcaMVM t!ie Honttkonn Telegraph, that Lord Kitchener is uo more like hitt printed photograph than tlm man iv the moon. Dressed iv mum as he is a simplu English gentleman, koo<lnatured perhaps, bored a trifle, taking thiu^H as they come
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      363 6 PHOTOGRAPH OK THE SEAMLESS STEEL BOAT SUPPLIED TO THE Straits Steamship Co.'s Agent at Malacca 5 v t i V by GUTHRIE AND COMPANY, LIMITED, Singapore. We Lead— Competition Follows. NEW PIANOS ON HIRE $1 A PER MONTH Tuning and regular attention inclusive. S.Moutrie&Co. (LIMITED). Under Hotel Europt, Adis Buildings.
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    AMERICA AND CHINA.
    173 7 STRANGE RECALL OF THE NEW AMBASSADOR. To Discuss Japanese Aggression in Manchuria. m On Own Ommmmmk.) London. October 6. A Washington telegram states that Mr. Crane, the new Minister of the United States to China, has been recalled from San Francisco, whence he had gone en route
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    Europe and Manchuria.
    65 7 STATUS OF THE VARIOUS GREAT POWERS. German Special Interests Denied. [Dek Ostasiaticiik. Lloyd Tklkosams] Merlin, October ."j. Statements made in Paris point out that England, Amorica, and France have the same interests as Germany at Harbin re the question of settlement authority. The Koolnischc Zeitung points out,
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    TURKEY AND EGYPT.
    59 7 Grand Vizier Repudiates AntiBritish Party. [Dkb Ostasiatischi Lloyd Tilkoram] Berlin, October 5. flilmi Pasha. Grand Vizier of Turkey, has expressed his intention of renouncing all connection with the party in Egypt which is hostile to British influence,. He also aunounces that the question of the status of
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    DUNNING TURKEY.
    53 7 Sequel to the Disturbances at Adana. |ItßDTia'S TILIOEAM.I London, October •">. A Constantinople telegram says that the German Embassy has presented to the Porte a claim for losses suffered by Germans during the Adana disturbances. The French and Italian Embassies will shortly present claims and ihe latter exceeds
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    RENEWED SHIPPING STRIKES.
    19 7 IKkctkr's Tklkqram] London, October A. Renewed shipping strikes have taken place in Marseilles, Bordeaux, and Havre.
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    RUSSIAN RAILWAY FINANCING.
    25 7 |Dkr Ostasiakiscuk Lloyd Tklkoram] Berlin, October 5. Baring Brother* the bankers, are taking part in the scheme for financing the Russian railways.
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    THE MOROCCAN CRISIS.
    20 7 [I>K H OsrASMMS. UK LLOYII TBLIOBAM] Berlin, October .*>. France intends to send troops to tbe Algerian-Moroccan frontier.
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    H. M. S. SEALARK.
    86 7 Coming to Singapore En Route to Solomon Islands. H. M. S. Sealark is not going home, on tbe arrival of her new officers and now that her survey of the Ceylon Coast is completed. She proceeds from Colombo about tbe 17th inst. to Penang and Singapore,
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    79 7 Before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, in the Supreme Court, this morning, Manap bin Dand sued Syed Allowei bin Zeiu al Jofree for 110,000 for services rendered in connection with negotiations for the sale of an estate in Batu Pahat, Johore. The defendant denied that any money was due. or that
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    ELIJAH AT HEREFORD.
    303 7 Recent Performance at the Three Choirs Festival. In view of the performance of selections from Mendelssohn's Elijah at St. Andrew's Cathedral, to-night and to-morrow night, it may be interesting to recall that the oratorio was performed at the Festival of the Three Choirs, at Hereford Cathedral, last
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    THE INDIAN CRIMINAL
    258 7 The Employment of his Labour in Singapore. Some eighty years ago, when Sir Stamford Rallies was founding the Colony of Singapore, he would have been hard put to it for the construction of his road and buildings had he not found at his hand tho labour of
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    A BEAUTIFUL CHINESE CITY.
    231 7 The Pinnacle of Educational Advancement. The existence of a city in China more beautiful than the prettiest parts of Chicago, with as well kept streets as has Berlin and with a system of general upkeep better than that of Paris, was revealed recently by Prof. Ernest
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    The Late Mr. Tan Keong Saik.
    200 7 The remains of the late Mr. Tan Keong Saik were laid to rest yesterday, and there was a large attendance of friends at the fnneral, among those present being Messrs. Tan Jiak Kirn, D. K. Somerville, Seah Liang Seah, Tan Soo Jin, Choa Gianf!
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    Oriental Studies.
    364 7 IMPERIAL INTEREST OF THE SCHEME. Important Debate in the House of Lords. In the House of Lords, ou September 27, Lord Kedesdale asked what Government was doing to carry out the recommendations of the committee on the organisation of Oriental studies in London, a summary of which has
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    SHOCKING ISLAND OUTRAGE.
    196 7 Trader and Crew Murdered and Their Bodies Incinerated. -V communication from Herbertshoohe dated August 10. says i News has comu to hand by the steamer Langloog, which has just returned from the south coast of New Britain, that a horrible outrage has been committed on the East
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    THE AMERICAN ARMY.
    162 7 President Taft Decides on Great Reduction. President Taft has announced bis determination to reduce the enlisted strength of tbe American army by 8.000 men. Returning prosperity is having its effect on recruiting men for the United States army, making it more difficult to keep up the standard
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    NAVAL SCANDAL IN JAPAN.
    120 7 Punishment of Petty Officers Charged with Theft. A serious scandal was recently disclosed at the Maiznru Naval Station, says tbe Japan Chronicle, the officers and men in charge of the stores being alleged to have acted with merchants and stolen a considerable quantity of naval supplies.
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    Police Changes.
    65 7 Numerous police changes are reported to-day. Insp. Redrup goes from Orchard lid. station to the central station as second inspector. Acting Insp. Hunter goes to Orchard Rd. Sergt. Dickson goes from tbe detective station to the central station and Acting Insp. Bourne returns to tbe detective station from
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    Premier Besieged.
    850 7 SUFFRAGETTES STORY OF FIERCE STRUGGLE. Attack on Mr. Asquith and Mr. Gladstone. The I'rimc Minister, with the members of bis family, spent the week-end at Lympne Castle, Hythc, says an exchange dated September 11, but on Sunday, three members of the Women's Social and Political Union Miss J.
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    Butchers Disagree.
    148 7 Two Bengali butchers employed at the .Talan Besar abattoir, named Sibili and Mohamed, respectively, prosecuted a fellowcountryman named Sundai in the district court, yesterday, on a charge of criminal intimidation. Mr. J. G. Campbell appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Cooper for tbe defence. Complainants both said that
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    48 7 It is stated that ten gang robbers with blackened faces entered a kongsi at Sungei Kajang, I'lu Selangor, in which 12 Chinese were sleeping, in tbe small hours of one 1 night last week, and after throwing pepper ,in the inmates' eyes decamped with two piknli e( tin.
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    CHANDU CASE.
    331 7 Important Seizure Made in Clyde Terrace. A Hokien named Lee Seng was tiued t.'iOO by tbe third magistrate, yesterday, tor possession of forty tahils of illicit chandu. valued at 1120, in Clyde Terrace. In default of payment he will serve five months at hard labour. The farm's tester
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    BOMBAY HARBOUR.
    273 7 Fine Expanse of Water Described as a Delusion. A special article on Bombay Harbour appears in Tbe Times of ludii. in which it points out that the magnificent expanse of water is a delusion, as in the South -West monsoon deep draughted ships find few places to anchor
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    COOKS GOOSE COOKED.
    272 7 Re-opening of the North Pole Controversy. The plot thickens. We fear Dr. Cook's goose is now thoroughly cooked, and that he is already in tbe (Peary-Cleary soup, observes the Ceylon Observer. We cannot now say it will be impossible, to tell the merits of the explorer, who
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    Off to the Snowy Mountains.
    159 7 The unknown regions of Dutch New Guinea will shortly be traversed by two fresh exploring parties from Java. One party will have work cut out for it in marking off the boundary lino dividing German New Guinea from tbe Dutch section of tbe island, while
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    POLITICAL CRISIS.
    100 7 i KING SUMMONS PRIME MINISTER TO BALMORAL. Anxious to Avert Constitutional Struggle. [Rictrr's TklfgramJ London, October 6. The Prime Minister. Mr. Asquith. has started for Balmoral in response to t most unexpected summons by telegr.im from the King. The greatest importance is attach, i to the visit in
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    Lord Rosebery.
    57 7 REFUSES INVITATION TO SPEAK AT BIRMINGHAM. Hopes Never to Return U Political Controversy. Hue run's Tklkckamj London, October .j. Lord Rosebery, declining au invitation to deliver a speech at Rirmingham. says 1 Moro speeches would involve my return to political controversy, from which I have long withdrawn, and
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    GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
    43 7 Food Prices Rising in Great Britain. [Ridtkr's Tkleqkam| Loudou, October 6. There is growing dismay at tho ever rising food prices, and tliu winter prospects in Great ISritain are de»cribo,l M the gloomiest, especially in view of the extent of unemployment.
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    GERMAN SPIES IN FRANCE.
    31 7 [Kkuikk's Txlkqkam] London. October S. Sotcu men and three women have been arrested at Rheirus. They aru believed to be part of a gang of Gorman spies.
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    RACE WITH BURNING SHIP.
    296 7 Three Thousand Tons of Cargo of Sulphur Ore on Fire. When the Board of Trade inquiry was opened at Rolfust into the loss of the steamer Lord Londonderry, which was abandoned on lire on Juno 21 while on a voyage from Huelva, Spain, to Georgia, Capt.
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    63 7 The crop of tbo Consolidated Malay Rubber Kstates Ltd., harvested daring September was 20,470 Ibi. dry rubber. Kor the corresponding month of last year it was 12,195 lbs. dry rubber. Tbe Sagga Rubber Co., Ltd., crop harvested during September IJOD was '2.H20 lbs. dry rubber. Tbo Sumjei Salak
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    Police Intelligence.
    142 7 A Chinaman waH prosecut. 1 in the second magistrate's court, ytstc; Jay, on a charges of theft of two pairs of diamond earring valued at 950 from the wife of a police sergeant. Ho was acquitted and a police constable wlio waH a witness for the prosecution was
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      NOTES IN GENERAL
      41 8 At Sau Francisco, on September 9. .lack Johnson and Al Kaufmann fought a ten rounds match. By a^recmcDt no decision wa« given. Johnson, however, had the best of the contest, and still retains the title of champion. I
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      Golf.
      61 8 Sepoy Lines Uolf Club. The tinal stage of a competition for the very pretty silver card case presented b\ Mr. and Mrs. Peirce for competition aiuouy the lady members of the Sepoy Lines Golf Club, was played yesterday afternoon. The winner was Miss M. I. M<:Nair. who was two
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      Lawn Tennis.
      111 8 Champions at Penang-. A deal of interest, says the Straits Echo, was taken in tho lawn tennis match In twi n .Mr. 11. Kidicnbory. the I'enaog champion, and Mr. Fred Sal/m uiu, a former champion of Singipore, which was played on the It unii; Esplanade on Friday afternoon.
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      Cricket.
      132 8 Amusing Game on Skates. A novel and amusing cricket match has been played on Olympia Roller Skating Rink, Scarborough, wticu W. ISardsley (Australia), I. I. Fane (Eisex). R. O. Schwarz (South Africa), W. S. Bird (Middlesex). G. T. V. Wuigall, K L. Hutchings iKenti (captaini. and J. Russell played
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      Association Football.
      694 8 Singapore Shield Competition. The S. C. C. played their lirst league match, yesterday, wiien they met the I M. C. A., a large crowd watching the game, which proved more one-sided than was expected. 'I'm: Club had more or less their usual hue of forwards, with Ruchwaldy, howi
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      46 8 The Standard announces fiat it is offi- i ■.laily admitted that 13,000 Christiaus were I slaughtered in the massacres at Adana, iv Asia Minor, and that 60 persons were con- i doomed to deal i as a rotuit oi the Turkish < injury iuto tb outrages J <
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    RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN.
    524 8 Suggested Granting of Option for Purchase on Property. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Rahman Hydraulic Tin. Limited, will be held in Penang on the 9th iust.. pays the Malay Mail, for the purpose of deciding whether or not to grant an option of c purchase
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    TO GUARD PANAMA CANAL.
    441 8 A Sixteen Inch Gun Throwing 2,000 Pound Projectile. The defence of the l'anama Canal, a problem of vital strategic and commercial importance t > tin United States, says Walter H. Beasely in an article in Harper's Weekly, has been tentativtly worked out by Secretary of War
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    101 8 In a cisr in which the superintendent of the Southampton Corporation Fire Brigade was summoned for driving the brigade motor car through the streets at a speed of 30 miles an hour the defence was raised that the superintendent of a fire brigade was not subject to tli.- rigid rules
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      Singapore Sanitation.
      491 8 To tbc Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. An a resident of some quarter of a century, who thinks Singapore is on the whole the healthiest place in the tropics for Europeans, and 'bo wishes to live here for years to come yet. I am in rather a
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    GOLD FOUND IN SCOTLAND.
    100 8 Report of Aged Miner Home from West Africa. Mr. George Morrison, a West African miner, home on holiday, and attracted by tin reports as to the prospect of the reopening of gold digging at Kildonan, in Sutherland, visited that district the other day, aud, provided with
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    356 8 By Lieut. -Col. E.G. Bhoai>rick, Commandant, S.V.C. Singapore, Oc'"(/f> j, 1909. 8. V. A. Strcuglh. I Boinbr. J. Watnon, on receiving a commission in the Cadet Corps, and Corpl. C. A. 11. B<|iiirea and Gamier S. i\>wior, on leaviut; the Colony, are struct ofl the strength
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    785 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, 6th October, 1900. Moasra. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Value. Buyers. Sellers. Allayar 1 'I pm Anglo-Malay 16/- 16/0 21 ADglo- Sumatra 27/- 30/1 Banteng 80/- 41/6 1 Batu
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      50 8 A SAFE MEDICINE. Don t be afraid to give Chamberlain's Jough Remedy to your children. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and vhooping cough, and it is the best medicine nade for these diseases. It contains no opium other narcotic. For said by All Dispensaries ■ii-l Dialers. j
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      775 8 Proprietor: J. CARAPIET. Special Diner Musical e AND AFTER DINNER CONCERT^'^'''^ >° <&* J>^ ADELPHI v ORCHESTRE v MIGNON Telephone: No. W, PJINTER ***** LOST UI T)T DAftATTnTf Lost, a SMALL SPLIT-NOSE POINTER MAKLKI I K I I IT H *****. Anyone bringing the same to I r well lliil
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      705 9 $2 $2 WEEK. WEEK. I TALKING MACHINES I ON EASY TERMS ilnjoif the InstntmfHi trhile //<"< are paying for it. A LARt.E SELKCTU-N TO GHOOBI IKOM, AT PRICES RANGING FROM $2O TO $100. Records from each. THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD, SPECIAL LIST OF WINES. SPIRITS. LIQUEURS. CHAMPAGNE.IETC. DUTY EXTRA.
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      1539 9 NOTICES, KELANTAN GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders are hereby invited for the Opium I arm for tbe Northern District of the State of Kelantan, for a period of three years, commencing from Jan iary 1, 1910. All information may bo obtained l'rom the office of the Adviser to His Highness the liaja,
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      415 9 OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. AND CHINA KUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. I Tbe Companies' steamers are despaobed fr 1 1 i Liverpool outwards for tbe Straita, China Japau every week and from Japan bomewar for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp e»e: > fortnight for Qcaoa, Marseilles and Liverpi 1 1
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      573 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE v ASSURANCE CO., LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINOAI'OHE. Board of Directors i O. A. Dbkkl'K, Ewq., Chairman. Ad. Asmus, Ewj., Vice Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbk Fowna, m.b.. cm. Chief Mud. Officer. t. M. Elliot, E«q. Kuv. N. J. Coovrbur. j-, Tow
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      365 10 INSURANCE. %NCAoUIKIi INSIIBAMCE COMPASY LIMITED. ■ow maoiD 19 THB ROTAL INSURANCE CO., p FIBE a LIFE. A IMVLSTED FUNDS «1t,600.000 POWELL a Co..— Af»u g COMiiEKCIAL UNION A6SDBANCE COMPANX, LIMITED FIBE, LIFE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. J ASSETS exceed f117,000,000. g W. A. BIMB, V 0 1878 Manager, Eastern Branob. HE
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      579 10 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. aid up capital »i a, 000,000 BBERVE FOND Sterling Reserve •15,000,0001 aor, «n OCO Silver Reserve •18,250,000j 130 580 OCO laaarva Liability ot Propristora »15. 000,000 COURT OW DIRBCTORS. Hon. Mr. W. 3. Qreaaon, Chairman. H. E. Ion.kins, Esq., Depnty Chairman. ;.O. Barrett, Eaq.
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      547 10 BANKING. NETHERLANDS-INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK (N:D.-I*D. HANDEISBANK. Established 1863 Capital Saminal Olds. 15,000,000 (about jC1.250.000.) Paid-Dp v 12 878,100 (about £1,081,500.) Reserve Fund I Olds. 2,754,388.09 (about £229.628). Head-Office I Amsterdam (with Sub-Office at The Hague) Head-Agency Batavia. BRANCHES llongkoog, Samara- g, Bonra baya, Bandtung. Indramayoa and Wi ltevroden. CORRESPONDENTS in
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      1085 10 SALES BY AUCTION. sale OK VALUABLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, QOTTAtIE PIANO, HORSES AND CARRIAGES, AND PLANTS, ETC., ETC. The prop-rty of G. Bietmann, Esq., AT 'BURNBRAE. NO. 1. AND KS)N ROAD. TANGUN. On Saturday, October 9, at 130 p.m. An excellent toned cottage piano by E KSAUBB STUTTGART, in good
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    1132 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. The New Road Board. At Rnngkck, on Srptcmbor 24, as the big motor loriy belonging to the lianyktik Manufacturing Co. was coi'»eying a large quantity of bullion to the Chartered Bank, oue of its wlicolh Bunk doop into the roadway in froct of
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      411 11 Cost of r U ni.in» d. T .n.ls Ur^-ly oi WOLSELEY-* lODELEY. the weight a car may usually carry, tho J~gl mileage il runß. and, lastly, its horse- fjjg^gr.^ powi r. Diirioc the pant year an owner r r A of a 1012 h.p. Wolscl.y Si.ldilty car that L..v-. W^^^>-^L.\l\
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      508 11 I" BY RCnCAI, J3&3L APPOTNTTMEirr. |i|J IABUf, DELICACIES, ,jS*=e-^ PICKLES SOUPS, |hc^^^-|^v MALT VINEGAR ISSSp I SAI^AD OI I^ Cekfcrated |g|jfy CROSSE Orimeife Stores.|^^BLACKWELL. Jnsure Your J. d'A. PEREIRA, PILSEN S- R BEER FRHS LOND3N KEY BRAND. jAotor (Bar ■•moiiiilii and Florist. Collector and Exporter oi /'^fc^wFTtf&k AND COVER YOURSELF
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      652 12 WANTS. bm t—tomt Ltaaa, oaa at »wo laaartioai. fI.M Br tha laoh, saa BeaJs ot Cbut«< SITUATION WANTED. Wanted, by Britishor with Military and I" ilici experience, situation as Overseer or AsfliHUnt on Rubber Estate or Mine. Firstclass reference*. Can speak Malay fluently. Reply to R., c/o Straits Times. *****
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      564 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. Rtrmi t-Fomr Llaai. oaa ot tw- luaarWn»s. UM Bf tha laoh, sm Scsls ol Otargaa. OFFI6E SODOWN TO BE LET. Wllh Immediate entry No. 7, Malaooa Street. Apply 10 OUTHKIB A 00., LTD. MM HOUSE TO LET. No. 28, Sophia Road. Immediate entry. Apply to
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      533 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. &iti —Fow Lisa*. oa« ot two iMsrUoa (1.00 Br tha IKh, asa seal* ot obargaa, HOUSES TO BE LET. Hot. II aid BS, iAiUtatiOß HIU, Blvar Valley Boad. Apply to LBB OHEMQ YAM aadOo. UTI HOUSE TO LET. WHITEHOUSB. Dalvey Road. Entry on December 1.
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      750 12 NOTICES. R»ti»— l.t Moßth. |10 p«r Inch. Sabatqoaat months, M. For ihortar periods m SeaJa of Charges. NOTICE. Our office Las been removed from 7a, Prince Street, to 4a, Prince Street, from this date, October 4, 1909. BREMER STIHLROHRFABKIK, LTD.. BREMEN CHAIRCANE MFG. CO., LTD.) 1975 TENDERS INVITED. JOHORE STATE
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      1175 12 SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS. Netherlands Gutta Percha Co., Ltd. Motor-tyres retreaded at Moderate Prices. All kinds of India Rubber Articles, Sheets. VALVES, Rings, TYRES, HOSES (Suction, Steam, Hydraulic), Gardenhoscs, Tubes, ENDLESS BELTS, FLOOR-TILES, MATTING, EBONITE and Hard Rubber Articles, Bicycle Tyres. Works Offices: Passir Panjang, Singapore. Sole Agents 1 MESSRS. HOOGLANDT
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