The Straits Times, 25 July 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.318 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. JULY 25. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 270 1 D. ft J. McCallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. MLDBECK. MAC6REB0R AND COMPANY. i KATZ BROS., LD. Furnishing Dept. Teak Furniture Bentwood Furniture Bedsteads Bedding and Mosquito Curtains Carpets and Carpeting Coir Matting Mirrors Linoleums. Sheetings, Linens, Damasks, Calicoes, Blankets, Rugs, Quilts, etc., etc. ITCTW ON {3HO"W. KATZ BROS., LD. THE MALAYAN RAMIE
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    • 353 1 Robinson A Co. COMPLETE SPORTING OUTFITTERS /<■» THE BRITISHER An easily regulated ideal machine ■SBkHII for Tonnis Courts. In sizes 13, "m&SSfw BALLAST l,\\\\ THE "WATERFALL" p! ROLLERS WITH LAWN MARKER. lit U EI)(iKS n MakeH > perfect, distinct line, and is an excellent Ajh marker for private use or
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    • 6 1 Bollinger Chompagne. CALDBECK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY.
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  • 810 2 THE DEUTSCHLAND ADRIFT IN THE WIND. A Perilous Trip The Berlin correspondent of the Leader writing on June 28, says -A nine hours' battle for life with the tomp. st, ending, after hours of uncertainty as whether they would escape sudd»n dtath, in their wreck in tbc Teutoberg
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  • 191 2 Committee to Inquire into Board of Trade Tests. A Committee bat been uppjiuU.d by the Prt-fti'li nt of tbc Board of Trado to inquire what dugrce of colour blindceis or defective form-vi>iin in persons bolding responnible positions at sea ciuses them to bo incompcti nt to diecbarge their
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  • 730 2 A BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR SUFFERERS. The interest ia Malaria to every dweller in the Straits is necessarily overwhelming, for its constitution effects are so far reaching and its devitalising cower is so great that it i> constantly so-ikeu of as The Scourge of the Tr spies."
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 575 2 A Medical Officer O v Debility, Nervous Exhaustion Certain'y the absolute r mfidenca of eminent doctors is evidence enough of tie v eptional benelits imparted by Pbosferioe. Kven doctors cannot do mi their.confidence than by mine Pkuftrim to remedy their Could any proof be more definite, more convincing than t'le
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    • 62 2 THE Empire Hotel, KUALA LUMPUR. F.H.B. A New First-class Hotel. Fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Five minutes from Railway Station. Overlooking tbe Padang. Single and Double Bedrooms, with Private ItatLrrC'ius attached. Cnifiue ULder Kurt pt an Supervision. Cold Storage Sjpphrs wetkly from Singapore llou; IVrter meets all Mail Train*.
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    • 54 2 CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY. Tbie ia a medicine of great worth and merit. Try it when you hove a cough or cold md you are certain to bo ploased with tbe 1 nick relief which i affords 1 1 ia pleasant •.<] take and oan always be depended opon. I'.jr bale
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    • 110 2 Fok tii« Blood is th» Likk." For clcansiDg the blood of all imparities from whatever cause arising, you cannot do better than take CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE. The invaluable remedy for Eczema, Scrofula, Bad Legs, Abscesses, Ulcers, Boils, Sores and Eruptions, Glandular Swellings, Blood Poison Rheumatism, &c. Thousands of testimonials. Over
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    • 106 2 Gives Radiant Beauty to the Skin HAZELINE'\ J SNOW" j An ideal remedy for dull or I JI P e **y comokaion*. J. ii «i»l at *U^l A wnoleione tonic which sliinu- i 11 lates the *k;.i to !v ilthjr* j Vi KMwits iis natural transparency, j vi and produces
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  • 1057 3 IMPRESSIVE CONSECRATION SCENE. Historical Ritual Repeated. Many Londoners to whom Westminster Calbidral is still unfamiliar saw it m Judc v, in relation to a stately ecclesiastical pageant writes a Morning Leader correspondent. An imposing array of Catholic arch bishop, bishop*, abbotp, canons, and other clergy made slow procession
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 808 3 "Elgin" Waterproof Tents KMMMMa DEFY THE Fi«M Officers' Dwklefly Cabol Tent. W "Ellin" Doullefljr 40-lb. Tent. ■'x ff with outorfly of a single-fold n x 6 hi ex 'T a ™fi\ of green or khaki waterproof canvas rp 7 bathroom about 6 lbs. Smglefold INNKRKLY used three materials, Rrceu or
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    • 14 3 For ail internal complaints, DysenteryCoughs, Cold e< c Ukn Wood*' Qreat Pepp«r, mint Core.
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    • 307 3 MAK TIN e» M^ifbrLadiesi PI LL$ 1 Say Emphatically. That Sciatica, that most excruciating of maladies can be cured Little's Orieut.il Bafan cured me. after five years of misery. It will care you." That voices sentiment of oiic grateful patient. Thousands of others; arc ready to join in the chorus
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    • 284 3 S. SMITH SON'S aaaaaaaaaaatt^amaaa^m^m^ ILTD.t W^^^mm PFRFPfT jP^«m,a -^wM rCfKr l iS^» SPEED INDICATORS ■^jEH^ 6 '^f mgm OVER 20,000 CARS And have covrred IZToSsT 200,000,000 MILES. IN USE ALL. OVER THE WORLD. Largest Manufacturers of SPEED INDICATORS, MOTOR WATCHES. MILOMETERS, PETROL-METERS and MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WRITE FOR ILLUSTRATEO CATALOGUE. SPECIAL
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 580 4 BTEAHER BAILINBB. pjbTo. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. •or China, Japan, Panaag, Oeylea, Australia, India, Aden, Btypt, Mediterranean Port*, Plymouth and London. Through Bill* ot Lading Issued tor Ohtna Ooaat, Persian Quit, Continental, and Amerioao Ports. Steamers will leave Bmgapor* oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for Okina) Devanha July 29 Delhi
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    • 553 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. A reeular fortnightly serrioe is maintained betweon JAPAN amd BUROPB by the Company's well-known TWIN-BCB.BW STIAIBKI, nnder Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Sorvioo, lighted tbronghont by Bleotrioity, provided with excellent aooommodation for First and Seoond
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    • 826 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURKS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE IO 'JAVA PORTS, POST DABWIII, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE ANDBTDNBI. ALSO TAKING OARGO FOB OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN a NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment) •As induoement offer*. Smooth paaaage. Superb Soenery. A regular monthly servioe to above porta is maintained
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    • 548 4 STEAMbR MILINIS Th* steamer* ot this Oompany maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg. Bnmen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and th* Strait*. China and Japan. Hom*ward*. they are despatched fortnightly f->r Havr* aad Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven dlnot, oaUing at Penang aai (Jjiumoo Taking oargo at through rates to
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    • 734 4 BTEAMEH SAILIrHS. N.D.X Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL BERMAN MAIL LIHE. Tha tart and waU known mail itnam 0. thla Oompany sail fortcignty bom Br^m Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp. Soutk* al ton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (eoaaestio* MaraeiUea, Naplea, Alexandria, and vice vtr Port Said, Sues, Adea, Colombo, P«v«-t, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai.
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  • 193 5 FIXTURES Monday, July 25. Hig'i W»tor. ').54 p m. Alhnmbra < tuomat fpaah, Harima Cir.omatoprsnu. Mar boiou;h Cinoni%v;ra)>:. Tuesday, July 3 ft. High Water, 0.15 a.vi.. 1.28 p.m. r. 11 .ug Bocci, Firot I >\y. Wednesday, July 27 High Water, 0.59 am. 2. I p.m. i.rt at
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  • 146 5 ToD»t. MCUeyluu. A'tmlasia, M ntma, India, E^ypt, und Hurooe, fto. TsaUsj i pm M ilaoaa, Port Diokson, Port Snettenbam and Tel.ik Aaxon Ferak I pm P. bwettenham, Peoang, NoKopatam Madras Thongwa 4pm Honrabaya, Bali. Ampanan iU'l Macawar Nam Yong 4 pm To-MOHB"" Psaan^. Malaooa, F.M.S. and Jobore
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  • 138 5 The P. and O. homeward mail steamer i 'elt.i lift Hongkong at I p.m. on Saturday the 'frit m tant. and is due here at 6 o'clock on f hnrtdnv rooming, tbe 29th instant. The P. and O. outward mail iteamor I >evauba left Colnmbo at 8
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  • 580 5 SINGAPORE SHIPPING Latest Arrivals. Iwtiraf. Brit ..tr 135 tune, Captain boott, July 84. r mm BambßM, July 8-.'. G.o.andllB 11.11. Tbong £k A Co. For Sambas, July ■T Mi v,o\ Btr IUQI ns. Captain Kam|«l, lily -JJ. I'roin Swatow, July 13. C.c. and 4A4d.p. Hel.n Mever it Co. Fur Bangkok.
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  • 92 5 Wharves it which Vessels are Northed To- Day. TANJONa PAOAR. Easi Wirtkr Basin— iiobe. E. W. Section I—Saugola Sbezrs Wuaiut— Nil. M.msW.Biot. 2 TliongwK, Seaugßec, t— Morven. 4— Nil. B— Calypno. 6 Aatilnchn II;. h iv. Laooon Dock 7— (finder oonstraotion.) Wm Whabt
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  • 307 5 Arrivals. Pat utcamcr Ban Hong Liong, July Id From Bangkok Messrs. W, A. Stopani and A. Thomas. Per gtoamtr Haiphong, July 24. Kroiu Batavia Mossrw. ~-\fitr, Sprn/t, Kroesen. Wal aoe. Vernet. Courtoii and Wagner. Per steamer l'atani. July 28. From Bangkok Messrs. Morrison and Bander. Per steamer
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  • 139 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGE. ssa- a. do Bm/R 2/4& On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 244 do Om/s 246 i On France-Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/s 3901 do om/t 808, On /tuWa-Bank T. T. m* Private 80 d/s m On Honghmg-Vtak d/d !»J%dia. Privates d/s ...ss£ On SAonffAoi-Bank
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 173 5 IBBUO H2 Value. 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Bruanx 10 10 Bruseh Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi 41 41 KinU Tin 41 41 KlodMK Tin 10 10 Kuanlan Tin 41 41 Lafaat Mines 41 £1 Malaya and Siam 10 10 Malaopa Tin 6/. 6/- Pahang Conaol. £1 41 Pengkalen
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    • 561 5 Issue !5 Value. Buyers Sellers, a/. 2/. AUagar 6/8 7/6 3/- a/. Anglo- Malay 1.6.8 1.86 3/. 1/6 Batan K Malaka 1/. 2/. pm 41 41 Bata Caves 17.10.0 18.2.0 41 41 Bitu Tiga 5.16.0 60.0 41 £1 Bokit KajaDg 8.7 6 8.10.0 41 10/- Contributory 2 0.0 2.5.0
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    • 109 5 [woe 2 7»lTe Bayers. Seller* 10 10 Eastern nom. Smelting 10.00 10 7 a 8.00 60 BO Fnaer* New 306.00 216.00 100 Howarth Krakine 6MOO 60.00 100 1% Pro!. 90.00 93.60 100 100 K*UBro.Dof. IU6 <K 100 100 8% Cam. Prel. nom. 10 10 Maynard 4 Co, 22.00 28.00
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    • 42 5 Buyers. Seller Howarth Brekine6% 1800,000 par Riley, EarwEES IaMW l% t%VK 6% XBU.OOO Singapore Mv nicipaJ6% »1,878,000 nom. Buyer*. Sellen. Singapore Municipal ii% *****7 11,*****0 0% TXprt, Singapore Municipal H% of 1909 $1,000,000 7% 6%pn Singapore Municipal 4% •002,900 m, T%dia.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 254 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. July 26 At saleroom, freehold residential prop* rty, known as Balaclava, Dalvey Rd., Tanelin. at 2.UU July 26. At Bilurooui. valuable shop house property at Orchtrd Road, at 2 30. July '26. At saleroom, freehold rubber ostato at Bukit Timah Hoai. at 2.80. July 26.—
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    • 566 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. HOME via SIBERIA. INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING GAR AND EXPRESS TRAINS CO. Through tickets for the entire journey from any of tbe principal points in tbe Far East to any principal point in Europe or Amorica by tbe TRANS-SiBERIAN ROUTE. THE ALL-RAIL ROUTE. Coupon ticket books to travel by any
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    • 141 5 CHEONG BROTHERS, Dentists, 25, South Bridge Road. First clan- MocbinMal Dentistry, Sold drowns, Bridge, Filling and VnlMiifc Df ration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODBrUTH. FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIES Beit Tooth Powden sod Brashes tor Mle. JUST RECEIVED. A SHIPMENT OF JAPANESE RUBBER CASES OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. GADELIUS <& CO., UIOI2
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    • 16 5 ASK FOB Ny Carlsberg Beer. OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. SOLS IMPORTERS THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY. LTD. STITO-.A.FOR/El. 1467
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  • 990 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, JULY 25. POLITICAL MISLEADERS. The aotivity of certain persons whose natural instinct is to be agin the Oovernment" is always covered by protestations that they are inflaenoed by tbe higher motives. Accuse some third-rate tub-thump-iog politician of raising false hopes or of producing friotion by magnifying
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  • 13 6 Five thousand rubber plants have been stolen from a nursery in Balestier Road.
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  • 58 6 Mr. Cuscadeu, Inspector General of Police, is at present engaged in his annual inspection of the force and review of their wot) during the past year. That tbe task is no light one will be evident from the fact that Mr. Cusoaden has been engaged on it since July 12
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  • 48 6 Another political daooity is reported from the Jessoro district (Bengal). Twenty-five young Bengalis, all alleged to belong to educated families and engaged by a well-known medical practitioner, have been arrested. It is alleged that they have made a con ft sion, which will lead to other sensational arrests.
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  • 50 6 Very gratifying reports are current on the work of the recently formed corps of Malay volunteers. Yesterday afternoon tbe corps did some testing work. They went throogb some tkirmishing operations and, at their conclusion, the commander, Captain Carver, expressed his pleasure at the intelligence and activity displayed by the men.
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  • 57 6 Inspector Hickey brought a Chinaman before the magistrate in tbe third police court on Saturday, on a ehargc of stealing 1270 and some jewellery from a passenger on board the steamship Perak. In sending accused to prison for six months, the magistrate complimented Inspector Hiokey on the manner in which
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pagp 5 as well as 6.
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  • 15 6 Tbe Harpenden (Selangor) Rubber Com pany, Limited, announce an interim dividend of 25 per oent.
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  • 26 6 Mr. J. S. van Ban a, for many years a resident of Hongkong, died at Naples en route to England. He was 56 yean of age.
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  • 25 6 Three well known Penang shots, Messrs. A. E. T. Murray, R. Sayers, and S. R Perkins, will compete in the forthcoming title meeting at Taiping.
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  • 29 6 The remains of tbe late Mr. Soh Eng Jin were removed from bis residence, 26 Heeren Street, Malacca, to Bnkit Cbiua cemetery for interment to day at 10 a.m.
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  • 26 6 The Malay Mail hears that tbe Malta and Kintock took away between them nearly 2,550 cases of rubber besides some copra for Colombo and Kuropean ports.
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  • 27 6 Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Company send us tbe report of the Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company shewing a net profit for the year 1009 of £105,80) 15s. 6d.
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  • 31 6 The Chinaman who was convicted of the Nankin Street murder at last Assizes paid the hill penalty of the law this morning. At six o'clock he was hanged in the gaol.
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  • 29 6 By courtesy of Mr. Wee Cheng Tok, the members of the Ann Siang Hill Party celebrated its ninth anniversary at his bungalow, Alexandra Road, on Saturday and Sunday last.
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  • 34 6 Nagar Guny has been arrested at Penang on a warrant at the instance of Mr. Teeliog, the lawyer, and is charged with defamation of charaoter. He has been bailed out for a thousand dollars.
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  • 36 6 The Royal Colonial Institute has arranged for a number of qualified men to deliver a series of Empire lectures in the towns and villages of the United Kingdom and to form local centres of the Institute.
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  • 35 6 Tbe Perak Pioneer understands that a post of financial assistant, I pper Perak, has been created. The post, oar contemporary is informed, will be conferred on Mr. K. W. Noubronner, now on leave in England.
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  • 33 6 The Kobe Snzoke Company of Kobe have acquired the Hongkong Fioar Mills and intend dismantling the machinery and having the whole plant shipped to Japan where it will be re-ettcted aud set goin/.
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  • 37 6 Alter a lengthy discussion, which was ended by a voice from tbe gallery crying Get along, gento the Camberwtll gaaraiana decided to retain tbe use of the word Esquire after their names in agendas and the minutes.
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  • 35 6 The Theatre Royal was packed on Saturday night when the Star Opera Co. etagtd a very interesting Malay play, entitled Princess Mahiran Chayah. To night, the company will stage a Malay play called Seti /auyah.
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  • 42 6 The Perak Secretariat is a very good training school tor cadets, Bays the Resident in connection with Munub. Williams and Adams, who have been attached to it last year, and adds that the latter will be glad that they came to it.
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  • 42 6 Thirteen Uokiens attacked the house of a Chinaman living in Alexandra Road on Saturday night, assaulted the coolies, and stole two buxos containing notes and juwt I lery to the value of (97. '1 tie attack was the outcome of a feud.
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  • 38 6 Tbe late Mr. Alexander Young's collection of Dutch pictar>s was sold by auction at Christie's and realised 153,792. Mrs. Young fave 4,000 guineas for Israel's Shipwrecked 'ishermen for tbe purpose of presenting the picture to tbe National Gallery.
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  • 43 6 The Government Veterinary Surgeons in the F. M. S. have been placed on an improved salary scheme. They can in future rise to £640 per annum by annual increments of £15, against a maximum formerly of J64HO rising by triennial increases of £80.
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  • 42 6 Madame Weber (widow of Major von Scbonebeck), who was being tried at Allenstein, in Eastern Prussia, on a charge of having been concerned in the murder of her late husband, has been pronounced totally insane. The trial has in consequence been abandoned.
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  • 56 6 A telegram from the II it tie, under date July 11, reports that the Snell Transport and Trading Company has set up a branch company to work a petroleum concession on the coast of the Reef Sea. An issue of shares in tbe new venture to the amount of over
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  • 61 6 San Franoisoo telegrams to Manila say that Johnson declares that he was offered an enormous sum if be would consent to let Jeffries win, the plan being to pull off a huge crooked betting coup. Jeffries continues to have trouble with his injured eye, and the specialists who have examined
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  • 66 6 That the Marlborough cinematograph is becoming increasingly popular as a place of entertainment is evident from tbe good crowds it attracts nightly, especially at the week end. On Saturday night, there was another packed house and tbe change of programme provided a new series of pictures whioh was muob enjoyed
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  • 81 6 Two Britifh naturalists named Pratt father and son— have just been rescued from peril among savages on tbe Dutch New Guinea coast. They had ventured far inland from Geelvinck Bay to visit some lakes. There they found themselves among tribes of war, and were forsaken by their coolies. Their guide
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  • 407 6 The Sultan of Jobore arrived at Penang on Saturday. Captain Chancellor, late Chief Police Officer, went borne on long leave on Saturday. Up till that day he was in hospital. Mr. R T. Reid, who has been in hospital at Penang for heart trouble, is improving, and
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  • 66 6 It is learned from tbe Osaka Mainichi that the Japanese Government, in compliance with the request of tbo Military Airships Investigation Committee, has ordered four airships from France. These aerial crafts are being built in accordance with French designs with certain alterations suggested by tbe Japanese
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  • 76 6 A very attractive programme was put on at the Alhambra show on Saturday night when there was a good house to see the moving picture*, many of which were projected on to the screen for the first time. The scene includes an excellent Italian art film Phaedra which,
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  • 140 6 Robber monopolises forty pages of tbe July issue of the local Agricultural Bulletin, leaving only room for a balance of market and weather reports. To the rubber planter the number is a most useful one. It opens with details of results of tapping in the Singapore Botanic
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  • 215 6 Some timn ago, we announced that the. socalled iiatt Potroleom Company at Taojong Para, in East Sumatra, had been taken over bj the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company. The Batavia Nieuwn van den Dag says that tbe arrangement has been fully carried oat, and that the Hatt
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 123 6 The GARRICK Cigarette J*£* A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE Packed in 50s fqfc GARff/^J Fnce OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE CO., LD., ROBINSON ft CO. The New Visible Writing Yost The Yost Visible Characteristic is-the Lighter the Blow the Better the Work. IN THE YOST VISIBLE THE WRITING IS ALWAYS A ENTIRELY
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    • 104 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. THE BIG SHOW. Mew Pictures TO-NIGHT. 2nd Show, 0.80 to 11 pm. OVERTURE BY OWN ORCHESTRA. THE OLD GAME. THE SLEEP-WALKER. PHAEDRA. (Art Italia). WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY, s.c.a o.L. WERTHER, Parts I and 11. THE GREAT WEEK OF AVIATION IN CHAMPAGNE. HUBBY CURES HIS WIFE
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  • 124 7 BURDENS ON FOREIGN TRADE IN MANCHURIA. Spoiling the Prospects of Siberian Railway. Reutbb's Tblboram.] London, July 24. Th. ossische calls attention to the recent semi- official Itassian announcement that the Government of Russia is considering the introduction of a transport duty on foreign goods despatched to the Far
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  • 81 7 EX-PREMIER MAURA SHOT AT BARCELONA. The Assailant Arrested. [Reutbb's Tblbobam.] London, July 28. The ex- Premier of Spain, Senor Maura, while at Barcelona, was shot and wounded in tbe leg and arm A friend, accompanying him, was also wounded in the log. Tbe assailant was arrested while
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  • 56 7 Suggestion of a Naval Building Agreement. IReotbb's Tbleoram.] London, July 25. A Berlin telegram say the Vorwaerts, announcing tbat the Government introduces another Navy Bill in 1912, after the Reiohstag elections, urges a mighty agitation to induce the Government and the Reichstag to adopt the alternative policy
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  • 39 7 Immense Damage Done in British Columbia. |Rbdteb's Tklbokam London, July 25. Immense damage has been done by forest fires in British Columbia and Northern Ontario. Thousands are fighting the flames and endeavouring to save the threatened towns.
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  • 50 7 Over Two Hundred Passengers Missing, [Rbcteb's Telegram,) London, July 25. A Tokio telegram says the h.s. Tetsurei Mara, from Kobe to Dalny with 246 passen gen. sank at night off the Korean coant. Forty were saved, but lbe remainder are missing and warshipi are searching for them.
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  • 40 7 JRbcter's Thleoram.] London, July 25. Tbe King had a long and laborious day inspecting tbe Whale Island gunnery and torpedo schools and docks. He fired a gun at the proof butts, scoring a ball's eye.
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  • 34 7 [Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tkleokam. Berlin, July 38. Rumours are increasing that the Czar and lis family will visit a foreign health resort. .It is possible that they will go to Germany.
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  • 21 7 [Dkb Ostasiatischk Lloyd Telegram. Berlin, July 58. The treaty of commerce between Austria and Servia has been oonoluded.
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  • 27 7 [Deb Ostasutischi Lloyd Tbleobam.] Berlin, July 28. There are reports that great thefts have occurred in the New York branoh of the liusso- Chinese Bank.
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  • 112 7 Messrs. Hogg and Go's Quotations To-day. Messrs. Hogg and Co. kindly favour us with the London prices they have received this morning Quotations. Wim M.iHH.K I'KII I>. I' R K Allagars 6 9 Ledburys 90/Anglo Malays 27 8 Linggis 61'Beaufort Borneo 6/- p. Lumuts 2< 6 p.
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  • 371 7 Lotscbberg Loog Tunnel Nearly Completed. English people perhaps do not yet realise tbe importance of tbe Lutscbberg Tunnel through the Bernese Oberland Alps, with one end at Kandersteg and the other at Goppenstein; but they will do so in a year or two's time, when the train
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  • 167 7 Escaped Murderer Arrested After Three Years. In my annual report for 1906, writes Mr. Birch, C. M. G., British Resident, Perak, I mentioned an amok case where the murderer escaped and eluded the search parties organised to effect his capture. On October :Sl, 1906, in the
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  • 256 7 Mr. Tan Cheng Kee yesterday entertained his employees of the Alhambra and Marlborough Cinematographs at his country bungalow at Changi. The party comprised about fifty employees and they were accompanied by a number of European and Chinese guests. For the purpose of transportation the steamer Kbeng Seng
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  • 15 7 Mr. Mordecr Sberwiu, formerly wicketkeeper for Xotto, died on July 2, in bis 60th P
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  • 463 7 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS BILL, A SLEDGE HAMMER. Pained Surprise at Anti-Conference Fteling. Tbe Syren is greatly upset about tbe unreasonable way in which Singapore refuses to be happy with the Shipping Ring. Here is what it says in its issue of Jane 22 News of an extraordinary character
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  • 368 7 Magistrate's Strong Views on a Railway Procedure RaHway companies, according to one of their solicitors, are likely to be much upset by a decision of Mr. Plowden at Marylebonn Pol ce Court. Mr. Plowdeo had before him Alexander Steam, of Hallowell road. Northwood, Middlef-ex, summoned for
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  • 213 7 Ratana Cinematograph Completely Gutted. Oo the evening of .Inly 15, the Ratana Cinematograph at Bangkok was completely destroyed by fire. All that was left of the building was a confused heap of pieces of corrugated iron and a number of charred posts sticking up at intervals. By
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  • 1030 7 SUNGEI SALAK, SUNGEI CHOH AND k.M.S. (MALAY STATES) Progress of tbe Properties. From home papers to hand by tbe last mail we take the following reports of company meetings The second ordinary general meeting of tbe Sungti Salak Rubber Company, Limited, was held in London, Sir George A.
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  • 73 7 The New York Times and the London Daily Telegraph have arranged for an attempt to cross the Atlantic in an airship. Walter Wellman and Mt Win Vaniman have agreed to make the attempt ani they will use an airship of the type that the former made for his unsuccessful journey
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  • 518 7 Varied Programme Presented at Singapore. There was perhaps too muob variety about the Hafalewski-Sharpe concert in the Grand Hotel de l'Europe on Saturday night to expect quite consistent brilliance. M. Rafalewski's efforts covered the varied ranges of piano, violin and voice, and of these the quality was somewhat
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  • 310 7 Berlin References to Miss Army Van Velthuysen. Oar readers may be reminded of the con cert arranged to be given in tbe Teutonia Club on Saturday night next, by Miss Army van Velthuysen. the Dutch lady pianist, assisted by Miss Marie Runser, an accomplished soprano. In this
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  • 170 7 There is a spice of real detective romance about the capture of five alleged extortionists on Friday night. Acting on information, Mr. Peacock, assistant registrar of Societies, and Detective Inspector Nolan, with several detective oonstables, secreted themselves in a houte at 90 7 New Bridge Road. The
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  • 24 7 Mrs. Tan Tiong L»y, along with her brothers, desires to thank all these who were present at the funeral of her lata husband, yesterday.
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  • 57 7 EXPERIMENTS WITH AEROPLANE 4 BOMB DROPPER. < No Firearms Can Compete. [Rectbb's Tkleoram.] London, July 25. Reuters New York correspondent says that officers of the army and navy, reporting on experiment!) with the Curtiss aeroplane for dropping bombs on a target representing a battleship, say that no firearm
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  • 54 7 Fifty People Killed and Hundreds Injured. IRbotbb's Tilbobam.) London, July 25. A hurricane has occurred in tbe Milan din trict, and fifty people have been killed and hundreds injured. Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblboram.] Berlin, July There has been a cyclone in Middle Germany, and particularly in the
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  • 18 7 [Rbotbr's Telegram.; London, July 2.5. Captain Sir Douglas Brownrigg has been appointed naval attache at Tokio.
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  • 25 7 Dkr Ostasiatisi hk Lloyd Tklei.kam. Berlin, July M. A Russian news agency publishes the text of China's reply to the agreement Russo. Japanese.)
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  • 207 7 Selections for the First Day of tbe Meeting. (Fbom Odb Own Correspondent.) I'enang. July 23. The final gallops tbis morning were of a most interesting character and some good times were done. There was a large muster of sportsmen and a number of ladies. It is rumoured tbat
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  • 69 7 ifaoM Oob Own Cobbbspondbmt.) Ponang, July 28. The Pin»ng Gazette says that the recent find of tin on property at Troinh it of a moat extensive kind, some portions having as high a value as ninety catties per cubic yard. This, in conjunction with Mr. Rauiplun Jones'
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  • 58 7 (From Odb Own obbbspondbmt.) Penang, July 28. At tbe Presbyterian Church at Penang, a marriage has taken place between Mr. Johannes Hooft, of the Mabar Estate, Deli Caltuur Matschappij, Deli, oldest Bon of Leendert Hooft, of lloorn, Holland, and Miss Wilhelmina Anna Banting, second daughtor of tbe
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  • 34 7 (From Oub Own Correspondent Kuila Lumpur, July 25. It >a understood that the F. M. S. Government has definitely decided to build a legil railway connecting Klang with Kuala Selangor.
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  • 65 7 For the second time since bis accession King George went for an early morning canter in Rotten Row on the morning «>t Jose 30. The number of riders in the Row has fallen off lately, but since the King hax restarted the fashion of early rising, so popular years ago,
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 36 8 A wuting in connration with tho forthcoming football league competition will be hold in the 8. C. C. pavilion at •> 15 p.m. to'lay, when clabe intending to enter nhould have two roprenentativeB present.
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    • 42 8 The Becoml (150 yards) handicap race for the Jaokocn Millar oup was decided at the Swimming Club yesterday morning, K. F. Gordon winning a fine race, from scratch, with K. K. Thomas (20 sect.) frsond, and Nairn |9 noes.) third. Four started.
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    • 88 8 A mural tablet in memory of Tom Morris liv been placed in tbe Church nf tbe Holy Trinity, at St. Androwg. Tbe tablet has been itiven by tho trustees of the lioyal and Ancient Qolf lub on behalf of the club, and on it is inscribed To the memory of
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    • 114 8 S. C. C. Tournament. Tlio S, C. C. and tbe Civil s-rvico anil i »'v elevens, who were drawn to moet in the S. C. C. tournament, played llieir match on Si tn r. lay aft* moon, tho representative 1 of < tovernment and Law winning by 21 runs
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  • 656 8 Ceremonial Opening of Ihc Mason Bridge. (Koom Our Pws Corrbsiosdhnt.) Kota Bahru, July 18. A rather curioui incident occurred at the roii :lusion of tho trial of a Malay in the High (Jowrt at Kota Rahru last week. The court ix situate il in the Raja's Haloi
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  • Correspondence.
    • 380 8 To the Editor of the Strait* Timex. Sir,— Kindly oxcuse mo for trespassing on your space. After t,'°'ng through the various correspondences of I'ro Bono Poblioo and Bully Fat, I tike this opportunity to say a few words on tbe subject. To cut tho matter short,
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  • 182 8 Suit Against a Bengal Steamship Company. In the Chief Court, Rangoon, on -Inly It, Mr. Justice Orinond directed the arrest of the steamer Taoglin belonging to the Bengal Steam Navigation Co., in tho suit S. Balthazar va. the owners of toe steamer, as the receiver of
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  • 220 8 Unfavourable Report by Perak's Resident. Mr. K W. Birch, C.M.G British Resident of Perak, says in his administration report that the class of indentured coolie has improved but they are an unhealthy lot and their supervision gives a vast amount of trouble, which will be saved when tbe
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  • 115 8 Mr. Macveagb has asked in the House of Commons how many deaths arising from prize lights at tbe National Sporting Club or similar institutions had been reported to tho police for the past 10 years Mr. Charchill replied that three deaths attributed to boxing contests
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  • 1031 8 Prices Quoted la the Market 1 his Morning. Singapore, July Jotli, 1910. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Broken, issue the (ollowirm lint of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Bayer* Sellers. 2/- AUagar 7/8 2/- Option* 4/- K/0 jEI Anglo-Java I*2/. 17/--1 Anglo Jobore 16/- 21/--3-
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  • 424 8 Hundreds of People Rendered Homeless. A Karachi despatch dated July 9, says There has been heavy rain during the past three days and the hill torrentH have brought down the Lyari River the natural drainage channel of the town of Karachi, in tremen dous flood. The riv
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 42 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL OO IMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not upset tbe btomach and is unrivalled for coughs, colds, bi rachitis and all pulmonary troubles, and ie a general t^nic tor bnildiog up the system. OF ALL CHEMIST? $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 28 8 The weather ma« Wai in detpiir. Is fact began Tq tear his hair His oold bad stood A guide most rare I'll he took Woods' Onsrt FrfronsM Cue.
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    • 130 8 RU[ Electric Lighting IX Sets. Feature" Specially stable for: pj AUTOMATIC LUBRICA BUNGALOWS Q £mW3Fi**' TION, MAGNETO IGNIdiiddcd CAPTnnira in ißkarWifliantSi nun, atHoiiivt but RUBBER FACTORIES. <Mp^tt_-jKrJ^zj** m ERNOR UInEMATUbHArnb oc WBt' J Ailii 7 wL I tuns without nU< > iitionMILLS. V r^ Work on petrol or kero('oncplete installation
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    • 259 8 MARLBOROUGH BBACH ROAD. The People's Popular. TO-NIGHT. Second Show, 9.80 t> 11 p.m. THE WOMAN OF S IMA HI A. THE TEC'S DREAM. BY THE SAD SEA WAVES IX.AOJ. THE ARREST OF THE DUCHESS OF BERRY. INCOGNITO. WHICH OF THE TWO 1 THE SHIPWRECKED MAKINKK. BETTY IX HOT WATER. POPULAR
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    • 142 8 HARIMA HALL Cinematograph NORTH BRIDOB KOAD. GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT 2nd Show, at 9.30 p.m. Oriental Specific. It is tbe Specific for acute and cli runic discharges, and of whatever HtanJin^. I 'rice -1.56 THE CITY DISPENSARY. SKLEOIE KOAD. SINGAPORE. Thore are various grades and iuali+j tics of Chose,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 427 9 2**2 MBMp" I r»T^A V— I^^F jP^^ssawTjf A. W. TULLYAND CO. 83. RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. BOOK OPEN ON PENANG RACES Ist Day, July 26. 3,000 to 50 treble: event 3,000 to 50 Raoes 4, 7 and 8. DOUBLE EVENTS Raoes 3, 4, 7 and 8. Straight-Out on all Events. Telegraphic
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    • 641 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. cTrr CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. Tn NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO BUROPB VIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATBS. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R.M.S. Bkpmssof India 1 T win screw steamR.M.S. Kmprbss of
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    • 403 9 ARTICLES FOR SALE, FOR SALE. Servelat, Plock and Rot Wurst Saunages. Best and delicious. As supplied to tbe German Mail by Mr. H. Kohlmann. BremenHaven. Cm be had at J. Levy, 10, Robinson Road, Agent. DITI6 TURNOUTS FOR SALE. One qniet Australian horse and rubbertyred victoria, and one Pony with
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    • 229 9 Speciality §em Rings OP EVERY DESCRIPTION. Ladies' Diamond and Gem Rings. Gentlemen's Diamond Rings. Ladies' 18-carat and 15 carat Gold Knot Ringa. Gentlemen's 18-carat and 15 carat Gold Knot Rings. Gentlemen's Heavy Bangle Rings 18-carat and 15-carat. 18 carat Gold Keeper Rings ot all the choicest designs. Gentlemen's 18-carat and
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 487 10 INSURANCE. IREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. lead Mice I Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Directors i t. A. Di*»io«. Snq., Chairman. 4. H. Fui, Baq. Mana«inK Director. mn Fowin, en., Chiel Mod. Offloer. Id. Asitci, Ssq., Rev. N. J. Oocvmoi. U. luioi, Bsq. Oho Soon Tib, Esq. T*w N»ah Pah,
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    • 346 10 _JH^URAHCE. THE CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Otflce— 13 A, Canton Road, Shanghai. Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under Ibe Hongkong Ordinances. Boabd or Dibbctobsi Alexander McLood, Bsq., Cbairaas, Lee Tang Su, Esq., C. Stepbarius, Esq., J. H. McMicbael, Bsq., C, R. Burkill, Esq.,
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    • 526 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUBTRALIA AND CHINA. mOORPOKATJJD BI ROYAL CHABTKii. Pail up Capital la 10,000 Shares of sUOsaoh fli.too.ooo BciarTS Fual 5U, 600, 000 Bsisrrs LUbUlty ol Propristort i 1.100,000 BAB SERB. Bank ol England. national Baak of Booilast. la« aoalca dry Mldlsma Baak, KM. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Cnrrsat
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    • 481 10 BANKING. THf IZE HAI TONS BANKING AND INBURANCE 00.. LTO. IT AND SB, KLIMO BTHEET. ■stablished January T, 1807. Capital, Nominal 11,000,000 Capital, paid up 11.000.0U0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 11,000,000 COFBT OF DIBBCTOBS. 1 T«a Tmb Jocsi, Esq. T Bn Ku Jia, Esq. I Luo Cau Htas, Esq. 8
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    • 701 10 SALES BY AUCTION. Auction Sale of VALUABLE MACHINERY AND ENGINEERING STOCK-IN-TRADE, AT MR. WALTER PAI.LI SEN'S WORKS, FCELmpong Bahru Road, On Friday, July 29, at 9.30 a.m. The machinery ccuprifes a f,O B. H. r. Taagye't horizontal W online an.l suction gas plant woodworking niacLinory comprising door aud sash clampioK
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    • 406 10 AUCTION SALE Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FUBKITURK. ETC., At GLENGARRY, No. 72, Oxiey Itoad. (Corner of River Valley lioad), On Sxtr.rday, -hi 30. at 2.30 p.m. Japanese carved clierrywood occasional tables excellent rattan furniture bric-a-brac whatnots steel encravin^ 1 in teak frames, etc., Carved sideboard with mirror pant-l polished dining table
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  • 995 11 MOTORS MOTORING. NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. A motor lorry service to Kuala Lipis was ran by the Federated Malay States Railways during the year, with the result that bullockcart rates from Kuala Kubu fell to 812 formerly they were anything between J 16.*.0 and MB, and at times
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 365 11 METALLURGIQUE SCIENCK -il METALS) CARS ■XCITI THE 4DURATIOM OF ENQINEER AND CONNOISSEUR ALIKE. Two Duo Shortly 1 1 Full particulars frou- tie Sole As[eut3 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR UUH FOR HIRE D\Y OR NIGHT. O.Dcra! Knpairers of Cycles, Motors, Coils. Magneto, etc. Cycles and urs
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    • 81 11 RHEUMATIC PAINB RELIEVED. No one need now suffer tl.c agonizing pains of sciatic and acute rheumatism, as quick relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Bilm. Tbi< fact has been clearly demonstrated in m Dy thousands of J cases. This liniment relie .es the pain anri makes sleep and
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    • 273 11 I BALSAM I I ANISEED I SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD, NBIB BNTRANCB to BORNBO WHARF) Telephone 1026, ISoastooks ol all kinde ol FROZHN j MBATS, oto., can be delivered to < Shipping «t the Wharves, or Id the Singapore Roads, os ihort I ■otioe. 3FFICE HOURS Weekdays T a.m.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 614 12 WANTSCHINESE CLERK WANTED. Wanted. Capable Chinee Clerk experience Jin Boohicg and a good typist. Salary t75 per month. Apply X., c/o Straits Tim* I*.1 gatft LONDON MATRICULATION EXAMINATION To meet the demand for a course of study in preparation for the above, the I. C. S Ltd., have prepared a
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    • 558 12 WANTS. STOREKEEPER WANTED. Wanted, an experienced and reliable Storekeeper. Copies of testimonials and particulars of experience should be forwarded with applications. Good salary to competent man. Apply to The Federated Eneineering Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. 1758 EUROPEAN RESIOENCE FOR SALE. The comfortable freetold residence and outhouses, No. 1, Devonshire Road,
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    • 385 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. HOUSE TO LET. From Ist September next, Roeebank," No. A, Mount Elizabeth. Apply to D. BRANDT k CO. 1729 HOUSE TO BE LET. BURNBRAB, Orange Grove Road, to be let from August 1. Rent 1 100. Apply H. L. COGHLAN k CO., u1603 Auctioneers. OFFIOEB
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    • 657 12 HOTIGEB. NOTICE OF BEHOVHL, We have removed from 11, Raffles Place, to 5-2, Malacca Street. SARKISS k MOSES. 1668 VOLUNTEER CLUB. A Subscription Dance, under the aanpices of the above Club, will be held in the S. V. C. Drill Hall, on Friday, July 29 Applications for tickets must be
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    • 705 12 NOTICES. JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES. LIMITED. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Share Certificates are now ready for issue, and can be had from the undersigned ua production of Bankers' receipts for amounts paid on application and allotment. GUNN k CO., 1782 Secretaries. NOTICE. The undersigned, M. S. Hosensah Marican, hitherto carrying
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    • 384 12 THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. VIOLIX STRINGS. VIOLA STRINGS. CELLO STRINGS. D. BASS STRINGS. BANJO STRINGS. MANDOLINE STRINGS. OI'ITAR STRINGS. New Supply Every Month. GUARANTEED FRESH. TRY A SAMPLE. I CRUSHED FOOD. Try it ua Vu Will he Satisfied. I. R. BBLILIOS bogs to inform the public that bis Factory
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 239 12 Straits IBimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellane ous wants of every description are insert, ed at the prepaid rate of tl per fout lines for one or two insertions. Notioet of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, ii not exceeding four linos, II each insertion For p.p.o. cards, on page 6, 12. Inch Scau Rates
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