The Straits Times, 29 September 1910

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.375 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 29. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTB.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 132 1 D, ft I. McCtllam's PERFECTION WHISKY. lALDBECH MACGREBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. 9ents Outfitting 2)ept. HATS TOPEES. We are now shewing the above in a variety of shapes and in all the latest styles. THE BORSALINA Felt Hat in 7 Shapes and 7 Colours to each shape, an ideal
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    • 92 1 C. H. Willis IS NOW DOING BUBINEB^ ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE RACES Run October 11, 13 15. LONG 0008 THE GRIFFINS. Bets made against Griffins Stand for either race the first da;. STRAIGHT OUT DOUBLES AND TREBLES. DOUBLES ANY TWO RACEB. Bets made by wire mast be confirmed by letter.
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    • 174 1 ROBINSONS Qasd Sale Opportunities The Last 3 Days: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. Exceptional Bargains are being offered in the GLASSWARE and CROCKERY Departments. For 12 Persona in White fluted Chins, with a. very effective pattern, as illustrated, in the following tints, f*^ Light and Dark
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    • 6 1 Boilinger Champagne. GALDBECK. MCGREGOR AND COMPANY.
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  • 1554 2 BURLESQUE INSPECTIONS AND FUTILE FORMALITIES. Extracts from Lieut. Sutor's Book. There never was an institution yet, from a greengrocery business to an empirical establishment, that was any the worse for a douse of honest open criticism, so long as there wao, in its composition, a square inoh
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    • 78 2 rNo other preparation soothes and refreshes J the sun-scorched skin Hazeline' Snow" Purr and ■^^^j^-ZT' Cool as ■P^^«& mo;; main F?r^H Its beautifying and pre- senative properties imy part ;i silky softness to the skin and a radiant beauty to the complexion. Neither Sticlcy nor Greasy y^\ I BURROUGHS WELLCOMF
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    • 215 2 A DAN6ER AVOIDED. There is no danger from blood poison resalting from a wound when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied. It is an antiseptio liniment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. Don't Forget, Friday is Bargain Day at Whiteaway's. ▼Greatest of all Tonics W^r Al'ro>rn Ucmrd> for .11 Nerve
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    • 359 2 ISMAIL RAHEEM |a magnificent collection of Jewellery rut tamed oat of oar Factory after the most up-to-date style and taste, and at moderate prioes. A valuable and elaborate Tiara mncb *'.n rior to the ones manufactured before and set with diam aad emeralds of tbe best and finest quality is
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  • 970 3 GRAVE WARNING BY A CITY JUDGE. In the Grab of Money Lenders. The improvidence of the city olerk and his relation to moneylenders is a subject which has on various occasions been relerrcd to by the assistant judge at the City of London Court, Mr. F. S. Jackson.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 827 3 "Elgin" Waterproof Tents immmmm DEFY THE *m ■M -f Mj aMBHBBMV La^aVaHßalafßlai Ij m* ELGIN MILLS C£ ,»_-'>* fide Officen 1 Inikflj Cabol T«t. W "El|in" IwUefly 40-lk, «.t. ••lffwithooterflyof.single.fold J*""* Bmhfc"^extra8 m h fc"^ extra sft jpeen or khaki waterproof canvas n% 7 bathroom about B lbs. c fol
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    • 82 3 THE BEBT IB ALWAYS CHEAPEBT. In buying medicine, a few pence from each bottle is no inducement to the buyer. He wants that which is most effeotive, as it is cheapest in tbn end. This is why Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is so popular here. It is guaranteed to do
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    • 196 3 7%atis SINGAPORE SODA WATER £staM*sA*/<»vr 2Sj,tw&. CHEON6 BROTHERS, Dentists, 88, South Bridge Road. Fint-elass Meohinaoal Dentistry. Gold Crowns, Bridge, Filling and Vulea«i»< Dt ration of Wear guaranteed. C HA RGBS MODBBATB FULL LINE DENTAL BUPPLIEB. Best Tooth Powders and Brushes tor «ale. M Camn*** I /aumtiril Ck/arrK Hoi Ftvtf f/C
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    • 294 3 rUSHUN COAL The Best Steaming Coal in the Far East. at Darren, Newchwa'g'wd "Tie" OUTPUT Sfiflfl TflN£ sin Depots and aIBO at Chefoo, UUI UI UUUU I UIIO Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore *K DCD IIJIV andPenang. rEll UMT. •■■■■■l" Mlliae DIPtRTMCIT: South Manchuria Railway Co., Tel address: "ManteUu." Codes: A.8.0. 6th
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 584 4 STEAMER BAILIRRB. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION GO. for China, Japan, Penanf, Oeylon 4o«tralla, India, Aden. Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London). f Through BiUs ot Lading Issued tor China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Bteamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Ontuard {for OMm) De*anha Oot
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    • 541 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. N.Y.K. MPU MIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTD. Company's well-knowa TWIS-SCEBW ITI4HBS j onder Mail Oontraot with the Imperial i Japanese Government, speoially designed for IheCompany's Buropean Servioe, lotted throughout by Hleetrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodatioß for First and Seoond Class Passengers, and fitted with all the latest modern improvements tor
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    • 607 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP LINE. ru NATIONAL HIGH WAY TO EUROPE TIA CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITED STATBS. Route from Hongkong via Shainghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vanoouver. R.M.S. Bmpbbss or India Twin sore w steam&.M.S.
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    • 329 4 STEAMER BAILIMB. PACIFIC MIL BTEMBHIP C 9. AMD TOYO USfcN UIBHA. Ths iwo great steamship Unas between JHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu tnd Saa Franolsoo, operating the new 13,000 ions, twin-sorew steamers KORBA aad SIBERIA, together with tbe well-known iteamers CHINA, ABIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHUBIA, NIPPON MABU, TBNTO MARU
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    • 482 4 BTEHMEK BAIL»Ht HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The Bteamers ot this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Ham burg and onoe a month for Bremerhavaa dlreol, oaillng at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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    • 721 4 STEAMER SAILINIS N. D. L. Norddeutschor Lloyd, Bromon. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Ths fast and well known mall sleamrr ot this Company sail fortnight; from Brer en, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwaip, Bouts rap, on, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (eoaas lon Marseille!, Naples, Alexandria, aad vice vt sit Port Said, Sues, Aden,
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  • 177 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, September 29. Hiffb WaW. 8 40 a.m., 7.12 p.m. Garrison Parade, Kaocooorse, 5. Teotonia Clnb Danoe, 9.15. Friday, September 30. High Water, 9.26 a.m., 8.84 p.m. N. D. L. outward mail duo. Braseh Tin Co., 1 Robinson Koad. 12. Leginlative Council, 2.80. St. Andrew's Society,
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  • 233 5 To-DaT. Malacca, P. Diokson aad Port Swettenbam Penang 3 pm p^TP«nnno and Madras, taking mails for Europe etc, via Bombay Thongwa 3 pm Batn Pabat Sri Wongsee 8 pm Penang, Rangoon and Calontta Dilwara I pm ToMobbow. Penang, Malaooa, F.M.B. and Jobore (Orerland) (By train) 6 am
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  • 117 5 Tbe Imp. German mail steamer Yorok left Penaog yesterday at 11 p.m., and may be oxpeoted to arrive here tomorrow, at 6 a.m. She will probably be despatched for Hongkong, Bbaoghai and Japan the same day, at S p.m. Lcrr Singapore \Z ug 80 N. D.L. •pt
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  • 296 5 Latest Arrivals. Chakrabhmgt, Siam atr 352 toni, Capt Voldby, Sept 29. From Bangkok, Sept ¥>. O.c. and 23 dp. East Asiatic Coy. For Bangkok, Oot Bo's. Clara Jtbicn. Ocr itr 1103 tons, Captain Benleneu, Sept 39. From Palo Lant, Sept 23. Coal. Behn Meyer A Co. U.— Kda.
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  • 96 5 Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TAMJONO PAOAR East Wbui Basra— Planet, Stephan. East W. Saonoa I— Haiphong, Yunnan Snxas Whabt— Nnrnburg. MtrNW.SscT. 3 Thongwa. Ipoli. 8- Natnna. Nil. B—Kum8 Kum Sang. 6— Oorgon. Ciasooa Dora 7— (Under oonstruoUon.) West Wiui
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  • 499 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Lady Weld, Sept. 20.— From Malacca Mr. C. Carey. Per steamer Hye Leoog, Sept. 29.— From Knantan via ports: Miajrs. Gray, W. A. White and Naoh Sen Choy. Per 6teamer Sappho, Sept. 28. From Kelantan via ports Mewrs. H, E. Lonnington and E. B.
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  • 45 5 Time-balls on Fort Canning and Mount Paber drop daily at 1 p.m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich mean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clock noon, indicating Singapore standard time, on every day eioertms ftnndav. whm It i» ftrod eao o'elonk
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  • 683 5 Urdus bt Liiot.Col. E. G. Bboaouck, Commandant, B.V.G. Singaport, September 27, 1910. S. T. 0. S. R. A. Long Range Shoot. The Long Range Shoot will take place on Sunday, 15th proximo, at 2.80 p.m. (Sd.) 0. N. Ewari, Capt., R. Q. A., 8. O. to
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  • 187 5 There has naturally been a certain amount of speculation as to the ultimate fate ot tbe Department staff when the China trade comes to an end in 1917, observes the Pioneer. China, of course, does not consume by any means all the opium produoed in this country
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  • 243 5 Finance Commerce; EXCHANGE. BIMOAPOU, SIPTEMBIB 29, 1910. On London Bank 4 m/s a/4 j Demand 2/4 ft Private 8 m/s 2/4} do 8 m/s 2/44 On Germany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 344 do 8 m/s 2481 On France— Bank d/d 296 Private 8 m/s 2991 do 6 m/s
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  • 9 5 Singapore, September 20, twelve noon.
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  • 175 5 Inane S Value. Bajen. 10 10 Bolat Tin 8.75 10 10 BrasDß 6.8 5 10 10 Braseb Hyd. 485 10 10 Kanaboi 8.60 41 £1 Kinta Tin 18.00 41 41 KledangTin 1.75 10 10 Kuantan Tin 8.00 41 41 Lahat Minos 8.60 41 41 Malaya and Siam 7/8 10
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  • 598 5 Inane !2 Value. Bayers Sellers. 2/- 3/- AUagar 4/4 4/0 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 1.28 1.4.8 3/- 1/8 Batane Malaka 61. 1/. pm £1 4 1 Baia Caves 10.0.0 18.10.0 £1 41 Bitu Ti R a 4.10.0 6 0.0 £1 41 Bukit Kajang 2.12 6 2.17.6 41 15/- Contributory 2
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  • 119 5 Issue 2 Value Hnyer«. Sellers 10 10 Bartorn nom. Smelting 10.00 10 7 8.00 41 SI Blootrio Tramways 4/8 4/8 10 10 FrMer Nuts 28 00 80.00 100 Howarth Brakine 67.00 68.00 100 „7% Prel. 90.60 S2.SO 100 100 Katißro.Det 136.00 100 100 a 8% Com. Prel. ncm. 10
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  • 46 5 Bnyors. Sellers. Howarth Brskine6% 1600,000 pat Riley, Har. laB4>oo 1% t% 1% £350,000 Singapore Mnnioipal 6% *****,000 com. Buyers. Sellers Singapore Municipal 44% of 1907 11,600,000 8% 1% pis Singapore Municipal *i% of 1908 11,000,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Municipal 4% 1602,900 m 7% dla
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 9 5 Whiteaway, Laldlaw A Co, Ltd., Offer Bargains Every Friday.
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    • 214 5 I Players J liavy (Dixfure In i lb Patent «4K% Alr.Tigbt Tins. PRICE 55 CTB. obtainablb at i Pur Tin. ROBINSON CO. McKENZIE'S gUININE&IRON 1 LIFE TONIC An excellent is the best remedy of the ace for Pe f Bottle remedy for INDIGESTION, NERVOUSNESS, Nenralffia IIVK DISORDERS, BILIOUSNESS, Qf^ neuralgia,
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    • 45 5 ALBERT L. J±. ZD-AJLjZEIT Undertaker, Monumental Mason A Marble Merchant, SOLE AGENT FOB MESSRS. DOTTRIOGE BROS., LTD OF LONDON Millt.nj?y Contractor. Has tbe ONLY RubborTyed Uearsos in tbe Town. ONLY ITALIAN MABBLB USED IN MONUMENTS. ■»8i Pfln— p ajtf+ajt l TolstpbOßsl i Ho 111 Mi
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 207 5 WEATHER REPORT. g ft" <If>"fl1 f>"fl Kerbaa Hospital, September 37. 9 a. m. I r. if. 8 r. a. RiDrrm,. Bar. If Fab 29.930 39.818 M 907 from Tamp ..I 80.0 86.0 83 0 345 a.m. WetßnlbTher! 77.2 78 8 78 0 to Dirof Wind .J culm South East 618
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  • 1127 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. PAYMENT OF PARLIAMENTS. Mr. F. E. Smith is one of the rising hopes of the Conservative party. A lawyer by profession, a talker by nature, he sprang into almost instant prominence when be entered tbe House, of Commons as one of a shattered party,
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  • 14 6 Uganda Estate. Klang, August output 1,332 lbs. total 7,671 lbs. for eigbt months. i
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  • 31 6 It is rumoured that tbe Hon. A. R. Adams will appear tor the defence when Mr. R. C. Gould stand* his trial far making a false affidavit at tbe Asaues, Ponang.
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  • 15 6 There is a parade of (be Garrison at the Racecourse this afternoon, at five o'clock.
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  • 31 6 The master of the British India steamer Dilwara reports that whan proceeding through tbe Main Strait before daylight be noticed tbat tbe new occulting light on Batu Berbanti was not burning.
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  • 39 6 Tbe search for th« remaining bodies of the men who met their death in the oil fire in the sea off Pulau Samboe, last week, has proved fruitless. It is extremely doubtful whether they will ever be recovered now,
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  • 35 6 The Harima Hall cinematograph films now include a view of the German mail steamer Buelow going along the Borneo wharf and subsequently departing and putting to sea as well as other pictures taken in Singapore.
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  • 39 6 It appears that the P. and O. steamer Peshawar made several attempts to regain her anchor which sbe lost on her arrival at Port Swettenham a week back, but without success. It was, we ate told, worth about •250.
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  • 38 6 In the Lunas Estate case, which has recently occupied tbe attention of Mr. Jos tioe Fisher, tbe case for the defendant, Mr Gadelius, dosed yesterday afternoon, and this morning tbe counsel for tbe respective parties addressed the court.
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  • 47 6 The repairs to the Dutch cruiser Noord Brabant, which struck on an uncharted reef off Lombok Islaud, cost no more than about li 0,000 guilders. The estimated outlay was 250.000 guilders. Tuis favourable result arose from quick work which shortened the estimated time for docking at Souranaya.
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  • 50 6 The following sums were expended for entertainment by tbe City of London Cor (oration daiiog tue past year Municipality of Berlin, £2,910 Home and Atlantio Fleets, £2.666; King of Portugal, £1,919 12s. 6d. presentation of tbe Freedom vt the City to the Tsar on board bis yacht at Cowes, £441.
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  • 58 6 There appears to be someone making a lifework of stealing fljwerpots from the fronts of houses in tbe neighbourhood of Orchard Road. Quite a number ot oues have been reported to tbe police in the last week or two. The latett victim is a Chinaman living at 8 Oxley Road,
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  • 57 6 One peculiar feature ot foreign capitalistic plantiDg investment in Java is that ground already cleared and opened up gets tbe preference over waste lands. The investors shirk the trouble and expense attending the bringing of jangle land under cultivation. Tbia is especially the case witb some French and fcelgian capitalists
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  • 71 6 The B'ue Danubes, wbo made their dfbut in tbe Victoria Theatre, on September 21, and have since given other performance* agaio appeared at a matinee yesterday and pro vided entertainment for quite a number o' people. Tbe merits cf tbe perfoimers t-hould have drawn a much larger bonne, for as
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  • 90 6 Tbe Hamburg American Line furnishes the following information regarding tbe 8,000 ton motor-driven liner which is briog built by tbe firm of Blobm and Vox*, ot Hamburg The vessel's tonnage is slightly larger tban that cf a P. and O. vessel of the Egypt class. Two three ovlioder engines give
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  • 88 6 Captain Crombie, Aberdeen's harbourmaster, along with his assistant, Captain Wyneas, has put a new life-belt to practical test in Aberdeen Bay. Tim harbourmaster and bis assistant plnnged in-.o the wat» r about a quarter of a mile from tbe North Pier, and in the presence of several member" of the
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  • 86 6 Telegraphic message* to tbo Straits and F. M.S., say- the Malay Mail, baveorctsionally perpetrated sentences which are quite past understanding, but there doe* not seem much excuse for tbe following remarkable effort, for which a Western Australian genius was responsible London. Two Thousand Gain eas Lord Rieebery's N< il Gow
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  • 112 6 A member of the S. V. R a Chinaman, was obarged in the third po'ic i court yesterday, with di- honestly retaining a number ot chairs from the Ma ay Volunteer Club. Mr. G. S. Carver, lieutenant of th > Mtlay cor in, conducted the prosecution. Evidence was If d
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  • 141 6 Punish me now I deny nothing," was the plea of a Hokien named Wi c Tong when charged io the second police court yesterdiy afternoon, with counterfeiting. H« repeoteJ this request several timns while Uetectivelospector Kelleber gave evidence. How can I deny it 1 be asked, Didn't you see me
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  • 434 6 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Macgregor leave Kuala Lumpur for home this week. Mr. O. F. Stonor, the District Officer of Batang Padang, goes away on leave early next month. Mr. J. Da*bwood Saunders, tbe well-known Singapore broker, is an inmate of the general hospital. Lieut. P.
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  • 101 6 Messrs. A. C. Harper and Co., of Kuala Lampur, are issuing to their customers tbe neat m>t of tables prepared by Mr. Henry T. Bryoe, and published recently in London. The list of companies is very complete indeed and bnch tables as it oootains give valuable
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  • 141 6 Marie Colombier, the heroine of an old ■xsaodal.has jußt died in retirement at 66 years of age. She was less known as an actrees tban as tbe bosom friend of S irah B^rnbardt, when, after touring wilh the latter, she fell out with her violently. Out of
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  • 219 6 Sime, Darby and Co Limited. Sime, Darby and Cj Ltd., is the style of a new buniness oonoern which certain pltnting gentlemen are forming as a private limited liab li y company, with registered capital »500 000, and with offices in Malacca and Singapore, with tbe objwt of more efficiently
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 364 6 Caldbeck, Macgregor AND COMPANY. Wholesale and Retail WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Jbittles Refreshment and Wea Rooms. Liquors of the Best Brands. Tea— freshly made and served in separate tea pots. Refreshing Iced Coffee, Cakes, Biscuits, Sandwiches, Mineral Waters. (af Prices Moderate. SUCTION GAS WI£Y TJSB from Anthraoite, Wood Blocks, Chipping*,
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    • 219 6 HAVE YOU READ THE LATEST NEWB If not, go to THE ALHAMBRA To-Nlght ANDSIE Fathe's Aninntei Gazette Film Series No. 2, portraying All the Important News at Home and abroad MHMM Tbe Latest Paris Fashion in Visiting Dresses Watched for eagerly by Thousands every week). Thoroughly interesting and popular. Operator
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  • 115 7 HOPES OF A SETTLEMENT LESS FAVOURABLE. Employers Refuse to Make More Concessions. [Rbutrb's Telboram.] London, September 29. The Cotton crisis is regarded as much more acute. The Secretary of tbe Cardroom Workers Amalgamation has replied to tbe employers tbat tbe Amalgamation is prepared to aooede to the request
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  • 65 7 YIELDING TO COMMON WISH OF SOUTH AFRICA. Will Probably Remain Premier. IKbdtbb's Tblbobam.] London, September 28. A Pretoria message says that General Botha, during the past three days, has been ■o strongly urged from d.fferent parts of tbe country not to resign, and bas received suoh repeated assurances
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  • 54 7 Great Interest in Forthcoming Speech. IReotbe's Tblsqbah I London, September 29. The speech wbich is to be made by Mr. Balfour at Edinburgh on October 6, is awaited with widespread interest. It is presumed that he will give a general lead to the party, and indicate his policy
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  • 49 7 Workers Vote Against a Strike. [Rbdtbb'b Tblhoram] London, September 28. The ballots of the South-Wales miners on the question of a general strike show a majority opposed to a general strike, and favour instead a levy on behalf of the miners employed by the Cambrian Trust.
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  • 40 7 [Rioter's Teleobam.] London, September 29. The forthcoming meeting ot Count Giuliano and Baron Von Aehrenthal at Turin is watched with special interest, in view of the Near Eastern Question and Italian aloofness from resent international combinations.
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  • 45 7 [Reuter's Tblbobam.] London, September 39. The Oerman officer, Lieutenant Helm, who is charged with espionage at PorUmoath, has been committed for trial. He was allowed bai>, hiuibelf in £1,000, and two English men in 00 each Meanwhile he is remanded to Winchester.
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  • 27 7 [DSB OsTASUTISCHE LLOTD TeLBOBAmI Berlin, September 28. M. Stolypin has been on a visit to tbe Cxar at Friedbarg to report on Russian internal policy.
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  • 28 7 |Dib OsTASuriscaa Lloyd Tblboba*.] Berlin, September 28. Tbe Frenoh Press bas rumours tbat M. Deechanel is a candidate for tbe French Ambassadorship at St. Petersburg.
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  • 22 7 [Deb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbobam.] Berlin, September 28. Holland proposes to issue a new loan at the beginning of next year.
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  • 21 7 Berlin, September 28. The street disturbances in Moabit (Berlin) continue, but are being energetically tupreued by Uie polios.
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  • 92 7 (From Odr Own Cobbbspondint.) Penang, St ptember 28. The wedding took place at St. George's Church, to day, of Mr. George Frederick James Rigg, of Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews, Singapore, son of Mr. James Rigg, of London, and Miss Kathleen Frances Brodrick, daughter of Ctpt. Herbert Stead Brodrick,
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  • 58 7 (From Our Own Cobrbspondbnt Kuala Lumpur, September 29. The Malay Mail's Malacca correspondent reports that the police have unearthed a dangerous secret society there. A fight cc oarred on the night of September 26, when one man was killed with an axe. Documents belonging to the
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  • 748 7 Enthusiasm Revived in (be Growing Settlement. We are indebted to a correspondent for the follow iLg report: On September 24 a public meeting was held in the Malacca Club to diocuss the formation of a volunteer corps and/ or a ritld club. Tbe Kesident, Mr. Wolf, rmao,
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  • 138 7 A general meeting of tbe shareholders of tbe Kasai Company has bren called at tbe rt quest of tbe Belgian Oovernmtiit, whioh holds the majority of the Bhares, in order to obtain the withdrawal of tbe proceedings instituted by the company against tbe Oovernment for the recovery
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  • 460 7 YOUNG LADY WITNESS AND THE GERMAN SUBALTERN. Charge Reduced to Misdemeanour. The German subaltern Helm appeared before tbe magistrates at Farehsm on a charge of wrongfully obtaining info'mation for com muoication to a foreign State. Mr. Bodkin for tbe Treasury said the charge was a sari ous one.
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  • 315 7 Committee Find No Evidence of. Fatal Cases. A Calcutta despatch dated September 21, Bays The Committee appointed by tbe Lieutenant Governor of Bengal have snb mitted tbeir report on the betel leaf poisoning scare. They arrived at tbe following conclusions:— We have absolutely no evidence of
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  • 240 7 Awaiting Retnrns of Output from Amazon Valley. Tbe Financier, discussing the question of the probabilities of dollar rubber in the near future, concludes: Can we, then, look forward to dollar rob ber this year or next year Admitting, as we must ol course do, the ever-increasing and openly-acknowledged
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  • 2058 7 A DEFENCE OF THE SHIPPING CONFERENCE. Mr. A Huttenbach States How War May Proceed. The article which follows is a continuation of that published yesterday and may be usefal as a bint of the manner in which the Conference hopes to combat the Freights Bill when it
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  • 179 7 Enlistment la the Interior of China Forbidden. The Canton correspond! Nt of tbe South China Morning Post, writing on September 19, b»vb Viceroy Yuan has received from the Waiwupa a telegram which says:— The Board, some days apo, on hearing that some Americans desired to engige Chinese
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  • 174 7 KEEN FIGHT AT SARATOGA CONVENTION. Tbe Bosses Declaration of War. IRbotbb's Tblbobam.] London, September 2a At the Saratoga Convention, after a stormy sitting, Mr. Roosevelt was triumphantly elected ohairman by 667 votes to Sherman's 446 votes. On August 17 Renter reported that the New York Republican State
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  • 127 7 LITERARY LIEUTENANT GETS REPRIMAND. Privilege of Martyrdom Denied. ißbotbb's Tblbobam. j London, September 28. Lieutenant Sutor, author of The Army System," has been sentenced to be dismissed tbe service, bnt this was commuted, on the advice Mr. Haldane gave to the King, to a severe reprimand. A special
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  • 18 7 (Dbb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblbobam.] Berlin, September 28. The Reichstag will meet on the 16th of November.
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  • 26 7 IRbotbb's TblmbahJ London, September 28. The Milan aviation committee has paid to the brother of Chavei the trans-Alpine prise of two thousand sterling.
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  • 65 7 IHaUTIB'S TILIORAM.j London, September 28. A Lisbon telegram Bays the Kaiser has invited King Manuel to visit Berlin in Deoem< ber, when there will be great festivities and a military review. Special importance is attached to ibis invitation. [DlB OSTASIATISCHM LLOTD TkLEORAU Berlin, September 28. The
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  • 25 7 I Rbcteb's Tbleobam London, September 28. President Taft received and dined with Prince Tsai hsun at the White House on tbe 19th inrt.
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  • 61 7 [Rbctkb's Telegram London, September 28. The Turkish Grand Visier has interviewed Baron von Aehrenthal at Vienna and afterwards proceeded to Constantinople. [Dbb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tblbqbam.] London, September 28. Hakki Pasha, tbe Turkish Grand Vizier, has conferred with Baron von Aehrenthal at Vienna in reference to the loan which
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  • 43 7 (Fbom Ode Own Cobrbspohdint.) Penacg, September 29. At Messn. Cunningham's share auction today the following prices were realised 800 Lonas 12.76 200 Estates of Krian 2/--600 Nellmaji .90 250 Narboroagbs .74 810 Persk Hirer Valleys .27 1,000 Jitras no boycre.
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  • 31 7 George Meredith's gr»ye in Dorking Cemetery bu been enoloaed with a simple niaible border, be*rioe the qaotation from Vittoria Life it but a little holding lent to do night j labour.
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  • 616 8 T HE AUTUMN MEETING. Notes and Comments on Racecourse Training. Thursday Morning. A. nion morning and the going good after the heavy rain of Tuesday. Owners and trainers are reminded that entries close at noon on Saturday, October 1. Phonograph (Torpey i trotted round once easy, A 1 (Fisher) went
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 33 8 lue Swimming Club launch will leave Johnston's pier for tbe club bungalow on Sunday next, at 8, 9, 10, 2.30 and 8.80, returning at 8.80, 9.80, 1J.16, 3 and 5.80.
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    • 161 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The following ties were decided yesterday afternoon Profession Paihs. C. S. 11. Green and Threlfall beat Inoe Cox and Hanbury, 6-2,6—4. A. Sinolbs Final. Kin-ford beat Eddie, B— l, 6— 4. C. Sinolbs— Final. M. Stagg beat Ad Straok, 4—6, 6—l. 0-7 Newcomers' Handicap Final. Kilby
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  • Correspondence.
    • 795 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—ln thankiDg you for yiur editorial comment on my letter in Monday's issue, I would like to point out that the orax of the situation is, to what sort of freedom are traders entitled There are two sorts
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    • 80 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is somewhat surprising to see Mr Huttenbach coming forward a* a obampion ot the Homeward Conference. I have a disti act r< collection of his firm, in the year 1900, trying to fight the Conference by obarterini steamers and
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  • 37 8 According to oar Koala Lumpur oorrespoDdent, small-pox is spreading rapidly at Taiping and another case has been dis oovertd in Ipuh. The Times of Malaya •coaxes the authorities of slackness and advocates holding a meeting of protest.
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  • 1105 8 Prices Quoted In the Market Ibis Morning Singapore, September 29th, 1910. Memra. Lyail and Hvatt, Bxobange »nd Share Broken, issue the lollowidk list o( (■notations thin morning Vom. Valuo. Bayer* Seller*. 2/. Allagar 4/8 4/7* 3/- a Option* 2/. 4/9 41 An K loJava 10/- 12/1 Anglo-Johore
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  • 93 8 A stylishly dressed young lady of unusual beauty walked into the Astor Hotel, New York, passed through the oorridors thronged with fashionable people, and shot herself. Gravely wounded, she was taken to hospital, where she has since persistently refused to give her name. Letters found in her satchel state that
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 47 8 An earthquake with its mystery Will oause the stoutest Heart to pause Tbe bravest men in history Have trembled at old Nature'! laws. Tbe man who then invokes the saints would rather sickness long endure He knows tbe thing for chest oomplaiato f» Woata 1 <W»vpKi*rt On.
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    • 34 8 This Is It. tThe latest scientific preparation of COD LIVSB OIL. Does all that is olaim ed for it and supers-ides tbe old-fashioned emulsions which npaet the stomaob, OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2410
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    • 384 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. TO LET. No. 340, North Bridge Road, suitable for Club, Hotel, School, Factory, etc. Apply The Straits Cattle Trading Co., No. M, Sunsei Road. 2314 MARINE ENGINEER WANTED. Wanted, a smart Marine Engineer to visit vessels io Harbo jr acd take orders (or repair work. It is important
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    • 330 8 MARLBOROUGH BBACH ROAD. The Popular Show. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME Seoond Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m 1. MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE CHILLUKS. 2. JIMMY. A romantic tale of tbe Wild West 8. GETTING RID OF HIS MOTHER IN LAW. 4. BUFFALO HUNTING IN INDOCHINA. s J. La Ssi/velli. ».a.p.f. 6> J
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    • 141 8 NO HOME COMPLETE WITHOUT A Gramophone THE BEST AND CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S.Moutrie&Co. (UMITED). THE ARCADE. Victoria Theatre. COMING I THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. Opening Night Saturday, October 18. The Arcadians." Toreador." "Our Miss Gibbs." "The Dairy Maids." "The Orchid." "The Dollar Princess." The
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 91 9 HARVEY'S WHISKY "R. V." A Genuine Scotch at a reasonable price. Where'er you go ask for R.V." Sole Agents PATERSON. SIMONS CO., LTD. Smith Premier New Model VISIBLE MO. 10. V A jflr*iatss»«aJa»?wMßsattEl^ UU.Su <k^Tn~^** *s"^'P*^^S*sl IiUoTQi PRICE $215. TKjßl"** l^^ PRICE $215. Absolutely Visible Writing. Key for Each Character.
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    • 143 9 JLW. fully AND COMPANY. Turf Accountant*. NOW DOINO BUSINESS ON THE FORTHCOMING SINGAPORE MEETING. Treble Event Double Events Straight out all Events. For particulars and prices, apply to S3, Raffle* Place, Singapore. Tola. "Tally," Singapore. Telpbono 580. 2066 BELLAMY AND CHRISTIE Are now doing business on tbe forthcoming Autumn Meeting
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    • 380 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, LTB. AMERICAH-MANCKURIAN LINE. to Manila and japan, S.S. SWAZI will leave Singapore about 12tb October for above ports. To be followed by S.S. "KANSAS" for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japanese ports. For information regarding frieght, etc., apply to McALISTER Co., Ltd., AGENTS 2206 BRITISH INDIA STEAM
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    • 585 9 STEAMER SAILINGS, SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR PENANG AND RANGOON. e.s. SEANG BBS, September 80. This steamer has exoellent aooomoiod »tion for passengers, and oarries qualified mrgeon. She has Bleotrio Lights throngb •at. Fot freight or passage apply to TAIK LBB GUAN a CO., Agenti. Or SARKIBS BROTHERS (for First-Clamt
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    • 625 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF STEAMERS The undermentioned mail steamers of the above Line maintain a regular Bervicc bc> tween Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penan?. Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route- FLEET Tons Commander "Jap**" 6,018 A. Stbwart Grioort Apcab 4,600 S. H. Bilsoh Arratoon Apcar 4,600 W. T.
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  • 917 10 < BRITISH ASSOCIATION ADDRESS AT SHEFFIELD. Prehistoric Peeps. The British Association opened its proceedings recently at Sheffield, which is visited for the first time for 81 years. The presidont, the Rev. Prof. T. G. Bonney, in his presidential address referred to the progress of this important industrial
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 471 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office t Shnn^hal: Registered under the Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and onder tbe Bongkong Ordinances. COMPAHV (iTweltth fear). Total Insuranoe in force •■7 1 88* t BBe. Total Assets »%410"t2*8. Total Funds 8,816,812. Total Income for Year StB6*,SB7. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE
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    • 263 10 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA Catabllßhed 1887. Policies are WORLD WIDE," UNRESTRICTED," INDISPUTABLE" and NON rORFEITABLE." Claims, loans, oash-snrrenders, etc, are promptly settled by the General Agents at Singapore, without the delay of reference to SeadOffioe. The Reserves tor protection of Policy wider* are over 120,000,000 (5.5.0.) The Aooounts
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    • 533 10 BANKING. IHARTERED BANK SF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (■OOBPOBATBD BX BOTAJb OHABTBB. Mi ap Oapital la W.OOO Baarej at •Meaok fll, 100,000 aasarra Fnai i 1,800,000 Bassrvs LiaWllry ol Propriaton 11,100,000 BAHKERB. Baak ot Baglaaa. ■atfoaal Baak ol BootUa*. rat aoaloa Oily MMIaM Baak, «M. BIHGAPORK BRAHOH. Carnal Aaoooato are
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    • 80 10 CHAMBERLAIN S PAIN BALM A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. It is in time of sudden mitbap or accident that Chamberlain's Pain Balm can be relied upon to take the place of tbe family doctor, who cannot always be found at tbe moment. Then it is that Chamberlain's Pain Balm is never found
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    • 460 10 BANKING. THI tZE HAI TONS BANUNB ANO INSURANCE 00.. LTD (f AMD 18, KLINO BTBBBT. ■staalißbed January T, 190T, Uapltal, Bomlnal tf.000,000 Oapital, paid an •1,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! 11 ,000,000 COUBT OF OIRBOTOBB. l Tab Tbob Joob, Bag. T Sim Kia Jab, E»c I but Obia Haas, Esq.
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    • 663 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of CHINESE FURNITURE, ETC At No. 71, Chin Swae Road, On Sati-rday, Octobbb 1, at 2.80 p.m. Comprising Chinese beantifully oarved and gilt bedsteads Milners' fireproof safe mirrors in gilt frameo pictures hanging lamps and Chinese lanterns, etc. On view two days prior to sale.
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  • 1060 11 MOTORS MOTORING. BAND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. 3. G. Matron contributes the followgs to the World of August 80 ac not wanting that a very large d of the public who up till now have held aloof from tbo movement arc seriously contemplating becoming owners of cars. For a long
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 363 11 WOLSELEY*™. SIDDELEY MAXIM, LTD. All T" f\ f^ A E3 THE NAME IS THE r\^J I V-/ V-»# IX OUABANTEB. SOLE AGENTS FOR WOLSELEV SIDDELBY AUTOCARS In Singapore, Penang, F. M. S. and Snmatra CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, -TSSSr* THE MOTOR AND CARRIAGE WORKS. MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE DAY OR NIGHT.
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    • 20 11 Woods' Ore*l Peppermint due lot all internal onmpl.<at« It Oonaha. 'VM-.oia Please Remember To-Morrow, Friday, is Bargain Day at Whiteaways.
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    • 659 11 YARROW'S l u l c°h w t STEAMERS. aaa— ail a iii .—i a. »^p— »a M M t F-..^^^^a«a»aaaaa»^ YARROW'S make a speciality of SHALLOW DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either propelled by a STERN-WHEEL or by. SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS, fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP, by which means a
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 609 12 WANTSROOM WANTED. Wanted by lady asd gentleman, two rooms with private family as paying guests. Apply K. A., c/o Strait* Times. ■MM ~BURVEYOR WANTED. Wanted, a qualified land surveyor (Eurasian or Native) for Sarawak. Application* stating salary, together with certificate*, to be sent to Resident's Office, Kuching. ***** OISPENBER WANTED.
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    • 561 12 WANTS. SHORTHAND TYPiST WANTED. Experienced Shorthand writer and typist required immediately (Chinese). Apply H c/o Straits Times. 2800 CHINEBE CLERK WANTED. Wanted, a Chinese clerk; one with a knowledge of B»ok keeping preferred. Apply to 0.A., co Straits Times. 2807 SITUATION WANTED. European with thorough knowledge of sbipping.expert shorthand writer
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    • 598 12 ID BE LET n SOLD. ROOMB TO LET. At Zetland House (Armenian Street). Apply on tbe premise*. H USE TO (ET. From Ootober 1, 85, GRANGE ROAD (nnfu nisbed). Apply for rent and parti colars to Mr. J. C. Koopman. ***** HOUSE TO BE LET. UNFURNISHED. Beth-Leah (lately known as
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    • 601 12 NOTICES. NOTICE Tan Seng Cbong, a student of the I.C.S. and late Municipal Surveyor and Draughts man, with an experienoe of about 14 years in the drawing office, bfgs to inform the Chinese oommuoity of Singapore that he has started a business as architect and estimator at No. 189, Queen
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    • 655 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. Tbe Annual General Meeting of the St Andrew's Sooiety will be held in the North Room of the Singapore Cricket Club on Friday, September 80, 1910, at 5 15 p.m. 2268 NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Mr. J. McDonald is now betting on my behalf at my
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    • 361 12 80ARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Board and apartment* for single gentlemen at 11, Dhoby Ghaut. Termß Moderate. BOARD ANO REBIDENCE. Furnished rooms with or without board. Terms moderate. Apply 21, Sophia Road. BOARD ANO RESIDENCE Rooms with a private family. House nicely situattd and close to town. Terms moderate.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 241 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notioe* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, »1 each insertion. For p.p.c. cards, on page 6, $2. Inch Sc alb
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