The Straits Times, 8 November 1910

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.409 SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTP.
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      315 1 D. ft J. McGallnm's PERFECTION WHISKY. •ALDBEOK. MACBREBOR AND COMPANY. KATZ BROS., LD. Rubber, Fruit and all Trees are protected against the attack of WHITE and the roots of the; Trees against Fungus by using Arbolineum Plantarium IN CASKS CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 27.'. Ki. $51. 00 per oaak. FOR TRIAL. We
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      246 1 Robinson A Co. NEW SHIPMENT OF GRAMOPHONES Just Unpaoked. Jj^ The Sheraton Gramophone JPS/m lAS ILLUSTRATION). Highly finished Mahogany Cabinet Triple Spring Motor, 12-inch TurnÜble, Speed Index Finger, Exhibition Sound Box. 2ninch. Uf rn 'DM Olory Horn. M^' flj^ THE BEST MACHINE MADE ■F !^jK^^aßS^j^g>-^ >^^ The "Monarch Senior Gramopbono
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      7 1 Bollinger Champagne. CALDBECK. MACGRE6OR AND COMPANY, i
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    TIRAM ESTATES LTD.
    706 2 POSITION OF THS SHANGHAI PROPERTY IN JOHORE. The Statutory Meeting. The statutory meeting of the Tiram Estates, Limited, was held at No. 13, Kiuhiaog Road, Shanghai, on October 21, when Mi B. S. Little, chairman, presided. Over 61,000 shares were represented. According to a report in the
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    ROME EXHIBITION.
    212 2 Arrangements for Representation of British Art. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the proolamttion of United Italy, an International Fine Art Exhibition will be held at H mo from March to October, 1911, and the Exhibitions Branch of the British Board of Trade is making arrangements to
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    75 2 The agent of a French shipping company proposes to employ Chinese labourers from Swatow to go to Saigon to work in rubber plantations, states the S. C. Morning Post. For the first year 9,000 to 8,000 labourers will be required, and will be enlisted in several batches. For this purpose
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      136 2 I. Emaciated Adults KEPLER' 1 SOLUTION (OF COD LIVER OIL IN MALT EXTRACT) This delicious, digestive body builder exerts its influence upon the very source of nutrition the blood. It fills the veins with rich, vitalising blood, and rapid improvement takes place. The cheeks fill out, the limbs become covered
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      73 2 RHEUMATIBM THE MOST COMMON CAUBE OF BUFFEPING. Rheumatism causes more pain and mffering than any other disease, (or the reason that it is the moat oommon of all ilia, and it is oertainly gratifying to sufferers to know that Chamberlain's Pain Balm will afford relief, and make rest and sleep
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      184 2 J. d'A. PEREIRA, F.R.H.8.. LONDON. Htfticalleris! M Hills. Colleolor and Exporter ol Orchids and Bare Plants. Diploma and gold medal from the Lai King of Denmark. By Special appointmeah to His Majesty the Kingo* Siam, H.H. thi Saltan of Johore and H. H. the Boitaa Umm. Fresh eat flowers always
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      267 2 I* doesn't pay Myy to Allow your linen to be My rubbed and banged to tatter* \9IW ml/ upon rough stones. Insist upon \w w\ being used in the Sunlight Way, and llm W\ you will save money. llm yisS. Fall directions are glvM //m apon th« wrapper round f/m
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    Royal Romance.
    484 3 PRINCESS WHO ELOPED WITH LIEUTENANT. An Emperor's kindness. The brief announcement that the Emperor Francis Jo»pb has conferred the title of Prince upon Coast Otto von Se efricd reoalls a love romance which attracted much attention nearly two decades ago, says the Berlin correspondent of the Evening Standard.
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    A JAPANESE CRIMINAL CASE.
    355 3 Larceny of Goods Valued at a Fraction of a Farthing. Japan appears to have established a nnique record in penal jurisprudence, says Tbe Japan Mail. Her law courts have just concluded tbe trial of a criminal case in which the corpus vile was a portion of
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    Hongkong's Harbour of Refuge.
    136 3 At a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works, informed members that a oontraot bad been entered into with the Uing Tai for the oonstrnotion of a harbour of refuge at Mongkoktuai. The amount of the contract was
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      373 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and fortify the^ System against Disease ulii S^^^r^n^gCTltACT Of HEP JAMAICA >••» f -w« »»nnot >p«>k I bT^bV7W*bT^bWiV*bTaV' i^B tl B? ■m. w» kifbi, u f it B^v'fl sv^v ■Bw-l&vl'^^lall /.,,.i B^^^^a^^B^B^^^B^^Bßm a B^Bj aB BjgB^BBBjaaBBBfIBBBf Pronounced by the
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      45 3 WHYP From a small beainniog tbe uUe and am of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. Why 1 Beoaaxc it has proved especially valuable for oooghs and colds. jFor .sale by all;dupenaariet and dealers.
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      222 3 CHEONB BROTHERS, Dentists, 28, South Bridge Road FiTßt-elasa Mntihinaoal Dentistry Gold Crowns, Bridge, Filling and VuloamJta Dr ration of Wear guaranteed. CHARGES MODBRITB. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Beat Tooth Powder* and Brushes lot saU p_ I BnmtkHii. CW«rrt. Hta f—*> 1 S*£\\ »T CMKBIITS IjCOU Hky ~>t cur,, **r«lf _aM
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      535 3 cii| Sozodoivt /^^^^^xj S a Jelicafel >' fra T3n mouth deodoristr snd a ton:»^t^fr?^VJ for fl f««ri>- Ifs regular use preserves the teeth and j?^flCTJTjTJ|>k|j prevents tartar deposits. ry^f——^^) I makes f k« reeth white and strengthens the gums. l Or^AjjUl3W J And it does not impair the taste. Usettf
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      714 4 STEAMER BAILINBB. BTEAM NAVIGATION CO. Par China. Japan, Poaaag, ••ylsa Aaatralla, India, Adan, Bgyat, Medltorraoeaa Parts, Plymouth and Londan. I'hroogh BUli of Lading Issued tor Ohiak Cont, Persian Golf, Continental, and Amerioan Forts. Steamers will leave Slngapon oa or about MAIL LINES. Outitard (for 0Mn«) Asaaye Nov 18 1911 Himalaya
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      510 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CB.LTO A regular fortnightly servioe is maintained between JAPAN tm BUBOPB by the Company's well-know* TWIN-BCEBW ITlilliU under Mail Oontraot with the Imperial Japanese Govornmont, gpeoially designed for the Oompany's Boropeaa Serrioe, lighted throughout by Bleetrioity, provided with exoellent aooommodatioa for First and Second
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      892 4 STEAMER SAiLINBS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP C». aav TOYO UtEN KAIBHA. Tbe two gnat BtsamiMp ilnei bttwata OHINA, JAPAN and EDBOPB, Tia Hoaotnlo and Baa Franoiaoo, operat'ng thi new 11,000 toni, twia-senw itaamiri KOBBA aai 3D3EKIA, together with tba weU-known •teamen CHINA, ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN OHDBIA, NIPPON MABD, TBHTO MABU AND
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      573 4 BTEAIM SAlLimt, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURB. \J BBBBBBBa*) Tht rteamen of this Oompaay maintain a regular serrlot between Hamborg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and tht Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre aad Ham borg and onoe a month for BremerhaTsa direot, sailing at Penang asd
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      745 4 BTEAMEK BAIUNIB. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Tat fast and wall-knows mall iteamer ct this Company sail fortnlghty from Brsn en Hamburg, Tia Rotterdam, Antwerp, Houlii m» toa, Qibraltar, Oenoa, Haplet (eonattlcn Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, aad vtee ti: aai Port Said, Bass, Aden, Colombo, Pcnaaff
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    126 5 FIXTURES, Tuesday, November 8. High Water. 2.0 a.m. 1.12 p.m. Penang Ansizes. Wednesday, November 9. Hieh Wator. 2.56 a m., 1.61 p.m. Christian Endeavour, Su Po Sia, 8 pm. Special Municipal Meeting, 2.80. Singapore Interport shooting. Balestier. Thursday, November 10. High water, 4 6 a.m., 2 40
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    194 5 To-Dat. Penang and Caloutta Kut Sang 8 pm Malaooa and Muar Lady Weld 8 pm Malaooa, Port Diokson and Port Swettonham Pob Ann 3pm Batn Pahat Aing Lmnu B pm Bmgkok Bridge 4 pm Bangkok Prominent 4 pm Iloilo and Manila Isla de Panay 4pm To-Moaaow. Penang,
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    Mall Steamer Movements.
    92 5 The ontward N. D. L. packet Kliest, wi'h mails from London up to the mornioß rf the 19th Octoh r, I. ft Colombo at 2 a m. on Sunday the Ft Ii im int. and may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning, the 11th instant
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    75 5 Lin Binoapobi D ipt 18 B. I. ■pt 19 M. M. ipt 23 P. *O. ■pt 27 N.D. L. I >pt 29 B. I. :t 8 M H. ct 7 P. AO. ot 11 N.D. L. Dt 13 B. I. o» 17 M. H. Doi n< London
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    SINGAPORE SHIPPING.
    453 5 Latest Arrivals, Alicante. Span str 5359 tons, Capt Cornelia, Nov 7. From Manila, Nov 4. 0.0. and p. Barlow A Co. Left for Barcelona, Nov 7. Bridge, Nor etr 88A tons, Capt Jaoobaen. Nov 7. From Bangkok, Nov 4. O.c. and p. Tjow Soon. For Bangkok, Nov 9—
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    Vessels at Tanjong Pagar and Keppel Harbour.
    100 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To -Day. TANJONQ PAQAK. East Wainr Basim Herapi. East W. Bsotioh I— Kut Sang, Thongwa. Bams Wbabt— Nil. Mm W. Saor. I -Kaisaw. 8- Nil. t- E. F. Ferdinand. S— Mindcroo. 6— AlcinoQß, Moyune, Calypso. Liooos Dora
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    Finance & Commerce.
    251 5 Finance Commerce. SINOAPORM, NnVKMI.KI: 8, 1010 On London— Bank 4 m/s 2/4^ Demand 3/4& Private 8 m/s 3/4 J do 8 m/s ■.'.■i.i On Qtrmany— Bank d/d 240 Private 8 m/s 344 do 8 m/s 3464 On France— Bank d/d 256 Private 8 m/s 399, do 6 m/s 808 i
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      MINING.
      167 5 Vftlne. Buyem. 10 10 Bol»t Tin 6.00 10 10 Brnann 5.60 10 10 Broach Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi 2.00 41 41 Kinu Tin 16.00 41 41 Kledan* Tin 1.76 10 10 Kowtu Tin 8.00 41 41 LkhAt Mines 8.03 41 41 Malaya Mid Siato 7/6 10 10 Malaooa Tin
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      RUBBER.
      616 5 Issue S Value. Buyers. Sellers. 8/- 3/- Alla«ar 4/7 6/8 2/. 2/. Anglo-Malay 18 6 1.5.0 2/- 3/- Batao« Malaka 2/0 d/ 6 pm £1 XI Batn Caves 15.10.0 16.1".O XI £1 Kata Tiff* 4.8.6 6.00 XI XI Bakit Kajang 2.5.9 2.100 41 16/-,, Contributory 12/6 1.00 pm £1
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      GENERAL.
      125 5 Value <2 Buyers. Sellers. 10 10 Eastern nom. Smelting 1000 10 7 H OXO 41 £1 Electric Tramways 3/0 8/6 10 10 Fraaer Neavo 27.00 80.00 100 Howarth Erskine 67.00 68.00 100 7% Prol. 80.C0 0100 100 100 KaU Bro. Del 125.00 100 100 8% Com Pref. h> nom.
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      DEBENTURES
      45 5 Bnyen. Seller. Howarih Brskine6% 1600,000 M pM Riley, HupeiTMlt 1384,000 1% 1% pre B'trioT'wajn 8% £850,000 Bing*pon Manbipalß% 11^78,000 10m. Bayrn B«Uan SinnporaMo nioip*l 4ft of 1907 H.W0.000 f f. Sinmpore Mo nioipal 4k% ol 1808 $1,000,000 f 8% »n SinoMtore ManMjip»l4% 1602.900 <Ufc
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      13 5 For all internal complaints. Dysentery, CYuuliN Colds, etc., take Woods' Uroat lYfipurmint Cure.
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      521 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Nov. B— At saleroom, freehold building land, fronting a reserve for road off Kampong Java K.I at 2.80. Nov. B— At saiercoom, freehold land at Dalvey R<~ad, at 2 80. Nov. o— At the Ordnance Dept., Polau Brani, War Department Stores, at 2.80. Nov. 10
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      449 5 e*^__Tj"^^^^^Bßna^Bw^^^^BßW I aZaßaU ai ■aiVnTl ll Bouton Rouge fnnd Felucca War nd CO.. LTD.. tS^JSSSPSftiS^XT^rS^i *HD CO. B-ll:TI)N ROUOK n..wn.c, «f lu k^nj Klil.lrcA K« plun CiontM «n of l»rfucl qulnjr but l.nio mild.r STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. GIL. LTD. In steaman of Ibis Oompany maintain s .■egalar dlreot
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      420 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. APCAR LINE. OF BTEAMERB The tudermentioned mail steamers of the sbore Line maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan, calling at Penang' Singapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET Tons Commander "Japan 8,018 A. Stbwabt 11 Grsoobt Apoa* 4,000 S. H. Bblson Asjutoom Apcab 4,600 W. T.
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      52 5 ALBERT L. A. DALEY, Undertaker, Monumental Mason and Marble Merchant BEGS to inform the public that he has jast received a very large consignment oi METALLIC WREATHS, HARPS, CROSSES. ETC., EX S.S. KAWACHI MARU' FROM THE WBLL KNOWN FIRM OF MESSRS. OOTTRIDGE BROS., LTD., OF LONDON. 43, Prlniep Street. Telephone!
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. THE LOAN THAT HALTED.
    1111 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8. THE LOAN THAT HALTED. There is absolutely nothing worth quoting in the advertisement of the Straits loan of two and three quarter millions beyond what was mentioned in the telegram we published a few days ago. It is noteworthy, however, that when the announcement
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    12 6 The sale of the Siglap Estate is postponed to Tuesday, December 6.
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    17 6 The report of the statutory meeting of Tiram Estates, Ltd., appears on page 2 of this issue.
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    21 6 The leader of the anti-Japanese faction in Korea, known as Li Han-in has been arrested by the Russian authorities at Nioolaevsk.
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    23 6 The »»"g""n Refinery Co., Ltd., inform us that very little damage was done to the steamer Nord and no damage to the cargo.
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    58 6 Sir William Ramsay announces that Great Britain is maouUoturiDg radium from Cornish pitchblende by a new process six times quicker than it is being manufactured abroad. On the sap gewtion of Sir A Conan Doyle, the captain, Crowborougb Golf Club, Sussex, has voted a bonus of 10s. to each caddy
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    28 6 On bearing of tbeeetabtinbment of a Republic in Portugal tbe Empress Dowager became greatly concerned and ordered an immediate decision on tbe question of the establishment of Parliament.
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    31 6 Next year may see tbe manoeuvre area selected in the North of Kogland, as a ohange from Hampshire, Wiltshire, and neighbour ing counties, whore manoeuvres have been held of lato years.
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    34 6 Mr. Kins Zensen, the President of theGuild of Shippers, was shot dead while entering his caninge in Cbekiang Road, Shanghai. Two men escaped. It is believed that the motive of the crime was revenge.
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    39 6 The Gentry of Chihli have made a claim sgainut Chan Yik in connection with tbe selling of tbe Kaiping Coal Mine to foreigners. H.E. Tang Shao Vi and the Viceroy of Chihli have been ordered to investigate the matter.
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    36 6 Tbe estate of the late Rev. Michael Paget Baxter (better known as Prophet Baxter), editor of the Christian Herald, has been valued at £53,234. These figures do ton include the value of his property in America.
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    41 6 The last brick in a chimney stack '280 f« it high at the Corporation Electric Power Station, Birmingham, was laid on October 18 by the Lord Mayor, Aldetman Bowater, viho was conveyed to the top by a lift inside tbe chimney.
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    39 6 His Majesty the King of Siam has been most graciously pleased to command that tbe people should know his wishes tbat the annual popular festivals of the people may be held in all places as usual without any hindrance.
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    40 6 In the Marine Court, before Lieut. Cator, a Chinese Tongkang coolie was obarged with having fire aboard, wben the tongkang was loaded with petroleum. Accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a fine ot 110 or fourteen days' rigorous imprisonment.
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    45 6 A poisonous pider, four inches in widtb, of the variety which feeds on humming birds, bits been presented to tbe Guildford Museum by a local grocer's assistant, who found it on his apron. It is believed to bave been iinpjrted in a orate of bananas.
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    40 6 A hybrid between the raspberry and the loganberry a new fruit grown by Mr. Kmgbt ot HiiUbam, and called tbe Hailsuamberry which tesembles the raspberry, but grows in tha open in autumn, was shown at the Horticultural Show at Westminster.
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    49 6 Cider is vastly better than the majority of wines, said Sir A. K Rollit, recently, in a lecture at the Royal Horticultural Hall. If it is old and matured, properly manufactured, and in good condition, I know of do beverage which is at once more pleasing and lets noxious.
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    45 6 At a meeting of the Lincolnshire County Committee, the High Sheriff called attention to tbe drinking glasses supplied on tue tab 0 at the Judge's lodgings, and said they were not fit for a second class lodgiog house. The glaeses provided were old-fa&nioned thick tumblers.
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    53 6 King Frederick Augustus of Saxony baa completed arrangements for an extensive bunting expedition in the British Sudan. His Majesty expect* to start for Afrioa in February next and (o be away for two months. Tbe expedition will start from Khartum and follow the route along the White Nile to tbe
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    57 6 At Banjo wangio, the well known Cable Station in West Java, a brisk business is being done in copra, and many Europeans invest readily in coconut plantations. But the owners, mostly Arabs and returned Mecca pilgrim*, will not part with their plantations except at exorbitant price*. Some of them have
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    56 6 Tbe Director of Works on behalf of the Admiralty on the harbour works now in progress at Peterbead reports that the average number of conviots employed daily was ■243 last year, whereas it was originally contemplated that 600 would be available daily. This dearth of convict labour has consequently meant
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    58 6 Another gruesome murder by coolies is reported from Deli where a gang of Javanese did their mandor to death with axes. They then buried tbe corpse a foot deep in tbe ground. Some other coolies who took no part in tbe murder, but were merely onlookers tbey compelled to help
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    54 6 Harbour improvements will shortly be in progress at li> lawao, the chief port of Deli, which is rapidly gaining in commercial importance. New Customs buildings will shortly be put up at an outlay of 125,000 guilders. Outside Java, Btlawan holds first rank as port in Netherlands India, Emmahaven (Sumatra) and
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    74 6 Kapok, or tree cotton, is a product of IndoCbina which has recently aroused attention in France. Specimens examined by six experts there have been found to be inferior in quality to the article exported from Netherlands India. Kapok from Java has tbe advantage of being better prepared for the market
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    60 6 Papers just laid before tbe Colonial Council, at Saigon, shew that the authorities there are doing their best to secure supplies of foreign labourers for planters who find the local labour unreliable and falling soon. Tbe Phngaoc Cultivation Company has successfully experimented with Javanese. Another oompany, which works a robber-growing
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    419 6 Dr. Ford, who is at preoen. stationed in l'*bang, is coming back to Porak when Dr. Bridges goes. The P. and <). steamer Somali duo from home on Friday for China and Japan, left London with several well known people on board including Sir lan Hamilton. Colonel
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    St. Andrew's Ball.
    60 6 Ssotomen are remainded again that, as a matter of courtesy to guests, and also to enable the committee to cope with its miny duties, they should send in their applications for tickets without delay. There is tho same old tendency to leave applications to the last moment,
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    Valmont Rubber Plantation.
    63 6 Tbe rubber plantation situate off Bukit Timali Road and adjacent to Holland Road, Singapore, known as V almont rubber estate, the property of the late F. A. Meyer, has joHt been sold privately by Messrs. Powell and Co for the sum of 19,27.}. The area in abort
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    Music on the Esplanade.
    69 6 The following programme of music will be played by the 99tb Infantry's Band on the Esplanade between 5 and 680 pm. this evening 1. March El Capitan Sousa 2. Waltz Sobre las Olas Ku-as 8. Selection Tbe Dairy M*idx Ruben 4. Russian Dance Pas desPatineurs Godfrey
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    Pearls from Coconuts.
    119 6 We quoted, Home days ago, a descri ption given by Mr. Dv Bois, the American Consul General in Singapore, of pearls obtained from coconuts. We bave since had an opportunity of seeing a very beautiful specimen which is in tbe possession of Mrs. W. Evans. It is
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    Tournee Calve.
    161 6 We understand that Messrs. Moutrie and Co. have received an intimation to tbe < fleet that Madame Calve, the great French Piima Donna, intends to visit, with her company, the piiocif al cities of China, before going to America. Her name is well known all over tbe world
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      161 6 SCOTCH WHISKIES. Very Old Highland Blend. Club Whisky. Perfection (D. J. McCallnm'e). Polo Brand (T.-P. Griffin Co.) Extra Special (Chop Rajah). V. 0. S. (Choice Old Matured). N. B. All the above Whiskies may be obtained in 10-gallon Casks at reduced prices. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. Burroughes and Watts' Billiard Tables.
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      171 6 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. Two Grand Shows Every Night. Look oat for THE MARVEL OF THE AGE Patlie's Animated Gazette Sbtimth Edition. "ENGLAND INVADED." Incidents in the Oreat Autumn ManceuTrea on Salisbnry Plain. RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY IN GERMANY." '•BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY IN HOL. LAND." "REVIEW OF THE QUEEN'S CANADIANS" by Mr.
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    WRECK NEAR DOVER.
    96 7 FIVE MASTED GERMAN SHIP ASHORE. Crew Refuse to Leave Their Ship [Deb Ostasutischb Llotd Teleoram.] Berlin, November 7. The Hamburg five masted sailing ship Preussen has been lost on the Dover rocks. (Rbdtbb's Telegram.] London, November 8. The Preussen is still in a perilous position, and tugs
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    41 7 Great Increase of Imports and Exports. [Rbutbr's Tblkoram.] London, November 8. Tbe increase of imports in October was £5,406,936, and of exports £8,760,464. Tbe ohief increases of imports is nnder cotton, and of exports under cotton and woollen manufactures.
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    SOUTH WALES STRIKE.
    43 7 Brutal Mischief by Dissatisfied Miners. Rioter' b Telegram.] London, November 8. The Soutb Wales strikers have seized Cambrian pits and extinguished tbe boiler fires. The ventilation fans are consequently stopped, and it is feared that three hundred horses are perishing.
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    CABLE RATES TO THE EAST.
    49 7 Negotiations for Reduction of Tariff. (Deb Ostasiatischb Llotd Telroram.] Berlin, November 7. England proposes to Germany a reduction of tariffs for tolegrams from Europe to tbe British colonies in the Far East. The next cable conference is to be hold in Paris in 1914.
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    THE EX-SHAH.
    60 7 (Rbotbe's Tblboeam.] London, November 7. Tbe ex -Shah of Persia and bis wife have left Odesss, the former for two mouths cure on i ie Riviera, after which sho returns to Odessa, and the latter goes to Mecca. (Dm Ostasutischb Llotd Telboram.| Berlin, November 7. Tbe ex-Shah is
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    PATE OF THE CORONATION.
    23 7 IReuter's Telegram.] London, November 8. The Gazette announces that tbe King's Coronation will take place on June 22, 1911.
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    THE VETO CONFERENCE.
    29 7 IRbutbb's Tblboram.] London, November 8. Tbe Daily Chronicle says Mr. Asquith is anxious to submit to his colleagues tentative proposals for a constitutional settlement by consent.
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    THE TURKISH LOAN.
    36 7 [Dee Ostasutischb Llotd Telegram. Berlin, November 7. Tbe agreement for the Turkish four per oent loan of eleven million pounds (Turkish) has boen signed. The first portion of the loan is six millions
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    LORELEY REFLOATED.
    16 7 I Deb Ostasiatischb Llotd Tblbobam.] Berlin, November 7. The station shipLoreley is afliat again.
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    OIL IN SARAWAK.
    51 7 Large Supply Struck by AngloSaxon Company. (From Oub Own Corbrspondbnt > Labuan, November 7. News is to band tbat the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company, have struck a Urge quantity of oil at Miri, Sarawak. Miri is on tbe northern coast of Sarawak, not very far distant from tbe
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    LONDON RUBBER PRICES.
    32 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 8. Messrs. Boustead. Hampshire and Co. have a London wire which reports Para robber to arrive at 0/-. The market is irregular.
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    RUBBER IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    558 7 Experiments being made by Bureau of Agriculture. Rubber trees which are growing in the Bureau of Agriculture experiment station in Singalong as an exhibit, were tapped a few days ago by Mr. A. W Prautch who brought the knives and necessary receptacles from Singapore after the
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    STRENUOUS MANILA.
    423 7 Fourteen Accidents Reported Within Two Days. Fourteen accidents, most of them serious, occurring Saturday and Sunday, established a city record for casualties, caused the doath of two person*, brought twelve persons to city hospitals, half a dozen of them seriously injured, and kept the city ambulances on tbe
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    134 7 The Times is informed that in January, 1909, Messrs. Pauling and Company (Limited) entered into a contract with the Government of the Province of Baenos Aires to carry out oertain drainage work, the conditions being that the work should be carried ont at oost prioe and that a commission of
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    The Tin Industry.
    359 7 SUGGESTED ADOPTION OF NEW FORM OF CONTRACT. Remedy for Trade Restraint In its metal trade review of October 18, the Globe states A week ago the prioe of both spot and forward stood at £156 16s. This week-end, while spot has advanoed to £181 155., the forward
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    478 7 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. S. Montagu and Co.'s report of October 18, says Of the £600,000 bar gold available for disposal the Bank of England secured less than a third and the remainder was divided between India (£193,000.) and Holland. The following amounts
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    Parcel Post with Philippines.
    200 7 A parcels post and money order agreement between Hongkong and Manila are assured as the result of the recent visit of Secretary C. B. Elliott to the British colony, says the Manila Times. Similar arrangements may be made with other oriental countries. Ihe new convention provides
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    A Historic Festival.
    944 7 THE SERAH BALEI GAMBANG AT KUALA K4NGSAR. Celebrating the Royal Wedding (Fmm Oo» Special Cobbespondbnt.) Koala Kangsar, November 8. From the muddy flat of Pulau Cbe Apit the tortuous coarse of the swiftly flowing Perak river is visible for a distance of a mile or more on
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    A. P. and 0. Sensation.
    57 7 A Bombay wire, dated October 27, states:— The P. and O. steamer Himalaya has just arrived. There have been seven cases and four suspected cases and three deaths from plague among the stewards. No illness baa occurred among the 880 passengers, chiefly ladies and children.
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    H. M. S. WATERWITCH ASHORE.
    130 7 Survey Vessel Stack Near Sultan Shoal. H. M. survey ship Waterwitob, which bas been working among the channels around the western harbour entrance for some time past, took tbe ground on a reef off Tasjong Kling, near Sultan Shoal, yesterday alter noon and remained fast
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    THE LATE MR. W. W. BAILEY.
    714 7 Straits Representatives at the Funeral. The Limerick correspondent of the Irish Times, writing on October 10, says The funeral of Mr. W. W. Bailey, of Plassy, near this city, took place yesterday from Dublin, wbere Mr. Bailey died on Tuesday to the great regret
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    F. M. S. Tin Outputs.
    147 7 The Secretary of the Perak Chamber of Mines reports the following outputs o( clean ore gained during October Posing Bbarn Tin Mines, Ltd.— Won by the company 785 piouls, won by the tributors 81 picals. Total 838. Sipoteb Tin Mines.— Won by the com pany
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    STEAMER WRECKED.
    83 7 DISASTER NEAR THE SCILLY ISLANDS. Feared Loss of Forty-Seven Lives. [Riuteb's Tilbobam.] London, November 7. Tbe steamer Kurdistan, of Manchester, bound for Basra, Persia, foundered on Oct. 20 sixty miles off the Scilly islands. She bad a crew of 46 and three lady passengers. Two sailors are the
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    MISS BIRCH'S WEDDING.
    172 7 Valuable Presents Received by the Bride and Bridegroom. (From oub Special Correspondent.) Taiping, November 7 Guests are arriving here in large numbers for the wedding of Miss Agnes Winifred Birch and Captain Cargill. The High Commissioner, F. M. 8., will motor from Kuala Kangsar to-morrow to attend
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    MALAYS FATES VOLUNTEERS.
    78 7 (From Oca Own Corbsspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, November 7. The annual inspection of tho M. S. V. R was held on Saturday, there being a record turnout of 124. Battalion, company and squad drills were carried out, and aiso a formal attack on a position held by tbe
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    ADMIRALS' CONFERENCE.
    234 7 To be Held at Singapore in January. Those who have been looking forward to the popular flagship Minotaur beiog here throughout the Christmas aid new Year holidays, says tbe S. C. Morning Post, would seem to be doomed to disappointment, for according to latest news from tbe Australian
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    OCTOBER RUBBER RETURNS.
    182 7 Messrs. (iuthrin and Co. are advipod by the manager. Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, Ltd., tbat tbe amount of dry robber harvested in October is 4 820 lbs. Tbe output for September was 4JM lbs. and tbe total quantity collected during the first six months of the company's
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      The Biggest Cheque.
      134 8 To the Kiitor of the Straits Times. Bir,— Several paragraphs have appeared in your paper lately under this beading. I am open to correction, but I think I can point to a cheque, a photograph of which appeared in one of the illustrated papers some years back,
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      Furious Motoring in Malacca.
      251 8 To the Editor ot Hie Straits Times. Sir, Furious motoring in becoming a common practice here, and I regret being obliged to add that tho Europeans are the greatest offenders in this respect and where is the fear, since they are apparently immune from the haul
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      The Jimah Blunder.
      384 8 To the Kditor of tue Straits Times. Sir,— With regard to the Jimah Blunder. There are several questions, the answers to which would prove very interesting to the cbareholders, if not to the general public. For instaure, we should like to know the date on which the
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    149 8 Before Mr. Firms tone, yesterday, a young Chinese pleaded guilty to robbing his father of a largo amount in notes. Ha opened the safe during the parent's absence with a key manufactured from an impression. Liong Thiam Kee was charged, in connection with this case, with criminal breach of trust
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    853 8 Prices Quoted la the Market This ■oriln*. Singapore, November Bth, 1910. Henri, Ly»ll and Bv«M, Hxohanffe and Shite Broken, iuae the lollowinß mt of quoUUons ttiig momiafi i— Norn. Value. Buyer., »eiier». 2/. Allagar 4/7} 6/1} 2/. 7^ Options 2/4 4,9 411 An«lo-Java 11/- IS/--1 Anglo-Johore 12/6
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      171 8 The team representing Singapore in the interport rifle match will fire ntxt Wednesday morning. A- F. Wilding (New Zealand) baa won the covered courts championship of England, defeating A. H. Lowe in the final 62, 6 1, 6 8. Hongkong's interport shorting was postponed till last Friday
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      61 8 Tbe S. C. C. and the Police mot at soccer on the Esplanade last evening, but the game was little more than a mud-larking match. Owing to a late start, tbe final stage of the game was played in semi darkneeH, and it is understood that about this time the
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      12 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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      361 8 Every morn at nine o'clock Somebody hears the postman's knock I Braves all weathers, he does, for sure, All through Woods' Great Peppermint Cure Cooghs and colds he laughs to scorn, Happier man there ne'er was born Every morn at nine o'clock, Somobody hears tbe Postman's knock. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR
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      461 8 I CALL AT Moutrie's FOR THE PIANO Proven by 38 years' Experience. OVER 1,200 DISTRIBUTED IN ALL PARTS OF CHINA AND THE STRAITS. S.MOUTRIE&CO..LO. THB ARCADE. TURNOUT FOR S A. E For sale, two seated Rubber-tyred Victoria and useful brown gelding, two sets harness, ail in good condition. Reply 5.T.0.,
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      581 8 Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER November 12. Hams Bacon, "PINEAPPLE" BRAND. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LTD., Sole Agents i STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. The Standard Life Assurance Co. WB CAN OBTAIN FOR YOU A LIFB POLICY 1. At Home Rates (Undet Double Endowment Plan), ot 3. With Monthly Premiums, without any addition to
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      98 9 FIRE Extinguisher "Minimax" Shall we demonstrate and prove to you the worth of a "Minimax''. Sole Agents: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. Sale! Sale!! Sale!!! j GREAT CLEARANCE HSALEH AT Jhamatmall, Gurbamall Co., NO. 7 8, HIGH STREET, Now On. GREAT REDUCTIONS! GREAT REDUCTIONS GREAT REDUCTIONS!!! Pohoomull Brothers, Jewel/erm mud Silk
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      508 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. ARCHIBALD CURRIES AUSTRALIAN INDIAN LINE SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. 4LSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHBB AUSTRALIAN AND NBW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment) ai induoement offers. A. regular five weekly servioe is maintained by the two British steamers "Buryalas," 1,670 tons, (Captain Lyon Instone) and "Gracchus" 8,760
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      206 9 THE LM.C." Touring Model leio UiIUUCD A splendid specimen oi a Touring machine fully equipped in every detail, vide Motor Cycle," Sept. 15, 1910. SOLE AGENTS STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO., LTD., 15. BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPORE i( 2bogs Jiead! guinness THE stout you're used to. GOES EVERYWHERE. In Quarts, Pints and
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      886 10 INSURANCE. CHINA MUTUAL LIFE INBURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office t Shanghai: Begistered onder tbe Life Assurance Companies Acts, England, and under the Boiskeng Ordinances. POSITION OF COMPANY Twelfth rear). Total Insurance ia force W7,BSS,BSS. Total Assets MEJ.ES' Total Funds •.aie.sia. Total Inoome tor Year 8^«6,887. AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE EAST. All
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      532 10 BANKING. BARTERED BANK 8F INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. IBCOBPORATaID BT BOIAB OHABTBB. Pali up Capital la M 000 Bfearw ol J1.100.000 a***rve Fua« ai.soo 000 Bsamr* L'obUity of Proprietor! H.nolmO OABKBBB. Baak ol fcaglaal. Battoaal Baak ot Boouaal. rt. Bftales) Otty Haalaat Baak, ail BIBQAPOBB BRAHCH, Oonaat Aeooaat* ar* opaaal
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      581 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TONG BANKING AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD NO. 67 AND 68, KLINO STKEE Established 1807. Capital paid up t1,000,C00.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1.0C0.C00.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tarn Tick Joon 8. Sm Kia Jam 2. Nam Kirn Sbmo 7. Tbo 800 Lai 8. LuuCbia Hbno 8.
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      902 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Mortgagee's Sale of THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY. KNOWN AS THE SIOLAP ESTATB, Situate at Bast Coast Road and Cbangi Road, Singapore, with extensive sea frontage and containing an arra ot 443 ACRES planted with about 86,000 oocoanut trees, fully grown, and about 60,000 rubber trees
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    MOTORS & MOTORING.
    1007 11 MOTORS MOTORING. FREEMASONRY CAMARADERIE OF AUrOMOBILISTS. ierald Bias contributes the following article to the Evening Standard They are clubable folk, these antotnobilistß. It seems to have been one of their trait* from the very beginning and now it has grown in truly mustard manner. To tbink that only a (ew
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    105 11 The Governor-General of Indo China has taken the usual step of publishing in the public press at Saigon, a defence on a question of official policy. His Ezoellenoy had lately sanctioned the establishment of a Chinese Chamber of Commeroe at Saigon a proceeding which aroused bitter oomment from the anti
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      509 11 DUE SHORTLY 11! one le-ao h.i». WOLSELEY-SIDDELEY. The Cap for Comfort and Reliability. Fall particulars from the Sole Agents. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS. ARRIVED BY THE 8.8. MISHAMA MARU NOVEMBER 3. One 14.20 H P., 4 Cylinder J. D. 8. Type DEASV Car (Siddeley's latest) fitted with 6 seated Body, Worm
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      12 11 Woods Great Peppermint Core for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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      333 11 The Dental Hall. NO. 1. RAFFLES PUCE (Opposite John Little A- Co.'s Building). Under the supervision of Dp. J. Iwataubo, DENTAL SURGEON, (Who may also be found at B*2, Bras Basah Road). Newly opend for the convenience of Patients. Treatment and workmanship guaranteed to be of the Highest Order. Special
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      173 11 'Peacemaker' SCOTCH WHISKY. O* Undoubted Quality. GUARANTEED Ten Years Old. ROBERTSON, WILSON CO., Sole Agents. -A. :r,a.r,:e opportunity, Xmas Cards, Xmas Cards, Xmas Cards. XMAS AND NEW YEAR POSTCARDS RICE PAPER NEW TEAR CARDS, CALENDARS FOR 1011 Toy Books, Presentation and Prize Books. ALSO NEW STOCK OF OTHER BOOKS. Anyone
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      539 12 WANTS. ROOM WANTED. Wanted by lady and gentleman, two rooms with private family as paying guests. Apply X.A., c/o Straits Times. U2002 DISPENSER WANTED. Wanted, qualified Dispenser for a DispenMry in the Straits. Send testimonials and »tate ralary wanted to Chemist," c/o Straits Times. U2287 RUBBER BEED WANTED. Wanted to
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      581 12 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. Suite of commodious and well-appointed offices on the ground floor of No. 6, Collyer Quay, completely fitted with Electric light and tans. Apply to Messrs. Powell Co., or Messrs. H. L. CoghUn Co., Raffles Place. U162 OFFIEB TO LET. Whole of second
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      610 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. The business hitherto carried on by Messrs. Ho Hoy Sen and Ho Jit Cboon under the name Chop Meaw Sen Tong has been sold to us, the undersigned, on tbe 3rd November, 1910, from which date the business will be carried on by us. LEE TECE SIONG. CHONG
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      673 12 NOTICEB. NOTICE Mr. F. C. Peck hereby announces that be has opened a business as share broker at No. 87, The Arcade, under the name of THE MALAYAN SHARE CO. Singapore, November 6, 1910. 3009 TENDERS INVITED. Tenders are invited for the supply of Engineering materials required by Sarawak Government
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      584 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP CHANDLERS, Government and Municipal Contractors Telephone No. 421. 108 A 109, Market Street. THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY. LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Financial year of the Company closes on October 81, 1910, and that the remaining dividend for the
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      437 12 NOTICES. PUSING BHARU TIN MINES. LTD. A Dividend of Six pence per eharo bas beoc declared, payable in London on the 2nd November, 1910, and will be paid to Loca. shareholders as soon as tho regie ter at that date comes to hand. W. M. CURRIE, 2861 General Manager. NOTICE.
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      242 12 Straits "(Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellane ous wants of every description are injort ed at the prepaid rate cf tl per four line* for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not Buyfi^ing (our lines, $1 each insertion For p.p.o. cards, on page 6, $2. Inch Scali
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