The Straits Times, 26 January 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.474 SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. JANUARY 26. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 264 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST. KATZ BROS., LD. FIR9 T I Ladies' Outfitting I riRST FLOOR AND FLOOR Drapery Depts. SPECIAL BARGAIN LINES. Fringed Turkish Towels. White Nottingham Lace Cream Union Flannel. Excellent Towel for Club use. C U rta I nS Splendid washing quality. Sire IE x 80
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    • 106 1 SON LEVY The Leviathan TURF ACCOUNTANT. Is now doing Business on all Events KUALA LUMPUR MEETING Doubles ANY TWO EVENTS. Straight-Out ON ALL. EVENTS. NOTE THE ADDRESS 6. THE ARCADE. Telegrmms SON LEVY. Singapore 19 1 a ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orchard Road. AWARDED MBDAL AND DIPLOMA AND
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    • 252 1 TgSreg|s| MEN'S UNDERWEAR F FOR > v i ft All-The-Year-Round cW 1 rsWT^ -^vc rmlßi-C t-s-PM_WggqE»g^»^^s-?! V"OLSLI/ ittlsSn^S9^ IsssFsfi VI !r_l rJftjfi I l3^_E_3_Sl MJ UNSHRINKABLE PURE WOOL UNDERWEAR. H, Jjy J '$b£j£*^-. j all sizes NEVER SHRINKS Jlf'" a FROM 34 TO 46 We mention one Outstanding Number in
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    • 65 1 USE MORSES DISTEMPER ADAMSON, GILFILLAN AND CO, LTD. I JULIAN FRANKEL FURNITURE CO., 166-1, Orchard Road. (Xot connected with any other furniture bouse 1. AUSTRIA'S BEST FIRE-PROOF S4FE. First time in Singapore, Furst's Doablelock Safe. This is a SAFE, not the k nd that ix in the market and simply
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  • 1216 2 THEIR USE IN BATTLESHIP PROPULSION. Fuel Space Tbeir Advantage. A correspondent tliscusses, in the Eniii^ Sii|i]ili'in<'iit of The Times, the use of oil I'ii^inuh for marine propulsion. Tlicir n-jHirU^l iiKtalhitK.il in a Dreadnought, he *ayx, i*, on the most favourable iuterprutalinn, to be regarded as taking a
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    • 91 2 KEPLER SOLUTION NURSING MOTHERS j&rizz^rA derive great benefit from this Iyl'js%» delicious tonic food. -*rf:}ll':fta» I Kepler Solution sustains the I Tnri'h K strength and builds up the |p£|j&£p§E I It increases and enriches the '[^^§^^^1 It is easily digested, and its rich, nutty malt flavour is most W appetising.
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    • 432 2 CROUP PREVENTED. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy U not only a certain core for orcop, but it will prevent toe attack when freely given as soon aa the first symptoms appear. In many thousands of homes it is kept constantly at hand ready for inttant nse as soon as the cronpy cough
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    • 184 2 NEW JEWELLERY For 1911 We bare ob show aa eoormoas stock stock of Jewellery, a Urge quantity of whiofa is entirely new— either recently imported or manufactured. These Me I OF THE LATEST DESIGNS and will rait the most fastidious. We are offering oar jewels at prices to suit all
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  • 965 3 HIS SUPPOSED VISIT TO LONDON DEBATED. Interesting Researches. Hhmuk '«■<•« approachenl as Uie Britwh authority M Xapoleouic hixtory to decide the |Miint wln-tlur Honaiwrti'. before his coronation. i'vii vimtecl London, incognito or other\vis<>. the Karl of HoHcbery Wioit NMm in reply to liis interrogator, Mr. .1. Laii<lf<«ir l.iuii--.' thai
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    • 675 3 GREAT SALE OF BOOKS BOOKLOVERS IN THE EAST INDIES. Should talto advantage oi The Times Book Club's great Sale of DaVO Vnil Surplus Books, containing thousands of bargains, many of which PAYS YUU are not likely to be met with again. Rare bcoks, important books, books of all kinds are
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    • 111 3 HOW TO 6ET RIO OF A GOLD. If you have tronb'e in getting lid of your culd you may know that yen are not treating it properly. There is no reason why a cold should hang on for weekfl and it will not if jou take Chamberlain's Couyh Kemedy. For
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    • 274 3 CHMUS ,"^5 HEIDSIECKS White Saal i^T Champagne r^ Sole Agents M B UHI, BYll 401, U ffl 1 Singapore 4 Penang Bi^ltt DepOt I^^^S JOHN LITTLE ft 00.. |2^s| Persian Nerve Essence itahuaoaa tnatmem for ■wrote debit it;, UHplni one, impaired dlfeetioß, weak memorj, orerwork and all taental aad phfiieal
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    • 249 3 Sj%&j> Thousand ,^^3^^ Household .•■■'^^naak ill >^^9B Wash Clothes. MONKEY <\ BRAND N^ Makes Copper like Gold. Tin like Silver PHILLIPS' B. D. V. AND Pinnance TOBACCO. IN CARTRIDGES Packed in lib. air-tight tins. Price 35 cents per tin. OBTAINABLE OF KOBIIbTSOIsr J±2<TlD C O. 20-1 192 THE DENTAL HALL,
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    • 629 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, ADBTRALIA, INDIA. ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. '"Through Bills of Lading i«*ued for China Coaat, Persian Galf Continental, and American PorU. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 Asuye Apl 7 Aroadia
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    • 535 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is mainUined between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this servioe have been vpeoially designed and oonstruoted, and are fitted
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    • 639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. AKD TOYO KISEN KAISHA. The two great steamship lines between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Franoiaoo, operating the new Ii.OOO ton*, twin screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with tbe well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN CHURIA NIPPON MARO, TENYO
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    • 245 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C PR CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY 8 ROYAL MAIL BTEAMBHIP URL Tm NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO HUROPE via CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THB UNITBD STATBS. Route tram w^ngv^m yj a shainghal, Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vanoouver. R M.S. Khpuss or Irou Twin screw
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    • 564 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG, The steamers of this Company maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait., C hina and Japan Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking
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    • 656 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Oonoa, Naples (connecting Marseille*. Naples. Alexandria, and vioe vena) Port Said, Sues, Aden. Colombo, Penaog, Singapore, UoDg>ong Shanghai,
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  • 158 5 FIXTURES. Thursday, January a6. High Wafer 6 66 a.m. 8 9 p.m. Selartgor Ktcs. Singapore Polo Club 5.16. Piano recital, Hotel do 1'Europe. Friday. January vj. High Water, 7 :,l a.tn 10.1 p.m. La«iRlative Council. 2 80. Municipal Comminsion. 2 80. Dinner to Sir Arthur Yonog. Kaiser's
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  • 190 5 ToDav. Halic-a, Port PicVa-n and Port Swcttenliam Malacca 3 prr Pi-nani! anj Caicuna F-tu Sang 8 pra Bngknk Produce 4 pm Bali, «i:o»»»r, Menado, Ternata, c.c. Kwcg Eng 4 p-n lUnuk.ik B'lva 4 pm Malacca and Hoar Lady Weld 4 pm ToMomow, CafP'-nnnß, Ceylon, Anetralaaia, Mauritius, lndi»,
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  • 158 5 Th* P. i dO. o"tward mail steamer Arrad'a ba\ iuh Ii f( Colombo at it pm. on Kon lay, the Vu 1 instant, may be ejected to arrive here no Ra v day morning, tbe N h instint. The Imp. Ue-maa mail »tc»'"er Buelow ha ii g
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  • 339 5 Latest Arrivals. Amhrrtt, Brit str 135 tons, Captain Soott, Jaa 28. From Simba*. J»a>l. 00, ani 2i d.p. Thong Ek Co. For Sambas, Jan 27 Batavier, Brit str 2H tons, Capt Simpson. Ja-i 26. From Nataoa Is., Jan 18. Copra and 21 d.p. Teo Hoe Lye. For Natnna
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  • 102 5 Wharves at which Vet»e!» are Berthed To -Day. TANJONO PAOAR. Eaht Whakf Hamin— Kuantan East W. Srctiox I— Aautic, Lai Sang. Sbkekm Whiw- Nil. Main W. Sect B— A. Apcar, Kenkon Mara. 3 Cbnmpon. 1-1 vu Mam. s—Hhnutuntf.5 Hhnutuntf. 6 Putani. Deucalion. Laooox
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  • 564 5 Arrivals. Per Bfeamer f*h rnpon. .lanna*y 28 —From Copenhagen Messrs. Holland, Aberrt and Bnvnen. P r ateamrr PinparO'e. January 28. F'om B>ui<knk: Mr. and Mm. Waldia and Mrx. Leonard. Per Meamer B'n Hin O.ian, January 26. Frnm Sunla«: Mr Abeiernmbe Pnr ft'amtr Penanp, ,I'nnv»2^ Fr^ro K-I»n»«n vii
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  • 420 5 The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At the asfcsf marUiitx tlu.ru may b» nma.ll variation* Singapore, January 25, 1911. ABTICLIB. PB J C C M Beans, Long (per catty) 0.05;, (do.) French (do.) 0.12 li.-. t per Ib. 0.16 Beef Steak (do.)
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  • 249 5 Finance Commerce. Sinoapore, January 26, 1811. EXCHANGE. On London— Bank 4 m/a 2/4| Demand 2/4 ft Private 6 2/4 {j do Bm/s 2/4J On Oikman v— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/j 244 do om/8 246* OsFrasci -Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/a 299 J do 6 m/a 808} On
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 188 5 I<n>ue 2 Value (2 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 Bruang 10 10 Bru*th Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 KintaTin £1 £1 K'edang Tin 10 10 Kaantao Tin £1 £1 I,»hat Mints 10 10 Malacca Tin 6/- 6/- Pabang Coosol £1 £1 V nykalen £1 £1 P.i.ioK JUliru
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    • 649 5 Issue 2 Value Bayers. Sellers. 2/- 3/. AIUgM 4/2 4/8 2/- 2/- Anglo Malay 1.0.8 1.1 6 2/. 2/- Bating Malak* 2/- 2,8 £1 £1 Bato Caves 15.10.0 1610.0 £1 Batu Tiga 418 4.10.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajaog 23 3 260 £1 IS/- Contributory 12 6 1.0.0 pm £1
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    • 134 5 I«sue S Value al Bayers. 10 10 Eastern Smelting 10 7 6.15 41 £1 Electric Tramwaya 8/8 10 10 Fr»»er Noave 2; .00 U0 Howarth Emkine 100 7% Pref. 9000 100 100 Kata Bro. !)«f. 100 100 a 6% Com Pref. 10 10 Mayoard Co. 22.50 Sellers DO CD
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    • 47 5 Buyers Sellers Howarth Ernkine 8% 1600,000 par Riley. Hargreavea 6% 1284,000 1% 8% pre Singapore Elrotrio Trauway»6% £BXO.OOO Spore Municipal 6% $1,*78C00 nom. Buyers Sellers S'pore Municipal 4J% of l«07 11,600,(00 7%ore Spore M«oicipal4i% of 1609 i.(W>,OOO 7% B%pre S pore Municipal 4% 1602.900 "i% dis
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    • 12 5 Wrodn Grent iVppeimint Cure for all itt'TMil complaints. l>yccntfrv. Couulm. Cold*, etc.
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    • 262 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Jin. 27. At 'aternom. 120 pieces printed mnglins etc wa damaged ex s.s. Carmar tben«bire. at 11. Jan. 27. At saleroom, valuable household furniture, at 11. Jan. 23 At Grnenbtnk, Cluooery Lane teak ImtiHi hold furniture, etc property of Mi«s Nnrris, at 2. Feb. 8.
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    • 96 5 y*^F^»n M ST CRITICAI TASTE t" NOTICE. Tf nders will be received at tbn Colonial Secretary's tffice op to neon 00 Fiiday, January 27, 1911, for the snpply and d>li>ery to tbe order of tbe Government of 120 oLests Berares or Patoa opium. Delivery to be iffroted at tbe Opium
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    • 536 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. AUCTION BALE At Poweil k Co.'s Sale-room, On Fbidat, Jamabv 27, at 11 a m. 120 pii ces printed muslins. 60 pieces prints. 4 pieces white drill. 7 pieces printed lawns. Sea damaged ex S.S. Carmarthenshire. For account of concerned. POWELL Co., Auctioneer*. 261 261 BSTATE OF TAN
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    • 152 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 619. UNDERTAKING. +*> »Vln»ep Street, Singapore. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Beg* to inform the pnblio that the kind patronage acoordnd him rlnring thn past t. w year*, has made it necessary for him to acquire another new Rubbertyred Hearse, which »nrp%>Ri-s all nth.rx in th» S»r».t".
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  • 1076 6 The Straits Times. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26. THE DECLARATION OF LONDON. After many months, a suspicion that the Government was prepared to ratify the Declaration of London has produced one of those popular outbursts which belie the suggestion that the Press is no longer a power in Great Britain. Truly the
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  • 20 6 The December crop of Towkay Yeoh Paik Keat's Uganda rubber estates was 1,210 lbs. dry rubber, says the Malay Mail.
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  • 20 6 The preliminary Indian Budget will be introduced by Sir Guy Flectwoou Wilson in tho Imperial Legislative Council on March 1.
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  • 26 6 The shipping and import and export offices will be open for an hour, from 10 a.m. toll a.m., on Monday next, and entirely closed on Tuesday.
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  • 30 6 The German balloon Hildebrand, which had been missing since December 29, has been found in a lake near Wildenbruch, in Pomerania, with the bodies of two passengers in the car.
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  • 37 6 The steam yacht Sagitta, with Us owner, the Due de Valencay, is expected to visit Ceylon soon. The Sagitta left Cannes for Port Said on December 29 with its owner and a large distinguished party on board.
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  • 67 6 A daring -obbery has been "perpetrated at the house of Mr. Justice Casperz, of the Calcutta High Court. The thief entered the bedrooms of Mrs. and Miss Casperz and removed jewellery and silver from their dressing tables to the value of R5OO. The ladies were not awakened and the theft
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page S as well as 8.
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  • 47 6 M. Joillcrot, on a Bristol biplane, with Captain Brancker as observer, made a 15 miles' flight at Aurangabad, in the presence of nine British Generals on January 15. The name party made a forty-minute flight, which was completely successful. This was a record crosscountry flight for India.
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  • 49 6 On December 20, Mr. John D. Rockefeller gave to the University of Chicago $10,000,000 gold and severed his official relations with the institution. This gift completes the M.5,000,000 which he promised the university when he founded it in 1889. The school is to receive no further support from him.
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  • 62 6 Speakin' of twins, said Patrick, there was two boys raised in our village that looked just alike, till their dviii' days. Bon didn't have any teeth, and his brother Dave did, but they looked precisely aliku all the same. Tho only way yon could tell 'em apart was to put
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  • 48 6 The Christmas mail from India consisted of two thousand lags. During Christmas week London dealt with 24 million letters. A normal week is )4 millions. There was evidence of congestion, for Indian let'ers which reached London at two o'clock on theSa»nrdaviw>rninu were not delivered until the following Tuesday.
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  • 57 6 There is much favourable comment, says a London telegram of the 16th inst., on tin 1 life sentence passed as an example upon a burglar who fired five times at. Constable Haytread in South London. The constable was saved by tho revolver missing fire when prossed against his forehead. He
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  • 55 6 The International Correspondence Schools Students' Association, at 52, Bras Rasah Road, will be addressed by Mr. Alfred Lea on Friday, at 8.30 p.m., his subject being. How to Get on. Though the seating accommodation is small, any non-members who are willing to run the risk of being compelled to stand
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  • 59 6 Mr. W. Peacock prosecuted a Chinaman in the third nolice court on three charges under the gambling ordinance. The charges wan writing lottery tickets, carrying on a lottery and occupying a common gaming lionsi-. All three charges were proved and Mr. Robinson imposed a fine of S2OO with alternatives of
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  • 63 6 A meeting of the Lower Perak Planters' Association was hold in the Teluk Anson Club on Saturday, for the purpose of electing a medical officer for the group of estates represented by the Association. A ballot resulted in favour of Dr. Anderson, late of Malacca, who was elected by a
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  • 60 6 The other day, the police at Batavia raided a liinese faked-milk factory, the well-known Milkmaid brand being counterfeited. The co intcrfeitiTig outfit included hundreds of empty tins rr.ulv for tilling, several CMM inferior stuff called Skimmed milk," and a heap of Milkmaid labels. The police had ban informed of a
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  • 74 6 As announced in an advertisement appearing elsewhere Mddle Lygie, ser|)cntine dancer, has been engaged by the management of the Alhambra cinematograph (not the Hariina Hall as stated yesterday), for a short season, to give a serie3 of serpentine, silver and fire dances, at that place of intertainment. commencing to-morrow night.
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  • 93 6 Great anxiety exists iv regard to the Kklcr. Dempster liner Axim. which left London on December 9, for Calabar and West African ports, says the Daily Telegraph, of December 31. She was to have called at the Canary Islands, but as she has not reached there it is feared she
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  • 80 6 One interesting feature of the recent flying week at Saigon with Van den Born as chief figure, was the amount of subscriptions which enabled the demonstrations to be held, the total exceeding »7,200. The Governor General gave 1 2,000, and the Governor of Cochin China $1,000. The city of Saigon
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  • 98 6 In the course of an interview Sir Joseph Ward, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, said he was highly satisfied with the reception accorded to the new Defence Act. Compulsory service was the keynote of the Act, but, judging from the reports received from all parts of the Dominion, the
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  • 135 6 In the first police court yesterday, Mr. Carver applied to Mr. Firmstone for an extradition warrant affecting an Arab who was wanted by the Dutch authorities on a charge of embezzlement of jewellery and money to the value of nearly £1,000 at Macassar. Sergeant Hillary stated that he had arrested
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  • 376 6 The Misses Elcmn are on a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Lieut. Cator, Deputy Master Attendant, goes on leave to-morrow. Mr. Alec. Taylor, the well-known billiard player, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. J. Holloway, of Singa'mrc, have been staying at tho King Edward Hotel, Hongkong.
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  • 85 6 Alterations are now in progress for mi proving the accommodation at tha Grand Hotel de l'Knropc, the directors hawng decided u]>on erei ling a commodious lounge on the site of the present bar which will be removed to the High Street corner in th< pbue
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  • 98 6 The mortality returns for Singapore, issued by the Registrar of I'.irths and heaths, show that during the wei 1; ending January 21, there were 242 deatlis. giving a ratio per mille of population of 43.18. Malarial fever accounteel for 45 deaths, phthisis 22, convulsions 18, bcri-beri 19,
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  • 118 6 The Brussels correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writes that ho has received in formation to the effect that a number of butch and Belgian staff officers, who are opposed to the building of the Flushing forts on political grounds, will meet privately, early in February, and decide,
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  • 174 6 The eaxc with which the minor publicservant can be personated by the unscrupulous is made evident by thu number of cuaes of the kind that come into court. A typical case was tried by Mr. Firmstono to-day, when a Teochew was charged witli personating a public servant
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 230 6 We receive monthly shipments of the following CIGARETTES and CIGARS:— Fribourg Treyes— Finest Egyptian. De Reszke's—" Tenors." DUNCAN'S (of Glasgow) Nos. 17 and 20— specially selected— TURKISH QUALITY. ALLENO CIGARS. (The favourite smoke at the Sports Club, London.) Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. FOR A NICE REFRESHING CUP OF TEA A DEUCIOUSLY
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    • 206 6 NEW SUBJECTS ALHAMBRA OUR HUGE BBRIEB INCLUDE 5 1 UPTODATE Ml-l novelties io-mgnx. 2nd Show, 0.80 to 11 p.m. •THE HOWIE SKIRT." "THE POETIC TEMPER* MENT." "VEHOEAHCE OF THE DEAD." "WIFFLES TWIN." (By M. Prince). Patlie's Animated Gazette, 19th Eon ion. THE 6REAT VARSITY RUGGER MATCH. TOLSTOI'S SIMPLE GRAVE IN
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  • 72 7 SOLID PROGRESS MADE LAST YEAR. The New Academy of Science. Drb Ostasiatischr Lloyd Tkleoram. Berlin, January 25. The Kiautschan report for 1910 says the whole trado was tho same ax in the previous year. The commercial crisis in China has been overcome, although some of tho Chinese firms
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  • 55 7 SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT OF HODEIDA. Failure to Reopen Communication Rpxtkr's Tklkoram. London, January 26. A Constantinople message say the Arabs have invested Hodeida. The imputation is excited, but it is believed that the garrison is of sufficient strength. Th'e defence troops unsuccessfully attempted oi. January 'ii to reopen
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  • 32 7 Der Ostamatisciik Lloyd Tkleoram. A Conference of Ministers at St. Petersburg has approved of the plague prevention measures. Tho East Chinese Railway has ordered the physicians to increase precautions.
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  • 27 7 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd Teleoram. Berlin, January 25. Professor Roentgen and Field Marshall von der Goltz have been decorated with the order pour lo merite."
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  • 22 7 Der Osrisiitisi uk Lloyd Tblecram. Berlin, January ■-'■'>. I'onsnlficncral Sybuig, of Yokohama, has died of heart failure at the Riviera.
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  • 31 7 Rki'TKß's Tklfi.i:am. London, January 26. It undei stood that the Porte is making overtures to the Powers to cooperate for the suppression of smuggling in the Red Sea.
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  • 20 7 Itßl/TER's TELKIiRAM. London. January 25. The famous yachting skipper, Charles Barr. has died suddenly at Southampton.
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  • 23 7 Hkitkr'k Telegram. London, January 25. The avaitor Farman has radiographed at a distance of ten miles whilst seroplaning at Bnx.
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  • 42 7 Rruteb's Telegram. London, January Mb Reuter learns that the visit of the King and Queen to India will uut affect the Duke of Connaught's Governorship of Canada. It is understood that he sails to Ottawa in the autumn.
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  • 238 7 Rendered Senseless by a Streak of Lightning. A police countable on duty at the Kochcheri Police Station, Ceylon, hail a miraculous escii|H' from death last week. At about 5.!i0 p.m.. when he was sitting on a bench inside the station and polishiug his buttons, a blinding flash
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  • 416 7 President's Prize for the Most Interesting Display. The second International Rubber and Allied Trades Exhibition will be held in London from June 24 to July 11, the competitions being open to planters in all parts of the world. The President, Sir Henry A. Blake, 0.c.m.0., will present
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  • 208 7 Pocket-picking is alarmingly rife iv Singajmiv just now. Several cases liave come up in the police courts recently but one so serious as a case which occurred yesterday but in which the criminal ias not yet been traced. A towkay, of 5 Cecil Street, went to Teluk Ayer
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  • 868 7 THE REMARKABLE REVIVAL OF INDUSTRY. Economist's Instructive Analysis. The Economist of December 81, contains an interesting review of capital applications during 1910, some portions of which we reproduce here as being of general interest. The paper quoted says The year 1910 has witnessed a remarkable revival of
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  • 67 7 The Times, of the 10th inst., states that Mr. Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia, has accepted an invitation to confer with the Labour leaders in London this summer. Other Colonial Labour statesmen are likely to be in London at the same- time and have received similar invitations.
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  • 539 7 ACCIDENT TO ARTILLERYMEN ON RANGOON RIVER. Officer of the R.G.A. Missing. One of the most disastrous accidents that has occurred in the Rangoon River since the burning of the flotilla steamer Kashmir took place at D'Silva Point at about 11 a.m. on the 17th inst., says
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  • 257 7 Board of Trade Inspector Denounces Sensation -Mongers. At the resumed enquiry into the loss of the Waratah, on January 16, Mr. Boarscl, for the Board of Trade, announced that exhaustive enquiries regarding the alleged messages from the Waratah in bottles which had dhcu washed ashore showed that altogether
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  • 171 7 Recent Heavy Weather on Sea And Land. A London telegram of the 14th inst. says The P. and O. steamer Mongolia arrived at Plymouth to-day eighteen hours late with her bridge damaged in the recent storm. From all parts of Spain reports arrive of tremendoas snow-storms. Railways
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  • 912 7 Scottish Choir Concert in Victoria Theatre. The blast o' Januar' wind that attends on Burns Nicht at home is wanting in Singapore unless one's imagination is content with a gusty electric fan at the back of one's neck as a substitute. Still, Burns Nicht is Burns Nicht. at
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  • 153 7 Cruce of Oklahoma Won't Tread a Measure or Wear Spike Tails. The following item (heading included) is from the New York Sun Governor-elect Lee truce, of Oklahoma City, says he will not dance at his inaugural ball. Ho also balks at wearing evening clothes for the
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  • 69 7 REASON GIVEN FOR THE GREAT INCREASE. Bosnian Sea Front Needs Defence. Rbdter's Telkoram. London, January 25. A Vienna telegram says the explanatory statement on the Austrian Navy estimates points out that the increase in the Navy is dne to the necessity of maintaining an open seaway for
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  • 71 7 Charge Against European Cashier Withdrawn. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong, January 26. The charge against George A. Ravenhill, accountant, residing at 6. Morrison Hill Road, for that ho on divers dates between July 20 and December 81, 1910, being then employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.. as
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  • 37 7 (Froji a Malacca Cuhkkspondknt.) Malacca, January 26. Information has boon received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the prico of fine Para in London yesterday was 5/6 per Ib., value. Tho market closed cosier.
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  • 526 7 Disputed Agreement Respecting Timber Supply. Mr. A. W. Westerhout, merchant, of Change Alley, has sued Mr. J. Chaffonjon, contractor, of I'ulaii Boelang, to recover the sura of 91,000, the case being heard before Mr. Justice Fisher in the Supreme Court, yesterday. According to the statement of claim, the
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  • 112 7 At tho iuquest on those killed in tho Bombay riot, ovid< nee was given to tho effect that oue Panii lady and a European in a tram were injured by stones several police and soldiers also were struck before the firing commenced, probably about thirty. The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 426 7 PROPERTY SALES. Old Singapore Estates Disposed of By Auction. The following Singapore properties belonging to the estates of Catchick Moses (doceasM) ami Katchkntoun Aristarkies Sarkies ltii-.i-.<l i wan disposed of by auction at IWdl and Co.'s sale-room on Tuesday afternoon bwclling house 11 Dhoby Ghaut, area jr.lsj tcmatt bet, bwhold,
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  • Correspondence.
    • 109 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. t Sir,— May I take the liberty to suggest wilt mid crackers as dutiable articles in addition to those already suggested. It is 1 1 i.i >s not generally known that in the whole of Asia salt is taxed. India and
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    • 263 8 To the Editor ot the Straits Times. Sir. We have all read DO doubt of the ter tihli disaster which ooeorred in one of I. an eashirc's famous coal districts and. sympathising as I do with the sulTcred. it was a real treat to think there
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    • 445 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Tii.n a Sir. One cannot help wonderin;; at Cap tain Stovels letter iii your issue of the -2:>iil inst. Surely if he thought his knowledge of local tides placed him in a pwllfas, to give i crt opinion as to where
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    • 342 8 To the Kdilor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln fainii ss t<i the aMM auilieuce of ('liiin-.se and other Asiatics, allow me Ui say that it "as most n -ultahle that the resolutions, preparad by Baa Sn.iits Settlements Association, wen not translated into Chinese or
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 77 8 The annual general meeting of the Singapore Polo Club takes place at the Exchange at 5.15 p. in. to-day. The S. C. C. second team beat the second combination of the Buffs soccer representatives on the Esplanade, last evening, by one !>oal to nil. The silver plate
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    • 66 8 Tang-lin Club Championship. The bowling rh.uiipiouslii]) of the Tauglin Club lot IWU was decided on Tuesday last, whin Mr. B. It. Thoaoaa won with the goo<l score of 7M9. l>|K'iiui'il are tliu hco ires E. B. TboOMI A. (i. Harrington 11. M. Cantroil \v. fiimiliM Kanp I!. I. >uii
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    • 134 8 Singapore Golf Club. The |K»stpoued competition for the January monthly medal will be played off on Saturday and Sunday next, the Ssfeh and 2'Jth inst. P-esidknt's Prize 1910 The competition for this prize will also open, and tbe qualifying round will be played on Saturday and Sunday next. The
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    • 136 8 Colony v. F. M. S. The teams for the Colony v. F. M. S. cricket match at Kuala Lumpur on Monday aud Tuesday next will probably be composed as under Colony Capt. K. H. Rooke. Lt. R. H. Clarke. A Jenkins. ,1. A. ClKiinh.rlaiii. H. K. Zehnder, Lt. H.
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    • 279 8 Home Results. The following are home football results up to the 1 i'li iiist. Kn.nv.-At Kirkstall. Yorkshire Im. Cheshire O; at Liocc-U i Leicester :l. lilouceso' It; at Northampton. Northampton 11. Devon|H>rt Albiou 3 at Swansea. Swansea 11. LlanellvO: at Twickenham, Harloquius 29, Sfarlbotongb Noin;ids:l: at Richmond, London Sluttish
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  • 64 8 In throe district* iv Deli disease has ;itUc kcd the UobusUi coffee planted as catcbci(i|i aiming the mbbor trees. There sccuis to lie no remedy except that of destroy ing the sickly plants ami thousands of Uii'in have OMBBMad np. Tho planters say that they have neither the time uor
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  • 900 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, January 26, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 4/2 4/9 2/- Options 1/8 2/6 £1 Anglo-Java »/6 11/8 1 Anglo-Johore 10/8 18/9
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 14 8 For all internal conipltintß, PywnteM ui.'k>ih, (OI. N, tstc., takti Woouo' Oreui I'tlpciUiiut Cure.
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    • 323 8 This Is It. tTbe latest aoientifio preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that in claimed for it and supersedes tbe old fashioned emulsions *bicb npset tbe stomach. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 51.25 AND $2.00 E. ft 0. HOTEL, PENfING The best and the most frequented Hot> 1 iv tbe Island,
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    • 368 8 Raffles iiil. Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, Jan. 28. By kind permission of Col. Bayard, D.5.0., and Officers, the band of The Buffs will play during dinner and afterwards on The Lawn. MUSIC. DANCING 9.30 to 11 30. VICTORIA THEATRE, SINGAPORE. Fop One Week Only-Friday. February 3, to Friday, February
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 188 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. CONTRACTS SECURED For the supply of SLEDGE BRAND MILK TO ALL THE Government Medical Institutions IN THE Federated Malay States. BOLE IMPORTERS: J. Travers and Sons, Limited.
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    • 88 9 RAFFLESBYTHESEA Penaatf. IS THE LEADING EUROPEAN HOTEL and has no connection with any other Establishment RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDI. CAL PROFESSION on amount of its healtby position, wholesome food and English cleanliness. No ground floor or unhealthy rooms. ELECTRIC INSTALLATION AND FANS. BATHROOMS TO BVBRY ROOM. Moderate and inclusive charge*.
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    • 611 9 STEAMER SOILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintains A regnlar direct servioe between Calcutta, Straits, H mkong Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo, on through Bills f Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chtfoo, Tientsin, Newchwnng, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, tbe Philippines, etc etc. StMBltM Tons Commander Kutsano
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    • 643 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND. BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Aim taking passengers and oargo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SO' TH AOSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENSLAND P >RTB, BHITIBH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TABMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTi. Smooth Pa««a,«. Superb
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    • 474 9 MfICLES fOR SALE. BIRDB OF PARADIBE F3R SALE. At Messrs. Moraux A Co 19/20, Boat Quay. 101 v FOR BIIE. One small victoria and mare. Apply to E. G. H. F. Hartnell, c/o Borneo Co., Ltd. 171 n FORBALL A new motor boat, 40 H.P., length 82' t x s'.
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    • 482 9 NOTICES'. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tendors are invited for the supp'y and delivery of abont 1,800 cabio yards of 2} iooh laterite along Thomson Road and about 4,800 yards of metal of the same size along Bakit Timah Road. A oopy of the Agreement, Specification, Form of Tender and Envelope may be
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    • 482 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ABBURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House. SINGAPORE. Board of Director* 1 G. A. Dbrrick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair, Esq Managing Director. Pirns Fuwlie, m.b., c m Chief Med. Officei K. M. Elliot, Esq. Roy. N. J. Couvbbur. i Vow Noan Pan, Esq. Ono Soon
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    • 361 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CUMM. E^TMJLISHKD 1882. ln»uranc« in Korop, over $17,1 M.MI New Business, 1900, over M,SM,MO Net Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over 535. W0 was set aride as a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANB,
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    • 523 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,600,000 Keserve.LiabUity of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank at Scotland. The London City k Midland Bank, Ltd, SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Account* are opened and interest allowed
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    • 568 10 __JBANKINfi. THE BZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INSURANCE CO.. LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLING STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid ap 1 ,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Tan Tick Joon 8. Sn Kia Jan Nam Kirn Sbno 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Ljac Ohia Hino
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    • 659 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak household Furniture, Pianoforte. Etc.. (THE PROPERTY OF A. ROBERTSON, ESQ..) AT "HAFTON." TANGLIN ROAD. On Saturday, January 28, at 2 p.m. Comprising Upright iron -framed pianoforte, teak marble-top washttands. during tables, almeirahs, iron btdvtcads, teak and rattaD chairs, dinner wagons, sideboard! dining
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    • 304 10 AUCTION SALE Of DAMAGED CARGO, Ex S. S. Carmarthen -hire. At Powell Co.'s Saleroom, On Friday, January 27, at 10.80 in, Four bales Asbestos woven sheeting, 1 caee asbestos joints. I cases tile*. M brass and iron bedsteads. (For account of concerned). POWELL CO., Auctioneer* 341 36 1 AUCTION SALE
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  • 905 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Progress of Aviation. The following notes on aviation arc from the Daily Telegraph The Belgian military authorities seem to be favouring the dirigible. There arc now three such vessels attached to the army. The Bclgiqne 111. is of tin: non-rigid type,
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    • 319 11 WOLSELEY CARS 1 FORMERLY KNOWN AS SID DELE Y AUTOCARB Sole Agents ffenang, F.M.S. and Sumatra. CENTRAL SSSZ SILENT KNIBHT Arriving Shortly 8 H.l'., Siugle cylinder, four-seated Cars. 1! H.I 1 Two cylinder tivo seated Cars. In Stock •20 H.l'., 6 cylinder, seven seated, STANDARD,' painted Black. 15 HP., l-cylin.ler,
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    • 82 11 CURE FOR BILIOUSNESS. Biliousness is doe to a disordered oondition of the stomach. Chamber lain's Tablets are essentially a stomach medicine intended especially to act on that org«n to cleanse it strengthen it, tone and invigorate it, to regulate the liver and to banish biliousness poni lively and effectually. For
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    • 271 11 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. lESTABLIBHHD ***** 1 M ANDFACTCRBRS OF PURE ROPE 8 BTRAND I CABLE LAID 4 BTRANO i/a* to 12* a* to 10" r to ur Pricee, Samples and toll particulars will be forwarded oa application to Agent: W.A. BTOPANI, ■aUHUT*' GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO- LTdT Portland
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    • 182 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO w ti «RK) Telephone IO2S. »Sea stocks of all kind* ol KrtOZBN MEATS, etc., can be delivered to Shipping at the Wha/vot or in the Singapore Roads, oo short notice. OFFICE HOURB: Week days 7 a.m. to 6 p m. Sundays
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 511 12 •Johnson's "ELEPHANT" Brand CEMENT. The name ol JOHNSON'S" is recognised as a guarantee oi GOOD QUALITY in the CEMENT TRADE. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD., Singapore. WANTSCHINESE CLERKS WANTEO. Wanted for a tin mint- in Pabang, an efficient typist with a knowledge of book keeping aico for engineering department, a smart
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    • 493 12 WANTS CLERK WANTEO. Wanted, Clerk, Chinese or Eurasian, for a Rnbber Estate in British North Borneo. Must be an efficient typist and have a knowledge of buckkteping. Apply, with testimonials, Uuthnt k Co., Ltd. 38 1 o ARCHITECT DISENGAGED. Young Architect, Scotch, capable all round man with London, Colonial and
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    • 574 12 fO BE LET M SOLD TO LET. From Ist February, 84, Tbe Arcade, Ist floor, suitable for an offioe. Apply to Alkoff k Co 70, The Arcade. 7 1 6» TO LET. 86, Orange" Road, furnished, from middle of April next Apply to Mr. J. C. Koopman. 101 a TO
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    • 537 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed oa MONDW. J«N 30. I S bs mSDAUAH 31. f ™7j y 7 881 38-1 NoncET Messrs. Frater A Heave's Aerated Water Establishment will be closed on the SOth and 31st January (Chinese New Year). It is
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    • 682 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■bvbwhwl sad Municipal Contraetert. Telephone No. 431. 108 A lOB, Market Street. SAVINGS BANK. Depositor! in the Savings Bank should pend in their pass books for audit in com. plianoe with the Rules and Regulations of the Savings Bank Ordinance. Pass books may be forwarded
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    • 378 12 HOTICEB. NOTICE. Mr. A. E. Gray has no further connection whatsoever with THE SINGAPORE POULTRY FARM 381 36J NOTICE. We have removed from No. 91, Robinson Road, to Adelphi Hotel, room No. 98, Coleman Street. 8191 SARKIES k MOSES. THE TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. CHINEBE NEW YEAR. Notice is hereby
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 244 12 Straits '(Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are ini-trt ed at the prepaid rate of II per (oar line* for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, .Marriages, or Death* if not eioeeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p. c. cards, on page 8, $2. Inch Scali
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