The Straits Times, 6 February 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.482 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 312 1 WATSONS No. 1O Whisky THE BEST. KATZ BROS., LD. SPECIAL NEW LINES IN Gents' All-Wool Sweaters. sHfii tfflll[hlßsUltflliTmfiHg^B -t£ M mßnmSflSii Uf 1 1 IfJ i llffiuß. THE NEW STYLE ROLL COLLAR POLO COLLAR COAT SWEATER. SWEATER. PROTECTOR SWEATER All Sizes in Stock from 3O to 45 AT POPULAR PRICES.
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    • 211 1 HOMEWARD BOUND. A CABIN TRUNKS. /flS&^m SUIT CASES, /iflEplH KIT BAGS, ETC. TfVVH^^i^HsHs^B^B^B^BW j*- T tJ^^^sSs^S^^rtT No. 3700 L. Superior Nut Cowhide Kit Bag J ■^^^^^^H^^^^HMml I^^! Lined Warp, Brass Front Sliding Lock, Brass Tnrn S?f over Clips, Two Stoat Straps all round. Pair V^H \< "Handles, a Btrong and
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    • 6 1 USE MORSES DISTEMPER ADAMSON. GILFILLAN LTD.
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  • 1048 2 THE JUDGE WHO CENSURED THE HOME OFFICE. A Great Lawyer. Lord Cilliiis, late a Ix>rd of Appeal in Ordinary, wlio died at Hove early lant month, iiad li«cn in failing health for some time. Uirhird Hunn ColUiih was the son of Mr. Su pheii ColliuH, Q. C., of
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    • 544 2 A Medical Ofiiccr Debility. Nervous Exhaustion Certainly the absolute confidence of eminent <locto»s is evidence enough of the exceptional benefits imparted by Pbosferine. Even doctors cannot do more to piove their confidence than by astng Pkosferitu to remedy their own disorders. Could any proof be more definite, more convincing than
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    • 34 2 THE BE*T PHYSIC. When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to take and certain to act, always iisn Chamberlain's Stonrtch and Liver Tablets. Fur sale by all Oiajwuaariou aad Dealers.
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    • 484 2 AMERICAN DENTISTRY U now prooarable at 28 8, Coleman Street, opposite Hotel De La Paix, fana Dr. Lamb who is ondeavonriog to build op a permanent practice Lore by mnans of giving the public the advantages of the highest olass of modern dentistry at nonsnally low charge*. Although the prescribed
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    • 470 2 '"Hazeline' 8now" Haisline 8now Hueline Snow Hazsline' Snow" Hazeline Bnow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Bnow Hazeline' Snow" Hazeline Bnow Hazeline Bnow HazeJine Snow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Bnow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Bnow Hazeline' Snow Hazeline Bnow Hazeline Bnow Hazeline Snow Hazeline Bnow Hazeline Boow Hazeline Bnow Hazeline 1 8now" Hazeline
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  • 739 3 THE MANY MONUMENTS OF A CONTRACTOR'S SKILL Huge Undertakings Sir .I.ihn Aird died on .lamißiV <"'• »l s country rinidence, Wilton Park, DsaMilililtrld, Biifkiii)<lianiH>iire, attlieage of It. l'ni.,ii DtetsabarS, lww. Sir .li.hu m U*as«isl tlic latf Mr. John Aird, of Ou-atCiunbj-rlajid-plac-e. London, the founder of the well-known
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  • 222 3 The Great Possibilities of the Belin Method. Cinematography by wire luts been Kuccexsfnl 1 v accomplished by Kdouard Belin, a French inventor, who has ■oiistnuUil an apparatus by which a aerie** of pliotograpliß can be telegraphed instantaneously and faithfully reproduced many miles away. M. Belin uses
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 759 3 TESTED AMD RELIABLE DISINFECTANTS. Whalley's Concentrated Sanitary Fluid. AS SUPPLIED TO THE SP^O AN E CORPORATION ROYAL HOUBEHOLDS ..^felMrl^M 0F THE CITY 0F LC NDON U tllllUß IHAOI HAIK. of Wballey's ConcentrakOne Gallon 200 Gallons. feotant yet discovered CAN BB HAD FROM LEADING DISPENSARIES AND BTORES. THE UNION TRADING COMPANY,
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    • 59 3 ABSOLUTELY BAFE Wben you lmve a cold get a bottle of Cbamberlain'B Coogh Remedy. It will soon fix you up all right and will ward off any tendency toward pnenmonia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic I and may be given an confidently to a baby as to
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    • 654 3 ■■FOR LADIES** D-JORET.HOMOLLES APIOL frit most tun rtmtdf tq:'nst tht Slckr.nt. in* zthtr tlftctt a-nta by tht de/ajt of the rtguli len oat. gsg<nw.a»it.ma.Bo«>'.aoin>r».p»i>is. Fob thi Blood is tbi Lrrm." For cleansißg the blood of all imparities from <bttevtr r»n(=e ariwng. you cannot do betUr tban tike CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTI
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    • 194 3 Oriental Jiair XVasd. This very elegant preparatioa oootainin? invalaable stimulants and astringent* and eoßnbmiag is its eotoposition the joint iogredents of a lotion and a pomade with the delicioo* odour of Oriental flo *ers possesses in its Rreat utility m a oosmetiqoe highly curative properties, ineres>inf{ tbo giowth of tbe
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    • 617 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, ADSTBALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and Amerioan PorU. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about I MAIL LINES Outward (for China.) 1911 I Assave Apl
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    • 547 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP co., Ltd. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama .via ports to Marseille". London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government The New Twin-sorew^Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted witb
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    • 648 4 BTEAMER BAIUMBB. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMHIF CO. AMD TOYO KISEN KAIBHA. The two great steamship lines between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisco, operating the new 12,000 ton", twin screw steamers KOREA and SIBERIA, together with the well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN CHURIA NIPPON MARU, TENYO
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    • 238 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. C. P. R CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. Ths NATIONAL HIGH WAT TO HDROPE via CHINA, JAPAN, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES, Route from Hongkong via Shainehai Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver. R M.S. Bbtpebss of Ihma Twin screw steam
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    • 574 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, a ntwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait!, L hina and Japan Hwnevards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Peoang and Colombo.
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    • 667 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. INI. D. L. Norddeutscher 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, (ienoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles. Naples, Alexandria, and vice «eraa) Prt Said, Snes, Aden Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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  • 139 5 FIXTURES. Monday, February 6. High Water, 9.44 a.m., 8.14 p.m. Anniversary, Settlement of Singapore. One S leiaty. Memorial Hall, 6.80. The Follies, Victoria Theatre. Tuesday, February 7. High Water, 8 26 a.m., 4.88 p.m. The Follies. Viotoria Theatre. Wednesday. February 8. High Water, 4.18 a.m.. 0.18 p.m.
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  • 162 5 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. To-day. 13* Ceylon, Australasia, Maori'in*, India, Egypt aiid Europe, etc. Caledonien 8 p.m. Port Swetteoham and Telok Anxon Perak 8 p.m. Pamaogksjt and Sambas Amberst 8pm Bangkok Prominent 8 p m Malacca Hong Ho 8 p.m li»tavia, Palao Lant, Macaooar and German New Guinea Manila 8 pm.
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  • 71 5 . Lkft Singapore. Due in Loni Jan. 5 B 1. Jai uuy Jan. 0 M. M. February Jan. 18 P. *O. .1 .n. It) N I) I. Jan. 10 H. I. Jao. m M. M. Jan. '21 P \O. Jan. ;1O N. l>. L. F.b. 2 B I.
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  • 281 5 Latest Arrivals. Pan Hin Gum. Brit. s'r. 243 tons. Capt Watson, K. b 5. Frrm I'jntiaoak, K.b 3. O o and 2 > d.p. Toik E jg. For Pontianak, Fib 7. Hiarts Bac Wnatt Hin, Brit. str. 195 tons. Capt Troan, Feb 6. From Ansmba lalaod, Feb 6.
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  • 48 5 Time balls on Fort Canning and Monnt Fabtr drop daily at 1 p.m., Sirg»pore standard time.cnrretpondirg to 6 a.m. (in en wich lucan time. Tue niue t;uu is fired at 13 o'clock noon, indicating binwapore standard time, on every d»y exceptiog Sunday, wbon it is fired one o'olock.
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  • 109 5 Vessels at Tan j ong Pagar and Keppel Harbour. Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. TAN.TONO PAGAR. East Wutsv Basin— Kutntan. ■an W, Sbction No I— Persia, Teeata. Shkkrh Wharf Redang. Main W. Skct. No. 2— Lightning, C. Apoar. H B— Wotan. 4 Verona. ,i 6 Sappho. 6
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  • 161 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Lidv Weld February 6. From Malacca Mr. Hecker. Per B'eaoier C. Apoar, February s.— Prom Calcutta Messrs. Clark, John Uirlow, J. H. Ware, Sister Mary Francis, Mrs. Sjlomon and Master Solomon. Per steamer Lighting February s— From Hongkong i Messrs. H. G. Hougbton and
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  • 423 5 Per P. and 0. steamer India, connecting with tbe steampr Assave at Co'ombo. dn Fi bmary 10.— Mr. J. Cunningham, Mr. C W. S Gardner, R t v. C. Bevish, Mrs O B A. Sandison. Mr. R. C. Hislop, Mr S Dunn, Mr. Carver Mr. B Margarson,
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  • 253 5 Finance Commerce. Singapore February 6, 1911. EXCHANGE. On London— Bank 4 m/s 9/4| Demand 2/4fc Private 8 3/4fc do 8m/i 2/4* O.sGhbmany -Bank d/d 2J0 Private 8 m/s 244 do In/i 246} On Franci -Bank d/d '295 Private 8 m/« 299$ do 6 m/s 80X* Oh India -Bank T. T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 183 5 Wue !9 Value 10 10 Belat Tin 10 10 BrnanK 10 10 Branch Hyd 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 KinlaTia £1 £1 Kledang Tin 10 10 Kuantan Tin £1 £1 Lihat Mines 10 10 Malacoa Tin 6/- 6/- Pahang Consul £1 £1 V n(?kalen £1 £1 Paring Babra £1
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    • 646 5 laaae !S Value Buyers Sellers. 8/- 3/. AUsgar 4/- 4 8 2/. 3/- Anglo Malay 1.1 6 1.8.0 2/- 2/- Batane Malaka 2/1 3/8 £1 £1 Bato Caves 18.17 6 14 10.0 £1 £i Batn Ti«a 400 4.10.0 £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 26 0 3.10 0 £1 £1 Bukit
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    • 134 5 [«sue "5 Value Beyers. Sellers 10 10 EaHtern Smelting 10 7 6.16 £1 £1 Eleotrio Tramway* 8/8 10 10 Fraaer Neave 80 00 If 0 Howarth Erakine rtO 7% Prof. 80 00 100 100 Eats Bro. 100 100 B 8% Com Pref. 10 10 Maynard Co. 24 SO nom.
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    • 56 5 DEBENTURES Buyers Sellers Howartb Erakine 8% •600,000 par Riley, Hargreaves 6% (284,000 2 J 8j pm Singapore Electric T ran. ways 5% £B*o,ooo Spore Municipal 6% 11,878 000 nom. Buyers Seller* Spore Municipal 4 T-. of 1007 11,600,(00 6% 7%pm 8 poro Municipal 4}% of 1909 1 1.000,000 7% B%pm
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    • 75 5 A R! LIABLE REMIDY. You are not experimenting on yourself when you take Chamberlain s Congb Henicely lor a coltl ao that preparation lias won its (-rent reputation ami cxteiimve nale by its NSMfkaMs curen of col<lh, ami can always be (li -jH'iided upon. It is otjually valuable for ailultH
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    • 211 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Feb. 7 At saleroom, freehold rrsidentia' property, known as No. 50, Cuppage Road, etc at 'i 80. Feb. 7 At saleroom, freehold land situate off T. Ink Kersu Road, at 2.30. Feb. B.— At saleroom, unredeemed pledges, at 10. Fib. 10— At the Central Po'iro
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    • 406 5 ESTATE SUPPLIES OP Every Description FROM ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. CONTRACTS SECURED For the supply of SLEDGE BRAND MILK TO ALL TBE Government Medical Institutions IN THE Federated Malay States. SOLE IMPORTERS: J. Travers and Sons, Limited. AELESTINS VICHY TABLE WATERS. VICHY MINERAL WATERS oi wide world renown are known
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    • 149 5 HIGH<CLASS Telephone No. 619. UNDERTAKING. «3, Prlneep Street, Singapore. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Bege to inform tbe pnblio that the kind patronage accorded him during thn pvm frw ypar», has made it neoeasary for him to acquire another new Rubbertyred Haaraa, which imrpa>s<-s all otb«>r« in th-« Strait. Mr.
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  • 17 6 La.vdstbin.— At Moesley Hill, Liverpool, Wilfred Landstein, formerly Chief Engineer O. S. S. Co.'s S.S. Hebe.
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  • 1067 6 The Straits Times. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6. DR. BRADDON'S WAIL. Neither Malays nor Klingg nor Chinese will ever do any harm to Malaya. The distinction of injuring it. if it gets injured at all, will be enjoyed by some full blooded Englishman of the liverish, cuss-my-country class. We have just been
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  • 17 6 To-day is the 91st anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore which was founded on February 6, 1819.
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  • 19 6 The barque Ellisland, which left Newcastle (N.S.W.) for Caldera (Chili) on July 9 last, has been posted as missing.
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  • 25 6 The Su Po Sia Anglo Chinese School at Tanjong Pagar Road will reopen on Tuesday, February 14, and not as previously announced on the 20th.
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  • 27 6 It appears that H.M. S. Newcastle, with other warships, was to have come to Singapore for the purpose of escorting the Crown Prince from here to Hongkong.
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  • 43 6 There was the usual week-end crowd at the Marlborough cinematograph on Saturday night. The programme presented was quite a good one and comprised art, comic, descriptive and trick subjects, a number of which were new, the series providing entertainment altogether up to expectations.
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  • 24 6 The Ships Agency, Ltd., inform us that the van Imliolf, of the Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy, has foundered in Sapi Strait. All hands were saved.
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  • 29 6 The Dramatic Club of The Buffs will givo a concert consisting of songs, dances, sketches, etc., at the Theatre, Tanglin Barracks, on Tuesday and Wednesday, commencing at 8.80 p.m.
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  • 31 6 The London Express states that the decision of the Danish Government to neglect the land defences and to expend £2,000,000 on coastal defences is the outcome of a hint from Berlin.
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  • 27 6 Trams commenced running ever the Keppcl Road diversion yesterday morning. In the afternoon His Excellency the Governor and Miss Anderson took a drive along the new thoroughfare.
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  • 29 6 The German-Australian Steamship Company intends starting, on February 18 next, a fortnightly service between Java and Australia and a four-weekly service between Australia, Macassar, one Java port, and Padang.
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  • 39 6 Rain interfered with the cricket tournament on the Esplanade, on Saturday, where the Merchants XI were playing the Telegraph XI. The Merchants batted first, but could not conclude their innings and play had to be abandoned for the day.
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  • 45 6 A telegram from Kuala Lumpur says that the result of the hockey match at I|x>h ou Saturday, between Perak and Selanjjor. was a draw of two goals all. Evans ami Waul scored for Selangor, and Barry twice for Perak. The game was fast and open.
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  • 54 6 The Duke of Sutherland has taken stcim for the immediate re-opening of the gold diggings at SuiHgill and Kildonan in order to help his tenants and cottars, owing to the failure of the fishing at Helmsdale and lack of work in the district. He is determined fully to test whether
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  • 51 6 Mr. Gokhale, in the Imperial Council of India, has moved that a mixed body of Indian officials be appointed to enquire into the growth of public expenditure. The necessity for such an enquiry was warmly denied by the official members. Finally, Mr. Gokhale consented to withdraw his motion for one
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  • 54 6 A London telegram dated January 26 declares that nothing lias yet been decided as regards the appointment of a new Under Secretary of the Colonies in succession to Sir Francis Hopwood nor as regards the proposed alterations in the Colonial Office in the direction of assigning the self-governing and Crown
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  • 59 6 The London staff of Messrs. Gnthrie and Co., Ltd., held their annual dinner and smoking concert on January 4, at the Holborn Restaurant, Mr. J. E. Taleen occupying the chair. There was a good programme arranged, most of the items being contributed by members of the staff, and a very
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  • 62 6 From Chinese sources, the S. C. Morning Post hears that an agreement has been entered into and signed with an Englishman for the disposal of the whole of the product* of the Hanyang Iron and Steel Works at a fixed price for the next fifteen years, and that by transferring
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  • 54 6 The Daily Chronicle, says a London telegram of January 26, urges that advantage should be taken of the Coronation to regulate the status of the Colonial representatives in London. High Commissioners, says the journal, should surely be placed on an equality with Ambassadors. It is also desirable that they should
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  • 70 6 The King, in a letter to the acting President of the Royal Agricultural Society of Great Britain, refers to the invitation extended by the Society to all Ministers of Agriculture of the Empire to attend the Society's show at Norwich in June, 1911. His Majesty trusts that at all events
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  • 78 6 The Government of India has presented a great scheme for increasing the area of Bombay by the reclamation of 973 acres in Back Bay, to include ISO acres for recreation purposes. Over two million square yards of building plots, at an average value of W per square yard, have been
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  • 76 6 A wire from The Hague to the Java Bode gives fuller particulars of the new subsidised steamer service between Java and Australia. The Royal Packet Navigation Company, which conducts the present limited service, will receive a subsidy of 150,000 guilders a year, on condition of increasing the number of runs.
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  • 75 6 The Alhambra continues to draw largo houses with its present attraction, the clever dancing of Mile. Lygie, wliich supplements the high standard moving picture entertainment OMlinarly given at this show. This charming performer's season draws to a close to-morrow, and those who have not yet seen her would do well
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  • 87 6 At a meeting on January 30, in Colombo, of the Horawala (K&lutara) Rubber Company, Limited, it was decided to confirm the following resolution passed at a previous meeting of shareholders That the existing 2,828 shares in the capital of the company be sub-divided as follows (a) By each of the
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  • 364 6 . Sir Thomas Lipton in expected in Ceylon on the 11th inst. Mr. Malcolm Cnmming will be leaving for England in March. In March, Mr. J. Murray, manager of Kempsey estate, takes leaTe. Tow kay Tan Cheng Lock, cliairman of the Tampin Rubber Corporation Ltd., is on a
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  • 67 6 The result of n-xratiotiH at the Tronoh Mines during January was ax follows Output: trihut.-is en piculs 21H.40. mine ore piculs 8,531.00, total :(.7:.<1.00. Vafata: tiil.u ters' ore 512.44H.N0, mine ore M 05£77.06, total »2ir>.020.7.">. Kstnnatc.l profit: tnhii Ici^' ON •M.I.'.IUHI. mine ON 18&677.M, total profit
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  • 100 6 A man named Ward, who was believed to have perished in the fire that destroyed most of the ruins of the Midland express tmiu recently wrecked at Hawes junction. cn'.iUd a surprise by appearing before his friends on January 9. Ward was a passenger by the train,
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  • 88 6 The first Cabinet meeting of the new Parliament held on January 20 revived (xilitiial discussion, says a London telegram to Ceylon. The Daily Telegraph foreshadows that the House of Lords will return the Veto Bill to the ('ominous embodying retorm of the Lords, mentioned in the preamble,
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  • 130 6 Mr. \V. K. (i. Saunders, the former Mut'i rata planter and visiting agent, who has been away from Ceylon for about two years, returned recently, having come to visit the properties of the Ceylon Consolidated Rubber Estates in Matalu. Speaking to a 'limes Ceylon representative
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  • 131 6 The marriage took place Ml quietly ut St. Michael's and All An^um Church, Colombo, of Mr. H. C. Woodroffe, manager of Messrs. Caldbeck, MacOrcgor uml (n, Kiiala Lumpur, P.M.S., ami eldest mm of Mr. Henry L. Woodroff«, of Sydeiihain Hill Koail. London, to Miss Nonih Helen Steplu
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    • 186 6 itJtf psfiNt fMiHfiw *t Mean. MaeMfv Pitovi Obtainable at: RoiltOl\ ROlltff* I JOHN LITTLE g Felucca I AND CO., LTD. *««n»tian CU-arettM-^ •n racofii"*! br all. Mid* of th. Urn ttltcnd Tarfcbh Totacco imdtr Ideal coadittnt to Call* tker ou oow b* purdUMrl all kick-data Tobaccotuaa. A Fluid which is
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    • 123 6 NOVEL AND HIGH-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT To-Right and To-Mo-row. MLLE. LY6IE (The Catch of the Season) IN HIK Upto date Serpentine and Silver Dances WHH Brilliant and Fascinating Effects ALHAMBRA IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME I'ARTKULABLV STRONG IN The Latest Topicals at Home and Abroad A Ballet Pantomime by Mile.
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  • 144 7 RECIPROCITY WITH THE UNITED STATES. Conflicting Opinions in Unionist Press. Rbtteb's Telkoram. London, February 6. The publication in England of the text of tho reciprocity agreement between Canada and the United States has revived political controversy. Its unexpectedly wide scope has surprised and disquieted one section of
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  • 42 7 More Details of Expansion Scheme. Rkltkr's Tklkgram. London, February 6. A Budapest telegram says that in the Austrian Delegation the Minister of Marine, Montecuccoli, aunounced that altogether six millions sterling would be required for MM] purposes betweeu 1911 and 1914.
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  • 41 7 Eight People Arrested for Criminal Carelessness. Rxuter'h Tklki.iiam. London, February 4. A New York message says that eight persons have been arrested in connection with tho dynamite explosion, at New Jersey, on charges of manslaughter or criminal carelessness.
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  • 63 7 Curious Case of Armenian Revenge. Rkithii's Tklh;i:\m. London, February A Teheran telegram says the Minister of Finance, Sanied Dowlch, was shot while returning from th" M-jlissby two Armenians. Thr assassins are being pursiied. Dkr Ostasiatischb Lloyd Telkoram. Berlin. February 5. Some Armenians, who were Russian subjects, have
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  • 54 7 Praise of China's Internal Progress. DhK OsTASIATISCHR 1.1.0Y1i TbLKGRAM. Berlin. February 5. At the yearly bauquut of the Asiatic Association Prince. Henry and the Chinese and Japanese representatives were present. The chairman, Golt/.. emphasised the in terunl progress mode by China, and the great colonisation work that is
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  • 37 7 I'm: OgTASIATISCBK LLOYD TELEGRAM. Berlin. February 5. The Nine Kreie I'resse states thut. as a result of correspondence betweeu Vienna and St. Petersburg, the Archduke Frances Ferdinand will pay a visit to St. Petersburg.
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  • 25 7 I>KI! OsTASIATISC HK 1.1.0YN TeLKOKAM. Berlin, February 5. The I'inssiiiii census shows a imputation of 40,157,578, an increase of 7.681 per rent.
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  • 25 7 Dhr <>stasuti>«uk Lloyd Tkleoram. Berlin. Feqruary 5. Thesuceessorof Count Rex, at Peking, will be Haxtliauseii. of the Forei-m Mtice. formerly in Bolivia.
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  • 32 7 Uki tkk'h Tklkuram. London. February fi. A Villagarcid telegram says the whaler of the cruiser Glasgow capsized while sailing in a regatta, and four of the crew were drowned.
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  • 51 7 Dhr Ostakiatisohk Lloyd Telegram. ly -i-1 ii». February 6. It I in- been arranged that tfee Crown I'rince Mhall not return from Colombo, but proceed from Calcutta to Bombay, and embark there in tlie first steamer to Egypt. The Far East voyage will not lie resumed this
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  • 339 7 No Need for More Numerous Staff at Present. Tho annual meeting of the Singapore Nursing Association was held in the municipal offices this morning. Mrs. W. Fisher presided and there were also present Mrs. Rowland Allen, Mrs. Ferguson Davie, Mrs. Trayner Boyil, Mrs. E. C. Ellis, Mrs. Darbishire,
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  • 204 7 A Rothschild Combination Versus The Standard Company. According to reports current in Scottish oil trade circles the rumours as to the early termination of the oil trade war are not well founded, says the Morning Leader. On the contrary, it is said that the conflict is about
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  • 421 7 THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. His Welcome Back From Africa by The City of London. A London telegram dated January 80, states: The Duke of Connaught uiadc a triumphal progress from Clarence House to the Guildhall to-day. The procession included nearly a thousand distinguished personages, including the Lord Mayor and Corporation,
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  • 19 7 Miss Marie Hall, the violinist, wax married in London on January 28, to Mr. Edward Raring, her business manager.
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  • 783 7 RECENT IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN THE EAST. Steel for Warships. Oi.e of the rarest and yet most important metals in the world is tungsten. It is (says the Daily Chronicle of January 9) a derivative of wolfram, which is technically described as "tuugstate of iron and manganese." To
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  • 180 7 Indian Ocean Developments Advocated in London. The Morning Post, says a telegram to Colombo, dated January 25. is publishing a series of articles on Imperial Defence, urging that the subject be discussed at the Imperial Conference, at which, the paper says, India must be represented, at any rate
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  • 982 7 WORK ON LAGOON DOCK AND MAIN WHARF SUSPENDED. John Aird and Company's Contract. It is understood that telegraphic advice was received by the Government at the close of last week to the effect that Messrs. John Aird and Company had relinquished their contract for the construction of a
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  • 128 7 It is stated that owing to the recent severe collision of the B. I. Kistua with the No. 1 jetty at Port Swettenham, the local steamers will not be permitted to use this wharf for some time. The vessels consequently will use tin pontoon jetty. In the Bombay Legislative Council,
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  • 337 7 Passage of Large Warships Through The Suez Canal. Commenting editorially on the proposed strengthening of the China Squadron, the Times of Ceylon observes:— The writer of the naval notes to the Daily Express is not quite correct when he states that the Suez Canal "is impassable to
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  • 434 7 Future of Tin Mining Lies with Deep Working. An article upon commercial affairs in the Malay Peninsula appears in The Times of January 18. In part, the writer states Generally speaking, the year 1910 has been one of remarkable prosperity in the Malay Peninsula. Most of the
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  • 172 7 Victoria Theatre was crowded on Saturday night, when The Follies made their bow to a Singapore audience for the second time. Evidently they believe in the axiom, Laugh and the world laughs with you for it is chiefly the extraordinary life and vivacity they infuse into their performance
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  • 97 7 The death is announced of the Her. T. Kember, Senior Missionary, C. M. S., of Palamcottah, in charge of the Theological and Training Schools of the C. M. S. and Incumbent of the Church of England at Palamcot tab. In November he was about to proceed to England on fnrlongh,
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  • 105 7 AWFUL SCENES OCCURING AT FUDZIADIAN. Thousands of Bodies Being Burned Rbutkr's Telegram. London, February 6. St. Petersburg telegrams says the town of Fudziadian, which is the centre of the plague, is surrounded by thousands of Chinese troops irom Peking who prevent all egress. Throe thousand eight hundred
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  • 127 7 Rkutkr'* Telegram. London, February 6. A telegram from Klerk idarp announces the death of General Cronje. Dkr Ostasiatiscbe Lloyd Tklkgram. Berlin, February ft. The death of Cronje. a famous Boer General is announced from the Transvaal. Piet Cronje was known as one of the most bitter
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  • 32 7 I'KK OsTAsl Wl.si UK LLOYD TeLKORAH. Berlin, February 5. There have been Chinese riots at Billiton (Dutch East Indies). The natives have set fire to Tandjong Pandan on Billiton.
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  • 19 7 Dkr Ostasiatische Lloyd Telbqraii. Berlin, February 5. Captain Meyer Waldeck has been appoints! successor to Admiral Truppel.
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  • 55 7 Craig Sent to Prison For Four Months. (From 01-r Shanghai Corrksfonhknt.) Shanghai, February 6. A telegram received from Shanghai as we go to press states that Mr. Craig, who was committed for trial there on charges in connection with the Siak-ludrapura Rubber Co., pleaded guilt), and was
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  • 39 7 i From a Mai aka OmhMMRJ Malacca, February 5. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations. Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was fi/9 per lb., value. The market closed firm.
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  • 53 7 (Fkom Our Own Cohrkspondkst). Kuala Lumpur. February 6. The golf championship of Selangor has been won by E. M. Bilker with IHH. othei scores being It. M. Neil I 100. 0. J. Highet 191. S. R. Lucy 198. The Berrington medt I was won by E. S.
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  • 205 7 Pajam.— For January, 5,800 lbs. Radella. -For January, 2,040 lbs. Ayer Pauatt.— For January, 1,970 Dm. Ayer Kilning. For January, 601 lbs. Brieh.— For January, "2,595 lbs. AJor Pongsu.— For January, 8,808 lbs. Landordale.— For January, 4,518 llw. Anglo- Malay.— For January, 61,978 lbs. Pataling. For January,
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  • Corrcsponoence.
    • 166 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. gir,_ Being of an inquisitive nature I should like to know who is responsible for tbe present deplorable condition of Cavanagh Bridge. Is it tho result of lack of supervision or another example of Municipal blundering 1 Any person of
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  • 601 8 Results of Recent Association and Rugby Matches. The following are home football results up to January 28 Loaguo Division I.— Liverpool 1, Mancluster City 1. Bury 1, Notts Forest 0. Notts County 2, Sheffield Wed. 0. Aston Villa 4, Bradford City 1. Sheffield United 1, Blackburn Rovers 1.
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  • 120 8 The following advertisement a))|>earcd in tl»> New York Sun recently: For Sale, the ahatstm of theArclidiikc.loliann, brotlier (if thr BaMRK Franz .Jomcjili of Austria OSMfaM and int;ict. Box 4t>, Denver, 111. lnc|iiiiy. the Kaily Sewn utatcs. shown that tin advertiser is a Dr. Biegfried, a
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  • 524 8 The Lack of an Efficient Labour Force. The territory of Hawaii, made up of what we used to call the Sandwich Islands, lies under a hot sun. Its climate and i£s soil are adapted almost exclusively to tropical production, and this calls for a kind of labour
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  • 446 8 Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report Writing from London on January 12, Messrs. S. Montagu ami Co. state— Tho arrivals of hat Hold amounted to about j X'tJOMHIO, whirli. roughly was shared in about •Mai quantities between the Bank, the Continent and India (£205,000.) Tin silver
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  • 900 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 6, 1911. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of 1 quotations this morning Norn. Value. Buyers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 4/1* 6/2/- Option* 1/9 2/6 £1 Anglo-Java 10/9 11/9 1 Anglo-Johore 11/6 18/9
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 73 8 If neb troubled in mind, tbe cjnio reclined Hi star wan not in the a«opndant Be d Murid not to mff 1 c bad a bod cough, At d a t ar from I i- nn wan penrlaot I'll i. w.y 1 >aid Dirg, To D Iptii I'll jog, And
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    • 40 8 WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. Aids digestion. Does not apset the btomach and is unrivalled for cooghs, colds, bronchitis and all palmonary troubles, and is a general tome (or building up the system. OF ALL CHEMISTS. $1.25 AND $2.00
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    • 340 8 Westinghouse Tungsten Lamps fit ARE THE BEST. Hfr f^ Large New Stocks. r"* All Voltages. .jji.. /^iffrKx AU Candle Powers ljj?)l REDUCED r|B|i N. IK--/ PRICES. U J \T^ SOLE AOENTS i ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. Riley, Hargreaves Co., Ltd. LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Victoria Theatre, SINGAPORE. Mr. Henry Dallas's Season FOR ONE WEEK
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    • 356 8 Shares Shares X X OUR WEEKLY AUCTION. Davles Co., 6i, The Arcade, will offer at Auction, ON WEDNEBDAY. FEBRUARY 8. AT 2.30 P.M.. THE FOLLOWING SHARES Trafalgars, Pajams, Merlimaas, Bukit KB., Msjedie, Palo Daat, etc eta Fall particulars posted on our Notice Board, Ground Floor, The Arcade. Raffles Hotel. SPECIAL
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    • 99 8 NEW MUSIC. WALTZES. SONG*, SELECTIONS. HARRY LAUDER S SONOS AND ALBUM. W- J.QAROIA, 210, Orchard Road. IM THE STAR OPERA CO. The Dutch and Malay Variety Entertainer* AT THE THEATRK ROYAL, North Bridge Road, TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Tbe Most Sensational Javanese Play fijai FamiEali Aimed Marican, COMB AND SEE, To-Night Everything
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    • 231 9 FUSSELL'S Milk Cream. Butterfly Brands. Sole Agents Paterson, Simons Company, Ltd. RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumental Masons. ESTABLISHED 1881. JUST RECEIVED New Goods ol Superior Quality and Finish. Marbles, Metallic Wreathe, eto. Monuments of every description. RUBBER-TYRED HEARSES Tbe Best to be bad in the colony. With Plumes in
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    • 393 9 Singapore Naturalists' Stores. TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS AND ANIMALS MOUNTED, ETC. DEALERS IN MTUMI HISTORY SPECIMENS AM REQUISITES Of ALL KINDS. Bird of Paradise for Sale. NO. 177, ORCHARD ROID, SINGAPORE. 8.2 2212 THE Empire KUALA Tint?! LUMPUR. C/ IC/Oct F.M.B. 1 A New I I Flrat-olaaa Hotel. Fitted with Electrio Light
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    • 600 9 BTEAMEH BAILIN6B. INDOCHINA Si EAM NAY. CO., LTD. t hf. •teamen of thisCsmpanv maintains a regular direct servioe between Calcutta, Straits H nekong, Shangboi and Jspan, takinv cargo, on throngh Bills f Lading for Canton, Swttow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohw»ng, YaogUze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc etc. Stsunort Tons Commander
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    • 661 9 STEAMER SAILINGSBURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND. BKISHANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking passengers and oargo witti transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SO' TH AriSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENRLAND P RTB, BRITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TABMANIANand MEW ZEALAND PORr* Smooth Paaaafje. Superb Soenery. A
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    • 542 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. SE ANG LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HONGKONG. AMOY AND BWATOW. B.S. SEAN 1 BEE, dae February 9. FOR PENANG AND RANGOON. B.s. OLBNOQLE, doe February 20. These learners have exoellent aooom tnodabon arpaawngen, and oariy qoKiifled razßoo-s. They have Bleotrio Lighta hrrug at. For height or passage, apply
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    • 465 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Director* O. A. Dbhkick, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Faib, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbh Fowlib, m.b., cm Chief Mad. Officer. P. M. Elliot, Esq. Rev. N. J. Cocvreci:. Tow Noan Pan, Esq. Ono Soon Tbb, Esq Kaoo
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    • 246 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. Established 1882. Insuranoe in Force, over $J7,SM,M* New Business, 1900, over H.ItMII Net Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over $35,000 was sot aside as a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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    • 520 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROTAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of j£2oeach £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,600,000 lleserve.Liabilitv of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City k Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Aooounts are opened and interest allowed at
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    • 296 10 BANKING. THE BZE HAI TON 6 BANKING AND INSURANCE 03, LTD. NO. 67 AND 68, KLINO STREET. Established 1907. Capital paid np 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Tan Tbck Joon 6. Sim Ku Jam Nam Kirn Sbno 7. Tbo Hoo Lai 8. Liad Chia Hbno a
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    • 686 10 BALEB BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Important Auotion Sale of VALUABLE TEAK AND EUROPE MADE MAHOGANY AND OAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE; AN EXCELLENT TONED SKMI GRAND PIANO IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION; VALUABLE CARPETS; SUPERIOR COPENHAGEN DINNBH. DBB SERTAND TEA SETS; EXCELLENT CUT CRYSTAL TABLE GLASSWARE AND PLATEDWARB; STEEL ENGRAVINGS, ETO. TWO WELL BRED
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    • 482 10 PLUBCARD£N. FOR ?ALE PRIVATELY. The beautifully sitna'ed tnebold resideuti*! property known as PLUSCARDEN', No. 19, Nassim Road, Taoglin art a 79,H50 fquare feet. For full particulars, ipply to POWELL Co., Auctioneers. 11 1 v MORTGAGEE'S SALE. On Ti'BSiiay, Febbuaky 7, at 2.80 I m. Freehold land situate of! Telok Reran
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  • 1049 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Manila Automobile Club. At the first annual meeting of the newly incorporated Manila automobile club held recently, the following board of directors was elected for the coining year Major T. L. Hartingan, Sr. Antonio Roxas. Sr. Leopold Kalin, Mr. Conrad P.
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    • 281 11 WOLSELEY CARS FORMERLY KNOWN A 8 BIDDELEY AUTOCARS Sole Agents Penang, F.M.S. and Sumatra. CENTRAL SSSSS SILENT KNIGHT ROVERS Arriving Shortly -8 II I., Siugle cylinder, four. seated Cars. 12 H.P., Two-cylinder fire seated Cars. In Stock 20 H.l'., 6 cylinder, seven-seated, STANDARD," painted BUck. 15 H.P., 4-oylintlor, five seated,
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    • 12 11 Wooda Greit Peppermint Oar* for all internal eoaaplaiata. Dysentery, OoMha. l Colda,eto.
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    • 290 11 For Motor Vans, Lorries, Char-a-bancs. Omnibuses and Steam Wagons. CONTINENTAL Solid Tyres. PRICES ON APPLICATION. CONTINENTAL TYRE ft RUBBER CO.. LIMITED. relegrams: Continent a. Sintfapore. Telephone: 290. THE DENTAL HALL, 'TSjS* rO. 1, RAFFLES PLACE (OPPOSITE JOHN LITTLE k CO.'S BUILDING) Dr. K. Tsotada ia the only Japanese Under the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 458 12 mm INDIAN PATENT STONE Flcor is More Durable than Granite Blocks. IT CAN WITHSTAND THE STRAIN OF HEAVY IMPACT AND REPEL THE DESTRUCTIVE ACTION OF WATER. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD WANTSTYPIST AND STENOGRAPHER WiNND. Wanted, experienced Typist and Stenographer; one capab'c of taking Chief Cletk»bip, Merchant fl-m, Singapore. Apply R.
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    • 484 12 WANTS CLERK WANTED. Wanted, Clerk, Chinese or Eurasian, for a Rubber Estate in British North B< rneo. Must be an ifficient typist and have a knowledge of bookkeeping. Apply, with testimonial", uuthrie k Co., Ltd 28-1 v SCRIPT SHORTHAND. We know that we have the best system of shorthand the
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    • 585 12 .0 BE LET OB SOLD OFFICE ft GODOWN TO BE LET. With immediate entry No. 7. Malaooa Street. Apply to GUTHRIK <k CO., LTD. nlttß TO LET. From Ist Febrnary. 84, The Arcade, Ist floor, suitable for an rffioe. Apply to AlkoJ k Co. 70, The Arcade. 71 8 9
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    • 525 12 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the firm of A. J Gunn k Co., Aocountania and Auditors, Singapore (Successors to the late firm of Gunn k Co.), will be carried on, as from January 1, 1911, under the style of Welsh k Co. Messrs. Alexander J. Gunn, Senior, and
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    • 628 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS. ■iTIfWBt ami Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 431. 108* 100. Market Street. NOTICE. Being about to prooeed to India for a short time, I do hereby notify that Soena Tana Ahna Koona Seena Tana Sithambaram Chitty, of No. 84, Market Street, is authorised to oollect
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    • 340 12 NOW CHOOSE Bechatoin Pianos Brinamead Piano* Steinway Pianos Rachala Piano* Col land Pianos Broadwood, Whit* Piano* Kriebol Piano* Ruaaell Piano* Winkelmann Piano* Krauii Piano* Haake Piano* Strohmengcr Piano* Lehmann Pianoe THE ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. LIMITED. Raohal* 1 Auto-Player Piano* Allison Auto-Player Piano* Manual Auto- Player Piano* Brinamead Angelus. We WANT
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 241 12 Straits T&imes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Miscellaneous wants of every description are inpert ed at the prepaid rate of $1 per four lines for one or two insertions. Notice* of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, $1 each insertion. Fjr p.p.c. oards, on page S, $2. Inch Scalb Ratbs
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