The Straits Times, 21 February 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 23.495 SINGAPORE. TUESDATg FEBRUARY 21. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 348 1 iVATSON'S No. 1O Whisky rue best. 1 KATZ BROS., LDin tyy tS^ff^Kf R^B 1 *M I it^^m SHwk^^u aaJHbJ .:>•. Nut Brown Cowhide %Jjfe*.3BPPßßM'3| GLADSTONE BAGS i|Ky9' J^^^^MBM^P ''road Straps, Superior Clips, Brass or Nickel Fittings. Si/eX 16", 18, 20 ,22 J4, 30", 38. ;i|R^"' «S:»'jki. ATTACHE CASKS. fl£@R£ Plain
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    • 285 1 "WHAT'S IN A NAME An old question, and one which is answered differently to-day to what it was formerly. A At one time the answer would be Nothing." fl In these days of adulteration, however, a name I «^w JRWr that is. a good name— is "EVEhYTHING." fl/tgm &T why
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    • 13 1 DOMINI I CD. CHAMPAGNE ADAMSON. GILFILLAN AMD CO., I TO.. SOLI AOINTB. I
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  • 714 2 DOES THE TOPPER STILL REIGN SUPKE.HE An Expert's Opinion. Most readers of newspapers ore aware of tlic existence of wliat may be called certain spectral items of news which flit across the j stage of journalism with such monotonous i regularity that they arc often referred to
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  • 301 2 £97,000 Deposits Stated to be Well Covered. Considerable anxiety has been caused in Staffordshire by the stoppage of payment by the Staffordshire Financial Company, Ltd. The company lias carried on business as bankers and financiers, and had its headquarters at Wttlsall, with a branch office in London.
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    • 138 2 'KEPLER' SOLUTION i NURSING MOTHERS /Lszz^A J i L f «L* Krpler Solution™ derive great benefit from this y^,..£..^«;fc delicious tonic food. ND^'j)l^l» I Kepler Solution sustains the E-S,Tml*r I strength and builds up the I'-. It increases and enriches the fffefpToifi I It is easily digested, and its j
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    • 74 2 A RELIABLE REM DV Yon are not experimenting on yourself when you take Chamberlain s Cough Remedy for a cold as that preparation has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of colds, and can always be depended upon. It is equally valuable for adults and
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    • 449 2 WAH HENG CD. Photographic Stores, DBVB LOPING, PRINTING BNLARC INO AMATEUKS WORK. Plates, Papers, Films, Cbemieals, Cameras, Lenses, sad General Photographic Materials. Frames of every variety made to order. No. 95, North Bridge Rd., Opposite Adelphi Hotel. 884 CRUSHED FOOD. Try It and Vm Will ks Satiifitd. I. K. BULILIOS
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    • 165 2 against infection by A H WP the use of Lifebuoy V J (^■T'^^H all climates and at KM _.^A FOR PRESERVATION /^F— f DIAMOND RINGS Diamond Rose Rings Diamond Hoop Rings Diamond Half- hoop Rings Diamond Shamrock Rings A LARGE COLLECTION JUST UNPACKED. OTHER RINGS SET WITH BEST QUALITY DIAMONDS
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  • 1163 3 MERCHANT'S UNCONSCIOUS TRIP TO AUSTRALIA. Strange Siory of Lost Memory. Well supplied with money, a merchant came to London from Yorksliiif. srw Tho Merry Widow, and thereafter Miwilill 111 nothing moro until he woWi ay in a wooden hut 2i>o milea fi-om Syim-y. This watt the
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    • 329 3 MAINTAINS THE HIGHEST REPUTATION EVERYWHERE. BUILD UP and PRESERVE YOUR HEALTH and Fortify the* System against Disease with iii i. -,f Ml) > ESSENCE OR FLUIO SJCTHACT Or m.ll J«M»tCA I s»—~ ii^n;iBtiitfii:tißißrtl Pronounced by the HIUHtST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES Kg" Jorpid Liver, Debility, Eruptions, end -WONDERFUL PURIFIER of the HUMAN
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    • 14 3 Woodo Or«.t P. |pe mint Core for al internal a inuts Dyiitißtery, Congbx Colde.eto.
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    • 320 3 GRANT CO., Auctioneers, Accountants, Estate Agents Secretaries. LOANB IND MORTGAGES ARRANBFD. Rubber Exchange Telep)'OD> Building.. No. 444 a»64 KOIG HIM GHIORB CO. Commission Agents) and Photographic Dealers. Jdi t receivi d a new consignment of C'amerap, Plates, Eto PER 88. HIRANO MA Hi Cameras on easy Payments CAN NOW BE
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    • 380 3 Sozodoivt Everyone ma a tootliwasli or powder. K 'll2ir^^C M*" 1 are not satisfied and try one after anotht-r. /rf&'JflllliriK A"^ lh pel 1 are no a! white ami hvgienicaliv dean as they sliould be. [Tyjvy—i-^- Let them try SOZODONT. IW«m*1 W«m*1 11 W >al S wanted ant c lnost
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    • 597 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ?T¥o. STEAM NAVIGATION CB. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, CEYLON, ADBTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental, and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINBS Outward (for China.) 1911 Assaye Apl 7
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    • 561 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. Y. K. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government. Tbe New Twin-sorew Steamers maintaining this servioe have been specially designed and oonstrnoted, and are fitted
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    • 616 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. PACIFIC MAIL BTEAMBHIP CO. U. 8. MAIL LNE. The great steamship line between CHINA, JAPAN and EUROPE, via Honolulu and San Francisoo, operating tho new 18,000 ton*, twin screw steamers KOKEA and SIBERIA, together with tbe well known steamers CHINA. ASIA, MONGOLIA MAN CHURIA AND PERSIA. CHOICE OF
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    • 274 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. Canadian Pacific Railway Go '8 Royal Mall Steamahip Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWaY TO EUROPE Via China, Japan, Canada and tbi United Status. Route from Hongkong, via Shanghai, Nsgasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. sV R.M.S. Empress of India" j Twin screw R M.S. Empress
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    • 587 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBUR6. AND DEUTBCHE DAMPFSCHIFFFAHRTBGEB. 'HANSA BREMEN. Combined Benvloa. Ths stsamsrs of these Companies maintain a regular ssrvice between Hamburg, Bremeo, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, L hina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onoe a month for Bremerhaven
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    • 683 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. 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, Oenoa, Naples (eonneoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) P rt Said, Suez, Aden. Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 159 5 FIXTURES. Tuesday, February ai. H gh Water, 2.67 am, 8.69 p.m. Wednesday, February aa. High Water, 8 86 am 5 18 p m. P. and O. homnward mail dn* ,7am. Ayer Panas Rubber Co., noon. H'.raica Branob, Asiatic Society, S p.m. Thursday, February 33. High W«ter, I
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  • 195 5 To-day. MaMcra. Port D..k«on and P. Swetttnham Malacca Bpm Deli Calvp>o 8 pm P ntiarak Amh rst 3 pm Pen%rg and Colombo Miyasaki M»ru Bpm Bato Pabat Aipb Il'n 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld 4pm Batavia, Cberibon and Simarang Giang Ann 4 pru Paneh. A-ajan
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  • 131 5 Tb. P and O. hrmeward mail s'evner Arcadia having left Hoogkrng at 1 p.m. on Saturday, tbe 18th iostaot, r> ay be txpecttd to a*iive here, to-morrow at 7 a.m. Th* P. snd O oilwirrl mail s'cßuier Marmora hiving Co', mbo at 9pm on SiturHav. the 18
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  • 246 5 Latest Arrivals. Raron Cawdor. H'<> str. 27rM tons. Cap! Fullerton. Ft-h 2". From Durban, Jao 6 Phrwprnre. Pa f er»cn Sim ns A Co. For Kb.-. Kb 21 Road. OlmfaU'Wi. B K »'r. 1131 tnnn. Captain M»H"n. Fob 19 Fiom Amny, F. b 10. Go. and dp. We
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  • 103 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To- Day. T&NJONG PAGAR. Bast Wiuhk Basin— Kntntan. Bart W. Siction No I— Poh Ann, Iscbia, Siißßßs Whabp Nil. [loabo Mam. Main W. Sbct. No. 2— Nil. B— Nil. 4— Vil. 6— Nil. Unda. Laooon Dock 7—
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  • 882 5 Arrivals. Per steamer Karporthala, February 20 From Penaog via ports: Dr. Djwrteo, Miss Crawford, Mrs. Ma<burtl>, Misws E. and I. Aeria, Mn»Hrs J K. Crawford. A. rte Wilde, T. M W,.|hh. A St. John, Braddell. M. N «e, Macbartb, W. A. Aeria, van de Vydor and Master
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  • 236 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANGC. SlNOAPOHB FlBBOART 31, 1C 11. OnLondox— Bank 4m/a 2/4| Demand 8/4fe Private fl ib/8 3/4 1 do 3 m/s 3/411 On Qirmant— Bank d/d 340 Private 8 m/s 314 On Franci -Bank d/d 295 Private 8 m/s 2WJ On India— Bank T. T. 174 J Private 80d/s
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 178 5 l«sue 2 V«lae£ 10 10 BeUt Tin (0 10 Bramng 10 10 Branch Hyd. 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 KintaTin £1 £1 KledtngTin 10 10 Kaanton Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Malacca Tin 5/- 6/- P*hang Consol £1 £1 Pengkalen £1 £1 P^iog Babra £1 £1 Pasinff
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    • 614 5 [■sue 19 Value Bayers. Sellers. ■II- 3/- Allagar 4,5 6/1 II- 3/- An«lo Malay 1.3.0 186 3/. 3/. Batons Malaka a/8 2,8 £1 £1 B»tu Cares 14.16.0 ]fi 10.0 £1 41 BatuTiga 480 4.10.0 £1 £1 Bnkit Kajang 37 0 3.10 0 £1 £1 Bokit Untang 8.16 0 4.0.0
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    • 132 5 I«sue V>loe Buyers. 10 10 BMtern Smelting 10 7 6.75 £1 41 Eleotrio Trtmwayi B/8 10 10 Frmer k Neave 84 60 U 0 Howarth Brakine 100 7% Href. MOO •00 100 K»t« Bro. L)-«. 100 100 B 8% Cam. Pref. 10 10 Mayoard Co. 24 60 Sellers norn
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    • 56 5 Bayers Sellers Mowarth Erskine 6% «OnP^OO par Kiley. Haiyreaves 6% »i«4,000 'i\ 8J pm Singapore XtK t otnc Trau way* 6% £S'O,OOO M Spore Municipal 6% 1.8781 01 aom. Buyers Sellers Spore Municipal 4J% of 1907 11,800,C00 0% 7%pm S pore Municipal 4|% of i 909 $1,000,000 7% B%pm
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 58 5 ABSOLUTELY SA-F. Wlien yon have a cold get a bottle of Clmuibcrlain's Cough Remedy. It will •con fix you up all right and will ward off any tendency toward pneumonia. This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be givon as confidently to a baby an to an
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    • 117 5 AUCTION SALES Powell and Co. Feb. 21— At Bu'eroom, Tan Tye estate, p-orertiea at HaveUck Koad, etc. at 2 80 P b. 21 -At i-alerocm, Int-t o'd land front i' g leeeive f>r road off B*ltstier Road, •12 80 Kb. 21 At talernom, freehold building. Lan ftitufe at P«>ah Lebtr
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    • 664 5 'Embassy' W. D H. 0. Wills's LATEST SMOKING MIXTURE, IN fib. PATENT AIR TIGHT TINS. Price 75 cents per tin. Obtain able at: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. ROBINSON COMPANY. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of High-Class Teak Furniture. Pianoforte, Oil Paintings, Curios, 3 Deer, Plants, Etc, THE PROPBRTY OF K. GOTTSCHALK, ESQ.,
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    • 241 5 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. PORT oWETTENHAM AND P£NANG. Return Tickets to above Porta will be isined at Single Fare« to School Teacbnr* only, available for use between the 26tb January and 26th February, 1911. For particulars ot passage and tailings, apply to BOUSTEAD CO., Agents. 381 SSS THE
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    • 151 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 619. UNDERTAKING. »»rt"««P StrtMit, Sintfaposw. MR. ALBERT L. A. DALEY Begs to inform tbe poblio that tbe kind patronage aooorded him during the pass t. m y»e>«, has made it n norms a.ry lor him to acquire another new Rubb— tyred Hearaa, which *orpa-s>s all others in
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  • 1072 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. THE ART OF LIVING. We should have thought that the majority of men found more than enough literature to instruct them in the art of living. From the time of the old Hebrew scribes, and even earlier, if we take our Chinese friends into
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  • 16 6 It is now estimated that 1,800 people are dead as the result of the Taal earthquake.
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  • 17 6 A seizure of 120,000 worth of opium has been made on the steamer Korea at San Francisco.
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  • 20 6 A Boyan woman at Tajong Katong has just given birth to triplets two boys and one girl. One boy died.
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  • 20 6 The Sumatra Para Rubber Plantations, Ltd., announce an interim dividend of 12 j per cent., says a telegram to Ceylon.
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  • 21 6 The new British India steamer Avankola probably a sister-ship of the Abohna is to go on tho Calcutta- Rangoon mail run.
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  • 22 6 The Taiping paper announces that a good many Chinese towkays of Perak expect to bo present at the Coronation of King George.
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  • 22 6 It is becoming uncertain, says The Timed, whether any military review, even at Aidershot, will be held in connexion with the Coronation.
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  • 22 6 Prospectuses of tho Selangor Coconnts, Ltd., are now obtainable at tho office of Boustead and Co., Singapore, or at the Chartered Bank.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of tho day appear on page 6 as well as 8.
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  • 28 6 The Emperor of Japan has given from the Privy Purse yen 1,500,000 to be spent in froo medical treatment and for free distribution of medicines to the poor.
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  • 27 6 A Rangoon telegram stated that Chinese merchants in Yunnan resent the appearance of Indian military police on the Chinese frontier, and are preparing to boycott British goods.
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  • 41 6 A gold signet ring having tho initials F. R. S. on a shield has been fouud on the sands at Tanjong Katong. Tho owner may have the ring by applying to Mr. It. A. J. Mid well, c/o Swan and Maclaren.
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  • 37 6 At the Rubber Exchange Buildings yesterday, the property 171 Beach Road and USE. Java Road, area 1,858 square feet, held under Government lease for 999 years, was sold for 17,000 to M. C. M. C. Raman Chetty.
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  • 33 6 The General Manager, F.M.S. Railways, with the approval of tho Chief Secretary to Government, notifies that on and after March 1 next, plantation rubber and guttapercha will be charged at 3rd class rate.
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  • 42 6 A Chinaman, arrested this morning with I a bucketful of latex in his possession, gave tho excuse that he had found it in a dustbin. One wonders what ho was going to do with it float a company to exploit Singapore's dustbins?
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  • 54 6 A London telegram to Ceylon, dated th<; 11th inst., states that the following forward sales for the year ending June 80, 1912, for first quality plantation rubber, have been made The Selangor Rubber Co., 60 tons and the Sungei Way (Selangor) Rubber Co., 24 tons, the price in both cases
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  • 49 6 To mark the 25th anniversary of the death of General Gordon, the base of the statue of the famous soldier in Trafalgar square was decorated with two handsomu laurel wreaths from the Gordon Boys' Home and the council and workers of the Ragged School Union and Shaft, slmry Society.
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  • 54 6 As the mail for Europe closes at 6 a.m. on Thursday, the Straits Budget will be publishI'd on Wednesday night. All local subscribers, who wish the Budget to be sent home, should forward the names and addresses to us before 4.80 p.m. to-morrow and we will undertake, to post the
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  • 47 6 A New York telegram, dated January 27, says: The Standard Oil Company lias sued Hampton's Magazine for libel, demanding t'l'i.i h l damages for a recent article on foodpoisoners. A similar suit for £20,000 damages is being instituted against Mr. Cleveland Moffett, the writer of the article
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  • 43 6 Garrison orders state that, when tho census is taken on Friday, March 10, the officers commanding troops, Blakan Mati, Pnlan Brani, Alexandra and Fort Canning, will act as cntyiierators for troops, and European and Native employees residing on Government property within their command.
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  • 63 6 The Java Bode says that the trouble in I Rhio is mainly financial. The Sultan draws large revenues which he is said to mostly spend on himself and family. The Java Government, says tho Bode, wants to stop this and to lay out the money fsr public pur- w>kcs. The
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  • 57 6 The Daily Chronicle states that negotiations are now proceeding for the recognition of the London Institution as part of London University. It is proposed to make the Institution a City College for Oriental languages and higher commercial subjects, with the especial view to meeting the demand for a more highly-trained
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  • 57 6 Henry Liddicoat, who is charged on three counts with theft, with alternative charges of receiving illegal gratifications, reappeared before Mr. Kobinson, third magistrate, to-day. Mr. Gaunt, counsel for the defence, applied for a further postponement with reduced bail. The hearing was therefore delayed for another week and bail was fixed
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  • 61 6 It is officially notified that the Secretary for Chinese Affairs has delegated the exercise of all the powers conferred on the Protector by the Estate Labourers (Protection of Health) Enactment, 1910, in Pcrak to tho Protector of Chinese, Perak, and in Selangor, in Negri Scmbilan and in Pahang to tho
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  • 93 6 A French army deserter was held before the third magistrate yesterday on a charge of vagrancy. It appeared that ho ard a companion had deserted from their regiment and had made, their way from French territory to Singapore, whore thoy arrived penniless. They sought refuge in the central police station
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  • 93 6 Asked at Colombo what he thought of the present position of rubber, Sir Thomas Lipton, who is expected to como this way shortly, said he believes prices will improve, though there will not be anything like the boom of last year. The present low prices, he added, are simply the
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  • 91 6 Captain E. F. Stovell, who recently addressed us on the question of the entrance to tho Keppel Harbour graving dock and its relation to currents, has sent us a couple of diagrams and further notes on the tides and currents in the Singapore straits and in New Harbour. These should
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  • 375 6 Tho death in announced of Archbifiliop Ryan, of Philadelphia. Archbishop Colgan, of MadraH, died on February 13 of heart failure, at the age of 86 yearn. Capt. Hay, of the steamer Hopsang, wan bitten by a mad dog when in Hanoi. He decided to undergo the Pauteur
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  • 29 6 Tho management of Raffles hotel announce another musical dinner for Saturday next, when the band of The Buffs will play during dinner and afterwards on the lawn.
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  • 51 6 During January, 314.64 piculs of wolfram producing duty of (629.22, wore exported from tho F.M.S. This is- an increase of 299.94 piculs and f 59H.08 respectively over January, IMA In gold, 527 oz were exported last month, the whole of it from liaub. This produced 1468.71
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  • 93 6 I At the meeting of the Legislative Council, on Friday, the Colonial Secretary will move: That this Council approves a vote of f 65,000 for the construction of a new ferry steamer for the Singapore Government liail way." The Acting Treasurer will propose: That this Council approves the
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  • 143 6 The following Government appointments are notified in the F.M.S. Gazotte Mr. A. M. Stevenson to be district engineer, X.. M.S. It, Mr. K. S. Hector to act as atwuttaut engineer, F.M.S.K., Mr. W. K. Sanguinctti to bo cxecutivo engineer, Brd grade, P. W.1)., Selangor, Mr. H. W. .1.
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  • 207 6 Tho children's concerto in the Victoria Memorial Hall were renew ixl fur tho Bcaxon yesterday afternoon. The audience win encouragingly large ami market the lii^li degree of popularity thcHe periodic pleaNunn have attained in the juvenile mind of Singapore. One can hnd little that is new to say
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    • 203 6 MESSRS. BOLLINGER (Whose CHAMPAGNE is so well-known on the local market) have received a warrant of appointment as purveyors of Champagne to His Majesty, King George V. The firm previously held similar warrants to Her late Majesty, Queen Victoria, and His late Majesty, King Edward VII. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., SOLE
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    • 201 6 FIRST WITH THE LATEST TOPICS Sensation in Moving Picture* I Battle of London OB The Last Stand of the Houndsditch Assassins. k Comprehensive Series of A nimated Pictures taken under fire of the Mile Bod Fight foima the Chief Topic in the 22m d EorfioN of Patlie's Animated Gazette, ALHAMBRA
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  • 196 7 SHARP FIGHTING BY GERMAN FORCE. Lieutenant and Four Men Killed Dkr Ostasiatuchi Lloyd Tklkoram. Berlin. February 20. News from tho Carolines states that the Ponapo pnnitivo expedition met with opposition from the natives who occupied strong en trend i men ts. The Naval detachment forced an entrance nit'
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  • 39 7 Drastic Measures by American Legislature. 1.X.1 I Hi's TkLEORAM. London, February 21. The Washington House of Representatives by 173 to 4.'1 votes has suspended the ordinary rules, and has given the Speaker full control, thus stopping obstruction.
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  • 52 7 ROCKS AT FERROL. Accidents to British Warships Explained. Rkcti kr's Tklkoram. London, February 20. A Madrid telegram says the Spanish Hydrographical Society has detected three uncharted rocks in the Ferrol channel *#i<-h are dangerous to shipping, especially at low tide. These are evidently the rocks which the Collingwood and the
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  • 37 7 Rki-ikk's Tklk..uam. London, February 21. A Constantinople telegram says that heavy shocks of earthquake were felt on Saturday night it Mouastir and elsewhere in the Vilayet. Shx-ks wen felt also in Italy and Spain.
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  • 25 7 Dkr Ostasiatisciik Lloyd Tklegram. Merlin. February 20. The Crown Prince and Princess will tf&ti Easter with the Kaiser and Kaiscrin at Corfu.
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  • 31 7 Dkr Ostasiatisciik Lloyd Tf.leoram. Berlin, February 20. The Russian Minister of Commerce has established a Pan Russian special Chamber of Commerce, to promote the increase of Russian exports.
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  • 32 7 KkITKK's Thl.Kiik.VNt. London. February 20. News from Washington says it is incr- asiugly improbable that the Canadian agreement will pass in the present Congress, which is expiring on March 4.
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  • 38 7 Rkutkh's Tklk.-kvm. London, February 21. Tin: Times regards China's reply as conciliatory, ami refuses to accept the suggestion that the ultimatum is a development of a policy of aggression agreed upon between Russia and Japan.
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  • 58 7 Ukutbr's Tklkuiam. London, February U, A Sydney telegram says that I'rince Leopold of Itattenbrrg is seriously ill at a private hospital there. The cause of his illness his not b. in diagnosed. I Prince [itOBoH is the second son of Princess Iteatrice (Princess 11. nry ol
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  • 85 7 The Russian authorities have long beeu mm in., d that Uussiun revolutionaries are maturing a MBNI movement iv Naguxaki. They have found out that revolutionary paui|i!ili ts are printed in Nagasaki in large n M ami arc sent tothe Russian army in Siberia by way of
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  • 250 7 (From Our Own Corrkspondrnt.) Malacca, February 19. The Musical Kennedys made their appearance in Malacca on rriday and Saturday evenings. Tho performance was held in the cinematograph hall and, particularly on the latter evening, was well attended by Europeans and Chinese. The audience on Saturday night was most
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  • 356 7 American Expedition to Search for Spanish Gold. \n cxix-dition, of which four young Amen- can mill onaires. Messrs. Lloyd. Cole, Fallou, and Coombs, all graduates of Harvard, are members, has sailed from New York in a private yacht iv quest of sunken Spanish gold in the Vest Indies.
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  • 387 7 The Captain Who Beat the Three Shamrocks. With tragic suddenness the death occurred at Southampton of Captain Chas. Barr. the famous yacht racing skipper. Captain Banwas iv the prime of life. He came down to breakfast as usual, apparently in good health, but was taken ill suddenly,
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  • 23 7 The man who damaged' 'Rembrandt's Sicture, The Night Watch, "in the State luscutii at Amsterdam, has been sentenced to a year's iuiprisonui.n 1
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  • 514 7 ALTERNATIVE SCHEME ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE. Capital Expenditure of $65,000. Mr. M. Rodesse, the hon. secretary and treasurer to the proposed country club at Tyersall Palace, has issued a circular letter, under date, February 15, to the effect that with reference to the circular letter of December 80,
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  • 421 7 Discovery of Remains of Scottish Explorer. Writing from Paris on January 25, the correspondent of the Morning Leader says: The Temps has received from Timbuctoo the interesting announcement of the discovery of the remains of the famous Scotch explorer, Major Alexander Gordon Laiug. who was murdered
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  • 53 7 Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co. held three sales at their salerooms in the past week. All the lots offered were sold, the following being the prices No. 1 sheet 927.1 to 1800 per pica] No. 2 sheet 9260 per pica! Bark scrap 9180 Virgin scrap™'... 9140 String
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  • 1323 7 Agri-Horti cultural Show. FINAL DISPOSAL OF HANDSOME PROFIT. Permanent Improvements Proposed. At a meeting of the general committee of the Agri-Horticultural Show, held in the Exchange, last evening, it was decided to dispose of the splendid balance in hand as follows Place (8,500 in the bank on deposit for the
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  • 259 7 Prospects of Still Higher Prices. The Globe's metal trade review, published on January 21, contains the following reference tothe tin market: Last week closed at £183 10s. cash. £183 12s. 6d. three months. This weekclosed at 11 "'.iri h, £189 three months. Thequantity that changed hands during the week was
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  • 585 7 Messrs. S. Montagu and Co.'s Weekly Report. Writing from London on January 26, Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co. state After the provision of £242,000 for India, and the usual amount for the trade, the balance of the bar gold which arrived this week, rather under half a
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  • 37 7 In the Wisconsin Legislature a bill has leeu introduced prohibiting women from vearing hobblo skirts, and permitting them o we.tr trouscretteß similar to those worn by Turkish women. It is probable, that the measure will become law.
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  • 58 7 TURKEY NEGOTIATING FOR THE TERMINUS. Prospects of a Settlement. Rbctbr'k Tblroram. London, February 20. A Constantinople telegram say it is understood that negotiation* between the Turkish Government and the Bagdad Railway Company, with a view to the company relinquishing its rights to the final section of the line
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  • 34 7 (From Our Own Corrkspondent.) Hongkong, February 20. Sir Paul Chater and the Hon. W. K.swic k have been chosen to represent Hongkong at the Coronation celebrations, in London, next June.
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  • 37 7 (From a Malacca Corrkjpondknt.) Malacca, February 21. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 6/8 per lb., value. The market closed firm.
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  • 231 7 SHOULD AVER PANAS SELL A meeting of tho Ayer I 'anas Rubber Co. will be held to-morrow to consider two offers of purchase mado from London. W.-takn the highest of these offers (£120,000) to get the basis of an answer to the question, Should the company sell Tin- capital of
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  • 282 7 Made Forty Years Ago to Dying French Officer. After waiting forty yean-, a German named Max Sonuer, living at Holiokcn, Now York, has just gone to Paris to fulfil a promise that he made to a French officer wounded at the battle of Cliatillon. in October, 1870, says
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  • 154 7 It mtiiw that tin: arrival of Harmston's CircuH in Canton waft tho occasion of a disturbance on February 12. An admission fee of live centH was charged for Uioho desirous of seeing tliu animals, but did not carry admission to tho performance. About a hundred coolies wcru in
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  • 479 8 The Possible Connection of Singapore and Yunnan Sen. If tho loan of one hundred million francs applied for by Mr. Klobukowski, GovernorGonoral of fndo ■China, in granted, it will provo (says the Bangkok Daily Mail) of groat interest to Simn as amongst the other public works
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  • 300 8 Norman Brookes Beats the Champion of Ceylon. Mr. Norman Brookes, the world's exchampion of tennis, who has been spending a few days in Nuwara Eliya, was given the opportunity of playing Mr. S. P. Hayley, the Ceylon champion. Four sets were played, all of which went
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  • 216 8 Scheme to Make all of Uniform Design and Colour. It, is iinili'istiMMl that Mr. Hennikrr Heaton will bring before the liu|icrial Conference, which incuts in May, a scheme for reforming tin- poateflß stamps of the Kinpirc. At preHint tho |iostage stamps of the Kinpiro. uluiiist without exception,
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 261 8 At a meeting of the Cambridge University Boat Club at Cambridge, Mr. J. B. Kosher was elected president, and Mr. R. W. M. Arbuthnot secretary. Tho roplay between Simpulau and Pernenangan Stia in the semi-final of the Malay football championship, will be decoded today on the Reclamation
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    • 352 8 Keppel Oolf Club. Twenty-two members competed for the February medal of the Keppel Golf Club, which was won by W. King with a nett score of 73. thus: Sepoy Lines (iolf Club. The following are the results of the third and semi-final rounds of the Young de Rougemont cup
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  • 158 8 An Attempt to Engage Chinese Labour. An attempt is being made to engage Chinese labour for the rubber plantations in French lnclo-eliina, says the Canton correspondent of the Hongkoug Telegraph. The Diplomatic Commissioner at Swatow halt reported tv the Canton Viceroy that he is in receipt of a
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  • 755 8 Prices Quoted in the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 31, 1011. Messrs. Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotation* tbis morning Nora. Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar 4/5 6/1} 2/- B Options 1/10 2/6 £1 Anglo-Java H/l} 8/10} 1 AngloJohore 11/-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 61 8 Wh%t biiorit tbe oo<our to 'becbiek Of tho, i! that m, dor aod ate weak, W' r>so ali in niH h*ve but ni«de them crave To U- r> I- ased sod in ilie grave That tow ha. givm micti d«-ire 'l<i liii'n.iu yon m«y ii q .ire, Ccm-iiuii innoun t
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    • 35 8 This Is It. tTbe latest scientifio pre paration of COD LITER OIL. Djm aU that is olaimed for it and supersedes tbe old- fashioned emulsions whioh upset the stomach. OF ALL CHEMISTS. 8125 AND $2.00
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    • 13 8 For all internal oomplaints, Py<HDtery Congh*. Colds, etc, take WoodY Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 635 8 E. ftO. HOTEL. PtN-Nfi The best and the most frequented Hotel in tbe Island, and CRAG HOTEL The only Sanatorium in the Straits, ABB THB BBANCHIS or RAFFLES HOTEL, Singapore. SARKIE3 BROTHERS, Proprietors. n2780 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. ROOM WANTED. European Gent'eman wants comfortable room with verandah and boaid Private fsniilf pr.
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    • 311 8 Raffles HH Hotel. SPECIAL DINNER On Saturday, February 25. By kind permission of Major G. D. Geddes, and Officers, the band of The Buffs will play during dinner and afterwards on The Lawn. BUY A "Moutrie" PIANO from the PREMIER AND ORIGINAL Music House in the Far East The ONLY
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    • 310 8 THE STAR OPERA CO. The Dutch and Malay Variety Eatartalaar* AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, North Bridge Road. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT I i That Grand and Beaotiful Fairy Play "CHATRA BAKAWALI" will be staged. TO MORROW NIGHT, A very interesting Play GULZA.-E -PAKISTAN. REMEMBER I FRIDAY NIGHT, "SAKUNTALA." SOMETHING NEW] FOR PERFECT
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    • 102 9 FIRE Extinguisher "Minimax" Shall we demonstrate and prove to you the worth of a Minimax'* Sole Agents: Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. FURTHER REDUCTIONS In the Price of MICHELIN TYRES From the 15th February, inclusive. Aik for new PRICE LIST from DUPIRE BROTHERS, Agents. RAVENSWAY AND COMPANY, Undertakers and Monumental Masons.
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    • 336 9 NOTICESNOTICE. NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO, LTD. Mr. Edward Leo Kraoss has been appoint ed Agent of this Company in Singapore and a -somes oharge of this Branch from the 20th February, 1911. Singapore, February 18, 1911. By Order of the Court of Direotors. A. H. TURNER, Aoting Agent. 202 21-2
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    • 539 9 ARTICLES FOB SALE. BIRDB OF PARADISE FOR SALE. At Means. Moraux Co ltl/30, Boat Quay. 101 v MOTOR CAR FOR SALE. Four cylinder Darrscq oar, 18 H. P., seat five, very comfortable, in excellent oondition; Bargain. Apply X, Y. Z., o/o Straits Times. va n FOR SALE. A new motor
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    • 664 9 STEAMER SAILINGSBURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTB. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IBLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking pameogen and canto with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, SOI TH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENRLAND PORTB. BKITISH NEW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIANand NEW ZEALAND POBId. Smooth Pasaarfe. Superb Soenery. A regular
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    • 601 9 STEAMER SAILIKG9. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. Tji steamers of thisCompanv mam'Rins a regular direct servioe between Calcu'to, Strait*, H nvkong Shanghai and Japan, takin? cargo, on through Bills f Lading for Canton, Switow. Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newohwsng, Yaogttuw Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, eto etc. Staamari Tons Commander KOTSANO 4
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    • 466 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ABBURANGE GO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board of Dlreotorai 9. A. Dbbbick, Esq., Chairman. 4. H. Faib, Esq Managing Director. Pbtbr Fowlib, mb., cm Chief Med. OfficerP. M. Elliot, E-q. Rev. N. J. Couvski-k. Vow Noan Pan, Esq. Oho Soon Tbb, Esq. boo Sian
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    • 377 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA Establlshkd 1882. Insurance in Koroe, over |!7,tM,MM New Buaineaa, 1900, over $•,!>■,■*■ Net Surplus above liabilities for reserve and all outstanding claims, over $2,076,000 (Straits Currency). Over $3MM was set aside as a special addition to Policy reserves. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South
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    • 532 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUBTRALIAJND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares of £20 each X1.a00.000 Reserve Fund £1,600.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed at
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    • 721 10 SALES BY AUCTION. MORTGAGEES SALE. At jrfessn. H. L. Cogblan k Co. 'a Salerooms, On Mohday, Fkiibl a* y 27, at S 80 i-.m. Fref bold Land in tbe Diatrict of Siglap, Singapore, being Lot 19 and 20 of Grant No 8. Area 88,885 Fquare feet. H. L. COOHLAN k
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    • 917 10 SALES BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Java Teak and Europe-Made Household Furniture, Etc., THE PROPERTY OF O. BCHUDEL, ESQ., To be held at Itanmore, Grange Road, Tanglin, ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11. Hsndsome drawing-rocm, dining room abdbtdioom furniture of tbe best description. Excellent Cottage Piano by Barhals kCo Hamburg.
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  • 956 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Curiosities of Civilisation. The man who, a hundred years hence, sets out to write the history of the automobile movement in the United Kingdom will find many curiotiitioH, the existence of which will form interesting ground for speculation. For instance, he
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    • 262 11 WOLSELEY CARS FORMERLY KNOWN *8 81DDELEY AUTOCARB Sole Agents Penang, F.M.S. and Sumatra. CENTRAL SSSg SILENT KNIQHT ROVERS Arriving Shortly 8 U.P., Single oylinder, four- seated Oars. 12 H.P., Two cylinder five seated Cars. In Stook s ■20 H.l'., 6 cylinder, seven-seated, STANDARD," painted Black. 16 H.P., 4-oyliodor, five seated,
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    • 95 11 THE BEST PHYSIC. When yon want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to take and certain to act, always one Chainberlain'ti Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. T8 RUBBER PLANTERS. Pot sate 1.*****0 robber stumps and seetliDi|s, in small and large quantities, ot
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    • 366 11 FORD MOTOR CARS. Landanlet, 20 H P., 4 cylinder, 6 seated, $2,350. Touring Car, 20 H P ,4 cylinder, 5 seated, $1 ,800. Roadster. 20 HP, 4-ovlinder, 8 seated, $1,800. Rnnabont, 20 H.P., 4-eylinder, 2-seated, closed body, *1 ,800. WE EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS. We Wp LARGE STOCK OF ALL
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    • 74 11 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR ENTRANCE to BORNEO WHJJKF) Telephone 1028. nSeartooksol all kinds of FROZBN MEATS, eto., can bo delWered to Shipping at the Wharves, or is the Singapore Rosds. on short notioe. OFFICE HOURS Week days 7 ajn. to 6 p.tu Sundays 7 a.m. to 8 a.m
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    • 531 12 "ELEPHANT" Cement. BEST PORTLAND GUARANTEED PURE. MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD WANTS. CHINESE CLERK WANTEO. Wanted for Kuala Lumpur, )oung Chinese Clerk witb a know ledge of book-keeping and vi in tn. Apply to Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd., Singapore 7 1 n PRESSMAN WANTED. I'it-ocman with firtt-class knowledge
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    • 474 12 WANTS. FOREMEN WANTED. Wanted for Bangkok, two Foremen Specialists in Reinforced Concrete Bridge and Building Work. Salary Ticals 850 per month. Apply giving particulars ot ex. p< rier.ee and copies of testimonials to Proeret s, c/o Straits Times. 162 v A SUBSTANTIAL REWARD Is offered to anyone who oan assist
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    • 607 12 TO BE LET OR SOLO. TO BE UT. Godown, No. 6 Mirbau Road, and shop Houses No 22 and 20, Sooth Canal Road Immediate entry. Apply to Oo Boon Quan, 88, Chin Swee Road. u2086 HOUSES TO LET. No. 80, Robinson Road, and Nos. 41 and 44. Anson Road. Apply
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    • 624 12 HOTICEB. HOTICE. The undersigned beg to inform the public that from the Ist day of March, 191 J, they will start an establishment under the Firm name of Ching Keng Lee Co., at No. 3, Baffles Place, Singapore, as Auctioneers, Valuers, Estate and Commission Agents and Contractors. Dated this 16th
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    • 761 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ■*wmi— t and Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 100. Market Street THE SEMBAWANG RUBBER PLANTATIONS. LTD. Notice is hereby given that the transfer books of this Company will be closed from February 25, to Maroh 6, 1011 (both days inclusive), in order that
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    • 329 12 BOARD AND LODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Board and apartments for single gentlemen at 11, Dboby Ghaut. Terms Moderate. 2166 OARDANO RESIDENCE. Splendid single and double rooms with verandahs, baths and showers attached, dose to town. Every Comfort Tennis Court Terms moderate, Apply Killiney House, 7, St. Thomas' Walk. 2-2 d
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 239 12 Straits ?Dimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.—Miscellaneous wants of every description are inserted at the prepaid rate of II per four lines for one or two insertions. Notices ol Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not fiTpending four lines, II each insertion. For p.p.o. cards, on page 6,12. Imch Seals Ratss are as follows:
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