The Straits Times, 17 November 1911

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.724 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 187 1 WATSON'S No. 1O Whisky THE BEST 1 Just Cllillir^^W A Best Possible Opened Out Qf H/ V^IxjLJL/ Valie DISPLAY of TOYS iVowy on Show. Our Toys are well bought, and specially selected. We wish to draw attention to the fact, that all Toys carried over from last season will be
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    • 269 1 ROBINSON CO. Kynoch's Ammunition 1 w Jf\ jJSm'I L k>NO C H. LOADED Tbe B« n new paper case with an extra steel linea bead under tbe brass i I |g£^ jfo/^V-VOfaA-iSQ&V I wbirb makes it muoh stronger, and impossible, to split at the end as many \^tMil!!^lsd.^^i&feZfoiji >^L jA.
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    • 3 1 DRINK Martell's Brandy.
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  • 842 2 THE CASE OF AN ALLEGED DIAMOND THIEF. Singapore Magistrate's Action Questioned. At a recent sitting of the criminal sessions at liangoon, before Mr. Justice Ormoud and a jury, iv the case of Kiug- Emperor v. Nga I'o Lan, Mr. Alexander appearing on behalf of the accused took a
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  • 72 2 The fust report of the Brooklands Selangor Rubber Company states that tapping of some of the older trees will begin before long, and during the year ending December 31, 1912, the crop of rubber is estimated at 23,625 lb. The development of the estate will be energetically continued, and the
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  • 59 2 There are according to German official statistics. 7,000 persons in Europe who have attained their hundredth year. Bulgaria conies first on the list with 3,HU3 centenarians, 1 then Uoumania with 1,074. Servia has r>73, I Spain 410, France 213, Italy 197, AustriaHungary 11:1, Great Britain 92, Russia 89, Germany 76,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 221 2 of Matchless Elegance and *-vJb st y Efficiency ""''"iwwß H "'Hazeline' Snow" Let the skin l>e rou^li or wrinkKfl, dry or greasy, H \/i:i.im Snow" will do more V t<> restore its youtliful freshness and fine V texture than any oilier preparation. The skin absorbs "'Hazi:i.im. Snow" rapidly j'j and
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    • 52 2 Good Advice. The best time to bny Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is right now. Don't put it off until I you need it but keep it at hand. A cold is j much easier cured when first contracted than after it lias settled in the system. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 830 2 GIVEN TWO MONTHS TO LIVE. P.I.OhKS DOW.I HY AS' I MM VSh I^^^K^^^^hMßßLV Malauia. l|h. «ZollG^»\ Sent Homr from Honpital afttr a j 1\ Serioux Operatic}! to Die. I J Jt'fc^ I Mrs. Jones, or Kandy. Ckvi-on, Tells VHK^'' How She Was BMMi To j f f/ ili m 111
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    • 39 2 WAH HENG CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORES. DBVBLOPINO, PRIN TING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS' WORK. Plates, Papers, Films, Chemicals Cameras, Lenses, and General Phstogcaphio Materials Frames of every variety made to order. NO. 95. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Opposite Adtlphi Hotel. 186 ISC-IS
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    • 336 2 1 V?« /^*^^^^^>>." 1 CHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No 25, South Bridge Road. Kir,-; clush Mrcbanical Dentistry, Oold Clowns Bridge, Filling and Vulcanite ration of Wear gnftmnteod. CHARGES MODBRATR. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. Best Tooth Powdors and Bradbea for sale. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (NEAR BNTRAN'JB to BORNEO WHARF) Telephone
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  • 1015 3 ACTION BY SELANGOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Export Statistics. At a special general meeting of the members of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce held on Tuesday, at Kuala Lumpur, Mr. W. F. Xutt, who was in the chair, said Your committee liave had under consideration the advisability of
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  • 46 3 Lord Curzon at the last moment bought the Feudal Tattcrshall Castle in Lincolnshire which was receutly purchased by an American millionaire who intended to reerect it in America. The mantle-pieces, however, have already been removed to London and it is unlikely that tlicy will bo recovered.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 228 3 THE PLANTERS' STORES AGENCY CO., LTD., Kuala Lumpur, Wang, Port Swettenham, Ipoh. BUPPLIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ESTATE REQUISITES. Tapping Knives, Gouges, Coagulating Pans, Spouts, Strainers, Glass, Aluminium, Earthenware Terne Plate Latex Cupe. Acetic Acid, Coagulators, Sprayers, etc.. Rubber Mangles and Machinery. Largotit and ujc-.l varied stock of E-UU supplies
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    • 53 3 Follows Nature's Plan. Medicines that aid naturo are always most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. For sale by all
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    • 492 3 USE BOVRIL and your food will FEED YOU MORE. BOVRIL ia a high class standardised BllffOOD. Do not accept cheap ■übatituteaj. Nothing; •Is* ia "Juat the •am*." Rheumatism Cured There is no doubt about it no possible room hat unbelief. Little's Oriental Balm really and positively does cure Rhcnmati-m. The
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    • 208 3 f Most Nutritious^ f A CONCENTRATED -CVJMEKDT.i) BY. t T H L Vi irl) i C A p .C OOh"H h" SS p !N OTOMUNE'sSALE OTOMUNE'sSALE OTOMUNE'SSALE!!! Now Proceeding. Extraordinary Bargains will be offered and particular attention is drawn to the exceptional values in every Department. Superior to other Brands.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 642 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. ¥7¥O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. f OR CHINA, JAPAN, PENANG, OB>YLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Bteamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1011 Ottieard (for China.) Assaye Nov
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    • 641 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N.Y.K. JAPAN MAIL BTEAMBHIP GO,, LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly service is maintained between Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with tbe Imperial Japanese Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 622 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisnt, Semerak, Baoho, Knlantan, Bangnara Telupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langsuan Uhumpon Taku, Kohlak \nd Bangkok. Du* Departure S p.m. .a. ASDANG Nov. 18 MAHIDOf NOV. 19 NOV. 29 RED ANG Nov. 22
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    • 501 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD OEUTSCHE OAMPFSCIIFP FaWTMES. "UIU" sreheii Combined Iwvlot. Tbe steamers of these Companies maintain a regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerbavon
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    • 616 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. IM. D. L. lorddoutseher Lloyd, Br*m«n. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Geuoa, Naples (connecting Marseilles, Naples Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hoiigkong, Shanghai, Tsingtan,
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  • 142 5 FIXTURES Friday, November 17. High Water, 8.3 a.m.. 8!8 p.m Governor at Kuala Kang^ar. Legislative Council, 2 B 0 n m P. and O. outward mail due. Youug Pioplc's Service, 4.45 p m. Evangelistic Set vice, P.PO p.m. JaDx.ii, Victoria Tbtatr. Saturday, November 18 High Water, 8.42
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  • 219 5 To-dat. Malacca and Mnar Lady Weld Bpm Port Siv;H.~nhftni ani To'.oV A-.'scn Khlla 8 pm Hongki-. < A;, ar fl pm MuntC'k >.i 1 I'dicub-iiig Mam 4rm To morkow. H')-.l«;i g, BhanuruU arA Japan sa > Oi a* la and U. Stai •< via H'kor:; A'-Oj 6
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  • 176 5 Tho P. .md 0. outw-.rd iiail steamer Asi-ayo It ft F. uaug yesterday, and may be atpacted i tut beta alonsjsido P. 40. Wharf ;tl> ...t 5 p.m. to d sy. Tbi) M. M. c.mpiny's htt-auier Bourbon Ufl Ba'goa at 2 p.m. on the 15th instant, and
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  • 250 5 Latest Arrivals. Adeli Sarawak, t>tr. lfcU tons, Nacodali, Nov lfi. Krcin Bar*wak, Nov IP. ballast Of.; Bm H*i Oft For Sarawak, lnc. Rd->. OalnaOi Brit. »tr. BSB tot, 4, Capt Banra tyno, No\ 17. Kroui Deli, Nov 15. G.c. and p. \V. Mar.stiiM k Co. For Doli, Nov
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  • 103 5 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONO PAOAH East Whakf Basin Bucephalus, Gorgon. East W. Siction Ma. I— Mil. Sbbiks Wharf -Ni'. Main W. Sbct. No. a-Fi*z:larence, Van B— Nil. rN 0or j 4-Cath. Apcar. s— Nil. m 6-Calyr'o. New I>ccß 7
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  • 45 5 Arrivals I' r btcaroer Asfang. Nov Ift.— From l'.,i'i_k k. Messrß. Enxberg and Lok Sum. IVr -t amer Lady Weld. Nov 16. --From Mui'. MaWM Smith and Flower. P. r steamer Sri Muar, Xjv 17, -From Milacci. Mes9ra. Waterhouso and F. Watrrhouse.
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  • 92 5 I'ant.'iin Parker, brother of the Earl of Hotter, whose excavations at Jcrusalcin last spring in connection with tbe treasure supposed to exist on the site of Solomon's temple (the Mostjue of Oman had suddenly tv be iib.iuilum 1 owing to the religious prejudices of the populace, arrived in his i
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  • 264 5 Finance Commerce. EXCHANOI. Simoaporb. Novembbb 17, 1811 On LoxDor B»nk 4 m/t> s t Demand >. 2/4 n Private 8 m/t 3/4 Jf 8 m/f 714 H Ot. Gaaiuai— Back d/d 288 i Private t ta/r ?4'Jj On FaiMca-- Bank d/d 294 Private Bbo 2SBi On India- Back 1. T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 161 5 UhUO S VsLae 10 10 Be tin 10 10 Briut^K 10 10 Kansboi £1 XI KintaTin £1 £1 Lahat Minet 10 10 Malacca Tin 6.'- 6/- Pahang Consol £1 41 Pon^kaen £1 £1 Pusicß Baiirn £1 1 Paginj; Lain* 10 10 Rahman Hyd £1 £1 Rahman Tin Hajors.
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    • 562 5 Value Bnynw. Seller* 2/. 2/- Allu&i 8/- 8,6 2/. 2/- AsgloMftii.; 14/44 15/6 2/- 2/- Bataue Maiska 2/- 2/8 £1 £1 Bata Cave* 10.10.0 11.0.0 £1 £1 Bain Tiga 8.2.8 8.7.6 £1 41 Bnkit Kajuiig 1.18.9 2.1.8 £1 £1 Bukit Lintang 8.10.0 8.15.0 2/- 2/- Bnkit Mertajatn 2/8 2/74
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    • 120 5 Isaac 2 Value a! Buyers Sel'.ut*. 10 10 Ratten nia Smeltißfr N.OC 10 7 8.60 £1 £1 Ekotrio Tramways i 8 8/9 10 10 Fraaer Neavc 47 53 48.00 100 Howarth Erskinc E6.10 67.(0 100 7% Prct 01.00 100 100 Sail Bro, l>el. 186.00 100 100 8% Com. Pte*.
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    • 44 5 Bnycru jjelkra Spore Monioipal 4|% of 1007 »1,800,f0C 7% Spore Municipal 4|% of 1909 II.OCO.COJ 7% S"pore Municipal i% 1602,900 par Bujoia Sull-t Howarth Brskinu 8% 1800,000 paf P.iley. Har K roavcß 9% 1284,000 ?i Singapore Electric Tram ways. «860,C00 S'i)oreMunioip*lß 11.878.C00 ion.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 52 5 Digestion and Assimilation. (t is not the i|ii.".nu'ty of food taken but the amount digaataa and assimilated that gives ■kfaagUl and vitiility to the nyntcm. Chamberlain's Stuiuach and Liver Tablets iuvigorutv the Htoiuacli and livur and enable them tv [H rf.irm their functions naturally. For Mtk- by all 1 )ispo»HarioB
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    • 329 5 Woods Cireat Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery. Coughs, OoUa, etc. SHORTHAND TYPIST WANTED. Watitrd ;i' once, a shorthand typist, well versed in general office routine gjoJ salary to a suitable man. S^nd applicitisn with copies cf Ustiinoniah tJ Industrious, c/) Straits Timtc. 17 11 21.11 IRON SAFES. Suitablu
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    • 554 5 CIGARETTES amongst Medical Men. j^"X Th« perfect hygienic conditions under which State Express Cigarettes are made, the absolute /^fEir^^a. avoidance of every form of j^^^^^y^/Aljr^^ji^? added matter, and the sublime l\ V( fv&' quality of the tobacco used, make Wm^>^S-'§ them the most healthy smoking j men can enjoy. Turkiah
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    • 325 5 APCAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The cn.l-jnceir.ioreJ viii! stoaaierd of the abovn Urn wiaic.t»io a regular service betweea LVmita and Jjpan, ci'.Mng i»t P<_np.rg Sinrftpore, Hongkoig and Shanghai en route FLEET "Cc;.-- C ar' B* "jAr*x fOil A. 9>T^.^\iZ (ifMoon A 4.60 C S. H. Bil«on Abkavuom Arcih 4,50 O. K.
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    • 147 5 HIGH-CLASS Telephone No. 81 9. UNDERTAKING! 8 P«*ln««p:«t*««t, Singapore. MR. ALBERT L. A, DALEY Saga to inform the publio that the kind patronage aooordud him during the past (ew years, has made it necessary tor him to acquire another naw Rubbctyred Hearse, which hurpHPn p all ctl ers in tbeStraits.
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  • 1126 6 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17. GERMANY AND BRITAIN. A formal statement is promised in a fen days with reference to Anglo-Gorman relations. It will be made in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Grey, the most reserved, most capable, and also most firm Minister of the King. We
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  • 16 6 The project of a swimming bath tor Kuala Lumpur has been definitely abandoned by the Government.
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  • 36 6 The Chinese Fire Brigades at Shanghai, the Union says, have been forbidden by tho Revolutionists to extinguish tires if thoy break out at the yamens in the city. They are, however, ordered to save private; buildings.
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  • 39 6 Sentence of death was passed at the Assizes, yesterday afternoon, by the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman-Joncs, on Teng A Soo, a Chinese boiler maker, who was founy guilty of murdering a coffee shop keeper of Jalan Sultan.
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  • 42 6 The Municipal Commissioners met again yesterday to pass the budget for 1912 finally. Before doing so, a vote of I'i./iUO, in place of the original estimate of 8N,"iOO, was sanctioned for the addition of a new storey to Cross Street Fire Station.
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day apponr I on page and on page 8.
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  • 16 6 Tho Kuala Lumpur Aeratod Water Co.. Ltd., is paying the usual dividend of ton por cent.
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  • 30 6 The November swimming competition of the Chineso Swimming Club will bo MM off on Sunday at 9.1.1 a.m. the races being A. division I<>o yards and It. division .'MI yards.
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  • 52 6 The Curonia cholera ease, wherein the captain a;ul doctor <>f that vessel are charged with making a false declaration as to infectious disease on board, was called in the District Court again today. Owing to the D. P. P. being engaged at the assizes the further hearing was p.>st|ioucd till
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  • 58 6 The American cruiser Albany has been at Woosung where it is understood details of men have been assigned to guard the American and the Danish cable stations, the ('ommcr cial Pacific mid the Great Northern. Tho Imperial Telegraph Station there, it was reported recently, is in the hands of the
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  • 78 6 In the pursuit of knowledge under difficulties, Mr. Walter Hunt, of Strcatham, has achieved wonderful success. His present calling is that of chimney sweep, but in his youth he was in the Royal Navy, and, in spare moments, he admired such a knowledge of sociology that the governing body of
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  • 82 6 The Norwegian barque Orion lately arrived at Queenstown with her sails partly in ribbons and handled by a crew every one of whom is Buffering from beriberi. The Orion was 100 days on her passage from Colon (Argentina), and though when off Queenstown she received orders to proceed to Antwerp,
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  • 94 6 The Government soldiers at Haukow have been practicing barbaric atrocities, according to the chief officer of the Tai Sang. I saw a detail of them, he said, come upon a Chinese who did not appear to be a rebel, but just an innocent onlooker. One of the soldiers stuck his
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  • 94 6 Mr. D. Duncan, of Prye Estate, met with a curious accident a few days back, at Permatang I'au. It appears that after shooting at a turtle there with a revolver, which was still loaded in some of the chambers, he replaced it in its pouch and mounted his horse to
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  • 93 6 A black panther which succeeded iv mauling three people in Klang district some six months ago has returned to its old haunts at the fifth mile, Kuala Langat Road. A gentleman cycling out a few days ago was startled by it bounding over the road about 10 yards in front
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  • 101 6 Pahang Government has established a sanatorium at Bukit Fraser, ltaul>. It can be easily reached by footpath from the Gap iv two hours. Coolies are available for the carriage of visitors' luggage ami provisions from the main road at a charge of $1 a picul. Visitors are advised that it
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  • 116 6 The Hongkong Press have been officially informed that Mr. Chang Ming Chi, late Viceroy of Canton, arrived iv Hongkong on November 9. on board H.M.S. Handy, with Mr. Wei Man and Mr. Wei T.v.i CUmg, looking very ill and worn. The ex-Yiceioy and Mr. Wei Tsu Ching lunched with the
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  • 133 6 The Matoppo. of the Buckland line of steamers, which arrived in Calcutta a few days ago, and berthed at Kidderpore docks, appears to have borne out thn superstition of the sea that the death of a cat on board is invariably followed by at least three other calamities. The first
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  • 118 6 During gun practice last month, a shot fell on board the battleship Hindustan, in which ship the Prince of Wales was serving as midshipman. Tho battleships Colossus, Hindustan, and the cruiser Faliuouth had been detached from the Home Fleet (or gun firing. The Hindustan was acting us marking ship for
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  • 485 6 Mr. A. 11. Lemon is leaving Kuala l,:impur today for I'enang en route for Coylon, for a month's change. Those who have receive 1 iuviutions to Lady Kvelyn Young's At Homes on the first and third Tuesdays aie informed that she will be At Home at (ioveriiuicut
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  • 63 6 The I'.isliop of Singapore arrived from the Static ou Monday. Mrs. Pmmmm Dwffa relieves for a time Dr. .Mildred Suley at the. Malacca Medical MisMou. The llev. A. B. Champion, one of the Diocesan Clergy, arrived in Singapore on Wednesday. At 0 p. in., this afternoon, there
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  • 78 6 An Ottawa message ol October Jl says: Owing to a mistake made by the authorities of the British Mint in manufacturing dies for the new Canadian coinage, the words Dei Gratia (by the Grace of (Sodi were omitted in the superscription of King George, King of
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  • 72 6 The Commissioner of Trade and Customs, 1.M.5.. intimates that the prices for tho period boa NetMafcer 17 to :m), inclusive, of cultivated rubber on which MMJIt duty is leviable on an ml valorem basis are as under:— 1 1 i picul. Sheet and biscuit »21"> Fine
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  • 90 6 Addressing the annual conforeuee ol thn American Prison Association at Omaha on October 17, Judge Docourcy, of UMOMt si Us. mH that MM administration of justice in the Cniteil States was diMMM to civilisation. During last year over s.ooo persona were murdered iv America, rom|iaied with 7,1(10
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  • 120 6 The November Agricultural Bulletin i>|M'iis with an article which shows what cau bo done in the way ol IHWIM Kinupiiiii vegetables in Malaya, with iletails of results of experiments carried out this year it th-j Kuala [MM HMMMd pliiutiitinn. This will well repay i us.il. Other matters
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 103 6 CAPSTAN MIXTURE Ifpsaif SMOKING MIXTURE _«?f*" i gj__2?~^^^gjj Manufactured in two Strength* I 1 ImS. medium and pull IN *lb. AIRTIGHT TINS :||l_l|^ H f^ H nF a^.| Price Per Tin OBTAINABLE AT Messrs. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. Messrs. ROBINSON COMPANY. LITTLE'S Grand Xmas bazaar AND Woy OPENS TO-DAY. 1
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    • 166 6 THE PICK OF THE WORLDS LATEST AND BEST FILMS IS THE FEATURE OF THE ALHAMBRA ENTERTAINMENT, BEACH ROAD. To-Nlf*hts Programme 2nd Show, 9 80 to 11 p.m. NEW PATHE'S ANIM«T£D 6AZETTE, 61st Edition. THE FAMOUS MOP FAIR. DRUIOS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Oak planting ceremouy in honour of the coronation.
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  • 215 7 TERRIBLE MASSACRES BY THE MANCHUS. Queuelcss Chinese Slaughtered at Nanking. Uk.itkh's Tki.ki.ium. London, via Duilmn. Novciiilmt If.. Rente wires from Washington that the State De|>artment has practically decided to Bfiiil a regiment from Manila to Chingwantao to ihifonn international duty, under tin* Boxer treaty, by maintaining communications
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  • 124 7 THANKS TO OLD, PROMISES TO NEW LEADER. The Parliament Act Denounced. Rki/tkis's Tklkgr.vm. London, via Durban, November lti. A I nionist conference at Leeds, at which 2,000 dt legates \vi re present, is described as a great rally for the I'nionists. It opened with a flowing tribute to
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  • 98 7 Threatened Occupation of Kazvin. Hkutkk's Telegram. London. November IS. A St Petersburg message says it is authoritatively stated that unless the Persian < i.ivcrnnicul completely satisfies the demands of the Kussinn note, troops will be sent to Kazvin. St. Petersburg messages from Teheran say tlie Russian note
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  • 58 7 Km-tki.'h Tklkoram. London, via Durban, November Hi. A Liverpool llarlxiur Board meeting has announced that it has hern Itii.liil to advance the dock tonnage i. itcs and dock town dues by Wu par cent., owing to the iuereiscd ex IHiiditiiii on Mga ami higher price of materials,
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  • 50 7 ■Mrtmc'l Tklkokvm. London, via I 'm linn, November 16. A .Municli IBMMga sa\s H pictures were (lit nut ol tin i> h -.imi s ajfti stolen from the historic picture gallery at Chateau S, 1,1, is sheiiu one ni^lit recently. There is no trace of the lliicves.
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  • 301 7 Prince Present at Parade of Malay States Guides. (From Our Own CoitßKsroNnimT.) Penang, November 16. On arrival at the Ayer Etam temple, Princo and Princess Alexander of Teck and the other visitors were met by priests boating gongs and drums u^-mI on rare o" usious. They partook
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  • 87 7 Two Men Killed During Attack on Opium Farm. I-'uom Oi-r Own Correspondent.* Pcuaujr, November 16. U 7 p.m.. yesterday, a desperate attempt was made by a dozen men to rob the opium farm of Lim Ah Leng. at Suugei Patani. Kuala .Muda. Kcdah. Resistance was offered
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  • 56 7 i From Our On Corp.espoxdkxt). Peuang. November 16. In cony: jnenoe of the removal of quarantine restrictions ag.iinst India on account of plague, the P. and O. miil sloamer Assaye was not subjected to an examination by the Port Health (Met* iv Penaug. a system that has
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  • 49 7 (From a Malacca Correspondent). Malacca, November 17. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fino Para in London yesterday was i/S) per lb., sellers. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 4, 7 value. The market is dull.
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  • 246 7 The report of tho Brunei Estates, Limited, for the period from April 29, 1910 (date of incorporation of the company) to -Tune 30, states that an arrangement has been come to with the vendor, Mr. (i. .1. Altmau, which, in the opinion of the directors, was considered
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  • 47 7 A very pretty wedding took place lit Hongkong ou the .ii'il inst., the happy couplo being Mile. .Icanuo Edith, third aud youngest daughter of the late M. Leon Aniedce Kieder, of Rothschilds Bank Paris, and Leslie Owen, eldest sou of the late Mr. Walter lioss, of l.t'ii.lou.
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  • 27 7 Uni Kit's Tki.kc.ram. London. November 16. Commander Brine, ..I the battleship St. Viui-i nt. W.i- washed uverboad in mute for Itereiiaveu. .ujd was druwncd.
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  • 484 7 DRAGON THRONE ACCEPTS BASIS OF A CONSTITUTION. Parliament and the Emperor. The following Peking telegram, dated November 3, appears in the N. C. Daily News received from Shanghai this morning The Constitutional regulations which the Ts/echengyuan submits to the Throne today arc as follows I.— The Taching
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  • 444 7 Another Big Theft of Rubber Reported. iKkom Our Own Corkkspondknt.) Port Dickson. November 16. Another theft of rubber, following closely upon that perpetrated on Atherton Estate, was reported to the police at Port Dickson on Wednesday morning. It appears likely to be the work of the same
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  • 347 7 OIL TANK BLOWN UP AT PULAU SAMBOE. Many Killed and Injured. News came to Singapore yesterday of a serious catastrophe which ocenrred abont eight o'clock yesterday morning at the Asiatic Petroleum Cos. depot on Pulau Samboc. The full detail- arc still lacking, but enough has been communicated to
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  • 437 7 Text of the New F.M.S. Protective Measure. i The full text of the new bill passed by the Federal Council a few days H(*o with the object of providing for the proper su[)ervision and treatment of labourers, appears in the F.M.S. Government Gazette. In introducing the measure,
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  • 258 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Reporting on the local share market, Messrs. Fraser and Co. sbato in their weekly circular ■lute l November 16 Business has been more active since our last report, and there lias been a fair demand fur some of the leading local
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  • 985 7 Proposed Amalgamation of Tapah And St. Helena Estates. The directors of the New Singapore Rubber Co.. Ltd., in their report for the period from the inception of the onißß— J to June .">O, 1911, say:— The capital of the company is 51,%>0.<>.K> divided into 2;")0,000 shares
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  • 75 7 A telegram from Hankow, dated the Ith inst., sent to the K. C. Daily News, via Wuhu, says: The property of tho Cbinn Merchants S. N. Co. and of the Japanese shipping companies is gone. Wuchang is being shelled. Several shots fell in the foreign concessions, aud tho godowns of
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  • 216 7 THE NEW CLAUSE ABOUT SPAIN'S COLONIES. 4 France to Renounce in Favour of Germany. Rioter's Tblkoram. London, via Durban, November 16. Mritain and Itussia have assented to the Franco-German Morocco treaty. London. November 17. Beutcr wires from Herliu that tlie additional clause of the Morocco agree'iuent provides that
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  • 87 7 Special Separatist Amendments. Rkuter's Tklkuha!*. Lofjdou, via Durban, November 16. The Nationalists have issm d a statement showing the amendfnents they have secured iv tho insurance 1 bill, incluliug a se'parato Irish fund and administration, contribution of employer and worker 7'd instead of 7d as in England,
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  • 40 7 Rkutkk's Telkokam. London. November 16. A Halifax telegram says the court-mar-tial with reference to the stranding of the Canadian cruiser Niobc at tape S:iblc in July has reprimanded the olliecr of tho watch, Lieut. Lord Alastair Graham.
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  • 23 7 Rhutkr's Tklkgham. London. November 17. The French Government has introduced a bill for the rigorous control of the manufacture of powder.
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  • 17 7 Rbutir's Tbleorah. London, via Durban, November 16. Warner, who is suffering from gastritis, is improving.
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  • 29 7 Rkuikr's Tklkmum. London, via Durban, November 17. The Victorian State elections, the lirst with adult suffrage aud preferential voting, have left the state of parties unchanged.
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  • 33 7 Rbutbb's Tblbqram. London, via Durban, November 17. Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, has issued an order to all local authorities making the notification of pulmonary tuberculosis compulsory.
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  • 29 7 Dkk Ostasiatiscur Llkyk Tklkmiam. llcrliu, November 10. The Kaiser's journey to Donaucsi hmgen has been postponed |gf sever.il days owing to His Majesty suffering from a cold.
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  • 32 7 Dbr Ostasutiscuk Lloyd Tklkura*. Berlin. November 16. The Sultan of Turkey has scut his eldest son to Egypt to meet King George a id Queen Mary, with the Khedive.
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  • 13 7 Rembiu. 2,502 lbs. Krubong.— 79s lbs. Leudn. 7:" B lbs.
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  • Correspondence.
    • 434 8 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir,— So iminy letters have in tho past appeared in the columns of your paper anent the iilxivethiit I feel I should almost apologiso to you ami y<mi MMMM for this outburst on my part. My chief reasons for this epistle
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    • 449 8 To the Editor of the Straits Ik Sir. -The pictui es depicting the great lii^ht with glovea b. tweefl Jack Johnson and Tommy MHH, -!i iwa at the Allmmbra lately, were sti>p]Hil cither by the Government or the management MriM to articles, against them which HMM yi
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    • 769 8 To the Kilitor of the Straits Times. Sir, Kvidiutly your cnrrcsp'indent Pinkeye would iisivc n*lx'lit \i' that the effects of education gem rally are bail among the people, bat tbttt as tut .is his own kith and kin are Concerned it has a bi-nctic-i.il rll'tct, fur lie talk*
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    • 537 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l shill be oblif-ed if you will kindly l>ublish the followinf; wmxang to the travilling public, of tlie dangerous and disgraceful condition of the Malacca roads. To-day, while driviny between Ayer Paabas and lirisu. my horse fell through a so-called
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  • 89 8 The cankct which will contaiu the joint IUNM of tho Au^lo-Indian associations of India to Their Majesties tho King- Emperor and QueouKmpresH is a piece of exquisite workmanship. Tho casket takes the form of an oblong box in sterling silver, with floral decoration* nBMMbMm the lotus of India. The (one
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  • 30 8 Notes in General I Swimming Club launches for Sunday will leave Johnston's pier at 8, 9, 10, 2.80 and 8.30 returning at 8.30, 9.30, 12.15, :i and 5.30.
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  • 323 8 i The Interport Match. I At the time Shanghai shot off in the interport rifle competition the light was bright and clear, the wind blowing very 1 gently from the direction of half -post cloven I o'clock on the target. Without question the 1 outstanding feature of the
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  • 438 8 Jansen's Unique Entertainment at The Victoria Theatre. It docs not take long to be in Singapore before one becomes acquainted with the strolling magician, the monkey's skull aud the shrill pipe with which he invokes the aid of the unknown to assist him in the revelation
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  • 194 8 Tho Kcport on the Administration of Criminal Justice in the Punjab in 1910 contains several disappointing features. The District Magistrate of l'erozepore, for instance, states that the increase of crime in his territory is alarming, and he is inclined to attribute this in part to the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 49 8 Bacilli cimo in threes and (ours To a mettinK in a chebt, la a liumau frame it m»y be yours And there cracked many a jest. With InflueLza in the chair, Tiioy thought they were kccuru; Tin y wf re— bad not entered there Some Woods' Great I'oppermint Cote.
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    • 482 8 PATENT PRESSED STEEL TANKS The Piggolt Pressed Steel Tanks, consist of Plates in standard 4x4 feet units, 5/16 in. thick and weighing approximately 2 cwt. each. Compared to Cast Iron and liivetted Steel Tanks, the principal advantage! oj the Piggott Pretied Stetl Tank* <xr»: CHEAPNESS SIMPLICITY in DESIGN LIGHTNESS and
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    • 215 8 Raffles Hotel. SKATING ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18. MUSIC BY THE PARISIAN TRIO. Victoria Theatre. 4 NIGHTS ONLY < TT IN'LIIHV. I I To-Night, Nov. I I at 9.15. MATINEE, SATURDAY, NOV. 18. THE WORLDS FOREMOST MAGICIAN 5 ILLUSIONIST The Great JANSEN AND HIS OWN ALL-STAR VAUDEVILLE Pronounced by the Press
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    • 302 8 THE ORIENTAL PILE OINTMENT An efficacious Oiatmoni, checks bleeding sooibes the pain and givos rolief for a con sidcrabte period. Pr:co t1.25 and 75 otn THB CITY DISPENSARY. Sele^o Road, Sing^por.-j 9 1a 8112 k. GOTO Jbh. W. J. GARCIA. Orchard Rd, T^« FOR $10 *C?f> $700. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 205 9 WREXHAM BEER Ace of Clubs BRAND. British Beer Brewed in a British Brewery. GIVE IT A TRIAL. Sole Agents I PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. LTD. HARVEY'S WHISKY Jl good Seoted at a reasonable price. $12-5O per case, Including duty. Ask for Chop "R. V." SOLE AGENTIi Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. The
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    • 70 9 THE HEAP EN6 MOH LINE OF STEAMERS. SINGAPORE TO BATAVIA OHEBIBOS AND SAMARANG. Ml Twlm «Mk ai •Qlaag Bong," 1,138 Una, O»pi. J. Oralg. •9 "Olang Ann," 890 tou, Oapt. O. Kraltoa. n "Zweena," I,loo lons, Capl Jamet Bbephard n "Kdondalo," 1,128 lone. G»pl. A. Dur.lop. They have exoellenl »ooommod»»ion
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    • 1238 9 BTEAHEB SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Co.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. The New Ronte Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Francisco to all Points in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Operating the N«w 11,000 ton Trip* ter«w Turbln* Lln.n Shinyo Maru Tsnio Maru EBd Chi,, sum,"
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    • 284 9 eseeeeeW I A O O V V H FOR MILK STAND WITH SAFETY ON MILKMAID BRAND. Canadian Pacific Railway Co s Royal Mail Steamship Lin*. THB NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUROFK Via China. Japax, Canada akd tbh United Statm. Konto from Hongkong, via Shanghai Nagasaki (Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama,
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    • 158 9 SEANG LINE OF STEAMERS. s.s. Curonia' 4,084 Tone. b.b. "Qlbuogle" 8,750 Ui oils. Seac? Bee S 794 Ton«. s.s. "ScacK Chcon" 6,776 Tons. FOR HON6KONP, AMOY AND SWATOW. s.s. CUHONIA, on November 18. FOR PENAN6 AND RANGOON. s.s. SEANO BEE, on IKe mbor 1. These steamers have excellent accomodation for
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 454 10 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COLIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, INOAPOBB Board off DIMOtOMi O. A. Dkkrick, Esq., Chairman A. H. I'air, Esq., Managing Director. Pitkh Powi.ii, m.b., 0.a., Chiof Mod. OfficerF. M. Elliot, Ewj. Rev. N. J. Couvmcr. Tow N<iAN Pan, Esq. Oko Soon Tkb, Esq. Kboow SianTah. Ewj
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    • 349 10 INSURANCEFEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. BITABUSMD 1882. Insuranoe in Force, over 9*8,000,000.00 New Business, 1910, 0ver...M,M0,000.00 Large Net Surplus above liabilitios lor Reserve and all outstanding elaima. Direct Government Supervision Cash Loans, Settlements, eto., made locally. Policies are WORLD WIDE." J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. THB BORNEO
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    • 519 10 BAHKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHABTBR Paid np Capital in 60.000 Shares of £20 each 41,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,626,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... 41,200,000 BANKERS. National Bank of Scotland. Tbe London City Midland Bank, Ltd. SINGAPORE BRANCH. Current Accounts are opened and interest allowed
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    • 494 10 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TOM BANKING AND INBURANCE GO. LTD NO. (7 AND 68, KLING STRBBT. Established 1907. Capital paid up 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000.000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. 1. Tab Tick Joom 6. Sim Kia Jam 2. Nam Kirn Sino 7, Tio Hoo Lai 5. Laow Cbia Hinq
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    • 777 10 SALES BY AUCTION. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. AUCTION SALE OF BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CURIOB. HIGH-CLASS JAPANESE PORCELAIN. IVORY CARVINGS. CLOISONNE WARE. ETC.. AT MESSRS. H. L. COGHLAN A CO.'S SALE-UOOMS, On Monday A Tuesday, November 21 A 32, at 10.30 a.m., Each Day. Comprising Beautiful Einkosan Satsuma Vases, Brass Bowls, and Incense Burners,
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    • 136 10 MORTGAGEE'S SALE On MokD.vv, Novbmbkb 20, at 2.U0 v. m. Freehold lacd and Attap hooße No. 616, Confederate Estate Road. Area lQ.'JOO'quaro fee 1 The land is also planted with Coconut treen. CHINO KENG LEE I CO., Auctioneers. 11-11 1811 MORTGAGEE'S SALE On Monday, Novkmueb °20, at 2.80 cm. (1)
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  • 1023 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Cars for the Durbar. It seems to bo a pretty costly thing to run a motor-car in India today, remarks Capital (Calcutta), when allowance is made for loss of interest on capital cost, wear and tear and working expenses generally, but
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 298 11 ARROL JOHNSTON As Supplied to the War Office. 5 SEATED OAR COMPLETE 11.9 HP. §3, 00P. 15.9 HP. $4, 00 P. i LORRY COVERED VAN JSSSo wSSHKI $3,750 $4,000 $4,950 $4,900 FULL PARTICULARS FROM Central Engine Works, Ld. FORDS V'e beg to inform the Ganeral Public that we have h^z
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    • 13 11 For all internal complaints, Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Curu.
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    • 229 11 TRADE I '|m| I MARK. CARRIAGE AND RICKSHA RUBBER TYRE. FopP/TR.ms ForIZ/R.ms Foßiy/R.MS R>rl"R.ms Use Ounlop Quality, It is the. Boat Stocks always on hand. Supplier* to the Trade only. Particulars and estimates given for Solid Tyres, for Motor Busses and Motor Commercial Vehicles of all descriptions. THE DUNLOP RUBBER
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    • 192 11 The Straits Times FOR F.M.S. READERS. The New Mail Train Serrico enables us to seDd into the F.M.S. each evening a Special Edition of The Straits Times containing all the important telegrams and news received up to a late hour in the afternoon. This edition can be bought in tin
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 411 12 A REMARKABLE CEMENT IRON PRESERVATIVE Dr. Roth's INERTOL Will Revolutionise Methods of Protecting Cement and Iron against the Action of Water and Atmospheric Moisture. YOUR INQUIRIES ARE SOLICITED. SHARPE, ROSS CO., LTD. WANTS. QUALIFIED NURSE WANTED. Wanted, qualified Nurse to accompany lady to Europe. Apply stating experience and terms to
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    • 376 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. OFFICES TO LET. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No la, Raf2?B Quay Apply Gutbrie k Co., Ltd. 1-4 n HOUSE TO LET. No. 44, Anson Road, to let. Apply Nathan and Son, Change Alley. 166 a GODOWNSTO BE LET. Nos. 18, 16,
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    • 512 12 ARTICLES FOB BALE. MOTOR MR FOR SALE. 5 poster 'Danarq in perfect order. 11,850. Apply P.R.C., o/o Straits Times. 8 11 v RUBBERIEBTATE FOR SALE For sale, small rubber estate, price $15,000 or offer. Address Owner, c/o Straits Times. 811 712 TURNOUT FOR SALE. A very smart turn-oat comprising Englishbuilt
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    • 679 12 NOTICES. ASSISTANTS POST FILLED. Applicants for the Assistant's post on a Rubber Estate of the Malaya General Company, Johore, are informed that the billet has been filled. 16-11 17-11 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that in accordance with the provisions of Section 87 of the Municipal Ordinanoe 1896, an
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    • 668 12 NOTICES. KIAM KIAT A CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS ■tfarMMßt md Municipal Contractor*. Telephone No. 421. 108 A 108, Market Street. FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION. The X.P.M. steamer VAN NEK, will be sold by public auction on November 28, 1911, as she now lies in the Roads at Macassar. For particulars, apply
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    • 319 12 THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. HAVE JUST.-RECEIVED A FINE SELECTION OF VIOLINS MANDOLINES GUITARS BANJOS BOWS. ETO. m THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. E.&O. HOTEL. PENANG The best and the most frequented Hotel in the Island, and CRAG HOTEL Tbe only Sanatorium in the Straits, Aitl TBI BRAMCBBB OF RAFFLES
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 225 12 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATES.— Misoellane ous wants of every description are inserted at tbe prepaid rate of II per foul lines for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, Marriages, or Deaths, if not exceeding four lines, II each insertion For p.p.o. oards, on page 6, 13. Inch Soals Rat
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