The Straits Times, 10 February 1912

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 23.795 SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 191 1 BEER. KATZ BROS., LD. Beg to announce the removal of their Drapery and Ladies' Departments to the First Floor of their new premises. Important Notice. NEW GOODS BEING OPENED OUT DAILY. I Departments SILKS AND VELVETS. CURTAIN MUSLINS. LACE MO SILK NEGICWEAR. DRESS COTTONS. BLOUSES. FLOWERS. PftINTED COTTONS AND LINENS.
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    • 205 1 ROBINSON CO. Sole Agents fox* THE ALL-STEEL RALEIGH CYCLE. New 1912 \\\\\ffl//// RAPID Models J^^Hk^l^ RIGID now on view RELIABLE. j /^ji^J^L. Iftj|1 ftj| GAZELLE RALEIGH THE BRITISH "MASTERPIECE" OF CYCLE CONSTRUCTION. *^I_ BOIj T JEj MSK" SUPPLIES. ■aaaß^Ka^ Kokert and Aroher's New Stock of American barber ehaifH. Newt>bipment expocUil
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    • 12 1 DDBINY i CO. CHAMPAGNE AOAMSON. GILFII LAN AND CO., LTO., SOU AOMNTS.
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  • 1339 2 NATIONAL PERFORMANCE AT THE COLISEUM. Brilliant Entertainment. It was Christmas crowds within and without last ni<;ht at the London Coliseum, say: the Morning Post of January 8. There was a crowd at the htago door gathered togethci to catch a glimpse of, perhaps, the most wonderful procession of
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  • 519 2 The Loss of the Steamer Eastern Counties. Judgment in the Hoard of Trade inquiry into the loss of tilt steamship Kasteru Counties has been delivered by Mr. Dickinson at Westminster. The court found that the vessel left Yarmouth on the evening of October 11 in an unstable
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    • 186 2 k*. ....1... "k r 2 r>Jj The Ideal Food FOR EMACIATED CHILDREN AND ADULTS 'Kepler' m, (TRADE MARK) JT^V Solution 'of cod Liven on in malt extract) y Contains all the nourishing and ,> vitalising dements which Nature requires to build up and strengthen body and brain. Every spoonful absorbed
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    • 41 2 Croup. If your children uro subject to attacks of croup, watch for the tir>t symptom, hoarseMM, (iive Chamberlain's Cough licmcdy as soon as the child becomes hoarse and the attack may be warded off. For sale by (all DkMMMnM aud Dealers.
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    • 70 2 Singapore Naturalists' stores TAXIDERMISTS. BIRDS OF PARADISE Fop Sale. SIRDS AND ANIMALS MOUNTED, ETC oaAi.au in RATUUL HISTORY SPECIMENS aNO REQUISITE! OF ALL KIROI. NO. 177. ORCHARD KOAP. BIN6APORE 3 2 2 2 IS WAH HENG CO. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORES. DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING AMATEURS' WORK. Plates, Papers, films, Chemical*, Cameras
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    • 666 2 ItjMVtaTaTaTaVjaaßlßßVTSr 09^*9^ €«£*>Caii»»^ :> ggajaaßjaaMMeßMM I~ Consumption I A RECORD CASE. I First Report December 15th. 1900. jf. Kassissin Street. Kastncy, Torfimonth. |r>onr Sir. I am in consumption anil have been invalided out of the Royal Marine m Artillery. I have been in the Ventnor Consumption Hospital on different occasions
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  • 1040 3 I The time is fast approaching when it will be considered just as unseemly to possess i little or no hair as it is at present to exhibit a gap in one's teeth. Itmay, however, be a comfort to many who begin
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  • 819 3 PROGRESS OF V.M.C.A. MOVEMENT IN LONDON. Twelve Days- Effort. London made a quick response to the appeal on behalf of its young men, says the Daily Mail, of January Ma Monday was the fiist of tho twelve days set apart for the raising of XIOO.OfHt to give a
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  • 155 3 At a time hen housing problems are under discussion in Hongkong some suggestions for sanitary cheap tropical houses" by Dr. O. W. hay wait, late of tho I.S. Army, and now sanitarian for some Philippine estates, will be of interest. In an article in tho Philippines Monthly.
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    • 405 3 CRUSHED FOOD. In It »nd You Will ka SatltfM. I. H. BELILIOS betjs to inform the pablio that liiaFaotory for preparing Crashed Food, »t No. 1, Belilios Road, is now oponcd. Price of a bag of Crashed Food, 1 p 10 oat. »4.00 per bat>. No. 1 Bran, wt. 76
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    • 83 3 Mothers Should Remember This. We wish to call your attention to the fact that most infectious diseases sucli as whooping cough, diphtheria and scarlet fever are contracted when the child has a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will quickly euro a cold and greatly lessen the danger of contracting these diseases.
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    • 796 3 I IttvrMlCL/ f WILL BE GIVEN TO 1 f ANY PERSON WHO 1 I CAN PROVE THAT 1 I Sunlight I I Soap I M CONTAINS ANY PORM M OK ADI 111 k' MION M WMATSOEN \.K. OK M ANY IMI K'lOlS MW CHEMICALS Mm B^T TRY Till Wr siM.K,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 637 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOR CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANQ, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills ot Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and Amerioan Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about:— MAIL LINES 1912 Outward {for Ohina.) Ansayo Feb
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    • 702 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. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service havo been npeoially designed and constructed, and are fitted with all
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    • 639 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. THE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LQ. EAST COAST SERVICE. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringganu Bisut, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara Tolupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kohsamui, Bandon, Langauan Chumpon Taku, Kohlak %nd Bangkok. Due Departure S p.m. N ATUNA Feb. 1O ■.•.YUGALA* Feb. 11 Feb. 14 •.•.ASDANQ'* Feb. 14 Feb.
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    • 508 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD MVTSCIE MMPFIMWMRRTMEt. BREMED. Combined Service. The steamers of these Companies maintain a regular service between Hamburg Bremen Antwerp and Rotterdam, and the Straits China and Japan. Homeward«, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremorhavon direct, calling
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    • 648 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L. Rorddoutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ot this Company sail fortnightly from Bromon, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (oonm oting Marseilles, Naplex, Alexandria, and vice versa) Port Said, Suoz, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai,
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    • 912 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. AUSTRIAN LLOYD (Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government). New Monthly Fast Line Trieste Shanghai. From and to Trieste and Venice, calling at Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, HongkoD<> and Shanghai. OUTWARD. HOMEWARD. Duo to arrivo on or about Due to sail on or about 1912 1912
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    • 617 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. CO.. LTD. DIRECT SERVICE TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI. AND TO CALCUTTA VIA PENANG FROM SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowchwang, Yangtszo Porte, Formosa, tbe Philippines, etc.. etc., etc. Steamers. Tons Commander Rdtsano 4,8°6
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    • 674 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, POBI DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE and SYDNEY via TORRES STRAITS. Also taking pusecgera and ougo with transhipment for other VICTORIAN, BOOTH AUSTRALIAN and NORTH QUFENBLAND POBTB. BRITISH NRW GUINEA NEW BRITAIN, TASMANIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTd. Smooth Passage. Superb Soenery. A
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    • 178 5 A RARE OLD GENUINE LIQUEUR COGNAC. Vintage 18S8 Authentique. HASLEWOOD CO., LTD., f £S£Telephone 1048. Wf FOR LUXURY IN WRITING USE THE fFOUNTPEN It is not a cheap to buy pen, but it is cheap to one. It outlasts all others bt cause it hai the hardest, smoothest point which
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1109 6 MAKE YOUR MONEY BUY ITS UTMOST We offer you the smartest styles for present wear in "ElctlO'' Soft Felt HatS in Brown, Drab, Slate or Black. Prices fioni 3 6 t-icli. C^^^ "ELCHO" SHIRTS made nWrmJj in the LATEST STYLES. f II JnTrVn II Very comfortable, good looking and I
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    • 40 6 £100, Si CASH liO ENTRANCE FEE Given Aw«y i. rv»« i.i it* w. No-. BUY A "Moutrie" PIANO PRICES FROM $240 CASH OR IN TERMS TO SUIT YOU. Write for New Illustrated Catalogue. S. Moutrie Co., LIMITED. THE AHCADE, SINGAPORE.
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  • 141 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, February io High Water, 2.54 a.n 8.47 p.m. Anglo-Ciiinose Free School, up vt 3 pm. sanday, February 11. High Wator, 8.85 a.m., 5.8 p.m. Monday, February v. High Water, 4.'2) a.m., 76 p.m. Straits Amatic Socioty, 5 p.m. Philharmonic Or-?!n>-ttra practice, 5.16 p.m. Polo, Bulls
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  • 201 7 ■MM Bangkok Bried oj>m Malncra, Port Swettenham and Potang Klin^ 8 pm Penaog and Calcutta Japan 3 |i« Muntok and Palembang Maras i! pm Hongkong, Shanghai and Japin Suevia Bpm Bcnt;k»lis, Laboean Ri'ik, Tandjong HaLi, Mcdin and P. nan« V. dor Parra 3 pm Anituba and N
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  • 113 7 The Imp. German mail steamer Go«ben left Manila at 1 p.m. on Thursday, the 8-li iust and may bo expected to arrive here on Mon<ay,'tl)c 12th inst.. at 1 p.m. She wll probably be despatched for Europe on Tuebday,a;e am. Lift 9ngai"orb. Jau. i M. M. Jan
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  • 444 7 Latest Arrivals. Aasayo, lirit. etr. 4<JSK tons, Capt Cockman, Feb 10. From Bombay, -lan 31. G.c. wail and p. P. AO. Coy. For fWwmhti. feb 10. Wharf. Kourbon, Fell str 9c7 toil", Captain LeBail, Feb 10. From Saigon, Fab 7. Gc. and p. M. Maritime!. Fur Saigon, Feb
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  • 107 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day. TANJONG f AGAR Bast Wharf Basin— Nil. East W.SictiokNo. I— Van den Bosch, Shubs Wharf— Orauje. [Teesta. Main W. Siot. No. 2— Benvrnne, Saevia. B—Lai8 Lai Sang. ■i i. 4— Japan. <— r*rak. 6 —Ktn -non,
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  • 124 7 Arrivals Per ftr. Var N"ort, F>.b 0.-F.-om Deli. Messrs. Mw.l r-T, C^ctipUl!, K. Patrick, Cochranc an i Mr«. BtMBWh Per ttr. Prttari, Ftb P From BinekoV. Mr. and Mrs. K. Samet, Me««rs. Hill, Kuox. Sieff .H, Fg\ Oeyer, HmMl Per Rtr. Lii Sang, Feb 9.— From CilcuHa
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  • 258 7 Finance Commerce. IXCHANGI. Singapore, Fkbrcaby 10, 1912 O» Lokoh— Bank 4 m/t 3/<y Demand m 4 i Private 6 m/i S/4# c m/s m 2/4t Oh Gbbmami— Bank d/d m. SBSi Private 8 m/t 2421 On Fkahcb— Back d/d 294 Private 8 n>/( 969 On Im>u— Bonk T. T. 174
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 155 7 Igtme !S Value 10 10 Bt-IM Tin 10 10 Braan« 10 10 Kanaboi £1 £1 EmU Tin £1 £1 Lahat Mines 10 10 Maiaoca Tin 0/. 6/- Pahang Consol XI £1 Pengk&len XI £1 PuHiDR Babrn XI 41 PnBiul< Lam* 10 10 R*hxnac Hyd XI £1 Ralinuui Tin Bnyor».
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    • 611 7 Iftsae S Value Z Bujtom. Belters 2/- 2/- Allatar 81 1 8,74 M. 2/. Aejvo Mai»j» 16/8 17/. 2). 2/. Batang Molaka '2 4 2 9 £1 JBI B»tn Csves 1115.0 12.2 6 £1 £1 Baiu Tiga 3 15.0 4CO £1 £1 Bukit Kajang 2.H.0 2 19.8 £1 Bokit
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    • 124 7 Issue !2 Valae Bayers Sellers. 10 10 Barter* norn SmcJUag 10.00 10 T 6.00 <fil JBI Eloctrio Trsrawaj) 8 3 8/0 10 10 Frmser Neavo 47 03 47.25 100 Howartb Brgkine (7.50 100 7% Prel 92.50 67.50 100 100 K»ti Bra, Oaf. 130.00 100 100 a 8% Cam. Prel.
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    • 46 7 Bayers Solars Spore Mnnioipal 4}% of l»->7 11,800,000 7% S'poru Municipal 4J% of 1909 11,000,000 7% 9%pm Spore Municipal 4% 1002,900 par Bnyots Sallc>i Howarth Brakino 6% 1930,000 par Riley. Hargreavefl 6% 1284,000 1* Singapore E .ectrio Tramways 6% X863.030 S'pore Monioipal 6 »1,87d,03a ioa
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 62 7 Poor Sa-ah Janp. hlip had a pain, S!k> Uu BflM ill it hliu would (lie; 'T.vas in lior oln>t— i-lii- Ir d no rest, I ti h'H w. if in i S' c '< Vi r alepl nnd B oUmjC wtpt, I llf»Ui i ill i pn m Abl I
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    • 320 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. Feb 13.— At saleroom, freehold land at Spicer Rd., etc., at 2 80. M. L. Cojthlsn and Co. M»rch 6 At pa'.eroom Important sale of town proporti&a No. 189, Victoria St. etc., at '2.30. Ching; Kenjj Lee and Co. Fob 12. \t saleroom, freehold agricultural
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    • 362 7 The Art of I Obtainable at JjeML vj}!^S and RAVENSWAY CO., UNDERTAKERS. SCULPTORS AND MARBLE MERCHANTS. (Established 1881). MONUMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ALWAYS IN STOCK. From $25 upwards. METALIO WREATHS FROM GHO.GE MAKERS At Moderate Prices. 87. ORCHARD ROAD. TEL NO 717. Far East Oxygen Acetylene Co., Ltd., SINGAPORE BRANCH.
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    • 279 7 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR PORT SWETTEXHAM, PENANO AND RANGOON. The Company's Steamer LAMA, 2.188 tons, E. B. Hirst, Commtnder, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednrslay, the i Hh instant, at4.p.m., bom the K. adM. A launch leaves Johnston's Pier for Steamer at 3 80
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    • 46 7 To-Night To-Night AT THE Harima Hall Cinematograph, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Lant Few Nights Only. "THE COLLEEN BAWN" WITH AN ENTIRE CHANCE OF PROGRAME INCLODINO Gaumont Graphic (2nd edition). Latest Neva ot Home and Abroad. Booking at Haiima Office, Beach Koad. TKLKr-HoMS 1110. K HARIMA, Sole Proprietors.
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  • 953 8 The Straits Times. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10. CHINA AND THE POWERS. Tho reply of the United States to certain inquiries made by tho German Government with roferenco to the attitude of the Powers towards events in China is strictly, and admirably, correct. The only thing that creates a feeling of surprise
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  • 214 8 As far as we can judge from the summary given at ytsterday'B meeting of tho Legislative Council, a very wiso decision has been reached in regard to tho Municipal Reform Bill. We refrain, howovor, from any com ment until tho actual text of the bill is avail able, but wo
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  • 17 8 On January 19, the Y.M.C.A.'s fund for the erection of its headquarters iv London amounted to £46,884.
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  • 17 8 The Asho murtler case baa just concluded at Madras after having lasted eighty days. Judgment was reserved.
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  • 18 8 Twakow No. 4298 sank off Johnston r Pic yestciday afternoon with a cargo of '220 bag; of rice.
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  • 19 8 Detention Barrack visitor for ensuing week, Capt. A. Mactavish, 3rd Brahmans, Field Officer, Capt. A. Mactavish, 3rd Brah mans.
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  • 26 8 At Greenville, in Tcnnessoe, on January 17, the Rev. Dr. Macfarland was arrested on a charge of having caused tho death of his secretary, Elsie Coe.
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  • 29 8 The Ladies Sowing Party of tho Presby terian Church will meet on Tuesday, IM inst., at 4 30 p.m., at tho Manse, Cavauagl Road, the residence of Mrs. Kunciman.
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  • 32 8 The prizes distributed on Thursday wero to scholars attending tho Anglo-Chiucse I'ne School and not tho Anglo Chinese School as stated iv tho heading to the report in our issuo of yesterday.
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  • 33 8 Tho British steamer liurmeso Prince arrived from New York, this niorninu 1 with 70)000 cases of petroleum, 1,500 barrels of oil, ■M :;l cases tar acid consigned to Messrs, Boustcad and Co., Ltd.
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  • 40 8 An entire change of programme is announc ■i for the performance at tho Alhainbr.i this evening. Films from a variety ol makers, iv all parts of tho world, will be pre sented and will include another edition ol Pathos Gazette.
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  • 38 8 Another new eolcern is the Emerald Rubber and Coconut Company, with a capital of £140,000, and a present issue of 45,000 ordinary shares and 45,000 7 per cent, convertible debentures. It is acquiring properties in the Malay States.
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  • 40 8 A disease among the banana plants in Jamaica, which was reported recently, has now been pronounced to be Panama blight. The outbreak is at present confined to a small area. Tho Government is taking drastic measures to stamp it out.
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  • 49 8 The total number of Indian and Ceylon convicts in Singapore and Penang on December 31, 1911, was B.— The average cost to the Indian Government for each invalid convict in Singapore was $60 per annum and Ptnang 571.40, as against 860 for the two Settlements in the previous year.
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  • 50 8 The mortality from plague in India during the week ending January 27 was 14,3 m seizures, resulting iv I- ,977 deaths, of which the Bombay Presidency has 1,975, Madras 418, Bengal 1,740, United Provinces 4.02.}, Punjab 200, Burma 91, Central Provinces 1.351, Hyderabad 1,528, Mysore 330, and Central India 262.
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  • 58 8 Siew Ho Hong, of 1001, North Bridge Road, is looking for a bullock-cart with the number 471 on it. He loaded on it yesterday *■-'.< worth of rice for Minn but ban uui heunl of his goods since. On inquiry at the proper quarter, moreover, ho found that there is
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  • 58 8 Should the weather be fine enough t permit of cricket, this afternoon, the follow ing will represent the Etcctras in tho mate against the Telegraphs on the S.C.C ground:— Drs. Schareuguivel, Clarke, Chil Elder, and Mtsnrs. E. R. Thoma.' E. R. Taylor, A. D. Cox, H. J. Henry, D. J
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  • 67 8 In the Divorce Court, on January 14, Lieut.Colonel the Hon. William Arnold Lawson, D.5.0., (younger sou of Lord llurnhaun was granted a dissolution of his marriage, Lord Hamilton of 1 >al/ell being cited as corespondent Thero was no defcuce. Mrs. Lawson is the eldest daughter of tho late Sir Fredrick
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  • 72 8 At Pcnaog, on the 7th inst., a small {flection was held at the Government Girls' School, where Mrs. Evans, accompanied by S*rs. Copley and Mrs. l'ringle, most kindly gave away the needlework prize which was offered by Mrs. Bland to all the girls' schools in Penang for tho best made
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  • 102 8 On Jannary 22, Dr. Gilbert Etaid has had a long conference at I'ikiug with the leading Mongol Pnuco Na. Alter hearing tho explanation of tho wiuiaiiou in the provinces, he said that it was a false rumour that he and other Mongol Priuces oppos- d abdication. They held no position
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  • 106 8 An ancient dodge was tried by a Chinaman on a Kling shopkeeper at 60 North Bridge Road yesterday. 4He ordered goods to the value of 1170 and wanted them deli yered at a house iv Rochore Road. Tho shopkeeper wisely accompanied the goods to ensure payment. Arrived at Rochore Road
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  • 108 8 An extraordinary case, in which Mr. W. T. Stead is plaintitf, was Uy im before the Court of King's Bench on January 19. Mr. Stead is suing to recover 1,10 I which he advanced to a tradesman on a bill transaction in order to oblige Princess Wiaseiuasky, a I'olUh lacly,
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  • 358 8 Mr. I). J. Highet left Kuala Lumpur for howo on Friday. Mr. Francis Pears has l>een elected a Fellow of tho Royal Colonial Institute. Among tho recently euTtod Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society is Captain H. H. J. Stockloy. Sergt. D. T. Lewis, of tho Singaporo
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  • 80 8 Tho mortality returns Jor Mmmmam issued by the Registrar of Dirtlis aud Deaths' show that during tho wick ciulini; February ;i, there were :'lO deaths, giving a ratio per mille of population of ;W.07. Malarial foyer accouutcd for 25 deaths, phthisis :yj. convul1 1, beriberi 15, bronchitis
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  • 92 8 The following London telegram uppmred in tho Times of Ceylon of February 1 —The Orient Trust, Limited, is being floated with a capital of 300,000 XI shares, and a pesent issuo of 150,000 shares. Tho Trust is a«iuiring the following:- j.iKXJ shares in tho Straits Rubber Company,
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  • 162 8 A wreck of a Chinaman was pluekeil ft,,in ii veiy precarious |x.sition in- ol all places tho Police Court building! yesterday. Ho w.us noticed lyiug, apparently asle< p.ou ;t narrow ledge near the roof of the apst.urs hall, full forty feet from tho lloor; nud the n
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  • 175 8 Mr. V. Gottlieb, the R«gMfM of Joint Stock CompanieH, bus issued hi* report lor the year 1911. It shows that 2"» new companies with a total nominal capital of MiBo6<Blo wc 're registered during the year under review and threo coiup.inii laeNMad their capital, viz:— Tho Kuii<-La
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    • 110 8 Famous \ftf I i^L if Brands. te**^ p .S.ko H MACGREGOR.CALDBECKiO I GLASGOW 1 LONDON. 10N00II 1 GIMSOW. ii f Supplier* of Scotch Whisky to The House of Lords, The House of Commons, and to the Houses of Parliament, Canada. SOLE AGENTS: Caldbeck, kiacgregor Co. CRAWFORD'S Very Old Scotch Whisky.
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    • 158 8 ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. A Series of New and Carefully Chosen Subjects From A VARIETY OF MAKSR3. REUBEN m HEW YORK. Thanhouser Film. MADAME ALICE'S ABENCV, Or Domestic Bliss Assured. WIFFLES, POET. M. Prince. MARCO VISCONTI. Film dArt I taliana. CAST. Marco Vltcontl. Signor Dillon Lombardi. Ermelinde. Signora Gemma
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    • 13 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 7 and on page 11.
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  • 1712 9 BRILLIANT APPEAL FOR TRUE UNION. The Best Home Rule Speech Ever We gavo yesterday a telegraphic summary of Mr. Winston Churchill's great speech at Belfast, and the nows that tho w hole visit had passed of in comparative quiet. We givo now thn fuller report which camo to
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  • 163 9 RbUTIB'S TaLBORAM. London, February 9. Sir Edward Carson made a speech from tho balcony of the Ulster Club, lie said that if the meeting had been at Ulster Hall them is no knowing what might have happened. The Unionists cheerfully lei Mr. Churchill go to the
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  • 22 9 DIR OsTASIATIsCHB I.LuYD TItLKOIUM. Berlin, February 9. Difficulties are being experienced in the election of the President of the lieichstag.
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  • 657 9 WILD SPECULATION IN THE TWO CAPITALS. The Private Affairs Explanation Not Accepted. Rbutbr's Trleoram. London, February 9. Renter wires from Berlin that Lord Haldane's visit is purely private. Later. Router wires from Berlin that) the population is agog with unsatisfied curiosity about Lord Haldane's visit, and interest
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  • 25 9 Rkutkr's Tki.k.ckam. London, via Durban, February 9. Sir 11. Verney moves the address in tho House of Commons, and Mr. Gladstone seconds.
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  • 1280 9 DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE GIRLS' SCHOOL. An Appeal To Straits Chinese. The condition that prevailed last year at the Singapore Chinese Girls' School— that the institution had far outgrown the expectations and plans of its founders- fell to be reported again at the annual prize-giving yesterday. This function was
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  • 39 9 Rrcter's Tblbobam. London, via Durban, February 9. The Gazette announces that Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, the new Governor of Bengal, who has been elevated to the peerage, takes the title of Baron Carmichael of Skerling, Peebleshire.
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  • 54 9 RICTBR'S TbLRORAM. London, via Durban, February 9. A Berlin message announces tho death of Field Marshal Hahnke. The death is announced of Sir Henry Oakley, a distinguished authority on education, at one time Assistant Accountant-Gonc-ral to the Government of India. Ho wan 79 years old. The Glasgow shipowner, Mr.
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  • 23 9 Rbctbk's Tblbobah. London, via Durban, February 9. The Lord Chamberlain has resigned, it is stated, on account of ill health.
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  • 26 9 Rbdtrb's Telegram. London, via Durban, February 9. At Sevastopol two pupils of the aviation school fell and were burned to death by the petrol.
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  • 25 9 Rrotrb's Tblboram. London, via Durban, February 9. The Buenos Ayres Congress has passed a law making it compulsory on all citizens to vote.
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  • 70 9 (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 9. A Chinese clerk employed by Towkay Tan Hong, a well-known miner at Kuala Kubu, was attacked by robbers on his way to Kalumpang to pay coolies. A gang of robbers entered the same train as the clerk and afterwards
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  • 49 9 (Fkom a Malacca Corrkspondint). Malacca, February 9. Information has been received by Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limitod, that the price of fine Para in London yesterday was 4 ii-; per lb. value. The price of best plantation rubber is quoted at 5/2 value. The market is steady.
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  • 36 9 Bukit Jelotong.— l,76s lbs. Total from beginning of current financial year, i.e., from June 1911, 12,227 lbs. Mergui. 2,227 lbs., making a total for the current financial year of 7,065 lbs. dry rubber.
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  • 113 9 Several newspapers on January 19 published articles charging the principal batter importers with having cornered the market and with having forced prices up against the consumers. It is understood that the articles were inspired by a northern firm which had made sales without having supplies with
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  • 255 9 AUSTRALIANS BAT ON SOFT WICKET. England Opens Promisingly. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) Colombo, February 9, 1912. The fourth test match was oi. iud at Melbourne to-day, in tine weather conditions, but on an uncertain wicket. The players not included in the English eleven wero Warner, Strndwick, Hitch,
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  • 161 9 AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT OF POLICY. Non-intervention Strongly Urged. Ricter's Trlboram. London, February 9. The American State Department, replyIng to an enquiry by Germany regarding America's attitude towards events in China, explains its views and hopes thtt strict respect for the integrity and administrative unity of China,
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  • 59 9 Big Army Concentrating on the Frontier. Rrutbr's Telegram. London, via Durban, February 9. There have been sporadic revolutionary outbreaks in Mexico for several weeks and constant fighting near tho American border. Orders have now bocu given to concentrate a hundred thousand American troops in Texas, and
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  • 86 9 Rbcteh's Tblbobam. London, February 9. Reutor wires from Madrid th.it many rivers in Andalusia are now united and forming a mighty sea, which is swooping cvi rytliiug before it. King Alfonso and tho Premier have started for Seville, but their arrival at their destination is doubtful.
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  • 41 9 DKB OsTASIATISCHB LLOYD TrLRORAM. Berlin, February 9. The rumours of the resignation of the Prince Regent of Ituvaria are denied. The Prince Regent has eilletl the Centrum leader, Hertling, to Munich to discuss the f>n inatioii of the Cabinet.
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  • 3026 10 WITHDRAWAL OF THE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE. Outlines of Substituted Measure. The Munie-ipal Rill to amend and consolidate the law with regard to Municipalities, wlliehwai introduced into the Legislative Council in August last, and which it was evident from tlie: remarks of the Hon. E. C. Kllis woulel meet with
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  • 216 10 Chinese Households Attacked By Armed Men. Gang robbery is taking epidemic form apparently on Singapore island. Attacks on iiouses aud Chinese shops threaten to become, occurrences of nightly frequence uuless some exceedingly strong action is taken by tho authorities, It is only a week since the desperate raid
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  • 26 10 Tho marriage of Prince (icorge of Bavaria with the Archduchess Isabella Ml to take place this morning in the Royal chapel at the I'alaco of Schoutirunu.
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  • 1282 10 DISCUSSION ON MANAGER'S DUAL POSITION. Motion to Restrict Salary. There was a lively discussion at tho annual general meeting of the Pulau Bulang Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., yesterday, on the question of Mr. W. P. Rowland's status as general manager and director of the company. The beginning
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  • 182 10 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Company's share circular dated February H, is as follows Tho market for rubber shares has been a sagging one, with but a small amount of business passing. A few of the dividend-pay-ing Tin shares have been in good
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  • 455 10 St. Andrew's Cathedral. (Sunday, February 11, 1912.) Sexauebiua Sunday. 7 a.m. Matins and Litany. First Lesson ...Gen. 111. Second Lesson S. Matt. XXIII 13. Hymn 162. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choimli. Introit IV 122. Service Hugh Blair. Hymn at Offertory ...184. Hymn at Communion ...559. Hymn at Ablutions
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  • 636 10 PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE SHARE MARKET. Company Reports. Tho L. and C. Express of Jauuary 19, says Tho market for l'ara, after tinning, has declined, but closes will a steadier tune and I rather higher on the week. HardFiuoon the spot and near is now Is. .1
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  • 301 10 Effect of Mayor of Rouen's Quaint Enactment. For many year* hyginnists on all hands have been deploring the increasing growth of alcoholism, an increase duo largely to tlio ever increasing number of wineshops, says the Paris correspondent of the Lancet. The matter is complicated politically, because the
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  • 66 10 In the District I "cirri,, at Penan.;, on February bctoro Mr. A. V. llrawu, Uuiiriot JucUo, toe bearing ot i-Kiim lot ?2J i brought by .\lr. 1). Logan aguusl Mr. UoUtty, tlio i jockey, was cuncUulid. The evidence ol tho r.iiiipiuii.'.ni waataaMiat hie rweiclriitii and .Mr. b.
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  • 1336 11 RECOLLECTIONS OF LAST GREAT COAL STRIKE. Privations of Women and Children. At the time when the country is menaced by a general stnppagr nf coal production, it may be instructive, writes a correspondent in the Daily Chronicle, to recall the terrible experiences during tho last great struggle
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  • 528 11 Arcady for Felons in the Isle of Wight. The statement of Mr. liobort Wallace. X.CV Chairman of the London Sessions, to a I'ress lvpie-, titative. that our prisons aro highly popular with the nomadic population as homes for rest cures, receives additional point when we consider the prise-,
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  • 322 11 His Clever Escape from the Ham Fortress. In discussing the origin of Louis Napoleon's nickname of li.idinyurt some details were given incidentally of his escape from the MM of Main, in Northern France, on May 16, 1H46. Fuller details, says the Journal dts Ii bats, arc now
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  • 1088 11 AMUSING STORIES OF TRIPOLI CAMPAIGN. Englishman Denies Official Version. Mr. Herbert U. Montagu, late lieutenant of the fith Koyal Fusiliers, continuing his story of the Tripoli fighting in which he took part as a volunteer with the Turkish troops, gives a version of incidents of the campaign
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  • 1011 11 Prices Quoted In the Market This Morning. Singapore, February 10, 1912. Meant. Lyall and Kvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list ol quotations this morning Norn Value. Bayers. Sellers. 2/- Allagar I 3/10 3/- Optioos lil 1,9 4 1 An K lo.lava t. 1 J
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 12 11 Woods Great Peppermint Cure for all internal complaints. Dysentery, Coughs, Colds, etc.
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    • 194 11 Raffles Hotel. Special TO-NIGHT. Losing Weight by the Pound ii "Under Weight," a condition of illhealth, show? yonr assimilative powers are decreasing. WATERBURYS METABOLIZED GOO LIVER OIL COMPOUND Supplies the blood with tbe wanted nourishing and healthy flesh building materials. Very palatable. OF ALL CHEMISTS %X. as a.nd $2. LATEST
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    • 460 11 VICTORIA THEATRE? 5 NIGHTS ONLY Commencing Tuesday, P'eb. 18 THE SOCIETY EVENT OF THE YEAR The Biggeet, Befit and Most Scneat:onal Novelty Entertainment MAURICE E. BANDMANN BVSK BMMBt T«i TIIK MOT II T "E Great THE WORLDS GREATEST ILLUS'jNIST Presenting Positively tbe Most Novel, Original and Startling MAGICAL PERFORMANCE SVKB
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  • 1724 12 PROGRESS HAMPERED BY FEVER EPIDEMIC. Gambier as a Catch-Crop. The sii oiid annual meeting of the shareholders of the Chcmpedak l'.ubber and Gambiii Kstate, Ltd., was held on January •_'d. at Shanghai. Mr. W. S. Davidson occupied the chair, .end other directors present were Mr. F. A. Cimiming
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  • 610 12 Etonians and Earl of Tankerville's Charge. Ktouiaiis aiv surprised at the statement alleasd to have been made by the Karl of Tankerville in an interview in tfie New York World that he has taken his son, Lord IMUh, away tt'oiit Eton and entered him at Boston school,
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  • 1434 12 Writing on the adequacy of the British fleet in China Seas, Periscope says in the Naval and Military Kccord: Since the present trouble commenced in China attention has been directed to the strength of the British fleet in the Far East under the orders of Vice-Adniiral
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  • 686 12 Passengers Expected to Arrive. The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express received by the most recent mail. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending pass, ngcrs may alter their arrangements subsequent to
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  • 873 12 Methods of Church Army Rescue Work. In (ieorge Macdouald's fantastic allegorical romance, I .illith. the hero, is enabled, by the imagination of the author, to step straight out of tho cultured quiet of his library into a world of four dimensions, and to witness and take part
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  • 246 12 Apparatus That Saves Trouble of Giving Verbal Orders. In the best New York hotels there is never any trouble about giving orders to the waiters. In every room in a hotel there a little dial is attached to the wall, or stands upon the table by manipulating which
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  • 827 12 RISKING LIFE FOR WILD BEAS PHOTOS. A Tiger's Wiles. The general public who marvel at the stir ring incident depicted by the i inematograph. have little idea of the serious risks to which the man with the camera has oftcu to expose himself in order to obtain his
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  • 328 12 Mr. It. Turner, his Majesty's Vicocousul for the district uf Leipzig, concludes his report for I.MO as follows: It may be said that, on the whole, the prospects for the future arc favourable. The ultimate i-licet-of the new I'nited Stales tarill arc, no doubt, anxiously awaited
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    • 316 13 HINDRANCES < TO HEALTH j «urh at dytpeptia, bilioutneu, lott I of appetite, torpid liver, constipation, sick-hradache, and other evidences of a derangement of the organ* of digestion and secretion, may be easily and successfully I REMOVED by meant of the far famed family medicine Beecham's Pills. For three generations
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    • 7 13 Its nevei^ogZedify jij7 Fraser&Neaves" l^^^^ SODA WATER
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    • 878 13 NEW MERSEY GOLF BALLS. IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS have been made in the manufacture of these balls making them unequalled for trueness of flight and lasting qualities. Our entire old stock has been replaced and none but new balls will be supplied in future. THE "HELSBY" GOLF GRIP, Made of braided rubber
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    • 187 13 Photographic Stores DEVELOPING AND PRINTING. JUST ARKIVED Now Cameras I New Camera* I I New Cameras t I I New Leniot, New Accessories, oto. KONB HIN9 CHIONB ft CO. No. 102 and 104, North Bridge Ro*d. 1-8 815 GHEONG BROTHERS. Dentists, No 25, South Bridge Road. Firet-c'a™ Mochanio*! LVntistry, Gold
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    • 473 14 INSURANCE. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Head Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE. Board Of Dlreotorai O. A. Dxkp.iuk, Esq., Chairman. A. H. Fair Esq., Managing Director. I'ktbh rowLiß, m.b., 0.m., Chief Hod. OfficerF. M. Elliot, Esq. A. D. Ailas Efq. Vow Noan Pan, Esq. Oho Soon Tub, Esq. KhooSian Tun,
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    • 294 14 INBURAHCE. HOME LIFE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. Of China.. Head Office, 51a, Klangse Rd., Shanghai. To tbb Chinbsb Gintlimin or Sinoaporb REMEMBER that it is the UNEXPECTED that is always happening in all parts of the world 1 The Homo Life iseuos all sorts of policies to suit all sorts of
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    • 531 14 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. 1 AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital in 60,000 Shares ot £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,8126,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200.000 BANKERS. Bank of England. The London City Midland Bank, Ltd. j National Bank of Scotland, Ltd. SINOAPORB BRANCH. Current
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    • 495 14 BANKING. rHE SZE HAI TONS BANUM AND INBURANCE CO.. LTD NO. 87 AND 68, KLING STREBT. Bstablished 1907. 3api>al paid up 11,000,000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors 1,000,000.00 COURT OF OIRBCTORS. 1. Tarn Tbok Jooh 6. Sm Eu Jar 1. Nam Kirn Sbno 7. Tbo Hoo Lai t. Liow Cbia Hbmo
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    • 988 14 SALES BY AUCTION. Auction Sale Of VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. PLANTS. ETC.. At 21, Sophia Road, On Saturday, February 10, at 2 p.m. Comprising, Dining tables, bent wood chairs. Dinner wagons, atnioiratiH, dressing tables itted swing mirrors, wasbxtands, brass rail bedsteads, rattan chairs and tables, gramophone md records, writing
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  • 788 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Jirapgonbcrry and Harkaway bad been haled up before the court for speeding. Fifty dollars apiece," said the Judge. All the evidence before this hero bench goes to prove that you fellers was rain' along at about fifty miles an hour." But,
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  • 289 15 The Exploitation of a Promising Industry. A recent oQicial report on the utilisation of timber in French ImloC'hina says that over six hundred different kinds of timber aro knowu there, all bein<j employed in local industries. Several companies in IndoChina ■M ;ilrcady interested in the exploitation
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    • 447 15 WOLSELEY The Cap of Refinement and Reliability." IT IS THE RKSULTS, in the bands of j— private users, that account for the enormous &t%lt» demand for Wolfeley cars, tint is compelling JtUßtltM J tx P aDh ou "j" works by the erection AtMBIttS "of now shops by the half-mile at
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    • 13 15 For all internal complaints, Dysenterr, Coughs, Colds, etc., take Woods' Great Peppermint Core.
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    • 481 15 (i I*- H 6. 12. 11. Dkar Sirs, Dear Bins, I have always found I have used "Conti- Continental Tyres" to give nental Tyres" in this counthe greatest satisfaction. try for a year P ast and found them thoroughly Yours faithfully, satisfactory. (Sd.) J. M. Yours faithfully, Deai: Sirs, 7
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    • 71 15 De Dion Bouton NOW ON VIEW. AT THE STRAITS MOTOH GARAGE, ORCHARD ROAD. 1-9 H.P., 2-CYLINOER CHASSIS FITTED WITH 2-Seater Victoria Phaeton Body, painted Royal Blue upholstered in Blue. FULL PARTICULARS FROM THE BORNEO CO., LD., OR A. C. Harper Co., kualalumpur. SOLE AGENTS, B.S. Ac F.M.S. 2811 b 27-5
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    • 788 16 TME "PITCY" fire extinguisher: PROTECTS LIFE AND PROPERTY. 8 The "CITEX" Is simple a pull and it Is free, a bump, and it works. NOTHING TO PERISH. A cripple with one arm can use it. No solution to make up, no acid to handle. Water and a "CITEX" Cartridge only.
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    • 425 16 TO BE LET OR SOLD. OFFICEB TO LET. With immediate entry, fi st and second floors, No. U, Raffles Quay Apply Guthrie A Co., Ltd. 1-4 o HOUBES TO LET. "Brathay" No. 16, Gilstead Road. In excellent condition. Rent moderate. Apply to J. W. Baffenden, 47, The Arcade. 6 12
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    • 394 16 ARTICLES FOR SALE. CALVES FOR SALE. Apply to tbe Mnnsger, The Sicgapcre Model Dairy, Limited, River Valley Road. 19-1 v MOTOR BOAT FOR SALE. For sale, 1- ft. motor boat, 6 HP twin cylinder. Apply Cylinder, o/o Straits Times. 8-2 11-2 HUMBER CAR FOR SALE. One Humber oar, 5-Beater, 4-cylindrr,
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    • 466 16 NOTICES. RUM KMt A (iV. BHIP CHANDLERS. Scv«ranMitt intf Municipal Contractors. Telephone No. 421. 103 A 10U. Market Street. NOTICE. Bolted on January 27, seven Banjorese men and one woiuan. Any information as to their where bjuts will be thankfully received. Reward if necessary. Manager, M kntang Estate, Tulok Aoson.
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    • 451 16 BOARD AND JLODGING. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Apply Devon Villa," 108, River Valley Road. 2111 a SILVER BANK. 107, ORCHARD ROAD. English home, vacancy for gentleman. Tennis. Te1.:. ".28. 6-a 4-8 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. Comfortable rooms with verandahs available at Oambo House, 98, River Valley Road, 1-2 '28 2 BOARD ANO
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 232 16 Straits Wimes. ADVERTISEMENT RATBS.— Misosilane ous wa.its of every doncriptioa aro insertod at the prepaid rate of $1 per torn Unas for one or two insertions. Notices of Births, M jrrl&^es, or Deaths, if not cxooeuuig f jar iincs, II eaoh insertion For p.p.o. oards, en page 8, I'. 1
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