The Straits Times, 17 September 1912

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  • 12 1 The Straits TImes NO. 23.980 SINGAPORE. TUE8DAY.j$SEPTEMBER 17. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 146 1 THE WHITE HORSE CELLAR. ESTAB. 1742 Tuesday and Wednesday, September 17 and 18. SPECIAL OFFER OF i MEN'S E FINE MATT, WHITE TENNIS SHIRTS XHX H $1.35 each. J D Shaped and Made in England, Wash and Wear Well. D 0 All Sizes 12 to 18 inches. 0 w w
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    • 208 1 ROBINSON CO. Cash Sale Bargains. f INDIA GAUZE (SHORT SLEEVES) INDIA GAUZE BINGLETB. also I H SHORT DRAWERS TO MATCH. ALL CI7CC Reduced C P^ Half 01Z.C.0 Price £j)C^« i%J Dozen. IN STOGK British Manufacture. ■f 1 1 Gruyere Cheese AND Roquefort Cheese ARE THE BEST. FRESH STOCK AT H-
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    • 3 1 DRINK MarteH's Brandy.
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  • 918 2 FRENCH VIEW OF ENGLAND'S NEEDS. The German Menace. In the Revue des Deux Mondes, M. Francis Charmes discourses very clearly and frankly on tho signature of the Franco-Russian naval convention and the maritime rivalry between the nations. The situation could scarcely be described more lucidly, and the following
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  • 126 2 At Southampton foundation stones of the memorial to the pilgrim fathers who embarked at 1 1 Kit port in tho Mayflower on August IC2O, were laid by tho Mayor of Southampton mid representatives of various Ami H hi and Km lisli pilgrim societies. In responding to the toast
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  • 781 2 HOW THE WEAKNESS MAY BE COMPLETELY REBTORED. Few conditions are more depressing on the one hand and irritating on the other than those which arise from a gradual failing of nerve force. The unfortunate sufferer feels his strength gradually ebbing away, and is, every day, more conscious
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    • 146 2 BEAUTY x>" Homage to Hazeline Snow" (TRADE MARK) rj Never was homage more richly 1 >lC deserved. It stimulates the skin to Orifinil healthy action, cleanses the pores and produces the charming tone and INOn-grGclSy silky softness essential to beauty. oKln Every lady who wishes to preserve Rpi lit if
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    • 49 2 Digestion and Assimilation. It i* not the quantity of food taken bat tli.amourjt digtiitrd and assimilated that gives BtriD^tl] and vita'ity to tlie system. Chamberlain's Stomach am) Liver Tablets invigorate tlie tttomach and liver and enable then. to perform their functions naturally For aale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 148 2 ART NEEDLEWORK AND FLOWER DEPOT 217, Orohard Road. DIPLOMA AND FIRST PRIZB, AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW SINOAFORB. 1010 Arranged Floral Bankctb. Booqoets, Wreath*, Saower* and Floral Forms ot an description!! Wedding orders reomve special attentiot Cut Flowers from oar own Naraeries qaiti Fresh. SURSBRIFS AMD (JVRDSNS. VERNON SERANOOONO ROAD. Plants for Hale
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    • 408 2 Synoleo Washable Hygienic Distemper. Synoleo is a paste Distemper and is the prodaot ot Mewrs. Wilkinson, Hey wood Clark, Ltd., who are the largest and oldest paint maaateotarers in the world. It is manateotared in the palest and darkest art shades, which are test to light and line. take oil
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  • 865 3 EVERY MAN A SOLDIER IN SOUTH AFRICA. To Cost £500,000 a year. A statement which has been made by Sir Rd. Solomon explains a number of interestting and important points relative to the question of South Africa's part in Imperial defence. In reply to a question as to
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  • 70 3 The great bathing festival of Jannostomi liuh proved a fiasco at Calcutta owing to two crocodiles appearing tbe day before, one on each side of the Hnghli, beside tho moat popular bathing ghats. The animals were; shot by European sportxmen, amid great excitement, bat tbe rumour spread that tbe vittitation
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  • 75 3 Tt is semi officially atoted in Berlin thai the German Government baa entered no objection to tbe appointment of Dr. Morrison an Adviser to the Chinese Government, which it considers to be a matter of domestic conoern to China. This statement, says tbe Berlin correspondent of The Times, comes as
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 378 3 REMOVE ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILDJP YOfia l HEALTH with I ESSENCE OR FLUID EXTRACT OP RED JAMAICA Pronounced by the HiCHHT MtDICAL AUTHCRITIH the most ISML TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM, OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS A WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for over THREE-QUARTERS
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    • 11 3 1 1 For Chronic Chest Complaints, 0 Wooia' Qruat Peppermint Cor*.
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    • 637 3 RINGWORM ON CHILD ■WASfNGBALD Face and Head Affected 12 Months. Improvement After First Use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Soon Trouble Disappeared. Also Cured Grandmother of Bad Ulcer. "I cannot nprak too highly of the Cuti1 cur» Boap and Ointment. My little girl bad ringworm very badly on the head
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    • 104 3 Avenarius —r CARBOLINEUM The Famous Wood Preserver AND Ohlendorffa Rubber Manure Obtainable from the Sole Agents RAUTENBERG, SGHMIDT&GO. NATURAL ENO'S HEALTH-GIVING FRUIT REFRESHING INVIGORATING "PURUB" (Patented) THE NEW COAGULANT, Has been awarded the GOLD MEDAL at the "All Ceylon Exhibition at Colombo. The Advantagesbf PURUB over ordinary coagulants are: Superior
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    • 654 4 BTEAHER SAILINGS. P. &O. STEAM NAVIGATION C 6. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANO, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADBN, BGYPT. MBDITBRRANBAN PORTB, PLY MOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor China Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porto. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about: MAIL LINES i»ia BomtMri (/or B*rops).
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    • 660 4 BTEAHEB SAILINGB. N. Y. K. 1 JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,, LTD. J EUROPEAN UNE A Fortnightly service is maintained beiveen Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, ondon and Antwerp, under mail oon tract ith the Imperial Japanese Government, lie New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining His servioe have beeu specially designed and onstruoted,
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    • 704 4 STEAMER BAILIN6B. HE SIAM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. For Pahang, Berserah, Tringgann, Birat, Semerak, Baoho, Kelantan, Bangnara, elupin, Panarai, Patani, Singora, Laoon, Kobsanrai, Bandon, Langsuan, Taku, burupoo. Kohlak and Bangkok. Qua Departure) S p,m. *m. MAHIDOL Sept. 18 a... REDANQ Sept. 19 Sept. 91 i.l PRACHATIPOK Sept. S3 Sept.
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    • 530 4 STEAMER SAILIH6S. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. AMD HITSM rUMPFICfIM ■aIRTMEr «lUSa" BBism Combined aervloe. The steamres of these Companies maintain i regular sorvioe between Hamborg Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg onoe a month for Bremerhaven direct,
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    • 641 4 STEAMER SAIUNBS. N. D L. lorddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fa«t and well-known mail steamers oi bis Company sail fortnightly from. Bremen, lamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southmpton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (connect ■g Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe ecta) Port Said, Sues, Aden, Colombo, •enang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shangbxj,
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  • 148 5 DAILY TIME TABLE. FIXTURES Tuesday September 17. Bis I Water 'l.*, in,. 1 84 p m Birth Uy of SilUn of Johore, Ringapnre Aksjebs. Tbe Balkan Princes*. Theatre. Wedne«dav. September 18 Birfb 'Vat« 2.64 am 2.18 p m Oar Miss Oibbs. Theatre. TiundiT September 19 9i«b Water, 4 6 a.m.,
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  • 336 5 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. TO-D4V. B»tn Pahat A ing Leong 8 pm Malacca and Bagan Hick Lea Bpm Bangkok Djvre 8 pm sol Mnw L* ly Weld Bpm Port Dickson and Port 3 Tottenham Pnoann 8 pm Penang and Colombo Kaga Mara 8 pm Boarabaya, Adelaide, M lb>uruo an j Sydney
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  • 75 5 Mails for Europe iin oiißirou. L»<>» Lin»oo» ,ai< 9 H. *O. September 2 .n«. 18 N. D. L. i B ,nu. 16 K I. 9 ,n« 19 M. M IB „ik I> ,v i 1« mik 2^ N. li L. 90 ,og. -io b i. ai k-pt. 6 P. ft
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  • 139 5 . Latest Arrivals Anamba. Brit. Htr 1159 tons, Capt Thaek ray, S. pt H. Kn m I' Sembilan, Stpt 11. Oil A.tVtiol'iiiu. L>(t For P. Saxboe, S pt 14. Ayutljia, Gor. str. 260 tons, Capt Frtes f^-pt 16. From PinaDg, S, pt 11. G.o. and 15 dp. B lin
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  • 295 5 Arrivals. Per utr. Merkuo, Sept 16.— From P. Baroe. Miss Meyer. lVr sir. Hainan, Sept. 17.— From Malacca Mr. C. E. de Souza. Per str. Xuen Tunp, Sept. 17.— From Bangkok. Messrs. Dunnipace, Van Dociz, H..i Chai, Chee Tan. I'er str. Calypso, Sept. 17. From Trirjgganu Mrs.
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  • 267 5 Finance Commerce. XOHANQB. SIMArORB 1 SIPTIMBKB 17. It 11 O» L«no«a— Bank 4 m/s m tfi/. Demand 1,4 Private 6 m/s J/4J > m/s l/4{ Ob Gaaaurr— Bank d/d m ISSf Private t m/s 1484 :Oa Fsmcs— Bank d/d m m Private 8 a/i xeu laou-Bank T, T. m IT4|
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 166 5 I-Mie S Value? Buyers. Sellen. 10 4'Ampang par 1 10 UtuM ii* 8.70 •J.JO 10 10 Bruang 1.75 9.00 10 10 Ksnaboi 3.40 2.60 41 41 Kioto Ti« 1.1 1.8 1.19.8 10 10 Karupar pax 10 10 KidU Association 12.00 18 SO 10 6 Da i.(O 3XO pm 41
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    • 602 5 RUBBER. V»iab 2 Bayers. Seller* 1/ 1/- AilikM 2 l!i 8,8 1/ 1/ An*'o. Malay It /I 17/ 1/ 1/ Batons Malaka 3 8 B.'£1 41 Bata Cavei 18 0.0 18.16.0 41 41 Batu Tii<i 8.16.9 4 6.0 fil £1 Bukit Kajang 8.1.8 8.8 1) fl 41 Bakit Liotang 4.1fl
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    • 108 5 [woe S alae Bayen Seller* 78 7/6 lleetrle Tnumrayt 8/- 8/8 10 10 FrMer Ne»ve 61.60 62.00 100 Hewartfa Hnkiae 83.00 40.00 100 B T%Pret. 10i.60 IC4 0D 100 100 K*l« Bra, Oel. 180.00 100 100 8% Cum. Piet Bom 10 10 MsyMrd 00. MOO tOO 100 HMRtMVM 110X0
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    • 43 5 DEBENTURES. Bayers Sellers Howarlh Hrakine 6% 1900.00U pat M Riley. Hargreavea 6% 1264,000 3* Singapore Hleotrie Tramways 8% 4800,000 B'pore Municipal 6 11.87H.000 nom. Barer* Bill— S'pora Manioipal #16.0 000 1% Hporo Municipal 44% of 1809 11.000,000 10%pm Spore Mnnioipal 4* 1603,000 par
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    • 61 5 \V n Mm. Tnrnpr turned her head Khe turned tulno liar, or no 'tis said SI c turned her mrvantß out of doors, Mr turned her liimbanri in of coar*e. Of all the thing* this wrman turned. She turned out cough* and colds, I've l< arm d And ukus'n turned
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    • 742 5 Wisher, S»(t 17. From Rangoon, Sept 13. tJ.c. and d.p. Bouattad k Co. For Rangoon, S.itl*. Rd». QUok Ann, Dot str. 670 tons, Capt Krnjton, Sept 15. From Samarang, Sept 12. 0.0. and '9 dp. litiap Kng Mob. For Batana, Uno. Rds. O. O. Meyer, Dut. str, 441 tons, Captain
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    • 114 5 Players Ravy (Dteture In i lb. Patent Air-Tight Tina. OBTAINABLE AT: PRICE 55 CTS. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. Per Tin. ROBINSON CO.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. WHITEAWAY. LAIOLAW ft CO.. LD.. BY APPOINTMENT jlw|| TO HM. THE KING. Contractor. Co THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY. THE WAR OFFICE. THE INDIA OFFICE. MILKMAID MILK
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    • 56 5 POPULAR PICTURES IN PROGRAMME HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, TO-NIGHT. Lena and the Gesso. Biograph (A Story o( Old Holland). The Spirit Awakened. Biograpb (A Story cf the Christian and Renegade) The Hone of the Regiment. Itala (Faroe Comedy). ALSO GAUMONT GRAPHIC, No. 33. Telephone No. 1116, Be* oh
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  • 1231 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. HUMAN SACRIFICE. General Nogi has unconsciously done his country a peculiar disservice by his suicide at the supreme moment of the late Mikado's obsequies. He has reminded the world that his country has but partially emerged from the semi-barbarism of heathenish rites and ceremonies,
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  • 13 6 Latest advertisements of the day appear on page 6 and on page 8.
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  • 13 6 The Twilight club has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 1909.
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  • 20 6 Cattle disease reported to be rife at Sin ora and Lakorn and thousands of animals are said to be dying.
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  • 21 6 The King of Siam is having two motor fireengines built at Guildford for the protection of the Royal PeJace at Bangkok.
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  • 21 6 The third anniversary of the Chinese Recreation Club will be celebrated on September 28, at their club bouse, Bunga Kaya, Malacca.
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  • 44 6 The General Manager of the Indian Taxi Cab Company, Mr. Ed. Delivy, of Calcutta, is at present on a visit to Ceylon. He is enquiring into the question of establibhing a Bervicc of taxi-cabs in Colombo, which had to be dropped some time ago.
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  • 47 6 During 1911 states the General Manager. F.M.S. railways, 24 P. and U. ships and 26 Alfred Units Blue Funnel ships called at Port Swettenham for rubber and other export car o, as against 24 P. and O. ship* and 23 Alfred Hults Blue Funnel ships in 1910.
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  • 48 6 The Secretary of the Hukit Jelotong Rubber Estates, Limited, writes that tho estate manager reports that, owiuj to an oversight on the part of one of his mandoree, he made a mistake in reporting the rubber crop for last month as bung 2,558 lbs., instead of ■2,882 Ibe.
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  • 45 6 In connection with the Diamond Jubilee ot St. Joseph's Institution, to be celebrated on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday next, old pupils, parents of students, frionds and benefactors of the Institution, are cordially invited to be present. No invitations are necessary, hence none will be issued.
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  • 59 6 The consumption of the Indian coal nsed on the F.M.S. railways in 1911 was 13.042 tons, and the consumption of tho Australian coal for night trains was 1.224 tons. Adding the total indian and Australian coals, the consumption per train mile in 1911 was 17. nl.n 1 lbs., as against
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  • 48 6 Information having been received that cholera exists at Uatavia and TaDJung Priok, those ports aro decUred to be infected. Madras is also declared to be infected by cholera. The quarantine restrictions a^aiuxt Negapatam and Jcddah on account of plague, and against Bombay on account of smallpox, are withdrawn.
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  • 60 6 It should be explained that the Perak Regalia stolen from the Raffles Museum on Sunday was not the actual regalia of that State, but replicas obtained about twenty years ago. We believe a few specimens were stolen almost immediately after the imitation regalia was placed in the museum. They seem,
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  • 72 6 The site of the Equitable Life Assurance Society's building at liO, Broadway, New York, which was destroyed by si r< on January 9 last, has been sold to a syndicate headed by T. Coleman Dnpont Wilmington (Delaware), for 14,00U,0<>0. The new building, consisting of 80 storeys, will have the largibt
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  • 71 6 The report of the Statistical Department of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, on thu consumption of coal and provisions ou beard the steamers of the company shows that the consuiuption of coal amounted to just under 1] millions of tons, ousting nearly i J millions sterling, and that provisions represented a
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  • 81 6 Mr. P. A. Anthony, General Manager, F.M.S. railways, states in his annual report for 1911 that thirty-seven engines passed through the central workshops for heavy and light repairs during the year as compared with 82 during 1910. Uf these 87, 80 were charged against revenue account and seven against construction.
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  • 93 6 Eleven bales of medicine were included in the cargo of the Landrat Schieff, consigned to Chop Toug S ion lloa" at liangkok. Examination showed, however, that the medicine was rather too stroDg to pass in the ordinary way, including an it did opium pills to the valuo of TueU 1,504.
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  • 102 6 News from Peking states that spite of prevalent rumours to the effect that the Chinese Governmeut has approached the bankers of the six Powers with proposals to borrow fabulous sums of money, as a matter of fact negotiations are in piogrut*. The needs ot the Government, however, being so great
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  • 118 6 A European, accompanied by bis wife, drove up to the Sepoy Lines Police Station, on Muuday eveniug, the furuier reporting that the carriage he and his wife were in had knocked down a Chinaman, who has since succumbed to the injuries received through the accident. The deceased, it mi^nt be
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  • 343 6 C»pt. A. J. Fox has heen miulo a Majoi in tliu Malay Status Volunteer Kitles. Mr. W. R. D. Beckett and Mrs. Rockett, of Bangkok, are leaving for Java, on holiday. Mr. Moore, British Consul at Singora, has left on sick leave for Singapore, en route for
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  • 77 6 The special train taking guests to the Sultan's birthday banquet at Johoro will leave Tank Road station at 6 o'clock this eveniog. The C.M.G. is to bo conferred ou hat-) Mohamed by the Governor, at the Istaua at 7.15 p.m. The officials of the Johoro Government are
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  • 98 6 The Scottish correspondent of the Financier telegraphed on August 21:— Quite A miniature boom 1n rubber shares took place on tho Glasgow and Ediuburgh Stork Exchanges ycßterday, the turnover exceeding anything on record for many months. The activity is all the more notable, developing, as it
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  • 198 6 A meeting of the Amateur Drawing Arpociation was held on Saturday last, wliru Mr. H. M. HoisiiiHton, 8.A., H.C.E., of the AnoloChinese School, delivered an instructive lecture on Eugland and America comparid." There was a t ood attendance and Mr. L. 0. Quan presided. The lecturer at
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  • 242 6 Tho children of tho Presbyterian Sun<lnv School had a ijrcat tiiuo on Satin-tiny aftrrin kiu when they were nti rtiiitii <l liy Mihs Keasberry at Woodlciyli, Scraujjoou Ituail. TlieuliariUH of a iiierry-j>o-rounil, Aunt Sal'y, football, racing, etc., with tho ailditiuu <>t tea and cake, IsM aud other
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 279 6 PRODUCE OF SCOTLAND. D. J. McCALLUM'S (OF EDINBURGH. BIRMINGHAM AND LONDON) Perfection Scotch Whisky. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. Sole Agents for the Straits Settlements. IteSJiw c finest MAGNIFICENT 1' 'sBp STORE feife^T EAST OF SUEZ DISPLAY I i i TXi6'Sm MONDAY > SEPTEMBER 2. ***^A^^V^^ and (ollowjng Days Over 250 pieces.
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    • 167 6 A FEATURE WISTIRH DRAMA which may be classed as the best yet seen LOVE AND SILENCE A Romantic, Beantifal and Touching Story of more than ordinary merit, a film that stirs the very depths of the emotions and holds one spell bound, will be screened in conjunction Sh A MOST
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  • 155 7 REPORTED COLLAPSE OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Italian Proposal Rejected. Kicm'i TiLtoaAH. London, September 16. Renter wire* from Vienna that there is trustworthy information from Constantinople that the peace negotiations have been wrecked by an Italian proposal that the Porte should proclaim the independence of Tripoli, leaving Italy to
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  • 109 7 DISCUSSION OF WAR OFFICE POLICY. Fatal Collision During a Race. KiutiVs TrLKOHM London, September 16. Recent fatalities among army airmen have aroused a controversy as to the safety of monoplanes. Tbe majority o! army and naval airmen apparently consider biplanes •afer and more suitable for military uses,
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  • 75 7 Grand Manoeuvres in England. Ksutik's Tkligkah. London, September 17. Sixty thousand troops of all arms are •ngaged in tbe manoeuvres. The operations take tbo form of an attempt to repel an invading forco landing in Norfolk aud advancing on London, and a big battle is expected in
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  • 64 7 Police Intervention to be Avoided. Kll'llK'n TiLIGKaM. London, September 16. As an echo of the scenes in tbe Hungarian Diet in June 4, Premier Lukacs bas annouootd that be will submit a bill providing measures rendering police intervention in parliament unnecessary. Ho iutim ite<l also that the franchise
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  • 72 7 Suggestion for Imperial Meeting. Kictsh'm Tilcokav. Lonrion, September 16 A movement is afoot anil is progressing to reciprocato tbo hospitality of C:inada. I South Africa and Australia to tho British Association by means of a great imperial meetiu^of the \>--.x i.iti'jn in Lomlon to which leariiuu m icutisU
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  • 28 7 Kli'llK'» TILKUUAM. I..iti.| n, September 16. The cruiser Talbut which grounded in the Sue* Canal, was stowed off after lightening a hundred and fifty tons.
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  • 37 7 Ruth's Tiiiukah. IjOuilou, September 16 Renter wins froui ()i< mnitx that the Soiial IViuoeratic Cou^r. us lias o|>eue<l in the priHcncc of livo hundred delegates. The dearuess uf food n^urua 1 roimniully in the disscussions.
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  • 75 7 THREE CORNERED CONTESTS. rotest by Amalgamated Railway Servants. (UUTSB'S TILBOBAH. London, September 16. The results of the recent three cornered contests are causing concern in certain sections of the Labourites. A branch of the powerful Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has passed a resolution condemning tho action of tho Labour
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  • 40 7 The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report. The market in London yesterday was weak, prices declining further all round. Tbe closing prices were: Hard fine Para spot 4/8J forward 4/8 First latex crepe, delivery next three months 4/7
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  • 797 7 TAMBALAK RUBBER ESTATES. Property Reported to Be in Good Condition. The repoit of the directors of the Tambalak Rubber Kb tales to be presented at the annual meeting on the 23rd inst., reads as follows Accounts.— Tbe net profit for the period after making due allowance for depreciation and making
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  • 702 7 LIGHT CALENDAR TO BE DEALT WITH. Penalties on Returned Banisbees. The fifth Assize Court of tbe year was opened in tbe Singapore Supreme Court tbis morning, under tbe presidency of tbe Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones. The calendar of cases is not a formidable one, including as
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  • 332 7 Performance of The Girl in The Train." The Girl in tbe Train," which was the piece chosen for production by the Bondmann Company last night, is a piquant comedy that retains its freshness and spirit better than mo-t, and a second, or even a third bearing, can
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  • 828 7 PARTICULARS OF ACREAGE AND TAPPING RESULTS. The Loan From Government. Mesrrs. James McClymont and Max. H. Hilckes, as directors, sign the report of the Jimah Robber Estate, Ltd., which is to be presented to shareholders on the 25th inst. We reproduce the report below: The directors have
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  • 104 7 Tbe F.M.S. Government Oazette gives a comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from tbo F.M.S. during 1912 and 1911, from which we extract tbe following figures Aug. Total during *™J» 1912. 1919. f"™ lbs. It* Perak 1,035,119 6,166,554 8,272,489 Selangor 9,050.058 11,460.887 6,189,488 N Semblian 66t,551 6,741.279
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  • 37 7 An obelisk has now been erected near Kawang Station (Jesselton) on the spot where Captain de la Fontaine fell during the first Kawang raid. The brass tablet to be affixed to the obelisk baa not yet arrivod.
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  • 227 7 . Treasurer's Financial Report for Last Year. Mr. H. Vane, the Treamrer, Federated Malay States, in his financial report for last year states that the revenue of the F.M.S for period covered by the report amounted to •35,056,544.08, being •7,947.26:1.03 in exofss of the estimated amount and
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  • 626 7 Opposition to Terms of Debenture Issue. A special reneral meeting of the members of the Tanglin Club was held in the S.C.C. pavilion yesterday evening for the purpose of authorising the Committee to issuo debentures for the financing of the now scheme resolved upon at the
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  • 146 7 The following boys from the Commercial Closh, Raffles Institution, were successful at a shorthand examination held by the National Shorthand Association Incorporated at 1 tallies Institution, on June 27 Elementary.— J. S. Mills (pas*), Tan Eng^ Chiang (distinction), Moliamed Kassim Ghani (pass), J. M. Oamlle (pass). Theory-
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  • 120 7 CANADIAN SYSTEM ROUNDLY CONDEMNED. Alleged Advantage to Employers. Rictir's Tblkoram. London, September 10. The Dominion Labour Congress at Toronto has passed a resolution in favour of repeal of the Trade Disputes Act. The workers contended that while compulsory conciliation ia in progress the employers aro able to
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  • 97 7 HOW NEW YORK MURDERERS WERE TRICKED. Shadowed The Wives to Trap The Husbands. Riotir'k Tbliorah. London, September 16. Reuter wires from New York that the arrest of Oyp tho ISlood and his companion reads liko a detective romance. Tho wive* of tbo men were pcisistently shadowed and
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  • 55 7 Reported Great Federal Success. RlUIK'j TILBORAM. London September 16. Telegrams received from Mexico City say there has been a recrudescence of fighting. A fierce struggle occurred at San Felipe in which the Federals drovo out the rebels. The Federals had forty one killed, and tho rebels 150
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  • 20 7 Rioter's Tilbubam. London, September 10. Admiral Togo succeeds General Nogl as president of the Connaught reception committee.
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  • 50 7 fUuTia'S TILBOBAM. London, September 17. Tho cross of a Commander of tho Legion of Honour has been conferred on General Wilson and the cross of an Officer of the Legion on Colonel Macdonogh and HftJM I ■mjultar, who attended the French manoeuvres on behalf of Britain.
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  • 41 7 KIOTIB'S TsxiußAM. London, September 10. In a melee at Harland and Wolff's shipyard at Belfast, this morning, several artitans. were badly mauled and many abstained from working. Excitemont was at fever-pitch and troops are gunr in the shipyards.
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  • 33 7 Rboteb's Tblioram. London, September 10. The Emperor has telcgraphoJ his heartiest congratulations to all concerned in the fine performance of the b.tttlosbip Kaiser which did 2;l.O knots during her trials.
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  • 68 7 Kictmb's Tblboram. London, September 16. A Vienna iiirss.i»o Bays tho Euaharistio Congress concluded with a great religions proceiision through the streets. Tho Km poror and Imperial family participated and were warmly cheered by the crowd. Dmb Ostasiatischb Lloyd Tilkohax. Berlin, September 10. The Enoharistio Congress closed with a
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  • 25 7 Dm Ostasutiscuk Li.oyd Tilhubasi. Berlin, S, jiU tuber 18. Prinoeaa Henry of Prussia is going to meet the Prince at St. IVU rt,bui>;.
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  • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 55 8 Owing ti tbo S.C.C. Tennis Tournament, and other circumstances, progress in tbo football league competition has been somewhat bindero I. However, there are only a few gamo* left and it is hoped to finish by tbe end of October. On Friday the S.C.C. will unit tho Wanderers.
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    • 103 8 Oarrlson Oolf Club. Tho September monthly medal competition resulted as follows:— Score. Handicap. Reault. Major It. C. Morris 78 6 78 Mr. a r Green 81 4 77 Major K. Henderson 85 7 78 Major I:. 11. Dennis 80 11 78 Mr. 11. W. Firmstone 91 10 81 Mr.
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    • 406 8 S.C.C. Tournament. The remits of yesterday's play are appended: Vktbkxns' Doubles. Aclilie and A. K..U rtsou owe 2 beat Sir A. Young aud Hon. 9. J. Pi^ott Her, 6-2, 6-2. \\u iIII-oiiilx- and Hendry scr. beat li. Bcoular aud H. T. White, 1, 6-2, 5-6, 6-2. A SINULKS.
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    • 336 8 The Ipuh Meeting. Iho wcouil aud tiual day of tho Ipoh atlil. uc luuutiUK uu Saturday, provided some g.,.«i siKjit, tl.f i.hultH Wag:— id >ar.ls ll.a. tiual 1, D. M. Barry 2 K. v Imm; <>. R, v. l-usb; 4. j. Tayisv. Won by a foot, with IS iocbets
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  • 849 8 Prices Quoted In tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, September 17, 1813. Messrs Lyall and Bvatt, Bxohaage »nd Share Brokers, issue the foUowias list o' quotatku this mownißg I— Nou Value Bryan. BeUe»t. Allies* 2 10) 8/4* OptioM 9 1/8 4 1 Anglo-Jar* Bit 6 10* 1 Anglo
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 10 8 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great Feppermint Cote.
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    • 320 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tho Beer THAT MAKES MEN HAPPY. Foster's "Bugle Brand," $13.00 per 6 dozen pints. Girner, Quelch A Co., VIM MO IPIRIT MMUm, Battery Road, Singapore. Telephone 881 •28 9 88 9 VICTORIA THEATRE, Singapore. Positively Last 2 Performances OF THE BANDMANN OPERA CO. TONIGHT, THE BALKAN PRINCESS. JJt
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    • 503 8 Xo- Night I To-Nlght!! THB Star of India THEATRICAL COMPANY OF BOMBAY WILL BNACT IN HINDUSTANI AT THE "SINGH THEATRE" At the junction of Benocolen and Albert Streets GULROO ZARINA with Skilled Actors, Raptnraus Sceneries and Exquisite Mmic. Admission $2.60, $2, SI, ots. SO SO Zenana Ladies cts. SO k
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    • 638 8 CIGARETTE VIRGINIA BLEND DISTINCTLY HIGH CLASS MADE BY HAND Lambert Butler? ENGLAND. OBTAINABLE AT: JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD.. ROBINSON CO. WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW CO.. LTD.. KATZ BROS.. LTD.. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the COLONIAL ENQINEBR'a Offioe, up to noon of the 2Mb September, 1912, for the following works:
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    • 344 9 MARTELL'S BRANDY. In England more Martell's Three -Star Brandy is sold than any other Brandy In London more than three times the quantity of Martell's is sold than any other brand of bottled Brandy. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL DEALERS. SOLE A6ENTS FOR STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY PENINSULA Adamson, Gilfilian Co., Ltd.,
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    • 566 9 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. APGAR LINE OF BTEAMERB. The undermentioned mai steamers ot the above Line maintain a regular servioe be ween Caloutta and Japan, calling at Penang ingapore, Hongkong and Shanghai en route FLEET Tons Commander Japab 8,018 L.Y. Abobdbaoom Gbboobt Apoa* 4,800 J. B.
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    • 498 9 STEAMER SAILIN6B. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. S Royal Mali Staamahlp Llna. THH NATIONAL HIGHWAY TO BUROPR Vu (Jam*. Japam, Oahada »hd t«» CkIIBD BTil8 Til 11 Ronte bom Hongkong, vU ghmnghtJ, NagMMki (Inland Sea ot Japan), Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver. RJI.B. Hmpress ol India") Twin screw I Steamers R.M.B.»Bmp««ol
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    • 64 9 NEW MUSIC VOCAL SCORES PRINCEBS CAPRICE GIPSY LOVE SUNSHINE GIRL PINK LADY NIGHT BIRDS. ETC. NEW WALTZES, ETC. PASSING OF SALOME SAINTS AND BINNERS ETERNAL VALSE EVA WALTZ EVERYBODY'S DOING IT THAT MYSTERIOUS RAG LATEST DANCE ALBUMS ROBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. snvMß hWtyjfm. '■■(Sfi I lt^^^ sim '^^K W^± it
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    • 463 10 INSURANCE. CHEAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. LIMITED. Held Office Winchester House, SINGAPORE I Board of Olreotorei 6 A. ftMBMBS, Bsq., Chairman A. B. Km Esq.. Managing Director. Ibvbb Kowiib, b>.b., 0.«., Chief Med. Officer f. M. liliot, B«q A. D. Allah Bsq. t•• Noam Pad, Esq. O«a Soon Tbb, Bsq.
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    • 309 10 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE iSSUKANIit COMPANY OF CANADA. Jiroot Government Supervision Government Audit. Policies are WORLD WIDE and Non-Forfei table. Large Net Surplus abeve liabilities to* Reserve and all outstanding olaims. New Business, 1011, 0ver.. .18,800,000.00 Jaab Loans, Settlements, etc., made locally. Numerous modern soltemea 4. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eabtern
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    • 521 10 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTBR Paid op Capital ia 60.000 Shares oi 430 each 41.200,000 Reserve Fund 41,660,000 Reserve Liability ol Proprietors. 41.300.000 BANRBRB. Bank of England. Tbe London City A Midland Bank, Ltd. National Bank of Scotland, Ltd. SINGAPORE BBANOH. Onrrent Accounts
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    • 566 10 BANKING. THE BANK OF TAIWAN. LIMITED. INCORPORATED BT SPECUL IMPERIAL CHARTER. Capital Subscribed V.1 0,000.000. Capital Paid Up 6.250.000. Reserve Funds 3.100,000. HEAD OFFICE :-TAIPKH, FORMOSA, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Amoy Bombay Canton Calcutta Foocbow Hongkong Keelang Kobe Kafti London Moji Nagasaki Osaka Shanghai B*atow Taiobo Tainan Takow Tamsoi Tokio Yokohama,
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    • 583 10 SALES BY AUCTION. AUCTION SALE Of EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC., At "Shotton," No. 1?, Tunpgal Road, Adjacent to the Newton Railway Station, On Saturday, September 21, cat 3 p.m. Beautifully carved teak drawing room cabinet with mirror pan els; oxoellent white anarro U d rattan chairs and tables polished
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  • 947 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Petrol Production. Nearly 1,003 gallons of petrol daily is being produced by a simple system of heating crude oil, designed by Mr. C. W. Stone, who has chargo of many wells in the Salt Lake field of California. Tho above quantity
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  • 105 11 A correspondent of tbo Pinang Gazette, wbo Las bun over to India lately, informs that paper that the bar at Na^apatam is to budrtdged and tbat a large steatu launch is to be utilised for tbe conveyance of pasMMM ashore. This news will be welcoiued I>V those who cither dUt-nibark
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    • 305 11 Wolseley Autocars. To Ibooe wbo are hesitating between tbe Wolseley and the SO CALLED oheap ear, we would temiad tbtuj tbat tbe FIRST COST is NOT ALL tbat in to bo considered. Tbe car which embodies tbe finest examples of engineering skill, in design, workmanship and material, is the oar
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    • 55 11 Whooping- Cough. It in in diseases like whooping congh that the good qua itius of Chamberlain's Cough ki'iiirdy are ujoat appreciated. It liquifies tlio tuuyli mucus and aids expectoration. It alno rendere the tits of coughing leas frequent and less severe depriving the disease uf ail dangerous consequences. For sale
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    • 692 12 "COCK" IP BRAND. FIBRO CEMENT SLATES FOR ROOFS. FIBRO CEMENT SHEETS FOR WALLS, CEILINGS AND PARTITIONS. Fireproof, Non-Conductors of Seat, N: n- Absorbent and Economical. SOLE AGENTS: SHARPE. ROSS CO., LTD., SINOAPORC WANTS. HOUSE OR BUNGALOW WANTED. Wanted, a bonse or bungalow with tennis court Preferably in Tallin district. Reply
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    • 434 12 TO BE LET OB SOLD. 60D0WN8 AND OFFICES TO LET Noa. 9 and 10, Raffles Quay. Apply Alkali Co., 70, The Aroade, 8-6 a FURNIBHED BEABIDE REBIDENCEBTO LET. Belmont, Bensoline and Ben Ledi, off Tanjong Eatong. Apply H. Bomapah, 19, RamesPlaoe, or 817. Serangoon Road. 88-11 o_ OFFICE TO LET.
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    • 439 12 ARTICLES FOR SALE. RUBBER SEEDS. For sale, Seeds from old trees at 12-00 per thousand, delivered on rail in sacks. Apply to the Manager, Labu Estate, Labu. 10-9 31-9 PALANQUIN AND HARNEBB FOR SALE. For sale, a Palanquin in splendid condition and ready for sale, also a complete let of
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    • 677 12 NOTICES. umu. omine MSTrruno*. It has been proposed to restart a Lodge in Singapore. Will Orangemen in the Colony oblige by sending in their names and ad dresses so that a meeting oan be called and the Position discussed. For further parti culars, reply to Orange Committee, c/o Straits Times.
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    • 661 12 NOTICES. KMM KIAT A GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, sss Bliiateipai O-tr— tors. Telephone No. 421. 106 4 109, Karket Street. TRONOH MINES. LIMITED. INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND. DIVIDEND NO. 34. A Dividend of 2/8 per share free of Income tax has been declared payable in London on September 80, and will be paid
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