The Straits Times, 29 August 1913

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 24.273 SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. AUGUST 29. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 361 1 THE CELEBRATED White Horse cotcw ESB whimt Established 1742. The Largest Motor Cycle AND Cycle Car Depot IN THE PENINSULA. MOTOR CYCLES. In Stock for Immediate Delivery. Indian, h.p., single cylinder, 2-speed. Henderson, 8 h.p 4-cyl., Free Engine Indian, 7 h p., Twin 2-speed. Swift, 87s h-P-i single cylinder, 3-speed
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    • 100 1 ROBINSON CO. j.Telimiiiapy Notice. ANNUAL CASH SALE Commences MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. The "Catalogue of Bargains" forwarded on application. EnglisH Fish, NOW RECEIVED FRESH SUPPLIES OF Tarbot, Fillets, Halibut, Haddocks, Soles, Kippers, Plaice. Bloaters. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LD.. SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. SELLING RAPIDLY BONARES Spirit Lamps. Prloea ftpom $12. (Oktalogaes
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    • 11 1 II !Eternit Asbestos Slates. OOLI AOKNTS I ADAMSON. GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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  • 1099 2 HIS MYSTERIOUS ARRIVAL IN KOBE. Disappointed Deputation. Dr. Sun Vat Sen arrived in Kobe from Formosa on board the N.Y.K. steamer Sbinano Mam, bat aooording to first reports afterwards discounted mysteriously disappeared before the ship entered the harbour. The Japan Chronicle says The Sbinano Maru came
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    • 353 2 |p^ Have you taken J'Vana'-" Tonic 1 Wa^i^ the ideal invigorator for r^^eQ§| \\wrj£goy residents in hot climates? I n^One or two doses daily, counteract l »-^J lassitude and fatigue caused by extreme heat. I l Vana Tonic also keeps the appetite j J keen, the digestive organs in tone
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    • 645 2 Why Let Eczema Distress You? Eoaema is conse- ys9!Bk. quent upon vitiated r%M^^ blood. Once the blood is purified and |i^.W enriched Eczema can- yy not remain. Just how M. true this is— to take AK5^K&\ one example out of thousands is instauced y^Bß^^KriV 1 in the cure that Dr.
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    • 295 2 RANEEOUNGB GLAZED STONEWARE. Drainpipes and Junctions. ALL SIZES STOCKED. SHARPE, ROSS CO.. LD. Have removed to No. 27, High Street (Junction High Street and Hill Street), at the foot of Fort Canning Oar customers will find that the premises have been enlarged to meet our increasing demands. INSPECTION INVITED. 1
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  • 878 3 LORD ROSEBERY'S ADVICE TO SCHOOLBOYS. Touch Your Hats." The decay of manners was the subject of a speech by Lord Roaebery, who distributed the prizes at the Royal Grammar School at Guild ford recently. He founded it on one of the statntea of the school framed 800
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  • 173 3 The second ordinary general meeting ot the Bokit Ijok (Sclangor) Robber Company, Limited, was held at the offices ot the com pany, 8, Raymond Buildings, Gray's Inn, on July 81, when Mr. Arthur Ulrich Crowe, who presided, in moving the adoption of the report, said that
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    • 207 3 The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. Estnblithed 1869 The first Lite Office in the world to introduce the non-forfeiture principle to Polioies. A Mutual Ofllo*. No Shareholder.. Low Premiuma. Annual Inooma £1,284,384. Funds «7,291,2»0 Claima paid «c,078,980. ALL profits are distribated amongst Poiioy-holder*. Claims paid ia any part
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    • 73 3 Teething Children. Teething children httre more or less dUrrhoea, which can be oontrolled by giving Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy. All that is neoessary is to give the prescribed dose after each operation of the bowels more than natural and then cae lor oil to cleanse the system. It
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    • 963 3 SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. Cnder B.R.A. Rule* of Boeing), WILL Bl HSLD ON Tuesday, Oct. 14, Thursday, Oot. 16, and Saturday, Oot. 18, 1913. PROGRAMME. FIRBTWY. Tuesday, October 14, 191-. 1. TUB PAVILION STAKES -Value MOO. A Selling Raoe A Handicap foi Honea. The Winner to be
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    • 435 3 prize will only b« given whan that** -W-) flvsStsrtars, the property of dltTaWnt owner*. MOTB I— Th« attention of owner* la) oalled to Rut* 123. which makna thai hour top Scratohing 8 p.m on the DAY BEFORE the Rao*. Owners ot Orifflng are entitled to enter for either of the
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    • 285 3 Fourth tSUL International H.M. X,. t OeorM V. RUBBER Sir Hrnry A Rlake, AND AU.IEO GCMC IRDUSTtiKS rVr-rYutfniM EXHIBITION .SSU Cooducted in the uaie FieW-Mar»h>ll tae high-cleat manner it ViKaunt Kilchenero/ the Exhibition of igot Khartiw. «i.d 1911 (Loaooa) lad M v__li lac Kan of 191' (New York). Denbigh, C.V.O.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 664 4 sTEAHER BAILIHCB. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION CO. FOB CHINA, JAPAN, PBNANG, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADKN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued tor Chin* CoMt, Persian Quit, Continental and American Forta. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about— MAIL LINES 191S Homeward (for Europe). I Connecting
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    • 635 4 steamer mum. N.Y.K. JAPAM MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. LTD. EUROPEAN LINE. A Fortnightly iervioe U maintained twees Yokohama Ti» ports to MarseUlea, r^yl«M *nA Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Juuw Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining tbJsservioe have been specially designed and oonstrooted, and are fitted with allthe latest
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    • 722 4 steamer mums THE 81AM STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LD. SINGAPORE-BANGKOK. Fat PkhMg, Benanb, Kretay, Paka, Triaoua, BtooJ, Bemera, Baohok, Kelaataa, T»b*i, Ba— J»m, Telupin, PanaraJ, Pataai, Bimgorm, L*coa, Kobsamal Budoi, [■■■gwini. Takn, Ohampoa, Koblak and Bangkok Dim D«p«rtufe YUOALA Aug. 30. PRACHATIPOK Aug. SI Sept. 3, Will no» oall at Kretay,
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    • 515 4 STEAMER SAILINGS HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE. HAMBURG. MUTICS ■UPfMMV*MIRTMEI. ■IHU" MM, Combined IIOW. The stoamres o< those Companies maintain regular servioe between Hamburg Bremen Aatwerp, Botterdam and Emden, aad Ibe Straits, Chi»a ud J>[U. Homewards, the* are despatched tortni«htly lor Harre and Harnbug and onoe a month lor Bremorhavea direct. ealluß
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    • 595 4 STEAMER SAILINGS. N. D. L." NORDOEUT3CHER LLYOD. BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremnn, Hamburg, via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples (conneoting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria, and vioe versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penaog, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Taingtau,
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 147 5 LAST WEEK OF Whiteaway, Laidlaw's SALE. BBBBBBBbTI BBBBflßflt BBV^HBBBBBfIBIii* V Vi S' 2l li B^BBt I Our Sale positively closes on Saturday, August 30. This week will be your last chance to buy goods at reduced prices. As a special inducement to shoppers we have collected many special clearing-out bargains
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    • 404 5 (P=^^^^==?} THE MASTER MODEL SUPPLANTING ALL OTHER MAKEB. r? ll^7Zi\ IT aole A ent for SSI *rM 8> Xr^uU&P* Huttenbach Bros. Co. \<- 'j 18a 81 741 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDOCHINA BTEAM NAY. CO.. LD. Wraat H—Ha ta Jaaaa Ha ■lajaiat Ihaafthal ■ltd la Catoutta via Naaag fraa Stagapara. Taking cargo
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    • 287 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BBITIBH INDIA STEAM NAY. CO.. LD. APOAR LINE OF STEAMERS. The oadermrarJoned mail steamers ot the abore Line maintain a regular aarfioa betweea Caleatta and Japan, calling at Penaa^: Singapore. Hongkong and Shanghai ea route up Teat Commaßdei "jA»*a" S.OIB 0. P. SaoDoa. Oaaaaat Aroaa 4,600 J. B.
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    • 363 5 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED. APCAR LINE. FOB PENANO, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's steamer TORILLA 6.2C6 tons, U. J. Swanson, R .V.R., Com mander, will de despatched (or the above ports on Thursday, 4th September, at 4 p m. This modern vessel has excellent ac oommodation
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    • 139 5 BRAND WONT WASH CLOTH KS. Polishes and Pleases. Makes copper like gold. Tin like silver. Paint like new. Will do a day's work in an hour. MONKEY BRAND BENJAMIN BROOKE CO. LTD. Lancaster's STILL LEADS. AS THE ONLY UP-TO-DATE HAIR DRESSING SALOON IN SINGAPORE. REGULAR WEEKLY SHIPMENTS or The Latest
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 365 6 LATEBT ADYERTIBEMENTI. auction sale: of excellent household furniture, plants, etc., The Property of W. A. Caacaden. 8i0,., I. S. 0., At Cahore," No. 6, Goodwood Hill, Stevens Road, On Saturday, September 6, At a p.m. White and green enamelled rattan fancy chairs, settees and tables; card tables with green baiie
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    • 64 6 r/ i^i r> ./Vax J v^ \j j\.JL\_/yj PORCELAIN (ANTIQUE and MODERN). REGULAR SHIPMENTS EVERY WEEK. INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. K-L, HOTEL de I'EUROPE BUILDINGS, High Street, Singapore. HAVE YOU USED Refined Fujisawa Camphor? IP NOT TRY IT RIGHT AWAY!!! Pat it in your clothes and blankets, etc. The moat perfect
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    • 99 6 ,jv s oUrteU| unto,, The most famous product of a famous firm. ST#EgPRKS CIGARETTES. Packed in Patent Vacuum Tin*. No. 555. 50-60 cents. Manufactured in perfectly hogienic factories bp the ARDATH TOBACCO CO., Ltd., LONDON, ENGLAND. Britain i Greahit Hit/h-clott Cigarette and Tobacco Factory. Best Wicker Baskets JUST UNPACKED. Very
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  • 164 7 FIXTURES. Friday, August 29. High Water, 9.54 a.m., 8 6 p.m. S annual meeting. 5.U p.m. Municipal Commissioners meet, 2.80 p.m. Kfppol Golf Club meeting, 9 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. N. D. L. outward mail due. Saturday, August 30. High Water, 10.24 a.m., 9.8 p.m
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  • 280 7 TO-DAT. Medan Mcnggala 8 pm Batu Pahat Aing Leong Bpm P. Swettenham and Telok Anson Kinta 8 pm Malacca and Muar Lady Weld Bpm Batavia, Samarang and Sourabaya M. Treub 8 pm ISaniljcnn i-Mii, Rmb, Kota Baroe, Balik I'apiiii. Samarimla, etc. dc Haan 8 pm Bengkalis. Laboean
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  • 257 7 The Imp. German mail steamer P. Lad wig left NeBBM at 2 p.m. yesterday and may be i\|xhU-<1 to arrive hore at 4 p.m. to day. She will probably be despatched for Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan ports at 8 a.m. on Saturday. August 80. The B. I.
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  • 271 7 Latest Arrivals. Sea-Belle, F. M. s. Govt. yacht 4"0 tons, 42 crew 2AO h.p. Nacodah. Aug 28. From Kuantan, Aug 27. Left for Port Swettenham, Aug 28. Aragonia. Ger. str. 8228 tons, Capt Eniglit, Aug 28. From Manila, Aug 20. G.c. and p, B. Meyer Co. Left for
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  • 91 7 Wharves at which Vessels are Berthed To-Day: TANJONG PAGAR. Bast Wharf Basin Van der Capellan. W. Section No. 1...0uda. Sheers Wharf Nil. Maim W. Sect. No. 2...Hoerde. 8...NU. 4...Thongwa. 5. ..Ni1. 6...Nankai Mara. New Dock 7. ..(Under construction) West Wharf B...Pitsanulok, Carlvle, Krian,
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  • 267 7 EXCHANGE Sinoapobb, August 29, 1913. On Londok bank 4 m/e '2 4 Demand 3/4 Private 6 m/» 3/4} J 8 m/a 8/4J| On GiuiAtra Bank d/d 388 Private 8 m/g 243 J On Fmrca Bank d/d 304 Private 8 m/a 399 i Oh India. Bank T. T.
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  • TO-DAY'S STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 172 7 10 10 Ampang 8.00 9.50 1 1 AyerWeng 1.20 10 10 Belat 2.45 2.60 10 10 Broang 0.50 1.00 10 10 Kampar par 10 10 Kanaboi 1.90 2.10 10 10 Kinta Association 10.75 12.00 £1 £1 Kinta Tin 1.17.6 2.4.6 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 16/9 1.2.6 10 6 Malayan
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    • 642 7 v3£l BeUeßl a/- a/- Aiiagai a/i a/c £1 £1 Anglo Java 6/- 0/3/- 3/- Anglo- Malay 9/7 10/7 3/- 3/- Batang Malaka I/a 1/0 £1 £1 Bato Tig» 3.16.0 8.2.6 a/- 3/- Bekoh 1/2 1/6 2/- 1/0 1/- dis /9 dig £1 41 Bokit Kajang 1.18.9 2.8.7 £1 £1
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    • 103 7 Jtl £1 B. Smelting Co. 15/6 17/£1 £1 a ICO li! 0 5/- 6/- Electric T'w»t* 8/0 4/8 10 10 Fraaer Nesve 60. '.0 62X0 100 Howarth Krakine 45X0 100 7%Piei. 85.0 C 100.00 100 100 K»ta Bro, DeL 180.00 140.00 10 10 Maynard Co. 90.00 100 100 R.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 23 7 For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Gruat Peppermint Cora, SOLE AGENTS FOR 'PAX MAN SUCTION GAS t\ti&W>' PLANTS, mUt" <*&>-** TOSI \^S^ DIESEL OIL ENGINES.
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    • 102 7 AUCTION SALES. Powell and Co. August 80.— At No. 8, Mt. Elisabeth Road, off Orch ird Road, teak household furniture, etc., property of Captain A. Schmalfujs, at 2.80. August 80. At saleroom, excellent teak household fu-nitore, etc., at 11. August 80.— At No. 20, Sophia Road, teak household furniture, etc.,
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    • 248 7 TIMES ARE CHANGING YOU MUST KEEP PACE WITH THE TIMES. I TRY THE NEW ILLUMINANT BRAND KFRfWFNF It LI IUU L. 1 1 L Trade Mark. The Best Oil on the Market for House Lighting. 3>0.0U OF a TINS OF ALL RETAILERS. THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM COMPANY (Straits Settlements), Limited, Winchester
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    • 124 7 WhenP Have you yet bought a bottle of our "Gold Medal" and compared it with other brands of Scotch Whisky We claim that there is no finer whisky on the market to-day. We know how it is produced. Sooner or later you also will make the discovery the only question
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    • 79 7 HARIMA HALL CINEMATOGRAPH. NORTH BRIDGE BOAD. TO-NIGHT S CHOICE: FILMS In the 2nd Show. Thrilling dram*, DEATH'S MARATHON A.*. v The Lottery ol Marriige and its outcome). Mexican comedy, THB MOPSY SUITOR A.B. (A Lover beats hi* rivals in an art'ol way). Drama of town life, A DANGEROUS FOB m
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  • 1186 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29. THE CAMPAIGN OF ECONOMY. The present low price of rubber is not an unmixed blessing, but there is something to be said in its favour. So long as the product commanded prices which allowed a very wide margin of profit the industry, so to
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  • 11 8 Latest advertisements of the day appear on pages S and 11.
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  • 27 8 Up to August 26, 17,618,177 lbs. of rubber had this year been exported from Port Swettenbam, against 12,853,409 lbs. last year. The United Kingdom took 14,766,777 lbs.
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  • 30 8 The Ong Tuk Lim scholarship which has been established in St. Joseph's Institution, by his widow, Mrs. Chia Lim Neo, has been awarded to Master Pang Ah Fatt for 1918.
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  • 35 8 Under the auspices of the Ceylon Tamil Association, the Rev. W. T. Cherry will give a lecture, on What and How to Read, in the Short Street Girls' School, on Saturday, at 8 p.m., sharp.
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  • 39 8 A quarterly meeting of the Church Workers' Association will be held at the Parsonage on Tuesday next, at 10.80 a.m. Owing to the Hari Raya on tbe 3rd, the monthly meeting is postponed till September 10, at 4.80 p.m.
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  • 43 8 The Telegraph Company announce a number of reductions in rates from Singapore to come into force on September 1. The rate to Europe, via Suez, will in future be 9 1 25 per word, a reduction of 80 cents on the prevailing rate.
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  • 38 8 A man charged at the Thames Police Court said I have been to sea since my last conviction, and have been trying to get a respectable living. Tbe Magistrate Where was your last voyage to The Prisoner Sheerness.
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  • 40 8 Cbong Bee Mah, of 159, Middle Road, has reported the loss of bis bicycle and alleges criminal breach of trust aginsta Malay police constable, No. 142 of the central station, who has been missing since the beginning of tbe month.
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  • 48 8 Two houses, 188 and 187, Havelock Road, were destroyed by fire early this morning. Tbe outbreak is believed to have been caused by a lamp being knocked over. It was tbe property of a hawker who, on account of the rain, removed his stand into the five-foot way.
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  • 45 8 Mr. W. E. Cleaver, solicitor, was charged at Penang, on August 27, with failing to register a motor-car on Jer the new ordinance. He contended that as the car was already registered there was no necessity for registration. Tbe case was dismissed. The Solicitor-General prosecuted.
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  • 57 8 In consequence of tbe great lack of hotel accommodation in Kuala Lumpur the solving of the problem where to house tbe Bandmann Opera Company during their stay has been no small undertaking, says the Malay Mail. It is satisfactory to hear that shelter has boon found for everyone and under
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  • 79 8 The new Royal Siamese torpedo-boat No. 4 which was built in Japan, was expected to arrive in Bangkok on or about the 20th instant. She is a sister-ship to those already in Bangkok and similar to them in type and dimensions. Fitted with triple expansion engines (i.b.p. 1200) contract speed
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  • 73 8 After the wreck of the Titanic it was suggested that seats in ships' lifeboats should be numbered to correspond with passengers' ticket*. Tbe idea has been adopted by a line of Japanese steamers trading to Sydney, saya the Mail's Sydney correspondent. A coupon is attached to the ordinary ticket, entitling
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  • 100 8 The Navy states that tbe celebration of Trafalgar Day throughout the Empire will be carried out more impressively and on a larger scale on Tuesday, October 21 next, than on any occasion since the Navy League first undertook to make the anniversary a day of special significance in our national
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  • 155 8 The Municipality has closed St. Andrew's Road from Coleman Street to Stamford Road for the purpose of repairs. It is to be hoped that the results will be more im mediately appreciable than they have been in the case of the Esplanade. That thoroughfare was re-surfaced a few weeks ago
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  • 197 8 The annual general meeting of the Fire Insurance Association of Penang was held at the Chamber of Commerce, Penaog, on August 27. Mr. H. M. Hill (Boustead and Co presided. The annual report was adopt ed as follows: Your committee submit their report and statement of accounts for the year
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  • 500 8 The Hon. R. G. Watson, C.M.0., the British Resident of Perak, has gone ap the Maxwell's Hill, Taiping, for a short change. Her Majesty the Queen Mother of Siam is likely to go away early next month. According to present arrangements her Majesty will leave Bangkok for
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  • 130 8 To-morrow evening the band of the X.0.V.L.1., by permission of Colonel Marrablc and officers, will again attend at Raffles Hotel and play during dinner after which they will provide tbe music for the fancy dresH ball which promises to be one of the most successful given
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  • 364 8 Details of a distressing tragedy on the Dutch islands have reached us from well informed sources. Early thia year, Mr. Jobn K. Murray, a young European, residing at Shanghai where, at one time, he was in the employ of the British American Tobacco Company, decided to take
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 259 8 t Bomiifttojttj stocks held by §!&?sfeffb JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd., l^iMilt^ lfltts£ ROBINSON co UsgJSii] KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. >e^2SS^3 All Next TSTeels: SPECIAL DISPLAY NEW SEASON'S Cretonnes AND Casement Cloths JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. The "COOL" Humberette IN STOCK PRICE: $1,200 NETT. Hill 13 miles long Rise 4,500 feet Temperature
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    • 122 8 An Attractive Programme COMMSTWO MAINLY Of Western Films Interesting, Amusing and Entertaining WILL BB PRESENTED TO-NIGHT AT THB ALHAMBRA PICTOBI PaLACB, BIACH ROAD, Sigomd Show, 9.30 to 11 p.m. Pit*, M old Tvscia City. Showing the famous Tower and other views. Frwa Lawyer's Window. A stirring Chicago film drama. Pat
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  • 423 9 MEXICAN REPLY TO AMERICAN PROPOSALS. Troops Rushed to tbe Border. Rbdtbb's Tblboram. London, August 28. The Mexican situation is developing rapidly. In his message to Congress, President Wilson further stated We should aarnestly urge all Americans to leave Mexico immediately and will assist them to do so,
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  • 123 9 EXPLAINS THE CAUSE OF HIS FALL. The Value of the Race. BtUTBB'S TsiBOBAK. London, August 28. I'awker quickly recovered from the nervous shock following bis fall. Interviewed, b* si id it wan just a ghastly piece of bad luck. II is boot slipped off the rudder bar
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  • 98 9 Raima's TbLBOBAH. London, August 28. Tbe British Imperial Exhibition claims Biitisb rapport in preference to tbe Panama Exhibition at San Francisoo tbe same year (1815) because the Imperial was tbe first io the field. When approached by the San I rancisoo representatives, the Imperial offiI als inlormed
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  • 80 9 Brilliant Scenes at the Hague Inauguration. Rbutbb'b Tblboram. London, August 28. The Hague Palaoe of Peace was solemnly inaugurated in the presence of Queen Wilhelmina, the Queen Mother, and tbe Prince Consort. Mr. and Mrs. Carnegie were presented to the Queen, who decorated Mr. Carnegie with tbe
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  • 72 9 Committee's Efforts to Arouse Enthusiasm. Rbctbb'f Iblboram. London, August 28. Tbe Olympic Games Committee publish an elaborate programme for the preparation of athletes by various governing sporting bodies. It enjoins the necessity of arousing enthusiasm in schools with the cooperation of headmasters. The committee is arranging county
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  • 88 9 Bulgaria Abandons Hope Of Intervention. Rbotse's Tblbobam. London, August 28. The Turkish Government shortly submits to Bulgaria and the Powers definite proposals for the solution of the frontier question. The Porte will insist on retaining Adrianople and Kirkiliaseh, but will offer certain concessions which it is hoped
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  • 54 9 RaUTBB'B TsLBGBAM. London, August 28. Berlin, August 27.— The commander of the German cruiser squadron in the Far East reports that the Chinese rebels occupying ono of the Wuhu forts on the Yang-Tse fired with cannon and rifles on the cruiser Etnden, which replied, silencing the
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  • 170 9 Raman's Tblbohh Berlin, August 28. Tbe Kongo has sailed from Devonport for tbe Far East. A crowded At Home was held on board tbe previous evening which was attended by Marquis Inouye, Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain, Admiral Sir G. Egerton, and other notabilities. The function
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  • 34 9 The East Asiatic Company's Dall) ReportThe market in London yesterday was steady. Tbe dosing prices were Hard Fine Para Spot 89J Forward 8,6 First latex orepe, delivery next three months 2/6}
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  • 73 9 (Fbom Our Own Corbbspondbnt.) Kuala Lumpur, August 28. The committee of the Selangor Clob hare voted the sum of 1500 with the object of heading a list of subscriptions in order to entertain tbe officers and men of H.M.S Swiftsure when the battleship calls at Port Swettenbam. It
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  • 95 9 MR. ASQUITH ATTACKED WHILE GOLFING. Suffragettes Narrowly Escape A Ducking. RauTßß's Tblbobam. London, August 28. Mr. Asquith, while golfing at Lossiemouth, was attacked by two suffragettes who sprang out of a bunker, seized the Premier and dragged him about, knocking off his hat. Miss Asquith rushed
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  • 274 9 Further Alterations in the Train Service. Following are the principal alterations in tbe F.M.S. train service which will take effect from September 1 1. Tbe 8.40 a.m. Penang to Bagan Serai will be altered to leave Penang 10 a.m. and will run through to Taiping. 2. The 4.40
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  • 254 9 Heavy Claim For Damages Against Tekka, Ltd. Before Mr. Justice Woodward in the High Court at I poh, Messrs. F. A. Harrison, Ltd., are saing Tekka, Ltd., for 20,000 for alleged damage to plaintiffs' mine by flooding consequent on tbe bursting of defendants' pipe-line. Plaintiffs allege
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  • 150 9 The preliminary enquiry into the charges of falsifying tbe ledgers and permits which have been brought against Wee Hong, a clerk in the Government Monopolies Department, was continued to-day by Mr. Robertson in tbe third court. It is alleged that the falsifications have extended over a
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  • 82 9 Professor Q. Chini, who arrived in Siam about two years ago, left Bangkok by the Deli on August 20. Mr. Chini, on account of his retiring disposition, was not widely known in Bangkok, but this great artist leaves behind him an impeiisbable monument of his skill in the frescoes and
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  • 37 9 It is announced that the aviator, M. Paulnan, has decided to give up flying. He has bought a horti cultural establishmt nt on tbe Riviera and will devote his time to the culture and sale of flowers.
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  • 834 9 EFFECT OF NEW LABOUR TERMS IN MALACCA. Costs to be Materially Reduced. The annual general meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held in the registered offices. Commercial Union Buildings, yesterday. Mr. F. C. Peck, managing director, presided, and the other shareholders present were Messrs. Lee Choon
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  • 106 9 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Circular. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s share circular, dated August 27, states There has not been much appearance of activity recently, leaving but a small business to report. Quotations of rubbers in the sterling group have again receded in moat in stances to
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  • 83 9 Tbe mortality returns for Singapore issued by tbe Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, daring the week ending August 28, there were IN deaths (186 males, 54 females) giving a ratio per mille of population of 88.T2. Malarial fever accounted tor 88 deaths, phthisis 28, convulsions
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  • 510 9 Expectations of Troubles io Near Future. The Pinang Gazette of August 27 publishes the following special article Without seeking to enquire too closely into the reasons, lit seems pretty clear that if there is not exactly a conspiracy of silence on the part of the Press
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  • 519 9 International Court Judgment At Bangkok. For many years it has been the desire of the European mercantile community of Bangkok that the registration of partnerships and the disclosure of the names of the partners in Asiastic firms bo made compulsory. A judgment given on August 22 by the
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  • 310 9 BIGGEST LINER DAMAGED AT NEW YORK. Panic Among Steerage Passengers. Rnm'i Tilioba*. London, August 28. New York, August 28.— A fire occurred at the docks aboard the giant Hamburg Amerika liner Imperator, the second officer and a seaman being iuffocated. The former died while leading hU men in
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  • 131 9 Serious Prospects of a General Stoppage. Rbotbb's Tblboram. London, August 28. The strike position in London is practically unchanged. There are many rumours of serious developments, including attempts to paralyse the whole of London's electric supply. Tho masons employed at Buckingham Palace rebuffed tho pickets who attempted
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  • 44 9 Rbutbb's Tblbobam. London, August 28. A telegram from Nairobi, headquarters of the East Africa Protectorate, reports that the Governor (Mr. H. Con way Belfield.C.M.G.) is seriously ill, and the Chief Secretary (Mr. C. C. Bowring, C.M.G.) is appointed acting Governor.
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  • 17 9 KSCTBB 8 TeLSOBAM. London, August 28. St. Leger soratchings include Day Comet and Hippeastrum.
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  • 54 9 RBDTBB'S TILBCIRAM. London, August 28. The death is announced of Mr. Guaritch, the famous bookseller. Mr. Hickory Wood, the librettist of many Drnry Lane pantomimes, has died. Das O«tasiatischb Llotd Tslburah. Berlin, August 2a Tbe death has occurred of Herr Albert Ouelzow, of the firm of Siemssen, President of
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  • 39 9 Das Ostajjlatischb Lloyd Tblbokabi. Berlin, August 28> The Kaiser baa made a speech at Posen in which he expressed tbe desire that the province of Poaen should become more clossly attached to Prussia and Germany
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  • 26 9 Da* OSTASLATISCHB LLOTD TILKUAM. Berlin, August 28. The German Asiatic Bank has received authority to issue high tael notes and dollar notes.
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  • 1115 10 TWO EXCITING SINGLES AT WIMBLEDON. McLoughlin Beaten. All square with three to play." Such waa the score on the match-card when America and England had ended the first day's fight in the Davis Cap challenge round at Wimbledon, states The Daily Telegraph of July 26. Each country, as
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  • 663 10 The Timber Lands of British Columbia. British Colombia possesses one of the fow great timber areas of the world. Wliile the countries of the Far Bast have lost all the timber they ever had, remarks the Evening Standard while European nations are resort ing to the most intensive
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  • 491 10 From Pillar To Post At Nuremberg. Tbe woes of a correspondent of the Man cheoir N'eueftte Nachricbten may appeal to many a paterfamilias who wander at this time distractedly about a station platform. He write*: I was leaving Nuremberg early in the morning, that is, about eight
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  • 426 10 Scottish Developments and Naval Requirements. Very keen interest has been aroused by the statement of the First Lord of the Admiralty regarding the potentialities of the Scottish oil shale field, says the Naval and Military Record. Although the announcement that the Scottish field is capable of
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  • 254 10 Problems Settled by National Laboratory. The report for 1912 of the National Pbysi cal Laboratory shows that another year's useful work has been carried ont, and at a very small cost to the national exchequer. All sorts of questions are submitted for answer. For instance, taximeters are
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  • 92 10 Arrivals. Per F. M. S. Govt. yacht Sea Belle, Ang 28.— From Kuantan Messrs. H. C. Barnard and L. Lew ton Brain. Per str. Onda, Aug 39. From Samarang Mr. Alfred Roberto. Per str. Nile, August 24.— From London Mr. and Mrs. Halifax, Major Withycombe, Mr. and
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  • 77 10 At the Penang rubber auction rooms on August 27, 17,787 lbs. of rubber were sold at the following prices Messrs. Allen Denny and Co. add the following to their report London Market '2 7 1 Market decidedly weaker with downward tendency. Yesterday's London auction passed off very
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  • 79 10 Mr. James Sutherland, who has just returned to Hall from an elephant shooting expedition in the Congo, claim* to hare established a world's record in elephant shooting. Daring eleven years he has been hunting in German East Africa, Portuguese Kast Africa, and British Central Africa and Congo, he has shot
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  • 1107 10 Dora d' Espaigne Chapman contributes the following article to The Daily Chronicle Prudery ia the art of seeing white as grey, grey as black of discovering mountains in molehills, and bringing the blush of guilt to the cheek of innocence. A writer to The Times has
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  • 22 10 The Jendarata Rubber Co. Ltd 's output of robber for July was 15,450 lbs., the total for the year being 80,450 lbs.
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  • 1201 10 Only the Varying Quality At Fault. The following article on "The Fate of Rubber Shams appeared in a recent issued of the Observer, by that paper's City Editor:— The Pall Mall Gazette has had an in oresting discussion for some days past on ihe subject of
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 256 10 The modern cricket reporter is nothing if not allusive and topical. Look it this about Hay ward Relieved by this feat, ho off drove Chester to the ropes, the secoud boundary of his defensive innings; but at 125, in trying to get the youngster away to leg,
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    • 228 10 K.0.Y.L.1. v. Nomads. The K.O.Y L.I. first team placed another victory to their credit in the League competition last evening when they defeated the Nomads by three goals to nil. The soldiers were not at full strength, but they played a good game and, although the losers were not
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    • 262 10 S.C.C. Tournament. Yesterday's play resulted as follows Championship. J. E. Tyler beat F. Ruchwaldy, 6—2, o—B. D. Class Singles. T. J. Hume beat Morrison, a 4, 8-4. Terzano best Myles, 6-0, 6- 8, 6—2. Championship Pairs. Jones and Wishart beat Tinsley and Williams, w.o. Morgan and Dr. Butler
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  • 187 10 The following general regulations as to the photographing of H.M. ships have been framed for the guidance of officers who may have to deal with applications for permission to take such photographs As a rule no objection will be raised to bona fl'le photographers, whether amateur or professional,
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  • 1296 11 The following is the first of a number of articles on the subject of the Detection of Crime which a correspondent has contributed to The Times and deals with old methods and new -Tlie pbraso Detocti on of Crime" is a misnomer. Crime usually comes to light very
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  • 401 11 Last Year's Record Total of Visitors. Over three quarters of a million people visited tbe British Museum last year. The annual return, shows that th> exact number was 754,872, or 81,000 more khan in 1911 and 11,000 more than the highest ♦otal since 1905. During August the number
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  • 386 11 Condemnation by Well-Known Artist. Mr. Alb it 11. Collings, whose portraits are well known to visitors at the Royal Academy, delivered judgment on tbe "athletic" girl, whose good and bad qualities are being so much discussed just now. As an artist, he said to a press representative,
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  • 679 11 Prices Quoted In tbe Market This Morning. Singapore, August 29, 1918. Messrs. Lyall and Bvatt, Exchange and Share Brokers, issue the following list of quotations this morning: Nov. Valob. Bctim. 8iuih, 2/- Alla«ar 2/1* 4 1 An K lo-J»va 6/- 8/1 AnKloJolior*- 6/- 7/8 3/- Anglo-Malay 8/71
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    • 45 11 Losing Weight i by the Pound "Date W«l^t/ a iuHHhe of ill- Hfcy sWiy«» aa^dMtf pw— i j WJtTERBUtrt METMOUZEO "|_J •~GD UVEI Ml COMPOUND > i- th* b.ord with tb* wanted aon. ••bxng tod BBVJahf flaab boildi'g i: atrtuto. Vt-j :>kt«Ua i 1 9S and
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    • 51 11 When yon ace a fellow creature, With a f»oe that's looking sad, And yon bear him moaning, moaning Ob thin cough will drive me mad, Tell him of that precious mix'ure That's a remedy for sore, To be br d at al l trie chemists, Akk for Woods' Great Peppermint
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    • 328 11 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. CHEAP MUSIC VOCAL SCORES Reduced to $2.30 oirl in the Taxi Autumn Manoeuvres Gipsy Love Sunshine Girl Nightbirds Trass Widows Pink Lady Princess Caprice Girl in the Train FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY MOUTRIES RAFFLES PLACE. THE RITZ THE LANGHAM THE CARLTON THE SAVOY THE CECIL One and all
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    • 157 11 Sweet Cdestm/t 7b6acco Because of its delicate aroma and sweetness of flavour Sweet Chestnut Tobacco assures that pleasing contentment. THE CRITERION OF QUALITY. TO BE HAD FROM ALL DEALERS. Raffles Hotel FANCY DRESS BALL Saturday, August 30. By kind permission cf Lieut -Col. Marrablo and Officer?, The Band of tbe
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    • 119 11 The Kind of Entertainment You'll Appreciate is fnrnisbed by the fine eerus of pictures TO-NIGHT'S GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME AT THE MARLBOROUGH PICTURE THRATRB, BEACH ROAD, Second Show, 9.80 to 11 p.m. Constantinople. Thb Adventdbbs of Stdmpt. THE WITCHES' WARNING. A Scottish Historical Drama in 2 parts. Thb Model Nursemaid.
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  • 1714 12 RECONSTRUCTION RESOLUTIONS CARRIED. Outline of Future Policy. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Dangan Robber Company, Limited, wan held on July 81, at Salisbury House, London Wall, E.C., to consider the Hcheme for reconstruction of the company, referred to in the directors' circular of July 22,
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  • 578 12 THE BEST DRESSED MAN." Brixton Swell Shocked by His Idol Sir George Alexander evidently does not know his Brixton. He is careless, too, of his magnificent reputation among the admiring fair, and will not have it that he is (as popular clamour has so long declared him to be) the
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  • 613 12 One Hundred Per Cent. Dividend For The Year. The report of the Vallambroea Robber Company, Limited, for the year endad March 31, states that the robber in bearing on Vallacnbosa estate amounts to 1,353 acres, in addition to which there are SO acres under coconuts and 18
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  • 324 12 The second annual general meeting of the Pakan Baroe Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the offices of the company, 20, Eastcheap, E.C., on July 29, Mr. E. W. Burch presiding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, said that during the year under
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  • 145 12 Good-bye to the scramble to catch the 8.4, Goodbye to the crash in the train, Goodbye to the office upon the third floor— I don't want to tee it again Good-bye to the desk, and the typewriter's Up, Good-bye to the offloe boy's cheek, Goodbye to
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  • 705 12 FORTHCOMING ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Latest List? The following passenger bookings to the Straits are taken from the London and China Express. It should be understood that, in some instances, bookings may be provisional and that intending passengers may alter their arrangements, subsequent to the issuance of this list
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  • 346 12 No New Business During The Year. Presiding on July 28 at the second annual general meeting of the Produce and General Trust, Limited, Mr. Walter Wysard formally moved the adoption of the report and accounts, which was seconded by Mr. E. G. Windle. In answer to
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    • 252 12 "PUEUB" (Patented) THE NEW COAGULANT, Has been awarded the GOLD MEDAL at the "All Ceylon Exhibition at Colombo. The Advantagesof PURUB over ordinary coagulants are:— Superior quality of the manufactured article. Higher percentage of rubber extracted from the latex. Disinfects the latex. Retains its full nerve even after years. Loses
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    • 160 13 I\m sJaV^I mW^ *^mwV y 1 Brut I White 1906 gmk Seal l*»«£^Sss| 1^ £&M I fTTTTn Champagne Charles Heidsieck. Solo Agents: BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd. J. CROWTHER SHAW CO., Merchant Tailors, RAFFLES PLACE STYLE FaultleH. FIT-Perfeot. MATERIAL-The Best. WORKM AN SHIP Finest. PRICE S M oderate. TO RUBBER PLANTERS!
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    • 176 13 INDRA LINE. LIMITED. s.a. INDRAOHIRI, Comm.jdor, W. B. Kelway, R.N.R. is expected to sail for Boston and New York on September 1. She has splendid accommodation for saloon passengers. The cabins are fitted with eleotrio light and fans. Passenger Fares to New York 480, Gibraltar £i 0 and Port Said
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    • 777 13 STEAMER SAILINGS. OOMBINBD •■RVIOB Of THE OCEAN 8. 8. CO.. LTD.. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN 8 N. CO.. LTD. SBTWBM Ffamantla (PsMPth), Nopth Wasl Auatpstflsui Port., Java and Slngapora. Regular Fortnightly sailings between Singapore and Western Australia, calling at Java (as indooement offers), Derby, King's Sound (Port for tbe Kimberley Gold
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    • 517 13 ARRIVED THIS WEEK NEW RECORDS Latest Bags, Comic Operas, Ballads. the ROBINSON PIANO co, ltd. STEAMER SAILINGS. TOYO KISEN KAISHA (Oriental S.S. Go.) and WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY GO. Tbe Mew Boafr Via China, Japan, Honolulu, and San Fraaolaoo to all point* is the United Stales, Canada. Mexico and Burope. •awatlsg
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    • 453 14 af ti it mmm. laibest nus-ur sim-i if ait eutlu mmpul PROSPEROUS stud PROORBBBIVE. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD omOB 1 Wlnahaata* Mam—, Wag LOMDOaI Omo« a sa, OM 4mmv,, E.C The Osaaaaay has C 30.00* li|ia»;il wrth baa Ba«aaaM Ooart af ■itjul. aui 11 |lfi w*ft
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    • 314 14 INSURANCE. FEDERAL LIFE «88UMKCt COMPMK OF MWUUL Bitablisud 1882. Dlraot Qovarnment «up«rvHlon Qovemmant Audit. Polioies are WORLD WIDB" aad Non-Forteitable, Large Nat Surplue above Uabilitiet tor Reeerve and aU outstanding claims. Maw Buainaaa, 1011, over...»e 800,000.00 Oash Loans, Settlements, eto., made looaily. Numeroos moaera aehemea, 4. H. IVANI, Manager, Sooth
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    • 447 14 BANKING. THE IZE HAI TONS BANKING AND IKSURANCE 00. LTD.. NO. 57 AND 58, KLING STRBBT Bttaaucaao 1807. Capital paid ap...».............. 11,000.000.00 Reserve liability of proprietors.. »l,ooo OOOiX 1 Reeerve Fond 1800,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. I. Ta» Taoa Joo», S. Low Kaooa Yaa 1 Tax Swi Kai 7. 8m Ku
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    • 430 14 BANKING, THE CHINEBE COMMERCIAL BANK. LIMITED. NEW PREMISES, 64, Kling Street, Singapore. AUTHORISED CAPITAL 14,000,000 ISSUBD CAPITAL 12,000,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS i Lee Choon Guan, Bsq. Chairman. Lim Peng Biang.Esq. Chuck Cheng Kee, Scow Bog Tin. Esq. Esq. Teo Cheng Hai, Esq. Tan Sian Cheng, B«q. Tan Chay lan. Bag.
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    • 835 14 BALE 3 BY AUCTION. estate of j. j. macbean. deceased. auction sale: OF THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES KNOWN AS LOCHABER, INYERLOCHY, KINRARA AND BALMORAL, SINGAPORE. To be held at Powell A Co.'s sale-room, On Tuesday, September a, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. LOCHABER, SocU'h Road, Tacglin, area 83,800 square
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  • 1045 15 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Motor Equipment. The popular inclination is to j udge of motortruck equipment from the general experience gained with touring car use and nothing could be more fallacious than judgment built up on this premise, says a writer in a home paper.
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    • 309 15 TENAX BITUMINOUS SOLUTIONS TENAX BITUMINOUS SOLUTION is a preparation of the finest bitumens in fluid form nfined by a process to that absolute parity so necessary to a first class iron and steel preservative. Although possessing an uousnally high specific gravity, this Solu i in works freely from the brush,
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    • 10 15 rot Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods' Great PeDnenniat Curr.
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    • 118 15 DUN LOP THE CHEAPEST BEST MOTOR TYRES. SHEONfi BROTHERS. Dentists. NO. 25, South Brldga Roaa. Kirst-oUH MlWhaiinal Dentistry, Oold Orowas Badge, tWa* aad Valatatto DnraMoa of Wear goacaateed. CHARGES MODBRATB. FULL LINE DENTAL SUPPLIES. 1! '§t Tooth Powders and Brashes (or sale. More Miles, and still-More Miles. I here arc
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    • 40 15 Nyals Face C>t*gslty\ (with Peroxide) a non-greasy skin food, unrivalled for complexion, leaving no shine or sticky after feeling, will not cause or promote the growth of hair upon the face— 6o ote. a Jar. AOENTBi Maynard Co., Ltd., Singapore:.
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    • 854 16 £TT In the opinion of Speed pressure or 1 1 those who are most V I temperature makes j| competent to judge. jj no difference to the CHAMPION MO- lubricating value TOK OIL is the of Qr R pre most economical and most effective vents wear and tear for all
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    • 400 16 TO BE LET OR SOU. SEA-SIOOESiOENCE TOK LET. Belinda," Telok Kerau, furnished. Apply Mrs. Martia, No. 9, Mt. Sophia. 16-8 v HOUBEB TO LET. To let, No. 81 and 22, Sambau Road. Apply Nathan Son, Change Alloy. 11l a OFFICE TO LET. To let, Large and Commodious Office at No.
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    • 593 16 NOTICES. KMM KIAT GO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, ScvtrnriMnt and Municipal CMtrtctors. 106, 108 h 109, Market Street. Telephone Nos. 421 and 1174. GUANKIATffCO., SHIP CHAMDLBBS OOVBRNMKNT CONTRACTORS. OBMBBAL IMPORTERS AMD ■XPOBIBU AMD COMMISSION AOBMTS. 87, Phillip Street. 'Phone 1288. Telegratns MIaMKUT. 196 n NOTICE. This is to give notice that the word
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    • 577 16 NOTICES. KLAHG GYMKHANA CLUB. The Klang Gymkhana Cl a b want a Trainer Jockby. Particulars on application to the Secretary. 26 -8 80-8 NOTICE FRABER ANO NEAVE. LIMITED. (AERATED WATER DEPARTMENT). Customers are requested to kindly note that the Brd of September being "Hari Ray a, we cannot guarantee delivery
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    • 682 16 SINGAPORE CLUB FIXTURES. Straits Times List The following fixtures for the current week and important forthcoming fixtures are kindly supplied by the secretaries of the various dubs. Convenient forms on which to make the returns will be supplied on application to the Manager, Straits Times. Singapore Cricket Club. Annual meeting,
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