The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 December 1907

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1907. NO. (5,1(50
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    148 1 At the Legislative Council meet m g yesterday the Btamp Bill was passed out cf committer A Lumber of minor bills were parsed for the thirl time Pnge 7 A cj:od deal is telegraphed about the, decision o tbe Amy Council m the case o Li u\
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    THE WORLD WALKERS.
    994 1 regntar ioi«rrala strayed-and aenrj indindnUi abo i a rule apart F.ench and "alaatlc Bug] eeb and 1 ok v thi ugh the;, c, u'd uot de a rouple t t*Qe* under r'o-ced condition*, r..i! op .nr phyt.eal«. I culture stairway and whisper m our ear tie imp,,,-
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      280 1 MOTOR CAR REPAIRS TYRES VULCANIZED ACCUMULATORS RECHARGED PiATING, ENAMELLING, PAINTING BY SKILLED WORKMEN ALL MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Lamps. Coils, Jacks, Pumps, Oil Motor Spirit, &c. &c. STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR CO. BATTERY ROAD. theARROL-JOHNSTONcaJ SCOTTISH CUP RECORDS. I 1005 WIXXER. ARROL=JOHXSTOX." g 1900 2nd. 3rd. and Uth PLAGES. g M ARROL*JOHXSTOX." P
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      160 1 I CONTINENTAL I fy J^sTr^S. m%ii ra at. S m\ wm MOTOR TYRES. > im a oßana*** v; Singapore Kampers Co. Kuala Lumpur Federate 1 Engineering Co. Dahl's Milk. PURE NORWECIAN COWS MILK. -JTHE only Ganned Milk m which the Full 1 Flavour of fresh Gow's Milk is retained. MOST
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      166 1 ALHAMBRA. TO-NIGHT H. U THK KING AND HIS XAVV. Their Majest es The King and Queen ac.-ompanh-cl by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, Prince Edward of Wales, Princats Victoria, The Duke of C:nuaught. and The Lords of th. Admiralty are seen to eaaaaik on H. M. S. "Dreadnought
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      96 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Tramway l prOOXWOfI to lowei tli« scale fci adrertituig m tin- trams end rontrol it -bemeelrei Page B Bankraptey aoiicefl re J. Motntyte Bad •V. Foster on pa^e 2. Carnarvonshire on the berth f n Hongkong 4c. }'a^. 9. dissolution of partnership* bc-twren W. X Smith and
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      396 1 THE WEEK. n Wnnnnapar ll th High Water 2■> i 21 1 p football B.W. Kents I! vS I Chi-r.gmai Cup Rate. TlUh-IM l.'th High W, t^r p 8.1 Mail Horuew.nd etoee*, 3 p Layiag Foundation Ston^ M Philharmonic Oielestra ptß 0p" Fr 1 1>AY. 13th Hi-h Water. 1.1 Mi
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    THE MASSACRE IN FORMOSA.
    346 2 WO. k hi I'HINES-E. This AApfk 1 nought to Hong ong news cf thai aawßacte at Bonne, Fn-aeraa Fo» h Die lime past the .l.pareee have inaugurated A-orjs of Aivu." OUaeea Inn isi police, under th? Japaaeetb Smm Bftpeient'j Ik** OOrpß w;;s net to be trusted.
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    STEAM v. ELECTRICITY.
    399 2 Haai Yoik. An urnaz'n^ t.6t between steam and cV trie locomotives is being made tt Clayton. New Jersey, witb the object of ascertain nc which is the letter. It is a Qjeeßßiea of tiie utmost importance to tbe railroid-'. and one a* to which great differences of
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    ANOTHER "BOY" ARRESTED.
    114 2 Detective Serjeant Tamby arrested a Hylam "boy" employed by Mr Chapman of the Chartered Bink on Monday for being :u possession of three piirs of socks beloDg.ug to his master, and a pocketkaife belonging to Mr W. Ma.mi;lan of Guthrie and Company. Both the gentlemen live at
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. A TERATION OF LIMITS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE
    269 2 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. A TERATION OF LIMITS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE Notice is hereby ander I etion 118 ol the Mnnii-'pa" Ordiaißoe 1896 to all whom it may OOBCe B that it is the- intention ot" His ExceDencj the Oeeetner m Council to alter tiie limits of the M.iuici) ality cl Singapore so
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      511 2 PHONOGRAPH PATHE 43* RAFFLES PLACE, SINQxFORE. I i The world* renowned firm m hit}h»class talking machines and new up*to*date records QUANTITY. We keep the largest stock m every variety m the East. Oar supply arrives monthly from our Head Firm m Paris. O V ALI TV. Being admitted as the
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      356 2 MADAME FAMB)N. LADY DENTIST. hii.h Clam Wona Hooraan Pki< c. No. ttS, Orchard Road. Nov 21 22.12 SARAWAK GOVERNMENT Tender's are invited for the supply of anginal ling miterials rt quired for use m Sarawak Ooverniuent Workshop- and at Colli, lies for th. year 190 m. Full particulars can be
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      633 2 ...fcvcrt.scn. cuts. A O TIGES. THE STRUTS TRADING Co., Ltd. NOTICE TO HO DERS OF ISKARER-WARRANTB. On presentation at the Company'B Registered UflW, No. 17 Collyer Quay of Talon No I, holders < t Bearer Warrants will receive m exchange T.»lon No 2 with Dividend Coupons No. .3 tv 24
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      485 2 Ht>vcrttecmcntf3. INSURANGES. THE SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION. Head Office St. Andiews Squire. Edinburgh. Total Income X* 1,272.200. Realised Funds at :51st I '-comber 1!'06 £18,765,000. The above Institution liave reduced the Extra Ratr charged for residence m the Straits Settlements from 1,, to Forms of Proposal. BapOBBB, etc.. may be had
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      585 2 Mtoetttocmctifc BANKS. Hongkong k Shanghai BankinT Corporation. Paid-dp Capital i !fl Rasaava Funis.— W Sterling $1 0,000, 0C0 Silver $11,750,000 ,2i: RaSBRVB LIABILITT OF PRoPßiaToas....^.^. 110.000.00 Court of Diabctors. G. H. Mbdhcrst, Esq.— Chah.* a.-, Hon. Mr. Hinht Kiswick,— Dbi-utt Cu.. A FccHS.Esq. ns3_J?fi v L. Gorrz, Esq. E. Shbluw
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    MR JOHN WARD ON THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY.
    736 3 T c »hij>'-nildeis if D.n.h. r,, :i |;l I_,|,_ l-*en ie,.u iieJ .<- amon. the f went «t men' t their piefOM ca in Scotlar id. and Air Job* v, ,i*s alevntioa te tba pre*, metial .htirofi tne iiutt it '.ri atf Shipbuilders
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    OPIUM.
    407 3 THR PHTT.T or lVEi PROCEDURE a.c m ci »vi- kati, t.> j u^l-rt-* p., li.l>iti»u _f the i i iuiu Ma flic m t- >? Pni ip, ia ar^ tlm* ontli... d m Ml* Novei r i_ Of th. Philippin. AdvKate: Th*; law which went into »ir rt the
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    CATASTROPHE AT CANTON.
    137 3 A' o tloob n;_' it, Dm 1 while i ein~ I txbibitioß wtt ha inij n m a Cbiceee r:ote'. the Lag 001 l ipeed, oa m; t The 1 uilding wai < ia eat ml iii V k Hong tbe B feat n I I A
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    WEIGHT INCREASED TO 20 STONE.
    419 3 Victoria Honor, The Green, Aeomb. York, md. .r """ir* I thought bow iau.li I -1 aad toll \o-i what great b my your Dean Backache Kidn Pi'i*-. t'<n 8 c 4 aded by different tors, and yet bed gradeally _;.,ne tr< »:.i bad to worse,
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    THE Singapore Free Press.
    171 3 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is now Morning Duly, an! is on sale al depote, from an early hour each morning (Suud.ivs excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscril>ers' copies will be dcliv* Lheir prirate laaideacee, (or t ,wn office >r
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      358 3 Hfcvcrtiscn.cnts. mA^m^^smmV> ll'* au <>asy job for the barber to part f_e hair on a head like this. Ju ll lis e:isy to prevent baldness if \,«u ouly do tbo right thing. lialdiiust is almost abvavs a sure tlgn of nogleet; it ia tho story of ueg--1 ictod I laarnff.
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      397 3 CARRETT'S. Portable Engines. jem St?* en _r'i-v^_____. *T*nT- A :f't J t ieSfc.l M f w _^ey*A%^K w &meWm**9m** x -MLT___K f^rm Cfmmr^tJ-mf i Amwut. •^mfrkfmwtmAw. •*taaaaaan____RjißK V m ______r __»___f__. \y*w '_b^Br!..B y?y i_,VJB *^sk**?LQ '"■"V^^jjeH,. y? '*¥jjE£_^ JmeXT. J-neW r est*%__rw_ 3r^!_^^*"^ r -S- k i^.V'*' I'*a*S^ -i
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      348 3 TO ADVERTISERS Tl;e new format of the Singapore F.ee Press will secure fervour a: msYU pr -minence. Systematic classification wii; facilitate reference. Advertisers sget ail the value of an old established r put ible v paper, with the additional value paper delivered m the Early Homing when it can be
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    AN AMAZON JOURNALIST'S REPORT ON A TRIAL TRIP.
    1315 4 A correspondent, whose imagination lat l>een fired by the little complication which arose on the occasion of the Mauritania's trial trip, sends me the following forecast of the sort of thing thbt miy be expected wlen the hen journa'ist is no looker
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    COLONIAL RAILWAYS.
    638 4 A very interesting Parli nienta-y H turn has just been issaed showing the extent, ccst, and results of the wording of the railways m British Protectorates acd Crown Colonies. As a rule these are owned by the respective governments and were built with btftowsd capital. There are a
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    HOORAY FOR THE CARNIVAL!
    247 4 Thus a Manila paper Our Carnival Committee is taking Emerson's advice and hitching its waggon to a star. Tw.nty five thousand is the limit set for the vial ors wh;> will m_ke of ManiU a Hncce and pitch their tents for a season m our great
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FROM AMERICA TO CHINA.
    399 4 London, October 81. We have the wireleas Wires across the Atlantic at last. Not that it ia working as freely as the London papers are telling their readers, but with the limitations of such a new service, we can say that this week we
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    682 4 Per PAO Sunda, due Dec 12— Mr and Mrs F. H. Betts and child. Miss T C. Neill, Mrs J. R Broadley. Mrs T. M. Upton. Mr V. A. Fiower. L'euts. Eddip, A. C. Chapman, F. S. HalKday, C. H Gay. and E E. B. Dobbs,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    554 4 STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, and (where known date due here, and name of Agents. Achilles, China. Dec 12 Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, Dec 23 Boustead. Alcinons, China, Dec 8 Man. Held. Arcadia, Colombo, Dec 20 P A < >. Ayutbia, Bombay, Dec 27; Borneo Co. A. Apcar, Hongkong,
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    Japan Coals. THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
    135 4 Japan Coals. THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. (MITSUI dkCo.) Head Office: No. 1, SURUGA-CHO TOKIO. London Branch: 34, Lime Street, E.C Singapore Branch 2, Finlayson Green OTHER BRANCHES:— New York. Baa Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Sourahaia. Manila, Hongkong. Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Poit Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokoeukit Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe,
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      160 4 1 5^ARC_ain__X _____:^>*_ sterling value x^Awi F„ inlay M<t..r Car r,,. Brown 4 Davidson Lti. CYyl<>n. kj Ifr A good example I is set by those who I, regularly use II CALVERT'S B^^l Carbolic Tooth Powder ISP* They evidently rea^ ize to*H the personal satisfaction (t% an<^ l^ e nic
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      43 4 Chamberlain s Pain Balm. There is no danger from blood poison re suiting from a cut or wound of any kind, wheu Chamberlain's Pain Balm is ustd. It is an antiseptic dressing and should be m every household. For sale by all Deale-s
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      507 4 Singapore and Kranji Railway. from 30th September, 1907 and until further Notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. il) m (8i (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) tt Pa**it Panjaiii d 7.25a 9.47a 1.89p 4.17p 6.17p Borneo Wharf d 7.34 9.57 1.49 4.27 6.27 Tank Road d. 6.00a 6.87a
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    THE DEFENCE OF INDIA,
    1400 5 THE DEFENCE OF INDIA, [All Rights gasaaasa Br COL. SIR f. H. BOLDICH. Tne aoowence o( evewta ia Central A-ia during til.- pad eeaturj awakened the Britj.ll (jil.V,'. Illl'l'llt T> l">ll-'tilH -t til" 11,'C(',4. s.tv for netting bound* to t!> eearer ap. proacli to the border* al India oi Urn
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    BUDDHISM IN ENGLAND.
    464 5 vi.- :n Bablki Ftbibt Dsciosa I ok a a Pkiti-h Socranr. Ij r.. w Myologies ai (urn ont to bs rsry old bad I .'in the fcrina 1 i,,-i of of Great Britain a bjdj wa. 'era on bandar ni_- 1 1 k'nss m fi i rat
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    61 5 0 mm <» N 20 it üb* stood a' |9 lajeia .v V koheata. I A I i pal ariti -'v p«"< i the 'i'„'.'"Vj oi i i-.i"vu I 1 1 c■e t *;> S«tutQ day'a itaus !>; Mf G* n* H< Ket f N- tg J r.ulTal tfl She
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      489 5 advertisements. 7\ ue TIONS. MORTGAGEES SALE Off LAND HOUSE. s'Dsaaaavao bai saoaiTin u-srauuiMMM TO SELL l;v PUBLIC AUCTION It His Sales Room No 13 Raffle Place, < Or Thursday the 12th December, 1907 at 2 p.m. M pieces of freehold land situate iv the district of Roehore lieing Lots 10,
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      500 5 advertisements. 3U(j rroxs. IN THE COOT'S OF CAM. PETERS (Debased). thk saaaaaiaaaa has kkckivbd ivrravcrtoai TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION At his Sales Poom No. 13 Raffles Place, On Thursday, the 12th December, 1907, at 11 a.m. Private Effects comprising Clothing, Hoots and Shoes, Sextant, Books. Umbrellas, Walking Sticks. '1
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      134 5 EAGLE CEMENT. Ast^\> H c^x?_A J+mmYmT <&> X^W^kX i J^mCm^ P*l\mmA\ fe FOH ALL HIGH-CLASS WORK. ON THE LIST OF THE CROWN AG!* NTS FOR THF COLONIES. IMPORTERS, The Borneo Co., Ltd. yP^ Whin L/uy:n3 Lino Jirico Buy the Best. The B.st is I "Montserrat" Lime Juice. "MONTSERRAT" is rreparod
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      90 5 i No tyim n C < .no-' via... s Ooaffc I emery Tht re i^ uot, .!>•• l sat darg I i« sfcinf bam net i ia's i oonfa 1;: i < ;:i i mail .hi d-« ii as ie contains no ipi ra ci otlM r 1 a m
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      12 5 Ci We, k Imp-rial Ptnfcteace foi iadis," fa R.,p.-i Lethbri > s> S
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    CHINA STATION.
    21 6 (Bj Submarine Telegraph— Kent,- NEW COMMANDER IN CHIEF Kee Admiral Lambton has been Commander m Chief on the China
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1907.
    1894 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1907. mr. Ia the advertisement columns of the home papeis appears au opportunity t;r a gamble of ju_< tho same half =portia^, half romantit kind that took fee v.eil _a the days, o-.vr th riv years ago, when tbeT.ehb.rne Claimant was for three
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    DINIZULA SURRENDERS.
    11 6 B a. Dae. 10, 12 Dinizulu surrendered on Bandav.
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    The King's Dead, Long Live the King
    31 6 The new King of Swe of Grtstaf the fifth. Bs 12 The funeral of ths I tts X a takes place a fortuigi; I
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    Cricket in Australia.
    18 6 The mat .h bat ween the M.< eleven of Austral has I .win,' to r.ir.
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    THE KAISER IN LONDON.
    525 6 B r h^s H g dth. A larga soaka w, i Harbour jtsterdaj The B ia ooaaei I with the re iv North Bi idgo i. The Key. A. J Am furred t I;. Mrs Amerv ou t > 26tk AbdoUah Aluietand cosN by Mr H
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      337 6 B. P. De SILVA, MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, Diamond Merchant, ami Dealer m Precious Stones, etc. ■■TABUSHBD I*7'». Just App.ir.te. rurveyor lo Hi 3 Maj sty Th! Kiog cf Shin. Jewellery for X'mas New Year Presents. 1 bag t<> info m n.\ rnstOßM i i.is.l ths P.iblic m general, that I ban
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      227 6 Wilson Co.' PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Oar Photographs are of the highest Artistic aud Technical Excellence, and are admitted to be v Incomparably the Best m lhe Far East. No Satisfaction. Nd Payment. Orchard Boad and at Ho'.tl de l'Europe. SINGTOR. EL..TRC TRIvWAYS, UMITID.
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    A MILITARY ENQUIRY.
    95 7 (By PuUmai iue Telegr.ipb. Keuter's.^ MILITARY SUBALTERN GETS NO SATISFACTION. A Way They Have m The Army. n of the Army Council with case of L- Woods flads that hat d ta regimeatal I that his retention ia the service IB the interests of the Army. The
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    40 7 > m> -< Latjcu B j c. at 6wa pan. i* l ti of :acil, m thr atatea tht* Lieut. mpopularity hi, bita ti. j rim r to apartimpatiaa ia sports, but fof am itwg biamelt be m tgbt of hi- i
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    Lecture to Senior Officers.
    20 7 The Couoetl depreei'es senior otti..ers seen advising junior resign m order to avoid them rse rep^r*-
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    Report And Trust In
    246 7 i to fearlea -ntheir rej md le .ye ths higher aataority. AMERICAN MONEY. Failures and Dynamite A Diabolical Plot. eeton I Bala sted ion. i ascert i n;. ea are aits i ad 'lars i Bs paa. ike I 1 -eat San F« A the i
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    1024 7 London, Nov. ll»(»7. I'kakkst Exile. —Here we are again enjoying the month sacred to foga and Guy Fawkes. There have b.*en a lot of little foglets, but nothing really toa bad, and the Glory of Guy seems to have departed. I only saw oue. and he
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    52 7 While addressing an audience on An Men Honest 'r" Mr Sidney Purches, c FJ.ston (Mass.), had bis g dd watch stolen I Something like tbe experience of Mr Kei Hat die m Canada, when a fellow-socialis put theory into practice by waking off wit! K. H.s waistcoat, witb watch and
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1810 7 This evening*!, game m the Association Shield is one ot' the crucial fixtures of the competition, and we hope that both the West Kents second and the S. C. C. will be able to turn out at full strength. If tbe Club wius this game they will have
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    HOCKEY.
    148 7 i RUSSELL'S IM \XTKV A 1 est and well 0 ;n tested game was seen on th.- i evening. Bath were rapisjasntatise, and ih*- play was cxc c lingly keen. As usual the Enmnfery men wees fast, bnt the comb nation of the Club us- rather better, and it
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    104 7 The Alhambra cinematograph m ]>each IJoad is drawing large bouses. There are two shows every ui^ht, one at 7 oO and tne Other at 980 The pictures are excellent, and at the 9.80 exhibitioa two ef them are specially good. Tbe King's visit to H II S. Dieednough.
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    A Follower of Influenza.
    49 7 Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes troublesome. For sale by all Dealers.
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      468 7 Robinson ea THE "ZAMBBENE" SLIP-OVEB COAT. STORMPROOF yet POR.OUS. For Walking. Driving. Riding, Shooting J ,*VJ and all outdoor nurposes <^ /k_^V a aBU *.v *5i Made m specially woven Smooth Cloth, -s^v £f m both the outside and woollen lining being 7. weatherproof ed by a process which ren-
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    WHY AMERICAN MARRIAGES FAIL.
    767 8 WHY AMERICAN MARRIAGES FAIL. From tbe pen of a sister and a compatriot Bays the Literary Digest. comes such an indict ment of American wives as no man, remarks a Chicago paper, would dare to i fin -MB-aae This fearless critic of her _ex is Anna A. Rogers, who asserts
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    TCS 126,000 WORTH OF OPIUM CAPTURED.
    136 8 On board the Proteaa os the sftsraooa of -'■•th and morning of tiie :'."th v t Castesas •vera 1 live tin* of *c i ium assaeted m the aSilor'a nooklag rsags sa m ■> bundle of (p!nn; dioga. In lbs ting roatad the ssaarsrds
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    90 8 M < j >r de H imal, C. P. < I id pro_ee iiug I > I l-li i on short hive very soou. vTetniVt im will avail lnniselt of the OBfortaeitJ ef kmc-id^ whether it is not p *ssib!e tor tlie 'nan of the iSikh police fotce m the
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      555 8 Hfcvertiscmcnts On the Berth. SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR Hongkong, Shanghai St Japan. The ss. "CARXARVOXSHIRE" ,oB tons, Captain Jackson, will be despatch- for the above ports on Fridsy afternoon he 13th instant. r She has excellent accommodation for sahon S lassentrers. t For freight or passage apply to C
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      622 8 afcverttscmcnts. SHIPPING INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The atesmers of this Company maintain a egular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, aking cargo on through Bills of Lading for 'anton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang. Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERSTons Commander Kutsang 4895 R.
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      723 8 advertisements. SHIPPING. P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China j Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. I r Steamers will leave Singapore on or about l MAIL LINES. Ontward (for
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      746 8 HSvcrttscmcnts. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES steamers of the Coast Fleet. tons reg. tons reg. Petchaburi 2191 Devawonga* lt>v3 Borneo 2RO Paklat 1657 KohsichanK 2040 Anghin 1657 Rajah 202S Locksun 1657 Pituannlo. 2019 Choising 1657 Bangkok 192<J Pongtong 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Samsen 1657 Korat 1900 Loo Sok I6l>- Manila
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      674 8 H.vcrtiscnicnt.. SHIPPING. NIL Norddeutscher Lloyd, Breme: IIfPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known ma;l this Company sail fortnightly fr m Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, B >u1 Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (concoction Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) p Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Biaga kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe t. i and
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    "FLESHLY" FICTION.
    1317 9 Thb Morality of the Novel it is common knowledge witb everyone who rends hooks that dnring the last iranei ation the English novel has steadily claimed a greater freedom. Subjects are now dealt with which tbs n. id-Victorians would have hid their fa9M There is a realistic treatment
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    NATIVE PRINCE'S LETTER.
    702 9 In toaaeMJaa witli r r. Keir Hardies vidt t<> India, the Maharaj Kumar. Sir Prodyot Tagore. bas addressed to tK hon. member an I interesting letter, m which be outlines the native asp. rations, and from which the following passage are quoted _<m and I may differ
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    An Attack of Croup Warded Off.
    131 9 Oar little girl, two and one-half ye.rs old, woke up coughing witb tbe croup one evening recently. Ws happened to have some of (bain bei lain's Cough Remedy on hand and I her two do«es of it. She went back to -leep and woke
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    HOSPITAL RED-TAPE.
    443 9 The following is from the iKilv lVlegraph Paris coirespoadent. An article which bas appeared m the columns of a French contemporary is scarcely calcu lated to convey a particularly brilliant idea of the manner m which things go on at certain Parisian hospital-. To begin witb. the writer
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    400 CHINESE BESIEGE A BRITISH CREW.
    152 9 A telegram fr-.m Santa Cruz, Mexico, states that about 400 (.'bin. se attacked the crew of the English steamship Woolwich," lying m doofc al that port, because the sanitary officers detained 'JOO of their countrymen aboard the ship for latttat of health. The mob
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    Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar.
    58 9 Mr. Wm. Thos. Lanorgan. provincial Cons table at Chapl.au. Ontario, Canada, says 1 caught a severe cold while hunting a burglar m the Jurist swan.p last tall. Hearing of Chamberlain s t ough Keniedy. I tried it. and after asing two small bottle*. 1
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      364 9 CKa '?!_s_S_____tfc^ Wk Warrant The King. q MAW Celebrated Oilmen's Stores J%lf j PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, mjL m POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. I HI Agents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE JgJ Crosse Blackweli, Ltd. WKiskv^ \C^^- WHISKIES. Agents,— McALESTBR A Go., Singapore. f "ROYAL" 1 TYPEWRITERS. I I BEST
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      495 9 Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank. NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK. Established 1863. PAin-cr CariTAL fl. lo.ouo .000 (about _CBB3 000 IS9BRTS Fcm fl. 2,112,000 (about .6175,000} Head Office Amsterdam. Head Agency Batavia. Branches The Hague, Sourabaya, Se marang, Indramayoe, Bandoeng, Wetevreder 1 and Hongkong. Correspondents: Macassar, Chsribcn, j Tegal, Pecalongan, Padang, Medan, Pontia
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      11 9 _f\^*S*rmr I a ifjt TBAT IS Fraser and Neaves* Aerated Waters.
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    MARY GRACE.
    1122 10 Mary Grace ii 1117 ayah. She answers t> nothing shorter unless I ,1111 out of temper: but 1 resolutely ref Ise to mention all the nani*»s to which she answers then. Mary Grac<> has no small charges whom she may dii'.y tntuacagt It lead her m the way
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    DURBAR AT ALLAHABAD.
    559 10 The .biibar which was held at Allahabad. Nov. 18 aaa interesting, apart from those who took i -rt m it. It mart tol be imagined that it boic- auy lcsemblance t,> the ptftt-ttt and monial of Lord Cur/ou's gnat durbar at Delhi, for. except tbe qptctacle its;
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    MODEL WARFARE.
    351 10 CfTl-MM SOLOOBa 1 KI.VUKK, I A new war «ame which hai be*-n ,j. ;i- ,i kindergarten of training i„ t marksmanship, was inspect. ,1 by herU and other experts raoeatlj „,'j V device is raided as su,,. .tn,, of two aroalean upon w] istence and efficiency of a
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      143 10 _Q g Im 1 n't Be Blind. S aH Don't rmtem to tx-lieve In a tblnp. ti)' rkyocore tried tt. T_mmim___- at people^^ ajy^""*'' tba lactaaeribaMe tortarea ■<. XMJ £k lii! >l \TISM b.tau_K; tboy have neve, rm I Little's I Oriental Balm g Ik>chii«.- tamjmx. wunA to their «wnnk
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      289 10 STEAMER FOR SALE. o The steamship "CONSTANTYN" as she now lies m the Roads, with all her tackle and apparel, is offered for sale. For particulars apply to INTERNATIONAL rRADING COMPANY ROTTERDAM." D«t _uva_- v.c JUST LANDED A SHIPMENT OF PABST MILWAUKEE BEER. I ..(0): OF ALL DEALERS AND Caldbcck
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      727 10 _HDvcrt-«crnait3. The NEWJRENCH^ BEMEp^ 11 mark J k vmtml and l!;<ln. popular riiiHuV. .n <-n,| <n,-a m the C'un'. ivr.la! HoCftitall i>\ Xi, or.l. Ro^t.in. Joh.-rt, ■v ifhri.. .oml.in.-s ai! th.- d.-.id.-rata t» Us sought m a mmmk n,- „t th.- kind and iurpassei e\<-r> thing THERAPION Noi: "us; I
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      131 10 BAROCYCLONOMCTEI& lie most useful instruments to navigate through the China Seas m the typhoon regions, showing th* sure way how to avoid them. LA NATIONALE Antl-corros.vc and Anti-fasti.,-! paint, highly recommended. APPLY TO Ga££ino (*o. t AGENTS. Mar If tvs 18.8-0^ Twenty-third Year of Publication. SINCAPORE and STRAITS ROUGH DIARY
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    FIRST VOYAGE TO INDIA.
    1914 11 (»n Saturday. July 1497. three -mall s -hips, carrying ia all about '210 officers and men. set sail from the Tagus on a vojage of disooTerj down the west of Africa. The < \j>edition was under the command of tme Yasco da < '.una, of whom
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    THE M.P. ANOPHELES.
    118 11 The civ is S* ill they cmc Tiie '..<•<> ql "MmUtfii >-a\f \W h<-.«r tbat m addition to lhe icquiri -.->• now i^inu' made hy Mr R. Laidiaw, M i who is due here M xt Mon lay into the opium traffic m tlie Str.iits aad the
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    76 11 About nice o'clock on Sunday night, _ix Chinese went into an opium .hop m No:?b Bridge Road and called for smokes. They I suddenly drew knives and threatened the proprietor. Tbe robbers prodded the man with their knives, and inflicted several slight wounds. Eventually, they got away
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 11 (COKBIOTBD UP TO Dec. 10.) Bank 4 m/i 2 4 demand 2 3 PriTh te credit* 3 m/s 2/4 f credits 6 m/s M M 2/4 F&A.NCB, demand Bank 292 Oiemant, demand M 238 [ndia, T. T 173 J Flonokowo, demand 15;%n0m Yokohama, demand M 114 Java, demand 139.J
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    PRODUCE.
    125 11 December 10 Tin s<\6 75 G&mbier 6 80 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.00 Gambier Cube No. 2 850 fl Pepper Black (ordJ^i. B*pore) 13.60 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.e. bu/ers :0.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 23.50 Nutmeg* (80 to the lb.) 15 00 Mace (Banda) 80.00 Cloves
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    SHARES.
    775 11 Capital Capital Issat Paid Isiued paid ap Vala« ap Company. Q u ,urloa* 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 9 75 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7 50 1600,000 600.0CO 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd If,. £400.000 350,000 £1 £1 Dnff DeveloDmenf
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      562 11 a^erttacrnenta, TO LET. HOUSE TO LET. The finely situated and commodious house AUCHENCAIRN,' Tanglin Hill Road. Two Tennis Court-. Apply to A. M. Mi NEIL c o Syme A Co. Aug M v.c TO LET UNFURNISHED. UURXBHAE —Anderson Koad. Tennis Court. Apply to W. DUNMAN. 2. Prince- Street. Dee 4
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      359 11 I Shipping. N. D. L. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD WEEKLY PASSENGER SERVICE FOR BANGKOK. The steamers of thi- Company are intended j to h ave Singapore cvi ry Friday. I s.s. "DELI" 1,400 tons Capt. doh. LaaM 'm connection with the outward G< i man Mail' ANIi I aa. NUENTUNG" 1-MOtoaa Capt.
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      209 11 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. Ly the new steamers Rhenania.'' Happburo," Hofenstaufen," and the "SCANDIA and Sir.EHIA." The steamers are specially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First class Cabins amidships, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardessen carried. Laundry on board. Return tickets
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    523 12 When the Appeal Court resumed yesterday, their brdships Justices Law, Acting C. J., Iho-nton, {Fisher and Sercombe Smith le^umed the hearing of argument m the appeal by the E.st Asiatic Company, f r mi the decision of the Chief Justice m the small cause iv which they
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    TOWKAY SENT TO PRISON.
    201 12 ALLE lATION < >V ATrKMITED BfiIBEBY. A Cbtooat koarkaj uamel f.-m 800 KLoug I >ie Mr Green, the second u_j_:isl i rday, on an allegation of abtttiog the i illegal gratifteataoa of D Daat, the (i .verr.uiant Aoaljtt. Mr i tLe case on behalf oi the
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    145 12 Hy Lieut. Col. E.G. Broadrick, Commandant s. V. C. Magtpate, 10th Daaeeahar, 1007. s v. a. Orderly Officer: Lieut. A. A. hermit. Oldt-lj N.C.o. Bombardier CAM. Bqabet. Parades on Tuesday and Friday 17th and SOthat 5-80 pm. at the B. I*. C. Grill Hall, Practice f.,r th.- McCtlloa.
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    16 12 It -Otoorto.ol K-iila I.umour, hoi been ed of the charges of foigerv, e:c. broogl igaitst hia
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    560 12 Ordinary Mb_lT.no, TVWAAT, Deo 10. Present i ■lis Excellency tbe Governor Sir John Anderson. His Ex_ellen y Major-Genl. T. Perrott.C.B. The Hon'ble t c Col. Secretary Capt. A.H. Yo__n_:. The Hon'ble the Attorney-Genl. W. J. Napier. the Act. Col. Treasurer A.T. Bryant. the \ct. Col. Engineer F. J.
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    BABY HEIRS TO THRONES.
    270 12 Since the little Prince Oi;_ _u<i tin still smaller Prime of Attorlta !__*ft 1 ecu anions us. feminine p ition of the population espe.iilly have been eager to catch gfaap-t of the little on»M on ahtOi to many hopes depend. Both of the^e Prin.es are th.
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    136 12 Maailt < v pec's to get the rev title ammunition for the improved Springfield rtle iv Mao try. The bullet is slurp, the mi /z'e velocity 2.700 fee 1 and the cartridge aud shell otiA 1(0 grains. The chamber aud back sight of the existing rifles hart t.. be altei''d.
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    FOR KUALA LUMPUR.
    124 12 THE RUGBY TE \M. We are able now to give the composition of the Rugby XV, for Kuila Luuapur at Christmas, and on the whole, m view of the dczen and one difficulties there have !>-en m filially deciding the i le. it is a goo-Tone, and
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    SORDID SIDE OF GOLF.
    79 12 There is more of the sordid pot-hunting spirit m golf than is perhaps gocd for the healthy tita'ity of a pistime which does not m reality stead ia great need of such an inciten;eut to sustain the irterest of it 3 best playprs. There is also,
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    THE CANTON COLLAPSE.
    153 12 Canton, De.- 4. I hart oh';: inn, l strne further d t*ils of tbe collapse of the restaurant mentioned m yesterday's letter The orh.-ial list of those dng l fro on the r.-ins of the Luilding reaches a total of .9 of which numl«r 31 were re^.-iied
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    GEN. BOOTH ON MARRIAGE.
    254 12 Thf So aaa oi Q *_d. ■oa York. 10. G a'. Booth, after eight w^k* ia e^ant labour m America, ..leparted fr N i"ork ray for Chei ag en rtatt :o Btrlio. A ,iuaiter of aa h or before he Mllad, tbe übiquitti-, lady r-i .'iter
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    HOME RACING.
    169 12 aTaacmtToe BotOMaoa, Baaotcar. The Manchester Noveaaher Handicap of 1,000 soya. Cup Couise li miles. London, 13rd Nov. Haj K. I. .ders be Baltinglaas. by I.inglass Oibcli W. Habey 1 Mr A Stedali't; b t Ittaa Mason, hy Free-mason-Wise Ethel a Mr W. M G. Singer's b f Lischana.
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    74 12 A 'juiet but pretty weddiug was celebrated iv St. Peter's Church Hotgkong by the Rev. E. C. Thompson on Des. 2, the parties b*ing Mr G. \Y\ C. Burnett an.l Miss Elizibeth Grace Sinuott, daughter of the late Mr P. VV. Sinnott, Customs Examiner of Shanghai. Mr G. A. Diss
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    316 12 The next outwird and homeward French mail steamers S.Lzie and- PolyDr_ien are due here on Monday. The Chinese cruiers Hai Chi and Hai Yang left at 10. 'JO -"m yeaterday for Bita via. H.M.B. Kent wh.ch had to postpone her departure, owing to the visit of thea. two
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    PASSENGERS.
    59 12 Per M t'a.-ca Mrs J D. Saunders. M,s afalbollaad. Per Xore from Hon H 'k>Ckj —Mr J. T. L Will ams. Mr J. W. Young. lar B:. irat i from Rangoon Mrs F. Shannon. 3li ..r.d Mrs H Levi ,md infant. Stiffenh ri*. Messrs A Mit-hle, A. King. H<,
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    CLEARANCES
    85 12 D<".-. 9. -:r. Jone*. tr. London via C.,i Dec 10. I Jap. ear, Baio, for H": I Japan Volut.-. 9r;t .t Stott, lor Boagkoag. Hontj Wan I, Brit. _tr Kin-horn, fcr HetKA, Bi-it. 6tr Andrews, for Penang and Deli. Olenftlloh. Brit. str.. Haitisworth, for Hongkong, im _v and Swatow.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    84 12 }Vhcirt"s ani Dock, r/ which different OtMtll v-~r» i-ert>i»d >,■ tit rJay. East Wharf Basin Glemgle. E. Wharf Sec. 1 -Eharata. Lightning Section 1 Sheers Wharf Volute Section 2- Siam. Pathe. iat Ap^ar. 3 Islander. Sbeikb. Cooeyanna. > Nil. 6 Alci: ou<. 7
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      35 12 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed m Perfect Order and Made for the Climate. W. J. GARCIA, Pianoforte Tuner and Repairer. 50 Bras Basab Road. uc I
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      325 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. L M.S'. Contract with raa Hanna__aaai I noi a Govaaaaiaoi Agent* at Singapore, Bhip Ageccy. late J. Daendela A Co 2-3. Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPKOXIMATR. M.i.N iyn Pontianak aud BJOgkawaag j, "B-tODwaa\. Toengkal." audDjambi ■OCHtTtaSV*' Ba\_avia,Jav Hattartag. flmatbtjt. Papan. Don^gala.
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      112 12 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain. Dec 9. H'kong 4 p 30 13 NNEI 70 h Manila 4 P 7.8 Why SI 3' _*5 h Dw 10. H'kong 10a SO 24 NBl 65 c Manila 10a. 760 NO 28 24 0 Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Dee 1907 I
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      498 12 VESSELS^ IN PORT. .Men- -of- War Fla *nd Ton? Commasdars \rrlv__. from or a Sea Bella F.M.S. TacTit 4*o Ahmat Nov 2 4 P. Swe.tenham P. Swett Ship FUa Ton- Miste. Arrived Krom Const*.... k„ Al.-inou. Brit 4278 Parkinson Dec 3 Hongkong Mansfield Liv^-r,, Brouwer Dut 324 Bourn an Dec
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