The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 March 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1908. NO. 6,234
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    180 1 llie sensation of the day is the letter of the Emperor of Germany to Lord Twee-1-moutb, which is alleged to have influenced the British Navy estimates. Ullieial statements m EugUud and Gtarmuij emphasise the fact that it was a private letter l\tge 5. The deaths are ann<
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    TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
    74 1 Messrs John Little and Co. recommend Hrn if Rover Cycles, page 1 and call attention to their facilities for supplying reliable wines and spirits Page 4. Messrs Powell and Co. have a sale of articles on Tuesday at 11 am. Notification re the Goods of A. B. Stephens
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    NOW.
    844 1 11 w.is the S bop ii'iauer wh> I that life was a ecus' ant pressing forward to the future. E\ my act was a i j.. ration for soni-? !i;n_« to MMM tr< thought a kind t4 rtttltM pwnwimta thing not yet attained. "Mm !> v, r is, bit
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      261 1 AUCTION SALE OF A Superb Collection of Damascene WorKs of Art Cmmnaum a portion of Mb. o. Komai's well-known stock. NOW ON VIEW AT Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co.'s Saleroom WHICH WILL BE -OLD \;Y AUCTION On Friday and Saturday, 13th and lUth March, at IO*3O a.m. each day.
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      251 1 Dahl's Milk. PURE NORWEGIAN COWS MILK. THE only Qanned Milk m which the Full Flavour of fresh Gow's Milk is retained. MOST FLATTERING TESTIMONIALS FROM MEDICAL MEN To be had from the Dispensaries and Retail Dealers. FOR A HORSE COB OR PONY. Morton, next Hotel de la Paix. GRAND HOTEL
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      272 1 Entertainments. ALHAM BRA CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY. NEWEST and FINEST r FILMS. TO-NIGHT An Entire Change OF Programme. PATHE FHERE FILMS ONLY USE. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. THE HIPPODROME CINEMATOGK APH. TO-NIGHT Absolute Change of Programme. First Show at 7 30 p.m. 1. At the Dogs Music Hall
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      356 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 9th High Water.— 2.l9 a, 3.17 p M. M. Mail Homeward dua. M. M. Mail Outward due. Maxim Co. Scouting, Drill Hall, 5.30 p Tuesday, 10th High Water.— 2.s9 a., 4.23 p S.Y.A. Gun Laying k D.R F. Drill Hall, 5.30 p S.Y.I. Efficients Coy Drill 5.15
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    NOW.
    99 2 Qm looks behind him to sonic vanished timeAna says, "Ab. I WM happy then, alack I I 'lid not know it was my life's best prime— Ob. if I could go back I :b I Is Its, wtth eru^r eyes aglow, To ran gjbd day ct joy that yet
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    COLD STORAGE AT SINGAPORE.
    324 2 Mr. W, H BteroMi, the managing director of tne Smc inon CoM Storage Company, while im Brisbane twenty, repotted thai t lk- trade aeaal kb 1 and Singapore had doubled wHhmthelatl twelve month*. He favoured Cbn ithe»*i kirn to salmdne a tparial etween Australia and Singa-
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    YUAN SHIH-KAI'S POLICY.
    175 2 H.E. Yuan Shih-kai ttSl plajl m imporp.irt m Chinese Government afl ;irs and •;trol ol China*! iatoroowae with rowers thaa any of his colleagues. It is rising ho'vever, to learn that H.E V two tires ;on th-. j •j-:.^ t.vo senior bat incompetent Manehu colleagues on the
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    KILLED 189 BIRDS WITH ONE SHOT.
    184 2 Mr H itj game warden Mftda to the Baltimore Sun n puctc graph of a remarkable nine-barrel goo with a single r, wiuek hat the effectiveness of a Dgg Din slaughtering ducks. As:.. of the trigger n 1 to hive tilled 189 Iff Mulmrim.
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      368 2 A RHYME OF REASON! A GENTLEMAN WRITES FROM CHATHAM: On half the Ships m the Navy, In the Homes and Barracks on land, THE ODEON'S The Record that Beats all the Rest. For Ail are agreed "Of the lot It's the Best!" SOLE AGENTS LEVY HERMANOS. WANTED. Wanted Rubber tyred
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      438 2 NOTWES. I IN THE SUPREME COURT PERAK. Administration Suit Xo 12 OS In the Goods of A, B, Stephens deceased, Notice is hereby given that all creditors > and persons Laving any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of Arthur Bligh Stephens late of Taiping m the Federated
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      410 2 fl^erttaemente. NOTIGES. MADAME F AMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Prick. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 v.c ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binders, Printers, and Account Book Rulers. All orders executed promptly. Sellers of New and Second-hand Books. Second-hand Books at half price, Binding excellent. Chit
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      504 2 advertisements INSURANQES. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., Ltd. FIRE Insnracoes effected on Buildings, Rente and Merchandise of every description. MARINE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. L. Engil, Esq., Chairman. The Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn. Lim Ho Fuah, Esq., Lee Choon Qvam,
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      363 2 B&v>crti6cmcnt& BANKS. I Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY RnYAL CHARTER Paid up Capital m 60.000 shares of £20 each £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £i,475.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.200.000 /'BiKK Of En««I.AXI> DivrrDo National Bank ofScotlahd }Th c Lob don Cm a> .M 1 1>. V, lani)
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    MAIL NOTES.
    182 3 The demolition of Crr-sby Hall has now been eoo»].fetfd. The Chartered Bank of India. A us* ra.ii. and I hina i-* spending about t'i.OC" m the marking, removal, and storage of the rieal portons of the building with a vipw M possible re c eetion of the structure
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    GENERAL NEWS.
    378 3 9 a Saooin His Fathkb. a Iraqi iy oeeuned ta city, Kenko i bti 11m notorious Judge Hargis i A I had by his reprobate son. with who: ran Jodgi H.irgis hag been known for years as tbe tea a 1 of long standing between ■tacky famiiion ol
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    ACT OF GALLANTRY.
    153 3 Mr H. F. James, seco:. r ol the Gov- x, has just been the jxi ./'.-jn. ol Roy»l Hu- -.imonial for hi.s gallant U udk infested and is waten ofl Karachi, India. On Nov. 1" f- W t"*- 1 Xi \va -ailed froiu Karachi, and aftex troope
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    INDIANS IN JAPAN.
    96 3 Ait appeal ii mufa tor funda through the Unm of Ihe EwSaa Uin w wii I object of t s -v Eadiaa Home inTokiofor the itadSßta resident m of that krua sympathy M*l St.;/ m a fOTWgn country j U» petitioner ■t**e,"»"**^i**hfflr Japaaai vxaefcj eepeeuiij m regai
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      778 3 Singapore Sporting dob. THE SPRING RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the 14th and Saturday the 16th May, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, Uth May, 1908. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $000. A. Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 71b. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course.
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      610 3 7. Tne Griffin Consolation. Value $300, and— provided there are five starters the property of different owners— sso to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffin 3 that have run at the Meeting, and not won. Dis.ance, Race Course. 8. The Ex-Griffin Consolation. Value $300. A Handicap for all
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      479 3 advertisements. AuenoNs. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY ligh Class Tonkin Ware and Embroideries For one Week only From 3rd to 10th inst. It Messrs. H. L Coghlan Co's Salerooms Nos. 4 5, Raffles Place Comprising Fine inlaid M. O. P. Trin:et boxes, Cabinets and Trays, a few speci oens of
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      501 3 DEE'S I CONCENTRATED j DISINFECTANT. 1 Gallon $1.75, 2 $3.25, 5 $8.00. This Disinfectant is imported m a highly Concen- 1 trated form and may be I dliuted up to 60 times its bulk, producing a Milk White j Fluid which will not stain. I This is the most economical
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    Dpmestic Occurrences.
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    Birth.
    15 4 On March 3rd, at Klang, the wife of Jamet Scott Mason, of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, March 9, 1908.
    1279 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, March 9, 1908. Kere shall the Press the People's r'cht maintain, Unawed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth hrr precepts ;!ra\v. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I-aw, Technically the Government his quite cleared itself «>f any imputition that that particular letter of
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    522 4 Cq^ain Parker, Queen's < >wn Royal West 1 Kent liegiment, has been seconded for service under the Coloniil Office. A gambling row occurred m Banda-st on Friday night between rikisha coolies. Thirty arrests were made by the police. Capt W. I »'i>..wda, Koyal Wasf Kent Regt., succeeds Major J. Campbell,
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    OUR RUBBER WIRE.
    78 4 Prices a Little Better. {From our MM 0 ''</ nr\, London, Maren 6 h Baseivai Hacsh 7th, 410 pm Plantation rubber is now l>eing s<! 1 at 8 2 and the average his been advance-3 pence. The maikitljr shares also rilOWl HDflti activity. Anglo- Mm i iys
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    584 4 In the GhUEJttfl Ml extensi.-n oi I he man)euvrintr gTOVBdI mint- Krai, I ia Dublifehed. Thfl leave of Mr J. 0. Antlmu il Blende I tili the arrival oi the I*. 1 <>. Steamer due M May 9th. The hon'lile W. J. N ipiar il panted Mf«l nonthi leave of
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      320 4 KELLY WALSH' NEW PRODUCTION ARDATH SMOKING MIXTURE "SPECIAL" TWi Si -v H blend of rare Tobaccos which have been stored m Bond by us rmaayyetn. I: has been oar custom m those years which .produce the finest fctceosol Special merits, to secure a reserve stock. So moot these stocks we
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      249 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Our Photographs are of the highest Arti?tic and Technical Excellence, and are admitted to he Incomparably the Best m the Far East. No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road and at Hotel de l'Europe. J W AMBER.T 1 IMITED
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    KAISER'S LETTER.
    110 5 (Bj Submarine Telegraph— Keuter's.) .MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. Rae. March 7th, 12.30 midday. tbl B >use of Comnnns, Mr Asquith .l: d Feb. I-* h, L >r<l Tweelmouth letter from the Kaiser. I; «M I purely per^^aal anl private comrQUc' rd Tweedmouth's HU«fi was equally priva* Ad informal. Neith '.'tter
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    GERMAN OFFICIAL.
    59 5 U mail denies th it the I attem: I 1 with I The itab nent says, aier^ I t:u erroneous vie vs prein regarding the develop- luiMlll t'et-t. As the E nperor I reject raign kttejmp! to decide t rtkMH I 'lie Germ m Fleet, so he repQ
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    GENERALLY DISCUSSED.
    54 5 But not Publishe L B c March a. a us 'er to L i Tweedm^ath wdag ->n. B^th tha British an i the Q RTOUUI press .c m order -event the Teaoeof ill foiling reeo the two countries. It 13 ho vever reco^nise-1 that th 1\ U9er*s ■'nt
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    WHAT IT WAS.
    96 5 A Personal Communication. Vdegmpk acd the Daily Mail the X usei letter is a is 033 friend to another after th- fcber'a visit to Eaglaad, when hehadminv- nations with Lord Tweed mouth. Tae letter expresses disappointment ;-.hepre^~ I naval criticism, especiillj as I w letter from L
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    GERMAN DREADNOUGHT.
    16 5 lib. nought Ims been ied at 1 an. I has been the "Natsa l"
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    122 5 The foHon ing ift >vi the W K"G >tte Xhe I Foresters (E >ttingham- '-rbyshire 'i. < 1 w ata, on c >mpl< a period a :i:1:1 ll; lof a s pia M »jor O. i d 3.0, to be Uwrtenant- vice Brevet C 01 N Watts (Feb. 11.) j
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    Rheumatism Can be Cured.
    44 5 -re is no disease which inflict- more torture thai: fan aud there i- probably no dw mi i frl b soch varied and useless :vi remediei have been suggested. To say that it can be cured is therefore a bold
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    RUSSIAN ENVOY DEAD.
    69 5 {From our- own Correspondent.) Received March 7th, 1908. Hongkong, March 7th, 3.49 pm. Mr D. PokotiW died at Peking to-day. [Mr Pokotilow was the Russiin Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Peking. He took up the duties of his office there m July, 19)5.
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    CHINA CLIMBS DOWN.
    22 5 Tie Chinese Government will punish the Adaiirj] at Cintou f< r the seizure of the Japanese steamar Tatsu Maru."
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    4 5 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.)
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    DIPLOMAT DEAD.
    175 5 The death is announced of Mr William \-'.t'iorpe Beauolerk, British Minister Resident and Consul General for Bolivia, aho at Lima and Quito. ~\lr W. N\ Beauclerk was born on April 7th. 1 S 4 ;md was son cf the late Capt Lord Frederick Beanolerk b r who was
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    KING AT PARIS.
    40 5 Bee. Slarch 7th, 12.33 midday. His Bfajestj the King is breakicu bis journey to Biarritz at Paris. M. Clemenoeiß and M. Picbon lanohed with Bis M ijesty, who afterward 5 exchanged visits with M. Fallieres, the President.
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    PERAK TRADE.
    51 5 Comparative statements of imports and exports t'jr 1906 and 1907 show. 1906 1907 Total Imports 921,710,689 25,239,351 1 Exports 841, 290,490 40,454,698 The yahi j >>t" the tin and tin ore exported fell from §37,499,626 to 536,890,565, although the amount exported rose from 537, ii_! pikul to -"'73,745
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    PUSIXG LAMA.
    50 5 The output from tin Company's Mine for the month of Februai y was Pik. 308, of an approximate value ci" $11 800. O.ving to tie Chinese New Year holidays there were onlj -~> working days and during that time the B;t:ery only was ran. Puddling recommenced early this
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    THE CROWN AGENTS.
    167 5 In reply to questions by Mr Hay, 'Feb. 10> Mr Churchill said The fallowing deficiencies m the income of the Office of the Crown Agents for tie Colonies have occurred during the- last ken years:— lB9B, £4,437; 1899, 173; 1900, £2,483; 1901, £23,720; 1903, 1904, £5.265; 1905,
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    MOTOR STEAM FIRE ENGINE
    135 5 Most Powerful m the World. A n?w motor Btcam fira engine has just been constructed by Messrs Mwryweather .-m.l S>rs, cf Greenwich, for the Shanghai Vra Brigade It ia especially interesting as beiu^ the largest of its kind m the world, and has" the enonn EH
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    EDUCATION.
    1243 5 Where We Fail. {From a Correspondent^ Sir, Your leader on education m this morning's issue calls attention to a subject as little undershod as any of the great world-questions which engage the attention of thiukiag me i and women. It is true, mifoituaately, that m England, as elsewhere, education
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    THE MISSING ST. PATRICK'S JEWELS.
    129 5 The EJitor has a private letter from a very well-informed man m London which, m ore passage, touches lightly upon the mysterious vanishment of the Dublin Crown Jewels. He writes Tout le monde says j it is Lord X— (the real name is given He
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    TO BE BANISHED.
    120 5 The five Cantonesa who were arrested by j Detective luspector Frayne at a house m Sago Lane recently, for being m fraudulent possession of property and dangerous knives, chisels, tiles and wire were before MrColman, third magistrate, on Saturday, for further enquiry. The first accused was sentenced
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    211 5 Tennis Tournament. Considerable interest was taken m the fin il of the Single Handicap which after a good game ended m a win for Howell owe 50 who won the first and third sets against Swindell owe 4-<3 of 30. In the early rounds I Howell had with
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    133 5 On Saturday the Police played the Warders at Association football and Lost by a goal to none. List evening as a young German gentleman was ridiag round the Esplam.de, by Borne meats he was dismounted and fell, injuring his head. He was sent to the General Hospital but was not
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      193 5 RQBinson Si co. Special White Show. TABLE DAMASKS, NAPKINS, I TEAY AND TEA CLOTHS, PLAIN AND EEMSI ITCHED, TOWELS AND TOWELINGS. SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES, CURTAIN NETS MADRAS MUSLINS, HAND EMBROIDERED TOILET COVERS. EMBROIDERED MUSLIN ROBES, LADIES" AND CHILDRENS UNDERCLOTHING, &c, &c &c. Robinson and Qompany. ONE 16-25 H. P.
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      61 5 THE TRAVELLERS MALAY PRONOUNCING HAND-BOOK. EIGHTH EDITION Price 1.50 per copy. Publishers: FRASER NEAVE. Ltd. To be obtained from Booksellers m the Straits Settlements I I' M.S. THE "MANSION." Entrance. Oxley Rise River Valley Road Thig well known Batabliahmaat j> now under new MMM^6Bftent and ha< bev.tl renovated. Situated on
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    BIG SHIPPING FAILURE.
    286 6 Some sensation has been caused m Sunder land on it becoming known that the great shipbaildiag firm of Sir Jamea Laing and Sons, Ltd., of that town, have been compelled to suspend payment. The information was contained m a circular issued by Messrs Ranson, Nelson and Maling,
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED.
    689 6 The Boai I of thi- company has issued a circular to the -hart-holders dealing with certain statements m weekly paper to the effect that large number of shares have bet n transfers dhy insider-." The circular states T obvi, :> intention of the article is to lea.i the
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      17 6 Whooping Cough. i by Chamberlain^ Remedy incases of whooping coo h mi lav .rite witl r1 „,.^1,,.",
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      619 6 a&vertiscmcnts. Weakened Vitality Impoverished Blood W V^W Read what Ayer's Kp- Sarsaparilla did W>^J I for a well-known I city missionary, I I^OA^B who writes I\/ "I was for many years a sufferer from boils and other eruptions of a like nature, caused by tho impover- ished state of my
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      560 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. IN DO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct Bervice between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander M
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      541 6 Hbverttsementa. SHIPPING P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bills of Lading issned for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or abocst MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Malta Mar
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      618 6 Hbpcrtiscmcnto. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST U_*ES. Steamers cf the Coast Fleet. ton B reg. tomb reg. Petchaburi 2191 Chow Fa 1643 Borneo 21u0 Derawong-. 1646 Kohsichang 2010 F*kl»t 1657 Rajah 2023 Anghin 1657 Piteanulok 2019 Locksun 1657 Bangkok 1920 Choising 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 S&maen 1857
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      573 6 Bbvcvtieetncnte. SHIPPING. NTT ill JL/» JL^« Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steam er this Company sail fortnightly from isrvmeii Hamburg via Eotterdam, Antwerp, Southan. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Blarse Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore B kong, Shanghai,
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    THE FUTURE OF THE NAVY.
    815 7 L rd Tweedmocth"s Question On AmTICLBI In Ths Observer.' 1 Striking Reply. A remarkable correspondence promptec ■y Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord of the Ad t iry— that took pa ce last week be'weer B John Fisher, First Sea Lord, and the cdi f the Observer,"
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    45 7 Then a nothing Kin enterprise m business, la mdiiv of the ba/.iars of Bengal BOV-ft-dajl are to be purchased matches bearing 'the inscription m hi-$e letters, S.itetv Swadeshi Matches Made m Aus--1 We do not know, obserres the tv ,t t v,; a im7fauous announcement
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    SUPREMACY OF WELSH TINPLATES.
    521 7 Swansea Shipping Trade. At the monthly meeting of the Swansea Harbour Trust on Feb. 10 Mr Glynn Price presided, and announced that the chairman (Sir Griffith Thomas), who was absent for the first time during his long tenure of office, was m the Sooth of France,
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    SHARES.
    782 7 laptta. Capital Issue Paid r Issued paldapVaiaa ap Company. Qu.Ut.ca* $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 950 5300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited T srt $600,000 800,000 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. Oo Ltd 14.0 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Develomnent Co. Ltd «50 £60,000
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      234 7 On the Berth. "SHIRE" LINE FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP. The 3.5. MONMOUTHSHIRE, 5,09:2 tons. Captain Warner, r.n.r., is due on or about 15th April and will have prompt de-patch for abovi- ports. She has limited accommodation"available fox first class passengers only. Tare Singapore to London $300. For passage apply to
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      491 7 advertisements. TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. Balmeg at Pasir Panjang. For further particulars, apply to— D. Tukneb, British Dispensary. Mar 5 v.c TO LET Large Office, Ist floor 3-3 Malacca Street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Arthur Barker k Co. Apply to MEYER BROS. Mar 4 uc TO LET No. 28
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      455 7 EXCHANGE. (CoiISCTKD UP TO March. 7.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1 demand 2/3fi Priyate credits 3 m/s 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 2/4± Fbaxcb, demand Bank.,, 291 Giemant, demand 237 India, T. T, w 173| Hokokong, demand 1 7-J Yokohama, demand w 1 14 Java, demand 139| Bangkok, demand 66J Sdvkebions,
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      189 7 j HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. I PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers Rhenania." Habskukg.' Hocenhtacfen," and 11 Scajsdja and M Silesia." The -t amers are specially built for the tnpioi l&d have Laxnrioaß Passenger accommodation. Firstcia^s Cabins ami i-^hips. ligfiled tbrocigbcut by eieetricity. cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesse* tmrrfod. Laundry
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    AROUND THE WORLD TRAVELLERS.
    390 8 The members of the Raymond aod Whit- <• >mb Company Around the World party for IWH travelling Eastward, arrived back m Singapore from their very enjoyable visit to Java, the Lind of Perpetual Life and liaauty" yesterday, Sunday, by the French mail steamer La Seyne. This
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    THE SEIZED STEAMER.
    318 8 The China Mail -ays I m Chinese quarters I ird Iq v of the Tatsu Maru 11. it i that Ihe eridenofl is very conflicting. Tlm I rt M Ivuce was fci the effect that ok: fH nel being under air- -t Ihc caks 'which wen ..have
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    WHAT AMERICA MAY DUMP.
    206 8 T. V:.\- v ygR, I; ha^ be -b I D the authority of a V York mannJacfam i I I iping of t'sfl :plus of rnanufac:: m: Great -to be commenced on a colossal scale so as to relieve the i I oJ hard times A""
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    TRADE AT SINGAPORE.
    667 8 Singapore, January 16. At no time m the annals of Singapore has the outlook for trade bafcn co gloomy as it is at the present moment. Extensive speculation m exchange and gold bars carried on since October last, between Chinese and some of the exchange banks m
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    SIAMESE OPIUM DEPARTMENT.
    311 8 We are officially informed that the Ministry of Finance does not admit any reversal oi its policy m dealing with the opium monopoly The po icy of the year 127 is to be the same a> that now being pursued m the present year 126. That is
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    83 8 The March Medal was played on Saturday and Sunday with the following result. J. Mackenzie 43 40 12 77 R. Scoular 48 44 12 80 A. C. Padday 40 4(5 6 80 A. W. Biifcy 48 44 12 80 J. C. Watt 39 42 0 81 G.
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    SCC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    366 8 SATURDAY'S PLAT. A Singles. N. E. Kent owe 3 beat W. M. Foreman, 4, »>— 4, 7 5. Championship. J. E. Tyler beat Lt C. fl. Gay, 6—2, B— 6. L. R. Bremner beat E. G. H. Hartnell, 6—2, 7—5. B Singles. F. G. Penny owe 2
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    CRICKET.
    197 8 The 1 1 "creation Club played D. Co. of the Wesi Cents on the Esplanade on Saturday, and beat them by the narrow majority of eight, low scoiing prevailing. S. R. C. T. deSilva b Pinder 9 G. Wilson c Whitty b Hewett 8 E. Stuart b Pinder 4
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    86 8 A Btatenu nt issued by Sir \V. G. Armstrong, Whit worth, and Company (Limited), of the Elswick Works, Newcastle- on-Tyne, furnishes ;i recoid of the various classes of ships built at the'r Elswick and "Walker shipyards on the river Tyne from the data of their establishment to the end of
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    272 8 The Germain steamer Chiengmai arrived here on Saturday with a cargo of rice on board. When the N. D. L. s.s. Kleist passed through Ptinng on her outward voyage on January 24, she lost one of her anchors and fifteen fatboni9 of cable m the harbour. The s.s.
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    PASSENGERS.
    146 8 Per Taroba Miss Andree, Messrs J. Swift, S. Demeter, F. Walker, M. Collard, Shapra, Baddelej and A. Ochs. Per Selangor Inspt. MeConnell, Ales-is Edmonds, M. S. Hodder, Lompre, A. M. Murle-, M. S. Parry, McMillan, C. E. F. Sanderson, W. C. T. Shand, S. W. Moorhouse, Buckley and J.
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    CLEARANCES.
    124 8 Mar 7. Darvel, Ger. str., Littmann, for Zauiboanga via ports. Maetsvtycker Dut. str., Cotjewijd for Penally. Boribat, Siam. str., Engelsted, for Bangkok via ports. Curonia Rus. str., Brockhousen for H'kong. Ettricdale, Brit, str., Stephen, for Rangoon Port Port. Resident Schiff, Dut. str,, Unus, for Rhio. So!urdink, Rus. str., Gabm,
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    85 8 Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were berthed on Saturday. East Wharf Basin Giang Seng. E Wharf Sec. 1 -Kaifuku Maru, Lai Sang. Section I—Sheers1 Sheers Wharf Sotrndnik. Section 2— Taroba, Persia. 3-Xil. 4 Benwi ;ickie. s—Sultan.5 Sultan. o—Kiibiide0 Kiibiide Bfaefcsaijcker. ii
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    VESSELS IN PORT.
    254 8 Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For W hen. Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy Fob -.3 P. Swettenham Uncertain I Ship Flag Tona Master Arrived From Consignee For Amherst Brit 135 Scott Mar 4 Pontianak Tong Ek Pol. Benwrackie Brit 2535 Findlay Feb 28 Muroran
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    LATEST ARRIVALS.
    309 8 Hild Nor 719 Salvesen Mar 6 Ban. Bo.rneo Co. Bom bo R. S. Blaru Dut 63 Unu. Mar 6 Rhiu Cat Hoo Boa Rhio 7 Lady Weld Dut 243 Remmer Mar 6 Pontianak B. Lee Hong Pont iai ..ik 9 Marselesberg Dan 1775 Anders _n Mar 7 Kuchinotzu
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      266 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cndek Contract with the Netherlands Inima Governmf Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendeis Co., 2-3. Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. >.s. ])rouwer Moeara-Saba. Simpang and Djambi Mar. 11 ssDECARrENTiEi; Tandjong-Pandan (Billiton) and Batavia iritl to Java-Coast. Samaran^. S<>uraba. Makasser,
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      59 8 WEATKEB, REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain Mar 6. H'kong 4 P 29.81 C.tlm 57 o Manila 4 p 755 WSWI 30 24 b Mar 7. H'kong 10 a 30.10 X 2 55 I, Manila 10 a 7.0 SWI 23 24 b Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Mar. 6, 1908.
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