The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 August 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1908. NO. 6,361
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    121 1 A disastrous lire has ravaged Crcwa Pass district in Biitish Columbia.— l\;ge 5. The Sultan has seat away the Adrianople delegates satisfied with his promises.— Page 5. Sir Henry Blake has written a strong condemnation of the closing of the 1 1 kong opium divans. Page 5.
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    THE MOVING TALISMAN.
    1375 1 If ye yourselves dai'y work miracles, are cur pundits less skilful r" Oriental M A feinall crow. red in front of one of the Malay bouses at Teluk Bhaiu, which lies behind the Teluk I ad, q I happened to pass, and attracted by the voice of
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      147 1 Rfl &J ft O favourably known for tt IJ I Irtln V 50 years in the Straits. Boudoir, Concert Grand, Grand. Upright Grand. Pianola. PI H iki ft O The Best and thc Cheapest in the s Mil 05 Makt SHOW ROOMS, 375 Victoria Street. A. FRANKEL Co., Sub-Agents. L/O,V
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      269 1 WAYANG KASSIM. THE INDRA-ZANIBAR ROYAL THEATRICAL Co. AT THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD FOR. A FEW NIGHTS MORE ONLY. TO NIGHT TO NIGHT I (BY SPECIAL REQUEST) THE WONDERS OF THE DEEP FRICE3 AS USUAL. S. KASSIM,— SoIe Proprietor. Entertainmen ts. i ALHAMBRA.j LAST 1 NIGHT OF BEN
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      324 1 Entertainments. BEACH ROAD. Change of Programme, The following new tours will be produced to-night. I—London to Paris, II Berlin to Rome. 11l Burmah Teak Forest and Railway Scenes. PRICES One Lrip 50 cts. Three trips $1.00 ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BEN HUR NICCA SINGH. We the undersigned do hereby agree
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      134 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Horse and turnout for sale Page 1. Piano and French lessons given Page 2. Tanglin land sale Page 3. Adelpbi Hotel guest night notice— Page 4. W'ayang Kassini The Wonders of the Deep Page 1. New tours will be shown from to-night by the Hales tour company Page
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      321 1 THE V/EEK. Wednesday, sth Si hWft^r:-2- J3 p L.L T.C. Tournament. Carter the Magician Teutonia 9 p Thursday, Gth High Wuter.— 3.s4 a., 4 11 p Feast of Ab (Jewish Fssti 8.1. Mail Homeward closes, 3 p LL.T.C. Tournament. S. 0. C Annual Meeting, 5.15 p Xewton bsnefit Concert Xor;h
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      533 2 ft* I G H"L I N r^ ces Reduced The constant extension of our works combined with improved methods of manufacture, has enabled us to lower the cost of production. The Sml ■HI 1 N* s llie ty re t^ iat wins a^ e big races, TARGA FLORIO (277\ miles)
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      422 2 NOT WES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, A Raffles Hotel. NOTICE. lie the ARAB CLUB. All creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Arab Club i formerly carried on at No. 16 Devonshire Road Singapore, are requested
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      678 2 F^vetttsememe. NOTieES. MESSRS. ALMEIDA CO. Civil Engineers, Architects and Surveyors. Have removed to No. 2, Malacca Street' They will carry on the business of auctioneers in addition thereto and beg the general public to patronize them. Charges moderate. Consultations free. Auctioneering Dept. Aug 4 4.9 MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST High
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      319 2 HDvcrtt^cincnta. INSURANCES. MOTOR-GAR INSURANCE, Premiums 2, 3, I and 5 pi 1 annum according to nature of risk. For full particulars apply to The Borneo Company Ltd. July 29 29.8 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD, FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSO". LTD. KAEINE. CHINA F.RE INSURANCE CO., ill FIRE. Fire
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      301 2 H&terttßcmcntu Hongkong Shan Corporate:., PAiP-ur Capital B&Aift*Reserv. Find:- Silver B«M it 3,500,000 ,OQQ I Rmill Liability of I KOPKIBTOE.S Mi Oocet of DmacToas. Hc^ VET K»SWICK.~ CIUIRKAa E R^.i Da AN f E G r Esq. |CJiLiN7Kiv S 'r i iuh-;.AXi)Esq E. Shbli.) -J^H C. E.,. Chief Manager SMITH. I
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    THE HELD CATCH.
    174 3 pi previous Noto of the ol vn! iou types of n Biased a catch The reverse of the p'-ture als-> prmuLli an I ■ilosorhrT. For our we iike to tsfl a erieketer adopt thankful mamma* whm he baa caught I L It kbonld a«4 be too thankful,
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    THE 'PUFFIN'' SUNK.
    138 3 m. on Ju y 2^ a collision Penang between the s.a. Petrel. f tie I Shipping Co, L P I a belonging to the < eminent Wk The result cf ter sank imme- itely there iraa no loss of The Puffin the time of the collis; :e
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    LATE SIR, T. N. FITZGERALD.
    63 3 Melbourne, July v News "ved toof Queensild, the For a long :.me he had I a fortnight ago he a trip t:> Qoeesxsla Aeco I by Dr I I died en toard on Wednesdaj whi'e n Cairns «cd Towns ville. generally re- •^der of the
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    MILITARY DIFFERENCES IN INDIA.
    41 3 outta. Jnly 23. O ..\ch. were to be leneral M. P. Rimington derabad Cavalry jlarnm. I >r D. E. P. I since has been order'Jantonment at short e. General W< een or- ila. n-Bethir ..spore with the
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    A MOTHER'S GRATITUDE.
    149 3 1 iiud much to help them in uce of Mrs. Elizal Greenoek; of hope to ears ise re =?o badly move about I illy rising iato my I n there ing in my back and across bad wort they that I could when I came o went
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      469 3 H&verttecmcnte. i an on the right never r*3 Hair Vigor. She negr 3 ir, and now herself sufa neglect. On the contrary, man on the left has always i Ilair Vigor, and owes I r youthful appear- .ictiveness. 9 S el '£r& O 9 *ty i beautiful hair. Long; heavy
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      461 3 advertisements* AUCTIONS. MORTGAGEE'S SALE 0E Valuable Freehold Land. ADJACENT to Tanglin Barracks. Tuesday. 11th August, at 2.30 p.m. Valuable freehold building land situate off Holland Koad, adjacent to Tanglin Barracks, area 78 acres 1 rood 29 poles also all that valuable freehold agricultural land situate near Alexandra Road and Tanglin
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      452 3 Hfcvcrtisements, 2\UeTIONs. Iu the Supreme Ccurt of the Straits Settlements Suit No. 245 of 1907. Between Thomas Sakgeant, Plaintiff, and Nicholas John SABRE, Defendant. AUCTION SALE AS A GOING CONCERN OF The International Restaurant OF No. 4, D" ALMEIDA STIiEET, SINGAPORE. Under an order of The Supreme Conrt Messrs. H.
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      373 3 There Is no Work Possible on the Most Expensive Machine which cannot be Performed on 'I f we Empire typewriter I JJ^. V Gentlemen. I It is guaranteed to outlast the highest priced machines. It is without clumsiness or excessive weight. Its Simplicity and Seautsfui work have gained for it
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Aug 5, 1908.
    2273 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Aug 5, 1908. ri»»ht maintain, unbribed by gain precepts draw. T.ovaltv and I-aw, Iu a British Crown Colony there is much that would excuse the public from taking any very defuite interest in the internal politics of the United States, where, to the outside world,
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      282 4 J SSS3Sii§ lMi tk RELIABLE AND ECONOMICAL. I|JL- A GREAT CONVENIENCE. TH2 H ABBESS M RANGE. c g D. by 21!n. by loin. M^^^lK" W ing and Rain Cu. wS^^i'^l M We have Cooking E of Vi_- W various kinds and sizea in stock, And shall be pJ Ito furnish
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      398 4 2 STUDIOS 2 I Adapted to the Morning and I to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and best Equipped Studios in the Colony, and are situated in the most picturesque part of the town, adjoining Government House Domain Moreover, we possess in a high degree all the
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    SULTAN AND SOLDIERS.
    56 5 POLITICAL MILITARY. (By Submarine Telegraph. Renter's.) I Reeeiv- m I'racticilly the whole of the garrison oj inople, 9,000 strong, and well armed, have pronounced for the Const ituThree hundred soldiers and i Few ificers Adrianopte have arrival at Constanare being entertained by I Vildiz. The Sultan has
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    Adrianople Grievances Settled,
    51 5 Adrianople Grievances Settled. Re pm. The military Imputations to the Sultan returned to Adrian »pb, and have con- titan's greeting to their com- nd also promises of arrears of pay, and of the discharge of time expired men. Tremendous cheers were given lor the Sultan when the news was made
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    BUSH FIRE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA.
    40 5 BUSH FIRE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Townships Burned I pm. bush tire has swept over hundreds j in the Crows Nest Piss re/.ouut British Columbia, destroying several ships. Thousands of people are homeles> in persons are either dead or n 1
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    MR LAIDLAW'S TOUR.
    303 5 THE F.M.S. "Ci: is F THE PLAIN." The M Mala> [Uttas from the June numb€r of The Friend of China," the 9 Moetj for the Suppression u Trad- eea from an address delivered at a meeting of the Sod :dlaw speaks of Ch. meetings held in theatres
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    26 5 I The final of £C C. Cricket tourna turdiy, when th« meet th. :er the r tor tbe I Of I d aUv training u compote
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    HONGKONG OPIUM.
    110 5 Sir Henry Blake's Views. A STIRKING CRITICISM. i By Submarine Telegraph Reuters'.] BseeiTe 1 Aug. 4th, 10.20 a m. A long letter from Sir Henry Blake critises severely the closing of the opium divans iu Hongkong, without investigation on the spot. He dwells on the serious loss of
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    PARIS STRIKE.
    55 5 Conflicts with the Police. Aug. 4, 10.20 am. Yesterday passed quietly in Paris, order3 for the strike having been generally disre- led. Ault I), 3.15 pm. Though the general strike in Paris is a fiasco, there have been several collisions between the police and the demonstrators. terday a
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    ROYAL VISIT TO SWEDEN.
    29 5 i The Emperor of Germany and the Em- I press have arrived at Stockholm, and hive been received by the King and Queen of Sweden.
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    INDOMITABLE'S RACING RECORD.
    37 5 Received Aug. 4:h, 3 15 pin. H. M. S. Indomitable widi the Prince of Wales aboard has arrived at Cowes, having made the Transatlantic warship record ijß 18 hours and 40 minutes, j i
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    CHINA TELEGRAMS.
    167 5 The Boxer Indemnity. Peking, 26th July. There is a rumour that the Waiwnpn has been informed by the United States Govern- i ment that no portion of the Boxer indemnity, remitted by the American Government, should be applied towards the reorganisation of the Navy or the raising of
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    THE "STARBOARD LIGHTS."
    109 5 The Becond performance of the entertainmen! under the auspices of the S. A.D.C. was given at Teutoiii i Club last night. bef< re an audience wl ich from its dimensions must have quite cheered the hearts of the business is 1 as it no doubt did the
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    A DISHONEST COOLIE.
    82 5 On Sunday morning, it was discovered that $90 iu notes had been stolen from a drawer in the officeat Boat Quay of Mr. Tan Kwee Swee. A report was inado to the police. Detective Inspector Kim Swee investigated and arrested a coolie for being in possesI rii
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1175 5 Hockev members of the 8.C.0. will probably be interested to learn of two very important changes in the rules of the game, which will come into force in the coming winter. Previously it has been the custom when rules were broken by the defenders when play was in
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    MAINE AND ALABAMA.
    317 5 Expected in Singapore on Friday. According to the itinerary arranged, the American battleships Maine and Alabama were due in Singapore on Monday. From latest information received by the American Vice-Consul, Mr Chamberlin, the boats may be expected on Friday. The Maine, which is the flagship, is commanded
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    POLICEMAN AND HAWKERS.
    151 5 In the Supreme Court yesterday Mr Justice St 1 rcom.be Smith sat for the purpose of bearing magistrates' appeals. Mr R. St. J. Braddell made application on behalf of a Malay policeman named Ahmat, who had been sentenced to a month's imprisonment on a charge of illegal
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    HALES TOURS.
    112 5 More fans and ventilation have now made the eir complete, and with a new programme to-night passengers in this comfortable mode of travelling should find both amusement and instruction. Since the day of opening the cars have been well filled. They have be?n started off pretty regularly every
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    48 5 Official advice has been received at the Portuguese Consulate here, that the new governor of Macao is a pissenger board the incoming French mail steamer Auetralien from Marseilles to Hong en route to Macao. The Australien is due on Monday morning, but she may arrive the day previous.
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    A Reliable Remedy for Dysentery and Diarrhoea.
    57 5 As the season is at hand when diarrhoea and dysentery are prevalent, a reliable remedy should always be kept in the house for immediate use. The success of Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the treatment of bowel trouble, lias brought it
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      3 5 Rheumatic Pains Relieved.
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      400 5 ROBINSON Co. NEW SHIPMENT g"~ XyT"L en i ~r^~\< *C_-|-1 i n?TTi"FrH~{-i-!— if !Ghampionship Tennis Balls. Prosser Special |*M "&orona" mj Slazengers Racket, strung Dohvrty best black Gut. Racket. f y bluiawf E.US: J U iff 6LFt I II 111 «II»III'IH Will "T'HB only banned Milk which the Full Flavour
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    MURDER OF Mr FEARBY.
    247 6 Weil Aintr tUan papers allade to the re-cepti-vj (ftnl news then- of the murder of Mr Qeo B Fearby UMJ 111 CaßtpbeO in Toßgkhig l '->■ p^per iajS: Mr Aubrey Faarfcj, who is employed at I 4|pn Bank. P-rtb. r^opived a cable m^ g I BongkOßS
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    300 6 ■Uy thos' rent at Clyde 1 M the other mark niay be small va, Singapore, 3rd togoat, 1 8 Bi m >ng 4 do. French do lb. Bed do. per ttjf Sprouts do. Bla. do. 12 Bring j do. i Bataria do. 13 do., China do. nil
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      21 6 Bov C int in Children. ..Luer months children are :o disorders of the bowels which receive careful attention as soon as
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      463 6 BDvcrttseincnts. SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at P nang, Singap*re, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. U. »0 J. G. Olifent s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. s.s. Arratoon Apoax 4,510 A. Stewart,
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      597 6 Stwertisemcnts, SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Peaang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bills of Lading issaed for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will Iz&vt Singapore; on or About MAIL LINES. Outward' (for China) 1908 Malta Aug. 15 Delta
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      651 6 Ebv>crti£cmcnts. SHIPPING n I OCEASJ STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co, Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam nnd Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly.
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      613 6 Bbvcrtiacmcnta. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait-. China, and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      430 6 Ebvevtieementß* SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE Thf fast ani frell-known mail et-eaniors of this Company sail fortnightly fa Hamburg via Ilott^rd&ni. A ut^^rj.. j.ton Gibraltar, (xon-a, ifaplw, (oiMUMOti n Marseillee, BTapVw. Aicißndrij* and T 'ic^ >rt Said, Boor, Adm, Culfitio. Ftaanc, bi^^apore, Hongkong, Shangiisi, Nagasaki 4 Kdbt
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    THE WORLDS PARA RUBBER TREE RECORD.
    697 7 Pa*A RUBBU in- Poor Soil. mr mum irmioHi a bhvoapobx. "H. W." writes i| the "Indian Rubber Journal as f Tows bom well Para trees may thrive on soils boo poor to support other plant v one case at Singapore which indicates the taut
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    RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    128 7 The Rub! Market oc July 0 sh. o-Maiay en i" good request part-paid being taken fr. and the fully-paii B mtengs are wa I about 13s, and ate changed han Ordinary are easier at red are steady a and 16. Highlands and lly-paid are steady at 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 7 (COKRECTED UP TO Aug 4.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4 T 6 dema,nd 2/4 1 Private credita 3 m/s M 2/4-— croditd 6 m/s M 2/4f Frakc2, demand Bank. M 291 Gsrmant, demand M 236 J India, T. T, M 175 Hongkong, demand 22|% Yokohama, demand. M M 113} Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    133 7 Aug 4 *Tin $69.75 Gambisr buyers 7.60 G-ambisv Onba No. 1 11.50 Gambior Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepperßl&ok (ord'a. S'por&) buyers 10. 87^ Pepper, White (fair L.W. Ip c 17.50 Nutmegs (110 to tuslb.).- 19.00 Nutmegs (SO to Liio lb.) 21.00 Maca (Sanda) M w nom Cloves (Aml-cisa) w
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    SHARES.
    716 7 SHARE S. Capital Capital Issue Paid n Issued paid ap Value up Company Qu >tat<oai $300,000 300,000 10 10 BeM Tin Mining Co. Ltd 700 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Braang Limited $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Lt<! 0 £100.000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd
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      519 7 Hftverttscmcnta. TO LET. Large Compound House to be let situate ia European residential quarter. Rent open to offer. Apply H. L. COGHLAN Co., House Agents. Furnished Residence to be let, suitable for large family. Rent $125. Apply H. L. COGHLAN Co., House Agents Aug 5 w.f. u.c. TO LET No.
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      285 7 advertisements. TO LET. TO BE LET FURNISHED. Casala No. 2, Tanglin Hill. Entry Ist September 1908. For particulars apply to DREW AND NAPIER, Solicitors. 10, Collyer Quay. July 25 ru.w.f. u.c. TO BE LET. Room suitable for Office or Traveller's! Show Room. Top floor Tbe Dispensary; Buildings. Apply, THE DISPENSARY,
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      95 7 APARTMENTS. PAYING GUESTS. Lady living at Tanglin can receive guests, two married couples, or three bachelors. Excellent accommodation. j.V.S. c o Singapore Free Press." Aug 5 5.9 BOARD RESIDENCE now available in beautiful house situated in best part of Tanglin. Large double room with dressing room, verandah and bath room
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      174 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOB PENANG. MADRAS NEGAPATAM The Company's Steamer 6,309 tons. W. H. Jacobs, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 6th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for fi and second class passenp For freight or
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      95 7 NEW SERVICE BETWEEN SINGAPORE MUAB AND A The s.s. Lady Weld," until further notice, will leave Singapore on Tuesday and Fridayafternoons for Muar and Malacca, returning thence on Wednesday;* This vessel has good accommodation for Passengers. For freight and passage apph Strairs Steam Ship Companv. ltd. June 8 Austrian Lloyd
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    POET-SOLDIER-EXPLORER.
    472 8 POET-SOLDIER- EXPLORER. PHILADELPHIA TO THE D YAK'S COUHTKY, Wiien Mr Erwin C larkson Ghmrett reaches kit home in Philadelphia which he expects to do bv Christmas he will have completed a tour oi the world thit his OOCnpie 1 a full llflfO ■Olitllll Mr Garrett. wh lia a writer oi
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    SIAMESE PRINCES.
    61 8 H. K. H. Prince Bhanurangsi of Siam, who has receutlv i a double bereave- rived from Bangkok by the Deli on Jth trip to Java. He 1 a mpanied by Pdnces Nakon-Siwan, S bh.mdu and Luang SunCaptain Luaog Chaturoi nor pliceJ his yacht, tha Sea Mew, at the
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    DRAMATIC ARREST ON BOAED SHIP.
    212 8 Alleged Mitrdeker from Germany. nantle. July 13th.— Directly after the N ■L. Westfalen" was sighted this afternoon, outward bound from Bremen via the Dempsey, of Perth, accompanied 1 uve Lynch, went out in the launch Susan and boarded the vessel in Gage lloads, and proceeded
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    MURDERERS TO DIE.
    231 8 DOUBLE EXECUTION ON THUBSDAT. Thursday next h the day fixed for the vacation, at Singapore Gaol, of ChioAng, a (Chinese coolie, sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow countryman named Po S at Changi some months ago; also for the execution of a Javanese named
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    AFFRAY AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    176 8 Thirty-three Chinese coolies appaared before Mr. Column, third magistrate, yesterday hood, on a charge of taking part in an u lira v. These men were arrested on Monday afternoon for fighting in TaDjong Pagar K Inspector Connor of the police said house No. Pagar li>ad, where
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    137 8 The following Singapore properties were osed of by auction at Powell Co's saleroc lav afternoon. idga Road, area 2,450 square feet, freehold. Monthly rent 81 1 Bought by A. Desker foi $1 t.OOO. Siarket Street, area 1,067 square feet. years' lease. Month!, -120. □gbt by Mr Lee Cheng
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    EUROPEAN SELF-CONTROL AND NATIVES.
    304 8 Alluding to a Turnover contributed by Mayo tot! a urnal on the above subject the Straits Echo makes these remarks After al], it is not so much that the readyfisted European believes, us a matter of p inciple, that summary corporal punishment is the best way
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    239 8 TO-DAY'S TIES. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs Darbishire and Mrs Jago vs Mrs Braddell and Mrs Dunrcan. Mixed Doubles A. Class. Miss E. Abrams and J. Robertson vs Mrs Gansloser and C. T. Hose. Miss Salzmann and H. C. Yarborough vs Mrs Hartnell and R. L. Dunman.
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    BOWLING.
    110 8 C.C. TOURNAMENT. The S C.C. Bowling Tournament advanced another stage last evening [rj the second round for the champi ship Lyall beat Orton by 21 to 18, and afterwards commenced to play off with Hay, but the game could not be finished. McKean beat Feldon, 21 16. Iu the
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    FOOTBALL.
    150 8 Colman Shield. Another gcod match in connection with the Oolmau Shield competition was played last evening on the Beach Road ground, between the Rooshdiah Club and the G !'.< I The game was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. Some neat passing and kicking was shown on both
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    THE GRIFFINS.
    67 8 On Saturdiy of this week the Griffins for the forthcoming races will be drawn for at Messrs Lambert's yard. It is hoped tl at least twenty will bo taken up so far fourteen have been applied for. It is said they are a serviceable h>t, and as the
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    HONGKONG AND TYPHOONS.
    169 8 The China Mail thinks that Hongkong must nnike its arrangements to include typhoon destruction as an inevitable periodical incident. That journal says A thought that not unnaturally suggests itself when passing through streets littered with wreckage and, where trees had been growing adjacent, blocked by the boles
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    252 8 A large tiger arrived by the Hebe from Deli yesterday. It is to be taken to Europe. The American battleships Maine and Alabama are due at Singapore on Friday. H. M. S. Astro* ia expected this morning. The Astisea is a third class cruiser of 4,3G0 tons displacement.
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      11 8 Bought.. Sold or Exchanged DJnnAe of <C1 £H O*-irl TT««. 3
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