The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 August 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, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1908. NO, 6,362
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    92 1 Three great railway companies in England h ive combined to reduce traffic costs. Page 5. The Turkish CabiEet is rapidly disappearing, several meuibeis hiving resigned. Page 5. Count Z-ppelin has made a successful start on a long airship run. Page 5. The International Free Trade Congress has
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    THE CHIEF'S YARNS.
    1056 1 We \vfr3 nearing Eugknd rapidly and tlis nights had Kt in cold and cheerless, so that the only habi able place was the si< ing room. It was the dull half hour b* I dinner, and conversation had falien very till the Chief walked in. Hs Lands
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      137 1 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. 15, BUTTERY ROAD. DEPOT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, (Bylinder, Air (Booted, Water (Booted. Gallon, 1 Calloa Tins 2 Gallon, 5 Gallon Tins A3 SUPPLIED TO H. W GOVERNMENTLkU&HEBtJRK£BS:'fad BfflMnMßinifWn—^KTntinTfinnT^ .ii-n..., KELLY WALSH, Ltd. vwiM va-.»ijaac3acja;imii ********** unii ■i■ll jan ib ■jlb_i>mj_i_____________^______
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      199 1 Entertainmen ts. I a"lhambra7 LAST 1 NIGHT OF BEI HUR In Poses Plastiques. PAT HE FRERES Beautiful Picture. The Dreyfus 'Affaire.' Now on Acknowledged by Press and Public to be THE MOST REALISTIC FILM EVER SHEWN IX SINGAPORE TRUE TO LIFE. This Film shows the different incidents of this well
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      452 1 Entertainments. 7 BEACH ROAD. Change of Programme, The following new tours will be produced to-night. I— London to Paris. II Berlin to Rome. 11l Burnt ah Teak Forest and Railway Scenes. PRICES One trip 50 cts. Three trips $1.00. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BEN HUR NICCA SINGH. We the undersigned
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      113 1 m—'-*m LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Gillette razor— Page 5. Special Saturday dinner at Baffles Page 4 The merits of Victor Leonis cigars Page 7. Straits Cycle Co. advertise the Alpha oils Page 1. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday Page 2. Situation in clerical capacity wanted on rubber estate
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      371 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, <ith High Water.— 3.s4 a., 4.11 p Feast of Ab (Jewish Festival). 8.1. Mail Homeward close3, 3 p L L.T.C. Tournament. S. C. C. Annual Meeting, 5.15 p Newton benefit Concert North Brnge-rd 9 p Friday, 7th High Water.— s.lo a., 5.10 p N.D.L Mail Outward due.
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      498 2 r|j INSIST ON HAVING Jm Ife^v jPure Refreshing, Gheap l' v^^l^ \I mm by a!i GBOGEBS HOTELSI 1 r> 5^ sc\l Vv'HOLESALE ONLY FROM JlJThe Mitsui Bussan Kaishal m$\ t $/M SOLE AGENTS FOR: Ujjp Brewery Co., Ltd. So. I DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length Inside 51 1 ft. Length
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      488 2 Biwertteemente. EXCHANGE BANKS NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday 10th inst., Coronation Day of Their Majesties the King and Queen. Aug 6 10.8 NOORAL ASHELIM CLUB. This Club has invited all the Malay Football Clubs in Singapore to witness the peri formance of Wayang Kassim on Friday
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      393 2 Hbvcrtt6cmcnto. INSURttNGES. MOTQR-GAR INSURANCE, Premiums 2, •>, i and 6 pi I BBBOBQ i.ccording to uature of ri For iuil particulars to The Borneo Company Ltd, July 29 H NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO.. LTD, FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE USSIS. LTD, MAEINE CHINA F BE INSURANCE (0,, LTD. FIRE. Fire
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      472 2 fl&vcrtu-cmcnu. BANKS. Hongkong Bhar I Corpor Paid-uj i $15,000,000 ■B¥| r t n Rg Bmmm »0,000") ianir 'JO,OOO I *^«^W,OOO ::eheyjb Liability of UROM $15,000,00ij Mr. Eb- ick. CftAißMi.#. z, Esq.— Dh; vibkas. 1 i. Barrktt, E3<<. C. K. Lvnimaxh, Sn. rAvFai> C. BIicDEKSEN, 8 C. S. GCBB.. 1 ,3q
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    AIRSHIPS IN WARFARE.
    558 3 ESS 09 TBI FUTURE. B, il 10. Inquirit gn <: hopes aro set, cdevelopments of aerial nmvigafci n. ihough a iin amount of difference of opini< as to the degree to v. ill be possible to utilise airships for comb v: m: purposes. It is pointed o.
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    RIFLE-SHOOTING FOR GIRLS.
    93 3 :e Girls' Kealm a risible v of women lean with a rifle. As the writer matter and one ach much and be useful care of the health, avoidance of over f too late hours for to Luust be kept in good -hooting is one of the quid
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    THE TERRITORIAL FORCE.
    359 3 Today, when the period of special rfcruitbig for the Territorial Force cornea to nn end. the number of men secured to\sards the Bttabiiahment is barelj three-fifths of what i.> wanted. This can baldly l>o sa d to look I promising for the success of tha scheme on
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      708 3 afcvertisements. WANTED. SITUATION WANTED. Advertiser seeka situation in a Kubber Estate Outport, as Time-keeper, Overseer, Clerk or any other capacity. Aged 82, willing worker, accept salary §75 to begiu. Speaks Tamil, and I -Malay languages, llueutly. Address C.O.D. Free Press Office." Aug 6 9.8 WANTED TO PURCHASE. From 10 to
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      589 3 advertisements, AUCTIONS. SHERIFF'S SALE At Powell Co's Saleroom. 0a Saturday, Bth August, at 1 1 a.m. All the coal now on board the s.s. Pontianak, Singapore. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Aug 6 SHERIFF'S SALE. Wednesday, 12th August, at 2-30 p.m. Freehold Building allotment .situate at Orchard Koad, Singapore near Cairn Hill
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      81 3 Hill Sr PKiiPrKI V is ENHANCED IN VALUE USII InEIvLL/ 111 9HLUL if it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with r V. The results of 20 years' tests in the Tropics have proved that this Preservative is an ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD against the attack of WHITE ANTS, DRY
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Aug. 6, 1908.
    2478 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Aug. 6, 1908. Hi re riLiht maintain, 1 and unbrkbed by gain froth h~r frfonons precepts draw. PI ion, Loyalty and lam A Btriking thing in the telegrams published to-day, is that one describing the emphatic success that has attended the latest effort of Count
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      227 4 tL- A SRE\T GONVEKIEIICE. THE 1" ABBESS" RANGE. .g^dES^ "Cj^. ;^in. k}' 2Sin. h^ 1TO jjiLU in "111. ,7^^*^*^^!-— 1 2 tin 'v L6ia. ir l i;^?"~^^'SK^^ ~~j& j Sira^.fflffkff ill C raplete with 10ft Piping and Rain Co W«-£* M*~ j Wo have Coo-:': Ranges of -/tejr""" 'W various
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      333 4 2 STUDIOS 2 Adapted to the Morning and 1 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 I
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      26 4 To 6tav always in one p loll one becomes bored, eau. one ist travel, one must see other count other peoples. It. IS fr»r *Y*lt. *L-j
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    TURKISH TROUBLES.
    83 5 TO INTERVENE IN PERSIA. Civil War in Tabriz. (By Submar m Telegraph. Rauter's.) Received tag. Sth, 9.81 a.m. Firing has been proce3cling at Tabriz .since Monday m The Turkish Consul has demanded the H ition of civil war, oti.»-:\v;- > bis Government will have to intervene to protect
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    A Short Lived Cabinet.
    49 5 Rapidly Dissolving. Received Au th, '55 p.m. The Turkish Minister has reThe public is I .uJ impatient and ■tfl on the withdrawal of the whole Cabi net, and the formati )n of a homogeneous liberal mini; It is reported that four other ministers e resigned.
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    Pay for Troops.
    27 5 Received Aug. stb, 10 a.m. The Ottoman Bank has advanced <£4 s, ooo to meet the arrears of pay dua to the troops Irianople.
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    CLAIM AGAINST A CONTRACTOR.
    181 5 The claim of Chop BaK3 in Seng kg i TeoChinT Bother, lot 12,78 B or timber and materials supplied, was heard re tbe acting Chief Justice, Mr Law, lay afternoon. Mr Campbell appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr Hastings Khodes represented the defendant. Tan Chu of
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    THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
    173 5 It has generally been understood that the differing temperaments of the :ial Candida: j this year would be itrated by their electoral methods. i n could not. if 1 rain from stumpin a "whirlwind" propaganda. Mr Taft, on the other hand, was to repeat MKinky> front porch
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    75 5 A! u before Mr Colmac t! theft of i a kuii>. the proper:- was QBIOg tO Kai 1 he srave him many things which he d manager ct B said that the knife I the when changing stock he few of the N». The accused l ia SelaDgor, and the
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    GREAT RAILWAY COMBINE.
    155 5 ENORMOUS SAVINGS. By Submarine Telegraph Reuters'.] Rec. Aug 5, QA-') pm. It is reported that the Midland, the London and North Western and the Lancashire and orkshire railway companies, have conclu led an agreement with reference to traffic competition which will sava the companies concerned at least
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    ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP.
    35 5 A Long Journey. Count Z3ppelin, m his airship, has started rom Freidreichahafen on a twenty-four lours' trip along the Rhii;e. The airship reacht* 1 Mayence in nine lours, and is continuing its journey.
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    FREE TRADE CONGRESS.
    13 5 The International Frae Trade Congress baa opened in London. i
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    Churchill's Sentiments.
    46 5 Rec. Aug 5, 6 4-"> pm. Mr Winston Churchill, speaking at the Free Trade Congress, dwelt on tha injurious effect tariffs had in fostering suspicion and jealousy amongst nations, and said that Free Trade had helped Great Britain to secure loyal and prosperous colonies.
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    FALLIERES COMES HOME.
    9 5 M Fallieres has returned to Paris.
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    SALE OF THE S.S. PONTIANAK.
    88 5 The British steamer Pontianak, gross tonnage 199, was sold by auction, by the mortgag. at Powell and Co's saleroom vesta lay afterncon, for the sum of S7,t>oo, purchaser being M. C. Somasundar.m Chitty. She has i>3en running fjr some time 3tween Singapore and East coast
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    SUPREME COURT.
    259 5 Mr C. Everitt mentioned the case of Joseph Benjamin vs. the Batani Brick Works to his lordship, Mr Law, the acting Chief Justice, yesterday, and said that the case had :*Uy been settled. Mr Gaunt b id asked him to let the matter stand over till this morning
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    THE TYPHOON.
    1381 5 TERRIBLE RAVAGES AT CANTON. Great Loss of River Craft. Canton, July 28. One of the worst storms that has been known in Canton swept over the city early this morning. A btiff breeze from the North was blowing late last night, and a telegram from Hongkong had announced
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    CARTER THE MAGICIAN.
    254 5 It was really very considerate of Carter to iuclude Singapore in his round-the-world tour. Carter is a magician, otherwise an illusionist. At the Teutonia Club last night he showed his ability as au exponent o£ the I art of producing Bomething from nothing, and making very substantial
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    THE COCONUT.
    139 5 A word so persistently mis-spelled that the wrong spelling has bscoine right is cocoanut." It ought really to be coco-nut," as the tree which provides it has no connection with the "cocoa"' or ''cacao" plant. The confusion seems to be due to Johnson's Dictionary, in which the two
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    MILITARY WEDDING IN RANGOON.
    66 5 A wedding took place on 21st instant be tween Mr. Whitworth, Adjutant of the 72nd Punjabis, and Miss Butterworth, who arrived from England in the s.s. Cheshire. The ceremony was performed by the Key. C. U. Bathurst. Lieut. -Colonel Cox, commanding 72nd Punjabis, gave the bride
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    MILITARY TRAINING FOR BOYS.
    308 6 The Duke of Connau^ht made a just and j vtrthy >n of the good work done i "by the I ittrcb La-U' Brigade, when he re- j •d on Jrae2lata body el J ci i ts ng the last seventeen or j :een yean the ov^.tnisatioa
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    EGYPTIAN ENTERPRISE.
    238 6 Railway Ext to Syria. Confirmatory intelligence has reached the that the Ottoman military authorities are fortifying the old town of Awga, dote to the Egyptian frontier in the Sinai Peninsula, at a spot where wat- plent ful. This, it is raid, is a counter move to the fortification
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    CONSANGUINITY AND MARRIAGE.
    172 6 "Benedict" in a home papar asks a matrimonial conundrum that it must be rather difficult for ecclesiastical persons to find a convincing reply to. He Bays The questions so freely raised in reference to marriage with a deceased wife's sister, and emphasised V>y the refusal of Holy
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      74 6 MESBAGERIES MASHDDBS, MAIL LINE For China, Japan. Ceylcn. Ade.iigyp: and Marse^lks-. :..::r -,ir 1908 1903 .lien Ar lourane Aug. 10 Arm'd.Bebic A Ville de La Ciotat !.rra Sept. 7 lien sepl ten pt. 21 Caledonien B, Simons Oct. 5 Polynesien Oct. 19 Ville de la Ciotat Oct. 19 Singapore-Batavla.— S.S.
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      476 6 fl&vcrtiscmcnrs. SHIPPING. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Go,, Ltd, w I A regular FORTNIGHTLY Bervkfl is mainfcamod botwoon Japan and Bxurop6 by the following NEW TWIN SCRE^ STEAMERS. UWDMm Mail Contracts with ZHI IiiP3KiAL Japanese Gov3:RNiiENT. Spec ai!y Aeaignod iov the Company's European Service, lighted throughout))/ Electricity, provided with ercellent accommodation for
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      598 6 H&pcrtteemcnts, SHIPPING. P O STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China t Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bills of Lading issued for Ohina Coast. Persian Gull, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or aboat MAIL LINES. OuiwarJ (for China) 1908 Malta
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      628 6 Hbverttsementa. SHIPPING If* OCEAN STEAM 83IP 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 and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      584 6 fl^vcrtlscmctlts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regoiar service between Harnbun:. Bvei Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Bftn ChiDn and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month lor Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      325 6 Brvcrti^cmcnte. SHIPPING. I Norddeutrcher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE~ Hm fast *nd w bmO Bt«»Sfcmer> thii Ckwapanj ea Hamburg v;^ Qibraltai ffiplat. i J*iid vice versa) Port ENmi Singapore, H s knag, EQ ml obe to i and bMk. j ait dm in Sin>jfcj.'-ir« on or abov iiMdwiaontiomil d*t««
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    650 7 lasting CartricL-:- That Explode The Earth Bginc Be;, r The World's Rain Factory— Light--Gaaging (he Complexion. Brit i >s Motor. One of the serious dangers of mining is the ailure of the detonator fca explode the blastng char_ The unfirt i\ ]i2n left k h I il some
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 7 (Corrected up to Aug 5.) Bank 4 m/s M 2/4^ demand 2/4| Private credits 3 m/s 2/4-^ credits 6 m/s M 2/4f Francs, demand Bank.« 291 Gkrsiakt, demind 23*1' India, T. T 175 EoNOKOtfa, demacd 22% Yokohama, demand »m 118J Java, deiiiand »>, 139| Bangkok, deraaad k, 66 Sovr.xßiGNS,
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    PRODUCE.
    139 7 Aug 5 *Tin 369.00 Gambia? buyers 7.75 Gambler Onto No. 1 11.50 Gamier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black (ord*a. Efpar*) 1 1 .25 Pepi er White (fair L.W. B p c 1 7.35 Nutmegs (1 10 to the 1b.) 1 9.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) M 2
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    SHARES.
    702 7 Capita! Capital Issue Paid o«^t*»*«» Issued paid ap Value up Company. Quotation $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 6. r $600,000 800,000 10 lo Benaen Hjdmulic Tin M. Co. Ltd !-'<> £400.000 350,000 1 Dul: D o. Ltd f G
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      43 7 A Sellable Remedy for Dysentery il Diarrhoea. it hand when diarrhoea and ry arc p I reliable remedy in the house for tons* The success of Chamber nd Diarrhoea Remedy in the D of bowel trouble, has brought it m and the following
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      520 7 advertisements. TO LET, TO LET No. 10 Tiverton Lane off Killiney Road. Apply to B. N. ELI AS, 5, Malacca Street. Aag 7 7.9 TO BE LET Unfurnished— No, 106, River Valley Road, a large and well-buiit Loose, Suitable fora Bearding house or mess. Immediate entry. H. L. COGHLAN Co,
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      364 7 advertisements. FOR SHLB. TO LET OR FOR SALE. No. 21, Sophia Road, Very suitable for a boarding house or a large Family. Rent moderate. Entry from Ist September. Apply to G. A. FERNANDEZ Co., House Agents. FRESH BEEF. Now being sold, of good quality, at 16 cts. a pound at
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      41 7 i s<^os (CHAPOTEAUT) Foi functional troubles, delay, pain and those irregularities peculiar to the sex. Prescribed by the highest French M teal authorities and superior to Tansey, steel Drops and Penny royal. CHAPOTEAUT,, 8, rue Vivieime. Paris. Sold 6j cli Chemists.
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      177 7 On the Berth. 30BPAAHA TBASATLANTIDA OF BARCELONA. FOR Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Spanish Ports, Lisbon Liverpool. THE SPANISH MAIL BTI •ISLA DE LUZON is expected to arrive here from Manila on Saturday evening the 3th instant, and will be despatched for the above ports on the following 3ay. She has
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      150 7 NEW SERVICE BETWEEN SINGAPORE. MUAR AND MALACCA The s.s. M Lady Weld." until further notice, will leave Singapore on Tuesday and Friday afternoons for Muar and Malacca, returning thence on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This vessel hag good accommodation for First Class I rs. For freight and passage apply to. StraLs
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    THE TILAK SENTENCE.
    851 8 STRIKES AND RIOTS AT BOMBAY. F: DM RY Troots anh Poi.r* e. Bombay, July 22. At t:. H C sessions this morning T. .is conclued bis hsviag spoken lortlM ■■•?>: part of five d iys. He thanked tie nrj In I I -nt hearing ;md the prosecution
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    253 8 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Ladies' Doubles. Mr- Dirbishire and Mrs Ja^ro, 15.3 beat Mrs Braddell and Mrs Daman, 15.2,6 3 6—2. Mix? Doubles A. Glass. Miss E AJbrama and J. Robertson vs Mrs GfenakMer and C. T. Hose postponed. Mrs HartneU and R. L. Dnnman, 4, beat
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    LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    52 8 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Sin B BfD] w. Sinclair, 2, beat Har 21—12 White, owe 5, beat Feldon, owe '•>, 21 20. McKean, owe 5, beat Foreman, 1, w. o. Championship. Kuy beat Lyall 21— 1H. TO-DAY'S Tli. •up. Brown v Biddulph. Snroi l A >l> Kean v Freeman.
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    A BOXING CHALLENGE.
    117 8 have received the following f.>r publication from Harry Andrews, the big Gunner, at BLakaug Mati i! beard that P. C. Hunter of the local police ia in want of a match. iitn\ the BG.A. is willing to meet him at the Kent's next if the V, Club
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    197 8 Bin Cobl M q1 'phia, reports to the police that her Hokien boy went ai with five dollars in money and a gold chain, her property. A claim iu respect to $35 wages, made by a jitja named Rallafa Singh against Ho ia the Third Court vesterdav was Esed. The
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    295 8 The following new Books will be ready for issue to-morrow. Alien," The Perfect Union. Askew, Alice and Claude, The Orchard Close. Bennett, Arnold, Buried Alive. Brown, Vincent, The Last Shore. Crawford, Oswald, The Mystery of Myrtle Cottage. Dawe, Carlton, The Confessions of Cleodora. Forbes, Mrs W. R. D.,
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    421 8 \'<y y. or E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant S. V. C. Singapore, Kh August, 1908. S. V, 0. There will be a church parade for the members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps on Sunday August 9th at St. Andrews Cathedral. Fall in at the S. V.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    312 8 The Norwegian steamer Breid arrived yesterday from Bangkok with 140 bullocks. TheM. M. Conipany's steamer Australien left Colombo at midnight on Tuesday and may he expected here on Sundav at about 3 p.m. The outward German Packet Derftiin^er left Colombo at 7 a.m. on Sunday, the 2nd instant,
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      18 8 Bowel Complaint in Children. i During the summer months children arc subject to disorders of the bowels which
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      180 8 DE KONiNKLiJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Uxdee Contract with the Netherlands Inj kvt Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Collyer Uuay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE AP.E ONLY APPROXIMATE. s.s. Valentvn Soengei-Liat, Pangkal-Pinacg. Koba and Tandjong Paiidan -liiton) A s.s. Baud Batavia, Java-Coast. Samarang, Soerabaja. Boelel. penan, Makasser.
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      335 8 PASSENGERS. Per Palitana Mr and Mrs Kalish, Messrs W. Wilson, Major H. D. Radcliff, Saito, Kirmnra. Per Sappho Messrs T. E. Wreford, Y. Skett, L. Asheropb, F. Dinger, Rev. Keskby, Miss Keskby. Per Giang Ann Mr Happe. CLEARANCES. Aui; i. Hild, Nor. str., Salvesen, for Bombay. Aug 5. Shimosa, Brit,
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      643 8 VESSELS_IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arnv.d r rom When For Astraea Brit crtt. 4300 Bjaa A 5 Hongkong Colombo 6 Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 4 About Jalj 30 CuanUn V -rt Swet. Ship Flag: Tons Master Arrived From MfeMM Beagle Brit vt i W.iyne July 11 Cossack Mansfi<
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