The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 August 1908

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    15 1 THE Sinapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1908. 6.375
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    113 1 Taiping B,ace results Page S.C.C. Lawn Tennis handicaps Pt^e Further details re the Patrol accident Page 12. Further hearing of the Lottery case Page 7. rhe U. S. rleet has hfen enthusiast; welcomed at Sydney Page 7. All hop 3 of saving tte Maypole miners is abandoned,
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    SINGAPORE SUPERSTITIONS.
    774 1 rer has i and showed va«t gauuity iv d no mean order, ra-caJlttig to man? oi his audience peasant ims spent at the cele 1 rated skelyne and I nts wa made by d c oni, <td sal am lv 8 with atter the clever I ;l dm
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      166 1 U 3 I U [1 favourably known for S ll y Hi fl las V 50 years m the Straits. Boudoir. Concert Grand. Grand. Upright Grand. Pianola. PH |J £h The Best and the Cheapest m the A. FRANKEL Co., s_b-Agents WAYANG "KASSIM TNE INDRA-ZAMBAR ROYAL THEATRICAL Co. AT THK
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      161 1 POPULAR Entertainments. V Sff .im. Jy.JS \ijlv* AT *V a ~t% tr wi— (Wanted; To Let; For Sale; Notices lv }tc, np to 30 words m length wili be adopted C I N E M ATO GRA P H nsertions. Cash with Advertisement.') BEACH road. To-Night's Prcgramiae. Situation wanted as
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      81 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wayang Kassim, Azhan Shah— Page 1. Second hand Remington for sale Page 2. Doan's and Williams' pills Pages 3 and 5. Auctiou sales. Valuable orchids at Belvedere Sept. f> Teak furniture and billiard table, \c-. 29 at Westmore; Motor launch Aug. 25 Land, Aug. 25 and 26 Page
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      261 1 Saturday, 22nd High Water. 7.^7 a. f'.4o p Taiping Races. B I Mail Ontward due. 9 i Monthly Shoot 2.30 p S.G.C. F/ntong Cup. Monday, 24th Maxim Coy. Lecture on Mechanism. M. M. Mail Outward due. M. M. Mail Homeward due. Lodge St. George, 9 p Tuesday, 25th Wednesday, 26th
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    SINGAPORE IMPORT TRADE.
    129 2 Terms of Credit. For some little time pist representatives Import F*rms h**e been m conclave, •strict the pres3ul 1 nig credits given to matter has been particularly from the There was gene:rrenee m the view that il Jd< sirable to haTe b iixed limit for credit, •r
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    344 2 Unhealthy Long Credits. the half yearly general meeting on Monday. Mr Cec. be Chairman said When I had the honour of addressing you at the last annual general meeting I was only able to draw a very gloomy picture of the state of business m the
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      111 2 Two Chinese have been arrested on charges extortion from hawkers. SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. 's Cathem Tenth Sunday after Trinity. 7 am :ms and Lit am Holy Communion (Choral 4 pm Children's Service. 5.30 pm Evensong and Sermon. St Sepoy Lin 11.15 am Foo Chow Service. ra Children's Serv: 8.15 pm
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      1053 2 JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. ;w Hmf GOOD 4%. V^*\ f\ -r> -:'Wii?V dm a* 7 Tr *Tiir*^ir^ '<Bs&™ $"I^js^jP < y/^ $.■■%£&s&■-■ JOHN LITTLE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTieES. wa— l— at— Mmt/Mara—— n." mam m n a* SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING. Absolute secrecy. Terms moderate. Mrs. F. COOPER-ABBS, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings and Hotel
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      430 2 Bdpcrtfsemente. INSURMNGES. MOTOR-CAR INSURANCE, Premiums 2, 3, 4 and 5"o per annum according to nature of risk. For lull particulars apply to The Borneo Company Ltd. July 29 29.8 NEW ZEALANO INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AND MARINE, YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F.RE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. FIRE. Fire and
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      512 2 BbvettteemeriU* BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bftokia Corporat Paid-up Capitai $15,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,000) tO Silver lmin $13,500,000 j *^^<MOOO Reserve Liability of Peopeiitoes > 000,000 Court of D ksctoes. > Swillim, Esq.— C-HAiaMA* Hon. Mr. U J. G I E. Q Baekbtt, Esq. W. Helms, Esq. Brci>erhen, Ess CH.
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    1028 3 TH H TRAGEDY. COBPOBAL cl* L 9 ..a, August 6. Gunner on 31 st -July Bg m the guard room and Baw Corporal Cullen unlock the rack and ammunition box and go out. rd a report, ran outside and aaw Corporal CulU-u ang by Corporal Robinson who had
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    REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.
    1232 3 The "ongkong Daily Pi ess "of the 13th inst. has this on the above subject From India to China for a quarter of a century or more the need for the registration of Native partnerships has been voiced and ntly considered with a view to the enactment
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    THE CONDITIONS OF MODERN WARFARE.
    392 3 the current number of :r Bh( tt lur 'I p| I Ql g UUd J published by th- Centra Stafl .< Q ian v, General von Bi question m how far the cond): ar have changed points out that. Ed swords with Armies tha: well
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    JAPANESE AIDED COMPETITION.
    259 3 It will he remembered t able discussion took place ag^, arising ont cf some by Sir Thomas Sutherland annual meeting of the P. y, with gard to tbe impcssil >'. < tingr m betwe en Bombay and Japan, which had been monopolised by the Jap. tie "Japan
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    SYDNEY READY FOR FLEET.
    98 3 I Catchy Souvenir Another si>zn of the monstrated frie~d.shi> the Unite nir 1 card has been ii cial eon mittee of the A ,a. wealth m charge of the ana?. 'he card is beautifully ilh; Australian and American I ow* ing the centre picture which g
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      70 3 A Reliable Remedy for Dysentery acd Diarrhoea. the season is at hand when diarrhoea and dysentery are prevalent, a reliable remedy should always be kept m the house for immediate use. The success of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m the treatment of bowel trouble, has brou. into almost
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      124 3 MSI DO YOTJ trss^ NOT Of ENJOY r i|p^ \),y YOVR "7\ MEALS I S DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS Restore The Appetite. Stimulate Digestion, Cure Disorders of thk Lives axd Stomach. A Message op Thanks from Moulmbin. RRSFIPF TARIOinS 1 By YV. O C. Price ONE DOLLAR. Publishers JRASER NEAVE,
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      483 3 DEE'S <***- CONCENTRATED DISINFECTANT. 1 Gallon $1.75, 2 $3.25, 5 $8.00. This Disinfectant is imported m a highly Concentrated form and may be diluted up to 60 times its bulk, producing a [$i!k White Fluid which will not stain. This is the most economical and effective Disinfectant it is possible
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    MANCHESTER AND THE FAR EAST.
    919 4 Mr Pi it'll Aafcwarth, tne President of the M im-hester Chamber of Commerce, gave a review of a number of trade conditions at the half-yearly meeting on 22nd ult. He dealt especially >tton trade wish the Par In the e mrae of bis address he
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    MOSQUITOIS AND MALARIA
    554 4 Writing m the Madras Times on the subject of mosquitoes and malaria, a Mr. August Dun quotes from Angelo Celli's "Malaria" translation by J. J. Eyre) Of the con■•.on between makria and mosquitoes indications are found even m ancient authors, such as Colunella and Varro. and popular
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    THE EXPLOSION AT PEKING.
    249 4 Peking, August 2. Telegrams to the Ostasiatische Lloyd give full particulars of the fatal explosion at Peking. Fire broke out to-night m the canteen of the German barracks m consequence of which a powder magazine exploded. Ten German and French soldiers, amongst them a sergeantmajor have
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    VANCOUVER AS FREE PORT.
    66 4 A Tokio news agency reports that the idea of making Vancouver a free port, now gain ound among business men there, is y due to the success of Montreal m adopting the free port system. Another inducement may be found m the attitude of the C.
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    16 4 Bowel Complaint m Children. During the summer months children are enKwmt J!-«.J ~e ii. 1 i
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    398 4 Singapore, 17th August, 1908. Beans, Long per catty 5 do. French do 1"> Beef per lb. 16 Beef Steak do. 18 Bean Sprouts per catty 2 Bamboo Sprouts do. 4 Blachan do. 15 Brinjals do. 4 Cabbage, Batavia do. 16 do., China do. nil do.. Salted do.
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    LIFE-SAVING EXTRAORDINARY
    408 4 LIFE-SAVING EXTRAORDINARY A con- -poinicnt ancfsa* M I Wl to the ■y Tnn, s g tin* bad fi shed a story from an i■of a fin v nmniojl Taming of a locomotiv( on to and as tlx engin< wt about to run ove chii grasping it and lifting I danger.
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    THE LAST DAYS OF THE OLD SAILING SHIP.
    162 4 The sailing ship's dying, there s no use of trying To keep her alive, for she'll soon pass ai And we must now assure her no do cure her In a very short Lme m her grave she will lay. She's "battled
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO NEWS.
    94 4 The 8.N.8. Herald oi t bas these item« of local news Mr C. H. rry is on sick Labuan. A Dusun crossing the river Tuarran a days ago was taken by a A very small portion of the vi< covered by his friends after a co
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    A LOST DIAMOND.
    80 4 Here'Railway offi. express just leaving the out.-kir; J attempted to open a i window struck for a monand then crashed down on her f; ing from ll s<" dols. Luckily, thought to pull out her watch nd time at which the a?cident the first station at whi
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      405 4 r MIT ——m——mm_—m\ IM^ BMM^— Gg II Celebrated Oilmen's Stores Af L PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, mJL l'l POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. Wm WM Agents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE jf|^ Crosse Blackwell, Ltd. AN IDEAL INVALID ?OQD IN HOT CLIMATES. 5^ .oi^ff****^^ Invalids, Dyspeptics, and the Aged. A PANCREATISED
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    SWOLLEN ENORMOUSLY WITH DROPSY.
    388 5 On >ns < :kr Tappet aw w. Ellen J. Porritt, of 20, Kiln Koad. Long Caosew lv 'My ill. iv the winter of 1904. j noticed cruel pains r, gion of the kidneys, and many a time after an attack of almost unendurable backache I „n
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      237 5 AUCTION SALE OF Sup:r or Teak Household Furniture, Excellent Toned Cottage Piano &c. EMERALD HILL ROAD HAUL BOAD) Oa Saturdtr August, at 1-30 p. m. piano m oak fran. I bolstered teak re- toi; beautifully carved teak cab:; elaborately carved i with mother-of-pearl 1 Japanese cherrywoe tab! bric-a-brac drawing-room f
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      394 5 flbvertteementa. MORTGAGEES SALE Tuesday, 25th August, at 2-30 p.m. I >w, iiing house No. s 7 Kampong Java Road, Singapore, 10,800 square feet, freehold. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Au. S 26.8 MORTGAGEE'S SALE Tuesday. 25th August, at 2-30 p.m. Forty-three freehold allotments situate at (iaylang Road and fronting a reserve for
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      700 5 Bfcwcrtiscments. AU&TION*. By order of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, 26th August at 2-30 p.m. Freehold land situate at Havelock Road, Singapore, area 6,95") sq. It. Quit rent S3. G. A. FERNANDEZ Co Auctioneers, Surveyors Etc. EVANS AND KITOVITZ, Solicitors. rj Aug 21 27.8 THIS DAY, SATURDAY AT 1-30 P.M. AUCTION
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      499 5 Htwertf6ement& TO LET. TO LET A House No. 26 Mohamed Sultan Road. Apply to H. Somapah, 13 Rallies Place. Aug 19 20.9 TO BE LET From lst September No. 5 Villa Marina. Tanjong Katong. Apply to STEPHENS PAUL Co. Aug 19 v.c TO LET No. 10 and 12 Mount Elizabeth,
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      663 5 TATTERSAITS Monster Consultations GEORGE ADAMS, HOBART, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA. ESTABLISHED 2.'> RAB& I*. gmm_ /a. >•■ ma\ mm. mm Mm -mam d> am tm On all S^ ftflDflDl Aft! yiiTlnr January Ist. 1005 lill I IE I Oil 118 Ibl nian Government Starap Tax will Ifil VII mil I lIV I
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      Marriage.
      24 6 Baker-Kingston.— On the 22nd July at St. Albans, England. High BERNARD Ba to Marforie second daughter of Clement Usill Kingston of St. Albans.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 22, 1908.
    1157 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 22, 1908. right maintain, gain oyalty and I .aw. Whbn the pe)ple of this Cobny observe the browbeating tone of the Colonial Office, which should be the natural protector of the interests of the Crown Colonies, but finds a fatal facility m becoming the
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    TAIPING RACES.
    170 6 {From our own Correspondent^ The second day's r icing at Taiping took place on Thursday with the following results. Race No. I— Sunray 1 Marathon I Carlton 3. Time 2 mins. 24 sees Won by a neck. Dividend $8 Race No. 2.— Dreamland 1 Novar 2 Monazite 3.
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    CORP. 'R. W. CHATER AT BISLEY.
    305 6 We heartily congratulate Corporal Chater of the Singapore Engineers on his hai taken so excellent a place m the competition for the King's Priza at Bisley. He bad into the Three Hundred with a valuable '.'7, and it may be mentioned that a considerable
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    IN BANKRUPTCY.
    316 6 Sak k ies Johankbs Co. Before Mr Justice Sercombe Smith terday, Mr J. Carapiet was further examined. He said. In the Directory 1 appear as the sole partner of Carapiet a. Co, commission agents. I keep no books m that business. Did work for a B3mbay firm, who
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    70 6 «c The semi-final round of the -ciield com] the M Lrine P dice and the G. P. 0. will be played on the R Reclamation ground this evening. To explain th^e aims and objects of the Chinese V M. C. A. meetings will be held ion August 26 m the
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    L. L. T. C. TOUENAMENT.
    43 6 YESTERDAY'S PL4I ed Doubles A Ci Mrs Murray and Capt Young v Miss Ghtna and 0. Ereritt, unfinished. Mixed Doubles B Ci Kri Holden and J. H. C. Lane v Mrs and Mr Hooper,2— 6, 6— 3, 6—3.
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    23 6 YESTERDAY'S PLA D Class Sin«. Carver beat D. McLeod Craik, 6—4, 6—l. F Ferguson beat Towill, 6— I, 7 5.
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    S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    85 6 A Tennis match m Doubles wiil be pUi to-day between the S.C X C. and the following will represent tl ent Clubs. SCR C. Ong Teck Lim and Tan Tiam X Kiong Chin Eng and Choo San Kirn. Chia Hood Sang and Lee Kirn Choo. Yeap Yeow
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    385 6 A Si Gaunt, owe I ten, owe 9 Perkins, ddis, Hansford, M ;>we 2 Winfield, Setb. Gallimore, scr Turnhull, Linton, 1 Wella, 2 Foreman, Dunn, Mergler 3. B S Bremner, Chee! Wiibeif< ma, Dwe 4 Holland, TGer. Lyall, owe ran, Soon, Swan, owe- i, Badde top,
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    16 6 The sl. Argo will leave John Swimming Ciub md 1<» pm un, pm. Tin* *hif£><3 i
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      334 6 I A NATURAL Sparkling Mineral Water. In Cases of 100 Pints. ;IALDBECI\ MACGKLwK lU. Jfou two weeks oblyi-^i wr -arm -wm <fT XX II XI II XX «lIIIa^AA*.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA j SPECIAL SHOW s r> cr M 1 i■ftfi§l c n IT R lil ADC "Lf4yliU L il Ll if nl l
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      238 6 2 STUDIOS 2 1 Adapted to the Morning and 1 to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and best Equipped Studios m the Colony, and are situated m the most picturesque part of the j town, adjoining (iovernment House Domain Moreover, we possess m a high degree all
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    FLEET AT SYDNEY.
    135 7 SPERRY OX ANGLOAMERICAN RELATIONS. lood and Trade. Submarine Telegraph— Rent,-, **g 21, 9.20 am fleet haa arrived at Sydney and ha, had am -reception. '-A ig 2i i 3.10pm. Admiral Sperry. command of the ncau S4 uadron. on being interviewed at Sydney said that the enthusiasm of
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    HOLLAND & VENEZUELA.
    40 7 HOLLAND VENEZUELA. Queen Averse to War. Rec Aug l >m rse to war being enforce the claims of Hoiland against Venezuela. Ewj will be done to settle matters pacifically with the Republic. itch naval yards are working day and ni^ht.
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    THE MINING DISASTER.
    106 7 FURTHER OUTBREAK OF FIRE. All hope Abandoned. Mine to be Flooded. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) R:e. Aug. 21, 1022 am. The rescue operations at the Maypole Minn, Wigan, continued till an early hour yesterday, when they were suspended owing to a reci udescence of the flimes. There
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    COTTON WAGES.
    39 7 A Large Reduction. Rec. Aug. 21,10 22 a.m. The reduction of cotton wages will directly affect considerably over 150,000 operatives. The Emergency Committee of the Masters' Federation has also recommended another fortnight of working short time m
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    THE CONGO BILL.
    40 7 K-c. Aug. 21, 3.10 pm. The Brussels Chamber of Deputies has passed the third reading of the bill providing for the annexation of the Congo. It is believed that the bill is sure to pass the Senate.
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    O. A. R. M. IN BANKRUPTCY.
    281 7 rseof bankruptcy business m Mr. Justice a decision regarding the application which had been nude a composition of 100 pu- cent m the ease of the chetty firm of I >. A X V report on the subject had been subm the Official Assignee,
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    SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT.
    13 7 ivernment p t the murd by AL- I The police I
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    THE MALAY STATES GUIDES AT BISLEY.
    478 7 THE ROBERTS CUP Tae following brief notice m the Bisley Prize list refers to the most creditable win of the Malay States Guides m the Roberts Cup for team snap-shooting, beating the 26th City of Loudon by the narrow margin of one point. Roberts
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1047 7 Quicquid agunt ho mine* nostri est farrago libetti. Juvenal. Experientia docet etiam sttdtos is a piece of philosophic wisdom, which is flatly contradicted by a widely-accepted authority on ethics and sociology, who makes a memorable statement as to the futility of bravimr a fool m a
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    WHAT IS A LOTTERY ?
    718 7 WHAT IS A LOTTERY WATSON AND (HITMAN'S REPRESENTATIVE CHARGED. Mr H. Joseph of Messrs. Watscu and Gutnian, was bsfore Mr Colman, the third magistrate, yesterday, on the following charges (1) That you Horace Joseph on or about the 13th day ot" August 1908, being the occupier or having the use
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    44 7 la lhe match Sussex v. Surrey at the < >val, ihe Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, so well known as K. S. Ranjitsinjhi, made 203, oStrudwick b Hi'ch. The Sussex innings wras declared closed at 515 for six wickets. rrcl Ml 1, I__ x xl I
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      190 7 THE GILLETTE S SAFETY RAZOR. Made of Solid Metal, Triple Silver Plated. In silk lined leather /^>^. case with 12 Blades each with two Edges. for use. v. Extra Blades m packets of 10 $1.25. "tj ™*ii'''lllilliii|li'fliriliiiT'iiiyilifllllll iiill Bmi'i'Miiniiiiiiiiwii— imiim i iii— I FOR COPYING YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. i B_\_aa J*k'
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    THE MARATHON RACE.
    910 8 Pnnss Dw» ribsd. 1 1 fIMfJ that G reat Britain we tu fatng Marat aon 11 ace WM eneourBged v the earlier reports announced and n to the tamriwfl thousands at r S( diiau. [Jp to wtari was practi. m! y the halfdistance the British ooaapetiton WW
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      457 8 advertisements. SHIPPING. RYIC JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. WK A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained 'between Japan aud Europe by the ming NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Under Mail Cont»acts with SKI IMPEKIAL JAPANE3H GOVERNMENT. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity. provided with" excellent accommodation for
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      651 8 -,^^i^ wmmmmmmMM P Bbverttsementft 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 Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. Steamera wiU leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China)
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      623 8 advertisements. SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. 3he 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 outward
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      534 8 advertisements. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. n The steamers of this Company maintain a regnlar service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, 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
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      358 8 Bt>pcrtisemcnts, SHIPPING. JL 1 mJ JLam<& Norddeutscher Lioyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast ani v.-w- kuown mail steamei tail Company ai from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soul. Gibraltar. Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naplee Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Sm z, Aden, I ingapore, Hongfcoag, Shangh* N
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    TROUBLES IN THE MARINE INSURANCE MARKET.
    1172 9 The whi "'h Ma rendered to thp public by the Soeaatj af Lloyd's can hardly verrated. As aa organization for the co11 I'i-ng n^ws. and, through its Agents, for looking after the interests of ships and their crews and cargoes, it fuJfila I national
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    OIL FUEL FOR THE NAVY.
    464 9 The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry was held on July 22nd m the great hall of Armstrong College, Newcastle. The society has members m all parts of the world, the number on the register now being 4,520. Sir Boverton Redwood. D.Sc.
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    TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE.
    166 9 Blue Funnel may not Renew Contract. The steamship companies and affiliated railroads of the United States engaged m transPacific trade are petitioning f r an amendment of .he tariff governing the railroad and unship propositions of rates m the transPacific trade, and the Pacific Marine Review," which publishes
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      27 9 A Gcod Rule for the Home. Make it one of your regular habits to keep Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m your home as a safeguard against
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      558 9 A HOSPITAL NURSE 1 j •<.*■*<?& ;;*l*t*y < _i.> r 1. 7 r /v c >..' V .A--*<k _si I f ''-'•■•/"'a l 'ill V \v, Over and over a .--in clever and capable peop'e find them pelves without a scrap of enci- v to do the wo ie that
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      773 9 'Singapore Sporting Club. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 13th, Thursday the 15th and Saturday the 17th October. 1908. PROCR \MME, FIRST DAY\ Tuesday, 18th October, 1908. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600 and T 0 to the Second Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight
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      718 9 6 Tne Griffin Consolation. Valoe HOO and ISO to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all l>r Sins that have raa at this Meeting, and not won. Distance, Race Coursr. 7. The o\> ''onsolation. Value $3,10 and $50 co the Second Home. I A Handicap for all horses that have
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    CONSUMPTION OP TIN IN THE U. S. A.
    452 10 Tee Amwri mv Metal Market n report of ct .1 ■xlj aad 3 contains the following The American Sheet < Tinplate Company has scheduled no tinplate mills for cluing for repairs that far. and wkl run the mills substantially the same as
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    AMERICAN RAILWAYS AND THE EASTERN TRADE.
    129 10 Japanese Official Report. A telegram received by the Foreign Kfiznno, Japanese Consul-General at New Yoik, m re_r irdto the proposal of the five principal American railway companies to abandon the shi: ide with the Orient, be railway companies have given their decision to importers
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    MUTINY NEAR CANTON.
    80 10 [MASDIKG OTFICKB KILLED P.T -> been received of a mutiny which has broken out amongst the Chinese troops at Tai Wong town near Chun Choi Fu. I nts have beccme mutinous and have killed their commander. I Chun Tak Feral petty officers have also been killed. The
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    FRENCH TROOPS AMBUSCADED.
    381 10 Fur i her Particulars. Tonking papers contain some particulars of the ambuscading of French troops at LmgVao, reported m a recent telegram. It appears that it occurred m the course of a reconnaissance towards Lang- Yao where tbe Reformists were entrenched and hidden m the bush. Captain
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    INDIAN SERVANTS.
    278 10 Ie phase of the servant question passed away when it was decided that tips being inevitable, the best course was to carry about small coin. Another issue now crops up m the growing demands for higher wages by domestics and their constant vagaries. The problem, which is simply
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE ENTERPRISE
    233 10 Rubber Company Floated. The M Japan Times" states that the Japan In -ram Rubber Company has been floated. The new company held its organizing meeting m Tokyo on the 7th inst. when Mr Loonen, Ingram ani Mr Davis, Manager of Samuel Samuel <fe Co., were elected directors. The
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    NEW YORK TO PROSECUTE LLOYD'S.
    157 10 New York, August 7. The announcement has been made here that the State of New York will prosecute Lloyd's for violation of the anti-gimbling law m taking insurance on the election of Taft as president. The lawyers have construed this form cf insurance to be
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    DIED ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
    149 10 DIED ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. A sad fatality occurred st Fort William on the evening of Aug Srd. While defending goal for the "E." Company (Gordon Highlanders) m a football match with B. Company, Private Alexander Sims was struck m the stomach by the ball. He threw the ball down,
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    GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    312 10 Iv view oi I tamed from gold mining m Ambo* Camari following historical nob »>e ot in^ .t. Tbe lame of the g< I I dej .caleand Mambulao roaches back to the of 1643 when gold m first time, so far as history tells. I J
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    MUTINOUS CHINAMEN
    267 10 Qui at Brook: The Chinese crew of the Bi Strathyre, of tht Lin<\ who had been ti to commit suiciii' ;han le.w for anoti.. r ried to carry out t. threat on the afternoon of July 11 the ship was putting out into the 1 und Norfolk. Virginia.
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    INDIAN WATER BABIES.
    81 10 Kasauli, on the border of the Pue pa.ently poi |**watei I tming soothe iuiat! the Pioneer tl 'tain village: Ti. conducted Ll sleeping j flows away I Tbe wab j the volume and force of pantry tap. Tl down sc the back of the head, 18 m
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    766 11 Lonhon. To-day 1 persuaded Joba to tike me to the 81 id: uni Ul see the final of the Marathou raea, aad a good many other events too. It een Urn nod blazing day, so hot, so -;er melting that I don't -thnr W9 Shouldn't have
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    124 11 waa a record m the export of tin I Penang during tbe first half of this aonnt sent out of the Settlors. T.. -wakow coolies arrested for riot;: 3 were before Mr third couit, yesterday. the f the police, the accused were remanded for one week. was reported •len v
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    EXCHANGE.
    79 11 (Corrected up to Aug 21.) Bank 4 m/s M 2 4 demand 23^ Priyate credits 3 m/s 2/4 T ft f7 credits 6 m/s M 2/4A Pbakci, demand Bank.« 292 Gbbmant, deiuand 237 h India, T. T, 175| HoNQKONa, demand w "23^ Toeohama, demand 113^ Java, demaid )"P Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    136 11 Aug 21. *Pin $66.75 Gambi«r buyers 7.75 Gambier Cube No. 1 11.80 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) buyers 10.87| Pepper, White (fair L.W. tpc, buyers 16.75 Nutmegs (110 to the 1b.).« 20.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 21.00 Mace (Ba.nda) m« m« »m norn Cloves
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    SHARES.
    708 11 C*ph*l Capful Issue P&ld Issued p*fd ap V*lu« up Company. Quotation $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd $300,000 225,000 10 10 Braag Limited $600,000 6Q0,0C0 10 10 Bra* Hjdmulic Tin M. Go. Ltd 11.' 0 £400.000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 60,000 60,000 1
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      368 11 advertisements. On the Berth. NOTICE SINGAPORE TO BANGKOK. The steamer Ban Hong Liong," Captain Rushton. will leave Singapore on Saturday, August 22nd, and fortnightly hereafter. Comfortable accommodation for first and second class passengers. Electric Light. LOW SUM ft CO., Chop BAN HONG. 36, Boat Quay. Aug 19 23.8 STRAITS STEAMSHIP
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1952 12 I %un Un i m.. I v w, A i'-. -1.:-:-• Ol e (Tovernor v H., HOg. The Hon'ble th- I I Ation ral M >„n. the Col. Treasurer J. <>. Anth riftiasoi a John Anderson. E. C. Ellis. Dr. D. J. Galloway. Dm Bf. K. Thon-ton. un
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    DETECTIVES CHARGED.
    141 12 Two Hylam special detective constables appeared before Mr Howard, m tho District Court, 3 on a charge of robbing a boy m the employ of Mr Gaunt of Mr Hastings Rhodes, Deputy Public Prosecutor, represented the Crown, and Mr R. St. J. Braddell defended tbe accusi I A
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    ACCIDENT TO THE PATROL.
    272 12 ASHORE NEAR A LIGHTHOUSE. FULLER DETAILS, It has been ascertained that the Telegraph Company's cable steamer Patrol came to grief at five o'clock on the morning of the Pith inst., while proceeding at full speed. There was a light breeze and the nurning was clear. The
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      146 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. EU CONTKACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVW Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendeis Co., 2-3. Coliyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. "I* s.s. MBBKUS Bengkalis, Siak. Pakan-Baroe, Paneh Asahan (Tand jong-Balei* and Belawan-Deli s.s. Jacoua Penang. Sabang. Lheue, Poeloe-Rr. daboii.
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      273 12 CLEARANCES. Aug 21. Valentyn, Dut. str., Dencker, for Sambas via ports. Bloemfontein, Brit, str., Greggan, for Manila, Shanghai and Japan. Darius, Brit, str., Wilson, for Sydney via Emilie, Dut. str., Mahmood, for Rhio. Glenogle, Brit, str., Larkins, for Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Penang, Brit, str., Perry, for T. Anson via
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      578 12 VESSELSIN PORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived irom Wmn For Zahora Sar. Yacht 500 R. Brooke Aug 7 >wak ertain Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Aug 19 Penang I Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consiga Ban Hong Leong Brit 710 Rushton Aug 19 Bangkok Low Sam Bangkok
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