The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 August 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1908. NO. 0.:n7
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    118 1 Mostly naval and military news by the wires to-day. The former is dealt with m the leader—Page 4 A magnificent charge of (3,000 cavalry, over undulating country, past General French, has delighted many spectators at the Autumn Camp—Page 5. Some news has filtered through which may possibly
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    CHITS,
    1101 1 AMD All About Thkm. This subject if one of the greatest importance to the wise (or otherwise) young men who coins to tli9 East, an ;ch should be treated with due dignity and respect. If the subject were dealt with m book form, as it deserves to be, it
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      207 1 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. /5, BATTERY RO7U>. DEPOT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, Gylinder, 7\ir Gooled, Water (Booted. 1 Gallon, 1 Gallon Tins 2 Gillon, 5 Gallon Tins AS SUPPLIED TO H. M GOVERNMENT- WAY AN G KASSIM THE INDRA-ZANIBAR ROYAL THEATRICAL Co. AT THE M
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      288 1 WATSON AND GUTMANN, COMMISSION AGENTS, ESTABLISHED OVER 20 YEARS. No. 2 ST. ANDREW'S ROAD, SINGAPORE. (3 DOORS FROM HOTEL DE L'EUROPE.) We communicate with Hobart, Tasmania, and Perth, Western Australia, by every Steamer. Intending investors can obtain full particulars at the above address. REFERENCES. The Chartered Bank of India, Australia
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      229 1 Entertainments. A LH AM BRA" CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD. To-Night's Programme. First Show, at 7-30 p.m. 1 Spiritism Sitting Party. 2 Our Dog Friends. 3 The Maniac Juggler. 4 The Hostage. 5 The Secret of the Iron Mask. 6 A Lottery Ticket. 7 The Pirates. 8 A Bailiff's Adventures. 9 Mr.
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Wayang Kassim is giving its last performance to-night —Page 1. The programme of the Exhibition Medan is on the front page of this issue. Kallang Ice works are selling Ice to steamers at |6 a ton —Page 2. The steamer Sultan leaves for Java and Australia on
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      377 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 25th High Water.— lo.33 a., ».4l p S V I Musketry for Xo 1 Coy., 5.15 p Semi-final Colman Shield. Wednesday, 26th Hi^h Water:— ll sa, 10.20 p Football Shield R.G A. v. West Kents I. Singapore Club Meeting, 5.1 p Ch. Y. M. C. A., Middie-rd,
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    "UP COUNTRY."
    113 2 lam on a Rubber garden, by the border of J oh ore Bat, not so long ago I revelled "on the jag m Singapore .tural here, And a spade called a spade, But wive no pr- ::< women driving roan I our Esplana :xing hard out m the
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    CHINA TO SEND BOYS TO AMERICA.
    132 2 Prince Cen, son of Prince Ching, presid of the Board of r" reign A": re, tad Liang Tun- Yen Ml fA M urj to the Board of Foreign Affairs, fa mlectod to receive aawrieaa rleet of battleships when it arrives at Araoy. c government
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    A Reliable Remedy for Dysentery and Diarrhoea.
    101 2 season when diarrhoea I dysentery are prevalent, a reliable remedy ah aid alwa\ be kept m the house for fandiate use. The success of Chamber; cholera and l>iarrhoea Remedy m the .tment of bowel trouble, has brought it into almost universal use and
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      91 2 WANTED. WANTED. I once a qualifiV al man for an -hip, running b- Singapore y. Apply to—Dl S xIN Tr LRT, 43-B :*a J I'iace. Aiu v.c APOTHECARY WANTED. luali f $120 with yearly ::ishedquarters, apply with:•-:.:. BfaUMg Lanadr= a Hoar. A inwf -29.8 WANTED TO PURCHASE -ndhand shallowdraft eighteen
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      529 2 Bbvertteemente. TO LET. OFFICE TO BE LET, No. 7 Battery Road. Apply to GtJTHRIB Co.. Ltd. Aug 25 v.c TO LET A House No. 26 Mohamed Sultan Road, Apply to EL Souiapah. 18 Harries Place. A 19 20.9 TO BE LET From Ist September No. 5 Villa Marina. Tanjong Katong.
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      421 2 H&vcrtiaement^ FOR STILE. FOR SALE Remington Typewriter, New, latest model, owner will accept $150. Cost $220. A. Z. c o Singapore Free Press.', Aug 22 26.8 FOR SALE. Rubber tyred Gharry m perfect condition. Pony and harness &c. complete. Price $275. Apply G.W.G. c o Free Press." Aug 19 26.8
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      665 2 H&vertisemcnts. NOTIGES. NOTICE This is to give notice that the above Trade Mark is the property of Somervell Brothers of Nethertield, Kendal, m the County of Westmoreland, England, and that it is used by that firm as a Trade Mark for Boots, Shoes, Leggings and Gaiters. The Trade Mark consists
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      453 2 Hbvcrttecmcnts. INSURANCES. MOTOR-CAR INSURANCE. Premiums 2. 3, 4 and 5% per annum according to nature of risk. For lull particulars apply to The Borneo Company Ltd. July 29 MM) NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YAM6-TSZE INSURANCE ASSQC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F.RE INSURANCE CO., LTD, FIRE. Fire and
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      614 2 H&vcrtiacmcnt^ BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up CAriTi.L ...51 5,(kX»,000 I RbBlbev» Fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,0001 4 tAAtm* Silver Reserve «1 3,500,000 j U Rkservi Liability of Peopeibto&s Court of Dir»ctoes. E. SHjLiiiit, Esq. Cha.iam.ap Hon. Mr. W. J. (iiiKs-.'.s I»B'-; musun, EpO I, Esy. H Kaq. CG ]>' Biomhb;
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    A VISITOR'S VIEWS.
    1632 3 CEI LOS AXD THE P. M S. ::on"ble J fin Ferguson, (XM.G editor he "Ceylon < >bs^rver." wh«> has ijone on I i.f ivt, ha* these notes of his trip m oa povaxy. Th^ Mjj port and wharves presented j. ■4 to what we recall on our
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      224 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Superior Teak Household Furniture, Excellent Toned Cottage Piano &c. AT RIN LODGE,' EMERALD HILL ROAD 01 I OR< HARD ROAD) On Saturday. 29th August, at 1-30 p. m. An excellent toned cottage piano m oak frame by Misqnith Co., upholstered teak revolving piano stool beautifully carved
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      1167 3 H&vertiaementa MUST I ON*. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak, Chingai and Europe made Show cases, Etc., TO BE HELD AT BENJAMIN A. PERIERA COS Archaeological Museum, At the Corner of Brass Bassa Road and bencoolen sthbe p. On Thursday, 27th August, at 2.30 p.m. Comprising Teak, Chingai and Europe made
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      272 3 FOR PROTECTION OF IRON AND STEEL. IX THE TROPICS USE Siderosthen Paint. F%&^^s HUB Resists the action oi Salts Acids, Steam, Extreme climatic influences, tropical water with Its dec organisms* j^^^Sßff_S^| SpeciallySuif I rid.^f/ti j| B 6 8! Piersand all Structural H tw*K Iron work »-'--^n\!'^ Siderosthen m Is whal
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    Domestic Occurrences. Death.
    33 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. Gould.—On Monday, July 20th. Thomas Gould, of 4, Paradise Square, Sheffield. Solicitor, aged 67 years (father of lialph. Colin Gould, solicitor, Penang'. accidentally drowned while iishin- m the 1 >■ rwent.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday Aug. 25, 1908.
    1973 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday Aug. 25, 1908. -.'i.-ii' t'le P;e«<; the People's right maintain, I awi dbv influence and unbribed by ?:iin I 't ruth li r'o-io'is prrcents draw. I lion, Loyalty and I .aw. A everybody who thinks of affairs outside his own little day-to-day concerns will quite
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    743 4 The less is- reported pi a s iver chain valued at I \>r> 'party of TS\ B A ]l \.<-u v.^ ctptured n --d on Sundaj nijj! irhile iti handu v at )Wi trom 19, Serangoon J'jad. have been stolen from a farmyard at >**rangoon Itoad. The police are investigating.
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      167 4 1 A NATURAL Sparkling Mineral Water. In Cases of 100 Pints. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO. JUST ARRIVED OF FOR j This can be made up m our Tailoring Department. JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD. iThfl followinir bcon are n supplied from the wery, Selangor Street, Aoson B 1 I PRICES DELIVERED, INCLUDING
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      15 4 I I WHY I NOT I BUY j NOW??? I BY PAYING $2 A WEEK.
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      229 4 2 STUDIOS 2 I Adapted to the Morning and I 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 town, adjoining Government House Domain Moreover, we possess m a high degree all the
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    ARMY SPECTACLE.
    62 5 Charge of the Six Thousand. i.v EkriMMniM Tblagriph Reuter's/ Baoi \'h 7 11 pm. Bb thousand am le. during the ran M tr. -wrvs. a tbarge at high sDeed before General French over undulating country. m igßiican< qpod t !e. I MM tei'ure w v the number of
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    RUSSIA'S NAVAL AIMS.
    45 5 A New Fleet of .Monsters. A 2 p.m. The Bun n Gtovernment has adopted plans of a Himbrug firm for the construction of new battleships of twenty thousand tons, and a spead t 2l{ knots, And an armament of twelve inch guns.
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    TALKING OVER THE ATLANTIC.
    32 5 W ;-eless Telephony. The l>a Forrest wireless company has a tower m New X rk 30 i h the American terminal for a -'mof wireless telephony, not telegraphy.
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    528 5 m -«i The police have arrested five Chinese for being m possession of counterfeiting iinplea m a hut on an estate at Serangoon. Two wild pigs were shot on one of the ■h islands on Saturday by a party of pore sportsmen. Police Constable Blvton has arrested a fe.iing for
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    NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    107 5 A FIFTY MILLION PROGRAMME. Seven Dreadnoughts a Year. Will Germany Stay the Pace. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) Kec. August 24, 10.10 am. The observer states that the Government with a view to avoid iug the annual AngloGernian wranglings have agreed bo the necessity of a four years naval
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    MULEY HAFID'S VICTORY.
    71 5 A Complete Success. Aug. 24, 10.18 am. The news as to the defeat of Abdul Aziz by Muley Ha fid is confirmed. The defeat was a heavy one, and took place on the night of the 20th, the forces of Mu ley Hafid supprising their opponents. Most
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    A CONGO VISITOR IN COLOMBO.
    329 5 Mr. C. C. Malet en route to Johore. The Ceylon Observer has this reference to MrC. C Malet who come 3 on to Johore soon c have pleasure m welcoming on his arrival by the In aba Mara on Thursday from England, Mr. C. C.
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    SIR PERCY SCOTT.
    178 5 Appointment to Autumn Command of Squadron m South Africa. Rear- Admiral Sir Percy Scott, it was officially announced is to command the squadron of first-class armoured cruisers which is to visit South Africa during the autumn, at the time of the convention of the Federation of the
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    95 5 A marriage has been arranged, and will take place m September, between Dr Charles D Aitchison, of Driyton Terrace, son of the late Sir Charles U. Aitchison, k c si., and Helen, daughter of the late Mr James Graham. (The late Sir Charles Umpherston Aitchison succeeded the late Sir Ashley
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    THE EXHIBITION AT MEDAN.
    423 5 THE EXHIBITION AT MED AN. ft may be interesting to residents m the Straits Settlements to know that an exhibition of arts, agriculture and general industries of the Dutch East Indies takes place at Medan m honour of the 10th anniversary of the Queen of Holland's accession to the throne,
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    INDIAN OCEAN PERILS.
    306 5 Ships Need Proteci i< i imm \Vkk< kers AN P [jOOTSBS. The case of the ss Norman Isles which was wrecked and looted by Somalis near Guardafui on the coast of Africa seems to hive caused comment far and wide. In the American pipers much space has
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    AN AFGHAN "INCIDEMT."
    93 5 AN AFGHAN INCIDEMT. Disturbing Rumour. A Diplomatic Correspondent writes as follows to the Pall Mall Gazette There is a report current m well-informed circles where, however, the details are guarded with the utmost secrecy, that an incident has occurred with regard to the action of certaiu Afghans m pushing into
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    33 5 Amongst the Straits visitors to Bisley on the last day to see the finish for the King's Prize and the presentation of prizes were Mainr an/1 ATra Am alia !\;T»-oi XTn %>s>»*n« TlT__
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    THE PAHANG TRAGEDY.
    194 5 News connected with the terrible murder of l)r Barrack m Pahang comes through but slowly. It is believed that one of t lie police officers has gone through to Kemaman. The perpetrators of the murder may probably be still m the jungle, and certain 'matters that have
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    GOVERNOR OF MECCA ARRESTED.
    92 5 Telegraphic advices were received m Singapore on Sunday from Mecca to the effect thdt Ratih Pasha the Governor of the town had been arrested at the instance of the Turkish Authorities. Ratih Pasha was a very wealthy man and it is alleged that much of his
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    HEAD CHOPPING FABLE.
    298 5 The old silly story about heads being chopped off to put uuder the new bridge is again circulating amongst ihe native sections of the community, with the usual circumstantial details. The rumours state that two Malays have been caught and killed m Tanglin, and their heads put
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    300 5 A sum of $356 has been stolen from the residence at 37, Smith Street, of a Hokien. The Sikh constable who shot his Sergeant daad at Papan for reporting him for being asleep whilst on duty has been charged with muroer. It is stated that the two men had been
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      190 5 ROBINSON Go. COLT'S REVOLVERS. JOINTLESS FRAMES. REVOLVER CARTRIDGES. *|P1 S^. 32 AND 38 CALIBRE Jj Jg w^-.' i—i' inuLi jiij^4^,|^7|v^ POCKET DOUBLE ACTION ilk inch barrel, 32 Calibre, Full iTTv^«§|K Blued, Rubber S: I; POCKET DOUBLE ACTION Si 3} inch bond. 32 Calibr- I .11 OFFICERS MODEL TARGET Hlu^ d
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    WIRE NEWS.
    777 6 i r i hMATI H THE TRANSVAAL. London. August l'itb. A leli bom Pretoria states that the <i urnment is introducing a BQI le^alisin^ -\tt i> oi Asiatic- voluntarily rCgIBtOTOCI b^;.r-. ;Le 10th of May and a,i^v certificated \inder the Asiatic Act of 10n?, I* 'proposed to r.
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    Bowel Complaint in Children.
    20 6 l>unng the summer months children are subject to disord -.he bowels which SnOUlti r^ni^vc, ,>«.,,^.1 „i.i.
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      533 6 HOvcrtiscmcnrs. SHIPPING. NTT Al* JL Alb* JAPAN BAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serrica is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Undk* Mail Contracts with th* Imperial Japankss Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent
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      682 6 B&vertisements. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMFAmr. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bills of Lading issued for China Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamert will leare Singapore on of about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Devanba Aug.
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      642 6 a&vcrtt6emento. SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. 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 outward
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      629 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. i> The steamers of this Company maintain a regular 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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      496 6 H^vcrtlscmcnto. SHIPPING. OT 1 1 mJ JL/e Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPEEIAL GERMAI? MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known ma*l Kt*>&nit*rs of this Company Bail fortnightly from I^r.-men, Hamburg na EotterdAm, Antwerp, Suui hampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vie** versa Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore,
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    LORD CROMER AND THE CHANCE OF WAR.
    902 7 The m Bgypt has been hitherto i i> nothing if not a man who weighs bis words. A Rniopwni sensation has, not UUMftua :y. ken amed by hk speech during >:-■ itr> m the House of Lords upon the Old Age Pensions Bill.
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    89 7 There is nothing like a simple faith m the Ayo g >er of a S School was soliciting recruits to her class, and called jpon a newly married couple who had moved near her home. After a few pleasant remarks of a general character, she said. "I am try- scholars
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 7 (Corrected up to Aug 24 Bank 4 m/s 2/4| demand M 2,3£ Prirate credits 3 m/a 2/i^ creiits 6 m/s 2/4 Francs, demand Bank.- M 292 Gmmany. demand 237 4 India, T. T, 175| Hongkong, demand 22£% Yokohama demand 113^ Java, demaid 139 j Bangkok, d3mand 66 3ovm»bignB, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    130 7 Aug 24 *Tin M buyers $66.25 Gambier 7.90 Gambier Cube No. 1 11.80 Gambier Oub« No. 2 M 10.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) 10.95 Pepper, White (fairL.W. 6p c buyers 16.75 Nutmegs (110 to the 1b.).« 20.00 Nutmegs (80 to fclie lb.) 21.00 Mace (Banda) norn Gloves (Amboina) w
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    SHARES.
    743 7 SH AR ES. Capital Capita* lisa* Paid Isiaed paid op Valo« cp Comp*n T Quourto* $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining do. Ltd $300,000 225,000 10 10 Brnang Limited $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Braseb Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Lt4 ]1- <> £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd
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      574 7 advertisements. On the Berth. Ocean Steam Ship Company, Ltd. For Sourabaya, Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, AshVorton, Carnarvon, Geraldton, and Fremantle. The Company's Steamer "SULTAN," 2,068 tons Register Captain Townley is intended to >ail for the above ports on Monday the 31st August, 190a For Freight or Passage apply to W.
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      945 7 B&verttsemcnts. On the Berth. N. D. L m combination with STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. Combined Round Voyages Singapore-Deii (Sumatra)-Penang F. M. S. ports-Singapore OR Singapore, F. M. S. ports, Penang, Deli (Sumatra), Singapore by N. D. L. first class passenger steamers Ranee and Malaya and the well known Bteamera of
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      274 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length Inside 376 PI Width of entrance, top 95 It., bott Width of entrance, top 60 5 ft bott. 75 ft. 45 8 ft. Water on blocks '21 5 ft. Water on blocks '20 5
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    S. C. C. TENNIS.
    413 8 TB3TEBDATS PLAY. PBOVKBBIOH Pairs. Mupty. Pakfcat md F. E. Marsh beat Met- L Bfooa asd 3, Dunn, 2—^, 6—l, B. I v?> DOI KLES. Swan nd Wilson, owe I- f Carver and Mm i item weat unfinklied Carpenter and Curtis, 1 v Joynson and Stout. Mi
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    17 8 Doubi.fMiss Gunn and Everitt beai irray and Cap' ri 4, 7 5.
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    SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    43 8 The Singapore ***** M competition between the U 11. and the Warders J Engineers was played on the _--ound at Sepoy Lines last Saturday an- 1 ended m a win for the West Kent 3 I Ssrgt. Alderrnanu. acted as referee.
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    UNDRESSING FOR DINNER.
    153 8 :ter was himself on more than one occasion a guest at Lamb, th Palact aud the following story, which was rather a favourite of his. lost nothing, one may be sure, m the telling. A P.ishop from one of the Western States, who visited England m former
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    JUSTICE FOR JEE TOO.
    224 8 k\.i. About the Dollars that be i>id not Steal. As to wheiher or not Jee Too stole st yen dollars from Private Cook of the West Kent riegt there was so much doubt, after the matter had been investigated m the Police Court, that it had
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    PROBATES.
    142 8 Da the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr Justice Sercombe Smith heard a number of applications tor the granting of letters of administration m respect to certain estates In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth Nilk, who died on Aug -4th last, the petition of the Rer. Richard Richards, Supt.
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    A BOYANESE FEUD.
    158 8 Two Bovanese named Adlan bin Sama and Arishiman bin Kushiman were B gain before Mr. Colman, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, for preliminary enquiry into a charge of attempted murder. Inspector Connor conducted the prosecution. The accused were alleged to have assaulted a countryman of theirs with iron
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    CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
    139 8 A young Chinese woman named Soh Tone appeared before Mr Thunder, acting fourth magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of cruelty to her adapted daughter, a child of four years. Mr A. W. Bailey, of the Chinese Protectorate, appeared for the prosecution and Mr Fveritt defended. The
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    SEIZED BY SHARKS.
    158 8 hinc; Tragedy m the Adriatic. girl's terrible death. una. July 22. A telegram from Zara. an Austrian port on the Adriatic Sea, tells of the terrible death of a j4irl of sixteen while bathing. She was swimming a little way from the shore when her companions on
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    OPIUM TRAFFIC IN BRITISH COLONIES.
    685 8 (28th.) In Committee of Supply on the Civil Service Estimates, Mr Emmott, Chairman of Committees, m the chair, and on the vote to complete the sum of £56,4 ;',0 for the salaries and expenses of the Department of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    273 8 Wake up, India ix( 111; iint to '■< hop off head-.' Calcutta, Aug. 15. On the morning of the 12th inst. the following notice m Bengali, printed m bold characters, was placarded at various places m hacca: "Wake up. sons of India! Wak< up Instead of one head
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    126 8 It is notitied that the port of Iloilo is de- j glared infected owing to the existence of r cholera, j The P. 0. hoireward mail Delta left Hongkong at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and j is due here at <', a.m. on Thursday. The P. O. outward
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    119 8 1 (Compiled for the i( Singapore Free Press.") Date of passing An jar Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name Where and when sailed Destination. Aug. 7. Brit. &tr., Umta Phillips from Soerabaja. Aug. 7. Brit, str Cla^erburn Cardiff, June 3 Hongkong. Aug. 7. Dut. str., Rhipeus
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      413 8 CLEARANCES. Aug 23. Besitang, Dtit. str., Moritz, for Pulo Samboe. Aug -24. Xoor Hassin, Sarawak schr., Mat Noor, for Sarawak. Ban Hin Guan, Brit, str., Hunter, for Pontianak. Taroba, Brit, str., Jacob, for PortSwettenham, Penan<^, Madras and Negapatam via ports. Hont» Wan, Brit, str, Hustrop, for Muarand Malacca. Selangor, Brit,
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      659 8 VESSELS IN PORT. o Vlcn-of-war Flaj? and Tons Commanders Arrived From Whon p Sahora Sar. Yacht 500 R. Brooke Aug 7 Bm neertaS >ea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman kmg If Lag Uncerta Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Girlie Brit 1492 Wilson Aug 23 Sydney Boust, Sydne% Dambyses
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