The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 September 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1908. NO. 6,385
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    95 1 Germany is urging the recognition of Muley Hafid as Sultan cf Morocco Page 4. The American Olympic athletes have been warmly welcomed by President Roosevelt Page 4. A great gale is sweeping over Engliad. Macy ships have been wrecked including an excursion steamer Paga 5. Startling disclosures
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    THE ESPLANADE GOLD CUP.
    748 1 There was possibly sou: for keeping the masting <juite dark. Iv view of the recant znigistenal decision iv the gimicg hou-c \m tin c petitors were doubtless a Uttla nervous as to how they stood m r?lation to tht a widely whispeied fact tint at le;
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      78 1 are no -a- replete with a large variety of new designs m BEDROOM SUITES, SIDEBOARDS, CABINETS, LIBRARY, DRAWING AND DINING-ROOM FURNITURE. itdoai CTrnrn pt\f\j\c 0 1 1^ Ink £1 of 8 'fe INSPECTION INVITED. DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES FREE. CATALOGUE SUPPLIED ON APPLICATION. SMOKE LA REINA DE L' ORIENTE CIGARS TO
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      195 1 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. 15, B2ITTBRY ROAD. DEPOT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, Gylinder, Air Qooled, X Water Qooled. Gallon, 1 Gallon Tins Gillon, 5 Gallon Tins SUPPLIED TO H. M. GOVERNMENTSOLD EVERYWHERE."" I r V TL'IIJUiMIIM^^LIIJr C^*^ ASK FOR THE BEST IN THE MARKET. Entertainments.
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      101 1 > < LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kubber tyred victoria and mare for sale Page 4. Sale of Mr Down's plants on Saturday Page 3. Sailing, s. s. Surada for Australia on Sept 11— Page 7. The Municipality call for tenders for building erection Page 2. Notice re hours of opening of bonded
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      361 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 3rd 3igh Water.— 2.33 a., 2.35 p 8.1. Mail Homeward closer", 3 p S.V.I. Company Drill, Drill Hall, 5.15 p Dalhoiibie Chapter, 8 30 p Friday, 4th Hi^h Water.— 3.27 a 3 17 p N.D.L. Mail Outward due. Legislative Council, 2.30 p S.V.A. D.RF. Gun Laying, 5.30
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    93 2 v. 3 have the ted to rd m sueMr. 5 their X-. w eh ir^I the Bomber ol matches Mr E s that we have no [press the relations I Mv in--3 ;ial. It id for b j .ye to r i to a certain curksity, W.s there -i Mr
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      438 2 The foil- wing b era are now supplied from the Brewery, Selangor Street, Anson Rd. PRICES DELIVERED, INCLUDING DUTY. per dozen Reputed Pints. PILSEiV $1.75 MLLV&HEN S/. 75 STOUT $2.QQ In, of not less tuan 4 tloz. Allowance of 1 ct. for each returned empty bottle. 1 Guaranteed free from
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      713 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE. TANJONG PAGAR DOCK BOARD. B.NDED WAREHOUSE. As notified m Government Gazette No. 45 of 21st August 1908, the hours during which the Bonded Warehouse at Tanjong Pagar are open on Saturdays for the delivery of liquors, are extended from 7 am. to 11 a.m. as at present, to
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      418 2 INSURfINQES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AND KASIVX. VAN6-TS2E lISOIAICE ASSOC, LTD. MARINE. CHINA FJE INSURANCE CO., LIB. FIRE. Fire and Marine Risks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adainson Gilfillan Co. Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDRETT. Manager Insurance Department. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., Lid. FIRE
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      427 2 I BANKS. fkong S^ mgbai Eac^iuc Corp a. Paid-up Capital $1 r >, 000,000 Rbkkk.v» Fund Sterline Reserve $15,000,000 t n<. n/^ /yy* Silver Reserve 5H.000,000 IUWIUW Rbsuxvb Liabiliit of PttOPEi»TOEB.... i:1!: J^ $15,000,000 Court of Dirsctohs. E. S><fT,?v. Esq. Okaikk I**'1 Hon. Mr. W. J. ajkmak. t Barrett, I
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    GERMANY AND THE FLEET.
    387 3 that the American kutleship Beet has nucctssiuily accomplished the voyage from the Atlantic to t: the German resumes its speculations wi_ regard to the political aspects of the cruise. The marine Kundschau, which is liw rabsidixed oxgan ol the hn penal Marine Department, considers that I
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      220 3 RPFLRTMENTS. ROOMS. :e of rooms suitable ror a married couple also single room now vacant, m a large Louse situated m best part of Tanglin. Tennis ting. Adequate c o Free Pw M v.c PAYING GUESTS. Lady living at Tanglin can receive gu? two married couples, or three bachelors. celleut
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      514 3 WANTED. SITUATION WAN 1 ED. A university graduate with twenty years professional experience is open to Immediate engagement. Varied experience m Commerci:ii matters. Reply to Lana c d '"Singapore Free Press." Sept 3 10.9 WANTED For immediate engagement, a Chinese assistant-bookkeeper, with good knowledge of English, and good testimonials. Apply
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      694 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furn tv c &c. TO BE HELD AT No. 26-4, SOPHIA ROAD. Saturday, sth September, at 2-30 p.m. G. A. FERNANDEZ Co.. Auctioneers. Sept 8 6.9 AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges from 4 Pawnshops On Monday, t_e 7th Sept. at New Market Seng Joo, Ban
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      553 3 TO LET. TO BE LET. Furnished, No. 5 Villa Marina. Tanjong Ka tong, from Ist September. Apply to STEPHENS PAUL Co. Sep 1 v.c TO BE LET. "YABNHAMS," No. 5. Syed Alley Road, nicely furnished, furniture can be taken at Valuation. Rent unfurnished $75. Water laid on. Tennis Court. Now
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      144 3 ELECTRIC are not more siknt when running than FOR Simplicity Reliability and Elegance These Cars are unrivalled. x^ ssB^/ nUMBER 10 12 H. P. V_ l& "H UMBER" y 20 H. P. have been sold locally and every one of them is giving complete satisfaction. A recent testimonial says "I
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Sept. 3, 1908.
    925 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Sept. 3, 1908. 7 > .c= i the Pcnple'r, neh* maintain, lirihed by criin i i rnth h*» fr'o'io'is prpcejrts craw. I Law Once more, and m the most convincing manner, is brought before the people of this Colony the effect of the operations of
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    25 4 Lieut. A. A Sutcliff, 1!. A. M. 0 is grantpd U-ave of absence on private affairs from the 4th September, to the third October, to
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    WIRE NEWS.
    503 4 (Via Rangoon.) Cholera m Russia. London, August 24. Cholera m Russia is spreading. There have been 2,024 cases and 9<> l deaths m the empire since July 21 -t. Morocco. London, August 25. There is great jubilation at Tangier. The mountaineers are entering the town and mingling with
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE
    111 4 The Pinang Gazette hears, on excellent authority, that the delimitation of the new boundaries, under the proposed Anglo-Siam-ese Treaty, is proceeding apace. The whole of the Perak River watershed to Perak is included, and this will take m the Intan Mines m Rahman District, including the Rahman Tin
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    161 4 During the week ending A there were 240 deaths m Singapore making a rate per miile of 47.20. Tuere were 10 cholera deaths, but these were all imported and ali occurred on St. Johns. The football match between the I Miles F. C. and the National Union Club, which was
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    GREAT STORM.
    102 4 TELEGRAPHS DOWN. (By PutwMlilM Telegraph.— Router's.) 7 a.m. There lias been a NrioM u'v.< tended by numerous wrecks, reported round the coast of 1-:uj: an d The telegriphs are do wa througl country. Enormous Damage. Channel Crossing Dangerous. The gale had a velocity of seventy n per hour
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    SHIPPING DISASTERS.
    129 4 Many Gallant Rescues, cursion Steamer on the Rocks. Re 2, 7 pm. The gale has strewed the coast wi:h wrecks. The sailing collier Amazon bound for Ljiiique has been driven on the sands at Port Talbot acd twenty of the crew were drowned and only eight saved. An
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN.
    34 4 The total of tin ore exported by the inbutors on the lands of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Coy Ltd during the month August ll'O was 213 bags: piculh I 1
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    289 4 The Monthly Missionary Hasting will be ia Priusep Street Church. iday next, at 8 15 p.m aud will be addressed by 11. D. Pringle, sec, Y. M. C Indian papers announce the death, at na, of Litir.enant H B. Barker, oi the 114.1 i Maharattx*. from enteric. H<* was a
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      169 4 j^nßv LjSI EE HB BEL E X RED Pommard. LADIES' h F KEYLESS 18 Ct Gold Gases throughout. Price $85.71 Nett. SOLE AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE COMPANY, LTD. MESSRS. WATSON 4 GUTMANN beg to announce that all future correspondence for Tattersalls, Tasmania, must be addressed to their Head Office. Barrack Street,
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      323 4 2 STUDIOS 2 I 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 town, adjoining Government House Domain Moreover, we possess m a high degree all the
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    MOROCCO.
    116 5 ABDUL AT CASABLANCA. German Consul Returns. By Submarine Tei^raph Renter*! Eta Sopt 2, 9.27 am, Sultan Abdul Aziz of Morocco arrived at .blanca on Sunday and ha 3 proceeded to ma. The German Consul m Morocco ha 3 left Taugier t<> return to t The Times correspondent at Tangier
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    PROUD ATHLETES.
    66 5 Welcomed by President. 3 pi 9 _'7 m. ires: lent Roosevelt has given the Amerij.m athletes who have been to the Olympic :t3 a boisterous welcome at Oyster Bay. There was slapping of backs, and wringing of hands. The President said their performance had duplicated m the history
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    JAPAN'S SUBMARINES.
    25 5 The specially cocstructed Japmese ship irrived m the Mersey and will take intwo submarines for Japan. The decks are movable, for that purpose.
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    LAWLESS CHINESE.
    328 5 SEQUEL T< > THE HuXG LIM AY BIOT. Thirteen Chinese coolies appeared before Mr Thunder, m the third c«»urt, yesterday afternoon, on el; I I voluntarily causing hurt, wrongful confinement and rioting. Seth represented the Crown and Mr Lowell appeared t j»r one of the accused. All the
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    108 5 ■A cisc of the of a young Ban clerk < relay incming. He was staying with a friend, haying been buffet I insomnia, and shot hii aim cha-k'ed with small He had previously made experiments with the gun, and a quantity of cai a ftJao m I: is room. Death
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    IS IT RAIN FOR SINGAPORE?
    124 5 GOVERNMENT INDICTS THE SHIPPING CONFERENCE. TRADE DROPS STEADILY. LOSS OF A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS. WHAT WILL THE MERCHANTS DO? "The combination of Steam Ship Companies forming- the Straits Homeward Conference, comprises the following, viz: Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company," "Ocean Steam Ship."
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    SHIPPING CONFERENCE.
    942 5 Seme Important Pronouncements. Extracts from the Keport on the Straits Settlements for the year 1907, by the hon'ble Capt. Young, Colonial Secretary. The vexed question of Shipping Rings or Confeiences is awaiting the report of the Royal Commission appointed m England m 1907 to investigate the subject. A
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    THE CONFERENCE.
    1228 5 What it has done for Singapore. Prior to the receipt of the above, we had already received an important article on the same subject by a well-qualified slipping man. The practical agreement of Official land Unofficial views on t he subject of the Shipping Conference is remarkable. T\w
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      114 5 ROBINSON CO. THE ANNUAL AND WILL CONTINUE DAILY. T/ie up-to-date business man al-\ I H r^ys expects more and better I 89 I Tr I S Bob £V II 1 1 Si as ww^ I Ess Is# ffi I %0 mII f/ia/? a/iy other office appliance, m I //e /i^s
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    CHINESE IAPOURPR.
    60 6 In ForkiwN 00l tmiEß. i Peking, -Ist August. ;pu has teiigi aphftd JMtmctiom to the Chines Mimatora accredited to various EVmiga umiiliwi I ertwa irbetber Chinese lab. those ccuntiies have l»een aubjtH r.y ifl treatment. -rs are Jliectod to mange with the Foreign Governments within whose torn* tories
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    DEFENDED A HORSE.
    82 6 I ive deed m defence of a horse ■was the reason Miss Constance Pile was award-s-old medal of the Animal Protection fck Wales Miss Pile was waWag llflßg ttw street when she detected a Muwnv lorry- dr ver m the act of striking his ImMM m£k a
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    A MOTHERS UNBOUNDED JOY.
    510 6 m Three Childrkn m Tin Years owing to Dropsy, the Ln I of the fol b ii us -wed by Doa.n's Backache Kidney Pills. To every wife this wonderful record of fond hopes thrice shattered, and joy and happiness at last, cannot fail to appeal. His
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      112 6 STOOMYAAET MAATSCEfeI (STKAMSHIF COMPANY., '•NEDEHLAND.") Fc: 7 Mail S.: vice between Java and Amsteidam via Singapore, Saban? Colombo and Genoa. (Lisbon and Dover occasionally). Steamers are due ou or about the under mentioned dates 190S Outlaid ft Oranje 9 t >t. 11 1908 Homeward. 9 pi. IS Rate of passage
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      515 6 SHIPPING. NTK JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Cnds* Mail Contiacts with trs Impbrial Japanesb Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First A
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      708 6 SHIPPING. ~pT&~oT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bilk of Lading issued for China Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. Steamer* will leave Singapore on 0? about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Oriental Sept. 12 Oceana
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      652 6 SHIPPING I] 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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      630 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a r«gclar 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 cargo at
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      527 6 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brer. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The f&st and well -known m&il ett»a?:.< this Company sail fortnightly from H&mburg via Kotterd&iu. Ajitwecp, S, vi bamptoa Gibralt&r, Gen Naples, (ooniMOtioa Mmmulm, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, CoiomVxj, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe to
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    EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
    690 7 The following letter from Mr Brand Norman appears m the London Musical ,ierofl> bears on the matter of The Choice of an Emnloj c. Then i 3 always room for good men," and otber such cuckoo cries, will doubtless fall upon tie ear solon^ as the average riling
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    FIRST DAY.
    274 7 Tuesday, I:sth October, 1908. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $600 and $f0 to the Second Horse. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 71b. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Course. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value $400 and *50 to the Second Horse. A I Lin-, heap for
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    SECOND DAY.
    323 7 Thursday, I."sth October, 1908. 1. The First Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and -^0 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the First Griffin Race (No. 7) on the First Day. Winners excluded. Distance, Scurry Course (5 furlongs, 143 yards.) 2 The "Head" Stakes.
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    THIRD DAY.
    720 7 OCTOBER, 1908. 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and -SoO to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have ran at this Meeting. Entrance, $10. Distance, Race Course 2. The Singapore Stakes. 1 Value $500 and $30 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Horses
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 7 (Corrected up to Sept 2.) Bank4-n.s i'U demand J^/Sff Private credits 3 m/s w 2/4^ ere lits 6 221/3 2/4 T 7 F Fbawci, demand Bajii.^ 292 Q s s man y demand 2371 India, T. T, w 175^ Hongkong, demand w M -3\% Yokohama, doniind 113f Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    139 7 Sept 2 *Tin buyers $65.50 Gambier >M buyers 8.00 Gambier Onto No. 1 ,<-, 12 00 Qa:nhior Cnba No, 2 10.00 Pepperßlack (ord'n. 8*por») buyers 10.62| Pepper, White (fiir L.W. 5p c buyers 1(3.37 h Nutmegs (110 to the n>.) w 20.00 Nutmeg! (SO to tiia IV.) B >♦,
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    SHARES.
    728 7 Capful Capk*l Isaac Paid Issued paidapValut up Goiapa^r. Qw**M $300,000 800,000 10 lo B-: f .t Tin Mining Co. Ltd 675 $900,000 225,000 10 10 Braaag Limited 1600,000 600,000 10 10 Brest ilio Tin X. Cc. Lftl '0 £400,000 350.000 1 1 Duff Development Co. \M 3.10 60,000 60,000
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      24 7 Singapore Sporting Club. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 13th, Thursday the 15th and Saturday the 17th October, 1908. PROGRAMME.
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      238 7 On the Berth. GOIPANM TRASATUKTICA OF BARCELONA. FOR Colombo, Port Said, Genoa, Spanish Ports, Lisbon Liverpool. THE SPANISH MAIL BTEAMEB "C. LOPEZ y LOPEZ is expected to arrive here from Manila on Saturday evening thi stl September and will be despatched for the above ports on the following day. She
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      313 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co, Ltd. FOR Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne Sydney THE COMPANY'S STEAMER "SURADA" 5,324 tons. L. Y. Archdeacon, Commander, is expected to arrive here on the 11th instant, and will receive prompt despatch for above ports. For freight and passage apply to BOUSTEAD Co., Agents.
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      259 7 I hit IU&mAMA BOCK GO., LTD* No. 1 DOCK. No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft. Idth of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 1 1 75 it. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 Time to pump
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    143 8 Yfc> CIIABCMED. Two vouog Straits-born Chinese namej N Long uk! Lou Ah Sam were belora Mr T; IB tar, iv the third court. Yesterday, on a charge I I O •••.oh of trust as Mrvaata n respc nt of harness valut B. P. C Little pd
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    BYLAM AND REVOLVER.
    130 8 A Bii Ghreen, the second m si .day, on beh irge of being m posses- 0 i revolver without a permit. Inspector Bourne produced a >: revolver which he said he found m the accused's box at Rochore Road. Aeei. "was absent at the time, but he
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    81 8 The following Singapore properties were disposed of by auction at Powell A CVs saleroom on Tuesday afternoon. tser S Bet, 1,156 square feet, Ban I v rent $50. Taj H Suing "0. Behold land fronting a reserve for road off Rangoon Road. 36,981 square feet. Sjh a Freehold
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    MORE BURGLARIES.
    79 8 A case of housebre eg an s re- Stieet. A Boki o'a residence was entered by burglars and property valued at $13 50 was stolen. Burglars paid a visit to the abode of a King woman at Tanjon^ Pagar Road on Tue^-Liv night anil walked off with a
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    DISTRICT COURT CASES.
    77 8 Before Mi tunders, m the District Court, yesterday, the manager of the Anderson Hotel sued F. Howetz of Tanjong Pai^ar for baard and lock i g I >c- c lendant admitted the ckim and judgment n for the plaintiff. Diethelm and y obtained judg- t ment iv
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    A MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    189 8 r Wilkinson of beth collided with a private rubber-* iarry m Orchard Road on bt. The gharry belonged to Mr Joo Cboo of tho Opium Farm and contained c ladies. The car came down bed into the gharry. The carriage was damaged and the was injured. The
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    THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    270 8 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Profession Pairs. Law 11. Perkins and Upcott beat Law 1. Elliott and Miles 3—6, »> —3, 6—l. A Class Double Handicap. Foreman and Noon 2 v Green and Gaunt owe 50, unfinished. \Vh'.'-.> and Linton BCr. v Lt. Eddis and Ransford owe 5, postponed. B
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    214 8 Profession Pairs. Banks I. Linton and Bremner v Law 111 Gaunt and E>eritt. A Class Double Handicap. Bailey, A. W. and Talma scr. v Perkins and Upcott owe 5. B Class Double Handicap. Swan and Wilson owe 4 v Butler and Harrison 4. Segboer and Verme'j v Lowe
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    222 8 The result of the Men's August Medal played 29th and 30th,is as follows.— A Kliog has been arrested on a charge of stealing §120 from a countryman of his at Johore. He is to be sent back to Johore. For giving false evidence before Mr Gentle,
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    THE HEDJAZ AND SULTAN.
    346 8 A Local Celebration, (From a Correspondent.} Under the auspices of the India Muslim Society," an enthusiastic and fairly representative gathering of the Indian Mahomedans was held at 5 pm. on Tuesday m the premises of the Society, No. 102 Arab Street, to celebrate the opening of
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    471 8 The following new books will be ready for issue to-morrow. Bindloss. Harold, The Liberationist. Bodkin, M. McD., The Quests of Paul Beck. Burgin, G. 8., A Woman's Way. Cobb, Thomas, The Future Mrs. Dering. CoppiDg, A. E., Gotty m Furrin Parts. Crispe, Winifred, Corry Thorndike. Crockett, S. R.,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    268 8 The ML M. Company's steamer Ville de la Ciotat left Colombo at 8 p.m. on the Ist SBpt and may ba expected here on Sunday at about 10 a.m. The German steamer Phranang arrived yesterday from Swatow with 524 Chinese coolies men, women and children. The outward German
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      10 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged! Pianos at $150 and Upwards I
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      151 8 Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nedcrland Notice is hereby given that all Mail Steamers of the above Company will from this day call at Colombo, both on the outward and homeward voyages. Ships Agency late J. OAENOFLS GO. September Ist 1908. o_ 3 Q FDE KGNINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cxdkr Contract with the Netherlands
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      359 8 > < PASSENGERS. Per Merkus Messrs Furunga, Degler, J. Cohorst, Mr and Mrs V. Spruijt. Per Penang Messrs Lean and Tollemache. Per Palitana Mr and Mrs Venn, Mr E. G. Preston, Mr DreeseD, Mr J. Grey, Mr G. A. Ro/aiic. > < VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAE AND KEPPEL HARBOUR. Wliarves
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      531 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived r rom When For Sea Mew Coi. Ya^ht 500 Cokman A.ng P« Tn, tin Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Com-i^ne^ Albergpr Ger 1750 Loren/.en Aug 28 Hongk- Behn Meyer -5 Asdang Siam 4""> Swam Sept 3 Bangkok E. As! -rkok
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