The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 September 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. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908. NO. 6,389
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    165 1 Serious distress among the nnem| and socialist agitation, have led to ii os at Glasgow, and threaten great distress. N r- wich has also been the scene of disturbances Page 5. And m Ireland, rival factions of tenants have attempted to settle their differences over the purchase
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    Next Mails Due.
    56 1 From Europe. Per P&O Oriental, on Friday next, with mails of Aug 21. From China.— Per P&O Delhi, on Thursday Sept 10th. Mails already despatched for London. Left Due Arrived NDL Aug 4 Aug 28 Aug 28 B I Aug 6 Aug 29 Aug 31 M M
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    LOW TIDE.
    595 1 eaudJeu iy lock m tin that tells .is. and a st! quietude, com! h a certain uni; reserve, tometimci causing awkward m the conversation. The "subject" m this pi ;C al study has thoughts fix^d not on what immediately around him, but tain fantastic balance sheets thai brain
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      105 1 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. 15, BATTERY ROAD. DEPOT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, Cylinder, 7\ir Qooled, Water Qooled. aMmmm^g^mAmjg^myrj »^MM- *___Tf Vf TT ~—< 111 T i li t ■*a,f,rMTi'aiir»_g»ri i« I— lM SOLD EVERYWHERE. beg to announce that ali future correspondence for Tattersalls, Tasmania, must
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      541 1 Dr. W. R. LAMB. AMERICAN OCULIST AND OPTICIAN, Desires to announce to the citizens of Singapore that he has opened an office, corner of St. Andrews-rd and High-st (Grand Hotel de l'Europe), where he will remain until September 18th— a short yet sufficient time to give those requiring his services
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      193 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA." DIEPPE CIPvCUIT. The MOST REALISTIC motor CAR RACE ever produced SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS.— The CUPS FIRST prize for small cars THE BRIDGE at d' An.-ourt— ACCIDENT to il.. ear driven by CISSAE, his death— At LONDINIERFS turning— AT EU— The winner GUYOT on his Delage car. Michelin tyres
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      79 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The sale of Mr St. V. B. Down's plants is postponed to next Saturday Page 3. Tenders called for baths a'c. at Jalan Besar —Page 2. M< -srs Powell's sales of land Sth and 15th Page 3. Charon for West Australia Pag* Kobinson Co. have opened up fresh
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      185 1 Tuesday, Bth S. V. A. D.R.F. and p W__DHBBDAY, Oth Thursday, loth ffierh Water.— lo.s7 a, 10.17 p S.V.I. Company Drill, Drill Hull, 5.30 p Full Moon, 7.23 p S.V.A. Lecture on Electricity, 5 30 p S.R.E. (V) Military Engineering, 5.15 p Monday, 1 4th Hi^h Water.— o 28 a,
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    A SIAMESE JUMBO TRAGEDY.
    367 2 The sad fate of J umbo, the famous Barnum elephant, which committed suicide on the iy many years ago, has repeated itself with certain import .nt differences on ooe ol the railways here. This ia not the BangkokPaknam line, connecting the capital with the but one
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    PACKING GOODS.
    393 2 A reader hailing from We-t Australia send 3 lei Engineer) the following letter, which we commend to the notice of those whom it may possibly concern. Had such lack of forethought been evinced by any private individual a pea of inexperience and ignorance might possibly exonerate him, bu:
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    DEATH OF MR. A. C. M. WESTWOOD.
    99 2 The friends of Mr Albert Charles Moses rood, formerly Chief ClerV, P Prisons, will regret to hear that he died after twelve he sen of cholera at Vepery, •:h ult. He was born on •iber 15, 18 I, m Tri.p.ssore, Madra. the son
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    "UNADDRESSED LETTERS" IN ITALIAN.
    266 2 (From II Giornale d'ltalia Rome. July 23rd). After reviewing a book of Justin Varvillis, the literary ct if ie, Tagliacirte, says: A far better bock than the above is the Umaddreated Letters of Sir Frank Swettenham, the late Governor of Singapore, which has been translated into
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    THE CITY OF PILLS.
    275 2 This," says a French journal's*, is not the title of a fairy-tale ie is the actual nick name of tbe city of Detroit. This American city expoits annually to the Old World ten thousaud millions of pill-., which scarcely represents one-third of its total trade, the
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    TIN MINE OUTPUTS.
    31 2 The following outputs are announced Gopeng Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 590 pkl. Xew Gopeng Ltd. 205 Kinta Tin Mines Ltd. 500 Tek ka Ltd. 300 Serandah 332.82 fc— <_
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    COLLISION AT THE CENTRAL WORKSHOPS.
    112 2 A serious collision took place at a level crossing m the vicinity of the Central Workshops, Kuala Lumpur, resulting m the smashing up of a motor bus. The motor bus, which was, we understand, one of those on the Kuala Lumpur Am pang service, was
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      117 2 MICTIONS. PRE; IMINAW NOTICE. Auction oa!8 of Exceptionally Fine Plants AT No. 23, Kirn Keat Rd., o_ Balestieb Bd. (near the Famous Buddhist Temple) Saturday, igth Sept. About 450 lots, including tall Japanese firtrees, wellgrown foliage plants, young Avenue orchids, flowering plants &c. Full particulars to be catalogued. H. L.
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      536 2 APARTMENTS. ROOMS. A suite of rooms suitable for a married couple also single room now vacant, m a large house situated m best part of Tanglin. Tennis Stabling. Adequate c o Free Press. Aug 24 v.c Rooms with board for bachelors and married couple, Tennis Court. Terms Moderate. Apply to
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      559 2 NOTWES. mill 111 IMIIMII Wll-I 11-WMHl'lllim ll— Ml I— lull SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed, Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, Raffles Hotel. oMmmamaaamjmmmaaaammmmmmmmaaaammam __B____B____B_^__M_B__B__ •'BELVEDERE" DAIRY. Anderson Road. Customers are informed that the dairy; nar m charge since Ist inst is M. Kolandoviloo and no milk
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      426 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F.BE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. FIRE. Fire and Marine Risks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd. General Agents, A J. Scandrett, Manager Insurance Department. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE _t(T FIRE lasaiMMli
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      597 2 BANKS. I Hongkong Shangliai Banku^ Corporation. Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 Reserve Fund: Sterling Rmuih $15,000,000) mc Silver Reserve $14,000,000 j 29 .°00,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors ....515.000.000 Covet of DiriotoeB. I E. F*;e- tt**. Esq.— Ohaih«*»Hon Mr. •■*< Deputy < hair-ham E. G Barrett, I I W. Hu CG R Brcdersen,
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  • Correspondence.
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      627 3 Mk Ci.kmkn iiA i !ML Statist] To the Em Bili kraal yon sviU allow mt spine to w| v to your leading .-.ide reasons which prevent the anti-opium p.Lrty m this couutrv from acce; uf -o nciusive the Mr Clementi with re_rird to v consumption m China nd BW Those
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      425 3 the Health oi thk A Enoav .ik Editor, Sir.- As a resident of the Tanjong Pagar district I should like to draw your at: to the large increase m the num! tt there within the last few I have lived for some years io itrict, where mosquitos have n. been
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      521 3 M u.rri m t Gambia To Thk Editor, Sir, I feel that, m justice to the fair name of an honourable profession, I should officially protest agaiust the thinly-veiled insinuations which have been cast by certain shipowners upou the Captains of British Merchant Ships m connection with maritime P.1." policies.
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    Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
    32 3 g liniment should occupy a prominent place m every home. It has no equal for its prompt cures of cuts, burns, bruises and spams. For sale by all dealers.
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      584 3 AUCTIONS. MORTGAGEES SALE Tuesday, Bth September, at 2-30 p.m. No. 41, Cheng Cheok Street, Singapore, 1,045 square ieet, freehold. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Sept 8 9.9 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Household Furniture, Good Toned Cottage Piano &c. AT POWELL k COS SALEROOM On Saturday, 12th September, at 11 am. NOW ON
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      596 3 TO LET. TO LEf. To Let, No. 91 Robinson Road. Apply to B. N. Elias, 5 Malacca-st. Aug 1 7JO TO LET. To Let No. 10 Tiverton Lane off Kiliiney Road. Apply to B. N. ELIAS. 5, Malacca Street. Aug 7 7.10 TO LET. Furnished or unfurnished comfortable house m
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      37 3 Wrt lISII ia i %_f i Portable Engines. mssEm» j^%i-__fe_s'-'' I "f V^W kW **B* B? 88 Wf I V fftA wpt_ af% a_ g Efficient ®> Economical m use m the Federated Malay States. THE BORNEO CO^LTD.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      485 3 SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. From Ist August, 1908, and unti! further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAIS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 am. am. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. Passir
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      21 4 1 Max well. At Hafton, Singapore, on the Tth September, the wife of W. GaORGE BJ well of a son.
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      Death.
      18 4 HARRINGTON.— On August 27, at Batu *> Gajah, Perak, Horace James Harrington, of acute dysentery aged 49 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1908.
    2485 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1908. the People's ri.^ht maintain, T ence and unbribed by gain h" r f'o-io':*-. precepts draw. I'-'- Loyalty and I__w. In another column will be found a letter m which Mr J. G. Alexander, the Hon. Secretary of the Society for the Suppression
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    93 4 •ng Hin, tb E jewellery and cloth valued at Burglars paid i m Middle Road on Sunday nig gold hairpins and a gob, A warrant St John's ;on. The many friends ol Mr S. Itattim wiil ed tr.m his recent ilh: ral Hosp of his A mob of Chin< North
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      234 4 «_M«u— ai ii r rMitM»«aMaMBMaaBMMMiM«aBi»M«««-_«Bo«MMMiii« ii»iiw_ga»MaqM»n»wri»iraj»_-MBK«a__rMg. LAGER BMW miWI lIMI 111 I I >T.-J>'U T ,A 4 dozen Quarts. InCasesof (Bdo/en pints< SAMPLES PROM: |CALDBECk, iMCGRewR gCft .syM 1 M L 8 HUI I ll oils 2 fc ß fi 1 yfiS Ir% I rtllUlllfflLll I j Stocked aJU* >3
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      25 4 i TMtJi I* Hlff'lS nay HV I lIIIIU -v;-^. A" ''»'i_9Sr AA 'KAST.\SK LONDON' You are cordially invited to call AT THE ftnhinQnn Pionn IVn
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      244 4 2 STUDIOS 2 I Adapted to the Morning and I to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and besl 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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    PEACEFUL PERSUASION.
    101 5 tBH PEASANTS AND IRISH MEMBERS. Wigs on the Green. By Submarine Telegraph— Reut- Sept 7 A*, 7 p m Tenants disputes among themsebet with -rence to the sale of estates, A* i to a iction fight at Neil istle, Wieklow Mr Gwynn. N aaKel Member for Gal- City,
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    MOROCCAN ARMY ROUTED.
    29 5 Kee Sept 7. 9.52 am. ed from Tangier that the relemnant of the army of Abdul Aziz been routel and the commander has m the mountains.
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    BULGARIA AND TURKEY.
    34 5 i there are strong symptoms of he Government's failure to :>f P>ulgaria with regard n events m Turkey. The actbn of the Prime Minister m this »n has been sharply criticised.
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    FRANCE'S AIRSHIP SUCCESS.
    20 5 Sept 7,12 10 a.m. The military airship has made a trial flight cf six and ahalf hours. ___..-<
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    GERMAN ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    26 5 GERMAN ARMY MANOEUVRES. Repeating 1870. nan army manu-uvres began n to-day m Alsace Lorraine, practiB the French frontier, fight m over tlegrounds thousand men are engaged.
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    THE THROUGH RAILWAY.
    213 5 Ktala Lumpor Ailliam Taylor, Resident General M S ..n -1 Mr C. E. Spooner, cm g era! Manager, F. M. S. Rail wa vs. Ja Lumpor by train at 4 30 a.m. jesterA aday) morning, and arrived m evening, having thus easily -i.ed the record of having
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    26 5 > **> < l r for him. how fa I iovernment is ucy at ancore, where Is. Q Char reported to be on to England on the Golconda to
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    UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND.
    128 5 SERIOUS DISTURBANCES. The Socialist Evil. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Router's.) Rec. Sept 7, 3.42 pm. On 8 iturday Prince Arthur of Connaught reviewed ten thousand members of the Boys Brigade. The unemployed at Glasgow intended to intercept the carriages, but were overawed by the police and merely booed.
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    THE COTTON CRISIS.
    86 5 AN INDUSTRIAL WAR. Great Lock Out Expected. The employers m the Cotton trade have notified the operatives that there will be a five per cent reduction of wages beginning from September 19. If the reduction is not accepted all operatives will be locked out. A ballot has
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    459 5 > **> < A Malay policeman is m trouble for allowing a prisoner to escape. A couple of Chinese have be?n arrested for housebreaking and theft m Cross Street. Clothing valued at $52 was stolen. A very sick Chinaman was found m North Bridge Koad yesterday morning. He died on
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    HOW THE PORT IS INJURED.
    1214 5 Interviewed yesterday, a gentleman with many years shipping experience said that whilst all might feel concerned about the loss suffered directly by the mercantile portion of the Community, the Conference acts indirectly m a very injurious manner on the well-baing of the port. By this
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    SIONE RUBBER COMPANY.
    523 5 The annual meeting of the Sione Rubber Co. Ltd. was held at Messrs F. W. Barker and Co's Offices yesterday. In the absence of Mr A. D. Allan, chairman of the company. Mr F. E. Ja^o, deputy chairman, presided, and there were also present the R_v. N.
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    257 5 On the application of Mr A. S. Biilev, m the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr O. I Carver was grantel probate on an authenticated copy of the will of the late John James Macbean, of Singapore. Mr Macbean died iv England m June last, Mr Carver being appointed executor. Probate was
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      133 5 ROBINSON CO. THE CASH CLEARANCE unrmmm. r. -i»nin-M<w__:ii i_i_ib«c»_» -'«»«»_»»e—^ —^M^j p NOW PROCEEDING AFFORDS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY -mmf A OBTAINING RELIABLE ARTICLES AT BARGAIN PRICES. Everything for Gentlemen's Wear. Everything for Ladies' and Children's Wear. FURNISHING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. ROBINSON COMPANY. (The up-to-date business man ah\ ways expects
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    AMERICA AND THE PROBLEM OF THE PACIFIC.
    1436 6 If:;: F__ffl Of fHI I Australasia A PSOPLS FHQffZI If STH DSLIGIIT SOME (Times of Ceylon Correspondent.) Art mantle, August 17 th. Ay far aud away the BMSt important cv. Nt m v iktor] of Australia, since tbe pro* of what is known
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    THE PROSPECTS OF SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
    409 6 Bearing on the special telegram m the "Straits Times" on the ahove the following is of interest. I was talking the other day to a shareholder m the syndicate, or one of the syndicates, for the production of so-called Synthetic rubber, says a writer m
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    RUBBER THIEVES IN KLANG DISTRICT.
    115 6 Customs' Haul at Port Swettenham. We hear that the Customs authorities made a haul of stolen rubber the other day at Port Swettenham. The rubber was concealed m bags containing areca nnts. There were thirteen of these hags m the particular consignment and investigations showed
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    A Good Family Liniment.
    63 6 Every family should be supplied with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For cuts, bruises, burns, scalds or similar injuries, v hieh are of frequent occurrence m every household, there is nothing so good. It cools and soothes the wound and not only gives instant relief
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      37 6 NEW SERVICE BETWEEN SINGAPORE. MUAR AND MALACCA. The s.s. Lady Weld," until further notice, will leave Singapore on Tuesday and Friday afternoons for Muar and Malacca, returning thence on Wednesdays and Saturday... This vessel has good accommodation_foiL
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      722 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Throngh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Oriental Sept. 11
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      644 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. LtdThe 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 steamer every
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      644 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. Tbe steamers of this Company maintain a ragnlar service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Ho tterdam, 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
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      392 6 SHIPPING. N¥T Norddeutscher Lioyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIN* The fast taai well-known ma;! steamers of thii Company sail fori remen. Hamburg ria B *u-rdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, (hrn a Naples, (connection M&rseillea, Naples, ____MBB___-__a and vice versa) Port Said' Suez, Aden, Coifllbey i'onang, Singapore, Hongkong.. Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe
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    WIRE NEWS.
    519 7 UI M UkBBB Ar IiOMBASA. London, Aug. 28, A despatch from Ifombaaa rtiit-M that tour native murderers of Urn Englishman named London were hanged et th<_ scene of the crime this nr. ae witnessed the execution. x^- I I UI Ay: WAI A RA rOBS. A Con-tan.inople telegram
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    EXCHANGE.
    74 7 (Corrected up to Sept 7.) BaikAui/b 2/4J demand 2/4 Pr'vate credits 3 m/o 2/4 j, credits 6 m/s 2/4 T 7 g F&ancb, demand Bank... 292 G_*_4Ant, demand w w 237 Inoia, T. T w 175* Hotokohg., demand 22.^% Yokohama, domand 113f Java, demand w 139£ Bangkok, demand 66
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    PRODUCE.
    130 7 Sept 7. *J.in buyers $65.75 Gambier w buyers 7.75 Gambier Oabe No. 1«, 12.10 Gambier Cube No. 2 M 10.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) 10.50 Pepper, White {fsirL.W. 5 p c A 16.37^ Nutmegß (110 to the 1b.)... 20.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) M 21.00 M&ce (Band?.) M
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    SHARES.
    720 7 MINES. Capital Capital Isaac Paid n Issoed paldopValot op Company. QixoUCtea $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd $300,000 82^.000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Uo. Lc4 ll.'O £400,000 350,000 1 1 Dvfl Development Co. Ltd 60,000 80,000 1 1
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      32 7 if as Rich as Rothschilds. wealth of Rothschilds, you tti r I bowel Chamberlain's Colic Cholera Remedy. The most eminent _n can not prescribe a better preparaeolic. am] diarrhoea, both fbr children
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      546 7 I SHIPPING. JAPAN SAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A A y /A A regnlar FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the •ring NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Ends* Mail Contracts with tke Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent
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      492 7 On the Berth. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTV. For Sourabaya, Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Ashbuiton, Carnarvon, Geraldton, and Fremantle. Thk Company's Steamer CHARON 2,681 tons, Captain Bell, is intended to sail for the above ports on Tuesday the 10 th September. For Freight or passage apply to W. MANSFIELD Co.
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      250 7 WANTED. SITUATION WANTED. A university graduate with twenty years professional experience is open to immediate engagement. Varied experience m Commercial matters. Reply to Lans co Singapore Free Press." WANTED For immediate engagement, a Chinese assistant-bookkeeper, with good knowledge of English, and good testimonials. Apply to Bookkeeper c o this paper.
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      268 7 THE YOKOHAMA 30CK CO., LTO. No. 1 DOCK. I Ko. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott 8 WidT hof entrance, top 60.5 ft. t 75 ft. B ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. I Water on blocks 20.5 ft.
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    THE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    268 8 YESTKKDAY S PA AY Profession Pairs. 11. Perkins and L'pcott v C.S A S th and Green, unfinished. I I i Handicap. Eddis and Hansford owe 5, I>. at Webb and n. o. B Class Double Handicap. Godfrey and Mergle: beat Elphick and scr., 9 7,6 C
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    QUEEN'S OWN BOXING CLUB.
    48 8 This Club will give another exhibit* y evening the llth inst. ct 9 pm. As berA re the entertainment will take place upon the football ground. Theie will 'ests, and one 9 round m which L»uce Corporal Sheppard and A 1 will take part. > <
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    SHIELD FOOTBALL.
    123 8 N :bs. This match was played on the Raffles iAdai: tion j ae y refereeici.-. There were a few changes m the M C. A. team, King taking goal, and Angus and Johannes forwards. E3 ulv m the game Welsh and Range! attacked the ■1. and hit the
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    ATTACKED WITH AN AXE.
    143 8 .MAX WOUNDED Bl MENA Chinese mined Tan Lean 1 I before Mr •sterday afterno ro a worn. .-a with an r C I ..nd Mr Lowell .led. be Tan Took S pital described the injuries to the woman. She had a contused wound on the scalp
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    Pneumonia.
    21 8 >c always results from a cold or CoLv n t atiaC i k «.**_">***> Chamber Ws Cough Ulckl cureg s ments
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    GOLF.
    195 8 The Andrew Currie Cup "(Lady's Championship) will be played fcr at the Garrison Golf Club links, on the following dates Ist Round on 25th September, 2nd Round on 2Hth September, 3,* d R >und on Ist October. Entries must be made to the Honorary Secretary, Garrison Golf Club, at
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    201 8 The first round of the Golf Championship of Singapore waa played oa Saturday ovei the links of Singapore Golf Club and resulted as follows. C. W. Darbishire beat F. A. Langley 4 and 2. Dr Finlayson beat F. G. Stevens 1 up. P. Ferguson beat W. N.
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    TANGLIN CLUB BOWLING.
    33 8 The Monthly Medal resulted as follow > M. Craik 120 7:. 7 A. 11. Withers owe 80 H. Freeman owe 20 V. A. Flower 629 F. E. W. Taylor 80 646
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    CLAIMED A REWARD.
    153 8 RECOVERY OF STOLE X BULLOCKS. Police Inspector Branagan charged a Chinaman giving the name of Tan Kit before Mr Howard, m the District Court, yesterday afternoon, with the theft of a bullock value. l at §100 and escaping from stody. The evidence showed that the accused was
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    RETURNING FROM BANISHMENT.
    51 8 A Chmaman named Chan Yu was committed by Mr Thunder, acting third magis- yesterday afternoon, for trial at the ffl on a charge of returning from banishment. Accused was arrested for giving false information to the police, and it was ascertained that he had been banished fiom
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    46 8 The Alhambra is putting on to-night a remarkably fine show of the 1908 Dieppe Circuit, the most realistic motor race ever produced. There is also President Failures visit to Stockholm, and an entire change of programme m the other items. A really sound programme.
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    21 8 The P. A: O. homeward mail Delhi left Bongkong at 1 pm on Saturday, and is due 7 m 0n instant
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    309 8 Towage and Lighterage Company. I A tare Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, m the Supreme Court yesterday, the affairs of the Singapore Towage and Lighterage Company came under investigation. The partners m the firm, J, A. Wijeyakoon and E. W. Gconatilleke, were examined by the Official Assignee m Bankruptcy,
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    SMALLPOX IMPORTED.
    107 8 Stea.mkk Assessed: Fear Thai Infection is Widespbead. Yesterday the attention of the police was called to two natives at Johnson's Pier who were found to be suffering from smallpox. On enquiry it v. as discovered that they came from the Netherlands steamship Van Riemsdijk which arrived m port
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    THE ASSIZES.
    66 8 A Murder Calendar. For the Assizes which commence at Singapore to-day there are nine cases down for trial. Seven of the accused, however, are on their trial for murder or attempted murder, three Chinese, two Tamils, and a combined charge against two Javanese, Adlan bin Sanaa and Arshiman
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    AN AMOROUS POLICEMAN.
    155 8 Mahkip, a Malay "policeman from Alexandra lioad station, appeared before MiGreen, second magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of theft of a gold ring valued at $45. A pretty little Malay girl said that last Friday morning she heard a noisa m her house and saw the accused.
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    PUSING LAMA TIN MINE.
    18 8 The output at this mine for three weeks' working during August was 425 pikuls.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    197 8 The P. and O. s.s. Pera with cargo of bill date.>, Bordeaux July 18, Hamburg, Amsterdam and Antwerp July 25, Havre July 21, Boulogne July 23, and Rotterdam July 28 is now discharging at the P. and O. wharves. From Swatow yesterday, the N. D. L. steamer Paklak
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    135 8 (Compiled for the Singapore Free Press.") Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel; Captain's name; Where and when sailed Destination. Aug. 21. Dut. str., Ophir; Sharp; Rottredam, July 18; Batavia. Aug. 23. Brit, str., Ardgowan New York, June 18 Shanghai. Aug. 24. Ger. str Oberhausen
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    CLEARANCES.
    124 8 Sept o. Nijni Novgorod, Russ. str., Kissimaff, for Vladivostock. s Sept 7. Resident Schiff, Dut. str., Cnus, for Rhio. Betsy, Dut. str., Bojeng, for Bagan ria ports. Hong Wan, Brit, str., Hastrup, for Muar and Malacca. Amherst, Brit, str, Scott, for Pontianak. Selangor, Brit, str., Cox, for T. Anson
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      155 8 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAB AND KEPPEL HAEEOtTE. Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were berthed yesterday. o T>„fl n r. t q _N i!. Pei Van Riemsdyk: Messrs E. H ars, 0 f H. Allen, J. C. Liudgreen. J. Reymeise, Mr j and Mrs Brook.. Per G C Meyer:
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      588 8 VESSELS_IN PORT. Men-of-war Flap and Tons Commanders Arrived From When For Hertot: Hendrik Dut cruis. 5030 QmaWhari Sept 3 Sabang Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Aug 19 Penang Fr, Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 400 Ahmat Sept fi P. Swett. Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From nsismee Achilles Brit 44
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