The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 December 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1.908. NO. 6,472
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  • 125 1 Austria is BQg&ged in climb. 114 down. Pa^e 5. A fa 1 report of the Straits dinner in London is given on page 2 and 3. Our special lubber wire will I>3 found on pa £e 4 The last spike in the Jbliora railway was driven on
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  • 977 1 IN WHAT YEAR nether is it easier to locate any particular pirt of an infinite straight line, or of the circumference of a circle with a radittl of infinity V ->t that is what short-lived man strives to do iu notation of tint or chronology. Christians refer ail aren't- m
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 197 1 WAYANG KASSIM The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatre of Singapore, Owin& to the deterred departure of the steamer we perform one more Ni&htll POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ACTRESSES WE STAGE Chow Chow VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. PRICES AS USUAL. S. KASSIM, Sole Proprietor. immi i nam Miim inn
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    • 134 1 Entertainments. THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, BEACH ROAD TENT. Grand Success FULL CHANGE. Owing to unprecedented success and repeated requests we will again exhibit nightly in the NEW PROGRAMME Thaw's Trial BEGINNING TO END TRUE TO LIFE. Some fine and new films will also be shown TONIGHT. MARTIN AND SHIBATA. Proprietor*.
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    • 208 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA To-night 7-30 and 9-30 p. m. TO-MORROW TUESDAY, ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. L. F. WILLIS,— Manager. THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Night! To-Night! A WELL KNOWN LOCAL RESIDENT Mr. T. SARGEANT WILL GIVE AX EXHIBITION OF WBESTLIN'G WITH PETER BANNON. DO NOT FAIL TO SEE "MILO, 1 the
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    • 80 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kelly and Walsh advertise the Dade perpe tual ledger Page 4. Change of programme at the Alhambra Page 1. Notice re Chop Shin Miaw Lian Kee Page 3. Sales. On Dec. 16, at Slimlon, American buggy and pany 70 cases of beer on Dec. 15 Japanese siik embroideries
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 343 1 TEE WEEK. Monday, 14th High Water.— 2 50 a., 1.59 p Rugby Probables v Possibles. Maxim Co. Maxim Gun Drill, 5.30 p M. M. Mail Homeward d"» M. M. Mail Outward due 6 p Tuesday, 15th s High Water.— 3.33 a., 2.49 p Wednesday, lGth i High Water 4 l\
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  • 548 2 LODE MINING IN THE MALAY STATES. Until within recent years, lode mining in tin was confined entirely to Cornwall, or where tin was being worked for at any considerable depth. Now, in the Malay States, which produces about two-thirds of the world's tin, and practically all alluvial tin, attention is
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  • 174 2 Good progress is apparently being made by the Singapore Electric Tramways Company, although a.% shown by the report for 1907, published recenlty.the heavy interest andother charges have aa yet precluded any chance of a distribution to the shareholders. Traffic receipts for the year amount to £57,300, or
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  • 164 2 The following promotions in the European Police Force have been confirmed and took effect from the Ist inst. Acting Chief Inspector J. R. Evans, (Penang), to be Chief Inspector vice Chief Inspector R. J. Kirke promoted to Chief Det Inspector, Penang. 2nd class Inspector Brace (Balik Pulau)
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  • 34 2 Mr. S. V Ellis has returned to Brisbane from Singapore, where he has been engaged as constructing engineer on a line which is to connect Sit gapore with Penang. Mr Ellis
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  • 5491 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER. ■or. I -:b. There was a lar^e number of other g and members of tbe Association E numbering nearly 140. Tbe President. W. H. Sbelford, held the usual opening r«^, tfon, and subsequently took the tkah ilt the guest of the evening on his rigbt.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 631 2 Auction Sale To*day at 10.30 a.m. I AN ADDITIONAL INVOICE JAPANESE GOODS. (JUST SENT IN) Comprising a number of beautiful cut velvet pictures and kakemonos of various sizes large and small folding screens with silk embroidered panels gold painted Satsuma vases, incense burners, tea-pots &c. Kunjun porcelain vases silk embroidered
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    • 504 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVAN?, Manager, South Eastern Asia. BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering these risks are issued by ihe COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms ou application to The Branch Manager. Nov^7 7^ NEW ZEALAND
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    • 724 2 Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital —,...~~.$15,000,00< Resebvb Fxjwd Sterling Reserve $1 5,000,000 too 000 O« Silver Reserve $14,000,000 J vw w Rbsbkvb Liability of Pkopbhtobs •^♦15fOOO f OO< Court of Diebctors. E. Shbx.lt*. Esq. Chaisma* Hon. Mr. W. J. GbboSON— Dbfutt Chaibma* E. G. Babkett, Esq. C. K. Linwahh,
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    • 392 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS "BLACK WHITE" SB is absolutely the best value obtainable. flH The reputation of this blend has been JBB built up on the Solid Basis of Ouali4HB^ ty and Age, and NO CHANGE t JII12SJBTV has been made from the first. fjf THIS FACT IS GUARANTEED. > < DRINK
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 62 4 Hkndhy. On the 7th inst., at "The Aloes," Northam Road, Penang, the wife of Robert Hendry, of a son. Aldworth. Nov. 14, at Westcott. Surrey, wife of J. 11. O. Aldworth, of Kuala Lumpur, daughter. Buck. Nov. 16, at Ilkley, Yorks, wife of K. S. Buck, of Tientsin, daughter.
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    • 24 4 LATINO. Nov. 18^ at Lucerne, G. Lavino, late Consul-General at Singapore. WADMAH. Nov. 17, EL E. Wadrnan, of the Chinese I.M. Customs, Pakhoi.
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  • 640 4 The Singapore Free Press Monday, Dec. 14, 1908. Here thali tike Press thr People's rldit maintain, U awi i by influence and imbribed by pain Here patriot Truth h r gfofoas precepts c'.raw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I aw. The considerable length to which the report of the Straits
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  • 390 4 The Rev. W. Drurv, the new Chaplain to the Forces, arrived by the Sunda yesterday. He preached in the cathedral in the evening. His rmny friends will learn with regret that the Rev. P. N. Hunter is still confined to bis house with fever. Mr A. A. Lermit, chief of
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  • 425 4 There may still be a considerable number of the senior residents in Singapore and Penang who will hear with regret of the deathofMrGaorgeLivino, who was officially associated with this Colony for many years as Consul for the Netherlands at Peuang, and subsequently as Consul-General
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  • 456 4 At the Theatre Royal this evening Mr T. Sargeant will give an exhibition of wrestling with Pdter Btnnon. Secjnd Lieutenant "William Wilberfcrce has resigned his commission in the Qaecft'l Own K ival West Kent Regiment. Lieutenant Arthur Fitzgerald, Ist Battalion Middlesex Regiment, has been transferred to the Indian Supply and
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  • 68 4 The Weekly Sales. Good Prices. {From our < :< Lorresf>ond*nty Received Dae. 13tb, London via Penang. There was good comp3tition at the weeklysales for vacuuradried rubber. Crepe was rather neglected. Forty-two tons of Milaya rubber were offered. Phntation fetched on an average N. ||i. The next auction
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  • 341 4 Belat. .Srd December. Report of the work done daring the month of November. IMS. Block 11. sun<>ej (jambano. Coining up the centre: of the valley from the Southern Boundary one contractor only has been employed, and the karang continue* of the usual average The other
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  • 114 4 Kuantan, Mr,] DeeeuAx r. Report of the work done during the of November, l(.->; B, SUNc.F.I CiAMHANu. The tributer working on th< Eastern ban* has finished his portion and ceased work. The tributer ground sluicing the bill has had an increased output. This is ti,<
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  • 44 4 The F.M.S. rubber exports for X .v.'uil^r are, Perak 45,669 lb, Beluigor 208.382 Nepri SauibiUn C>-2.-V'.:-> lb— total 316,614 (141 tons). Total to end of N'ovimU'r 1233 tons, an increase over the corresp Ml ing period of last year of 480 tons.
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  • 23 4 The manager reports the output of tic Sipiau Tin Companv, Ltd for the matA of November to be 7o pikuls.
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  • 61 4 Judging from the official answers ou the subject there is tj be no increase m the number of cruisers employed with the Australian Squadron, which links up the Pac with the China Squadron. The plan of sending cruisers on detached duties through the islands is to be carried on in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 328 4 KELLY WALSH, LTD. I the^dade Perpetual ledger IMPROVED PATENT. THE DADE LOOSE LE \F LEDGER has proved to be pre-eminently practical and a distinct advance in Book keeping Methods. THE -DADE" PRINCIPLE IS APPLIED TO:Stock*Books, eost'Books, Inventories, Pay Rolls, Meter Records, Share and Debenture Ledgers, [Loan Registers, Securities Ledgers, Insurance
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    • 262 4 WILSON C9 PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. The only High class Studio in the Straits Having two Studios, one adapted to the Forenoon and one to the Afternoon Light, we are enabled to give sittings throughout the day with uniformly successful results. We however recommend customers to come, if convenient, between the hours
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  • 97 5 ROOSEVELT'S BOMBSHELL. President Wants a Fight. (By Si2bmarine.Tele^ra P h.-R euter 3) The members of the U. S Congas are incensed at a passage in President Koose velt's message which scathingly criticises L engross for restricting the duties of the secret service police, and hinting that
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  • 71 5 Revived Dec 13th, 12 23 midday. Sir TkMBM Sir.herlan.l, .peaking at the meeting cf the P. O. Co., s.ud that China was OM of the most promising fields for the extmkn of railways, and this promises to vork iin measurable change3. lie stated that in the
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  • 56 5 The Foreign Minister has stated in the xleichstag that it is deemed expedient to refrain from the immediate withdrawal of the troops from China. It might have a dis[uieticg effect on the population at the present juncture. But Government was still determined to considerably reduce the
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  • 35 5 A mass meeting has been held at VinMMVM and has pass3d a resolution urging the Dominion to ab-ogate the treaty with Japan, atd legislate for the exclusion of Asiatic* from Canada.
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  • 23 5 TejeHbuM of Representatives, Melbourne, his passed a bill rendering ship-owners liable to a fice of .£lOO for every Chinese stowawav.
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  • 27 5 Mr FonfcfT, manager of the firm of Fors:er and Son?, the great engineering firm of 8b Helen's, has been appointed Chinese v'onsul-General in London.
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  • 200 5 < >ae Company of the Middlesex Regt rider Capt L irge proceeded to X .>rmanton B the 11th iustint to tire their annual ur*e of musketry. < >a Sundav list Start' Bgt Bees had the pleasure of receiving from the hands of Col. rer, D O, his Long
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  • 122 5 41 the Penan^ Assizes before Mr Justice ishet and a special jury, after a trial of ItVM days the case was concluded in whicli MVVI Javanese were charged with the alleged Mill il uf a Chinaman at Batu Kawan. lne tsl Hum accused were women. The
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  • 47 5 Do not allow croap to develop. Chamberbn'fl Cou«h Remedy will prevent the attack. Watch for the fatal symptom, which is saail y hoarseness and give this remedy freely, should always be kept in the home where iL .l:u -EV.T. aale DV ail
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  • 105 5 BUT WILL CHOOSE ITS OWN TIME. The Budget the Crux. .By Submarine Telegraph— Reuter.s) Kec. Dec 12th, 3 pm. Mr Asquith, speaking at the National Liberal Club, Baid that the veto of the House of Lnds must be treated as a doniinatmg issue in politics. But it
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  • 86 5 Will Meet Turkey. Received De: 12th, 9.88 a.m. The reply of Austria to the last Russian note proposes negotiations amODg the powers with a view of recognising the annexation of Bosnia by protocol, which then would be submitted to a Conference. This procedure would save Austria's face.
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  • 34 5 The Duma has adopted the bill mentioned on Xov 27th, namely, a bill authorising a loan of 150 million roubles, covering the deficit of 1909. The discussion took place with closed doors.
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  • 21 5 The Dutch cruisers Heennkerk and Gelderlaud have left Willemstadt for La Gu lira (in Venezuela) cleared for action.
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  • 526 5 The Chinese have been far ahead of us in many so-called modern inventions. In the tsiati^Quarterly" Mr A. H. Parker discusses I development of paper and printing in ina. The first medium upon which words were written seems to have been strips of bamboo
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  • 328 5 A large audience assembled at the Theatre Royal in Noi\h Bridge Road on Saturday evening last, the chief attraction being the wrestling matches arranged between Peter Bmnon, the middle weight champion of England and Australia, and two local Sikhs. J. Christie acted as referee. Bannon ucdartook to throw
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  • 183 5 At Balestier Range, on Saturday, the ladies fi-ed off the postponed event of the S.V.A. Rifta Club, for the handsome silver bowl presented by Raffias Hotel, and prizes presented by the Club. There was the S.RE. (V). shoot on the same afternoon but it could not be
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  • 107 5 There was a good attendance at the Swimming Club yesterday morning to see the 150 yds. Club Championship. The tide was not altogether favourable, a cross current taking tne swimmers out to sea. Seven started and R. L. Cuscaden won fairly easily in 1 niin. 57 se2s., by about
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  • 99 5 Town XI v "13" Co. Middlesex. The above teams turned out in a friendly match at Tanglin on Saturday afternoon. The ground was in a very bad state, but it was decided to start the match. Messrs Boswell and Hill opened the innings for the Town Club to the
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  • 26 5 Ladies 1 Monthly Medal, Played on Dec. lltb. Mrs Keigwin 56 7 49 Mrs Gaunt 01 9 52 Mrs Freer 57 5 52
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  • 62 5 The side (six) to represent tha Tanglin Club in the annual Bowling Match against the Teutonia Club which takes pla^e on Thursday 17th inst. (at Tanglin) and Saturday, 19th icst. (at Teutonia) will be selected from the following: H. M. Cantrell, C. W. Darbishire, V. A. Flower, H. Freemm,
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  • 1083 5 The Man and His Policy. The energy of all the volcanoes in the world is not one hundredth part of the energy calmly and quietly expended by the thermal springs, writes Mr W. Maxwell in the Daily Mail. Sir Edward Grey is one of these thermal springs.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 27 5 Cyptidol is the most trustworthy and best of all mercurial remedies in the treat m ent of secondary symptoms." (Unsolicited) LAf A^ K B^ r f,T' MD <:
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    • 65 5 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is kept in the house the pains of burns and 9calds may be promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swellings promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robbed of their terrors. In fact, for the household ills, it is
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    • 178 5 ROBINSON Co. AC J Iff I Useful Acceptable jLJi-----^^^ X llluO Ul Npw Ypar'Q PrpQont Ao quality $U0 6G Hull IQUl 0 riduullL No. 2 quality $28.50 N. B. ROBINSON Co. stock only reliable machines. Their new Family Vibrating Shuttle" hand machine is THE BEST MACHINE ON THE MARKET. {THE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 566 6 nUQTIONS. i-KILAY, 16th DECEMBER, AT 2 P.M. At Slindon, Scctts Road. Auction Sale of An American Buggy, in excellent order, an fpriiftn pony, useful hack and trapper. H. L. COGHIAN Co., Auctioneers. Dec 14 19.12 Postponement. The Furniture Sale which was announced to be hold at Chancery House, off Chancery
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    • 498 6 fflßSS^t "What a grand family Bdfl P^^ medicine Aycr's Sarsapa--1^! rilla is! Good for tbo Nt iX child, good for the parKrl '*^\l en^ g°°d for the grandlC/ J°* xt n the "house. Sometime bbsT during the year some member of the family will certainly need it. You can surely
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    • 714 6 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 Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers win leave Singapore oa or abottt MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assaye Dec. 18 Britannia
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    • 547 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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    • 634 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. 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 cargo at
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    • 550 6 SHIPPING. NTT Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremer, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIFE The fast and well-known mail steamers this Company sail fortnightly from Bremex. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampi r. Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Htnetllae Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Fort Bai I Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hoag kong, Shanghai* Nagasaki Kobe
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  • 584 7 Capfcal Capital Imc« p.fd •fe?!!L *P Comp«« Qmatotm $$00,000 300.000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Oo Ltd 725 1300.000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited S I*** I* I*7* hSSS Kio ij sarsr* 0 1 ss £60.000 60,000 1 1 Kinta Tin Mines i O >5 £100.000 100.000 1 1
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 700 7 FOR SALE. Prices m^eta^app"" c o Singapore Free Press. FOE SALE COCOA NUTS. Germinated nuts for sale, $90 per thousand. Klanang Estate, Vec 1 Selangor. u.c. FOR SALE DARAACQ CAR. Sept 4 i.e. *0R A HORSE, COB or PONY, TRY MORTON *IEXT HOTEL DE LA PADC. Oct 6 .3 A
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    • 625 7 TO LET. TO BE LET The comfortable and beautifully situated residence known as Woodsville," near Serangoon Road, 3rd mile. Tennis court and parklike ground. For particulars, apply to POWELL Co., Auctioneers. r) <^ 1&12 To be Let Furnished. First Class Residence inTanglin. Rent $150. Entry 1st January. Apply H. L.
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    • 580 7 On the Berth, BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO, LTD. FOR Port Swettenham, Penang, Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore, Karikal, and Negapatam, The Company's T. S. Steamer THONGWA," 6,208 tons, F. Herrington, Commander, will be (despatched for the above ports on Monday, the 14th instant at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation
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    • 407 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK G0. f LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No 2 DOCK Length inside 514 ft. Lemrth inside 37^ ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott W£lth of entrance top 60.6 ft. bott. Water'on blocks 27 5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours.
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  • 2456 8 JOHORE'S NEW RAILWAY. THE LAST SPIKE DRIVE. What has been done. SATURDAY'S SCENE. When the private special left Tank Road *>n Saturday in >rniug sbortly before halt' past eight, the ex'.ra coach kinilv put on by Mr J. B. Williams for the convenience of several who were going over to
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  • 78 8 The homeward M. M, picket Armind U.'hic is expected to an ive here this morning. The outward Tonkin about 6pm this evening. Oapt. Herrington of the H I. ss. Thongwa reported on arrival iu p:>rt on SaturdftJ thai oue dea»h had occurred on board on the 6th ins
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  • 90 8 Mr Davi 1 Graham, Managing Director of Graham aud Nicholson] Ltd., Pensing, was (last Monday' ikied $2~> aud costs for wilfully aud knowingly making default in tilir^ with the Registrax of Joint Stock Companies, within 17) months cf the registration of the said Company, a balance
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  • 114 8 The Englishman states that it is almost certain that the Madras Government will sanction the construction of Pdumben viaduct. The chief officer of the floating light vessel "Torch," stationed on the Bilge light, Sandheadk, near Calcutta, got into a boat on Sunday last with seven natives of the crew. The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 20 8 Colds Are Dangerous. If more people would make an attempt to get_ rid of the colds from which they are
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    • 168 8 g§r BAGGAGE I We meet passenger steamers on arrival, S and are prepared to take charge of fi Baggage to be delivered to Hotels orf Residences. m Baggage also put on Board Steamers, tt Satisfaction guaranteed. m Moderate rates. g Baggage Stored aad Insured. 1 Passages booked without extra charge.
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    • 259 8 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY) CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. RETURN TICKETS Lai and 2nd dam at SINGLE rate- will be issu pore to BATAYIA and SOURABAJA, availubk: I r use botwei u the 15th D Doemb i 11.I 1 and the 15th .January. 190 l J Fares Batavia lst class
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 92 8 WEATHER REPORT. Dat« Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain Dec 12 H'kouglOA 80.?4 Nl 67 o Manila 10 a 763 Calm 28 25 c li Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Dec 11, 1908 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m Barom. 32 Fan. 29 967 29.849 29 959 Temp. 85.0 84 0 79.0
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    • 528 8 PASSENGERS. List of Passengers er German s.s. Derfilinarrived here on Saturday from Europe. From Southampton. Mis* Birch, M;8 F. Dent and baby, Mrs and Misses Elcuiu, Mr P. Wheeler, Mrs T. Hardie, Mr T. Hardie Jr., Mr W. Newitt, Mrs and Miss Frere, Mrs ttoberts^n and son, Mr Evans. From
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    • 462 8 VESSELS IN FORT. Ship Flasr Tons Master Arrived From Consijrne* yjr W^m Calypso Brit 339 Bannatyne Dec 11 Deli Mansfield ftttangli Castor Brit 863 Philips Dec 11 Sourabaya Katz Bros. P g C. Hock Kian Dut 1020 Hubert Dec U Batavia Wee Bro.s. 11,. Flevo Brit 129 Gibson Dec 10
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