The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 December 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1908. NO. 6,17:3
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    126 1 The entries for the BJangcr races appear on page 8. America is introducing a bill for i volunteer army of two aiilii -n m j n P*ge 5. Mr Taft goej to Panama to investigate rumours concerning the canal irorki Pa^e 5. The Governmart hope to raise
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    THE OBSERVATION CAR.
    1199 1 It was onlj i natter of time. London, ub rjrlr tick m bar big c ork peaeEseiaam, bai beea for many years aotnparatively ii different abi them, and U is petlsasji t uvhit L ud dm who has beta iu S;. Pawl's or the Abbey even. Tha
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      270 1 PURE NORWEGIAN COW'S MILK. T M Si^!L e f^ ned M!lkin which the Full Flavour of fresh Gow's Milk is retained. 882 S^ l^^^ 01^ To^be had from the Dispensaries and Retail Dealers. ex^.^^n^Y 1 1 1701 SOLTJTION result of many years unique fkc v U y i:UIUOnS aml th
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      100 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. HARTIS AND SHiBATA, Proprietors.
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      294 1 Entertainments. TO-NIGHT ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. ALL HEW PICTURES L F. WllllS,— Manager. THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. To-Night To-Night Peter BaDnon Milo To-Morrow Night. GREAT WRESTLING CONTEST PETER BANNON HARRY BAKER. Champion "Wrestler of the Middlesex Kegiment. Bannon will attempt to throw Baker twice in 30 minutes, for a
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      103 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sale cf a tongkanj4 Page 3. Sale of town property Page 8. Notice re estate- of M. A. de Silva Fa£e 2. Board and lodging wanted Page 3. Mortgagee's land sale Pa^e 3. Notice re sale of Victoria steam saw mills —Page 3. Furnished house at Katong wanted
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      359 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 15th ffigh Water.— 3.33 a., 2.49 p Wednesday, loth Sich Wak-r 4 '21 a 3.4^ p P O Mail Homeward duo. THUESDAT, 17th Sigh Water. 5.12 a., 4.53 p Hockey Match. Friday, 18th Hi^h Water. C.5 a K.17 p Prize Giving Cross-si. School, 10.30 a ELugby, Probables
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    568 2 The United Kingdom trade re' urns for tie past eleven months show a decline of eleven millions sterling. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, notwithstanding all the talk of bAd tiade, lavicu'-up of ships, etc., have declared a dividend of \-2\ per cent, for the past year. The Jiji learns fn»m Chemulpo
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      11 2 Colds Are Dangerous. If more people would make an attempt to
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      332 2 KATZ BROS., LTD. i GRANDE NEW OF Sterling Silver Articles SUITABLE FOR X'MAS NEW YEAR PRESENTS Ns- TO LET. TO BE LET The comfortable and beautifully situated residence kuown as Woodsville," near Seranpoon Road, ord mile. Tennis court and parklike ground. For particulars, apply to POWELL A Co.. Auctioneers. Dec
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      345 2 NOTWES. NOTIFICATION. Notice is hereby given that Buona Vista Road is undergoing repairs and the portion lying between Ayer Rajah Road and Pasir Panjang Road is closed to all traffic excepting bullock-cart traffic. By Order. G. HOLDEN, Ag Superintendent of Works Surveys. Singapore, 4th December, 1908. Dec 7 ™-\l_ Notice
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      812 2 NOTKBES. NOTICE. In the Estate of Medigaspege Arnolis de Silva ALIAS Andris de Silva, (Deceased.) Pursuant to Section 46 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 1686 notice is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the estate of Medigaspege
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      459 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering tuese risks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branch Manager. Nov 7 7.2 NEW
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      638 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bankjao"" Corporation. Paid-up Capital m ...515,000 00Q Rksibti Fufd Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 Silver Reserve $14,000,000 j s ".°00.000 Rebebvi Liability or PsoFKinoM $15,000,000 Court op Diriotoeb. ShELLIM, Esq. HAIKMA > Hon. Mr. W. J. Grbsson— Deputy Chaie_^ b E. G. Barrett, Esq. C. K. L«nx*_nh, £!j G.
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    CLYDE SHIPBUILDER'S TRIP BOUND THE WORLD.
    500 3 CLYDE SHIPBUILDER'S TRIP BOUND THE WORLD. Effects of Competition. ana horse-power, both with turbine i^o>d> sarvej-ora were in active raperintendence. and the number of Europeans i i' n f he work linking monthly' was also permuted to visit the experimental tmishei. The Japanese were now building extensively for China, and
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    WINSTON WAS ABSENT.
    95 3 The North-Wed Manchester by election was pleasantly recalled on Nov 18th, when Mr Joynson Hiek>. M.P entertained the London newspap. r ooneapondeati wll took l iart m that historic election. I: waa only owing to a long standing engagement that Mr Winston Churchill was unable to aooept
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    TWENTY YEARS' OLD POSTER.
    95 3 Incredible as it will appear, it is nevertheless a fact that one ol Qem. Boulangerselectioneerinj posters is Btill on the WjU&tte RM Saint Sabm, where it was posted tweutj ye Twu::v years of sun. ram. wind, and snow have caused the colour,, the red, white, and
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      591 3 auerioNs. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF THE TONGKANG Known as m Kim Hock Huat (No. 911) As she now lies in the harbour, off Beach Koad, near the works of the Straits Engineering Syndicate, Singapore. Monday, 21st December, at 5.15 p.m. The sale will be held on the spot. Drew ft Napier,
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      631 3 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak European Chinese Furniture, Plants Turnouts. AT NO. 137, THOMPSON ROADSaturday, 2nd January, at 2 p.m. Including Chinese Suite, Teak Cabinets yaluable Marble Top Tables, two valuable and Unique teak dressing Tables with full length mirrors, &c, &c. Full particulars in catalogue. H. L.
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      187 3 FRIDAY, 18th DECEMBER, AT 2 P.M At Slindon, Scotts Road. Auction Sale of An American Buggy, in excellent order, an Indian pony, useful hack and trapper. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Auctioneers. Dec 14 19.12 Postponement. The Furniture Sale which was announced to be held at Chancery House, off Chancery Lane,
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      430 3 USE "EAGLE" CEMENT. FOR HIGH CLASS WORK, BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Contractors to Government. "GENASCO" TROPICAL ROOFING 2 Ply $10 per roll of 216 square feet, complete with Nails, Caps and cement for fixing. Sectional Illustration or A~ t Jr OENASCO SMOOTH SUHFACE READY SOOFINO y^ "^J Jr^i J^ "Genasco' is
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    Domestic Occurrences. Death.
    26 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. Lee. At Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 11th, at 4.30 a.m., Lillian Grace, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Foster Lee, of pneumonia
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1908.
    1554 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1908. Hero shall the Press tlie People's right maintain, 1 awed by influence and unbrlbed by pain; Here patriot Truth h«r grionoos precepts draw. Pieced to Religion, Loyalty and I.aw. It is a good thing to see that the more influential organs in
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    249 4 Mr A. de Mello took his scat as fourth magistrate yesterday. A Chinese burglar was captured in a house in Cross Street on Sunday night. The Sea Mew left for Penang last erasing at halt" past seven. The inquest in connection with the accident at Polan Übin will be opened
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    THE DANGER IN INDIA.
    917 4 AX ANXIOUS SITUAI IKCITKMEKTS FEOM E.n ,:.ANh The condition of India ii nm\ < 6e r io^, that it cannot be long bd Government will be forced t<» take tbe most comprehensive military pre Ration placed olhoer. just returned Iron assured the writer recent !j that
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      325 4 x^^ f\^ bbV s%^^"^^^ II s?S I K JB 9T B BBmhl M^-bP B fißvS .^bQ^K We are now exhibiting a choice collection of articles in Silver and Electro-Plate suitable for Christmas and New Year Gifts. Sr «-«O'V'«^s Spirit Bottles, Gigarette Boxes, Manicure Sets, etc. PRICES MODERATE. INSPECTION INVITED. Adelphi
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      150 4 ON SALE HIRE YOU CAN PURCHASE OS THE Easy Payment System; payments extending over a period of one year or more. All pianos specially constructed for the tropics. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., LIMITED. THE "DRAG" HOTEL SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and |an ideal spot for spending holidays
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    MONTENEGRO'S PROTEST.
    9 5 MONTENEGRO'S PROTEST. Maximum Tariff. <By Submarine Telegraph Reut6r > 8)
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    AUSTRIA COMPLAISANT.
    45 5 Agreement Possible. wwmdDae 14th, 9.54 w EWoffic* sttteineits at Yimm* announce that on Turkey undertaking to do Q3r Utmo3t t0 tie boveott, Au.tda aegotut* with Turkey, to whom she is wffl. ■8 to frtttoompenaatioa for the an^ Xi ion of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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    INVASION.
    29 5 Is it Possible Haldane or "Bobs." MrHUdane, spaakiag at Poeh.iale, amid .h.it Itan of invasion were groundless, and that Kabul's anmnon was such that surprise was praetiaalh impossible.
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    NEW GERMAN WARSHIP.
    12 5 The fourrh Qanna. Dreadnought has been launched at Kiel
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    NEXT YEAR'S HEN ROOSTS.
    40 5 Incomes to be taxed. Rao, Dae, U. 6 23 pm. The Salieltor-GaaenU speaking at NantybmsJ Miorted ia the ooorseof his speech that graduated iieMM tax and increased astate duties will fo::u features of the next bullet.
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    VENEZUELAN SHIP CAPTURED.
    27 5 A Dutch cruiser h.s se'zeJ the VeneHMhB cuastguird ship at Puerto Cabello j.n«l sent the even asho/e. Th-3 vessel his been taken to Coracm
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    Mr. W. H. READ, C. M. G.
    67 5 We are very sorry la hear that Mr \V. H. K'.;I,CM.U, who has been in bad health Hot a considerate time, has had another parahtie stroke. Considering that Mr Read i« now in his ninetieth year this news cannot Int be OOnsi lered
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    SANITARY SCIENCE.
    236 5 Essentials of Sanitary Science by Gilbert, B. Brocke. M. A.. Cant.. L. K. C. P.. Edin. l>. P, H. PoH Health Officer, Singapore. Dr Brooke occupied put of his last noli- l.iv bv coLtril uting to Kmipt.>n's Essential >*j; ivs. a 4 !l 0 pp book on the
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    STABBING AFFAIR AT TANJONG PAGAR.
    110 5 ll u: m OB yesterday there was conexciteißeot oppoata the Boustaad earned bv an affray between two .m M I the coJlie dan. An argument kpbet mikh the rcault that one of the fa oeM attacked the other with a parang bflletirg wound on the
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    TAFT FOR PANAMA.
    47 5 Disquieting Rumours [R? Subinarin^ Telegraph— Renter, s) Received at 3.03 p.m. Prior to his inauguration in the Presi•lentki Chair, ilr Taft will pay a visit to Panani3, it is reported in connection with the disquieting reports a3 to the prospects of the Canal Works.
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    PANAMA CANAL.
    28 5 Great Dynamite Explosion. Receive i at 10 30 am. Twenty-seven tons of dynamite exploded prematurely at Bisobispo on the Panama Canal, killing ten and injuring fifty.
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    AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS.
    39 5 2,000,000 to be Raised. A telegram from Washington states that tha Chairman of the Committee of the House of Representatives on Military Affdirs, has introduce 1 a bll providing for an emergeucy Volunteer Army two million strong.
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    JAVA.
    465 5 A telegram rec ived by Messrs. John Peat ,v Co., ou the Bth ics' qu>'es 1723 cases of^Java tea, (containing 174.373 half-kilos) sold in London. Highest price ■*■"> 4 cents per half kilo for Broken Gedeh lowest do 23 2 oents for Broken Soreang. The market was firmer, and
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    140 5 Omar, a Malay, has been arrested on an allegation of stealing musical instruments valued at $15. A private rikishi valued at S4O has te?n stolen from outside a house in Angulia Street. A Teochew living at Alexandra R)ad has told the police th it his coolie has absconded with over
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    Correspondence.
    349 5 THE STATE OF INDIA. To The Editor, Sir.— While thanking you very much for your remarks with reference to my letter of of tha 11th instant, I must also add a few more words. The an irchist conspiracy you spe ik of is, in my humble opinion, only a
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    ORDER AGAINST SOLICITOR.
    544 5 A 'LAST MINUTE" APPLICATION CHIEF JUSTICE AND STRONG EXPLANATIONS." Iu the Court of Appeal yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, and MrJustice Braddell, reference was made to the ease in which an order had been granted against a local
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    IMATRA REVISITED.
    846 5 Second Glimpse at Finland [by John D. Ross.] I next found myself in St. Petersburg during the first week of September, when the wretched climata of the Russian capital was doing its worst. The rain came down iu torrents, and in some streets th-3 miserable wooden pavements were
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    71 5 The December medal day of the Siagapore G-arrison Golf Club is postponed until the 26th iust. A Hokien wornac when before the second magistrate yesterday on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a countrywoman of heis, said: "The prosecutrix is young and lam old and during t lie struggle
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      40 5 Watch for Symptoms of Croup. I '■:> not allow croup to develop. Chamberlin'a Cou^h Kt-medy will prevent the attack. h for the tirst symptom, which is usually HMMNttd give this remedy freely. It Bid always be kept in the home where
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      45 5 "We have used Cypridol capsules with brilliant results far better we may say than we have obtained with protoiodide of mercury preparations. We will see that supplies go to all physicians on the ships (Unsolicited) William T. Jenkins m.d. General Director and late Medical Officer
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      82 5 Ramasamy, a Kling gharry syce, was before Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of rash driving and causing hurt to a small Chinese lad in Hill Street. The youth said he was walking near a drain when the gharry came up from behind and knocked him down. He
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      174 5 ROBINSON Co. ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS" 50dm. 'GRAPHIC" -socts. 'PEARS ANNUAL" 25cts. ROBINSON &Co. m^^-^M- lIIHM^H— HH— II|THE OLlVEr]zi IS NOT A TYPEWRITER BUT THE TYPEWRITER! cS^^m -5® HAVE ONE SEXT TO YOUR OFFICE TO Tin FREE OF CHARGE. IT ]s THE MACHINE VOT WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. WHf NOT IT NOW.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    114 6 (Via Ce>jh>n Seditious Literature from France. London. Dec. 1. In the Commons this afternoon Mr Rees maked Government to consider the propriety of approaching France with a view to stemaing the stream of seditious literature which was reaching India from France. Mr. Buchanan replied that the subject was
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    WEDDING IN COLOMBO.
    92 6 Wilson— WiloON. The marriage was solemnised very quietly, at I pm. yesterday, (Nov. 99) at St. Andrew's Church. Colpetty, of Mr George Gordon Wilson of the Strife Civil Service, Assistant Postmaster- General of Singapore, and Miss Jiary Watt Wilson, who arrived hy the India" on Saturday from
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      255 6 No Opium in Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy. There is not a particle of opium or other narcoti in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and never has been since it was rir>t offered to the public. It is as safe a medicine for a child ae for an adult. For sale by all
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      492 6 SHIPPING. I JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serroe ie maintained between and Enro^ by tiie following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Undm Mail Contracts with on Ihf.rial Japanks» Govkrnmknt. Specially designed for the Company s European Service, h^hted throughout by Electricity, pTovided with excellent accommodation for First A
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      708 6 I 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 Ohina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on o* about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assaye Dec. IB
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      551 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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      655 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. j 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
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      554 6 r SHIPPING. 01. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE Tbe fast and well-known mail rtHMn this Company tail fortnightly from Bra Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sontham] 1 Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection ManetUw Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Ba Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, li kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki k
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    HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS
    1610 7 HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS [All Kiobts Ksserved.J FOR LAZY MEN. HONOLULU, BASIL TOZER Author ot The Ironv u etc. 1. «'•»>»■ mad"'... 2 .j vSr.'.'.Tm" brace < bnstuuuty, replied Ihe KU« narrative ol the don that ate and he solee al her feat. 1 In my anreeenerate day. he continued, I
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    SHARES.
    767 7 Capital Capful Issot Paid n Issued paid op Valot op Company. QuoUtUm $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 725 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7SO $600,000 600, 0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 10.00 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 7 (Corrected up to Dae 14.) Bank h m/s M nom demuid M 2/S| Private credits 3 m/a 2/4^ credits 6 m/s m 2,4* Francs, demand Bank m 2911 Ohsmany, demuid M 2364 India, T. T, 174f HoNOKOxa, demuid 26 1% Yokohama, demaid nom 113| Java, demand M 139 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    144 7 Dec 14 Tin buyera 66.50 Gambier M 10.10 Gambier Cube No. 1 M 13 75 Gambier Onbe No. 2 M 12.75 Pepper Black (ord n. S'pore) 11.50 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 6 p o 1825 Nntmega (110 to the lb.).- 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 21.00 _ace
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      31 7 No Experiment. You are not experimenting vhen you ay Uiamberlains Cough Remedy. You areg kkg a preparation that has an es^ bl »f^ potation for backed by a third oi a.
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      142 7 ALEXANDRA PRESSED BRICKS. We are now prepared to supply these at the following prices Ordinary $125) per 10,000 at the Specially selected $140 works P. Panjang Our quotations for fireclay goods are as follows Fireclay $20 per ton) Firebricks 5 cents each >■ at the works. Arch 6 Any shaped
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      586 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steameb MUTTRV 4,644 tons, J. H. Addenbrooke, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Friday, the 18th instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For
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      317 7 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS INDO-CHINA S. N. Co., Ltd. RETURN TICKETS at Single Fares will be issued by I. C. S. N. Co.'s Steamers for Hongkong, Shanghai Japan, available for use between the 5th December 19)8 and 25th January 1909. RETURN FARES.— Honkgong §55. Shanghai $95. Japan $135. For further information apply
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      465 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No I DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length Inside 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump
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    "DOMESTIC SOLAR SYSTEM."
    1246 8 t HUSBAND AS SUN, WIFE AS MOON. Ani> Concubines as StarB. Deei' Research in Appeal Court. Day by day the Court of Appeil plunges deeper and deeper into tbe problem as to what the customs of the Chinese in regard to marriage are and are not. All
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    RAID ON THE VAGRANTS.
    56 8 On Sunday, the police in the central division ol the tjvrn rounded up no fewer tl an forty vagrants. Except one Klinpr, all the captures vrera Chimse. The gathering appeared bef< re Mr Colman, third magistrate, m different batches during the day. Most oi them -."ore
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    F.M.S. TIN EXPORTS.
    189 8 Returns rq Date. The following Ea the advance statement of the weight oi block tin and tin ore exported doting the months of January to November, and ol the d.;ty collected thereon, as com- pared with the corresponding period oi the j previous year. The figures for
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    THEATRE ROYAL.
    143 8 Peter Bannon and "Milo" appear in conjunction with the pictures thin evening, and to morrow night a special programme will be carried out including a match between Peter Bannon and Harry Baker obampi m wrestler ol the Middlesex Regiment, Bannon has to throw B.tker twice in 80 minutes.
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    117 8 Three IL.kiens ficed Mr Culman, yesterday at the Police Court charged with affraj and assaulting a Chinese constable. The story P. 0. 43:) told the court was that on the 7th instant he was iu Upper Hokien Street when he saw a fight and on arriving at the Bpct arrested
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    243 8 Possibles v Probables. A good game was played on the Esplanade last night— Colours v Blues, or Possibles v Probables, or backs v forwards. The Blu9B won by two goals to two tries. They had the best of the forward play, although one try at the Sea End
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    345 8 JAKUAEY MEETING. List of Entries. The entries for tbe forthcoming meeting of the Selangor Turf Club, to be held on Jan. 2nd, sth and 7th, wbieh closed at noon on Dec. 12 are as follow FIRST DAY. 1. Tfil Maiden Plats. Insufficient entries. 2. The Ex (tßikkin
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    36 8 Owing to heavy rain on Saturday the I>£C. monthly medal had to be postponed. The ground is quite unplayable so tho ladies competition for the Spoon has been postponed uutil Monday, December 21st.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    165 8 A tongkang ppraug a leak in the harbour on Sunday and foundered. She had eighty tons of coal on board. The German yacht Delphin, Capt H. Ibbekec, arrived from Colombo yesterday en route for New G uinea. Her date of departure is uncertain. The P. and O. homeward
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      28 8 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is kept in the house the pains of burns and scalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and
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      69 8 Calendar from the Netherlands Fire Insurance (Messrs Hooglandt Co Blotter and neat almanac from the Standard Life (Borneo Co. lid.) A H)lam boy who was on trial before the Third Magistrate yesterday on a charge of criminal breach of trust in' respect of $7 belonging to the Captain of tho
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      85 8 Ifer BAGGAGE ■Wo meet passenger steamers <>n arrival, tB and are prepared to take charge of J Baggage to be delivered to Hotels or S Residences. S Ba^ga^-e also put on l{c>ard Steamers. Sitisfaction gnsianteed. 1 Moderate rates. tt Bag^apfe Stored and In.sui'ed. Passages hooked without extra charge. 9 Motor
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      252 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cndkr Contract with thi Nkthh. Inma UorßfttncaVTi AgfenU at Singapore, The ShipEagenc^. Limited, 2-3. Coilyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. BROUWEB Moeara Saba. Siiupan^ancl Djambi IVan Dnmns Rioaw, Mantuk. Blinjoe, B Uai, I'angkal-l'mac^, aud Toboali p Natuna Mara- (Djemadja), Tbean^afa (Siantaa), Stbranbara:
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      431 8 CLEARANCES. Dec 12. Vedra, Brit, str., Tucker, for Paletnbang. Deo 14. Hai Nam, Brit, str., Phillips, for Muar and Malacca. Calypso, Brit, str., Bannatyne, for Penang and Doli. Ban Poh Guar>, Brit, str., Smith, for Gorontalo da ports. Selangor, Brit, str., Cox, for T. Anson via ports. Solva, Nor. str.,
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      623 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Man-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From Plat When Delphin Ger. yacht 167 Ibbinken Dec 14 Colombo Unoart Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For Whff Banka Brit 127 Simpson Dec 12 Natunas Teo Hoe Lye Natnoaa Ban Whatt Hin Brit 195 Cobb Dec 13 Malacca
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