The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 December 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16,. 1908. NO. 6,474
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    108 1 Reports of yesterday a football en pice b. Details of the sale of the Ifoees estate on page 8. The Miners' E gbt Hours Bill has passed the Commons Page 5. Rubber stocks on the home market have lecreased Page 5. The inquest into the Palo U'oin
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    LOVE LETTERS.
    802 1 ji>. me world over, usually begini his. "My Princm" "':-peoi;.l]y m "Tbrei Weeks" "My <>wnest Owe," "Ms- Chili,* 1 "My Ownest (i.vppj LjveJ < ».c." and sometime?, "My Darling,* 1 but v.t 1 onh- know what others have told ire— begins ban: "Oh, my L/y l)-ar," "My Soul-Hur.."
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      298 1 RAR H A I Q known for 1" ■I■■ Li W So years in the Straits. Boudoir, Concert Grand, Grand, P. u Upright Grand, Pianola. A|||jft The Best and the Cheapest in the I H NU 5 Maket SHOW ROOMS, 375 Victoria Street. A^FRANKEL Co., Sub-Agents. BRIGGS' SOLUTIONS' BKIGGS' PATENT
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      235 1 Entertainments. THE NEW JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, 13EACH 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 tine and new films will also be shown TO-NIGHT. MARTIN AND SHIBATA, Proprietors.
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      349 1 Entertainments. AlhambrA TO-NIGHT AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. ALL NEW PICTURES 1. VENICE in a GONDOLA. 2. The French Cupboard. 3. AN ELECTRIC HOTEL. 4. The Unwilling Servant. 5. Wonderful Eggs. 6. Mr. Giddy wishes to enjoy himself. 7. A Gentleman's Son. 8. BENVENUTO CELLINI. 9. A Troubled Soul. 10.
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      124 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Piano by Cocks and Son for sale Page 1. Pommery and Greno champagne at Little's —Page 8. Broadwood and Chappel pianos at Garcia s Page 8. Sailing. Noderland on Dec. 17, for Sabauc and Europe Page 7. Lee Brothers have opened a new photographic studio in Hill Street
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      366 1 TEE WEEK. Wednesday, lOih Risrh Water:— 4 21 ft., 3.48 p P 0 Mail Homeward due, 4 p. Y.M C.A. Debate, 8.30 p Thuhsdav, 17th High Water.— 5.12 a., 4.59 p Hockey Match. Selangor Trials. Bowling Tanglin v Teutouia. Friday, 18th High Water.— 6 5 a., 6.1 7 p P
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    OVERSEA RIPLE ASSOCIATIONS.
    156 2 A return has been issued ty the Coloni-il Office of the amounts of the grants made during the last five year9 by Oversea Governments to rifle associations for the encouragement of ride shooting, ind for the maintenance and expenses of representative ride teams. Canada has made grants
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    MODERN FADS.
    221 2 I bought a safety razor. I abandoned white linen collars because they are so inartistic. I inoculated myself with the germs o! sour-milk in order to live to a great age. on the plan of the Bu!garian3. I slept out in the garden, paddled barefoot m the dew.
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    GUAVA JELLY.
    127 2 Honolu'u, Hawaii, Nov. 20. Several of the pine :pple canneries of the Territory are experimenting in a small way in making gasm jftttj, and other fruit preserves, the idea being to find something on which the plan's may he kept running betwesn the sea tons of the principal
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    WEDDING.
    66 2 The miriftgQ cf Mr. David Freeman to Miss Ma Ket, sister of Mrs. A. M. Burn-Mur-doch, was solemnised on S tturday at the Methodist Episcopal Church, K. Lumpor. Miss Muriel Grey was the bridesmaid, and Mr A.M. Burn- Murdoch give the bride away, ■while C\*pt. Molyneur acted as best
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      115 2 Colds Are Dangerous. If more people would make an attempt to gsl rid of the coids from which they are buffering, as a result of this changeable weather, there would be a decided decrease in the number of cases of pneumonia. A few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure
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      177 2 KATZ BROS., LTD. E^B pH^**Nß^K Sue hEs IV9 I i iC^^^^. NEW OF Sterling Silver Articles SUITABLE FOR X'MAS NEW YEAR ■m PRESENTS |^§|sBl& WHY >C nulLtvTVHrtf™*'- buy lnferior milk whGn y° u can et t<# ««WEETENC» thQ best at thQ samQ pricQ? BrA ,o^^«la<^^ T T^ T^V f*^ T^^
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      644 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Power of Attorney given by me to Ravana Mana Vayna Soona Suppaya Chitty and Havana Mana Vayna Soona Mootoo Veerappa Pillay dated the 26th day of June, 1907 to manage my business of money lender in the Straits Settlements, is this day
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      465 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE I Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, Sovth Eastern Asia. BXTEGLAEY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering these risks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION 1 ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branch Manager. Nov 7
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      561 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up C ipital... m m $1 5)000 m Res«bv» Ffkd: Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 Silver Reserve $1 4,000,000 j Rbsbkvi Lia.biz.ity of PROPBI3TOBB $1 5,000,000 Court of Directors. E. Shbllim, Esq. t hai«*> Hon. Mr. W. J. (jeesson— D«pi;ry <:hAih.a AS E. G. Bakrktt, Es<4. C.
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    546 3 Sir A. Fkasers Protkctob. Calcutta, December 4th. .even Bengalis evaded the a.med guards at tteeatratce to the Palace of the Manama rfßnrdwan who took a prominent part n TZ g i n reW FraBer from a "ould-be "»"">. and demanded of the servants which *ocm the Maharaja alept
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    BLACK PROPHECIES.
    120 3 Mme. de Theb< the French Old Moore," hM some dreadful things in her vaticinations on 1909. She assures u^ that it will be a rod year, an^l the neccs-ity of keeping one's powder dry will be constantly to the fore. We -hall be threatened with a general conflagration,
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      461 3 For over 50 years I have always kept Ayer's Cherry Pectoral in tha house. My father often told me tifet U saved my life when I wa3 very young.** parents, then by the parents, and now by the children. For colds and coughs, croup, bronchitis, la grippe, inflammation in the
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      633 3 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak European Chinese Furniture, Plants Turnouts. AT NO. 137, THOMPSON ROAD. Saturday, 2nd January, at 2 p.m. Including Chinese Suite, Teak Cabinets Valuable Marble Top Tables, two valuable and Unique teak dressing Tables with full length mirrors, &c, &c. Full particulars in catalogue. H.
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      380 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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      636 3 SPECIAL REDUCTIONS. HUMBER CARS IO 12 and 2O H. P. NEWLY ARRIVED LATEST MODEL. Owingto facilities for turning out large numbers of these famous Cars in order to meet the growing demand, Gost of Production has been reduced to a point which enables them to be offered to the public
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    48 4 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. Ford SIiTFH. On December 11th, at St George's Church, by the Bev. F. W. Haines Florence Smith, daughter of the lato W. H Smith, Esq., and Mrs. Smith, of Glenfern,' Thorne Road, Doncastcr, Yorkshire, to Joht Colin Campbell Ford, Colonial Medical Ser vice, Straits Settlements.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 16,1908.
    1320 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1908. Hera shall the ?;c->, the People's right maintain, Uoawed by influence and unbribed by pain; Here patriot Truth her florious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, T.oyalty and I-aw. Although the adage does not always hold, it is at least possible to trust
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    408 4 The annual Ceylon I 'inner in London takes place on the l'Ah instant. Mr Jamee Peiris presiding. It migbt be wall to begin making flyingmachine regulations about throwing overboard what is left of lunch. [Chicago Daily News.) On Not. 28Ji vras bo be beard a petition to reduce the capital
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    THE DEARER COAL BILL.
    1007 4  -  G. E. Raise By Tbere can, I suppose, he nothing more tain in this world than that coal prill \y incre?sed in price if the Minors BiJ comes law. Indeed, the fact of au is admitted even by fcfcf snpporiets ol measure. Many of the miners'
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      382 4 Silver Electro-Plate We are now exhibiting a choice collection of articles in Silver and Electro-Plate suitable for Christmas and New Year Gifts. «^^|JM% Rose Bowls, m Sunfca^ Jl| Vases, I gcbtmtt j spirit Bottles, IPw^ MmP Qi&arette Boxes, Manicure bets, etc. PRICES MODERATE. INSPECTION INVITED. Seleci fa proof residential aud
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      345 4 WILSON 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 of 8
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    WAR OR REPRISALS.
    96 5 Holland and Venezuela. (By Submarine Telegraph .-Reiser's) Holland denies- that she is at war with WueU. She is merely adopting a policv of reprisals and captures against President Castro's government. K reived at 3 22 pm. There is excitement in Caracas arising from the Dutch naval demonstration
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    TURK'S PARLIAMENT.
    66 5 British Sympathy. Beoened at 10 56 am. An address signed by 350 of tie leading :nfcr, of the Howe Of Cannons, induB Mr A- T i;th and Mr Ritfour, has been to tho Turkish pArßament on the ooaurioo of its opening on Dee l rth. The U1 r
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    EARL & MILLIONAIRE GIRL.
    92 5 EARL MILLIONAIRE GIRL. The E irl of Oranard is engaged to Miss Beatrice Ogdea Mala, daughter of the \merican ssUfi maire banker. [Thflßari of Qranaid is an Irish Peer, 3-t fears of ag» and tha owner of 21,000 aerea A n the Scots Guards who served in tfa Africa. Formerly
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    THE LOST SIGHTS.
    25 5 Received at 114 a.m. All ieaw has been stopped on board the srsiieei Assesbjes, a r Portsmouth, owiui: tingf bjiu.; ihrown overboard.
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    FAMOUS RUSSIAN DEAD.
    16 5 Comi Munmeff, Uw Ft issian Ambassatot at Rome, has died suddenly of apoplexy.
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    MINERS' EIGHT HOURS BILL.
    26 5 Bee. Deo. 15, 6 25 p m. Tha HoQM of Commons has pesnofl the Mmers Eight Hoars Bill at the third read-
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    INVESTITURE BY THE KING.
    18 5 His Majesty thi King held an investiture B doafloe). and return- to Brighton to-day.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    37 5 Stocks Decreasing. London via Peuang, Dec loth. stocks ob the Ist December show- hi Aui-'ii an OBBrSAM of 170 toes in a 1 tiitfirwii of 493 tons. >f Para, Sju lecreise of 120 SOBS.
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    188 5 n new Cadeta for the F. M. 8. irv, 'StmdaJ They are Messrs. L Has, M. J. Hart, W. E. Pepyi and F. Richard Beside the cine new torpedo-boat destren \vx\\ won litely Ofd wed by the British I Otben have now been ordered it C mm, Hebburn on-Tyne, Woolaton,
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1132 5 The Christmas matches are fast approaching, and people are beginning to wonder who will play, and the wonder cannot be greater in regard to any section than that of the Association game. The Club have always bean weak forward, a weakness as a rute which invariably accompanies amateur
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    CHINESE MARRIAGES
    992 5 AND SOMB OTHERS. Towkay Saigon's Wives. Another touch of variety was introduced into the Chinese marriage3 case in the Court of Appeal yesterday by references to bigamous marriages as they are regarded iu Europe, to marriage customs among those of the Jewish persuasion, and to the laws of
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER CO., LTD.
    30 5 The output of dry rubber from the Sandycroft Estate of the above Company for the month of November was 7,095 lbs. Total to date. 39,888 Ib3.
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    LATEST INDIAN NEWS.
    666 5 The Alipore Trial. Calcutta, December 3rd.—At the hearing of the Sessions trial of the accused in the alleged anarchist conspiracy case at Alipore yesteiduy, Superintendent Bowen, of the Calcutta P^lic?, described the raid at the premises 134, Harrison Road, and the Hading there of bombs aud materials
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      38 5 No Experiment. "*ou are not experimenting when you boy nsssnerJsJa'fl Cough Remedy. You are get--ing a preparation that has an established repatation for good, backed by a third of a cen--ary's constant use. It is famous for its
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      324 5 ROBINSON Co. 'Xmas Numbers ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS" socts. 'GRAPHIC" -socts. TEARS ANNUAL" 25cts. f THE RONEO HA IT Arnilfl I MOTTO IS I/U 11 IIUW I 1 That's why we are successful. Now is the time for you to give up your old fashioned filing METHODS and start the New
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    ST. ANDREW'S DINNER IN CALCUTTA.
    356 6 Sir Andrew Fraser on Indian Policy. At St. Andrew' 3 dinner in Calcutta, four "hundred sat down. Sir Andrew Fraser presided and made his fcnal speech, after which he sailed for Colombo and England. He said —We have been passing through a time of very
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    GRATEEUL MOTHER.
    306 6 Tells how Doan's Backache Kidney Pills saved her Son's Life. Mrs. B. Tier, of 102, Xewland Road, Worthing, England, says I don't know how to thank you enough, for your Doan'a Backache Kidney Pills have actually saved the life ol my son Arthur, aged 14. < 11 Arthur's
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      272 6 The French Medical Profession rely on SanUl Midy to cure chronic bronchitis, kidney UMl bladder trouble, as well as discharges from the urinarv organs. (/flnr Wi These n y S Mfc\j^^^^*l^k Capsules ■S BW1 superior iTj Rvl to Copaiba, 5^F Cubebs, and! cure C the same diseases as these drugs
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      405 6 SHIPPING. 1 N DOX Hi NA~STEA M~ NAV. COY., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERSTons Commander
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      597 6 SHIPPING. ~P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, AtiitralU. India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porte. I Steamers will km Singapore oa ox about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Assaye Dec. 18
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      569 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 fort- night for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      624 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. ■~f The steamers of this Company maintain ft 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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      514 6 SHIPPING. lit mJ* JL* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAK MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steamers o! this Company aail fortnightly from hmih'Hamburg via Eotterdam, Antwerp, Southain] Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Man*. Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, H kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki k Kobe
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    WIRE NEWS.
    805 7 (Via Ceylon.) Explosion at Dum Dim. Calcutta, Dec V nahves were killed and thirty injured an explosion of old Martini-Henri cartWgea in the uncapping department of the Vum Dutn Government Ammunition Factorv .f«even miles from Calcntta. J cartridge exploded and the n l3 h fired *»veral thousand cartridges
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    SHAKES.
    818 7 Cepiial Capital Issac Pali Issued paid ap Valat op Company. QcoUdot •300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 725 •300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Litaited 750 •600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. Oo Ltd 10 00 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd 390
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 7 (COREECTED UP TO Dec 15.) Bank 4 m/s nom demand 2,3| Prirate credits 3 m/a 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 2/4| Pbahcb, d«mand Bank^, 291 i Gmmakt, demand w 236 Lhdia, T. T, 174f HoNGKOiia, demand w 26% Yokohama, demand nom 113£ Java, demand 139i Bangkok, demand M 6(>^ Soykmiqws.
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    PRODUCE.
    140 7 Dec 15 Tin buyers 66.50 Qambier io .10 Gambier Onbe No. 1 13 75 jJambier Onba No. 2 12.75 Pepper Black (ord'u. S'pora) 11.50 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p c 18 25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.)^. w 18.C 0 Nutmegs (80 to the l\.) M 21.00 Mace
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      618 7 TO LET. To let, Clarelands. Tanglin. Apply to VADE AND Co. Dec 16 i.i TO BE LET Unfurnished, immediate entry, No. 471, Telok Blanj-ah Road. Apply to KODYK AND DAVIDSON. _J)ec 16 i7.i TO BE LET. The very comfortable and pleasantly situated residence No. 2a, Lloyd Road. Four bedrooms. Immediate
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      598 7 On the Berth. STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPIJ NEDERLAND. Steamship Company "NEDERLAND." The Company's Mail Sxeamer 11 KONINGIN WILHELMINA will leave Batavia on the 17th December, 1908, at 6 p.m. and is expected to arrive here on Saturday, 19th December, in the morning. She will sail for Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port- Said, Genoa,
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      343 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 sth December l'J Jb and 25th January 1909. RETURN FARES.—Honkgong $55. Shanghai $95. Japan $135. For further information apply
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      357 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length Inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 7° ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 5 ft Time to
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    PULAU UBIN ACCIDENT.
    1213 8 Qnnrara of the Coroner's Inquest. An inquest wa3 held at the General Hospital, yesterday afternoon, by Mr Alex Gentle, the Coroner, to enquire into the deaths of Mr J. W. Ross, and three Chinese «oolies, Choa Sim, Tan Tong and Wong Ah Fatt, who were killed through
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    WEDDING BELLS.
    205 8 Gosrw rcK-Gosrn .a Frf.rk. Qiietlyat St. Andrew's Cathedral, yesterdav, but ia the presence of a considerable number of friendfl and brother Municipal officers Mr. Humpbery Gost-wjck-Goatwjck, Assistant Municipal Engineer, was ininied to Miss A^nes Lueie Frere. Among those present at the Cathedral were the Hon'ble Col and Mrs.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    179 8 This Board meets on Friday and considers amongs! other things water supply to Tanjong Rhu and hawkers 1 -belters. Mr. Biilej will also ask the following questions la the event of a cas? of infeotioas dtseass beiuj traced to any house or building, within Municipal limits, and the
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    BANKRUPTCY CHARGE.
    172 8 A Chinaman mined Koh Chiang Kim was charged before Mr Howard in the District Court, yesterday, with dishonestly and fraudulently preventing a debt of $100, due to Chop Thai Kee, fr m being made available according to law for the payment A tl debts of th chop. Mr
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    139 8 A Chinaman has baen arrested for beinu' in possessi n of a go-cart which was Btolen from Mrs Sieve ih in Stamford R Mid. Mohamed bin Hussein, a Malay, was fined $25 oi fourteen days by Mr Green, second magistrate, yesterday, fur working a lame horse. The woifc of installing
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    FOOTBALL.
    482 8 S.C.C. vs Drums of the Middlesex. This game was played last evening on the Esplanade before a fair gathering of spectators. The ground was very wet and slippery and good play was at a discount. The Club who had about their best team out were far too strong for
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    93 8 The following is the result of the Ladies December Medal, played 14 Dec Mrs Marriott 52 7 4"> Miss Holden 54 7 :47 Mr» Saunden 57 5= 52 Mrs Carver 57 4— 5o Mrs Hunt 68 12 ">»3 Mm Baddeley, Mrs Cook, Miss Cortlandt Anderson, lira
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    188 8 Bali is declared an infected port owing to the existence of small-poi. From New York yesterday the large British steamer Kalsino arrived with 88,000 cases and 3.00Q drums of kerosene oil for Cabu and Swatow. Baarding Officer Francis picked up a water-logged Bugis prahu in the harbour yesterday.
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      265 8 LAND SALE. i >ne of the most important land sales of the year took place at M?ssrs H. L. Coghlan and Co's. Salerooms on Monday afternoon when the Moses Estate comprising some acres was submitted in 10 lots. A large and interested assembly of land owners were present, but the
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      13 8 BROADWOOD PIANOS CHAPPELL PIANOS FOB TONE, TOUCH DURABILITY. W. J. GURCIA, Sole Agent,
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      249 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cndek Contract with the Nkthkhland? India '".virshikt. Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3. Coilyer (iuay THE UNDEBMKNTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. Brolwer Mocara Saba. Situpang'aLi j Djafsbi D Van Dikmen Bioaw, Muniuk. Blil.oc. Boengei Liu*. Pangkal Pinang, K and Toboali Natuna Marav (Djemadja),
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      417 8 CLEARANCES. Dec 14. Thongwa, Brit, str., Herrington, for Port Swett Penang, and Negapatam via ports. Dec. 15. Sunda, Brit, str Montford, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Kuclung, Sar. str., WadddD, for Sarawak. Halyard, Nor. str Ronneberg, for Cebu, Iloilo and Manila. Resident Schieff, Dut. str., Unu?, f r Rhio. Rotorua,
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      506 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Man-of-w*r Flan; and Tons Commanders Arrived From For w m Delpbin Ger. yacht 167 Ibbinken Dec 14 Colombo ITanrti Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For Whm AndreeßickmersGer 2673 Bar Dec 14 Moji Behn Meyer Baagkol 22 Brouwer Dut 324 Boelhuis Dec 14 Djambie Daendels Dj*n
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