The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 December 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908. NO. 6,170
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    111 1 A complete moA grapbie iccount of the fire en the Kalomo. including detaili ol her bombardment wili be found oa page *v The Six Widows ease wis lied ap mto a further tangle in tbe Appeal Court yesterday—Page An account of Mr I). M. Craik's redding in
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    THE SAVING GRACE.
    1028 1 "Thank hetveu Eor a. seiis^ of humour is au BZoU-JBitioa tint is more frequently beard at the Eunettl of im? depart or relation thm al any other timr Al l vf all the senses we pjssess it has ever see I that this MVing WM Bf humour
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      469 1 BRICGS' SOLUTIONS •J^^^Z^"™*™ of many -decay, and tho n.,km k! ,1 Sf™ UW tor the P rCT ™tion of corrosion and and Vr^ Ui C H itS of >-ruc-ur_l'iron P so i" f 7^"', E *-B ine and aU those responsible for th. upkeep eoa__ i. g D x 7
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      284 1 Entertainments. THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. i GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH. To-Night, IB.h Gee. 1903, af 9.45 p.m. Great Wrestling Contest For a Purse presented by the Proprietor of the Grand Cinematograph ANT) THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THS STRAITS SETTLI MENTS. PETER BANNON The Lancashire lad. Champion Wrestler ot England and Champion Middle-weight
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      68 1 L&T_:ST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re salo of tht Cai* 3 mian HotelPage o. Christmas presents at '•> bifec v Laidlaw's— Ffcge 2. N.iuce re Ne*w fear's sea sj 1 1 Trade mark notice Page SL Notice re estate of Z Hosken fleccsaed— Page 2. The French Medical Profession rely on Santal
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      451 1 THE WEEK, Pbiu lt, IBtb Sigh Water.— 6.5 au, 6.17 p Prize Giving Cross at School, 1 10 a Rugby, Prol iblei v Possibles liusicipal Commission, 2 30 p Tanglin Club Concert, BmdS9.ii D L and Dance, 9 p Saturday, 1 9th Bigh Water.— 6.s 7 a.., 7.37 p P&O
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    SEDITION BY PHONOGRAPH.
    183 2 Seditious Songs Reproduced Before a Lieut Governor. It is reported tbat th_ Government of India have decided to take action in the matter el alleged seditious songs and speeches which are leing circulated through the medium of talking machine records, aud tbat warnings are being issued to
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    600 2 Ic is stated that Pnya Sakdi Seni. the Bigh Commissioner of Monthon Patani, will represent Siam at the Shanghai Opium Cunfer.Loe. The Honolnln g 'Iters have the advantage ol I p-ut'essional ooeofc in Mr. Alex. Mo I. treu, late of the Rival Melbourne G.lf Clnb. of Melbourne, Australia, who for
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      280 2 NOTHBES. M IN THE GOODS OF Z. HOSKEN, Deceased, All persons indebted to, or having claims v against the estate of Z. Hosken deceased, are "^■■■■■■W requested to communicate with the under--^T signed. E3 F. M. BADDELEY, Official Assignee. P______B_-Ho__-| _J Dec 18 2 _^Ls— <tj of/ mt2s£r« \-4i\ tt
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      709 2 NOTWES. NEW YEAR SEA SPORTS, 1909. The annual REGATTA will be held on Friday the lst January 1909. Sailing races commence at 9 30 a.m. opposite Johnston's Pier. Variety Entertainments commence at 11a. m. inshore opposite the Singapore Club. The s.s. IPOH has been kindly lent by the Straits Steamship
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      421 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, Soutk Eastern Asia. BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering these risks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branch Manager. Nov 1 7.2 NEW
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      664 2 BANKS. Hongkong ft Shanghai Banking Corporation. P-lid-up CApi-I-U- $15,000,000 Re__srvb Fuhd: Sterling Reserve $1 5,000,000 #00 /Wv Silver Reserve $14,000,000 *^»°00;OOQ Re sk avi Liaeility of Pbopeu-Tors COUKT OF DIRKCTOES. E. SHBILiK, Esq. ('HAUH-r Hon. Mr. W. J. Gkisbon- Dbputt Chaikxax E. O. Barrett, Esq. C. K. Lxtn-_v.sn, Ja*c. G.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    408 3 The pri-'i quo'el are generally those eurrei.t at Clude Terrace Market. At the other markets there may bi small variations. Singapore, 15th December 1908 ■_»Sr_« P^ catty 3 do. French do 7 F Beef r*>r ix BeefSteak Bean Sprouts p^ catt A Bamboo Sprouts do I L
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      705 3 AUCTIONS BID AY, 18th DECEMBEE, AT 2 P.M. At Slindon, Scotts Road. Auction Sale of n American Buggy, in excellent order, an aoian pony, useful hack and trapper.) H. L. COGHLAN Co., Auctioneers. Dec i±___ 19.12 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. in the estate of •hua Choo Keng, Deceased LY ORDEK OF he
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      697 3 GRFAT AUCTION SALE ~W OF A Uery Choice and UaluaWe Collection OF SILVER AND PLATED GOODS SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co's Sale Rooms. Wednesday, 23rd Dec, at 11 o'clock. Comprising:— Sterling silver photograph frames, mirrors, presentation bowls, clocks, toilet sets, writing sets, vases, fruit
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      78 3 CARRETT'S Portable Engines! --^^x_^^_£*j3^__^_s_g^^--**=j i^w__- 1 1 Ai Hms_%mPmm *N>* <i.+ Fitted with patent economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER 50 IN USE IN THE F. M. S. 10, 12 IU H.P. in stock. IMPORTERS, BORNEO CO., LTD. NO MORT"CRUST" BOILERS!!' Where "D. M." BOILER COMPOSITION is used A
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      528 3 SiNGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. From Ist August, 1908, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. I UP TRAINS. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 am. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. Passir P.
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      Deaths.
      43 4 On November 30, 1908, at Huchoufu, Kiangsu, Paul Donald, son of the Rev. and Mrs. M. B. drier, aged 5 years, of diphtheria. On December 5, 1808, at Shanghai, the Rev. Father &BNAUD, S. J., late Pastor of the parish. Deeply regretted.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Dec. 18, 1908.
    1634 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Dec. 18, 1908. H dull tne Pie- the FoOflle's rT_;ht mainta.'-, U awed 'a- influence anil iinW' I by _am; Here patriot Truth h~* p'o-in'K precepts draw. Pledge I to Religion, Loyalty fp4 l-a<*. It is like a whiff of ozone to turn from t
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    367 4 > < Mr Haldane stated recently that there were in China and Hougkong 4 reserve soldiers receiving n serve pay. It is reported that twenty-nine medicinal plants have been stolen from the house of a Teochew living at Serango-m Road. At the Polio 3 Court yesterday Kwong Ah Pi was
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    Correspondence.
    451 4 PLAIN WORDS To the Editor, Sir. Thepuhlicdebateabouttht S tippii Conferences has subsided Some people ha com 3 to the conclusion that nothing can be done others, possibly wiser, see m Singapore a sinking ship aod are thinking i f leaving while still others, of a more detern character, or
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    SHIPPING RING SCANDAL.
    330 4 Hnvy Freiohj am- "Skorfi" Ti in Fak Ea Some atriking figures are |tfM| by Sir John Anderson. Governor of the Strait. v in hii annual report as to the nii_< in tbe trade of that dependency I y ipping rings or conference,. Tne report whole shows that
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    34 4 Mgr. Barillon retained on fl niv ruing from his shoit visit to ***^2j Fp till 10 am. yesterday he had 1 auy telegram announcing the iri Penang of Mgr Zaleski, the Delegat. folic. •-♦wp.olO
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      467 4 IIOHN LITTLE Co's X'MAS j FOR B FORMS A PRESENTS Z CHOCOLATES A I AND A LiVLKI BONBONS. R VARIETY. UNDER NEW PROPRIETORSHIP. ADELPHI HOTEL. E f| a 6 b 3 d S tied fireproof residential and transit Hotel, commanding the most peaceful and at- tractive outlook in Singapore facing
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      149 4 G. R. Lambert Co., I LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1875. Qourt Photographers.* Our Firm has been for the last 35 I years the practically un -challenged lea- I der in everything pertaining to pictures I in this Colony, from an Amateur I Photo Print to a Life-size oil Portrait ji or a
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    RUSSIA'S REFORM.
    73 5 INDEMNIFYING THE SLAIN. A Stormy Meeting. (Bf Submarine Te_egraph.-R eu ter' 8 A stormy debue has taken place in the l>-aatS, Petersburg over bill i ndeffi nifyiug the v lc tims of the Terrorists The Socialists and the Labourites denounced the executions and prison tortures The President of
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    EASTERN FROBLEM.
    67 5 Pieces to be Put on Board. Itemed D_ c 17th, 4 35 a.m. The Times correspondent S' Petera -r. wtres thai after consuh[^ far*** B.itata-and France, accepts the \us:nan F r, P osU for a preliminary exchange ot View, of the Cabinets, regarding the annexation of Bosnia and
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    DEATH OF GENERAL INOUYE
    54 5 rhe death cf General luouye is reported Kioto. General Hikaru Inouye was 57 years cf He saw service in the Satsuma Civil Wmr, in China in Is?, and in the RussoJapanese war. His service was marked ly listitction in each case, and he was one of
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    ANOTHER ENGLISHMAN FOR TURKEY.
    20 5 Mr Crawfoid, a British Commissioner of Justonis, has been appointed to reorganize the Turkish custom service.
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    WFDDING AT PENANG.
    358 5 Ckai i Black At St. Georg-'s, Penang. on Saturday the .vr-ddin^ took plave very quietly of Mr David McLeod Craik, ari.a, second son of the late Mr Robert Ciaik and Mrs Catherine KeLsod Ciaik, of Hoarwithy, Herefordshire, and 1 tte of the Municipality of Singapore, to trace,
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    PULO OBIN INQUEST.
    18 5 The i:qu— on the victims of the Mplosioi at Polo Obia waa not concluded erdaj.
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    58 5 Y.-^riav afternoon before Mr. Howard in the D. -trior Court three Chinese were brought ep;oaa was charged wi h house breaking and theft of a safe from a house m Circular Road, while the others were charged with dishonestly retaining stolen pf perty. Two of the defendants were acquitted and
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    STRENUOUS AMERICA.
    84 5 ROOSEVELT AND PRESSMAN A Lively "Outlook" Promised. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Renter's) Received at i'd-Oam. President R3osevelt, in a special message to Congress, denounces in the most vehement manner the allegations of corruption m the acquisition of the Panama Canal. He characterises them as infamous libels upon the individual
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    ARMY REMOUNTS.
    49 5 A Sufficient Supply. Bee, Dae. li!, 6.25 p.m. Mr. Haldane, speaking at Caxton Hall said that if had been asoertained that there were surfi.ueut horses in the country to ensure awift mobilization. TLe County Associ itions had been asked to keep chs-ified lists of all horses suitable.
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    MANCHURIAN LOAN.
    20 5 The South Manchurian Loan has been issued at 97£ and is now quoted at one per cent premium.
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    SIR R. HART.
    21 5 Received Dec 17tb, 3.1m p.m Sir Robert Hart received the freedom of the City of London yesteiday evening.
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    CLAIM FOR WAGES.
    262 5 Before Mr Saunders, yesterday, in the District Court, Mr John Hall "sued the Straits I_umigra*i_n Syndicate for Sl5O, payment for services alleged to have been reulered for three weeks of last month at 1200 a month, less $70.30 received. Mr J R R. Kuhr li id a
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    DEATH RATE.
    57 5 The mortality returns for Singapore for the week ended !>.-. 12 shows 25t'> deaths— 48 86 per mille of population. Eleven deaths from cholera and ten from diarrhoea 35 malarial fever, 16 not specified and 1 typhoid |33 phthisis aud 21 beri. beri ;13 from bronchitis and I*2
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    THEATRE ROYAL.
    74 5 To-night Nicea Singh, who has come from Deli, will meet Peter Biuuon at the Theatre I. >val for a big purse and the Championship of "the Straits Settlements. Nicea Singh defeated Ben Hur a short time ago and feels confident of downing the Englishman, so much so that
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    102 5 The allotment of about Y0, 600.000 tothe Central Treasury from the Customs proceeds in Formosa is not vet definitely settled, though there is DO difference as to the allotment it_el~\ The Formosan Governor-Gene-ril is suggesting that it should be made in the form of a contribution to the mother countrv.
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    JUDGES APPREHENSIVE.
    1315 5 DANGER OF PRECEDENTS." The Marriaoe Tangle DELICATE QUESTIONS IN APPEAL COURT Process of investigation into the many widows case has at last brought the Court of Appeal into a stat9 of apprehension. What," said the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndman Jonesj, u is this leadinu us to
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      47 5 Colds Are Dangerous. If more people would make an attempt to get rid of the colds from which they are suffering, as a result of this changeable -weather, there would be a decided decrease in the number of cases of pneumonia. A le Joses of Chamberlain's Cough
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      41 5 Watch for Symptoms of Croup. Do not allow croup to develop. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will prevent the attack. Watch for the first symptom, which is usually hoarseness and give this remedy freely. It -....nld always be kept in the home where
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      492 5 STRAITS TRADING Co. The following is the half-yearly report of the Directors of the Straits Trading Company, Limited Gentlemen, Your Directors now submit the accounts for the half-year ended September 30, 1908, being the hrst half of the business year 1908-1909. After making provision for all bad and doubtful debts
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      243 5 ROBINSON Co. ft 'Xmas Numbers ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS" SOmtm. 'GRAPHIC" -socts. 'PEARS ANNUAL" 25cts. ROBINSON &Co, I=| THE OLIVER IS NOT A TYPEWRITER BUT THE TYPEWRITER HAVE ONE SENT TO YOUR OFFTCB TO TRY FREE OF CHARGE. IT Di THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. WHY NOT DO IT NOW.
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    A WANDERING STUDENT IN THE FAR EAST.
    804 6 Tlie East affords an ever-fascinating subject to the most diverse readers, and the Earl of lionaldshay's two volumes will be found to have things in it to delight them all, whether their interest be in well-presented descriptions of things seen by a traveller
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    A TEMPLE TO LI HUNG CHANG.
    295 6 Thk F:ne>t Bbb< FED in China. A singular incident has happened at the city of La Chou Fu, a famous spot 140 miles up the Yangtse from Nanking. This import- a.nt city was tbe home of tbe celebrated Li Hung Chang, whose visit to
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      554 6 SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mall steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singapore. Hongkong Shanghai en route. Jj FLEET. S Tons. Commander, s s Japan 6,300 J. G. Olifent. is! Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H Belson.! s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510
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      1287 6 SHIPPING OCEAU STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. 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 fort- night for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre and
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      662 6 SHIPPING. I HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The Bteamera of this Company maintain a egnlar service between Hamburg, Bremen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, Uhina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly 'or Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      518 6 SHIPPING. KM. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The feet end well-known mail steamer; this Company sail fortnightly from Bren ei Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, South;.:, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Maree Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port >_ Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, H kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki 4 Kobe
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    THE TIN SITUATION.
    641 7 Reduction op Stocks. GRADUALLY-IMPROVING DEMAND-vpw YEAR FORECASTS. For some little time it has been understood hat the unusual stocks of tin which in th K T the year e held b^ldne': md other speculators in the Straits sSSf Dents had gravitated to London with thi nu that
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    SHARES.
    833 7 ■wapifsi -uapiuu issos rata Issued paid ap Valoe op Company. QaoUtto* $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 725 1300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 750 1600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 10 00 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd 390
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    THE SOCIALIST'S SHIRT FRONT.
    207 7 Mr. Victor Grayson's Litest charge agiinst the members of the House of Commons, made it Towa* Hil, the other m.rnin^, is one of tbe mo.t surprising and, at the same time, one of the most serious of Um many that have ■me from him, says a
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    THE USE OF THE KITE.
    159 7 lucent t_sts by naval officers of manhftng k»s proved, it ft reported, that observationa taken at a height of 2,000 feet to :',OOO M will be of gt«Bl service in discovering shotis, wrecks, submarines and sunken mines. BaUooaiofta have noticed that at a high altitude
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      603 7 TO LET. TO BE LET. lhe comfortable and pleasantly situated residence known as Amaranth," No. 36, Cavenagti Koad, Tanglin. Immediate entry. Apply to POWELL Co., Agenta. Dec 17 u.c To let, Clarelands. Tanglin. Apply to VADE AND CO. Dec 16 i TO BE LET Unfurnished, immediate entry, No. 741, Telok
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      654 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD. For Europe* The Imperial German Mail Steamer M GOEBEN 8,792 tons. Captain Wilhelmi, left Hongkong on Wednesday, the 16th inst., at noon, and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday the 20th idem at about noon. She will probably be despatched for Europe on
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      545 7 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to Dec 17.) Uank -4 m/a nom deman 1 2/3| E*riTate credit* 3 m/i 2/4^ m credits 6 m/s 2/4 1 -R-UiCB, deman i Bank _m. 291. Giemakt, demand M w 236. India, T. T, 174* Hongkong, demand M 27% Yokohama, dem&id *>, nom 113] Java, demand
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      353 7 TKE YOKOHAMA OOGK 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 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 5 ft Time
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      83 7 ALEXANDRA PRESSED BRICKS. We are now prepared to supply these at the following prices Ordinary $125 I 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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    BLAZING OIL SHIP.
    1508 8 BOMBARDED BY A FORT. _L MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE. We are now in a position to furnish our readers with full and accurate details of thej destruction of the British oil steamer Kalomo, Captain Jackson, which called at S'Eg_pore from Xew York en route for Cebu and Swatew with
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    CHINA NEWS.
    179 8 RUSSIA ano China Peking. BU) December. Tue Russians are said to be bo pleased, witb the administration of tie (Government in China hy the Prince Regent that they propose to retrocede to China certain mining concessions within the Kit in and Amur Province, in token of their friendly
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    THE FORESTS OF THE YALU.
    185 8 News comes from St Petersburg to the effect that a Cbino-Japanese group of dealers in word are about to organise a company. with a capita] of £400,000) to exploit the forests ofthe Valu. Tbesa forests, .itcatel on thi higer reaches of the river, were, it
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    198 8 Fourteen thousand tins of petroleum arrived by the British steamer Fuh Wo from Langkat on Wednesday consigned to Messrs Katz Brothers. The master of the Japanese steamer S.inuki Maru, which arrived in port yesterday, reports having passed the s.s. Hedley H.K.C.N. at position 5 deg 57 N and
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    CHRISTMAS SPORT.
    162 8 THE TEAMS SELECTED The following will represent Selangor on Friday tlie 25th December against Singapore at Association football, \V. C. A. Dainton goal; A.R. Mvnottand C. Q. Coleman backs A. Mustard, W. H. Dinsmore and A. N. Other halves; S. P. Chm. C L Chapman, C. B. Martin,
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    FOOTBALL.
    151 8 Tkamway Cei' Li.-.t eroning on the Reach Road ground despite the rain the Sajratol Bluntaha Club uc* the Darul Ta' alam Club in the above competition. The teams appeared to be well matched and the first half was uneventful Iu the second hilt the Mnntaha Club attacked vigorously and
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    39 8 The steam launch Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday at 8, 9 and 10 a.m., 2 30 and 8.30 p.m. re-. turning at 830 and 9.30 am. 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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    TIGER IN A TEMPLE.
    193 8 How Chinese Viu.aoe.s Killed it. Canton, December 8. A few day ago a big tiger was found lying in a temple at Sai Chuir. A woman, who went to the temple, saw it, aud thought it wa? a tiger's skin that was used for the god
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    APPLES AND INSOMNIA.
    94 8 A medical writer declares that the apple is such a common fruit that very few persons become familiar with its medical properties. The best thing just before going to bed, he says, is to eat an apple. Persons uninitiated in the mysteries of tlie fruit," he continues,
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      21 8 A Good Household Liniment. Whee a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm Fs kept in the house tlie pains of burns and
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      108 8 ler BAGGAGE I mWe meet passenger steamers on arrival, t B and are prepared to take charge of m ßaggage to be delivered to Hotels or, j» Residences. > m Baggage also put on Board Steamers, m Satisfaction guaranteed. ff Moderate rates, m Baggage Stored and Insured. I 9 Passages
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      226 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. I sens Oonrnant with the -fensanuainN [mw (toman Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited. 2-3. Collyer 0 THE UNDEKMKNTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARK ONLY APPKOX! >Ic>sel Tandjong-Pandan (Billiton), Bataria, Samarang, Sooral leng, Makasser. Boeton. Amb N< ure E_a Laiwoei (Obi-Idaada), Batjan Ternate, Galeia I Tobelo fHalmahfim),
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      507 8 CLEARANCES. Dec 16. Heim, Nor.' str., Eriksen, for Bangkok. Dec 17. G. G. Meyer, Dut. str., Griffin, for Muntok and Palembang. A. Apcar, Brit, str., Stewart, f.r Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Trigonia, Dut. str, Hulscher, for Balik Papan. Natuna, Ger. etr Luers, for Natuna Is. Chowtai, Ger. sir., Mollerrran, for
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      556 8 VESSELS JN PORT. Man-of-war Flag ani Tons Commanders Arrived From p.r vv r Patria Port, g'bt 636 AffVeixo Dec 16 Lisbon |f_u Delphin Ger. yacht 167 Ibbinken Dec 14 Colombo Deceit Thalang Siam yacht I' 7 Lingaard Dec 17 Penang Bangk Ship Flajf Tons Master Arrived From Conaiirnee Jor Andree
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