The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1908. NO. 6,179
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    146 1 Fewer telegrams than u^ual are through to-day ia coastquence of damage to London street wirts. Austria is a little incensed at the Sultan's remarks at the opening of his Parliament, but will not consider it anv cause for impeding the negotiations. She has delivered a memorandum of
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    CASTE.
    1192 1 To the thoughtless Westerner brought into contact with Bantntu race?, everv pta> judice (aa hi calls i or reference ia i.« down witheut qxk Btiotting m due U < ial The 1 hough: Ctll BB -u finds in the ceremonies attendant on ami re cuatoma a Bourne ol great
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      155 1 LAST DAYS OF OUR I PiOTyyALE Further reductions to clear surplus stocks 25 per cent off marked Prices. I NOTICE. Our Establishment will be closed from Thursday Afternoon December 24th until Monday Morning Dec. 28th. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY (ROYAL DUTCH PACKET COMPANY) CHR.ISTMAS HOLIDAYS. RETURN TICKETS Isl aad 2nd dasa
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      432 1 the new jawnese Harima Hall OilieiiaatOgrapll, North Bridge Road beach road tent. Grand C inematogpap h Exhibition Nightly. VERY IMPORTANT. TO-NIGHT HALL Coolest and Best. f^Wi^nfl h&sTl fS^* LIGHT Brightest and Steadiest. WJIdlf^CT PIC TURE3 Costliest and Latest. TO-NIGHT. MUSIC Sweetest and Softest. NEW PICTURES. ALL SELECTED PICTURES TO N|GHT
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      183 1 I— 1 I— I I ll. llll— l II ■111—11 I IWIII .1 Entertainments. THEATRE ROYAL ENTIRE CHANGE PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT pa THE' s POPULAR PIQTURES. TO-NIGHT AN ENTIRE CHANGE PROGRAMME. ALL NEW PICTURES 1. VENICE ia a GONDOLA. 2. 7he Freach Cupboard. 3. AN ELiCTRIC HOTEL. 4. The Unwilling Servaat.
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      80 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Mr. L. Premyslav at Teutoma Club on Jan. 4th -Page 1. Pr. E. Friedrich for Hongkong O. S. S. Co's Gorgon for West Australia, are ships on tbe berth Page 7. Messrs. Gaggiuo's specialties Page 2. Auction sales, paue I Furniture and jewellery, Fernandez Estate oIT Payah Lebar-rd,
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      364 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 22nd High Water.— 9.7 a., 1".24 p Licensing Justices Meet, 2.30 p Wednesday. 23rd m h Water:- 9 41 a,ll.Sp New Moon, 6.49 p Children's Concert, Yic. Memorial] Hall. 5.30 p Engineers' Association Meeting 8.3u p Thursday, Sigh Water.— Hi. Ju a., 11.49 p Straits Trading Co
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    MR. P. M. MATTHEW ON RUBBER.
    480 2 The Cey'on Observer reproduces some views on rnhbsf of Mr. Pa trick Millan Matthew, Chnirsasn and Managing Director of the Yietoiia Bnhhnr Co., Lid Lnith. X. B who late y visited the Strata and has just passed tarongh Colombo on his way home: Mr
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    FUNERAL DE LUXE.
    185 2 The Lati Mm Chong Fmm. With all the show and display that accords with Chinese ctntotn, the removal of the body of the lite Ml Thon^ Chong Fee from his resident at B.tlestier-road to Tanjong Pagan D ck*, en rcu'e f>r interment in China, look flice on
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    95 2 It is satisfactory to see that in accordance with instruction* from the Secretarv of State for the Colonics, Sir Prederick Lngard has nominated Mr Cecil Cement i, as represent itive of Hongkocg, to assist the British Imperial l>j!e„-ates at the forthcoming International conference on opium at Shanghai. Mr dementi's snloable
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      31 2 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm is kept in the house the pains of burns andscalds may be promptly relieved, cuts and cruises auirldv lw.aU/i „—~ii:_
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      222 2 KATZ BROS., LTD. -«^—i M—— mmmm mmm pr— i— l^— i^^ JEWELLERY. A FINE DISPLAY OF Gold Gem Set Jewellery JUST ARRIVED FROM EUROPE IN 9 Kr, 14 Kr. and 18 Kr. j A CHOICE SELECTION Priees to suit all Purchasers. MOST SUITABLE FOR j X mas and Hew Vear
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      906 2 NOTWES. THEEXCHANGE BANKET WILL BE CLOSED ON 25th inst., Friday Christmis Day and 26th Saturday j folio wing day. Dec 22 25.12_ NOTICE. Fraser Neave's Aerated Waters Establishment will be closed on Friday 25th (Christmas Day). Aerated Waters will be delivered on the following day (26th) and all orders received
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      436 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering these risks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY,' LIMITED. Terms on application to The Bra^n'ch Manager. Nov 7 7.2 NEW
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      682 2 BUNKS. I Hongkong Shanghai Bankir7 1 Corporation. Paid-up Capital NM*** Resektej Fuwd i Sterling Reserve 5,000,(XX) #n Silver Reserve $14,000,000 j 2 ,<-KX?,OO0 Reseevb Liajbilitt ov Peopeietoes w si 5,000,000 Couiit OP Diebotoes. E. Shblltm, Esq. e^MAiEM*» Hon. Mr. W. J. Orbsson— Dbputt Chaxbm E. G. Uarrktt, Es<i. C. K.
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      302 3 NOTICES. Thursday, 24th December 190ft L U&7% 0n the purposes following, namely .-t for 1. To receive and consider the Qt.4. of Accouot, aad Balance ShcetCth' hall year ended MM, SepteX Vw and tbe Reports of the Directors and Anditors tbereon. 2. To^anction tbe declaration of dinS, To elect Auditors.
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      536 3 tONOSAN (Riedel) oa!! MEDICAL HALL. tts 22.10 In the S oods °f T^nlhirran^De^Bl TO BS HEI DAT Pft«n r J /-i r, nmuu AT rOWBLL ,t Co S SALEROOM. On Tuesday, 29th Dec at 2-30 p m PYAH LEBAR. Pvti? A11 o th^ Picce oflaml situate off i>ah LebarHoad. Singapore,
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      729 3 GREAT AUCTION SALE OF A Uery Choice and Ualuabk 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 knives
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      599 3 I USE "EAGLE" CEMENT. I FOR HICK CLASS WORK, BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, Contractors to Government. "GENASCO" TROPICAL ROOFING 2 Ply $10 per roll of 216 square feet. complete vvith Nails, Caps and cement for fixing. Sectional Illustration of £tZ- *^\7~tji i J GENASCO SMOOTH SURFACE BEADY ROOFING /£f^y~/y? M HBEBBHfIfIBHHKBEi
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    Domestic Occurrences. Marriage.
    44 4 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. Wakrack-Mii.nk. At the Union Church, Hongkong, December 15tb, by the Rev. C. 11. llickliuq, James Warrack, Master Mariner, C. N. Co., son of tlie late .lames Warrack, Builder. Aberdeen, Scotland, to Nellie, daughter oi Thomas Milne, lata Nurseryman, Aberi deen, Scotland.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec. 22 1908.
    3000 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Dec. 22 1908. 1 M pte's right maintaio, bribed tr gain I i precepts draw. I Religion, 1 ji I j 1 1 1 lla w li—^—^1 i—^—^— r— If there are those who imagine that th Isi i' ish Empire, as it will before
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    253 4 A CUatoneaa Itnsnl c bat betaj p up by the p liofl La J ipsa son A police fl ig oral I mm .:ce yesterday, Pn p Lrationfl tre g polic ■st Ltiona foi .al the New Ve.-.r. The ou'p r i: ir^uiic Tin Co. t•; ebsr ■ii I p
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      177 4 I OBTAINABLE I S j DUC DE HOSTEBELLO I CHAMPAGNE. every first class Jclilm HOTEL ANO RESTAURANT ff fi| Caldbeck, IH Macgregor Co, pJ^fl SINGAPORE, LONDON AliO ELSEWHERE, 1 sole importers. Ij IFOR Rk FOR TOYS A PRESENTS CHOCOLATES a J AND A fcVfcKl BONBONS. R VARIETY. I NEW STUDIO
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      96 4 I SALE or HIRE > YOU CAN PURCHASE Easy Payment System payments extending over a period of one year or more. All pianos specially constructed for the tropics. ROBINSON PIANO Co., LIMITED. THE TANJONG PAGAR. DOCK BOARD. Notice is hereby given that all roads, paths and unenclosed land the property
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      193 4 WILSON&C» 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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    SULTAN'S SPEECH.
    103 5 Not Liked at Vienna. But Unaffects Negotiations By Submarine Telegraph.-R 9U ter's) Received 6 20 pm. Dec 2Ut Lne tone of the reference to Austria in a. *ultan of Turkey's speech at the o eu- Plag Ol the Turkish Parliament on D, c lVh »l "•"***< Vi -una
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    THE BOYCOTT.
    25 5 Austria's Representations. Uetri i Hungary has sen' a memorandum m Porta, fwasafef aing ol various acts of snot ia eoeaeeti aril Um boycott.
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    A MONTENEGRIN BOYCOTT.
    15 5 The mercnanta I Montsnsgrs are start ig a tl A ntrian goods.
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    SPERRY LEAVES COLOMBO.
    549 5 Wan :U>: bag l c ft Colombo. I I m1 S perry iu a farewell Message ta greataat benefit of the cruise h bes i Om appredaiioi] of the unvarying I G VU Britain, mJ the happiest prcspect of welding tlie BagUah-tpeaking ns by briandah pand common
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    TRADE MARKS.
    48 5 Birmingham Merchants Japan. (B.v Submarine Tel e? raph._ Reu er 9) Sd ma, iS iD Jl P aD Sir Ore, J f heS!tUali n 9l -Nyd U eto,he secure their rights. He recommended tralers to appo.ut a omraon agent at Tokio who would watch tneir interests.
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    51 5 Another Moroccan Trouble. Ree Dec 21, 10 18 am. IHe French and German press print renewed polemics with regard to the euggestonol the German papers that Germany rfHHIM demand the delimitation of the Alger* -Morocco frontier. The French press urge! that the muter concerns France aud Morocco
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    ITALY'S ARMY.
    113 5 Commanders Unfit. Bsc. Dec 21, 10.85 a.m. A sensation has been caused in army cuclfs in Italy by the statement that the Commission presidedorer by tha King, has decided that none of the commanders of the twelve army corps would retain their command iu the event of war.
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    TSINTAU.
    41 5 Garrisoned via Siberia. Kee Dae 21 2 37 pm. It is stated at St Petersburg that Germany has decide 1 to cease sending troops to the Par East by sea, and has arrauged with Russia to utilise the Siberian railwav.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    29 5 {From cur t \n Correspondent.) London via Penang. The rubber market closes quiet and steady. The receipts for tho present month are 1,675 pounds against 1,260.
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    MR LEOPOLD PREMYSLAV.
    129 5 Music lovers in Singapore will be wel pleased to hear that Mr Leopold Premyslav whoM splendid fiohn pi iving is well known in Singapore, will arrive frcm Hongkong at the beginning of January and will give a concert at the Teotonia Club about the 3rd or -kh
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    202 5 Th' 3 funeral of the late Emprew -Dowager is fixed for the fourth day o\' the second moon of next year (February 23rd.) It ia said that Speaker Cannon will deal favourably with erery measure which Mr T ifl may propose for the reform and improvement of the Philippines. Three
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    1005 5 Dearest Exile, L mdoa, Nov, li>oB. Tne greatest excitement has prevailed here just lately, aa to whether or no the Lords would throw out the Licensing Bill. Yesterday the answer was given, and once again the Lords have saved the country. But.the Government won't go ou',
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    69 5 We have received from Messrs Huttenbach Bros and C, who are lociljaeents for the Palatine Insurance Co., the calendar of that Company. The Dispensary sends a pretty view of Port Erin and d^ta bioct. Do not be deluded into neglecting a little cold, nasal catarrh or expectoration. If you do
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    CHILDREN'S CLAIMS.
    675 5 Choo Eng Choon's Estate, -more about chinese customs. There was a re-echo of the "many widows case in the Court of Appeal yesterday, when argument was heard bv the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyudman Jones), Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, and Mr Justice Braddell, relative to the claiui3
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    THE CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    139 5 For tin Pis" Children's Coacert of the vear, to be given to-morrow afternoon at the Lower Victoria Memorial Hall at 5 30 pin., the band of the Middlesex Regiment under B-indinaster Calthorp wiil play tlie following pieces :—March "The Gladiator (Sousaj; Characteristic Sketch "By the Water Melon
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    30 5 On Saturday evening M. Spakler, the acting Consul for Portugal, and the Captain of the Portuguese gunboat Patria were entertained to dinner by tbe Deputy Governor and Lady Evelyn Toung.
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      39 5 No Experiment. Vou are not experimenting when you buy v ham borlain's Cough Remedy. lon are getting a preparation that has an established reputation for good, backed by a third of a cenMifv'c ~.m.m.*mm.. ™*> Tt ia famous for »s
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      73 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 few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure
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      189 5 (ROBINSON &Co. TOM SMITH'S X'MAS CRACKERS. f, 't.w^r^p ovjp*mPH Hyjj^&Bffig r* *^^Stamm\\ *<s s*^^* 7 i^?* i/k^ ■*ir■'" ;^-if'*' "**^^^3^ssCsa™lHSsv'2«a\i Prices 35 cts. 50 cts. 65 cts. 75 cts. 85 cts. $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.85, 52.25 and $3.00 per box ARTISTIC CRACKERS FOR TABLE DECORATIONS. TOM THUMB CRACKERS. 35 cts.
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    WIRE NEWS.
    356 6 (Yin Hongkong.) China's New Regime. Peking, December 14. The Prince Regent proposes that in future even a common man will be allowed to address a memorial to the Emperor through the J CJenaorate. Chinese Imperial Household Funds. The Treasury of the Imperial Household Department his in hand 40,000,000
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    LONG JUNK JOURNLY.
    359 6 More detailed news is now to hand respect- j ing the Chinese junk Whang Ho. which, in her time, lias been a pirate ship, but is now going about the world on more peaceful business. She was fitted up in Chinese waters for a voyage to San
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      129 6 BURNS PHILP LINE. SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, SORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment) r as inducement offers Smooth passage —Superb Scenery. A regular monthly service to above ports if maintained
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      500 6 SHIPPING. KYX\ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serv ee fa maintained between Japan and Enropsb/ the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Unds» Mail Contracts with THS IMPBBIAL JAPANBSS GOVSRNMBNT. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First A
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      672 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT. For China, Japan, Penang:, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bill* of Lading waned for Ohina Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. Steamers will leavs Singapore on ot aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Jan. 1 Delta
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      564 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 Ar twerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      674 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. at r^___^ The steamers of this Company maintain a regclar 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
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      550 6 SHIPPING. OTL Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremer. IMPEKIAL GEEMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steam*. r> this Company sail fortnightly from hn n. Hamburg via Eotterdam, Antwerp, Sonthampl Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Mares Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Bai Sue*, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, H kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki 4
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    THE HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    291 7 rbere wa« Urge attendance at Curcosa at aa "At Home on the ]7th inst. when ■■7 Ve *tT 0f K ala Lumpur took .d eIW the 6 SSw^ f meetiu Hi. the High Commissioner and His ftgtaMM the Btja Muda of Sarawak The band played a selection
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    A "FIND" IN SIAM.
    242 7 Vat i able Manuscript Unearthed. Abool a year ago an old MS. was acquired the Siaai National Library, which on exaction was found to contain the history of Si \m for a period of ">3 years from the destion of Ayuddhya iu 1767 up to the
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    SPEEDY TRIALS FOR INDIAN ANARCHISTS.
    165 7 Calcutta, Dee. 11. A asagnau feature ol the proceedings at tec Viceroy's Legislative ConneH meeting toliij in oiaaneiilion with the paaaing of the Speedy Trials Bill, was that while all the B Member* moported it Dr. Rashljehari mm, taa Bengali Uembet and the President- -'i
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      183 7 Watch for Symptoms of Croup. D not iliow croup to dtvelcp. Chamber 3 C D h Remedy will prevent the attack. v b tor tbe fire* symptom, which is usually irsenessand give this remedy freely. It 1 always be kept in the heme where there arc young children. For sale
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      572 7 HOUSE TO BE LET No' tTf" goon Road aC\ offL PP er Seranentry b om^ No- 82, tt%£s Chetty, Dec 22 FU RNISHIT HOlTsTlo^LEf IN TANGLIN from March 15th, 1909. HARVESTEHUDE No. 5, Napier Road, next to entrance of Botanical Gardens. Containing 4 large bedrooms, upstairs, with drawm e m
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      597 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "PRINZ EITEL FRIEDPJCK" 8,865 tons, Captain Malcho w, having left Colombo on Saturday the 19th inst., at 11 p.m may be expected to arrive here on Friday morning the 25th idem., en route for
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      553 7 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to Dec 21.) Bank A m/s M nom demand 2/3f PriTate credit* 3 m/i 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 2/4| France, demand Bank 291 1 GrBEMAJRT, demand M 236 India, T.T, 174 J Hongxons, demand 264% Yokohama, demand «m nom 11S| Java, demand 139* Bangkok, demand 66$ Sovereigns,
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      1134 7 S H AJI BJK MINES. Capital Capital Issue Paid r Issued paid up Value up Companr. B QuoUtioa $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 725 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 800 $600,000 OOO.OCO 10 10 Bruaeh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 10.00 £400.000 350,000 1 1
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      94 7 INDIAN BUTTER!! BUTTER!! Ship Brand. Reliable, wholesome and unsurpassed PREPARED i'.V THE LANCASHIRE DAIRY CO BOMBAY From purest and best cream and well preserved in Tins, never rancid or of flavour Entirely Machine made, untouched by handl Sold by all provision dealers and grocers. Specially packed to stand all climates
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    CATHOLIC CLUB CHRISTMAS.
    83 8 Tbe Christmas Enttrtaininen: fur the Children, given by taa Catholic Clob, will be i>n Tnaeoaj, 39t0, admission between 7 15 and 7 15, by ticket only. < >a Wednes.hy the Kntertainment bv the ■children will be given in the Memorial Hall, at 590 pm. All children free,
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    23 8 A third dry dock is in course ef construction by the Yokohama D >ck Companv aud the new mooring basin has been com--pleted.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    68 8 The competition for the D:c3mber Medal "*ras played for on Suurday and Sunday aid resulted as follows A. S. Hitchcock 43 34 4 73 N. Weatherstoue 44 46 17 73 F. W. King 44 41 10 75 A. H. On 47 48 li) 70 L, O. H.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    95 8 A trial game of Ku_by football was played ©n the S.CC. eu 1 ol the Esplanade last evening between the fifteen that is to represent the S.C.C. iu the match against Selangor on Saturday and a team representing tbe Baal The ground wis in a sodden condition and
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    FOOTBALL.
    232 8 "MU'I.AKKIN-." OS THE PLAJQf. Ifek aud hospitality towards the Kuala Lumpur Recreation Club is foremost in the minds of those nho are interested in sporting matters iu Singapore. Thfl K.L. toam has OOBM down here prepared to do battle and play have generally with these of us who aie
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    72 8 fin Twil ghl Football association wiD meet the Ko. tia Lumpur Recreation Club this afternoon al 5 put. oa the S. R C. ■pound. The Twilight team is composed of Chad, Tang Che Hi ng; hacks Koh Chong lientr, Lim Qeeok Siang; halves Xah Kim Choon, Tan Kiy Ong, Vip
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    88 8 Oar telegram from [poh gave C. S Al-x mder as w.nr ini,' the Mile Championship in 2 nun I6J sbc. The telegram pi tin enough, but of c u v it can't be, for \V. G. Qeorge in 1886 es ablished a record cf 4 mm 12| sees, while the
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      BANON v. NICCA SINGH.
      145 8 Tu nn Barron, Deax Sir, En your report of the 19th in■tent, regarding the above match, vou state that ••I'.inuon interview- 1, is willing to wresti^ ail OOUKHTB, and especially Nicca Singh." I beg to inform y in and tl e Sporting Public ba Singapore aud
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    371 8 (From our own Correspondent) j Dr F. H. Davies, Principal Medical Of- ficer, has resigned, as from Nov. 14tb. He is succeeded by Dr J. S. Maepherson C.M.G. Oa and after Jan. Ist parcel post insurance will operate between B. N. B. and the Straits. The maximum
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    PULO ÜBIN EXPLOSION.
    247 8 The jury returned the following verdict, unanimously, iu the Palo loin explosion case 1 1 ih.it Choa Sin and Tan Tong, two Chinese coolies, both aged about 35, were killed at Sir John Jackson and Company's Pulo [Join quarrr, on December 1, 1908, by the fail eu
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    METHODIST GIRLS SCHOOL.
    131 8 The pleasing annual ceremony of prize* giving to< k place yesterday afternoon, at the Bcha 1 in Short-st, by Lady Evelyn Young, ani in the proenee of Sir Arthur Xoung, Deputy Governor, Mr J. B. Blcum, Director of Education, Mr It. I. Birtlett, acting Inspector ot Schools,
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    CASTAWAYS.
    101 8 The Batoum. Capt Srewart, brought into Port last week end seven castaways, picktd np off Bating Selangor (One Fathom Bank) Their story is that six men and two children started from Asahan, Deli, in a native prahu and weie capsized in a squall. They succeeded, all but one man,
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    25 8 A marriage has been arranged, and will take place in India in March, 1900, between Newton Cecil Whitton, of iSungei Rengam cselangor. Federated M*l» r.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    127 8 Tan joDg Pagar have commenced salvage! work on the sunken Kalomo. The British steamer Sunga arrived from New York yesterday with 40,000 cases of petroleum for Foochow. Eight hundred sheep and goats arrived by the Catherine Apcar yesterday from Calcutta. A cargo of rice was brought down by
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    HOUSEBREAKING AND THEFT.
    199 8 When a Hokien returned to his room in a house at 9, Baaoh Line, ou Sunday, he found that his box had been broken open and money and property amounting to $44 had been stolen. He communicated with the police. A rikisha coolie living iu Beneoolen S'reet
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    DISTRICT COURT WORK.
    64 8 Ia tlie District Court, before Mr. Saunders, yesterday, R. M. V. S. Supramanian Chetty .-u .1 C. L. G >sltng for sloo, balance due on a promissory u >te. Defendant was absent and judgment was given bv default. C Muhlberger obtained judgment from I. M. Froideville and
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    SOLICITOR'S DENIALS.
    195 8 Iu the Supreme C »urt yesterday afternoon the hearing of appeil cases" bv the Chief Justice (Sir \Y. 11. Hyndman Jones), Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, and Mr Justice Braddell was suspended in order to deal with the c.ise in which a local advocate and solicitor was summoned, at
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    THE DELEGATE APOSTOLIC.
    95 8 A telegram has been recaived by Mgr, Barillon, the Bishop of Malacca, stating that Mgr. Zileski, the Delegate Apostolic, will arrive in Penang on Thursday morning from Madras by the British India Mail steamer Taroba and as the steamer will sail again iu the afternoon for Singa
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    THE MOURNING RIOTS.
    70 8 Further evidence was heard by Mr Thunder, sitting as third magistrate, yesterday, in the cise in which eighteen Chinese coolies were charged with rioting in Temple Street. Mr. Campbell hai charge of the prosecution and Messrs. Knowles and Emerson defended. The accused deuied taking anv part in
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      14 8 MUSIC JL'ST ARRIVED A SMALL QUANTITY OF PIANOFORTE MUSIC SONG ALBUMS DANCE ALBUMS ALSO.
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      492 8 PASSENGERS. Per Speelman Prof. Dr. G. Tischler, Mr M. Sanders, Mr A. C Jaegge, Mr and Mrs Streit, Mr Philippi, Mr P. Hafeman, Mr Groeneineijer, Mr A. Panlnmn, Mr Pilx, Mr W. van Beeeh, Mr G. H. Malcolm, Mr P. J. Beversluis, Mr H. Keps, Mr E. Mathieu. Per Sultan
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      754 8 VESSELS 1 IN .POUT. Man-of-war Flag and Tona Commanders Arrived Frorn For Whe_. Delphin Ger. yacht 167 Ihbinken Dec 14 Colombo Uncertain Thalang Siam yacht h 7 Lingaard Dec 17 Penang Bangkok Lucifer Dut Govt. 150 Van der Han Dec 21 Batavia Bata via 2| Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived
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