The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 February 1909

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909. NO. 6,528
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    FADS.
    651 1 There are v I .1.-. tads m the world a there ,-s in the sea. and ifaej infinite variety. Variety is th«S| f life, we have been told, and so periapt, m v lies their saving grace. It is tte extraordinary nu -r iu- <■•• ring list that we
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      444 1 DERRICK. Bl A!- 3, ESQ., p. FOWLEE, m.b cm., Chairman. IC Chairman. Chi. f Medical Officer. iGreat Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. I GUAPvANTEED POLICIES. PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. I HEAD OFFICE A> H PAIRj Mamigin Director. i Popular Wants. (Wanted; To Let; For Sule Notices etc., up to 30 words m
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      265 1 En tertainmen ts. TO-NIGHT I NEW PICTURES AT THE ALHAMBRA. AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, LONDON, The Puzzling Enigma. Different Aeroplanes. A Gay Old Dog. THE WHITE-GLOVED lAN. A Dramatic Comedy by Bf. Georges Docquois. THE RED HAND. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. Hi nth/i k it i¥ i Xl n H
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      214 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. The labourites m Parliament have arrayed, themselves against Governnieut m an amendment to the Address on the subject of Unemployment. They have been defeated, however, and threaten to stir up the people by a campaign during the session, Page 5. The Supreme Court is closed as the
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      218 1 TTTF WFFTT Hi^h Water.— 9 2 a., 10.49 p M ;nicipal Commission Special Mtg. 2.30 p Quinquagesima Sunday. Sw. CJub launches 9, 10, 11a, 2.3' 3.30 p Opening Bible Soc House, 5.15 p -.RE. (V) Fire Trenches, 5.15 p Maxim Co. S.V.A. Maxim Gun Drill, 9 p S.V.A. Lecture. 3.
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    A LECTURE ON DRUMS.
    344 2 11 Ike h i nesting ol the Ifuoieal Accom If r G Gordon Clcathoe read a paper 1 "Muck m hVhjthm, as exemplified by the Tina] ami H-j Oeyan by paying that he desired to rpeai ol th tnat] an only from a atrietfj an point
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    CHINESE EXPORT DUTY ON TEA.
    177 2 Pnopotis row. frequently mad" that enormous quantities ol inferiorOhina tee •ported into the Doited Kingdom and aitt the tnpetior qnantiei of leal btm India md Qeyton. Thk practice -'y interfere! iritb Indian trade, but n > m 'ans at hand for stopping it short of
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    A SERIOUS CHARGE.
    180 2 With regard to the burying alive ol two raen m Babiganj tub -division, the Englishib pnbJishoi the following statement The M were cartmen of Dewar tea estate and id gOM into tm> jangle to search for a lost itTiio. wh-'u tkej iiappened t<> m^et one of great
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    A RARE STAMP.
    114 2 Severn! oi our Paris contemporai les are lling attention to the fact that the rarest imp of Kurope is a Bavaiian 9 pfennigs of Two pfennigs are about the same value "J centimes, md 10 centimes equal one any. IMe of the stain pn has just been
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      757 2 ROVER CYCLES SOLE AGENTS COLONIAL ROVERS 70 EACH, ROVER ROADSTERS 80 ROYAL ROVERS HO ROYAL ROY'S fitted with 3 spe2d gear 130 IMPERIAL ROVERS 150 LUCAS FORCED FEED MOTOR CYCLE OILER $3.00 EACH, John Little Co, Ltd. SINGAPORE. J i —m win wiim iiiiiwiuM |.L»ii«m. win raw— x^mmamxymamm wmmamm jPjiiu«im»ijJMi.
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      548 2 NOTIQES. NOTICE. AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL. The offices of this Consulate General will be closed to public business on Monday, the 22nd of February, Washington's Birthday. By order, F.D.CHESHIRE. Feb 19 21.2 I BRITISH FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. The official opening of the new Bible House j No. 17-2, Armenian St., by
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      484 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. Established 186 S. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. The Borneo Co., Qoncral A^cntp. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE AKD MARINE. YANS-TSZE INSUHANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. QHIHK FIRE KMbUKE CO., IT!). FIRE. LONDON 6UARANTEE
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      468 2 BANKS. Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY RnYM Paid up Capital m 60,000 shares of £20 each £i 20Q Oftn Reterve Fund £l\h2b t Q Reserve Liability ci Pn etors i Sir Eft m Thotß i 1 Einil Sir afoi ,ir. 11 f Bank m 1 I
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    KUALA PAHANG DISASTER.
    259 3 1 not rKjen f >r the Malay batmen -wned,' said Mr C F DfJ to a representative of •*nt boat accident at g when B Malay Bjrßßt <irer-.-»er-o w*ro drowned on icspe. tion daty ia eon- bis wo: I irar, left the Hj ag and arrived oi
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    JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE.
    59 3 -'ume <'hina and Kor 7, but exports < ma and Korea T3 of the etßreen i\ rapidI peers to ti( lee 1 ;ntint» I I imports 1 »n last iepression eto increase antry, araountir. are less than those I pan's exports to 'pan imports to I *re
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    SEDITION IN MADRAS.
    48 3 I ITU 18 b ;be x for 1 Bi TI I the I Brriting I I the m mature youths wa3 c writer-i then; own le 1 m iafloeneinaj the ad the] m all 1 sorts of criminal as .Judge's judg roI ban the Bigb
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    19 3 A Popular Remedy bl South Afrkt I r J HI as a h I i,. .ii rtaio I >uy,
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      542 3 WANTED. WAJfIID Position, by a Chinese, as typist, translator and office general assistant. With good testi nionials. Apply to T. H." c o Free Press. M> W BT. MARY S HOME. Wanted a Capable Housekeeper. Apply by letter to Lev. IL C. Izahd, The Parsonage, Singapore. Feb Lj ur WANTED
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      566 3 AUCTION SALE TEAK FURNITURE The Property of E. Segboer, Esq. AT NO. 26, CAIRNHILL ROAD, Saturday, 27th February, at 2 p.m. Comprising Cottage Pianoforte by Schiedmeyer and Sohnes Stuttgard teak cabinet, well made rattan furniture, teak dining room table, set of teak and rattan chairs, teak marble top sideboard. Iron
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      132 3 MORIGAGEE S SALE. Tuesday, 23rd February, at 2.30 p, m Fronting the ska at Confederate Estate. Lot 1. Freehold allotment, 1088 rqfi lot 1 of Part lv of Grant 2. 2. 820 sqft. lot 6 of Part 10 of Grant 2. H 3. 6525 sqft lot 10 of Part 10
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      270 3 CARRETT'S Portable Engines. A my. 3 ~&vTkf r II I JH T~- -A:. Jt.^v -T j „^JS JL |3|| rr-imi jJKm. J s&&'■*■ >.* > **.<*&,■*.. It Je trite* t «t^ *^i TS ■~-*&3MRF^ < *^s%. 1 1 fell?*? ~**f¥* I Fitted with patent economical Fire -box for burning wood
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Feb. 19, 1909.
    2174 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Feb. 19, 1909. R< iv r<-- ff)« People*, right maintain, U- aw-'l >>\ influence and unbribed I cnin; H-r- patriot 'I niti h~r p'o-ious precepts draw. Pledged to Reli£i->r., Loya'ty and ]jw. Some amused attention was given to a recent speech of Sir Thomas Suthekljlbtd
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    846 4 Perdk X fie Association will hold its annual meeting at Taipeng on Juh Aug. 1 and 2. An effort of the native compositor m the Ipoh paper makes by a misprint quite an amusing variation of the u-ual speech. At a wedding "Mr So aud-so lamented his own state of
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      188 4 $2 <Mi $2 X 'A PER I^^Zj&- PEK WEEK. TALKING MACHINES ON EASY TERMS ENJOY THE INSTRUMENT WHILE YOU ARE PAYING FOR IT. A large selection to choose from at prices rang ing from $20 to $100. RECORDS FROM $1.00 EACH. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co, Ltd. mummammmmwmmmmwmmmmmmwsxammwmmmwa HIGHLAND LARGE i^^^p^^j
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      126 4 FINAL PERFORMANCE PIRATES of PENZANCE I VICTORIA THEATRE To-morrow Night! Early Door S P.M. Pit $1. Gallery 50 cts. THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ltd. NEW STUDIO High Glass Photographers, LEE BROTHERS, 58-4, Hill Street, Singapore. (oil Stamford Road.) j Price list on Application. Dec 16 16.12 WILSON CO PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS.
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    TANG SHAO: YI LEAVES FOR PARIS.
    10 5 TANG SHAO: YI LEAVES FOR PARIS. the Imperial C iris.
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    67 5 Financial Reform Essential. Submarine Telegraph K< uter's) i 5 p m. Prince Buelow, speaking il P. rim, M I •he safety and welfare of tin country snancial reform. •vith unalloyed 00 D tfl the visit of BI kg PU 1 Mod El t ice of honour m I
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    ASIATICS CANADA.
    20 5 Dominion Veto of L Vlati-m. pno i kawa stall thai the vernmei li sallowed the lubia In- :t.
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    AMERICA'S NAVAL DEFENCE.
    41 5 AMERICA'S NAVAL DEFENCE. im. ,'es that the i lopted &> ..11 provi that at the be President half of the I Navy may tic water- J la ready has such authority, imendmeßt amounts to an expres- >pioion on the part ite m
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    DEATH OF RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE.
    13 5 DEATH OF RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE. Ufa of the Russian (J rand Duke announced.
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    MUHAMMADAN TRUSTEES.
    103 5 md influential meetimadani laal evening mm 1 vi the [nd talim m Artl> Street, for the election of Husjid at Kampong Dtlemen were the first two beiut,' pr- troatei I Kana Hajee .nib, Koona Hajee Mnhama red Abdnr I bin Abdullah A H [annul bin B i jee
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    THE MERCANTILE MARINE OF JAPAN.
    170 5 THE MERCANTILE MARINE OF JAPAN. The Asahi Shimbun has a most lugubrious article on the condition of marine transport -s. It says that 19 large steamers, >ns burden, are tied up, r is likely to l>e increasr than diminished. Doubtless an m igi wa the War n primarily •msil.le for
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    58 5 liad Hockey Team will play the •be .-I'Uuade to--l iy at 5 pm j| IBM H• A BjM at. 1 r-t'..re beThird hfagietrate ii^r their baeyelei i rash and negligent m inner. It appoars that the accuse 1 were going along Sigh nod rati and banged into i constable. They
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    LABOURITES RAMPANT.
    72 5 But Unconvincing. Bitter Threats. (By .Submarine Telegraph. Beuter's) Received 6 1". pm. An amendment to the Address by the Lal.nir members, complaining of the inadequacy of the Government meieureo for dealing with unemployment, has been rejecte 1 by 205 roteo to 101. The speeches of the Labour member.-,
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    EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA.
    170 5 Sixty Villages Wrecked. Thousands Killed. Received Feb. 18, 11.6 a.m. Ranter*! correspondent at Teheran telegraphs that it has now transpired that the earthquake shock, declared to have been severer than that of Messina, which the leitmographio records mentioned ou the It 1 ol Jan i try as
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    A BROKEN ARM.
    115 5 Fine of SI OO In the District Court yesterday Tan Huat was charged with causing grievous hurt by breaking the arm of Si Chin Ho, on Jan. 11th. Mr Evans prosecuted, and Mr Braddell defended. After a lengthy hearing the Court came to the conclusion that the
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    CASH BOXES STOLEN.
    122 5 Cn v Stealing The case m which Mr Joshua Cohen, boarding office* was reported to have had hU premises burgled and $298 stolea, had its sequel yesterday, when two Hylam servants, one who had been m his employ and one employed by a neighbour, Mr Biird, at
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    THE " PIRATES OF PENZNCE. "
    193 5 THE PIRATES OF PENZNCE. Anothkb S Perform v\ i A iar^e and enthusiastic audience asM (bled at the Victoria Theitre last night to witness the fourth performance of the Pirates of Pen/, ince by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Club. The piece went pjith i Bwing from the momeut the curtaiu
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    A BIG FUNERAL.
    1068 5 LATE MR TAN JIAK CHUAN. One of the largest and most important Chinese funerals that has ever taken place m Singapore was witnessed yesterday when the remains of the late Mr Tan J ak Chuan wis burieJ m his family's private eemeterv at Alexandra Road. The deceased
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    THE BLAKAN MATI BUNGALOWS.
    536 5 B afore Mr Justice Sercombe Smith yesterday the action m which Seng Cheang and Co. claim from the Straits Engineering Syndicate 817,000 for work done etc. at B!akan Mvi, was continued. Mr f^llis and Mr Greenfield for plaintiffs, Mr Delay for defendants. Capt. E J. Bone,
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    TANGLIN.
    327 5 Regimental Shield Competition At Tanglin last night the first match of tha abuve Tournament was pliyed. The grouul was m a very fair condition, and there was a large number of spectators to witness the game. Corporal Davidson had charge of the game D and C companies were the
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      20 5 C:.anibeila:n I Colic, Cholera and Diarrhaoe Remedy. This remedy alwav i mf the good opinion, those who use it. The
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      24 5 Don t Take the Risk. When you have a bad cough or cold do not let it drag along until it becomes chronic or
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      122 5 ROBINSON&Co. s^ss^x A NEW SHIPMENT OF f^^^k SLAZENGER'S IB Doherty Tennis Rackets iff BEST BLACK CUT TROPICAL CLIMATES. ROBINSON&Co. if ji This Machine will Print ail your Office Stationery at a *1 "ARE YOU A PHILANTHROPIST"! I STANDARD s^^dllpqi DUPLICATORS jj k Jm^m^m^m&ttm^mmtai^mWmmWi&^mJKmm£Lmjmm&m^Um¥£l g 1 If not, write for Particulars,
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    THE "KING ALFRED" AT NHATRANG.
    383 6 An Ann vmk>k Da' An English lady who lives at N* hat rang am u.e Annamite eoaat describes m i letter, to the '"China Mail," the riait of Admiral IVtanbtoai m the flagship King Alfred I Nhatrang, and the round of festivities that followed. One
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    PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
    287 6 Allahabad, February 4. Sfhid] lias reachi l Soot] Wash ra Persia t f c rat thai have already appeared as t haotic stafc of iH ;:rs m aha S Bakhtiari aaaai l i aof Isj va ea.-ily d >ug Use rt ig r troops v, aitented and had
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    HUNGER AND RICHES.
    176 6 Taatsassaatiom] md pi tureeqoe writer, \v T, Stead, haa peaaed aa imprasoh i < y I b msanda ol L m tracts it < rbrietni i I o "Wan > f the Editor of tbe i m ia men's hearts i for the hungry, the homeless, and
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      517 6 Weakened Vitality Impoverished Blood ■TJ^^^ [ieci.<\ wl Vyer's fcj Sarsaparilla did ffv^J I for a well-known vlll c v missionary, {yr ll I was lor many year* I yr asuflerei fi »m boils and V^r other SI <;> B 8 ol a like \Y nature, can 1 fens impoTsrr bbed
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      714 6 SHIPPING. I P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Golf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on 01 about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Macedonia Feb. 26
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      711 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. 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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      685 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Haniburi:. Premen Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnu for Havre and Hamburg and once a mouth for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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      388 6 SHIPPING. Ml. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bivbet IMPERIAL OERMAK MAIL I The fast and well-known mail seeae this ConipskDj- sa,:. f-rt nightly from Hamburg vi* KotUirdsjn Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplwr (< :a.*>c\ Naples, Alexandria, and v;o \xraa) Port Suez, Aden, Colombo Penang 1. Saßgj Shanghai. Nagasaki h .4 They ar* tax --a pore
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    CINEMATOGRAPH CRAZE.
    802 7 vke Ma:>e. t i ria, as. i >. I i bad hi I ass a'• r tuent of I forasa Bia *'BM riag'pi tare ahow has been 1 at the present moment, bsaaa d g most popular s^e aaa la I i tat en y that you may
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    THE BAEY IMPEROR.
    138 7 -LV Man:; 881 \TION OF MILITAKY T I N iDlN< LBS. A Peking dispatch says that Emperor iv infancy, shows a military nature, is B M mtj has a strong predilection for dummy spears and sword 3 among his toys m the imperial nursery, and is also
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 7 (Corrected up to Feb 17.) Bank4.m,a 2/4 r C demand M 2/3J PriTate credits 3 m/a 2/4 T f credits 6 m/s M 2/4? PaAjroa, demand Bank M M 892 JaiMAKr, demand M M 237 rwDiA,T. T, 174| HonoKona, aasaasai M Yokohama, demand m» 1134 Java, demand -.1394 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    137 7 Feb 17. Tii_* buyers $66.40 Gambier buyers 9.t»5 Gambier Onbe No. 1 18.25 Grambier Oube No. 2 13.00 Pepper Black (ord'o. Spore) bayeaa 11.75 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5 p.c 18 1 2 Nutmegs (110 to the ib.)^ 16 00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 2-3 .50 Mace
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    SHARES.
    712 7 Inscd paid op V*fet op Company. Qootetlaa 1400,000 375,000 10 10 K*n.boi Ltd to £60,000 60,000 1 1 Kinta Tin Mice. 30,000 1 1 Malaya and S;a m Corporation, Ltd. $450,000 450,000 10 10 Malaooa Tin Dredging^3o. Ltd £250,000 1 79,500 5 5 p hh^g CoaHclidated Co Ltd £1<*/XK>
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      95 7 TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. :i n T.'.nglin district] convenient to town, to let. furnished, foi six months, entry m April. Rent moderate. Suitable for two bachelors or married couple. Water laid on. Stabling. Apply to A. c o Free Press. Feb 11 uc TO LET. Let No. 10 Tiverton
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      600 7 TO LET. OFFICE TO LET. Wall lighted office on the first floor The Dispensary Buildings. Apply to The Dispensary, 43 ii, Karnes Place. •Jan 13 wfm v.c. LONDON FLAT TO LET. A comfortable, well furnished Flat to let for six months or longer. Rent 3 Guineas to a careful Tenant.
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      369 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer KLEIST" 8,9.50 tons, Captain Meyer, having left Colombo on Monday tbe 15th inst, at 8 p.m., may be expected to arrive here on Sunday morning the '21st idem en route for above porta. For
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      290 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. I DOCK. Length Inside 514 ft. length Inside 871 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width ol entrance, top 60.6 ft. bott. 75 ft. 46 x It Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on bta h^ 20 I ft
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      422 7 Passengers for the Straits. Per NDL. Kleist, due Feb 20.— Mrs C. E. Riemsdyk and and daughter, Mr W. Uljee, Mr F. E. E. Ivery, Mr C. L. Clarke, Mr and Mrs F. E. Marsh, Dr. E. Celinsky, Mr W. Crnsemann, Mr F. Rupper, Mr and Mrs A Diehn. Mis
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    398 8 yesterdays PLAT. Play commenced yesterday m the I) Singles ami the qualify ing rounds of the Profession I'^ira There Md been a shower m the afternoon which caused the balls to become dirty, but n. t enough to make the pity heavy. Pk« >y kssio.n P\
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    170 8 DAY'S PLAT. Miss Holder. II M: Hansford heat Mrt S. -i Robertson, 6 3, f» 5. Mrs Brooke and Mr E. F. Sal/mam: Dm Mrs Gattej md Bei B I [zard heat *c, wo. Mrs Holden aa Dennys beat Miss Churn and Mr Mug 7
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    310 8 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Our urn Let has been decidedly more active during the past few days, especially 10 Bobbers, which keep m demand at advancing prices. The Straits Steam Ship Company! liilanee Bbeet and Accounts jtllt issued shew a highly satisfactory state of affaire, and a final dividend of
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    " BEWARE OF YOUR ' BOY."
    330 8 BEWARE OF YOUR BOY." Employees Confiding: Seevants [JNBCEUPULOUB. A warning to others," both as regards servants and their masters, is frequently provided by cases m the police courts Theft, criminal breach of trust, and the like are quite common on the part of Chinese b and it would seem that
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    GAMBLERS CHARGED.
    210 8 The Third M tgistrate yesterday took further evidence m the Tank Road gambling case m which Kia Kow Joo, Lim Tek 9 and a Chinese woman earned Koh Kok are charged with playing m a common gaming house a further charge was entered against Lim Tek Sjng for
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    COLONIAL REPROACH.
    108 8 F. i JO capable of tuan .1 t. the Ul Stat i l 0J Sfl SBV3 an d their ma: 1. i^ui>* t ■nel I ee'it eea grab B: tain has only as m ich of its o\ a saarkel t ye it. We kno* it inSouts Airi
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    MYSTERIOUS MR. ELLISON.
    211 8 I.'iD Hk Jump Overboard? The European traveller, Mr C. Ellison, who fell or jumped overboard from the Pa\o ss. liritanuii, between Penang and Singapore three weeks ago, and was afterwards picked up and placed m tbe custody of tbe police at Port Dickson, has disappeared under circumstances
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    AUSTRALIA BARS SHIPPING RINGS.
    314 8 THE NEW FAB EASTERN SERVICE. The Sydney Morning Herald gives the following details of the new contract for a direct service to Shanghai The agreement between Victoria, New South Wales, and the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company has been completed and sigued. and tbe existence of
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    TRAMWAY CUP.
    114 8 The Central Police last evening on the Reclamation grcuud replayed their tie 'against the Fathol Munir Club. As m the previous match the teams appeared to be well matched, and from the'start equality of play lasted for some time. But after ten minutes had elapsed the left wing
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    SELANGOR POLO.
    181 8 The Macdougall Cup This competition commenced on Monday at the race course. Only two teams competed and they were constituted a3 follows R. Russell 4 S. R. Smith 4 (Cap.) C. E. Spooner, 3 (Capt.) E C. H. Wolff 3 R. Crichton 2 Rajah Alang 2 E. H.
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    MR. WHITLEY'S SUCCESS.
    64 8 His many friends m the F. M. S. and S. S. will be pleaded to hear that Mr M. ii. Whitley, Deputy Publij Prosecutor, Selangor, Negri' Seuibilan and Pahang, has successfully negotiated his Bar final Examination. From the full list of passes published m the Times we
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    202 8 The Ayuthia from Bangkok came m yea« terday with a cargo of timber, bound for Penang. The Oriel from PuUu Liut brings a cargo of coal consigned to Messrs Behn Meyer and Co. The M. M. Company's steamer Hem left Colombo at noon on the 17th February and
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    CLEARANCES.
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    61 8 Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were berthed yesterday. Fast Wharf Basin New Orleans. East Wbarf Sec I Rnmphias, Ipoh, Bharata. Section 1 Sheers Wharf— Fook Sang. Section 2— Thongwa, Ayuthia. 7 Deucalion. B—Kut8 Kut Sang, Glamorganshire. Jardine's Wharf— Nil. Keppel Harbour
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      246 8 PASSENGERS, Per Ban Fo Soon Mr Yon Uslar. Per Kuching Messrs Behr, R. Paul, Chuldo. Per Ban Whatt Hin Mr and Mrs O'Hara. Per Ipoh Messrs Firm, Taylor, Jack, Low, C. J. Paterson, Street, J. T. Gale, C. L. Gibson, R. W. Lazaroo, A. M. Smith, Mrs Irving R. H.
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      465 8 VESSELSJN POUT. ShiD Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consigr Asdang Siam 405 Starrer Feb L€ Ban^n E .A Ban Loom: Dut 275 Winters Jan 1!' EUtd to Bar. Knng Ban Hin G nan Bnt 246 Hunter Jan 25 Pontiaß Ban Yong Seng Brit u 1 Angus Feb 17 Palembang H.
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