The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 January 1910

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1910. NO. 6,S<)l
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    127 1 In the Campaign, a speech of Mr Balfour wi^h reference to German objections lo Britain adopting tariff reform, Ins bfen the cause of much deuunciition by Liberala and the Germ m and AustUu Press Page Chiut'b financial diffi -uUies is the theme of a wire from Shanghai
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    "SPOONERISMS."
    1055 1 The batdiog has nothii.j i coup :>posed at first glance. Spconerisms are actual'y mental dislocations, and are especially on the increase m hot climates Uk pore, II roil* etc. r example you mix up your wordfl tpeakice, li^e the vi m m Church, excuse me, mi< |>v or t.tlkin^
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      223 1 MOTOR, and Cif CLR C N BE W. FBOI Ull K6ERT3 UD DE-LERS. I I Cbc Duniop Rubber Co. (Tar east) 01 pr:ce list on ap?:i ation t. coilyer quay. Hhk^ T3P aB I Saa^- S^ xv N > y^ »t"^ V^V 9s9&z&- Pi'i a^a! i i BHaHHa^r m v
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      392 1 Entertainments. BEACH ROAD. THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR. TO-NIGHT! TO-NiGHT! Qhan&e of Programme. 2nd SHOW AT 9-30 P.M. ML MOUNET SILLY. (Film d'Art.) This is the wor.-t subject ever seen. THE SEARCH FOB GLORY. In this humorous little sketoh we are introduced to a common place individual, called But.erfingers, who is haunted
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      451 1 Entertainments. THE STAR OPERA Co. COMPRISING 40 Dutch Malay Ac ors Actresses at THE THEATRE ROYAL MORTH l'.Ri ROAD. TO=NIGHT 9 AT 9 P.M. The most popular Spanish play H A R N A JV I il V VICTOR HUGO) will be staged. TO-MORROW NIGHT. SUNDAY EDWARD AND WILLIAM Nyai
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      89 1 LATEST ADVERTiSEMENTS. Methodist Church Anuiversary Page 6. New steel lighter for sale Page 1. On the berth Minderoo, Canton, Kumsang, Lindula and ThoDgwa Page 8. Sale of unserviceable stores, Powell Co Pace 5. Coghlan Co'a sales Mr Barnes furniture, land on Jan. 24th, and interest m a lease Page 5.
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      398 1 THE WEEK, Saturday, Bth Sigh Water.~7.3B a., 9 16 p B I Mail Outward awe. Fenarg Races. Third Day. Cricket Tournament commences. Week cf Prayer, M. E. Church 8.30 p Sunday, 9th Eigfa Water:- S 21 a, X.4 p Ist after Epipbanv. Sir. Clttb launches :7, 9, 10 a., 2.30
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    A BISHOP'S POEM.
    116 2 c Poet pnHinhoa the following poeaa by fch« B Durham, entitled ey'i Comet And is thy iiour retaining Art tr.ou hurl'd t >ur way once more [from out the Abysmal word. by H s law who oA oi old baa given iwfol Uuaip to rale our eveni__r
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    "INTELLECTUAL RUST" IN INDIA.
    157 2 INTELLECTUAL RUST" IN INDIA. A inltf] m the Pioneer has beta deploring the Mn intaßtetaal ootlool of AngloIndians He 0 includes that the innate Pluli* liaam of kkt An^lo Indian mind ii mainlj msible for "the intellectual rust m India." of the c t uses of this mental stagnation, he
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      612 2 TO LET. TO LET. Compound boose v >■ 10, Spottiswoode I'arl;. Apply to— osa TBK LIM, No. 20, High Street. Jan 7 2*_J To Lof, onfnrnisbed, modern built house, Nas.-im Kuad, 8 bedrooms. <!<-. Tetiniß Lciwn, Lxcelk-ut stables. DUNMAN Co. Tan I UC TO BE LET The v- ty oomfortable
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      550 2 NOTieES. My son E. T. Ganno having left my protecJ tion, I thai) not bold myself responsible tor i any debt, or debts incurred by liim from this date. 6th January, 1910. A. M. (i *NN T O. j Jan 7 18.1 NOTICE. To a!! Manufacturers of Aerated Waters m
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      623 2 NOTIQES. NOTICE. Depositors m the SaviDgs Bank are reminded to send m their passbooks between the 3rd I and 17th January, 1910 for audit, m complijancewiih the Rales and Kegul-ations under the Savings Back Ordinance. Passbooks may be forwarded free by post to the Superintendent of the Bank. W. G.
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      578 2 BANKS. NEDERLANDSGHE H^DEL-lIIA*TSGHAPPY" NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. BSTABLttHBD 18S4L Caittai.— fl 45.000,000.~!ab0at I 750,000) Rbsebve— fl 5,752,88 I £479,407) E&adOffici m Aubtbroaie. Head AaBHCI BATAVI L Branches Penaog, Shanghai, Bongkong, Rangoon, Hedan (Dcii), Safnanußg,Sonrabaya j Padanp, Clieribon. Tf^-t!. Pecalongan. T I jap, Palembang, Kota*Rad ja, (Ach< aidjenuassin. WelU vrcden. CSOBBBSPoNDSNTS at
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      373 2 INSURAAieES. MANUFACTURERS LIFE LVgtTRANCB Co, CN I a tut I> imo -gapor- without delay ol BeadOff.t F. S. EVAN 5. O. BRUCE, Mana^i r a^« r .if., GUTHRIE ($b Co., LtA. re. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE [aatiraaoo i ffectod on BuildicpK, Rente and Hi <i di^c/iptioß. MARINE i.
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      165 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. St iIDBIW*! C.v rHKi i:al. Frst Sunday Hirer Bpiphany. 7uu Matin- Hymn 76 743 m Holy '<> :.!iiunion 'horal ECynUU 528 md 118. 4 i vi iri'lay S 4 pai H. a C Ldnlta.) &.30 cm Evensong Sermon; Symu 177, 76 St. Ma.thsw'\ ESbfoi Lin_w. 11.15 am
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1059 3 r j ondeni I. isdosi I>ac. 1", 1909. Thk jk\- >>' 1! \< ;> Thit H s M .j mv X Qg X I^-ard VII reap- 1 t '< "f su :ce-^ '>n the Turf (m- *r-its >n is- -tie of the most 9 itis.as if khe
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    BENSON TRIAL ECHOES.
    242 3 FOkMSfi Rifle Bbigadh Officbb Sued. Before Six Justice Lawrance and a jury m the King's Bench Division on Dao. 9th, Mr laintano, an Austrian journalist, was ii m an aotioo he brought against *g, Petty, Harry Benson, an 1 the Hon. Barn Lee-Dillon, aa directors of Feltham's
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      32 3 A Remedy for Croup That is Absolutely Safe. Croup is the most prevalent daring the dry 1 cold weather ol the i arly winter month.-. Parenta Ol young children should be prepared
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      554 3 TWO BROTHERS IN SHANGHAI Cubed by DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. The One of Skin Disease, The Other of Rheumatism. It ia just as useless to try and cure Eczema and Skin Disorders by i\m use of Ointments aud Saivts as it ia to try to cure Rheumatism by the use
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      329 3 This Beer is guaranteed to be brewed from Malt and Hops and contains no Preservatives* It is made at Pilsen m Austria, and is the only genuine Pilsen Beer imported into this market* BEW/IRE OF IMITATIONS. CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DEALERS. SUB-AGENTS, Galdbeck Mac£re£or Gompany. THE SOLE IMPORTERS V
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      476 3 Apcar Line The urcormentionf d mail steamers of the att ye corrkf any maintain a 1 gular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, i>h nghai, H k:ng Shaogfcai en »outc i LEET Tons I a v. 1 6,01 s.s, On irj .-;,r 4 t 6ofi 8. H s.s.
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    THE NASIK OUTRAGE.
    317 4 H I kUDIESCB SSI3B AftSABBIV. Mr J 1 Mr ..y an Mai it u:r Collecto: the r oce <i f i native .n tbe ■"y t N taik iby M.--; >oi Hi X Boi g U> 1 M .1 reo at >w. A-, Hi 1 the I
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    NEW BISHOP OF NEW GUINEA
    284 4 T A ehbishop of Cinterbiry has d J sigMAtfl 1. 1 Sharp, vicirof Whitkirk, near L;ed>. as B;sh >p f N--<. Gainea m -■-sion to Bishop Stone Wigg. The app. -nt to the >*>.-* .v i, delegated to the A: bbiahop of C—fcetbary by the
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    SMUGGLING ARMS IN PERSIAN GULF.
    156 4 Naval activity has been greatly inoceMi i m the Persian dulf tor the prevention ol smuggling anna m that quarter" writes the SinJ ua/ett< Most of the wat vessels have been fitted with the wireless telegraphic apparatus and c_ w thai Urn wirel station has
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    HONGKONG FLOUR TRADE
    397 4 BVTFBBB v M.VKUE Blow. Pot t the liancbur'an market, tbe CThineM millera oi Shanghai we invaded the. sooth, and <■ tptured from Hongkong the kradfl oi ''ait-::, Swatow, Amoy and Foocbow. Tbe Payne Bill baa alto withdrawn the I' F r th < nco^e of Hongt «g
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    P. AND O. COMPANY.
    265 4 The 69th ordinary general meeHng of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company was held on Da^ember 9 at the at, Leadenhall- street, Sir Thomas Sutberlmnd (chairman and managing director) presiding, la no wing the adoption of the report, the GhairLUiu alluded w;th regret to the
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    HABBOUR WORK AT ADEN.
    158 4 The e-.trance channel and the mooring basin oi the inner harbour at Aden are now being deepened, at a c:st o! about £80,000, from 26ft. to 30.6 f t, and it is expected that by February next the inner harbour will be able to accommodate the
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    A VERY FOREIGN STORY.
    86 4 Concerning Mr. M. Kinnon Wood, the I'nder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, ;t very amusing story has just leaked out." At reception, the wile of the Speaker of the House of Common;, introduced him to a lady, having previously mentioned that she was about to make him acquainted
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    U. S. A. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
    345 4 Rail LU DCSCKIBI 1 4fl I I president 3 "d a nice- g -erto the United Bt&l Lei 1- to the Mo. "oe doctrine has near]\ arI c permit* 1 v irrespon- g to escape its jus. no r war will i< United
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    LIMITS OF THE UNIVERSE.
    275 4 It has been a question with astronomers whether light is absorbed m itt passage through epai-e. Of late years some i.mvh been adduced tending to the beii the loss of light '.her considerable. "N.iture" quotes on this su recent communication from Professo* tern, of Groningen, the
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    THE COLOUR LINE.
    126 4 New York- tl.rr Bd ltd I I ilow, cousin of t! Infurial Chancellor, hacomi:. .cide under the following circuit In 1903 ho married the daughter of an Igt boßonU| Kuown m New a b autjfui girl, mi him uu.Jer the fn ,I*.. tract (,f nt j:r r
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      428 4 OR TABLE BOJCACIES, I JAMS. JELLIES! I .A^eris for Lea. Perrins PO T~ TTll^L) WII]A.T S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCt. ir^^^^^T *ir ft TT* n*/fft N AtV IpSllsggjyfe'Mk MALT VINEGAR. s I *^^^§t*^S^ a I >\ c> A. T A1 9 kD IJ- I Celebrated j^JCROS SB- &L I I Oilmen's Stores*
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      81 4 MARTELL'S BLUE SILVER LABEL is an accepted guarantee, all over the world FOR THE BEST QUALITY IN BRANDY THREE STAR ft ONE STAR \ou know it For particular To be had by the Blue of trade prices of and pi c age al] Deakrg Silver Label. apply to Adamson, Gilfillan
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      28 4 I anger from Croup A lew minute'- d.iay it; Urati:,; some CBW« of crcup, even the length of feOM .1 fed fnr n r)r,r>tor nft^n nrnvcn dan^< 1
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    WIRE NEWS.
    544 5 E Km Caio uoh. London. Dec. ';Oth. Manastitoeock be- ii t:i t! c 15tb on bn k. London, D» c. Bit Lori I, l| inii^ tt BftUl 'If-cribed ntative a kiiliernuH ex- that the < lov■y wa-( ac miexample^ rised ll au arrcg.tnt pro- ..i tht- i Dionist
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      198 5 J§ SOZODONT Is of proven value. Sixty years is a pretty good teft. No acid, no grit. fiz^^'r^'-: Imparts a sensation so exquisite and f»77r^7X^ lasting. It cleans the teeth and exhilarates ie mout^- Prevents the acv 'Vo^rK^"^ 15 cumulation or tartar. Iry oozodent. rvniZi choicest 'I fCC* 1 ?Jt
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      603 5 AUGTIONS. BY ORDER OF IKE SECOND MORTGAGEE AUCTION SAL* OF Valuable Town Properties AT H. L. Coghlan and Co's Sale-rooms Monday, 31st January, at 2-30 p.m. 1. 3 Houses NO3. 25, 27 aud 37 Sago Street. 4 Houses Nos. 2, 4, 6 and 8. Banda Street. 2 llov.sjs Noa 20
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      680 5 AUCTION SALE CF HIGH GRADE TEAK EUROPEAN CHINESE FURNITURE, PLANTS &C The property of the HonoLrable W. D. IttßM AT 'MOSS BANK" No. 88, GRANGE R<>Al> (OORNEB Oi DBFONSHIRI On Saturday, 15th January, at 2 p.m. Comprising:— SOLlD TEAK DINJNG ROOM TABLE f THOKET BBWI > ELBOW CHAIRS; polished teakbotk
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    Domestic Occurrences. Birihs.
    35 6 Domestic Occurrences. Birihs. Lyons. On January 6, at Serangoon, Singapore, the wife of Capt. H. Lyons, of a son. Deut. On January 6th, at Sepoy Lines, the wife of Dr. F. Dknt, of a daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 8, 1910.
    804 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Jan. 8, 1910. 1 |ii? Pri--- t jg! T awed i.\ inline.:, f and r <■ tj pi "i... r !Vnp precept A rather extraordinary situation has been created m municipal matters, showing very clearly the disibilities of the system of conducting business m comniitteeB
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    443 6 C iptain Cargill's brother is shortly expected to join the staff of Hidden S:reams Estate under Capt Dempster. (P.P E itries for the forthcoming meeting of the Selantror Turf Club close at 5 33 p.m. on Tuesday next, J m. 11th. Mr. Pountney, it is rumoured, will succeed Mr. W.
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    PENANG RACES.
    416 6 r THIRD DAY. 'EIGHTS AN,- SELECTIONS. fFrom our n PdnaDg, J m. 7 The Stable Stakes D sv.nce, six furMr Lino E >w Hocg's Carto The Sultan, of Jahore'i I I ill L •Mr M&rtini'd P.riui v 7 7. rhe"B. H. S." Konci 'a Fao •Mr J. Pjckenpcick's
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    308 6 > < Mr B D. I'ringle will give the iddffVM the closing Meeting of the Weet I Pcatw to-night, 8 SO, m the Methodist Epitcopal Church. The latest census of the Japanese population m the Hawaiian islands shows that the Japanese there number 7".'".!'', uml that the annual birth rate
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    GOVERNOR ON TOUR.
    38 6 Mag ~nor ao by bon'l ittd lie b( gg em dis 1 the fr :i I cc. v then c iotfx 'he princip of the Ku^li Bfu Cot c the hospital and the police station. >
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    BOYS Y.M.C.A. BRANCH.
    420 6 BOYS Y.M. C. A. BRANCH. eld m the at I tit. i A ften rtiifli) f 1 i Arthur tog I in*'; .1 I ngle, Aitkeu, the Sob n.l other*. Alter a A Sir A I M brand) be I bojf i twelve and thorn of t: 9 had grown
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      A RAILWAY PROTEST.
      186 6 TO THE El. Sir, l'.i!--engersl f omeui B I eruble unooal nience, and on r ICatten b iwm m daily traveller, I thcald Ukef ue or two points, which of proper n ant. it« the smoke n 1 iii^:- bng distance journey I a ITi an In.iv.
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      250 6 CIGARETTES As nipplied to the House of Commons) We have now had these Cigarettes put up m Tin Boxes, ami they are therefore guaranteed to b 2 m good order. I IN TINS OF 100 AND 50 CIGARETTES. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FROM j CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. THE FINEST WATCH THE
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      26 6 ROBINSON PIANO COMANY. FOR QUALITY IN A PIANO I WHICH IS THE FIRST CONSIDERATION Bechstein, Brinsmead, Steinway, Krauss, j Werner, AND OTHERS OF THE iiAurcT DCDIITE
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      106 6 AGRI-HORTICULTURM SHOW 1918. A general public meeting will Ibe held at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, the 12th January, at 5 p.m., to discuss the Agri-Horticultural Show to be held j m Singapore m 1910. H. N. RIDLEY, Director of Gardens, S.S. Jan R 18.1 Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the
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    Mr. BALFOUR ON TARIFF REFORM.
    367 7 GERMANY'S ATTITUDE. SSjmph, Iteurer'a) i tn. 7, 150 pot A-• ttasasnl Hi BaM or, ia i -p- ech be 1 1 fa -r- :Y ref i >mi L- ;usaion di protests m Mr B*H -ur's ■be en Is oi the n ur-mon< Press Bounces Mi
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    LIVELY POLITICS.
    63 7 A:: Angry Bull. Jan 7. 1 1 S am. The >• cmdidate at Hammersmith, Sir William Bull, whilst addressing a meeting ads, was called a liar by M m the crov immediately challenged him to repeat his ■tttamciit and finally de- 4 oat an I punched the ensued
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    P. & O. MAIL DELAYED.
    17 7 P. O. MAIL DELAYED. iiterrane m steam I at Port Said thirteen hours late d iui iged.
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    A PEACEFUL OUTLOOK.
    39 7 I m pm. ipnating U 1> i'h, said that n.^t a i was shaping itl policy on the assumption that there wool I be an m War. •>« was n>- i i»e f larrel with German] la,
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    BALGOWNDE DIVIDEND.
    24 7 B a 00, inform nsthat m in'eritn I i 1h;. ;o| (making 45 interim) has been pu-i to the shareholders ou int.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    28 7 tg competitions will take I thf r.<- iteted Jcinuarv MonthIv Sledal --h Jumxrj Jaanarj Monthly MtMi ladim) W'h January D^eeuiber M uthlv Ifedal Istl January!
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    FAR EAST.
    90 7 The Times Opinion. Bj Submarine Telegraph. Outer's) I tn. 71 1 36 am. Tiin-M prints a two column article from its Shingbai esrrefpondent headed M Chint>'i indebtedness/ 1 m the course of vhicb the writer sajfl that the security of the loans to China depends solely on tJM
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    MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.
    67 7 Important U. S. Expression. A telegram from Washington states tkat Mr Kw Secretary of State, has made a '-'mont about the neutralisation of Man«hur:ta I'iilwivs, which he saya bis Government believes would be the most effective way to secure for < lina the undisturbed yment of her politic
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    ARBITRATION.
    88 7 A Judicial Tribunal. U.S. Sicretary of State Kqox has sent a circular to the Powers who signed the jue Convention, proposing tint a prizs oovrt be established and that the conference be invested with the function of jarisdiction of an arbitral tribunal to adjudicate on the differences of the
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    A RUSSIAN MISCHIEF MAKER.
    41 7 St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times sivs that M, Plancon.the head of the Fir E istern department of the Foreign Office, bai been superseded for presenting a memorandum alleging that -T.ip-.in is preparing to iti usk Russia.
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    POLAR EXPLORATION.
    21 7 The G vernment has granted Capt lin Scott twenty thousind pounds towards the cost of his South Polar expedition.
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    BRITISH PRINCES TO TOUR THE EMPIRE.
    39 7 The Melbourne Argus says that a private tetter indicates that IVinces Albert and Hdward will go on a tour through the Empire m lvll, and will probably be aceoinpanied by a small squadron.
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    METHODIST CONFERENCE.
    253 7 Th* An nuil Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church which his been m session since Wednesday will probably adj mm on Monday, when :he B shop will make the appointments for the ensuing year. The sessions ha Yd been well attended and interesting. Most of yesterday's session was
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    BOUSTEAD INSTITUTE SERVICE.
    40 7 The Rev \Y. E Horiey, will conduct the service on Sunday at *.1"> pm. Mr Horiey has jast returned from Borneo where he has been able to do excellent oaroioa m tVi« nrpaehint? of the Gospel to
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1072 7 Quiequid agunt hominet nOttri eti farrago m. jvYMSA.iI. "The combat thickens with a veng^vnee m the sfcruggla of patties within the United Kingdom, and the ran 3011s rriar of the demagogue i-* load m the land. Politics, m a proper atmosphere, is a pursuit fur geutle-trv-n,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    417 7 A special mestiDg of th« Commissioners was held m the Board 1 1 jo m yesterday afternoon to receive the report of the Committee appointed to hear appeals against valuations for 1010. The following members were present, Mr E G. Broadrick, President. Massrs ,T. Carapiet, Wee Thiam Tew,
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    THE FREIGHT ON RUBBER.
    219 7 (To the Editor of the Malay Mail.) Dear Sir,— The writer of these lines had, a short time ago, an opportunity of discussing the interesting topic of steamer-freights on rubber with men who bad, as far as he could see, some considerable knowledge of shipping matters.
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP OF INDIA.
    70 7 Result of the Final. Calcutta, December 29th. A. Mann beat Pritcbett yesterday for tbe Golf Championship of India. The following are best scores m tbe qualifying competition for tbe Golf Championship of India played at Tollygunge yesterday Sinc'air 161 McMillan 163 Mann 163 Gatheral 165 Beavis
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      243 7 ROBINSON CO. THE GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR, '*Z<Z&&r ONE OF TKE MOST PERFECT SAFETY SH *VER*. The Gilletle S.. r ty Razor is made of Solid Metal, Triple Silver plated, ard Is supplied with 12 blades each xvith 2 Edges, m Nickel plated case, fj? Velvet lined j t 3 EVERY
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      691 8 F. M. S. TIN EXPORTS. Wi| have n et fred fr Office tbe ndvance htat- w« s^lit ol bl< < k tin j and tm er< i xported daring the whole of I.""' j acd of th< doty collected Ihereoa, as c pared v. correspond in >j period Dl the
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      640 8 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Go. Ltd, FOR Pert Swettenham, Penan?, Nejjai:a 4 aTn. Madras. Pcndicherry. Cuddalore, Kankal and Negapitam. Tiik COMPANY'S Steam ru THuNtiWA," 6,206 tana, V. He^ringion, commaiideT, will be fWiepatotiod for the above ports ou Monday, the 10th mat int. at B p.m. She baa
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      470 8 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antworp, 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 at
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      612 8 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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      708 8 SHIPPING. P. O. BTSAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penaag, Ceyloo, Attitra!ia t India, Aden, Egypt, EScditcrranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through BOia of Lading issued for China Ooist, Periian Guil, Continent*! and American Ports. Stsamtn will Imt« Singaport on ox aboot MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1910 Arcadia Jan
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      589 8 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Breme; IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and wbii-inown msi! st**au:< j r thia Company sail fortnight!] from BretuM Hamburg Tia K.ott«rdaiu, Antwtjrp., v Gibraltar, Crenoa, Kaploe, (connectnoc Mmtm Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port Sani Saez, A dan, Colombo, Penang, S.njraporw Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe to
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    CHINAS NEW FLEET.
    461 9 The: > k M n. P f the < JW. I r of the A 1- I 1 \ht rtrj British t 1- i- ktonr Uuui uid leader. VJmiral Sah is no stranger t m<l at hopes of the 1 the 1 I v ienry. Despite ap-
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    AMBASSADOR REBUKED.
    203 9 Sfixch ov B :CKF. Pan-German fiiwij[in mad the ag < <■■::; to Ambastad or m Washington, Count John Bernstorff: ency delivered a speech on W ~r.:ni»ton Academy of ■il ;ind Social ScMBM m audi- :ty A mbasrman Empire, i-alled Par. .ud you spoke of bhea i h nakai
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    TELEGRAPH HEROES' "ROLL OF GLORY."
    639 9 Eight hundred men working telegraph wirst -it top speed on the thirteenth floor of a New York skyscraper, with a raging fire overhear and tbe knowledge that if any of the water whivh was being poured on the flames fell or, their dsnamo they would
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    HORACE GREELEY'S HANDWRITING.
    273 9 In the annals of tbe compositors' chapel" erf the Xew York Tribune are many true stories of his handwriting and of the only cornp. who preferred a "take" of Greeley leader to any other copy going. One day. while this comp. was at lunch, his fallowworkmen prepared
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    A SORE THROAT.
    132 9 The quickest way to get rii of it —the simplest and surest —no bother, no trouble, is to rub m Little's Oriental Bairn, and wrap up the throat with flannel. Will remove all aches and pains caused by a cold, a strain or over-exertion. One trial will
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      587 9 The First Over-Channel Flight (Baraques to Dover, Jidy 25, 1909) it (on '.'-'rt r "v^ x < i?o%fi?-' Ito become i civ Hisiery. > *> ■£^&s\*'S*'\sl- I v <^V,. ,f, Nerva Strain, Despondency, Exhaustion All the world knows about the Great Channel Flight, but it is from M. Bleriot hiniseif
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      530 9 I^^^ MABIE, TODD CO.'S is i Decearifcy-more especially m f\oJf hot climates, because ink evftpo- fifty Mi s Wj9IN rates so quickly. [£^M 3 Always clean, ana over ffi^ffflf i ffl iM* Sold b y all ready lor use; won t clo£, ISI 15&7 scratch, leak or blot: will M
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    GRATEFUL MOTHER.
    308 10 Tki.f.s how Doab's Ba< KA< HI Kidney Pills BAYED BBS Son.- Like. Mrs. Vs. Tin, ofl 109, Newland Road, Worthnig, England, >a\^ I don't know how to thank you enough, for your Doan'S BackacheKidney Pills have actually saved the life of my hou Arthur, age 1 4 Arthur's
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    WHERE THE POPPY BLOWS.
    612 10 And far and wide, m a scarlet tide, Th-i poppy's bonfire spread. These lines were written long before Exeter Hall started its crusade against the cultivation of the flower of Mercy that within its heart Doth keep ll a drop serene" for human need, A drowsy
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    OVER THE CHESS-BOARD.
    245 10 "Gentlemen, t solace their wearied mind? bf hones! pastimes, I ahesse, the aetro-n-iiiu'i's game, and the philosopher's frame irhiofc whettes thyr irittes, recreates theyr ■rinds and hurt.- nob iy m the mean season. A eommunicationfl -hunld be addressed to tfcfl besa Editor, "Singaj re Free Press." >riginal
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    CHINA'S DAUGHTERS.
    168 10 Much ia heard nowadays a)>cut the education of the sons of China and nboat the Iji-£< j I numbers of them that go abroad for a western education, but it is not lo often, says the China National Review," that we hear of similar movements and advances made
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      189 10 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. EM -.11. Schaef* r wili hi ram --.1 lo Malacca street No. 1, as ::uary, 1910. Dm 18.1 F. CLARKE CO. MT, QmODhST, S!NGAPOFE. Livery SLobie Keepers Fodder Merchants. For Rabber tyred G barrier and Best Rubbertyred carriages, ring up HuFBOUI 915. FODDER d-HvcJcr |q any part
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      1008 10 f^^\ Shopping byPost boon to those at a distance. /r^m^~7\ IT is impossible for those living m distant lI H\ towns and villages to get everything f 3 i v4^^ -w^-^^vr^ required at the local stores, and we therefore Vy'^Jß Y?xM;i JT wi be pleased to send our illustrated cata-
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      539 10 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is nnaj 1 Morning Dailj, and is on aaie ;i 4 depota from an early hour ea< b morning (Sundaya excepted). Cash price Ten C p. v Subaeribers 1 1 1 m will Us d their pr:
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      752 10 VESSELS EXPECTED STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, and {r:\ere hno^cn date due here, and name of Agenti. Airlie, Sydney, Jan BonetAleinous, Liverpool, Jan l v Mansfield. Andalusia, Hamburg, Jan 30 Behn Meyer. Arcadia, Colombo, Jan 14 P O. Artuand Bebic, Marseilles. Jan 24 Bf« M. Assaye, Colombo, Jan 28 P
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    FUNERAL OF MR. D. BROWN.
    249 11 of the late Mr David Crown, of place on New Year's Eve, to the tery, Western Road, Pen «g, v a.: fchfi mcwt>i n ol Bfc European were present, in< I ling Etafc ii R. Bl iQii. lle-.ident CoonofllOT, His x 3. Leslie Thornton, the
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    A LADY CLIMBER.
    232 11 n, who iritli n, has iv a measure led m ti.- Hun ys m the ii succeeded m making boom I remarkable climba m t.. Nun Kin range. In j the December number of Travel and Explo- ribes her ezperießoea m her et ascent m the It
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    THE BITER BIT.
    47 11 The pre- V ntraHao Strike Con- Iliad one afternoon to remUo. H' .tcked >ng Dg s, and sg rrit«d at Sj very hut and tired. trerod tha.t o*inir to the coal traia to New tattle had ratvnod to aia botei The joke followed him.
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    SHARES.
    1142 11 January 7. Cap. Issutb. Paid. i_ast Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2/ 2 Allagar Rubber Estates Ltd 34. 36 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo-Malay 25% Int. 16 0 16 6 30.0(H) 1 1 Batu Caves 10% 6 60 6 10 0 80,000 1 1 Batu Tiga (Selangor) 5% 2 10 0
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 (COKKBCTBD Ut TO J«| 7 Bdnk 4ms m, SMI daouad PriVtte crediti 3m s a rrediie 8m t FkaN' k, (leQiiiLi.i Bank... XMI Gek.m n\, demand India, T. T 174| Bov<Mco«a y dtMuMI 22|%4m, Yokohama, demand IHJ Java, ,ud J4 l Bajtokok, demand M Soverei'.ns, Iknk P.uvsng r <4
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    PRODUCE.
    103 11 Mi *Tm r s Gambier 11.5fl 1 Ittbt No 1 J4 7,' i Gambler O::t* >o. 2 norr. Peppei Black ;oHI w. > p Pepper, White <f» Nr,tm*^« (110 to tb« w 2 Nutmft^s (80 tc ttt i'fc 24.00 Mto« 'Banda; ml norn Oio*eu .'Amboin* B B«Uj 1 Bb
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      337 11 Ayer's Sarsaparilla Makes Good Blood Prick jour skin with a needle. >^^Cfl SjiU l^^^ bi^'o.i'j^ rashes, s, postales, rheum, Wils. carbtm- and These mply I (1 f s m tthing bad d >wn deep ia the l»l 1 l^selt I >ml ments, washes, irdersand cosmetics will not reach 5 baH
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      110 11 The jP'^i Fascination of the East jT Is brought home to you In J?L— £s^-^tf^ the perfection to which J IBfCT Egyptian Cigarettes have jfe_ been brought by Messrs. J^~ A/. WA' -ERO FRtRES "'"^SwBL. V Jk-V Ski/ In their two brands JpT" "fe^W^!' VjIF known as jf^. J^SS ™"BKaJ|
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      1004 11 VESSELS IN PORT. Steamers Flaar T^ns Master Arrived From rV>nstsme« P«f T h«ii Aragjee Brit 250 OanplwU Jan 6 PBi T n Penang 8 Bandon Dan 2230 Tboorsen Dec 10 OopenkagM B. A Bat Bangkok Ger 1 > 7 Xk-olaisen Jan S Bangkol Helm Meyer B ngl Ban Yorg Seng
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    TALE OF THE SEA.
    1709 12 THE -KING GEORGE." t urther evidence was I iken at the Marine C->urt of Eoquiry yesterday in'" the strandine of ?he British si ip King i x>rge iv the Straits, el ice to Airier. E lv\ >rd Brown, '>a the King Qeorge, ■goad am at Hoagkoag
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    POLICE COURT.
    726 12 Coin kirn ix the JxTNOLS. < >oe of the most interesting and romantic Ci>es of how counterfeiters do their work has just come to light through the instrumentality of Act. Bergt. Oarside and Inspector Nolan. From information supplied these officers, somewhere m the vicinity of the 4 m.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    52 12 The following pairs will play against Iveppel Harbour G. C. on Sunday morning at K. H. between 9 and 10 am. I'mlayson and Talma. Everiit and Thunder. Arthur and Charcallor. Biker and Emerson. Steadtnao and Keith. G-ray and M -Iville. 1 >: aper and Mundell. I.
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    MATRIMONIAL.
    93 12 A marriage has been arranged and will take place at St. Mary's Church. Kuala Lumpur, at p in. on February Ist between Xor man Walker Reid, sixth hou of the late Wiliiam Reid, W. S., of Edinburgh, and Frieda EEener, fifth surviving daughter of the late Capt. J. A.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    922 12 The British India. Contract packet Thong- j wa, bringing European mails viaNegapatam is due m port at daylight this rnoning. The steamer brings London files up to 17th D.c On Monday at 5 p.m. the Thongwa returns i via Penacg to Madras and S. Indian ports. The JMesigeries
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      37 12 Begin Treatment at Once. Have you a weak throat If so you cannot be too careful. You cannot begin treat ment too early. Each cold makes you more liahla to another and ihe last is always the
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      264 12 PATRONISED By H(IVALTV FOLT G^fiV G£T BEST SELECT* >N OF DIAMOND RINGS. Ladies' Diatnob.l I FBOM flmiltlflWM Hum set Necklace gj rut- at a. of Newest design Q Q rt T Al l 1I 1 ft Ladies' Gem Ringa A I If £1 fratfl m great Variety WlLf Fl J
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      32 12 APARTMENTS. BARG kNNI >DGR i Board and Lodging frooms with reraodftfl teco moderate. Mrs }i .'an 6 BOARD RESIDENCE For single gentU-iueu at "MILh; i.A Him. Towns, Stable. Terms m I 28
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