The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 January 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1910. NO. B f BoB
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  • 104 1 The first rif-ws of the ebctions is I I'nopposed 4o L'nion sts Liberia '■>! Labour 6 and Nation sta This means a gain ot 18 for tbe Unionists and 3 for the Liberals Page 5. The verdict of the Marine C lurt of Ennuuv into the loss
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  • 1078 1 Be 4 teh of December :;2ud, 19] I'^i-- r afl i title, whaknow. Yui. wassail, aud all ti but retrospective of course. The dead year with fadin' i by jove!) When man's hearts are full of ir. Wh« d lofi iifloe m touch our I souls, bringin' back
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 152 1 T IRON BEDSTEADS STRONG FOUR POST BEDSTEAD EX'CT TO ILLUSTRATION. Size eh fc by ok ft. by I each. \/I f j 1 —i—j I r :-:nt S. x-ct to 1 r <i t lor. i Shewing Me U1 T 7 DPOQ Illi:s:r ltionShew l gs fixe I DliUlJ.j Lg
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    • 133 1 Entertainments. THE STAR OPERA Co. COMPRISING! 40 Actors Actresses at THE THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. I TO-NIGHT! ROSINA Tickets at the Door. Prices (2, SI, 50 cts. and 25 cts. Children Half-Price. BEACH ROAD. THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR. To Night's Programme. 2nd SHOW AT 9-30 P.M. THE OBSTINATE MULE. Screanrngly
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    • 252 1 Entertainments. The Old Favourites Back Again, THE FAMOUS The Indra Zanibar Royal Theatrical Go, OF SINGAPORE. TO-NiGHT! TO-NIGHT!! SITU JOHANA OR A TRUE WOMAN. AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF New Actors <£ Actresses, Come To-Night! j Don't Fail!! Stop at the first Show en the
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    • 94 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. RaiLisboUoßiV tack* ta from Robinson Page 5. Municipality assestnent list open for inspection Page 2. Cogblan's sale for sea-side property Page 3. Yonng lady wants appointment as companion or governess Page 7. Anotber seeks board-residence. Cbicese book-keeper wanted Page 7. Sbares for sale (Page 1) and Turnout (Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 382 1 THE WEEK Monday, 17th EOgli Water.— 2 38 a 212 p N. D. L. Mail Homeward closes 10 a Tuhsdat. 1 8th High Water.— 3.23 a., 3 13 p "WIDNSSDAY. lPth fTurh Water —4.10 4 38 f L. L. T C. Tonntament. Entries close. Thursday, 20th:— m -r. W iter.-
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  • 525 2 J. F. South, former tlovernorkl of the Philippines, wa> the speaker a: the tan I Ihc Commonwealth Clab on iB II white andgold room ct EX rand tal San Francisco, and gavr, •syi an inttiftiatiim account of kircvs made ia ti:" i-iands during the years
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 34 2 A Follower of Influenza. An attack of intluenza is often followed by a persistent cough, which to mauy prove <a gNal annoyance. Chamberlain' 3 Cough He iLtdv lias been ex ensively u«td and with
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    • 553 2 -^V-^ and suffering >S'- -O.V ;V Da< k: tho !uir v b( r< f l:ealtl :;:<! m st rtrj h. [sn't that a roct.r'l to be proud Of? For more than si yy- an has l>een the source of good health to many thousands ol people i:i all parts of
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    • 402 2 NOTtQES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Cominissioncrs of the Town of Singapore hereby give notice that the Assessment List of the Houses, Buildings, Lands and Tenements m the Municipality of Singapore Town liable to assessment for the year I'JtO, is deposited m the Municipal Office, St Andrew's Ro j .d, and
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    • 614 2 NOTWES. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 20th January, 1910, for the following work General repairs to the Court Inspector's Quarter* at Pearl's Hill. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the sum of
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    • 555 2 BANKS. REOERUHDSCHE HANDEL-MAATSCHAPPY. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established IW4. CAI mil— H 45,000,000,— (ab0ut £8,750,000) RBBBBVfi— f! -..7.")2.^.~,.— about £479,407) Head Office m Amsterdam. Head AOBHCY I;ata.;a. Branches Penang. Shanghai. Hongkong, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Samwangi Soorabaya, Padaag, Chedbon, Tegal, Pecalongan. T,ilaijap, Paieinbang, Kota-Ra-ija, (Acheen) Ba»d* Ijermassm, Weitevredea and Mm— COBBESPONDBNTS at
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    • 457 2 IJVSURAHGES; MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE Co. OF CaNai»a. Claims Loans and Sarrendt r.immediatelj by th* 1 General Agents at mv. pore without delay of ref< F. S. EVANS, O. BRUCL Htnaget for Eastern 4aia and India. GUTHRIE Cgb Co., LtA. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.. LTD. FIRE InstmuMN lob Boildinga, Ileotc ai
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  • 407 3 M. PL. jpe R Wit,. i, f fin- -l r; .i 1 who, after tie check B .icy. made sac: I enter: ''>y r^pres'Mit i tire of I L-t- mada some very i: At (wring red to new, newly i you igo, Uieh he I the prol
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 57 3 Capsule I a lor 1 re of all the MARTIAN m GRANITE. .tt r into a the supply of Graaifa ci v I-' RAStR CUMMING. 29. Winchester House. mtfa PHODGRAPHIC DEALERS. i m riv Haftt* Pa] a aud every kind of Phot -raphic I i- i r;t:t;-o tllHlllttJl m good
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    • 343 3 V V V I I t A Dainty Non-Greasy Balm for the Skin O N BEAUTY *>yZOO> n~ TOTHE ,A<#^ w/iiwlfk N V x W/11l I!\\\\\\W\ BURROUGHS WELLCOME CO. LONDON (ENG.) N I \> R X MON TREA I. S¥D N KY CAPE T N SH A NGN I COPYRIGH
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    • 674 3 miQTIONS. AUCTION SALE Valuable Seaside Property At Messrs. H.L. Coghlan Co's Sale-rooms Mot day, 24ih January, at 2-30 p m. All that Valuable 99 years Leasehold Property comprised m Government Lease Nos. 880 and 887 estimated to contain an area of 18,518 square feet together with the house thereon known
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    • 566 3 1 H fl b ™^B 1910 MODELS (Shortly Expected) In the Scottish and Irish Reliability trials this year secured the highest possible awards m their class the Efficiency Gold Medal. They also secured the Special Medal for Kill Climbing Such a record has never before been made by any cars
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  • 41 4 Harvbt-Campbell.— On Jan. 12, at the Presbyterian Church, Penang, by the Rev. E. Lawson, M.A., David Strain Harvey, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, of Cambridge Gardens, Leith, Scotland, tc JANET DUNNETT, third daughter of Mr. John Campbell.
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  • 2029 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Jan. 17, 1910. In the first instalment of election returns that have csme m as a result of Saturday's pollings the present Government haa abundant reason for dismay. For nothing can be more certain than that its record majority is fast crumbling to pieces. And
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  • 41 4 Peaasg, 3 ub :)m. |f r W S L< M -rerof the Govern■MDf V\'nar\v> fti twr ift« BO 'wo opera, tions. I to I ifcl Thii ex officer had oi^uo bij < and hileeplj regretted on d
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  • 28 4 m 1 6 h. Conference is found to be ficient to meet thy needs of local ship: tsd here also much cargo has been shu'
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  • 101 4 Ti.i' Id firm got into another j ne\^ J half frontage block to Kellj v I W i ;iere the old Dispensary stood. I the new j <' wn all that is public is now at the corner, m plate rl*m and be ferandah, and a ju;te
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  • 91 4 BUKIT UNTANG RUBBER ESTATES Ltd. -ssrs Gunn above, inform, us tl ceipt of a wire from the bead offica informing him that the directors have I to is6U9 the balance of the capitil apremi;... g] per share have bsen allotted to pn (who will be notified m due course), rata,
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  • 177 4 We have received I j the m andum and articles of association of Sitiawan Mission Pimr.-.-A. Limited it we learn that the registered offi -c oi Company will bt m Singapore, and that the Company ifl acres 0 n, ia the State of P#rak, an«l adopt
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  • 23 4 Sa 3" s H aL.il Tne parative figures may be foun De< I" |4 1-, iiansara iconda Highlands tia Lumpur
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  • 29 4 f know party. And know uaacb about cooking. An ab«o ooce. 2 water D((i fch c "ntrj v cock basin**. Perhaps it few j tion 01 forewnftrfi hn«
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 384 4 KELLY WALSH, LIMITED. PAPERS OS MALAY SUBJECTS ZISSSS"" BY R J WILKINSON F'tman'.s Book-keeping simplified 14u Pitman's Ann wen to I> *ok-keeping MALAY LITERATURE PART I Simplified 60 Romance, History, Poetry. Rtman's Complete Book-keeping 2.75 MALAY LITERATI RE P\RT II Pitman's Advanced Book-keeping 1.4" Literature of Malay F,,ifc-!orv Pable P?taMn>
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    • 26 4 S. MOUTRIE CO., LIMITED. THE ARCADE. THE HOME FOR GRAMOPHONE RECORDS. OVER 200 MACHINES AND 2,0 00 RECORDS TO SELECT FROM. E«Y PAYMENTS CAN BE ARR\MGED.
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  • 17 5 Betti M ■arm Ntgnpii Ileuter'a) lan vh. -i m. The Stock E e!ectinst the evens.
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  • 18 5 The elections have begun. Three D rt I I D -v: tot West Bir- lity, II
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  • 16 5 i re >suing d lew the elec- mmons the the laionists are wholeroa.
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  • 42 5 I iff Eeform. Jig. 1 p.m. n tff Chamberlain have ito on the subjeei I iU leelarei I I urifi Re- of tifing to I. IS will reduce the pre- of worl lassoonsump- n unemployment, and ith the D^minioi a
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  • 19 5 raited m the folusts 4 L trail 7, The L'u m I 18 seats and kit
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  • 146 5 g tins were ia Mi: 3. W.. (J. A. I U., i uUq. Lib. and C. T. Xeed- ..as- A. H ib N SHa G istn U against »tt Mver, R.,and P. Smith. Soc.) -bury, (<}. L. Limpson, U a_- Tear:.:. ester (3. Fjrde E against B Lxmb, B
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  • 36 5 I I tahik ehamlu has bt- d fc SI composed up m a sack of cabb i_ s. Tta' i escaped from :;ting I v four o: kg made. Xalaf Mail.) m
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  • 76 5 ■to ecbty This Natal astl E A'ab \ik and a fcowkaj Chinese pnh ate i man with a i ■■Lain and p- octal The medal ■on is ineribtd m b > be and English. IB of the Echo's t khai employe of Ibe Wab rm who
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  • 30 5 Big Expenditure. By Sabm irine TeloffTapb. B jat©r*B) BlrTdfi i..M lent i manage toCongreci prop >sin^' m expenditure of a hundred million dollars for irrigatioo and ffAterwayi.
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  • 20 5 Wharf Labourers Work. A' Bjdosj the wharf labourers have returne I I i w rY the P. boats.
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  • 24 5 Jan. 16ih. Tin Chinese Nival Commissioners have »mcd at S:. Petersburg by the B and were received m au-Jienca by the Tsir.
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  • 27 5 The Australian Board of Control has 1 te triangular cricket scheme and ha> invite I 9 ntl Afri a to send -i team m December.
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  • 49 5 A :ire h.i? occurred it Kilburn recalling the recent shop fire at Clapham. Twelve shops have be«n destroyed, but as the early closing rule was m force, only a hundred employees were on the premises all of whom escape!. The damage done is valued at .£lOO,OOO.
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  • 260 5 A romantic Polish lawsuit came to a conclusion at Posen on 20th nit, after six years' jition, when the Hitjh Court ordered a 13--old boy who had been brought up as tbe only son of Count Igaacins Kwilecki and heir to vast estates m East Prussia, to be
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  • 79 5 The above Club will hold the first evening of its T«turnament this evening, commencing at 830 pm. The Band will bo m attendance and the price for seats is So S2 $1. The classes at the French Convent will this morning after the Christmas lay. The icstallati
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  • 211 5 Mil >r X W. I 'Djwdi, R3?%1 West Kent Regt., brigade major of the F.fth Infantry Brigade, it Aldersbot, is about to ba appointed to the Stall of the director of military training at the War Office. The fifalaj Sdtnan who ran amok at Teluk Anson some months ago, and
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  • 336 5 Chief Mate's Ticket Suspmtdbd. The Marine Court of Enquiry consisting of Mr L. E. P. Wolferstau, seaior magistrate (*a President), Lient. Cator, Deputy Master Attendant, and Pilotl Haux.vell and Snow, sat again on Sitnrd&y morning to j take further evidence on the stranding of the British sailing
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  • 575 5 The Kedah Gang Robber. The notori:us Salleh Eh T-vee is gone at last. A woman proved his undoing. A man named Alien was m prison lately doing a few months for an ordinary thefc. Salleh Eh Twee seized the man's wife (who lived not Ear from
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  • 79 5 If tee future belongs to tbe big nations the nations whose quivers are well filled with sons and daughters it would seem that there is to be a considerable shifting of balances m the period that lies before us. ft is easy to draw j pxcessive deductions
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  • 86 5 The dates for commencing the Spring Tournament have now been fixed. The preliminary events, I). Singles and qualifying I round for the Profession Pairs, will begin on Feb. 23rd, entries closing about ten dava beforehand. The Tournament proper willl commence on March 7 with the usua
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  • 193 5 The January Monthly Medal will be played for on January 22nd and 23rd. Q-old medal 1909: The following members are eligible to compete for this competition which will take place on Saturday January 22nd, Dr Finlavson, Dr Fowlie, Messrs C. V. Miles, H. V. W. Vade, D.
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  • 49 5 Peesented ry Lord Kitchener. A wire from the London Correspondent of the South China Morning Post says that Lord Kitchener while m Australia has presented the Daily Mail" Empire Cup for shooting to the Batburst Rifle Club, whose team scored SOS out of a possible S4O.
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  • 61 5 Oa Wednesday (19ch inst) Xoias Day will be celebrated by the Russian, Greek and Armenian members of the community. It commemorates the birth and baptism of Our Saviour and appropriate services will be held m the churches. In the afternoon its i evening visits will be exchanged
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  • 171 5 Oa Friday night this popular Malay wayang opened its Beason at the well- known Theatre iv North bridge-rd and there was a crowdel house. Many Europeans were present, and before the performance of Laura Vane commenced there was a distribution of rl)wers and bouquets to the reserved part
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  • 175 5 Pdhits, deadly pahits, I know too well I shall Be seized to-morrow by a grim remorse Dististe for braikfast, and a throbbing head, la looking at the coffee, ham and eggs, And thinking of the pahits of Singipore. Old Tom Cock the first one, druu'i ai early dawn, Brought
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  • 51 5 The Kiangnan Dock and Engineering j Works are now engaged m b^liding a des- patch boat for tbe use of the Chinese Naw, j and it is expected that it will be ready for i the use of Prince Tsai Hsun within four or Yvi/-intV>o V .nr tnrrc Viqtto Vioon
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 237 5 ROBINSON &Co A NEW SHIPMENT OF RAMSBOTTOMS' TENNIS RACKETS, \f f ra f STRUNG WITH SPECIAL BLACK CUT. f I The most Perfect Tightest Strung Racket. ROBINSON Co. Jjj SOLE AGENTS FOR THE STRAITS and F-M S. Bouton Rouge I k^3 a R d Obtainable at FsIOCCii 1 Proprietor: J.
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  • 238 6 Two motorists, wh left the neigbbc ;:hood of Rani) at about 7 o'clock on Tvaedaj w. m« in^ far K:;.<U Lumpar, na Bent ng, a mag< «d t b** cardan alia ft of their BK>t< I cftethey bad parsed the <> tp nt TriLtin^ B> on tta Mwlj»opa—
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 503 6 A Remedy for Crcup 1 hat is Absolutely Safe. t'ro-.p ii Um wmosA prcraleat doring the dry weather of Um early winter months. Parents ct young children should bt- prepared for ;t. A:i that Ml Deeded is a bottle ot Chamberlain- Remedy. Many motherare Mttwi i wiftbooi i: in then*
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    • 684 6 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA 3. N. Co., Ltd. FOR Penang, Rangcon and Calcutta, The Company Stkaukk "DINEKA," 118 tons, D. L. Nieison, r N. 8., commander. r will be def-patchtd for the above port> on Thursday, the 20th instant, at B p.m. i She hafl excellent accommodation for first
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    • 1042 6 SHIPPING. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA W*sk LINE, HAMBURG. f&f§|| OCEAN STEAMSHIP Co. Ltd. W^" China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' it^sAiners are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fort The Bteamer S of
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    • 700 6 SHIPPING. i~r~& o. BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Peaang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bilii of Lading issued for China Ooast, Persian Guif Continental ana Amencan Ports. Steam*** will laavt Si seaport oo or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1910 J Arcadia
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    • 552 6 SHIPPING. 1 1# JL/e JL/e Norddeutscher Lloyd, Breme: IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. The fMt *n<i w*li-kno*-E mail staajuere this Company Mil fortnightly from Breme Hamburg ria Rotterdam, Autwerr Southam Gibraltar Genoa, Naples, (connection Marsti Naples, Alexandria and vice v«rs») Port Said Snex, Adtn, Penang, Singapore E kong, Shanghai, Na^a^aki 4
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  • 153 7 :rn< are not m all cases complete. m brackets indicates number of months for which returns arc available. Menglerubu Lode is credited with returns sent m under name Menglembu Syndic;.* Dec. Totals to end Nov. Belat IW *9 mos.) Bruang 1,287 Brtweh -ll 2,788 C ndai Lode 1,182
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  • 186 7 Danger from Croup. A v minotea delay m treating some cases of croup, even the length of time it takes good for a doctor often prove 3 dangerous. The safest way is to keep Chamberlain'^ Cough Remedy m the house, au.l at the first intication of croup
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  • 1107 7 I January 15. Cap. fss.TC. Paid. Last Div. Buyers. Sellers. 85,000 2/ 2/ AUagar Rubber Estates Ltd 4 3 4 6 150,000 2/- 2,'- Anglo Malay 25% Int. 16 9 17 0 30,<"t0 1 I Batu Caves 10% 7 8 0 712 6 80,'n'O 1 1 BatuTiga Selangor) 5%
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 474 7 WANTED. BOOK-KEEPER, CHINESE r» E ircpeiii M »xp- good eradcntiftlfl nnBtML lemunerati'v I i'^^ n A; iNa Jai 17 ,nng En.,..- fis<«> n t t U a;;--at a B O» IVW MMSi cm riot \e& a start at <m -.ionrship," c v Siogapore L1 WANTED FOR SAIGON. An- iiropean Account
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    • 36 7 no Tie e. The Bernese Alps Milk Co. wish to draw the attention of the public to the fact that Sledge Brand Milk is SWISS MILK. Swiss Milk is richer m cream and flavour, and far
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 1157 7 VESSELS IN PORT. Sleamera Fl vg Tons Master Arrived From ronsijirne* Tor Wbea Bandon Dan 2280 Ihonaea lee 20 Copankafea X A I Ban Oimphrjys Dut 1698 Vegtar Jan 7 Bat) Ships Agen<j Batavia 20 Ghieagmal Ger 1815 Bchmalfoai Jan 13 Baagicok Behn Meyer Bai r ..,k 3eii Ger 726
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  • 1254 8 Thisc An:- Di!ff»m Interest: BiPME* "--y.I isi i. nd X tad Sfcsagbai Ban Deration w .if, for ni t ■>!■'. i, it did I surpass thei;:. l'a!>i ibn ebftirmaiu of M I B A' I- kger IB London) a company i ring mmm 150 men Mi
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  • 356 8 S. C. C. v. Gabbis The second tie m the S. C. C. Tournament v ."in, and when stumps were drawn was m an interesting and even position. The Club batted first and thanks 11 1 v to the steady plaj of Wishart scored 111. The Garrison mace
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  • 778 8 Jutshile Jehus. The practice of allowing boys under the au r e of fifteen years to drive bullock- carts is one that i* becoming Common, and tot the safety of people m general the parents of these boys are being fined. Minisarny, the father of one of these
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  • 103 8 (Via Hongkong.) The Shanghai Earthquake. Shanghai, 10th January. The earthquake experienced here on Saturday night was also felt at Wuhu, Nanking and Chinkiang. Shan hai Taotaiship. Peking, 10th January. It is proposed by the Grand Council to iecornmend Leung She yi for appointment as Shanghai Taotai. Leuog has,
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  • 902 8 The P. and 0. s.s. Arcadia with the out- "ward European mails bringing riles up to Xmus eve arrived yesterday. The Arcadia is late and had promp 1 despatch f< r Hongkong. This steimer is advertised to mike a special iuu home from Bjinbay m March carrying passengeis
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 53 8 LATEiT SHIPPING. In addition to that on page 7 Ban Yong Seng Brit 260, Capt Wayne. Jan 15, Palembang, Hock Seng, for Biiliton. Idomeneus, Biit 4250, Capt Tiliotson, Jan; 16, Yokohama. Mansfield, for Amsterdam 20. Calypso, Brit 3oi Capt Bannatyne, Jan 16, Deli, Mansfield, for Deli 18. Marudu, Ger 902,
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    • 128 8 Fresh Australian Butter 70 Gts. per Ib SINGAPORE COLO STORACE Co., Ltd. I RETAIL DEPOT. 1U2=25 Orchard Road ITm n m _^»i^ »i^n— unMirwi— n ■ii „hl i>, Netherlands Gutta Percha COMPANY, LIMITED. Singapore Rubber Works MOTOR TYRES retreaded at MODERATE Prices. RIBBED MATS for Motor Cars. MATS (3ft. x2ft.)
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