The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 December 1910

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. rEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910. NO. 7,093
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  • 144 1 Mexican insurgents have trapped a defile train Page There is no scarcity of milk m Ipob. It is being thrown away Page 4. Mr AnjU'th ha 6 been presented with the freedom ot E linburgh P«gi The first day's hnLdicaps for the Pining Races will be t'outd
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  • 481 1 If a first ar suade that W of th not Wbmgpoo is i that rill not soon find th> into a pier Dear f much .he the first place the backs of I quite as flit and uuintetesting and altogether no place m f urr is more
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 462 1 TONIGHT! ji A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. COMPRISING 2 THE LATEST NOVELTIES PER P. &0. DEVANHA. j Direct from The Largest Manufacturers of the World's Best Films. AT THE ALHAMBRA (LEADING CINEMATOGRAPH). A most Unique and Interesting Series i TRY A DOSE OF MAX! of Topical Events at Home and abroad
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    • 263 1 THE STAR OPERA Co. The Dutch and Malay Variety Entertainers AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-Night NO PERFORMANCE. To- Mo rroir, Frida y "CLELORONG CLtLORING" MILL HE STAGED. Saturday Night, SEVEN GOLDEN STARS (Seneran Bintang luju) WILL HE STAGED. Su n day Night, Ist Annivergery of the Star
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    • 81 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Books for sale Page 6. Apcar line sailings P^ge 7 Boob -keeper wanted Page 1 Star Opeia Co, performances— Page 1 Ocean Steam Ship Co, sailings Pap* A. W. Tully leaves for Penang Page 1. X'mas presents at B P de Silva'6 Page 3. M Balnloral Stevens Road
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 387 1 THE WEEK Thursday, 22nd High Water— 2. 5< 2.6 p B. I. Mail Homeward closes 3 p Friday, *3rd Hieh Water.— 3. 4t« a., 3 10 p S. V. C. Dance, Drill Hall, 8 Hi<h Water.— 4 84 4 Rugby S.CC. vs Selaugor N*. D. L. Mail Outward due Sunday,
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  • 779 2 That thes<> famous I tnd bad climate suggests between the two. The explanat that the apt man dois not judge of climate by ordinary standard-, while, again, the fisherman, shootid* man and hunting man cherish widely dif a the normal standpoint, he must be a patiiot who,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 288 2 A.W.Tully TURF ACCOUNTANT. Now Doing Business on the Forthcoming PEN7ING MEETING. Betting m first enclosure Penang Races. TREBLE EVENT 2,000 to 30 On Races U, 7 8. DOUBLES on Three Events. STRAIGHT-OUT all Events. As I am leaving for Penang to-day (Dec 21) I be* to inform the sporting public
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    • 469 2 NOT USES. PUBLIC NOTICE. i Messrs. Wltiteaway, Laidlaw Co., LIMITED. Will close their premises on j Monday and Tuesday the 26th and 27th instant. Please take note W. L. Co close ALL DAY ON TUESDAY. Dec 2» 25-12 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Stamford Road, between North Bridge
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    • 631 2 NOTICES. BICYCLE REPAIRING. We are now opening business at No. 50-2, Victoria Street, as Bicycle Repairers &c Known as Kong Hap Hio Co. Dec 15 15.1 Messrs. Ban Bee Co. beg to notify that ihey have established a Provision Store it No. 11 Rochore Road, and also that they are
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    • 522 2 Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CBAMJMR Paid up Capital m 60,000 •haret of £20 each *l t 2oo,Of>r Reterre Fund £1,600,000 Reserre Liability of Proprietor* iI.SOO.OCK I Court of Diractora. Sir Montagu Cornish Turn«r (Chairman). Sir Henry Stewart Cunningham, E.CXB. Thomas Cuthbertson, Eaq Sir Alfred
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    • 310 2 MANUFACTURERS LIFE FRANCE -Da Policiee arr TKIC EITABi 4B<l N o|. Claims, loans. promptly settiec by tl ZZJ* Singapore without Head Office 7 U The Reservef- rf holders are over 20 The Accounts ar anct Depart l GUTHRIt <Sh Ck .LuT* SOUTH BRITISH nrSURAHCI .TD FIRE Insnranoee effected on Hoildatt
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  • 478 3 J TW M I*MU ;ment designed »>7 wand V H. Mackinney, F.ritUh re the surface brigh of illumina ct« and it gives a »i< means of br :he distribution of lightIDg J 1 >ed b ject under teBt i 9 viewed through an aperture m an ilrnmi Bate-
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    • 483 3 Delicacies Novelties. JUST ARRIVED. Chocolates and Confectionery. Preserved Fruits m bottle. Cheeses— Goigoizola, Gruyere, Kcquefort &c. German Sausages of many varieties. Tork Ham and Breakfast Bacon. Caviare of highest grades. H. BOLTER. Telephone I Anson Road. Grand Oriental Hotel Xl MPUR (LATE F.M.S. HOTEL) ILis Hotel is ccw tcder ntw
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    • 356 3 nueTioivs. AUCTION SALE FREEHOLD LAND AND SHOPHOUSES. At Messrs. H.L. (Oghlan A Com Saleroo7ns. Wednesday, 28th December, at 2-30 p m. Freehold land. Lot 227. Subdivision 18, Area 11,177 sqaare feet, together with the ten brick bnilt and tiled roof chophonses Noi 50 to f9, (inclusive) Owen Road. Monthly rent
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    • 972 3 Under the Most Distinguished Patronage of y^KWH ■^j^LY^ H, P. H. The Duke [of Connaught. FOR X'MAS PRESENTS. I I Finds Jewels Plate and Novel M And most reliable to buy for the I W Ornaments so pleasant to reason Think Diamonds Rubies Emeralds I II m But very fair
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  • 50 4 Domestic Occurrences. Marriage. v Lloyd. Oa tbe 21st December, 1910 at tbe Church of the Assumption, Penang, by the Very Revd. Father J. Meneuvrier, Fsank Yoi'Nukr, elder son of the late John Blair, of Alloa N. B. and Singapore to Kathebine Mary, fourth daughter of J. T. Li'.oyd of Singapore.
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  • 834 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec. 22, 1910. !I M There may be some truth m the assertion that the people of China will always do exactly the opposite of what other people would do m the same circumstances. But there is too much of the paradox of epigram about
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  • 812 4 The death is announced of Mrg French' Sheldon, the explorer. The death is announced of Sir Charles Scotter, Chairman of the London and S juth Western Riilwav. Signor Gino Fertile is returning to Singapore by the German mail steamer Bulow dua hers on Saturday morning from Genoa, I A— :_,j
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  • 46 4 TAX INCOMES 8 IMP* In connection win merce meetmp, v customs dv chairman t. m agreemen an income x n any shar me tax ac the I*-- was now a case c, and I iiey did meat m c haraeen Tli▼erted into an and
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  • 4 4 Associa and jud;
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  • 17 4 There was a cisc o: recent a vend c men not as they owe n >~-
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  • 31 4 ited th* pleased to apLrovpot t acnuae that re troves c and and W. >8 been have b* t i ana ed ia years was Mtoc are marnHihr at
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 239 4 Champagnes. Sherries and Ports. Gins. Marsalas and Madeiras. Liqueurs. Clarets and Burgundies. Vermouths. Hocks and Moselles. Rums. Brandies and Whiskies. Bitters. Beers and Stout Wholesale and Retail Wine Spirit Merchants. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO. LITTLE'S Grand X'mas Bazaar. LITTLE'S icnts or Visitors are invited to feel at home at Little's to
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    • 141 4 No Home is Complete Without A Gramophone THE BEST CHEAPEST MEANS OF PURE ENJOYMENT. TERMS TO SUIT ALL. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. THE ARCADE. mtb LEE BROTHERS. 58-4, Hill Street, (off Stamford Road.) HIGH GLASS PHOTOGRAPHY. Enlargements a Speciality PRICE LIST Off APPLICATION. NOTICE. MUSKL'M AND LII'.RARY wi'l be
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    • 22 4 Interetticg to Mo' J tv Coughfc eets the mot 1 ;ow to trwit I ward oflf I lain's l fceaeficml. Id ca<«
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  • 63 5 THE COMPANY'S DINNER. Tie Test of G iovernment. Telegraph.— Reuter RecDac 21, 4 4 pm. rneo Compa: tj presided. Iv psech he said thit A Qeo was administered the would be the Company's profit*. The was to make the admito develope the ren liyencouragto make natives and Whites
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  • 15 5 Cait-eni. Novels. n. 1 with the and I re the
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  • 54 5 re to be 'ion. i be kept open till mid mail id houar veil, but we relation non-.ippearance D Up :nd per Pr> 1 00 1 1 1:21 I I •boa Id uriU the N her a exinciden- I t ;hard Strauns's opera be first time M
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  • 60 5 INSURGENTS TRAP A TRAIN. (By SubmariD* Telegraph. Reuter'g) K-e I>ic 21. 6 40 pro. The Mexican insurgents have trapped a detile train conveying five hundred troops. A trainioad of wounded has been brought m to Chihuihua, and it is officially admitted that II have been killed and 4J
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  • 31 5 Leads Indian Cavalry. m. Whilst m Hyderabad the Crown Prince iuv witnessed a magnificent review rcunderabad. He then took command of the Thirty Third cavilry regiment which
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  • 27 5 The final figures of the elections are Union* Libenli 271. Labour 43 Redmondites 7i. O'Brienites 10. The gains Labour 5 and Nationalists
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  • 212 5 Mr Ii M. Mirtia. which pm. 7* his i>juQiuie, Mount Sjphia will be jret by all who kn^w him. tie d m lVingkok some ">7 years cdme to Siotjtpore red his educuion at theChristim ■I, now the phi g school he utilised knowle<i hv j
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    • 163 5 I r Sir, Might T point out that a lot of busy men left their businesses on the afternoon of the ihh, to attend the Jimih meeting with the oue object of appointing •mmittee and otherwise heir want of confidence m the 1 plainly m the circulir
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  • 118 5 The GoverDor Sir Arthur Liwley, ni;ec»ith annual r tl-» meeting of the Mad* ird Colonel Forinbv, lewing the history of for the had cember it vhitm 566 were Cadets. Owing to the el the gun carnage and there now no pUce where uvy Urge ok tor
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  • 1139 5 W bile all have beard of the fame of Madame C*lvi' there are many who are un familiar with the main outline* of the artistic career of this renowned diva of the operatic stage This simple sketch provides the chief features of her artistic lift: Madame Emma
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  • 258 5 Calcutta, :'nd December The following announcement is made The Viceroy and Governor-General m Council has much grat.iicition m announcing that His Majesty the King Emperor has been graciously pleased to alter the designations of the undermentioned corps as follows .—From the 18.h Princa of Wales Own Tiwana Lancers
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  • 130 5 If aDy form of oath is calculated to impress one, that which is prescribed to the State officials of Siam is likely so to do. According to a Paris contemporary, ptch official has to say: "Miv the blood rljw from my veins, may crocodiles devour me, may
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  • 379 5 A noticj is issued to the British Army m Todia by authority on the subject of the prospectH of employ oient for discharged ■oldien orocaeding to Njv Zealand, New S Mth W.iles ani Tasunnia. Tne first two of these cjlonies are prepi>e<l m welcome m«n with farm expeneuce, but New
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 4 5 Try This for Influenza"
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    • 269 5 HA IVIAo ulr I o AT ROBINSON'S. One cane containing one silver mounted pomade box, nail polish TTTPPT TC A TX7I"nT r»U/\Tr«T' ay er, nail file and nail trimmer. 111LJlj! lb A WlD^ CHOICE Ol Price §9 00. THAT IS NEWEST AND BEST Solid Silver Photo frames. Solid Silver Calendars.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 426 6 FOR SALE. FOR SALE Bur inded 0 sth Ed. i of kmghthoc various Decoration*, vout of pri: erace, Baronttoge, 1907— A1l m first class cot Q] kNI 81, Winchester 1 FOR SALE PRIVATELY Fourteen valual built shophouses situated at South Bridge Road, Circular Road. Leasehold for 999 yea ipply to
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    • 478 6 BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co. Ltd. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamkr "BHARATA tons, C. P. Seddon, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 22rd instant, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for nrst and second class passengers. For freight or passage apply
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    • 643 6 HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG The Bteamers of the Company maintain a regular 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 carge at through
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    • 690 6 N.D.L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE. The fast and well-known mail steamers ol ihis Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Oibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connecting Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tsingtau, Nagasaki and Kobe to
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    • 817 6 la R iyfl STEAM NAVKiA I Foi China, Japan, I >• Australia. India, Aden Ep Mediterranean Ports Plymouth OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LTD nd Lond ANI) Through Bills of Lading iHgoed I Coast, Persian Gulf, Contim China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. can Ports. The Companies' steamers are despatched Ste
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  • 486 7 Oct. Nov Jan Nov Allagar 8. 8,850 32,877 Alor Pongsu '61 15,118 Alor Qa 212 880 1,284 Alma 1.200 1,300 7,350 Anglo Malay 61,259 65,096 590,573 r Kuning 4CO 440 8,026 Ayer Molek 2 098 Ayer Panas 1,266 2,100 7,705 Balgownie 181 9,969 Batak Rabit 1,7 2,080
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  • 1293 7 December 21. Cap. fssui. Paid. LastDiy. Bursas. Sbllkri 85,000 2/ 2/ Allagar Rubber Estate* Ltd 4 9 5 3 150,000 2/- 2/- Anglo- Malay 25% int. 120 136 50.000 2/- 2'- BatangMalaka 210 3 1 30,000 1 1 Batu Caves 35%int.16 10 0 17 10 0 80,000 1 1
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  • 73 7 £2 2,025 Cheadenang Hea^d Kamuning 13 sfl K^f. 260 3,812 r\mta Association K^"? P., Kramat Pulai Labal I buLode 2 613 New Gopeng 100 145 1905 New Tambun ?*aang Consolidated i.< 62 .kalen 600 600 Poang Bahru 915 Rahman Hyd. 500 6 utan 8 2,017 Koval Johore U7B
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  • 45 7 (CO**ICTBD UP TO Dee. 21 Bank 4 v a demand Private credits 3m #M credits 6mi Feanck, demand Bank... Germany, demand India, T Hongkong, demand Yokohama, demand Java, demand Bangkok, demand vKRiiGNB, Bank Buying and Ba Discount 3 month* b Bar Silver London 20,/.
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  • 101 7 Dee 11. Gambier Gam bier Cube No 1 mm OucbwrOnU No. S nor Pepper ßiae* 'ord.». B'f«rt ere 4 (M Pepper, Woite »fau) Nutmeg* (110 te tke aoir Nutmefi (80 to tur Ik 3O it Mace (Bard*, Qon Olovee (Ijnboim* nOtt Bally Coffee (10% Blwk) LiberiAa Oofiee m •o.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 306 7 WANTED. WANTED good knowledge of acco m Johor Apply to WANTED -iaid, European or Eurasian, must be 1 needlewoman. Light dv: pply after 6 p.m., J. Bun^low, Tan^lin Barr<. rk wanted for a rubber Estate is Suma Those wish for rience of estate :s preferred Applicauons to be st: i
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    • 29 7 WATERBURY'S Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound* TASTELESS. ODOURLESS. Aids digestion. Does not upset the stomach and is unrivalled for coughs,, colds, bronchitis and all pulmonary troubles, and is a
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    • 29 7 Sprained Ankle. A sprained ankle will usually disable the injured person for three or four weeks. Vbis is doe to lack of propet treatment. When r*hflralwi».l P-:— P-1-- i
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 896 7 V KSBE \,r* i M j^Oit Fla* *nd Ton* rnmmanden \rrlr«d p>«b >* h«» Brit cruis 4- Hunt .lombo Kuantan F.M.S. dredger 500 Cobb Nov 13 KuanUn an Steamen Fla« A Tons totter Armred From Oodmtmc Anghin G«r 1001 Minkiertz Dec 13 Hoihow Behn Meyer B.ngk. k Amherst Brit 135
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    • 57 7 WEATHER REPORT Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky k*m H 'kong o Manil* 1' H'kong 4p T Manila 4p 758 Kandang Kerbau Hoepital 1 1 M. 3PM j Barom. 32 Fah. I Tem PBalb Ther. Dir. of Wind l, a Max. Temp, m shade Mm. do. do. Max. m Sun ]4
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  • 657 8 The 9 n g tbe P ulau Rubber aud Produce Comp d at the -ad offic the yesterday >i€hn presided and several adareholders were present. The Gentlemen, This seating is held I plj with Section 77 •rdinancr the shares r subscription were applied for and the app'
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  • 601 8 >pondent ;>ends the followiog The several volumes of the records of the M ssionarv Conference have been >ed and contain much interesting read Neither the X >m.in nor the Greek Church were officially repjesented, but a letter on the Promotion of Christian I'nif v
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  • 179 8 (From our own Correspondent.) Penang, Dec 20. The following are the handicap weights for the first day of New Year meeting at Penang. MIXED HANDICAP. (One mile). Adriatic, 1«> 7 Stagelighr, 10 7 Bay fijnald. 97. Melodist. 9. Charlotte, 8.12. Spout. 80. Siy When, S 7. Heitherbell,
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  • 57 8 A keenly .me of hockey was pU\ed out ianade last evening l>e"u the SC.C. and the i'!»ih Deccan Infantry. Both elevens were well matched and the j^anie looked like ending m a draw, but shortly before the conclusion. Gold soooeeded m obtaining a goal for the Club. The S
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  • 31 8 A second eleven of the S. R. C met a i from Little's at soccer "on the K9planade last evening and won by four goals to three after an exciting
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  • 179 8 "We expect to establish a plant m Manila within a year fur removing from hnaga (hemp waste) all substances which cannot be used for making paper and for reducing it to a pulp foi convenience m shipping to our mills m Cleveland, Ohio," said Mr Geo.
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  • 83 8 Mr A. W. Tully left for l»enang yesterday and writes us that Mr McDonald represents him here during his absanse and any business done with him will be acknowledged by Mr Tuliy. The jury has awarded Mr Simmons the unsuccessful Tuionist candidate for St. George's m the East Division m
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  • 144 8 On Monday ftfteroooa Dec 2> a special performance will be given at the Alhambra Cinematograph for the bern fk of children. The performance will last one hour from 6 •'>() to 7 30 and all seats will be half price tor children and also for adults
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  • 195 8 "This Means Civil War." The Ulster Unionist Council has issued a manifesto calling upon the electors to resist Home Rule. They say "S^uie ill informed guides of llriti&h public opinion profess to believe that Home Rule means the pacification of Ireland, ster Unionists know better, and
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  • 196 8 M. Klemm, director of the Central Asian Department of the Minis* Foreign A IF *irs, presided at a meeting m Moscow of the most prominent business men and industrial ma.- regarding the Persian railways qoemion. Tb< -rs dwelt on the waning ii Huenceof Russia m PersiasiDce the
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  • 135 8 H M S "Newcastle" coaled at Tanjong Pagar \e»terday. She took 750 tons. The Patani was loading transhipment cargo for Bangkok at Taojong Pagar yes terdny. Ar the wharves yesterday, the Stentor was lauding 1.900 tons of general cargo. She takes 400 tons of ooej for her buukers.
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  • 68 8 Mr A. T.-ivlor, North of England clmnpion, met Mr .1 Lewis of Prince's Tiftia Rooms, m a frame of 800 up at the Hotel de la Pail, on Tuesday evenicg. Lewis received 400 and by steady and consistently good play, ran out winner when Taylor bad scored 530. Taylor's
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  • 76 8 (< -m piled for the v S Dgapore Free Pres Date of passing Anjer Nationality and Description of vessel Captain's nan Where and when sailed Destination. Dec 1. Dut. str, Besoeki Guthrie Tjilatjap, Batavia. Dec 2. Dut. str., Xias; Feninga London Oct 26; Batavia. Dec 3. Brit,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 275 8 Ji A It I A L II m# fU MX bka i\ 0 TONIC WINE 000 000 o< b n o One or two doses daily, strengthen body, brain and U nerves, and counteract the yl fatigue and depression [J Za produced by extreme heat. Fortifies against Malaria Of all
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