The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 1 November 1906

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273 288 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
  • 19 273 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1906. No. 1,00 5
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 19 273 KiEUWkXmp. Un the 28th Oct«"tr. at Mount Rosie. Singapore, the urife of A. P. Nieuwkamf, of a dawehter.
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    • 95 273 At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on j Oct. 27th, by the Rev. H. C. Izard, Colonial i Chaplain. William J. MAYSON, to Matdk JB88!E NEWTON, eldest daughter of the late j Howard Newton. M. I. C. E.. and of Mrs. Newton, of Oranire Grove. TangHn. Crichton'-Mark. -At the PrerL.yteriar.
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  • 362 273 The Dock Scheme. Oct. 26. ri par Tritth t f*+< e\-i* p!ti»tg< i Rdigtob, L yalcy Ii ia understood that pluu- are either ready or nearly ready for the execution of the great reconstruction work contemplated ia connection with the taking over of the Tanjoog P^gar Dock Company's property by
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  • 513 273 Hongkong's Former Mortalit y. In the old sailing days regimental reliefs abroad were few and fur between, and a battalion would often lie m one station for a long period of years before it was moved to cantonments elsewhere either by route march as m India, or by sea transport.
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  • 284 273 A Shipmaster of many years standing, who voices the views of many other master mariners, asks us to put m a plea with the Government for Wigham buoy for the man-of-war anchorage m the roadstead. Upon it depends the proper anchoring of local boats of small tonnage,
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  • 112 273 A friend kindly sends a copy of the Mosquifo, published at Durban and containing much critical and satirical matter. The ohief feature of this particular issue is a ,-artoou referring to Governor Sir Henry MeCaliuui, a« a carpenter standing at his bench and looking with a perplexed
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  • Page 273 Advertisements
    • 60 273 PRINTING PRESS. Par SALE A Keliance v ha ik dale Cylinder Maiin<\ super-royal, prints a < t 1 I inches by 27 inches, thorough working condi- !(> ii.\vithrolls,handorpower !l^ing, and all accessories, N P"i<. parts &c. Price S7OO. ALSO: A Campbell Oil fcagine to'drive the above, 1 j '-I> -al
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    • 56 273 ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS Go,, Ltd. BRICKS FIREBRICKS. Sound, well-shaped and hard burnt bricks can be supplied at $150 per laksaat the Works. Firebricks $60 per thousand. Fireclay $30 per ton. Any shaped bricks can be made to order and delivered m about five weeks. apply to THE BORNEO Co., Ltd, Agents
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  • Page 273 Miscellaneous
    • 347 273 THE WEEK. Europe mails of October 6th were brought OS Saturday by the P. O. Malta, and this weeks homeward vu f ;> to-day by the B. I. Bharata. Legislative Council at its meeting on Fridaj, passed the second reading of the Supply Bill. 1907, the budget M not a
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  • 988 274 Note Issues. Oct. 27. In connection with the approaching issue of one dollar notes, and bearing iv uiind t be very considerable circulation of Treasury Notes, there lies a possible chance of advantage to the Government which perhaps is not so fully realised as it might bo. This advantage is
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  • 522 274 It ii perhaps too much to expect, that the ordinary reader will with a patience born of n real desire to see bow the Colony stands to-day and how it is liknlv to stand a year hence, read oarefullj through all the speeches which are so fully
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  • 157 274 The recommendation of the Finance Committee on the estimated for* Singapore for 1907 Telegraph laud lino from Singapore to Ponang (Singaporo-Johore section $12,000)" Is significant of the time close approaching when wo shall no longer be dependent on the cables for communication with Ihi other settlements
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  • 555 274 [t was almost a matter of course that one indirect result of the creation of the existing entente eordialc- between France ami England should be the resuscitation of the scheme for the making of a tuunef across the English Chaimel. The scheme
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  • 789 274 With regard to Capt. Barrett's extremely interesting Notes on Bisley, printed today, the Editor, whose exponent of the National Rifle Association was ~o far backas twenty-one years ago, at Wimbledon, long before the migration to Bisley, would like to make a fow remarks on
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  • 823 274 "The Parable of the Nuts." Oct. 30. I As our roaJor- would ha* quotation m ycsterday'r ;e, F Gottc, under the hearn- Ti" r the Nuts,' publishes ft MCrtto German opinions regardinJ the pr« tudeofthol^Ktisli aa'ion w military Ji= armament. thatoi tho mtom R^W G iti.onlynitunil^l^r- I assumed -o bo
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  • 1484 275 The "Dreadnought A Success. Oct. 31. < >m. of the problems m tlie in-troum-riou of ;i new lype of battleship, with more powerful armament, with that differently arranged, and with heavier full chaises, is the .rio^tiorv how far Uw fabric of tLeehipititflr, with wbi.-ii the barbette pivots tv.rryic;; the guns
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  • 277 275 The Cry of the Children is going to be a signal for the keeping up of the price of rubber, and the nurseries of Britain are ill linu alliance with Highland* and Low. lands and Lmdron. We read that "Motorj cars and bicycles :ire reducing
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  • 666 275 A month ago reference was made m these columns to the prediction of Professor Wtsdham Dinstan, Director of tbe Imperial Institute and perhaps the highest authority m technological investigation m Britain, that before very long there would be discovered a synthetic form of rubber that would
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  • 167 276 FIoKOEOVq Shanghai am» SISQAPOEI Bid. The Manila Cablenews says the bids for rhe repairing of the transport MoCleUan were ■•p^ned on Oct '20 m the office of Colonel W. 8. Patten, chief quartermaster of the division. The Hon^konj* Company bid $59,344, work to be finished m 7
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  • 543 276 The Pkks\«;eof Com lif fl Uattlk. The political events of the present month are likely to loom large m the |iages of history. A great struggle between Lords and Commons is certain at an early date. The conflict will l»e brought about Vj the bighlj
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  • 913 276 (Special for the "Singapore Free Press. 1 By Faanc'lB Pears. Seeing the attention that Block Rubber, has attracted both at the Singapore AgriHorticultur.il Show and at the Ceylon Rubber Exhibition, it would not seem out of place to fully explain the points m its favour and the details
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  • 18 276 j In accordance retrenchment, the I British Government intends to dismantle j all the forts defend incr London.
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  • 408 276 Country Residence Burnkd. Shortly bSfore 2 o'clock yesterday rnoruing the alarm was given through Wayaug Satu Police Sfatiou that a tire had broken out at a European dwelliuir boots on hill at the third mile on the Bukit Timah id. It appears thai the police constable
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  • 312 276 The sixth auuual dinner of members of the Scottish ruiversities wis held iv the I Singapore Club lact eveuiu^ H>lWww when there was a representative gfltiMMg j of uuiversity men present. H. E. Sir John Anderson pFatiled and the following gentlemen were present. Mr F. G. Keiller
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  • 135 276 A Loudou telegram to the Tim- qfCepU* dated Oct. liUb says Messrs Lew is and Peat >old over one ton of the n«>w Mock plantation rubber to-daj from tli«j Malay P'-ninsula consignments. The pries obtained for it was *»9. 111. per lb. That paper remark a on this:
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  • 50 276 At the third ordinary* HMStipg of J the North Chiua Insurance Company Ltd., the Directors reported that the balance at creditof the 1905 account was. Tls. 294£25.59 and, after deducting an interim dividend of 71% aggregating TK *2»V~29.M paid on May Ist last, there remains a «.-im of Tlf. 865,696.08.
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  • 476 276 mtmm Mk. j C 6 1I( Yesterday Judtrmen' lordship mtheaoli-.u i, A. Anauulay <Jh^tt v. by the plaintiff had a l accepted as solicitors %mm tmmmms build n It mm Udbv th. .1,,,],,"" with die maiistra*. i,;.. plaintiff originally ina-l, 1 was no ,-^h made ij the
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  • 148 276 ocnoßtoiOKunu m The German steamer which arrive 1 here v .'sterd.i; i'" n kons m ballast, hi* win.- > be docked. The Kuwia I badly kaeeW tbo tt ia she *lav iv HonjKoiii,' H-ir»H» r i collision frith another wssrt when m the Harbvjur were Huiiu' corks
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  • 677 277 .Yama Jopan s meat famous moim- v. '-< bnjb,kni l>een toecesafuHj l •*mbed by s ne jeer oH irirl. i.> friends of Capt. li. H. S. j can nu h^re a law years a^o m j i HL V. 9. E iipse Will be pleased I
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  • 253 277 A HOVM DITIDBD A..MNST I'ISKF.F. U Mr Justice Fisher's court yesterday morning a Chinaman who had 'inherited some bad was before the Jud-e. There were three pieces of hud to he divided between two people. The man m question had j onginidlT a-rt-eJ to take half of 1,339
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  • 164 277 Mr Emerson opened a slander action but no evidence >\,is taken. Mr Elliot defended, i It appeared that defendant badbeoneoneerned m a building contract and that plaintill vas a Chiuese clerk m the employ I of Messrs Jkttenberg aud Chopavi. Defend- j ant hud started an action
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  • 110 277 »n Wednesday afternoon Seraeant fioss arrested Teo Ken i; Chun, chief cashier to Messrs. Allen and Gledhill on a warrant j charging him with criminal breach of trust j with respect to $935 which he is alleged io have obtained from v woman named Lim Vee
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  • 72 277 i Yesterday aCtornoon Sergeant Bartells j arrested Captain John L'hiilips, the Senior j Doardinij Officer, on a warrant charging him with criminal breach of trust with res\MCt to S2*> worth of rope, the property of the Government, which it is alleged tho J«feodant disposed of to
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  • 138 277 INTERESTING MANILA. Prom the publishers and printers, Messrs RC. MoCulbHign and Co, Luo Manila, >vo have receivotl a copy of tbe now edition «»f M interesting Manila' 1 by \)r. (1. Miller. It is a xery well printed and nice';, illustrated volume of i!s< pp, dealing with Manila and tue
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  • 77 277 Tho nmrriagQ of Alexander j Cricbtow* Master Mariner (Koe G iau Co's s.s. J*t tafr,) son of Mr. John Ti. CrichtOtt, of j Monefietb, Toi-f.-irsbire, Scotland, with Miss Margaret M.irr. daughter of Mr. Thomas Macr, sen, q'lS>. Andrews, Scotland, was ■olemnised on Saturday afternoon m tho i
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  • 1317 277 lfjhi*'ntr nil,/ C'Ji'i't "iKin'h Penan^, October '21. At present ire are j^oin^ through a period of Sturm und DranL' m Penang. Trade is bad, the Civil Service is discontented, and generally things are m an unsatisfactory j condition. But ive live m hope and our thoughts dwell
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  • 394 277 (Jlijf trJ''ffi'auh from our P*<> ih,j CorretpoTtdciti.) Pek\nc Lej .c Viotobs. Oct. 25. The V. sf. C. A. team haa won th^char pionsbipof the Pening i ooJxill League. Shb&woods vs. 8. C. C. The sbote teams me' on the Esplanati i before a large number oi people Ust ever,
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  • 52 277 Theeouipmeol *»t the newly-built ftn class rnnser Tnkvba m tbo Kurt* Nay )\\s r.^adrt groat pru^ress, snd it beliared tbut a ->riai run will i^ m^. to r .7ar3^ tho end i Hovember. Her nst« ■hip, the Xfcomo, which m being eqnipptd m tho meoaJ a will be ible tv
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  • 105 277 Two historic carrous »•.•■> have ju*' l«cc unearthed from the Government i r jr« a Polo Brani and have i>eeu furbishe*] v:> prior to being -win »:p io l »overnm»-i! t Hjus These cannon ».re short brass ipin« snd »j prided the arrm.nipn: ol ih^ i>!«1 Cilonia steamer
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  • 803 278 It is all very well for Colonial Treasurers tnd such-lite prolessoi-s of high finance, to twit the average mail of the community for want oi intelligence m failing to understand all that is said and d<»ne about changes of dollars, standards of currency, decree** f rineness
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  • 285 278 The weather down at PulauJßrani, the l headquarters of the Royal Engineers, was kinder than m town for the annual sports j yesterday afternoon. It waa not ideal, but was bright and pleasant, and the long programme of event* was successfully con- eluded m good time. The
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  • 427 278 SHELL TRANSPORT SCHEME. The directors of the "Shell" Transport and Trading Company have done welt m view of certain recent unauthorised statement*, to make an official announcement as to the nature of the negotiations which have lately been m progress, and <•*' the preliminary agreement which has bvcn concluded. It
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  • 192 278 The Schwbdt Sea-Caxal. Some years ago the Prussian Government drew up a plan for carrying out a great series of works, of which the most important was that of a canal to connect Berlin with the town of Schwedt, m Brandenburg, on the Oder and within easy
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  • 722 278 Under the heading "Taujou^ Ta^ar Dock, lmsiness is still miring dissati>iaetion," the Financial News of Sept '27 contains the following "Sir, The article on above subject m the Financial News of July 10 has l>een read m Singapore with great interest. Some more information on what
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  • 150 278 That eection of the Chinese Clmrch connected with the Engli>h Presbyterian Church Mission working m Singapore, Johore and Muar met as a Presbytery on October 23rd. at Prinsep Street Church. There were present besides the representative bishops" or elders the lievs. J. A. B. Cook (Moderator; AY. Murray
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  • 44 278 The Ceylon Observer hears of an upcountry planter who has been fortunate enough to secure a large tract of forest land m South India, (the pick of some 1 1,000 acres of forest), and ourcontemporary concludes that this must be an eiceptionally lucky concessionaire.
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  • 500 278 DCVKftM, Man \..i s f>. For I \w--L* paiiag The MotM|Mjl^ >» ments and assaj renultt ..f sho« a tot-.il of r;s: ft. fw J™ (4 week>, under revie* sinking, ft. driving, and 247 it I cutting, a* against a tot;.l previous month. Hanoi. Bikii KOHAX
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  • 95 278 The Japanese Diet >tc Yen 250.000 *uri»g the m dispatch of a Japan**- *f** an<t America. The -lOiUn Mi authority that the 3rd Brtl»l ter Regiment, who vt-P from South Africa banded, will not no* pi willl* sent almo>t at on the Chma DOMi for This order ha teft lion
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  • 640 279 pi Pali :^e* gunboats Patria and Tego j iit-re shortly from Lisbon en route i v \fii »ii.' 'h* recomnieudatiou? of the Committee is one that the »r fliajßipnra be paid a tixed s.ilarv v i hi iv lieu of fees. ■uiiiiiag of Mr. W, .1.
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  • 117 279 m >t tin hnwtnig «lo^ which lia, reosßtlj, Arikaa, wasagua beMr Justice Fisher iatho Suprome Court vaaa hii dam for damai^es T >v. k -iy Ng Ah Hod«; «M pr«jceeJed iho «Mt for the pbintiti was clo9e«l ■*ef«»r.. o tho story was put forward Urn M
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  • 299 279 Before tl)^ Chief Justice, Mr Ifvnduiau Jones. A Bbqj equation Oedsb. Mr Carver on behalf of the Singapore bupway Company moved for a ae^uest ration order on eertaia mouev iv the hands of the sheriff derived from" the sale of the s.s. rarfalla. It appeared that this ship
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  • 281 279 At one time t lie quantity of gambitr exported from the Jobore States was well over 350,000 pikuls annually. This has now dwindled to less than 250*000 pikuls, and news just to hand from those States is to the effect that many gambier plantations have
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  • 205 279 I Anniversary Cblbbrai iox. Tho Chinese Christian Association Ilall at Prinsep-st. was filled last night with members and their friends, gathered m celebration of the 1 7th ;iuniversary of the founding of the Association. The programme was a very pleasing au<i varied one, The Rev. J. A.
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  • 79 279 Blui Oo&ousa v. s. C. C. On the Ksplauade last evening a tifteeu playing m Blue Colours met a lit'teen of tlio Club. °Tbe was closely contested, aud tho defence oi* «ithor nJa proportionately better than the attack. The Blues -cored the only points of the match from a
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  • 895 279 UMIL JIVKNAI,. Spaainodi •rtli'j^l>.>n'» occur n the European Pre>s to rh^ ridiculous spelling-Edict of President X ><>^evelr, but tie splasli has subsided, and sesteely a ripple is now to be seen m the placid waters of The English language The worthy President has been mads to
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  • 18 279 The term of o;!ice as Legislative ijo^uoillor of tho lion. TfkJiak Kirn hu bo»m cxton-10l for three yeftn.
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  • 990 279 THE BUDGET FOk IW. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held ves'erdav afternoon. Present Messrs. Rowland Allen. J. W. H. Maclaren, Cheng Keu_r Lee, A. W. Bailey, and Drs. Urn Boon Keng and Murray ttobertenS), .vitli th»» President. The President said that m England Municipalities decided
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  • 5205 280 OsDiSAmi Mebtocg, Fbidat, Oct. 26th. PfcPEKT Hi- Excellency the Governor 9ii John Andertoa, KJCJK.G. Hia Excellency the General 'flic r C mmtnmng Tr .13 Major-G«neral B.lnigoJonee, c.v.o. rheHontte the C< l. Secretary C'a;>t. A.II. V- anThe Fon'blethe Hf-Mont i uncill.r ofFenaag J. K. Birch the Act. Attorr.e*y-Geni. J.
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  • 640 281 MA V.SOX- \£\\T< »X A marriage of particular and widespread inrere.-r t" Singapr.tM was that celebrated m St. Andrews Cathedra] oo Saturday, between Mr. William J. Mayson, manager of Messrs. Kellv and Walsh Ltd.. and Miss "Mi aide Je-sie Newton. The bride is the t'a: »bter c»f l!i«5 late
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  • 77 281 The Parade m honour of the Birthday of His Majesty the King will be held on the Race Course at 7.15 a.m. on Friday, November Oth. Seats will be provided near the Saluting Flag for Government Officials, Foreign Consuls and their families and for others as far
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  • 38 281 It is not often a Chinese woman is up" for being drunk and incapable, but yesterday before Mr. Col man a rather shamefaced lady of this nationality stood m the dock. *2 and costs was Mr. Colman's decision.
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  • 898 281 #t A liepublic i> properly a polity m which th<« State with ils all, is at txtrry Mft'a service, and even- mau with his all is at the State's service." Thus Raskin, ami m addressing the words to Theodore Roosevelt this Morning one feels Assured ilnt every
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  • 173 282 SMUGGLING MONEY INTO THE JAIL. On Saturday before Mr Green a Cliiuaman was charged with taking inonev into ihe Criminal Prison. The evidence fir the prosecution was that tho accused went to the Pr;son daily to remove stale rioß and on I nday when he got to the Prison gate
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  • 642 282 Sir William Taylor, Resident-General, F. M. S., and Miss" Taylor, have returned from their trip to Negapatfrm and Madras. Mining laud at StWgei Besi seems to be booming, as not less than *40,000 is now asked for an 11 -acre block there which has l>een partly
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  • 2280 282 (Special for the Singapore Free Press.) Rifle shooting a8 a pastime lias obtained such a firm footing m the Straits Settlements that I trust these notes on the Bisley Meeting of IM> may be of some imprest to niarksnitjii and others who follow riile shooting throughout
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  • 418 282 A LUSMCII DM s« N M T» i <>v Saturday Whi Mr Colm.iu .John Phillip-. Bouor BoarajagtMl brought up for the preliminary o*jua au allegation <»t' criminl Wwebflf tr a public servant wit 1j resptrt to v proceeds ol the >ale of some rope Iw!
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  • 16 282 Mrs Boara, Hoaglmg wtio wi^ lr*wi ustroiM T.vpi:^ B her A'ddmm, y.-^ li I>eih A OAtl
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  • 801 283 t uiown wcosaa n< but .it I ';:.cw her >:;♦* aged two :i*;ire<l n(>t Three tVet a i -lack-haired, r.n.wn-eyed had t yet found tbe use of her fa Mcl deejay/ 1 *he father -hake of iL- head. It :j. bowerer, thai ibe was re were four of us,
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  • 909 283 FOR A MEVTENANT-ttoYEHXOR. The Peaaag Association has -ent a letter j to the Colonial Secretary, dated October m support of the appointment of a Lieutenant Governor. The following paragraphs from it are 01 interest Since the abolition of the Lieutenant Governorship of Penan- m I—o, Penang his, it
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  • 46 283 The Y.W.CA. will meet at the Chinese Girls' School ats.K>p.m. to-day. Rev. W. f Murray will preside. A Chiae*e coolie on the Kistna was on Saturday sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment by Mr Green for |stealing £35 worth of silk from amongst the vessel's cargo.
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  • 844 283 The Imp German mail steamer Billow having left ColomU> on Saturday at 10 am. may be expected to arrive here on Thursday tbe Ist prox. at about 4 pm. Invitations are out for the wedding, on Nov. 10 at St Andrew's Cathedral, of Capt Hugh Corrv
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  • 248 283 I The Hosta-iraon Lhmti TO THE EdITOB. I)ear Sik, Seeing your renim m thif morning's paper contradicting my statemei:' re the Horsburgh Light not being out 01; the 20th inst, between 2.10 «un aud 2.40 am. and only cloudeil m by rain I now l>eu f state that this
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  • 234 283 Ship's Captain and Doctob Char«.;ki» Yesterday inorning before Mr. Michel! Captain Hains worth of the SS. Hong Bee and Dr. van Port, the ships medical officer, were charged with failing to make true declaration to the Port Health Officer as to the death of a passenger on
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  • 195 283 THE CASE AGAINST CAPTAIN PHILLIPS. Committed to the A>sizk>. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of criminal breach of trust as a publicservant again Captain John Phillips. Senior Boarding Officer, was concluded by Mr Col man yesterday. Mr P. J. Sproule, I>. I*. P., conducted the case for the Crown
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  • 22 283 Captains Stocliley and Baring, A.D.C's to the Governor and General Initjo Jones respectively, paid official visits to the Austrian cruiser Panther yesterday.
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  • 136 283 By the German mail steamer Princ* Ludwig yesterday from Yokohama there arrived m Singapore Sir Claude and Lady MacLkmald and family who are homeward bound. Sir Claude and Lady Mac Donald were met at Borneo Wharf by Captain Stock ley, a.d.c, to H.
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  • 2446 284 No. cxvii. The Silver City by the Sea. The Silver City by the Sea," for certain j iiU-j of her own poets have recently given her this ija mo. has l>een cuf'te for one week of j glorious life. The nuatereenienary of Al>er- •ie^n Jniveraity, or
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  • 197 284 The Macbean Cup was shot fur on Saturday, m not very agreeable weather, the rain falling while tiring was going «8J at 2<W yds, the light being dull at tho longer ranges. Scores. Sapper 11. w. Chater :;i ;>i ;j;i or» A. K. Murray 27 M It 91
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  • 260 284 Goi»s OoxsKuro to rum Dm. <>v Saturday a. very juaiut Chinese religious ceremony was witnessed m the Singapore Kiver wheti tho Chinese *'O& of the Drama was released U» tho upper reji«.ms of tho air after haviucr for I \tuota ve.ir shed sj the light of his
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  • 84 284 We are glad to bo ablo to-lay to p ;b]i&h tho oilieial denial of the statement pvm yesterday that no more invitations wool! I >© issued. The fotWwiog letter, which may bo taken as oflicial, sots the <|nest! on at ro^i. "Tho statement ib:^ t he GaimifaiCfMft-
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  • 417 284 THE BLAHDEB a.;tj., n *I,<>JO Claim i In tlie Supreme <j., gander action r.p^U,, X PilUj against AnoaiiuLiV ri tinned. Mr. Emerson i s t Mr Elliot for defendant. Mr Emerson explained that on tfc. Urt isillll pleading aud Bedfe* The action was one for ritaiareoapkiMdofwfei when
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  • 228 284 (Ft\ n .<f As;iior-< iencral Leo paid us :i short surpr:*! t 5 TLp IT. S. Coast g.iir- 11 came into port sx>n Utr 4 o'afternoon, le:v'c n ifMI Monday morning, (jOMT V ><!<• tbo ftmm m fhirjn. ilr B Int r visited Utt Cl IU, -p tho
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  • 419 285 Jhs chairman of the Panama Canal Com- .^ported to have said that the canal ;ilt with other thau Chinese labour, j i san P*f** ■•ntM thai the War Onto b to teacs omears Is cook. There wai ones cavalry ealonjn] iVho cooked m n way so
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  • 345 285 li\i.iEs Boron axi»|s«>m>. ;ifterii«M»n*|liefore Mr Column W Unity, Assistant I'rotector of barged tw.» QutaMflt womeu with \iu_r iv u'irls Mr \v,i\W\ s.ti'l tint tlwsleaaef Sui San^ we horn Hoagfang r »n the 12th nil certain women from the ■tOMMf j n 1 at the IYot6otora it. The
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  • 992 285 Those men.l^rs of the 8. C. C. who were on the Esplanade OH Thursday last when the Club played the Sherwood Foresters a tnendly gUM to form an opportunity for the presentation of the medals won m connection with the Cup competition, must have wondered where .ill the
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  • 25 285 Captain C Mildred, Koyul BogUMan, from tho Eastern Command, tai tukeu up I Iho post ol adjutant of Urn Middlesex Koyal Eiwriiieer Voloataert, <'.>'tee-st Fniham-rtl
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  • 1387 285 SALVAGE IN THE SKA OF AZOFF. Ixporauri Sri'REMi: Couri A« rios. i An action of considerable importance, Admiralty Division was upon the list of the Chief Justice, 3lr ifyndman Jones iv the Supremo Court yesterday Emmanuel Mi Palline proceeding against the Russian steamer Erika of the
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  • 308 285 A Chinese Mem >c al. A sum of £6,320 lias .';een >üb>ciil^d hy the Chinese m the Stta fs S^tt lenient < and the Federated Malar Sin ?s to found a Memorial to the late Mr. George Fbouiptoa Hare, 0. M G., I. S.
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  • 38 285 Subscribers t *h'j St. Audrew's Rill are a-.ked to uot*3ihi 4 pr^ticea iort!u> Scottish Dan :es will l>e held i" the Victoria Memorial Hall on Thursday Nov. 15th, Monday Efoi l.th and Monday Not. ftStfc.
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  • 21 285 The amount of <lry r bbor produced oj „m> above estate for 'V wonth of S^ptomln-r fottlled 54W lbs
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  • 958 286 The oid market of Nottingham, or the ireat Market Place, as the Midland lace centre'- historic Square was wont to be called, OMB again has known the gaiety, the bustle and the clatter of Goose lair, now a pleasure festival merely, without the Hocks of cee?e wlridl
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  • 1321 286 SHIPS DOCTOR FINED MOO. A BAD CAME. Ye^erday morning before Mr Michell Captain Hainsworth of the s.s. M Hong JJee" and Df van Dort, medical officer of the same steamer were charged with having failed to make a true declaration to the Port Health Officer as to
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  • 174 286 The New F. M. S. Route. In connection with the vote passed m Legislative Council on Saturday the following from the Malay Mail shows that we may expect the overland telegraph line to be shortly completed. The Railway Department has taken the first steps towards the construction of
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  • 177 286 The following properties were disposed of by auction at Powell <fc Co's Saleroom yesterday afternoon. Shop- house No. 818 Telok Ayer Street, ir»nB square feet, lease JW years, A. M. Y. R. Meyappa Chitty *****. Shop-house No. 218 Telok Ayer Street, 1368 square feet, lease J»9J* years,
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  • 51 286 The Director of St. Joseph's Institution wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions, which he has received towards the erection of the new School. The Straits Steamship Co. S 250 The Hon. H. Fort. 150 Brinkmann Co. 100 Singapore Electric Tramway Co. 100 C. B. Buckley
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  • 72 286 The Malay Mail of Friday last prints a full list of subscriptions to the funds of the Selangor anti-opium Society, which amount m all to not far short of five thousand dollars. The keen competition on the HongkongBangkok run evidently to be maintained, for the Nippon Yusen Kaisba have renewed
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  • 154 286 duties uf Shanghai 15ank. >iuj:apore Capt Popbaui, I>. S. O, r. Sicilia m charge of J<h details etc of the Sherw*^ <, D r^; England be will take mn* monthi leave. Lu»t week an UM«| hcifctf at therailwav station at— «e!l intheMala/l^iusnla. A t^ into the
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    • 123 286 Do Thk Emti.r. l>ear Sir,—Shootin^ lit ball-rollini: seem ♦<!,... season. There are no f<\.«r than such shops iv the niMUtji ti I uiponL Glam and more than :hirt\ Kn Aye" and Upper Hokien BhHt Tiu 1 :>: UVmay l»e said to be m a sense;»inusiiiy. i is m
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  • 201 286 Yesterday l>efore Mr <ir<*en, Jao i i Drahnian, :i Tramway conducted was charged witl criminal breach <»i tr:servant, m respect to the proceeds <>1 twelve tram tickets. Inspector Cruiuinev prosecuted. Mr Harold Lobb, Traffic Manager.* tfe Tramway Coy. said he wa« m Lavender-st when car No. arrived.
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  • 84 286 A telegram has been received i don giving the information that tbel of Arbitration sitting r< the liability oi W Government to pay over $891,000. teu balance of Revenue Account for the w Year ending 30th June M+ to »J> panv, has completed its sittinu-. 1
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  • 83 286 S. C. C. v Oakkixn <•>'!• This match played on the K»('' n^ last evening on a wry m Club were responsible for effective attack than the O-arr.«° first half, and at half time they hel< U of -J goal., to Th, La manu^uvre accurately u» *P m ground,
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  • 2797 287 R'uUr'-* Jfency.) Submarine Telegraph i Received 11 ">."> a.m. \iui-r.i:*v has decided to constitute I lest to be called the Home Fleet ..-.id- i-itrters at Sheerness, to be ->>d ITOS3 -hips il commission aud v lesti i listribotiosj «»t ships Ijetweeu the < 'b-iune 1 diil the Mediterranean Fleets
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  • 396 287 [From our own Correspondent,) Roc Oct 25 12£dpta Hongkong Oct 21 i'ho Chinese JianoouYres yesterday 00lI rninated m a r'rand assault of all arms m whHi the northern force ultimately overwhelmed the southern force The Morthcrn infantry have met with especial praise. An officer from Tientsin is at
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  • Page 288 Advertisements
    • 80 288 BIRCH MEMORIAL FUND. TO ARCHITECTS and OTHERS. Designs are invited for a Clock-tower to be erected m Ipoh m memory of the late Mr. Birch, first British Resident of Peiak. A prize of $500 will be awarded for the successful design, which is to be selected m open competition. Designs
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    • 41 288 D. PICTON DAVIES, I Qualified Land Surveyor. Expert o of Rubber Land, Tea, Coffee or Cinch Silver Medal BMmM Land of excellent quahty. Prjmit.v,' Ist cla^s Timber. ZaUway and Kiw r Telegraph address ricro^ Office. N...1 Fltat Street, Sinwoj S.-pt 1
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  • Page 288 Miscellaneous
    • 611 288 CLEARANCES. October 25, Clam, Brit str, McDonnell, for Balik Papan. Baroa Drieaen. Rn« str, Hoffmann, for lixer- pooL Prouethens, Brit str, Moir, for Hongkong A Japan. Senegambia, Ger str, Peter, for Hamburg na ports Delhi, Brit atr, Andrews, for Bombay na port-. Wei, Brit str, Maddrill, for Sonrabaya. Xuentung, Ger.
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    • 657 288 Reijniei>z. Dnt. -tr.. Bowman, for Djdmbie. Sri Tringganu. Dot. tfar., Aho», for Bagan ia ports. Ranee. Ger. str.. Peters, for Deli. Aiahan, Paneh and Bila. Resident Schietf, Dm str., Uansffor Rhio. Uniform. Xor. -tr.. Olsen. for Newcastle, S. S. W. Ban Liong. Dut. -tr.. Winters, f t Cotie via ports.
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    • 1037 288 VESSELS IN PuKT. Men-of-War Flajf and Tons Commanders Arrived From j Panther Am. tr'U-at 1461* Ko«ter O< Hou^ hon w 'r Sea Mew t Col. ycht 800 Murphy Se^ P. Sw«tt.". Ship FlaY Tons Master Arrived From Conii^nee Asdan«4 Siam 41^; Ravn Oct 31 Bangkok I. AsiaticO 1 Baa WhattSoon
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