The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 17 September 1908
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly)
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Title Section18 1908-09-17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1908. No. 1103.18 words
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Article268 1908-09-17 1 -jKAPERS. The Financial Position ol ti.rmany ]77 Oxygen as a Stimulant )78 Th*- St ikoasa Punishment 178 Naval Floating I».»ck3 178 Artillery Reduction in Singapore 179 Hypo ti ed Houor*kon»r 179 'lli«' Qmttaan P-ril I7<a The twit at ths U. S. FWt 17«| Th.* N.»rth- We. t Fr<»ntir lso268 words
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Article139 1908-09-17 1 Subscribers to th»> "Singapore Free Piess mn ♦klv returning from Europe to the Straits >>y any o! the mail line-;, -re invited to send to the Manager tiie name of their steamer and date of arrival iu Singapore. Copies wiil then bo mailed to meet them at various ports ot139 words
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Article129 1908-09-17 1 Sept 16. |6«.25 m. 7.87| ihie. Onhe No. 1 I*2 00 Gar she Ho. 2 10.00 Psypmßleci vo-d'"^ STposu) 10.50 Pepj nr, Whits ;_-JrL.W. 5 pc 16.17_ -t (110 to ihe 1b.)..- 2<>.00 Nutmegs (30 to thi Ik] .00 i (Bsada] nom Okrrss (A-aboina) liborisa Oofles 24.00 _V _rae_i129 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article32 1908-09-17 1 Kerr. Aug. 16, at Edinburgh, the wife o£ J. Kerr (formerly of Singapore), of a son. Stewart. Aug. 18, at Hoylake, Cheshire, wife of Gershom Stewart, formerly of Hong Kong, son.32 words
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Article68 1908-09-17 1 Felsinger Felsinger. On Sept. 5, at St. George's Church, Penang, by the Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Horace Osmond Felsinger (Surveyor, Revenue Survey Department, Peuang). eldest son of Mr. A. Ft.lsh.ger, Colombo, to Sarah, third daughter of Mr. W, EL Felsinger, of Colombo. Ceylon and F.M.S. papers please68 words
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Article25 1908-09-17 1 Anderson. Aug. 10, at Petersneld, Edith Fanny, widow of the late A. Anderson, of China, aged 57. Btlkeley-Johnson. Aug. 17, at Melrose, Mrs. Ljlkeley-Johnson.25 words
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Article75 1908-09-17 1 (Corrected up to Sept 16.) Ba.-'-: i 2>4\ 3 dODO. .Lia t»« a_ 4 i nva e ere at* am h m fi oredits 6 m/s 2/4_ F____vcr_t, demand Bsnk.^ 292 G_UULa_TC, demand ._> -oT* India, T, -<• 175 Hongko-nct, demand 224% _Tokora____« demand 113J Java, de nd >.*75 words
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Article, Illustration1761 1908-09-17 1 It would be natural to imagine that the average reader of that extremely important telegram dealing with the tiaances oi the German Empire would at once come to the conclusion thai a period of ret.enchment in armaments, for one thing, was ahead, and1,761 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement19 1908-09-17 1 Rigaud's Bocool Extract is an extra reproduction of this sweet yet powerful Indian perfume and is very popular. 2119 words
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Advertisement59 1908-09-17 1 An Anecdotal XJL&mnPVlmfSm V OF OLD TIMES 111 Singapore, from tho Foundation of the Settlement on Pel ruary 6th, 1819, to the Tian.fer to the Colonial Office on April Is. 1867, with 20 Portraits Maps and Illustrations ET CHARLES BURTON BUCKLEY, in two volumes, in paper cover $8,50. JONN LITTLE59 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous233 1908-09-17 1 THE WEEK. HU Excellency the Governor went to Klang last week to open the new Klang Bridge. At the Legislative Council the Tamil Immigration Fund Bill was read a third time, and a bill introduced to deal with patr oleum. The Municipal Commissioners had under consideiation the question of analysis233 words
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999 1908-09-17 2 To julge bv the home papers received by the last couple of mails one subject that is rapidly catching on to the a* tent ion of the public is the use of oxygen as a -stimulus aud a pick-me up. So far as can999 words
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Article522 1908-09-17 2 "It is ridicule that kills and any judicial syst.ni that does not mike full use of a harmless but effective delerrent does not properly know its business. We have often wondered why the stocks should not be in constant u.e in this Colony as a522 words
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Article1349 1908-09-17 2 Naval Floating Docks. Sept. 14. At a time when the Government of this Colony is bound to a scheme for the construction of a large elry dock in addition to the lagoon wet dock, wharves, and godowns nt w under construction, it is oi interest to note that the Admiralty1,349 words
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535 1908-09-17 3 Once again the shears of retrenchment have been applied to the Imperial garrison at Singapore, so far as the Royal Garrison Artillery is concerned. It is not very long ago since the two Companies R. G. A. at Singapore had to make up between them a535 words
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Article230 1908-09-17 3 The recent article in whieh we urged that Hongkong should provide itself with a Hongkong Association to deal exclusively with its own interests as a Crown Colony, and to secure that these shall be directly represented to the Colonial Onice when oc- a arises, has attracted attoution at230 words
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Article2189 1908-09-17 3 We cannot think that it is doing the cause of friendly feeling between the two chief naval powers of Europe any particular good service, to have their relations made the matter of prolonged public discussion at this particular time. Inspired perhaps with the best of2,189 words
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1261 1908-09-17 3 As it is now a nsatter of official information that the American fleet will call at Singapore oa i r s way to the United States via tiie Mediterranean, and as Singapore wiil represent the r>rst British Crown Colony to be1,261 words
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Article1012 1908-09-17 4 One of the disquieting features up the Persian Gulf way lately has been the unprecedented amount of rifla and ammunition smuggling from the coa3t into Afghanistan. It is impossible to guess what all that amounts to, but there is no question that it has caused the Government1,012 words
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661 1908-09-17 4 Fees For Municipal Officers 17 Sept. At the last meeting of the Municipa Commissioners the question was brought up of paying part of the fees received for analyses to the assistant Municipal Analyst, a gentleman who has just arrived from Home on an agreement. The Finance Committee of the Board661 words
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Article700 1908-09-17 4 It must now be about ten years ag-\ since the Daily Telegraph had a striking article upon the immense difficulty impending over tbe United States in tbe form of the negro problem. We can recollect nothing definite of the article, save the great impression made700 words
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Article73 1908-09-17 4 The articles which have been appearing in the Singapore Free Press for tbe pa*" fortnight, and whirh are coueluded for the present, have been published in neat pamphlet form and are now on sale at Messrs Kelly and \\alsb, and this Office. It will be found to contain a large73 words
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Article270 1908-09-17 5 Messrs Sharpe Ross Co have been appointed the Singapore agents of the Banque de la Cochin Chine of Paris. It is reported that China proposes to sb.rtly raise a loan of 50 millions of taels, wherewith to purchase the Peking* Hankow railway. The Peking-Hankow railway is270 words
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Article244 1908-09-17 5 GIFT OF $150,000. Total Gifts BQUaL $380,000. A representative of the Post learned the other d.y that the splendid donation of $150,000 had been offered to the endowment fund of the proposed Hongkong University by Mr Li Ts/ Chin, his brothers and a few friends. The Messrs Li,244 words
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Article322 1908-09-17 5 Ho Chan'-k Oi Success Uhlbss He Has A Full Ev.riPMi.N-. According to evidence submitted in a case heard oy the Third Magistrate. Mr M. Thunder, yesterday, the complete equipment of a would-be successful and up-to-date burg! ir should include Iron birs A tile Large nails Two gimlets322 words
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Article708 1908-09-17 5 HOW TO STOP THEM. And With them the Conference. The articles, letters and figures we have been publishing during the last ten days on the Shipping Conference and Secret Rebates and the effect they have on the Trade and Prosperity of the Colony have had the preliminary tffect708 words
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383 1908-09-17 5 A DRASTIC SUGGESTION FOR THE SHIPPING CONFERENCE. An ingenious correspondent, who calls attention to the fact that Sir Stamford Kafflts established Singapore as a Free Port, and that this was accepted by the Government of India and again by the Colonial Office at the time of the transfer in 1807,383 words
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Article275 1908-09-17 5 With the exception that Rubbers have been in more demand the market remains quiet, and the little business transacted in Tins has been in most cases at slightly lower rates. Mining. There has been a strong Loudon enquiry for Duffs from $2.75 to 3.50, and275 words
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Article272 1908-09-17 5 The M Colonizer," in reply to a query by C.P.F. Castleford about Singapore, makes these observations smongst others which will commend themselves variously to local readeis The currency of the colony consists of the Straits Settlement dollar, the nominal value of whieh is 2s.272 words
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Article65 1908-09-17 5 At the meetiugr cf the above Association at Taiping the f. Rowing were the chief prize winners 1,000 y.rd, E. Whorwell 42. Governor's Cup, E. Spinks 124. Resident General's Cup, E. Spinks 142. Resident's Cup. C.W.H. Cochrane 90. R.A Champicn Cup E. Cauldwell 153. Sungei Besi Mines65 words
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Article46 1908-09-17 5 A Canton dispatch reports that Mr. Yen of the Liangkwang Military Secretariat, has been placed under arrest. He is charged with being in collusion with the Kolaohui, a wellknown secret society having local branches in different parts of the country, rotably in Anhui, Hupei and Honan.46 words
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Article921 1908-09-17 5 SMALLPOX IMPORTED." PORT HEALTH OFFICER SPEAKS OF "GROSS CARELESSNESS." Vessel Heavily Fined. The case cf the ss. Van Riemsdijk, from which passengers suffering from smallpox were inadvertently allowed to land in Singapore on Monday 1 ist, was considered in the District Court, before Mr Howard, yesterday afternoon. The captain of921 words
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Article806 1908-09-17 6 Suicide from opium poisoning was the verdict at an inquest on a Chinaman held by the Singapore Coroner yesterday. Tbe Japanese Nava'* Department will send an officer to Manila with a programme of reception for the American Fleet. Abdul Hamid bin Hussain, the Malay gentleman chosen806 words
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Article1062 1908-09-17 6 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Sept. 11. Present The Hon'ble the Col. "Sec. Capt Young. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, C.8., O.C.T. Th. Hon'ble the Act. Attorney-General W. G. Maxwell. the Treasurer J. O. Anthonisz. Tan Jiak Kim. the Cd. Engineer A. Murray. E. C. Ellis. John Anderson. Dr. D.1,062 words
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Article1014 1908-09-17 6 The usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday iu the offices. There were present the Ac 4 iug President Mr J. Polglase, Messrs W. Macbean, A. W. Bailev, Cheng Keng Lue, Dr P. Fowlie, C. W. Darbishire, H. L Coghlan, Ong Teck I_im,C. I.Carver, A. J.W. Watkins.1,014 words
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Article499 1908-09-17 6 Motion To Commit To Prison. Before Mr. Justice Serconbe Smith, in the Btukruptcy Court, yesterday afternoon, Mr. F. M. Biddeley, the acung Official Assignee, moved tne Court that A. M. Sirkies and E. Johannes, bmkrupts, ba committed to prison for a period not exceeding three months. Messrs. Delay499 words
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Article140 1908-09-17 6 The aunud report on the births and deaths in the Colony during 1907 shows a birth rate 96.11 per miile. The highest birth ra f e was amongst Eurasians, and the lowest amongst Indians. The death rate rose to 4fc>63 in Singapore and the European death rate 15140 words
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Article2305 1908-09-17 7 Quit-quid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. Juvenal. Mail papers have pictuies of Mr Winston Churchill and his fiancee, Miss Clementina Hozier. The Government may be Home Rulers, but in the matter of matrimony they must be pronounced d_termined Unionists. There was the Lord Chancellor to2,305 words
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410 1908-09-17 7 The Bingkok Times has a reference showing that the rise in the value of the tical is having a rather curious effect in diverting some of the up country trade from Bangkok to Burma, this up-country travle being largely worked in rupees. It is possible410 words
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Article55 1908-09-17 7 While returning in a sampan to his vessel in tbe harbour in the small heurs of Saturday morning, Mr Lindsay, second officer of the s.s. Hehe, fell into the water and was drowned. Attempts were made to save him, but without success. The body was recovered later55 words
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Article13 1908-09-17 7 Dr. A. R. Wellington has been appcinted a medical officer in the Colony.13 words
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Article901 1908-09-17 7 Sequel to an Assault in Stamford Rd. Two Boyanese youths, Adlan bin Sama aud Arshiman bin Tushiman. were again before the acting Chief Justice, Mr Law, at the Assize Court, yesterday, on a charge of attempted murder. It was alleged that they attacked a countryman of theirs with901 words
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Article32 1908-09-17 7 The following mine outputs for the month of August are sent to us The Belat Tin Mining Co, Ltd., 573 76 pis. The Kuantan Tin Mining Co, Ltd., 67.50 pis.32 words
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Article1812 1908-09-17 8 Another Official Condemnation Conference Causes Enormous Loss. THE SECRET REB7LTERS. SHIPPING FREIGHT CONFERENCES. I On the table of the Legislttive Council yesterday was laid a report by Mr A. Stuart, Registrar of Imports and Exports. It is •lited March 30.h 1907 and we may be permitted to1,812 words
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Article731 1908-09-17 8 Like many matters of common knowledge* a good deal of mystery is observed as to what firms receive the Secret Rebate. We quote fiom page 7of the Report of the (iocal) Commission on the Eiste n Shipping or Straits Homeward Conference, laid on the table of the731 words
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Article950 1908-09-17 8 A Malay Trio New Gopeng,— Redhillr, Tekka. Extraordinary success has attended tbe working of the tin mines of the Malay Peninsula, which were first introduced to investors by Messrs Abbott and Wickett of Redruth, and to them by Messrs Osborne and Cbappel, of Ipoh. The group of mines950 words
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33 1908-09-17 8 The following are advance figures liable to correction. Block tin 5,42** pikuls 71 katties. Tin ore 33 401 pikuls 06 katties. Duty 34-3,506 dollars 97 cents.33 words
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Article63 1908-09-17 8 The advertisements of a greet daily .peak of life in its most urgent aspect. Buy, buy buy, on tbe one band. Sell, sell, sell on the other. Always tbe two sets of bargainers. Always the same feverish haste to dispose and claim goods and chattels. There seems to be quite63 words
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Article604 1908-09-17 9 WHAT THE CONFERENCE HAS DONE: Be n8 a com P ar T Uo of report of the Shipping Commission of 1902 and the review hLsro^ Wtrar P rtB U,d Elp rtB iD 190 "howing how the evil of theConte^ 1 1 ,> S Fr L a3 'l604 words
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Article337 1908-09-17 9 a vanishing trade. Continuing the figure pictures we have been giving of conference results we append some more instructive illustrations regarding freights and exports. The Conference was formed in 1897. In the quinquennial period 1892 1897 freights showed a tendency to drop, in the quinquennial period 1897 1902337 words
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Article281 1908-09-17 9 Illegal Re hates. To The Ei>itor, Sir, In your article yesterday pointiug out how to make preferential rebites illegal, anl thus break up the Shipping Conference by withdrawing from the shipping firms the secret rebate they receive for not chartering v.-s.ls, you overlook, perhaps, the ease with which this281 words
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Article1232 1908-09-17 9 Mr Justice Sercombe Smith was busy with bankruptcy cases, yesterday, in the Supreme Court. A receiving order was made against Kway Geok Yew for a debt of 8758 14 and costs due to Messrs Weil and Zerner of 81 Battery Road. Mr A. Montor, the managing partner, said1,232 words
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Article537 1908-09-17 9 Although threatening, the weather in no way interfered with training operations on the course yesterday morning. The first of Abrams string to appear was Kenmare, (White) who did once round at a good pace followed by Ex.elsior (Bailey) and Grey Seaton (Pierbux) also working alone, the latter at537 words
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Article175 1908-09-17 10 Singapore Championship. The second round of the above was played off with the following results Campbell beat Darbishire 4 up and 3. Ferguson Finlayson (> up and 5. Watt McKenzie 7up and 6. Miles Linton ti up and 4. Marathon Cup. This cup presented by "Tom, Dick and Harry175 words
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Article591 1908-09-17 10 Forty-nine Chinese were deported from the Colony during August. An extradition order, dealing with the extradition of persons from the Straits Settlements to Johore, is published in the Gazette. Straits Settlements dollars and fifty cent pieces issued before March 4th, 1907, will not be legal tender591 words
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Article1175 1908-09-17 10 Marine Court of Enquiry. A Marine Court of Enquiry was held on Saturday to enquire into the stranding of the cable steamer Patrol, near the Aroe light, in the vicinity of the Pulau Laut Straits. Mr E. C. Howard, senior magistrate, presided, and the Court consisted of Lieutenant1,175 words
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Article535 1908-09-17 10 Trainers in general had nothing to grumble at on Saturday, the weather being ali that could be wished and the going though slightly on the soft side, good. Excelsior with his old rider Bailey, Kenmare (White), Grey Seaton (Pierbux) and First Tenor (Ruiz) were the first of Abrams's535 words
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Article119 1908-09-17 10 The Japan Mail states that the outbreak of cholera among the passengers and crew of tLe British steamer Arratoon Apcar, which is still detained at the Nagahaina Quarantine Station, .e.ms to be gaining in vitulence. Dr. Heanley, of the Hongkong Government, one of the passengers, was attacked by the disease119 words
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Article287 1908-09-17 10 Win foe the Law and Civil Service. The deferred finish of the match in the above tournament between the Garrison and the Law and Civil Service took place on Saturday, when the latter won easily. The full score of the Garrison in reply to the 221 of the287 words
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Article408 1908-09-17 10 The many shooting friends iu Singap >re of Lieut Dumbell of the ffmm m ill 111 For. esters, who himself took a great interest in shooting while the regiment was here and was the best shot in the Sherwoods. will be very >_rry to hear408 words
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Article105 1908-09-17 10 Death has removed another well known figure from our midst, says the "Shanghai Mercury," in the person of Captain D. A. MacDonnell, who succumbed at the General Hospital from a stroke of paralysis. The deceased was well known along the whole China Coast, where he was constantly piloting foreign men-of-war105 words
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Article273 1908-09-17 11 H.M.S. Crescent with relief crews for the Cbina station arrived here last night about 10 o'clock, and will probably leave on the 17th for Hongkong. M Murder is one of the most complicated crimes under the Penal Code," said Mr Hastings Rhodes, Deputy Public Prosecutor, at273 words
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Article537 1908-09-17 11 At the Assizes yesterday Mr Justice Law delivered sentence in the case in which Tang Ah Sob, a Chinese youth aged seventeen, had been found guilty of an attempt to murder Mr Edwin Prior, of the Singapore Reformatory. Mr Prior was struck over the head with a sharp-edged parang. The537 words
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Article1944 1908-09-17 11 "Rather run with empty space than lower rates." LOSS OF TRADE. We now proceed to give some figures of the rise in freights from Singapore in con- j sequence of the establishments of confer- ences for trade 1. Homeward 2 To New York 3 Australia 4 Bombay1,944 words
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Article333 1908-09-17 11 Manager's Report for August. Block 11 Sungei Gam kang. Near the Southern boundary the three contractors working in the valley have b?en on payable wash during the month. The bottom rose very sharply here displacing the karang, but where decreasing in quantity the wash was333 words
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Article185 1908-09-17 11 Manager's Report for August. Sungei Gam ban- Lease. The Puddler blades have arrived, work has been going on here for the past 11 days and during that period '2,18*2 cubic yards of dirt have been treated for a return of 15.75 piculs of tiu oxide. This185 words
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Article109 1908-09-17 11 The following tin-mine outputs for the month of August are reported Societc des Etains de Kinta Pks. 2.190.40 Sungei Bosi 427 Pusing Lama 425 Output Kanaboi, Limited, is 224.25 pikuls clean ore from tribute working only. For want of water the hy_.ran.ii elev.tt or was shut down during109 words
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Article45 1908-09-17 11 Report for the fortnight ended August 31:— 44 Dredged 238 hours handled 14,000 cubic yards, producing 150 piculs. Tin assaying 74 per cent., making for the month 302 picfnls in 20 working days. Dock excavation completed 600 feet by 60 feet."45 words
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Article1198 1908-09-17 12 It was one of the Japanese Government railways that introduced me to the conductor, or, as I suppose he should be called, the Attendant. Small, smiling, -polite, and energetic with the energy of youth, he is an individual whose one and only object is to make himself useful1,198 words
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Article825 1908-09-17 12 CONCERNING SCANDAL. There's so much good in the worst of U3, And so much bad in the best of us, That it hardly behoves any of us To talk about the rest of us." Excellent words indeed if we would but f .How them out. If we did, however, what825 words
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Article1069 1908-09-17 12 There are some people who have been known to shake their heads mournfully, and declare with melancholy emphasis that they have not got a single relation in the world and they do not in the least realize what a blessed condition their's is 1 Just as too many1,069 words
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Article921 1908-09-17 12 (For Those who Know it.) To the average Britisher there is perhaps no keener delight than the first attempt to learn another language than his own. In his school and college-days he naturally has lessons in Latin, possibly Greek, and liter a little French and he generally921 words
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Article901 1908-09-17 13 Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1908. News has been received fully confirming tue recent statements regarding the widespread traffic in arms in Eastern Afghanistan and the tribal countn. Siam is about to have a Banishment Act, which provides not for deportation but the removal of habitual cffeaders from one part of the901 words
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Article961 1908-09-17 13 The S. C. C. lawn tennis tournament is rapid'y drawing to a close and prophecies are beginning to come home to roost. Most players were probably as surprised as we were to see Sims and Braddell beaten, and it is rather hard luck to have one's easiest forecast961 words
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Article40 1908-09-17 13 An Indian who drives about Calcutta in a motor-car makes a habit of adding attar of roses to his petrol, and the odour of the exhaust i_ stated to form a pleas int contrast to that of the London motor-omnibus.40 words
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Article1073 1908-09-17 13 Tanjong Pagar Speculation. From the Resident General's annual report it appears that the united revenue of the F.M.S. amounted to 328,793,745 an excess over the previous vear of 31,570,270, of which 31,354,592 was the gain on the realisation of the Tanjong Pagar Dock share s1,073 words
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Article297 1908-09-17 13 Quarantine Station Chai*<;e. Devandra N ith Ghoshall, an ladian assistant eur.e >n stationel at the quarvntino camp at S John's inland, appeared before Mr Colman, third magistrate, esUrday on a charge of r; po. Mr G. G. S.th conducted the preliminary enquiry on behalf of the Attorney Gene:297 words
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Article223 1908-09-17 13 M. Pett had a welcome back to Singapore iu the si ape of a fi.*e in the early hi ur_ ot testei day morning. A shop house No. 26 ia Kerbau 1. ad was dieOOVOfwd to ba Ml ilitues about half pa.t two. The lower story223 words
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Article89 1908-09-17 13 Ladiea* September Medal pi ijtd on lion- Mrs Baddeley and Mrs 801l plaved but returned lo scores. Mrt Wbitabead 53 10 41 Miss I) Ltldshiro 43 plus 1 44 MiitMcNdir 50 <; Mrs Carver 48 1- 45 Bin H«rtnell 51 6 45 Mrs Watkisg 56 1089 words
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Article110 1908-09-17 13 Ladies' Medal Played on Friday, Sept 11th. Mrs Oarvar 57 8 4.» Miss L. D.iruishira 47 plus 5 52 Miss M. Liw i\l 9 54 Mrs Warrea 63 9 54 Mrs Freer 62 5 57 Mrs Fowlie 54 plus o 57 Miss Law 67 9 58 Mrs110 words
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Article565 1908-09-17 14 A pleasant little ceremony took place in Mr L*»w Kim Pong's residence in Devonshire Road list evening, when the Chinese and Indian merchants who deal with the Borneo Company, assembled to bid bon vo\a*eto Mr. and Mrs. St. V. B.Down. The giounds of the beautiful residence565 words
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Article69 1908-09-17 14 T' e S.R.C. played the R G A. list evening OW the SBC. g*Ouni before a fairly large vr -wl. Too artllkry bad to play a substitute |i_kwl up ou the hold. The game was no*, verv cx.i iog, but ti o S R C, held their ooponentaand69 words
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Article77 1908-09-17 14 H. M S. Cre.cont arrived in Singapore on Monday night, on h->r way to China with reliefs for the Handy, th. Kiug Alfred and the Tama", the receivirg ship on the China Station. At Colombo .sue loft reliefs for the Astraea. She will bo followed iu77 words
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Article53 1908-09-17 14 From January to August, this year t here wa exported from Selangor 221,892 15 pikuls of block tiu aud 161,329-03 pikuls of tin ore. This is a decrease from last year of 00,017 pikuls of tin and an increase of 41,348-17 pikuis of or*. The decrease in duty53 words
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Article58 1908-09-17 14 Invitations are out for the marriage cf the Vicomte Pierre de Bondy-Riario and Miss Gladys May Lodge-Grey at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Oct. tith at 4 pm. After the wedding a reception will be held at Atjeh House, Orchard Road, the French Consulate, and residence of Comte58 words
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Article48 1908-09-17 14 Tiie monthly returns of cultivated rubber exported from the F. M. S. show that in August Perak exported 52, 853 lb., Selangor 220,8141b, Negri Sembiian 18.609 lb. This gives a total of 292.276 lb, or for tho first ei_*ht months 1,900,5361b, an increase of 726,3i»_. Ib.48 words
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Article721 1908-09-17 14 THE SHIPPING RING SUMMARY OF THE CASE AGAINST. Government Should Move. With this article we conclule, for the time being, the case against the Shipping Confeieace and S-cret Ratates. The evidence is contained in. Tho Roport of the Commission (Straits Homeward Confer e ice) 1902. The Colonial S.e.-Ury's Roport (Straits)721 words
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Article439 1908-09-17 14 The whole question of the Conference has now received the fullest consideration ia these columns. That the treatment of the subject has b.en throughout of the na;ure of an attack is due to two main causes' firstly tho general conviction, which we aflirm unhesitatingly is held by nearly439 words
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337 1908-09-17 14 Gentlemen. You cannot be unmindful of the just warfare that is now b.ing wage I against a wicked combination of shipping pjople who are ruining our trade. Oa which side have you elected to light You represent a hard working and iutelligeut337 words
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Article101 1908-09-17 14 Finding or thi* Court of Enquiry. The marine court, which :*at to enquire into tho stranding of the cable steamer Patrol, delivered their finding veotetday afternoon. They held that the accident was caused by the goss negligence of tbe third mate, Mr Horatio GulaU n, and ordered him101 words
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Article156 1908-09-17 14 Mr F. G. Fug is now the Director of the Hongkong Observatory, and is responsible for all such trifles as weather forecasts aud typhoon predictions. Mlu tbe name of the Prophet, figgs." A recent visitor to Sandakan ba.*-* been the American Consul General from Hongkcng, Mr Amos P. Wilder. He156 words
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Article573 1908-09-17 14 PHILOSOPHISES ON REPENTANCF BUT IS AGAIN SENTENCED. In the Third Court yesterday George W. Dorrall, a Eurasian, was charged with wrongfully collecting money for charity. The allegation was that he induced people to part with money ostensibly for the relief of a certain widow," when the573 words
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Article171 1908-09-17 14 CHARGE OF MURDER AT THE ASSIZES. Rimsamv, a Hindoo, was charged with murder at the Assises, jrasterd y. b re Mr Law, the acting Chief Justice. Tie following special jury were sworn in Bidwell, Tourn tire, Agnear, McAtihwr, Lim Denniston and Van Beinberger Mr Hastings Kindts. the171 words
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Article151 1908-09-17 14 Before the Fourth Magistrate, Mr Ar bur, yesterday, a Chinaman named Ton Fai Hoon, dispenser and pait proprietor of the Choon Shtng Diapewaary, 82, North Ii dge Road, was charged with making ..-i.e eutries in a book kept b r ite purpose of registering the sale of151 words
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Article609 1908-09-17 15 Mr H. Oehlers, chief engineer of the small local steamer H.ng Wan, appeared before Lieut. Cator, the actiDg Master Attendant, yesterday, on a charge of wilful disobedience of lawful commands. Captain Haatruyp of the Hong Wan, who made the complaint, having failed to put in an609 words
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Article61 1908-09-17 15 For August the following returns have been made K_naboi, Ltd ***** pik- Cbeuikriang 370 pik. The output of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Cc. was obViir lb. Tbe < ut put of rubber from the Sandycroft Rnbber 00. Ltd, (estimated dry weight) was 4.740 lbs, making a total61 words
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Article71 1908-09-17 15 A friendly game of football w?.s played last eve;. ing en tbe Riffles Keclamatioa ncnnd, between the Police and the Y. M. C. A which ended in a draw, both foams playing a good gime. At the same true the match between the White Cross F. C. and tbe71 words
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Article95 1908-09-17 15 Tbe report of the directors dated Sept. 7th is as follows The Directors have the pleasure to present to the Shareholders the accounts of the Company—Profit and Loss, Working Account and Balance Shoe. for the half-year ended 30th June, 190S. Tbe profit for the half-year was .795 words
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Article567 1908-09-17 15 Since those years when the Tampenis Dairy Farm, worked by Mr C. Crane and those who associated themselves with him in a valuable and useful venture, was enabled to supply the better class of residents with pure milk at a rate that ju.t covered working expenses,567 words
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Article170 1908-09-17 15 Natives, Easily Duped i*y Persuasive SIKANOEi:, Lo^K $614 A remarkable case of decejition in which a 5-uui of $614 changed hands, has come to the notice of the police. It appears that thi 09 Chinese who possessed tbis sum were travelling to China from the F.170 words
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Article176 1908-09-17 15 From 5, B Vinson 1. >ad, a gold watch valued at $5 5 has beeu stolen. Sui Kit Kerg. of 138 Albert Street, reports to the police that he has been robbed of $1824, which he kept in a bucket n.ar his bedside. Tie Lieut G pernor of Burma, Sir176 words
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Article2138 1908-09-17 15 (By Sob-oarme Toleg aph.) (Reuter's Agency.) Rec. Sept. 10, 10.15 am. The solemn opening of the Eucharist ic Congress in Westminster Cathedral was a most impressive sight. There were present eight Cardinals, fourteen Archbishops and seventy Bishop3, from all parts of the world. Most of tha lealers of English2,138 words
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Article302 1908-09-17 16 {From cur own do *../\v/..-*;:/*.) London, Sept 10th via Penaug. There will be held a dinner on Bdpt 29th at the Olympia Rubber Exhibition to bring I (tether GhrJWtr.. M mufacturers and S.ieutis a If is probable Sir H.nry Blake will preside. London via Penang, S^pt. Pith. Messrs L. Wrav302 words
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Article744 1908-09-17 16 MINKS. Capital Ca r «ui Issue P»ij r Insaed p*id op V*fue op tcnpA^f. g a 1300,000 300,000 V) hj B«lat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 67 > $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bmang Limited 50 1600,000 600/, CO 10 10 Braeh Hydraulic Tin X. Co Ltf 11 0 £100.000 330,000744 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement31 1908-09-17 16 SIAM IN THE MALAY PENINSULA A Short Account of the position of Siam in the States of Kelantan, Patani Legeh and Sai. Re-printed from the Singapore Free Press." Price 50 cents.31 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous635 1908-09-17 16 CLEARANCE*. Sept. 10. Peleus, Brit, str., Hannah, for Liverpool via ports. Singapore, Brit, str., Robinson, for Bangkok. Wilhelm, Brit, str Richter, for Macassar via Sourabaya. Sdvia, Ger. str., Jaeger, for Hamburg via ports. Hong Moh, Brit, str., Bainbridge, for Penang. Oranje, Dut. etr Veroteegh, for Batavia. Van Outhoorn, Dut. str.,635 words
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Miscellaneous425 1908-09-17 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag* and Tons Commanders Arrived From When For Sea Mew Col. facht 500 Coleman Sept 14 P. Swett. Uncertain Ship Flair Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For When Arratoon Apcar Brit 2931 Stewart Sept 16 Hongkong Pat. Simons Penang 25 Breid Nor 645 Folkestad Sept 16425 words
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