The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 15 October 1908
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Title Section19 1908-10-15 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908. No, 110 7.19 words
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Article308 1908-10-15 1 Lnani Al> plomstic Char** 211 liold Prospects m Bum. a 241 Bosnia's Attitude 242 The Mosul Dra 11 .ck m Europe 242 Tiawlinu'. a Possible Loral Industry _i_ That L iplomatic- EKaOMt 1 1_ B srem and the Situation 841 N. OS tait of the Shipping Conference 249 Owec*»308 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article17 1908-10-15 1 Beauclerk. At Sourabaya. on Sept. 4. the wife of F. W. Beauclerk. Esq.. of a son.17 words
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Article48 1908-10-15 1 Bovet Ford Anderson. On the 15th inst.. at St. Peter's Church. Belsize Park, by the Klv. F. W. Tremlett, D.C.L Frederick Francis, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Bovet. 3*\ Belzize Park Gardens, to Eliane. eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ford Anderson. 41, Belzize Park.48 words
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Article12 1908-10-15 1 At 44 Grange-rd on Oct. 11, Johanna Winsemius, aged seven weeks.12 words
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Article77 1908-10-15 1 (Corrected up to Oct 14 Bok m/s wm Komi. demand 2/3| Private credit. S m s 2/4] credits 6 m/s i 1 __,__-r.s, demand Bank.., 291_ G _r t (torn a n .2 3 6 [>:d_a, T. T, m 174| Eo_r«ezoKn t demand .v. Yokohama, demand 113| Java, demand77 words
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Article135 1908-10-15 1 Oct H $67.50 Hs minor >«- buyers 7.75 Gtanhser Once Na 1 M 11 85 Greernh. «r Cube No. 2 nom. Pe*o per Black (ord'«_. S'porf buyers 10.25 Pepper, White ifairL.W. p c 15.621 Nutmegs (110 to Urn ib.).,. 18.' 0 Nutmegs (80 to the !h.) 20.00 Maco (Band.,.135 words
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Article, Illustration30 1908-10-15 1 H -'i.->' ihe Pres*. tiie PfeofHe'a nijht maintain, Ui iw< hy •Ml".-- <• and unb'ihei* by grain Here patriot Truth her z'orioo* preempts draw. Vk-.lg- d to R-':_io;., Loyalty an Law.30 words
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Article819 1908-10-15 1 O.t. 9 It would not be too much to say, regarding the present situation m Europe, that it amounts to not less than a diplomatic moral chaos. Aud Austria has thrown her bonnet over the mill," as the expressive French phrase puts it. We stated that we819 words
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Article345 1908-10-15 1 There is a modest little paragraph m an Indian paper that may possibly indicate a great future advance m the mining prospects of BuruiJ. The Pioneer siys Her Von Sternburg, ex-Vice Consul at Bombay, writes to us When I man travelling from Moulmein to l.aheng, tin345 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement246 1908-10-15 1 Subscribers t«- the M Si__*rapore Free Pr. weekly returnin_r trom Esnope to the Strait. by any ot ths mail line?, ;irf invited to send to tru* ■JHsag'St the nam'' <>f th^it sssnssei and date Si arrival m Bingaposn. Copies wiil then bt■wQsd to meet thsai at various pnrts ot cili.246 words
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Advertisement32 1908-10-15 1 SIAM IN THE MALAY PENINSULA A Short Account of the positiOL of Siam m the States of Kelantan, Patani Legeh and Sai. Re -printed from the Singapore Free Preai." Price 50 cents.32 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous172 1908-10-15 1 THE WEEK. The last mail from home arrived by the P. > Assaye on Friday with da T es up to Sept. 18. A homeward mail was taken on Monday by the N. D. L. Luetzow, and this weekly goes by the B. I. Thongwa to-day. At the first day's172 words
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Article299 1908-10-15 2 Oct. 10. An element of some importance m the position m Europe at present is the nature of the attitude of the Slav populations of B.snia and Herzegovina m respect to the now accomplished annexation of their country by Austria. Aud there is every likelihood, although since that299 words
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Article304 1908-10-15 2 Reviewing the European situation, there appears a strong element of the ridiculous m the fact that tbe flouting of the Treaty of Berlin has been initiated by so insignificant a nationality as Bulgaria. Austria paid Bulgaria the extremely flattering compliment of imitation, m annexing the304 words
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365 1908-10-15 2 It might be worth considering whether it would not be to somebody's interest to start here an enterprise similar to new ventures now being tried at Calcutta and Rangoon, with every appearance of success. That is the employment of a trawler as a mode of365 words
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Article1092 1908-10-15 2 Oct. 12. There is a r.tuinisceut aroma of the incident of Mr Knm Hah oik's non-invita-tion to the King's garden party about what nppears to luve been the primary cause cf the actual decision of Bulgaria to assert a virtual status of independence. It was naturally too1,092 words
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Article950 1908-10-15 2 It cannot be said that the look of things m the disturbed region of Europe if changing for the better. The tendency is rather iv the other direction. The inflammatory state of Servii is the dominant feature of the situation, and to all appeirance the Servian950 words
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883 1908-10-15 2 The Nemesis of the Shipping Conference. Oct. 13. If the London combination that dictate the freight rates of tbe Straits Shipping Conference had really been alive to what they consider to be their interests they would, above all things, have taken the utmost precautions to kee L freights so reasonably883 words
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Article421 1908-10-15 3 It is mentioned m the telegrams that the British squadron that has been sent into tha Aegean Sea, is ordered to cruise about there with the purpose of intercepting any repetition of a Greek raid on Crete like that m 1807. In 1896 there had been such421 words
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Article495 1908-10-15 3 What baked like the beginning of a gory Servian tragedy has ended m a solution m which the element of comedy predominates. To make war three t lings are needed, ever and above that national impulse that is always assumed to be the Divine will, win so impartiality495 words
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Article1485 1908-10-15 3 Oct. 14. It would be reasonable to infer that the very satisfactory rise m rubber prices recordel m the last special Rubber telegram from London may be to some extent due to the enlarged attention given to plantation rubber through the medium of the Rubber Exhibition,1,485 words
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Article676 1908-10-15 4 Oct. 15. WriiifTl may be admitted that there is a c^rtajji degree of rraisemblance m the state__Mnt that Bulgaria is determined not to leave the question of her already declared independence to a European Conference," we are bound to take note that that is no ofli.ial declaration676 words
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Article614 1908-10-15 4 Over a week ago, m reference tc the political impasse produced by the breakdown of the Treaty of Berlin, we stated that We had very little faith m the unanimity of any possible Conference of the European Powers and that m the event of any Conference being614 words
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Article663 1908-10-15 4 The publication of an astronomical chart m a home paper serves to call to mind that within a year from now, October. 1909, the great periodical Comet known as Halley 's Comet will begin to be visible, although there is some reason to think that the most powerful663 words
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Article387 1908-10-15 4 Manila is iv distress because the crews of the American battleships theie were not to be allowed to land owing to the pre? ileuce of cholera. At last dates by mail. Oct Ist, the number of cases iv Manila itself had lessened, but the difficulty of isolating387 words
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Article752 1908-10-15 4 AI. Henri Bidou has an article m the Hebdo- Debate, entitled Impressions iVun Chinois which may provoke an occasional smile on the jaded faces of Straits readers His Excellency Ho Kwei Fang, censor for the province of Sh.n-turg, ex governor of 1 Hu-nau. assistant-: v or752 words
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Article228 1908-10-15 4 The Government of Setul has agreed to take over the Betn] Genera! Parma, -.^opting the Gambling Farm which will be it up to auction, as the Syndicate running ihe farms was experiencing very heavy loan Two Chinamen who were to h ;ve appeared (on bail) before the Secoud Magistrate yesterday,228 words
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Advertisement63 1908-10-15 4 There were 365 miles of metalled road, 24 of unmetalled and 211 of bridle paths m Negri Sembiian at the end of 1907. While riding his black mare near the Detective Station, Dr F. W. Goouetilleke was thrown to the ground by the animal, which was frightened by an approaching63 words
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Article787 1908-10-15 5 A wire to Hongkong dated London, October Ist, says that Russia is much alarmed at the development of the Balkan question. Russia is strenuously opposing the opening of Harbin as a treaty port. H I_. Yuan Shin- kai is strongly opposed to Russia m this matter.787 words
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Article925 1908-10-15 5 Singapore's Lack of Uniformity m Language Leads to Newspaper Error. libel action follows. The fact that the language spoken m Singapore is anything but uniform was advanced by the Chinese newspaper Union j Times m explanation of an error which crept into that journal by which the925 words
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Article235 1908-10-15 5 COULD ERROR HAVE BEEN AVERTED Mr Evans, addressing the Court, quoted law cases similar to the present one and contended tbat the plaintiff was entitled to heavy damages. On the question of malice he sugges f ei that the misprinting of the name was intentional. 44 How could the reporter235 words
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Article149 1908-10-15 5 Opening of the Enquiry. Kuantan, Tuesday. The trial of the alleged murderers of Dr. Barrack opened this morning before Mr Justice Braddell. Messrs J. P. Swettenham and T. Forbes are the assessoi'3. Theie are eleven men prisoners and one woman. Five are charged wi;h murder and gang149 words
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Article111 1908-10-15 5 The Javanese who w T as arrested on Wednesday morning after he had terrorised some villagers at Thomson Koad with a parang and chopped up a cat and a monkey, has been sent to the hospital for observation. At the Police Court yesterday, he talked calmly and sensibly,111 words
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Article183 1908-10-15 5 Preliminary Enquiry at Police Court. A preliminary enquiry was held by Mr Thunder, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, into a charge of gang robbery brought against four Hokiens and Teochews. Mr Hastings Rhodes, D»nutv Public Prosecutor, npitetu ed lur the Crown. A Hyliu said that at 7.30183 words
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Article97 1908-10-15 5 Abmat, a Malay until recently m the employment of Messrs Fraser and Neave, Ltd., as a motor wagon driver, appeared before Mr Thunder, iv the third court, yesterday, on a charge of leaving his employment without any notice. He took out a summons for wages alleged to be97 words
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Article33 1908-10-15 5 The following Mine outputs for the month of September are sent for publication The BelatTin Mining Co. Ltd., 605 97 Pels. The Kuantan Tin Mining Co. Ld. r 26 25 Pels.33 words
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Article569 1908-10-15 5 Audit of Municipal Accounts. To The Editor, -f Sir,— On the 23rd July 1901 a Parliamentary Committee m a Report ou Municipal Trading gave their opinion that it -should be mad. clear by statute or regulation that tbe duties of those entrusted with the audit of local accounts were569 words
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Article294 1908-10-15 5 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Dealings m investment stocks have been j the principal part of the week's business, but prices have to be brought to so very attractive a level to entice buyers that transactions arc somewhat limited. The other sections have been comparatively idle with very little change m294 words
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Article51 1908-10-15 5 According to a Seoul despatch, the authorities have issued an order that the Imperial edict for the removal of the top-knot is to be enforced, as it is considered disloyal for tbe old-fashioned method of wearing the hair to be followed after being discarded by the Imperial families and high51 words
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Article761 1908-10-15 6 The SrNGAPORE Agent and Trader, AS VIEffED BY Mr HOLT. The evidence of Mr R. D. Holt before the Royal Commission on Shipping Rings contains much curious information. He is responsible foT the assertion that why tin ruled so low m the freight lists m the old days761 words
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Article484 1908-10-15 6 Miners and Planters To Join. Tbe Malay Mail priuts a long and able article on October 6th ou the subject of the Ring and its meaning to the industries of the F M. S. This leader is too long to quote fully, but we make the484 words
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Article277 1908-10-15 6 To The Editor Dear Sir, Although m the report of the Governor's Budget Speech, published on the 'Jud inst., it will be seen that an importiut measure dealing with shipping matters is shortly to be presented to the Legislative Council, the only course for the Non-Con-fereuce277 words
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Article182 1908-10-15 6 General readers will perhaps have m ted with some misgivings the stated th* money market as represented by the bank figures for four, three and six mouths bills, but there is no particular need to entertain apprehension or to commence criticising Government. The condition has beeu brcught182 words
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Article78 1908-10-15 6 The following scores were made at Ipoh recently Selling chandu without a license cost a Chinaman $90 or two months at the Police Ccurt yesterday. 200 500 000 J. Nelson 33 31 34 9s C. M. Curtis 29 34 33 96 E. Spinks 30 34 31 9578 words
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Article397 1908-10-15 6 {From a Correspondent.) Olympia, Sept. 18th. The International and Allied Trades Rubber Exhibition at Olympia may ba described a success. It is essentially a planters exhibition and has brought together interested parties from all parts of the world. Unfortunately manufacturers are very poorly represented and the manifold397 words
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Article281 1908-10-15 6 Mis> DanßieHini wins Ladies' Championshii'. The members of tbe Gar t icon Grolf Club at Tanglin were "at home last evening on the occasion of the final game for the Ladies Championship played between Miss Darbishire and Mrs Stuuders. H. K. the Governor and Miss Audersou wen*281 words
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Article202 1908-10-15 6 S. C. C. vs. K. A. ano K. E. A match between teams of the above was watched with considerable interest last evening by a fair number of spectators on the Esplanade. The game was fast throughout, and was well fought out ou both sides. The grouud was still202 words
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Article707 1908-10-15 6 The General Manager's report for 4 weeks ending 12th Sept. states that the mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show a total of 825 fe.t for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 53 feet sinking 3 feet rising, 149 feet driving, 388707 words
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Article210 1908-10-15 6 The _umes of tbe Pahang Consolidated Company, Limited, 'capital J.250,000>, at Sun gei Lembing. under the able management of Mr. W. D. O Brien, are. iv my opinion, the most interesting m the State. The old mill which is built on a bad site, is to be abandon'210 words
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Article840 1908-10-15 7 The King has approved of the disbandment of the Royal Garrison Regiment. Mr J W. Hallifax, of Penang, is confined to his bed as the result of being thrown trom his dog- cart after collision with another. Mr and Mrs Duncan Paterson. formerly of Singapore, now840 words
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Article1052 1908-10-15 7 Ordinary Meeting, Friday October 9. Present -Mr J. Polglase (deputy President), Messrs A. W. Bailey, Cheng Keng Lee, Oog Tek Lim, Wm. Macbean, A. J. W. Watkins, C. W. Darbishire, H. L. Coghlan, C. I. Carver, Dr. W. R. C. Middleton, Health Officer, also H. Gostwyck (acting Engineer)1,052 words
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Article352 1908-10-15 7 Splendid Addition to S.S.S. Co's Fleet. The Ipoh, the latest addition to the Straits Steamship Company's fleet of fine vessels, arrive 1 at seveu o'clock yesterday morning from Dundee, which port she left on the Nth of last m juth. Captain Olseu, a wellknown Iccal master, is m352 words
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Article228 1908-10-15 7 Bankrupt, Bein<; Dead. Cannot Appear Before the Court. A novel position arose iv regard to a case which came before Mr Justice S.ieainbe Smith iv the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. According to the proceedings of the Couit it was nece-siry for the Official Assignee (Mr F. M. Biddeley) to228 words
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574 1908-10-15 7 Mr. KOEHLER'S SECOND PIANOFORTE RECITAL. A good audience assembled last nigh* at the Ttutonia Club to hear Mr Heinrich Koehler give another recital, amongst those present being H. E. the Governor, Miss AndersoD, and party from Government House. The programme, as will be seen, was varied and representative of most574 words
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Article203 1908-10-15 7 There was a larger gathering than usual lasr. night at the Memorial Hall for the Third Concert of tbe Season. The children came m numbers and not a few older people dropped m to hear the bright little programme. Children are good listeners and appreciative, so that the203 words
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Advertisement23 1908-10-15 7 m It being reported that torture is still being used m local courts, the Peking Government has again issued an order forbidding it.23 words
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Article1229 1908-10-15 8 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libelli. Juvenal In touching upon the great Topic of the Week, and who knows of how many more weeks to come the sudden breaking away of Europe from the safe moorings of the Treaty of Berlin it is difficult to1,229 words
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Article598 1908-10-15 8 London Sept. lt'oB. All the world is talking and writing about last Sunday's procession of the Roman Catholics. It seems to me to be a storm m a tea cup. Religion must be alvays gocd, so whj should not every one please him or herself m598 words
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Article66 1908-10-15 8 An interport match between all the Ladies' Rifle Clubs m the Colony and the F.M.S. will be held during the last week of this month. A team of eight wiil be chosen from amongst the following Ptnang members Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Wolferstan, Mrs. Jamieson, Mrs.66 words
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Article1534 1908-10-15 8 (By one who was Suffered If we honestly admit our private opinions, we could all make an excellent speech, but the inevitable but there is always something that gangs agley and spoils our oratorical efforts. Perhaps we came prepared to propose the ladies," and instead we are asked1,534 words
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Article358 1908-10-15 8 The Rubber Share Market was fairly active on Sept. 14. and would have been more so bad there been anything like the quantity of stock wanted for investment purposes available. Buyers, however, had m many instances judiciously increased their limits, and a fair number of shares were obtained358 words
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Article96 1908-10-15 8 Chicago has a municipal cow. She was bought by a lady health department inspector, Dr. Caroline Hedger, to produce pure milk for sick babies m a crowded tenement district, and, according to reports this latest Chicago experiment m municipal ownership has been a great success. Some friends96 words
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Article13 1908-10-15 8 This Company's output for the month cf September was 540 piculs.13 words
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Article143 1908-10-15 9 Monday, Oct. 12, 1908 From Jan 1 it will be possible to insure parcels from the Colony to British North Borneo at 20 cents uuu.r £12 and 10 cents every additional £12. Two burglaries are reported iv Chinatown. Jewellery valued at 1563 was stolen from a house m Amov S»r*et143 words
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Article215 1908-10-15 9 The manager*, report for September of work at the above miae states Sun'-e; Gambavo The ground l»eicg treated by paddU *r not being payable I stopped operations here. This place I have let on tribute. The tributer is working it on the ground sluicing .-ystem usin^215 words
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Article32 1908-10-15 9 The 6ipc:t of tin from Perak for S-p--t.oiber was as follows, Ihcs. being acviu.e fi.ru res liable to correction Block Tin C2Ol 17 y,-U. Tin ore 29,***** Duty $300,218 5232 words
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Article31 1908-10-15 9 Ladies October Medal. The f Mowing was the result of this competition Mrs. Kegwin b '~~~'i iZ Mrs. 80-es ~___~r_ Mrs. W uren _f"o tZ Miss Law 65-9=5631 words
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Article3097 1908-10-15 9 TRIAL OF DR. BARRACKS MURDERERS. Eight Sentenced to Death. From Our Special Correspondent. The trial of the Chinese arrested for the murder of Dr Birrack m Pahang m July Inst cj-ssmauced at Kuantau on Tuesday last end concluded on Saturday afternoon after 5 p.m. amid a terrible thunderstorm,3,097 words
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Advertisement358 1908-10-15 9 BELA.T TIN MINING Co., Ltd. The manager's report for September for the above mine states Block 11 Sungei Gambing. Three contractors are constantly employed working up the valley from the southern boundary and the karang obtained is of a payable quality. The tributer who has cpenel up on the Eastern358 words
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Advertisement24 1908-10-15 9 The Malay Mail announces with regret the death of Mrs Gordon the wife of Mr William Gordon of the Bukit Lancbong Estate, Batu Tiga.24 words
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Article361 1908-10-15 10 The Directors' report for the year ending June 1908 states that after providing for all working expenses and ether charges, with the exception of the items of lease redemption, depreciation and preliminary expenses the transactions for the year shew a profit of 39,802. 14 to which has361 words
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Article228 1908-10-15 10 Siturday was a day for bi_: scoring. The S. C. C. played the Garrisou and the latter batted first. After knocking up *JOO for four wickets they declared. The Ciub responded wirh 159 for three, which is not very satisfactery to the bowlers ot either side, <>r to the228 words
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Article185 1908-10-15 10 Club AnnnnnaTi Cup. Appearances did not seem favourable for for the fiual of the Club Aggegate, 440 yds, which was down for determination yesterday. The squall had raised a nasty sea, which kept some f of the more timid swimmers inshore. When the sea had gone dcwu a185 words
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Article43 1908-10-15 10 Fenton, a jockey, appeared before Mr Arthur, fourth magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of refusing to pay the wages of his Bengali servant. He was ordered to pay the boy $10 and costs. A counter charge of leaving service without notice was dismissed.43 words
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Article691 1908-10-15 10 Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1908. Mr W. A. Cuscaden, Inspector General of Police, returned fiom Labuan m the Darvel on Sunday. We have to welcome the Hon. A. R. Adams back to Penaag from his holiday m England. (Pining Gazette.) Wendell McLiughlin, formerly chief cleik of tbe Bureau of Justice, Manila,691 words
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Article13 1908-10-15 10 Rendamaran estate, Klang, turned out 6,078 lbs of rubber m September.13 words
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Article63 1908-10-15 10 The Rahman Hydraulic Tin Mining Company's output for September was 238 pikuls of clean ore. The output of Chenderiang Mines for the month of September was 567 pikuls. The output of clean ore from Kanaboi Limited, for the month of September was &*_&-J^ The output of the Tronoh63 words
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Article217 1908-10-15 10 In the District Court, yesterday, Mr Howard sentenced a Chinaman to three months' rigorous imprisonment for housebreaking m Hokien Street. Another Chinaman was charged with breaking into a house m Sigo Street m Ju-y last. It was alleged that he jumped out of a winelow when discovered and217 words
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Article186 1908-10-15 10 "8. C. C. v Banks and Telegraphs. Last eveniug a mateh the first of the season between ihe S C C and a team representing tbe employes of Singapore banks and telegraph department met on tbe S C C ground. There was s large attendance of spectators There w-re186 words
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Article123 1908-10-15 10 Hovokoho Pnacncn. The following sre the U>st of the scores made at Hongkong m rhe practices for places m the luterport Team made on Saturday and Sunday 3rd aud 4th This is, of cour.e, a different thing from tho total of a picked ten shooting on one123 words
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Article114 1908-10-15 10 A much between the members of the Army Ordnance, and the Royal Army Medical Corps Lawn Tennis Clubs, took place on the Ordnance Courts on Saturday, resulting m a draw. Ak.my Ordnance Dei-t. v R.A.M. Corps. Fairbrache and Ferguson 5 v Pickup and Connor b\114 words
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Article127 1908-10-15 10 A match between the members of the above club for two silver spoons took place at Blakan Mati Rifle Range on Sunday morning, Armourer Staff Sergt. Vaughan and Sergt. Rogers shewing excellent form and proving lucky winners. Scores a B 50 60 T <*-1. Armr. S.aft127 words
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Article29 1908-10-15 10 The Peking Board of Finance suggests that an Imperial order be issued to the pro3£_ tael and half coins which shall be the uniform currency of the country. J29 words
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Article241 1908-10-15 10 I.N. Dignant - I.N. Dignant Those Hooters To The Editor, Sir, I quite agree with the views of Aunoyed as expressed m to-day's issue of the Free Press The attitude adopted by the Deputy President of theMuuicipil C_.nuri.sion anent tbe steam hooter nuisance iv River Valley Road is quite intolerable. He teems241 words
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Article292 1908-10-15 10 To THE El HTOR, Sir,- The letter of your correspondent "Annoyed" on the above surfer has prompted me to make the following remarks The complaint that a nuisance is caused by certain engineering firms usiug bo. t -rs at stated times does not seem to be one which292 words
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Article154 1908-10-15 10 To THE El HTOR, Dear Sir,— As a Straits- born Chinaman, I write to add my pro>test against tbe nerve racking noises caused several times a day by the steam he>oter at Howarth Erskine's works m River Valley R )ad. I live close by, and with my154 words
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Advertisement211 1908-10-15 10 To the Editor, Sir, Those hooters m the neighbourhood of Institution Hill are a bit of a nuisance. I know it because I lived there. But why single out one firm for condemnation when there are dozens of other much greater nuisances. For instance the gang of Hailam servants who211 words
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Article715 1908-10-15 11 We notice that the Ceylon Observer, which m a previous article, and on what nrust have been insufficient information, attributed the creation of the railway system m the Malay States altogether to Mr Spooner now carrects that statement. We are glad to observe that Mr715 words
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Article195 1908-10-15 11 Mr Justice Woodward thus severely repri manded the Peughulu of a village m which a murder occurs d. His Lordship called up Mohamed Omar. Penghulu of Bandar, and addressed him thus: m Penghulu, you are aware that one Hadji Sulieman has been brutally murdered aud his body195 words
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Article73 1908-10-15 11 Why is life itself a query, Why is death a riddle still, Wr.v is good so quickly weary, So exhaustless, illr Why are anger, strife and olaughter r Why are lust and dread and pain r Why is blood as cheap as water, And the tear as73 words
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Article1378 1908-10-15 11 A SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION. The current number of the Sarawak Gazette contains details of the success of a field force of 6,000 odd levies with a stiffening of the Sarawak Rangers, which recently went into the Ulu Ai district to puoi.h the Bitang Lupar Dvak rebels. The1,378 words
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Article575 1908-10-15 11 September 18th. PAKA.— The Market at the beginning of tbe week was very firm, though later it eased off a little, but closes quite steady. A fair business has been done, including Fine Hard on the spot at 4 Sept. 4 1. (8 4 1.575 words
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Article774 1908-10-15 11 Nestling at the foot of Foit Palmer and looking on tbe eastern entrance to Taujong Pagar is a large Malay kampjug, which despite the disturbance of dock extension and harbour reclamations m the near vicinity, keeps on unruffled and conserves all the features characteristic of774 words
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Article157 1908-10-15 11 Allegation Aoainst Informer. Two Japanese were again before Mr Thunder, third magistrate, ye.-terdav. <>a charges of running a Wa'iway L rttefT. being m possession of lottery ticktts and beiu_: tbe occupiers of a common gimiug hou.e at Hylam S're^et. Mr Hasting* Rhodes, Ix-putv Public Prosecutor, appeared for the157 words
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Advertisement22 1908-10-15 11 A strong syndic ite has b?en formed of European and Indian capitalists to take up mining concessions m Assam, and especially petroleum.22 words
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Article1460 1908-10-15 12 I do not propose here to make any specific statement of the progress made with the new h arbour and dock schemes Governor's Annual Address. Fools rush m where angels fear to tread Fro verb. It is impossible to go by tram or boat from Tanjong Pagar1,460 words
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Article1013 1908-10-15 12 To lay that I was disillusioned when I first met a hadji would be to put it mildly. I had always wanted to kLow u»\ having real about them m early childhood. My imagination hid conjured up a commanding presence with benign yet eiignitied countenance, and robed1,013 words
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Article392 1908-10-15 12 £500,000 SEA TREASURE. Strange Device for its Recovery. To the mouth of the River Colne, off Brightlingsea, an extraordinary machine was towed and ant bored recently. It is to be used m a final attempt to recover the £500,000 treasure of gold, m coins and bars, which is sai I392 words
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Article163 1908-10-15 12 A circular m Chinese and English has been forwarded from Singapore as a sign of the energetic way m which the community is being canvassed against the Shipping Ring. Although our interest is more academic than real at present, and there is no reason for agitation163 words
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Article50 1908-10-15 12 The following is the result of crushing operations at Raub for the four weeks end ing 10th instant Bukit Koman.— Stone crushed 3781 tons Gold obtained 867 ounces average per ton.' 4.59 dwt. Bukit Malacca —Stone crushed 2056 tons Gold obtained 149 ounces averac* per ton 1.45 dwt. W50 words
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Article856 1908-10-15 12 I was for some time a missionary m Borneo," writes Brunei I Newbury, Berk shire), and while there was witness of a death ceremony curiously like an Irish wake. The subject was a Buginese. a Malay from Boni, m the island of Celebes. Being a medical missionary, I856 words
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202 1908-10-15 12 A TAIYUN PASSENGER TAKEN BY A SHARK. The Taiyuan which arrived at Hongkong on the 7th inst, left Australian ports witn thirteen cabin, twenty-five second, and eighty Asiatic steerage passengers for Hongkong and northern ports. During her stay at Thursday Island one of the passengers lost his life by drowning.202 words
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Article505 1908-10-15 13 A large seizure of morphine has taken place on the Hong Moh. She had just arrived from China. In the Third Court, yesterday, Scow Wah was charged with being m possession of morphine and a hypodermic syringe, and was ordered to pay a fine of SIOO505 words
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Article61 1908-10-15 13 The following is the result of the Ladies' October Medal played on October 12: Miss Law 54 12 42 Miss lUrbishire 49 plus 2 Mrs Giinsloser ~>- I Mrs Marriott 7 49 Mrs Wlrtehead 56 7 49 Mrs Carrer 54 4 50 Mrs Freer 56 061 words
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Article237 1908-10-15 13 Mr. F. XV. Knocker, Curator, Perak State Museum, has written a short monograph ou the Aborigines of Sungei Ujong which is published by the Royal Anthrope logical Institute, and a copy of which has reached us. It is an interesting account of a race ©I men that237 words
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Article1952 1908-10-15 13 Considered as a whole the entries must be taken as rather disappointing for this meeting, but considering again the straitened condition of affairs financial, the Club can be congratulated when it is remembered that the Penang organization made a serious loss over their last venture. The1,952 words
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Article199 1908-10-15 13 Jockey Club Stakes of f 10,000 Seconu £1,500; Third £750. London, Ist October, 1908. Mr P. Neumann's br f Siberia, by St. Simon Sirenia, 3 yrs, Sst lib B. Dillon 1 Duke of Portland's be Primer, by St. Simon Breviary, 3yrs, 7.t 131 b 2 Mr W. Hall199 words
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Article218 1908-10-15 13 Taking advantage of an off-day for the Races, a team of the S. C. C. played the V. M. C. A. on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, and with heavy scoring, no definite result was achieved. The bat beat the lull, though Beven got four for 38, the best out218 words
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Article194 1908-10-15 13 Presentation of a Shield to Sinoapore Artillery Volunteers. Captain F. J. Benj iiield has presented a handsome silver challenge shield for competition among the sub-divisions of the Maxim Company ed' the Singapore Voluutenr Artillery. The preseutaticn toed, pleci at the conclusion of a drill ou Monday ni<_ht.194 words
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Article1142 1908-10-15 14 We are pleased to be able to inform our readers that the unfortunate matter m connection with the R. G. A. entry for the Association Football Shield has been satisfactorily settled. The Artillery held a meeting last week, and having received an invitation from the Shield Committee to1,142 words
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Article232 1908-10-15 14 The Enoine- Works Whistles. To the Editor, Sir, It almost passes comprehension to see the absurd complaints at present being made regarding factory whistles or hooters. To those of us who are acquainted with manufacturing towns such as Raugoon, Bmgkok and Shanghai, where Mill and Factory whistles are necessarily blown232 words
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Article508 1908-10-15 14 S.C.C. v V.M.C.A. Last evening a very interesting match was played on the S.C.C. gr< und, before a large number of spectators. The teams were: S.C.C: Coetigan; A. Player and Brockwell Page, Griffin, and. Gray Mackav, Gregson, Doig, Weir, and l_. L Cuscaden. V.M.C.A D,i\ G.508 words
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Article431 1908-10-15 14 Prosecution Against Captain of the Hong Moh Fails. In the First Court, yesterday, before Mr Arthur, the captain of the ss. Hong Moh, Captain R. S. Bainbridge, was charged with having used his vessel for the purpose of importing chandu. Mr G. S. Carver prosecuted on behalf of431 words
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Article314 1908-10-15 14 Bri. AN Pl'AsA AMi CIIoLKKA Int.:**} kick with Casks. The case of Syed Omar bin Mohamed Alsagoff vs. Bred Hood bin Mohamed Al Jofree wai tix. I for hearing before Mr. Justice Sercombe- Smith m the Supreme Court yesterday. Mr. C I. Carver appeared for the plaint ill314 words
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Article142 1908-10-15 14 Straits Chinamen Consider Europe \n Costume is "the" Thing. Orange Villa, Tai Jin Road, the residence Of Mr Ngo am Dee, was, on Tuesday night the scene of a queue cutting function A number of young men were present, and the ceremony was performed on Mr Koh142 words
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Article577 1908-10-15 14 Mysterious Midget Makes His Bow to Singapore People. Presentations at the Court of King Richard the Midget were the order of things at the Adelphi Hotel last evening. True, the court over which this august (or should it be October) monarch rules, consists merely of the Adelphi Hotel577 words
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Article376 1908-10-15 14 A Javanese coolie was yesterday sentenced to three months' imprisonm 9ttt for stealing a quantity of tin worth vV% fr tv j' Brani Smelting Works. The trace for the railway from Getna- I Kuala Semautau was cleared aud embankment begun m 11*07. This branch opens up a part of Negri376 words
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Article330 1908-10-15 15 The opening performance of Bose's Indian Ci-cus, last night, on tbe B.ach Road ground was a great success. The large double tent was absolutely crammed, and the frequency of the applaus3 clearly proved that the circus had struck the taste of the audience. All the performers are Indians330 words
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Article500 1908-10-15 15 The Times has au interesting article on the produ -tion of rubber, suggested by the present Rubber Exhibition at Olympia. Theee paragraphi refer to the future prospects of ruofoer-growirg Ru»bkr Value In The Future. The argument tint the market price of rubber must sink owing to500 words
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Article156 1908-10-15 15 The second annual report of the Tremelbye .Selangor* Rubber Company, shows that aiair amount of progress has been made m developing the estates during the Y^r, the expenditure having been jC 12-800, as against £9,200 m the preceding period. More funds are now required, and as the156 words
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Article1819 1908-10-15 15 (By Submarine Telegraph) (Reuter's Ageney.^ Rec Oct 9 10.20 a.m. The Cretans have proclaimed their uuion with Greece and have appointed Hellenic authorities. Russia has issued an invitation to the Powers of Europe for a Conference, which will be sent out to-night. It is understood that this invitation proposes1,819 words
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Article238 1908-10-15 15 {Fron: our o:i'n Cerrespomient.) London via Penang Oct. 6. The rubber market is strong and there is good buying from the American side. It is thought that the Brazilian crop will be about the same as last year, perhaps a little over m Para, but less m the238 words
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Article35 1908-10-15 15 \Fto;k our owa L\ /respondent.) Honkon^ Oct. 14. The interport shoot which was to have b*en held to-day has had to be postponed owing to a severe gale which is ra_*'_t.: here35 words
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Article75 1908-10-15 15 A man named Chua Kye T»k was admitted to the Hospital on Monday suffering from injuries apparently inflicted with a knife. His condition did not appear to be serious, but m course of time he elied. Afterwards the polid arrested two men Koh Hoi, and Teugr Soon,75 words
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Article23 1908-10-15 15 The percentage of deaths amongst immigrant coolies m Negri Sembiian rose from 9.11 on 1906 to 11.8 m l'*o7. No reason is assigned.23 words
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Article157 1908-10-15 15 (Compiled for the Singapore Free Press.") Date of passing Anj.r; Nationality and elescription of vessel; Captain*! mmc; Where and when sailed Destination. Sept 19. Brit. str. Islander Wright S:ngapore, £ept 15 Christmas Island. Sept 19. Dut. str. bindoro, Guthrie Rotterdam, Aug 15 Batavia. Sept 20. Brit. str.157 words
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Article762 1908-10-15 16 C*p<t*l Capital ioaae jf*«d f lisaerf ptldupValai «p Comply. Qa.Utk* $800 9 000 800,000 10 I" Bslat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 750 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 650 $600,000 $00,OCO 10 10 Bniaeh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. J.i 12.' 0 1400,000 850,000 1 Dull Development Co. Ltd M762 words
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Page 16 Advertisements
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Advertisement54 1908-10-15 16 YOUR TEETH _^C^*v YOUR HEALTH. .'.'■< m* Keep your teeth m condition by consulting NG POG CHOW DENTIST DENTAL SUPPLIES 94, South Bridge Road, Singapore. Special Consulting Room for Ladies and Gentlemen, High Class Mechanical Work for the Profession. Gold Filling, Plate Bridge Work, Crown Vulcanites. Teeth extracted without pain.54 words
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Page 16 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous763 1908-10-15 16 PASSENGERS. Per Alicante Messrs J. Robert, H. Geary, and S. Candor. Per Ban Yong Seng Mr Koplan. Per Penang: Mr J. Somerville and Dr L. St. V. Welch. Per Per.eus Dr Brooke. Per R. of Sarawak Mr D. J. S. Bailey, Mr K. Stillwell. Per Carlyle Mr Mackray, Mr Brown.763 words
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Miscellaneous659 1908-10-15 16 CLEARANCES Oct 7. Benavon, Brit, str., Thomson, for Hongkong and Japan. Oct 8. Kum Sang, Brit, str., Saver, for Samarang. Hakata Maru, Jap. str., Murai, for Hongkong and Japan. Singora, Ger. str., Minkwitz, for Bangkok. C. Apcar, Brit, str., Thomas, for Penang and Calcutta. Kageshima Maru, Jap. str., Arakawa, for659 words
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Miscellaneous486 1908-10-15 16 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war FUjsr and Tons Commanders Arrived From When For Waterwitch H.MS. Sur. 640 Lt. Douglas Oct 10 Horsburgh Lt. Sea Mew 001. Yacht 500 Coleman Oct 8 Malacca Uncertain Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consaj-rnee For When Ban Fo Soon Dut 222 Odink Oct 13 Sambas486 words
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