The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 July 1907

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1907. NO. (>,o2^
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  • 205 1 A late uies->a_-<' waiea***. 'liar I !,e Inrubl--iu Bnu^-al is fir MOW WrtOO- tli.tu has b>W believe<l. aud tin cm lain, of the a.itati >n is reported by a stmcAml oonmmmdeui iuu; the state, t. ba wsty jgrmms indeed (Page 5.) Pensions (stated the Cb.iuje'l >r of
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  • 896 1 tfl a|-r to ;i|it|_lUe after UiV!U_- Urn *r— ss i. tbat one ..t ;i, I ,v tiaoal eh ti uhsob is §m)am bo»rj .«t the existence of m _eueratiou ol nir-u ka ml- abru* t.u 'vat 'he u-.nd-r.-r who his Iwen mam m years aud out. s back aga;u.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 402 1 Entertainments. WORLD— RENOWNED I SINGAPORE TOWN BAND. A W^k W^m\ mt^m\ I H WATERLO STREET. B MB B m IBS Pi Bmss a' l String: or String Band SM B"C t^K 111 I v sow engagements. A|A I B I I I Music Lessons given. 7 a.m. 9a.m.— ffl 1
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    • 171 1 Entertainments. TEUTONIA CLUB. SINCAPORE. POSITIVELY PLAYING. 5 NIGHTS ONLY! 5 NIGHTS ONLY!! THE BANDMANN COMEDY Go. 22 LONDON ARTISTES 22 FRIDAY sth JULY. j Tm;S( klaminglyKunnvFvri k ulCombdi NIOBE (all Smiles.) From the Strand Theatre London. SATURDAY 6th JULY THE SfIGHLI Aausisa. COMEI>. THE PRIVATE SECRETARY. From the Globe Theatre.
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    • 98 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. To bi Ut. Sandlaiiti. m W bungalow, and large furnished house: Tanjong Katong Page 9 For sale Gahanised iron tanks Page Mi. J. L. (iroat now longer m employment of Straits Engineering Syndicate Page f. Isankruptc\ notice, re Yeo P»an Sen^; Page 2. N.D.L. Roon expei ted Monday
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 320 1 THE WEEK. FBIDAY, otfa High Water 6.16 a., 6.37 P Legislative Council, 2.30 p. Municipal Commission. 2.30 p PAO Mail Outward due. Foothill Cup Tie, V.M.C.A. r. Dutch team. Bandmann Co.. Teutonia Club. Parsi Theatre Mar-C-Astm, British Drama Adeline.*' f p SATUBDAY. ttu High Water:— 7.3B a 7.32 p Bandni'.nn
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  • 42 2 Worry (>■ BM l*« {E- tkikk is mt «•..<: c t WWa we worry .d<; I- I Plenty -f rest, fresh air, riejJffOM Bl tlthy -Weft, an ka f I t MS-aa, and Ika worry d-aap-•*<l and trlinai- New Torh Times."'
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  • 281 2 In -pie al downpour of rasa i: •asss i -m .f tkose nms __ads tbeii mmy to I |):,y. The hi and Iks ps and th mmsm afh detar. eenKts Wared as briskly as B-asaja mm m wees skining. Tka King and th- Prim- ot Haifa were both
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 214 2 APARTMENTS. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. N\ private I Amily. _ne large room vacant. Apply en trie _-r*>m 21 Sophia Road. July One small room wilh private family m Tang m ">o per ■satk Apt'iy K. S. c o "'Free Press." BOARD d. LODGING Single and double room Mrs Park 2 St
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    • 540 2 EKwrrtt^cmcnt^. 2 jJW<iB«MBMjM_MMBMMjj Facts of Absorbing Interest Are In Tae Ckrtckc. :_u.-nali_.---t o oukkly cured ol i > get rid -if those awful as thai make life a never-ending series ot torture, now r. id. now excruciating. •_'.;>• m 1* J. t Kn wrow hobbling around c:i crutches— to be
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    • 553 2 Htocrtiscmcnts. NOTIGES. j MONEY TO LEND. $50,010 to S lOO, OOO to lend on mortgage of i first class properties m Singapore Town. I Apply m writing to X. Y. Z., c/o Free Press." June 28 29.7 D. PICTON DAVIS, CE. j Qualified Land Surveyor. Expert on selection i of
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    • 542 2 HovcrtiscmcnttE I NOTIGES. I ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binder, Printer, i and Account Book Ruler. All orders executed promptly. Cow's milk supplied at 23 cts. per chupak delivered at any address. 34, Brass Basah Road. Nov 13 v.c SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING work promptly done. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Hotels
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    • 517 2 L^vcrttscincnt£s. INSURANCES. BALOISE FIRE INSURANCE Coy. OF BASLE. Opital Fs. 10.000,000 Total R. serves, 6.000.000. The undersigned having been appointel Amenta of the above Company are pr« to accept Fire risks at current rates. KATZ BROS., LTD., Agente. July 29 29.7 NORTH GERMAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBUiG. coNiiMavTAL bmnuM Oompaxt
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    • 546 2 HfcvcitiscmcnUE BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai lh^ Corporation PAii>-ur E, i '.tai Kekkkv.. Fi N_» M_ri__g K.~erve $l0,<»<" I Si,\-r R"-erve... sll,oo Rk** an Li.'.-ilit*. i Paoimi Bt of D: Msi-uuk I A. Kch,, Esq. .'n-z, Esq A. iI4CPT, Etq. Cl I_SN_:_tA*.v, Esq. II H. E. IWsi E'HIE _L_J HOHrKoSO.— J. Mana./
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  • 140 3 i'.nti-'h Le' n ion Jin" _fl m *-_qntr* i ef M I. •i _M uf :.i the villi a pass i rt. which he Jii; .i-ii; c -hiit be S( ta and that hi- tEthei mht I v.tre living there. ni.ir\ took place before Mr \V. If.
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  • 46 3 FATALITY AT SECUNDERABAD. v l "olice level eNMHVg n- of a l'rivati- nuut u.uu» M.I,i>u_:h .ng food, liorribiy njnred, < ideati) by Btlj tli» body d >._;:. ym k m .t bei fract head ao<l hod> l>eath ru^ist have btrn in^txntant ■rtAaiU tin: the doldier, Uai:. b\ i-^nlvt-nturt > <
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  • 30 3 B .t roriou it the love of rer. Difficult .-.-nt-i I „re men wbo accomplish tbe am i al) wir. conciseness r: 1114 •iv re_-bet m doubt m oa.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 278 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE 66 Bags Betel Nuts I tt ISS STREET. f< oa.m. 1 for account of co:..*err*-d. i H. L. COGHLAN Co.. Licensed Auctioneer-- and Surveyors. 7.7 SEA- DAMAGED JAVA MATS. AUCTION SALE IT THE MART" 4& 5 RAFFLES PLACE. Sth J uly lai noon. 38 PACKAGES JAVA MATS.
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    • 847 3 advertisements. AUCTIONS. TU MBES ESTATE.. BUKIT lUH ROM In Liquidation GREAT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Residential and Terrace House Allotments Monday, July Bth and each following Monday at 2.30 p m. At Messrs. H. L COGHLAN k Co.'s MART Nos. 4 5, RAFFLES PLACE The Si.com. Day's Sale WILL In<
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    • 556 3 HNertfoemettt& TO LHT. TO LET A lait^e furnished house at Tanjong Katong with pier and bathing shed. "KILDARE" No. 265, Bukit Timah Road. Entiv from lat Augugt. Apply to R. S^SSOON, 1, D'Almeida Street. July 5 TO BE LET Sandland," Tanjong Katong. Apply to MEYER BROS. July 4 v.c TO
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    • 173 3 1^ IK "N*i> ___W^^ 41 L__sS m tm£mmm W IN—BB'Pw**'' K$P li $_>_?• __BET -s J r _E**- -5 mr 18. mmmW The only proved, lasting prctaction against the attacks of White Ants, Teredos, Dry Rot Jodelite has now been m constant use m the Straits Settlements for many years
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  • 98 4 About noon on Wednesday an affray leek place on the Thompson Road l>etwee_ numberofHylamsandTeochew- A funeral was taking place aud a dispute ar"*--as to who should carry the <•« rhu Tbe corpse was thrown down and a batti. raged, the combatants arming then with poles. Several
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  • 96 4 Two .mall Malay boys named EoM Puteh were placed m the dock before M Green, the second magistrate, yesterday. "C an allegation of having destroyed the of tram No. l*v Inspector Hailieet, of the Tramway Company, informed Mr. Green that one of tbe yput hs was a
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  • 1158 4 The Sinoapore free press. Friday, July 5, 1907. Her- »_4u t—e Press th- P-opl.. s rif ht _i.iß_.ia, I'i.wcd by torltte-ce aad aa.ribcd by ja.n Her- patriot Trcth her jiorioas preepu draw, P._-<_i ta Reiigion, Lo-a'ty ar.d I_tw. We alludtd yesterday to the five imperially conceived speech unde by Sir
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  • 1449 4 A Bachelors' Ball will be held at Seremban on July 19th. Kuala Lumpor is about to form a Chamber of Commerce and a number of leadiug firms attended the initial meeting. The White Cross Football Club will meet the Green light Football Association at football on Saturday on the Beach
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 265 4 Straits Cycle and Motor Co. i BATTERY ROAD. BROWN CARS TO ARRIVE SHORTLY. E~ E'" 1 "~'E -*f"*______£as^ Th;-* tiodel has ft donble cylinder jH 10 12 b.p, Electric Ignition E.I.C. IK^SVs-. l 01 an^ Two 80 a 1 ac° nm la korB ~:""-!llfc_ Three -p'-eds and reverse direct "^ET'vfc
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    • 193 4 THE ONLY AND MOST SUITABLE, HEALTHY AND COMFORTABLE PLACE FOR HOLIDAYS IS THE CRAG HOTEL PENANG HILLS DISTANCE from SINGAPORE 26 HOURS ONLY NOTICE. Ail cemmunications to the Editor should be legibly written on one side of the paper only, and should m all cases be authenticated by the name
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  • 70 5 A GRAVE REPORT. REICN OF TERROR IN BENGAL. I- I M pm. Paris (Enj I uc-' I i In.E Pi m iv.'i \'.r MMrto will cotdially co-operate^ '..>im_- atrandj praveated Hindu ader. iring Bans i n I;bi ition ..> hardly ia ol bra p i Bag- o wont fi
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  • 22 5 1. vi 1| D Kec-ive.l at 9 p.m. s iu"ti.»a of mmmmm \a *et .»n the lOtk inst.
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  • 33 5 Na Play Possible. UnTi Kt-.«ri*red at 8 •*>'> p.m. Thwe was v > cricket possible ye_ter-lay .L tb*» ttrnt mit-'h. _.u_--..u<] versus the South All fixtures were _K.u_oue«l owint* to _.n m
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  • 24 5 Keuter's correspondent it Peking says •ti.! a Chin^^e Maritime Customs depart--..milar to that at Kiaochow will be it I»alny on Monday.
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  • 177 5 Hok.eus named Tan (ice. Lim <>h »nd Yu Kiah were charged with h..usebreak- Messrs. Micb»ll and Bain at the j r'-ench Coun rday afternoon. Inspec- S Ln prosecuted aud Mr Rudra appeared for tne defence. 1 the IrSth June, a few minute-, after lock m the
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  • 171 5 mg Chinese baba named Tan Ah ►niploved as an assistant salesman r Klin Little and Company's pre- arraigned before Mr Colmau. 'he third magistrate. y*s:*rd_.y on an allegaE v ..f theft as a servant m respect of na bat and six d< /-n brass buttons odd
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  • 184 5 THE TREACHEROUS RAISULI. Negotiator held to Ransom. Bt Submarine Telegraph Reutsr's.) Reei i~td duly E 9.30 a.m. Kaid Maekaa, tiie Commander-m-- 'hiet M wrioh forces, who has l>eeu MgOg with the brigand Knionli regarding pardon, hu beeu himself c.ptured by Raiauli who txactl his own terms tor l>E
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  • 99 5 His Brilliant Career. Late TnUMUAMI Sir Matthew Nathac Hongkong's former Governor, dined with the African Society. There wa- a diotingnifhed assemblage. Sir Godfrey Ligdeu presiding The President paid a tribute to the brilliant career of the evening's guest, and >aid they were all proud that Sir Matthew
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  • 398 5 DATES AND DOGSKINS. This case was again taken yesterday before the Chief Justice. Several witnesses were called but the evidence was of no particular interest for the most part, though a long argument ensued between counsel and the Judi*e as to the admissibility of certain evidence which
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  • 65 5 It will be remembered that a few weeks ago a Chinaman was killed on board the s.s. Pin Seng, m harbour, during a tight between the Lima and the Oohs. Yesterday afternoon three Chinese were committed for trial at the next Assizes on a charge of
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  • 509 5 Orient Renewed. Indian Mails. Lite Tsumi vi (By Submanuf* Telegraph— Renter's.) .uatralia will renew the mail contract with the Orient Steamship Company for r year under the old .übeidy, and Meanwhile ia~ ea fresh tenders for the tef> rice. The Au-.tr.iiiu Governuteni baa cam its eontraol with the
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  • 213 5 Misfortuue m the way of non-connecting steamers seems to dog the two Bandmann Companies, who either bite off more iv the way of theatrical fixtures than they can chew, or are over sanguine as to the proii- 1 of steamship companies. Anyhow, the Opera Company which was
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  • 207 5 Hung ry has earned a reputation for musical prodigies which does not seem difficult to sustlin Vecsey is stili before the public, delighting all by his interpretation of tbe old masters and the new Now his place m the arena of really tirst-class players, writes a
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  • 73 5 GERMANY NO HAND IN ITS MOVEMENTS. U. S. Semi-official Statement. (By SnbmaVine Telegraph Beuter'e). Received Jnly Eh, 1050 s m. Germany emphatically denies <IE Ameru i anj advice c moerning the disj i siti >n of E. S warahi A semi-i Hi il m i«i it Wash- ingtoo
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  • 99 5 Attitude to America. Mr. Wakateuhi, of the uew permanent Financial Commission of .lapan m Loudon, l>eing interviewed hy a representative Banter's Agency, stated that those was no idea of a new foreign loan for Japan. The increase oi JapaaeM revenue without the increase of taxation
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  • 79 5 PENSIONS AS EARNED INCOME. Late Ti:i.e«.i\m Receirad 5.10 pm. A discussion took place m th-^ House of Commons ou the income tax. The Chancellor of tbe Exchequer, Mr. As<|uitb. replying to Sir Henry Seymour King (C, Hull Central) announced an important concession agreeing that the pensions etc.,
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  • 225 5 MUNICIPALITY TRAMWAYS. I Murray Robertson will ask the following <|Uestionsat the meetiug of Commission today. i. What is the capital of The Singapore Tramway Company Have their accounts ever been examined and. if not. is such examination contemplated 8. When is it likely that the Company will l>e able t<>
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  • 83 5 Police Sergeant Tredgold of Rochore Station made a raid on a house at No. 504 North bridge Road at 9 30 on Wednesday night and arrested seven Teochews for gambling. The officer was surprised to find a gambling informer among his prisoners. Tbe men were arraigned before
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 76 5 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m IndiaMrs. Sd. L. Hiscocks writing from Clare Road, Byculla, India, says "I have used and still require a good many bottles of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have found it invaluable as a cure as well as a preventive of cholera.
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    • 178 5 ■■■■■■■MBauMWM_a-i--B_a_i_H_B_B-w_wßHißa^BaHMaa^.Mai.^iHHßHaa^a^i^a^i^MK ROBINSON Co. ap»B*fslS E j |f* »>;_&».■; S BBP"*^^^%_ X', EJ',v" Vt -^V_!felO W_*e 1 r2| v "^J(g*Aijfi»^^y»- ____H -_____r *|V ivTff*__t Sr m\\j f mm\\m-m^' YkM 'Jr *v Mk tgEP i QUITE MODERATE DI P2ICE ROBINSON COMPANY. j fflonarclV Uisibk THREE SIZES :Jy TWO COLOURS OLD MACHINES OF
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  • 382 6 The Mbviafl M mM be WSSsfj b>r issue on Friday. Albanesi. Madame. Tbe Strongest "f All Thins. Am>n.. !'raulein Schmidt and Mr Anstruther. IW_.h'e. Harold. The Vigil. i„ m .Tl H.-u-t t Ixf.m 1:..v m, The (den •'Waspiag. r'.r M, Sir Ely. 'I 'f the Wood>. .1. S,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 342 6 advertisements. WANTED. WANTED Junior shorthand writer and Typist. Apply lo Mi 4-LISTJ a: I Co. LTD. duly t 7 T WANTED A thoroughly reliable European assistant for a Penang firm, »g<» not exceeding 5 years. Book keeping ard correspondence a consideration. None but those with goal references need apply. X.
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    • 518 6 Kftcrtttcmcttt*SHIPPING. Apcar Line* rhe undermentioned mall steamers of the above company maintain a regu- j lar service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Cofi'ii-ander. i.s. Japan 6.300 J.G. Olifent. ».s. Gregoiy Apc«-r 4,606 S.H. Belson. j.s. Arratoon Apear 4, M0 A. Stewart,
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    • 669 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. P. o. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, C ontinental and Ameri- 1 can Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China)
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    • 782 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. a^AST LINES. Steamers of the Coast Fleet. TON 3 reg. man re^. Petchaburi 2191 Devawongse ibi3 Borneo lUO Paklat MS} Kohsichank; 204J Anghin MS7 Kajah 2028 LocXsun 1467 Pitsanulok 2tJl9 Choising 1657 Bangkok 19;* Pongtong MR Rajaburi 1904 Samsen 1667 Korat I_K>o Loo Sok MM
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    • 599 6 H^crtiscrncnts. SHIPPING. KM. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Eie. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAC The fast and well-known mail t. this Company sail tortniffctlj Hamburg via Rotterdam, Ant v. ,-iy. (iibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Naples. Alexandria and vice ram Penang, Singap. Kong, Shanghai, Nagasak' KuVw t- V smA t)_ck. are due m Singapore on or
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 481 6 Singapore and Kranji Railway. From 21st January, 1907 and until further Notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINSPassir Panjang d 7.41a MTt 1.89p 4.17p 5.17 p... Borneo Wharf d 7.51 9.57 1.49 4.27 5.27 Tank Koad d. 6.00a 6. 87a 8.04a 10.10 12.35p 2.02 4.43 5.43 6.50P Newton
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  • 367 7 i,_i fc for 4 ka end I aaavmamwaAa and assay n >rk -hows a total of 4SI ft, mm* r.'\u-w made nk-n;'. 141 it. driving. ;uid ft. tor the M Xi ib. tht Main Shaft Las beea id I it. hE lias i>t-fu i The
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 147 7 OIL WELLS FIRED BY LIGHTNING. TEKRIIiLK SCENE. HI r.,.r. t<t .r Vitnnafrom Leuibertf all a terrible disaster that has tt>A at Ike oilields of Borystaff, inGalicia t thondtrstorn wa> raging and the electric ack eleven of Ihe naphtha well*. In an instant huge sheets of Hame burst m the towers
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    • 446 7 Hovcriiecmcnts. FOR SALE. FOR SALE 2 GalvanEei faroo tanks each about 400 gallons. BHLLEVUE HOTEL. July 16.7 FOR SALE PRIVATELY. An attractive Property on Holland Koad Comprising a Compact fruit plantation <»f •>ver 19 acres with a nice Eu-opean residence built thereon Th*? property has a wide frontage on Holland
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    • 376 7 Hovcrttsc-ncniSc On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD For Europe. The Imperial Ge-iJian Mail Steamer RODS" 5.033 tons, Capt. Meiners, left Hongkong on Thursday the 4th inst. at G a.m. and may he expected to arrive here on Monday, the Sth inst. at about (> p.m. She will probably be despatched for
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    • 697 7 EXCHANGE. (CoaaaonD w to July 1.) IJark* 4 m 1 2/4 1 1c7 c demand 2/4-J-Pnvato oradita '1 m/t I/4| cre(ijEs n m/E 2/4| Frm-ck, ueaiii.n.l "Bm3. 294.] Germany, demand 23Pi India, T. 7 174* SoiroKOHO, demand If die j Yokohama, demand 1«5 Java, demand HO Bangkok, demand 63 -OVK&EION9,
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    • 448 7 fl-"***H_l_H_-l^__^__l^ll^^lfl|[Mß9^HlH^^B__Cßß__flßßßß^^^Bl_9H^^^a_ffißlß__________B^___ HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new eteamers Rhenania," Hamburg," Hohenstadpen," and the "SCANDIA'' and SILESIA. The eteamers are specially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-class Cabins amidships, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fane. Doctor and Stewardesses carried. Laundry on board. Return tickets
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 444 7 SHARE.. M I N KS. Capital Capital Issue Raid Issued paid up Value up Company. *>__-.<•.< r 1300,000 3--0.000 I" 1" NatTlall Ob. LM i; v •900,000 225.000 10 10 Rraaag Limited Ib'OO.OOO I •> Evdivu'icTin M ,7 i-r-100.000 3?»KH"" tl il Dhtff D .00.000 -i'J.OOO Kinta Tin Mia i_
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  • 806 8 Mr .E.sEce Fi.ler sa* alsvi deal with bankruptcy matters Re < »g Kan T.i. Mr X lowles for peMP. K. S. X AaHaaaa Chettv. Iv ll i>e tbe debt was money lent, an i in* lasf aai the act ot bankruptcy waa j leaviug his house and shop with
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  • 178 8 Bins kok L.\.Nt/HB>. The l.iddinir on the construction of the '-rmoater's launches which were opened on June M was quite brisk, especially '>y Manila tirma. The chief quartermaster advertised for bids for the construction of live launch*-, eight lorchas. eight boilers and <ne hull,
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  • 522 8 INTERESTING LECTURK AT THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH. A very interesting lecture ou Palestine j Exploration was given al the Presbyterian Cburch las. night by Professor Alexander Macalister, ■h. r.BJ His Excellency Sir John And. r.ou presided aud there was a large attendance. Amongst those present were Hon. Dr. Galloway,
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  • 96 8 reraor-Gsee*-] of Indo-China iias .it'ed v,jn tatafactetj new? to the French Ooleaial Ofl c r et*-rdiE'.- the receipts froa. CostosM tsataa They amounted m Apr.: £.*.Bfif-,000, rarpaaaiag thai last estia. and the > C'riesponding ll of 1!'"^ by >---o.oon. The total for the first foir n.onth? aasehai 5f*,700,000,
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  • 336 8 The much-talked-of June settlement has I passed of smoothly without any excitement whatever, but the market ha? been dull, and there is only a moderate business doing. At the same time, the position looks more cheerful, hat buyers lately have received such a succession of shocks, that
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  • 577 8 Orricaxs ok ihe Gaaaiaox vs. B. Team West Ken is. This, the first game iv the Cup competition was played last evening on the Esplanade before a good attendance iv fine weather. Cnfortuuately considerable confusion was caused to the players from ths fact that the grouud was
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  • 56 8 YESTERDAY'S PLAY D'.fBI.K Ha.N.KAI'. Lyall and Spark ree 5. beat Bowman and Ryan ree. 5. 2 1— 13. Championship. McKean bee! Thompson R. II 11. McKenzie 20. r. Scoular 19. 21—19 to finish. FRIDAY. Open Pairs. Final. Spark and Hartnell v. McKean and Butehart. MONDAY.
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  • 98 8 A Kling coolie employed by Messrs Riley Hargreaves and Company met with a terrible death on Tuesday afternoon. A traction engine belonging to the firm was drawing a number of trucks along the Thompson Road when one of the coolies, a Kling, fell while endeavouring to climb
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  • 87 8 On Wednesday a Chinese coolie who had previous convictions was sent to jail for twelve months for attempted house breaking. Yesterday he appeared before the third magistrate, Mr Colman, charged with being m possession of $42 and 84 cents for which he could not
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 39 8 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pains m the stomach, colic and diarrhoea are quickly relieved by the use of Chamberbun's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. When m need of such a medicine, give it a trial. For sale by all dealers.
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    • 287 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Undeb Contbact with the Nethbbl_:.:^3 India Govebnmbnt. Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendels dt Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay THB UNDBBSIGNED DATES ABE ONLY APPBOXIMATB. Maetsuyeker Billiton July 2 Billiton, Batavia. J.va-coast. Samarar.. Boeleleng, Amnenan, Makassar, Boeroe. Amboina. Banda. Saparoea, Amahai Geser, Fak-Fak, Kokas, Wahai,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 736 8 SHIPPING NOTES. A submerged twnkow was found tl >ating in the harbour yesterday. The homeward Spanish mail ttfllT r Isla de Pauay leave Manila on Tuesday, the 9th and is due here on Sunday, the. 14th inst. The Imp. Gorman mail steamer BsM having left Hongkong ou Thursday at C
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    • 531 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-W»r R*»k Top* Commanders A-rtved "roni Por De Ruyter Dut cru. 1000 Baaaa laaa fli Baaaahaija Dm Wright Am. tra, 364 Hamilton May 17 Marila Dock Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 48 Ahmat Feb 5 P Swot for a Ship Kia- Tons Master Arrived from Consignee For Wh
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