The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 August 1907

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    Masthead
    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1907. NO. 6,055.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    135 1 Our special representative ai hu Jb K iu^ JBar cables ue an exhmisti.>. account of the ,opening of the Ajrn-Horiiculfural Show Toe Singapore <hi Milk Invp lafc«»i«t j pn»e. Pa^e 0. The French urn talJuj^ a tirua sfuud with regard to Morocco, aud hwe kutleU two thousand
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    FOREST STREAMS AND PASSES.
    1004 1 The day diia and the Fon-sl wait« to t'oisy life, tad m »i< b a bamb»x> but that snot M^,,i 100 mtw. uu.l liHfeo. We nhaHwJ m 1 i -iiouhcd for au four or t*<\ and stretched oa t I«, cluiift CJ>m furtably tired -in Bml
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      169 1 HOTEL de la PAIX. SINGAPORE. rhte Old Established House having been thoroughly Repaired end Renovated is rNOW REOPENED. Good Accommodation for Boarders and Passengers A Speciality is made of the Table, and only Wines, &c., of the best Quality «re supplied. Terms Moderate. Runners meet Steamers. Dahl's Milk. tPURE NOBWCCIAN
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      327 1 Entertainments. SINGAPORE TOWN BAND. 47, WATERLOO STREET. Brass and .String; or String Band Only. Now open for engagements. Music Lessons given, 7 a.nv— 9 a.m.— 5 to 6.30 p.m. J. TRINIDAD, PFoprietcr A, Baodiasttr. The Rajah ol Stengahpour LAST PERFORMANCE ON Saturday, August lOth, at 9 p.m. AT TEUTONIA CLUB
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      16 1 ENGINEERS GONTRA GTORS. rt i u o Qt. 3 S3 BURMA STRAITS Si AM ana QHINA.
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      56 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. AU-eutioo is called to the bonetits of a visit to the Crap Hotel, Penang Page 6. Parsi Theatre Asir F-Hirs, to night Page 1. For Sale. Irieli terrier pup^. Victoria and horse, Broadwood piano and land at Seran Roon, Gaylan*;. Katonfi, West Bukit Timali— Page 5. Furnished bungalow
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      426 1 THE WEES Saturday, l<»th High Water:— ll.s3 u, 11.11 p 8 I Mail Outward due. >VA Rifle Club Shoot. t Riijah rf Henyalpc tit, Teutocia Club 9 p Par«.i Theatre, 9 p !SUWr>AT, 11th iiph Water:— o 18 a., 11 48 p I th after Trinity. i V A R=fl«
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    THE-QUESTION.
    839 2 THE -QUESTION. It was only after *u*t might fittingly b called a desultory silence of so.ne ooaifttr*' 4»»« l;Dgth that our lrien<i Haiji fetetOMl ©^roj^-ujemo obli^ic*; hubit it i- li &ibfWd. ia England to tii«» txame cf Mi 6t»rjino) v<ua <1 L<e iniuo.eJ to wtir upoi duoa«Bion if tb^ mrfoM
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      431 2 Bb9crttocmcnto. NOTICES. Huntley Palmers Ltd. Biscuit Manufacturers, READING LONDON, England. WARNING. A sefitenee of two month*' rigorou* inr prwonuient was recently pushed upou an gnsrru|«ul<>Urt .loaler f.jr rclilliu^, with biscuits of iut't,'r:)r tnakf, bi>v uit tiai bt^arin^; tlif> well known labtls of IfuutUy and Paliut-r* 1.t<1.. '.1 Iteaii';^: and LonJon,
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      903 2 NOTICE We the undersigned hereby give notice that Lee Chim Tuan who has for some time past been employed by us as a Manager left our employ on the Ist August, 19 7, and has no longer any connection whatever with our firm. Dated this 2nd day of August, 1907.
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      586 2 a^crticcmcnts. PSIA RUBBR StED. Orders now being booked for new Season Crop commencing August. Special rates for large orders. Apply to Manager, Sungei Reng«m Estate, Selangor. Apl 8 u.c NOTICE Rooms airy and comfortable with first class board are now available at a very moderate rate at the Recreation Hotel,"
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      531 2 a^pcrtioenlcnto. IMSUH?AM(*BS. CtMnmercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE Funds Exceed £12,000,000. W. A. SIMS, Manager, EastArn Brand: Aug 2» Guardian Assurance Company Limited, London. Sul»nribed Capital -£2,0l)0,0«X Total Invested Funds, upwards 0f....£i,516]0<X Annual Income upwards of jKWH.ijr* Fire Riaks Short or Long Periods at eurrwn rat«6. PATEKSON
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      602 2 B^vcrtiecmcarg. J BAAtICS. i Hongkong Shanghai Bankinc Corporation. Paiu-up Capitai *io«*i. R»«bv. Fund:- »M*M* Sterling Reserve $l»),ooo,o'X) i. Silver Reuerve... I.'XMJ.COO j 1 M Rbskrvb Liability of PEOPRIBToaS }0 Court of Directors. Hon. Mr. Hin»t KsswiCK, Dbputt Ch*iil. ,t A. JIATTPr, Esq. R. Sh.wan, C. K. L.nzmann, E-:q. H. A.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      24 2 Sunday Church Services. F&IMMP >Tk«BT CHUKCH. ».IS am. Sunday School (Eng wh). •am (Malay) Mr Tan Boon Chin. 7.46 jiir. (Bngliah) Mr T. Hart.
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    SIAM AND ITS KING.
    1742 3  - SI AM AND ITS KING. Angus Hamilton !•> .M;iu> >*-;,<+ have elapsed rti.H-- rhe King of Siain offered tt, plaee la i^* domiui >ns und«r the protection of fireat Britain Much, too. has h ipfenH In the a!. ,»>.i ti,~ *~,r- r.T.itoi;v o«er which h* rale! in |s-:> hasn »w
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      169 3 THE "CEYLON OBSERVER (Established In Colombo 1834) > "~c;:J ite9 throughout the hriaßd of Oaylea and .n Boatkani India. He >.er':md Bditioa eiroalaiai extensively in Great Britain ajaj litbind, iLb well as amongit p»r*'jr.s interested in Oaflijaj resident in otter pafti of the world. Ceylon Observer 1 Dully,. Annual »ul>scription,
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      666 3 NEAR TO DEATH. Ttik Kemabkabi.i Testimony or Kok I\ck Ciha.v, Cuki.i> o» Chronic BBbi-Di:ri in OR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Mr Kok Tezk ouao, Manager oi Chop Wah Mer^r, 86 Cecil Street, bingarore, is fifty yearc of age. N'ow, as will be seen from his pro trail, he is a healthy,
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      512 3 JEFFREY'S [Edinburgh Stout IN ORDER THAT THIS First Glass Stout may become better known in this market IT WILL BE SOLD AT $12.00 per case of 7 doz. pints until further notice. OF ALL DEALERS. WHOLESALE FROM THE BORNEO Co., LIMITED. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From 21st January, 1907 and
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      43 3 Ladtafc wbo ttt a! cut to beoone motii«i~ iV,<\ tbo.-w 1 OOVMgMM women wLo uurM* tli^ir own cbiMren. derive asBi3tane« 3nd j r^\etit the he.ivv drain on their strength »y taking Dusart's Lactophosphate ol Lime Syrup, whieh makes l«ne for the babj. l8
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      855 3 VKSSKLS EXPECTED. STLL\ M.IJ rtS. UiiiH'j putt o/d^jHirture, ami < where kiunvn 1 date due hsrc, and na.ie of Agent*. Airlie, Bjdney, Aag 24 Bou stead. Australien, Matsei fea, Aug it> M. H Austria. Hongkong. Sept b R. Sohmklt. Agamemnon, Liverpool, lag 14: Mansfield Antenor, Liverpool. Aag L'l -Mansfield. Anad
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    A VICTIM OF A GOVERNORS PANIC.
    812 4 The foliowiug is a short sketch ©J ti nuf.»itun;ite MaJraue IVin Ch'iugr. lat« t.M.-ber •iod Vice Directress of the Minijt.io <• ir Is* School of Shaohfting, who w;is, the r'.her da> executed ?»y a panic- stricken <i .veiuor *mt his htfaehaum, tli^ prefect Kik-1
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TROPICAL BUSH.
    691 4 THE AUSTRALIAN TROPICAL BUSH. The < iii I'ovt Darwin in which r«,iuniamiir Silk, ol H. vI.S. I'vt.v ■ins, \v;i> loaf Im t v« days. '.veil ];uo\vn to me nin< keen y. an ago, aad tb i baa !>;■< i v«r> lit (•hiii?s« 1 fa tl'f Northern Territor) -iuiv that tine.
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    LATEST CHARIVARIA.
    392 4 The A m. rirt i) niemeni <> craze is being taken op by our own countrymen. On the occasion of the Kind's (iarden Party a number of distingumhed quests lost valuable watches in the crush at the station. War,'" says an eminent military man, will not be abolinhed
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      117 4 A Reliable Remedy for Dysentery and liiaii hoea A«» the Foason is at hand when dUrrhoea and dysentery are prevalent, a reliable rem edy should always be kept in the house for immediate use The succe s of Chamber- lain s Cohc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Keme^v |in the treatment of
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      239 4 N> <» <*-W -V t i The Weight or J The Pyramids i tha Dfortnaatc rcr fi m J Uog h- adacbe. A bcadad big C k:u !,i: u :',.;-w Uads to aucrn- 0 uonoctbc: indandia I Itfoca Q 4 bmodkanma] ri c-..1ur0. f Kvt:y sufferbr f roi thcaakaad- X
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      389 4 APOLLO SCIATICA, NEURALGIA, PROSTRATION AND DEPRESSION. "Apollo" tells how to avoid wasted effort. .\i »LLO." A.c [deal Ath'-te, tha embodiment o:' e u vm. < culai ribate to I an i nvtgoratmg properties of Phosl riae. Even "A ist attacks of S tad N mi r Pb >-.'■ ine ire
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      260 4 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Reader? The Singapore Free Prosi ia dow II >rnimg I>ai]y. and is ,->a «al« at depo i Proui i" earh bow o.u "m aofif (Sun ted) I mI a Cm deliTvred n their low Dfl if J iuor:ii;i i in adTanoe with
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    THE SFOUL CRISIS.
    302 5 Detail; J'kov .T\;v N The t .niohi (Htbtientd. u♦• t'ollowtD* telegram* rtg*rdi»|f tb* oc;up*i „n o f -„.,u I y the Japan* u Vlaj af:< rnu g ;):< f tranefei oi •11, rone. Owing to rum Bajn bar of anti-abdicasi < D9 bad twol ill the M
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      39 5 Cheuibe'iaiu s Colic. Chc'era and Diarihoea Remedy. Thin is a perfeot'.y reliable medi.-ine foi bmvel complain 4 s, Cud one that haa novel been kicwnto fail evfn ip the mrst fcf-.ve-« und dangeroue ctL^es. For sale by .ajl dealers
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      999 5 H^vcrttscnlcn^o• XUGTIOJVS. PREdMTVARY NOTICE. 4UCTIOI SALE OF Muar Tin Lands and Mining Mochnery VHI l'Kn, K);1 V OK THE BUKIT LAOAN6 TIN MINING GO. (IN I.IQI n)\TIC.\) AT Mi:skkr. li. L. 00OHLAM a Oo'a mart Tuesday, 20th August, at 2.30 p.m. Sale by order of The Liquidator. nJU PAKTICL LA'iS
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      683 5 *tt»vcrtisemcntB. AUOTIONS. AUCTION SALE Weduesuay, 14th August, at 2.30 pm. All that piece of Freehold land situate at Tanjopg h atone: near tho Sea and Fort about miles from town by the new road area 62 TiO > t=<j fr. (The iand u an exeeßttt site fjr a Bungalow). To
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      66 5 EAGLE lei WiMs )wl FOR ALL HIGH-CLASS WORK. ON THE LIST OF j THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. IMPORTERS. I nt DuniiLU UO, IJB 'GREEN BUTTERFLY' Sometimes children and others who would benefit by a milk diet have trouble in digesting milk, owing to its curdling on the stomach.
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      16 6 Bir th. EDLIN.-On *uguat?th, at "Hatherleigh," Tanglin, Singapore, the wife of E.F.H.Eblin of a da ghter.
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      Death.
      13 6 At c iDtjapore. on Aujrust Bth, Akthur Ho well. Aged &4 years.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 10, 1907.
    731 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, August 10, 1907. Kerr »>»*.' tbe 7->eu f'ie PsopVs ri;ht 'vuumtate. :»»-v: irj- H/Uieac« iiJ anbnbed by fain Here patriot Trctfa brr f i-jri-j-j* prrcrpts draw. P'-tuSgnA t« Religion, n <r and Law. Ihm Mr Lyttleton's vote df misurt against the (JavermnKiA was boujd to
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    348 6 A European named .J*me-( B^a^iu was arrested at Anson Road on Tburalty for lodging in the open air and not having visible mtans of subsistence." The police have made another arrest in connection with the recent abduction of a voung Chinese woman at Holland Road, but have not. bten able
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    Correspondence.
    640 6 T<> THK EIUTOK, Dear Sir,— Perhaps tbe report, iu your issue of the 7th lest., beaded '"War" in Singapore is meant for a joke. If uot, it inusit hive Um;i indeed a ghostly tight that the 3 VAX were engaged in on Moniay on the Thompson IJoid. Mention is
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    361 6 The other day the Judge of tlio IJin^<n.D Small Ciu»os Courts made a member of tht local Bar p»j the costs of th« d»?fendaut, uno gold mohur, because he was appealing for a. minor and had not takon the precaution of havincr a guardian ad KUm or a next friend
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  • THE PENINSULAR SHOW.
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      HIS EXCELLENCY'S SPEECH.
      195 6 (Our tjMtMl rnrnujwi 4tml.) ltec. C 16 pm. Tiio fourth jt tue aunual Agri-Hortieu; t'jra! dhow? ot" ilie AJaV-iy Pemnaula ctro- meuce*! this iiiorn:u,ir at Kuala KsmpH&r. i which was rowthxi with visiton- from ali i parts. The weather forf»;niteiy was t'nwil^ut, and large crowds attonctai th»»
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      PRAISE FOR BRUNEI AND JOHORE.
      61 6 Lanadron's Rubber. His [>r«!iminarjr inspection hud disci n*+\ to him ■iaimblt fsfcibitl •>£ those native indastriesi ineu f ion«J i>\ Um Suit in pdlarl\ thttm fr>>no Br.L The L^aaJron estate block rubber, (kt or-Lrinal of the Uoak form hal i^ain ilm« up well and prov.yi
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      Good News for Planters.
      133 6 Government's Weekly Service. The labour .jue-tion was possibly a s*r. ous difficulfy, an 1 would only be solved by l!» •'o-operati^ri of «t ..>«inient aril th* planters. The Governuiant ha.-> eom-ludod a ooutras.-* for a weekly to and from India and the c-jst per <\x>lie would
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      Singapore Oil Mills take a first prize.
      123 6 The Sinei»^>jr»> oil rails hxl a goxi e»fcil>it on vi-iw which zntAe fi m shjvr anl •paired the firm fir^t piia«. Tho rubber taken all through was ficeW !ent and thn L-nadrc- est^t«« exhibits wer^ 1 particularly admired. 10 pm. A late ctlle
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    101 6 Lv-t noaiag a very «m «*ul Mikj R. upxevs was givnti by M E E O'nun to thn MJny noli^e force, The S. V I. Hrill shed in Bms Bisih-Ki hii b«a kindly l»»nt for the octusion aud the somewhat dreary pr^uiis^s were made (?aj bv tho decorative efforts aud
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      154 6 TEPLITZ Bohemian Natural .1 Mineral Water. A Certain Remedy tor: NERVOUS JjYSPEPSIA, CHRONIC EXCESSIVE SECRETION OP I ITIII A AND ALBUMEN, RHEUMATISM OF THE JOINTS AND MUSCLES. Mixefl well with all OBTAINABLE FROM spirit, and wines. 0 Ca Id beck McGregor Co. JOHN I ITTLE POMPA«y, I TD. m THE
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      252 6 TO LET. "WHITE HOUSE, Dalvey Road, rmmediaie entry. Apply to PHASER A CUMMINO. 29, Winchester House. May 11 iths TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND James Campbell A Co., Court, Naval Military Tailors 59, Oohdvit Strbbt, U>NDON, W. MR. H. C. DISS. Mar 30 w <» 2p nc. GODOWNS TO LET I
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  • THE OPIUM REVENUE.
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      A PERTINENT QUESTION.
      128 7 Still Outside Practical Politics. |B] Submarine Telo<_rraph Reuter Y) M.-. Ueos *J. 1\ has a»ke-l the GovernA'lu'thor in view of tho Imperial Oov «rntueui a<.-< opting the Chinese proposal foi giadofl] decrease in tbe export of Indian .pi inn any indication will be $iven as to bow
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      NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
      93 7 The Penalties of Peace Practice. iterd i B M B Kesi rel was towe<3 int. V rt ißMmlh vrith her rtuw-> «eri»'j^ly Hami>y collision with the 1 t:giot. l; rl u totptdo destroyers w.jre dami^fd duru g tba mobilisation of tho Home Fleet Iw.p Atsktd at Portsmouth. August
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      County Cricket.
      59 7 lieC*.\ed Aug. w: Ui, 657 p in. [>trbyftfcire~nao bttiten Hampshire by an uh o_*s &ixi 93 runs. Yorkshire has V*eaten L.iii.\v-L. r by nine w-ekeN, Leioostershir* hjn'Kz: Northampton by one wicket, >f id il^srx hxn beaten Somerset b? ■uniD^s au>l 17c, (Jlouscester has beaten fclssei by I^7, the
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      The Belfast Riots.
      62 7 iuo employ mont of the Military n<±* had <% /o-.-JI in B<|fnt. permitting the re<>pea»n^ of vdriovis .ru*» businesses which *\-<Ui jpp**i owincr '-v. ihe .-ontinued lawles^ i-»-rs who ivi on s*r ke 'Jr.- liellfast rrotors yestjriay stjrujed ad i fcttemyfead to nei on tiro a flovirmil
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      Victory for British Diplomacy.
      39 7 iSix:js.iL2 in tho Houw of Comuiunb S.r G'f y mad that at tho request of Porsia *.he British Amhid'^i'Jor at Constantinople bad bx*?ii instructed to make represent V\ nm Turt :j the ;ntorest.} of pea/v.
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      The Criminal Appeal in the Lords.
      45 7 Kec 'Vf.l Aug. O'h, C.2'2 p in. J I Houae of Thirds him ntA for i ttrrJ time the r inuaee Bili. The ::se?t*>«l important amend ot l o On niml appeal Bill restrictin/ ;.jv-.«i to <juestions of fact
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      Trade Good Still.
      27 7 •?'P«jrto Mm «iu J show an iaUHMt Ifcli -l I i-:x tontb»* niilli«»LB sterling an) 4he »-xp>rtB <»f sevon millions, piincipalU CH»tt(D Jiud machinery.
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      Dunraven Wins the Kaiser's Cup
      19 7 L >rd I*un raven's tai-ht Karia.fl bi» *<>n the F .ihm*- Cup at Cowes.
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    35 7 iu.iW #V| bau> itiuiiK»uir to the Coin"i—jiiat I) p; rt men* at Baieillv *Li ckno» hi-oume *'mu»i f killed his mabou ard escaped to the citv, where he killed thro* niora before being recap' ured.
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    SCHOOLING MOROCCO.
    128 7 Firm bFrench Action. 4 "STS France and Spain to Restore Order. (By Submarine Telegraph Hunter's.) Bee. 11.29 am. Tho French representatives have handed 'he sitWßtories to the Act of Algeceiras, a x>ramunication declaring that events in Morocco have ou stripped the contemplated measures, and reaffirming the intention of
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    THE WAR ON CORPORATIONS.
    88 7 AMERICAN FINANCIAL PANIC. Millionaires in Conclave. Filly American Trust K me-, in a secret Conference hav»? derided to create a fund to promote political opinion (r in their favour). Kite. Aug i' IJU,'. pru. The wont slump .vhich has vxvurred since the panic «>f March look
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    HAGUE DISCUSSIONS.
    121 7 The Important Questions Dropped. A Colourless Conference. It is understood that Britain has agreed to withdraw the urgency clause in her proposal for tbe Limitation of Armament* submitted tx) the Confereuee at the Hagu# f merely declaring that tho examination of the question was highly desirable. A Commission
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S POST.
    68 7 Commands from Gibraltar to the Soudan. Mr HdMin 3 hat *nuouuced the appointment of His R'*\«J ffiiihf the D.jko of Connauijht a« F eld Mirt>hal, Commiiider in Chief and High Ciinmishiouer of the Mediterranean. The force under His Highne*B will comprise the tfarriso-13 of Gibraltar, and
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    Russia's New Navy.
    39 7 Ku'S,i has decided to lay down in 1907 two 1 attlesbips of a uew type evo'ved by the Ministry of Marine, each of 19.970 tona, with ten twelve ii*ch guns utid turbine <-nginee, developing 21 knots.
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    Japanese Warships Visit Spain.
    32 7 Received August 8 12 35 pin. Tlw Japanese warships Chitose au<i Tsukoba have arrived at San Sebastian. Admiral Ijuin lunched with the member" of the Spanish Koval Family.
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1554 7 Quicyuiit agunt homim* noxtri est farrago Hbelli. Jttvbnal. How hath the tei^hty fallen. Tenter) muiantur. To think that that doughty Captain of Cricket, H. L. T., of wkom do not the annals of Pemk cricket recount the tnanv achievements, should have had the hard fortune to
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    THEFT IN A STORE.
    89 7 4 Ctiinatu*n employed as a. ooolie bv Mo^.n. Thompson Themis ani Coiuparv, was convicted of then in a dwelling by Mr. Colmta, tho Third Magistrate, on Thursday afternoon. The evidenc*-, for tho prosecution slowed that Mr. MtjgOD, an assistant in the tlrm, saw the accused moving
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    COUNSEL'S LAMENT.
    109 7 TIMM p-3op]*» will cut their <v*n throats. They woa'r thdir couosel a chanv*." This roniirk was r^vle by Mr. Kudra at the Y> neb Court, l>efo»o M»>ssrB Michell and BaiD, on Thursday jfterroon, when bf has in.s'ruct^l to defend two Malays, named Hadji Ali and Sam»ud«n, who were
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    A FRIVOLCUS CHARGE.
    86 7 A Cbicjuian livit g at U dnh charged two countrynea of his before Mr. O t-et tbe Se«."n>d M& f ~estratt\ on Ibu sday aiteinoon wuh mi:minj» a bullock Iv.'ju^in^ to him Mr. Fil-h.iw. tbe <>. wroinent V^tcrinar\ Sur^fou, s;i:<] th(» MMm] in rjuesti< d waaiu a
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    MAIMING A BULLOCK.
    75 7 Police S**r)j:*>ir>t T'^^c^ld pn>srou*pd a Chin* &<> oooMi bffoipMr. Gieen, tbf S c n<i M'tristraV. <n r lhuisd y af'en <t d for •n-iruia»; hm lock bel«>n rintf r o a Mal«v a' K-nij.uipr Bo'tacb. 1 h p^'deDce of Mr Pilsbavr, -be (io\e nniPD' Ve erinarv Sur
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    42 7 Cnpt J. H Biunckill kamo wh^ was »ne ft the strou^st mnnl>eis «.t \h+ Bu vox n>m that defe«H»d the Strai'B t»-aiu la*» ChriK'maß at Rhd^ood ic passii tb o gh Sin-jr ip«>i on roturu to Km^oon nftor v.sii to J «p»P.
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      57 7 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it one of vour regular habit* to keep Chamb*rUin'«* Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home as a safeguard against sudden attack of bowel comp'aint. It is certain to be needed sooner or later, and when that tiro^ comes it will be
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      50 7 Mcrrhuol Creosote is 1 in capnuleß od.i h of wbich is equit-* ent to a teaspoonfiil of cod liver oil and one drop of pure beerh wood creosote. In this forir, the remedy has no taste or aniell. It id not expensive and 3»f?» bottle c^rtam-* 70 i*j 'nlee. 9
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      324 7 ROBINSON Go. > <» < IK "ropiikad Sewing Machine. thickness of Th^^^J^ Finest Muslin kiV^^^Hl To Stout Leather; P^X^Hpi SEWING MACHINES. 4 ROBINSON 4 C« CONVERSAT[()N.-"THE TYPEWRITER." ALPHONSE. Have you a Monarch Typewriter? HENRI. Yea and my cousin (masc.) has one also. ALPHONSE. Has your mother a pen 7 HENRI.
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    SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
    419 8 Tree-Growta inOracf Science as a Ho Stellar Tin OatUM of Fire Solid IJuildinc Foundations London's Smoke i Plating with Cuduxium Suggestion in! Skin Disease Antimony Painting. The effect of gra.-s on tn growth liac leen studied in England, :it the Wrburu Bxperismlal F.ir:u, ior seventeen years Spencer ricktrini.'
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      80 8 Bowel OmpLint in Children. i)u"ing the sum ner rm-nthi ehi'cren are to <ii*ortier>-- of t>.e tioweN which I t-i. all receive careful attcntim aa si^n a« the first un atu'»l loosentbs of th»* I owelf= appear The host medicine in use for bowe 1 1 eumpliint is Chnmberlain's Colic, Cholera
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      457 8 Btocrtidcmcnt*. WANTED. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Applications will be receive*! at tht- Colo- j nial Secretary's Office u u to the 21st August for the post of Boarding Officer, Marine Department. Singapore. Salary $9'.*»o per, annum with fret- unfurnished quarters and j fret 1 clothing. Applicants should have niflring experience and a
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      463 8 Fsiiwrtiscincnte. SHIPPING. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. j a itfalM POBTNIGHTLY Bmn i maintained between .TaiAti Knd Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS: Umi-kii Mail OoauAOta with thk IWBBtAI. .Tapanesi Government. Specially designed fortbe Ooa»p*ny*a lurol*v.n Bvtm lighted ♦'hrcr.i'uont oj Electricity, provided with exeell» iodiition lot First Second
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      683 8 Htwcrttsemcnts. SHIPPING. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tiirongh Bilk of Lading iasaed for China Coast, Persian Gulf. ontinontal and American Porte. Steamer* will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Malt* Ang J7
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      649 8 H&vxrrtiscnicnts. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST tOK I of the Coast Fleet. T«">Nd retf. re-/. Petckabun 2191 fievHwon^h* Kohficbafltf 3i40 An^hin Pitsanulok 201!) CaoWag Bangkok li>.*" Pongtong lt>.*>7 Manila 1789 Pun* Nan* 1603 Sandakan 1789 Machew 16uu Choir Tai Marudu 15H \\>ns» Ko'. 1777 Darvol 1514 K«on* Wai 1777 Dagiiai
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      290 8 H&vcrtiscincnts. SHIPPING. NTT Norddeutschev Lloyd, Bra IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast an.l will-known mail thi.i Company sail fortnightly fr<>n) Hmuburft via Rotterdam, An*. «»rp, itl Ciil>ra!t»r, (ion<a, Naplt* (oonneCti n M Napi>>.-, Alexan-iri* hv: fin v»>tsa) Poi Suez, Avltin, Ooti Mb l'enam.', hm^aporkong, Shanghai, N*ga;iaki 4 KoSe i'i'l back.
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    SOME HUMBLE WEDDINGS IN SCOTLAND.
    1267 9 Hero am I Bitting in the ptrloor .»t" a count rr inn. gai Bg hopelnssly at Um «hvar\ protpeei <»f raiu lullini* OOtrida, tailing li!v and with the surest k>u of indetiuperaiataaae. It iusboeu raiiiin^, almost without Btarmian >u, for the last i«n w^.-kR, ml
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    A MOTHEK'S GRATITUDE.
    368 9 Our readers will find much to help then in the wonderful experience of Mrs. Elizabeth McFhail, 45, Roxburgh Street, Greenock bcutland it is a splendid message of hope to childless wives. She says: --Some yearj ago I suffered tyriblv 'vith ki Jney disease and dropsy. My ipg
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      98 9 fELF CUT.r NO FICTION! MARVEL UPON MARVEL NO SUFFEREK NF.EJ NOW DESPAIR, I»l I <>r Uilinf into 11 lu THf NEW FRENCH REMEDY THERAPION, a THERAPION NO. t AScvr.j.n f! rue TKERAP.ON No. 2 1 Tri IRAPION Wv. i t 46. In i Cmmb Sold by Maynard Co, Ltd. Singapore.
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      412 9 Renown*'. l Hit vicuna prescribe GrimaaJt'a Mati«o *a 'be most jct.*^ and at the tame tirre the mo«t imO'nTtr. b 'he tf»..t!neat of Acute and Cbroou- In- n* gea fka «.'a| ul.-s uai.ke (~o'aif<*, MMMMtin M v v j o- p.oiu^f ni^i^a. MATICO INJECTION is used in recent MATtCO CAPSULES
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      312 9 Riley, Hargreaves Co. Ltd.] MARINE ENGINEERS. i I STEEL AND IRONsTRUOTURES OF EVERY OESCRIPTJON. i i PLANS SUBMITTED. i j Telegraphic Addrisss HARGRBnVBS," Singapore. »»»»>>«»»»» M« P" dcr uke v to Supply a First-class full sired Billiard Table, dcsJgr 7 virr tight Massive turned Legs raised S?d%? R C 5*
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      111 9 Alexandra Brickworks Coy Limited BRICKS FIREBRICKS. Sound, well-shaped and hard burnt bricks can be supplied at $150 per bktaat the Works. FlraMcksteo per I bousand. Fireclay $80 per ton. Any shaped bricks can be made to order And delivered in about We weeks. iPPLY TO p The Soap 'or You
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    THE WEST COAST OF SUMATRA.
    1847 10 Bencooleu. It :s nut a pleaatag pictuM whirl) drav?«. ot a l'.ritish Colony already a rcnt-ny j under the mle, not indeed of Kngland its* It. bnt f the Kasi India Crupany: and this no d..ii»)t is DM reason why one finds no nunti'.n ot
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      270 10 THAT IS Fraser and Ncavcs' Aerated Waters, j D. PICTON DAVIS, ce. Qualified Land Surveyor. Expert on selection of Rubber Land, Tea, Coffee or Cinchona Silvf.'. Mv. i'. RJLA 5. Pull particula! I C n >-.-.-i-«n- >f 1 l..!:'i d exc**il»-nt quality, prim fei of !Ut class Timlier. I.'ailwuy ao.l
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      333 10 USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS I MOST fra i^ l^^U|^^7#|^ft^^S REFRESHING. jK..!f>nMl™A"*™ l^™ Far Superior A Luxurious Perfume to the In Health. German Kinds. A NECESSARY r^HVPH VZP^^V^PSPVffSI RESTORATIVt F*^* I wm^l^l^T^l^l sflj in sickness. a TA^^^BiA. I 10-12 h.p. I Brown Motor Gars B fojßPßf^ a SIDE ENTRANCE BIRjI
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      532 10 ApcarLine. I The undermentioned mall steamers o the above company maintain a regj lar service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. 1 To»i8. Commander. B.s. Jap*n 6,3* »0 J.G. 0 b.s. Gregory A}*:ar 4/>'>rt S.H H. 8.8. Arratoon Aj>c«ir 4,. r >lo A.
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    A LADY DEFINED.
    472 11 Some Ek forts ii S( »ro«» Cnnmuun. B(MM elementary si-hoolcii Idron were ask>J to write clown w liat they understood by a !kdy. Some of t lie answers deserve a wider pobtio tb:tn that of tho nia^a/ine of the (Jraystoko (I4.CC Training Colle^v, in which ti,y **r*
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    A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
    146 11 U raaofcad bim!;i of th»> lent W the ffiaasf flk i ict in which r ii^n killed. Itapfaan thai Mr Wall. DS.IV. J n ir ..t D.ii.vuli in bin •t w'i.-u inf >rni,itic»n was tn-ought in that thre* ;irm<>d men. oipofthem htia^ a Mat and
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    CHINESE FACTION FIGHTS IN RANGOON.
    81 11 t I i?'i tatiftl 1- »A r j f the "i 1:1 X• v- y I otb tlf _,t. R ajooa, 80-H p <>• v, •■I: \r. qtMMil ling ii ffM tiijl) 1 ,f vk. i«| Vhii It f t,' -•ho t<>o il Tn I
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    A NEW GURKHA REGIMENT
    134 11 Lud<a.n kfmj <> isr bt;»t»s that with »p|>«omi of %i» 8 i a--y <-f te to--1 i |kn Gjven 01 -Ge't-i.ii \a \A*-h e«l t»» ion the f inn \i >u v.f a Wattali n «-o o+"el <»i' Gurkhas «t the 8-irne oa-s.-s a-« th M
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 11 (OommicrxD w to Aug 9 j Bank4 8 2/4} m demand 2/4 Private credits 3 m, 2/4| a credits 6 m/& 2/4* Francb, deoaand Bini... 294* vJmmant, demand 239 tNDiA, T. T 174 demand 3^%du Yokohama, demand nV" 1 Java, demand |404 Bangkok, demand 64; Bank Bayinw $1 50
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    PRODUCE.
    122 11 .August 8 Gambier Cube No. 1 10.35 Ghunbier Cube No. 2 950 Pepper Black (ordin. S'pore) 17 6 Pepper, White (fair L.W. b p.c. buyers ?4 62 Nutmegs (110 to the 1b.).., 24 00 Nutmegs (30 to the Vb.) 34 00 CJlovos (Amboina) 40.00 Liberian Coffee 22.50 Tapjoca, small
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    SHARES.
    156 11 C*ptt»l C*piul Issue Paid 1400.000 375.000H- JO Kunaboi Ltd. Jj, £250,0«* 2(5,000 VJ P.'hang Consoi.JafcMi CJo Ltd 20/5 p Mm •230,«>00 290,000 10 10 Siniau -:>i MVo T MINES. .si'Ss 34 <i ,f? 5 te-^-^u? 85 frag -M- is js s^hs-g^ •INDUSTRIALS. £150,000 I*4M7| 1 1 Anglo Malay Rubber
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      471 11 Btocrttfictncnts. On the Berth. CURKIE CO'S FOR AUSTRALIAN k INDIAN LINE OF STEAMSIPHS Melbourne 6t Sydney also taking cargo for other Australian New Zealand Ports. S.S. "DARIUS" AP s^"?' SufFern, is due here >n the Bth instant and will be despatched for the above ports on or about the 13th
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      446 11 a&vertfaemente. TO LET. TO LET, furnished, from Ist December for five month* a Bungalow Hous with I four bedrooms, bathrcoma to each, gas and *ater laid on, Tennis Court and Stabling five minutes from Tar.k Road Station. Address, H. L. J. cjo "Free Press. Aug 10 7.9 TO LET No.
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      490 11 LADIES' BISLEY. TAIPINC Friday Saturday September 27th 28th in Dai 3 r. m. l. lOOyaidi Seven nbooi wHliom (tighter. Two pri/.-. MO yards S.v.u »hoti wMi }iatio Two ftimm. .1. l-i'i \anl> Seven shoti with one lugbter. Two pruaa. 160 yob fctei *ho:^ with Twi !"i/os. 1 ">0 yards Seven
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      162 11 HAMBURC-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. APPROXIMATE DATE OP ARRIVALS lIHESASIA OUTW^ D A HOMEWARD. SILESIA o£ 2 t HFN^NM? *J? Ollt 12th Be P*For Hongkong, Shanghai Kobe, Voko- H LNAM X »bont 12th Oct. ShaD fi bai) Port Said, Naples, Plymouth. Havre (for Loadon) and Hamburg. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARD. HOMFwapn SL
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    THE LATE MR A. HOWELL.
    443 12 Wfj much regret to announce the death of Mr Arthur HowelL who for years an invalid, passed away quietly at an early hour on Thursday morning at his residence in Flint's Buildings. The late Mr Arthur Howell waß the son of Mr Howell of the
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    "RED RIDING HOODS RECEPTION."
    226 12 RED RIDING HOODS RECEPTION." A charming entertiui.ni«-ijt iris >:ivon a* the I'eutouia Club l*H i i^l.t in aid of lh» Sins;<pore Catholic C üb't> AunualCLrUtm-.i* ri' for children. Nearly two *coie liul. child en t,*>k part iu "Rd Ri ii nc Hood'-K-(vptioM," a pretty Ru|» op-re*** In Mmmi I Oient.
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    ALLEGED GANG ROBBERY.
    118 12 Hooie at Panuvs Besar Raided. Tin police hav* receive! inform it ion of whit w 1.8 apDir*aiy ;i dt'inir Riui; ro^h^r* a- Pmd.in B^sar. n'*-ar Bukit Tini-h P lic-f SaMoa. It is alleiral that on Wed e*di\ a gtu>; of *«lfv»ja T^k-H^ws •u-.tied i« to a Cuae.-e
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    109 12 A r^ort h^s be^n p"b!i-h«d in a Belgian newspajxr th*t vir Carne K ie has withdrawn bin promised nupport for the realisation of the pUas to erect an lutt-roation polis here, in so far that be prtfer^ to furnish funds for boildias a worhi'H capital eit*wherc, pro bibly Bru«e»8or Berne.
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    89 12 A Chin im<n turned Yip Sweo Edr was MMJH V).v Defective lusptctor StenLotm on Ibumdav in c muecttou with a tele^rxm needed by the police f r< m 8 uraba- a 'fiw man whs employed as a ctxhie- by M-'-^tb H L. V tn N.orop and Company of Sour.--ba a
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    IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    507 12 Mr. Justice Usher dealt with u number of bankruptcy matters in the Supreme Court on Thursday, chiefly small Chinese failure*. During the monrng Mr. Delay mentioned the case of Chea Keng Bang, in which tho Chief Justice made a receiving order, but no order of adjudication,
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    THE POLICE SPORTS.
    463 12 The weather is all thttc >u!1 bi d. sire" ye» or.iiV for th-» po ic** sp >rf-, whith t<>..|. pl<ico im R ffl R clmtfiou G uuud. Tu» p <yri*iiiuie Has i» li itlv v iried an I c -iu u) j lci.j^ iu i he m
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    THE PIN SENG MURDER.
    190 12 DEATH SENTENCE ON TWO PRISONERS COMMITTED. Since the conviction of the three Chinamen, Ooh Cbioug, Yeo Puck and Goh Pah in tbe Pin Seng murder case, by the Chief Justice, Sir \V. H. Hyndman Joues, at the last Assi'/*R, a ntimt«*r of Chinese actively interested themselves
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    LATHAM'S SHARE REPORT.
    407 12 LATHAM' S SHARE REPORT. Tl»t Sh&rt- Market this week ba* \x*n Im^ active, although an improving tendency i* noticeable in several department*.. Straits Tradero have bet* tteady but investors are relnctant to come into the market as there in still a doubt as to the btren^th of the new oppositio
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    PUSING LAMA.
    26 12 Tr.M D^po* from Paging Lana mine for he month July U^t was IjOM p'ci.ls < f t;n ore ot an apprnx mate valu* <>t |89,0i0.
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    268 12 THURSDAYS PLAT. Mixed Doubles. A 1.A83. Mih FU*mMaa and Mr N uneley own 15. V*>at Mi s May on and AJr H. A. Maaon :<* ♦> 6—5 Visa LitMofair aud Mr F. S^b.manu owa 3 beat s'i s ASrams and Mr Uautiell 4 Mr and
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    46 12 A Chinaman was gent to ih« General Ho.pjtal on Wed.eeday, bj the police f,,r mutiiiting himself F""w«. i«>i A Chinaman wa> ar. tb ted on Wedn^sdav landing a ca,e of whiakj from thl H^w.s chafed befon. Mr. O Jo. th* S»K»na MagiHtrate, on Tbuigday. and wan
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    185 12 One thousand pilgrims leave for Jeddah by the Moyave on the 15th. Vessels on arrival at Malacca from Singapore are required to undergo medical ins> peetioii. The Norwegian sleuiner Unity arrived on Thursday from Rangoon with a cargo of rice. The Chief Officer was ill and was sent
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      50 12 Rheumatic Pain* Relieved. The quick rtlief fiom rheumatic pair a afforded by Chamber ain's Pa*n Bnlm h».s surprised and delighted thousandu of sufferers It ma» ta rest and Bleep possible A creat mary hav* been ermanontlvcuud of rhcuma k-td. by the use of this liniment. For «al* by all dealers.
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      99 12 JOHN LITTLE Co.. Ltd SINGAPORE. ANDREW USHER Co.'s CELEBRATED BOTOL HITAM WHISKY. BOTTLED BY US IN SINGAPORE. It's popularity increases as a result of it's being known on the Market for years as A SOUND WHISKY AT A MOD -RATE PRICE. I PKCIAL FEATURE A CHEA ADVEI T POPULAR WANTS/'
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      447 12 VESSELS AT TANJONO PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR. Wharves and Docks at *tAxch diferent •eseels were berthed on Thurtiay. Bast Wharf Basin- Nil. F Wharf Section 1 Zweena, H-:-• Hebe. Section I—(Sheers1 —(Sheers Wharf)—Wright. C Chen Section 2—Nil. h 3-Nil 4— Zorotister. s—Nil. 6— Telenaucims. 7—Den of Ci-ombi**. Units 8— R
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      124 12 VESSELS IN PORT. «£r-" S^SfJiW c J-5- STi., Siru ST^T 5£2 It £L" E? S- Hi:! &©rft s: lI SMI- SlrS s LATEST ARRIVALS. C^hSr Brit 31 ?'S M 1 8oonK«k M-L N™m R^m r <fa D Penan TLeeGuan Penan, I> Ntttm Bnt 2324 Laesen Aug 8 Calcutta Hehn Meyer
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