The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 August 1907

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 21, 1907. NO. 0,004.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    186 1 The < J .veruiuent Transva:il Bill met with ■OBM i BBBtltiuß from (JaiOßtet Kadicals <>q the ground of lb« UeaUBBBI of Indians. M.\ Churchill saiu the limiiil Government mint be hh hee iJi ikiu matter Page 7. Mr. Tait bai tetu following the lead of l'i«-ideut X
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    SWEEPS.
    904 1 Sw^ei.s are BMBB," said i>el>orau bnth\ I >«'-•. atd -he helped herself d» m Lily to I DIV r m glace. "V.;i ,i' W'ha* weie BB talkUßg about r o.i, I raoM nibei, Sep •rstttiuaa, wasn't it 1 don't kai w that I haw lay.* 1 Well. I've Bad
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      132 1 10-12 H.P. Brown Motor Gars Straits Cycle and Motor Co. BATTERY ROAD. DAHL'S MILK. AS a guarantee of the purity and quality of this well known brand of Milk, attention is called to the following analysis by the Government Analyst: "THE SAMPLE CONTAINS IN ioo PARTS. Solid Residue 12.51 Fat.
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      414 1 Co Connoisseurs For High Class Wines, Spirits, Cigars and Tobaccos. WHISKIES from $12. 8 0 to S2O a doz. BRANDIES from $20 to $U5 a doz. PORTS from $7.20 to $84 a doz. GLARETS from $8 to $U8 a doz. GIGARS from $1.50 to $20 a hundredGOSLING Co. J4ay 4
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      58 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The Arrol Johnston Car is tteaiiily growing m popularity m the Straiu Page 1. bankruptcy notices re de Sou/.a and Chee Jim owee on Page 2. Cree Mall to let Page 5. Lost a Japanese poodle Page 2. etherlands L.oies ceffee auctions Page 2. Rubber saplings for sale
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      368 1 THE WEEK. WIDSiSDIT, ".list I— High Water:— *.:;7 a 8 27 P vrii Theatre. Mare Aateen. 9 p THUB9BAY, 22nd i— High Water.— l" II a., 9.24 p B I Mail Homeward closes ii p N D L Mail Oataaai dup. Esperanto Society. Museum, 5 p Philharmonic Oiabaal ra BBBBtioB,
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    FRIGHTENING THE CHOLERA DEVILS.
    210 2 Ricksha Coomrb Organise a Pun. bjbiob Tie Hockcha ricksha coolies organised a k:»and profusion on Monday night for th purpose of frightening away tie cholera devils It is understood I hat ihe proces>ion coot $2,000. There were lanterns, nigs and torches and everyone m the procession
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    A £5,000 ROSE.
    233 2 <).••■ ji r i v <>*>■' i f '-n 'lit t i■•• t i i "t. Oiave's and St ..t.iui.ii OVaoal i«i Tooley-ttreet, t,. .i: bata^ rent day'" as well as ,i i.o La the reign of Qieen Eli/.abeth IBM ii u> -h wardens purchased en behalf
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    437 2 Fifteen S'.n Franc>co a'.Jer m*»n, who h r confessed t«» the aa>p-ance of br.bv». ;e*igned, and the cauli-lates aosataated by the new M lyor were then elected m their place. Mr. S'hmi'z, however, insisting that lie U j ntill the Ma;* or, has mminated aid •rmei from his pn- v.
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    Rheumatic Pains Relieved.
    46 2 The quick relief from rheumatic pairs afforded by Chamberlain's Pain Balm has surprised and delighted thousands of sufferers. It manes rest and sleep possible. A ♦rreat many have been lermanentlycured of rheumatism by the uce of this liniment. For sale by all dealers.
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      1001 2 Htwcrttscmcnta. NOTICES. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Sottlements. 1 Settlement of Singapore IN BANKRUPTCY A.O. No. 1 of 1902. RE D. db Souza. Notice is her^v given *hat a Fi-st Dividend is intended to be declared ail »e above mailer All rredito s must
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      907 2 afcverttsements. NOTICES. LOST. Japanese Poodle, colour black and white Finder will be rewarded on bringing same to Hotel van Wijk Co., Ltd. Aug 21 21 8 NOTICE. The conditions on w hich auctions of Nethar- j land Indian G vernment Coffee will t»ke I place at Batavia, during thi* year
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      718 2 H&vertteenicnts. NOTteBS. DOG LOST. JJ A white fox terrier dog with a black head, U Municipal No. 1304, has been missing for over a week from 26-3 Sophia Road. Anyone p| found detaining the dog will be prosecuted. Owner will be obliged if it is returned. Aug 20 23.8 NOTICE
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      680 2 asvertiaenlcnte. INSURANCES. ommercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd, B IRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Pi Funds Exceed a12.000.000. Rj W. A. SIMS, S Manager, Eastern Branch. Aug 29 Hi uardian Assurance Company, Limited, London. ibacribed Capital J82,000,000. otal Invested Funds, upwards of...A«> J 50,000. l nnual Income upwards of Al. <* »,000.
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      650 2 B&vcttiocmcnt«. BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bankinp Corporation. •aid-up Capital ll*,** tKSKKva Fund: Sterling Reserve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve... $11,000,000 Ll tasaava Liability of PaopaißToas $lo,mh, CouaT op DiaacToas. Q. H. Alsdhukst, Eaq. Chairman. lon. Mr. HsNbT Kbwwick— DaruTi Cmik* Ah U Foohs, Esq. A. J. Rat mono, l*c. Goars, Esq. E. Shsllik,
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    SPEED v GUN-POWER.
    1529 3 The old controversy of speed v»t-bn gun- I }„.vsfi i- '9 til" h w 't'i :is to rLij t m <t hae i«eu ataea there ro*>e up a LtaUtm m d uek- I wood," who bjld.y challenged the d.H-tiine. J apparently accepted by the British A twirsilty,
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    THE Singapore Free Press.
    180 3 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is now Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be- delivered at their private residences, (or town offices or
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      237 3 gt% •*>^'^Ai %%%9^9^9>j t i jt^9i I Time Loiters Paintully W f>r those **ho s^rTer from the tor- 0 v tares of neuralgia. The indescnb- able pain ar.d torment t inriats Q (6 cotnea snddanry; and takes all the sr.ty-rer's oonrag 1 :'.n'i leaves him 5 Break. Just as c
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      860 3 Singapore Snorting Club/ THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 15th, Thursday the 17th and Saturday the 19th October, 1907. PROGRAMME. FIEBT DAY. Tuesday, l r >th October, 1907. 1. Thi Mai din Plati. Value |600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 98t. Ex-Griffins t<< receive an
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      161 3 EAGLE w z CEMENT. .^P^^BBBBw^^-^BBBBBBBBBSSfc^^^r^CV /S/%st PR>MA jSgAIA A FOR ALL HIGH-CLASS WORK. ON I THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. IMPORTERS, The Borneo Co., Ltd. aßW^a^^Hßaa^naaßHßnnßßßißaßßßaßßnßßßßia^B^^Baißßa^H^H^H^aß* I |@|||§||ll§ ASK FOR I^-Xj, UNSWEETENED b ffiSM' SLEDGE K^^« IVIII U W>^2i^^S^^ 111 1 Lb IV Ol aWaWlsajL JKVaala^O HMbbbb, Bomba; Our
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      375 3 TO ADVERTISERS. Tin* new format of the BBBganorfl Free Fits-, will secure for your adv. v i^eruents prominence. Systematic class: beat ion will facilitate refereuce. Advert i-ers get all the value of an old established r-p uuible newspaper, with the additional vahio of a newspaper delivered m the Early Morning,
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    A FORTNIGHTS CRUISE IN A TEN-TONNER.
    3668 4 The First Article appeared on Aug 11. Shell Gathering. When wo landed at Mentigi m the aiteruoon only women and children were visible all badly scared apparently, so white tbe Passenger rambled off along the beach to explore the Skipper lay and smoked a
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    Pulo Lobam.
    1170 4 We sailed aw ay next morning and had a i fair breeze as far as Pulo Lobam. Off that 1 place, however, the wind died away and we found ourselves m the tl >od running southwards. Twice we drifted down past Little Chemaia island with its lightdiouse, for
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    A Good Rule for the Home.
    58 4 Make it one of your regular habits to keep Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy m your home as a safeguard against a sudden attack of bowel complaint. It is certain to be needed sooner or later, and when that time comes it will
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      649 4 APOLLO SCIATICA, NEURALGIA. PROSTRATION AND DEPRESSION. "Apollo" tells how to avoid wasted effort. '•APOLLO.' the Ideal Athlete, the embodiment of physi al grace a I syan atrical muscular development, pays a tribute to nl invigovating properties or Pbosferiaa. Eve-i M Apollo a M sap rb phys .v not proof againsl
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    CHILD PREACHER.
    780 5 EL > V "ENT VILLAGE SS&UOX N(»T. I O.N A PoSTCAItI*. 1 Ui only !itt;.» gtrf, ,|int as th* slave child of N M1 t ir h.is please. i fiod to del-ve-- throng! me. aa He deliaarei through ber, tli-» aaaaeage aheeh I luing." Frames brad ey Storr,
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    74 5 Bowel Complaint m Children. I'uring the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels which should receive careful attention aa soon aa the first unnatural looaenese of the bowels appear". The best medicine m use for bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as it promplly
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      504 5 a^pcrti?cmcntr3. AUGTIOIVS. MOETGAGEE'B SALE Tuesday, 27th Aug., at 2.80 p.m. Four freehold building allotments fronting Tras Street, near Tanjoner Pagar Road Singapore Town. lot 1. 1401 Fe*t j lot 2, loot feet lot 3 feet lot 4, i 443 feet. Sisson Delay, Solicitors. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Aug 2(» 28.8 AUCTION
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      590 5 H^vcrtiecmcnts. RUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Teak Household Furniture (Sic. TO BE HELD AT No. 5-1, Devonshire Road, Singapore On Saturday, 2+th August, 1907, at 2. p.m. Comprising Ir*~n double and single bed steads Teak Tables with marble tops, Teak Almeirahs, Teak comer Bracket", Te«k Dinner Wagons, Teak washstand with
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      480 5 HDvcrtiocmcnt6. I AUG! lONS. AUCTION SALE OF War Department Stores. Sy Order of ihe General Officer rommandirg. Straits Settlements. TO BE 115.LD AT PULO BRAN I. On Wednesday, 21st Aug. 1907, at 2 p.m. The stores comprise one condemned marine j boiler 14 railway trucks (tipping); one laree I fresh
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      563 5 ft^crrisemcrits. i TO LET. TO LET CREE HALL," Stevens Road. Entry Ist November. Apply to FRASER CUMMING. 29 Winchester House. Aug 21 tts GODOWN TO BE LET No. 4 Flint Street. Apply to Guthrie a Co., Ltd. i Aug 20 I TO lET From ir'th September the finely situated and
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      643 5 aDvcrtiactnctit^ HID TO USE STICKS. Serious Kidney and Bladder Troubles. Mr. W J. Benson, of 81, Fife Road, Beckton Road, C?nnirg Town, London, England, writes: "Gentlemen: I w„s taken very bad with pains m the small of mv back I soon became so ill that I c ,uld do no
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    The Singapore free press. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1907.
    2820 6 The Singapore free press. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1907. Hti ik«I! .W Press ;Se P* pftj I (f%t n»i»t»t*. Cm.to by fafluesice ici »nhr^. L I >>f a Here l.'j'tot Try.th hew £i- iy.- pi I e\»% it... T}t4ft4 Ut Kclicier. T-/->T*'t^ In a recent article the Rangoon Gazlete enters into
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      230 6 JOHN QOMPAHY, [TD. SINGAPORE. SOLE ACENTS FOR E. J. BURKE, Ltd. THE BEST 18 THE CHEAPEST. > m < BURKES BASS RED PYRAMID Ii AND BASS j BASS GREEN DIAMOND BEER I LIGHT BITTER ALE. BUR X E'S I BURKES BOTTLING has a I high reputation for keeping qualities, even
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      404 6 POPULAR WANTS. PIANO. (6 octaves) Bargain perfect condition. Ebonizea Case. Full metal Frame, built for Tropical climates, all latest improvements, full rich tone. Only $200. Apply TAYLOR, 16, Sophia Road. Young Lady Journalist aa Companion m Family (not Eurasian). Salary no object. Highest references. Letters S. P. c/'o Manager. To
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    TRANSVAAL LOAN BILL.
    99 7 (By Sul marine Telegrar. h -Reuter'r.) RADICAL OPPOSITION. Received at 6 33 pm. The House of Commons has adopted the fraasvaal Loan Guarautee Bill by 199 votes to ii after a most animated debate. The Inionist section of the Radicals oppaoof the Bill on account of the
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    THIRD TEST MATCH.
    47 7 A CURIOUS SCORE. \t the close of play yesterday Englaud aad aaaio fo« 17 so the telegram runs, JJ 17" but there is evidently something wrong m this part of the wire. Probably *wo boadrad and twenty something for wioke's wh^u rain interrupted play.
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    LOSS OF THE FORTUNATUS.
    238 7 Burned at Sea. Survivors Rescued. The ship Porta has arrived at Port L>uis with the ci-' v and ptssengers of the stea iner Fortuuatus, Calcutta to Mellrourne. whL'h wa* burned at sea ou the 31st of July. The Fjrths b >ats picked them up »>"< I
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    316 7 The attention of golfers is called to the .ippn-dch and potting competition at tbt Ra m C> Bffßt Links on Friday and Monday Le\t, for pr m ptaaaatad by Mr. J. L. Lyon Ibe eoaditUMM will be found m our ..dverilaaaaa. A» a general aaeetiag of the members of •nt
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    78 7 Booty, I i,i surprised This note from your tcboolaMOßM aajo you're the List boy m the ot twenty -five. Well, I could lie aoaao." 1 don't see ho. v." "It might have bai n a bifaav class." Practical Father "Has that young man who w;.nts to reairy you got any
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    LAW AND BUSINESS.
    61 7 (By submarine Telegn ph— Reuter 's) U. S. GOVERNMENT CONTROL. Received at 3 88 pm. Mr. Taft, speaking at Columbus, Ohio, referred to the quickening of the public conscience with regard to business abuses. He foreshadowed amendments to the Railway Rate and Interstate Commerce Bills. Also an
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    Cholera in Poland.
    15 7 Rec Aug 20, 10L"> a.m. Cholera has broken out m Russian Poland
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    The Cullinan Diamond.
    23 7 Tbe motion of Premier Botha to present the Cullman diamond to His Majesty has l>een adopted by 4*20 to 19.
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    North Borneo Company's New Issue.
    35 7 North Borneo Company's New Issue. Received Aug. '10, 9.40 am. The British North Borneo Company has issued £100,100 five per cent bonds at par. This is for the extension of the railway and other purposes.
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    BLIND AUTHOR'S FUND.
    92 7 Mr. Charles Ridgway, of 111 Teluk Aver>t., wishes us to say that, thanks to kind friends, he has succeeded m collecting $850 towards the required for tbe reprint of his books m Japan. When the books are printed, he hopes to be able to sell them m
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    A DISTINGUISHED 'RANKER."
    164 7 Colonel Harry Finn, C. 8.. late InspectorGeneral 'local major general) ot tbe Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia, has decided to leave the Army on pension after over .56 years service, ten of which were spent m tbe ranks. Colonel Finn has bad a remarkable career. Tbe
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION TOPICS.
    184 7 stars Thk Cri < jhlks ok thk Ckkviok. "Always something new from Africa' is an old maxim that is likely to !><• proved true at the approaching meeting of the Bri ti-b Association at Leicester. One may say that tbe note of the meeting will be "'the
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    175 7 At tie Koyal Institution some two years ago the Hon. C A. Parsons mentioned a ooaabiaatiaa of the reciprocating engine and too sream turbine which was to effect a saving of about 15 per cent, m the propulrion of cargo boats. He has now patented an arrai-gemeut of recipn eating
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    FRENCH AND MOORS.
    60 7 ANOTHER FIGHT. Kabyles Beaten Back. The Moors began an attack on Casablanca yesterday morning. The French detachment assumed the offensive under cover of shell fire from the warships. The Kabyles lacked ammunition and charged home with the sword. Two Frenchmen were killed and three wounded. It is
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    MATTERS PERSIAN.
    59 7 The Shah's Promises. A Reuter Teheran message says the Persian Executive is inactive, criminals remain unpunishel and lawlessness is increasing. The President and six members of Parliament have presented an address upon the matter to the Shah, who has promised to accord them his utmost assistau^e, even to
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    SHANGHAI IN 1906.
    523 7 Caaaeraa Coxin ions or the Pokt. In rev ewiDg the trade of the whole year one is forced to the conclusion, remarks Mr Archibald Bo> a of H. M Consul ir Service m his annual report, that temporary conditions m Shanghai have l>een had, but that there
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    KIPLING, NEWFOUNDLAND AND THE "COLONIES."
    201 7 A reply from Mi. Rudyard Kipling to a correspondent who complained of his omission to mention Newfoundlanders m his Song of the Knglisb" has been pub ished Mr. Kipling says: It is rather a large order to compress allusions to the whole of our Empire
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    976 7 It is oue of the peculiarities we are led to look for m the S 0 C reports that they are invariably incomplete m many minor details the inclusion of which would seem obvious. Thus we are again confronted with the interesting statement that Twenty-seven first eleven and
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    42 7 Our Ipoh contemporary hears that a Chinese Prospecting Syndicate working at Jelapang, near Ipoh, has struck it rich, an«l is now busy erecting a kongsi bouse. The capital of the concern is about. $70,000 and the prespect of the share-holders most excellent.
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      142 7 ROBINSON Co. ■i m sft^ WELL FINISHED i^^» X^r INEXPENSIVE fNl^f MAIL CARTS. Jp WELL HMSHED RUSTIC With hardwood Strips, > mm ROBINSON COMPANY. CONVERSATION.-" THE TYPEWRITER/ ALPHONSE. Have you a Monarch Typewriter? HENRI. Yes and my cousin (masc.) has one also. ALPHONSE. Has your mother a pen HENRI. Yes
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    THE COMET.
    774 8 It is n t every b'>iy who cares to get up at 4 am. or g). Bai those who do. and if the rnirniag b.j cl.*ir and starlit, have a good oppjrtunity of seeing the new visitant to th* realm* of this solar system Perhaps the best way
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      471 8 advertisements. A cough is a danger signal. You ahould hoed its warning promptly. Begin at once, and take regular doses of fii(er 9 s 'Cherrif 9eetoral L AU serious lung troubles Vjg^^a*\ be{iiii with a common •^Hff^^ cold. A cold iv the p "*^b| throat easily passes to the bronchial
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      623 8 Hfcvcrtteemcnts. shipping. Indo china steam nay. coy., ltd. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang*. Yangtaze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. < Tons Commander
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      638 8 advertisements. SHIPPING. P. o. BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Auatialia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gnlf, ontinental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or *bou'. J MAIL LINES. o%iu>artl (for China) Deit-i Au
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      742 8 advertisements. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES 6teamera of the Coast Fleet. TONS reg. TONB r Petchaburi 2191 Devawong?* Ir).-. b^rr.eo 210 Paklat \WI Kohcichang 2040 Anghin Kajah 2028 Locksun l';;> 7 Pitaanulok 2tUO Choising |669 Ban>fkok 192; Pongtong it,."> 7 Kajaburi 19 Samsen 1057 Korat ltroO Loo Sok Manila
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      451 8 Htocrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. NIL Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE Tha baa and well-known man thi. Company sail fortnightly fr .m Baaabaaw •HaJßcittnritiai, Aat *er] riliialtar, Genoa. I apks, (cr: Naples, Alexandria M Braes, Aden, Co'ombo, Penang, Sin^H- n Shanghai, Nagaaaai ft Xi and hack. They »n due m Slcrap
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    QUEER SHOTS IN GOLF.
    2107 9 My HAMI Vak'ion. A golfer Is not at this strange gtaaa vt ry i oa^ before tie discovers tbat there is a xieat I M tor variety m the shots that can be made I u-.lt the foal ball and tbe golf clnb. and not j
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    FROM THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS.
    490 9 Tlie Aaaaa Reviews an amusing book of travel by a new American writer Mr. George Ade. Tt says— The great and only Mark Tw;iin promises to have a worthy understudy m Mr. tileorge Ade. who lik-i -Mark" hails from the Land of the Star-spangled
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    COIN SLANG.
    188 9 I e familiarity with money seems to breed contempt, and our coins have strange names. An East-end i raroaae, with aa oataaafve ao* (]aaiacaaea with atarederea and eo».l porters, aaeures us tli.it farthing is a dadler, a penny -t.rer, a 0010, or a jnnep (which m, of rack-slaug).
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    SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE Co. Ltd. BORNEO WHARF,
    153 9 SINGAPORE COLO STORAGE Co. Ltd. BORNEO WHARF, Telephone 1026. SEA STOCKS of all Kinds cf FROZEN ME\TS, etc., can be delivered io Shipping at tho Wharves or m tbe Singapore Beada, on short notice. If THAWED DAILY SUPPLIES aro re quired, orders for same must be telephoned to tbe Borneo
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    SIAM
    33 9 IN THE MALAY PENINSULA A Short Account of tho position of Si am m the States of Kelactan, Patani Legeh and Sai, Re-r rinted from the Slns*rore Free Presa." >*rice 50 cent*.
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      75 9 For j^aaa>haUSt!Oll CHAPOTEaUT'S x^i>^R 'Pftosphoelyceratf I The modern restorctiot BVfajßTr or |F. i r »:n%t>rker», prolessio Mw K'a.'h-'rs, student,. flal aaaa >aaB ot ;in,j n ti v s e.nm«i i s J'' *l>«*!'- i of r. Tvciis Bjf M^Vj^al n :*>r.ia. [77 8K «['^i l 8 '"''•''•''•y iiiimihaai and .^/t
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      87 9 kJL DUNDEE WHISKY, JkA vA A N 10 Ail l\^L^k^ niL FINEST OLD SCOTCH. A &M Wkjg Agents, MeALiSTBR Go., Singapore. Fussell's GREEN I BUTTERFLY' Milk. a> a Sometimes children and others who would benefit by a milk diet have trouble m digesting milk, owing to its curdling on the
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      298 9 Htocrttecmcnta. GELANG BRICKWORKS. BEST MACHINE MADE BRICKS. PARA RUBBER SEED. PARA RUBBER STUMPS DUNMAN Co., l. Prince Street, mwf !The Soap 'or You j m Tropical Climates 1 should be Calvert's Prickly-heat Soap. Because, as the name implies, Sit has been found so serviceable as a preventive of prickly-heat or
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    THE NEW ASIA
    1003 10 The Daily Ckronielt, taking as its motive* the re c -ipt of a copy of the I>irectory and Cbronule for China, Japan, the Straits Settlements. A3," from the cfrice of the Hongkong Doily Press, contrives to turn out a very readable picture of the advance of the
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    A Reliable Remedy for Dysentery and Diarrhoea.
    107 10 as me season is at hand when diarrhoea and dysentery are prevalent, a reliable remedy should always be kept m the house for immediate use. The success of Chamberlain s Cohc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy 5 treatment of bowel trouble, has brought it
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    THE SOUDAN.
    376 10 A STHATI.e.Ic AI. lUsK FOX EiiYl'T. Alexandria, July 11. The new policy of forming the Souelan as a strategical British base for Egypt is described with some fulness by an Imperialist correspondent m the Egyptian Gazette." Interesting statements from behind the scenes are made on the progress of
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    THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.
    323 10 Mr. BaTTaa and Hi«> ratty. New York. .Tidy '11. .Mr William .'tunings Bryan has evidently become alarmed at the growing aoloaaaa of the powerful section of the Democratic parky aaaaa is opposed to kaa Presidential aaeav khaaa, ant! is resolve-el. if possible, to prevent him from obtaining
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    "THE RIGHT SORT OF WOMAN.',
    204 10 The foilouing is one -.f the advertisements v a Manila papei. Its *>erusa! may amuse some of our lad\ re-aders Wanted —The acquaintance of the light Boat of woman preferably a gentlewoman, and preferably but not necessarily one who, has money of her own (which
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    DEADLY CAPE HORN.
    91 10 Cape Jloru may almost be designated the grave ot the world's shipping Always show ing a black list of wreck, the Cape duriug 1906 developed a new aaaaat m the number of collisions with icebergs. This has led to au "east about route "to avoid it. Sailing
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    37 10 Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is a pe-fectly reliable medicine for >owel ccmplaints, and one that has never >een known to fail even m the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by all dealers.
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    398 10 Singapore, Aug. 19th 1907. Th* prict-t qi/o*t-d are generally those currer,t at Clyde Terrace Market. At the attar martutions.ket* tmere may be small car Beans, Long per catty 5 do. French do 12 Beef per lb. 18 BeefSteak do. 20 Bean Sprouts per catt j 2 Bain
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    VESSELS EXPECTED. STEAMERS.
    667 10 VESSELS EXPECTED. STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, atul (aftjij K IOVK date due here, and name of Aynts. Airlie. Sydney, Ang 2i Boustead. Antenor, Liverpool, Aug ataaaaa Arcadia, Hongkong. Aug 29 P Si Austria, Hongkong, Sept 8 R. Scbmi.iAustralien, Marseilles. Aug *6 M M Ayutbia, Calcutta. Sept Borne.-, Antilocbus, China.
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    182 10 Per P O Manila, aaa Aag IS.— Maj J. A. O. aaaOartaj, Major ia4Mn E. M Piloher. Per m M Aaaaaalkaa, daa A*a« fit.— Mr J Catto. Per P A O Borneo, 4W Sep* 5. Mrs aa Miss Layer, Master Luver, Mrs L. Kaneki and child.
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      138 10 Japan Coals. THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. (MITSUI &CO.) Head Office*. No. 1, SURUGA-CHO TOKIO. London Branch: 34, Lime Street, E. C Singapore Branch 2, Finlayson Green OTHER BRANCHES:— New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Sourabaia Manila, Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur. Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokoeuka Nagoya, Osaka,
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      675 10 FERMENT LACTO-BACILLINE is the radical remedy for DYSENTERY and other intestinal diseases* Discovered by Professor DR. ELJt METCHNIKOFF of the Paris academy and successfully used m the military and civil hospitals of Saigon, Hanoi and Haiphong, FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO H. SCHAEFER& Co., Soie Importers. Singapore and Kranji Railway. From
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      123 10 THI i DIRECTORY for BANQKOK SIAM 1907. Eighteenth Year of Publication NOW READY. The Directory for Bangkok and Siam contains a oomplete and Official List of the Government Departments and the Principal Commercial Houses m the country. It it replete with information absolutely essential to the Merchart, the Trader, the
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    HOW THE KING'S PRIZE WAS WON.
    1374 11 pm v ic issitcdks oa the Liv St.w.e. i The following picturesque account of how [,ie-:t. Addison, an Australian Volunteer, won the King's Pri/e and the Nil A. Gold Haaai at the last Bisley Meeting, is taken tron: the report of the Daily Telegraph":
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    CONVICTED MAYOR CREATES A SCENE.
    660 11 Eugene E. Svhmitz, f r fiv-* yaara Mayor of Sun Francis.j. was, says the San Francisco Chronicle* (July sentenced by Judge Dunne to serve a term of five year* the eitieu M penalty for his crime m the penitentiary at San Quentin. Turbid with the
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      501 11 advertisements. WANTED. WANTED small furnished house or bungalow. State terms. Address A. B. c/o Free Press." Aug 20 22.8 WANTED Assistant Master for Malacca High School. Commencing salary $480 p. a. Applications I > received up to sth September by Head Master. Aug 20 23.8 WANTED. At once for Ulu
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      499 11 PRODUCE. August 20 Tin buyers 83 50 Gambier 6.H2A Gambier Cube No. 1 10.25 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.70 Pepper Black (ordin. B'pore) 17.80 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p. 0.) 24.62 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 23.00 Nutmegs (80 to tha lb.) 33 00 Maoe (Banda) 64.00 Cloves (Amboina)
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      1050 11 SHARES. MINES. Capital Capital Issue Paid Issaed paid op Value op Companf Quotation t $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 10 50 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 85 j $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 14 £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development
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    WHISKEY PROSECUTION.
    1120 12 Oaai n<»t yet Decioei*. The hearing of the charge against the manager of Messrs. Diethelm and Company of selling inferior whiskey was continued before the Bench Court. Messrs. Michell and Bain, yesterday. Mr. P. J. Sproule. the deputy public prosecutor, conducted the case for the Crown, and Mr.
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    STRUCK WITH AN AXE.
    293 12 Oi.n OrruMtma Own Batan Skxikme. A Chinese cake hawker was iv Tan jong l'.ttfar Road on the o*oth of last month at 6 90 m the morning when a countryman of his. a fi'ter, ate three cents worth of cakes and refused to pay for theui.
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    KLING STREET BURGLARY.
    266 12 STILf. AKOTHEB ADJOUEHMENT. Eigbt Hokien.-. seven meu and a boy, I *ere charged with house- breaking b Mr Qolaaae, the third mairistrate, faalerdaj naeoa. It wi- alleged that tb'ev broke it*" a house iv Kliac Street. whV.-h aaa uider sei-uie by the »i:itl Assignee, and removed a
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    THE SOLAR PARALLAX.
    280 12 asikov m;.\vi, aVocßavun The eiaaftaaa. of the B.itL-h Aaeeeaaahaj Sir Da id GUI, PBS., was her Majesty's katroaoaaar at the Cipe of Good Hope from 1879 until qnita recently, having been Ufore that time director of the Eirl of Otaafei i's o'>Berv;ttory at D-.inech-. He has done
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    DARUL ADAB CUP TIE.
    188 12 DARUL AD AB CUP TIE. Yesterday afternoon punctually at 5 15 the Darul Allah commenced their match, the first m this competition, against Darul Bihar on the Reclamation Ground. Mr. F. Apps was the referee. The Bihar- selected the cm.! goal, the Aiialm kicked off; but the Bihar.* attacked with
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    S. V. A. RIFLE CLUB.
    181 12 Then was a very poor attendance of menders t>u the Kuu'e on Siturdat, and a member of the S V. A. R C thinks the following mioht aeooaaaKah something m the directiou of increasiup the numbers oi those who shoot iv Singapore. We may commend
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    163 12 The Argo will leave fabnatoaVt P&M for tbp Swimming Club Bung alow aa Sunday «t 0, 10 aad 11 aaa BJO and 80 pm lad will return at 080 and 10.80 am. 12 noon. ■'> aad 5 pm. The fir-' eaeai m tbe 2ad qaartetiy competition (Jolt
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    JAPAN'S NEW LOAN.
    356 12 IMPORTANT STATEMENT Keuter's Agency has laeetM d the following statement from the Imperial Japanese Fin., if al Commissioner with regard to the new Southern Mancunian Railw :y loan 'It is erroneous to aaaaaaa that the Govern ment guarantee ot this lo.n aril] add to the financial burden
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    98 12 The master of the British s.s. Cape A nt il < reporta having passed m the Sulu Sea on August 5, an uncharted shoal over which the aea was breaking. Approximate position Lat. 8. 28 N. Long. 120 20 E. The British cruiser Crescent, Captain Rowland Nugent, arrived
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    BRITAIN ADVANCES THE MONEY.
    77 12 A.MEUICA SII'IM.IKS THK < JOOU-,. Now York, July 20. The British steamer ARkeball, cbiirtereal by the Steel Trust, sailed yesterday for I>alny with a cargo ef steel rails and bridge materials, which form part of tbe great order which the Corporation is executing for tin- .Japanese
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    PASSENGERS.
    48 12 Par r O Simla from Hoagkoag -Miss aTeaaer. Per Tare Capt and Mrs Walters. Mr T. Scott Rolertson. Mr Laaaboraar, Mr W. l>. Fisher. Per MaJoeaa Mr and Mrs Rol^rts, Mr Harrington. Per Sarie Bor co from t oural.aya. Mr Dow^e and Mrs I*)tz and two children
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    CLEARANCES.
    184 12 eag 19. Pelajo, Brit atr., Laaaoek, far [aaagkat. Jin Ho, Brit, str., Gleniay, for Muar and Malacca. Aug KO. Maacaatev Cavatla, Brit, al ITateoa. fur I>. ilny and Chefoo. Wikainiya Maru, Jap at* Taket-o, for Boaaaaj raa port*. Socotra. Brit. str.. Hiokey, for Hongkong and Japan. Indravelii, Brit, atr
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    91 12 Wharves and Docks at tehtcn different vessels %otre berthed aaaaWdbm Kaat Wharf Basin- Xil. P. Wharf Section 1 Wak oniyaMani. Merapi. Zweena Section I—.'cjLeor*1 .'cjLeor* Wh**^" Wright. Section 2— Mam -aster fhatlo. taaaaiaDl 3 Ek;;terin< -'at 1. M 4— La Bang n s—
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      234 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPF! UMDaa CosiaACT arm ts« HasnattAaTM IraiA GovaaNMiKT Agcnta at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3 Collyer Quay II T THi: WTDaUUiKSTIOKBD DATES ARK ONLY \ri'KOXiv\Ti (Kota Waringm) Koemai Pemboeang Marai.ah.an. Negara. Boentok Moeara Jeweh. Poeroek Tjanoe, Btbink and mo- nthai ooenioK. woe*, a Rochuasen
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      197 12 WEATHER REPORT. Da»* Bi.r *V'*i d Temp Ilrm bk> lu in i Aug ly. Hkong4 P. 19.00 El 85 c Manila 4P. 752 SbyW3 28 24 o Aug 20. H'Loug 10a 20 73 EsEi 8C a Manila 10a. 753 SbyW32o 21 q 00 Kandang Kerkan Hospital, Aug ll>, 1&07 A.M.
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      370 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-WAr »Hac and Tona Command*!-* Arrived K rom X Pioneer Brit cm. 1100 Miller Aug 8 Batavi i £a Psyche Brit cru. 2135 Cowper Aug 2 Batavia S" Flora Brit cm. 4360 G. D.lton Aug 15 Hongkong X Crescent Brit cm. HiO R. N ugen t Aug
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