The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 October 1907

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    Masthead
    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 29, 1907. NO. 6,123.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    122 1 The Kiotc has made a stirriug address to the L^rds Lifutenanis t«> support the Territorial Army Scheme— I'age The German Libel cahe is exciting the greatest interest m Geiuiriny m consffjueDce of the allegations of a stciet Cibil to control the Emperor Page •">. Pnnce Bulow is
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    THE GENTLE ART OF WIFE BEATING.
    879 1 THE GENTLE ART OF WIFE BEATING. Ameimt fagaa ff.rms that -a woman, a dug, and walnut-tree, the more you heat 'em. the better they c At first |%U n us statement appears to have Uen made for the facile glory of ihym ing "tree" with 'be*'— but being once iv
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      385 1 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 100 PARTS. Solid Residue #o crt Fat 3 no JVon Fatty Solids on Milk Susar v 60 Asit
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      386 1 Entertainments. SINGAPORE TOWN BAND. 47, WATERLOO STREET. Brass and string, or String Band Only. Now open for engagements. Music Lessons given, 7 a.m.— 9 a.m. 5 to 6.30 p.m. J. TRINIDAD, Proprietor Bandnasler. Jllhambra CINEMATOGRAPH. TO-NIGHT 7-3O P.M. and 9-3O P.M. new Programme. THE ONLY RECOGNISED SHOW IN SINGAPORE. OUR
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      19 1 ENGINEERS 1 CONTRACTORS. A y^ •as rt 1 v DC O a j I BURMA STRAITS SIAM and CHINA.
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      81 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Mean Caldbeck Macgrefor I Co. have imported a special lager beer— I'agr 4. A m. (.ting of Tun^gal Tin Ltd, on Nov. 12th— Pag» J. Warning against dealing m thirty Ledbury shares I'ag< 1. For sale a small piano Page 1. M> mn IWell Co. have a sale
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      431 1 THE WEES TtTMDAY, 2!« th High Water 3.44 2.41 p Hockey —S.C.C. Ist XI v. R E Grand Cinematograph Show 7.30 A 9.30 p WSPMISDAT, 3< th High Water 4 .5 1 a .39 p Grand Cinematograph Show 7.3" 9 3" p Thursday. 31st 1 High Water:— «i.26 a.. 5.20
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    ANOTHER FACTION FIGHT.
    66 2 The Sobs and the Lima (Hokiets) came to blows on Boat (^uay on Saturday night. Tne Mi.rive Police were soon on the scene and dispe-sed tho combatants. Twtlve arrests were made. Two of the prisouers had to be scut to the hospital to have their wounds attended
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    STRIKING A RIKISHA COOLIE.
    93 2 Lim Teck Guan, a young Chinese baba, was bvfore Mr. Gresr, vehterdaj. for striking a rikisha coolie and cutting open his eje. The coolie said the baba eniratfed his rikisha from MMI Timah to B^ach Road BDd only u'ave him seven cents. He hit him when
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    THE KING OF SIAM'S ARRIVAL.
    186 2 THE KING OF SIAM' S ARRIVAL. The Consul-General for Siam has learned by telegram that His Siamese HejtrtVl iaofcl M ih.i Chakrkri bringing H Boy*] HigfcjMM P«MCB I>.inroiig eu r.-u*e to PdnansT to met Hh Majesty the King there, crossed the bir of the Biu^kok river on Si'urday .utrra «>a
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    STANDARD OIL TRUST.
    237 2 >KN>ATION.\L KVIDEXCE EXTOHTEDColossal Figures. u->ational evidence wa» heatd m the Federal Court at N« -w York m the I'uiU d -«utt< 'i r :j in- nt action to annul th. hai*.- r of thi Slandanl Oil Company at New Jcwy, the parent oil company. A li>t u{
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    WITHOUT HOPE.
    237 2 Uj Bbb.nt i».\ iiik Philiiimnks. W;t3bington, Oetofctf 13. Th* c:i Bishop Brent's utrer.im-? Xi l.iui r. m m follows i The conditions m the Philippine* «r« horrible. Millions cf P*Of ing theie la Ike direst poverty without a r.iv of hope or amHticn. TL^ most disheartening iuirorality is
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      530 2 PATHE FRERES SINGAPORE PARIS. GREAT SUCCESS OF THE Patbc Phonograph WITH THE NEEDLELESS SOUND BOX. PRESERVE YOUR RECORDS BY USING PATHE'S SAPPHIRE POINT SOUND BOX PATHE DISC RECORDS. 1. Dispense with the use of needles. 2. fan only be used with the sipphire point sound box. 3. Commence m the
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      442 2 NOTICE We beg to state that we have admitted Mr. H. S. Arathoon into partnership with effect from Ist January 1907. STEPHENS, PAUL Co. Oct 28 5.11 ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binder, Printer, and Account Book Ruler. AH orders executed promptly. 34. Brass Basah Road. SINGAPORE HUNT
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      637 2 Hfcv>ertt9emcnto. notices. NOTICE Mr. C. LEE(iE has from this date been authorized to sign our firm per procuration m all matters relating to the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. BEHN, MKVER A Co. Ltd. Singapore, 26th October 1907. Oct 26 30.10 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders for the erection of a HuDgalow for the
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      534 2 Hfcwcrtisemcnia. INSURAMGES. Commercial Union Assurance Co,, Ltd. FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed .612,000,000. W. A. SIMS, Manager, Eastern Branch. Auk 29 Guardian Assurance Company, Limited, London. Subscribed Capital .42,000,000. Total Invested Funds, upwards 0f... .£6,250,000. Annual Income upwards of iU,iUO,OOO. Fire Rieka. Short or Long Periods at current PATEfi&ON
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      517 2 fttocrtidcmcnu BAXKS. Hongkong Shanghai Ban Corporation. Paid-up Capital < Reserve Fund Sterling Rcberve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve... 9ll,ooo,ooo j Reserve Liability o» Proprietors Court of Director. O. H. M«DHrasT, Esq.— Hon. Mr. Hihet K«swick,— Dip A.Fnc-s.E.o. A. j E. (sown., *,sq. E. Sh.ll.v A. Hauit, Esq. R. Sh«vt A y C.
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    LETTERS TO AN EXILE.
    874 3 L« iuU n, S.-i t» n;U i 10 >7. The •> '*l>er goes on if it, W a> July in>l< »d aimost the end of September. tht -vmomcter iv;u:hod 80 la St. i And to ilay has been almost, us En land seerus to b<> having
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    AN OPIUM MONOPOLY.
    58 3 Tt un vn'. Orhov. Poking. October lt>. Viceroy Tuanfanp, cf Liangkiang has iphtd the Waiwupu to tbe effect that tstablisbtnent of an cfificial monopoly tiie sale of opium does not interfere with 'ti^h Merchants m any way m iheir own the drug, and requests the Foreign approach
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    PIRACY WEAR HONGKONG.
    593 3 TWO MTV nROWNKH DARtV; VTTA. X N K.CIFII. T%AUKV,< A daring pi. c >, as tli« resist, f whii-b Iw m*n t Hnft^mg gohoat me b.lnrv^ to hay« l^t ue.i live*, ha, jMA I.een rvparted to the police author! ie< At daybreak on the 30th September, say*
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    LIFE SAVED IN THE HARBOUR.
    104 3 About 4.1"» on Saturday morning while 1! >arding Officer Cohen was ou duty at the Master Attendant's cfKce, he heard splashes and groans m the water just beyond the pier. Mr. Cohen immediately went tff iv a sampan and watt just ia time to haul
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      105 3 HANDBOOK TO SINGAPORE By The Rev. G. M. Reith, m.a. Second Edition. Revised by Walter Makepeace. Publishers I FRABER Sl NEAVE, Limited. Price f 1.50 per copy. f /J^^Hmj^WsV These tiny mf^^JkMMmJ Capsules Kjfl Vl superior 7^V to Copaiba, C 1 Cubebs, and C 1 injections cure C the same
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      575 3 Htwerttsements. ALJGTIOXS. AUCTION SALE The undersigned havu been instructed to sell the following goods, on Wednesday, the 30th inst. at No. 2, Malacca Street, at 11 a.m. Consisting of 200 lbs Rubber Tyres for carriages, 14 carriage springs, Coir Rope, 5 seta Gharry wheels, Brass Caps and axles, lawn mowers,
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      676 3 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Chinese Household Furniture AT No. 982 NEIL ROAD, On Saturday, 2nd November, at 2 p.m Sideboards, .'amps, square and round josh tables, rattan chairs, almeirahs, mirrors, pic tures, screens, crockery, and cooking utensils. The articles will be on view from Wednes day the 30th inst. Cl
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      576 3 HOUSE PROPERTY ENHANCED IN VALUE if it is known that the Wood -work has been treated with JODELITE. B&ctr LSR'; -'JK^i ftv^B 31 -vB The results of 20 years' tests m the Tropics have proved that this Preservative is an ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD aginst the attack of WHITE ANTS, DRY ROT,
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      21 4 Frayling.— On the 18th September, at the Vicarage, Harwich, the wife of the Rev. E. J. Frayling, of a daughter.
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      Marriages.
      43 4 Ci.fMi:> ros>— Burnk. On S- pt. 26, at Holy Trinity Church. Rathmint s, I»ublin. by tht- Rev. Canon Harris, Wilfred, third son of Gtorge Clunies lios> Keelmy. Cooos Islands, lo Sarah France-- Phoebe, only daughter of Kdward T. Hurne. Hafchn)iiu-. Dublin. \-> cards.
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      Death.
      39 4 Allen. -On the Tth Sept., at Glenowen, Neyland, South Wales, Blanche Isabella Adelaide, aged 45, the wife of Edward Lancelot Baugh Allen, late of the Chinese Consular Service, and daughter of Charles Brent Wale, of Little Shelford Cambridgeshire.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, October 29, 1907.
    1845 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, October 29, 1907. v .t tyi T ,.a His Mvjestv the Kin<; has once more come forward as the leader of the British people at a critical pariod m the history of the Empire In Mr Hai.dank's w.ril-msiiit z*x\ for the reconstitution of the home
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    BULOW AND ENGLAND.
    76 4 Kectivedut 9 pin It is semi-offieially announce i Prince Bulow would welcome t nity of responding to the friend!- n ments expressed m serious polil m Brita'n m personally toatifyiag has never been an opponent of I. is unable to accompany the Km from the pressure of
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    ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL IJUIN.
    606 4 The big Japanese cruiser Tbokab tain Takenouchi, arrived fron yesterday morning and exchange with Fort Canning. She then j the wharf to coal. Vice Admiral Ooro Ijuin ii b,, dr lie was expected to lan-1 dn i guard of honour from tke Kent regiment, with the
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      302 4 JUST LANDED EX S.S- PALERMO" A SHIPMENT OF AMSTEL LAGER BEER," IN QUART BOTTLES. ALSO THE SAME BEER IN SEVEN GALLON CASKS. Caldbcck Macgrcgor 0 SOLE AGENTS. TIPARQ XMAS f EBENTS VdVUIIYu FRIENDS AT HOME. MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON. For the convenience of Oiir cu-toin< r-. MIX prepared to il.
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      257 4 TO LET FURNISHED. Large House m Tanglin suitable for a Family or a Bachelors Mess of three. Moderate terms to a good tenant. Apply Homeward care of this paper. Sep 13 p4 tts 31.X) I BUSINESS PREMISESI TO LET. I Business premises are about' ■to be erected near Messrs! ■Kelly
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      49 4 A Safe Cough Medicine for Children. In buying a cough medicine for children never be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is no danger from it and relief is always sure to follow. It is especially valuable for colds, croup and whooping cough. For ea!e by all dealers.
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    THE TERRITORIALS.
    101 5 (By Submarine Tetegnph Reuter's.) HIS MAJESTY'S HOPES. The Duties of Lords Lieutenant. Rec. 11 am. H M. the King inaugurated the Territorial Army Scheme on Saturday, with an otpoaaag reception of the Lords Lieutenant, ■A Buckingham Palace. His Majesty described the L uds Lieutei tat*' duties, saying The
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    New French Warships.
    23 5 l'aris the Supreme Council of the has decided to establish a type of batp much more powerful than the Dreadnongkts.
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    Portuguese Railway in China.
    17 5 The Lisbon Government has decided to •nstruct a railway from Macao to Canton.
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    Death of a Famous Shipowner.
    37 5 Lord Nunburnbolrne is dead. Lord Xtinburnholme was created Baron m •j^ first holder, the deceased peer. Mr M Henry Wilson bein^j the well known -hipowner who sat for Hull for mmy veais
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    KRUGER OUTRAGE.
    373 5 A Mail Allegation. The Daily Mail alleges that the Kruger _'c was the druuken after dinner freak f three British officers and two chorus Kijang Rubber Syndicate and Seinpan Mining Company have been voluntarily 1 up. The U'tal export of rubber htom the P. M. S f<r 1007
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    GERMAN LIBEL TRIAL.
    184 5 (By Submarine Telegraph— Reuters.) DEFENDANTS DEFENCE. The Indictment of Eulenburg. An National Evil Influence. The Harden trial has concluded and the verdict will bo on Tuesday. Hirden's Counsel contended that Count Moltke was compelled to take acti >n. Harden m a speech, denied that the articles m
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    AMERICAN FINANCE.
    42 5 i Prospects More Hopeful. Uic. Oct. -28, 10. :i'2 am. New York financiers take a more optimistic view of having regard to the influx of gold from Europe and South America. There were no suspensions of any importance vesterd iv
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    LARGE SHIPMENTS.
    65 5 President's Congratulations. Rec. Oct. •>, 45 p.m. It is stated m New York that six and a half million dollars worth of trold has been eniyavjed for shipment from Europe. President Kx>sevelt writes congratulat- inu: Mr Cortelyou and the financiers oj the manner m which they have haudied
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    THE U. S. NAVAL MOVE.
    206 5 No Objection From Japan. President Roosevelt has authorised the announcement that the battleship fleet starts for the Pacific on Deo. 16, Mr. Koot after a lon^ conference with i the Japanese ambassador has stated that there is nothing m the relations of America and Japan
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    A TRIP TO SUMATRA.
    2110 5 (Spf-rial for the Fr** P.vxx.) ii After some time we got a glimpse of our place of destiuatio", and the majestic mountain Sobayak opened out before us, clad m green nearly to the top, only the uppermost portions showing a barreu and partly broken rocky construction.
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    145 5 Kxperiuientn are again to be made m North < Hago to produce raiu l»v artificial means. The Government has offered a pound for- pound subsidy up to £150 to stimulate a trial of the matter, and a gathering of fifty farmers, which assembled at Oamaru agrted without discussion that the
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      83 5 Inflammatory Rheumatism Anyone who has ever experienced the xcruciating and almost unbearable pains ncideiit to inflammatoryfrheumatism, will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be ad by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. D. Snyder, of Roseville, Ontario, anada, aays "I have been troubled with inflammatory rheumatism for the past two
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      70 5 An Antiseptic Liniment. For wounds, bruises, burns and like inuries there is nothing better than Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts as an antiseptic, forming a thin, imperceptible film over the injured parts, which excludes the air and causes the injury to heal without matter being formed, and m much less
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      254 5 Robinson Company Very tine Assortment of Gents CEYLON FLANNEL PYJAMA SUITS. Li£ht and Medium Weights ALL SIZES AND COLOURS IN STOCK "TWO STEEPLES" UNDERWEAR. Pure Wool and Guaranteed Unshrinkable Thts is the finest Underwear ever Manufactured Kept m three weights, Light, Medium Heavy ALL SIZES IN STOCK. Robinson and Company.
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    WHEN THEY WEIGHTED HORSES WITH BRICKS.
    606 6 Raoin<; at Bangkok im the Early Days. Some very interesting reminisoenses of .-.<,t o k pony -racing m the early days were giro at a racJ nner held a or two I by Mr Caulfeild James. m« !?^iani must have bejßU very strenuous m
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    THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
    392 6 The ;iUe critic who writes under a thin veil of anonymity as Calchas m the Fort- nightly Review," discusses the Anglo- ftusslan Agreement with the disadvantages of not having the text before him. He is some- what unwontedly enthusiastic as to the main purport of the pact.
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      56 6 A Reliable Remedy. The only remedy which can always be depended upon m the most severe cases of pain m the stomach, cramo colic or diar rhoea is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Most dealers know this «L re m T d jt when Buch a medicine is called
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      529 6 Hfcvcrttscmcnts. On the Berth. The East Asiatic Company, Ltd FOR Patani, Bandon and Bangkok. The Sia^^e s.s. "CHAKRABHONGS" will be despatciifd for the above ports on the 30th instant at 5 p m. For Freight and passage apply to THE EAST ASIATIC Coy. Ltd. Agents. Cct'29 30.10 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For
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      446 6 Hfcvevtisements. SHIPPING KTZ JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Servioe v maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. UMDsa Mail Contracts with thb Imperial Japanesi Govbbnmsnt. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity provided with excellent accommodation foi First
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      628 6 Hfcvcrttsemcnte. SHIPPING. P. O. BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Pen&ng, Ceylon, Austral!*, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Malta Nor
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      602 6 £toverttecmento. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LUTES IP; Steamer* of the Coast Fleet. TOII- ton* reg. Petchaburi 2191 Devawongse 1&» Borneo 21U0 Paklat 1657 Kohaichang 2040 Anghin 1657 Rajah 2028 Locksun 1657 Pitaanulok 8019 Choising 1667 Bangkok 1920 Pongtong 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Samsen 1657 i Korat 1900 Loo Sok 1604
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      710 6 a&pcrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. on: Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen INPEBIAL GEBMAITMAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steai.i* thia Company sail fortnightly fr; Q Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bon Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection M v Naples, Alexandria and vice Tersa) Sues, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki 4 Kobe to V r
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    CHINA AND THE CULT OF THE COLOSSAL.
    634 7 China is argus eye! Within a well defined and limited sphere she is quick and keen and intent to make the most and best of every situation that arises and to turn to account .ill its circumstances. From the curliest days „f Western
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    THAT PACIFIC FLEET.
    304 7 Another Sukmise. \ke on Japan's Amiut:<>ns m China. S. C. M. Post Corr. London, Oct 21. The United States Press is stil energetic--int: the pending cruise of the Atn:ic Fleet to the Pacific, and all manner cf mnMM are presented to their readers as fiK'ts. Th- W.t-hin:jton
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 7 (CoBUCTin up to Oct. 28 Bank 4 m/s 2/4-,»,--demand 2,3^ Priyate credit* 3 m/» 2/4 T^ credits 6 m/» 2/4* Fbancs, demand Bank. M 2911 Germany, demand 237 India, T. T, 173> Hongkong, demand 11 dis Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 65 Sovhkions, Bank Buying $3.50
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    PRODUCE.
    126 7 October 28 Tin 7:V25 I Gambier 7.£0 Grambier Cube No. 1 M 10.50 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.70 Pepper Black (ordju. Spore) 15.25 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.e.) huy 21.00 Nutmegß(lloto the lb.) 22.50 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 2(*.00 Mace (Banda) 85.00 Cloves (Amboina^ Liberian Coffee fine
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    SHIPPING.
    306 7 I OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' staamera are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Oenoa, MarwiHee and Liverpool monthly. One outward
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    SHARES.
    572 7 capital lanital Issue Paid Issacd paldapValae ap Company. WaoUf/om X 120.000 120,000 £1 .€i Lahat Mines Ltd. J'S 1i450 000 iKS l i MaUyil ilDd Sijl Corporation, L«Jl™ 9450.000 33r.£(K» 1C 760 MaWa Tin Dredging Co. Ltd 75u *250,000 179,500 5/ 'r Pahang Consolidated Co Ltd £120.000 100,000 1
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      470 7 WANTED. Wanted by a young lady fresh out from nome (bwitzerland) situation as companion or governess m French, German or English Apply m the first instance, F.A.M. co Singapore Free Press. Oct 28 mwf v c WANTED IMMEDIATELY. For the Joint Management of The Belat and Kuantan Tin Mines, Limited,
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      549 7 H*tt>ertisements. l^ > —^"W—^i»^i^—^^^M^^M TO LET. HOUSE TO BE LET, FURNIBHED. Villa Marina, Tanjong Katong, from Decem ber 1, 1907. Apply to STEPHENS, PAUL Co. Oct 2 TO BE LET. Shop House No. 9, Brass Basah Road. Apply to STEPHENS, PAUL Co, Oct 2 uc OFFICE TO LET. No. 20,
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      92 7 TO LET. To Let from Ist October, No. 91 Robinson Road. Apply to B. N. Elias, 5 Malacca-st. Aug 1 7.H To Let No. 10 and 11 Devonshire Road. Apply to B. N. Elias, 5 Malacca Street. Aug 7 7.11 I TO LET "Dimboola" Orange Grove Road. From the Ist
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      249 7 HAMBURC-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. m by the new steamers Rhbnania," Habsbubq," Hohenhtaofkn," and the and 1 Silesia." The steamers are specially bnilt for the tropics an'l have lnxurious Pauflocger accommodation. First-claw Cabinp amidfihips lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses carried. Laundry on board. Return tickets
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    THE CAMPBELL-SPOONER WEDDING.
    581 8 In the church of St. John, Portmadoc, the wedding took place of Mr Douglas (Irahmi Campbell, British Resident of Negri Sembilan, m the Federated Malay States, to Mary Abinda Georgina, only daughter of Mr C. Edwin Spooner, c m.g., and Mrs Spooner, of Edudacurragh and Bjnahesca Co
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    TRAGEDY IN IPOH.
    280 8 On Thursday evening, at I poll, Mr. Hodges. Manager, for Mi. Sclieuer. of Oldfield's Dis p< Mttj, after locking up tin shop, went out, muring his boy m lii.s house Ou returning later h< found the dead body of the boy lying upon a couch m the
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    WOMAN AS GANG ROBBER.
    123 8 Two Chinese, a woman and a police detective, appeared before Mr Greeu, second nufitlntt, yesterday afternoon, on an allegation of gang robbery. Mr. Gaunt prosecuted and Mr K. St. J. Braddell represented the detective. > youoir Chinaman told how the robbers attacked him He had newly
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    A CHINESE GENTLEMAN.
    246 8 When former Minister Wu Ting Fang left this country he was accompanied by an extensive retinue and attended to the steamer by a delegation of local Chinese merchants. The customs officials, who were then also immigration inspectors, carefully took the names and count of the local Chinese
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    MAILS FOR PENANG.
    301 8 Sent kbom Sis«;apokk m Forkh.n Boats. The Pinang Gazette" has the following growl against the Singapore Postal < >fticials While we are on the subject, we would draw the attention of the Singapore Postal authorities to the unsatisfactory procedure adopted by them with regard to mails despatched
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    THE DAIMLER CARS.
    240 8 The ss. Becledi has just brought out from England a powerful Daimler four seated iMMMg motor car of the Canley Phaeton Type," which has been one cf the most popular vehicles m England ami the Continent during this past season. This car has bten brought out for
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    Correspondence.
    144 8 Thk Law ok Makkia<;k. Sn:, —Your correspondent V hah called ;qtentio-j to an anomaly m the recently passed Deceased Sisters Bill. But may l" point u'Ut a far mere Nriona question, both as rejardh the canon law and the civil. Can a man marry his deceased widow's sister r
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    428 8 The Indrani arrived from New York on Sunday with 30,000 cases of kerosene oil and 19 tons of gunpowder for Manila. She is expected to continue her voyage today. The ShimoBe arrived from New York yesterday with 50,000 cases of oil. She is bouud for Shanghai. As a
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    SHIPPING COMPETITION.
    200 8 (iKH.MASYB IiKI'IA S. C. M. Post Corbkm kxheni London. (Jet. 20. The Hamburg- America Lini< has placed an order with a loading ship building firm for a vessel of forty x-ven thousand tons, which wi 1 be the largest vessel iv the world. An i'iea of the immensity
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    BACK FROM THE EAST.
    165 8 Tradk Prospects. Brisbane, Mr H. C. Matthews, of the firm of Rcbt. Little and Co, millers, Sydney, is returning by the steamer Airlie. which arrived at Pinkenba. The prospects for Australian trade m the East, Mr Matthews considers, have very much improved of re« ent years.
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    STEVENSON THE BILLIARD CHAMPION.
    195 8 From Hongkong papers it appears that Mr H. W. S'evenson visited Shanghai but did not play there. A wire to Hongkong said that he was huffy because he was not feted. On his return to Hongkong Sfevenson stated that this was au entire mistake, and his
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    ANJER SHIPPING REPORT.
    101 8 (Compiled for the Singapore Free Press.) Date of passing Anjer Nationality and description of vessel Captain's name I Where and when sailed Destination. Get 12. Brit. str. Islander; Wright; Christinas Is Oct 11 Singipore. Oct 14. Ger. str Heiasen Sebutt Hamburg. Ju'y 25 BaUvia. Oct 14. Brit.
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    90 8 Wharve>> ami Do<-k# at mAmI iliri»,reseelg trere berthed rfttitriau. East Wharf Basin Nil. E. Wharf Section 1 -Nil. Section 1 Sheers Wharf Ait lie. Bection 2 Nam Sang. 3 Benledi. 4 —John H. Barry. Shiuiosa outside. s—Bangkok.5 Bangkok. 6 —Deucalion. Tsukuba. Jap. cruiser.
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