The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 November 1907

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  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1907. NO. 6,127.
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  • 160 1 Mucj dob.ite took placj iv Council yes- i tenlav <»n the Supply Bill. The Uuofticialsj iusisted on the uecv»s.ity of a revision of the Milit;irv Contribution and strict econc in v Pdge IS The Muuicipal OtwiMinion »ltbate<l the refusal of theT. I*. lijard to grint them the
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  • 960 1 The telephone girls of Melbourne suspended all telepb v woik i Q the busiest boot ol (he day m order to have themselves photographed, m h irroiip." Many possibilities are suggested by this latest evidence of the 000 l nerve of the B«tto Luh- the KtiMM Sins Geue of
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 361 1 DE KONINKLIjKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIj. I ni>bs Contract h ith thk Nkthkklands India Governmist. AgenU at Singapore, Bbip Agency, late J Daendeh ft Co., 2-3, CoUyer ttuay. m T'NDERMKNTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. iVnaujj, OlehKh. Sab.tng, Meulaboh. Tapa To< au, Sinaban^ WimwiUw X Si UR kel, Ihm, Si Bolga,
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    • 261 1 Entertainments. A TO-NIGHT A I THE UP TO DATE SHOW J NEW PICTURES. THE MANIAC JUCGLER. A ROMANCE OF A SINGER. A M LIVING FLOWERS. M g TRIP TO POMPEI. g n A CASE OF ARSON n A (OLD hAYOURITES) A struggle for life-Harlequins Story. Wood industry m Canada. Saturday,
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    • 12 1 ENGINEERS QONTR7I GTORS. •Si UJ C 0. BURMA STRAITS SIAM and GHINA.
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    • 81 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Cliiistma- time i» goiag to au o|))>ortunity of buying .lapanene goods. Haaan PiOghlatl Co. and Powell A Co. adverti-> ■riv itely and by auction Pa>;' B < -arrison Golf Club notices —Page Mis- Morkoaa Oamei it 10-aighi Paj<. 1. Notice re Singapore I'oundry. Ltd— Page 2. Sale of
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 186 1 CLEARANCES Oet tl. Memi/i. Dut. itr, J ":i I B Bgkoßg, Ansoy and BwatOW. Noven.ber 1. Ovpeok, Brit, str., Paddle, for Slm-. g Tientsin and Chemulpo. Deucalion. Brit, atr., Ja«:k?o;i, for Antwerp potte. Syiia, Brit, otr., Gkegor, for Honurkong, Shanghai and Ja an. Siam, Brit st' Bangster, t Bacg Sultan
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    • 366 1 THE WEEK SATUifiAT, 2nd Ui«b. Water 10 a. 7 IT. p I All >o-iL-" D..v. Cricket— S C.C. Ist X1 1 BBC :.d XI v. RE. B I Mail Outward dae. B. V. A Inspection C;in:p, 3 Mi Mm .Qntrh Club, Boad, 8 t. SVIDAT, I High Wttti 080 i
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  • 163 2 Thus the Titnr* of India i'tie disclaimers iroui the North OdMI l.'ovd uuJ the Hiiuilmrg- America CmpanW. that they have BO intention of iul iguratiag a steamship BJM Ui l^uibiv, were to be expected, liut they do cor alter by OM iota what we said
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  • 207 2 Km will he seeu from the advertisement! appearing elsewhere m this is»ue, the well known Udy riulißMt Miss Herriette Murkens, who his peiformed with su<h t marked success all through the Far East j and IndiA, is to pvt i concert this evening a.t the I>
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 519 2 PATHE FRERES SINGAPORE St PARIS. c OKBAT SI'CCKSS OF THE PatlK Phonograph WITH til rHE NEEDLELESS SOUND BOX. I PRESERVE YOUR RECORDS BY USING PATHE'S SAPPHIRE POINT SOUND BOX PATHE DISC RECORDS. 1. Dispense with the use of noodles. •2. tan only be MOi with the sipphire point sound box.
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    • 400 2 NOTIGES. ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binder, Printer, and Account Book Ruler. All orders executed promptly. 34, Brass Basab Road. REWARD $500. The above reward will be paid for infer illation leading to the arrest of Liru Siew Hock, late cashier of Trading Company Holland. Last seen on
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    • 800 2 ZftvcrttBctncnto. J^OTiQES. NOTICE f We beg to state that we have admitted 4r. H. S. Arathoon into partnership with ffect from Ist January 1907. STEPHENS, PAUL Co. Oct 28 5.11 GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders for the erection of a Bungalow for r he Railway Department will be received at be Colonial
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    • 537 2 Btocrtfocmcnio. INSURANCES. lommercia! Union Assurance Co., Ltd. IRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Funds Exceed £12,000,000. W. A. SIMS, Manager, Eastern Branch. Aug 29 Guardian Assurance Company, Limited, London. lubscribed Capital 'otal Inveeted Funds, upward* 0f...jCH,25<> > 000. innual Income upwards of ,41,i<j0,000. Fire Risks. Short or Long Periods at current ates.
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    • 510 2 Bftvcrttecnicnt? BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bi.^T" Corporation. Paid-up Capital t Rbskbvb Fend:— Sterling Raeerve $10,000,000 Silver Reserve... $11,000,00^ 5 Rkskrvb Liability of Propkibtobs n l Codbt or Dibbctobs. O. H. Mbdhttkst, BBT» CBAimau Hon. Mr. Hen&t Keswick,— Dsp A. Fuohs, Esq. A. J. Kz, A E. GoBTz, Esq. E. tmmuuu vLT*
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 311 2 L Sunday Church Services. St. Andrews Cathedral 23rd Sunday after Trinity. Ail S.unt^' 7 sju Matins and Litany. 7.45 am Holy Comni union (Choral 9.15 am Holy Communion Plain). 3.40 pm Sunday School and Bible Classes. 5.30 pm Evensong and Sermon. St Matthew's, Sefot Lou 11.15 an F<x> Chow Seivlte.
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  • 1320 3 Si ii Ii •>■ i Vtletelj be admitted iioagil ;n connection with H ibt»r, 1 be bilk ot a tree is excised j Tha* the planter will welcome any I method J which he can iucrease the pro- rubber per tupping coolie, or by an,
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  • 273 3 Mr. G. G. W. l"ore-t. C.1.X.. m an art 1. iv < !>er Mack\vo<>d on the plague ii India. Hlppliefl some atari ling -t .tistics. After b«iiiL trc fioru the disease toi I^l year-. B mbay wa- attaektd with pla^iu m epidemic form m SefAoaabei IMOO.
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  • 146 3 CIOII I TUT Maim Tm; WOMUX St. petersbexg, Ottob. r 1. By "rdtr ot the C/ar. theiv Was just beti uiadV Urn Luo.->t remarkable, and certainly thi the iuo-t costl\-. map thai vists; it i-, a ma| of liance, ami is a gift t(. tlic friindly
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 729 3 A WOMAN WHO COUGHED UP BLOOD. I Hi- r vi,. >, v t iti> An\l D;S7BA< ll!' »"H Hvi> A Woix-CLi. N. vous, P;: :ai».n<; SIIAIiJ' OF Ill.R lOHMK H SWI P WHIN OR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS KWI TRIKI>, ANU BKsTORED HF.H TO VifiOßors Ukalth. "It was after the birth
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    • 297 3 FOR PROTECTION OF IRON AND STEEL. IN THE TROPICS USE Siderosthen Paint ce ££r '^S^lte'*} Kesisis the action of Salts, #E 2 ~'~?^S&i'- Acids, Steam, Extreme clim- -f*" '-^B^^ lltie in^ uenees tropical sea 4wPS water with its destroying .388R r Specially Suitable for Pridvtf es ers anf^ a^ Structural
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    • 550 3 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press i 8 now Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour oach morning (Sunday* exceptod). Cash price Ten Cents a copy. Subscribers' copies will be delivered at their private residt-uees, (or town offices
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  • 19 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. At Singapore, suddenly, on the Ist instant, ("has. Bell of Holzapfel's (Compositions Co. Ld. Neweaatle-on Tyne.
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  • 1770 4 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1907. ■ar* i*aD t»* Prm* u Paople rif'at malatsta. Udsvwl by iaft?cac« »«d nwi 1 br i »'n I K«re pMrtoc Tram her (toricai precepts «xmw. As it was only yesterday that we presented the sufficient reasons for setting at naught the ingeniously
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  • 427 4 Milk vendors regulations for Malacca are published m the Government Gazette. The Garrison Ladies Rifle Club, Singapore, is exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. J. S. Gillies of New York has been authorised to file the specification of a patent for defi brat ing machines. Major J. K. Stansfeld.
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  • 52 4 (By Submarine Telegraph— -Reuters.) NAVAL BATTLE. Rec. Nov. I U.lO hid. The loyal destroyers approach?.} th. g .q three sides and bombarded her betvih The boilers eiploded and than n three survivors The plan uf a simultaneous mutiuv v failed, two or three score of thtbeinq shot by
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  • 88 4 BETTER FOR SECRECY. Kw. Nov. 1,12 piu Lord Char >s Ueresford, speaking at EJ; C burgh at a luncheon to Sir H. Cimpbe lUnnerman. congratulated the < v. -ninen' on the wisdom of excluding th* pr. »s fro:,: (he recent naval matuuvres, which w.-re th« first real practical
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  • 34 4 FUTILE HAGUE CONFERENCE. Disarmament Not Vet. Keoeived at The A>luiirain has invited tenders v: the third battleship induJtd m the curres. estimates, but the commencement ut *hi:: wad postponed pendinp the m H*tfue Conference
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  • 21 4 The Frankfurter Zeituag MJI 't. Public Prosecutor has begun pitiendiagi against Prince Pbiiip Kulenbur_- ia ex-officers of high rank. > <
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  • 16 4 It has been aim vjnoed that the Ku bocker Trust companies are solvent
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  • 68 4 Famine Prices. Received at 7 pm. It is telegraphed from Melbourne owing to an anticipated ikortßgl ti k exporters are proposing tv> re-iiupor< signments of wheat now eu route to El Two small failures are report e<l tr >vi lh London Stock Exchange. Owing to the unsatisfactory or
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  • 16 4 Mr Lloyd 'Jteorge and the direct. r> railways had <t len^thv conferences day. > <
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  • 60 4 The BfovM Vremya discus-nm' tht point ment of a Commission to stud* ->• Lessor's project of a railway to In!:* i^n-. ing Landoa witbiu seven an.l i hiit Kira-.'hi, po'.uis out the economic >ml P° itical importanoe of the proj«>ct I Britain and Russia m thp ever.
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  • 101 4 We commence to-day a spec Travel Articles, by wellknowu m subjects that are "of <?<-neral interest IP come within their special provm a <i led^e. It is oulv nocessin titles aii.i authors to show the value these articles. The een^s is On Unknown Seas— Kr* ok T i.uKen At the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 292 4 JUST LANDED EX S.S. PALERMO" A SHIPMENT OF AMSTEL LAGER BEER," IN QUART BOTTLES. ALSO THE SAME BEER IN SEVEN and a HALF GALLON CASKS. Caldbeck Macgregor Co SOLE AGENTS. fIfADC X "AS PRESENTS vlUnllO FRIENDS AT HOME. MANILA CIGARS FROM LONDON. tin convtuitriicu of our customers, we an pr>
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    • 103 4 TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND James Campbell 0b Co., Court, Naval Military Tailors 59, Conduit Stkbst, LONDON, W. MR. H. G. DISS. If ar 30 w8 2p ae. GODOWNS TO LET Nos. i, 5 and 6 Palmer Godowns, Area 18,890 sq. ft. Immediate entry. Nos. 7, 8 8c 9 Merbau Road,
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  • 1225 5 On din art Mketino, Nov. I>t. Present —Mr E. G. Broadrick (President.) Dr Murray Robertson, Messrs KowUnd Allen, K. A. Stevens, A. W. Bailey. Obeng Keng Lee, H. L. Coghlan, C. I. Carver, also R Peiroe (Engineer) and J. Polvjlase (Secretary.) President's Remarks. Tbe President craved the indulgence
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  • 415 5 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE. S. C. C. vs. WEST KENTS I. This was the opening game m the new competition for the old league shield and it was anticipated with interest. The Esplanade ground wax m fair condition and there was no wind and sun. The teams were practically at full
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  • 167 5 A respectable Chinese named Gi Hud was before Mr GreeD, second magistrate, yeaterdf.v. on charges of obstruction with a carriage at II jrueo wharf ami ottering an illegal gratitication to a Sikh constable. Mr Everitt, who appeared for the defen.**, I said that his client was a
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  • 1335 5 LIQUIDATOR'S REPORT. To the Members of the T^ujoog Pagar Dock Co., Ltd., (m liquidation) Ut November 1907. I beg to submit herewith raj report and Liquidator's Account and also a statement of accounts for the period subsequent to the acquisition by Government on Ist July, 1
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 181 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. Mtl>M Robinson and
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  • 1644 6 By Fim.fi P. Dinne. Vh haven't sthruck yet, have ye r"' said Mi Dooley. 1 Not yet," said Mr Henneasy. But th' dillygate was up at th' milla to-day an' we may W called out army mitiyit now." Will ye go r" asked Mr Dooley. Ye
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  • 84 6 For their own comfort it is well perhaps that persons m England engaged m Limerick competitions do not see the comments on their industry which appear m German papers. Amused contempt is the general feeling expressed, ;tnd as numeious specimens of prize-winning Limericks are given for
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  • 116 6 The hrst District Durbar, since Thatou was formed into a separate district, was held there on the first instant by Colonel Croin, commit* sioner, Teiuisx rim Division. The durbar was interesting m that it is the first instance of (lovernment rewarding a female Headman." Thaton is
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 98 6 FROM THE ANTILLES. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Benefits a City Councilman at Kingstou. Jamaica. Mr. \V. O'Reilly Fofrurty, who is a member of the City Council at Kingston. Jamaica Wt'st Indif-s, writes as tallows "One bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had good I jftect on a cough that was giving me
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    • 738 6 flfiSiil STORES *?^^5SP^ 1 ppfICCF 188 1 pickl es, I unUODt jJ D soups, I .y. m JAMS, JELLIE& By Special I Anu potted Rl APIfU/n I meats. Warrant Di-AUivncLL, m altvinegar I I LTD bI^B I aq ents for Purveyors to 1 J J II lea perrin-s 1 BB
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    • 361 6 Hiinliff a Tn9 p 9neef c w Mil ll lie, I, p ren jljni B Russell Go. 10 12. Place de laßo^st SECURITIES issued by European Gov't* PAR 9 and MunicipaLries offering «niQ proapecta of immense return r Tobe purchai?d for cash cr on '■<■ the Times s y stem
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 395 6 Passengers for the Straits. Per M M P..>lyn*»>i»-r. da* Nov —Mr Mill! MB Per P ftO Mai'., due Xov Mr E <, H tmtiall Mi- Pik^. Mr O. Firhee, M I L.tn.i:'!. Mr G T Qnig, Mr F. Eba Capt T I B I. -.n. Mr I) Millar, If. T
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    • 648 6 VESSELS EXPECTED. STEAMIiKS. Giving port of departure, and (where \r*o\en date due J^ere. and name of Agents. Achilles, China, De.- 1 2 Mansfield. Airlie. Sydney, De<- 23 Boustead Arcadia. Hongkong. N\>v It] P A <>. Ayuthia, Bom hay, Nov 10 Borneo Co. A. A pear. Hongkong, Nov 5 Pat Simons.
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  • 519 7 CAPT. FRANCKE OF S.S. DAKOTA." mmra Letikr Sknt Masikk on Loss or Vessel. Washington, Sept. 2:1. A scathing letter has been addressed by -Mipervising Inspector General Uhler, of the steamboat inspection service, to Capt, Bmil Francke. who commanded the monster steamship Dakota of the Great Northern Steamship Company, when that
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  • 158 7 \> was inevitable, owinj; to the growing ud for rubber and its increasing soarhe chenmts have been put upou their mettle to evolve a substitute, with the result 'hat a ooaaataj bas been H .a!e«l m L u\on under the title of ftm Kubberine Company
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  • 88 7 *■< \Him of the <-ocsumption of I DM 08. lonbtodlj great For hmm months the ket lias i-t jrked, lor 1 >t^U:ij had imports! large *toekf», ■•had exported MMMMMMIy. Suppli- >■-. mi down, so orach M that hi 51..n.1ir 3 tor h;ive just ye m thei.
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  • 101 7 Kbwabb poi t'tsi'is'. BIOkOOO. I itrikiag instance of h,w aoatstj ii ;n Ceylon wa« :?iveu :a tho Ooloaibo, one Jay l.^r wmk. A x)V, oue morning while? waikiuif alonj? m tb« Pattah, Canada oacqoafot RlO.OOO iiiaJn oa< m payabai to a u;Ltiv« The you'h took Urn
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  • 68 7 (COZKBCTBD UP TO Nov. 1.) Bank 4 m/s 2/4 v demand 2/4 5; Private credit* 3 m/s 2/4£ credits 6 m/s 2/4|i Fkakcb, demand Bank 29 1J GtamMAHT, demand 237 India, T. T 173] Hongkong, demand lH%dia Yokohama, demand M 114 Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 65,' Sovskbions, Bank
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  • 129 7 November 1 Tin buyers 7*37£ Gambier 7.87| Gam bier On be No. 1 l(Mi0 Ghunbier Oube No. 2 9.70 Pepper Black (ord*'n. Spore) 15.75 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.e.) 21.75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) 22.50 Nutmegi (80 to the lb.) 28 00 Mac« (Banda) 85.00 Oloves (Amboina
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  • 415 7 f p v*»pil*i issue l*ald Istned paid up Valtu up Companf. (JuoUtloo. sss ass s s asiM.sr 1 »«.°<>« 1 Klaimg Tin Mining Co. Jf" 120,000 £1 £1 Lahat Mine. Ltd f £250,000 1 79,-^OO 5/ s Pabang Consolidated Co Ltd 1120.000 IMIOM 1 I P M "ing LamaTm
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 48 7 Nothing to Fear. Mothers need have no hesitancy m giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to their little ones, as it contains absolutely nothing injurious. This remedy is not only perfectly safe to give small children, but is a medicine of great worth and merit. For sale by all dealers.
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    • 522 7 H&vcrttecmcnts. WANTED. SARAWAK GOVERNMENT. WANTED hURVEYOK. A capable Native or Eurasian Surveyor is required m the Public Works Department No one who is not accurate, neat and quick at his work need apply. Salary according to qualifications, but m no case will it exceed $130 a month. Apply enclosing copies
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    • 538 7 Hfcvcrtisemcnts. TO LET. TO LET. No. 2, Compound House, Wilkie Uoad. Apply to A. DKSKEH. c o Guthrie Co., Limited. Oct 30 80.11 HOUSE TO BE LET, FURNISHED Villa Marina, Tanjong Katong, from December 1, 1907. Apply to STEPHENS, PAUL Co. Oct 2 TO BE LET. Sit op House No.
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    • 407 7 SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co., Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers 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 Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer
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    • 222 7 HAMBURC-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. ''SCA^D^ 11 6 8 HE^ ANIA HA "™RO,""HOHKNSTAUFEN,'and the haVl In^n.- p SILKBIA The Reamers are Bpecially built for the tropics an-1 19 8 CCOlKmo^ ion Firrt-dami Cabins amidships lighted fiZL? c^ riC 5 y M Witb faQB DuCt r and StewardoJei carried. rarSh^'f- Iteturn t.ckete
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  • 4356 8 THE BUDGET. Ordinary Mebtino, Friday, Nov. 1. Present i 9ii Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderoon. 1 IL .n'1.1.. t .-Col. Secretary Capt. AH. Youni;. 1 ki H. nl.le the Attorney-G«nl. W. J. Napior. the Act. Col. Treasurer AT. Bryant. the Act. Auditor-General (i. A. liaJl. the Act.
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  • 69 8 I "iiiuese ceolia iru ii H- > I iW%J wit ELm th« j Vll tad r up Hh !itllt M l«d Hu dp riuf»<l It m*y iuter-vt the Singapore I t'.ij't.u i'.ihnkt'. furuierlv the local Ml] r.ldeir sober I w.ru, \mn thdt he ii now terriag m < ofietr on
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  • 83 8 The Japanese cruisers Tsukulu ia Chitose left for Japan early v. morning. The Siamese gun boats Ifarttsa B»li and Sugrib left for Penang on Thurv] lv evening. The Norwegian steamer Unity arrival i Q port yesterday m tow of the tue Mercury She reports that she lost a
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  • 87 8 Wharves and Dock* at which iif, vessels were berthed u> East Wharf Basin Nil. E. Wharf Section 1 Nil. Section 1 Sheers Wharf-<ile: Section 2 Yetorofu Iff am. 3 -Aikoku Mm, BsJgratj 4— Glenlogan. s—Bangkok.5 Bangkok. 6 —John H. Barry I I 9
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 49 8 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchan Pianos at $150 and L>v by different Makers GuGrontred m Perfect Order and Made the Climate, W. J. GARCIA. Pianofurt* Tumr and i 50 Bra- Baaah > < Thondaj aight aud oaptan ing. Thf priMMiei I \md weiH fined >^ mch H I -•nen to
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 210 8 PASSENGERS. Per Ranee Mr SveN> aaai M i nenLerg. P^r Calypso Mr Ard^n. WEATHER REPORT. Date Bui- Wia4T«mpH Oct3l. H'kong Q. 29.:<-. El 74 Manila CJ 7.' OUu 31 24 No- 1. H'kong 1" 10 881 Manila 10a Tbl NFI S K;tndanjf Kerbaa FTospiU'., Oat. 3 9 a.m. I Bared.
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