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

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  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1907. NO. 6,l()i)
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  • 189 1 The man accused of <;>rap!iety iv tbe murder cf Syed Alsi? IV wjre brfon the Courts iv Johoro aud Siii»tpi)re Vcsterdav. P<tge S'r E Qttfj m a t{e9ei at I'fi wick Ilid that) if «>t h- r nat ious ir.creuse tlcir navies we must folio v suit.
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  • 1288 1 By the avenge Ka^lishman tbe art of f >oliDi,' aro.md is :it l>est ouly imperfectly understood T.I. abU to fool around pro. perlv that is to dawjlo m aud out m\> the doors during a gi?en number of hours or days m which there is literally aothiog to
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 341 1 X'MAS PRESENTS ex s.s. "NILE" Gold and Silver Cigar and Cigarette Holders with Amber Gold Mounted Pieces. Meerschaum Pipes. Gold Mounted Amber, Gold Tipped Cigar and Cigarette Holders from S3 each. Havannah Dutch Manila Cigars. Egyptian Cigarettes, Dunlops Stick Tobaccos. Wine and Spirit Hampers from $1O to S/O Basket. CAVANAGH
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    • 326 1 Entertainments. (for the benfit of W. J. Gregg of New Zealand) Great Wrestling Match AND Variety Entertainment ON THURSDAY, DEC 26. A 1 THE ALEXRX'DRA HALL. PRICE OF TICKETS |3. ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD CHANCE OF PROGRAMME. TO-NIGHT. Ist Show 7.30—9 p.m. 1. Tht innkeeper"* wife 2. The Cupboard ;>.
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    • 16 1 ENGINEERS GONTRn QTORS. i rz rt l v O CL BURMA STRAITS SI AM and QHINA
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    • 134 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. The l'lioeni\ aleh Pag« 7. Hobinson s stock of Christmas crackers Pa^e 7. Johu Little and Co. a*lveitisi (iilietlc ra/.or<. and Ca Id beck Macgregor, Havaca i^ir» on Page <-.. Sailings: s.s. Paioo for .lava and Aaalnsi Dec. W; s.s. Vondel for Ittfasosg and Europe Dec. 21— m.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 299 1 > < THE WEEK. Sa i ntO \v, "2 1st High Water. 1« .59 a P O Mail Outward due 6 a Criefcd -SA'.C. Ist XI v HY.C. 8 B E. (V) Shooting (lib. 2 ;i«» j. E m\v, 2 'v<\ High Water:— 020 a 11 32 p 4t'u it:
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  • 467 2 The inilila life il CliiLa has tome feligh ♦lisab lities when rebels r m the letter of tb< tegular pro\iacial troops Tne (.rjveruor o Kwanjf^i Ml r«cei»ei loiperiti iustruetiou: r<» have the officers m charge c-f th< N inkwaa fort which was cap: u red b\ noters, beheaded m fruut
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 673 2 Phonograph Pathe. NEW CONSIGNMENT. Has just been unpacked of gramaphones and records, also Compressed Air Machines. PHONOGRAPH MACHINES. In large varieties and of different prices to suit all tastes and pockets. COMPRESSED A!R MACHINES. One is fitted m the office for inspection, which will substitute, or do away with Bands
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    • 615 2 NOTIGES. RE THE ALHAMBRA. 1 Lionel Faulkeuer Willis beg to notify the general public, and the many ladies and gentlemen who have up to the present so kindly patronised my Cinematograph, that I have this day given over the business to Mr. F. I>reyfu- ot It Stamford Poad. I howevtr
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    • 624 2 Btocrttoctnenta. MOTICES. MADAME FAMB7K, LADY DENTIST. Hioh Class Wokk Modkkate Prk;c. So. 41 o. Orchard Road. Not 21 22.12 ESH ARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binder, Printer, and Account Boole Ruler. All order* executed promptly. 34, Brass Basah Road. EXCHANGE BANKS NOTICE. Tli<' Exchange Hanks will be closed
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    • 621 2 afrvcrttecmento, INSURTIISieES. Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd. FIRE, MARINE, ACCIDENT, GUARANTEE. Fund* Kxcced >\ A. SIMS, Manager, EnfeUim Branch Guai-dian Assurance Company, Limited, London. SvfaM*iW Capital X2,U)0,0u0. lotaJ iDVf 3d Funde, upw&rdi 0f...i6 J^'OUO Annual Inconw upwarda o# jt\. rjo'oori.' Fire Kiaks Short ot !x>n X -Period* at current ■M
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    • 587 2 j Hongkong 4 Shanghai Bank". Corporation Paili-uf Capital... liv 11l 7*\<*m |fl Kkskkvk Liability or »l COCRT Or DIRKCT<k* <i. Ii Midhuw, E Btl .-C OAIKM^ lion Ur.HaxHTL'asw.cK.-D.M-TT C^.. A. Haorr, E.q R.SH.w^.'gJ £l. E. lomki**, K-o Omi*i MiNA&ik HiMMmcmm. m M. BMITE Manaqik. oHABiiHAi.— H. E. P.. HCNTEh Luxnoie
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 150 2 Sunday Church Services. St. Andrews Cathedral Uk Sunday m Advent. 7 Km Matins and Litany. 7.45 am Holy Communion fCboral pm Children's Service. 30 pm Evensong and Sermon. Preacher The Right Revd the Loid Bishop. Bit. Matthkw's, Skpot Ltkb<» 11.15 am Foo Chew Service. 4 pm Children? Strrioe •'.IS pui
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  • 1598 3 Hlr MEN AND MF.TRo^fS. Than i> vi y-» iiie probability that aval will beceri: m some **iy by a kindly acti >i and th go I niru which I did Ciptoin Uhiu ia Tan m Manchuria duriag tin >\ w w.t. repaid when I niet him at
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  • 195 3 TOBAGO AS A SETTLE MET. The West li.dii Committee have been entrotted by Bif Benrj M. Jackson, O&vamor of TriniJad anl Tjbitg). wM» OOpini of a pamphlet, entitled Tobei go. Hints to Srttlara," Eorfrea dtetiibntioa. This j>iaiphlet. which has lepn published by the Imjerial De paitment of Agriculture, aalll a't^ention
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  • 112 3 A i'Ki« iation is England A London telegram of Nov. 21, which bas been •oiumnnirated to the O alia AJainiehi, states that the rapidity of constiuction and efficiency of the new Japanese armoured cruiser. Ihuki, are appreciated m England. The construction of the Ibuki is .indoultedly the
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  • 994 3 In hit s n s^rfMt honk aatUM T 1 > X F it- K.ts \l i rii)i.: F v |f|«rd mak-** ->i int^r. st ii. _r le-BM lg .n it,-- übarfja fie 1 »-ri* ly brought aftiart tii»> Cbiaoaa til it they are unpatriotic "It i^ i
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 729 3 HE KNEW THE RIGHT REMEDY. Chbmmt at m »r»->. "r^Tnna vrn ANAItMIV Wf:.\K W.VTKhY It OOD AND DEBILtTf Cl'Hli 1 1) I*l DR. WILLIAMi' PINK Mr. J. B. Xavier, pharmaceutical assistant at the Macao Dispensary, Ma;ao, China, hnd no need to make experiments when some time a?o lie fell into
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    • 288 3 FOR PROTECTION OF IRON AND STEEL. IK THE TROPICS USE Siderosthen Paint. r n^&5!IBB^ Resists t lu- action of Salts. ■j**h '^^tJrßb cu s Kxtreme cliin- IISI ei{w i ll^ lien( s tropical sea >^8p water with its destroying ilii orgmnisms. __T_"T?^r^^^^ Specially Suitable for RridH B ff^s. Piers and
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    • 23 3 Cyprldol is the moat trustworthy and Ijeat of all mercurial remedies m the treotnient of secondary symptoms." (Unsolicited) LAFATETTie-BiCNNinT. m.i>. Central City, U.BA.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 297 3 Passengers for the Mraits. Per P O Palawan, due Dee 2»i. —Mi R. S. d- S. Onraet, Miss D A. E WelU, Mr and Mrs G. A. V. Snderson. Mrs Lindfeley, Mr and Mrs C Rose and children. Mi A. E Cherry. Serj,'t and M:a E A Re*s Corp. and
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  • 395 4 From Various Sources. Dbkf.nif. ok the Vanotsk. (icner.il Hsia Hsin-yu. who has taken the command of the defence of the Yan^tse liegio'i, has a^ktd for Hie failOjM necessary for military provisions and war material* and the Board of Finance has bei v ordered by the Throne to i<
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  • 328 4 The mhrasi pavalilaa ■rhisft eaaaa afaka, yellow, and malarial fever, and other I .ire no doubt beet dealt wirh I ;ing thsm froai MOM to the lumao bedj vh«n that > But once they iiave ettV ;i lodgment .n-.<l (ommeneed t) multiply m ♦h a lie o or
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  • 314 4 is. C. M. Post* China Investment Cortokation. sknBationai. attack. Shanghai. Dec. 18. The North China Daily News has neated a s;. 'isation by attacking tlic China Investment .Corporation, on the gro*ind that it lias no capital, t^at its scheme 'm itnpractic ibh ami that the prospectu- and bonds
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  • 192 4 C. M. J'obt.' Ni.w M\< ink QVX. i.■ i i•• 1 1. 'T< v iut< r- il^-.fl m milr ciic't-^ m Major Fitxgerald'a n< w luachinf it v ii;i:mi for the invert;!, v that it eoutain- a secret cooling an ngrmoift. which a n.iers uof Brack ivic<
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  • 207 4 Effect of the Bomwmtmjtt^ i;e->tri< i ion>. The Nippon Shokaiui'i Kai-ha (-lapan Co|«ual < .1 .migration ;i#<-uey which lias ionc airly large boaUMM m ii'iin,. cooli. ie-a and Canada, has dosed itKobe brain ii offi Since Urn Foreejp baa i. atrictiona on the aambet
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  • 157 4 H -H I .T. H. Ev.m* aud Co ft": t *«<■] -ii«e, evidentlj K-lieve, jadgng froui their latest circular, thai tin it. to m i»vv, and they su^pi-. (hdr vie* pUotiblj enough But tlie.e am eerfeia &Mt« which, to oar mi-id, i boat M|«: ceciu to
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  • 183 4 Admiral R 0. HoUid iv. b bureau of AcMfci 9Wd y.trd States r.:ivy, who l;;.s been visiting i too, its <inoted !•> the Seattle 1" geccer' as stating that tll« Caited navy dej-;irtmei;t proposes BtrtCß the MfgNt and l.n«t j only on the Pacific eoas\ X
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  • 111 4 Wt, Koh- H. raid, ira d that the <li>-'-< continues to be rero:t' I ult on» laiaga* .1 T ri .v- s to the couip tion of the reg These shuns were found to be and t Metiopuatjn P t tho th th^m of un»
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  • 153 4 paopie, «■>■ betttv*, wisdom of tbe rMMII Additi'- 1 .i 1 M i|||t|| was dervered bf him m irlut called the < trul j pointed out that if a iM^K-n-r. 1 for the acts of s*?. i with regard to bie.irh of tii^ 0 on«» would
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  • 92 4 a Waal lucht of (be lai| m ;1 ded m making oomm Dp to now t'-i- mg Ikih txtra.-L.Mi. hu alwayi been simply a nlm« which lias to bfl t boraiag. But t:;.' \j.i whioh hay« km U»|)t v ry s. ed m the production
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  • 125 4 The shadow ot trade <U-j>u- •and. Tlure arc many -it;iis of tl ifAu \cars. A few .lays ago, i complaining about the failing o from America. Mow a atauta n Kirkra.ldy. whiu? the linen mtnilfad to put tli. ic Ttrt>yinhnwMit« ea ball I m< On the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 592 4 Don't Trifle With a Cough I Cure it Now. I BUY >'*"^L I I A BOTTLE <% t%>\\ TO-DAY. C^X2r< i There is positively nothing equal to Angier's 1 1 Emuls i<;r the relief and cure of coughs, I U bronchitis, and all lun<jj affections. By its P pecnli r
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    • 296 4 bat rs Fraser and Neaves' Aerated Waters. f^ft I A Reason For It S TMcre i.; en!) BC -jr: for Rhcumatisij tnat lias reached a world- wide popularity cnJ reputation. y There a-., many then l< run m i. re that «.;:n M be considered ,t^ h iving :i universal
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  • 2230 5 VI. KM)! r KBKK«VKI». A V'N -I'Vi; I WAN MEASURE, n s||! lOP El LK'I'IIKKIIHiI. Iff *****1. II lltlp. M>l J'l .-IK c a a difl< lent f— Uaa Iruu olomil I-,,. n... m 'm- m |»«'i- tiit it mM ba m ii it- in. mi
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  • 282 5 TcR 2. r »0«KX) Damage. O.i the l:Uh thtre wa* a great fire m the SiJinj erg distiict a large bl >ik occupied by h< uses built ly lie Privy Puise being entirely destroyed. The Bangkok T.msb" ref oit *a\s The fiist alarm was raised aVxut hiAl
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  • 173 5 I L^ r*-cotßir"c<ljitionB of the Itnjrovei > lit Icvestigatiou Committee f>l!ow m t\tral important rf spect3 tie :iu» s *d< ptcd "or Singapore Harbour. Tbt p::rta cf the retort of interest to us read i Tha' great stress should be !aid on the i.r< irwodati< n tor Lome
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  • 152 5 Am<.Dg ail the political and warlike docj3 iv Corea one somewhat comical inidcvt finds a |1*OP remarks the Japan Hail It appeals that the Corean Minister >t ire H< Dteliold recently urged the ladies-t-w.jtir^ to idopl foreitfn costume as far I is possible The
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  • 78 5 A L >ndon telegram of Nov. 90, which has jeen communicated to us by the Osaka Mainiclii. states that the unocetury position here has bten greatly improved through :,he action of th** Japanese Government m giving the market the use of the raocey paid
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 77 5 I take pleasure m a-Ulin^ my toittmOlJ to t valne '>f gtj« tgt 1 i i tjphAJ f J f a r. I> iriag t!j» Bvtlnr cpUbaHe, T if »«4 tfc« I'viits uertaiaij i p;«>»".l mj expoctatioßa A tntrkeJ inflneuce wis extrt^d upo:i tLt 1 an r-iiiji v if 'ir*>.
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    • 56 5 Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar. Mr. Wm, Tho-. Lauorgai:. j.iovir.cal Ccttt*] tabl<» at Chaplt'-.iu. Ontario. Canad i. Hfi "I caught a severe'cold while hunting a burglar m the forf<t swamp last fa.l. Ilcuirj^ of CliMniberlHin's C ou^Ji Utmtdj, I ivhtl it. and after using tw o ml,r!l bott't i
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    • 53 5 KM* Week [»4iaa Military Administration," br Sir Charted W. Dilke. > ■< A Follower of Influenza. Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to
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    • 680 5 SCIATICA DROPSY CURED. Mr?. Ann K. Freeman, of GS, Lyncdoc'' Street. Iloxton. London. F.i j;ldn»f. wri te Dear Si,* Doan's Backan.e -Ktdnt y J'il s have woiked wonders with me. I had rheumatic fe»er eight years ago. and it left me with kiduey trouble. There was sciatica m the left
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    • 558 5 Bbvertisemcnt*. twgtions. AUCTIOH BALE OF A Collect on of Japanese Curios Suitable for Christina? and New Year Presents. To be held at Powell Co's Saleroom Monday, 23 rd December. at 11-30 a.m. rpaoiwfMfi of AWATA AND SATSUMA PORCELAIN WARE AND CLOISONNE WARE; ako a quantity •>{ JAPANESE TOYS. CRACKiRS &c
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    • 505 5 Stovcrtfscmcnta. AU&T/ONS. AUCTION SALE 07 Office Furniture, J howcases Fittings; 3 Fire Proof Safes and about 100 Boxes Manila Cigars &c. TO HE HELM AT the premises of Messrs. URRUTIA Co. No. H. RAFFLES PL\CF.. On Saturday, 28th December, at 11 a.m. POWELL Co., Auctioned ft Dec 21 19.11 FOR
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  • 1624 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1907. '..ht tnainuin. 11 -ml ibritad ky ?ain Tr%ih i, ?10-i>':s prrcej'ts draw. Loyally Wd I A*. In two public utterauces of tbe two eminent naval officers holding the highest places to-day m the British Navy there has been just a shade more
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  • 450 6 A special menin^ of the Mnui.ipil Coin>HMHn v.ill bj held ou Monday fe| pm. The Fi-id Ol!i vr t.-r the ensuing week is Capt. Pratt, Mth U I Ti;e detention bwneki rititor is Mtjor Sco'.t, \l. a. A. The Straits L'uiou Football Club will meet the Tanj >ag P«g»r Djjk
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  • 377 6 POLICK COURT CROWDED 511,0\.; BaVOSI JoMOBI Coi i: Towfik bin Khurshid Alinni,), site, was a.yam before Mr Colmau. third police magistrate, yesterday, on murder bj causing the death ol Bj< K-ider Alsagoff ou April 17. The court was crowded with r Malay*. Dafeclive Inspector Frayae, wk Coinpini«dby f
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  • 382 6 > < Ic^-pector H iken charge ot the >i>! Macnauura who returns II tnae Station. Acting s rgeaat Bjuhj. P.>!i-e hie compiled an ulpt.ul I to the Mti Jnd ordinances m force m tt Straits Settlements on Aag 22 id with other tab!e< ..f g those who have f. ordinal
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 338 6 JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM CUBA fttvana Cigars. Rothschilds Elegantes (Bock Co.) Alicias Finos (Bock Co.) Regalia de la Reina Fina (H. de Cabanas) Regalia Especial (H de Cabanas) Londres Fino Superior extra (Henry Clay) Regalitos (Antonio Lopez) Orfeos (Manuel Moreno Co.) ALL IN BOXES OF 25 CIGARS. CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO.,
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    • 285 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Oar Photographs are of the highest Artistic and Technica Excellence, and are admitted to be Incomparably the Best m the Far East No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road and at Hotel de I' Europe. TO THOSE HOMEWARD BOUND
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  • 62 7 Sir Edward Grey. (By Submarine Telegraph Keuter's.) Ueceivei ]>cc. 20 '.h 8 "JO pm. Kdward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, m a speech he has made at Berwick, said that Germany was embarking OB large naval programme. He did not complain of this, bu! if other
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  • 63 7 Secured for Ever. Little had been heard of the .1 tpauese Vliame m recent years fcr the reason that the Jap ii peacefully occupied m contiu^ and "leveloping their own ccwntrv and iti poeitkw. J«pan'i agreeaaaat with France rendered the Angl>Japaue-e AJlmßOt ever, bee protejd thai other thai
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  • 41 7 I.i er 7 11 pui. I Ui if n i at Bsrviok lisa's welcoui* ie: tad tho wav iv which H>s Imperia! Mije 3 ty h r^-pro;ited thit wdc^ma was boual to h >} .'ffe^ 1 oc both countries.
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  • 29 7 7 1! pm. Oaehoadred aud iutj petsoas bavebesa died ay an explosion io the Dirr Coll'erj rg nikes the th'lh serious mine dii America wit] > <
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  • 143 7 pooag Bnki— w m M HUi ■n^iati i i a th« vi Mr Kaewln eoadaeted tbc j n A mall Cl. loo j Ater ItU ntc i ito| occasions ai> 1 I In wi him. He ilao j.-d Liui, aL 3 1 to kill liinj if Le dij
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  • 110 7 M i-ißi Karbaki i -veinber 22nd. A tfautj tf drua eil by a ru.in m cffivr'i •nc municipal abattoirs at tf'* 1 P*Tl m Asiatic Russia. Tii^re are BtraieNMKt fcpfaytnof bjth spx-j* ed tb« Abattoirs, asd thitj wen all J tht le.i«i,-r o| th^' rioters t>>
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  • 123 7 lhe homeward Sptuish Mi] »;raij.. Is la 1- Lv/ n lc*vef Manila oa TqcmUj, iind th tb* mousoon is MMV f ive urabl<\ ilm I arrive here on ihp aft-tn.- v of fatwfcjr, Urn "JHth initant. A Ci):uauiau WRBsentfLCP<l totwoaoatbt 1 i lnprisoDUKut by Mr Colons, third w^rdiiy. for i,.
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  • 57 7 £30 MILLIONS OF GOLD AND DIAMONDS. (By Submarine Telegraph. -Heuter's.) Kaceived Dec. 20;h 11 59 am. A telegram from Johannesburg siva that the report of Government mining engineer for 1f06~7 shows that the total mineral output was valued at g:tO,ll 1,71»H cf which gold was produced of thevaluaof
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  • 89 7 Some Corrections. The telegram giviuL,' the speech of S;r Wilfred Liurier should read.— Th > .lira ne*e G jvernineut has acted m good faith m the matter of KmmigratiotJ 'out the understanding had beeu evaded by enterprising pirties. The Ctuadiau Premier also slid. "It is impossible to tre±t
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  • 40 7 Tue late King < ►•car of Swelen was buried ye^lrrday with great pjinp. The Kin^s of Sweden and Daaamrk, Priaea A.rUuu ot Cjnniught. anl the :i priuees marched m the funeral proL The t^uvas dfwll to the Church.
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  • 14 7 L »rd Kylv.n will iv Westmiuster Abbey on I >jc. 2-^ri.
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  • 15 7 Splenvli.l raiai have laliaa >v Ne >■ South i, easariog pjutorsJ 9ei:*u.
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  • 21 7 R<»ceived D*: 90th 1 18 pm. A.asAralaaaa hive won the first test match a* Svrluey by tw > wiekem. > <
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  • 187 7 Bdiore ?h^ Bjaet C mrt a Chinaman <v v aviay chirgel with booes bre-tkia>f at boase No 41 Imsida st P.C. 23^ that uoticiDk; a shadow ou the tiv^foot wiy be wafeehed and saw tie arc the -l "t the bvase with a snill ku;te. Be Wi.i'o]
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  • 238 7 M <ruii>!n to. t},,' Pirrrfnr Oaimial of Public W.rks m bias, has died suddenly ia 1' Dr Bafi of Biag wtkk ni Btamees ou piiun. vi .-i idoeiiooi dealing with pharmacy m amwraj aiid the bulk .5'X) p p. beiu^ a pharmacopeia. I'our mou'iis' ri^; >r lIM impria auieLt was
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  • 1378 7 Quirquid agnnt homine* nottri eet farrago libelli. Juvknal. 1 :i upon a time an iunocent young clergyman, whose guileless jouth was nourished m the cloisters of some hole-aiid-Ror-ner seminary of tbeo'o;jy, found himself at an tvening party. He was asked if he cjuld play whist, and
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  • 286 7 1M i:KKSIIN T (i POINT FuR THE APPEAL CO! 1.1 Tii e Apt. c nsi-tiDg of the Actiag Chief Justice, Mr A a Law, Mr Jos. tice Th >rntor. Mr .1 istaea iher, ncJ Mr •J .-'j.-e Serciube Suiirh. yesterday continued the bearing of the ease iv
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  • 156 7 BifovetM magietnftei Mr Rjvard aud Mr i}<\:> <v, yesterday aflaraoov, i E v isiaa clerk nimed Frois was charged with criminal breath < f trust. am< ratii I 909. The Mcveed had ln-en employed with Mr W. C. N letc. Mr Sprouie appeared for the prooeeutioßaßd Mr
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  • 191 7 It was stated at an inquest held at Ivgatestone, E«t«x, on the body of AUred George Pinuock, aged twenty. tW-p. a gar Jener who died suddenly after a fall while playing m a football match, that he hml promised hi 3 sweetheart th it the match shculd be the last
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 172 7 ROBINSON &Co. TOM SMITH'S XMAS CRACKERS AND OTHER MAKERS, CRACKERS for CHILDREN, SPINSTERS, BACHELORS. MARRIED FOLK. Volunteer and Golfing Grackers. From 35c(s. to $2.75 per box of I doz. ARTISTIC CRA.CKERS FOR TABLE DECORATIONS. Robinson and Company, Singapore. smoked"sardines! SUPRHH FLAVOR. TRY THEM. sole impoiiters: J. TRAVERS ANI> SONS LTD.
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  • 1017 8 REMARKABLE SPEECH BY TA>RD C. BERESFORD. Navy Ahi.e to Pui.vebihb any Country." Lord Charles Beresford made remarkablA speech on the state of preparedness of the Na\y at a dinner at the Saltere' Hall following his iidmiesion as freeman of the company. At the outset the Admiral gave
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  • 63 8 Steps are beirg taken m New Caledonia to send buck to Franje convicts of the incorrigible class who were banished for petty crimes. A pardon is also to apply to convict womeu of all classes, whose introduction was uia.i'ly to provide wives for convicts who had been jjiven tbeii conditional
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 511 8 Hfcvcrtiscmcnta On the Berth. STOOIiIVAART WAATSCHAPPY NEOERLAND. FOB Sabang, Port-Said, Genoa and Amsterdam. Thb Dutch Mail Sthamsr. VON DEL is expected to arrive here from Batavia on Saturday the 21st instant at 8 a m. and will be despatched on the same day for above ports. For freight and passage
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    • 482 8 advertisements. SHIPPING JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP Go., Ltd. A regular FOBTNIGHTL.Y Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Cmd» Mail Contracts with thb Imperial Japankib Govrknmknt. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First A
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    • 689 8 H&vertisemento. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Sttamert will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Arcadia Dec 21
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    • 687 8 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES I 6t€JLxneru of the Coast Fleet. ton* reg. tows rog. Petohabtui 2191 Chow Fa 1643 Borneo 2100 berawongs* 1646 Eohsichang 20-10 Paklat 1667 Rajah 2028 Anghin 1667 PitsanulcV 2019 Locksun 1657 Bangkok 1920 Choising 1657 Kajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 Samsen 1657 Chieagmai
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    • 749 8 a^vcrtisentciUa. SHIPPING. EbX. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steiimers of this Company aail fortnightly from ITiiwn Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseille* Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Saii Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore H •> kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 370 9 Thk BxoDVi "i Qoud rmoai Japan. previously stated m our eo'innns, Mja < Japan Chronicle," the got! originally < i.(,} by the JHpan^fift Government m the Hank of England lias '>e<'U di.iwn to America 1 to the value of V 15,«.Mit>.'"K> m COOMqneaai oftbeNow
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  • 253 9 Dr. Steins explorations ;n Centiv.l A:utin -'■1 most interesting i> Towa*4s the er-d of February the explorer, •1 be?n wintering m th»- t L bUTor, n t for the oasis of ShaChou, On l'::- HOot fro:;* -*ant. Th-^ route through that I M Polo, and a^sit n- -c
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  • 389 9 Pr\< ri« aL Soi-i tion ok THE Prohi sv. Tlie advance madt- m practical application Df oil fuel to ship propulsion during the last Seeado ha« been very great, and econoui\ low ;is 0.9 lb. of fuel per indicated hone power i per hour has been
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  • 301 9 ThaoraiioaUy, a knot >or nautical, aiile) is tIM ineri(iiii!i of .< at !tk ular le, au'J v.v i' wuh the latin: 1- i\vii:^ earth not betßg a perfest -plu-re. At Urn equator, lor inttaano. !.u<>t wouM bi 6,045 95ft, at Hlf firlri e.MT. 76ft.. and m
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  • 216 9 BAXI9 Of Tir CdniSDIX'J Ol uF THE TEKRIT kIAI. FOBCBA. :i,iines of th- 1 < tii -?r3 who !I oaana tnd the n a T T^rrito -i.t! Army were officially j.-i'. lished ou N Tkoj .1 a < follow •Isb Commind flisjliland Div,- n Hn. F M
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  • 88 9 [mmn Flamk Shoot.s Uit < > turn Bva am' Attains an Altitvde :»J"),<"< 0 MII.BB. An ext'aoidinary outlurbt on the sun was observed by Dr Rainbaut, director of the Radclitte Observatory, at Oxford on Nov 15. About a quarter to twelve an immense flame shot out,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 38 9 Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Fhere is no danger from blood poison reQf; froiii a cut or wound of any kind, when kberlaia'ti Pain Halm is used. It i- an Ii daaanng and should be m cvory ..< by all Dealers.
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    • 474 9 If p p MM Celebrated Oilmen's Stores H3 CjL m POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. s^H WSi «m1 Agents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE SBr Crosse BlackvvelK Ltd* gSSplii^ why l T* agi:a i cS buy inferior mi l'< v-.non you can get j T^'Skt UN SWEETENED b j the best
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    • 449 9 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Fear, rs The Singapore Free Press is Coniiag Daily, and is on s -pot& root i^u earlj hour each morning (Sundays &xcepted). O.sh price Ten Cents a copj ■[ies will Le delivered a' heir private residences, (or town office.; o irred) by
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    • 38 9 Twenty-third Year of Publication. THt SINGAPORE and STRAITS ROUCH DIARY for 1908. PRICE -1.25 PER COPY; 1.65 POST FREE. To be obtained from all fiockse/fers In Strait* Settlements and F. M. S. PUBLISHERS t FRASER AND NEAVE, Limited.
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 684 9 VESSELS KKP£CXSn, STEAM iiKS. Giving port of departure, and (where knoxenj d'lte due here, and name of Ayents. Igamemnon, Liverpool, J^n '24 Mansfield. Airiie, Sydkey, He.- -J3 Bovstead Copenhagen, Jin 2; B. A. Co. Arv.d^a, Co'omho, De- 21; Pi Aiittiia, Trieste, Jan 7 Fl. Behmidt. Ajut'Lia, Bombay, 1). 27, B
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  • 547 10 City Corporation* Action. Now that it luih become the tule for doctor, to give their patients prescriptions to be made I up bj the ajx the'-ary, it will come at ruiej shock tr> thus- whote systems ivijuire the attentions of the physician that m the City of
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  • 221 10 Within the la>t lav week the I. M Oaatoaai !t bo* 1 ten pa- ticjhtrlv .id e>n ti> rival of a recent steamer t'iT>!u Hongkong a ire rf >tnu.'^lei goods was made. Id forurttiin 1 T*-;n.-h»?d the authorities that th» -'ion ha 1 on l»r ;tr.| ;i
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  • 227 10 1 'lit < mldfcii pice -windlt i-, apparently a much bigger scheme than ffM at lir-t imagined, and is not confined to Cal< utta T< 1. from I>« !hi -tate that the swicdlc li is 1* .n worked there liy a gang of Indian Hh.nji.r-> emanating fron;
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  • 577 10 The money famine m New York ia producing one of tho3e extraordinary situations tlmt occur, fortuuately at rare intervals, m times of financial panic the kind of situation usually associated with some great national upheaval, each as a war or a revolution. Americans just now, however
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  • 281 10 lv dealing with the lubur probltOM ci the ihipbnildiog indu.^'rv, M J.»bn Ward. ■apirtnerin Win D4UJ au) f'^s.speik- me r Boebd £ithc-ripg at Dumbarton 1 la the shipb uldiug trade at tii- pvaaasl time it i- fopvaaaiag to h^ar tsle* cf short tiur.e Bad th pajiag (R of
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  • 99 10 Tl-.e ato.y i* tuld that when Rudynid Kipling wa.s a IJ jiarold bis father took him on a *e;i voyage, and as the father suffered badly from MMaic kness he left the boy to his own device I if;sently a tremendcin commotion was heard, and tbe
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  • 511 10 An intarnati-.>nal trade war is pre.j;. Leslie M Sh;iw. former MMVtoj of t a ry. Already England, t rancn .ml < are «onte=»'in^ bitterly fur the t world The Cnited States has a l-i^ trade, V>ut it is vow a problem to h and to increase our
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  • 70 10 Japan k-e POUCI am- BOLOIKBS X A ffaaiWnnaj talagraa to the W I msurgea's tppaarcd uit. at a place uear P,iW-hon and 1 ille-l t»> J;ij>ine3* po'i^rin^n an-1 ktro were rataraiog to Pakcaoa ri riH-is whirh they h lin the districtH. <ha laaalpt of Iks aatu hr
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  • 85 10 It is reported from Tokio that the aataoiv I onct'ineil are again aoaaaaißlatiag the aal il- ishment of a G wanva r.t su^ar monopoly m or after the focal ye;ir 19«'V I la oartafca tkal ihe ravaa%M •tHI h.i aMiraaaaol by at laaal ri00,000,0« 0. Inthe xi
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 70 10 No Opium m Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. There is not the leant danger ia giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to small cliil dren as it contains no opium or other harmful drug. It lias an established repution of more than thirty years as the moat successful medicine m use for coldg,
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    • 813 10 &a Free Watches! Mj Kf^^y KF.EP YOl'R I.AI'.ELS an-i exchange them for SilSK^B M ">24>' A SOLID GOLD WATCH "H>^^ H ■^B GuTuntci: l aiul fully jewelled, and warranted .1 perfect tmirke^pw. j| SOL.IO SILVER AND GUN METAL WATCHKS ALSO H are offer c 1 for a smaller nuu.bcr of
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    • 567 10 One great reason why LEMCO is so valued by the medical profession m every part of the world is that it can always be relied on. It is essentially a standardised article, and not only does not vary m quality, but will keep absolutely m any climate. It is invaluable
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    • 41 10 BAROCYCLONOMETERS. The most useful instruments to navigate through the China Seas m the typhoon regions, showing the sure way how to avoid them. LA NATIONALE Anti-corrosive and Antt-foullng paint, highly recommended. APPLY TO Gassino Go., AGENTS. Mar 18 tvs 18.8 0*
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 1032 11 ilorrceponDcncc 4ffIBAUI POI IHK AN';I.O-InI>IAN. T«> THK KIMTOR. Sir, It 18 more than a year since mv first letter on Australia appeared m your column? tnd during that period I have received hundreds of letters from India, asking foi .idditional information about the various Au*tr*liin States. It gratifies me greatly
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    • 397 11 itlfcvcrtisemaus. APARTMENTS. Hoard and ReHidence. One Hoom vacan at Mrs. Cork's, No. 2, Adm Road, (off Sopbw Hoad'. Terms moderate. Apply on the premises Dec 11 uc I Rooms with board for bachelors and mar ried couple, Tennis Court. Terms Moderate. Apply to Mrs. ORRE, 7, Oxley Rise. Oct 14
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    • 556 11 afcvcvtiscMcnts, TO LET. TO LET OR FOR SALE. VILLA PALMIRA, Tanjong Katong 3. Family residence completely furnished, bath- ing shed. 4 VILLA HELVETIA, ConfiKierate Estate Road, 6<>M. Furnished or unfurnished aplendid water. Apply M. 11. JOHN, Cantonment rd. 8, or Pilot Club, Tanjong P. Dec 10 HI To Let No.
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    • 662 11 hXCHANGh. (ConicTii vr t< Dec. 2)> *i«knk 4 m/s 1/4 demand 2,3{» PriTate credits 3 m/s 2/4 T 7 6 credits 6 m/s 2/4 Pbahcb, demand Bank 292| G^ibmakt, demand M 238| [ndia, T. T 173; Kongkonq, demand >M 20 norn Yokohama, demand m 1 14 Java, deitand 139J Bangkok,
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    • 977 11 SHARES. MINES. Capita] Capital Issue Paid Issued p«ld op Value up Company. Q u ,ution. 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co Ltd 7 1300,000 225.000 10 10 Brnang Limited $600,000 600,000 10 10 Brnwh Hydraulic Tin M. Cr. Ltd If ft* f400.000 350.000 Duff Develooment Co Lrd |SO
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  • 834 12 OaMVABI Mkkiin... Fkii.vy, Dk< 20. PkeBE\: Hit Kxwll-n j Major-Oenl. T. Perron, (\H. The Hon'hle t c Col Secret iry Oapt. A.H. Youox'. h.- Ifon'Me the Attorney-Uonl. W. J. Napier. the Act. vJ.>l. Treasurer AT. liryaut. the Act. A\!^'ti>r-(j(«n. \V r BC'cboll H. Fort. Tan Jink Kirn. T.
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  • 141 12 Further evidence was heard before Mr Ure^n. second magistrate, yesterday after noou, iv the Sicrlap murder case. MrSproule appeared f>r the prosecution. Haji Nonia the <iaus?hier of the deceased, said she lived with tho second accused at Tan j ug Katorjg. She had come from Jiva
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  • 334 12 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PASSED. A special meating of the Muaicipal ComniUsiouera wai 'uelj yesterday afternoon to pass bills and Supplemental Budget No. 3 of 1807. Mr E G. Boadfiok.( President occupied the chair and there were present Dr Murray Rol ertson and Messrs A. W. Uiiley, A. .1. W.
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  • 353 12 List L!_-l.t ia the Presbyterian Church all tie church m-mbeis and I considerable numhar -i others aesembled to he:ir the programme of sacred music arranged and conduced by Mr AiUmsou, and a very pleas int programme it was Or-^an Solo... Fugue m l>. Major... A. Guilniat. Mi:
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  • 185 12 The meuibi-is of the Singapore Bir entertained Mr C. E. Ye!*e to dinner last evening at tLe Su-gapoie Club prior to hit retiifmeut from the pcsitionif \l gistrar of the Supreme Cof t> <>v Boxing ui^ht there will ba an entertainment at the Alexindra Hall, North Bridge road m aid
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  • 634 12 R. G. A. vs WEST KENTS 11. These teams were to have played on the Raffles reclamation ground yesterday afternoon, but owing to a misunderstanding the Kents failed to put m an appearance. At twenty mimites past five, the referee, Mr Welsh, lined up the Artillery who ran
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  • 219 12 This interesting entertainment came off -yesterday afternoon at (ha Victoria Memorial Hall at MO p.m. There was quite large audience of little people and a few grown-ups. The pleasantly varied programme vriven below was greatly to the taste of the young folk, who would, if they
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  • 120 12 The Hong Moh brought 1483 Chinese coolies .from Amoy and Swatow. The Mail Steamer M Arcadia left Penan^ lat 8 pm. on Tuesday and may be expected Mat Singapore at am. to-day. H. M.S. Kent arrived from Penang yea--1 terday and coaled at Tanjong Pagar. She is expected
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    • 32 12 The old R. I. M. surrey steamer Investigator has been sold for Rs. 50,125 to a Mohamedan firm. Three torpedo boats have been purchased by the same firm for Rs r >,l
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    • 217 12 DE KONINKLIjKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIj C'ndbr Contract with thk Nhhirlands Ixi.ia fllU— Agent* at Singapore. Ship Agency, late J Daendels A Co 2-3. Collyer Quay THE rNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPAKTURE ARB ONLY APPROXIMATE. i.«.*S b»» k Katnvia, .lava-C^st. R»M,I tl SoenJ^ja, Boeleien*. Maka^ MT, Lalik-Papan. i).-,ng fi ala. I'al. hk-h. Bola
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 579 12 CLEARANCES Dec 20. Malta, Brit, ttr Peters, for Bombay via port 3. Bingo Maru. Jap. str BosMMr, for Hongkong ard Japan. Trigon a. D<it. str, Rooa, for Banjoelintjio. Kabinga, Brit str, Smith, for Chittagong and Calcutta. Valentyn, Dut. str.. Van Noiden. for Batavia. Seirstad, Nor. Btr., Larsen, for Bangkok. Penang,
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    • 590 12 VESSELS IN PORT. I o Meo- o'-T*, Fla *nd Ton. Coanuaaders Arrived "rom 1f w Bedford Brit, cru i»800 Erskine Dec 18 Penang Hon^Lon Kent Brit cruiser 9800 Ma.es::aux Dec iO Pen^ng Honskon^ >■ Deßuyter Dut g'boat 1000 Smaas Dec 18 T. Priok Sabanl Sea Belle F.MA Yacht 400 Ahmat
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