The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 December 1907

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1 12 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1907. NO. 6,174
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  • 175 1 Singapore has won one of the thre' rua'chts against Selangor, the Association too ball by two goals to one Page o'. The Golf Tournament was brought to a conclusion yesterday. Capt Kirkwood is the champion, Mr D. A. M. Brown second. Singiporw l>eat Penan^ m the annual
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  • 1020 1 A band plays m our square on every Friday muinin,', au-1 as we listen to is cheerful strains, we smile to one another and remind ourselves that it is "Mail day." All over England, wheiever th?re is some family party m which an empty chair is kept sacred,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 401 1 DAHLS MILK. A S a guarantee of the purity and quality of this well known £1 brand of Milk, attention is called to the following analysis by the Government Analyst "THE SAMPLE CONTAINS IN 100 PARTS. Solid Residue 12.51 Fat 3.U0 Non Fatty Solids 9.// Milk Sugar U.OO Ash 0.77
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    • 325 1 Entertainments. ALHArvfBRX CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD CHANCE OF PROGRAMME. TO-NIGHT. Ist Show 7.30—9 p.m. 1. An exciting ride 2. Master as general •I. The Baboon 4. Bobby's practical jokes '<■ An economical trip 6. The half caste's revenge 7. The Lost Umbrella Bl A little Jules Verne 9. I've lost my
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    • 17 1 ENGINEERS GO NT R A QTORS. ULJ DC O a. t^ 35 BURMA STRAITS SIAM and (2HINA.
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    • 104 1 > < TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Exchange Hanks close on Jan. Ist. New Years Day Page 2. Change of programme at the Alhambra Cinematograph to night I'age 1. Mr. W H. M. Browne, of Perth, Western Australia, i^ ban with a skilled m.-chanic to attend to persons wanting spectacles. 43. EUlllet Place
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 400 1 THE WEEK Saturday, 28th High Water.— 4.ll a. 3.51 p N D.L Mail Oatwird dne. Innocents' Day. B I Mail Outward due. Crick* 8 C.C. 2nd XI vtf R.C. 2nd. Selangor Races S.G C. Cpen Handicap. Catholic Club's Children's Treat. SIM'AV, til Bigii Wafer;— sJ 511 p Ist after Christmas.
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  • 595 2 The publicity bureau of the Manila Merchants' Association is preparing a petition to Congress asking for the abolition of the tax of tour dollars for each tourist or loimikjraut coming into the Philippine Islands It is thought that this tax is onerous and that it keeps visitors away from the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 670 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 AIR MACHINES. One is fitted m the office for inspect! ii, which will substitute, or do away with
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    • 451 2 NOTIGES. TO PARENTS. "Clark's List of British Scholars undertaking entire charge of Indian and Colonial Children" will be sent post free to all applicants, from Arthur W. Clark, 29, Wellington Road, Brighton England. Oct 21 s 26-10-'. B SMOKE ONCE THE WO-BURM TOB4CCO COS CIGARS AS A TRIAL. The best
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    • 568 2 Bfcvcrttscmcnts. iXOTIGES. LOST. Three Kings of Keys m small cloth sackReward for return to owner, Room No. 6 Hotel van Wijk. Dec 26 29.12 MADAME FA MB ON. LADY DEHTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 v.c SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING work promptly done. Absolute secrecy guaranteed.
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    • 478 2 a^vcrtt6cmcllt^ INSURANCES. New Zealand. Insurance Co. Ltd. FIRE AND MARINE. Subscribed Capital 41,000,000. Paid up Capital and Reserves 600,000. Fire and Marine Risks of every description under-written at Lowest Current Rates. ADAiISON, GILFILLAN Co, Ltd., General Agents Eastern Archipelago. A. J BC tVDBEIT, Manager Insurance Department .Commercial Union Assurance Co.,
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    • 542 2 nfeflitancnte, BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bai Corporation Paid-up Capital v lv Reseev. Fcnis:- IU Sterling $10,000,0(0 Silver 111,759.000 Rkskkvk Liability or Proprietors COUET OF DIRjCCTCKS. G. H. Mbdhdrst, Esq.— Chau.k 4 Hoc. Mr. h«n'lt bnrtoK,— Dm A.. 1-rciis, Eaq lA J. Eatmcn v E. Esq. K. E. Toslk.-. Cblli AIAKAG«»i; Maxigir
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 136 2 Sunday Church Services. St. Axdrew'B Cathedral 7 am Matins and Litany. 746 am Holy Communion (Cboral 9. 1S am Ho.y Communion (Plain) 340 pm Sunday School. 4 pm UiMe Classes (Adults). 5.30 pm Evensong and Sermon. (OaroU will 1.9 mi at this Servi.-e St. Matthew's, Sepot Linus 9.15 am Holy
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  • 703 3 M Hod m>lern m*n may b* u'timately 1 t> aatioaal »n ipttW b iiawabaaa larg-ly created l>» n»»w*pip.-jr iav-ctiv-v .n 1 by tbe p»rtial>,y of newapa 4 >er representations (L vky a England m ih-i E.^ht taata Century.' i And »o the Spanish-American war w<,« brought about.
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  • 273 3 Coptaiß lionhaiu-Caiter, late of the Royal W< st Kent Kegiment, has taken up the duties of I>. A. A. (I Portsmouth Coal I>< r< nee Area. t iptain T. P. C. Smith. Koyal West K. Nt tit. lias left Kngland to take up his with tin- Canadian
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  • 701 3 flKt»t>: T i.y .J\l'v.M.-!K CoNSTI. GjEN*-R\l.. R .-otjutly the JapaMeee Patei.t Burwu <pi 8t d a repoit t'rom the Japa:.esa Goii-:u General at bL>uii.,h.ii n the m iijiiig .vu.ch have been tircu a.ed to the «ff-c: that the Japanese have been guilty of the infringemeit
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  • 239 3 (iOVEKNMF.XT Oi I H.IAI.S CMW .'V F.\LL cf a Cors. Svm Yorl:. Nov. 24. Mr Koo>evel v c tabii>hed a startling precedent m administration to-day when lie held a lottery at tin- White Hou«e for the disposal of political patronage m the State cf South Dakota. Two
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  • 102 3 Fivk Monin on Tortoise. London, November 2' th. Thecapain and ei«ht burvirors of the sailing vessel Alex andni," bound from Au-t tlia to Panama, have been landed at Guny««[uil, m Ecuador. They were rescued m a pitiable plight fro;n In«'ef iti-jablt- Island, m the Galapagos
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  • 492 3 g*K<l d^al f "v-'eineut bIM n o*Ht9d •■■i ;l.' p-. j. -> Iv.t.,- ou ti.e Btnq (Jo si of Bri'i 11 i'fiii-,,1 !>/ t )•> o ndnct ol ei*;!it escaped pi i oi.er«from the l.-i: :i p»cul mUlmmbjl at C >>» :n*», better I a Aba MD»vils
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  • 299 3 Says th« Swim Ob-< rvt-r The annual Fancy Fair, which Imm ujw for a number of been held at this HMOS at I) l-it 1" irk. I. kok, m aid of the fun3s cf Wat B bopitr, is an event m which all ranks of mm* MwMf
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 50 3 A Follower of Influenza. Many persons lind theiii.«-elv«j aftt-cted w itb i > rsistt nt cough after an attack of influenza. As this rough can be promptly cured by the o» ol i-hamberlain's Cough Remedy it sliould allowed to rv.n on until it becomes troublelbnie. For Pale by all I
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    • 661 3 •YOURS GRATEFULLY." That Is How Mr. Sharp of M)ulmein' Sign.-. Hn Let rb flnmca Tv to D WiLLIAMy PINK -"ILLS. Thousands or Other GairarUL Peoi'LE Likb Him Have Beln 9IMIL%BtiI C'L'BEO OF SICK HEADACHES, SLEEPLESSNESS, AND STOMACH TROUBLES. Mr. P. Sharp of 36 Upper Main Road. Moulmein, Burma, writes as
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    • 223 3 I imL The Champagne dee) Lux ra|THE BORNEO j^ Dampen.! Vr \J J kr UV4 AUSTRALIAN, FLOUR. ?i T t :^rfv 4| E J AMESTOWN^ s, THE Borneo go., Ct(L_ fiJH^L^lklAAV*jL/\J?« Billiards, Bomb*} Our new pateut Low Set Express Cushions can l>e fitted to any Billiard Table, making it foi
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    • 156 3 OunMffp The Pioneer Eip«rts U II 111 I NO, m Preroium Bonds. Russell Co. CEcurities 10 12 *****480 issued by Euiopean Gov'U PAPIQ and Municipalities offering m n Q prospects of immense returns. To be nurchxsed for cash or on Write for the Times system of monthly Descriptive payments. Pamphlet*.
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  • 1003 4 Superficially it may saem a far cry from the Scriptural deUige to the commercial conditions m modern Cbina but, as a critic once eapi ntly obse-ved. Whatever is a8 ouvioas a >out a Chinaman as the nose on his face yon may I confidently affirm //<>*/
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  • 262 4 Since theexperimentacarried ou: by the Admiralty, m which the Belleisle wa9 used as a target, the delicate mechanisms on boar 1 b ittleships by which the gun fire ia controlled from central source have l*een greatly extended With thsse improvements, which tend towards centralisation. thedanger of interruption by
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  • 280 4 The Australian EtOBY. In the aOWI ci conversation with Majjr WaU-r, Extra A D. 0. to H. E. tLe Governor ct "eyl« n. a Press iepres o nt^tive asked the M..,i r t he had BOtfeed th«l Mr Keir H^rdie, wh»n q«Mti(NM4
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  • 281 4 New South Wales 1): \t- Victoria. Thf 41st of the annual engagements between Victoria and New South Witltl was concluded at the Warehousemen's Cricket (irouud. The high wind prevailing was a disconcerting factor. The hardy Horace Rice (champion ,of Australasia 1 who has been playing for his State
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  • 239 4 We hitve often arged planters m th* F M not to pot a 1 their ctj.:s into oce lasket and partiealarlj not to neg'e>-t the cultiv.ti n of coconuts, the Consols of the East In reply to siuh 1 vpresentation^it has eoiietimes l-:~:i pointed out that, with the
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  • 362 4 Gloomy Proi'heiv. New York, Nov. j_» I declare to you that what place m New York within the last tinban this great city from baoOMiag tl,. of the financial world." Thus Mr Leslie Shaw, ex Secretary Treasury, at a grand banquet of th» < of Commerce last
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  • 130 4 Historic m I'ekis Gazbttf" Bvoci By Up-To.Dati Or. an Whi. i Pi, F«>kei<;n Bfowi The awakening of China is beine .if with a lemarkabld development m th*- I Press. The historic Pekin < Ja/ett*. has ceased to appear, and m its stead cellent up to date
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  • 145 4 <"■ Every ruau m Mm battalion is to have a bath at least once a week." Battalion" for the men of the Ist South Steffoi Hegiment.t W< d'< not iiiiod his struggles a^ w. tub The la her on his military skin. We teach the
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  • 87 4 KKRR RE ARRISTKP. London, NovetnW 25th. Tboaiai K«rr, caretaker of the golf links at Gkakai has been re-arrested m connection murder of Ellen Pincock. The trial of Thomas Kerr, carttak. golf links aft Grahamsbjwn on a ci having murdered Ellen Pincock ten j« MM c.ncluded on Novenil-er
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 22 4 Cyprldol is the most trustworthy and <>t ;ill mercurial remedies m the treatment of secondary symptoms.'' Unsolicited) Lafayettk-Bknnktt, m.d. Central City, U.S.I.
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    • 373 4 4|^jgeat& B> Special > yjffii'?' Purveyors t<» flip 11 Celebrated Oilmen's Stores AF PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, Hgfij lU^ B POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. HH 8H Agents for LEA PERRINS WORCESTERSFIRR SAUCE Ho^ Crosse Blackwell, Ltd. A GOOD START IN LIFE, Mothers ritoaM e.ulv reah/e how mcptial .C'«<,d liealtli is
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    • 261 4 GIN TRADEMARKS. BOORD SON. V. THOM CAMERON Ltd. BOORD ®> SON'S CLAIM TO THE "CAT ®> BARREL" Trade Ma^k has been upheld by the Inner House of the Court of Session, Scotland. INJUNCTION CERTIFICATE OF VALIDITY. GRANTED WITH COSTS IN FAVOUR OF BOORD SON. Proceedings will be taken against anyone
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    • 68 4 No Opium m Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is not the least danger m giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to siuall children as it contains no opium or othi r harm ful drug. It has an established repution of more than thirty years as the most ma medicine m use for colds,
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  • 1184 5 INDIAN UIMTAKY ADMIMSTKATION. BT THE RT. HON. SIR CHARLES W. DILKB, BART., M.P. Tmlia. niH|iic>ti>ii;il)lv, i- n single country for military purposes, although a diverse vmiii .»"ll itaejee <»t en ili>.it ion iiinl with all form- ■>{ s^<>vtTiim«Mit, autocratic, icu(i:il, and democratic, when considered from the p'Mit '»t view
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  • 770 5 Next Week "Indian Military Administration" Part II. KING OF PORTUGAL INTERVIEWED. Frank Statkmknts as to Political Unrest. Paris, Xov 13. M de Ga',ti»:. l.pesentij g the "Temps," vis ./I ti.ii. bighlj interesting interview with the King f Portugal, m which his ni ijesty spoke with tha:actei utie plainness, an! ra
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  • 649 5 Sail 1 not Otj-olktk Tbe J pan C'hrjn.cie" |»*jbliali the following r.*rt >• I'iT da.t.% >«.•■..•; liom M s-trs S umiol Sau v.l Co the agents io J.pan of the Rick mere Lna of steiunrs, respecting the iov well-known aux 1 arj firemasted baique "R. C Rickmere" "This
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 54 5 W t.iv- us-d Cypridol cipsu'es with ■t P-Mjits f Mr i^ t XVi > i!iay s. y than t ,1 wi'h protoiodkk of n e:cury raton*. V... w 11 mm Ih.t s-.ipj.lies go t" a 1 «»i the >l,i >lyi«d) Wiliii., T Jfv kin s r> 1 laic Mtdic a'
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    • 159 5 WANTED. Advertiser with thorough knowledge and experience of Planting, Tapping and Preparing Rubber, etc., desires engagement. XT Apply K. co" Free Press." Nov 1 Experienced Book keeper and corns pondent recently arrivtd want- position. Any capacity. Apply Accountant. 0 o Free Pr P««» v.c WANTED From IMb February, for several
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    • 612 5 H^crtteementa. AUCTIONS. ESTATE OF TEO JOO HONG, DECEASED. AUCTION SALE 0F LAND To be held at Powell Co's Saleroom On Tuesday, 7th January, at 2.30 p.m. All that piece of agricultural laud situate at JuroDg Koad m the district of Pandan. Singapore, estimated to contain an area of 38 acres
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    • 626 5 Llf you are Run-Down." I I If T° U f re run<down or out of con-lition— no definite f I illness, hut feel seedy, appetite poor, and digestion not quite ngh:— you cannot do better than vo take a course of Angier's bmulsion. This preparation combines the healing curative 5
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    • 448 5 THE STRAITS TRADING Co., Ltd, 1. Notice i> hereby given to all bearers of share-warrants of the above Company that the subjoined rt solution was passed "at au extraordinary general meeting of the above Company held on the 22nd of October 1907 and confirmed as a special resolution at an
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 20 6 Ma< Dougall.— On Dec. 24th at Laidlaw's Hats, Stamford Road, the wife of F. Mac Dougall, of a son.
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  • 1617 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday. Dec. 28, 1907. TW,I.. Peoples r-^ maintain, h\ m§autci an.; ;m jr iW,l y |*ia Hm* i I'-ut Truth h j pii tw| in raw 1 i<r ''-i I.oj-alty and law. By itself the announcement m a telegram yesterday to the effect that the parliamentary
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  • 296 6 O*ing to the bad state of the S.C.C. ground after the recent rains the Cricket Mitch arranged for this afternoon will not be played. The estimated loss to the East Indian Ktilwiy as the result of the recent strike is fifteen Ukhs, or one hundred thousand pounds sterling. The Bandmann
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  • 75 6 WIN FOR SINGAPORE. {From our own •/rnn^rmf.J Kuala Lumpor, I>p. 27tfc The rubber of the three matches t Selangor and Singapore was on the Padang here. The weather was biilliant acd a y» gathering of people witnessed th Match. Martin playing veil, secured a m*] f, the home
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  • 678 6 Play was keen iv the second ball, dn j Clark put on a second goal fre m a j Brockwell. Selangor tried their hardest to be scores level, but the Bmgftpoii ban on their mettle and saved brilliant ing their charge intact till the wL.Singapore thus won
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 346 6 JUST RECEIVED DIRECT FROM CUBA fiavana £igars. Rothschilds Elegantes (Bock Co.) Alicia Finos (Bock Co.) Begalia de la Beina Fina (H. de Cabanas) Begalia Especial (H. de Cabanas) Londres Fino Superior extra (Henry Clay) Begalitos (Antonio Lopez) Orfeos (Manuel Moreno Co.) ALL IN BOXES OF 25 CIGARS. CALDBECK MACGREGQR CO.,
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    • 245 6 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. Our 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. Dalian's Australian Horse Reposty. What
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  • 72 7 CHINA AND CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. (By Submarine Telegraph— Reuters.) Received at 7 5 p.m. K-uter's correspondent at Peking wires that an Edict has been issued which threatens with punishment all students, professors, and school-directors if the political ;igitation among the students m the Provinces contiunes. The Times Peking correspondent telegraphs that
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  • 24 7 The E lict, however, threatens that should the irresponsible agitation continue, the installation of constitutional Government will lie further pcstpocei. > <
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  • 35 7 The Khedive's Clemency. It ii announced at Cairo, that with tht consent of liitiia, the prisoners now m m connection with the Denshawi outwill be released on the anniversirv < t the Khedive's accession.
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  • 42 7 L Refuses to Obey his Party. X -c. Dec -'7, 10.4-". am. The Liberal Executive at Giinsborough h±< called on Major lienton to resign the a the ground that he has joined the M ij >r Bmtoa hag refused. m
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  • 64 7 Britain and Russia m Persia. Kec. Dec. 27 2 -2". p m. The Times St. Petersburg correspondent 'hat the leadicg journals unanimously approve of the Alglo-BaiMl pacificatory mission m Persia, lad re^- >rd the satisfaction wlii.-h is felt at the consequent improvement m the relations of the
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  • 351 7 Pyramids Ok opium Pipes. Haugchow has been moved to amazement by the srevtacleof what must be reckoned the most singular conflagration the world h s ever known. This great city of South China <ontaißB a population of over 900,000, and vast crowds of these assembled to witness
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  • 43 7 Six of the anarchists who attacked Cardinal Merry Del Val, Papal Secretary of State, ■ana*, m August, have been sentenced to ma of imprisonment varying from two to four n, O n* hp> und to pay a fiae.( Manila vable News.)
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  • 101 7 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Ueuter's.) ERRONEOUSLY REPORTED." No Political Construction. The Times correspondent at Tokio says that the newspaper report of Okuma's speech at Kobe is erroneous. Okuma has denied using language which C3uld be construed la a political sense. The Bpeech was merely iatended to point out the
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  • 29 7 Nearly Half a Million Given. Kec. D:c. 17, \Q'l\> a.m. The BiroL69S Adolph Rothschild has bequeathed i.'400 000 to charities. Jewish institutions m P.H.ris benefit lirge-
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  • 21 7 Trinity College, Cambridge receives £400,000 by the death of the widow of Sir William Pearce without children.
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  • 26 7 A Six Days Week. The Midland railway announces the establishment cf a cix day wvek. All employees will be paid extra for Sunday doty.
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  • 233 7 The installation meeting of L_>dge Zetland m the Eas', N >. 503, was held last night m the Fret-mason's Hall, Coleman-st when Bro F. Apps waa duly installed m the chair i I the Lxljje. lepUciug W Bro H. P. Kinghorn. The c-reiu"n\ was impressive! v <irr:-'l cut by
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  • 154 7 iiaftf n Bridge, near Auckland, New Zenland, which is to be bui t of ferro concrete will, notes The Engineer," have wh;tt is clamed to be the greatest single span Cor a bridgj of this kind m the world. The bridge, which is to he
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  • 110 7 The Spoiting Life" of Not. lt> has very complimentary reference to Mr E. H. Hinds. Writing regarding Mr Stevenson's visit to HoDgkoEg the paper says: "Almost as hot at the weather was the amateur members of the Hongkong Club found to pit against Stevenson, m a couple of exhibition games
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  • 213 7 IN FORCE FROM YESTERDAY. A Gazette Extraordinary was issued and came into force yesterday bringing into play the muzzling order here. The Gazette states that rabies existing m Singapore from this date all dogs must when outside their owner's premises wear a muzzle of an approved
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  • 90 7 <>j Christmas morning, a CLinaman was walking alocg the Bukit Timah Road near the Newton railway station when a large brown and white do^; rushe 1 at him and seized him by the throat. The Chinaman was hocked dowu and was then bitten on the le^r.
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  • 201 7 An application was niide to Mr Howard, the Senior Magistrate, yesterday, for a warrant against Andrew G;>mcz on a charge of cheat leg. Gomez was arrested on Thursday night at the Alexandra Hall and was brought bef >re his worship by Bengali P. C. A Eurasian named A
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  • 133 7 A project is afoot to establish Wireless Telegraphy between Colombo and Siogapore Ceylon Paper/ We know now that Marconi His shown that he is able To fltsh a message through the air Instead of through a cable. The telegraphic charges Per the cable that is laid Are perfectly
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  • 107 7 Father Macdonald, an Irish prieU of the Redemptoiist Order, is at present a guest at The Eveche m Victoria Street. For about 6 months he was attached to the Philippine Mission and stationed at Cebu and he is now returning to his original mission at Perth, Western Australia, under Mgr
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  • 976 7 Quicquid agunt homines noslri est farrago libelli. Juvenal We hare been searching the annals of Europe for a parallel to the hopeless ineptitude of Mr Angmt me Birrell as a statesman, and can find only a French one, which, after all, is h.trdlv so bad as
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  • 13 7 Capt Kitson 2nd R. W. K. is Field Officer for the eobuiug week.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 147 7 ROBINSON&Co. TOM SMITH'S AND OTHER MAKERS, CRACKERS for CHLDHEN, J Pi.MSTERS. BACHELORS. MARRIED FOLK. Volunteer and Golfing Grackers. From 35cts. to $2.75 per box of I doz. ARTISTIC CRACKERS FOR TABLE DECORATIONS. Robinson and Company, Singapore. SMOKE D^sXrTbINES. It Wt? XJoB^HI -j '^ft «m -#f V=-t 3k B 1 iX^l
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  • 522 8 Officer's Hkroism m L>amaoku Submarine. Toulon, Nov. 24. The collision between the submarines Bonite and Souffleur was extraordinarily dramatic. Only the magnificent sangfroid of Lieutenant Robillot. commanding the Souffleur, averted a catastrophe. One of the officers who were on board the Soutneur gives me the following
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  • 176 8 At a ball m Bermuda a wonderful dress wa3 worn, and m the making of it over 0 Bt..:ni>s were used Years were spent m collecting the stamps, and three weeks m the making of the dress, which was cf the finest muslin.
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  • 104 8 Following the successful Pekin-ParU motor race, the "Matin" announces the oiqanisiti;n fjr next year of an even greater race, the route to be round the world by land as f .r as that is piactimhle. The entire route will lie through Boulogne, Folkestone, Liverpool, New Tork,
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  • 92 8 A United States naturalist says that perhaps the longest continuous flight made l»y birl«j m their immigration* id accomplished hy Booie of the shore and water birds that naat m the is'ancs of Behring Sea, and spend the winter at Hawaii and Fanning Island, -,2<>o miles away.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 44 8 Chamberlain s Pain Balm. Tlu re m no danger from blood poison resulting from a cut or wound of any kind, when Chamberlain s Pain Balm is used. It is an antiseptic during and should be m every housebold. For sale by ail Dealer.
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    • 629 8 Hfcvcrtiscmcnte. On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD For Europe. The Imperial German Mail (Extra) Steamer "SACHSEN" 5,026 Tons, Captain Woltemas left Hong Kong on Wednesday, the 25th instant at noon and may be expected to arrive here on Monday, morning the 30th idem at about 6 a.m. Mm will probably be
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    • 473 8 Hfcverttecmcnts. SHIPPING JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Go., Ltd. A regnlar FORTNIGHTLY Servioe is maintained between Japan and Europe bj the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Undbk Mail Contracts with THE IMPB&IAL JaPANBSB GOVERNMENT. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First A
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    • 680 8 advertisements. SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China J*p*n, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Devanha Jan
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    • 780 8 Bfcvertiacmcnts. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES if Steamers of rht Coast Fleet. tons reg. tons reg. Petchabmi 2191 Chow Fa 1643 Borneo 21CO DerawongM 1646 Kohsichang 2040 Paklat 1657 Kajah 3028 Anghin 1657 Fitsanulok 3019 Locksun 1657 Bangkok 192<J Choising 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1000 S&msen 1657
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    • 702 8 iH^crtiscmcnta. shippuvgT^ OTEj Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brerne: IHPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail st^nm.. this Company sail fortnighUy from i !rß 0 Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, SouthamptJ Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Maraa Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port s Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore H n' kong, Shanghai,
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  • 1404 9 The <Uobe is presenting from time to I time a number of brief "Points on Tariff Keform which will prove very useful to those wbo have but little time to study the matter for themselves, but are quick enough to understand a commonaense presentment f reasons
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  • 658 9 The Xew English Dictionary tells us that the origin of the word quoit is doubtful, adding, auiidst numerous media vai eximples of the use of the word, a possible French source, and refers to the discus throwing of the Romans. It is probable, however, that this
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  • 493 9 His Worst BiLLr.v<;BJATK Reserved For It. Wti.it did Mr. Gladstone think absut Socialism The question is not, inopportune m view of the present-day attitude of m my men who were onca the arJent fo.Jowjns and herow..rshippera of the greit Liberal tt.itesrain. The answer and an tapfcitie
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  • 102 9 A Manila pape- says The cultivation of copra s looming up as a big issue among che Philippines products. According to the late! stati,tics the importation of copra m Manila during the present calendar year ex :*>d> by a most fifty per cent that of the y.-u previous,
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  • 353 9 Per X D L Zieten, due Dee 28.— Mr A. K. E. Hampshire, Mr J. B. Serivenor Mr W. Thie?, Mr Karl Gottschalk, J'r L. R. Breunier, Mr T. J. M. Greenfield, Mr and Mrs Leach. Mr Walter Reid. Mr B. X. Powell, Mrs Emma Brandenhurger,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 54 9 I have several times prescribed Cyprido! and must &ay that I am more tavourably impressed with this remedy than with any other of the mercurial preparations. One of my patients is now taking six capsules daily who could not tolera'e any othur mercurial agent." (Unsolicited) W. Flagenheimer, M r. Richmond,
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    • 500 9 P^ Fussell s^j I Milk and Cream I I (BUTTERFLY BRAND) I I Any lady, m this district, who goes to a I I Fancy Dress Ball as "FusselTs Milk" or I I "Butterfly Brand," stands a good chance of I I winning a Gold, Silver, or Gun Metal I
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    • 571 9 I OLD BY A MOTHER. 1 1. Albion >treot, Rugeley, Knglaml. From childhood I have had kidn«y and blad der trouble, but since uiy marriage foyer 7 years ago). I huv< suffered more than I can tr!l, especially dariag pregnancy. For Ihc lew months pceoedfalg the birth of my children.
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  • 895 10 An Anglo-Indian Colony m Australia, j To The Editor, 61 it, -I have pointed cut on several occasions m jour columns tbe advantages that Australn offers generally lo retired AngloJu<lians. But it maybe asked, Have you n 1 concrete proposal to suggest to those who may be piepired to
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  • 68 10 A new version, adapted fur u a e m the Far East, of the proverb Bis dat gui cito dat reads He gives twice as ir.ueh who gives by chit." A dignitary of the Judicial Bench was complaining of the length of time he had been kept kueeling on
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  • 680 10 SIR ANDREW AND LADY ERASER'S ESCAPE. t DIABOLICAL OI'TRAGK. c take the following Ironi the StatesOn Friday morning an attempt was made to wreck the special train which conveyeu Sir Andrew Fraser and the lar^e party who travelled dowu from Cattack with him but it is satisfactory to know that
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  • 379 10 The position of tin has become the subj. ct of some misgiving amougst those who have been looking for higher prices. Kecent de velopments tend to show that, while the l>ii» London operator* MM now. as a whole, not di>po->ed to take a rosy vie* of the
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  • 195 10 Shoitly after noon Westoa, the greatest walker, tramped into beat by twenty-eight hours the iv made forty years ago. Starting from land, Man c, at the age of sixtynin»> walked 1,130 miles m 24 days li' li, best day was ninety-five mies, as co with eighty-two forty
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  • 627 10 OTBAMISRS. Giving port of departure, and twktrt date due here, and name of Ay-:nts. .etnnon, Liverpool, Jan ll M Anatnba, Copenhtgen. Jau X Au-.tria, Trieste. Jan 7 R B Ajuthia, Bombay, Der BornA. A pear, Hongkong, Feh I A Bebio, Saigon, Jan 13; M M. Awa Main. Lot
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 58 10 Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar. Mr. Win. Thos. Lanorgan, provincial Constable at Chapluau. Ontario, Canada, says I caught a severe cold while hunting a burglar m the foie,t swamp last fall. Hearing of Chamberlain s C rogh Remedy, I tried it, and »£^er using two sm U! bottles. 1
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    • 60 10 In a case of a neurasthenic patient who had Wn utider medical treatment for year 6 .-ithout permanent benefit, the effect of glyeogen was wonderful. She gained m weight j and strength so rapidly, that m twenty years' j practice, I have never seen such results m so fchort a
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    • 814 10 111 LI 1/ (ge Wrlf Bp^jl I■> 1 ,11 i^i" buy inferior mi l r c v.hen you can get B!ks> UMSWfeETtMEIJ to the best r.t the same price? E\^ s Rllfai SLEDGE ffPMESE Al«njn GUARANTEED V^^^ 5= free from all germs and added «»v«jnTrr]~---~- preservatives. f^^THE KING opRESTORATIVESt^jj i^^
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    • 539 10 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 (Sunday excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscribers' copies will be delivered a* their private residences, (or town offices ot
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    • 24 10 The French Medical Profession rely Santal Mldy to cure chronic bronchi kidnej and bladder trouble, aa«weli a> k* m charges from the urinary organs
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  • 1596 11 By a Naval Exteet. There are certain lines upon which naval development has travelled m the last decade which have caused m almost every case the massing of all available force m home watets this has been specially the case m our own country, m which the policy
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  • 437 11 The Government's New Regulation A subject ezcitin i a good deal of discussion m shipping circles is the new regulations issued by the Boar i of Trade with regard tt the employ ttent of foreign sailors on British ships Under the new order, after Janury
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  • 80 11 (Coeiictip up to Dec. 27 Bank 4 m/s M 2/4 1 demand 2/3|| Prirate credits 3 m/i 2/4 T 7 T credits 6 m/s 2/4|| Franc*, demand Bank... M 292 Ok em ant, demand M 238} Endia, T. T, 173> How okono, demand 21 norn Yokohama, demand M 1(4
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  • 127 11 December 2 7. Tin $60 7". Gambier 6.65 Gambier Cube No. 1 6:, Gambier Cub© No. 2 8.50 Pepper Black (oniL'u. Spore) 1 uyers 12.35 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.e.; 19.40 Nutmegs (110 to the It.) 22.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 2 1.50 Mkce (Banda) 80.00 Clotcs
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  • 774 11 gagds I MINES. Capita! Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Vain* up Companj. Qu uUon* $300,000 300,000 I*> 10 Belat Tin M Co. Ltd 7 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Brnang Limited $600,00" 9W.0C0 1* 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. O. !,rd 1450 i'iOO.OCO fftO.ooo £1 f1 Duff Doveiopo-en* f!«
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 129 11 An Attack of Croup Warded Off. Our little girl, two and ore-half years old, woke up coughing with the croup one evening recently. We happened to have some of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on band and gave her two doses of it. She went back to sleep and woke up next
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    • 574 11 Htocrttecrncnts, TO LET. TO LET From Feb. Ist 1908. 4, Sophia Road. Mrs. MIN.TOOT, c o Post Office. Bukit Timah Uoad. Dec 28 4 -l TO LET OR FOR SALE. M VILLA PALMIRA," Tanjong Katong 8. Family residence completely furnished, bathing sht (1. 1 VILLA HELVETIA," Confederate Estate Road, 60S.
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    • 283 11 Shipping. M. M. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES MAIL LINE For China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden ESTP* *nd Marseilles. GCTWARD. HOMBWARD. Yarra Dec 30 Touraoe Doc 80 1908 1908 Oceanien Jan 13 Armand Hehic Jan 13 Ernt-vt Simons Jan 27 Salazie Jan 27 Tonkin Feb 10 Yarra Feb 10 Polynesien Kcb 24 Oceanien Feb
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    • 197 11 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. r.y the new steamers Rhbnania," Habsburo," Hohbnstaofrn," and the SCANDIA" and Silbbia." The steamers are specially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-class Cabins amidships, lighted throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses carried, Laundry on board. Return tickete issued
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  • 571 12 The Christmas Golf Tournament of 1907 was brou^hfrto a conclusion yesterday, and that the success of the meeting was cot greater than it was. was due to the Clerk cf the Weather. We hid baju having plenty of rain for a we>k or twj, bub the few
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  • 191 12 We are now su!ri:iently close to Wday next to reuiind sp^rtsmeu aui Singapore m general of the time-honoured ft w Years Sports. In the morning are the S-?a Sports, cf which no programme is vet to hand, but the events comprise the usual sailing and rowicg races,
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  • 51 12 < iKATKnr Thank*. T«. Tmk Ekituk, Dear Sir, Through the medium o: your P<xper, I desire to thank the kind ladies* and gentlemen of the Methodist Episcopal Mission, for their Xung presents to the patieLts ot this Hospital Yours faithful v, P. H. Bdimi Tan Tock Seng's HospiUl. Dec
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  • 89 12 MR. ROCKEFELLER' S GIFTS. Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil king, has just given i,\>lo,i)ort to the Rockefeller Institution of Medical Research. m,tk. ing his total gifts to that institution A ,*♦> ),«iOO. Mr. Rockefeller has also intimatec 3 us I learn, that he will, either at his deatb'or
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  • 1098 12 POLICE ACTION CRITICISED. Accused's Counsel's Protest. A large nuinbe: of Arabs and Malays again assembled n the third magistrate's court, yesterday, when Towfik, a Circassian, was before Mr Colman on a eh ir_°i of murder by causing the death of Syed Abdul Kader Alsagoff. Mr Sproule, the
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  • 172 12 Mr H. T. Manley, late of the Burma Oil Company, has arrived at Moulmein, en route to Pekin, which distart point he will endeavour to reach on foot overland Mr Manley. a born wanderer to whom travel is an existence m itself ii-d durmg the
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  • 164 12 STONES ON THE RAILWAY LINES. About 8 :>0 am. on Christmas eve, a young Hokiei. vas arrested for placing three chuuks of laterit« on the maiu railway line at the Tauk Road old station. Yesterday, the H >kien was brought before Mr Coluaau, third magistrate, and evidence
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  • 191 12 Mbnacjn.; Japanese Dk^pat<:h. A Peking message to the v Osaka Shimpo" gives the follo*ing as the substance of the representation made by Mr Hayashi. Japanese Minister at Peking, on the Chientao question. While the Japanese Government buo sent ;i few officer* to Chientao for the protection of
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  • 134 12 Canton Paper's Commkxt. Canton, December 17. An incident has just occurred that has caused the editor of tha "Canton l>ailv News" to speak out against examination by torture. A man suspected of being a robber was arrested on one of the nafive passenger boats a few days ago. There
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  • 63 12 Half the confusions of thought m the world, not exceptitg the wjrid of polit cal discussion, have a»isen because men have not stopped to ask themselves whether the issue is one ot fact or of principle. "Do I deny the facts or do I dispute the inference:-"
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  • 186 12 The M. M. company's steamer Tourare will leave Saigon at 8 am. on the 2Hth Dm. and may be expected here on Monday the 30th inst. at daylight. The M. M. company's steamer Yarra left Colombo at noon on the 25th Djc. and may be expected here on
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  • 49 12 A Kling appeared before MrColman, third magistrate, yesterday, for being drunk and disorderly and trespassing m Sergeant Ross' quarters at Police Bihru at three o'clock m the morning. I will let you off this time," said his worship. Don't keep it up so long next year." m
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  • 101 12 Ckd«b Contract with the Netherlands India Gotibniint. AgenU at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J Daendela Co 2-3. Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. I Oon Hiiig, oelw Llieue. Sabang. Meulaboli. TapahToean. sinaban- >Sim.u]o<.'). Singkrl, Bare. Si Bolga. Ooen^eng Sitoli ■PUUUa Muntok, IJlinjoe,
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 35 12 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed m Perfect Order and Made for the Climate. W. J. GARCIA, Pianoforte Tuner and Repairer. 50 Bras Basah Road. °ct 4
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    • 134 12 John Little Co, Ltd GRAND f HRISTMAS RAZAAR. NOW OPEN. I>On't postpone purchasing your Christmas Presents and Good Cheer. DUy at Once and obtain best Selection and Atkutiun burarss^rr- latE "V' ni 5? ESS- SSitffi oui as Clir^tmaH draws near it naturaliy gets dep!<u-(l. If YOU Ore m dOllbt WHAT
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 105 12 Next Mails Due. From England.— Per N D L Zieten, today, with mails of Dt« 4. Per P. 1. Teesta, to-d*y, with mails of Dec 6. From China— Per M M Polyne^ien on Monday next. Mails already despatched for Lokdon MM Nov 18 Dec 13 Dec 11 Kn? S° V
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    • 362 12 CLEARANCES. Dec 24. Titan, Brit, str., Day, for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool. Ophir, Dut. str., Koenig, for Palembang. Dec \ih. Rembang, Brit, ttr Syed Hassan, for Palemt>ang. Ching Wo, Brit, str Maclean, for Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama. Canton, Swed. str Nordfiild, for Marseilles via port -i. I Syria. Brit str.,
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    • 608 12 VESSELS IN PORT. o Men- -o'-W *r Fla *ad Too* Cntamaadert ArrWed "rom 9 n Bedford Brit cruiser 9800 Erskine Dec 18 Penang f ah— Tn Kent Brit cruiser 9800 Marescaux Dec 20 Pen ing HonL'k Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy Dec 17 Teluk Anson Uncert""* 7 Ship fU*
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