The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 February 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1908. NO. 6,217
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    186 1 The notorious Sun Yat Sen. is in hiding in Singapore. (P ge 5 Iq an accident m tl e Gleucoe coal n.iaes 12 Europeans and 60 natives perished (Page 5 Our Libum notes contain au account ol a successful expedition against a war party of Djaks (te.idbu
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    THE DOWNFALL.
    668 1 Aud waa this tbi end ufa 1 fa dS hfl tgUl I k Up insisted on meeting his gaze. He allowed bil bjm to run over it f fifth time, anl the ignominious word misconduct burned into his brain, It was m intimation of ttnuml the firm be
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      705 1 DAHL'S MILK. The only canned Milk in which the full flavour of fresh cow's Milk is retained. KHNG JIT KWANG CHOP SU NGUAN, Wholesale Retail Dealer. No. 170-4. ORCHARD ROAD. (NEXT DOOR TO YOXG LEE SENG CO.) BAS NOW OX HAND FHEBB STOCKS OK SWATOW DRAWN THREAD WORK. GRASS-CLOTHS, CHINESE
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      225 1 rt i POPULAR (Wanted j To Let; For Sale; Notices; etc., up to 30 in length will be accepted for this column at One Dollar for three insertions. Cash with Advertisement.) WANTED A smart clerk and salesman in a general store, with references. Apply to— M. IiOLTER, Alison Road. Feb
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      266 1 Entertainments. ALHA MBRA eiNEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Ist Show 7.30 pm.— 9 p.m. 1. A kind hearted gentleman 2. Ked Tapeisrn '6. The Dog and his various merits 4. On the grass5. Private Atkins minds the baby 6. Fatherhood to drunkenness 7. The Hostage 8. The squally beach 8.
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      73 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Dresser wanted for British North Borneo Houses to let Page 3. B. I. s.B. Teesta sailing for India on 24tfa inst. Page 7. Eyesight. Mr. Lazarus for spectacle^ Page 4. Auction sales of tree-, palms Ac. by HflgMar ft Co. and of stock in trade by 11. A.
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      296 1 »i THE WEEK. Tuesday, 18th: S.V.I. Semaphore Parade, 5.15 p S.V A. Lecture on Ambulance, 5.30 8.1. Mail Homeward close?, 3 p High Water. 0.52 a <!.4^ p S.V. A. Gun Laying, Drill Ha11, 5.30 p S.R.E. (V) Electric Liu'ht, 5.15 p S.V.I. Musketry. Parade, 5.15 p Saturday, 22nd: High
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    NEWS ITEMS.
    717 2 King Manvkl and his Misistebs King Manuel has declared that the new Ministers are unsbakably faithful to the Condon and undt-r no circumstances will resort to a dictatorship. >; ucb n Mk Ealfour. The Socialistic resolution passed by the Labour Party's conference at Hull by 514,000 total to
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    A STARTLING DISCOVERY.
    44 2 fcytefaN kbeywew to Lave been Übert Jmctawn, a miner, and mS v^ lv;r:. n, a book ag,m, oi Ea-kwooV Dakota, .^covered ti:at they were r and nrter. Both, it ppea y rs 'SS te« -.veu „>vay wh,n thev were small •^-^•nwasUu.uameo^heW
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      409 2 p p 1 1 an m Sis^<ii> DON'T fail to come please, judge for yourself and make an early selection of our newly unpacked GRAMAPHONES and 40,000 record; in all languages; Chinese and MalaV exoepted, but will follow soon. MACHINES, strong reliable and cheap, DUfl 1 FORGET YOU GET THE
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      425 2 NOTIGES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 u.c NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that a Public Auction Sale of the undermentioned Lots containing Gutta trees, Cccoantzt trees and other fruit trees, the property of the Late Noordin bin Abdul alias Tuan
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      544 2 Hbvertteemcnta. NOTIGES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute eecrecy guaranteed. Mrs. S. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, Raffles Hotel. NOTICE is hereby given that Lee Keng Yew is no longer in our employ. The written authority given him to collect accounts was cancelled from the 15th inst. CARMICHAEL CLARKE, 8-4 Change
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      516 2 B&vertisements. INSURANCES. Vew Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd. FIEE AND MAEINE. Subscribed Capital .£1,500,000. Paid up Capital and Eeservet 600,000. Fire and Marin* Eisks of every description inder- written at Lowest Current Eates. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN A Co, Ltd., Gtenwal Agents Eastern Archipelago. A. J. SCANDRETT, Manager Insuranoe Department. Guardian Assurance Company,
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      535 2 a&vcrtiscmciUs. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAR 1 Paid up Capital in 60.000 shares of i 2O each £1,200.000 Reserve Fund £1,476.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.200.0 f f Bank Of BvoLAI I DAvrvpQj National Bank <^Scotland BAWItJSIta I Thb London Ci > nd
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CRICEET SEASON.
    856 3 THE AUSTRALIAN CRICE ET SEASON. AVERAGK TO DATE Lntkkksting Figures. Without I iff will an >* comment on the Au.s m ericke: nm the present iJan. o 2> a U opportune time to publish the RgVCfl ol the players who have been engaged in the matches already finished. All the
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    BOMBAY RACING SENSATION
    86 3 US I Book-: U Si>i kn: Bombay, Feb. 1. The I Dfl paragraph 118 IS this evt nine's Advocate of India: '"The racing public will learn with sarpriM a jockey baa had an exceptionally brilliant cart- I I fHlg the brief period he has been in India,
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    X-RAYS AND OYSTERS.
    379 3 Successful Experiments in Finding THE PrfJLRL Another use has be*n found fop X raya Their value ia c mnection w.ti s'lrgeiy walong since demonstrated but now th-y ire stated to be valuable for the ex u»in -tiju of pearl oystDrs, aa by their aid the pea 1
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    PLUCKY INDIAN POLICE OFFICERS.
    121 3 Capture of Dacoits. Calcutta, Feb. :'>. A dacoity has occurred at Baduserai. a village in the Barabanki District in the United Provinces. Mr Goutiere, District Superintendent of Police, heard of the out' age when in camp late at night and went in pursuit, armed with a
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    LADY'S SUICIDE ON LINER.
    94 3 1 FLIitGS Herself From Cabin Porthole While Passen^ees ake at Dinner. A Royal Mail Steamship Company's vessel arriving at Plymouth on Jan. 28 reports the suicide from their steamship Ma^dalena of a lady on January 13 a" Colon. The lady was Mis Kitcbeuer, widow of Lord
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    THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
    93 3 His Latest Kindly Act. Berlin. January 19. A few days ago a widow, with several cbildron. and one of them a cripple, a^ed 13 years, was summoned to the Town Hall of keruscheid. To her great surprise a violin and the sum of 225. were given to
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      104 3 ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binder, Printer, and Account Book Ruler. All orders executed prompt y. brass Basah Road. Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Near Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Meats, etc., can be delivered to shipping at the Wharves,
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      497 3 H&verttscmcnta. TO LET. TO LET, UNFURNISHED. "POOLE" Small house iu Barker Road cheap rent. Apply to DUNMAN Co. Feb 18 Us uc HOUSE TO LET. Siam House," No. 188 Bukit Timah Road adjoining Wayang Satu Police Station and close to Newton Station. A compound house with four Bed rooms and
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      444 3 H&vcrtiscmcnts. AUQTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF A Large Collection of Valu We Well-Grown Rosetrees, Palms, Orchids <&c. The property of Capt. R. J, REEK. TO BE HELD AT 11 VILLA TERMINUS, CAIRXHILL ROAD On Saturday, 22nd February, at 2-30 p.m. Large well-grown palms in fancy Shangai jars; begonias, lilies, dahlias, anthuriurns,
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      283 3 JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH STOUT AND PALE ALE IN ORDER THAT THIS FIRST CLASS STOUT AND PALE ALE may become better known in this market THEY WILL BE SOLD AT $12.00 per case of 7 doz. pints until further notice. OF ALL DEALERS. WHOLESALE FROM THE BORNEO CO., LTD. AUGTIONS. I TONGKANGS
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      165 3 mjQTIONS. MORTGAGEE S SALE. Tuesday, 18th Feb., at J-30 European residence No. 10, Tivei; off Killiney Hoad. 7,188 feet, freehold. POWELL Co.. AuctioL. Feb 12 IN THEISTITE OF TAN TONG MUTT DECEASED. By Order of the Executors ONG HOCK KENK UTO KOH OBHO NF.u Messrs. H. L DOBIUI k Co.
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    Domestic Occurrences. Birth.
    22 4 Domestic Occurrences. Birth. Franzen. At Corbally Cottage, CaTaaagfa Road, Singapore, on Feb. 17, the wife of A. Franz en of a son.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1908.
    2448 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1908. iP tV Press the Pftnpl^'s riffr* maintain, i fiueno .ana unbril gain i r --'ith }r' f'oMous precepts draw. to Keligloo, Loyalty and Law. When the last day of March shall have coji6 the British Sphinx will begin to reply to tha
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    119 4 A Chinese Enfant was found in Street on Sunday. With tbej the police it was adopt. I he Straits Trading Co. an exploit Pahang. Branch offi established at Bentong and Trai To-day LBth) is the laj matji England v. New South Sydney. Oa Prida; begin* the fifth last Test ilgo
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      331 4 RECEIVED DIRECT FROM CUBA. HAVANAGIGARS. 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 Lopoz.) Orfeos (Manuel Moreno Co.) ALL IN BOXES OF 25 GIGXRS. Caldbeck MacGregor Co.^ L N
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      40 4 ITH F U RAG 'HOTEL j SANATORIUM, j PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and j an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families, also single and double I rooms. TENNIS, BILLIARDS, CROQUET.
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      212 4 EYESIGHT. t Mr. N. LAZARUS may be con- J suited for SPECTACLES at the c Hotel de l'Europe No. for a few j days only. j CONSULTATIONS FREE. Feb 18 WilsonTai PHOTOGRAPHERS. THE LEADING AND ONLY i HIGH-CLASS STUDIO IN THE COLONY. < i Our Photographs are of the highest
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    FINANCE AND FAILURES.
    290 5 TRUST ORGANISER ARRESTED. INSURANCE COMPANY'S LIABILITIES. Submarine Telegraph. Eeuter's.) Received 3 35 pm. I York wire states that Mr Charles >e the organiser of the so-called Morse chaL: I bulks, the failures of which precipitated 'lie recent financial panic in the Unite.! States his b^en arrested oa
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    THEFT OF A BICYCLE.
    222 5 k, a JOUVg Srraits-born Cbinama before Mr Cohnao, third mai: Bti ites -sb urge I tteal- le Tallied E Ta:. clerk at the Austral Liu ps, laid he left his bicycle for few mimitefl on the Twandah outside the store. When he returned, lisappeared. He rted
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    118 5 eap-jeai dance will be held ;mpur on'tbe 29th. Masks and movable 11.3 piß« a resident of Bangkok ri 22 -.is retiring, bai .V Behn M yet The h irbo I Port am j, formerly in Malacca) w I aO j customs at the port. A cew club has been opened
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    KEIR HARDIE ABROAD.
    56 5 JOHANNESBURG'S GREETING. 'Eggs, Tomatoe3 and Stones." (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) Late Tmjeo&lMS 1 Received 8.4 pm. Mr Keir Hardie has reached Johannesburg. A Urge crowd mobbsd him at the railway station, throwing Bggfl and tomatoes and stones. The police surrounded the labour leader and got him aw.iy
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    THE LISBON REGICIDES.
    42 5 Wreaths for their Graves. Late Telegrams Received 8 4 pin. At Lisbon a largo number of the labour classes yesterday went and placed wreaths on the graves of the regicides. The police prohibited speeches, but otherwise did not interfere.
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    KHEL EXPEDITION.
    35 5 Initial Success. Received Feb. 17th at 10.15 am. The Khel Expedition has entered the Bazir Valley and the pickets have engaged the Z ikka Khels. They have surprised them in the strongest portion.
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    JAPANESE ARRESTED.
    25 5 Two Japanese arriving at Victoria, British Colombia from the United States were refused admissior, but insisting on their rii, T ht, were arrested.
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    STATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.
    28 5 S T ATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. Received Feb. 17, 10.35 am. Twelve Europeans and sixtv natives have DSt their lives in an accident at the Glencoe oal mines, Natal.
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    DRUCE PERJURY.
    35 5 Caldwell Insane. A wire from New Y >rk states that C-ilJ-yell, the witoeea in the Druce Case, who rma arrested for perjury, has beea declared asane and has been sent to an asylum.
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    PREMIER ILL.
    20 5 Sir Henry Campbell Bumerman is suff.-r--nc from influeosi wid bulletins as to his >rogre?s .ire bjing issue .1.
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    VETERAN JOURNALIST DEAD.
    37 5 Mr. Sjme, of the Melbourne Age, is dead. Mr David Syme has been proprietor of the ■lrne Age since 1356, and was 71 years He is the author of several works on sociological subjects.]
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    PILGRIM SHIP QUARANTINED.
    79 5 T e pilgrim steamer Pakling, Capt Rod,.,v, arrived here yesterda j with 588 p.is- cgers e od board, pilgrima from Jeddan. Nineteen deaths occurred between Jeddih uid Penaug, nine from smallpox. Twenty cases of smallpox wore lauded at Penmir. There were do deaths between Penan g md
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    A NICE GANG.
    41 5 Djt-ctivo Inspector Frayne has arrested five UntoneM in Sago Lane for being armed with da^ers and house breaking tods and bdßg in fraudulent possession of F Inspector Kim Swea mentioned the case to Mr Colmau, third magistrate, yesterday.
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    DR, SUN YAT SEN.
    133 5 A REFUGEE IN SINGAPORE. An Alleged Request for Deportation. A telegram fro:a Peking appears in the Chinese Mail at Hongkong, (that paper being a Chinese edition of the China Mail) stating that < A wire has been'des patched by the Chinese Government to the Chinese Consul-General
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    GOLD RESERVES.
    42 5 Committee of Enquiry. (Bj Submarine Telegraph Eeiter's.) The London Chimbar of Commerce has appointed a most inil jential coininittee of bankers anl othsrs to coasid?r whether the country's gold reserves are sufficient, and if they are not, to BUggd3t remedies.
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    SPAIN IN MOROCCO.
    10 5 Spain is sending more battalions to Mo•occo.
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    A LITTLE ASSISTANCE.
    17 5 Mrs Kvlands, a Manchester lady, has left £473,020 for educational, charitable acd religious purposes.
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    JOHN BROWN'S CELEBRATION.
    160 5 A young European with a cut on the chin ind wearing a much blood stained white rait pleaded guilty before ]\lr Colman. third aiagistrat?, yesterday, to being drunk and .ucapable in Cecil Street. He gave his name is John Browu and said he lived at Seran*oon Road
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    258 5 Mr Sproule, the deputy public prosecutor, applied to MrColman, the third magistrate, yesterday for leave to withdraw the charges of refusing to deliver up the estate of Supiah Cbettv, deceased and concealing information, brought again&t Jayakondan Chitty. His worship toid the accused he was not guilty. All the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    926 5 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting was held id the new Drill Hall, Beach- rd, last evening, under the Presidency of CoJ. Broadrick, Com. S. V. C. There were present Lt. Col. Broadrick, Capt, Coldbeck, Staff Officer, Lt. Thompson, Major Derrick, Lt. Lleweilyn, Lt. Tongue, Capt. Ellis?,
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      122 5 Robinson Company. THE "BLUEROOK BIRD TRAPS. These Traps are now being used by all the Leading Clubs in the Far East. '{1 g* Sssm^a! all^abisS Wmmw^ fisirg 1 into the ground BLACK BIRDS for above traps packed :>C'O id a cask per cask «5O I SMOKED SARDINES. SUPBPB FL iVOR,
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S RUBBER REPORT.
    339 6 January. 24th 1908. ■fBAITfI AND MALAY STATES. The following Lots, comprising about 44 tons Straits and 10 tons Ceylon, were offered Isjilll iMHlll to day and sold as follows: Cases Per lb. K. 8 -lieets 8 1\ B crepe o 2! L i o 4i
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    SHIPBUILDING IN 1907.
    190 6 A EV--S Prospect. The Tim^> retrospect of the ShipbuildBJMI 1907 winds up witL this ral loaponcfant paragraph: I: is doubtful it' shipbuilders ever had a mjmi tncktlly than U'"7, for the fates Ml them even when their jardfl WWW t'u'l of work. It M total >Mj certain
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      54 6 e./?. GHARGEURS REUNIS "ROUND THE WORLD" LINE DMK BIV Sn \MEIi "CEYLAN" 16.000 TON- DISPLACKMKNT Due about 25th February, 1908. S .nuid Passes hob Accommodation. For Hongkong Shano-hai, Chinwantao, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu. PtaMgi fare from Singapore to San Francisco i Seattle I £im Tacoma and Mexican ports For Freight
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      563 6 a&vcrtisements. SHIPPING. OCEAU STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Compaci s'reamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, C hina and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly One
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      473 6 H&verti6emento. SHIPPING. N7OC JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co,, Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Unpe* Mail Contracts with thb Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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      490 6 Hbvertiscmente. 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 Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Marmora Feb
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      718 6 H&vcrti6cmcnto. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LIITES. Steamcn of the Coaat Fleet. tons reg. tons reg. Petchaburi 21S1 Chow Fa 1843 Borneo 2100 Derawonga* 164C Kohsichang 2040 Paklat 1657 Rajah 202a Anghin 1657 Pitsanulck 2019 Lockaun 1657 Bangkok IHIO C noising 1657 Eajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 Samaen 1657
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      629 6 Htwcrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. I ii%mJ JL« I Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremei I INPEEIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamerthis Company sail fortnightly from Jirwmea, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection MatMtllai Naples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port I Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore H ag kong,
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING Co.
    811 7 The following is the general manager'* report for the month ending Jan. 25 The mine measurement results shows a total of 700 feet for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 18 feet, sinking. 178 fet-t driving, 428 feet cross cutting and 89
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    BURNS, PHILIP'S CLAIM.
    53 7 -ment at Last.- Sum of £4,000 Accepted. Jan 21. -Messrs Burn.". Philip. Co., tha Aust alian sbipowneis. have, after conferring with Herr Dernbur-, (the Director of Um C lonial Department of the German Forei.ru Oftee) and to Council of the E mp're, nt^ f.-r^m PrArm;inV the SUffl
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    1109 7 I THE SPRING RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday the 12th, Thursday the 14th and Saturday the 16th May, 1908. i FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 12th May, 1908, 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9at. Ex-Griffins allowed 71b. Entrance, $20. Distance,
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 7 (Cokibotid up to Feb. 17.) Bank4m/s 2/4| demand 2/3| Prirate credits 3 m/g 2/4^ credits 6 m/s M 2/4| Fbajtci, demand Bank. M 291 GrimMAFY, demand 237 Ihdia,T. T, 1731 Hongkowg, demand 1 1\ Yokohama, demand m 114 Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, dema id 66$' SovEmiiGKS, Bank Buying $8
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    PRODUCE.
    127 7 February 17. Tin $64,121 Gambier 7 .00 Gambier Onbe No. 1 buyers 10 25 Gambier Onbo No. 2 9.00 Pepperßlack (ord'n. S'pore) 13.65 Pepper, White (fairL.W. 5 p.e. buyers 21.12$ Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) i% 23 00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ib.) M 26.00 Mace (Banda) M nom
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    SHARES.
    775 7 MINES. Capital CaplUl Issue P*id Issued paid up Value op Company. Qv uttoa» $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Go Ltd 14 tO £400,000 350,000 £1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 140 60,000
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      249 7 FOR SALE. HORSE AND DOG-CART. Turnout complete. A stylish and useful bargain. Apply to Dr. MURRAY ROBERTSON. Feb 17 23.2 FOR SALE A pair of well-bred imported pu<^s, (dog and *****) caa be seen by appointment at 3, Oxley Road. Feb 13 21.2 FOR SALE 140 tons BILLIAN Timber, sizes
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      304 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO LTD. FOR PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's T. S. Steamer TEESTA," 6,296 tons, C. Willis, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Monday, the 24th instant at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for tirst and second class passengers.
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      167 7 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers Rhenania," Habsburg," Hohenstadfen," and the SOANDIA and Silesia." The steamers are specially built for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First-class Cabins amidnhips, Ug throughout by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses carried, Laundry on board. Return tickets issued
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    LABUAN NOTES.
    319 8 L ABU AN NOTES. A WOMAN'S CRIME. HEABHUNTERS CAPTURED. On Sunday afternoon the 9rh instant, the peace of Labuan was radelv disturbed by a crime which was committed in the M»in-st. A Chinamm was tilking to a Dusun woman when he was 3u idenly attacked by the latter who stabbed
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    SANDAKAN NOTES.
    269 8 Feb. 9th, 1908. There is nothing BHKSB to chronicle here since our last nott-s. The full report of the B neo Dinner speeches has arrived, and, trenerallv speaking, there are not considered lO be up to the nark*. There does not appear le be thai buoyant tone about
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    STAMPS ORDINANCE.
    95 8 A mc3tJ Meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Fiiday, to consider a biß I aaaflnd the Bftampe Ordinance. A N >*e to the < toden af the Diy says. This Bill is introduced on the representaM of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and provides for
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    A FATAL FIGHT.
    79 8 A blga number of ChineM were engaged in fight in Sheik Madanab Line on Sunday sight Poles and sticks were used freely and hard knocks were exchanged. The police from U>ohore separated the IMHHMtantl and made seven arrests. One in m was severely injured about the head
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    IN PRAISE OF THE EUROPE.
    75 8 Mr Harold Macke»i», a Mania journaal who has recoith Hen on a tint to B l_; 4 re, writes m the Manila Times —To wt« tedu^ yOoon of the Hotel de i l: "> e ls s; h makes one s,v w -v- 11 1
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    THE SEIZED STEAMER.
    1263 8 COMPLICATIONS GROWING. Indignation in Japan. (China Mail Corr.) Tokyo, February 11. Upon receipt of the news of the seizure of the Tatsu Maru II by the Chinese authorities a special meeting of the members of the Shipowners' Union of Tokyo was summoned. Tbe Union declares the seizure
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    BATU GAJAH MEETING.
    227 8 The results of the principal events of the second day's racing on Feb. 13th were. 3. The PBR4K Derby. A Cup value $500 with $500 in specie added, and $"200 to second horse. Handicap for all horses. Distance, one mile acd a half. Quorrobolong 8.10 1 Beau
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    89 8 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Ladies Doubles. Mrs Murray and Miss J. Gunn beat Mrs Salzmana and Mrs Sauniers, 6 4, 6—3. Mrs Nicholson and Miss Littlefair beat Mrs Gansloser and Miss Law, 6 4, 6 3. TO-DAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles Finals. A Class. Miss J. Gunn and Mr Gaunt v
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    A DIVORCE.
    192 8 Pro f was led before Lord Salvesen in an action of divorce by Matthew Cameron Stenh:mse. detective and inspector cf police, Singapore. Straits Settlements, now lesic^ng at 61 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, against Elizabeth Geldes or Stenhouse, 22 Hay burn Crescen\ Partick, Glasgow. The pursuer, in reply to Mr
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    101 8 Earl Crawford's yacht the Valhalla, left fi yesterday. She is bound for home. Eight steamers have foundered in the Shimoncseki Straits since 1905 and now j constitute a great menace to navigation. In order to clear the channel of these wrecks A the Government has included 82,000 yen
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    276 8 1 By the Apcar steamer yesterday morning i Mr Raphael Sassoon returned to Singapore j from his health trip to Calcutta. 1 Sapper Rennie S.R.E. (V) in class firing j at Balestier on Saturday scored 27 out of a possible 28, (six Bulls and a centre) in the 200 yards
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