The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 February 1908

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    18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TLJN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1908. **m**mmmm******u**********************m *****************m*****m******************m****u***m****u*****m NO. 6,223
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    127 1 In the final Test Match, England ha? scored 281 against Australia's 137. The Last 1. ur wicke-s of the English men onlv produced 21 runs— Page 5. Mr Da^kin has invited the Americ.iu Fleet to vi.it Austra.il for effect, and pr.umes them a good ti ne Pige
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    CREATIONS.
    1029 1 One thou- 1 mid —a spna j wur-. Than nothing which adorn- a iadv ta. With equal r,.,>« < raid I its ban_liti d Id wilb tbe hoop make tl! PtcatfttWl Thrv %ssik\ Ti ompi n iu his poMi hoop or erunliiH Bnt one ciaaot help kl i iking
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      779 1 DAHL'S MILK. I SOLD EVERYWHERE. I THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK o. 2 DOCK. Lecgth inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 tt bott WlcPh of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27 5 ft. Water
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      193 1 ■min i# < _5 1 tn pßH__-_q <w> 4mmJ 5 ii ■■IB ;< g m pq rt i e It *T mmm _«__w as m*******\ t— t Singapore Electric Tramways, Ltd. The Public are notified that from this date this Company's books of Coupon Tickets may be purchased at the
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      448 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Ist Show 7.30 p.m. 9 p.m. 1. Modern Hercules at work 2. A hooligan idea 3. Music Forward 4. Funny faces competition 5. Knowing dogs 6. The Darant family at tbe sea-side 7. Fun after tbe wedding 8. Private Atkins minds tbe baby
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      479 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Tramway Coupons can now be bought at tbe Town Office, Guthrie Co. Page 1. Chinese Tracer wanted Page o. Mr G. N. Saye to be a partner of Adams and Allan Penang Page 2. Messrs Robinson3\ Co. for Lee Entield target rifles Page 5. Prinz Ludwig for Hongkong,
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    800 2 I.i. .V coe Vremy.i of St. Petersburg is prophesying serious trouble over the dispitt retard ;ng the Turko- Persian boundary. Measles and smdl-pox have been very prevalent in Kabul of late. Oae of the Amir's daughters w;s afacked, but has recovered. T.iree of the children of N.tsarallah Khan have di-»d.
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  • Singapore Sporting Club.
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      FIRST DAY.
      256 2 Tuesday, Uth May, 1908. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $500. A i i"e f>r Maiden Horses. Weight 98t. Ex-iTrhVs allowed 71b. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Cou-se. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value $100. A Handicap fcr all Ex-Grif-fins. Entrance, $16. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 3. The Singapore
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      SECOND DAY.
      305 2 Thursday, 14th May, 1908. 1. The First Griffin' Handicap. Value $4CO and provided there are five starters the property of r ifferent owners— sso to the Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the Second Griffin Race (No. 8) on the First Day. Winners excluded.
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      THIRD DAY.
      630 2 Saturday, 16th May, 1908. 1. The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $400, and provided there are five starters the property of different owners $50 to the St ccnd Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have started at this Meeting. Entrance, Jin. Distance, Race Course. 2. Ihe Stewards' Cup.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      41 2 King of All Cough Medicines. Mr. E. G. Oeee, a mail carrier of Canton Center, Connecticut U.S.A.. who has been in UM I nited Mates Service for about sixteen .•a.-, say-: We have tried many cough edKmesice croup, but Chamberlain's Cough
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      352 2 NOTWES. Mr. Geoffrey Norman Saye has been admitted a partner in our firm as from the 27th day of January, 1908. ADAMS AND ALLAN, r Advocates and Solicitors, of the Supreme Co^rt of the Straits Settlements, PENANG. Feb 25 26.3 NOTICE. Tenders are invited for the purchase of the GOODWILL
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      535 2 Htoerttsements. NOTieES. STEAM LAUNCH "MAX." Suitable for pleasure cruises carries 50 passengers, speed 1 1 knots, can be hired upon application to PERTILE Co. Feb 19 19.3 SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, ft Raffles Hotel. ■MB__B___— ____SMSSS___— ■____—————_> ESHARAT KHAN Co.
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      504 2 H^crtiaemcnte. INSURANCES. New Zealand Insurance Co. Ltd. FIRE AND MAEINE. Subscribed Capita* .£1,500,000. Paid up Capital and Reserve* 600,000. Fire and Marine Risks of every description under-written at Lowest Current Rates. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN A Co, Ltd., Genera) Agents Eastern Archipelago. 1 A. J. SCANDRETT, Manager Insurance Department. Guardian Assurance Company,
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      642 2 -^w H^crttecmcnts. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. INCORPORA TED BY RO YA L CHA R TER Paid up Capital in 60,000 shares of £20 each £1.200 000 Reserve Fund £1.475 000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.200.000 t Bank or Ehglamd bat-itvwqJ Natl nal Bank oi Scotland *9mMmmmm<
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    SIAM: COUNTRY, PEOPLE, TRADE.
    1987 3 SIAM: COUNTRY, PEOPLE, TRADE. Lecture at the Society of Arts. An interesting paper was read at a recent no voting of the Society of Arts by Mr Harry H llman (at one time Editor of the "Siam <> -server on the subject of "Siam: the Goo-try, the People, ani the
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    LEAP YEAR TRADITION.
    98 3 The Leap year tradition, whereby woraer are pe mitted to "propose" every fourth year w said to spring out of a wild legend abort St. Patrick. St. Bridget, sad because so man] of her countrywomen were unmarried, appliec to St Patrick for a solution of the difficulty
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      470 3 H&vertisemcnts. WANTED* W\nt(d, Chinese Tracer for Drawing Office of Engineering Establishment. State age, experience and salary expected. Testimonials wanted. Apply RELLIM c ,'o Free Press." Feb 2o 28.2 WANTED Chinese Krani for Invoice Department of large firm. Salary $50 per month. Apply Xc o Fee Press.'' Feb 22 26.2 TYPIST.
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      461 3 fllwerttsements. AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Office Furniture Sc. ro be held at the office of Mr. W. C. Niblett No. 4-A, RAFFLES PLACE On Wednesday, 26th February, at 12 o'clock (On view from Monday.) POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Feb 24 27.2 MORTGAGEES SALE Tuesday, 25th Feb., at 2.30 p.m. Valuable leasehold
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      291 3 I TANSAN. (In common with every article of Proved Merit) HAS ITS IMITATORS. > < Tansan is bottled under the strictest European Supervision. The Extensive up-to-date Plant is open to the inspection of all visitors to Takaradzuka, Japan, where the Bottling of Tansan in its natural state may be seen.
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      150 3 BAROCYCLONOMETERS. The most useful instruments to navigate thrcugii the China Seas in the typhoon regions, showing the sure way how to avoid them. LA NATIONALE Anti-corrosive and Anti-foalin? paint, highly recommended APPLY TO Gaggino Qo. f AGENTS. Mar If tue IF.BC*? THE DIhECTORY FOR BANGUI AND BUM 1907. Eighteenth Year
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      18 4 At the Cottage Orchard Road tlie wife of V. Clumich of a sou on tlie 24th Feb.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1908.
    1458 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1908. r -A I amuon, r"-'C<"p:s draw. Religion, Loyalty and Law. Pob a very long time past tbe United States was a nation whose aloofness from tbe chafes and frictions of international politics tbis owing to its geographical remoteness between two greit oceans,
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    1107 4 l Another rlsirg of natwei I ai .quired at Potsdamhafen i i Gfarauui New Guinea t c A butricaiM broke w-r the Solomon c Islands G/'jup »a New Yea:'- D JJ which lastel for four daY8. t The next dance iriU be held in Tftag Club on Friday 2>.h mst.
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      404 4 RECEIVED DIRECT FROM CUBA. HAVANHIGARS. 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.) maaaat*********w**********************************************mmmmmta ALL IN BOXES OF 25 GIG ARS. Caldbeck MacGregor Co.,;
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      207 4 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 in the Far East. No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road and at Hotel de l'Earope. The Standard Photographic Studio, No.
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    THE LAST TEST.
    327 5 RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY. {Fran cur i mm Corrssfsstdmt^ Rec. 11.54 a.m., Feb 24. BI co-respondeut, w.rirm from Sydney Bl 55 p.m. (Monday) states that it is raining there, and the teams have been unable to recomrmmee proceedings. The state of thagasae OB) Saturday night w..s Eaglard
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    MALAYS AS CRICKETERS.
    80 5 ITr> T lajfl we made such excel* iaaal I kl afl players that an attempt is now b made to teich them cricket and The members of the D.irul Adab Club are to be ooagiatulitcd on their pro- q This afternoon' they will Krai ataoaa in cricket,
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    ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.
    170 5 ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY. IA C TamnißLa Di About 11.30 on Saurday night, 'ale the last ia earning I i tft aJ horn, an accident occ ibout a mile beyond Chia I station irw red in the eoofia Near ti the imes are being raised and the was put on
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    DEAKIN & U.S. FLEET.
    150 5 DEAKIN U. S. FLEET. (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) Invitation to Visit Australia. ITS EFFECT. Good Reception Promised. Roc. at 7 pm. A telegram from Washington fays that Mr Daakin has invited the American battleship fleet to visit Australia. IMr Root replied that while the fleet would probably return by way
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    PREMIER'S ILLNESS.
    39 5 The bulletin of the health of the Premier Bays that Sir Henry had not had a very good night, bu: had some quiet sleep in the latter part of it. His condition was otherwise unchanged. m m
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    INCOMPLETE COAST DEFENCES.
    73 5 Taft and the Event of War. Imc. 10.25 a.m. The Hon. Mr Taft. the American War Secretary, speaking at Buffalo, said in the event of wir tbe incompleteness of the coast defences of Hawaii, the Philippine Islands and the Panama Canal would justify the severest condemnation. The
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    KING AND ARMY.
    60 5 Praise for Militia. The King in his Meesage to the Army' takes the opportunity of the militia undertaking new duties and liabilities, to express his keen appreciation and thanks them for their past services and sacrifices. He is convinced that they will continue with the sime davation
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    THE JAPANESE ADMIRAL.
    76 5 Admiral 31. Ycshini asm in command of the Japanese training Bruisers Itsukushima, Hashidate and Matsushium, landed with his suite at Johnston's Pier yesterday and paid a visit to H E the Governor. The admiral aaa reeved on the pier with a guard ofboncur and the bind and
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    A STRANGE HIDING PLACE.
    99 5 A Chinese collie was charged before Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday, with fraudulent p,<sse;ai n of a f^uantity of sugar. A small mattress stuffed with EUgar was produced, and a Halaj detective corporal Baid the accused had it tied round his wa's when he captured him
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    THE COWBOY'S REVENGE.
    117 5 A young C intoaese pleaded not guilty before Mr Column, third m igistrate, yesterday afternoon, when charged with voluntaiily pausing hurt to a oonntryman of his. Cornhad a scalp wound and said the acmsed and some others assaulted him in Japan Btn et on Sunday. Why did
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    MOORS' FIERCE ATTACK.
    71 5 (By Submarine Telegraph Reuters.) French Force in Desperate Straits. Two Frerch columns, wbile attempting to envelop the enemy in Morocco were desperately attacked in a mountainous region and reduc 3d to considerable smaits. After their ammunition had been expended, it was only theirrepeated bayonet charges that sa\el
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    SELLING NAVAL SECRETS.
    35 5 French Officer's Punishment. B sceived Feb. 24, 11am. At Toulon Sub-L eut. Ullmo has been sentenced to imprisonment for life and to milra-y degradat on for having attempted to sell naval secrets.
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    GALE IN BRITAIN.
    41 5 Great Havoc. A furious gale has raged over Engl ind, Scct'aad and Ireland, causing enormous damage. Schools and churches have been unroofed, telegraph lines bljwn down, and traffic generally interrupted. There have bum many shipping casu tl ies.
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    OPPOSITION MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.
    32 5 Received at 3.58 pm. The Daily Mail sa} 3 that Sir Edward Grey has made friendly representations to Japan with reference to the latter's opposition to the Fakumen Railway. > <
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    165 5 The Problems in Manchuria. Tokyo. February 12. It is authoritatively announced in Japan that the British Foreign office has recognized the validity of Japan's contention in regard to the proposed Fakumen Railway and has issued the necessary instructions to Sir John Jordan at Peking. Accordingly it is
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    THE TATSU MARU.
    132 5 A Canton dispatch states that H E. Viceroy Chang Jen-chub, of that city his telegraphed to the Central Government demanding the punishment and incarceration of the persons concerned in the recent smuggling of arms into Kwantnng by the Japinese steamer Tatsu Maru. The Waiwupn has wired to
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    A SHANGHAI SUICIDE.
    41 5 Merchant Shoots Himself. Shanghai, February 17. Mr Bavier, a leaditg Swiss merchant here, committed suicide tnis morning by shooting himself 'The "Hongkong Directory gives Mr Ed. de Bavier, as a merctant, and proprietor of Ed. Bavier and Co.]
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    AN AMERICAN STORY.
    77 5 How Lew Wui got Revenge. London, December 28. News comes from America that Lew Wui, B Chinese merchant, has returned to Los Angles and resumed his business after administering "Ling Chee" or the death of tlie thousand strokes to the man who killed his father, mother, and
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANF.
    830 5 Tlie ordinary half yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held at th9 City Hall, Hongkong, on the 15th inst. Mr G. H. Medhurst (Chairman of the Court of Directors) was in the chair. In the course of the Chairman's
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    A QUIET WEDDING.
    162 5 A quiet wedding was solmnnised at the Cathedral of the Good Shepl erd on Siturdiy between Mr F. M. Chopard, E'lvccate and so.ic tcr of Singapore, youngest s.m < i the late Mr H D. Chopard, registrar of the Import and Export Offi:e and Miss Ethel Zschariah,
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    THE ASSASSINATION OF PORTUGUESE ROYALTY.
    588 6 HOW THE DEED WAS DONE. Another Version. London, February 2nd. In connection with the startling assassination of the King and Crown Prince of Portugal, various reports of the occurrence have leen published. The Lisbon correspondent of the London Figaro states that King Carlos and the
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    THE RECENT FOG IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.
    317 6 Its kffec t on Colombo and Far East Mails. According to the Post Office Daily List the next mail tea the Straits and China Kays the Ifmea a eylon, lOtti instA will not leave v mbo rata Om l'ti. inst The last des-
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      593 6 H&verttsements. SHIPPING. OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. lhe Compani s' s 'reamers are despatched from Liverpool oqtwarda for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly.
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      1013 6 a&vcrtisements. Bfcvertisementa. SHIPPING. SHIPPING v F p. &o. [V STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China Japan, Penang, Ceylon, unmn n ti Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP UO., ltd. Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth s> x 9 and London, y/ /^V Through Bills of Lading issued for China -A y^mJ^m. Coast, Persian
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      740 6 H^crtiocmcnts. SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. Steameri of the Coaat Fleet. toss reg. tonb reg, Petchaburi 2191 Chow Fa 1643 Borneo 2100 Derawongs* 164b Kohsichang 2040 Faklat 1657 Rajah 2028 _nghin 1657 Pitsanulok 2019 Lockgun 1657 Bangkok 1920 Choiaing 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 Saxnaen 1657 Chiengmai
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      609 6 a^t>crttscnlCllts. SHIPPING. MI. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IKPEEIAL GERMAJT MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steam.- this Company sail fortnightly from lin-. Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Soutna__> Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection M_r.T Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, j kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe
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    THE COST OF LIVING.
    483 7 I et of food is always a matter of ral interest, and a few comparisons of :he prices ruling in Penang, Taiping, and Kuala Lumpor may not be out of place, especially as there is always a number of p_r--ons going from one to the other
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    U. S. WITHDRAWAL FROM CUBA.
    251 7 BABI.Y NEXT SPRING. Toere seem, a likelihood that the American GovnHHMB I will withdraw completely from Cnha in trie Spring of 1 "9. Secretary of War TS— (I, as far as he can, has committed such action, and t_e pledge is to l>e found in
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    OUTLOOK AT KALGURLI.
    175 7 Ki Reran m L.iniiu did not probably in- i bee M the youug bl od of shareho'ders I Khtlgurii MTTT^g oO_ ipar.ies when he ad-dress--i I• Anoeiated Northern Blocks meetit his re:n r_ l bave MU that $ortbon Bl icks wai conoerned, they knew thai their ■»,->
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    EVERYBODY LAUGHED.
    92 7 T'-- ing story is told by Eiien ThotA.wler in "P. T. o."— At a dinnertrtj OM III— alter my marriage, the eonwnich was general, took a literary ,rA gentleman sitting next to me, who D >t know the identity of Mrs. Fel'nn with BUen Thomejcroft Fowler, began to
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      420 7 H&verttecmcnts. On the Berth. DOMPANIA TRASATLANTICA OF BARCELONA. FOE MANILA. THE SPANISH MAIL STEAMER "ALICANTE," '.b expected to arrive here from Europe on rhursday, the 27th instant, and will have prompt despatch for above port. For Freight and Passage apply to BARLOW Co., Agents. Feb 25 28.2 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD For
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      539 7 Hfcverttsemenra. TO LET. TO LET No. 16, Compound House with stabling and Garden, Syed Alley Road, off Bukit Timah Road, close to Newton Railway Station. Apply to A. DESKER, co Messrs. Guthrie k Co., Ltd. or No. 98, Waterloo Street. Feb 24 u.c TO LET eORiXER SHOP HOTEL DE L'EUROPE.
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      548 7 EXCHANGE. (CO-BBOTID UP TO Feb. 24.) Bank 4 m/s M 4| demand M 2/3j^ PriTate credits 3 m/8 M 2/4 T^ credits 6 m/g w 2/4| France, demand Bank... m 291 Qskmakt, demand M 237 Lndia,T. T, w -.173| Hongkong, demand 1 8 Yokohama, demand M w 114 lav a.
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      191 7 HAMBURC-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers Rhenania." Habbbueq," Hohenstaufen," u I the ''SCANDIA and Silesia.' The steamers are specially built for the tropics and have l__uii_r« Passenger accommrdation. First-class Cabint- amidships, lifted throughorit by electricity, cabins fitted with fans. Doctor and Stewardesses carried, Laundry en board. Return tickets
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      779 7 SHARES. MINES. Car Ital C_.ptt_.l ls,ue Paid Issaed p*idapV_.lt_e ap Company. Qu.utfcm. $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 750 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bmseh Hydranhc Tin M. Co. Ltd 14 M» £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 1 4<>
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    SCC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    245 8 QUALIFYING ROUNDS. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. D Singles. H. W. Joynson beat C. M. van Cuylenburg, Severn beat Daniels, 6 S. 6 4, 6 o. J. H. C. Lane v Severn, unfinished. Morrison beat M. B. McKean, 6 l, 6 l. Dr T. O. Naughton beat Wardle, last set
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    61 8 YESTERDAYS FLAY. Ladies Singles HYap. Mrs Sal/uiann ser beat Mrs Nicholson owe 3. LiJHSS Sisoles, Championship Final. Mrs Sawders heal Mrs Gansloser, 6 0, 9-7. TODAYS PLAY. v h .mpion.-hn' P*n:>, Final. Mrs Murray and Mr Green t Mr ani MrGaunt. Tin prim for this Tournament and for
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    CRICKET.
    152 8 i M.C A. v. R.E. Played al Polo Brani and won by the YMCA by |9 runs. Foi the Y.M CA. Bevan tcok 7 vriektt. Ici 26 runs Y.M.C.A. H. Vas r-aylenburg Lb w. Wall 13 G. Van Cuylen barg c„ b 36 W. i\. Bowman b A W
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    TANGLIN CLUB BOWLING.
    65 8 The first six in the B Class Handicap f..r a pries presented anonymously which took puce 00 Tuesday, F.ida\ and S.iturdiv bsl ire as follows. There were twenty cmipeti* rs. D M L Craik 711 60= 771 I'. C chrau 620 150=770 J. Ku ox 571 150=721
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    HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
    167 8 Ti. i the board of directors of the El tngV og and Whampoa Dock Co.. Ltd.. is a- f Hon The director- have now to submit to you t n :t. with a atai ment of accounts for list December, 1907. The n pm
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    TANGLIN MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVE.
    38 8 Mr C. I. Carver Nominated. Mr C. I. Carver has beeu nominated as candidate for election a3 Municipal Commission for Tanglin Ward by Mr D. K. Somervelle as proposer, and Mr Hugh Fort as seconder.
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    A NARROW ESCAPE.
    97 8 A nasty 9 evident occurred on Sunday on the Bukit Timah rd, in a narrow part of the road. A Chiaaniau whs driving a motor car, and the horse drawing a carriage in which were seated a lady and two gentlemen, who are staying at the Hutel
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    FRENCHMAN ARRESTED.
    66 8 On the arrival of the French mail steamer Ooeanien from Saigon yesterday Detective Inspector Meredith «d Sergeant Brown went on bond aud arrested a Frenchman named BrUnaliies ou a charge of cheating the proprietress of the Grand H >tel at Sa gon. Krignallies was brought before Mr Howard,
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    BURGLAR AT A HOTEL.
    85 8 In the Bin all hours of Sundiy morning, a Chint>) burglar wa3 discovered in the Netherlands Hotel at Tar jong Pagar. An ala-m wj_ raised aid the man ran out of the front door. As ii3 got into the road, a Kling hit him over the
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    PICKPOCKET CAPTURED.
    63 8 About 8.45 en Sundiy night, a revenue officer on duty at the Tank li3ad railway itation arrested) a Cantonese named Wong Fook for picking the po:ket oi ar other Chinaman. Tne Cantonese had removed a silver watch and chain valued at 3 18. The case was mentioned to
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    SAD SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
    88 8 Ml; N. S. Foe BKS Kl— LSD. A Bed fatality s reported to Hongkong by cable from Shiughai, by which Mr X. S. Forbes, of Messrs Sh ?wan, Tomes end Conipanv's elhee. met his death. The particulars to hat.. l are very vague, simply the fact that
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    THE SEIZED STEAMER.
    354 8 China Mail." Canton, February 18. So far as can be discovered, the Chinese authorities are calm and cool in connection with the seizure for the Taken Maru. The Viceroy has transferred the case to the Imperial Maritime Customs, with instructions to deal with it according to treaty,
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    WIRE NEWS.
    818 8 (Via Ceylon) The Spaniards have landed troops and occupied Narchisa. The Moors fled with a little res'stanc\ The occupation is provisional and is intended to compel the Maghzen to comply with the Treaty binding it to ensure safety in the districts contiguous to Spanish territory and to end
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    276 8 Two poodles arrived from Yokohami yesterday by the Bingo Maru for Singapore. The Bin Hiu Gaan brought a corpse in a coffin from Palembang for Transhipment to China. The P. aad 0 homeward mail "Devanha" left Hongkong at 1 pm. ou Siturday and is due here at 3
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    VOLCANIC ERUPTION IN THE BAY OF BENGAL.
    125 8 AN EXTRAORDINARY SIGHT. AN ISLAND DISAPPEARS. Calcutta, February 10th. The steamer "Menatoby reports seeing on the 6th instant, on the voyage from Rangoon to Akyab, whit appears to have been a volcanic eruption on Foul Island. A mas3 of flame, 500 feet high
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    160 8 A copy of the gigiutic Directory and Chronicle tor 1908 reaches fr >m the Hongkong Dai y Press Office, throogh Messrs Kelly and Walsh, who hold the agency lor Strairs. It now bulks to dcB3 on two thousand pagae, exclusive of the Calendar proper an 1 advtrlisenieuts,
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    104 8 Feb 24. Resident Sohiff, Dut. str., Unus, for Rhio. Nbrd, Brit, str Prynn. for Langkat. Liberia, Ger. str., Knaisel, for Tsingtau via ports. Terrier, Nor. str., Nilsen, for Bombay. Carlyle, Brit, str Cobb, for T. Anson via ports. Calypso, Brit, str., Bannatyne, for Penang and Deli. Teesta, Bnt. str.,
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