The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1908. NO. 6,232
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    162 1 A Cleveland Ohio school caught fire, and the frightened children rush*'] for the exits. There was a teirible d»-ith roll. (Page 5 Val 1 a ni bread's "crop" for 11 months wa3 204,389 lbs. of rubber. Special wire. (Page 5.) A crowd of Cantonese have been arrested
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    BIRDS OF PASSAGE.
    1048 1 They are ea-ih .1 >'irguisl.»' 1 it is impossible for the dullnri brain or least ol >>»rvant e\e to fail m detecting them. The firtt *\gn et the approaching lfiux is heralded by the appearance of some large liner, or Floating hotel, "as Mr Kipling terms the
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      480 1 DAHL'S MILK 111 HHB M I AUCTION SALE OF A Superb Collection of Damascene Works of Art Qom uaora a portion of Mb. o. komai's well-known stock. NOW ON VIEW AT Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co.'s Saleroom WHICH WILL Bl >OLD BY AUCTION On Friday and Saturday, 13th and
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      253 1 Entertainments. aUham"b¥a CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD Grand Matinee To-morrow, Saturday AT 5-30 P. M. Alhambra Special Gala Fete for Children. Puss m Boots. Blue Beard. A Princess m Disguise. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, AND A HOST OF OTHER NEW MYELTIES AND PANTOMIMES. Children and Servants half price to all part: except 4th
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      59 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Annual meeting of the Nursing Home on the 12th— Page 2. Sales by Powell ft Co. of freehold building land, and by Fernandez ft Co. of household furniture &c. Page— 3. Auction sales will be conducted by Coghlan Co. of a tine collection of Damascene works of art
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      408 1 THE WEEK Friday, 6th High Water.— o.42 a., 0.48 p Mnnicipal Commission, special, 2.30 p. S.V.A. Lecture on Ammunition, 5.30 p S.R.E. (V) Electric Light, 5.15 p Swimming Club Meeting, 5.15 p Children's Concert, Memorial Hall, 5.30 p Saturday, 7th High Water.— l.l 2 a. 1.31 p B I Mail
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    372 2 The following new Books will be ready tor issue on Friday. Benson, E. F.. Sheaves. Blyth. James, Kubina. Clqoto. Lucas, A Woman's Aye and Nay. Dawe, Carlton, One Fair Enemy. Forster, R. H.. A Jacobite Admiral. Giving. Algernon, Second Selves. Green, E. Kverett, Superfluous Sisters. Hocking. Silas Iv,
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    THIS AFTERNOON'S CHILDREN'S CONCERT.
    202 2 Full floflfll have alreily en of tb'i3 int resting fixture lor th:s afternoon, iad it otlv romiiim to i><* >^ <l that parents and hfladi ol Bdraolfl who till to place tlus> tnusiot: OTCOrtuniiiefl before their children ra the Bppropfiate facilities are only paranta by icciarat,
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    40 2 Ta<* purria for the S R E, (V) this evening ll Palo Brun is oincelled. Mr W.B.D. BeckKt H B. M. ConsulGeneral of Siam, ani-red here veaterdav by the P>aa Hong Ltoog. Mr W H. Bacon, of Messrs Allen and
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      309 2 A RHYME OF REASON! A GENTLEMAN WRITES FROM CHATHAM: On half the Ships m the Navy, In the Homes and Barracks on land, THE ODEON'S The Record that Beats all the Rest. For All are agreed "Of the lot It's the Best!" SOLE AGENTS LEVY HERMANOS. NOT WES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING
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      320 2 NOTIQES. SINGAPORE NURSING ASSOCIATION. Singapore, 4th March, 1908. The annual (ieneral Meeting of the above Association will be held at tue Municipal Offices on the 12th inst., at 10 a.m., to receive the Report of the Committee and Statement of Accounts for last year, and (2) To elect a Committee
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      499 2 fl&verttsements. NOTIGES. ESHARAT KHAN Co. Cheapest and best Book Binders, Printers, and Account Book Rulers. All orders executed promptly. Sellers of New and Second-hand Books. Second-hand Books at half price, Binding excellent. Chit Books at 75 cts. each. File Books (foolscap size) at $9 per dozen (letter size) $7.20 a
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      512 2 ~St>vertisemento. INSURANCES. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., Ltd. FIRE Insurances effected on Buildings, Rente and Merchandise of every description. MA BIKE Insurances accepted to all parts of the world at lowest rates. LOCAL BOAED OF DIRECTORS. L. Engbl, Esq., Chairman. Th* Hon. Tan Jiak Kirn. Lim Ho Fuah, Esq., Lke Choon
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      452 2 H6\>crt(6cmcnt6, BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARU.h Paid up Capital m 60,000 shares of £20 each £1,200.000 Reserve Fund £1.475.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1.200,000 f Bank of Bvamre t* l wir-FRfl J National Bajii ov6oofL4n B^KERSV Ti£ Londov Cj)v am v V. land
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    THE INFLUENCE OF AN ENTENTE IN SPEECH.
    1152 3 Th^ rapprochement between England and Franca writes Mr. McAlpin m the "Daily Mail," has influenced more than the politics cf the two countria and m no respect is its effect more apparent than m the large number of English words and phrase* which
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    ROOSEVELT ON TRUST CORRUPTION.
    325 3 Standabd Oil Methods Denouncbd. New York, Jan 31. I think for its bitter invective President Roosevelt's 12 column message to Ccrjgress to-day is without parallel m the history of the United States. The nature of the Presidential document will be gathered by the following epithets which
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    MR H. N. RIDLEY.
    189 3 ■'Tropical Life" for January has the following paragraph Tropical Life had the pleasure of entertainiDg Mr H. N. Ridley, f 1.5., Ac, the popular Director of the Botanic Gardens at the Straits, to dinner on New Year's Eve, at a -well-known restaurant m Piccadilly, prior to
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    VEGETABLE BEEFSTEAK
    191 3 The vegetable l>eefsteak is a fungus, which resembles a great red tongue protruding from tree steins, and when once kno*n can never }>c mistaken for any other species. It generally confines itself to old (and often prostrate) oaks bat iv Eppicg Forest it is not uncommon on the
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      44 3 Wounds, Bruises and Burns. By applying an antiseptic dressing to wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries before inflammation sets m, they may be healed without maturation and m about one-third the time required by the usual treatment. !__•_<_ rm> n n VJolro ia on fl.nt.ispnt.in
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      607 3 Bfcvertteements* AUCTIONS. MORTGAGEES SALE AT POWELL Co's SALEROOM Tuesday, 10th March at 2.30 p.m. Freehold land, area 2,519 square feet being part of Grant 406. Together with the premises thereon and known as Nos. 14 to 15 Moh arced Ali Lane, of South Bridge Road, Singapore. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Mar
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      473 3 Htwertisements. AUCTIONS. TOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREAIY High Class Tonkin Ware and Embroideries Fob one Week only From 3rd to 10th inst. At Messrs. H. L Coghian Co's Salerooms Nos. 4 5, Raffles Place Comprising Fine inlaid M. O. P. Trinket boxes, Cabinets and Trays, a few speci mens of
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      537 3 HOUSE PROPERTY ENHANCED S IN VALUE j if it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with I JODELITE. X,': MM EL. 1 ,M The results of 20 years' tests m the Tropics have proved that this Preservative is an ABSOLUTE SAFEGUARD against the attack of WHITE ANTS, DRY
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, March 6, 1908.
    860 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, March 6, 1908. ill ihe Pres<; the People's right maintain, Unawed hv influence and unbribed by gain Here patriot Truth hfT plonous precepts draw, Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law, An instructive paep int) the trend of European politics was provided the other day by
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    1012 4 The output of tin from Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. for February was 575. TheHon'ble John Turner arrived m Singapore yestarday by the Perak. Am m mmcd Beaumont was arrestad by the detective authorities on Wednesday evening at the request of the Ipoh police. The exact charge has not been
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    LAST EVENING'S MAIL.
    798 4 TERRIBLE OCCURRENCE AT HENLEY. A munler li igedv involving the dea 1 four wouitn a id a wtli-t vdo City mv discovered at Fawlev, a tinj riverside village three miles outside Henley. Ti.< scene of the tragedy was Crockmore, a seclu red-brick country house, the renlet of
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    ATTACK ON BRITISH OFFICERS AT COONOOR.
    64 4 r, The rjuiet stit'.h'Liof Coun ti of sensation when the news went abroad of a, distuibmoe that took pUoe tm M i between three feubaltarn off i 2nd Battalion Dorset &agu*Mt, Mat; Wellington, tnd some of tl enativet be inp to a native livery
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      329 4 1 JOHN LITTLE t CO. l£ J SINGAPORE. TAILORING DEPARTMENT. I This Department is now under the Management of j Mr, C. P. Thorburn, an experierced Cuter. j OUR STOCK OF TAILORING MATERIALS j is replete with all the Latest Novelties m Angolas, Qheviots, Tweeds, Shirtings, Tropical and Tennis Flannels,
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      350 4 Wilson Co. i PHOTOGRAPHERS. < THE LEADING AND ONLY i HIGH-CLASS STUDIO i IN THE COLONY, l i Our Photographs are of the highest Artis- tic and Technical Excellence, and are admit- i ted to be Incomparably the Best m the i Far East. No Satisfaction, No Payment. Orchard Road
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    AWFUL FIRE SCENE
    63 5 PANIC-STRICKEN CHILDREN KILLED. Huge Death Roll. (By Submarine Telegraph Reuter's.) Receive 1 at 9 5 pm. A school at Cleveland, Ohi\ caught fire and was gutted. The hildren were seized with a pinic md attempted tQ rush out of the schoolThere were only two exits and one
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    A BIG DEFICIT.
    36 5 Capo Premier's Announcement. K-veived 6 15 p.m. Mr Merriruan tu> Cape Premier Ins an- ah actual flflfluit of three millions. Government, be dadaica, must devote the ntx'- a to p..ing their finances m
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    BALKAN RAILWAYS.
    50 5 Italy with Russia. I ttoci, m his reply to the Russian fully .1 hat telegraphed to the I laaaadot at Constantinople 1 -_unv r: atrontrly the Adriatic railway scheme ooßtenplated by uussia. Fhs Aoatrian A— ba—idor al K -ma his declared thai Anal 1 not obj»'2t to --'.erne.
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    BRITAIN AND SIAM.
    26 5 iter understands 'hat a treat y is beinc Beg '.atet.l at I'-iiu- fa by whirh Great Bn- I adei t\Ta-:erritonal rights to Siam. > <
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    VALLAMBROSA ESTATE.
    30 5 LThe Harvest. IVnang. Rec. i 38 p.m. V.u'iml:' tat Rubttei Company'- h irVI I r:bber reached l total of 20 t;'^'. 1 lbs. lot period ol eleven months.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    128 5 DEFAULTING CASHEES SENTENCED. L.rr. B Bock pleaded guOtj to charges id m the Bums of $206 '>4 1125 90, tbe property of the Handels Vereeniging I m wl lioa :.c m ai 0 .lector and cashier In the BCGOatd, pleaded with :..> rdtldp for* lenient ,-euteni'e on the
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    THE KAIFUKU MARU
    99 5 The Japanese summer Kuifuku Mara, I >ne Tree [aland on yrestafdaj and is t l! Tmojong Pagai I r ex n. She -is ».n a voyage from to Tol b with a cargo oi i Thesteimer irai tl *ted i S at midnight on the f aln
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    IMPUDENT GAMBLERS.
    64 5 a Wednesday niu'ht, a Chinaman named Lak Tai Em of Canal Road, complained tv Serjeant Kartells at the Central Police m that several Chinese had broken an unoccupied house of his at 7 Hokien 1 and were gambling m it. Sergeant Kartells raideJ the house and found two
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    TANJONG PAGAR MURDER.
    781 5 ACCUSED SENTENCED TO DEATH. Tan Kirn Lob was charged cf the Assizes yesterday with the murder of SohTengHan at Tanjong Pagar on Jin. Ist. He claimed to be tried, and Mr Lowell said he had been assigned by the Court for the defence. The following special jury
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    INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.
    108 5 The fallowing Corporate Members ol the Institute of Civil Engineers dine together to night for the first time at the Singapore Club. The construction of impoitaat harbour works gives special strength to tha iepresentation of this body on this occasion. A. Pearce, W. Liddle, A. Jackson,
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    "WANTED" IN SHANGHAI.
    29 5 Robert Roberts alias Frank Tounochv, described by the police as a Portuguese, was arrested by Detective Ins|>ector Frayne on Wednesday evening on a charge of obtain-
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    CHINA'S REPLY.
    85 5 HOW JAPAN REGARDS IT. "ACasusßelli." (By Sibrnirina Tile^ruph. It rater 's.) R:c3ived 6 45 p.m. The Di-ily Tek graph Tokio cDrrespondent states that China's reply to the demand of Japan made on the 2nd of the present month does nDt constitute a refusal of an apology or the
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    QUEBEC'S FESTIVAL.
    54 5 Honoured by Royalty and Fleet. Received 11.36 a.m. The Prince of Wales goes to (Quebec m July to represent the King on the occasion of the celebration of tie tercentenary of the foundation of Quebec. The Atlantic Meet accompanies the Prince. It is hoped that American and French
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    ALFONSO AND ANARCHY.
    47 5 Fears of an Outrage. The forthcoming visit of King Alfonso of Stain to Barcelona, a centre <>£ anarchism, is awakening general apprehend ma for the safety of 1113 King. The young Catalan Monarchists of Barcelona haver(s)lved to organise a special gua~d fo: H .s Majesty.
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    KING VISITS PREMIER.
    33 5 Keoivt'l March stb 11.35 a-n. His Majesty tha King ha 3 paid a vis t to Sir Henry Campbell Bmnerinan as a farewell pri »r to his departure for Biarritz.
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    VENEZUELA OBSTINATE.
    31 5 Will Not Arbitrate. Venezuela has finally refused to arbitrate its outstanding questions with the United State--. Documents showing the nature of the deadlock will be submitted t3 the Senate.
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    FRANCE IN MOROCCO.
    34 5 France has sent to the Powers a note announcing the despatch of reinforcements to Casablanci, and explaining that this was not intended to modify tho strictly temporary character of tin operations.
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    SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
    168 5 Reported Tin Discovery ix the Northern Territory. Enquiries having been made at the office of the Minister controlling the Northern Territory relative to the reported discovery of tin at the Ferguson River, the Hon. L O'Loughlin asked the Government Resident at Palmerston to furnish him -with a report,
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    SIR FRANCIS BURDETT, BART.
    71 5 Condemn 8D to Pay <£5,000 Damages Iv the divorce suit of Mr Alexander Charles Boy.l, the co-H'spoudent Sir Franks Buidett, Bart., (formerly A DC. to Sir J. West Kidgeway, Governor of Cejioa) lias been condemned to pay <£5,000 damaeep. The parties stayed at Lyndhurst m 1907
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    THE RECENT RIOT.
    166 5 A WOMAN AT THE BOTTOM OF IT. Capla n Chancellor, the Chief Police Officer, and Detective Inspector Frayne and a posse of constables 1 aided a house at Stgo Street yesterday morning and arrested ninsteen Cantonese on a charge of having participated m the recent riot ii
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    A SMALL PRISONER.
    283 5 FIVE CUTS FOR STEALING OBANGrES. Au eleven year old Chinese boy faced Mr Ctlaaan, the third magistrate, yesterday, on charges of stealing two oranges and causing hurt. He denied the tleTt and said the fruit were put m his hands. Sergeant Birtells picked up a tiny little
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    THE LATE MR A. C. RUDRA.
    490 5 HuLTSDORF OriNION. A correspondent writes from Hultsdorf to the "Times of Ceylon The two dominant characteristics of Mr Rudra were his inordinately Li^h estimate of the bar as a profession and his pugilistic independerc?. la his time he loomed large m the criminal side
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      15 5 Whooping Cough. The quick relief afforded by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy m cases of whooping cough,
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      433 5 ROBTOSOn fi CO. I Special White Show. TABLE TAMASKS, NAPKINS, TRAY AND TEA CLOTHS, PLAIN AND HEMSI ITCHED. TOWELS AND TOWELINGS, SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES, CURTAIN NETS MADRAS MUSLINS. HAND EMBROIDERED TOILET COVERS. EMBROIDERED MUSLIN ROBES, LADIES' AND CHILDRENS UNDERCLOTHING, &c, &c, &c. Robinson and Gompany. Jff 11 a"^ I
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    THE BANGALORE MURDERS.
    937 6 A Sbries of Ghistly Crimes. Further revelations are published by the Mysore Herald," concerning the series of ghastly crimes that were recently perpetrated at Bangalore. The murders were committed, it appears, by youths. The boy 3 confessed before the police that four more bodies were buried m
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      41 6 Rheumatism Can be Cured. Tiart- no ttkmm* which mffietß wore to*ur, ti.Q rtMWmrtkmi and there is probabfv ao dwm for which such varied and unless lot of remedies have been suggested To say that it can be cur,d therefore a bold
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      599 6 Weak and Exhausted Almost Ready te Surrender and Cease Fighting I the Battle of Life. If your blood circulates Ajfe>s poorly and your >*^ml^^3 nerves are /ss& T^win weak if you &&SSSL are despondent FshK&s and discouraged, Imffimu with stomach out t iwWf of order, and have liUr Sjfflj indigestion,
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      548 6 B&vcrttscments. SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang 4895
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      530 6 lUwertisements. 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 Golf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leare Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Malta Mar
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      617 6 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST UKEB. Steamers of the Coast Fleet. tons reg. tow* reg. Petchaburi 2191 Chow Fa 1648 Borneo 2100 DerawongM 1646 Kohsichaog 2040 Pakiat 1667 Rajah 2028 Anghin 1657 Pitsanulok 2019 Lockiaa 1657 Bangkok 1920 Choising 1657 Bajaburi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 S&maen 1657 Chiengmai 1815
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      572 6 H^Krtioemcnto. SHIPPING. XXI. forddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen INPERIAL GERMAH MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail ateamer- f hie Company sail fortnightly from Branan Lamburg ria Rotterdam, Antwerp, bouth&mpt^ n, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles. raples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port S&id uez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hong ong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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    SINGAPORE NURSING ASSOCIATION.
    361 7 SINGAPORE NURSING ASSOCIATION. Appended is the Annual Report and Balance 3he3t for the ye*r 1907, to be presented at the annual meeting on March 12th. The Commitu*? elected were President Lady Evelyn Young. Hon. Treasurer Mr A. J. Maedonald. Hon. Secretary Dr. J. A. B mie Mrs Fisher/Mrs Rowland Allen
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      MINES.
      274 7 Capital CaplUl Issae Paid r Issoed p*id ap V«Ja« op Company. Qu $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin M. Co. Ltd 950 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 75m $60j,000 600,0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd U lO £400,000 350,000 £1 £1 Duif Development Co. Ltd
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      INDUSTRIALS.
      194 7 £5,377,10.0 12/6 12/6 Bella Asbestos Eastern Agency, Ltd. €75 $226,000 225,000 60 &0 Fraser and Seave Ltd 14i50 $15,000,000 1,500,000 I** Hongkong and ShancLai Bank 1-5 i*.o *> £75.10 0 $1,800,000 2,400,000 100 100 Howarth Ersfcne Ltd IM 600,000 100 100 Do Do 7% pref. 12u* $600,000 100 100
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      RUBBER.
      328 7 £150.000 104,9374 1 Anglo Malaj Rubber 00. £3.7 6 f i 2/6 Do Do £3,VRsHO,OOO RsIOO.OOO 100 100 Asiatic Rubber and Prod Co Re 115 $200,000 105,000» lv 10 Baigownie Rubber Estate Ltd. $20. £30 000 11 I<>s 1 Bata Caves Rubber Coy. Ltd. £5. 1 7/6 £4 2
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    290 7 FRASER CO. 'S SHARE CIRCULAR. 1L- market still remains somewhat lifeless a.nd rates practically unchanged, the small t: ;-ines> dune has been chiefly m Tin shares, whiht Endastanafci and Rubbers have received I -caut attention. Mining.- The chief movement has been m I menta which have changed hands a: and
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    WEALTHY SHIPOWNERS' WILLS.
    89 7 M vs.:;.; have been proved of two wellknown 8 sottish ship- vners. Mr Archibald D ma] boa, senior partner of Messrs Dooalda a Bros., Use owners of the I>on:ildson Line itniliini. who died m September last, left iwna] estate of the value of Jg253,462. Mr W/i'iam Anderson,
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      431 7 H&verttecincnts. WANTED. WAHTED LARGE OFFICES near Square Entry Ist July. Offers to X. O. X.c o Free Press." Mar 4 uc WANTED FOR BRITISH NORTH BORNEO A Telegraph Operator, Salary $55 per month. For further particulars apply to GLTHRIE Co., Ltd.— Agents, British North Borneo. Feb 17 mwf v.c WANTED
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      500 7 H&vertioemento. TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. Balmeg at Pasir Panjang. For further particulars, apply to D. Turner, British Dispensary. Mar 5 v.c TO LET Large Office, Ist floor 3-3 Malacca Street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Arthur Barker ft Co. Apply to MEYER BROS. Mar 4 uc TO LET No. 28
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      251 7 FOR SALE. FOR SALE PRIVATELY. A number of valuable English, German, French and Esperanto Books, some of which are quite new. Also an English-Chinese Dictionary containing 100.000 word* Polo, with many illustrations, by T. F. Dale »Nee. Now on view. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Mar 5 8.3 STABLE BEDDING. Loruon Grass
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      186 7 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. PASSENGER SERVICE. By the new steamers BBBHAHIA," Habhbubg," HoHENgTAUFEN," and the SCAKDIA and Silesia." The -tL-amert art- Hnecially built for the tropics- and have luxurious Passenger accommodation. First -class Cabin* amidships, li] throaghout by electricity, cabins fitted with fang. Doctor and Stewardesses ca Laundry on board. Return tickets
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      229 7 EXCHANGE. (Coekbotbd UP TO March. 5.) Bank4m/8 2/4| demand 2/3 Private credits 3 m/s 2/4-^ credits 6 m/s 2/4| Fraxcs, demand Bank. M M 291 Gb*mant, demand w 237 India, T. T, 173| Hongkong, demand 1 3 Yokohama, demand 1 14 Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 66] Sovkmbigns, Bank Buying
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.
    1028 8 The annual report for the year 1907 notes that m the Library 509 new books were mdded at a cost of ?2,447. 270 were works of fiction, the next highest class bting history 53, followed by biography, geography and travels, each ->7. The number of subscribers
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    SCC TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    525 8 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Fallowing are yesterday's results. Out of 21 game* down tor decision the large number of 11 were walks-over. B Singles. V. G. Savi owe 1 beat A. E. Baddeley, scr, 6—2, 2—6, 6 3. A. B. C. Doyle 1 beat C. W. Edwards, scr, w.o,
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    MINING IN CHINA.
    338 8 Goli'Kiei.d- LSD Tin Minks. His many friends m the F.M.S- will be interested to learn that Mr Poo Choo Choon has been granted a concession by the Chinese Government to work extensive goldfields and tiniields m the Island of Hainan, near Hongkong. It may be recalled m
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    A LOCAL AUTOMOBILE TRIP FROM MALACCA TO PENANG.
    522 8 A LOCAL AUTOMOBILE TRIP FROM MALACCA TO PENANG. (From a Correspondent.) Shoi t\ after the purchase of a "Daimler," a 30 H. P. car, Mr Tan Tat Van made a determination to undertake the above trip which, m view of various difficulties, few of his friends thought would become an
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    455 8 The report of the Committee for the year en3ing olst January, to be presents! at the annual general meeting to-night, siys. FiNANCH. Expenditure having been normal, and income well maintained, the financial position has been strengthened and after ample provision for depreciation and allowances the Balance of
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    201 8 The Jason arrived yesterday from Jeddah with 970 haljias on board. Pour deaths occurred during the voyage. Two cases of smallpox necessitated the landing of all the pilgrims at St John's island. The Cairo, the second of the two fine turbine steamers built by the Fairfield Company for
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    PASSENGERS.
    93 8 Per Carlyle Messrs Fabris, Sfcarey and W. Dunman. Per Perak Messrs Pye, O. F. Odell, Henry, Mrs Henry, Messrs Gibson, Purdy, Miss A. Stephens, Miss M. Walker, Mr A. M. Pountney, Hon. J. Tnrner, Messrs Welham, Rees, Mr and Mrs Proust. Pev Kuching Messrs W. Saville Kent and H.
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    CLEARANCES.
    170 8 Mar 5. Dott, Xor. str Gjemri, for Bangkok. Resident Schieff, Dut. str Übus, for Rhio. Glenfarg, Brit, str., Holinan, for Bangkok. Glenturret, Brit, str., Webster, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Glenogie, Brit, str., Larkins, for Penang and Rangoon. Bharata, Brit, str., Swanson, for Madras via Penang and Rangoon. Thongwa,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      10 8 PIANOS Bought, Sold or^ Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Unwarda
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      269 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cnder Contract with the VmttUlM Im.»ia BfITBII M BITTi Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. s.s. Both Baiavia, .la\a-L'oast. Soenn n^i PIHM rockan. lianjuevrangi and Benoa wit]) tranhhi])! Maka-sor. I»onggala, Aaiot-rang. Menado,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      163 8 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR. Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were berthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin Siana. E Wharf Sec. 1- Giang Seng. Section 1- Sheers Wharf- NO. 8 Glenogie, Princess Alice. 9— Kum Sang. Jardina's Wharf Nil. Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf Patrol, Besitang. WEATHER REPORT.
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      560 8 VESSELS IN PORT. 1 Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Mandjour Russ g'boat 1424 Ogilvie Mar 1 Manila Bangkok j^a M ew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy Feb 23 P. Swettenham Uncert* > Ship Flag Ton 3 Master Arrived From Consignee For W Banka Brit 127 Stewart Mar
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