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

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    20 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1908. NO. 6,248 Tir-ITIITf—ISBS—SI SMS ■■■111 IM
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    235 1 An important letter from Mr E V. Dan re the Rubber Growers' Association will be fourd on pase 5. He discusses the relators which shouM exai betwcea directors Home and planters out here. A correspondent enters the lists with reference to th 9 Free Trade versus Tariff
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    TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
    90 1 New programme for the Alhainbra Cinematograph to-night on page 1. Exceptional bargain m a half plate tropical Victo Camera Page 6. Messrs. Powell Co. have an auction sale of lanJ at Pasir Panjang Page 5. The Itinda on the berth for Fremantle .vc page 11. Government will .receive
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    OUR VICTORY.
    879 1 As Miy would lay, 'I'm; pt ud for words.' She Ka say Cs radian C tttin* the way sin the aa eil of I f'rieij the ri^er is 'toe cute Is.' Hay doesn't help me bit. ia the Can won't even tell aaswhethw Cant", un wotttea have achieved
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      391 1 SLtBS BBssfl I EXPECTED SHORTLY. 1 ONE 16-25 H.P. FOUR CYLINDER. I ARROL-JOHNSTON GAR RTTED WITH SIDE ENTRANCE BODY B DUZIL IGNITION. E 1 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, AGENTS. Ma SS mom wan H5 BH Straits Parcel Shipping Agency. Passages Booked free (by all liners). Insurances Effected on Private Effects. Jewellery
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      229 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD To-Night! To-Night 1! ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Second Shovv9-30 1 1 pm, 1. Orderly Jameson 2. The workman's honour 8. The angel of the village 4. Whimsical people 5. THE NEW FRENCH MILITARY AIRSHIP "VILLE DE PARIS" 0. What a razor can do 7. IN
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      291 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 25th High Water:— 2 21 a., 3.51 p Annunciation Lady Day. Holy Communion, St. Andrew's Cathedral, 7 a P O Mail Homeward due 10 a. Legislative Council, 2.3u p Dr. Gil son's Lecture, Su Po Sia, S p Thuesdav, :6th High Water.— 3.8 a., 5 37 p.
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    THE RIKISHA TROUBLE.
    103 2 A Beng Hna rikisha coolie was consisted by Mi C tbe thirl magistrate, jesterday, I insl tting t distrobance and offera gratification to Inspector Francis ol the hackuej carriage and jinrikisha 1 apartment Oatbe first ch rjehewaa noun 1 .v.m- es >f $100eAob,and mi the sen! moed
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    LAKES OF NAPHTHA.
    132 2 A Va: AT. Mr Wilbur T G icey, A.n-rio n C i snl t, .-ir. ts tbe folloa g p d ilars regard g rsoorce of naphtha SUptIt his been recentl? reported tbat I. naphtha 1 tntaina re been disc *we I v>n the bland I Bakha
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    CRIME AND THE PRESS.
    150 2 En I report on criminal statist] a appears ring Statem Ihe increase m coining during the past four or tive years though small, is noteworthy as following. on a period during which this offence has .ilv dec H Is onfortunatery not improbai c that sou >f
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    "THE TUG OF ARMAMENTS."
    223 2 Th a 9 wing the expenditure, believes that M the time has come to fight a common enemy m our midst X Estimates for tin present year, a will b-3 printed next week, must le closely scrutinised to see that the Fleet is be provided with
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    TRADE MARKS IN JAPAN.
    206 2 It n :ory to learn that an agreement is about to be c I with the Japanese r the protection of British trade marks. For some time past it has been the practice for unscrupulous Japanese manu- ta appropriate c lmly and wholesal marks that had
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      634 2 RITUALISM AND EPISCOPAL MORTALITY. The death of Dr. Pym, Bishop of Bombay, was. it is to be feared, accelerated by the uafortunate Ritualistic controversy into which he entered with some of his clergy. The insidious disease of which he was the victim is aggravated l»y worry, and no form of
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      694 2 H&vertteemcnts. NOTWES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, Raffles Hotel. RILLY, HARGRE4VcS COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from the 24th March to 31st March, inclusive. T. C. B. MILLER, Secretary.
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      483 2 fi&verttsements. NOTIGES. MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST. High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Nov 21 v.c GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. The attention of the Public is invited to lists of signals to be established on Pahang Roads for control of Automobile Traffic, and which are posted m Kuala Lumpor
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      554 2 E&vcrtt6cmcnto, BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital $IS,< MM >,600 Rbsbevh Fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,0001 7a nnn Silver Reserve $13,500,000 j UUU Resekvei Liaeility of Peopehtoes .$15,000,060 covet of diebctoeB. Hon. Mr. Henet Keswick. Chairm>w. E. Goktz, Esq.— Dkpcty CkaieueaJl Gvstav Fkieslakk Esq G. t±. Miuhi'^r, B <\ A.
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      488 2 Hfcvcrtiscmcnti). INSURTINeES. I SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO., LU. FIXE Insurances effected on Bu:i ..q^ and Merchandise of every dt-br ripi MARINE Insurance*- accepted to aii parte of the world at lowest rates. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. L. Esr.iL, Esq., Ohairman The Hon. Tan Jiak Kix. I i., lUb I K^'-j.,
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    HOW NORTH BORNEO BECAME BRITISH.
    1969 3 an I\:k wku Witb Mb w. c. Cowie. w i some thirty-five year- igo, I fa isted the British Flat: over the ropean trading station m San. laka n D I had r'-athatmy .pioneering wouM I- N r P.orneo becoming a British Colcnv. cor did
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    403 3 Singapore, 23rd March, 19<" 8. Beans, Long per catty 6 do. French do 16 Beef per Ib. 18 Beef Steak do. 20 Beau Sprouts per catty 2 A Bamboo Sprouts do. 4 Biachan do. 16 Brinjals do. 6 Cabbage, Batavia do. nil do., China do. 10 do.,
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      120 3 IA i i V w '^hJ\j\s x. 0 Be Blind. j^j Don't rr ruse to believe m a thing, till Wy you've tried it. Thousands of people^m\ A-jsoSLi r the Indescribablo tortures '■■■iVfJ /X RHEUSATISS becau^j tbey Lavo never /j^ ■O heLird of 5b I iff lrA Oriental Balm Cpbr
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      515 3 THERE ARE NO Exorbitant Profits. FOR ANYBODY ON BUCHANAN'S A^gf AS THE PUBLIC l£t£| GET THE AM SUFBJID TD jj\ Mouseofcomwg n7Tf v nnnnrvfm ■ipM IULL DLnLill I^l9 of the High qualities of "Red Seal" and "Black White" at the lowest possible prices. "Red Seal" retails at 9.50 per case.
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      554 3 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The .Singapore Free Press is now a Morning Daily, and is en sale at depots, from an early hour each inorumg (Sun lavs excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a oopy, Subscribers' copies will be delivered el their private residences, (or town
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    TIN DREDGING ON THE FORESHORE IN THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    824 4 TIN DREDGING ON THE FORESHORE IN THE MALAY PENINSULA. In our ies i of Apr:'. 18, 1907, we y" Mining •nal" 1 deeeribed a tin dredger then under ahipnw nt from the GSyde for re I reetion at Penang. whence it was to be towed to Puket. nam cußed Tongkah,
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    BRITISH COTTON-GROWING.
    1025 4 Judging from the latest reports the British Cotton-Growing Association is making good progress, and what was m its ori_,iu to a g eat extent patriotic is becoming a promising commercial venture. Happily for the movement, everybody concerned the Association itself, led by wealthy and enterprising Ltncashire men, the
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  • Singapore Sporting Club.
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      FIRST DAY.
      261 4 Tuesday, 12th May, 1903. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $300. A Ra-e for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 71b. Entrance, $20. Distance, Race Ccv se. 2. The Lawn Stakes. Value $100. A Handicap for all Ex-Grif-fins. Entrance, $15. Distance, Race Course and a distance. 3. The Singapore
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      SECOND DAY.
      310 4 Thursday, Uth May, 1908. 1. ihe Fust Qriffin Handicap. Value $400 and— provided there are five starters tt;e property of i liferent i mere— sso to the Second Hor.-e. A Handicap for Griffins that have entered for the Second Griffin Race (No. 8) on the First Day. Winners
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      THIRD DAY.
      176 4 Saturday, 16th May, 1903. 1. The Open Griffin Handi. Value $400, and— provided there are five starters the property of different owners— sso to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffins that have started at this Meeting Entrance, $10. Distance. Kace Course. 2. lhe Stewards' Cup. Value
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      22 4 Wounds, Bruises and Burns. flj an aatiaeptk faasiag to wounds atsnsaa, burn, and like injuries beBflamsnatioa] aaaa m, they may be healed
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      54 4 Rheumatism Can be Cured. There is no disease which inflicts more torture than rheumatism and there is probably no disease for which such a varied and uselaai lot of remedies have been suggested. To Bay that it can be cured is therefore a bold statement to make but Chamberlain's Pain
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      948 4 Hackenschmidt's Great Rival. Stamina (*z ^^B^l* "~^^v. fl 18. ti t \%^^SmmaAAw^^\ZL^. 9it%A EMI f 1 &S** im? sslt%Li]LinijFtw JP^ M *f f wL%w c f° rn "J a W€ young wrestlin* champion who has issued a chailem.e f/ Jlliiil^^ to ll't c l ensehniidt, vz authoi itativc" y K^i
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      488 4 7. Tne Griffin Consohtion. Value $300, and- provided there ar. starters the property of d iferent owners to 'he Second Horse. A Handicap for all Griffin? that have run at the Meeting, and not won. Distance, Race Cour 8. The Ex-Griffin Consolation Value $30<i. A Handicap for aii Ej 3riffina
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    THE RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION.
    1103 5 TH E RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. Mr E. V. Carey's Views. To tkk Barton, .Dear 8 r. My attention was called yesImg editorial iv the Pining t 18th last, dealing with the recent circular of the Rubber Growers' Asset i tfion. Following as this does so closely upon a.: II critique
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    COWBOY BARONET : ONCE A P.& 0. QUARTERMASTER.
    630 5 COWBOY BARONET ONCE A P.& 0. QUARTERMASTER. BSMASKABLI CAREER. N »r York, Feb 22. It is incontestable according to despatches from Denver, Coloiado, ished here today, that the young Sir Genille Care- Browne- Qave, "the missing baro* nas been found at last. He has been searched for long and diligently,
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    62 5 Threecases of smill pox are reported from the town. The Sifch who em ished a plate glas3 v. dow m Bleasrs Howarth Erskine's town store m Battery Road on Sunday night while tinder the influence cf liquor, warfined $85 by Mr Colm üb, the third magistrate. Ol this sum. $80
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    CONSTIPATION.
    291 5 To ensure a natural movement of the bowels, it is most. important to take plenty of exercis3 every day. Many men and woman don't do this, and they become mere or less costive, sometimes going two or three days without a passage from the bowels. This is a very
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      25 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Acts on Nature's Plan. The most successful medicines are those aid nature. Chamberlain's Cough -r* .3-. ~~40 +ln« nlfln. Take it when
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      383 5 AUCTIONS. MORTGAGIE S SALE A.R.A. Mootoo Kurpen Chitty Plaintiff O. S. j No. 44 of AND 1905. Wee Kay Poh ...Defendant Tuesday, 31st Mar., at 2-30 p.m. Valuable freehold building land situate at Passir Panjang Road, Singapore, near the 7th milestone, fronting the sea, area 2 acres 2 roods 8
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      573 5 advertisements. 7WQTIONS. CHOICE PLANTS. FOR SALE BY AUCTION. Saturday Ilth April, at 2 p.m. Messrs H. L, Coghlan Co. are instructed by Mrs. Regent Bidwell to sell by Auction AT OMDUKMAN, DALVEY KOAD A Specially well-grown and Choice Collection of plants including a number of RARE SPECIMEN PLANTS. A large
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      634 5 CURIOS. Rrae Specimens of Malayan, Siamese and Chinese Gold Silver Work. (THE PROPERTY OF A CHINESE GENTLEMAN, DECEASED) TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE. On Friday, 27th March, at 11 a.m. > o> < Old Malay Chutam silver bowls, Siamese silver enamelled fruit
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      214 5 mJGTIONS. MORTGAGEES SALE Wednesday, 25th M rch 1908, at 2-30 p.! 1. Freehold laud and house known as No. Gl Mackenzie Road area 2790 sq. 2. 99 years leasehold land situate at Tanjong Rhu area 1 acre 3 roon Quit rent $15 p.a. G. A FERNANDEZ ft Co., tioneers, etc.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Mar. 25, 1908.
    1715 6 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Mar. 25, 1908. H aP the Pres^ the People's right rn.-iintain, .I h\ ir.flnerce and uribribeu by gain: Here patriot 'i rutb h-"- p'o-iou-; precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty law, The present Commission on Shipping Flings may be expected to complete its evilence within
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    122 6 We regret to hear that Mr Van Bomeren is inelisposed. A Hylam 'boy" has been arrested Btealing £5 from the room of Mr Cross at at the Hotal de l'Europe. The mouev was not recovered. A Chinese baker was fined 115 1 i tie senior magistrate yesterday, for alion ing
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    ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.
    464 6 ANNUAL MEETING OF STRAITS BRANCH. i Ia tin Museum buildings last evening the annuil meeting of the S:rai*s branon of the Rival Asiatic Society wa^ held, 1> <„ way, a vice president, presided an 1 were only a few members pne ll Messrs Bryant, Marriott, Barce*, E
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    179 6 Capt. B .1 W m Kents, will take 1 .uglin.Y s.ll. Pc lh Fin i Übou' mn> Lence of the third on elderly Chiansnsi attempting ring i: n i Cu' woman. I sir C idrd magistrate, sent nos I n B to th is mtm nt for theft of roperty
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      304 6 MBM GSMMMMM MMMMMM SHBEBBB SSBHBB SBBA [SMART IDEAS for SPRING 1908 i I IN I I MILLINERY GOODS I IFOR I LADIES CHILDREN 3 1 WE HAVE 1 JUST OPENED A SPECIAL SHIPMENT 3 I EX^LSSLY IMPORTED FOR i INote -The goods will be on Special Show lor 14 days
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      273 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 Ho -el de PEarope. II W AMBER.T I
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    AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS
    140 7 (3t Submarine Telegraph— Reuter's.) Received at 6.54 pm. El is stated at Washington ;hat China has invited the American battleship Beet to pay ay. i: to a Chinese Port. rt Lshii ton, March U —The Xavy Depute ml snnnansns that Urn battleship fleet 3en Prancisoo on July for
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    MISSISSIPPI STORM.
    31 7 I A > that se 1 rain > r .>rm ia renins m > i si miss pi md A' libnnm. There I en m to property Several en 'sported to nave
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    KOREANS WOUND AMERIACAN.
    44 7 KOREANS WOUND AMERIACAN. j POLITICAL OUTRAGE. A win- 3an 1 b thai B rice shot ,i- Mr S i wens, the :•> the Korean Governm-. an Ame The cause of the attack was the pro- of the Adviser. Stevens shot down one of his ass
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    SPECIAL POPULAR CONCERT.
    183 7 The p? gimsssss of tl- Special Popnlai Con. Ron meed for Monday evening m aid the funds f 3iog c Philharmon: aety, will be i i imbet I tttractive ssi v oi C Pitton i, Boyal Wen! Kent Regt* I Begisnssil wiD assist ostites i iter, Mr
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    212 7 Major*. W. Priestley, I'l'th De.v.n Infantry, has rejoiced the Regiment h m sence. The Muni.- sissi i will meet oo Friday for the meeting. nong the bos n the d1 1 is Pu au Asst. RenV. b Filter-, and Ckrk bridge. For the foi Irat time m the Sti motor-car
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    POWER OF THE PRESS.
    32 7 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuters.) MUZZLES A PRINCE. Prince Buelow hss not delivered his important speech ia Reichstag, ai he intended yesterday evening, on account of a Press boycott.
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    PRINCE KUNI OF JAPAN.
    24 7 Trinee Kuni of Japan has arrived at I Gibraltar, \vh>re he laoohed with the Governor. He ha., starteu for hinlon.
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    LARISSA TO SALONICA.
    43 7 Application to the Porte. Received March 24' b, 10.15 am. Sir William Conyngham Greene, who has taken over the late Sir Nicholas O'Conor's duties at Constantinople, has applied to the Porte to sanction a line Unking L irissa with Salonika.
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    THE PORT OF LONDON.
    59 7 Board of Trade's Great Scheme. The Directors of the London and of the India Docks recommend the acceptance of the offar of the Board of Trade to purchase these docks as a pirt of the Port of London scheme promoted by the Board of Trade. the
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    WIRELESS STATIONS IN SOMALILAND.
    41 7 Communication with India. The Italians have decided to establish powerful wireless .stations on the Benadir coast of Somaliland, the chief Btation to be al Mogaduxo, by which way it may even be possible to communicate with India.
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    ANOTHER SHIPPING DISASTER.
    44 7 Many Perish. Ree. noon. A Keuter Tokio message states that the Japanese coasting steamer Matsu Maru has been sunk m collision near Hakodate. The captain of the steamer, 43 of the crew and the majority of the 234 passengers pel ished.
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    AUSTRALIAN WHARF STRIKE.
    22 7 Pec. noon. Tiie wharf sti ike which has occurred at Sydney threatens to expend to ail the Ausi ports.
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    MOROCCO.
    15 7 Reinforcements are arriving at Casai.l.itiiM. several of the interior tribes are negotiating for submission.
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    A MEDICAL MARTYR.
    39 7 A Civil Sorvice pension of 12) guineas has been granted to Dr Hall Edwards who lost one of his aims, and em lingered a see md, rhrough constantly eondutf ing Eont gen B iv operatic 'as.
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    186 7 As it is understood that Capt Stanborongh, E.G.A. A.DC. to Hi 3 Excellercy the Governor, proceeds to ludia at an early date, he has been succeeded as A D.C. by Lieut C. H. Gay, 78 Co E.G.A, who las already taken over'the duties of the appointment. It is curious to
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1384 7 At the annual meeting of the Golf Club, during the week, a member, if we may use the term, hit the right nail upon the head m proposing the re-election as captain of Mr F. Ferguson, when he stated that that gentleman had helped m a very great
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    521 7 ALL NEW APPLICATIONS REFUSED. The Licensing Justices met, yesterday afters* m, m the senior magistrate's court to consider the list of applications for renewals, transfers, removals and new licenses. Mr H.)ward, the senior magistrate, (president of the board) occupied the chair and there were also present Mr A.
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      24 7 Whooping Cough. The quick relief afforded by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy m cases of whooping cough, makes it a favorite with the mothers of email
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      245 7 ROBINSON Co. ■i si A Fresh Shipment of Tobacco Cigarettes. r =^Si =====_^r tin cf 50. fe^Hl_ ~Jr^; Slf!/^ "^^yßoßi^ Mioire. v r, p-;^.?! S^W^^ig^ B. D. V. NoS^'- slN( S#j A S^S g S 35 Ct tin of &0 seductive flavour and aroma. Nestor GIANACLIS, Cigarettes. In patent air-ti<^ht
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    THE RIOTS AT TUTICORIN.
    1170 8 A SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS. All Bcsiness Suspended, remarkable plight 01 europeans. LAME.- urnra sfloat. The spirit of sedition which broke out m Tmneveiiv appears to be centred m Tuticorin, whl. -a is m a serious stsSO, the town being earnest ssnsretj m the hands of
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      349 8 SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and lapin calling al P nang, Sing.ipre, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander, s.s. Japan 0 J. G. Olifent s.s. Gregory Apcar 4.606 S. H. Belson. v.v. Arratoon Apcar 1,510 A. Stewart.
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      649 8 Hbvertisements, SHIPPING. «{__|_tf^&yk OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched, from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards fox London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Gtnoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One
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      544 8 H&verttscments. 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 cr about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Devanha Mar
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      742 8 HJ)vcrtiacmcnt6. SHIPPING. p_____-_>____^ Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. Steamers of the Coast Fleet. TONS reg. SOWS reg. Petchaburi 2191 Chow Fa 1643 Borneo 2100 Devawongs» l&it Kohsichang 2040 Paklat 1657 Rajah 2028 Anghin 1657 Pitsanulok 2019 Locksun 1667 Bangkok 1920 Choising 1657 Rajaburi 1904 Fongtcng 1657 Korat 1900 Sarnsen 1657
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      591 8 H&vcrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. MX. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen INPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers el this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marse Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe
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    ANGLO-RUSSIAN CONVENTION.
    861 9 Lorn from Lord Curzon. Lord Car m writes to The Times*': I have M desire to renew m your colum us Urn ifl ite on the Anglo-Russian Conven- b, w'...\i his already occupied three days ".irli.iui mtary time, ben» quite content with the iaapreasi m which that data**
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    A QUEEN'S JEWELS.
    903 9 Discovery In A Thebes Tomb. Professor S ayce, writing m the Times," says: Mr Theodore M. Davis's excavations m the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings at Thebes have again been rewarded by the discovery of R.;>ya' treasure. In a chamber cut out of the rock
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    MAHARAJAH'S ROMANCE.
    187 9 Romance lias entered the life of the proud >1< ml id Maharajah of Kapurthala. accord ing to a wondrous tale of the potentate and a beggar-maid told by "Le Journal." Some years ago the Delgalos, father, mother, and two little girls, lived at Malaga on the proceeds i|
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    785 9 STEAMICRS. Giving port of departure, and (where "known)], date due here, and name of Agents. Achilles, Liverpool, Mar 2^> Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, April 24 Boustead. Ajsx, China Apl 11 W. ttanefielt Alcinous, Liverpoo 1 Apl 4 Ifansfiftld. Arcadia. Colombo, May !2 P A 0. A. Apcar, Hongkong, Apl
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    COINING IN A PRISON.
    269 9 To turn a pi ison cell into an ■.nurteui mint and ciiculate f.dse coin therein m-inuf icturedt direct from the scene of his captivitj wai tbe» brilliant idea of convict at RendUbnrg For sometime the police oi the Schleewig towr*. had !>een much pu// ed by
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    DOLCOATH AND THE FALL IN TIN.
    266 9 Mr Frank Harvey presided on Feb. 28th at the half -yearly meet g Dolco.ith M >. held at Gannon-street Hotel. 1 adoption of the report and accounts, he sa was a matter of great regret to the -i ri to have to appear before
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    420 9 Per P A O De Emerson, Mr L. Tai 1 Kn Pen Mr H. Dyson-Holland, Mr and M x^ Dalryu and children, Mr F. N. Mackenzie, Mr Mti Mrs Lamb and children, Miss Pryo: bian, Mr Stephens, Mrs Keigwin. 11 T. B Cr J. A Hamilton,
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      330 9 a^MMMWASaaaamaoaaamma ammmmswm E3B_B«C_«_____ai AMWMWJM Watsons p asnon/* DUNDEE \C/[mH?/ SCOTCH Whisky, WHISKIES. '<-' zx*i*vKwx-v\!ff i miiiiiimiiHiiij MMAMMMMVMMMM 'fli'lf m fTtVT ima^ Bmia Agents. McTILISTBR Co., Singapore. IKELLY WALSH j I J A PERFECT *^ia!_^fiiU TH m]: I MACHINE AT T^^^S^^ SAVES TIME' F TiiEMOST f^^^^^k-^ LABOUR!: i-« SATISFACTORY j MACHINE
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    CUBA'S SECOND CHANCE.
    462 10 The announcement of February 1, 1909, a3 I the date on or before which the Cuban Government must be turner! over to the people of the Island by the American military anthori- i "ties temporarily m command caused some sur- j prise K>th here and m Cuba.
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    THE EGG AS A VEHICLE OF OPINION.
    312 10 Hi Ken Hardia h 13 been warmly received m lishiniseilunjF. hie Indian friends will be glad to hear. The inner of we! ming popalar heroei m ti;e Tranawaal d Ben t th.it a. led to the „-o-at .md ti.-' god m India Instead
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    COSMOPOLITANISM OF SHANGHAI.
    200 10 Bhang via the nroettrur/ conn litan city >'- for iftei .11, is mainly Pren n aly ag Res V a... is mainly American inghai baa Preach hot ita i Ge. its English Conntry I its n ah, Ha J ass be M its Anaei ican j 1:
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    MATTERS MATRIMONIAL.
    515 10 Of course as 1908 is a leap year there have been the usual number of jokes about women having the privilege of proposing, and there are shallow thinkers who declare that this will lead to a greater increase than ever m the marriage rate when the numbers for
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    AN EASY WAY TO REMEMBER DATES.
    264 10 The following Lines, committed to memory, ra easy method of stating off-hand the of the we k of any date m 1908 Just a mother's arms, my jocund Jean; A spell o'er Nature's dream. The number of letters m each word representfl the date
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    THE COST OF MOTOR TYRES.
    209 10 Truss Which Used to Cost £17 Can Koa bi Boi mi- roa ci:; 18s. 9b. Then is quite a slump m the rubber I market, a merchant a l.o'^e way of business told tire "Daily Mirror yesterday, 1 ri b have come down with a
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    OUR DEBT TO SMITHS.
    26 10 Th« Smiths, m the first instance, won all our early wars. They forged the weapons which others wielded with so tremendous sue.
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    WARNING FOR LOCAL BAR.
    264 10 Two K. o.«' Come to Blows. Sin^e the historical fight m the House ci Commons there has Seen nothing bo remark*. ble as a scene that took place on Feb 25tl tire law Courts, when fcwo well known X I came to blows. This incident occurred
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    PRINCESS PATRICIA OF CONNAUGHT.
    203 10 The lEattino itfi there il ason to beiieve that i oiarriags between Pm. I and the Count of Turin has bean arranged, und that public tnaouoaa snl of the agagesnent will ba maie attar thi departure of Urn Duke and Dv these el Conna 1 The
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    BRITISH BEERS ABROAD.
    155 10 In a Whits Paper -sued from the Cnetom House Statistical Office, than are some internal mg igni string trade of Great Britain, ia s I is ■tntnd that the frtrt of batr nTsntg daring tha year ended Septaa Li was orai Zii 840,178. During the i period
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    ROMANCE OF ORPHAN CHILDREN.
    138 10 1 .nor ant Of The ik V. i The two orphan children of Mr ,1. Hamersley, who died m 1901 a I and a girl, aged 13— are to give a f east to newsboys. It is mi KiY dians will take p of the occasion
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    TIT FOR TAT.
    59 10 Tha whites i >.: m"ofaa n m selves s-erywhere, s-C- in the coloured regicns. Have the coloured ones no such right th V rhifcM ■-*<*«* right to eactude the coloured race, i time would come when mine arguments and reasons m be m-ed "gainst tie whites foi
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    FAIR WOMEN.
    14 10 Here is a paradox; n-ver weie Htwitful women more abundant, never wer*
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      284 10 TO ARRIVE SHORTLY. I, c LIMOUSINE BRASIER f6/26 J9o7~~>«**J__-*rf£^) THE WORLD FAMED BRASIER CARS which had an unparalleled success m all International Contests. TWICE AND SUCCESSIVELY WINNER OF THE GORDON BENNETT CUP. SOLE AGENTS 1 I LEVY HERMANOS. Japan Coals, IUJa Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. (MITSUI &CO.) Head Office: No. 1,
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      244 10 I'l WKfV«I If', 1 if, MMfgPW V\ i 1 ih <J EssL^s^_^_^^.*___«ag__E3^rua^^ fc '***** l WATERPROOF p-J VERMINPROOP l-gS^-Sl ODOURLESS, B||^^| FIRE RESISTING |*^i^\! COOL DURABLE Cheapest f§^&^ en the Warket EUP PLIED IN ROLL 3 |r r r Cr rl Adamson eilflilan &Co DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK AND SIAM 1908.
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      584 10 B&vertteementa. fs's nothing so I for a cough as coughing. There's nothing so good for a cough as Ayer's Cherry Pecine cold or a hard cough, is inliammamation m the throat or lungs, then you need *Chzmi ffeetorcd It is a carefully prepared, accurately compounded medicine for all diseases of
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    ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR.
    485 11 ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR. ITHE DANGER OF TOWING A Chinese Ungkang coolie was charged before Mr Green, the second magistrate, arday, with navigating hi s tongkang m a manner rash and negligent IS to cause kthol one S di (_'ao. 9 .at Maor. an t--aof the mirine police proaecnted and
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    THE "SRI MUAR" CAPSIZES.
    259 11 THE "SRI MUAR CAPSIZES. BTB INGE \T AT THE MTJAB WHAKi r o d Si ilacitating tlat the 9 Muar capsized aioag- earl rl ll Muar on Mond and sank m twtdve I tt< r St had coin pie ed I jfor 8 No hand yel and it is not
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    ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    96 11 ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST. 1 Hussein Sheriff, a bill collector m the emp m lUef ol the French Ban iging 3s m, was charged before Mr third magistrate, yesterday a: m khrec charges ol criminal biench f trust. [hrn >tor Hart conducted the prosecation md eiplaiced tha: there were
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    SHARES.
    800 11 MINES. C&plta! Capital Is*ae P*ld Issaed paid ap Va!o« ap Company. Qujtatloa* $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 7', $300,000 225,000 10 10 Brnang Limited $600,000 60'\0C0 10 10 Broach Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd I4,'u £400.000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 2 1*
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    PRODUCE.
    126 11 March 21 Tin $71.00 Gambier buyers 7.00 Gambier Cube No. 1«, 10.371 Gambier Cube No. 2 9.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore) 12 811 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p.e. buyers 21.00 Nutmegs (110 to the 1b.).„ 21.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 23.00 Mace (Banda) nom Cloves (Amboina) Liberian
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 11 (Corrected up to March. 24 Bank 4 m/s 2/4| demand 23| nivate credits 3 m/s 2/4^ credits 6 m/s M 2/4 f France, demand Bank... 291 i GrBfcMANT, demand 237 India, T. T M 1731 Hongkong, demand Ib± Yokohama, demand 114 Java, demand 13Pu Bangkok, demand 65^ Sovereigns, Bank
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      410 11 H&vcrtiscmciito. On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., LtdFOR Fremantle, Adelaide, Me' bourne Sydney. THE COMPANY'S STEAMER M ITIXDA." 5,2.">1 tens. F. Alton, Commander, may be expected to arrive on or aboat 26th instant, and will receive prompt despatch for above ports. For Freight and Passage apply to BOUSTEAD
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      540 11 H&\>crtu>cmcnt3. TO LET. To Let No. 10 and 11 Devonshire Road. Apply to B. N. Elias, 6 Malacca Street. Aug 7 7.4 TO LET Immediate entry. Ground floor godown and upper floor office. No. 4, Prince Street recently occupied by Messrs. Sharpe Ross <fe Co. Rent §150 per month. Apply
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      260 11 FOR S7ILE. FOR SALE. The Fast and Powerful Steam Launch MARY Further particulars apply PILOT ASSOCIATION—T. P. Docks. BROWN MARE ETC, FOR SALE. BroTrn Mare and Rabber-tyred Victoria, m tirst class condition. Chestnut Horse and Rubber-tyred Palanquin, also m best condition. Owner leaves for Europe. Apply, KUMPERS ft Co. STABLE
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      180 11 j HAMBURC-AMERIKA LINE. Bj the new steamers Rhesama," Habrbueq," Hohenbtaufen," and the 'Scandia and Silesia." The < amers are specially built; for the tropics and have luxurious Passenger accomm. -iation. First-class Cabins amidships, ligl throughout by electricity, cabin-- fitted witli fans. Doctor and Stewardesses Laundry en board. Return tickets issued
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    TARIFF REFORM.
    2044 12 To THK EI>ITOR, Sir, I have real with interest the v passage a plume" which his been waged m your columns during this last week over the question of a proposal of your own to place a discriminating tax on refined tin, and, resting content and assured that
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    S. V. C. ORDERS.
    434 12 By Major E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant S. V. C. Singapore, March 24 08. S. V. C. The Annual Meeting of the Singapore Rifle Association will be held at Easter, commencing on Good Friday, April 1 7th. All entries must be made by April Ilth. S.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    103 12 Thi rad competition for the "Untorg" Cup took place on Saturday and Sunday at the Race Course and ended' iv a win for ]\lr P. C. Letn with tho nett score of 78. He therefore holds the Cup for a month which won last month byjMr A.
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    NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    145 12 The Hague co: respondent of the L. and C. Express writes Of the Ministers of the former Cabinet Mr Pock, the Chief of the Colonial Department, has certainly worked witb the greatest success. We refer to the transfer of the lo3al telephone communications m Dutch India, and the
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    WHY GO TO BED?
    60 12 It seems to me we make a mistake m prescribing special hours for going to bed and for getting up. Why should we thus gorge ourselves with slumber Why should we not follow the example of the dog, and take an occasional nap when we have
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    180 12 The R. I. M. S. Northbrook arrived from Madras on Monday with 972 officers and men for Taku via Hongkcn,'. The Chamber of Shipping was expected to discuss the question of Suez Canal dues. It appears that the whole of the first cost of the shares which Lord
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    CLEARANCES.
    148 12 Mar 24. Baron Cawdor, B; it. str., Gandey, for Port Said f o. Muncaster Castle, Brit, str., Watson, for Manila. Wakamiya Maru, Jap. str Yamawaki, for I Hongkong and Japan. Kuching, Sar. str., Waddell, for Sarawak. Omapere, Brit, str., Lyons, for Penang via ports. Karang, Brit, str., Troan, for
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    80 12 Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were berthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin- Giang Ann. East Wharf See. 1 —Muttra, Kut Sang, Zingara Section I— Sheers Wharf- Lord Curzcn. Section 2 -Nil. 3 Nam Sang. 6 Patani. 7 Hong Moh. La Seyne S
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    PASSENGERS.
    50 12 Per Van Hogendorp Mr and Mrs Sevnrs, J Mr and Mrs Brewer. Mr and Mrs Cions and Messrs Schvonkeyt and Hesselaar. Per Redang Mr and Mrs Marriner and j Mr Nairn. Per Nuentung Mr and Mrs Salomon, Mr A. Bagnley, Mr 0. Hare, Mr Riekfeld and Mr Petersen. ~m
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      21 12 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards j by different Makers Guaranteed m Pprfcr** sr\*>*i--*~ 1 mm i"
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      209 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cnder Contract with the ETaunai ta Qovwaawnm Agents at Singapore, Ship Agency, late J. Daendels Co.. 2-3. Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. B.S. BBOUWEB Moeara-Saba. Simpang and Djambi Mar. SS s.s. Vales i yk Pontianak and Singkawang Haj ss. v. HOGENDORP
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      160 12 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain Mar 24. H'kong It' A 30. 1G El < 1 c Manila 10a. 763 WSWI 23 23 o Kandang Kerbau Hospital, Mar. 23, 1908.J 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9pm. j Barom. 32 Fah. 29.013 20.879 29.957 Temp. So' 0 82 5
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      580 12 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons CJommanders Arrived r_-on_ For Wher Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Murphy Feb 23 P. Swettenham Uncertain Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 4 W Ahmat Mar 21 Kuantan P. Swett. Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For When Amherst Brit 135 Scott Mar 23
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