The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 June 1908
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Title Section17 1908-06-08 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1908. NO. 6,31117 words
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Article891 1908-06-08 1 Well, there are two points of view of thrift, tho individual and the cod Saving or thrift, beloved of Dr Smil the moralists, is to the individual, ia most cases the result cf fear. Money is put bv and invested, lest the individual should come upon bi iW.M. - 891 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement271 1908-06-08 1 i_T_! T_!___!^™f THE MOST DESIRABLE CAR. S IF rOU REQUIRt A CAR NOTED FOR CONSISTENT RELIABILITY, LOW COST OF UPKEEP, SILENT RUNNING, GET A SIDDELEY. Jt you aie still undecided let the following- convince you. Um London Beaeral Motor Co. have ordered 250 Siddeleys. The London Baited have also ordered271 words
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Advertisement178 1908-06-08 1 Entertainments. Alhambra QINBM7K TOGRAPH BEACH ROAD. Entire Change PROGRAMME From To-Night. ONLY PATHE FRERES FILMS, We quote you the following Hockheimer in 1/1 case 12/1 $12 case. Hockheimer 1/2 case 24/2 $13 Liebfraumiik 1/2 case 12/1 $12 1/2 case 24/2 $13 Sparkling Hocks Mosselie 12/-25 Hockheimer Liebfraumiik 48/4 16 Bordeaux178 words
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Advertisement233 1908-06-08 1 Entertainments. teutonTa clueT SING^PORE. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS HENRY DALLAS THE BANDMANN OPERA GO. 40 LONDON ARTISTES 40 Tuesday, 9th June. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SINGAPORE. THE PRESENT LONDON TRIUMPH "THE MERRY WIDOW," (DIE LUSTIGE WITT WE) PRICES AS USUAL. FULL ORCHESTRA. TO COMMENCE AT233 words
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Advertisement257 1908-06-08 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. His Ma jest v the King has started for Re* at. The Idssiva announces that the visit is a very welome one aud uot a'ined against Germany Page 5. Bombs for the assassination of the Prince of Montenegro are alleged to have bcei made in Servian arsenals257 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous115 1908-06-08 1 WEATHER REPORT Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain June 5. H'kong 4 p. 29 Gl SWI S2 o Manila 4p. 755 SW2 B0 2G c H'kong K 29.73 E3 76 od Manila K 7,8 SWt 30 27 c 6 Kandang Kerbau Hospital, June 5, 1908. 9 a.m. 3 p.m.115 words
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Miscellaneous313 1908-06-08 1 Monday, Sth Whit Monday. Public Bank Holiday. NDL Homeward Mail closes 3 p. Maxim Coy. S.V.I. Week-end Camp. Tuesday, 9th High Water.— 6.2l a.. 6.40 p S.V.A. D.R F. Gun Laying Drill, 5.3^' p S.R.E. (V,i Semaphore Signalling, 5.15 p S.V.I. Company Drill, 5.30 p Bandmann Open Co., Teutonia Club,313 words
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Article729 1908-06-08 2 Batavia, May 19th. I::- Lstoaisbiog bow i _!y m p'ckfl m a beret Ibe an a; ney Bnty minutes, Ibeen I an h I 1a 1 r i b d W tb >ut g ing too oira b which my i greeted basket- v ork il b I729 words
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Article1527 1908-06-08 2 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorpordted under the Companies Acts, 1862 to 1900). i Capital £600,000. DIVIDED INTO 400,000 six percent, cumulative preference shares of £l each £400,000 200,000 ordinary shares of £l e ch 200,000 Total £600,000 01 the above, the total issue of 200,000 Ordinary Shares and 100,000 Preference1,527 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement448 1908-06-08 2 Hsvcrtiscmcnto. NOTWES. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Trade Mark PERTUSSIN is the property of Kommandanten Apotheke E. Tacschner, Proprietor Anna Taeschner, Seydelstrasse 16. Berlin, Germany. BRADDELL BROTHEPtS, 24, Raftles Place. Singapore. Solicitors for the Proprietor.! June 8 15 6 NOTICE. >dtice is hereby given that the Power of I448 words
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Advertisement476 1908-06-08 2 H--C.ti.cincitt,. NOTWES. j CHIW IUTUAI LIFE lISOJUMOi Go.. Ltd. I have this day appointed Ur. Tan Jiak Hoe agent for The China Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited in Malacca. STANLEY KN'm KgR, Di -trie t Manager, Straits Settler-.-June 2 10.6 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY. Reduction in Charges. The Municipal476 words
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Advertisement446 1908-06-08 2 Hb.crtiscmcnt.. INSURAA'eES. Commercial Unio n Assurance Cc Ltd. Fire. Life, Mann,-. Ai dent, Guar&i. ASSETS exceed dd FN TEK HtLLIO} w. SIMS, Ifansgi i l nm m i Garten I U*Y 27 New Zealand Insurance FIFE AND K___UXB Subwjribed CjP*ml Paid up CapitAi and F«? erve_ Fire Kid Mar pi446 words
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Article705 1908-06-08 3 THE SPANISH SWINDLE AGAIN. I f art o! the ft' .ir describe a below, intake, from Au>trdidu pap- Ih9 person addressed, who is by no saaans a fool nor the Svduev lice, recognise in the story the famous Sp.uish Prmoter* 1 swindle that has bem ITOLnittg Irs regular 00_Pm all705 words
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Article239 1908-06-08 3 The following extract from an article in khe ''Indian Nation" sting io consequence cf its contrast from tl. gain the majority cf native journals in Calcutta It is all nonsense to say that seditious plots in India arc Um natural consequence of discontent dri .here never239 words
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Article326 1908-06-08 3 FACTS VOU OFGHT TO KNOW The liver and stomach work harmoniously together, to change the food, we eat into blood, bone, aud tissue Tbe stomach supplies the metric joice which digests lhe albuminous part of our foo 1. aud the bile from the liver completes the326 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement286 1908-06-08 3 WANTED. MESSRS HOWARTH ERSKINE Ltd. Require the services of a diver win has had experience in underwater Steel Construction work. Apply at the Works. June 2 10.6 WANTED Young Chinese Clerk about 22 years of age having some knowledge of Engineering accounts and of typewriting. Apply X. Y. Z. Singapore286 words
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Advertisement584 1908-06-08 3 HSvertteements. AUG TIONS. AUCTION SALE Household Furniture AT No. 3-A SOPHIA ROAD. Saturday, 13th June, at 2 p.m. Well made household furniture comprising Cottage Pianoforte by Kelly and Co. London. Marble top. tables, whatnots, occasional tabdp. rattan chairs and settees, teak dining room table, teak chairs, polished dinner waggons and584 words
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Advertisement672 1908-06-08 3 HJwerttsementSMU@TlONS m MORTGAGEES SALE Monday, 15th June, at 2.30 y.m. All that piece of Land situate in the District of Toah Pyoh, being Lot 2 part of Grant No. 5. Area 75,633 square feet together with tbe Compound House erected thereon known as 94, Thompson Road. H. L. COGHIAX Co.,672 words
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Advertisement190 1908-06-08 3 I THE SUCCESS OF 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup (Internal.) I rsl 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup (Internat) First 1906 Grand Prix A.C.F. (Internat) Brasier alone had a!! his cars place 1907 Verona Cup C. T. First 1907 Lyon Sport Cup (Hill climbing) F, 1907 Val-Suzon-Cup (Hill climbing;) First 1907 Lyon A.190 words
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Article, Illustration1544 1908-06-08 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, June 8, 1908. Although the announcement may have been unexpected that Sir Waltkr II i i.likr has been appointed by the Chinese Government to the special post of Adviser, yet it will be admitted on reflection that the appointment is one that is 'juite natural1,544 words
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Article395 1908-06-08 4 The appointment of the H-.j'ble E. C. Ellis as member of the -/Bgitlstire Council is confirmed by His ftfsjjesty the King. Lieut Alan Wilson of the Penang Volunteers is appointed Captain. Dr D. K. MM dwell is granted five months leave. Dr W. Q Eds ie appointed to act as395 words
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Article56 1908-06-08 4 QUIET MARKET. Falling Stoc Keceived. .June Sth p ni The market I r Pail Bui ,m ie f The next sale is oa June liith. London stocks on Ifty 81s. as against I'l2 in the previous month. Amei i can deliveries for May wer» tons as sgsinsi 156 words
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Article160 1908-06-08 4 On Saturday night I i e wai g sa the first of a reriti of sato ta and musir hail typ?, in the billiard room of the R&ffl i Hotel, irhicfa has been improvised with a -'age, properly light*!, and forth. There are three features of160 words
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Article464 1908-06-08 4 Th. homewarl bound Gernnn steamer Billow canp in yesterday after. and is leaviu, to-day, Four casks of cement, valu property of the Municipality have been stolen from Market Stn A case i t boueebreUring and theft is reported from Gaylang. Sarongs and valued at SI 3 50 were stolen. Chinese464 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement374 1908-06-08 4 KELLY WALSH JUST RECEIVED 1 NEW SUPPLY OF HIGH CLASS I STATIONERY I ALL LATEST FASHIONABLE SHAPES AND SHADES. Hani Made Alton MID Puryta Parchment ed H< at! ex EH price §1.00 A Paper of Uniform Texture price 10.50 Toed Marqu The Kelly Note Lie Rough Ed A. Medfi_a_i paper374 words
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Advertisement258 1908-06-08 4 2 STUDIOS 2 1 Adapted to the Morning and I to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and best Equipped Studios in the Colony, and are situated in the most picturesque part of the town, adjoining Government House Domain. Moreover, we possess in a high degree all the258 words
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Article76 1908-06-08 5 (By Submarine Telegraph -Reuter's.) Bombs for Montenegro. Alleged Royal Sanction. A trial is proceedings Cuttinje, where a number ol persons are charged with conU> sssassreats Priace Nicholas with I 'S. A witness named Xastics used a sensation by adrming that the bombs used by (he COS-ffpirators had ben76 words
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Article46 1908-06-08 5 Received June 7th 9 -JO am. Sir Walter Hd er fa been appointed bj China Adviser to the Chine Government. x ha >wn io «d hd as to the purpose of Sir Walter Hilher's appointment or the character of tiie functions of the •ffice.46 words
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Article77 1908-06-08 5 Honour to Dead General. General Sir id I ten Buller's funeral at Crediton was of the most impressive character. His Mr rtj the B kg and members of the Koyal Fami tented, there were present Sir Evelyn Wood, I. i I Grrenfell, Lord I>undonald, Sir I _hn French77 words
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Article124 1908-06-08 5 Pressure of btei a Sal udy prevented tiling attention to the prospectus of the formation of the well-knovwi firm of Whiteaway La; C into I limited liability companv. d appears cnpage 2of th:s is.ue, and the chief point thai lb one, perhaps, is tint only the six124 words
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Article96 1908-06-08 5 The programme for Friday's Lxn^rt at the Tanglin Club has now been issued is attractive. The bulk is contributed 1 the Band of the Weal Cents, who give rture to William Tell, a mover: Ql fromTschaikows_\- Svmphome Pall i-jue, g'a 3ign I rsalfar, interrnezz. SisiHetta, a: riptive fantasia,96 words
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Article195 1908-06-08 5 I _a Saturday there came into Singapore the n bt 1 batang, on her way to Pen tug. TheThalan_: baa I eau built by Kwang Teck Chong E the order of Koe Goan [> eu tU j eof n __el 105 -he ia 160 long by 22195 words
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Article63 1908-06-08 5 (By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's.) Big Game in Africa. At Washington it is announced that President Roosevelt sails from New York for Cairo in April acc^mpauiel by his son, to hunt big game in the wilds of Africa. The President will visit no other countrv, which is considered dgnificant63 words
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Article73 1908-06-08 5 Rossiya's Views. Received June 6th, 9.5 a.m. The semi-official Rossiya has an article on King E iward's visit to the T.ar at Beval, which it regards as a new pledge of solid universal peace. The Ros3iya deprecates emphatically the idea that it in plies any impairment of73 words
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Article77 1908-06-08 5 lhe Chinese dwelling-house known bs Xo. 233 Teluk Ayer Street, 2926 feet for years, and the property known as No. 7 Middle Ida], ***** feet for 999 vears have been sold in one lot privately by Messrs. Powell A Co. to Sbaik Sails y Abdat and Shaik Abdullah77 words
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Article158 1908-06-08 5 In connection with the abortive lottery in ai 1 of the building fund of the Ipoh Convent, says the Times of M .laya, which was prohibited by the police, we are asked to state that those who purchased tickets will KC ive their money back at any158 words
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Article74 1908-06-08 5 A most hopeful point, says the Ilospit il,'' ta that, in the opinion of respeccable Chinese, opium-smoking in public has become not only illegal, but bad form, and that young men in the tea-shops and other places of entertainment are no longer tempted to acquire the74 words
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Article131 1908-06-08 5 Bight Chinese were charged before 31 r Howard, in the District Court, on Saturday with rioting armed with deadly weapons, and mischief. Mr Hastings K bodes, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the (down, and Mr Lowell defended. It will be remembered that about forty tukano-s131 words
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Article80 1908-06-08 5 JLJ it at one end direct from the steamsupply. We are of opinion that only in this way can the pipe line and the pumps be efficiently cleansed from the oil and all chance of the eventual formation of an explosive mixture be avoided and that the present80 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement729 1908-06-08 5 Robinson jygompany. A LARGE AND VARIED SHIPMENT OF r-1 HINKS' LAMPS IN ALL TIIE LATEST DESIGNS fsraSBV TABLE LAMPS iSSt HANGING LAMPS ifiS BRACKET LAMPS C^P HALL LAMPS *j HINKS LANTERNS. I Robinson G ompany. EZ^JmM TENDERS INVITED. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. Tenders will be received at the office of the729 words
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Article655 1908-06-08 6 QBOWra QOOD Quality; Gooo Labour Cheap. The P. Si I >. ss. India had amongst her passengers this evening Mr and Mrs G. E. Welldon and family, who are going home for a ,hort holiday. Mr Welldon came to the Island ia 1^73, and is therefore a655 words
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336 1908-06-08 6 JiRITIsH GUIANA Oa p.il 10th s__dh Bros. A I G* I >wn, receivt bn as. Itassarnni' bsss c North Was. District odd 1b... of balata sad 589 lb. ot rubb. s I I B. G. Etnbbex Corporation. 1.d.. Um largest (nantic ived for exp.rc tm336 words
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Page 6 Advertisements
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Advertisement463 1908-06-08 6 Hc>\>ertisemcnts. g Hp^Are you easily tired? u ,\^ls your work a \burden? Do you 0 i£~r fteii feel weak A «Br and faint? Is i^ W your appetite poor? /Are you easily disJr courago<l If so, your nervous system is weakened, your blood is impure, and serious illness is not463 words
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Advertisement635 1908-06-08 6 H&vertteemcnts. 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 Ohina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamer i will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Malta635 words
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Advertisement732 1908-06-08 6 Bbvcrtiscnicnto, SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards 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. One outward732 words
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Advertisement668 1908-06-08 6 H&verttsemcnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and llotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo668 words
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Advertisement459 1908-06-08 6 Hfcvcrt.t.cmcnt3. SHIPPING. rax Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremec IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known ___ul steamers cf this Company _ail furtnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marsedee, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe459 words
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Article759 1908-06-08 7 MINES. Oclta! Capital Issue Paid r Issued pafdapValoe ap Company. Quotation. $300,000 300,000 10 10 Bslat Tin Mining Co. Ltd fi 10 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 600,000 10 10 Brnseb Hydraulic Tm M. Co. Ltd 1150 £400.000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 60,000 60,000759 words
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639 1908-06-08 7 L manufacturers are putting on their thinking caps in the hope ot tackling ging conditions of trade in the East. Mr I I, tho Chairman of the Man■a--:- 1 of Commerce, recently said B-tttOHl markets were failing British merchants, and he pess'misticaiiy added that639 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement85 1908-06-08 7 j WONDROUS CURE FOR RHEUMATISM ii M n H -vellous as it W_ p ts an J failures t. _!sea.e Rhcu- rd a 3 cure has i -r.d in I p 1 i remedy that has I 3 d.m j in I uads i I apparei f 1 hopeless cases.85 words
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Advertisement981 1908-06-08 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. NO. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length Inside 514 ft Length inside 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft 45 8 ft Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 5 ft. Time981 words
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Advertisement550 1908-06-08 7 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to June 6.) Bank 4 m/s M 2/4 demand 2/3£ Private credits 3 m/s M 2/4 -.fe credits 6 m/s M 2/4 Fhanck, demand .bank... 291 Gf_________T, demand 2.6| [ndia, T. T, w 175 Hongkong, demand 22% Yokohama, demand 1 13a Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 65}550 words
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Advertisement172 1908-06-08 7 Our new patent Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to any Billiard Table, making it fo playing purposes as good as ne*. (Freight on a case of Cushions to Bombay, $3 only.) BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS. THOROUGHLY SEASONED. CRYSTALATE and BONZOLINE BALLS ALL SIZES. WEST OF ENGLAND BILLIARD172 words
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Article397 1908-06-08 8 Saturday'. ..itch at the Club End was a lad XI aCC. v. tho Police. The latter imprudently teal in the Club to bat, and J.vns.n, (.Tj-llimore and Travers gave them some dather hunting. The Club declared at 169 for nine wickets, having left themselves with co time to win.397 words
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Article65 1908-06-08 8 RESULT i'F SATL'RDAYT- PI. AY. B S II Bus I rhee, scr beatBeet Hoch Seng, mm d S- 6 -2 Tan Boon K. Bi i Siew Kim, sai 8 S— b';— TODAYS TIE. C SIV-1.K.-. Boea Lim Seng, owe vs Lee Kwes Siew, scr65 words
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Article143 1908-06-08 8 The Darul Tai' un n bi the Scraits dnion on Saturday g in the O .man ***** Id eoflnpetiti d .ad played on the Beach ldad or t ued. A urge or. wd was present to witness the mated Bad good play was Been. In tli. rirst 1143 words
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Article109 1908-06-08 8 NC. Ml S. Cr. C This was played foi Jure Sth sad 7th and was won by J. Crabbe Wstt with a net ICOIfI of 76 The Ball Sweepstakes was won bi Ml Muglistoa and Di Keith, 37 fcr nine h les S "'es. j Oral he Watt 38109 words
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2035 1908-06-08 8 To The Editor Of The Times. Sir.— On the 6th inst. the member for Nuneaton moved in the House oi Commons a resolution in regard to the Indo-Chine.e opium trade, which was unanimously adopted amid cheers. The closing sentence of the resolution was as2,035 words
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Article505 1908-06-08 8 It is understood that Tanjong Pagar have given up the attempt to raise the Sri Muar as she lies at the wharf at Muar. A correspondent alleges that the Board refused to undertake the work for 320,000, and that a Chinaman has accepted the job for .10,000. In505 words
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Advertisement214 1908-06-08 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. L'noer Conraaot with the aTanaaaanaß tvau -krtaa-naaari Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co.. 2-3. Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. s.s. van Goens* 1 Montok, EUinjoe, Soengei-Liat, Pa: aaag, IToaa. Tend jong-Pandan. Toboali June 10 s.s. "Merkus"... Biak, Pakan-Baroe,214 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous318 1908-06-08 8 PASSENGERS. Per Marudu Mr. West, Dr. Maepherson, Miss Constance Castle. Mr. Liddle, Mr. Sugars. Mr. Rogers, Mr. Kappler, Mr. Pilcher, Mr. Hughes. Per Tringanu Mr. Regnieek. Per Jensens Mr Sellers, Mrs Kiappers, MrProvo Klint, Mr Lieshont, Mrs Lauwerens, Mrs Geistler, Mr Itmann, Mr Gates. Per Selangor Rev W. Murray, Mr318 words
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Miscellaneous535 1908-06-08 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war Fla^ and Tons Commanders Arrived From For When Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 400 Ahmat June 7 Kuantan Port Swet 7 Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee I i Corinthia Brit 2358 Miller May 8 Cardiff Admiralty Uncertain Elbing Ger 3108 Paulsen May 29 Newcastle Behn535 words
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