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

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1908. NO. 6,335
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  • 866 1 Born July sth. 1761 Died July sth 1826 His name i* ia everybody's mouth ia _.-.tp>re m an unthinkable dame without as> wtiii its ii.i-.-j...] md -,;i :i ler. >t so fickb is the ny og the popuUtion, .t>iful if per cant of the English spea could give a
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  • 163 1 The Chancellor (f tbe Exchequer lament* the difficulty of his rorltoawi b revenue, a diminishing trade tod ever growing ex?)auses. Do we get value for our money r The Government of Canada has prohibited the importation of opium except for niadicil purposes —Page 5. Toe programme cf
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 139 1 TO*DA V D DAYS p SPECIAL BARGAINS IN LADIES AND GENTS OUTFITTING DEPT. KATZ BROS Lt? j-— 3 j CARS ARE VlfWiw/ FAMOUS FOE THEIE v Stt\V7 ■i X RELIABILITY. T\VkxN. FLEXIBILITY. r~I BF^/^ —f\ DURABILITY and **^4. J ||L i^b~~>cP^ SILENT RUNNING /^?^9^?HK^K?S^\ STOCK S a'ed S *J**V r
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    • 434 1 Harmston's Grand Circus. LOCATION-BEACH ROAD. Again To-Night, at 9.15. ONLY ONE VERDICT: ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SHOW EVEIi SEEN IN SINGAPORE. AGAIN TO-NIGHT. Our great Programme by our ALL STAR ARTISTES, HEADED BY THE MARVELLOUS FRANTZ TROUPE OF LADY AND GENTLEMAN ACROBATS (7 IN NUMBER), Next Matinee, Wednesday afternoon, July 8.
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    • 75 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Sale of Malacca unredeemed pledges Page 3. Katz Brothers big sale commences to-day Page 1. The steam launch Max for hire Pa^Teacher wanted (page 1) A Chinese typist (page 7). Reminder for to-days sale of important Town Property, H. L. Coghlan ft Co. Page 3. John Little have
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 332 1 THE WEEK. Monday, I th High Water.-— 2 5 3 Up Lawn Bowls Tournament. Hockey, S.C.C. v West K>nts. M ixim Coy S.V.A. Scenting Drll 5.30 p Monthly Missionary Meeting, 5 p Harmston's Circus, 9 p Tuesday, 7th High Water.— 3.22 a., 4 29 p Selangor Races. First day. N
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  • 673 2 The PuoiosEo Treaty. Although there are naturally not a few who ■fcroagly obiect to being banded over to SiaMM jurisdiction, the more tar-seeing and H with the longest and most intonate acquaintance with the country, as well at those with the most extensive interests here, would seem
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  • 149 2 M. DAU PHINOT ON INDO-CHINA TRADE. B I ial M Bulletin Econo■i of Indo-Chim; on the development oi country dv to 1906, ai comI with the previous fonrjeais, Mr Gr. Dauphinot, chief of the eomnM cial serriee, period absolutely abnor> 1 a climatic point of view, and Tcdo- I id
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 522 2 Ht>\>cttisement& TO LET. TO BE LET. A compound house m Mount Elizabeth No. 15A. Now ready. Kent 845. Apply to— GAGGINO Co. July 6 9.7 TO BE LET. Unfurnished, Immediate Entry, Nos. 7, 8a and 98, Chancery Lane. Apply to (i. A. FERNANDEZ Co., Hou&e Agents. July :> v.c TO
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    • 489 2 Hfcvcrtisemcnt& TO LET. TO LET FURNISHED. From Aug. 1 Upper part of No. 217 Orchard road opposite Presbyterian Church Water laid on telephone. Lately occupied by Singapore Nursing Association. June 30 7.7 TO LET A compound house No. 28-A, Syed Allie Road. Apply at No. 71, Prinsep Street. June 24
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    • 588 2 B&verttsements. NOTIQES. STEAM LAUNCH MAX." Suitable for pleasure cruises, carries 50 passengers, speed 11 knots. Can be hired upon application to PERTILE k CO., m liquidation. July 6 6 8 NOTICE i Is hereby given that Mr. Quek Teck Seng has left our service as from 3rd July 1903. CHOP
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    • 442 2 H&vcrtiscmcnta. INSURANQES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MAEINE. CHINA F.RE INSURANCE CO., L TO. FIRE. Fire and Marine llisks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co. Ltd. (iec< raJ nt* A. J. SCANDRETT. Manager Insurance Department. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE
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    • 461 2 a&verttecmcnti,. BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bar^a^ Corporation. Paid-up Capital 5 i 5,000,000 j Resekvi Fund Sterling Reserve $15, 000, (mm* mtmt Binru $13^500,00 •*o^o0 t OOO Resekvi Liability of Proprietors 5,000,000 Court of Dirjctors Hon. Mr. Hknet Kbkwick. Chaibm ab j; QUWJ Esq.- 'AIUMAN. E. G s v QtJWA.T FatifcJ 1
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  • 1833 3 3A] KIEs JOHANNES Co. Mi Jot Setc Smitb the 1 1 -a took pLee ol Antoon >I irtia S. rif^ OB Si*u-cUv. .v Mr Biddeley, Offiaal As- vr said he had baen iv Singap re f years. All the time of the tailurn be proprietor of the. A
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    • 528 3 H&vertteemcnts. Aycr 3 p^, Sarsa p i; \^f *f*/ r ilia is a r^ v y '^t.'^N? prcttygood J,\ W<. •k, traveling r j com pan- IWslf \>- '"H ion. Better Jum takeabo^*n^r=Un I V tie with k L fe^^|/ v you when ~~}§B A you go away **J <Jl
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    • 477 3 B&vcrtisements. AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed Pledges. On 7th July. 1908. AT NEW MAhKET, MALACCAFrom 4 pawnshops Ban Hong, Seng Joo, Chee Hin Tong, Hoe Hin Tong. The pledges will be on view at the Central Station two days prior to day of sale. SEOH HONG TYE, Licensed Auctioneer. Malacca. July
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    • 518 3 liUUijE riiui UK 1 1 ENHANCEDIN VALUE if it is known that the Wood-work has been treated with ;"*^mKc 3 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 ROT. TEREDO NAVALIS DECAY. 1
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  • 19 4 ;:i,COTT. On the 9fch May. at 12, Merri-dale-crescent. Wolverhampton, to Mr. and Mr^. B. C. Chilcott a daughter.
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  • 1826 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, July 6, 1908. There i 3 something that i 3 ominous ab^ut Mr Lloyd George's gloomy prognostications"' at the Mtusion Hous9 dinnar to the Bankers. It is only a short time ago that the rcjoustitution of the Government gave th.it Minister the important and onerous
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  • 20 4 Chamber 'ain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in India. Mrs. Sd. L. Hiscocks writing from Clare lioad. Bycalla. Indin co,-o.
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  • 72 4 Market Firmer: Para Statistics. London, via Penang. July The BMI-DBl Bw rubber is lirmer a_ lers are asking 4 Sm. of biscuits and sheet rubber have taken place up to I I rabbet lales up to I Mai W •{'>"! I'.tra rubl>er, melud. I ing C-ruvihii. be i'h«-
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  • 163 4 The foil >wiug is the program;). visit of H. E Sir Jobs to Labuan, Brunei and Saraw&k Moii' t& J uly Le p.m. ia Sea Belie." lay, I Oth July— Arrive I.iiu:. a.m. 10 a.m. [<v and be receive'! bj Set It etc. Inspect V
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  • 121 4 The menu-, students of the kngu takes a tainbv basar to There lit-. I i irooi the F.." !vu d& Lumpur. l Wilkinson, without the The au'.Lor m\ aim I v i of conveniently sim his object an*d the abndj- gam into undsystem of Roman;- tham^ut. and
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  • 71 4 The bazaar m aid of the Convento- toruW Hall. The orchestral bl Club will furnith music, an I tableaux vlvauts there will be d 1 'togkok papers reco: Mr I^ch, a\ H ipital their i**W, mio Bingkol 5| to tliat China service. li ]u f at] who |canje
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 378 4 KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. JUST KECEIVtD. "LINETTE" TREATIES BETWEEN CHINA or linen grained FOLIATES PLfIYING CftRDS Vc DUPLEX, ROUND CORNERS, TUN, Rirwhij Interna ional Protocol, Great Britain. containing the Joker. United StalCfl I I America! France. Import X The Special Feature m these Cards consists m the fact that the
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    • 237 4 2 studios 2 I Adapted to the Morning and Is to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and best Equipped Studios m the Colony, and are situated m the most picturesque part of the town, adjoining Government House Domain. Moreover, we possess m a high degree all the
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    • 8 4 Wm dat Once. A little forethought will ohvn
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  • 88 5 POOR CHANCELLOR marine Telegraph. Reuier\s) t George not so Sanguine as Asquith. Do we get Value Receive I ..v fcth, 3 1~. p.m. Mr Lloyd George, ipwkuig at a dinner m to the Batikrr- I j the L >rd Mayor at the Mansion Homo, dwelt upon the dijfi tithe Chancellor
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  • 24 5 The Dominion Government at i has i bill prohibitiag the importaI li ioture and sale of opium except for medical purp lea.
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  • 37 5 To steal an hour from the Night. P. 1014 am. iiamen: tea has proa^>u: m favour of the "Daylight Saving" i recommends that d -be adTanced minutes m April and be turned back m September.
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  • 21 5 At Minila a mass meeting has adopted a v a people to g 'ailippices free trade with America.
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  • 361 5 Harm-- i rcus r. live- 1 twice on SiturTlie full programme wasi»iven for the niles, wi«> Mir.te naturallj m very fa -i by the cl -peciallv by BBJ, "who whistles like :i canary" v > tit. The evening pi iction to the Urge i adu!:-. who endorsed I The
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  • 9 5 es prescribed Cyprido! <■ ■>n mnre Cavourab v im* j
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  • 144 5 (By SubmarineJTelegraph.— Reuter's.) Secrecy to be Maintained. The Admiralty has ordf r d civih m gueats who had been ivit^l to 1,3 present at the naval mar««avres to be .lisembaiked. The exelasioa of the press and of outside obseiv^rs ojeutuates the importance of the m.iuoeuvres. An enormous naval
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  • 37 5 Under Martial Law. Received July 4th, 10.10 a.m. s correspondent at Teheran states that looting and robbery have erased since the establishment of martial law oq the •24:h ult. Colonel Liakhoff is <l_>iug excellent v.
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  • 31 5 The German Etnpercr has sent an enthu siastic telegram to Count Z?ppelin, saving that his recent successful flight m his airship marks the beginning of a ctsv national achievement.
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  • 60 5 Will Agitate. July 4th 1033 am. Reuter's c at Johannesburg states that Mr Gandhi, tha ladian lawyer, writes (to the press) to siy that the decision of the Supreme Court will not thwart the Asiatics from demanding the annulment of their reg stration applica'ions. 41 The course before
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  • 372 5 ALLEGE!) CHEATING BY BILL COLLECTOR Heng Leocg Huat, a Chinese bill-collector until recently of Pilau's Horse Repository, igain before Mr Colman, thiid magis y, on Saturday, for fuither evideiu'3 t<> iken m the cas 1 m which he was chargvi'li cheating the Tramway Company. Mr Hastirgs Rhodes, the
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  • 31 5 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The great success of this preparation m the relief and cure of bowel complaints has brought it m 10 almost universal use. It never fails,
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  • 220 5 International Rubbeb Exhibition. Olympia. Offices 75, Chancery Line (Holborn). London, W.C. 12 ,h JuDe, 1908. To the Editor, Daar Sir.— Our president, Sir Henry A. Blake, GCM.g., has asked me if 1 would impress upon those m Straits Settlements taking part m the Internationa 1 Rubber exhibition, to have
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  • 121 5 Mr Ralph Paget, British Minister Plenipotentiary, Bangkok, has received instructions from the Foreign Office to proceed to England at once. He will probably sail for Singapore by the bs. Deli on Thursday nfiflfa It isnot definitely known whether he will return to Bangkok, but on
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  • 314 5 The Americau Boot and Shoe Recorder calculates that the stocks of rubbers m retailers', jobbers 1 and manufacturers' hands cannot be more than 50 or 60 per cent, of what they should be at this time. According to the same journal the greater number of the rubber
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  • 174 5 > < THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Consul General Haynes writes: Few places possess the trad iug facilities of Singapore. Here is the trade clearing-house of i the East with free labour, military protection, superior banking facilities, fre3 trade and a magnificent harbour which will soon be improved at a cost of
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  • 9 5 > «g» < M Hoje you weren't rilad because I told
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  • 171 5 On Friday, June 12th, the funeral of Mr John J. Macbean, Ute Managing Director of Howarth Erskine Limited, Singapore, took place at Beckenham, England. Shortly after 10 a.m. numerous friends congregated at "Leziyre," the private residence of the decaased, and proceeded to St. Paul's
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  • 170 5 It is our sad duty (says the Times of Ceylon to record the death of Sir Arthur Elibauk Havelock, G. C. M. G G. C. I. E, G C. S. L, who has passed away at the age of 64 years. Sir Arthur HV.velcck,
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  • 287 5 Lady Parachutists' Adventure. An exciting adventure befell two lady parachutists, Miss Daisy Sheppard and Miss Louie May, at a fete m Longtcn Park. Staffordshire, whence they ascended m a parachute balloon with the intention of making a double descent. The balloon travelled to a great height, aid
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  • 266 5 Farther news Ins come by the mail of the Bteady practice of the team of the Malay S:at(s Guides oa the Bislev ranges. The most valuable par' of the exoeriences of the meu is the opportunity afforded daily of watcbiog chaDges of light and
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  • 28 5 The Mistakes of Your Life. Do not number among the mistakes of your life that of neglecting to procure a buttle of I Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 286 5 ROBINSON CO. —s> Are no '*r showing 1 The New Pa-tent-Delphin Enamell< cl Metal Table j| JL J J. L t/X o« They are perfection m workman- ship and ftnM>,are very simple, can- P«ft9M not possibly get out of order, and with ordinary care will last a life- l_yJ3fc* To
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  • 1135 6 SIR BAMPFYLDE FULLER'S "J' ACCUSE." LETTER ON THE UNREST IN INDIA T i tiki E Kior, />■'..■/.. T (/<^.") The following are the chief passages m Sir B-impt'ylde Fuller's kotUrtO the Tu,<>.<. < ir< i ia ve ktffl long silence on Indian I aff.ilr>. M 1 VM unwilling to do
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 423 6 j SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY., LTD. The steamers of thia Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatew, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang 4895
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    • 627 6 Btoerti9emcnt& SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For Chins, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for 1 China Coast, Persian Guli, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leare Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Delta July 18
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    • 648 6 B2>9erti£cment& SHIPPING i ft* *r 7 s&3s OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for tha Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles
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    • 583 6 a&vcrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. r> The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, liremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Strait-. China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month i- Bremerhaven direct, calling at Ptßßßjaj and Colombo. Taking
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    • 455 6 BDvcrttecmcnts. SHIPPING. ITT U. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Brer: IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and weli-knowc mail ifeiakMi this Company BAil fortnightly fronu Bremen, Hamburg via Itotterdam, Antiverp, Sout hampton Gibraltar, (xeuoa, Naples, (connection Mam Naplee, Alexandria and vice versa) I' Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penane'. Singapon I koag, Sh»ngh*i, Nagasaki
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  • 1058 7 Via G v Bl'r -i .AY H London. June 2-sth. The foUflwinj amn b»MI raised to the Anthony Macdonnell ex-Chief George Whiteiy Sir Angus Holden MMM> John Phillips. The r v> l) -en created Baronets Leyland, R writ. Sir J. .Mr Perks, John Roberts, Lord Mayor 3ir T.
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  • 738 7 MINES. Capita! Capital Issue F*id Issued paid ue V*Ias up C.ompA-17. Qu >u««a $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 5 25 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruwh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 11 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development (Jo. LM
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 189 7 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co T Ltd. For Port S^ettenham and Penang. The Company's KISTNA, -2 too* H. P Learmont, b.n.r., Coaunandw lea re the Singapore Eos.ds fcr the above DOVti ev-^ry ">Ttdi:eiQay afternoon at 2.50 p.m., \rrivir.v: at Fort m tuno to coucect iritiJ &fl &J0 »m. rraiii for
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    • 515 7 flfcvcrttsemcnts. WANTED. WANTED. Junior Chinese Typist. Apply The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. July 6 5.7 Head Overseer and Clerk of Works seeks engagement, has had several years experience m building construction m all branches. Possesses good knowledge of building materials. Holds first class testimonials. Apply I. O. c o Free
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    • 446 7 EXCHANGE. (Corrected up to July 4.) Bank 4 m/s 2;4-\ demand M 2/3| PriTate creditB 3 m/s 2/4^ cr adits 6 m/s 2/4| Fbakcm, demand Bant.^ 291 Gmmant, demand 236^ Fndia,T. T, 174* Hongkong, demand w 20% Yokohama, demand w 113^ Jay a, demind w 139^ Bakqkok, demand 66 J
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    • 324 7 No. 1 DOCK. No I DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside :.T.'> tt Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Widrb of entrance topff ott. 75 ft. 4.', 8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft Water on biocto 5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. Time to pump
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  • 1146 8 A Good Day's Sport. AH the elnmen's for a good day's s p 3 r t were favourable on Siturday, although the trvinsj heal dorian the early part of the aftamoon orast have had l depressing effect „v those wh had to compete. Officials out m
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  • 205 8 Vade Cup. Another round of this competition has now been concluded, with the following result. Mayson, 12, beat Miles, tor., 4 up and 3. Crabb Watt, Ber, beat Everitt, 6, 1- up and 3. Dr Camphel', BCT., beat Ferguson, BCF., up md 1. McKenaris, 9, beat Henchman,
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  • 129 8 Plaj t' >mmenoe at 5.15 pin. each evening. MONDATra^TIBS. J. Rol»ertson. 2 v A. E. G. Coveney, scr. 0. M. V lt r. luylenburg, S?W. A. Baxding, t. Op«s Pairs. White and Appleton v Wjy and Feldon. McKen sic and Webb v McKean and Hogg.
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  • 166 8 A MERICA X TE X X I S T O I'RN AM E XT. "A Class Pairs. Miss E. Abrama and J. Robertson. ili. and Mr BncMand. Miss Darbishire and H. E. Somerrille. Sfia Freer and G. R K. Utiglistoxi. Mrs i i tnsloser and C.
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  • 33 8 The following is the result of Saturday's tie for tl.r shauipionship. Kiong Chin Bng beat Tan Tiam Kiat, g g Tm Soo Bin beat Choo Sian Kirn. 6— 1, B—6, 6 1.
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  • 977 8 An official explanation was given at Dover on June 7 of a significant incident concerning Lord Charles Beresford and Sir Percy Scott which the Observer published, under all reserve, from its naval cot respondent. After l'ecalling the signal incident" of last autumn, the Observer stated A sgnificant incident
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  • 106 8 Per Ban Hong Leong Mr and Mrs Scruttcn, Messrs W. Smith and Dixon. Per Lady Weld Mr Lee Keng Keat. Per Marudu Miss Diendonne and two children, Mr N. C Steward. Per Janssens Messrs J. A. Becker, J. Klaij. J. S. de Heere, J. H. Baring, J. T. Brandon
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  • 121 8 July 4. Springburn, Brit, str, Crostwaite, for Calcutta. Laurens Pit, Dut. str., Hobma, foi' Indragiri via ports. Ban Fo Soon, Dut. str., Odink, for Pontianak. Yugala, Siam. str, Danholt, for Bangkok via ports. Emile, Dut. str Mahmocd, for Rhio. Rembrandt, Dut. str. Hubert, for Amsterdam via ports. Pin Seng,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 413 8 SHIPPING notes. The Oriana arrived with a cargo of coal from Sydney on Saturday. A cargo of rice arrived from Bangkok by the Dagmar on Sunday. Coal from Karat su was brought down by the Quito on Siturday. The Gam b\ ses arrived from New York on Saturday with 137,000
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    • 625 8 VESSELS IN FORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrive; rr Q p__ Muratha Siam g'bt. 5'0 Haurowit/ July il Penang Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Adana Brit 21? 8 Park June 1 1 Sa'gon J M. Wood Augsburg Ger 2763 Panlssn June 23 Sydney N D. L Beaitang
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