The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 July 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1908. NO. 6,343
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    170 1 The Navy end the Constiuetion Programme are dealt with m a wire repor a debate m the Commons Page The King of Portugal's civi! list has b?en fixed at £220 a day and tha Heir Pre<umptive's at less than <£10 a day Page 5. The West Kents
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    ROUND THE PAWNSHOPS.
    835 1 W a were casing about m our minds how to pass the evening when the Old Stager suggest. :nd of the pawnshop:- I of a diversion, go we charter. ,rry and set eff onatourof inspect i)u. The fascination of the Orient casts iti spell even over t.
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      411 1 Harmston's Grand Circus. LOCATION-BEACH ROAD. MATINEE n MATINEE TO DAY AT 4 P M A Performance at 4 o'clock sharp. Doors open at 3 o'clock. CHILDREN HALF PRICE TO MATINEES ONLY. Last 4 Nights of this Great Show m Singapore. Friday Ni£ht July 17th, Grand Complimentary Benefit tenders to GoL
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      263 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. L. F. WILLIS, i >resents BEN HUR 'iN POSES PLASTIQUES, FEATS of STRENGTH A D ENDURANCE. Ben Hur tl,.- Pocket Hercules, weight 10 stone, has been pronounced by the leading mtdical men m Australia, to be superior, m Symmeti </. to SHiYDOW. THE MIDGET HERCULEAN MARVEL
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      98 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Ben Hur at the Alhambra to-night, m addition to tbe usual pictures Page 1. High class teak furniture at Orchard-rd by Coghlan A- Co.— Page 3. Harvey's Special Whisky. Chop R. V. Page o. European assistant wanted for temporaryduty. And competent book-keeper for the Native States Page 2.
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      293 1 THE WEEK. WEDNESDAY, 15th: Hi*Vi Water :-0 3 a 1 1.11 p S V.I. Company Drill, 5.3" p Association of Engineers Gren. Mtg. 8.45 p. Harmston's Circa*, 4 and 9 p Thursday, 16th High Water.— <i.44 a., 11.58 p P&O Mail Homeward due. Entries close Penang Turf Club. S.V.I, recruitssub-target
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    THE CONGRESS AND GAMBLING.
    121 2 In Bectiaa A of the P in- Anglican Congress M ntreal took the chair m the A. -rt ILtil. The Bishop of 1 m paper, said g was reetly oppos-i to the will oi. G *o\ and 1 n accompanied by selfishness, -1 ruin. Mr S.
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    A WAY OUT OF A DIFFICULTY.
    92 2 S long aco oue of Is oi tt* Un.- I ata port on tian coast known a battery m ive the national tn; 1 vain for au answer. A c of the lieuteni shore to demand an explanation, I waa l: no on hand,
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    THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    201 2 sat Rearmament Sch The:-. ineae 1 upon a large s- heme of :h Ute object of utilising the war la other words, aceordry m the "Japan H i inrmaments of so as to bring tiiem into most modern ideas and with the enl j the war. Thus
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    CARRIED HOME IN AGONY.
    148 2 Cured i»y Doa:- Kidney Pills. 11, S md, wre Lively unable I anything, without having i 1 bave been m gony bad to 1 rried doctor has had to for. reti from the kidn. j ere would be a o. At nights I I Bdet the
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    Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in India.
    25 2 Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in India. >m Clare I have used B od many bott: tube Cholera and Diarrhoea <■ tnr.ryA i* 1 I_J
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      441 2 HSvcrtiscmcnts. G&fsg&, T|!C Best Cough Drops i-m Are Drops i {yf of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Sixty years ago physicians first ased Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and over since then it has been the standard cough remedy all over the world. Thousands of families, m Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, :> a
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      498 2 Eat>vertiscn!ento. TO LET. TO BE LET. Unfurnished. Immediate Entry, Nos. 7, 84 and Bb, Chancery Lane. Apply to G. A. FERNANDEZ Co., House Agents, July 3 v.c TO BE LET. Dove Cot No. 124, River Valley Road. "Belmont," seaside, Confederate Estate. Benmore," do. do. Ayply to Mr. "Wee Kay Poh
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      660 2 Hovcrttsemcntß. NOTIQES. mmmim^MmmmimmmMMmmMmMmrmmmmmMmmwmmmmmomM SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING. Absolute secrecy. Terms moderate. Mrs. F. COOPER-ABBS, Section B. Cavenagh Bridge Buildings. STEAM LAUNCH MAX." Suitable for pleasure cruises, carries 50 passengers, speed 11 knots. Can be hired upon application to PERTILE CO., m liquidation. July 6 6 8 MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST High Class
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      701 2 advertisements BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai BankL.Corporation. Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 Rbservb Fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,00 1 Silver Reserve "3.000 Liability op Propribtors £15,000,000 Court of Dnaoi Hon. Mr. Benky bnm I hrn: E. <>wk;z Esq.— lim a. Filial l, B*. LtN^KANM, Eeq. htavFhie^land Etq E >^-„. Bbcdbmu, Esq. JR. g h MAY,
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    BRITISH MALAYA AS A FIELD FOR INVESTMENT.
    2100 3 NX A. SWETTENHAM, X.C.M.G. eluded Tl. aroused ol late yean m the cultivation cr rabbci m thu Strain Sl I mora m Ceylon and the PedeM nm StaAea, has diverted Urn attention lanters to that product to the practical nee-- t. m British
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      627 3 THE Singapore Free Press. Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is now a Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots, from an early hour each morning (Sunday* excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscribers' copies will be delivered a their private residences, (or town offices
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      423 3 Bfcvcrtisements. AU&TION*. MORTGAGEES SALE OF Fifteen Bullock Carts and 23 Bullocks TO BB HELD AT NOS. 4 AND 5, NEIL ROAD, SINGAPORE. Saturday, 18th July 1908, at 2 p.m. G. A. FERNANDEZ CO Auctioneers. July 15 19.7 AUCTION SALE OF THE Steel Steamer "Constantyn" At Messrs. H. L Coghlan Co's
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      166 3 JEFFREY'S EDINBURGH STOUT AND PALE ALE IN ORDER THAT THIS FIRST CLASS STOUT AND PALE ALE may become better known m this market THEY WILL BE SOLD AT gfa mM f\ &k g% per case of 7 doz. pints until further WHOLESALE FROM BORNEO COm_LTD._ IM l I II f
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      124 3 AUCTION SALE OF Valuable Tesk Househod Furniture &x. The propi j 8. H ST 1 at LYNDHI 881 No I »Al> On Saturday Lgtfc Jalj a' IM pm Very Handsome Rangoon-Mads L ately Carved Teak Pai tl dl hsk occa>ional an draw I furniture of excellent design poh .ing j
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    1895 4 Wednesday, July 15, 1908. Tt was verj truly said of the late General Buller that though he was a fine soldier m many ways he was unfittel for high command m a c imp aign because he was entirely without tint power of imagination that could
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    H. E. THE GOVERNOR AT LABUAN.
    98 4 Vtam lin M Sai Information bll t>SSB received by the Colonial Beofetarj from tlie 1. Labnaa, that tbe Governor arrived Labuan on the lOtl I lauded on the morning of the Lltl guard of honour being provided by H. M 8 lin an I
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COLORATION.
    64 4 The local Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp a telegram from his Head Office at Hongkong, to the effect that, subject to audi 1 dividend will probably be JCI per share, that $5 la. -s will be added I rye Fund, $2| lacs
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    SALE OF PROPERTIES.
    81 4 The following Singapore prop* disposed of by auction at sale- room yesterday afternoo N 18 fi 'gogue Stree* hold with rs to run. S. A. S manian Ch- 10 Bain street, 97S S. N. S. Nananan ChBuilding allotment, Barker I feet freehold. arianan CL ding allotmfeet, freehold.
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    "BABA" AND KLING.
    83 4 Ang Bun Seaer, a >, appeared before Mr Green, m the magistrate's cou rday aftern i charge of cheating. B and said he had not sten the complaii before he was arrested. Mustapha, an Indian, declared that the defoliant employed him to trade bet Pulau Brani ai.
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    A STOLEN WATCH.
    231 4 PAWNED F^R FIFTY I 11 issan, a Javanes. it fore Mr second magistrate, yesterd with dishonestly disposii Mr Mont, is appeared for Mr W. T. St.. non of Hope ut Eli/.ibeth, said he i i watch and chain from his dn nthfl ago. He made a re.
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    Wanted at Once.
    30 4 little forethought will often end of trouble. Think of tlie pain ai that must be endured m ca^e of an pain m the stomach or cramp colli
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      251 4 FSIDDELEY f- CARS ARE v Ijlili sill iiiiiiiii FAMOUS FOR THEIR LafTVy .1 RELIABILITY. Y^MixN- FLEXIBILITY, r^-jj^ys^ DURABILITY and \A^J m DUE SHORTLY —AAA^i s?_=?x I ONE 14-20 HP. 5 Sastsd. 1 Central Engine WorK, ITHE BEST w-J Is a b Es am in oases cf 4 doz Pinto 4.25.
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      251 4 2 STUDIOS 2 I Adapted to the Itfornim* and 1 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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    PORTUGAL.
    40 5 asanas Telegraph. —Ranter's) King's Civil List. mi Jul] Uh, 5.50 pm. x from Lisbon stating has tied --the King's Civil List is £220 sterling per day Tbe ii- 1' eanrnptire, the Enfante Alfonso, is Toted 6 SO a rear.
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    AT FEZ.
    27 5 The Rival Sultans. >1 Ol Urn M >ruing Post <*■* 1 I A Asia oaa sauted c -..--mation and ia w the French declara. of neutral.
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    MULAY HAFID.
    42 5 Malay Ha til is leaving shortly, it v ved for Tangier, to negotiate for the ion of himself by the cowers. He is able to put 50,000 men m the field. respondeat is the European to reach Fez for irs,
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    TURKS IN CHINA.
    54 5 Who Shall Protect. ppears to h iwe ;u Paris by the news that mAL w»a I China that she has assumed the protecrion of Turkish subjects m China, r- mcc. Nt ha^ been pnbtish* og that France, wh pro' a Chir. the 2 'eenth century, is wholly
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    MORTALITY RETURNS.
    122 5 T. returns for Singapore for the 7 une have B I -n published 'hey emt the anxiety felt as the week by week published. 1161 per? i m the thirty dajs close on r mille of the population waa :ier m<>-6 g mm m EngThe ->f death were,
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    OPIUM-SMOKING AND BRIC-A-BRAC.
    214 5 Mr S Merwin I merry m nation. He has sold the tiles off his roof," to lei his head s?et through. Here he smiles for the ar ider The Chin- run Smoker. n the smoker is so enslaved by thc g that he a earning power, he
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    THE NAVY.
    49 5 (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's.) Differences Adjusted. With reference to the question of the reported d fl'erences m the Niw Mr Reginald McKenna, Firs- Lord of the Admiralty, Sl ites tli it it is believed that this has already given place to a more satisfactory condition of things.
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    CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME.
    176 5 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME. Replying to a question by Mr A. H. Le, Conseivative mem lor for Fareham, and formerly Civil Lord of the Admiralty, critu-ismg the naval construct i m programme and pointing out th.it m 19P2 Geinuny would bave a superiority of Dreadnoughts and luviucibles, Mr .McKenna, First Lord of
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    30 5 King- Opens. Received July 14th, 10-11 a.m. His Majesty the King opened the Olympic Games at the Stadium at the FranceBritish Exhibition. Twenty- live thousand people were present.
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    BOOKS FOR BABAS.
    437 5 BOOKS FOR BAB AS. The Malay Publishing House send us a couple of weil got up books m rom tnised Malay, stories for Babas. They will be followed by others m the course of time, and are intended to provide, for ihe large class of Chinese babas whose language is
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    The Mistakes of Your Life.
    42 5 Do not number among the mistakes of your life that of neglecting to procure a bottle of Cl unberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Some of your family may be sudi i„ wirli rramt) colic or diarrhoea,
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    CHETTY LIBEL CASE.
    1524 5 LOCAL PAPER SUED. Before the Acting Chief Justice, the Hok'rle A. F. G. Law. The Claim. A. K. M. Yerappa Chetty and others sue the Straits Times Press, Ltd, as the proprietors of the Straits Times newspaper, for $50,000 as damages for an alleged libel contained m
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    THE ASSIZES.
    120 5 A' the Assizes yesterday before Mr Justice Sercombe Smith Ka lir Bin Mat was senl "aced to five years' penal servitude for attempted murder, he having shot a countrywoman m the leg with a pistol bullet. Mr Eludes acted for the Crown aud Mr Campbell for the defence.
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    ARREST OF A EUROPEAN.
    152 5 Assistant m Pertile and Co. Wanted. Mr L. E. Gaunt applied to Mr Howard m tbe district Court, yesterday afternooD, for a warrant for the arrest of Mr G. A. Boyes, until recently an assistant m the firm of Messrs Pertile and Company. Counsel explained tint
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    DEATH OF COLONEL CHASE.
    81 5 Quetta, June 25. Colonel W. St. L. Chase, V.C.. C.8., died last evening at 0p m. from nephritis. The funeral takes place at 5-30 this afternoon. Colonels Finnes, Wickham, Ellis. McCracken, Montgomery. C thusac, Smith and Brownrigg act as pall bearers. The firing party under Colonel
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    Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
    37 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 into almost universal use. It never fails, and when reduced with water and sweetened
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      136 5 'ROBINSON CO. MSk ATHLETIC SPORTING OUTFITTERS. ||jfp|| HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT I dHtJ^^fii' RAftISBOTTOMS' TENNIS RACKETS f SOLE AGENTS FOH THE STRAITS k F.M.S. 1 ROBINSON Co. I, 11 IFOR COPYING YOUR CORRESPONDENCE. IIU SMUTTY CARBONS J' "'"jfe NO WATER EMPLOYED. IThe Standard Copying Machine of the World
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    R. E. CIVIL STAFF.
    368 6 Tne long-expected ehaug.-s m the rank aud rates of pay of -urveyors on the Royal Engineer Civil Staff have at last been announced. Henceforth the titles of Chief Surveyor.* j l Surveyor, and AsM>tant Surv. yor will; be unknown the Chu f Surveyor will be de-
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    MOTHERHOOD IN CHINA.
    435 6 deacon Moule read an interesting papes bt re the! rin China." He said that once the somef and formal marriage cerem s M I rough, t: ;age tie was a very sacred one. binding than it is ai. les, wl regard divorc :i version. M -..riages m
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    A TRADE REVIVAL.
    622 6 I n and An;, noan G its, monetar fto remain high.rable to Loud v.. hkl we may tiu-'t ly hope I I the nny m tin b isl 4 1 s already :/.on. l-i.'uuouii-:. WIRE NEWS. Galician oil Weils Burning. The oil wells ot Tustanovitch and Boryslav,
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      3 6 Colic and Tliarr'nnpa
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      523 6 fli>vertiscmcnto. SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Pbnang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander, -.s. Japan 6,800 J. G. Olifent. s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson. ■BA Arratoon Apcar 4*510 A. Stewart.
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      621 6 advertisements. 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. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Delta July
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      655 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Strait.-, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward steamer
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      686 6 fl&vertiaemcnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG, j The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg. Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, 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
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      576 6 H&vcrtiscmcnts. SHIPPING. J-/* JL*# Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, (jenoa, Naples, (connection Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki <£
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    EXCHANGE.
    75 7 ur iv o uiy ii,^ Bank 4 m/s 2/4 demand M 2/3fi Private creditg 3 m/g 2/4 1 credits 6 m/s 2/4 T V Feanci, demand Bank.., 290| G««mant, demand M 28b TNDIA, T. T, HoNOKONa, demand 20f Tokohama, demitnd M ll3| Java, demand M M 139^ Bangkok, damand
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    PRODUCE.
    133 7 July Id *Tin $65.87| Gambier 7.45 Gambier Cube No. 1 11.40 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black (ord'u. Spore) buyers 11.00 Pepper, White (fairL.W j^p.*.} buyers 17.50 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.}. M 1 8.00 Nutmegs (80 to tha ih.) 20.00 Mace (Banda) M norn Cloves (Amboina) >M
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    SHARES.
    729 7 SH ARES. MUSES. Capital Capital Issac Paid Issued paidapValae ap Company. Quotation $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd g&0 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited $600,000 60O.GC0 10 10 Brnseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co Ltd 0 £400.000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 60,000 60,000 1
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      428 7 Hfcvcttisemcnts. NEW SERVICE BETWEEN SINGAPORE. MUAR AND MALACCA. The s.s. M Lady Weld," until further notice, will leave Singapore on Tuesday and Friday afternoons for Muar and Malacca, returning thence on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This vessel has good accommodation for j First Class Passengers. For freight and passage apply to.
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      387 7 FOR STILE. FOR SALE OR TO LET From Ist August No. 3, Dublin road, at present occupied by Dr. You Wedel, gas and water laid on. Enquire— HAMMEß k Co. May 6 v.c FOR SALE. One horizontal, external fired, multitubular boiler with all mounting aud fitting complete; quite new. 25
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      305 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 875 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Wiuih ol ent! ance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 5 Time to
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      848 7 VESSELS EXPECTED, STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Agamemnon, China, Aug 2; W. Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, July 21 Boustead. Ajax, L'pool, July 29 Mansfield. Ambria, Hamburg, July 29 Behn Meyer. Antung, Hamburg, July 21 Behn Meyer. Anonia, Colombo, July 18 E.
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    992 8 Boyai Yfaaei Knit Wis thk Cup. A very Urge gathering of Europeans and r.v. lv c > assembled ou the S C.C. end of the j Eisplanade laal evening to witness the final gUM iv r he oompel it ion for the Aseoci* ip between the Royal West
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    S.C.R.C.
    72 8 S. C. R. C. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Championship. Scow Poh Leng beat Song Ong Siang, ;_l f H— 2. "B Doubles (Semi-Final.) Song Chin Eng and Koh Choo Jean scr. beat Yeop Yeow Chin and Chua Lye Yang, owe 7 5, 7 5. TO-DAY'S TIE. Championship. Scow Poh Leng v Xeo
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    LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    123 8 T< -DAY'S TIE 3. SINOLI H \NI > I Bentley, 3 v Orton. 2. Foreman, 1 v Mackail, 2. Double Handicap. "enzie and Lyali, owe 5 v Pugh and Hay Opsb Paii Brown and Van Cuylenberg v Biddulph nd Freeman. THURSDAYS TIES. SIN I B ANOIOAP. Butchart.
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    THE FARMS.
    323 8 The sub- letting of the Farms m Perak for the second half of the current year has only realised for the General Farm a sum of $87,< 00 a month. The first half year brought m > 147,1 00. There has therefore been a falling off of as
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    THE BOYCOTT.
    102 8 The Nikko Maru on her arrival m Japan from Australia reports that the boycott continues m that part of the world. Cargo is always scarce from Australia northward at this season of the year, so the fact that the vessel carried only 400 tons does not constitute any
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    982 8 It was no great surpme that the West Kents premier team won the Cup last night. Thefoini they have consistently shown, and the thoroughness of their training and combination made them superior to any other team that entered. That does not detract from the pluck and determination which
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    KEPPEL GOLF LINKS.
    44 8 The ijualifying round for the Cup presented by the Hon. Captain Young, c H e. is to be played on the Keppel Golf Club's links on July 25th and 2(Jth. The conditions will be the same as for the President's prize.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    256 8 The Biitish steamer Ormley, arrived here yesterday with a cargo of 6,600 tons of salt from Satif. The homeward Spanish mail steamer Alicante arrived on Sunday morning from Manila and she left at 5 the same atternoon for Liverpool via the usual ports of call. On board is
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    MYSTERIOUS POISONING.
    109 8 TWO BENGALIS DEAD AT CHANGI. The Kochore and detective police are busy investigating a case of poisoning from Changi. On Monday night, a report tvas made to Inspector Branagan that two Bengalis had been poisoned at the eighth mile at Changi. The police immediately proceeded to the scene
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    CLEARANCES.
    132 8 Bencleuch, Brit, str., McMillan, for Hongkong and Japan. Bisley, Brit, str., Engleton, for Manila. Emilie, Dut. str Mah mood, for Rhio. I b bir, Dut. str., Koenig. for Palembang. Hild, Nor. str., Salvesen, for Bangkok. Meteor. Rus. str., Remmersen, for Vladivostock. Kuching, Sar. str., Waddell, for Sarawak. Fcok Sang,
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    PASSENGERS.
    8 8 Per Hock Lee Mr Butler and Sciibno
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      14 8 PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed
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      176 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ Under Contract with the Netherlands India Governs Agents at Singapore. Skips' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3, Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE s.s. van Diemen Muntok. Blinjoef Soengei-Liat. Packal-Pinang. Koba. Toboali and Batavia J i; s.s. Brouwer Moeara-Saba. Simpang and Djambi
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      104 8 WEATHER REPORT. Date Bar Wind Temp Hum Sky Rain June 13. H'kong 4p. 29.67 Sl 87 c Maniia 1 p. 757 WSW4 29 26 o H'kong 10a 29 69 Wl 86 c Manila 10a 757 Calm 26 25 o 20 Kandang Kerbau Hospital, July 13, 1908. 9 am. 3 p.m.
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      574 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war Flap and Tons Commanders Arrived hr.<rr, When For K. Regentes Dot cm. 5084 Pinke July 10 Bat.. ain Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consigrx Augsburg Ger 27t33 Paulsea Jnnfl 23 Sydney N. D. L i'ncertain Beagle Brit 86 Wayne July II Cosstrk Uamt§* certain Bencleuch
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