The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 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, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1908. NO. 6,345
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    118 1 The sufferers from the petrol poisoning on board the iubmariae have all now recovered. Page 5. A-i alarming street accident happened yesterday near Civai?agh Bridge as Broadrick Fi.e Eagiue was praxeliog to a tire m X ;chore-rd. Page 5. A. full account of ihe first foot bill
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    A CHIEF'S REMINISCENCES.
    845 1 The Chi. f I -ark m;; the boots of him, of medium height, oil engruiDed skin of that je:uliar I ue out finds m ships' engineer^, and upright •image there was little to n to him till one saw his eyes. A close c beard and moustache
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      255 1 Harmston's Grand Circus. LOCATION-BEACH ROAD. TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT Friday NiQht, July 17th. Grand Complimentary Benefit of the popular Manager COL. 808 LOVE On this occasion A High Jumping Contest for Local Horses and Ponies will take place. A HANDSOME TROPHY FOR THE WINNER Programme of Oircus Novelties. LAST NIGHTS. LAST S
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      286 1 WANTED. WANTED FOR BRITISH NORTH BORNEO An Apothecary. Good wages and free quarters. Apply with testimonials to NJD.B. c o Singapore Free Press." July 16 23.7 WANTED. "Wanted at once a European Assistant m a large mercantile office, for temporary duty. Applicants, who should have good knowledge of books and
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      383 1 Entertainments. alHam¥r^a ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. L. F. WILLIS, presents BEN HUR IN POSES PLASTIQUES, FEATS OF STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE. Bcu Hur the Pock(t Hercules, weight 10 Btone, has been pronounced by the leading m dv < men m Australia, to be superior, m Symmetrical development, to snivnow. THE MIDGET HERCULEAN MARVEL
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      61 1 TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. Powell Co. sell town properties on July 21st— Page 3. The Shire liner Flintshire leaves for China on Friday Page 7. Harmston's Circus announces the two last ni -Jits Page 1. The ltoneo devices for making office work easier Page 4. At the Alhambra Ben Hur is showing
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      395 1 THE WEEK, Friday, 17th High Water.— l.24 a. P 0 Mail Outward due, 11 a. Municipal Cox mission, 2.30 p Legislative Council, 2.30 p S.V.A. D.R.F. Gun Laying, 5.30 p S.R.E. Knotting and Lashing, 5.15 p C. C. A. Dr. Liui Boon Keng, 8 p Harmston's Circus, 9 p Saturday,
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    MINES AND RETURNS.
    225 2 A raboktar to MEn TicUn-i expressing an opinion ireholderi m 1 be ict Tin-'l h p work Ipi :heir couj-'ms. Hewritea il not inaisJ on being in'ormed, through the Press, how ..n their prop rty, at OUCe t A obftßgfl !_T-!lient occur-, t!i-' :;unB may be flooded
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    S.V.C. ORDERS.
    414 2 S.V. C. ORDERS. Bj tfaj E C. B lis, A..Commandant ■..Commandant B V S n^f ore, 14th July, l^ 1 v S V. A. HrdVviy off a laeni A A. Lermi:. N. Q 0 S«gt C. Bangh. i 1 i T.--:iv Jlat, G-n Laying tad D B P. 1 v
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    767 2 STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, and (where known) date dxie here, and name of Agents. Agamemnon, China, Aug 2; Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney, July 21 Boustead. A jax, L'pool, July -9 Mansfield. Ambria, Hamburg, July 29 Behn Meyer. Antung, Hamburg, July 21 Behn Meyer. Aivonia, Colombo, July 18 E.
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      10 2 Cr^niber'air/s C Cholera and DiaxilMei Eemecy is India. >■-...::< from Clare
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      46 2 GODOWNS TO LET Nos. I, 5 and 6 Primer Godowns, Area 18,890 sq. ft. Immediitto entry. Nos. 7, 8 9 Herbau Road, Riaii Pulau Saigon Bridge^ Ground area 12,500 iq. ft., 2 floors. Will be let separately if dor Wed. Immediate entry. Nos. 31 Flshsr Street.
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      484 2 fl&verttsements. TO LET. TO LET. Immediate entry. Compound house No. 15-A, Mi Elizabeth Road. Rent $45. Apply to— GAGGINO ft CO. July 16 v.c. TO BE LET. Unfurnished, Immediate Entry, Nos. 7, 8A and 88, Chancery Lane. Apply to G. A. FERNANDEZ Co., House Agents. July 3 v.c TO BE
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      598 2 HJ>vcrttsemento. NOTWES. SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Promptly executed. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings, Raffles Hotel. NOTICE. The entries for the Billiard Tournament at the Recreation Hotel, Payah Lebar, Tram Terminus, will be closed on Monday 20fch July at 12 p.m. midnight. Intending players are kindly requested to
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      415 2 H&vcrttscmcnts. INSURANGES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO,, [TO. FIRE. Fire and Marinr EUdn of every description underwritten at Lowest current rato Adamson Gilfillan Co. Ltd. lea oral Agents. A. J. SCANDRETT. Manager Insurance Department. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE CO.,
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      550 2 a&vcrtisctnciUi-. I Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital 1,000,000 Reskevb Fund i Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 Silver Reserve 1 >W,OOO Rk'-ervb Liability of Propsibtoes $15,000,000 COUKT OF DIH.BCTOb.B. Mr. BBBSBf Ebswick. ObaBBKAHE, c. goetz, BBp-Dann rßii—iM B.G i ■.l-.KKTJ. I Cl Ls.VJMANN.fc. GuSTAVi' HJEhLANJ^ Egg B. SliV.bltl. G. B] < DnwßV,
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL IN NEW ZEALAND.
    1764 3 FIRST I EST MATCH. A uui i wpo DtUwt who is at present m /Nt'aud on holiday fi«>;n oue of the:' '-d Malay »Srates sends a copy of t'. < T ■-•>• with a full account of the Pint Test Mitch between the Anglo•iiii aud
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      22 3 Chamberlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The i^reat success of this preparation m the relief and cure of bowel complaints has brought
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      428 3 advertisements* Ft It was certainly a good messenger who brought the news to your honso that Ayer's Sarsaparilla makes tlio blood "rich and red. 1 This means so much to those who aro thin, pale, feeble, -weak, and nervous. After Ayer's Sarsaparilla has cured you, carry the glad message to
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      585 3 H&vertteements. XU&TIONs. AUCTION SALE. Tuesday, 21st July, at 2.30 pm. Duxton Road. Freehold land, 1,288 feet, together with the dwelling house thereon known as No. 31 Duxton Road, Singapore Town. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. July 17 22.7 AUCTION SALE Of Town Properties. Tuesday, 21st Juiy, at 2 30 pm. Cheng Cheok
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      253 3 Silent When running, Flexible Engine, Durable, Economical, Trial runs can be arranged. SOLE AGENTS: The Borneo Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. ■> < FINEST HEREFORDSHIRE Guaranteed to be the pure juice of selected apples. AN IDEAL DRINK FOR THE TROPICS. 6 Doz. Pints. $15.00 I 3 Quarts $13.00 IMPORTERS. The Borneo Co
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    The Singapore free press
    33 4 H hall the P.ess the People's right maintain, L awed by influence and unbribed by gain; Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law.
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    Friday, July 17, 1908.
    2405 4 There is something that is truly pathetic m the sad talo of the destructive floods m the lower reaches of the Canton River, and m the accounts of the splendidly sympathetic energy with which Chinese and European charity has sat its powers of benevolence to work
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      229 4 JUST LANDED A SMALL SHIPMENT OF GUARANTEED PURE. NO PRESERVATIVES. Quarts. 38cts. Pints 26cts. SOLE AGENTS HOTEL cle la PAIX, SINGAPORE. This Old Established House having been thoroughly Repaired I Renovated is NOW REOPENED. Good Accommodation for Boarders Passengers. A Speciality is made of the Table, and only Wines, &c,
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      396 4 2 STUDIOS 2 I Adapted to the Morning 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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    ART DONOR.
    55 5 Gift to the Nation. Mr C "iuiu'hi, the ut collector, has left his fortune, > a life iuterest I his wido^ National tiallery far the purI Mr. Martin Bear} i ;..!na^ln i> a wellknow:: Elector iv I "all Mall. Also a member of the firm of T. au
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    THE PETROL POISONING,
    43 5 Sufferers Recovered. X -eeived J-.i'.v 1>; h. 6 32 p m. •m the petrol acident on "ish Submarine A 9 hire now recovered. The acci leaf via caused by leakage from the tank, due to rolling m the rough sea.
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    TURKEY'S TROUBLES.
    64 5 0 Inva ling Persia. Anglo-Russian Remonstrances. I Jolj 16, 10 am. The ctH^ers of the disaffeoted regimcnls ii tl -tir district are touring the vilgss inciting the people to ii?e. The British and Bussian Embassies continue to make repe.i'-*-! representations to the Sublime Porte regarding the encroachments of
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    HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
    432 5 ii H urmston'i Circus tonight, Mr Robert '■will take hi* benefit, ukl special attraction will be provided m the programme. To-morrow there will be a matinee m the afternoon and the final perforrnaii2eat uk'V >- *> < There "will be a service at 6 lock this kndrew'a CathedraL
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    INDIANS IN NATAL.
    56 5 No More Trading. Received July I6fch, 3.40 pm. It is telegraphed from Pietermaritzburg that the Assembly has read a sacond time, without a division, a bill providing that no new trading licenses shall be issued to Indians after Dec. 31st, 1908. Also that no licenses shall be
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    RHODESIA TO THE CONGO.
    61 5 Railway to tap the Free State. l.'-'ceived 10 10 am. A d agreement has been signed between j the Chartered Company and Tanganyika Concessions for an exU"jsbn of railways m Rhodesia to Katanga with the purpose of opening up the great mineral deposits m the Congo
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    THE PRINCE OF WALES AND CANADA.
    21 5 The Prince of Wales has stir ted for Quebec to attend the Tercentenary celebrations there.
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    JAPAN'S NEW CABINET.
    30 5 A Tokio telegram states that Count 1\ ktsttra has form9l a Cabinet, and that Baron riomura on ins appointment as Foreign Minister 1-Mves the Embassy m London.
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    SPANISH LINER WRECKED.
    205 5 Heavy Loss of Life, terkifh' panic: 38 3iissin<;. London, Juce 25. A terrible shipping disaster occurred yesterday on the northwest coast of Sp-iiu. The steamer L irache," 1 505 :"as, owned by the Coin pan m Transintica, i Barcelona tirm, while attempting to enter the harbour E
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    F. M. S. TIN.
    261 5 The quarterly dividends for New Gopeug, Ltd., and theGopengTin mining Coy., Ltd., payable on July 7th are as follows V Ltd 1 -per share, peng Tm Mining Coy., Ltd. 1 6 per c. (Times of Malaya). 1 L Carter, paymaster China command Int-a promoted to second
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    WIRE NEWS.
    681 5 {Via Hongkong.) Tsar and H. Falliebes. Berlin, July 7. The Tsar Nicholas is due to arrive m the Imperial yacht at Reval on the 2 J th inst., and the meeting between him and the President of the French Republic will take place on the following day. Death
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    A ROYAL WINNER.
    115 5 tt is just one hundred and seven years since George, Prince of Wales (later George 1\ won perhaps the most sensational race ever witnessed on Ascot Common. For the Oat. lands Stakes of 1791 nineteen horses raced for the then colossal stakes of 2,900 guineas, and the
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    FIRE ENGINE ACCIDENT.
    584 5 DAMAGE BY BROADRICK Several Injured Yesterday afternoon about a quarter past two o'clock the fire brigade were called to an outbreak m Rochore road. The fire was at number 210 a general Chinese store dealing chiefly m lamps. [t appears some children were pining with m itches
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    MASONIC.
    167 5 Last night was the annual installation of Eastern Gate Lodge N>. •-".TO, aud the ceremony was duly carried out at the FreemasoDS Hall, the presiding officer being Wor. Bro P. M. Elliot. Bro Walter Careless was the Master Elect, replacing Wor Bro King. Eastern Gate is rather a military
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    THE SHANGHAI LIBEL CASE.
    95 5 Our special wire from Hongkong noted that the North China Daily News had been mulcted m $10,000 for a negligent but unmalicious libel. The action arose out of a footnote to a letter published by Messrs Homes and Douglas, solicitors, m which it was said that
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    DEATH OF Mrs BLYTH AT SEA.
    89 5 Mrs Blyth, the wife of the Bishop of tb Diocese of Jerusalem, who had been seriously ill for some weeks m Jerusalem, embarked at Port Said with his Lordship, daughter, special nurse, and doctor on Tuesday, the ltith, on board the P. 0. s.s.
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      97 5 ROBINSON CO. JjgjJI j ATHLETIC SPORTING OUTFITTERS. [r|^^^| .j HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT qK [Jp^^ RAMSBOTTOMS' f TENNIS RACKETS I SOLE AGENTS FOR THE STRAITS FJ.B. I ]j £j ROBINSON Co. J I IT 13 IN THE INTEREST OF EVERY BUSINESS MAN 1 I TO CALL AND SEE
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      422 5 SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. I From Ist April, 1908, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE Foil WEEK DAYS ONLY, UP TRAINS. ***** 6 < 8 9 10 11 12 U U U 16 am. am. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm pm pm< pm pm pm pm# Passir
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    EXTRA-TERRITORIALITY IN SIAM.
    905 6 The Siam Observer says: The "Saturday Review" prints a l:>ng letter from an anonymous correspondent under the feaetM and tasteful head-line The Tender Mercies of Siam." The uutin point of the letter is expressed thus: The question I iff we to ktrter our very necessary extrafcomtori tagM
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      491 6 fl&v>crti6cmcnto. SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at Penang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commander. s.s. Japan 6,800 J. G. Olifent. s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Kelson, s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,">10 A. Stewart,
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      607 6 H&vcrtiscmento. 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 or abotst MAIL LINES. OiUufard (for China) 1908 Delta July
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      643 6 Hbverttsements. SHIPPING OCEAN ST3AM 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 for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outward
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      598 6 flbvcrtiacmcnts. SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regclar service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and onc<- a mont: Bremerhaveu direct, calling at J'enang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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      481 6 fl^crtiecmcnts. SHIPPING. ND L ill JL/« JLr* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known m&il t-\i-aunn r this Company mil fortnightly from hr.-men, Hamburg via Rotterdam Antwerp, Ekmthampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplet, (oonnecti<"ic Marseilles, Naples, Alexandria and verßk) 1 Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Bißgapora B kong, Shanghai,
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    THE LATE KINWUN MINGYI, C. S. I.
    585 7 The following notification has been issued v the Local Government of Burma: The Lieutenant Governor records with deep regret the death, on the ;> *th June, 1908, at the age of 86 years, of I" Qa*Bs CS.I, known us the Kmwuu Mm^yi. Under
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    REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS IN INDIA.
    133 7 Sim] i, The Government of indOM have addressed a letter to the Bengal and Boabaj Chambers amerce on the subject eft ion o f the I >n of partnership m India, while they point out m detail various practical difficulties which would arise were the
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    THE SAME OLD GAMES.
    85 7 disappointment apparently pi ver the meagre rea ned from the preliminary excavation I rcle at Anbury, Ethic t y sidered, however, the comparative failure I possil-'y be a matter for congratulation, prey isions Professor 3oyd Dawkins, who is a member cf the excav.it 1: Q-tak relics
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    STRAIGHT WAR TALK.
    459 7 Weakness of San Francisco General Frederick Funston, commanding the department of California, does not believe that putting a ritie m the hands of a brave man makes him a good soldier, but that it takes time to develop him into a useful subject for Uncle Sam's army
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    GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
    442 7 The attention being paid by Berlin to the visit of King EMfo urd to Russia Baggests that cue prospect of closer friendship between England and the Dual Alliance is far from being a matter of indifference to Germany. In noting that the Russian naval hopes had been
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    THE TONKIN TRAGEDY.
    116 7 A gentleman wbo is at present m Hongkong, living come from Haiphong and Hoibow, informs the press that the murder of the two Australian engineers, Messrs G. and J. Sutherland, who were on a prospecting expedition at Tonkin, for a Hongkong Syndicate, create! a great sensation amocgst
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    EXCHANGE.
    82 7 (Corrected up to July 16.) Btnktiu 5 m, 2 4 demand 2/3 f| Private credits 3 m/s m 2/4J credits 6 m/s M 2/4 Fbincb, demand Bajie.^ w 290£ G«*mant, demand 236 Tndia, T, T, M 174 Hongkong, demand 20£% Yokohama, demand 1 13 j Java, demand M 139^
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    PRODUCE.
    136 7 July 16 ♦Tin w $67.(0 Gambier M w 7.40 Gambier Cube No. 1 11.50 I Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. Sports) 10.75 Pepper, White (fairL.W |> p.s.; buyers 17.00 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.). M 1 8.00 Nutmegs (80 to the It.) 20. 00 Mace (Banda)
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    SHARED.
    700 7 Capita! Capital Issce Paid Issued paid op Valnt op Company. Qu ution $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 6U $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 550 $600,000 600.CC0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 1:!' 0 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd
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      21 7 M:,';-k,N o: Your Life. ■ot number anaou. Qm mistaki a of neglecting to procure bottle ot 3 Colic, Lhoiera a: hoea
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      577 7 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 (Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscribers' copies will be delivered at their private residences, (or town offices
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      333 7 NEW SERVICE BETWEEN SINGAPORE, MUAR AND MALACCA. The s.s. 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 First Class Passengers. For freight and passage apply to. Straits Steam Ship
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      393 7 No. 1 DOCK. NO <> DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length Lnskk 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Uh of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27 5 ft. Water on Mocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. lime
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    LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    100 8 fSSTBRDATS PLAY. SnroU Handicap. Biddulpb, 3 be^t But/nart. scr. MeKean, owe 5 v MeKenzie, owe ">, unf. 15—18. HO4L:. 5 beat Graham, 5, 21 I 1 TO- DAY'S TIES. Open Pairs. Hay and Ke'.don v KeKenzM Hid Weibk. Fitzgerald nd M;u-k.iii v Coveney and Mm Fora Blaekstone
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    S. C. R. C. TENNIS.
    103 8 VI -THROAT'S PLAY. "B Double- Fitai.) 9oag I Koh Choo Jean owe 3be Bt I- g nad Tan Keng Swee, >. 6—4. TO-DAY'S TIE A Dori Bw% tag Sang n I B a g fkan Hug. scr. v < >:u' Tek Lim anl N-- I
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    SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    381 8 ran king of the above Club will be held on next week m the iber oJ Commeroe at a quarter past live. Th( as isi no roe the report and accouo lUmjliuii of off I some import matters of Club management. The following is the re] (3
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    THE UNREST IN TONKIN.
    174 8 An II a vol. a unrest m Tonkin is regarded u-ious by the French population is shown M in-: th .tt large deputation of citizens marched on the Palace of the GovernorGeneral on Tuesday week fat Tiiey tirst held a meeting and protested ia ipeei D
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    S.C.C. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.
    396 8 The past history of the Singapore Cricket Club is very fully set forth pictorial ly m a set of two splendid photographic albums, containing groups of the members and of representative teams from the early days of the Club to the present time. These albums have been
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    BEN HUR AT THE ALHAMBRA.
    234 8 There was a private demonstration at the Alhambra jreeterdaj ai 5.30 p.m. bj Ben Hur. the Midget Herculean marAmongst those present were Doctors Leask, i Wertheim, Messrs Hastiogs Rhodes, Parrer, manj other gentlemen of the legal and Bporting oommunity, and the Press. Ben Hur commenced
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    CASE AGAINST PLANTERS.
    149 8 What is knowu aa the Eapar-rd case m Selangor, Ins occupied the Court for eight days already, and has so far reached a new framing of the charges as follows Charge No. 1, which deals with an unlaw- assembly and the causing of grievous hurt to Ayeru
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    CRUELTY TO A DOG.
    112 8 A Chinaman was fineJ a djllar by Mr < Green, the second magistrate, yesterday, for cruelty to a d< g. Mr George Smellie said he saw the accused hit the dog over the head with a stick i and laugh at its struggles before he put
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    JFRASER'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    272 8 Although rates are slightly steadier transactions have been limited and dealing at present is extremely difficult, for until a somewhat higher level is reached as regards price, quotations must be rather erratic. RuisisEß Due no doubt to the advance m the price of the article, buyers of
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    P. C. CHARGED WITH EXTORTION.
    165 8 Detective Inspector Kirn Svee charged Kling Police Constable No 4<>- before Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, on four counts of extortion from hawkers. The P. C. claimed to be tried. A Chinese hawker said ho was selling dun ins at Ang SianL' Hill on
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    CHINA NEWS.
    659 8 i 1 Hongkong.) Defences Pkotk« i iok. Peking, 7th July. The Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps m Peking, has, m reply to representations from the Waiirapo, stated that, m future, no foreign travellers m China will be permitted to make sketches of strategical points within the Empire. The
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    FORTUNE TELLER CONVICTED.
    160 8 A wild looking i\'ling with long matted hair appeared before Mr Green, second magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of two rings. Another Kliug told how the accused visited his house and said he was a fortuneteller. He examined complainant's hand,
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      43 8 VERY ObO I juaranfeed Seven Years Old I GLENIIVET WHISKY I IMPORTED a BOTTLED BY < l JOHN LITTLE C° Limited. SINGAPOf^ M SOL E f. SOLE AGENTS j John Little Co, Ltd. The only canned Milk m which the full flavour nf frock
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      329 8 CLEARANCES, July 16. Silvia, Ger. str. Jaeger, for Hongkong Shanghai and Japan Loosok, Ger. str., Schult/en, for Bangkok. Patani, Ger. str., Btolberg, for Bangkok. Deucalion, Brit, str., Riepenhausen, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Emile, Dut. str Mahmood, for Rhio. Oalchas, Brit str Williams, for Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool. Koning Willem
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      719 8 VESSELS^ IJs T PORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived h'rom Vlh K. Regent es Dut. cru. 5084 J»inke July 10 Batl ertai Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Augsburg Ger 2763 Paulsea June 23 Sydney N. D L Bullmouth Brit23O<s v\ elch July 13 Bhanghal AP. C. [Jaoertai
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