The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908. NO. 6,363
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    149 1 An accDunt of Dr. Barrack's funeral. Page 5. A serious butter famine has occurred in Australia. Page 5. The annual meeting of the S. C C. was held last evening Page 4. Litest mine reports and share circular will be found on pages 5 and 7. The
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    ASK A POLICEMAN.
    540 1 If this stirs up in some of the mi-iu. I ;iat, belal nambar of jn *inc3 th ■ih are now a back number) wit! g me to wi i 'h it a good uth in i* i of the fore?', hi in thej from the udl >ck
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      235 1 IMPORTANT TOJNGINEERS! P i; TOMA TIG For PUMPS and x Steam S- Wat at Packing HYDRAULfC WORK. "'iSS^ BLOeKSt a For GENERAL USE. and WATER I*'AQKIXG STEAM and WATER., t, IXSZt BXPMNDING Fo? DIFFICULT Work 5 Steam Water Psckino STEAM and WATER. THE GENUINE ARTICLE ONLY TO BE HAD FROM
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      369 1 THE INDRAZANIBAR ROYAL THEATRICAL CoAT THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD FOR. A FEW NIGHTS MORE ONLY. TO -NIGHT I TO -NIGHT I OHELORONG OHELORING. FRIGES AS USUALS. KASSIM, Sole Proprietor. E n tertainmen ts. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN BEN HUR (8b NICCA SINGH. We the undersigned do hereby
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      278 1 Wy^ ft** fl*K °S ID J sa!^ pa f! <*T7* All FfeSTdNG IMTOH. SUNDAY, 9TH AUGUST, AT 4 P.M. BEN HUR l A I STRALIA) Versus NICCA SINGH Catch-as-Catch can. A purse presented by the proprietor of the Alhambra for the BEST OF THREE FALLS, i Prices of admission S2,
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      73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. S w pictures at the Alhambra— Pago 1 Notice re Sunday's wrestling match at the Alhambra— Page 1. At the Wayang Kassim to night, Chelorong Cheloring Page 1. To let. Houses in Mount Elizabeth, "Wilkie road and Adis road Page 7. Wanted $5,000 for development of a rubber
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      346 1 THE WEEK Friday, 7th Hi^h Water.— s.l9 a 5.10 p N.D.L Mail Outward due. Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Commission, 2.30 p L.L.T.O. Tournament. Saturday, St_ Ki^h Water.— 6.l6 a, 6.21 p 3 1 Mail Outward due. Cricket Tournament, Garrison v L iw. S.V.I. Class Firing, 2.30 p Sunday, Bth
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      16 1 vy member of the Fc and chain, of a If you want to know the tis:
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    SNOBBERY IN HONGKONG.
    277 2 kn inclination toi M»debut before snobbery made us gari N'ature made oa I and women.* 1 Thus Mr John Burns. Cat Morniu.. his cor anyone red his innocence of suob. ngkong he would be appalled, or amu- rding to aobbery in Hongkong is much snobbery n.U application
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    THE GERMAN AIRSHIP.
    747 2 Stori of a Twelve Hours' Flight, a PASSENGER'S N\RKATL\ k. I /epneiin"< recent twelve hour air-hip flight from I I ten, Lake Constance, int i 8 i ind an I back, ia described in tbe following telegram, specially written for the Daily U King and Queen oi
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      19 2 A Keliable Remedy for Dysentery Di&rrb in the of bowel trouble, has brought it following indica:- giving on in
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      22 2 Bowel Complaint in Children. Durii amer months children are subject to of tbe bowels w] t il attention as soon the -_nf_tli£>_hn\^J^
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      570 2 atwettieementa /C^ If a man is as SsP\^S as ie ee^ s then these felJWj^ 1 lows must be /t3^ 7 aoou t ten years L ld They d nt 00" W JJ& intend to grow oi'&jS old. They know r?|s/ that Ayers S ir |kil saparilla gives p| new
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      623 2 B&vertisementfi NQTIQBS. EXCHANGE BANKS NOTICE, The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday IOtL inst., Coronation Day of Their Majesties the King and Queen. < Aug 6 10.8 NOORAL ASHIKIN CLUB. This Club has invited all the Malay Football Clubs in Singapore to witness the performance of Wayang Kassim on
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      379 2 Hbvcrt'.scmcnts. INSURAMQES. MOTOR-CAR INSURANCE. Premium- 2, .|md 5 per annum according to natore of iisk. For iuil particulars apply to The Borneo Company Ltd. July 29 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YANB-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. L T D. MAEINE. CHINA F.RE INSURANCE CO,. Lift FIRE. Fire and Marine
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      412 2 flfcvcrtisemcuL. Hongkong ft lai Bankui CorporafioiL Pa.i.-t p Tat-al.. ....-...515,000,000 EtMBTI PUVD: Bfeei -0,000 K. •^OO.OOOj^ 8 500 00 3 Bmifi Lu of Psormovo .-$25,000,000 COUET OF DIiiBCTORS. Hon. Mr. Uenbt Kmwick. sam. E. Goetz, Esq.— Dei \ibmah. E. G. Barrett, I C. K I intkattw, Eeq. Ghow Eaq. 1
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    AMONGST THE DUSUNS.
    700 3 ompletely ontry trip woul'i require a parson with a pnysi tike un elephant, a digest n au J a mind like a pbilrsophe; The two firs': named i n be par- are generally completely disposed of before rning. Th*> :i>ed requisite ia abeo lately essential. :i't f^ot
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    A BREWERY FOR CALCUTTA.
    245 3 To be Opened This Month. Calcutta is to have its own breweiy, arid although in the past it has been held that climatic conditions prevailing on the plains j in India are fatal to successful brewing, the I promoters of the new undertaking declare I themselves
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    EUROPEAN TARGET SYNDICATE.
    146 3 EUROPEAN TARGET SYNDICATE. E To acquire from th e g Parget < 7- Limited, the ad any other inventions relating to recording targets or devices for improving marksmanship made before March rut to apply for patents iu respect thereof in every European country t British colonies and dependencies.) and in
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      241 3 Chamberlain' s Colic, Ccolera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is a perfectly reliable medicine for bowel complaints, and one that has never been known to fail even iu the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by all dealers fSflrt Ai* nilUil^ti qAL*. OF High Grade Teak Household rurnliur^, Hare Specimens
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      400 3 Sfcvertieemcnts. WANTED. SITUATION WANTED. Advertiser seeks situation in a Rubber Estate Outporc, as Timekeeper, Overseer, Clerk or any other capacity. Aged i>2, willing worker. accept salary $75 to begin. Speaks Tamil, and Malay languages, fluently. Address C.O.D. Free Press Office." Aug G 9.8 WANTED TO PURCHASE. From 10 to 30
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      603 3 Bfc>\>crtteemento, AUCTIONS*. SHERIFF'S SALE At Powell Co's Saleroom. Ou Saturday, Bth August, at 11 a.m. All the coal now on board the s.s. Poctianak, Singapore. POWELL Co., Auctioneers. Aug 6 9.8 SHERIFF'S SMLE. We^nesdiy, 12th August, at 2-30 p.m. Freehold Building allotment situate at Orchard Road, Singapore near Cairn Hill
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      79 3 JLlf X-^ £2? %*s JL J\l vy are not more siknt when running than FOR Simplicity Reliability and Elegance These Cars are unrivalled. 'Humber 10-12 H. P. 20 H. P. 21 have been sold locally end everyone of them is giving complete satisfaction. A recent testimonial says "I have completed
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      403 3 SINGAPORE AND KRAMJi RAILWAY. From Ist August, 1908, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 IS 18 14 1$ am. am. am. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pic. pm. pm. pm. pnj. Passir P.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Aug 7, 1908.
    1805 4 The Singapore Free Press. Friday, Aug 7, 1908. maintain, in j and 1..1U Everybody will sympathise -with the misfortune that his befallen Count Zeppelin's airship, which the telegiurn tells us broke loose from its moorings at Stuttgart in a gale of wind, caught fire and disappeared, happily without any danger
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    SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB
    421 4 The man I mg w^ gi the Ciul) ia.st evening ui the hon'ble Cupt To ia present Messrs Cantrell, M 'iia, Grallimore, i' and Major (ComiL John Anderson, Mef Pax^n, Mason, Eobertson, Brock we] ll'dijh, Djafield, R. Swm C. I. Oi I' gerald, van Cuylenl and about
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    THE WORLD OF TRAVEL.
    8 4 xo travel is most
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      231 4 (L^ ============S %f' ti- RELISBL[ m ECONOMICAL. A BREW GONVEKIENCE. THE "ABBESS" RANGE. ggj n. by 16in. --ilk „<*' I Piping aud Kaia Cowl, Uh We have Cooking Sanges of te£ .dons kinds and sizes in stock, and shall be pleased to furnish 5* I illustrations and particulars on application.
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      350 4 2 STUDIOS 2 1 Adapted to the Morning and 1 to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and best I 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
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    ZEPPELIN'S AIR-SHIP.
    39 5 DESTROYED IX GALE. t (By Submarine Tele^rapb. —Router's.) xhred A 15 a.m. pelin's air- ship broke from her Dgs ile at Stuttgart, caught ippeared in the air. I The Count is safe, but several persons f a
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    The Tale of Disaster.
    58 5 Compensation for the Count. Aug. I p.m ssed by a crowd of to who were panic stricken at the occurrence. :ing the rope3 were •jund and hung in mid ir, and many were inj u i nt Zeppelin is in despair, but the eminent will pay
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    JOURNALIST DEAD.
    73 5 on of Mr. Livino bbe Times at Par Mr I the able Paris correspondent te Times" wh b is announced, mger brother of Mr George 11- known old Singapore resident. who was for many years Netherlands ConsulGeneral in Sin, Mr Lavino of the rred from the post of
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    THE BUSH FIRE.
    66 5 Exciting but Exaggerated. Receire 1 Aug. 6th, m. a number of the deaths from the tire a the Cr British CoLinii greatly exaggerated. From he latest accounts it dees n iblj ex- The train? the doomed disrict traversed a region covered with sheets f flame. The s
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    THE FUNERAL OF DR. BARRACK.
    163 5 mist every manifestation of the deepest jmpathj and greatest grief, the remains he I I. W. Barrack were interred at feluk Siaek, on the 16th July. From the line th remains had been brought jack .utac. until the cor* his ters, nuives of every nationality,
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    AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
    62 5 A NEW CABINET FORMING. By Submarine Telegraph—Reuters I.] Ksceived Aug. 6, 4.24 p.m. The Ministry at Constantinople has resigned and Kianiii Pasha, the leader of the Liberal section, has be3n entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet. Two of the ex-ministers and other prominent officials have
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    Fehmin Pasha Murdered.
    35 5 Received Aug. 6th, 6.22 p.m. The notorious Fehrniu Pasha, whose misdeeds formed the subject of a Turkish Commission of Enquiry last year, has baer lynched at Yemicherin, in the vilayet o: Baroussa.
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS FOR ENGLAND.
    47 5 Keeeived Aug. 6:h, 6 '22 p.m. The Australian Board of Control has accepted the invitation of the Marylebone Cricket Club to Bend an Australian eleven to England next, Presumably this is an acceptance of the request to take part in the triangular contest.
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    BUTTER FAMINE IN AUSTRALIA.
    39 5 Extraordinary Prices. Ilseeived Aug. 6, 6 '22 p.m. There is an extraordinary famine in butter in Australia. The price rose to fifty e?ght shillings in teu days, and is now quoted at two hundred shillings. > <
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR.
    272 5 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Very little business has been done with London owing to the Stock Exchange being closed, but locally there has been a small enquiry for Tin shares which iu several cases have hardened considerably. MINING. The feature of the week has been the steady advance in Lahats
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    MINE OUTPUTS.
    87 5 The following mine outputs for tbe month of July have been received from Messrs Derrick Co.— Belat Tin Mining Co Ltd, 530.25 pik. Kuantan Tin Mining Co Ltd, 94 50 Sipiau Tin Compan Ltd, 118 Tho output of the I tiaea Ltd, for x u >f July ia
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    61 5 I men, aJ iv n wbo were sentenced to death at the *=zes for murder, were hanged yesterday the prison. Vt the Y. W. C. A. a musical evei ilbehela.ev, bW nday,atBls n commencing from the 10*.h and 6 3 17th and alternate Mondays, there will a Shakespearean Beading. Tennis
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    FIRE ENGINE ACCIDENT.
    1535 5 CHARGE OF KASH DRIVING. Driver of Broadrick Convicted. Lahmit, the driver of the motor fire engine 'Broadrick" that collided with a likisba near Cavanagh Bridge on July 10, was again before Mr Colman, third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of rash and negligent diiving. Police Sergeant McAfee
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    FIRE AT GILSTEAD-RD.
    355 5 "LETCOMB" BURNED TO THE GROUND. Letcomb," a large bungalow on the hill above Gilstead Road, one of Mr J. Haffenden's residences, was burned to the ground early yesterday morning, but the loss is coverei by insurance. The beautiful residence was unoccupied at the time, and had just
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      24 5 ilued $10 or four! Mi G; for theft of a jicg to the Telep, ho?ae Com] Do not b3 deluded into neglecting a little
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      20 5 A Good Kule for the Home. Make it one of your regular habits to keep Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
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      621 5 ROBinson co. rf——^-?—?* TUC PU I TTTC 1 llii VilLfliLi 1 £Li j $re i B i 1 B !/a#J I m. *««v <K» AJL aha >& JB> *»A A> mV T^^^ B^"^ One of the most perfect Shaves* Made of Solid Metal Triple Silver Plated. In silk lined leather
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    CHINESE SEAMEN AND THE LANGUAGE TEST.
    594 6 fturpbj thus iid of Trade methods in u'f.i lo .i..'-: Whan a was in these columns in the hands of I Q rnnient department presided over by a d by obsequious la to tte in their desire to ge to the snu g I
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    EDITION-TWELVE BILLION COPIES.
    73 6 EDITION- TWELVE BILLION COPIES. I the annuul aggregation of th of the newspapers of pies. To t these figures mean one shoul would cover square inile3 of surface me printed o: tons of f the nnm: ited, instead cf time it would take more than r them to elapse. In
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      458 6 advertisements. SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japm calling at P nang, Singapore, Hongkong Shanghai en route, FLEET. Tons. Commander. s.s. Japan 6,300 J. G. Olifent. s.s. Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Bekun. s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A.
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      598 6 advertisements, SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China t Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Slediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Billfl or Lading issued for Cliina Coast, Pe:r3iaa Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers wii! It^rc Singapore on ot afcocst MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Malta Aug. 15
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      631 6 advertisements. SHIPPING O€SAN STEAM SHI? Go. Ltd, AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' Bteamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp everyfortnight, and for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool monthly. One outwai'd steamer
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      580 6 flbvcrtiacmcnta SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The stearaers of this Company maintain a regoiar service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Sir:. 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 cargo
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      370 6 t^^vcrt^^cnlC^ts. SHIPPING. iNorddeatscher Lloyd, Bra IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE Tho last and well-knovn n Ode Companj M 7 from BrHamburg viaKotte tdam, Antwerp, Sout Gibraltar, (xenoa, Naplos, (connection > Napki Alerandria &ud vice versfc) Port baid, Sue jloxnbo, Penang, Singapore, Hong.saL i Kobe co Yokohwr a and bact. They are
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MIMING CO.
    389 7 Xanj BK; >nt fob i Weeks 1- -'u: v 19( 8, The mine i: ssay results -ispectin^. m an w total of 976 feet kbe period I weeks nndei review, made f7B i miV'ngi 158 feet driving, tad 545 t't ft of bo] I use
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    MRS. DOUGLAS' PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.
    41 7 d a profch< r is little which Acting v .oner of Police, rifle i q the afternoon to a !!l morniru-H si On the san, rdin v j :nd her daughter :.ientioned TCaafi ind toaUini a and
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 7 (Corrected up to Aug t>.) Bank4m/s 0M 2/4 lf demand M 2/4| Priyate ci*edits 3 m/g M 2/4 T credits 6 m/s 2/4f Fkangb. (iomtind Bank. M w 291 GrwtMAHT, demand w 236 Km a T T 175" rIoNGKOFQ, dornaud ;s 22^> Yokohama, demand 113} Java, demand M 1394
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    PRODUCE.
    135 7 Ang 6. •Tin §69.50 Garr-.bifir M buyers 7.75 Gambler Cube No. 1 11.70 Gk_nbierOubeNo.2 „< 10.00 Popper Black (cfd^L S pore I 11 .25 Pepper, Whi be I fail L.W. 6 p c 17.25 Kutmegs (110 to the 1b.) 1 9.00 Nutmegs (80 to the IV: 21 .00 Maca
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    SHARES.
    701 7 Capital Capful issue Paid Issued paid up Value ap Lompanf Qu tatka $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bmang Limited $600,000 600,00/) 10 10 Bmeofa ffydranhc Xia If Co. Ltd £400.000 350,000 1 I Duff Development Cc. Ltd 60,000 60,000 1 1
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      553 7 Hbvcrttsements. TO LET. IO LET No. 10 and 12 Mount Elizabeth, 188 WlDrifi Road, and nine new houses Adis I Road. Apply to Loh Lam, 601, North Bridge R ad. July 9 2.9 TO LET No, 10 Tivertcn Lane cH Kiiliney Road. Apply to B. N. ELIAS, 5, Malacca Street.
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      447 7 H&v>crtteemcnte. On the Berth. s.s. "RANEE" Agricultural Exhibition at Hedan (Deli) TO BE HELD PEOM 29th Aug. till 6th Sept. 1908, j Return tickets to Deli will be issued at single fare to visitors leaving Singapore by s.s. Ranee on the 22nd and 29tb August returning from Belawan (Deli) on
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      359 7 FOR SZiLE. TO LET OR FOR SALE, No. 21, Sophia lioad. Very suitable for a boarding house or a large Family. Rent moderate. Entry from Ist September. Apply to G. A. FERNANDEZ ft Co., House Agents. A-og (5 FRESH BEEF. Now being sold, of good quality, at 16 cts. a
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      83 7 THE WONDERFUL The most silent running and best hill climber n the market Trial runs can be arranged. STRAUS MOTOR GARAGE SYNDICATE, Singapore. HANDBOOK APARTMENTS. TO aaaaHHSi m SINGAPORE PAYING GUESTS By The Rev. G. M. m.a, ■:d Editi :iED BY Publishers.' BOARD PJ-> FRASER NEAVE, Litrtitcd, bßautiful honse situated
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    TOWKAY SAIGON'S WIDOWS.
    1464 8 I 9 PREME COTJBI ANl> POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES Y m in In imioi Win iWS \Nl> C •>'- An og the reejogaitioa by Bi Is ol law, of Chinese lav. :ns regarding mu gea b S rente. 1 -ting Chief Ju-t Mr A .lay delivered judgu in v.
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    259 8 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Ladies' Singles (Handicap.) Miss J. Gunn, beat Miss Gibson, w o. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs Green and Mrs Gansloser, beat Mrs Emerson and Mrs Freer, 3 6, G 3, *> 3. Mrs Waddell and Miss Darbishire, beat Miss Gardiner and Miss G. Gardiner 6
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    LAWN BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
    44 8 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship. Brown beat Biddulph, 21—19. Singles. M< Kean, owe 5 beat Freeman 21 13. White v Sinclair, unf. Is— lD FRIDAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. (Final.) McKen/ie and Lyull v Biddulph ami clair. Championship. McKeun v White. Hay v Brown.
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    THE BOXING CHALLENGE.
    112 8 The following has been received for publicatioa 11. P. Hunter is not aware of h pressed any keen desire to inai match with auyone. But ho is neverthel ss pt the challenge thus aime him; provide! the purse is good enough 12 stone, give or take 7
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    SERANG CONVICTED.
    110 8 A Bengali ship's serang was before Mr Column, yesterday afternoon, en three charges of extortion. It was a part heard case. Mr Aitken prosecuted and Mr Lowell defended. It was alleged that defendant obtained money from several of the Bt'iJiriili crew of the steamer Needles, vu. the pretext
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    65 8 A Chinaman was fioe3 s 5O by Mr Green, second n rate, yesterday, for assaulting a rikisha coolie who refused to continue his journey. I. Victor and S. D. Sassoou, obtained judgment for $***** from Mr and Mrs S. E. Solomon, in the District Court, y< terday afternoon. Plaintiffs claimed
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    38 8 The S. L. Argo will leave Johnston's Pier for the Club Bungalow on Sunday at 7, -and 10 a.m., 2 30 and 330 pm., returning at 7.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 and 5 30 p.m.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    216 8 A cargo of copra arrived by the British steamer Binka yesterday from Anambas. From Samarang yesterday the Dutch steamer Simongau arrived with a cargo of sugar. The Imp. German niuilsteuner Derfflinger having left Penang yesterday at 11 a. m. may ba expected to arrive here this afternoon at
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      9 8 Rheumatic Pains Relieved. The quick relief from rheumatic pains
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      9 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards,
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      169 8 DE KO^ISKLiJKE PAKETVAART iviAATSCHAPPIJ. I kr Contract with the Kkthehlands In;>ia QoTwmwnaurt. Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3, Ccllyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. s.s. Baud Batavia. Java-Cor: arang, Soerabi Ampenan, Mak. uggaia. 1 Kota-Boena, Gorontalo, Tomini-bay. Ten rang with transhipment to
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      443 8 PASSENGERS. Per Ranee Mr R. KorlT. Per Perak Messrs Sisare, Nelson, W. D Barnes, O. Venning, J. H. C. Lane, E. A. Blundell, F. H. M. Staples, Morgan, Luang Vechit and Major Phra Rajavaruhe. Per Carlyle Messrs Joaqnim and G. Seth. Per Lady Weld: Mr Lee Keng Keat. Per Kuching
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