The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 September 1908
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Title Section16 1908-09-30 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1908. NO. 6,40816 words
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Article154 1908-09-30 1 Training notes Page 8. Wilbur Wright has made another successful areoplane flight Page 5. The Germans are treating the Casablanca incident m a conciliatory m inner Pape 5. A curious ca.se of poisoned fish at Ta.njong Pagar occurred yesterday Page 4 Mr Koehler's piano lecital last evening154 words
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Article1744 1908-09-30 1 This is one of tbow lessons which are drilled into our natures from such a tender age, that it irottld b 8 very surprising if we did net find regarding it. that the child is father of the man. From our earliest dava of comprehension, the world's1,744 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement608 1908-09-30 1 D t* Uft O favourably known for ImUl loLv 50 years m the Straits. Boudoir, Concert Grand, Grand. Upright Grand, Pianola, PA ikl ft c est anc t le Cheapest m the iniivv SHOW ROOMS 375 Vi£toria Street A. FRANKEL Co., Sub-Agents SIDDELEY 2000 MILES F Full PUBLIC SERVICE Particulars608 words
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Advertisement171 1908-09-30 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT. THE STADIUM SPORTS. Ist Series and 2nd Series. Ist Shoiv at ?-S<> p.m. 1. The l'nseizable pickpocket. 2. The Tipplers' race. 3. A Half-caste's revenge. 4. The Frog. 5. The Nurses' strike. 6. A Poor officer. 7. The Aspirator. 8. Mystery of the mountain. 9. Nocturnal thieves.171 words
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Advertisement70 1908-09-30 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Devon Villa to let— Page 3. Sale of household furniture at Sheen on Oct. 7— Page 3. Sale 3 of 200 casks of indigo on Oct. 1 of 100 cases of sterilised milk on Oct. I—Page1 Page 3. Notice re advertising spaces m electric trams Page 2. Bankruptcy70 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous368 1908-09-30 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday. 3uth Kieh Water 0.43 a 0.44 p Footbill, Kents vs Warders S.R C. THURSDAY, Oct. Ist: Sigh Water.— l.26 a., 1.13 p N.D.L. Mail Outward due. B 1 M«i! Homeward closes, 3 p Ladies Golf Championship Semi finals. Friday, 2nd Water.— 2.l4 a. 1.49 p Legislative Council,368 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement455 1908-09-30 2 j CONTINENTAL I Singapore Kumpeis Co, Kuala Lumpur Federated Engineering Co. n >izz-ology" I "a study of the FIRST WATER FRASERgr NEAVE 0? J IF IT IS NOT SEEMLY, DO IT NOT J IF IT IS NOT TRUE, SPEAK IT NOT. BIABCUS AURELIUS MALTHOID ROOFING. Re-INFORCED Malthoid has been introduced455 words
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Advertisement751 1908-09-30 2 NOTiQES. Singapore Electric Tramways, Ltd. NOTICE. We beg to call the attention of Business Firms to the fact that Advertising Space m our Tramcarg is now available at revised and reduced rates. Our service of cars constitutes one of the best possible means of advertising m the Colony, and. as751 words
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Advertisement433 1908-09-30 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AITD MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F,RE INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO,, LTD. GUARANTEE. Fire and Marine Risks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd. General Af< A J. SCANDRETT, Manager lij-,ir;iDce Department.433 words
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Advertisement492 1908-09-30 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bani Corporation, Paid-up Capital 115,000 (to Rkskkvi Fund.— >uu Sterling Reserve 1.*..<n »0,000 Silver Reserve $14,000,000) 2; !|(^),CK)O Re.-KB,VI LIAEILITT OF Peopriitoes m > COUET OF DIRSCTOEb E. S-nri,i¥. b| hAjKKII Hon. Mr. W -Dwun Cfaibw Bi—m Kb*. Hklm^, Esq B i,KcJ>Ki,-i-N, £gq C. IL U»MA»w Q.492 words
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Article325 1908-09-30 3 The opiam question grows m m:, regi m :proachts for I national con- a which will be opened 1 are :y appointed from all the countries m The question concerns the l'ui;< m the Philippine islands, and three refrom this country will be China's choice of commissioners325 words
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Article247 1908-09-30 3 1 suiYered cruelly from rheu- Dgfi 1. Wellington, Some: I v I :£9 been a nurse for eig^ >o awful that I 1. Iwi .pless as a baby. nl I ::.y get from room to room by on to ledges, and at xnd arry me abi tonse; I247 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement79 1908-09-30 3 MADAME FAK3ON. LADY DENTIST High jek Moderate Price. 215, Orchard R-xid. v.c SHORTHAND TYPEWRITING Pr bed. Absolute secrecy ■n E f HO WELL Cavesagh Bridge BuiiJi: MATICO j wwi I%,mrit mm gil»i«HVM«l st actire and at the same time the most tad ;i<*s. anlik-- skin or produce nausea. MATICO INJECTION79 words
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Advertisement936 1908-09-30 3 TO LET. TO LET '"Devon Villa" 303, River Valley Road. Entry Ist November 1908. Apply to N. N. ADIS, 3. Finlaysen Green. Sept 30 warn v.c TO BE LET A very large ami commodious AngloChinese dwelling house No. 107, Selegie Road suitable for a very large family or a boarding936 words
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Advertisement614 1908-09-30 3 TO LET. FURNISHED HOUSIS TO BE LET. Thule House Cavenagh Road Rent Sl5O. Grasroere 09, Orchard Road, Rent. |70. For particulars apply H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licensed Auctioneers and Surveyors Sept 29 10*10 PRODUCE GODOWN. TO BE LET, Hong Lim Quay. Rent S6O. Apply TOMLINSOX LERMIT. 1. Raffles Qaay. Sept614 words
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Advertisement251 1908-09-30 3 j SPECIAL REDUCTIONS. HUMBER CARS \^**ty "HUMBER 10 12 and 20 H. P. NEWLY ARRIVED UTEST MODEL Owingto facilities forturning out large numbers of these famous Cars m order to meet the growing demand, Gost of Production has been reduced to a point which enables them to be offered to251 words
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Article, Illustration1522 1908-09-30 4 The Singapore Free Press. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1908. the Press the 1 tain, IT awed h-' jt'om I oyalty and I. a a What w.th the numerous periodical reports by the Municipal Health Officer on the unsatisfactory state of the milk supply, the military directions m Garrison Orders on the1,522 words
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Article447 1908-09-30 4 Jewellery has a great fascination for some people. A Ely lam boy has d'sappeard from the house of Way Chang *ehstreet, together with some jeweliei v valued H6. Probably be3-aus3 sbe i_ i md of jewellery, and, maybe, not fond of home, the daughter of a CAiinese woman living in447 words
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Article344 1908-09-30 4 amber of Commerce SubCommittee to Investigate, Conference says "No Reduction." We hazarded a guess that the meetio of the Chamber of Commerce day might bring forth something n as regards the attitude of that I the Shipping Conference, and 1 1 rates of freight now prevailing. the report344 words
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Article93 1908-09-30 4 A cuiious tl Jocks district. with a cargo of A leak was discovered and m up the ve>sel it r. The natural uatiug of tl. i with the poison, was tha» of the smaller ipejiei of fob and H atel to the surface. are informed cautrht iore for93 words
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Article40 1908-09-30 4 MA SONIC. -i oe annual im mason's Eliioi ii. D.G.M shiptul S for the ensuing P. II Elliot \V M W. Craig j D.,.ii' A X aud A. J. \V. H. C. bird; T/fer, F. The banqu*': was Singapore Club.40 words
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Article39 1908-09-30 4 It will be goad news to man. klr C B Bocklej, who has I m well for mm met turn for the better. Tl 10 fever for a coupi< Jr Buckley is naturally rather p ie is distinctly lietter.39 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement195 1908-09-30 4 A CHOICE COLLECTION OF NEWEST FASHIONS AND STYLES IN Expressly Selected. Just Unpacked. NOW OX VIEW TRIMMED HATS, R.OBES, BLOUSES, LACES, etc, etc. DIRECT FROM PARIS. general £adies OtftFUfcrs Ulilllfterij =s i r^sss^^ buy inferior m i'< When you can get 1 UNSWEETENED ft j the best at the same195 words
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Advertisement252 1908-09-30 4 il 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 all252 words
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Advertisement9 1908-09-30 4 Pneumonia This disease always results from a old or9 words
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Article89 1908-09-30 5 THE POWERS CAJOLE, P.v Submarine Telegraph Reuters.] Received at 10 5 a m. The German an 1 Austrian represent I hive been instructed to protest formally against Bulgaria's occupation of v section of the Oriental Bailitay, which is foreign pr party, and to deBind the re- establishment of89 words
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Article42 1908-09-30 5 Advice to Japan. Rec Sept 29, 4 5 pm. special article on ikumen railway, and the claims the -I ipauese position abng \r*Dchurian railway ought to be defined t to 1 river. this and .kuuien iieh it can hardly42 words
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Article26 1908-09-30 5 THE CASABLANCA INCIDENT. f mam ill order of the to the S are the emthree .113. ;Lir official struck the first blow I this attack up26 words
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Article20 1908-09-30 5 Nations about the associa:nent poliricians with the Standthe» moi -equeat on the I gioos sena Amer: public contiieace20 words
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Article14 1908-09-30 5 am. Lama h-is arriv Peking with royal honours. .*e to the Yellow14 words
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Article6 1908-09-30 5 TWEEDMOUTH'S RESIGNATION. 11 tbe Council, icepted.6 words
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Article64 1908-09-30 5 has Municipal Comp. m. supplemental I 2of t writes •iai on _r at the Boustead Institute I it is hoped that a Urge will avail themselves of this opi] d i_• leas nit eveuii nJeed is the thief who turns the belooghigfl of a police Inspector Branagan reported yea- that64 words
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773 1908-09-30 5 List right to an appreciative audience Mr Koehler, who is so well known as one of the leading pianists of the day, gave a fine exposition of his high artistic powers as a master of the piano. As already mentioned it is twenty-one years since Mr773 words
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Article69 1908-09-30 5 -J <. Chow Hoon Pow reports to the police that he has bsen robbed of some bedding and a municipal water meter, worth together $2 Brother Michael, the Director, gave the boys attending the St. Joseph's Institution -rday a half day holiday m honour of Michaelmas Day. Pickpockets have turned69 words
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Article1090 1908-09-30 5 Oae finds oneself somewhat at a loss how to take the now recorded decision of the R.G.A. to withdraw from the Singapore Assocution Football Shield. It would be easier to understand if one knew they could not raise a team, although that seems an improbability m the liglit1,090 words
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Article471 1908-09-30 5 Claim for Letters of Administration. The case of Sheriffi Zaina binte Alwee Al Junied vs. Syed Hood bin Mohamed Al Joft'ree and Sheriffa Rogayah came on for hearing before Mr Law, the Acting Chief Justice, m the Supreme Court, yesterday. Mr C. I. Carver appeared for the471 words
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Article308 1908-09-30 5 S turday, :M:h September. On Sunday the 20. h inst at 7.00 a.m., His Highness theßiji, with Rijt Muda, all the Tungkus and Government Sicials went m state to the saluting bittery where a royal salute was fired and a guard of honour presented arms t the fi308 words
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Article80 1908-09-30 5 On Sept 13, the Fleet Reception Faid at Manila amounted to over 120,000 peso?. Oh Kim Hing and Pakiri, a Klinp, drivers of two bullock carts, hai a dispute as to which should diiva through the Tanjong Pagar ga f es first. The Chinaman apparently got the better of the80 words
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Article28 1908-09-30 5 In a case of a neurasthenic patient who had l>een under medical treatment for years without permanent benefit, the effect of glycogen was wonderful. She gained m weight28 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement140 1908-09-30 5 Robinson Company. LAST FEW DAYS PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES. Bedsteads Bedding, Crockery and Glassware, Sheffield Glittery, Raleigh Bicycles ALL REMNANTS ODDMILNTS iii tup lIN I n L Ladies' Gentlemen's Outfitting Departments HAVE BEEN MARKED AT HT Til AT?T"M PL PPTPPQ ROBINSON COMPANY. 1 A LARGE SHIPMENT OF, I iSTFFI Eo^ Top Desks,140 words
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Article68 1908-09-30 6 Singapore, -Sth Septernter, 19C8. Beans, Long per cutty 6 do. French do 18 Beef per lb. It; BeefSteak do. 16 Bean Sprouts per catty 3 Bamboo Sprouts do. 4 Hbehtti do. IS Brin do. 5 kge, P- ttavia do. 24 do., China do. nu do.. Salted do.68 words
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Advertisement69 1908-09-30 6 Sounding the praises of Aycr's Hair Vigor. That's what every one does who uses <go^b£t>^ this splendid y^//rfgfcj&> preparation upy^ W%2* f r the hair f»(|M^ant to ifrfe^a Vv s praise it, then I^^ you must not fcff use it. You see, fri you will be so pleased L f69 words
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Advertisement47 1908-09-30 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China t 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 leavt Singapore on or aboot MAIL LINES. Outward (for China)47 words
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Advertisement46 1908-09-30 6 SHIPPING OCEM STEAM 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 Liverpool46 words
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Advertisement24 1908-09-30 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. N The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits,24 words
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Advertisement49 1908-09-30 6 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAK MAIL LIKE Th* fact and wbli -known mail eteaman this Company sa^l fortnightly from Bn^T Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bout] Gibraltar, Genoa, Napier, (connection J' Naj'lwe, Alexandria and vioe verga) P< Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapcr kong, Shanghai, iNagafca^d X kje to Yokoh49 words
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Article617 1908-09-30 7 Irs Alleged Shortco.min is, —Daring the last few weeks, I have taglo-liuii&n?, who have to Australia to look fof employ. md who, up to the present, h i*e sot 183 I tsire v a disposition now to cut it me m m A m this matter,617 words
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Article53 1908-09-30 7 Mr Murray Stewart g t the Legislative he would move t ia the opinion of this Council the a the House of Commons on by the Uader Secretary of ir aie^, m explanation of the per:ure of the order issued to N on the 'i:h53 words
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Article76 1908-09-30 7 (Corrected up to Sept 29 Bank4m/s M 2/4£ m demand r<M 2/3|| Prirate creditg 3 m/g 2/4 i credits 6 m/g 2/4 1 1 :> Pkakcb, demand Bank^, w 292 Gmmant, demand 237 India, T. T, M 174j Hongkonq, demand M Z)\% Yokohama, demand 113| Java, demand 139^ Bangkok,76 words
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Article138 1908-09-30 7 Sept 29 *_.in $67.25 Gambier M t 7.45 Gambier Cube No. i 11.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 10.00 Pepper Black (ord'n. S'pore) buyers 9.75 Pepper, White (lair L.W. 5 p c 15.25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.),.. 18 50 Nutmegs (80 to tha lb.) 20.00 Mace (Banda) M w138 words
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Article727 1908-09-30 7 SHARES Capital Capful Issue Paid Issued paid up Vala« ap Company. QaoUUtm $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tia Mining Co. Ltd 675 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bmang Limited €50 $600,000 600.GC0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tia M. Co Ltd £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff fTnuSniWil Co Ltd 375 £'60,000 60,000727 words
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Advertisement81 1908-09-30 7 Infant Mortality ie attention of the Town Council at Jotsburg, Transvaal, was last year directed •.aatoutof eighty-foar infants who eeruber, forty-four of them had ry. An investigation with a of tracing the source of the disease •rized. Under the best of conditions ks of dysentery ate very prevalent among ren81 words
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Advertisement374 1908-09-30 7 WANTED. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. WANTED. Teacher* for Government Schools. Cand dates who have passed the Cambridge Loc; Kvamination prefeired. Apply to laspect( ot Schools, s. and M., Singapore. Singapore, 24th September. 1908 Se P* i.io FOR STILE. FOR SALE-! plate Pocket Poco Gamer very compact. 4in by 5| m by 2374 words
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Advertisement421 1908-09-30 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR ■j PENANG, MADRAS NEGAPATAM. al The Company's T. S. Steamer Dr TEESTA,' 6,296 tons, C. Willis, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the Ist October, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second421 words
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Advertisement313 1908-09-30 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "PRINZESS ALICE" 10,911 tons, Captain Rott, having left Colombo on Saturday the 26th inst.. at 3 p.m. may be expected to arrive here on Thursday afternoon the Ist proximo. She will probably be despatched313 words
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Advertisement267 1908-09-30 7 LTHE YOKOHAMA OOGK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott ith of entrance, top 60.5 ft bott 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 6 Time to pump267 words
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Article927 1908-09-30 8 HALF YEAR'S BUSINESS AFFAIRS ARE REVIEWED BY CHAIRMAN. NATIVE DEALERS' CREDIT. IMPORTING FIRMS TO PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS BY RESTRICTIVE MEASURES. b half yearly general meeting of the < BMrce and Kxehange was baage Room yesterday. Mi w P Waddell presided; and there were also Dfteenl the H927 words
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Article555 1908-09-30 8 S. C. C. \v. S. R. C. It was not uutil 5 15 pm. that the foot ball match between the S.C.C. and the S.K.C m the Shield competition, commenced on the Esplanade yesterday. There was a fairlj number of spectators, and the leferee one of the military,555 words
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Article60 1908-09-30 8 Members of the S.C.C. are particularly requested to note that on Friday of this week Rugby football will be started. It is hoped that members who have signed the sheets will turn up, because the sides will be picked up on the ground, and the non-circulation of a60 words
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Article233 1908-09-30 8 West Kent Privates Lying m Hospital Dangerously Wounded. Privates Collier an.l Watson, of the Royal West Kent Regiment, are lying m hospital. sufferiagfrom severe wounds, Collier being m such a dangerous condition that his depositions have been taken by a magistrate. Watson went into Sepoy Lines stations at233 words
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Article721 1908-09-30 8 Josephine was first out on the course yesterday morning, and with Fenn up worked alone at half pace once round. This mare is m excellent trim and barring accidents will be one of the hardest nuts to crack at the meeting, provided the company she runs m721 words
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Article168 1908-09-30 8 Murder Alleged to Have Been Committed by Three Chinamen. A Hokien named Teong Low Watt is m the custody of the police on a charge of bein^ concerned m the murder of a fellow countryman named Ng Chu Yong. From information obtained by the police it appears168 words
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Article199 1908-09-30 8 The outward French niaii steamer Polynesien is due here on Monday, but being a fast boat she may arrive the day before. The B. 1. Tarobi, with the London mails of the llth inst., left Negapatam at "a.m. on Sunday, the '27th inst., and may be expected to199 words
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Page 8 Advertisements
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Advertisement25 1908-09-30 8 A Good Family Liniment. Every family should be supplied with a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. For cuts, bruises, burns, scalds or similar iniuriea. whioh25 words
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Advertisement184 1908-09-30 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. C.VDKE CONTEACT WITH THE NKTHKELANDS INDIA (iuVKRNMINT. Agents at Singapore, Ships" Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Collyer Quay, THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. s.s. VAN SWOLL Pladjoe s.s. IjAUBENS Pit Biouvv. Prigi liadja and Rengat BUS. BAUD Batavia. Java Coast, Samarang. Sourabaia184 words
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Page 8 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous435 1908-09-30 8 > < CLEARANCES. Sept 2!<. Poh Ann, Brit, str., Robertson, for Port Swettenham via ports. Minilya, Brit, str., Richardson, for Sourabaya and Fiemantle via ports. Chieng Mai, Ger. str., Schmalfuss, for Bangkok. Van der Lyn, Dut. str., Rah, for Pontianak. Speelman, Dut. str., Van Dijk, for Batavia. Trigonia, Dut. str.,435 words
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Miscellaneous467 1908-09-30 8 VESSELS_IN PORT. Men-of-war Flaj? and Tons Commanders Arrived From When For Sea Mew Col. Tacht 500 Coleujan Sept Pc UncertaShip Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Bangkok Ger 1237 Nicolai-^n Bt] I 28 Bangkok Behn Meyer Bi Ban Leong Dut 275 Winters Sept 28 B'inassin Han Keng Bay Baron Innerdale467 words
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