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

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1908 NO. 6,413
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    148 1 Penang is wakinar up to tik^ part m the movement againbt Shipping Kiugs and the Planters' Association is to be moved m the matter Page 5. Reuter's wires to-day d(a^ almost entirely with the position m the Near E-ist ami a letter of the Emperor Franz JY-sef.
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    WORK vs. AMUSEMENT.
    833 1 It is aarlv September, auu he warm gunshiue of the past two or three days, England hardly knows or nises it, for lately the weither, and recent events m the industrial world, very lorci' est winter, the outer edge of stan tion iiaosg an appallingly Urge number
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      121 1 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd 15, BATTERY ROAD. DEPOT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, Gy Under, n ir Gooled, Water Gooled. Gallon, 1 Gallon Tins 2 Gillon, 5 Gallon Tms AS SUPPLIED TO H. M GOVERNMENTDAHL'S MILK. r H The only canned Milk m which the full
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      166 1 MESSRS. WATSON GUTMANN beg to announce that all future correspondence for Tattersalls, Tasmania, must be addressed to their Head Office. Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia. POPULAR WfiNTS. (Wanted; To Let; For Sale; Notices etc., np to 30 words m length will be accepted for this column at One Dollar for
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      259 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA. TO-NIGHT! HEW PICTURES CHANGE OF PROGRAMME "MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS" "THE BEE AND THE HOSE." "A TRAGIC COURSE" THE MILLER. HIS SON AND HIS DONKEY." THE FRENCH MILITARY AIR-SHIP" "A NOBLEMAN'S PLEASURE. 1 THE STADIUM SPORTS 2nd 3rd Series. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. MR. H. KOEHLER WILL GIVE
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      81 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Found a dog. Alliance of Honour literature Page 1. Morton's next to the Hotel de la Paix, for horses, cobs or ponies Page 7. Furniture sale at Tanglin Club bungalow Page 3. Ships on the berth, Alicante (Manila) Canton (Hongkong 4c>, Nederland (Europe), and I Lituania (homeward) Page
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      321 1 TEE WEEK. Tuesday. ♦Itk High Water.— B.2l a., 7.5 p M. M. Mail Homeward dn* S. V. A. D.R.F. and Gun Laying, 5.30 p S.V.I. Ceremonial Drill, 5.30 p BoxiLg, Tanglin, 9.15 p Wednesday, 7th Eigh Water 9.8 a 5.21 p Thursday, Sth High Water.— 9.l7 a., p P O
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    THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.
    636 2 Gbkman Move IS Moroo Germany h gain taken the lead ii •can affairs by leeomrnending to th Powers the speedy recognition of Muley Hafii as Sultan. It is semi- officially anuouLcd ii Berlin that the signatories of the Algecira Act have l>een diplomatically informed o Germany's
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    TIN.
    252 2 The Globe of Aug 31 says: Transactions have been but moderate, and the course of the market irregular, as after exhibiting some strength the price took a sharp downward turn, accelerated by free selling m a prominent quarter, largely identified with the recent "bull" manipulation. In addition the inued
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      595 2 NOTICES. SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING DUPLICATING of all kinds executed at the shorU -t notice. Absolute secrecy guaranteed. Mrs. E. F. HOWELL, Cavenagh Bridge Buildings. (opposite G.P O.) c -I After 5 p.m. apply at Raffles Hotel. a I i The Singapore Straits «JHgusekeepe^s_Oay Book Contents'. -Bazaar Account, Cook's Cash Account, Beef
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      629 2 NOTWES. LOST. Wire haired fox terrier dog, Municipal number 884. Finder please communicate with F. Y. Blair, Ashestiel, Orchard Road. Oct 3 7.10 TO PLANTERS. TAPIOCA as a catch crop for PARA RUBBER. By E. MATHIEU, On Sale at Messrs. John Little k Co., Ld. and Messrs. Kelly and Walsh
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      527 2 INSURAN&ES. NEW ZEALAND IHSOSW.E CO., LTD. FIRE AND M .RINE. YAN6-TSZE INSURANT ASSOG. LTD. MARINE. CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE. LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO.. LTO. GUARANTEE. Fire and Marine Kisks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDRETT, Manager Insurance
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      612 2 BANKS. Hongko g k Shanghai E Corporation Paii -up Capital .$15,000,00RcaifcTl Fund.- Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 OQ AAn Silver Re B erve $14,000,000 z UUU Wt Rmsekvb Liability o* Pbopri*tor* Ooubt op Dzmoxq E. fc-c--"' Esq. »'-»Aiii*4.» Hon. Mr. W. J. Greoson Deputy Ckaieman E. G Barrett, Esq. ;W. Helms, Esq.
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      442 2 THF Singapore I Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free P; ning Daily, and is on i from an early hour each n excepted). Cash pric< Subscribers' copies will be I their private residences, (or toi godowns if preferred) bv seven o'cmorning. Full addresses at whir to be delivered
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    THE BAKU OIL FIELDS.
    697 3 Iv B k, mh baa been raiting Mian oil field* at Biku, indden. g' impregßaied atmosphere ver >r relieving an attack of broaaecount of his expert El "Til ,f which portion And now of the oil-fields themsalves. There i two main groups. One situated about o
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      992 3 430 LOTS. AUCTION SALE OF Superior Teak Household Furniture; Excellent Cottage: Piano English Billiard Table &<:♦ THE PROPERTY OF J. B. YOUNG ESQ. AT "HAZELWOOD," NASSTM HILL, TANGLIN. Saturday, 10th October, at L3O p.m. VERY HANDSOME MASSIVE TEAK. CABINET WITH ELABORATELY CARVED PANELS: two polished beak aideboards and dinner wagons;
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      609 3 TO LET. TO BE LET. The comfortable residence known as Woodsville Cottage off Serangoon Road, i Rent $45. Entry Ist November. POWELL Co Auctioneers. Oct 3 10.10 FOR RENT Airy Room suitable for Office. First floor. The Dispensary Buildings. Immediate entry, j Apply to Bell's Asbestos Eastern Agen- cy, Ltd.
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      502 3 USE rLi fO^ji r flP^ y JMQA B Ml If Contractors to Go\ ernmer t. TROPICAL ROOFING 2 Ply $10 per roll of 216 square feet, complete with Nails, Caps and cement for fixing. Sectional Illustration or Mi&sz^ GENASCO SMOOTH SLHFACE EEADY EOOFINO -f7 JS^ Trinidad Lake Asphait f F
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    Domestic Occurrences. Death.
    19 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. I Jamie. At Serangoon House, Craiglockhart. Slateford. on the :>rd Sept., Robert JAMIE, late of Singapore.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1908.
    1781 4 The Singapore Free Press. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1908. pV« right maintain, P t \K'.\ jnfli gain; H-rn t i -rr. ms precepts draw. I i e< to Religion, Loyalty ar.d Law. A letter m the Times of Ceylon from its West Australian correspondent at Fremantle serves to remind as that
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    236 4 While a Chinaman was bathing near the Ellenboroiigh market on Sunday, some one stole his watch, belt and key chain valued at si 7.00. Mr Tan Kheam Hock's bun^ilow at Steven's Road was visited by burglars again on Sunday night. Clothing valued at Advices from Manila by the homeward Spanish
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    PLANTERS IN COUNCIL.
    35 4 Penau tr A general meermg ciatiou was held at Pen iy. It was stated that the <jjverau, not replied to the le solutions of July 19th <>n liquor and the refMLtri*tion grants.
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    Additional Representation.
    39 4 point au additional pliu: t Legislative i I To Kill White Ants. I vote of i caver v ants. A lengthy dis3Ussi>n od 6ub-coniin!ttee r< place. adopted. The next meting of fclw fixed to be hell ia
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    341 4 A piivate I of a European w tiuiprisonment by Mr Tbun trate, yesterd 11 A Stkh %v.t:hn Pulau Brani ye-'--very druuk the pv<-> sumed that he broke hif A He der, third at the nex' A from binishm* 1 >r had chai A Chinese has told tb« g'loj-. at I
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      193 4 i— —m-m-m-m-m^-^-m-i WHISKY. I a K QM-Kona.j^An ..smuts simtsews./ OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Bridles, Mar* r^ff^^^\ tingaies, Spurs, R^>^ Bandages, Polo y ik J^k 800t and every A description of x^^^ r Saddlery and EUL^e^ yS& 3^ Stable Requi= /cep* /n stock. Ladies Side Saddles, fli Jfl Gentlemen's Riding i^m9 om^^^r^^^^^o^^ Saddles.
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      236 4 2 STUDIES 2 t Adapted to the Morning and I 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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    THE BALKANS.
    142 5 BRITAIN'S SUGGESTION. To Settle Ra Dispute. Austrian Aims. A:'ER COMMENTS. »:lun:mne Telegraph.— Reuter i Received Oct. 5, a* m -at Britain has made a proposition to furkey and Bulgaria with a view to a aettlef the railway question. is ijreed :hat m the event of lilwaj being temporarily
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    79 5 Received a: 4-"> p.m. >■::. sth. There is m uktion on what the I the Empexnr Franz Josef's letter >' accounts state that reviews the whole situation m the l m of a the Monarchy and Baania the occupation of which is accounts that the letter tl-at the change contem-
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    52 5 jeived at 8.30 p.m. The semiofficial Xeuefreipresse comment:er of t *e Emper >r Fnnz Josef, out that annexation ia not the ocly method of convinciag the world that the m of Bosniaand Herz?u'3vin;i were more s?p irate L The Monarchy wiE not tind it difficult to eh will avoid :;;i
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    THE LATE MR ROBERT JAMIE.
    209 5 THE LATE MR ROBERT JAMIE. .11 be seen by an obituary notice, we tnnounc- -Id Singapore friends I Mr Kobert Jamie, a former ,wn and pspular resident of this [1 was m M to iearn from •-Buckl- Vnecdotal History of ttle aiid Kobertson arm j Robert gon) adverkbeir I>»pensary, the
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    22 5 mcd K^ssim was fined $500 or two by Mr Thunder, at the police court :<ty for possession of contraband ■Uu valued a
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    THE GLADIATOR DOCKED.
    57 5 (By Submarine Telegraph Reuter|s) Rec. Oct, 5, 10 40 a.m. The Gladiator has been safely towed into -mouth. She made a triumphant progress up the Solent, the vessels there bloving their as and the crew a and passengers cheering. We regret that Reuter has not informed us
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    HAIDERABAD'S DISASTER.
    39 5 An Appalling Tale. It is now expected that over fifty thousand deaths have been caused by the breaking of the dam of the tank at Haiderabad m the The d image is estimated at thirteen millions sterling.
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    THE AMOK.
    94 5 MURI>ERER FIXED At The ramoar that another of the women wuunded by the Malay amok on Saturday is dead proves to be incorrect Though grievously wounded, both the women are oted to recover. Whm tiken out of the well, it was noticed that Ali had been wounded with
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    A CHINESE WEDDING.
    106 5 A big Chinese wedding is to take place on the 15th iost at Xo 91 Ohio Swee Road. Mr Ong 1> <>n Tat, eldest son of Mr Ong Sam Laong, a well known Chinese merchant, will be married to the eldest daughter of Mr < ton Chin
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    SOCIAL EVENING AT BOUSTEAD INSTITUTE.
    204 5 ia Saturday a very successful musical eveniDir m connection with the Sunday evening Services was held at Boustead Institute. About j5O people were present including the Revs. Izard, Murray and Kirkby and a number of ladies. A short opening prayer was followed by a pianoforte
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    BOXING AT TANGLIN.
    143 5 To-nii_'h* at 9 p.m there is to be a middle weight boxing match at Tauglin, under the auspices of the Royal West Kents Boxing Club. The contestants ac L: nee Corporal k'irbv, tbat excellent boxer of the Regiment, and A. B. Willis of the Astraea, a Birmingham
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    PIANOFORTE RECITAL.
    32 5 Mr Koehler will give a second pianoforte recital at the Teutonia Club on Friday next, and this will afford lovers of classical music another opportunity of hearing this talented aitist.
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    25 5 Pahang's loan account/at the beginning of the year wm million dollars, hiving increased by §600,000 m the year, Rjads and works ate up 51 50,000.
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    62 5 Planters' Association to Move. (From our own Correspondent.) Penang, Oct sth 1908. At the meeting of the Planter's Association today, the Hon'bla John Turner gave notice that he would call the attention of the Planters' Association to the effect c f Shipping Kings ou the planting industry and
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    MORE OF THE RINGS.
    1405 5 PENANG FALLS INTO LINE. Mr Turner's Condemnation. We are glad to notice that people are fapparently beginning to awake to the serious handicap under which this Colony suff 3rs through the action cf shipping rings. It has taken a long time to arouse the general puHiic
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    A GOPENG TRAGEDY.
    267 5 Robbers Commit Murder. It appears that shortly after sundown on Wednesday evening a gang of half-a-dozen Chinese forced their way into a house m Gopeng and proceeded to help themselves to just what they liked. The noise they made attracted the attention of one of the male
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      29 5 Do not Neglect a Bad Cold. r allow a cold to take its course. Too -^en f.t this season of the year its course is --ward pneumonia. Ctuuoaberlftia Re
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      19 5 A Reliable Remedy. The only remedy which can always be depended upon m the most severe cases of pain
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      32 5 An Antiseptic Liniment. For wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries there is nothing better than Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts as an antiseptic, forming i a thin, imperceptible rilm ovpr t.h*> inin^-i
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      186 5 ROBINSON Co. NOW ON VIEW NEW AND EXCLUSIVE MODELS TRIMMED MILLINERY. 7\lso a very nice assortment of Wings, Goque and Ostrich Feathers, Ribbons, (Bolored Silk Tulles, Flowers, Orna* menis, Laces, Motor Veils, Silk, Kid and Lisle Gloves, Beits, &c, &c. THE LATEST STYLES IN Dress Materials, Filet Voiles, <2repe de
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    THE INDIAN VICEROYALTY.
    404 6 Lord Minto's Successor. m rather curious that although Lord Minto has hardly completed his third p Vieeroyalty m India, rumour has long been .wpoiDting bis successor at the helm of Indian affairs. BtWJ wch rumour has. however, been dismissed not very long after it is got 'ease
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    A CEYLON SKITTLE GYMKHANA
    392 6 is Gymkhana m Ceylon there were some amusing features. The following may provide tips m case anything of the kind > arranged here. It is from report of the proceedings The 'Marathon Race" (Distance 26 yds Ladies' Nomination. The gentlemen will be provided with a sealed
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    JACK LONDON WRECKED.
    123 6 ey, Sepiemb > the officers 'ambrian, known autbor, Mr. Jack London, and his '.vife had an experience at Malaita, m the Solcuion Group. Mr. Louden and his ■wife joined the recmitixig schooner Minota m to pay a visit to Malaita, and were wrecked on a leef just
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      524 6 SHIPPING. WYX JAPAN WAIL STEAMSHIP Go. Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW S I EAMERS. Under Mail Contxaots with thb Imperial Japanesjg Government. Specially designed for tlie Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for
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      708 6 SHIPPING. ~P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading iebued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers wil! leare Singapore on oi aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Assaye Oct. 9
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      717 6 SHIPPING i OGKAJi 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 Marseilles and Liverpool fortnightly, the latter steamers
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      637 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. 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 cargo at
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      404 6 SHIP, >/ ,VG. I Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen IMPERIAL GEPSAN MAIL HKE The fast and well- known mail steaiii, this Company eail f >2t^ightly from Hamburg via Eotterda ax, Antwerp, SouGibraltar, Genoa, Nap] cc, (con' Naples, Alexandria ar d vice ver«a) Pert Suez, Aden, Colombo, i'enf.ng, Singapore, I i kong, Shanghai,
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    WIRE NEWS.
    494 7 USKHI ON THE N FIC A collision occurred, between passenger and -.rains, on the Northern Pacific Rail M.ntona. while a denst snowstorm Dg, A slacking car was demolished I rir t Twenty passengers were -ral injured. Fortune. Pablo M. Meliton de Sarasate. the violinist, has left three million
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    684 7 STEAMERS. &.vmg port of departure, and (where know date due here, and name of Agents. Achilles. China, Oct 20 Mansfield. Ajtjaaax, Liverpool, Nov 24 Mansfield. Amiral Oby, Marseilles, Oct 9 j M. Comte. AirKe, Sydney, Oct 23 Bcustead. A V inoua, China, Oct 25 k field. Aaamba, Bangkok,
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    EXCHANGE.
    78 7 (Corrected up to Oct 5.) Bank 4 m/s M M 2/4| t d3!n;iad k w 2/3|| Private credits 3 m/a >„ 2/4^ 7 r credits 6 m/a M< 2/4f k- FiiANcaf, demand Bank^, 292 '>■ Gbbman\ d«mand 237 c Tndia, T.T, v 174J ITox<*kon«, dsmand 2 yoKOKAMA, dema^aU VJ
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    PRODUCE.
    130 7 Oct 5 •Tim w buyers $67.75 Gambicr 7.60 Gambicr Oabe No. 5 11.75 Gambiar Oabe No. 2 nom. Pepper Black (ord"u. Spore) 10.< 0 Pepper, Wiuta (fair L V. 5 p c > 15.40 Nutmegs (110 to th» lb.)~ 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to the !1O w 20.00 Maoa (Banda)
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    SHARES.
    692 7 MINES. CapLai Caplul Isaut P*Jd Issacd paid up V*Iut trp Company. Qacv:«ut>a 4300,000 300,000 10 10 Beiat Tin Minbg Co. Ltd 7 00 1300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 6 50 $000,000 600,0C0 10 10 Bmseb Hydraulic- Tin M. Co Ltd 12.« 0 £400,000 350,000 1 Duff Development <
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      40 7 Inflammatoi v Rheumatism who ha? ever experienced the aticg and almost unbearable pains intiammatory rheumatism, will be know that prompt relief may be I ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm. i^r. of Uoseville, Ontario, Canada, 1 I havp Ko*>n ♦r^nKloil -with inflam-
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      184 7 Passengers for the Straits. Per P A. O Assaye, due Oct 0. Miss B Watt, Miss M. Condon, Mr and Mrs E. M Desborough and child. Mrs W. McKerror Mr J. Cowap, Mrs B Milne, Mr R. Peirce. To Penang— Mis G Hart, Mr W. H Mackenzie, Hon. A. B
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      542 7 On the Berth. aj THE RUSSIAN EAST ASIATIC S. S. CO., LTC For Penang, Colombo and Odessa. The Russian s.s. LITUANIA is expeel ed to arrive from Hongkong on the 12th ins! and will receive a prompt despatch for th above ports. For Freight and Passage apply to THE EAST
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      318 7 WANTED. WANTED. Dresser for Estate Hospital. Apply H.E.B. Tampiu. Oct 3 7.10 WAITTED For the New Theatre Royal. A good Pianiste (lady or gentleman (for Cinematograph show. Permanent billet, also Three ticket takers. Immediately. Apply 19, Stamford Hoad. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore require the services of a
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      424 7 No. 1 DOCK. I No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. length inside 375 ft. iath of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. Time
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    THE RACE HANDICAPS.
    877 8 The entries and handicaps are published au'l taken all rouu<l u f ive promise of a suegsful meeting being bald this month. With v.vption of one or two events, the maj «itj h.ive been weH entered for by some ol the fittest aad best bones m training,
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    ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
    94 8 I Association football •1.l of the E*- J reoing when A. Coy of the B W. X met No. 80th Coy of the R. G. A. is a small gathering of spectators and Mr. Apj.s offic eree. The S more amusiDg than interesting. The Keats fastei better t
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    379 8 THE HANDICAPS. First Day, Tuesday, October 13th. The Lawn Stakes. Value $100 and #50 to the Second Horse. A Handicap for all Ex-Griffins. Entrance. $15. Distance, Race Course and a distance. F. D. Osborne's Flashpoint, 8,9. L. R Yzelman's— Sextant, 8.4. D. P. McDougall's— Lockfire, 8. The Governor's
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    INTERPORT SHOOT.
    321 8 Good Score Made bi 8 s ore. The Singapore team tired m the interport natch against Shanghai, Hongkong and r*enang yesterday. Firing took place at even o'clock m the morning and the light ras good. There was no breeze. Watt >ut on a possible at the 500 yards
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    SALE OF POISONS.
    588 8 Question As To Interpretation Of The Law. A Conviction Quashed. In the Supreme Court yesterday, judgment was given by Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith m the case m which Mr. Struve, of the Medical Hall, appealed against the decision of a magistrate who convicted and fined him 8250
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    60 8 A telegram from Balgownie Estate states that the harvest for September is 'J.'.'lV Ibfi estimated dry rubber. 1-WADRON ESTATE. The output of dry rubber for the month of September from the above Estate Avas 19,315 lbs. A wglo-Malai Co. The amount of rubber harvested by the Anglo-Malay Rubber
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    47 8 The output of clean ore from Kanaboi Limited for the mouth of September was as Elevator 40 piculs The following are September returns Gopeng Tin Mining Coy, Ltd. 620 pkls. New Goper.g, Ltd. 224 Tekka, Ltd. 300 Kambutan, Ltd. 227 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. 500 > <
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    THE LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    143 8 On Thursday afternoon, Bth inst, the tinal of the Ladies' Golf Championship will bo played upon the Garrison Links. His Excellency the Governor and Miss Anderson will be present, and Miss Anderson will present the Championship Cup to the winner. The members of the Club will
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    220 8 The British steamer Kinta on her arrival here yesterday reports that a Chinese woman died on board on the voyage down. From Calcutti yesterday the British steamer Biron Eldon arrived with a cargo of coal. The P 0 homeward mail s.s. "Devanha'' left Hongkong at 1. pm. on
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      21 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed, m Perfect Order and Made for t hp
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