The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 October 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1908. NO. 6,415
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    156 1 The situation iv ?h^ Baikaus is decidedly unstable. Servia d es uot wish for A us- 1 trian dominance. Turkey will net recognise 1 Bulgarian independence, but for soma rea- 1 son is pleased with England and the British Minister. The wires to-day are almost entirely devoted
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    DIGGING A DOCK.
    1155 1 I do not propose here to make any specific btatcixient of the progress made with I harbour and dock schemes Governors Annual Add:' Fools rush m where angels fear to tread-7-Froverb. It is impossible to go by tiain from Tanjo'jg 1' the P. witLoi.' u'reat deal is
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      49 1 KATZ BROS., LTD. fly BBBB^^ W R AC ESj RACES O r J Be: JP* 1 :^pl Bl PILL M*. Lll i •>*II- J 1 1 Bf 5 1/ A TTTT II I i L x^y ■b\\ 9 BJ .'X I lEMlSS^.'^'i RETAIL MERCHANTS, I ing for DOG FOUND.
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      89 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. APARTMENTS. THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Oil s l*m m fee ot nn m^ JB& D^. m^ Xl 3 Mi:iVI';TOGR PH. Opening Night, Saturday, Oct.
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      313 1 Entertainments. (Cinematograph. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Ist Show at 7-30 p.m. 1. Earthenware factory m Brittany. 2. The Spanish Army. 3. An intricate duel. 4. The police inspector hypnotised. 5. The Blue bird. 6. It served him right. 7. Euchanted glasses. 8. A kind gendarme. 9. Mr. Miller, his son and his
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      128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Silver Cups of variety and quality. John Little's— Page 4. van Maorik's Empress Cigars Page 7. Alteration m price of Asahi Beer Page 1. KaSles Hotel special race dinners Page 4. Government tenders for jail Page 2. Putiala leaves on Friday at 6 p.m. Page 7. < Sale
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      317 1 TEE WEEK. Thuksi Water. 9.47 !'.'24 p P&O Mail Homeward due. S.V.I. Ceremonial Drill. 5.3) p Ladies Golf Championship, Tanglin. High Water.— lo.2l a. 10 P O Mail Outward due. S.Y.A. Lecture, 5 Bearer Co. S.V.C. Stretcher Drill, 5.15 p Children's Concert. Vkt Mem. Hall, 5.15 p Pianoforte Recital, Teatonia
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    OUTS FOR COOLIES.
    168 2 Mr E. W. Birch m the annual report on Perak enumerates a number of articles the imports I vhich have increased m li»07, drugs, rice, arrack an 1 samshu, coal, machitnd cycles. He says. From these figures it may be gathered that the comforts ot the population
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    263 2 icknovr led g& receipt from the Government Printer, Mr J E. Tyler, of the Blue Book for the year 1907. An important ease under the Immigration Fund Bill was beard at Penang last week. Mr Lim Cheng Tick, proprietor of a rice mills at nangi was summoned for sending m
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      43 2 An Antiseptic Liniment. For -we m I>. bruises, burns and like injuric there is nothing better than Chamberlain'Ptaj bairn. H acts a~ an antiseptic, foniiint a ttn, IWiyswmyim Urn over the injured parts, wl ich excludes kh« air nn^ „o, Ic no 4.v,
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      497 2 TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. CASH IN ADVANCE Secures ten per cent discount. But not if bills have to be issued and collectors sent- Send to this Office, any time before October 10th. $6. 75 for three months subscription. $25 for a whole year. POSTAGE 50 CENTS A MONTH EXTRA.] Do not
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      476 2 NOTIGES. ""government notice. Tenders for the Kampong Glam Beach Farm for a term of 16 months commencing from the Ist November, 1908, will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Ollice up till noon of the 14th October, 1908. Full particulars of the areas comprised m the Farm and of the
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      796 2 NOTICES. NOTICE Mr. J. S. Jadafa has beeu appointed manager of our firm from this date. E. MEYER Co., Ltd. Oct 10 18.10 NOTICEThe Gambling, Pig and Pepper Farms of the Residency of Rhio and its Dependencies excepting the group of islands known as Pulo Tuju will be let for
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      518 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD, FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOG. 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 Giltillan Co Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDRETT, Manager Insurance Department.
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      470 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai B Corporation. Paid-up Capital „...$15,000. RasBEVB Fend: Sterling Reserve $15,000,000) Silver Reserve 1 4,000,000 Reserve Liability o* Proprietors Court op Dibbotoks E. .Sh»'li». Esq. Okj > Hon. Mr. W. J. Gkmmmcm -Dex^ E. G Barrett, Bl W He. CGE Becubkken, Egg C. K. L«NiK4NK l G. Friekland,
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    WIRE NEWS.
    839 3 Reform ot h Reinterpret: "Soiar. 1 London, Sept. 28. Mr Theodore Morison it. tick m the uth Century, entitled M On Is. im be Reformed disputes Lord Cromer's view that the inelasticity of the religion 13 an in-->rable obstacle, and argues that the number of seeta m Islam
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    A UTILITARIAN AUSTRALIAN PREMIER.
    412 3 S 'he man who makes two blades of grass grow whera one grew before is a typical benefactor of his race, what eulogies are not merit- ed by a statesman who includes amongst the activities ol his statesmanship the perog of a hen to lay two
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      661 3 AUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF 14 Cases Corrugated Iron. it Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co's Salerooms j Friday, 9th October, at 11 a.m. n sheets 6 feet, 7 feet, 8 feet by (lauge 28, H. L. COGHLAN Co Licensed Auctioneers and Surveyors. Oct 7 10.10 PREUMINARY NOTICE. Mortgagees Sale of
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      600 3 TO LET. TO BE LET furnished or unfurnished house No. 35 Bright Land at Cuppage Road. Apply to ALMEIDA Co.. Agents I 2, Malacca Street. Oct 7 TO BE LET. Yarnhams 5, Syed Ally Road, opposite Newton Station, lately occupied by V. Gottlieb, Esq. 4 bed and bath rooms, dining
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      499 3 KIL'S RUST |ifl| Used by Government, gftL. Municipality and ContracR_ J«| STEEL IRON WORK> k! /ftfi'\h'-'* m Resists the action of Acids, SCaI P^flV^/ iw Steam and stands Tropical \y|> r !^i conditions. l f a)&h v if* f Wk BORNEO CO, DEE'S CONCENTRATED The most economical and effective 1
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    The Singapore Free Press Thursday, Oct 8, 1908.
    695 4 The Singapore Free Press Thursday, Oct 8, 1908. tr67y5rth n gb y dsfhtrhyu rhjhg dfkghejrnkvjhisdfv ;wegfn ivofdh to convert her administrative cccupa-tion of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which occupation had be»n sanctioned on the ground fcbat Austria was m that p-sition acting as the mandatory of the Powers, is a matter
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    261 4 The annual Scottish Univ< 'inner will t.ike place cm H-tllow^en, Siturd&j, '■'>]<\, His Excellency Sir John Anderson presiding. H. H. the Yam Turn of Negri Seuibilan has made the suggestion that a school should Le built m the neighbourhood of hi* istana to teach Malay bays trader. Jt is reported
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    ETONIAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHINA.
    43 4 (By Sabm A aeeticor wan held vest« j> Silisburv'ft house at wine. to form an Etonian km <m for C to support Bishop Cassels' or a dents' at Chen^tu. A committee was appointed of William Cecil was chosen chairman
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    INDEX TO THE BALKANS
    159 4 The eon ir. is likely to In South of Danube. A rough classification is. from l to east, Bosnia. Servia, Rouiii Danut c. To the s< Montenegro (on t'i (the northern pro\ 3 to the borders of Bosnia and fee; i f garla, including Eastern 1:
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    22 4 The H. If. ship, left tor the I v morning. We deeply r«. death, from torn T. F. B. Kern. (Malay Mail.)
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    Do not Negleet a Bad cold
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      83 4 "CHOP RAJAH" WHISKY. 0 Ob* OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Our stock includes a wide range of Cups, Eose Bowls, Tankards, etc., varying m price from >3.50 to $250, suitable for Golf. Bowling, Football, mand other Sports Prizes. oi articles which make appropriate Wedding-. Birthday, and Christening presents. Presents for all occasions. Prices
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      206 4 2 STUDIES 2 I Adapted to the Morning and I to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and besi Equipped Studios m the Colony, and are situated m the most picturesque part of the to%vn, adjoining Government House Domain Moreover, we possess m a high degree all th<
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    THE BALKAN TROUBLES.
    85 5 A EUROPEAN CONFERENCE. Servia Takes a Hand. Reserves Called Out Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) X- fet 7, at 9.48 a m. M [sovolsky, and 8 Bert* iaed the European lea which is daily growing more probable, despite the difficulty of dealing the infhmmab'e matters involved. 301 l baa
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    AUSTRIA'S FINAL GOAL.
    88 5 What Will Happen. am. kffurea on btioo ■1 m London by Reuter explained n Bosnia, and pointed out that of the population of Bosnia even the of the count ry. ■A twice been to war •ver the annexation of Bosi i rararda Austria's tinal ion of .ii
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    AUSTRIA'S COUP.
    43 5 P Received at 4.20 pin. of the Emper«>r Francis us soverr- ac<l Herzegovina and orders i of the Turkish Province of ttes a I ,c two provinces a to the inhabi >n of rej live m.:id appe loyali nfi.lence q them.
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    FEELING IN TURKEY.
    31 5 KNU Is have marched 88j m Constantinople, despatched to the vether thanking m people an* l Press continue la been com: it the tiuiy of the m ki > **> <
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS LTD.
    68 5 :d Co, the dLrents, i that the output of month r linine ai ■ma 6 the population ot :>u millions pj bis m I Postte Sanitary Comrnis- it ill which has proved r reaching the p < tted ta linine -led to selected vili ii b tivourably
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    BORNEO NOTES.
    1046 5 {From our own Co respondent.) The whole cow airy seems to have been j> wring more than its fair share of rain of late, and consequent damage to public works is the rule rather than the exception. The railway seems to have bean one of the greatest sutt'-rers,
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    COINING TRADE FLOURISHS.
    304 5 COINING TRADE FLOURISHS. Look out for the dollar with the faint pinkish tinge and light weight. In spite of vigilant efforts on the part of the police, the industry of coining seems to flourish m Singapore. Some dollars produced m the District Court, before Mr Howard, yesterday, were remarkable specimens
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    Mr. KOEHLER'S SECOND PIANOFORTE RECITAL.
    157 5 The following is to be the programme for Mr Koehler's Second Pianoforte Recital at the Teutonia Club on Friday night, on which occasion Mr Koehler will have the assistance of Mrs Krarup, Mr E. A. Brown, Mr Schrotter aud Mr E. Salzmann, who will join
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    KILLS CAT AND MONKEY.
    215 5 Japanese, After Slashing Round With a Parang, is Abrested. In the neighbourhood of Thomson-road there was an amok of a mild character yesterday. A Javanese who seemed to be m a state of great excitement walked up to a h( use near the corner ofSyed Ali
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    MUST NOT GO ARMED.
    108 5 Two Chinamen appeared before Mr Green, Second Magistrate, yesterday, on charges of having been armed with dangerous weapons, and with unlawful assembling. There were four men charged originally, but two of them, who had been released on bail, failed to appear. Mr Ong Siansr appeared for
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      "A Hopeful Job!"
      395 5 To The Editor, Sir, In the year 1905 a sum of $81,000, was contributed by the Government, Municipality and certain land owners for the purpose of making a new road (now named "Grove Road") at Tanjong Katong, the work being commenced about the end of that year.
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    Mr C. H. GIBBONS.
    344 5 Passing through by French mail to Colombo is Mr Charles H. Gibbous of Victoria, British Columbia, who is one of the best known Canadian journalists and special correspondents. He has edited the Vancouver World ;iud Victoria Progress," and has been m the Far East during the
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    Mr. KOEHLER TO PLAY TO THE CHILDREN.
    95 5 Mr Koehler, the eminent pianist, who is at present m Singapore and gives his second recital on Friday evening at the Teutonia Club, has been so kind as to undertake to play a piano solo for the entertainment of the young folk of
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    Inflammatory Rheumatism
    41 5 Anyone who ha 3 ever experienced the excruciating and almost unbearable pains incident to inflammatory rheumatism, will be pleased to know that prompt relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Mr. D. Snyder, of Koseville, Ontario, Canada,
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      15 5 I A Safe Cough Medicine for Children. 2 buying a cough medicine for children I
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      236 5 ROBINSON Co. NOW ON VIEW NEW AND EXCLUSIVE MODELS TRIMMED MILLINERY. 7\lso a very nice assortment of Win£s, Goque and Ostrich Feathers, Ribbons, (Bolored Silk Tulles, Flowers, Orna= ments, Laces, Motor Veils, Silk, Kid and Lisle Gloves, Belts, &c, &c. THE LATEST STYLES IN Dress Materials, Filet Voiles, Qrepe de
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    THE BURSTING OF THE HUSSAIN SAUGOR TANK.
    779 6 THD 3 JUS! BEFORE THE DISASTER IN HYDERABAD. DAMAGE TO THK RAHrifl V•. cunderabad, Sept. 27.— Not since 1895 ha- Hyderabad known such a heavy rainfall as it is now experiencing. It has been raining more or less frequently I j 18* 10
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    ANOTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
    189 6 i another daring highway robbery reaches as. It appears that on Tuesday some left Ipch for their homes out on the Chemor Road, taking with them the considerable sum of £990 m cash, tbe proceeds of the sale of some cattle. They did not all travel together
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      519 6 SHIPPING. JAPAN WAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd, /A A. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Cndkml Mail Contracts with thb Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for che Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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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 issued for China Coast, Persian GnlJ!. Continental and American Pcrto. Steamers will Isave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1998 Assaye Oct. 9
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      707 6 SHIPPING I OCBAJN 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 for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseilles, Havre
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      627 6 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 once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo at
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      361 6 SHIPPING. Norddeutscber Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail ete&u; this Company Bail fortnightly from J H aaiburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Scuti Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Naple6, Alexandria a^d vice versa) Por Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Sin£t»por> kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki AX. and back. They are due
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    THE DEFEAT OF ABDUL AZIZ.
    730 7 FIRST DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE. nI n &AS The Gaunt: f Sept. stb says aye received from Dr. E. S. Yerdon, a accompanied A on I expedition to Marrakesh, an acittle ia which the Sultan of co was betrayed and defeated. 1 the f ption
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 7 (Corrected up to Oct 7.) tS*nk 4 in/ b Noml. demand si/SI Private credits 3 m/fl 2/4' credits 6 ru/s 2/4^ Franc*, demand Bank. M 291^ Germany, demand 236 j Chdia,T.T, 174} Hongkong, demand 2\% Yokohama, domti-nu 113| Java, demand 139| Bangkok, denuu&d 66 Sovsk»ii>n3, Bank Buying $8.55 Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    123 7 Oct 7 *Kin M buyers $67.75 Gambier T.67| Gambier Oub» Nc. 1 11.85 Gambier Cub© No. 2 nom. Popper Black (ord'v:. S'por«) 10.10 Pepper, White (fail L.W. Spci 15.40 Nutmegs (110 to the ib.}_ 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) 20.06 Macs (Banda.) nom Cloves (Amboina) Liberkn Ooffea 24
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    SHARES.
    687 7 £'0,377.10.0 4,805 12/6 12/6 Beii's Asbesros Eastern Agency, Ltd. $226,000 226,000 5U oO Fraser and >'earo Ltd •00 15,000,000 15,000,000 125 125 Hongkong and Shanghai Back 80.0.0 ioUrtO ftivt Aor, oro f^ lot> Howarth Erskme I. 117.50 1.400,000 2,+J0.0C0 1 100 100 Dq Do uuoo $600,000 100 100 Do
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      488 7 WANTED. WANTED For the New Theatre Royal. A good Pianiste (lady or gentleman (for Cinematograph show. Permanent billet, also Tfaxee ticket takers. Immediately. Apply 19, Stamford Road. Oct 3 YOUR TEETH -f^u ARE o*^y YOUR HEALTH, v Keep your teeth m condition by consulting I NG POG CHOW DENTIST DENTAL
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      445 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S.N. Co., Ltd, FOB PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. The Company's Steamer PUTIALA," 2,998 tons, J. Farquharson, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Friday, tbe 9th instant, at 6 a.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and aecond class passengers. For freight or
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      354 7 No. 1 DOCK. Ko. 2 DOC Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 2.7.5 fl Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. Time to
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    151 8 SIIIGAPOBI BKATS B L PUR. 8 Bgapore B Be Association fired at the Bilestier riiie range yestei I iy m wring m a match against fcheH 8 V B at Koala a pps were ai 200, »00 and 600 yards. A puzzling wind put seme of the shots
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    MALACCA GOLF CLUB
    49 8 Vllll-Y M 5 was and follows. I 'ampbe: q and J. The semitiu aday morni] jn J. L. Humphrey W. M Sic^e. The Golf ,'h »ut, but eveni .1 um- ip Humphreys now meets nzie m J L. Humph T-> M. 8 44- '.'1 1 no
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    GOLF.
    48 8 LADIES 1 CHAMP [IP Members and Subsci rison Golf Clu'; Uimpionship will 1>? played m. and M rson has kindly c >u^ented fo present the Cup. A p ph will be taken after the prethe Band of the 2ud Bu R will play 5 45 7 p.m.
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    S. C. C. HOCKEY.
    47 8 Tt- .ii represent the \1 &1 H «kei uoyal Artillery and Royal Engine* ground T .m. H A. M ■T. F. Carmichai Lieut. M -ulton r. E. Applet.»n. P. I K. E. M. «Tardiner, R L. Cose f,. I >uaman. R_4Vr;e, I>. Robertson.
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    BOWLING.
    14 8 .3 bowling for the n Club --pteniber: J. v 150 A B Withers
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    A SINGAPORE MARKSMAN.
    54 8 that Corpl R well at home. He has joined imoutfa Uifie Club, and won the tered for. Tl we i e 1 yards an<l bis score was 2 and 29, making a total of 93. A ad it was difficult ill. Al irds, ;tu outer and he
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    64 8 M.S. P t has been rth sir. d illegal mining 3 on the Luut 11 v will be opened li instant. The length of the ijgg l>eihi. the most li| uio^, lU e m India, has now an electn K U) a remarkable instance m uuexpected quarters m InJ Only
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    MISCHIEF AND MAMINAH.
    212 8 A Case m weolcb thebb were Grievances on both sides. Maminah, a Javanese woman, was charged m the second court yesterday with having maimed a bullock belonging to a Tamil rained Roman, of Coronation Road. It appeared that the bullock strayed into her plantation and did great
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    EXCHANGE CONTRACTS.
    132 8 Chinksk Firms Sued tor Breach. Before Mr Justice Sei combe Smith, m the Supreme Court, yesterday, the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, brought claims an :icst two Chinese firms for breach of exge contract?. Judgment was given by consent m both cases. Mr Elliot represented tbe Bmk and
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    IS HE A SOCIALIST ?
    129 8 IS HE A SOCIALIST Chi v [deas \s to Annexing the Property oi Othbb People. A certain Chinese gentleman of tbe satnsenu fraternity b1 aonchalantly into the house of a "perfect lady" tbe other evening m i more or less salubrious <|uarter of the town, arid prcesedad to beguile the
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    A LIBEL ACTION.
    18 8 A libel ;u-t ion 'lie local Chinese paper Union is to be commenced to- da
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    THE DEATH SENTENCE.
    31 8 Chinna Ivarpen, who was sentence'] to death at the Assizes for shooting Inspector i<> "c of the Municipals ,isto he hanged at the Criminal Prison on Monday morning.
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    DEATH OF OFFICER RALPHS.
    91 8 Falls Ovekboard from Jesseric. >nd Officer Ralphs of the British freighter Jesseric fell overboard m Manila, and his body was recovered about a ship's length from where lie disappeared when he struck water. It is supposed that he struck his head m falling and was stunut
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    TYPHOON IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    71 8 Lo^ of t: 3. a TaklaIMMENSE DAMAGE IN UOROIsGAN. Manila, Sept 29. Tabaealera Cu.'s steamship Tarlac has been lost off Samar during the typhoon which visited the southern provinces. The crew of the Tarlac have been saved. The vessel was covered by insurance to the full
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    THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    38 8 Tokio. Sept. 20. lhe Japanese authorities prefer gradual to prompt prohibition of opium-smoking they intimate that they will not subscribe to any binding resolution at the forthcoming international conference at Shanghai.—" N. C D News."
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    HOME RACING.
    93 8 Prince Edward Handicap of 2,000 Soys., One Mile and a Quarter. London, Saturday, 19th Sept. Mr A. B. Walker's b c Llangwm, by Missel Thrush— Llangarren Lass, 3yrs. Bst. 51b. Mr W. H. Walker's b f Elm Twig, by Orme— Lucky Hit. 3yra. 6st. 61b '2 Capt. K.
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    MARRIAGE OF MISS STUDHOLME.
    119 8 On the 4tii inst., Miss Marie Studholme. the Gaiety actress, was married to Mr. Harold James Borrett, son of Major-General Borrett, of Lancaster-lodge, Reading. The marriage took place at the registry office m Maryleboneroad, before Mr Henry T. Dudman, superintendent registrar for fifarylebone, assisted by Mr
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    AMERICAN ANTI-TRUST LAW.
    113 8 Declared Unconstitutional. President Roosevelt's anti- corporation campaign has met with a check by the Federal Circuit Court m Pennsylvania declaring that the commodities clause of the Hepburn Railway Rates Act of 1906 is unconstitutional. This clause forbids railways to transport from one State to another, or to
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    MARVELLOUS NEW MOTORBOAT.
    165 8 Speed oi 37$ .Miles an Hour. Vienna, September 8. Remarkable experiments are now made on the Wolfgang Lak«-\ near Ischl, wirh a small motor boat constructed on an entirely new principle. The invention is that of an Austrian < ffi «r, Von Kor.vin, who has already established
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    DEATH OF MR PRESTON GORDON WHITE.
    228 8 We regiet to learn (says the Ceylon Observer) that Mr N. Gordon White, of Messrs Bois Bros. A: Co., has received news of the death of his brother, Mr Preston Gordon White. He came cut to Ceylon with the former m lsi)t>, and learnt
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    455 8 Six decrepit Chinese to be kept on board, through passengers for China" is the entry m the boarding officers' book anent the s.s. Speeluian, which arrived yesterday from Batavia. Mr Norman Taylor, second officer of the Yuensang, has been sentenced m Manila to a year's imprisonment and fined
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      59 8 Ladies who are about to become mothers and those courageous women who nurse their own children, derive assistance and prevent the heavy drain on their strength, by taking Dusart's Lactophosphate of Lime Syrup, which makes bone for the baby. ]g Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by
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      151 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKE TVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cxdie Contract with thh I Agenta at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co.. 2-3. C ay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ON LV APPROXIMATE s.s. Laurkns Pit Riouw, Prig I _at Natuna Mara rampah (Siantaii lat (Midai), Scdanau. Pulo-Pandjang and S 8.6. Speelman
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      323 8 CLEARANCES Oct 6. Siam, Brit, str., Binus, 1' Heim, Nor. str., Eriksen. for Bangkok. Oct 7. Indramayo, Brit str Thirkell, for New York via ports. Pitsanulok, Ger. str., Eayenga, for Bangkok. Brouwer, Dut. str., Boelhuis for Moera Saba. Japara, Dut. str., Boelbiu\ for Muntok. Sultan Van Lingga, Dut. str., Saman,
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      428 8 VESSELS IN PORT. n 0 Men-of-war Flap and Fool Commanders Arrived From When Astral,. Brit. cru. 4 Ryan Oct 1 Batavia L;-. Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Sept 16 Perak lj Ship Flag: Tons Master Arrived From Conaij^ne* Baron Eldon Brit 2385 Parker Oct 5 Caku Bor; Be;: C.
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