The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 October 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1908. NO. 6,41 (>
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  • 153 1 The situation with teg&rd to the Balk*EB is intensifying. Servia demands compeu- i sation for" the ann x>tion of Bjsnia by Austria. Montenegro repudiate? the pait of the Treaty of Btilin lint polices her by Austria. Turkey stands by the decision of the Powers, and* Britain, through
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  • 1440 1 Brilliant indeed is the suggestion made by i Bangkok contemporary. Commenting on the heading "Brightening the Law Courts" which appears m another paper, the "Bangkok Tirrx An excellent idea. v ippeal to prisoner-- as a body to cast off their depressing g ooui when m the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 428 1 0 A 0 U A I Q favourably known for w II Im mm W 50 years m the Straits. Boudoir, Concert Grand, Grand. Upright Grand. Pianola. I PA yAC The Best and the Cheapest m the SHOW ROOMS, 375 Victoria Street. 1 Popular Require- I WRKE TO-DAY jj The
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    • 342 1 ALHAMBRA. Cinematograph. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Ist Show at 7-30 p.m 1. Earthenware factory m Brittany. 2. The Spanish Army. 13. An intricate duel. 4. The police inspector hypnotised. 5. The Blue bird. 0. It served him right. 7. Enchanted glat 8. A kind gendarme. 9. Mr. Killer, his son and his
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    • 59 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Board and Lodging with private family Page 7. Luetzow for Europe on Tuesday Page 7. j Race holidays for the Banks Page 2. Roads on Government House Domain closed on Race Days Page 2. Municipality want a Market keeper Page 3 Alhambra's programme Page 1. Robinson Co. for
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 342 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 9th S O Mail Outwavd due 1 p. Municipal Coir mission, 2.30 p SV A Lecture, 5.: Bearer Co. S.V.C. Stretcher Drill, 5.15 p Children's Concert. Viet. Men* Ball, 5.15 p Pianoforte Recital, Teutonia Club, 9 p Saturday, 10th: Full Moon. Tabernacles (Jewish Holiday. Bearer Co. Annual
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 47 2 DQ not Neglect a Bad Cold. N ver allow a cold to take its course. Too often at this season of the year its course is toward pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Re ?<f X Wi P rom P^ cure your cold and counteract any tendency m this a,w.™
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    • 431 2 NOTH2ES. tXCHANGfc BANK NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Tuesday 13th inst at noon Thursday 15th tnst I Race Days. _Oct_9 n-10 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that all Roads ivithin Government House Domain will be jlosed to the public from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. en jach
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    • 365 2 NOTWES. LESSOSS IV PIANO AND FREMGH, By Young Lady, Pupil of the Royal Aca,derny of Music, London also a Student and Pianoforte Teacher m Paris. ALSO METRONOMES AND MUSIC FOR SALE. Apply LYNDHURST. No. 12, Lloyd Road. Oct 7 mws 7.11 NOTICE. The Gambling, Pig and Pepper Farms of the
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    • 763 2 NOTWES. NOTICE Mr. J. S. Jad&h has been appointed manager of our firm from this date. E. MEYER ft Co., Ltd. Oct 10 18.10 TO PLANTERS. TAPIOCA as a catch crop for PARA RUBBER. By E. MATHIEU, On Sale at Messrs. John Little Co., Ld. and MESSRS. Kelly and Walsh
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    • 501 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEALAND INSUBAN JE CO., 70. FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO.. LTD. FIRE. LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO.. LTD. GUARANTEE. Fire and Marine Risks of every description underwritten at lowest current ra: Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDRETT, Manager Insurance
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    • 464 2 STINKS I Hongkong Shan L Corpora! I i -up Capital 15,000, Fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 Silver Reserve $14,000,000 j 2H |lh Rs.>eivb Liability of Pbopkibvimm .$15,0 > Court of Dirict' E. SHr.LiH, Esq. Cha; Hon. Mr. W. J. < > < i Ceairha.v .rett, Esw. iW. Helms, E&q. I >
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  • 289 3 t 1 J; I of Education m Peking obtained permission from the Em- I gear to establish a first class Na- si;y m the capital, which 13 to! oi 8 colleges, tv. 1 Chinese literature. Science. 3. 4. Median*. 5. En-i- g t>. Commerce. 7
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  • 249 3 writes iv the 4- Daily Tele D Mm laft instant jw vie to describe to your reaJseen used by Chinese m rice ik igshead. It must be In the centre of the bottom of brick on end. Put m suffi- r :;e end of the brick forms m
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  • 167 3 :ore tormenting than piles. .^possible. It is ye or sit down. Piles are I )o. because if neglected they often If you have piles itching, jding the earlier you b tt the easier your cure rod you will save yourself from unisery and suffering.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1138 3 AUQTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF 14 Cases Corrugated Iron. At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co*B Salerooms Friday, 9th October, at 11 a.m. In sheets 6 feet, 7 feet, 8 feet by Gauge 28. H. L. COGHLAN Co Licensed Auctioneers and Surveyors. Oct 7 10.10 PRELIMINARY NOTICE. M< bgagees S<ile of
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    • 607 3 TO LET. TO BE LET furnished or unfurnished house No. 35 Bright Land at Cuppage Road. Apply to ALMEIDA Co.. Agents 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 and
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    • 75 3 CARRETT'S Portable Engines. ..-■3! Fitted with patent economical Fire-box for C burning wood fuel. 50 IN USE IX THE F. M. 8. 12 !U HP m stock. IMPORTERS, BORNEO CO., LTD. Where "D. M." BOILER COMPOSITION is used A little "D*M/ introduced into a boiler with the feed water is
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 459 3 From Ist August, 1908, and unti J further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAYS ONLY. UP TRAINS. 1 2 3 6 7 8 14 15 am. am. atn. am. am. am. am. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm. pm, Passir P. 7.10 9.50 1.45 4.27 Borneo Wf. 7.1 V
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  • 1658 4 The Singapore Free Press Friday, Oct. 9, 1908. Here shall the P >ple*s r'c^ht maintain, -i:iin Here pal i truth hrr glorious precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I .aw. It would not be too much to say, regarding the present situation iv Europe, that it amounts to not
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  • 188 4 Preliminary Enquiry at Court. A preliminary enquiry was held by Mr i Thunder, third magistrate, yesterday afternoon, into a charge of gang robbery brou. against four Hukiens and Teocl.' Mr Hastings Rhodes, Deputy Public -ecutor, appeared for the Crown. A Hyl m said that at 7.30
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  • 84 4 The Javanese who was arrested on Wednesday morning after he had terrorised some villagers at Thomson Road with a parang and chopped up a cat and a monkey, has been sent to the hospital for observation. At the Police Court yesterday, he talked calmly and sensibly, and said
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  • 104 4 RUBBER MARKET IMPROVING, WHERE PLANTATION FAILS. Trees Tapped Too Soon. Louden vi The rubber market is i good buying from the kmtr'a It is thought that the Brazilian be about the game as Uu little over iv Para, but less m the m qualities. Shares are easier to sell, much
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  • 77 4 The trial of the &Ueg t ck opened this morn Justice Braddell. are the assessors. There are eleven n wonun. Five are oh gang robbery. Th<alleged to have engineered the r ■d with abetmen the wife of Oheah B given information tl: intended rob! Mr W. H
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  • 41 4 Governor a The Government i rived ia port yesterda Malacca with 1 1 Sir John Anderson, and pai The party included Colonial Secretary, C Evtljrn Young, Capt Stock 1. ckiey, Mr. I Ford, and Mr H. \V. Yade
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  • 99 4 For the Children's there will be an and foremost Mr X pianist, has been so km I would be delighted I of Singapore. U> will play a i Orchestra, which has g after a long pieces. Miss Id isande m the W "The Swet Hawley. Mr L&agli
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  • 121 4 serai readers will peril t; with some misgiving! market as represented by ur, three an 1 six m there is no pirticu apprehension or to com; Government. The condition brought about by t] the produce market tiling like the price it .^juence the baui out as much
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 224 4 o*. r -J% SILVER AND \"^BTWt flectro-pl^te. M Our stock includes a wide range of Cups, Rose Bowls, Tankards, etc., varying m price from 53. 50 to 5250, suitable for Golf, Bowling, Football, I Also a large and varied assortment fe. J&± of articles which mike appropriate gg^ S Wedding.
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    • 241 4 2 STUDIES 2 I Adapted to the Morning and i to the Afternoon Lis*ht. 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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  • 89 5 CRETE SECEDES PROM I l Russia Calls a Conference. Servians Protests. bmarine Telegraph. —Renter's) Bee Oc4:», 16 20 am. TbeCi .ye proclaimed their union ad appointed Hellenic issued an invitation to the •f Europe for a Conference, which I out to-night. is linden hat this invitation pro--tlv
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  • HOME OPINION.
    • 63 5 rimes and the Daib N a trongly pean Conference, which will ink merely t the violation of Berlin T Lnd prepare the way for sh spoliation of Turkey by other PowI at i- Austrian demonstrations conrre proclamation has been issued at Belp| he Powers for justice and
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    • 27 5 Cettinje a proclamation by Prince :;olas dt -hat the clause of the •tj of Berlin relative to the Austrian ts over Montenegro is no longer binding.
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  • 68 5 Ii ird Grey, speaking at Wooler, id Mr Asquitl. at L?ven, emphae fact thai > re--e any alteration m the Treaty of Ber•he powers had been consul: considered it was un- tee would be disturbed. iceived at 6 45 p.m. I Grey, m his speech at
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  • 11 5 >tember show an in- and the exports a de-
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  • 41 5 Idhist priests and a Chinaman trceo, the second m; 1 I iv, on a c disord* rlv Street. I i »t owed him him when he asked for payment. were ordered to pay $4 each m prison with hard
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  • 55 5 intil recently m the em- :nd Xeave, Ltd., ;ppeared before the third c lay, 9< mployment withuotiee. He tuck rut a sumti le due. T; any Ahniat leaving without was ordered I a r iras also fined $17 Phis sJkn be a warn;: 9. But should not such
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  • 39 5 oe who ha? ever experienced the dating and almost unbearable pains inflammatory rheumatism, will be at prompt relief may be ppljing Chamberlain' a Pain Balm. Snyder, of Roseville, Ontario, Canada. I have been troubled with inflarurhenmafciam f^-
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  • 738 5 The Singapore Agent and Trader, viewed by Mr Holt. The evidence of Mr R. D. Holt before the Koj&l Commission on Shipping Eings contains much curious information. He is responsible for the assertion that why tin ruled so low m the freight lists m the old days was
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  • 733 5 Miner- \nl> Planters To Join. The Malay Mail prints a long and able article on October 6lh on the subject of the md its meaning to the industries of the P. M. S. This leader is too lou^ to quote fully, but we make the following
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  • 346 5 Lt. K. H. Clarke, R. G. A., proceeds m chargb of convalescents for Hongkong on >ct. 20 by the transport Soudan. Major Pilcher, R.A.M.C., is granted leave from Oct. 20 to Nov. 11, Major MacCarthv arivl Lt. but cliff take charge of the Blakang M tti Hospital during
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  • 565 5 Audit of Municipal Accounts. To The Editor, Sir,— On the 23rd July 1903 a Parliamentary Committee m a Report on Municipal Trading gave their opinion that it should be made clear by statute or regulation that the duties of those entrusted with the audit of local accounts were not
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  • 290 5 FRASER CO.'S SHARE CIRCULAR. Dealings m investment stocks have been the principal part of the week's business, but prices have to be brought to so very attractive a level to entice buyers that transactions are somewhat limited. The other sections have been comparatively idle with very little change m rates
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  • 26 5 A Chinaman was sentenced to two months' hard labour by Mr Howard, .senior magistrate, yesterday, for being m possession of property stolen from an Indian gentleman.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 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 tin re is nothing better than Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It acts as an antiseptic, forming a thin, imperceptible iilm over the ininrorl
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    • 166 5 '1 BP" s ,ieM&*>f <j|R*^&t*' IN SELF COLOURS. TTff AT TXTT r > Xxv J -,L 1 nr. < fc l POPLINS We are now Shewing the latest f V l! i? and most correct styles m iij i^_'' Gentlemen's Neckwear. I A machine of supreme excellence m construction and
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  • 401 6 City Yn i i a. i Seeuaderabad, September 28. The river here is m lood and some of the houses near the Re idency are surrounded with water. Seennderal 9 4 p.m. The rail breached yesterday m several places between (1) Sec undent <>ad and X"p.. between
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  • 195 6 Tk I >r. Marts m one of his chattj .i Gazette] makes this interesting reference to the new Master of St. Joha's College Many friends m Burma as well as m this y will have read with pleasure the announcement that Mr Robert Forsyth Scott,
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  • 170 6 Another raid against tbe numerous tinstealers who infect the Kinta Valley was made department on Thursday last when thirty-five capto made. The raiders comprised Mr. P. Coxon, Inspector of Mines, Gopeng, Mr. Langslow-Cock, In-pector of Mines, Kampar. Mr. Dumbreck, attached to the Mines Department, and some half a-dozen
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  • 51 6 following scores were made at Ipob \ily 200 500 600 J. Nelson 33 31 34 98 r ti^ 29 34 33-96 E. Spinks 30 34 31 E. Whorwell 28 32 31 91 l)r Ford 30 30 p tOO 900 L. \Lorwell 30 32 62 C.M.Curtis 33 29
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 513 6 SSSgSSk- What a grand far.: 1 W^m %ku me^ icine -Tver's Sarso.ptime s^a child, good for tho parfeJL ent- o" o<^ or ie s raa E^%^ (S HNj_ parent. Genera4 j over. of it m the "house. Sometime jdpr 'luring the year some member of the family will certainly need
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    • 710 6 SHIPPING. 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 Gnli, Continental and American Ports. Steamers wHI leave Singapore on ox about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Assaye Oct. 9 Devanha
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    • 704 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SR!i 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 and
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    • 590 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a ragnlai 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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    • 341 6 SHIPPING. i If A/® JLt Noraueutscher Lioja, Breme. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail etoaji. this Con;; fortnightly from Bi Hamburg via Eotterdain, Antwerp, Souti Gibraltar, Grenoa, Naples, Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singaponkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki 4 Kobe tr and back. They are duo
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  • 77 7 (Corrected up to Oct 8.) Bank 4 m/s iM Noml. demand w 2/3-J Privat« credits 3 m/g M 2/4} credits 6 m/e 2/4 T 7 Francb, demand Bank w 291 A Gb*ma.nt, demand 236 h India, T. T, M 174a HongkowG; demand w 2>% Tokohama, demand fc 113| Java,
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  • 691 7 S H A R ES. CafAitsl Capii** Issue huta Issued paid ap V*ln« v. r 1 Off Hf Wu $300,000 300,000 10 lo Beiat Tin Mining Cb. LAI 700 1300,000 225,000 10 10 Brnang Limited $600,000 600.0C0 10 lo Bnuofa H jdnwho Tlb M IM 12*0 £400.000 350,000 1 1
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  • 130 7 Tin $68.25 Gambior w 7.75 Gambier Oabe No. 1 w 11.85 Gambler Guhe No. 2 nom, Pepper Black (ord'ti. Spore) 10.35 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 p c 15.75 Nutmegs (110 to thy IV.)~, 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik) >♦< 20.00 Mace (Bfeiidii) tm norn Oloycts (Amboizia) tt
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 375 7 f-fprrul pq Jam H&. i Paterson Simons Co., Limited. &#laU^l^££&Jl^«JLr \J# Billiards, Bombay. eat Low Set Express Cushions can be fitted to any Billiard Table, making it fo proposes as new. (Freight on a Cushions to Bombay, S3 only.) BEST AFRICAN IVORY BILLIARD BALLS CRYSTALATE and BONZOLINE BALLS ALL SIZES.
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    • 552 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, For Europe. The Imperial German Mail Steamer LUET/OW 9,000 tons, Captain Dewers, left Hongkong on Thru sday, the Bth inst., at 9 a.m. and may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning the 12th idem at about 8 a.m. Sin will probably be despatched
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    • 259 7 APARTMENTS. BOARD LODGING. To be had with private family 10 minutes from Town. First class Table, Kooms with Bath and Dressing Room attached, also suitable for married couple. Tennis and Stabling. Moderate price. Apply to H. 100 c 0 Free Press. oct i> -j.-j.io FOR SALE. FOR A HORSE, COB
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    • 232 7 THE YOKOHAMA POCK 00., LTD No. 1 DOCK. Length Inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott 75 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours. These docks are conveniently situated Ye p" ins and Engineers is respectfully called to the ing Vessels and
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    • 163 7 No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 375 ft. wutih of entrance, i0p60.5 ft. I 45.8 ft. Water oil blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 2 hours. feohama harbour and the attention of Cayadvantages offered for docking and repairfor dealing quickly and cheaply with work, (plates and angles all being tested
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  • 673 8 good number of turf going folk turnet upon the course yesV:dav tn ruing t<>witnes j.iu:u_ r which w«s I r very intetestinf uiture. Petgrave (C trtwright about hose condi so much has been heard o! late, wa ig tin seen training to advantage and movin: along m
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  • 27 8 »>•-« The will leave Johnston's Pier for the Swimming Club Bungalow on Sunday ai od 11 am.. 2.30 and 3 30 pm returning at 930 and am, 1215,3
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  • 37 8 c reminded that admission tickets A week's races must be applied for by Saturday through members, and to facilitate work it i 3 requested that applications be sent as early as possible.
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  • 29 8 The following Mine outputs for the month ember are sent for publication Liv Mining Co. Ltd., 605 97 Pel* lantan Tin Mining Co L< }> c s j
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  • 1194 8 Singapore's Lack of "Uniformity" m Language Leads to Newspaper Error. a i« I.IKKL ACTION FOLLOWS. The fact that the language spoken m => Singapore is anythiug but uniform was c advanced by the Chinese newspaper Union v Times m explanation of an error which crept into that
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  • 279 8 M i-s Darbishiee wins Ladies' Championship. The members of the Garrison Golf Club at Tanglin were at home last evening on the occasion of the final game for the Ladies Championship played between Miss Darbishire and Mrs blunders. H. E. the Governor and Miss Anderson were present,
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  • 201 8 S. C. C. vs. R. A. and It. E. A match between teams of the above was matched with considerable interest last evening by a fair number of spectators on ;he Esplanade. The game was East through>ut, and was well fought out on both Bides. Che ground waa still
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  • 152 8 A game will be played to-day at 5 p.m. n S. C. C. ground, the teams being as allows "Club Colours." Fall Back -C. T. Costigan three-quarters -R. L. Cuscaden, C. Hollaed, O. Bruce, l. S. Bailey halves— Lieut. Eddie, J. O. )avies forwards— Lieut. W. P. Scott
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  • 295 8 1 The British steamer Zimo9a arrived yesterday with 5,350 tons of coal from Kuchi- notsu. The mail steamer Ass aye left Penang at 10. a.m. yesterday and inly be expected at Singapore at 1. p in. to-day. The Korit towed a lighter from Kohsi- cLang on the last
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 18 8 A Safe Cough Medicine for Children. «,i n .u" y^ g 5°" gh ™f dicin c for children)
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    • 22 8 PIANOS Eought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, 1 y different Makers Guaranteed. i Perfect Order and Made for the
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    • 138 8 KONINKLIJKr PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPV J (ROYAL PACKET COMPANY) I -Vevi -Service between Singapore and Palembani 1 PALEMB. ,;rt mai^afoel \v' First sailing will take pUoe on the 17TH OF OCI Yot freight and passage apply Sh: -I OE KONINKLIjKE PAKETVAAKT MAATSCHAP* Ageuu at Singapore, Ships Agency/late J^Baendels ft'co""*THE UNDERMENTIONED DA^TES Sf
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 397 8 C LEABAHCSS < K-t 7. Benavon, Brit, str Thomson, for Hongkong and Japan. Kum Sang, Brit, str., Saver, for Samarang. Halrata Maru, Jap. str., Murai, for Hongkong and Japan. i- irens Pit, Dat str., Deucker, for Indragiri. Ncttuna, Ger. ttr., Luers, for Natuna Is. Singora, Ger. str., Minkwitz, for Bangkok.
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    • 527 8 VESSELS [N PORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Comman :er^ Arnved rrom When Aafcram Brit, cru.-) Ryan Oct 1 Batavi« Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Sept Perak Ship Fiagr Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Baron Eldon Brit 2385 Parker Oct 5 Calcu" Co Ban Yong Seng Brit 28<' Angus Oct
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