The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 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. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1908 NO. 6,117
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  • 156 1 The British Ministers generally say that the trouble m the B Jkans will b<? surmounted. But the additional rift?, Montenegro, Crete, and the refusal of Bulgaria to t'ibute for Eastern Ruinelia seem to be elements of trouble P;'ge 5. A special correspondent gives some r culars of
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  • 958 1 Jt will p.-obablv interest the general n more than the rdftdtag of stale itati and reference 1 3 cut and dried docuineuts, to have some general review of the iuftuences at w jrk m the Btikms, and the aims and s of the countries concerned. The actual
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 56 1 A CHOICE SELECTION I I O/^ i"\ IJ r* /I j Lr tcflllL'v nl f ilill II i ft 3 I r% i iVliic m UaKac »<sssgy l*!!JM! i\UL/Lj v trade! I^ajqj VJ mark m Singapore Kumpers 6c Co. Kuala Lumpur Federated Engineering Co. The only canned Milk m which
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    • 116 1 MESSRS. WATSON GUTMANN beg to announce that all future correspondence for TattersaMs, Tasmania, must be addressed to their Head Office, Barrack Street, Perth, Western Australia. En tertainm en ts< THEATRE ROYAL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. GfHEWATOCB'PH. Opening To-Night, Saturday, Oct. 10. Ist Show 7.30 p.m 2nd Show 9.30 p.m. ALL i\EW
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    • 230 1 ott's craoua j LAST MATINEE This 'Afternoon. GRAND PERFORIViANCE PRICES OF ADMISSION Full Box Seats of 6 Chairs $15.00 Single Box Seat aOO First C Chairs 2.00 Second Class Chairs 1.00 Pit (for Natives only) 0.30 Booking at the Robinson Piano Co. Cinematograph. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. j Ist Show at 7-3O
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    • 90 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Last performance of Ott's Circus this afternoon and to-night Page 1. The Grand Cinematograph opens to-night at 7.30 m the Xorthbridge rd Theatre Royal —Page 1. Police notice re traffic at the Races Page 2 Standard Oil Co's attorney notice Page 2. A long felt want for next
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 327 1 THE WEEK. I DEDAY, Otll Bigh Water.— lo.49 a., l". r Fall Moon. Tabernacles (Jewish Holi Bearer Co. Annual Inspect S R E Monthly Shoot, 2 .'5O p Cricket: S.C.C. v. Garrison. Sunday, IKb Sigh Water 11.17 11 .41 p 1 7th after Trinity. Swimming Club 140 yds. handicap. Sw.
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  • 354 2 It being reported that torture is still m local courts, the Peking i Government baa au r iiu issued an order j forbidding it. liittr-provincial General Railway Con: BOW beiu£ held m Shanghai, is ..ied by representatives of twelve companies. connection with a camel- owners' strike m the north-west of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1170 2 NOTIQES. A LONG FfcLT WANT. RACE TIPS BY AN EXPERT. FOR THE SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. Issued on the morning of each day's Races. Oct 10 s.m.t. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the Power of Attorney granted by the Standard Oil Company of New York to Mr. H. C.
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    • 510 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEaLAND lISURAI3 CO, FIRE AND KABm. YANB-TSZE INSURAh ;E ASSOG. LTD, MAEIN T E. CHINA F.RE INSURANCE GO,. LTD. fire. LONDON GUARANTEE k ACCIDENT CO.. LTD. GUAHANTEE Fire and Marine Risks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDHETT,
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    • 254 2 BANK* I U FT*.! |l; EUsEJiVE Fund: Steriintf Reserve 1 Silver Reserve I rBskrv* lzabti Pkopeiwtoes., > JjaT OF Barrett, E iJUt. lIIJBII. JKOT 3.FRJI3. B. Gubbat, I Shanghai. H London Ba Ba:Ok 1 vbeint Ac< T&te of i per cc: ualancxs. Whan sionths does c allowed. Tlie rate of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 143 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. r Andrew's Cathedral. nteenth Sunday .after Trinity. 7 <.ai tins and Litany. 7.45 am Holy Communion (Choral 140 pm Sunday School. 3.45 pm B saea (Adults). 30 pm Evensong and Sermon. St. Matthew's, Sepoy Linss. 11.15 am Foo Chow Ben 3.40 pm Sunday School. ?.15 pm Evensong
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  • 188 3 HTP*, Br CAW9O kPVMAM Before the Court. -.:ioa arose io regard to mm which (mm before Mr Justici Savombe 'he Baakrup'jy Court yesterday :he pro«ec m of the Court »arj for the I >ffisud Assi^ue* (Mr P. M. Biddeley) to maati a' that M. X A. L. Letchmaniu
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  • 144 3 \k CaBI Aftkr Three Year-' Delay. Iq *he Baukruprey Cjurt, yesterday, beBbc Smith, a petition •living order regarding the tirm of Cunningham Ckrke and Co MrUj :r, on behalf of creditois. c rod on behalf of the Mr I pv and for the debtor red intitt. a horn
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  • 345 3 r'LORIZELL REL An Experience. ive travelled farther or bad more varied experience lorizell. the clever and popular conI gymnast now touring the Far jus. In the course rview recently m Batavia. where n's celts -i.ow was then ing, Miss Florizt! B me interesting
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 707 3 A HOSPITAL NURSE Nervous Disorders, Exhaustion, Overwrought Nerves Over and over asrain clever and capable peop'e find themselves without a scrap of energy to do the work that is oflered them, an i this actually was the predicament of a skilled and experienced hospital nurse, who tells us she \va
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    • 192 3 I AUGTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Mortgagees bale of that Fine Freehold i Property known as "Dovecot" No. 124, j River Valley Road, Area about 10-V Acres.— At lessrs. H. L. Coghlan k Co's Salerooms. Monday, 19th October, at 2 30 p.m. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licensed Auction oe; I Surveyors. Donaldson
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    • 595 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 Xewton Station, lately occupied by V. Gottlieb, Esq. 4 bed and bath rooms, dining and
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    • 401 3 White Ants!! Teredos, Dry Rot, Decay m Timber. The ONLY SAFEGUARD has been on its trial m large quantities for the past 10 years m the Straits Settlements, and proved all that is claimed for it. Six pieces of deal were partly coated with Jodelite and buried m a Singapore
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
    • 17 4 BEAUCLERK. At Sourabaya, on Sept. 4, the wife of F. W. Beauclerk, Esq., of a son.
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      48 4 Bovei— Ford Anderson. On the 15th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Belsize Park, by the Key. F. W. Tremlett, D.C.L Frederick Francis, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Frit/ Bovet. o*, Belzize Park Gardens, to Eliane. eldest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ford Anderson, 41, Belzize Park.
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  • 951 4 The Singapore Free Press Saturday, Oct. 10, 1908. I maintain, I .aw.! h> influence and unbribed by gain; triol Truth precents draw. I Loyalty and Law An element of some importance m the position m Europe at present is the nature of the attitude of the Siav populations of Bcsnia
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  • 812 4 A barrel of ghee valued at s-^r, 50 has been stolen from an Indian shop m Malacca The King has oporoved of the disbandment of the Royal Garm< n Regiment. B'lrgHm have visited n cliintwijr** house at B 'uch X l.<l an<l rioltn a [Ud clothing. A Chioese burglar has
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  • 12 4 Loi: Th<- II -liy Coupany lan interim divit I »t,
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  • 148 4 The International and Rubber Exhibition at < > vmpta ciibed a success. It is exhibition and has b ed parties from all put U uianufactu reprtseuu*] Mid the manifold hi rubber are not demo) British Malaya and Ce\ ion i both complete with all ramb.mg rubbers. Th«
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  • 179 4 Mr J. W. j to his bed as the result <■: from li> I other. of Singapore, nov% o& Fa-ir. m? U-. tralia, w rning from Japan I loin bo. We were count inj arrested by who were before Mr charged with L ramblin:_ r i ordered to pay uue
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 198 4 PHfiP RAIAH" nun CIULDBBCK.MACCREGOR&C2 V i. STRAITS SETTLtr'EM^/ OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. Our stock includes a wide range '^t t of Cups, Kose Bowls, Tankards, etc., suitable for Golf. Bowling, Football. B Also a large and varied assortment J^ g,. JP^ of articles which make appropriate p Wedding, Birthday, and Christening presents.
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    • 260 4 2 STUDIES 2 I Adapted to the Morning and to the Afternoon Li£hl. 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 essentials
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  • 64 5 BALKAN UNREST SPREADS. giro Calls for War. B Arming. 20 Telegraph. Reatei i nstration has been hell at v which s Austrii. ted to "forget bye- 1 »r Servian was, -^eph replying to he Delegations 1 n action, and emphak* the E the stria \e G3v- r
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  • 21 5 :eece to retain the m. M .'ou■;on. d 3 thai 1 will accept the t dorni,' re mini-
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  • 9 5 Demia and □of •..nee I Berlin.
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  • 8 5 Ijiil sp-- inserious would happ?n em.TV.
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  • 5 5 them rn Roumeli
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  • 40 5 Im\ Sing c Mr How note. nhill of the R G A kkasg M I "hat a touch some m >nt-v eft on a table. He rushed J ..'s Pier to :tke -ration. id out. T
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  • 59 5 nprisonmen: ssed m the Third Court g 3ap Chen^' for erimiia porsi r tive :her CL t said 1 purse. H< m. E, High I Jay v the State ■Ax. Be will be jkok a few ttesd i se capital, Messrs meil piece of freehold i mated a .irea A
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  • 29 5 ne who ba3 ever experienced the ting and almost unbearable pains to inflammatory rheumatism, will be to know that prompt relief may bt ippljing Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
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  • 73 5 Bj Submarine Telegraph— Reuters.] Kec. Oct. «>, 3.23 pm, A White Bjok on the opium question has been issue 1 The report of Mr Leech, the Councilor of the Peking Legation, emphasizes the continued energy of the Chinese Governmeat m the matter of the suppression oi smokii
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  • 35 5 The House of Representatives of theCoinh of Australia, has iv a final ballot selected Canberra as the site for the L a P itul dia, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. > <
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  • 16 5 D a v convention between Ame>nd China has been signed at Washing. ton. ■> <
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  • 190 5 lucre was a hr^er gathering than usual at the Memorial Hall for the Third Concert of tie Season. The children came m numbers and n t a tew older people d m to hear the bright little proQ are good listeners and at the orchestral numbers, which went
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  • 315 5 The Bag I ball practice intended t>r last ni^'Lt was not carried out as it was found ground was too hard. A friendly game of football was played on the B filiation ground last Ben the Police team and the V.M.C. A. which ended m a win for the la-
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  • 1154 5 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farrago libeUi. Juvenal. In touching upon the great Topic of the Week, and who knows of how many more weeks to come the sudden breaking away 3f Europe from the safe moorings of the Treaty of Berlin it is difficult to
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  • 557 5 Mr. KOEHLER'S SECOND PIANOFORTE RECITAL. A good audience assemble] last night at he Ttutonia Club to hear Mr Heinrich Loehler give another recital, amongst those being H. E. tbe Governor, Miss Lndersoa, and party from Government louse. The programme, as will be seen, was varied ,nd representative of most of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 16 5 An Antiseptic Liniment. For wounds. brtUB4 burns and like injuries there is nothing better than Chamberlain's
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    • 22 5 The most that can be said is that the majority of people would rather believe tbe sensational and picturesque than the com-
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    • 332 5 ARE NOW SHEWING ""*^X New Pleated Front Shirts IN SELF COLOURS. ALSO IN ALL THE Newest Materials. CR.EPE-DE-CHINE POPLINS KNITTED SILK. We are now Shewing the latest and most correct styles m (Jentlemen's Neckwear. p| The up-to-date business man always expects more and better service from the Roneo Duplicator than
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  • 792 6 'i THE Sl-NSHN TOT/B18- STEAMER. IlOttdpn, September 3"tb. te passengers from tbe sunken tourist £f Jlijtlilisnt first went on board tbe jags**! A Vn whi }x the colusion occur;e \gnm took to tbe Wb on Kin_r>'.vell" in danger of sinkFventually the -<-hole string ol* boats was towed to
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 509 6 SHIPPING. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Undk* Mail Conteacts with thh Imperial Japanksh Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First Second Class
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    • 698 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 iestie^ for China Coast, Persian Gull, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore 00 or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Delhi Oct. 23
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    • 694 6 SHIPPING I OCEAN 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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    • 616 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular service between Hamburg. Bremen. Antwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Str China and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly for Havre and Hamburg and once a month for Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang au<s Colombo. Taking cargo at
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    • 381 6 SHIPPING. 11 MJ JL« NorGdeutscher Lloyd Bre:re. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fait and m I uiail steaii this Coatpaai t* forto k rom Br liaiiiburg via K.ut**-r.iaiii Antwerp Bo«i I G-ibraltar '^noa, Naples, (connection Marls h xandri* and vice VBrsa) Port Suez, Aden, Colombo Singapore, H kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 414 7 £5,377.10.0 4,805 12/6 12/6 BeiTg Afebeafco* E«rt f«i2s,v/Oij 225,1)0 n L:z I 15,060,*****,000,. Hongkong and 5Lk- I $2*400,000 2, Howcirfrh Ert.^ Do $6" 100 Do ftta $1,000,000 LOC'O,OOO f J!* Katzßrrt rred C lO>J Pref. ISOnoaM $22* 000 ru 1600,000 240, C £400,000 4nu,<'oo§ 1 1 Singapore E $160,000
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  • 85 7 (Corrected up to Oct 9.) Bank 4 oi/s ,M NomL demand ,v, 2/3| Prirafe credits 3 m/l M 2/4] credits 6 m/g m t^ r FiiANCE, demand Bonk.* 291| &«bmakt, demand 2361 India, T. T, 174^ 3 HoHGKOire, dGißAcd ,M 2>% YokoeamA; dem pd 113| Java, demand w 13»|
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  • 81 7 Oct 9 •Tlin JM buyers $68.25 C-rEmhier M 7 65 Qarabter Oube No. 1 11.85 Gambler Onto No. 2 nom. Pepper Black (ord'ra. S'poi I 10.40 Pepper, White (fiir L.W. Bpo j 15.75 Nutmflga (110 to bhs 1] 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to fcba !b.) 20.00 fiiace (Buida) JW com
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  • 7 7 OVER THE CHESS-BO ARD. I be addres-
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    18 7 I pieces). I >ree moves. S Xl, Problem i 1 R ;_v :jR V i
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  • 126 7 1 l :i\ II n inj al I IE rn bee Q-ttmenced no Herr y know how I out strated time that the ge of 1 it t :n tor. Beyond .ogusd by this idance of stalemate, providing, fore- I atratagei I i ie4 g ideas a h
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 36 7 Do no: X r a Bad Cold. I a cold to take its course. Too i ::e year its course is pneumonia. rlain's Cough lie will promptly cure your cold and t::v ;<_-ndency m Ibis Erection.
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    • 417 7 I IF YOU SUFFER From any Skin or Blood Disease, such as Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular I Swellings, Bad Legs, Ulcers, Abscesses. Tumours, Boils, Sores, Eruptions, Blood Poison, Rheumatism, Gout, &c, at once start a course of Clarke's Blood I he World famed Blood Purifier), and I rience of thousands
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    • 547 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd FOR PENANG, MADRAS NEGAPATAM. The Company's T. S. Steamer 11 THONGWA," 6,208 tons, F. Herrington, Commander, will b< despatched for the above ports on Thursday the 15th October, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for firsi and second class passengers.
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    • 257 7 WANTED, WANTED For the New Theatre Royal. A good Pianistc (lady or gentleman (for Cinematograph show. Permanent billet, also Three ticket takers. Immediately. Apply 19, Stamford Road. Oct :-> FOR SALE. FOR A HORSE^ COB or PONY, TRY MORTON, NEXT HOTEL DE LA PA3X. Oct 6 7.3 FOR SALE. A
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    • 35 7 J'FIZZ-bLOQY y 7 nn ft "J?*C^' ferS-' 1 t£ f fy&*~%t' K -h>\ J J^^ A STUDY of the FIRST WATER ERASER NEAVf: L td Benger's Food is for infants, invalids, and all vshost fa^M
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  • 819 8 Okitn-ary Meeting, Ffiday Octobeb Men! Hi uw (deputj Pr*M Rfessra W. ley, Cheng Kens Lee Oog T- [do, Wi m, A.. J. W Wi\-. as, G W. I 'u-l'ishire, H. L Coghlan I I. Carver, Dr. W. R C Middleton Health Officer, also H. Gostwvck (acting En^ineeri and
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  • 58 8 S. C. C. vs Garrison. The following will represent the S. C. C. at Cricket, vs the Garrison to-day at "2 p.m. A.S. Bailey, A.W. Bevao, H.M. Cantrell, H. W. Joynson, Dr. Macgregor, W. C. Phipps, W. W. R. R ►binson, Dr. J. A. Schareuguivel. Mr. Justice T. Serconibe
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  • 53 8 140 yards handicap for the Club gate Cup will I c swum on S morning (11th) after the arrival of the I*o o'clock launch. The handicaps are R. L. Cuscaden scr., G. Wald and N. H. D. Cuscaden '20 sees., }I B Brockwell 45 sees, and E. D.
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  • 67 8 An interport match between all the Ladies 1 Rifle Clubs m the Colony and the F.M.S. will be held during the last week of this month. A team of eight will 1 d from amongst the following Penan^ members Mrs. F.laud. Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Wolferstan, Mrs. Jamieson,
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  • 211 8 The programme for the fifth annual ing has now been issued and indie month at the Range, from Xov 7th to Dec oth. Eyries close on Wednesday Nov 4th and tht> events are as follows. Sat. Xov 7, 2.30 p, S.V.A. Cup, handicap, 500 and 600. Sun.
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  • 261 8 American Interest m the Lancashire Cotton Trade Trouble. Anent the cotton trade lock-out m Lancashire, which seems to be, figuratively, tearing the County Palatine to pieces, the CableNews American (Manila) writes The reason for the temporary slumbering of the spindle and the locking of the jenny -gate
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  • 344 8 Splendid Addition to S.S.S. Co's Fleet. The Ipoh, the latest addition to the Straits Steamship Company's fleet of fine vessels, arrived at seven o'clock yesterday morning from Dundee, which port she left on the Bth of last mDnth. Captiin Olsen, a wellknown lecal master, is m command. The
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  • 594 8 London Sept. 1 All the world is talking and writing abou 1 last Sunday's procession of the Roman Ca tholics. It seems to me to bo a stoim m i tea cup. Religion must ba always good, si why should not every oue please him or
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  • 207 8 The P. O. Mail steamer Assaye goes oi to Chica at 9 a.m. to- day. H.M.S. Astioei left at 10 am yesterda; for Libuan en route to Hongkong. The M Bi. steamer Guadiana, m condition at Singapore with the homeward Dutel mail steamer Oranje, is due this morning
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 22 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed. m Perfect Order and Made for the Climate. i
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    • 27 8 A Reliable Remedy The only remedy which can always be de ended upon m the most severe cases of pain 1 the Stomach, nranm nnlin .i; F
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    • 92 8 DE KONINKLIJKt F^AATSCHAPr the P Agency, Late J. J U.S. van DEE LYN... Pcutiauak ai:J Singk s.^-. Beouwj M<x and Djambi LAUBBNfi Pit Riouvr, Prigi -liad.ja and dliU. XvcllU V dLcQ IS is made of the Table, and only Wines, &c, of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate. Runners
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 451 8 October 8. Alicante, Span, str Ageo, for Manila. October 9. Devanha, Brit, str., Hide, for Bombay via ports. Putiala, Brit, str., Farqubarscn, for Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta. Karang, Brit. str.. Cony, for Kelantan via ports. Reynst, Dut. str., Wimemras, for Bandjermassin and Billiton. Speelman, Dut. str., Van Ryn, for Billiton
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    • 492 8 VESSEL^ LN PoitT. <. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commanders Arrived From Wh«r, Sea Me« OoL Farat 50U Coleman t 8 D^LJf Ship Flag: Tons Master Arrived r rom Consignee Baron Eldon Brit 2385 Parker Oct 5 Calcutta Borneo for Ban Whatt Hin Brit 195 Morreil Od Kuantan Straits SS Co
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