The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 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, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1908. NO, 6,418
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  • 145 1 Iv the Near Ea^t it is stated that Servia is all for war also ih.it Servia is moderating her excitement Turkey asks the Powers bo b\ p this aggression and Germany she ki.ew nothing about it. Greece asks the Powers to cmsider the question of Crete with
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  • 848 1 Siamese Mala This part of the p^uinsula has m recenllv attracted little or no atten* cept from Chinese, wh >, aware of itl mous wealtb m alluvial and lode tin d as well as fertility m agricultural land, L quietly woiked away f r
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 421 1 HSSf IS* «B •"'*/3 ■■i mi— I nwfiiaa— ■■■—aiaii— a— a^—i SOLD EVERYWHERE, IgeSS *X M J I™i TO-DAY I I SeTSS of a car t v is less important by the l"""""a tor If— imtm»l J Irinioriici- ■"■■■■■than what it costs to! I «■■■■■•■■•> I CATALOGLE No. 14 1
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    • 154 1 Entertainments. [theatre royal] GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH, ON SATURDAY NIGHT Largest Glearest til MWr L HldS. EVER SHOWN IN THE EAST. TO-NIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT MOVING PICTURES. At 7-30 p.m 9-30 p mALHAMBRA. Cinematograph. TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME. Ist Show at 7-30 p.m. 4. Wood floating m Morvan. 6. The Kindly gendarme. 7. The
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    • 63 1 LfiTEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Theatre Royal Cinematograph. And Alhambra new programme Page 1. Adelphi Race dinner, Saturday, Page 4. Kelly Walsh have new rubber books for sal; Page 4. White ant proof and frictionless steel desks Page 5. To drink the winners healths Pa; The Hotel do l'Europe have special tiffins and
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 254 1 THE WEEK. NDL Mail Homeward due 8 a. Chinese Y. M. C. A. Su Po Si, Maxim Co. Ceremonial Drill 9 p NDL Homeward Mail leaves 9 a. 8.1. Mail Homeward close:, 3 p [Feast of Branches (Jewish Festival). Tabernacles, Bth Day (Jewish Festival B I Mail Outward due. I
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  • 227 2 British Public 1' OS R Hear Enough \out the Big Continent. In an interview published m the Sydney v Daily Telegraph." Sir Joseph t .mothers Premier of New South Wales, expresses regret that the affairs ol Australia are so little the notice of the British pubtbat a better
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  • 157 2 RCI'RREN N I-TE. on Times Special Telegram.) 8.e2 ol eg correspondent of the D Times wires stating- that the Throne has ordered (government currency notes of one ud half tael to be made and it is prose notes must be equally circulated all over the Chinese Empire. The
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  • 292 2 At the annual conference of Sanitary Inspectors held on Sep! lat Liverpool, Sir James Crichtonßrowne delivered an address on tropical and other diseases which we strongly recommend all medical and public authorities generally to read, mark, learn, and, above all. to practice. There is no greater authority on
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 48 2 I Inflammatory Rheumatism Anyone who has ever experienced the excruciating and almost unbearable pains ir^ .ntiaumiatory rheumatism, will be i m >,sed to know that prompt relief may be had by applying Chamberlain s Pain Balm. ler, of Roseville, Ontario. Canada, says: 1 hsic been troubled with intiam-
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    • 601 2 NOTIGES. I LOST. A small Gold Locket, square m shape, having small red stone at one side, marked with initials on the other. Anyone finding same will please hand to the Central Police Station or the Office, of the Singapore Free PresL Oct 12 I A LONG FELT WftNT. RACE
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    • 619 2 NOTieBS. Chinese lessons given m Mandarin or Hokien dialect, by a competent Chinese Scholar, Speaks English and Malay. Apply S. K. Y. co Free Press. Aug 19 mwf 20.10^ MADAME FAMBON, LADY DENTIST High Class Work Moderate Price. No. 215, Orchard Road. Xov 21 v c LESSONS IN PIANO AND
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    • 571 2 INSURANGES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANT CO, LTD. FIRE AND M&RINE. YAN6-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 rates. Adainson Gilfillan Co, Ltd. General Agents. Mauager Insurance Department. "SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE
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    • 574 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Corporate Paid-up Capitai ...$15,000.' Rksbevb Fund Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 7 t9Q <vwl rw^ Silver Reserve $14,000,000 W'™*'*Rrsbrvh Liability M Proprietors.... $15,000,00 COURT OF DIUKCTOBS. E. SniT..l.'w L.<q. 1 K/IKKAf Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson —Deputy Chairman E. G Bakkktt, Bbo. jW. Siun, CG.K Bbodbmsn, Esq j C.
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    • 465 2 Singapore I Free Press. J Morning Daily. The Singapore Free Press is now Morning Daily, and is on sale at d from an early hour each morning (Sundave excepted). Cash price Ten CV Subscribers' copies will be de; their private residences, (or ton godowns if preferred) by seven :ning. Full
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  • 281 3 The man*ger*i rep »d fot 3ep»<ero.ber for .hove m. M Bl> I 1 1 S BOW v". lb utractors are constantly employed ip the valley from the southern i.iry and the karang obtained is of a lility. The tributer who has opened up on the
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  • 138 3 tanager'a report for September of above mine states Gamb i I being treated by the puddler yable I stopped operations here. B let on tribute. The tributer t on the ground sir. the engine and pump to force the water p of the hill but no
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  • 169 3 I-neral at Hankow Mr. E.D.H. 5 at the acreage under m Hunan and Hupti. whence of the supply of the fibre on the I is derived, is said to be on although prices have been unieline and the amount exported i ctual acreage under cultiis nc:
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  • 686 3 The General Manager's report for 4 weeks ending 12tb Sept. states that the mine measurements and assay results of prospecting work show a total of 825 feat for the period (4 weeks) under review, made up of 53 feet sinking 3 feet rising, 149 feet driving, 3SB
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  • 246 3 The mines of the Pahang Consolidated pany. Limited, (capital X' 250,000), at Sungei Lembing. under the able management of Mr. AY. D. O'Brien, are. m my opinion, the most interesting m the State. The old mill, which is built on a bad site, is to be abandoned, and
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 17 3 A Reiiibie Remedy remedy which can ahrayfl be ded m the most sen i b of pain
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    • 453 3 AUeTIONS. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Mortgagees Sale of that Fine Freehold Property known as "Dovecot" Xo. 124, liiver Valley lioad, Area about 10j Acres. At Messrs. H. L Coghlan k Co's Salerooms. Monday. 19th October, at 2 30 p.m. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licensed Auctioneers Surveyors. Donaldson and Burkinkhaw, Solicitors. Oct 1
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    • 586 3 TO LET. TO BE LET famished 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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    • 85 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS "BLACK WHITE" *is absolutely the best value obtainable. The reputation of this blend has been built up on the Solid Basis of Qualif N0 CHANGE j THIS FACT IS GUARANTEED. There is only one "Tansan" refuse all imitations* British Deer Brewery. The following beers are now supplied from
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  • 15 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. At 4 I Grange-rd on Oct. 11, Johanna Winsemius, aged seven w<
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  • 1981 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Oct. 12, 1908. ight maintain, I raw. ion, Loyalty and I .aw There is a reminiscent aroma of the incident of Mr Keir Hardies non-invita-tion to the King's garden party about what appears to have been the primary cause of the actual decision of Bulgaria
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  • 29 4 PRICES RISING. Good Market Pre Q< j London v The prices of PI intai Crepe has gone up I lOd Scrap \i and n w tuber, ah
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  • 292 4 The Rubber Sha on Sept. 14, and would ha there been anything I wanted for mv Buyers, however, had m judiciously incre, number of sh prices which were rulin the marl, pointing to farther advanc the i ecially known shar< Anglo- Mala and the fully-paid taken at 4
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 303 4 tu Ma^^^ttfaja9aatahtfArf^flM*'aeataa^^yjtpQfNaj9aja^^a^paM I KELLY AND WALSH, LTD. I HEVEI BMSIUEBIS or P/RA RUBBER. «»m f J [tl Botany, Cultivation, Chemistry NEW NOVEL g !and Diseases. by By HERBERT WRIGHT. A.R.C.S. JIARIE CORELLI f Third Edition "HOLY ORDERS" f !Para Rubber m the Malay Peninsula. The Tragedy of a Quiet Life,
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    • 11 4 AUTO-PIANO LONDON" You are cordially invited to call Robinson Piano Co's
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    • 199 4 2 STUDIES 2 I Adapted to the Morning and I to the Afternoon Li£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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  • 72 5 British Battleships Go to Crete. Submarine Telegraph.— Re ute: Kee. Oct. 10, 10.14 am. Four British battleships and four cruisers esterda Admiral i'rince Louis of Battenberg. is believed that this squadron is promnos. pa are being hastily docked. f etafced t the squadron is I a order to
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  • 62 5 rcular to the protea auuexr md apr be Treat y of jrrin Parliament has been The excitement m 8 s moderat inclined to receive Servia's the annexation of Boia not entitled to inter! :ed the v c was unaw ire of tbe hap- a pain- .m, Italy, m
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  • 27 5 i.m. iptschina has assembled lamouring for war outside The Servian Premier, M. Velimirov I lv interview, said that the very crit I hostilities ible.
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  • 31 5 Rec. Oct. 1 The M t Ripon has resigned his Privy Seal on account of adHe is succeeded by Earl Crewe, who will ill retain th Colonial try.
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  • 23 5 rl 1. 11, 1135 am. on, the head mast Eton eals for support to the Etonian formed to promo! ssion on
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  • 62 5 tbas t municipal cow. She was ady health department iuspt U line H< produce pure milk ia a crowded tene: -'.net, og to reports this ia :aago ;n municipal ownership has I scesa, Some friends of thcow, milking her and taking ik direct to k infai: "It
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  • 40 5 irried life, m an at fcory. r know any one perfect asked ation. Did you man or woman who was perftn ;io reph d be exclaimed I ho was perforth a lady m the v hnshan aghter.)
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  • 64 5 on Ito I :et a monster telescope, the largest m the world, it i lib and will be .i a minor The of the optical portion of the telesbeen entrusted to Professor Ritchez. machine for cutting the huge lens is ow almost completed, and the massive block
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  • 2961 5 TRIAL OF DR. BARRACKS MURDERERS. Eight Sentenced to Death. Our Special Correspondent. The trial of the Chinese arrested for the murder of Dr Barrack m Pahaug m July last commenced at Kuantan on Tuesday last concluded on Saturday afternoon after 5 p.m. amid a terrible thunderstorm, that, with
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  • 129 5 Whatever may be one's views of Esperanto there can be no doubt as to the earnestness of its exponents. The Bible is to be done into Esperanto from the original. This is better than the Douay version, which was done from the Vulgate being a translation of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 32 5 Do not Neglect a Bad Cold. i allow a cold to take its course. Too -eason of the year its course is d pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Rewill promptly cure your cold and
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    • 39 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 a thin, imperceptible film over the injured parts, which excludes the air and causes the
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    • 131 5 GENTLEMEN'S ALSO We are now Shewing the latest and most correct styles m Gentlemen's Neckwear. fi fIE 3 mmUfIBS&SK9^& tfS9E&B§B9HHBft mV639HBBSHft fIHH9MHHHHI MMfc ma J RONEO STEEL FLAT TO DESKS I RONEO LTD, 43-A Raffles Place J SINGAPORE. "w P"Y^ 'Jr""*- V 1 T"™\ A T W This Old Established
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  • 694 6 RAILWAYS IN THE MALAY PENINSULA. We notice that the m a previous irtiele, and on what must have been inanffieient information, attributed tl oi the raihi g system m the M Oaj Steles altogether to Mr spoorreeta thai statement. We are •fed to bsera thai Mr -pooner has hastened m
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  • 323 6 Da.-h Past the Earth a 543 1 a II <rding to Professor Barnaid, of the Yerkes Observatory, Haliey's comet, the periodic appearar.ce of which is shortly due. will pass our planet at the rate of 1,548 miles a minute. In an interview m the "San Francisco Call," Professor
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 507 6 JE2k Are your lips white, jfe""^o your cheeks colorless, 1-11 y o ar card transparent? sZm wL Ana uo y° u look tnm rs^gfr—-^ \j>\ and care- worn? v take much I Vil 'V tion tosee l I it! blooming I '4 'cheeks, and a bright, cheerful face, m every
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    • 700 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 Ohina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore on or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Delhi Oct. 23 Delta
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    • 696 6 SHIPPING 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 and
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    • 634 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regnlar 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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    • 330 6 SHIPPING. NJXL Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremei IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail stea:. ftkftS Goss^SSSn Mil fort nightly fron Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antw.-r Qflaslter. Qsssoa, Naples, (oonnectioL Naples, aleaandna and vice versa) Per Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singaporkong, Shanghai. Nagasaki A Kobe to V and back. They are
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  • 307 7 S sgapore, I Motor, 19f>8. „ng per catty 6 do. French do 1- per lb. 1> -teak do. 20 Sprouts per catty ■oo Sprouts do. 3 ban <b\ Ifl Brinjals do, Batavia do. 28 do., China do. nil Salted do. 6 Carrots, Imported do. 32 do.. Singapore
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  • 272 7 following is the new form of Agree*nt for the suppi t0 used by the Municipal toners: In consideration of the Municipal Com- >f the Town of Singapore agreesupply the undermentioned premises I agree as follows tke on~or before signing this agree- payment of Dollars on il of the
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  • 77 7 (Corrected up to Oct 10.) Bauk 4 ua/s Notnl. demand 2/31 Private credits Su/i M 2/4] credits 6 m/s 2/4 T 7 g Francs, demand Bank w 291 i GsaMANT, demand m 236 h India, T. T, 174^ HoNGKOfcG, demand s M 2\% Yokohama, demand 113f Java, demand v
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  • 132 7 Oct 10. *rin w $67,871 Gambier M 7.60 Gambler Oubo No. 1 11.75 Gambier Cube No. 2 nom. Pepper Black (ord'n. Spore; 10.20 Pepper, White (fair L.W, 5 p c 15.75 Nutmegs (110 tc the lb.) 18.00 Nutmegs (80 to the Ik.) 20.00 Mace (Banda) nom Cloves (Amboina) c
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  • 730 7 Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paldapValot op Company. Quoucton $300,000 300,000 10 L€ Bel&t Tin Mining Go. Lt4 7.00 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Braang Limited 6.50 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydrant Tin M. Co. Lt4 12.' £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Oo Ltd 3.50 $4u0,000 375,00" 10
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 29 7 A Safe Cough Medicine for Children. In buying a cough medicine for children never be afraid to buy Chamberlain's Cough t-> 3 mi Cr. nn rlonrtor frnm it and
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    • 534 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG, MADRAS NEGAPATAM. The Company's T. S. Steamer THONGWA," 6,208 tons, F. Herrington, Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the loth October, at 5 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first and second class passengers. For
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    • 297 7 FOR STILE. FOR A HORSE, COB or PONY, TRY MORTON, NEXT HOTEL DE LA PAIX. Oct 6 7.3 FOR SALE DAR.RACQ CAR. 4 cylinder, 14 16 hp., 5 seated (just purchased from Katz Bros., Singapore). Apply C.G. Warnf old-Lock, Kuala Lumpur. r MAT I CO j Renowned Physicians prescribe Grimault's
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    • 458 7 T HE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 tt Width 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 to
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 888 7 VESSELS EXPECTED. STEAMERS. Griv-ing port of departure, and (where known) date due here, and name of Agents. Achilles, China, Oct 25 Mansfield. Airlie, Sydney. Oct 23 Boustead. Akinous, China, Oct 25 Mansfield. Antung, Hongkong, Oct Behn Meyer. Armand Behic, Marseilles, Nov 2 M M. A. Apcar, Calcutta, Oct U P.
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  • 867 8 PH rALLOPS The course presented ananimatel apr- wr- bon Saturday morning, there being quite -ord attendance to witness trainers putfinUhiDg touches to tfce'r respective the ruh i which shoved up to "men may be taken as a fuither indication of the trouble m store for punters, m pick:
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  • 23 8 I. LDIES < fcTOBEB MEDAL. The following was the result of this competiti m Mrs. Keigwin 57—9=48 Mrs. Bowes 55 2—53
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  • 31 8 The export of tin from Perak for September was as follow?, thes3 being advance figures liable to correction Block Tin 6201.17 pels. Tin ore 29,1 i 52 Duty $300,218
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  • 13 8 This Company's output for the month of September was 540 piculs.
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  • 181 8 Opening of the Geand Cinematograph. A good audience assembled at the Theatre I m North Bridge Road on Saturday evenin£ when <-ome t xeellent pictures weie exhibited by the Grand Cinematograph. There were two good programmes, ter pictures being presented m each. The films were amusing as well
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  • 164 8 Mischievous side of the Book-wbitikg The globe-trotter often a thoroughly estimable person when he is safe at anchor, Bprings hurriedly off a steamer, dashes into an hotel, assimilates chunks of the innocuous information usually given m directories between bites during a hurriedly devoured tiffin, drops a
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  • 199 8 The '■Builder" says: As a result of the report made by the Technical Commie appointed m 1904 by the Commonwealth Government the survey of tbe Australian Transcontinental llailway has recently been commenced. The colonies of Quensland. New South Wales. Victoria, and South Australia have long been
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  • 27 8 The death has occurred at the new Daly College. Indore, of the youm; Prince of Bhatkerv. Tho Prinop rofi'rori ~i „_jl
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  • 185 8 I Club Aggregate Cup. Appearances did not seem favourable for for the final of the Club Aggegato, 440 yds, which was down for determination yesterday. The squall had raised a nasty sea, which kept some 'of the moie timid swimmers inshore. When the sea had gone down a
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  • 215 8 Lturday was a day for big scoring. The S. C C. played the Garrison and the latter batted first. After knocking up 200 for four wickets they declared. The Club responded with 159 for three, which is not very satisfactcry to the bowlers ot either side, or to the
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  • Correspondence.
    • 208 8 To The Edj r sir,— Will you allow me through your esteemed journal, to thank Mr Cheng Keng I.^e on behalf of eight Europeans living on Institution Hill for endeavouring to put a stop to, or lessen, the horrible Bcreecbings of the poweiful steam hooter at Howarth
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  • 283 8 London, September 4th. The message from Gibraltar to the effect that the Clan Line steamer Clan Macdougall is ashore near Ceuta will, even if it forebodes no great disaster, attract attention to the extremely im. portant part which marine insurance plays iv pi esent-day
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  • 147 8 The French steamer Guadiana arrived here on Saturday with a cargD of rice from Saigon. It is notified that Quarantine Restrictions again-t the port of Amoy on account of cholera are withdrawn. The Waterwitcb returned on Saturday from a visit to the Horsburgh Lighthouse. The Halyard from Langkat
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 161 8 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY New Service between Singapore and Palemband 'TICK is hereby given that a WEEK] PALEMBANG will be maintained by th. 'JAPAB First sailing will take place on the 1 7 lii I DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Agents at Singapcie, Ships' Agency, lat< adeis A allyer d THE UNDERMENTIONED
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 466 8 PASSENGERS. Per Profit Mr and Mrs Clerk. Per Chiengmai Messrs H. Griffins, W. Spriugman, M. Schroder, R. Zartner, F. Billmer, and H Muller. Per Lady Weld Mr Lee Keng Kiat. Per Ophir Messrs L. S. Arathoon and G. Pradean. Per Guadiana Messrs A. Camer, Anna, Bader. Per Poh Ann Mr
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    • 417 8 VESSELS IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag and Tons Commander? Arrved From Waterw- (1 MS. Sur. 610 Lt Douglas Horsburgh Lt Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 4 0 Ahmat Oct 11 P. SwetteD. Sea Mew Col. Yacht 5 Coleman Oct 8 Ma;Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Baron Eldon Brit 2385 Parker
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