The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 October 1908
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Title Section16 1908-10-24 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEX CENTS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1908. NO. GA'l'.*16 words
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Article82 1908-10-24 1 Au amusing Ttmil libel case is reported on page 7. The Municipal Commission transacted only ordinary business yesterday. Page 12. An alleged deserter from the Johore army h-is been arrested m Singapore. Page 12 The officers and men of Sir Percy Scott's squadron are being heartily entertained82 words
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Article694 1908-10-24 1 All around us l voic:-s chiefly t! for the crowda'consisted la faced Bedouins aul swarthy Aimbs. cime aerocs a few Indiins an;] Mala\ of p]uro peats none, i< r t handful m the w Consuls of Britain, France, liussia and Holland, bt with one mercantile firm, with a staff694 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement517 1908-10-24 1 BA PUA I C favourably known for j Entertainments. Entertainments. 1I he^# 50 years m the Straits. THEATRE ROYAL ALHAMBRA Boudoir. Concert Grand, Grand. north bridge road. Upright Grand. Pianola. GRAND cinematograph CINEMATOGRAPH, 6 TO-NIGHT SPECIAL NEW PROGRAMME. 7IASJ fl C The BeSt nd J be Cheapest m the Everyday517 words
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Advertisement123 1908-10-24 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kupferberg champagne Page 1. Company notices Page 2. Bill collector wanted Page 11. Tenders for police services wanted Page 2. Notice re promissory note endorsed by Wee Hoe Leong Page 2. Robinson and Co. have a shipment of Alma cigarettes Page 7. Wayang Kassim, Roesan Bahar tc-night Page123 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous369 1908-10-24 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 24th High Water.— lo.4 a 10.11 p P O Mail Outward due. S.R.C. Athletic Sports. Cricket, S.C.C. Coxmittee v. The Rest. Bcse's Circus, 9 15 p Sunday, 25th High Water:— lo.2B 10.47 p 19th after Trinity. Sw. Club launches :9, 10, 11 a 2.30 3.30 p X"\v369 words
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Article317 1908-10-24 2 Excellency tue Governor has been sentence of death a Penang on Haji Bmhiru, a iker aud Koran reader at the Cemetery, Perafc Road, for the murder of his wife, to one of penal servitude for life. i current m Berlin that the a roua of brtn^iu^ about k v I317 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement187 1908-10-24 2 I m a i CABLE ADDRESS, TOBACCO. TOURIST AND PASSENGER AGENTS. (ARMY AGENTS.) Passages booked free of charge. B/L cleared. Storage and Insurance effected. Goods received, packed and shipped to all [Ports —weekly. Letters, parcels, enquiries may be addressed to our care. GOSLING CO., TELEPHONE 169. SINGAPORE. m^ mmmmt iiii187 words
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Advertisement728 1908-10-24 2 NOTICES. MAATSCHAPPIJ TOT MIJH BOSCH ON LANEEOUW EXPIOITATIiS IN LAHGKAT. During the absence of the Co Director, Mr. Hcinrick Meyer the above named Company will be represented m Asia, with the exception of China, by Mr. Elford Griffin of Bantan Pandjaog, Power of Attorney dated 17th October 1908, No. 24.728 words
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Advertisement524 1908-10-24 2 INSURANCES. am new mim insurant ca,. jo. FIRE AND KASHS. YAN3-TSZE fHSURAMO€ /-SSOQ. LTD. MABINE CHINA FsRE INSURANCE CO., LIE FIRE. LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO. LTD. GUARANTEE Fire and Marine Risks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDRETT, Manager Insurance524 words
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Advertisement330 1908-10-24 2 BANKS. Hongkong i Corpoi Pa/d-ctp Capital Rkskevi Fund Sterling Reservr Silver Reserve $j svi Li a PIiOPRIITOKS COUKT •i'r. W. J. I E. G. Barrett, Es<j. <j. Fkieslaxd, Esq. R. I C 6. <tubbav, ka^. W. Hmlmb, i n. j Ho ANGHAI. W London Ba Bankjn On C ureint Ac<330 words
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Miscellaneous124 1908-10-24 2 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. I \th Sunday after Trinity. 7 aru am Holy Communion (Chor,, Children's Service, pm. Evensong and Sermon. Matth; 'oy Linbs. 11.1 i o Chow Service. ChOdrei c. *.lo pm Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. pm Rev W Muri 'ay, 4.15 pm Sunday School. Bo i stead Institute.124 words
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Article1457 1908-10-24 3 Tvs Australian N r'-Wbot FISB Ground. the headquarters of the Australian ag industry, is located on the shores of Roebuck Bay, which is 1,400 miles north of Perth by steamer and about 3,000 miles from pore, a3 the crow flies. Broome an- nounces its presence to the1,457 words
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Article389 1908-10-24 3 A noteworthy article is contributed to the Empire Review by Mr W. E Graham, of Queensland, dealing with the future of Australia. Mr Graham writes Australia is the White vedette,' the outer-most guard of Western civilisation, and white she intends to remain, at all hazards and at389 words
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Article, Illustration495 1908-10-24 3 severe Eczema Cured m Ceylon by DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. Where Hospital Treatment Failed. Samuel Gardner Jackson is a young man of eighteen residing at Hill Side." St. Sabastian Street, Colombo. An active sportsman, he plays football m the Royal College team, and takes495 words
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Article674 1908-10-24 3 It is worth noting that m every year since the production of the Indian coal mines has been greater than m the preceding year. Tl output of 1907 over 11 million tons represents an increase of about 14 per cent. over the figures of 1906 and674 words
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Article274 1908-10-24 3 "Goino ox Safari" m British Ea A kica. MAYFAIE IN THE JUNGLE. A new pastime has been discovered Going on Safari," which, being interpreted, means the "simple life" la British East Africa Protectorate, with the additional feature of much big-game shooting. te districts bi -ited by great hunters274 words
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Advertisement64 1908-10-24 3 Inflammatory Rheumatism Anyone who has ever experienced thi excruciating and almost unbearable pain incident to inflammatory rheumatism, will b pleased to know that prompt relief may b had by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm Mr. D. Snyder, of Roseville, Ontario, Canads says: "I have been troubled with intlan matory rheumatism for64 words
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Advertisement204 1908-10-24 3 GONOSAN (Riedel) contains Sandalwood oil and the extract of Kava-Kava. It is m the opinion of the Medical profession by far superior tc any other preparation of Sandalwood oil. Sold m bottles of 4C capsules by all dispensaries. Foi wholesale apply to the MEDiCAL HALL Oct 22 tts 22.10 THE204 words
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Advertisement228 1908-10-24 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 Singapore228 words
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Advertisement37 1908-10-24 3 Do not Neglect a Bad Cold. er allow a cold to take its course. Too often at this season ar its comtoward pneumonia. Cbamberiain's Coug! medy will promptly cure your cold counteract any tendency m this direction.37 words
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Article1224 1908-10-24 4 IfrlV T. Stead with that vivid iniaginatian which makes him our greatest journalist, M written an article on a subject which no pea has dealt with before. In the W< st■ingfc r Ga ette he as M How many, or how few, of the millions of1,224 words
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Article378 1908-10-24 4 Spanish Rival To Alexander Selkirk. The accepted belief that the strange career of the Scottish Bailor, Aiex mder Selkirk, gave Defoe the groundwork for '•Robinson Crusoe is being undermined by a writer m the "Journal des I etwts.* 1 A*>and3ned= on the desert islet of J an378 words
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Article310 1908-10-24 4 THE NATIVE STATES OF INDIA. Do those who expect the various races m India to become within a measurable distance of time a united self government community ever take into account the Native States Of such States there are nearly 600, containing m al! about one-fifth of the population of310 words
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Article128 1908-10-24 4 On the 4th ult. several French men- of war entered Kiaochow Harbour without precious notice to the local authorities and without flying any flag. On being informed of this by the Customs officials the Customs Taotai sent his interpreter to see the Commander of the Fleet128 words
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Article244 1908-10-24 4 X. Y. K. Lose 30 Million Dol The Nippon Yusen Kaisim bai fifteen millions of dollars of fn boycott against Japan according to Mr. Kat N.YK. He paints a gloomy outlc Japanese shipping m an tf t o that at present an unpr. m the shipping industry prevails244 words
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Article189 1908-10-24 4 Why not regularso that tb<- shi; under the burden of anna George. The vast majority erf thinking of a war with England, an do not do so on quit* We have nothing to gain, but mv. Herr Bebel. I believe a policy ot fiscal reform, modt189 words
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Article125 1908-10-24 4 50 Pony Loaj>g A letter has Q Dr MA. Stein from Khotan m :e--stan, dated the 15th July lie says that he had recently ruins m the detect s<l aad been rewarded with a nu; finds. He then mai Axe Taklauaakan nor -iver to Aksu.125 words
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130 1908-10-24 4 [From <iv <r-< Sept 1«>. I bave got a i lothing, and find it th. ndustry that could be though? jet her precludes the pos^ inything serious. Retiring "raud I know, equal m intere-t and ci nent to that of the hibernv Bear, whose130 words
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Advertisement608 1908-10-24 4 A HOSPITAL NURSE 'hi tvTf^Wy^^L^Wn Mm/.'- "k'iA /^y hi I \l ifSNS 7 Ifri^'r PL lut• < i tZf t• $'V i as ?**■>* '■> i V if v 'j*^ Nervous Disorders, Exhaustion, Overwrought Nerves Over and over a-ain clever and capable people find themselves v. ithout a serai I608 words
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Advertisement558 1908-10-24 4 THE Singapore Free Press, Morning Daily. To Our Readers. The Singapore Free Press is now i Morning Daily, and is on sale at depots from an early hour each morning (Sundays excepted). Cash price Ten Cents a copy Subscribers' copies will be delivered a^ their private residences, (or town offices558 words
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Article565 1908-10-24 5 IRRIGATION OF MESOPOTAMIA. KSiR Wil; m the time of the Chalde:ms, watered by the Tigris and the Euphrates were on^ of the richest gardens of the earth. Magnificent irrigation canals re- M>U and the land was a < of tbe tncient world. The great ipplied a whole network of <565 words
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Article318 1908-10-24 5 The number of Presidents who were never it college is surprising namely, nine. Harvard University Bent three, and Yale none. It is B curious fact that although there are nearly eleven million llotiian Catholics and one and three quarter million Jews m the Unit neither religion318 words
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Article218 1908-10-24 5 THE GROUNDING OF THE BLAKE." In our Satr. j 1 the ff Tanjong Tor of >:il conixx >k Co., \n Saturday afternoon the launch S bed to t nt to endeavour entative ill's arrival with < 'apt. Pentney were taken from all parts of the vessel and I ere pas?ed218 words
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Advertisement87 1908-10-24 5 NOTHING LIKE RUBBER. Perhaps the best \v;.; lising the important part which rubber plays m the economic life of to-day would be to attempt to ise what modern life would be without it. j t |g y too mnch to say that civilis d society would be, if not completely87 words
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Advertisement623 1908-10-24 5 nu&TIONS. AUCTION SALE OF M'.VT 67 Tons of Bi!iai\ Wocd At Beach Road (Opposite Jalan Sultan) Saturday, 31st October, at 11 a.m. for account of concerned. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licenced Auctioneers Surveyors. Oct 24 1.11 Bj* Order of the Liquidator Straits Tobacco Factory Ltd. AUCTION SALE OF The Office623 words
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Advertisement716 1908-10-24 5 AUCTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture &c. The property of D. M. Marti a Esq., AT St. DOMINIC'S, No. 9, MOUNT SOPHIA. On Saturday, 24th October, at 2.30 p.m. Polished sideboard with mirror panels, polished dining table and dinner wagon, bentwood standard chairs &c. Iron single and double bedsteads, rattan716 words
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Advertisement448 1908-10-24 5 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Valuable Teak Furniture, Brass Bedsteads. Marble Top Tables, Brilliant Glass Mirrors, Valuable Automatic Figures, Toys, Sc. AT No. 74-5, BRASS BASSA ROAD. SATURDAY, 24th OCTOBER, AT 2 P.M. Comprising Display Cabinets, fitted plate gl*si shelve. s< lid t-eak table, carved teak bookcase, Marble top tables on teak448 words
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Advertisement91 1908-10-24 5 TO LET Floor Timafa Road Hnny Let TO BE LET. U&furnii and Ph. Cbau Apply t> H v.c TO LET. Lane o; Apply to B. K. I Mala TO LET. So. 91* Jiobii> B. N Biias, II 8.11 OFFICE AM GOBOWX TO BE LET Wiib ir No. 7, Mt Co.,91 words
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Article21 1908-10-24 6 Domcstic Occurrences. Birth. Meek. on the 23rd inst., at Burnside, Tanglin, the wife of J. B. L. Meek of a son.21 words
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Article, Illustration1296 1908-10-24 6 The Singapore Free Press. Saturday, Oct. 24, 1908. Her shrill t'"- 7' ss the I'eople':. right maintain, IT l >\ influence and unbribed by gain H«-re ■>..'■ i.!t i ruth h~* glorious precepts draw. Religion, Loyalty and Law. In connection with the suggested construction of a batch of new cruisers1,296 words
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Article796 1908-10-24 6 Fowls valued at $9 have been stolen from a house at Payah Lebar Road. Chinaman has told the police that he was robbed of Sis 85 i v Cross Street on Thursday night. Fiftesn slabs of tin were stolen from a tongkang Lying alongside the ss. Shimosa m the harbour796 words
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Advertisement164 1908-10-24 6 Sohnlein .^"^A^ y/ ~^-->^ L-- e -*3ches E r: :t- nii a j 'J Tm\ 'A? \r CALDBECK MACGREGOR CCf PRESENTS FOR I If If^ #4 B Orange Pekoe Tea 10 lb. Souchong 9 Nett* These prices include duty and [Free Delivery to any part of the United Kingdom Orders164 words
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Advertisement329 1908-10-24 6 2 STUDIOS 2 I Adapted to the Morning and I to the Afternoon Light. They are the Largest, Coolest and best Equipped Studios m the Colony, and are situated m the most picturesque part of the town, adjoining Government House Domain i Moreover, we possess m a high degree all329 words
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Article46 1908-10-24 7 NOT OVER YET. Montenegro Bubbling, Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Rec Od 52 am. There has been a warlike demonstration at Cettmje. the chief town of Montenegro, of the daughters of Prince Nicholas headicu the procession -with banners and war-sont:-The Anstro-Hunguian Legation at Cettinje is guarded.46 words
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Article122 1908-10-24 7 BULGARIA BLOCKS THE WAY. Rw 15 a.m. Sir Edward Grey, Bpaaking m the House of Commons, said that the object of commun Bgst the Powers, was to secu- cement on a programme which, without widening isturbanee, wou': liirieult: s Turkey being the moat adversely affected, eminent trust that122 words
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Article20 1908-10-24 7 GERMAN PRINCE'S MARRIAGE. The fourth son p, Prince Wilhelm, has been H. Princess Alexandra i of in-Soulerbu'-s>-Glueksburg. m i m20 words
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Article41 1908-10-24 7 Sailors Feted at Pretoria. 1 tet. 23, 6.16 pm. Sir Percy 3 Heers and men of the South Africa: iadron have I toosivelj feted at Pretoria and Johannesbi Crowds n irni in arm with the sailors in proc^si'-n.41 words
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Article82 1908-10-24 7 {Union Tit Hongkong. vrtain merchant presented 2 sof I inir. The beer had by a certain enthusiastic perre em] Ito tumble it into the present seemed to t'eel much pleasure. A telegram itates that the Board of Comi b >irow money the eoujtruction of iloiikow ;a Phe .try,82 words
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121 1908-10-24 7 Peking. Twenty odd Censors have joice attendee Yu*»n Shih Kti. i Tun* and Sun consider that this is of the UDCP, and have sent H. E ite the matter privately. r<KK OF THE DS. Fokien. Cl Prefecture m the pro- th^ Hood has121 words
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Article1195 1908-10-24 7 Q uicquid agwnt homines nostri esi farrago libelli. Juvenal. It is rather a sorry spectacle to see the P >wera of Europe that have had no particular axes to grind through the violation of the Treaty of Berlin, running round to age for another Conference that1,195 words
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408 1908-10-24 7 (St. Andrew's Day.) As many will be interested to know something of the general lines of the entertainment to be g:>t up on Monday, Nov. 30th, (St. Andrew's Day,) it may be convenient to state, m advance of all detailed arrangi ments, what are the general408 words
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Article144 1908-10-24 7 On Thursday afternoon the children of St. Mary's and St. Andrew's Home were entertained to a private afternoon performance of the above attraction by the kindness of a Singapore resident. It was quite a revelation to the youngsters to apparently travel on a real railway through different scenery.144 words
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Article76 1908-10-24 7 In the Supreme Court yesterday bankruptcy business was transacted before Mr Justice Sercombe Smith. In the case of Chop Sim Guan Joo, the Court approved a composition by which preferential creditors were to be paid forthwith, and unsecured creditors were to receive 50 per cent, m four instalments76 words
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Article925 1908-10-24 7 Shocking Events Chronicled rs a Tamil Newspaper. LIBEL SUIT FOLLOWS. Mr M. M. Maideen Abdul Kader, proprietor and publisher of theTamil newspaper Nyanothayam ("Dawn of Wisdom") published at 102 Arab Street, Singapore, was the defendant m an action for $500 damages for alleged libel, m the District925 words
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Advertisement236 1908-10-24 7 ROBINSOIM&Co. A FRESH SHIPMENT OF egypiian eigarenes. IMPORTED DIRECT FROM The "Alma" Cigarette Co., Cairo, A perfect hand made EGYPTIAN Cigarette of P7HSKED 100 IN AIRTIGHT TIMS. ROBINSON COMPANY. I The up-to-date business man always expects more and better I service from the Roneo Duplicator than any other office appliance.236 words
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Article, Illustration83 1908-10-24 8 emeu, t their we n<fa playe at ■1 1 the phfloaopner*a game which v, thyr wittea, roc: I bheji ml hurts nob «>ly m th- moan season. commu uld be addiv- td to Singapore and other cl inTited. Problem No 9. By W. G leave, London. Black83 words
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Article130 1908-10-24 8 sue cf the 7th the market a h there seems to that ma;. I naof t a perfect mat gh new m tbia ed m Australia i Xofi he present result i pro- it intery waters of t: bich is i. kble m t ved I were130 words
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Article197 1908-10-24 8 EV] RE. people of the United are begin>nsiderable astonishment, and little concern. markable inicn cults i it Republic. T at the call oi prayer t sounded fortli m Union squar York se two sections of the famoutigious reformers, tli- I and the 1 irii the197 words
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Advertisement466 1908-10-24 8 SHIPPING. JAPAN MAiL STEMSHIP Co., Ltd, A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained between Japan and Earope by the 'following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Dndb* Mail Contracts wits tkh Imperial Japanese Govhbhmbnt. Specially designed for the Comp>iny s European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First Second466 words
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Advertisement670 1908-10-24 8 SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Fenarig, Ceyloo, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Through Bills of Lading issued for Ghina Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Sfeamtf* w^Sl lixvz Singapore oa oi afcoat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 Delhi Oct. 24 Delta Dec.670 words
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Advertisement665 1908-10-24 8 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from jiverpool 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 and665 words
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Advertisement390 1908-10-24 8 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regQlar 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 at390 words
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Advertisement136 1908-10-24 8 SHIPPING. Norddeutscher Lioyd, Breme: IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and i this Compsuiy sail fortnight!) Hamburg via Kotterdaa Gibralt-ir, G*n Naples, Alorandria and v. Suez, Aden, Colombo, Peu. Kong, Shar^hsi, Na-s and M They are due m Sm*;at undermentioned datf» OUTWARD P. 1 udwig 31 Zi« Buel o»?er P.E.136 words
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Article1307 1908-10-24 9 By Bart i jik i East of Suez, it is not worth your while to man good-bye when he goes home for, providing you remain there, of a surety v ill meet hin. It may be months or years later, but m the above the1,307 words
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Article569 1908-10-24 9 Colonel H. V. Cox, of the QuartermasterGeneral's Department, gave a most interesting lecture at Simla, m connection with the United Service Institute of India, General Sir Beauchamp Duff presiding. The lecture was on the test that armies are uot machines, but human organisms of intense susceptibility. Colonel569 words
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Article667 1908-10-24 9 STEAMERS. Giving port of departure, and (where known, date due here, and name of Agents. Airlie, Sydney, Oct 23 Boustead. A.leinous, China, Oct 25 Mansfield. Alicante, Manila, Nov 1 Barlow Co. A.miral Olry, Saigon, Nov M. Comte. Antujg, Hongkong, Oct Behn Meyer. Armand Behic, Marseilles, Nov 2 M667 words
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Article711 1908-10-24 9 (Via 1 •II Parliament. London, October 14. Thirty-seven arrests were made yesterday, including twenty-four women, and several injured persons were taken to hospital as the result of demonstrations by unemployed and Suffragettes m the vicinity of Parliament. The demonstrations continued all da culminated m the evening m an711 words
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Article92 1908-10-24 9 An official statement is published m Paris present position of the Indo-Chinese railways. The section of the Yunnan line d Laokai and Ifengtose will probably be completed and opened for traffic during 1909, and the entire line as far at-, Yunn. m 1910. Work on the Hu-Kwang-tri92 words
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Advertisement558 1908-10-24 9 I Builds up I As a recuperative m all cases of lung, stomach or bowel weakness, or after any severe illness, Angier's Emulsion positively has no equal. Bland and pleasant, it promotes appetite, aids digestion, and builds up health and strength. It is the ideal tonic and builder, because it558 words
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Advertisement27 1908-10-24 9 PURITY QUALITY GUARANTEED STUHU'S GENUINE TRADE MARK I RUSSIAN CAVIARE Preserved m Tins and Glass Jars. 1 (2. F. STUHR Qo. 9 V HAMBURG. I Export Agent27 words
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983 1908-10-24 10 HOW WE PROCLAIMED THE CONSTITUTION IN SCUTARIALBANIA. I: m at the Back of Beyond among the stian mountain tribes of North Albania that I heard the first rumours of wondrous doins:3 m the Turkish Empire. News travels incredibly fast m the mountains. It is yelled from point to point. Yon983 words
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Article1195 1908-10-24 10 Javanese syces are probably tha nios; uusatisfactory class of servants with whom we have to deal. Knowing next to nothing about a hor3e, and caring less, it is a terrible trial to an owner who is fond of his horse and takes more than a pecuniary interest m its1,195 words
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Article369 1908-10-24 10 A Reliable and Lasting Cure. Constipation means that there is not a regular and sufficient action of the bowels. It is a very dangerous disorder because it prevents the body's waste from leaving the system, and this waste soon turns to poison. This is how many fatal diseases begin369 words
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Advertisement45 1908-10-24 10 <w*. Ok» 1 X w- w sJL \J wCM l OLD TIMKS In Singapore, from the Foundation of the Settlement on Fe> ruary Bth, 1819, to the Transfer to the Colonial Office on April Ist 1367, with so Portraits 3Map3 And lUtMttrsttOtt*. Charles Burton Buckley45 words
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Advertisement311 1908-10-24 10 •6-—"- *-s~^-?z^?*^-?^?.rsz*iiAkrh-*M*£Minm*CMM*,anr9rr'>M/^^ 8 m KM Celebrated Oilmen's Stores b Agents for LEA PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAI'CE Bp Crosse Blackwell, Ltd. Tf you syFFEe From any Skin or Blood Disease, such as Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Giandular Swellings, Bad Le£s, Ulcers, Abscesses, Tumours, Boils, Sores, Eruptions, Blood Poison, Rheumatism, Gout, &c, BJ@!J T311 words
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Advertisement402 1908-10-24 10 ll 1 U-i fe^a^S&^q^&JH T 1 i €J^ From Ist August, 1908, ar d untu furthe- notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOR WEEK DAI ONLY. UP TRAIN! Q 12 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 1 am. am. am. am. am. am. am. pin pm. p m p m j Passir402 words
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Miscellaneous299 1908-10-24 10 <■ Passengers for the Straits. Per N. D. L. Prinz Ludwig. due Oct 31. Mrs E. F. Mauldon, Mr A. Kitching, Mrs Daly, Mr Marcu3 H. Rooney, Mr John Hall, .Mr C. Taverner. To Penang. Mr and Mrs Anthony. Per P O Oceana, due Nov 6.— Dr. D. K. McDowell,299 words
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Article644 1908-10-24 11 rive predictions of a rapidly coal famine, an iron famine, famine, we are now being treated to soneenuag tin. We g itl I many of tLe world's best uing exhausted, and thai I thifl valuable metal u:ay possibly for many industrial kg r the pr-644 words
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Article354 1908-10-24 11 -kit. Application In Rangoon. A Rangoon telegram, dated Oct. sth, states that the leprosy treatment of Profesaoi Deyeke of Constantinople was introduced at Rangoon Leper Asylum (situated at Kem:ie) two months a^o, two patients being submitted to it, both of whom, despite the shortness of time354 words
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Article279 1908-10-24 11 A Doctor's Startling Theory. A strange request has been made to the warden of the New York Penitentiary by Dr. Peter Gibbons, a doctor of that city. Dr. (iibbons has applied for permission to itate any criminal killed m the electric chair. The reason he gives is that279 words
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Article85 1908-10-24 11 (Corrected up to Oct 23.) Bank 4 iu/> M noni 2/4-^ daniand ifdi Pnrate credits 8 in/a 2/4$ M credits G m/a M 2/4 T 7 T PsAiroa, demand Bank 291* OssiiANT, demand 236 1 [NDIA.T.T, 174f Hongkong, demaM-l 22f% Fokohama, demand liaf Java, d«m<ui<3 w 139^ Bangkok, demand85 words
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Article116 1908-10-24 11 Ocfc 23 *T'm buyers $67.87| Gambiar 8.7 Gtambier Oube No. J 12.< 0 G-ambier Guco No. 2 11.50 Pepper Black (ord'o. S'poi 10.12Pepper. White (fair L.W, -pc 15.50 Nutmegs (110 fco tfoe lb.) 18.00 Nutmegs (80 bo the lb.) r 20.00 Mace (B&nda) v^ coin Olovea (ianboina) Liberia* Coffee116 words
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Article524 1908-10-24 11 S H ARES. MINES Capital Caattal Isau* Paid n Issued paid up \&\ut up Ccmpa Qootatta* $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Go. Ltd 750 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 675 $600,000 600,0C0 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. Co. Ltd 10 1 0 £400,000 350,000 1 1524 words
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Page 11 Advertisements
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Advertisement33 1908-10-24 11 YOUR TEtTtl ARE YCIR HEALTH Keep your teeth m condition by consulting NG POO CHOW DENTIST DENTAL SUPPLIE! 94, South Bridge Road, Singapore. Special Consulting Room for Ladies and Gentlemen, High Class Mechanical33 words
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Advertisement567 1908-10-24 11 f On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd. c for s PENANG, RANGOON AND CALCUTTA. y The Company's Steamer !i BHARATA," 4,054 tons, C. J. Swanson, r.n.r., Commander, will be despatched for the above ports on s Friday, the :50th instant, at 5 p.m. 3 She has excellent567 words
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Advertisement256 1908-10-24 11 WANTED. WANTED. A Bill Collector. Security required for $2,000. Apply to MESSBS. ALLEN (iLEDHILL, Oct 24 v.c. to buy a small second hand trap suitable for a mare 14 hands. Must be rubber tyred and have hood. Address F c o Singapore i Press." Oct 22 25.10 n pn r256 words
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Advertisement353 1908-10-24 11 Fi YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., IW No. 1 DOCK. I No. 2 DO« 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 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to353 words
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Article702 1908-10-24 12 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Oct. 23. Pkesent:— Mr. J. Polglase (Deputy p esidei Messrs. Cheng Keng Lac, Ou- TA- Lin. W B L Coghlan, A W i irbishire ad A ,1 W. Watkins, aUoD W. R C Rfiddleton (Hea th Officer), i isra F. J. Benjafield (acting secretary) and702 words
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Article171 1908-10-24 12 M.ilay detective Corporal Etam from Johore, applied to Mr Howard, the seuior magistrate, yesterday, for a provisional warrant for the* arrest of Jaffar bin Mohamed, a Lance- Corporal of the Johore Army. He stated that Jaffar had absconded with his uniform. Witness had traced him to Singapore171 words
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Article77 1908-10-24 12 Capt. G. Badham Thornhill R.G.A. is visitor at detention barracks this week, and P y R.W.K. Field Officer. Toe ing officers landed here from the Sou Lm Capt. P. F. Lambarde R.G.A., Lt. Stagg and hon. L. Reid B E 2nd Lt, 11. L. Cooper Key 3rd Middlesex,77 words
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Article152 1908-10-24 12 >n Nov. ti the match Mother Country vs The Colonies will be played aud on Nov. 13 rod vs the Rest. Two sheets hive been put up for signature m the Club. One is for those qualified to play for the Colonies. The other is for those who152 words
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Article82 1908-10-24 12 THE NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE. SING IPOEE MEMBERS AND ASSOCIAI (Second List.) Life Members. Dr W. R. C. Middleton, Chas Fittock. (BEBS. J. H. Garratt, James Aitken, H. Payne Gall wey, Major G. A. D. errick, S. V. A.,R V. Cuthbert, S. V. A P. SimpB ,ul', P.T. EvatU-l. M. Goldie,82 words
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287 1908-10-24 12 Inman's Pbaise of Hinds. The Football Evening News of September l'2th contains an article by Melbourne Inman, the billiard exponent who a year a^o visited Hongkong. It contains the following The best amateur that I met with during my travellings was Mr E. H. Hinds,287 words
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Article315 1908-10-24 12 A LOCAL CELEBRATION. Lailat-ul-Qadr or the "night of power is the name given to the 27th night of the Moslem month of Ramdan. According totheMos lems, this night is considered to be ver\ auspicious and "equal m excellence to c thousand months." It is the night315 words
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Article241 1908-10-24 12 That quaint little morsel of humanity known as Dick Trelawney, the Cornish Pixie, continue to attract many visitors at the new location of his receptions m the tent opposite Whiteaway aud Laidlaw's. How Dick Trelawney compares with other dwarfs known to fame we are not <[ui"y sure.241 words
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Article229 1908-10-24 12 Colombo papers contain accounts of the weddingoOl I M. Bell, daughter of the late Mr J. A. Bell, Police Magistrate, and Mrs McDonald, of Braybrooke i c, and sister of Mrs A. F. Churchill with Col. I: F. Clothier, of the Indian Army. The ceremony took placa229 words
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Article123 1908-10-24 12 An Australian telegram announces that the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria have considered the tenders called for a monthly steamer service to Shanghai. It was decided to accept the tender of the Eastern and Australian Steamship Company to extend its present service from Hongkong to123 words
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Article358 1908-10-24 12 The mail steamer Delhi left Penang at 7 30 pm. on Thursday and arrived here this morniDg. The Sea Belle arrived from Port Swetten- ham ou Thursday with Mr Belfield on board. The Danish salvage steamer Protector has received inst ructions to proceed to Hong3 kong immediately to358 words
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Article241 1908-10-24 12 A paper on Unconscious Humour pubj lished m one of the Indian magazines gives a few examples of howlers committed by cand .dates m the Bombay Matriculation examination of 1906. Here are one or two "Chkiken is the dimunitive of child "Vixen m old English was the241 words
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130 1908-10-24 12 The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News publishes photographs m l>oxing attitude of Jack Johnson, the coloured box^r, and Tommy Burns, the World's Champion loxer, i who after months' of argument are ;it last matched to box this year m Australia for the heavy-weight championship130 words
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Article85 1908-10-24 12 Extensive Damage. Shameen, 15th October, The Hoiping and Sunning districts have been inundated by the floods. A large number of houses collapsed and many lives were lost. The Central Belief Committee despatched three parties to-day with gunny bags containing biscuits and other necessary foodstuffs for the sufferers85 words
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Page 12 Advertisements
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Advertisement22 1908-10-24 12 Bought, Sold or Excha nged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed m Perfent Ordr>r anrl TVTarln fnr f I^^22 words
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Advertisement288 1908-10-24 12 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART WAATSCHAPPIJ. [Jkdbb Contract with the Nethkrlaxds India <tovernmint. Agents at Sin?ip3re, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Coliyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE V akkntyn Sambas s.s. Brouwer Moeara-Saba. Simpang and Djambi s.s- van OUTHOOBK. Pladjoe s.s. Laurenb Pit... Hiouw, Prigi-Radja and288 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous412 1908-10-24 12 VESSE LS I N h) ftT. Men-of-war Flap and Tons Commanders Arrived From V. p Jr Waterwitcb H.M.S. Sur. 6iO Lt Douglas Oct 16 Horsburgh Lt Uncertain Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Oct 8 Ma Uncertain Sea Belle F.M.S. Yacht 400 Ahmat Oct 22 P. Swettenham P. Swett. »:>, Ship412 words
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