The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 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, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1908. NO. 6,433
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  • 144 1 A telegram relating to an astounding interview with t': r c-iuis in late last evening Page 4. Government has declined to tdke action with regard to secret rebates and shipping rings awaiting the report of the Royal Commission on Shipping Page 5. The Supply Bill yesterday ltd
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  • 578 1 SOME R. A. S. -LINGS. In? irtaous ol inner homestayers cccu.- sup in the middle lie reason, explain, fails to fiiid the way back into the land of forL'ttiuluess and refreshment. The more virtuous, the earlier.: ed, the more likelv bo the haven i f reßt The ies ud by
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 45 1 Katz Brothers, Ltd. SO^E IMPORTERS Kupferbercj Gold H H in deinen riaschen H schlammerf yerborgen spruhendes Leben, Jm funkelnder Qeisf H i v^^' Brswory bo. 5 lio, j I l^^Eljl3o^ RETAIL MERCHANTS. %Jsl &7M TAMOTO Co., Si J> /lw& 1 \V> 4^ 351 > Victoria Street
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    • 112 1 POPULAR WMNTS. LESSONS IN FRENCH Young man desires tuition in above, state terms and particulars, to J.M.W. c o Free Press." Special Young Men's Questions on Love and Marriage matters scientifically and purely answered in Young Men's Special Troubles."' and other booklets. Send ten let. stamp to Alliance of Honour,
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    • 258 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD. To-Night's Programme. Ist Show at 7-30 p.m. 1 Mr. Chump is Too Fat 2 The Arabian's Dagger 3 The Text-book of a Perfect Gentleman 4 The False Coin 5 Stony-broke to be Locked Up 6 The Mysterious Knight 7 The Hostage 8 The Two Models 9
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    • 72 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Lost a ladies black hand-bag Pap Wanted lessons in French Page 1. Consular notice re farms of Sumatra East Coast— Page 2. Singapore Foundry meeting Page 2. Bankruptcy notice re E.Y. Angullia Page 2. Powell Co. sell launches on Nov. 3rd and gnnnies on Nov. 4th Pago 3.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 272 1 ThURSI High Water.— o.44 a., 0.14 p 8.1. Mail Home p S.V.I. Ceremonial Drill, 5 3 > p Phili Society Meeting 5 L*> p Fbidai High Water. 1-7 N D.L Mail Outward due. Rugby Whites v. Club Colours. S R.E :V, Ceremonial Drill, 5.15 p URDAY, 31st B 1 •■ail
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  • 573 2 An extensive gold reported from Commander i>h troops at Hongkong, and partv arrived at Seoul on the 6th instant through Manchuria. Genevas expected in Jipan in a few days, Pie the law which provides the Hcetaic ire addicted to the opium fa thr ers i a P^'i •ho drusr. The
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 36 2 Do not Neglect a Bad Cold. er allow a cold to take its course. Too often at this season of the year its course i* toward pneumonia. Chamberlain's Cough Re naedy will promntlv .-nr^ ««m ~_j
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    • 546 2 15, BATTERY ROttD. .QOr POT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, Qylinder, Mir Qooled, Water (Booted. 1 Gallon, 1 CaDon Tins 2 G*Hon, 5 Gi'-lon Tins AS SUPPLIED TO H. M GOVERNMENT- S a guarantee of the purity and quality of this well known H brand of Milk,
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    • 400 2 I NOTI&ES. NOTICE* In the goods of HEINRICH FISCHER Deceased. Pursuant to the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance VI of 1886. Whereas Heinrich Fisher late of 22, Place Malherbes, Paris, France, died intestate at Paris on the 23rd day of January 1908, and Letters of Administration were granted by
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    • 695 2 NOTWES. NOTICENotice is hereby given that Lim Teong Chuan late clerk in my Chop Ann Ho was dismissed from my service as from the 30th day of Chinese 9th Moon corresponding to the 24th day of October 1908. The Power of Attorney dated 17th July 1897 given to him by
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    • 462 2 INSUR&NQES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE GO,. LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURING ISSK LTD, MARINE. J CHINA FiRE INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE. I LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO,. LTD. GUARANTEE Fire and Marine Risks of every description inderwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfillan Co, Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDRETT, Manager
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    • 476 2 BANKS. Hongkoug Shan^ Corporation. Paji>-uv EifIBBRVB Fund: Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 ft9 A Silver Reserve $14,000,000 Resh&vb Liability ok Pbopriitors M ,».515,0 Coukt of Dim E. Surr.ti*^ Esq Hon. Mr. W. J. GhfcSM .iekiuv. E. G. Barbbtt, Esv<. is*^ j>. Fbiesland, i 3 S. (JUBBAT, H. A. W PT. Helms, Esq.
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  • 425 3 Among items of fashionable intellie read I>r Sven Hedin leaves Simla for Japan and then proceeds to Europe via Siberia." That's a very short way home from India irlton Restaurant for an explorer! He ned out Central Africa^ the country of the Hairy Ainos and Patagonia I
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  • 192 3 SHIPBUILDING PROSPECTS BRIGHTEN. For the tirst time in many months the a London representatives of the better known p building firms are talking hopefully te London correspondent «r Herald. Ail summer they have C in their attendance re suspected of ey are not to be or love or money except
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 61 3 P WANTED. WANTED. Bill Collector. Security required for \pp:y to iDHTLL, Oc: ax NOTICE. WANTED, A Laboratory Assistant for the Pathological :tment, sain M»th. Applicaon or before November to the Pathologist, Medical School, from whom further particulars regarding the appoi: be obtained, jber, 191 ttbs W.ll APARTMENTS. ble rooms with
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    • 577 3 TO LET. TO BE LET tarnished or unfurnished house S*o. 35 M Bright Land at Cnppage Road. Apply to ALMEIDA a Co., Agents 2, Malacca Street. Oct 7 TO LET. A Newly Erected Bungalow at the Sea View rlotel Compound. No. :>S Raffles Place. Immediate entry. Large office, Ist floor
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    • 626 3 miGTIONS. MORTGAGEES LAND SALE. Valuable Freehold Property known as Dovecot No. 124, River Valley Road, Area about 11 acres, 3 roods and 18 p"»les. At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan Go's Salerooms, Thursday, 12th November, at 2-3 J pm. H. L. COGHLAN Co., Licensed Auctioneers Surveyors. Donaldson and Burkinbhaw, Solicitors. Oct
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    • 584 3 2WI2TIONS. Valuable Freehold Chinese Residential Property. FOR SALE BY AUCTION At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co's Salerooms. Monday, 2nd November, at 2-30 p m. That well built and commodious Compound House No. 106, River Valley Road, till recently in occupation of Tay Tiam Lock. Land freehold, Area 32,181 square
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    • 494 3 wlpnKthpn Paint JIUvl UJIIIvII full 1 1, I I! fcs ;;*3%# VP tors tor STEEL IRON WORK. Ijl l\| Resists the action of Acids, Steam and stands Tropical conditions- I MPORTFK^ IJII V/Jl J ijJlO H& LJ v-# I if L» V-/ V-# V-/ yBtM Bv V MOV %g/r w
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  • 20 4 Domestic Occurrences. Birth. Pearson. At Tambun Road, Ipoh, on 24th inst., the wife of V. H. Pearson of a daughter.
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  • 1187 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Oct. 29, 1908. 5 eain draw, I lyaln an l.a.- It is peculiarly characteristic of the Crown Colony system that, owing to the permanent servitude of the Governor and his Executive Council to the party Secretary of State for the time being, it is far
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  • 593 4 There is a sad-ejed Chinaman walking around Singapora. He tells the police that he has lost a promissory note for ***** but he has not the least idea where. A Javanese youth named Ness was jester- i day, in the Second Court, fined $5 foravoiding payment of six cents tram
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  • 463 4 Texasvbt to Dk e. la the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. Justice Serc-.'inbe Smith gave hisdecisku in the ninety-six cents stamp case and ordered that this heavy sum together with the appellant's costs be paid out byjtbe Treasury. Mr. E. E. Koek was the applying lawyer ou behalf
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  • REMARKABLE. INTERVIEW WITH THE KAISER.
    • 53 4 Resents Constant Misrepresentations. No Arch-Enemy of Britain. (By Submarine Telegraph.—Router's) <■) pin. The Daily Telegraph publishes a rep able interview with ed on unimpeachable in which the Kaiser said that he resented as a personal insult the cor his UDOteftiog offers of friendship bj tion
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    • 23 4 His refusal to rece caused the collapse of th the Boers to secure European a in the war.
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    • 43 4 Sympathy over Colenso. H.' declicel tie invitation 1 and Kussia to join in humiliating Eu by iute»v3ning when the war was height. Moreover, during the Black Week in (December) 1899 he replied sympathetically in a grief-stricken letter I
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    • 74 4 "Great Minds Think Alike." He ordered one of bit offiY rnish an t.\ict account of the nuui: positions of the opposing forces in South Africa and worked out i which was submitted bo German Army. This plan was despatch By a curious
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    • 102 4 Suggested Co-operation in the Pacific. In Days Not So Distant. The Kaiser concluded I necessity of a strong Gtermaa the interests i panding world-wide commerce. The Kaiser then pr<> Who could foresee the p days not so distant a < >u)y Pow be listened to with r
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  • 18 4 Benang Sco \3nau iuter-j match to-day aud made 668, 1 Singapore shoots this afterno* pm.
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  • 54 4 During last week there were 2*2 in Singapore giving a uk 31. Of these 57 were 29 to phthisis, 20 to ben-ben. Ther. ao cholera, plague or in The outward German P mg left Colombo at 9 am, oe Suuda 2oth instant, and may be expected to arrive iere to-morrow
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 250 4 GRIFFIN'S A Highland Whisky of Undoubted Merit. SOLE IMPORTERS OALOBEGK MAOGRECOR COMPANY miiiiill^MllHM 111 lIIIIH llT**^^" 1 W^M— I!■ ll» I»l■* 1 1 ll 111 II I■ I lII' ITlTTninTni r Iprivate greeting cards I EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS I A SPECIAL. SELECTION NOW DISPLAYED I ORDER EARLY OUR STOCK IS LIMITED.
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    • 104 4 HARIMA HALL. To-Night! To-Night!! JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH WITH KLIMINOFF'S SHOW. Miss Anna Abs will lift a fullgrown horse and five people for a bet of $1,000 with a well known local Turf Club Sportsman, and besides will lift a double Motor Car putting two persons on, if she can be provided
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    • 74 4 NO BETTFR XIAS PRESENT. For your Friends or Relatives, Whether near you or far away, than a GOOD PHOTOGRAPH. When called by fate in distant climes to dwell, Bidding to those we love a long farewell, The faithful Portrait still ii smiling near To soothe regret and dry the falling
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    • 6 4 A Safe Cough Medicine for Children.
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  • 52 5 etingat Mansion House. Submarine Telegraph Reuter,s) I r Keceived at 6 20 p m. ice of influential peopl Mm- use has appointed a Committee to I i a i_r '.list reckless motoring. The fin of disgraceful cases of mot using over pedestrians and then ted to the heat
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  • 15 5 ra I 1 1 5 i.m. eil has pissed -'ing nea: be unemployed.
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  • 22 5 THE TURKISH CONSTITUTION. Heavy Hand of Justice. Criminal Court at Constantinople Turks for iucitbe pub!: ra ed the i with m m
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  • 30 5 Sir E, Grey's Opinion. I km, I tba a frontier, but I t to red. ided 1 086 to Russia -elves in that the spirit of the
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  • 16 5 Laurier Vindicated. The e prov a < for ire inb they ind of r members
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  • 24 5 Three Arrests. Ipv 12 p.m. now been made in connection with 1 ;^l a men and a woman \ilaeo and v
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  • 27 5 The Chinaman injured in a qn tight with a fellow countryman ported yesterday, dw iwer a charg preliminary enquiry is rixed n the Thir.l
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  • 37 5 ire in the r*gj{ than were flood, >1 >wn. it the nee of Kirin, >lice ii notice to I their unlawfulness, the Peking relying on the mplained to the iirs, and made a lot
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  • 1776 5 8 ciAi Mmting, Wednesday, Oct. 28. Pi Jis Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. Kxcellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, C.8., O.C.T. The Hon'ble the Res. Coun Penang, R. N. Bland. The Hon'ble the Col. Sec Capt Young. the Treasurer J. O. Anthonisz. The Hon'ble the Act. Attorney-General A G.
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  • 285 5 Question Of A Name. In the third magistrate's court, yesterday, the Acting Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. Hastings Rhodes, referred to the case which had been heard by Mr. Thunder the previous day in which a chetty named Mootoo Karpen was charged with having instituted false claims in the
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  • 345 5 In the Third Police Court yesterday MiMaurice Thunder was engaged in hearing lence in a counterfeit coining case, in which Chia Fook Cheong was charged with coining and al-:o with being in possession of implements for counterfeiting. Mr Histiug Rhodes, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, appeared for the
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  • 164 5 Kling, An Ardent Oramophoni Tells How He Has Been Bobbed. There is woe at Woodlands. Joy has departed and brooding care spreads its wings o'er tree and shrub and trickling brook aud swamp. The fact of the matter is that Junes, who is a Kling, has been
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 12 5 A Reh-. i Remedy. The only remedy which can always be de-
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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 tilm over the injured narts. which excludes the air and causes the
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    • 191 5 ROBINSON Co rift l*i» I u in New Special Model Ao. UO Built Entirety of fee/ 8 VkV ir «t I THE "TRI-COASTER" RALEIGH. The Tri-Coaster the Registered name of the New Sturmey— Archer Throe Speed Hub, to which is added a Back Pedalling Brake acting internally on the Hub
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  • 303 6 An astonishing exhibition of physical endurance was concluded in the Town Hall, Perth, Australia, on Saturday night (Sept 19) by -Tom" Burrows, the champion clubswinger cf the world. On. Thursday, September IT. I am.. Burrows commenced the task ot t ng his own world's record of 65 hours
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  • 179 6 AIBSB p an t illoon who were rescued a hour in t a A bher N or- dug rch- rer. Indian D* London, October 16. bag of Indianton Hall to-day ng Sir M. Bho and Bepin the treat ment of Indians in which had urged tdia ion. 17.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 41 6 Inflammatoiy Rheumatism Anyone who h&g erienced tbe and b .übearable pains to inflammatory rheumatism, will be know that prompt relief may be ng Chamberlain's Pain Balm. yder, of Roseville. Ontario. Canada, I have been troubled with intiara. mat ili>m fnr the
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    • 528 6 SHIPPING. L JL a«« JftPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Go,, ltd. A regular rOBTNIGHTLT Samoa is maintained between Japan and Europe by the foil ring NHVTWIN SCREW STBAHBRS. Usde* Mail Contracts with the Imperial Japanese Goybunmbht. Specially designed for the Company'o European Seraee, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for
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    • 736 6 SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London. Tiiroagh Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Ste*mem w!i! leave Singapore on or *hoat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 1909 Oceana Nov. 6 Delhi
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    • 709 6 SHIPPING OCEAK STEAM SHiF Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steal lav, Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers t» 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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    • 531 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regnlar service between Hamburg, Bremen, Antwerp, and Ptotterdam, 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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    • 214 6 SHIPPING. Norddeuuscbei Lloyd, BremeL IMPERIAL GERMAN KAIL The fast and well-known dm this Company sail fortnightly from Braoec Hani'onrg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Bm Gibraltar, (irenoa, Naples, (connection Hai Naples, Alexandria and vic« versa) I Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Sing*.} kong, Shanghai, Sfegmasj and back. They are due ir apow I
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  • 420 7 LIHE NAVAL DEFENCE OF AUSTRALASIA. Whatever we do, let us avoid slavery j vhich men catch hold of to save f'.eni of thinking things out for thernLord Selborne once said The sea one, .md the Fleet is all one," and that, y understood, is sound naval doctrine. is an older
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  • 140 7 of the _:>rd ultimo contains Consul at I cf plantations. t his on a he speaks of C" mpanj denounce right .1113 113 H 3 .Hid s if will our readers in Ceylon 3 for ns by —lor mptstos ;-onsi--ness on to a Singapore :cd then .ilds:
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  • 80 7 (Corrected up to Oct 28.) Hank 4 m/a nom 2/4^demand JJ/3J Prirate credits 3 m/s w 2/4| credits 6 m/s 2/4 T 7 gPbahob, demand B?.nk.« 291 A G»rm4 ny. demand 236 1 India, T. T M 174| HoHGEONft, demand M w 23^, Yokohama, demand M 113f Java, domand
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  • 118 7 Oct 28 *Tin M $68. 12^ Ghunbier >tJ w 7.85" Gkunbior Cube No. 1 w 12.* 0 G-ainbior Onbo No. 2 iV 11.50 Pepper Black (ord'u. S'pora) buyers 9.90 Pepper, White (faii-L.W. buyers 15.50 Nutmegs (110 to tha lk)^ 19.00 Nutmegs (80 fcc tke tt>.) 20.00 Maca (B&nda) M
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  • 623 7 Capital dpi.*. I a Mm, >"*i_ Issued paid cp Vila, ap Company. (___x>.-tK_e 1300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd 75> $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 650 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M 0 Lt_ 10 £400,000 350,000 1 I Duff Development Co. I
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 533 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan Ports. The Imperial German Mail Steamer u PRINZ LUDWIG" 9,630 tons, Captain von Binzer, having left Colombo on Sunday the 25th inst, at 9 a.m may be expected to arrive here on Friday afternoon the 30th idem. She will probably
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    • 409 7 On the Berth. N. D. L Combined Round Voyages. Singapore, Deli (Sumatra), Penang, Singapore OR Singapore, Pecaug. Deli (Sumatra), Singapore by N. D. L. first class passenger steamers (German Mail, S.S. Ranee and S.S. Malaya). Tickets for the Round Trip will be issued at the reduced rate of 655 Passengers
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    • 256 7 No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOi 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 to pump out 4 hours. Time to
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  • 2479 8 The Government and Opium. The following is a report of the debate in the Legislative Council yesterday. Supply Bill was moved for second reading. little hesitation Mr Ellis took up position as leader of the attack, and made a concise and well thought out speech in the following
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  • 128 8 A cargo of copra arrived yesterday by the British steamer Banka from Natunas. The s. 8. Cheang Chew went aground in the Harbour whilst engaged in shifting her anchorage from the position she first occupied on arrival. TLis accident has caused the following order to be issued Masters
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  • 103 8 Enquiries regarding the murder at Paja Trubong have elicited the fact that the victim was a well to-do planter, who was about to proceed to China for a holiday. He had already made arrangements for his journey and was waiting for the payment of some
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  • 971 8 Good Game Under Difficulties. Singapore Civilians Win. The weather was distinctly unkind to the final of this important fixture of the Polo Club, for not only was the afternoon threatening and gloomy, but the ground was in an absolutely deplorable condition, what with the heavy rains
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 190 8 DE KONMKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cndkh Contract with thk Nsthkrlands India Government Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Coilyer THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE s.s. Laurens Pit... ltiouw, Prigi-Radja and Etecgat ss. Valkntyn Pangkal-Pinang. Koba and Tandjong-Panda; s.s. van den BOSCH. Batavia, Java-Coast. Samarang.
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 792 8 VPJSSELS_ o IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag: and Tons Commanders Arrived From "When For Waterwitcb H.M.S. Sur. 640 Lt Douglas Oct 24 S'pore Strait -tain Sea Mew OoL Yacht 500 Coleman Oct 8 Malacca Dnoed Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee Achilles Brit 44 c 4 Thompson Oct 26 L'pool
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    • 52 8 I VESSELS AT TANJONG AND KEPFEL Wharves and 1 vmn East Wharf Sec 1 Pen Section I Section 2 Taroba, dtoi. 3Forth. in. 8 Achilles. 5 Nil. B— Nil. 8 -Nil. Jardiaft'a Wharf —Bl Main Wuarf RecordCattle Wharf -Nil. Di Albert D Victoria Dock No 1 Dock Beaj KTo 2
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