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

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1908. NO. 6,442
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    178 1 The American mark.t and industries are looking up now the election of Mr Taft to the Presidency is assured. There is a slight rise m the price of tin and the prospects of rubber are distinctly hopeful— Page 4 and 5. History is being raked upas to
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    THE GURU OF JURONG.
    1819 1 When lovely woman stoops to folly and learns too late that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, what tears can wash her guilt away 1 GOLDSMITH. It was fu^h a day m we are sometime, favoured with, reniii.ding one of cool October shades where
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      536 1 WAYANG KASSIM. Return of the Favourites! TO NIGHT!! TO*NIGHTH! AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. FAUST. Tuesday. FANTARAM DILARAM. PRICES AS USUAL. S. KASSIM, Sole Proprietor. THE COST OF A CAR. The price of a car is less important than what it costs to run and maintain. The prices
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      256 1 Entertainmen ts. HALES' TOURS Beach Road. The most remarkable Illusion m the world of rapid Railway travel. Holiday Programme. I ENGLAND AND NORTH-WALES II AMERICA AND NIAGARA FALLS. 111 ITALY— Etna and Vesuvius. IV HOLLAND— Neerden to Leeren. V AFRlCA— Rhodesia." Trains run continuously from 7 to 11, stopping every
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      67 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Goldburn, Serangoon rd. to let Page 7. Tbe special tri-glot Diary of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh now ready Page 4. Bankruptcy notices re Wong Ah Poon, Hemee and Co., and Chop Yeok Seng— Page 2. Notice re Municipal election Page 2. Palitana and umbalia on the berth Page
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      387 1 THE WEEK. Monday, T'th High Water.— l" 4! a,ll 34 p King Edward Vll's Birthday. Public ar.d Bank Holiday. Birthday Parade 7 a.m. Birthday Ball. Ciielet SC.C. Marred v Single. NDL Homeward Mail close 10 a Tuesday, If th High Water.— ll.ll a. Assizes Open. Football. Replayed Shield Final. Wednesday,
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      26 2 Nothing to Fear. Mothers need have no hesitancy m giving Chamberiain's Cough Remedy to their little mrion'VK- Contai s nothing injonous^j:hiB remedy is not only n»rf~_i
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      426 2 Weakened Vitality Impoverished Blood |Wr3!^k Read what Ayer's Sarsaparilla did PT\SJ I for a well-known V \>s^ I c -^y missionary, who writes j \jT "I was for many years y a sufferer from boils and Vyr other eruptions of a like Syr nature, caused by tho impoverished state of
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      377 2 NOTIGES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given m terms of sections 35 and 37 of the Municipal Ordinance No. XV of 1896 as amended by Ordinance No. X of 1900, 111 of 1903, XII of 1906 and XXXVII of 1907, an election of one Municipal Commissioner for each of the
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      651 2 NOTIGES. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. Inthe Supreme Court of t:e Str.tits Settlements. Settlement of Singapoee. IN BANKRUPTCY No. 806 of 1907. RE Wong Ah Poon. TAKE NOTICE that the above-named Bankrupt of Singapore has applied to the Court for his discharge, and that the Court has fixed the 13th day
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      613 2 INSURANGES. i NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YANS-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F.RE INSURANCE CO., LTD. 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. SCANDEETT, Manager Insurance
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      593 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up CaPi__x $15,000,000 Rbpeevk Ft/md: Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 9Q(Vm^rtna Silver Reserve $14,000,000 j w.Uw.WW Rhseevi Liabiuty of Proprietors. M Covet of Dikrctors. E. S-Btxrw. Esq. Ohaismuj" Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson Deputy i.airmaw. E. G. Barrett, Esq. C. K. Los iv Attn, amo.. Q. Feiesland,
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    "RIGHTEOUSNESS" AT FAULT.
    492 3 RIGHTEOUSNESS AT FAULT. Cms v kfE the Opium E\ 11. The following is from the Pall Mall 0 -He" of Ojt 12th The Seeu-ty for the Suppression of the (b:ua_ Trade has had souiethiag very like a. D -mb droppel into its midst m the paper which Mr C. Clement;,
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    341 3 Stan and Malay BTAMUJ Plantation. Octobtr 16;h. 19 8, following lots, comprising about 35 t ns Straits w.re offered at Auction to-day and sold as follows SmtMTS and Malw States. case- per lb. 8 Co. Ld. 39 sheet] 47: j 4/8 I fo. Ld.B9 crepe 3
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      17 3 A Word to Traveller?. The er.citement incident to travelling and ol food and water ofttn brings on
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      213 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS "BLACK WHITE' 7 jpi is absolutely the best value obtainable, HI The reputation of this blend has been built up on the Solid Basis of Quali43*i ft __IWl__t y, < ».<4»fsu'.ctrf.^K.iT^ J|KHp ty and Age, and mm NO CHANGE F^IBDOIDSCDOT MfUmjSD TO j^^^^g has been made from the
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      258 3 AUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF The amekk an-Built Babeektins "JOS. L. EVISTON" To be held at Powell and Co's Saleroom On Tuesday, lCth November, at 3 pm. Gross tonnage 755 tons; Built under special survey as per Veritas, April 1900. Together with all the gear now on board including a steam
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      286 3 SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR HOME PRESENTS! GREAT AND UNPRECEDENTED FOR JAPANESE ART WORKS SPECIALLY FOR Silver, Satsuma, Gloisonns, Antimony Wares and Silk Goods DURING now Proceeding till Wednesday, nov. 25. X MAS NEW YEAR CARDS, CALENDARS TOYS AT SPECIAL PRICE. AUGTIONS. MORTGAGEES LAND SALE. Valuable Freehold Property known as Dovecot Xo.
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      49 3 HARVEY'S SPECIAL WHISKY. GHOP R. V. Price $13.00 per case duty paid. SCLD BY YONG HO A SENG YONG LEE SENG KOON KE\T ANN LOCK KIM lI IX. GHEE SOON Sole Agents PATERSON SIMONS CO., LTD _r t_ ji tr_ f___._r__.___.__. _P__.J!.. A U_» l*n_J vt ><-*•. *4__n .nnlir _n
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  • Domestic Occurrences.
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      Birth.
      25 4 On Friday, 6th November, at Xo. 96, Waterloo Street the wife -Air. Conrad H. Clarke of a son. Penang and F.M.S. papers please copy.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Nov. 9, 1908.
    1619 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Nov. 9, 1908. Here shall tbe Press the People's right maintain, I Ktndjiy influence ar>c. unbribed by gain Herr itri >t 'i mth h~r jr'o'io'.s precepts dxaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law. Business men will mark with satisfaction m to-day's telegrams the distinct indications
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    201 4 Malacca Assizes will open on Dec 29th, Tuesday, instead of Monday 28th. In the Malacca Cadet Corps Hon. Bee Lieut. M. Mackenzie is promoted to be hon. lieut. The S.R.E. (V.) Monthly Handicap Shoot takes place on Saturday, Nov. 14-th at 30 p.m., sharp. The importation of coco-nut palms and
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    38 4 Product m Demand. Good Prices. London vii Penang Nov Bth. All kinds of rubber are wanted. Good crepe fetches ss. Si; common dark I lid. Princes for futures are March 4s 9] April 4s. 8j L
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    Share Quotations
    24 4 Shares are responding but slow! v. AngleMdliyas 41 16; 3 7/8 Golden Hopes 1 Linggis I2f.j Bukit Etijthl 47/8; V_ll.mbrosas 13s 9J.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    33 4 The Orders of theDiy for Friday's meeting of the Legislative Ciiicii ac third reading Births ani Deaths and M >hammedhan Marriages: second reading H.nkruptcy Amendment and Curieaev N ote Issus bills."
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    682 4 >m F.'om the Government Printer Selancror, we acknowledge receipt of Pirt 11 ot Liw m tbe "Papers on Bfalay Subjects* 1 published by direction of the 9 jvernment of the F. M. States. Sergt. Fri/ of the Army Pay 0 wps, wh leaves for home by the s.s. Boulan, was
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      182 4 I A NECESSITY IN EVERY OFFICE I English, Malay, Chinese 1909 DIARY 1909 FOOLSCAP FOLIO (12 inches by 8 inches) 150 pages interleaved with blotting Strongly bound cloth back WITH SUPPLEMENT C3ntaining. !ALL USEFUL LOCAL INFORMATION PROVE $1.25 EAQH. B j The Cheapest and Most Useful j Diary for Everyone.
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      39 4 IT GOSTS NOTHING TO HEAR THE AUTO-PIANO S_ __B__lSfc y^___ r r f^__. y*F. 7 JJS3 jß_t-^_S_^s jWc'TyP.! j I—.V B Wmtmaan B fr_- 1 *^^__h_i Jßlr^ B?urß_ni__!t You are cordially invited to call AT THE Rnhinsnn Pmnn f!n'&
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      123 4 THE MOST WELCOME X'MAS PRESENT. To send to Folks at Home is n Good Photograph. one that will not only do justice to yourself but also bring credit to the country of your adoption and incidentally to WILSON CO. Special Announcement. Success! The Town-talk Show!! Gigantic Success!! HARIMA HALL. Up-to-date
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    THE NAVY.
    82 5 Changes m Command. Sixth Dreadnought. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuter's) Yiee Admiral Sir Assheton G. CurzonHowe is appointed to command the Mediterranean fleet, Vice Admiral Prince Louis of lUttenberg is appointed to command the Atlanta fleet, and Almiral Sir Clnrles I'.ury goes from the Mediterranean H.et to the command
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    AMERICAN FINANCE.
    76 5 A Degraded King. Mr Charles Morse, the American banker, has Iven sentenced to fifteen years imptiI UI-MBl for misappropriation of funds. A telegram dated February 17th stated ■tt Mr Charles Morse, the organiser of tbeso-< ed chain ol Mora* banks, the failure I »la h precipitated the recent
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    A TAFT EFFECT.
    22 5 Aonriean stgeka are buoyant, and the nggest saise for the pas: twenty months I m place n Prid it.
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    AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
    120 5 Monitors at Play. Cabinet Resigns. Austrian Monitors have arrived at Sera..a opposite Belgrade foi the purpose of oaai avring. Thmvr presenoa is irritating j Servi uu int seelr. Austrian Monitors al target practice above Belgrade slopped Servian steamer trying k pass to S_-ml_n. B oerted N a
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    AUSTRALIAN LABOURITES.
    32 5 Ihere is a Government crisis m Austrili i, -here the Labour Party is dissatisfied. Mr Deakin's protection proposals do net satisfy them au 1 the party has withdrawn •s mppoil
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    DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
    378 5 A double tragedy occurred at a house No. 12, Street, on Friday. The hi u=e is tenanted ty a Chinaman named Yip Ah Chwe?, who report to the police that he sd his wile and daughter lying dead. elder woman appeared te have commit* ted an side ly
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    KAISER'S SPEECH.
    105 5 Raking up Histoiy. Strong German Expression. [By Submarine Telegraph— Reuter.s) Telegraphic despatches from Mr Leyds (then on a misskn to Europe) to the Boer Government before the war, have been published at Pretoria. These show that Franca Russia and Germany, while sympathising, refuse 1 to help the Boers,
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    KING'S GEMS.
    33 5 The Cullinan diamond, exquisitely cut, has arrived m London for presentation on the King's Birthday. The smaller half has been made into a pendant. Both are superb m workmanship and appearance.
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    COTTON DISPUTE.
    68 5 Received Ncv, 7ih 1908. The cotton dispute has been settled and the mills start again en Monday. The employees have accepted a five per cent reduction till March. Received at 10 3 am. The cotton dispute has cost the operatives £980,000 m wages. The Trades Union Funds are
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    A MIXTURE OF MYSTERIES.
    259 5 Thi* is not the real title of the book, the author calls it "A mysterious abduction." This is one of Greening's colonial libraiy, and the writer is Mr G. S. G >o_mau who "is not unknown to Ctylon aud some Straits residents. The Btorj, as the
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    ANNOYED AT DELAY.
    258 5 "Fobeigb Otfkndeb" Case. In the F.rst Magistrate's Court <>n Saturday a Germ m named Braekenhoeft was brought up under the n^wly passed Foreign i Mfendera' Ordinance i\ r enquiry as to whether he should be ordered to be detained m the custody of the icCil police till
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    "OTHELLO" IN MALAYA.
    93 5 To the Editor, Sir, Your amusing "turnover" about the above performance reminds me of a similir show given m Kuala Lumpur some years ago. Oa that occasion paor Desdemona, before being smothered, was allowed to plead her case for at least twenty minutes to the then popular
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    FROM THE ANTILLES.
    75 5 Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Benefits a City Councilman at Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. W. O'Reilly Fogarty, who is a member of the City Council at Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, writes as follows One bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had good effect on a cough that was giving me trouble
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  • Correspondence.
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      SHIPPING RINGS.
      719 5 To the Editor:, Dear Sir,—H.E. the Governor's remarks m the Council were very much to the point when, referring to the Shipping Conference, he stated that M the importance and the novelty of the steps they were urging the Government to take, was scarcely realised by members." The
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    THE ROSS KINGDOM.
    842 5 The visitor to the Cocos Keeling Islands this year was Captain F. E. C. Ryan of HM S. Astraea. Captain Ryan gives cordial expression to the hospitality experienced by himself and his ship on their visit. There is not a great deal of geaeral interest m the
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    EUROPEAN FINED.
    142 5 la tne First Magistrate's Court oa Saturday, Mr Butler, SuperiutendeLt of Bonded Warehouses, Tanj mg Pagir, was summoned for assaulting a chetty named Somasundram and causing hurt to a process-server named Baboni. Mr Crabb Watt defended. Evidence was given that Mr Butler, declaring the two people cot: earned
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      48 5 Lame Back. This ailment is usually caused by rhcumaism of the muscles and may be cured by apilying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three imes a day and rubbing the parts vigorously t each application. If this does not afford elief, bind on a piece of flannel slightly
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      271 5 ROBINSON Co. GENTLEMEN'S White Dress Shirts /^0 "^^^X i Evening Wear. j j i All our shirts and collars we B I I Ijf I import direct from Inland, made 1 I from reliable materials only. J 1 B i a I*_ mmw One Stud, Square Cuffs IMF J& /V
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    VOLUNTEERS & AMMUNITION.
    377 6 VOLUNTEERS AMMUNITION. Some time ago, a well-known member cf European community urged that the Government should give extra free ammnnition (up to 100 rounds per man per annum) to the "Volunteers. We (Ceylon Obiervei) thought it would be well to take M expert advice and Colonel Gordon Reeves has been
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    POLICY OF UNIONIST PARTY.
    414 6 A statement cf constructive policy drawn spa* the outcome of an ixofeangs of views taring tha past IS mouths assoeg soeu of the moat active supporters and influential ■SSslmin of the Unionist Party both m and cut ct Parli.iui-.it, is published by the "Morn. ing P.:
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      129 6 Croup. Give Chanibt rlain's Coogh Remedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse, cr even after the croupy cough appears, and th*' attack may be ■ward*. I 00. There is no bettei medicine m the market for children than this remedy. It contains nothing injurious and as it is pleasant
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      562 6 SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COY, LTD, The steamers of this Company maintain a ■egular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, .aking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. tTons Commander Kutsang 4895 R.
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      746 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 China Coast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Porta. Steamen will leave Singapore oa oc aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 1909 Devanha Nov.
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      713 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. China Mutual Steam Nay. Co. LtdThe Compares' 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 Marseille?, Havre and Liverpool mon
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      655 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. rtt rsr The steamers of this Company maintain a regular 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
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      622 6 SHIPPING. N. D. L. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known niail ssssaasrt this Company ssil fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg vis Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection MarseiUei Naples, Alexandria snd vice versa) Port Sa;i Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Hon? Kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe
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    LONDON IN ARMS.
    890 7 ndon on Oct. VSih. was quits a lively .cc to le m." The Suffragettes cnleaired to light their way into the House of ■■KNW, and it txk all the time of the eta protect them. D_e did actually L'rule over the sacred bar. The unemp. rad stormed
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    EXCHANGE.
    76 7 (COEBBCTED UP TO Nov 7.) BaDkhm/B nom2/4 T V demand w 2/32Proate credits 3 m/i 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 274f Peakou, demand Bank.-, w 291 Ghmahy, demand 236 1 India, T. T, 17_f HoHUKOwa, demand 24 1% Yokohama, demand norn 113f Java, demand M BiNGKOE, demand 66 f SovEmnQNg,
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    PRODUCE.
    134 7 Nos- 7. Tiu $71.00 Gambier buyers 8 00 Gambier Onbe No. 1 12 40 GrambierOubeNo. 2 31.50 Pepper Black (ord'u. Spore) 1 1 30 Pepper, White (fair L.W.Fpc) 1 1> 0 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.)^. 18 00 Nutmegs (80 to the It.) 20.00 Mace (Banda) norn Olovea (Amboina)
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    SHARES.
    840 7 MINES. Capital Capital Issue Paid Issued paid up Value op Company. QuoUttoa $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining Co. Lt4 7 50 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7 00 $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. Oo Ltd 10 <0 £400.000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development
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      439 7 FLYING LIKE A BIRD. Mr Frank Hedges Butler (founder of the Aero Club of the United Kingdom) describes his impressions cf his flight recently with Mr Wilbur Wright at La Mans, France. He says:— "I have jast flown the same ss the birds. It is like gliding on beautiful water
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      592 7 On the Berth. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co., Ltd V FOR Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta* 1 THE COMPANY'S STEAMER PALITANA s 2,998 tons, W. Lemarchand, Commander, r will be despatched for the above ports on Friday, the 13th instant at 5 p.m. 5 She has excellent accommodation for first 1
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      412 7 TO LET. Goldburn, Serangoon Road. Nicely furnished house situated at 4th milestone. Trams every five minutes. Possession 15th December. Apply H. L. Coghlan and Co. License Auctioneers Surveyors. Nov 9 n.c. OFFICE TO BE LET. Office on second floor of No. 7, Battery Road. Apply to Guthrie ft Co., Ltd.
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      453 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No 2 DOCK. 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
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    THE WARREN SHIELD.
    275 8 'When Sir Charles Warren left the com_nand of the Straits he presented handsome silver shields for competitions iv football, Bhooting, cricket, and tug of war. The ontes'sare principally military, under the direction of the Garrison Sports Committee, but units of Volunteers are permitted under conditions to send
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    98 8 The competition for November medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday Nov. 7 aV.d -:h and resulted m a wiu for Mr D. W. Reid who returned nett score of 79 The links weie very wet and the greens diffi cult. There Mag no Polo to-day,
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    139 8 In a chcppv sea yesterday the lean relay race was swum eft. The tile was very strong *md those who had the ecurw from the diving stage to the pontoon had a hard task. In tbe result, a dead heat wn declared between G Wald- Team and
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    "MORE MAJORUM."
    130 8 Brown came out to a Rubber Estate A fearful Swell was he. 11. d breeches and putties and wondrous coats Ani a new Port Said Toper Sandow and Co.. of Saville Row His Tropical Suit- bad made. For ihirts and socks, he'd run up bills In the Burlington
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    CRIME OF TWO YEARS AGO.
    42 8 Tan Heng Lim has h en arrested ona Charge of causing the death of Yo Hun Seng m Ju'.v l'» 7. A lighted lamp was thrown at Yo Hun Seng, aud he died from his injuries > en <
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    EMULATED ROSSLYN.
    159 8 BISX-KM, Ho\vk\kr, Proved no Uettei: Th\n Stinning WHEEL One. A Cliiuaman, who bad been employed m a "Ban-kok rice mill, says the "Siam Observer,' bad mimed Tcs. .">OO during his stay here. He then thought of returning to China with his little fortune ani gave up his work.
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    S. V. A. RIFLES CLUB.
    145 8 Annual Meeting. The following are the results of the first two days shooting.- The S. V. A. Cup. Handicap open to members, seven shots and a signter at 200, 500, and 600 yds. S;outMavhew,SVA 88 96 97 6 Sergt. Cuthbert, S.V A., JJ Trumpr. Flanagan,
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    FUTURE OF RIFLE SHOOTING.
    366 8 Targets and Sights. On Monday Oct sth at the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall, the Council of the National Ridi Association held an important meeting. There is not only the extra wofk for the coming jubilee year of the National Rrle Association to arrange, but the
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    ADELPHI BAND CONCERT.
    284 8 >n Saturday evening thanks to the enterprise of the management of the Adeiphi Hotel pe?ple were given one more opportuuitv of hearing m public the fine band of os the West Kents. This was the last performance but one (the next being a private one) the band
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    S. W. E. CLUB.
    69 8 The Chinese Weekly Bntertainm fnt Clul located at Ciub-str t, Singapore, celebratec its anniversary on Saturday night by ar "at home," at which many Europeans wen present. Tha guests were received by th< members of the committee including lead ing representatives of the Chinese comma nity,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    191 8 A birth and four deaths (infants) occurred on the Kut Sang on the voyage from Hongkong. The British steamer Teresa, on arrival m port on Saturday from Makassar, reported one case of beri beri on boird. The patient was detained on tbe vessel. While the receipts of the
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    BOSE'S CIRCUS.
    177 8 The large tent of Bose's Indian Circus on Saturday night at B3ach Road was simply crammed and the performance proved a great success. There was a change of programme which included cannon ball throwing, hurricane jockey act, swords and boop-somer-saults, miracle dre3S and the death handkerchief, which were
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    GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH.
    88 8 PSOFESBOB R YOKR's SHOW. In addition to the Pathe Films shown, on Saturday night Professor Ryder, society entertainer and sleight of hand* artist, gave his entertainment, The card tricks were very neatly pirfornitd, the transferred canaries, the magic bottie were succesfully cirried out. One of the best things
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    AMERICAN FLEET AT AMOY.
    142 8 Amoy, October SOth. The American Fleet, escorted by the Chinese gunboat Peiying," anchored m the cuter harbour this morning, and was welcomed by a Chinese squadron of four cruisers and one gunboat, under the command (f Admiial Sah. The German warship Niobe opened the saluting, and
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    A £10,000 GOLF COURSE.
    128 8 I am inclined to think, says a writer m M.A.P.," that the town cf North Berwick has spent more on golf than any other municipality. But then, if North Berwick has made splendid golf courses, the golf courses have made North Berwick. Some time ago thc
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    A BIRDNFSTS "FARM."
    108 8 The right to collect edible birdnests on tbe islands situated off tbe mainland on the West Coast of the Gulf of Siam is farmed by the Siamese Government. These birdnests are considered a great delicacy m China and different kinds of dishes are made from them and
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      641 8 PASSENGERS. Per Selangor: Mr W. A. Stopani, Mrs Purdy, Mr and Mrs Carruthers, Mr Cuscaden, Mr and Mrs C. E. Spooner, Mr J. Spooner, Mr E. Knocker, Mr Fletcher, Mr and Mrs Basagoiti, Mrs Morns, Mr J. Griflitbe, Mr O. L. Lindley, Mr and Mrs W. R. Rowland, Mr H.
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      514 8 VESSELS_IN PORT. Men-of-war Fla* and Tone Commanders Arrived From When F Waterwitch H M.S. Sur. 610 Lt Douglas Oct 24 Spore Straits 1Q Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Oct 8 Malacca Uncertain Ship Flag Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For ET*** Banka Brit 127 Simpson Nov 6 Natunas Teo
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