The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 November 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1908. NO. 6,444
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    144 1 A3 stated yesterdav. the prospers of Germany and France settling the Csablanca incident are not at all good France absolutely refuses to apologise, and Germany insists on it Page 5. The Assises opened yrs f erdny and several cases were disposed of I^ge 8. Mr Aeqnith'a speech
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    Croup.
    56 1 Give Chamberlain's Cough llemedy as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, and the attack may be warded off. There is no better medicine in the market for children than this remedy. It contaits nothing injurious and as it is nloocon^ to +I,^
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    OLD VAUXHALL GARDENS.
    1266 1 In «av Yauxhall ROW WUUbtX btMI and belles, And happier cits report Sadio-' V, t .11,;' Thus, ia de§cribtsLf iha plcssutes of the once fashionable V uxh.ill Gtardei b, sang i poet of the tmie of G torge I lie .Sec >nd. And itisdiffi:u!t toieal e« that
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      423 1 WAYANG KASSIM. Return of the Favourites! TO-NIGHT'.: TO'NIGHTIII AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDCERO^D. SHAIR ZAMAN. PRICES AS USUAL. S. KASSIM, Sole Proprietor. Oft I jLM ft favourably known for lalUOo led 50 years in the Straits. Boudoir, Concert Grand, Grand* Upright Grand. Pianola* i A Ik! d he BeSt
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      156 1 |M TRADE// ./^itaHß} H Singapore Kumpers Co. Kuala Lumpur Federated Engineericg Co. H Entertainments. GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH, NORTH BRlixiE ROAD. ENTIRE QHANGE OF PROGRAMME. PROFESSOR RYDER (Prince of sleight-of-hand CARD MANIPULATOR, HYPNOTIST AND ILLUSIONIST. Introducing for the first time in the East. HIS GREAT ILLUSION "PHAROAHS HEAD." En'ire Change of Programme
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      234 1 Entertainments. A L H A MBRA CINEMATOGRAPH JiEACII KOAD. To-Night's Programme. Ist Show 7-30 pm. 1. The Worries of King Slap on the Head. '2. The Tnlucky Winner. 0. A Villain. 4. The mysterious Knight. ">. Too Credulous. 6. The Magistrate's Conscience. 7. There is a sm< 11 of Smoke
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      73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Professor Ryder's farther mystifications at the Ciiand Cinematograph to-night Page 1. Braeside to let Page 7. Otomuue are making special reductions in Japanese goods for this season Page 3. (ineben for Hongkong kc. Page 7. Valuable town property for sale. Coghlan and Co. Page 3. G. A. Fernandez
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      353 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 11th ciigh W&ter:-" 15 a., 11 41 p Thursday, 12th High Water.— o 55 a., 0.13 p 8.1. Mail Homeward olotea, ;> p Lodge Zetland Ke. alar, 3 30 p. Friday, 13th High Water. 1.37 0 19 p Rugby fc-ootland v Rest. Legislative Council, 2.30 p Tanglin
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    VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
    304 2 Bv Majoi E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant 8. V, C. Si::,'tpore. 10th Xov. IJN 3. S. V. C. A imV a g conceit will re held in the B V. C. Drill Hail on Satardaj '21st m 9 p.m. Tickets d admission to be had on payruen* of
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    ROYAL TOUR IN SIAM.
    114 2 l^aricg his recent tour in the country His M sty the Kic^ visited a village in the Ay.ithia Province and conducted the Krathin ceremony at a Wat there. When visitiDg Wat Toom in Angtong Province His Majesty %va> presented by a priest with some antique ceremonial
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    THE AMERICAN FLEET.
    54 2 Admiral Emery Expected in Hongkong Next Week. At the eonclusioa of tbe American Fleet's viait to Aruoy, it is expected that individual vaeaela forming the visiting fleet to the Chinese port will call at Hongkong en route to Philippine waters for battle practice We understand thit the
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      172 2 KATZ BROS, LTD. Coventry Royal Cross Frame. g^^, SPECIFICATION: i FRAME.—22, 24, 26 ins. Weldiess Steel Tube. FREE WHEEL CHAlN.— Perry's. BRAKES.— Bowden's rim roller front back. TYRE.— The Special Midland (guaranteed.) SADDLE.— Comfortable three wire. KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. If you wish your children to be healthy and I strong
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      577 2 NOTICES. NOTICE It is hereby notified that tenders will be received in the office of the President of the State Council on the 11th Zulkaidah 1326 (sth December 1908) for the purchase of the exclusive rights for the Gambling and Spirit Farms in the Kulhn District for a period of
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      523 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANT CO,, LTD. FIRE AffD MARINE. YANG-TSZE INSURANT ASSO3. LTD. MARINE. CHINA RRE 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. SCANDRETT, Manager Insurance Department.
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      563 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banki Corporation. Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 Rbsbbvb Fund: Sterling Eeserve 115,000,000 to AAn Silver Reserve $14,000,000 i!y t> o0 > 000 Reservb Liability qw PfiOPEißToiis M $15,000,000 CJOCBT OF DIRBCTORB. E. Sfitmm. Esq. Chairman Hon. Mr. W. J. Gbbsson Dbpxttt Chairman E. G Barrett, Es<4. C. K. Lbnxmawm,
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    WIrE NEWS.
    982 3 {Via K'linjnon.) The King's Message. Allahabad. November 3. The Pioneer commenting on the Proclamation s.-iys is is great because it has great thins,- .to say and was not a cecond edition brought forward for observance of an arbitrary ihite. As to the new proclamation, Few will be the
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      398 3 CARRETT'S Portable Engines. .i Fitted with patent economical Fire-box for burning wood fuel. OVER 50 IN USE IX THE F. M. 8. 10, 12 IU H.P. in stock. IMPORTERS, > < IN Where "D. M." BOILER COMPOSITION is used A little "DJL" introduced into a boiler with the feed water
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      255 3 FOR Wk f 1' i JSBQp'SS^SSK E&9A CSS Moßfa^^Kp^k JBc£ Hk I JAPANESE AET WORK, I DURING THE GREAT CASH SALE JNow Proceeding till Wednesday, Nov. 25. JWORK OF THE HIGHEST NEWEST ARTISTIC MERIT I Most Suitable for Presents f I for your friends of taste 1 {Ordinary and Cheap
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    32 4 H fhe Press ti People's right maintain, U awed b> influence and anbnbed by gain; Here patri.it Troth h- r glorious prerent^ draw, 1 d Loyalty and Fjiw,
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    Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1908.
    1855 4 It is the no re experienced observers of international relations who will feel most impressed by the significant telegram that appears in this issue in connection with the attitude of Germany towards France. On Siturday it was our duty to invite attention to the relations between
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    THE SHIELD COMPETITION.
    470 4 S. C. C. vs. WE ST KK\ CS 1 Ths giui3 to d iCid^ w 10 U 1 > b d 1 Shield was played tfl' las* evening oa SCC. ground. There was I v- atteada ice aud the uii:cj was pr >b 1 most exciting one
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    BAND CONCERT.
    67 4 The Bud of the 2.1 B yal \\'.-,t I (jive a oonoert at the JV.nj-'.m Ciub on Friday, the followiug programaie beta arrant --1. Grmnd March. No 1 Pomp I K-Tt.ire to Der Fi v, Select! m h <m... "T\ e ICika4o Buito Ptar Qyal Tun ;> q|
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    271 4 A jsmral meeting Iren'd A I S wet? rill b the itnnietnt i on Friday 1 1 ua L'.ip: Sii boi K tht ckair. Ali them la*- tn ia< nted to attend. A C a..-".! bimeolf I i rafliaf ii Baacb B >ad resterd i A icyc!e
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      393 4 jaHM|ajHn*Mßp]VHA JDBBAMH ffSa at Da K^£«*^^l H^B PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. I I OPENS ON *****! MONDAY I NOVEjjBE^Tjj. S AN IMMENSE SELECTION OF 1 I Toys, Fancy Goods up to date Novelties.! THE BAZAAR Or THE SEASON. I Something to suit a!l Tastes. J -^v^a/^v^B^wawscv*^ *\?.*j,^rn^^^^^^^^j^| .^^SuS&ft^a^B CSS Uj^k I en
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      131 4 THE MOST WELCOME X'MAS PRESENT. To send to Folks at Home is n Good Pbotograpft, one that will not only do justice to yourself but also bring credit to the country of your adoption and incidentally to Japan9se Cinematograph COMBINED WITH Klimanoff's Grand Show. TO-NIGHT! Entire Change of Programme. INCLUDING
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    ANARCHY IN CALCUTTA.
    69 5 MURDER OF A DETECTIVE. By Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Received at 6 90 p.m. V further outrage hftfl caused a great imitimi in Calcutta. List evemiag a clever Bengali detective, who had ";een employed in traching Anarista hot down in a crowded quarter I -lie City. The body
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    LAWLESSNESS IN BENGAL.
    187 5 e haven I I tst six months been i': n CMOI iu Ihls part of India rail braim by means of ex- :lu r way, and, it thty U il. the fai'ures have v aeea tee I i Um inadequacy of the means employed. The -v ill
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    AFTER DINNER.
    92 5 Mr. Asquith's Guildhall Speech Kee. afl I 7 pm. Speaking d llw Lord Major's Bu ibeG Uia Mr A- litk, the Premie'*, :-dkJ at >■- h «tflfl gi taping of "9, smd re-eehoed the K user"? I r J BMft I meat, be said, meant to m iini
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    MONKEY'S "FACE-FITTINGS."
    107 5 MONKEY'S "FACE-FITT-INGS." -ii much interests I I I rca 1■ p I I nr j -per y« iterd ij," writ< b i "ia reference to s large bat mi wu to be m iking trouble a" i. irnpnr. The i I sentes I ii ph ia particnlirlv interesting Xhe iscrib
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    THE PIGEON FOLLOWED.
    250 5 rhird Sfifpa rate's Court yesteid*? d Pob ii i Purged with theft of a tbeP ta barracks. A Malay lid d h insfl tut the aceus-d :h n isked witness to open the i I w as he -ud be bad c mie to The lo or
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    GERMANY AND FRANCE.
    67 5 A SERIOUS SITUATION. The Casablanca Sore. By Submarine Telegraph Rautsr.s) A conference has taken place at Barlin between Herr Kiderlenwaechter, the acting Foreign Minister for Germiny, and If. Cambon yesterday, at which the former repeated the demands of Germany regarding the Casablanca incident. M. Cambon adhered to
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    IMPERIAL PENNY CABLES.
    56 5 Mr. Heaton's Campaign. Bsc. Nov. 10, 10.52 am. Mr Henmker Heitou has sent a letter to the Times enclosing s'x columns of letters from II >me and Colonial notable people, in support o£ a scheme for au interimparia] penny a word c.ible rate, or at anv rate
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    FRANCE AND JAPAN.
    48 5 Honour to the Dead. B c. Not. 10, 10 35 a.m. At Deelfort (J Belfort) the remains of the Japanese Captain Koahjiama serving with the Preoch armj have been transferred to Paris for cremation with full military bom ors, a French geaer.il Leading the cortege.
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    THE U.S. FLEET AT AMOY.
    169 5 Continuation or Festivities. Arnoy, Nov. t. 5 sterday (Tuesday) a densely attended reception was held by Prince Lang upon the parade ground, at which Admiral Bmery made a speech. There were 2,500 nun present, who were regaled with champagne. There was much cheering for the
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    CHINA WIRES.
    158 5 Railway MATTEHS. {Wak Tsz Yat P Service.) Peking, Xov. 3. lI. E. Yuan Shikai has recommended the appointment of Yan^ shi-k as Assistant Direc-tor-General of the Canton-Hankow railway. Taotai Tsin Tu-n Vau, au American graduate iu the arts of Engineering, has been appointed Chief Engineer to construct the
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    KATONG CROCODILES.
    112 5 The men behind the guns may ba interesied t i learn that there is a very fine specimen of a crocodile Bpending a short holiday at Elatong at present. The amiable mugger was s?en at the Swimming Club on Monday, and yesterday could be descii^d BUOniDg bimseHon a
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    ATHLETIC NOTES.
    1034 5 The final for the Association Shield last evening turned out a draw. It was perhaps the most grueling game either side have played for a very long time, and the score very fairly rf presents the play, for granted the Kents' goal was duo to a misunderstanding on
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    RAUB.
    81 5 Tha following is the result of the crushing operations at R tub for the four weeks ending 7th instant BIJKIT KOM \N T Stone Crushed 3.5C0 tons. Gold obtained 913 ounces. Average per ion 5.21 dwt. E.KIT \LAC<\\. Stone crushed 1,866 tons. Gold obtained 164 ounces. Average per ton
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    MINE OUTPUTS.
    15 5 The output of the Sipiau Tin Co. for the uiDuia was 75 Piculs.
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    BALGOWNIE RUBBER.
    16 5 TII3 harvest on Baljjownie Estate for < >c tobjr was -2, lbs. estimated dry rubber
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    DEATH OF REV.DR.T.C. SMYTH.
    253 5 DEATH OF REV. DR. T. C. SMYTH. The death took place in Leeds on Oct. 13 of the Rev. Thomas Cartwright Smyth, D D., Lit D. at the age of 88. la his early days he became a Government Chaplain in India, und passed through the Indian Mutiny, being Senior
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    152 5 Mr Allen of Yarcaud, inventor of the Bloudin monorail, has applied for a patent for a road, river and monorail train on which only two wheels will suffice for three cirs. It is claimed for the new train that it cm negotiate hilly country by road and plains by rail,
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      10 5 A Word to Travellers. The excitement incident to travelling and
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      59 5 FROM THE ANTILLES. 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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      153 5 TUNGGAL TIN, Ltd. The following is the balance sheet, up to Mir. 31, 1908, whicli was presented at the liquidation mesting on Friday last. Capital and Liabilities. 600 shares of $100, fully paid, $60,000 Malacca agent 74.33 e0,074.03 Property And Assets, Properties 635,708.01 Buildings 1,2:39 95 Machinery, plant and tools
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      238 5 ROBINSON Co. GENTLEMEN'S White Dress Shirts xjif* l^**^ Evening Wear. I I i All our shirts and collars we import direct from Ireland made Wk J from reliable materials only. g One Stud, Square Cuffs expanding fronts which 1 avoid all danger of creasing the front when putting on $2
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    EIGHT MONTHS' RUBBER EXPORTS FROM MALAYA.
    733 6 As the monthly statements issued by a number of the leading rubber producing plantation companies operating in the Malay Peninsula have indicated to our readers, (says the n— nil ill a marked increase in the aggregate output of ihe commodity for this year, compared
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      102 6 APARTMENTS. Single and double rooiD> with beard at Barganny Hooee, 7. Oxu-y Rise. Terms moderate. Oct 24 u.c. ROOM VACANT. For Bachelor, in excellently situated house at Tangiin, every comfort LOD c o Singapore tree Press." Nov I u.c. STOOMVAAET MAATSCHaPPY (STEAMSHIP COMPANY., M NEDERLAND.") Portnightly Mail Service between Java
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      540 6 SHIPPING. Apcar Line. The undermentioned mail steamers of the above company maintain a regular service between Calcutta and Japan calling at P. nang, Singapre, Hongkong Shanghai en route. FLEET. Tons. Commanded. s.s. Japan 6,300 J. G. Olifent. s's' Gregory Apcar 4,606 S. H. Belson.j s.s. Arratoon Apcar 4,510 A. Stewart,
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      737 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 Ports. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outvjard (for China) 1908 1909 Devanha Nov.
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      688 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China and Japan every week, and from Japan homeward3 for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille?, Havre and
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      633 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. V The steamers of this Company maintain a regalar 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
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      576 6 SHIPPING. NDT ill MJ JLrft Norddeutscher Lloyd. Breise:. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail ete&mei> this Company sail fortnightly from Urem^ Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Boathajnj Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection ManwitUiii Naples, Alexandria and vico versa) Port Sa Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki Kobe
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    PANTOMIME SONGS.
    375 7 A New Instalment A Hon:e paper says that London, (and provinces, might have hem added) is .<; i\:\n% impatiently for a fresh supply of popular ditties." This ia no doubt very 'rue. especially if the words impatiently .md "fresh be given special emphasis. j.ist vear's weird productions with
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    A COMPETITION.
    66 7 re ia a."> pr!z? off^anod f ->r the successful flffjiplmiim ot the subj riued Calcutta liat the tr.itisLi:: >n is in this office io M UiyaM t li "ill care to tiy their hind Sonp. Salary Soup. Fin. Bed Fis Fry. UaOUtk. B iflsd Poqpfl and Wcriusil Mole.
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    SAVED FROM THE KNIFE.
    288 7 Mr. C. Mayne. of si\ Gladstone Koad. BoaB irnexaouftb, England, says: "I 1 or nine years from chronic inflammati o I khe kidneys and stone. I m h I i Bxaxirsd (JsDxa the X-Rats, and lllC liueUw th iiiiht they cuM seethe I was laid egam
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    EXCHANGE.
    82 7 (Corrected up to Nov 10.) Bank A m/s nom 2/4 T^ demand 2/3| Private credits 3 m/s M 2/4 T s 7 credits 6 m/s 2/4| Fsanch, demand Bank, M 291 GsmMABT, demand 2364 India, T. T, 174| Honoeok<i, demand M 25% Yokohama, demand M nom 113f Java, deiuand
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    PRODUCE.
    138 7 No? 10 *Kn $72.00 Gambier M buyers 8 00 Gambiar Cube No. 1 12 40 Gkmbier Cube No. 2 31.50 Pepper Black (ord'tx. S'port) 1< .30 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 5p c 1 1> 25 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) M 18 00 Nutmegs (80 to the lb.)
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    SHARES.
    805 7 MINES. IES jSSZpvSi Vp C ™W* QaoUdo. $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 750 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7CO $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruaeh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 10.<0 £400,000 850,000 1 1 Duff Development Co. Ltd 3.80 $400,000 375,000 10 10 Kanaboi
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      271 7 Way be bald headed and old looking before your time? Neglect of the hair causes dandruff, and dandruff is the forerunner of falling hair and baldness. The remedy is A gentleman reading at Duneuin, N.Z., writes under dn:oJan.7,loC7: It is wi;':i grttirnda I write you that I fcave bow a
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      564 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan Forts. The Imperial German Mail Steamer "GOEBEN" 8,792 tons, Captain Wilhelmi, having left Colombo on Sunday the Bth inst., at 8 p.m may be expected to arrive here on Saturday morning the 14th idem. She will probably be despatched for
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      431 7 TO LET. Goldburn, Serangoonßoad. 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 u.c. OFFICE TO BE LET. Office on second floor of No. 7. Battery Road. Apply to Guthrie ft Co., Ltd. Aug
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      455 7 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. bett. 75 it. 45.8 ft. W r ater on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20.5 ft. Time to pump out 4 hours.
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    THE ASSIZES.
    899 8 THREE LIFE SENTENCES Christmas Island Murder. The C4s«?3 for tri^l at the Assizes, which opened iu the Supreme Court, yesterday, b jfore the Chief Justice, Sir \Y. H Hvnimau Jones, are eleven in number, inclu Jm^ one of murder at Christmas Island, which is beins* adi.Vl to the
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    MERITED PUNISHMENT.
    153 8 RIKISHA COOLIE SENT TO PRISON A young riskisha coolie figured before Mr Thunder, third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of causing hurt to a Cantonese woman. Complainant said that she was walking along Sigo Street when the accused ciine up and offered his vehicle for hire. She declined
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    MR LOW KIM PONG.
    152 8 This old time and respected Chinese iesi<]t Li t of Singapore was the recipient of Dumeroua eoi Lfratulations from his fellowcountrymen and European friends yesterday, the unnivtiv-aiy of his 71st birthday. The Towkay'a house in Devonshire rd was beautifully pr^pired for the at Home. The Hind
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    BAGGAGE.
    96 8 Many people an-Wing in Singapore, or teavirgit, have worried themselves out of all comfort in looking after their baggage. Whsthei you trust the "kebun," or the g lemen who meet steamers and off or to take charge, the chances are that you will be overcharged and not be sure
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    WAYANG KASSIM.
    208 8 Whatever may be the complaints of some theatrical managers that Singapore is the grave cf Bhowmeo, Mr S. btasaim can bave little cause of complaint, for he i.lwavs manages to get good, and often crowded houses. Any of our readers who want to see a novelty in theatricals,
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    THE TYROS COMPETITION.
    75 8 A handicap competition for active meml»ers (efficients and recruits) of the S. V. A and Dfaxims who have n^t won a priza at the present or any previous meeting will be held on Nov. 1-5 if ter the wantage competition. Conditions: I"- shots and one siehter at
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    FINGER TRINTS.
    66 8 In the hearicg of a c.ise < f unlawful re turn from banishment, at the A ss'/.es, yesterday, it was mentioned tl at the sjstem of taking n'uger print impresses had bjen in operation in the countrj sincr 1890. This syafcm of identification, as is well known was
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    WITH A TIN DIPPER!
    98 8 WITH A TIN DIPPER Ail in all the President Las shown himself a Man. It 13 said that he drinks and it is well known that he sweats like a trooper. He has not much religion in him as far as Orthodox? goes. He is a terror on kilMn<> bears,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    126 8 It is notified that the port of Singapore has tean declared by the Madras Government infected against all arrivals from Singapore. Birring Hie mosquito fLet, the only vessels which were not decorated on H. M. the King's birthday > were the Dutch steamer Brouwer and the British vessels
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    SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF NEW TURBINE STEAMER.
    165 8 The Nagasaki Press stales that the new turbine steamer Chiyo Main, 13,500 tons, left Nagasaki harbcur on Tuesday at 8 a.m. and returned at 3 p.tn. after having most successfully performed her full speed steam trials Although the contract speed is 19 knot?, which
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    SINGAPORE MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.
    506 8 In honour of Bis Majesty's birthday the members of the Singapore Musical Association gave a Calico dance in their Club House at Serangoon \i >ad. The gathering was exc j' tonally good and the evening was all that could be desired. The garden has been very prettily
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    PIANOS
    21 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed in Perfect Order and Made for the
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    193 8 1 Nov 8. Sultan Van Largkat, Dut. str., Liberg, for Nagasaki. Xov 9. 1 Resident Schieff, Dut. str., Unus, f r Rhio. Hai Nam, Brit str., Philips, for Muar and Malacca. Selangor, Brit, str., Cox, for T. Anson via ports. Dovre, Nor. str., Paulsen, for Bangkok. Nov 10. Meinam,
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    89 8 Wharves and Dorks at which different vessel* were berthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin-, J. L Eviston. Past Wharf Sec 1 Teosta. Section I— Sheers Wharf Nil. Section 2— Denbigh Hall, Palitana. n 3 Chiengmai. 4- Nil. s—Charon.5 Charon. H 6- Hyson. M 7
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