The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 November 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1908. NO. 6,445
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    THS DAY'S NEWS.
    132 1 The most important news of the day is that of the concessions mide by France and Germany over the Casablanca incident Page 5. The most bulky incidents are in connection with the meeting cl the Reichstag, where friendly sentiments to England and Japan, and cri.i^isms of the
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    LA JOIE DE VIVRE.
    998 1 Praise fcbe generous gods for giving In the world of wrath and -tril< AVitli a little time for living, Tnto all the joy of life. At whatever bovoq we drink it Art or love or faith or wine. In whatever terms we tl.ink It is common
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      289 1 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. 15, BRTTERY RO7\I). DEPOT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, Gylinder, 2\ir Gooled, Water Qooled. I Gallon, 1 Gallon Tins 2 Gallon, 5 Gallon Tins A3 SUPPLIED TO H. M. GOVERNMENTADELPHI HOTEL Select iiapvool rasideßtia] snd braaait Hotel commanding Ihe most peaceful and
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      223 1 POPULAR WZLNTS. (Wanted To Lot For Sale Notices etc., up to 30 words in length will be accepted for this column at One Dollar for three 1 insertions. Cash with Advertisement.) TO LET. House No. 32-7, Killiney Road. Apply to Wee Choo Teck, 27, Killiney Road. FOR SALE. Calcutta built
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      339 1 Entertainments. SCOTTISH FESTIVAL CONCERT. (St. Andrews Day) Under the auspices of the Committee of he Singapore Philharmonic Society A Concert of Scottish Song, followed by an informal DANCE, will be given at the VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL On Monday, November 30th, at 9 p. m. Members' Tickets, $2, to be had
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      130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan are selliug beautiful Japanese wares hy auction on Friday and Saturday— Page I. Nutricia Milk. HandeLsvereeniging HolUnd —Page 2. To-night's programme a t Halo's Tours— Pa^e 1 Parcels for Europe should reach Gosling and Co. by the 18th. For sale biiiiard table, graraaphone. and
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      319 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 12th High Water.— U.jo a., 0.13 p 8.1. BCail Bomeward close.:, 3 p Lodge Zetland Regular, 3.3 p. Friday, 13th High Water.— l 37 a, 0.49 p Etogby Scotland v Rest. Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Co r mis? i or, 2.30 p Tanglin Club Concert, 9
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    THE TORPEDO GUN.
    317 2 SUSPENL>EI> JILV.MENT NEEDED Rapid as progress is at the present moment in regard to the method of attacking warships both above and bsto* fcha waterliue, an attitude of scepticism will generally be adopted b respect to the tff -ctiveness of the new feovyedo-goa invented by Lieutenant-Com-raander Davis,
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    GLADSTONE ON AUSTRIA.
    222 2 The writer of the At Random" column in Um HiaeiffMr* 1 'I'lotes the late W.E.'.t. on Awtlia It is appropriate to-day to recall ilr Qlad■l ne's famous denunciation of Austria during the Hiilothian campaign of 188 Austiia h.i3 ever been the unflinching foe of freedom in every
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    AUSTRALIA'S CAPITAL.
    136 2 Federal Site Selection- The ballot in the House of Representatives ton a Capital which resulted ia the selection of what is known as Yats-Canberra was by 30 votoi to Dalgeij'i 33. The Yass district is in many respects admirably equipped for the capital. Its climate is escel'ent, and
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    CRUSADE AGAINST RATS.
    105 2 A Pciris journal BOggesta that in order to rid the world of ruts the various Governments should cti'er i reward of one penny for each rat killed. Denmark, it appears, has already feet the example. There, since a law was paswd pviag halfpenny per head for dead
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    Croup.
    6 2 as^h? Cough Remedy as soon
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      84 2 Coventry Royal Cross Frame. M f^^^m- w^- II SPECIFICATION: FRA^E. 22, 24, 26 ins. Weldless Steel Tube. FREE WHEEL a CHAlN.— Perry's. BRAKES.— Bowden's rim roller front bacK. TYRE.— The Special Midland (guaranteed.) SADDLE.— Comfortable three wire. HAS NO EQUAL I It is retailed in tins at I Liter at
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      573 2 NOTIQES. NOTICE. Lee Guan Lee our bill collector has been dismissed by us and he is not authorized to receive any money for us. M. M. NOORDIN Co. Nov 12 19.11 OLD HAILEYBUBIAN DINNER. The above dinner will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, November 28th. Old Haileyburians intending
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      531 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AND MARINE. YANB-TSZE INSURANT ASSOO. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F.BE INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE. LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO., LTD. GUARANTEE Fire and Marine Risks of every description underwritten at lowest current rates. Adamson Gilfiilan Co, Ltd. General Agents. A J. SCANDRETT, Manager Insurance Department.
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      630 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Bank!'? Corporation, Paid-up Capital tHWMH Rbsei;v* Fcnd Sterling Reserve $15,000,000) t0 Silver Reserve $14,000,000 j •**WO»OOQ Resekvh Liability oj PaopaisToits $15,000,030 Court of DirbctobB. E. Rttst.ltm. Esq. Cbajsma* Hon. Mr. W. J. Grksson -DurcTT r HA HBis E. O Barrett, Esq. C. K Lmuzuxvvs W O. Feieklaxd,
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    TIN.
    406 3 There is no special feature to record for the week just ended. Operations were mostly professional and from prominent bnil supporters, but the tactics of the latter have T»een MBWwbtl checked dining the past few days by the startling events in Bulgaria and elsewhere, otherwise prices would doubtless have
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      279 3 the sum ui-eases as these drugs C ifl fortj.--c-:^::t hours without C Ea;h Caynh b«a:s the narae (luIDY} C FOR CiSLASES OF THE GH£ST. C BRIMAULT'S Of Hypo-Phosphite of Like. 1 Prescribed in France lot the last W1 It reta::;? i:s repuuiiur. lot tiswpTKa, Qmsmxn Coogbs, \j£s 09 THE CliiST,
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      397 3 Siderosthen Paint. s ilirl IKUIi WUKIV. Resists the action of Acids, l^^i^^lll^ Steam and stands Tropical \%i |I^S^ conditions. !/*>-. -1" Jlft IMPORTERS u m ite i k > < M^ F KHM^g#aPonB r j kiQbA j|F^ii«i^n-i *ig" Ja The most economical and effective 1 Gal'on drums $1.75 2 i)
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      259 3 FOR I JAPANESE ART WORK. I I DURING THE GREAT GASH SALE I |Ngw Proceeding till Wednesday, Nov. 25.1 JWORK OF THE HIGHEST NEWEST ARTISTIC MERITJ I Most Suitable for Presents 1 I for your friends of taste 1 jOrdinary and Cheap Curios also at Hani ~&n !The Only Opportunity
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      116 3 BEAUTIFUL ABT CVBlOS^ggg SUITABLE FOR HOWE PRESENTS TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION AT H. L. COGHLAN CO.'S SALEROOMS Saturday, lUth and Monday, I6th November at 10=30 a.m. Choice pieces of Satsuma and Cioisonne Ware, Amari and Kyoto Vases and Bowls, Embossed Bronze and Brass Bowls and Vases. Very fine Ivory
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    38 4 H -hni' t*i° Pre<;= the Ten;-'-'-, ri 'it maintain, U .v.' ,w~p n^<i unbrtbed by gain; H-re patri it i nth h~ r plonous precepts draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty a:.. 1 I.a v
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    Thursday, Nov. 12, 1908.
    1869 4 It will be with immense relief that all Europe would learn, that after the German Foreign Office had gone to the very verge of bearable pressure upon F/ance in the person of M. Cambon, Prince von Buelow, to whom Herr Kidbblein Waechter reported the result of
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    888 4 Several cases of cholera have occurred among' Chinese in town during the last f«w Capt E. E. B Wilson, R E rat re moved from tick list on Nov. 10. Munic'pa! Commission mtets on to consider anLual teudeis and the j I 9 budget. V>? a typograph c $1 error
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    Lame Back.
    24 4 This ailment is usually caused by rb«mnatism of the muscles and may be cured b> ■■> nlvin.t rbAmhfirlain'B Pain Balm two or threfl
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      251 4 WHISKY. i i i imi i i mt> ——^m SUPEi'IOR TO THE V>^-fP o*--<-^ A HIGHLAND MOST EXPENSIVE »^^f* WHISKY OF STERLING BRANDS IMPORTED. JiT^N qIaLITY f John Little Co/s Y'yAC RA7AAP Will open on Monday next. An early visit with ensure best selection attention We have something for all
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      122 4 THE MOST WELCOME X'MAS PRESENT. To send to Folks at Home is n Good Pbotograpb, one that will not only do justice to yourself but also bring credit to the country of your adoption and incidentally to WjLSON CO. HARIMA HALL. Japanese Cinematograph COMBINED "WITH Klimanoff's Grand Show. I TO-NIGHT!
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  • GERMANY'S RULER.
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      STRON'G PARLIAMENTARY COMMENT.
      129 5 Buelow's Position. A Guarantee for Reserve. By Submarine Telegraph. Keuter's) Kec Nov 11, 10 50 am. B itefcstag was pa:ked at tha meeting iv. :I >rr lUssermai and Herr Wieni9r were spokesmen of the Liberals, and thev foailanlj c mdemned the interventions of K UMT, and pointed
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      FRIENDLINESS TO BRITAIN.
      81 5 Not Inimical to Japan. Received at 5 10 p m. ootspoken criticisms on the antoUic tendencies of the Kaiser the debate Reichstag was notable for the anani- declarations of German friendliness (a ;ug! tnd. r said U was wrong to Bterpnl ai jthing in the interview with
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      "Resign."
      19 5 iwaitc 1 the opening o! the Rek& g »d greeted Prince Etaalowwiifa eriea t Casa utca ..1.1 Resign."
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    419 5 I kien boy wis sent to the reformatory fchres jean by the Diatrici Jodge, Mr yn sterday, lor theft of peppar from lloci tart A'.i elderly Chinannn was sentenced to it O miha' lmptisonme.t by the Third sti it j yeatsjrday afternoon, f theft of I di ta valued at
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    ZEPPELIN'S AERO.
    60 5 Kaiser's Praise of Inventor L By Submarine Telegraph Reuter.s) Rec. at 7 pm. The Kiiser witness3d the right of the new Zeppelin air-ship. His Imperial Majesty decorated the Count with the Order of the Black Eagle, embraced the intrepid and determined aeronau 1 and described him as the
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    AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
    28 5 Rao. Ncv, 11, 10 -}o p.m. la the House of Representatives at Melbourne the Government has been defeated <>n a division by 4'.» to 18,
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    LOANS TO TURKEY.
    33 5 An AngVGerman banking grcup is leading Turkey a million and a third, pending an issue of a four and a quarter million loan which the Tuikish Parliament has to sanction.
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    THE CASABLANCA CRISIS.
    39 5 Mutual Regrets. Bee Nov. 11th, 10.50 a.m. M. Cambon and Herr Kinderlenwaechter h .ve signed a declaration at Berlin regret ting the violence of their subordinate officials at Casablanca, and referring the whole matter to arbitration.
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    214 5 The British transport Soudan arrived from Hon^'kone yesterday morning with military details from the North and went bfangsidc the P. and o. wharf. A draft of sboni 150 X. C. O^. and men of the second battalion the < t > i«en's Owa Royal \\\s Cent Regiment joined
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    280 5 The troops at Hawaii have been in:rea~ed by two Bquadrons of cavalry. A r>.i f i?h Society h:is been organized in Tokio. Sir Claude Macdonald is President. A Washington telegram of October 23, says th.it the night risers of Kentucky have hanged a juilge of superior cour*. Two acres of
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      SHIPPING RING AND LOYALTY.
      261 5 To the Editor, Sir, I looktd in vain in your today's issue for a reply to the le'ter by" "Telescope*' under the above heading; in yours of 10th. As a sympathetic and appreciative follower of the campaign which you have re centlv conducted against the abase
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      THE DISHONESTY OF HOUSE SERVANTS.
      141 5 To THE EDITOB, Sir, Judging from newspaper reports, gross dishonesty am 3ng Chinese servant? is veiy pravalent,and the writer of the article in y.mr first page to-day seems to indicate it is universal. As a very old resident I should like to say that tint
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    ENGLISH NEWSPAPER FOR JAVA.
    186 5 We have received from the Editor Mr. H. M. Ranktllor, who was for many years id Kuala Lumpur, a copy of a new j mrna) which has been started in Batavia called the Java Times, the only English newspaper ;n J.iva. It is published in Bxtavia
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    CHORAL FESTIVAL.
    83 5 The Chora] Festival of Sfc Andrew's C ithedral will take place ou Wednesday No? 18 eh and Thursday Nov 19ih, each evening at 9 p.m. <>a the first night all the seats in the Cathedral will be free. Oa second night seat-holders oiu hive tiitir seats reserved if
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    BAND DINNER.
    63 5 The Btfflas Hotel management has bean fortunate enough to book Thursday, 19oh, for a sp?c:al dianer at which the Bind of the West Keats will play. Rssidenta in th^ hotel will greitly appreciate the occision and quests will ba numerous. Tha menu is to contiin special game items
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    DETERIORATION IN FROZEN MEAT.
    128 5 How long it is possible to keep moats in a frozen state is unknown, bat in chemical and microscopical examinations of beef and poul try Professor W. D. Kichardson has detected no alteration after a year and a half. As muscular tissue cools to jast above
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    SINGAPORE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
    213 5 The adjourned meeting of the Singapore Philharmonic Society was held last ni?ht at the Victoria Memorial Hall. Mr W. G. St. Clair presided, and there were present Messrs W. Dunman, F. Whitefitl-3, J Djwar, H. Adamson, A. P. Ager, E.-A. Brown, and W. A. Harding. A discussion
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    SUBMARINES FOR JAPAN.
    293 5 A Special Transpokter. The British steamer Transporter, belonging to the Vickers Company of Barrow, arrived from Barrow on Tuesday evening with two submarines on board for the Japanese Government. The Transporter was specially constructed by the company to hold the submarines which are of the latest type,
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    GANG ROBBERY.
    229 5 Cask at ASBIZSB. Four Chinamen named Tan Chin Hwat, Ho Toh I J i k Lina Tian Chin, uud Lui Chin Vow, were charged at the Assizes yesterday, before the Chief Justice, with ping robbery. Mr. Hastings Rhodes, Acting Deputy Public Prosecuto", appeared for the Crown. Evidence was
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    DYNAMITE UNDER A BED.
    115 5 A few days ago, Police Sergeant Nicoll raided a Chinese hut at Bukit Timah K )ad and discovered twenty-four founds of dynamite, two pounds of fuses and ten pounds of detonators hidden under the bed of a ChicamaD. The cfficer seized tha explosives, and, yesterdiy, Yaw
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    JUBILEE OF THE PROCLAMATION.
    1066 6 The King's Messaoi. Simla, November 1. His Majesty the King Emperor's Message* «>n the jubilee of Queen Victoria's Procla motion is a3 follows 1. It is now nf:y years sinca Qaeen Victoria, my beloved mother and my august predecessor on the Throne of these realms, for
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      466 6 SHIPPING. It JL dfca JAPAN BAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Service is maintained I>etw3en Japan and Europe by the I following NEW TWIN SCREW STEA- SIERS. Unde* Mail Contracts with tes Imperial Japanese Governmksit. Specially designed for the Company's Exirocaan Service, iJgLtodthroughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation
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      745 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penan g, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt? Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bills of Lading issued for China Coast, Persian Gnlf, Continental and American Porte. Steamers will leave Singapore oa or about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China?) 1908 1909 Devanha
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      694 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 am Japan every week, and from Japan homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight for Gonoa, Marseilles and Liverpool am for Marseille?, Havre and
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      577 6 E SHIPPING. I fIBURG AMERIKA NE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Cotopanj' maintain a regular service betweon 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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      571 6 SHIPPING. I i JL/« JLs* Norddeutscher Lloyd. Breme^ IMPERIAL GEKMAff MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail et«amers < this Company sail fortnightly from Brew r Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampt >r Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseille^ Naplee, Alexandria ani vice versa) Port Sai Suez, Aden, Colombo.. Penang, Singapore, B
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    GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY.
    645 7 A Chief Justice's View. .-l Chinaman was charged at Hongkong m a charge of mansl mghter resulting from :he collapse of a house. The case, it is. declared, brought to light the extraordinarily hapaanrd and happy-^o-lucky methods winch wan formerly iu operation at the Public Works Department. The
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    GERMAN IMPERIAL FINANCE.
    270 7 The s f m commenting upon the "v::;p: that ia to be made to set the GeriQ Imperial riaaccein order, BftJl I: >77 Um Imperial Debt was only I -lay il Bno less than £212, 500,000. i^.trkabie increase- has taken place, it i bl n.itictd, ia a
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 7 (Corrected up to Nov 11.) Bank 4 m/s nom demand 23| Private credits 3 m/§ 2/4 T s •i credits 6 m/s 2/4f Fbanob, demand Blanks 291 i Gmmahy, demand w 236 Cndia, T.T, 1741 HowaKCNO, demand 24f Xokohama, demand nom 113| Java, demand 139| Bangkok, demand 67 Sovkxiigns,
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    PRODUCE.
    139 7 No7 11 *rin M $71.25 Gambier M buyers 8.3 7 Gambier Cube No. 1 12.40 G*mbier Oube No. 2 M w 11.50 Pepperßlack (ord*n. S'pore) 10.50 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 6p c buyers 10.37* Nutmegs (110 to the ib.)^ w 18 00 Nutmegs (80 to the lh.) 20.00 Mace
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    SHARES.
    655 7 MINES. <-«p;i*l Capital Issas Paid Issued paid op Value as Con pany. QooUtloa sss ass ssrrr;^" 1400.000 ,7M?5 10 1 mmtU^ JS vsr s&j i gssttasa- i £250,000 179,590 5 *i" s'"5 Consolidated Co Ltd sq £100,000 80,000 1 1 Pe^UknLiS r P J* s"*5 £120.000 100.000 1 1
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      68 7 FROM THE ANTILLES. tanbtrlam'a Cough Remedy Benefits a City Councilman at Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. W. Reilly Fogarty, who is a member I the City Council at Kingston, Jamaica, v .-t Indies, writes as follows One bottle f Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had good ■eel on a cough that was giving me
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      593 7 TO LET, ITO LET "Mapledurham" 15 Mi Elizabeth, compound house with tennis court. From Ist January, 1909. Ji Office at 49, Robinson Road Ist and 2nd Floors. Also 4> Kildare pleasantly situated in Bukit Timah Road close to Wayang Satu Police Station. Immediate entry. Apply to— R. BASSOON, 1 D'
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      554 7 On the Berth. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LT] For Sourabaya, Broome, Port Hedland, J Cossack, Ashburton, Carnarvon, Geraldton. and Fremantle. The Company's Steamer "CHARON" 2,681 tons, Captain Bell, is intended to sa for the above ports on Saturday, the 111 instant. For Freight or passage apply to W. MANSFIELD Co.
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      255 7 FOR SALE. FOR SALE. A full sized Billiard Table. For particulars apply to The President, Regimental Institute, Tanglin Barrack?. NOV 12 15.11 FOR A HORSE, COB or PONY, TRY MORTON, NEXT HOTEL DE LA PAIX. Oct 6 7 3 FOR SALE DAR.R.ACQ CAR. 4 cylinder, 14 16 hp., 5 seated
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      255 7 NO. 1 DOCK. No 2 DQCK Length Inside 514 ft. Length in^'d^ S7=; ft WWth of entrance, top 95 ft., bott W J| h f <>* entrant top 60.5 ft. bott. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on hlnrtQ on k ft Time to pump out 4 hours. T.me tS
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    THE SPORTING WORLD.
    1730 8 {From Our Special Correspondent Thk Turf. London, Oct. I6*h. Kaeent legislation in New York is going lo improve racing in England and we shall see many prominent American animals performing" here next season. Two, in particular, likely to show their pace on th's side, are Sir Mirtin
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    SIAMS' NEW STAMPS.
    115 8 The new ■-tamps to commemorate the record rei^n have arrived in Dan^kok The ten tinal ones are crimson with green border the twenty tical onus, chocolate with slate colour border and the forty tical ones, black with blue border. These stamps will be issued on the 11th
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    SNAKE AT COUNCIL MEETING.
    50 8 During an M interval" in the proceedings of the hJlaxland Shire Council at Wallerswang, Australia, the councilors had an encounter with a large brown snake, which was fcund outside" the council chambers. The president. Aid. Galagher, made the first attack and severely injured the snake, and
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    LADIES AND SHOOTING.
    664 8 A Calcutta paper advocates the cultivation of the art of shooting by ladies, more especially in India where the symptoms of lawlessness have driven many Europeans to go about armed. It says A Simla correspondent writes to us One of the first results of the tragedy which
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    CANCER RESEARCH.
    274 8 The enormous amount of evidence collected by I >r. Bashford for the Imperial Cancer Rest arch Fond, and issued recently to the public, leads to certain main conclusions, which carry us perhaps another step forward in the search for a cure. An actual cure has not yet been
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    A ROBBERY THAT FAILED.
    130 8 Two men wore brought up in the Borispah Court, in Bangkok, charged with stealing Tcs. 500 from a safe in the office of Messrs. J. D. Macarthni and Co. Ltd, on Wednesday last. Mr. Macarthur was the principal witness called. The evidence for the prosecution went
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      421 8 SINGAPORE TOURIST AGENCY. Telephone No. 391. 1, St. Ardrev's Fd Telegrams NIMAJNEB," Corner of High St. ABC. CODE. Tourist and Baggage and Forwarding Agent?. Motor-cars and Rubber-tyred Carriages for hire Baggage stored and insured Passages booked. Baggage Department. We relieve the Travelling Public of all anxiety, trouble and unpleasantness, by
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      209 8 DE KONfNKLiJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. CT.n'dkb Contract with the Nktheelaxdp India (7OVekn'me::t. Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. j Laurens Pit Iliouw. Pi i_;i Radja and K< rpat Nov 1. Yai.entyn Pan^kal-I'inang. Koba aud Tau'ljoug-Pandan (Billiton) N
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      191 8 VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HAREOUB. Wharves and Docks at which different vessels vert berthed yesterday. Bast Wharf Basin J. L. Eviston. East Wharf See 1 Teosta. Section 1 Bheers Wh.u-f Nil. Section 2— Palitana, Denbigh HalL 3-Xil. 4-NiL s—Charon.5 Charon. 6— Belleropbon, Hyson. 7 Chiengmai. B—Cardiganshire.8 Cardiganshire. 9-NiL
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      532 8 VESSELS_IN PORT. Men-of-war Fla? *nd Tona Commanders Arrived From WL«n Foj Waterwitch H M.S. Sur. 6iO Lt Douglas Oct 24 S'pore Straits Sondan H M.S. trans. 6630 Lockyer Nov 11 Hongkong Southanip* Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Oct 8 Malacca Uncertain Ship Flae Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For
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