The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 November 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1908. NO. 6,440
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    145 1 Plain speaking i» the order cf the day in the Reichstag, and the conduct of the Kaiser is freely criticised in a similar way to what it wou'd be in a constitutional monarchy Page 5. A seriou.3 strike by the samp in coolies in Penang is hindering
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    UNPRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE.
    968 1 UNPRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE. If yen really s:t down aL-1 tr\ and think U out, v,.u will be appalled bv the vu>t am.iut if time and energy which is daily wasted in acquiring knowledge which is of no apparent practical w.iue. CM what earthly iliTintsge fpf imteMeii .t to *-j>rLd years of
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      260 1 WAYANG KASSIM. Return of the Favourites! TO*NIGHTH TO-NIGHT!!! AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. SRI MENDAW2IN QH7IIR2INEE. Saturday HUNTED LOVER. Sunday ALADDIN (Wonderful lamp). PRICES AS USUAL. S. KASSIM, Sole Proprietor. A NECESSITY IN EVERY OFFICE English, Malay, Chinese FOOLSCAP FOLIO (12 j inches by 8 inches) 150 pages
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      606 1 THE COST OF A CAR. The price of a car is less important than what it costs to run and maintain. The prices of SIDDELEY AUTOCARS are the least which can be charged for the highest class of material and workmanship. They run Consistently, Reliably, and with the Least Possible
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      244 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA CINEMATOGRAPH BEACH ROAD. To-Night's Programme. Ist Show 7-30 pin. 1. The Worries of King Slap on the Head. 2. The Unlucky Winner. 3. A Villain. 4. The mysterious Knight. Too Credulous. 6. The Magistrate's Conscience. V. There is a smell of Smoke here. 8. Physician of the Castle.
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      75 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sales on Nov. LBth by KbMU. F.-rnandc/ and Co Page 3. Floor on Giesbaru House to be let Page 7. The Y.M.C.A. bouse furniture will be sold by Messrs. Coghlan and Co. on the 1 -t Page 2. The Japanese goods of Messrs. John Liuk and Co. for
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      398 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 13:h High Water. 1.37 r., 6.40 p Rugby Scotland v Rest. Legislative Council, 2.30 p Municipal Cot mission, 2.30 p Tanglin Club Concert, 9 p Childien's Aid Society, 11 a Saturday, 14th High Water.— 2 23 13" p ©rfctat.'fir.C.C. Cnd XL v The Rest. B I Mail
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    THE SHANGHAI AIRSHIP.
    362 2 The S vth China Daily News sta'.es that Captain Price is making rapid progress with the airship he is consti acting in Chang Su-ho Cardan. The frame is now nearly completed and th9 ecgine is fixed in its proper place. Ligfct bamboo pVes lashed together with voids
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    THE LATE MR.G.E. WOLF.
    272 2 THE LATE MR. G. E. WOLF. Pioneer Manila Merchant Tbc CiMtMQwo Awwiif in of ;>lst nit s..v< Geor^je E Wolf passed away in Sc. Paul's >-p:tal a few luiLutes before ten o'clock yes :ij mor_m_;. The most shrewd, the most g-Veaitid, the rirst and ly far the most eessfu' of
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    ROBBERY IN THE HONGKONG BANK.
    287 2 I ii.NAMAN's ATTEMPT TO BOLT WITH 12,000 ODD. At Hongkong, a very daring, not to say barefaced, robbery was frustrated in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank last evening, Oct. -''tli. and as a result a roan, who alleges that he is a school teacher, by
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      289 2 KATZ BROS, LTD. Coventry Royal Cross Frame. v I UU SPECIFICATION: FRAME. 22, 24, 26 ins. Wcldlcss Steel Tube. FREE WHEEL GHAlN.— Perry's. BRAKES. Bowden's rim roller front back. TYRE.— The Special Midland (guaranteed.) SADDLE.— Comfortable three wire. KATZ BROTHERS, LTD. Beautiful Japanese SilK Embroideries TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION
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      696 2 NOTICES. 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 HAILEYBURIAN DINNER. The above dinner will be held at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, November 23th. Old Haileyburians intending
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      533 2 INSURANCES. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. FIRE AVD MARINE. YAN6-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 Department.
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      541 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital ...$15,000,000 Reskevi Fund: Sterling Reserve 115,000,000 €On SUver Reserve $14,000,000 j O< X l Xk3O Rbservb Liability of Pkoprmtom $i 5,000,000 Court of Di&boto&s. E. Sh»m.»*. Esq. Ckaih.ua* Hon. Mr. W. J. Gb«sson Dbpott Chaiiujaji E. G. Ba&bbtt, Eg<j. O. K. L«nBmawm, k*u
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    WIRE NEWS.
    365 3 (Via Honykn/nj The Balkan Crisis. Lor don, Not. 5. Russia's note concerning the international Balkan Coi ference has been received in Vienna «rd tuggesta four points for consideration' The Russian attitude is generally regarded in Austria as distinctly unfriendly to the latter Power's interests. The Kambmm AMD the
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      289 3 nUQTiONS. SHERIFF'S SALE. In the eaost I M v Me yiAFFA Cbrti Hamt n r<us "> !V K m Choa Cboso Defendants. Wednesday 18th November, at 2-30 p.m. I I freehold building allotments dio- < reyjajag near 2 mile s: hi Noe. 128, 139 aud 180 esti ■Si I ajbuaatotal
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      370 3 Uflililk I I O \Portable Engines! Fitted with patent economical Fire-box for burning ivoocf /we/, OVER 50 IN USE IX THE F. M. S. /<?, 12 m H.P. in stock. IMPORTERS, BORNEO CO., LTD. Where "D. M." BOILER COMPOSITION is used A little "DJL" introduced into a boiler with the
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      182 3 it r( )K v^^)^ 0} m Ku J I Bf I i i I B f PS vRI k II I I JAPANESE ART WORK. I r (J/?P 3(7* 7i]\Tr% C I DURINC THE GREAT CASH SALE I INow Proceeding till Wednesday, Nov. 25.1 jWORK OF THE HIGHEST NEWEST ARTISTIC
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      37 3 DENTAL SUPPUES. LARGEST STOCK OF C. ASH, SONS AND CCVS Manufactures American Goods. CHEONG BROS., DENTISTS, 25, So^th Bridge Road, Singap:re. Guarantee high-class work and the latest improvements for European clients. CHARGES MODERATE. Oct 29 25.10 MARTIN'S
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      34 3 I }f^ I WATERPROOF I 33te^*l VERMINPROOF odoupless i Bj^Wl FIRE RESISTING a^| COOL DURABLE Cheapest on the Market. SUPPLIED IN ROLLS PP^^pl 3 ft. x24 yds r^rrrJ Aiaffis °Bß!lf!liar «tCo DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
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    Births.
    44 4 CUBTIB. On Sunday, the Bth inst., at the Bungalow, Central Workshops, Kuala Lumpur, the wife of A. T. Curtis of the F. If. S. Railways, of a son. On Nov. 7th. at Lahat, Perak, the wife of Harold D. Day of a sou.
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    The Singapore Free Press.
    31 4 Here si ;V ?;«<;? the I'eopieV, ricrht maintain, awed i influence and unbribec^Ly ga:n; Here patriot i ruth h~' p'oMoas precepts r:a-.<-'. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Uaw.
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    Friday, Nov. 13, 1908.
    1136 4 While it would ba only in accordance with good tiste and coinide \ition for a great and friendly people thit as little no'ic3 as possible should be tiken of the present domestic issue between the German Emperor on the one hand and the great bulk of
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    606 4 Two Kehs have l» 3 en arrested for robbing a Chinese woman la V c'oria Street of jewellery valued at nearly 810J. Sir W. T. Taylor. G. C. M. G., Resident Geueral of tha F. M. S., and Mr W. I). Barnes arrived from Port S.vettenham in the Sea Bille
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    PENANG SAMPANS.
    89 4 A SERIOUS STRIKE. Launches to the Rescue. {Frou; our c:< n L>?it mdettt.) Received at 3 34 i m Penaru'. N v A strike of sampan men has occurred h i The alleged ciuses are the prohibittos Careening and repairing on Weid Qtti^ alleged inadtquat9 fares. It is,
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    RUBBER WIRE.
    543 4 OPTIMISTIC PRICES. London via J'Haang. N >\ ]J It is thought in Mark lace Lbafl l^ra rubber may go as high as <'- a pi utid. The committee of the Ce\lon A--is of opinion that it would be premature t<j hold another exhibition in l^lO. < ie case
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      242 4 hf® John Little Co/s GRAND X'MAS BAZAAR I W/7/ open on Monday Nov. 16th and the show of the season. an d u splly a of ed TOYS and NOVELTIES. IXDER THB iS^fil^ PATRONAGE OF H. R. EL DUKE OF CONNAIJGHT. ttß. P. De SILVAN r High Glass Jeweller. H.
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      120 4 THE MOST WELCOME X'MAS PRESENT. To send to Folks at Home is n «ood Pbotograpb, one that will not only do justice to yourself but also bring credit to the country of your adoption and incidentally to WILSON CO. HARIMA HALL Japanese Cinematograph COMMIXED WITH Klimanoff's Grand Show. TO-NIGHT! Entire
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      59 4 FROM THE ANTILLES Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Benefits a City Councilman at Kingston. Jamaica. Mr. \Y. O'Reilly Fogarty. who is a mm l>< r of the City Council at Kingstou. JllMMti West Indies, writes as follows "m buttle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy had effect on a cough that was giving me
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  • REICHSTAG DEBATE.
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      PLAIN SPEAKING FOR THE KAISER.
      88 5 Parliamentary Reform. v !»y Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Rec Nov IJ, 1040 am. The debate in the Rnchstag is proceeding. ■a 1 is of an epoch-making character. Never have a Sovereign's ac s been sub jeflted to such searching criti:ism on ail ndtf, this criticism even
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      Over-worked F.O.
      44 5 Over-worked F. O. K 3C. Nov. 12, 9 6 pni. [a r ;e CXWB3 of the Reichstag debate Herr Kiderlenwaeehter, the acting Foreign 9 rttaiy, delivered his maiden spte:h in h he defended the over worked Foreign He mi jeend at and tfaovtad down.
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      SOCIALIST VIEWS.
      83 5 s and Socialists were not calad to order lot speeches in which they de- taal the Imperial supeilitives were tOing the Emr. >>e. A Uaira] of the Atlantic must; now lad the Adaural ol the Paciic. Icnoaaeed the insane cult ol tha K liser, who was allowed to
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    THE SCOTTISH FESTIVAL CONCERT.
    306 5 i\" inn 'uncei, what promises to very mccjufal entertainment is lo b_- d under the direction of the Committee :._'tp.>re Philharmonic Soeitty in i Memorial Hill en the evening 'Ve-oibt-r 30 h. (St. Andrews .e the fora of a SectConcert ol Scottish Sod?, followed by in
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    SINGAPORE INDIAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
    102 5 r the auspices of the S o£apore ub ChriaUaa Association, the Rev. H I Qwtll missionary from India U pwol liatMMwd at Penaug in f Ult Luin'ft JTrMflcKfli Lutheran a lhrv\ dt-live:el two adlns^es in M i '■ic-saUv and Wediiisdav last, at TWlciatinn K om, Serauggong
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    Croup.
    32 5 five Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon M Ikfl child becomes hoarse, or even after the r 'jpy cough appears, and the attack may be off. There is no better medicine in
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    BRITAIN'S LATEST.
    121 5 Good Steam Trial. _By Submarine Telegraph Reuter.s) Received at 0 .20 pm. The battleship Bellerophon on her steam trials has attained a speed of 22 knots. [The Bellerophon is on« of the first group of improved Dreadnought?, her sister ships being the Temeraire and Superb, of 18,600 tons.
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    A MISREPRESENTATION.
    67 5 Retiring Russian Admirals. Received November 12 :h, 10.40 am With reference to the report telegraphed on the 6:h inst. as having appeared in the S:andard (to theeff.ct that thirteen Russian Admirals had been retired in disgrace in connection with malversation of funds in he buildirg of new warships)
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    DISASTROUS DUBLIN FIRE.
    25 5 Kaceived 11 JO am. At Djblin the Council Chamber in the City Hall has been gutted (by fire:) and historic paintings destroyed.
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    TRIALS OF ZULU CHIEFS.
    49 5 At GreytowD, ia Nat il, a specitl court of eminent judges of other South African Colonies is trying Zulu chi:fs in connection with the recent rising. One of Diuiz j!u's lieutenants has been ■entenesd to seven yein 1 hard labour. The trial of Diniznla follows.
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    AUSTRALIA'S PARLIAMENT.
    12 5 At Melbourne a Libourite, 3lr Fisher, is forming a Cabinet.
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    THE AMERICAN FLEET AT AMOY.
    392 5 The Aruoy correspondent of the China Hail wnres the following on Oct. -!l-t Some 2,500 men from all the battleships were ashore yesterday. Baseball acd football teams were practising, and getting themsslvts fit for the forthcoming contests. The meu >oon rr.ade themselves at home. Free
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    150,000,000 PINS AND NEEDLES DISAPPEAR DAILY.
    88 5 Aachen and the other Germ.m towns of Sehwabach, Iserloan, Ichtershausen, and Atlona provide three -quarters of the world with pins and needles Gieat Britain furnishes the rest— all told, a late computation has proved that 15<\000,000 of pins and needles are used, broken, or
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    THE NEW BRIDGE.
    526 5 The work in connection with the construction of the new bridge over the Singapore River, near its mouth, has now reached a definite stage. The erection of the bridge itself is in the hands of Howarth Erskine, Ltd., and the steady growth of the three great girders
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    FUNERAL OF MARSHAL NODZU.
    204 5 Admiral Spebuy in the Cortege. The funeral ceremony for the late Fie'd Marshal Ifarquis Nod^u was held at the Aoyama Parade (Ground, Kobe. The cortege was headed \>y a Guard of Honour commanded by Major lida, which was followed by the great number of wreaths sent
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    THEFT OF F1. 3,000.
    171 5 Two Dutch Eurasians Arrested. Hein Wongkar and Joseph Kramar, two young Dutch Eurasiais, appeared bafoie Mr Thunder, acting third magistrate, yesterday, on a charge of stealing G-'ls. 3,000 from the strong rooai of the Dutch steamer de Haan. The police were informed on Wednesday morning of
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    6 5 The Children's Aid Society meets this
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    LETTES TO AN EXILE.
    1002 5 London, Oct. 1908. Dearest Exile. We have just come back from a political pilgrimage. We had a lovely time in one of the quaintest cities in England, so pretty with its narrow old streets, eiged with houses that weren't new in Queen Anne's day. And such
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    Lame Back.
    32 5 This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may be cured by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing the parts vigorously
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      232 5 ROBINSON Co. ARE NOW SHOWING CENTLEMEN'S M ENGLISH MADE BOOTS d^ffk IN TWO SHAPES ?/S^lHi "OXFORD" 'DERBY" ti If iff jgsm I CbOK WPF I 3& AsfS^r JL* \S K.J Ma. WW M~m L* "FIT WELL" |*g J| IjLJL "WE2IR WELL" M jIPiR SO PER PAIR* ¥W JP^ WmH DERBY
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    THE N.Y.K'S LATEST LINER.
    375 6 THE N. Y. K'S LATEST LINER. Launch of thb At.:Uta Martj. Toe Atsuta Maru was launched from the Bishi Dockyard. The vessel is tbe third to take the water of f.ur sister-ships ordered by tbe Nippon Yusen Kaisha from the Dockyard for service on tbe European line. Two similar vessels
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    INFANT MORTALITY IN CALCUTTA.
    310 6 A wiai step ha3 been taken by the Calcutta Corporation in adopting the suggestion oi Dr Pea rc-\ Um Health Officer, for the appointment of a lady sanitary inspector for Calcutta. Tae reasons ac.dueed for the appointment in tLo mN wkiei Dr Pearea submitted to the
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    TRUTH IN JOURNALISM.
    251 6 And a Stidy in Contracts. The CaUenews American" doe* not bent eifcowt the bnsh. When it eefca cut to interview people on -iny nil jeet it btlieves in .reporting their views exactly as they are ex-pie-sel. S ..me days a^o it sent a representative to usk number
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    ARCHIBALD CURRIE'S AUSTRALIAN & INDIAN LINE.
    111 6 ARCHIBALD CURRIE'S AUSTRALIAN INDIAN LINE. SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Also taking cargo for other Australian and New Zealand Ports (with transhipment), as inducement oilers. A regular five weekly service is maintained by the two British steamers Darius 3,295 Tons (Capt. Wilson) and Euryalus 3,570 Tons (Capt. "Wilkinson,
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    BURNS PHILP LINE.
    127 6 SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND BRISBANE AND bYDNEY, ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN AND NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment) *as inducement offers Smooth passage Superb Scenery. A le^ular m.nthly service to above ports is maintained \y
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      10 6 Nothing to Fear. Mothers need have no hesitancy in giving
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      488 6 SHIPPING. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAV. COY., LTD. The steamers of this Company maintain a regular direct service between Calcutta, Straits, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsm, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander -ass;-, ss f
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      740 6 SHIPPING. p. &ir~ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Bgypt» Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bill* of Lading issued for China Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Stcamcn will Itavt Slngaport on 01 aboat MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 1909 Devanha Nov.
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      465 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 homewards for London, Amsterdam and Antwerp every fortnight; for Genoa, Marseilles and Liverpool and for Marseille?, Havre and
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      622 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AM ERIK A LINE, HAMBURG. 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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      588 6 SHIPPING. NTT ill mJ* JL*+ Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAK MAIL LINE The fast and well-known mail steamers this Company tail fortnightly from fTumuu Hamburg vi» RottordAm, Antwerp, Southamj Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection MamtUeg Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Honekong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A.
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    THE ENGLISHMAN IN JAPAN.
    1069 7 Tokio, August 1. We are always trying to teach the Japanese y precept what do we do by example 1 tound ample signs of a national restiveness unier the former process. There is a growing feeling that we are overdoing it. Person.illy I much question whether
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    EXCHANGE.
    77 7 (Corrected up to Nov 12 Bank 4 m/a nom demand 2 3| PriTate credit* 3m/i M 2/V. credits 6 m/a 2/4$ Pbakcm, demand Bank.^ 291 i Gmmant, demand 236 h India, T. T, 174| Hongkong, demand 243% Yokohama, demand nom 113 1 Java., demand 139^ Bangkok, demand w 67
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    PRODUCE.
    135 7 Nor 12 *Pin $70.50 Gambier bujers 8 50 Gambier Onbe No. 1 12 40 Ghunbier Oub« No. 2 31.50 Pepper Black (ord'n. S'por*) 1 < .5 0 Pepper, White (fair L.W. fp c buyers 16 75 Nutmegß(llotothelb.)^ 18 00 Nutmegs (80 to the lt>.) 20.00 Mace (Banda) M M
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    SHARES.
    808 7 MINES. mamplttai IA?.!*I IBBOC Paid Issued paid ap Valu. ap Company. Quotation $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. LU 750 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7CO $600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Oo Ltd 10<»0 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd 375
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      555 7 TO BE LET. Office on first floor of Gresham House. Apply to McAlister Co., Ltd. Nov 13 2711 TO LET "Mapledurham" 15 Mi Elizabeth, compound house with tennis court. From Ist January, 1909. Ofßce at 49, Robinson Road Ist and 2nd Floors. Also Kildare pleasantly situated in Bukit Timah Road
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      550 7 On the Berth. OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD For Sourabaya, Broome, Fort Hedland, Cossack, Ashburton, Carnarvon, Geraldton, and Fremantle. The Company's Steamer 11 CHARON 2,681 tons, Captain Bell, is intended to sail for the above ports on Saturday, the 14tb instant. For Freight or passage apply to W. MANSFIELD Co.
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      346 7 WANTED. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners of the Town of Singapore require the services of a Clerk-in-charge of the ias and Electricity branch of the Secretariat. The commencing salary of the post is $175 per mensem. The candidate appointed will be required to join the Provident Fund for Municipal Officers
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      265 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
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    THE ASSIZES.
    453 8 Before the Chief Justice Sir W. Hyndman Janes yesterday. The Coining Case. The c fining casa against five Chinamen "was continued. Mr K. Lowell submitted that no case had been maie out against numbers 1, 2 and ■>. His Lordship asked what the Crown reLed on against these
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    THE ROAD CONTRACT CASE.
    391 8 VEBDICT FoR DEFENDANT P. \Y. D/a lii.K.Ai. Pbockdusi THK vTI'"KNKY BERSBAI v> WOHDBXAM. Ln this eaM the ti through the Acting Attorney General sued defendant for dunces through the non-fulfilment oi a contract the coustru-'ion of the|\Voodlands load, K'.ani by persons for whom he was tii9
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    A HOCKEY MATCH.
    137 8 A fast game of hockey was played on the Esplanade la9t evening between the S. C. C. first eleven and a team from the 99 h Deccan Infantry, stationed at Pasir Panjmg. The teams were well matched, and, although the S. C C. did most of the
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    SWIMMING CLUB.
    44 8 The steim launch Argo will leave Johnston's P.er for the Swimming Club bungalow on Suuday the 15th instant at 9, 10 and 11 a.m '2 30 and 3.30 p.m. returning thence at 9 30 and 10.30 a.m, 12.15, 3 and 5.30 p.m.
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    THE HERBERT WITHERS CONCERT COMPANY.
    309 8 It will be subject tor regret in many of the smaller centres of India that, although the celebrated Withers and Sobrino concert party, whose visit will be the extra-notable musical event of thi3 season, as that of Madame Albani under the same management was last
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    SIR A.F.G. LAW.
    129 8 SIR A. F. G. LAW. A pleasing function took place in the Supreme Court at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday morning prior to the commencement of business when Sir A. F. <;. Law, the Chief Judicial Commissioner, was the recipient of congratulations from the members of the local liar, most of
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    THE WELD'S HILL MONKEY.
    85 8 We understand that the Conservator of Forests has given orders for the cutting away of the undergrowth in the Forest reserve on Weld's Hill an area of forty acres. The work will be commenced immediately. This seems to be the only possible way of dealing with
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    THE P.C.C. PAVILION.
    234 8 THE P. C. C. PAVILION. Arc h itects' Divfkbbng BS. It may be reuietnbereJ, says the Pinang Gazette, that, at a general meeting held in October, I'.* J7, the members of the Penang Cricket Club decided to build a new pavilion, and an advertisement was inserted in the Pinang (J-i/.ette
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    85 8 An infant died on board the British steamer Lai Sing on her voyage out from Hongkong to Singapore, and was buried at S3a. The P. O. steamer SicTia arrived yesterday with a cargo of ammunition. The Laisang had 492 deck passengers from Hongkong yesterday. One child died on
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    OPIUM IN THE COLONIES.
    432 8 The protest of the unofficial element in Hongkong against the wrong-headed action of the Home authorities, instigated by the ignorance or indifference of the House of Commons, has come to naught. The Legislature of Hongkong has a majority of officia's, and whatever be their personal opinions
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    "STANDARD" AND THE CAPE OILFIELDS.
    266 8 "STANDARD" AND THE CAPE OILFIELDS. The Reported DxPARTTTBI cf POXTB Ell'EhTS. The widely-V'uMished Washington announcement that four Standard oil experts are Bailing from New York to test, report on, and, if thought advisable, purchase outright some oil-bearing farms in the Dordrecht district, Cape Ctlony, will probably turn out to Ijp
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    HIGH COMMISSIONERS IN BANGKOK.
    92 8 On the 2Pth ult. His Majesty the Xin«^ received in audience, at the Dusit Park palace, the following High Commissioneis of Monthons, who have come to the capitil for the approaching celebrations: Phya Sunthorn buri (Uakon Chaisi), Phya Rasda Nupradit (Puket), Phya Uthai Montri (Pitsanulok), Phya
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    CLEARANCES.
    166 8 Nov 11. Sou don, Brit, fcra Lockjer, for Colombo and London. Nov 12. ladrani. Brit, str., Alacfuland, for Penang, Aden and New York. Van Diemen, Dut. str., Dekker, for Bataria. Laurens Pit, Dut str., Dencker, for Indragiri. Transporter. Brit, str Guy, for Yokosuka, Japan. Euiilie, Dut. str., Mahmood, for
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    VESSELS AT TANJONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    86 8 VESSELS AT TAN JONG PAGAR AND KEPPEL HARBOUR. Wharves and Docks at which different vessels were berthed yesterday. East Wharf Basin- J. L. Eviston. East Wharf Sec 1-Xil. Section 1 Sheers Wharf Nil. Section 2— Poiitana, DenVgh Hall 3— Ni!. 4- Nil s—Charon.5 Charon. M 6 Bollerophon M 7 Chiengmai.
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    PIANOS
    14 8 Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different Makers Guaranteed
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      26 8 Itis somewhat rare for an English wedding to take place in a church ordinarily devoted to Chinesa worship, as happened in the^ Wesleyan Methodist Church at
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