The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 November 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1908. NO. 6,451
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    107 1 Precautions a^anst at y uprising are being taken m Peking P^ge 5. TheG-overnment his prouounced m favour of excluding Asiatics Loin the Transvaal Page 5. The meeting between the K»i;er and Buelow has passed off salisfacoiilv Page 5 Mr. Green of Cicely X jbber Estate bu hetn
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    IN SOUTH AMERIKY.
    1087 1 A friend who wa> formerly m theSttaits, and has bec-me almost a dim meniorv. (t r m the&e parts of li c world, men c me and go faster than the memory ceils e*n recoi.l their names, l.kene •> -s aid business) sends a BuaßOl Airts paper,
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      133 1 STRAITS CYCLE MOTOR Co., Ltd. 15, BATTERY ROAD. DEPOT AND SOLE AGENTS FOR ALPHA BRAND Motor Oils, Gylinder, air Gooted, Water Gooted. 1 Gallon, 1 Gallon Tins 2 Gallon, 5 Gallon Tins AS SUPPLIED TO H. M. GOVERNMENTWAYANG KASSIM. EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT. NEW CINEMATOGRAPH SHOW ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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      189 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 VICIOEIA MEMORIAL HALL On Monday, November 30th, at 9 p. m. Members' Tickets, $2, to be had
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      249 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA TONIGHT! THE NEW ORCHESTRA will play for the first time m Singapore DIRECT FROM CALCUTTA. A WELL ORGANISED and CONDUCTED Orchestra, which has had the HONOUR of being a part of the Band playing for H. E. the LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR of BENGAL, and has been SPECIALLY engaged for the
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice re Gymkhana meeting Page 2. Board residence m Tanglin Page o. Javol the premier hair tonic Page 3. Silver and electro goods at LittUs Page 8. Sale of stylish teak furniture Page 7. Sailing, s.s. Mmilya for Sourabaya and Australia Pa^e 7. Meeting of Licensing Justices on
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      422 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 19ih i ffigh Water. 7.35 a., 7 1 9 p P O Mail Homeward dv«. Raffles Hotel Band Dinner 8 p Choral Festival, Bt. Andrew's 9 p Friday, 20th High Water.— B.l2 a 8 it' p PiO Mail Outward dud. New Year Sports Meeting. Legislative Council, 2.3"
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    THE ARMY RIFLE.
    631 2 NEW SELFLOIDER. Ths Sjogben Altomati-c System. A. series of trials were carried out re cently at Cricklewool which at the pre3ent juncture when questions m Pailiaatnt on the merits and demerits of our L-e-Enfield rifle o#cupy such a prominent position m the military foreground— are certain to
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    LLOYDS REGISTER OF SHIPPING.
    232 2 Some interesting and comprehensive statistics are embodied m the report of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping for the year ended 33 June, 1908. The society's operations have l>een extended considerably. At the end of June last 10,472 merchant vessels, registering over 20,000,000 tons gross,
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    A Word to Travellers.
    26 2 chamf ex cl ten ent to travelling and ffOO aDd Water o£ten b »4 on 1-etr: l °L th JH!^ one slould
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      769 2 KATZ BRO_S, LTD. Coventry Royal Cross Frame. $57.50 SPECIFICATION: FRAME.— 22, 24, 26 ins. Wcldless 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. SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. From Ist August, 1908, and until further
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      738 2 NOTWES. NOTICE. Oat of respect for the death of the Emperor of China our office will be open on Thursday the 19th November, 19j8 from 1 to 3 p.m. o»ly. The Kwong Yik Banking Co Ltd. i Dated the 18th November, 1908. Nov 19 CHINESE BANE NOTICE. As to day
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      555 2 INSURANCES. BURGLARY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering these risks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branch Managed. Nov 7 7.2 NEW ZEALAND INSURANT CO., LTD. FIRE ATSTD MARINE. YAN6-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LTD. MARINE. CHINA F<RE INSURANCE CO., LTD. FIRE. LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO.,
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      677 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Ba^kin^r Corporation. Paid-up Capital -...,$15,000,000 Reserve Fund.- Sterling Reserve $15,000,000 tOQ A Silver Reserve $14,000,000 wy .WG Reserve Liability o» Proprietor* Court or Directors. E. Shvt.lvv, Esq.— Ohaumlaf Hon. Mr. W. J. Grksbon— Dbputt Cba.i&uah E. G. BARBrrr, Es<4. C. hi. Lwulawh, jKm, C*. Frimland, Esq. R.
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    U. S. ELECTION.
    249 3 These are some of the fca'urea of the Presidential EUc bn as recorded m the Cablenews of Nov. otb. which issue has a portrait if Taft "when he heaid the H3WB." Hughes won New York state by 20,000 atd Taft by 200,000 Tift had tha following pluralities,
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    ANOTHER CURE FOR SUFFRAGISTS.
    186 3 The humour of the following suggestion will occur to this h* re who are aware that the towchacg of the Chinese convict is not cm <_ ff ia J»iL (To the E.litor of the Express Si r Tue idea cf jour correspondent "Cm c?x to iv,
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    SINGAPORE FINE SEQUEL.
    184 3 N.E>.L. OD OPIUM Smi'GuLING. The Siam Observer states that the Xord-deutseh-r Lloyd have engaged the services of a number of detectives at Aruoy and Swatow to search all native passengers and the Company's steamers leaving those ports. They have at their disposal some smart patrol boat>. This
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    121 3 Fortune seems to be smiling on all our lead industries. While the t v miner acd nAb^C gmmm are shakier hands with tn€ nisei ves, and with ore another, en the ri;e iv the prices of their rtspective products, tbe coconut planner too may congratulate himself ia the pr>sp^c: of
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      132 3 Nothing to Fear. Mothers need have no In sitancy iv giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to their little ones, a> it contains absolutely nothing injurious. This remc U* is not only perfectly safe to givt- small children, but is a medicine of great wct:h and merit. For sale by all dealer-.
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      141 3 Siderosthen Paint. KILLS RUST. Municipality and Contracp^pil STEEL IRON WORK. I BORNEO CO, --""---■■-■'A-* fe> 'Cr^—- —^iic^k"'::i^ T TA T TT*T? Fl Kr LtlJllJLrAij, DEE'S CONCENTRATED DISINFECTANT. The most economical and effective 1 Gallon drums $1.75 t> tt $3.25 5 M N $7.50 IMPORTERS BORNEO CO., LTD. Ine Premier wi/
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      42 3 APARTMENTS. Private family m Tanglin would like one more gentleman to reside with them. Apply to Residence co thi» paper. Not 19 22.11 Single and double rooms with board at Barganny House, 7, Oxley Rise. Terms moderate. Oct 24 v.c. BOOM VACANT.
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      362 3 Ujgl SPECIAL BARGAINS l|& FOR |k. X'MAS PRESENTS! p GRAND DISPLAY OF b HIGH CLASS JAPANESE ART WORK. i UNPRECEDENTED REDUCTIONS Till Wednesday, November 25. Every Description of Modern Antique Art Work MOST SUITABLE for Presents to your friends of Caste. PARCELS CAREFULLY NEW STOCK PACKED FREE. DAILY ADDED. AUCTION
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      423 3 AUCTION SALE OF Unserviceable Police Stores. Unclaimed and Confiscated Property, and Intestate Estate Property Arc. (By order of the Chief Police Officer To be held at the Central Police Station South Bridge Road, On Friday. 27th November, at 2.30 p.m. For particulars, see catalogue?. POWELL Co., Auctioneers Nov 14 23
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      474 3 AUCIIOK SALE OF The Valuable Freehold Re!idential Properties KVOWM II RMtHVOtI vV DUNKakx. To be held at Powell Co's Saleroom On Tuesday, Ist December, at 2-30 p m Lot 1. STRATHMORE. All thai valuable piece or portion of freehold land situate at Tanglin Hill. Singapore, estimated fco contain an area
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1908.
    1430 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1908. Here shall t'l? Press the I'eopie's right maintain, U awed by influence and unbribed by gain H-re patriot Truth h~' g-'o-io'is prfcents diaw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and I^aw. All's well that ends wall." The conversation that was pregnant with great historical
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    955 4 A bomb enclosed m a postal packet killed the Royalist Governor of Tabriz, a-id seriously iDJured his son, a boy of 9. Applications m respect of the undermentioned inventions were filed m Calcutta during the week ending the 26th October:— Dr John Blum, Doctor of Chemistry. Brussels, and Mr A.
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      214 4 WHISKY. II IMIIII I —1 P—— —^M SUPERIOR TO THE %^^_^)CtL^^ A HIGHLAND MOST EXPENSIVE ->Zli> WHISKY OF STERLING l;it\NDS I M POUT ED. V# >r^ S QUALITY mi emaam NOW jj I OPEN |J3c*nCiilk^€crsj!j I' GRAND I .X'IVIAS^ I j BAZAAR. ill L.. *J n f ADELPHI HOTEL Saturday,
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      258 4 I With a view'to avoid the inevit- 1 able rushing of work for the X'MAS MAILS and securing the first condition for the production of a picture of really artistic merit, viz stirne and leisure, G. R. Lambert Co., LIMITED, invite their intended clients to come now for their orders.
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    ASIATIC EXCLUSION.
    78 5 LIBERALS ADVOCATE IT. An Important Pronouncement. (By Submarine Telegraph. Renter's) Rec. Not, 18, 6 20 pm. Ooioad Seelay, under Secretary for Colonial Affair*, speaking at the New Reform Liub said that the pjlbv of the Transvaal vernuient m tietadwg Asiatics was right, is the two races would not
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    CHINESE COURT.
    68 5 All Precautions Taken. B f er's o irresponc^at at Peking states IV.nee Chun (thelie^n'i is a reformer well-intentioned lir is not considered ■tfOag. He has cldTOlj divided Yum Shi X li'a arrrsy as precaution against any :e--v■•'iu:L>nary movement. Three Ihoosaad guards are stationed m *he itlWtSi The llunhm
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    The Man Behind the Throne.
    56 5 r t >. > 1 i a Peking IdnjmaM »y, that die Env p-nal E Bet, ita ted fchc Bmperor'a djing ad j d bj V-ian Si.ih Kai TL-' noi ascen^iel taeThitMce jesteriaj (17th When the Ute Bsipifss D wagei waa dj- e> ordered Prince
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    SERVIA QUIESCENT.
    17 5 RooeWed at 1" 34 am. Ouifis has withdraws h~r ii\>ntier guards mi disbanded her reserves.
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    Austria the Enemy.
    32 5 Austria has increased her troops ;n Bosnia and Hei.:-_rovit:a by six thousaL The Servian and Montenegrin Envoys have left Cbnstiatil Oplf having tailed to linage -m slKanrffl against Austria. > <
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    MONTENEGRO.
    374 5 MontflßMgTCl is one of the most intei eating of the Balkan St:-ite>. Its name, the Venetian iut M ate N 'io," i r M Bi.uk Mountain," it Hipp Bed 'j ha\e been aaggosted by the dark \< M forest* wLii-h once dotted its ■I urn fctiii -jntrj now has
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    43 5 Tel al >:ber prts-ntatLn is beicg made Ie Bandmaster McKeNej. TLi^time it is t'r, m big admirers tt The AJelphi Hotel, c I w.l! proeLt their i {faring at the Farewell Concert el the Band of the BoytJ West Ken's on Saturday night.
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    KAISER & CHANCELLOR.
    82 5 KAISER CHANCELLOR. IMPORTANT MEETING. Satisfactory Result. (By Submarine Telegraph.— Reuters) Received at. 10.50 a.m. The Kaiser and Piinse Buelow had a two hours conference at Potsdam. It is officially announced that the Emperor listened with the gnvest attention to Prince Buelow's report of public feeling. H* replied that his fcrenost
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    PORTUGAL AND CHINA.
    39 5 An Unfounded Rumour. From Lisbon come stories of troubles betweso Portugal and China. Tae rrport of the despitch of a Portuguese squadron from Macao is unfounded. The countries are negotiating the delimitation af the Macao boundaries.
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    PHILIPPINE RAILWAY LOAN.
    17 5 The Philippine Railway loan of four million dollars at ['■'> has bjen issued m London.
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    PERSIAN TROUBLES.
    21 5 Received at 3 44. St. Petersburg papers report that General Liakiun s Cossaokfl have joined the revolutionaries at Tabriz.
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    ANGUS CAUTIONED.
    70 5 Vv'iliiim Angus*, a European, appeared before Mr Thuuder, third magistrate, yesterday, en charges of attempted txtortiou from his moti.er and posiessiou of a revolver withtu: a permit. Inspector Connor amended the charge of extortion to one of assault, and withdrew it. Pie remarked that he did njt press
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    THE CHRISTMAS MAIL.
    36 5 Parcels Close To-day. Speci.il attention should be paid, by those MHMiing paieela Home m time for Christmas, to lie fact that the l'arcth Mail per Delhi doses at noon to- day. f mt
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    BALGOWNIE.
    23 5 Tie harvest on Btlgownie Estate for the first two weeks m Xjvember, acaording to tie manager's report, was 1,759 lbs dry rubier. > <
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    393 5 Three Ihoasand of the un^mploved enlisted m the Special Reserve 'luting October. Iv tbe list of (iH:ers who are to be admittel to the Stall College appears the name it' Capt and BreYdt M.jor A. J. Turner, B yil Field Artillery. This officer is the well'hxown E:sex cricketer, and is
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    RUBBER WIRE.
    64 5 GOOD PRICES STILL {From our own Correspondent?) London Nov 18th, via Peaang. Shares ara now quieter, after a very active week. Futures for March are 5/4] a pound. The fjllowing are prices of shares. Vallambrosa 14 0; Selangor l"/9;Linggis 12 6 PciMk Rubber Co. 19 6 Pataling 6
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    ATTACK ON PERAK PLANTER.
    81 5 {From our own Correspondent^ Ipoh, Nov 18th. Mr Greer, a? s'stant on the Cicely Rubber Estate, near Teluk Anson, was yesterday j set upon by Javanese coolies armed with i changkols and was severely beaten on tli3 head. He is balieved to be fatally injured. It
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    Fire Brigade for Ipoh.
    26 5 Ipoh, Nov 18.h. A public meeting was held yesterday at which it was decided to form a Volunteer Fire Brigade, for Ipoh.
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    CHORAL FESTIVAL.
    464 5 At St Andrew's Cathedral list night was the tirst of the two evening Choral Festival peifortnances for which diligent p'eparation ha? been made for seme time. The original idea was to have Church Music Cll3 evening to welcome back Mr S-i'zniinn, the organise, from leave m England. He
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    83 5 Honour to the European constable regulatiDg the traffic m front of the Post Office last evening. He held up one or other of the converging stietmsof trsffic alternately, and did not allow the Battery- rd and Collver Quay streams to rush together and get over the bridge as best they
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    PHASES OF HISTORY.
    546 5 British Imperial Expansion. To those who take the trouble to think about the matter at all, it may have occurred that the present method of teaching some subjects m schools is capible of improvement. The thought is raised by the pei usal of Mr J. S C.
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    SIR WM. TAYLOR, K.C.M.G.
    248 5 A Ceylox Teibdtb. Hearty congratulations to Sir Wm. Taylor, KCMG, who to-day enters on his olst year. Few administrators, coming so o mparatively late m life to the E isfc, have acquired bo general and high an appreciation, both as a man and an Administrator as
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    193 5 During the present year 400 deserters from the Grerman array have urnved at Verdun, on the French frontier. It is a strange fact, writas a correspondent, to the Rangoon Gazette, that the inhabitants of those countries where milk has no place m the national diet should ba the largest users
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      39 5 Croup. •live Chamberlain's Coogh Remedy as soon ±3 the child becomes hoarse, cr even after the oroupy cough appears, and the attack may be "warded off. There is no better medicine m the market for children than this remedy.
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      6 5 The French Medical Profession rely on
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      201 5 Robinson Co. llSlfe^ ;^l THY RA7AAP (^j^^^gll^^^ .^l'} NOW OPEN *^iwJkt^S^Vii. >^v '-rvvLt.' T-jSp'.'^ ■< mense Variety to Select From. f lll f I i-L Wt PRICES TO SUIT EVERY ONE. |W GAMES INDOOR AND OUTDOOR. UHave you seen Jfi/r/ier of These I Two Machines. Jk j^*St*^ BL lIP NOT,
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    LIONS FOE KOOSEVELT.
    112 6 A report from Nairobi, British East Africa. itates that President Roosevelt will find pletty of lions when he arrives there. It is stated tint "Lions are annoying even the railroad fcnperintendents on the road from Mombasa to Nyanza. The superiatendeat of the Uganda road her* has received
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    A TIGER STORY.
    104 6 The following story, for the accuracy cf 'Which we (Siatu Observer* do not vouch cornea from a Siamese correspondent Recently live fishermen from Ban Lem 'went out to receive tish from the people at the stakes and when on their way back just fceiow Lem Fa Pa
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    DIAMOND-STUDDED TELESCOPE.
    75 6 DIAMOND-STUDDED TELESCOPE. The commissioned officers m the Siamese "Navy are. so the Bangkok Times states, going to present His Majesty the King of Siaiu ■with a v-ry beautiful and costly telescope. This telescope has been made locally m Bangkok except the lenses which are of the finest French make and
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      341 6 Renowned Physicians prescribe Grimault's Matico la the most active and at ifle same time the most inaorfensive remedy n the treatment of Acute ani Cnronic Discharge*. The CaD^ules. unnlte Copaiba, do not caute eruptions on tne nkin or p- oduce niusci. MATICO INJECTION is used m recent M ATI CO
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      536 6 SHIPPING. JAPAN BAIL STEAMSHIP Go., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serrice is maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS. Undb* Mail Oontbacts with th» Imperial Japanese Govbbnmmnt. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First A Second
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      742 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STFAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Ports, Plymouth and London* Through Bills of Lading issued for China Ooaat, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamen will leave Singapore on or abort MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 1909 Devanha Nov.
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      706 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nay. 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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      582 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain 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 cargo at through
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      556 6 SHIPPING. N~DT Norddeutscher Lloyd. BremeL IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE X*M fast and well-known mail steamers this Company sail fortnightly from Bivm~> Haniburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Sou t ham] q Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection M ***** 1 Naples, Alexandria and vice versa) Port Sai Suez, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Boos kong,
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    EXCHANGE.
    83 7 (COEBECTED XTP TO Nov 18 Bank 4 m/s norn demand 2,3| PriTate credita 3 m/i 2/4 T V i credits 6 m/s 2/4f Fkanob, demand Bank^, 291 i Gi»makt, demand M w 236 1 [HDIA.T. T, 174f HoNaKOHa, demand M 25% roKOHAMA, demand M norn 1131 Java, demand 139
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    SHARES.
    798 7 capital Capital Isso« Paid Issued paid op Valot op Company. QuoUtfo* 1300,000 300.000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 750 $300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7 C<* ♦600,000 600.0C0 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. Oo IM 10 00 «400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development Oo Ltd
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    PRODUCE.
    141 7 No? 18 j*rin 69.57 i Gtambier buyers 850 Gkmbier Oub© No. 1 13 25 jGambierOubeNo. 2 m 12.75 Pepper Black (ord'u. Spore) buyers 10.50 Pepper, White (fair L. W. 6p c buyers 17 0) Nutmegs (110 to ike lb.)«, 18 00 Nutmegs (80 to the It.} 20.00 Mace (Banda)
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      456 7 On the Berth. West Australian S. N. Co., Ltd. FOR Sourabaya, Derby, Broome, Port Hedland, Cossack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Fremantle. The Company's Steamer •MINILYA," 2,745 tons, Captain Richardson, will be despatched for the above ports on Wednesday, the 25th instant, at 8 a.m. She has excellent accommodation for passengers
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      598 7 TO LET. TO BE LET UNFURNISHED. Well built residence, Tennis Court, Com modious stabling. Rent $100. Immediate Entry, H. L. COGHLAN k Co., House Agents, Nov 19 tts v.c. GODOWN TO BE LET. The very convenient and substantial GODOWN known as No. 152 Havelock Road, Singapore, with river frontage. Two
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      547 7 FOR SALE* FOR SALE. The British ss. "Cheang Chew 1213 tons For farther particulars, apply to Joo Seng Chan, 31, Boat Quay. Nov 16 23.11 FOR A HORSE, COB or PONY, TRY MORTON, NEXT HOTEL DE LA PAIX. Oct 6 7.3 FOE SALE DARR.ACQ CAR. 4 cylinder, 14/16 hp., 5
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      356 7 THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. I DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inside 375 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott. «o ft. 45.8 ft. Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 5 ft Time to
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    CHETTY ON TRIAL.
    365 8 Alleged False Claims. At the Ass ze3 yesterday A. K. A. Mootoo T: at pan Chetty. of 92, Mtrktt Street, was brought up before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H Hvnclinan J^nes, to answer two charges abetting one X. A. Nirayanaaamy Pillay m commitiiog the offence of
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    POSTMAN'S PERFIDY.
    148 8 PfclSOll FISISHMKNI HIS P< niOI. At Urn A >>"■>■* vesvrday, before the Chief Justice, Sir \V. H. HjndHUUi Jones, a Bengali postman ■unrd Abdul Kihrnan VM charged with having stuleu a f ur-c-nt stamp and destroyed a postal picker. Mr Hastini:> Rkodea, A.etiog Deputj Pablk Prosecuior, appeaifd fci
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    MUNICIPAL ELECTORS.
    34 8 A Gazette Extnor linary issued yesterday is saainly filled wi;h the list of persons < i-il. tied to serve a> Municipal Commissioners, Singapore, and of those qualified to \>.te m the various wards.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION,
    57 8 The regular meeting will I c held on Friday at *J '■'< 'p m. SnbjecU for discussion are purchase of m > t > r launch engines, dniosge setosM IV.iuk Ayer BecUmation, dairy fanu and D/ Middleton's leave, closing oi ponds at M Milsßeio-rd., water supply at «le
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    204 8 A norn Su m has been arranged for IVb. 13di for Kuala Lampor. A police force is to be organised for the F. M 9. Rj.il.vav, and it is rugjpsted that a ral.vay volunteer corps should also be formed. A incoessfa] Ojlon Dinner was held under tl- Presidency of Mr
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    GANG ROBBERY.
    322 8 Wovg Ah Sbicg was btfore Mr Green, second magistrate, yesterday, charged with gaDg robbery. Wong Kood, a tailor, deposed that he carried on business m Tringgauu street and resic'el at 71-E River Valley Road. On October 26th, he left his housa about 9 30 p.m., leaving it m
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    93 8 Col. H. U. Fitton, dbo, ad c. 86 10 76 V. V> Humphries R.T. Addie 38 880 Cipt. Sir Arthur Young, I i H Q 89 9 80 L E. Uiuut 100 .1- 82 M»joi R Ford, dso, 98 16 82 X M. MiUar 85 2 h:^
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    THE SWIMMING CLUB.
    80 8 Tie tie between Wald's and N. H. I>. Cuscadtai's teams m the Members Belay Rioe (Team Baoe, Club Competition) will be swum iff on Sunday after the arris a l of the tea o'clock launcb. The teams a r e G. Wald. H E. McKeDzie, F. W
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    CHINESE IN MOURNING.
    177 8 Sing ipore Obsxri an. es. Fora period of seven days the Chinese community iv Siugapore will le m mcurniog for the Late Emperor aad I>jwager Empress of China. At many I u>iness establishments, as well 88 private houses of ChiLese merchants, white and yellow fligs are btiuir
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    RAFFLES BAND DINNER.
    60 8 Residents and visitors at the Baffles tonight will have the pleasure of li^tßuicg to the tine Band of the West Kents (by kind permission ci' the Officers) duiing and after dinner. An excellent menu, seats on the lawn?, bright decorations and accessories will make the evening's entertainment
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    COINER SENTENCED.
    39 8 The case m which Lew Ah Ttk was charged at the A.881Z38, with counterfeiting dollars, ended m the couviciou of the aceuseJ. The Chief Justice, Sir W H. Hjndman Jones, sentenced him to seven years' rigorous imprisonment. > <
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    51 8 A small gathering watched the game of hockey on tin esplanade last eveuir.g letweeu the S. C. C. second eleven and the K.val West Rents. The Club won by three goals to one, but the Soldiers had the best of the <rime m the second half. They found scoring difficult
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    107 8 Quarantine regulations imposed against arrivals at Madras from Singapore have been withdrawn. Tbe large British steamer Skerries arrived yesterday from Newcastle with a cargo of coal. Tbe outward French mail steamer Dambaa was expected on Monday at daylight from Marseilles, but she only got at the Borneo wharf
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    Passengers for the Sraits.
    613 8 Per P O Devanb*, due isov sv. air E. Johnson, Mr R. H. Ropers, Mr R. S. Preston, Mr J. S. Stephens, Mr G. Stephens, Mr C. E. Stewart. Per P O Nile, due Nov 26.— Mrs J. Baddeley, and children, Lieut. Col. and Mr 3
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    VOLUNTEER SMOKER.
    110 8 By way of celebrating the formation of the S. V. C. Club at the Drill Hal!, Baach-rd, a Bmoker will be held ou Saturday eight, admission cue dollar by ticket which may be obtained from the IX ill Hall, from any member of the Committee, and at the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      114 8 S. V. C. ORDERS. By Major E. C. Ellis, Acting Commandant s. v. o. Singapore, 17th Nov., 1908. Maxim Company S.V.A. Orderly Officer, 2nd Lieut. H. Tocgue. Orderly N. C O. Corpl T. C. Hay. Parades on Monday l>3ul at 9 pm., Maxim Gun Drill. On Monday 30th at 5-30
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      130 8 Telephone No. 391. 4 Te'.eg: "NIMAJNEB/' djj Corner of High £t, y* V^ Low charges. 4& f£* <bF PASSAGES BOOKED. A^9 BAGGAGE lip COLLECTED AND Q^ DELIVERED IN HORSE VANS. MOTOR-CARS FOR HIRE. CARRIAGES FOR HIRE. FORWARDING AGENCY. PIANOS Bought, Sold or Exchanged Pianos at $150 and Upwards, by different
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      278 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cndik Conthact with thk Nkthkrland? India Government. Agents at Singapore, Ships' Agency, late J. Daendels Co., 2-3. Collyei Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. Laurens Pit Rioaw, Prigi-Rad j* and Beofat Nov l? Xatuna Maras (Djemadja Terampah iSiuntan Stbr.-.ui Seblat (Midai), Sedanao, Pulo-Pandjang
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      420 8 CLEARANCES. Nov 16. Sambia, Ger. str., Hildebrandt. for Hamburg via ports. Umballa, Brit, str., Rart, for Sydney via ports. Heim, Nor. str., Eriksen, for Bangkok. Siam, Brit, str., Binns, for Langkat. Nov is. Brouwer, Dut. str., Boelhuis, for Moera Saba. Speelman, Dut. str., Van Rhee, for Muntok. Freya, Nor. str.,
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      476 8 VESSELS_IN PORT. Men-of-war Flag: and Tons Commanders Arrived From Wl en p. Sea Mew Col. Yacht 500 Coleman Oct 8 Malacca Uncertain Ship Flasr Tons Master Arrived From Consignee For Whet Bangkok Ger 1237 Nieolaisen Nov 16 Bangkok Behn Meyer Bangkok C. Hock Kian Dut 1020 Hube:t Nov 12 Batavia
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