The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 December 1908

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1908. NO. 6,40 C>
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  • 894 1  -  Free Lance Th< y're in m^L m FaeM were t:>« •at woics that greetel me as I AgKtftAed >r a swDiewiia! tardy braakfaat. PTIJ UttJ aek wiu "they" mi, The German ail bad anivid, it if till*, I at it was not at which c.uj&i- 1 the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 424 1 WAYANG KASSIM. L2\ST WEEK! LAST WEEK!! AT THE ALEXANDRA HALL, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. TO-NIGHT-R OBINA. NEW VARIETY PERFORMANCE 1. Russian Dance by Miss Hilda Gray. 2. Comic Oown^Entree by Adolf 3. Thousands of cheers at the Grand Laughable Pantomiue. PRICES AS USUAL. S. KASSIM, Sole Proprietor. THE NEW Japanese Cinematograph
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    • 199 1 WEDNESDAY, 9th DEC. AT 9. 15 p.m. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE AND IN THi; MEDIATE PRESENCE GF H. E. Sir John Anderson, K.G.M.G. (iovernor and Commander-in-Chief, S.S. and High Commissioner, F.M S. AND H. H. The Rajah Muda of Sarawak, Plan of Boxes and reserved seats may be seen at
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    • 207 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. The Big Sixteen, tha American battleship fleet passed through Sicgipoc* Harbour yes'erdty midday— Page 5. The growing anger of th« I>aliar I at the Austrian policy of Siguor Tittoni has beet assuaged by a statement in tbe Chamber, which is, however, likely to give I iTecce at
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 391 1 THE WEEK. KOXDAY, Tth High Water.— 9.4o a 10 49 p, N D L Homeward Hail closes 10 a Latest date for New Year's MtSL i Etagby S.C C. Ganison. j Maxim Co. Haxim Gun Drill 9 p Tuesday, Eth High Water.— lo.l4 1i.51 p Municipal BSlectkmi I C. Yr.
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  • 283 2 The Lords rejected a new clause to the Children's Bill proposed by the G vermnent, providing that the d*atn sentence on a motto f >r the murder of her i hiid under one year Old suou'd he left to the discretion of the jadge. Far the Int time
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  • 199 2 a- the rir-t annual general mooting cannot kowardi the end ol May. l\)0v, Um Araeton have iasned an interim report to ■hareboldera Sines U e company wa> form- i Um directors have acqoired Hollingboxj KiUito. t4jolDing Laaadroo, of which 100 mint «M piaatecl iq> With rubber in 1909
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  • 178 2 Sir Kvtrard Im Thurn arrived early by ti.- P. 4CX China" and was met by Mr K. t'. Denham, I who accompanied him ■mVoN lo the Qalk Face Hotel. In conversation with an ObaeffCTrepresentative H.E.saidln wasalaj ing a week in Ceylon und
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  • 144 2 Anonm Cavdidati Omr-Yoni>. Mi>> Do**, fcba intrepid ■choohniatiOßß who I moated koneil as a candidate for the may-o-iity of "ye anciente township of High Wjeombe,' 1 was defeated nt a prolonged iiUiag ol Um eoaneU bj 16 votes to it- This lo'al included ererj member ol the
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  • 53 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS (BERTAM) RUBBER A;, interim raport lot the .six months ended September 80 statee that rubber production «tod I 1,.T6^1b. Th, average price na«t« the period for sheet, crepe, and "*ber wa> 4.. o.«d, per lb. aft,r ,le- discounts, freight, brokerage, etc r al.i. 1 lni ;vr HlUicipaUs no
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 381 2 Adelphi Hotel. fflK) Select fireproof residential and transit Hotel, commanding the most peaceful and attractive outlook in Singapore. epmfortable j~*entral lean iCJheerful 00l The highest class accommodation at moderate prices. Specially attractive rates by the quarter or year. Tho^e desiring economy combined with continental cooking and a quiet and renned
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    • 794 2 NOTIQES. NOTIFICATION. Notice is hereby given that Buona Vista Road is undergoing repairs and the portion lying between Ayer Rajah Road and Pasir Panjang Road is closed to all traffic excepting bullock-cart traffic. By Order, G. HOLDEN, Ag Superintendent of Works k Surveys. Singapore, 4th December, 1908. Dec 7 19.12
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    • 456 2 INSURANCES. FEDERAL UFE~ Assurance Company of Canada. ESTAHLISHED 1682. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars. J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. BURGLAKY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. Policies covering these risks are issued by the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The Branch Manager. Nov 7 7.2 NEW
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    • 628 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital w $15,000,000 RBBBBVI FUKD: Sterim* Reserve $1 5,000,000 Silver Reserve $14,000,000 j UW .WQ Rbsbrvb Liability of PKOPawTons...^... 5,000,000 Court of Dikbcto&s. E. Shumii, Esq. Ohmhup Hon. Mr. W. J. Grbsson— Dbi'ctt E. G. Barrett, Eb^. C, K. Lcnxv4mm, is^c. ii. VuitttiLAKv, Btq.
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  • 847 3 The bad-yearly ordinary general meeting of the Eabtem Extension, AustraWa and China Telegraph Company, Limited, was held on Mhu.t under the preaideccy of Sir John Wolfe Bany, K C.B. In moving the adoption of the report and accounts the Chairman said:— The aross re venue for
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  • 230 3 AN INTERCHANGE OF COURTESIES BETWEEN NEWSPAPERS. The Asahi Sbimbun has a long telegram from New Ycik to the effect that the recent hospitalities &hovrn by Japan to the officers and men cf the Atlantic Fleet atd towards the business men of the Pacific Slope, are to be supplemented by an
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    • 306 3 Twenty-fourth Year of Publication. the" SINOAPOREand STRAITS ROUCH DIARY for 1909. PRICE f 1.25 PER COPY; 91.65 POST FREE To be obtaincct from all Booksellers in Straits Settlements and F. M. S. PUBLISHERS FRASER AND NEAVE, LiMTED. IMPORTANT NOTICE. A Long Felt Want. Tb< Alharubra String Orcb£fttra is open for
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    • 540 3 Weak and Exhausted Almost Ready te Surrender and Cease Fighting the Battle of Life. If your blood f^ll circulates /l&r^^S poorly and your 4 i^K/4"fe i nerves are //W y^&jjtt weak ;if you /^§k MJvsh are despondent f^&^s ar.d discouraged, r^*rs%f with stomach out l^fyf'^/ of or(k r, an J
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    • 562 3 FOR SALE. BULL TERRIERS. Thorough bred Bull Terrier pups for sale. Six weeks old. Dogs $75, Bitches $50. Address M. M. c o u Free Press." Dec 4 n.12 FOR SALE. 4 Cyl. 16 H. P. First class Motor Car, Wind screen, Hood 5 Lamps, full kit of Tools &c.
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    • 276 3 BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS "BLACK WHITE' 7 jB is absolutely the best value obtainable. i^B The reputation of this blend has been JHft built up on the Solid Basis of OualiJHJHk ty and Age, and f®|^| j^q CHANGE. ppOUSEOFCOKW^ k|j^^|gd has been made from the first. d§! THIS FACT IS OUARANTEED. >
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  • 1138 4 The Singapore Free Press. Monday, Dec 7, 1908. Here h ill the P iple'i right miinmin. U I inflwence aT>.; imbftbed \>? pun; Truth h" ku precept! :i:a-». Plc-'g'ti to I i y.>'ty |tad l-*». Although, owing to its peregrinations through the Pacific, the actual distauce covered by tho United
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  • 808 4 The fronts of two coolie houses in Victoria Street collapsed on Friday night. Dr E. N. Graham is appointed to act as Goverumeat Pathologist, Peuang. Mr G. G. Seth, assistant to the Attorney General, has been granted fifteen months leave. The I^o7 Fiual Supply Bill, and the Theatres Bill are
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  • 37 4 MARKET QUIET. London via Penan g, IfiC. ").h, 41* pun. The market is dull. British, American, and Continental landings November are 12,230 tons agiinst 10,151 tons the deliveries 14,319 tons against 10.646 for L-t )ber.
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  • 137 4  -  Ratepayer WANTED: A POLICY Kalanu Elbctiom. T<> The Editor, Si*. Neither of the two gentlemen contesting this Municipal ward has a* ytt given any addie-s to the electors and thf hUr are left to form opinions un i.>uw heirs iy evidence. The electors would like to kuow whu policy
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  • 192 4 I MTOBBVATIVI Vh KMtB B. I. .judon. Nov. Tl rvattVßf an-.i Inionists won a great viet'iiy at thi Monieqav al elections in the English an i Welsl b roughs yesterday. They wun seven M-at^ each in Liverpool and Ifanrhnstnr. fiv. ai Hs4> tinpham, Carlisle and Blackbarß MMI
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  • 444 4 Sa range ralued at $30 90 have been stolen from a beba'i bi nia i4 Porto Bridge Road. There v. ill l«- a BMetißf of the Cb Work Association at the Parsonagi m Tuesday at 10 30 am. HrßofvD Ar.'u. st-.-i .-s BttdtMMlß, has bew tlft tod a Uloi of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 240 4 JOHN MTU Co's X'MAS FOR R FOR TOYS A PRESENTS CHOCOLATES A F FVFRY AND A LliiHl BON BONS. R VARIETY. •n^a^B^^^H*^^^^H^a^si^^B9SX^^B^^^^2KlßHßßßi HHHB3HBBHMBIHBSBBBBHB9BMMHHHBHI HANDSOME SOUVENIRS PRESENTED TO ROYAL PERSONAGES DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED BY ■Tl %II ¥T A MI.VEP. C-ASRP.T TO p ill Vr\ 1L R Hl I)LKE 0F CONNAU(IHT u
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    • 224 4 WILSON&C* PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. The only High-class Studio in the Straits. Having two Studios, one adapted to the Forenoon and one to the Afternoon Light, we are enabled to give sittings throughout the day with uniformly successful results. We however recommend customers to come, if convenient, between the hours of 8
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  • 136 5 Chamber Pacified. Austria Offended. (Bf Submarine Telegra P h.-R eu ter's) T T Received Dae, o, 4 pm. The Itahan Chamber has pass'ed a vo^e of nrulence the Government bv 207 votes to UO atter a speech by Signer Tittoni. in ■-vhich he expressed sympathy with Servia aau Montenegro,
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  • 63 5 Newspaper Treaties. Ihe .-orrespon ;nr of fa Morning Post M SbugliaiMjttluttfa Wai-wu-palearaa fcal Germany an 1.1 p la pr p >4 h) c^ B k -in ftgteem«at relating to the Far Bast K c-.ivtd 9 4'> am. A' Bsriiaii is semi-uihoialiy denied that '-rmacy and Japan propose
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  • 25 5 U~_v:ve<i at 1" 80 m A Puleh wars':. :p yesterday mad<> a demonstration at Porto Cak-llo", Li Guaira, UanmShx A blockade is expected.
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  • 59 5 Disciplining an Admiral. M. Clemenceau haa summoned to Paris lad h;3 severely reprimanded Admiral Ger■UMt, commander of the Mediterranean juadron and an eminent niv.il authority, a breach of discipline ia granting an uterwew ia which he declared that the immumtion of the k\eet «lfl below require--nen":*. I: is
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  • 244 5 Pstef r.-tnncn, the gnat wrestler, is pissing through Singapore for [adia and will I we R few nights performances on the stage, beginning to-morrow, at the Theatre Rojal, m OOSJimetiOß with the Grand Cinematograph. IVtncou is an English Champion >t repu'e, who makes a point of explaining md iOasjsnting
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  • 91 5 It is reported Umil Monsienr Ch. Har;]<min bus Jeeide<l to retire from the Preach rove re merit service, after a long and hen mrable career. It' the report k true, the Freneb Goveromenf, l^th imperial aud colonial, wul Io?e iu him a most valuable official. He if* i cempara-tiveiy >■
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  • 90 5 British Bill Abandoned. (By Submarine Telegraph.-Reuter's) Received at 10.32 am. Owing to a further deadlock regarding the grants to contracted-out school?, Mr Asjquith has announced that the Education Bill will be withdrawn. Kiaochao High School. In Berlin it is officially announced that the Government establishes a high school for
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  • 50 5 An International Code. The International Nival Conference has been opened at the Foreign Office to consider an elaborate code of international law by which the International fVi/a-Court at Hague shall deciJe cases. Tha six great pjwer?, and Spain, Holland, America and J ipau are represented at the Conference.
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  • 46 5 Heavy Deficits. Tha German Badge! statement shows a deficit of 1:J million marks for 1907. The estimated increased delicit is 112 million marks Lv the current financial vear, owing to a diminution of revenue and increased expenditure. The navy estimates are the heaviest burden.
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  • 264 5 Law a>CD COMMOX SnffSl The Court of Appeal his decided that the Judicial Connn'ssioner has no jurisdiction in rpg; k rd to a murder committed off the coast of Perak. We bave no doubt (says the Malay Mail) that in arriving at this decision their Lordships are
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  • 224 5 For the handsome silver cup presented by the Tiamwa? Conipanj and the medals presented by Mr J. H.'Garratt for the Malar Football Clubs, there are no le?s than twenty-six Clubs entered. The Darn] Bihar and ihe l\«t Office, who were the fi a :i l i s t
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  • 38 5 A fourteen year old Chiuese lid appealed before the senior magistrate, on Saturday on a charge of housebreakiug at Tanjong Pagar. He stoutly demed the <fr>nce, but was or<s?ued to ba detained in tiie Heformatojj for three years.
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  • 1838 5 THE U. S. BATTLESHIP FLEET. PASSED SINGAPORE YESTERDAY Rather later than had been expected the U. S. Battleship fleat that has already achieved half its circumnavigation of the globe, passed Singapore, the arrangement being that the fleet would proceed direct from Manila to Colombo without making l any stay hare.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 34 5 A Good Household liniment. Wfhm a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm ■< k( ni iu tliv hou?e the paius of burns and scalds icsy be pro mptly rtlitvtd, cuts and bruits iiufckly J.caJtO, fwtjlings promptly
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    • 18 5 Watch for Symptoms of Croup. Do not allow cronp to develop. Chamberlain's Cocgh Remedy will prevent the attack.
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    • 246 5 ROBINSON Co. ARE NOW SHOWING CHOICE STERLING SILVER GOODS, ALSO A FINE COLLECTION OF CANTONESE SILVER WA RE Gomprising Bon Bon Dishes, Inkstands, Ipfi^ lg&s&^ Cigar and Cigarette Stands, M Menu Holders, Photo Frames, 1 Slower Vases, Silver Backed i^lfe^^^fl 1 Hair Br^hes, Belts, Buckle?, J^l-^£sf l y W Handles,
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  • 584 6 Scenes in New York. Beaten to a frazzle is the headline appears in big type in more than one «>f the evening newspapers. Mr Roosevelt's -expression has caught on," and is heard everywhere. For the benefit of English readers who do not understand American it may be
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  • 167 6 The Si.v.ai-«'KK ani> FMS. Line. Ron that the t::- Bgli railway traffic le tween Bng '.pore and PttMßg is on the eve ol beccmin^ an accomplished fact, it will not be premat its financial prospects v«iv> the I' h Pioneer. The Jobore State Ka.«v:y. u I eal
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 168 6 No Experiment. Vou art- uo; ezpenttMntinj when fOU buy Cbamberlaius Cough Remedy. Vua axe tinJ a r.ijn that has au established r» putation I r good, backed by a third of a ctntury's cuii>:.iut use. It is famous for its prompt eorei ut oOOghs, colds, croup and whoopir.i; cvmgh. r'or
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    • 445 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, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa, the Philippines &c. &c. STEAMERS. Tons Commander Kutsang 4895 R.
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    • 736 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For Chins, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Hediterranean Porti, Plymouth and London* Through Bills of Lading issued for Ohina Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will Itavs Singapore on or abort MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) 1908 1909 Assaye Dec.
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    • 709 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. LtdThe 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 Marseilles, Havre and Liverpool
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    • 651 6 SHIPPING. HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a regclar 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
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    • 514 6 SHIPPING. KM. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIKE The fast and well-known mail steamer? this Company sail fortnightlj from Rrmao] Hamburg ri* Eotterdam, Antwerp, Sout bam] Gibraltar, Genoa. Naples, (connection tfaraei Naples, Al6XAndxiA and vice versa) Tort v^. Suer, Aden, Coiombo, Penang, Singapore, H kong, Shanghai, Nagasaki A Kobe
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  • 449 7 We are within measurable distance of the tiM when there will t* through comraunkali >n trom the Cipe to Lake Albert. Once the Albert Lake is leached there is a navigable waterway right away to the Mediterranean by way ot the White Nile, save for a streteh
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  • 379 7 A Pen PICTCBI k\ Max A charming word-pVtute of Misa ChristaPuUthvml as she appeared at Bowstreet Police Cuurt is given in the Saturday Review >y Mr Max UmlmliM Her joyousneas," he writ^*, is one of the Iterate Ql her charru. But the price she may j presently |q
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  • 83 7 New York, Xov n, i ,jt rnment'.s contention that the American Tobacco Company is a Trwrt ope^ stting in restraint ol trade and iu violation of -he Sherman Anti Trust Law. has been stained, the deciaioa being banded down tolay by four juflfM of toe United States
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  • 388 7 November 13th, 1908. The following lots, comprising about 38 tons Straits, were offered at auction to-day and sold as follows cases per lb. CM. R.E. Ld. 71 crepe part sold 4TI afi 111 S.R. Co. Ld. 6 sheets sOj bid TH crepe part 3old 5 2
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  • 148 7 Mr Brunner, on behalf of Sir John Brunner, in the House of Commons, asked the Undersecretary for the Colonies whether any instructions, and, if so, instructions of what character, had been addressed to the Governors of Colonias following upon reports made by them relating to the prevention of
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  • 68 7 (Corrected up to D33 5 Bank 4 lu,s >m m nom demand 2,3| Prirate credits 3 m/s 2/4 1^ credits 6 m/s 2/4| Prahom, demand Bank 291 i Ghmant, demand 236$ rNDiA,T. T, 170 Hongkong, demand 2€ Yokohama, demand nom 113] Java, demand I3P^ Bangkok, demand 67 Sov«*«ioh3, Bank
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  • 146 7 Dec 5 Tin 67.95 Gambia* w buyers 9 75 Gambier Ouba No. 1 13 62.1 Gambier Oube No. 2 w 12.75 Pepper Black (ord'n. S'pora) 11.25 Pepper, White (fair L.W. fpc) 18 75 Nutmegs (110 to the lb.) w 18 50 STutmega (80 to the li>.) 21.00 Mace (Banda)
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  • 814 7 Capita! Capital lasos Paid Issned paid op Valos np Company. QaoUJkm $300,000 300,000 10 lo Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 725 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 7SO $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. Oo Ltd 10 «0 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff D 9 velopment 00.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 26 7 Co!ds Are Dangerous. H ore people would make an attempt to r! ooUfa hwa J*2 w C result of tins chan^able WOold be a decided decrease
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    • 181 7 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS IND?-CHINAS. N. Co., Ltd. RETURN TICKETS at Single Fares will be issued by I. C. S. N. Co.'s Steamers for Hongkong, Shanghai Japan, available for use between tb.e ath December 19 )8 and "-J")th January 1909. RETURN FARES —Honkgong 555. Shanghai Japan 5135. I \>r f urtht r
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    • 565 7 On the Berth. West Australian S. N. Co., Ltd FOR Sourabaya, Broome, Port Hedland, Cessack, Onslow, Carnarvon, Geraldton and Fiemantle. The Company's Steamer "PAROO," 2,66."> tons, Captain Mills, will be despatched for the above ports on Saturday, the 12th instant, at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for pas sengers
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    • 380 7 TO LET. To Let No. 18-B, Wilkie Road. 3 Houses A. G. 11. Addis Road, apply to Loh Lam, 601 North Bridge Road. ___J)ec 7 9.2 FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. Halesworth Bukit Timah Road, to let furnished or unfurnished. Nine bedrooms. Tennis Court. (lood well water. Fifteen minutes by train
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    • 253 7 BI^VC UKSWEETENEI) *lb I buy inferior milk when you can get m ]M$M 1 Itil^K^ SLEDGEI i!^i§E%p!W£J GUARANTEED I I V i===: free from 2\\ germs and added B preservatives. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD. No. I DOCK. No DOCK. Length inside 51 4 ft. Length inside 1375 ft. Width
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