The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 December 1908

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    16 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1908. NO. 6,475
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    140 1 The death has occurred at Aberdeen of Mr W. M Robertson— Page 4 A big fire occurred yesterday on the ship Kalomo consigned to Cebu and Swatow with 88,000 cases of oil— P.ge 5. The Government has abandoned the Foreign Hops Bill, aud the L)rds threaten to
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    AN OPEN LETTER.
    921 1 f Dear Singapore, "Diir" yon most crtainly are in gat sense, and that refer, to Ls. d.— or I shou! 1 sav L 8 c inasmuch as the "legal ten de includes sovereigns, dollars, and cents. V\ hat I cannot unders'and is this ine. a of the
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      191 1 KELLY WAT.RTT t.tt. THE DADE PERPETUAL LEDGER IMPROVED PATENT. THK DADE LOOSB-LEAF rßivwv i ITHE -DADE' PRINCIPLE I.S APPLIED To Pa°v k R k e st =*ook S Inventories, UebenVn^ Reco^s. Share and slen^Mmt, L ff* ers Loa Registers. THE DADE SYSTEM SAVES TIME MONEY LABOUR. Send for Illustrated Pamphlet
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      377 1 Entertainments. The finest journeys adapted for. HALES Tours ofthe World WILL BE GIVEN TO-NIGHT First Class. Second Class. 3 trips 50 cents. 3 trips 20 cents. 1 trip 20 cents. 1 trip 10 cents. 7 15 (a) Express trains on the L. N. W. Railway. (b) Short trip in London.
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      234 1 Entertainments. THEATRE ROYAI NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. m 0 GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH. To-Morrow, Friday Night IBIh Dec. 19D3, at 9.45 p.m. Great Wrestling Contest For a Purso presented by the Proprietor o the Grand Cinematograph AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE STRAIT. SETTLEMENTS. PETER BANNON The Lancashire lad. Champion Wrestler o England and
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Katz Brothers display of jewellery Page Phoenix Pilsener beer Page *2. Land sale on January I—Page1 Page 3. Auction of motor car Page 3. To let. Amaranth Cavenagh Koad Pan 7. John Little's for Christmas goods Page 4. Sale of valuable silver and plated goods Page 3. Due
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      364 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 17th High Water.— s.l2 a., 4.5. p Hockey Match. Selangor Trials. Bowling Tanglin v Teutonia. Friday, 18th High Water. 6 5 a., 6.1.7 p P&O Mail Outward due. Prize Giving Cross st. School, 10.30 a Rugby, Probables v Possibles. Municipal Commission, 2 30 p Tanglin Club Concert,
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    677 2 Great B -tain and francs propose establishing universities in Tientsin and Shanghai. Captain Jacquemont has been appointed to tbe French cruiser D'Entrecasteaux. on the Far Eastern Station. A new Chines Protestant Church has been opened in New York. The Rev. Hue Kin has been 40 years in Amenca. Touching on
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      4 2 A Good Household Liniment.
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      93 2 KATZ BROS. LTD. wmmu~~~m*—~ m m m m >mam m mmmmmmmmm^K^m^mmm^mm^^m JEWELLERY. A FINE DISPLAY OF Gold Gem Set Jewellery JUST ARRIVED FROM EUROPE IN 9 Kr„ 14 Kr. and 18 Kr. A CHOICE SELECTION Prices to suit all Purchasers. MOST SUITABLE FOR j Xmas and new Vear PRESENTS. PHOENIX
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      776 2 NOT I GES. HE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that an Ordinary Jeneral Meeting of the Straits Trading Comtany Limited, will be held at the Company's legistered Office No. 17, Coliyer Quay, on Chursday, 24th December, 1908, at noon, for he purposes following, namely 1. To receive
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      455 2 INSURANGES. FEDERAL LIFE Assurance Company of Canada. p Established 1882. B Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Cold Dollars. E J. H. EVANS, Manager, South Eastern Asia. BURGLAKY HOUSEBREAKING THEFT. E Policies covering these risks are issued by 0 the COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE J COMPANY, LIMITED. Terms on application to The
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      647 2 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. 'aid-up Capital M $15,000,000 Lbsibti Fuhd Sterling Reeerve $15,000,000 t9Q nn SUver Reeerve $14,000,000 uw y W Uhebvi Liability of PitoPEißToas.... 515,000,010 COUET OF DIMGTOI-a. E. Shellim, Eeq. Chai-UKAI* Hon. Mr. W. J. Grksson Dbputt CH__.___u._t. I. G. J.arrbtt, Esq. C. K. Lcnzxanh, E*q I.
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    THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    832 3 THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY. Second List of Subscribers. led^thH 11 1 66 gratefull y t*B to acknowUons m subscriptions and donaPreviously acknowledged ftio s Mr R.J. Addie 12 Mr E. D. Hewan ■r^-SSi. LiD Evßlvs MrsJago 10 Mr W. Patchitt 15 Mr H. W. Buckland f* Mr SH. Archdeacon Mr
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      317 3 APARTMENTS. Single and double rooms with board at Baryanny House, 7, Oxley Rise. Terms moderate. Oct u.c. ROOM VACANT. For Bachelor, in excellently situated house at Tanglin, every comfort. LOD 0 o Singapore Free Press." Nov 10 u.c. Rooms vacant at $60 per month near town. Apply B. c o
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      772 3 GREAT AUCTION SALE "_m OF A Uery Choke and Ualuabk Collection OF SILVER AND PLATED GOODS SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co's Sale Rooms. Wednesday, 23rd Dec, at II o'clock. Comprising:— Sterling silver photograph frames, mirrors, presentation bowls, clocks, toilet sets, writing sets, vases, fruit
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      381 3 Siderosthen Paint. KILLS RUST. Municipality and ContracI^^^^ra STEEL IRON WORK HefwiiE^SS.^-'^' :d^';-'.Vv'' C23j2S_ ■l^gß bUKNtU LU, DEE'S CONCENTRATED DISINFECTANT. The most economical and effective 1 Gallon drums $1.75 2 M l9 $3.25 5 $7.50 IMPORTERS BORNEO CO, LTD. AUCTION SALE OF Very Superior High Grade Teak Household Furniture Etc. Tn
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    Domestic Occurrences. Death.
    24 4 Domestic Occurrences. Death. Hoi'Ehtson. At Aberdeen, on 14th Dec, William Milnk I'ohektson, late Managing Director of Messrs. Riley Hargreaves Co. Ltd.. Singapore. By Cable.
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    The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec, 17, 1908.
    1081 4 The Singapore Free Press. Thursday, Dec, 17, 1908. Here Khali the Press tlie T'eopV 1 right maintain, 1" i influence and un!'ril>ei! _v gain Here patriot Truth h~r fUmioas pre. ent, draw. Pledged to Religion, Loyalty and Law. In trying to penetrate into the cuises of the what some time
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    924 4 The G. P. 0. meet the B :team of the 3rd Middlesex on Raffles Keclamation this afternoon at football. Owing to the alleged defalcations of Charles Cheston, a London solicitor, Lord Amherst has lost £250,000. part of which is trust money. Dr J. C. Baggs, of the London School of
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    THE LATE MR W. MILNE ROBERTSON.
    416 4 His mxny friends in the Straits and F. M. S. will be j_.ieved to hear of thf sudden death on lP.h Decembsr, at Aberdeen, Mr \V. M. Robertson, lite KiMgiog Dime tor of Messrs Riley, II Ufiaavflfl 00, Ltd. Mr Robertson first came out
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    WIRE NEWS
    297 4 I y. I hB-U-un Bam An b a. The German Ooloniai considering a plan to irrigate German Hifi Africa hy a canal through the Wecubere steppes Victoria Nyan/a. A DlftUJ Ai I airv Ant, Qerman deaionstration> bam spread to Monavii Rioters at Brnnn yesterd-y stoned Germane who dispersed
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    "MY DISTRICT."
    130 4 Gmcui Oi 1 1. i f e CEBIT m i Captain Edward Upton, ti CMBmanding the Eastern Mounted Brigade* 3 of the Army Service Corps, told tha m at Chelmsford that when tak recently in Gemanj ha cue 1 h Mini ber of ierman officers, and in tha
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      277 4 n OBTAINABLE I ggg j DUC DE MONTEBELLO I CHAMPAGNE. every first class Jellllk HOTEL AN3 RESTAURANT CaldbecK, plp|i Macgregor Co, \__\^_m SiNGAPORE, LONDON AND ELSEWHERE. sole importers. ii JOHN LITTLE Co's X'MAS ■^mm^mmmaaammmmmammammim a- FOR 3 FOR TOYS A PRESENTS Z CHOCOLATES a AND EVERY BONBONS. R VARIETY. UNDBB
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      188 4 WILSON _C& PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. The only High-class Studio in ths Straits. Having two Studios, one adapted to the Forenoon and one to the Afternoon Light, we are enabled to give sittings throughout tbe day with uniformly successful results. We however recommend customers to come, if convenient, between the hours of
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  • THE BALKANS.
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      AUSTRIA'S OFFER.
      156 5 Compensation Proposals. {By Submarine Telegraph.— Renter's) Received December lG.h, 1110 a.m. The Austrian Ambassador at Constantinople, Count Pallavicini, has had an interview with the Turkish Grand Vm* and has proposed as compensation for the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina bv Austi ia the foil rwins An increase ef
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      Aerenthal to Resign.
      22 5 Oeanl v.>u Aerenthal baa had a prolonged uterview with the Emperor uf Austria. B .:iU'i;rsof his resignation are impending.
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    CHINA'S FUTURE.
    68 5 A Happy Prospect. lue London Chamber of Commerce has fpsmm a banquet to Sir Robert Hart who in I bfl course of his speech predicted a great future f- r China, aui said that he believed that the Regent would carry on the work of progress. Ml McKicu
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    MANCHURIAN RAILWAYS.
    34 5 Ree. D:e 4 pm. Standard states that two million sterling of the five per cent South Manchur.an railway bonds will be issue 1 shortly md will be guaranteed by the Japanese vrovernnieu..
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    ACTIVE MEASURES.
    19 5 Dutch Capture Gunboat. Received at 10 31 a.m. The Datd) have captured a small Vene--0- UO gunboat.
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    ANOTHER MARATHON.
    35 5 Dorando's Waterloo. The famous Canadian Indian, Longboat, vho o uipeted in the Olympic Marathon B ice. baal lOrando in a Marathon race at Men V. The Italian collapse! at the twenty sixth nite.
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    DORANDO'S NEW YORK VICTORY.
    176 5 Kfcci außNawa Brsvaau* How ths WINNRi: Trained. London, Xov. 26. Lie laea lnl-Cimi the Marathon runners tr.do i Italy and Have* (America) was ru on covered track at Madison Square .it taBS, New York, over a distance of 26 Bultt 385 jmrim. Dorando's time was J
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    35 5 A Chinaman living at Keppel Harbour parrelied with a counti vwoman ot his on Tuesdav night and attacked her with a parang." The w >man was removed to the i Lneral Hospital by the police.
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  • PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.
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      THE HOP BILL DEFEATED.
      57 5 Lords and Miners. (B7 Submarine Telegraph. Reuter's) Bao Doc 16,620 p.m. The Government Hop Bill has been dropped owing to tin opposition of the extreme Free Trade sectiou. The House of L*>rds has passed the Miner's Eight Hours bill on second reading, but Lord Lmsdovvne has
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      LOOKING AHEAD.
      23 5 Aerial Code of Laws. The French Government is summoning an international conference to consider a code of laws for aerial na\igation.
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    OPIUM.
    76 5 Straits Report Received. Colonel See'v, Under Secretary for the Colonies, in reply to Mr Theodore Taylor, stated that the Report of the Straits Opium Commission had just been received and that it woull ba laid on the table oi the H_use of Commons in dua course. He also stated
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    THE SRI MUAR CASE.
    349 5 The Leiring of the case in which Mydin Kooty, a Baraikg, nied the Singapore Foundry Ltd. for $314.90, balance due for labour supplied, was resumed in the District Court yesterday afternoon before Mr Colman. Mr Knowles appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Chopard represented tha defendant
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    205 5 The police made two successful raids on counterfeiters in South Bridge Road on Tuesdav night. F. ur men were arrested and one escaped. The usual implements were se 'ied. Tie Japan papers report the sudden death of Mr. J. Alcantara Figueiredo, a well-known resident of Yokohama and an old resident
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    OIL SHIP ON FIRE.
    625 5 SCUTTLED OFF PASIR PANJANG S. S. Kalomo Ablaze Last evening a serious fire broke out on board the British steamer Kalomo which arrived here on Tuesday, and was anchored in the grounds set apart for oil carrying ships. The Kdlomo, commanded by Captain Jackson, is a
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    420 5 Su Sih, a Chinaman who was found asleep iu charge of a bull ck cart which was going aloug the public road, was fined a dollar or three days by the second magistrate yesterday. He thought it was very susah. The remains of the late Mr. Thong Chong Fee, the
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    PULAU UBIN ACCIDENT.
    816 5 Further evidence was taken by Mr Alex Gentle, the Coroner, at the inquest at the General Hospital, yesterday afternoon, into the accident at Sir John Jackson's quarries at Pulau Übin on De-ember. Mr J. W. R *>ss, an Australian, and three Chinese coolies were killed and several
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    44 5 A Hvlam boy employed at the Hotel de I'Europe told the police that he was the victim of a robbery in Baach Road on Tuesday night. The police did not believe his statement and have entered a charge of giving false information against him.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      41 5 No Experiment. You are not experimenting when you buy Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You are getting a preparation that has an established reputation for good, backed by a third of a century'a constant use. It is famous for its _*_-.l/-Ja rtTITI J-.IIQ
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      49 5 Watch for Symptoms of Croup. Do not allow croup to develop. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will prevent the attack. Watch for the first symptom, which is usually hoarseness and give this remedy freely. It should always be kept in the home where thpre are voung children. For sale by all
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      169 5 ROBINSON Co. =~w-* 'Xmas Numbers ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS" soctsm GRAPHIC" -socts. PEARS ANNUAL" 25cts. ROBINSON Co. THE 1909 RONEOJ HAS JUST ARRIVED. It is the last word in Duplicators.l Let us send you particulars how and why you should use one in your business; or better still call and see
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    SIR ANDREW'S ST. ANDREW'S DINNER.
    451 6 SIR ANDREW'S ST. ANDREW'S DINNER. The Asian, in the last number to hand, f/ives some amusing details, some of which are touched up a bit, of the last St. Andrew s Dinner at Calcutta. It says Sir Andrew Fraser's speech at the St. Anarew's Dinner was in every way admirable
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      207 6 W2JNTED. Applications will be received at the Master Attendant's Office for the po.st ot Boarding Officer Marine Department— Singapore, up to the Slsl December, 1908, Salary I*B6o per annum with free quarters and clothing. Applicant- must have seafaring experience and applications >houid ba accompanied by copies of recent testimonials. Dec
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      488 6 SHIPPING. I ro: JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. regular FORTNIGHTLY Serrce is aintained between Jggn flowing NEW TWIN SCREW STEAIERS. Ukd»* Mail CosraACTS with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company s EuroeanSeryice,Ughtedthronghoutby ElecWy, rovided with excellent accommodation for 'irst A Second Class passengers, and ntted -ith all
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      1304 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND [Jhina 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 Marseilles, Havre and
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      640 6 SHIPPING, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINE, HAMBURG. The steamers of this Company maintain a j egnlar service between Hamburg, Bremen Lntwerp, and Rotterdam, and the Straits, }hina and Japan. Homewards, they are despatched fortnightly or Havre and Hamburg and once a month for _remerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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      554 6 SHIPPING. KM. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LIVE The fast and well-known mail steamers o 1 •his Company sail fortnightly from Bremen. Hamburg via Botterdam, Antwerp, South am pton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples, (connection Marseilie. tfaples, Alexandria and vioe versa) Port Said Sue*, Aden, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Horn? song, Shanghai,
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    THE ss. "SARDINIA" FIRE.
    439 7 THE ss. SARDINIA FIRE. HEAVY LOSS O? LIFE Sensation at Malta: Bluejackets Rescue. _r London, Nov 26. Y esterday morning, the steamer Sardinia 2.4,4 tons (Ellerman-Papayanni Line of Liverpool) bound from Liverpool for Alex andria, Egypt, 200 passengers ou board after leaving Malta, including 140 Moorish pilgrims had just left
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    SHARES.
    826 7 Capitai Caettal lasot Paid Issaed paid ap Valae op Company. Q.oUHom $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 725 ♦300,000 225,000 10 10 Bruang Limited 750 1600,000 600,0C0 10 10 Bruseb Hydraulic Tin M. 00. Ltd 10 00 £400,000 350,000 1 1 Duff Development 00. Ltd 390
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    THE AMERICAN FLEET AT COLOMBO.
    475 7 Bj wireless telegraphy Admiral Sperry announces the arrival of the fleet at Colombo _a Sundav, Deo 13:b, a day ahead of -scheduled time. The following is a scheme of the Hospitalities to be Extended to the Fleet. Numerous invitations of hospitality have been extended to
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      645 7 TO LET. T TOBELET. .ine comfortable and pleasantly situated residence known as Amaranth," Xo. 36, Cavenagti Load, Tanglin. Immediate entry. Apply to POWELL Co., Agent.. Dec 17 u.c To let, Clarelands, Tanglin. Apply to VADE AND Co. _Dcc_l6 |j TO BE LET Unfurnished, immediate entry, No. 471, Telok Blangah Road.
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      596 7 On the Berth. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD. For Europe. The Imperial German Mail Steamer GOEBEN 8,792 tons, Captain Wilhelmi, left Hongkong on Wednesday, the 16th inst., at noon, and may be expected to arrive here on Sunday the 20th idem at about noon. She will probably be despatched for Europe on the
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      591 7 EXCHANGE. (CORRKCTKD TJP TO Dec 16.) Bank 4 m/s M nom demand 2/3| PriYate credits 3 m/g 2/4^ credits 6 m/s 2/4| Franob, demand Bank.,. M 291 Gr»MAHT, demand M 236 India, T. T, 174f HoNGKONe, demand ...26% Yokohama, demand M nom 113| Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 6U* SovsauoNs,
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      355 7 THE YOKOHAMA OOGK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length Inside 375 ft W f idth of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft bott. 75 ft. 45.8 ft. v Water on blocks 27.5 ft. Water on blocks 20 5
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      76 7 ALEXANDRA PRESSED BRICKS. We are now prepared to supply these at the following prices Ordinary $125 per 10,000 at the Specially selected $140 works P. Panjang Our quotations for fireclay goods are as follows Fireclay $20 per ton Firebricks 5 cents each > at the works. Arch 6 Any shaped
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    THE MANY WIDOWS.
    1043 8 HAERIAGE PROBLEM DEEPER YET. AS APPKAL TO THE CLA9SICS COS FUSION AND CONFUCIUS When the Court of Appeal resumed its enquiry yesterday into the claims of Tan Seok Yaiig to be declared the one aud only legal wife aud widow of Choo Eog Choon, deceased, an important
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    THEATRE ROYAL.
    358 8 More Wkestlino Interest iu the variety show put on at the Theatre R"»yal, North Bridge Raad, was enhanced last night by another wrestling match, the contestants being Peter Bannon, champion middleweight of Australii and other plac.?. and Harry Baker, champion oi the Middlesex Regiment, Baunon, who comes from
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    WORLDS LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    332 8 Australia Wins the Davis Cup Melbourne, Xov 27. At'ter one postponement owing to rain, the mat. hes for tbe woil t'a lawn tennis supremacy were commenced on the St. Kilda ground to day. About 3,0( people were present, and at the prices charged this should prove
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    IMPORTANT CHANGES IN BILLIARDS.
    84 8 The Billiard Association has at last made the long anticipated revision of their rules. A committee, with M. Inman, W. J. Peall and W. A. Lovejoy as co-opted members, has authorised the following alterations The rule that when the halls are touching the striker must play
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    HOCKEY.
    112 8 S. C.C. II v Middlesex 11. The hockey match last evening on the Plain between the S. C. C. II and the second team of the Middlesax Regiment attracted less than a handful "of spectators. Perhaps the strong rival attraction of a football match on the S. R. C.
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    FOOTBALL.
    108 8 S. R. C. v Middlesex 11. This match, played last night on the S. R. C. ground, proved full of interest to a large growd. The Middlesex men soon found they had a stiff task with their wiry little opponents, and a goal fcr the latter iu tho tirst
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    THE CHRISTMAS MATCHES.
    118 8 The following teams have now been selected to represent Selangor. Rugbv Football Blevsn. Back.— N.C. Whitton. Thbes Quabtbbs. W. C A. Dainton, W. H. Dinsmore, T. L. Crowther, A. B. Slee. Halves.— F. M. Price. (Capt) A. X. bher. Fobwabds H_ T. Webb, I. J. Rogers, P.
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    NEW YEAR SPORTS.
    100 8 Entries for the Regatta, events 1 and 2, must be made lo Mr G. S. Carver, at 19 Collyer Quay, before noon on Monday, Dec. 28th. Tl e events are.— 1. Sailing K ice for boats of any ii.j built on European models, sail area over '■)'>()
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    MANILA REVENUE AND OPIUM PROHIBITION.
    121 8 The combined revenue of the port of Manila from all sources during the fiscal year 1908 aggregated $6,568,269. "7, showing a net decrease from the previous year of $37,671.89. The decrease is principally due to the tremendous falling off in the receipts on opium shipments,
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    Colds Are Dangerous.
    20 8 If more people would make an attempt to et rid of the colds from which they are
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    149 8 A baby died on board the German stea- 1 mer Segovia on the voyage from Hongkong to Singapore and was buried at sei. Notice is given that the hull of a derelict vessel has b?en sunk between Koh Kam Yai and the red buoy, (Bangkok) on the N.
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      122 8 A pulley and tackle vHued at $30 have been stolen from the Municipal store in River Valley R.ad. Jte BAGGAGE j W. meet passenger st earners .>n .-trrival. autl are prepared to take charge of I Baggage to be delivered to Hotel- ur. Residences. Baggage also put on Board steamers.
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      251 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. DJOMH. Contract with thk Netherlands India liutn ■■■■■I Agents at Singapore, The Ship-agency. Limited, 2-3, Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARK ONLY APPROXIMATE. Nat una ...j Maras (Djemadja), Terampah (Siantan Si bran-faaimt, Seblai Midai). Sedanau. Pulo Pandjang nnd Serassan 'r LaUBBHS PIT... Bkraw, Prigi
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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      129 8 SELANGOR RACES. The following are tho weights for the tirst Uy's racing at Selangor ou Jan *J FIRST DAY. •J The Ex Gkifein Handicap Sextant, 9stolbs; Second S:art, 812; Orion, 86; Victoria, 82 Lockfire, 7.12. 3. A Hoksk Handicap. Pin, 10.0; Perplex, 910; Acetiue, 9.7; Haphazard, 95 Deloore, .>.O; Bruce.
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      337 8 CLEARANCES. Dec. 15. Zauoni, Brit, str., Driver, for Christmas Is. Dec 16. Kalomo, Brit str., Jack.on, for Manili. Ban Hong Liong, Brit, str, Rushton, for Bangkok. Giang Ann, Dnt. str,, Moss, for Samarang via port 8. Van Diemen, Dut. str., Winkel, for Munto'i. Brouwer, Dut. str., Boelhuis, for Moera Saha.
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