The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 January 1909

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  • 18 1 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1909. NO. 6 f 502
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  • 134 1 The United States Gofwnmeni MM secutiug Pulitser of the New Yoik World for alle^in^ misfeasance of I'duaum Canal monies —l^ire 5. Some d^Vails about the crick* t teams that are to represent the City and Colony this week end —l^ge 5. Work on recovering cargo from th»
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  • 924 1 Wi h 'lie iirst night or Iron, Marseilles, bat callow ii mi it* Hod into tlih gmok( i f the BM 9 I 'aria be Botieei, ai be f! e leal noaresl the bar, thai a br and bearded mi l'a^e of the Times.' pl3 much attention
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    • 139 1 John Little Co, Ltd. rf Pommery /i <§*> Greno JR 1 Extra Sec ■B 1 Champagne, John Little Co, Ltd. Pure, Refreshing, Cheap II IH BEER, y^||H^^BL N Felailed by all Grocers and Hotels, Iftl Wf WHOLESALE ONLY FROM I |V IThe Mitsui Bussan Kaisha SOLE AGENTS FOR: I '^J^xiTlie
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    • 593 1 HERBERT WITHERS, MARGUERITE ELZY, England's Favourite 'Cellist. The Brilliant Pianiste. Under the Special Patronage and in the presence of H. E. the Governor TEUTONIA CLUB. Saturday and Monday evenings. THE HERBERT WITHERS CONCERT COMPANY Unquestionably the strongest group of Concert Artistes London has loaned to the cofonics in recent years."
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    • 93 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A police notica offers a reward of $100 I 'age 2. Small house or bungalow wanted near town —Page 3. Banks closing notice, Friday and Saturday —Page 2. Garrison Ladies Rifle Club competition Page 2. The Wishing Cap performance Page 1 Cinematograph at the Koyal Hotel this weok
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    • 375 1 THE WEEK Tuesday, 19th High Water.— 7 35 a., 9.31 p S.V.A. Manning Parade, 5.30 p S.V.I. Musketry Drill, 5.30 p Ladies Shootinp, Tac^lin Range. Annual Mtg., Ladies' Lawn Tennis Clul>, 6 p Wednesday, 20th i 3i K h Water:— B.27 a, 1C.20 p Sporting Club, Annual Meeting, 5.15 p
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  • 146 2 An^io An •ri nub oilahip Appalachee I i wonderful I MftpC Erotn di'-'rurtion fGB l' \.i\ ia Barr >w Docks, Mkjfl a DUttl papi r ol Dee. l^'.i.. By MBM BHUHilti a quantity of b«c/ine encap* '1 on to the water ol Um docks ami became igoHed.
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  • 145 2 l'\.- Opinm Prt bibition Act, which came iano loses m tbe Comm wealth oi Australia a few years ago. bf which" it was mado an BOS lot any p< rflOfl tfl import opium except t m bOW file medicinal pUipOSSS, has proved bo be a dead
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  • 128 2 POM adw-'.ns oi Ambbicas Bouses. Colosnhoan seaport with a feature, and as a c nvenient distributing port, ia at pm m at btung made known, when opportunity occurs, sonsrnereinl bonnes ifl the United Stales. Mr. T» -ichiuann. the V S. Consul, in the OOOTSS 4 haa
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  • 219 2 v :';i,'iiu crau.'. built by Mann. otum, Shddoo, and Company, Limited, irlisle, has ntlj been Wiw red c Kawasaki Dockyard, Japan, wbera it is been sococml letled with load oi tonß. The jib is fitted with two liftsluielv, f tons at st > flt L
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    • 481 2 NOTWES. THE EXCHANGE BANKS WILL Bl GLOBED ON Friday. 22nd inst. Chinese New Year. Saturday, 23rd inst. Jan 19 SBJj GAERISON LADIES RIFLE CLUB. A challenge trophy will be shot for at ranglin to day, and on tho first Tuesday of Mob month to September inclusive. 'Ine six aighest scores
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    • 968 2 NOTIGES. NOTMCE. Mohamed Ghouse and Co., of No. 50 and 177, Arab Street, Singapore, Merchants deal- ing in I'ulicat K«n and piece goods beg to in- form the public that we are in no way whatever connected in the business of Mohamed Ghouse, late of Rallies Place, Singapore, against whom
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    • 674 2 NOTIGES. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Alwaya in stock Cameras, Plates, Papers, Films and every kind of Photographic materials. Developing and Printing executed in good style and with despatch. Price list free. KONG HING CHIONG Co., 104, North Bridge Road. Jan JL_ 5.1 H. KAPS, Piano builder, Tuner and Repairer of all kind
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    • 503 2 INSURANeES. NOTICE. THE FEDERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANV OF CANADA. Notice is hereby give* that Messrs. THF BORNEO Co., Ltd., Singapore, have bee* appointed General Agents for the Straits Set tlements and the Federated Malay States for The Federal Life Assurance Co., of Canada. Policyholders in the Straits Settlements and F.M.S.
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    • 682 2 RTINfCS* Hongkong Shanghai Baidting Corporation. Paid-dp CaprraL M «.„.slo,(XKj iH*j Resbevb Fuhd Sterling Reeerve |1 5,000,000 j fl (j (^.a^ Silver Reserve II 4,000,000 j*" (¥)< >>J j Rbkeevb Liability op Peopeietoba f 1 SjHWtfltQ Coubt op Di eectoee. E. Shbllim, Beflj. (-haiksa* Hon. Mr. W. J. Okbs^on —BtruTT i'mukwai,
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  • 313 3 In ml>mitting tbe acconntfl for tbe yet mr.dr.d June I the directors BtstS tbat dnrin tl.ey.tr tie t< -f al sales of tin ore, dresse rvady for the market, EBEOantsd to 8,251. j-ik'.ls. D tbe spot i net amour I TK- DEOdoetaOß, tsSEVtOfS, La U-en app
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  • 265 3 ys: earthquake in Scuth Europe, which has ->ns cf S and < 'a';tl-i;.i, was itcoided on the Colombo minute*. &fi the Superintendent of the Te^h eh:il 'old onr representative this afternoon that the leeord ccmn.eneed at 10-17 am. on Dec. LSift), uud bated I r the time
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  • 164 3 No Fuhthk; nothir<j further to report concern Hi J. Tar j to bave ■in the juag a vawg Nawam kl>ya. I* porous search during the I nut product d Ib BOH !'.a<;«inn. *»on i I I ,:i which ia scarcely xnort on aI v public roacli
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    • 394 3 WANTED. ■g SMALL HOUSE OR BUNGALOW Ed Wanted, near town. If furnished could n 1.7 gotiate to take over furniture. Full particulars I D t bc E. T. e o Free Press. as dan 19 22.1 WANTED. s Experienced Chin Chew. Cash Securit 18,000. Apply ty The Fast ASIATIC Co.,
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    • 846 3 IMPORTANT TANGLIN AUCTION SALI OF Superior Teak Furniture, Grand Concert Pianoforte, Turnouts Plants, THE PROPERTY OF Mrs. H. SCHAEFER, AT Mt. ALMA, DALVEY ROAD. On Tuesday, 26th January, at 1-30 p.m. Including a HardEcrce BRILLIANT TONED CONCERT GRAND PIANOFORTE bj Rachals Co., polished teak drawing room suite, QUAINTLY DESIGNED TEAK
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    • 77 3 I BUCHANAN'S FAMOUS "BLACK WHITE" g| is absolutely the best value obtainable. |U The reputation of this blend has been jH|. built «P on the Solid Basis of Quali- JHHBA ty and Age. and NO CHANGE HOUSE OF COMMON A ML* Jfcl %> Jfc^ THIS FAGT IS GUARANTEED. > <
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    • 345 3 SINGAPORE AND KRANJI RAILWAY. From 1st August, 1908, and until further notice. TRAIN SERVICE FOB WEEK DAYS ONLY, UP TRAINS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 U ,4 Passir P. aU am 7 a ?j; T* am< Pm J^ Vt Borneo Wf. '.'.'7.IH People's
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  • 34 4 Here shall the Press tlir People 1 r'.clit innintani, U' j»k! i»\ influence and unhribed by pain; Here patriot Truth h*r gkv-iou«; precepts fii»w. i t° Religion, Loyalty and 1-aw.
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  • 1886 4 There is one point that remains obscure from the present in regard to the prospects of tli9 procaedings of the International Opium Conference at Shanghai, and that is how far tha present Government, which would I>3 reactionary if it chose, and is certainly auti-foreign, will beat
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  • 106 4 The Mejilis Persukaan Sri replayed their tie against the MaUju Kebftkhtua Btjdi Club in connection with the above cotu} e& tion on the Baach Road groim<] hist evening. It proved to be ;m intorosting game and as usual a large crowd of natives', irfco tike a keen interest
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  • 178 4 It has been known for some time tint u.»Persian exchequer has been in Mriou ditficultie6, but quite a novel way out of them in one direction at leant has just btM reported from Teheran. The clamour* of maiOM malcontents for pay at Baghi-Shah had become somewhat more serious
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  • 45 4 1-113 Tons in The statement of cultivated rubl. port^<3 from the I M > the 1 g figures, with triaoa with 1907.— •8. IVr.ik ,;b. flilimni 2,1: Tot ;i Tins ibowi I total increase i I >: iu tons. (KM increase 527 tons.
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  • 73 4 The follow ins appointments a *><| Mr E. L iroekii Rasidcnt, Pa hang. Mr K < I Watson, to be Federal FWretary. Mi F M 1 ht Dibtrict Officer. Kuant.in Mr ii M. I K Auditor, Sol. H-. Seuibilanai.ci Mr C H rmtc, to be Sup- •t, ami
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  • 598 4 Sir William TaylH", Resides! ueral of the F.M.S left > m the Sea Dalle on Sunday afternoon Twelve Cantonese were fined k the thir in a coolie house in Temple Sire The Y.W.CA. has rooms a- for lady boarders. The terms c;iu be lf.ii: on application t >wn, house, R.ver
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  • 42 4 There if- not a particlt of opium or otia narcotic id Chamberlain ough Kciuody, and never has b<x;n bince it vah *:r-t ofTcrod totha public. It ih an safe a modcine fur a child na
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    • 269 4 TURKISH CIGARETTES. JOHN DUNCAN SON'S in 255., 50s. and 100s. Caldbeak, Macgregor Co imc^S. Special Winchesters i:^^K^M DESIGNED BY US AND g^S^MADE TO STAND THE CLIMATE ■r i t.\n ■■?>■■ 'nTTW ANT) Nfej^lgjrg^ USED BY THE CHAMPION OF SINGAPORE IN THE LAST AUTUMN vßv' TOURNAMENT. ff GUARANTEED BY US I
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    • 120 4 WILSON W, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS. The only High-class Studio in the Straits. High as our standard for Portraiture has been in the past it i3 even better to-day, as hundreds of customers who have given us sittings during the la3t couple of months will gladly testify. Our productions invariably earn for
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  • 67 5 HER INTREPID EXPLORER. TthflFlfll u -uter's) B it 680 pm. I>r Sven Hedin has arrival ,j.t .Stockholm The lntrt; i uflorav vu n.>-t ob landing by memtw: of the Cabintl lad received a perfect ovation. He w t- '!r.-.. r. ;n Rojal ourriags throngs to Um Eiag'i Pahce.
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  • 41 5 tting German Friendship. I I>. The programme of King includes the nu ouu review of N :1 its < Allgemeina i oonfid a* tt the visit will hen the Anglo-Garman friendship y evinced by the cooperation of the
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  • 18 5 r B of 450 million roubles been issue! a' It has been well received in London.
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  • 44 5 Coolies Buried by Landslip, I (our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, Jan. 1 1 •">_' p.m. serious earth s'.ip occurred at Pusing Sdbru mine oa Saturday night. It t twentj coolies are juried under the fall and their position is msidere 1 hopeless.
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  • 9 5 md liugby by v.ght points to i
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  • 455 5 K Igway, i residing at the Sting of the Ceylon Company of Pearl ten Limited), said that the accounts were <>d as those of previous years, and he not to invite the meeting to coLtirm a proposed dividend as he had to do in previous
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  • 35 5 The directors npori thr ereeiion and dflvd optne: httfl beta graally harupored -md n :ar -M b\ r.«Mi\riy wot weather, and, in conscqutnce, :nmiu^ duVicultits and conaJanUa ,1./ V. 1 T .J
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  • 90 5 Not to be Changed. Regent's Assurances to the West (I'»y Submarine Telegraph, Hauler's) Kec Jan 18, 10 33 a ra. Renter*! jrrespondent at Peking says that Sir Joho Jordan, the Brituli Minister and Mr Bockhill the AmericAn Minister, are sati-.fied with their reception by Prince who authority ively
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  • 60 5 Libels the Slate. Received Jan. 18.h, 3.4.", pm. A telegram from Washington states that Government lias begun suits for libel againat the New fork World and Ihe ladianopoli* News for the Panama allegations made oa D.c. 17ih. This is the first action of the kind since
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  • 39 5 EXPLOSION AT JOHANNESBURG. Many Killed and Injured. At Johannesburg a Chinaman ignited some gelatine at the Village Deep mine and the explosion which followed killed six Chinese and natives and injured nine white men and fifteen Chinese and natives.
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  • 541 5 As it may not bo easy for the local musical public to understand tha artistic value of the Company of musical aitists known as th^ Withers Concert Company," the following precis of press notices, kiudlv contributed by the rnauaging Bgant, will enable the Singapore community to
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  • 15 5 At Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Cj's salerooms on Monday a sin til freehold property
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  • 235 5 <)a Saturday evening a smoking concert will be held at the Cricket Club to entertain the Bangkok visitor*. The concert will begin at V 15 pin. and will be open to members of the S.C.C. only, who will enter free. It seems a pity that it was
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  • 64 5 The Sub-Committee for measuring ponies in connection with the forthcoming Gymkhana will be in attendance on the \l ice Course at 7 a.m. on Monday, when those who wish to enter ponies fcr the races must attend and have them measured. It has been deci led not to
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  • 188 5 Monthly Mkdal. The following score3 were handed iu J. Binnie. 45 41 12 74 L. O. Bruyeres. 46 44 14 76 F. Niblock. 59 51 23 S7 Xlw Vhak Competitions. The finals iu the handicap toursotnes were played off on Sunday with the following results Hitchcock and
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  • 83 5 HOGAN" CASE CREEPS ON. Bjfore Mr Justice Sercombe Smith, in the Supreme Court yesterday, the hearing was oontinuad of the case in which the Procuerer in Singapore of La Societe des Missions Etrtmgeres sues Mr A. Emslia Banzie 544,S damages for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation in regard to the affairs of
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  • 217 5 M. Katard, Consul- General for France at Shasghai, M. Brenier, Subdirector of Agriculture and Conituercc of Indo-China, who presided ftt tbe last Mission Lyonnaise en Ex-treme-Orient, and M. Cornillon, first class Inspector of the Customs and Monopolies Departments of Indo-China, have been appointed French representatives on the
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  • 626 5 SIR FRANCIS LOVELL AND THE LONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. It is satisfactory to leirn that H. E. tie Governor has acceded to the application of Sir Francis Lovell for the cjntinu.tuce of the grant-in-aid of £'100 per anumn from the Governments of the Straits Settlements and of the Federated
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  • 333 5 1>" writes as follows on the subject of the port of Sabang Looking at that very ancient port of Saving as a rival to our tine docks an<l wharves, there is no doubt that Great Britain has lost the monopoly of her much valued coaling station and it is
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    • 311 5 ROBINSON &Co. y| EVERYTHING I ***a v*lvlVrfl\J!* I mLmLvk.. 1 jl r ij GRIGKBT HATS JiL \m l>> fI()lin Vis(l( n < Warsop, Riley and jjjjl Qjl Sugg's "Ranji" Bat $7* sO sWm '^gS& Best Quality mock Buckskin thoroughly continuous well padded to protect the knee and leg GUARD. ankle,
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  • 456 6 PENAN G RACE ENTRIES. The follow are the entries and weights for the race«, wh ~h are to be held under tbeaaap»ce« of the Penan K Twf CW> on the 26tb, —Bth and 30th January. FIKIST DAT. Tus Maii>en Pi. a re Stcekade, Dulcie, Si Jobfl TllK (.KII-FIN i K
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  • 362 6 a i am nda m th<- foil d which appeared ia n Indian Mutk FUMBl lid ni I man ami great f. in li'.y. iar^e |BH :iutl d in:;ht<iv With maguAed ;»('!■< I .ft: i have I wril notorious gentlemens, who have terribi} 1 .u
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 546 6 SHIPPING. NTTC JAPAN HAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. A regular FORTNIGHTLY Serv ce is maintiunod between Japan and Enrope by tho following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAHERS. Undbe Mail Conteacts with the Imperial Japanese Government. Specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First
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    • 738 6 SHIPPING. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylon, Australia, India, Aden, Egypt, Mediterranean Porta, Plymouth and London* Through Billa of Lading issued for Ohina Ooast, Persian Gulf, Continental and American Ports. Steamers will Ittxrt Singapore on ot about MAIL LINES. Outward (for China) Britannia Jan. 29 Devanha Mar. 26
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    • 728 6 SHIPPING OCEAN STEAM SHIP Co. Ltd. AND China Mutual Steam Nav. Co. Ltd. The Companies' steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwarda 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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    • 689 6 SHIPPING. j HAMBURG AMERIKA 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 be Bremerhaven direct, calling at Penang and Colombo. Taking cargo
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    • 498 6 SHIPPING. NDL 111 JLr« JL** Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen IMPERIAL GEEMAK MAIL LIKE The fast and well -known mail Bteamers thie Company tail fortnightly from lin-nmc, Hamburg via Rotterdam, Antwerp, Southampton Gibraltar, Genoa, Naplee, (oonneotion Marseilles Naples, AiMiandria and vioe versa) Port Said Suez, Aden, Colombo, Ponang, Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki
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  • 1580 7 </' Bjh tl Corre*po*d< L 'ndon, Dec 28 I' 1 I Thk Ti si suggest improvements ia R tbt Tnrf, than to briuij them .i. I'rejudices, vestal interests ,v,\ iif .'< hvp< cnsv aland in tho way < f d -ssarv refoTlDl and OB6CIH r IBg U
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  • 85 7 (CoRRKCTBD UP TO Jan 18.) Bank 4 m/s w nom demand w 23^ Pi-irate credits 3 m/a 2/4 j credits 6 m/s 2/4 y 6 France, demand Bank™, 29 U Germany, demand M 230 i India, T. T, —174 Hongkong, demand 2*2% Yokohama, demand M nom 11 3^ Java,
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  • 144 7 Jan 18 Ti^ m, buyers $64,121 Gambier 9.87' Gambier Onbe No. 1 13.75* Gambier Op bs No. 2 M 13.00 Pepper Black (ord'u. S'pora) buyers 12.87 1 Pepper, White (fair L.W. 5 po buyers 19.00 Natmegs(llo to thelb.)^ 19 50 Nutmegs (80 to tho lfe.) 2 LOO Maoe (Banda)
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  • 768 7 issaed p«id ap Value ap Company. QaoCatfcaa EM !M 10 l0 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 7*o S^ZK 225 0 10 10 Bniang Limited £400,000 350,000 1 l Duff Dotalopment Oo Ltd $400,000 375.000J0 10 Kaaaboi Ltd «£'22 60,000 1 1 Kinta Tm Mine. £00,000 100,000 1 1 Kledang
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 14 7 DAHL'S MILK. The only canned Milk in which the full flawnnr nf fr^ch rr4\A#'c
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    • 605 7 TO LET. TO BE LEr No. 17 and 18, Stamford Road (Grouadand hrst floors) adjoining Messrs. Whiteaway and Laidlaw and Co's premises from lst April, 1009 apply to Stephens Paul ft Co. Jan 14 u.c. To Let Nos. 18-B, 18-C Wilkie Road, 48 10, Waterloo Street and 3 Houses A.
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    • 327 7 On the Berth. TNDO-CHINA S- N. Co., Ltd. FOR PENANG CALCUTTA. The Company's steamer s.s. "KUTSANG" 4,895 tons, R. C. I). Bradley, Commander will be despatched for the above ports on Thursday, the 21st January at 4 p.m. She has excellent accommodation for first class passengers amidships, carrying a qualified
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    • 288 7 ■THE YOKOHAMA OOOK CO., LTD. No. 1 DOCK. No 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Length inM<i<- 871 f 1 Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bott Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bott, 75 ft. 45 8 It Water on blocks 27.5 ft Wm&er on blocka 20 5 ft
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  • 433 8 AN ABDUOUS TASK. Slow and laborious is the task of clearing Tbe smashed- up steamer Djimbi of the mans ot wreckage and Oftrgo that Bet submerged *t Tanjon* Pagar Kiat Wharf. From all appearances the wreck seems likely to remain for wtne considerable time in the position
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  • 212 8 Thia wt a nnmkr of accidents on tin i'ahan^ roads which have coumkUtably inti rfered tfie< First a bn hr> k< down on the Tras l; t n*. i ut off one ot the ■Mist bu-. ::tong. Another bun was \>ut tm lo ■■arry on a-
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  • 235 8 In tiit" maU fa in of Son i ruing, a shopkeeper a' ::iLU Stiff IifOOYOI ed a. thief ca h i.'iiiiaes inJ seised him l>y tho iQWcIMHig, This cmm lit bj Li, hau'.la an thu btftrgkl lied but waa re-fiptm\-l. Be i:.il stolen 18.50. A IVichew ol
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  • 103 8 Atooi I \M&*J m .ruiuj. ;i Chunman was arres-.ted in Riles tier Road fol Jbfcing in possession of a loaded horse-pistol Sergeant Huntet brought the prisoner before .Mr. Green NOOSd magistrate, late* ia the morning and isked foi a short postponement lie said he believed theaecu.-el
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  • 564 8 Frederick S. lahani, the novelist, has alao dipped his pen into the cpium controversy Writing from Peking, he marks the progress that has been made in the effort to suppress the opium industry. In many large inland places, he says, the people whose interests are in
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  • 281 8 The Times of Cevlon gives a summary of the Opium Commission Report and makas these final comments It seems to iis that Bishop Oldham occupies an untenable position in declaring that there cannot be (is not) "moderation" in opium 3inoking. If he would account for
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  • 173 8 P > •i V Kk« KKKI) UV TIIK POLK 8. ()a Sunday momim,'. Mr Joseph, a clerk iu the P.CM.O.'i offioe, reported to the police thai during the absence of himself Mid family oa tlu previous night, jowellery and monej amountingto $2,566 were stolen from hk residence
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  • 160 8 JUDGE REFUSES ONE VERDICT. In the A.M3Z9 Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones) the hearing was concluded of the case in which four Chinese, Chua Hin Chiongr, Chin Ah Yew, Tan Ah Chiong, and Hob Ah Fok, were charged with counteifeiting King's coiD,
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  • 421 8 (iAXU KNUiUERV AND MUUDEK Trial at Assizes. The trial commenced in the Assize Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir W. H. Ilvndman Jones) of five Chineee charged with gang robbery and murder at. Macphersou li)ad. The Acting J deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr Hastings Rhodes, appeared for
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  • 219 8 (Via Hongkong.) Lord William Ueresford's Widow Dies. London, Jan. 12. The death is announced of Lily, Duchess of Maryborough. The Imperial Funerals. Peking, Jan. 12. The Japanese Government has appointed H.I.H. Prince Pashimi to proceed to Peking as the nation's representative on the occasion of the funerals of
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  • 91 8 The Italian cruiser Vesuvio arrived from Hongkong on Sunday. She is expected to leave for Colombo on the 24th. The Japanese steamer Totomi Maru arrived in port Yesterday with 2749 tons of coal from Moji. From Bangkok yesterday the Norwegian steamer Dott brought down a cargo of rice.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 8 8 BROADWOOD PIANOS CHAPPELL PIANOS FOB TONE, TOUCH DURABILITY.
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    • 250 8 DE KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Cnd«r Contract with tub Nkthh A <>< \m Agents at Singapore. The Shipsagency. Limited, 2-3. Collyer Quay THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE AKE OKI I APPROXIMATE. Brouwer Moeara.Saba, Simpaug and Djambi J a i Van der Lvn Singkawang and Pontianak Jan. 2< Van Swoll Soerabaja, Boeleleng,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 601 8 f PASSENGERS. J Per KiLta Messrs A. L. Seth, F. Pollock, J. Phillips, E. M. Homes, White, Webster, Woodhouse and Sherwood. 1 Per P O Nile Mr Sutton. 1 Per Kistna Messrs Campbell, Angus, A. P. Heat, J. B. Elcum, Christian, Webb, Insp. Cullen. Per Dali Mrs Johnsori, Messrs Fitzgerald,
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    • 635 8 VESSELS IN FORT. Man-of-war Flajf and Tons Commanders Arrived From F > r Wl;« Furst Bismarck Ger cm. 10,890 fwM Jan If Saigon Veeuvio Hal cru. 32lO de Cervin Jan 17 HttBgtwg Colon, bo lit Tiger (ier gun boat Ackermann Jrn W Saigon Sperwer Dut gov. str. ISO Kieviih J.m
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